ã€ŠGourmet Food Supplierã€‹


 Chapter 1: Unexpected Pleasant Surprise

    Chapter 1: Unexpected Pleasant Surprise

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°All the flowery scents fade in April each year, while blossoms in the mountain temple have just started to bloom.¡±

    In this huge and bustling metropolis, a small shop at the juncture of the 2nd and 3rd Ring Road was just as inconspicuous as a tiny fly. But in the dimly lit room of the shop, Yuan Zhou seemed ignorant of that.

    ¡°Damn it¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the only chair with intact legs. Looking around the tiny room, he sighed as his thoughts drifted away.

    This small shop was the only inheritance left by his parents, besides 50 thousand RMB.

    The two-storey store was located at a bustling street, backed against amercial office building. This store was formerly a warm home on the 2nd floor, and a noodle restaurant at the 1st floor.

    Since his parents died from a traffic ident three years ago, he had never been to the store located at the 1st floor anymore. Whenever he left, he would exit through the back door.

    The house was now extremely dusty. The tables and chairs were also smashed into pieces, while the remaining bowls and chopsticks were strewn about in a mess. The 2nd floor wasn¡¯t any better than that. Except for the ces where he frequently moved about, it was exactly the same as how it was three years ago.

    Little did he expect that someone would take over the shop, as it had been 2 years since he posted the sales notice.

    With his face filled with unwillingness and helplessness, Yuan Zhou stood up and looked around the whole house carefully, as if to imprint this messy noodle restaurant in his mind forever.

    Nevertheless, his expression could not evenst 3 seconds before he stepped on god-knows-what, forcing him to nt his face against the floor, apanied by a dust cloud he created while falling.

    ¡°Damn it. My face.¡± Yuan Zhou kneaded his left face while attempting to get up with a pained look.

    ¡°Man, just wait. Tomorrow, you are going to be taken over by other people.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately got to his feet, and his face didn¡¯t feel so painful anymore.

    While he dusted himself lightly, he mumbled something towards the shabby house and sighed in his heart. He no longer wanted to say anything anymore.

    Walking through the messy hall, he arrived at what had been the kitchen. Near the back door, there was a narrow and concealed stairway, barely enough for a person to pass through.

    Walking along the stairway, Yuan Zhou was expressionless. However, his hands were kneading the part of his body that came into contact with the ground just now.

    The stairway was not long, with only 8 steps. He got to the 2nd floor with just several steps. The daylight here was much better than that on the 1st floor.

    Near the stairway was a creamy white shoe cab, yet it was full of dirt now. On the 1st shelf were two pairs of leather shoes that look worned out; on the 2nd shelf were several pairs of old-fashioned women shoes; shoes on the 3rd tier were much better, including sports shoes that were washed a snowy white, and also somefortable and casual leather shoes.

    Disregarding the amount of dust on the shoes cab, Yuan Zhou took off his slippers, put them on the cab, and walked into the room barefooted.

    The modest 2nd floor was divided into three rooms, two of the rooms stood intimately next to each other, and the third one had a yellow wooden door at the very end on the right. The two rooms next to each other didn¡¯t seem to make the floor crowded. A Mandarin character symbolizing luck and the characters wishing good fortune while leaving were posted on each of the white doors. Those characters had aged, therefore, the bright red color had already faded.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡± A harsh sound was made when he opened the door to the room on the right with the characters wishing good fortune while leaving. Dirty clothes were scattered all over the room and even on the floor. The cab beside the bed¡¯s headboard was half opened. Clothes inside of the cab were stacked neatly. A ckptop was ced on the cab with its power light twinkling, showing it was still working.

    The double bed was the cleanest object in this room. The quilt and pillow were stacked fairly neat and tidy as well.

    Taking a look at the dust on his body in disgust, Yuan Zhou got some clean clothes from the wardrobe. Leaving the door of the wardrobe open, he walked straight into the yellow wooden door.

    Putting away the rest of the clothes, Yuan Zhou started to wash his face in the washbasin. The mirror above the washbasin, reflected a man aged 30 or so, with a mature-looking face and a pair of deep charming eyes. His appearance revealed maturity and calm, which added some points of charm to his ordinary facial features.

    Yuan Zhou carried an inapparent scald scar on his hand and an incised wound on his fingers. His fingers didn¡¯t look good while the muscle of his arms were, on the contrary, fairly beautiful. As for his other parts, there were all average.

    Although he had wanted 6 pack-abs to pick up girls, he gave up after he looked towards his abdomen and found that nothing had changed after 3 months of effort.

    After washing and changing his clothes, he went back to his own room. Just then, his mobile phone rang. He wiped his hands dry and clicked on the new message from Boss Wang. There was only one sentence.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, I have gotten some people to work here. You don¡¯t need toe to work tomorrow. I will wire your sry into your ount on time at the middle of the month.¡±

    He breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had already resigned for half a month, his boss told him to wait ording to the usual procedures until the recement staff arrived. For a long time,Yuan Zhou already had the notion of leaving this sorrowful ce and traverse the outside world.

    Looking at the photo upside down on the table, Yuan Zhou felt slightly at ease. Nevertheless, he also got annoyed when he thought of the customering to see the house tomorrow.

    After all, his parents were quite hopeful for this small shop and had wished their son could inherit this property even if he couldn¡¯t obtain any other aplishments. However, he had never tried reopening the shop since his parents died. Yet now he was going to rent the shop to others. Thinking about that issue made Yuan Zhou a little agitated. He stretched his arms to move the photo further away.

    Lying on the bed, he looked at the gradually darkening sky outside of his window. He then closed his eyes and cleared his messy mind, preparing to fall asleep like that.

    ¡°Di Di...It is tested the host is psychologically stable and is suitable for binding. Binding begining. Binding ends.¡±

    An unexpected electronic voice sounded in his mind. Yuan Zhou opened his eyes, his face was expressionless but his eyes were filled with surprise.

    ¡°System?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help murmuring in a low voice.

    ¡°Host, I am here,¡± a serious and cold electronic voice responded to the curiosity in his mind.

    ¡°Ha?¡± Yuan Zhou got really muddled right now.

    ¡°What the hell is that?¡± Yuan Zhou started to look around at every corner of the house, trying to locate the source of the voice or anything different from yesterday.

    Of course there was nothing more he could find in the house except for the meal box lying in the trash bin. He threw it away after his lunch today.

    ¡°Host, you don¡¯t need to look for me. The system is bound to your brain.....¡± When the electronic voice mentioned the brain, Yuan Zhou reached out to his brain swiftly like a p of thunder and probed very carefully for several times, only to find nothing. Not even a simple bulge.

    However, the electronic voice still continued, ¡°This system is invisible to the naked eyes, microscope or any other means. This system is the Master Chef System. The host is qualified. Now beginning the first mission.¡±

    ¡°Wait, wait, what system?¡±Yuan Zhou failed in looking for that. Then he sat back on his bed and asked.

    ¡°Master Chef System. In order not to waste unnecessary power, the description of the system has been disyed in your mind in a written form. You can just concentrate your attention to see it.¡± The cold electronic voice then disappearedpletely.

    Target: The system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you can be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (Ordinary Human, Nationality: Chinese Han)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: C (overall evaluations of neural response, strength, coordination and dexterity, etc.)

    Cooking talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tools: None

    5 Dimensions Cooking evaluation: Novice

    (You are only a novice in the cooking circle. You haven¡¯t mastered how to cook Fried Rice with Egg even with 2 years of cooking experience. )

    [Mission]......

 Chapter 2: The 1st Mission

    Chapter 2: The 1st Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Before he even had the chance to see the mission or anything else, Yuan Zhou excitedly stood up and walked twops around the room. Eventually, he found his actions to be really silly and sat down again. Then he continuously turned his phone on and off again, causing a heavy burden to it.

    Numerous thoughts flickered in his mind, but one sentence could summarized his current mood, ¡°Master Chef System? Am I finally going to walk to the peak of my life and be someone?¡±

    He knew this small shop was the achievement of his parents hard work after dozens of years. Unfortunately the shop was in business for less than 2 years before his parents encountered a traffic ident while on their way to purchase goods. He was in his Junior Year when the ident happened. All of a sudden, he became an orphan, a man whose parents were both dead. Due to the tremendous shock caused by his grief, he suffered a mental breakdown and was unable to continue with his studies. He could only suspended his schooling and barely got his graduation certificate a yearter.

    In this prosperous metropolis, it was impossible to find a decent job with such an education background. Finally, he got a job as a kitchen helper in a big restaurant. In the beginning, he intended to master the cooking skills necessary to continue his father¡¯s dreams. But he never thought that even being a cook needed talent.

    ¡°Is this system a favorable turn of fate, a new hope? While thinking about that, Yuan Zhou clicked on the preliminary mission with an indescribable emotion.

    [Mission] Owning a store of your own

    (Mission tip: As a prospective Master Chef, how could you not even have a store of your own? Young man, go and fight for that.)

    ¡°What kind of tip is it? What on earth is it trying to tell me? Is this system stupid?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpining when he saw the tip in the parentheses after clicked on the mission.

    ¡°A store of my own? It seems to be the God¡¯s will.¡± Looking at the mission, Yuan Zhou sighed with mixed emotions in his heart.

    It could also be his parents¡¯ expectations, wishing that he wouldn¡¯t leave.

    His disordered mind eventually changed into resolution. Yuan Zhou picked up his mobile phone from the table and found Li Li¡¯s telephone number from his contacts. After hesitating a while, he dialed the number.

    The call was answered after three rings.

    ¡°Hello. This is Li Li.¡± A soft female voice spoke through from the other side.

    ¡°Hi, hi, hello. This is Yuan Zhou, the boss of the store at No. 14 of Tao Xi Road.¡±

    Yuan Zhou has only seen this female customer, whom he was suppose to rent the shop to, once.She had clear features and was dressed in professional business suit with her hair meticulously tied into a chignon. Frankly speaking, even he himself couldn¡¯t imagine that she would rent this store without looking at the interior nor even bargaining. Yet, he was going back on his word now, thus felt slightly ashamed of his behavior.

    Thedy interrupted him at this moment, ¡°Oh. It¡¯s you. You are calling to ask about the agreement, aren¡¯t you? Hold on a moment, please. I have an emergency to deal with at the moment. Talk to my elder brother. He will be running the storeter on anyway.¡±

    ¡°I will sign the agreement with you at 1 o¡¯clock tomorrow afternoon, in your store.¡± A rough and arrogant male voice then passed through the telephone to him before he could say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I am calling to tell you that I am not renting my store to you anymore.¡± He got a little unhappy with his rude manner. Thinking of his purpose, however, heid out his decision directly.

    ¡°What do you mean? You just want to increase the rent, right?¡± The man at the other side sounded a little discontented, but he didn¡¯t seem to believe that Yuan Zhou would refuse to rent the store.

    After all he knew some facts about the store. The store had been left deserted for more than 2 years, but still hadn¡¯t been rented out. One reason was that the street where the storey was just a simple street rather than a high end street. Various goods were avable here for sale, but most were ordinary daily use items, or of lower grade.

    Also the location was not good as well. Although there were several office buildings behind of the store and had many white-cor customers, but there was a gourmet street right below those buildings. Moreover, office workers nowadays are toozy to walk a few additional steps further for their meals. Thus the business of the simple street is really bad.

    This was the situation. The person who wanted to rent was no fool. The reason he didn¡¯t bargain was definitely because he knew some inside information.

    Although his proposal to buy out the store was previously declined, his n of renting first and buyingter would probably get him abundant profits. Furthermore he was well aware of Yuan Zhou¡¯s situation, who, as far as he knew, was an orphan and didn¡¯t have any influential people backing him up.

    ¡°No, actually it¡¯s my own problem. Anyhow, we haven¡¯t signed the agreement nor have I received any deposit from you. Let¡¯s forget about the lease agreement.¡± Hearing that the man believed that he wanted to raise the rent, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows. ¡°Am I a person who likes money?¡± But he still gave a vague exnation.

    ¡°What do you mean? A promise is a promise. How can you eat your words? Do you really think your store is in high demand? Let¡¯s do this. I increase 100 RMB every month and you rent the store to me.¡± The man at the other side shouted discontentedly and tried to increase the rent in a rude manner.

    ¡°Really, it¡¯s not about the rent. I just don¡¯t want to rent because I am going to run the store myself.¡±

    ¡°Hey, you...¡±

    Yuan Zhou hung up the telephone before the man finished talking. ¡° If he continued talking nonsense, the call will exceed 1 minute and I will have to pay more telephone fee.¡± As mentioned above, Yuan Zhou was not a person who likes money. He was actually a person who loves money. Since there was neither deposit nor any signed agreement, just a call could cancel it.

    ¡°Duk Duk Duk¡±

    The high heels made a crisp sound on the wooden floor.After sending off her guest, when Li Li returned home, she found her elder brother scowling at his phone. She couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you? Are you having a quarrel with the phone?¡± she said.

    ¡°The guy told me he would not rent the store to us anymore.¡± Her brother calmed down showing a little discontent on his face.

    ¡°Really? Why?¡± the sister Li Li lifted her brows and asked in surprise.

    ¡°The guy said he was going to run that store himself. Forget it. Anyhow, we have already bought out 5 other stores in that area.¡± Her brother¡¯s face changed to one of indifference.

    ¡°Ok. What do you prepare to do?¡± Seeing her brother being indifferent, she stopped asking and changed the topic

    ..............

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou cleared his mind with a serious expression and clicked on the telephone in his hand randomly.

    ¡°Do I clean the house by myself, or do I clean the house by myself, or do I clean the house by myself?¡±

    ¡°I almost forgot. Every mission should have a reward. So where¡¯s my reward?¡± Yuan Zhou whispered to himself and started to search for the reward on the panel in his mind.

    [Reward] God-tier skill for Fried Rice with Eggs

    Isn¡¯t the God-tier skill of Fried Rice with Eggs still fried rice with an egg? Just like a hegemon in a beggar group is still a beggar. What difference does that make?

    ¡°System, do you think this reward really matches the level of my mission?¡± Yuan Zhou felt really upset the instant he saw the reward in his mind.

    The system showed only a sentence, ¡°The most delicious Fried Rice with Eggs in the world.¡±

    ¡°How can it be the most delicious?¡± asked Yuan Zhou seriously.

    No exnations were given this time, only a sentence alone was shown there. ¡°Pleaseplete the task first, host.¡±

    ¡°Ok, ok. An exnation without exining anything,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and continued to look at the panel in his mind. He had been too excited previously to look at it carefully.

    ¡°Why is the cooking talent still unknown?¡±

    Yuan Zhou knew he didn¡¯t have a high talent on cooking, but what the hell does unknown mean?

    ¡°This system doesn¡¯t have the ability to detect talent, furthermore people¡¯s talents are not fixed and can be changed.¡± The usual text exnation appeared.

    ¡°Since you cannot detect talent, why do you show it on the panel?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t really understand.

    ¡°It looks much better like that.¡± The system paused for a moment before presenting its text response, which aroused Yuan Zhou¡¯s suspicions.

    To prevent his intelligence quotient from deteriorating due to the system, Yuan Zhou decided to ignore this question and continued to read the panel.

    ¡°Five dimensions of cooking?¡±

    The system showed, ¡°Refers in particr to color, vor, taste, shape and meaning¡±

    However, the ring words ¡°NOVICE¡± let Yuan Zhou realize his actual cooking level. He got a little frustrated. But thinking of the already owned system in his mind, he got his confidence back immediately.

    So, all he had to do right now was just to begin the mission..

 Chapter 3: Cleaning

    Chapter 3: Cleaning

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After looking through the simple panel 3 times, Yuan Zhou finally had some understanding of it. He gazed into the dark night, then checked the time on his phone. It was 20:49.

    Although it waste, Yuan Zhou was still unable to calm down. Therefore, he started to think about the mission.

    ¡°The mission stated that I have to own a restaurant of my own. Right now the store downstairs still belongs to me, no matter inw or in reality. So why is the status of the mission still iplete?¡± Yuan Zhou drummed his fingers on the bedside cupboard as he thought about it.

    ¡°Is it because I haven¡¯t disyed a signboard or is it because the restaurant isn¡¯t open for business?¡±

    Noticing that the system was not responding, Yuan Zhou directly asked it, ¡°What requirements need to be satisfied toplete the mission of owning my own store?¡±

    The system showed the words, ¡°The host has to own a restaurant that can be opened for business.¡±

    With this exnation, Yuan Zhou finally understood the requirements necessary toplete the task, thus he started to rummage through his wardrobe.

    He took a set of clothes out, looked at it and stuffed it back again. This process repeated itself for a few minutes, until he found a set of clothes specifically for cleaning.

    Yuan Zhou stared at the clothes in his hands for a moment, lost in thought.

    The shirt was in dark blue color and was not easily dirtied. Made from 100% cotton, it wasfortable to wear and easy to wash. It looked like an ordinary T-shirt at first nce but the front showed the Mandarin characters of Yuan Zhou Noodle Restaurant.

    His parents had worn the same T-shirts while working during the summer when they were still alive. The T-shirts were purchased from a stall when his family went out to have fun during the Lunar New Year holidays. The words were then printed separately. This was one of the three shirts.

    As for the other two T-shirts belonging to his parents, Yuan Zhou had already burned and buried them alongside his parents during their funeral.

    He got dressed quickly. After some thought, Yuan Zhou took a peaked cap and a towel from the bathroom, then he went downstairs after putting on a pair of slippers.

    ¡°Pa.¡± He turned the switch on the wall. Severalmps lighted up.

    The 1st floor was as dirty and messy as before. Even traces of his tumble could still be seen. A clear human imprint was left on the yellow ceramic tiles.

    The ce was approximately 30 square meters, with the kitchen being separated from the main hall by a 1-meter wide door. Six long red tables wereid in the main hall with four chairs to match each table. Nevertheless, they were no longer where they used to be. Yuan Zhou had smashed all of them when he broke down after hearing the news about his parents¡¯ death.

    ¡°ZhiYa¡±

    Yuan Zhou reached out to push several tables and found that all of them were making squeaky noises. There was even one that fell apart with a loud ¡°Peng¡±.

    ¡°It seems that none of the tables can be used anymore.¡± Shaking his head, Yuan Zhou looked carefully at the chairs.

    He discovered that only one chair, the one he had used, was more or less intact. However, shaken by the falling table, the chair also became unstable. All of it needed to be reced..

    The wallpaper had also peeled off the walls. Everything in the kitchen was used previously by the former noodle restaurant chefs. A gas furnace with two burners had rusted and with only a slight touch, the iron hoop inside broke off. A stainless barrel that was previously used for cooking noodles was now unknown if it was still usable. Nevertheless, he wasn¡¯t prepared to use any of them because he could neither cook noodles nor want to run a noodle restaurant.

    Darkness fell and the stars outside sparkled.

    Various noises passed through from the former Yuan Zhou Noodle Restaurant at 9 o¡¯clock that night. Passersbys gave strange looks towards the store that had no signs. They were surprised by the noisesing from inside.

    Three and a half hourster, Yuan Zhou was covered with dust from head to toe. Smudges decorated his face. Cobwebs hung from his hat. The original color of the towel in his hand would be hard to recognize and ayer of ck ash covered the part of his feet which was unprotected by the slippers. With a pose, Yuan Zhou stood by the stairs, a self-contented smile on his face. Although dirty and tired, the cleaning fee was saved.

    Looking at the clean and tidy main hall and kitchen from outside, Yuan Zhou felt this ce really started to look like a restaurant, if it wasn¡¯t for the pile of rubbish stacked outside the door.

    He threw the formerly white but currently ck towel into a rubbish bag with ¡°Pa¡± sound.

    ¡°Gosh, my old 1992 waist.¡± Yuan Zhou stretched his back and walked up toward the upstairs. The first thing was to clean himself in the bathroom. He didn¡¯t dare to enter his room with a filthy appearance like that.

    Half an hourter.

    Water was dripping off Yuan Zhou¡¯s hair. He sat on a chair and started to record tomorrow¡¯s working schedules on paper.

    One hand was writing carefully while the other hand was slowly knocking the table.

    Disregarding his semi-dry hair, Yuan Zhou finished arranging his schedule for the next day and then went to sleep. He didn¡¯t even managed to cover the quilt before he fell asleep apanied by sweet dreams.

    April weather in Chengdu was not too hot or too cold, perfect for a good sleep.

    The first action people usually take after waking up is to open their eyes. But that doesn¡¯t apply to Yuan Zhou.

    With his eyes closed, he groped for the bathroom. After his release, hey back down on his bed again to continue his dreams, never opening his eyes during the process.

    Yet afterying back down for less than a minute, he opened his eyes abruptly and sprung up from the bed.

    ¡°System!¡± he shouted.

    No answer came from the system.

    It wasn¡¯t until he saw the unfinished mission status in his mind did he confirm that it wasn¡¯t a dream.

    This caused Yuan Zhou to be in a good mood. He started to wash up and begun preparations toplete the task fromst night.

    Standing by the door, he breathed a deep sigh and opened it with a heavy lift. The sound surprised the Boss Tong from the dry cleaning shop next to his restaurant. The dry cleaning shop of Boss Tong had the best business in the whole street. After all, everyone had some expensive clothes. When they couldn¡¯t wash them, they would send them to the dry cleaning shop.

    ¡°Hi, Yuan Zhou, are you going out?¡±

    Seeing Yuan Zhou opening the door of his store, Boss Tong was astonished. After all, the shop had been closed for three years, it was the first time Boss Tong seeing the door opened.

    ¡°Good morning, Aunt Tong.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts was interrupted by Boss Tong as he was admiring the achievements of his hard workst night.

    ¡°Hey, are you tidying and cleaning the restaurant to open a business? If so, I¡¯m gonnae to taste your cooking some time soon,¡± asked Boss Tong with a well-intentioned smile on her skinny face. She walked out of her shop and took a look at the clean floor and the pile of rubbish by the door.

    ¡°Ok, Aunt Tong. Then I will thank you in advance. By the way, does the man that collects rubbishes by every day?¡± asked Yuan Zhou. He was thinking of the recyble scrap irons that could be sold.

    After all, it cost money to purchase things necessary for his new business. Except for the 50 thousand RMB that was unused, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any more money. However little those scrap irons were worth, it was still money. Moreover, he could be free from the hardbor of disposing the rubbish.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Hees by every day. You want to sell all that? The man will probablye in a while. Let me inform you once he arrives,¡± said Boss Tong earnestly.

    ¡°OK. Sorry for the bother, and thank you for your help. Let me first send for some people to get the wallpaper and kitchen repaired,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a grateful smile. He then closed the door and left.

    ........

    ¡°Hey, Boss. What¡¯s the price of this suit?¡±

    Boss Tong was still sighing with emotions when a customer called out to her. She gave an answer and went back to her shop.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t wandered along this street for a long time. He walked while gazing about. Many stores were no longer what they used to be. Some stores were being renovated while the boss had also changed.

    Only 4 stores were left unchanged, including his store, the dry cleaning shop, a hardware store and a shop selling animation and cartoon products.

    ¡°Yes. That hardware store...¡± Yuan Zhou walked into that hardware store after thinking of something.

    ¡°Boss Zhao, are you here?¡± asked Yuan Zhou in the store.

    The hardware store was still unchanged. Things were still exactly where they had been, as if they had never moved.

 Chapter 4: Decoration

    Chapter 4: Decoration

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Coming.¡± An overweight man with a slight limp came out from the inner room, a kind smile on his face.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you Yuan Zhou? You came? What¡¯s the matter?¡± This limping fatty was Boss Wang. He warmly inquired when he saw Yuan Zhou standing there.

    ¡°I was thinking of restarting the restaurant business again, so I came with a request for you to check the drainage and gas pipe, and also to install a quality gas furnace with two burners for me,¡± Yuan Zhou told him directly, without any small talk, when he saw how warmly Boss Wang treated him,.

    ¡°So you finally decided to continue the business huh? Ok, wait a moment. Let me get my tools and go to your restaurant.¡± Boss Wang was an easy-going man. After he spoke, he turned and went inside the inner room for his tools.

    Boss Wang may looked amiable but prices of his goods were quite expensive even though the goods were of high quality. Thus, Yuan Zhou started to bargain drastically with him on the way to the restaurant. Eventually they made an agreement on the total price, 1500 RMB, which was inclusive of a gas furnace, a water pipe and a gas pipe.

    Although it was still a little expensive, Yuan Zhou managed to obtain a lifetime warranty for the goods.If there were any problems, Boss Wang would be responsible for them. Having got what he wanted, Yuan Zhou said nothing more. He then led Boss Wang to the entrance of his restaurant.

    ¡°You are back, Yuan Zhou. That man hasn¡¯te to pick up the rubbish... Ah, it¡¯s Boss Wang?¡± Boss Tong poked her head out and made a greeting when she saw Yuan Zhou and Fatty Wang passing by her shop.

    ¡°Boss Tong, your business is still as good as ever these days,¡± the plump Boss Wang replied with a bright smile.

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s because I¡¯m always fair and just while doing business,¡± Boss Tong took a nce at him and replied sarcastically.

    Previously when Boss Tong requested Boss Wang to repair the water pipe in her shop, Boss Wang fixed it well, but charged twice the price of the market. Boss Tong eventually paid the money unwillingly, but from then onwards, she would take a jab at the way Boss Wang conducts his business every time they met.

    Once she saw Yuan Zhou leading Boss Wang here, she knew he was here to repair something in the restaurant.

    She walked out of the shop and went up to Yuan Zhou. Taking a nce at Boss Wang, she took hold of Yuan Zhou dragging him several steps backward while whispering in a discontented tone, ¡°This Fatty Wang is a tough guy. He usually charges too much. You must be very careful if you¡¯re hiring him.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thanked Boss Tong with a smile on his face and exined to her, ¡°It¡¯s okay. Boss Wang is skilled.¡±

    ¡°Young men just don¡¯t understand business. Ok, fine, I don¡¯t care anymore.¡± She got back to her shop whileining after she realised that he wouldn¡¯t listen to her advice.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to Boss Tong¡¯s discontentment. He turned around and said to Boss Wang, ¡°Shall we go and check the pipelines?¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Boss Wang still kept smiling as if he had never heard Boss Tong¡¯s sneer. One must be thick-skinned if one wants to do business.

    Yuan Zhou led Boss Wang around in his restaurant. After checking carefully, he discovered that no major repairs were necessary.

    ¡°Your mother and father made the correct choice after all. Look, I installed this pipeline during that time. It still works even though it hasn¡¯t been used for so long.¡± Boss Wang was quite proud of his craftsmanship.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Then just please do some small repairs.¡±

    He was about to say something else when he saw Boss Tong outside with a middle-aged man dressed in in clothes. He turned around and asked, ¡°Is this the man who collects scrap metal?¡±

    ¡°This is Master Li, who always gives fair prices. He¡¯s the most suitable man to do business with.¡± Boss Tong was still quite annoyed with the smiling Fatty Wang. She couldn¡¯t help belittling him indirectly with sarcasm.

    ¡°This is all thanks to you Aunt Tong. Hi, Master Li. Here is all the stuff. Please take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted them warmly. He didn¡¯t care about Aunt Tong¡¯s jab, after all it wasn¡¯t meant for him.

    ¡°Little brother, these are not worth much,¡± Master Li said while he was going through the rubbish. He smiled revealing an honest face.

    ¡°How could that be? Look, these are made of stainless steel. This flour barrel is in a good state and can be still be used. It might not be able to be sold as new, but for a second-hand, it is considered to be pretty good,¡± Yuan Zhou said while picking up the legs of a chair and a table and pointing to the aluminum iron flour barrel standing at the side.

    ¡°Stainless steel is of little value, and look at this...¡± Master Li was not easily deceived. He broke off one chair leg and showed to Yuan Zhou.

    During the next few moments, Yuan Zhou brought out all the physics knowledge he acquired from middle school into y, describing different kinds of iron along with their value, and finally seeded in getting 320 RMB for all of them.

    Boss Tong was stunned by the scene. Master Li finally couldn¡¯t stand Yuan Zhou¡¯s incessant chatter, even helping him throw the rest of the rubbish away free of charge. Wiping the perspiration on the forehead, Boss Wang felt that he had been quite fair. Who could match Yuan Zhou by rounding up 318 into 320?

    Having earned more money than expected, Yuan Zhou refreshingly turned his head around and said, ¡°Boss Wang, please look after my restaurant for a moment. I¡¯m going to obtain the business license.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Go ahead. I will also need a while to finish,¡±, Boss Wang agreed immediately. If Yuan Zhou were still here and saw that the repair work was so simple, it would be a huge trouble to bargain over with him again.

    Yuan Zhou went upstairs to get the documents that had already been prepared and then left.

    It was a Wednesday morning, before 9:30a.m, thus pedestrians were rare. But after walking out of the side street onto the main street, Yuan Zhou found it to be a different situation altogether. Cars wereing and going, white-cor beauties dressed in business suits, men dressed in cheap suits like poor insurance salesmen and metropolitan beauties dressed fashionably were all quicklying and going in the great numbers passing through the tall buildings.

    Yuan Zhou was dressed in khakis, a white Moga Brand T-shirt and a pair of sporting shoes.He looked like a graduate that justpleted university, if you didn¡¯t take into ount his face, which looked like a 30-year-old man.

    Of course, there was a reason for Yuan Zhou to dress like that. There were many benefits for the graduates who just got out of the universities at the moment. The mature looking Yuan Zhou, had actually only graduated two years ago.

    The business license and food sanitary permit was easier to apply if you were a new graduate at the moment. As for the certificate for health, he had already obtained it while he was working at the big restaurant. Even though it had to be renewed every 6 months, the one he had currently was released just a month ago thus had no problem at all.

    Wandering around in the street, Yuan Zhou finally found the bus heading to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. As he was filling in all the nks, he then realised he forgot something, the name of his restaurant.

    ¡°Duk Duk Duk¡±

    Yuan Zhou knocked at the table subconsciously, he then filled the nk with a ¡°Master Chef Restaurant¡± decisively. For following contents, they were just standard procedures.

    He then handed over the papers to the Graduates Startup Counter. The staff at the window looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s certificate of graduation and his appearance carefully, he even checked Yuan Zhou¡¯s certificate number on the official website. Only then did he input the information for the application of Yuan Zhou¡¯s business license.

    The Public Health Bureau was not far away from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, thus Yuan Zhou tried to get the sanitary certificate done before he had the lunch. He made it just in time. Finally, as he looked at the two licenses in his hands, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but feel a little excited..

 Chapter 5: Mission Completed

    Chapter 5: Mission Completed

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Looking at the two newly obtained licenses in his hand, Yuan Zhou got a little excited even though he didn¡¯t¡¯ manage to spare any time for lunch.

    Thus, he went into a small eatery and ordered one serving of Fried Rice with Eggs. Seated in the greasy eatery, Yuan Zhou silently tapped on the panel to check his mission progress and discovered it was still iplete. At that moment, Yuan Zhou was sure that only by setting up his business would the mission be consideredplete..

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Fried Rice with Eggs. The soup can be taken from that pot. Feel free to have as much as you like.¡±

    His Fried Rice with Eggs arrived, which interrupted his thoughts.

    Since the system had rewarded him with God Tier Fried Rice with Eggs, he would first like to taste the ordinary ones.

    The Fried Rice with Eggs sitting in front of him was very ordinary, it had only some scattered bits of ham, a little bit of carrots and the indispensable ingredient of every Fried Rice with Egg, chopped green onions, along with a small side dish of pickled vegetables.

    After gobbling down the rice hastily, Yuan Zhou puzzled over how can one make a superb Fried Rice with Eggs.

    ¡°Is the God Tier Fried Rice with Eggs, rewarded by the system, as tasty as the shining ones shown in the movie of Cooking Master Boy?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help doubting silently after leaving the eatery.

    On the way back, Yuan Zhou found some workers that did wallpapering work, he bargained with them and managed to pay only 18 RMB per square meter. He then returned to the restaurant by hitching a ride on the workers¡¯ electrical-powered car. The smart and devious Yuan Zhou even managed to save on his bus fare.

    Boss Wang had already repaired all the pipelines when Yuan Zhou returned. The gas furnace with two burners which was newly installed and the clean and tidy kitchen gave off a good vibe.

    After Yuan Zhou had arranged for the wallpapering work tomence, he went up to Boss Wang, ¡°Thank you very much, Boss Wang. This is the pay. Please check if it is right.¡±

    ¡°No problem. The pay is just right. I am going back now. Just give me a call if you ever need my help again.¡± He then returned to his own shop after he received, counted and put away the cash into his pocket.

    ¡°Shua Shua¡±

    The store fell silent, except for the sound of the workers. The previous chairs and tables had all been thrown away as rubbish. Therefore, the main hall appeared to be fairly spacious. Yuan Zhou was wondering what kind of chairs and tables to buy while awaiting the workers toplete their wallpapering work.

    He was quite confident concerning his system, so was prepared to put as many tables in the main hall as possible to serve more guests.

    ¡°HaHaHa¡±

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing out loud when he fantasize about the crowdsing to his restaurant, and his branch restaurants opening one after another.

    The two workers that were engrossed in their work couldn¡¯t help but turn their heads to look at Yuan Zhou as they heard hisughter. The tall and young guy gave a doubtful look at the elderly man while the elder one red back at him. It meant ¡° You just get back to your work. It¡¯s none of our business.¡±

    The tall and young guy shrugged his shoulders and begun tobour seriously when he noticed that the elderly man was getting angry at him.

    After a fewughs, Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered the importance of his image. Looking around decidedly, at the surroundings, he found no one passing by his restaurant and the two workers were doing their work carefully.

    Waiting was always boring, thus Yuan Zhou started to calcte the today¡¯s expenditures: 1500 RMB for the gas pipe repairs and gas furnace; 1080 RMB for sixty meters of wallpapers; 600 RMB for the two license registrations; a budget of ten thousand RMB for tables and chairs and other kitchen wares. As for the cleaning, it was free of charge since he had done that himself. Having added up all those items, the total cost would be 13180 RMB. Then there was only 36820 left out of the 50000 RMB. Of course the 320 RMB from selling the iron scraps had already been included in the earnings.

    Yuan Zhou was slightly unhappy with the money remaining. Just a simple decorating had already costed him so much. It was a little difficult for diligent and thrifty Yuan Zhou to ept that.

    Yuan Zhou felt worse when he thought about the expensive tables and chairs that were to be purchased that afternoon. This stemmed from Yuan Zhou¡¯s decision to buy more tables and chairs previously, as he wanted to fill every inch of the main hall to serve more guests in one go. If it wasn¡¯t for the strict city administration officials, he would have set up as many tables and chairs as he could on the pavement outside his entrance.

    The wallpapering work went quite fast. After all, Yuan Zhou had already torn off the used wallpaper from the walls and the workers merely needed to stick the new wallpaper up. After they finished their work, Yuan Zhou paid off all his remaining debts to them. They then left hastily.

    After all the renovations, the beige floral wallpapers which were pasted evenly took up two and a half walls, giving off a cozy atmosphere. After doing some simple cleaning, the floor seemed bright and clean too.

    Pulling down the rolling shutter door of his restaurant, Yuan Zhou took a bus to the flea market. Only here could he reveal his great virtues, being diligent, thrifty and stingy.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou may have a thrifty nature, most likely passed down from his ancestors, but even he wouldn¡¯t buy old second-hand goods. The flea market also sold new goods alongside the used goods, furthermore with a lower price and decent quality.

    As he also inherited his ancestor¡¯s glorious tradition ofparing prices among stores, Yuan Zhou had to wander around the whole market before choosing a store at a corner that had a Final Clearance banner on the door.

    The store was said to be transferred to others already and these item needed to be taken care off.

    ¡°Hey Boss. How many sets left do you have for this table?¡± Yuan Zhou chose a set of tables that had green vine patterns along the creamy white edges then pointed and asked.

    ¡°Brother, you like this set? The quality of this set is the best among the remaining tables in our store. There are 4 more sets left in the warehouse. How many do you want to buy?¡± raising his sses, the boss said with a kind smile on his face.

    ¡°Only 4 sets? I¡¯d like 6 sets of it.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows as hepared the size of his tables and thought about the size of his restaurant.

    ¡°What about the red set? There are 6 sets left for this one.¡± Realizing he was going to lose this customer, the boss pointed to a set of red tables immediately and rmended them to Yuan Zhou.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou bought 4 sets of creamy white tables and 2 sets of red tables. On the grounds that the shop owner didn¡¯t have 6 sets of creamy white tables, Yuan Zhou again lowered the price. Having bought the tables, Yuan Zhou took little notice of the shop owner who was busy wiping off perspiration and continued to wander around in the store happily. When he also found kitchenwares there, he decided to purchase them, of course after another round of cut throat bargaining.

    ¡°Boss, I bought so much from your store. You have to send them all to my restaurant.¡±

    Looking at the wrapped objects, Yuan Zhou said to the boss, who seemed eager to get rid of him, with a warm tone as if they were old friends.

    ¡°The price does not include the transportation. You can find trucks in the parking lot in front of the market. Their main purpose is to deliver goods. I can watch over your parcels here,¡± the boss refused.

    ¡°That¡¯s no good. If you couldn¡¯t send it to my store, free of charge, you can at least rmend a truck to me. Otherwise, how do I know which drivers are better?¡± seeing that the boss had refused so decisively, Yuan Zhoupromised and said that.

    Eventually, the boss sumbed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s shameless manner and got him a truck that charged the least. Of course, Yuan Zhou got a lift in the truck and went back to his restaurant, with the excuse that he couldn¡¯t remember the details of the address. He really was unbelievably amazing in that sense. Even managing to save another 2 RMB worth of bus ticket, just enough for two tea eggs.

    Before darkness fell, Yuan Zhou tidied everything in the restaurant. Before he had even wiped away his sweat, he copse onto one of the newly bought chairs, unable to wait a single moment longer to check his mission status.

    [Mission] Own a restaurant of your own [Completed]

    Mission tip: As a prospective Master Chef, how could you not have a store of your own? Young man, go and fight for that.)

    Some words started to emerge in his mind that came from the system, but before he could dwell on his happiness, more words followed.

    The system showed, ¡°Preliminary missionpleted; Master Chef System officially begins; restaurant renovation mode entered.¡±

    ¡°Ping Ping Pang Pang¡±

    ¡°System, what does that mean?¡± Yuan Zhou hurriedly asked when he heard the soundsing from his kitchen.

    The system reads, ¡°The system will update the host¡¯s restaurant free of charge to provide the guests with better dishes.¡±

    A bad premonition started to emerge in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    ¡°In this case, why didn¡¯t the system rebuild it directly?¡±

    The system showed, ¡°The system will update the host¡¯s restaurant free of charge to provide the guests with better dishes.¡±

    ¡°How about all the stuffs I have bought previously for the restaurant?¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt heartache when he saw the stuffs he had bought was vanishing one after one inexplicably.

    The system reads, ¡°The system will provide a free renovation and all the items will be recycled.¡±

    ¡°Oh, shit!¡±

    ........................

 Chapter 6: God Tier Egg Fried Rice

    Chapter 6: God Tier Egg Fried Rice

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Oh, shit!¡±

    Watching the tables and chairs disappearing one after another, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart wept in sorrow, his tears were like wide noodles, just like those characters in cartoons. To avoid the heartache, he decided to ept his reward first, tofort his wounded heart.

    He tapped on the mission reward and directly received it.

    The words ¡°God Tier Egg Fried Rice¡± turned into a book. While Yuan Zhou was seriously gazing at the book, a st of light burst forth from it and wrapped around his head. It then entered his brain and disappeared.

    Egg Fried Rice is one of the most basic foods in the Chinese cuisine. Almost anyone with some culinary skill can prepare this dish. People who don¡¯t possess culinary skills may also prepare this ordinary dish to stave of hunger.

    Everybody has different methods for preparing this dish. Thus, the Egg Fried Rice evolved into several types, including Yangzhou Fried Rice, Sunset Fried Rice, Ham Fried Rice and Diced Chicken Fried rice, etc.

    Several basic requirements were necessary in order to prepare this dish. The egg has to be fresh and tender while the texture of the rice should be neither too hard nor too soft. Furthermore, the scent of these two ingredients has to blend well.

    In the television series ¡°Master Chef Zhang Dongguan¡±, the Egg Fried Rice was described in a way such that every 3 to 5 grains of rice must be mixed well with the beaten egg. In the television series of ¡°Cooking Master Boy¡±, the Golden Fried Rice in the show could even give of a bright golden light.

    The Egg Fried Rice recipe rewarded by the system definitely couldn¡¯t give off the golden light, but, from the selection of rice grains, water, cooking temperature, to even how much rice is necessary for different size of eggs, all the information and skills needed had been provided.

    Having understood that, Yuan Zhou felt that all the Egg Fried Rice he had cooked before could bepared to shoddy pig feed. No! Even worse than pig feed.

    The mysterious light that entered his brain previously was his reward from the system. It contained all the culinary knowledge needed to create the God Tier Fried Rice, thus allowing Yuan Zhou to possess a deep understanding and mastery over the dish. The newly acquired knowledge and skills inherited by Yuan Zhou was equivalent to approximately 10 years of experience, it was just like an ordinary person receiving internal energy cultivated by his master for years, which greatly improved his Kung Fu.

    Opening his eyes, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t resist the power welling inside him.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    After walking down the stairway, Yuan Zhou prepared to enter the kitchen to test the God Tier Egg Fried Rice recipe in his head.

    Nevertheless, the system showed the words, ¡°Update in process, 8 hours more topletion.¡± when he got to the end of the stairway.

    ...............

    Having received such a blow from the system, all Yuan Zhou could do was try to calm down. He went back to his room andy down on the bed.

    After 8 hours, it would be the next day. Even just by relying on his skill of preparing the Egg Fried Rice dish, he believed he could achieve the peak of his life without selling anything else. Thinking of that, he got a little excited.

    On the other hand, he was also considering the purchase of more materials and items. He started calcting the money left in his pocket and how to best make use of it.

    After tossing and turning repeatedly like a fish being fried, Yuan Zhou fell asleep. As for the suspicious liquid at the corner of his mouth, there was no need for further exnation.

    After all, as a nice young man with an honest mind and ambitions, nothing could make him more excited than the red 100 RMB bills, besides, of course dreaming about the goddesses stored in his hard drive.

    Yuan Zhou was anxious to check how well the small restaurant had been renovated, thus he rushed down to the 1st floor and flip the light switches after he dealing with his personal hygiene upstairs.

    ¡°What!?¡±

    Standing at the stairway, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help uttering an English word.

    He walked to the center of the main hall hastily.

    The entire restaurant had been rebuilt into an open kitchen. Two flower racks were ced respectively on both sides of the door. Some unknown flowers were already growing vigorously on them. The light blue matched the green grass background fairly well.

    As for the table, it was a curved long table just like from Midnight Canteen, which surrounded the kitchen. At the inner side of the table were an azure stone countertop and a hand sink for handling various types of foodstuff. In front of the table, there were fourfortable high chairs, brown in color, the chairs blended harmoniously with the dinning surroundings. Another four chairs were ced respectively at each end of the curved long table. Eight chairs in total took up all positions avable along the long table.

    ¡°Price List¡±

    Severalrge conspicuous characters which were written in calligraphy could be found on the wall right in front of the kitchen. A wooden sign hung below the characters.

    Looking around at the whole restaurant, Yuan Zhou felt quite satisfied. It was much better than how he had randomly decorated before. It looked fresh and natural as well as simple, yet, tastefully decorated.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t discovered it previously due to his shock, but after looking closely, he realized this wasn¡¯t even the same kitchen.

    Formerly, at the corner was a flour barrel and next to the barrel was the gas furnace with double burners. Various vorings were ced around the double burners. A sink was beside the gas furnace and situated near the stairway. Behind the sink was a shelf for bowls, on which various bowls were ced.

    The whole kitchen appeared narrow and small. It was difficult even for two people to turn around in the kitchen.

    However, the kitchen now appeared spacious andrge after the rebuilding. The flour barrel was reced in the same ce by a huge water tank, which looked like the brown coarse porcin water tank he used in countryside when he was little. The water inside was fairly clean and clear, with an unknown depth.

    The gas furnace next to the water tank had been swapped for a built-in one, which didn¡¯t take up too much space and looked beautiful. Pots and pans were ced neatly above the furnace within reach, with the white porcin fine and smooth.

    Beside the double burners, there was a row of small drawers with the names of various spices marked on it. Except for the salt and soy sauce taking up the whole box respectively, other boxes were all marked with two names. There were 22 boxes altogether, which meant 44 spices excluding salt and soy sauce. All weremonly used spices like aniseed and fennel, etc.

    ¡°Pa Da¡±

    Curiously, Yuan Zhou opened one of the drawers marked thyme and lily rhizomes, but found it to be empty.

    ¡°I must be thinking too much. These are all for storing the spices I obtain in the future. ¡°He muttered to himself and continued his observation.

    Above the voring drawers were several slightlyrger cabs. They were all built-in as well so they didn¡¯t look obtrusive at all. Every cab was 20cm wide and 15cm high, with a total of 12 cabs.

    Except for the cab at the edge which was marked RICE, the following ones weren¡¯t marked with anything. Looking at therger cabs behind, only the first one was marked EGG. The contents marked on the box and the cab just corresponded to the first reward of the system.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou opened the cab on the edge marked RICE subconsciously and found it was full of rice inside.

    Yuan Zhou was pleasantly surprised, he opened the other one marked EGG at once and as expected, it was full of eggs, all sorted out inside.

    ¡°System, are all of these also my rewards?¡± Yuan Zhou asked happily in his heart.

    The system reads, ¡°The system will provide all materials for the dishes that the host has learnt.¡±

    ¡°I can also cook other dishes, for example, Shredded Potato.¡± He asked with light in his eyes.

    The system reads, ¡°Currently the host only masters one dish.¡±

    ¡°Do you mean each dish must be as excellent as the God Tier Egg Fried Rice? Then could I buy the materials myself?¡± Yuan Zhou knocked on the white clean azure stone countertop.

    ...

    The system reads, ¡°All materials used by the host for creating dishes here have to be supplied by the system. No other materials can be brought into the kitchen.¡±

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s fine. That¡¯s really not too bad. I don¡¯t even have to pay for the materials. Anyway, I am only preparing to sell Egg Fried Rice right now.¡± Yuan Zhou showed a cunning smile on his face like a cat had stolen a fish.

    The system reads, ¡°The food Egg Fried Rice is priced at 188 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Are you freaking serious?¡±

    ............

 Chapter 7: Most Austere Most delicious and Mostâ€¦Expensive

    Chapter 7: Most Austere Most delicious and Most...Expensive

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The system read, ¡°Egg Fried Rice, priced at 188 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Are you freaking serious?¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that even if he was a money monger, he would still strive to earn it in a proper and just way, but it seems that the system was far superior to him in that sense. It made sense if five-star hotels charged 188 RMB for an Egg Fried Rice due to their superior environment and excellent service which they provided. Just what kind of services could his small restaurant provide?

    The system reads, ¡°The host can try his own cooking first.¡±

    The system rarely gave suggestions, furthermore, Yuan Zhou was anxious to try the Egg Fried Rice dish rewarded by the system.

    He found the rice cooker next to the hand sink and made the necessary preparations to start. The cooker was really strange.

    For ordinary cookers, there would be nothing else but the Cook and Heat Preservation selections. Better ones may have Stewed Soup and Steamed Dishes selections. But the cooker rewarded by the system even had Rice Used for Egg Fried Rice and Temperature options.

    Yuan Zhou took out rice from the cab and washed them. Then he chose the option, Rice Used for Egg Fried Rice. He felt that the rice was different from what he usually used. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help but picked handful to have a closer look.

    The rice glowed with a bright luster and each grain was approximately the same size. Tempted by the clean rice fragrance, one couldn¡¯t help but give in to the urge to sample those grains.

    ¡°It seems the system really does provide the best materials.¡±

    ¡°Ding¡±

    In less than half a minute, the rice was done.

    ¡°So quickly? What kind of science fiction technology is this?¡± Yuan Zhou was shocked. He went to open the cooker, surprisingly, there wasn¡¯t any heat emitting from it, only the fragrance of cooked rice tickled his nose.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually cooled.¡± Yuan Zhou had never seen freshly cooked rice that was cooled before. This technology was really astonishing.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t an idiot. He realized at once, ¡°This technology provided helps me prepare the dishes, such as Egg Fried Rice, as soon as possible.¡±

    Taking a deep breath, Yuan Zhou took out two eggs and started to beat them in the snow- white bowl. The egg yolk was a golden yellow, giving a stark contrastpared to the clear and bright egg white. There was also a slight aroma instead of the usual offensive smell.

    Both the eggs and the rice were top graded materials. Neither of them could be said to be ordinary.

    ¡°Ping Ping Pang Pang¡±

    At the instant, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were natural and smooth, just like floating clouds and flowing water. It was as if he had been possessed by a Cooking God. There were no wasted movements at all and the actions were all textbook worthy. His mature face revealed the typical charm of an earnest man, hard at work.

    How long does it take to cook Egg Fried Rice?

    In less than 3 minutes, under Yuan Zhou¡¯s whole-hearted endeavor, a te of piping hot Egg Fried Rice had been made. Not a single grain was wasted and the rice was a bright gold, carefully piled up on the white te.

    What do you call a fantastic, superb, delicious dish?

    THIS is what you call a fantastic, superb, delicious dish!

    The size of this Egg Fried Rice was 8 times smaller than the ordinary one¡¯s served outside. However, they were definitely not on the same level judging by its luster and fragrance.

    The scent of the egg blended perfectly with the rice fragrance which had gotten stronger after frying. Furthermore, the egg was wrapped beautifully around each grain of rice, each one a luxurious gold. They were loosely piled up just like the golden wheat harvested in the autumn.

    This was the highest level of Egg Fried Rice, the Golden Fried Rice. It didn¡¯t look any different from the Golden Fried Rice in the movie of Cooking Master Boy, except that his Golden Fried Rice couldn¡¯t glitter. Never had he expected that one day, he would be able to produce the exaggerated delicacy from that movie.

    It was not only the smell that aroused one¡¯s appetite, but also the appearance that made people want to dig in immediately. Yuan Zhou¡¯s spoon was like a whirlwind as he immersed himself in eating. With only one bite, he couldn¡¯t believe that such a taste came from his own cooking. He never imagined that a simple Egg Fried Rice could be so delicious. Not until then did Yuan Zhou understood the phrase ¡°Food Fit for Kings¡±.

    Once, when he was working in the kitchen of a Three-Star Hotel, the head chef had developed a new dish. Afterwards he invited the workers to taste and give suggestions. It was a Chrysanthemum Sea Cucumber,bining the fragrance of the flower and the good taste of the sea cucumber. Yuan Zhou could only concentrate on eating and had almost forgotten to give his suggestions. At that time, he felt that that was the perfectbination between color, fragrance and taste.

    Butpared to his Egg Fried Rice, the Chrysanthemum Sea Cucumber was... No, the two dishes were iparable. This Egg Fried Rice was the perfect when it came to blending the color, fragrance and taste of both ingredients.

    ¡°Burp.¡±

    Yuan Zhou patted on his belly contentedly. The feeling of being cheated and restricted by the system had vanishedpletely. The Egg Fried Rice well deserved the so-called God Tier title.

    While Yuan Zhou was still reminiscing about the aftertaste of his Egg Fried Rice, the system revealed some words again.

    The system reads, ¡°Thank you for tasting. You are charged 188 RMB.¡±

    ¡°I know. It¡¯s the price. Now, I understand that the food is indeed deserving of that price.¡± Yuan Zhou smacked his lips pleasantly as he agreed.

    The system reads, ¡°The host just consumed one Egg Fried Rice. 188 RMB is to be paid.¡±

    ¡°Do you mean I also have to pay for the felt myself?¡± Yuan Zhou said in disbelief.

    The system reads, ¡°Thank you for tasting. You are charged 188 RMB.¡±

    ¡°HeHe¡±

    THAT SUCKS. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current mood was portrayed entirely by those two words.

    The system reads, ¡°As the host is now at level 0, the payment will be split 9/1 with the host where 90% goes to the system. Of course, the host can only get 10 percent.¡±

    ¡°So I have to give you 90% of the money I earn, right?¡± Yuan Zhou tried his best to control his irritated mood and asked for confirmation.

    The system reads, ¡°All materials provided by the system are of utmost superior quality.¡±

    ¡°Of utmost superior quality? What rice is it? Isn¡¯t it just rice?¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked with distrust. Although the rice indeed seemed great, where did the utmost superior qualitye from?

    The system reads, ¡°The rice is of Xiangshui origin. In the ancient dynasties of Ming and Qing, Xiangshui Rice was regarded as the emperor¡¯s foodstuff. Xiangshui Rice along with the Crucian Carp from Jingbo Lake and the sable from the mountains were paid as a yearly tribute to the emperor. Xiangshui rice is currently used in state banquets at the Great Hall of the People.

    Having read the two sentences, Yuan Zhou had nothing more to say. This was surprisingly, Xiangshui rice. Yuan Zhou had heard of this type of rice before.

    It is said that Xiangshui rice had only yield of 0.16 acres every year due to the limits from climate and temperature in its production area. It is nted and weeded by handpletely. Besides, the fertilizers used on the rice were all natural. It was already very rare to get your hands on some. Your average person would never see it in their lifetime, not to mention eat it.

    ¡°Then what about the eggs?¡± The rice was Xiangshui rice. So what could be special about those eggs?

    The system reads, ¡°Theying hens are fed even better than Wagyu cattle. For 40 days, starting from the selection date until the incubation day, each egg is maintained at a fixed temperature, the same temperature as a hen¡¯s body heat, and exposed to the live performance of world ss musicians for two hours every day. After the incubation, the strongest hens will be selected; the water providedes from a spring where no human has ever reached; the worms in its diet were specially-nurtured mealworm; a special grasnd is kept for feeding the hens; a special sports ground developed for the hens to maintain their health. These hens are bred specially forying eggs. Therefore, every egg contains the quintessence unfound in any other egg.

    In the ancient time, people yed the lute to a cow, now people yed the piano to hens. Yuan Zhou felt his previous 24 years of living had beenpletely wasted. His poor life was even worse than a chicken, no, even worse than aying hen.

    ¡°This edible oil is pure natural olive oil without any bit of additives.¡±

    ¡°The salt is the well salt of Sichuan Province, which was formerly used for paying tribute to the emperor. The well saltcks the foul acerbic taste. Furthermore, it is rich in mineral substances.¡±

    ¡°Does the host have more questions?¡±

 Chapter 8: The 2nd Mission

    Chapter 8: The 2nd Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡±

    For this kind of Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou wanted to eat at least another ten tes. After all, this taste was worth far more than a measly 188 RMB.

    In contrast, the cooking oil was slightly more ordinary, but even then, the price was still hundreds of RMB per kilogram. Although a little expensive, it was not worth mentioningpared with the other main ingredients-Xiangshui rice and the Kobe egg. They couldn¡¯t be bought with just money.

    It was felt sinful to cook Egg Fried Rice using such precious food materials.

    He meekly put 200RMB in the cash box. The money disappeared in an instant and the change of 12 RMB was left there. Though ufortable at the start with the money he had paid, Yuan Zhou felt a little better when he thought of the ingredients he had consumed, precious things like specially supplied Xiangshui rice and Kobe eggs.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be someone stingy, after all, I¡¯m able to eat such luxurious food.¡± He muttered to himself.

    ¡°System, I feel that the price is too cheap. Shouldn¡¯t we increase the price a little bit?¡±

    Thinking that he could only get 10%, 18.8 RMB per serving and yet these materials were so precious, Yuan Zhou felt as if his heart was dripping blood. Therefore, he suggested his idea to the system immediately.

    The system read, ¡°Host is currently too low leveled and is unable to alter the price by himself.¡±

    ¡°............¡±

    ¡°How many levels are there for the Master Chef? Do I get a higher cut if I attain a higher level?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw the level mentioned by the system, the thought of his share of profits suddenly struck him.

    The system read, ¡°Host level is currently too low thus does not have the authorization to receive an answer. Details can only be unlocked when you reach the first level.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Fine. Never mind. I don¡¯t have to pay for the materials nor the house rent. The 18.8 is pure profit.¡± Yuan Zhou thought optimistically as he was looking at the main hall outside.

    ¡°Wait, wait. Why are there only 8 chairs, System? Are we short of chairs?¡± Yuan Zhou found the main hall of the restaurant was all upied by the flower racks except for the chairs along the curved long table.

    How could he ept that since he had intended to arrange more tables and chairs to serve more guests and improve his business?

    The system read, ¡°Host level is currently too low leveled. At the moment, host can only unlock 8 chairs.¡±

    The system may have exined very directly and without any hesitation, but Yuan Zhou really wanted to beat someone up.

    ¡°Can I at least buy more chairs? I think we can add two more chairs over there?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the long table with only 4 chairs seated, feeling pain in his heart.

    The system read, ¡°The system will not serve any food for guests on the tables and chairs not provided by the system.¡±

    ¡°Ok, fine. You¡¯re the boss.¡±

    Yuan Zhouined about the system frankly and directly. At the instant, a new mission emerged in his mind.

    £ÛMission 1£Ý: Host ought to sell 100 bowls of God Tier Egg Fried Rice within 7 days. The countdown begins now. (As a junior Master Chef, it should be a piece of cake to sell 100 bowls of Egg Fried Rice.)

    £ÛReward£Ý: A God level Egg Fried Rice Package

    ¡°What does the package include?¡±Yuan Zhou asked straight to the point.

    The system read, ¡°God level Egg Fried Rice, 1 bowl; pickled radish, 1 small te andver soup, 1 bowl.¡±

    Generally, any restaurant would serve pickled radish andver soup for free. Yet, the system dared to call it a package with only these two things included. Yuan Zhou asked curiously, ¡°So how much is the price for the package?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Pleaseplete your current task, host.¡±

    Once the words appeared, Yuan Zhou found the countdown for Task 1 had started.

    ¡°Does the restaurant open today? I haven¡¯t gotten the signboard prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a surprise when he saw the countdown of the system working.

    The system read, ¡°As a 0 level, you are not qualified to hang a signboard.¡±

    ¡°How do people know what I¡¯m serving, if I don¡¯t hang the signboard?¡± Yuan Zhou was tired ofining, all the system replied was concerning his low level.

    The system no longer responded to his query this time, but the remaining time, nevertheless, ticked away. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had a sense of urgency.

    Looking down at his short-sleeve T-shirt and dark blue casual pants, he muttered, ¡°I may need to change my clothes.¡±

    He went upstairs and started looking for suitable attire in his wardrobe. A white chef uniform was not his style, not to mention it even had characters of ¡°Golden Unicorn Hotel¡± printed on it. Definitely not suitable.

    Eventually he found traditional Han attire at the bottom of his wardrobe. It was tailored when he had been fascinated by the traditional clothes around the time he graduated from university. It had a simple design, with only an upper and lower piece, the sleeves were also narrow. Hence it was suitable for everyday use. The color was a mix of dark green and dark blue. Furthermore, it was not easily dirtied and also easy to wash.

    Dressed in the traditional Han clothing, Yuan Zhou feltpletely spirited. He stood in front of the mirror and took a look at himself, he could even feel some manner of elegance on himself.

    ¡°Du Du Du¡±

    He went downstairs in quick steps.

    Yuan Zhou took a deep breath. He looked at the kitchen filled with advanced technology and the simple, yet high-end main hall. Then he went and opened the door.

    There were little people in the street outside. He sighed and muttered to himself, ¡°Ok. It seems that I have to use another way.¡±

    The warm sunlight scattered through the tall buildings and into the main hall. It was 9 o¡¯clock in the morning.

    ¡°Hi, Yuan Zhou. You¡¯re opened for business today, aren¡¯t you? You are dressed so well. Where are you going?¡± Boss Tong next door saw Yuan Zhou first the moment he opened the door. She stretched out her head and took a look at him. Then she asked with a smile on her skinny face.

    ¡°Good morning, Aunt Tong. The restaurant is going to be opened for business today.¡± Yuan Zhou replied politely. A smile emerged at the corner of his mouth.

    Boss Tong was surprised for a while, she then suggested, ¡°The restaurant¡¯s opening will look more conspicuous if you put two decorative flower baskets at the door.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Aunt Tong. I have already made the call before I opened. The baskets will be here in a moment.¡±Staring closely at the people on the street, Yuan Zhou was thinking how to sell out the 100 bowls of Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°What food are you going to sell? You know I haven¡¯t had my breakfast.¡± Boss Tong knew from his appearance that Yuan Zhou was worrying about his business. Considering they were neighbors, she asked.

    ¡°I only serve Egg Fried Rice.¡± Having hesitated a little bit, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t mention the price to avoid more exnations.

    ¡°Never mind. I like Egg Fried Rice. Please cook one serving and send to my store.¡±Boss Tong ced an order directly. She thought that as Yuan Zhou was doing business for the first time, he must feel ashamed of selling food to her.

    Certainly, she didn¡¯t ask about the price. In her mind, one serving of Egg Fried Rice was worth no more than 10 RMB in a street like theirs.

    The system read, ¡°As host is currently too low level, delivery services are not avable. All meals have to be consumed in the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°System, can¡¯t we y happily together? How can I do business with all your requirements?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s formerly calm face twisted in an instant.

    The system read, ¡°Please try your best toplete the task, host. Afterwards, you can unlock the restrictions.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe I will fail to sell out the delicious Egg Fried Rice.¡± Thinking of all the precious ingredients in his Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou suddenly got back his confidence.

    ¡°I am sorry, Aunt Tong. I don¡¯t provide take-away service. Nor did I prepare any containers.¡± Looking at her, Yuan Zhou exined to Boss Tong apologetically.

    ¡°It seems like the boy is ashamed of selling it to me. Maybe it isn¡¯t so good.¡± Boss Tong thought.

    She smiled and answered, ¡°Ok, never mind. I will visit your restaurant and try your cooking when I¡¯m free.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Then thank you in advance for your patronage.¡± Yuan Zhou responded with a smile. He didn¡¯t doubt her words at all.

    ¡°Di Di¡±

    ¡°Is this No. 14 of Taoxi Road?¡± A young man came up to Yuan Zhou and asked. He was riding an electric scooter with two flower-baskets hanging at the rear of the bicycle.

    ¡°Are you from XinXin Florist Shop? Yes, it¡¯s here.¡±

    Yuan Zhou went and checked the flower-baskets. The flowers were all ordinary and fresh as well. He then helped the young man to unload the baskets.

    The flower-baskets that Yuan Zhou had ordered were the kind that could be recycled. If you asked him if he had bought this kind because the price was only half of normal baskets, he definitely wouldn¡¯t admit that. The true reason was, of course, that this kind of baskets was more environmentally friendly. It¡¯s everybody¡¯s responsibility to care about the environment after all.

    ¡°I will pick up the baskets after 5 days. Just make sure not to break it.¡± The young delivery man told him that and then disappeared quickly with his electric scooter.

    Though there was no shop sign, the small store now had an appearance of a newly-opened restaurant. Looking at the restaurant, Yuan Zhou started to long for the great scene where crowds of guests flocked in.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start any business before, and he didn¡¯t know how difficult it was to begin. Moreover, it was a much more difficult beginning than other business. After all, who would spend nearly 200 RMB toe to a tiny restaurant like this one and eat a serving of Egg Fried Rice?

 Chapter 9: The 1st Customer

    Chapter 9: The 1st Customer

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was now Thursday morning. Most people were working, thus there wouldn¡¯t be much business during this time.

    Yuan Zhou had at least worked in the kitchen of a 3-Star Hotel before. Although it was vastly different from his tiny restaurant, the rush hours were more or less the same. He certainly knew that no guest woulde at the time.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and headed back into the restaurant. He paced around the kitchen and discovered a red button in a concealed position.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s this?¡± Yuan Zhou clearly remembered that such a thing did not exist previously in his previous kitchen before the renovation.

    The system read, ¡°It provides a ce for resting.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really simple and direct.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed down on the button while heined about the system as usual.

    ¡°Zi¡±

    With a light grating sound, a chair emerged in the middle. It seemed quite in just like the square wooden stools for ordinary use. The only slight difference was the legs of the chair, which were wrapped in metals at the bottom. Giving it a sci-fi feel.

    Yuan Zhou sat on the chair with curiosity, but he found nothing different. Of course it felt good and was morefortable than normal chairs. Furthermore, as he gently stretched his legs he discovered that the chair could also move. Besides that, the moving chair produced no sound. Yuan Zhou yed around with it happily just like a child that got a brand new toy.

    His good mood didn¡¯tst too long when he found it was almost 11:30 and the crowds outside the street were starting to thicken.

    Some people gazed at the restaurant for a while, but clearly had no intention to enter. Yuan Zhou started to feel anxious.

    At around 12.20pm, the crowds outside were gettingrger. Yet, there were still no guests that entered the restaurant, nobody even inquired about the price.

    This made Yuan Zhou even more worried. He walked to the door and looked outside. There was a newly-opened fast food restaurant down the street. He had got up early the previous day thus hadn¡¯t noticed it. But today the green colored shop sign seemed fairly eye catching.

    Their business was pretty good. Through the ss window, he could see no vacant seat left. Yet, people outside were entering.

    ¡°What¡¯s so good about fast food? What I have here is specially supplied.¡± Muttering something, he went back to his own restaurant.

    ¡°Ding ling ling, Ding ling ling........¡±

    The harsh ringtone disrupted the quiet atmosphere in the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou answered the telephone and found it was from Sun Ming.

    Sun Ming was his first friend he made after he graduated and started to work. He was loyal to his friends and had a well-off family. He had got along well with Yuan Zhou who didn¡¯t speak much.

    He had just said ¡°Hi¡± when a torrent of words gush through the phone with a rapid fire rate.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, what¡¯s the matter with you? Didn¡¯t I say I would give you a farewell dinner? You haven¡¯t settled on a date and time?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I was too busy to tell you that I wasn¡¯t going to leave anymore. I got the store redecorated and am currently ready to start a new business.¡± After being reminded, Yuan Zhou recalled that Sun Ming had indeed intended to treat him to a farewell dinner before he left. He had almost fainted due to the big surprise the system gave him these few days that he had almost forgotten about the dinner.

    Sun Ming forgave his carelessness after Yuan Zhou apologized to him.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you inform me of your new restaurant? I cane over and be your first guest.¡± Sun Ming interrogated with a discontented manner.

    ¡°I was about to give you the notice. Since it is the first day of my business, it seemed a little hasty.¡±

    ¡°Got it. Wait there. I am sending you two flower baskets right now. What business is it?¡±

    ¡°Some kind of eatery........¡±

    Sun Ming interrupted Yuan Zhou and said squarely, ¡°I will go over to your restaurant for my supper, to increase the number of your customers as well.¡±

    ¡°Please rest assured. It¡¯s fairly good stuff, although a little costly...¡±

    ¡°Brothers shouldn¡¯t need to mention that. How expensive can a small restaurant be? Wait for my arrival tonight.¡± After that, Sun Ming hung off the telephone.

    ¡°Maybe this way would work.¡±

    Yuan Zhou got an idea in his mind after Sun Ming¡¯s call.

    Returning to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou started to cook the Egg Fried Rice again. As this was his second time, he was already familiar with the necessary steps. In a shorter while, the golden Fried Rice with Eggs was ready.

    ¡°It is still as mouth-watering as the first time.¡±

    His taste buds once again experienced a grand banquet, Yuan Zhou then prepared to cook another serving after he finishing his meal.

    Yes, that¡¯s right. The idea that urred to Yuan Zhou was that he could eat several bowls more to serve his friends. Worsee to worse, he would pay for the price himself. In order to obtain the reward as soon as possible, Yuan Zhou indeed sacrificed a lot.

    But dreams were sweet while reality was harsh. The system appeared again at the time.

    The system read, ¡°Each guest gets only one serving per meal.¡±

    ¡°The volume of each serving is not much. What if the guest isn¡¯t full and orders one more? That won¡¯t work?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the system was causing him problems in all directions, it prevented anybody from seeking out loopholes.

    The system read, ¡°As a prospective Master Chef, some temperament and rules are necessary.¡±

    All Yuan Zhou could say was¡°You are definitely right. I don¡¯t have anything to retort.¡±

    Time passed by slowly until night arrived as Yuan Zhou and the system challenged each other¡¯s wisdom.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, you¡¯re really rushed, huh? You don¡¯t even have a shop sign.¡± Sun Ming teased Yuan Zhou after he had parked his car and left the flower baskets at the door.

    ¡°It¡¯s only you? As expected of your character.¡±

    Yuan Zhou walked up and led him to the high chair to be seated. Looking behind Sun Ming, he didn¡¯t find anyone else, thus felt a little disappointed.

    ¡°It was fairly rushed so I came alone today. Next time I will bring some friends to your restaurant.¡±

    Sun Ming looked around and said, ¡°This ce is fairly elegant. There are only so few chairs? Anyway, get me the best of your dishes right now.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s make a deal first. It must be the best dish of yours avable. We are friends but now I am your guest. Just serve me the most expensive dish. Don¡¯t worry, I will pay.¡± Sun Ming said generously with an appearance of local wealthyndlord.

    ¡°Ok. But I only serve Egg Fried Rice right now. I¡¯ll get you one...¡± Seeing Sun Ming say so, he also smiled and replied.

    Just before ¡°My treat¡± came out from his mouth, he was interrupted by the system.

    The system read, ¡°All people in the restaurant are guests. Please charge them equally as per the price.¡±

    Yuan Zhou gave a middle finger to the system in his heart. The system had a deep love for money, as well.

    ¡°Ok. Egg Fried Rice. Hurry up. I am hungry.¡± Sun Ming didn¡¯t care about that. With a smile, he urged Yuan Zhou to cook the Egg Fried Rice. Then he looked carefully at the surroundings of the restaurant.

    It was only a 30 square meters¡¯ room, decorated simply. He looked at the menu and saw the price list behind. There was indeed only one item, Egg Fried Rice, written on a wood board. But the price shown on the wood board made Sun Ming feel that he hadn¡¯t entered a restaurant.¡±

    He looked around the surroundings subconsciously and looked back at the price. Still, the figure was as before. Egg Fried Rice, 188 RMB.

    After considering awhile, Sun Ming felt he had understood what was happening.

    ¡°Hahaha. Yuan Zhou, the price is marked wrongly.¡± Sun Ming said with a smile to Yuan Zhou who had been busy in the kitchen.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou just finish preparing the Egg Fried Rice. He first ced the food in front of Sun Ming, then looked at the price and said, ¡°That¡¯s correct. It¡¯s indeed that much.¡±

    Sun Ming got fairly unhappy with that. What was the matter with Yuan Zhou? As a close friend, he came here to support his friend¡¯s business. But it seemed that this guy took him as a fool. Only one serving of Egg Fried Rice for 188 RMB? Was he kidding?

    Ok, forgot it. We may know a man¡¯s exterior but not his heart. He decided not to get along with him anymore. But since he had already promised to pay for the meal, he didn¡¯t feelfortable leaving at once, all he could do was to sit and eat first.

 Chapter 10: Charm of God Tier Egg Fried Rice

    Chapter 10: Charm of God Tier Egg Fried Rice

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Judging from Sun Ming¡¯s facial expression, Yuan Zhou knew he was definitely unsatisfied with the price of the Egg Fried Rice. Having known the truth, however, Yuan Zhou would have preferred to add another 0 behind 188, or change the currency into pound, or dor.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t try to exin but just gave Sun Ming a sign to eat before it got cold.

    No sooner had Sun Ming sat down, did the scent of Egg Fried Rice rushed directly into his nose. He could immediately tell the difference, the scent didn¡¯t have the usual greasy and oily smell, instead it had some kind of delicate fragrance. The most magical thing was that he couldn¡¯t see any of the eggs inside the Egg Fried Rice. After taking a closer look at the dish, he found the egg,pletely wrapped around the rice grains. That was the cause which altered the rice from its original color to a golden yellow.

    Sun Ming was astonished by that. He had met Yuan Zhou during Yuan Zhou¡¯s days of working in the kitchen at a 3-Star Hotel. Sun Ming was also fond of eating, nevertheless, his parents hadn¡¯t allow him to be a chef. He had to continue his studies until he graduated, only then did he choose to go in the kitchen of the hotel without a second thought. However, his culinary skills were not that good. In the end, he ended up being a glutton. After that, he opened a clothing store, which nevertheless prospered.

    ¡°This is......¡± Scooping up a spoon of the fried rice, the discontent in Sun Ming¡¯s eyes lessened.

    Yuan Zhou could master the Egg Fried Rice to the extent that the beaten eggpletely wrapped around the rice grains. Sun Ming believed his friend did possess some talent in cooking. Thus his interest was aroused.

    He took a spoonful. The soft and tender egg wrapped around grains of rice that was neither too soft nor too hard. The delicate fragrance of the rice and the scent of the egg were thoroughly merged together. These difference scents had perfectly blended, giving an unprecedented taste.

    Gosh, how could there be such delicious Egg Fried Rice?

    With the fried rice in his mouth, Sun Ming felt like the female judge in the movie, Cooking God starring Stephen Chow, who was immersed in the bliss from the dish, Barbecued Pork Rice with Poached Egg. Sun Ming was also immersed with his Egg Fried Rice.

    The previous thought of being cheated hadpletely disappeared. He had only the delicious Egg Fried Rice in his mind, his eyes and his mouth.

    Eat, continue to eat.

    Sun Ming felt the price of 188 RMB was fair now.

    No.

    He even had a feeling that he was the one gaining even with such a price. For the first time in his life, he discovered that a simple Egg Fried Rice could be so tasty.

    ¡°Ba Ji, Ba Ji¡±

    One bite after another, Sun Ming just couldn¡¯t stop eating. He didn¡¯t forget to give a thumb up to Yuan Zhou who was standing right in front to show his admiration. The reason was, needless to say, that his mouth was full of the Egg Fried Rice and he didn¡¯t want to waste time talking. Thus, he could only do this to express his heartfelt feelings.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly, with an indifferent expression, as if it was all within his expectations.

    When the te had been licked so clean it appeared to be washed, Sun Ming finally opened his mouth to speak.

    ¡°Is this Egg Fried Rice?¡±

    ¡°Yes, as you have seen, this is the ordinary Egg Fried Rice, just a little more tasty than other restaurants.¡± Yuan Zhou replied with an indifferent manner as if it was an ordinary urrence.

    ¡°These skills can bepared to those 5-Star levels already, though I have never tasted any 5-Star level food. Have you inherited the teachings of a head chef in some 5-Star Hotel?¡± Sun Ming made a guess while he looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°No, that can¡¯t be it. That old man is good at the delicate Jiangsu cuisine. Even if he cooked Egg Fried Rice, it would be Yangzhou Fried Rice. Yet, the one you served only consists of eggs and rice, right?¡±

    Sun Ming suddenly became Sherlock Holmes Sun and started making various guesses. Yuan Zhou just stood quietly beside him watching him, acting with the calm manner of a talented man.

    And yes, he could also act himself by the way.

    After several unsessful guesses, Sun Ming stopped to look at the clean te and said, ¡°Anyway, I don¡¯t care. I just want one more serving, this portion is too small. It barely fills the gaps between my teeth.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Each guest can only order one serving for each meal.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged his shoulders and said regretfully.

    ¡°You fellow, what is our rtionship? Go and cook one more. Hurry up!¡± Sun Ming was in a hurry. He hadpletely forgotten his previous decision to break off their friendship.

    ¡°You may be my friend, Sun Ming. But no means no. This is the rule of my restaurant. I could treat you to kebab outside.¡± Yuan Zhou decidedly refused again.

    ¡°Having had that Egg Fried Rice, who has the interest in eating the kebab roasted in me and smoke? Go and one more, please.¡± Sun Ming continued to persuade Yuan Zhou hopefully. But when he found his friend still shook his head, he admitted defeat. He said, ¡°I¡¯ll call you elder brother, okay? Or even grandfather? You should know that. I have only this one hobby.¡±

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou asked the system in his mind, ¡°Is it truly not allowed? This is my best friend.¡±

    The system read, ¡°A rule is a rule.¡±

    Atst, Yuan Zhou looked at Sun Ming¡¯s expectant look and said, ¡°We are brothers. Don¡¯t break the rules of my restaurant, will you? After all, it¡¯s the first day open for business. Follow me. Let me treat you to something else to make up for your empty stomach.¡±

    Seeing Yuan Zhou determination, Sun Ming had to give up, ¡°Forget it then. I can¡¯t eat anything else after your Egg Fried Rice. What time are you open tomorrow? I wille around early in the morning.¡±

    ¡°9:30 in the morning. Would you like to have a rest here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he found Sun Ming was leaving.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t cook one more serving, I¡¯d go back to sleep so that I can drop by early tomorrow morning.¡± Sun Ming said in a self-mocking tone.

    ¡°Brother, please understand. I willpensate you in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t do anything about the stingy system and had to say so.

    After he had heard his exnation, Sun Ming knew that since his brother had such exquisite skills, thus some rules were fairly normal. After all, every talented person had their own quirks, especially a cook who could make such delicate and delicious food.

    Having thought it through, Sun Ming didn¡¯t mind about the matter anymore. Besides, he thought of a pretty good idea. The proverb ¡°Stay in thepany of the good and you shall follow them, but stay in thepany of the bad and you shall be them. The words ¡°The friend of a glutton is also a glutton.¡± well described Sun Ming.

    Sun Ming decided to bring his friends here to taste the Egg Fried Rice the next day. The reason was of course to let them taste the most delicious Egg Fried Rice in the world, it couldn¡¯t possibly be because you can¡¯t have a second serving here. How could Sun Ming be such a bad person?

    When he thought of the reactions of his friends that tasted the first serving but couldn¡¯t order another, Sun Ming felt he was such a kind person. He then waved his hand excitedly to Yuan Zhou and took his car back.

    Watching Sun Ming disappearing into the dim light of the night, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant. As people on the street were bing lesser and lesser, Yuan Zhou took the flower baskets back into the restaurant and shut the door.

    He returned to the kitchen and prepared to wash the used bowls stacked there. He was thinking if it was necessary to hire a dishwasher. He couldn¡¯t do the job while cooking and serving the guests.

    But hiring a person definitely meant spending money. And spending money was thest thing that Yuan Zhou wanted to do.

    ¡°System, look at my hands.¡± Yuan Zhou said abruptly to the system.

    ...............

    When Yuan Zhou found the system didn¡¯t respond, he continued, ¡°You should know I am a poor guy and can¡¯t afford to hire a dishwasher. If there are too many guests here, the cooking will be affected by the dishwashing, so would the reputation of our restaurant. And the most important thing is, have you ever seen any Master Chef washing dishes himself?¡±

    Yuan Zhou stood by the hand sink with a bowl in his hands. He narrated ceaselessly in his mind about how dishwashing would affect a Master Chef. About 5 minutester, the system responded.

    The system read, ¡°The system has provided automatic dishwashing tools. Host, please check.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to wash the bowls and tes anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou started to look for the dishwashing tool happily in the kitchen.

    A ck box that wasn¡¯t there in the morning had suddenly appeared beside the electric cooker. It was asrge as a notebook. It looked exactly like a ck box with a smooth and t surface, but didn¡¯t even have a switch.

    Looking around at the ck box, Yuan Zhou reached out to touch it, checking what was so special about it. Just then the ck box split automatically and revealed its white interior space. Yuan Zhou tried to put the te that Sun Ming just ate from inside the box, the box then closed automatically. In no more than 3 seconds, the te reappeared from the box. It was as clean as new and glittered.

    ¡°So convenient. It really is Sci-fi technology, again.¡±

    Yuan Zhou returned the te to where it belonged and went upstairs, preparing to sleep. Although there was only one customer, he managed to confirm one thing, that is, the Egg Fried Rice was indeed God Tier and whoever tasted wouldn¡¯t be able to forget about it.

    Lying on his bed, Yuan Zhou tapped on the mission panel and found that the Egg Fried Rice he had consumed wasn¡¯t included in his mission. He still had 99 more servings left to sell.

 Chapter 11: Difficult Business

    Chapter 11: Difficult Business

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling¡±

    Another day began with the sound of the rm clock.

    Since the Egg Fried Rice he atest night did not count towardspleting his mission, Yuan Zhou was furious, thus he decided to eat two servings for breakfast, tofort his wounded heart.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood recovered after two bowls of Egg Fried Rice entered his stomach. But the bill given by the system made his heart ache slightly.

    ¡°Morning! It seems I came just in time. Hurry up and make one Egg Fried Rice for me.¡± No sooner had Yuan Zhoupleted his emotional sigh, did Sun Ming walked into the restaurant in big strides and sat down.

    ¡°Ok, wait a moment. It will be ready in a second.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He entered the kitchen directly and begun to cook.

    The tools provided by the system were indeed easy to use. Although the ce was small and had even been renovated into an open kitchen, there was an absence of unpleasant smells such as oil and smoke. More precisely, there was no oil or smoke at all.

    The me from the built-in gas furnace was directed inwards. Even if one were to stand beside the furnace, the heat couldn¡¯t be felt. Only the bubbling oil proved that it was producing heat.

    The cooking pots were also easily washed. Furthermore, there were at least 10 pots of various models and sizes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was fairly satisfied with the current kitchen.

    There were also many types of spats and spoons. This really was an ideal ce for a cook.

    ¡°Your Egg Fried Rice. Please enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the te onto the table.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t taste it carefully yesterday. Today I¡¯m gonna enjoy this delicacy slowly.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou, Sun Ming picked up the spoon and said.

    ¡°Ok. Are you going to stay after the meal?¡±

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t. I have to return to the clothing store. But I wille around at noontime for lunch, with some guests.¡± After that, Sun Ming started to eat without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    ...

    Sun Ming spent 1 hour just to enjoy his Egg Fried Rice. During this time, the restaurant was still empty.

    Sun Ming felt quite satisfied with the meal. He put down the spoon, closed his eyes, opened them again after a while and then said with a sigh, ¡°This is pure bliss. It¡¯s really really delicious. You don¡¯t need to worry about your life anymore with this culinary skill.¡±

    ¡°I still have plenty of room for improvement.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled and said. However, these words were the truth rather than modesty. After all, he had the system in his body and was aiming to be a Master Chef.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. My meals in the future will be relying on you then.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner, Sun Ming was looking forward to the days ahead.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early. Let me go to my store first ande around for lunch.¡± When he found out it was 10:30 a.m, Sun Ming turned around and left after he paid for his meal.

    ¡°Be careful when driving. See you at noontime.¡±

    ............

    When the hour hand pointed towards 12, it started getting crowded outside the street. This time, Yuan Zhou hung a ckboard outside the door with ¡°Providing Egg Fried Rice¡± written on it. This way, he finally managed to inform others that he was opening a restaurant.

    During this time, a young man dressed in a white T-shirt and a pair of jeans came in. He popped his head in and looked about the restaurant.

    Looking around the restaurant, he curled his lip when he found only Yuan Zhou was standing in the open kitchen. This young man lived not far from the restaurant. He had been gaming until the hungry struck him. Toozy to order a take-out, he decided toe out for lunch just this once. But he hadn¡¯t expected such arge crowd of workers, every small restaurant was filled and had a long line.

    Wandering around, he came here. He felt joy when he discovered that this street was fairly deserted, and then saw the ck board with ¡°Providing Egg Fried Rice¡± written on it outside the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The flower baskets were still at the entrance. It seemed to be a new restaurant. Thus he came inside to have a look.

    As there was only the boss himself in the restaurant, he couldn¡¯t judge if the food was any good. He decided to give it a try, so he asked casually, ¡°Boss, do you only serve Egg Fried Rice? Anything else?¡±

    Before Yuan Zhou could reply him, the young man noticed the price marked on the menu. He shouted at once, ¡°Oh my god. The price is wrong, isn¡¯t it? It doesn¡¯t even have a decimal point.¡±

    ¡°My Egg Fried Rice is quite different. That¡¯s the price. Would you like one serving to try?¡± Yuan Zhou stayed calm and said with an easy manner.

    ¡°hehe...¡±

    When he heard the price was not marked wrong, he thought that no wonder there was nobody here, the boss was taking the customer for a fool. 188 RMB for a simple Egg Fried Rice? Seeing the boss looking at him as if he were an idiot, he turned around and left without hesitation. He¡¯d rather go to queue up than being treated as a fool.

    Yuan Zhou also felt upset in the heart. How came people said it was expensive? The materials were truly specially supplied. Common people would never be able to taste it in other ces except in his restaurant. If possible, he would rather tell people this was the legendary Xiangshui rice. But the reality was, where would he have gotten it if it was such a scarce supply? This secret definitely couldn¡¯t be found out. Yuan Zhou had to try his best to cover it.

    With the ck board hanging outside the door, he indeed had more customers than before. This time it was a man dressed in business attire. He had a briefcase in his arms and wore a pair of sses with gold rims. With this appearance, he looked like an elite.

    The elite was a white-cor professional working in themercial office building behind the street. He may dress like a sessful man, and he had an easy job with a monthly sry of tens of thousands of RMB. Nevertheless he was a henpecked husband. He handed all his sry to his wife while only getting 200 RMB as his pocket money. Usually, he went back home for lunch, but his wife just went on her 2-day business tripst night and thus gave him an extra 200 RMB for his lunch. So he went out for lunch today.

    The elite hadn¡¯t eaten out for a long time, so he forgot how crowded restaurants were during noontime. With great difficulties, he finally found this quiet street, and this restaurant seemed to have the least customers. Although there was no shop sign, it still had a ck board stating ¡°Providing Egg Fried Rice¡± outside the door. Thus, without any hesitation, he came into the restaurant.

    Looking around at the interior of the restaurant, he found the surroundings weren¡¯t bad and there were not many guests, only the boss himself, inside. Green nts with small flowers bloomingy by both sides of the main hall. The decoration was simple and tasteful. The table was a natural brown, which looked far better than those dirty and greasy tables outside.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the elite man looking around in his restaurant with a satisfied expression, he obtained some confidence. He asked, ¡°Came for a Egg Fried Rice?¡±

    ¡°You only serve Egg Fried Rice, don¡¯t you?¡± The elite man sat on the clean high chair and asked.

    ¡°Yes. The price is written on the wall.¡± Yuan Zhou replied calmly.

    The elite man turned around his head and was first attracted by the three characters on the menu board written with the writing brush. The characters were written with bold and vigorous strokes and they were indeed well-written. Afterward, he noticed the price of the Egg Fried Rice. On seeing that, he got quite astonished.

    ¡°188? Rouble or Japanese Yen?¡± The elite man didn¡¯t expect this restaurant would ept foreign currencies. He didn¡¯t know if the boss received RMB or not. But from the dressing of the boss, he thought that the boss may be Japanese. So he asked.

    ¡°The price list says it¡¯s RMB. We don¡¯t receive foreign currency.¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly.

    ¡°188 RMB?¡± The elite man raised his hand to support his sses with an unppable manner.

    ¡°What? You can¡¯t afford 188 RMB?¡± Seeing the elite man stand up, he showed a disdainful manner intentionally.

    ¡°Who says I...Yes, I indeed can¡¯t afford that.¡±

    The elite man showed an angry expression at first but then deted the next moment. He walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as if it were a bandit¡¯s store.

    While walking outside, he thought that his wife would not just kill him if she knew he spent 188 RMB for a simple Egg Fried Rice. Thinking of that, his pace became faster.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless. It was once said that there were many fools in this world but insufficient tricksters. God, you lied to me!

 Chapter 12: A Weird Rule

    Chapter 12: A Weird Rule

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Sun Ming was making a call using Bluetooth while driving. The street was quite crowded during noontime. While watching the traffic carefully, he also had to give directions to his friends. He was very good at doing multiple things simultaneously.

    ¡°Monkey, you turn left in the front. I will be waiting for you two guys at the door of the restaurant.¡± Seeing that he was nearly there, he drove the car onto the narrow street with great care after giving his final directions to his friends.

    ¡°Sun, let me tell you. If the food is not to my satisfaction, aftering so far, you¡¯d better call me a grandpa. Otherwise, you just wait and see.¡± The man on the other side of the phone was grumpy due to the heavy traffic. He could only hope that the restaurant Sun Ming found served really scrumptious food.

    ¡°Take it easy. You hurry up here with Ali.¡± He parked the car and found Yuan Zhou waiting for him. As he waved his hand to Yuan Zhou, he hung up the telephone.

    His friends Monkey and Ali were meanwhile trying to find the way into the street. They looked at each other..

    Both of them knew Sun Ming through a gourmet QQ group. Members in the group would rmended fine food nearby and often gathered together to party, they started to know, andter, got familiar with one another. Sun Ming was found of these two people. Fine delicacy definitely ought to be shared with good friends. As for making them suffer, Sun Ming would never admit it. After all, the Egg Fried Rice was indeed super delicious, except the fact there was also a horrible rule apanying it.

    ¡°You really think there is such delicious Egg Fried Rice?¡± Monkey asked first. With a nickname like Monkey, he indeed seemed simr to one. Besides being skinny, his arms were especially long. With a good face and a short hair, he looked fairly spirited.

    ¡°Maybe.¡± Ali answered absentmindedly with a drowsy look.

    Monkey looked at the drowsy Ali, ¡°You didn¡¯t sleepst night again, did you? Besides, did you still have a cold?¡±

    ¡°I am almost recovered. Concentrate on driving. We are nearly there.¡± Ali took a look at the road in the front and reminded Monkey. Smoothing the hair with his fingers, he crouched in the passenger seat.

    ¡°Save your breath. I know. Don¡¯t sleep anymore. We¡¯ll be there right away.¡± Monkey made a gentle turn into the street and looked around for Sun Ming¡¯s car.

    ¡°There it is.¡± He drove ahead and parked next to Sun Ming¡¯s car. Both cars were extremely near, yet his vehicle didn¡¯t graze Sun Ming¡¯s car at all. Judging by that, he was a driving expert.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. My friends are here. Now it¡¯s your turn to shine and serve us something delicious.¡± Just as Sun Ming was about to greet Yuan Zhou, he saw Monkey parking his car. Thus he left that sentence behind and then went up to Monkey¡¯s car.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m going to prepare now.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t going to greet the two friends of Sun Ming. He knew neither of them.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t an enthusiastic person. He spoke little, unless absolutely necessary and had gotten used to the loneliness. He would rather listen to the music quietly than talk with others. When he was upset, he liked counting money, which would always make him feel better.

    His dream was to be able to count money until his hands cramped up and sleeping enough. However, reality was harsh.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    ¡°Monkey, Ali, this way please.¡± Sun Ming stepped forward and greeted them.

    ¡°Sun, you said you discovered a good ce but it¡¯s fairly crowded outside with so much traffic, yet there are so few people here.¡± Waiting until Ali got off the car, Monkey shut the door and said.

    ¡°Of course. Only at quiet and clean ces can we enjoy our delicacy.¡± Saying that, Sun Ming turned around and pointed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, ¡°This is the restaurant owned by my brother which I mentioned to you.¡±

    Monkey and Ali raised their heads and looked at the restaurant in front of them. It looked really inconspicuous. It was a tiny eatery, the only difference was that this one looked fairly clean. Clean as it was, it didn¡¯t even have a shop sign.

    ¡°Your brother didn¡¯t even hang a shop sign?¡± No wonder Monkey felt weird. Although he was as skinny as his name revealed, he was nevertheless a senior foodie. He had left footprints in many nameless eateries. Before he came, Sun Ming had mentioned to him that this was a new restaurant operated by his good friend.

    Other eateries didn¡¯t have names because they ran their business at home thus it was not convenient to hang a shop sign, or they had lost their shop sign. Never had he seen a restaurant that was newly opened but didn¡¯t have a shop sign.

    ¡°You ask too much. Come on in and eat.¡± Following their eyes, Sun Ming also just noticed Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t even have a shop sign. Nevertheless, it was inappropriate for him to admit that he also didn¡¯t know. Having said that, he led the two friends into the restaurant.

    When he found Ali¡¯s listless manner on the way, he asked and only then knew he was sick. He vowed solemnly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Even if you don¡¯t have the appetite now, you will want to eat when you smell the fragrance.¡±

    ¡°Really? It¡¯s really so awesome?¡± Hearing that, Ali got a little interest in the food despite his sickly body.

    ¡°Peng Peng¡±

    Sun Ming thumped his chest and said, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°Everybody please wait a little while. The Egg Fried Rice will be ready in no time.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and said to the three people who had just sat down.

    The spirited Monkey answered first, ¡°No problem. You go ahead. We¡¯ll have a look around.¡±

    Afterwards, he turned around and looked about the restaurant. There was no rare furnishings or decorations here. The room was small while the chairs were few. It was the price list that was really strange. Even an eatery specialized in one serving wouldn¡¯t actually just sell one food.

    After all, wherever there was demand, there was market. Small eateries had to do business as per the demands of their guest. So Monkey asked directly, ¡°Do you really serve Egg Fried Rice only?¡±

    Having cooked three servings of Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou carried them outside one by one and answered, ¡°Yes, I do, temporarily.¡±

    ¡°Temporarily? How long before you are going to sell other dishes?¡± Monkey guessed it was just another kind of marketing method. First he publicized that he only served Egg Fried Rice, then when enough people were attracted into the restaurant, he would take out the already prepared menu. It was fairlymon.

    However, his usually urate guesses were incorrect this time. Yuan Zhou replied, ¡°After one week, I will add a serving of Egg Fried Rice package. Afterwards, it depends on my mood.¡±

    ¡°Hummmmm¡±, the word ¡°It depends on my mood¡± really surprised Monkey. He didn¡¯t know what to say next. But when he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to talk about this matter, he stopped asking.

    ¡°Hurry up and eat. I will eat your serving after mine if you don¡¯te now.¡± Seeing the Egg Fried Rice had already appeared on the table, Sun Ming said in a hurry. He was quite serious when he said he would eat Monkey¡¯s serving.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ming.¡±

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou stretched his hand and made a gesture of ¡°Please¡±, with dignified manner of a chef.

    ¡°Where is the soup?¡± It was Ali who said this time.

    He asked Yuan Zhou when he saw there was nothing more on the table but the Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t provide the soup, nor any side dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou knew these people were the friends of his friend, but the system was the boss.

    The system was a stickler about the rules. Hence the Master Chef Restaurant couldn¡¯t provide any dishes that were not approved by the system. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t able to cook in the Master Chef Restaurant with ingredients not provided by the system. He attributed all that to his lower level.

    ¡°Fine.¡± Ali took a look at Sun Ming and again at Yuan Zhou, with a helpless manner.

    ¡°Ali, Monkey, look at the Egg Fried Rice in front of you. Although it doesn¡¯t have any add ones, this food absolutely deserves that price.¡± As the two people were brought here by him, Sun Ming had to exin a little bit before he could pig out on his Egg Fried Rice on the table.

    ¡°Ok, ok. But your friend¡¯s restaurant is fairly weird. I just don¡¯t know if the Egg Fried Rice can be as good as you say it is.¡± Seeing that Ali¡¯s normal request to have a bowl of soup was directly refused, Monkey suddenly became a little discontented.

    The price list on the wall told them clearly that each te of Egg Fried Rice was 188 RMB. Since rmendations were always paid separately using the AA method, Monkey had a suspicion that Sun Ming was guilty of luring guests to his brother¡¯s restaurant. After all, these kinds of matters did ur before.

 Chapter 13: The 1st Genuine Customer

    Chapter 13: The 1st Genuine Customer

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Monkey looked suspiciously at Sun Ming, who merely showed an indifferent expression, ignoring Monkey¡¯s gaze with a magnanimous manner.

    ¡°That¡¯s ok. Let¡¯s eat first. After eating then we can chat.¡± Ali tried to smooth things over when he found that the atmosphere was a little embarrassing. Anyhow, the taste of the food was what mattered most.

    Although the awkward atmosphere was dispelled, Ali never nned to eat as he didn¡¯t feel good today. He was just felt curious by Sun Ming¡¯s description, saying that this delicacy could only be found in the heaven rather than on Earth, thus came over to check personally.

    In Ali¡¯s impression, oily fried foods like Egg Fried Rice were uneptable. He was never able to eat the oily steamed stuffed buns in the morning, not to mention greasy Egg Fried Rice at noontime.

    However, when he looked down at the te of Egg Fried Rice, he found that he was wrong, very wrong. He couldn¡¯t see any eggs nor smell any oil in the Egg Fried Rice. The only smell was the fragrance of the food which drifted toward his nose.

    ¡°Pleasantly fragrant¡±, the idiom was best applied to this food.

    ¡°Maybe I should have a taste.¡± Ali got a little spirited and thought in the heart.

    Having sent the first spoonful into his mouth, Ali became another one who was conquered by the Egg Fried Rice. He noticed that the other two guys beside had almost finished their Fried Rice. Their speed was like the wind cutting through the clouds, fast, as if they had been hungry for 3 days.

    A faint smile emerged at the corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. It was a confident smile rather than a proud one. One must understand that he had eaten his Egg Fried Rice for every meal, yet never felt sick of it, and every time he found that the taste would be tastier. This absolutely was not arrogance.

    The system¡¯s reward was a skill, thus the proficiency could gradually be increased. As time passed, it became more and more delicious. Since it was already at the peak of the delicacies from the start, the progress didn¡¯t seem apparent and wouldn¡¯t haverge improvement. Unless it was a person that posses a sensitive pte,mon people would only feel that it was extremely delicious.

    ¡°My goodness! You finally did something right, Sun.¡±

    ¡°I have been to many ces in the north and south over these years and have also eaten many delicacies. However, this Egg Fried Rice is the most delicious one I have ever eaten.¡±

    ¡°No wonder the price is 188 RMB per serving. To me, the price is worth it.¡±

    The first thing that Monkey and Ali did after they had finished eating was to givepliments to this food with their poor vocabry. And the second reaction was ...

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s so tasty. Boss, I would like one more. No, two more please. One serving is not enough.¡± Monkey finished off the Egg Fried Rice first. He handed over the te to Yuan Zhou while enjoying the aftertaste and requested for one more.

    ¡°Definitely quite delicious. I want another, as well.¡± Ali followed Monkey and said.

    ¡°haha...¡±

    Being thest one who finished off the food, Sun Mingughed heartily just before Yuan Zhou answered them.

    Monkey and Ali felt perplexed by theugh.

    When he discovered everybody was looking at him, Sun Ming then closed his gaping wide mouth and said with a seemingly seriously manner, ¡°Each guest can only have one serving per meal.¡±

    After that, he couldn¡¯t helpughing happily again.

    ¡°What?¡± Monkey responded with anger while looking at Sun Ming.

    ¡°Sun, you set me up.¡±

    ¡°I will not take the me for others. This is the rule of the boss, isn¡¯t it? Boss Yuan.¡± Sun Ming answered Monkey seriously while blinking towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hum, it¡¯s true. Here I serve each guest only one serving for each meal. After all, this serving has the same volume as those other restaurants. It is not less at all.¡± Yuan Zhou exined earnestly after he had put the hand over his mouth and coughed.

    He might as well not bother to give an exnation with that kind of response. It wasmon knowledge that people would demand more than usual when faced with tasty cuisine. Although it had the same amount as others, even the girls that usually scream about losing weight, might ask for two servings. Now that they were told they could only eat one, what is this if it¡¯s not bullying?

    Monkey and Ali became dumbfounded. What a ridiculous rule this was. Was there really a type of person that turn down a chance to earn more money?

    ¡°Are you sure I can¡¯t get one more? Look, I am a friend of Sun¡¯s.¡± Monkey inquired desperately as he scratched his ears and cheeks.

    ¡°Yes, you are my friend. But so what? Even I could only have one serving per meal and you are thinking of ordering two?¡± Sun Ming stared at Monkey feigning anger.

    ¡°Boss, look at me. I am sick today. Could you please...?¡± Therge man Ali, surprisingly thought of a trick to show his weakness to win the sympathy of the enemy.

    But Yuan Zhou was adamant about his decision. He said with a serious expression, ¡°Sorry, a rule is a rule.¡±

    ¡°Boss, I admire you. You are a talented man. Nowadays, there are not many that stick to their principles.¡± Ali said.

    Monkey also gave Yuan Zhou a thumb up. He also admired the people who stick to their rules in the face of money. After all, there were many in today¡¯s society that would ignore their bottom line simply for money.

    Actually what Yuan Zhou was thinking at that moment was, ¡°F*ck this rule!!! This is all money! Money! Money!¡±

    ¡°All right. I finally know your intentions. Let¡¯s go share this pain with others.¡± Monkey said to Sun Ming while walking out toward the door.

    ¡°How could you say sharing the pain? We are actually providing an address where delicious meals can be found. Ali, let¡¯s go.¡± Sun Ming also followed.

    ¡°Ok.¡± When Ali heard there was no more serving, he resumed the indolent manner. The three friends walked together outside.

    ¡°Take care, my friends.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the interior of the table and said.

    ¡°Boss, we¡¯lle again next time.¡± Monkey turned his head around and said. Walking in the middle, Sun Ming waved his hand to Yuan Zhou while Ali nodded his head with a smile to Yuan Zhou, following the other two friends.

    ¡°Ok. You guys are always weed.¡± Yuan Zhou also responded with smile.

    It might be his lucky day today. There came another guest at about 1:00 in the afternoon. This was a pretty guest.

    Dressed in a ck waistcoat and a smoky gray knee-length one-piece dress, the girl with a middle-parting long hairstyle had a beautifulplexion with a dabble of faint makeup. Carrying a white enamel leather bag in her hand, with a delicate and cute face, she gave off a youthful charm.

    ¡°Duk Duk Duk¡±

    The sound of her white high heels against the tiles gave rise to an assortment of musical notes.

    She took a seat and said directly, ¡°Give me the menu, please.¡± She had a graceful voice with a slight ent, seemingly a belle from Southern China belle.

    ¡°We only serve Egg Fried Rice here. Please look at the price first. If you feel it is eptable, I will prepare one for you.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the pretty girl and said.

    ¡°Hum? Ok.¡± The girl was confused for a moment and then looked at the price after saying that.

    ¡°188? No problem. Let me try if your culinary skills deserve such a price.¡± Her tone carried some dissatisfaction, but she didn¡¯t reveal too much anger, merely replying with a cold tone.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You won¡¯t be disappointed.¡± Seeing that the pretty girl agreed to try, Yuan Zhou got a little excited, thus he replied with confidence.

    ¡°Ok. Hurry up. I need go to work shortly.¡± When the pretty girl found this young boss was so confident, she didn¡¯t pay more attention to the food, instead taking out her mobile phone to check for new message

    Yuan Zhou stood at a covert ce not far away and admired the pretty girl. Her graceful dining posture made him feel hungry as well. One¡¯s appetite could be enhanced just by watching beautiful women. This was a sentence passed down from one generation to another, a delicate face could also be a feast - for eyes.

 Chapter 14: God Tier Egg Fried Rice Starting to Show its Attraction

    Chapter 14: God Tier Egg Fried Rice Starting to Show its Attraction

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    This pretty girl is indeed from Southern China. Her name is Yin Ya. She formerly studied in the university here in Chengdu City of Sichuan Province. And she has been staying here to work since she graduated, just in the business office building behind the restaurant. Working as a secretarial assistant of an inspector general, Yin Ya has got a good sry, about 30 grand per month.

    However, on this morning Yin Ya had been wrongfully reported by another secretarial assistant, which resulted in a severe criticism on Yin Ya from the inspector general. This was the first time she had been treated unjustly and she felt quite aggrieved. Therefore, Yin Ya decided to eat some delicious food to abreact his upset mood. That was the reason why she would spend 188 RMB today on a simple Egg Fried Rice.

    Since she had already visited almost every restaurant in the street downstairs, Yin Ya prepared to find a new restaurant and order some extra dishes for abreaction. Looking at the restaurant from outside, she felt it was not bad and thus she stepped into it. But who could believe there was only Egg Fried Rice served here and the simple fried rice was surprisingly sold at 188 RMB?

    Yin Ya hadn¡¯t intended to eat such expensive food, but on second thought she epted the price. After all, it was for abreaction. The price didn¡¯t actually matter too much.

    Yin Ya raised her head to take a look at the boss who was concentrating on cooking. And she was even thinking to resist this restaurant in Circles of Friends of Wechat if the 188 RMB was not good enough for the price. Anyhow, this restaurant is fairly near to the building where she worked.

    Make the boss lose all business and close down the restaurant.

    ¡°This is your Egg Fried Rice. Help yourself, please.¡± Yuan Zhou cooked as fast as usual.

    ¡°Thank you.¡±

    Yin Ya put down her telephone and looked up at Yuan Zhou with a polite smile. Afterward, she started to eat with the spoon.

    As an assistant, she didn¡¯t have any defect on etiquette.

    A golden Egg Fried Rice and an unprepared appetite

    ¡°The fragrance...¡±

    The moment she absorbed the fragrance of the Egg Fried Rice in her nose, the slobber came out of her mouth immediately. There was only one thought in her heart. Just eat it.

    There passed a clear and melodious sound when the spoon touched the te. With the first spoon of Egg Fried Rice in her mouth, she felt the fragrance of the fried rice and the eggs were perfectly merged and all pores throughout her body opened up as if she had just eaten the ginseng fruit.

    After the first bite, the previous thoughts of publishing that in Circles of Friends of Wechat if not satisfactory and other annoyances allpletely vanished.

    Excellent! She only said once for the only one word.

    Her parents were both teachers, thus Yin Ya had lived a good family condition ever since she was a child. Besides, she owned aparatively high sry now. Her daily life was fairly delicate. asionally, Yin Ya rewarded herself with an exquisite meal. Once in a while, she spent two or three grand RMB for a feast.

    As a pretty girl who was after by dozens of young men, fresh flowers and good wine were inevitable. Despite of that, Yin Ya had never tasted any dish better than the Egg Fried Rice.

    Last time she went with her colleagues to a private home cuisine restaurant, which is said to be within the top three. They had to make a reservation there half a month in advance for a dinner worth more than 3 grand RMB. Butpared with the Egg Fried Rice, it was quite neglectable and iparable.

    ¡°The boss is definitely skilled.¡±

    Summoned by the magic of the Egg Fried Rice, the graceful and reserved girl Yin Ya wanted to lick the te for the very first time. Of course with her pretty strict upbringing, she wasn¡¯t likely to do that. But still, she raised her head and said with a genuine smile from the heart.

    ¡°Please bother to cook another serving for me.¡±

    After saying that, Yin Ya felt slightly embarrassed. It was always embarrassing for a pretty girl to ask for more food at restaurant outside. After all, slender figure mattered most.

    ¡°I am sorry. We provide each guest with only one serving for each meal.¡± Yuan Zhou had plenty of patience and kindness to pretty girls. Beautiful things made people feel happy.

    ¡°That¡¯s all right. What time are you close in the evening?¡± Refused by others, Yin Ya was slightly surprised that she blinked her eyes. Then she turned to another topic.

    Yuan Zhou felt happy and disappointed as well when he found the prettydy didn¡¯t insist on getting to the bottom of the matter. If she asked more questions, they were likely to have moremon topics. But judging from her manner, this pretty girl had already been conquered by his cooking skill.

    ¡°9:00 in the evening.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Give me the bill.¡±

    Yin Ya paid the bill cleanly. Though feeling slightly surprised with the refusal by the boss, she didn¡¯t get angry any bit. There was a rule everywhere, let alone a restaurant that could provide such a delicious Egg Fried Rice.

    She was not that kind of person, who felt her demand should be always satisfied simply because she was beautiful. Of course, this kind of character couldn¡¯t make her hold the post of the inspector general¡¯s assistant.

    ¡°Thanks foring. Wee you here next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said with his utmost sincerity.

    Noontime had quick gone. If it were an ordinary eatery, Yuan Zhou had to prepare the food materials for the evening dinner and supplement the used materials at noon at the time.

    The vegetables that needed washing, the rice that needed cooking and the vegetables that needed cutting in advance, all the tedious work had to be finished in the afternoon.

    It was a fairlyborious work for a single person to run a restaurant, even for a couple, as too much stuff had to be prepared. Yuan Zhou had also formerly experienced that.

    As for now, Yuan Zhou only had to close down the restaurant and went upstairs to sleep.

    The food material system had got all materials in the cab. It would supplement the same amount of materials as used on previous day. As for the exact number, Yuan Zhou had tried to count. However, he finally gave up when he had counted to the eggs to 300 and found there were still more inside of the cab.

    The kitchen was currently a central location of various ck technologies. Yuan Zhou had learned how to keep calm in various surprises (shocks) of the system.

    He had already handed over the dishwashing work to the advanced multifunctional dishwasher.

    So all the work that Yuan Zhou had to do was to cook. The system will handle all other work.

    Then Yuan Zhou went to sleep for rest.

    While Yuan Zhou was taking a nap contentedly, the people who had just eaten the Egg Fried Rice couldn¡¯t keep calm anymore. Sun Ming, Monkey and Ali, the three people started to strongly rmend Yuan Zhou¡¯s Egg Fried Rice in a gourmand group of Wechat.

    A Monkey in the Tree, ¡°The dish of Egg Fried Rice rmended by Sun is terrifically delicious! And the boss also had his own personality. Shall we go for a taste tonight?¡±

    Clearly Understand, ¡°How many times have I told you to call my full name please? I didn¡¯t cheat you, did I? Monkey, let¡¯s go there again tonight.¡±

    I am a Gormandizer, ¡°Didn¡¯t you go there this morning? And you¡¯ll go again tonight?¡±

    Ali, ¡°I will go with you.¡±

    Mr. Rice Bucket, ¡°Ali, didn¡¯t you catch a cold?¡±

    Ali, ¡°Yes, but it doesn¡¯t affect my appetite. It wasn¡¯t greasy at all.¡±

    I am a Gormandizer, ¡°Is it so tasty? Even a sick guy who doesn¡¯t like greasy food at all like you could eat it.¡±

    Mr. Rice Bucket, ¡°Hearing you three guys, I get a little interested in that. I haven¡¯t found any good-taste dish recently. Gormandizer, shall we go together?¡±

    A Monkey in the tree (Monkey) found two persons starting to respond in the group and typed more quickly, ¡°Gormandizer,e together. Let¡¯s meet at 6:00 on the Central Square. Anybody who wants to go together just go to the square to meet.¡±

    I am a Gormandizer, ¡°You Monkey. Every time you run fast when there¡¯s a party. See you then. But if the Egg Fried Rice is not to my satisfaction, you need topensate me with a roast duck of the old Lee.¡±

    A Monkey in the Tree, ¡°No problem. Anyone who says not deliciouses to me directly.¡±

    ¡°You are far too confident, man. It seems I also need to go there to taste it.¡± Gluttony said.

    A Monkey in the Tree, ¡°Group host is here. Group host, don¡¯t worry. It is 10-Star Rmendation. I promise that.¡±

    When Sun Ming (Clearly Understand) found the host of the group where he publicize the clothes came out, he started to get online to support his brother.

    Cleary Understand, ¡°That restaurant belongs to my brother. If it¡¯s not delicious, I also buy a roast duck of the old Lee for each of you.¡±

    With the group host taking the lead and the temptation of two roast duck of the old Lee, more and more people who seldom talks came out.

    Onlookers 1234, ¡°Only thinking of the roast duck of the old Lee will make me drool. The crisp skin, tender and sulent meat and also the dipping sauce. Count me in. If it¡¯s not good, don¡¯t me me if I say something bad to you.¡±

    As a response, Sun Ming and Monkey started to praise the Egg Fried Rice in various ways.

 Chapter 15: Fully Displaying His Talents (Part One)

    Chapter 15: Fully Disying His Talents (Part One)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having had the Egg Fried Rice, Yin Ya went back to herpany in a good mood and admitted her mistakes to the inspector general on her own initiative.

    This was actually the rule in their line of work. As a superior, he only cared about the results and didn¡¯t care how the mistake was made. Seeing Yin Ya admit her mistakes on her own, however, the inspector general was fairly satisfied. Then he offered a few words offort and sent her away.

    Yin Ya¡¯s mood became even better when she found that things went smoothly. She felt that it was the Egg Fried Rice that brought about good luck. Therefore, she took out her phone and updated a status in her circle of friends on Wechat.

    ¡°I had this super delicious Egg Fried Rice at noontime today, for the first time in my life. How eager am I to eat it again!¡±

    Usually, the rmendations by pretty girls would be well received. Under this status, hundreds of people gave likes. Furthermore, there were some men with mixed feelings looking at the updated status, lost in thought.

    Yuan Zhou had just waken up and was holding his phone while thinking about a serious problem.

    Currently, many store owners had started to publicize their stores through Weibo and Wechat, etc. He was considering to apply for one of them.

    After ruminating for quite a while, Yuan Zhou decided to give up this idea. For an intelligent man like him who had great goals, it was demanding for him to use the Weibo since he had never even used QQ during normal times.

    It was 4:00 p.m. While looking at the time, he put down the telephone and sprung up from the bed. After some tidying up, he went downstairs and opened the door.

    As a cook, Yuan Zhou paid much attention to his personal cleanliness and physical health.

    However, the system had an exclusive method for this. It scanned Yuan Zhou¡¯s body everyday to maintain his health.

    Even the slight short sightedness resulting from staying up reading novels was cured by the system, with the reason that he needed to carefully observe the ingredients. In his current state, it was not even a problem to donate sperm. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t do that. After all, it would be sinful to simply spread his outstanding genes.

    ¡°Monkey, Ali. Here we are.¡± Two people were gazing around searching for others. Hearing the call, they turned and found four others standing at the opposite side of the square.

    The call was from a short and stout man. His ID was I¡¯m a Gormandizer while the true name was Qian Jianshe. While wearing a singlet and short pants, like an old grandpa wandering out for a walk, no one would have recognized him as a civil servant working in the office of State Grid. The man standing next to Qian Jianshe was the group host, Yi Yuan, who was dressed in a high-quality suit. He looked fairly cool in this attire, which he relied on for impressing others. Though he had a high sry, he was actually an insurance salesman. Thus he needed to go about to entertained his client during dinners, he created this group in the hope that someone could rmend nice restaurants to him. After all, it would be really embarrassing if the dinner wasn¡¯t to the satisfaction of the clients. From then onwards, the group had developed into a gathering ce for gourmets.

    As for the man beside Sun Ming, he was the one named Mr. Rice Bucket, his real name was Zhang Daming.

    This young man was the youngest member of the group. He described himself as a 23-year-old. Different from others whose jobs were known to all, this man called Zhang Daming was a mystery, except for his name and ages. However, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be absent when delicious cuisines were rmended. As time passed, people stop caring about his origins. Originally, they gathered together to eat rather than make profound friendships.

    Zhou Yan, with thework name Onlooker 1234, stood aside rigidly. He wore an ordinary white shirt and ck suit pants, without any noticeable creases. At the beginning, everyone thought that he valued the get-togethers, hence paid such attention to his dressing. Nevertheless, it was not until when the group members familiarize themselves with each other did they find this man was originally conscientious and meticulous, like a victim of the obsessivepulsive disorder. Everything must be done to utmost perfection. Being so demanding, it was no wonder his upation was a teacher.

    ¡°We were waiting for you two only. Since we are all driving cars, Sun and Monkey, you guys lead the way ahead. We will follow.¡±

    ¡°Sorry, we spent some extra time parking just now. So let¡¯s go.¡± Monkey gave an exnation and then lead the way to the parking lot, preparing to head to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ...

    ¡°Yin Ya, are you free tonight? Let¡¯s have a dinner together, shall we?¡± Zou Heng, her colleague from the sales department, came to her office table and asked her, just before they got off work.

    While looking at Zou Heng¡¯s earnest gaze, Yin Ya felt a little awkward.

    Either inadvertently or by design, Zou Heng had revealed his intentions to woo her. But whenever she was about to refuse him, he would switch the topic to work rted matters, making it seem like official business. It caused difficulty for her to decidedly refuse.

    It was not to say he was problematic. Zou Heng was a sales expert in his department, with an enthusiasm personality and full of integrity

    Although he was in looking, looks were not a decisive factor when Yin Ya was looking for a boyfriend. However, Yin Ya had no feelings for him at all. While Yin Ya was thinking hard how to get through this problem, Zou Heng opened his mouth again.

    ¡°Yin Ya, it concerns the business case that Inspector General Wang proposedst time. It was handed over to you tomunicate with the sales department, right? I¡¯m the one in charge of it in the sales department.¡±

    While saying that, he raised his hand and looked at the watch, ¡°Now it¡¯s time to leave. So we can chat while having a meal. Then the case can be carried out as soon as we finish our discussion.¡±

    ¡°You choose the ce for lunch.¡± While saying that, Zou Heng looked at Yin Ya in earnest.

    ¡°Ok. We go to eat Egg Fried Rice. It¡¯s simple, which gives us some time to talk about business affairs.¡± Yin Ya agreed with a helpless tone.

    She just wanted to improve her mood, when she recalled the tasty Egg Fried Rice at noontime, and spoke those few words.

    With his purpose achieved, Zou Heng revealed his smile and then left, preparing to wait for Yin Ya at the entrance of thepany.

    There were many situations that ur before one can prepare for them, for example, now.

    After just opening his restaurant, Yuan Zhou received a guest, precisely, a curious guest.

    ¡°Boss, your Egg Fried Rice is 188 RMB per serving?¡± The curious guest had a mustache and was of 30 or so age. He looked like a man working in an artistic career.

    ¡°Yes, exactly. You want a taste?¡±

    ¡°I see guestsing out of your restaurant with a joyful expression. That means the food is fairly good. By the way, I live on the 2nd floor of the building facing your restaurant.¡± The mustache man exined to Yuan Zhou, to avoid being treated like a peeping Tom.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know after you eat.¡± Yuan Zhou showed him a seat while saying.

    ¡°Boss, are you inviting me to taste it for free?¡± the mustache man sat down and asked, smiling.

    ¡°Of course not. If you wanna taste, you could order one serving. But it¡¯s impossible to provide one for free.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a standard polite smile and said with a grin.

    He was thinking in his heart, ¡°What kind of international joke is that? Even me, the boss, would be charged, let alone you, the guest.¡±

    ¡°Then serve me one for a taste.¡± After considering for one minute, the mustache man opened his mouth and said.

    ¡°Ok, it¡¯ll be served right away.¡±

    The several people driving their cars soon arrived at the simple and quiet street.

    ¡°Monkey, you are really good at finding ces to eat, it¡¯s always in an alley every time.¡± While carefully parking his car, Qian Jianshe didn¡¯t forget to speak. His actions were quick and neat. Thus he not only parked his car but also helped Yi Yuan park his.

    ¡°See the restaurant over there, the one without any signboards? That¡¯s it. Let¡¯s go.¡± Getting used to Qian Jianshe¡¯s word, Monkey didn¡¯t pay much attention. He just pointed ahead and showed everyone the gate.

    While talking, they walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, we are here again, with some more business. Since your fried rice is so magnificent, I brought some more guests for you. So, could I have two servings tonight?¡± Once entering the restaurant, Monkey started to shout a long sentence. Of course, thetter part was the main point.

    Seeing Monkey so honest and frank, Yuan Zhou responded with the same attitude. He answered directly and decidedly, ¡°No, you can¡¯t.¡±

    Monkey, ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 16: Fully Displaying His Talents (Part Two)

    Chapter 16: Fully Disying His Talents (Part Two)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t.¡±

    When they saw Monkey being refused directly and decisively, Ali and Sun Ming couldn¡¯t helpughing. The other friends, on the other hand, felt slightly surprised.

    In their mind, a boss should at least treat his guests with a polite remark and an extra side dish in response to such a request. They couldn¡¯t understand why the boss refused Monkey so decisively.

    While seeing Monkey merely shrug his shoulders and find a seat, his severalpanions did the same as well.

    After Qian Jianshe sat down, he pointed to the flower racks and asked, ¡°Boss, your eatery isn¡¯t veryrge. Don¡¯t those flower racks take up too much space?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was originally unsatisfied with having only 8 chairs, but due to his low level, all he could do was endure it. Yet, this fatso was now rubbing salt in his wounds by bringing up that annoying matter. Thus, Yuan Zhou put on his usual poker face, while keeping his irritated mood under control.

    ¡°Because... they look beautiful.¡± Yuan Zhou answered, pretending to be calm.

    ¡°...¡± Qian Jianshe didn¡¯t know how to answer anymore.

    While Qian Jianshe was left speechless, it was Sun Ming who straightforwardly demanded a te of Egg Fried Rice for each one of them.

    ¡°One moment, please. They¡¯ll be ready right away.¡± Yuan Zhou responded courteously. He then turned around, and entered the kitchen to start cooking.

    ¡°This boss sure has a unique personality.¡± The group host Yi Yuan said with a smile while looking at Monkey and Qian Jianshe who were stunned by the boss.

    ¡°Not only unique, but also sticks to his principles. You¡¯ll see yourself in a while.¡± Following Yi Yuan¡¯s remark, Monkey added. While sitting on the chair, he was either looking at the busy cook, Yuan Zhou, in the kitchen or watching the mustache man with an envious gaze whom was showing a rapturous expression.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. As long as it¡¯s delicious, it¡¯s ok.¡± Sitting there solemnly in his neatly pressed suit, Zhou Yan seemed to be indifferent to their conversation.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Delicious food matters most. But, there isn¡¯t even a cup of water?¡± Mr. Rice Bucket looked left and right, then he discovered that there were no cups, chopsticks or napkins. The table was empty.

    ¡°ording to the boss, except for the Egg Fried Rice nothing else is provided here, neither tea water nor side dishes of peas.¡±

    Sun Ming had gotten a little familiar with the restaurant, thus he acted as a narrator and exined the rules here while Monkey and Ali chipped in anything he missed. Tacitly, they kept the most important point under cover.

    This was just like Harry Potter¡¯s entrance ceremony to the School of Wizardy. The seniors would never tell the first-year students about the important points. It was an utmost pleasure to bully others while having been bullied previously.

    The mostmunicative Qian Jianshe took a nce at the mustache man. Since the Egg Fried Rice was served to him, he had never raised his head, merely continued to eat. It looked rather odd for arge man to eat one delicate spoonful after another.

    ¡°Is this Egg Fried Rice really so good?¡± Qian Jianshe asked doubtfully.

    Not until he heard the question did the mustache man, eating earnestly, raise and nod his head, all without saying a word. After that, he continued eating.

    This scene was captured by the group host Yi Yuan and his friends who came for the first time. The behavior of the mustache man, if he hadn¡¯t been starved for days, meant it was indeed due to the delicious taste. Thus, they waited eagerly for Yuan Zhou¡¯s Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Here we are, everybody. These are the Egg Fried Rice for you guys.¡±

    Yuan Zhou passed on the tes in sequence to the fatso Qian Jianshe, Monkey, Yi Yuan and Zhang Daming sessively.

    While taking a nce at the te, Qian Jianshe whispered, ¡°an Egg Fried Rice without even a slice of scallions.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed just Egg Fried Rice. It really has only eggs and rice.¡± Even Yi Yuan made someints about that.

    However, the three people who had been here, Monkey, Ali and Sun Ming, started to eat directly, regardless of other people¡¯sints.

    After having checked carefully if the spoon was clean, Zhou Yan, being the first, put a spoonful into his mouth. His serious face quickly changed the instant the Egg Fried Rice entered his mouth. While lowering his head, he looked at the Egg Fried Rice, then the spoon in his hands, afterward he continued by putting another spoon into his mouth quickly again.

    ¡°Hummm!¡±

    The importance of a delicacy stems from its ability to make people feel thoroughly rxed and engrossed, just like bringing you on a miraculous taste trip. Zhou Yan was currently indulged in that pleasure and almost forgot all about his home and duty.

    The expressions of his other friends all turned delighted and satisfied, as if they had finally obtained what they have been seeking all this while.

    Of the four basic necessities of life, clothing, food, housing and transportation, food ranked the second. From that, its importance could be seen. The several friends gulped down their Egg Fried Rice, just like thirsty desert travelers encountering a timely rain shower.

    ¡°baji, baji¡±

    Beautiful moments were always fleeting, let alone delicious foods. Before they had fully savored the pleasure, their tes had reached the bottoms.

    None left.

    Having no experience eating here, the group host finished up first. Then they started to recall the aftertaste of the delicious Egg Fried Rice, while seated in their chairs.

    Since the restaurant started several days ago, Yuan Zhou found he had gotten into a habit, that is, watching the guests being conquered by the Egg Fried Rice that he had cooked and revealing a happy expression.

    That made him proud while bringing about a sense of achievement. Seeing him acting all aloof merely gave misconception to others.

    When Qian Jianshe noticed the te had been even cleaner than his face, he showed a surprised manner like ¡°It was eaten up? Why do I feel like I haven¡¯t started?¡± Once he came back to himself, he said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Boss, it¡¯s really the very first time in my life that I ate such a delicious Egg Fried Rice. I could feel my soul ascending to the heavens. Boss, you are indeed the top chef.¡± Qian Jianshe was never stingy with hispliments.

    ¡°Frankly speaking, after this experience, I feel that I will lose weight due to hunger if I couldn¡¯t manage to eat this Egg Fried Rice.¡± While talking, he also patted his fat belly to make it look more convincing.

    When thest hint of aftertaste of the Egg Fried Rice vanished in his mouth, Qian Jianshe said to Yuan Zhou while his small eyes were filled with sincerity.

    ¡°Boss, could you please provide three more servings? After finishing that, please get two servings packed so that I can take away.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. Here in this shop, we provide each guest with only one serving per meal. And we don¡¯t have the take away¡¯s currently since this restaurant is small and earns little.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou showed a standard smile on his face.

    After hearing Yuan Zhou, Qian Jianshe was dumbfounded. Having stared at Yuan Zhou for quite a while, he said, ¡°Boss, isn¡¯t the Egg Fried Rice 188 RMB per serving? Don¡¯t worry. I will definitely pay for that. If you don¡¯t have a container, any bowl also works. I can pay a deposit or even buy the te, for sure.¡±

    While saying that, Qian Jianshe nodded his head in the affirmative to express his resolution to do that.

    ¡°This Egg Fried Rice is really delicious. This is the first time I have eaten such delicious Egg Fried Rice.¡± As a teacher, Zhou Yan should have had more gorgeous words topliment the dish. However, facing the scrumptious Egg Fried Rice, he could do nothing but repeat the few words.

    ¡°Boss, serve me two more, please. And one extra serving to go is ok.¡± The always serious teacher Zhou Yan stroked his sleeve cuff ufortably while saying. It was also the first time for him to eat 3 servings of Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Boss Yuan, the good taste of your Egg Fried Rice is beyond the scope of scientificprehension. If we each can only have one serving, your excellent culinary skills couldn¡¯t be disyed.¡±

    ¡°So, please pack 10 servings for me, and another three to eat here. I can wait patiently.¡± Zhang Daming grinned in a shameful manner.

 Chapter 17: The Principled Boss

    Chapter 17: The Principled Boss

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Ha Ha Ha.....¡±

    Seeing those people scrambling to order food, Monkey, Ali and Sun Ming burst into unkindughter.

    Meanwhile, Qian Jianshe, Yi Yuan and Zhou Yan were staring at Yuan Zhou and waiting for his approval. Only Zhang Daming looked at Sun Ming and asked curiously, ¡°What are youughing for?¡±

    ¡°This brother of mine is a man of principle, isn¡¯t it? Monkey.¡± Sun Ming first pointed at Yuan Zhou, and then looked towards Monkey.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Haven¡¯t you been told already that Boss Yuan is a boss that sticks to his principals? This afternoon, we have already tried all these methods you are using now, but it won¡¯t work. If the boss says it¡¯s only one serving, it¡¯s indeed only one serving.¡±

    Monkey originally admired and hated Yuan Zhou¡¯s principle. However, he felt quite delighted to see the group host and his friends scratching their heads due to being unable to eat good food. Such an experience couldn¡¯t simply be described by ¡°feeling awesome¡±.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, look at my big figure. One te of Egg Fried Rice isn¡¯t even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth. Even if you don¡¯t allow takeout, at least let me eat till I¡¯m full.¡± Qian Jianshe turned his head and looked at Sun Ming and then Yuan Zhou. In order to get more servings of Egg Fried Rice, This guy even used the ruse of showing his own injury to gain Yuan Zhou¡¯s sympathy.

    ¡°Exactly. Look at us. We are all adult men. How could one serving of Egg Fried Rice be enough for our big stomachs? At least it has to be 3 servings that can feed us till we are full. Right?¡± Zhang Daming started to mobilize the other guests in the restaurant. While sitting aside and hearing them, even the small mustache nodded his head to express his support concerning Zhang Daming¡¯s proposal.

    ¡°Since you guys are begging to such extent, I won¡¯t hide it anymore...¡±

    Yi Yuan and other people got excited hearing the first sentence but was disappointed by thetter sentence.

    With calmness on his face, Yuan Zhou stood in the middle of the curved long table and looked around at every guest. Then he said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I still can¡¯t.¡±

    It was about 7:00 in the evening. The moon was rising up. Some families were starting to prepare for dinner while some had just finished. Therefore, the small street appeared to be more peaceful.

    At the moment, the passerby along the street heard roars from the eatery that didn¡¯t even have a shop sign in unison. The shrill sound was filled with sadness and agony, just like a duck whose neck was choked. Frightened by the abrupt sound, passengers shook off their goose bumps and hurried away.

    ¡°Why, why are you so cold hearted, Boss Yuan? Do you really have the heart to see us stay in hunger? Qian Jianshe touched his belly and revealed a manner of resentment. Other people stood aside and nodded their heads to express their consent.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, a man has to be principled. But I am hating your principle right now.¡± The facial expression of Zhang Daming was like a husband who caught his wife cheating, hating bitterly.

    ¡°No one could deny that Boss Yuan is indeed a boss of personality and principle.¡± Yi Yuan and Zhou Yan sighed with emotion, speaking in one voice.

    The mustache man put down the money and gave Yuan Zhou a thumb up. Then he left smartly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t stay here any longer. I must go now. I will get hungrier if I stay here longer.¡± Zhang Daming covered his belly with his hands, looking at Yuan Zhou, and then continued, ¡°Moreover, I have an impulsion to beat someone.¡±

    Simrly, the frustrated boss Yuan Zhou also wanted to beat someone. The mission had required a least sales volume of 100 servings of Egg Fried Rice. Reselling meant more money. Any sane person would be in pain if they had to drive away cash. He had nothing to do but weep in the heart.

    ¡°Me, too. But where would we obtain Egg Fried Rice after we beat him?¡± Monkey came up with the key problem, for this was the very first time they had eaten such delicious Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°I feel so hungry. Let¡¯s hurry up and leave, shall we?¡± Even Sun Ming didn¡¯t support Yuan Zhou anymore. He suggested that they should head home.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we go and eat the roast duck of the old Lee?¡± Qian Jianshe couldn¡¯t help but propose that. He felt he was even hungrier than before. But before he finished his sentence, he found himself with no appetite.

    ¡°No, I have no interest of other foods. God, what could I do in the future?¡± Zhang Daming was formerly a loyal customer of the roast duck of the old Lee. However, he didn¡¯t even have any desire to eat it now. Thinking of that, he couldn¡¯t help taking a sorrowful nce at Yuan Zhou, just like a deserted newlywed wife

    While staying expressionless, Yuan Zhou patted his arm to get rid of goosebumps. The sight of that guy was fairly frightening. ¡°Shit, I¡¯m not gay.¡±

    Thinking of roast duck, the several friends who had eaten the old Lee¡¯s roast duck before subconsciously started to makeparisons between the two foods. Compared to the Egg Fried Rice, the roast duck of the old Lee was much too greasy, the duck meat was not smooth and tender enough and the dipping sauce was not that exquisite.

    As they thought of that, their sorrow deepened.

    Although Yuan Zhou had very thick skin, he still couldn¡¯t bear the bitter light from his several guests, thus he quickly saw them off.

    This was the scene that Yin Ya and Zou Heng encountered when they came into the restaurant. Several adult men were looking back at Yuan Zhou with a bitter look while they were walking out.

    ¡°Wee to my restaurant.¡±

    Yuan Zhou saw the pretty girl who had been here at noontime and a in-looking maning into the restaurant together. The pretty girl wasn¡¯t with him, however, there was no problem for Yuan Zhou to appreciate her beauty. Nevertheless, the presence of the in-looking man in herpany gave Yuan Zhou the impression of a good cabbage being grubbed by a pig.

    Nevertheless, he was still courteous. After clearing away two seats, Yuan Zhou sat them down.

    ¡°Boss, two servings of Egg Fried Rice.¡± Once both were seated, Yin Ya ordered the food directly.

    ¡°Ok, one moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou answered, smiling.

    ...

    After setting down the two tes of Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou was stopped before he could turn and leave.

    ¡°Please give me a cup of tea water. What would you like to drink, Yin Ya?¡± When Zou Heng found that the boss was about to leave, he stopped Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t provide anything else except for the Egg Fried Rice here in the restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t polite to the man who, Yuan Zhou believed, had stolen the pretty girl. He refused Zou Heng¡¯s demand directly.¡±

    ¡°How could you do business with such an attitude?¡± As Yin Ya was beside him, Zou Heng found it inappropriate unleashed his fury. He merely questioned the boss with a cold tone.

    To this kind of people that acted arrogantly, Yuan Zhou would just ignore him and observe him.

    ¡°Zou Heng, calm down, please. The Egg Fried Rice he cooks is fairly delicious. Besides, I¡¯m not thirsty.¡± Feeling the awkward atmosphere, Yin Ya prompted Zou Heng voluntarily.

    ¡°Yin Ya, I didn¡¯t mean it. I just felt that the boss has a problematic attitude. But since you are not thirsty, then forget about it. Let¡¯s talk after the meal.¡± Zou Heng took out a napkin that he carried about and cleaned the spoon before handing it over.

    ¡°Thank you. Let¡¯s eat.¡± As she received the spoon, Yin Ya thanked him and then started to have dinner.

    Although he felt discontented in the heart, Zou Heng had to keep his dissatisfaction under control when he saw the pretty girl beside him eating quietly. After all, he had spent several months to woo her, thus he wouldn¡¯t allow failure due to such minor issues.

    He scooped up a spoon of Egg Fried Rice in an elegant way and then started to have dinner

    When the food entered his mouth chewing, words shed by his heart.

    ¡°Gosh, is this Egg Fried Rice even cooked by a human?¡±

    ¡°Is this only Egg Fried Rice?¡±

    ¡°The stuff I¡¯m eating right now, is it really the Egg Fried Rice that I eat regrly?¡±

    Important things had to be repeated for three times.

    ¡°It is really far more delicious and tasty!¡±

    Instantly, the word ¡°exquisite¡± was engraved on the face of Zou Heng.

    ¡°Another ordinary person has been conquered by the Egg Fried Rice again.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed quietly with emotion at the side.

    ¡°I¡¯m quite tired and hungry today. Boss, could you please offer me another serving? Though having known the rules here, Yin Ya still wanted to try. After all, everybody had dreams. What if they were realized?

    With his standard smile, Yuan Zhou answered the same answer, ¡°Sorry, I can¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°Boss...¡± For such delicious food, Yin Ya switched her approach, using a soft manner and sweet tone.

    While sitting aside, Zou Heng couldn¡¯t bear to hear that anymore. Regardless of his painstaking efforts, this girl never showed her soft side or tender tone to him. But now, she was talking to another man in such a manner. That made him crazy.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    The wallet of Zou Heng appeared on the table. He said as if he was a second rich generation, ¡°Boss, I pay 5 times more, for another two serving.¡±

    Having calcted the price quietly in his mind, Yuan Zhou found himself unable to refuse such temptation at all.

 Chapter 18: Yuan Zhous Principle

    Chapter 18: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Principle

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    5 times the usual price meant it was almost 1000 RMB per serving, two servings would be 2000 RMB! Yuan Zhou excelled at mathematics, at least, when it concerns money.

    But did you think 2000 RMB would satisfy him?

    Frankly speaking, yes!

    However, it was no use. Yuan Zhou said with a forcedugh, ¡°Sorry, I can¡¯t.¡±

    ¡°Hey, what do you mean? Is 5 times the price not enough?¡± Zou Heng didn¡¯t expect to be refused, thus angrily questioned Yuan Zhou.

    Although Yuan Zhou felt bitter in his heart, he just stared pointedly at Zou Heng instead of saying any words. Of course, what Yuan Zhou was actually looking at was Zou Heng¡¯s cash. He felt terrible as he thought of the money in the wallet that could have belonged to him. Furthermore, he was the one that rejected those freely given dor bills.

    This was the rule made by the system. What could he do?

    In Yin Ya¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were due to anger, caused by Zou Heng¡¯s insulting behaviors. In her eyes, Yuan Zhou was an entric person but with great principle.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m really sorry. He¡¯s just a bit fatigued today.¡± Yin Ya disregarded everything else and pulled Zou Heng towards the entrance.

    ¡°Yin Ya, why are you pulling me outside? It¡¯s my treat today. I will definitely let you eat till you are full.¡± Zou Heng felt confused. He really wanted to pay extra for another serving. He didn¡¯t believe that there was something in this world that couldn¡¯t be purchased with money.

    As for rules? There was a saying, uttered by a rich second generation, that rules were made for the poor to obey.

    Although Zou Heng was not a rich second generation, he was one of the top two salesmen in his department, with an annual sry of no less than 300 grand RMB. If not for his beloved Yin Ya, he would have never ordered an Egg Fried Rice costing hundreds of RMB. Nevertheless, since he had managed to get a date with the girl of his dreams, he couldn¡¯t let her down. Yet, he couldn¡¯t even buy a te of Egg Fried Rice for her. This made him feel rather useless.

    ¡°Zou Heng, let¡¯s leave. We can talk about the business case tomorrow, ok?¡± Yin Ya ignored his question while pulling Zou Heng towards the entrance.

    ¡°Yin Ya, wait a moment.¡±

    Seeing Zou Heng requesting to be freed, Yin Ya lost her temper. She released his arm, stood aside and took her handbag. She didn¡¯t want to care about the situation anymore.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yin Ya. Everything will be fine in a while.¡± Zou Heng was simple minded. He knew Yin Ya had gotten a little angry, but he thought she would cheer up once he managed to take action and apologize.

    Yuan Zhou was standing by the side, watching two of them arguing. It was then, Zou Heng approach and spoke to him.

    ¡°Boss, all restaurants want business, right? But this rule doesn¡¯t seem to help your business grow, don¡¯t you think so?¡±

    When Zou Heng found Yuan Zhou looking at him silently, he continued to persuade him with his silver tongue.

    ¡°How about this? You offer us another te now. I won¡¯t take advantage of you and will still pay 5 times the normal price. Furthermore, I will even introduce some customers to your restaurant.¡±

    While saying that, Zou Heng scanned Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then continued, ¡°After all, your restaurant is not big. No matter how superbly delicious your Egg Fried Rice is, if no one publicizes your restaurant, many guests will be scared away by the price before they even taste it.¡±

    ¡°In this age, even good wine is afraid of being in a deep alley. Do you think so, boss?¡±

    To his credit, Zou Heng was a good salesman. In just a moment, he had pointed out all the problems in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But he just didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to be an ordinary small restaurant with more than one ¡°wine¡±, there was also a Master Chef support system behind the scenes.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t dumb. He had already considered all the issues that Zou Heng had pointed out. The only problem was that the system didn¡¯t allow any sort of advertising, giving a simple and blunt reason to him.

    The system read, ¡°As a Master Chef, any advertising is an insult to your craft. Only by word of mouth can you make your restaurant well known.¡±

    Having read the contents, Yuan Zhou had only one thought. What fantastic logic, thus he gave up refuting.

    Now, Yuan Zhou was expressionless. He just quietly gazed at Zou Heng who was showing off his knowledge... Afterward, he refused the proposal, directly and decisively, without a hint of emotion, ¡°No, thanks.¡±

    ¡°hum...¡± The formerly voluble Zou Heng fell silent instantly.

    ¡°It¡¯s quitete already beautifuldy. I¡¯m going to close. So...?¡±

    Looking at the time, Yuan Zhou said directly to Yin Ya, ignoring Zou Heng.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry for taking up your time. Your Egg Fried Rice was very tasty. The only problem is theck of soup. I enjoy the soup as well you know.¡±

    Yin Ya revealed a smile on her face and praised Yuan Zhou. She took him for an entric, and an entric would never break his rules for a little money.

    Yin Ya was happy seeing Zou Heng being refused. She didn¡¯t like this guy at all. He had always tried to approach her on the basis of some work issues causing her to be unable to refuse his invitation. Furthermore, his shameful behavior had disgraced her indirectly today. Therefore, she had a more favorable impression towards Yuan Zhou, who she believed was on her side.

    ¡°Ok, got it. I will serve aplete Egg Fried Rice set several dayster. In the set, there will be soup. Remember toe and try when it¡¯s ready.¡± Yuan Zhou had plenty of patience for pretty women after being single for more than twenty years. Who knows when God will let a prettydy fall in love with him?

    ¡°Perfect. See you then, boss.¡± After saying that, Yin Ya turned around the and left, abandoning her colleague Zou Heng who hadn¡¯t recovered from Yuan Zhou¡¯s decisive refusal.

    ¡°See you.¡±

    ¡°Sir, it¡¯s the closing time. Goodbye.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel bad at all as he started to drive this man away.

    ¡°...¡±

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s word, he finally regained consciousness. Without a single word, he turned and chased after Yin Ya.

    .....................

    Public recognition had a strange effect since ites from the word of mouth. However, word of mouth had already lost its appeal and was no longer like before. Nowadays, people got more cautious. They were suspicious of everything. Even if it had high public recognition, it might turned out to be worse than expected.

    Nevertheless, this situation had never urred in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. All his customers were pleasantly surprised, no matter if that came after Sun Ming¡¯s rmendation in the Wechat group or those brought here by Yin Ya.

    As for the small mustache man living on the other side of the street facing his restaurant, he had already be a loyal customer of Yuan Zhou, appearing like clockwork 3 times a day for his meals and frequently inquiring about the set meal.

    Perhaps the guests were unhappy with the crude and weird rule at the beginning, but after they tasted the Egg Fried Rice, they understood.

    People were always tolerant towards talented beings. Those that could cook such superbly delicious Egg Fried Rice, such as Yuan Zhou, was no doubt, a genius. Some weird rules set by geniuses were always epted.

    The following day, Yuan Zhou asked the system to add a few sentences using Mandarin characters beside the price list on the wall.

    ¡°Presently, anything else except Egg Fried Rice is not served.¡±

    ¡°Each guest may only have one serving per meal. Request for more is not eptable.¡±

    These two notifications were also written in calligraphy. Whenever the guests asked for another serving, Yuan Zhou could just show them the notice beside the price list. That would save Yuan Zhou much time from exining over and over again.

    In fact, he had to thank the system, which provided him purified water in a fixed ss cup. Whenever he finished drinking the water inside, it would be refilled automatically until it was 70% full. Furthermore, the water was always at a perfect temperature and seemed to be bottomless. Of course, the cup couldn¡¯t be taken out of the restaurant.

    Moreover, the quality of the water was extraordinary. It was far better than the mineral water by overseas brands. Compared with his water, Evian was as in as tap water. Therefore, he even asked the system if he could provide the water to his guests.

    Of course, the answer provided by the system was as cold and emotionless as usual, reading, ¡°Your level is too low to do that.¡±

    With strong support from the public, business in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant started to grow. Guests had to wait for a seat, more and more guests also requested for take-out.

    Therefore, on the wall inside the restaurant, Yuan Zhou added another notice.

    ¡°Take-out service is not avable.¡±

 Chapter 19: The First Mission Completed

    Chapter 19: The First Mission Completed

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    As business got better, Yuan Zhou started to get busier. Some guests came in during the breakfast hour when they found out they were not able to have lunch in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As a result, Yuan Zhou had to sacrifice his sleep and wake up earlier.

    Admiring his own diligence, Yuan Zhou felt he deserved a Labor Award. Today was Monday and Yuan Zhou had woken up half an hour earlier than the previous day.

    The mission status disyed 99 servings of Egg Fried Rice had been served, and it was only the 5th day. As long as Yuan Zhou sold another serving, he would obtain the reward from the system.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even eat his usual helping of Egg Fried Rice for breakfast and just waited for his new reward. Leveling up from level 0 to 1 would clear many restrictions. This was the key factor and also Yuan Zhou¡¯s main goal.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are half an hour earlier than usual today, huh?¡± The mustache man, called Wu Hai, entered with his sleepwear.

    ¡°Yeah, I opened earlier today. Your Egg Fried Rice will be ready in a jiffy.¡± Yuan Zhou knew this glutton was observing his restaurant every day in front of the window of his apartment. Without fail, he was always the first customer every day once the restaurant was open. He was indeed an insatiable glutton.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are in good mood today, aren¡¯t you?¡± The mustache man Wu Hai had sharp eyes. With a mere nce did he notice the joyful expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    ¡°Yes, indeed. But sorry, I still can¡¯t.¡± While taking a nce at Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou knew this guy would use this opportunity to ask for another serving, so he refused him in advance.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how could you so merciless? I haven¡¯t even finished talking.¡± Wu Hai already knew Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t agree to his demand, but he had gotten used to asking that. It became like a second nature to him. What if the boss suddenly became retarded? But Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer destroyed his expectation. How merciless!

    ¡°Stop it, please. Have your breakfast now.¡± He urged Wu Hai while carrying the te to him.

    While he looked at the enjoying expression on Wu Hai¡¯s face, he silently tapped on the mission and found it to be still iplete. He gazed at Wu Hai thoughtfully and decided to check the mission status after the guy finished eating.

    ¡°Thanks for your service. I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Wu Hai had always been a fast eater, but ever since he started to take his meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, his speed gradually slowed down. Now, he took over half an hour to finish his food.

    Watching Wu Hai was savoring hisst bite, Yuan Zhou tapped on the mission panel immediately. He found that finallypleted the mission, and the reward could now be obtained. With a smile emerging on his usually calm face, Yuan Zhou said to Wu Hai happily, ¡°Let me tell you a piece of good news. The Egg Fried Rice Set will be avable today at noontime.¡±

    ¡°Is that true? So fast. Why didn¡¯t you tell me just now? I could have tried it then.¡± Wu Hai first confirmed the news happily and then remembered that he should have been the one to taste the new set first.

    ¡°I told you that the set could only be provided during noontime. Please go back now. I¡¯m going to shut the restaurant and reopen at noontime.¡± As Yuan Zhou was anxious to get his reward, he hurriedly chased Wu Hai out of his restaurant.

    Hearing that the set could be provided only at noontime, Wu Hai felt slightly relieved. When he heard Yuan Zhou had to close the restaurant to prepare the set meal, he became even more eager to try the set. The Egg Fried Rice was already so delicious. What kind of side dishes that could match up to such a delicacy? While thinking of that, Wu Hai walked outward.

    ¡°Peng¡±

    Once Wu Hai got out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou closed the rolling shutter door immediately. He returned to the restaurant, tapped on the system and then started to check his level.

    Target: The system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you can be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (Ordinary Human, Chinese Han)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: C (overall evaluations of neural response, strength, coordination and dexterity, etc.)

    Cooking talent: unknown

    Skill: God Tier Egg Fried Rice

    Tools: none

    Overall Evaluation: Novice

    (a green hand who had just learned how to cook Egg Fried Rice¡±

    Level: 1

    (Congrattions! You have finally upgraded to Level 1.)

    Brief Introduction of the System: The system consists of 9 levels. From Level 1 onwards, each upgrade by 1 level will be rewarded with a random regional snack. When you finally reach Level 9, the system will automatically reevaluate you as a Master Chef with superb cooking skills. Host, please work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°How exactly can I level up? Yuan Zhou immediately asked the key question.

    The system read, ¡°You can level up once youplete the missions released by the system.¡±

    ¡°What will happen if I reach Level 9?¡± Yuan Zhou was fairly curious concerning the 9th level stated by the system. Currently, in this world, there was no more than 10 people who could produce such delicious Egg Fried Rice, Nevertheless, he was merely at the 1st level and was even judged to be a novice. How cool would it be if he were Level 9?

    The system read, ¡°You can cook a cuisine so magnificent that it will radiate light.¡±

    Having rubbed his eyes, he looked again and it still showed Mandarin characters of ¡°cuisine that will radiate light¡±.

    ¡°How could there be any ingredients that can shine by themselves? By adding phosphorous powder?¡± Yuan Zhou was so astonished that be became speechless.

    The system read, ¡°After the host¡¯s level increases, the ingredients will not be confined to the where the host lives.¡±

    ¡°Inteary food materials?¡± Several characters fell on Yuan Zhou¡¯s head. This was too fantastical. Never had Yuan Zhou expected, that one day he could taste delicacies from others, and those delicacies were even going to be prepared by him.

    However, he had another important question.

    ¡°Will aliense to the earth?¡±

    To save the earth was the dream of everyone during their childhood, probably due to the influence of watching too much Ultraman.

    The system read, ¡°Host is too low leveled, so I am unable to answer.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    While reading the familiar words from the system, Yuan Zhou got speechless and almost wept.

    ¡°What exactly do the shining ingredients look like? Is it necessary to watch the film Cooking Master Boy again?¡±

    With a leaping thinking, Yuan Zhou started to imagine again the appearance of glowing ingredients.

    ¡°Will the system provide the food materials that are simr to those in the film La Belle Captive?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Host is now at a lower level, so I am unable to answer.¡±

    ¡°Ok. It seems I was thinking far too much.¡±

    While rolling his eyes, Yuan Zhou thought it over and prepared to ask some practical questions instead.

    ¡°When could the ingredients provided be taken out of the restaurant?¡±

    The system read, ¡°When host reaches Level 7, he can obtain the authorization to take out ingredients for a 10 person banquet every day.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Then what about the seats? When would I able to get more seats in the restaurant?¡±

    Currently, 8 seats were far too little because of the overwhelming orders for Egg Fried Rice. Yuan Zhou intended to add more seats in order to increase the ie. After all, he could get 10%mission for each serving of Egg Fried Rice.

    The system read, ¡°Host please work hard to level up. At Level 2, you can increase the number of seats.¡±

    ¡°It seems I need to wait longer.¡±

    Thinking of themission, however, Yuan Zhou remembered that he had been too excited to ask if themission percentage would increase.

    ¡°System, when can we increase mymission percentage?¡±

    The system read, ¡°You get another 10%mission for each increase in level.¡±

    ¡°So does that means I can get 20%mission right now?¡± The pleasant surprise came so quickly that it left Yuan Zhou little dumbfounded.

    The system read, ¡°Host can check themission percentage by yourself. No need to ask anymore.¡±

    20% out of 188RMB was 37.6 RMB per serving. This way, the money spent on renovations would soon be quickly earned back.

    With glowing eyes, Yuan Zhou felt very satisfied. It was after all pure profit.

    ¡°How delicious would the newly awarded Egg Fried Rice Set be? I might as well im my reward first.¡±

    Having gotten all the information that he was interested in, Yuan Zhou imed his reward decisively.

    However, this reward was slightly different than expected...

 Chapter 20: Egg Fried Rice Set Worth 288 RMB

    Chapter 20: Egg Fried Rice Set Worth 288 RMB

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    [Mission Reward] Egg Fried Rice Set (Avable)

    Day after day, it had truly been a long wait. After dreaming for such a long time, he finally managed to obtain something new.

    Yuan Zhou tapped on the mission panel to receive his reward.

    The mission reward wasn¡¯t a book that automatically entered his mind, unlike the first time he had received the reward. After redeeming his reward, only one line of Mandarin characters appeared.

    The system read, ¡°Host need not prepare the side dishes for the Egg Fried Rice set. They will be provided by the system automatically.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s like that. No wonder I don¡¯t need to learn anything and it¡¯s not as wondrous as the first time.¡± While stroking his chin, Yuan Zhou said to himself.

    ¡°How about the price of the set?¡±

    The system read, ¡°It is priced at: 288 RMB.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Yuan Zhou was speechless when he saw the price. He thought for a while and, seeking for confirmation, asked, ¡°An Egg Fried Rice Set only includes seaweed soup and pickled radishes, besides the Egg Fried Rice, right?¡±

    The system read, ¡°That is correct.¡±

    ¡°Then why is the price 100 RMB higher than a te of Egg Fried Rice?¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt it was still eptable to sell the God Tier Egg Fried Rice at such a high price. After all, the ingredients were Xiangshui Rice and that very precious egg. It seemed to be a fair price.

    However, side dishes such as seaweed soup and pickled radishes were usually all provided to customers for free! Furthermore, they could take as much as they like. Was it really okay to sell it for 100 RMB in his restaurant?

    Even though Yuan Zhou loved money, he was still shocked by the price. No, it was ¡°extremely shocked¡±.

    It was a bit too greedy.

    The system read, ¡°Host please trust the pricing of the Master Chef System. Host can give it a try first.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that makes sense. What if the two side dishes were on the same level as Wagyu Beef?¡± While recalling hisplicated emotions when he first tasted the God Tier Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou decided to give the set meal a try.

    Having picked up the spat and wok, Yuan Zhou, in his best state, quickly prepared a te of Egg Fried Rice.

    Then just like usual, Yuan Zhou set the te of Egg Fried Rice on the azure countertop. On the countertop was a brownish red wood color, small tray which gave off a faint woody scent. The tray was notrge, just enough to carry four tes of Egg Fried Rice. It was a fairly easy job for Yuan Zhou to carry four tes of Egg Fried Rice at a time with his strong arms.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou ced the Egg Fried Rice on the tray directly after cooking. However, there was a slight difference this time. The instant the Egg Fried Rice was ced on the tray, a blue bowl and te, both with white bases, appeared. The bowl was beautifully zed while the te had delicate flower patterns on it.

    It really appeared in an instant. The speed was so fast that it seemed that they had always been on the tray.

    It was so amazing that one could perform the magic act at the Spring Festival G!

    After staring at the tray for two minutes, Yuan Zhou realized that the two side dishes that had just magically showed up were still on the tray. He reached out and touched the bowl. The temperature of the seaweed soup was just right, perfect for immediate consumption.

    It was just like the water from the auto refilling cup, perfect for immediate consumption.

    ¡°Fortunately I have gotten used to the appearing and vanishing acts. I¡¯ll ce the tray on the other side next time.¡± He said to himself as he took the tray.

    After sitting down, Yuan Zhou ced the food on the table and then stared at them from left to right. He decided to taste the radishes first.

    This te of pickled radishes had about the same amount as other ordinary side dishes. There were at most a dozen radish slices in the te. However, one key difference was that the pickled radishes served outside had been stirred and mixed with either chili, sugar or oil.

    Nevertheless, the te in front of him had nothing else. It was just like its name, pickled radishes. A dozen of jade white radish slices were piled upright together forming a pyramid. Nothing else was there besides the radishes. With a nce, anyone can tell the radishes hadn¡¯t been stirred or mixed. There were just taken out and sliced.

    The only difference was the color. It looked pretty good, like crystal clear white jade. If one looked carefully, one could find the size of each radish was exactly the same. The appearance of the pile of radishes was near perfect.

    After carefully observing the radish on his chopsticks, Yuan Zhou put it in his mouth and started to chew.

    The instant the radish entered his mouth, a fresh and sweet vor leaped onto his taste buds. The radishes, with their crisp, tender, fresh, salty and sour tastes, were an excellent appetizer. Unconsciously, Yuan Zhou took another radish and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The pickled radishes didn¡¯t have the usual acerbity of normal pickled vegetables. The taste of each piece was just right. Even people with unique palette wouldn¡¯t be able to find fault with it. The pickled radishes werepletely natural and free from any extra processes. Furthermore, it still maintained the original sweetness and freshness of the radish, yet was without the usual pungency and astringency. It was a fantasticbination, blending the vors perfectly.

    He tried a bite of the first pickled radish along with a mouthful of Fried Rice with Eggs. The taste of the two could make people ascend to heaven. Stimted by the taste of pickled radish, the formerly tasty Fried Rice with Eggs soared to an even higher level. The taste in his mouth seemed to cause people to enter a magical world, a world where each mouthful caused taste buds to bloom in joy.

    Under the temptation of the pickled radishes, Yuan Zhou unconsciously devoured the entire te along with half of the Fried Rice with Eggs.

    This was the perfect moment to stop and take a drink from the soup, thus Yuan Zhou picked up the small zed blue bowl with a white base.

    Though the small bowl was exquisite, it was only about the size of a fist. Furthermore, it was only 70% full, barely enough for a sip. Dark green seaweeds floated about the clear soup in twos and threes just like starfishes. The soup simply looked like boiled water with bits of seaweed, oh yeah, it didn¡¯t even have sliced green onions.

    ¡°Hu Lu Hu Lu¡±

    Due to the perfect temperature, Yuan Zhou drank half the bowl of soup with a mere sip. However, Yuan Zhou regretted doing so at once, as it was too delicious. Yuan Zhou had a habit of leaving the best for thest, but now he had already drunk half the bowl with merely one sip. This made him fairly distressed.

    But soon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the chance to think about other things. He was totally immersed in the bliss of such delicious soup.

    The clear soup was really just in water without any kind of soup stock. However, the clear water was quite special, it was devoid of the usual vor of chlorine, with only a fresh and sweet taste. It was even better than the drinking water provided by the system. The difference was like Evian mineral water imported from France and the tap water at home.

    As for the seaweed, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like drinking seaweed soup previously. He always felt there was a fishy smell. Only after working as a cook did he realize that it was the smell of the ocean. But he still disliked it. Superb quality seaweed wasrge and had a slightly less fishy smell, but the smell still lingered. That was why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like it.

    However, the current seaweeds in the small bowl werepletely free from that smell. The soft and smooth texture with every mouthful brought about the fresh breeze of the ocean,plementing the superb soup. Yuan Zhou finally realized why these two side dishes were worth 100 RMB.

    ¡°Indeed, tasting new dishes is the most important thing afterpleting a mission.¡±

    Yuan Zhou drank the seaweed soup till thest drop and even finished the juice from the pickled radish te. Of course, as usual, the te for Fried Rice with Eggs was cleaned up. Only then did he pat his belly in content.

    ¡°System, could you exin the radish and seaweed in detail now? And also the water. They were really amazing and really delicious! Complementing each other perfectly.¡±

    After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Yuan Zhou was quite curious about the source of these ingredients. It was so good that he had even prepared to kneel down for such a delicacy. They must be of extraordinary origin since these two ingredients could match up to the extraordinary Fried Rice with Eggs.

    If they weremon, how could they be served with the Fried Rice with Eggs, and be priced too much.

    System...

 Chapter 21: New Dishes Available

    Chapter 21: New Dishes Avable

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Just likest time, when Yuan Zhou asked about the ingredients for the Egg Fried Rice, the system showed several lines of Mandarin characters again, introducing the ingredients.

    The system read, ¡°This breed of radish used for the pickled radish dish originated from the seeds of the first generation radish ¡°Spiritual Beauty¡±. It was first nted in the dark soil of the Great Northern Wilderness in northeast China. Afterward, due to the degradation in fertility of the dark soil, this breed was taken back and rented in the soil provided by the system. Thus, it resulted into an evolution, the perfect ¡°Spiritual Beauty¡± radish.¡±

    ¡°The radish is a biennial nt. It grows naturally in ces with abundant sunlight and suitable temperature, without the need of any chemical substances. The radish leaves are in dark green while the root is in beautiful jade color. When harvested from the ground, it won¡¯t have any soil stains, leaving it clean and intact. Any damage due to impact will be identified and discarded.¡±

    ¡°The salt used for picklinges from seawater taken from the depths of the sea. After the crystallization of the saline, the radish is then pickled. The seawater is taken from 20 thousand meters under the sea level, far beyond mankind¡¯s grasp. It is clean and 100% natural, without any pollution.¡±

    ¡°The picklingsts for 24 hours. During the period, the temperature is kept constant at around 26~36¡æ, suitable for the fermentation of thectobacillus, while the salt level is kept in 6%~10%. Then, it is left in an anaerobic location to be fermented.¡±

    Technical terms such asctobacillus and saline level simply revealed how precious the radish was. As for theplicated process, all Yuan Zhou wanted to say was, fortunately, it wasn¡¯t him that needed to do it.

    Even if he had the intention, he didn¡¯t have the capabilities. Just the seawater from which the salt was extracted from was already beyond mankind¡¯s ability to obtain, let alone the already extinct 2nd generation ¡°Spiritual Beauty¡± radish seed and the dark soil of the Great Northern Wilderness from northeast China.

    The deep diving record for a modern unmanned submarine was created on Mar. 24, 1995 by a Japanese detection submarine, the Kaikoin, in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean. The record was 11028 meters beneath sea level, which was the maximum diving depth achieved by man-made machines. Even militarybat submarine couldn¡¯t reach that.

    On the other hand, the deep diving record for a manned submarine was achieved by a Swiss explorer, Jacques Pard on Jan. 23rd, 1960. It was also at the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean.

    At that time, Jacques and an American naval officer called Don Walsh reached 10916 meters beneath the sea surface in a bathyscaphe called the Trieste. This was the deepest location beneath the sea surface that humans had ever reached. Afterward, the world record had never been broken.

    Yuan Zhou was merely an ordinary person. He didn¡¯t have such a submarine. And the maximum diving depth for humans was only 105 meters, although theoretically, it could reach 1000 to 2000 meters. However, since the dpression time wouldst for 1 to 2 months, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think he could ever do that.

    The purpose for all this was just to obtain unpolluted seawater, create sea salt and use it to pickle radish. This was an insane step, but Yuan Zhou liked it this way, as others couldn¡¯t duplicate his methods.

    If it was not prepared in such a perfect way, how could the radish taste so good?

    As for the raw materials of the seaweed soup, it was not inferior in any way.

    The system read, ¡°The seaweed originated from Xiapu County of Fujian Province. Seated in the eastern part of Fujian Province, it was one of the oldest counties and also the area where people first started to cultivate kelp and seaweed in South China. There were some records of Xiapu people cultivating seaweed as early as the ancient Yuan Dynasty.

    ¡°However, due to heavy pollution caused by modern society, Xiapu seaweed has already lost its original taste. Therefore, the system has created part of an ocean with conditions such as natural surroundings, suitable climate conditions, long coastlines, numerous natural independent harbors and a subtropical humid monsoon climate. The water temperature and water quality is unique, only suitable for the growth of seaweed. Seaweed grown in such surroundings has a special taste. It is not only tasty and refreshing, but the texture is also smoother and tender.¡±

    ¡°The spring water is taken from Meili Snow Mountain where no human has ever left their trace. Its main peak, the Kawagebo Peak is 6740 meters high with an average height of 6000 meters. No one has ever tried to climb onto the mountain as it is smothered in cloud and mist all year long. It is a long climb, with a steep slope and aplicated geography. There are lots of ciers, bergschrunds and ice crevasses throughout the mountain.¡±

    ¡°The system dug a spring on the mountain top and takes water out directly from the spring and used on the same day.¡±

    ¡°Wow. How terrific!¡±

    After reading all that, Yuan Zhou had only such a remark in his mind. Nevertheless, he realized he had to do something very important.

    ¡°System, please give me another bowl of seaweed soup and pickled radish. I could just eat them up without any fried rice.¡±

    ¡°The system read, ¡°Additional pickles and soup are unavable.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    ¡°It turns out you¡¯re toying with us again. How is it enough for one¡¯s appetite with such a small amount?¡± Yuan Zhou finally experienced the pain of only being able to eat one bowl of Egg Fried Rice. Although he could pay another 288 RMB for them, he was still not willing to do so.

    Time flew by very quickly. It was 11:30 now. Yuan Zhou looked around his restaurant carefully. The price of the Egg Fried Rice Set had already automatically appeared on the menu and price list. No other preparations were necessary. After checking his appearance for a while, Yuan Zhou opened the door.

    About five minutester, a guest came into the restaurant. This time it was a new customer rather than a regr.

    It was ady aged 30 or so. She was dressed well, giving of the air of an intellectual. She wore a set of dark blue work attire, which fitted her figure well and carried a leather handbag in her hand. A pair of rimless sses emphasized her sharp eyes. Her hair was tied back, with light make-up on the face and cherry red lips.

    "Duk Duk Duk"

    While walking into the restaurant in high-heeled shoes, she looked carefully around the interior surroundings. Obviously, she was picky about cleanliness. Only when she nodded her head privately and revealed a manner of satisfaction did she find a seat facing Yuan Zhou.

    She took a look at the table. The log colored table wasn¡¯t spray painted and seemed fairly clean without any greasy stains. She felt quite satisfied, thus put her handbag down on the table.

    The name of thedy was Gao Ying. She was 31 years old and was a human resources officer at argepany. As she had slight mysophobia, she seldom had meals outside unless absolutely necessary. It was a coincidence today as her car broke down. You say take a taxi or bus? No, no. So many people had been inside, moreover, it was a confined space. As she thought of that, Gao Ying preferred to find a clean eatery and eat something.

    There were indeed lots of eateries down the office building but there were also lots of people. Furthermore, the shop signs of the eateries all looked dirty. Naturally, Gao Ying wouldn¡¯t go to those ces. After severalparisons, she finally chose Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the one without even a shop sign, as it looked cleanest.

    Of course, Gao Ying didn¡¯t know that this restaurant was within the control of the system. As long as there was any dirt or stains, the system would immediately clean it. Arguably, the cleanliness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could be said to be as good as a sterile room. However, there were still some beneficial bacteria, rather than the harmful kind, at his restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, what kind of simple food do you serve?¡± In Gao Ying¡¯s opinion, simple meant less contact with hands. Only then would the food be slightly cleaner.

    ¡°The menu is on the wall behind of you. Have a look, please.¡± Yuan Zhou had been observing thedy the moment she stepped into the restaurant. After seeing her sit down and looking around in disgust for a while, he spected that thedy wouldn¡¯t eat after seeing the price thus he simply pointed at the wall.

    Gao Ying turned her head and looked at the wall. The price marked on the menu made her push the sses upward. She thought she must have seen the price wrongly due to her mild nearsightedness and the scratched sses. However, when she gave a good look at the price, she found it was indeed that price. She couldn¡¯t help but turn her head looking at the boss and thought, ¡°Unexpectedly, this good looking man is trying to rip people off. Just a Egg Fried Rice, yet he dares to sell for 188 RMB while the set sells 100 RMB higher, 288 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Boss, do you only have these two choices?¡± Gao Ying asked with in displeasure and surprise.

    ¡°Wow, I am surprised I¡¯m not the first customer here today. Boss Yuan, please offer me the new dish. I have been waiting for you to open the door since early morning.¡± Before Yuan Zhou answered Gao Ying, the small mustache man, Wu Hai, living on the other side of the street had walked into the restaurant in big strides.

    ¡°A shill?¡± Gao Ying muttered.

 Chapter 22: Troubles Caused by the New Dish

    Chapter 22: Troubles Caused by the New Dish

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°A shill?¡± Turning her head slightly to take a look at Wu Hai, she muttered to herself privately.

    Wu Hai first looked at the price on the menu, then took 3 100RMB notes out of his wallet and handed them over to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou received the money, then ced it into the cash box. By the way, this cash box was the one designed and provided by the system. The cash box would automatically give back the exact change if the change was needed. There was absolutely no need to worry about any mistake as it waspletely foolproof.

    This advanced device was definitely a tool that every cashier was jealous of. After all, their upation required absolute uracy. If there was any mistake, cashiers needed to make up for the shortage themselves but wouldn¡¯t get any benefits if there were surpluses.

    Every night after closing the restaurant, the system would take away 90% of the daily turnover. But starting from today, it would only take 80% and leave 20% for Yuan Zhou since he had reached the 1st level.

    ¡°Hold on.¡± Having handed the change of 12RMB to Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and prepared to cook.

    In Gao Ying¡¯s opinion, a te of Egg Fried Rice wouldn¡¯t need long to prepare, even if it was a set meal. She decided to wait until this suspected shillpleted his meal, then would she consider whether to have a meal here. While tucking her hair behind her ear, she silently watched Yuan Zhou return to cook the meal.

    Gao Ying¡¯s spection was on point, the time taken to prepare a set meal was the same as time taken to prepare a te of Egg Fried Rice, as Yuan Zhou merely needed to cook the Egg Fried Rice for both meals. The moment Yuan Zhou ced the te of Egg Fried Rice on the tray, the side dishes for the set meal, a small bowl of seaweed soup and a small te of pickled radish turned up instantly. This advanced technology really could produce a miracle in a minute.

    Yuan Zhou deftly brought the tray to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Boss, only two side dishes for the set meal?¡± Wu Hai craned forward, staring at the tray in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and asked.

    ¡°Please talk after the meal.¡± Without saying much, Yuan Zhou set the tray on the table then took out the dishes quickly.

    ¡°Ok. Let me try.¡± As a regr customer, Wu Hai knew the boss seldom spoke and was a principled man. Of course, his meals were definitely top-ssed as well. He took up the spoon from the cutlery set and prepared to taste the soup first.

    Meanwhile, after observing for a while, Gao Ying had confirmed that this guest was not a shill and inquired, ¡°Boss, is this a set meal? Then what about the Egg Fried Rice dish?¡±

    ¡°An Egg Fried Rice dish simply means a te of Egg Fried Rice, nothing else.¡± Facing a pretty girl, Yuan Zhou answered without hesitation.

    ¡°Then why is it so expensive?¡± Gao Ying felt confused.

    This set meal was obviously provided for free in ordinary restaurants, but here, in this small restaurant, it was a dozen times more expensive. The price of the Egg Fried Rice dish was also a few dozen foldspared to the ordinary restaurants outside, and it was merely a simple te of Egg Fried Rice. Gao Ying felt that she became ignorant about the outside world since she hadn¡¯t had meals outside for a long time.

    She raised her hand and rubbed her forehead gently. Looking at the hot sun outside, Gao Ying decided to order one serving and try the taste.

    ¡°One cup of water and one serving of Egg Fried Rice, please.¡±

    ¡°Apologies. Except for the dishes on the menu, I don¡¯t offer any other foods, including water.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged his shoulders and said while looking at Gao Ying.

    ¡°...¡± Although Gao Ying had been working as an HR for many years and had already mastered the art of staying calm, yet she couldn¡¯t help having the urge to swear now.

    For one serving of Egg Fried Rice worth 188RMB, the boss didn¡¯t offer even a cup of hot water! If it wasn¡¯t because she didn¡¯t want to wander all over the ce for a meal, she would have already left in displeasure. After all, money wasn¡¯t grown on trees.

    ¡°Ok, fine. One set meal, please.¡± Gao Ying said to Yuan Zhou, gritting her teeth in rage.

    ¡°Ok. One moment, please.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care much about Gao Ying¡¯s manner. He believed that she would sumb to the Egg Fried Rice once she tasted it. Then she would return again and again if her economic situation allowed her to do so.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou obtained the system and created these dishes, he no longer worried about getting customers. After all, it was a big world and there were so many gourmets. thus Yuan Zhou¡¯s goal was to be the very best.

    As she sat there, Gao Ying felt she had fallen into a trap after paying the money. When she turned her head, preparing to ask the small mustache man about this restaurant, she found that the man was drinking the soup and eating the pickled radish with a face full of satisfaction, also asionally chomping down a spoonful of Egg Fried Rice. He didn¡¯t even notice she was staring at him.

    ¡°Is it so expensive because of the taste?¡±

    Gao Ying felt disbelief. No matter how delicious it was, it couldn¡¯t be that exaggerated. Look at the happiness on his face!

    ¡°Your Egg Fried Rice Set. Help yourself, please.¡± Gao Ying¡¯s thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of her Egg Fried Rice.

    Gao Ying looked closely at the set meal and cutlery in front of her. Afterward, she pulled out some disinfecting wipes with ¡°For Medical Purpose¡± printed on them from her handbag. After wiping the two different sized spoons, she started her meal.

    The first target was definitely the seaweed soup. After having walked for so long and spoken so much, thirst was inevitable.

    The soup spoon was specially prepared and the size was just in proportion to the small bowl, hence one spoonful didn¡¯t hold much soup. Nevertheless, Gao Ying managed to get a perfect spoonful of soup, with a small piece of seaweed and more than half a spoon of soup. She then sent the spoon gracefully into her mouth, without even messing up her lipstick.

    After taking a slight sip, she swallowed. Instantly, the vor of the soup exploded in her mouth.

    Yes, it was indeed an explosion. One could hardly imagine how delicious the cool and refreshing soup was for the taste to be described as an explosion.

    From the tongue tip to the tongue root, then the throat, esophagus andst, the stomach, all were cheering with joy as each drop passed through them. This was the kind of delicacy that made people reach the peak of joy, simply indescribable by words. Not until now did Gao Ying understand the expression of delight on the small mustache man¡¯s face.

    That blissful expression was not faked!

    Currently, Gao Ying couldn¡¯t control her expression at all. No. She had no time to be concerned about that. All the cells throughout her body were shouting for her to eat! To eat up all the food in front of her! Without further ado, she began to eat, one spoonful of Egg Fried Rice, followed by one spoonful of seaweed soup and then a piece of pickled radish. How wonderful it was to have meal like that.

    Time passed and it was already 12:10. There were more and more passerby in the street. Along with some of her friends who often came here, Yin Ya took up all the remaining 6 seats.

    ¡°Hu¡±

    Patting her fairly proud peaks, Yin Ya sighed in relieve and then spoke to her colleagues, ¡°Fortunately we are early today.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Fortunately, we were smart enough to clock out and get off work right on time. Otherwise, we¡¯ll have to wait again.¡± Another girl with short hair and brow-skimming bangs sitting beside Yin Ya also rejoiced and sighed with emotion.

    The several girls chirped for a while before Yin Ya started to ask her regr question.

    ¡°Boss, is the new dish avable today?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s avable now. It was just ready for sale this noon. What they are eating now is the new dish.¡± Yuan Zhou gave a wee smile and pointed to the table in front of Gao Ying and Wu Hai who were tasting their set meal carefully.

    ¡°Wow! There is soup served today. Ok, I like that one. Get one for me, please. Looking at where Yuan Zhou was pointing, Yin Ya immediately saw Gao Ying who was drinking the soup and decided to order that set meal happily.

    ¡°Yin Ya, look at the price.¡± The short-hair girl gently pulled Yin Ya and showed her the menu.

    Now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant no longer had the awkward situation of having only two or three customers. There were many regrs, and the restaurant had be popr through word of mouth. These girls were colleagues of Yin Ya, whom had been brought to the restaurant one by one. Now, they came almost every day and didn¡¯t have any dissent with the price for a te of Egg Fried Rice.

    The reason why they had such a reaction this time was because they saw the dinner wares in front of the small mustache man Wu Hai and Gao Ying, thus they got a little suspicious.

    ¡°Boss, there were only two more things for the set meal?¡±

    Looking at the price of 288RMB, Yin Ya also got a little astonished. Although her monthly sry was good, but she still felt the heartache of having such an expensive meal once, every day. After all, girls had to spend a lot in various ces.

    ¡°Please rest assured. The side dishes are qualified to match the Egg Fried Rice. Do give it a try.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Yin Ya just as he carried out her Egg Fried Rice Set.

 Chapter 23: Small Restaurant on the Right Track

    Chapter 23: Small Restaurant on the Right Track

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Have a taste, then you will know.¡± After setting down the tray, Yuan Zhou urged Yin Ya to try the set meal first.

    ¡°Ok. Then I¡¯ll start now.¡± Having nodded her head, Yin Ya took a spoon and started to eat.

    In an instant, the expression on her face became simr to the other two beside her. They had almost finished, yet each had a blissful appearance and could not stop eating. Of course, there was a subtle difference between them and Yin Ya, that is, they, who had almost finished their food, started to knit their brows.

    ¡°Boss, please give me another bowl of seaweed soup and pickled radish!¡±

    ¡°Boss, another bowl of seaweed soup and pickled radish please!¡±

    Gao Ying and the small mustache man, Wu Hai, said at the same time.

    The two people first looked at each other, then turned their heads back to stare at Yuan Zhou, as if nothing had happened, and waited for his answer.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t expected the two people who just finished their meal would have such tacit understanding. He looked amused while the other two got a little embarrassed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Every customer in my restaurant may only have one serving, as written on the wall.¡±, said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss, I am not ordering another serving, just requesting a little more soup and pickled radish. They are provided for free and without limits in other restaurants. Boss, you are not so stingy, are you?¡± Of course, Wu Hai knew the rules here. However in his opinion, refilling the side dishes shouldn¡¯t be a problem. For such delicious side dishes, Wu Hai could eat 8 or 10 bowls even without the Egg Fried Rice. It was merely a piece of cake to him.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, boss. Just a bowl of soup is also eptable for me.¡± At that side, Gao Ying said seriously with a taut face, as well.

    ¡°Providing only one serving means no refills.¡± Yuan Zhou remained the same, refusing them coldly and mercilessly.

    ¡°Moreover, the rules in other restaurants have nothing to do with me.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou added.

    What a joke! A restaurant with the Master Chef System was simply iparable to other restaurants.

    Gao Ying was speechless. She turned around and found there was indeed a signboard on the wall stating the words Yuan Zhou just spoke. Taking a deep look at Yuan Zhou, she picked up her handbag and left the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou felt that her gaze contained great animosity and discontent. He felt that if Gao Ying hadn¡¯t seen him prepare the set meal, she might have already kicked him. Not allowing people to eat their fill was terrible but it was even worse if a woman wasn¡¯t allowed to eat her fill.

    Yuan Zhou just stood there in a calm manner, his arms folded across his chest.

    ¡°Boss, you are so unkind. How about just offering me a small te of pickled radish?¡± Looking at his empty bowl and te, Wu Hai continued to persuade Yuan Zhou hopefully.

    ¡°Oh, really?¡± Yuan Zhou said peacefully, without being affected at all.

    ¡°Fine, you win. I¡¯lle by in the evening. But I think the soup is too little, the pickled radish is also not enough, not to mention the Egg Fried Rice dish. Add a little more, ok?¡± Wu Hai had to take the second best option. He had expected to seed in this way.

    With his eyebrows raised, Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Every serving I provide is equal. It is extremely precise. You can verify with a ruler if you don¡¯t trust me.¡±

    Verify with a ruler...

    ¡°...¡±

    Wu Hai couldn¡¯t say anything anymore. He could do nothing but leave the restaurant.

    The several guests who were watching the scene then started to order their meals after the show ended. Of course, they also ordered the new dish, Egg Fried Rice Set.

    After watching the scene, they understood how the new dish scored in the taste section.

    As for watching the scene in amusement, these few people were honestly not to me. Almost every new guest would ask for another serving. When they saw the boss Yuan Zhou mercilessly refuse those requests just like how he did to them previously, the previous frustration of being refused was relieved. All guests here now had gotten into that ¡°good habit¡±.

    Five servings of Egg Fried Rice were not a big deal for Yuan Zhou now that he had gotten used to cooking. The dishes were done and served to each guest within 10 minutes. At that moment, Yin Ya, who had been concentrating on the set meal had just finished her lunch.

    ¡°Ai¡±

    Having sighed with emotion, Yin Ya stared at Yuan Zhou with a pitiful look and said, ¡°Boss Yuan, how could you intentionally do this.¡± Her manner of speaking was resentful while her expression was filled with sorrow, as if Yuan Zhou was the lover that betrayed her.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the look was hrious and also gave him an inexplicable sense of happiness.

    ¡°Cough Cough¡±

    Yuan Zhou cleared his throat and then asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? What do you mean by saying ¡®intentionally¡¯?¡±

    ¡°Your set meal is so tasty. What shall I do in future? I can¡¯t afford it with my sry. Don¡¯t you think you are intentionally making me suffer?¡± With her beautiful almond-shaped eyes open wide, Yin Ya stared straight at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Never mind. You cane asionally.¡± Yuan Zhou answered without any hesitation.

    ¡°Pu Chi¡±

    The short-haired girl with brow-skimming bangs burst outughing, being unable to hold herself back any longer, when she found that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand. Yin Ya, on the other hand, was ashamed and annoyed, she immediately said, ¡°Never mind, never mind. It¡¯s mainly because the dishes are so delicious.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up with your meal if it¡¯s tasty. If you can¡¯t finish, I can help you drink up the soup.¡± Yin Ya¡¯s face suddenly said in a threatening tone as her face turned crimson.

    ¡°No thanks. The amount is not much. I can do it by myself.¡± The short-haired girl covered her dishes and slightly moved away from Yin Ya, making Yin Ya speechless.

    While ignoring her, Yin Ya turned her head and asked Yuan Zhou, ¡°Boss Yuan, since we are so familiar with each other, could you add some soup for me?¡±

    Facing such a tiny request from a pretty girl, Yuan Zhou would have already agreed immediately if it was before, but now......

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t. This is the rule of my restaurant.¡± Although Yuan Zhou refused her directly and decisively, heined in the heart and couldn¡¯t help asking the system.

    ¡°System, can¡¯t the soup be provided separately?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Host, please work hard to upgrade your level.¡±

    ¡°...¡±

    Ok, it¡¯s fine. It was the standard and official answer. Judging by his appearance, Yuan Zhou seemed inflexible and serious, but only he himself knew the actual situation in his heart.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you act that way, you¡¯ll probably lose me as a client.¡± Yin Ya was truly annoyed this time.

    No matter what, she was still a pretty girl wooed by many men. Even men who didn¡¯t know her would hesitate to reject her request, not to mention she frequently came here for meals. Furthermore, she also helped bring about so many guests. Although they came because of the tasty Egg Fried Rice, she felt she also made some contributions.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s current decisive refusal made Yin Ya feel that he was a super demon, just like the one with the surname Grandet (Eugenie Grandet by Honore de Balzac).

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say anything facing such situation, merely looking at Yin Ya silently.

    When Yin Ya found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her, instead staring at herself in silence, she could only retreat in defeat.

    ¡°Hum!!! I¡¯m leaving¡±, said she.

    Then she took her handbag and left, not even waiting for her colleagues that came along with her.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, only you could have done it! You can even refuse a pretty girl¡¯s request and remain calm. Really cool.¡± A young man with a pair of sses sitting at the very end made a thumb-up gesture to Yuan Zhou and said in an admirable tone.

    ¡°You still dare to say that to Boss Yuan. Why didn¡¯t you go up and try to please her just now?¡± A slightly older man in a suit said sneeringly, pointing at the young man¡¯s very clean soup bowl.

    ¡°Aha, I am offering an opportunity to Boss Yuan to show off in front of the beautiful girl.¡± The young man with sses spoke shamelessly.

    ¡°Ok, everybody, let¡¯s leave quickly. You see, many people are waiting for the seats.¡± After drinking thest spoonful of soup, the short-haired girl said.

    Indeed, as it was the rush hour, the three avable seats had already been taken by others while other guests had to wait outside.

    This was almost an impossible urrence in reality. A small restaurant which served only Egg Fried Rice, and with only 8 seats, furthermore with two flower racks taking up space that could have been used to add more seats, a small restaurant that didn¡¯t provide take-aways, even if you brought a bowl yourself; moreover, this small restaurant refused all the customers¡¯ request for another serving, finally, under all these circumstances, the Egg Fried Rice here was sold at a surprising 188 RMB per serving.

    Gradually, Yuan Zhou¡¯s small nameless restaurant received some fame around the neighborhood. Just at that time, Yuan Zhou received his 3rd mission.

 Chapter 24: The 3rd Mission

    Chapter 24: The 3rd Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant was no longer the small unknown restaurant it had been when it first started its business. It was opened from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day. Yuan Zhou really was a diligent worker.

    The results of his diligence could be seen. In the morning, he could sell about 100 servings of Egg Fried Rice, while at noon and in the evenings, it was more crowded. The small restaurant would be packed during those times. There were often many people thatined about the rules and still requested takeaways. If their requests were not satisfied, they would threaten Yuan Zhou with leaving his restaurant.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude did not change. Although his heart felt pained, he still rejected all the requests with a calm expression. Some people dered that they would nevere again and was true to their word. But most people were reluctant to give up Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and leave permanently.

    Yuan Zhou felt regret over those issues but he didn¡¯t think much of it. After he obtained the system, his situation had changed drastically, thus he didn¡¯t care about such minor profits from those few people. Of course, he would pretend not to recognize those people if he saw them enter the restaurant again.

    It was during this time that the system released the 3rd mission.

    Yuan Zhou was sitting upright on his bed, calcting his revenues from this half month. More precisely, he was just having fun counting his money. Other than the first three days, his restaurant had so many customers that he couldn¡¯t stop working. This was due topleting the 2nd mission on the 5th day, which allowed him to provide more choices to his customers.

    Currently, he sold about 500 servings of Egg Fried Rice every day while the set meal took up 300 of those servings. ording to the system, Yuan Zhou could get 20% of the total revenues. Therefore Yuan Zhou suffered through 12-hour workdays during this period. Now, it was time to examine the results.

    Numerous 100RMB bills were scattered on the bed, giving it an impressive sight. Since the system would take 80% of the revenues, the money on the bed was the remaining 20% that belonged to him.

    ¡°One, two, three...¡±

    Yuan Zhou began to count his bills while murmuring in his mouth¡£

    The final number was unbelievable, so Yuan Zhou carefully counted again, and found out it was still 249,880 RMB, two hundred forty nine thousand eight hundred and eighty only.

    ¡°Ha Ha Ha Ha¡±

    He couldn¡¯t help bursting intoughter. In just half a month, his revenue could surprisingly reach up to two hundred and forty thousand after deducting the charges for water and electricity. In this city, ordinary white-cors could only earn about 8000 RMB while senior white-cors earned merely twenty or thirty thousand RMB per month. But he could earn a profit of sixteen thousand in only one day. Two days¡¯ profit equaled to almost three months¡¯ sry for the ordinary white-cor workers. It was amazing to get such returns with that little amount he invested.

    The twenty or thirty thousand RMB invested previously had already been earned back. It was even quicker than robbery, and the work wasn¡¯t very hard. Now, it was already 11:00 at night, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel sleepy at all. This was the first time Yuan Zhou had earned so much and also the first time he saw so many 100RMB bill stacked together.

    ¡°It seems that I¡¯m going to reach the peak of sess very soon.¡±

    While grabbing a handful of money, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes, breathing in the scent of ink from the notes which was his favorite smell.

    While thinking of the revenues that could be earned after one month, Yuan Zhou felt addicted to this feeling of joy. What better feeling was there than getting such satisfying results, or even more, after working so hard?

    Just at the moment, the long-silent system released another mission.

    The system read, ¡°The third mission is now unlocked.¡±

    [Mission Two]: Since host has gotten some fame in the neighborhood, please obtain more than 1000 recognition points on the inte within 20 days.

    (Mission Tips: Advertising by yourself or with money is not allowed. As a future Master Chef, how could you advertise your restaurant by yourself? It must be advertised by word of mouth voluntarily.)

    [Mission Reward]: Clear Soup Noodle

    Yuan Zhou restrained his excitement and looked over the mission carefully. Then he asked,

    ¡°What kind of recognition is needed?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Inte friends must be aware and recognize what specific business the Master Chef Restaurant is running¡±

    ¡°Does a mere impression count?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he thought of the guests who took photos of his dishes and uploaded them onto the inte.

    1000 recognition points were not much. If those impressions counted, then the recognition points should have already surpassed 1000.

    The system read, ¡°No, it doesn¡¯t count. It requires people on the inte to be aware of and recognize what specific business the Master Chef Restaurant is running¡±

    ¡°This might be rather difficult since its demands are so harsh.¡±

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge, it wasn¡¯t easy for people to have an impression on something. Nevertheless, it was not a difficult job for Yuan Zhou¡¯s special restaurant. However, to let them know the specific details would be tough. Specific details meant they had to remember it. Since there were so many interesting news on the inte, one could hardly remember anything unless they saw it in person.

    For example, there was a piece of news on the inte a few days ago. A restaurant sold beef noodles at a very high price, two thousand per bowl, and guests had to queue in advance. However, few people actually knew that this restaurant was in Taiwan; its name was Taiwan ¡°Beef Father¡± Beef Noodle. The most expensive beef noodle there was 2000 for one bowl; cheap noodles cost 100 per bowl. Of course, the price was in NT.

    1 NT = 0.2086 RMB. If the price was changed into RMB, the cheapest bowl of noodles was merely 20RMB while the most expensive one was 417.2RMB per bowl. It was indeed a sky-high price. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s Egg Fried Rice Set wasn¡¯t worth that much.

    This mission didn¡¯t allow him to advertise by himself nor with money. Of course, he never thought of spending money on advertising.

    Having sorted the money and hiding it in a concealed ce, Yuan Zhou said to himself while stroking his lower jaw.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it is allowed to ask for other people¡¯s help, the kind that doesn¡¯t need money?¡±

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was targeting his good friend, Sun Ming. This guy created various microblogs on the inte, rmending delicious food from time to time. Thus he had gotten some attention on the inte. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if this guy had ever rmended his restaurant to others.

    ¡°I may have to ask him about this matter.¡±

    The system read, ¡°As a man that will for sure be the Master Chef, is it really good to ask for other people¡¯s help to advertise his own dishes?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was speechless once again when he saw the cold words from the system. However, it indeed made sense; he had support from the system, thus it wasme to depend on others for a simple advertisement.

    Yuan Zhou gave up that idea, and then started to think deeply how toplete the mission without assistance.

    However, the system had a new update before Yuan Zhou thought of any ideas.

    The system read, ¡°Considering that the host was independent, strived for improvement, and is a strong-minded and capable chef, the system has a title reward for you.¡±

    [Culinary Skill Title]: Master (Avable)

    ¡°What reward is there after I receive this title?¡± Yuan Zhou restrained his desire to receive the title and asked beforehand.

    The system read, ¡°The title itself doesn¡¯t have any reward. After receiving the title, you will be awarded a random prize. The title will be given along with the random prize.¡±

    ¡°A random prize? What kind of prize, is it? However, any prize is good.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while. The system had never voluntarily offered him anything before, yet now there was surprisingly a random prize. He would definitely not miss it.

    After Yuan Zhou tapped the button, the system started to give out the random prize.

    The system read, ¡°Host has received the random prize. The title will be disyed automatically. Removal is not allowed while upgrades are possible.¡±

    Being anxious to check what the random prize was, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really understand what the ¡°removal is not allowed¡± meant.

    [Random Reward]: The Soup Dumplings

 Chapter 25: This Is the True Definition of a Trap

    Chapter 25: This Is the True Definition of a Trap

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    [Random Reward]: The Soup Dumplings (Avable)

    The system read, "The price is 66RMB per serving"

    "This might be the cheapest food in the restaurant. I can eat more tomorrow."

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help murmuring when he saw the price.

    Without even thinking, Yuan Zhou directly clicked the button "receive". Since it was the first time he received a reward for wheat-based foods, the Soup Dumplings also turned into an image of a book and with a st of light, wrapped Yuan Zhou¡¯s head. Then the light entered deep into his brain and disappeared afterwards.

    The Soup Dumplings rewarded this time conformed to the regr style of the system. There were no introductions concerning the ingredients, but it had strict requirements regarding the execution and timing for mixing the flour to create dough. The stuffing and the sauce soup wereplicated as well.

    When he opened his eyes, Yuan Zhou felt he had be a master who had made the Soup Dumplings for dozens of years. It was an amazing feeling to cook the world-ss cuisine with top ingredients.

    "These Soup Dumplings could conquer the world as well."

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou felt hungry again. But when he looked at the clock, it was almost 12:00 p.m. Considering that he still had to open his restaurant the following day, Yuan Zhou could only restrain his excitement and prepare to go to bed.

    Lying on his bed, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of his title. Thus he clicked on it and carefully checked his mission information.

    Target: the system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you could be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (ordinary Chinese Han nationality human)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: C (overall evaluations of neutral responding speed, strength, coordination and sensibility, etc.)

    Culinary talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tool: None

    5 Dimension Cooking evaluation: Novice

    (A novice that had just mastered how to cook the Egg Fried Rice)

    Level: 1

    Title: Master of Cooked Wheaten Food

    (As a Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, how could you be so busy in the kitchen? You need some time of your own to improve your culinary skills. Therefore, business hours must be less than 6 hours every day.)

    The ring word of six hours

    "System, can I abandon this title?"

    Not until now did Yuan Zhou realize the intention of the system. How could he make money if he could only work for no more than 6 hours? The revenues would fall by arge amount. This really was a trap.

    The system read, "The title will be worn automatically. Removal is not allowed while upgrades are possible."

    "Aha Aha"

    What the f*ck is this! Those few words best described Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood. Is this the feeling of sacrificing long term gains for short term benefits?

    However delicious the Soup Dumplings was, it couldn¡¯tpensate the pain of losing money.

    The only means that could alleviate the severe pains was to make more money.

    "Then when can this restriction be canceled?" Yuan Zhou asked the system with faint hope.

    The system read, "Host can decide on the business hours once he reaches Level 5."

    Actually Yuan Zhou knew it was good for him to limit his business hours. Business hours that were too long would not help his small restaurant. Although he could make a decent sum in the short term, it would not help the Master Chef Restaurant in any way, merely exhausting him. It wasmon knowledge that restaurants had to create new dishes while serving existing ones. Currently, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have an assistant, thus he also felt quite tired after working for such long periods every day.

    Even as Yuan Zhouforted himself this way, he still couldn¡¯t ept the fact that arge source of his ie had now disappeared. However, this was all due to his low level, thus he was helpless.

    While consoling himself over and over again, Yuan Zhou fell sound asleep. Though he had the system, the Fried Rice with Eggs was still all prepared by his hand. It was tiring to work continuously for 12 hours a day.

    "Ling Ling Ling"

    Yuan Zhou set the clock very early today. It was barely 6 o¡¯clock and the sun had just risen up outside the window.

    "Peng"

    Yuan Zhou was groggy since he hadn¡¯t woken up this early in a long time. As he was getting up, he knocked over theptop that had apanied him for years. Even then, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice it as he still wasn¡¯tpletely awake. Not until he finished brushing his teeth and washing his face did he saw that tragic sight.

    Theptop which was originally ck in color, had turned grey due to all the dirt on it and from its old age. The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use it recently was because theptop was too old to y even a mini game. Its performance speed was as slow as an olddy.

    It was 6:20. He decided to cook the Soup Dumplings first, then only solving theputer problem.

    "Pa"

    He flipped the light switch for the kitchen. Immediately, the light lit up, revealing a clean and spotless kitchen.

    Yuan Zhou came to the rice cab whose neighboring cab had been marked as strong flour. He discovered it was filled with white flour once he opened it. The fragrance and the faint sweet taste of wheat rushed toward his nose.

    There was also a new white cab, about 50cm high, that appeared at the foot of the stairway. The pork belly used to prepare the stuffing were stacked neatly inside. Yuan Zhou took up a piece casually and found it was of top quality, with an even ratio of meat and fat, which were up to sixyers. Furthermore, the skin had been shaved clean.

    One nce gave Yuan Zhou a great appetite.

    On the other side, the drawer marked with raw ginger contained pieces of old ginger filled to the brim. It gave of a spicy scent with a hint of sweetness. As for the most important ingredient in the gravy, the pig skin, it had been frozen and preserved well.

    Beside the furnace, a steamer had appeared. The steamer consisted of a big iron pan at the lower part and a bamboo cover at the top. The bamboo cover was a beautiful green and emitted the fresh scent of bamboo too.

    The steamer baskets were specifically for steaming the Soup Dumplings, each with a diameter of 10cm, just suitable for one Pork Bun in each basket. The baskets were also made from bamboo, giving the pale kitchen a sudden contrast with its extraordinary dark green.

    The work desk was still beside the azure stone countertop. Yuan Zhou began to scoop the flour up and put it into a big basin. Afterward, he first sifted the flour, then added a mixture of warm water and eggs into the flour before starting to knead dough.

    "Peng"

    Kneading dough was a tough job. Since Yuan Zhou had a fairly good strength and some special skills from the system, he kneaded the dough perfectly without leaving any residuals. After kneading for a little while, he covered the dough with a wet cloth and set it aside to rise.

    Yuan Zhou knew the technique for stuffing by heart. First, he cut the big blocks of pork belly into small diced meat, then minced them. Next, he crushed the ginger and chopped it into very small pieces. Finally, he mixed it with the mince little by little using a cleaver.

    The key to creating tasty stuffing was to mix all the spices into the mince by cutting with a cleaver rather than mixing it with other tools. This way, the spices could prate the mince deeply and make the mince tougher and chewier, rather than dispersing in the mouth.

    After adding the spices in sequence and mashing them into the mince with the cleaver, Yuan Zhou chopped for a few more minutes. Then he put the stuffing in a big basin and then left it in the fridge for a quick freeze. The purpose was to solidify the gravy.

    While the dough was rising, Yuan Zhou sliced the frozen pig skin into small pieces.

    The risen dough was kneaded into a long strip and then cut into small pieces. Then Yuan Zhou started to create the dough wrappings for the Soup Dumplings. The basic requirements for the dough wrappings for Soup Dumplings were light, thin, clear and tough, which had baffled many.

    However, it wasn¡¯t a problem for Yuan Zhou. The Soup Dumplings appeared one after another very quickly once he started. In spite of that, he was still trying to speed up, aiming to imitate the main character in Cooking Master Boy that could roll dough wrappings with one hand while making Soup Dumplings with the other.

    The mouth of the Soup Dumplings required 36 folds. It was too difficult for Yuan Zhou at his current state toplete such an exquisite job with only his left hand, thus he had to use both hands. Nevertheless, even the old masters who had been doing this job for dozens of years would still p their hands and givepliments if they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed and exquisite skills.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare to make a lot of Soup Dumplings. He just stopped when he filled the Soup Dumplings in all the steaming baskets. The prepared ingredients were just right, as if they were calcted beforehand. Altogether, there were exactly 100 Soup Dumplings.

 Chapter 26: The Crazy Soup Dumplings

    Chapter 26: The Crazy Soup Dumplings

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Ping Ping Pang Pang.¡±

    Yuan Zhou started to steam the Soup Dumplings in the big steamer pot. About 8 minutester, the Soup Dumplings were ready. He first lowered the temperature to a constant temperature, to avoid overcooking the Soup Dumplings and preventing the skin from hardening or the gravy from flowing out.

    Yuan Zhou then carried one steaming basket out using a clean white cloth and ced it in front of him. Then he took out a small te, filled it with some vinegar and sat down for a taste.

    What a pleasant and rxing fragrance!

    It was not exaggerated at all to say that if one could usually eat one bun for breakfast, then one could eat three Soup Dumplings that Yuan Zhou made.

    With one hand holding chopsticks and the other carrying a big te, he mped the Soup Dumplings out of the basket and put it into the te with great care. A steamed bun took up exactly one te. When Yuan Zhou tore apart the skin of the steamed bun with chopsticks, the intense fragrance of the gravy mixed with the smell of the skin flooded his nose and then gradually spread to the whole room.

    ¡°Slurp.¡±

    Regardless of the high temperature, Yuan Zhou sipped a mouthful of the gravy and instantly, his lips and tongue were soaked in the fresh and delicious gravy. He gradually sipped all the gravy from the steamed bun, leaving only the skin of the bun that was wrapping the stuffing.

    Afterward, Yuan Zhou poured some vinegar onto the steamed bun through the opening he made earlier, then picked it up and swallowed the entire steamed bun with only one bite.

    With its light and thin skin wrapped around the fresh stuffing, along with the slight odor of vinegar that gave it a strong delicate vor, this single steamed bun was extremely satisfying and enjoyable.

    One steamed bun absolutely couldn¡¯t satisfy Yuan Zhou. He had eaten up 4 of them even before he realized it. A steamed bun was about a fist¡¯s size, hence, one steamed bun and a drink were enough for an adult. But Yuan Zhou could eat up to 4 Soup Dumplings directly even though he had the God Tier Egg Fried Rice. You can imagine how delicious the Soup Dumplings were.

    ¡°What smell is it? It¡¯s so fragrant.¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou was enjoying the Soup Dumplings inside the closed restaurant, dawn hade about and people started to fill the streets. The passerby who got up to jog or work asked curiously when they smelled the fragrance floating out from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Theoretically, an important part of the restaurant controlled by the system was that whatever dishes the customer had ordered, it could only be smelt by Yuan Zhou and the customer himself. Others will only smell it when they got close. The annoyance of tainted odors could then be avoided this way. Moreover, it wouldn¡¯t affect other customers tasting their delicacy. Whereas, the reason why the fragrance of the Soup Dumplings spread to the whole room and even outside this time was because Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t opened the door of the restaurant yet. So the system judged that the restaurant wasn¡¯t open for business, thus causing such a result.

    The stalls providing breakfast along the street suddenly had an increase in business. Everyone that inhaled the fragrance of the Soup Dumplings gained a good appetite. People who hadn¡¯t had the breakfast could no longer endure their hunger anymore while those who had already had breakfast still drooled.

    While Yuan Zhou was still enjoying the delicacy himself and as the restaurant wasn¡¯t open yet, those passengers could only buy some food from the stalls and feed themselves. Since the hawkers had double the business than usual, they managed to withstand the desire to eat and concentrated on doing business while swallowing their saliva with great joy on their faces.

    When it went to 8:00, Yuan Zhou contentedly patted his belly and opened the door after drinking a ss of water. He decided to sell the Soup Dumplings this very morning.

    Once the door was opened, the fragrance that originally filled in the room immediately gush out into the street. As a result, the passengers on the street all stopped and rushed towards the restaurant at once, even the hawkers did the same.

    A white-cor worker dressed in suits, who had eaten at the restaurant before and thus knew Yuan Zhou, asked immediately.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what delicious food are you cooking? The fragrance is terrific. Is it for sale?¡±

    Since someone asked, others naturally needn¡¯t to inquire again. Not until then did they realize that this store, without even a shop sign, was selling food. But the question was really odd. How could a restaurant not sell food?

    Even though the food was for the boss¡¯s consumption, he still had to offer it if customers wanted to buy it. This wasmon sense for businesses.

    ¡°I made some Soup Dumplings today and those are obviously for sale. As usual, the price is on the wall.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou found that it was an old customer, he answered and then pointed at the new price list on the wall.

    Nevertheless, a nce at the price frightened the onlookers in the restaurant. What was written on the wall?

    Egg Fried Rice, 188; Egg Fried Rice Set, 288; The Soup Dumplings, 66 per steaming basket

    ¡°This is absolutely a rip-off. Those prices are unbelievably high,¡± screamed an old grandma who had gotten up early to buy fresh vegetables and had intended to watch the fun when she saw the price, just like an old cat whose tail was stepped on.

    ¡°Yeah. Only a small eatery dares to sell such a high price! Does the boss think this is a five-star hotel?¡± Some other old grandmas echoed together.

    Yuan Zhou returned to behind the curved long table and just watched as the old grandmas looked around silently in disgust. These old grandmas were originally the kind of people who always took advantage of others. They would not listen even if you exined to them, so Yuan Zhou was also unwilling to waste the saliva and talk with them.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like what you think. With Boss Yuan¡¯s skills, even 588 RMB would be worth it, not to mention 188.¡± The young man in a suit who had inquired just now could no longer endure their words, thus he started to exin to the old mamas.

    ¡°Young man, you seem to be a shill, don¡¯t you? You want to lure us to eat the expensive Egg Fried Rice,¡± One of the old grandmas looked at the young man in suits up and down and said suspiciously.

    ¡°You...¡± The man in a suit seemed to be an officer worker and was not good at talking with old grandmas who liked harassing others endlessly. He became speechless for a while and retreated in defeat.

    Seeing they were about to quarrel, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth at that moment.

    ¡°Stop it. Go out if you don¡¯t eat. I have to do business.¡±

    After being driven away by the boss, those old grandmas knew he wasn¡¯t a con artist, thus went away in shame. The hawkers also went back to their own business. 7 or 8 people stayed behind either because they had high ies and didn¡¯t care about the price, or because they were merely curious and were prepared to try the delicacy.

    ¡°Boss, didn¡¯t you say the Soup Dumplings are for sale? Please give me one serving first,¡± One of the people that stayed behind, a young man dressed in a sportswear with earphones said. Obviously he was out to jog.

    ¡°Give me a serving as well. Let me try what the taste of this steamed bun is like,¡± An old grandpa that was dressed well sat down and said.

    ¡°Me, too...¡±

    The remaining several people also started to order the Soup Dumplings, but they all ordered only one serving. After all, 66RMB was not cheap.

    Some wanted vinegar while others didn¡¯t. Yuan Zhou carried out tes of vinegar one by one to the several customers, who took up all the 8 seats

    The old grandpa was the only one who mastered the necessary skills to eat the Soup Dumplings. He slowly poked the skin of the steamed bun first. When he found that the skin didn¡¯t break apart, he picked the steamed bun and put it into the bowl.

    The way he ate the steamed bun was slightly different from Yuan Zhou. He made a hole at the mouth on the top of the steamed bun first. Then he sipped a small mouthful of gravy. A content expression emerged on his face, afterwards his actions became more careful. The old grandpa then picked up the small te and poured all the vinegar into the steamed bun. After that, he started to eat the steamed bun in a leisurely manner. This is the kind of caution exercised when people were enjoying superb delicacies. To the grandpa, only in this way could he fully enjoy the taste of the Soup Dumplings.

    As for the man in a suit who had helped just now, it was quite different scenery. He ate the steamed bun roughly, which didn¡¯t even match his polite manner and the suit on him. He took up the chopsticks, mped directly the steamed bun and then put it into his mouth, without any stabbing or probing. Seen from his actions, he was a novice.

    ¡°HU HU HU...¡±

    As expected, the hot gravy made him exhale continuously. He even fanned his mouth to cool down the temperature. Even so, the man in a suit was reluctant to let the hot gravy flow out, as the gravy was much too delicious. He felt it was a sin to let even a mere drop flow out.

    The Soup Dumplings were now revealing their influence.

 Chapter 27: Just Buy (Part 1)

    Chapter 27: Just Buy (Part 1)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Si¡±

    There was not one customer in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant who wasn¡¯t eating the Juicy Steamed Pork Bun in a proper way. They continually gasp for air since it was too hot, yet were also reluctant to let the gravy flow out. Although they had different gestures, there was one thing inmon, that is, the joyful look on their faces.

    ¡°It¡¯s my first time eating such delicious Juicy Steamed Pork Bun. Young Master, you are really great.¡±

    Having eaten up the steamed bun first, the old grandpa put down his chopsticks and said, sighing with emotion.

    ¡°Young Master, your craftsmanship is far more superior than even those century-old restaurants near the Xizi Lake.¡±

    While smacking his lips, he continued to reminisce, ¡°Once, I travelled out for official business and passed by the Xizi Lake on the way. After finishing my official business, I specially stayed another day just to eat the Juicy Steamed Pork Bun in that restaurant. The crowd there wasrger therepared to your restaurant and the man who made the steamed bun was also a Master.¡±

    ¡°At that time, I stuffed my mouth until even the gravy flowed out. I thought that was a world-ss delicacy. But it seems that your craftsmanship, Young Master, can indeed be evaluated as one and only in the world.¡±

    An undisguised look of admiration appeared on the old face of the old grandpa. He looked at Yuan Zhou and praised him.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment.¡± Yuan Zhou epted the kind words with grace. After all, he lived by the principle of respecting the old, helping the young.

    ¡°So, young master, please offer me another serving. I¡¯m not yet full.¡± Actually the old grandpa had already seen the notice on the wall that only one serving was avable for each dish. But in front of such a superb delicacy, he would rather pretend to be an illiterate person.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. My rules are written on the wall.¡± Yuan Zhou hinted at the old grandpa to look at the wall behind him.

    ¡°Young Master, the rules are rigid, but we people are flexible. I don¡¯t think you have the heart to see an old man like me stay hungry.¡± Not even looking at the wall, he just stared at Yuan Zhou and said while making an expression that he was too old to endure hunger.

    Once that sentence was spoken, several others who had just eaten the Soup Dumplings started to persuade Yuan Zhou as well.

    They started topliment Yuan Zhou one after another, with great sincerity and enthusiasm. The only goal of their appraisal was to persuade him to provide each of them another serving. Someone even said.

    ¡°Boss, you don¡¯t even have soybean milk here. So why don¡¯t you offer another serving of the Soup Dumplings?¡±

    ¡°I see many stalls are selling the soybean milk outside on the street. You could buy and drink that outside.¡± Yuan Zhou had already found there were so many mobile stalls on the street in the morning.

    Everybody was defeated by Yuan Zhou¡¯s firm manner. Moreover, there were still many people behind them waiting to buy the Soup Dumplings, thus they couldn¡¯t affect the boss¡¯s business much. Therefore, those several people could only leave unhappily.

    Excluding the 4 Soup Dumplings that had been eaten by Yuan Zhou, the remaining 96 were sold out within one hour. And it was only 9:00 in the morning.

    However, the system showed clearly that there were only 5 business hours left. That made Yuan Zhou a little depressed, hence he decided to do something.

    He climbed upstairs, found a piece of A4 paper and wrote on it, ¡°Going out due to an emergency. Will be open for business tonight.¡±

    Then he carefully locked the door and went out for fun.

    However, his first stop was the bank. Only after the 200,000 RMB was deposited into the bank could he proceed with his other affairs.

    He deposited a total of 245,000 RMB into the debit card of Construction Bank. Now, this small card currently contained all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s wealth.

    When he left the bank, he couldn¡¯t help reaching out to touch his wallet and card in the pockets of his jeans. As an ordinary twenty-something year old, this was the first time he had earned more than 200,000RMB within half a month. This would have been absolutely unbelievable previously, but currently it was fairly easy with the help of the system.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou felt relieved in the heart. It was simply his first 200,000 RMB. He would earn more 200,000RMBter. 200,000 RMB in the future may be for him may be just as little as 2000 RMB or 200RMB.

    ¡°We are themon people. We are happy today, really excited and really contented.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly got excited and started to sing a song.

    His thick wallet brought about a sense of satisfaction from the bottom of his heart. As for cash, he had as much as 4800RMB now. The feeling of ¡°I don¡¯tck money¡± was definitely impressive.

    So the now-wealthy Yuan Zhou took a taxi and went directly to his destination.

    The weather was turning hot in mid April. As the taxi driver didn¡¯t seem to like heat, he turned on the air-conditioner. Yuan Zhou sat in the cool taxi quietly while the taxi driver also kept silent and drove to the destination within 20 minutes.

    ¡°Zi Zi¡±

    The taxi driver parked the car along the kerb steadily.

    After paying the bill, Yuan Zhou got off the taxi. It was not at weekend, but this street was still quite crowded. It was thergest digital market in Chengdu, ¡°Chengdu Digital Market¡±.

    Considering the tragic scene of hisptop when it fell, Yuan Zhou had decided not to repair it and just buy a new one. Of course, his mobile phone could retire as well. It can be considered a grandpa phone as it had been in use since the first year of his university. It was the time for it to rest eternally.

    The parking skill of the driver was pretty good. The ce where Yuan Zhou got off was right at the ce where iPhones were sold. Advertisements of iPhones were disyed all over the buildings. It oozed a sense of luxury with a mere nce.

    If it were the previous Yuan Zhou, he would have never bought such a fashionable new model. In his mind, if there was a mobile phone with a good quality and a reasonable price, why would he spend money just for a popr one?

    It was too expensive. For an ordinary person, they would have to spend time trying to make the best possible choice, unlike millionaires who could just buy all the choices they like. Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t too rich, he still wanted to follow the trends since he didn¡¯t have any family to take care and just wanted to enjoy himself.

    While Yuan Zhou was walking up the stairs, several salespeople standing at the entrance crowded around him immediately and started their interrogation. God knew which stores these people were from.

    ¡°Sir, what are you buying?¡±

    ¡°Hey, handsome bro. We have new product on promotion this year and the price is reduced by 200RMB. Come, let me show you.¡±

    ¡°Handsome bro, my mobile phones are all oftest model, very cheap. Come over for a look.¡±

    Several salespersons spoke one after another, as noisy as five hundred ducks quacking.

    ¡°I already know what I want.¡± After speaking that one word in a hurry, Yuan Zhou parted the crowd and went deeper inside, where he found it was much quieter.

    ¡°Morning, sir. What would you like to buy today?¡± A sister with big eyes dressed in a white uniform and knee length skirt walked up to Yuan Zhou and asked with a polite smile.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to look around the mobile phone andputer sections.¡± While taking a look at the sister, he told her his aim directly.

    ¡°Ok. The mobile phones are on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor while theputers are on the 4th floor. Let me first show you around the mobile phones section. What do you think?¡± With her hands crossed over her abdomen and her eyes gazing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s lips, the sister with big eyes asked him politely.

    ¡°Perfect. But I would like to buy an iPhone. So let¡¯s go there directly.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and requested.

    ¡°Sure. Which model do you like in the iPhone series?¡± The girl started to lead the way to the special counter of iphones. On the way, she confirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s preference, with a smile on her face never faded and a sincere manner that never changed.

    ¡°Look, this is thetest model that you described just now. It has powerful functions and can ess the inte easily. Furthermore, no freezing problems will ur. The memory is so big that you can probably download 10 movies, and of course ying games with the phone is not a problem.¡±

    ¡°Now please try it¡±

    While saying that, the phone was handed over to Yuan Zhou.

    When they arrived at the special counter for iPhones, the girl with big eyes took out thetest model requested by Yuan Zhou and started to introduce it. The introduction was very professional and straight to the point. Yuan Zhou just simply tried the phone in his hands and then returned it to the girl, saying,

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯d like this one please.¡±

    ¡°Great. Sir, do you want to pay in cash or use your debit card?¡± When she heard Yuan Zhou order it so decisively, the girl asked with a more sincere smile.

    ¡°Then I¡¯d use the debit card. But I still need to buy aputer. Let¡¯s go to check theputer section and I¡¯ll pay for both altogether.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had already nced at the price of the mobile phone, 8877 RMB. He didn¡¯t have enough cash with him.

 Chapter 28: Just Buy (Part 2)

    Chapter 28: Just Buy (Part 2)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Let me help to put the mobile phone at the counter first. Later we¡¯lle back and pay for that together with theputer,¡± The sister with big eyes said with a smile.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and waited there for the sister toe back.

    Yuan Zhou felt slightly bored and couldn¡¯t help murmuring before he saw the sister return.

    ¡°I thought that something weird would happen, like being despised by the salesperson. It¡¯s not so easy to act like a pig but eat the tiger instead. I don¡¯t deserve the fate of a leading role.¡±

    ¡°Sorry for keeping you waiting. This way, let¡¯s go upstairs.¡± The big eye sister moved quite fast, hence came back to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side within 3 minutes.

    ¡°Never mind.¡±

    Yuan Zhou followed the sister leading the way and went into the elevator.

    ¡°Ding¡±

    It was not a high building, so the elevator arrived at the floor soon. Yuan Zhou walked out of the elevator and found that there were not many people here. But all this entire floor had were Apple brandputers, with various models brilliantly disyed on the table for visitors to see and try.

    At the edge of the hall, there were also sofas and tea water served. It looked fairly high-end.

    Although Yuan Zhou was a man, he actually knew little aboutputers. He only knew how to turn it on and off. As for other operations, it was a little difficult for him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just silently listened to the sister beside him making detailed introductions.

    The most expensiveptop on the market currently was gamingptop with high configurations. Yuan Zhou seldom yed online games, but he wanted to at least have a look. Thus he said directly, ¡°Let¡¯s have a look at the gamingptop first.¡±

    ¡°No problem. Please take a seat here on the sofa. Let me bring theptop for you at once.¡± The big-eyed sister readily agreed. Then she led Yuan Zhou to the sofa area.

    ¡°Please have some tea. I¡¯ll bring that over for you right away.¡± While saying that, the big-eyed sister prepared a ss of warm water and put it aside Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    Such service attitude and consideration for customers were far betterpared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The Master Chef restaurant served superb delicacy and thus Yuan Zhou could be capricious towards his guests. His guests didn¡¯t care about his arrogant attitude at all due to his excellent culinary skills which could not be found anywhere else.

    ¡°Hello, Sir. These threeputers are the gaming models with top configurations. Theree in ck, white and bright red. Which color do you like?¡± The big eye girl took threeptops in her arms and came up to Yuan Zhou, with a ¡°choose as you like¡± manner.

    While looking at the color, Yuan Zhou made the decision. Considering that hisputer was ck before and now that he was buying a white mobile phone, ¡°This white one is good.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me turn on theputer for you.¡± The big eye girl took the whiteptop in front of Yuan Zhou.

    While turning on theputer, the big eye girl introduced theptop in details, ¡°One of the characteristics of this model is the very quick startup speed, only 20 seconds. Look, theputer has been turned on by now. Moreover, it is very light in the weight, only 1.9 kilograms. You saw I could easily carry 3 sets just now, right?¡±

    While saying that, the big eye girl picked up theptop and showed it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hum, it¡¯s indeed fairly thin.¡± Looking up and down, left to right, he opened a website and yed some games for a while on theputer, realizing that the speed was indeed several times faster than his old one.

    The big-eyed girl introduced various functions and advantages as well as the distinctive characteristics of theptop in due time. All introductions were quite detailed. During the introduction, she tried to exin various configurations of theptop to Yuan Zhou in innguage when she found that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand the technical details. She was fairly considerate and careful in doing all that.

    After finishing a game, he was determined to buy this one, ¡°Ok, I want this one. But it must be a new one.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, all products here are new. But for this sample machine, we obviously won¡¯t sell it to you.¡± The big-eyed girl revealed a sincere smile and exined to him patiently.

    ¡°Hold on a moment. Let me go and pack it for you. Have a rest, please.¡± The big eye girl took a bow to Yuan Zhou, smiling. Then she put the three sets of sample machines away and then started to pack up the whiteptop bought by Yuan Zhou.

    The professional big-eyed girl quickly carried a modest box and came up to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sir, the counter is on the 1st floor. Let me lead you there.¡±

    The two people went downstairs to the cashier, who was a girl with short hair. One could see the dimple on her cheek when she smiled. She said with a sweet voice, ¡°Sir, the total price of your mobile phone andputer is 35,677 RMB. The mobile phone is 8877 while theputer 26,800. Do you want to pay by cash or by the debit card?¡±

    ¡°Debit card.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his wallet from the pocket of his jeansvishly and drew out his brand-new Construction Bank debit card.

    ¡°Ok. Please wait a moment.¡± Having received the debit card from Yuan Zhou with the hands, she started to operate. During the process, the big-eyed girl slowly exined the steps for maintaining theptop and mobile phone with an enthusiastic and meticulous manner.

    ¡°Please check the bill and sign your name at this nk space if there¡¯s no problem.¡± The cashier girl handed over the receipt and pen.

    After taking a slight nce at the total amount, Yuan Zhou then signed his name. Thevish boss Yuan Zhou signed his name like a flying dragon.

    As Yuan Zhou walked out of the entrance, the big-eyed girl said ¡°Please do visit again,¡± from behind.

    While carrying the newptop and mobile phone in one hand, he nced at the bill in his other hand. He felt pretty satisfied.

    If it were the him from before, how came he spent so much money on aptop and mobile phone?

    He picked up the new mobile phone and looked at the clock. It was then 11:30 in the afternoon and it was time for lunch. This was the time for Yuan Zhou to fulfill his other purpose.

    At the beginning, after he graduated, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t looked for an apparel-designing rted job as per his major. Instead, he went to the kitchen of a 3-Star hotel and started to work as a kitchen hand, hoping to learn good culinary skills. However, his culinary talent turned out to be only average. Furthermore, he didn¡¯t have any social connections to learn excellent culinary skills from a teacher, so he was still a novice after two years.

    Nevertheless, there was no one who could cook Egg Fried Rice and The Soup Dumplings as well as him at present. Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied and proud of that.

    Anyhow, he had been working in a 3-Star hotel before. During that period, he could only cook for the customers every day while he himself had never tasted those dishes. Even though currently he knew that the culinary skills of those chefs were not so good as his, he still felt it was a regret of his.

    Now that he had a chance, he would definitely go there for a taste, to this 3-Star hotel rather than a 5-Star one.

    He called a taxi and went directly to the ¡°Ming Ren Hotel¡± where he had worked previously. After a while, the driver stopped at the specially-designated parking spot for taxis at the entrance of the hotel.

    He raised his head and looked at the golden splendid entrance. The gilding characters of ¡°Ming Ren Hotel¡± hung at the top of the entrance. The bright red carpet stretched from the inside of the entrance and stopped at the end of the stairs.

    The clean and transparent ss gate was widely open. Cool air from the air-conditioner could be felt even outside the entrance. The stone lions at both sides of the entrance looked mighty and domineering. The four doormen standing at the entrance were all of the same height, dressed in red uniforms for doormen. When they saw Yuan Zhou get off the taxi, they came up to him quickly.

    ¡°Hello, Sir. This way, please.¡±

    ¡°Shall I carry the belongings for you, sir?¡± A doorman said with a standard smile.

    ¡°No, thanks. I can manage it myself.¡±

    Following the doorman, Yuan Zhou entered the hotel from the main entrance.

    When he had worked in the kitchen of this hotel before, there was a special entrance for the staffs. This is the first time Yuan Zhou entered the hotel from the main entrance in the past two years.

    Money is truly a bastard, but this bastard is good stuff.

 Chapter 29: Deceptive Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 29: Deceptive Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Led by the doorman, Yuan Zhou first went to the reception counter. When the receptionist heard that Yuan Zhou was here for meal, she sent a waitress to apany Yuan Zhou to the restaurant on the 4th floor of the hotel.

    ¡°Sir, this way please.¡± Dressed in a matching coat and red skirt, the waitress reached out her white hand and made a ¡°please¡± gesture while leading the way to the elevator.

    ¡°Ding.¡±

    After pushing the up button, the waitress retreated to Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, making way for him. There was an elevator operator inside that was responsible for sending customers to their designated floor. Once the waitress told the operator to head to the restaurant, the elevator door closed gradually.

    The facilities and service of a 3-Star hotel were quite considerate and meticulous. A waitress came up to him immediately the instant Yuan Zhou entered the canteen. As it was not 12:00 yet, there were still many seats unupied.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a seat close to the window.¡±

    After choosing his position, Yuan Zhou followed the waitress to the arranged seat and sat down.

    The yellow rectangle table was covered with a white checkered tablecloth with a fresh carnation ced on top. Tableware like cups, tes, bowls and chopsticks were arranged neatly as well.

    The temperature in the restaurant was just right. Looking down from this height, although it wasn¡¯t really high, Yuan Zhou still felt different. However, instead ofndscapes, all Yuan Zhou could see were houses.

    If it were at night, it might be a beautiful view, but for now, it was just nothing special.

    ¡°Sir, here¡¯s your menu.¡± Two waiters approached Yuan Zhou. One collected back the remaining tableware quickly while the other handed the menu over to Yuan Zhou with a gentle voice.

    ¡°What¡¯s the rmended dish today?¡±

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time having a meal here in a 3-Star hotel. Although he had worked here for 2 years, he hadn¡¯t lived in the dormitory provided by the hotel, hence he knew none of the waiters except his colleagues in the kitchen.

    As for the dishes, Yuan Zhou had only cooked them in the kitchen instead of eating any of them. It was wiser to order the rmended dish.¡±

    ¡°Yes, there is. The rmendation this afternoon is the Nourishing Turtle Soup, cooked by our head chef. Would you like to order one serving for a taste?¡± The waiter considerately turned the menu to the colored page showing the Nourishing Turtle Soup and rmended it with a smile.

    ¡°Ok. One serving, please. Anything else?¡± Yuan Zhou recalled that the head chef was indeed good at stewing soup. However, he had never drunk his soup nor even seen the head chef. After all, the chances for a kitchen hand to meet a head chef were small.

    Yet today, the culinary skills of this former kitchen hand outssed the head chef by miles.

    ¡°This is the head chef¡¯s rmendation for today. Why don¡¯t you try our specialties?¡± While saying that, the waiter turned the menu to the pages of the special dishes.

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±

    Having looked carefully at the 3 pages of the specialty dishes, he said eventually, ¡°One serving of each of these dishes. Please serve me Egg Fried Rice for the main course¡±

    To the waiter¡¯s surprise, Yuan Zhou ordered every specialty on the 3 pages. There were 19 dishes in total including the head chef rmendation. He reminded Yuan Zhou, ¡°Sir, you are here alone and the dishes here are quiterge. Are you certain you want to order all of them?¡±

    ¡°Never mind. I eat a lot.¡± Obviously, Yuan Zhou knew he couldn¡¯t finish all the dishes he had ordered. But the reason why he was here today was just to fulfill his former wishes and to try the taste of the dishes from a 3-Star hotel, though he was certain they were not so delicious as his.

    Since he was here to try, he would definitely go all out. If he were to order one or two dishes, he might as well go back and cook for himself.

    ¡°Ok. Please wait a moment.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou insisting on ordering that much, the waiter didn¡¯t say anything else. He then went to the kitchen to ce orders, taking the menu with him.

    In the kitchen of a big hotel, everyone had a clear division of work. It only took about 7 or 8 minutes from cing orders to carrying the dishes out of the kitchen.

    ¡°Sir, this is the Head Chef¡¯s Turtle Soup, Boiled Bullfrog, Hignd Mutton, Shredded Yak Meat.....¡± The young brother who was serving dishes introduced a name whenever he carried a dish to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou just waited silently until all the dishes were served on the table.

    ¡°Sir, all dishes you ordered are here. Please take your time.¡±

    ¡°Thank you¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked the young brother. Afterwards, he picked up the chopsticks and prepared to taste them.

    Ever since he obtained the system, Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses became much betterpared to an ordinary person. It was not a problem to conduct a taste test on those dishes.

    While Yuan Zhou was carefully tasting the dishes, the Master Chef Restaurant was a mess.

    There were rumbles, just like a sudden thunder on a Spring day.

    First it was the small mustache man, Wu Hai, who arrived on time every day. He came to the entrance at 09:10 a.m.

    It was cold and cheerless in front of the entrance. Nothing was there, only a white piece of paper was pasted on the closed roller shutter door, with ¡°Going out for emergency. Open for business tonight¡± written on it.

    ¡°Open for business tonight? Not opening at noon? It shouldn¡¯t be like that. The business at noon is supposed to be quite good.¡± While muttering to himself, Wu Hai returned to his own house, not even having breakfast. Who could eat ordinary Soup Dumplings and steamed bread if they had tried the taste of the delicious Egg Fried Rice? If his financial circumstances permitted, he would definitely choose the tastier one.

    Other people who came for the breakfast also saw the piece of paper. They also thought that the restaurant may be open for business during noon. After all, no one would turn their back on good business.

    Time went by quickly. At noon when everybody got off work, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been surrounded by many customers. Everyone started toin and shout, all talking at once. People who didn¡¯t understand the situation thought a gang fight was starting.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the restaurant? It still isn¡¯t open even at noon? I have to go to work soon.¡± A paunchy manined while looking at his watch and touching his starving stomach.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the paper? Open for business tonight.¡± Another person beside him answered, also annoyed by the wait.

    ¡°The restaurant was open this morning. Why is it closed now?¡± the young man in a suit said in puzzlement. He was the one who had eaten here in the morning and had ran here for lunch, only to find the door firmly shut.

    ¡°What? It was opened this morning? Why didn¡¯t I know that?¡± Wu Hai asked immediately upon hearing that.

    ¡°Yes. The Soup Dumplings cooked by the young master were so delicious and unique. I intended to have some again at noon. You see, I even brought my wife here,¡± A neatly dressed old man said in a regretful tone. Then he exined the situation in a low voice to a inly dressed olddy with grey hair.

    ¡°The Soup Dumplings? Why didn¡¯t I know that? It was closed When I came in the morning.¡± Wu Hai was originally in bad mood as he hadn¡¯t managed to eat his Egg Fried Rice for breakfast that morning. Now, hearing that he had probably missed a new dish, he became even more irritated.

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s Brother Wu Hai. Yes, it¡¯s true. There is another new dish, The Soup Dumplings, in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± When the young man in suits realized it was Wu Hai that often visited the restaurant for his meals, he started to describe to Wu Hai how delicious and delicate the Soup Dumplings were.

    Nobody knew the upation of the young man in a suit. Although not good at quarreling, he had a talent in describing. At the very least, he made the old customers nearby started to drool as they thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent craftsmanship, feeling even hungrier.

    In a little while, a third of the people that ate The Soup Dumplings in the morning gathered outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. These people described in turn the unique The Soup Dumplings one by one. The customers no longer felt bored, the only thing they felt was their hunger getting stronger.

    ¡°Please stop talking. My belly has been grumbling endlessly in protest,¡± The paunchy man said painfully as he covered his belly regardless of his image.

    ¡°Exactly. I¡¯m so hungry that I¡¯m about to get gastric. Please stop talking¡±, said Yin Ya. A pretty girl¡¯s words always had excellent effects, therefore several people stopped.

    Only they themselves should know was it because the more they thought of the tasty The Soup Dumplings and became hungrier, or some other reason.

    Hence, all the customers standing at the entrance of the restaurant started to denounce Yuan Zhou all together.

 Chapter 30: A Pleasant Surprise

    Chapter 30: A Pleasant Surprise

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°What kind of emergency happened for Boss Yuan to close the restaurant at noon?¡± the young man in a suit asked Wu Hai while looking eagerly at the tightly closed door.

    ¡°How do I know? I didn¡¯t even have breakfast.¡± As soon as he saw those that had tasted the new dish, Wu Hai felt irritated. His usual gentle manner had vanishedpletely, reced by a disgruntled attitude.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you live nearby? That¡¯s why I asked you.¡± The man in a suit cared little about Wu Hai¡¯s manner. As one of the first people who tasted the new dish, he didn¡¯t mind the jealousy of others.

    ¡°I live so near that I couldn¡¯t even make it for breakfast.¡±

    Seems like the quote by a famous philosopher was right. Hunger will make people lose their temper. Wu Hai turned and left unhappily after spitting out those words.

    While the rest were stillining about Yuan Zhou, the old grandpa eventually gave up after having waited for a long while. He could no longer let his wife stay hungry, thus opened his mouth and said, ¡°Everybody please go back. The young master is not likely to open during noontime.¡±

    The old grandpa¡¯s words were what everyone was thinking. Actually, just from the paper, they already knew that Yuan Zhou would not open the restaurant at noon. Their waiting was merely hoping for a miracle, which did note true.¡±

    The crowd started to disperse gradually. Many wereining while walking away.

    ¡°This thriving business was abandoned with just a word. God knows what the boss is thinking,¡± A middle-aged man said while looking at the restaurant without a shop sign.

    Immediately, others refuted.

    ¡°What do you mean abandoned? It will be open tonight. Don¡¯t say something so frightening.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, exactly.¡±

    ¡°Well, if it were other restaurants, I would have left already. After all, customers are always right. But here in this restaurant, I can¡¯t live without the Eggs Fried Rice!¡±

    ¡°Agreed. The boss¡¯s culinary skills are far too excellent. God, Eggs Fried Rice cooked by others is as terrible as pig feed now.¡±

    ¡°I think my life is over. I¡¯m going to have to rely on Boss Yuan to feed me.¡±

    The crowd gradually dispersed while echoing each other.

    Having watched the entire scene from her nearby dry cleaning shop, Boss Tong sighed with emotion, ¡°I never expected Yuan Zhou to have such excellent culinary skill. Surprisingly, he had gotten so many loyal customers in such a short time.¡±

    However, Boss Tong had never thought of going there for a taste. She had entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once and prepared to eat there, as a neighbor, to support his business. The price, nevertheless, made Boss Tong so frightened that she didn¡¯t dare to order anything.

    At that time, she thought Yuan Zhou must have been sick in the head. Who would spend almost 200RMB for Eggs Fried Rice? For the first two days, it was indeed cold and cheerless in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But after that, Boss Tong saw it got more and more crowded, with customers entering and leaving one after another. She even assumed that there were just many idiots nowadays with money.

    Judging from the situation just now, she knew all these people came because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    ¡°Maybe I also need to try his 200 RMB Eggs Fried Rice someday.¡± Boss Tong couldn¡¯t help murmuring.

    The chaos in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was unknown to our dear chef who was enjoying his meal. He carefully sampled all the dishes since he had paid the price, which was twice as expensive as those served in ordinary restaurants outside.

    ¡°The bullfrog is overcooked. And the strong piquancypletely covered the fresh taste.¡± Yuan Zhoumented after he tasted the Boiled Bullfrog.

    ¡°The beef is too tough to bite.¡±

    ¡°The fragrance of the egg isn¡¯t properly utilized.¡±

    Yuan Zhoumented on every bite of the dishes. Finally, only the Turtle Soup cooked by the head chef was left untasted.

    It was served in a big cdon bowl with lotus design. The soup was a snow white color and was free from excess oil and fats on the surface. The soup did not smell at all, with dark green chopped green onion floating on it. The turtle emerged from the bottom of the soup when Yuan Zhou stirred it.

    ¡°It looks fairly tasty.¡±

    Muttering to himself, Yuan Zhou started to scoop the soup and taste it.

    This mouthful of soup made Yuan Zhou feel he had better just eat his own dishes. The soup itself didn¡¯t have any problems. It was pretty good, but with his sharp sense of taste, he could still taste a slight odd taste from the soup, along with the taste of sterilized water and the taste of soil from the green onions.

    After finish tasting all the dishes on the table, Yuan Zhou did a thoroughparison through his sensitive senses. The ingredients provided by the system were indeed the best of the best.

    When Yuan Zhou found that he merely took a mouthful from every dish, the corner of his mouth couldn¡¯t help twitching.

    ¡°If I have known about the taste beforehand, I would have never ordered so many dishes. What a waste!!!¡±

    Yuan Zhou med himself ceaselessly because there were still so many children in Africa who could not eat their fill. It definitely wasn¡¯t because of the heartache he felt due to wasting money.

    About five minutester, Yuan Zhou called the waiter calmly.

    ¡°Bill please.¡±

    ¡°Hello, sir. It is 2986RMB in total. Would you like to pay by cash or by card?¡± a waiter said in a calm manner as he came up with the bill, ncing at the almost untouched dishes on the table.

    While thinking of the 100RMB notes in the thick wallet, Yuan Zhou answeredvishly, ¡°By cash¡±.

    ¡°Ok. This way, please. The cash register is over here.¡± The waiter led Yuan Zhou to the counter.

    Yuan Zhou took his wallet out readily and drew out 3000RMB, giving it to the waiter. Then with the change of 14RMB, he left the hotel carefreely while the waiter cleared the dishes and sent for the head waiter.

    ¡°Look. That customer ordered all the specialties but didn¡¯t even eat much,¡± the waiter said while pointing to the almost untouched dishes.

    ¡°Make a list of the dishes and give it to me. Let me report this to the higher-ups.¡± The head waiter thought for a moment and ordered the waiter to handle this matter without a fuss.

    Then he got several of his subordinates to carry all the dishes to the kitchen.

    The list of the dishes was soon passed to the manager on duty. Considering the kitchen was involved in this matter, the manager had to hand this matter over to the Administrative Department.

    Eventually, the head chef was summoned into the General Manager¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chef Liao, do you think this person was a gourmet reviewer?¡±

    Seeing the head chef approaching, the general manager pointed at Yuan Zhou in the monitor screen and asked.

    The surname of the head chef was Liao. Unlike other cooks that were usually fat, he was a spirited and sharp looking middle-aged man. He walked up and looked at the monitor screen.

    ¡°Judging from his appearance and attire, he doesn¡¯t looks like a reviewer. But I¡¯m not sure. Do you receive any news about someoneing to do a taste test?¡± In the monitor screen, Yuan Zhou was dressed in a simple T-shirt and jeans. But the manner he was eating the dishes looked like those gourmet reviewers, thus the head chef did not dared make the final conclusion.

    The general manager looked at him again in the monitor screen. As he couldn¡¯t get any useful information from the screen, he turned and said to the head chef, ¡°Let¡¯s do this. You cook some extra nice dishes these few days. Let me see if there¡¯s any magazine that will write about our dishes.¡±

    ¡°No problem.¡±

    The head chef agreed. He also got a little discontented when he saw the young man¡¯s dissatisfied appearance after tasting his turtle soup on the monitor. He was pretty confident in his culinary skills.

    Yuan Zhou never expected that his visit would cause arge disturbance in the hotel.

    He walked out of the entrance of the hotel and entered a taxi which had been summoned by the doorman.

    ¡°Where are we going?¡± The driver asked.

    ¡°No . 14 of Taoxi Road.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and started to have a rest.

    The car ran on steadily. The driver didn¡¯t y tricks with Yuan Zhou like taking a longer route. He sent Yuan Zhou to his destination directly.

    He paid the taxi fare and went directly into his restaurant from the rear door.

    The mustache man Wu Hai had been constantly watching the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant .He was still stuck with the question, whether he was going to have to stay hungry for the whole day if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still closed in the evening.

    This was not a problem for him. When he was busy previously, it was verymon that he didn¡¯t have meals all day long. However, he gotten into the habit of having three meals on time every day after Yuan Zhou started serving dishes that he was satisfied with.

    After getting home, Yuan Zhou first kept his oldputer and mobile phone, then unpacked the newputer and mobile phone and ced it on the table.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take a nap the whole afternoon, but gamed it the only game he had instead, Spider Solitaire. But even when the time showed 4:00 p.m, he hadn¡¯t won a single time.

    Yuan Zhou was so angry that he turned off theputer. He then went downstairs and prepared to open his door for business. Of course, there would be a pleasant surprise waiting for him...

 Chapter 31: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Nickname

    Chapter 31: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nickname

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant quite early. It was only 4:40 p.m, when most people were still working. Usually, there would be no customers during this time.

    However, once Yuan Zhou opened the door, more than 10 old customers were already waiting. He was stupefied and asked, ¡°Why are you guys so early today?

    ¡°It¡¯s not early. It¡¯s already five o¡¯clock. You¡¯rete,¡± a dozen people rushed into the restaurant all at once while one of them replied Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t change the topic. Boss Yuan, we heard you hadunched a new dish?¡± asked a very cute sister who frequently came while sitting down.

    ¡°Hey, you guys who managed to get the seats, hurry up and order your meal please. We are still waiting at the back.¡±

    A dozen or so people came into the restaurant, of which only eight had gotten the seats while 7 others had to stand and wait. A good-looking teenager urged them in a hurry.

    ¡°Little kid, who asked you toe sote? I have to ask clearly first before ordering.¡± The cute girl turned and made a face to the boy. Then she turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou in a ttering manner. How could one change faces so quickly?

    All the other seated customers didn¡¯t order their meal either, instead they were waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply.

    ¡°Yes, that is true. But the new dish is only avable in the morning. It¡¯s not for sale at noon or in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou returned to his position and put on his snow white apron as he said those words without even raising his head.

    ¡°How could it be like that? I wouldn¡¯t mind having Soup Dumplings for dinner.¡± The cute girl pulled a long face, looking fairly unhappy.

    ¡°It seems we won¡¯t be eating the Soup Dumplings tonight. Boss Yuan is still as capricious as ever. Then I¡¯ll have a serving of Egg Fried Rice.¡± A well-groomed man seated beside the cute girl shook his head andughed helplessly.

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice...¡±

    Orders started toe in one after another.

    The customers who had been watching the scene were mostly men while the remaining 6 were aged women. They all looked the intellectual type and were not suitable to act cutely, but the young girl could do that. If Yuan Zhou agreed to the girl¡¯s demand, then everybody have the fortunate to savour the Soup Dumplings. That¡¯s why they just watched the girl persuading Yuan Zhou and kept silent.

    ¡°Ok. Please wait a while.¡± Yuan Zhou rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen to prepare the Egg Fried Rice.

    In the main hall of the restaurant, all the customers started a discussion.

    ¡°Why do you think Boss Yuan has such excellent culinary skills?¡± The good-looking teenager chose a topic and started to talk when he found he couldn¡¯t eat at the moment.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is definitely not an ordinary person.¡± He answered himself before anyone could respond to him.

    The cute girl rolled her eyes gracefully, ¡°Nonsense! Of course he isn¡¯t. There is no way ordinary people can cook such tasty food.¡±

    ¡°Haha. On the contrary, I think Boss Yuan not only has a superb culinary skills, but is also the pioneer of the odd rule of not offering a second serving,¡± said a customer who couldn¡¯t eat his fill.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Other rules are still eptable, but why doesn¡¯t he allow us to have a second serving?¡± After merely several discussions, the topic started to change. Now, there was only one main point, that is, if they had the opportunity to have a second serving.

    Then everybody started to illustrate different scenarios. However, the more they exemplified, the more they realised it waspletely impossible.

    ¡°No wonder Boss Yuan is called Compass. He knows only rules.¡± The cute girl said Yuan Zhou¡¯s nickname as she tapped the table in irritation.

    The old customers gave him the nickname of Compass without his knowledge. This nickname was started by Yin Ya. Of course it also brought more customers to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This story had to be told from the day when the Egg Fried Rice Set came out.

    At that time, Yin Ya requested another serving of seaweed soup and pickled radish, but was refused by Yuan Zhou. She then left the restaurant angrily. When she got home and thought about it, she still felt unhappy.

    After taking a shower, on impulse, she took a photo of herself without makeup and wrote some words with it [Do you think I¡¯m beautiful?], and then uploaded the photo onto her circle of friends on Wechat.

    Pretty girls always drew attention, let alone Yin Ya, who had been a beauty ever since she was a little girl. Though without makeup, she was still a beauty with the white skin, almond eyes, nted eyebrows, rosy cheeks, and the red lips free from lipstick, a 8/10.

    Under this status, she received numerous likes from her circle of friends. Having regained some confidence back, Yin Ya continued to post another status [While eating the Egg Fried Rice Set at noon today, I was refused when I requested another serving of seaweed soup and pickled radish, even when I said I would pay.]

    Under this status, there were all kinds of replies.

    [ Yin Ya, Honey, let me treat you to a meal], from her bestie.

    [Be good. I¡¯ll take you there to eat whatever you like], from Pretty Time.

    [Next time let me meet that boss, who doesn¡¯t know how to be kind todies].

    There were also replies that didn¡¯t grasp the main point of her status.

    [Beauty, it¡¯s a surprise that you eat Egg Fried Rice. Just like us, the masses], from Happy though Poor.

    [I should apany you there. Then you¡¯ll get the extra serving. After all, you are pretty while I am ugly], from So Ugly that Cosmetic Surgery is Needed.

    [Do I have the honor to treat you to a meal? How about eating kebabs?], from Drinking Beer while Eating Fried Chicken.

    Many friends sent private messages to inquire what happened. Yin Ya then described in detail the situation at Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant. During the process, she gave a nickname to Yuan Zhou, that is, Compass.

    There was a Six Dimensional Theory that said you only need 6 connections to know the President. More and more people knew about Yin Ya¡¯s story after being spread about by her friends.

    People are curious by nature, hence, most workers around that area would drop by to have a taste. After tasting, they would be a loyal fan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, eating is a major part of one¡¯s life.

    The restaurant was small and did not have many seats, thus it was always crowded. The customers had already gotten used to it so they would leave immediately once they finished their meal. Nevertheless, the restaurant still had an endless stream of customers, hence there was no time for rest.

    After the first ten or so customers left, other people continued to upy the seats. Furthermore, those customers that ate the Soup Dumplings in the morning rushed over, filling every corner of the 30 square meters restaurant.

    ¡°Young master, please give my wife and I one serving of Soup Dumplings each. I didn¡¯t eat it at noon and have been craving for it,¡± the old grandpa said spiritedly to Yuan Zhou as he held his wife¡¯s hand while sitting down.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The Soup Dumplings are not provided at noon or in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou answered patiently when he found it was an old customer from this morning and furthermore, an old man.

    The old grandpa was stunned for a moment after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. He said in a pitiful tone while patting his thigh and pointing to his wife.

    ¡°Come on young brother, you can¡¯t do this to me. I specifically brought my wife here twice already.¡±

    ¡°Sorry,¡± was the same answer, Yuan Zhou refused the request of the old grandpa in a mild tone. On the other side, those customers that rushed over for the Soup Dumplings got antsy and spoke one after another.

    ¡°Boss, you really don¡¯t know, I didn¡¯t have lunch today after I ate the Soup Dumplings from this morning. While eating other kinds of meat, I am constantly thinking of your meat. Those other kinds of meat taste vourless to me now,¡± the man dressed in sportswear touched his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say my kind of meat or your kind of meat. It¡¯s really frightening. That¡¯s the meat of pigs.¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless by his words that did not make sense.

    ¡°Absolutely right. The Soup Dumplings you prepared was the most delicious out of all of the ones I have ever eaten. No exaggeration, the best in the world.¡±

    The old grandpa, ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 32: Origin of the Soup Dumplings

    Chapter 32: Origin of the Soup Dumplings

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The customers who had eaten the Soup Dumplings spoke highly of the dish but the grandma that was brought along by the grandpa appeared quite discontented.

    With an impatient looks on her amiable face, the grandma said while pulling the grandpa, ¡°Darling, let¡¯s not waste our time here anymore. If he doesn¡¯t offer them, then we just don¡¯t eat.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. Let me ask again,¡± the grandpa thought that his wife didn¡¯t like the noisy and bustling surroundings, thus he patted her hand that was grasping his clothes and said gently.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean that,¡± the grandma hurriedly denied. She knew from the expression on her husband¡¯s face that he had misunderstood her.

    ¡°You see, this young man doesn¡¯t look like a business man. How could he do business like that? I don¡¯t think his food can be so delicious. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Once he heard that, the grandpa knew his wife had lost her patience. She definitely felt displeased and was in a bad mood because they hade here twice but still failed to eat the Soup Dumplings. He then made a guarantee to his wife, vowing devoutly.

    ¡°This young master definitely has superb culinary skills. The steamed bun I ate in the morning was perfect. The skin was so thin and transparent that even the tasty gravy and tight stuffing inside could be seen. Furthermore, the skin was strong enough to be picked up with chopsticks, but it broke easily once you give in a soft poke. The gravy was also unbelievably delicious.¡±

    ¡°What do you think? Shall we wait for a while?¡±

    The grandma standing beside him noticed his face turning red when he described the dumplings. He even swallowed his saliva unconsciously while describing the gravy. She knew better than others how much her husband cared about his image and manner.

    ¡°Look at you. You are speaking as if you ate ginseng fruit. Ok, ok, I¡¯ll wait,¡± the grandmapromised reluctantly.

    ¡°This is far better than that tasteless ginseng fruit,¡± the grandpa replied, smiling.

    ¡°Young master, how about providing two servings for my wife and me?¡± the grandpa started to persuade again.

    ¡°Sorry, I really can¡¯t,¡± Yuan Zhou refused decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

    It was among Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectations that many people would order the Soup Dumplings. After hearing their detailed descriptions, even he himself would like to have one. The introduction of the ingredients by the system still lingered in his mind. With those top-grade ingredients, the Soup Dumplings were guaranteed to be tasty.

    The system read, ¡°The meat is taken from the extinct Xiang pig of Wuzhi Mountain.¡±

    ¡°Xiang pig of Wuzhi Mountain originated from the Wuzhi Mountain area in Hainan Ind. It is ¡®one of the oldest primitive pig breeds in China¡¯. Actually, it also has another nice name, the ¡®Amorous Pig¡±. This animal was the offspring between a domestic pig and a wild boar. It always keeps its snout against the ground while walking, therefore, when seen from behind, this pig seems to have 5 legs. It is also called the ¡®Five Feet Pig¡¯ due to people mistaking its snout as another foot.

    ¡°The system utilizes the most scientific methods while feeding the pig. It is fed with spirulina tensis, jasmine, leaves of paper mulberry and insects. This way, the percentage of lean meat will be higher; the meat texture gets sturdier, tastier and more tender; the cholesterol is almost nonexistent and it also emits a clean and sweet fragrance.¡±

    ¡°From the day it was born to the day it was ughtered, its feeding period is twice as long as that of ordinary pigs. The Xiang pig also listens to music and does sports every day. It is allowed to roam freely in the fruit ntation and has special ce to expel its wastes. Due to it being allowed to roam freely, the pig is able to fully absorb the selenium elements from soil and water, thus the meat contains abundant selenium elements, along with a high content of lysine and the 3 types of amino acids required by human body as well.

    ¡°The system uses only the top-grade pork tenderloin

    ¡°You say scientific? You¡¯re the one that is the most unscientific of them all.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing it when he heard the system mention scientific.

    Yuan Zhou had already known the ingredients provided by the system would definitely leave him in awe. He then continued.

    ¡°You shock me every time. Then what about the pigskin?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Pigskin is taken from the skin on the shoulder and stewed.¡±

    While noticing its indifferent tone, Yuan Zhou thought that maybe the pig skin was nothing special, thus he merely gave a dryugh after hearing it.

    After a while, Yuan Zhou thought of the key ingredient, the wheat. While he was cooking, he found that not only did the flour have a pleasant fragrance, but also had a decent amount of gluten. No matter how thin the skin was, it didn¡¯t break easily. Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent skills were one of the reasons, but 0the quality of the wheat also yed an important role.

    ¡°Then where does this breed of wheate from?¡± Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to the pleasant surprises by the system.

    The system read, ¡°This breed of wheat is from the Hetao Area in Inner Mongolia. After carefulparison and analysis between 100 thousand wheat grains, the best quality of wheat is selected and then nted in order to make sure the content of wet gluten reaches a the standard level of 35-39.¡±

    ¡°The breakdown of the protein in the wheat is: 49% gliadin; 39% glutenin; 4% albumin and 8% globulin.¡±

    ¡°Ok, fine, fine. I don¡¯t want to know the source of the ginger anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou said weakly.

    .........

    ¡°Boss Yuan? Boss Yuan?¡± The man in a suit had been pleading Yuan Zhou to offer him another serving of Soup Dumplings. After speaking until his lips were dry, he found that Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind had wandered off.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him even more decisively this time. Even he himself couldn¡¯t eat the Soup Dumplings now either, so these customers had better settled for the Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°In that case, please give me one serving of the Egg Fried Rice Set.¡± The man in suit decided to order the set meal, which he usually couldn¡¯t afford, when he found there was no chance for him to eat the Soup Dumplings. The price of 288RMB was indeed expensive, thus he could only eat the set meal once.

    ¡°Hey, you finally gave up, huh? Shall we leave now?¡± The grandma held the hand of the grandpa whom she was standing with and then said.

    ¡°No, I still want to try something else. Ok, let¡¯s taste the most expensive one.¡± The grandpa lost his temper. He didn¡¯t believe the Egg Fried Rice would taste better than the Soup Dumplings, making Yuan Zhou choose sell Egg Fried Rice rather than Soup Dumplings.

    ¡°You stubborn old man.¡± The grandma understood her husband¡¯s stubborn character. So she just grumbled while pulling the grandpa¡¯s clothes.

    ¡°Young master, give me two servings of the set meal.¡± While pretending not to hear, he said to Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou found that everybody had to eat the Egg Fried Rice like him, he felt slightly better. After everybody gave their orders, he went back to the kitchen and started to cook.

    The grandma didn¡¯t have much expectation. After all, she was not fond of Egg Fried Rice as they were fairly greasy.

    Some customers who realized that they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the Soup Dumplings left immediately, while some others stayed and prepared to try some dishes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan! Why didn¡¯t you call me when you opened the restaurant this morning?¡± At that moment, Wu Hai entered the restaurant in a hurry. He had disregarded other affairs and now only wanted to eat something. It felt unpleasant to go about on an empty stomach for a whole day.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, the boss said he doesn¡¯t serve Soup Dumplings in the evening.¡± The man in a suit, again being the first, answered Wu Hai.

    On hearing that, Wu Hai became speechless. He stared with great anger at the man in the suit. Again, it was this guy who told him he was not able to have lunch at noon and then not able to eat the new dish in the evening. This guy must be the one who brought him misfortune.

    Although he didn¡¯t intend to answer him, he still replied perfunctorily considering that this guy was giving him a kind reminder, ¡°How do you know?¡±

    ¡°All of us were waiting for the Soup Dumplings.¡± The man in a suit pointed at the several people sitting beside him and several other people waiting behind him.

    ¡°Fine,¡± Wu Hai said, grinding his teeth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I want a set meal. I can stand and eat,¡± Wu Hai said to Yuan Zhou, who was busy with cooking.

    ¡°Be ready in a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and answered, then turned back to continue the cooking.

    Standing aside, Wu Hai started to wait for his set meat, holding his stomach due to hunger.

 Chapter 33: A Terrific idea

    Chapter 33: A Terrific idea

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Wu Hai had gone hungry for a whole day. He was fairly irritated as he hadn¡¯t gotten anything done the whole afternoon except for taking a nap.

    It was already evening when he woke up. He could be considered both lucky and unlucky. The lucky part was that he could enjoy Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking, while unlucky part was that he wasn¡¯t able to have his meal immediately nor was he able to eat the new dish.

    Not even after 7 or 8 minutes, Yuan Zhou carried out the dishes.

    ¡°Your set meals are done.¡±

    The grandpa and grandma looked at each other. They seemed to agree that this Egg Fried Rice seemed rather decent.

    The grandma had been cooking her whole life. A simple Egg Fried Rice was definitely not a problem for her. However, the Egg Fried Rice served here was golden in color. Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t the greasy kind of golden, instead, it gave people the feeling of the sunshine. The fragrance was also perfect, not too strong. Nevertheless, while thinking of the price, the grandma still felt severe heartache.

    Yet, once the Egg Fried Rice was served, she felt the dish indeed deserve the price of 288RMB.

    The grandma didn¡¯t enjoy greasy foods, so she felt the Egg Fried Rice might be oily contrary to its appearance. Therefore, she picked up the bowl of seaweed soup, preparing to take a sip first.

    ¡°Hu¡±

    As humans got older, their taste sense would deteriorate. They would subconsciously prefer food with a stronger taste, hence would put more salt while making dishes. The grandma had thought the seaweed soup would be as tasteless as water, like the soup served in other restaurants.

    However, after the sip, the grandma tasted something she had never experienced before in her past dozen of years. She felt as if she had returned to when she was a young girl, with an extremely sensitive sense of taste again. She could even taste the slight sweetness in the water and the delicate vor of the seaweed.

    The grandma took another sip in disbelief, realizing it was not an illusion and she could truly taste all the various vors in the soup. That made the grandma, who had been unable to taste any delicate vors ever since she became old, quite delighted. After all, she was also fond of fine foods when she was young.

    After the experience with the seaweed soup, the grandma started to look forward to the pickled radish and the Egg Fried Rice. However, she still decided to taste a piece of pickled radish first. The crystal jade-like radish and the brown chopsticks gave a fine contrast, making it look appetizing.

    ¡°What will the taste of the Egg Fried Rice eventually be like?

    The grandma muttered in her heart. Her discontented manner had already vanished from her face, leaving over only curiosity for the next dish, and of course, a sense of delight.

    Needless to say, the grandpa beside her was eating happily, as well. He only felt it was absolutely wise and lucky of him to go out for a stroll this morning. He was old, but had a harmonious and happy family. Their sons and grandsons all treated them well, hence the old couples now only had simple requests for their remaining life. To eat and sleep well. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had fulfilled such requirements perfectly.

    The man in a suit was Wu Zhou, with a rather rare surname. He was actually a programmer, the kind of job that usually included working overtime untilte at night, with a demanding boss. But he was fairly lucky too, as he had aely girlfriend whom he had been with for more than 5 years.

    As a diligent programmer who loves his girlfriend, his biggest dream was to buy an apartment and marry her. Just for that, he voluntarily moved to this ce far away from the city center to work and to get a better pay despite being further away from his girlfriend.

    Wu Zhou was well paid, his monthly sry of 22,000 or so. He deposited 20,000RMB to his girlfriend¡¯s bank ount every month in order to save for a new apartment and only kept 2000RMB for his own living expense. As for other expenses, he had a lot of help from his friends. The telephone fees were paid by others and the house rent was paid by his girlfriend in case he forgot about it. Moreover, his girlfriend bought him his clothes, shoes and underwears. Just thinking about that, he felt quite happy.

    Before Yuan Zhou started the business, he was unable to use up his living expense of 2000RMB as he was quite busy with work and neither smoked nor drank. Furthermore, his girlfriend woulde and cook for him at home every weekend. Therefore, he often boasted to his girlfriend proudly.

    ¡°Your boyfriend earns so much yet never squanders money.¡±

    Looking at the set meal worth 288RMB in front of him, Wu Zhou ate happily but also pitifully, since his expenditure today had already exceeded 400RMB. It was only the middle of the month, but he only had 500RMB left in his wallet.

    As for the one who was eating while standing, Wu Hai, he never had such problems. He was wealthy and didn¡¯t care about these minor issues.

    ¡°Pa.¡±

    Wu Hai directly poured all the pickled radishes into the Egg Fried Rice, not leaving behind a single drop of juice. Then he put the small te and the seaweed soup on the table.

    ¡°Biaji Biaji¡±

    He started to eat while still carrying the te. God knows how happily he ate.

    Looking at the people who were eating delightedly and hearing the sound of chomping food, the customers who were still waiting for seats suffered greatly and couldn¡¯t wait any longer, thus they all requested to eat while standing.

    In front of fine delicacies, eating while standing or even squatting was not a problem for them.

    From that day on, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the Soup Dumplings when he got up at 6:30 in the morning, with only 100 servings. After they were sold out in about an hour, he would close the restaurant until noontime, then open it for business for two hours at noon and three hours in the evening, a total of 6 hours only. Usually, nobody would still be working after 7:00 p.m. in the office building unless they were working overtime.

    Now those that used toe at odd hours could only drop by to have their meals within those 6 hours. As a result, instead of decreasing, Yuan Zhou¡¯s business surprisingly increased. During those 6 hours, the restaurant was full of customers. There were even lots of people queuing up at the entrance.

    Time flew and it was already Friday, when Yuan Zhou had the best business during the evening. Surprisingly, Wu Zhou didn¡¯t need to work overtime today, and even got off one hour earlier than usual. This could be considered a miracle for him.

    ¡°Wu Zhou, don¡¯t leave so quickly. Why don¡¯t we go to eat kebabs?¡± While carrying his bag and walking outside after clocking out, an arm reached for his shoulder and a handsome face showed up in front of him.

    ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m not going.¡± Wu Zhou said lightly in a daze.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you? You seem spiritless even after several days without working overtime. Huh?¡± with one of his arms on Wu Zhou¡¯s shoulder, the handsome guy winked at him and said with a wry smile.

    ¡°You think too much. I¡¯d just want to eat Egg Fried Rice.¡± Wu Zhou looked rather downhearted and didn¡¯t even want to talk anything.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten it in 5 days. When can this month end?¡± while speaking, Wu Zhou showed a little spirit and said in anger.

    The handsome guy rolled his eyes and said, ¡°You can eat the Egg Fried Rice everywhere. Is it really worth eating so frequently? You sure you don¡¯t want eat the kebabs with us?¡±

    ¡°No.¡± Wu Zhou removed the arm from his shoulder while thinking about the Egg Fried Rice Set in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and the only remaining 300RMB in his pocket.

    Smoothing his hair impatiently, Wu Zhou walked downstairs to a snack street, preparing to eat anything to fulfill the physical needs.

    Nowadays, Wu Zhou felt that any other food except for the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were merely to fulfill his physical needs in order to stay alive.

    As he walked pass a small eatery he often visited, he thought of a terrific idea and walked into it.

    ¡°Boss, please give me one serving of Egg Fried Rice to take out. And pack it using a strong container.¡±

    ¡°Sure, one moment, please. It¡¯ll be ready in no time,¡± the boss answered with a big smile on his face.

 Chapter 34: Idiotic Youth Having Much Fun

    Chapter 34: Idiotic Youth Having Much Fun

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°You haven¡¯t been here for a long time. Only having Egg Fried Rice today?¡± the fat boss asked after telling the chef to start cooking.

    Previously the fat boss had fairly good business. Although his dishes were just average and more expensive than others, his food was clean and the ce was tidy. After all, the white cor workers working nearby didn¡¯tck that extra 1 or 2 RMB.

    But recently the fat boss realized that he was getting less and less customers. The man seated in front of him used toe three times a day for his meals, now he only came asionally. Therefore, the boss tried to find out the situation from Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t feel like eating anything else,¡± Wu Zhou answered perfunctorily while thinking about his good idea excitedly.

    Noticing that Wu Zhou was absent-minded, the fat boss felt it inappropriate to continue asking him. Just then, the Egg Fried Rice Wu Zhou ordered came.

    ¡°16RMB in total, for the Egg Fried Rice, along with the box. The soup has already been packed inside for you as well.¡± The fat boss said carefully while receiving the money with a smile.

    ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t let the soup pour out.¡± The fatty boss reminded him from the back when he saw Wu Zhou leave while carrying the dish carelessly.

    ¡°Got it.¡±

    Wu Zhou walked quickly while carrying the box. He seemed to take little notice of the fat boss¡¯s advice.

    There were not many people on the street yet. Most of the employees in nearby office buildings got off work around 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. It was barely 5:00 p.m. now. Wu Zhou muttered to himself while carrying the dish with one hand and checking the time on his mobile phone with his other hand.

    ¡°There should be some seats avable now. I just don¡¯t know if it is open yet.¡±

    ...............

    With a crash, Yuan Zhou opened the roller shutter door and stretched at the entrance. Looking left and right, he found that there were no customers waiting, thus he went back into the restaurant.

    He had been exhausted these few days as more people came for meals in the limited time.

    ¡°Hummmm, when would this mission bepleted?¡±

    While thinking of that, he checked his mission status.

    [Mission 2]: Since host has gotten some fame in the neighborhood, please obtain more than 1000 recognition points on the inte within 20 days.

    (Mission Progress: 400 / 1000)

    ¡°It seems that I still have a long way to go. Fortunately, it has only been a few days.¡±

    Yuan Zhou sat on his chair with one hand supporting his head and the other fiddling with the ss cup.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I havee to request for your help.¡± Noticing that there was nobody inside the restaurant, Wu Zhou then came up to Yuan Zhou while carrying the box of Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°My rules are written on the wall. Look at it yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou had already been through the stage where he had to exin carefully to the customers about the rules. Therefore, he just pointed to the wall without even raising his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. It is not about the matter of asking for extra servings,¡± Wu Zhou said as he stood in front of Yuan Zhou with the box in his hand.

    For some affairs, words would flow out as long as you opened the mouth, for example, when borrowing money.

    ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Yuan Zhou was interested. He raised his head and looked at Wu Zhou curiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I would like to eat here in your restaurant.¡± Upon seeing that Yuan Zhou had no reaction, Wu Zhou continued to say, ¡°But what I intend to eat is a takeaway from another restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Why would you eat takeaways from other restaurants at my ce?¡± Yuan Zhou felt this fairly absurd.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have much money remaining. I would like to eat your dish, but I can¡¯t afford it now. Therefore I have decided to eat the takeaway here at your restaurant, and imagine it to be the Egg Fried Rice cooked by you,¡± Wu Zhou told his reason while setting down the box on the table.

    ¡°Come in, please.¡± Yuan Zhou choked at the ridiculous reason. After quite a while, he raised his hand and made a ¡°Please¡± gesture.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. There is still no one here yet. I¡¯ll eat when someone orders the dish,¡± he said happily when he found that Yuan Zhou agreed.

    ¡°I can only use this way to obtain the same sensations of eating your tasty Egg Fried Rice,¡± he then added.

    ¡°Ok, sure. Please visualised as much as wantter,¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    ¡°Do you need a bowl and a te for the Egg Fried Rice? It would seem more alike.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are so considerate. Then thank you very much,¡± Wu Zhou agreed with a surprised expression shown on his face.

    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the box filled with Egg Fried Rice.

    The tes here were too small for such arge amount of Egg Fried Rice, therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared a bigger one and a middle-sized white porcin bowl, then passed them to Wu Zhou.

    Wu Zhou delightedly poured his Egg Fried Rice and seaweed soup from the box to the te and bowl. Then threw the remains into the trash can near the entrance.

    During this process, customers had entered the restaurant. All other seats had been upied except for Wu Zhou¡¯s ce. Then the customers started to order their meals one after another.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Egg Fried Rice Set.¡±

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice..........¡±

    Wu Zhou went up to take his seat and did not start to eat. He just waited for Yuan Zhou to finish cooking

    In no more than 5 or 6 minutes, Yuan Zhou finished preparing the Egg Fried Rice and carried them out to the customers.

    ¡°Here is your Egg Fried Rice and the set meal.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your Egg Fried Rice is simply magical. I can¡¯t live a single day without it,¡± a man seated beside Wu Zhou said while eating in a barbaric way. He was dressed in a suit and wore a tie. When he stretched his arm, one could see a watch on his wrist. He seemed like a well-groomed man.

    Seeing that all the dishes had arrived, Wu Zhou also started to have his meal.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was looking at the scene with interest from inside the kitchen.

    It was usually very quiet when everyone enjoyed their own food. They were reluctant to talk and not likely to look around, either. Therefore, Wu Zhou¡¯s behavior was quite obvious.

    He first scooped up a spoonful of his own Egg Fried Rice, turned and looked at the Egg Fried Rice in his neighbor¡¯s bowl, then only taking a bite. After repeating the same action several times, the well-groomed man nearby moved his te along with his side dishes inwards as if to protect his food, and carried on eating.

    Wu Zhou didn¡¯t care, he just continued staring. When the well-groomed man drank a sip of soup, he did the same. When the well-groomed man ate a pickled radish, he followed. With such a content expression on his face, others would actually believe that he was eating the Egg Fried Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Looking at the scene while standing at the side, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing. When he saw the well-groomed man eating faster and faster, the desire tough just got stronger.

    Just when Yuan Zhou thought Wu Zhou would finish his meal like that, the well-groomed man finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. He raised his head and looked at Wu Zhou in anger. ¡°What are you doing? We can only have one serving each here, so I definitely will not give my meal to you,¡± while saying that, he moved his te again.

    ¡°Wait, wait. Why is your te bigger than mine? And also you have more soup and more pickled radish than me. Boss Yuan, you haverger servings now?¡± the well-groomed man asked in surprise when he lowered his head and found that Wu Zhou had a much bigger te and an obviously bigger bowl.

    ¡°No, I have only a standard serving. As for the reason why he has bigger te and bowl, let him say it himself.¡± Once Yuan Zhou found that the well-groomed man had discovered the difference, he signaled Wu Zhou, allowing him to tell the story while he himself pretended to cover his mouth, smiling silently.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m not eating the Egg Fried Rice cooked by Boss Yuan. It¡¯s from other restaurants,¡± Wu Zhou said frankly.

    ¡°How do you have the nerve to savour dishes from other restaurants here in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± the well-groomed man asked in surprise.

    ¡°I ran out of money, but I still wanted to eat the fried rice cooked by Boss Yuan. Now when I observe all of you eating food cooked by Boss Yuan, I feel I¡¯m also eating it, although it isn¡¯t true,¡± Wu Zhou said in a natural and unashamed manner.

    This...

    How idiotic could this person be to do such a silly and embarrassing thing?

    Nevertheless, looking on the other side of things, it just showed how tasty the Egg Fried Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou was. However, this was definitely the first time someone had tried to do something like this.

    The well-groomed man suddenly felt enlightened at the stupidity of mankind. He thought to himself. This guy is truly idiotic. Well, as long as he dosen¡¯t have any intention of stealing my fried rice, I don¡¯t really care.

    Thus he brought his attention back to his the Egg Fried Rice, ignoring Wu Zhou.

 Chapter 35: Home-Wrecker

    Chapter 35: Home-Wrecker

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Wu Zhou finished his meal. Nevertheless, he did not feel happy at all.

    Just by looking at the crystal clear rice grains in the other customer¡¯s bowl, andparing it with the greasy rice grains in his own bowl, he knew right away that his Egg Fried Rice had too much oil. There was even a thickyer of it pooling at the bottom of the te, beneath the rice.

    The eggs and rice were fairly scattered, while some still stuck together in clumps and were not properly spread out. There were very rice grains that were perfectly wrapped by the eggs. Furthermore, it even had a slight taste of MSG.

    This is what one would call the difference between heaven and earth.

    Regarding the seaweed soup, it was too sad to even mention it. Apart from the turbid soup, the seaweeds inside were diced into tiny pieces. It looked like in water with scattered pieces of low quality seaweed, the ones that cost 1 RMB for 1 kilogram. Having gotten used to the superb seaweed soup in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Zhou could taste the strong vor of bleaching powder in the soup, which made it difficult for him to swallow.

    The pickled radish had been mixed with ck pepper oil, sugar and MSG. Previously, Wu Zhou felt it tasted pretty good, but now it almost made him throw up. He couldn¡¯t taste any bit of the delicate vor from the radish due to the offensivebination of inferior seasoning oil, too much sugar and strong taste of MSG.

    One should neverpare, forparing will only cause pain.

    Wu Zhou wept in his heart. He kept hypnotizing himself, forcing himself to believe that what he was eating was the Egg Fried Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou. However, the more he imagined, the more he recalled the former vor. When he returned to reality, the formerly decent taste instantly became hard to swallow.

    Having gotten back to his room, he put down the briefcase and copse on his bed. Then, he slept like that until the next day.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    While Wu Zhou was well asleep, a knock on the door woke him up.

    ¡°God, my girlfriend is here. I haven¡¯t even changed my clothes.¡±

    He changed into pajamas in a hurry and pretended that he just got up. Then he went to open the door.

    ¡°Hey, there you arrive. Have you had breakfast?¡±

    There stood a short-haired, slim and delicate featured girl dressed in a white one-piece dress. She was Zhuang Xinmu, the girlfriend of Wu Zhou.

    ¡°You stayed uptest night? It¡¯s already ten. I guess you must have worked overtime against night. You didn¡¯t even give me a call,¡± The short-haired girl looked at Wu Zhou and showed him the breakfast bag in her hand, then she started question him..

    ¡°No, no. We got off work earlier than usual yesterday.¡± Wu Zhou never lied to his girlfriend.

    ¡°Then why do you look so tired?¡± Zhuang Xinmu looked at Wu Zhou doubtfully and went up to the table in the living room, cing the breakfast there.

    ¡°It¡¯s all because I have been working too hard these days and fell asleep once I got homest night. Next time, I will definitely call you first. Let me go wash up.¡± Scratching his head, Wu Zhou rushed into the bathroom quickly.

    The apartment was close to the city highways, thus the rent wasn¡¯t expensive since it was not near the city center. Considering that his girlfriend woulde by every week, Wu Zhou had rented a suite for convenience, and also because they wouldn¡¯t be disturbed. Small as the apartment was, it had everything necessary.

    ¡°Ah, this guy!!!¡±

    While saying that, she started to tidy up the rooms.

    As a young man who had a girlfriend, Wu Zhou naturally didn¡¯t wash his clothes even though he had a washing machine. Zhuang Xinmu was now looking for his dirtyundry in the rooms and sorting them into categories. She then put them all into the washing machine.

    Since breakfast was still ced on the table, it was not the right time to sweep the floor. So she just picked up all the litter scattered across the floor and cleared away the stuffs on the sofa as well. It was then when Wu Zhou came out from the bathroom.

    ¡°Come have breakfast,¡± Zhuang Xinmu called him.

    ¡°Ummmm¡±

    ¡°Thanks, sweetheart.¡± Wu Zhou went up and kissed on Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s cheeks in a ttering manner.

    ¡°Ok, ok. Eat now. Otherwise, it will bete.¡±

    ...........

    ¡°Let¡¯s go outside and eat beef steaks in the afternoon, shall we?¡± when they almost finished the meal, Zhuang Xinmu asked suddenly.

    ¡°Ok, sure,¡± without thinking any bit, Wu Zhou agreed directly.

    However, after he agreed, he suddenly realized he didn¡¯t have much money left, only 200 RMB or so. ¡°It might be barely enough for beef steaks.¡± Wu Zhou was a little doubtful.

    ¡°Then after that, let¡¯s go watch a movie. A new one came out recently which has been up for days. I wanted to watch it with you.¡± Zhuang Xinmu smiled, revealing her small dimples.

    ¡°No problem.¡± When he saw his girlfriend so happy, he immediately forgot he didn¡¯t have enough money.

    Only now was he worried about that.

    They had been together for several years and knew each other quite well. His girlfriend found out the instant Wu Zhou revealed his worried expression.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t want to go?¡± Zhuang Xinmu asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°No, No. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to go,¡± Wu Zhou hurriedly exined and told the real reason when he realized his girlfriend had misunderstood him.

    ¡°It¡¯s because I have only 200RMB or so for my living expense. I used up the rest,¡± Wu Zhou said ashamedly.

    ¡°You ran out of money? There are still 10 days left before the end of this month. What have you bought?¡± Zhuang Xinmu knew her boyfriend very well. He always treated her well and would never squander money, always telling her whenever he spentrge amounts. Therefore, it was really strange when he said he had almost used his living expenses. Usually he would have at least 1000RMB remaining at this time of the month.

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t buy anything. It¡¯s just having meals.¡± Upon thinking of the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he instantly felt saliva filling his mouth, therefore he swallowed a mouthful of porridge immediately.

    Nevertheless, this reaction was suspicious in Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s eyes. If he wasn¡¯t guilty of something, then why would he lower his head and pretended to be eat?

    ¡°Are you hiding something from me?¡± After saying that, Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s tone sounded dangerous.

    ¡°No, only this matter.¡± Wu Zhou was confused. He didn¡¯t understand why his girlfriend¡¯s tone suddenly changed, since she was the one who often told him not to be hard on himself and get eat some good food.

    ¡°Oh, really? Then why did you use up all the money so quickly this month?¡± Seeing the innocent expression on Wu Zhou¡¯s face, she suddenly felt rage rising from her heart.

    ¡°It has really all spent on food.¡± Wu Zhou exined to her honestly.

    ¡°You and your colleagues went out to party? You treated them?¡± Zhuang Xinmu started to interrogate Wu Zhou, one question after another.

    Wu Zhou was just sitting there tamely, answering all the questions carefully.

    However, in Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s mind, his suspicious fluster this morning and the dubious action of drinking soup just now indicated that he was definitely hiding something from her.

    Then she thought about what her close friend had mentioned to her before, about lovers in a long distance rtionship were more likely to cease to be faithful. She started to look at Wu Zhou up and down. When she realized that Wu Zhou had a good-looking face and a decent job, she believed that there might be some younger sister falling in love with him.

    Instantly, the topic came up. ¡°Tell me, did you fall in love with some other girl?¡±

    Suddenly, Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s pretty face was full of grievance and her tears started rolling down her eyes.

    Wu Zhou immediately became worried. ¡°No! Never! How could you think like that? It truly is because of food, just food.¡±

    Although they had been together for years, Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t understand how this matter of spending money suddenly turned into falling in love with other girls. These were two very different things in Wu Zhou¡¯s mind. But the years of experience with his girlfriend told him it was always right to coax her first when his girlfriend wept.

    ¡°Honey, be good. I really am not involved with other girls...¡±

    Thissted for half an hour. Eventually, Zhuang Xinmu stopped and Wu Zhou gave a sigh of relief. After thinking for awhile, he asked his girlfriend tentatively, ¡°I really spent all the money on food. A new restaurant opened recently near ourpany. It serves delicious dishes at a fair price. What about going there for lunch at noon?¡±

 Chapter 36: Dark Side of the Bed

    Chapter 36: Dark Side of the Bed

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Thissted for half an hour. Eventually, Zhuang Xinmu stopped while Wu Zhou gave a sigh of relief. After thinking for a while, he asked his girlfriend tentatively, ¡°I really spent all the money on food. A new restaurant opened recently near ourpany. It serves delicious dishes at a fair price. What about going there for lunch at noon?¡±

    ¡°Ok. Then let¡¯s go at noon,¡± Zhuang Xinmu readily agreed. She intended to go and check for herself what kind of restaurant and what dishes that her boyfriend was so obsessed with.

    ¡°No problem Honey, you¡¯ll definitely love it,¡± While patting his girlfriend, Wu Zhou said with a smile.

    While the atmosphere at Wu Zhou¡¯s ce was cozy and sweet, it was much more serious at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The matter had to be told starting from this morning, when Yuan Zhou felt he had not been getting enough sleep recently.

    He had to wake up at 6:30a.m. Then knead the dough and chop the stuffing for the Soup Dumplings. This was difficult for Yuan Zhou to ept. He had never gotten up this early ever since he graduated from high school. Even during the time he worked at the 3-Star hotel, he was only required to arrive before 10:00a.m. Now, he finally managed to start his own business, but had to get up early instead.

    Considering that today was Saturday and that the workers nearby should be enjoying their weekend, Yuan Zhou decided to sleep in. If nothing out of ordinary happened, he would have slept until 10:30a.m. However, something out of ordinary did happen.

    ¡°Why hasn¡¯t the young master opened the restaurant yet?¡± Ever since the grandpa had been conquered by the Egg Fried Rice and the Soup Dumplings, he had be a loyal customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, he only came once every three or five days, after all he also had to eat his wife¡¯s cooking at home.

    Of course he also brought along his wife, the grandma, with him today.

    ¡°Darling, are you sure it is open today?¡± the amiable silver-haired grandma stood beside the grandpa and asked in doubt.

    ¡°The restaurant is supposed to open in a while. Boss Yuan has only closed the restaurant once ever since he started his business,¡± Wu Hai walked up and said indolently.

    ¡°It is already 8:30 and the restaurant ought to be open any moment.¡± the grandpa looked at the watch.

    ¡°Arghh. I am hungry. The young master cooks such tasty Soup Dumplings. The only problem is the small amount.¡± The grandma smiled as she recalled the memory of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Soup Dumplings.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s diligence and the old grandpa¡¯s persistence, the grandma finally managed to taste the Soup Dumplings.

    After being brought to the restaurant by the grandpa early in the morning, the grandma had high expectations. The Egg Fried Rice she had eatenst time was far too delicious. Even if she had been cooking her whole life, she could firmly say she couldn¡¯t hold a candle to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    The grandpa started ordering dishes deftly.

    ¡°Young master, I would like two servings of Soup Dumplings, with vinegar.¡±

    Naturally, the prepared Soup Dumplings were served quickly. Only then did the grandma discover the power of the Soup Dumplings.

    With the heat rising upwards and the fragrance spreading out from within, the Soup Dumplings mesmerized her.

    Along with the slightly spicy taste of the ginger and the sweet vor of the flour, the fragrance of the top-grade meat was very appetizing.

    The crystal clear skin wrapped around juicy gravy, which in turn encased the delicious meat stuffing.

    The small and exquisite bamboo steamer in emerald green, the almost transparent skin, the gravy and meat stuffing that can be clearly seen and also the appetizing fragrance formed an iparably attractive gourmet picture scroll.

    The grandma picked up the brown chopsticks and poked the seemingly fragile skin. When she realized it had excellent tenacity, she picked it up with her chopsticks without any hesitation and popped it into her mouth. Her actions mimicked the grandpa next to her.

    ¡°Slurp.¡±

    The actions of the grandma caused the juicy gravy to flow into her mouth. The original vor of the food along with the natural and fresh fragrance contained therein melded into a fantastic taste.

    ¡°Why are you all waiting here? Hasn¡¯t Boss Yuan opened the door?¡±

    A voice of a regr customer suddenly interrupted her recollection.

    Unfortunately, it was only a memory just now. In reality, her stomach was growling repeatedly due to hunger. The grandma, even at her age, had to swallow a gulp of saliva.

    ¡°Not yet. It is driving us crazy.¡±

    More and more people crowded outside the entrance. One of them said, ¡°Who has Boos Yuan¡¯s telephone number? We could just call him and ask.¡± It seemed to be a reliable idea.

    Everybody looked at each other. However, they soon realized that none of them had it.

    ¡°Wu Hai, don¡¯t you have his number? You live so close to him. Do you know what happened?¡± the grandpa asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have it, either. I¡¯m so hungry....¡± Wu Hai felt he was so stupid. He lived nearby, but had never thought of getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s telephone number.

    The waitsted for an hour. It was already 9:00a.m. in the morning. Even though customers were increasing, there was still no sign of the door to the restaurant being opened.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll drop by at noon. I feel that I¡¯m getting hungrier just by standing here. I have to go and have my breakfast.¡±

    After saying that, one of them left. Following the precedent, more than half of the crowd left, one after another, until only a few dozen of them remained there. Then after another thirty minutes, half of the dozen went away again.

    Now only 7 or 8 customers were left there, still waiting. Wu Hai paced about anxiously, looking at the door from time to time, hoping it would open as soon as possible.

    When he raised his head again, he found the window on the second floor where Yuan Zhou lived was open.

    After thinking a little while, Wu Hai proposed, ¡°The window of the second floor is open. Shall we try to call out to him?¡±

    ¡°It isn¡¯t good to disturb the young master, is it?¡± In the grandpa¡¯s opinion, people who had skills usually had tempers. However, it was nothing if he only had superb culinary skills.

    ¡°Never mind. What if Boss Yuan had an ident? Shout! Let¡¯s do it together,¡± another man standing beside Wu Hai agreed to his idea without any slight hesitation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s shout...¡±

    Except for the old couple, all the remaining youngsters agreed to his proposal.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, are you there?¡± One yell after another came from downstairs.

    It was so noisy that even residents living on the 5 floor opened up their windows to see what was going on.

    Since Yuan Zhou was not in a deep sleep, he woke up with a fright.

    After waking up, the first thing that Yuan Zhou did was to get up and sit on his bed in a daze.

    5 minutester, the shouts downstairs weakened.Yuan Zhou theny back down and continued to sleep. Although he couldn¡¯t fall asleep anymore, one could never wake up a person pretending to be asleep. Right now, Yuan Zhou was lying on his bed, staring into space. He decided to stay like that until 11:00a.m before opening the restaurant. The consequence of that was a dy in opening the restaurant.

    .........

    When the time went to 11:05 a.m, Wu Zhou eventually opened the door of the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you really are home. Do you know you¡¯ll lose lots of customers with this behavior?¡±

    Wu Haiined once the door opened with a grudging look on his face.

    ¡°Ok. Come in, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and allowed him toe in.

    Following Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai went inside the restaurant with a light step. His body emitted such a strong sense of anger that Yuan Zhou could even feel the temperature behind him falling by several degrees.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡± Yuan Zhou entered the inside of the curved table and asked Wu Hai while looking at him.

    ¡°Hungry...Please, a set meal.¡± Wu Hai looked directly at Yuan Zhou. The state he was in was so pathetic that Yuan Zhou went to prepare the fried rice without saying a word.

    Yuan Zhou prepared this serving of Egg Fried Rice with an unprecedented speed, thus in only two minutes, the dish was served. Having obtained what he had been longing for, Wu Hai¡¯s grudge vanished. He just happily ate his fried rice, drank his seaweed soup and chewed his pickled radish in joy. One could hardly describe how delighted he was at this moment, as if his previous bad mood was merely an illusion.

    One serving of Egg Fried Rice wasn¡¯t much. No matter how carefully Wu Hai chewed and swallowed, it was all gone in half an hour. It was at this time when Wu Zhou brought his girlfriend into the restaurant. He even bumped into some customers who had left that morning.

 Chapter 37: Increasing Living Expenses

    Chapter 37: Increasing Living Expenses

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was at this time when Wu Zhou brought his girlfriend into the restaurant. He even bumped into some customers who had left that morning.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are finally open.¡±

    ¡°Why weren¡¯t you opening this in the morning?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t open the restaurant this morning. Can I order the Soup Dumplings now?¡±

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, several people entered the restaurant together, hurling questions all at once towards him.

    ¡°Sweetie, let¡¯s sit here.¡± Wu Zhou swiftly grabbed two seats at the end of the table while guiding his girlfriend.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a small restaurant. There are only 8 chairs.¡± Zhuang Xinmu had been looking around the restaurant ever since she entered.

    There were only 3 words to describe it, small, simple and ordinary.

    Zhuang Xinmu didn¡¯t realize the extraordinary price until she noticed the price list on the wall.

    Did the boss assume his small restaurant was a Star Hotel? Egg Fried Rice for 188RMB and an Egg Fried Rice Set for 288RMB. Zhuang Xinmu only wanted to spit on the face of the boss whom she believed to be greedy and devious.

    She ground her teeth and asked Wu Zhou while violently pinching his arm, ¡°Do you often have meals in this restaurant?¡±

    Her manner indicated that as long as Wu Zhou dared to say yes, she would tear him apart.

    ¡°Honey, let¡¯s eat first. You¡¯ll understand when you taste it. Do trust me.¡± Wu Zhou knew that no matter how he exined to her, she would never ept the unreasonable price.

    He could only persuade her first. As long as she took a bite, she would definitely understand.

    ¡°Humph, it had better be like what you described.¡± She sniffed and let go of Wu Zhou temporarily. Zhuang Xinmu still treated her boyfriend with respect as they were outside, but had already prepare to cruelly ¡°torture¡± him when they returned home. She had a terrible impression towards this restaurant.

    Even after being questioned by all those hungry people, Yuan Zhou merely stood there calmly, as if lost in meditations.

    Not until all those questions were unified into one, ¡°Boss Yuan, why didn¡¯t you open the restaurant in the morning?¡± did he answer calmly, ¡°Because I overslept.¡±

    It was lucky that Wu Hai had already left after his meal, lucky that these few people only waited a short while, and lucky that those who had waited for ages haven¡¯te yet. Otherwise, with hisckadaisical answer, Yuan Zhou would have been torn apart by those customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you know you¡¯ll lose customers if you act like this?¡±

    ¡°Do you know that this is not right?¡±

    ¡°Could you please at least act like you are running a business? You should get up early to open the restaurant!¡±

    These few customers fell silent for a while and then suddenly started talking angrily, allining at once.

    ¡°Well, what would you like to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou pretended that he didn¡¯t hear theints, and stiffly changed the topic.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are too much. I request double servings for my Egg Fried Rice to make up for my wounded heart.¡± Several people started making requests upon realizing that Yuan Zhou did not care.

    Yes, that was right. All their previous seriousness was merely an act with the aim of obtaining an extra serving of Egg Fried Rice.

    As for their derations of nevering again, let¡¯s talk about it when they lost all of their 5 senses.

    Having watched the entire scene, Zhuang Xinmu had an even worse impression of Yuan Zhou, which dropped by several points. On the other hand, she had also gotten curious. To her surprise, all these people¡¯sints and questions were merely for another serving of Egg Fried Rice. She felt that this was quite unbelievable.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou mercilessly refused the reasonable request again and furthermore added cruelly, ¡°Other customers have begun to wait for the seats outside.¡±

    Those few peopleining looked at Yuan Zhou. Their eyes were saying ¡°You are so merciless, shameless and unreasonable¡±.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression didn¡¯t have the slightest change, still remaining calm like usual.

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice Set...¡±

    These people were defeated by Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual expression, therefore theypromised and just ordered their meal.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, please give us two servings of Egg Fried Rice Set too,¡± When Yuan Zhou nced towards Wu Zhou, thetter immediately said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and began to prepare the dishes.

    ¡°An Egg Fried Rice is fine. The set is a 100 RMB more expensive,¡± Zhuang Xinmu said discontentedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Each dish in the set meal is terrific. Besides, soup is included. Didn¡¯t you like drinking soup?¡± While holding his girlfriend¡¯s hand, Wu Zhou thought for a while and said decisively, ¡°I¡¯ll give my soup to you.¡±

    ¡°Look at you. It¡¯s only a bowl of soup, you are saying like you¡¯re offering a piece of flesh from your body.¡± Zhuang Xinmu pulled her hands away unhappily.

    ¡°Well.....You¡¯ll understand it in a while.¡±

    ¡°Humph¡±

    Quarrels between lovers were usually this unreasonable, but it was only then did they seem like they were truly in love.

    ¡°Everybody, please enjoy yourself,¡± Yuan Zhou carried out 8 servings of Egg Fried Rice Set and said to the customers.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. Oh right, this is my girlfriend.¡± While moving the set meal to his girlfriend first, he introduced her girlfriend to Yuan Zhou proudly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was a mere nod in his usual calm manner.

    As for what he was thinking it his heart, what reaction do you expect a single man to have? However, Yuan Zhou felt that the FFF League was fairly a wonderful association¢Ù.

    Zhuang Xinmu looked at the Egg Fried Rice with a frown on her face, realizing that the dish didn¡¯t seem to have eggs in it. The rice grains were a golden color though. Nevertheless there wasn¡¯t even a chopped green onion or diced pieces of ham. Besides that, the bowl of seaweed soup was so small that it would be gone in two or three gulps. The pickled radish was even less that the exact pieces could be counted.

    This was the very first time that she saw such a so-called Egg Fried Rice, a dish in which there was only rice but no eggs.

    ¡°Honey, this is for you.¡± Wu Zhou passed the seaweed soup to his girlfriend the moment he received the set meal.

    She didn¡¯t refuse her boyfriend. It was natural to ept her boyfriend¡¯s kindness, furthermore it was merely a bowl of seaweed soup.

    When Wu Zhou saw his girlfriend still hesitate to take a drink, he said, ¡°Honey, hurry up and taste it. It¡¯s really fantastic.¡±

    ¡°Ok¡±, Zhuang Xinmu agreed and scooped up a spoonful of the soup into her mouth.

    ¡°Hua La La¡±

    In an instant, the vor rushed through her. Zhuang Xinmu actually wasn¡¯t good at cooking. Her specialty was in stewing soup. She learnt it just to provide additional nutrition for her boyfriend who often worked overtime. That was why she thought that there were no eggs in the golden Egg Fried Rice.

    Delicious, it was really delicious.

    Zhuang Xinmu now felt that all the Egg Fried Rice she had ever eaten in her past 20 years were definitely fake products.

    If they were not fake, how could this serving of Egg Fried Rice be so wonderful? This was absolutely a god tier existence.

    In a sense, Zhuang Xinmu was right. This Egg Fried Rice was indeed called the God Tier Egg Fried Rice.

    Then there was the seaweed soup.

    ¡°Hoo¡±

    After a sip of seaweed soup, she finallypletely understood why her boyfriend had that reluctant expression when he promised to give his soup to her. Right now, she couldn¡¯t afford to waste a single drop. Thinking that she could drink another bowl of this soup, she felt her happiness overflowing.

    While drinking the seaweed soup and eating the Egg Fried Rice, she also understood why there were only several pieces of the pickled radish. It was expected since it was so delicious.

    After gobbling down the set meal and another serving of her boyfriend¡¯s seaweed soup and pickled radish, Zhuang Xinmu felt her boyfriend was the one who cared about her most. He was even willing to offer her such delicious things.

    Happinesses when you least expect it. This saying urred to Zhuang Xinmu all of a sudden.

    ¡°From next month on, you can have 4000RMB as your living expense. Eat well here.¡± Zhuang Xinmu was now overflowing with energy.

    ¡°But we still have to buy an apartment for our wedding,¡± Wu Zhou first felt delighted, but then he thought about another issue, and hesitatingly asked.

    ¡°Never mind. We are still young and have plenty of time,¡± holding Wu Zhou¡¯s hands, she said passionately.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you so much for waiting for me.¡± Wu Zhou was so moved that he hugged his girlfriend¡¯s shoulders.

    ¡°That¡¯s all right. But you must give me your soup again next time.¡± Zhuang Xinmu smiled happily like a little fox that seeded in stealing chickens.

    Once again, another girl was conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skill.

    FFF League was a gathering of single males which have enmity towards other males with girlfriends.

 Chapter 38: Surprise

    Chapter 38: Surprise

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After being traumatized by the sweet lovers, Yuan Zhou decided to get upte again the next morning to ease his wounded heart.

    In his dreams, Yuan Zhou transformed into the great FFF league and burned those sweet lovers to death.

    Therefore, the next morning, the door of the restaurant was tightly shut again, leaving the bemoaning customers waiting outside the door. The regr customers were truly tired by the boss¡¯s behaviors.

    What kind of ridiculous restaurant is this?

    Ever since they knew Yuan Zhou had oversleptst time, they had nned to abandon his restaurant and let him panic a bit about losing business.

    However, to their surprise, they would wake up around the time when Yuan Zhou usually opened his restaurant. Their stomachs would grumble, reminding them to have breakfast while their feet would automatically take them to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was then did they realize that it was the boss Yuan Zhou who was calling the shots instead of them.

    This situationsted for a week.

    Since Wu Zhou had obtained his girlfriend¡¯s support, he had sufficient money again, thus he would definitelye for the Egg Fried Rice once per day. Meanwhile, after that first meal, his girlfriend would not only drop by on weekends, but also on Wednesdays, just for a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of course, Wu Zhou also benefited from his girlfriend¡¯s frequent visits.

    While the lovers were getting more and more intimate and passionate, the single boss, Yuan Zhou, felt more and more reluctant to wake up early in the morning after watching them. This made the Soup Dumplings even more precious due to their scarcity. If the customers had known it was the result of Wu Zhou showing off his rtionship, he would probably deeply understand the phrase ¡°whoever shows intimacy will meet his end quickly.¡±

    A foodie that lost his mind would have surprisingly strong battle prowess, let alone a crowd of foodies.

    ¡°Good evening. It¡¯s time for Meng Meng to look for delicacies again. So, does anybody have any rmendations?¡±

    A cute girl, with her hair in a bun, dressed in suspender shorts and a round neck T-shirt with white letters printed on it, was facing her mobile phone and talking to it. She walked unsteadily, taking asional hops while she walked backwards, looking as if she could fall anytime.

    Looking more closely, the girl¡¯s spirited and lovely face appeared even cuter and more petite on the small screen. She had a fashionable appearance of a lotita. Judging by her actions, this girl was presumably a streamer.

    ¡°Your rmendations are so unreliable. There isn¡¯t any food around here. I want delicious dishes!¡± the cute girl said endearingly while wrinkling her nose. Her real name was Wang Meng and her online handle was Confused Cutey

    [I¡¯m quite jealous of your skill of walking backward without hitting the wall], from Wall Supporting Gang.

    [meng Meng, hurry up and eat please. I love watching you eat. It gives me a good appetite], from Loneliness is Coming.

    [Meng Meng, there¡¯s somebody behind you...] from Time Waits for No One.

    Such words shed passed the screen. It seemed that Wang Meng was fairly popr as a streamer.

    ¡°Ok. I will take everybody to seek out tasty food right now.¡± When Wang Meng saw that most of the messages were requesting for delicious foods, she started to look right and left, of course, in her natural and cute style.

    After that, the messages changed into apuse and favorablements.

    While she was looking around, Wang Meng suddenly found Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a few customers inside.

    ¡°Do you guys see that restaurant without a sign?¡± while saying that, she slightly tilted her phone upwards, then return it back to its original position. She then continued, ¡°Based on its appearance, it must have been opened not too long ago. Let¡¯s try that new restaurant.¡±

    Her audiences couldn¡¯t wait already but Wang Meng was patient. She took her own time, showing the audience the surroundings, just like an adventure.

    [Meng Meng, if you keep staying at the entrance of the restaurant, the boss is going to drive you away], from Wall Supporting Gang

    [I¡¯m here to watch you eat delicious food. Hurry up, please], from Loneliness is Coming.

    ¡°Ok, fine. I¡¯m also hungry. Since I have already exercised, I can definitely eat more today.¡± Wang Meng made the gesture e on¡±, and then walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while holding her phone.

    Wang Meng was now walking forward normally, as she didn¡¯t want to stumble at the doorway.

    It was barely 5:00 in the afternoon. There were only a few customers at the moment, the regr customer Wu Hai, and three other new customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are quite unkind. Could you please just tell me if you are going to open the restaurant tomorrow morning?¡± After Wu Hai finished his Egg Fried Rice, he asked Yuan Zhou while rubbing his belly in an uncouth manner.

    ¡°I have no idea. Who can be certain about the affairs of tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of water, with a natural expression on his calm face.

    Wu Hai felt quite helpless. ¡°Boss Yuan, you are opening a restaurant and doing business. I¡¯m begging you. Please give me an exact answer? It¡¯s also eptable if you give me your phone number.¡±

    ¡°No way.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to refuse him.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t stupid. If he gave his telephone number to Wu Hai, he would probably have a human-shaped rm clock that would disturb his dreams every morning. Recently, Yuan Zhou had been quite satisfied with his current life as he could sleep and wake up whenever he wanted every day. asionally he would wake up early and prepare the Soup Dumplings for sale. The restaurant could only be opened for 6 hours a day, thus he allocated 4 hours to noontime while the remaining 2 hours were in the evening. As for the remaining time, he was preparing to learn something new to improve himself.

    Of course, his condition to this easy life was that the turnover of the 6 hours per day had to be simr to those previously. It wasn¡¯t exaggerated to say that he was raking in the dough now.

    Upon entering the restaurant, Wang Meng witnessed that wonderful scene and heard them talking. asionally, she typed tomunicate with her audience through messages.

    Once there were other people around, this streamer could just stay quiet and send messages to her audience. She would then be a quiet beauty.

    She went up and took a seat at the tall chair at the very middle. Then she started to adjust the angle of her phone so she could catch herself eating also recorded the scene better.¡±

    The table was quite clean and tidy, without any other condiments like salt and vinegar which were usually prepared by other restaurants. As for the tissues, customers prepared those themselves. Therefore, there was nothing that could be use as support for the phone on the table.

    Of course, as awork streamer, Wang Meng was always prepared. She had a big pocket in her suspender shorts, from which Wang Meng simply took out a small support frame, the kind that could be attached to the table.

    ¡°Zhi¡±

    She easily attached the support frame to the table and then put her phone on it. After adjusting the angle, she continued to take things out of her pocket.

    When she found there were no tissues supplied, she reached into her pocket and took out a wet wipe to clean her hands. The seemingly small pocket was like Doraemon¡¯s pocket. This action of making things appear out of that not very big pocket had already been a signature move of Wang Meng.

    While she was still being Doraemon, Wang Meng suddenly noticed ament that kept appearing on the screen.

    [Meng Meng, hurry up and look behind you], from Time Waits for No One.

    At the very beginning, it was this guy with the ID Time Waits for No One who frequently said that sort of thing. ¡°Look at your back. There¡¯s a ghost¡± and tried to scare her. Thus, Wang Meng didn¡¯t take his words seriously. But after a little while, simr contents filled the screen.

    [Gosh, I¡¯m gasping for breath. I need a kiss from Meng Meng. Please hurry and look behind you], from Companionship of Books.

    [Please tell me it¡¯s not true. Meng Meng, please check behind of you], from Proud Rain of the Southern Pce.

    [Meng Meng, there¡¯s a huge situation behind you. Please check it right away], from Loneliness is Coming.

    [Behind you. The wall behind is terribly scary], from Seven Three Seven Two One.

    The series of words of ¡°look at the wall behind you¡± almost scared Wang Meng. She really didn¡¯t know what was happening behind her.

    She slowly turned her head...

 Chapter 39: Simple-minded

    Chapter 39: Simple-minded

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The astonished streamer, Wang Meng, decided to follow her audience advice to look behind her.

    While trembling, she turned her head slowly.

    90 degrees.

    Then she turned her body a 180 degrees.

    Then...

    ¡°Did I misread it?¡±

    Wang Meng screamed. She simply did not dare trust her eyes. After rubbing them, she took another look again.

    It was still the same. Wang Meng¡¯s expression was as if she saw a ghost.

    What she saw was the price list of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the wall behind her, where the prices were clearly marked.

    Egg Fried Rice: 188RMB /serving

    Egg Fried Rice Set: 288RMB /seving

    Soup Dumplings: 66RMB /serving

    If the price list had not indicated it was in RMB, Wang Meng would have definitely thought it was in JPY. Who had ever heard of such an expensive Egg Fried Rice dish? A bowl of Egg Fried Rice here could buy 20 bowls in other restaurants.

    Furthermore, there was even a note beside the prices. ¡°Each customer may only have one serving per dish in this restaurant.¡±

    That was funny, truly hrious. Would anyone even order a second serving with this price?

    Did he truly think that the rich were all fools?

    [Meng Meng got frightened. Come into my arms forfort], from Image of South River.

    [Meng Meng, don¡¯t be scared. You can afford it. Let me help you now], from Proud Rain of the Southern Pce. After saying that, he immediately transferred 500RMB worth of electronic currency to her.

    [Take the money and eat two bowls. Go], from Proud Rain of the Southern Pce.

    [Meng Meng, please hurry up and help us taste the 288RMB Egg Fried Rice Set], from Seemingly Disguise.

    This kind of audience who would support her for nothing was most appreciated by Wang Meng. When she found so many people requesting for her to give it a try, she could only go for it.

    Streamers were the same as authors. They had toply with the audience or readers requests.

    ¡°Boss, what tasty dishes do you have?¡± Wang Meng asked directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s all written at the back, check it yourself.¡±

    With his sensitive hearing and sharp sight, Yuan Zhou had already figured out that this girl was awork streamer. She had been holding on to her phone and talking ceaselessly to it ever since she came in through the entrance.

    ¡°Why does everyone keep asking me to look behind today?¡± Wang Meng responded with a smile, as sheined silently in her heart.

    [The boss rejected the acting Meng Meng¡¯s cute act. It¡¯s okay Meng Meng], from Lord Little Bull.

    [Meng Meng, don¡¯t forget my 288RMB Egg Fried Rice Set], from Engage.

    While saying that, the two people transferred her an extra 100RMB respectively.

    ¡°Boss, please give me one Egg Fried Rice Set.¡± Wang Meng ordered the most expensive dish straightaway, as per her audience request.

    ¡°Ok. Hold on.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice always had a maic charm to it. Besides the beard, he could be said to be of the mature type. People rarely expected him to be only 24 or 25. They were more likely to think that he was 30 or so.

    His maic voice attracted all the little girls on the other side of the screen instantly.

    [Meng Meng, take a photo of the boss and show us. You haven¡¯t recorded the appearance of the boss yet], from Proud Rain of South Pce.

    [What a maic voice the boss has!I¡¯m a fan of his now], from Somebody Styled.

    [Show us an HD photo of the boss], from Cool Cold Ink.

    While reading the messages on the screen, Wang Meng stuck out her tongue and said, ¡°No problem. Let me take the photo for you. But don¡¯t forget about me after you see him.¡±

    The audience watching the live scene loved these kind of performance by Wang Meng the most. While speakingforting words, there were many transfers given as well.

    At the moment, Yuan Zhou was carrying the Egg Fried Rice to Wang Meng. Therefore, she seized the chance to turn the camera towards Yuan Zhou.

    [Meng Meng, the boss is the mature type, my favourite], from Kiss the Group.

    [A mature boss type! So cute! That¡¯s awfully terrific], from Love You Forever.

    [A serious and cool mature type boss along with a cute loli streamer. My mind is giving me new suggestions for a story], from Confused Extraordinariness.

    Such messages appeared on the screen. It seemed that her audiences did not include only males, but also girls who enjoyed this type of gourmet programme.

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy,¡± Yuan Zhou said the customary words as he set down the tray.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, since you won¡¯t tell me if your are going to be opened for breakfast tomorrow morning, I have to eat more the usual today in case I get hungry by then,¡± Wu Hai requested in an innocent manner.

    ¡°This request is fairly reasonable,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly as he went up to Wu Hai and the other regr customers.

    ¡°See£¿Never give up! Look, I finally seed!¡± Wu Hai shook his neighbor excitedly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I want another one, too. I have never eaten my fill, thus every night, I wake up due to hunger,¡± the one being shaken said in a miserable tone while trying to get rid of Wu Hai.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t¡¯ finished speaking.¡± With his hands folded across his chest, Yuan Zhou looked at the excited Wu Hai and then continued, ¡°It¡¯s a fairly reasonable request, but I refuse.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    Once he spoke those words, besides Yuan Zhou and Wang Meng, the other five customers froze immediately.

    Yuan Zhou was the culprit while Wang Meng was being conquered by the delightful Egg Fried Rice Set. She had almost forgotten about her live broadcast, proving how superb the taste of the set meal was.

    If Wang Meng had to pretend on her previous broadcasts and show an intoxicated expression while eating those food, it waspletely unnecessary now. This dish was far too delicious.

    This could be seen from the numerous messages on the screen

    That blissful expression while savouring her meal made the audience on the other side of the screen hungry. Even those that had just eaten were not exempted.

    ¡°Baji Baji¡±

    Only after chewing and swallowing thest mouthful did Wang Meng started to speak again. ¡°My goodness, it¡¯s super delicious, absolutely delicious. This restaurant is the best one that I have ever visited. Those exotic and rare foods cannot even hold a candle to this bowl of Egg Fried Rice.¡±

    ¡°Yes, delicious, this kind of delicacy cannot be fully described by words.¡±

    After praising it, Wang Meng found numerous messages on the screen asking for her to eat another bowl and also for the address of the restaurant.

    [I strongly implore Meng Meng to inform us of the restaurant¡¯s address. The money has been paid to you], from Image of South River.

    [Meng Meng, please share your location. Your expression is so blissful while eating, that I couldn¡¯t help finishing three packs of sunflower seeds], from Robn119.

    [I just finished eating another bowl of the instant noodles as well, since I almost starved while looking at the screen. I have decided to taste the 288RMB Egg Fried Rice Set. Please give the address of the restaurant], from Dark Cloud in the Blue Sky.

    [Doesn¡¯t anyone want to watch Meng Meng eat another bowl of Egg Fried Rice? The meal expense has been paid for. Please order another serving], Seemingly Disguise rewarded her with another 300RMB.

    [Meng Meng, the way you eat is super cute. Please order another serving and share with us the location of the restaurant], from Night City and Desert Smoke.

    ...........

    ¡°You guys are so merciless. You would abandon me just for a dish!¡± said Wang Meng while pretending to be sad.

    Only after she found that the messages started to revolve around her again did she praise Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant. She was quite good at interacting with her audience.

    ¡°The address has been shared. Maybe you¡¯ll get a chance to have a live broadcast together with me.¡±

    ¡°But in all seriousness, this restaurant serves really good food. I will definitely order another serving.¡± Wang Meng said while smiling, with a seemingly dazed, honest and sweet expression on her face.

    Wang Meng raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly, saying, ¡°Boss, please give me with another serving of the Egg Fried Rice Set.¡±

    ¡°Beauty, the rules of the restaurant are written on the wall. Please take a look behind you.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her mercilessly while pointing to the wall behind Wang Meng.

    ¡°Each guest may only have one serving per meal. Request for more is not eptable.¡± Wang Meng uttered aloud subconsciously.

    Those words were ringly obvious in contrast with the white wall.

    Wu Hai and the rest were already preparing to watch the show. They expected the little girl to be defeated by Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules and leave with a heavy heart. However the words she uttered nextpletely took them by surprise.

    Even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect it...

 Chapter 40: Completing the Mission

    Chapter 40: Completing the Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Each guest may only have one serving per meal. No additional servings will be allowed,¡± Wang Meng read aloud.

    ¡°Then forget about the set meal. Just give me a serving of Egg Fried Rice, please,¡± said Wang Meng.

    The onlookers, Wu Hai and other customers, were smiling, anticipating the scene where the girl got mercilessly rejected.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was about to refuse her request, the system suddenly responded.

    The system read, ¡°This request doesn¡¯t break the rules.¡±

    Yuan Zhou swallowed back his refusal abruptly. He carefully checked the characters sent by the system that were still lingering in his mind.

    ¡°No problem. Hold on, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly, then prepared to go to kitchen and cook.

    Wu Hai and the other onlookers were about to portray their glee, but then their expressions changed into looks of surprise, disbelief and incredibility.

    Wu Hai leapt from his seat and asked, ¡°Boss! What¡¯s wrong with you? Are you gonna break your rules today?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We have been here for so many times, but you have never agreed to give us another serving. This girl only asked once, and you just simply agreed. What¡¯s the matter with you?¡± The other onlookers couldn¡¯t keep calm anymore, thus they started to stand up andin one after another.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is uneptable.¡±

    ¡°You went against your rules just for a beauty. How could you do this?¡±

    Just then, Wang Meng stared at them with her cute eyes and said meekly, ¡°I didn¡¯t order the same dish. I ordered the Egg Fried Rice this time, not the set meal. They are different dishes, aren¡¯t they?¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    The formerly noisy adults instantly froze, as if they were petrified.

    ¡°What the hell? Can that actually work?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t I think of such a solution? Yes, each dish can only be ordered once. However, wouldn¡¯t we get two servings by ordering another dish?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help thinking.

    ¡°Good idea. Why didn¡¯t I think of this method?¡±

    ¡°This could actually work. Every dish can be ordered once!!!¡±

    The several customers were all ruminating over this method, astonished by the simple solution.

    Not many people could ept and learn from their mistakes. Usually, they would either give excuses or me others. For example, the current Wu Hai.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you have been deceiving me.¡± Wu Hai, an adult man with a mustache, made a gesture of clutching his heart like some actress. With the mes of resentment zing behind him, he red at Yuan Zhou.

    He acted as if Yuan Zhou had done something unforgivable, even by the heavens.

    ¡°Boss, you are so unkind. Why didn¡¯t you tell us earlier?¡± another customer agreed and said with a frown.

    Facing this question, Yuan Zhou answered frankly, ¡°That is because all of you have never ordered the dishes this way.¡±

    Actually, even Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t know of this method, otherwise he would have already told everybody. While thinking of all the money that slipped out of his grasp, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became serious.

    His reply made the customers speechless.

    Eventually, it was Wu Hai who reacted first, saying anxiously, ¡°Then I also want to order a serving of Egg Fried Rice.¡±

    ¡°Me, too. I also want to order a serving of that.¡±

    The several people ordered their dishes, all talking at once. Only then did they nce at each other with a self-mocking and bitter smile. This really was a blind spot in their thinking.

    Fortune¡¯s wheel is ever turning. It was now Wang Meng¡¯s turn to watch the fun.

    Seeing the previously agitated customers being silenced by a mere response from Yuan Zhou, Wang Meng made a ¡®¡¯keep quiet¡¯¡¯ gesture. Then she smiled privately, covering her mouth.

    [The boss sure has a personality, but Meng Meng is still the cutest....Catch my gift~], from Yteuje.

    While saying that, the characters appeared on the screen again showing the gift transfer.

    [The boss looks rather skillful. Meng Meng, are the dishes really that delicious?], from Direction Idiot Looking for Help.

    [Meng Meng, don¡¯t waste your time watching the others make a scene. Focus on your job and concentrate on the meal. Come on, Meng Meng], from Whipping Pce.

    [The boss does have a point, thus I have nothing to say. Anyway, does anyone want to try the dish together?], from Regretful.

    [Meng Meng¡¯s expression was so joyful just now. I want to see her eat again. Of course, she¡¯s also cute when she smiles], from Good Person Lacking the Moon.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everybody. The Egg Fried Rice is here now. Have a good look at the dish this time before I eat,¡± Wang Meng said while raising the freshly fried Egg Fried Rice, just like presenting a treasure.

    While saying that, she moved close to the camera.

    The God Tier Egg Fried Rice prepared by Yuan Zhou did not merely have excellent taste, but also had a great appearance. It epassed all the features that a delicacy should have. These include color, vor, taste, shape and meaning. ced under the camera lens, the dish was like a work of art.

    It was totally different from the other so-called delicacies which had to go through borate beautification, lighting and angle selection. Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish gave off the same effect as those delicacies, even though Wang Meng just casually shoved it onto the camera screen.

    [Woah, my goodness. Meng Meng, did you just casually take that? It is far better than those pictures of famous cuisines], from Yteuje.

    [I don¡¯t know why, but I almost bit the screen just now. It must be an illusion. This is a photo, right?], from Thief of Cuisine.

    [Meng Meng, wait for me. I¡¯m so hungry that I need another packet of instant noodles], from Dark Cloud in the Blue Sky.

    ¡°I know you guys want to eat it too. But for now, Meng Meng is going to help all of you savor it first.¡± After saying that, Wang Meng picked up her spoon and started to taste the dish. Meanwhile, gifts filled the screen, which made Wang Meng eat even more happily and carefully.

    ¡°I feel like I am finally full for the first time in my life. This second serving of Egg Fried Rice is really too difficult to obtain.¡± Wu Ha¡¯s upation involved artistic creativity, thus he was quite emotional in his daily life. If not for fear of affecting the taste of the Egg Fried Rice, he would have already held the dish and cried.

    ¡°It really wasn¡¯t easy. Boss Yuan deserves the nickname of Compass. He is principled, but yet so deceptive.¡± It was another customer who had begun crying over the second dish.

    ¡°Wonderful Egg Fried Rice! I can finally have two bowls for each meal. Life is so good now.¡± Another person started to devour his dish fervently with chopsticks.

    ¡°However, you don¡¯t have enough money to afford that.¡± A cold ridicule came from the neighboring person.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I can work hard to get promoted and increase my sry. The goal is to have 6 servings of Egg Fried Rice every day.¡± the hard-working customer insisted.

    Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows. He never thought that his Egg Fried Rice could have such an effect.

    ¡°Thank you, boss. I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Wang Meng turned off the live broadcast, then said goodbye politely to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You are wee. Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou sent off his final customer Wang Meng.

    With a loud ¡°Peng¡±, Yuan Zhou shut down the door of the restaurant.

    Afterwards, Yuan Zhou started his daily routine of chucking the tes into the advanced dishwasher. He didn¡¯t have to do anything himself.

    The system read, ¡°Missionpleted. The reward can be imed now.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was climbing the stairs at this moment. He halted for a second, then quickened his footsteps.

    He pounded up the stairs so fast that each step gave off a loud ¡°Dong Dong¡± sound.

    He threw open the door and quickly entered his room. After tossing his phone on his quilt, he sat down and tapped open the mission status.

    [Mission 2]: Since host has gotten some fame in the neighborhood, please obtain more than 1000 recognition points on the inte within 20 days.

    (Mission status: 1000/1000pleted)

    [Mission reward]: Clear Soup Noodle (Avable to obtain)

    ¡°How did Iplete the mission so fast?¡± After asking that, Yuan Zhou realized what a dumb question it was. The reason must be because of the live broadcast.

    Of course, the system ignored Yuan Zhou¡¯s question.

    After receiving the Clear Soup Noodle, the cooking method swiftly emerged in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. Not until then did he realize how different the noodles in his Clear Soup Noodle werepared to ordinary ones.

    Now, the Clear Soup Noodle was finally in his grasp!

 Chapter 41: A Bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup (Part One)

    Chapter 41: A Bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup (Part One)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Coo.......¡±

    The sound of hunger emitted from his stomach and woke Yuan Zhou up. He had been lost in thought, admiring the cooking methods of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. I haven¡¯t had my dinner for today. Why don¡¯t I prepare a bowl of these noodles for my dinner?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself solemnly. He hadpletely forgotten about the two bowls of Egg Fried Rice that he ate earlier.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    He quickened his pace, hurrying downstairs.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    He flipped the kitchen¡¯s light switch. Instantly, the entire kitchen became as bright as it usually was during the day. It was as if there were shadowlessmps illuminating every corner of the kitchen. Of course, the lighting in the main hall was different. Its brightness was set to provide the maximumfort for the customers. Therefore, one wouldn¡¯t feel tired even while wearing sses for a long time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Just as Yuan Zhou expected, he found something new after looking around the kitchen.

    The characters ¡°All Purpose Flour¡± had appeared on a new cab. It stood next to the one that contained the flour used to make the Steamed Pork Buns. Meanwhile, a new cooking pot for the noodles had emerged beside the frying pan. However, it was different from those that Yuan Zhou had seen before.

    Usually, normal pots were used in other restaurants. Those wererge, thus could prepare plenty of noodles in one go. Nevertheless, the one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen was like a Kanto cooking-styled pot ¢Ù. The only difference was that each grid was big enough to cook approximately 100 grams of noodles.

    There were 12 grids in total, with a total of 3 rows and 4 grids in each row. After looking carefully and touching them, he discovered that the grids were totally sealed from one another by the means of a partition.

    ¡°Peng Peng¡±

    The clear and melodious sound of the handle told Yuan Zhou it was made of porcin.

    ¡°System, isn¡¯t this heat resistant porcin?¡±

    Yuan Zhou had once been to Jingdezhen, which was famous for its porcin wares in China, during his university days. So he knew some rough categories of porcin. He recalled that the skill level required was extremely high to create heat-resistant porcin.

    The system read, ¡°This cooking pot is indeed created using heat resistant porcin, after going through a sophisticated process. Therefore, the finished product can be said to be top graded.¡±

    ¡°Can I sell this pot and exchange it for another?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while holding his head.

    The system read, ¡°The taste and nutrition value of the noodles cooked in this pot will have the best effect, thus this tool is unavable for sale.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho¡±

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, the heat resistant porcin could be used as materials in structures that were required to withstand high temperatures. It can be used in many fields including astronavigation, atomic energy, electronic technology, machinery, chemical industry and metallurgy. It was an indispensable heat resistant material for engineers, with wide varieties and extensive applications.

    Yet, now the system had provided him such materials just for a mere cooking pot. He was in awe of the system.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou found that the frequency of which he used ¡°Ho Ho¡± had increased exponentially ever since he bumped into the system. He suddenly longed for the previously days when he rarely cursed or gave sarcasticughs.

    As for the new water tap that appeared at the side, the words ¡°For Kneading Dough Only¡± were too obvious to be missed.

    Yuan Zhou grumbled for a little while in his mind, and then he opened the cab filled with the flour calmly.

    The unique fragrance of the wheat spread out as soon as the cab was opened.

    ¡°Peng¡±

    Yuan Zhou took up a 50 diameter terracotta pot and set it on the nearby azure stone countertop. Then he started to scoop up the flour with a clean wooden spoon free from any filth.

    The current flour had different characteristics from the previous one used for the Steamed Pork Buns. First, the flour wasn¡¯t the usual snowy white that wasmonly seen. Instead, it was slightly yellow. With his sharp sense of smell, Yuan Zhou also captured a different fragrance from it.

    He opened the cupboard and found a coarse porcin bowl that had just appeared in it. It was light brown in color and had cloud patterns on the exterior surface. Although made of coarse porcin, it was nevertheless fine and smooth, unlike ordinary ones. Furthermore, he could see that the bowl hadn¡¯t been processed with ceramic ze before.

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±

    Yuan Zhou collected two big bowls of water and then started to knead the dough.

    That¡¯s right. The noodles from the Clear Broth Noodle Soup recipe rewarded by the system had to be made from the very beginning.

    If there were a standard for kneading dough in the world, then Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions could be said to have textbook form, but at the same time, he had hints of uniqueness in it. This was because although his movements were elegant, they also contain his own personal style in it.

    The dough gradually became smooth and delicate in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand; the yellowish color had been reced by a seemingly shiny glister. Furthermore, the fragrance was all contained within the dough, hence no smell was emitted.

    On the other side of the azure stone countertop, Yuan Zhou scattered some dry flour, took out the dough and then started to tten the dough with a rolling pin.

    Of course, even the rolling pin was extraordinary. It was a huge rolling pin ssified as ¡°Zou Chui¡±¢Ù, which was specially invented for rolling noodles.

    The rolling pin that Yuan Zhou was using was made from Toona Sinensis wood.

    A matured Toona Sinensis was said to be as rare as the superior red sandalwood. It was rumored that even one of the eight immortals, Lu Dongbin, used the Toona Sinensis wood as his pillow when he lived in Saisendai in ancient Shanzhou. During the olden days, only the high officials, noble lords, and the wealthy individuals could afford to make furniture using Toona Sinensis wood, nanmu and red sandalwood.

    This rolling pin, however, was made from the pith of a hundred-year Toona Sinensis wood. The pith was red-brown in color with a slight hint of golden yellow. The surface was as smooth as a mirror and even released a pleasant fragrance when it came into contact with water. This was the reason it had the title of ¡°King among the Hundreds Woods¡±.

    Of course, this was nothing more than a rolling pin provided by the system.

    ¡°Gazhi Gazhi¡±

    The dough emitted melodious sounds on the azure stone countertop. This was the sound that could only be produced by superior quality flour.

    Yuan Zhou worked quickly. Just after a while, he had already reached the stage of chopping the dough.

    He took out bamboo strips from below. Then after stacking the moderately thick dough into threeyers, he started to chop the dough with a noodle knife.

    ¡°Dang Dang Dang¡±

    The sound when the knife came in contact with the countertop was clear and melodious, matching every movement of Yuan Zhou. Following the sound, the noodles were chopped. Each strip of noodle had a length of 30cm and a width of 0.1cm. After that, the noodle strips was ced onto the bamboo strips.

    Taking out the remaining flour from the bowl, he scattered it over the prepared noodles evenly and then slid the bamboo strips into a fresh-keeping storage.

    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s the time to cook the noodles.¡±

    He wiped away the beaded sweat on his forehead and took the lid off the special cooking pot.

    The middle grid in the intelligent heat resistant porcin pot was automatically filled with the water until it was 70% full. In no more than 10 seconds, the water was boiled. He grabbed two handfuls of noodles and threw them in. Instantly, the noodles floated, bending and wriggling in a variety of graceful postures in the boiling water.

    ¡°System, please tell me the origin of the flour.¡± Yuan Zhou would basically ask this question every time a new dish appeared. If he didn¡¯t ask, how would he find out about all the tasty foods waiting for him around the world?

    The system read, ¡°The earliest record of nting wheat was said to be in Mesopotamia. That was the ce where wheat was first cultivated in the world,¡±

    ¡°On the other hand, the wheat in China was first brought in from the middle reach of the Yellow River, then it gradually spread to regions south of the Yangtze River, and then further to Korea and Japan. During the period between 15th and 17th century, the European colonists brought wheat to the South and North American regions; in 18th century, the wheat spread even further to the Oceania regions.

    ¡°When two wheat grains were brought to the eastern part of Iran, a natural crossbreeding urred between wheat and the wild nts there. After they grew and multiplied, the hybrid then became the ordinary wheat that we know of.¡±

    ¡°The wheat selected by the system is a perfect breed of the first natural hybrid generation. Of the selected breed, only grains with more than 50% of the top cutin were selected. Those were known as White Hard Wheat. Compared with red wheat, the white wheat appeared to be yellow or a milky white color with a thin skin; the grains had a high content of albumen, and the flour extraction rate was both high.¡±

    ¡°This special wheat used is top graded wheat that can only be obtained through special supply channels.¡±

    ¡°I really am treated like a king now. First, it¡¯s specially supplied rice and now it¡¯s the specially supplied wheat.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    At this time, the noodles in the cooking pot were almost ready.

    Finally, the legendary Clear Broth Noodle Soup was ready for tasting!

    Kanto cooking-styled pot is a special and distinct kitchenware for Kanto cooking, a snack enjoyed by the Japanese. The pot is consisted of several independent grids for cooking different varieties of foods at one go. The grids are separated from each other, so different varieties of the foods can be cooked at the same time, without affecting the taste.

 Chapter 42: A Bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup (Part Two)

    Chapter 42: A Bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup (Part Two)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou picked up therge coarse porcin bowl, then prepared to add the final seasonings. He opened the salt box, then put some in ording to his liking, and also added some seafood sauce that would bring out the vor. Afterwards, he set the bowl down and started to put in the noodles.

    Yuan Zhou deftly used a specialderdle and long bamboo chopsticks to scoop up all the noodles at once, then dipped them into ice-cold water quickly. Next, the noodles were thrown into the bowl filled with seasonings.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    A spoonful of boiling broth was poured onto the noodles. He could instantly feel the rising heat and smell the fragrance that rushed into his nose. With a few drops of sesame oil, the fragrance became even stronger and lingered around the kitchen.

    The word ¡®delicious¡¯ could hardly do justice to this bowl of noodles.

    Yuan Zhou took a seat on his private chair with the bowl in his hands and raised his chopsticks, preparing to enjoy the meal.

    The broth in the brown porcin bowl was not clear like water. 80% of the bowl was filled with broth along with the barely sufficient noodles. It emitted a smell stimted one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Slurp......¡±

    Yuan Zhou may be an authentic southwesterner. However, he preferred rice over noodles. As an adult man, he would only consume 50 grams of noodles. Whenever he went out and ordered 50 grams of noodles for a meal, he would receive strange nces from the bosses.

    Of course, at the beginning, eating 100 grams of noodles wasn¡¯t a problem for him, but that was when his parents were still alive and running the noodle restaurant.

    Yet, now, Yuan Zhou was holding the bowl and eating noodles blissfully. One could have never thought he disliked noodles just by looking at this scene.

    ¡°It¡¯s awfully tasty¡±, Yuan Zhou muttered.

    There were actually very few seasonings added to the noodles. A mere pinch of salt, seafood sauce and a few drops of sesame oil. Nevertheless, this bowl of noodles could be said to have gone beyond the limits of ordinary noodles.

    The wheat can be used as a decoration and also has medicinal purpose. It has high nutrition value which only the system can provide.

    The system read, ¡°The wheat grains can only mature under strict sunlight conditions. Only the best wheat grains that mature at the same time will be selected and roughly peeled before entering the grinding process.¡±

    ¡°The wheat grains are ground using a traditional stone mill. This low-temperature process is used in order to avoid ruining the nutrition in the wheat grains.¡±

    ¡°The flour made from the stone mill is able to preserve the nutrition of the wheat grains. These include protein, gluten, carotene, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1 and B2, etc. Of all these, the carotene and vitamin E in the stone mill flour is 18 times higher than those found in other kinds of flour. Furthermore, the slow grinding characteristic maintains the molecr structure of the wheat grains, thus no additives are required.¡±

    ¡°The reason why the primary color appears to be yellow is because the flour retains abundant vitamin B, which is really good for the human nervous system and skin tissues.¡±

    ¡°The stone mill uses two stone disks that have been repeatedly hammered and ground by traditional tools. These two stone disks are carved by hand into t cylinders from thick stone blocks. After that, rows of diagonal lines are carved over the two stone disks, to act as grinding gears.¡±

    ¡°The creation of the grinding gears requires a demanding andplicated technique. Manual modifications are essential to perfect its reasonable, natural and scientific designs. This is because the modifications for the angle, size and gap cannot be achieved by modern tools.¡±

    The noodles that were in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth now had gone through numerous cycles of grinding. With a bite, one could tell how different the texture of the noodles was from its chewiness. The fragrance that was trapped within the noodles during the kneading of the dough now burst out instantly. Once could see the golden wheat swaying about in the wheat field after one bite.

    ¡°Boom Boom Pow¡±

    This was the explosion that could only be created from a delicacy.

    The main ingredient was the noodles while all other seasonings merelyplemented it. Even the specially supplied well salt and the amazing broth became seasonings that were used to bring out the taste of the main ingredient.

    The chewy noodles were smooth and easy to swallow. It was almost impossible to choke on it and it kept sliding down his gullet. The reason was because the stomach was demanding him to swallow more, to swallow more and more.

    ¡°Slurp....¡±

    The sound of Yuan Zhou gulping down noodles echoed throughout the whole restaurant. If the dish was delicious enough, who would care about image?

    ¡°Guluk¡±

    Having swallowed up thest mouthful of the noodles, Yuan Zhou directly brought the bowl up and drank the remaining broth without any hesitation.

    ¡°Burp.....¡±

    A resounding burp burst out from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It was so tasty.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his belly unconsciously. While looking at the empty bowl and the cooking pot for the noodles, he heaved a sigh.

    ¡°I am much too full that I can¡¯t eat anymore,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a regretful tone.

    Now that he had eaten his fill, Yuan Zhou tapped to open the mission status and checked the message he received.

    Target: The system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you can be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (Ordinary Chinese Han, Nationality: human)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: C (overall evaluations of neutral responding speed, strength, coordination and sensibility, etc.)

    Culinary talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tool: None

    5 Dimensions Cooking evaluation: Novice

    (A novice that had just mastered how to cook the Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup).

    Level: 2

    Title: Master of Cooked Wheaten Food

    (As a Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, how could you be so busy in the kitchen? You need some time of your own to improve your culinary skills. Therefore, business hours must be less than 6 hours every day.)

    [Mission 2]: Since host has gotten some fame in the neighborhood, please obtain more than 1000 recognition points on the inte within 20 days. (Completed)

    (Mission Tips: Advertising by yourself or with money is not allowed. As a future Master Chef, how could you advertise your restaurant by yourself? It must be advertised by word of mouth voluntarily.)

    [Mission reward]: Clear Broth Noodle Soup (Received)

    After a careful check, Yuan Zhou found that his level had increased to Level 2. ¡°System, what is the reward for obtaining a higher level?¡±

    The system read, ¡°A set of table and chairs for two people has been unlocked.¡±

    ¡°Lottery system downloading. Downloadplete. The host has a chance to draw a lottery. Please take the chance.¡±

    ¡°A lottery?! It seems to be something new.¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his lower jaw.

    The flower racks beside the entrance had disappeared. They were reced with some dim lights enveloping that area. It seemed the system was creating a set of table and chairs.

    ¡°Shall I draw a lottery now orter?¡± Yuan Zhou hesitated.

    ¡°Let me first check what the reward is.¡± Yuan Zhou mouth couldn¡¯t help twitching when he tapped open the lottery page.

    Only two rewards were shown in his mind. Yuan Zhou could draw a lottery once to get 2 sauces among 222 sauces.

    To his surprise, the tool used in the lottery was a dice. Moreover, it was a row of dice. A row!!! What kind of lottery is this? Was he supposed to throw all of them?¡±

    ¡°How do I draw the lottery?¡± Yuan Zhou asked as he rolled his eyes speechlessly.

    He had barely finished asking, when Yuan Zhou found one of the dice had left the row and moved to one side quietly, waiting for someone to fling it.

    ¡°Nice, it¡¯s very systematic.¡±

    ¡°Fling it.¡± The dice automatically began to rotate at a uniform speed.

    After 10 seconds...

    ¡°Stop.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou called out sote was merely because he thought that the dice was controlled automatically by the system. However, after he carefully stared at the dice for over 10 seconds, he found that the dice was still rotating blissfully. Yuan Zhou then realized he was wrong.

    The dice stopped instantly when he called out. It was only then did Yuan Zhou see the words on it clearly.

 Chapter 43: Reward and Deceit

    Chapter 43: Reward and Deceit

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The dice stopped instantly when he called out. Only then did Yuan Zhou see the words on it clearly.

    To his surprise, it had two numbers, 13/22.

    ¡°System, what does this mean?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Congrattions! Host, you have gotten 2 tools in one go from the lottery.¡±

    ¡°Haven¡¯t you told me that every try gives you two rewards anyway? I can read for myself. Ok, forget it. Let¡¯s receive them first.¡± Yuan Zhou epted the rewarded tools without hesitation.

    ¡°There are only numbers. Who knows what they mean.¡±

    The system could provide up to 222 kinds of sauces. Only God would know what exactly Yuan Zhou obtained.

    ¡°What¡¯s the ranking for the sauces?¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bother guessing about the things he didn¡¯t understand now. This was because he had never even heard of most of the things provided by the system.

    The system read, ¡°The sauces have no rankings. The rewards have been given.¡±

    The system read, ¡°Since the host has reached Level 2, a set of table and chairs has been unlocked. Now, customers having meals in the restaurant are not allowed to eat while standing.¡±

    (As a Master Chef restaurant, it is really awkward to have customers standing while eating.)

    It seemed that the happenings today were all about 2 (In some regions of China, the number 2 means stupid or foolish). The sauces went all the way up to 222 kinds; he had reached Level 2 in the system; he had gotten sauce No.22 in the lottery.

    ¡°Not that I mind at all.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that whenever he leveled up, the system would give him a pleasant surprise. However, the pleasant surprise this time was too much for him to ept.

    Nheless, after careful consideration, the number of customers like that wouldn¡¯t be affected much. After all, customers that stood and ate were quite rare. Besides, it was truly odd for customers to enjoy the Clear Broth Noodle Soup while standing. Yuan Zhou alwaysforted himself every time this urred. Although it might result in loss of customers, the new dish would make up for it by attracting more new customers.

    Of course, that was the main reason.

    Whenever Yuan Zhou obtained rewards from the system, there would be some new rules. Yuan Zhou also understood that it was necessary for him to abide by the rules, which would, in turn, help the restaurant develop and expand. However, not everybody would abide by these beneficial rules. Just like how every cigarette pack was marked with a ¡°Smoking is harmful to your health¡± slogan, but people still buy and smoke it.

    ¡°My money!¡± Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was still reluctant to see his money flow away.

    The system read, ¡°A set of table and chairs has been unlocked. Customers having meals in the restaurant are not allowed to stand while eating.¡±

    ¡°All right¡±, Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to the deceitful system. Anyhow, at least the system provided him with a set of table and chairs.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me check my rewards first¡±, Yuan Zhou started peer about, looking for something new in the kitchen while clutching his aching heart.

    It was easy to find out where the system had ced the rewards. Near the stairway, there was originally an empty countertop below an embedded cab. Now two transparent ss jars sat on the formerly vacant long countertop.

    ¡°Boom Boom¡±

    The ss jars gave off a clear and melodious sound after being knocked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t feel like ss.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The system read, ¡°This container is made using the firing techniques [1] on raw azure stone. It is a kind of transparent crystal ze that is made from raw azure stones by heating it with sophisticated skills.

    ¡°The raw azure stones are melted in a furnace with the temperature over 1000¡æ, then are allowed to be coagted naturally into the noble and gorgeous crystal ze.¡±

    ¡°This crystal ze is clear and dazzling. It makes a unique sound when knocked, which will linger for a long while.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou had noment.

    ¡°What sauces are these?¡± Yuan Zhou decided to ask something rted to dishes.

    The system read, ¡°No. 13 is blueberry jam and No. 22 is beef mince.¡±

    ¡°It looks really good.¡±

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh, looking at the sauces. His stomach was full due to the Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup, leaving no room for the sauces. He could only wait untill tomorrow to give them a taste.

    It would bother him less if he couldn¡¯t seem them. Hence Yuan Zhou turned off the light and went upstairs immediately.

    Yuan Zhou changed into a pair of clean clothes, and did his usual washing up. He always maintained good hygiene, which had been a habit of his ever since he was little.

    While lying in bed, Yuan Zhou realized that he wasn¡¯t sleepy at all. So he took out his new phone and started to y games. With his level, he could only y some puzzle games, like Rock Em Blocks or CarrotFantasy.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose of ying games was just to help him fall asleep. Before he couldplete the first round, his carrot was bitten to death and he had already entered thend of dreams.

    Daylight arrived. The sun shone through the window of Yuan Zhou¡¯s room. It was 10:00 a.m sharp.

    ¡°Is Boss Yuan sleeping in again?¡± Wu Hai was waiting outside with another idle person, chatting while drinking mineral water.

    ¡°Definitely. By the way, was what happenedst night true?¡± asked a young man dressed in T-shirt and jeans.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. All of us had been trying to figure out the solution to this issue. Nevertheless, that girl totally beat us with just one try. She managed to order two servings of Egg Fried Rice easily,¡± Wu Hai sighed with emotion and said while grinding his teeth. That event made Wu Hai really annoyed.

    ¡°It¡¯s awesome. We can finally have two servings and eat our fill. You all can¡¯t understand how bad it feels to wake up every night due to hunger,¡± A fat man beside Wu Hai interrupted.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. I get hungry too whenever it¡¯s time for Boss Yuan to open the restaurant. My feet just take me here.¡±

    ¡°You are right. I didn¡¯t n toe, and yet I¡¯m still here now. Those culinary skills of Boss Yuan are indeed excellent.¡± Another man joined in the conversation.

    The several people started to talk all at once about their experiences of being bullied by Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules.

    ...........

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±

    Wu Anlu was walking to the sales department office quickly, with a contract in his hands. He was dressed in a quality suit and wore a medium-priced watch ¡°Bulova¡± around his wrist. His bovine leather shoes made a crisp and melodious sound as they came into contact with the floor tiles.

    He was the supervisor of the sales department. Recently, his department had epted arge order concerning a construction project. The negotiations with suppliers amounted to 5 million RMB. If they managed to get the order, just themission alone was equal to three months of his sry.

    Therefore, Wu Anlu hadn¡¯t been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant during that period. Instead, he had his meals and slept at thepany, working with all his colleagues for ten days straight. Finally, they managed to sign the contract today. He was now hurrying back to deliver this good news to his co-workers.

    He had barely entered the office before a decently dressed man in an ordinary suit rushed towards him and asked,

    ¡°Boss, how¡¯s the result? Did they agree to sign the contract with us?¡±

    ¡°Ma Wei, you scared me.¡± Wu Anlu stepped back while clutching the contract in his arms. Once he saw it was his subordinate, he felt relieved.

    ¡°Aha, I¡¯m too eager to know the result. How is it, boss? You¡¯ve talked all morning.¡± Ma Wei straightened his body and leaned forward in order to catch a glimpse at the contract in Wu Anlu¡¯s hands. On the other hand, he was also afraid that the result would not be what he had expected. Thus, he looked quite uneasy.

    ¡°All right, stop it. Are you alone? I am prepared to announce the results in front of everybody.¡± Wu Anlu put on a stern face and looked rather serious, with a frightening appearance. He behaved rather formally.

    ¡°Everybody,e out. Our boss already knew we were all here.¡± Ma Wei shouted to the cubicle behind. 4 people, 3 men, and 1 woman, appeared.

    Everybody was dressed simrly, in dark color suits. All the men looked spirited while the only woman appeared to be very professional, with minimum makeup and her hair tied in a bun.

    ¡°You all finally decided toe out huh? Don¡¯t behave like that next time.¡± Wu Anlu first lectured his subordinates. When he saw them revealing embarrassed looks, he then took out the contract and turned to the signature page, showing to his subordinates the ck and white content.

    ¡°Oh, Jesus. We finally made it!¡± Ma Wei shouted first.

    ¡°It has been so difficult. My wifeined a lot saying that I haven¡¯t returned home in a few days,¡± An older man said while clenching his fist excitedly.

    ¡°Indeed, it has not been easy.¡± The only girl also nodded her head.

    ¡°Boss, you must treat us. Your treat.¡± Ma Wei started to holler.

    ¡°Yes, boss must treat, boss must treat...¡±

    The others followed Ma Wei and shouted together.

    ¡°All right, all right. Be quiet, please. Don¡¯t bother the other departments.¡± Even after Wu Anlu agreed, his subordinates merely lowered their voices, but were still muttering about the boss treating.

    ¡°I am really getting nowhere with you guys. Let¡¯s go get some great food at noon. My treat,¡± Wu Anlu said mysteriously.

    [1] Firing technique is a process for porcin or ss wares in which they are heated to a certain temperature and before taking their final form.

 Chapter 44: New Dish

    Chapter 44: New Dish

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°The sun shines high in the sky, the flower smile right at me and the bird says good morning to me...¡± Yuan Zhou sang as he walked down the stairs.

    To customers waiting outside the restaurant for their breakfast, it was actually quitete. However, Yuan Zhou felt it was still early as it was only 10:00 in the morning.

    ¡°Hua La¡±

    He opened the door and the sunlight streamed directly into the room. Then he gave a stretch at the entrance and returned to the kitchen.

    He opened the preservation cab and took out the noodles preparedst night, throwing them into the cooking pot.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely great to have noodles for breakfast in the morning,¡± Yuan Zhou said to himself while stirring the noodles in the cooking pot.

    He had totally disregarded the fact that he didn¡¯t have a lot of noodles on hand and the more he consumed, the less there was left.

    ¡°Guluk.¡± Once the Clear Broth Noodle Soup entered his stomach, Yuan Zhou immediately felt full of spirit again.

    Time passed by quickly. Soon it was 11:30 a.m.

    ¡°Boss, where are we going? There aren¡¯t many restaurants on that small street.¡± Of the six people, only Ma Wei kept talking and asking. He didn¡¯t seem to know the meaning of silence.

    ¡°Why are you so noisy? If our boss brought us here, there is definitely a restaurant.¡± The seemingly austere girl with her hair in a bun red at him.

    ¡°Oh, you finally got scolded huh?¡± the slightly plump man beside him ridiculed Ma Wei.

    While paying little attention to the chatter, Wu Anlu walked quickly. In his memory, boss Yuan Zhou had a fairly good business and there were limited several seats. He didn¡¯t want to queue, thus walked quickly and soon reached the entrance of the restaurant.

    ¡°Ok, this is it. Let¡¯s enter,¡± Wu Anlu turned back and said to his subordinates. Then, he entered first.

    ¡°Is this the so-called restaurant? This tiny eatery?¡± Ma Wei lowered his voice and said to his colleague Xiao Liu beside him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. Our boss is not a stingy person.¡± Xiao Liu shook his head with a frown.

    ¡°That was quite arge order, themission isn¡¯t low.¡± Thest personined and then entered the restaurant.

    ¡°A generous person may be stingy sometimes,¡± another colleague murmured.

    Hoping that their manager was a generous person, Ma Wei stepped into the restaurant. Nevertheless, he found it quite simple inside as well. Several people were sitting on the seats and talking with a man standing behind a long curved table.

    Looking around the room, he discovered that there wasn¡¯t even a waiter. There were also very few seats. Besides a small table and two chairs at the entrance, there were only eight high chairs, two of which had already been upied by other customers. Of course, the small table and the two chairs were also taken. It seemed that they could only seat on the remaining high chairs.

    Both the decorations and the atmosphere were pretty bad.

    "How could our boss take us to such an inferior ce," Ma Wei murmured in a low voice. "Where is the promised grand meal?"

    While being discontented, he suddenly felt someone was pulling his clothes. He took a nce, finding it was his colleague Xiao Liu, then he asked, "What¡¯s wrong? Why are you pulling my clothes?"

    "Look, look at the price over there," while talking to Ma Wei, he gulped subconsciously, before finishing the sentence.

    Ma Wei then looked at the direction of Xiao Liu¡¯s hand.

    "Jesus, did I misread it?" Ma Wei rubbed his eyes in shock and revealed a disbelieving look.

    Ma Wei spoke so loudly that all his colleagues around heard him and turned back to see what was going on.

    "Boss, you are so generous! The price list indicated that a te of Egg Fried Rice cost £¤188? Are the rice grains wrapped in gold?"

    "Holy shit, I¡¯ve never bumped into an Egg Fried Rice worth almost £¤200 before in my whole life."

    "Cough. I admit wrong, I shouldn¡¯t have doubted our boss¡¯s sincerity to offer us a grand meal."

    The originally discontented colleagues bow down to the price list in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant instantly.

    How could they not bow with such an amazing price?

    "I can¡¯t tell if it is tasty, but I know our boss is prepared to spend for the treat. This is so expensive that I can feel my heart aching with just a mere nce at the price," Ma Wei said earnestly while looking at his colleagues.

    "Yeah, you are right. Our boss is generous as expected. An Egg Fried Rice Set worth of £¤200, tsk tsk." Even the seemingly austere girl agreed.

    "Hurry up and order. What are you guys fussing over?" Wu Anlu was normally a serious and strict person. Once he gave amand, his several subordinates stopped talking immediately and went up took a seat.

    "Boss, have you ever tried the dishes here in this restaurant?" Ma Wei asked with an embarrassed look.

    "What? You think I will cheat you guys?" after saying that, he looked at his several hesitant co-workers and then said, "Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are superb. Just watch out for your tongue. Don¡¯t swallow it along with the food."

    "Boss Yuan, an Egg Fried Rice Set for each of us please." Wu Anlu still thought there were only two dishes here, thus didn¡¯t look at the menu and just ordered the most expensive dish for each of his subordinates. Afterward, he took out his wallet to pay. He could afford the amount of £¤2000 anyways.

    Having read the menu, his subordinates didn¡¯t dare to say anything. Who would believe them if they told others that they had spent nearly £¤2000 on only six servings of Egg Fried Rice Set in such a tiny restaurant? However, since their manager insisted and moreover, had ordered the dishes, as subordinates, they could do nothing but follow his lead.

    "Alright, one moment please." Yuan Zhou received the payment and headed to the kitchen to prepare the set meals without even reminding him of the new dishes.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t worried about his business at all. With precious ingredients and his superb culinary skills, what did he have to worry about?

    The several subordinates sat uneasily on the high chairs. Even the most talkative person, Ma Wei, became quiet.

    "What¡¯s the matter with you guys?" For their sake, Wu Anlu had brought his staff out for celebration. Yet, now they appeared to be serious and quiet. He would definitely inquire about their odd behaviors.

    "Nothing." Ma Wei originally wanted to speak but nevertheless held it back and just responded perfunctorily after he received a re from thedy.

    Being able to head the sales department, Wu Anlu naturally had superior IQ and EQ. Soon he understood what was going on. His several subordinates most likely felt that the dish didn¡¯t deserve its price, and thus had such reactions. Therefore, he just revealed a smile on his face, without exining anything.

    This matter would be resolved easily once they tasted the food. When he had a meal here for the very first time, he reacted in almost the same way. He was only one step away then from pointing at Yuan Zhou and calling him a swindler. How could one sell an Egg Fried Rice Set at such a high price?

    Wu Anlu didn¡¯t know about the new dishes at the moment. However, Wu Hai had already heard rumors about a new dish and wanted to ask about it.

    Whether it was one serving or six servings of Egg Fried Rice, it had little difference to Yuan Zhou. One serving could be fried in one go, six servings could also be fired in one go. Yuan Zhou then divided the Egg Fried Rice precisely into six standard servings, each with the same amount, set them on the tray, and carried it over to the customers.

    "Your Egg Fried Rice Set." Yuan Zhou said as he ced the food down on the table.

    Ma Wei and his colleagues felt even more upset when they saw the Egg Fried Rice Set served on the table. Meanwhile, they thought in their heart, ¡°This is no more than ordinary Egg Fried Rice. How could the owner dare to call it a set meal? The side dishes are offered for free in almost every restaurant outside.¡±

    However, since their manager had begun to eat, it was better for them not to say anything more. Therefore, they had to ept their fate and started to eat, including Ma Wei, who disliked the Egg Fried Rice.

    On the other hand....

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I now have a rough understanding of the new dish Clear Broth Noodle Soup. But what do the Specialty te 1 and 2 exactly mean?¡± Realizing that Yuan Zhou had finished cooking, Wu Hai started to ask impatiently.

    When Yuan Zhou noticed the fervent stares of the three customers at him, he gave a strong shudder. The way these guys were looking at him was too weird.

    He stepped back without a sound and then said naturally, ¡°You¡¯ll know if you order it.¡±

    ¡°But they are not written on the menu. How do I order?¡± Wu Hai asked unwillingly.

    Actually, Wu Hai was not a good-tempered person. He often went on strike, which irritated his agent to no end. However, his temper mellowed ever since he bumped into Yuan Zhou, who had a firm grasp of his weakness, being picky about food.

    He was so picky that he would sometimes smash tes if he didn¡¯t enjoy the dishes, hence he often had serious gastric problems. However, after eating meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had noints anymore. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, as picky as he was, he couldn¡¯t find any problems.

    The most miraculous thing was he had never gotten gastric problems again even after eating the oily Egg Fried Rice. Nowadays, the only thing Wu Hai didn¡¯t feltfortable was that he couldn¡¯t pry any valuable information out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. However, even if he failed every time, he still gave it a try.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand Wu Hai¡¯splex thoughts. He said in an easygoing tone, ¡°As you please.¡±

 Chapter 45: How to Activate the Special Method for Ordering Food

    Chapter 45: How to Activate the Special Method for Ordering Food

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand Wu Hai¡¯splex thoughts. He said in an easygoing tone, ¡°As you please.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can you at least give us a rough idea?¡± Wu Hai still didn¡¯t give up his questioning.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know if you order. What would you like to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, instead asked another question.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, a man must be honest and kind. You see, this specialty te is not cheap. At least you tell us what it is or how big it is,¡± the man seated beside Wu Hai interrupted.

    Price list: Specialty te 22, £¤108 /te

    Specialty te 13, £¤108 /te

    ¡°The specialty te is as big as a te of pickled radish.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to tell them.

    ¡°Since the price is the same, why did you mark them with different numbers? Is the smaller number tastier?¡±

    ¡°It just indicates different vors. The numbers don¡¯t mean anything.¡± Yuan Zhou was toozy to exin and besides, he was reluctant to say too much.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you treat us so badly.¡±

    The man that interrupted Wu Hai gave a thumbs-up to Yuan Zhou, expressing his admiration. This Yuan Zhou dared to charge £¤100 for such a small te, without even telling what it was. His money did not grow on trees, hence he decided to give up on it.

    ¡°Give me a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± The man ordered the new noodle dish right away.

    ¡°Thank you for trying it. The price is £¤268,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s heart is still as evil as before. If they are on the same tes, would the quantity for one be more than the other?¡± Wu Hai asked hesitatingly.

    To eat or not to eat, this had always been a problem.

    Afterparing them carefully in his heart, Yuan Zhou said, ¡°One is slightly less than the other.¡±

    ¡°Fine, I have made up my mind. Give me with a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and one Specialty te 13. I will order something elseter.¡± Wu Hai decisively chose a dish that could fill his stomach and an extra te. It is human nature to be curious, furthermore, Wu Hai was rather well-off.

    ¡°Ok, wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen to prepare the noodles first.

    Ma Wei felt that he needed to reconstruct his view of the world. ¡°Egg Fried Rice can actually be so delicious. I never had any interest in it before.¡±

    Meanwhile, Wu Anlu was eating carefully by the side. He kept thinking in his heart, ¡°Eat slowly, eat even more slowly. After all, one can only enjoy one serving.¡±

    Ma Wei turned his head away from the Egg Fried Rice with great difficulties and looked at his colleagues, whom he found were all obsessed over the delicacy as well. All of them revealed an expression he had never seen them show before.

    The Chinese have an interesting culture, that is, while eating, they would love to chat. There were rarely any exceptions.

    For a celebration dinner like this one, it would usually be a circle of friends drinking and talking around the table. Who could have guessed that now, no one would say anything at all?¡± Besides the conversation between Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai, there were only sounds of food being chewed and the ¡®so delicious¡¯ praises that were muttered without their notice.

    ¡°Boss, how could you be so mean. Having eaten this Egg Fried Rice, how could we eat the ones we fry ourselves?¡±

    ¡°I actually feel that the price is too cheap. Sh*t, am I stupid?¡±

    Even Ma Wei, the one who disliked Egg Fried Rice the most, finished his meal and shouted immediately without further ado, ¡°Boss, give me another serving.¡±

    Wu Anlu, who was the second to finish his meal, stopped and said, ¡°Everyone can only order one serving per meal for each dish in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Don¡¯t waste your time thinking about having another.¡±

    ¡°Huh? No way!¡± The first screech was from the slightly plump Xiao Liu rather than Ma Wei. In fact, Xiao Liu was famous for having a good appetite on the sales team. For such delicious Egg Fried Rice, he could eat more than 10 bowls, not to mention only 1 bowl.

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s you, Xiao Liu. I almost forget you were here. I will treat you to more dishes at other restaurantster. Don¡¯t worry, you won¡¯t starve,¡± Wu Anlu smiled as he turned his head and said to Xiao Liu.

    ¡°No, no, boss. Don¡¯t do this. With such delicious Egg Fried Rice in my stomach, how can I ept any other delicacies during this period?¡± Xiao Liu put on a long face, ignoring the fact that the person facing him was his superior.

    ¡°Yeah, boss, why don¡¯t you talk to the boss and persuade him to offer us another serving for each? You seem rather familiar with him.¡± Ma Wei urged Wu Anlu hard.

    Other colleagues were all looking at their boss expectantly as well.

    Wu Anlu waved his hands and said, ¡°It is too difficult. It would be easier to get anotherrge order like today than request the boss to give us another serving for each.¡±

    As the head of the department, when Wu Anlu frankly expressed his inability, the several people were all upset and disappointed. Then they heard Wu Hai, who had heard their conversation by chance, interrupt and say,

    ¡°You¡¯d better look at the rules more carefully.¡±

    Of course, Wu Hai was not so kindhearted to tell them the truth. There was a time when he too, suffered from being not able to eat his fill. Although he was emphatic to these people, he wouldn¡¯t tell them directly the special method of ordering more dishes.

    It was quite funny to watch other people break their heads over this matter.

    ¡°Rules?¡± Wu Anlu and his subordinates turned their heads back and looked at the price list on the wall.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you added so many new dishes. Why didn¡¯t you tell us just now?¡± Looking at the new dishes that he had never tasted on the wall, Wu Anlu shouted immediately.

    Yuan Zhou, who was still cooking noodles in the kitchen, replied directly, ¡°You didn¡¯t ask.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your words really make a lot of f*ucking sense.¡± Even the good-tempered and well-paid sales manager couldn¡¯t help swearing.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, turned a deaf ear to Wu Anlu¡¯s curses.

    To prevent himself from losing his temper, Wu Anlu started to study the rules written on the wall one by one, as if he were selecting a partner.

    The several male colleagues first gave their opinions.

    ¡°Boss, fat people like us would definitely starve if the rules are made so.¡± While bringing up that topic, Xiao Liu was observing Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction. He hoped that his pitiful act would seed.

    ¡°I only want to have another bowl of the Egg Fried Rice now, so I can¡¯t figure out any good ideas at the moment,¡± Ma Wei said helplessly while looking at the rules and then at his boss.

    The most handsome man in the team but also the one with the least presence said jokingly, ¡°What about forcing the boss to serve us more?¡±

    Watching them contemting all sorts of solutions, Wu Hai felt really happy. Even he had to go through great difficulties to discover this special method to order more dishes in the restaurant. How could he just reveal it so easily? He was still waiting for these people toe and beg for his help.

    The calmestdy in the team suddenly said, ¡°Boss, look at this rule. It says ¡®Each guest may only have one serving per meal for each dish¡¯. However, there are quite a few dishes on the menu. We can try to order just the Egg Fried Rice dish. That way we won¡¯t break any rules.¡±

    The instant she said that, everyone around her realized the bug in the system. These people then shouted excitedly, ¡°Boss Yuan, please give us with another six servings of Egg Fried Rice, not the set meal.¡±

    After they shouted, they waited nervously for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply.

    Then, Yuan Zhou turned his head, then responded naturally and lightly, ¡°Hold on a moment.¡±

    ¡°We made it. It was surprisingly easy,¡± Ma Wei said proudly. He didn¡¯t notice that the face of his manager was turning dark.

    Wu Anlu was so embarrassed and tired of this guy who always shot his mouth off. If it was that easy, was the fact that he could never eat his fill here false? This guy was such an idiotic subordinate.¡±

    However, the strict manager, Wu Anlu, felt proud for his other subordinate.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the dishes in his restaurant all had very urate names. For example, the Clear Broth Noodle Soup was really just clear broth and noodles, without even any chopped green onions.

    He first set the two bowls of noodles on the tray, then took out a small te with green vines patterns on the edge and scooped up some blueberry jam. As for how Wu Hai was prepared to eat the sweet jam with the salty noodles, it was not his problem. Yuan Zhou very irresponsibly had such thoughts.

    For the very first time, the Clear Broth Noodle Soup appeared in front of everybody.

 Chapter 46: Charm of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup

    Chapter 46: Charm of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Yuan Zhou was carefully scooping up the jam, he realized something odd. After standing still and thinking for a second, he decided to try againter to confirm his assumptions.

    It was quite easy to ce two moderate-sized bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and a te of blueberry jam on the tray.

    ¡°Your Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡±

    Yuan Zhou first carried one bowl of the noodles to the man beside Wu Hai, and then only brought the other one to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Your No.13 Specialty te and Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this blueberry jam?¡± the man that was served first interrupted and asked.

    ¡°Yeah, I think so.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was to turn around and ce the tray back to its original position and prepared to fry rice.

    ¡°I really do believe it is blueberry jam. Boss Yuan, am I right?¡± the man asked directly after seeing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t respond.

    ¡°Yes, it is.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou gave an affirmative answer.

    The man looked at Wu Hai proudly and prepared to ept his due praise. However, Wu Hai turned away, pretending not have noticed, and then started enjoying his meal.

    Frankly speaking, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have any dishes that he really disliked even though he was picky about the food he consumed. He just had a different preference. For example, he enjoyed eating wheat-based dishes; therefore, would often inquire about the soup dumplings. Now that a new kind of wheat-based dish was served, Wu Hai would definitely give it a try, even if it was just an ordinary in Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    Wu Hai may had severe gastric, however, he enjoyed eating spicy food, any sort of quite spicy food. In his eyes, noodle soup without chili was no more than a soup filled with dough drops.

    Wu Had had a habit of drinking the broth first.

    ¡°Whir...¡±

    He picked up the bowl and took a gulp from it.

    The broth had a light taste, yet it also contained a strong fragrance of flour and a natural crisp scent of sesame oil. When the gentle oil fragrance blended with the sweet taste of the water rushed down his throat, he felt refreshed instantly.

    Wu Hai loved dropping by for a meal most after his work. He would feel spirited after finishing the meal every time, just as if he had woken up from a deep sleep. At the very beginning, Wu Hai thought it was because of the superbly delicious dishes prepared by Yuan Zhou that made him feel content both mentally and physically. However, it turned out the truth wasn¡¯t so simple.

    He picked up chopsticks full of noodles. The chopsticks were dark brown while the noodles were slightly yellow rather than the usual white. The heat rising upward from the hot broth enticed Wu Hai to start eating the noodles with a slurp before he had a chance to study them carefully.

    With a simple bite, the noodles were easily torn apart. Each noodle had an excellent sticity and chewiness, thus were easy to swallow. The skills in kneading dough were mastered perfectly by Yuan Zhou, giving it the perfect texture which meanwhile allowed the customer to gulp them down easily.

    It was obvious from the taste that only ordinary vorings were used, but nevertheless, it gave people the urge to keep on eating.

    ¡°slurp slurp whir whir¡±

    Wu Hai and the man beside him totally ignored the gazes from Wu Anlu and his colleagues as they concentrated on their meal, giving off loud noises in the process.

    ¡°Gu Dong¡±

    Ma Wei couldn¡¯t help drooling, ¡°Is that noodle soup so delicious? Look at how happily they are eating!¡±

    ¡°The Egg Fried Rice is terrific. So the noodle soup should be as well. Look at those two, they almost buried their heads in the bowl,¡± Xiao Liu said while drooling slowly.

    It stirred one¡¯s appetite when observing others eating happily. People would usually eat more when they had meals together with a person that had a good appetite. Having enjoyed the delicious Egg Fried Rice, they now had to watch others enjoy their food while waiting for theirs to arrive. The several people barely held back their urge to drag Wu Hai and the other man away and devour those noodles themselves.

    As for the one serving that they had already consumed? These people stated that they had always been hungry and had never eaten their fill.

    ¡°Boss, is the Egg Fried Rice done?¡± Taking a look at his anxious subordinates, Wu Anlu hurriedly urged Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°One moment, please.¡±

    Yuan Zhou ced six servings of Egg Fried Rice in two trays, three in each tray, and carried them to the customers.

    The several people immediately pounced on each te before Yuan Zhou had arrived at their side. Of course, each would be grabbing the serving for himself. As for their boss Wu Anlu... who was that? They had no recollection of such a person.

    While carrying the te of Egg Fried Rice in his hands, Wu Anlu thought to himself, ¡°This ce isn¡¯t appropriate for a manager to treat his subordinates. A manager would easily lose all respect from his subordinates here.¡±

    With his arms crossed, Yuan Zhou stood at the other side of the table, looking at all the customers fervently eating the dishes made by him in the main hall.

    To Yuan Zhou, cooking a serving of Egg Fried Rice was merely a three-minute affair. However slowest one could take to finish that serving is half an hour. The dish definitely tasted better before it got cold.

    After finishing up thest rice grain, Wu Anlu took his subordinates back to thepany in the afternoon..

    ¡°Boss, shall wee back hereter on?¡± Xiao Liu said while walking beside Wu Anlu.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s quite a good ce, boss.¡± Ma Wei interrupted and said as well.

    The other three people all kept nodding their heads to express their consent.

    ¡°As if I don¡¯t know what you are all thinking.. We can onlye here once a month.¡± Wu Anlu first revealed a long face before agreeing to their proposal atst.

    The several subordinates heaved a sigh of relief. This restaurant may serve top-ss dishes but also at a top-ss price. With their monthly sry of less than 10 grand, once or twice was still possible for them, but they couldn¡¯t afford any more than that. It was great now since their boss had agreed to treat them once a month.

    In a short while, all the customers that needed to get back to work left. Only Wu Hai stayed behind and ordered two more servings of Egg Fried Rice with blueberry jam. This weirdbination of several different dishes even surprised Yuan Zhou.

    After Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou shut the door of the restaurant directly. Then he went upstairs to y card games on hisputer, preparing to sleep afterwards.

    As expected, Yuan Zhou was defeated every single time. With a burning desire to win at least once, he yed until it was 4:30 p.m. Then, he ended the game and went to open the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou felt that his IQ not evenpare to that of the Alpha Dog that was capable of ying Go, so he decided to continue to game at night. He believed he would definitely win once. If not, it must be the newputer¡¯s problem. After all, he had won a few times using his previous oldputer.

    Yuan Zhou was quite confident in his IQ. After all, every skill that the system provided was easily learned and mastered easily.

    ¡°Kreeen¡±

    The door to the restaurant was opened. This time it was no longer Wu Hai¡¯s face with mustache that appeared, but was instead Yin Ya, whom he hadn¡¯t seen for quite a few days.

    Dressed in a gray business suit, Yin Ya stood there elegantly. Judging from the numerous beads of sweat on her forehead, Yuan Zhou realized she had definitely run here in a hurry.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re alwayste to open. Other restaurants have been doing business for the whole afternoon. You, on the other hand, will not open the door until meal time.¡± After ring at Yuan Zhou, Yin Ya followed him into the restaurant.

    ¡°Miss Yin, you haven¡¯t been here for a while. What would you like to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou was familiar with this girl. She was beautiful and seemed to be good-tempered. Besides, she had gotten quite a cute character, which was why he added another sentence.

    ¡°Yes, I also feel that I haven¡¯te here for a long time. I was abroad on a business trip these days,¡± Yin Ya said lightly and then turned her head to look at the menu on the wall.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Clear Broth Noodle Soup and the te...¡± Once Wu Hai entered the restaurant inrge and quick steps, he had already started to order the dishes, as if there were severe consequences of orderingte.

    ¡°There are so many new dishes. I also want the noodle soup. But what¡¯s with the te?¡± Yin Ya asked.

 Chapter 47: A Bug in the System

    Chapter 47: A Bug in the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°There are so many new dishes. I want to try the noodle soup too. And what do you mean by the Specialty te?¡± Yin Ya asked.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know if you order it. Are you going to try?¡± Yuan Zhou was always more patient towards beauties. At the very least, he threw in an extra ¡°Are you going to try?¡±.

    ¡°Hey, beauty. Don¡¯t be cheated by him. The No. 13 Specialty te is blueberry jam. As for the other one, I don¡¯t know what it is either.¡± Wu Hai told her the truth right away.

    ¡°Then give me a serving of blueberry jam. I prefer jams.¡± Yin Ya ordered the blueberry jam. A known fact was obviously safer than an unknown mystery.

    ¡°All right. Hold on, guys.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction after Wu Hai revealed the truth. He was usually victorious when they argued, hence it made sense to let Wu Hai feel that he won asionally.

    Both Wu Hai and Yin Ya ordered the noodle soup. This dish was rtively easy to cook.

    He took out the chopsticks specifically meant for the noodles and picked up two standard servings. Each serving had the same amount as they were decided by the system. Meanwhile, two of the porcin grids were filled with water automatically until they were 70% full. The water boiled the instant the noodles were dipped inside.

    The noodles floated and seemed to twist and wriggle about in the boiling water. During this span of time, Yuan Zhou swiftly prepared the seasonings needed in two bowls.

    After that, he took out two small tes and ced them on the countertop. Once he finished all these small tasks, the noodles were perfectly cooked. Using the long chopsticks, Yuan Zhou brought them up and filled the two bowls with noodles. He gave them a little mix, allowing the seasonings inside to blend evenly with the noodles. Finally, he poured a spoonful of hot broth into the noodles, letting the fragrance out into the air.

    ¡°Pa, Pa¡±

    With two clear sound, Yuan Zhou set the bowls onto the tray.

    Then he turned around and started to prepare the sauces. This time, Yuan Zhou carefully tried an experiment. Even when the sauce was ced onto the tray and ready to be served, the system still didn¡¯t give any reaction, which affirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s spections.

    So he carried the tray to the customers and served them the dishes calmly, just like usual.

    ¡°Wow, this is hot sauce! Moreover, it¡¯s minced beef hot sauce (1). I¡¯m so happy I get to eat spicy foods now.¡± Wu Hai gazed at the small te of hot sauce in front of him blissfully. He was totally overwhelmed by happiness.

    Wu Hai looked at the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, and then looked at the hot sauce. He felt that he had thought of a terrific idea. Slowly, he raised the sauce and prepared to pour it into the noodle soup...

    ¡°My apologies, you can¡¯t add anything else into the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, this includes vorings,¡± at the moment, Yuan Zhou carried up the bowl of noodle soup and said slowly.

    ¡°Eh...¡± Wu Hai was stupefied by Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, still holding the te of sauce in midair.

    What the hell did that mean? What kind of f*cking unreasonable world was this? Couldn¡¯t hot sauce be added into the noodle soup? Wu Hai almost wept in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I can¡¯t live without spicy food. ¡®Can¡¯t live¡¯ means that I will die.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a very serious expression, as if it were a matter of life and death. His eyes revealed an upromising me.

    ¡°Oh, if it is like that, then I guess you can add it in today. Just don¡¯te to my restaurant anymore in future.¡± Yuan Zhou put the Clear Broth Noodle Soup back to its original position.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, let¡¯s talk about this. Don¡¯t be so merciless.¡± Wu Hai was just about to pour the sauce when he heard that and froze immediately. He then revealed an ¡®everything is negotiable¡¯ expression while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Yuan Zhou shattered Wu Hai¡¯s expectation.

    ¡°Can¡¯t it be modified?¡± Wu Hai was still hopeful.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to refuse him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ll be single for a lifetime if you keep adhering to your principles. No girl will want to be your girlfriend.¡±

    After setting down the te of the hot sauce hopelessly, Wu Hai spat out the most poisonous curse he could think of.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t. I¡¯m handsome and so skilled in cooking. Unless all female creatures be extinct on this, I will be able to get a girl.¡± Yuan Zhou replied after seriously thinking about it.

    ¡°Ho Ho¡±

    This was the only way for Wu Hai to express his scorn. Afterwards, he started to eat his noodle soup while looking at the hot sauce. He could at least feel a slight taste of spiciness like this. This could be considered a benefit for Wu Hai who was absolutely fond of spicy food, at least now there was a spicy sauce in the restaurant.

    ¡°It looks so good.¡± Looking at the food served on the table, Yin Ya first heaved a sigh filled with emotion at their appearance.

    Without a doubt, the color of the blueberry jam was indeed beautiful. It turned out that girls do like good-looking objects. Just like when they buy fruits and vegetables, they would always pick the good-looking ones.

    Now, the blueberry jam was obviously first to be admired.

    There was a matching spoon for the te which the blueberry jam served in. It was the size of a pinkie but fitted perfectly into a person¡¯s hand.

    The flesh of the blueberry was originally colorless, only the skin was blue. However, after they were turned into jam, the skin would dye the flesh a beautiful blue as well, giving it an iparable, magnificent appearance.

    Obviously, the blueberry provided by the system was not ordinary.

    The system read, ¡°Blueberry nts are a kind of low bush fruit tree that yields small berries. It¡¯s short and can often be found in the wild. The berry is small and is rich in anthocyanidin. As the berry growing on it is blue in color, it was named blueberry.¡±

    ¡°The system took the wild blueberry nts and cultivated a new breed. The berry fruit from this new breed is bigger and plumperpared to the wild ones. It tastes better than the wild blueberries as well and can also enhance the absorption and utilization of anthocyanidin in the human body.¡±

    ¡°The blueberry fruit provided by the system contains abundant nutrients. It has many beneficial functions as well. These include preventing cranial nerves from aging, improve your eyesight, strengthening the heart, softening the blood vessels and improving the immunity of the human body.¡±

    ¡°The blueberries used for making the jam have also gone through a strict selection process. Those that don¡¯t meet the requirements are eliminated directly. Ice cold spring water is used for washing the blueberries, which helps maintain the freshness and nutrients in the blueberries.¡±

    ¡°The sugar used for preparing the james from sugar canes.¡±

    ¡°The sweetness of the cane sugar is only second to fructose. It merges easily with the blueberry vor, hence forming a splendid and exquisite taste.¡±

    ¡°These nutrients in both the sugar cane and the blueberries allow people to enjoy the sweet taste of jam and at the same time prevent obesity, high blood pressure and an increase in blood sugar, etc.¡±

    ¡°Squelch Squelch¡±

    Yin Ya savored the meal carefully and slowly. The blueberry jam tasted much better than blueberry fruit which always had an astringent vor. It was difficult to get rid of the astringent taste. Furthermore, the fruit also tasted quite sour sometimes. Nevertheless, there were no such concerns for the jam. The sweetness and sourness were both just right. She would easily eat up another te without any problems.

    Looking at the two people eating carefully, Yuan Zhou took the opportunity to question the system.

    ¡°System, I found a hole in your rules. Don¡¯t I deserve a reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system directly.

    The system read, ¡°Host, please work hard to upgrade your level. Don¡¯t daydream.¡±

    And the system also responded in a straightforward manner and refused Yuan Zhou decisively.

    ¡°Everything provided by you should have the same quantity, right? Yuan Zhou stayed calm and continued to inquire.

    After saying that sentence, the system was silent for a long while...

    Several minutester, the system read, ¡°Host, you are right.¡±

    ¡°Can you see the situation in the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou changed the topic.

    The system read, ¡°Host, if necessary, I can take a look now¡±

    ¡°Look at the difference between thedy and the male customer. They ordered the same dish, but the quantity provided is quite different.¡± Yuan Zhou got straight to the main point.

    When Wu Hai ordered the Specialty te for the first time, Yuan Zhou realized that since he was the one scooping the amount, it was very easy for him to control the quantity of the jam provided. Since it was only Wu Hai that ordered the dish at the time, he couldn¡¯t confirm it then.

    This time, Yuan Zhou intentionally gave more jam to Yin Ya while less to Wu Hai. Yet there was no reaction from the system. Yuan Zhou noticed that the system has obsessivepulsive disorder, thus each dish must have the exact same quantity.

    As for the Egg Fried Rice, since Yuan Zhou had the God Tier Egg Fried Rice culinary skill, there wasn¡¯t a problem to ensure each serving consist of the same quantity.

    The system read, ¡°Considering the host has found a loophole, the system hereby gives a reward. The reward is avable now.¡±

    Minced beef hot sauce: In china it ismon for chili pepper sauces to contain minced meat, which can be then stir fried with several dishes or simply served on rice or noodles

 Chapter 48: A Wonderful System-Like Reward

    Chapter 48: A Wonderful System-Like Reward

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The system read, ¡°Considering the host has found a loophole, the system hereby gives a reward. The reward is avable now.¡±

    [Complementary Reward] Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set (Avable)

    Price: Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set /308RMB /serving

    After tapping it open and checking the mission, Yuan Zhou smiled contentedly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I got it. I thought of an idea.¡± Just as Yuan Zhou was prepared to receive the reward, Wu Hai¡¯s screaming startled him.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± crossing his arms, Yuan Zhou turned and asked.

    ¡°Give me with one Egg Fried Rice Set,¡± Wu Hai said with acent manner.

    ¡°Ah, not bad. It¡¯ll be served in a minute,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and replied.

    That¡¯s right, the idea that Wu Hai thought of was to eat the hot sauce with the Egg Fried Rice. This was absolutely a terrificbination. More importantly, Yuan Zhou only mentioned that the hot sauce couldn¡¯t be taken with the noodle soup; he never said it couldn¡¯t be used on the Egg Fried Rice. Wu Hai definitely wanted to praise himself for his intelligent idea.

    ¡°What? So we can order two servings now?¡± Yin Ya asked curiously while carefully savoring the dish.

    ¡°Of course not. But you can order one serving for each dish.¡± When Wu Hai was in good mood, he would enjoy chatting with pretty girls.

    To be able to be an executive assistant, Yin Ya¡¯s mind naturally worked very quickly, she immediately came to an understanding. ¡°So it¡®s like that.¡±

    ¡°Slurp slurp¡±

    Wu Hai quickly gulped down the noodles, then brought the bowl to his mouth and drank the remaining broth.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, leftovers never existed. The Clean te Habit [1] was thoroughly implemented, even the truck that collected the slops didn¡¯t drop by here.

    Once, the truck had stopped by every day for a whole week, but never managed to collect any slops. From then on, it never stopped by again, just driving past the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is my dish ready?¡± Wu Hai asked as he took out some tissues from his pocket and wiped his mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯sing.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the tray and set it directly on Wu Hai¡¯s table. He didn¡¯t move to put the bowl on the table, merely signaling Wu Hai to take it by himself.

    ¡°Can this dish be eaten together with the chili sauce?¡± Wu Hai decided to inquire clearly first before eating

    ¡°Yes, do as you like.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged and took back his tray.

    ¡°Thank goodness.¡±

    Wu Hai first dipped his chopsticks in the chili oil, then put in his mouth, giving it a try.

    It was a blend of savoriness, spiciness, freshness and saltiness that swept Wu Hai away.

    ¡°Chili really is the greatest invention throughout history.¡± The fragrant and spicy vors stimted Wu Hai¡¯s appetite instantly.

    He picked up a pea-sized beef and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing carefully. The delicate taste of the beef and the strong chili taste formed a distinctive contrast in his mouth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the beef you served is quite unusual.¡± Wu Hai opened his eyes and looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    Wu Hai had already known that every ingredient of Yuan Zhou¡¯s was unusual. Apart from the chef¡¯s abilities, ingredients take up the other 50% or more to create delicious dishes.

    A good chef was like an artist, bringing out the best vor using the best methods.

    The taste and texture of the beef reminded Wu Hai instantly of an animal, a very precious creature that he had ever eaten once at a friend¡¯s home. It was the aurochs, also known as Bosprimigenius, one of the most famous extinct species in Europe.

    In order to affirm his suspicions, Wu Hai consecutively ate two pieces, setting down the chopsticks and then tasting it carefully and slowly. The beef was hard and chewy, but also crisp and tasty. Besides that, it carried about the special fragrance of a flower. That was the ruta, the national flower of Lithuania.

    It was said that the aurochs enjoy eating this flower as it had the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling the blood and preventing blood stasis. Moreover, it had other beneficial functions in treating colds, fevers, toothaches, headaches, sprains and even rashes caused by branches of trees.

    Furthermore, the ruta had an especially strong aroma that acted as a bug repellent. Therefore the aurochs would always search for this flower from March to June and the end of winter every year to consume it.

    The most famous characteristic of the aurochs was the special aroma contained in the texture of its meat.

    Wu Hai finally confirmed that the beef was the same as the preserved meat that he had eaten at his friend¡¯s ce. The meat of the aurochs had been obtained by his friend after great difficulties. Sadly, it had been preserved for too long causing the original delicate smell of the meat and the faint fragrance of the ruta flower to dissipate.

    His friend had regret over that issue for a long while.

    ¡°If people knew that the meat of the extinct aurochs was made into minced beef hot sauce by Yuan Zhou, he would definitely be beaten to death!¡±

    Wu Hai now felt that Yuan Zhou was definitely no ordinary person. If he could find aurochs that were known to be extinct and turn it into minced beef hot sauce, then he was probably not your average person. Thus, the way Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou changed.

    ¡°Oh, How is it? Is it delicious?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in a in manner in response to Wu Hai¡¯s surprise.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s delicious.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t understand why Yuan Zhou would ask him that but answered honestly anyway.

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s good then.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou started to greet the new customers. Business at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening was good as usual. In just a little while, the restaurant was full of customers.

    ¡°Is that all?¡±

    Wuhai had mentallyplimented himself for having such good connections. He was waiting for Yuan Zhou to unt how rare the beef was, then he could take this chance and boast by replying that he had already eaten it before!

    However, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin how precious the beef was, how could Wu Hai brag about his experiences? Thus he could only eat his Egg Fried Rice together with the hot sauce quietly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I suddenly feel like I have suffered a heavy blow. I need one serving of each dish on the menu tofort my wounded heart.¡± Wu Hai tried tofort himself through this action.

    ¡°Is this guy a pig?¡±

    ¡°He eats too much.¡±

    ¡°How can you do this? We are all behind you queuing up. Hurry up and leave.¡± Once he uttered that sentence, numerous opposingints rushed towards him.

    Wu Hai had already gotten used to that. He turned a deaf ear to them and just ordered dishes regardless of their objection. That infuriating manner of Wu Hai gave even Yuan Zhou the urge to beat him up.

    .........

    ¡°Ho..., finally done with the work.¡± During the peak hours, Yuan Zhou was awfully busy as he had to alternate between the kitchen and the dining hall. If there wasn¡¯t the system, just returning change would be a fairly troublesome job. There were indeed too many people.

    ¡°Oh yeah, I haven¡¯t received the reward yet.¡± While touching his chin, Yuan Zhou remembered the reward he had obtained.

    ¡°I just realize that the price for this dish is fairly low.¡± After muttering to himself, Yuan Zhou tapped open the system and pressed the ept button.

    The reward of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set directly scattered into numerous light spots and vanished into the depths of his brain.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was preparing to take his toiletries, he suddenly froze in ce for over a minute.

    ¡°System, don¡¯t you think you are a bit too deceitful?¡± Yuan Zhou gnashed his teeth and asked.

    The system read, ¡°Reward has been received. Mission will be released two dayster. The mission is made up of several small missions. When a small mission ispleted, there¡¯ll be a reward, which will be selected based on your luck.¡±

    ¡°A reward?¡± Instantly, Yuan Zhou was attracted by those two glittering words.

    The system read, ¡°Whenever youplete a small mission, you can obtain a chance to draw the lottery.¡±

    ¡°What is the reward?¡± Yuan Zhou cared more about this matter.

    The system read, ¡°Host can try your luck. Then find out at that time.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s curiosity took a sharp dip. Nevertheless, it reminded Yuan Zhou of the reward he had just obtained.

    ¡°System, what kind of bloody reward is this?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless at the Clear Broth Soup Noodle Set the system provided.

    ¡°The Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set consists of one serving of noodles, one serving of broth and two cloves of garlic.¡±

    [1] Clean te Habit: it is a special situation in yz¡¯s restaurant, in which all customers will eat up all the dishes in the te, without any leftovers. This is absolutely different from other restaurants where leftovers are verymon. This is to show the delicacy of yz¡¯s dishes and how his customers like his dishes.

 Chapter 49: Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set

    Chapter 49: Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°The Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set consists of one serving of noodles, one serving of broth, and two cloves of garlic.¡±

    ¡°System, wouldn¡¯t you like to exin something?¡± Yuan Zhou was unwilling to give up, so he continued asking. Of course, the system had no reaction at all, just like usual.

    So this is the legendary Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.

    ¡°All right. Understood.¡± Yuan Zhou took up his toiletries and went to the bathroom.

    Under the ssh splish sound of water, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fatigue was washed away.

    ¡°Woof woof¡±

    Yuan Zhou had barely stepped out of the bathroom when he heard a dog barking somewhere close by. It sounded like a child crying, one that was full of despair and in a piercing voice. Even though he heard it clearly, Yuan Zhou continued walking with a mere frown.

    ¡°Wu wu wu...¡± Yuan Zhou stopped when he heard an even more pitiful sound.

    ¡°Ah, I¡¯d better go and check.¡± With the towel hanging over his shoulder and water dripping from his wet hair, Yuan Zhou went downstairs after wearing slippers.

    While standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou listened carefully and then found the source. It wasing from the back door.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    He opened the back door. It was 11:00 p.m then.

    The bustling office buildings during the daytime were all dark now, only a few lights were turned on in some offices. They were probably staff working overtime left aside from the security guards.

    ¡°Eh? Why is there no sound anymore? It isn¡¯t dead, is it?¡± Yuan Zhou walked around for a while under the faint light of streetmps.

    After exiting the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, there was a narrow and small brick road. It couldn¡¯t even bepared to a street and was just for separating the old houses on one side from the newly-built CBD office buildings. Of course, it didn¡¯t have nice surroundings. However, it was only a little damp and dirty, which was eptable since it was just the restaurant¡¯s back door.

    ¡°Ci Liu¡±

    He suddenly slipped and would have fallen if he didn¡¯t support himself against the wall. It was then he saw the whining dog.

    The dog was hiding beside a trash can at the end of the brick road. Arge stic bagid on the damp ground. The dog, whose color couldn¡¯t be distinguished, was lying on it, panting heavily.

    Yuan Zhou went up to check and found that it was a pet dog. The dog appeared to be in a mess, it was a Maltese that was originally a chocte brown.

    The dog was lying on its side on the stic knitting bag. The formerly beautiful chocte brown curled hair was dirty and tangled. There were even several parts of its body that were revealing pink flesh. Nevertheless, the Maltese only gave Yuan Zhou a wary look. After confirming that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t approaching it anymore, it continued to scratch its wounded hind leg, even though its hind leg had already revealed red flesh and blood.

    ¡°A skin disease?¡± The reason why Yuan Zhou came out to check was because he likes dogs. However, he had never raised a dog before because keeping a dog in a restaurant gave customers the impression that the ce wasn¡¯t clean. Now that he saw such a poor dog, he could at least give it some help.

    ¡°Pa da, pa da¡±

    Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant and cooked a bowl of noodle soup. Then while carrying the bowl, he then started to walk while eating. When he went up to the dog, there was only a little bit of soup left inside.

    ¡°I can only help you with some food. You try. It may be of some use.¡± Yuan Zhou took out another bowl stacked below the current one, poured the soup in the bowl and put it at a one-meter distance away from the dog. Afterwards, he turned around and left.

    If the Maltese was able to speak, he would have already gone crazy and shouted furiously. ¡°As a sick stray dog, I¡¯m miserable enough already, yet you eat noodles in front of me and moreover, only left such a pathetic amount of soup behind.¡±

    ..........

    After doing a good deed, Yuan Zhou felt he seemed extraordinarily handsome today, hence got up early for once.

    ¡°Huh, God. Boss Yuan, you got up so early today?¡± There had already been some regr customs, 7 or 8 or so, waiting outside the entrance for the Soup Dumplings. They all came hoping a miracle might ur today. The sudden opening of the door made them feel surprised and then blissful.

    ¡°Yes, I woke up early today.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then returned to the restaurant.

    ¡°Young master, it is good for your health to sleep early and get up early. Keep it up.¡± The grandpa entered first with his hands behind the back. Following him, other customers formed a queue consciously. The reason they all came so early was just for breakfast.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the sun must have risen up from the west, huh?¡± Wu Hai said in an ironic tone.

    ¡°I also think it¡¯s rather early for me. What do you think if I go back and sleep for a while longer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked earnestly while looking at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Eh...¡± Wu Hai was pierced by several sharp gazes instantly.

    Among them, the stare from the grandpa held the most danger. Once Wu Hai felt the strength of the gaze, he changed the topic at once. ¡°Boss Yuan, you must be kidding. You were always a diligent person.¡±

    ¡°Shall we have breakfast now?¡± Wu Hai took his seat and asked while stroking the mustache.

    ¡°Young master, please serve me the usual along with one serving of Soup Dumplings. Ah, you have noodles now. Please offer me one serving of that instead, the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡± Realizing Yuan Zhou was merely joking, the grandpa didn¡¯t bother saying anything else and directly ordered the dishes while checking the menu.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you have so many dishes now. I didn¡¯t see the noodles on the menu yesterday, but it is served now.¡± Wu Hai whispered.

    ¡°Boss, Soup Dumplings.¡± Several seated customers started to order their dishes in a hurry.

    Not until had they finished ordering did Yuan Zhou say, ¡°My apologies. I didn¡¯t prepare any Soup Dumplings this morning.¡±

    ¡°What the f**k?¡± All customers in the restaurant looked towards Yuan Zhou. Now it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn to experience Wu Hai¡¯s uneasy feeling from just now.

    ¡°I can¡¯t provide Soup Dumplings this morning.¡± He shrugged and said unashamedly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you might as well go back to sleep then. I haven¡¯t savored the Soup Dumplings in eight days already,¡± a casually dressed man said discontentedly while supporting his forehead.

    ¡°Oh,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Well, it seems one really needs great good luck to taste the Soup Dumplings. Then just give me the noodle soup set meal only.¡± The grandpa heaved a deep sigh as if hoping that Yuan Zhou would be ashamed of not preparing the Soup Dumplings. But when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s unconcerned expression on the face, he had topromise by settling for the second best and ordered a dish that he had never tasted before.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, could you please give me an urate answer? Will you still sell Soup Dumplings in the future?¡± Another customer dressed in a sportswear asked frankly.

    ¡°Yes, but not today.¡± Yuan Zhou gave an affirmative answer.

    ¡°When?¡± The sportswear man asked excitedly. A known time would at least let the wait be worth the effort.

    ¡°I have no idea.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou brought his unique style into y.

    ¡°...¡± The man in sportswear was speechless and fell to his knees in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What would you like to eat today, guys?¡± Once Yuan Zhou found that there were no more opinions, he asked the most important question.

    ¡°The set meal, Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡± Wu Hai ordered the dish that he hadn¡¯t tastedst night.

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice.¡± When the sportswear man said the three words, it somehow gave others the feeling that he was actually grinding his teeth.

    After receiving the orders, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and prepared to cook.

    The proficient cooking actions were pleasing to the eyes. Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions of cooking the noodle soup were textbook standards, yet causal, filled with a free and easy manner. This was exactly what Wu Hai felt. A man who could cook such delicious dishes obviously would be admired.

    The Egg Fried Rice was first to be finished and carried to the customers. Next came the noodle soup set meal. When the noodle soup was ced on the tray, only one bowl of broth and an empty te appeared on the tray.

    Yuan Zhou was doubtful. He raised his head and realized there was a new cab on the wall, with a width and length of 10cm.

    Since the rewardst night was too deceitful, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bother checking what ingredients were added. When he opened the cab now, he found neatly stacked bulbs of garlic inside.

    ¡°Does this mean I have to peel the skin off myself?¡± Yuan Zhou really felt this reward from the system was just for screwing with him. But now since his customers had ordered it, he could only start peeling the skin off.

    He sliced off two cloves of garlic casually and put them on the te, with the skin still intact. He did no more than slicing off two cloves of garlic from a garlic bulb.

    ¡°Your Clear Broth Noodle Soup dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the trays up to the grandpa and Wu Hai.

    The reactions of the two customers were quite straightforward. They were stupefied, the exact same reaction which Yuan Zhou had upon seeing it.

    What the hell was this?

 Chapter 50: Garlic, Noodles, and Broth

    Chapter 50: Garlic, Noodles, and Broth

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The reactions of the two customers were quite straightforward. They were stupefied, the exact same reaction which Yuan Zhou had upon seeing it.

    What the hell was this?

    ¡°Young master, is this the set meal?¡± the grandpa looked around and then realized it really was just broth and cloves of garlic. Moreover, there were only two cloves of garlic on the te, the unpeeled kind.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, even if they are the rare redskin garlic, they are still garlic.¡± Wu Hai was looking at the so-called set meal speechlessly. The mere broth and two cloves of garlic were worth 40RMB.

    This is way too deceitful.

    ¡°Humm, just have a taste,¡± Yuan Zhou said directly without wasting any other words.

    ¡°Young master, if it was pickled garlic I can still have a taste. However, for raw garlic...¡± the grandpa didn¡¯t finish his sentence, but had already clearly revealed his inability to ept the raw garlic.

    ¡°I may be able to eat spicy dishes, but even I can¡¯t eat the raw garlic.¡± Wu Hai pushed the te of the garlic away. Was boss Yuan Zhou kidding? If he ate the garlic, how would he be able to flirt with the girls? With a mouthful of garlic breath? The girls would faint immediately from the smell.

    ¡°This is ruby-red garlic. It leaves no offensive smell in the mouth. You will understand after eating.¡± Yuan Zhou said convincingly.

    After all, the system had given him this answer.

    The system read, ¡°The redskin garlic provided by the system will not leave any peculiar smell after being consumed.¡±

    ¡°Garlic is a herbaceous nt that matures in half a year. Its bulbs can also be used as medicine. The system has made exclusive changes to the ordinary garlic, removing the peculiar smell after consumption and thus, developed the exclusive ruby-red garlic. This new breed can instead help to remove the bad breath by eating it.¡±

    ¡°A unique substance which existed only in purple garlic and white garlic were injected into the ruby-red garlic. This lead to a new breed being developed, which has increased the alliin and allinase contained within them. Therefore, the garlic containing those two specific nutrients will be able to eliminate the cystine in the bacteria and improve one¡¯s immunity. Hence it is one of the best ingredients to maintain one¡¯s health.¡±

    ¡°These substances all exist in raw garlic. However, once the garlic is heated, they will be damaged and even lose the original effects.¡±

    ¡°Eh, I don¡¯t really like eating raw garlic,¡± the grandpa still insisted.

    As for Wu Hai, he considered for a while and then said, ¡°Alright, let me taste the raw garlic first and then only eat the noodle soup.¡±

    If there really was an offensive smell, the delicate aroma of the noodle soup would cover it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, at least peel off the skin before serving it to us.¡± Wu Hai picked up the garlic and started to peel it whileining.

    ¡°Food should be made by one¡¯s own hands, only then will it taste better.¡± Crossing his arms, Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Cough cough. Boss Yuan is skilled in using words,¡± Wu Hai said in embarrassment.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment. I think so too.¡± Without any hesitation, Yuan Zhou graciously epted Wu Hai¡¯s praise.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what to say anymore. Fortunately, he finished peeling the garlic at this moment. The ruby-red garlic looked great from outside. The skin was red while the freshly peeled garlic was a light pink rather than the ordinary white color. It looked fresh and cute.

    It didn¡¯t have a pungent smell like other breeds of garlic. On the contrary, it had the fragrance of nts.

    After taking in the hand and having a look, Wu Hai put the clove of garlic directly in his mouth. With a small bite, he started to eat it.

    It was very popr to eat raw garlic in some provinces and cities, such as Jin Cheng. Every restaurant in that city preparedplete bulbs of garlic on the dining table for customers. On the other hand, people In Chang¡¯an only ate the raw garlic whenever they had noodles.

    Undoubtedly, Wu Hai belonged to the group who wasn¡¯t used to eating garlic. He stuffed it directly into his mouth and chewed. It was fortunate that Yuan Zhou had provided him with ruby-red garlic, as ordinary garlic would have an excessively pungent taste, which some might not enjoy.

    The garlic that was bit emitted a stronger fragrance. Wu Hai¡¯s eyes brighten up and he started chewing faster. Along with the repeated chewing, the fragrance became much stronger, bringing about a refreshing feel. After the clove of garlic was eaten, Wu Hai felt refreshed, the sense of chaos in the mindpletely cleared away.

    ¡°This garlic is really nice.¡± While speaking, Wu Hai covered his mouth for fear that the smell would drive others away. However, the odor that was reflected back smelled refreshing and fragrant, not offensive at all.

    ¡°Ho,¡± he tried to breathe out and then realized it really smelled like that. Wu Hai recalled the brand of the toothpaste that he was currently using, Yunnan Baiyao brand, with the smell of mint. However, it obviously did not smell of mint now.

    ¡°It really doesn¡¯t have an offensive smell,¡± after muttering to himself, he started to peel the other clove of the garlic.

    ¡°Grandpa Zheng, this garlic can stimte your appetite. It¡¯s really nice. Why don¡¯t you give it a try?¡± While peeling off the skin, he didn¡¯t forget to promote the garlic to the grandpa seated beside him.

    ¡°See? I already ate the garlic but there is no smell in my mouth. Besides, it is not spicy at all.¡±

    ¡°Really? Not spicy?¡± the grandpa, who was called Grandpa Zheng, set down the chopsticks and then asked.

    ¡°You give it a try and will understand.¡± Wu Hai gestured the grandpa to taste it.

    ¡°All right. Let me have a taste.¡± the Grandpa Zheng was actually a frugal person. Only a bowl of broth and two cloves of garlic cost 40RMB. It would be a waste of money if he didn¡¯t manage to eat them.

    Having peeled off the skin, the grandpa gave it a sniff before putting it into his mouth.

    He was also impressed by the rough garlic¡¯s unique fragrance and the way it stimted his appetite.

    As an old man, his internal organs would inevitably weaken. Therefore, no matter how delicious the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were, Grandpa Zheng would be full with only one dish. Of course, two Soup Dumplings were not a problem for him.

    After eating the rough garlic, he felt more spirited andfortable physically. Every bite brought about a st of vor, as if his taste sensitivity became sharper. His appetite also improved tremendously.

    Of course, the increase in his appetite was merely due to the sudden sharpening of his tastebud. It didn¡¯t mean he merely wanted to eat an additional bowl of noodles. It was just that interest of food was suddenly aroused.

    ¡°Is this really garlic?¡±

    ¡°None of the ingredients Boss Yuan provides are simple and ordinary.¡±

    ¡°Originally, I don¡¯t enjoy garlic. But today, I ate two cloves sessively.¡±

    ¡°40RMB for two cloves of garlic. On average, it is 20RMB for each clove. Though fairly expensive, it deserves that price.¡±

    The ruby-red garlic instantly obtained two fans.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was usually open for an hour in the morning. After that hour passed, when those other customers, who were used to Yuan Zhou not opening the restaurant in the morning, came at the regr time, they were met with a tightly closed door.

    ¡°Slurp slurp¡±

    As usual, Yuan Zhou cooked his noodle soup and devoured the dish with only a few bites. Then he walked out of the back door while holding the bowl of the leftover broth in his hand.

    The alley in daytime did not appear to be so gloomy and damp. Some unknown flowers grew from the brick cracks and numerous mosses covered the stone bricks, which contrarily, gave the alley a primitive and quiet feel.

    He went up to the end of the alley, where the dog was still lying on therge stic bag. However now, it wasn¡¯t barking miserably, nor scratching his hind leg.

    Yuan Zhou could see better under the daylight. The dog was not a purebred Maltese; several strips of ck fur could be seen apart from the usual chocte brown, and the fur wasn¡¯t all curled. A dozenrge and small wounds could be seen on its body.

    It must have contracted a disease and then be discovered that it wasn¡¯t a purebred, thus was abandoned and thrown here.

    The bowl that he ced on the groundst night was empty and had been dragged closer to the dog. At Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival, the brown and ck dog raised its head, gave him a look and theny back down, seemingly reluctant to move.

    Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t intend to raise the dog. He went up, as usual, poured the broth into the bowl on the ground, then turned around and left.

    The dog lying on the ground looked at Yuan Zhou and got to its feet after ensuring that Yuan Zhou had left before starting to drink the broth in the bowl.

    This scene was captured by a grandma who happened to bring some food to the dog. She appeared to live not far from here and was dressed in an ordinary cotton T-shirt, with a piece of bread in her hand.

    ¡°Why did this guy only give the dog soup? Oh, no, it¡¯s broth and smells fairly good.¡± When she smelled the aroma wafting around her, the grandma corrected herself.

    Then she started to coax the dog in front of her, ¡°Good little dog. You can¡¯t eat your fill with the broth. I have the bread for you. Come and eat it.¡±

    ...

 Chapter 51: A Red Packet from the System

    Chapter 51: A Red Packet from the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Everybody! Time to bet! Let¡¯s bet what Boss Yuan will cook this morning?¡± A seemingly civilized man dressed in a suit and tie with a briefcase was calling out to the customers queuing up at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, hollering at them to bet. On the left and right side of the briefcase were the characters for Soup Dumplings and Clear Broth Noodle Soup. He seemed so proficient that it was unlikely to be his first time doing it.

    ¡°Zhida, you are ying this betting game again?¡± A muscr man pulled the man in the suit close in a familiar manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost 9:00. I¡¯m merely ying it for fun. Don¡¯t worry, it won¡¯t affect my job,¡± the man in the suit said in an easygoing manner.

    ¡°Hurry up and bet! The maximum bet is 1RMB. Any more will be rejected.¡± He made another round again while clutching to his briefcase.

    ¡°Gee! Why don¡¯t you have the option that Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t open the restaurant?¡± A pretty girl withrge eyes took out a 1RMB note and asked curiously.

    ¡°Beauty, you don¡¯t understand. We are just ying for fun. We are all here for the breakfast, so of course, we wish he would open the restaurant. If he sleeps in again, then we won¡¯t have anything to eat.¡± The man in suit gestured wildly as he exined. His hrious gestures amused the pretty girl.

    ¡°Haha, so it¡¯s like that. Then I bet on Soup Dumplings.¡± The pretty girl set the note down without hesitation.

    ¡°Hopefully you can win today.¡± The man in suit winked at the girl and left after wishing her.

    Time passed, minute by minute. Nevertheless, there was still no sign that the restaurant would be opened this morning

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving. It seems Boss Yuan went to buy ingredientste against night.¡± a fat regr customer said as he patted his belly and walked away.

    ¡°Eh... Why does Boss Yuan always go and buy ingredients at night?¡± the man in suit returned the money to those whoid down bets. It was not much, only a dozen 1RMB notes in all.

    ¡°Exactly. If he goes to buy ingredients at night, of course, he can¡¯t get up early.¡± The muscr man started to head back as well.

    Yes, the excuse that Yuan Zhou gave his customers was that he had to go to purchase ingredients at night, thus he couldn¡¯t get up early and needed to sleep in. In order to get the freshest ingredients, he certainly had to put in the greatest efforts. Therefore, not matter how much the customersined, they could do nothing but p their gums a little, all for the sake of their lunch and dinner.

    As for the truth, only God would know.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sweet dreams also came to an end.

    ¡°Ding¡±

    The system suddenly emitted a sound which woke Yuan Zhou up from his dreams.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lying on the bed, Yuan Zhou murmured. He was still in a daze and hadn¡¯t fully woken up.

    The system read, ¡°Congrattions to the host. You have sessfully opened the restaurant for a month. The system offers the reward of one red packet, filled with cash. The host can receive it any time.¡±

    ¡°Oh, a red packet, alright.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered, still sleep-talking.

    ¡°Wait, a red packet, a red packet filled with cash. Jesus.¡± After repeating what he said once, he immediately woke up fully. He leaped from the bed and tried to confirm the authenticity of what the system said in a hurry.

    The system read, ¡°It is a red packet filled with cash, avable to be received anytime.¡±

    ¡°System, I never expected you to give me a red packet. You are so cool.¡± Yuan Zhou asked incredulously.

    The system read, ¡°The red packet is avable to be received anytime.¡±

    ¡°All right. It¡¯s shouldn¡¯t be only 0.1 RMB, right?¡±

    As a young man with a mature looking face, Yuan Zhou had attended several red packet activities [1] during the Lunar New Year holiday. One event that left a deep impression on him was that some group members would first grab it himself after sending a red packet with arge sum, and then released other red packets with the pathetic sum of 0.1RMB to others. Some others would send a 1RMB red packet to be divided by 20 persons among the rest. Those that were lucky might be able to grab 0.1RMB.

    Now that the system had unexpectedly sent a red packet to him for no reason, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first thought was that it was probably not real; the second thought was that, knowing the stingy character of the system, it would probably send a 0.1RMB red packet to him.

    Former experiences of being cheated by the system were still fresh within his memories.

    The system read, ¡°Host, please receive the red packet as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s even urging me. Ok, receive.¡± Yuan Zhou tapped open the red packet marked with Wishing You a Sessful Business, helplessly.

    To his surprise, a thick red packet really popped up in his hands instantly, the really thick kind. Judging by its thickness, it shouldn¡¯t just be worth ten or twenty grand RMB only. However, Yuan Zhou strongly suspected that inside of the red packet were all notes of 0.1RMB, although it looked bigger than the size of the note of 0.1RMB.

    ¡°Let me undo the packet, and then I will know the total amount.¡±

    With a ¡°Si La¡± sound, Yuan Zhou directly tore apart the p of the packet.

    ¡°Holy sh*t¡±, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help swearing. The red packet was unexpectedly filled with 100RMB red notes.

    ¡°Did I wake up on the wrong side of reality?¡± Yuan Zhou started to doubt himself.

    After thinking for a long while, he still couldn¡¯t make sense of it, thus gave up. The most important action now for him was to count the exact amount in the red packet given by the kind-hearted system.

    ¡°One, two, three, four, five...¡± After counting the notes twice, he finally confirmed that the total amount was 150 grand RMB.

    ¡°System, you are so awesome. You unexpectedly have cash rewards.¡± Yuan Zhou got excited immediately.

    At that moment, the system showed a new message. It was a friendly reminder this time.

    The system read, ¡°Host, you have been running your business for a month already. You need go to the tax bureau to pay the food and beverage turnover tax for a smoother business in future.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was slightly confused. What was this situation? He could only get a share of 20% or 30% of the profits. And he still needed to pay tax?

    ¡°System, aren¡¯t you responsible for paying the tax?¡± Yuan Zhou tightly grasped the money that had been in his hands for only a short time.

    The system read, ¡°The amount of turnover tax charged is 6% of the actual sales volume in the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Of the actual sales volume, however, I didn¡¯t get the full amount.¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was quite unfair for him to pay the tax himself since the majority of the ie was always taken away by the system. Fine, all he could do wasin anyway.

    ¡°Keep your guard up when other people are too nice to you.¡± That sentence certainly rang true.

    ¡°No wonder you offered such arge red packet just now. It turns out the money was for tax purposes. So what¡¯s the total amount?¡± As the boss, Yuan Zhou would check the profits daily, thus he knew how much he had earned. But regarding how much he had to pay for tax, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know.

    The system read, ¡°Host, the turnover of the current month is 3,589,800RMB. You have to pay 6% of the total amount, that is, 215,388RMB.¡±

    ¡°System, you only gave me 150,000RMB. What about the remaining amount?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while looking at the 100RMB notes in his hands wistfully.

    The system read, ¡°Host, you have to pay it yourself.¡±

    ¡°Very good, how system-like it is.¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless at the situation. Instead of getting a big reward from the system, he instead had to pay an extra 65,388RMB himself. Therefore, his formerly blissful mood turned sour in an instant. Even if Yuan Zhou had earned a total amount of 697,960 RMBst month, he still felt an iparable ache in his heart just thinking about the tax that needed to be paid.

    ¡°All that remains is 632,572 RMB now after paying the tax. I have worked so hard throughout the whole month for that. Life is really hard.¡±

    Yuan Zhou grumbled while washing up.

    If his words were heard by others, Yuan Zhou would have been beaten to death. With six hundred thousand RMB a month, he dares to say life is hard?¡±

    Apart from his monthly sry of 3000 RMB in the kitchen of the 3-Star hotel previously, this turnover was basically equivalent to all the money he had ever earned in the past twenty years and had outnumbered the yearly sry of most white-cors.

    Yuan Zhou understood this fact clearly in his heart; therefore, he prepared to pay the tax without much fuss. Nevertheless, a few grumbles were understandable.

    Taking advantage of waking up early, Yuan Zhou walked out the restaurant from the back door. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to bring a bowl of broth for the stray dog.

    ¡°Taxi.¡±

    Now that he was of the wealthy ss, Yuan Zhou started taking taxis whenever he went out. As for buying a car, Yuan Zhou did not have a driving license since he didn¡¯t like driving.

    ¡°Mister, Municipal Tax Bureau, please.¡± Having told the driver his destination, he started to rest in the taxi quietly.

    [1] Red packet activities: In China, a red packet containing money is given to children as a blessing. Now, it has be popr among adults for fun. People in the same Wechat or QQ group can hold an activity, in which one sends out a red packet with sum of money for a certain number of recipients. Group members could receive the money by tapping open the red packets before the money disappears. The amount of money one can get is random based on how much was given.

 Chapter 52: A Turnover of Three Million

    Chapter 52: A Turnover of Three Million

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Zi Zi¡±

    The taxi stopped at the designated parking spot.

    ¡°Here we are at the Municipal Tax Bureau. That would be 22RMB.¡± After parking, the driver said as he turned to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you. Here is 25RMB.¡± Yuan Zhou drew out a ck wallet. He then took 25RMB out and gave it to the driver before sitting back leisurely, waiting for his change.

    The driver gave back the change quickly. In a short while, Yuan Zhou left the taxi with 3RMB in his hands which he proceeded to stuff into his wallet in a carefree manner.

    The tax bureau was about 200 meters away from where the taxi stopped. Even though Yuan Zhou seemed old, he was still a good 177cm or so. With an amiable pace, he arrived at the main hall in 5 minutes.

    The main hall of the tax bureau was spacious and bright. The tax-paying location was also clearly indicated. Yuan Zhou had already steeled his heart in preparation for paying the tax, hence he joined the line to take his waiting number.

    The taxpaying procedures in the tax bureau resembled those of a bank, confirming the size of his restaurant, showing his business license andst paying amount that was due. The tax rate for individual business like Yuan Zhou¡¯s was fixed and not high. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was different. Due to the high price of his dishes, he had to pay tax as a small-scale taxpayer.

    There were several counters for different kinds of taxpayers, for example, sole traders, small-scale taxpayers, manufacturing business and merchandise enterprises, etc, and all were fairlyplicated. For chain restaurants andrge-scale food and beverage enterprises, they usually paid tax by wire transfer through banks. Actually, Yuan Zhou could have paid tax by wire transfer. However, he had to dere the revenue for the first month after getting his business license, operating permit and certificate at the Bureau of Commodity Prices.

    Holding the nk form in his hands, Yuan Zhou was rather hesitant. Was it possible to dere lower revenue on his form? This way, he could avoid paying more tax. However, once he thought of the clearly indicated prices in his restaurant and the swarm of customers, he knew he would be found out instantly if he was investigated. In the end, after much hesitation, he wrote the amount the system provided.

    Soon, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn at Counter 1.

    ¡°Hello. Please show me the copies of your business license and the certificate from the Bureau of Commodity Prices, your identification certificate, and thepleted revenue deration forms.¡± Behind the counter was a cute and pretty girl, who spoke fluent Mandarin in a sweet voice.

    ¡°xi xi suo suo¡±

    Yuan Zhou handed all papers in his hands to the girl behind the counter in one go. ¡°They are all here.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou took out his bank card, getting ready to pay by card. Yuan Zhou had originally intended to pay in cash and let the cashiers slowly recount the amount. Later he realized that a big bag was required to carry 200 grand RMB; furthermore, it was very eye-catching.

    After considering the risk involved, he gave up the n quietly and decided to pay by card.

    ¡°Sir, did you dere a wrong amount? This report form can¡¯t be corrected, thus you need to fill out the form again.¡± the reception girl held up his report form and said.

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. That¡¯s correct.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said convincingly.

    ¡°The size of your restaurant is only 30 square meters. But the revenue is an astonishing 3 million. Are you sure that you didn¡¯t fill in the wrong number?¡± The girl carefully exined to him in an annoyed tone. At the end, she added, ¡°If you hand it in, you will have to pay a tremendous amount of tax.¡±

    ¡°My restaurant is a little special. The amount is correct. That¡¯s it.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a resolute and decisive tone.

    The reception girl got slightly irritated. She didn¡¯t try to remind him anymore but rang the bell directly to call for the Vice Division Chief.

    ¡°Xiao Qian, what¡¯s the matter?¡± A bald man in a suit, so tight that it seemed to be wrapped around his body, walked over to Xiao Qian and asked.

    Xiao Qian briefly summarized the situation to the man. He then raised his head and took a look at Yuan Zhou, who was seated there earnestly.

    ¡°Xiao Qian, let me talk to him.¡± The bald man shooed the girl aside and sat down on her seat.

    ¡°Young man, check carefully your papers. They are not filled correctly. In you fill them out like that, you will have to pay tax based on this criteria in the future. I¡¯m afraid that your restaurant is too small to afford that.¡± the bald man said in an easy-going tone, with a hint of disregard.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t quite understand. All papers you require are here. Is there any problem?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while pointing at the papers in the hands of the bald man.

    ¡°You are such a stubborn person, didn¡¯t you listen carefully? You had better think it over before you hand in the papers.¡± The bald man got annoyed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude. He flipped the copies open and prepared to ept them once he realized that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to follow his advice at all.

    The previous documents all appeared normal, hence he flipped directly to the document stating the price approved by the authority.

    Each restaurant could price the dishes by themselves. ording to the rules concerning pricing by the Bureau of Commodity Prices, as long as the customers were able to see the prices easily and did not contain any invisible charges, they were basically deemed reasonable.

    For Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the basic price that was dered and approved was the 188RMB Egg Fried Rice. When he submitted the information to the Bureau of Commodity Prices previously, the staff there all believed Yuan Zhou had opened a restaurant for fun. Who would go to a tiny eatery, with an area less than 50 square meters for such expensive Egg Fried Rice?

    The bald man, nevertheless, was surprised at the price of the Egg Fried Rice and the revenue that Yuan Zhou had dered just now. If the price was true, it was also normal for Yuan Zhou to dere the revenue like this. What he felt abnormal was the size of the restaurant written clearly on the copy of the business license. It was only 30 square meters.

    The bald man felt that the problemy in either his own eyes or this calm-looking man in front of him.

    Having sorted out all the papers in silence, the bald man opened his mouth, ¡°Sir, I have approved all your papers. The amount to be paid is 215,388 RMB. Do you want to pay by cash or by card?¡±

    ¡°By card.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the bank card from his wallet arrogantly before handing it over to the bald man inside the counter.

    ¡°One moment please.¡± After swiping the card through the POS machine, a voice sounded, ¡°Please enter your password.¡±

    It was smooth sailing from then on. A little whileter, Yuan Zhou walked out of the tax bureau with a 200 grand RMB receipt. When he turned his head and looked at the gate, he had the impression that the tax bureau was just like a money devouring beast.

    On the other side, the bald man gathered the copies of all the papers and said to the teller, Xiao Qian, standing by his side, ¡°I¡¯m taking this case to the Division Chief for a review.¡±

    ¡°All right. Sorry for bothering you.¡± Xiao Qian sat down again and began to work on her next case.

    Taking Yuan Zhou¡¯s files, the bald man went to the office of the Division Chief.

    ¡°Dong Dong¡±, the Vice Division Chief knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± A powerful voice passed from inside.

    ¡°Vice Division Chief Lee,e and sit down. What¡¯s the matter?¡± after the door was opened, a genial middle-aged man dressed in a smart-looking suit and with neatlybed hair said in a hurry.

    ¡°Division Chief, it¡¯s like this...¡± the Vice Division Chief, namely the bald man, summarized the situation briefly and to the point.

    ¡°Well done, Vice Division Chief Lee. That a small restaurant could dere such a huge amount of revenue is awfully suspicious.¡± the Division Chief first agreed on the bald man¡¯s suspicions but then said in contrast, ¡°Nevertheless, we don¡¯t have any evidence. So Vice Division Chief Lee, I would have to trouble you to pay the restaurant a visit in person to check the situation.¡±

    ¡°Since we are being supported by taxpayers, we have to do some practical work as well.¡± The division chief looked at the bald man expectantly.

    ¡°Alright. Tomorrow I will drop by for an inspection.¡± Seeing that the Division Chief had given the order, the bald man could only agree.

    ..........

    As for Yuan Zhou, he suddenly got a new mission the moment he stepped out of the gate.

    Nheless, the contents of the mission made Yuan Zhou stunned.

 Chapter 53: The First Stage of the Mission

    Chapter 53: The First Stage of the Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou suddenly received a new mission the moment he stepped out of the tax bureau.

    Nevertheless, the contents of the mission stunned Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°System, what kind of bloody mission is this?¡± Yuan Zhou asked helplessly in his heart as he raised his hand to hold his forehead.

    The system read, ¡°Since host has reached Level 2, the special staged mission to level up is officially opened.¡±

    [Staged Mission 1] ¡°Host, please close the restaurant down for three days starting from today.¡±

    (Mission tips: As a candidate to be the next Master Chef, how could you not leave for our very own food trip? Go, young man, go wander the world.)

    [Mission reward] Watermelon Juice Recipe

    ¡°System, I don¡¯t actually like trips.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a firm tone, looking like a hard-working youth.

    The system read, ¡°The adventurous vibe of the host has already been exposed. There is no need to lie to yourself anymore. The staged mission can¡¯t be rejected.¡±

    Standing in front of the gates to the tax bureau in a daze seemed rather odd. Therefore, Yuan Zhou left with quick steps, preparing to hail a taxi. Along the way, he didn¡¯t forget to refute the system.

    ¡°System, please don¡¯t impose this adventurous vibe on me. This is presumably your own thoughts.¡±

    Nevertheless, the system did not respond.

    ¡°Mister, take me to No.14 of Taoxi Road.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his arm and hailed a taxi. After telling the driver the destination, he began to hold his head as he seriously started to consider what excuse he would provide to close the restaurant.

    Suddenly, he straightened his body, put down his hands, drew out the mobile phone from the pocket, and then started to look something up on the Inte.

    ¡°Zi liu¡±

    ¡°Here we are.¡± The driver didn¡¯t talk much. After saying that, he waited silently for Yuan Zhou to pay the taxi fare.

    ¡°Thank you, mister.¡±

    ¡°Peng.¡± After paying the taxi fare, Yuan Zhou got off and headed into the restaurant from the back door again. As he passed by a pile of trash, the Maltese dog with mixed hair colors was still lying prone on the stic bag, taking no notice of Yuan Zhou passing by.

    Not until Yuan Zhou disappeared into the depths of the alley, did the lying prone dog idly raise the head and take a look.

    With a sound of ¡°zhi ya¡±, Yuan Zhou unlocked the back door and went inside. Suddenly, a st of cool air wrapped around him. The smell of oil and smoke didn¡¯t exist in his kitchen.

    He ran up to the second floor in quick steps and opened the drawer of his bedside table. Inside the drawer were some remaining pieces of A4 paper. He picked up a ballpen and, with a flourish, wrote severalrge characters on the paper.

    After leaving the restaurant by the back door arrogantly, Yuan Zhou gave 2RMB to a boy and told him to help paste this notice on the front door. Having glimpsed the notice on the door from a distance, he then prepared to find some ce to eat. It was almost the time for lunch.

    As to why he hadn¡¯t gone to paste the notice in person, even Yuan Zhou himself probably understood. If his excuse was seen by his regr customers, he would probably end up in the hospital, eating in their cafeteria.

    As he thought about that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help giving himself a thumbs-up at his own intelligence.

    ..........

    ¡°Sister Ying, wait a moment.¡± The moment lunch time came, Gao Ying, who had eaten the Egg Fried Rice in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once, left the office in a hurry. However, she was stopped by her colleague before she reached the elevator entrance.

    Wearing her usual office-wear, Gao Ying turned around elegantly. She discovered it was the newly-hired girl from the human resource department, thus gently asked her, ¡°What is the matter?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Ying. If it wasn¡¯t for you this morning...¡± Before the girl had finished speaking, she was interrupted by Gao Ying

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk while walking.¡± Gao Ying gestured at the girl to follow her pace.

    ¡°Oh, all right.¡± The girl¡¯s name was Weiwei. She had a baby face and was an easy-going person.

    Weiwei had barely graduated from university this year and this was yet her first job. She was a fast learner, sensible and obedient, but also a little impulsive. This morning, she made an error in a very important Excel chart. Fortunately, Gao Ying happened to check the chart when it was submitted to her and gave the girl a few words of advice.

    ¡°Let¡¯s enter the elevator.¡± Gao Ying stepped into the elevator first, followed by the girl, just like a servant girl.

    ¡°Ok, let¡¯s continue.¡± only when the elevator started did Gao Ying looked at Weiwei and then said.

    ¡°I just want to thank you, Sister Ying. If it was not for you, I would have been severely scolded today.¡± while saying that, Weiwei stuck her tongue out, giving off a youthful and pretty appearance.

    ¡°You are wee. We are all colleagues.¡± Gao Ying paid no attention to her gratitude.

    ¡°I have to. I heard you didn¡¯t bring food with you, right? Shall I treat you to lunch?¡± Weiwei looked at Gao Ying carefully and then promised, ¡°It is definitely very clean.¡±

    Weiwei had heard about a restaurant serving delicious Egg Fried Rice near thepany. Lots of people would queue up for it. Furthermore, the boss had a unique personality too. She had been looking forward to tasting the dish. Since Gao Ying happened to help her out today, she wanted to take this opportunity to invite Gao Ying along to try the Egg Fried Rice as well.

    Gao Ying had intended to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for lunch today. Nheless, when she saw Weiwei¡¯s earnest manner, she felt it would be impolite to refuse her, therefore she agreed.

    Once they left thepany, Weiwei began to lead the way in the front. On the way, she poured all kinds of praise about the restaurant they were heading to as if she was about to present a treasure.

    ¡°Sister Ying, I heard the dishes there are awfully tasty. When I came to work on the first day, I searched for restaurants with high ratings around here using my Wechat. When I checked, I saw many customers leave favorablements for this restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Sister Ying, I know about your slight mysophobia, but don¡¯t worry, this restaurant is incredibly clean.¡±

    ¡°Humm¡±, Gao Ying answered absentmindedly. However, once she heard Weiwei¡¯s rmendations about the restaurant, she felt it started to sound a lot like that unknown restaurant she had wanted to visit. Once the way seemed to be more and more familiar, she finally confirmed it was the same ce.

    How fortunate was it to be invited to a restaurant that she had just intended to visit, especially since Gao Ying had slight mysophobia.

    Gao Ying couldn¡¯t help revealing a faint smile on her face.

    While walking and talking, the twodies soon arrived at the street where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located. From a distance, they could already see the entrance to the restaurant was bustling with activity.

    ¡°Look, Sister Ying. As expected, there are so many people queuing up. Let¡¯s hurry.¡± Weiwei leaped forward.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    The twodies arrived at the entrance soon. However, they found that things were not as they expected. It sounded like the customers at the entrance were all cursing the boss.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is too deceitful. Why didn¡¯t he inform us in advance that he would shut the restaurant? Now, I have to eat other food to fill my stomach today.¡± a man said.

    ¡°True. How could Boss Yuan act like that? I will definitely note tomorrow.¡± a tall and slim man said in anger.

    ¡°Hey, man. You¡¯re the one who said you would nevere against time. See, you are still here now.¡± the tall and slim man was exposed immediately.

    Without any embarrassment or abashment, the tall and slim man said frankly, ¡°If other restaurants can serve such delicious Egg Fried Rice, I will definitely note here anymore. Humph.¡±

    While speaking, he even dared let out a ¡®humph¡¯ to show his protest.

    ¡°Who wouldn¡¯t?¡± Those who were waiting at the door let out a collective sigh.

    Having heard them talking for a while, Weiwei couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It isn¡¯t open?¡±

    ¡°Young girl, go and take a look yourself. The notice is on the door.¡± the tall and slim man said while pointing to the A4 paper on the door.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    She went up curiously to check the message on the paper.

    Notice, ¡°Since today is May, 28th, the National Love-One¡¯s-Hair Day. I hereby dere a rest today.

    The signature below was from the boss of the restaurant.

    When she saw this unbelievable reason, Weiwei¡¯s first reaction was ¡°astonished¡±; the second was ¡°terrible¡±.

    ¡°Sister Ying, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Weiwei looked at Gao Ying pitifully with a blush on her face.

    She had dragged Gao Ying along with the intentions of treating her to a meal and had furthermore praised how delicious the dishes were, yet the restaurant was closed. This situation was even worse than finding out that it was not as delicious as expected.

    But what the hell was National Love-One¡¯s-Hair Day was? She had never heard of that.

    Was this even an official holiday? Weiwei suddenly felt she and the boss of the restaurant were not of the same species.

    Gao Ying just raised her eyebrows at the notice and thenforted the girl, ¡°Never mind. I have been here before. The boss indeed has a unique personality.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Have you been here before? Wow! Tell me how it is.¡±

    After beingforted, Weiwei naturally forgot her embarrassment. Thus she followed Gao Ying who had turned and left, questioning her non-stop.

 Chapter 54: A Novel Excuse to Ask for Leave

    Chapter 54: A Novel Excuse to Ask for Leave

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was May. The weather wasn¡¯t considered hot in Chengdu this year. Yuan Zhou made his way to the gourmet street ¢Ù and started to wander about.

    Dressed in an ordinary T-shirt and khaki casual pants, Yuan Zhou¡¯s style didn¡¯t differ much from before. The only difference now might be the color of his clothes. Previously, he barely wore any light-colored clothes, but now he paid no heed to that anymore.

    This gourmet street was the biggest one in the city. Stores were arranged in orderly rows along the street. The first floor mainly served food suited for the ordinary folk. It was lunch time now, when business would be booming as can be seen from the swarms of customers. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a picky eater, thus he chose a restaurant which he assumed served fresh food based on the scent, then walked towards it.

    ¡°Old Town Steamed Bun House¡±, Yuan Zhou took a look at the name before entering.

    What to eat didn¡¯t matter; the important point is that the ingredients must be fresh.

    There were quite a few customers inside. Most of them ordered the steamed buns and soup and everyone seemed to enjoy their food.

    ¡°Boss, give me a serving of steamed buns with vegetable fillings, a bowl of soup and a bowl of treme broth.¡± Yuan Zhou began to order the dishes after ncing through the limited options on the menu.

    ¡°They¡¯ll be served right away. Hold on, please.¡±

    This restaurant was operated by a couple. The husband seemed simple and honest; his arms was firm and strong; his face was red due to exertion from kneading the dough. The wife was dressed fashionably. She had curly permed hair and light make-up, giving her a lively and attentive look. She appeared to be good at mathematics as she received money while serving the dishes at the same time without affecting both.

    ¡°Here are your steamed buns and soup. The treme broth is in the pot over there. Scoop some for yourself.¡± The wife carried a tray of four steamed buns towards him. They were steaming hot and emitted the delicate fragrance of wheat.

    After taking the bowl, he realized the soup was warm and was at a perfect temperature to be consumed immediately. Furthermore, a small te of kelp was also served for free on the tray.

    ¡°Gulp¡±

    Yuan Zhou first drank a mouthful of soup to soothe his dry throat, then prepared to taste a steamed bun.

    The steamed bun smelled fresh and the scent of the flour kept emitting from it. With a bite, the delicate fragrance of vegetables rushed down his throat. At that moment, however, Yuan Zhou frowned a little.

    Ever since his five senses were strengthened, Yuan Zhou was able to capture even slightest smell and taste with his tongue and nose. Right now, apart from the fragrance of the flour and the crispness of the vegetables, there was also a horrible underlying smell that couldn¡¯t be covered.

    Since the vegetables used to make these fillings didn¡¯t contain any oil themselves, some oil would be mixed into the fillings to give it a better taste. But apparently, the oil used was of inferior quality. Yuan Zhou could hardly bear the taste. He quickly stuffed his mouth with the skin of the steamed bun and the porridge which was not fresh as well.

    ¡°System, these kind of dishes are really difficult to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    The system read, ¡°Host, what you need to learn is the earnest attitude of every chef towards their cooking. Please continue with your gourmet adventure.¡±

    ¡°Can you please not use the term ¡®adventure¡¯ when I am actually studying whole-heartedly?¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his worries about the system¡¯smunication skills.

    Yuan Zhou then started to search other restaurants for taste testing.

    The first day ended with Yuan Zhou spending money to conduct various taste tests.

    ¡°ling ling ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou got out of bed very early in the morning after being awakened by his cellphone¡¯s rm. There could only be one reason for him to do so.

    Picking up an A4 paper prepared previously, he then went downstairs and stuck it to the front door.

    Afterward, he went back, in hopes of getting more sleep.

    However, Yuan Zhou was much too naive. He had barely returned to his room on the second floor and didn¡¯t even get the chance to lie on his bed before pandemonium broke out downstairs.

    If one listened closely, the yells were all about opening the restaurant. After considering for a while, he washed up and then fled the restaurant.

    .........

    On the other side, Vice Division Chief Lee was on his way to the tax bureau. He had intended to drop by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for an inspection.

    Actually, he wanted to refuse this assignment. For a suspicious restaurant, just informing the Trade and Industry Bureau for an inspection would have been fine. He had no idea what the Division Chief was thinking, ordering him to go there and take a look.

    Even though it was an order from his superior, he still went to his workce first to clock in as a precaution before reporting that he was going out. This way, all procedures werepleted and there would be no troublesome problemster.

    ¡°Where are you going, Lee?¡± just as he finished all the procedures and was preparing to leave, he bumped into the other vice division chief, Vice Division Chief Wang.

    ¡°Oh, Wang. I¡¯m about to carry out the task given by the Division Chief. And you?¡± he stopped and answered.

    ¡°Well, Lee, our superior seems to have taken a shine to you. Then I won¡¯t take your time much longer.¡± Vice Division Chief Wang left a fewpliments behind with a smile on the face.

    Although Vice Division Chief Lee felt confused, he decided to aplish the task from his superior first. After rubbing his big belly, he headed to the car park to get his car.

    The tax bureau was a mere twenty-minute drive from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It only took the bald man twenty-five minutes to get there even with his careful driving.

    At the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a wonderful show was taking ce, waiting for Vice Division Chief Lee to have a look.

    ¡°Gee! Who knows where exactly had Boss Yuan gone?¡± asked someone in a loud voice.

    ¡°Only God would know. The restaurant has been closed for two days already.¡± Immediately, another one answered discontentedly.

    ¡°This weird excuse is really astonishing. Can¡¯t he open the restaurant and do business the normal way?¡± One sentence followed another and all filled with discontent.

    At that moment, a weak female voice spoke up, ¡°I did check. It really was the National Love-One¡¯s-Hair Day yesterday.¡±

    ¡°What? It¡¯s real?¡± her words brought about lots of responses immediately.

    ¡°Is it the main point now? The important thing is to get our meals.¡± The weak voice just now was instantly covered by the cacophony, and the crowd then started discussing the new problem. This was the scene that came into Vice Division Chief Lee¡¯s sight just as he arrived.

    ¡°What is the matter with this angry mob? Is there anything wrong?¡± Looking at the excited crowd, Vice Division Chief Lee¡¯s heart started pounding.

    After hesitating for a while, Vice Division Chief Lee still decided to go up to ask about the situation.

    ¡°Hey, brother. What¡¯s going on? Did the boss run away after collecting the payment?¡± Recalling Yuan Zhou¡¯s deration of his revenue, Vice Division Chief Lee asked firmly

    ¡°You are new here, aren¡¯t you? No, it¡¯s not like that. We are all here waiting for our meals.¡± The man which the question was directed to turned his head and took a look at Vice Division Chief Lee before giving him an exnation.

    ¡°Waiting for your meals? You could also eat at other restaurants. What are you guys gathering here for?¡± Vice Division Chief Lee was puzzled. It had already been twenty minutes since he arrived. Why were all these people waiting for their meals at the entrance of a closed restaurant?

    ¡°You are new so you don¡¯t understand. It¡¯s a good thing that you haven¡¯t been cheated.¡± the man revealed a peculiar smile, so peculiar that Vice Division Chief Lee felt a shiver down his spine.

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯d rather go to the front and check it myself.¡± Vice Division Chief Lee whispered while squeezing forward towards the entrance of the restaurant slowly.

    The most eye-catching thing about the entrance was that the restaurant didn¡¯t even have a sign. Nevertheless, Vice Division Chief Lee knew the restaurant had already been registered. Since there wasn¡¯t a sign right now, was the boss concealing something or what?

    While thinking this way, he immediately overturned his own idea, as there was a notice pasted on the door.

    Notice, ¡°As today is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, I hereby dere a rest.¡±

    Vice Division Chief Lee felt he must have read it wrongly. As a government worker, he was fairly familiar with official holidays and when they were. When he saw this so-called official holiday, however, he was no longer quite sure about it.

    The girl that checked the holiday yesterday took out her phone and searched the inte again. When she found it was really that holiday as mentioned in the notice, the girl immediately held up her phone and said, ¡°I just checked. This holiday really exists.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± as the one who had the strongest reaction, Vice Division Chief Lee took arge step forward and stared at the screen, carefully reading the description.

    After reading, that the realization that this holiday was real dawned upon him. Vice Division Chief Lee then became truly speechless in his heart, and the rest of the people also followed suit.

    What the f*ck! Why doesn¡¯t the boss just go to heaven!

    The gourmet street is really a street or an alley where lots of restaurants, eateries and stalls gather together, providing various specialty dishes of different regions.

 Chapter 55: Differences among Abalones

    Chapter 55: Differences among Abalones

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°What a tough job that is! Boss Yuan must have worked so hard trying to find such odd holidays.¡± Strong displeasure could be heard from an irritated voice.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do this. Yinyin, you check the inte and see if there is any kind of weird holiday tomorrow.¡± the man instructed after calming down.

    The girl who kept checking the holidays turned out to be Yinyin. She then started searching for the information obediently just like she was told.

    After being in a daze for a great while, Vice Division Chief Lee finally came around. He asked curiously, ¡°Will the boss open the doorter? What if he has escaped? I heard the dishes in this restaurant are fairly expensive.¡±

    ¡°Neers know nothing. With Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, it¡¯s absolutely a waste if he doesn¡¯t cook.¡± In other words, Yuan Zhou was nobody if he was not a chef.

    The sentence was incisive and straightforward. Furthermore, many people agreed, nodding their heads.

    Vice Division Chief Lee was finally convinced now. However, since the door wasn¡¯t open yet, he couldn¡¯t just go back and report that to his superior. Therefore, he asked again, ¡°Will the boss open the restaurant today?¡±

    ¡°What kind of nonsense are you spouting? It probably won¡¯t be open today.¡± the man¡¯s answer was quite interesting. He first scorned Vice Division Chief Lee¡¯s question, but theter part of his answer wasn¡¯t certain as well. It seemed he also wished for the restaurant to be open today.

    Vice Division Chief Lee couldn¡¯t just stand here waiting the whole day. He thought for a while and decided toe for an inspection tomorrow morning, then give a more urate report to his superior.

    ¡°I got it. I have searched quite a few times,¡± Yinyin said with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°So? Any other holidays tomorrow?¡± the man asked in a low voice.

    ¡°No, there won¡¯t be any more odd holidays tomorrow.¡± With the way Yinyin spoke while gasping for breath, the people around would have strangled her if she wasn¡¯t a girl.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. With no holidays, let me see what excuse Boss Yuan can provide.¡± Hearing the good news, several people sighed in relieve. Afterward, they dispersed in twos and threes, preparing toe again tomorrow.

    It turned out that they were still much too na?ve. For the third day, Yuan Zhou took another approach in sticking the A4 paper on the wall. Therefore, Wu Hai, who had not gotten a decent meal these past two days, still didn¡¯t manage to catch Yuan Zhou. The method used this time was simple and brutal.

    Yuan Zhou just set his rm clock to 2:00 a.m, then after getting up, he walked out to the front door secretly.

    Who had ever admired the sky of Chengdu at 2 before dawn? At least before that day, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t ever seen that. Now he could gaze at the sky to his heart¡¯s content.

    In the darkness of the night, the surroundings emitted a biting chill. The streetmps sparkled dimly along the road, giving off an indescribable atmosphere. Yuan Zhou had wore a jacket specifically, thus didn¡¯t feel cool at all.

    ¡°Whoops! You really scared me.¡± Instantly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice resounded across the empty street.

    It was a dog lying prone at the entrance that frightened Yuan Zhou. Those glittering eyes in the dark surroundings formed a huge contrast. Even Yuan Zhou, that was usually courageous, was greatly startled.

    The dog raised his head, ncing at Yuan Zhou, theny back down, without making the slightest sound.

    Yuan Zhou approached the dog and discovered it was the Maltese with mixed hair colors, which he fed with broth every day. It was lying still in the dark night with its shiny ck eyes gazing around on high alert as if it were protecting something.

    ¡°What are you lying there for? Go to your own ce.¡± Yuan Zhou clearly knew the restaurant was very safe and didn¡¯t need any guarding. Nevertheless, he was still happy to see that scene.

    He had never expected anything back from one he helped. Of course, if there was, he would be happy as well.

    The Maltese turned its head back and looked at Yuan Zhou, with its distinctive style. It then continued to guard the restaurant alertly, ignoring Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°All right. You can sleep wherever you want.¡± Realizing that the dog wouldn¡¯t obey him, he shrugged and stuck the notice onto the door. Wearing a pair of slippers, he then went back to his own bedroom with a swagger, preparing to get more sleep.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge, the Maltese had been guarding the restaurant for many nights already.

    The sky lit up with the morning rays of the sun. It was another sunny day. Having agreed beforehand to go together, several regr customers were walking towards the restaurant. When they saw a slip of paper pasted at a conspicuous ce on the front door from a distance, they suddenly had a bad premonition, thus they ran up to check the content hurriedly.

    ¡°Can this damn unbelievable reason also be used?¡±

    ¡°I will definitely kneel down to the talented boss,¡± said a man called Ye Liangchen.

    ¡°I really admire his talent.¡± After finishing that sentence, another man turned and left.

    ¡°The boss always acts pretty cool. I¡¯m convinced of that now. If possible, I wish I could hit him. Of course, I will not hit his hand and face.¡± It¡¯s quite a logical and reasonable statement.

    After all, if Boss Yuan¡¯s hands got hurt, he wouldn¡¯t be able to cook anymore.

    Notice, ¡°I¡¯m not happy today as I didn¡¯t manage to find a holiday. So I dere today as a rest day to ovee my bad mood. However, the restaurant will be open for business tomorrow.¡±

    The signature was still from Yuan Zhou.

    This time, there was no customer waiting at the entrance anymore. It looked as same as other closed restaurants.

    Having rushed over here hurriedly, Vice Division Chief Lee once again encountered a closed restaurant. This time, there wasn¡¯t even a customer waiting outside, only the lonely notice being left pasted on the door. He got really angry when he took a look at the contents of the notice.

    ¡°How could a mere tiny restaurant dare to be so capricious?¡± He had much to grumble about to his boss on the way back.

    As he didn¡¯t even manage to enter the restaurant, Vice Division Chief Lee had nothing to report to his superior. Therefore, he could only head there again on the next day. Fortunately, the notice said that the restaurant would be opened tomorrow.

    Change is the only constant in this world. At that moment, the Division Chief sent someone to inform him, ¡°The Division Chief has something to talk with you.¡±

    ¡°All right. I¡¯ll be there right away.¡± Vice Division Chief Lee could only helplessly agree.

    ¡°Dong Dong¡±

    The knocks interrupted the Division Chief¡¯s line of thought while editing documents. He then sat upright and said, ¡°Come in.¡±

    ¡°Division Chief, I¡¯m sorry. That restaurant has been closed for three days. I don¡¯t know what happened either.¡± Once Vice Division Chief Lee entered the office, he first gave an apology and then exined carefully.

    ¡°So, many people are giving high praise concerning the culinary skills of that chef? The Division Chief asked with interest.

    ¡°Yes, they do. The problem is that the boss seems quite absurd.¡± No doubt, there was discontent in the Vice Division Chief Lee¡¯s remarks.

    ¡°If the chef has such superb culinary skill as described by those people, it would be understandable.¡± the Division Chief said with a smile.

    However, Vice Division Chief Lee didn¡¯t think that way. He just stayed silent as there was no way for him to refute his superior face to face.

    ¡°Ok. After getting off work tomorrow, let¡¯s go to the restaurant again.¡± The Division Chief was fairly curious about the 30-square-meter restaurant that needed to pay such a hefty amount of tax. Furthermore, the boss was known to be a strange person. He felt that these were sufficient reasons for him to go for an inspection himself, no matter for his own curiosity or for official business.

    For the past two days, Yuan Zhou had been spending money to taste various dishes. He had gained quite a lot from those experiences. Some restaurants didn¡¯t have the top quality ingredients that he had ess to, but they still insist on using the freshest ingredients.

    For example, there was a steamed bun store in a residential area. It was open for only 4 hours per day; furthermore, the price was twice of other restaurants. Yet, all their steamed buns were sold out every day. Many people even came back to ask for more.

    Yuan Zhou failed to buy one the first time. All the steamed buns were sold out just when it reached his turn. By the way, that store only sold buns with meat fillings, no other fillings were avable.

    During his second try, Yuan Zhou managed to buy one. He then understood the reason why the store was opened only for 4 hours. It was to prepare clean ingredients. The boss had done everything he could to maintain the cleanliness along with obtaining the freshest ingredients. However, the taste couldn¡¯t be said to be on par with those delicacies.

    Yuan Zhou heard of another famous old restaurant this time. Its specialty dish was wild abalones. Each customer could only be served a limited amount for each meal. It was said to be iparably fresh and delicate, thus Yuan Zhou followed its reputation and came here to taste it.

 Chapter 56: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Tongue

    Chapter 56: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tongue

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It wasn¡¯t difficult to find the restaurant. It was located in a bustling region near the highway and was decorated exquisitely and magnificently. The two waitresses at the entrance were also both pretty girls.

    ¡°Wee. Table for how many?¡± One of the waitresses came up and greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Just for one. The main hall is all right.¡±

    As a private room had to be charged separately, Yuan Zhou made the intelligent choice and chose the main hall instead. He merely wanted to try the taste of the wild abalones from this restaurant.

    ¡°All right. This way please.¡± The waitress politely showed Yuan Zhou to a table for two next to the window. Although there was a good view, nevertheless, it was rather noisy as well.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± After thanking her politely, Yuan Zhou picked up the menu on the table and prepared to order dishes.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. There¡¯ll be another waitress to take your order.¡± The receptionist kept smiling politely all along. The delicate and elegant decorations of the interior also gave off afortable atmosphere. Overall, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, sir. What would you like to eat today?¡± another waitress with a pleasant appearance came up to him and asked in a melodious voice.

    ¡°Abalone au jus on Rice and Steamed Fresh Abalones, one serving for each. That¡¯s it,¡± Yuan Zhou ordered two abalone dishes and then gave the menu back to the young girl.

    ¡°All right, sir. The abalone you order is the Canadian wild abalones that came by air today. Since the amount you ordered has reached the quota, you can¡¯t order any more abalone dishes for today.¡± the waitress clearly stated the origins of the abalone and the limit one could order.

    ¡°Understood.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Your dishes will be served shortly. Please wait for a moment.¡± The waitress left after that. Yuan Zhou then took out his phone and started ying a single-yer game, Star Destroyer. He yed while waiting for his dishes.

    For such arge professional restaurant, they would have at least 20 chefs in the kitchen, each with their own specialized job. Even if the main hall was full of customers, the dishes would still be served very quickly.

    ¡°Sir, here are your dishes, Abalone au jus on Rice and Steamed Fresh Abalones.¡± the girl with a melodious voice said while leading a waiter over to Yuan Zhou¡¯s table.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou set aside his phone so that the girl could easily ce the dishes in front of him.

    The speed was yet fairly good for the two dishes. After serving Yuan Zhou the dishes, the waitress and the waiter continued to wait upon other customers.

    One waitress would usually wait on several tables, only then would the main hall be orderly.

    The small purplish red earthenware pot contained approximately a bowls worth of rice. The rice was molded into an inverted bowl-shape mound and covered in brown shiny abalone juice. The boiled broli and Shanghai green also formed a beautiful pattern around the rice. The abalones, on the other hand, were thinly sliced and immersed in sauce with some diced carrots as the side.

    The dish looked pretty good based on its color, fragrance, and taste. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou stroked his chin doubtfully.

    ¡°Zi¡±

    He pulled the other dish, Steamed Fresh Abalones, close to him.

    As the most distinct characteristic of this dish was its fresh taste, it was steamed without any vorings, with only a few chopped green onions on the surface.

    After scrutinizing it by poking around with his chopsticks, Yuan Zhou discovered that the abalones were quite cleanly processed. It contained only a tinge of fishy smell, along with the breath of the sea breeze. These abalones were, without a doubt, fresh.

    There were only 4 abalones in the te, all of them wererge. Large abalones were necessary for this dish, hence that wasn¡¯t a problem either. The abalones were cut into a rhombus shape, allowing them to absorb the sauce easily. Furthermore, it also enhanced the food visuals.

    ¡°Ai...¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh. Only then did he pick up his spoon and start eating the Abalone au jus on Rice.

    Yuan Zhou usually had meals slowly, especially there were only a few dishes. In the end, he only ate one-third of the Abalone au jus on Rice and half of an abalone for the other dish.

    Even if it was the steamed bun fromst time which had no specialties except for its fresh ingredients, Yuan Zhou still ate it up.

    But for the abalones that were way more expensive than the steamed buns, he nevertheless left almost all of them untouched.

    Negative feedback.

    Twenty minutester, Yuan Zhou stood up and went to the front desk to pay the bill.

    After 5 minutes, Yuan Zhou returned to the entrance. He looked at the exquisitely decorated sign and couldn¡¯t help shaking his head.

    These sessive actions on his seemingly rigid face gave off a cool atmosphere. However, the impression didn¡¯t evenst for three minutes.

    ¡°Wait. I seem to have forgotten something?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly stood still, muttering to himself.

    ¡°Your phone sucks. Speak louder, otherwise I won¡¯t be able to hear you clearly.¡± At that moment, a passerby walked passed him while speaking on his phone.

    ¡°Oh, yes. My phone.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin. Then he prepared to return to the restaurant to retrieve his newly-bought cellphone.

    Although Yuan Zhou had left, his table had yet not to be cleared as the dishes on his table had barely been touched. This was an almost impossible urrence in the restaurant. Apart from the scrumptious taste, no one in their right mind would waste the Steamed Fresh Abalones dish worth £¤1998. Furthermore, the cellphone of the customer was still lying on the table.

    On the opposite of Yuan Zhou¡¯s table was a family of three. They appeared to be of the middle ss. The man was dressed in a formal suit while the woman carried an LV handbag on her shoulder. The little girl seated beside them was also dressed cutely.

    On their table were abalone dishes ordered by the three people. The strange thing was, only the formally dressed man ate one of them, leaving the rest untouched. At that moment, the man called a waitress over. ¡°Miss, please call your manager over.¡±

    The waitress happened to be the one with a clear and melodious voice. She looked at the dishes on the table with puzzlement. After finding nothing wrong, she said, ¡°Sir, if you have any problems, I can also be of assistance.¡±

    ¡°Yong girl, I¡¯m afraid you can¡¯t. I would rather directly talk to your manager on duty.¡± the formally dressed man said to the waitress gently while smiling at her.

    ¡°Junhua, forget about it, ok?¡± the pretty woman beside him said softly while patting the man¡¯s arm.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Let me handle this issue. They are actually lying by doing such things.¡± the man insisted.

    When she saw his husband insist like that, the pretty woman spoke no more. As the waitress beside them didn¡¯t actually know what had happened, she continued to ask, ¡°Sir, is the taste of our dishes not to your liking?¡±

    ¡°It is indeed some problem with the dishes, but it isn¡¯t because of the taste. Go and let your managere.¡± the man said in a firmer tone this time, with some discontent as well.

    Realizing she would not be able to handle this, the waitress with the melodious voice could only reply, ¡°Please wait a moment. I¡¯ll go call our manager on duty over.¡±

    Then she went immediately to the manager¡¯s office with a sense of unease.

    Soon, the manager on duty came up towards them. She was approximately 30 years old, dressed in a ck business suit with her hair tied in a bun and had a stern expression

    When she approached the man, she asked softly with a gentle smile, ¡°Sir, what can I do for you?¡±

    ¡°Manager,¡± The man saw the name Liu Na shown on her badge. ¡°Manager Liu, I just want to ask, where are the abalones today from?¡±

    ¡°Sir, the abalones we provide todaye from the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Canada. They are all top-grade wild abalones.¡± Manager Liu calmly exined in detail.

    ¡°Huh, really? It¡¯s wild. Are you sure?¡± Looking at Liu Na sharply, the man questioned her.

    ¡°Yes, definitely from the wild. Please be at ease, sir.¡± Liu Na firmly responded

    The two of them exchanged words, then they started arguing in low voices, neither one giving way to the other. It was then when Yuan Zhou returned and passed by them. Liu Na had been irritated by the man¡¯s stubbornness, thus she said directly, ¡°The abalones we provide today are definitely wild abalones from Canada.¡±

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou happened to hear Liu Na¡¯s word. He then whispered disapprovingly, ¡°Tastes of sand. Obviously, they are cultivated.¡±

    He that talks much errs much. This is an eternally immutable truth.

 Chapter 57: The Innocent Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 57: The Innocent Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    He that talks much errs much. This is an eternally immutable truth.

    What Yuan Zhou said was instantly overheard by the two people who were debating passionately.

    "Little brother, you are right. Youe and judge these abalones. They are obviously cultivated. Yet they keep insisting that they are from wild." The man in a suit turned his head and gazed earnestly at Yuan Zhou as if looking for an alliance.

    "Sir, you should concentrate on enjoying your delicacies. What do you think?" Liu Na would never have spoken so impolitely to any customer. Nevertheless, her tone turned bitter since she was first entangled by the man in a suit and now, Yuan Zhou made it worse.

    Since his private grumble was heard by others, Yuan Zhou felt embarrassed. The man in a suit may have revealed the secret of the restaurant but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to intervene in this matter. Yuan Zhou had just picked up his phone and was preparing to leave when he heard Liu Na¡¯s discourteous words. Despite that, he merely frowned a little.

    When Liu Na realized Yuan Zhou had no intention to intervene in this conflict, she heaved a sigh of relief. Actually, she regretted the moment she spoke those words out. No matter what, the customer was the customer. They deserved better treatment.

    However, the man in the suit didn¡¯t intend to let Yuan Zhou go so easily. It wasn¡¯t easy to meet another man who also knew the truth. How could he ignore this matter and stay silent?

    ¡°Manager Liu, you see? It isn¡¯t only me who feels this way. The abalones that you provide are truly not from the wild.¡± the man in suit raised his voice, speaking loudly, ¡°Everybody, listen to me. This gentleman said that the abalones here are all cultivated rather than taken from the wild,¡± when he found that Yuan Zhou was walking out of the restaurant indifferently.

    Immediately, the issue the man raised aroused public indignation in the restaurant. Customers who came here for their meals were mostly wealthy people. Therefore, not many customers paid attention to their argument at the very beginning. But the actions of the man in a suit directly made Yuan Zhou be the main target for all the customers.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Aren¡¯t these wild abalones?¡± a woman in expensive clothes put down the abalone in her hand immediately and then asked with a frown.

    With someone taking the lead, others began to follow the discussion as well, all talking at once.

    ¡°That¡¯s not possible. It¡¯s an old restaurant and I oftene here to eat. The quality of their abalones is fine.¡± a loyal customer shook his head in disbelief.

    ¡°That cannot be guaranteed. Businessmen are usually tricky and dishonest nowadays.¡± Another customer showed his distrust.

    ¡°Did that young man say the abalones were cultivated? Let¡¯s ask him.¡± When one of the customers saw Yuan Zhou standing in the center of the crowd seriously, he gave a suggestion.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Let¡¯s ask him.¡± More people echoed.

    ¡°Young man, how do you know the abalones were cultivated? Where did you get this information?¡± People usually followed others blindly. Immediately, Yuan Zhou was lost in the crowd, getting interrogated left and right.

    Nevertheless, the man in a suit was satisfied with the oue he created.

    Liu Na, who was standing beside the crowd, waspletely enraged. She first red at the man in the suit, then walked up to Yuan Zhou in her high heels. With her face flushing due to the anger, she forced a smile and said, ¡°Please rest assured regarding the quality of our abalones. We have been in business for dozens of years and quality has always been our priority. What he said was merely a prank just now.¡±

    While saying that, she gave Yuan Zhou a signal by winking at him, willing him to coordinate with her. However, Yuan Zhou just shrugged and kept silent. After all, it was true that the abalones were cultivated.

    ¡°This gentleman was just trying to amuse everybody. How could it be possible that our abalones were cultivated? Right?¡± Liu Na guessed that people would usually choose to go with the flow and avoid trouble in such circumstances. This was exactly what Yuan Zhou had done just now.

    ¡°No, I am not joking. I did say that and furthermore, it is the truth.¡± Yuan Zhou was not pleased with the manager on duty as he found being used as a tool to smooth over disputes to be fairly distasteful. Therefore, Yuan Zhou replied following his heart and the demands of the system.

    Yes, that¡¯s right. The system just released another new mission.

    The system read, ¡°As a candidate of the Master Chef, how could you let others suspect that your tongue has problems? Go, young man, show them your capabilities as a candidate of the Master Chef.¡±

    [Random Mission] Unveiling the True Features of the Abalones

    [Mission Reward] Herbal Tea Eggs

    As a matter of fact, even if the system didn¡¯t release this mission, Yuan Zhou would have also struck back. Being used like a tool... Even tools have tempers! Furthermore, this situation originally did not concern him.

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s words brought about arge uproar among customers in the restaurant.

    ¡°Is it true?¡± a middle-aged man stood up and asked in a solemn tone.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that. Sir, we could sue you for your defamation. Do you understand?¡± Liu Na took a deep breath and then said severely.

    Now, this dispute had escted beyond Liu Na¡¯s control. Therefore, she sent a waitress standing beside her to inform General Manager Gou, at the same time trying to refute the ims.

    ¡°Of course, I am responsible for what I just said. I hope you could also be responsible for what your restaurant has proimed.¡± Yuan Zhou nced at her.

    ¡°I believe everybody here was attracted due to the reputation of this restaurant. I too, am not an exception. By chance, I possess some knowledge of food and ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou approached Liu Na and stood in front of her before starting to speak.

    ¡°On the table over there are the dishes I have ordered. I have tried both the abalone dishes. The chef really does possess decent culinary skills.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the dining table next to the window.

    The crowd all turned their heads towards that direction. When they found the dishes were barely eaten, they began to trust Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. The dishes here in this restaurant were not cheap but his dishes did not seem to have been touched at all.

    ¡°I forgot my phone just now thus came back to get it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and showed everybody.

    ¡°Then I came across that man and this Manager Liu arguing and identally told the truth. That¡¯s how this situation urred.¡± With only a few sentences, Yuan Zhou revealed the entire process.

    This time, the man in a suit spoke up, ¡°It¡¯s true. My family just came back from Canada. Although the waitress has dered their abalones caught from the wild in Canada, the taste is obviously incorrect. So I started arguing with them. However, who would have expected that they wouldn¡¯t admit it.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with your restaurant? Are you cheating us using fake abalones?¡±

    ¡°Exactly. Refund the money to us.¡±

    ¡°To think that I am a regr customer of yours. Are the abalones served before also fake?¡±

    Immediately, all customers in the restaurant felt they had been cheated by the restaurant, hence started getting agitated.

    At this time, the waitress that was sent away just now came back along with General Manager Gou. He was fairly young, around 30 years old or so. With a calm smile on his face, he came up to the crowd immediately and then said, ¡°Calm down, everybody.¡±

    After soothing the customers in the main hall until they calmed down, General Manager Gou smiled and asked Yuan Zhou and the man in the suit,

    ¡°Respected sirs, both of you suspect the abalones that we provide are not taken from the wild, but do you two have any evidence?¡±

    In current times, every usation required evidence. General Manager Gou couldn¡¯t believe that someone was able to judge whether the abalones were wild or not with merely a taste. This was something hard for ordinary people to tell.

    Seeing both of them remaining silent, the general manager then said gently, ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s right to suspect us groundlessly if the two sirs don¡¯t have any evidence.¡±

    After that, he ignored the two people and prepared to soothe other customers.

    The man in the suit merely felt that the taste was a little different. He had only insisted on his opinion because of Liu Na¡¯s arrogant manner implying he was in the wrong. He could neither present any evidence nor give a convincing reason. That was why he had kept silent over this debate.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 58: Great Knowledge

    Chapter 58: Great Knowledge

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, ¡°Excuse me, I have evidence.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was calm. Only after everyone in the restaurant had fallen silent, did he continued,

    ¡°Since everyone came here to eat abalones, all of you must definitely know something about them. Thus, I will skip the useless chatter and jump straight to the differences between wild and cultivated abalones.¡±

    ¡°These abalones are originally known as Shield Fish, but since Bao Shuya¢Ù loved to eat them, they were renamed Bao Fish (currently known as abalones) and are shaped like a human¡¯s ear.¡±

    ¡°Sir, what you are saying are basic information about abalones. Does it have anything to do with the matter we are now debating?¡± General Manager Gou asked in a peaceful tone.

    ¡°Not really. I¡¯m just trying to represent how professional I am.¡± Yuan Zhou answered, ¡°The following is exactly what you guys would love to know about.¡±

    ¡°If I am not mistaken, the method for breeding abalones include caged feeding, factory breeding, and tunnel breeding. Besides, there is also the most natural method, the bottom sowing method.¡±

    No sooner had Yuan Zhou uttered those words did Genaral Manager Gou¡¯s face change from its formerly confidence look.

    ¡°The abalones served in your restaurant are bred in this way.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any hesitation as he said that.

    ¡°Natural abalones grow slowly. The shell of an abalone can reach approximately 2-3cm in its first year and 4-5cm in its second year. An abalone with a size over 10cm would require six or seven years.¡±

    ¡°However, if the abalones were cultivated, they would only need two years to reach that length. Am I right, Manager Gou?¡± Yuan Zhou said, ¡°What do you say? It sounds pretty professional, right? I even know the breeding method and time cycle of mature abalones. Are you thinking of me as a specialized breeding expert for abalones right now?¡±

    ¡°Sir, I must admit you are absolutely right but you are only talking about the method to breed the abalones. You still haven¡¯t provided any evidence yet, have you?¡± Manager Gou calmly pointed out the fact that Yuan Zhou had no convincing evidence. Up until now, his attitude towards Yuan Zhou was still nice and amiable.

    ¡°Oh. I have yet to mention the differences in the taste between the two varieties.¡± Yuan Zhou continued speaking, like a cat teasing a mouth.

    ¡°I have no idea what the Canada abalones look like. But the abalones that you provide are Haliotis Discus Hannai of the local category. They have a unique characteristic.¡± Yuan Zhou said deftly while fiddling with the shell of the abalones in his hand.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to narrate the specific details anymore. Anyone who¡¯s interested in that could search the details by browsing the name on Baidu¢Ú.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou finished talking, some of the customers standing around him really started to browse the name Haliotis Discus Hannai on Baidu.

    Then numerous discussions passed.

    A customer took his telephone and read, ¡°It truly exists. Its nickname is Emerald Abalone, usually a brownish green or maroon color. When fed with red algae, it would grow a vivid green shell while if fed with seaweed, it would grow a dark red shell.

    Another man uttered thetter part, ¡°Wild abalones have strong feet. They consist of 40% of the total weight. Every 100 grams of abalone flesh contains protein 40 grams, fat 0.9 grams, and carbohydrate 33.7 grams. This difference is tremendous.¡±

    ...........

    ¡°Since everybody now knows well about the Haliotis Discus Hannai, you guys could respectively check the abalones dishes on your table.¡± Yuan Zhou slowly said as he set down the abalones with a vivid green shell in his hand.

    ¡°Xi Li Hua La¡±

    The sound of tes moving came from the tables.

    ¡°That¡¯s absolutely right. What this brother said is correct.¡± Soon, there was one who finished checking his own te.

    ¡°What a ck-hearted business. Unexpectedly, they are selling cultivated abalones in the name of wild ones. Cultivated is then cultivated. Why do you say it¡¯s from the wild?¡± another man echoed.

    ¡°They have lied to us for so long, it¡¯s time for them topensate us.¡± Immediately, someone jumped straight to the most important point.

    ¡°Absolutely. You have been cheating consumers by doing such deeds.¡±

    ¡°I called 315¢Û just now. The operator said they would handle thisint immediately.¡± a man wearing sses said as he set down his phone calmly.

    ¡°As a well-renowned restaurant, how can you do such shameful things? No one wille again if you continue with such deeds.¡± Many more customers expressed their disappointment.

    ¡°Anyway, I have called the police. This is definitely fraud,¡± said another man while sitting cross-legged on the chair.

    Facing such a mess, General Manager Gou couldn¡¯t stay calm anymore. The reason was because what Yuan Zhou had said was reasonable and moreover, the truth. It was him who had found and contacted the cultivation farms. Furthermore, he specially chose this breed of abalones from the farm as it had the most simrities with the wild ones. Never had he imagined that the truth would be unexpectedly revealed by a customer.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the waitress who informed him that Yuan Zhou was dragged into this mess by the man in a suit, he would have suspected this urrence as a conspiracy made by the rivals.

    The Manager Gou had no time to attend to others at present. Quite a few customers had called the 315 Comints Hotline and some even called the police. The restaurant was currently in a total mess. Furthermore, the man in the suit also joined in the opposing crowd.

    As he didn¡¯t like troublesome matters, Yuan Zhou left quickly this time.

    Since the mission had beenpleted, there was no need for him to stay there anymore. It was tooplicated to wait for thepensation, hence Yuan Zhou preferred to leave quietly.

    Nevertheless, his phone vibrated when Yuan Zhou had barely walked out of the restaurant.

    Appearing on the screen was an unknown number. After hesitating for one minute, Yuan Zhou decided to answer the call.

    ¡°Hello......¡±

    ¡°You finally answered my call. Why did you shut the restaurant for so many days? Do you want me to starve?¡± a familiar voice emerged from the phone.

    ¡°Oh, Sun Ming. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°What¡¯s. The. Matter? Aren¡¯t you ashamed for asking that? Tell me right now when are you going to reopen your restaurant?¡± Sun Ming shouted at him angrily from the telephone.

    On the day before, Sun Ming went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s s restaurant cheerfully, preparing to eat delicious food to reward himself for his diligent work but only found the annoying notice on the door. What the fu*k was the National Love-One¡¯s-Hair Day? It was the first time that Sun Ming had witness Yuan Zhou¡¯s mischievous side.

    Previously, he had only felt this friend of his did not speak much but treated friends well. Now Sun Ming also knew that he was extremely concerned about various holidays.

    ¡°Tomorrow. Didn¡¯t you see the notice?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to feel puzzled.

    ¡°So it won¡¯t be open today?¡± Sun Ming¡¯s tone had just calmed down but Yuan Zhou instantly ignited his rage again.

    ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou asked him again persistently.

    ¡°Ah, forget it. Never mind. I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time. Let go for a meal.¡± Sun Ming finally told his true motives.

    ¡°But we just met five days ago. What are we going to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou first presented the fact and then asked.

    ¡°You already have a restaurant, why should we go to other ces for a meal? Let¡¯s go to your restaurant.¡± Sun Ming said as if stating the obvious fact. This turned out to be the main purpose of Sun Ming as he hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes in days and thus could no longer bear the temptation.

    ¡°I won¡¯t open the restaurant today,¡± Yuan Zhou refused him decisively.

    ¡°Yes, we don¡¯t need to open it. Just a few of us.¡± Sun Ming was quite considerate.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go somewhere else, just not my restaurant.¡± However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t y by rules at all.

    ¡°For us brothers, couldn¡¯t you cook the dishes yourself?¡± Sun Ming began to use the friendship tactic.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t.¡± It was still the same rejection.

    ¡°Doing business is tiring. Let me have a rest and eat out, ok?¡± Yuan Zhou gave an exnation.

    ¡°Fine, then let¡¯s go to eat the roast duck of Old Lee.¡± Since Yuan Zhou had clearly expressed his attitude, Sun Ming changed the location for the meal.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll be there at 5.00p.m,¡± looking at the time, Yuan Zhou replied affirmatively.

    ¡°All right. See youter.¡± After that, Yuan Zhou hung up the telephone first.

    .........

    ¡°Ka La¡±

    It was 11:50 at night. Yuan Zhou opened the back door and turned the light on.

    ¡°Huh? It still looks quite clean.¡± After mumbling about the spotless restaurant, Yuan Zhou started to stagger upstairs

    He used to be able to drink up one box of beers, but today after no more than 3 bottles of beer, he had gotten dizzy, unable to tell directions. Liquor tolerance really needed regr training.

    After a ¡°Peng¡± sound, Yuan Zhou fell on the bed without even washing up. When he had barely fallen asleep, the system sent him a message.

    The system read, ¡°Congrattions! Host, you have smoothly finished the first stage of the mission. The reward is avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    With a mere word, he simultaneously received the rewards of Herbal Tea Eggs and Watermelon Juice for the twopleted missions.

    However, the strong effect of the alcohol made Yuan Zhou fall asleep straight away.

    Immediately, names of two new dishes appeared on the menu downstairs. They were the first snack and drinks of the restaurant. The price could also be perfectly described in one sentence...

    Bao Shuya: a famous politician in Kingdom Qi of ancient China thousands of years ago. During that period, he helped one of the princes to ascend the throne andter rmended another talented man to assist the King.

    Baidu: a search engine popr in China, like Google in English-speaking countries.

    315: aint hotline for consumers, usually administered by the Industry and Commerce Bureau. Once there are any disputes between the consumers and business entities, they can dial this number to lodge aint.

 Chapter 59: Watermelon Juice

    Chapter 59: Watermelon Juice

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After a restful night, when he woke up from his drunken state, Yuan Zhou realized he had slept like a log. He then picked up his phone to check the time. It was only 6:20 a.m.

    ¡°It seems that soup dumplings shall be served today,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered before getting up.

    Casually, he tugged on his clothes. The stench of overnight alcohol was blended along with his odor of sweat, causing him to almost faint from the offensive smell. Yuan Zhou grabbed his toiletries and went to the bathroom immediately.

    Standing under the water in his shower, Yuan Zhou realized that after performing intensivebor in thest month, his forearms had gotten toned while his shoulders had gotten stronger and more powerful, as well. The water flowed across his body, bringing about tiny water drops and giving him a sexier look than previously

    Considering that his restaurant had been closed for three days, he specially made 150 soup dumplings this morning. He ate four for the breakfast and left 146 for the customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan will probably open the restaurant today, huh?¡± Suddenly, a male voice could be heard from the entrance.

    ¡°Of course he will. There is no notice on the door today. If he still doesn¡¯t open the restaurant, trust me, I will smash down the door.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice followed, filled with irritation.

    ¡°Yeah, we ought to do that. Boss Yuan is far too capricious.¡± Immediately, another person echoed.

    ¡°Brother Hai, you should have done that earlier.¡± The surrounding customers urged him on for fun.

    At this time, Yuan Zhou suddenly opened the door with a loud ¡°Hua¡±. He nced at Wu Hai and said in a nd tone, ¡°If the door is smashed by you, the repairs will fall to you as well. Furthermore, it will take at least a week to repair the door.¡±

    Afterward, Yuan Zhou walked back to his usual position, waiting for his customers to enter.

    The other customers who had supported Wu Hai with their various remarks just now immediately ignored him, walking pass him as if they didn¡¯t know this person.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it wasn¡¯t only me who said that.¡± Wu Hai felt embarrassed for a little while but recovered quickly. He started to seek sympathy from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Look at my appearance. My life was a miserable existence these past three days. Boss Yuan, could you please not close the restaurant without advance notice next time?¡± Wu Hai said pitifully while pointing at his messy mustache, showing it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°But I did paste a notice on the door.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was always t and straightforward.

    ¡°Speaking of the notice, Boss Yuan, how did you paste it on the door without anybody noticing?¡± Wu Hai recalled the memory where he had gotten up early and stared at the entrance before dawn but still didn¡¯t manage to catch a glimpse of Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reply Wu Hai, giving him only a nce.

    The disdain contained in the nce was captured even by the people around. Hence, Wu Hai began to change the topic. ¡°Boss Yuan, are there soup dumplings today?¡±

    He was just asking casually and didn¡¯t expect an affirmative answer. However, Yuan Zhou gave him a surprise this time. ¡°Yes, there are.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s terrific. Boss Yuan is so kind-hearted.¡± Wu Hai sat down excitedly before heaving a sigh.

    ¡°One serving of soup dumplings please.¡± Every customer started ordering their dishes the moment they came into the main hall. Soon all the ten seats were upied. Customers arrivingter had to line up and wait for their turn.

    ¡°Slurp slurp¡±

    Then the fragrance of soup dumplings filled the restaurant, along with the the sounds of soup being slurped, and exmations when burnt by the hot fillings.

    More customers joined the queue. Those who finished their meal thoughtfully made room for the next customer. It was quite amon sight for several customers to share a table at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, although there was only one table there.

    One and half an hourster, all 146 servings of soup dumplings were sold out. The eager customers were all anxious to savour their soup dumplings and didn¡¯t notice the new dishes added to the menu.

    It was not until the noontime when Wu Zhou first found out. He hadn¡¯t been here for a whole week, thus the first thing he did after entering the restaurant was to check if there were any new dishes. Despite his girlfriend¡¯s strong support, as a programmer, he still couldn¡¯t afford to eat extravagantly. Not everyone was as wealthy as Wu Hai, who took Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as an ordinary canteen and had three meals there every day. He even ordered two or three servings per meal.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is there a new dish?¡± Wu Zhou took a seat before asking immediately.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a favorable impression of this guy who was always intimate with his girlfriend every week in front of him. Hence, he just pointed to the wall.

    ¡°Gee! Boss Yuan is always so cool. My girlfriend even told me to imitate Boss Yuan¡¯s reserved manner, which in her opinion, is charming. She says I speak too much.¡± Again, Wu Zhou unted his rtionship in front of Yuan Zhou, without thinking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s feelings.

    ¡°Yes, she¡¯s right. You indeed talk too much.¡± Since this guy often annoyed him with his rtionship, Yuan Zhou would definitely pay him back if there was a chance. It was a pretty good counterattack.

    ¡°Er...¡± Wu Zhou shut his mouth and turned his head quietly to check the price list.

    ¡°Wow, you have drinks now, and it¡¯s watermelon juice!!!¡± With a simple look through, he saw his girlfriend¡¯s favorite drink. However, the next moment, he was deeply shocked by the price that had several 8¡¯s on the wall.

    ¡°Bo... Bo...ss... Boss Yuan... is this the price of the Herbal Tea Eggs?¡± Pointing at the price on the wall, he was so surprised that he even stuttered.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Zhou with an obvious disdain in his eyes. Even a programmer who stuttered had a girlfriend while he didn¡¯t, even though he had his own house, a promising career and a handsome face. Afterforting himself with various words, he then answered, ¡°Yes, you are right. You want one?¡±

    ¡°No, thanks.¡± Wu Zhou refused without a second thought. He really felt like a poor fellow, the kind that couldn¡¯t even afford a Herbal Tea Egg. How scary. The Herbal Tea Egg was so expensive that most people in the country wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to try? There is a special offer now.¡± Yuan Zhou said tly, without the slightest intention of promoting it.

    Actually, even Yuan Zhou was quite curious about the Herbal Tea Eggs. He had never tasted them before either. Moreover, the Herbal Tea Eggs only appeared in his small kitchen when customers ordered them. Regarding the reason why Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t eaten it, it was simply because of that very high price.

    ¡°Hu Hu¡±. Wu Zhou gave a cold chuckle. If this price can be considered a special offer, how would the original price be like?¡±

    He felt that the way he had entered the restaurant was definitely wrong today.

    ¡°A cup of Watermelon Juice and a serving of Egg Fried Rice.¡± He then decided to taste the Watermelon Juice worth 88RMB today to ease his shocked heart.

    Though a cup of Watermelon Juice worth 88RMB was still expensive, it was nothingpared to the Herbal Tea Eggs.

    ¡°Ok, one moment please.¡± A regretful feeling shed across his mind. Nevertheless, he still went to prepare the Egg Fried Rice first.

    The recipe of the Watermelon Juice was different. He needed to prepare it on the spot.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Egg Fried Rice.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the te to Wu Zhou, without presenting the Watermelon Juice.

    Wu Zhou wasn¡¯t worried at all. He saw Yuan Zhou crouch down and bring out a watermelon weighing 2.5kg or so. It looked like the striped watermelons sold outside, but the biggest difference was this one looked extraordinarily round. It still seemed round no matter which direction one looked at it. It could be said to have reached the epitome of roundness.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your watermelon is so round!¡± Wu Zhou heaved a sigh after changing his point of view several times.

    Watermelons on the market had never been so round. It must be very special.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After speaking, Yuan Zhou put on a mask. Next, he drew out a watermelon knife from the knife rest behind him. The knife had been made sharpened, without a hint of rust, thus it wouldn¡¯t ruin the original taste of the watermelon.

    ¡°Hua La¡±

    With a simple cut, the watermelon was sliced into two identical semicircles.

    Wu Zhou thought that Yuan Zhou would then remove the pulp of the watermelon and extract the juice.

    However, Yuan Zhou changed his knife into a small sharp one, then rotated the watermelon slowly with one hand while holding the knife in the other. Oh, right. There was a thick velvet under the watermelon, in case it got hurt.

    Rotating it in a way that gave off no sound, along with the sharp knife and his steady hand, he dug out the middle of the watermelon which was also the sweetest part. There were no ck seeds, only red pulp.

    ¡°Shua shua¡±

    The pulp was moved into a small weird-looking machine with a big spoon. The machine wasn¡¯t big, but the ce for putting the pulp was contrarily, quite big. The flesh of half a watermelon did not even reach 1/5 of its capacity.

    The other half of the watermelon was to be processed in the same way. It easily fitted into the machine.

 Chapter 60: Thriftless Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 60: Thriftless Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The other half of the watermelon was to be processed in the same way. It easily fitted into the machine.

    Only after stuffing all the pulp of the watermelon into the machine did Yuan Zhou close the lid of the machine. He then brought out a ss cup and ced it under the machine at the faucet.

    Afterward, Yuan Zhou grasped the ck rod on the lid and pushed it down slowly. The pulp of the watermelon inside was crushed, causing bright and attractive red watermelon juice to flow slowly and ceaselessly into the ss cup.

    When he pushed the rod all the way to the end, just enough watermelon juice flowed into the ss cup to fill it up.

    ¡°Your watermelon juice.¡± Yuan Zhou carried out the cup and ced it in front of Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I always thought you were a cold-hearted person before, but it turns out that you are so kind to me,¡± Wu Zhou said with a touched expression while holding the cup of watermelon juice in his hand..

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t understand why he had been touched at all.

    ¡°Surprisingly, you extracted the juice from the core of the watermelon and left the remaining parts for others,¡± Wu Zhou continued saying in a moved tone.

    ¡°Sorry, that is a misunderstanding. I will serve all customers with an intact watermelon just like I did for you. Only that same part can be used to make the juice,¡± while saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up the leftovers and ced it in another cab at the bottom row.

    The system collected back the watermelon remains.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation didn¡¯t convince Wu Zhou at all. He thought that Yuan Zhou must merely be reluctant to admit it. Who would believe that only the core of watermelons was used to extract juice and the remaining leftovers were just abandoned?

    However, he considerately changed the subject. ¡°Boss Yuan, I would like to drink iced watermelon juice. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any problem with adding some ice cubes, is there?¡± Wu Zhou asked while he was holding the cup of watermelon juice.

    ¡°No way,¡± Yuan Zhou answered, refusing Wu Zhou decisively. ¡°The watermelon juice is already ice-cold.¡±

    Wu Zhou looked at Yuan Zhou with an unbelievable expression. ¡°You must be kidding me. The cup feels like it is at room temperature. If there are no ice cube in the juice, how could it be ice-cold?¡±

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, skipped over Wu Zhou¡¯s concerns and started to greet another new customer.

    This time the new customer was Wang Meng, who had been here before for live broadcast. Today, she was dressed in the scarlet short-sleeve shirt and a dark blue, floral-printed longuette covered with ck silk. She looked pretty and gave off a youthful vibe, the vivid colors also formed a contrast with her white skin.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. I have returned to the nameless restaurant again today.¡± Wang Meng had a yful and cute voice. While saying, she acted cutely to her audience.

    [Hurry up and see the handsome boss, Meng Meng. I want to see him.] Ye Mo Sheng

    [No, No, No. We waited to see Meng Meng eat dishes.] Xing Jian Ru Lai

    [I am still curious about Boss Yuan¡¯s price list. Meng Meng, please show us the price list.] Amateur & Understand

    [Right. Meng Meng, go to check the price list.] GG He He Da

    ¡°In response to everybody¡¯s request, let¡¯s first check what new dishes Boss Yuan has developed.¡± While saying, Meng Meng moved the camera lens towards the price list.

    Immediately, her audiences exploded on the screen. Numerous messaged shed through the screen.

    [What did I see? Are those Herbal Tea Eggs?] Dreams Leaping Forward

    [I finally believed that I can¡¯t afford Herbal Tea Eggs. This must be a golden egg.] A Wrong Way towards Belief

    [Sorry, my fault. I really couldn¡¯t afford the Herbal Tea Eggs. No doubt, I am a Diaos¢Ù. I really have to look away from the price.] Fragrant Tile-Fried Chicken

    [Make a way for me. Wealthy person ising through. Ok, it¡¯s only 888RMB for the eggs. No problem, I can afford that. Meng Meng, receive my gift.] He&Ro. While the words appeared, Wang Meng received some electronic currency

    [I hate the rich. This restaurant is so ck-hearted. A Herbal Tea Egg costing 888RMB. Why doesn¡¯t the boss just go and rob? No, even robbing wouldn¡¯t give that much.] Discourse of Dark Night

    ¡°Thanks for the wealthy He&Ro¡¯s gift ~~ but this price seems to be a special offer for today.¡± Meng Meng first expressed her gratitude at the gift of electronic currency and then pointed out the two eye-catching ¡®Special Offer¡¯ charcaters beside the price of the Herbal Tea Eggs.

    [Oh, no. I don¡¯t ept special offers. Someone as wealthy as me will only eat dishes at their original price.] He&Ro

    [I, on the other hand, shall continue eating dirt. Goodbye!] GG He He Da

    ¡°Gee, the boss is serving watermelon juice today. I would like to eat watermelon juice and Egg Fried Rice today,¡± Meng Meng tilted her head, considering her choices before saying happily.

    At this time, Yuan Zhou happened toe over and ask, ¡°What would you like to eat?¡±

    ¡°A cup of Watermelon Juice and a serving of Egg Fried Rice, please.¡± Wang Meng quickly ordered her dishes. Subsequently, she put her telephone on a rack and started interacting with her audiences.

    ¡°All right. One moment, please.¡±

    Just likest time, Yuan Zhou finished the Egg Fried Rice first before preparing the watermelon juice.

    At this moment, Wang Meng suddenly shouted. ¡°Boss Yuan, wait. Can I broadcast the process alive?¡±

    When Wang Meng saw Yuan Zhou take out a watermelon and prepare to express the juice, she asked abruptly.

    After considering it for a second, Yuan Zhou agreed. Since this girl had helped himplete a mission once, though without her knowing, Yuan Zhou would take this chance to pay her back.

    ¡°Everybody, look. The boss is going to make the watermelon juice now.¡± Meng Meng briefed her audience first before moving the camera lens to face Yuan Zhou and started the broadcast.

    While watching, some audiences started to show off their scientific knowledge.

    [Watermelon juice usually uses seedless watermelon as the raw material. This way, there won¡¯t be any bitter taste from the watermelon seeds in the juice. Furthermore, lemons will usually be added into the watermelon juice at some other ces to give it a better taste.] Fragrant Tile-Fried Chicken

    Just from his name, the audience already knew he was a specialized foodie. He knew so much even about the watermelon juice; however, it was a wrong guess.

    [Fragrant Tile-Fried Chicken is wrong this time. The boss is using watermelon with seeds. Whether he will pick them out or not is yet to be seen.] GG He He Da

    [My goodness, the boss is specially treating Meng Meng with the core of the watermelon to make the juice. How awesome is Meng Meng. The boss is definitely obsessed with Meng Meng.] Bloody Lotus.

    [Didn¡¯t anyone find anything special about that watermelon?] He&Ro

    The wealthy He&Ro spoke out his doubts out. Wealthy people were weed everywhere they went. Following his question, many audiences asked him for the answer on the screen.

    [As far as I know, this breed of watermelon is sold at 227RMB each on the market. It is probably from the XinJiang Province, where there¡¯s plenty of sunshine, or from Japan¡¯s Hokkaido. This breed is rare, but its sweetness and taste is the best.] He&Ro

    [By the way, the annual yield of this watermelon in Hokkaido is only 100, thus the auction price can reach up to 4000 US dors for one. I tasted onest year and er... it still tasted like watermelon. I wonder where the watermelon used by Boss Yuan is from?] He&Ro

    The onlookers might know little about watermelons but they did understand the price. A mere watermelon cost up to 227RMB? This was absolutely unbelievable. Normally, a watermelon weighing around 5kg was sold for 20RMB or so. This one, which weighed about 2.5kg, was nevertheless worth more than 200RMB. Going down that line of thought, the watermelon juice worth 88RMB was considered a low price.

    However, many cups of juice could be made from a watermelon, thus the total revenue would be more or less decent. While the audiences were all thinking this way, Meng Meng opened her mouth, saying, ¡°Boss Yuan, you only take the core of the watermelon to make the juice but how are you going to deal with the remains with seeds when you make more juice?¡±

    ¡°All the remaining parts of the watermelon will be recycled to create fertilizer.¡± Yuan Zhou first handed the cup of watermelon juice to Wang Meng. Then he took off his mask and replied her.

    Immediately, the onlookers felt deeply astonished. All the messages formerly shing on the screen suddenly disappeared. After a long while, the audience He&Ro yet sent a message.

    [How awesome is this boss! Please share the address with me. I¡¯m going there tomorrow to eat.] He&Ro

    [I would have been quite happy with normal watermelon juice without any water diluting it but this one is made from the core pulp of the watermelon?]

    [If the watermelon is exactly what that wealthy guy just described and the boss uses only the core part, I really think the price of 88RMB is much too cheap.]

    [My mum is asking me why I am kneeling down while watching the broadcast.]

    [You only kneeled down? I am lying on my stomach right now. The boss is so generous.]

    Then messages on the screen returned to normal. Various remarks talking about the generous boss continually shed through and more audiences were prepared to spend 88RMB to taste the watermelon juice made from the watermelon worth of 227RMB.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really callous and indifferent.¡± At this moment, Wu Zhou said sadly while having his meal beside the girl.

    Just now, Yuan Zhou demonstrated with his deeds that Wu Zhou being touched just now was merely his over thinking.

    Wu Zhou was reluctant to admit that and felt fairly upset. He had always felt Boss Yuan treated him indifferently. Just when he felt it was getting better, he was nevertheless told it was just a misunderstanding.

    ¡°Maybe.¡± Yuan Zhou uttered with a perfunctory manner in response to Wu Zhou¡¯s remarks.

    ¢ÙDiaos is an inte ng in China. It is an ironic way to describe oneself as poor, ugly and short. Young people usually use it to mock themselves

 Chapter 61: Taste and Cold

    Chapter 61: Taste and Cold

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Wang Meng was still in a daze when she received the cup of watermelon juice. It was the messages on the screen that woke her up.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what kind of nts are you growing? Do they really need such precious watermelons as fertilizer?¡± Wang Meng asked the question that every customer wanted to know.

    ¡°You will know when the time is right,¡± Yuan Zhou said slowly.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you reveal any information to me?¡± Wang Meng asked with a curl in herst syble. The soft and cute voice seemed to melt the hearts of anyone who heard it..

    For example, a man who had just entered the restaurant tried to help her. ¡°Boss Yuan, say something, otherwise the girl is going to cry.¡±

    ¡°No, she won¡¯t.¡± To such requests, Yuan Zhou would always reject them, even if she was a beauty that had many supporters. To treat everyone equally was Yuan Zhou¡¯s principle.

    ¡°Er....Boss Yuan is still so unique.¡± The man trying to help could only give a cough, trying to avoid embarrassing himself further.

    ¡°Thanks anyway. It is supposed to be Boss Yuan¡¯s business secret, so it can¡¯t be helped if he keeps it under wraps,¡± Wang Meng said considerately.

    Wang Meng¡¯s considerate manner formed a sharp contrast to Yuan Zhou¡¯s indifferent attitude. However, all the regr customers knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality well. It was once said that geniuses had certain special privileges.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was merely adhering to his principles. Even though he was strict concerning his rules, it did not seem to be a disadvantage of his.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Egg Fried Rice.¡±

    ¡°One serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡±

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice Set and the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set, one serving for each.¡±

    In a short while, the restaurant was filled with various voices ordering dishes.

    ¡°Ok. One moment please everybody.¡± Yuan Zhou had gotten used to the chaotic ordering processes from different customers. What Yuan Zhou needed to do was to remember which dishes were ordered and the amount which the customers ordered. As for whom they belonged to, the owners would definitely im the dishes after they were prepared.

    Therefore, all those trifles were none of Yuan Zhou¡¯s concerns.

    As the restaurant started to get busier, Wu Zhou and Wang Meng, who ordered their dishes first, started to enjoy their meal.

    ¡°This is obviously at normal temperature,¡± Wu Zhou whispered as he held the cup.

    Wu Zhou disliked heat, therefore, he preferred the cold. Hence, as long as his girlfriend wasn¡¯t with him, he would consume icy cold food and beverages. In his eyes, watermelon juice without ice held no attraction at all.

    However, the watermelon juice cost 88 RMB per cup, thus it was impossible not to finish it, not to mention it was from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Slurp¡±

    Wu Zhou gulped down half a cup of watermelon juice. Instantly, the icy cold feeling and sweet taste filled his mind. A clear andfortable feeling arose.

    It might be because the watermelon juice wasn¡¯t smashed to extract the juice, therefore it had no tiny pulp pieces inside like other watermelon juice, only fresh and delicious pure juice. Throughout the extraction process, the rinds were not grinded along the pulp, hence there was no taste of the rind, only the sweetness of the watermelon pulp.

    As only the sweetest part from the middle of the watermelon was used, with a mere mouthful of juice it felt like the taste of an entire watermelon entering his mouth. Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t any ordinary feeling, but a rich delicate taste that infused his taste buds.

    The taste was simply too wonderful. Without noticing it, the cup soon became empty, leaving behind a dumbfounded Wu Zhou since he nned to drink it while eating.

    ¡°Judging just by its appearance, it looks good, right?¡± While holding the ss cup, Wang Meng started to show it to her audiences from various angles in front of her screen lens.

    [I feel that the watermelon juice suits Meng Meng.] Dragon Laughing in the Heaven

    [That¡¯s right. The watermelon juice makes Meng Meng¡¯s skin seem so white. I really want to give it a bite.] Full Flowers~Unknown World

    [Hey guys. Is it the right time to take notice of such a thing?] He&Ro

    [Ah, the wealthy guyes. Let¡¯s just watch and admire from the side.] Brother Monkey on Horse Ride

    Afterward, the audience started to shift the topic away, making various remarks about wealthy people. Simr messages shed through the screen. It was Meng Meng who tactfully helped the wealthy He&Ro out from those various bothering questions.

    ¡°This wealthy guy is already Meng Meng¡¯s friend now. Hey, my friend. What did you mean by saying that just now? To take notice of what?¡± Meng Meng inquired what he meant after sticking out her tongue mischievously.

    [Look carefully at the ss cup. Are there any differencespared to other cups? Meng Meng, try taking a sip, the watermelon juice is supposed to be ice-cold.] He&Ro

    ¡°Oh, is that so? But my hand tells me it¡¯s at a normal temperature.¡± Meng Meng carefully observed the cup for a while.

    Generally speaking, white mist would form on the ss if the temperature gets lower. When filled with ice-cold juice, there will also be tiny bubbles on the wall of the cup. However, the watermelon juice in front of them did not feel cold even when it was held, nor was there any white mist or tiny bubbles. Hence, due to these reasons, Wang Meng thought that the watermelon juice was at ordinary temperature.

    [We will know that after you drink.] He&Ro

    ¡°Sure.¡± Meng Meng wouldn¡¯t refuse reasonable requests usually. Therefore, she heeded his words and drank a mouthful of the juice.

    Instantly, her eyes brightened up. While nodding her head ceaselessly, she continued taking another gulp.

    [Do you understand what I mean right now?] He&Ro

    [Meng Meng that can¡¯t stop drinking watermelon juice is too cute. I have decided to eat some watermelons tonight.] Dragon Laughing in the Heaven

    [Hey, Meng Meng, receive my gift. Go buy watermelon juice with it.] Full Flower~Unknown World

    While saying that, a gift notification passed across the screen.

    [The wealthy guy is trying to imply that the watermelon juice is ice-cold?] The Fickleness of the World ova.

    [Hey, wealthy. What exactly do you mean?] Wrong Way of Belief

    Most of the audience didn¡¯t actually understand what the wealthy wanted to tell them, including Wang Meng who was enjoy the watermelon juice blissfully.

    [This cup is from Heenoor, one of the luxury goods under Heenoor, which is also the leading brand of luxury cups in our country. More specially, it also sets the industry standard for the Byer Cup.] He&Ro

    [Byer cup? This means that this seemingly thin ss cup is doubleyered?] Fully Flower~Unknown World.

    [How is that possible? Meng Meng, please lift the cup up and let me see.] Rivers

    The investigating audience couldn¡¯t believe that fact. After all, Meng Meng had filmed the cup a full 360 degrees when she first received it. Obviously it had no more than oneyer.

    Wang Meng soon lifted up the cup and gave her audiences a better look. Only then did the crowd realize that the cup really had twoyers, though it could only be seen from the bottom.

    [This kind of cups has a unique characteristic, that is, if it gets frozen beforehand, the inneryer will be ice-cold while the outeryer will return to normal temperature soon. The watermelon juice will be cool when poured into the cup but not too cold.] He&Ro

    [The boss really has good taste, like me. I am using a cup of this brand.] He&Ro

    Atst, the wealthy guy concluded.

    The audiences, however, ignored his conclusion and then started to discuss about the generous Yuan Zhou.

    [It is only a cup, yet he uses such a good one. Besides the Herbal Tea Egg, it seems that this restaurant is way too mysterious.] Full Flower~Unknown World

    [Looks like it is necessary to go there in person for a taste.] Bo Ya Luo Zi

    ......

    [Don¡¯t speak as if you can afford it. The cheapest dish inside the restaurant is 66RMB. The boss should be going for quality. I would rather watch Meng Meng eat it.] Dreams Leap Forward

    [Seems like there are so many rich people everywhere. Such expensive dishes, yet there are still so many people eating it.] The Fickleness of the World ova

    [There aren¡¯t that many rich people in our country but there aren¡¯t very few either. What¡¯s more, dishes cooked by Boss Yuan are so tasty.] Boating Lazily

    [Boss, I want to have a baby with you.] I¡¯m a Cute Girl

    ...........

    ¡°That¡¯s so delicious.¡± As a streamer, Meng Meng had a wonderful self-control. She ate up the Egg Fried Rice along with the remaining half cup of watermelon juice. Of course, the audience were also grabbing for any food at hand to eat while watching her carefully.

    Upon feeling that she had upied the seat for a long time, Meng Meng moved out of the way to let others sit immediately.

    ¡°Thank you very much for your kind cooperation. Thanks a lot.¡± Once she finished speaking, Meng Meng gave a slight bow and then joyfully bounded out of the restaurant.

 Chapter 62: Golden Eggs

    Chapter 62: Golden Eggs

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°You are wee,¡± Yuan Zhou responded politely.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are your Herbal Tea Eggs golden eggs?¡± A seemingly high-spirited man with short hair asked curiously while holding a briefcase under his arm.

    ¡°Do you want to try?¡± Yuan Zhou asked him back directly.

    ¡°Well, no thanks. I couldn¡¯t afford to eat one of those expensive golden eggs.¡± He refused Yuan Zhou¡¯s proposal without slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Ok.¡±

    Although he failed in promoting his Herbal Tea Eggs, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t appear to be upset. It didn¡¯t matter even if no customers tried his eggs. Actually, he was just curious about the original price and ingredients of the Herbal Tea Eggs.

    Ever since the ancient times, tea had always been enjoyed by the nobles. It was basically a luxury good. Since the rapid social development decreased the cost of the tea leaves, ordinary people could afford to drink the tea now.

    In recent times, it was merely an ordinary drink.

    While Yuan Zhou was lost in thought, the Division Chief of the tax bureau walked towards the restaurant with the Vice Division Chief Lee in tow.

    ¡°Division Chief, this is it, the one with the most customers.¡± The bald Vice Division Chief Lee led the way in the front while the Division Chief slowly followed behind him, looking around the small street from time to time.

    The surname of the Division Chief was Lin. He was not young, 48 years old this year. He had been in the current position of Division Chief for years, thus was familiar with the surroundings. All the restaurants in this street depended on the personnel from the several office buildings and inhabitants from the two residential estates nearby for customers. It was a peaceful ce but that also meant there were not many visitors.

    Seated in a sparsely popted ce like this, the restaurant could still obtain such high revenue. There were presumably no problems, since so many people were still waiting in line at the entrance of the restaurant.

    ¡°Division Chief, maybe I can buy some dishes for you and take them back to eat. Look, there are too many people here,¡± Vice Division Chief Lee suggested when they saw the queue of more than 20 people at the entrance.

    ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s wait in line. When it¡¯s our turn, we can buy and take away the dishes. The restaurant isn¡¯t big, so I think most of the customers would also order takeout.¡± Division Chief Lin was experienced. His wife and children all loved to eat the delicious specialties, thus he often went out to buy some for them.

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s wait in line.¡± Vice Division Chief Lee had no dissent about that.

    ¡°Is this your first time here?¡± the man waiting ahead of them suddenly turned around and asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Vice Division Chief Lee was slightly dumbfounded thus didn¡¯t say anything. It was the Division Chief who asked curiously.

    ¡°You can¡¯t buy dishes and take them away. You could only eat them here at the restaurant.¡± When the man heard their answer, he told them decisively and straightforward.

    ¡°The restaurant is so small, it will be pretty troublesome if they don¡¯t allow takeout,¡± Division Chief Lin continued saying.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but Boss Yuan has adhered to this principle firmly. If he says you could only order one serving, then it¡¯s indeed one serving. If he says you can¡¯t order takeouts, then you can¡¯t.¡± The man shrugged, revealing that he didn¡¯t know either.

    ¡°Then the boss will probably lose much business, wouldn¡¯t he?¡± Vice Division Chief Lee was puzzled.

    ¡°With Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, opening such a small restaurant is unworthy of his talent. On the contrary, that¡¯s good for us. Only in this way could we eat the delicacies he cooks,¡± The man summarized in delight.

    ¡°This Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t seem to know much about running a business.¡± Apart from the caprice, Vice Division Chief Lee found another drawback of Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    ¡°Actually, it seems that the boss has his own understanding of running a business.¡± Division Chief Lin didn¡¯t seem very concerned about that.

    It turned out that this restaurant didn¡¯t seem to have any problems. Other affairs, such as how they operated the restaurant were all within the owner¡¯s authority. However, now he was quite curious about the dishes, wondering if they were truly as delicious as told by the others waiting here.

    It wasn¡¯t a long wait. Within an hour, it was their turn.

    After the two people entered the door, Vice Division Chief Lee looked directly at his target, the price list.

    Division Chief Lin, on the other hand, acted more casually. He just curiously looked around the restaurant with interest.

    The door was made from ordinary ss but was exceptionally clean. The interior space was 30 square meters, exactly like it was written on paper. A small single table with two seats was facing the entrance. Besides that, along the long curved table circling the open kitchen, a total of 8 high chairs were ced.

    From this point of view, the restaurant was sparkling clean; even the wall cab in the kitchen was free from any stains. They walked up to the two vacant seats and reached out to touch the table top. It didn¡¯t feel greasy at all.

    Division Chief Lin was quite satisfied with the clean tables and chairs and the absence of smoke and oil in the air despite it being an open kitchen. At least the sanitary conditions were satisfactory.

    ¡°Hi, what would you like to eat, sirs?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t recognize that they were the staffs who dealt with his tax deration, thus merely asked his usual question.

    ¡°Boss, this price is ...?¡± Vice Division Chief Lee really felt that his previous years were all lived in vain. A mere Egg Fried Rice costing 188 RMB was still affordable. But what the heck was with the Herbal Tea Eggs? It was an astonishing 888 RMB even with a special offer.

    ¡°Which one do you mean?¡± Every new guesting for the first time would ask about the prices, thus Yuan Zhou would basically answer them all.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not mention the other dishes first. Just the Herbal Tea Eggs deserve an exnation.¡± Vice Division Chief Lee was especially curious about this very expensive dish.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know why after you order and taste it.¡± This was exactly how Yuan Zhou answered.

    The Bureau of Commodity Price regted that prices should be marked clearly, without any intentional deception and should not affect the average market price. Under this regtion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too small to affect the market price. As for intentional deception, the prices were all clearly marked at a conspicuous ce on the wall behind thus they couldn¡¯t even pretend to miss it.

    It really was a scam that everybody willingly went for.

    He recalled the memory of a song: ¡°Deceit shall be open and straightforward. Don¡¯t put on an act until the day long.¡±

    ¡°Lee, let¡¯s follow the boss¡¯s advice and order some to taste,¡± Division Chief Lin instructed directly.

    ¡°Please offer us the Egg Fried Rice Set and Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set, one serving for each.¡± Since he knew Division Chief Lin liked eating noodles, Vice Division Chief Lee made the decision to order the set meal of the noodles.

    ¡°All right. Altogether, it is 588 RMB.¡± Yuan Zhou directly told them the total price.

    Vice Division Chief Lee paid the bill without hesitation.

    ¡°Young brother, are the dishes here so delicious?¡± With great interest, Division Chief Lin started talking to a customer beside him.

    The customer was a silent and shy young boy wearing a pair of sses. He was startled at first by the abrupt question but after calming down, he said, ¡°Very nice. The culinary skills of Boss Yuan are truly top-notch but I juste here asionally because the price is way too high.¡± While saying that, he touched his head with a shy expression on his face.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed quite expensive. Such a small restaurant, yet surprisingly, it sells such expensive dishes.¡± Division Chief Lin nodded his head in agreement.

    ¡°In my opinion, this is too deceitful.¡± Vice Division Chief Lee touched his bald hairstyle and grumbled in low voice.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think so. Though they are expensive, the dishes well deserve the price. There is nowhere else that you can enjoy such delicacies,¡± the shy boy refuted Vice Division Chief Lee immediately.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s indeed a good deal for such magnificent dishes. The only problem is that Boss Yuan is toozy. The restaurant is open for not more than 6 hours every day.¡± another customer beside them interrupted their conversation, speaking thest sentence in very low voice.

    Just as Division Chief Lin was about to say something, he was interrupted by the dishes being served to them.

    ¡°The set meals that both of you ordered.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out one after another.

    Looking at the set meals, Vice Division Chief Lee felt aplicated feeling welling up inside him. Division Chief Lin also had the same feeling. What did these two unpeeled cloves of garlic mean? They had never seen a restaurant acting so rudely to its customers.

    At this time, Yuan Zhou kindly reminded, ¡°The garlic is not spicy nor will it give you dragon breath after eating it.¡±

    Even though Yuan Zhou already said that, Division Chief Lin still found it hard to swallow them. Of course the garlic wouldn¡¯t go to waste here. He had already noticed all tes that the customers used shone like they had been washed. They shone clean and bright as if the customers had licked every inch of the tes.

    While Division Chief Lin was still hesitating whether or not to eat the garlic, another customer took a seat beside him and asked directly.

    ¡°Young master, are the new dishes Watermelon Juice and Herbal Tea Eggs?¡± said an aged but vigorous voice.

 Chapter 63: The Boss Yuan Zhou That Almost Got Beaten Up

    Chapter 63: The Boss Yuan Zhou That Almost Got Beaten Up

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Young master, are the new dishes Watermelon Juice and Herbal Tea Eggs?¡± said an aged but vigorous voice.

    ¡°Yes, grandpa.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head in confirmation.

    ¡°Young master, please do inform us beforehand if you intend to take a break next time. I almost starved due to not being able to savor your dishes.¡± The grandpa came alone this time. As it was getting hot, he only wore a white shirt and cks, making him seem more spirited than usual.

    ¡°Yes, I know. I did release a notice.¡± Yuan Zhou still held on to the traditional virtue of respecting the old and loving the young.

    ¡°Young master, how could you say that¡¯s a notice? You are absolutely making a joke.¡± The grandpa recalled his astonished manner, not knowing whether tough or cry when he saw that notice.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not. I checked very carefully for the holidays.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to emphasize his previous answer.

    It was said by all that serious men were the most attractive of them all. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s seriousness only made people want to beat him up.

    ¡°Alright, forget it. Young master, give me a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and one Herbal Tea Egg please.¡± The grandpa didn¡¯t have any slightest interest in knowing how hard Yuan Zhou worked to find out those motherfu*ker holidays.

    ¡°Ok, the total price is 1156 RMB.¡± Yuan Zhou stated a number with an earnest expression on his face.

    ¡°Wait, the Herbal Tea Eggs cost 888 RMB?¡± Unexpectedly, the grandpa did not only have quick reactions but was also good at mathematics; hence, he calcted the number immediately.

    ¡°Correct.¡± Yuan Zhou then signaled the grandpa to look at the price list on the wall behind.

    The grandpa was preupied with the new dishes when he just entered the restaurant; thus, he didn¡¯t notice the price. Now, when he looked back at the wall, he saw the conspicuous 888 RMB and the words ¡°special offer¡± behind the price, followed by the dish ¡°Herbal Tea Eggs.¡±

    Even someone as experienced and knowledgeable as the grandpa was still shocked. Then he asked, ¡°Young master, is there anything special about the eggs?¡±

    ¡°Yes, quite a few. Do you want to try?¡± Yuan Zhou was still actively trying to promote the dish.

    ¡°How special is the so-called special?¡± The grandpa intended to get to the bottom of the matter.

    However, Yuan Zhou was not likely to tell the grandpa the truth.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know after tasting.¡± After thinking for awhile, he added, ¡°It is indescribable using words.¡±

    ¡°Ok, fine, I¡¯ll ept your rmendation and order the two dishes.¡± Though the grandpa had gotten heartache due to such expensive eggs, he still decided to eat the dishes ordered. Besides, seldom did he have such a chance to eat so extravagantly.

    ¡°Ok, one moment please.¡± After that, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen to prepare the dishes.

    ¡°Grandpa is so wealthy,¡± someone beside him said in admiration.

    ¡°You can also eat it if you want.¡± Immediately, another one shot back.

    ¡°I couldn¡¯t afford that.¡± The man who had admired the grandpa just now shook his head and waved his hands, indicating he was merely a poor soul.

    ¡°Never mind. We can watch the grandpa eat it. It¡¯s all the same,¡± said a man who was good at self-constion.

    While these people were having a passionate discussion, Vice Division Chief Lee and Division Chief Lin who had just started the meal showed absolutely no interest in their talk. They were fully preupied with the dishes served in front of them.

    His wife and children were all foodies and they would frequently travel to far off ces just for a potherb pancake. Therefore, he should have eaten lots of delicacies; nevertheless, Division Chief Lin was still conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    The broth was fresh and delicious. It had no other excessive tastes besides the fragrance of sesame oil, the perfect amount of salt, and the remaining fragrance of the wheat.

    ¡°Slurp¡±

    Swallowing the noodles with a gulp, it felt like there was a pic in a wheat field inside one¡¯s mouth. The fragrance of wheat lingered at the tip of the nose, creating a natural and fresh taste, mixing with the chewy noodles in his mouth.

    With every bite, the chewy texture and the fragrance of the noodles got slightly thicker in his mouth. One bowl of noodle soup seemed to contain the entire essence of wheat, just waiting to explode at the right moment.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji¡±, while eating the Egg Fried Rice, Vice Division Chief Lee understood why so many customers still queued at the entrance even if the dishes were so expensive. People were just unable to go against their desires to savor tasty delicacies and would love to eat them whenever they had time.

    The rice was neither too hard nor too soft; it contained both tenderness of the egg and springiness of the rice. Furthermore, there wasn¡¯t any greasy feeling at all; instead, it even had a refreshing vor, bringing the taste buds on an amazing experience. Vice Division Chief Lee still couldn¡¯t help drooling while eating the Egg Fried Rice.

    The two people were totally conquered by the scrumptious dishes and were now convinced of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy with preparing the Clear Broth Noodle Soup in the kitchen, he asked the system in the heart, ¡°System, where are the Herbal Tea Eggs?¡±

    The system read, ¡°Herbal Tea Egg has already been released.¡±

    When he saw the reply, Yuan Zhou continued preparing the Clear Broth Noodle Soup without worry.

    Since Yuan Zhou had already prepared the raw noodles earlier, there were still a lot left. It took him only three and a half minutes to prepare the dish, from putting the noodles into the boiling water, to scooping the noodles into the bowl.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Clear Broth Noodle Soup. The Herbal Tea Egg will be served soon,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he carried the Clear Broth Noodle Soup to the grandpa.

    After pulling open the cab, he took out a small white-based te with ink paintings of tea nts along the edge, preparing to ce the Herbal Tea Egg in it.

    Next to the electric cooker was an inconspicuous ck square container, looking like a porcin ware. Yuan Zhou spected that inside the container was the Herbal Tea Eggs provided by the system.

    He opened the container by holding the ears of the lid and then lifted it up slightly.

    This time, the shielding unit of the system did not seem to function well. Once the lid was removed, the fragrance of the egg in a brown eggshell and tea surged out together.

    ¡°Wow! What smell is that? What a strong fragrance of tea!¡± The grandpa stretched his neck and tried to look inside the kitchen, wondering what Yuan Zhou was doing inside.

    ¡°This smell is the fragrance of tea, isn¡¯t it?¡± Somebody asked tentatively.

    ¡°Huh! Is this Herbal Tea Eggs or somebody making tea? So fragrant!¡± Somebody said, enjoying the smell.

    Of course, the most nervous person here was the grandpa, who was now leaning forward and trying to see what Yuan Zhou was doing.

    However, the annoying electric cooker fully covered Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, blocking the grandpa¡¯s sight.

    The grandpa didn¡¯t wait for too long before Yuan Zhou carried the small te towards him.

    ¡°Here is your Herbal Tea Egg.¡± Yuan Zhou said after setting the te down on the table.

    The first reaction of the grandpa was disappointment. Afterward, he began to slowly hold up the te, looking thoroughly at the egg from various directions. Then, he smelled it carefully and smacked his lips from time to time as if he were identifying something in a distance.

    He appeared serious and earnest the whole time, even giving off a hint of worship.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what kind of tea did you use to cook the damn egg?¡± The grandpa couldn¡¯t help swearing.

    Yuan Zhou understood the principles of the system very well, which was to use the best quality ingredients. Therefore, he nodded his head, saying, ¡°Yes, it is as you imagined.¡±

    ¡°You... you... you...¡± Even the grandpa¡¯s hand pointing at Yuan Zhou started to tremble; an unutterable outrage emerged on his face.

    Suddenly, he struck the table heavily with a loud sound of ¡°Peng¡± and then stood up, ¡°You squandering little brat. This is a reckless waste of precious resources. Youe here now! I will definitely beat you up today to vent my anger.¡±

    While speaking, he leaned forward and reached his hand, trying to get hold of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cor. Meanwhile, he shouted in indignation, ¡°How could you use that precious thing to cook Herbal Tea Eggs?¡±

    Although the grandpa was physically strong, he was, nevertheless, aged and thus did not have sufficient reflexes to seize Yuan Zhou.

    When the grandpa realized he couldn¡¯t catch Yuan Zhou, he got even more furious. With another heavy strike on the table sounding ¡°Peng¡±, he continued to shout angrily, ¡°You brat, if you don¡¯t know how to make the best use of it, why don¡¯t you just give it to me? Is this the kind of thing that you can y with?¡±

    The intense reaction of the grandpa instantly awoke the people who were blissfully enjoying their meals. They raised their head one after another, watching the exciting scene.

    It was known to all that although customers bitterly hated the deceitful boss, they still tolerated him due to his culinary skills. It was the very first time they saw a customer fighting with Boss Yuan because of a meal.

    ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± The surrounding customers hurriedly began to question those that understood the situation.

 Chapter 64: Tea Leaves and Eggs

    Chapter 64: Tea Leaves and Eggs

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Take it easy grandpa. The egg definitely deserves to be matched with the ck tea,¡± Yuan Zhou said in a peaceful and indifferent tone.

    Looking at the grandpa¡¯s rude actions, without any intention of letting him off, Yuan Zhou became speechless. He felt he had been treated unjustly. Since the tea was provided by the system, even he himself had never tasted it. How did he end up risking his life while selling dishes?

    Yuan Zhou felt he was now taking a bullet for the deceitful system.

    However, the grandpa was triggered by the indifferent tone of Yuan Zhou and thus said, ¡°You brat,e out now. Let me teach you not to waste food.¡±

    While speaking, the grandpa rolled up his sleeves and prepared to jump over the table with the aim of beating Yuan Zhou up. All hecked now was a decent weapon in his hands. Nevertheless, Vice Division Chief Lee reacted quickly and held the grandpa from aside.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Everybody, calm down, calm down, please.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re asking me to calm down? You don¡¯t seem very young, don¡¯t you drink tea?¡± the grandpa said angrily while untucking his shirt.

    ¡°So it¡¯s true. That dense fragrance of orchid mixed with the scent of sugar is indeed the Keemun ck Tea, isn¡¯t it?¡± Vice Division Chief Lee was quite familiar with various teas. It could be said to be a necessary knowledge for all civil servants in this country.

    ¡°Please excuse me.¡± After drinking up thest gulp of the broth, Division Chief Lin said to the grandpa solemnly. Then, he held up the small te and began to observe the Herbal Tea Egg inside it.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with them?¡± a customer beside them asked curiously.

    ¡°I believe it¡¯s because the Herbal Tea Egg served by Boss Yuan is not as simple as it seems.¡± somebody else said affirmatively.

    ¡°That is pure nonsense. Look at the serious manner of those three old men. I smell nothing special, merely feeling that it is extremely fragrant,¡± said another customer who didn¡¯t know much about tea.

    ¡°How could you say it is nothing special? The Keemun ck Tea is not ordinary.¡± a voice suddenly chipped in, appearing to know something about it.

    Nevertheless, the chirping discussion of the surrounding people didn¡¯t affect Division Chief Lin¡¯s observations.

    After a long while...

    Division Chief Lin set down the te, heaving a sigh and said, ¡°This young master used the spring tea leaves of the Keemun ck Tea. The color, that authentic smell and that sweet honey taste have proven it beyond any doubt.¡±

    ¡°This young man is recklessly wasting the precious resources, isn¡¯t he? With such a top grade tea, he actually used it to make Herbal Tea Eggs?¡± While speaking, the grandpa started getting agitated again.

    Actually, almost every customer that had a little knowledge about tea wanted to beat Yuan Zhou up. What is the Keemun ck Tea? It is number 1 among the top three ck teas in the world.

    The top three most reputable ck teas in the world include Keemun ck Tea produced in Mount Huangshan of Anhui Province of China, Darjeeling ck Tea from India and Uva ck Tea from Sri Lanka.

    ¡°Yes, only the freshly-picked spring tea leaves of Keemun ck Tea would contain such a sweet honey taste along with that mild and refined orchid-like fragrance.¡± Yuan Zhou firmly revealed his reason for choosing the tea leaves.

    ¡°Why would you ruin such precious tea if you knew about it?¡± The grandpa felt that he had been brought up too well. It was a good time for him to drop all pleasantries and give Yuan Zhou a good beating. It might have been endurable if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about tea. Yet, he knew about the true value of Keemun ck Tea but still continued to do so. It was absolutely unforgivable, making the grandpa feel a pain in his heart.

    ¡°If you ask me which boss I admire the most, it¡¯s definitely Boss Yuan. He canvishly use the spring tea leaves of the Keemun ck Tea to cook the Herbal Tea Eggs.¡± the people surrounding murmured quietly.

    ¡°I feel suddenly that... the price 888 RMB deserves a 0 in the end... It really is a special offer.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, we cannot be friends if you don¡¯t act so cool.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s awfully true. Even if the spring tea leaves of Keemun ck Tea are not produced from Likou, Shanli and Pingli areas of Qimen County, they are still quite expensive. I really admire Boss Yuan now.¡± From another customer who also wanted to beat Yuan Zhou up.

    ¡°Oh, my god. Keemun ck Tea. My heart is aching.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me. My liver is aching.¡±

    ¡°You are wrong, young brother. The tea leaves used by Boss Yuan now are indeed the spring tea leaves from Likou area,¡± Division Chief Lin said with aplex feeling welling inside him while holding the Herbal Tea Egg in his hand.

    Division Chief Lin¡¯s current feeling was as if he had tried his best to buy and taste something which was nevertheless bought inrge quantities andvishly consumed by another. Furthermore, that person had thrown it away before even finishing it. The more he thought that way, the more he felt unwilling to acknowledge that.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s right. Only good tea would bring out the best taste in the Herbal Tea Eggs.¡± Yuan Zhou said, acting seriously.

    ¡°Fu*k your Herbal Tea Egg. Give me your remaining Keemun ck Tea. I¡¯ll buy them all.¡± Hearing the annoying remarks by Yuan Zhou, the grandpa felt severe pain in his heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t sell tea leaves here.¡± Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, refused without the slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Just tell me how much. Of course, I have some information on it. It¡¯s approximately 3000 RMB for every 50 grams of spring tea leaves of the Keemun ck Tea. I offer 3600 RMB.¡± The grandpa was rather generous with his bid.

    Despite the high price offered by the grandpa, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t moved at all, except for a slight constricted feeling in his heart. He quickly calcted the total price in his mind, 36 thousand RMB for half kilo and 360 thousand RMB for 5 kilo, equivalent to half month¡¯s profit.

    Even if his heart was tightening, Yuan Zhou still said coldly, ¡°No, it¡¯s not for sale.¡±

    ¡°Why won¡¯t you brat listen to me? It¡¯spletely a waste to use this tea to cook Herbal Tea Eggs.¡± the grandpa said anxiously.

    Customers surrounding them to watch all believed that the grandpa must love tea from the bottom of his heart. They could see a physically and mentally fit grandpa almost going crazy, thus they requested that Yuan Zhou to sell the tea leaves to him, instead of wasting tea like this.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could only say, ¡°Can¡¯t you first taste the Herbal Tea Egg? You¡¯ll understand after you eat it.¡±

    ¡°Grandpa, I think this young brother truly won¡¯t sell them to you.¡± Division Chief Lin also began to appease the grandpa after clearing up his bad mood.

    ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t insist on it anymore.¡± Vice Division Chief Lee followed the Division Chief Lin, saying that.

    ¡°Yes, I know, I know. I just feel it¡¯s such a pity. I didn¡¯t manage to buy the spring tea leaves of the Keemun ck Tea this year. They said that the yield is too little this year and just the order fromst year took up most of the yield. What¡¯s more, the other tea leaves were sold out the moment they were picked. It¡¯s so hard to buy some.¡± The grandpa copsed onto his chair in great disappointment.

    ¡°That¡¯s just the way it is. Spring tea leaves are originally difficult to obtain. Yet, who would imagine that we couldn¡¯t get even a single piece this year?¡± Division Chief Lin felt the same way as he said that sentence.

    Watching those several customers heaving their sighs over there, Yuan Zhou merely remained silent. As a matter of fact, what he had described just now were only the ordinary ones. The tea leaves provided by the system were far better and more precious. Not only just the origin of the tea leaves, even the harvesting time and specific people who pick them were strictly regted.

    This time, for example, the tea leaves provided by the system were actually picked by virgins who had just turned 18 years old and had beautiful looks in order to maintain the purest conditions of the tea leaves.

    To that, Yuan Zhou could only respond with a ¡°Hu Hu¡±ughs.

    As the farce came to an end, the crowd began to queue normally, awaiting their meals. Of course, there were still numerous discussions about that.

    ¡°Hey, if the tea leaves used by Boss Yuan are so wonderful, where exactly do the eggse from?¡± someone asked curiously.

    ¡°In my opinion, the eggs are definitely not ordinary ones. It might be the eggs used to cook the Egg Fried Rice.¡± Immediately another one joined in the topic.

    ¡°Those truly are fantastic eggs. The taste is absolutely unique. Not only do they not contain the bad smell of eggs but also carry about an unutterable fragrance. God knows how Boss Yuan gets them?¡± As he spoke, he began recalling the taste of the Egg Fried Rice.

    On the other side, the grandpa couldn¡¯t get his spirits high enough to eat that single Herbal Tea Egg. Only when he finished the Clear Broth Noodle Soup did he feel better and begin to prepare for tasting the Herbal Tea Egg. As for abandoning it due to his anger at Yuan Zhou, that was impossible.

    Let¡¯s not mention the price first, just for the sake of the Keemun ck Tea, the grandpa would eat it up without the slightest hesitation.

    The Herbal Tea Egg appeared quite conspicuous on the small te with white background. Beneath the egg was a pool of dark brown oily broth which emitted the fragrance of tea. If anyone nearby smelled it, he would surprisingly find that there was no fragrance of the egg at all.

    To the grandpa¡¯s surprise, the cracked eggshell seemed to have an order. He reached for the egg and peeled the eggshell off. At that moment, the scent of the egg mingled together with the fragrance of the tea drifted about...

 Chapter 65: Herbal Tea Eggs

    Chapter 65: Herbal Tea Eggs

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The shell of the Herbal Tea Egg had been dyed a dark brown but one could still see it was originally a white egg.

    Concerning chicken eggs, the grandpa had quite a bit of knowledge. For example, the color of the eggshell depended on the types of feed the hens ate at some specific periods. The hensid eggs with different color eggshells based on the type of feed they ingested.

    Therefore, just by usingmon sense, one could tell that those chicken eggs with dark-colored eggshell on the market that were said toe from cage-free chickens were a bunch of bullsh*t.

    The Herbal Tea Egg in front of the grandpa wasrger than ordinary eggs, with an oval shape and a perfect figure.

    After he peeled off the eggshell, the grandpa discovered something odd. Usually, there would be an egg membrane covering the egg. The harder it was to peel off, the fresher was the egg. For this one, on the contrary, the membrane was peeled off quite easily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me this young brat used top grade tea leaves to cook a stale egg?¡± the grandpa couldn¡¯t help feeling suspicious.

    Angrily, the grandpa finished peeling off the eggshell quickly. It was only then did he realize the Herbal Tea Egg could be said to be a work of art.

    Actually, there was always an odor of gypsum when Century Eggs were peeled, which smelled rather offensive. Nevertheless, the cooked egg white was extremely beautiful. It seemed to have white snowkes scattered around its dark blue background, just like the stars in the sky, appearing extraordinarily spectacr.

    Compared to the Century Eggs, this Herbal Tea Egg appeared as if a skilled master had painted a drawing on the egg white. The patterns and lines blended well together with the egg white, as if they grew on it. If one looked carefully, he would see an exquisite calligraphy painting of a natural vige household.

    They were both deep and shallow print marks all over the egg white. Furthermore, the Herbal Tea Egg contained an alluring fragrance in particr, which stirred one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Zi¡±

    As he slightly rotated the te, the fragrance of the Herbal Tea Egg mingled with the delicate orchid fragrance of the ck tea wafted upwards. As the te rotated, the calligraphy painting on the egg white seemed toe alive. Moreover, the smoke drifting from the egg gave the painting a mystical feel.

    ¡°The young master¡¯s Herbal Tea Egg is like a work of art,¡± the grandpa heave a sigh, saying.

    ¡°Absolutely,¡± Division Chief Lin looked at the small egg in the te as well and then added.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou finally got the official exnations from the system.

    The system read: ¡°The eggs areid from the Langshan White Chicken of the Langshan breed.¡±

    ¡°The history of rearing Langshan Chickens goes as far back as 1000 years.¡±

    ¡°The Langshan White Chicken is a variant of the Langshan breed. There is only one Langshan White Chicken in every thousand Langshan Chickens, thus they are very few of them. The Langshan White Chicken has spotless white feathers and a bright red chicken crown. With the two colors in contrast, it appears quite pleasing to the eyes.¡±

    ¡°Langshan Chickens can be used for their meat and eggs but the Langshan White Chicken is only used forying eggs. All the Langshan White Chickens or Langshan Chickens that exist on the market now are no longer of pure breed. The pure breed Langshan White Chickenys huge eggs and inrge amounts.¡±

    As for the tea leaves, Yuan Zhou had gotten sufficient knowledge about them. The attitude of the several customers including the grandpa just now had well proven that.

    How Herbal Tea Egg are eaten differed from man to man. Some people liked peeling off half the eggshell and holding the other unpeeled half egg to eat; some others prefer to peel off the entire eggshell and poking it with chopsticks to eat. The grandpa, nevertheless, liked splitting the egg apart with chopsticks to eat.

    The chopsticks that Yuan Zhou had prepared for the grandpa were specially used for the noodles, with a tall, slender body and a sharpened point. Therefore, the grandpa split the Herbal Tea Egg apart quite easily.

    The egg yolk inside was a soft orange color and had just solidified. After being split apart, the fragrance given off by the Herbal Tea Egg became much stronger, rushing up the grandpa¡¯s nose.

    Only now did the grandpa feel that the egg barely deserved to be matched with the Keemun ck Tea.

    While holding up the first half egg, the grandpa stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it with an enjoyable ¡°ba ji ba ji¡±. His face revealed a blissful and enjoyable expression.

    The intense fragrance of tea mingled with the fragrance of the egg itself left no doubt that it was the number 1 among the ck teas. The fragrance smelled terrific but yet, it didn¡¯t overwhelm the scent of the egg. The grandpa could feel two distinct butplementing tastes at the same time in his mouth. Even when the egg was swallowed, the faint fragrance of the orchid still lingered in the mouth.

    Just as if he had eaten an orchid.

    Now, the grandpa finally experienced how the ancient people described their beauties that breathed out the fragrance of orchids.

    Right now, he was exactly exhaling the fragrance of an orchid.

    ¡°Grandpa, is the Herbal Tea Egg delicious?¡± the man in sses beside him asked curiously after observing for a long while.

    When the grandpa had almost fought with Yuan Zhou because of the tea leaves, the man in sses also watched like he did now. The grandpa had dered then that the egg couldn¡¯t deserve the tea leaves but now, it did not seem that way. His expression full of enjoyment already proved it was tasty indeed.

    ¡°Young kids knows nothing but it was indeed delicious.¡± the grandpa understood what the man in sses was implying but for him to say the Herbal Tea Egg was not delicious... that was impossible. At the very beginning, he just felt that it was a pity and, moreover, a painful thing to use those top-graded tea leaves to cook the Herbal Tea Egg.

    Although tea leaves used to cook the Herbal Tea Egg wouldn¡¯t be a lot, he still felt it was a waste as he loved the tea very much.

    After eating, however, he found the two ingredients matched well with each other and made the best use of their respective fragrance, thus formed the unutterable delight of the Herbal Tea Egg.

    After the grandpa finished eating the egg, he left quietly. Other customers could only see his te was quite clean, not leaving a single drop of broth.

    ¡°Division Chief, shall we leave?¡± Seeing that the Division Chief had also finished his meal, Vice Division Chief Lee asked in a low voice.

    ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s go.¡± Division Chief Lin stood up first.

    ¡°What do you think of this restaurant?¡± while walking outside of the restaurant, Vice Division Chief Lee asked.

    ¡°I believe there are no problems. There isn¡¯t only one restaurant like this that has good culinary skills and possesses a unique temper. Despite the high price, the dishes deserve the price.¡± Division Chief Lin summarized his thoughts while smiling.

    After the meal, Vice Division Chief Lee felt that only such a high price could match such delicacies. It was the epitome of enjoyment for one¡¯s taste buds every time one came to have a meal.

    Just like the saying in the movie Cooking Master Boy, ¡°Delicacies are what brings happiness to people.¡±

    The delicacies served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could just make people feel happy and delighted, as exquisite ingredients could even make people healthier, both physically and mentally.

    ..........

    The rush hour during noontime soon passed. Without even noticing, the opening hours in the evening had arrived.

    ¡°Boss, a cup of watermelon juice, please.¡± A voice floated in before body arrived. A girl then rushed into the restaurant with quick steps, her ponytail hair waving in the air.

    ¡°Ok, one moment please.¡± Having answered the girl, Yuan Zhou crouched down and picked up a watermelon, preparing to make the watermelon juice.

    With a steady hand and a firm knife, Yuan Zhou precisely carved out the middle part of the watermelon to extract the juice.

    After half a day¡¯s word of mouth advertising, peopleing in for the juice increased and were basically all girls. Although he still remained cold and arrogant, Yuan Zhou nevertheless feasted his eyes on pretty girls.

    For example, the various cute and coquetry acts of the girl with the ponytail hair.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, look, I spent 88 RMB for your watermelon juice. If you use the whole watermelon to make only one cup of watermelon juice, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s necessary for you to give away the remains?¡± The girl was young and pretty. She said to Yuan Zhou while looking at him with her big watery eyes.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head, giving her a nce and then said, ¡°The price of 88 RMB is only for one cup of juice, and the remaining part doesn¡¯t belong to you.¡±

    Even if she was a beauty, Yuan Zhou still refused her as usual.

    ¡°But Boss Yuan, I heard that the remaining part is recycled by you. Then it means you don¡¯t need it. Since you don¡¯t need it, can¡¯t you give that to me?¡± the girl with a ponytail hair put her palms together and looked at Yuan Zhou pitifully.

    ¡°No, this is my rule.¡± Yuan Zhou still gave a decisive and ruthless refusal.

    At this time, Wu Zhou walked into the restaurant with his girlfriend following. Whenever Yuan Zhou saw the lovers, he knew it must be a weekend tomorrow.

    To the lovers who subconsciously showed off their intimate rtionship, Yuan Zhou had always expressed his disdain.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I brought my girlfriend here today.¡± Wu Zhou happily led his girlfriend to be seated and as usual greeted Yuan Zhou.

    In return, Yuan Zhou merely nodded his head out of politeness, saying nothing.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, my girlfriend came specially to drink the watermelon juice. Please offer us two cups of watermelon juice.¡± Wu Zhou deftly prepared to order the other main course.

    ¡°Sorry, the watermelon juice has been sold out.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite delighted when he said that. Although he couldn¡¯t make money out of the juice, it was the first time the quota set by the system made him so happy.

    Only 100 cups of watermelon juice could be served every day.

    Looking at Wu Zhou¡¯s constipated-like expression, Yuan Zhou became even happier.

    Simply speaking, the upset expression on Wu Zhou¡¯s face pleased Yuan Zhou.

 Chapter 66: The First Time Business Boomed

    Chapter 66: The First Time Business Boomed

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what does ¡®sold out¡¯ mean?¡± Wu Zhou felt that this Boss Yuan truly had prejudice against him. It was definitely not his imagination.

    ¡°It¡¯s literally what it says.¡± Yuan Zhou spread out his hands to express it was that simple.

    ¡°Boss, how can it be sold out already when you just opened for the evening?¡± Zhuang Xinmu asked curiously.

    ¡°The watermelon juice has a limit of 100 cups per day.¡± Yuan Zhou directly told the reason.

    ¡°A limit? Why didn¡¯t Boss Yuan tell us earlier? Or at least put up a notice.¡± Wu Zhou began to mutter when he realized his girlfriend was unable to drink the watermelon juice.

    ¡°Oh? I didn¡¯t mention it?¡± Yuan Zhou said in a doubtful tone. However, his face was expressionless, as if he were quite sure that he had informed them.

    ¡°You really didn¡¯t say it. So Boss Yuan, it¡¯s your mistake. Therefore, you shouldpensate us.¡± Wu Zhou quickly replied.

    ¡°Nopensation.¡± Yuan Zhou was still as ruthless and callous as always.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you know, the way you are now really deserves a beating.¡± Having heard about what had happened earlier that morning, Wu Zhou directly brought up Yuan Zhou¡¯s faults without mercy.

    ¡°You can try.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou raised his muscr arms and said gently.

    What a joke! Yuan Zhou was a chef that had tossed pans for hundreds or thousands of times every day, thus had excellent arm strength. Contrarily, Wu Zhou was merely a programmer, who in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, would copse at the first blow.

    ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s drink the juice next time.¡± Zhuang Xinmu saved Wu Zhou from further embarrassment in time.

    Comparing purely on physical strength, Wu Zhou indeed couldn¡¯t rival Yuan Zhou.

    Wu Zhou then sat back listlessly, letting his girlfriend order the dishes.

    Meanwhile, he muttered to himself, ¡°I had a friend as cool as Boss Yuan before. Yet, now, the wild grass on his tomb is 3 feet high.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that he had won the round, thus his mood was extraordinarily good, hence he ignored Wu Zhou¡¯s murmurs.

    The 3 opening hours in the evening soon passed. Yuan Zhou took off his apron and turned on the tap to wash his hands.

    Water flowed down onto his hands. His strong and slender fingers were scattered with tiny wounds; no one would ever mistake those as a female¡¯s hands.

    He washed his hands dozens of times a day. After that, he made a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup for his supper. Just like usual, he ate up the noodles and carried the bowl filled with leftover broth, leaving the restaurant through the back door.

    The path was as dim as before but since Yuan Zhou was familiar with it, he continued walking without any worry of slipping.

    ¡°It¡¯s your broth. Actually you don¡¯t need to stay here guarding the door. There won¡¯t be any problems.¡± Yuan Zhou poured the leftover broth into the bowl of the mixed breed Maltese dog.

    However, the Maltese still acted the same. With a calmer and more arrogant manner than Yuan Zhou, it peered at the bowl before lowering its head, continuing to lie prone at its original ce.

    ¡°Just stay here,¡± after speaking, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back into his restaurant while holding the bowl.

    The Maltese raised its head slightly and only stood up when it saw Yuan Zhou had left. While licking the leftover broth in his bowl with a ¡°Ba ji Ba ji¡± sound, the dog revealed a humanlike expression of enjoyment.

    After drinking up the broth, the Maltese dog then pushed the bowl back to where it slept. Moreover, it even brought something to cover the bowl. After all that work, the dog walked forward leisurely.

    The Maltese breed was of the small size type of dog. It was originally known as the Poodle. Maltese was only the nickname for a beauty style suitable for this breed of dog among all the others. The Poodle was well-known for its capabilities to hunt in water and thus was known as water hunting dog.

    The Maltese was smart and alert. It walked to the front door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and theny there after carefully looking around. With its head straight up, the dog appeared earnest and serious.

    Furthermore, the dog refused to ept Yuan Zhou¡¯s kind reminders that it needn¡¯t guard the door for him.

    The weather in June was as fickle as a baby¡¯s mood. The night sky, formerly studded with numerous stars, suddenly started drizzling. The Maltese nevertheless seemed to have gotten used to getting wet in the rain. Therefore, it didn¡¯t move to other ces, merely allowing the rain to soak its fur, making the dog appear skinnier and scrawnier.

    Luckily, the rain stopped after a little while and the weather slowly cleared up. Then the sky started to light up from the morning rays of the sun. It wasn¡¯t until the sun rose from the horizon did the Maltese dog stand up and shake itself, scattering drops of water from its fur. Afterward, it walked back to the big stic bag at the back door with steady steps andy down on it, starting to rest.

    ¡°It¡¯s this ce, right?¡± A crowd of 30 people or so approached from a distance while talking loudly. A girl, who seemed to be a leader, asked.

    ¡°Yes, I think so. It has no name and the address is correct.¡± A handsome gentleman, wearing white casual clothing, took out his telephone and confirmed.

    Seeing the man assuring that it was the restaurant, someone shouted immediately, ¡°If the wealthy He&Ro has confirmed, there is definitely no problem.¡±

    ¡°Right. I have checked as well and it¡¯s indeed the ce we are looking for.¡± Another man chipped in, agreeing with the one who had shouted.

    Judging from the name He&Ro, these people were most likely the audiences from Meng Meng¡¯s Live Broadcast. It seemed that the wealthy He&Ro had led the crowd here.

    ¡°He&Ro, what shall we do? The restaurant isn¡¯t open.¡± All these people gathered at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, looking at each other helplessly. In the end, the girl who acted like a leader asked.

    ¡°It is 8:30 a.m. right now. The restaurant should open soon,¡± The handsome gentleman raised his wrist, checking the time and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s wait for a little while,¡± the girl said to other people in the crowd to appease their anxious feelings.

    The real name of the wealthy He&Ro was Ling Hong. He was rich and good-looking. His fortune came from running a publishingpany and, furthermore, he had a well-off family. In his spare time, Ling Hong either enjoyed himself by feasting, along with other kinds of entertainment or watched others do so. Once he realized, while watching the live broadcast, that even the watermelon used by Yuan Zhou was so excellent, he decided toe here for a taste.

    After he made the proposal in their Wechat group, many group members wanted to join him. The current crowd was merely the first pioneers. Many more woulde if the food was tasty.

    ¡°Hua¡±, the moment Yuan Zhou pulled open the door, he saw a crowd of people surrounding the entrance and talking passionately. The scene startled Yuan Zhou a lot. Previously, there had been customers waiting at the entrance when he opened the door but never that much, usually no more than 10 people. One reason was that not many could get up so early, the other was that Yuan Zhou only opened the restaurant for an hour in the morning. If they camete, the customers would usually find a closed restaurant. After several failed attempts, the regr customers all chose toe either at noon or in the evening.

    Of course, Wu Hai must be excluded from the regr customers that were just mentioned. As he lived at the other side of one street facing Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he woulde for his breakfast as soon as Yuan Zhou opened the door.

    Attracted by the sound of opening the door, the 30 people or so all looked at Yuan Zhou as if they were watching an idol instead of a real person.

    Faced with such an awkward scene, Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, said calmly, ¡°Those who want to eat,e on in. As for the others, wait in queue outside.¡±

    After saying that, he turned around and immediately went back into the restaurant.

    ¡°The boss truly has a unique personality.¡± the girl who took the lead said after she saw the quiet and indifferent Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. We just don¡¯t know if the dishes are really that delicious. You know, I almost drooled every time Meng Meng broadcasted herself eating here.¡± it was the person with the ID, Bamboo Eating Panda, who said that.

    This person didn¡¯tck money either. He also frequently transferred electronic currency to Meng Meng during her broadcast.

    ¡°Let¡¯s enter first and talkter.¡± He&Ro, also known as Ling Hong, walked into the restaurant first after speaking.

    Having taken a nce at the interior of the restaurant, he withdrew his gaze and concentrated on reading the menu on the wall behind.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are the Soup Dumplings avable today?¡± Wu Hai walked into the restaurant and asked directly.

    ¡°Yes, they are avable. But you have to queue.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed to the 20 persons or so who were forming a line behind Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course I will wait in line. I just came to ask.¡± Under everybody¡¯s gaze, Wu Hai walked to the end of the line and waited patiently.

    ¡°Boss, I want all dishes on the menu, one serving for each.¡± Wealthy as Ling Hong was, he definitely would order all the dishes avable.

    ¡°Sorry, I only serve Soup Dumplings this morning,¡± Yuan Zhou signaled Ling Hong to look at the steaming hot bamboo food steamer while saying that.

    ¡°Not a problem. I¡¯ll pay and all you need to do is to cook.¡± Since Ling Hong specially came here for the delicacies, how could he leave without tasting them all? He threw down those words after taking a seat on the chair.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be bothered with that trifle amount of money.

    Huh, what the fu*k? Ling Hong couldn¡¯t believe that money didn¡¯t work.

    Therefore, he used his hidden ace...

 Chapter 67: The Second Stage of the Mission

    Chapter 67: The Second Stage of the Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Ling Hong directly used his hidden ace. It was simple but effective. ¡°Let¡¯s make a deal, Boss Yuan. As long as you cook all dishes on the menu for us today, I will do some advertising for your restaurant.¡±

    ¡°I am sure not many people are able to afford such expensive dishes.¡± Ling Hong hit the nail on the head with his words.

    Though Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were god-tier and all the ingredients were top-grade, except Wu Hai, the grandpa, and a few other people, hardly did anyonee here for meals every day. They basically came only 2 or 3 times a month asionally.

    No matter how tasty the dishes were, they couldn¡¯t be consumed day after day if the people were not able to afford it. Desire can always be reined in, especially if circumstances wouldn¡¯t allow one to indulge in it.

    ¡°However, I¡¯m different. The people that I am acquainted with can easily afford to eat these dishes.¡± Ling Hong was quite confident that he could convince Boss Yuan.

    Yuan Zhou was slightly tempted by the proposal since he could earn more without doing any advertising himself. However, he still insisted firmly, ¡°No, but thanks anyway.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Then give me a serving of Soup Dumplings.¡± Ling Hong wasn¡¯t a person who would keep pestering. Since he had been rejected for several times, he wouldn¡¯t bother offering any help again.

    Following him, the others behind all ordered the Soup Dumplings.

    Of course, the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to cook any other dishes for Ling Hong was quite simple. It was just one word, ¡°Troublesome.¡±

    ¡°Ok, wait a moment, please. Would anyone want some vinegar?¡± Yuan Zhou asked beforehand.

    ¡°One te for me.¡± Ling Hong ordered first.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want it.¡± The girl didn¡¯t enjoy any sort of sour food.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is the Watermelon Juice avable?¡± someone asked suddenly.

    ¡°Only Soup Dumplings are avable this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou answered firmly again.

    ¡°Then I don¡¯t want the vinegar anymore.¡± the person who had asked the question refused the offer.

    The soup dumplings were quickly served to the customers as they were prepared beforehand. Ling Hong was the first to open the lid. The food steamer made of verdant bamboo emitted the fragrance of bamboo. However, the bamboo seemed too green.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why is the color so green?¡± Ling Hong asked in doubt.

    ¡°This is Shuang Bamboo. Kitchenware made out of this bamboo won¡¯t fade in color. When heated, it appears to be even greener.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the exnation given to him by the system casually.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I may not read a lot but you can¡¯t lie to me. Isn¡¯t Shuang Bamboo a type of bamboo that existed during the ancient times?¡± Ling Hong said with a manner of ¡°Are you fu*king kidding me?¡±

    ¡°Yes, absolutely. This variety of bamboo is best suited for creating steamers.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an unfazed expression as he replied.

    The problem here wasn¡¯t whether it was suitable or not!

    ¡°Boss, can I beat you up?¡± Ling Hong asked seriously.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou also replied earnestly and decisively.

    This time, Ling Hong, too, experienced choking sensation. Formerly, he had watched others choking and coughing due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions and words. Now that it was his turn, Ling Hong didn¡¯t want to experience this feeling again, thus he decided to concentrate on eating.

    The first criterion for judging if the Soup Dumplings were well made was to check the thickness of the skin of the Soup Dumplings. As he was experienced in eating luxuriously, drinking luxuriously and having fun, Ling Hong could judge just from the skin that Yuan Zhou had truly excellent culinary skills.

    Beneath the crystal clear skin was the clearly visible meat stuffing. The soup inside the Soup Dumplings was so full that it seemed as if it could flow out any moment; nevertheless, it was firmly wrapped by the thin skin. As Ling Hong brought up the Soup Dumpling using chopsticks, the soup and the meat stuffing could be seen quivering beneath the skin.

    Looking at his kind of Soup Dumpling, Ling Hong¡¯s mood finally became better.

    He then put the Soup Dumpling onto his te carefully. While picking it up with chopsticks, he worried that the thin skin could break any minute. Nevertheless, the Soup Dumpling ced on his te merely swayed a bit.

    Ling Hong lifted the te and poked a small hole through the skin. After that, he moved close to the opening and sipped the soup into his mouth in one go.

    ¡°Slurp slurp,¡± the delicious soup flowed ceaselessly into the mouth of Ling Hong, making him almost unable to restrain his desire to devour it all.

    Having drunk the soup, Ling Hong immediately poured the vinegar from the small te into the Soup Dumpling from the hole. The vinegar that didn¡¯t managed to flow into the opening stained the surface of the dumpling instead.

    The 30 people led by He&Ro were merely the first group here for a taste test. There would be more of the audience following themter. Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast could reach up to thousands of people. Even if only one tenth of them came, that would be a few hundred people.

    One hour was very short. In thest ten minutes, 5 girls came. They could be considered regrs as they had been here at least three times.

    Of the 5 beauties, the tallest one who sprouted a ponytail and was dressed in hot pants said, ¡°Boss, give me a te of blueberry jam.

    The following three others also ordered the blueberry jam.

    ¡°Give me a te of beef mince.¡± thest girl aside suddenly said.

    ¡°Yuan Yuan, why did you order the beef mince to eat with the bread?¡± the tallest girl asked, puzzled.

    ¡°But beef mince is also very tasty. Maybe I¡¯ll eat the blueberry jam next time.¡± This cute girl seemed to be a carnivorous person, preferring meat over vegetables and fruits.

    After speaking, the five girls got seated and all drew out separately packed toast from their respective bags.

    ¡°Sorry, only Soup Dumplings are served this morning. Furthermore, they are all sold out.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the several beauties, each with their own different characteristics, while crossing the arms on his chest.

    Though these few girls couldn¡¯t rival Yin Ya based on appearance, they were still quite pretty. Moreover, there were five of them appearing at once. However, their request was still declined by Yuan Zhou mercilessly.

    ¡°Boss, why did you cook the Soup Dumplings? Blueberry jam with the toast is the best.¡± The tallest girl had gotten used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s rigid rules but still couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, that¡¯s true. The beef mince is so delicious!¡± The cute girl was reluctant to ept the fact.

    All Yuan Zhou had to do was only to shrug his shoulders, revealing a helpless manner.

    The pretty girls could only leave reluctantly while holding the toast in their hands.

    ..........

    Once noontime arrived, Ling Hong led more people to the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This situation could be attributed to the private advertising in their Wechat group. A wealthy man¡¯s rmendations could not be ignored easily, even more so if it were two wealthy men.

    The two group members, He&Ro and Bamboo Eating Panda, voluntarily advertised together, attracting lots of the surrounding people watching in the group to join them. The first ten people who joined could even order a dish for free.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou got a bit startled when he opened the door. There were even more people gathering at the entrancepared to this morning. However, more customers meant more ie. Although it wasn¡¯t revealed on his earnest and solemn face, Yuan Zhou was quite delighted.

    Of course that also meant more work. For example, the two people, Ling Hong and Bamboo Eating Panda ordered all the dishes avable on the menu.

    ¡°All right. Wait a moment, please,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed without any hesitation.

    Luckily there weren¡¯t many main courses in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, only the Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup. The rest were all in small tes. For an adult man, eating up all these dishes would only make him stuffed. It was still some distance from being too full to eat another bite. After all, delicacies would definitely stir up people¡¯s appetite greatly.

    While he was busy with cooking, Yuan Zhou suddenly got a new mission.

    The system read: ¡°Host, you can unlock the second stage of the mission now.¡±

    [Second Stage of the Mission] Working hard to get at least one hundred regr customers

    (Mission Tip, ¡°An excellent restaurant should have at least 100 regr customers. Only those who enter the restaurant and eat dishes at least 8 times per month can be considered as regr customers.)

    [Mission Reward] A chance at the lottery to gain part of a cuisine¡¯s recipe

    (Mission status, 70/100)

    Now Yuan Zhou felt that if he could go back in time, he would definitely not avoid troublesome matters. As long as he made a little effort, he might have alreadypleted the mission. He didn¡¯t know if he could make it now.

    Suddenly, a good idea urred to Yuan Zhou. Maybe he could make himself appear kinder and more easy-going in order toplete this mission.

    But, what exactly does part of a cuisine¡¯s recipe mean?

 Chapter 68: Entertaining Guests

    Chapter 68: Entertaining Guests

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Suddenly, a good idea urred to Yuan Zhou. Maybe he could make himself appear kinder and more easy-going in order toplete this mission.

    But first, he had to make things clear.

    ¡°What exactly does part of a cuisine¡¯s recipe mean?¡± Yuan Zhou asked quietly in his mind.

    The system disyed the words, ¡°A part of one of the random cuisines.¡±

    ¡°Then if I draw the lottery again, will other parts of the same cuisine appear?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the question that he was most concerned with.

    The system read, ¡°It depends on the first cuisine that you draw. The partster would have a higher chance of being drawn.¡±

    ¡°Are the parts for each cuisine the same in quantity?¡± after giving it some thought, Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    The system disyed the words, ¡°It is different every time you draw. The size of each part will also differ.¡±

    Only after rifying all his concerns did Yuan Zhou head off to prepare the ingredients. Of course the good idea that he thought of would be put into action as well.

    Therefore, when he turned back again, a smiling expression had emerged on his usual solemn face.

    It startled the regr customers tremendously.

    ¡°What do you think happened to Boss Yuan?¡± A regr customer began to ask a stranger beside him.

    This stranger was here for the first time; he was another one of the audience that watched the live broadcast. When he saw the person beside him revealing preparing-for-war expression, he couldn¡¯t help feeling curious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Boss Yuan only smiled a little.¡±

    ¡°What? Brother, it¡¯s your first time here, right?¡± the regr customer said with confidence.

    ¡°Yeah. I came here after watching Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast.¡± The audience who had watched the broadcast confirmed the regr customer¡¯s suspicion.

    ¡°Boss Yuan never smiles. I have been here plenty of times but have never seen it happen. What do you think the situation is?¡± the regr customer cryptically said.

    ¡°Perhaps he is just in a good mood,¡± the audience of the broadcast said without paying much attention to that issue.

    ¡°Na?ve. I believe Boss Yuan is thinking about cking off,¡± at this time, somebody chipped in.

    Ling Hong, on the other hand, looked at Yuan Zhou cautiously, worrying that he would say something disappointing.

    Coincidently, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s heighten senses, he could hear every word clearly. Now, Yuan Zhou was considering whether he should sleep in tomorrow morning. It was tiring to get up early and open the doors for business.

    Then, Yuan Zhou returned to his usual expression, the expressionless one.

    ¡°I¡¯m scared. Boss Yuan¡¯s mood finally returned back to normal,¡± the man who had just chipped in said suddenly.

    ¡°Yeah, exactly. I thought something had happened to him.¡± Another customer continued the conversation while patting his heart.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou could clearly hear every word these customers said, thus decided to sleep in for two more days.

    Having decided that, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled the new mission. The few glittering words ¡°Iplete¡± were still hanging under the mission. Furthermore, Yuan Zhou was quite curious about the type of cuisines he could obtain from the lottery.

    ¡°This is what you call a genuine Egg Fried Rice!¡± While Yuan Zhou was immersed in his own thoughts, he was interrupted by a loud shout.

    He raised his head and found it was the guy, Bamboo Eating Panda. Beside him were two empty tes, which were formerly filled with Egg Fried Rice and Beef Mince. It seemed that this guy had poured the remaining rice grains into the te of beef mince before proceeding to finish his meal. Otherwise, the tes wouldn¡¯t be eaten as clean as if they were newly bought.

    ¡°I feel that the Clear Broth Noodle Soup was better.¡± Ling Hong refuted against him with his mouth full.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know which is better after you try the Egg Fried Rice along with the beef mince.¡± Bamboo Eating Panda then stopped talking and continued to eat other dishes after wiping his mouth.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talkter,¡± Ling Hong swallowed the noodles and drank a mouthful of broth before replying.

    The usual situation in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was that customers would start eating as soon as they were served their dishes and basically wouldn¡¯t speak . After all, there was a crowd of people waiting behind them. Even when they wanted to talk, they would chatter fervently with each other while they were queuing in the line.

    Even if they were asked to leave once they finished the meal just like in a fast food joint, the customers still couldn¡¯t stop their pursuit of those delicacies.

    Customers waiting in line at noon were usually less than those in the evening since the limited time during their lunch break. Time was aplenty in the evening after they got off work. However, today was different. The audience from the live broadcast kept crowding around the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°My apologies. Business hours of my restaurant at noontime are almost up, thus I can no longer serve anymore customers.¡± Yuan Zhou said as he looked at the customers waiting in line.

    ¡°How could you be so heartless? I haven¡¯t managed to eat your dishes yet.¡± Someone startedining immediately.

    ¡°Me either. I even endured a full week beforeing once!¡± a short-haired girl said in grievance.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you extend your opening hours today? See, there¡¯re still so many customers who haven¡¯t managed to eat your dishes,¡± a slightly elderly middle-aged man said.

    ¡°Sorry, this is the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou still maintained the same expression on the face and said lightly.

    This is right the epitome of aloofness.

    But capable as Yuan Zhou, he was, nevertheless, quite upset in the heart. He not only was driving away his loyal customers but also money, more specifically, money that he could have a share of.

    ¡°I hate Boss Yuan. How could he do that do us? It isn¡¯t easy for us toe once.¡± the customers went away whileining.

    ¡°Eh, when will Boss Yuan stop being a Compass?¡±

    After pulling down the door, Yuan Zhou climbed up the stairs and started to think over how to aplish this new mission. Normally, he had a fairlyrge amount of customers. Nevertheless, few of them could meet the basic requirement of eating at least two times per month in his restaurant. After all, this was the current situation of his customers.

    He looked at the missionpletion status, thankfully finding that he had only a few more to go.

    Lying in bed, Yuan Zhou drifted off to sleep, until he heard loud noisesing from downstairs.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, open the door.¡± anxious yells came from the downstairs, repeatedly. It was extremely noisy, thus as soon as Yuan Zhou woke up, he sat up immediately from his bed.

    He stood up, walked to the window and opened it. There, he saw lots of people gathering around the entrance. There were so many that Yuan Zhou became clear-headed instantly. In his mind, these people were all his precious customers necessary for aplishing the mission.

    ¡°Pi Li Pa La¡±, after cleaning up, Yuan Zhou ran heavily down the stairs. He only opened the door after slightly catching his breath.

    ¡°You are all so early today.¡± Yuan Zhou first greeted the customers.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early, Boss Yuan. It¡¯s already 5:30 p.m.¡± Wu Hai walked into the restaurant slowly.

    ¡°So it is.¡± Following him, Ling Hong entered. The remaining few others then came in in session.

    ¡°Boss, are the Soup Dumplings avable now?¡± Ling Hong directly ordered the Soup Dumplings served specially only in the morning.

    ¡°Sorry, this is a dish for breakfast.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed to the small characters behind Soup Dumplings on the menu and said.

    ¡°All right. Then give me a serving of Egg Fried Rice along with a te of beef mince and a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± All the dishes he had ordered and eaten at noon merely made him feel slightly stuffed. Since it was getting dark, he felt it better to eat less in the evening. While thinking this way, Ling Hong decisively ordered two different dishes.

    ...........

    Opening hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was normally fixed in the evening. Nevertheless, it was unusual today. Many customers were still waiting in line outside the entrance even when the time was almost up. The crowd included not only the regr customers from the nearby districts but also the live broadcast audience who had eaten here during noontime and waited until now to eat dinner. Apart from these people, others were the live broadcast audience who only had time in the evening and thus came for the dinner.

    Most of the customers today were attracted here via Meng Meng¡¯s publicity. They were now all convinced of Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skills.

    When it arrived at the closing time, there were still many customers outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. At this time, the wealthy guy Ling Hong said, ¡°Boss Yuan, I think you can close the restaurantter today. All of us are waiting for ate snack.¡±

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t.¡± there were only 5 minutes left before he closed the restaurant.

    ¡°What if I treat all these people to dinner. Can you close the restaurantter?¡± Ling Hong said while pointing to the dozen of customers who were still waiting for their turn.

    ¡°How wonderful for you to treat them. Then tomorrow is good. He said he would invite you guys a meal,¡± Yuan Zhou said to the remaining people directly, setting up a trap for Ling Hong.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I meant if you extend the opening hours a little longer, then I will treat them to dinner.¡± Ling Hong kicked the ball back to Yuan Zhou with ease.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s decision...

 Chapter 69: The Jam Fans and the Soup Dumpling Fans

    Chapter 69: The Jam Fans and the Soup Dumpling Fans

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I meant if you extend the opening hours a little longer, then I will treat them to dinner.¡± Ling Hong kicked the ball back to Yuan Zhou with ease.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    Before Ling Hong could feel happy, Yuan Zhou continued saying, ¡°Opening the door isn¡¯t a problem but you can¡¯t order dishes.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Ling Hong felt that his outlook on life had been refreshed three times in a single day. Furthermore, all his linguistic skills he had learnt were also returned to his teacher. For example, he didn¡¯t understand the meaning of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words at all.

    ¡°It literally means what I said.¡± Yuan Zhou spread his hands to express his affirmation.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you toy with us that way, you¡¯ll be toyed others one day,¡± Ling Hong said in rage. ¡°Do you know the saying ¡®Those who set traps for other will eventually be trapped themselves¡¯?¡±

    ¡°Hmmm, so do you still insist on treating them to dinner?¡± Yuan Zhou signaled Ling Hong to look at the people behind who were waiting for the answer.

    ¡°Of course I will. Just for your wellid trap, I will definitely treat them.¡± Ling Hong really was wealthy, thus he immediately agreed to this proposal.

    ¡°Listen to me, everybodye to the restaurant tomorrow morning. I¡¯ll treat you guys to breakfast.¡± After lingering about the restaurant for the full day, Ling Hong had discovered, through enquiring others, that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get up to open the door in the morning asionally. Hence he said those words to give some pressure to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°He&Ro really deserves the title of Wealthy Man,¡± the customers waiting behind all said happily when they heard the affirmative answer from Ling Hong.

    ¡°Exactly. He is really a rich,¡± someone said in admiration.

    ¡°Please rest assured. I will certainlye early tomorrow morning.¡± Another person even started to set a time.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. We will meet here at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Thank you, rich man.¡± the girl who had taken the lead stood out and concluded.

    Faced with the apparent trap, even though Yuan Zhou had already fallen into it, he believed he could get out with his means.

    Realizing everything had been settled here, Ling Hong squarely turned around and prepared to leave. However, as he was leaving halfway, he suddenly asked, ¡°Boss Yuan, do you keep a dog?¡±

    ¡°Hummm?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react for a while, and became slightly dumbfounded.

    ¡°When I waited outside the restaurant in the afternoon, there was a Poodle with mixed hair colors outside the door. It seemed to be guarding the entrance.¡± Ling Hong gave an exnation.

    ¡°Yes, we all saw it.¡± Several others who hadn¡¯t gone out spoke in unison.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t. It¡¯s a stray dog living beside the trash bin. Sometimes, I feed it with some leftover broth.¡± Yuan Zhou exined in a mild tone.

    ¡°Broth? Boss Yuan, are you stillcking a pet animal?¡± Suddenly, a good-looking girl who had stayed behind in the restaurant turned her head and asked.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t keep pets.¡± Yuan Zhou refused decisively.

    ¡°The kind of pets that could clean your house,e over at mealtimes, leave after taking the meal and then go back on its own.¡± The good-looking girl said with an earnest expression on her face.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need it. Go back home now.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he was losing control of the situation, although it was apparently a joke.

    ¡°All right. But Boss Yuan, the broth is so delicious. Feeding the dog with it is nevertheless...¡± The girl was obviously reluctant to let a dog drink the quite tasty broth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is the one with the real wealth,¡± Ling Hong said spectively.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m quite a pitiful person,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke helplessly.

    ¡°Me, too. I can afford only several of those meals each month.¡± the girl opened her eyes wide whilst saying that.

    ¡°All right, Man Man. You have your own store. Go back to your shop now.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little helpless towards the girl in front of him.

    That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou knew this girl. She opened a small bakery, which was very popr among the white-cors, in another gourmet street not far away. She was also a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and usually dropped by 5 or 6 times every month. Furthermore, she was first brought here by Yin Ya.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯m leaving, Boss Yuan.¡± Man Man took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen and then walked out of the restaurant slowly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you seem to have good luck with girls.¡± Ling Hong revealed a smile that all men understood and then said while looking at the pretty and elegant back of the girl Man Man.

    ¡°Goodbye. Time to shut the door,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Ok, ok.¡± Having been driven out, Ling Hong could only shrug his shoulders indifferently and walked out of the narrow street to get his car in the parking lot.

    By the way, there was no parking lot in this street.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou prepared the Clear Broth Noodle Soup for his supper and ate the noodles up after the busy work for the whole day. Then he carried the leftover broth to the Maltese lying prone at the same ce. The tired Yuan Zhou then headed back to wash up and rest.

    ¡°Ling Ling Ling¡±

    The never changing rm clock woke Yuan Zhou up early in the morning. In the past one month, Yuan Zhou had led a healthy lifestyle of getting up early and sleeping early every day. Moreover, the scrumptious and nutritious dishes had made his physical health better than ever.

    ¡°Shua shua shua,¡± while brushing his teeth, Yuan Zhou lifted his clothes. A faint outline of abs could be seen on his belly.

    ¡°It seems my efforts were not wasted,¡± he muttered to himself.

    While saying so, Yuan Zhou had totally forgotten about the part where he snoozed tillte in the morning for the past two days. This healthy state was obviously the result of the top grade ingredients provided by the system, though it did have something to do sleeping at regr hours. As for his efforts, the only efforts he put in were efforts to outwit the system.

    Noticing his abs, Yuan Zhou felt happier than usual. Therefore, he prepare a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and a serving of Egg Fried Rice, both of which were eaten to reward himself.

    As for the Soup Dumplings of which Ling Hong was fond, sorry, he was unable to get up early this morning to cook it.

    After breakfast, Yuan Zhou opened the front door of the restaurant with ease and delight. As expected, the first few people were still those who hade for supperst night.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you finally opened the door. Give me a serving of Soup Dumplings please.¡± As Ling Hong was the one treating everybody, he would definitely enter the restaurant first.

    ¡°My apologies. Soup Dumplings are not provided this morning.¡± After speaking, Yuan Zhou grinned.

    That mere smile almost made Ling Hong lose control and nting his feet on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    ¡°Why?¡± Ling Hong unfolded his fists and asked calmly.

    ¡°The flour has run out,¡± Yuan Zhou bullshitted without blinking.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s good that the flour has run out. That means you have the jam this morning?¡± a girl with a ponytail squeezed forward, asking happily.

    ¡°Yes, only Clear Broth Noodle Soup and the two jams are avable this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s wonderful.¡± The girl with a ponytail then returned and continued to queue happily.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want jams. What I need now is Soup Dumplings.¡± Ling Hong insisted.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Boss Yuan. Since the Soup Dumplings are rarely made, how can you stop only making it twice?¡± Wu Hai showed his support to Ling Hong as well from behind.

    ¡°Young master, eating Soup Dumplings in the morning is the way to go,¡± the grandpa also stood out, saying that.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any more flour.¡± Yuan Zhou still insisted with this excuse.

    ¡°Then where does the flour for the noodlese from?¡± Wu Hai asked directly, without any mercy.

    ¡°Flour for these two dishes is quite different,¡± Yuan Zhou replied in a firm tone.

    ¡°Hey, uncles. Are you going to have breakfast? We are still waiting,¡± the girl with a ponytail who just asked a question spoke anxiously when she saw Wu Hai debating with Yuan Zhou all along.

    ¡°What do you know, young girl. I¡¯m trying to get Soup Dumplings for all us.¡± Wu Hai answered directly.

    ¡°How could Soup Dumplings rival the jams in taste? Only the blueberry jam matched with toast is the ssical breakfast.¡± The girl with ponytail struck back without any hesitation.

    ¡°There is nothing special about your western style breakfast. Only the Soup Dumplings can be considered an authentic breakfast,¡± Wu Hai replied with disdain.

    ¡°I feel the beef mince matched with the toast is also quite delicious.¡± The cute girl who had also been here yesterday interrupted them with an airheaded manner.

    ¡°Yuan Yuan, what are you talking about?¡± the tall girl with ponytail said anxiously.

    ¡°I am serious. Anyhow, it is better than Soup Dumplings.¡± Yuan Yuan then slowly added.

    ¡°What are the youngsters eating nowadays? Of course, it¡¯s the Soup Dumplings that taste wonderful.¡± Wu Hai shook his head in a grieved manner.

    ¡°Girls will be beautiful by eating more Soup Dumplings.¡± Ling Hong started to support Wu Hai, as well.

    ¡°Youngsters have to eat some authentic breakfast.¡± Even the grandpa started to state his opinion.

    The jam fans and the Soup Dumplings fans started to debate, each of them not backing off. This was the very first time that customers had debated so fiercely over the dishes.

    This situation seemed to be getting out of hand...

 Chapter 70: An Excellent Idea

    Chapter 70: An Excellent Idea

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Now, the others that preferred jams also came over to help...

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. The blueberry jam prepared by Boos Yuan goes perfectly with bread. It¡¯s extraordinarily delicious.¡± An average-looking man with aposed temperament abruptly joined in.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Young people prefer convenient foods like the bread.¡± The man wearing sses also opened his mouth, helping hispanions.

    ¡°As far as I know, blueberry contains an abundance of anthocyanin and other nutrition. The anthocyanin not only prevents the cranial nerves from aging, preserve eyesight, strengthen cardiac functions,bat cancer, soften blood vessels and enhance human immunity, but also has effects of maintaining beauty and appearing young.¡±

    ¡°So blueberries are better for girls to maintain their beauty.¡± A seemingly youthful man around 20 years old or so stood out and spoke about the details of blueberries.

    The customers were rendered speechless by the words of the young man. They had never expected such a knowledgeable fellow to be among them.

    Now the jam fans looked proud. One after another, they started to talk about the benefits of eating blueberry jam with bread and the wonderful taste.

    However, the quick-witted fans of the Soup Dumplings would not admit defeat so easily. As a specialized foodie, Wu Hai¡¯s reply destroyed their argument. ¡°But you guys don¡¯t have bread.¡±

    ¡°Simply speaking, your bread can¡¯t rival the jams of Boss Yuan at all.¡± Wu Hai said in an arrogant tone, giving others the urge to beat him up.

    The words were like an arrow that hit the bulls eye. Although the jam fans took the bread along with them, which Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, theparison between the bread and the most delicious jams were like fish eyes and pearls. One could easily tell the difference just by looking, let alone when tasting.

    The bread brought from outside was fairly coarse but the jams were exquisite. It wasn¡¯t too sweet and carried a scent of fresh fruits. Every bite would leave several big pieces of blueberry flesh quivering in their mouth.

    The only reason for eating the jams with bread was that only then could one fill their stomach.

    ¡°Hey, uncle, I¡¯m sure that you will not get a girlfriend if you speak that way.¡± The cute girl, Yuan Yuan, gave a heavy blow to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Anyway, no matter what you say, your blueberry jam is not as delicious as the Soup Dumplings.¡± After pausing for a moment, Wu Hai still firmly struck back.

    Realizing that the two parties were about to argue again, Yuan Zhou reminded them in a seemingly kind-hearted manner, ¡°There are only 40 minutes left before the restaurant gets closed. What would you guys like to eat?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how can you start counting your business hours if you aren¡¯t doing business?¡± immediately, Wu Hai stopped quarreling with the jam fans and asked Yuan Zhou directly.

    ¡°Yes, I usually calcte my business hours from the moment the door is opened,¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so tricky.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    Subsequently, the jam fans stopped quarrelling with the Soup Dumplings fans. Of course, the after effects still lingered.

    After Ling Hong finished treating, next came the several pretty girls¡¯ turn to eat. The first thing they did after ordering their jams was not waiting for their dish but to start pestering Yuan Zhou instead, asking, ¡°Boss Yuan, the blueberry jam is avable now. When do you think you could serve bread to match the jams?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. When will you sell bread?¡± The cute girl Yuan Yuan asked clearly while stuffing the bread into her mouth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, ording to my observation, the customers who enjoy jam and bread have taken up one third of the total customers. When are you going to serve it?¡± someone asked while presenting the statistics.

    ¡°When I have time, I will.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer could be used in any situation, never answering the question directly.

    ¡°One moment please. The jams will be served soon,¡± after speaking, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to scoop the jams for them.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou had discovered the defect in the systemst time, the system had improved the containers for the beef mice and blueberry jam, from manually scooping it into the faucet method.

    Every time he turned on the faucet, the system would release a certain amount of jam only. Now he only need to leave the te under the outlet and turned on the valve, then the jams would flowed into the te. Not one gram more or less.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou lost the opportunity to serve more jams to Yin Ya as well.

    ..........

    The next morning, Ling Hong, also known as the wealthy He&Ro, brought some of his friends to wait outside the restaurant during the early morning, preparing to eat the Soup Dumplings.

    ¡°Hong, are the dishes of the restaurant really so delicious?¡± a short-haired and muscr man asked suspiciously.

    ¡°Tank, rest assured. When did your elder brother ever lie to you?¡± Ling Hong addressed himself as the elder brother.

    ¡°You brat, whose elder brother are you? It¡¯s you that should call me elder brother.¡± The man with the nickname Tank easily caught Ling Hong around his neck while speaking in a ferocious tone.

    ¡°Don¡¯t fool around. Why isn¡¯t the restaurant opening?¡± a long-haired young man around 20 years old said coldly. He appeared to be the youngest among the three people.

    ¡°Be patient, Octopus. It¡¯s almost the time.¡± Ling Hong, who had his neck caught tightly by Tank, nevertheless gently appeased the young man with long hair.

    ¡°This restaurant seems familiar to me.¡± Beside them stood an extraordinary good-looking man dressed in a suit. He looked at the restaurant carefully before suddenly stating that.

    ¡°Really? Ji Lian, have you been here before?¡± Ling Hong and Tank stopped fooling around. Then they looked at the extraordinary good-looking man called Ji Lian and asked in curiosity.

    ¡°No, no. I just had a sense of familiarity. I may have heard of this restaurant before,¡± Ji Lian frowned and said.

    The young man with the least patience, nicknamed Octopus, started toin again.

    The several men were intimate friends of Ling Hong and everyone came from a well-off family. They came here after Ling Hong¡¯s earnest rmendations.

    They just stood there foolishly until Yuan Zhou opened the door at 9:00 in the morning. If he opened the door at this hour, it meant he had no time to make the Soup Dumplings this morning.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have been here for three consecutive days. Yet, there are still no Soup Dumplings served. Why?¡± Ling Hong talked in a gloomy tone, looking as if he would beat Yuan Zhou to death if Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t give him a satisfactory answer.

    ¡°Because the flour ran out.¡± It was still the same reason that had been used for the past two days, thus Ling Hong didn¡¯t believe it at all.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you just use another excuse? I bet you overslept and couldn¡¯t wake up in time.¡± Ling Hong felt that all his noble grace had been used up on Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I mean it. I have been too busy these few days to purchase the ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou was yet a person who well knew the time of day, hence gave an exnation.

    With such a convincing reason, Ling Hong couldn¡¯t do anything to him anymore. After all, he had been here every day for the past few days, and never saw Yuan Zhou rest. His restaurant was open for business all day.

    ¡°This boss truly has a unique personality,¡± standing at the very end, Ji Lian said in a low voice.

    ¡°Actually, I think this boss has nothing to fear. Who knows if his dishes are that good?¡± Octopus said in a disapproving tone, along with a hint of curiosity.

    ¡°I just think that Ling Hong¡¯s temper is improving,¡± Tank grumbled.

    ¡°Enough. Don¡¯t talk about me behind my back. I heard that,¡± Ling Hong turned his head and said impatiently. These guys spoke so loudly even while having a private conversation.

    ¡°All right. Ling Hong, are you going to treat us to the breakfast?¡± Octopus entered the restaurant first.

    ¡°Exactly. You rmended it to us, so you have to treat us,¡± Tank took a seat and said naturally.

    ¡°Ok, ok, no problem. I¡¯ll treat you guys. What do you want?¡± Ling Hong paid little mind to that matter. He had even treated strangers to dinner, what more his good friends.

    ¡°What would you like to eat, gentlemen?¡± Yuan Zhou waited until they finished checking the price list and then asked gently after giving them ample of time.

    The few customers seemed like wealthy individuals. If they came often, the mission wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice Set, and one Herbal Tea Egg.¡± Tank wasn¡¯t a frugal person, thus he directly ordered the most expensive dishes.

    ¡°Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡± the Octopus preferred nd dishes.

    ¡°Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set and one Herbal Tea Egg.¡± Ji Lian was not frugal either, the Herbal Tea Egg costing 888 RMB ought to be tried.

    ¡°All right. Hold on please.¡± After speaking politely, Yuan Zhou then started to prepare the dishes they ordered.

    ¡°Ling Hong, don¡¯t you have any opinion since you didn¡¯t manage to eat the Soup Dumplings today?¡± Octopus knew Ling Hong well. He started to ask after he saw Yuan Zhou turned back.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Let¡¯se again tomorrow morning. I have an excellent idea that can make Boss Yuan get up early.¡± Ling Hong said confidently.

    There was an inexplicable feeling of a...conspiracy.

 Chapter 71: A Special Way of Waking Someone Up

    Chapter 71: A Special Way of Waking Someone Up

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Once we get up early tomorrow morning, Boss Yuan will surely get up early as well. I have a terrific idea.¡± Ling Hong said confidently.

    ¡°Your treat?¡± Tank asked bluntly.

    ¡°Ok, fine. My treat, alright?¡± Ling Hong answered helplessly.

    ¡°No problem.¡± his other three friends all expressed their consent to drop by again tomorrow.

    ¡°What¡¯s your terrific idea like?¡± the one who looked the most reliable, Ji Lian, asked.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know tomorrow.¡± Ling Hong was reluctant to go into details, looking quite mysterious.

    ¡°All right.¡± Octopus then shrugged his shoulders, showing that he would just wait and see.

    With his sharp ears and eyes, Yuan Zhou heard their entire conversation. Nevertheless, he revealed no reaction at all. Even with Wu Hai bringing lots of people to shout loudly downstairs, the noise couldn¡¯t wake Yuan Zhou from his dreamsst time.

    There was a saying, ¡°If you give me a bed, I can sleep until the end of the world, even if the sun and the moon decay.¡±

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou paid little attention to that. He merely prepared his dishes without any distractions.

    Ever since yesterday morning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s business had a sudden boom. Most of the customers were basically standing besides the few who got the seats.

    Since he was terribly busy, he suddenly thought of recruiting a waiter. However, thinking about it was one thing, reality was different. Yuan Zhou was currently as busy as a constantly rotating top at the moment, hence the words of Ling Hong that he had heard in the morning had long been forgotten.

    After a full day of working hard, Yuan Zhou was so tired that he fell directly into his chair. Only after drinking a mouthful of water provided by the system did he catch his breath.

    Then he cooked a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup for himself and gulped them down with a ¡°hu lu hu lu¡± sound.

    ¡°The noodles taste especially delicious today. It seems my culinary skills have improved greatly.¡± Yuan Zhou happily thought that way.

    Just like the previous days, Yuan Zhou went to the trash bin outside the back door while carrying a bowl of broth.

    To his surprise, Yuan Zhou found the Maltese with mixed fur colors had underwent a drastic change this time.

    The fur was exceptionally clean. The wounds where the flesh was revealed formerly due to the skin disease had healed and were now covered by the long fur. They were no longer bare spots. Although it wasn¡¯t a pure chocte brown and had mixed fur colors, the dog was still extremely cute after being cleaned up.

    The dog might have been abandoned by its former owner, hence, its grape-like ck eyes didn¡¯t look as cute or friendly as other Malteses. Even though Yuan Zhou offered it the broth every day, the dog merely raised its headzily and took a look at him.

    ¡°Speaking of which, your hair is rather clean.¡± Yuan Zhou murmured before he poured the broth into the small bowl in front of the dog.

    The Maltese with mixed fur colors merely responded with a upward gaze at Yuan Zhou and then continued lying still.

    Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to the aloof manner of the dog, thus he didn¡¯t mind at all. After that, he went back to his restaurant to take a rest.

    He had thought he could have a sound sleep until the next morning. Never had he expected to hear wails and howls from downstairs in the early morning. Startled by that, Yuan Zhou leaped out of bed.

    Downstairs at the entrance, a wonderful show was happening.

    ¡°Ling Hong, this terrific idea of yours is really really marvelous.¡± Octopus gasped in genuine admiration.

    ¡°Are we disturbing the neighbors?¡± Tank still cared about the current situation more than others. .

    ¡°I feel that this method is pretty good.¡± the good-looking Ji Lian, surprisingly, agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s idea.

    ¡°Ji Lian knows me best. This band is quite difficult to hire. Enjoy it carefully, guys.¡± Ling Hong signalled his friends to listen to the band.

    Yes, that¡¯s right. Wealthy as Ling Hong was, he found a band to perform at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Based on Wu Hai¡¯s previous experience, Ling Hong hired a rock band and a heavy metal band this time.

    What¡¯s more, the band was fairly famous in the underground music circles. The lead vocalist of the band was called Beating Drum. The reason why he got this nickname was because his voice sounded like beating a drum when he was singing. The abrupt ¡°Dong¡± sound he made would definitely startle the audiences.

    This was the mischievous idea that Ling Hong thought of yesterday. As a matter of fact, he yet heard that Yuan Zhou stayed up veryte every night since he need go out to purchase the ingredients, thus it was normal for Yuan Zhou not to get up early. However, who could halt the determination of a foodie desiring his Soup Dumplings?

    If one band wasn¡¯t enough, then Ling Hong would for sure get another until he managed to wake Yuan Zhou up.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t prepare to let Yuan Zhou sleep in at all. As long as Yuan Zhou could resist the heavy metal band of one song, Ling Hong would immediately add another two sets of amplifiers.

    That was why he had led the band members and brought a set of musical instruments along with his friends here to this narrow street. Then he arranged for them to start as soon as they arrived.

    As for bothering neighborhood, Ling Hong had also gotten a solution beforehand. He had already dropped by several residential areas that were affected the most to checkst night. Most of the residents nearby were tenants or the owners of stores in the street rather than the original owners. They basically got up at around 7:00. This was also the time that Ling Hong had arranged for the bands to start singing. Therefore, he acted recklessly without fear.

    His requirement for the band was simple, too simple, that was, the noisier, the better.

    The fierce electric guitar went first, followed by the drumbeat, then came the keyboard. Finally an abrupt roar by the lead vocalist directly made Yuan Zhou spring up from his bed instantly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? A thunderstorm or a typhoon?¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes wide, revealing a dumbfounded expression.

    Then the sound of singing ¡°I return to my dreams...¡± came from downstairs in a loud and sonorous voice. Under normal circumstances, the lead vocalist¡¯s singing could be considered pretty good. There would definitely be judges in favor of him if they were on The Voice of China¡¯s stage.

    Just like how Yuan Zhou immediately rushed downstairs after opening his window and seeing the bustling scene at the entrance.

    As for what he was going to do... Just looking at the kitchen knife conveniently held in his hand, one would understand he nned to fight with his life on the line against those people downstairs.

    However, Yuan Zhou still controlled himself as he rushed towards the door. He swore a few times before cing back the kitchen knife it its original position.

    The door wasn¡¯t soundproof at all. The fierce thunderous rock music erd Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears without any hindrance.

    ¡°System, I believe a good rest is the most basic physical need for a Master Chef.¡±

    The system disyed a few words: ¡°What do you need, Host?¡±

    ¡°All the decorations I had done at the beginning was removed and rebuilt by you at that time. Now you see, the house is not soundproof at all. I reckon you ought topensate me and soundproof my ce.¡± Yuan Zhou spoke justly. It seems like he was still obsessing over his costly decorations being discarded.

    The system didn¡¯t react for a while.

    Yuan Zhou walked twops around the main hall restlessly. When he saw the seemingly ordinary, but actually advanced kitchenwares in the kitchen, he said confidently, ¡°System, everything you provide me is indeed top grade. But what if a thief enters the kitchen and steals them all?¡±

    It seems like this was a loophole. The system kept quiet for a long while. Afterward, Yuan Zhou found the sound outside the door had vanished as he was waiting for his answer. Now, he could even hear the sound of needle dropping on the ground.

    The system disyed, ¡°The defense of the restaurant has been thoroughly fortified and reinforced. Host doesn¡¯t need to worry anymore.¡±

    Realizing that his goal had been fulfilled, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh. Of course, he definitely couldn¡¯t fall asleep anymore, therefore could only open the door.

    On the other hand, the few customers including Wu Hai and the grandpa outside the door all waited aside in a hopeful manner.

    ¡°Will your method work?¡± Wu Hai asked when he saw there was no indication of the door opening.

    ¡°It surely will. I have already checked the building. It is sturdy, but the soundproofing is merely ordinary.¡± Ling Hong said in affirmation.

    In order to prove he was right, Ling Hong pointed to the residents surrounding them and watching at a distance. Most of them were dressed in long sleeve pajamas. As Ling Hong had informed them about the situation here beforehand, they merely whispered to one another, not appearing too outraged.

    ¡°Then why hasn¡¯t Boss Yuan opened the restaurant yet?¡± pointing at the closed door, Wu hai asked.

    ¡°He is probably taking a shower.¡± Tank chipped in.

    While the several people were still discussing, Yuan Zhou finished the cleaning up and opened the door with a sound of ¡°hua¡±. Obviously, he had no time to make the Soup Dumplings....

 Chapter 72: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Counterattack

    Chapter 72: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Counterattack

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Don¡¯t y anymore,¡± with a helpless tone, Yuan Zhou took a look at the still screaming band and shouted.

    ¡°Boss Yuan finally opens the door.¡± Ling Hong went up and greeted him.

    ¡°Yeap.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ok, you can all leave now.¡± Ling Hong pped his hands and immediately the band stopped ying.

    Instantly, the whole world fell silent.

    Now, everyone felt that the term quiet was a wonderful adjective.

    ¡°Luckily the young master got up. But he was most unlikely to fall asleep uner such circumstances. My ear almost became deaf.¡± The grandpa that stood at the back rubbed his ears and heaved a sigh.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you have prepared the Soup Dumplings today, right?¡± Ling Hong asked luodly subconsciously.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s toote. I don¡¯t have enough time.¡± Seeing that the band had stopped, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back into the restaurant, letting out a slight sigh of relief.

    In just that small time span, Yuan Zhou felt his world nearly exploded due to that deafening din. Fortunately for him, the noise could not be heard from inside.¡±

    ¡°Hey, Boss Yuan, can you prepare them right now? I can wait for you.¡± Ling Hong shouted aloud.

    ¡°You can lower your voice. My ears are going to be deaf soon.¡± Though Tank had a body full of muscles and had a rough appearance, he was, nevertheless, a handsome man who enjoys peace and quiet. Even heined about Ling Hong¡¯s loud voice.

    ¡°Alright. I know you prefer quiet. I just got used to the noisy surrounding just now.¡± Reminded by Tank, Ling Hong changed his voice to normal.

    ¡°Time is insufficient,¡± Yuan Zhou stood back to his usual position and said gently.

    ¡°Ok, fine. Then can we eat the Clear Broth Noodle Soup this morning?¡± Ling Hong easily gave up on his favorite Soup Dumplings.

    The reason was obviously not because he suddenly didn¡¯t feel like eating it. It was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s current expression was fairly scary. Ling Hong also knew that the method he used to wake Yuan Zhou up was rather unceptable; however, he couldn¡¯t find any displeasure at all from his face, only a calm expression. This made Ling Hong unable to stay calm anymore.

    He had thought Yuan Zhou would at least show a sullen expression, or in more serious cases, maybe swear. But right now he acted as if nothing had happened. That, nevertheless, made Ling Hong not dare to continue his query about the Soup Dumplings.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what time do you usually get up for cooking the Soup Dumplings?¡± Wu Hai suddenly asked.

    ¡°At 6:00,¡± Yuan Zhou answered the question simply and quickly.

    ¡°Ok. Offer me the Clear Broth Noodle Soup and beef mince today.¡± Wu Hai also started to order his dishes.

    Likewise, the grandpa had to take the second best choice and choose the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    ¡°All right. Wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around, begining to prepare dishes.

    On the other side, Wu Hai started to wink at Ling Hong and whispered, ¡°Do you understand now?¡±

    ¡°Yeap, I understand. But will he cklist me?¡± Ling Hong had understood clearly what Wu Hai meant once he opened the mouth. However, he needed to clearly understand the consequences.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. ording to my observations, Boss Yuan only appears aloof. He is actually very easy to reason with. Last time, a guy actually bought Egg Fried Rice from another restaurant and came here to eat it. Boss Yuan still gave him a permission. As long as we don¡¯t go against his rules, everything will be fine.¡± Wu Hai revealed an expression of ¡°Trust me and follow my advice¡±.

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s fine. Let me try again.¡± Ling Hong agreed to Wu Hai¡¯s proposal decisively.

    The reason was, of course, also due to his investigation. He found that Yuan Zhou indeed had a mild temper. For example, he hadn¡¯t revealed any discontented or furious expressions over what he did this morning until now.

    Having heard everything they talked, the edges of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curled up. He thought in his heart, ¡°No matter how rich you brat is, you still wouldn¡¯t be able to wake me up.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Who said Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t angry? Yuan Zhou was so angry that he almost wanted to hack him with a kitchen knife. However, he had gotten used to pretending to be aloof, thus he was toozy to curse now. He would only use the simplest method to let the guy suffer the consequences of his own actions.

    With the belief that two heads are better than one, the several people boisterously agreed upon a n. Even the grandpa was involved, pointing out the most realistic problem. Thus one could see how attractive the Soup Dumplings were.

    ¡°How do you n to solve the public nuisance problem?¡± The grandpa hit the nail on the head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will go to each family in the neighborhood and pass them 100 RMBter today topensate them for getting up an hour earlier tomorrow. It¡¯s just for one hour, so it shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡± Ling Hong answered him confidently.

    ¡°Ling Hong, are you sure?¡± Tank worriedly asked.

    ¡°No problem. Look, Boss Yuan isn¡¯t angry at all.¡± Ling Hong pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face secretly, which indeed appeared as normal.

    ¡°Ok. As you please.¡± Tank shrugged, giving up trying to persuade Ling Hong.

    ¡°I think the n is pretty good.¡± Ji Lian said in a prim manner.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it because you like this band?¡± Octopus revealed Ji Lian¡¯s true thoughts without mercy.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that.¡± Ji Lian simply admitted it without even blushing and even told Octopus not to make it public.

    Instantly, the several people decided to ignore him. Luckily, at that moment, Yuan Zhou brought their dishes over to them.

    The busy morning and noon made Yuan Zhou decide to recruit a waiter. He not only cooked the dishes on his own but also had to carry them to the customers. It was truly a tiring job, especially when there were many customers.

    Although Yuan Zhou was worn out from all the work, he still remembered to feed the Maltese its broth. After that, he went to bed.

    It was early in the morning, barely 6:00. The residents in the neighborhood all got up and surrounded to watch in the distance. The band was still the same one as yesterday and the audio electronics were likewise the same.

    ¡°I would love you even after I die. I don¡¯t feel good until the very ultimate extent.¡±

    The lead vocalist was still the same guy, who was shouting and singing hoarsely. As soon as he opened his mouth, the high notes drifted off into a distance, shocking the conscious of the people. However drowsy they were, all would be startled awake immediately.

    However, Yuan Zhou did not wake up from the cacophony and was still sleeping soundly as if nothing was happening. Of course, he didn¡¯t set his rm clock.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t sleep very well. He usually had to count till a 100 sheep in his mind before he could fall asleep. However, he fell asleep very soonst night. The restaurant fortified by the system was extraordinarily quiet, thus it was quite suitable for sleeping.

    The shouting and screaming downstairs did not affect Yuan Zhou at all.

    After one song ended, the window of Yuan Zhou¡¯s bedroom on the second floor was still tightly shut, without any reaction.

    ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Boss Yuan woken up?¡± Ling Hong asked in curiosity.

    ¡°How do I know? Maybe he is wearing earplugs,¡± Octopus spected.

    ¡°Earplugs? Yeap, that¡¯s probably true. Let¡¯s have another two songs. I don¡¯t believe he can sleep in such a din.¡± Ling Hong gave the band a signal, letting them continue to sing.

    Three songs were originally agreed upon among the several people. If the band sang any longer, they might be chased on the streets by the urban management officers. Though undeveloped as this area was, there were, nevertheless, lots of office buildings nearby. Quiet surroundings had to be maintained.

    After the three songs ended, there was still no reaction on the second floor, thus Ling Hong decided to give up. It wasn¡¯t until 8:30 in the morning did Yuan Zhou open the door.

    At the entrance was Ling Hong, who was waiting impatiently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve gotten really nice earplugs.¡± While speaking, Ling Hong gestured a thumb-up to Yuan Zhou and then left after eating breakfast.

    Yuan Zhou thought Ling Hong would give up after this attempt. After all, the neighborhood wouldn¡¯t agree if they made noises for longer time. However, he still underestimated Ling Hong.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t give up on his n at all. He ran out and managed to get another band. This time, he gave 200 RMB to each family in the neighborhood aspensation. A benefit of 200 RMB was pretty nice for getting up one hour earlier.

    After all, the noise did notst very long.

    At 6:00 in the morning on the third day, another band joined in besides the one for the first two days. Now there were two bands in all. Furthermore, they were all heavy metal rock bands. The singing abilities of the lead vocalist in the second band was not so good as the first one, but his voice was nevertheless quite high and loud. This was Ling Hong¡¯s goal.

    The two bands were singing one after another as if they werepeting with each other. They straightaway made the street the location for their live concert. They didn¡¯t just blow of the roof, even the ss seemed like it could shatter any moment.

    Even with such a earth-shaking situation, there was still no reaction on the second floor.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is not asleep. He is definitely dead,¡± Ling Hong shouted desperately.

    ¡°Are you going to break the door down now?¡± While listening to the music blissfully, Ji Lian gave a bad idea.

    Was he going to break down the door, or break down the door, or break down the door? This was really such a difficult multiple-choice question.

 Chapter 73: A New Rule

    Chapter 73: A New Rule

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having thought of multiple methods to break down the door, Ling Hong eventually gave up with a sigh, ¡°Ai¡±.

    ¡°Why did you give up?¡± asked Ji Lian.

    ¡°I think that he is probably dead inside. Look, if he is sleeping, how excellent can the sound instion be to allow him to sleep in such noisy surroundings?¡± Ling Hong felt indignant as he spoke of that.

    ¡°Looks like Boss Yuan¡¯s tolerance is very high,¡± while rubbing his ears that were almost deafened, Tank said in admiration.

    ¡°Indeed.¡± Octopus likewise couldn¡¯t get used to the noise, ¡°This is absolutely not about tolerance. I suspect that the boss made himself deaf in order to have a good sleep.¡±

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s go,¡± Ling Hong gestured for the band to stop from ying and then said.

    ¡°Huh? Aren¡¯t we going to eat breakfast?¡± Octopus asked curiously.

    ¡°He hasn¡¯t got up yet. We shoulde over at around 8:00,¡± Ji Lian opened the mouth first and said.

    ¡°You are right. It¡¯s still too early.¡± Octopus agreed by nodding his head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± while saying that, Ling Hong took the lead and started walking.

    The few people pack their stuff and then drove away. Since the band had already been paid for, they gathered their musical instruments and respectively dispersed.

    Only then did the residents surrounding to watch started their discussion.

    ¡°What do you think is the matter with that restaurant? It keeps ying around like that,¡± a grandma in a nightgown asked another neighbor beside her.

    ¡°God knows! But right now, as long as we get up early, we can get 300 RMB. It¡¯s a really good deal.¡± the neighboring grandma, with a fashionable curly brown hairstyle smiled while speaking.

    ¡°The boss of the restaurant is so marvelous! He actually attracted so many people here for a meal without any sort of advertisement,¡± the grandma in nightgown said in admiration.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I often see lots of people queuing up by the entrance. Are the dishes of that restaurant so delicious?¡± The grandma with the curly brown hair had the look of curiosity on her face.

    ¡°Forget it. I have heard that price is way too expensive. It¡¯s on par with those grand restaurants.¡± The grandma in a nightgown seemed to be well-informed.

    ¡°Have you been there before?¡± the grandma with the curly brown hair asked curiously while walking.

    ¡°No, never. One of my son¡¯s colleagues has been there and says the dishes are extraordinarily delicious. Of course, the price is naturally quite expensive.¡± the grandma in a nightgown wasn¡¯t stingy, thus she immediately stated the reason.

    ¡°Oh, really? How is the hygiene of the restaurant?¡± the grandma with curly brown hair was more concerned about the the sanitary conditions. Nowadays, there were indeed various tasty foods but who knew what ingredients were used.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be clean. So many wealthy people go to eat there every day. Aren¡¯t they picky enough?¡± the grandma in a nightgown pointed at the rear of Ling Hong¡¯s luxury car while speaking.

    ¡°That makes sense. I¡¯m going to go there for a taste when I¡¯m free.¡± the grandma with curly brown hair thought in her heart and then walked away while talking and joking with her neighbor.

    At 8:00 a.m. sharp, Yuan Zhou got up from the bed without the help of the clock and went to the bathroom to address his physical needs while closing the eyes. Afterward, he came back to get his toiletries and woke up while cleaning himself up.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    On the way walking downstairs, Yuan Zhou suddenly received a side mission from the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°A Master Chef should concentrate on cooking dishes, rather than trifling matters such as carrying tes around.¡±

    [Side Mission], ¡°A Master Chef who carries tes himself does not deserve the title of Master Chef. Please find appropriate methods to deal with them.¡±

    [Mission Reward], ¡°A set of Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups¡±

    ¡°What the fu*k is Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups?¡± Yuan Zhou paused a little while and then asked in the mind while walking down.

    The system disyed, ¡°It is a specific type of cup, which is as small and thin as an eggshell. This set of cups have an orchid pattern on the surface.¡±

    ¡°For drinking tea?¡± Yuan Zhou knew little about porcin, therefore he asked.

    The system read, ¡°The cups rewarded this time can be used for drinking tea.¡±

    ¡°Then what about the tea leaves?¡± Yuan Zhou took the chance to ask.

    However, he didn¡¯t manage to get an answer from the system.

    Yuan Zhou checked the mission carefully and then realized the system didn¡¯t specify how to deal with the tes. So that means he could make the decision on his own.

    As a boss who always put his customers first, the immediate reaction of Yuan Zhou was to let his customer deal with the tes themselves.

    There was originally a conveyer belt in the restaurant to carry dirty tes to the kitchen sink. Now it was Yuan Zhou who left all the bowls and tes onto the belt himself. However, once there were lots of customers, it was fairly troublesome. It would be much better if the customers could do this job on their own.

    He rubbed the chin and decided to request the system to add one sentence on the price list.

    [From today onwards, customers need to return the dinnerware to a designated ce after finishing the meal.]

    The calligraphy written in bold-face type was fluent and elegant as if it was written by a Master of Calligraphy. However, if checked carefully, it would seem tock the aura of humans and instead have more of artistic skills. The calligraphy appeared exceptionally showy.

    After checking carefully, he didn¡¯t feel any dissatisfaction, hence he opened the door.

    Standing right at the entrance was Ling Hong and several others.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I thought you were dead already. I almost broke the door down to help you out.¡± Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou up and down before saying.

    ¡°Humm, I¡¯m good.¡± Yuan Zhou said in all seriousness. He seemed to be ignorant of Ling Hong¡¯s impolite tone.

    ¡°I admit my loss. Can you just tell me when exactly the Soup Dumplings will be served?¡± Ling Hong said helplessly while raising his hand to support his forehead.

    ¡°That depends on my time.¡± After speaking, Yuan Zhou turned around and returned to his usual position.

    ¡°What the fu*k?¡± Ling Hong waspletely speechless.

    ¡°Look, Ling Hong, there is a new rule.¡± His friend, Tank, was always the most careful person among them all hence found the extra sentence added on the wall.

    ¡°Customers have to return the dinnerware by ourselves. Boss, you are so so so marvelous! Of all the bosses with odd tempers, you are the only one that I acknowledge.¡±

    ¡°Boss, I had a friend as marvelous as you, but now, the wild grass on his grave is three meters high.¡±

    ¡°I think Boss Yuan needs to employ a waiter.¡± Ling Hong suggested immediately.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m recruiting but haven¡¯t gotten one yet,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°All right. That¡¯s fine.¡± Ling Hong shrugged, paying little attention to the new rule.

    This was because the customers would put their bows or tes onto the conveyer belt themselves when there were many people eating in the restaurant. Even those who didn¡¯t know it, they would still put the dinnerware where Yuan Zhou could easily reach it.

    Since it saved some time this way, the customers could eat their dishes earlier.

    While following the several people entering the restaurant, Wu Hai heard about the recruitment matter from Yuan Zhou and then he asked casually, ¡°Boss Yuan, are you looking for an employee?¡±

    ¡°Yes, indeed.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head directly.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t I see your post the usual ad on your door?¡± Wu Hai had thought that he missed it, thus he went back to check the door again and then came inside to ask.

    ¡°I did post one but then I tore it into pieces.¡± With a frown, Yuan Zhou thought about why no one came to apply for his post even after pasting the ad on his door for two days.

    ¡°But why did you tear it?¡± Sometimes, Ling Hong felt he was unable to understand Boss Yuan¡¯s train of thought.

    For example, since he had such wonderful culinary skills, why did he open the restaurant in such a lonely ce? And also all those inexplicable principles.

    However, even with the inexplicable principles, Ling Hong could still ept them. At least the boss Yuan Zhou had gotten a good temper.

    It was known to all that Ling Hong loved cuisines. Once, he found a stall selling fish balls near the sea coast of Changle City. The fish balls were extremely well made and delicious with good flexibility. It was merely a roadside stands that set up the stall at irregr intervals. Furthermore, you couldn¡¯t take the fish balls away to eat, as once time passed, it would ruin the wonderful taste of the fish balls.

    If one asked two or three extra questions, the boss would even swear at them. Even so, customers would yet queue up there waiting for the dish every day.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills outssed him a lot, although it was small and had lots of weird rules, Ling Hong still paid little attention to that. A man with true capabilities tended to have some temper.

    ¡°Because it was troublesome, I will post it again when I¡¯m free.¡± Yuan Zhou spread his hands to show it was that simple.

    That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t shut the door tightly these few days. Instead, he left the door open and waited for people to apply for the job. It was truly tiring to work alone. Since he had gotten the conditions, he would rather enjoy the joy of cooking.

    Every Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup that he prepared nowadays would make Yuan Zhou feel that his culinary skills were improving. The whole process was quite pleasing.

 Chapter 74: Recruitment

    Chapter 74: Recruitment

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The one-hour breakfast time soon passed. Customers left one after another after their meals. However, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t intend to shut the door. Instead, he just stayed seated in his exclusive chair.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you closing the door today?¡± asked thest customer.

    ¡°No. I am waiting for someone to ask about the job that I am offering.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite straightforward about the matter of recruitment.

    ¡°Why not continue doing business for a while longer then?¡± thest customer ridiculed him.

    ¡°The opening hours are up.¡± Yuan Zhou answered in a prim manner.

    ¡°Ok, all right.¡± The man shrugged the shoulders and then left.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get up until the man went out of the restaurant. He walked to the cab behind and took out a piece of A4 paper. The characters ¡°Recruitment¡± were rather conspicuous on the paper.

    Recruitment

    Working hours, not fixed (6 hours and below)

    Vacation time, not fixed (depending on the weather)

    Job content, only carrying tes

    Sry, 3000 RMB per month (daily payment avable, 100 RMB every day), without social security or housing funds

    Job requirements, obedient, either male or female, grown-up

    After checking it again and finding no problem, Yuan Zhou pasted the paper on a conspicuous ce on the door.

    Having added the sry figure and that it could be paid on a daily basis, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant happily. After all, many temporary workers preferred to be paid on a daily basis. It could also be considered fashionable to follow the trend.

    At around 9:40 in the morning, a girl passed by while looking around the street. She was carrying a backpack and had a neat ponytail fluttering behind her, making her look youthful and energetic. Judging from her clothes and way of dressing, she was apparently a college student.

    She seemed to be looking for a part-time job. Yuan Zhou stared at her firmly. The recruitment notice on the door was fairly conspicuous and he believed there was no other restaurant in the neighboring streets that could offer as much as his.

    As expected, the girl soon noticed the recruitment notice on the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was difficult for her not to discover the ck and white notice..

    Just a little whileter, the girl instantly opened her eyes big and revealed a look of surprise. She even carefully peered inside the restaurant.

    With the warmest smile on his face, Yuan Zhou duly nodded his head, hinting that she coulde in. However, the effect was rather disappointing.

    ¡°Duk Duk Duk¡±. Immediately the girl ran away quickly like a rabbit that was chased tightly by a wolf. While running, she even carefully looked back. She then revealed a relieved expression when she found that boss Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t following her. In one minute, she had run out of the street.

    The expressionless boss Yuan Zhou watched in a daze as the girl ran away. His heart shattered, ¡°Is it because I usually act cold and aloof and now I can¡¯t show an easy-going attitude now?¡±

    While maintaining a more rigid facial expression, Yuan Zhou took out a small mirror from the breast pocket. He then revealed his teeth at the mirror in silence, finding that it indeed did not look good.

    ¡°Humm, it seems I¡¯m more suited to the aloof manner.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the mirror back into his pocket and stared at outside again while talking to himself.

    Originally, there were not many people on the street, let alone those who walked here searching for a job or part-time work. As time passed by slowly, Yuan Zhou felt his eyes hurting from staring too much. Then a man carrying a sling bag finally walked past.

    He was dressed in a cheap suit and had sweat beaded his forehead due to the weather bing hotter and hotter. The man stopped when walking to the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He first looked to the right, then to the left. Once he realized that there was no one around, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the perspiration. Only after all that did he start to carefully read the recruitment notice on the door.

    The more he read, the deeper his frown became. Eventually he walked away directly without turning back. Having barely stood up, Yuan Zhou silently sat back down again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t actually need a man. Female attendant are my preferred option. Yeap, that¡¯s right. That¡¯s it,¡± Yuan Zhou murmured to himself.

    The whole morning passed and Yuan Zhou did not manage to wait for a third person to appear. At around 11:10 a.m., Yuan Zhou tore off the recruitment notice and then went to prepare lunch.

    ............

    Lunch time was still extraordinarily busy, therefore it further strengthened Yuan Zhou¡¯s resolution to hire an attendant. Once thest customers left, Yuan Zhou pasted the recruitment notice again on the door. He stood there in the front of the notice and read carefully for a great while. Only after nodding his head in satisfaction did he head back to the restaurant.

    Wu Hai watched this scene curiously from the second floor of his house. He was busy in the morning but free in the afternoon. Hence, he simply brought out his telescope and looked towards the notice at the window on the second floor.

    Immediately, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t helpughing wildly. The ¡°ha ha ha ha¡± sound echoed throughout the room.

    Even though Wu Hai paid little attention to mundane affairs, he still knew it was definitely going to be difficult to hire anyone with that notice.

    There were inappropriate statements all over the notice. Wu Hai even didn¡¯t how where to start.

    When he couldn¡¯tugh more, Wu Hai yet decided to help Yuan Zhou out, which would also help himself out. If somebody could share the small difficulties and help solve them, then Yuan Zhou could concentrate on making more new dishes.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou continued to maintain his aloof manner. He was seated there solemnly in the main hall, as if he had been waiting somebody.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your recruitment notice won¡¯t work. It needs some editing,¡± Wu Hai said the moment he stepped into the restaurant.

    ¡°Oh, really?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and made a note quietly in his heart.

    ¡°If you write like that, who would know what kind of job it is? Even the working hours aren¡¯t clear.¡± Wu Hai started to exin to Yuan Zhou in a seemingly experienced manner.

    ¡°But I did write that. The job content is carrying tes and the time is 6 hours.¡± Yuan Zhou dumbly pointed out the incorrect facts in Wu Hai¡¯s remarks.

    Wu Hai speechlessly held his forehead helplessly. Realizing that Yuan Zhou probably didn¡¯t really understand what he meant, Wu Hai continued speaking, ¡°I¡¯m referring to the specific time and specific job content.¡±

    However, Yuan Zhou still refuted him with a question, ¡°Have you ever recruited anyone?¡±

    ¡°Hummm, no.¡± Wu Hai was defeated.

    An apparent disdain was revealed from Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, then he ignored Wu Hai.

    A youth happened to pass by the entrance at this time. He had delicate features and a white and clean face, looking like a senior high school student. He shouldn¡¯t have been older than 18 years old.

    He stood outside reading the recruitment notice for a great while and then came into the restaurant after some hesitation, asking, ¡°Are you recruiting a part-time worker?¡±

    ¡°How many hours can you work here every day?¡± Yuan Zhou appeared very serious and fairly earnest.

    ¡°6 hours do not seem to be a problem.¡± The voice of the youth was rather clear, along with a hint of shyness and panic.

    ¡°Where do you live?¡± Yuan Zhou looked him up and down and felt the boy was too thin and weak, thus he asked that.

    ¡°Not very far. About 10 minutes walk from here.¡± Nervousness could be heard from the youth¡¯s voice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t provide meals.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to bring out his conditions.

    ¡°No problem. I can go back home for meals.¡± Apparently, the youth was hunting job for the first time. The questions and answers flowed between Yuan Zhou and him. He didn¡¯t even try to disy any advantages of himself to Yuan Zhou.

    Standing aside and listening to the talks between the two green-hand employer and employee, Wu Hai felt a little ache in his stomach which had not acted up in a long while. He couldn¡¯t help thinking in the heart, ¡°With such a ridiculous recruitment notice, only such a boy could read it carefully ande inside to ask about the job.¡±

    Normally, people with work experience wouldn¡¯t enter to ask about this unreliable recruitment notice as it did not seem to be serious at all.

    ¡°All right. Come at 7:00 tomorrow morning and give it a try for an hour.¡± While Wu Hai was stillining, Yuan Zhou had made up his mind to hire this youth.

    ¡°Ok, thank you. I will definitelye on time tomorrow. Rest assured of that, Boss.¡± A big smile emerged on the boy¡¯s face.

    ¡°Oh yeah, what¡¯s your name?¡± Only by then did Yuan Zhou remember that he did not know the name of his staff.

    ¡°Jie Yun, I am Mu Jie Yun.¡± the boy answered readily.

    Mu Jie Yun?

    The surname was Mu? It was quite a rare surname. Even the first 100 or 1000mon surnames wouldn¡¯t contain it.

 Chapter 75: How to Court Death

    Chapter 75: How to Court Death

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Seeing Yuan Zhou so amiable, Mu Jieyun mustered up his courage and said his request.

    ¡°But I want to be paid on a daily basis. Is that alright?¡± the youth called Mu Jieyun asked shyly.

    ¡°No problem. Remember to get a health certificate.¡± Yuan Zhou readily agreed to his request and conveniently reminded him that a health certificate was required for all workers working in the food and beverage industry.

    ¡°Thank you, boss, I will. I¡¯m going to get it right now.¡± An obvious look of joy appeared on Mu Jieyun¡¯s delicate face.

    ¡°Ok, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou had maintained a manner of aloofness all along. He felt that his idea was not bad, the aloof manner suited him better.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong Dong¡±, the youth ran away happily.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the youth seems to be underage,¡± Wu Hai reminded him helplessly.

    ¡°Never mind. Summer vacation ising soon. A summer job can be considered training.¡± Of course, Yuan Zhou could see that this boy, Mu Jieyun, was only a youth, but summer jobs didn¡¯t care about such little details.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you recruiting a long term worker?¡± Wu Hai was bewildered.

    It was more stable for Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant to recruit a long term, full-time worker. Wasn¡¯t it quite troublesome to constantly change workers?

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I like him.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai. His gaze was saying, ¡°why haven¡¯t you left?¡±.

    ¡°Ok. You go ahead being capricious. I¡¯m leaving,¡± Wu Hai said helplessly.

    ¡°Humm, good bye.¡± As soon as Wu Hai went out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou shut the door down.

    ..........

    Early next morning, Mu Xiaoyun had arrived at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by 6:45 a.m. There were not many people on the empty street and the stores were all basically closed. Arriving at the entrance, she found the Maltese with mixed fur colors lying there quietly and watching her with its alert eyes.

    ¡°Ah, you startled me.¡± Mu Xiaoyun patted her bosom and retreated a few steps under the threat of the Maltese.

    ¡°Is this dog raised by the boss? Why didn¡¯t my brother tell me?¡± while murmuring in low voice, she stood near the entrance, waiting for Yuan Zhou to open the door.

    That¡¯s right, Mu Xiaoyun was the younger sister of Mu Jieyun and was only 16 years old. Her brother had begged her toe here. As for Mu Jieyun, he was truly courting death.

    Yuan Zhou had actually already got up since he had decided to make the Soup Dumplings in the morning. He didn¡¯t expect it was a cute girl, rather than her brother---Mu Jieyun, that came to work. Mu Xiaoyun arrived so early that Yuan Zhou was still kneading dough at that time.

    15 minutester, Yuan Zhou dusted his hands covered with flour and washed them clean in the kitchen sink. Then, he went up to open the door.

    With a ¡°Hua La¡± sound, the door was opened. The Maltese with mixed fur colors then stood up and walked away leisurely. Nevertheless, nervousness was written all over Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s delicate and childish face.

    As soon as the door was opened, Yuan Zhou only found a girl who appeared to be 15 or 16 years old on the empty street. She had a shoulder-length hair with the ends slightly curled. Her bangs covered the small and exquisite face, making it appear even more adorable. She was dressed in a bright yellow one-piece dress revealing her white calves in the air. The girl unconsciously lowered her shoulders when she saw the boss Yuan Zhoue out.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Yuan Zhou maintained his aloof manner and asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Uh, I¡¯m sorry, boss. Something happened to my brother, thus he was unable toe. I¡¯m here to rece him.¡± The girl tightly held a corner of her dress sheepishly, a faint blush suffusing her white cheeks.

    Yuan Zhou still maintained his expressionless face and looked at the big loli in front of him.

    ¡°The loli looks cute and her voice is also soft.¡± However, Yuan Zhou still had a headache as he didn¡¯t expect his newly-recruited waiter would be absent on the first day.

    ¡°By the way, I¡¯m Mu Jieyun¡¯s younger sister, Mu Xiaoyun. Boss, can I rece my brother and work here?¡± Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s face became even more flushed. The sentence that was said uneasily even trembled towards the end.

    Mu Xiaoyun uneasily held onto her dress tightly with her hands and thought in her heart anxiously, ¡°The boss looks so scary with his stone-cold expression.¡±

    While she was in fear and trembling, almost as if she would run away at any moment, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth. ¡°Come on in.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Can I? Thank you boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun stood there in a daze for a few seconds and then jumped up happily. The soft hair at the back of her head danced with the little loli jumping up and down, just Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s mood.

    Walking ahead of the girl, Yuan Zhou asked her without much care, ¡°What happened to your brother?¡±

    ¡°His leg was broken,¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered with a downcast tone.

    ¡°But wasn¡¯t he alright yesterday?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in puzzlement.

    ¡°Yes. He broke his legst night.¡± Following Yuan Zhou in silence, the little loli Mu Xiaoyun exined honestly.

    ¡°Broken? What was the cause?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite concerned about his first employee.

    ¡°My brother went out to y PC games yesterday afternoon; but, unfortunately, got caught by my dad.¡± While saying that, Mu Xiaoyun nced at Yuan Zhou secretly and then continued, ¡°then he was locked in his room by dad.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me your brother thought of secretly slipping out?¡± Yuan Zhou instantly recalled that scene of climbing down from the second floor with the help of bed sheets in the movie Home Alone.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s true.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head heavily and then said, ¡°When my brother jumped down from the third floor, he broke his leg by ident. It was really scary.¡±

    After saying that, her little face frowned, revealing a manner of shock.

    ¡°Is one floor in the building where you live only one meter tall?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling surprised.

    ¡°No, no. It is 3 meters high.¡± Mu Xiaoyun gestured three with her hand and said affirmatively.

    Yuan Zhou was quite good at mathematics. He figured out instantly that it was totally 9 meters high. Almost failing to maintain his solemn face, he said while sighing with emotion, ¡°Your brother really has a strong body.¡±

    ¡°Yeap, I think so too.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head in a daze.

    She thought Yuan Zhou was praising her brother, hoping he would recover earlier, therefore she showed a smiling face.

    ¡°Did you brother tell you the matters that you need to know to work here?¡± Yuan Zhou controlled the twitching corner of his mouth and decided to go back to the main point.

    ¡°Yes, he did. This is my health certificate.¡± Mu Xiaoyun took out a card from her small bag and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take over the card. He only nced at the term of validity and signaled her to put it back in her bag when he found it hadn¡¯t expired.

    ¡°I have 10 tables here in the restaurant. You only need to carry the dishes to the customers. Collecting the tes back is not your work.¡± Yuan Zhou said while pointing at the small restaurant.

    ¡°Then what about washing tes?¡± Mu Xiaoyun cared more about this matter. She didn¡¯t like washing dinnerware, or more specifically, hated it very much.

    ¡°It¡¯s not your work, either. You only need to carry the dishes, that¡¯s all.¡± Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    ¡°Ok.¡± when she heard she didn¡¯t need to wash the dinnerware, Mu Xiaoyun obediently started to listen to Yuan Zhou telling her about the job contents again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t provide meals here. If you haven¡¯t had your breakfast, you can go eat something now ande back when you finish.¡± Thinking for a while, he reminded her again, believing himself to be rather considerate.

    ¡°But boss, aren¡¯t you selling food here? I can buy the food here and start working much earlier,¡± Mu Xiaoyun showed a lovable smile and said earnestly.

    ¡°Ok, as you please. But I suggest you look at the price on the wall behind you first.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed to the price list behind the girl.

    ¡°By the way, only Soup Dumplings are served this morning,¡± Yuan Zhou said while passing by the little loli.

    ¡°Ok.¡± although Mu Xiaoyun answered him obediently, she was not convinced at all in her heart. The boss didn¡¯t even try to hide the obvious disdain.

    Mu Xiaoyun believed she could afford a Soup Dumpling. A serving of Soup Dumplings was no more than 8 RMB in the market, some were even sold at 6 RMB. With 50 RMB in her pocket, she felt she could eat her fill.

    However...

    Reality was ruthless. The moment she turned her head and saw the price list, Mu Xiaoyun suddenly thought of fleeing and mming the door behind.

 Chapter 76: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Mathematics

    Chapter 76: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Mathematics

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Reality was cruel. The moment she turned her head and saw the price list, Mu Xiaoyun suddenly thought of fleeing and mming the door behind.

    The prices on the price list startled Mu Xiaoyun. She even started to doubt if she was actually still in her dreams.

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminder beforehand, the first thing that came into her view was the price of the Soup Dumplings, 66 RMB per serving. While swallowing the saliva secretly, she moved to the next one, Egg Fried Rice, 188 RMB per serving and the Herbal Tea Egg, with a special-offer, was 888 RMB per piece.

    Mu Xiaoyun opened her mouth slightly and couldn¡¯t help rubbing her eyes. Then she looked towards the price list and back at the boss who was rolling the dough wrappings. At that moment, a strange thought entered her heart.

    ¡°Is the boss a swindler? How could the Egg Fried Rice be so expensive? Does this restaurant have some problems?¡± Various guesses shed through her heart instantly.

    ¡°Shall I leave right now? What if he is really a swindler?¡± Mu Xiaoyun felt quite perturbed.

    ¡°Still not going to have breakfast?¡± Yuan Zhou was wearing a mask, thus his voice sounded muffled.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯m going now.¡± The sudden sound from Yuan Zhou startled her. She even took a step back and only responded after a long while.

    ¡°Go, go. Come back quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed her and then lowered his head, continue rolling the dough wrappings.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, Mu Xiaoyun ran away quickly.

    Knowing nothing about the inner workings inside Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s heart, Yuan Zhou started to make the Soup Dumplings, moving them onto the steamer and cooking them while counting the time.

    .........

    20 minutester, the Soup Dumplings started giving off wreaths of steam. Yuan Zhou took two servings and extracted a cup of watermelon juice before starting to have breakfast. Without pouring vinegar, he gulped down a Soup Dumpling directly, leaving the delicate and tasty soup filling in his mouth.

    While breathing the heat in, he swallowed the whole Soup Dumplings without letting any single drop of soup go. After recollecting the pleasant vor of the Soup Dumplings for a while, Yuan Zhou picked up the watermelon juice and drank half a cup with a ¡°Gu Dong, Gu Dong¡± sound.

    ¡°That feels awesome.¡± The perfectly chilled watermelon juice made Yuan Zhou automatically heave a sigh of relieves.

    For the second one, Yuan Zhou poured vinegar inside it before continue eating.

    Having finished her breakfast outside, Mu Xiaoyun was undergoing a war in her heart.

    On one hand, reason told her that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant probably had some problems. The prices of the dishes were not affordable by anyone at all. Besides, even if he recruited a waiter, the boss didn¡¯t actually know what work the waiter could do. Yet, the sry was fairly good.

    On the other hand, her consciousness tried hard to persuade her that a promise could not be broken.

    The struggles inside Mu Xiaoyun made it clear to all that her heart was not peaceful, thus her white face started to frown.

    As time slowly passed, Mu Xiaoyun became restless due to anxiety.

    ¡°Forget it, let me go and take a look. Anyway, there are more and more people now.¡± Eventually, she stood up and decided to return to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Her figure from behind seemed fairly heroic.

    ¡°Customers areing soon. You just stand here and carry the dishes to them. Ignore everything else.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the attendant he had just recruited not only had just been reced, but also almost left directly. Therefore he instructed Mu Xiaoyun with a peaceful expression.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Mu Xiaoyun then stood cautiously beside the curved long table that Yuan Zhou was pointing at.

    Of course, she was displeased in the heart. Mu Xiaoyun lived not far from here and she had never heard of any restaurants selling such expensive breakfasts. In such small restaurant, with such an expensive price, how was it possible that customers woulde over to eat?

    Nevertheless, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious tone, she could only to obey him.

    Not longter, when it was barely 8:00, a man with a moustache, dressed in big short pants and a letter T-shirt, walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°Huh, Boss Yuan is so early today! You have Soup Dumplings?¡± Wu Hai walked inside with a swagger and asked with a pleasantly surprised expression.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered as concisely and vigorously as usual.

    ¡°Wonderful. Offer me a serving along with vinegar.¡± Wu Hai took a seat blissfully and just waited to eat it.

    Meanwhile, Mu Xiaoyun stood aside watching them all along. She couldn¡¯t help thinking that this man might be a shill employed by the boss to eat here early in the morning. This way the restaurant would seem busy and it would attract others toe for meals. This little girl knew quite a lot about the tricks used.

    Yuan Zhou took a steamer and put it in the tray, along with a small te of vinegar. After that, he directly carried the tray to Wu Hai, without letting the girl do anything. Only when Wu Hai took out the dishes himself from the tray did Mu Xiaoyun realized that she hadn¡¯t done anything.

    She immediately ran up to Yuan Zhou, asking in embarrassment, ¡°Boss, what can I do?¡±

    Then a shy blush appeared on her white little face.

    Only then did Wu Hai notice there was a girl, who looked even younger than the boy he had seen yesterday, in the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you changed waiters?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeap. They changed it themselves.¡± Yuan Zhou understood immediately upon seeing the evil expression on Wu Hai¡¯s face. He indicated that he wasn¡¯t to me and would not take the fall for others.

    ¡°What do you mean by ¡®they changed it themselves¡¯¡±? Wu Hai showed a doubtful look.

    ¡°You can ask her.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at Mu Xiaoyun, who was standing aside.

    ¡°The boy who was here yesterday, was it your brother or somebody simr?¡± realizing the girl had a face quite simr to the boy, Wu Hai directly asked.

    ¡°Yes, he is.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said shyly.

    ¡°Then why are you here today?¡± Due to his straightforward character, Wu Hai had never understood the term ¡®euphemism¡¯. Therefore, he just directly asked.

    Mu Xiaoyun, again, betrayed her brother without any hesitation, saying that her brother had broke his leg by jumping down from upstairs.

    At this time, Yuan Zhou broke in, ¡°Her brother really has a strong physique. He fell from 9 meters high. That¡¯s really amazing.¡±

    Instantly, Wu Hai became speechless. ¡°Boss Yuan, you perform rather well when giving back change to the customers. But with all due respect, are your mathematics taught by an English teacher?¡±

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai with a solemn expression on his face. He didn¡¯t really know what was wrong and how this situation could be rted with his mathematics teacher.

    ¡°Even if he fell from the third floor, it would be merely 6 meters high. It¡¯s not like her brother climbed up to the roof and then fell off.¡± With a helpless look, Wu Hai had to exin in detail when he saw that Yuan Zhou and Mu Xiaoyun were both confused.

    Then Mu Xiaoyun expression suddenly showed that she saw the light.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s it.¡± Yuan Zhou reached to stroke his chin with an indifferent expression. No one could see any embarrassment on his face.

    ¡°You like eating spicy foods, don¡¯t you?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked Wu Hai an irrelevant question.

    ¡°Of course. No spicy food, no joy.¡± Wu Hai answered frankly.

    ¡°Why? Are you gonna develop a stir-fried dish?¡± after thinking for a while, Wu Hai suddenly asked in surprise.

    ¡°No, not for now.¡± Yuan Zhou answered naturally and generously, without revealing any indication that he was actually getting back at Wu Hai for humiliating his mathematics just now.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, then why were you asking about it just now?¡± Wu Hai felt as if Yuan Zhou was toying with him.

    Of course, that clearly wasn¡¯t Wu Hai¡¯s illusion.

    ¡°I was just casually asking.¡± Yuan Zhou said squarely.

    ¡°!!!!!!!¡± then Wu Hai decided to have breakfast first. Otherwise, he would probably die from anger.

    Standing at the side and watching everything, Mu Xiaoyun reacted immediately. She suddenly felt her boss was likely to be stingy and tended to bear grudges.

    There wasn¡¯t much time left for Mu Xiaoyun to be stupefied. The arrival of Wu Hai seemed to signal the start of breakfast, as people appeared from nowhere, squeezing into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Startled by this scene, Mu Xiaoyun had no time to think about anything else. She thought it would be very busy, hence immediately prepared to receive orders. However, to her surprise, the customers all were very considerate. They left right away after finishing their meal and even remembered to put the used dinnerware onto the conveyer belt before leaving. Following closely behind, other customers took their seats and started to eat. Customers talked about various topics while queuing but became serious when it came to eating.

    The boss was entric. The customers were also odd!

 Chapter 77: Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Jieyun

    Chapter 77: Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Jieyun

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Mu Xiaoyun spent more time answering questions rather than working. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t scold her, freely allowing those curious customers to ask about her.

    Among the one hour, Mu Xiaoyu actually did no more than 10 minutes of work. She was attending to the customers for the rest of the time, since hiring an obviously underage little loli to work as a waitress would stir up the customer¡¯s curiosity.

    Once time was up, Yuan Zhou started his everyday reminder. ¡°Hey, guys. Business hour is up.¡±

    ¡°We know, we know. No wonder Boss Yuan is called Compass. He doesn¡¯t even give us an extra minute.¡± a female customer dressed in a business suit said in a teasing tone.

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s always the same every day. One hour is exactly one hour. Even one more minute won¡¯t work.¡± a man seated beside her chimed in.

    ¡°Pleasee back again.¡± Yuan Zhou uttered those words with a stony expression. If anyone did that in an ordinary restaurant, no one would bother replying with that long face. However, Yuan Zhou was different. He had superb culinary skills and thus, was allowed to be capricious. The customers would, instead, feel that he has a unique personality and sticked to his principles. Those who could insist on their principles were admirable people.

    After all customers left, Mu Xiaoyun stayed behind and bowed towards Yuan Zhou, beginning to apologize.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m really sorry.¡± In her heart, she felt ashamed of thinking Yuan Zhou to be a swindler at the beginning and the helplessness just now at being unable to serve the dishes.

    ¡°Never mind. It will be a little busier during noontime and in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou actually paid little attention to that.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, boss.¡± The moodiness of little girlse by quickly and leave quickly as well, making them appear rather cute.

    When her mood returned to normal, Mu Xiaoyun looked back and forth between Yuan Zhou and the ce where Yuan Zhou brought out the steamers with her dark, watery eyes. She secretly swallowed her sliava.

    ¡°Boss, are the Soup Dumplings really that delicious?¡±. The desire and curiosity in Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s eyes almost overflowed, but she still restrained them and managed to ask.

    ¡°Yes, I have pretty decent culinary skills.¡± Yuan Zhou gave her an affirmative answer.

    ¡°But didn¡¯t you say that you provide 100 servings every day? I counted just now and it was only 98 servings in all.¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeap, I ate the remaining 2 servings.¡± Having captured the eager look in the eyes of the loli, Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, maintained hisposure and said that.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Though the words ¡°I want to taste it, too¡± were written throughout her face, Mu Xiaoyun could only respond in a low voice when she saw that Yuan Zhou had no intention of letting her eat it.

    As a matter of fact, Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t wanna take advantage of Yuan Zhou at all. It was merely the blissful and contented expression on every customer¡¯s face and the fragrance of the Soup Dumplings constantly drifting about around her that caused Mu Xiaoyun to swallow no less than 1 kilogram of saliva the whole morning.

    If she had enough money in her pocket, she would have already bought one for a taste. What exactly was the taste like to make these customers willingly wait there?

    ¡°Youe over at around 11:00 and 12:00. Remember to finish your lunch before returning,¡± Yuan Zhou softly told her.

    ¡°Sure! Thank you for your kind reminding, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun took onest look at the emerald green steamer before turning around and leaving.

    ¡°Seems troublesome. Who knows if the little loli can persist.¡± watching Mu Xiaoyun walking further and further away, Yuan Zhou said to himself.

    ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± With a ¡°hua¡± sound, he shut the door and prepared to forget about these annoying affairs.

    While heading upstairs to the second floor for a rest, Yuan Zhou tapped open the mission and checked its status.

    [Second Stage of the Mission] Working hard to get at least one hundred regr customers

    (Mission Tip, ¡°An excellent restaurant should have at least 100 regr customers. Only those who enter the restaurant and eat dishes at least 8 times per month can be considered as regr customers.)

    [Mission Reward] A chance at the lottery to gain part of a cuisine¡¯s recipe

    (Mission status, 96/100)

    ¡°That is pretty fast. Soon, I will know what the cuisine is.¡± While stroking his chin, Yuan Zhou wondered curiously.

    ..........

    Having kneaded dough for the whole morning, Yuan Zhou decided to take a bath again before going back to bed, preparing to take a nap. It was still early, barely 9:00 a.m.

    However, the neighboring residents had already got up. Arge-scale renovation was suddenly taking ce down the street, about two stores¡¯ distance away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Various noises could be heard.

    At the beginning, the residents thought it was another weird wake up service. Only when they opened the windows did they find three stores below were being renovated simultaneously and the noises were disturbing their peace. Nevertheless, no matter how noisy it was, the residents could only bear with it since the renovation work was done during the daytime.

    However, someone still uttered in a rage, ¡°This damn shabby street can¡¯t match up to the office buildings on the other side at all. It will probably get pulled down very soon. What¡¯s the use of renovating it?¡±

    ¡°Indeed. Who knows why nobody wants to buy this area. There aren¡¯t many people in the street.¡± Another echoed from nearby the window.

    ¡°It is said that thend is fairly expensive. But who knows why they just leave this shabby residence area alone.¡± The formerly indignant person was likewise puzzled.

    ¡°Hope it can be pulled down soon. Then we can all make a great fortune from thepensation.¡± the former voice that echoed was filled with hope.

    ¡°Yes, indeed.¡± His opinion brought about much consent from the others.

    The little loli, Mu Xiaoyun, on her way home still had her thoughts filled with the fragrance of the Soup Dumplings. She almost seemed absent-minded and hence bought breakfast again in a daze. A great quantity of steamed buns and steamed bread were purchased. She had bought so many of them that they were more than enough for her four family members to eat, costing a total of 30 RMB or so.

    ¡°Why did I buy so many?¡± Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t realize it until her hand felt tired, then lowered her head to check.

    Speechlessly, she looked at the steamed buns and grumbled for a good while, ¡°The boss is to me.¡±

    ¡°The boss said all dishes on the menu would be served for lunch. Are they as yummy as the Soup Dumplings?¡± While thinking of that, she unconsciously gulped her saliva.

    Thinking of the fragrance of the Soup Dumplings just now, she felt much hungrier, thus gulped down three more steamed buns with meat stuffing.¡±

    With her sparrow-like food intake, it was simply incredible. Normally, she could only eat no more than 1 steamed bun with greasy meat, but now he ate up three.

    It seemed that Yuan Zhou truly did people great harm.

    Just in a little while, Mu Xiaoyun got home and started to narrate the happenings in the morning to her brother, who didn¡¯t have much of a reaction.

    ¡°I have already known that. That restaurant sells quite expensive dishes, but really delicious ones.¡± with one leg being hung by gauzes, Mu Jieyun indeed appeared to have broken his leg. Yet, he had an expression of ¡°I already knew that¡± on his delicate and pretty face.

    ¡°If you already knew that, why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? Did you know I almost made a fool of myself?¡± Mu Xiaoyun tugged her brother¡¯s sleeve discontentedly.

    ¡°What? Did you think he is a swindler?¡± Mu Jieyun looked at his sister and asked in amusement.

    ¡°Yes. The dishes there are so expensive and besides, there weren¡¯t many good foods sold on that street.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was fairly lively in front of her family members.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. When you get your sry, we can buy some to have a taste.¡± Mu Jieyun had a perfect n.

    Mu Jieyun had already known that the dishes in the restaurant were very expensive. However, the sry offered by Yuan Zhou was good enough to eat those dishes a few times. Of course, it was also enough to y some PC games outside.

    ¡°So this is exactly what you were aiming for, brother?¡± Mu Xiaoyun really felt her brother acted stupid every day.

    ¡°You are right.¡± Mu Jieyun answered in a shameless manner.

    ¡°Brother, I can tell you that the boss doesn¡¯t allow you take the dishes out of the restaurant, even if you take your lunch-box there,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said mercilessly while looking at the wounded leg.

    ¡°...¡± Mu Jieyun then became speechless.

 Chapter 78: A Birthday Wish

    Chapter 78: A Birthday Wish

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Mu Jieyun recovered very quickly. Rolling his eyes, he said, ¡°Anyway, if you work there, you naturally will have some special advantages. Then you ask the boss if you can take away the dishes.¡±

    ¡°Brother, the boss already told me this morning that he doesn¡¯t provide meals.¡± Mu Xiaoyun felt deeply helpless towards her brother.

    ¡°Besides, the job is easy and the pay is pretty good. How can I ask for more?¡±

    After saying that, Mu Xiaoyun left her brother¡¯s room and prepared to eat something, then have a rest before going back to work in the restaurant.

    ..........

    Time flew by. Mu Xiaoyun was a girl who had a great sense of time. She got to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at 10:50, just as Yuan Zhou happened to open the door.

    ¡°Come and get prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her before starting getting busy in the kitchen.

    Although everything necessary was prepared by the system, some specific jobs, nevertheless, had to bepleted by Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°Boss, what can I do?¡± after Mu Xiaoyun came in, she asked immediately when she found Yuan Zhou working yet showed no indication of letting her help.

    ¡°There will be a lot of customers at noon. By then, I will put all the prepared dishes here at this ce. You just carry them to the customers.¡± Yuan Zhou said as he raised his head and pointed at the foldable counter through which he entered and went out of the kitchen.

    Before the rule prohibiting eating while standing was put in ce, this counter was the first option for customers who had no seats. Of course, it was deserted now.

    ¡°Alright boss. Please rest assured. I will work very hard.¡± Mu Xiaoyun held up her fists tightly and said with a firm tone.

    ¡°Great.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, maintaining his solemn look all along.

    ¡°Boss, then what should I do for now?¡± seeing that Yuan Zhou once again ignored her again, Mu Xiaoyun asked.

    ¡°Just stand there and wait.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s soft voice contained obedience and grievance. Just as instructed, she really stood there.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, continued to busy in the kitchen.

    In the quiet restaurant, besides the breathing of the loli, Mu Xiaoyun, and the rotating ¡°di da, di da¡± sound of the clock, the only other sound came from the kitchen caused by Yuan Zhou.

    Noon soon arrived. Customers were starting toe for lunch.

    This time, Mu Xiaoyun took the initiative to greet them, asking, ¡°What would you like to eat today?¡±

    With her soft and sweet voice, this little loli attracted much attention from the customers. However, the one she greeted this time was Wu Zhou, who, as a programmer, had his thoughts only filled with program codes or his girlfriend. Nevertheless, he was startled by the unexpected enthusiastic greeting.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou would merely wait quietly until Wu Zhou returned to his senses, basically not giving a damn about him.

    ¡°Eh... Egg Fried Rice.¡± Therefore, Wu Zhou was stupefied for a moment before answering.

    ¡°Alright. One moment, please. Boss, one serving of Egg Fried Rice.¡± Mu Xiaoyun reported the name of the dish to Yuan Zhou in a natural and graceful manner. But the blush on her face, nevertheless, betrayed her.

    Mu Xiaoyun did this ording to the procedures that she saw and encountered usually when she went to other restaurants for meals. When she saw that Yuan Zhou did not say anything, Mu Xiaoyun lightly heaved a sigh of relief and revealed a big smile on her face.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he heard it.

    ¡°Wee. What would you like to eat?¡± Nevertheless, Mu Xiaoyun wasn¡¯t a professional and would panic slightly upon encountering the customers. Therefore, she would basically greet the customers using different words every time, looking rather devoted.

    ¡°Hey, Boss Yuan. When did you hire this little loli? She¡¯s fairly pretty.¡± Ling Hong sized the girl for a while before returning to his seat and sat down.

    ¡°Today.¡± Yuan Zhou answered simply and clearly after setting down the Egg Fried Rice ordered by Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan seems to understand the truth about life now. As usual, I want every dish on the menu except the Egg Fried Rice.¡± Ling Hong ate much, and he happened to be wealthy. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had a rather high tolerance towards him.

    ¡°Do you also want the Herbal Tea Egg?¡± Yuan Zhou opened his mouth and asked.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t asked about it yet but is this Herbal Tea Egg really one egg?¡± Ling Hong had already tasted every dish on the menu except the Herbal Tea Egg. A high-end wealthy man disdained to eat dishes on special offers.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s merely one egg.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Mu Xiaoyun and Wu Zhou stayed at the side watching the show.

    ¡°But, I have never eaten things on special offers,¡± Ling Hong said, feeling conflicted.

    Ling Hong had a capricious personality but, likewise, had his own principles. Not to eat things on special offers was one of the principles.

    "You can pay original price." Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t care at all.

    "What¡¯s the original price?" Ling Hong asked curiously.

    At the side, Wu Zhou and Mu Xiaoyun also strained their ears, preparing to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words in curiosity. If it cost 888 RMB for one egg even with the special offer, then what would the original price be like?

    "The original price is 1888 RMB per egg. You wanna have a try?" Yuan Zhou asked expectantly.

    If the wealthy Ling Hong could pay the original price, then he could get the extra 1000 RMB himself, without needing to split it with the system. Besides, he could also get his 20% share out of the special price 888 RMB that was set by the system. That was really what Yuan Zhou wanted to see and hear.

    "Not necessary. Let¡¯s talk about it when the dish is back to its original price." Ling Hong refused decisively. 1000 RMB was not much but he was not stupid at all.

    "I don¡¯t actually mind," Yuan Zhou frowned first but soon revealed an indifferent expression as he said that.

    "I¡¯m sorry, I mind." Ling Hong said while grinding his teeth.

    "Ok, alright" Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen to prepare the dishes without saying anything else.

    Along with the customersing and going, the little loli Mu Xiaoyun gradually became familiar with the work of a waitress. Due to the low number of seats in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she basically didn¡¯t make any mistakes. Even if there was an asional mistake, the customers would be very understanding towards her.

    The greatest advantage of having Mu Xiaoyun was that she could report to Yuan Zhou the name of the dishes ordered. In that way, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need toe out anymore to ask, only carrying the dishes out after cooking.

    As for carrying the dishes, customers that couldn¡¯t wait basically did it by themselves. Furthermore, they might not be ustomed to having an underage loli carrying the dishes to them.

    However, the advantage of having a loli was that she had a sweet voice and sounded good when reporting names of the dishes, which was much more convenient for Yuan Zhou.

    During the rush hour, Mu Xiaoyun helped a lot, not to mention in the evening after she had became familiar with her work. She was diligent and a fast learner, therefore Yuan Zhou paid her daily sry of 100 RMB quite readily.

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said happily when she got her sry.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You worked really hard.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that praise at the correct moments would help increase his staff¡¯s motivation.

    ¡°Ok. Excuse me, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head, saying goodbye to her boss.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Only when Yuan Zhou saw the little loli going out of the door did he shut it. Heaving a sigh, he sat down on his chair.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±, the age-old ringtone of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mobile phone rang amongst the quiet restaurant.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Seeing that it was a call from Sun Ming, Yuan Zhou answered the phone.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, you brat, if I don¡¯t visit your restaurant, you won¡¯t contact me at all?¡± Sun Ming firstined for almost 30 seconds on the telephone.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, asked directly, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°We have been brothers for years, did you really forget that tomorrow is my birthday?¡± Sun Ming said in disbelief.

    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t remember. You are not my girlfriend,¡± Yuan Zhou answered naturally.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have a girlfriend. So what¡¯s wrong with remembering the birthday of your brother?¡± Sun Ming insisted on focusing on this issue.

    ¡°You are a male, alright? I don¡¯t want to remember a birthday of a male. Besides, a male doesn¡¯t deserve a birthday party.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated quite clearly that men didn¡¯t need to celebrate their birthdays.

    ¡°Anyway, I will treat my friends to a dinner. Are youing or not?¡± Sun Ming knew that Yuan Zhou was tired after a full day¡¯s hard working, thus he didn¡¯t intend to spew nonsense anymore, getting straight to the point.

    Of course, was it because he couldn¡¯t win the argument, or something else, no one would know.

    ¡°Yes, I will go.¡± Yuan Zhou simply agreed to that.

    Holding the telephone in his hand, Sun Ming felt a little more delighted. With a smile appearing on his face, he talked to Yuan Zhou on the other side, ¡°As your brother, could you fulfill my birthday wish?¡±

    ¡°As long as it¡¯s not expensive, everything is alright.¡± Yuan Zhou treated his brothers quite faithfully, on the condition that it couldn¡¯t be too expensive.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not expensive. You don¡¯t need to spend money. You just...¡± Of course, Sun Ming knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper well. He immediately expressed that money was not his wish.

 Chapter 79: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Principle

    Chapter 79: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Principle

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not expensive. You don¡¯t need to spend money. You just...¡± Of course, Sun Ming knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper well. He directly expressed that money was not his wish.

    ¡°Tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou changed his position while holding the telephone.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, we have known each other for years. As your brother, I can say to have treated you pretty decently. And you...¡± Sun Ming switched to a gentler tone, talking about their old days.

    ¡°Just get to the point,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for Sun Ming to finish his emotional speech and just interrupted directly.

    Sun Ming choked back the long paragraph of emotional words he had prepared due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. He felt ufortable with the words stuck in his throat and unhappy without being able to say what he meant.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you just let me finish my words?¡± Sun Ming¡¯s tone started to get cold.

    ¡°Ok, sure. Go on, please,¡± Yuan Zhou had thought himself to be a considerate person all along, thus he epted the good advice answered.

    ¡°HoHo¡±, Sun Ming could only reply with that.

    ¡°Can we get to the point now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked considerately.

    ¡°For my birthday tomorrow, you don¡¯t need to prepare any gift,¡± while holding the phone in his hand, Sun Ming took a deep breath and said calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never intended to send you the gift. A man doesn¡¯t need gifts.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really ept Sun Ming¡¯s seemingly friendly offer. He directly brought out his idea.

    ¡°After being friends for several years, are you going to make me die of anger and thene attend my funeral tomorrow?¡± Sun Ming asked in a cold tone.

    ¡°No, no. I was just joking.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately corrected himself.

    ¡°Just cook a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup for me tomorrow, treating it as longevity noodles.¡± Sun Ming felt that he had gone through great difficulties just for this request.

    Having considered for a second, Yuan Zhou answered, ¡°Just this?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I¡¯ll appreciate it if you want to cook something else,¡± Sun Ming tone becamezy as he spoke, as he knew Yuan Zhou feared troublesome matters.

    ¡°You prepare the ingredients and I¡¯ll cook Egg Fried Rice for all of you,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said.

    ¡°That would be great. Thank you.¡± There was an obvious surprise in Sun Ming¡¯s tone.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Yuan Zhou was very polite. He would never hang up on others randomly, even if it was a sales call.

    ¡°Let¡¯s meet tomorrow at my home at 5:00 in the afternoon, alright?¡± Sun Ming told him the time and address.

    ¡°Alright.¡± After calcting the time, Yuan Zhou felt it was not a problem, hence agreed.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll hang up now. Don¡¯t bete tomorrow.¡±Sun Ming hung up immediately as soon as he finished talking.

    ¡°Sure.¡± The call was ended by Sun Ming before Yuan Zhou could answer him.

    Yuan Zhou set down the telephone and thought for a while before heading upstairs to wash up. After setting the rm at 6:30 a.m. for the next morning on his phone, Yuan Zhou went to sleep.

    ........

    ¡°Ling ling ling, Ling ling ling¡±

    The rm woke Yuan Zhou up from his sound sleep in the morning. He then reached to turn off the clock and walked with his eyes closed to the bathroom familiarly to wash up.

    Every morning, Yuan Zhou cleared his head in the bathroom. Today would be no exception as well.

    He changed into his work clothes and then walked downstairs to prepare breakfast.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou would only provide one dish in the morning for the sake of convenience and speed.

    However, he took out two different types of flour today, one for making the wrappings of the Soup Dumplings and the other for the noodles.

    It was 8:00 a.m. when Yuan Zhou put the Soup Dumplings onto the steamer and finished preparing the noodles. After getting up and washing his hands, he opened the door with a ¡°Hua La¡± sound.

    ¡°Morning, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun, who was standing at the door, greeted him politely.

    ¡°Morning. Come on in.¡± After nodding his head, Yuan Zhou moved his body aside and entered the restaurant first.

    ¡°Ok, boss.¡± Since she had gotten her sry yesterday, Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s heart was filled with delight; thus she bounced about while entering.

    ¡°As usual, you work for an hour in the morning and two in the afternoon today. But you don¡¯t need toe in the evening,¡± Yuan Zhou said while walking inside.

    ¡°Huh? Why?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°I have something to do and will not be here in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou was still willing to patiently answer the little girl.

    ¡°Ok, no problem.¡± Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t feel that it was a big deal, three hours less merely meant a half-day sry cut; hence, she nodded her head and agreed.

    ¡°Just like lunch yesterday, all dishes will be served this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou added after thinking for a while.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Standing at the same position as yesterday, Mu Xiaoyun obediently expressed that she understood.

    ¡°Good.¡± Yuan Zhou felt there were some benefits in recruiting a well-behaved little loli. After all, he didn¡¯t need to greet the customers anymore ---although he never did it before.

    Those customers, nevertheless, enquired much again when they heard that every dish was served in the morning.

    ¡°As I have something to do in the evening and the restaurant can¡¯t be opened for business, I will keep the restaurant open for 6 hours during the daytime. If any of you have time, you guys cane over to eat some tea snacks in the afternoon. Likewise, 100 Soup Dumplings will be served by then.¡± While the little loli Mu Xiaoyun was still confused about what to do next, Yuan Zhou walked out and exined.

    ¡°Ah, sounds good. Even if we can¡¯t have the supper here, it would be awesome to sneak out and eat the Soup Dumplings,¡± a girl with a long hair said, sighing with emotion.

    ¡°Yeap, that¡¯s right.¡± Customers beside her started to chime in.

    ¡°I like Boss Yuan¡¯s character, which adheres to his principles, but also has humanity.¡± A man wearing a pair of sses started to praise Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What, you feel that he has humanity merely because of the extra 100 Soup Dumplings? If I had to say it, it would be if Boss Yuan could develop a new dish.¡± a man wearing a suit at the side started to change the topic away as he spoke.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. It¡¯s been a long time since you developed thest new dish.¡± the pretty girl who was drinking the Watermelon Juice swallowed it and said excitedly.

    ¡°Soon.¡± Yuan Zhou gave an affirmative answer.

    ¡°How soon is your soon?¡± immediately, someone asked loudly.

    ¡°Very soon.¡± as always, Yuan Zhou still answered vaguely.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou would not answer them anymore, the customers could only discuss it among themselves. There were even some who started gambling a meal out of amusement to guess what the next new dish would be.

    When Mu Xiaoyun saw Yuan Zhou solve the problem merely with a few words, she was fairly delighted. However, when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangement of his opening hours, she nevertheless said in an apprehensive tone,

    ¡°Boss, since your restaurant is opened for 6 hours during the daytime, I will stay and help.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to. Juste at the time that we agreed upon just now,¡± Yuan Zhou refused decisively.

    ¡°But...¡± Mu Xiaoyun was interrupted by Yuan Zhou before she could continue to talk more.

    ¡°Alright, alright. Go do your work.¡±

    During the gap between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Yuan Zhou took a break for one hour and also to make the Soup Dumplings. Then at 11:00 a.m., he opened the restaurant again for business.

    Yuan Zhou had a fairly good sense of time. Once the agreed working hours were up, he told Mu Xiaoyun, ¡°You can get off work now. Time is up.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I can still work longer,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said while smiling.

    ¡°No need. Go back home.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou stood up and took out a note of 100 RMB from the drawer, handing it over to Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Boss, I don¡¯t have 50 RMB to return to you.¡± Mu Xiaoyun tweaked the edge of her clothes and said while looking at the red brand new note.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to give me any change. This is your sry,¡± Yuan Zhou said clearly.

    ¡°Why? I have only worked half of the 6-hour shift. The sry should be 50 RMB.¡± Her lovely white face showed a puzzled expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s me who has something to do in the evening, not you. So just take it.¡± Yuan Zhou held out the money and told Mu Xiaoyun to receive it with a solemn look.

    After she blinked her big ck watery eyes, Mu Xiaoyun said, ¡°No, I can¡¯t. I only worked for half a day.¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou felt that the loli, although being considerate, was also troublesome. He could only exin, ¡°It is a breach on my side, so this is what you deserve to get.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was finally persuaded by this reason. Only by then did she receive the full sry from Yuan Zhou.

    .......

 Chapter 80: Culinary Skills

    Chapter 80: Culinary Skills

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Six hours soon passed. If they were packed together back to back, six hours were really quite short. Besides, today¡¯s business was much better than usual. It might be because of being unable to eat supper.

    After busying working for the whole morning, Yuan Zhou first headed upstairs to clean himself and then changed his clothes before preparing to leave.

    Of course, the broth for the Maltese with mixed fur colors was also indispensable. Yuan Zhou had already fed the dog at noontime when he took a break.

    Sun Ming lived not far from here. It only took half an hour to get there by taxi; therefore, Yuan Zhou walked towards Sun Ming¡¯s home at an unhurried pace.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, you are going out, huh?¡± On the way there, Yuan Zhou met Boss Wang, who always had a big smile on his face.

    ¡°Yes. Boss Wang, no need to take care of your store?¡± Yuan Zhou also revealed a mild smile and greeted him.

    ¡°Came out to buy some vegetables. I see your restaurant really has a good business. You culinary skill is truly wonderful,¡± Boss Wang said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s passed down to me from my dad.¡± Yuan Zhou attributed his skills to his dad decisively.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. At that time, your dad¡¯s culinary skills in making noodles were really good.¡± Boss Yuan was lost in the reminiscence about the noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s dad.

    ¡°But the dishes are too expensive. I¡¯m unable to afford them,¡± Boss Wang continued to say.

    ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s mainly because of the costly and quality ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou answered solemnly.

    ¡°Quality ingredients give rise to tasty dishes. It¡¯s true.¡± Boss Wang nodded.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Boss Wang, I¡¯m leaving now.¡± When Yuan Zhou realized he was arriving at the cross road, he parted ways with Boss Wang.

    ¡°Alright. Goodbye.¡± Boss Wang waved his hand decisively.

    It was quite easy to hail a taxi during this hour. Once he waved his hand, a vacant taxi stopped in front of him.

    ¡°Master, to Tazishan Road please,¡± Yuan Zhou told the taxi driver the destination and then started to y a game of Fruit Slice, which he had been recently obsessed over, on his cellphone.

    Having strengthened his five senses, Yuan Zhou could often clear the game quickly without slicing any bombs. Thus, this game gave Yuan Zhou plenty of confidence to clear all other games.

    ¡°Here we are,¡± with a ¡°Zi¡± sound, the taxi driver stopped the car and then said.

    ¡°Alright. Here¡¯s the money, just the right amount.¡± Yuan Zhou said as he took out the money and handed it to the taxi driver.

    The ce where he got off was a residential area, which had been newly built and had strict security at the entrance. Visitors needed to register before entering and exiting. Furthermore, one would have to tell the security guards which building the resident whom they were here to visit lived. Only after the security guard made a call to the resident and confirmed the authenticity could the visitor¡¯s pass.

    Apart from the guaranteed security, the environment was, likewise, fairly good. There was a beautiful forest of peach trees and lots of evergreen trees scattered. The only inconvenience was that take-outs couldn¡¯t be delivered to the residential area; thus the residents had toe downstairs and receive them at the entrance.

    For those who were toozy to cook by themselves, why would they order take-out if they had to go downstairs to receive them? As a result, the strict security cured theziness of many residents.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, hated the troublesome registration at the entrance. He took out his cellphone to call Sun Ming. Registration could be skipped if the residents came out to pick the visitors.

    ¡°I¡¯m here right at the entrance.¡± Once the call was put through, Yuan Zhou got straight to the point without the slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll be there in a second,¡± Sun Ming said. After hanging up the call, he ran down.

    Yuan Zhou put the cellphone back into his trousers pocket and stood at the entrance while inserting his hands into the pockets, with a serious expression on his face.

    The cold but cool demeanor of Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, attracted the attention of many girls passing by.

    Just when Yuan Zhou still wore his cold expression but was actually embarrassed by the gazes of the security guards, Sun Ming turned up.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. Let¡¯s go.¡± Sun Ming was a little moved. Although Yuan Zhou was loyal to friends, he didn¡¯t speak much. Usually, he would carry a solemn look; nowadays, even more so, looking like a guidance director. Yet, Yuan Zhou showed such an impatient manner beforehand; thus Sun Ming naturally thought it because of his birthday.

    Under the gaze of respect of the security guards, Sun Ming led Yuan Zhou into the residential area. This time, the security guards didn¡¯t even go up to enquire about Yuan Zhou, after all, he was taken inside by a resident.

    ¡°I have prepared ready all the ingredients, and they are all good stuff. I know you are picky; hence, specially requested my friend to bring some native eggs.¡± Sun Ming chattered while leading Yuan Zhou to his home.

    ¡°Hmm.¡±

    Yuan Zhou listened to Sun Ming listlessly. What does that matter? Even if they were native eggs, they still couldn¡¯t match those that were provided by the system.

    ¡°As you instructed, I cooked the rice in the evening yesterday and then left it to cool,¡± suddenly Sun Ming said that.

    ¡°Oh yeah, the person who brought the native eggs was KFC. Do you still remember him?¡± Sun Ming recalled something in that instant. He then turned his head and asked.

    ¡°Yes, I do.¡± Yuan Zhou really did remember this guy and wasn¡¯t just saying so. After all, with that name, it was really easy to remember.

    KFC was a friend of Sun Ming. They had gathered several times to have dinner together before. He had obtained this nickname because there was a time when he ordered the KFC deluxe lunch consecutively for a whole month. As a result, Sun Ming gave this nickname to him.

    Even when Sun Ming introduced him to Yuan Zhou, he called this guy KFC. As a quiet person who doesn¡¯t talk much, Yuan Zhou gave him with a strange look and didn¡¯t intend to ask about his real name, even though he also felt curious.

    ¡°KFC specially came to savor your culinary skills. He said that he was too busy working to drop by your restaurant. But in my opinion, he must have thought the price was too high.¡± Sun Ming uttered, ignoring the social conventions.

    ¡°That¡¯s ok.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care much. KFC was rather honest and frank; hence, Yuan Zhou had a good impression of him.

    ¡°Here we are. The tenth floor.¡± Sun Ming brought Yuan Zhou into the elevator and pressed the button with a 10 on it.

    The elevator moved pretty quickly. In no more than half a minute, the two people arrived at the tenth floor. moring noises could be heard through the door from the apartment even before they entered the apartment.

    ¡°I heard Sun Ming brought a chef here. Is that true?¡± a male voice asked in a loud voice.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s true. But he¡¯s just a chef who only cooks Egg Fried Rice.¡± another male voice chimed in immediately.

    ¡°Why would he bring a chef that only cooks Egg Fried Rice? No wonder he asked us to bring some marinated dishes.¡± A female voice could be heard then.

    ......

    ¡°Sorry, don¡¯t listen to them bullshitting.¡± Sun Ming got a little awkward, as both sides were his friends. Luckily, they didn¡¯t say anything too bad.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Egg Fried Rice first or Clear Broth Noodle Soup first?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind these weak attacks. These people would change their attitude when the dishes were served. After all, it was his brother¡¯s birthday today.

    As for their insignificant doubt, what did that have anything to do with him?

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice, please. We all haven¡¯t eaten anything and are waiting for you to cook. Rest assured, my kitchen is as clean as a brand-new one,¡± Sun Ming felt relieved when he saw Yuan Zhou not mind the attacks at all and then replied.

    ¡°Ok, take me to the kitchen.¡± Considering he knew only Sun Ming and KFC among the people in the room, Yuan Zhou intended to cook directly. After all, it was not early.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll be troubling you to cook dishes for us.¡± Sun Ming was quite happy that Yuan Zhou came.

    ¡°Though it¡¯s troublesome but I don¡¯t feel bothered,¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Sun Ming and said solemnly.

    ¡°You know, if you always talk that way, you¡¯ll be beaten to death sooner orter.¡± Sun Ming was helpless as to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mild frankness.

    ¡°No, it won¡¯t happen. I treat others differently.¡±

    ¡°Then thank you very much. The kitchen right ahead.¡± Sun Ming pointed at the room next to the entrance in exasperation.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went into the kitchen.

    The several people who had been talking behind the backs of Sun Ming and Yuan Zhou showed uneasy expressions on their faces. However, Sun Ming acted as if he hadn¡¯t heard them talking and then said something to ease up the atmosphere. Only then did the men and women in the room resumed chattering.

 Chapter 81: A Top Chef

    Chapter 81: A Top Chef

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Sun Ming, is the person that just entered the kitchen the chef?¡± the person who had looked down on Yuan Zhou walked close to Sun Ming and said with a low voice.

    ¡°He¡¯s not a chef here. He¡¯s my friend that specially came over to celebrate my birthday.¡± Sun Ming knew this guy was kind-hearted. He was just blunt. Hence, Sun Ming said those words while smiling.

    ¡°Well, fine. But why does he only cook the Egg Fried Rice?¡± the guy whispered.

    ¡°It¡¯s what I would like to eat,¡± Sun Ming directly said.

    ¡°Ok. You are the leading role today, whatever you say. Come, everyone, a toast to him.¡± While speaking, he badgered Sun Ming into drinking alcohol.

    ¡°It¡¯s your birthday today, so you must drink until you get drunk,¡± KFC came up, putting his arm over Sun Ming¡¯s shoulders and said, grinning.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s your birthday, so you have to drink a cup first.¡± More people joined in to persuade Sun Ming.

    Sun Ming had no choice but did as requested. Then he indicated he would drink another one in a while, using the excuse that he was waiting to savor tasty delicacies first.

    After walking into the kitchen, Yuan Zhou finally understood what Sun Ming had meant by saying that the kitchen was like a brand-new one. This wasn¡¯t like a brand-new one, but really is a brand-new one. Even the wok was still wrapped in a bag.

    As expected, one could never trust a single male¡¯s word. No wonder Sun Ming frequently came to his restaurant for meals no matter if he was busy or free. It was actually because he had never used the kitchen before.

    ¡°Peng¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the cab first to check if the voring were all prepared. He found them not bad. The basic voring were all ced inside of the cab, but likewise, sealed tightly.

    Yuan Zhou shut the cab. Then he picked up the wok and spat, starting to tear off their wrappings. Afterward, he started to heat up the wok.

    Almost all new kitchenware needed to go through this procedure. Otherwise, the dishes cooked basically couldn¡¯t be eaten.

    The procedures of heating up the wok were quite simple. First, wash the wok clean, and then put it onto the stove to heat it. After that, use a small piece of pig fat to wipe the entire wok before washing it again. The process had to be repeated again and again. After three rounds, the wok would be ready to be used. Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, had a slightly different habit. After filling it up with water and boiling it, he put several pieces of pork with fat meat and lean meat along with some green radishes.

    The purpose was naturally not to stew soup, but to boil some soup to absorb the metallic-rusty taste that remained in the new wok.

    Yuan Zhou started to boil the broth before kneading the dough, preparing the noodles so that it can be cooked immediately once the soup was done.

    Although Sun Ming was a foodie, he didn¡¯t know much about ingredients. His principle was that the more expensive the ingredients, the better it was. With a mere nce, Yuan Zhou identified the flour as the most expensive kind disyed on supermarket shelves, packaged with the currently fashionable strong paper bag. After a careful look, it was indeed all-purpose flour.

    ¡°Si La¡±, Yuan Zhou tore the paper bag and pinched the flour with his hand. The dryness was still alright. If one smelled it carefully, the scent of wheat was rather faint while the powder quality was too white and silky. This was the result of excessive artificial processing.

    Having poured the flour into a big stainless steel basin, Yuan Zhou began to knead the dough. Due to the weakness of the fragrance and texture of the flour, Yuan Zhou used eggs to rece clear water. This was to avoid the taste of the bleach which might cover the fragrance of the flour. He also scattered some salt to get rid of the bad odor in the flour and to increase the viscosity of the wet flour.

    Yuan Zhou was busy doing all the preparations. Just as he was carefully kneading the dough which had turned slightly yellow after being mixed with eggs, KFC came up to the door and asked,

    ¡°Need a hand?¡±

    ¡°No. You just go and have fun,¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and said softly. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because Yuan Zhou had a gentle nature; he was just afraid that saliva might fall into the bowl if he spoke loudly. There was no mask in the kitchen here.

    ¡°You¡¯ll be very slow if you do it yourself. The earlier you finish, the earlier you can go out to have fun together.¡± KFC was quite ardent. While still saying that, he had already rolled up his sleeves and prepared to enter to help.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know how to do it. I like cooking on my own,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly while turning his head towards KFC.

    ¡°Well, ok. Just call me if you need help,¡± KFC put down his hands and shrugged his shoulders, saying.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou began to knead the dough very carefully.

    It required some special skills to knead the dough. Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, mastered not only the recipes, but also the craftsmanship. Even if it was just ordinary flour, Yuan Zhou would still manage to bring out a different vor, trying his best to regain the fresh and delicious taste of the ingredient itself before cooking a superbly delicious delicacy.

    This was what Yuan Zhou was doing right now. By the time Yuan Zhou finished kneading the dough, the basin appeared rather clean. The dough was smooth and his hands were also clean. Then Yuan Zhou began to roll the dough and make the noodles on a countertop that had been cleaned beforehand.

    ¡°Why is there no soundsing from inside the kitchen?¡± someone asked out of sudden.

    Sun Ming treated his friends to dinner at home to celebrate his birthday and had nned to order take-out for most dishes. Nevertheless, heter told everyone that a friend of his would speciallye to cook the Egg Fried Rice and Longevity Noodles. It was understandable if he was going to cook other dishes; however, Egg Fried Rice was too ordinary. That made his friends really curious.

    Now that this seemingly impassive chef friend of his had entered the kitchen, the only sound was that of flowing water at the beginning. Towards the end, even that sound stopped.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just Egg Fried Rice? He hasn¡¯t started to cook?¡± a girl set down the wine ss and asked curiously.

    ¡°Is he still washing the wok after such a long time?¡± another friend asked while holding the wine ss.

    ¡°It¡¯s possible. So many people here. Even if it¡¯s Egg Fried Rice, it won¡¯t be an easy job.¡± the one who said that seemed to be experienced.

    ¡°I think we shouldn¡¯t count on him so much. Anyhow, we already have so many dishes here.¡± There were still others that weren¡¯t optimistic about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. These friends of Sun Ming had been to his kitchen just now to check around and found that everything was new. Nothing had been used before. In these kinds of kitchens, it was always a great inconvenience to cook. Besides, Yuan Zhou indeed didn¡¯t look like a chef.

    ¡°Alright, my friends. I know my brother¡¯s culinary skills well. Since I treated you guys, don¡¯t speak of my brother anymore.¡± Sun Mingid down the wine cup and said in a firm tone.

    ¡°I meant well. I just want to ask if he needs any help,¡± immediately, one of them exined.

    ¡°I went to check just now. Yuan Zhou was kneading the dough and said that he did not need help,¡± KFC uttered the words softly.

    ¡°No wonder there is no sound at all. It turns out to be handmade noodles.¡± The girl who had just spoken heaved a sigh full of emotion.

    ¡°I¡¯m yet quite interested in handmade noodles. They taste chewy,¡± a fat man said.

    Then the topic drifted away from the original point. They started to discuss the difference of handmade noodles and the ordinary machined-processed noodles.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had poured away the broth and washed the wok. Now he was scattering the cooked rice.

    Wearing gloves, he carefully separated the cooked rice that stuck together with gentle actions. The rice grains were intact and carried the fragrance of cold cooked rice. The wet cloth covering the rice, likewise, helped retained the moisture in the rice well. Once the rice was scattered, they looked rather beautiful.

    After he separated the rice grains, Yuan Zhou uncovered the wet cloth and set it to dry in the air. Afterward, he started to beat the eggs. First, he shook one egg, then broke it with one hand and let the egg flow into the bowl while shaking another egg with the other hand at the same time. Both his hands were doing different things at once.

    The skill of breaking the egg with one hand was learned and deftly mastered only after cooking the Egg Fried Rice many times. However, this skill was extremely convenient.

    There were around 11 persons outside in the living room, and 12 including him himself. Therefore, Yuan Zhou broke a total of 14 eggs directly and let them all sit in a big bowl. Afterward, he mixed the eggs quickly before adding some warm water inside to make it taste smoother and more tender.

    ¡°Pa¡±, having turned on the gas furnace, Yuan Zhou started to heat the wok, preparing to cook Egg Fried Rice.

    ording to his habit, Yuan Zhou naturally just cooked the Golden Fried Rice, without any intention of adding green onion.

    After the small water drops evaporated from the hot wok, Yuan Zhou poured some olive oil inside, barely covering the bottom. Then when the oil started smoking slightly, Yuan Zhou poured the cold rice into the wok and slightly stirred until every rice grain was wrapped with olive oil. Next, he poured the egg into the center of the wok, freely allowing the Egg Fried Rice to transform wonderfully in the wok.

    The people chattering outside suddenly stopped talking... because they caught a whiff of the fragrance.

 Chapter 82: Ordinary Egg Fried Rice

    Chapter 82: Ordinary Egg Fried Rice

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Fascinated by the unexpected st of fragrance, the people who were chatting all stopped talking at once.

    ¡°Is this smell of Egg Fried Rice?¡± the man who had just expressed that Egg Fried Rice was nothing special asked, with his expression full of surprise.

    ¡°Absolutely. This scent is so unique. If you smell it carefully, it¡¯s merely the fragrance of the egg and rice but makes me feel like drooling,¡± a girl told her thoughts.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Everything we ate just now was in vain. I just feel super hungry now.¡± The fat man couldn¡¯t help holding his belly.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. Hey, Skinny, you ate up quite a few rabbit heads just now,¡± another man beside the fat guy said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you hungry?¡± The fat guy directly got to the point.

    ¡°Very. Shall we go to the kitchen and have a look?¡± the man beside the fatty guy suggested warmly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look,¡± Sun Ming immediately said.

    All 11 of them came to the door of the kitchen and crowded there, watching Yuan Zhou cooking inside.

    The culinary skills of Yuan Zhou had already reached a grandmaster¡¯s level. Tossing the wok and wielding the spat all seemed so natural and deft, as if he became one with his surroundings. Apanied by the strong scent of Egg Fried Rice, the several people at the door immensely watched Yuan Zhou cook.

    They had never found it so attractive to watch someone cooking. It seemed that the saying ¡°an earnest person was handsome, no matter what he did¡± was true.

    Again, Yuan Zhou tossed the wok with one hand. The muscles of his arm bulged allowing one to admire his graceful chiseled lines. With the other hand, he wielded the spat and scooped the rice into the tes beside the stove. Only then did everyone realize that there were already 6 tes of Egg Fried Rice neatly ced there.

    The fire was still on. While tossing the wok, he scooped the Egg Fried Rice out, cing exactly the same amount in each te. Inside the white te, the Egg Fried Rice piled up like a golden hill, without any loose grains scattered outside.

    The edges of the te were clean, so were the ces close to the wok. After the Egg Fried Rice was scooped out, the tes and the wok gave out a mesmerizing fragrance.

    ¡°How is the dish? Is it ready?¡± the girl lowered her voice subconsciously, not intending to disturb Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°If it still isn¡¯t ready, my drool will overflow.¡± The fat man nearby swallowed his saliva while touching his belly.

    ¡°Sun Ming, you go and ask. You are the leading role today.¡± The man who spoke the loudest at the beginning now pushed Sun Ming towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok, let me ask.¡± While inhaling the appealing scent, Sun Ming restrained his saliva from drooling out and answered only gulping it down.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, wee to help to carry the dishes,¡± watching Yuan Zhou finish filling thest empty te, Sun Ming said.

    ¡°Ok, all of them are here.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and pointed at the tes that were ced neatly on the table.

    The Egg Fried Rice in the tes was golden in color and still gave out slight heat. Coupled together with the fragrance, the people standing outside the kitchen didn¡¯t hold back and went up to carry the tes one by one.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,e out and celebrate.¡± Sun Ming nevertheless still had some conscience. While he was carrying his te, he didn¡¯t forget to call out to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°One minute.¡± As per Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit, he washed the wok and the chopping board. As for the other tools, it was not his home, thus it was better to not act so casually.

    With his mind at ease, Yuan Zhou left the kitchenware messily ced ording to his habits, then walked out of the kitchen, carrying a te of Egg Fried Rice.

    Not until Yuan Zhou sat down did Sun Ming say, ¡°It¡¯s my birthday today. My friend Yuan Zhou specially came to cook these dishes for me. Everybody, do give it a try.¡±

    After Sun Ming finished talking, his friends couldn¡¯t wait any more and immediately brought up their spoons. They didn¡¯t even make any small talk.

    Having already eaten the authentic Egg Fried Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou, Sun Ming had the best self-control among them. He turned the head and said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Thanks, buddy.¡±

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating it was the time to have dinner.

    ¡°Wow, this is great!¡± the girl wearing sses suddenly blurted out.

    The Egg Fried Rice looked soft and loose, but when it went inside the mouth, it still maintained some of its toughness. Every rice grain was fully wrapped in the egg, hence there were no extra egg pieces, only leaving the fried rice in the te.

    The egg wrapping around the rice grains was especially soft and tender while the rice grains inside still had a slightly tough texture when eaten. As the two tastes blended together, a strong and delicious vor was instantly brought out.

    Since Yuan Zhou had tried his utmost to improve the taste of the ingredients, what the several people were eating now was basically the pinnacle of the taste that the rice and eggs could reach. Therefore, everyone that was eating the dish revealed a satisfied and contented expression on their faces.

    ¡°Sun Ming, this friend of yours really is a master chef. I have to admit that,¡± the man who didn¡¯t believe in Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills at the very beginning now made a thumb-up gesture and said.

    ¡°However, the ingredients are still inferior. You should have used the olive oil, as there is still an offensive smell,¡± that man continued.

    ¡°I am to me for that. I don¡¯t know how to buy the necessary items and merely chose them based on their appearance. The same dish cooked by this friend in his restaurant is far better than the current one, at least by several grades,¡± Sun Ming answered him immediately.

    ¡°Oh. Where is your friend¡¯s restaurant located? I will surely go there someday to have a taste,¡± that man asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him sincerely.

    ¡°In Taoxi Road,¡± Yuan Zhou swallowed the rice in his mouth before saying.

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s not far. I will go there another day,¡± with a delighted expression on his face, the man said while smiling.

    ¡°Boss, look, I¡¯m so fat. I can¡¯t eat my fill with so little rice. Could you cook a little more for me?¡± the fat guy said while patting his belly habitually.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Even a girl like me couldn¡¯t eat my fill. Just cook some more for us,¡± the girl wearing sses also smiled and said.

    ¡°Exactly. I decide to forsake my diet today. Please provide me with another serving,¡± a tall and slim girl said while blinking her big eyes.

    At the table, everyone started requesting another serving. Just as Yuan Zhou was about to tell them his rules, he suddenly recalled that it was in his friend¡¯s home rather than his restaurant. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help frowning, not knowing how to refuse them.

    ¡°Alright, my friends. My brother still has to prepare longevity noodles for me in a short while. His restaurant is in Taoxi Road and you guys can go there whenever you are free.¡± Immediately, Sun Ming added, with a big smile on his face.

    ¡°This advertisement is pretty good. I give it a score of 11 point. The extra one point is my love to you, my grandson (the surname of Sun Ming also means grandson).¡± A tall and slim man professed his admiration for Sun Ming.

    ¡°Such a nice name is spoiled by you brats.¡± Sun Ming had run out of his energy to exin his nickname, all he could do was grumble.

    ¡°Wait, grandson, do you mean the longevity noodles are only for you?¡± the girl wearing sses reacted quickly and asked instantly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s my birthday, so of course the longevity noodles are for me to eat.¡± Sun Ming showed acent manner.

    ¡°No, no, no. You don¡¯t understand, Sun Ming. The established practice of the longevity noodles is that only if everyone helps you with eating it can you live a long life in the future,¡± the girl wearing sses tried to persuade him with an earnest look. The expression on her face almost made Sun Ming believe her words.

    ¡°Hoho, I don¡¯t believe that at all.¡± Sun Ming was quite frank and straightforward.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we cook a big wok of noodles? That way, each of us can taste a little,¡± someone proposed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I only made one serving of noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Instantly, the guests on the dining table looked at him in a rage.

    However, Yuan Zhou threw the responsibility to Sun Ming immediately. He pointed to Sun Ming and then said lightly yet persuasively, ¡°Every debt has its debtor.¡±

    The several friends of Sun Ming took a deep breath before the girl wearing sses opened her mouth, saying,

    ¡°Sun Ming, it is your birthday today. We can let go of you. But you¡¯d better remember it well next time.¡±

    All the other friends at the dining table revealed an ¡°eating all by oneself would result in serious consequences¡± expression.

 Chapter 83: Drawing a Lottery

    Chapter 83: Drawing a Lottery

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    All the other friends at the dining table revealed an ¡°eating all by oneself would result in serious consequences¡± expression.

    As the man nicknamed KFC was more familiar with Sun Ming and Yuan Zhou, he directly put his arm over the shoulders of Sun Ming and said, ¡°How sly. We are all friends, so we don¡¯t embarrass Chef Yuan. How about this, just share your longevity noodles with everybody here.¡±

    Sun Ming answered helplessly after looking around from right to left, ¡°Ok, sure. Now there¡¯s no problem, right?¡±

    ¡°No, no. Hey, guys, let¡¯s toast to Chef Yuan first.¡± The girl wearing sses raised her wine ss without hesitation.

    ¡°Thanks.¡± Yuan Zhou may have stopped drinking alcohol now but he still epted the toast. A toast from a girl on her own initiative should be epted regardless of any circumstances.

    ¡°Chef Yuan is so awesome! Then, let¡¯s continue.¡± The fat man likewise started to raise a toast to him.

    ¡°My apologies. A chef needs to maintain a sharp sense of taste. But since today is the birthday of my brother, I propose a toast to each of you.¡± Yuan Zhou fired off a shot first. He directly brought up the wine ss and said.

    ¡°epted. Just do it this way.¡± Sun Ming made the final decision directly.

    About four bottles of beer were still within the tolerance of Yuan Zhou. Last time, he could finish a box of beers (9 bottles) without any problem but after he started worked diligently as a chef, he had stopped drinking alcohol as it might affect his sense of taste.

    Having rapidly toasted each of them, Yuan Zhou said, ¡°I¡¯ll go cook the noodles now.¡±

    While saying that, he stood up and went to the kitchen.

    The most important part of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup was the clear broth. Therefore, Yuan Zhou merely used mineral water to boil the noodles instead of specially preparing some borate soup stock.

    Yuan Zhou turned on a small me and, when the water started bubbling, poured the noodles into the wok. After that, he immediately turned up the me. Within 10 seconds, the water inside the wok started to boil. Along with the boiling water, the snow-white noodles danced ardently in the wok.

    Yuan Zhou took up a spoonful of cold water and scattered the water over the noodles evenly. Immediately, the noodles sank for a while and then started rolling about again.

    After three times, Yuan Zhou immediately moved the cooked noodles out of the wok and immersed them into the mineral water filled with ice cubes. The cold water made the noodles be more stic. Three secondster, while the interior of the noodles was still warm, Yuan Zhou scooped up the noodles into the big and white porcin bowl.

    Afterward, he added the vorings into the bowl. Then the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, without any chopped green onions, as usual, was ready for eating.

    After carrying out the noodles, it naturally attracted everyone to fight for a bite. As the leading role for the birthday party, Sun Ming, on the contrary, only managed to eat one mouthful. Yet, it was the several girls who ate most of the noodles. Foodie girls were both cute and scary with their surprisingly good appetite.

    ¡°Luckily I¡¯m not over there fighting with them over a bowl of noodles,¡± Yuan Zhou thought that as he stood at the side, feeling a little drunk and slightly dizzy.

    In the end, all Yuan Zhou could recall was that he strongly demanded to head back. The more acquainted KFC drove him home. The rest were lost to his mind and he just slept until 7:30 a.m. the next morning.

    After he cleared his head, Yuan Zhou just stared at the ceiling mechanically and gazed into space for a while before he got up and started to clean himself.

    When it was 8:00 a.m. sharp, Yuan Zhou opened the door. The little loli, Mu Xiaoyun, was already standing and waiting at the entrance obediently. Upon opening of the door, she walked straight to her particr ce, standing there and waiting for the customers to enter.

    Along with the ¡°Pa da, Pa da¡± sound of his slippers, Wu Hai entered first and immediately said to Yuan Zhou in an ironic tone, ¡°Boss Yuan became more diligent after hiring the waitress. You have been on time recently.¡±

    ¡°One serving of Soup Dumplings.¡± Recently, Yuan Zhou had been providing Soup Dumplings every day. This couldn¡¯t be better for Wu Hai who loved this dish the most. Hence he ordered the dish like usual.

    ¡°Sorry, Soup Dumplings are unavable this morning,¡± Yuan Zhou said in a natural tone as if he hadn¡¯t noticed Wu Hai, who was embarrassed and thus revealed an unpleasant expression.

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice and the beef mince.¡± Covering his stomach as if he had gastric, Wu Hai continued to order another favorite dish of his.

    Taking a nce at him, Yuan Zhou asked primly, ¡°You¡¯d better not eat hot spicy dishes if your stomach hurts. How about a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup?¡±

    ¡°My stomach hurts because you always make me angry. I insist on ordering the Egg Fried Rice and beef mince.¡± Wu Hai said persistently after giving Yuan Zhou an angry nce.

    ¡°Alright. One moment, please,¡± Yuan Zhou went to prepare the dishes after saying that.

    Each time when such things happened, Mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t get a word in and would merely try to hold back herughter quietly.

    In her opinion, Wu Hai and his boss Yuan Zhou must be good friends, even though one apparently deceived the other every day and the other was willing to be deceived every day.

    The girl was still too innocent. She didn¡¯t understand that this was all an outward manifestation of a foodie that was kidnapped by delicacies.

    A qualified foodie must be quite shameless in order to eat delicious dishes.

    It was another busy day. Half an hour before closing time in the evening, Yuan Zhou found a pleasant surprise.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host. You havepleted the second stage of the mission. Reward can be imed.¡±

    The sudden and unexpected joyful surprise made Yuan Zhou reveal a faint smile.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you ok?¡± Ling Hong made a weird noise.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I feel it is better for you to maintain your cold manner,¡± a short-haired girl said frankly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying Boss Yuan is not handsome. It¡¯s just that he¡¯s not handsome when he smiles,¡± a more honest girl with a long hair couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    ¡°So, Boss Yuan, don¡¯t smile if you can keep it back. It¡¯s really scary.¡± Wu Zhou concluded at the side.

    ¡°Eat. We only have half an hour left.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s counterattack was to ignore them directly and reminded them of the time left.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Boss?¡± Mu Xiaoyun showed a caring look on her face.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Yuan Zhou managed to refrain from letting the corner of his mouth twitch again and said with a t and natural tone.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Boss Yuan, you haven¡¯te up with any new dish for half a month already.¡± Wu Hai was still thinking about the matter of new dish that Yuan Zhou had mentioned before.

    ¡°The watermelon juice you are now drinking is rtively new,¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a dish. When are you going to have a new dish?¡± while speaking, Wu Hai drank a big gulp of watermelon juice.

    ¡°Soon.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded seriously, indicating it was real this time.

    ¡°Really? What new dish are you going to serve us?¡± Ling Hong also asked curiously.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when the time is right.¡± Yuan Zhou maintained a mysterious manner, and a confident and calm expression on his face.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is always like that. He never tells us anything.¡± Wu Hai became speechless.

    Likewise, Ling Hong supported his forehead, indicating that he really was helpless.

    ¡°The time is almost up,¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and said.

    This half an hour seemed to stretch out for ages. Yuan Zhou was also curious about the kind of cuisine that he could get from the lottery. Was it one of the eight famous regional cuisines? Although there were also other cuisines, the eight famous regional cuisines were, nevertheless, most well-known.

    Yuan Zhou was quite expectant.

    ¡°Be careful on your way home. This is your sry,¡± after seeing off all customers, Yuan Zhou handed his daily sry to Mu Xiaoyun and instructed her.

    ¡°Ok, thank you, boss,¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered happily.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t shut the door until Mu Xiaoyun vanished from his sight.

    He reclined on his seats, took a deep breath, and tapped open the system.

    [Second Stage of the Mission] Working hard to get at least one hundred regr customers

    (Mission Tip, ¡°An excellent restaurant should have at least 100 regr customers. Only those who enter the restaurant and eat dishes at least 8 times per month can be considered as regr customers.)

    [Mission Reward] A chance at the lottery to gain dishes of a regional cuisine (avable to obtain)

    (Mission status, 103/100,pleted)

    ¡°Receive the reward now.¡± Yuan Zhou read silently.

    Subsequently, many squares appeared, forming a rectangle as a whole, in his mind. The eight famous regional cuisines took up most of the grids while there were several obscure cuisines remaining on the squares respectively. On one of the two short sides, there was a device like a door. A ball was at the entrance and would choose dishes of a regional cuisine randomly by rolling over it.

    Specific dishes contained in each of the parts were unknown, including the quantity.

    Yuan Zhou became rather speechless at such method for drawing a lottery. It looked like ying marbles, in which Yuan Zhou never did very well. After carefully checking, he found each cuisine consisted of very detailed subcategories.

    For examples, the Sichuan Cuisine consisted of Rong-Style Sichuan Cuisine, Yu-Style Sichuan Cuisine and, Yanbang Cuisine. The other cuisines were, likewise, the same.

    After watching them carefully for quite a while, Yuan Zhou decided to try his fortune. The way how he got the system proved that he had fairly decent luck. Thinking that way, Yuan Zhou directly pushed the ball, letting it start to roll...

 Chapter 84: Rewards from the Regional Cuisine

    Chapter 84: Rewards from the Regional Cuisine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After watching them carefully for quite a while, Yuan Zhou decided to try his luck. The way how he got the system proved that he had fairly decent luck. Thinking that way, Yuan Zhou directly pushed the ball, letting it start to roll.

    The ball first rolled straight towards the Shandong Cuisine grids and then out of that area without any hurry. Slowly, it further crashed into another grid at the edge of the rectangle and then changed direction, heading towards the area of Anhui Cuisine. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou merely frowned and watched at the side.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say that he was good at any regional cuisines before. However, cooking somemon household dishes was not a problem for him. Faced with such types of formal cuisines, Yuan Zhou indicated that only the head chef at the hotel where he had worked previously could cook good Shandong Cuisines . More specifically, he made really tasty Jiaodong Regional Cuisine.

    He watched attentively the ball pass by the area of Taiwan Cuisines slowly and change direction again after crashing into a grid, and then rolling straight towards therge area of Su Cuisine.

    Su Cuisine was short for Jiangsu Cuisine, one of the eight famous regional cuisines. It consisted of Huaiyang Regional Cuisine, Jin¡¯ling Regional Cuisine, Subang Regional Cuisine, Xuhai Regional Cuisine and Wuxi Regional Cuisine, all of which took up arge area on the rectangle.

    The ball rolled from right to left across thisrge area and went straight to the area of Jin¡¯ling Regional Cuisine. Then it slowed down directly and eventually stopped at a grid that was just big enough to amodate the ball.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host. You have seeded in drawing the lottery, dishes from the Jin¡¯ling Cuisine. It¡¯s avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately received the reward with excitement.

    Instantly, all the grids vanished from his mind, leaving behind only the grid upied by the ball. Suddenly, the ball flew up and became bigger and bigger in his mind, and then exploded like fireworks in the end, causing the beautiful radiance to scatter to the back of his mind.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    As usual, it was the skills and experiences of cooking that turned up in his mind this time. But with a slight difference, the skills and experiences were for three dishes at one time.

    Yuan Zhou felt a little disappointed in this heart. A subcategory under any regional cuisine included many dishes. Although he obtained three dishes at one time, they were not considered to be a lot. But soon Yuan Zhou had no mood to think about that anymore, instead, he started to savor the culinary skills and sensation when cooking each dish.

    He would soon be a person who could cook god-tier stir-fried dishes.

    The first dish, more specifically, the first vegetable dish, Jin¡¯ling Grass, outssed any other meat dish that Yuan Zhou had ever known in cooking procedures. However, the finished dish was extremely simple.

    The second dish, one of the representatives of Jin¡¯ling Cuisine, the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, got its name from the spotless white prawn meat and the red tail like a phoenix after being cooked.

    The third one, on the contrary, was amon household dish, which was ssified as one that everybody loved to eat and was capable of making. Even so, with the reinforcement of the system, the dish of Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet could not be said to be ordinary.

    ¡°Gu Gu¡±, after digesting the recipes of the three dishes, Yuan Zhou¡¯s stomach began to growl all of a sudden.

    ¡°Almost forget to eat something.¡± while touching his belly, Yuan Zhou stood up, preparing to go to the kitchen and take a look to check if ingredients of the new dishes are ready.

    The kitchen of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was always clean, tidy, and as bright as daytime. That enabled Yuan Zhou to observe the subtle changes of the food in the wok at any time.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze scrutinized every part of the kitchen; however, he didn¡¯t find anything new. Only after checking carefully did he find a touch of green above his head. It was gratifyingly green.

    Above his head, there emerged a ss cab, in which a water channel about 15cm deep and 12cm wide was seated and made a horizontalpartment. Upon seeing it, Yuan Zhou only felt it wasfortable on the eyes, instead of finding it narrow and small.

    Yuan Zhou looked above his head quietly and thenpared it with his height quietly.

    ¡°System, do you think it is within my reach?¡± Yuan Zhou felt rather awkward, thus he asked.

    The system, nevertheless, gave a unique answer by sending down a board from below the cab. It seemed to be used as a stepping stone. Yuan Zhou stepped onto the board silently, finding he could truly reach the water channel now.

    His line of sight just managed to reach the very top of the ss cab. The height was just enough for him to pick the grass.

    However, Yuan Zhou still felt like he had taken ten thousand points of damage by the system. It was as if his height had been mocked, thus he was mad but had no way to release that anger.

    He came down from the board and decided to check the raw material of the Jin¡¯ling Grass after a little while.

    This time, Yuan Zhou pulled opened the door of the cab on which Chicken Feet were written.

    The ingredients for making the Chicken Feet dish required fresh and dried chicken feet. It was suitable to be ced in the cab.

    Once the door was opened, the sun-dried chicken feet with a faint pink color appeared from within the cab along with a st of cold air. He felt like he was opening the door of an ice locker. Yuan Zhou reached out to touch the spot beside the chicken feet but, nevertheless, found that it was not icy cold at all.

    ¡°As expected, it is the advanced technology again,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    ¡°Peng¡±, Yuan Zhou closed the door of the cab in one go and then looked at the voring box. As expected, there were several more vorings inside that were required for the dish. There was even a bottle of soy sauce sitting at the side silently.

    Having walked around in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find the prawns. While touching his forehead, he thought, ¡°Where exactly are the prawns?¡±

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou noticed the water tank that had been there since the restaurant was upgraded. The main ingredient of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns were the river prawns, which were surely required to be fresh. Hence, the prawns provided by the system must be alive.

    He quickly stepped forward. It turned out to be true. In that iparably clear water, there were top-grade river prawns with simr sizes and appearances bubbling and waving their ws leisurely in the water.

    The prawns looked fairly fleshy. While moving about in the water, the prawns showed the strengths of the tails. If they noticed a stranger approaching, they would jump up. With the p of the tail against the bottom of the tank, a prawn sttered some drops of water straight onto Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    ¡°How fresh they are,¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh with emotion and said after wiping the water on his face expressionlessly.

    The locations of the main ingredients for the three dishes and the supplementary raw materials were well known to Yuan Zhou now. After slightly getting used to this new environment, Yuan Zhou discovered something weird.

    ¡°System, the dishes are all here. But where is the food?¡± Yuan Zhou was well acquainted with the system, thus he didn¡¯t think the system would make such a small mistake.

    The system disyed, ¡°All the ingredients are provided ording to the reward and mission ording to the lottery the host draws.¡±

    It was really a concise and simple exnation.

    ¡°So there¡¯s no rice, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked for confirmation.

    The system, nevertheless, had no response at all.

    However, witty and smart as Yuan Zhou was, he instantly recalled the ingredients of the Egg Fried Rice, the specially-supplied Xiangshui rice, which in his opinion was rather decent to be used as in rice.

    ¡°Xiangshui rice can be boiled. Then there wouldn¡¯t be any problems like that.¡± Yuan Zhou blissfully prepared to boil a pot of the rice to taste.

    The system disyed, ¡°A kind reminder. Xiangshui rice is not best suited as the in cooked rice.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped and became speechless instantly. So there were only stir-fried dishes but no rice?

    ¡°What kind of warm reminder it is? It¡¯s actually a con,¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said helplessly.

    Having frequently made others helpless, now it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn to be helpless from anger due to the system.

    After busy cooking all day long, Yuan Zhou felt quite hungry and had no more energy to experiment with the new dishes. Hence he only prepared a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. After finishing his food quickly, he carried the broth to the Maltese with mixed fur colors as usual. Currently, the rtionship between the man and the dog was just like an employment situation.

    Yuan Zhou provided some broth which helped the dog to recover from its wounds while the dog came over every night to guard the safety of the restaurant.

 Chapter 85: Jinâ€™ling Cuisine

    Chapter 85: Jin¡¯ling Cuisine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Ling Ling Ling¡±

    The rm rang on time. Yuan Zhou got up immediately and finished washing up with his eyes closed before returning to his bedroom and changing his clothes.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, Yuan Zhou walked downstairs and raised his head, looking towards the green nts unconsciously, which remained green and fresh, without the slightest change. Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t looked at them carefully. Therefore, as he thought that, he walked over there and pressed on a white inconspicuous button at the left side.

    The board that had appeared the night earlier turned up instantly again. Yuan Zhou stepped onto it and opened the ss enclosure. Then a st of delicate fragrance instantly came out, along with the dark green color, which made Yuan Zhou feel rxed.

    Under the water channel was the iparably clear water. It seemed to be still circting rather than stagnant water. Upon closer inspection, he saw, on the other side of the water channel, a white water pipe. It was much thinner than an ordinary one and quite inconspicuous if one did not observe carefully.

    The greens were lined up in perfect rows, their height and thickness being basically simr to each other and each of them standing upright in the water. There were three rows in all, separated exactly by the same distance. The white roots of the green nts in the water grew separately, without getting entangled with one another.

    After watching their growth, Yuan Zhou closed the ss enclosure and got off from the board which automatically folded back to its original ce.

    He looked at the clock in the main hall. It was 7:15 a.m. thus he decided to cook the Soup Dumplings. This way he would get breakfast and it would also be more convenient.

    He then took out the flour and started to knead the dough. The proverb ¡°Practice makes perfect¡± applied to Yuan Zhou quite well. From what he could recall, his skill of kneading dough had always been rapidly improving. The three necessities of the kneading skill (in which the hands, dough, and basin were all clean) were merely the primary stage. Currently, the dough that kneaded by Yuan Zhou had a better plumpness now, looking shinier and more stic.

    While waiting for the dough to be fermented, Yuan Zhou chopped up the meat stuffing and diced the frozen pigskin kept in the refrigerator.

    With a few minutes left, Yuan Zhou pulled off his mask and went to open the door, finding, as expected, Mu Xiaoyun already waiting while standing outside.

    ¡°Finished your breakfast?¡± Yuan Zhou was rarely in a good mood; thus he asked with an unsmiling face.

    ¡°Yes, I did.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded joyfully.

    ¡°Good. I will eat my breakfast shortly,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    ¡°Eh...¡± Mu Xiaoyun first spluttered at Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply before asking curiously.

    ¡°Boss, do you always speak that way?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Yuan Zhou had a doubt in his voice.

    Mu Xiaoyun looked carefully at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and realized he still maintained his solemn and reserved expression as if he hadn¡¯t understood the problem.

    ¡°Boss, the way you talk always makes people speechless.¡± After thinking for a while, she mustered her courage and spoke out her thoughts.

    ¡°Oh. I¡¯m going to eat breakfast now.¡± Yuan Zhou did not give an answer that matched the question.

    ¡°Ok. Then I won¡¯t disturb Boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun obediently took up a dust cloth, which was merely for decoration purposes, and began to wipe the tables and chairs. This was the work the little loli had actually demanded on her own initiative.

    Of course, Mu Xiaoyun did this after her brother instructed her. There wasn¡¯t any waiters or waitresses who didn¡¯t clean up restaurants; therefore the little loli specially applied for a dust cloth to clean the tables and chairs the next day.

    This cloth was a white towel that Yuan Zhou specifically went to buy from a grocery store. It was of medium quality, worth 10 RMB per piece. The quality was of average level but sufficient to be used for wiping the tables. Once it was gotten into her hands, Mu Xiaoyun immediately set out to work.

    However, when Mu Xiaoyun wet the towel in a small basin and began to clean, she found that the restaurant was unbelievably clean.

    Even the bottom of the table was spotless. Even after Mu Xiaoyun had wiped everything she could reach throughout the restaurant, the white towel was still white, without any change in the color at all. However, there were still some changes to it.

    The average-quality towel was not like before anymore. After being washed again, though the white color still remained unchanged, the towel, nevertheless, had begun to shed wool. This was the defect of cotton blended with fibers.

    Mu Xiaoyun merely wiped the restaurant randomly during the cleaning as she didn¡¯t want to drool in face of the Soup Dumplings cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Even so, when Yuan Zhou poked a hole on the Soup Dumpling to pour the vinegar, the scent was fully inhaled by Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s nose.

    ¡°Gu Gu,¡± though Mu Xiaoyun already had her breakfast, her stomach couldn¡¯t help making such sounds.

    She looked around in shame and found that there was nobody around. After that, she stayed away and pretended to be busy working, with her hands on her stomach. Not until Yuan Zhou finished two Soup Dumplings did shee over and stand upright at her usual position.

    Yuan Zhou had never given any special notice whenever he developed new dishes; therefore even Mu Xiaoyun barely noticed the newly-developed dishes on the menu just now. However, the prices refreshed her ¡°three outlooks¡± (outlooks on the world, on life and on values), again. Then following the good habit of ¡°ask when you don¡¯t know¡±, she opened her mouth. ¡°Boss, I can understand the other two dishes. But for the dish of Jin¡¯ling Grass, is it really the grass?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it is indeed grass.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, admitting that.

    ¡°Boss, you are so humorous. It should be wild vegetables, right?¡± Mu Xiaoyun indicated that she knew something about the wild vegetables.

    ¡°Good that you know that.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Boss, did you cook the Soup Dumplings today?¡± suddenly, a customer came into the restaurant and asked, indicating that the breakfast hour had formallymenced.

    During the entire hour, no customers noticed the new dishes. Regr customers basically didn¡¯t look at the menu on the wall. Besides, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the habit of propagating his new dishes.

    The slightly longer lunch time was the main point.

    ¡°Little Master Yuan, are there any new dishes today?¡± The grandpa arrived first with a leisure pace. After being absent for a whole week, he came up and asked directly once he arrived.

    ¡°Yes, they are on the wall.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded while pointing at the new dishes added in the menu.

    ¡°Ok. Judged from the name, they are all dishes from the southern part of China.¡± The grandpa took a seat and turned his head to look carefully at the menu.

    There were indeed three more dishes added to the menu, and what¡¯s more, the Herbal Tea Eggs that he had eaten once had risen back to its original price.

    ¡°Little Master Yuan, it turns out that the Herbal Tea Eggs were truly a special offer,¡± the grandpa became speechless when he saw the Herbal Tea Eggs with the unit price of 1888 RMB written aside before asking.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯ve already tried it. This is just its original price,¡± Yuan Zhou answered humbly.

    The reason why he was so humble was naturally because of the temporary mission that he had received out of a sudden.

    ¡°An old man like me still prefers nd dishes. So offer me a serving of Jin¡¯ling Grass and a bowl of in rice.¡± The grandpa probably knew that Yuan Zhou would definitely charge for the rice, thus he ordered it consciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I am unable to provide the in rice now,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a prim manner.

    ¡°Little Master Yuan, how can I have lunch with only dishes but no rice?¡± the grandpa looked at Yuan Zhou and asked incredulously.

    ¡°Eat like this,¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly.

    ¡°Little Master Yuan, this old man finds that you know nothing about how to do business.¡± the grandpa¡¯s tone carried some helplessness. This young man had such a superb culinary skills but as for his character, it was too cold.

    Yuan Zhou responded with an ¡°Oh¡±, without giving an affirmative or negative answer at all. He merely waited for the grandpa to change his order.

    ¡°Jin¡¯ling Grass, and the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± The grandpa immediately changed the dishes to wheat-based food.

    ¡°The so-called Jin¡¯ling Grass is a vegetable dish, right?¡± the grandpa made a detailed inquiry again. He was not fully convinced.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a vegetable dish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    ¡°If anyonees to order dishes in a while, just remember them first.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed Mu Xiaoyun who was standing at the side.

    It was actually still early. The grandpa had arrived ahead of others since he didn¡¯t want to squeeze with those people who were rushing to work.

 Chapter 86: A Length of Green Jade

    Chapter 86: A Length of Green Jade

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°If anyone ces an orderter, just remember them first,¡± Yuan Zhou instructed Mu Xiaoyun who was standing at the side.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. I have a good memory.¡± Mu Xiaoyun knew Yuan Zhou was about to cook busily, hence answered immediately.

    Watching Mu Xiaoyun stare at the entrance seriously, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for the Jin¡¯ling Grass dish. First it was the main ingredient, the dark green nts growing in water.

    Yuan Zhou pushed the button and stepped onto the board, heading up to pick the fresh and tender rhizomes.

    A serving of Jin¡¯ling Grass basically weighed 125 grams; therefore, Yuan Zhou directly pulled out an entire row of nts, holding them loosely in his hands.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan, is this nt the artemisia selengensis?¡± with his sharp eyes, the grandpa identified the nt and asked directly.

    ¡°Humm.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded without saying anything.

    ¡°This nt is said to be edible as a whole but only a small length of it is tasty.¡± the grandpa also knew of that and even ate it before. Now that he saw this was what Yuan Zhou meant by Jin¡¯ling Grass, he was rest assured.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was attentively picking the vegetables. If it was a local from Jin¡¯ling City who wanted to eat the artemisia selengensis, he would pinch off 400 grams of rhizome, leaving only a small length of clean, green, and crisp stem on top of the artemisia selengensis. However, Yuan Zhou pulled out more than that. The original 1.25 kilograms of nts in his hands were now left with only 125 grams.

    Only one tenth of the nt could be used as an ingredient. Simply put, 50 grams out of 500 grams.

    Since the nt was easy to be damaged and to lose moisture, the system provided raw ingredients that were still nurtured and kept in water, not yet harvested.

    Yuan Zhou brought up a piece of artemisia selengensis that looked fresh and cute due to its vivid green color and directly broke off a small length of the stem on the top. Afterward, he removed the leaves rapidly and ced it in a perforated pottery pot at the side.

    Gradually, stems of the exact same length piled up the white pottery pot. After thest piece was pulled off, Yuan Zhou took up the pottery pot and went to the water tank.

    The stem tops of the artemisia selengensis that had just been pinched off were so fresh and tender that the moisture inside seemed to almost drip out. Yuan Zhou, first, filled a slightlyrger, empty pottery pot with water and then ced the pot in his hands into therger one. Next he took out a ceramic rod with the width of a finger and gently stirred the stems in the pot, cleaning them slowly.

    That way, the damage could be minimized.

    The grandpa stood at the side and watched how carefully Yuan Zhou treated the pot of artemisia selengensis. He felt both surprised and also as if it was obvious. If not processed this way, how could the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou be so delicious?

    From the way he processed his ingredients, one could judge the quality of his dishes.

    A minuteter, Yuan Zhou took up the smaller pottery pot and put it into a te before beginning to filter out the extra water.

    Only after preparing everything did Yuan Zhou turn on the stove and changed to another wok before starting to cook.

    One of the benefits of the system was that no matter what kind of wok it provided, they wouldn¡¯t have any taste of iron; furthermore, the materials used were rare as well. Despite this being a new one, it was, nevertheless, a wok ready to be used at any time.

    The wok was then heated up with a big me until it started smoking. With a sound of ¡°Zi¡±, Yuan Zhou poured some oil specially used for the Jin¡¯ling Grass dish into the wok and immediately adjusted it to a medium me. That way, the oil temperature would instantly rise but wouldn¡¯t burn the vegetables once they were poured into the wok.

    ¡°Zi, Zi,¡± Yuan Zhou then poured the artemisia selengensis inside and began to stir-fry the dish.

    The artemisia selengensis itself was a perennial herbaceous nt, which had a fragrant vor. The taller it grew, the stronger the vor became. However, the vor of the artemisia selengensis for consumption was best not to be too intense; otherwise, it might affect the fresh taste contained.

    The system used the seeds of the artemisia selengensis on its third year and nted them in the water through the aquatic cultivation techniques, enabling them to grow naturally.

    The water was taken from the moisture contained in the clouds and was then turned into water through a scientific process. During the process, no man-made pollution affected it.

    Artemisia selengensis growing under such circumstances had no smell of earth, dust, or artificial breeding taste.

    From pouring the ingredients into the wok to scooping them out into the te, it only took two minutes to finish cooking the dish. Next, Yuan Zhou began preparing the noodles. With superb skills and a smooth speed, Yuan Zhou finished cooking the noodles in three minutes. He was so fast that the artemisia selengensis on the tray still maintained its appearance just like it was scooped out of the wok.

    Of course, this was mainly due to the tray provided by the system.

    Having taken off the mask, Yuan Zhou set the tray down in front of the grandpa and then said, ¡°Here is your dish.¡±

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan cooked really fast.¡± The grandpa first gave him high praise before looking at the Jin¡¯ling Grass dish that was just ordered by him.

    The round porcin dish had a white base where a small fish was drawn; its mouth was opened vividly as if it were eating the bright green stem tops of the artemisia selengensis.

    ¡°The te is quite interesting and the picture looks so vivid,¡± the grandpa couldn¡¯t help eximing.

    What came next into his sight directly shocked the grandpa.

    ¡°Is the dish fake?¡± the grandpa said in surprise while pointing at pieces of the bright green artemisia selengensis in the te.

    ¡°I also think it seems to be fake,¡± standing at the side, Mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t help chiming in.

    Indeed, the things on the te now seemed to have no difference from a fake one. It looked more like fake green jades stacked on top of one another. Even some water drops that look like beads were hanging on the surface of the artemisia selengensis.

    The shiny oil over the surface looked like the brilliance from green jades. It did not seem like a dish.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan sure likes to startle his customer even with a dish of stir-fried vegetables.¡± The grandpa shook his head and sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Just taste it.¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much and just gestured at the grandpa to taste the dish.

    ¡°It looks like to be made of jadeite. Anyway, I have eaten jadeite before,¡± the grandpa picked up two pieces with his chopsticks and ced it into his mouth to chew up while speaking of that.

    The artemisia selengensis looked green and fresh, just like the jadeite. It had no voring at all on it. When eaten, it first gave off faint fragrance and then the crisp and fresh taste.

    With a simple chew, the rhizome was bitten off into the mouth of the grandpa. Then the fresh and tender liquid wrapped inside flowed out, causing the fragrance of the artemisia selengensis to be stronger.

    The grandpa was not a professional gourmet. After several chews, he directly swallowed them. And then from inside his throat rose the faint fragrance of the nt.

    ¡°It¡¯s really very fresh and tender,¡± while saying that, the grandpa picked up the artemisia selengensis with his chopsticks again, cing it into his mouth. His lunchmenced.

    ¡°Gu Dong¡± watching the grandpa enjoying the meal joyfully, Mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t help swallowing her drool quietly.

    Speaking of the part-time job here, the working hours and the sry were both satisfactory. The only problem was that she could only see but couldn¡¯t eat in the face of delicious dishes. That was really a torture for the girl, Mu Xiaoyun, who had a normal appetite.

    There was no other customers in the quiet restaurant; only the sound of the grandpa continuously picking up and eating the dish echoed throughout the main hall.

    There wasn¡¯t much of the 125 grams of raw ingredients after stir-frying them well. Just in a little while, the grandpa ate it all up. The Clear Broth Noodle Soup, nevertheless, sat beside him, untouched.

    ¡°Little Master Yuan, the quantity of each dish here is way too little. Is there any possibility to increase the quantity?¡± looking at the empty te, the grandpa asked tentatively

    ¡°Nope.¡± Yuan Zhou refused without hesitating.

    ¡°Ai, the te yet looks so beautiful.¡± The grandpa shook his head in disappointment, and then lowered his head checking the te that did not have any juice left.

    ¡°Eh? Master Yuan, why is there not even the slightest juice of the vegetables on the te?¡± the grandpa found something weird and asked.

    ¡°The juice contained in the artemisia selengensis itself has all been contained inside,¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation could only be well understood by the grandpa, who had finished eating the dish.

    Generally speaking, vegetables would inevitably lose the moisture during the cooking process. This included the nutrition it contained as well. No matter how fresh and crisp the dish was cooked, it was the same. However, Yuan Zhou managed to master the skill of containing the moisture in the artemisia selengensis.

    How miraculous...

 Chapter 87: A Temporary Mission

    Chapter 87: A Temporary Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Generally speaking, vegetables would inevitably lose the moisture during the cooking process. This included the nutrition it contained as well. No matter how fresh and crisp the dish was cooked, it was the same. However, Yuan Zhou managed to master the skill of containing the moisture in the artemisia selengensis.

    ¡°Little Master Yuan, you really have superb culinary skills.¡± The grandpa nodded.

    ¡°Would you like a Herbal Tea Egg today?¡± Yuan Zhou first nodded, epting the praise before asking.

    ¡°No, thanks. This old man can¡¯t afford it.¡± the grandpa already noticed that the Herbal Tea Egg had risen back to its original price. It was better not to eat such an expensive egg as it brought about great heartache every time after tasting it.

    ¡°The original price represents one¡¯s social status,¡± Yuan Zhou promoted the dish earnestly.

    ¡°This decrepit old man has no social status.¡± the grandpa shook his head, still refusing.

    ¡°Ok. Help yourself, please.¡± Although he had failed in promoting his dish, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get discouraged.

    ¡°Pa,¡± the grandpa suddenly patted on his thigh, ¡°I was preparing to eat it with the Clear Broth Noodle Soup. How could I have finished eating it so quickly?¡±

    While saying that, he looked at the empty te beside him with a helpless manner.

    ¡°Boss, did you grow the vegetable shoots over there?¡± seeing that Yuan Zhou had finished his work, Mu Xiaoyun asked in a whisper.

    ¡°No, they were already like that when I purchased them,¡± Yuan Zhou said decisively.

    ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s like that. No wonder I didn¡¯t see them yesterday,¡± Mu Xiaoyun muttered to herself.

    ¡°Concentrate on greeting the customers,¡± standing at the side, Yuan Zhou reminded her.

    ¡°Ok, sure, boss,¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered with a sweet smile on her face.

    Yuan Zhou also looked towards the entrance, waiting for new customers to drop by. The most important customer was the super-wealthy Ling Hong since the Herbal Tea Egg was now back to its original price.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou got so eager to sell the Herbal Tea Eggs, even going to the extent of promoting it himself, was quite simple.

    The rewarded regional cuisine was Jin¡¯ling Cuisine, a subcategory under Su Cuisine, which was one of the eight famous regional cuisines. A typical characteristic of Su Cuisine was that it emphasized on sculpt to match the dish. This also happened to be a weakness of Yuan Zhou.

    To prepare the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, the tail of the prawn had to be styled into a tail of a phoenix. The heat control during cooking was not a problem for him, but the most important point was that some sculptings were necessary for the presentation.

    Shredding was an easy job for Yuan Zhou but the sculpting was more difficult as he had never specifically learned that.

    All these problems weren¡¯t noticed by Yuan Zhou at the beginning. Only until the grandpa ordered the new dish of Jin¡¯ling Grass did the system remind him of a temporary mission.

    The system disyed, ¡°Considering the host hasn¡¯t mastered the sculpting skills required for the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, this new dish is temporarily unavable for now. A temporary mission is hereby released.¡±

    [Temporary Mission] Selling ten Herbal Tea Eggs at its original price within two days

    (Only by selling out the Herbal Tea Eggs at its original price can one show one¡¯s genuine abilities.)

    [Reward] Sculpting Skills, Medium Part

    ¡°System, what does the ¡®Sculpting Skills, Medium Part¡¯ mean? Is there an Upper Part and a Lower Part?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while looking out for more business.

    The system disyed, ¡°The Sculpting Skills consist of Upper, Medium and Lower parts. When you finish the mission, you¡¯ll be rewarded with the Medium Part.¡±

    ¡°What do the Upper, Medium and Lower part consist of respectively?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    The system read, ¡°The upper part is the sculpting for inedible objects; the medium part is sculpting for vegetables; the lower part is for meat dishes.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that vegetable dishes were a major category, hence he could produce many different dishes.

    ¡°Boss, one serving of Egg Fried Rice Set.¡± Yuan Zhou was pulled back to reality from the deep thought by the voice of the little loli, Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Humm.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and went into the kitchen to prepare the dish calmly, just as if he were not the one who stared into space and had to be called twice.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan?¡± Wu Zhou asked in puzzlement.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe he is thinking about the dishes. After all, some new dishes are avable now.¡± Mu Xiaoyun did her job well. She even started to promote the new dishes.

    ¡°New dishes? Let me have a look.¡± Immediately attracted by the new dishes, Wu Zhou turned his head to look at the price list.

    ¡°Tut-tut. It turns out that the Herbal Tea Egg really was on special offer before.¡± When Wu Zhou first saw on the menu, the Herbal Tea Egg costing 1888 RMB per serving, he sighed with emotion.

    ¡°What the hell is the new dish, Jin¡¯ling Grass? Is it really grass?¡± Following the Herbal Tea Eggs, Wu Zhou saw the name of the new dish that sounded really amazing.

    If he were at other restaurants, Wu Zhou would have never suspected that Jin¡¯ling Grass wasmon grass. Normally, it was merely a kind of wild vegetable that he had never seen before. Of course, things were different in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was probably really grass.

    ¡°Not grass. It¡¯s a kind of wild vegetable. Just now the grandpa also ordered this dish. Would you like one serving?¡± Mu Xiaoyun exined in detail at the side.

    ¡°No, not now. I will bring my girlfriend this weekend to taste it.¡± Wu Zhou shook his head, smiling. Unconsciously, he once again unted the intimacy with his girlfriend.

    ¡°Here is your set meal,¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dish to him.

    ¡°Thank you. Boss Yuan, which among the new dishes is the most delicious?¡± Wu Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°Herbal Tea Eggs.¡± His mind was filled with thoughts about the temporary mission, thus Yuan Zhou subconsciously blurted out.

    ¡°Eh...¡± Wu Zhou had nothing more to say.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s indeed the Herbal Tea Eggs.¡± Yuan Zhou even nodded affirmatively.

    ¡°No, let¡¯s forget the Herbal Tea Egg first. I¡¯m talking about the three new dishes. Which one taste better?¡± Wu Zhou emphasized again on the word of ¡®new¡¯.

    ¡°Vegetable dish, Jin¡¯ling Grass; meat dish, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet; feshwater dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns.¡± Yuan Zhou said at a moderate speed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, that really makes sense.¡± Wu Zhou was unable to say anything. What did that differ from saying nothing?

    The key point was that he couldn¡¯t say Yuan Zhou was wrong. Wu Zhou felt it was better for him to have lunch first, in case he got choked to death.

    Yuan Zhou was nevertheless the most depressed one. Again, he had failed in promoting his eggs to the customer. Of course, if he wanted to sell his eggs with such a marketing manner, even the King of Salesman, Joe Girard, wouldn¡¯t be able to do so.

    During the 2 hours of lunch time, the wealthy man Ling Hong didn¡¯t bring several others to queue in the line and entered the restaurant until forty minutes before the restaurant was closed.

    ¡°Good afternoon. What would like to eat today?¡± Mu Xiaoyun greeted him with a sweet smile.

    ¡°This little loli is very obedient, huh?¡± Ling Hong first praised Mu Xiaoyun after he sat down and then asked immediately, ¡°New dishes, right?¡±

    ¡°Right. We have three new dishes today.¡± Mu Xiaoyun had already been ustomed to such kind of praise, as Ling Hong would almost say so every time he came.

    ¡°Then offer Tank and me two servings of every new dish, one for each of us; four cups of watermelon juice and four servings of in rice.¡± Although he was fairly wealthy, Ling Hong had a sense of propriety. It was sinful to waste such delicious dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, the Phoenix-Tail Prawns cannot be served for now.¡± Yuan Zhou first exined.

    ¡°Why?¡± Ling Hong asked in puzzlement.

    Normally, any dish on the menu could be cooked by Yuan Zhou as long as the customer didn¡¯t vite Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. It was Ling Hong¡¯s first time being refused.

    ¡°It¡¯s written on the menu.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the price list, showing to them the conspicuous words ¡°Not avable temporarily¡± after the name of the dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    ¡°It really is true.¡± The several people turned their heads and saw it.

    ¡°Hey, the Herbal Tea Egg is now at the original price. You brat, treat us to that dish right now.¡± suddenly Tank shouted in blissful surprise.

    ¡°Really?¡± Ling Hong raised his head, taking a look at the Herbal Tea Eggs on the top of the menu, finding it to be true.

    ¡°Ok. Then offer us four Herbal Tea Eggs, three servings of the new dishes and four bowls of in rice,¡± Ling Hong ordered the dishes again.

    ¡°Sorry, in rice is unavable for now.¡± Yuan Zhou was very happy to sell the Herbal Tea Eggs without any effort. However, he still didn¡¯t have in rice.

    Serving dishes only without in rice! Such thing could only happen in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s very easy to lose friends this way,¡± Ling Hong said directly.

    ¡°It won¡¯t happen. Because I¡¯m so handsome and can cook, moreover, cook well.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a prim manner.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Ling Hong expressed his admiration to Yuan Zhou talking nonsense with a prim manner

    ¡°Then change the in rice into four bowls of Egg Fried Rice.¡± This time, it was still Tank who ordered other dishes.

    ¡°Ok. One moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

 Chapter 88: Precautions Needed for Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet

    Chapter 88: Precautions Needed for Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Currently, the God-Tier Egg Fried Rice was as simple as 1 and 1 to Yuan Zhou. He was obsessed with the delightful feeling that came from cooking a perfect Egg Fried Rice.

    However, among the three new dishes, the Jin¡¯ling Grass had to be treated carefully. He did not have any assistants; therefore, Yuan Zhou had to finish all the necessary work by himself. Of course, Yuan Zhou also enjoyed the entire process.

    When the system provided Yuan Zhou with unparalleled culinary skills, it also gave him the mindset of pursuing perfection.

    Now, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bear to use any imperfect methods of preparing the ingredients anymore. Besides, the Jin¡¯ling Grass needed even more careful preparation, as the slightest bruising would affect the subtle taste of the dish.

    If Yuan Zhou had lived during the ancient times, he would probably be Zhu Geliang (a loyal and capable minister of a kingdom during ancient times), one who always saw to everything himself and, in the end, died from fatigue. Fortunately, he was merely a chef, more specifically, a chef in his own restaurant, who had flexible hours and was free from any risk of dying from fatigue.

    The Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet was even more troublesome to deal with. Therefore, Yuan Zhou carried out the Egg Fried Rice and Jin¡¯ling Grass first, letting Mu Xiaoyun carry them to Ling Hong.

    ¡°These are the dishes you ordered. Help yourself, please,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said after she served the dishes to them.

    ¡°These are truly three tes of verdant and refreshing grass...¡± the good-looking Ji Lian who liked rock music said with exaggerated words.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are these three tes of grass?¡± the man called Octopus had a rather straightforward character, thus he asked directly.

    ¡°I believe it¡¯s some kind of wild vegetable.¡± With a sharp contrast between his appearance and his character, the muscle man Tank revealed an interested expression on his face.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was cing the chicken feet into the pressure cooker before stewing it with high heat. After covering the cooker carefully, he turned around and responded.

    ¡°It¡¯s not grass, it¡¯s a kind of wild vegetable,¡± Yuan Zhou answered in an affirmative tone.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it looks like you added nothing to the dish. Don¡¯t tell me you didn¡¯t cook it and just served it to us like that?¡± Octopus still wasn¡¯t moved even in the face of Jin¡¯ling Grass which had a great outward appearance.

    It appeared so verdant, without any traces of being fried or having vourings added to the dish. Apart from the small fish painted on the white bottom of the te, there wasn¡¯t even any juice left on it at all. That made Octopus convinced that the dish was raw.

    Uncooked wild vegetables were never an option to him as they usually had a special vor. He could barely eat cooked wild vegetables if vorings were added but for the uncooked ones, he had never thought of eating them.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t eat uncooked vegetables at other ces. But don¡¯t you understand this is the restaurant of Boss Yuan?¡± Ling Hong uttered directly.

    Basically, they all believed that the dish was raw. Originally, Yuan Zhou was very careful and meticulous while preparing the ingredients of the Jin¡¯ling Grass. When he stir-fried it, however, the speed was rather fast. Those several people can¡¯t possibly keep their eyes on Yuan Zhou cooking all along.

    ¡°It¡¯s not uncooked. I have already stir-fried it,¡± Yuan Zhou told them in due time at the side.

    ¡°Really?¡± Octopus showed a suspicious look. Judged from its appearance, the Jin¡¯ling Grass really seemed like some wild vegetables that were processed and then directly served to them, no matter how great it looked.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin anymore, only signaling that they would understand once they ate it.

    Tank, who was seated by the side, reached out his chopsticks to pick two pieces up and then put them into his mouth directly.

    Immediately, a refreshing and smooth taste filled his mouth. The instant he bit down, the characteristic fragrance of the artemisia selengensis was blended along with the taste and vor. Tank didn¡¯t even tell Octopus that the dish was indeed cooked before he started gobbling it down.

    ¡°It looks the taste is fantastic.¡± Being of quick eyes and deft hands, Ji Lian likewise joined them in eating.

    ¡°Try it, Octopus.¡± Ling Hong was not content tog behind, hence also picked up his chopsticks to begin eating.

    Octopus looked around himself from left to right, finding that the several people were all immersed in the bliss of the Jin¡¯ling Grass. Thinking of the ever-wondrous culinary skills of Yuan Zhou, he felt that the dish deserved a try even if it was uncooked. Therefore, he no longer held back and just started to eat it. Of course, he merely picked up one piece of artemisia selengensis, tentatively.

    After swallowing the single piece, the four friends all fell into the war over delicacies,peting their speed, precision and courage.

    On the other side, the pressure cooker used could shorten the cooking time. Ten minutester, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen. Once he uncovered the pressure cooker, an amazing scent swept past him.

    ¡°Wow, what an alluring fragrance of meat.¡± With his sharper eyes and defter hands, Ji Lian picked up thest piece of the artemisia selengensis. Then, with a simple sniff, he said happily in surprise.

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s tempting.¡± Ling Hong loved to eat meat very much, hence agreed with Ji Lian

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten any meat in a long while.¡± Octopus looked eagerly at Yuan Zhou and just waited for Yuan Zhou to serve the dish to them.

    ¡°Same. After eating here, I rarely drop by other ces for food,¡± Ling Hong said, agreeing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just wait and then eat.¡± Tank appeared to be the calmest.

    ¡°This is the dish, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, for the four of you.¡± Yuan Zhou personally carried the tray up to them, along with four Herbal Tea Eggs.

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother, Boss Yuan.¡± while saying that, Ji Lian directly reached out to grab the tes. The other three people started to follow as well when they saw that.

    At that time, Yin Ya happened to enter the main hall.

    ¡°Where does this fragrancee from?¡¯ Yin Ya twitched her exquisite nose and asked.

    ¡°A new dish. You haven¡¯t been here in quite a while.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes brightened up when he saw Yin Ya. Then he said with his usual serious expression.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your business is getting better and better. I have been outside queuing for almost 20 minutes,¡± Yin Ya smiled and sat down while saying that.

    ¡°No choice. Your dishes are way too expensive. As an ordinary employee, I can¡¯t afford them.¡± Yin Ya joked with Yuan Zhou while smiling happily.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The dishes are merely of average price.¡±Yuan Zhou really felt that for this kind of ingredients, the price wasn¡¯t expensive at all.

    ¡°Fine, your skills really do demand for this price.¡± Eventually, Yin Ya understood that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get her implied meaning at all.

    ¡°Today is the day I get my sry. I would like to eat something tasty. What are they eating?¡± Yin Ya asked curiously.

    ¡°Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, a new dish,¡± Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    ¡°Looks like you have created many new dishes. I have got to take a look.¡± Yin Ya smiled and looked back at the menu.

    A person¡¯s conventional train of thought was to first notice what they wanted to see. For example, Yin Ya wanted to eat the Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet dish at that time, hence she would definitely notice this dish first under such circumstances.

    Yin Ya¡¯s face originally had an expression of delight; however, the smile dimmed instantly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you mean by the words behind the dish on the menu?¡± Yin Ya asked calmly.

    ¡°Exactly what it means. Girls cannot order this dish alone.¡± Yuan Zhou answered clearly.

    Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, 588 RMB /serving. (Males can order two servings every day and females can only order half a serving. This dish cannot be ordered alone for females.)

    Such words to Yin Ya felt like discrimination against females.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I order it alone? There must be a reason.¡± Yin Ya asked with in a strong tone.

    ¡°You might as well get apanion and order the dish together for a try. You¡¯ll know the reason after you taste it.¡± Thinking after a while, Yuan Zhou proposed a reliable suggestion.

    ¡°What if I insist on ordering it alone?¡± Yin Ya acted perversely, appearing rather seriously.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou refused her with a firm manner.

    She realized Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem to be joking after checking his expression carefully, thus she could only give up. However, for the dish Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, she would manage to eat it by all means today.

    She took out her telephone and immediately called one of her colleagues, the short-haired girl who had been here once.

    ¡°Hi, Xiaochen. Come to the nameless restaurant for lunch. My treat,¡± Yin Ya said mildly.

    The voice from the other end of the telephone was fairly low. Yuan Zhou could only hear some segments of ¡°too many bonuses¡± and ¡°so generous¡± while they were talking.

    Seeing that Yin Ya really called another girl toe eat together, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry anymore. He just waited at the side with his arms folded across his chest.

    Due to some problems with the ingredients, females were unable to eat the Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet dish...

 Chapter 89: Misunderstanding Cleared Up

    Chapter 89: Misunderstanding Cleared Up

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Hi, Xiaochen. Come to the nameless restaurant for lunch. My treat,¡± Yin Ya said mildly.

    Having finished making the call, Yin Ya said indifferently to Yuan Zhou, ¡°So can you tell me the reason now?¡±

    ¡°Wait a moment. You¡¯ll know after you savour it,¡± Yuan Zhou still answered in a moderate speed.

    ¡°Do you have prejudice against females?¡± Yin Ya asked with a serious look.

    ¡°Of course not. My mum is a woman. I have great respect for females.¡± Immediately, Yuan Zhou took a stand.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Yin Ya asked while pointing at the line of ¡°half a serving per day for females¡± written at a conspicuous ce on the menu.

    ¡°Quite sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll wait for your exnations.¡± Yin Ya nodded, temporarily letting Yuan Zhou go.

    One could not me Yin Ya for making a fuss. As a female directors¡¯ assistant, she would inevitably bump into various people who discriminate against females. Of course, they were all civilized and wouldn¡¯t say that out verbally but it still could be noticed from their behaviors.

    However, Yuan Zhou was a little special in Yin Ya¡¯s heart. He can cook and was good-looking with a sense of maturity, hence he was rather attractive. Besides, she was formerly a regr customer and thus naturally didn¡¯t wish for Yuan Zhou to have such ideals.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou made another two deals. Just as usual, he went up to them to promote his Herbal Tea Eggs and failed for both, as expected. The wealthy guy Ling Hong was still eating the chicken feet blissfully and had no time to notice the Herbal Tea Eggs that were emitting a puff of smoke.

    It was pleasing to be treated to a meal by somebody, especially by the pretty director assistant, therefore Xiaochen ran quite fast. Even if she had started his lunch, she dropped it without any hesitation.

    First, the director assistant was a fairly ingenious post. Next, Yin Ya was a pretty girl, and moreover, an agreeable pretty girl. Finally, it was just Xiaochen¡¯s objective to be able to have meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Due to the extremely high price, it was merely an objective for her temporarily.

    ¡°Yin Ya, thank you so much,¡± Xiaochen said while directly walked to Yin Ya and sitting beside her.

    ¡°You are wee. I have just ordered a dish of chicken feet. Go see which dish you like?¡± Yin Ya said mildly.

    ¡°Ah, there are new dishes. Can I order a new dish?¡± Xiaochen first looked at the menu and then at Yin Ya.

    ¡°Sure, why not?¡± Yin Ya agreed, nodding and smiling.

    ¡°Then give me the Jin¡¯ling Grass and Egg Fried Rice, alright?¡± Looking at the menu, Xiaochen showed a gentle manner.

    ¡°For me, I¡¯d like to order the Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, one serving for each.¡± Yin Ya intentionally emphasized on the words ¡°one serving¡± while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No problem. Wait a moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and agreed, heading back to prepare the dishes.

    Yuan Zhou first prepared the chicken feet and then ced them into the pressure cooker. Only after that did he begin to cook the other dishes.

    This pressure cooker could shorten the necessary time from 40 minutes to 10 minutes. That way, Yuan Zhou would have sufficient time to prepare other dishes.

    The ten minutes passed by in moderate speed. These jobs did not need any special skills thus Yuan Zhou hadpleted them rather smoothly. Some culinary skills could be used for presentation; however, the current few dishes required none of those skills.

    The Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet that was carried to Yin Ya was loaded in a rectangr te with the bluish white base on which begonias were painted. There were a total of 6 chicken feet ced neat and tidy on the te. They all had a shiny, brownish, red color; the skin was slightly wrinkled; each of them appeared plump, with a well received outer appearance.

    The pointed ws at the top of each feet were all neatly trimmed. Although there was no voring scattered over the feet, waves of the fragrance, nevertheless, filled her nostrils.

    ¡°This new dish looks fairly delicious,¡± Xiaochen said with a bright smile.

    Yin Ya, who was seated at the side, found nothing special about the chicken feetpared to ordinary ones. Of course, the chicken feet here wereparatively smaller, only around two third of the size of an ordinary chicken feet.

    ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡± Yin Ya frowned and asked directly.

    ¡°Please savour it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then reached his hands, gesturing for her to eat first.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin Ya had no choice but to taste them before she could say anything.

    ¡°Xiaochen, let¡¯s start the meal now.¡± Having greeted Xiaochen politely, Yin Ya then began to pick up the chicken feet with the chopsticks and started to eat.

    As the name Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet suggested, it would melt upon being sucked, unlike other ordinary chicken feet which were rather chewy. Yuan Zhou had prepared it to its utmost perfection. The skin of the ordinary chicken feet would definitely have a rough texture after being fried in high-temperature and then being braised.

    The chicken feet that had barely been stuffed into Yin Ya¡¯s small mouth, however, had a totally different feeling. It looked shiny with the luster of oil but once it entered the mouth, it actually gave off a refreshing icy snow taste out of nowhere.

    The two contradictory tastes were just like a warm ice cube being stuffed into the mouth. The exterior part was soft, crisp, and tender, as well as fresh and delicate. It tasted iparably delicious along with the sauces. The best part was that the chicken feet, like its name, melted upon entering the mouth. Just as Yin Ya prepared to spit out the bones, she found it to be unnecessary.

    After the flesh on the ws were eaten up, the bones inside became totally exposed. When she gave a bite to the bones, it brought about tender and crisp mouthfeel, as if they were the delicate young bones. With a simple bite, an icy cold taste infused her mouth.

    Inside the bone was the bone marrow that was still hot. Along with the hot bone marrow and delicious icy cold bone, Yin Ya finished eating a whole chicken foot in only two or three bites.

    At that moment, Yin Ya finally understood why a female could eat only half a serving every day. However, in the face of the delicacy, of course she would eat it first before considering other affairs.

    Having picked up another chicken feet, Yin Ya didn¡¯t put it wholly into her mouth, merely kept it between the chopsticks and sucked it lightly. Only then did the Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet reveal its real appearance.

    The chicken feet held by the chopsticks had only bones left. This bone was actually as clear as a crystal jade. One could even see the glimmers of gold inside the bone marrow. The chicken feet looked like a work of art

    ¡°So that¡¯s the reason why.¡± Yin Ya muttered to herself.

    ¡°Slurp Slurp,¡± Yin Ya stuffed the chicken feet back into her mouth and once again continued sucking. This time, she felt even more sure.

    A stream of cold could be felt to emit from her body, the kind of cold that prated the heart. The feeling was pure, like a snow lotus on top of a towering mountain.

    Yuan Zhou had already asked about the problem with the system-supplied chicken feet early that morning. The reason why females cannot eatrge amounts of the chicken feet dish was very simple. It was because it was cold. Girls were Yin types, eating cold things were bad for their body, even more so because these chickens were reared by the system using a special method.

    The system disyed, ¡°The chicken used is the beautiful, delicious, and nutritious Royal Empress Chicken.

    ¡°The chicken wears exquisite phoenix crown over its head and is covered in ck and white feathers, a born beauty. Therefore, it was named by the British royal family as the Royal Chicken. Formerly, it was only used for admiring and for the use of emperors in the pce, rearing by themon folk was forbidden.¡±

    ¡°The system selects Royal Chickens that grew in the wild and chooses the strongest chick embryos even before they hatch, then put them in icy and snowy surroundings to incubate.¡±

    ¡°That can¡¯t be true. Isn¡¯t constant temperature required by the incubation of eggs?¡± Yuan Zhou showed an obvious manner of ¡°Even if I read little, you can¡¯t cheat me¡±.

    The system disyed, ¡°The best temperature suitable for the incubation is carefully observed in the snowfield until the chickens of the first generation hatch. Three generationter, the Royal Chickens will have be ustomed to the snowy surrounding and will walk around with its feet immersed deep in snow every day. The exterior skin will evolved to be extremely thick in order to protect the bones of the chicken¡¯s feet.

    ¡°As the habitat of the chicken are extremely cold, the chicken bones absorb the intense cold air and thus have a unique taste. But for females, excessive consumption is not rmended.¡±

    Thest sentence of the system was just the reason why Yuan Zhou had that rule on the menu, no matter how nice it tasted.

    On the other hand, Yin Ya also found there seemed to be a st of cold air going straight into her body after consuming the chicken feet. Although she feltfortable, it was nevertheless truly too cold for females.

    So this was the real reason.

 Chapter 90: A Different Dimension

    Chapter 90: A Different Dimension

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    Yin Ya didn¡¯t even raise her head until she finished eating up thest chicken feet. She looked at Yuan Zhou, ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m sorry to have misunderstood you. But those words really will cause misunderstandings by anyone who reads them.¡±

    ¡°Humm.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating that he understood. However, he had no intention to revise those words at all.

    ¡°Then will you revise it a little bit? I can help offer some ideas.¡± Yin Yi felt slightly embarrassed for having doubted Yuan Zhou just now, and suggested after thinking for a little while.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou nevertheless squarely refused.

    After all, Yuan Zhou believed he had made it quite clear and it couldn¡¯t be clearer.

    ¡°Time¡¯s almost up. Hey, guys still waiting for lunch, pleasee backter in the evening.¡± after checking the time, Yuan Zhou said to the several customers in the back of the queue.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when can you lengthen the business hours? This isn¡¯t nearly long enough.¡± one of them grumbled while leaving.

    ¡°Exactly. Please, increase your business hours.¡± someone chimed in.

    ¡°Sorry, I have some other work to attend to.¡± Yuan Zhou said in all seriousness.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can hire more people to be assistants. This way you can cook much faster.¡± a customer had a burst of inspiration and immediately brought out this seemingly reliable idea.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like people entering my kitchen.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged his shoulders.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ll probably lose friends that way.¡± Ling Hong said leisurely at the side.

    ¡°Nope, I¡¯m handsome and can cook, moreover, cook well.¡± Yuan Zhou answered the same as usual.

    ¡°That really really makes sense, Boss Yuan. I don¡¯t even know how to respond.¡± Octopus said helplessly, feeling speechless with Yuan Zhou.

    Seeing they were unable to persuade Yuan Zhou, the remaining several customers had no choice but to go to other restaurants to have their lunch

    ¡°Ho Ho¡±, the wry smiles of Ling Hong expressed the consensus of most customers.

    ¡°The Herbal Tea Eggs are going to get cold.¡± Yuan Zhou said dumbly.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. We haven¡¯t eaten the Herbal Tea Eggs yet.¡±, Ling Hong quickly recalled the Herbal Tea Eggs worth 1888 RMB each.

    He pulled the small te to him and then started to eat the egg. Of course, some necessaryints were nevertheless inevitable.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s so expensive already. Couldn¡¯t you at least peel the eggs?¡± looking at the brownish red Herbal Tea Eggs, Ling Hongined speechlessly.

    ¡°Food should be made by one¡¯s own hands, only then will it taste better.¡± Crossing his arms, Yuan Zhou adopted a leisurely look.

    ¡°Alright.¡± the several friends including Ling Hong began to eat the Herbal Tea Eggs.

    The eggshell was quite easy to peel, as usual. Basically, a small opening on the eggshell could peel it offpletely.

    After finishing the peeling, the four friends sat dumbfounded for a while, then looked at each other.

    ¡°Is this a mountains-and-waters painting?¡± Ji Lian asked doubtfully.

    ¡°The paintings on the four eggs are different from each other and are all intact.¡± Octopus ced the four Herbal Tea Eggs together and then said in disbelief.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Look, the painting on my Herbal Tea Egg looks like an isted peak, almost reaching the clouds. Ling Hong, yours is like a person boating in a river. How miraculous!¡± said Tank, after a careful observation.

    ¡°Exactly. They¡¯re all like pristine egg carving art and have a fragrant vor, as well.¡± Ling Hong inhaled before saying that.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a taste.¡± Ji Lian directly picked up the Herbal Tea Egg with the chopsticks and then started to eat it.

    ¡°This guy always does this. No matter what the artwork it is, it won¡¯t have any good ending in your hands.¡± Ling Hong said, speechlessly.

    ¡°Whatever artwork it is, it¡¯s nevertheless for eating. Besides, it smells so tempting.¡± Octopus likewise began to enjoy his own Herbal Tea Egg.

    ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s eat too.¡± looking at Ling Hong, Tank said.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Ling Hong also agreed. The several people then began to eat the delicious Herbal Tea Eggs.

    Regarding the taste of the Herbal Tea Eggs, the enjoying expression on their faces demonstrated everything.

    An Herbal Tea Egg was truly not big. It was easily eaten up within 5 minutes no matter how careful and slowly one chewed and swallowed.

    ¡°How is the taste? What about ordering another one for supper? Yuan Zhou asked with a in tone.

    ¡°Please, let me first finish swallowing thest piece of the egg in my mouth.¡± Ling Hong had actually already swallowed it. He was merely savouring the aftertastes of the fragrant tea and the egg.

    ¡°Ling Hong, shall we order another Herbal Tea Egg for dinner? Octopus asked in due time, appearing much experienced.

    Though neglectable, faint smile was revealed on the rigid face of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Your treat?¡± Ling Hong asked directly.

    ¡°Ling Hong, you are the genuinely wealthy man, so please show a generous manner to us. A mere Herbal Tea Egg! It¡¯s not good of you to be so mean.¡± Octopus said primly as if Ling Hong would have done something awfully wrong if he didn¡¯t offer this treat.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m poor recently. You offer to treat. You made a big deal recently, didn¡¯t you? You haven¡¯t treated us to a meal, so it¡¯s the right time.¡± Ling Hong answered, not showing any trace of politeness.

    ¡°Tank and me, we poor people just wait to eat. We don¡¯t care which of you two guys offer to treat. Of course, Octopus has sufficient reasons to do that.¡± Ji Lian smartly took Tank as his ally.

    ¡°Humph, as you guys please.¡± Tank indicated that he would only wait for someone else to pay.

    ¡°These two annoying brats.¡± Octopus grumbled unhappily.

    ¡°Octopus, it¡¯s your turn to treat this time.¡± Ling Hong said delightfully.

    ¡°Ok,e here in the evening for the meal.¡± Octopus had a straightforward character. He was just making jokes just now. Once things got cleared up, he immediately agreed.

    ¡°Ok, great. Let¡¯s go.¡± Ling Hong then walked out of the door, leading the way.

    On the other side, Xiao Chen and Yin Ya likewise had barely finished the meal.

    ¡°Thank you. Let¡¯s go, Xiao Chen.¡± Yin Ya first thanked Yuan Zhou and then turned around to talk to Xiao Chen.

    ¡°Mm, we¡¯re leaving, Boss Yuan.¡± Xiao Chen had gotten a casual character. Following Yin Ya, she left after saying that.

    Right now, only Mu Xiaoyun stayed in the restaurant. Yuan Zhou looked at the used bowls and dishes on the dining tables and then said, ¡°Xiaoyun, you can leave now. Don¡¯t bete in the evening.¡±

    ¡°The bowls and tes haven¡¯t been cleared up.¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at the used dinnerware on the tables hesitantly.

    ¡°No need. You can go now.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hands at her and then carried the used dinnerware back to the kitchen.

    Once Mu Xiaoyun left, Yuan Zhou shut the door and first checked the status of the mission.

    [Temporary Mission] Selling ten Herbal Tea Eggs at its original price within two days

    (Only by selling out the Herbal Tea Eggs at its original price can one prove one¡¯s genuine abilities.)

    [Reward] Sculpting Skills, Middle Part

    [Mission status] 4 / 10

    ¡°Seems I need to make more efforts to promote the Herbal Tea Eggs.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while looking at the mission status.

    As a result, customers eating here for supper surprisingly found Yuan Zhou was exceptionally talkative today. The most frequently asked question was whether they would like to eat the Herbal Tea Eggs, as if he was promoting the dish. Yet, he said nothing else when the customer refused him, most importantly, the expression on his face was still the never-changing seriousness and earnestness.

    They enquired Mu Xiaoyun with their eyes one after another about what had happened. However, Mu Xiaoyun was also unaware of the reason.

    While all customers were queuing and waiting, a girl suddenly rushed into the restaurant rashly. She was dressed in a sailor suit, the sort inics and anime, and had a high ponytail, looking rather pretty with youthful energy.

    ¡°Boss, I heard you cook Golden Egg Fried Rice.¡± disregarding the surprised gazes of others behind her, she asked Yuan Zhou squarely.

    ¡°Yes.¡± thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou felt his God-Tier Egg Fried Rice also could be called Golden Fried Rice, thus he nodded.

    Upon hearing that, the young girl immediately shored up her body with the hands supporting on the table and said excitedly with a twinkle in her eyes, ¡°Boss, is Liu your surname?¡±

    ¡°No, it isn¡¯t. without a trace, Yuan Zhou took a step back. He didn¡¯t seem to be ustomed to such enthusiasm.

    ¡°Then the surname of your master must be Liu.¡± while saying that, the young girl nodded with an affirmative tone, the ponytail swinging with a nice-looking curve.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t have a master. Young girl, please go stand in line.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a solemn manner on his face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everybody. I won¡¯t eat, I just want to ask some questions. I¡¯ll finish very soon.¡± the girl put the hands together devoutly and then said to customers in line behind her with a cute look.

    ..............

 Chapter 91: Principle of Not Wasting

    Chapter 91: Principle of Not Wasting

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everybody. I won¡¯t eat, I just want to ask some questions. I¡¯ll finish very soon.¡± the girl put the hands together devoutly and then said to customers in line behind her with a cute look.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine, go ahead and ask.¡± a man aged 40 or so said generously. Meanwhile, he graciously walked to the end of the line and queued again.

    He might have recalled her daughter, or might not.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± the young girl bowed politely to express her gratitude.

    This way, people behind him in line had no more dissenting opinion.

    However, Yuan Zhou frowned, not in a mood to answer questions from anybody.

    ¡°Uncle, then is Liu the surname of your father? Is your mother a female celestial?¡± the mouth of the young girl was like a machine gun, asking a session of questions continually.

    Crossing his arms against his chest, Yuan Zhou waited until the young girl finished asking and then answered, ¡°No. What do you want eat?¡±

    ¡°Ehh? Boss, why won¡¯t you answer my questions?¡± the young girl looked at Yuan Zhou persistently.

    ¡°The menu is written on the wall behind you. Tell her after you choose your dish.¡± reaching out his hand and pointing at Mu Xiaoyun, Yuan Zhou walked away to other ces to greet his customer.

    ¡°Wow, how lovely you are! Are you his daughter? I know, your ancestral home must be Guangzhou.¡± with her sight following Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand, the young girl saw the pretty Mu Xiaoyun standing there and immediately shouted in surprise.

    While turning around at the side, Yuan Zhou staggered instantly and almost tumbled.

    His daughter? Come on! He was only 24? How could he have a daughter that was 16 years old?

    Expressionlessly, he looked at the floor and again at his shoes and then began to talk to the system, ¡°System, the floor provided by you is unexpectedly slippery?¡±

    The system, nevertheless, didn¡¯t respond to him at all.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡± the girl wearing the sailor suit walked up to Mu Xiaoyun in quick steps and looked up and down at her.

    ¡°Excuse me, what would you like to eat?¡± Mu Xiaoyun was not used to this. She took a step back and asked carefully.

    ¡°Is your nickname Du Du?¡± the girl wearing the sailor suit brought out another new name, one after another.

    ¡°No, my name is Mu Xiaoyun.¡± she revealed an embarrassed look on her face.

    ¡°What? It¡¯s not?¡± while speaking, the girl looked around between Yuan Zhou and Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°What would like to eat?¡± in Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s mind, though this older sister looked beautiful, her brain seemed to be abnormal.

    ¡°Where is the menu?¡± the girl wearing the sailor suit finally said something that Mu Xiaoyun could understand.

    In a hurry, Mu Xiaoyun pointed at the wall behind them and then said, ¡°This is the menu.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± the sailor uniform girl looked at the menu while scratching her head. As she read, she also talked to herself, ¡°There isn¡¯t any? What¡¯s Jin¡¯ling Grass? Is it from a new episode?¡±

    ¡°Boss, please, just tell me if your hometown is in Guangzhou.¡± the young girl wearing a sailor suit showed a begging manner.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou was still entangled with the face problem and thus answered inadvertently. He never looked at the face of the young girl.

    He was annoyed, very annoyed.

    ¡°Fine, but I think you must have something to do with Liu Angxing or Master Di. I¡¯ll find out eventually.¡± the young girl then ran out of the restaurant even before she finished speaking.

    Not until Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was out of her sight did she pat on her bosom and sighed with emotion, ¡°Luckily I run fast. This restaurant is so deceitful. But I really want to savour the Golden Fried Rice.¡±

    ¡°Ha Ha Ha¡±, at that time, Wu Hai burst intoughter, unkindly.

    ¡°What are youughing for?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai doubtfully.

    ¡°She¡¯s your daughter, ha ha ha. Boss Yuan, your appearance is ahead of your age.¡± Wu Hai said while trying to hold back hisughter.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Mu Xiaoyun subconsciously and then said with a serious expression, ¡°I need to study some new dishes for theing several days, so I won¡¯t open the restaurant for business in the morning.¡±

    While saying that, he repeated to the customers who were queuing outside, again.

    Instantly, Wu Hai became speechless.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re not so narrow-minded as to take revenge in this way, are you?¡± Wu Hai looked carefully at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and asked in doubt.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou denied as if by oath.

    ¡°I feel like it looks like that though. What is it that you can only study in the morning?¡± Wu Hai showed a manner of disbelief.

    ¡°I feel greatly inspired in the morning.¡± still, it was seriousness and earnestness shown on his face. He showed the same expression.

    ¡°Alright. How many days are needed?¡± thinking that the inspiration indeed came irregrly when he himself was painting, Wu Hai decided to take the second best choice and asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nced at Wu Hai and said.

    ¡°No, you should at least give us an approximate time. Otherwise, what shall we do for the breakfast?¡± Wu Hai was trying to stir up the emotions of everyone in the restaurant.

    ¡°There¡¯s no certainty.¡± still the same, Yuan Zhou stayed serious while saying.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, for this old man¡¯s sake, tell us please.¡± the grandpa also chimed in at the side.

    ¡°It¡¯s should be two or three days.¡± looking at the grandpa, Yuan Zhou gave them an ambiguous answer.

    No matter how they asked afterwards, Yuan Zhou gave no more responses.

    Three hours is not long. There were only 20 minutes left before the restaurant closed. Just when Yuan Zhou thought the mission could only bepleted the next day, there entered a man from outside.

    A slender man that was dressed in a suit and looked steady and introverted, with a certain proud expression on his face.

    Holding a soft genuine leather briefcase in his hand, the man chose the farthest seat from the kitchen along the curved table and sat down after he came in. Then he looked around the interior surroundings and revealed a discontent expression, frowning. However, he was a well-educated person, and hence didn¡¯t say anything about it.

    ¡°Sir, what would like to eat today?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked politely.

    ¡°You¡¯re a childborer.¡± the man frowned more severely.

    ¡°I¡¯m merely doing a vacation job.¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered whenever being asked.

    The man nevertheless didn¡¯t talk to Mu Xiaoyun anymore. He put the briefcase on his leg and sat upright before he said to Yuan Zhou politely, ¡°Please could I bother you to serve me one of each of the dishes that you have.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, please check the menu first.¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had already seen such kind of wealthy person who liked posturing once, like Ling Hong.

    ¡°I know about the prices and don¡¯t need to check. Just serve me each of these dishes.¡± though containing politeness, what he said was actually not that modest as the proud expression on his face intensified.

    ¡°Anyone that wastes any dish will be cklisted and won¡¯t be served any more forever.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly while crossing his arms against the chest.

    The scene was like two calm and reserved personspeting in acting skills.

    Mu Xiaoyun stayed at the side and was dumbfounded by them.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Please hurry up, boss.¡± the man paid little attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. He raised his wrist and checked the time on the watch and then urged Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok, one moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou directly stood up and began to cook.

    As a chef, the happiest thing for him was to ¡°see the bottom¡±, as in to have all the dishes served be eaten up, revealing the bottoms of their tes. Yuan Zhou as a chef wouldn¡¯t want to see his borately cooked dishes wasted.

    Therefore, the rule of not wasting food wasid down ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirement after he obtained the Jin¡¯ling Cuisine reward.

    This time, Yuan Zhou carried each of the dishes ordered onto the table, one by one. The man, however, didn¡¯t show any intention to move the chopsticks and taste the dishes, sitting with greatposure.

    Within 13 minutes, Yuan Zhou cooked all the dishes ordered and then carried them all in front of him.

    ¡°Your dishes are all here.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out to signal that the dishes were all ready for eating.

    The man took out a wooden box from his briefcase and opened it with a ¡°Pa¡± sound. Afterwards, he said, ¡°Actually, I have heard from others that your dishes are awfully delicious beforeing here.¡±

    Yuan Zhou maintained hisposure and showed a calm manner, as if he weren¡¯t curious about who introduced him here.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou really wasn¡¯t curious at all, as the temporary mission had been deredpleted. He only waited quietly to shut the door and obtain the reward.

    ¡°Whether or not it¡¯s actually delicious is yet to be known. It was cooked fairly fast.¡± while saying that, the man began to pick up the vegetable dish, the Jin¡¯ling Grass, with the chopsticks to eat. His dining etiquette was both refined and reserved.

    .............

 Chapter 92: Carved Dishes

    Chapter 92: Carved Dishes

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    ¡°Whether or not it¡¯s actually delicious is yet to be known. It was cooked fairly fast.¡± while saying that, the man began to pick up the vegetable dish, the Jin¡¯ling Grass, with the chopsticks, to eat. His dining etiquette was both refined and reserved.

    ¡°Please take your time and savour the dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite calmly, not swayed by the man.

    The man didn¡¯t pay much attention on Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Without noticing anything else, he simply began to eat, but with only a bite for each dish.

    A dozen delicate dishes. The man only gave each one a single simple bite, even though the blissful expression on his face was clearly seen by others.

    He set down the chopsticks and gently opened his mouth, ¡°Indeed, these dishes deserve to be called superb delicacies.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for you praising.¡± Yuan Zhou stayed calmly, with a quite indifferent manner.

    ¡°Please provide me with another serving of each dish. I will take them with me.¡± the suited man would never touch the dishes that he had reviewed again, even if they were much too delicious and to his utmost satisfaction.

    However, the man spoke a little faster this timepared to just before.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t provide take-out.¡± Yuan Zhou refused squarely.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have any containers? I can provide them.¡± the man said with a rxed manner while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I don¡¯t provide take-out.¡± Yuan Zhou directly repeated his words and then spoke nothing more.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s do this. You serve another serving of the dishes, all of them.¡± thinking for a while, the man¡¯s tone wasn¡¯t as tough as just now.

    ¡°Please, check behind you.¡± this time, Yuan Zhou matter-of-factly pointed to the wall and then said.

    The man had known that Yuan Zhou had lots of rules. As for what exactly they were, he didn¡¯t have any interest in learning them. Though there were many things that money couldn¡¯t buy in this world, there nevertheless wasn¡¯t too many.

    ¡°No need. Rules are set by humans, and the rules here are set by you alone. I would like to offer three times the price.¡± the man likewise refused pointedly and then told him the money he could offer.

    In the world, businesses were all like that, with one offering and the other bargaining.

    ¡°May I ask if you are going to continue to eat them or not? The store hours are almost over.¡± Yuan Zhou ignored the man straightforward. He just looked at all the slightly eaten dishes and asked.

    ¡°I won¡¯t eat them anymore.¡± the man was rather honest and frank, hence inly said.

    ¡°Perfect. I hereby inform you that you have been cklisted from my restaurant. Further visits are no longer weed.¡± Yuan Zhou dered solemnly.

    ¡°Boss, are you serious?¡± although carrying a proud expression, the man revealed some incredulity in his voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The business hours are up now. Watch your step.¡± Yuan Zhou said politely, not intending to speak more at all.

    To the kind of person who postured and wasted food, Yuan Zhou showed no friendship.

    ¡°I was introduced here by Ling Hong. I am his business partner.¡± lost in silence for a second, the man then said.

    ¡°Ok. Watch your step.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating he had known that. Of course, he still needed to see this customer off.

    ¡°Good. Boss, you are truly a person of principles. No wonder they all call you Compass.¡± the man didn¡¯t begin to curse. His cultured background wouldn¡¯t allow him to do that. He simply decided he didn¡¯t want toe to this restaurant again.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer and still showed a solemn look, preparing to see him off.

    Having picked up the briefcase from beside his leg, the man turned around and left the restaurant in big strides, with his breath bing faster and a discontented expression growing on his face.

    The man opened the door of his car heavily and fumbled out his cellphone to call Ling Hong upon sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. Shortly, the call connected. It was noisy at the other end of the call. Ling Hong seemed to be in a rowdy ce.

    After several seconds of silence, the man talked, ¡°I just came out from the restaurant and I was cklisted.¡±

    ¡°Huh, what did you do?¡± Ling Hong had to shout loudly in order to be heard.

    ¡°Nothing special. I just did what I usually did.¡± there was great discontent present in the man¡¯s tone.

    ¡°Sorry, I can¡¯t help. Master Yuan is a special chef. So you don¡¯t go there anymore. Just go to the usual ces for meals next time.¡± Ling Hong said calmly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± the man then hung up.

    He turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again before driving away directly.

    On the other side, Ling Hong was quite speechless after taking the call. The man who called him was first a friend of his parents and thenter had some business connections with him. He heard the man was also fond of eating, and therefore rmended Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to him.

    To his surprise, even in such clean surroundings as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, this man could savour andment on all the dishes before re-ordering. Ling Hong was astounded by this man who stuck to cleanliness to such unbearable extent. It was really troublesome.

    After sending Mu Xiaoyun off, Yuan Zhou immediately tapped open the mission eagerly.

    [Temporary Mission] Selling ten Herbal Tea Eggs at its original price within two days

    (Only by selling out the Herbal Tea Eggs at its original price can one show one¡¯s genuine abilities.)

    [Reward] Sculpting Skills, Middle Part

    [Mission Status] 10 / 10

    He directly tapped to receive the reward. A thread-bound book changed into numerous luminous sparkles and then spread into the depths of his brain.

    Quietly, Yuan Zhou looked through the book for the carving skills, many of which were for vegetable dishes. At that time, Yuan Zhou suddenly felt he had an impulse to try those skills.

    Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and began to search in the kitchen immediately. As was expected, on one of the cabs was written ¡°Carving, Vegetable Dishes¡±, which appeared to be for just carving use specifically.

    There were not too many vegetables in the cab, only a few for decoration of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish.

    Yuan Zhou simply chose a long daikon from among them and weighed it with his hand, about 1.5kg.

    He washed the daikon in the sink and then took out a special carving knife. After that, Yuan Zhou sat in his own habitual position and started the carving.

    ¡°duo duo¡±

    He cut the daikon into a cylinder 15cm tall. As the daikon blocks were required to be the same size, he only took the middle part.

    Yuan Zhou chose a carving knife, which weighed 24g, with the de 1.0mm thick, 90mm long, the max width 18mm and the handle 95mm long. Taking it in his hand, he first held the wooden handle, to familiarize himself with its feeling.

    He then began to carve. This time, Yuan Zhou chose to carve a water lotus out of the daikon. The requirement was that the lotus petals must be crystal clear and thin enough to be translucent; petals should be blooming and exquisitely connected together; even the lotus pith had to be carved delicately into a real water lotus.

    The carving knife swung around in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. At the very beginning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions appeared obviously unfamiliar. With further carving, however, the actions of his hands became increasingly adroit, the working speed likewise bing much faster.

    In a little while, a water lotus was carved. Nheless, there were some tiny scratches on several lotus petals, which seemed to result from hesitation while carving. In addition, the other two lotus petals looked thicker than the remaining one.

    ¡°Seems I need to practice more.¡± looking at the water lotus on the table, Yuan Zhou said silently.

    Despite that, the water lotus wasn¡¯t inferior at all to those used as a decorative vegetables in Three-Star restaurants. Of course, it was far from enough for Yuan Zhou, who had received the pinnacle of carving skills.

    After stretching a little, Yuan Zhou put the water lotus into a refrigerator to retain the freshness and then cleared away his kitchen before cooking noodle soup for himself.

    Having opened the cab and taken a look at the eggs, Yuan Zhou decided to add some nutrition into his meals by boiling a in egg.

    When Yuan Zhou picked up the egg, the system reacted with silence. As a matter of fact, it didn¡¯t disy anything at all until the egg was cooked and Yuan Zhou had already peeled off the eggshell and carefully eaten it, upon which the price of 456 RMB was shown.

    ¡°System, do you charge me ording to the price of the Egg Fried Rice?¡± looking at the price payable, Yuan Zhou felt stymied and then asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you can eat whatever edible in the restaurant and any matched dishes, as long as you pay the price of the set meal.¡±

    ¡°Is this a benefit or scam?¡± Yuan Zhou said nothing more.

 Chapter 93: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Little Hobby

    Chapter 93: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Little Hobby

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    Having undergone a battle of wits and courage with the systemst night, Yuan Zhou was slightly muddled even after sleeping until morning. He felt exhausted from head to toe after having dreamt of intense battles and life-threatening explosions the entire night.

    It was 9:00 in the morning. Lying therezily, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to move at all. The repetitivebor made him physically a bit exhausted. Luckily he had already informed his regr customers that he wouldn¡¯t be open for breakfast today.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou recalled that his new skill needed more practice, and hence jumped out of bed immediately and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.

    ¡°Xi Li Hua La¡±, after a series of sshing sounds, Yuan Zhou wiped his dripping hair and walked out of the bathroom.

    He didn¡¯t like using the hair dryer and believed it would harm his hair. The natural ck hair was the best means to distinguish the age of a man whose face belied his years, given that he didn¡¯t use hair dye.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou wiped until the hair became a medium dry and wasn¡¯t dripping anymore, and then went straight downstairs.

    With ¡°Pa¡± sound, he flipped the kitchen light switch, the shadowlessmp illuminating the room, and began to select the ingredients from the cabs preparing to practice carving for the entire morning. Of course, breakfast was inevitably still eaten.

    Yuan Zhou decided to cook the Egg Fried Rice Set for breakfast.

    After the meal, the washed carrot was drained, waiting to be carved.

    Looking at the tightly shut door, Yuan Zhou decided to take the carrot out and practice carving outside the door, where there was a ce for him to sit. He prepared to carve the carrot right out there.

    He went up and opened the shutter door with a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, the sunlight shining right into the entrance. Yuan Zhou took a look at the few passengers in the street and then nodded, showing his satisfaction to such a quiet surrounding.

    It seemed that Yuan Zhou was preparing to sit at his doorsteps and practice carving like that. Just a man, a chair, a knife and a vegetable.

    When his parents had opened the noodle restaurant back in the day, they would also ce two tables outside the door to entertain the customers when business was booming. So the ce was fairly spacious.

    He turned around and saw the wooden chair and the table. Though heavy, it feltfortable to sit on. It let people straighten their back while sitting and moreover rx their body. It conformed well to the contours of the human body.

    ¡°Zi La¡±, Yuan Zhou pulled the chair and took it with ease. When he walked to the door, however, he suddenly halted.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, your level is too low. Objects from the restaurant are not allowed to be taken out.¡±

    Oh, right. If the system hadn¡¯t reminded him, Yuan Zhou would have forgotten. However, he still wanted to give it a try.

    ¡°Even a chair isn¡¯t allowed?¡± while taking the chair, Yuan Zhou stood still expressionlessly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you are at a too low level. Please work hard to upgrade.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± after saying that, he put the chair back resignedly.

    When ites to his level, he truly had nothing to say to refute the system¡¯s demands.

    Leaving the door of the restaurant open, Yuan Zhou walked upstairs to the second floor and carried a chair out from his room. Smart and clever as Yuan Zhou was, he¡¯d never let himself be defeated by a simple chair.

    Yuan Zhou stepped heavily downstairs with the sound of ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, while carrying the chair.

    Soon Yuan Zhou ced the chair on his favorite site smoothly before taking the ingredients and carving knife to start practicing.

    With one hand taking a big carrot and the other a carving knife, Yuan Zhou prepared to settle down tofortably practice in front of the doorstep.

    For something, however, one could only guess the beginning, but not the ending.

    The system read, ¡°Host, your level is too low. Please continue to improve yourself.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho¡±, Yuan Zhouughed grimly.

    After the coldugh, Yuan Zhou continued, ¡°I¡¯m just practicing at the door, I¡¯m not leaving¡±, in response to the unreasonable haranguing.

    The system kept silent.

    ¡°Once I finish practicing, I ¡®ll bring it back, even the scraps.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his bangs speechlessly.

    The system stayed silent.

    ¡°Although they say ¡®silence is golden¡¯ for men, you¡¯re not human, so what are you staying silent for?¡± Yuan Zhou could onlyy back the ingredients speechlessly. It wasn¡¯t a big deal, as he could buy the ingredients by himself.

    Standing in the restaurant, he looked at the empty chair outside the door and again at the cabs filled with vegetables. Then he went up to the door and carried the chair back into the restaurant first before closing the door and going out.

    His Carving skill still needed to be practiced. If there was no raw material, he might as well buy some outside and use them.

    Fortunately, a small-scale vegetable market was located nearby. Though there weren¡¯t many kinds of vegetables in the market, it had nock of suchmon vegetables like the carrot.

    Yuan Zhou walked leisurely into the small market, where he selected 10 equally sized daikons, some carrots and also some purple radishes. In a word, he bought a pile of radishes.

    The radishes were quite heavy and the journey back was moderately far. With the heavy groceries and short journey, even a taxi driver was reluctant to take him.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou managed to carry the radishes himself for the distance, teaching himself a lesson that it was better to buy less next time.

    When he returned to the outermost front door, Yuan Zhou set down the stic bag and then opened the door dumbly while ncing at his hands which were crossed with red lines left by the heavy stic bag.

    This time, Yuan Zhou finally began practice his carving skills smoothly with the carrots he bought.

    He prepared to carve a rose out of the carrot. His target was to carve 11 petals this time, in order to make up a lucky number.

    ¡°Little Yuan, what are you doing?¡± living next door to Yuan Zhou, Boss Tong had long been curious about Yuan Zhouing in and out.

    ¡°Practicing.¡± Yuan Zhou answered simply.

    ¡°It looks so nice. Is this a carrot?¡± Boss Tong said with a manner full of praise as he looked at the rose flowers that was graduallying into being in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to be disturbed while carving, so he answered very simply this time.

    ¡°You look pretty busy. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore then.¡± seeing Yuan Zhou concentrating on his work, Boss Tong felt bad to ask anything more. Thus, she self-consciously stopped talking and went back to her store.

    However, she was still a little hesitant in her heart. Boss Tong had already said that she would go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to support his business, but the very high prices just made her liver ache. However, she couldn¡¯t pretend to have said nothing, for it was something she had promised before.

    In addition, she saw so many customers in line waiting every day. As a result, herundry business likewise got better with the restaurant acting as an advertisement by proxy.

    ¡°Sha Sha Sha¡±

    Along with the rustle of the carving knife and carrot, Yuan Zhou became more engrossed. Now that there were no disturbances anymore, his hands moved faster and faster. In his hands the rose flowers gradually became full blossoms from half blooms and flower buds appeared in various shapes, all showing a vivid and lively manner.

    This time, the carving skill of Yuan Zhou became much more deft, causing the scratches on the flower petals to be much fewer, with only a little visible. The exquisite design made the 11 rose flower petals appear incredibly charming.

    Looking at the flower as realistic as the any real fresh picked one, Yuan Zhou felt fairly delighted and his solemn face also turned more mild-mannered. He unhesitatingly picked up another carrot and began to carve again, not even letting go of the rough carrot heads that were the hardest to carve.

    ¡°Boss, why are there so many flowers?¡± what Mu Xiaoyun saw upon getting close to the door was a pile of carrot flowers beside Yuan Zhou. If she wasn¡¯t looking carefully, she would have mistook them as real flowers.

    ¡°Is time up?¡± upon hearing Mu Xiaoyun speaking, Yuan Zhou snapped out of his state of focus.

    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s 11:00 a.m. now.¡± Mu Xiaoyun gazed at the boss who was always punctual and then said with disbelief.

    ¡°Oh. It¡¯s actually sote already.¡± Yuan Zhou packed up the carving knife and prepared to throw all the practice works away.

    Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t treat the stuff that was to be thrown away with any care or caution. However, Mu Xiaoyun who was standing beside him couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Boss, can you give them to me?¡±

    Yuan Zhou stared at Mu Xiaoyun for a while until she revealed an ashamed expression on her face due to asking for those so abruptly and then said, ¡°No.¡±

    Mu Xiaoyun then became a little disheartened.

    ¡°But, one day you¡¯ll be able to take as many as you want.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    After hearing that, Mu Xiaoyun quickly cheered up and helped him clear away the scraps at the entrance, not even minding the duration of the word ter¡± spoken by Yuan Zhou.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he would never give these shoddy practice products to others..........

 Chapter 94: Good Morals

    Chapter 94: Good Morals

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    It had been three days since Yuan Zhou began practicing sculpting. He¡¯d be quite skillful and could now consistently achieve unity of both form and spirit.

    Such lengthy and repetitive practice made Yuan Zhou fairly bored in the beginning, but whenter Yuan Zhou began to discover great pleasure from it, it nevertheless became his favorite new hobby. He would basically carry a chair to the door and sit there sculpting whenever he had a moment free.

    Thus, it became a convention for him to go to buy the ingredients early every morning.

    ¡°Radishes again, right?¡± while he was picking out radishes, the aged woman who sold vegetables asked Yuan Zhou, smiling.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued his selection.

    ¡°It¡¯s so rare that a young man loves to eat radishes. So you¡¯ve eaten up all those that you bought yesterday?¡± the aged woman was quite curious. After all, it was the fourth time that Yuan Zhou hade over to buy the assortment of radishes and carrots. Regardless of the breed, he bought all those that looked nice.

    ¡°I use them for other purposes, not eating.¡± Yuan Zhou announced his purpose straightforwardly.

    ¡°Alright. How many are you buying today? The radishes are very fresh today.¡±

    ¡°This is all of them.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the radishes and put them in different bags, each filled with about 5 kgs of various vegetables, and then gave them to the aged woman.

    ¡°It¡¯s 48.3 RMB in all. Just 48 RMB is fine¡± the aged woman just offered a round number nicely.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± with one hand receiving the vegetables, Yuan Zhou handed the money to the aged woman with the other.

    ¡°You¡¯re quite wee. Thanks for the exact change. Pleasee again.¡± the aged woman said enthusiastically.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the vegetables into a hand cart beside him.

    It was the kind of hand cart that elderly people took to save effort when they did their daily grocery shopping. Yuan Zhou walked out of the vegetable market pulling such a hand cart, with his expression unchanged.

    In order to prevent bruising the vegetables from the shaking of the cart, Yuan Zhou also installed a manual dampening device around the inside of the hand cart.

    It was actually just an air-filled stic bag ced between the vegetables and the cart, which prevented the vegetables from any scratching.

    Yuan Zhou had been pulling the small hand cart just like that for two days by now, and felt that it was quite easy to use.

    The hands of a chef required careful care. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t going to carry such heavy objects with his own hands every day. It¡¯d bring down the sensitivity of his fingers.

    Yuan Zhou walked back to his restaurant unhurriedly while pulling the hand cart, not paying any attention to the weird looks from other passerby.

    It was only 7:30 AM, still early when he arrived at the entrance. A gust of wind swept through. Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and opened the door before putting the vegetables in kitchen. Afterwards, he took out his telephone and prepared to make a call.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, don¡¯te in today. You can take a day off.¡± the second the call was connected, Yuan Zhou immediately spoke his purpose.

    ¡°Ok, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun agreed tamely. Even though she¡¯d already walked half the distance from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she still turned around and went back to her house.

    5 minutester, with the moisture in the air increasing, the sky that had been getting brighter darkened again all of a sudden. It looked like it was actually 7 or 8 in the evening rather than in the morning.

    ¡°Hong Long¡±..... just in a short while, a downpour began after a rumbling of thunder.

    ¡°Just like I expected, a rainstorm. Wonder how long it¡¯s going tost.¡± standing at the door, Yuan Zhou looked at the heavy rain outside. Luckily, the doorstep was rtively high and prevented the rain from flowing inside.

    The sparse passerby from before were now all gone. However, Yuan Zhou had no intention of closing the restaurant. Instead, he returned to the kitchen and began to knead dough.

    It seemed he was preparing to cook Clear Broth Noodle Soup, and hence made the noodles beforehand.

    ¡°Truly a rarity of rarities. The restaurant is actually still open.¡± wearing slippers, Wu Hai walked into the restaurant and said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, what do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and asked.

    ¡°I want some hot food. Clear Broth Noodle Soup, the set meal, please.¡± Wu Hai was dressed in a t-shirt and shorts, appearing to be an aged man roaming the marketce.

    ¡°One moment.¡± Yuan Zhou began to cook the noodles that he had just prepared.

    ¡°How auspiciously quiet it is. To be able to eat without waiting, it¡¯s something I haven¡¯t experienced for a long time.¡± Wu Hai sighed in bliss.

    Yuan Zhou, as usual,pletely disregarded the wistful words of Wu Hai from the beginning.

    ¡°Why is the little girl not here?¡± when he found the girl was missing, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help but ask him.

    ¡°Humm, she is taking a break today.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s muffled voice passed through the mask.

    ¡°Does the little girl go to school?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t know the school time all along.

    ¡°It¡¯s still early.¡±

    ¡°Then why isn¡¯t she here?¡± Wu Hai was quite curious.

    ¡°Ah, I understand. Tsk-tsk. Boss Yuan, you are so kind-hearted.¡± watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s speechless manner and listening to the rainfall outside, Wu Hai had a sudden inspiration. Then he asked.

    ¡°Concentrate on eating the noodle, please.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the dishes.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wu Hai first carried the bowl up and gulped down half a bowl of the broth.

    ¡°In such rainy weather, it¡¯s sofortable to drink a warm broth like that.¡± after putting down the bowl, he heaved a sigh with emotion.

    ¡°Try to savour the garlic.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the two cloves of garlic.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when can you carry the garlic to us after you peel off the skin?¡± upon seeing the skin of the garlic, Yuan Zhou got speechless immediately.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t speak, nor took notice of Wu Hai. Instead, he just looked at the rain curtain outside and slightly frowned.

    ¡°Pa Pa Pa¡± with the sound of footsteps passing, a man, who had no umbre in his hand, ran past the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the rain.

    In no time, he returned and walked straight inside the main hall.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are still leaving the restaurant open?¡± the man that came in was just the guy who liked betting with others whether Yuan Zhou would open the door or not outside the entrance of the restaurant in the morning.

    His name was Wu Min and he worked nearby. As he was resting at home today, he had nned toe out taking a walk and then have breakfast. Who could expect it would rain, which made himpletely soaked in the sudden heavy rain.

    Having failed in taking breakfast, he had only to run back quickly. Fortunately, it was not too cold. When he ran past Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, he found the ever capricious boss Yuan was surprisingly leaving the restaurant open for business. Of course, he muste inside and have a look.

    ¡°Why not? What do you want to eat?¡± while he was asking, Yuan Zhou took a white sealed towel from a cab and then handed over to him.

    Eating at the side, Wu Hai nevertheless spared a little time revealing a mischievous smile to Yuan Zhou, as if he were telling that he was not the only one who was surprised.

    ¡°Clear Broth Noodle Soup, please. Thank you. I have never expected Boss Yuan you have new towels here.¡± Wu Min received the towel with astonishment on his face and began to wipe his arms.

    ¡°Humm, wipe the hair first.¡± Yuan Zhou stood inside and said earnestly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so considerate today. Are you afraid of me catching a cold?¡± as suggested, Wu Min wiped his hair. He frequently came here for meals in normal times and sometimes joked with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You wanna hear the true words or the lie?¡± Yuan Zhou asked primly.

    ¡°I wanna hear both.¡± Wu Min answered, smiling.

    ¡°True words are that I don¡¯t want you to catch a cold.¡± Yuan Zhou said readily and then continued saying when he saw a touched manner was revealing on the face of Wu Min, ¡°The lie is that I fear the rain on your hair will drop into the noodle and therefore it might affect the mouthfeel of the noodles.¡±

    Wu Min gotpletely speechless. He sat down and replied, ¡°I feel the lie is actually more like the truth.¡±

    ¡°It depends on the way you think.¡± Yuan Zhou spread his hands, indicating it was like that.

    ¡°How much is the towel?¡± Wu Min felt it meaningless to argue with Yuan Zhou about that, thus he directly asked about the price of the towel.

    The fixed convention in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was that payments came prior to eating, which also applied to the white towel used by him. So, he asked quite naturally, yet merely hoping it wasn¡¯t too expensive.

    After all, the towel was not edible. However good, it was still a towel. And he was naturally reluctant to pay if it was much too expensive.

 Chapter 95: Offering to Treat

    Chapter 95: Offering to Treat

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    ¡°How much is the towel?¡± Wu Min felt it meaningless to argue with Yuan Zhou, and thus he gave up and asked about the price of the towel.

    ¡°268 RMB.¡± Yuan Zhou spoke out the same price as the Clear Broth Noodle Soup pointedly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this small kindness costs so much. It¡¯s even the same price as the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Wu Min wanted to cry.

    ¡°No, no. It¡¯s only the price of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Rarely, Yuan Zhou gave an exnation.

    ¡°Then how much is the towel?¡± Wu Min still stuck to the towel price.

    ¡°It¡¯s free.¡± while frowning, Yuan Zhou repeated with a clear-cut exnation. Meanwhile, an obvious disgust was revealed from his eyes as he looked at this guy who couldn¡¯t even understand his words.

    ¡°Are you kidding! YOUR restaurant actually offers something for free?¡± Wu Min didn¡¯t believe him at all. Instantly, he figured it out why it rained so heavily today. It turned out to be due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s hypocrisy.

    ¡°Yes, there is.¡± Yuan Zhou still said earnestly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is actually quite kind-hearted.¡± Wu Hai said seriously at the side. Of course, it would have been more believable if he didn¡¯t follow with a deceitful wink.

    ¡°So it¡¯s real? Great, I¡¯ll be using this then.¡± Wu Min revealed a surprised look. After all, he had always been greatly impressed by Boss Yuan¡¯s fondness for money. For example, an extra bowl of broth and two cloves of garlic cost 40 RMB in the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.

    Having paid the money for the noodle soup, he immediately fumbled out his phone from where it was least likely to get wet from the rain. Although his clothes were almost fully soaked, the phone nevertheless got well protected.

    He picked up the phone and started to read his friends¡¯ posts on his Wechat feed, and also updated a status of his own.

    [It¡¯s raining heavily. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is still open. Life¡¯s so satisfactory and pleasing after eating the warm Clear Broth Noodle Soup in such a bad weather.¡±

    Wu Min had gotten good rtions with several customers, and therefore lots of thumb-ups instantly appeared below the status that he had updated just now. And of course, there were also many remarks.

    [Boss Yuan opens the restaurant in weather as bad as this? It was really a nice joke. Wu Min, you¡¯ve improved a lot in telling sarcastic jokes.], such sardonic remarks apparently came from his good friend.

    [What the hell is Boss Yuan?], from a person who didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou at all.

    [Hey, you don¡¯t even know Boss Yuan? I also think Boss Yuan is unlikely to open the doors today.], from one of his colleagues who knew well of Yuan Zhou¡¯s character.

    [Pics or it didn¡¯t happen. I don¡¯t believe it at all.], from one who firmly believed that Yuan Zhou would never open the restaurant in stormy weather.

    The beep from his Wechat App reminded Wu Min to check back to see thements.

    ¡°Pics or it didn¡¯t happen? Ok, let me take a photo.¡± as the Clear Broth Noodle hadn¡¯t been served yet, He could only take photos of the interior surrounding of the restaurant and the towel he had just used, and then uploaded them to his Moments with the caption, ¡°Boss Yuan provided me with a white towel today, brand-new and for free.¡±

    Wu Min had thought those people would be definitely jealous of him.

    However, things unexpectedly went in the opposite direction. People who didn¡¯t believe him were even more skeptical now.

    [Ho Ho. I trusted you just now about 5%, but now it¡¯s decreased to 0. You say Boss Yuan provides free towels. That stingy guy? Wu Min, are you fu*king kidding me?¡± the good friend of his, who always talked unkindly, hit the nail on the head as he always did.

    [Please, give us a better reason. It¡¯s totally unlikely to happen, even more ridiculous than the sun rising from the north.], from his colleague who had been here for several times to eat.

    [Yeah, absolutely. You are undoubtedly cheating us.]

    Various remarks of disbelief crowded under his updated status when the Clear Broth Noodle Soup from Yuan Zhou happened to help him out just in time.

    ¡°Your noodle soup.¡± while speaking, Yuan Zhou set down the noodle soup.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. Now I can prove the truth with this photo.¡± having expressed his gratitude, Wu Min took a photo first and released it to his Moments before he began to eat the dish. Like this, he eventually proved to his friends that he was indeed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant right now.

    [What the fu*k! Boss Yuan is really opening the restaurant. That¡¯s really incredible. Wait, I¡¯m going now.¡± the tone sounded like he was going to y aputer game.

    [Is there anybody in Hua District that wants to go? Let¡¯s go together.¡± this guy was preparing toe straight to the restaurant.

    [I¡¯m just going to silently watch you posture and show off, Wu Min. Don¡¯t forget to treat us tomorrow after youe to the office.], Wu Min¡¯s colleague was rather frank.

    .........

    Upon watching the envious and expectant remarks under his status, Wu Min was satisfied. Then he began to eat the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are still so excellent.¡± after swallowing a mouthful of noodle soup, he sighed with emotion.

    Thanks to Wu Min¡¯s Wechat post, the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t go down too much during the rainy day. In addition to customers who came from different ces to watch the fun, there appeared several new customers.

    Of course, these customers gave a much higher score to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant because of the free towel.

    In the next morning, the first utterance of Mu Xiaoyun was, ¡°Thank you for not having mee in the rain yesterday, Boss.¡±

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything extraordinary, thus he said fairly earnestly.

    After that, Mu Xiaoyun no longer spoke, and just began working devotedly. She also became more enthusiastic when greeting the customers.

    ¡°Wu Zhou, you ought to treat us to a meal today. Such a serious bug was solved by you alone. You must have gotten a good reward, haven¡¯t you?¡± the man who had once treated Wu Zhou to eat kebabs had a handsome appearance and a characteristic name, YingJun (meaning handsome in Chinese), Zhao Yingjun. He embraced Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulders and ridiculed.

    ¡°Alright, no problem. Let me treat you to some Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± without hesitation, Wu Zhou agreed squarely.

    ¡°I have never expected you are so mean. Want to satisfy me with only a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup?¡± Zhao Yingjun beat on Wu Zhou¡¯s shoulder with his fist, unhappily.

    ¡°You say I¡¯m mean? Come on, man. The Clear Broth Noodle Soup is worth 268 RMB for one bowl. Moreover, we have to wait in line before we could eat it.¡± Wu Zhou took Zhao Yingjun¡¯s hand down from his shoulder grouchily.

    ¡°Are you out of your mind? A simple Clear Broth Noodle Soup worth of 268 RMB?¡± Zhao Yingjun felt this guy must be cheating him. It was not likely to be a star hotel.

    ¡°Is it a star hotel? Are you going to the star hotel with that little reward you have gotten?¡± Suddenly Zhao Yingjun asked in surprise.

    ¡°You think more than necessary. It was just a small restaurant nearby. However, the dishes are truly delicious.¡± thinking of the clear but yummy broth and the quite chewy noodles, Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t help salivating from his mouth.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like eating noodles. You know that.¡± seeing the expectant manner on Wu Zhou¡¯s face, Zhao Yingjun almost got convinced. He had to remind him.

    ¡°Never mind. Let me take you there for a taste of the genuinely delicious noodles. Are you going with me?¡± Wu Zhou paid little attention to Zhao Yingjun¡¯s disbelieving manner. Then he waved his big hands and said generously.

    ¡°Are you sure? Only treat me to eat this?¡± Wu Zhou was the best friend of Zhao Yingjun in thepany. Seeing Wu Zhou say those tempting words, he also got a little curious in the heart.

    ¡°Just answer me if you wanna go or not. If we gote, we¡¯ll have not enough time to have lunch.¡± Wu Zhou asked matter-of-factly while dragging Zhao Yingjun.

    ¡°Yes, I go. I decide to care about your feeling and go since you offer to treat.¡± Although reluctant, Zhao Yingjun eventually agreed. Nevertheless, he still showed no expectancy to the noodle soup, because he indeed didn¡¯t like to eat noodles.

    Since they got off work, Wu Zhou had been urging Zhao Yingjun to hurry up as if he were anxious to go somewhere important rather than just having lunch. He stopped urging and calmed down when they finally got close to the restaurant.

    ¡°There are a pretty good number of customers here.¡± looking at the long line, Zhao Yingjun said.

    ¡°We arrived early today. There are only 11 customers ahead of us. We¡¯ll get our turn soon once we join the line.¡± while speaking, Wu Zhou dragged Zhao Yingjun to walked up.

    It was none other than the leisurely small-mustached Wu Hai that was ahead of them in line. Upon seeing a familiar person lining up behind him, he opened the mouth immediately and said, ¡°Wu Zhou, you¡¯ve arrived. Why is it a different guy that apanys you today?¡±

    He then made a signal with his lips in the direction of Zhao Yingjun.

    ¡°This is my colleague, whom I¡¯m treating to noodles today.¡± Wu Zhou answered proudly.

    Previously, Wu Hai often spoke sarcastically of him, saying he only had his girlfriend in his heart and had no room left for the rest of humanity. Thus, Wu Zhou specially emphasized that he offered to treat today.

    ¡°Your bonuses must have been paid out today, right?¡± Wu Hai went straight to the point.

    ¡°Yes. Still, I¡¯m offering to treat my colleague.¡± Wu Zhou reacted quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s because of the bonuses.¡± Wu Hai continued to talk cynically.

    ¡°Is it our turn now?¡± Zhao Yingjun broke in all of a sudden.

    Bantering without any regard for the time, the three had already arrived at their turn to enter....

 Chapter 96: Phoenix-Tail Prawns

    Chapter 96: Phoenix-Tail Prawns

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    ¡°Here¡¯s the deal. I can only treat you to a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. I can¡¯t afford any other dishes.¡± Wu Zhou chattered to his colleague Zhao Yingjun, who had just sat down.

    ¡°I know, I know. You brat, I know well how much your bonuses are. I won¡¯t rip you off if the Clear Broth Noodle Soup really costs 268 RMB.¡± Zhao Yingjun answered smartly.

    ¡°Turn around and check the price yourself if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± Wu Zhou said angrily while pointing at the wall behind Zhao Yingjun.

    ¡°Alright. Fine.¡± He turned to check the menu.

    The price on the menu made Zhao Yingjun think that the boss must have forgotten to add a decimal point or something, or he was originally a ck-hearted boss.

    ¡°Could the Jin¡¯ling Grass dish that¡¯s 108 RMB be the artemisia selengensis?¡± Zhao Yingjun had been to Jin¡¯ling City for business before and the artemisia was quite unforgettable to him, thus he couldn¡¯t help but to ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be. Is that what you wanna eat?¡± Wu Zhou asked with an alert manner.

    ¡°Actually no. I wanna eat the Phoenix-Tail Prawns.¡± Wu Zhou let out a sigh of relief when Zhao Yingjun said ¡°no¡±, but was then instantly astounded by the second half of his sentence.

    ¡°No way.¡± Wu Zhou refused point-nk. He covered his wallet protectively.

    Was that guy kidding? His bonuses were all given to his girlfriend to deposit. The money to treat Zhao Yingjun was actually saved from his living expenses. If he treated him to a serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns, he would definitely starve.

    ¡°A te of Phoenix-Tail Prawns is worth 1288 RMB. I don¡¯t think I can afford it. What about treating me to that?¡± It seemed that Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t hear Wu Zhou refusing him, and said directly.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Boss Yuan, two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Nothing else.¡± Wu Zhou took no notice of Zhao Yingjun. He ordered the dishes straightforwardly and specially instructed not to serve other dishes.

    ¡°Wu Zhou, we¡¯ve been friends for at least a few years. It doesn¡¯t make sense if you¡¯re reluctant to even treat me to a te of prawns.¡± Zhao Yingjun said, smiling.

    ¡°Absolutely. Wu Zhou, you brat, you¡¯re so stingy.¡± Seated beside them, Wu Hai likewise helped to persuade Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Little mustache man, how about you treating him to it then?¡± Wu Zhou turned his head and asked, ring at him angrily.

    ¡°No, no. I just ordered one serving for myself.¡± Wu Hai grinned, revealing his white teeth.

    ¡°Let¡¯s split the price half and half. What do you think?¡± Zhao Yingjun continued to offer suggestions.

    ¡°I promised Clear Broth Noodle Soup, so it¡¯s going to be Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Just like Boss Yuan, I¡¯m a person of principles.¡± Wu Zhou began to clutch his wallet tightly and said firmly.

    ¡°Forget it. Boss, does the dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns really have a phoenix tail?¡± Zhao Yingjun decided to ask first before making the decision.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s phoenix tail.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Are there really prawns with phoenix tails?¡± Zhao Yingjun muttered to himself and suddenly said, ¡°Please offer me one serving of that dish.¡±

    ¡°Are you out of your mind? Remember you only have a monthly sry of thirty thousand.¡± Wu Zhou looked at Zhao Yingjun in surprise.

    ¡°Humm, I just want to make sure of something.¡± Zhao Yingjun showed an earnest expression.

    ¡°Alright. But I wanna taste it, the prawns worth more than 1000 RMB. Tsk-tsk.¡± seeing Zhao Yingjun was in low spirits, Wu Zhou intentionally said exaggeratedly.

    ¡°You can only eat one piece.¡± taking a look at Wu Zhou, Zhao Yingjun readily agreed.

    ¡°Stingy. I¡¯m even treating you to Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Wu Zhou talked little normally when he was programming, but once he got well acquainted with somebody, he would chatter endlessly.

    Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t actually understand why a grown man liked chattering so much. Sometimes, he regretted acting familiar with the guy. Otherwise, Wu Zhou might be thering much less right now.

    The Phoenix-Tail Prawns in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had only been unlocked for cooking just today. As a matter of fact, it had already been avable to sell on the day he obtained the sculpting skill.

    It was merely that Yuan Zhou himself decisively refused the system¡¯s unlocking notification.

    As he had just obtained the skill, Yuan Zhou felt as if he were a top martial artist who had suddenly received 60 years of internal strength training and didn¡¯t know how to make the best use of it. Although things were easier for Yuan Zhou as the sculpting skill seemed to be growing well inside him, it still needed more practice before he achieved mastery. Only then could it be called the authentic supreme sculpting skill.

    Now that Yuan Zhou felt his sculpting skill had finallye close to matching his culinary skills, he decided to unlock it.

    The ingredients had already been prepared by the system. The prawns were alive and kicking spiritedly in the water tank. Two servings of Phoenix-Tail Prawns required 16 prawns in all. With the shrimp, Yuan Zhou precisely locked onto and caught them at just the right amount.

    This dish requiredrge river prawns. Those that were provided by the system all had at least a finger¡¯s length, with the robust and forceful tails as thick as an adult man¡¯s thumb.

    Each prawn was making threatening gestures in the water sink, holding its long ws up and waving from left to right vigorously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your prawns are really nice.¡± such ingredients that customers could see personally were always subject to praise. Wu Hai nced at the prawns and couldn¡¯t help but say.

    ¡°Judging from the color, the prawns look like wild ones. Am I right, Boss Yuan?¡± a man who seemed to be knowledgeable said after watching carefully for a while.

    ¡°Humm.¡± Yuan Zhou basically wore a mask every time when he was processing ingredients. Even so, his solemn expression was revealed from his never-changing poker face.

    Yuan Zhou took out a soft, thin brush and began to clean the prawns one by one. Even the head and ws that would be thrown away werepletely cleaned, and each tiny part was carefully swept by the soft brush.

    Despite that, the prawns nevertheless were calm. If anyone watched carefully, they would find that Yuan Zhou¡¯s brushing was extremely regr, and that he had mastered themand of strength most suitable for the prawns with his steady wrist.

    Having been cleaned, all the prawns lookednguid with their tails leisurely stretching out. At that time, Yuan Zhou picked up a prawn and quickly opened the back first to take out the vein. After that, he rotated it with his left hand and rubbed with the right, instantly taking out the ck line from the dorsal section.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou snip off the heads and break apart theplete shell, leaving the prawn tail stretching. Then, he moved the prepared prawn onto a white te beside him to wait while he continued the next one.

    Yuan Zhou processed the prawns quite fast and finished all the work in just under 5 minutes. The prawns wereid on the te with their backs open, their white tails appearing transparent on the background of the white te.

    The several people who were watching at the side didn¡¯t make any sound at all. They were afraid of disturbing Yuan Zhou¡¯s smooth and graceful actions. ced in the te, the tails were like the petals of blooming marigold flowers.

    The hard shell on the tail was like an open trumpet, looking extraordinarily delicate.

    The knowledgeable customer who knew prawns well said, ¡°Boss Yuan, your ingenious skill of cleaning and shelling was so marvelous.¡± when Yuan Zhou finished his mise en ce.

    ¡°Yes, indeed. I couldn¡¯t do anything but stare,¡± Wu Zhou nodded, dumbfounded.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed at the Grandmaster level of skill. Loosening the tail in order to take out theplete shrimp vein; using carefulmand of strength when opening the shell on the back with a fine and urate de; ensuring the same thickness and depth of cut on both sides. Boss Yuan¡¯s prawns really are worth their price tag.¡± the analysis from Wu Hai proved he was an authentic foodie; otherwise how could he understand so much about Yuan Zhou¡¯s technique?

    ¡°Looks like we¡¯re really going to be able to eat genuine Phoenix-Tail Prawns today.¡± Zhao Yingjun no longer looked so regretful after Wu Hai¡¯s exnation. The reason why he had ordered the dish just now was firstly because of his former travelling experience, and secondly pure impulsion.

    These several people whispered to each other while others still in line likewise watched attentively. However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected at all by them.

    His job was to do his utmost to cook delicious foods for his customers¡¯ to savor. The satisfaction of the customers was the sole measure of sess that he pursued.

 Chapter 97: Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Clear Broth Noodle Soup

    Chapter 97: Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Clear Broth Noodle Soup

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    After being processed, all the prawns wereid out on the te with their tails slightly tilted up. Yuan Zhou picked up an egg with his right hand and knocked on the bowl in his left hand.

    ¡°Ke Ke¡±

    A clear and melodious sound

    Instantly, the liquid of egg white was scattered evenly on each prawn without any sshing onto the tails. The yolk was nevertheless left pristine in the bowl, intact.

    Although astonishing, this skill was still reasonable. After all, they had seen Yuan Zhou knock eggs with one hand for quite some time now. Such skill in tossing the egg white evenly with the strength of his wrist, however, was only just now seen for the very first time.

    ¡°Dong Dong¡±, Yuan Zhou turned around, stepped backward, and then opened the pot filled with sea salt with one hand while scooping up half a spoon with the other and then sprinkling the sea salt evenly on the prawn tails.

    It required several minutes to pickle the prawn tails. During this gap, Yuan Zhou began to take out the side dishes for preliminary processing.

    The side dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns was peas, of which the first fresh harvest was used. The instructions: Peel off the peapod and take out the peas carefully without scratching their skin; after the peas are washed and dried, prepare a pot of clear water and pour them into the boiling water; after slight stirring, scoop them up quickly and put into the icy snow lotus-water.

    Provided by the system, the snow lotus water was taken from the first snow on the snow lotus. It waspletely pure and free from pollution, with a spark of the cold scent of snow lotus. When the snow melted into water and was left there until it was no longer so cold, it couldn¡¯t be any better to soak the peas in.

    The several minutes during which the peas were processed were just suitable to pickle the river prawns with.

    Yuan Zhou took out a small pan and put it on the stove. When it was heated until it was slight smoking, he immediately poured some fat into the pan.

    Upon touching the pan, the fat emitted a delicious fragrance, which smelled unlike the taste of any normal cooking oil. Without any underlying offensive smells, its scent was almost nd.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your range hood is pretty nice. Instead of any greasy vor, there¡¯s even some rich fragrance.¡± watching Yuan Zhou heating the edible oil, Wu Zhou heaved a sigh with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the range hood that is good. It¡¯s the cooking oil.¡± Wu Hai said contemptuously.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t make any difference.¡± Wu Zhou didn¡¯t believe he was wrong at all. After all, there wasn¡¯t any oily smell. Rather it should be that he had never smelt the scent of oil fumes at this restaurant before.

    Having checked that the oil temperature was more or less good, Yuan Zhou picked up a prawn at once and covered the body with a thinyer of white starch. He then began to pour it into the heated oil in the pan.

    Every fried prawn was in a half-moon-shape with the tail tilting upward. ced on the te like that, they were already partially resembling a phoenix tail. For the used heating oil, Yuan Zhou simply poured it into the rubbish bin after a single fry.

    Afterwards, he changed to another wok and poured a little more cooking oil into it, letting it heat up. Then, he continued pouring the washed peas inside and stir-fried them for a little while before pouring another half a bowl of broth, several pieces of rock salt, a little rice wine and some sauces into the wok.

    When the broth changed to a milky white color, he immediately tossed the river prawns in the wok to stir-fry.

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±

    While stir-frying with one hand, he picked up a small bottle and scattered some clear oil evenly onto the prawns with the other. The time of stir-frying was quite short. Just in a little moment, Yuan Zhou scooped up the prawns into two white tes separately. Naturally, even scooping dishes up required skill.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless did it well. Leaving aside that 8 prawns were evenly on each te, the prawn tails were ced in a circle neatly with the center left empty. Yuan Zhou took out a length of brown, one-finger-thickness and trunk-looking stuff and put it upright at the center of the te.

    Having picked up avender radish, he began to sculpt a flower. With radish chips periodically fluttering into the water sink below, exquisite phoenix tree flowers came into being in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    In a blink of an eye, Yuan Zhou decorated the phoenix tree flowers onto the trunk. Matched with several verdant vegetable leaves, it was like a blossoming phoenix willow tree. Circles of white prawns and red tails wereid out in the te with a vivid phoenix tree in the center.

    With the mes curling up, the dish appeared like a burning me, as if a phoenix were resting in the phoenix tree and reborn in the fire.

    ¡°Phoenix-Tail Prawns, for you two gentlemen.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out and handed them to Wu Hai and Zhao Yingjun.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this dish has a really nice ting and presentation.¡± taking his te, Wu Hai turned around in a circle andmented in surprise.

    ¡°I want to savor the taste, yet I¡¯m afraid of damaging such a delicate and pristine dish.¡± looking at the beautiful and smooth piece of art, Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t know which prawn he should choose to eat first.

    ¡°Never mind that. If you don¡¯t want to eat it, let me help you.¡± sitting at the side, Wu Zhou watched the dish and couldn¡¯t help drooling. He then said rudely.

    ¡°No need. I shall eat the first.¡± while speaking, he picked up a prawn with the chopsticks.

    When he went out to Jin¡¯ling City for business travel, Zhao Yingjun had a love affair, starting from Phoenix-Tail Prawns and also ending up with Phoenix-Tail Prawns. Hence, he had a special feeling towards this dish. Otherwise, he would never order a dish costing more than 1000 RMB for just a single serving.

    The prawn between the chopsticks was spotlessly white in the front. The closer to the tail one looked, the redder it became, like the vivid mes of a phoenix.

    Stuffed into the mouth and given a bite, the prawn tasted iparably tender and smooth. The most wonderful thing was that although it tasted exceptionally fresh and delicate, the prawn nevertheless carried a spark of faint fragrance, like the taste of an unknown flower.

    When chewed carefully, the prawn meat merged various tastes, which didn¡¯t deprive the prawns of their freshness, moreover strengthened that. The only thing missing was the underlying offensive smell.

    ¡°Not only does the shape look like a phoenix tail, but also the taste was as pure and fresh as phoenix tails.¡± after gulping down a mouthful of the prawn, Zhao Yingjun sighed with infinite emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely delicious. You talk too much. Let me eat another one.¡± while Zhao Yingjun was carefully savoring the prawn, Wu Zhou seized the chance to pick up another one and stuff it into his mouth.

    ¡°We made a deal that you can eat only one.¡± the current manner of Zhao Yingjun was like that of Wu Zhou 15 minutes ago, incredibly annoyed and jealous.

    ¡°No, no. I ate too quickly just now and didn¡¯t manage to get the taste.¡± staring at the dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns in front of him, Wu Zhou felt like being scratched in the heart by a cat. The scent curling up into his nose tempted him to eat the dish, like a little hook.

    ¡°You did that on purpose. So, no way you can eat more.¡± Zhao Yingjun refused him decisively.

    ¡°You are so mean.¡± the Clear Broth Noodle Soup that he ordered hadn¡¯t been served, thus he shifted his sight to Wu Hai, who was seated beside him, at once.

    Wu Hai was so sensitive that he noticed the greedy sight immediately. Then he pulled the te farther from Wu Zhou with a sound of ¡°Zi¡± and didn¡¯t forget to say, ¡°I am not well acquainted with you.¡±

    ¡°But we just talked.¡± Wu Zhou frankly pointed out the fact that Wu Hai had ridiculed him just now.

    ¡°Misconception,¡± Wu Hai denied without any hesitation. He turned his head back and concentrated on eating his Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    ¡°Two servings of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± just when Wu Zhou looked from left to right, Yuan Zhou carried two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup to him.

    ¡°Eat your noodles. Stop thinking of the prawns anymore.¡± Zhao Yingjun carried up one bowl of the noodle soup and handed it to Wu Zhou.

    ¡°The noodles were yet entertained to you by me.¡± Wu Zhou whispered.

    ¡°That¡¯s because you have gotten the bonuses.¡± Zhao Yingjun said to the point.

    ¡°Alright. I eat my noodles.¡± instantly, Wu Zhou got speechless. He took up the bowl and gulped down two mouthful of the broth, finding himself calming down. Anyhow, there was still the delicious Clear Broth Noodle Soup that he could eat.

    Zhao Yingjun nevertheless looked repeatedly at his Clear Broth Noodle Soup and once again smelled the scent. However, he still ended up dropping it to the side and began to eat his Phoenix-Tail Prawns blissfully.

    However carefully and slowly he chewed and swallowed, 8 Phoenix-Tail Prawns couldn¡¯tst for long. At that time, Wu Zhou had already started eating the Clear Broth Noodle Soup delightedly.

    Despite that, Zhao Yingjun was still awfully conflicted. After all, he truly didn¡¯t like eating noodles. To eat or not to eat, this was a serious question.

 Chapter 98: Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Clear Broth Noodle Soup, Continuation

    Chapter 98: Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Clear Broth Noodle Soup, Continuation

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    Wisps of steam curled upwards above the te. Zhao Yingjun stirred the noodles a bit with his chopsticks. Bursts of delicate fragrances flowed to his nose, stimting his appetite immensely. Of course, he was still just as conflicted as before, as he didn¡¯t really like noodles.

    Looking around him, he found that everybody else was enjoying their meals happily.

    Zhao Yingjun looked at the empty te with only the flower garnishes left and heaved a sigh: ¡°Ai.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the serving of prawns is much too little, only 8. At the very least, it shouldn¡¯t be less than 20.¡± looking at Yuan Zhou at the side, heined.

    ¡°The flowers are edible.¡± Yuan Zhou directly ignored hisint and pointed at the decorative radish flowers.

    ¡°How are they supposed to be eaten? Aren¡¯t they uncooked?¡± Zhao Yingjun said questioningly.

    ¡°There¡¯s sauce on the te. Just dip them in the sauce and eat.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded.

    ¡°Really?¡± dubious, Zhao Yingjun picked up avender phoenix tree flower with the chopsticks.

    The flowers looked extremely authentic and moreover even emitted fragrance. In addition, the flower petals looked as exquisite and transparent as silk fabric, with the stamen inside clearly visible.

    Pinched with the chopsticks, there even appeared mp marks on the flowers. Upon seeing that, Zhao Yingjun dared not eat it anymore.

    ¡°It is really edible?¡± he couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t eat it, why not give it to me?¡± beside him, Wu Hai had already eaten his prawns up until only the bare trunk was left standing upright in the center of the te.

    ¡°No, no need. Master Yuan¡¯s superb culinary skill is incontrovertible.¡± seeing the empty te of Wu Hai gave him great confidence.

    He dipped a flower petal in the bright silver white sauce in the te and stuffed it into his mouth.

    He had a feeling that he was truly eating an authentic flower with its crisp mouthfeel. The overwhelming fragrance rushed directly from his mouth into his throat. Eating flowers had always been an elegant high ss experience, and this was no different.

    On the trunk of the phoenix tree, there were just a few flowers remaining, which soon entered the mouth of Zhao Yingjun, leaving none for Wu Zhou.

    ¡°The inside of the trunk is also edible.¡± Yuan Zhou inly spoke out even before the two guys asked.

    ¡°Now I feel it¡¯s more of a fair price. So how do I eat this?¡± with the chopsticks, Wu Hai poked the radish that looked like an authentic tree trunk.

    ¡°Peel it with the chopsticks.¡± Yuan Zhou made it clear as to the eating method and waited for the two guys to start.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t savored this dish either before this moment. Therefore, it was quite important to pay close attention and learn from his first time, despite his confidence in his culinary skills.

    ¡°Peel?¡± looking at the trunk and thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s instruction, Zhao Yingjun mped it into two segments with the chopsticks. Then, as they watched, fine golden-yellow particles began to fill in the trunk, and then a st of chestnut fragrance burst out.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk, you are so violent.¡± Wu Hai heaved a sigh with emotion and said. He then followed suit to pinch his trunk into two segments.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you do the same?¡± Zhao Yingjun ridiculed him snappily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel that you have forgotten something?¡± suddenly there passed a sad voice from beside Zhao Yingjun, who was startled by the voice, resulting in a trembling of his hands and a segment of the trunk dropping into the bowl.

    ¡°Speak normally, you¡¯re giving me goosebumps.¡± when he turned his head and found Wu Zhou staring at his te, Zhao Yingjun was speechless.

    ¡°Ok. So that segment is for me?¡± Wu Zhou asked while pointing at the trunk of simr length in the te.

    ¡°Yes, I left it for you.¡± Zhao Yingjun appeared quite amicable even though he was telling a lie, and nodded affirmatively.

    ¡°You brat, finally have a little bit of conscience.¡± Wu Zhou picked up the segment and put it in his shining empty bowl.

    ¡°It¡¯s unexpectedly chestnut. So fragrant! And it¡¯s still hot.¡± Wu Zhou stuffed it into his mouth after taking it out of the trunk.

    The several people were all eating blissfully. While the chestnut was ground into fine particles, the naturally brown hard shell that wrapped the chestnut was connected carefully to make it appear like a trunk. Then, after filling the fine particles of the chestnut into the trunk, a phoenix tree trunk came into being. Decorated with beautiful flowers, it was almost the same as the genuine one.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are such a brilliant genius.¡± turning over the hard shell of the chestnut, Wu Hai heaved a sigh and the said.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments,¡± Yuan Zhou epted obediently without any hesitation.

    ¡°When are you going to develop new dishes? Especially a meat dish.¡± as a devoted carnivore, Wu Hai would naturally choose to eat meat if conditions allowed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about itter.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression on his face.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is it really good for you to tell me so earnestly that there¡¯s none?¡± Wu Hai felt it awfully tiring to talk with Yuan Zhou every time.

    ¡°Yes, very good.¡± in response to doubts from others, Yuan Zhou usually gave affirmative answers.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Boss Yuan, this is the cause that for you being single.¡± Wu Hai said viciously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I feel like it¡¯s because I¡¯m much too busy.¡± considering for a while, Yuan Zhou said solemnly in earnest.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not. Boss Yuan, the restaurant is open for business for only six hours a day.¡± Wu Hai immediately continued.

    ¡°Really?¡± Yuan Zhou just kept a straight face and asked seriously.

    ¡°Definitely. Those girls are shy. Boss Yuan, you can be more proactive.¡± Having wiped the perspiration from his forehead, Wu Hai finally managed to remedy this altercation.

    As one of the customers who came earliest, Wu Hai knew quite well of the weird mindset of Yuan Zhou. If he said yes today agreeing that Yuan Zhou was too busy, this guy would probably rest again tomorrow.

    ¡°Are you going to eat your noodle soup?¡± before Yuan Zhou could figure out what was happening, Wu Hai asked Zhao Yingjun while pointing at his untouched Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    ¡°I can help you eat it if you don¡¯t like it. I¡¯m not full yet.¡± having a bigger stomach, Wu Zhou itched for a try.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m just keeping it to savor slowly.¡± Zhao Yingjun refused squarely.

    ¡°Eat quickly. We¡¯ll have to continue working after the meal.¡± with an expression of regret, Wu Zhou could only urge him to hurry up.

    ¡°Ok.¡± after that, Zhao Yingjun started eating the noodles.

    Luckily, he merely disliked eating noodles rather than outright hating them. Thus, Zhao Yingjun picked up some noodles with the chopsticks and began to stuff them into his mouth.

    If the noodle soup was covered with hot red chilli oil and blended with chopped onions and also several pieces of beef, Zhao Yingjun would have already eaten it up. After all, such a tasteless dish Clear Broth Noodle Soup could hardly stir up his appetite.

    However, all these thoughts were overturned when the noodles first barely touched his mouth. Such refreshing and chewy noodles as well as the delicate broth would truly be wasted if those imagined things were ever added.

    ¡°Slurp Slurp¡±

    Zhao Yingjun began to eat the noodles little by little. Each bite was a delight. The noodles leaped ceaselessly in his mouth and the mouthfeel was extraordinarily great.

    Originally, Wu Zhou stared at Zhao Yingjun, in hope of urging him to eat quickly. But Zhao Yingjun¡¯s inhaling of the noodles nevertheless reminded Wu Zhou of the chewy and refreshing taste of the noodles along with delicate texture of the broth in his mouth just now. He then turned his head and said.

    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s all right.¡±

    Wu Zhou grabbed one hand with the other and choked back the words of ordering more dishes in time. If he continued to order dishes, he would finally end up eating nothing but soil.

    ¡°Hurry up and eat.¡± having swallowed the drool, Wu Zhou said with a normal voice.

    ¡°Humm, humm.¡± right now, Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t get any time to answer, but just responded with some casual answers.

    ¡°You gluttonous brat, I¡¯ll wait for you outside.¡± Wu Zhou deeply felt he needed some fresh air outside, rather than the fragrance in the restaurant rushing about around him.

    ¡°Humm, humm.¡± Zhao Yingjun answered vaguely, indicating that he had heard Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, a serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns.¡±

    It was Man Man from the bakery shop who was sitting on Wu Hai¡¯s seat. When she was waiting in line, she had been tempted by the beautiful Phoenix-Tail Prawns, which were especially to her appetite.

 Chapter 99: Fame Increase Urgently Needed

    Chapter 99: Fame Increase Urgently Needed

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    ¡°Boss Yuan, one serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns,¡± the voice of Man Man was clear and melodious, sounding light and pleasant, just like the cakes she cooked.

    ¡°OK. One moment, please.¡± acknowledging her request, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and began to prepare the ingredients.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your movements are bing more and more handsome every day.¡± while holding the head in both hands, Man Man looked carefully at the prawns peeled cautiously by Yuan Zhou with a look of admiration.

    ¡°I can¡¯t speak for his handsomeness, but in all seriousness, the food¡¯s truly delicious.¡± Wu Hai said as he left.

    ¡°Humm, prawns are my favorite, but are those garnishes also delicious too?¡± Man Man asked curiously.

    ¡°They¡¯re great. You¡¯ll know after you taste them.¡± Wu Hai said cryptically.

    ¡°Apart from keeping people in suspense, have you learned nothing from Boss Yuan?¡± Man Man couldn¡¯t help but ridicule him.

    ¡°Ha Ha, little girls are so funny to talk to.¡± heughed and waved his hands before walking out of the restaurant.

    During the conversation between Man Man and Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou finished cooking the Phoenix-Tail Prawns and carried the dish out to her, ¡°Your Phoenix-Tail Prawns.¡±

    Without taking off the mask, Yuan Zhou continued saying, ¡°Why are you so generous today?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I got a big order today. The dish is a kind of celebration to me.¡± Man Man said with acent tone.

    ¡°Do you wanna eat anything else then? How about an Herbal Tea Egg?¡± Yuan Zhou asked earnestly.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Boss Yuan, you must be joking.¡± Man Man gave him a hollowugh, pretending she didn¡¯t hear anything, and then started eating the prawns without any hesitation.

    Sitting at the side, Zhao Yingjun carried the bowl up to his mouth and drank all the remaining broth. He couldn¡¯t help heaving a sigh.

    ¡°I feel that I have changed my entire point of view towards noodles.¡± touching his bloated belly, Zhao Yingjun said in satisfaction.

    He looked around but didn¡¯t see Wu Zhou, and so asked, ¡°Where did Wu Zhou go?¡±

    ¡°He left.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°I think I remember him saying he¡¯ll go out and wait for me just now,¡± after scratching his head, Zhao Yingjun stood up and turned around preparing to leave. It wasn¡¯t until he¡¯d almost reached the entrance that he realized he¡¯d forgotten something. He turned and said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s response was merely a nod, indicating he had received the gratitude.

    After raising his wrist and checking the time, Yuan Zhou began the daily announcement, ¡°Business hours are almost over. Anyone still without a seat pleasees back next time.¡±

    Once he said that, many shouts andints were heard. However, they were onlyints about the short business hours and at most requests to lengthen the opening times. Which one of them did not know of Yuan Zhou¡¯s nickname of ¡°Compass¡±, and that he would neverpromise even a single inch?

    ¡°Lucky I moved quickly.¡± while blissfully eating the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, Man Man patted on her chest thankfully. She suddenly felt the Phoenix-Tail Prawns in her mouth became more appetizing.

    Man Man was a girl, and moreover a girl who could cook cakes. She always sumbed to beautiful things, especially towards the carved flowers that looked every bit the same as real ones. Even if they were inedible, she would still probably give them a try. Now that they actually were edible, she would definitely be the first to taste them.

    Thus the sigh just now was simply because she¡¯d tasted the vor of the garnishes. She felt as if she had swallowed a real flower with a sweet aroma and refreshing vor. It was truly a fantastic experience.

    In the end, Man Man began to eat the Phoenix-Tail Prawns only after she finished eating the decorative sculpted flowers. Her theory was, ¡°Save the best forst. Only that way can it be enjoyed to its fullest.¡±

    ¡°Prawns worth more than 1000 RMB are truly remarkable.¡± atst, Man Man touched her belly and said in fond reminiscence.

    ¡°Yes. Time is up.¡± Yuan Zhou started to expel the customers,cking any sense of romance.

    ¡°I know, I know. Compass, right?¡± paying little attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, she leisurely walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Don¡¯t bete in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded to Mu Xiaoyun, signaling she could leave now.

    ¡°I won¡¯t, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded earnestly and likewise left the restaurant.

    Looking at Mu Xiaoyun turn the corner, Yuan Zhou shut the door and prepared to go upstairs to rest.

    At this time, the system finally appeared again after a long time of silence.

    [Third Stage of the Mission] Restaurant Fame over Ten Thousand

    (Mission tips, as a chef possessing the Master Chef System, you must keep striving to enhance your culinary skills. Young man, go and increase the fame of the restaurant past ten thousand.)

    (Note, self-advertising is not allowed.)

    [Time of Mission] Thirty Days (starting from tomorrow)

    [Reward of Mission] Methods of Cooking Rice

    (Mission status, 7000/10000, unfinished)

    Every time he saw such instructions, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpining, ¡°System, do you realize that your instructions are totally without any context?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Please ept the system¡¯s encouragement.¡±

    ¡°Humph, thank you so much for your kind encouragement.¡± Yuan Zhou said snappily.

    The system disyed, ¡°You are wee. Host, please work hard to improve.¡±

    ¡°.........¡±

    Now, Yuan Zhou finally experienced the awkward feeling his customers had, being made speechless by the system. It was truly impressive and powerful.

    After stroking his bangs, Yuan Zhou calmed down and began to focus on the mission, ¡°Can the famee from the inte or does it have to be in reality?¡±

    The system read, ¡°As long as a person has some basic knowledge about the restaurant it is ok.¡±

    ¡°There must be a degree of ¡°some¡± knowledge. So what¡¯s the level of knowledge needed?¡± Yuan Zhou clearly asked about the bottom line of the mission, matter-of-factly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Some knowledge about the restaurant includes first and foremost, to know about the approximate location and secondly, to know at least one dish served by the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded subconsciously, indicating he understood.

    However, where the fame woulde from was yet another problem. If self-publicizing was not allowed, the target could only be achieved by words of mouth, as was mentioned by the system. In this case, he needed sufficient time to be able to achieve it without scrambling around.

    Yuan Zhou checked the mission carefully and eventually discovered that there was a time limit of 1 month. If so, he would need to work very hard.

    Just when he¡¯d barely thought of working hard, he recalled the damn system ¡®encouragement¡¯ and instantly became annoyed.

    ¡°I¡¯d better have a rest first. After all, I have to work hard in the evening.¡± in the next second, Yuan Zhou thought of an approach that was somewhat usible and prepared to implement it during dinner.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Yuan Zhou walked upstairs to his bedroom, preparing to take a nap.

    It was the afternoon. The Maltese with mixed fur colors was lying prone on the ground at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Little honey, why do you always stay here? Let¡¯s go to my home, shall we?¡±

    It was the grandma whom Yuan Zhou had encountered when he previously fed the Maltese with the broth. She was now taking a ham sausage to coax the Maltese that seemed as if were guarding.

    The dog, however, was as aloof as before, totally ignoring her.

    ¡°Be good. Eat the ham sausage and go home with me. Then you can sleep in warm doghouseter.¡± seeing the Maltese with mixed fur colors unmoving, the grandma had only to give up. Still, she put the ham sausage on the ground in front of the dog.

    As for the Maltese, it had indeed ignored the grandma, but not the food. Otherwise, how could it have strength to be a guard?

    ¡°Little honey, it¡¯s good as long as you eat.¡± the grandma said delightedly.

    She had actually found the mixed-fur Maltese just after Yuan Zhou had. Seeing the miserable and alert puppy, she knew it must have been abandoned. With a burst ofpassion, she tried to help the dog out and even thought of taking it to the vet.

    After she consulted about the price, however, the grandma gave up. Upon seeing the photos of the dog, the vet told her frankly that it suffered from a skin disease, which would probably require thousands of RMB to be properly cured.

    The high cost directly put out any intent the grandma had of adopting the dog. However, she still didn¡¯t have the heart to leave it uncared for, and therefore came back to feed it every few days. Gradually, she discovered the skin disease was slowly disappearing without any treatment and the old wounds were again covered with healthy long strands of fur. Now that the dog had recovered and appeared extraordinarily cute and lovable, the grandma, again, came to expect to adopt it and raise it as her own.

 Chapter 100: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Little Hobby (Two)

    Chapter 100: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Little Hobby (Two)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    The high cost directly put out any intent the grandma had of adopting the dog. However, she still didn¡¯t have the heart to leave it uncared for, and therefore came back to feed it every few days. Gradually, she discovered the skin disease was slowly disappearing without any treatment and the old wounds were again covered with healthy long strands of fur. Now that the dog had recovered and appeared extraordinarily cute and lovable, the grandma, again, came to expect to be able to adopt it and raise it as her own.

    However, the mixed fur Maltese became more wary after being abandoned before, and totally ignored the grandma.

    When the grandma found the Maltese was reluctant to move a single step, she had no choice but to leave in disappointment.

    Though having intended to only take a nap, Yuan Zhou slept soundly until 4:00 PM when he suddenly woke up.

    After taking out his phone and checking the time, Yuan Zhou was still a little muddled. Suddenly he recalled something important and then he muttered to himself with a helpless look, ¡°It seems that I¡¯ve forgotten to have lunch.¡±

    Having originally intended to take a nap and then get up for lunch, Yuan Zhou had quickly fallen asleep. He was awakened by the rumbling of his starving stomach.

    This situation supported Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea to prepare something delicious as a way ofpensating himself.

    After getting up, he washed up first and then went downstairs to the kitchen, his heavy steps making sounds of ¡°Dong Dong Dong.¡±

    Under such circumstances, he would need the ssic ¡°three dishes and one soup¡± to be able tofort his heart, and thus Yuan Zhou chose the three newly obtained dishes, plus one serving of Egg Fried Rice Set, to be his lunch. He had fairly good patience when cooking gourmet foods for himself.

    Every time he cooked for himself, Yuan Zhou would try to perfect the dishes to the utmost of his understanding. With the guidance from the skills passed down from the system, he had never failed once. Every time cooking was a new learning experience and improvement of his skills.

    Delicious foods were pleasing, especially the delicate dishes cooked by himself. Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood improved.

    When dinnertime came, customers found that Yuan Zhou looked extraordinarily mild-mannered today and that he even cared about trifles such as whether or not they wanted to take photos of the dishes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you ok?¡± Wu Hai asked incredibly.

    ¡°I¡¯m ok, just asking if you were going to post a Moment on Wechat.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he was a trendy person.

    ¡°When have you ever seen me ying with things like Wechat?¡± looking carefully at Yuan Zhou and finding nothing obviously wrong, Wu Hai said snappily.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with an expression of contempt, as if to say Wu Hai was an outdated fogy.

    ¡°Are you despising me with that look? Pity that you don¡¯t know how to y with those new apps either.¡± Wu Hai was immovable like a mountain and pointedly exposed the truth.

    Yes, that¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to use any of the new online social media tforms, which Wu Hai already knew.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, disregarded him inly. The whole night passed with the customers trembling in fear. After all, an old curmudgeon like Yuan Zhou actually began to follow Wechat all of a sudden, making his customers truly bewildered.

    However, the customers¡¯ concerns were validated. The next morning, a familiar white piece of A4 paper hung on the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The paper wrote, ¡°The boss went out for inspiration, the restaurant will be open for business in the evening.¡±

    These lines of characters proved his customers¡¯ spections.

    ¡°No wonder Boss Yuan appeared so abnormal yesterday.¡± a customer who came for breakfast after jogging said affirmatively.

    ¡°Exactly. This annoying brat didn¡¯t even inform me even though we live so close.¡± the boss of the bakery store, Man Man,ined angrily.

    ¡°Little girl, I¡¯m afraid at present only Mu Xiaoyun could ever be the first to receive notice from Boss Yuan.¡± with his hands behind his back, the grandpa left along his original route.

    ¡°Oh, right. Now Boss Yuan definitely keeps her informed of his schedule for the first time. Next time, we may ask her about that.¡± immediately, Man Man got an idea and hence proposed.

    Other customers at the entrance began to discuss the feasibility of the proposal seriously.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant infortable casual clothes in the early morning, without any oversleeping.

    The mission was important, but the improvement of his culinary skills was more important. For that, Yuan Zhou went out in search of nice foods.

    He walked to the intersection and waved his hand. Then a taxi parked beside him with the sound of ¡°Zi¡±.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± the taxi driver turned the head and asked.

    ¡°Baisheng Road, please.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the address directly.

    ¡°Alright.¡± the taxi driver turned a corner after agreeing, and headed for Baisheng Road.

    The ce he was heading for now was the restaurant that was well-known for its porridge. The current sole function of Yuan Zhou¡¯s newputer was to search various delicacies for Yuan Zhou to go and taste.

    Sitting in the taxi, Yuan Zhou drew out a small notebook with a light blue cover from his trousers pocket silently. In the notebook were recorded five ces, each of which Yuan Zhou would go and taste the dishes from today.

    There wasn¡¯t much traffic in the morning when he headed for the gourmet street. In just a little while, Yuan Zhou arrived at the street. He paid the fare and got off the taxi immediately.

    He took out the notebook again and checked.

    ¡°Go straight 200 meters.¡± Yuan Zhou read in silence.

    He began to walk straight down the street.

    After walking for 200 meters, Yuan Zhou raised his head but what he found was actually a KTV instead of the Baisheng Porridge Restaurant.

    Having looked backwards, upwards and then again at the notebook, Yuan Zhou found he didn¡¯t do anything wrong. He was puzzled. After staying put and thinking for a second, he decided to ask someone nearby.

    ¡°Excuse me, do you know where the Baisheng Porridge Restaurant is?¡± with a step forward, Yuan Zhou politely asked a cleaner who was mopping the ground.

    ¡°It¡¯s on the second floor in the front.¡± the cleaner answered kind-heartedly while pointing at the ce where Yuan Zhou had gotten off the taxi just now.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou first gave his gratitude and then covered his forehead speechlessly.

    While walking back, Yuan Zhou grumbled, ¡°What a rubbish map. Ruining my age and wasting my time, just deceiving me to steal my money.¡±

    He walked back to the first ce where he¡¯d originally stopped and gotten off the taxi just now. There, Yuan Zhou saw on the second floor the 4 big red characters and also a conspicuous door on the first floor. This made Yuan Zhou even more depressed.

    It was the greeters at the entrance that helped Yuan Zhou out from his embarrassment.

    A clear and melodious voice sounded, ¡°Sir, how many of you are there?¡±

    ¡°Only one. Give me a seat at the window. Thanks.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said politely.

    ¡°Sure, follow me, please.¡± a doorman with a tall figure and clear and melodious voice showed Yuan Zhou to the second floor in the elevator.

    After guiding Yuan Zhou to a table for two by the window and letting him sit, the greeter summoned a waiter to order dishes for Yuan Zhou.

    With his dishes nned long ago, Yuan Zhou immediately ordered, ¡°Soup dumplings, rice porridge, vegetable porridge, and Golden Fmentous Pancake, one serving each.¡±

    ¡°Ok, please wait one moment.¡± the waiter carefully wrote them down.

    All these dishes were pre-checked by Yuan Zhou to be the specialties. They were said to be quite appetizing.

    This Baisheng Porridge Restaurant served dishes a bit simr to Guangdong foods and was opened for business all day long from the morning till the night. The most well-known dishes were just the cocktail snacks and porridge. It was barely 9:00 AM now, however, all the seats in the main hall were basically upied. One can imagine how good the business was.

    ¡°Sir, here are your rice porridge and side dishes. You¡¯ll have to wait a little longer for the other dishes.¡±

    The waiter said politely after setting down a small ck earthenware pot and a te of side dishes.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. Not until the waiter left did he draw out a pen and a notebook on which the 5 ces were recorded, and then begin to eat while setting the notebook aside.

    He picked up the spoon with his left hand. A clear sound of ¡°Peng¡± came from the slight collision of the spoon and the earthenware pot. The rice porridge was cooked exquisitely and thickened, and emitted the fragrance of the rice grains when stirred. It looked very appetizing.

    Having scooped a spoonful of porridge out and slightly blown on it, Yuan Zhou stuffed the porridge into his mouth. At that time, he picked up a piece of the side dish and then put it in his mouth together with the porridge.

    The four words of the saying ¡°chew carefully, swallow slowly¡± were well reflected in Yuan Zhou¡¯s dining. After the first bite, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop, but continued with three more deliberate bites before stopping again.

    He then set down the spoon and chopsticks before picking up the pen and starting to write something on the notebook with great speed......

 Chapter 101: Having Meals

    Chapter 101: Having Meals

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    He then set down the spoon and chopsticks before picking up the pen and starting to write something on the notebook with great speed.

    This good habit was learned due to the system. Ever since he was requested to shut down the restaurant and go around sampling other cesst time, Yuan Zhou had been fond of such means, as he could learn and remember new things from every taste test.

    As the new things increased in quantity, Yuan Zhou got into a habit of taking notes whenever convenient. This way, he wouldn¡¯t worry that those things would be lost or forgotten.

    For example, this time he recorded the aftertastes of the dishes below a heading of Baisheng Porridge Restaurant on the notebook.

    ¡°Rice porridge: the rice grains are superior ordinary rice, with attractive fragrance and moderate rigidity. Disadvantages include loss of scent due to overcooking and insufficient viscosity resulting from an excessive two bowls of water.¡±

    ¡°Side dish: it has a unique aroma. House-made chilli sauce was probably added inside to make it spicy and appetizing. Disadvantages include over seasoning and marinating time. ¡°

    After taking the notes, he continued to eat the rice porridge along with the side dish and waited for other dishes to be served.

    When each dish was subsequently served to the table, Yuan Zhou gave it a try and then took notes.

    As for the notebooks, Yuan Zhou had already used up two and this one was the third one.

    Whenever the waiter served new dishes, Yuan Zhou put the notebook and pen aside and then began to fully assess the taste before making notes again. Having repeated the process several times, he soon filled three pages with his judgments of the aftertastes of the dishes.

    Having finished breakfast in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou continued his journey of broadening his horizons.

    It was nice weather, neither hot nor cold, and was quite suitable for visiting friends. In the mirror, Wang Shuyuan tidied the cor of his shirt until all the wrinkles disappeared and then went out unhurriedly.

    Walking to the crossing, he fortunately bumped into the bus he was nning on taking. He leaped onto the bus, paid the fare and sat in a vacant seat. With his back upright, this aged man appeared fairly spirited.

    The morning rush hour had passed, and the bus arrived at his destination on time.

    A grandpa, who was dressed in shorts and T-shirt and appeared to be retired, was waiting at the bus stop.

    ¡°Old Zhou, you¡¯re so early. Did you wait for a long time?¡± Wu Shuyuan asked politely while stepping off the bus leisurely.

    ¡°Not very long. You old fogey, why not take a taxi? Taxis are so convenient! On the other hand it takes one whole hour to get here by bus. Only you would have the patience.¡± though he said he hadn¡¯t waited long, the aged man whose surname was Zhou still reproved him.

    ¡°Stop it with your bbering. I can save some money that way, moreover it¡¯s a greenermute.¡± Wang Shuyuan was quite frank and straightforward. The reason why he didn¡¯t take a taxi was to save money.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t know what to say. You try to save money in every aspect, but spend all of it on eating. Even if you¡¯re retired now, you still seem so busy.¡± while leading the way, the aged man had a small talk with the other.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you do the same as me?¡± Wang Shuyuan reached out to tten the shirt hem wrinkling during he was seated and then said slowly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not like you, who only know to eat.¡± the aged man denied immediately.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t make any difference. Food is the god to people.¡± Wang Shuyuan cited sayings from time to time.

    ¡°You old guy, were it not for I telling you there¡¯s delicious food here, God knows when you areing to see me.¡± the aged man said with a dissatisfied tone.

    ¡°No, you are wrong. I¡¯m here now, right? Shall we go at noon?¡± Wang Shuyuan had long heard from the aged man that a restaurant nearby here served extraordinarily nice delicacies and the culinary skills of the chef were also god-tier.

    ¡°Old guy, you don¡¯t even wanna go to my home?¡± the aged man turned around and red at him.

    ¡°Yes, of course I do. I¡¯m just asking since it is now almost noon.¡± when Wang Shuyuan found the aged man got truly angry, he admitted being defeated.

    ¡°Look at you. You retired this year. Why do you still love to eat so much?¡± although the aged man loved to eat, it was within the normal scope. But for this old friend of his, his liking for eating was far beyond normal.

    ¡°I know you were a producer of a quite popr cooking show and thus searched for delicious foods everywhere, for which I also showed decent understanding. After all, it was job demand. But I don¡¯t get it well why you are still searching around for tasty dishes ceaselessly even after you retired.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m indeed retired now. But still, I have a lot of work to do these few months.¡± stroking his few beard on the lower jaw, Wang Shuyuan said proudly.

    ¡°What work do you have after retiring?¡± the aged man didn¡¯t believe him at all.

    ¡°You think I¡¯m lying to you, old man?¡± Wang Shuyuan stared at him and said earnestly.

    ¡°Ok, I believe you. Then tell me, what are you doing now?¡± the aged man thought that this old guy became more childish with age, to even get angry with him.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t. You¡¯ll find outter.¡± Wang Shuyuan just kept his friend guessing, unhappily.

    ¡°Old Wang, you haven¡¯t been here for a long time. Come on in.¡± the wife of the aged man was waiting at the door and saw the two old men debating while walking. Then she smiled and greeted them.

    ¡°Thank you. Sorry to bother you again.¡± Wang Shuyuan said with courtesy.

    ¡°Ok, ok. Don¡¯t stand at the door, talking. Come on in and sit.¡± having changed shoes and entered the house first, the aged man said those to the two still giving each other formalities.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat at home for lunch and go to that restaurant in the evening.¡± the aged man arranged the schedule.

    ¡°Let me cook some more dishes.¡± the grandma immediately said enthusiastically.

    ¡°No need. We can just eat something ordinary.¡± Wang Shuyuan stood up immediately trying to stop the grandma.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t bother cooking. This old guy was specifically waiting to go to the restaurant that with the appetizing Soup Dumplings for dinner.¡± the grandpa pulled his wife and said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°Oh, I see. Ok, go there and eat something yummy in the evening.¡± the grandma said generously.

    After thinking for a while, she frowned and asked the grandpa beside her, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say the little master didn¡¯t open the door?¡±

    ¡°Yes, indeed. I didn¡¯t even manage to eat breakfast.¡± the grandpained first.

    ¡°Will he be opening the restaurant tonight?¡± Wang Shuyuan asked worriedly.

    ¡°Of course. That young master informed that he would open for business in the evening in the notice on the door. So we can wait in security.¡± there wasplete trust contained in the tone of the aged man.

    ¡°What if he doesn¡¯t?¡± Wang Shuyuan was still worried.

    After all, even the grandpa said while describing the boss that Yuan Zhou had a peculiar temperament and was very obstinate. Opening hours were short while customers in line were many. Talented people always had their quirks and strange characters.

    ¡°No, it won¡¯t happen. I¡¯ve seen him run the restaurant for so long, and he always does as he says. There won¡¯t be a problem.¡± the grandpa nevertheless showed plenty of confidence.

    ¡°Ok, guys. Let¡¯s eat.¡± after the grandma carried all the dishes onto the table, she began to call the two old men.

    ¡°Coming. I haven¡¯t eaten your dishes for so long.¡± Wang Shuyuan showed an expectant expression on his face.

    The dishes cooked by the grandma didn¡¯t require gorgeous culinary skills, but outssed fine dining in aspects of natural warmth.

    ¡°If it¡¯s to your satisfaction, then eat as much as you like. We¡¯ll have to go earlier to line up in a little while, otherwise we won¡¯t be able to get our turn.¡± while speaking, the grandpa picked up some dishes with the chopsticks and put them into the bowl of Wang Shuyuan, an intimate gesture among friends.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Waiting in line wasn¡¯t a big problem at all for Wang Shuyuan. Previously, when he implored a descendant of a royal cook to cook a dish for him, he waited for 10 whole days, following them around every day. If needed, he even helped with manualbor, while following the chef like a stalker. In the end, that descendant finally agreed after he couldn¡¯t bear the harassment of Wang Shuyuan any longer.

    Moreover, since he was already old, he simply told his grandson to cook a dish of Eight Treasure Chicken. That delicate taste was an unforgettable one in Wang Shuyuan¡¯s life. Even so, the descendant of the royal cook dered it was only a simplified version of the dish.

    For the authentic Eight Treasure Chicken, he had to prepare ingredients at least one year beforehand. Even the chicken had to be fed specially in order to be able to cook that dish.

    Therefore, it was quite an easy task to merely wait in line.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was also learning the techniques and positive aspects of the dishes he tasted, and at the same time learning to avoid the mistakes the restaurants made. The process of taste testing was repeated over and over, the instinctive human desire to pursue perfection disying itself in full throttle.

    He continued to eat.

 Chapter 102: Comments

    Chapter 102: Comments

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: Meh / DesTheSloth

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was also learning the techniques and positive aspects of the dishes he tasted, and at the same time, learning to avoid the mistakes the restaurants made. The process of taste testing was repeated over and over, the instinctive human desire to pursue perfection disying itself in full throttle.

    He continued to eat.

    It was not until 4:00 PM did Yuan Zhou finally finish the taste testing in the five restaurants recorded in the notebook. Every restaurant had its unique characteristics and also some inevitable shorings. Yuan Zhou tried to give hisments to the delicacies swallowed into his mouth as objectively as possible.

    Having put away the small notebook, half of which had been filled with notes, Yuan Zhou hailed a cab and prepared to go back to his restaurant.

    ¡°14 Taoxi Road, thanks," Seated in the cab, he began to think about thebination of different dishes and the heat control during cooking with his eyes closed for rest, after telling the destination to the driver.

    ¡°Ok," the driver agreed. Afterwards, he turned the steering wheel and stepped on the elerator. Then the cab rushed out immediately.

    The time was neither long nor short. It was barely 4:00 PM when Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant. He had a little rest and straightway opened the door with the sound of ¡°Hua La¡± for business after cleaning himself again and changing clothes.

    In a moment, Mu Xiaoyun also arrived. She then started to do the odd jobs of wiping tables and rted work.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, you can go back at 8:00 as usual," sitting in his chair, Yuan Zhou said to her.

    ¡°But boss, who¡¯ll do the work after I leave?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked habitually.

    ¡°I can do it myself," Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    ¡°I can help, boss," she said earnestly while holding a fist up.

    ¡°No need," Yuan Zhou refused her squarely.

    ¡°Alright," as far as Mu Xiaoyun knew, he basically wouldn¡¯t change any decision he¡¯d already made, therefore she had no choice but to agree.

    While they were talking, the grandpa was leading Wang Shuyuan approaching the restaurant.

    ¡°What a coincidence today. Boss Yuan opens the door early," upon entering, the grandpa greeted Yuan Zhou.

    Following behind, Wang Shuyuan nevertheless kept silent and observed the surroundings quietly.

    The open kitchen was a fault. If any oil smoke came out from the kitchen, it would affect customers¡¯ sense of taste while eating. At this point, Wang Shuyuan slightly frowned.

    For other aspects, it was yet free from any misgiving. The tables and chairs were all clean enough.

    Originally, Wang Shuyuan had wanted to sit at the small table beside the door. However, as the grandpa had already gotten used to sitting at the long curved table, he was seated there and waiting for him.

    ¡°The menu is on the wall behind you. Read it and order your dish, only one serving of each per visit," the grandpa introduced expertly.

    ¡°You seem toe here frequently, huh?¡± taking a look at the grandpa, Wang Shuyuan then turned his head and looked at the wall with the menu.

    What came into his sights first were the rules. There were quite a few rules written on the wall, each of which appeared to be very unique.

    Then it was the glistening Herbal Tea Eggs costing 1888 RMB, the most expensive dish in the menu. Next were the meat dishes, which were Wang Shuyuan¡¯s favorites.

    That¡¯s right. Despite his age, Wang Shuyuan liked to eat meat over vegetables. However, the price made Wang Shuyuan feel that it was truly not an ordinary small restaurant.

    ¡°Ok. Jin¡¯ling Grass, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet and Phoenix-Tail Prawns, and Egg Fried Rice, one serving of each, please," having already known the expensive dishes in this restaurant, he prepared much money with him to specially eat.

    ¡°This old man doesn¡¯t have so much money. I will order only one serving of Egg Fried Rice Set and eat some of your dishes," the grandpa said delightedly.

    ¡°No problem. Otherwise, I can¡¯t finish them by myself either," Wang Shuyuan had originally ordered these dishes for the two of them, thus naturally agreed readily.

    ¡°Wait a moment, please," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know anything about the new customer. He merely agreed as usual and began to prepare the ingredients as per his strict requirements.

    ¡°The hand technique is nevertheless pretty good," when Wang Shuyuan saw how carefully Yuan Zhou washed the Jin¡¯ling Grass, he said that.

    ¡°Of course. Also, I heard the young master also had equal technique in cutting, especially sculpting," the grandpa said as if he were enumerating his family valuables, appearing to be quite familiar with the restaurant.

    ¡°I can tell that simply from the manner he prepares the ingredients. But how does he handle the smoke from the oil?¡± after nodding, Wang Shuyuan looked around and then asked.

    ¡°It hadn¡¯t urred to me before until you mentioned it. Although it was an open kitchen, there¡¯s not any smell of fumes even when cooking the Egg Fried Rice,¡± the grandpa suddenly thought of this matter. Only by then did he realize the source of the feeling of oddness from his previous visits.

    ¡°Not any of it?¡± Wang Shuyuan got a little unbelievable.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s true. I don¡¯t know what kind of range hood he has, but it must be amazing," the grandpa was still thinking hard about the possible brands the range hood could be.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably specially designed,¡± Wang Shuyuan concluded affirmatively.

    ¡°It might be. But it¡¯s really effective,¡± the grandpa still stuck to the effect of the range hood.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had already braised the Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet and began to process the prawns.

    ¡°Ah, yes. This is to loosen the prawns first to be able to take out the vein afterwards," Wang Shuyuan looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions and said straight away.

    ¡°You old coot really know a lot, don¡¯t you," the grandpa likewise began to carefully watch Yuan Zhou naturally and smoothly processing the prawns.

    ¡°With his experienced and skilled movements, the boss seems to have some genuine talent," Wang Shuyuanmented privately

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had started to immerse the prawns into the hot oil. The smell definitely had no essence of oil fumes at all. At this, Wang Shuyuan became assured and began waiting contentedly.

    Yuan Zhou processed the ingredients quickly. After only 10 minutes, the dishes were basicallypleted and ready to be served to the customers.

    ¡°Your dishes," Yuan Zhou set the dishes down one by one on the table.

    ¡°The color, fragrance, meaning and shape are all well represented. Only the most important point, the smell, is still unknown," Wang Shuyuan was ready to taste the dishes and said expectantly.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know it after eating," Yuan Zhou was absolutely confident in his own culinary skills.

    ¡°Then this old man will try a bite now," picking up the chopsticks, Wang Shuyuan first targeted the Jin¡¯ling Grass, which seemed to be uncooked and directly carried onto the table.

    Naturally, he knew the Jin¡¯ling Grass was actually artemisia selengensis. However, he had never seen it keep such a verdant color even after stir-frying before.

    Upon entering his mouth, the delicate fragrance of the artemisia selengensis instantly impacted his taste buds. It was so refreshing that he felt as if a stretch of green was unfolding in his sights, making him pleased in both body and spirit.

    While Wang Shuyuan was carefully savoring the dish, the grandpa began to eat adroitly, scooping a spoonful of Egg Fried Rice and also some Jin¡¯ling Grass into his mouth with an awfully blissful expression on his face.

    After each dish he ordered was carefully tasted, next was the Egg Fried Rice Set.

    As an elementary dish in Chinese cuisine, the dish Egg Fried Rice had requirements that were neither easy norplicated. However, who could manage to get every rice grain wrapped in egg, and moreover cook the rice to the perfect texture: soft and fluffy, fresh, tender, and with the perfect stiffness?

    What¡¯s more, the side dishes added extra brilliance to this delicious dish with their refreshing vors.

    Two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, plus two servings of Egg Fried Rice enabled the two old men to eat their fill. Soon, they hit the bottom of their tes.

    After taking thest gulp of broth, Wang Shuyuan released a long sigh of relief and then said, ¡°Young master, words can no more describe the excellence of your cooking skills,"

    ¡°Even the garnish tastes so refreshing and was both imaginative and beautiful. It¡¯s just so perfect," Wang Shuyuan first spoke highly of this never-wasteful boss Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you," Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked him.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. Apart from that, the Golden Egg Fried Rice is superb. It¡¯s my first time seeing Egg Fried Rice where every single individual rice grain was wrapped in egg. As for the side dishes, I only have one word: terrific,¡± Wang Shuyuan continued saying.

    ¡°The Phoenix-Tail Prawns is contentedly supposed to be the most genuine signature dish of Jin¡¯ling cuisine. I haven¡¯t seen such a phoenix-tail as lifelike as this one was in years," he sighed with emotion while looking at the empty te.

    ¡°Regarding the chicken feet with its sharp contrast of cool and hot, I think it was probably prepared in a special way," he recalled the chicken bones in the feet that were more like cartge than bone.

    ¡°Enough. You¡¯re not preparing toment on each dish one by one, are you?¡± the grandpa impatiently interrupted Wang Shuyuan¡¯s contemtions.

    ¡°No, no. It¡¯s merely that the young master has such top tier culinary skills at such a young age. Talent and hard work are two indispensable factors for sess," Wang Shuyuan recovered from his rumination and looked at the dishes he had just contentedly eaten.

    ¡°That¡¯s absolutely true. Master Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are definitely beyond description," the grandpa said proudly as if it had something to do with him.

 Chapter 103: Odd

    Chapter 103: Odd

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°I¡¯m actually praising Master Yuan, not you.¡± Wang Shuyuan felt speechless at the grandpa¡¯s words before he replied him

    ¡°But I took you here, didn¡¯t I?¡± the grandpa revealed a proud expression, feeling that he had good taste.

    The two old men, who seemed to be more childish as their age increased, walked out of the restaurant while debating.

    .........

    As usual, the restaurant was crowded with customers and many more were waiting in line outside at 8:00 in the evening. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem to have any intentions of driving them away. Instead, he summoned Mu Xiaoyun to him.

    ¡°You can go back now.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou handed a 100 RMB note to her.

    ¡°But I worked for only three hours today. I can¡¯t ept this.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was also a girl of principle.

    ¡°As long as it is caused by me, whatever the reason that prevents you from working for less than 6 hours, I will still pay you as was agreed before. This is my principle,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly, not allowing any sort of refusal.

    ¡°But...¡± before Mu Xiaoyun finished her words, she was again interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Go back now.¡±

    Then Yuan Zhou turned around and said to the customers waiting outside, ¡°The restaurant will be open for business until 11:00 at night today.¡±

    ¡°Gee? Howes Boss Yuan increased the opening hours all of sudden?¡± a man at the head of the line asked in surprise.

    ¡°Not really. He didn¡¯t open the restaurant during the daytime, thus is probably making up for the loss of time at night.¡± a girl standing behind him spected calmly.

    ¡°Anyway, we can finally eat delicious dishes tonight.¡± Obviously, this was a customer who merely waited for his food regardless of whatever reason.

    ¡°Yeah, exactly.¡± more people behind him chimed in.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve changed a lot. You increased the opening hours so unexpectedly.¡± Wang Anlu, the chief of the sales department who hadn¡¯t been here in a while, said ironically.

    ¡°What do you want to eat today?¡± However, Yuan Zhou never responded to such teasing. On the contrary, he directly got to the main point.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can¡¯t do things this way.¡± Wang Anlu wasn¡¯t actually choked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s aloof manner. He shook his head and said while pretending to be serious.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t he?¡± Even though Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interested in this matter but someone else was. For example, Ling Hong.

    ¡°Just take a look at Boss Yuan¡¯s appearance. We all know, his culinary skills are undoubtedly perfect but his character is truly rigid. In that case, I¡¯m worrying that his appearance will seem to be even older than his actual age.¡± Wang Anlu exined seriously as if he had analyzed everything quite reasonably.

    ¡°So you have a girlfriend, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°We are talking about you. Why are you mentioning about me now.¡± Wang Anlu tried to evade this question.

    ¡°I have much interest in that.¡± Crossing his arms against the chest, Yuan Zhou showed an earnest expression on his face.

    ¡°Wu, tell us.¡± Ling Hong nodded, indicating he likewise agreed. This fellow was the kind of a person who liked to watch the fun. The merrier, the better.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve chosen my dishes. Please cook for me one serving of Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet and Egg Fried Rice,¡± Wang Anlu pretended not having heard Yuan Zhou and began to order his dishes immediately.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and stopped questioning him. He then went to prepare and cook the dishes.

    It had been quite some time since Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant until sotest time. To his surprise, the business at night was much better than during the daytime. Some people even called more of their friends toe over.

    In just one night, the percentage of missionpleted increased a lot.

    For the next consecutive days, the business of the restaurant remained stable. However, something odd seemed to be happening during the recent two days. While Yuan Zhou was cooking, he often noticed people discussing something while looking at him.

    Yuan Zhou had long gotten used to being watched while cooking. However, this was still the first time he heard such a weird discussion.

    While frowning a little, Yuan Zhou paid little attention to that.

    ¡°Boss, these Phoenix-Tail Prawns cost 1288 RMB?¡± a young and bright youth with some pimples on his face asked in astonishment.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Then the youth just looked at Yuan Zhou in astonishment, as if he wanted to circle around Yuan Zhou for a closer look.

    Yuan Zhou merely stood behind the countertop, letting him watch freely.

    ¡°Boss, is it really appetizing?¡± Although the young youth was curious, he didn¡¯t reveal any intention of eating the dish.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded again, not preparing to give any more exnations.

    ¡°Alright. Anyway, I can¡¯t afford it. I¡¯m just asking. Anybody who wants to eat, just order it. I¡¯m merely having a look,¡± the young man shrugged the shoulders and said to those who were waiting behind in line.

    At that time, a girl rushed into the restaurant again. She was dressed in a white shirt and pleated skirt, and wore white knee socks with ck shoes, exposing her white thighs. With the ponytail tied up high and the youthful and beautiful face, she was just the girl who had came previously and liked to say odd words.

    Just likest time, she apologized while rushing into the restaurant hurriedly.

    ¡°Boss Liu, Boss Liu, something big happened. Someone is challenging you.¡± the girl approached him and said immediately.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou just raised his eyebrows. Frankly speaking, he wouldn¡¯t have thought the girl was talking to him due to the ¡®Boss Liu¡¯ing from her mouth if she had not been constantly looking at him.

    ¡°Eh? You don¡¯t even care? Have you known about it already?¡± This time, the girl still continued her distinctive manner of abrupt and meaningless babble.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really intend to further question it.

    ¡°Boss Liu, do you know?¡± The girl looked from left to right while opening her eyes wide.

    ¡°My surname is Yuan.¡± Yuan Zhou responded with an irrelevant answer.

    ¡°Yuan? Ok, that has nothing to do with me. But do you know about it or not?¡± the girl first gave a startle before saying carelessly.

    ¡°Then that¡¯s also none of my business.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating they have the same attitude on this matter.

    ¡°Gee, someone is challenging you. Aren¡¯t you going to ept it?¡± The girl didn¡¯t seem to know what ¡®giving up¡¯ meant, thus she said straightforwardly this time.

    Standing still in his same position, Yuan Zhou just waited for customers behind to order their dishes. However, the customers nevertheless seemed to be more interested in the quarrel.

    ¡°Exactly. This event has been broadcasted on TV some days ago. From the address, I got to know it¡¯s the restaurant of Boss Yuan,¡± another curious girl stepped out and said.

    ¡°True. I have also seen that. He is really arrogant and aggressive.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t short of female customers. It was again another one.

    ¡°They are right. What do you think of this matter?¡± a curious man asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What?¡± there appeared a little confusion on Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn face, which gave others a sort of quirky cute feeling.

    At least those female customers thought that way.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t tell us you have no idea about that?¡± someone asked tentatively.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t know.¡± Yuan Zhou was rather frank and honest.

    ¡°Such a big event, Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t even know anything? Come, let me show you the broadcast.¡± While speaking, a customer prepared to take out his the phone and y the video for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Wait a moment, please. It¡¯s time for lunch now. Let me watch it after lunch,¡± looking at the time, Yuan Zhou directly refused.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, yeah. We can¡¯t waste the originally short lunch time. Eat first.¡± The customer quickly kept his phone and waited in line quietly to order dishes.

    ¡°Humm. When the opening hour is over, Boss Yuan, you can shut the doorter and watch the video and then you¡¯ll understand,¡± a girl suggested carefully.

    ¡°No problem. Now everybody, please order your dishes first.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating that he had epted their kindness.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how about if I tell you about it verbally now?¡± the girl looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s tranquil face curiously and said excitedly.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou refused straightforwardly. He didn¡¯t like to be bothered while cooking.

    ¡°Alright. Then I¡¯ll wait until lunchtime is over then.¡± After saying that, the girl walked aside and waited there obediently.

    That young man, nevertheless, also looked at Yuan Zhou curiously, as if he were looking at a rare creature.

    Even with such a situation that was closely rted to him, Yuan Zhou could suppress his curiosity and continue to do the job at hand. He must be an extremely earnest man...

 Chapter 104: Challenge

    Chapter 104: Challenge

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Even with such a situation that was closely rted to him, Yuan Zhou could suppress his curiosity and continue to do the job at hand. He must be an extremely earnest man. The young man thought that way.

    Then Yuan Zhou began to ept the orders and concentrate on cooking without showing any fluster.

    Two hours of lunch time soon passed, yet there were still a group of customers staying there in the restaurant; more specifically, the customers that had just informed Yuan Zhou about the challenge.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can we watch the video now?¡± Holding her phone in one hand, the round-faced girl appeared a bit shy.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is just the interview two days ago.¡± The girl handed the phone to Yuan Zhou after getting the video out.

    Yuan Zhou received the phone and directly tapped on Start button.

    Dressed in a white chef uniform, a middle-aged man in his forties was being interviewed on camera with several microphones in front of him. The big smile on his face made him appear fairly easy-going.

    ¡°Don¡¯t know him.¡± After giving a preliminary assessment in the heart, Yuan Zhou continued to watch the video.

    While smiling, the apparently easy-going man opened his mouth, ¡°Thank you all, my friends from the press. These are the snacks of Begonia Desserts that I prepared for you all today as a little gift.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Chef Yu, thank you.¡±

    ¡°This is really like a work of art.¡±

    Cheers came from below the stage while the man called Chef Yu just stood there on stage with a confident smile, waiting for everybody to finish their discussion without revealing an impatient look.

    ¡°Chef Yu, what are your thoughts about the award you have gotten today?¡± after they quieted down, a journalist took the microphone close to him and asked formally.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m grateful for the affirmation from all the judges. Others contestants have also shown decent and professional culinary skills.¡± Though he appeared quite modest, his tone contained much arrogance.

    ¡°Chef Yu, so are you preparing to win the National Golden Ladle Award next?¡± another journalist then asked.

    ¡°Thank you for your affirmation, again. I indeed have that intention,¡± Chef Yu said while smiling.

    ¡°That means you really intend to take part in the contest, right? I heard the Golden Ladle Award has some fairly toughpetition. Do you have the confidence?¡± Another journalist changed the topic straightaway to the national contest.

    ¡°You must be joking. I¡¯m only a chef of the municipal level and I still have a long way to go. There¡¯s no hurry.¡± The smile on the face of Chef Yu never disappeared.

    ¡°Chef Yu, you are too humble. So what¡¯s your next n?¡± Taking a box of Begonia Desserts, the journalist asked with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou felt slightly puzzled to this segment of the interview. However, he didn¡¯t reveal his puzzlement in his expression. He was still as solemn as usual. It was, nevertheless, the others beside him that began to worry.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t be impatient. This guy is going to boast without shame soon,¡± a young man said anxiously.

    ¡°I see Boss Yuan is not as worried as you are,¡± the round-faced girl said while smiling.

    ¡°No, no. I just feared that Boss Yuan would be impatient,¡± the young man scratched his head and exined in embarrassment.

    ¡°Humm, I¡¯m not.¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and remained calm.

    Even the little loli Mu Xiaoyun who had nned to return home was watching the video attentively at the side.

    The scene returned to the video.

    ¡°I truly have something to do next.¡± Chef Yu answered while smiling, giving off a harmless vibe.

    ¡°Chef Yu, can you reveal something about it?¡± a journalist asked curiously right away.

    It might be because of the borately prepared Begonia Desserts that all the journalists were not so aggressive. Instead, they spoke rather politely.

    ¡°Sure. I have yet to thank all these friends from the press for offering me this opportunity,¡± Chef Yu said with a smile in a leisurely manner when he saw that the journalists all showed some interest.

    ¡°I had heard from a respected elder that the dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns, which I prepared today, is not the most genuine one.¡± Chef Yu directly started a horrifying topic.

    The journalists under the stage began to discuss the topic.

    ¡°Is Chef Yu questioning the judges?¡± a frank journalist asked another one beside him.

    ¡°Yeah, I think so. It seems to be breaking news.¡± The journalist beside him instantly got excited.

    ¡°Then I have to take some detailed notes,¡± the frank journalist muttered to himself.

    ¡°I heard there is a restaurant at No.14 Taoxi Road where the boss is said to be able to prepare a more genuine dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns. I don¡¯t know if he has the interest ining over and exchanging some pointers.¡± Chef Yu immediately threw out his purpose without hesitation.

    ¡°Chef Yu, you are preparing to challenge that nameless chef, right?¡± The journalists had no more time to attend to the exquisite Begonia Desserts now.

    ¡°If he believes it to be a challenge, then it is.¡± Chef Yu didn¡¯t deny. He just admitted it in another form while smiling, except that his attitude had be more arrogant.

    ...........

    Yuan Zhou stopped watching thetter part of the interview and handed the phone back to the round-faced girl.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou showed gratitude.

    ¡°Not at all. Boss Yuan, what do you think?¡± the girl asked anxiously.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. You guys can go back now.¡± Yuan Zhou still remained calm and paid little attention to that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, then what do you think of the challenge?¡± the girl was a little worried of him.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. Thank you all, guys.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked them quite sincerely, however, he really didn¡¯t care about the so-called challenge.

    Yuan Zhou never did troublesome things. Furthermore, the chef didn¡¯t mention him by name in the challenge despite having mentioned the address. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t bother rising to the challenge.

    ¡°Master Liu, it¡¯s time to reveal your ace.¡± the girl with a high ponytail, dressed in white shirt and pleated skirt, stepped over suddenly and said seriously.

    ¡°What?¡± the round-faced girl looked at her in puzzlement.

    ¡°Humm, Master Liu, don¡¯t conceal your identity anymore.¡± this girl said while pointing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm that had nothing there.

    ¡°Hey, guys. Opening hours are over. Pleasee back in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou was helpless against this girl who stuck to calling him Master Liu, hence he could only send her away in a different way.

    ¡°Ai, he seems to be reluctant to ept the challenge. The challenge might be too weak or this Chef Yu is not excellent enough to be worth Master Liu¡¯s willingness to ept it,¡± the girl who always spoke weirdly analyzed while walking out of the restaurant.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her?¡± the round-faced girl asked her friends beside her curiously.

    ¡°She has probably watched too many cartoons and became obsessed, hence came here to be a joke,¡± her friend said as if she had known her well.

    ¡°Ah, got it. It¡¯s supposed to be Cooking Master Boy, the special-grade chef?¡± the round-faced girl suddenly recalled this cartoon.

    ¡°Yes. Speaking of which, Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are unexpectedly amazing. If not I have eaten the dishes, I would never believe that.¡± Her friend held her head in both hands and said while sighing with emotion.

    ¡°Absolutely. That Chef Yu simply overestimates himself.¡± The round-faced girl got a little indignant.

    ¡°Take it easy. Boss Yuan seems to care little about the challenge.¡± Her friend tried tofort her immediately.

    The crowd gradually dispersed while discussing heatedly whether Yuan Zhou should ept the challenge or not.

    ¡°Boss, are you going to ept it?¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou curiously with her eyes open wide.

    ¡°You are still here. Hurry up and go back. Don¡¯t bete in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou drove the little loli away.

    ¡°Alright. But I¡¯ve never beente, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said as per what she thought.

    ¡°Humm.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated he had heard her, without any other reaction.

    At this, Mu Xiaoyun had no choice but to go back home speechlessly. She was really unable to figure out what Yuan Zhou was thinking.

 Chapter 105: The Dignity of a Chef

    Chapter 105: The Dignity of a Chef

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Following the ¡°hua¡± sound, Yuan Zhou shut the door and stretched himself before preparing to go upstairs to wash himself and take a rest for a while. However, there would be always someone who didn¡¯t want him to be at leisure. For example, the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°A chef needs to maintain his own basic dignity.¡±

    [Temporary mission] Obtain victory in the contest with Chef Yu

    (Mission Tips: Now that others have challenged you, as a future master chef, you should begin to cultivate your pride and dignity from now on, young man.)

    [Mission reward] One piece of Master Chef Set

    ¡°I can¡¯t even get one single moment of peace.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his forehead speechlessly.

    Having carefully checked the mission, Yuan Zhou asked after a while, ¡°What is the Master Chef Set?¡±

    Yuan Zhou cared more about the rewards.

    The system disyed, ¡°You won¡¯t know what it is until the mission ispleted.¡±

    ¡°I hope it¡¯s not another lie.¡± Instantly, Yuan Zhou recalled the event that he obtained the title of the Master of Cooked Wheaten Food. He then began to check the mission carefully again, examining for any small print that might be concealed.

    After checking over and over again three times, Yuan Zhou finally confirmed that was all about the mission.

    However, he was a little helpless at being urged to take part in the contest. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t likemunicating with others and moreover hated to have conflict with others. This Chef Yu, nevertheless, was apparently looking for trouble.

    In this case, it would do him no good to step forward and ept that challenge.

    Seated in the chair, Yuan Zhou spun a whole circle unconsciously. He then suddenly thought of his own mission.

    Immediately, he tapped open the mission and checked it again.

    [Third Stage of the Mission] Fame of the Restaurant Over Ten Thousand

    (Mission tips: As a chef possessing the Master Chef System, host you have to keep striving to enhance your culinary skills. Young man, go and get the fame of the restaurant to surpass ten thousand.)

    (Notes, self-motivated advertising is not allowed.)

    [Time of Mission] Thirty Days (starting from tomorrow)

    [Reward of Mission] Methods of Cooking Rice

    (Mission status, 8500/10000, unfinished)

    ¡°It looks I have almostpleted most of the mission.¡± While touching the forehead, Yuan Zhou thought for a moment. Suddenly, he stood up and went directly upstairs.

    Information about the opponent was absolutely indispensable if he was toplete the mission. If he didn¡¯t know what, where and when was the challenge, how could he ept it?

    He turned on theputer and immediately searched for the video that he had watched just now but not finished. This time he was prepared to finish watching the whole video, hence he fast forwarded it to where he had stopped watching and then pressed the y button.

    ¡°I hope that boss cane over and exchange some pointers with me. I will wait for you at World Foodie Hotel at 3:00 PM three dayster, and of course, I will prepare all the ingredients for the dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns,¡± Chef Yu said earnestly to the camera.

    ¡°Then Chef Yu, are there any prizes for the contest?¡± To the journalists, the bigger the event was, the better it was for them. So one of them asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yeah, of course.¡± Chef Yu kept the audience in suspense. After a while, he opened a wooden box and said, ¡°Since I have gotten the champion with the dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns, of course, I willpete with him on this dish. This knife of mine will be the prize, ok?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this a beloved knife that Boss Yu has treasured for a long time?¡± A journalist recognized this gorgeous knife with the gold-ted knife handle immediately.

    ¡°You are right. This is the first treasured knife I bought. It has been years, but the knife is still iparably sharp,¡± Chef Yu said lovingly while closing the wooden box.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that there was even a prize, he got a little interested. After pausing the video and checking the knife carefully, he nevertheless found that the knife was merely simr in appearance to the one presented to him by the system. It was not a genuine treasure knife.

    ¡°Eh...¡± Nevertheless, it made sense. If it was a genuine treasure knife, how could Chef Yu agree to offer it as the prize? Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou smiled mockingly.

    But why didn¡¯t anybodye to interview him since this event had been broadcasted on TV?

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou recalled that Chef Yu had mentioned the address of his restaurant.

    Usually, journalists gathered wherever there was breaking news. No matter what, this situation could be considered a piece of news, yet not even a single person came to interview Yuan Zhou. It was really awfully strange.

    This showed Yuan Zhou¡¯s limited knowledge towards the truth.

    There were originally only five journalists in all, of which two came from the same press. Calcted in this way, there were totally 4 media channels here on site. It could be spected from this fact that the so-called municipal level cooking contest was basically not popr on TV.

    The journalists present on the site were mostly sent here by theirpanies for the sake of the judges.

    After the interview, the journalists indeed applied for an interview with Yuan Zhou but the chief editors of the severalpanies responded with almost the same answers.

    ¡°Such a program with such low audience ratings isn¡¯t worth an interview.¡±

    These words undoubtedly rejected the possibility of Yuan Zhou being interviewed, thus no one came. Nheless, the video of the interview that had been recorded definitely needed to be broadcasted. This was the reason why there was peace at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    As for the reason why Chef Yu suddenly dered Yuan Zhou as his rival, it actually had nothing important to do with Yuan Zhou.

    This contest was basically held once each year. Restaurants would choose their best chefs to take part in it. After three rounds, the contestantspeted in the fourth round, namely the final round.

    This time, organizers of the contest specially invited Wang Shuyuan to act as one of the judges.

    And the rest of the judges were all retired chefs who had been famous before, hence it could be considered just and fair.

    The final round required the contestants to use prawns as the main ingredient, regardless of the breeds.

    Chef Yu was the top chef rmended by the World Foodie Hotel, which was originally a three-star hotel. As a top chef of a three-star hotel, Chef Yu truly had some decent capabilities. Moreover, he himself did awfully well in Jiangsu Cuisine.

    In response to the request of using prawns, Chef Yu recalled the signature dish, Phoenix-Tail Prawns of Jin¡¯ling Cuisine, and decided to showcase his exquisite culinary skill in this particr dish.

    The dish cooked by him absolutely conquered all other judges except for Wang Shuyuan.

    Wang Shuyuan didn¡¯t actually choose Chef Yu during the vote and furthermore, let him carelessly overhear his conversation with another judge after the contest.

    ¡°Why did you vote for another restaurant? The dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns tasted sweet and fragrant and still totally retained the delicate vor of the prawns,¡± a retired chef who was over 60 but still spirited asked in puzzlement while conveniently recalling the vor of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    ¡°There is nothing wrong with this dish that I can point out, whether on aspects of knife skills, vor or appearance,¡± Wang Shuyuan answered honestly.

    However, his words yet made the retired chef even more puzzled.

    ¡°But I have eaten the most delicious Phoenix-Tail Prawns once. Each prawn cooked by him is iparably exquisite, and even the sculpted flowers were perfectly detailed. What¡¯s more, the vor and taste were more superior in contrast.¡± Wang Shuyuan remembered the Phoenix-Tail Prawns cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Compared with that one, this dish is not so perfect. It focuses too much on the appearance and has obvious traces of artificiality. Likewise, I could even taste the oil from the Phoenix-Tail Prawns that were fried.¡± when he discovered nobody was around, Wang Shuyuan spoke his true feelings.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be true. Is there a better one? Where is it? I¡¯m going there for a taste some day.¡± The retired chef instantly got curious.

    ¡°At No.14 of Taoxi Road, there¡¯s a nameless small restaurant. That¡¯s it.¡± Wang Shuyuan was quite pleased to share nice foods.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll bear it in mind,¡± the retired chef said happily.

    Having heard almost all their conversation from outside, how could Chef Yu be convinced of that? He returned to the changing room while frowning discontentedly and thought in his heart that nobody was likely able to cook the Phoenix-Tail Prawns better than himself.

    Chef Yu was pretty confident in his skills. He believed even if other first-ss chefs prepared this dish, he could still outss them on some aspects with his excellent skills.

    Yet, now, it turned out this was not true from the conversation he heard. Wang Shuyuan had apparently said just now that the boss of the nameless restaurant outssed him by one grade in every aspect.

    Chef Yu felt he was unable to ept the fact. Therefore, he flung down a challenge against Yuan Zhou without any fear of sess or failure!

 Chapter 106: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Response

    Chapter 106: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Response

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Chef Yu felt he was unable to ept the fact.

    He was restlessly walking up and down in the changing room when the general manager of his restaurant came into the room.

    ¡°Chef Yu, you are so awesome and, as expected, won the contest. Congrattions!¡± dressed in decent andwell-fit suit, the general manager said cheerfully.

    ¡°Thanks.¡± Chef Yu, nevertheless, didn¡¯t show much pleasure and only answered perfunctorily.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Chef Yu?¡± the general manager asked considerately.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Chef Yu didn¡¯t actually want to publicize this matter, as it would not seem to do him much good.

    ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you happy being the champion?¡± the general manager still cared much about the head chef of his hotel.

    Speaking of the champion, Chef Yu frowned more severely.

    ¡°You might as well say it out and see if I can help to solve it,¡± the general manager said mildly.

    Having thought over this matter in his mind, Chef Yu finally decided to say it out; otherwise, it would have been quite ufortable to keep it in his heart. More importantly, the general manager was on his side.

    Thinking of that, Chef Yu revealed the conversation between Wang Shuyuan and the other judge that he had heard, thoroughly. Of course, he also mentioned he wasn¡¯t fully convinced of those words.

    ¡°I expected it to be more serious. Look, it¡¯s such a simple problem.¡± After hearing all this, the general manager immediately indicated it wasn¡¯t a big problem.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Chef Yu was a little suspicious. Could the general manager make the old man change his mind?

    Naturally, the general manager wasn¡¯t able to let people take back their words. But he had a n that could shoot down three birds with only one stone.

    That was how, finally, Chef Yu said all those words to the press.

    After his statement was publicized, Wang Shuyuan would immediately know his words that were said behind the back of Chef Yu had been heard and would surely feel embarrassed and apologetic. Then he would definitely ept the invitation from the general manager to act as the judge again in theing contest.

    Chef Yu would also defeat Yuan Zhou face to face. After all, he had never thought of being defeated, at least based on this Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish.

    The third bird was to advertise his hotel for free.

    The n of the general manager could be said to be quite sessful. Except for the fact that Yuan Zhou had not said anything, his expectations were met in all other aspects.

    Even Yuan Zhou now felt that he had to ept the challenge for the sake of his dignity.

    Evening came soon and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was once again opened for business.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I heard you have been challenged.¡± Wu Hai was the first to gloat at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou denied it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s wrong to tell lies. I already knew about that.¡± While speaking, Wu Hai pointed to the several customersing with him.

    ¡°It¡¯s an exchange of pointers, rather than a challenge.¡± Yuan Zhou preferred this term for the unofficial contest.

    ¡°Eh...,¡± Wu Hai first choked a bit and then said, ¡°Are you gonna ept that exchange of pointers contest?¡±

    As soon as Wu Hai asked, customers that were entering the restaurant all curiously looked at Yuan Zhou. Even Mu Xiaoyun was also looking at him expectantly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was as concise as usual.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t want to take part in the contest in the afternoon?¡± looking at the customers behind him, Wu Hai asked in puzzlement.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. Boss Yuan didn¡¯t seem to be willing to take part during the afternoon,¡± the round-faced girl stood out among the crowd and said that.

    ¡°Look, Boss Yuan, now many of us want to know why you have changed your mind and prepared to take part in the contest.¡± Wu Hai spread his two hands and indicated it was themon concern of every customer, not merely his own.

    ¡°He looked rather sincere,¡± thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou said that.

    ¡°Ho Ho, Boss Yuan, I¡¯m not very knowledgeable, but can challenging you be called sincere?¡± Wu Hai implied Yuan Zhou was, again, talking nonsense.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s an exchange of pointers,¡± Yuan Zhou corrected him again.

    ¡°Alright. Boss Yuan¡¯s logic of thinking is really distinctive.¡± Wu Hai admitted defeat and decided to eat some nice dishes tofort himself.

    The conversation between Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai also ended the curiosity of the customers behind.

    Subsequently, the customers began to order their dishes harmoniously. Of course, they also surfed the inte and conveniently made somements of some sort.

    The round-faced girl acted the most proactively. She went straightly to the official website of World Foodie Hotel and left ament, [The chef you were challenging has just epted it. You can just wait to lose the contest.]

    The remark had no trace of politeness. After all, during the two days when Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t respond to the challenge, the World Foodie Hotel had tasted the sweetness of free publicity and thus began to instigate the onlookers which resulted in a higher notability of the hotel.

    The regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were naturally quite indignant about the messages saying that Yuan Zhou did not dare ept the challenge. However, they were not even qualified to quarrel with them as they didn¡¯t even know what Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude was on that matter.

    Now that they had gotten Yuan Zhou¡¯s confirmation concerning the contest, the customers all conveniently went onto the official website of the World Foodie Hotel and wandered around.

    Afterward, the matter that Yuan Zhou would take part in the contest eventually passed to the ears of Chef Yu and the general manager. The two of them had different responses.

    The general manager directly instructed his assistant. ¡°Tell the kitchen to prepare top quality ingredients, two identical servings each; notify the Public Rtions Department to get someone to record the contest and meanwhile arrange a Lucky Draw activity before choosing only ten devoted customers from it and sending them to closely watch the contest.¡±

    The two orders were directly issued to the two departments and were carried out smoothly as requested.

    Chef Yu was very d that he could erase the former insult. Having heard the conversation of the two judges, he always felt that the former championship title was given to him charitably. Now that there was such a good chance for him to justly win that back, he was naturally delighted.

    After closing the restaurant at night, Yuan Zhou first checked the official website of World Foodie Hotel on his phone and found that there appeared to be a Lucky Draw activity on the homepage. Whoever got the first ten numbers will be able to closely watch the two chefs cook.

    At this, Yuan Zhou confirmed the World Foodie Hotel had known about his eptance of their request for exchanging pointers.

    Yes, Yuan Zhou intentionally didn¡¯t tell them directly. Anyhow, he was the future Master Chef. He felt it troublesome and degrading to proactively go and tell them that he would take part in the contest, hence took this roundabout method to let his customers help to unintentionally notify the other party

    Having known that, Yuan Zhou settled down to prepare dinner. It was again Clear Broth Noodle Soup, followed by an extra Herbal Tea Egg to supplement some additional nutrition for him.

    As usual, after eating the noodles, Yuan Zhou carried the remaining broth out of the back door and went where the mixed fur Maltese stayed.

    The Maltese was now a furry bundle, looking fairly smart and lovable. Besides, the fur appeared to be pretty clean. It was yet unknown how the dog cleaned itself so well.

    Just like normal days, he poured the broth into the dog¡¯s bowl. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn around and walk away immediately. Instead of that, he stopped to have a look at the mixed fur Maltese.

    ¡°You drink up all the noodle broth every time, don¡¯t you?¡± Yuan Zhou said fairly confidently.

    The Maltese just lied on the ground and quietly looked at Yuan Zhou without any reaction.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯ve prepared a name for you.¡± Yuan Zhou merely continued speaking alone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll call you Broth, that¡¯s it. Since I feel you love to drink it a lot.¡± While holding the bowl with one hand, Yuan Zhou touched his forehead with the other, revealing a resolute expression.

    If the Maltese were able to understand and speak, it would probably drink up the broth and then turned the bowl upside down on Yuan Zhou¡¯s head.

    After all, it was Yuan Zhou who fed it with only the broth, rather than the Maltese itself that chose to drink it. However delicious the broth was, it was still broth.

    ¡°So if you don¡¯t oppose, your name will be Broth.¡± Watching the Maltese not responding like always, Yuan Zhou made the decision quite happily.

    Now that he had epted the challenge, he would have to show them his genuine capabilities.

 Chapter 107: Start

    Chapter 107: Start

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having teased the Maltese, Yuan Zhou happily went back to sleep.

    Tomorrow was the day of the agreed time to exchange pointers. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change his opening hours. It was really strange.

    Furthermore, Yuan Zhou even set the clock at 6:30 in the morning and decided to prepare the Soup Dumplings that he hadn¡¯t done for a while.

    ¡°Ling Ling Ling¡±, it was still the old-fashioned phone beep. Yuan Zhou then got up and began to clean himself.

    Once he arrived downstairs, Yuan Zhou began to knead the dough. He was immersed in a cheerful state of cooking delicacies until 8:00 AM. Then, he turned on the tap and out came a ¡°Hua Hua¡± sound as he washed his hands beneath the flowing water

    Mu Xiaoyun was waiting uneasily at the entrance with the tips of her toe gently scuffling on the ground when he opened the door.

    ¡°Come on in.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked away, doing exactly the same thing he did every morning.

    ¡°I had thought Boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t open the restaurant in the morning.¡± Following Yuan Zhou, she grumbled in a low voice.

    ¡°The duster is over here.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the washed duster on the countertop and ignored Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s muttering.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Peeking at Yuan Zhou, she found that he was still as solemn as ever and, thus, heaved a sigh of relief before starting her own work.

    A little whileter, the scent of the Soup Dumplings started drifting in the air. As a result, Mu Xiaoyun had no desire to think about anything else as she focused all her attention on not salivating. After all, there were no customers here that could distract her attention then.

    Just at that time, a young girl, with her hair in a bun and dressed neatly in shorts and a baggy white shirt, entered the restaurant, taking asional hops while walking.

    Yuan Zhou subconsciously frowned upon the sight of the white shirt but when he saw such a way of walking, he rxed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I specifically came here to make a live broadcast.¡± Meng Meng approached Yuan Zhou and looked at him expectantly.

    ¡°Ok, what do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after nodding.

    ¡°No, no. I¡¯m talking about the contest in the afternoon. My audiences and I are all here to cheer for you,¡± while saying that, Meng Meng ended her sentence with an adorable curl at the end of her sentence.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod. After all, it did him no harm.

    ¡°Thanks, Boss Yuan.¡± Meng Meng joyfully sat down and her eyes lighted up immediately as she sniffed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s this fragrant vor? I want to eat this fragrant thing.¡± Meng Meng, namely Wang Meng, was also very cute even when she was not in live broadcast. It was for this reason that her audiences liked the genuinely lovable girl so much.

    Nobody was stupid. If Meng Meng merely pretended to be so cute, she¡¯d already have been discovered and abandoned by the audiences.

    ¡°Ok, do you want vinegar?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and asked.

    ¡°Yes. But even when Boss Yuan is asking a question, it sounds so sure,¡± Meng Meng said curiously.

    ¡°Humm, wait a moment.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t get used to handling excessively enthusiastic people, especially if they were females.

    After a while, Meng Meng began to eat the Soup Dumplings with a blissful expression.

    The arrival of Meng Meng was like a signal. More customers began toe one after another. Soon an hour passed, indicating that the opening hours of the morning were finished. However, Meng Meng didn¡¯t have any intention of leaving.

    ¡°You are still here?¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and looked at Meng Meng.

    ¡°Yes. I prepare to go to the contest with you, Boss Yuan,¡± Meng Meng said peacefully while sitting there.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going now.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words contained a rather obvious meaning. ¡°I¡¯m not going right now, so you can leave.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. I can wait for you. I heard you practice sculpting skills every day now. I wanna have a look.¡± Meng Meng revealed a look of curiosity.

    ¡°Opening hours has already ended,¡± Yuan Zhou still refused mercilessly.

    Then, Meng Meng began to wait outside in front of the entrance. While Yuan Zhou practiced sculpting the radishes, she moved around to the side and conveniently watched the process.

    Mornings was short. Before Meng Meng saw enough of those marvelous sculpting skills that changed the simple radishes into miraculous work of art, Yuan Zhou had already headed back to the kitchen to prepare some of the ingredients required for the lunch.

    ¡°The serious Boss Yuan looks so handsome.¡±

    Today was a little strange. No one came for lunch until 12:30. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem to be worried and merely sat in his special seat leisurely.

    The two girls, nevertheless, appeared a little more anxious, hence looked outside from time to time.

    ¡°Ba da Ba da¡±, it was Wu Hai who wasing over from the opposite with slippers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why are you still opening the restaurant at noon?¡± after sitting down with a swagger, Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Yes. It has been opened ever since this morning,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and replied.

    ¡°You have a contest today. Why is it still open? Be careful not to bete.¡± Although he said that, Wu Hai nevertheless began to order his dishes unreservedly, ¡°One serving of Egg Fried Rice Set and Phoenix-Tail Prawns.¡±

    Having finished ordering the dishes, he said to Yuan Zhou in a supposedly helpful tone, ¡°One serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns so you can practice before the contest.¡±

    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou automatically turned a deaf ear to the meaningless words of Wu Hai.

    Nheless, due to Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou finally knew why there was no business this afternoon. Most customers should have thought he wouldn¡¯t open the restaurant at noon in order to prepare for the contest.

    ¡°Hey, little girl. Why are you here?¡± When he found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interesting at all, Wu Hai turned to ask Meng Meng.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to broadcast the triumphant victory of Boss Yuan.¡± Meng Meng said earnestly while clenching her small fists.

    ¡°Humm. Boss Yuan will definitely win. That chef who challenged him is just average.¡± Wu Hai gave the impression as if he had known everything.

    ¡°Gee? How do you know, small mustache? Hurry up and tell me.¡± Meng Meng was so excited that she yelled out Wu Hai¡¯s private nickname.

    ¡°You called me small mustache? No, you should call me uncle.¡± Wu Hai pretended to be angry.

    It was not until the two people started quarreling did several other customers enter the restaurant from outside.

    ¡°I originally thought Boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t open the restaurant at noon but still wanted toe to confirm it. To my surprise, it¡¯s open for business. I¡¯m so happy,¡± the man walking ahead said that.

    ¡°But would it affect the chances of Boss Yuan winning the contest this afternoon?¡± another one behind him asked worriedly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. With Boss Yuan¡¯s superb culinary skills, that guy can¡¯t even bepared with him. Let¡¯s eat quickly. I¡¯m starving to death.¡± Naturally, there were more people who didn¡¯t worry about the contest. They just waited there to have lunch.

    Only then did business start to get better...

    When it was almost 2:00 PM, Yuan Zhou still did not seem to be leaving. It was by then that the customers started to worry and began to persuade Yuan Zhou one after another to go quickly in order not to bete.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou waited until business hours for the afternoon were over before shutting the door and going upstairs to clean himself and change his clothes. Of course, this time he cleaned up quickly and managed to get everything done in ten minutes.

    ¡°Hurry up, Boss Yuan, otherwise we¡¯ll bete. It takes half an hour to get there by taxi.¡± Meng Meng urged him at the side, hopping and skipping.

    ¡°There¡¯s still time.¡± By the time Yuan Zhou walked downstairs, there were only 50 minutes left, barely enough to get there by taxi.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I finally understand a proverb now,¡± while Meng Meng was anxiously waiting for a taxi at the junction, she said suddenly.

    ¡°What is it?¡± rarely, Yuan Zhou got curious.

    ¡°It¡¯s ¡®The emperor is calm, while the eunuchs are anxious¡¯. Right now, I¡¯m like a eunuch.¡± Meng Meng naughtily stuck out her tongue.

    ¡°We can make it on time.¡± Yuan Zhou went up and hailed a cab.

    With a ¡°Zi¡± sound, a cab stopped in front of the two persons.

    While Yuan Zhou had just gotten on the cab, Chef Yu was still waiting patiently. However, the general manager started to get slightly worried...

 Chapter 108: Exchange of Pointers

    Chapter 108: Exchange of Pointers

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Yuan Zhou had just gotten on the cab, Chef Yu was still waiting patiently. However, the general manager started to get slightly worried.

    ¡°Chef Yu, do you think that guy wille?¡± The general manager paced around Chef Yu twice and in the end, couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°He will.¡± Chef Yu said firmly.

    ¡°How would you know?¡± The general manager looked at Chef Yu¡¯s expression curiously.

    ¡°Yesterday, my senior, Wang Shuyuan, told me everything about him. So I know he will definitelye.¡± While speaking, Chef Yu recalled Wang Shuyuan¡¯sments about Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, Wang Shuyuan told him frankly, ¡°Master Yuan is a top-ss chef who isn¡¯t short of talent, skills or efforts. Moreover, he takes his work very seriously. Inparison, although you likewise have excellent skills, you are not genius and also do not have the seriousness that gives rise to a top-ss chef.¡±

    ¡°If he can get such highments from that senior, he would surelye.¡± Chef Yu thought inwardly.

    Chef Yu was rather convinced about thements of Wang Shuyuan. However, it was impossible for him topletely believe Wang Shuyuan as he had his own pride.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Seeing that Chef Yu was not willing to talk anymore, the general manager could only instruct another staff member behind him. ¡°Go and prepare all the ingredients required.¡±

    The efficiency of the big hotel was pretty good. All the ingredients had been well prepared twenty minutes before the contest started.

    Seated in the middle, Wang Shuyuan was both excited and embarrassed. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou but due to his mistake, things became this way.

    Fortunately, the contest didn¡¯t seem to be official and was really like an exchange of pointers, which made Wang Shuyuan feel a little relieved.

    Looking at Chef Yu who was already in front of his own kitchen stove and again at the other vacant kitchen stove in the opposite direction, Wang Shuyuan became a little worried whether Yuan Zhou woulde or not. After all, his old friend had told him before this guy was an extremely principled individual.

    The audience at the side who came to watch also got slightly rowdy.

    ¡°Why hasn¡¯t the other chef been here? Don¡¯t they say the contest starts at 3:00?¡± a devoted customer of the World Foodie Hotel said to another one beside him in a whisper.

    The one beside him was also quite curious. When he turned his head and found that there really wasn¡¯t anybody appearing, he answered, ¡°I have no idea. He¡¯s supposed to arrive any minute.¡±

    ¡°But the time is up,¡± somebody checked the time and said curiously.

    While the audiences over here were anxiously waiting, Yuan Zhou was leisurely walking into World Foodie Hotel along with Meng Meng.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, there are only 10 minutes left. Can we make it for the contest?¡± Meng Meng kept asking while circling around Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, we can. Just in time,¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s time of arrival was perfect. He didn¡¯te over from the kitchen but directly from the lobby. Therefore, the audiences didn¡¯t see him until he approached the kitchen stove. Meng Meng, nevertheless, dutifully stood outside where Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be disturbed.

    ¡°We didn¡¯t see him just now and yet, here he is. The chef is fairly young.¡± The regr customers of the hotel sized up Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°True. He doesn¡¯t look bad.¡± Though not so handsome, the unppable temperament of Yuan Zhou was still striking.

    ¡°But the timing of this young man must have been precisely calcted. He arrived just ON TIME.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou just put on his simple chef uniform, the hour hand had just reached 3:00, neither one minute more nor less.

    ¡°You must be Master Yuan, right?¡± When Chef Yu realized Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to greet him, he had to speak first.

    ¡°Shall we start?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t respond to the courtesy of Chef Yu.

    ¡°Master Yuan turns out to be short tempered.¡± Likewise, Chef Yu didn¡¯t seem to stand on courtesy either, of course, only on the aspect of culinary skills.

    Yuan Zhou stood there quietly, not answering his questions and just waited for Chef Yu to start first.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou really was not prepared to say anything, Chef Yu became rather speechless and had to make an opening remark himself, which implied the start of the exchange of pointers, namely the contest.

    ¡°Thank you all foring here to attend this private exchange of pointers meeting. This time, we two chefs are going to cook the dish Phoenix-Tail Prawns separately. I hope everybody could favor us with your constructive advice while savoring themter.¡±

    Chef Yu spoke in a fairly civil way but all the people here knew that the atmosphere was not that harmonious as it appeared.

    Nheless, it was worth it to be able to watch a distinguished cooking contest like this one. All the 10 people on the sides were chosen from the devoted customers through the Lucky Draw. They absolutely deserved the name of a senior foodie.

    Another one was Wang Shuyuan, the former producer of a cooking show. It seemed pretty fair with these judges.

    [This is Meng Meng live broadcast. The contest between Master Yuan and Chef Yu is beginning right now. Which side do you guys want me to broadcast?] The atmosphere was quite solemn. Meng Meng didn¡¯t dare to utter any words for the live broadcast. Therefore, she directly muted the phone and started typing.

    [The live broadcast is finally here. Of course, I would want to watch Boss Yuan, not that Chef Yu.], from Irritable Me.

    [I wanna watch Boss Yuan. This is an unfair contest. I strongly request Master Yuan to pull his punches since I have eaten the dishes of Chef Yu before.], from Amisa

    [Ah, I found a wealthy guy here. World Foodie Hotel is a hotel with stars. I¡¯m envious.], from Squad Leader Loving Watching CCTV News. Just from his name, others could tell how patriotic he was.

    [Hey, wealthy guy. Do youck an attendant?], from Lian Xuan.

    [Don¡¯t change the topic. I also want to watch Boss Yuan but strongly request for Master Yuan to cook with only one hand. After all, I have eaten dishes of Boss Yuan and know his culinary skills.], from Boundaries of Firmament.

    As soon as Meng Meng posted subtitles, her audiences began to refresh the screen rapidly, basically all for asking to watch Yuan Zhou cook. Chef Yu was nevertheless ignored.

    [Then I¡¯m starting the live broadcast.] After sending this message, Meng Meng began to move the camera lens to face Yuan Zhou and likewise covered Chef Yu a little. It was impossible to totally not video any part of him.

    Finally, Chef Yu finished his words of gratitude and said while looking at Yuan Zhou, ¡°So let¡¯s start now. The ingredients are all on the table. If you need any special kitchenware or ingredients, you can request for them now.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes swept around and said straightforwardly, ¡°No need. It¡¯s good.¡±

    ¡°Ok, so let¡¯s start.¡± Chef Yu made a gesture of ¡®please¡¯ and then the two of them started immediately.

    Chef Yu also had his own skills. On the aspect of choosing prawns, for example, the hotel provided three varieties of prawns. These included cultured white prawns, shrimps, and Chinese penaeid shrimps. Chef Yu chose the cultured white prawns, which were the medium-sized ones rather than the biggest.

    After the prawns, he chose green peas, a few fresh corn kernels, and some chicken soup.

    The way Yuan Zhou chose the ingredients was much easier. He directly chose to use the biggest Chinese penaeid shrimps. After aiming well, he caught 8 shrimps which were approximately the same size with a small fishing.

    With only the skill of catching the shrimps, he appeared more professional than Chef Yu who appeared to be much slower. While the audience of the live broadcast began topliment him in various ways, the audience watching at the side nevertheless remained quiet.

    The tail of both the different prawns required cleaning. Such meticulous work definitely had to be done with the help of a small brush. Yuan Zhou picked up the small brush and began to clean each shrimp gently by brushing them.

    On the other side, Chef Yu also finished picking his prawns but with a number twice as many as those of Yuan Zhou¡¯s. It seemed that Chef Yu didn¡¯t intend to clean them one by one.

    He took out some salt and scattered it into a clean ss container and then he put the prawns inside and poured a drop of oil onto the salt. Afterward, the white prawns inside started to throw up silt and sand from the mouth...

 Chapter 109: Skills of Chef Yu

    Chapter 109: Skills of Chef Yu

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    He took out some salt and scattered it into a clean ss container, and then he put the prawns inside and poured a drop of oil onto the salt. Afterward, the white prawns inside started to throw up silt and sand from their mouth. This marvelous move simply made the prawns much cleaner.

    The Phoenix-Tail Prawns wasn¡¯t originally a dish for disying culinary skills. But in the hands of the two chefs, it nevertheless had the visual effects of the splendid performance.

    Yuan Zhou meticulously brushed down each of the shrimps, cing them into a ss basin filled with clear water after cleaning.

    His upright back and the flexible actions of his wrists gave an aesthetic feeling every time Yuan Zhou put the shrimps into the basin, giving the impression to all the people watching at the side thefort the shrimps were in.

    On the other hand, the audience of Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast increased.

    [Boohoo. I wanna be a shrimp just to ept Boss Yuan¡¯s brushing.], from Little Chivalrous Swordsman.

    [I just want to eat it. I feel the shrimp will be very delicious judging by the way Boss Yuan prepares it.], from I¡¯m A Foodie.

    [That¡¯s right. I think Chef Yu is also an excellent chef now. Of course, Boss Yuan still outsses him a little.], from Amisa.

    [Who wants to form a team again to go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant together?], from Irritable Me.

    Instead of replying these messages, Meng Meng was attentively watching the two chefs respectively disying their astounding culinary skills.

    ¡°It feels like this young man indeed has some true capabilities,¡± the customers on the sides whispered to each other.

    ¡°Yes, absolutely. But the dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns cooked by Chef Yu is one of a kind. I didn¡¯t even manage to eat such genuine prawns when I went to Jin¡¯ling City.¡± of course, some of them still trusted Chef Yu more as they had already savored his dish before.

    ¡°Yet, I¡¯m looking forward to the works from that newer chef. Look at the shrimps he is cooking now.¡± Some others became quite interested in Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills.

    The audience of the live broadcast and the audience at the side were all the same, they were just looking forward to eating. However, thetter could only go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat while the former would be able to taste it in a little while.

    Chef Yu had been busy preparing other ingredients, like boiling the green peas and other vegetables. About 10 minutester, he began to fish out the white prawns that had been throwing up silt and sand.

    He took out a pair of bamboo chopsticks and stirred the water clockwise until it formed a small whirlpool. Then he changed to another pair of bamboo chopsticks to fish out the white prawns from the whirlpool. With careful actions, he managed to keep the white prawns away from the oil; therefore, the white prawns that were fished out didn¡¯t have any bit of oil on them. After washing and cleaning them again, Chef Yu prepared to deal with the prawns.

    Nevertheless, the way Chef Yu processed the prawns was totally different from that of Yuan Zhou. While pinching the tail of a prawn with one hand, he pinched a piece of shell in the middle of the tail with his thumb and forefinger of the other hand and pulled backward. An intact shrimp line was then peeled off. Subsequently, the head of the prawns was removed.

    The technique was quick and sharp. All the prawns were quickly dealt with well. Only then did Chef Yu begin to show his knife skills. As the white prawns were originally not big, it was difficult to deal with them on the chopping board. Therefore, Chef Yu directly processed the prawns one by one after leaving them on his hand and using a cooking knife with a narrow back.

    Basically, he could finish processing a prawn with two sharp and clean slices, one slice for dividing the tail and the other for picking out the prawn meat. Moreover, the de was chopped vertically from the top-down, resulting in the prawn having the same thickness of both sides.

    Such meticulous handling of the prawn meat and other vegetables gave him the well-deserved title of Head Chef. Now all remaining was to savor the taste of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was the same as usual. He pressed down a shrimp with one hand and cut open the back with the knife with the other hand, not hurting the shrimp line and taking it outpletely. With another slice, he opened the dorsal section. The shrimp line was very thin this time; hence he straightforwardly picked it out with the knife.

    After cutting open the back, along the central line, the shell became easier to peel off. Yuan Zhou had always feared that the knife might hurt the shrimp meat; therefore he usually peeled off the shell manually.

    With only the shell on the tail left, the shrimps were neatlyid out on a white te as usual. Although the meat quality was not as good as that provided by the system, the shrimps were, nevertheless, quite fresh. Yuan Zhou used a few skills and got the shell of the tails to stand upright.

    Then he cracked an egg with one hand while scattering salt with the other, making the egg white wrap precisely around the salt particles and immediately wrap around shrimp meat the instant it was dropped.

    In contrast, the means by which Chef Yu processed the prawns was different. He pulled the prawn meat out of the shell and directly put it in the ss basin, not seeming to prepare to use egg whites. Instead, he used cornstarch. He then added a few grains of salt and cooking rice wine to marinate and allow the vors to immerse themselves into the prawns.

    After finish marinating, both chefs started to sculpt, both taking the same actions without any prior consultation. As the skills of Chef Yu did not lie in his sculpting abilities, he just made a rabbit out of a tomato and matched it with a real flower.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless had much to show to the customers. He picked up the knife and chose a crisp and tender radish. Since radishes were mainly used for making flower garnishes in the restaurant, the restaurant didn¡¯t usually use good ones, only the normal radishes. In this situation, Yuan Zhou would choose the middle part of a radish to sculpt.

    Yuan Zhou had already learned the sculpting skills by heart. In his hands, a shape of a flower gradually came into existence from the original dark purple radish. What¡¯s more, he even sculpted a string of flowers along the remaining part of the radish.

    Thereid gently on the te were the soft and tender flower petals, which were as thin as cicada¡¯s wings which even carried a slight feel of silk.

    After filtering off the water, Yuan Zhou fished out a boiled chestnut and first peeled off the outmost brown hard shell, leaving only the brown soft shell outside. After peeling it all off, the chestnuts were still boiling hot. At that time, Yuan Zhou again peeled off theplete soft shell and then pounded the chestnut into the sauce. While pounding the chestnuts, he added some boiling broth into the sauce.

    On the other side, Chef Yu began to fry the peeled prawns in the frying pan filled with hot oil, bringing about strong fragrance.

    The translucent flower garnishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and the fragrance of the fried prawns cooked by Chef Yu immediately attracted all people on the site, causing them to salivate.

    ¡°I¡¯m so hungry. When exactly can we eat?¡± a young man couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be ready any minute. The Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish doesn¡¯t need much time. It was merely because both chefs have such terrific culinary skills that we are all hungry just by watching.¡± After swallowing the saliva, another person analyzed calmly.

    Of all people on site, only Wang Shuyuan remained seated in the chair, staying as still as a mountain. He mainly fixated his attention on Yuan Zhou, whom he had only seen once. Yuan Zhou acted like he was working on a great piece of art while cooking. His wholeheartedness was revealed in every detail.

    Taking the used kitchen stove, for example, Chef Yu obvious was used to the junior chefs helping him tidy up while Yuan Zhou put everything back whenever he finished using it. As a result, despite the various steps and procedures, every motion of Yuan Zhou was natural as he left everything in a clean and orderly fashion.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou likewise started to scatter the pea starch on the shrimps and fry them in oil. Surprisingly, there was strong fragrance filled in the whole room when Chef Yu fried the prawns but there was no fragrance of any sort when Yuan Zhou did the same.

    The remaining actions of the two people were basically the same. These include frying in oil, stir-frying and tray loading. Soon, their dishes were both ready for eating.

    At that time, the general manager who had stayed at the side announced, ¡°Now the masterpieces of the two chefs are both ready. Wow, the fragrance itself is making me hungry, so I won¡¯t hold up everybody from savoring. Little Wu, go to carry the two dishes here and split them into small tes.

    ¡°Great words, general manager. I¡¯m indeed hungry and will have to eat something elseter. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to go back home.¡± Somebody followed up with some joking words.

    ¡°Absolutely. General manager, you must offer some discounts. It¡¯s all because your head chef does a great job, making me hungry again not long after lunch,¡± another person said while smiling.

    While they were leisurely joking over there, Meng Meng also started to speak in a low voice to her audiences, ¡°Oh no, Meng Meng is so hungry. Are you all hungry?¡±

    .......

 Chapter 110: The Meaning of Being a Chef

    Chapter 110: The Meaning of Being a Chef

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While they were leisurely joking over there, Meng Meng also started to speak in a low voice to her audiences, ¡°Oh no, oh no. Meng Meng is so hungry. Are you all hungry?¡±

    [I was hungry ages ago. The second gathering for dinner is happening now. Come on. Get on the car,] from Boundary of Firmament.

    [Hi, rich man. Where are you gathering for the dinner? Can I join in?] from Amisa.

    [You are also a rich man. Come and join us,] from Boundary of Firmament.

    [You honorable rich men, tell me the address, please,] from Apanying You.

    [Let me get the topic back to what it was. Meng Meng, we are all hungry. Would you join me for the dinner?] from Shime.

    [This is a cunning guy. Meng Meng,e join us. Help yourself to any of Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes,] from Boundary of Firmament. Electronic currency, a gift in the form of a ne, was then transferred across the screen to Meng Meng.

    [That¡¯s right. You should join us. Come on,e on,] from Amisa. This wealthy man also transferred her with another ne.

    Then the topic totally changed to waiting to treat Meng Meng to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The customers and the judges, nevertheless, started to savor the dishes.

    There were only 8 shrimps in Yuan Zhou¡¯s Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish. Wang Shuyuan directly picked up one shrimp and several phoenix tree flowers, cruelly ruining the decorative phoenix bird resting in the phoenix tree on the te. Even so, Wang Shuyuan still cared about his reputation so he didn¡¯t take all the decorative items away.

    ¡°Why did you take away the decorations? Look, the style is immediately damaged.¡± Those who liked the appearance of the dish were taking photos with their phones when they realized Wang Shuyuan actions.

    Little Wu allocated a few shrimps to each te for everyone ordingly. The amount of the prawns in Chef Yu¡¯s Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish wasrger, basically sufficient to allocate everybody with two. However, there were totally 8 shrimps in the dish cooked by Yuan Zhou, hence it was troublesome for Little Wu to evenly allocate them to the customers.

    Seeing this awkward situation, some customers said to him considerately, ¡°No need to give me that one. I just want some prawns cooked by Chef Yu.¡±

    Only that way could the shrimps cooked by Yuan Zhou be allocated evenly to each of the remaining customers.

    Wang Shuyuan first savored the prawns cooked by Chef Yu, which were basically alike to those cooked in the previous contest. The outer surface was brown and crisp while the meat was fine and tender. The abundant freshness and the non-oily ingredients just brought about the special vor of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    As for the shrimp from Yuan Zhou¡¯s Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish, Wang Shuyuan savored it meticulously. As the kind of prawns used was changed this time, the taste was also different from that he had experienced in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The prawns in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant almost push the word ¡°freshness¡± to its limit. Moreover, it tasted extremely elegant and was free from any other disturbing scents. The existence of vegetables seemed to be only an ornament and even the sticity of the prawn meat seemed to serve as a foil to the delicacy of the prawns.

    Now, although without the utmost freshness, this dish nevertheless had a more crisp and tender taste and felt like itbined several different vors into one. It¡¯s not easy to say which one is better. But on the aspect of taste, it was definitely the prawns cooked in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that outssed the current one. As for the taste, both had their own merits.

    The oue of this contest is quite apparent to Yuan Zhou and Wang Shuyuan. As for other people, the empty tes that didn¡¯t even have the decorations left, proved everything.

    ¡°Seriously, where does this young mastere from? Even the decorative radish could be made so delicious. Yet, we didn¡¯t notice how he vored it just now even though we were all watching personally,¡± a customer who had just taken thest bite of the dish asked eagerly.

    ¡°How should I know? Anyhow, the marvelous taste immediately conquered me in that moment.¡± While speaking, he touched the arm of the one beside him and continued saying in a low voice, ¡°Inparison, the prawns cooked by Chef Yu were a little greasier, not as fresh and cool. Right?¡±

    ¡°I think so, too. Formerly, I felt that Chef Yu cooking Phoenix-Tail Prawns was absolutely beyondparison but now...¡± another man approached them and likewise agreed.

    ¡°Enough. Don¡¯t say that anymore. Luckily, we don¡¯t need to make the final decision; otherwise, Chef Yu wouldn¡¯t have a nice expression.¡± At any rate, Chef Yu had been their favorite chef.

    The face of the general manager wasn¡¯t so happy, either, as the results were much too obvious. There were still some prawns left in Chef Yu¡¯s dish while the te containing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was just a few steps away from being cleaned by the customers. They were merely waiting for Wang Shuyuan to announce this known-to-all result now.

    ¡°This old guy knows it¡¯s only an exchange of pointers today, thus the result doesn¡¯t actually matter. If talking seriously, both the chefs had their own merits. It¡¯s merely that Master Yuan does it slightly better.¡± Noticing the time was more or less appropriate, Wang Shuyuan straightway stood up and announced that in a rather polite tone.

    The customers who were on the site for the taste test actually felt what Wang Shuyuan said made sense. However, the expression of the two masters still appeared alright. Yuan Zhou was still as solemn as before and didn¡¯t have any difference from when he first came, giving people a feeling that he did everything earnestly.

    Chef Yu also behaved with grace and ease, although with a slightly unhappy expression.

    ¡°Master Yuan is truly amazing as expected. Though I didn¡¯t manage to savor the taste personally this time, I got to know it from the reaction of the customers. If I have the chance, I will definitely go to your restaurant and savor your dishes,¡± Chef Yu said politely while revealing a smiling face.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and epted it solemnly.

    ¡°Regarding the knife, I give it to Master Yuan. I hope you like it. It¡¯s not a magic weapon but is quitefortable to use,¡± Chef Yu took out the wooden box and said unwillingly.

    If Yuan Zhou epted this reward, Chef Yu would be considered as generous while Yuan Zhou would give people a forceful impression.¡±

    Almost everyone knew that this was a knife, more specifically, a treasured knife that Chef Yu had bought for the first time after he worked as a chef. Regardless of its price, it had a special significance to a chef.

    While reaching out to press and hold the box, Yuan Zhou raised his head, looking at Chef Yu, and said earnestly, ¡±No need. Exchanging pointers does not require a reward.¡±

    ¡°No, no. Boss Yuan, This is where you are wrong. I promised to offer the knife as the reward to the winner. Besides, you have just won the championship from me. Now even the champion¡¯s ce is yours, not to mention this small knife.¡± Chef Yu got a little angry with Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal and eventually said in a discontented tone.

    ¡°Champion?¡± Yuan Zhou answered indifferently as if he hadn¡¯t paid much attention to the word.

    ¡°Yes, champion, the new municipal level champion. With the title, you can attend the provincial level cooking contest and if you win, you can further take part in the national contest.¡± Chef Yu spent his lifetime improving his culinary skills. Nevertheless, the newly obtained champion title, namely the opportunity for advancing, was about to be given to others, causing his title of head chef to be more in name than in reality. Thinking of that, Chef Yu instantly became downcast.

    ¡°There¡¯s no champion in the field of cooking,¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression on his face. ¡°If you say there indeed is, it¡¯s merely thepliments from the customers when they were satisfied.¡±

    ¡°Eh...¡±

    Chef Yu became speechless and instantly got defeated by Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaningful tone.

    Regardless of his levels, the ultimate purpose of a chef was merely to let the customers be satisfied with his dishes. These words would probably be known by every cook but also probably known by none.

    Sometimes, fame mattered more than skills but after removing all the superficial stuff, it was only about taste.

    ¡°Master Yuan absolutely makes sense. We are nothing more than a cook. I was wrong.¡± Instantly, Chef Yu felt that he had straightened out his thinking a lot. Though defeated, the customers were still satisfied with his dishes. This was also another kind of sess.

    After Yuan Zhou noticed Chef Yu¡¯s excited manner, he just turned around and left without saying anything.

    It was Meng Meng, who had been broadcasting the contest that followed in quick steps. ¡°Boss Yuan, wait for me.¡±

    The conversation between Chef Yu and Yuan Zhou was heard by several persons. Immediately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s image was no longer a master who cooked well but a genuine cook instead.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can I ask a question?¡± Meng Meng was still puzzled about Yuan Zhouing for the contest only after doing the business at noon.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou walked quickly ahead of her.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t youe earlier at noon? It seems like you don¡¯t respect your rival,¡± Meng Meng asked frankly.

    ¡°Respecting other cook is indeed a courtesy but respecting customers is the fundamental quality of a chef which means more than courtesy. When the courtesy collides with the fundamental quality, I would prefer to give up the usual courtesy.¡±

    ¡°So, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t respect my rival. It¡¯s just I want toe after opening hours are over. Although I don¡¯t like it but I don¡¯t mind being an uncivilized cook with no courtesy for once.¡±

    What a chef should respect most were his customers.

    Meng Meng became stupefied.

    The audiences watching the live broadcast were likewise astounded...

 Chapter 111: Reward of the System

    Chapter 111: Reward of the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The righteous words of Yuan Zhou first astounded Meng Meng and then the audiences of the live broadcast. After all, everybody would want to be respected.

    Of course, there were some who agreed and also some that disagreed, for example, this person from the audience.

    [I think this is merely Boss Yuan¡¯s excuse. Although it sounds great, it¡¯s no more than an excuse. If he really respects us, why doesn¡¯t he serve dishes as per customer¡¯s demand? Instead, he regtes that each customer can only eat one serving of each dish per meal,] from An Pang.

    The words were sharp. Once the message appeared on the screen, it drove away the screenful ofpliments to Yuan Zhou. After quite a little time, another audience replied him.

    [I don¡¯t think so. Leaving aside Boss Yuan¡¯s manner of speaking just now, let¡¯s talk about the matter of rules. A chef naturally has his own habits and rules. And I feel that Boss Yuanid down that rule of ordering only one serving in case we get tired of eating the same dish, although I don¡¯t think I will ever tire of his dishes,] from Amisa.

    [Moreover, one serving is enough for one to eat his fill. And we can also order another serving of different dishes for a taste now. Besides, Boss Yuan really treasured foods and even told us not to waste it,] from Shime.

    [I have seen Boss Yuan feed a stray dog. I know he is a loving man,] from Boundary of Firmament.

    [Every time I see Boss Yuan cooking so earnestly, I then feel all these rules are eptable,] from Warwolf Thunderp.

    [Fine, let¡¯s skip over the rules. But sometimes, he opens in the morning and sometimes not. What do you say about that?] from An Pang.

    This person seemed to have manyints about that. In some ways, it made sense. Whoever waited outside the entrance in the early morning wouldn¡¯t be happy when he found the restaurant was closed all along.

    [I feel you guys are too demanding. Boss Yuan runs the restaurant alone and he needs to make great efforts to get everything done, which are mostly invisible to us. I don¡¯t think it a problem not to open the restaurant in the morning asionally,] from Red Candle Devil.

    [Boss Yuan is always working seriously during business hours. I think the respect is revealed when Boss Yuan will consciously make up for the loss of business time if it was due to his own reasons. I remember one day when it was raining, Boss Yuan, as a person who undoubtedly loves money, provided a new towel for free and rmended the hot Clear Broth Noodle Soup dish to each of the customers. I believe this is just the respect of a chef to his customers,] from Full Flowers In this Invisible World.

    The sincere narrations caused everybody to fall silent as some of these audiences had personally been there. Despite his aloof manner and unpleasant words, they could feel the earnestness of Yuan Zhou whenever he cooked.

    Nevertheless, Meng Meng likewise kept silent while looking at the messages. Everything her audiences talked about was indeed true.

    Yuan Zhou never cared much about others¡¯ opinion to him. After all, with his emotional intelligence, he wasn¡¯t likely to understand that. Therefore, he directly walked out of the entrance. Having checked and found that there was still sufficient time before dinner, he decided to head to the bookstore.

    As a young man that loves reading, Yuan Zhou would buy some books asionally, which meant on the members day of the bookstores or when the bookstore offered discounts.

    Of course, it happened to be the members¡¯ day of the bookstore today.

    Lagging behind of Yuan Zhou, Meng Meng didn¡¯t catch up with him. Instead, she went back home after saying goodbye to her audiences.

    The bookstore that Yuan Zhou often dropped by was called BuK Book City, a chain of bookstores where there were arge amount of books inside. If there was none, the staffs would have it delivered from the other chains.

    It was fairly close, hence Yuan Zhou decided to go by foot.

    It was the members¡¯ day of the bookstore and one could have a big discount of 20% with the member card. Yuan Zhou prepared to carefully choose some book to enrich his spiritual life.

    As the BuK Book City bookstore was located not far from World Foodie Hotel in the downtown area, it was thergest main store among the BuK Chains. There were a total of four floors. On the first floor, one-half was used for the construction of cashier counters while the other half, behind the stairway, was made into a book bar for customers to take a little rest and read books on the rattan chairs. On the whole, it gave people a sense of quiet among the bustling din.

    The second, third and fourth floor were all filled with various books. Naturally, the second floor was filled with the spiritual foods of students. These include various reference books, tutorial materials, and textbooks. On the third floor, however, were mainly reference books for every professional category. Yuan Zhou directly skipped over the two floors and went to the fourth floor.

    On this floor were all kinds of literary novels, published web novels, youth literature, and some biographies, etc.

    Having passed by all these kinds of books, Yuan Zhou walked straightway to the area for inspirational books.

    He conveniently took up a book, looked at the title and checked the price. Then with a nod, Yuan Zhou indicated that these were what he just wanted. After taking up three simr books, Yuan Zhou began to search for other kinds of books.

    When he found other varieties didn¡¯t conform to his requests, Yuan Zhou decisively took up the three books and returned to the first floor, preparing to pay.

    The cashier separated them. The first was 99 Tips to Be a Prince Charming with a white cover. The original price was 20 RMB, while with the discount, it was only 16 RMB; the second was 108 Methods to Get Up Early, with a modest price of 23 RMB and 18.4 RMB with the discount; thest was A Valuable Book for Curing Late Stage Cancer of Laziness, despite the seemingly normal red cover.

    It seemed that Yuan Zhou had a rich and colorful spiritual life. Looking at the discounted price, Yuan Zhou walked swaggeringly out of the Book City apanied by the weird sights of the cashier.

    While Yuan Zhou was walking back, the reward of the system was already avable. However, Yuan Zhou would usually receive it after getting back to the restaurant.

    Just like before, Yuan Zhou took a taxi back to the restaurant.

    With a straight face, Yuan Zhou was actually curious about what exactly the Master Chef Set was. The name sounded like some sort of armor in online games.

    The abilities of Yuan Zhou ying online games were more or less the same as an elementary school kid, to be more specific, not as good as them.

    ¡°Here we are.¡± the taxi driver said as he stopped the car with a sound of ¡°Zi¡±, and then turned his head.

    ¡°Thank you. Here is 23 RMB in all.¡± After paying the fare ording to the price shown on the taximeter, Yuan Zhou got off the taxi.

    Having returned to the restaurant through the back door, Yuan Zhou went to the second floor and put down the books before sitting down and tapping open the system.

    [Temporary mission] To win a victory on the contest with Chef Yu

    (Mission tips: Now that others have challenged you to your face, as a future master chef, you should begin to cultivate your pride and dignity from now, young man.)

    [Mission status] Completed

    [Mission reward] One piece of Master Chef Set (avable to be received)

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou realized he had made a stupid decision again just after saying that. It seemed that every time the reward would be obtained in the kitchen, while right now he was on the second floor.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, he had only to move quickly to the kitchen to take a look.

    There appeared a conspicuous t wooden box about 25 cm long on the clean azure stone countertop. The padauk color and the white countertop formed a sharpparison.

    The box was so perfectly sealed that Yuan Zhou even didn¡¯t know where he could open it. After ying with the box in his hands for a while, he eventually found a tiny bulge. Upon pressing it, the box was opened with a ¡°Pa¡± sound.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s this?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes.

    The system disyed, ¡°Taste-Free Chopsticks of the Master Chef Set.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. I know they are chopsticks. Are these the so-called Master Chef Set?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that even the blue veins on his forehead were ridiculing him.

    The system disyed, ¡°The chopsticks are made of Fragrance-Free Wood, which won¡¯t be contaminated with any sort of taste. That¡¯s why they were called Taste-Free Chopsticks. It will help the host to savor the dishes.¡±

    ¡°Thank your f*cking grandma!¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, the system is not your grandma. Please clearly recognize the rtionship between the system and you.¡±

    ¡°...Thank you for your kind reminder.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone revealed the feeling of gnashing his teeth in anger while talking. He speechlessly red at the chopsticks that appeared to be a pair of ordinary wooden chopsticks.

 Chapter 112: Taste-Free Chopsticks

    Chapter 112: Taste-Free Chopsticks

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone revealed the feeling of gnashing his teeth in anger while talking. He speechlessly red at the chopsticks that appeared to be a pair of ordinary wooden chopsticks. Every time he receives a reward from the system, it was a novel experience.

    With a ¡°Pa¡± sound, he closed the wooden box and decided to go upstairs for a little rest beforeing down to open the restaurant.

    Once the door was opened, he found many customers had gathered at the entrance, including his staff, Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Master Yuan, how was the contest? There wasn¡¯t any problem, was there?¡± Of the tens of people, the grandpa first asked.

    The grandpa only got to know about the exchange of pointers this morning when he came to have breakfast. That old friend of his had also mentioned the contest once and probably it¡¯s him who told that Chef Yu the detailed address of the restaurant. After all, other judges had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°No, no problem. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou gave him a nod, indicating everything was good.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, does that mean you won?¡± immediately, someone from the crowd asked.

    ¡°Yes. Business hours start now.¡± after giving an affirmative answer, Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and eat. Look, didn¡¯t I say already? How is it possible that Boss Yuan will encounter any problems?¡± Having gotten the affirmative answer, Wu Zhou immediately spoke happily while walking inside.

    ¡°I¡¯m not worrying, merely confirming.¡± Indeed, the regr customers basically didn¡¯t worry as they had all personally witnessed the culinary skills of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It feels like my wallet is going to lose a lot of weight today,¡± somebody covered his wallet and bemoaned.

    ¡°Come on. You haven¡¯t been here for half a month.¡± immediately, another man ridiculed him.

    With a solemn look on his face, he then said at once, ¡°Eh...., I have been saving money. I can order two different dishes today.¡±

    While turning around and walking ahead, Yuan Zhou revealed a tender smile on his face. It was such a nice feeling to be sincerely cared for.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was crowded with many regr customers tonight, who were basically asking about the contest in the afternoon and then let their wallets slim down by buying some of their favorite dishes. Therefore, the restaurant appeared to be extraordinarily boisterous.

    The next morning, after the one-hour business hour, Yuan Zhou straightaway went out of the restaurant towards the small vegetable market not far away. Naturally, he didn¡¯t forget to take his hand cart.

    While the hand cart was moving on the ground and emitting slight creaking ¡°Zi Zi¡± sounds. Yuan Zhou went directly to a grocery store instead of the vegetable market.

    The items in the grocery store were fairlyplete with reasonable prices.

    Yuan Zhou spent hundreds of RMB on a full cart of stuffs, making the boss of the grocery think he was a wholesaler, yet not exactly appearing to be one.

    How could a wholesaler buy only one of each kind of item?

    Since the hand cart was full of all kinds of bottles and containers this time, Yuan Zhou had to pull it with great caution on the way back. Fortunately, the boss was very nice. He helped to put some cushions between the items, hence reducing the risk of anything breaking if handled carefully.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou would enter the restaurant through the front door when he purchased things. This time was no exception.

    After entering, Yuan Zhou immediately went to the kitchen and moved all the items in the hand cart onto the azure stone countertop. Next, he took out a stack of small tes andid them out in a row.

    He began to pour different vorings into the small tes, one of each kind. The remaining tes would then be taken back and ced into the cab.

    The row roughly amounted to more than 20 small tes. Seated in the chair, Yuan Zhou took out the reward of the system that he had felt disgusted the previous night, the Taste-Free Chopsticks.

    There was still half an hour before the restaurant would open for business. Yuan Zhou felt the period of the time was just good to try the effect of the chopsticks.

    The oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea were respectively in the first few tes, which were quite normal. The remaining tes basically contained all other kinds of vorings while a ss of water was prepared at the side.

    He first tried the oil. Having slightly dipped the chopsticks in the oil and then put them in the mouth, Yuan Zhou found the taste to be the same; it had no change. Then, he dipped the chopsticks in vinegar and put it into his mouth again. There was, indeed, only the taste of the vinegar with no trace of oil. One should know that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t specifically wipe them.

    No matter how clean they were wiped, ordinary new chopsticks carried a sort of intrinsic taste while used ones had even more of those taste. This was because the taste had mostly soaked into the inside.

    Now it seemed that this pair of Taste-Free chopsticks were worthy of its name. At this, Yuan Zhou showed more interest and began dipping them in each of the tes, ying around extremely happily.

    ¡°Duk Duk Duk¡±, a sound of high-heels could be heard approaching the restaurant.

    Raising his head and taking a look, Yuan Zhou saw a girl with clusters of wavy hair over her head. With an oval shaped face and a pair of peach blossom eyes, this fair-skinned girl was beautiful. The only blemish was her expression that did not seem good.

    Though having noticed Yuan Zhou raising his head, she didn¡¯t actually respond to him. Instead, she took a seat nearby, reaching out her long white fingers and tapping the table with a sound of ¡°Dong Dong¡±.

    ¡°Non-business hours,¡± Yuan Zhou directly said that and then lowered his head, continuing to savor the tastes.

    ¡°If a boss like you ys that way, how could he get any customer? I¡¯m just here to have a rest.¡± The arrogant look of the beautiful girl couldn¡¯t cover the dim expression on her pretty face.

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to receive customers outside of the opening hours. Nevertheless, since business hours were almost arriving, he said nothing more and merely continued to y with the Taste-Free Chopsticks, stirring them in each te.

    The beautiful girl first curiously watched him y for a while. When she found his actions to be quite repetitive, she then lost interest and then became irritable.

    As a matter of fact, she had a fairly outgoing character. However, it really was a bad day today for her, which was why she was so irritable.

    To the beautiful girl, Yue Yueli, it was an extremely terrible day today. She was originally in a bad mood and took a drive to release some stress. However, she had gotten a t tire while driving outside. After parking the car and making a call to inform a repairpany, she wandered around and got lost.

    Then she entered this small and simple restaurant which nevertheless appeared clean, but now felt that the boss was definitely out of his mind.

    ¡°Hey, what are you doing?¡± Yue Yueli couldn¡¯t bear the silent atmosphere hence asked a question.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was that he didn¡¯t react. He was making the best use of the remaining time in ying with the chopsticks, actually experimenting.

    ¡°I want to order some dishes,¡± she didn¡¯t actually know what food was served in the restaurant but just said that casually.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the business hours right now.¡± Yuan Zhou would still answer all questions of the customers.

    While turning her head and preparing to look at the exact business hours of the small restaurant, Yue Yueli got to see the prices on the wall and couldn¡¯t helpughing. ¡°Is there anybody who woulde to eat with these prices?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. If you want to eat, please wait until the business hours start. If not, please leave.¡± Yuan Zhou was rarely in good mood thus spoke a long sentence.

    However, his utterance sounded different when heard by Yue Yueli. No matter what, she was still quite a beautiful girl. Though she didn¡¯t use her beauty to gain advantages, Yue Yueli nevertheless enjoyed quite a few preferential treatments. Nheless, this guy seemed to be ignorant of that and moreover wanted to drive her away.

    ¡°You open a restaurant but don¡¯t ept any business. Besides, the price of your dishes is so high. I¡¯m afraid not many people could afford them. For the sake of my bad mood, I will reluctantly order one serving of Watermelon Juice.¡± while revealing a manner as if to pity Yuan Zhou, Yue Yueli said discontentedly with her brows frowning.

    ¡°You have to wait until the business hours start and only then, have lunch.¡± Not having been swayed by that, Yuan Zhou gave the same reply again.

    ¡°If so, I¡¯ll just sit here for a rest. You can continue ying with your chopsticks.¡± with an angry face, Yue Yueli said impolitely.

    ¡°My restaurant is too small that there won¡¯t be enough seats for my customers in a while. Why don¡¯t you go to other ces for a rest?¡± with his never-changing solemn expression, Yuan Zhou was reluctant to give her any opportunities.

    The rule of Yuan Zhou was that rules are rules, regardless of who they were.

 Chapter 113: 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine

    Chapter 113: 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Anyhow, Yue Yueli was a girl. Being requested repeatedly by the boss to leave, she would naturally turn around and get out while still murmuring in her mouth, ¡°With such expensive dishes and such a small restaurant, how is it possible that people woulde to eat?¡±

    However, after saying this sentence, she was immediately astounded by the crowd that instantly squeezed into the restaurant.

    Stunned, she found the small restaurant was truly filled to brim with customers after standing at the entrance for a little while.

    ¡°Luckily that my words weren¡¯t heard by the boss just now.¡± With this, Yue Yueli didn¡¯t have the mood to wander about anymore. Therefore, she asked for directions and walked out of the street.

    This group of people was the audience of the live broadcast yesterday. They were organized by the wealthy Amisa toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal.

    With the help of the contest and the ten customers¡¯ enquiries, Yuan Zhou eventuallypleted the third stage of the mission and, afterward, received the reward of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.

    ¡°What kind of rice is provided this time?¡± Yuan Zhou was in urgent need for top-notch ingredient rewarded by the system in order tofort his wounded heart which was caused when he had just obtained the Taste-Free Chopsticks.

    The system disyed, ¡°The rice provided this time is Yang Xi Zao breed of the Jing Shan Qiao Rice. The harvest was likewise the least among all local breeds.¡±

    ¡°As a specialty of Jiangshan County in the Land of Jingchu, Jing Shan Qiao Rice got the name from its ce of origin in Sunqiao Town of Jingshan County. The rice particles are long and slender, shiny and clean, tasty and non-sticky, and fragrant and delicious. Therefore, it was designated by the royal house to be used to pay tribute from as early as in Ming dynasty.

    ¡°Of the Jing Shan Qiao Rice, the Yang Xi Zao breed was characterized by its dryness,pleteness, maturity and whiteness. The green stem of the rice was jade in color and its white belly was extremely small. Besides, the long and slender, shiny and clean quality makes the rice a treasure that was seldom encountered. The steamed rice cooked by the grains is loose and soft, tangy and fragrant, delicious and non-sticky. Furthermore, it had an abundance of nutrients and was best fit for making the diversified rice foods.¡±

    ¡°As expected, it¡¯s again the rice for the royal house.¡± Yuan Zhou felt himself to be quite a calm person. If not for his excited actions in turning the kitchen upside down to look for the rice, it would have been more convincing.

    Written at the upper part of a cab next to the one for the wheat grains for Egg Fried Rice were several words, 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, which was considered to be the rewarded rice this time.

    As for the 100 cooking ways of rice, Yuan Zhou had already tacitly understood each of them, thinking that he would eat one particr type each dayter. For some of the cooking ways, Yuan Zhou had never even heard of them, which in turn widened his experience.

    The several words of ¡°100 Styles of Rice Cuisine¡± were also added in the menu on the wall.

    100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, 98 RMB per serving

    At 5:00 in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou started to do business. It seemed that he forgot one thing, that is, it was Saturday today and the two people who basically came regrly every Saturday came again today.

    ¡°Mu Mu, listen to me. Last time, Boss Yuan won the cooking contest. It was said to be quite spectacr. When we go back home, I will look for the video for you to watch. Just don¡¯t be angry, ok?¡± The duck-like quacking voice of Wu Zhou could be clearly heard even from a distance.

    At least, Yuan Zhou had always felt the voice of Wu Zhou could bepared to the quacking voice of ducks when he intentionally lowered his voice and pretended to be charming.

    ¡°Then are you going to be good to me from now on?¡± while pinching the soft flesh on Wu Zhou¡¯s waist, Zhuang Xinmu threatened.

    ¡°Yes, absolutely,¡± pretending to be in severe pain, Wu Zhou agreed ceaselessly with a pathetic expression.

    The two people approached Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while shouting andughing. Yuan Zhou nevertheless asked seriously, ¡°What do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is still as serious as before. It¡¯s not good for you. You should be happy and smile more frequently.¡±With his girlfriend beside him, Wu Zhou appeared to be showing off a lot and even began to make jokes about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No need,¡± having decisively refused him, Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone became more solemn.

    ¡°Ok. Hurry up and sit down; otherwise, the number of customers will increase in a while,¡± standing at the side, Zhuang Xinmu pulled the edge of Wu Zhou¡¯s clothes.

    ¡°Alright. Mu Mu, check the menu and tell me which one you want to eat.¡± With aisant smile on his face, Wu Zhou immediately turned his head and waited for Zhuang Xinmu to choose her favorite dishes

    As a ranking member of FFF league, Yuan Zhou disdainfully nced at Wu Zhou¡¯s doggy manner towards his girlfriend and continued maintaining his usual seriousness.

    ¡°Gee, 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine? Is this a new dish? What does it mean?¡± Zhuang Xinmu was quite familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu, thus immediately found the new dish.

    ¡°It might mean a name for cooked rice?¡± Wu Zhou asked tentatively.

    His girlfriend didn¡¯t trust his spection and thus prepared to ask Yuan Zhou directly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what does that mean, the one called 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?¡± Zhuang Xinmu asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s literally what it¡¯s supposed to mean.¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly answered.

    ¡°Eh, is it really the name of a particr rice cuisine?¡± Wu Zhou still believed his spection was right.

    ¡°It should be the 100 ways of cooking rice?¡± After thinking for a while, Zhuang Xinmu said to Yuan Zhou.

    This time, Yuan Zhou gave her a simple nod, affirming her spection.

    If one were to say that there were a 100 ways of cooking rice, most people would probably believe that. They just didn¡¯t know which method it was.

    ¡°What kind of cooking ways? Does it include porridge?¡± Actually, Zhuang Xinmu preferred to drink porridge. As her mom was from the south and their breakfast was always porridge, with Southern snacks sometimes.

    ¡°No, it doesn¡¯t include that. It¡¯s limited to only the cooking ways of rice. You can add vorings but cannot add side dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou gave a supplementary exnation to her.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. I want a serving of Fried Rice Patties. Boss Yuan should know the way of cooking, right?¡± Zhuang Xinmu asked with a mischievous expression.

    This ce was located in the southwest. Therefore, this dish name, which sounded to be a kind of snack, was rather unfamiliar. Obviously, Zhuang Xinmu did this on purpose.

    She just wanted to see the expression of Yuan Zhou when he wasn¡¯t able to cook it.

    She would never have thought that Yuan Zhou still remained calm and say, ¡°Sure, wait a moment, please.¡±

    When she found Yuan Zhou actually knew how to cook it, she got a little surprised. Thinking of the Jin¡¯ling cuisines, however, she immediately understood.

    Wu Zhou just stood at the side and watched them. He hadn¡¯t eaten the Fried Rice Patties before either, hence said hurriedly, ¡°I want a serving of that dish too.¡± Only after ordering his dish did he sit down and wait there.

    Fried Rice Patties was matter-of-factly a traditional snack which was especially popr in the area south of the Yangtze River. It was a deep fried pastry, usually cooked for breakfast.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had a good knowledge of the snack. Perfect Fried Rice Patties were characterized by the golden yellow externalyer along with the snowy internalyer of cooked soft rice, giving it a fragrant taste and crisp feeling when being bit. Chewed in the mouth, the Fried Rice Patties gave crisp, salty and fresh texture without any greasy feeling even though it was fried with oil.

    He took out some Jing Shan Qiao Rice, washed them clean and threw them into a high-temperature ceramic rice cooker. After that, he added some water until the water level was 5 cm above the rice and added some fragrant well salt. Having heated the cooker on high heat first, he then turned down the mes and kept heating the cooker for another 10 minutes. At this time, the lid of the cooker needed to be removed, thus the fragrance of the cooked rice naturally floated slowly into the noses of the several people.

    ¡°What kind of rice is it? With such a fragrant vor, it feels that I can even eat at least two bowls of the in rice,¡± while inhaling the scent of the rice, Wu Zhou asked directly.

    However, Yuan Zhou pretended not to hear that and didn¡¯t give him any answer.

    ¡°It¡¯s likely to be some new crops of rice. My mum has once said some new crops of rice in the area south of the Yangtze River were quite fragrant to cook,¡± Zhuang Xinmu said hesitantly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Mu Mu is always right,¡± Wu Zhou responded primly.

    ¡°With such heavy fragrance, it must have been cooked with new crops of rice and spring mountain water.¡± Now, Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s expression appeared to be more firm.

    On this point, Zhuang Xinmu definitely spected correctly. It was indeed new crops of rice being cooked with spring mountain water. It was just that this spring mountain water was the flowing spring water from deep within the mountains, hence free from any pollution or peculiar smells, while the rice was Yang Xi Zao, a breed of the Jing Shan Qiao Rice.

    Soon the rice was well cooked. He then poured them into a square wooden te and made them into two shaped pastries of identical size. After setting them down in a special ce for cooling, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the oil and wok for frying.

    The oil that Yuan Zhou had poured into the wok was just enough to submerge the two rectangle soap-sized shaped pastries. When the oil was heated until it boiled, the shaped pastries had also cooled properly. Then, Yuan Zhou slid the two pastries along the verge of the oil into the wok and began to fry them.

    During the process, he stirred the oil lightly with the spoon. At that time, the main hall was again free of any greasy smell.

    After turning to golden yellow color, the Fried Rice Patties took shape. Yuan Zhou directly scooped them up and shook his hand quickly during the process. When they wereid out on the square te, there was no excessive oil, leaving only the golden yellow and delicious Fried Rice Patties emitting a tempting fragrance.

    It greatly stirred some appetites...

 Chapter 114: Diversified Ways of Cooking

    Chapter 114: Diversified Ways of Cooking

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor:

    Against the green lotus leaf edges, the golden yellow Fried Rice Patties appeared pretty refreshing. While emitting a faint fragrance, it was carried to the table.

    "Enjoy your meal, please," Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so experienced and knowledgeable and even able to make this. Please provide us with two cups of Watermelon Juice as well." Zhuang Xinmu was quite familiar with the food of Fried Rice Patties, which was better to be eaten with broth. If not, it would stick to the throat due to its excessive dryness.

    "Ok, one moment, please," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    Yuan Zhou took out two watermelons from the cab and prepared to extract the juice.

    "Mu Mu, so this is the Fried Rice Patties, right? It looks like the glutinous rice cake," while poking the golden yellow Fried Rice Patties on the te, Wu Zhou asked in curiosity.

    "They are different. This food is made of rice and has a different taste. Savor it yourself." Knowing that Wu Zhou hadn¡¯t eaten that before, Zhuang Xinmu exined carefully.

    "Everything Mu Mu says is right. I¡¯m gonna eat now." Only afterplimenting Zhuang Xinmu first did Wu Zhou turn his head and prepare to savor it.

    The Fried Rice Patties cooked by Yuan Zhou were approximately the same size as to those sold outside but its appearance was much better.

    Nevertheless, this dish cooked by Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any fragrance.

    Wu Zhou picked up one of the patties and stuffed it directly into his mouth before giving it a bite.

    With a sound of "Ka Cha", he bit off one piece and then found that only the outeryer may be yellowish and crisp but the inside of the patties was actually tender and white, soft and tasty, with also a bit of viscosity that came from the rice.

    After careful observation, he further discovered the yellowish and the white both existed on one rice grain.

    Half the rice grain was in golden yellow and the other half was in tender white. Plus the slightly salty taste inside blended together with the typical fragrance of rice, it brought about a special texture, crisp, soft and tender.

    "Pia Pia"

    A strange sound came from inside his mouth. Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t help taking another bite with a bigger mouthful this time. One could taste a clearer texture and even the moisture that emitted from the rice, making the food free of any underlying dryness.

    One bite after another, the Fried Rice Patties were soon eaten up by Wu Zhou.

    "Mu Mu, you are so amazing. The rice is so delicious and tasty after being cooked this way," Wu Zhou swallowed thest mouthful and said in admiration.

    Zhuang Xinmu, nevertheless, had no time to answer him at that time. She only responded vaguely with a sound of "Oh" and was immersed in eating without caring about herdylike appearance.

    Actually, Wu Zhou just felt the patties were merely delicious. Since every dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was pretty delicious, he felt it quite natural for the Fried Rice Patties to taste so good.

    But it was different for Zhuang Xinmu. She often ate the homemade Fried Rice Patties at home, thus had a deeper understanding of it.

    The Fried Rice Patties were essentially a kind of snack. Making it was of some difficulties, yet not too much. Originally, it required soybean milk to be eaten with as it was fairly greasy and too dry if eaten separately.

    Those cooked by Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, didn¡¯t have all these defects.

    First, every rice grain had absorbed sufficient moisture which was released along with the intrinsic fragrance of rice when they were chewed, and thus gave it the perfect texture. As for grease, there was none on the chopsticks and the te.

    The swift movements when the Fried Rice Patties were scooped up ensured that there wasn¡¯t any superfluous grease over them, only leaving the aroma and crispness after frying.

    This aroma and crispness were all wrapped inside the golden yellow outeryer. As a result, the finished Fried Rice Patties didn¡¯t emit any fragrance.

    "Boss, have you ever been to the area south of the Yangtze River?" Zhuang Xinmu couldn¡¯t help asking.

    "No, never," Yuan Zhou answered decisively.

    Zhuang Xinmu was greatly astounded in her heart. How did he manage to cook this food that tasted even better than those cooked by the natives if he hadn¡¯t been there before? That was really inconceivable.

    "If I had known the taste of the patties, we should have ordered something else rather than watermelon juice." Zhuang Xinmu regretted slightly. Two servings of patties and watermelon juice cost them on average 200 RMB per person and naturally, they were unlikely to continue ordering other dishes now.

    "Never mind. Mu Mu, just order another serving if you like eating," Wu Zhou knew his girlfriend best, hence immediately said to her considerately.

    "No. We can wait until wee next time to order other dishes." Zhuang Xinmu refused him tly. Seeing Wu Zhou get a little wounded, she continued saying in a soft and low voice, "The next time wee will be a date."

    Naturally, thetter half of the sentence was said in a low voice, but of course, it was totally out of the question for Yuan Zhou, who had good ears and eyes, to hear.

    The consequences were terrible. Yuan Zhou even carefully thought of how to refuse these two loversing here for a date. He had a well-nned reason, saying that lover¡¯s dining together would take up too much time.

    All these thoughts happened in a sh. Of course, he was only thinking about it casually. Still, he handed the two sses of the extracted watermelon juice to them.

    "Please enjoy."

    "Little Master Yuan, is there a new dish today?" the grandpa¡¯s voice, full of energy, came from outside the door.

    "No." Yuan Zhou answered squarely.

    "Boss, don¡¯t we have the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?" Mu Xiaoyun tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou in puzzlement.

    "Little Master Yuan, how can you treat me like that? Do you want to keep the new dish from me?" the grandpa asked with a smile without getting angry at all.

    "That is rice, not a dish," Yuan Zhou answered directly.

    "Eh... that really isn¡¯t a dish." the grandpa choked a little. However, he was a broad-minded person and didn¡¯t really care about embarrassment this, saying, "Rice is better. Please serve me a te of Jin¡¯ling Grass and a bowl of in white rice.

    "Please look at the menu." Yuan Zhou signaled at him to check the menu behind.

    "Grandpa, the boss provides only rice food from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine." Only after thinking for a while did Mu Xiaoyun eventually bring out the name of the food.

    "Then offer me the in cooked rice, please," the grandpa still said persistently after checking the price.

    "One moment, please." After he found that the grandpa had known about the price, Yuan Zhou agreed.

    Cooking rice was definitely easier and quicker. Yuan Zhou merely washed the rice once and poured it into the pressure cooker to steam the rice.

    The pressure cooker could prevent the nutrition from the rice grains being lost and moreover contain it inside the grains. The taste and scent would also be the best this way.

    While cooking the rice, Yuan Zhou began to process the Jin¡¯ling grass. Actually, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like cooking this dish as it required great care and wouldn¡¯t allow the slightest bruise. Of course, it was also a good way for Yuan Zhou to practice his control.

    After stir-frying the Jin¡¯ling Grass dish, the in cooked rice was also done and was ready for consumption. Not more or less, the rice just covered the bottom of the pressure cooker and would perfectly fill a small bowl after being scooped up. Without the need for changing to another bowl, Yuan Zhou would be able to scoop the rice into the bowl and could make it form a round top, giving it an extraordinarily neat and tidy appearance.

    "This rice looks great," the grandpa paid apliment to Yuan Zhou when he saw Yuan Zhou scoop the rice like that.

    "Please enjoy your meal." Yuan Zhou carried the bowl of the rice to the front of the grandpa.

    The egg-shell white porcin bowl was painted with golden yellow rice ears, as if the in cooked rice in the bowl were cradled with two coarse hands, making the slender rice grains appear clearer as jade while twinkling with a beautiful luster.

    Wisps of heat rose up along with the fragrance of the rice. No wonder it was known as the Yang Xi Zao breed of Jing Shan Qiao Rice.

    "Nice bowl and good rice." The grandpa very much liked the pattern resembling the farmers¡¯ hands.

    After giving thepliment, he started to eat.

    Jing Shan Qiao Rice enjoyed great poprity among the people due to its strong aroma and its delicious but non-greasy taste.

    "It seems I aming at the right time." The clear and melodious voice of Yin Ya came from afar, outside the door.

    "What do you want to eat today?" Yuan Zhou greeted her personally before Mu Xiaoyun opened her mouth and said something.

    "I see there¡¯s rice. I also want one along with the side dishes," Yin Ya said with a happy smile.

    "Humm, it¡¯s 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine," Yuan Zhou said directly without mentioning the menu.

    "Does the word style really mean 100 ways to cook the rice?" Yin Ya reacted rather quickly.

    "Yes, what do you eat?" Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ......

 Chapter 115: Strange Methods

    Chapter 115: Strange Methods

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What about Fenli¢Ù?" Yin Ya thought for a moment while tilting her head.

    "Sure," Yuan Zhou agreed.

    "Boss Yuan, you can even cook this?" Yin Ya had only eaten this food once which was brought by one of her colleagues.

    At that time, she just felt it was smooth, tender and soft; in one word, very delicious. After enquiring, however, she only knew it was a kind of snack made of rice, which couldn¡¯t be found locally. Right now when she heard of rice products, she immediately recalled the snack subconsciously and thus asked casually, without holding any expectations.

    "Yes, I can," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Then I¡¯m going to eat it today," Yin Ya said happily.

    "Of course. Juste tomorrow at this hour," Yuan Zhou answered with an earnest expression.

    "Humm... what?" YinYa first agreed subconsciously before reacting to what Yuan Zhou was saying.

    "Why?" Yin Ya became puzzled.

    "Fenli requires a night of preparation. So it¡¯s unavable today," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly said that.

    "Eh... haven¡¯t you said that reservations were not allowed?" Yin Ya felt rather speechless. She then asked Yuan Zhou while pointing at the rules on the wall.

    "That¡¯s why I ask you toe tomorrow at this hour," Yuan Zhou answered offhandedly.

    "You sure it¡¯s not avable today?" Yin Ya asked again as if for confirmation.

    "No." Yuan Zhou answered firmly.

    "Then what are the dishes that I can eat today?" Yin Ya asked after thinking for a while.

    "It depends on what you want to eat." It felt like the conversation between these two people had returned to the start.

    Yin Ya couldn¡¯t help but support her forehead with her hand. "Oh, my god. Just forget it. What about Lotus Leaf Rice?"

    "No problem," Yuan Zhou frowned, not quite understanding what was wrong with YinYa, but still he gave a positive answer.

    "In addition, a serving of Jin¡¯ling Grass and beef mince." Yin Ya frugally ordered the dishes and emphasized the allocation of meat and vegetables.

    "One moment, please."

    Yuan Zhou directly turned around and began to prepare the food.

    Lotus leaves were included among the vorings; therefore, the system had already prepared it.

    The Lotus Leaf Rice could trace back to 1300 years ago. Earliest records of the Lotus Leaf Rice in regions of Guangdong could be seen in the book New Talks of Guangdong during the transitional period from the End of the Ming Dynasty to Early Qing Dynasty, "There is a dish called Lotus Leaf Rice in Dongguan, where local people used lotus leaves to wrap the fragrant rice, fish, and meat, etc. and then steamed them together, emitting fragrance from both the exterior and the interior."

    In addition, there was another poem mentioning the Lotus Leaves Rice, "In the Pantang area, there is a pond filled with lotus leaves; sisters arrived at dawn to busy with picking them; they don¡¯t pick the lotus flower but the lotus leaves instead; as the scent of Lotus Leaf Rice is more fragrant than the lotus flowers itself."

    The Lotus Leaf Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou was just like the one mentioned in the poem, more fragrant than the lotus flowers. He didn¡¯t actually prepare to put other ingredients in the rice. It was no more than just the Lotus Leaf Rice.

    Due to the restrictions on the time, Yuan Zhou directly put the rice into a pot prepared by the system to soak after washing it clean. The pot had an effect of elerating fermentation and hence could shorten the original two hours¡¯ time to within 5 minutes.

    During the period of time, Yuan Zhou began to rinse the lotus leaves.

    Taken out from the cab, the lotus leaves seemed like they had just been picked. There were even still some fments hanging around at the fracture sections and there were also some crystal dewdrops over the leaves.

    The newly picked lotus leaves weren¡¯t subject to immediate use, not only because of the cleanliness but also because they had an astringent taste that needed some prior treatment. Yuan Zhou directly used the dewdrops taken from the lotus leaves to rinse them, which could not only prevent the intrinsic fragrant taste of the lotus leaves from being ruined but could also wash them clean that way.

    Subsequently, he took out some dewdrops and boiled them with a pot. The lotus leaves were then ced inside for nching. When they turned darker in color and became slightly soft, Yuan Zhou directly fished out and aired them to dry.

    At that time, he took out the rice grains that were well soaked and began to wrap them using the lotus leaves.

    Yuan Zhou acted quite meticulously while wrapping the rice. Even the fments used to bind the lotus leaves were the lotus stalks that had be soft in the boiling water. This was to prevent any foreign vor from affecting the Lotus Leaf Rice.

    The Lotus Leaf Rice needed to be steamed. Therefore, Yuan Zhou used the pressure cooker to steam the food quickly, which guaranteed the taste while retaining the nutrition.

    During steaming, Yuan Zhou cooked other dishes that were ordered and in about 10 minutes, the Lotus Leaf Rice was steamed and ready to be consumed.

    He took out a te before quickly sculpting several lotus flowers out of a daikon and putting the 3 of them into a circle on the te. Then Yuan Zhou picked the Lotus Leaf Rice up from the cooker and put it in the middle of the lotus flowers.

    Only then did he find the upper part of the lotus leaf wrappings also seemed like a half-blossoming green lotus flower, appearing extraordinarily beautiful along with the white and clear lotus flowers at the side.

    "These are all your dishes." Yuan Zhou carried them onto the table.

    "It¡¯s so so so beautiful." Girls looked at the appearance first when they bought fruits. Even then, they had nothing bad to pick out about this dish of Lotus Leaf Rice based on its appearance.

    "Gee? Boss Yuan, you aren¡¯t going to help me to open it?" Looking at the well wrapped Lotus Leaves Rice, Yin Ya didn¡¯t really know where she could start from to open it.

    "Just use the chopsticks to break it." Yuan Zhou pointed to the knotted ce on the wrapping.

    "To break it?" Yin Ya asked in puzzlement.

    It was when Yuan Zhou nodded that she dared reach her chopsticks to try to break the seemingly firm knot.

    With a mere gentle touch, the knot instantly opened. Moreover, the lotus leaves that seemed to tightly wrap the rice were gradually unfolding like a lotus flower.

    The unfolded leaves barely covered the white lotus flower made of the daikon, revealing the white rice grains therein. Likewise, the rice was also shaped into a lotus flower bud, which appeared to be an unbloomed lotus flower among the blossoming ones.

    "Boss Yuan is so amazing." Amazed by the romantic lotus flowers, Yin Ya slightly opened her mouth and muttered to herself.

    Having eaten Lotus Leaf Rice for nearly 20 years, it was yet her first time to see such a beautiful one.

    Only from its appearance and the miraculous way of blooming, Yin Ya felt the Lotus Leaf Rice well deserved the price. Besides, she knew the food was definitely unlikely to taste bad judging from the fragrance.

    Holding the spoon for quite a little time, Yin Ya gently scooped the top of the lotus flower and put it in her mouth for a taste.

    A st of fragrance from the lotus leaves mixed with the flower instantly rushed up her nose. The rice grains were soft and moist, fresh and fragrant. Along with the fragrance and refreshing vor of the lotus leaves, it really brought about a novel experience to one¡¯s pte.

    The feeling was like she had just eaten a lotus flower that had distinctyers into her mouth. However, this lotus flower was made of rice and hence carried the particr fragrance of rice.

    Yin Ya enjoyed eating it while savoring the taste carefully.

    At this moment, Man Man also arrived after being absent for a whole week. As soon as she entered the restaurant, she saw Yin Ya. Just as she prepared to greet her, she was stopped by Yin Ya¡¯s gesture without saying a word.

    That made Man Man more curious. She carefully looked at the table and found the lotus leaves but failed to see anything else. Adhering to the principle of asking whenever not understanding, she directly inquired.

    "Little Yun, what¡¯s she eating now? Look at her intoxicated manner."

    "Sister Man Man, what she¡¯s eating now is the Lotus Leaf Rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines." Mu Xiaoyun answered obediently.

    "100 Styles of Rice Cuisines? What¡¯s that? A new dish?" Man Man turned her head and carefully watched.

    "100 Styles? Boss Yuan, did you really master one hundred ways of cooking rice as indicated?" Man Man was quite familiar with Yuan Zhou, hence asked pointedly.

    "Yes, what do you want to eat?" The answer from Yuan Zhou was simple and straightforward as if to say, "I can show you by cooking one."

    "I think you are much too cocky. Let me think for while." Seeing the confident look on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, she couldn¡¯t help but think of an evil idea.

    "Let¡¯s do this. I wanna eat Litchi and Buckwheat Porridge." Man Man was a bakery expert and sometimes she liked to make sweet snacks for herself.

    Man Man had found this recipe only after looking for a long time. This porridge was specifically served to those girls who liked eating litchi but suffered from excessive internal heat due to eating too much. She didn¡¯t believe a grown man like Yuan Zhou would have that knowledge, too.

    "I can¡¯t..." even before Yuan Zhou finished speaking, Man Man revealed a smile and prepared to interrupt when Yuan Zhou stopped her first and said, "The main ingredient must be rice and other ingredients should be only vorings, rather than side dishes or other main kinds of food."

    "Eh... ok. Then let me change another one, Buttered Rice." Rolling her eyes, Man Man changed to a western-styled food.

    "Ok."

    When she found Yuan Zhou agreed, Man Man still wasn¡¯t pleased with her defeat. Seated in her chair and watching Yin Ya eating so blissfully and then looking again at the name 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, she finally decided to entrap Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she took out her phone and began to post a Moment on Wechat...

    ¢Ù Fenli are essentially Rice Cakes, one of the traditional specialty snacks of the Guangxi Province. The name of "Fen Li"es from the specific pronunciation of the distinctive dialect, which means to have a good start or to wish one prosperity for the next year.

 Chapter 116: Genuine Capability

    Chapter 116: Genuine Capability

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    When she found Yuan Zhou agreed, Man Man still wasn¡¯t pleased with her defeat. Seated in her chair and watching Yin Ya eating so blissfully and then looking again at the name 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, she finally decided to entrap Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she took out her phone and began to post a Moment on Wechat.

    [Today, I encountered a pretty arrogant guy who said he can use rice to cook more than 100 different edibles without any side dishes. Totally unbelievable, right? To my surprise, I didn¡¯t manage to give him a hard time. I am now asking for any rare and odd edibles as long as they are cooked with the rice as the main ingredient.]

    In Man Man¡¯s Wechat Moments, she often posted photos of the appetizing cakes baked by her; therefore, those who interacted with her were either her friends or foodies. Upon being posted, this message was like a tossed stone that raised a thousand ripples.

    Undoubtedly, most replies were rotten ideas, basically unpractical. And some were even desserts.

    However, there were still several foods that seemed useful, for example, the Rice Pudding of Sophora Flower and Cranberry. It sounded like it would smell delicious and hence made Man Man tempted to try.

    Nheless, she had already ordered another type of food.

    The Buttered Rice was simple but also difficult. It used the least ingredients. The fewer the ingredients were used, the simpler they were. Only then could their importance and their freshness be reflected.

    Based on the amount of one bowl, Yuan Zhou steamed the rice in a small pressure cooker, which cooked it quickly. In no more than 5 minutes, the rice was well steamed. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou took out the butter and cut a small piece in preparations with the ceramic knife.

    While scooping the rice, Yuan Zhou left a small hole in the middle and quickly put the butter inside before covering it again with ayer of good-looking white rice. Afterward, he poured out a spoonful of soy sauce and directly scattered it onto the rice before covering it with anotheryer, letting it form a round bulge.

    When the ice-cold butter touched the boiling hot rice, it gradually melted and then oozed inside of the rice. At the same time, the soy sauce also flowed out slowly and came into contact with the soft and smooth butter, emitting a fantastic fragrance along with the delicious rice.

    Delicious!!! Only this word could describe the taste.

    "It¡¯s the Buttered Rice you ordered." Yuan Zhou carried the rice to Man Man.

    "Alright, thank you, Boss Yuan," she said with a smile while carrying the bowl of the rice herself.

    "Enjoy your meal."

    "Ok, then I¡¯ll start right now." Man Man picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    At that time, Man Man saw the butter and soy sauce slowly flowing out until it almost covered most of the rice. They flowed on the surface of the white rice, making the rice grains appear more delicious. If one smelled it carefully, the creamy fragrance of the butter and the sauce scent of the soy sauce, blended with the aroma of the rice, formed a miraculous and tempting aroma.

    Without any hesitation, Man Man scooped up a mouthful of rice and stuffed it into her mouth. Due to the mixture of the butter and soy sauce, the fragrant rice was soft and delicious. When stuffed into her mouth and chewed, a st of intense creamy fragrance and the scent of rice rushed down her throat. After chewing carefully, there was also a hint of salt inside, which bnced out the greasiness of the butter.

    "It¡¯s awfully yummy." Man Man felt she had never eaten such scrumptious Buttered Rice, which made her feel that the Buttered Rice she had cooked only deserved to be eaten by the cat.

    The customers in the small restaurant were talking while waiting in line to taste Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills.

    Nheless, the lights were still on in the office of the Investment Attraction Department, which usually started and got off work on time.

    Shuxiao was still working at night when the phone suddenly rang in the quiet office with "Ding Ling Ling" sound.

    "Pa", Shuxiao was so frightened by the abrupt sound that he flung away the ball pen in his hand.

    He heaved a sigh of relief and adjusted his sses before answering the phone, "Hello, who¡¯s that?"

    "Shuxiao, you are still working. How are you doing with the preparation work?" A male voice, full of energy and with a strong bureaucratic tone, came from the other end of the phone.

    "Director Qi, the materials are almost done already. I will put them on your table in a while." Upon hearing the voice, Shuxiao stood upright subconsciously and answered quite seriously.

    "Humm. Little Shu, you must do it well this time. If that persones to invests in us, we would have thenpleted another task. Do it well," the voice at the other end carried apparent satisfaction, with which heforted Shuxiao.

    "I will. Don¡¯t worry, Director Qi. I have carefully checked all the documents and also made a detailed list of all our advantages. Just rest assured," Shuxiao reported thoroughly.

    "I¡¯m still quite assured of the careful work you do. By the way, have you found the restaurant?" After giving some praise first, he continued asking.

    "Not yet. Do I need to go and have a taste test first?" He asked. This could be considered to be the only benefit ofpleting the task, enjoying banquets using public funds.

    "Of course, you should go there for a taste test first and book a ce. Then on that day, you bring the investors there," the director said quite happily on the phone.

    "Got it, Director Qi. Thank you," as soon as he heard that he would be taken along with, Shuxiao instantly felt the one-week overtime was worth it as it was a good opportunity for him to expand his social connections.

    Now that Director Qi had promised to take him, the hard work throughout the entire week was finally worth it. Of course, the precondition was that they could seed in persuading the big businessman to invest here.

    "Ok. Get to your work and don¡¯t get home toote," the manforted him with scripted words.

    "Ok, Director Qi. I¡¯m leaving right now," Shuxiao said joyfully.

    Shuxiao felt he was physically full of energy now and was able to continue working for another two hours.

    Having returned back to his desk, Shuxiao briskly began to finish up the final part of the documents.

    Half an hourter...

    "Hu..."

    "Finished, finally." leaning against the chair-back, Shuxiao heaved a deep sigh of relief and brought up the documents for a final check to see if there were any errors.

    Having finished all the work so quickly, Shuxiao earnestly ced the very important documents, which his future prospects relied on, onto the table of Director Qi meticulously and checked them over and over again to see if there were any wrinkles on the paper.

    This document was repeatedlyid out on the table at least four or five times. Only after that did Shuxiao return to his position with satisfaction. With another careful look from a distance, he finally felt relieved and then turned on hisputer, searching for distinctive Jin¡¯ling restaurants.

    Nowadays, everything could basically be found with the help of theputer. As soon as he entered the name into the search engine, numerous restaurants appeared on the screen. As an experienced guy when it came to surfing the inte, he knew those official introductions on the website were not trustworthy; therefore, he directly searched for private microblogs or forums to check the ratings ording to the names of those restaurants.

    Quite easily, he went to Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast. The messages made Shuxiao fairly dumbfounded as they were all favorablements, requests of gathering for meals, finished requests or photos of the dishes presented. The interest of Shuxiao got immediately evoked.

    He clicked on the PLAY button and prepared to watch the previous live broadcast to check how delicious the dishes exactly were.

    "Today, Meng Meng¡¯s Live Broadcastes to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again, which is said to have very delicious new dishes. Are you guys starting to look forward to those dishes? Then let¡¯s go and have a meal there," the lovable and fascinating voice of Meng Meng with a faint curl at the end sounded extraordinarily cute.

    Subsequently, the scene shifted to the inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Since it was not the first time the live broadcast was done here in the restaurant, Meng Meng didn¡¯t capture the entire scene. Shuxiao could only see the girl Meng Meng and the wooden tables and chairs that appeared rather clean and tidy.

    The following scene was Meng Meng ordering dishes and having meals. Only then did Shuxiao recall that he had probably forgotten something. It was that he hadn¡¯t actually taken dinner until now. Watching Meng Meng eating the Jin¡¯ling Grass and Phoenix-Tail Prawns dishes in the live broadcast, Shuxiao felt as if he could already smell the appetizing fragrance on the other side of the screen. His belly was growling with a "GuGu" sound and he even felt his stomach started to ache...

    ...

 Chapter 117: Jinâ€™ling Cuisines

    Chapter 117: Jin¡¯ling Cuisines

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Shuxiao felt as if he could already smell the appetizing fragrance on the other side of the screen. His belly was growling with a "GuGu" sound and he even felt his stomach started to ache.

    Therefore, under the microblog of Meng Meng, appeared another message asking for the address of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    [Please tell me the address. I¡¯m preparing to go there to eat tomorrow. Or right now. Is it closed now?] from Sound Sleep without Knowing of Dawn. Yes, the ID of Shuxiao was a sentence from a poem, which was easy to remember and free from the concerns of any duplications of the name.

    Fans of Meng Meng¡¯s microblog were fairly helpful. Just during the short period when he went to buy instant noodles, somebody had already replied him.

    [You seem to be new. It¡¯s another stupid human being that was conquered by Chef Yuan. No. 14 of Taoxi Road. It¡¯s already 11:00 PM, the restaurant is definitely closed now. You could go there tomorrow,] a person with the ID I¡¯m Lei Hong replied Shuxiao below.

    [Thank you. It seems I can only eat the instant noodles for my dinner,] from Sound Sleep without Knowing of Dawn.

    [As a person who had been eating the instant noodles to fill my stomach for days, I don¡¯t want to say anything. But you can imagine that you were eating the dishes cooked by Boss Yuan,] came the reply of I¡¯m Lei Hong. He seemed to be rich in experiences.

    [OK. I¡¯ll try...] from Sound Sleep without Knowing of Dawn.

    He yed the video and watched Meng Meng doing the broadcast while eating instant noodles. After that, Shuxiao was more determined to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant tomorrow.

    Early next morning, Shuxiao went to report to Director Qi that he had found a well-reputed restaurant which was said to serve pretty delicious Jin¡¯ling Cuisines.

    "I approve 300 RMB for you to go there and have a look. Take the payment slip and go to Xiaoli for the cash." Director Qi waved his hand and directly said that.

    "OK." Shuxiang agreed, took the slip and then went to Xiaoli.

    Shuxiao was actually using public funds for the meal. He enjoyed this kind of benefits very much; besides, it was more meaningful as he was doing it for business.

    He went out of the office and directly boarded the bus. As a cautious and meticulous person, Shuxiao had already checked the nearest routest night after he got to know the address, so he could go there straightaway today.

    When Shuxiao got there, however, he was a little dumbfounded.

    In front of him were towering office buildings. After passing through them, he found several old residential buildings behind. The only advantage of this ce might be the peace. While looking for the route, heforted himself, "The surroundings of the restaurant are probably excellent."

    Located in the middle part of the narrow street, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not difficult to be found; therefore, Shuxiao found it soon. However, only after checking the street number several times did he dare to confirm this was the right ce. After all, this so-called Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that was highly rated on the inte was actually a tiny restaurant without even a name in reality. It was truly a tiny restaurant with double ss doors that were wiped quite clean.

    Shuxiao really wanted to turn around and leave immediately. But when he saw the crowd waiting in line outside the entrance, he became slightly hesitant.

    "The businessman is from Jin¡¯ling City. He isn¡¯t used to eating the hot and spicy food here. Go find a restaurant serving genuine Jin¡¯ling dishes. It needn¡¯t be too luxurious. Only one thing, the dishes must be genuine and delicious," the words of Director Qi still echoed beside Shuxiao¡¯s ears.

    Grinding his teeth, Shuxiao nevertheless joined the line and prepared to savor the dishes first before making his decision. The interior surroundings of the restaurant shown in the video appeared nice and the dishes likewise appeared fairly delicious.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know there was a person who was entangled with these issues in front of the entrance of his restaurant, hence still earnestly continued cooking his dishes.

    When it was Shuxiao¡¯s turn, he became totally speechless. Could this restaurant that seemed to be less than 30 square meters really cook the genuine and delicious Jin¡¯ling cuisine? Shuxiao was greatly suspicious of that. However, he didn¡¯t leave immediately. Anyhow, he had waited for almost half an hour for his turn.

    Besides, Shuxiao had inquired about the restaurant conveniently when he was waiting in line and chatting with others. He heard it was a much-visited ce every day and felt it might indeed have some unique features. Shuxiao believed he had to think that way; otherwise, watching the videost night would be aplete waste of time.

    "What do you eat today?" Mu Xiaoyun came over to greet him.

    "Ehh... where is the menu?" Shuxiao asked subconsciously.

    "The menu is on the wall behind of you. You can take a look," the soft loli voice of Mu Xiaoyun sounded quitefortable.

    Having subconsciously looked back at the menu, Shuxiao was really startled. The 300 RMB that was approved by Director Qi in the morning was barely enough for only a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup, not even sufficient for a set meal.

    He noticed the customers sitting at their spots were eating with appetite and, moreover, the little loli was waiting beside him, thus Shuxiao had to start ordering dishes. He felt it lucky that he didn¡¯t need to pay for it himself.

    "Jin¡¯ling Grass and 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, one serving for each," Shuxiao ordered two of theparatively cheaper dishes quietly.

    "Ok. Which style do you want for the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?" The little loli asked dutifully.

    "The style made like the ones south of Yangtze River if possible." Shuxiao still remembered his task.

    "Ok, one moment, please," the little loli agreed directly and then sent his exact words to Yuan Zhou.

    In the mere 10 minutes, Shuxiao saw his dish. He felt to be in a permanent state of astonishment today. Wasn¡¯t this a te of grass? Although it had a verdant color like jade, it was nevertheless simr to grass.

    Shuxiao felt he was actually rather dutiful. Beforeing here, he had already checked and hence known the Jin¡¯ling Grass was a kind of fresh and tender vegetable enjoyed by Jin¡¯ling people. The raw ingredient was artemisia selengensis, which was not grass in any case. If it wasn¡¯t for the slight fragrance being emitted bit by bit, he would have thought it was carried to him without being cooked.

    The other ordered dish was weirder. It was square with a golden yellow color and wasid out on the te, of which the edge was painted with lotus leaves. Both the two dishes had excellent appearances. After a careful observation, Shuxiao prepared to start savoring them.

    As for the taste, Shuxiao was immediately conquered.

    ......

    Time passed quickly.

    Unconsciously, three days passed. It was Friday today and also the day when Director Qi prepared to treat the Jin¡¯ling businessman to a meal. He already gave the task of arranging the decent meal to his subordinate Shuxiao, who had told him that the restaurant had already been selected.

    Chinese people liked to talk about business during the meal regardless of where they are. After all, it was more convenient for some words to be spoken over the dining table.

    "Shuxiao, you lead the way ahead. Mr. Guan and I will follow after you," apanying the Jin¡¯ling businessman with the surname Guan, Director Qi said that.

    "OK," Shuxiao agreed bluntly before going out to drive.

    "Brother Guan, shall we go now?" the Director Qi was fairly friendly and courteous to this Boss Guan who was preparing to invest in a giant project concerning the entertainment and food and beverage industry at this local ce.

    "Director Qi, you are too courteous. Let¡¯s go." Boss Guan was quite familiar with dealing with these government officials. He acted humbly and carried a faint smile on his face, showing a pleasant manner which would be better for earning wealth.

    "Brother Guan, would we take my car or drive yours to get there? The road conditions are awfully good here." Director Qi didn¡¯t forget to publicize the city no matter when it was.

    "Then I¡¯ll have to bother Director Qi instead of driving my own car."Boss Guan epted the invitation. Such a small request, he would definitely agree.

    The two people spoke passionately on the way and both revealed their intentions to continue the topic. The final sess of the project depended on the forting meal.

    As soon as the atmosphere calmed down in the car, Director Qi found something wrong. First, they were heading for the north, where no ssy restaurants serving Jin¡¯ling dishes were located. At this, he couldn¡¯t help but feel puzzled.

    Only after Shuxiao drove the car into a narrow street and stopped to signal to park here did Director Qi feel something terrible was going to happen. Looking around at the surroundings, he didn¡¯t see any two-story hotels. Instead, tiny restaurants were numerous.

    This Shuxiao, how could he be so unreliable?

 Chapter 118: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Restaurant

    Chapter 118: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Only after Shuxiao drove the car into a narrow street and stopped and signal they were to park here did Director Qi feel something terrible was going to happen. Looking around at the surroundings, he didn¡¯t see any two-story hotels. Instead, tiny restaurants were numerous.

    Did Shuxiao select one of these fly-like small restaurants?

    Director Qi discontentedly whispered in his heart but still smiled and said, "Here we are. This ce is rather difficult to find.

    "True, it indeed seems quite difficult." Boss Guan also became a little puzzled. He was not actually a person who enjoyed grand asions but he was anyhow arge investor. Basic respect was still indispensable.

    Were all these government officials so thrifty like this nowadays? Or were things quite different inside of the apparently tiny restaurant?

    "Director Qi, Boss Guan, in front of us is that restaurant. Let¡¯s go right now," Shuxiao hadn¡¯t noticed the gaze of Director Qi that could even kill people when he turned his back against Boss Guan, and even urged him.

    His urging, nevertheless, had its reasons. Having been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills three days ago, he directly stated at that moment the request to make a block booking for the evening today. But reality was always cruel. He was decisively refused by Yuan Zhou.

    If it were other big restaurants, Shuxiao wouldn¡¯t ask for a full booking. Since the restaurant was so small, he had thought of giving the boss some more money and that it might work. To his surprise, he had thought wrong. The boss neither allowed block bookings nor did he ept any prior reservations. Even when he came over here every day recently, the situation remained the same.

    However, the benefits of frequently dropping by the restaurant were that he found that there were few customers in a particr period. It was when Yuan Zhou just opened the door. He didn¡¯t need to wait in line to eat during that time. Therefore, he specifically told Director Qi to make the appointment during that period.

    "Look, this fellow is even urging us. So shall we go over there now?" Director Qi had to force himself to apany Boss Guan, walking to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after Shuxiao.

    When they got closer, they couldn¡¯t help but feel even more disappointed. The restaurant in the sight didn¡¯t even have a shop name and was indeed small. It was no more than 30 square meters inside and had only three vacant seats along the long curved table. What was worse, they were corner seats.

    Looking at the surroundings, Boss Guan got really irritated. He was anyhow somebody who had started from nothing and now has assets up to dozens of billion RMB. When had he ever been to such primitive restaurant to eat?

    He had his own pride but nevertheless didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he just waited there for Director Qi to speak.

    Director Qi first turned his head to Shuxiao and gave him an obscure look. After that, he opened his mouth with a smile, "Don¡¯t worry, Boss Guan. The restaurant is small but the Jin¡¯ling cuisines cooked by the boss are said to be superb in taste."

    "Oh, really?" Boss Guan was obviously perfunctory while saying that. `

    How was it possible that a chef with excellent culinary skills settled at such a small restaurant? Renowned chefs nevertheless had their tempers. Anyhow, Boss Guan was doing the food and beverage business.

    "You¡¯ll know the taste after savoring them," Director Qi still said with full confidence.

    It was not the right time for Director Qi to flinch. He could only hope that the dishes were awfully tasty despite this seemingly low-grade restaurant. Nheless, Shuxiao would be definitely kept snubbed for some time after this event.

    Apart from other aspects, this person didn¡¯t have a far vision and a broad mind hence was not suitable to be further cultivated.

    The work of investment attraction required far vision and a broad mind. Without either one, one could never be promoted.

    "Ok. Miracles might ur," although Boss Guan didn¡¯t express his discontent clearly, his manner of speaking was nevertheless not polite anymore. This was not the time to be tolerant.

    "Let¡¯s order dishes now. Where is the waiter?" Director Qi cared little about Boss Guan¡¯s attitude and directly looked for the waiter.

    Only then did Mu Xiaoyun dare to go up to them. Looking at the awkward atmosphere emitting from the three customers, she didn¡¯t even dare to make a sound just now. What¡¯s more, Yuan Zhou was cooking dishes at that time and didn¡¯t notice the situation.

    "What would the respected sirs like to eat?" Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s voice was not loud but still could be clearly heard.

    "Where¡¯s the menu?" Director Qi felt it was better to have the menu in their hands.

    "Director Qi, the menu is on the wall behind," Having been here for several times, Shuxiao easily resolved the embarrassment of Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Boss Guan, then let¡¯s check the menu behind us and order some dishes to savor, shall we?" Taking no notice of Shuxiao, Director Qi said to Boss Guan.

    "Humm, let me have a look what delicacies there are here," there was slight dissatisfaction in Boss Guan¡¯s manner of speaking.

    "It¡¯s indeed a superior restaurant. Those prices are also fairly amazing." Upon seeing the prices, Boss Guan got a little surprised. The top-grade dishes in his hotels were served at simr prices to those written on the wall of the small restaurant; of course, there were some dishes that were more expensive but those were made from the most precious ingredients.

    Right over here, however, were only somemonly eaten dishes. As for the rules beside the menu, he certainly took them in, too.

    "The boss indeed has some temper," Boss Guan said ironically.

    "Then provide me with three servings of Jin¡¯ling Grass and one serving of Egg Fried Rice." the wealthy Boss Guan didn¡¯t care about the price. Now that he couldn¡¯t leave immediately, he might as well savor the dishes.

    "I just want to eat some noodles which I haven¡¯t tasted for a long time and two more dishes, Phoenix-Tail Prawns, and Jin¡¯ling Grass," Director Qi said to Boss Guan with a smile.

    When Shuxiao found the two people had almost finished ordering, he followed, "Egg Fried Rice Set and Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet."

    After ordering, he said while smiling, "The dish Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet is said to be very delicious."

    "Oh, then eat it to your heart¡¯s content," Director Qi answered him with a forcedugh.

    "True. Look, the rules also regte that wasting is not allowed." Boss Guan also said in a seemingly caring manner.

    However stupid Shuxiao was, he also found the odd attitude of the other two people. A nervous expression shed across his face. When he thought of Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, however, he nevertheless became relieved. As long as the other two were conquered by the dishes, everything would be fine.

    Something necessary still needed to be done. Shuxiao meticulously whispered at the ear of Director Qi," Director, this Boss Yuan is a perfect chef and has once triumphed over Chef Yu in World Foodie Hotel. Look, the restaurant is small but very clean."

    Seated upright, Director Qi reacted as if he hadn¡¯t heard Shuxiao. Nevertheless, when he talked to Boss Guan, he likewise told him about the advantages of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As a government official, he didn¡¯t want his subordinate to know that he thought little of him.

    Fortunately, when Director Qi tried his best to rx the awkward atmosphere and Boss Guan perfunctorily replied, Yuan Zhou and Mu Xiaoyun carried their dishes to them.

    "Dishes for what you have ordered. Please enjoy." One of Yuan Zhou¡¯s principles of treating his customers was to be consistently polite. As for the smiling face, Mu Xiaoyun was now responsible for that.

    This time, the courteous Director Qi said nothing. He only wanted to let Boss Guan eat up the dishes now to dispel the misunderstanding, although he didn¡¯t really know either if the dishes were really that delicious.

    "Come on, Brother Guan, let¡¯s taste the dishes cooked by this Chef Yuan." Director Qi personally handed the chopsticks to him while smiling.

    "No problem. Let¡¯s taste them together." Boss Guan received the chopsticks politely and looked at the dishes that he had ordered.

    What came into his view first was the Golden Egg Fried Rice. If it glistened, it would have been like the embellished photo of those delicacies which didn¡¯t even appear to look like the real Egg Fried Rice dish. The Jin¡¯ling Grass dish was even more exaggerated. With its verdant jade-like appearance, it was nearly identical to a work of art. However, it looked to be uncooked.

    The most eye-appealing dish was the Phoenix-Tail Prawns which made Boss Guan begin to believe this was really a well-hidden restaurant.

    Because even the national top-grade chef in his own hotel wasn¡¯t able to cook this dish so attractive. Of course, the taste could only be known after savoring it, but just from its appearance, it deserved a taste.

    With the "Ba Ji, Ba Ji" sound, Shuxiao had started to eat on the other side. In front of delicate cuisines, no other things mattered, including his superior Director Qi.

    At that time, Boss Guan picked up the chopsticks and prepared to savor his dishes while Director Qi also started to test the dishes he had ordered hesitantly. Dishes first, of course. As for the watery and tasteless noodle soup, he would rather eat itter.

 Chapter 119: Invited to Be a Boss

    Chapter 119: Invited to Be a Boss

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having gotten prepared psychologically, Boss Guan started to savor his dishes ahead of Director Qi.

    Although he was a big boss, Boss Guan liked eating vegetables. However, Director Qi didn¡¯t know that as it wasn¡¯t obvious, otherwise he would have already booked a table of vegetarian dishes.

    Therefore, Boss Guan first aimed at the Jin¡¯ling Grass dish. With the verdant artemisia selengensis being picked up between his dark brown chopsticks, the different colors formed a sharp contrast and made this dish appear more delicious. He then ate it in one bite.

    The juice contained in the artemisia selengensis flowed immediately into his mouth. The crisp, delicious and refreshing taste flooded his mouth with saliva. It felt like the tender green color of the spring was brought into the mouth.

    The dish from home, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, was cooked differently as well. Looking at the glistening brown chicken feet, Boss Guan at first was worried about the grease but when he thought of the previous Jin¡¯ling Grass dish, he started to pick up one chicken paw and eat without hesitation.

    There was nothing special about it when it was first picked up. Unexpectedly, the skin melted in the mouth with just a gentle suck, leaving only the jade-like chicken bone there. With a "Ge zhi, Ge zhi" sound, he curiously chewed the bone, resulting in the crystal bone marrow flowing into his throat. Instantly, an icy cold feeling exploded in his stomach, as if he had eaten a piece of iced watermelon on a broiling day, which was refreshinglyfortable.

    Boss Guan suppressed the impulsion to eat it up quickly like what he had done to the Jin¡¯ling Grass just now. Next, he tasted the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, the signature dish of Jin¡¯ling cuisines, which he had eaten many times.

    "Do the prawns taste as delicious as the other two dishes just now?" Boss Guan suddenly looked forward to tasting the dish.

    The prawns, that were exquisitely sculpted, were picked up and stuffed into Boss Guan¡¯s mouth directly.

    "Director Qi, this ce is really a richnd for fostering more talents. This taste is marvelous," after swallowing contentedly, Boss Guan said that.

    "It¡¯s said that this Boss Yuan even defeated the famous Chef Yu in World Foodie Hotel. Since we are treating you to dinner, of course, we¡¯ll serve the best ones," Anxious to drink up a gulp of broth, Director Qi answered after a little while and meanwhile gave an affirmative smile to Shuxiao.

    "This restaurant is hard to be found but the taste is definitely top grade."

    "That¡¯s true. Thank you, Director Qi. The culinary skills are even much better than the best chef in my Junya Hotel," Boss Guan¡¯s discontented mood had already been removed by then and he had only one thought.

    "Come on,e on. Let¡¯s eat quickly. It¡¯s not good to leave such delicacies uneaten," while talking, Boss Guan signaled them to talk after eating.

    "Ok, you are the boss. Let¡¯s eat first, eat first." Director Qi agreed at his convenience. He had been trying hard to suppress the appetite just now, as business affairs mattered most. Now that the client had proposed to talk after eating, naturally the host must amodate the guest.

    As for Shuxiao, he had always been eating from the start. Only during some asions when Director Qi was talking, he obediently looked up and watched him while still slowly chewing the dishes in the mouth.

    Soon, the three people swept clean all the dishes on the table. Boss Guan felt that he hadn¡¯t eaten something so well and delightfully like now in a long time. Every time he was invited to dinner before, it was basically drinking alcohol and talking about business. He had never had a dinner once focusing on eating as the main theme like this time.

    He couldn¡¯t help but want to pat his belly. Luckily, he managed to refrain from this urge.

    "Brother Guan, what do you think of the dishes? The surroundings of the restaurant are pretty good, too. Look, people have even started to wait in line outside to eat," Director Qi was a dutiful official of the investment attraction agency and constantly praised his city.

    "Boss Guan, what else do you want to eat?" having received the signals from Director Qi, Shuxiao smartly asked.

    "Is there any alcohol here in the restaurant so we can drink a little bit?" Boss Guan was fairly curious about the alcohol since the dishes were so excellent.

    "All that can be served here is on the menu. But Boss Guan, do you want to try the watermelon juice?" Shuxiao suggested.

    "Yeah, I suggest no alcohol today. Let¡¯s just eat something and have something to drink," Director Qi was yet good at talking skillfully.

    "Alright. One dozen of the drinks," Boss Guan said casually.

    "The watermelon juice prepared by Boss Yuan was ordered by cups. Don¡¯t worry, let me order some." Shuxiao received the task of ordering the watermelon juice without any hesitation.

    "Ok, you do it," after he savored the taste here, Director Qi had believed in the capabilities of Shuxiao. Although the restaurant appeared inferior, the dishes were top grade for sure.

    The three of them talked about the business while drinking the watermelon juice. It had basically been decided that Boss Guan was prepared to invest and the only concern was the funds to be transferred.

    Before they left, Boss Guan specifically summoned Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so young yet have such marvelous culinary skills. That¡¯s really admirable," Boss Guan firstplimented him.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou received thepliment with a nod.

    "I don¡¯t know if the restaurant belongs to you, or....." Then, he began to ask the most important thing.

    "Yes, it¡¯s mine." Yuan Zhou had already guessed the boss¡¯s true meaning but didn¡¯t intend to take the initiative to refuse him; after all, the boss hadn¡¯t said anything special.

    "Could I have your phone number?" How could the wise Boss Guan immediately reveal his purpose?

    "Sorry, I can¡¯t. Take care," Yuan Zhou refused him indifferently. What a joke! The customers here had already perked up their ears, listening to their talk. If he epted his invitation, then he wouldn¡¯t have a moment of peaceter.

    "No problem. Then we won¡¯t disturb you doing business. I will contact you tonight," As a first generation that had created the giant business from nothing, Boss Guan had some true capabilities.

    Yuan Zhou neither rushed to agree nor deny the offer. His phone number was not really a celebrity¡¯s phone number.

    Having finished speaking, Boss Guan, Director Qi, and Shuxiao went out of the restaurant together. After all, customers were increasing and the business they came to discuss also came to an end. It was better to give the seats to others in need.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou shut the restaurant at the agreed hour in the evening and the customers inside had already gotten used to the schedule.

    "System, are there any new missions recently?" thinking how silent the system was recently, Yuan Zhou asked.

    What followed was a long silence. To Yuan Zhou¡¯s questions, the system never reacted unless absolutely necessary.

    "Ding Ling Ling," the outdated ringtone from his phone rang. Yuan Zhou took out the phone and looked in surprise at the phone number, with thest three numbers of 668, before answering it when the ringtone rang again.

    "Hello?"

    "Master Yuan, this is Guan Peng, the customer that had dinner at your restaurant tonight." At the other end of the phone, Boss Guan directly gave his name with a polite tone.

    "Hello." Yuan Zhou¡¯s courtesy was faultless but his tone was as indifferent as ever.

    "Sorry for disturbing you at this time of day but I wanted to say something with you," not preparing to make small talk, Boss Guan directly said, straightforwardly and frankly.

    At this time, Boss Guan had already gained almost all the fundamental information rted to Yuan Zhou; therefore he revealed much confidence in his voice.

    "Ok, go ahead," cing the phone between his shoulder and ear, Yuan Zhou carried up a bowl of the broth with his hands and prepared to feed the Maltese.

    "Master Yuan, do you have the interest in taking control of the kitchen in a 5-star hotel?" The information obtained by Boss Guan showed that the hotel where Yuan Zhou had once worked was merely a 3-star hotel. For a 5-star hotel, he would be definitely interested.

    "Nope," Yuan Zhou refused without further ado while opening the back door and walking out.

    "Master Yuan doesn¡¯t seem to get my meaning. I mean you work as a head chef and take control of the kitchen of a 5-star hotel," Boss Guan said unhurriedly.

    "I have told you that I¡¯m not interested," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually feel impatient; he merely repeated what he had said.

    "Forgive my frankness, please. But I want to invite you to be the boss of this hotel..." Boss Guan continued to offer more attractive bait.

 Chapter 120: Rescue Center for Boss Yuan

    Chapter 120: Rescue Center for Boss Yuan

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Forgive my frankness, but I want to invite you to be the boss of this hotel....." Boss Guan continued to offer more attractive preferential bait.

    "No need. I don¡¯t have any interest in that," Yuan Zhou took the bowl of the broth and walked towards the Maltese while listening on the phone. When he heard the preferential conditions offered by Boss Guan, he still didn¡¯t show any manner of being swayed.

    Boss Guan changed into another sitting position and didn¡¯t give up. He then continued saying, "maybe Master Yuan should listen to me for a while longer."

    "Ok, tell me," Yuan Zhou answered as concisely as usual. Meanwhile, he looked at the Maltese that seemed to have never moved from its position.

    He crouched down and poured the broth out of the bowl before turning around to go back to his restaurant.

    "Seriously, I¡¯m sincerely inviting you, Master Yuan. This small restaurant is definitely unworthy of your talents," Boss Guan firstplimented Yuan Zhou.

    When he found that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction, Boss Guan then continued to say, "I will be investing here to buildrge buildings especially for food, with my newly constructed 5-star hotel being the center of them all."

    "I would like to invite you to be a shareholder of the new hotel just with your culinary skills and give you 8% worth of free shares. Are you satisfied with these conditions?"

    Boss Guan smiled confidently. The construction of a 5-star hotel required at least hundreds of millions RMB and the 8% share for Yuan Zhou was equivalent to dozens of million RMB. This generous move was simply extraordinary and remarkable.

    Seen from the other point of view, it showed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were pretty convincing.

    However, there wasn¡¯t any answer from the other end of the phone for quite a while.

    Yuan Zhou vaguely knew the difficulty of constructing a 5-star hotel and the costs of hundreds of million RMB. The 8% shares were like gifting him money. Furthermore, it was a huge amount and, moreover, dividends could be obtained each year in future.

    With a sound of "Peng", Yuan Zhou closed the back door. He then became greatly tempted by the shares. However, thinking that he had to share his culinary skills, Yuan Zhou calmed down from the feeling of excitement.

    "Share my culinary skills! A head chef who can cook only three dishes? A head chef who can cook less than 10 dishes?" having consecutively asked himself several times, Yuan Zhou eventually got rid of the temptation of the small devil, the money.

    "Thanks for your appreciation but I refuse. I¡¯m sorry." the moment Yuan Zhou uttered that, he suddenly sat down in his special chair and began to count his fingers while cing the phone between his shoulder and head

    He was carefully calcting the huge amount of money that he had missed. When he came to the amount of profit sharing each year, Yuan Zhou found his fingers were not enough. Having stared at his own toes for quite a little while, Yuan Zhou finally restrained the desire to take off his shoes since he was in the kitchen now.

    Missing one hundred of million RMB could no longer describe Yuan Zhou¡¯s current feelings. This was a matter of hundreds of million RMB. Then, Yuan Zhou started to regret saying those words so quickly.

    "What? You won¡¯t even consider the proposal at all?" Boss Guan had thought that he would get a reserved answer like ¡®Let me consider it for a while.¡¯ Who could know that Yuan Zhou would refuse him so bluntly and straightforwardly?

    "Good night," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually answer Boss Guan concerning the considering issue. After all, if he reconsidered, he was likely to change his answer; therefore, Yuan Zhou hung off decisively and firmly.

    "How interesting!" When he initially started this business, Boss Guan had personally gone everywhere to recruit good chefs. Not having done this work for a long time, he unexpectedly encountered failure, which nevertheless made Boss Guan feel more challenging.

    He made another call and said after getting through, "You make some arrangements. The next few days, I want to go to the restaurant where I was eating tonight."

    A vaguely affirmative answer came from the other end. With a smile, Boss Guan put down the phone and started to deal with some documents.

    With a sound of "Hu", Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then went upstairs to clean himself, preparing to sleep.

    Then, he began to toss and turn restlessly in the bed. It was his first fitful sleep since he got the system. When the rm clock rang, Yuan Zhou was still a little muddled. The bad dream at night was too scary.

    In the dream, all his money suddenly grew feet and ran away. He then anxiously ran after them but still failed. Even running after the money for a whole night, he still had empty pockets.

    This dream was awfully frightening.

    "Pa Pa", Yuan Zhou patted on his forehead and became a little more clear-headed. After the helplessness shown on his face slightly vanished, he resumed his usual solemn and spirited manner.

    Of course, grinning for quite a little while in the mirror, Yuan Zhou would never admit that his smiling face did not look as good as his solemn face.

    During the next five days, Boss Guan really didn¡¯t give up and basically came over here whenever he had time. Every time he showed up at the restaurant, he had a meal first and then began to persuade Yuan Zhou to be his head chef. Of course, the conditions he offered were getting better and better. The promised share remained the same, but he could enjoy the privilege of working for less time, only serving the head chef¡¯s menu once per week.

    Such decent conditions were basically equal to the preferential treatments of a Michelin 3-star chef. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer followed the same pattern, with decisive refusal.

    Yuan Zhou answered as concisely as possible every time and wouldn¡¯t talk much for fear of him changing his mind.

    Boss Guan came frequently and talked to Yuan Zhou every time he was here. Therefore, it was inevitable that their talk was heard by others. Then, more and more customers started to know a big boss was trying to recruit Yuan Zhou as his chef and, moreover, offered quite tempting conditions.

    Therefore, with Man Man taking the lead, Wu Hai and Wu Zhou organized a gang of people, preparing to figure out some ideas to let Yuan Zhou stay.

    In order tomunicate conveniently, they even set up a Wechat group, with the simple name of Rescue Center for Boss Yuan.

    [I received new information today. The coal boss even let Yuan Zhou cook only one day every week. He¡¯s so disgusting,] Man Man typed the sentence through the phone and sent an irritated expression.

    [What the f*ck. Only one day? What shall I do with my three meals?] Wu Hai also became nervous. After all, although Yuan Zhou would rest from time to time at present, he basically opened the restaurant every day. If he really went to that 5-star hotel to work, Wu Hai would starve to death for sure due to his picky stomach.

    [The coal boss is wealthy, then so what? Boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t go there, would he? We are all his established customers, right?] Some other people were also dubious about that.

    [If it were you, would you go?] Man Man directly choked him.

    .......

    After a heated discussion, the people in the group finally came to a consensus that everybody should try to test Boss Yuan¡¯s reactions one by one and then shared the information with the group.

    The other day, Yuan Zhou bumped into Wu Hai who appeared extraordinarily weird.

    "Boss Yuan, I haven¡¯t eaten a lot for a long time but I feel very hungry today. Please serve me an Herbal Tea Egg first, then the Egg Fried Rice Set andstly a te of Phoenix-Tail Prawns. Of course, the watermelon juice is also a must. Besides that, give me another bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup," Wu Hai began to order dishes generously.

    "Can you finish all of them? You know the consequence of wasting food, don¡¯t you?" Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai curiously. Normally, this guy ordered dishes ording to his particr appetite. What was the matter that made him suddenly act so foolishly?

    Wu Hai had originally intended to indicate he was quite wealthy and thus could afford so many dishes. However, with regard to the effect, it seemed that Yuan Zhou was merely suspecting his intelligence, instead.

    Thus Wu Hai dered defeat. Atst, Man Man switched on the coquetry mode, which frightened Yuan Zhou so much that he thought Man Man forgot her brain with her when she came out today.

    "Man Man, did you feel too hot while baking the bread?" Yuan Zhou was truly unable to endure Man Man who had changed so much today. He then asked her with difficulty.

    "No problem. Let me order my dishes," with her coquetry defeated, Man Man suffered a huge blow when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction of wiping his perspiration with the towel.

    Not knowing the reason, Wu Zhou selected the mode of unting his rtionship but unfortunately was directly despised by Yuan Zhou.

    "Be careful of your influence. There¡¯s a minor girl here," Yuan Zhou said that justly and righteously. Only he himself knew the genuine reason for saying so.

    After all dered defeat, they could only use the final way, asking him directly.

    With Wu Hai, Wu Zhou, Man Man and Zhao Yinigjun taking the lead, they asked Yuan Zhou straightforwardly when there weren¡¯t many people.

    "Boss Yuan, what exactly do you think of Boss Guan? Wu Hai asked anxiously.

    "A regr customer." Yuan Zhou had a guess as to what they were up when he saw the few of them frantically looking for him but he was not quite sure.

    "Boss Yuan, let¡¯s be frank. Are you getting another job?" Wu Hai got impatient first and directly got to the point.

    Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and answered, "Why? It is my restaurant."

    "Ehhh... Boss Yuan, are you going to work for Boss Guan?" Man Man got impatient, too.

    "When did I say that I would go there?" Yuan Zhou immediately asked back.

    .......

 Chapter 121: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Loophole

    Chapter 121: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Loophole

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "When did I say that I would go there?" Yuan Zhou immediately asked back.

    "Then that Boss Guan..." Man Man was bluntly interrupted when she was about to continue asking.

    "He¡¯s only a customer," Yuan Zhou answered quite firmly.

    "Then..." Man Man was immediately dragged away by Wu Hai before she could speak; likewise, Wu Zhou was taken away by Zhao Yingjun before he could get things clear.

    "Take care," with a nod, Yuan Zhou said goodbye.

    "Why didn¡¯t you let me ask?" Man Man asked worriedly.

    "Since Boss Yuan has said he won¡¯t leave, that¡¯s good. It¡¯s useless to ask about other things." After leaving the restaurant, Wu Hai released Man Man.

    "Yeah, you are right. Other things are the personal affairs of Boss Yuan." Wu Zhou nodded and then took out his phone to inform the group members of the good news.

    "The task of informing the others is given to you now. I¡¯m going back." Wu Hai waved his hands at them while leaving.

    The remaining several people stared at each other speechlessly and had to respectively broadcast the good news in the group before returning to their own homes.

    Having heard that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t leave, the people in the group cheered together and decided to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant tonight to celebrate.

    Man Man now had more chances to continue confronting Yuan Zhou with various rice cuisines. In her Wechat Moments, there were various and diversified replies to her question. After carefullyparing and selecting, she eventually figured out a scheme to carry out tomorrow.

    Lunch time started quite early. The first thing that Man Man did then was to rush to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, I thought of one particr item for the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. I definitely feel that you don¡¯t know how to cook it," as soon as she got to the restaurant, Man Man said confidently.

    "Really, what¡¯s that?" it was still early; hence, Yuan Zhou was willing to cooperate.

    "It¡¯s the Rice Wine. As per your definition, the main ingredient is rice and the supplementary raw materials are water and distiller¡¯s yeast, which are ingredients and can¡¯t be a dish by itself. So it can be ssified as one of 100 Styles, right?" Man Man said with confident tone while giving off a manner of ¡®I finally made it¡¯.

    Instantly, Yuan Zhou became a little stupefied. Yes, that was probably not wrong. He didn¡¯t really know how to make wine and had never specifically learned it. If it were a dish, he could still learn it by himself even without the instructions of the system but wine-making wasn¡¯t a skill that could be mastered in a short time.

    "Humm..." just when Yuan Zhou was about to speak, the system suddenly reacted.

    The system disyed, "As a chef, there is a great necessity in maintaining the dignity of a chef."

    [2nd Mission of Dignity], Go to these three ces tomorrow to pray for blessings of this system and finish the mission within one day.

    (Mission Tips: Now that your customer has sincerely requested the rice wine, you should learn the skill well and prove yourself, young man.)

    [Mission Reward], Skill of Wine-Making and junior title of Master of Wine-Making.

    "Alright. Come here the day after tomorrow," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and said expressionlessly.

    "Boss Yuan, you are even able to make the wine?" Man Man asked unbelievably.

    "It is indeed one of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. So I can prepare it," Yuan Zhou answered lightly on the surface. But actually, the fight between the system and him was happening privately right now.

    "Ok, I wille over at this time of day," Man Man then left skeptically while thinking in her heart that Yuan Zhou must have appeared calm on purpose.

    As for Mu Xiaoyun, she was standing right at the side and did not find it strange at all. After all, Yuan Zhou had always been versatile.

    "You are just a system. Why do you need blessings?" Yuan Zhou tried hard to keep hisposure but his manner of speaking revealed his maddened feeling.

    The system disyed, "Host, pleaseplete this mission within one day."

    "Are you an artificial intelligence? If not, how do you know what blessing is? What do you need that for?" Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t give up and continued to ask.

    The system disyed, "While praying, host you need to read silently that ¡®Master Chef System is the strongest; Master Chef System will help the host to be a Master Chef."

    "Ho Ho," Yuan Zhou raised his hands to support the forehead and the corner of his mouth couldn¡¯t help twitching.

    Currently, he only wanted to scold someone. A mere system surprisingly liked to be praised by humans and even asked humans to go to temples and prayed for him.

    What the f*ck...

    "Don¡¯t think it¡¯ll work to remain silent. Are you really not an artificial intelligence?" Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t believe it.

    The system disyed, "Host, please endeavor toplete this mission."

    "mdzz¢Ù", Yuan Zhou could no longer endure the system, thus he spoke these few words with voiced sound.

    "Boss, what¡¯s wrong with you?" Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    "Nothing. I¡¯m thinking of the new dish," Yuan Zhou turned around and said earnestly.

    "Ok," Without suspecting anything, Mu Xiaoyun immediately believed that.

    Then, Yuan Zhou continued negotiating with the system. All in all, it was really incredible that a nonhuman system would, surprisingly, request to be blessed.

    The system disyed, "Host, pleaseplete the mission as soon as possible."

    Yuan Zhou patted his forehead and took out his phone helplessly to check the address. Anyway, the mission needed to bepleted.

    He could start the journey after lunch time.

    Only after checking did he find that he needed to go across the whole city for the three ces, which shared onemon characteristic. They were particrly far away and difficult to be found.

    "It¡¯s really hard for you, this system, to look for these three ces, huh?" speechlessly, Yuan Zhou ridiculed the system in his heart.

    It seemed that he indeed needed some good efforts to finish this mission within one day; therefore, Yuan Zhou carefully checked the rules and opening times of the temples again.

    As soon as the opening hours at noon ended, Yuan Zhou hurriedly shut the door and prepared to go to the temples.

    "Master, please drive me to Zhaojue Temple," upon boarding the cab, Yuan Zhou reported the address to the driver.

    "Young man, why are you going to worship Buddha today?" the cab driver thought for a while and asked curiously. It was neither the first lunar day of the month nor the fifth, which was the right day of worshiping the Buddha.

    "Yes, I want to get rid of the bad luck surrounding me." While saying the two words ¡®bad luck¡¯, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grinding his teeth.

    "Then you¡¯ll have to. But frankly speaking, there are lesser and lesser young people believing in Buddha. Only on the first and fifth lunar day of each month do people go there the most." The cab driver was talkative. He said while a smile.

    "It¡¯s best to remove the bad luck as soon as possible," with an earnest expression, Yuan Zhou said as if it were true.

    "Ok, don¡¯t worry, young man. We¡¯ll arrive in a little while," the cab driver turned a corner suddenly while maintaining his smile. As a result, Yuan Zhou tilted his head instantly, causing his head to knock on the doorframe.

    "I¡¯m really sorry. A dog suddenly rushed up to the car just now." The cab driver was still suffering from the shock. He exined to Yuan Zhou repeatedly.

    "It¡¯s ok, it¡¯s ok. Let¡¯s hurry up and go to the temple," Yuan Zhou covered his forehead and said helplessly.

    Having just been through that ordeal, the cab driver likewise didn¡¯t dare to say anything more and instead concentrated on driving silently.

    "System, did you make that ident?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but doubt the system, as it was too much of coincidence.

    However, the system didn¡¯t respond to Yuan Zhou¡¯s enquiring; therefore, Yuan Zhou could only massage his forehead speechlessly.

    It took only half an hour to get to the temple by cab. At the end, the cab driver even instructed Yuan Zhou, "Young man, do worship the Buddha well."

    These words nevertheless confirmed that Yuan Zhou truly possessed bad luck.

    Looking at the towering temple in front of him, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing in silence. How miraculous it was that a nonhuman system liked hearingplimentary words.

    It even learned to worship the Buddha. Upon thinking of that, Yuan Zhou became disturbed again.

    "Give me a burning joss stick." Yuan Zhou found the ce where burning joss sticks were sold and went up to buy one.

    The temple was nevertheless quite grand, with many temple halls inside. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou directly went to the main temple hall. He didn¡¯t conform to the proper means of worshiping from outside to inside.

    While kowtowing to the ground, Yuan Zhou read silently the words required by the system; otherwise, the kowtow would be in vain.

    With three kowtows and nine worship, Yuan Zhoupleted the entire ceremony process. After that, he stood up and went outside the main hall before tapping open the mission and began to check the status.

    The truth was cruel. There wasn¡¯t any reaction from the mission status.

    "It looks not working," Yuan Zhou then returned to the outermost temple hall and began to worship the Buddha again, as per the formal means of worshiping. After a full one and a half hours, he finallypleted the mission.

    Yuan Zhou suddenly felt that if he had worshiped the Buddha at the time of the college entrance examination, the score would probably be much better...

    mdzz¢Ù, it was short for"Oh, shit. This stupid fool.", as most frequently used on the inte by young people.

 Chapter 122: Making Rice Wine

    Chapter 122: Making Rice Wine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Havingpleted the repeated actions of worshiping, Yuan Zhou tapped open the mission again and eventually found the status was updated, stating it was 1/3pleted.

    When he anxiously returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was only one step away from missing the opening hours. Luckily, he barely made it.

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou rushed towards theparatively nearer Xinglong Temple after the one-hour breakfast time. It was closest to his restaurant among the three temples and Yuan Zhou decided to go over there in the morning.

    Yuan Zhou hurriedly got to the ce and immediately bought another joss stick before he could even catch his breath. Then he entered the temple halls to pray for the blessings of the damn system.

    "The system is the most powerful; the system is the most..."

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was still doing this mission fairly diligently as he knew that there wouldn¡¯t be any reward without endeavors. Luckily, he rushed back just in time before lunch, preparing to open the restaurant.

    In the afternoon, however, he encountered a problem. The Fuyun Temple was partly in repair and he couldn¡¯t get into it.

    "Can I change another temple?" standing at the entrance of Fuyun Temple, Yuan Zhou said helplessly.

    The system disyed, "The mission can¡¯t be altered."

    "But I am unable to get inside," Yuan Zhou said disappointedly while looking at the closed temple.

    The system disyed, "Host, pleaseplete the mission as soon as possible."

    "Ho Ho"

    "Excuse me, may I go inside to worship the Buddha?" he went up and asked the monk that was cleaning at the entrance.

    "I¡¯m really sorry. We are preparing to temporarily shut the temple and get it repaired. Starting from tomorrow, it won¡¯t be open," the monk turned his head and devoutly put his palms together and then said politely.

    "But I have a very important thing to do," Yuan Zhou maintained his solemn expression and revealed an anxious look.

    "Please read the bulletin board over there. You cane over here again when the temple is to be open," the monk remained mild and said that.

    "I only want to worship the Buddha with a burning joss stick, for a single blessing. It won¡¯t be long. Please help," Yuan Zhou requested earnestly.

    With only one main hall inside, the Fuyun Temple didn¡¯t have many believers that came to worship Buddha and hence chose to repair the building.

    "I¡¯m sorry but I really can¡¯t. Please go back, sir," the monk devoutly put his hands together again and still refused Yuan Zhou.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou experienced the awkward feelings of his customers that were refused.

    "Let¡¯s do this. As a matter of fact, I want to donate some money to the temple for the repair work. Could I pay a formal visit to the master?" Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that he was now also sort of a rich person.

    "Do you have an appointment with him?" without any change in his expression, the monk directly asked.

    "I just want to donate some money to the temple. I don¡¯t think it requires an appointment," Yuan Zhou answered straightforwardly

    "Yeah, so it is. You are right," After thinking for a while, the monk couldn¡¯t think of any regtion which required appointments to donate money to the temple.

    "I want to donate 100 thousand RMB to the temple. But I don¡¯t have enough cash with me, only a bank card. Could you help?" Yuan Zhou bluntly brought out the donation number.

    The temple was notrge and naturally didn¡¯t have other property. It depended on only some small subsidiary businesses to maintain the life of all the monks. Hundred thousand RMB wasn¡¯t a small amount, therefore he could enter the temple with the donation and naturally have a good reason to go to the main hall and worship the Buddha for gratitude.

    Yuan Zhou had a very explicit intention.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou eventuallypleted the mission with the pretext that he wanted to donate and thank the Buddha.

    [2nd Mission of Dignity] Go to these three ces tomorrow to pray for blessings of this system and finish the mission within one day.

    (Mission tips, now that your customer has sincerely requested the rice wine, you must master the skill and manage to prove yourself, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] Skill of Wine-Making and junior title of Master of Wine-Making (avable to be received)

    Being anxious to head back to the restaurant for business, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually receive it immediately and only did it that after he finished all the work at night.

    The title nevertheless made Yuan Zhou quite troubled.

    It reminded him of the title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, with the familiar smell of a conspiracy.

    "System, does the title require any additional condition?" thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou asked explicitly.

    The system disyed, "This title doesn¡¯t require any additional conditions."

    After the system made the pledge, Yuan Zhou still thought for a while before receiving the reward hesitantly.

    Rarely did the system not set any other constraints for awarding the title after getting the blessings of Yuan Zhou. It was merely a title now and hence had no attached reward.

    Having obtained the new recipe, Yuan Zhou immediately got to work on making the rice wine.

    As expected, there appeared another cab filled with rice next to the former one.

    With a sound of "Pa", he opened the rice cab and took out a handful of rice. The grains were big and slim, with the shape like a shuttle, and the color was like the jade. With a slight pinch, he could feel the rice grains that were as smooth and warm as the small-sized jade, devoid of any cold feeling.

    "System, is this the rice used for the wine?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The wine-making skills obtained by Yuan Zhou were basically all about simple rice wine and didn¡¯t cover any other variants. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually care about that as he could experiment by himself. It was merely that the skills were basically for glutinous rice wine.

    There were only several kinds of rice wine that required white rice, and moreover, required particr rice grains.

    Yuan Zhou took the rice grains near him and checked carefully. He suddenly asked, "Oh, holy sh*t. Is this the unexpected Ten-Thousand-Year Tribute Rice?"

    Speaking of wine-making, the brewing process definitely needed to be well introduced. It is the selection of ingredients which mattered the most when making wine along with the rice. Among the recipes that he had gotten, there was one that was about a wine made from the white rice and its major ingredient was the Ten-Thousand-Year Tribute Rice.

    Nowadays, there was still this breed of the rice being sold on the market but it was already quite different from the original one.

    The Ten-Thousand-Year Tribute Rice got its name as it was nted and grown for generations and delivered for tribute every single year. It had a history of over 1000 years. It absorbed the limpid spring water of all four seasons and was nted in distinctive soil, hence its protein content was a few times higher than that of the ordinary rice and, moreover, had abundant vitamin B and rich minor elements. It was ssified as a rare treasure among the rice breeds.

    "System, if you provide such good rice, what kind of water would you provide?" Yuan Zhou curiously looked at the transparent ss container popping up in front of him and guessed that the water inside wouldn¡¯t be as little as it appeared to be. Then he began to wonder about the water quality.

    The system disyed, "The limpid spring water absorbed by the Ten-Thousand-Year Tribute Rice and required by wine-making was both taken from the springs during all four seasons. It was only taken from the springs on the first day of each season, so if used properly, the rice wine would have the special vor of all the four seasons.

    The introduction was truly explicit. It was definitely not gaudy and was totally different from the fake ones outside this restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou had already known that the system would never provide them unless the ingredients were genuinely precious ones.

    After removing his doubts, Yuan Zhou started the process of making the rice wine.

    The white rice was washed clean and then soaked in the limpid spring water. In order to give the best taste from the ingredients, Yuan Zhou used the limpid spring water of all four seasons even when washing the rice and didn¡¯t use any special technique to elerate the process of soaking the rice.

    He stayed in the kitchen for four hours to watch the real-time change of the rice grains and feel the whole process intuitively. After that, Yuan Zhou slightly adjusted the time ordingly until it could be broken into smaller particles with a gentle pinch, to achieve the best texture of the rice grains.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou begin to prepare the steamer to cook the rice. During the process of wine-making, all the kitchenware used must be free from the contamination of grease in order to guarantee the mellow fragrance of the rice grains.

    Yuan Zhou put on a pair of gloves that wouldn¡¯t affect his touch and wrapped his head to prevent any tiny things from dropping into the ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou chose the bamboo steamer this time. After the steaming process, the rice grains would carry a faint bamboo fragrance apart from the mellow fragrance of the rice.

    After the rice was cooked and cooled, Yuan Zhou added the distiller¡¯s yeast and limpid spring water into the rice and began to make the wine. Having done all these work, it was already 3:00 in the morning. He carefully set the container to fermentation elerating and constant temperature mode.

    "Si La", Yuan Zhou tore off the protective suit on his body and then went upstairs to sleep.

 Chapter 123: White Rice Wine

    Chapter 123: White Rice Wine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou, who had fallen asleep at three before dawn, got up at seven in the morning.

    "Fortunately, I¡¯m young," While touching his face in the mirror, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find any dark circles under his eyes and nodded contentedly.

    With such an old face, Yuan Zhou could still boast like that. One could imagine how shameless Yuan Zhou was which could even scare those dark circles away.

    Yuan Zhou still felt a little drowsy, hence went to clean himself straightaway. When the cold water was sshed on his face, he instantly became more clear-headed.

    When he checked the thermostat-like fermentation device and found there was still half an hour left, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for breakfast first. Since he was in a good mood, he was actually preparing to make Soup Dumplings.

    When he finished preparing all the ingredients, the time for the rice wine to be fermented was almost up.

    He immediately took out the ceramic pot that was not sealed tightly and gently set it down on the azure stone countertop with a "Peng" sound.

    "Hua La"

    He uncovered the pot and a st of sweet and fragrant vor of wine drifted out from the inside slowly. The rice inside the pot had coagted into a beautiful circle and the wine was seeping out from the middle of it.

    The liquid was clear and transparent. After the pot was opened, as time passed, the fragrance of the wine also became stronger but not to the extent it will make people drunk. The wine at this stage was just perfect for girls to drink.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, made more than just one serving of the wine. Apart from that, he prepared another two servings for his own use. After taking out about one serving, he left the remaining wine where it was to continue the fermentation, allowing the vor of the wine to be mellower.

    At this time, Mu Xiaoyun was supposed to have arrived; therefore, Yuan Zhou went up and opened the door.

    "Boss Yuan, you finally opened the door. What were you busy with just now? The smell was so delicious," a well-built man who did note frequently said in excitement.

    "Rice wine," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly gave the answer that the big man had already expected.

    This well-built and muscr man was a martial arts instructor working for a securitypany nearby, Chen Wei. He had rather impressive strength and gave the impression of a fierce tiger. Before today, he had been brought here by others twice for the meals.

    He had oncemented, "The portions here are so small that they can only fill a cat. I be hungrier after eating them." Therefore, he didn¡¯te frequently. However, he liked the dish, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, very much and came over more frequently in recent days.

    "I knew it. Boss Yuan, you should have made wine earlier. The chicken feet and the wine are a perfect match." With a smile on his face, Chen Wei strode into the restaurant.

    "You have to order it first if you want to drink it," Yuan Zhou immediately said.

    "No problem. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m afraid the wine isn¡¯t strong enough. Could you make the wine stronger?" Chen Wei had already known the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and strictlyplied with them. He was a person who adhered to his principles.

    "Yes, with a longer fermentation time," Yuan Zhou nodded. He knew this guy liked to drink hard liquor. Actually, even without distition, the rice wine could also be very strong if given enough time.

    "Boss Yuan, is the wine freshly prepared?" Chen Wei reacted immediately.

    "Yes, freshly prepared," Yuan Zhou answered with an earnest expression.

    "But freshly prepared wine can¡¯t match those that had been preserved for a long time. I don¡¯t really suspect your skills but it¡¯s known to all that good wine needs some time. New wine always has some underlying bad taste," Chen Wei frowned and said frankly.

    "No, it won¡¯t happen to my wine. Don¡¯t worry," Yuan Zhou was quite confident. After all, the raw ingredients could totally solve these problems and besides, he had a powerful cheating equipment, the system.

    "Perfect. Then prepare for me one serving of the rice wine. I wille over to drink it three dayster," Chen Wei intended to pay without hesitation.

    "I¡¯m sorry but I don¡¯t sell alcohol in the morning. It can only be ordered after noontime," Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "Didn¡¯t I say I would drink three dayster?" not being able to figure it out, Chen Wei said in puzzlement.

    "The boss meant to say that you can only order the wine this afternoon and drink it at noon three dayster," seeing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to exin anything, Mu Xiaoyun obediently went up and exined to him.

    "But it doesn¡¯t make any difference if I order it now ande over here to drink it three dayster," Chen Wei still couldn¡¯t really understand.

    "The wine can¡¯t be ordered in the morning, thus my boss will not ept your order now. It must be at noon or in the evening," with an earnest look on her face, Mu Xiaoyun said that.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s rules really don¡¯t change any bit. Fine, I wille again at noon to order the wine," Chen Wei had never intended to have breakfast here.

    One should know that Chen Wei could eat at least ten Soup Dumplings in one go to be full. If he ate in that way, however, it would be much too expensive, thus Chen Wei directly walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, preparing to eat something else not so expensive.

    ...

    Soon, the agreed time with Man Man at noon arrived. Yuan Zhou took out that serving of the rice wine and carefully dealt with it before filling it in a cup. Then, Yuan Zhou directly carried it out.

    "Boss Yuan, how is my rice wine? Is it ready?" Man Man asked with apparent pride.

    "Sure. Sit down, please," Yuan Zhou pointed at a vacant seat and answered calmly.

    "Did he really make it?" when Man Man saw there was nothing special on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, she couldn¡¯t help but slightly doubt.

    Wine-making was not a skill that could be mastered in a short period. If not, how could wine-making masters be so few? Based on the style of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would definitely bring out the best rice wine.

    Yuan Zhou took out a tray and put the cup of rice wine onto it and then carried it to Man Man straightaway.

    The porcin cup, with a wide mouth and thin body, didn¡¯t look nice, but coarse instead, at the first glimpse. When Man Man took it in her hands, she had thought the cup would be rough on her hand but it actually wasn¡¯t. Instead, the texture of the cup was as fine and smooth as purple sand. When observed closely, on the outside of the cup, the upper part was drawn with beautiful light green decorative patterns.

    This upper part of the porcin cup was light brown and a creamy white for the lower part, giving it an extraordinarily fantastic appearance.

    "How fragrant it is." While Man Man was observing the cup, she was constantly attracted by the sweet fragrance of the rice wine.

    She raised her eyes and found the white rice wine in it. With a slight shake, the fragrance of the wine became much stronger and some little rice grains could be seen floating in the wine.

    "Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you filter the wine?" Man Man asked curiously.

    "This wine is just perfect for you. Do you need me to heat it up?" Yuan Zhou was a fairly qualified chef, who knew that warm rice wine had a pretty nice taste.

    "No need. It¡¯s just fine to me. If heated, the rice wine will have a sour taste," Man Man, as a matter of fact, enjoyed rice wine very much with the precondition that eggs and sugar were added into it.

    Otherwise, she would always feel that there was the sour taste. In her mind, the sour taste would definitely be stronger after being heated.

    Yuan Zhou nodded, not intending to correct Man Man on this aspect.

    Man Man took up the cup and drank a mouthful of the wine. Although carefully trying to evade it, she still drank a rice grain by ident.

    Just as the wine entered her mouth, a st of wine taste instantly invaded her nose. She felt immediately her nose became much more sensitive and then sort of sweet vor began to emit from within her mouth, more specifically, a fragrant and sweet taste carrying the special aroma of rice wine, which made others unable to help but swallow it directly.

    Normally, fermented rice grains were supposed to have nothing left and have only empty shells which tasted like cotton unchewable. However, the rice grain that Man Man swallowed just now was, nevertheless, like boiled white rice. It was soft in texture and mellow in taste, and moreover, did not have a heavy taste at all.

    After swallowing up the mouthful of the rice wine, Man Man couldn¡¯t help but only want to shout "great", just like those that frequently drunk alcoholics.

    Nheless, it was the reservedness in her heart and soul that firmly stopped her from doing that.

    After that, Man Man cared about nothing more and just held the cup in her hands, starting to ceaselessly sip the wine. While drinking, she revealed an expression full of enjoyment as if she were a cat eating fish, looking extraordinarily lovable.

    Although Yuan Zhou was also curious about the taste of the wine made from such unusual rice grains, the business at lunch time had started to get busy...

 Chapter 124: Boss Yuan, Use My Prawns Please

    Chapter 124: Boss Yuan, Use My Prawns Please

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Gu Lu"

    Having swallowed up thest mouthful of the smooth rice wine, Man Man felt that her entire body had started to sweat and she felt a sense offort washing over her body. It was like the feeling of drinking some hard liquor but without the acrid feeling at all.

    "Boss Yuan, I want to order another serving of rice wine for tomorrow," Man Man decisively ordered another serving of the rice wine again.

    "Ok. Same time tomorrow," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    "Alright then. I¡¯m leaving," Man Man walked away unhurriedly, slightly tipsy.

    It was really worrying that she stumbled while walking.

    Yuan Zhou answered her by a simple nod.

    At this time, someone brushed past Man Man. He wore an orange-colored baseball cap on the head, a white T-shirt and pale blue jeans on his body and a pair of white shoes on his feet with a bag held in his hand, looking both refreshing and energetic.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, he took the seat where Man Man had sat just now and took off the cap, revealing a bright and handsome face. Then, he said, "Boss, I heard the Phoenix-Tail Prawns cooked by you is top-notch. So you must be able to cook one serving for me with these ingredients, right?"

    "What are they?" Yuan Zhou looked at the bag taken up by the youth and then opened it for a look. Inside the bag were many live and fresh river prawns, each of them still alive and kicking, appearing exceptionally fresh.

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou saw a customere while bringing the raw ingredients himself.

    "No need. They are not as good as mine," Yuan Zhou was quite confident of his raw ingredients. What¡¯s more, the prawns were truly inferior to those provided by the system.

    "That¡¯s impossible. These prawns of mine are definitely free from the slightest pollution and haven¡¯t ever been fed with any feed. Besides, they have been reared for quite a while," the bright and handsome youth frowned, with a full expression of disbelief.

    "But it¡¯s the truth," Yuan Zhou crossed his arms against his chest and showed an incontrovertible manner.

    "Boss, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re afraid of being unable to cook a decent dish with my prawns?" the youth was quite suspicious as to Yuan Zhou¡¯s abilities.

    "Your prawns are inferior. I won¡¯t use them," Yuan Zhou pointed it out straightforwardly.

    "Impossible. How do you know if you don¡¯t give them a try," the youth still said persistently.

    "What about you trying Boss Yuan¡¯s Phoenix-Tail Prawns first?" somebody beside him suggested.

    "Exactly. I believe the dish cooked with Boss Yuan¡¯s ingredients would definitely outss the same dish cooked with yours," immediately, another person chimed in.

    "That¡¯s true. You¡¯ll know after you taste that," other people in line also started to persuade him.

    These people were so dutiful in strenuously promoting Yuan Zhou¡¯s Phoenix-Tail Prawns to the youth that one would think they were shills employed by Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok, offer me one serving, please," After hesitating for quite a while, the youth decided to taste it first to see what exactly it was like.

    "Sure. 1288 RMB, please," Yuan Zhou first told him the price of the dish.

    "Payment first?" the young man asked for confirmation.

    "Yes, payment first," Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    "No problem," then the young man brought out his wallet and took the money out before giving the notes to Yuan Zhou.

    While stretching out a te, Yuan Zhou signaled him to put the money on it.

    Then he picked up the small change with a clip and gave it to the young man, without touching the cash all along.

    Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with this action already.

    Every time before he cooked, Yuan Zhou would wash his hands for at least three times. Fortunately, the water provided by the system was quitefortable and well bnced with the acidic-alkaline ratio, providing the perfect effect for cleaning.

    Yuan Zhou scooped up the prawns precisely and started to process them. When he worked on that, the young man was closely watching, trying topare the superiority and inferiority of the prawns with his.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions of dealing with the prawns were so proficient that it was difficult for him to watch clearly. Even before he couldpare, Yuan Zhou had finished dealing with one prawn. It was probably when the prawn meat wasid out on the te that the young man had the clearest sight.

    Since it was meaningless topare them by then, the young man had to give up. He carefully stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions, looking extraordinarily earnest.

    This young man was actually called Yu Mu. His father was just the head chef of World Foodie Hotel, Chef Yu. Since his father lost to Yuan Zhou in the contest, he took several days off in order to recover to his usual state.

    During the period, Chef Yu spoke highly of Yuan Zhou, of which Yu Mu wasn¡¯t convinced. The Phoenix-Tail Prawns cooked by his father was definitely top-notch in this city. How was it possible that he suddenly lost to a person whose name was unknown by the people.

    However, when he saw his father was free from anyints at all and even had a happy expression, he had no dislike of Yuan Zhou but was merely not convinced of, and moreover curious about his capability.

    Therefore, he brought the prawns that were ecologically farmed by the joint business of his friends and came here today, to personally witness if this Master Yuan was really so awesome as his father mentioned to be. Of course, he still believed the prawns farmed by his friends using scientific and proper means were better to be used in cooking the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, which had been proven true by his father Chef Yu.

    Before long, Yuan Zhou came up carrying the Phoenix-Tail Prawn dish, which resembled a phoenix resting in a phoenix tree and ready to be revived by fire. The appearance of the dish corresponded to the name a lot.

    "Please enjoy." Yuan Zhou lightly set the te down.

    "Thank you." Yu Mu politely expressed his gratitude.

    With his dad being a chef, although Yu Mu knew little about cooking, his mouth had been trained to be fairly sensitive. Therefore he had a distinctive method of tasting dishes.

    He first meticulously smelled if there were any peculiar odors in the dish. Such a situation was basically impossible. After all, a chef admired by his father was not supposed to make such a small mistake. As expected, there was not the slightest peculiar odors but only faint fragrance, a rather light fragrance.

    When Yu Mu picked up one prawn and stuffed it into his mouth, he found the fragrant scent, which he was basically unable to smell just now, suddenly burst out. It was as if the fragrance were fully wrapped in the prawns without any leakage; all the delicate taste was contained inside, making it exceptionally fresh and delicious. The prawn meat was also firm and stic with a slight hint of sweetness.

    After tasting the dish a few times, Yu Mu finally had to admit that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were far above his father¡¯s but only for the Phoenix-Tail Prawns dish. This was because he had never eaten other dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. As for the prawns that he had brought here, he still wanted topare them with the live ones of Yuan Zhou¡¯s, in order to know the difference.

    Yuan Zhou might have made best of the prawn meat to present the delicacy. His farming method was supposed to have no problem. As he was eating more, however, such thoughts were getting weak. Basically, all his mind was immersed in the delicacies.

    In just a little while, Yu Mu ate up the full te of the prawns, including the decorative stuff, of which he had already known to be eatable.

    "Boss Yuan, you really have a well-deserved reputation," he said admiringly. Now, he finally understood Chef Yu¡¯s words. The culinary skills of Yuan Zhou were truly beyond his father¡¯s reach and were definitely world-ss level.

    "Thank you," Everyone loved hearing words of praise and Yuan Zhou was certainly not an exception.

    "I hope Boss Yuan could allow me to see the prawns used in the dish. Those that I brought with me just now were also farmed with the most natural and most scientific methods," Yu Mu hadn¡¯t given up, hence still wanted to see the prawns used by Yuan Zhou in the dish.

    Having considered for an instant, Yuan Zhou said with a nod, "If you see it, you have to buy it. But you can¡¯t take it away, as it couldn¡¯t be eaten by others anymore.

    "What the f*ck? Why?" Yu Mu instantly got stupefied.

    "Because it will be contaminated with your presence," Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes seemed to imply that meaning.

    "..." Yu Mu could not say anything. He continued saying after considering a while, "Then why can¡¯t I take it away?"

    "It¡¯s my rule. Taking food ingredients out is not allowed," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "So I must put it in the restaurant even after I buy it, right?" Yu Mu took a deep breath and then said with a calm mood.

    "Yes, you can fill it in a cup and put the cup over there," pointing at the flower rack, Yuan Zhou said.

    "Alright. How much for one?" In order to prove the quality of his ecological friendly prawns, Yu Mu agreed to ept this obvious scam.

    .....

 Chapter 125: Reward Package

    Chapter 125: Reward Package

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Alright. How much for one?" In order to prove the quality of the ecological friendly prawns of his own, Yu Mu agreed to ept this obvious scam.

    "120 RMB," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly brought out the price.

    "Ok, here¡¯s the money," Yu Mu took out the money and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou took out the tray to receive the money that was just the right amount. After hesitating for a moment, he put the money at the side instead of into the cash box.

    Then he scooped up one prawn with a small fishing.

    With a mere shake, the prawn directly dropped into a wooden basin with a "Pa" sound.

    "It¡¯s yours now," Yuan Zhou took up the wooden basin and gave it to Yu Mu, saying that.

    "Thank you," speechlessly, Yu Mu answered.

    He received the wooden basin and directly grabbed the prawn with his hand, bringing it closer to him for closer inspection.

    The prawn was in a glistening blue ck color. It jumped vigorously in Yu Mu¡¯s hand, with its tail full of strength and ws aggressively searching for targets around and preparing to attack people.

    Looking at this, Yu Mu instantly became embarrassed to take his prawns out. Merely on the aspect of color, his prawns had lost to the one in front of him now. This was because a darker color also represented a higher content of astaxanthin, which was the most effective antioxidant by far.

    The head, tail and the ws were all longer than those of his prawns. Those basic characteristics were still well known by him, who also reared prawns.

    "Pa", Yu Mu threw the prawn back into the wooden basin and said, "Thank you, Boss Yuan." After that, he prepared to leave.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou took out an ordinary ss cup with a big mouth and scooped up half a cup of water from the water tank before pouring the prawn from the wooden basin into the cup.

    He didn¡¯t touch the prawn itself all along the process.

    "Take this and put it at the top of the flower rack," Yuan Zhou set the cup down and said to Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Ok, sure," Mu Xiaoyun took it over and put it between the several flowers.

    The prawn in the cup still wasn¡¯t aware of its current situation. It supported its body against the cup wall while stretching out the ws as if threatening the people that were looking at it.

    "So he really puts the prawn aside, uncooked?" when Yu Mu saw the single prawn that he had bought was reared separately in the cup as promised, he felt it to be both expected and contrary to his expectations.

    Nowadays, such small restaurants adhering to decent principles had be rarer. He had once seen a Magiritsa¢Ù vender use a bowl for his dog to fill the soup and serve the customer.

    He had to say that Yuan Zhou was quite special.

    Yu Mu contentedly walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then had an intuitive feeling about his father, Chef Yu¡¯s, words.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, continued doing the lunch business earnestly. Afterward, he tapped open the list of the system with excitement.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions, host, you have found a bug and are hereby awarded with a reward package."

    [Reward] The title of Expert of Finding Bugs and a reward package (avable to be received)

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou came out with the single prawn requiring payment, the system didn¡¯t react. Even after the prawn had been sold, it still didn¡¯t have any reaction. As the prawn was neither killed and cooked nor taken out of the restaurant, the system deemed by default the prawn wasn¡¯t sold.

    However, the truth was that the prawn had already been sold.

    "Receive," Yuan Zhou read silently.

    First of all, the title was awarded automatically, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find it much useful.

    If calcted, he had already gotten three titles by now. Except the deceptive title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, the other two titles had no restrictions at all but neither did they help.

    As for the reward package, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly received and tapped open it.

    "System, is this that reward?" Yuan Zhou unbelievably looked at a wooden box popping up in front of him.

    The system disyed, "Host, please make good use of it."

    "Ho Ho, what to use and what it can help with?" Yuan Zhou had a deeper understanding of the scams used by the system.

    The 3 rewards in the package could be said to be abundant. Besides the 3 dishes given for the reward from the Dishes of a Regional Cuisinest time, it was the first time that the system awarded him with three items at a time, and it was in the situation that he didn¡¯tplete any mission.

    However, Yuan Zhou only wanted to choke the system to death now.

    Reward 1: A Taste-Free Spoon

    (Reward tips: It had a better effect to use along with the Taste-Free Chopsticks.)

    "Pa", he opened the box.

    This time, the reward was the most normal one. A seemingly simple and unadorned spoon was lying inside, which appeared to be made of stainless steel. It was engraved with simple patterns and looked fairly magnificent. However, when Yuan Zhou recalled that it was the reward, he nevertheless felt upset.

    Reward 2: The system wouldn¡¯t take 80% of the profit out of the single prawn sold out today.

    (Reward tips: As a reward to the host for being rigorous and earnest. This is the one and only time and won¡¯t happen again.)

    Reading those annoying instructions that made one¡¯s balls hurt, Yuan Zhou¡¯s urge to hit somebody became even stronger. Can this even be a reward? What the f*ck. Yuan Zhou suddenly felt he was still too kind-hearted. In this society, only people with a thick face and ck heart could live well.

    Reward 3: Beef and Blueberry Jam, provided already.

    (Reward tips: As a friendly reminder, the preparation method is to evenly blend half a te of blueberry jam and half a te of beef mince together and then pour them into one te. That¡¯s all.)

    "Are you sure that is eatable? Are you really not kidding me?" Looking at the preparation method, Yuan Zhou became really puzzled.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can experiment it by yourself."

    "System, how much do you price this Beef and Blueberry Jam?" Yuan Zhou supported his forehead while the usual calm expression had already vanished.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can price this dish on your own."

    "Eh... that¡¯s so kind of you," Yuan Zhou became really speechless.

    Yuan Zhou could guarantee that if he made the dish as per the instructions of the system, the dish would definitely achieve a milestone among the circle of dark cuisines after being brought out.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou did not have the slightest interest in trying that personally.

    ording to the system¡¯s style of doing things, this was absolutely a scam. It seemed that he wouldn¡¯t get any good rewards if he didn¡¯tplete any missions. It was just that he didn¡¯t have any mission toplete recently.

    "Pa", Yuan Zhou took up the box of the spoon and directly put it in the drawer where the Taste-Free Chopsticks were kept. Although its effects were perfect for sure, he still felt annoyed upon seeing it.

    With a headache, Yuan Zhou decided to pay a visit to Broth. He hadn¡¯t thought of raising it but since it came over to guard the restaurant every day, he was nevertheless moved by that dedication.

    It was in the afternoon, the street was not bustling with people. Only some of them who enjoyed peace came over here or passed by. The mixed fur Maltese, Broth, was standing at the entrance, with its fur long and looking soft and loose.

    When Yuan Zhou was about to go up, he saw Broth run forward several steps and squat in front of a girl with a shoulder bag on her shoulders, and then raised its head, looking at her.

    "It¡¯s so lovely," the girl crouched down to pat on the head of Broth and then took out the snacks brought with her to feed it before standing up and leaving.

    "This fellow is begging for the food?" Lost in puzzlement, Yuan Zhou stayed where he had been and didn¡¯t go up.

    At this time, two men passed by the dog. Just as Yuan Zhou thought Broth would go up again, Broth just sat quietly there, which made Yuan Zhou more puzzled.

    Five minutester, a couple walked by. They were apparently in their honeymoon period. The man was looking at his girlfriend lovingly and chatting intimately with her when Broth went up and barked, "Wang".

    The voice was soft and gentle, like a baby dog acting cutely. The bark straightway attracted the girl¡¯s attention.

    "Where does the doge from? Look, how cute it is," while saying, the girl intended to crouch down to stroke it.

    "It¡¯s probably a stray dog. Be careful not to be bit by it." The man dragged his girlfriend and stopped her from stroking the dog. As expected, the girl hesitated.

    At that moment, Broth immediatelyy down on the ground with its soft belly bare and slightly rolled around. Meanwhile, it looked at the girl with an expression of "I¡¯m lovable and won¡¯t bite anybody."

    "Wow, this stray dog is so poor. It should have been hungry for a long time. You go buy some ham sausage. I want to feed it," the girl was immediately defeated and asked her boyfriend to go to buy some food in order to feed the dog.

    When the young man went to buy the ham sausage with a helpless look, the girl was making fun of Broth.

    "Has the dog evolved from animal to such an intelligent being?" While supporting his forehead with his hand, he felt he had gotten more of a headache. He took the ham sausage held in his other hand and prepared to head back to the restaurant to ease up his helplessness...

    ¢ÙMagiritsa is a kind of soup cooked with sliced mutton and little pieces of internal organs from a sheep along with some vorings. It¡¯s popr in some of the northern areas in China.

 Chapter 126: Rice Wine

    Chapter 126: Rice Wine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Broth was contentedly eating the ham sausage, Yuan Zhou immediately turned back to the restaurant. Since the dog had already evolved to an intelligent being, he didn¡¯t need to feed it anymore.

    Time passed fast. After cooking breakfast, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the rice wine ordered three days ago at noontime by Chen Wei.

    As the fermentation time became longer and the sweetness slowly spread out, the vor of wine also became heavier and the aroma became mellower. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend for the wine to be distilled, so the alcoholic percentage was not high, basically no more than 20%.

    Yuan Zhou carefully filtered the translucent wine in the middle of the rice. Unlikest time, he didn¡¯t leave any rice grains inside and tried to filter the wine as cleanly as possible. After that, the wine was directly filled in a cup with about 100ml.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, can I drink the rice wine today?" Ten minutes before the opening hours started, Chen Wei arrived at the restaurant.

    "You have to wait ten minutes more." Yuan Zhou took a look at the time and refused him.

    "Alright. The time is almost up, so I¡¯ll wait," Acting like he wasn¡¯t an outsider, Chen Wei just sat down on the chair and started to wait to drink the wine.

    After a nod signaling ¡®do whatever you want¡¯, Yuan Zhou began to do his own work. He scooped up just 100ml of the wine and filled it into the small cup.

    After a while, Chen Wei started to get antsy, as he felt the aroma of the wine constantly rushing into his nose.

    "Is this the rice wine that I will drink shortly?" Chen Wei asked straightway.

    "Yes," Yuan Zhou nodded and put the cup away before storing the fermented rice which he was prepared to use for other purposes.

    Then, Chen Wei got stuck and didn¡¯t know what to say next. He took pride in himself for following the rules all along and was naturally ashamed to ask again for the wine now. He could only endure the temptation and look at other things to divert his attention.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was just preparing the food ingredients and had basically finished, thus the two people started to stare at each other, doing nothing.

    "Boss?" the arrival of Mu Xiaoyun lessened the embarrassment of the two adult men.

    "Humm,e over here," Yuan Zhou nodded. Then he took out the wine cup and signaled her to carry it to Chen Wei.

    "Thank you," Chen Wei first thanked the little loli with a mild expression and then said to Yuan Zhou, "Boss Yuan, please offer me a serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns as well."

    "Ok, wait a moment," Yuan Zhou agreed immediately.

    At this time, other customers walked into the restaurant one after another.

    "Everybody, please take your seats and tell me what you want to eat," Mu Xiaoyun greeted earnestly.

    "No problem. Have you had your meal, Xiaoyun?" these customers liked this girl very much, hence asked her with a smile.

    "Ie here after the meals every time," Mu Xiaoyun nodded and said seriously.

    "Ha Ha, yeah, right. If not, you would have probably starved to death while smelling such great aromas," a man seated beside Chen Wei said whileughing.

    "Absolutely. I haven¡¯t gone shopping for a long time ever since I ate here for the first time," a pretty girlined while pouting.

    "Then why don¡¯t you ask Boss Yuan to treat you to dinner?" immediately, someone horsed around.

    "Stop it. Who of you guys have ever seen Boss Yuan treat others to dinner?" The pretty girl curled her lip, not believing that at all.

    "You are right. I believe when Boss Yuan gets a girlfriend, he will be easier to talk with," the man beside Chen Wei suddenly said that.

    "But do you think Boss Yuan can find a girlfriend?" Wu Hai whispered.

    "I would volunteer to be his girlfriend," the pretty girl immediately disappointed him.

    "Ho Ho, actions speak louder than words. ording to my careful observation, Boss Yuan seems to do business only and study the dishes all day long, and then nothing else. He doesn¡¯t have any other pleasures in life," touching his mustache, Wu Hai said with an affirmative look.

    "Eh..." thinking of such life for a little while, the pretty girl immediately stopped talking. However, she immediately felt something was wrong.

    "Wait! Don¡¯t quarrel anymore. Look at Boss Yuan," Chen Wei suddenly said.

    Having been carefully listening to them bullshitting , Chen Wei uttered right away when he turned his head and saw the manner of Yuan Zhou cooking the Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Wu Hai first reacted before others, looking at Chen Wei curiously.

    "Don¡¯t you guys feel the manner of Yuan Zhou cooking the Phoenix-Tail Prawns seems to be a bit weird?" It was the first time that Chen Wei had ordered this dish. The intention was obviously to eat while drinking the wine.

    However, he suddenly found the way Yuan Zhou caught and dealt with the prawns seem to be terribly odd.

    "It seems to be true," the pretty girl also nodded and said as if thinking of something.

    "Yeah, pretty sure now." All the several customers stared at Yuan Zhou processing Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    However, at this time, they all maintained silent as if to be agreed upon collectively and didn¡¯t asked Yuan Zhou at all. Judging from the mask on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and his earnest wink, they got to know it was not a good time to ask.

    Customers in the restaurant held their breath and waited there quietly.

    It was when Yuan Zhou carried the dish to him did Chen Wei eagerly asked, "Boss Yuan, why is your posture of dealing with the Phoenix-Tail Prawns so odd?"

    "Pardon?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react immediately. Fortunately he hadn¡¯t taken off the mask; otherwise, his ever-solemn profile would probably be greatly ruined.

    "The prawns should not be contaminated with anyone¡¯s presence before entering one¡¯s mouth, including mine," after a small pause, Yuan Zhou finally reacted and then said seriously at once.

    "So it¡¯s true that what Boss Yuan did yesterday wasn¡¯t because of money, right?" a little fellow suddenly said.

    "Yesterday?" customers not knowing of this event started to surround the little fellow and asked about that.

    Then the little fellow clearly told about the happening of yesterday. During the narration, the customers looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated gaze for a moment and then again at the prawnsid out there.

    "No wonder the prawns are so delicious. Unexpectedly, he really managed to ensure, before the dish was carried to the customers to eat, the prawn meat would not be touched by his hand. He even has such strict requirements on dealing with the ingredients," almost everyone was thinking about the same thing about Yuan Zhou.

    Now, it seemed obvious that the food prepared was so delicious. Just from the way the ingredients were dealt with, one could see that.

    It made sense that the dish was appetizing.

    "Please enjoy," Yuan Zhou gestured towards the Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Rice Wine in front of Chen Wei.

    "Ok, good," Chen Wei also admired Yuan Zhou a lot now, even though the portion of the food was still so small that it could only feed a cat.

    100ml of Rice Wine and eight clear prawns.

    The cup looked pretty good. The dark green surface was like that of bamboo joints and the drawing of the cluster of bamboo matched it pretty well. Even Chen Wei, who didn¡¯t usually care about these things, felt it was nice.

    Of course, it was the taste of the wine that mattered the most.

    Having taken up the wine cup, Chen Wei sipped a little bit of the rice wine. With his brawny figure and a seemingly rough and impatient manner, Chen Wei nevertheless acted quite elegantly while drinking the wine.

    Once a mouthful of the rice wine entered his throat, the cool taste immediately melted in his mouth. It was ice-cold and refreshing, soft and smooth, and carried a fragrance of the rice grains. What¡¯s more, another kind of unknown fragrance was constantly lingering around in his mouth before flowing into his stomach along with the wine.

    "Gu Dong", being anxious to capture this unknown vor, Chen Wei drank another mouthful of the rice wine.

    Suddenly a different taste appeared this time. It brought about a slight scorching feeling, making people feel a little hot but not harmful to them. The wine once again flowed into his throat.

    Chen Wei carried up the wine cup again and began to look forward to the taste.

    To Chen Wei, the clear and translucent liquid of the wine that was swaying in the milky cup was as attractive as hard liquor despite the alcohol content in the wine not being above 20%.

    ........

 Chapter 127: Difficulties Faced When Having a Meal

    Chapter 127: Difficulties Faced When Having a Meal

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Good wine," after drinking up thest mouthful of the wine, Chen Wei put the cup down and said in a loud voice. When he reacted, he found all other customers were looking at him curiously and thus said while hurriedly patting his head,

    "Sorry, sorry. The taste is so nice that I couldn¡¯t help but shout."

    "It¡¯s well understood. Ha Ha," other customers surrounding himughed kindly.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s wine is way too good. It¡¯s merely that the amount is so little," looking at the empty cup, Chen Wei said helplessly.

    "No, it¡¯s not," Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    "It¡¯s probably only 100ml. If it wasn¡¯t for me drinking it slowly, it would have been long gone," Chen Wei touched his head and said in a recalcitrant manner.

    "100ml is not little." Yuan Zhou nodded firmly.

    "Ok, that¡¯s fine. Could you serve me one more cup?" Chen Wei had already aimed for the other cup of the wine ced in the front by Yuan Zhou and thus begged for it with his gaze.

    "No way," Yuan Zhou looked steadily forward and took no notice of what Chen Wei was implying.

    "Boss Yuan, please!!! What do you expect a drunkard to do without drinking wine?" Chen Wei said in a distressed manner.

    Meanwhile, his manly face wrinkled.

    "Everyone can only order one serving per meal for each dish," Yuan Zhou pointed at the rules written on the wall and said firmly.

    Chen Wei had no choice but to give up. However, he still grumbled reluctantly in a low voice,

    "I still think it¡¯s not good to alwaysply with the rules. We need to indulge ourselves in our heart asionally."

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou pretended not to hear him and then began to busy himself with the dishes ordered by other customers.

    .......

    "Dad, let¡¯s have dinner together in the evening," in the spacious but deserted living room, a short-haired young girl dressed in a white long skirt said indifferently while sitting on the sofa.

    "This evening? I¡¯m not sure but I probably have to work overtime," an adult man with slicked-back hair, who looked like a sessful person, was changing his shoes and preparing to go out.

    "You promised me dinner one week ago," the short-haired young girl first looked bleak and then said with sort of expectation.

    "Well, ok. You give me a call in the evening and I wille to pick you up," the man frowned perplexedly and after quite a while, only said that.

    "No, I¡¯ll go to your office," the young girl answered coldly.

    "Ok, sure. Take a taxi and pay attention to the safety," after thinking for a while, the man agreed with his daughter.

    "Humm," the young girl didn¡¯t turn her head around but just answered indifferently.

    "Peng," the door was then closed. Only then did the young girl turn her head and look at the house devoid of anyone else. Subsequently, she lifted up the long skirt and patted on the left leg¡¯s artificial limb before smiling helplessly.

    She carefully stood up and tried to keep herself from tumbling with her back straightened up and then walked step by step over to the other side of the living room. There, in a ck-and-white photo, was a beautiful woman who looked at the young girl with a smile.

    "Mom, it¡¯s my birthday today. Thank you for giving birth to me," There was not any sadness on her face. She just said while faintly smiling.

    Then she lit a joss stick and worshiped her mom for a while before leaving.

    "Dong Dong Dong," the artificial limb inevitably made heavy sounds on the floor.

    Having returned to her bedroom, the young girl turned on theputer and directly went onto the updated live broadcast of Meng Meng to chat with others.

    Yes, the young girl just wanted to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Every time she watched Meng Meng eating there, she would have the urge to head there. It would be good to eat there alone but she hoped to go there with her father even more.

    However, her father could no longer face her normally ever since she lost one of her legs and her mother died in an ident. Let alone eating together, even holding a conversation with her dad also rarely happened.

    For the dinner in the evening, she had started to enquire her father about it two weeks ago. Not untilst week did he agree to go for dinner together today which happened to be her birthday. However, it seemed that it would not be easy for the n to seed.

    Since walking would take longer time, she directly called a taxi downstairs to pick her up. After that, she started to examine the artificial limb and took her wallet before going out.

    "Peng," it was also the first time that she got out of her house in the past two weeks. Not only her father, even she herself couldn¡¯t face the reality.

    When she purposely slowed down the pace, she would seem to be almost like an ordinary people and didn¡¯t reveal the slightest hint of being disabled. She boarded the cab and said after taking a breath, "To the Industry Building."

    "Ok," the cab driver had a very good attitude. He didn¡¯t ask why the young girl moved so slowly.

    They arrived at the destination just in a little while. To her surprise, her father didn¡¯t treat her coldly and instead, had unexpectedly been waiting for her downstairs.

    "So here you are. Let¡¯s go," Taking his briefcase, he revealed slight impatience in his tone but still waited earnestly until her daughter got on the car.

    After turning his head and taking a look, the father said in a harsh tone, "Fasten the seatbelt."

    "Humm," the softness on the young girl¡¯s face likewise vanished as she answered indifferently.

    "Where are we going for dinner?" after starting the engine, he looked at his daughter¡¯s pale face and said impatiently.

    "No.14 of Taoxi Road. I heard the dishes there are quite appetizing," the young girl made a faint smile and gave a rarepliment.

    "Are they as tasty as those cooked by your mom?" the man said casually.

    Once the words were uttered, the two people instantly fell into absolute silence. The young girl¡¯s face immediately turned pale and the man also frowned regretfully, yet didn¡¯t say anything.

    They remained silent all along the journey and soon got to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was still early and there weren¡¯t many people lining up at the entrance. The man carefully located the nearest parking space and parked the car there.

    "Ka Da," the young girl opened the door and then said, "This restaurant serves mum¡¯s favorite dish, the Phoenix-Tail Prawns."

    Then she walked forward with a limp without turning her head.

    While frowning, the man took the briefcase and locked the door before catching up and waiting in line quietly with her daughter.

    Five minutester, the man suddenly said, "Let me wait here alone and you go and wait inside the car."

    "No need," the young girl refused decisively.

    "Even if you stand here, you still have to wait." The man frowned discontentedly.

    "Even if I am in the car, I¡¯m still waiting," the young girl answered stubbornly.

    "You are always disobedient," the man blurted out.

    "Maybe," the young girl said, being reluctant to show any weakness.

    "An unfilial daughter..." the man seemed to be so angry that he stopped saying anything.

    With her back straightened, the young girl stood in front as if taking no notice of her angry father.

    Fortunately, they didn¡¯t wait for long for their turn.

    Coincidently, facing the kitchen were two vacant seats. They went up and got seated.

    "Boss, give me the menu," the man said rudely.

    "It¡¯s on the wall," Yuan Zhou coldly pointed to the wall. To such an apparently picky tone, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really mind but his manner of speaking became even colder.

    "It doesn¡¯t have even a menu," the man frowned disappointedly but when he saw his daughter at the side, he reined in his temper and looked back at the price list.

    "Though the price is definitely five-star level, it¡¯s just that whether his culinary skills can match up to it." The man¡¯s tone was full of suspicion.

    Without preparing to exin anything, Yuan Zhou remained standing where he had been and didn¡¯t give any further reaction.

    The girl, nevertheless, felt a little ashamed of her father being constantly picky.

    "Boss, please offer us one serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns and two Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set," the young girl ordered the dishes.

    "Ok, it¡¯s up to you," the man didn¡¯t object to the dishes ordered by his daughter.

    It was merely that the atmosphere between the two persons was quite odd. They didn¡¯t talk to each other.

    The man was taking his phone and busying himself with his work issues while his daughter stared at something nkly although she was holding her phone.

    After only a little while, Yuan Zhou got the two bowls of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup and one serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns ready.

    "Noodle Soup and Phoenix-Tail Prawns for you two. Please enjoy," Yuan Zhou carried the dishes to them with courtesy.

    "Thank you," the young girl received the noodle soup and quickly took a bite expectantly. The taste was truly superb. Even the pale color on her face faded away after that bite.

    At this time, the man raised his head, "Wei Wei, I have an emergency in thepany and I have to go to deal with it."

    While speaking, he got ready to leave. It was then the young girl¡¯s face revealed a ¡®just as I thought¡¯ expression. She lowered her head and said nothing. At that moment, Yuan Zhou chimed in and said something.

 Chapter 128: Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Phoenix-Tail Prawns

    Chapter 128: Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Phoenix-Tail Prawns

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The man said with a conflicted expression, "Wei Wei, I have an emergency in thepany that I have to go deal with."

    The young girl put the chopsticks down and showed an unbelievable expression. She didn¡¯t say anything, but merely lowered her head.

    Just as the man was turning around and about to leave, Yuan Zhou pointed at the untouched dishes and said to him, "I¡¯m sorry but if you don¡¯t finish the dishes ordered, you¡¯ll be cklisted and never weed here."

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s utterance made the man turn around with a furious expression, "It¡¯s none of your business whether I eat it or not. I already paid for that."

    "This is the rule of my restaurant," Yuan Zhou said while pointing at the ck characters written with a brush. He wasn¡¯t affected by the man¡¯s outburst at all.

    "Such a small and shabby restaurant even has rules? I¡¯m sorry but I don¡¯t care," while speaking, the man was about to leave.

    "Sorry, but I don¡¯t think you get my meaning. I mean you and her will both be cklisted and never be weed," Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly and exined that his daughter was also included.

    That was a little difficult for the man to ept. "What do you mean? Didn¡¯t you open the restaurant for business? I can do whatever I want if I pay for that."

    "It is because I am doing business. That¡¯s why I insist on following the rules," Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    The man was put in a difficult position. The delighted expression of his daughter upon eating the noodles was not faked. What more, she had been constantly confirming the exact date with him in order to eat the dishes here in this restaurant. He didn¡¯t want his daughter to be denied from dining here because of him.

    However, he was also reluctant to sit down now and leave after the dinner.

    Therefore, the situation was set in a deadlock.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually care about losing customers who didn¡¯t know to taste.

    "You..." just as the man wanted to scold Yuan Zhou in anger, the young girl suddenly grabbed the corner of his suit.

    "Dad," the girl lowered her head. One could not see her expression and her tone revealed her loneliness.

    The man looked down at the young girl. As if having felt her father¡¯s sight on her, the girl then said, "It¡¯s my birthday today."

    As soon as she finished the words, her father seemed to see his family of three members holding a birthday celebration for the girlst time. Every time his wife would cook a potful of clear broth noodle soup, which she called it longevity noodles and asked each of them to eat and they would have to finish it.

    Looking down at the two bowls of the steaming Clear Broth Noodle Soup on the table, the man let out a sigh and said, "Ok, let¡¯s leave after the dinner."

    Seeing the man prepare to sit down and eat, Yuan Zhou revealed a slight smile and then stopped instantly before going back to the kitchen and preparing the dishes ordered by other customers.

    "Thank you," the young girl said in a low voice.

    "Sigh... let¡¯s eat the noodles now," not knowing what to say, the man could only heave a sigh.

    Anyhow, he had indeed neglected his daughter. Having turned his head and taken a look at his daughter, the man started to eat the noodles.

    The noodles were quietly submerged in the broth. They were not clear and transparent but instead like handmade noodles, the one with flour inside.

    "Only this kind of broth from handmade noodles is good. It indicates that the flour is fresh," the man recalled his wife¡¯s former words and then settled down to start eating.

    While carrying the memories of his wife and the guilt about his daughter, the man began to eat the noodles, mouthful by mouthful. The refreshing and tasty noodles were instantly endowed with different tastes due to hisplex mood and various feelings emerging from his heart.

    "Eat the Phoenix-Tail Prawns," Suddenly, a big prawn alike to the phoenix-tail popped up in front of him.

    "Oh, you eat as well," after a slight hesitation, the man received the prawn and said.

    "Yes, I will," A faint smile appeared on the face of the girl. Then she lowered her head and began to eat the noodles and, from time to time, picked up a prawn.

    The time spent on the meal was extremely short. They finished the meal within only ten minutes.

    The young girl finished first. With a heated flush on her face, she said in a t tone, "I¡¯m finished. Let¡¯s go."

    She then stood up and moved slowly out of the restaurant.

    "Ok, right away," Only after finish drinking the broth in the bowl did the man follow his daughter and head out.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t carry the dishes to other customers until the two people disappeared from sight.

    "Please enjoy," Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and returned to stand at his usual position, preparing to greet new customers.

    "Boss Yuan, was that intentional just now?" a customer nearby asked curiously.

    "What do you mean by the word intentional?" Yuan Zhou asked back, his expression remaining the same.

    "Anyone can tell with a nce that the father and daughter pair did not have a good rtionship," the customer gestured at the location where the father and daughter had sat.

    "Exactly. Boss Yuan has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, right?" Meanwhile, Wu Hai also said with a smile at the side.

    "This is my rule," Yuan Zhou had no intention to attribute this matter to his endeavor at all.

    "Really? Does the rule say if one wastes food, the family members will be affected?" Looking at Yuan Zhou from left to right, Wu Hai just wanted to see the usual calm manner of Yuan Zhou change.

    "No, it doesn¡¯t," Crossing his arms against the chest, Yuan Zhou nced at Wu Hai and continued saying, "I can add that into the current rules now."

    "Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you just admit that? You definitely wanted to help the girl to keep her father here." Wu Hai spoke as if he had seen through all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts.

    "Oh? What did I keep him for?" Yuan Zhou asked another question with a mild tone.

    "Because Boss Yuan is a nice guy," the customer who brought up this matter directly awarded Yuan Zhou with a Nice Guy Card

    "No, I¡¯m not a nice guy. I¡¯m actually a businessman plus a chef," Yuan Zhou denied the award decisively.

    ;,.000000He had been awarded with a Nice Guy Card by another man even before he got a girlfriend. This was absolutely uneptable to Yuan Zhou.

    "Ehh, you can¡¯t say that. Although you are a little greedy for money, Boss Yuan is actually a very nice person," at this time, Man Man suddenly said.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was quite normal as long as she didn¡¯t award him with the Nice Guy Card.

    "Stop debating, guys. We all know Boss Yuan definitely heard them talking and hence helped the girl to keep her father here," Wu Hai concluded.

    "If so, does that mean Boss Yuan can hear what we say usually?" Man Man said unbelievably.

    "Hey, girl, you are missing the point," Wu Hai turned his head to Man Man speechlessly and couldn¡¯t help ridiculing her in the heart.

    "Boss Yuan, so can you hear our conversation usually?" Man Man looked at Yuan Zhou with an astonished expression.

    "No, never," yz denied decisively.

    Did she expect Yuan Zhou to say that he had very sharp senses and would oftenugh a lot at their conversations?

    "Then that¡¯s ok." Man Man was so simple that she believed the words.

    "What would you like to eat today?" When new customers appeared in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou started to greet them, leaving Wu Hai alone.

    On the other side, the girl and her father were heading for their house.

    The atmosphere in the car was still as depressing as before. No one talked first. When they were about to arrive, the man said, "Let¡¯s go there again next month."

    "Ok," the girl agreed with a nod. Despite the indifferent expression on her face, her eyes nevertheless revealed her expectations.

    "Here we are. Get off the car carefully," the man parked the car and walked to the other side to open the door and wait for his daughter to get off.

    The girl moved her artificial limb and slowly got off the car, not asking her father to support her. She didn¡¯t want to make the rtionship that had just be better to return back to being awkward again.

    Seeing his daughter so strong, the man, nevertheless, didn¡¯t stop her. Instead, he watched her carefully in case his daughter fell down.

    Having entered the lift, the girl suddenly said, "The Clear Broth Noodle Soup cooked by the chef resembles those cooked by mom."

    "Yes, they were slightly alike," the man was stupefied for quite a while before replying.

    Family love could be as insipid as water but could also be as thick as blood.

 Chapter 129: Sandwich

    Chapter 129: Sandwich

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Before bedtime, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and prepared to set the rm clock but wavered between 6:00 and 7:30.

    "Having eaten Soup Dumplings for a few days, they must have been sick of that food. Let me change it to Egg Fried Rice," Yuan Zhou talked to himself for a while and set the rm at 7:30, believing it fairly reasonable.

    Naturally, only the customers themselves knew if they were sick of the food.

    During the ringing of the rm clock, Yuan Zhou got up in the morning and started a new day.

    "Good morning, Boss," Mu Xiaoyun always arrived on time. She had never beente ever since she worked here a month ago.

    "Morning. Have you had breakfast?" Yuan Zhou asked conveniently.

    "Yes, already. Thank you, Boss," Mu Xiaoyun revealed a sweet smile.

    "Great. Let me first go to eat my breakfast," with a straight face, Yuan Zhou took out the cooked Clear Broth Noodle Soup and started to eat.

    "..." Mu Xiaoyun was rather speechless. She felt Yuan Zhou would probably never get a girlfriend in his lifetime if he talked that way.

    Even a little loli knew what being in love meant.

    Of course, Boss Yuan surely didn¡¯t understand that with his personality of apass.

    After having breakfast, as usual, Yuan Zhou prepared the remaining broth for the dog, Broth. Broth loved eating broth but not the broth cooked by others.

    "It sounds a little awkward. How about just calling it Noodle," Yuan Zhou carefully considered over this matter while touching his head.

    "Boss?" Seeing Yuan Zhou was talking to himself, Mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    "Humm. What do you think that dog should be called?" Yuan Zhou decided to take the little loli¡¯s opinion for reference.

    "The dog? You mean the dog that¡¯s guarding the restaurant? So it¡¯s true that you rear that dog," Mu Xiaoyun suddenly recalled of the dog that she could see every day.

    "No. Broth and Noodle, which one do you think is better?" Yuan Zhou asked her earnestly.

    "Neither of the two sounds good," Mu Xiaoyun had intended to answer like this but when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s earnest expression, she changed her mind and said tentatively, "What about Broth?"

    "Humm, guess Broth does sound better." Yuan Zhou nodded and revealed an expression of ¡®You have a good taste¡¯.

    "..." Mu Xiaoyun decided not to reveal the truth anymore.

    The moment he stepped into the restaurant after feeding Broth, three customers had already sat down and were ordering their dishes while being served by Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Yuan Yuan, look at the new dish. Both the two jams can be ordered as one dish," the taller girl suddenly held the arm of the lovely girl beside her and said.

    "Yes, exactly. But it¡¯s a little more expensive," the lovely girl called Yuan Yuan saw the price list.

    Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam, 128 RMB per small te

    "Then I want this one. Little Shu, Lan Lan, what do you like to eat?" Yuan Yuan turned her head and asked.

    "The Blueberry Jam is preferred," although Little Shu appeared chirping, she didn¡¯t actually like change.

    "I also want the Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam but I just don¡¯t know if it¡¯s delicious," Lan Lan said curiously.

    "I don¡¯t think so. What if Boss Yuan only blends the two single jams together? Let¡¯s see how you can eat that," a gloat appeared on the face of Little Shu.

    "No, that surely won¡¯t happen. The dishes here are extraordinarily delicious," Lan Lan said firmly.

    "But I just want to eat the blended jams," surprisingly, Yuan Yuan said that while looking around.

    "Yuan Yuan!" the other two girls couldn¡¯t stand it and hence shouted at Yuan Yuan. Obviously, it was not the first time that Yuan Yuan had such odd taste.

    "Okay okay. I was just saying," Yuan Yuan exined in a low voice.

    Then the other two girls no longer talked about the jam issue and changed the subject to something else.

    "Ok, that will be all our dishes," Yuan Yuan said to Mu Xiaoyun with a smile.

    "Alright. They¡¯ll be served soon," Mu Xiaoyun answered before turning her head and reporting the dishes to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and began to wash his hands. As he had gone out to feed the dog, Yuan Zhou washed his hands five times this time. Only then did he begin to scoop the jams onto the te.

    Naturally, the Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam dish wasn¡¯t made as per the joking instructions of the system. It was definitely unable to be eaten simply by stirring them together. Nevertheless, after separating the two different jams, there was no problem. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly asked the system to provide another kind of round te, which was separated into two parts with a Tai Chi pattern in the middle. Then he ced the two different jams into the two parts respectively.

    This way, not only could he satisfy the demands of some customers to eat the two different jams at a time but also take the chance to earn money. This dish was priced by Yuan Zhou himself after all.

    Taking out the TaiChi styled te, Yuan Zhou carefully added the jams into it. He looked at the appearance of the dish in satisfaction, which looked pretty good.

    "Dishes for you two." Yuan Zhou carried the tes to the front of the two girls¡¯ table.

    "Thank you," the three of them said in one voice.

    "Luckily it¡¯s not like what Yuan Yuan expected it to be," Lan Lan and Little Shu heaved a sigh of relief and said thankfully.

    "All right. I can do it myself," staring at the Tai Chi te for quite a while, Yuan Yuan said to herself.

    "Oh, Jesus. Again?" Little Shu helplessly supported her forehead and decided not to watch it.

    Yuan Yuan took out the prepared toasts from her bag and prepared to blissfully enjoy her Blueberry Jam sandwich. Of course, it would be better if there was a fried egg.

    "Yuan Yuan, you do it yourself. I¡¯ll eat it in my way," Lan Lan also felt rather speechless and said that.

    Then she prepared a blueberry jam toast and a beef mince toast each. Eating in that way was nevertheless considered to be fashionable.

    "Ok, don¡¯t you two want a try?" Yuan Yuan asked curiously.

    "No, thanks," the other two revealed a thankful but rejecting manner and refused her tly.

    Yuan Yuan shrugged and began to mind her own business, making her own toast.

    They came specifically for the jams; therefore, they would, of course, prepare the toasts beforehand. Yuan Yuan really enjoyed milk toast. The milky white toast with brown edges really had a great taste

    She picked up a small spoon used for the jams with one hand and took the milk toast with the other and then started to ster the toast with the jams. In the shape of a triangle, she covered one part of the toast with blueberry jam and the other part with spicy beef mince. They were quite distinct from each other and looked pretty nice.

    After covering it with another toast, Yuan Yuan covered this new toast with the jams again.

    Next, she did it in the opposite way. At where the blueberry jam was stered, she now covered at the top with the beef mince; and at where the beef mince was originally stered, she now covered with the blueberry jam at the top. In that way, she finally made a sandwich with threeyers.

    "Boss Yuan, could you please give me a knife?" Yuan Yuan was holding the Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam toast in delight.

    "Ok, sure," having considered for a second, Yuan Zhou decided to help Yuan Yuan to aplish her miraculous idea.

    Afterward, he drew out a serrated knife and handed to her.

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan," she then received the knife happily.

    Subsequently, she put the toast bag under the prepared sandwich and cut it into four pieces.

    Yuan Yuan cut it quite well. She guaranteed every piece was covered with the jams, half of which was blueberry jam and the other half with the beef mince; moreover, the blueberry jam below corresponded with the beef mince above.

    As a result, no matter which part was bitten, there were always in the mouth sweet and sour blueberry jam at one side and spicy and tasty beef mince at the other side at the same time. Of course, the blueberry jam had big pieces of blueberry fruit while the beef mince had big pieces of beef.

    Presumably, the taste should be really delicious.

    "Here you are," Yuan Yuan handed the serrated knife back to Yuan Zhou and asked tentatively after thinking for a while, "Do you want a try?"

    "No need but you sliced it really nicely," Yuan Zhou immediately refused and convenientlyplimented the sandwich that was cut neatly.

    "Thanks for your praise" Yuan Yuan epted it with a smile and then took up a piece of sandwich, starting to eat.

    After that, the expression on her face became vivid and no longer appeared dull.

    "Lan Lan, Xiao Shu, it¡¯s so nice. Don¡¯t you want to taste it?" adhering to the principle of sharing good stuff among good friends, Yuan Yuan said generously.

    "No need. We can eat our fill with the current one."

    The two girls saw the distinctive way of preparing the sandwich and moreover thought of the oddbination of the tasty Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam. Only by thinking that, they had felt not only sweet and sour but also fragrant and spicy in the mouth. Besides, when thhe again thought of the soft Blueberry fruit and the chewy Beef, they felt ufortable.

    They refused Yuan Yuan bluntly and turned their sight away from her and then enjoyed attentively their own delicacies.

    This taste...

 Chapter 130: Discount Card

    Chapter 130: Discount Card

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The taste is pretty nice," after eating up thest Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam sandwich made by herself, Yuan Yuan said contentedly.

    "Is it really so delicious?" looking at the satisfied expression on Yuan Yuan¡¯s face, Lan Lan asked in curiosity.

    "Yes, very much so. I still have one piece of bread left. Do you want to taste it?" Yuan Yuan brought out the remaining piece of the toast.

    "Er... no need." Having thought for a while, Lan Lan immediately gave up.

    As for Yuan Zhou who had been watching the whole process, he didn¡¯t want to try the dish himself. His taste was quite normal.

    Shortly after the three girls left, customers in the restaurant began to increase.

    While he was busy cooking, the system, unexpectedly, made a sound.

    The system disyed, "Considering the host¡¯s excellent performance, a special tool for a limited time only is hereby awarded and is avable now to be received."

    [Reward] A 12% Discount Card

    (Reward tips: Congrattions to you for getting the special reward. Please use the discount card as soon as possible. The time of validity is only one day, so please make the best use of it.)

    He stopped for an instant and then continued carrying the dishes to the customers as if nothing had happened.

    During the opening hours, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tap open and check the reward even if he was quite curious. Instead, he just cooked the dishes seriously.

    It was only when the opening hours finished did Yuan Zhou tap open the reward and check it.

    However, he still didn¡¯t receive the reward even after he carefully checked it three times.

    What a joke. The system offered only scams every time. When has the system ever offered him any reward for free? A strong scent of conspiracy could be smelled in the air.

    The title and Soup Dumplings awarded for the first time were followed by limited opening hours. Of course, he was also a person of vested interests though but thetter event of the red packet was still fresh in his memory; therefore, it was a big problem whether to receive it or not.

    To be or not to be, that is the question.

    "System, what is the discount card used for?" having considered for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to ask the system straightforwardly.

    The system disyed, "This card can enable the customers to enjoy the benefits of a 12% discount for all the dishes within the time limit of 12 hours."

    Yuan Zhou was delighted at first, but suddenly he started to worry if his 20% share of the business turnover would also lessen due to the discount.

    "Then will my share be affected by the discount?" Yuan Zhou asked frankly.

    The system disyed, "The discounted amountes from the 80% share of the system and the share of the host won¡¯t change at all."

    "You mean the discount is taken from the cost of ingredients charged by you but won¡¯t affect my share, right?" Yuan Zhou repeated the sentence in another way that wasprehensible to him.

    The system disyed, "You are right."

    "System, I¡¯d be more flustered if you act in that unusual way," Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but grumble about the system.

    However, the system didn¡¯t actually take notice of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    While touching his forehead, Yuan Zhou felt even more certain that he couldn¡¯t receive the reward. Did such a nice reward reallye from the system without any conditions?

    "The time limit is 12 hours but my business time has only 6 hours. So can this card be used in twice, 6 hours each time?" Yuan Zhou thought for a while and decided to make it clear first.

    The system disyed, "Host, please use the card in one go.

    "All right. Now that¡¯s the genuine style of the system," Yuan Zhou finally confirmed the system was the same one as before.

    "By the way, can I enjoy the discount for the dishes I eat?" After all, Yuan Zhou was a poor guy who had to pay for the dishes that he had cooked in his own restaurant.

    The system disyed, "As long as the foods and dishes are provided in the restaurant."

    "So it is..." Yuan Zhou thought for a while but still didn¡¯t receive the reward.

    Not until the opening hours for the evening ended and he prepared to go to bed did Yuan Zhou tap open the panel of the system, where the reward was still obviously hanging there.

    "All in all, it is a reward. Receive." Eventually, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of the reward. It definitely isn¡¯t because of the discount.

    Then, Yuan Zhou found the system still remained the same, at least on the aspect of scam.

    12% discount card, usage time is limited to within 12 hours on Jun 26, 2016.

    "So it¡¯s tomorrow. If I receive it tomorrow, will the time of usage be the day after tomorrow?" speechlessly, Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, "The use of the discount card is subject to the time when the host receives it."

    "It turns out to be true. If I have known it earlier, I would rather receive itter," After grumbling at the system, Yuan Zhou immediately checked the reward if there were any extra conditions but found that the reward really was given with a conscience this time.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the usage time and then again at the introduction of the regtions and felt he was not losing anything. After all, it was a reward given as a present and thus had a totally different feeling when he used it.

    Looking at the reward, Yuan Zhou got a little excited. Since it offered a discount to customers, he definitely needed to let them know first. It surely wouldn¡¯t work just by relying on the word of mouth. He had to write a sign to inform them.

    "Dong", Yuan Zhou leaped from the bed and started to look all over the room for materials that could be used to make the sign.

    Nevertheless, even after searching everywhere in the room, he still didn¡¯t find a proper sign, not even a nk could be found.

    "Where can I find one?" Yuan Zhou thought while touching the forehead.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou stood up and walked out of the room to the entrance of the next room straightaway. A heavyyer of dust covered the door handle.

    Having stood at the door for quite a while, Yuan Zhou reached out his hands and prepared to open the door. On his face was a seriousness that had never appeared before.

    "Ka Ka", with such sound being made, the door, nevertheless, wasn¡¯t open.

    "Oh, shit. I didn¡¯t take the keys." Yuan Zhou patted his forehead twice with his two hands and then remembered the door had been locked up by him.

    He hurriedly rushed back to his bedroom looking for the key. When he went to open the door again, Yuan Zhou, on the contrary, no longer had the sorrowful mood. By the door side, he took out a small LED writing panel that his parent had used before.

    Having closed the door, Yuan Zhou took it back to his bedroom and began to carefully wipe the dust on the panel.

    His father had specially bought this LED writing panel to get more business at that time and didn¡¯t use it often. Right on the panel, there still remained some words, Newly Served Squid Noodle.

    After he wiped the dust outside first, Yuan Zhou began to wipe the several words written in the middle of the panel.

    One after another, he wiped it fairly earnestly.

    "The quality is nice. It¡¯s still as good as new," looking at the clean LED writing panel, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    Then Yuan Zhou picked up a white marker pen in his bedroom and started to write the discount notice for tomorrow.

    Publicity was inevitable for such an event. Making the best use of the card was the requirement of the system.

    "But how should I write the discount notice?" Holding the pen in his hand, on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face appeared a nk look.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou wittily recalled of the almighty inte. He then stood up and turned on theputer before starting to browse. After some time, Yuan Zhou began to organize his own words and write the notice.

    Copious and fluent, Yuan Zhou wrote two lines and, atst, added a signature that was indispensable in every activity at the end of the notice.

    Yuan Zhou carefully looked at the LED writing panel and found nothing wrong with it. Only then did he set it down

    "Peng," even while gently setting it down, it still made a sound. Then Yuan Zhou found this panel seemed to be shining.

    He took up the plug and wiped the dust clean before preparing to give it a try to see if it was working.

    After he decisively inserted the plug into the socket, the LED panel actually began to shine unexpectedly.

    Stunned for a moment, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself, "The boss has such great conscience. The stuff he sold could still work normally even after such a long time

    Yuan Zhou was fairly satisfied with that. He moved the LED writing panel to a most conspicuous ce and prepared to put it outside the door tomorrow.

    His customers would probably be frightened to death.

 Chapter 131: Trust

    Chapter 131: Trust

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the next morning, the fluorescent LED panel appeared extraordinarily conspicuous outside the entrance.

    "What do you think happened to Boss Yuan?" while pointing to the quite old-fashioned LED panel, a customer asked in puzzlement.

    "Did he get some kind of psychological shock?" looking at the varicolored LED panel, another customer said with uncertainty.

    "It looks so odd," the customer directly brought out the same feeling all the others felt.

    Even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t originally a high-end restaurant, it was sort of elegant and natural. Yet, now, with a constantly flickering multicolored LED panel erected outside, it made the customers suspect if they came to a wrong ce.

    "Hey, can¡¯t you guys read the words on the panel?" Man Man said in a speechless manner.

    "Er... I was only obsessed with its showy colors." Being reminded, all the customers started to read the contents on the panel.

    If these aesthetic standards merely made them slightly suspicious, the contents nevertheless made them even more suspicious that it was not written by Yuan Zhou.

    This was because, written on the panel were words about a discount avable today; moreover, it was up to 12%".

    "Which kid is joking with us?" After reading that, even Man Man didn¡¯t believe it.

    "Yeah, right. How is it possible for Boss Yuan to offer a discount?" What a poor guy Yuan Zhou was. Just when he offered a rare discount, nobody believed him.

    The only person who believed him was trying to correct a wording problem in the restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, was it you who wrote on the LED panel outside?" As soon as she entered, Yin Ya asked about the LED panel before she began to order any dish.

    Yuan Zhou, who was about to answer her, oddly hesitated for a little before answering, "Yes, I wrote it."

    "There is a wording problem. Do you need me to correct it for you?" Yin Ya was quite enthusiastic.

    "What exactly is the wording problem?" Since he had watched many advertisements before writing thatst night, Yuan Zhou felt it shouldn¡¯t have any problem.

    "Leaving aside the previous part, the wording problem lies in the signature part. That ¡®The right to the final exnation of this activity is reserved by me.¡¯" Yin Ya bluntly pointed out the core problem.

    "Yes, the right is reserved by me," Yuan Zhou answered primly.

    "Then please tell me who that ¡®me¡¯ is." Yin Ya simply wanted to support her forehead. Since it was slightly rude for a girl, she managed to refrain from doing that.

    "It¡¯s exactly me, myself." Yuan Zhou looked at Yin Ya with a weird nce as if to say she wasn¡¯t normal today.

    "You need to rece the ¡®me¡¯ with a noun here. Either your name or my restaurant will work." Yin Ya felt she was simply unable tomunicate with him, thus she decided to speak bluntly rather than beating about the bush.

    "Humm, understood," it suddenly dawned on Yuan Zhou that the notice indeed shouldn¡¯t be written like that.

    "Thank you. I¡¯m going to correct it." After thanking her, Yuan Zhou got out of the restaurant and prepared to go out and correct this small mistake.

    While exiting, Yuan Zhou happened to bump into the customers who were entering the restaurant for breakfast and was immediately surrounded.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou stood inside the kitchen while cooking for them with an aloof manner. Now that he was unexpectedly so close to them, of course, they would want to watch him carefully.

    However, Yuan Zhou smartly reacted first to gain the initiative. With an earnest and solemn expression, he said, "I¡¯m going to correct the mistake. Xiaoyun,e to greet them."

    "Ok, boss," Mu Xiaoyun immediately came over and prepared to help Yuan Zhou out.

    "Everyone, please go to your seats here and order your dishes. The boss will be back soon," Mu Xiaoyun came up and said with a louder voice.

    Looking at this, the customers became bewildered. Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, took the chance to leave and started to correct the notice.

    He directly corrected the word ¡®me¡¯ to ¡®the boss of the restaurant¡¯. Then, after getting up and looking in satisfaction at it, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, is the notice on the LED panel outside really written by you?" Somebody couldn¡¯t wait to ask him when he saw Yuan Zhou return to the restaurant.

    "Yes, I did it." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Oh, nice handwriting," although it was written by Yuan Zhou, the customer wasn¡¯t sure if the notice was true, therefore he felt it embarrassed to ask about the notice.

    "Thank you," Towardspliments, Yuan Zhou was never stingy with his response.

    "Is there really a discount today?" It was still Man Man who was generous. She straightforwardly asked the question that everyone on the site was concerned about.

    "Yes, sure. There¡¯s indeed a discount," Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    Afterward, the looks of the customers becameplex. They felt it unbelievable and couldn¡¯t trust him. Some even looked back at the sun and some gazed at him with a manner of ¡®Are you mentally ill or what?¡¯.

    The excessively tightfisted Compass was actually offering a discount?

    Then, Yuan Zhou likewise experienced the same awkward feeling the system had felt yesterday. An obviously kind-hearted discount was, nevertheless, regarded as sort of conspiracy.

    "Is the discount for all the dishes avable?" Man Man showed an expression of disbelief on her face but still asked persistently.

    "Exactly. It is only limited to one day, today," Yuan Zhou brought out the time limit.

    "It¡¯s still unbelievable," Man Man muttered to herself.

    "Just try it. Then we¡¯ll know if it¡¯s true or not," sitting on the chair, Yin Yin said calmly.

    "Right. Yin Ya, you are so smart," Man Man was too astounded by the discount to notice that Yin Ya was also here. When she finally saw her, Man Man immediately walked up and prepared to sit beside her.

    When sitting together, the two pretty girls were quite pleasing to the eyes, thus the male customer nearby readily offered his seat to her.

    "Yin Ya, shall we order the dishes and try?" Man Man curiously looked at the price list and said.

    "Humm," Yin Ya agreed with a nod.

    "I order one bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. What about you?" Man Man first ordered an affordable dish.

    "Me too." Yin Yi also chose a nd dish.

    "235.84 RMB for one serving. Taking the round figure, it¡¯s 235 RMB," Yuan Zhou told them the discounted price given by the system.

    "The discount really exists and even the small change is rounded down. Yin Ya, I feel like I caught a fever," when Man Man heard the price quoted by Yuan Zhou, she said to Yin Ya in confusion.

    "Yeah. It might be because Boss Yuan is in a good mood today?" Even though Yin Ya believed in the discount now, the event of rounding down the small change was apparently not Yuan Zhou¡¯s style. In this case, shouldn¡¯t he directly receive 236 RMB?

    Therefore, she casually brought out an unconvincing reason which even she didn¡¯t believe in.

    "The discount is true. Let¡¯s try other dishes," when the customers nearby saw that Yuan Zhou really received the price after the 12% discount, they immediately whispered to each other.

    "Boss Yuan, we want to order," the several persons said generously.

    "Go ahead, please," Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude to the customers was extraordinarily good today.

    "Phoenix-Tail Prawns, Jin¡¯ling Grass and Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet as well as one serving of Egg Fried Rice," the first person instantly ordered all his favorite dishes.

    Unwilling to fall behind, the remaining people also started to order their dishes one after another.

    In order to make the best use of the discount date, Yuan Zhou was rather earnest. He wrote the notice on the LED panel as follows,

    "As a celebration of the discount date today, customers can order any dish on the menu with the discount 12% within the opening hours. The discount is only avable during the opening hours today. The right to the final exnation of this activity is reserved by the boss of the restaurant."

    He had originally wanted to provide only one or just a few dishes for breakfast in the morning but this time he decided to provide a discount for all the dishes in the morning.

    "By the way, Boss Yuan, are the dishes still cooked by you?" after they confirmed the discount was real, the customers started to worry about other things.

    "Yes, of course," Yuan Zhou had deeply felt the feeling of not being trusted by now but he still gave an affirmative answer in a firm manner.

    The discount was very real. As the first person who had enjoyed the benefits, Yuan Zhou indicated that it was definitely the rare goodness of the system.

    Yuan Zhou had eaten four Soup Dumplings, one serving of Egg Fried Rice Set and one Herbal Tea Egg for his breakfast that morning, and had already personally experienced the advantage.

    It turned out to be true that discounts were the best and most efficient instrument to stimte consumption...

 Chapter 132: Booming Business

    Chapter 132: Booming Business

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Hello, Yu Na. I¡¯m treating you to lunch today. Yes, it¡¯s in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the one not far from thepany." After the customers paid and finished their meals, the first thing most of them did was to make calls and post a Moment on Wechat.

    "Mu Mu,e over here today. Let¡¯s eat something delicious," Wu Zhou also started to make a call.

    "Wu Zhou, it¡¯s only Tuesday today. Let¡¯s eat next time," although Zhuang Xinmu loved eating delicacies, she also knew to live thriftily. Eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once per week had been quite extravagant already.

    "There is a 12% discount today," Wu Zhou said excitedly.

    "Are you out of your mind after working overtime fromst night?" She blurted out. She would rather believe the Sun rose from the south.

    "Mu Mu, it¡¯s real. I just ate the Soup Dumplings. Come over here today for the delicious dishes, Mu Mu," Wu Zhou said with an affirmative tone.

    "Ok. I will get off work a little earlier today," she agreed doubtfully.

    It was really inconceivable that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would offer discounts, even more inconceivable than the end of the worlding.

    Then, people who received the information either pinched themselves or pinched others, in order to prove the authenticity of the information.

    It was the Marketing Company where Wu Anlu worked.

    "Boss, I heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is offering discount today. Is it true?" After Ma Wei handed in the report forms, he hesitated for a while and eventually asked.

    "You guys must have already heard of that. Would you like to eat something there?" Wu Anlu raised his head and looked at Ma Wei and then at his subordinates who were all pretending to work hard but were actually listening to their talk outside his office before asking them affirmatively.

    "Aha, we¡¯ve just concluded a big order. What do you think?" Ma Wei smiled tteringly.

    "Ok, you fellows. I¡¯ll treat you guys to lunch there. Just eat as much as you can," Wu Anlu said generously.

    "That¡¯s terrific. Even if we work overtime tonight, it won¡¯t be a problem." Ma Wei rushed out happily to inform his co-workers of this good news.

    "Close the door," Wu Anlu reminded him behind.

    "Peng," the door was closed. Wu Anlu immediately took out his phone and began to send messages to others on Wechat Moments.

    [Is the restaurant really offering a discount today? I have promised those subordinates in my office to eat as much as they can,] from Kou Tian Ge, the separate parts of Wu Anlu¡¯s Chinese name, which was his ID.

    [Don¡¯t worry. I have eaten three different dishes by now. If I wasn¡¯t so full, I would have prepared to eat some more. I will go there again for lunch,] from Kiss Naitou.

    [That¡¯s fine. Why didn¡¯t you tell me about that earlier? I haven¡¯t been there for a long time,] from Kou Tian Ge.

    [I¡¯m telling you right now. See you at noon. I have to continue with my design drawing,] from Kiss Naitou.

    [Ok, I won¡¯t bother the great designer anymore,] from Kou Tian Ge.

    "Hu...," having confirmed the authenticity of the discount, Wu Anlu let out a sigh of relief and continued working. He would for sure eat a lot at noon.

    Five minutester, he suddenly recalled of something and then made an internal call to summon Ma Wei to his office.

    "Boss, what¡¯s up?" Ma Wei asked immediately once he entered the office.

    "Don¡¯t you have a market research task? Go out earlier at noon and try your best toplete it," Wu Anlu said primly.

    "Ok, boss, no problem," Ma Wei then exited the office with a little puzzlement.

    "What¡¯s wrong with you?" When Xiao Liu saw Ma Wei walk out without a normal expression, he asked conveniently.

    "Just now, our boss said.......," Ma Wei clearly narrated the happening just now in two or three sentences.

    "Are you a fool? Our boss is actually asking you to go out earlier to line up for all of us," Xiao Liu gave Ma Wei a pat on his arm and said with a manner of disdain.

    "Oh, yes, yeah. No wonder," Ma Wei finally reacted.

    "Then you go out earlier at noontime. I see lots of people in Moments of Wechat say they would go for lunch," Xiao Liu said worriedly.

    "No problem. Let me do it," Ma Wei was quite confident.

    It was the scene in the marketingpany at this side. On the inte at the other side, it was noisier.

    [Meng Meng, please go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant today to make the live broadcast. He¡¯s offering a big discount,] from Shime.

    [Really? Will Boss Yuan be so generous as to offer a discount?] from Meng Meng.

    [Yes, it¡¯s true. Meng Meng, do go there at noon to make the live broadcast for us. Boss Yuan offers a discount once every millennium. It¡¯s definitely worth a watch,] from Yueli.

    [All right. I¡¯m going at noon. Everybody, please remember to watch the live broadcast by then along with me,] from Meng Meng.

    [No problem. We are all waiting for Boss Yuan to offer the discount and for you, Meng Meng,] from Shime.

    "Will Boss Yuan really be so generous as to offer a discount?" After setting down the phone, Wang Meng was also curious.

    "Hello, Ling Hong," the Octopus made a call to Ling Hong.

    "Yes, what¡¯s up?" seated on the sofa, Ling Hong said leisurely.

    "That small restaurant is offering discount today," the Octopus revealed a gloating manner of speaking. Last time, whatever means Ling Hong had taken to allure Yuan Zhou to lengthen the opening hours was not agreed by Yuan Zhou. Yet, now he was surprisingly offering a discount.

    "Absolutely impossible. The guy appeared to be very fond of money. Who can get a discount from him? Very difficult," Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    "Let me send you something and you see it yourself. Then you¡¯ll know if it¡¯s true." the Octopus didn¡¯t give any exnation and directly said that.

    "Ok," with a frown, Ling Hong agreed immediately and hung up the phone.

    In a little while, the phone beeped.

    "Ding..."

    Ling Hong tapped open the message. It was a screenshot of the Moment of Wechat. The most convincing advance notice was from Meng Meng. It clearly said she would go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to personally witness the discount.

    "This guy really offered a discount?" Frowning again, Ling Hong decided to go there at noon to check.

    For the first time, there was a line filled with people at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at 11:30 in the morning. Seen from a distance, the line was like a long dragon.

    "What shall I do? If I have known so many people are here, I would have definitelye earlier," seeing the long line of at least 50 people ahead, Ma Wei hurriedly went up to take his spot. Immediately, another person followed him taking up the next spot.

    "Xiao Liu, there¡¯re too many people right now. You guyse quickly. I¡¯m already in the line," Ma Wei said to Xiao Liu on the phone.

    "Hey, man. I heard the boss doesn¡¯t allow people to line up for others. If you get a spot, it only belongs to you. So if you have other friends, how about letting us go ahead of you first?" suddenly, a couple of lovers chimed in and said to him.

    "No way. I have lots of friendsing," Of course, Ma Wei wouldn¡¯t make way for them so easily.

    "You have to believe me. Look over there," the lovers pointed at the big characters on the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said.

    "Really?" Ma Wei looked back at the door skeptically.

    On the door, there were indeed a few lines of characters saying, "Please line up personally. Taking spots for more than one person is not allowed; it¡¯s regarded as cutting the line. If you do that, your turn will be invalid. Anyone behind him can directly take his spot."

    "What the fu*k, it¡¯s really so," holding the phone, Ma Wei then became troubled. He looked back at the line and found there were another dozen of customers joining in the line.

    "Xiao Liu, the boss doesn¡¯t allow one to take spots for others. One can only line up for himself. What shall we do?" Ma Wei could only speak of the reality on the phone.

    "Let me go to ask our boss," Xiao Liu reacted quickly.

    "Please," Ma Wei answered.

    The lovers waiting behind him also listened to them carefully, hoping they could move one position forward.

    "Come back first. Our boss says we goter," In a little while, Xiao Liu¡¯s voice passed from the other end of the phone.

    "Ok." Taking a nce at the customers ahead of him, Ma Wei left from the line.

    "Great, we don¡¯t need to wait so long now." The lovers moved one step forward joyfully.

    This was what Meng Meng and Ling Hong saw when they arrived one behind the other.

    The front of the entrance had been crowded with many customers and the line even had turned.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was preparing the dishes for himself in the restaurant. People waiting in the front could even smell a little scent, which made them even hungrier.

    A few dishes wereid out on the table in front of Yuan Zhou, including Jin¡¯ling Grass, Phoenix-Tail Prawns, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, Beef Mince and Blueberry Jam and Egg Fried Rice Set, and of course an Herbal Tea Egg.

    This was also the first time that Yuan Zhou had eaten so well, not only because of the discount but also because his ie wouldn¡¯t change any bit even with the discount. Thinking of the long long line of customers that he had seen upstairs, Yuan Zhou felt the ie today would definitely be three times higher than normal.

    Wow, so so so much money. Yuan Zhou even had a feeling that something was glistening in his sight.

 Chapter 133: Produced by the System

    Chapter 133: Produced by the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After Yuan Zhou finished all the dishes on the table, he gave a rare burp. It was really embarrassing but luckily he drank a cup of water in time.

    "I ate too much." While holding the cup in his hand, Yuan Zhou lowered his head, looked at his round belly and frowned. Gluttony was truly bad.

    Seeing it was almost time for the opening hours, Yuan Zhou opened the door, preparing to do business.

    "Boss Yuan, you really offered a discount, huh? Then give me two servings of Egg Fried Rice. One serving of the Egg Fried Rice Set and the other, a serving of Egg Fried Rice," somebody said loudly.

    "Do you eat only Egg Fried Rice?" another person behind him said discontentedly.

    "Of course. If I have enough money, I would have already eaten like this previously," that person said indifferently.

    The vacant seats in the restaurant were instantly upied with the customers, while many more people still waited outside in the long line. Yuan Zhou crossed his arms against his chest and said nothing.

    Mu Xiaoyun went up and greeted the customers while taking orders of dishes. Yuan Zhou merely conserved his strength and waited at the side, preparing to cook.

    Outside the restaurant, Ling Hong squeezed through the crowd and moved forward while saying, "Excuse me, I don¡¯t want to eat and just want to ask the boss a question." Only then did he manage to enter the restaurant.

    "It¡¯s so difficult to get inside," as soon as he entered, Ling Hong said and wiped away the perspiration on his forehead and heaved a sigh with emotion.

    "Yes, too many customers," Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner of speaking was fairly easy-going.

    "Are you really offering a discount?" Ling Hong still couldn¡¯t believe that.

    "Yes, as you can see." Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    "Alright. I don¡¯t want to eat but just to have a look," Ling Hong said.

    "Ok, make yourselffortable," Yuan Zhou said quite generously. After all, one extra Ling Hong wouldn¡¯t make a difference today; moreover, Ling Hong had saidst time that he didn¡¯t eat discounted dishes.

    Having stayed there for about ten minutes, Ling Hong left. As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was ceaselessly busy from noontime to the night. When the closing time arrived, there were still lots of people waiting outside the restaurant. Not until Yuan Zhou personally went out and told them opening hours had finished did the crowd disperse.

    "Take care, Xiaoyun," Yuan Zhou waved his hands and saw Mu Xiaoyun off.

    Then he copsed in the chair and revealed a smile on his face, "The turnover today should be a lot."

    "System, please settle the ounts," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly said.

    The system disyed, "Congrattion, host, you have fulfilled more than what is expected, that is, 3 times of the normal turnover. The turnover today is 980 thousand RMB."

    "Is this the turnover without discount?" Yuan Zhou carefully calcted in his heart for a while and then asked affirmatively.

    The system disyed, "The daily share of the host has been given to you."

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou pulled the drawer open. The stacks of brand-new red notes of 100 RMB inside were glistening and gleaming.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s happiest moments were when he counted the money every time. It was the best medicine to cure the frustration, naturally under the precondition that he was counting his own money.

    Even if his arms ached a lot due to working all day long, it didn¡¯t seem to affect him when he was counting the money, which emitted a continuous sound of "Hua La La".

    The system disyed, "Considering that the host has fulfilled the mission of discount card, the system hereby releases the main mission."

    [Fourth Stage of the Mission] Both the turnover and number of customers surpass those on the discount date respectively.

    (Mission Tips: A top-grade chef should increase the value of his dishes over the price. Host, please work hard to increase the value of his dishes over this ordinary price, young man.)

    [Time of mission] Ten days (starting from tomorrow)

    [Reward of mission] Three hours of nightlife and a bonus package of wines

    (Reward tips: the host is required to find another ce for the location of the nightlife. When the timees, the system will provide unified decorations.)

    This...

    Sh*t!

    "System, are you really not ensnaring me?" Yuan Zhou calmly suppressed his anger and asked gently.

    The system disyed, "Host, please endeavor toplete this mission. The reward is waiting for you."

    "Do you think you can dodge a bullet by acting cute?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grinding his teeth.

    The system disyed, "Host, pleaseplete the mission as soon as possible."

    "Good. Please exin to me first, what the hell is nightlife," Yuan Zhou already had nothing to grumble about concerning the mission of the system.

    The system disyed, "Host can have an extra three-hour business time at night to entertain customers who love wine."

    "It feels like you are so considerate towards me," Yuan Zhou continued saying while gnashing the teeth in anger.

    The system disyed, "You are wee. May host be the Master Chef soon."

    "I¡¯m not actually praising you," this time, Yuan Zhou grumbled directly.

    "Did you say just now that the turnover and number of customers were three times that of the normal? " Yuan Zhou suddenly felt he had dug a big hole for himself.

    The system disyed, "Yes, I did. Because host you have over-fulfilled the mission of the discount card."

    "...," there was nothing to describe Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood now. The emotion of utmost frustration should be able to match what he was feeling.

    "So this is what you are aiming for with the reward of the discount card?" instantly, Yuan Zhou asked weakly.

    However, the cunning system kept silent this time.

    The situation made Yuan Zhou recall of a poem written by Tsangyang Gyatso.

    No matter whether you understand or not, I am over there, neither increasing nor diminishing.

    No matter whether you scold or not, I am cheating you, always cheating you and will continue cheating you.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou walked upstairs step by step and prepared to lie on his bed first.

    After walking to the bed, with a sound of "Peng", Yuan Zhouy down in his clothes and began to consider how toplete the mission while looking at the ceiling.

    The expanding belly reminded Yuan Zhou of the great endeavor of his own in the booming turnover today.

    This annoying event made Yuan Zhou feel great pain in his heart.

    "System, so I need to find another ce for the nightlife?" Yuan Zhou carefully checked the mission and suddenly asked.

    The system disyed, "Yes. Kind reminder, the next door of your restaurant has been deserted and is now empty."

    "Thank you for your reminder." These few words were spoken by Yuan Zhou with bitter hatred.

    ........

    Yuan Zhou might have already gotten used to the constant scams of the system or he might have been too tired. While thinking of that, he fell asleep immediately.

    He slept sound until he was awakened by the rm clock ringing every morning.

    Then, the customers taking breakfast in the morning found Boss Yuan wasn¡¯t in a good mood.

    "What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan?" a customer asked Mu Xiaoyun in a low voice.

    "I don¡¯t know why, either," Mu Xiaoyun shook her head and answered in an even lower voice.

    "Bad mood?" the customer said curiously.

    "I have no idea," still, Mu Xiaoyun shook her head, with doubt filling her big eyes.

    Although Yuan Zhou still carried an annoyed manner as if he was owed millions of RMB by others, his culinary skills were not affected at all.

    After the one-hour breakfast time, Yuan Zhou locked the door up from outside and walked next door, where a "For Rent" notice was pasted.

    Unhurriedly, Yuan Zhou walked forward for a few more steps to the second store next door and found indeed another "For Rent" notice was pasted on the door.

    Formerly, Yuan Zhou had indeed noticed that the two stores were closed when he passed by.

    Having recorded the phone numbers on the notice, Yuan Zhou returned to his own restaurant and started to make calls.

    "Hello, I want to rent your store," Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    Yuan Zhou tactfully didn¡¯t expose that he was the boss of the prosperous restaurant next door and then negotiated the price smoothly on the phone.

    The store nearby was formerly a teahouse. The decoration style was primitive and in with hanging corners and upturned eaves. The floor was covered with gray bricks and the chairs were all made of rattans. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know if they could still be used; therefore, he directly bought everything inside while renting the store. The decorations were naturally the system¡¯s problem.

    The second store nearby had just been a restaurant. Since the family moved away, however, the store had been closed all along. As a result, the rent of this store was the cheapest.

    The first stage of the mission was considered to be finished, though...

 Chapter 134: Difficulty in Completing the Mission

    Chapter 134: Difficulty in Completing the Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The moment he got the sales contract, the system had shown the first stage of the mission to bepleted and epted by default to decorate the two neighboring stores. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about this issue anymore. Instead, he had been carefully thinking about how toplete the major part of the mission.

    He thought for a while. If not for the discount card, it would be very difficult for him to achieve those aplishments on that day. Even though he was quite confident in his culinary skills; nevertheless, dishes being delicious was one thing, them being not cheap was another.

    The restrictions were severe. No self-advertisement was allowed and, moreover, the regr customers were on the minority side. They were not supposed to exceed 200.

    "How should Iplete the mission?" Yuan Zhou sat in his special seat and talked to himself.

    "What do you need toplete, Boss?" Mu Xiaoyun asked curiously.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and started to carefully gaze at the face of the little loli.

    She was frightened by the gaze that she retreated a few steps, "What¡¯s wrong with you, boss?"

    The tight voice of the little loli carried some nervousness and unease.

    "It seems many customers like you," Yuan Zhou said with an earnest manner.

    Instantly, Mu Xiaoyun blushed due to the shyness, a beautiful flush appearing on her face. "Boss, is there any problem?"

    "No, I¡¯m just curious," with his unchanging solemn expression, Yuan Zhou seemed to be curious and suspicious rather than praising her.

    "It might be because I treat them well?" as Mu Xiaoyun had some knowledge of Yuan Zhou, she knew he was truly curious about that issue when she heard Yuan Zhou say that.

    However, Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t really know how to respond to this kind of thing, thus she had to give an ambiguous answer.

    "Your manner of treating them?" While thinking of the failure of the smiling servicest time, he decided to change to be more epted.

    "Ok, got it. Get to your work, then," suddenly, Yuan Zhou said gently.

    "Well, ok. Are you displeased?" Mu Xiaoyun asked with great care.

    "No. Go to do your work," Yuan Zhou said patiently.

    Then, Mu Xiaoyun went away cautiously to wipe the tables while Yuan Zhou continued looking at Mu Xiaoyun mildly. As a result, Mu Xiaoyun dared not look back at Yuan Zhou anymore to see what was wrong with him.

    "Morning, what do you want to eat today?" Yuan Zhou asked Ling Hong, who had just entered the restaurant, with great courtesy.

    "Holy sh*t, haven¡¯t you returned to normal?" This was the first reaction of Ling Hong.

    "May I ask what do you want to eat?" Yuan Zhou still asked mildly, without being angry at all.

    "Scary. What exactly is wrong with you?" Although Yuan Zhou still seemed to have that expressionless face, the way he spoke was, nevertheless, iparably gentle. Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but shake off the goosebumps on his body.

    "May I ask what do you want to eat?" Yuan Zhou almost couldn¡¯t bear it anymore but when he thought of the mission, he managed to suppress the impulse and still gently asked.

    "Please, be normal. Boss Yuan, if you still act like this, we¡¯d be flustered," Octopus likewise couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    Then Yuan Zhou became silent. It was, nevertheless, Mu Xiaoyun who came to greet them when she noticed the awkwardness.

    "Hoo... I am more used to Boss Yuan being silent like this now." Ling Hong let out a sigh of relief.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he stopped for an instant and then continued to cook the dishes as usual as if nothing had happened.

    "These guys definitely don¡¯t understand that," Yuan Zhou said firmly in his heart.

    The following scene was basically unbearable but Yuan Zhou still learned to march forward even when encountering a tough situation. He continued to be considerate and warm-hearted to othersing for a meal and sessfully frightened every customer in the restaurant.

    Just when even Mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t bear Yuan Zhou¡¯s abnormal attitude, Wu Hai came in.

    "Hello, may I ask what do you want to eat today?" Yuan Zhou still persisted in his odd manner of treating his customers.

    "Did you take the wrong medicines?" with a frown, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou up and down before asking firmly.

    "Err...." this time, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know what to answer. After all, no one had phrased it so bluntly, although they might think so.

    "What do you mean?" Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became more serious.

    "You don¡¯t look well. Did you get sick and take the wrong medicines?" Wu Hai said earnestly.

    "I¡¯m good," Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression on his face became even worse.

    "How unconvincing," Wu Hai didn¡¯t believe him at all.

    "I had a friend before. He once caught a cold so the doctor prescribed three days worth of medicines for him. As he wanted to get better faster, he took all the medicine in one go and then slept soundly for two day. You..." while speaking, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully.

    "I¡¯m not sick and have never taken any medicine," Yuan Zhou said firmly.

    "Then what¡¯s wrong with you?" Wu Hai still asked skeptically.

    "Nothing. What do you want to eat?" Yuan Zhou took a deep breath that couldn¡¯t be detected and then asked.

    "Ok, that¡¯s fine. Let me eat now. Jin¡¯ling Grass and Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, please," Wu Hai then started to order his dishes with relief when he found there was nothing wrong with Yuan Zhou.

    Due to the extraordinarily entric behavior of Yuan Zhou, the business of the day didn¡¯t exceed that of the day when the discount was offered. Instead, it was even less than normal.

    "It seems the mission is not that easy," Yuan Zhou considered carefully while lying in bed.

    On the previous discount day, many were treated to eat here for the first time and also many came here once per month or once every two months. Although these customers wanted to eat delicacies, life seemed to be more important to them.

    "Can I check the poprity of the restaurant now?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed, "Yes, sure."

    Poprity of the restaurant, 14000.

    "So this is the urate data?"

    The system disyed, "This figure shows how many people have some knowledge of the restaurant. Other people not counted in the figure are of no help."

    "You really are straightforward," Yuan Zhou shrugged speechlessly.

    "It seems to be too difficult toplete the mission with the current number of customers. I have to endeavor to increase the poprity of my restaurant," Yuan Zhou thought earnestly.

    If the fame of the restaurant increased, then so would the number of customers who ate here. It would be more reliable that way toplete the mission.

    While thinking himself that he had gotten a good idea, Yuan Zhou fell asleep with satisfaction. As for how exactly toplete the mission, it was a problem for tomorrow.

    On the next day, Yuan Zhou started to continue practicing the sculpting skill

    With the sunshine shining on his body, Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure was illuminated with a golden edge, making it look cozily warm. Even the radish in his hand glittered in a golden color.

    "Boss, what¡¯s this?" Mu Xiaoyun liked the earnest manner of Yuan Zhou when he was sculpting the flowers very much; hence, didn¡¯t leave immediately.

    "It¡¯s the dahlberg daisy." With great care, Yuan Zhou sculpted out the exquisite flower petals and said without even blinking.

    "Is it the one mentioned in the poem Dahlberg Daisy by the poet in Song Dynasty?" Mu Xiaoyun directly recited a poem to describe the chrysanthemum sculpture in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    The appearance of the white and thin, soft and tender flower petals made people believe that they would break any moment. Nheless, Yuan Zhou wielded the knife and sculpted the radish deftly, as gracefully as making a painting.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s it. Do you like it?" Yuan Zhou finally finished the work. Then he raised his head, looking at Mu Xiaoyun and put the chrysanthemum on the flower rack beside him.

    "Yes, can I have one?" without even blinking, she stared at the chrysanthemums in different shapes and said cautiously.

    "Yeah, sure. Choose one by yourself," Yuan Zhou had enhanced his sculpting skill to its peak by now and thus didn¡¯t really care about his works being taken away by others.

    "Thank you, boss," Mu Xiaoyun joyfully chose the one that Yuan Zhou had barely finished.

    Looking at the delighted expression on her face, Yuan Zhou felt that he obtained a good idea then. Maybe he could do this...

 Chapter 135: Method of Completing the Mission

    Chapter 135: Method of Completing the Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Mu Xiaoyun was in a pretty good mood as she had sessfully obtained a chrysanthemum in the morning that was mistakenly recognized as a real one. She thought she had plucked a flower but only after walking closely and taking a better look did she find out it wasn¡¯t so. Although she felt she almost made a mistake, it nevertheless proved that the flower was a mere sculpture.

    When the customers spoke highly of Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship, Mu Xiaoyun also felt honored.

    "Boss, why don¡¯t you sculpt some more flowers to put at the entrance?" When she found there was no business in the restaurant at the moment, Mu Xiaoyun said on her own initiative.

    "What for?" Yuan Zhou was a little curious. He thought she came up with the same idea as his.

    "Because they are beautiful," Mu Xiaoyun said naturally.

    "What do you say if every customer can take one away after their meal?" That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan¡¯s good idea was just to gift the customers the sculpted flowers that were alike to real ones, in order to draw attention of some of them.

    "To take it away like what I did?" Mu Xiaoyun thought for an instant and asked.

    "Yes," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "But why do you want to do so?" Mu Xiaoyun said earnestly.

    "Because they are beautiful," Yuan Zhou hesitated for an instant and said with natural expression.

    "But I feel we are at a disadvantage if we gift them for free," Mu Xiaoyun tilted her head and took a look at the several remaining flowers.

    "Got it." After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou felt that he was indeed at a disadvantage by doing so much extra work. However, business mattered first.

    The current key point was how to gift the benefits without leaving a trace.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was quite aloof.

    "So do we send it or not?" Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou and asked seriously.

    "It depends," Yuan Zhou was still considering and thus answer casually.

    The moment Mu Xiaoyun wanted to ask something, they were interrupted by a customer who had just entered the restaurant.

    "I heard this 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine can be done in 100 ways as long as the main ingredient is rice. Is it true?" a handsome and cultured man wearing westernized suit and rimless sses asked mildly.

    "Yes, exactly. What do you want to eat, sir?" Mu Xiaoyun went up and greeted him warmly.

    "Could I order Soy Sauce Fried Rice?" the man said gently with a nice attitude.

    Having looked back at Yuan Zhou and saw him nod, she said with a smile, "No problem. Wait a moment, please."

    "Please don¡¯t put green onions inside. Thank you," the man added before sitting down quietly.

    "There¡¯s no green onion," Yuan Zhou said while he was wearing the mask.

    "Thank you, boss," the man nodded with a mild expression.

    He was way too naive. Even an expensive Clear Broth Noodle Soup dish had no green onions inside, let alone a bowl of Soy Sauce Fried Rice.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou answered and then started to prepare.

    This time, Yuan Zhou directly used Xiangshui Rice, the one used specifically for Egg Fried Rice, yet with a different cooking method.

    He scooped up one bowl of in white rice and got it loosened to the extent that every rice grain was basically separated. Afterward, he moved the rice onto a bamboo sieve to dry in the air and began to prepare other ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou took out from the cab a small bowl ofrd, which was soft and exquisite and as white as the agar before putting it on the cooking range for standby.

    Then, all the ingredients required by the Soy Sauce Fried Rice were readily prepared. Usually, a chef would stir and mix the soy sauce in the rice beforehand to guarantee that the color of the cooked dish would be uniform thus looking good when cooking this dish.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, didn¡¯t do it this way.

    Neither the rice nor the soy sauce was of the meat category, so he needed to userd to stir and mix it together. The whiterd that he had just taken out was the leaf fat of pigs.

    He melted the leaf fat in the wok. Having been well processed beforehand, the leaf fat didn¡¯t have any peculiar odor. Therefore, it was directly poured into the rice after being melted, as the hot wok and cool oil made it easier to cook the rice.

    The soy sauce used by Yuan Zhou was extremely different. The sign pasted on the bottle of the soy sauce indicated it was "Qiu You". Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand what it was at first and only got to know it after asking the system.

    The system disyed, "¡¯Qiu You¡¯ is the best soy sauce."

    "Traditional soy sauce is made from the three ingredients, soybean, salt, and yeast. Nevertheless, the best ¡®Qiu You¡¯ requires the soybeans to dry in the sun during the hottest days of the summer first before they are boiled and spread for cooling. Then the yeast is blended into the boiled soybeans. After that, the soybeans and the salt are put in the soy sauce jar alternately, oneyer above another, until they gradually ripen and ferment.

    "A deep hole straight into the bottom of the jar has to be reserved to allow the active breathing of the sauce ingredients which willst for three years until the sauce material be ripe and the pure soy sauce oozes out. It was after the Frost¡¯s Descent in fall that the new jar is opened."

    "Only the first batch of the soy sauce oozed out could be called ¡®Tou Chou¡¯, also known as ¡®Qiu You¡¯. It is soft and delicate, full of the fragrance of the soy sauce, with a mellow and lingering taste. When it is used to stir and mix the dishes, both the meat and vegetables taste terrific."

    "I¡¯m fully convinced," after reading the introductions, Yuan Zhou only had one word to describe his feeling, that is, convinced.

    Merely for the simple soy sauce, it contained too many deep meanings.

    Of the five tastes of sour, sweet, bitter, hot and salty, however, every one of them had to be the best for the picky foodies. Furthermore, Yuan Zhou only cooked the best dishes, even if it was a simple Soy Sauce Fried Rice.

    Before the ¡®Qiu You¡¯ was poured into the wok, Yuan Zhou blended a little white sugar inside and stirred them evenly before pouring the liquid into the wok and starting to stir-fry it.

    He stir-fried the rice with big me and acted quite deftly in tossing the wok in his hand. Before turning off the me, Yuan Zhou scattered into the wok some beige powder with one hand and scooped the dish up into the te with the other.

    He then put the te into the tray and carried it to the customer.

    When business was not so busy, Yuan Zhou carried the te to customers by himself. This was also his work and moreover, it was a pleasure to see customers happily eat the dishes cooked by him.

    "Please enjoy," Yuan Zhou set down the tray.

    "Ok, thanks. It looks very fragrant," the man used an odd adjective.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about it and the man didn¡¯t exin it either. He immediately started to eat.

    The Soy Sauce Fried Rice in his sight had a bright color. The fragrance of the leaf fat mingled with the strong scent of sauce emitted out with steam.

    Before taking the meal, the visual sense was the foremost enjoyment and then it was the sense of the smell. The man, nevertheless, ate differently. He immediately stuffed the rice into his mouth and began to chew.

    Only then did the man get to feel the fragrance of the Soy Sauce Fried Rice.

    The fried rice grains that entered his mouth were soft and tender and the fragrance of the soy sauce gradually infiltrated deeply into the rice grains. The vor of the soy sauce along with the scent of the rice and the leaf fat presented the best taste to his mouth.

    Even after the rice was swallowed, there was still a glimmer of freshness lingering in the mouth, both distinctive in levels and confluent in tastes. It made the man with sses appear an even milder expression while he ate it quickly but gracefully, one spoonful after another.

    A te of Soy Sauce Fried Rice soon hit the bottom unknowingly.

    A mere Soy Sauce Fried Rice could be cooked so delicious. What awesome skill!

    "Thank you. It¡¯s really delicious and tasty," the man revealed a smile.

    "Perfect. There are flowers at the entrance. You can take one," Yuan Zhou nodded solemnly and pointed at the sculpted radish flowers as alike as real ones.

    "Wow, I can even get a flower after the delicious meal. Thank you so much," the man looked to be quite happy, with his eyes behind the sses narrowing slightly.

    "Just choose one by yourself," Yuan Zhou said generously.

    Laid out on the shelf were various radish flowers that Yuan Zhou had sculpted in the morning.

    There were curvaceous roses, colorful herbaceous peonies, pretty camellias and very beautiful peony flowers. The sculpted flowers carved by Yuan Zhou basically resembled the real ones in body and spirit. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem to pretend they were genuine flowers.

    "Thank you, boss. It¡¯s beautiful," while taking a peony flowers in his hand, the man thanked Yuan Zhou again and then left away.

    "Boss, didn¡¯t you say just now that we don¡¯t necessarily gift the flowers?" Mu Xiaoyun was a little curious that Yuan Zhou directly allowed the man to take the flower away.

    "That¡¯s why I let him choose to take it or not with a euphemistic way," Yuan Zhou appeared rather serious and then said primly.

    "In a euphemistic way?" Mu Xiaoyun felt her boss must have used a wrong word. The meaning of the word used by Yuan Zhou was totally different andpletely irrelevant to that taught by her teacher.

    "Yes, in a euphemistic way. Next time, I should say it a little more directly." Yuan Zhou appeared to be considering earnestly.

    "Actually, it¡¯s not bad with the current way. Really." Mu Xiaoyun suddenly felt a sense of superiority, one steaming from the aspects of the Chinesenguage and mathematics.

    The boss was a little abnormal today. No, he was actually quite abnormal...Mu Xiaoyun thought in her heart.

 Chapter 136: Buying the Stores

    Chapter 136: Buying the Stores

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, while Yuan Zhou was still busy thinking about solutions toplete the mission, somebody on the other side had him on their mind.

    A person who is not envied is a mediocre man.

    A person who is not remembered is an ordinary man.

    Yuan Zhou was neither a mediocre man nor an ordinary man. He was just a moneygrubber.

    "Xiao Guang, you go investigate the background of that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant," with a neatlybed hair and a conspicuous pair of jet-ck eyebrows, a good-looking man dressed in a showy white suit said while holding the phone.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" From the other end of the phone passed anguorous voice. Anyone listening would be able to tell he was not fully awake.

    "Xiao Guang, why are you still sleeping?" The man frowned and wasn¡¯t pleased.

    "Xie Xuesi, I¡¯m always sleeping at this time of the day."

    The man called Xiao Guang likewise didn¡¯t have a good temper, hence directly shouted back.

    "Wang Fengguang, if you continue ying like this, you¡¯ll definitely see the end of your life sooner orter," Xie Xuesi stood up and said affirmatively while looking at the flow of traffic outside the window.

    "Enough, it¡¯s none of your business. What¡¯s the matter?"

    Wang Fengguang finally got out of the quilt and walked around in the room barefooted while wearing nightclothes.

    "Help me investigate the background of the Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at the Taoxi Street," Xie Xuesi no longer asked about Wang Fengguang and directly brought out his purpose.

    "Ok, I will give you the information one hourter," then from the other end of the phone came a busy signal. With a frown, Xie Xuesi looked at the phone in his hand.

    He sat back on his seat and lightly knocked on the solid wood tabletop with his fingers, emitting a sound of "Du Du Du". Unfolding on the table was the business report of this month.

    The decrease of the turnover was not a lot, but neither was it very little as well. Therefore Xie Xuesi summoned the general manager to enquire. It was by then that he got to know the cause of the event.

    Yeah, that¡¯s right. Xie Xuesi was the boss of World Foodie Hotel, which was only one of the restaurants owned by his father. He was still undergoing training for experience now, but even so, it was uneptable to him that the turnover fell as soon as he took charge of the business.

    "Yuan Zhou," while reading the scheme on the business n, Xie Xuesi murmured in a low voice.

    There were two proposals made by the managerial team of the restaurant, one was acquisition and the other was to recruit talented people.

    Xie Xuesi was responsible for considering which proposal to take while Wang Fengguang helped him to investigate the preferred candidates. Anyhow, such superb culinary skills were definitely passed down from a master. From the master to his students, it would for sure be easier to pull the strings.

    Good fortune neveres in pairs while misfortune alwayses alone. Yuan Zhou finally experienced such a feeling in person today.

    In thest few minutes of the lunch time, there were only a few customers apart from several regr customers.

    "I heard Boss Yuan sends flowers to those who eat here recently. Is it true?" Wu Hai teased while smiling.

    "Yes, but none of your business," Yuan Zhou nodded and then added.

    "Ha Ha, bad luck, Brother Wu. I have already gotten one," Man Man revealed a proud expression.

    "Boss Yuan, what exactly do you mean? Why is it none of my business?" Just as Wu Hai finished uttering the words, a phone suddenly rang, emitting a very ancient sound of "Ling Ling Ling".

    "Sorry, my call," Yuan Zhou apologized and immediately hung it off without answering.

    "It¡¯s alright, go ahead and pick it up." The few regr customers made it known that they didn¡¯t mind.

    "Never mind. There are only five minutes left. I will call backter," Yuan Zhou said carelessly.

    "Err...." the several customers immediately choked up.

    Instantly, they habitually disregarded Yuan Zhou and talked among themselves.

    Yuan Zhou called the phone number back when all the customers left five minutester.

    "Hello, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m sorry, but I want my store back. So...?" Once the phone was connected, Yuan Zhou received bad news from the person on the other side of the phone, whose store was the one that the system was currently decorating and that Yuan Zhou had intended to use as the ce for the business at night.

    "Why did you change your mind?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really worry about that as they had signed the contract for a few days already and it was definitely impossible to change his mind today.

    "I don¡¯t want to conceal the current situation from you but someone else wants to buy my store and I also want to sell it. I will give the rent and the assignment charge back to you, ok?" The person spoke quite politely with slight embarrassment in his tone, yet he brought out his purpose directly.

    "No, the decorations are already ongoing," Yuan Zhou refused bluntly.

    "The buyer is bidding a very high price. It has been only a few days, why did you decorate the store so hurriedly, Boss Yuan?" It seemed that he didn¡¯t believe in him.

    "Let¡¯s do this. I can also buy the store. Tell me how much you want?" Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou felt he should have already bought the store out. Otherwise, there would be no such troubles at all now.

    "Really? I¡¯m so grateful to you, Boss Yuan. I know you are doing a big business and care little about this little money."

    Immediately, the tone of the man became ttering. Moreover, he continuouslyplimented Yuan Zhou for several words.

    "You don¡¯t need to speak anymore. At three o¡¯clock in the afternoon, I will meet you in Shui Yi Tea House. Just remember to bring your identification card and the documents."

    Yuan Zhou straightforwardly brought out the time and address of the meeting, discourteously.

    "No problem," the man agreed readily.

    Seeing this one was almost done, Yuan Zhou thought for an instant and likewise made an appointment with the other one saying he would buy out his store. It was pretty nice to solve all the problems in one go.

    The man who had just hung off was nevertheless fairly pleased. He turned his head and said proudly.

    "See? Honey, am I so great? I sold that shabby store out."

    "Not really. It¡¯s me who is so smart to go to check who¡¯s renting our store, which hasn¡¯t been rented out for 5 months," his wife went up and picked up her phone and then started to search for something.

    "Look at the long line. If it wasn¡¯t that we were leading afortable life now, I might also go to steal some the business from him."

    The woman showed her husband the photos of the long line of customers at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in her DCIM and said in a raspy voice.

    "That¡¯s true. Are the dishes really so delicious as mentioned by others?" the man murmured in a low voice.

    "What are you murmuring? It¡¯s good that the store is to be sold. We can overcharge him a little bit. Otherwise, we sell it to other people. Let¡¯s just see what he can end up with," the woman appeared to be proud and shrewd. She turned her head and instructed her husband again carefully.

    "I know. Don¡¯t worry. I have settled the price on the phone. This number," while pointing his fingers straight up, the man said proudly.

    "That¡¯s good. Then we can buy an apartment now and finally have a new house of our own."

    After that, the two persons couldn¡¯t help but start to dream about which area they would buy the apartment from. While they were talking about adding some money more to buy an apartment in the downtown area, they also talked about buying one in the suburb area. All in all, they just wanted to get arge amount of money from Yuan Zhou this time.

    However, how was it possible that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do any prior research to such emergency and straightforwardly rushed into the decision?

    Speaking of money, Yuan Zhou had always been cautious. Paying was one thing, being ckmailed was another.

    "It¡¯s so hard to earn money," while enquiring the specific circumstances, Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    On the other side, the investigation of Wang Fengguang also bore fruit.

    [I¡¯m sending the results of the investigation for you to check. By the way, there¡¯s nothing extraordinary about this person. His ancestors might be the ones that are really extraordinary?] from Feng Shou, the inte nickname of Wang Fengguang.

    He added a line of mocking words at the beginning of the email. It seemed he had gotten out of the wrong side of the bed.

    [Let¡¯s have dinner together some other day.] from Xue Hai Never Stops, the inte nickname of Xie Xuesi.

    Then he conveniently typed these few words in the email and replied Wang Fengguang. After that, he began to look through the information.

    The information collected and received by Xie Xuesi was probably even more than what Yuan Zhou knew about himself. Everything that could be collected about Yuan Zhou had been listed on the email, including the information concerning his deceased parents.

    Listed in the email were all about his former life, however, the culinary skills, which were the most important thing, did not have much information..

    "He once worked in the kitchen of a three-star hotel as a handyman. Talent on culinary skills is still unknown. There¡¯s no record of him learning to cook from anyone. The reputation has been extremely high since he opened the restaurant. But until now, he is still a nobody."

    While reading the remarks, Xie Xuesi habitually started to knock on the tabletop with his fingers. This was his habit when thinking over something.

 Chapter 137: Boss Yuanâ€™s Treats

    Chapter 137: Boss Yuan¡¯s Treats

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    So far, Yuan Zhou did not seem to have any extraordinary points. It was awfully surprising. If he did have the inherent talent, then how did he master such standardized processing methods as if they were out from a textbook? This was the remark towards Yuan Zhou from Chef Yu.

    If not, he probably learned those standard methods through self-study in the 3-star hotel?

    "Get him over here." Xie Xuesi made a call to someone to summon the manager here.

    Just in a little while, the sound of knocking came from outside the door.

    "Come on in," Xie Xuesi folded the document.

    "I have written my opinions in the document. You just follow as instructed. If there are other problems,e and talk to me. I hope you perform well this time." Despite his young age, Xie Xuesi had his own management philosophy.

    He didn¡¯t scold the manager for neglecting his own duty but contrarily offered him another opportunity toplete a task. His purpose was quite explicit, that is, to let the manager make amend for previous faults by doing well of the work.

    "Please be rest assured, President Xie. I¡¯m quite experienced in poaching talented people," the manager received the document and took a nce before saying affirmatively.

    "Humm, I believe that."

    Xie Xuesi nodded and then started to deal with his own affairs.

    The manager sensibly exited and left by himself.

    It was 3:0 in the afternoon at Shui Yi Tea House.

    Yuan Zhou and the couple, owners of the adjoining store, were seated face to face. Yuan Zhou arrived first as he was nearer to the ce than the couple but he didn¡¯t order any tea water.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so young and promising. Waiter, where¡¯s our tea water?" thendy appeared to be pretty shrewd. After sitting down, she immediatelyplimented Yuan Zhou and then started to me the waiter for not doing his job.

    "No need. I don¡¯t drink tea," Yuan Zhou refused with a cold tone.

    "Oh, yeah. Boss Yuan surely doesn¡¯t like the tea water here. Then let¡¯s talk about the price," said thendy. Thendlord just sat beside his wife and kept silent.

    "Ok. This is the price that I list. Please have a look," Yuan Zhou took out the prepared contract, which consisted of the price that he offered ording to the market price therein. Although the price was a big number, it was nevertheless, not too high.

    "Boss Yuan, you are not sincere. I would rather sell my store to other people," As soon as thendlord saw the price, he then handed it to his wife with a darkening face.

    "If you do that way, I have another scheme here." Yuan Zhou took out another file, which was the collection of the photocopy of the previous contract as well as some legal documents.

    Of course, they were all about the conditions and uses concerning the breach of the contract.

    "What do you mean, Boss Yuan?" thendlord became delighted at first as he had thought that Yuan Zhou finallypromised. However, when thendlord took the documents over and found that Yuan Zhou intended to go to court against him, he immediately asked discontentedly.

    "It¡¯s literally what it says. If you insist on breaching our agreement, I will send for awyer to deal with the dispute for me with full power. Don¡¯t worry, I have a lot of money." Yuan Zhou revealed an earnest and serious expression. He definitely did not appear to be joking.

    "Oh, I forget to tell you. With money, it won¡¯t take too long to finalize the dispute so don¡¯t worry about wasting time," after thinking for a little while, Yuan Zhou added casually and then took up the phone in his hand.

    "Well¡­" the couple just looked at each other and couldn¡¯t make up their mind at the moment. All that they thought of beforeing didn¡¯t work at all. After all, it did no good to them to go to court.

    "By the way, I don¡¯t have too much time. You can talk over that for five minutes. After that, I will give thiswsuit to mywyer," Yuan Zhou checked the time and said unhurriedly.

    Five minutester, the couples eventually signed the sales contract reluctantly.

    "Thank you, you two, for the cooperation." Yuan Zhou gave a nod of acknowledgment before standing up and leaving.

    Looking again at the time, he found it cost him only twenty minutes froming over here to finalizing the transaction. He then put away all the relevant papers away contentedly.

    As for other transfer procedures, Yuan Zhou had hired an agency to handle them. The agency was well reputed and acted quickly.

    The only remaining store was easier to handle. When Yuan Zhou told him he wanted to buy the store, the boss immediately agreed with readiness and moreover only charged the normal market price, without any other setback.

    Naturally, the transfer procedure was also entrusted to the same agency to deal with.

    It was merely 4:00 p.m. when Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. He directly went upstairs and turned on theputer before starting to search for Meng Meng¡¯s microblog page.

    Meng Meng¡¯s upation was a live broadcaster, thus her microblog had drawn much attention. Yuan Zhou wanted to send a private message to her.

    The page nevertheless reminded him [You haven¡¯t signed in and hence, are unable to use this function.]

    "So I need to sign in first?"

    After that, Yuan Zhou only found that he needed to register first instead of signing in.

    [Wang Meng, you can take some friends from the live broadcast here tomorrow afternoon. I would like to treat you to lunch.] from Generous Boss Yuan.

    Coincidently, Wang Meng was reading the private messages of her microblog at that time. Upon seeing the name, she tapped open the message and checked it skeptically.

    [Are you Yuan Zhou, Boss Yuan?] from Meng Meng.

    Wang Meng sat at theputer and scratched her head with puzzlement. The only Boss Yuan that she knew was merely Yuan Zhou, but it was totally impossible for Yuan Zhou to treat her to lunch.

    [Yes, tomorrow afternoon. You juste along with your friends.] from Generous Boss Yuan.

    [I don¡¯t believe at all you are Boss Yuan. How can you prove?] Meng Meng felt she couldn¡¯t believe him so soon, even if Yuan Zhou had offered a discount not long before.

    [Be serious. Come tomorrow afternoon with your friends from the live broadcast, less than five.] from Generous Boss Yuan.

    With a frown, Yuan Zhou typed the few words again.

    [It¡¯s so terrible. Boss Yuan is surprisingly treating me to lunch and moreover treating my friends. Is your ID stolen?], Meng Meng instantly felt everything was messed up.

    [Wasting food is not allowed.] from Generous Boss Yuan.

    After that, Yuan Zhou went offline.

    Treating them to a meal. This was the idea that Yuan Zhou thought of to erge his influence and thus achieve victory using numbers. Self-advertisement was not allowed but he definitely gave a full score to himself for taking advantage of the legal loopholes.

    Seated at theputer, Yuan Zhou continued thinking of whom else he could contact and treat them to a meal together.

    "Wu Hai?" Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled Wu Hai who lived opposite to the restaurant. He came for each meal and should have a good financial capacity. Nevertheless, the next moment, Yuan Zhou gave up that thought.

    This guy took meals in his restaurant every day but had never brought any of his friends here. Therefore, it was useless even if he treated him to the meal. Instantly, Yuan Zhoubeled Wu Hai as stingy in his heart.

    Unconsciously, Yuan Zhou looked through his phone and remembered that his brother, Sun Ming, had also joined a so-called Gourmand Group on Wechat.

    "Sun Ming,e over for lunch tomorrow afternoon," once the phone line was connected, Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    "What? Are you treating?" Sun Ming mocked him by habit.

    "Yes, I¡¯m treating you," Yuan Zhou answered conveniently.

    "Cough. You are not Yuan Zhou, are you?" Sun Ming felt as if he had choked by something at first and severely coughed. Then he said with an affirmative tone.

    "Come on time tomorrow. There are new dishes," not being unable to speak too many words for advertising, Yuan Zhou could only make it simple and clear.

    "This is scary, terrifying. Have you got a fever?" Sun Ming was still stuck at the possibility of Yuan Zhou treating him.

    "I¡¯m pretty good. See you," after speaking that, Yuan Zhou hung up.

    "Is this guy crazy? Why is he suddenly treating me?" giving a startle, Sun Ming said while taking the phone.

    The two calls made by Yuan Zhou had a decent effect.

    Meng Meng just couldn¡¯t believe that. Atst, she carefully checked over the username of the microblog several times before eventually confirming it was Boss Yuan that sent her the messages. After all, he hadn¡¯t turned off the location information.

    Sun Ming, nevertheless, felt he needed to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant this evening. Since he had gotten such a severe fever, he had the responsibility to go and pay a visit to his brother, Yuan Zhou.

 Chapter 138: Preparations for Both Eventualities

    Chapter 138: Preparations for Both Eventualities

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    When night fell, Sun Ming drove hurriedly to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Coincidently, there was already a long line of customers waiting at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when he arrived.

    Although he worried about the physical condition of his brother, at the same time he believed he should be fine when he saw so many people were waiting in line, indicating that Yuan Zhou had opened the restaurant as usual.

    Half an hourter, Sun Ming finally got his turn.

    "Are you ok?" As soon as he sat down, Sun Ming asked.

    "Why are you asking?" Yuan Zhou asked back curiously as he put away the kitchenware on the azure stone countertop.

    "As for the treat, is your brain damaged by the fever?" When Sun Ming looked carefully at Yuan Zhou, he found his face blushed with rosy health, appearing to be quite healthy.

    "Nope. Remember toe tomorrow," Yuan Zhou said with a slightly unfriendly tone, even though it wasn¡¯t very obvious.

    "Are you sure?" Sun Ming was still a little suspicious.

    "I¡¯m pretty sure. Are you here for meal or to gossip?" Yuan Zhou directly asked.

    "For meal, of course I¡¯m here for meal. I haven¡¯t been here for days." when he found there was indeed no problem with Yuan Zhou, Sun Ming let out a sigh of relief.

    "What do you want to eat?" Yuan Zhou asked in his formic way.

    "Didn¡¯t you say there are new dishes? Get me one of them to taste." Sun Ming revealed a curious manner.

    "Check the price first and then decide," Yuan Zhou pointed at behind of Sun Ming.

    "Expensive, right?" Sun Ming turned his head and looked behind.

    "Well, I¡¯d rather eat a vegetarian dish. Thank you," after checking the unusual price, Sun Ming immediately changed his mind.

    "Ok, it¡¯ll be here soon." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Hey, bro. Can I order whatever I want tomorrow?" Suddenly, Sun Ming recalled it was Yuan Zhou who was treating them tomorrow and he immediately became expectant.

    "Yes, you can. But no wasting, as usual," Yuan Zhou said before wearing the mask.

    "No problem. I treasure food the most." Sun Ming agreed right away.

    There is decorum for inviting one to a banquet; with three day¡¯ grace, it¡¯s known as inviting, with two days it¡¯s known as asking and on the same day, it¡¯s known as urging without courtesy.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t officially send out invitations, he nevertheless offered them sufficient preparing time. Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t a formal banquet; therefore, he set the time at 11:00 a.m.

    Sun Ming and Meng Meng both arrived on time.

    The several streamers brought here by Meng Meng were also her colleagues working in the samepany. They had a good rtionship in normal times. Sometimes they even got together to make joint live broadcasts, hence had many of the same fans.

    As for Sun Ming, he only brought the two people Zhang Daming and Monkey, who happened to be free.

    It was still early then and there weren¡¯t any customers in the restaurant. When the two groups arrived, they all looked at each other, with the same suspicion in their eyes, "Are you guys also invited by Boss Yuan?"

    Sun Ming and Meng Meng took their seats in the very middle, as if they had agreed by implication.

    "Boss Yuan treating all of us?" As a lively girl, Meng Meng asked curiously.

    Sun Ming nodded with a rather solemn expression.

    He felt that Yuan Zhou had been rather normal during the evening of the previous day when he came. However, now he felt he was acting rather abnormally when he saw Meng Meng and her friends. There were 8 people in all here, including 5 from Meng Meng¡¯s side and 3 from his side.

    It was due to their brotherhood that Yuan Zhou treated him to the meal, but what was the reason for treating these girls? Yuan Zhou had definitely be abnormal. Had his brain been temporarily upied by Alien creatures?

    Sun Ming and Meng Meng looked at each other and then at their own friends and in the end looked at Yuan Zhou.

    "You ask first?" Meng Meng signaled him.

    "Better you ask. You brought more people here." Sun Ming showed nopassion to the pretty girl.

    "But I heard you and the boss are good brothers." having been here for quite a few times, Meng Meng naturally knew Sun Ming had a good rtionship with Yuan Zhou.

    "Let¡¯s ask together," Sun Ming considered for a little while and finally said in a low voice.

    "Humm," Meng Meng nodded earnestly.

    While the two persons were ferventlymunicating with their eyes, their friends had nevertheless different reactions at the side.

    "Is it really Boss Yuan that offers to treat us?" Monkey dared not believe that either.

    "I don¡¯t really care. Anyhow, I have already intended toe over here to eat," Zhang Daming cared little about the matter of treating. Instead, he stared at the price list behind him and carefully selected the new dishes, trying to figure out whichbination should he take to have the most new dishes.

    "Alright," when he found Zhang Daming didn¡¯t care about this matter, Monkey also gave up thinking more of that and likewise started to study the new dishes.

    The streamers at the other side, nevertheless, were different. These rtively reputable streamers would also be invited by some unpopr stores asionally to advertise for them on site; therefore, they had gotten quite used to these kinds of treats.

    They talked in a low voice and didn¡¯t really care about the dishes. After all, they came all for the sake of Meng Meng¡¯s kind invitation. After eating here and going back, they would casually post a microblog for the restaurant. Recently, Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast booth had been quite booming, thus her invitation should obviously be epted.

    "Thank you, guys, for your visit. Now you can order your dishes freely. The only rule is that wasting is not allowed," Yuan Zhou went up personally to greet them.

    "Wait a moment. Yuan Zhou, are you all right?" as there were many people around, Sun Ming asked him euphemistically.

    "Order your dishes, please," if not for the sake of his image, Yuan Zhou really wanted to support his forehead with his hands. Why were they so fussy about a mere treat?

    Seeing Yuan Zhou not want to talk anymore, Meng Meng and Sun Ming stopped asking and then started to order their dishes earnestly.

    As per Yuan Zhou¡¯s tradition of serving not more than 300 grams of prawns, it basically meant an individual serving. Therefore, they chose to order the dishes respectively.

    Having earnestly taken notes of the dishes ordered, Yuan Zhou took out the money himself and directly put it into the cashbox. This time, the system didn¡¯t refuse him doing so anymore and returned the small change to Yuan Zhou, who subsequently took it back into his pockets.

    At that time, Monkey mocked him, "What, Boss Yuan also has to pay for the treat?"

    "This is the rule," Yuan Zhou answered primly.

    "Even the restaurant belongs to you. Even if you pay, it¡¯s more like moving the money from your right pocket to the left pocket." Monkey implied in his words that Yuan Zhou¡¯s practice was totally equal to taking off pants to break wind, which waspletely redundant.

    "It¡¯s easier to settle the ounts. These are the rules," Yuan Zhou still said so, as usual.

    "It¡¯s indeed clearer and more coherent by doing so," having rich experiences in opening a store, Sun Ming agreed.

    "Everything has a final ce to go. You can¡¯t take it in and out casually just because it belongs to you. If that way, how could the boss settle all the ounts?" Sun Ming illustrated.

    The several people were all smart. They considered for an instant and felt the thing was really like what he said.

    On the other side, nevertheless, Yuan Zhou truly let out a long sigh of relief.

    "System, I had thought that I am unable to treat others," Yuan Zhou spoke with a tone of pure doubt.

    In the first mission of the Egg Fried Rice, the system judged him to be failing when he intended to treat Sun Ming to eat it. That was why Yuan Zhou would ask so.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can¡¯t help in finishing the number-based mission in the ce of anyone."

    "Then for treating among the customers, can I also pay for themter?" after thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou asked in hope of getting a clear answer.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s not allowed during the implementation of the number-based mission."

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou expressed that he had understand it.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the second alternative means, he remembered the purpose of the treat well.

    It was to make friendly contacts, as well as toplete the mission.

    Yuan Zhou wore a pair of disposable fish skin gloves and took out some more money and then put it somewhere else. Only after that did he begin to wash his hands and cook the dishes meticulously.

    That¡¯s right, he was prepared to directly give Sun Ming and Meng Meng the money and let them pay as a second alternative in case the system didn¡¯t allow him to treat just asst time. Despite the trouble, Yuan Zhou was fairly confident to be able to persuade them to do it that way.

    The eight people ordered a total of 11 dishes, of which Yuan Zhou had already prepared the ingredients. For the most popr dishes, he even had finished half of the procedures, for example, three servings of Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet that had been cooked in the wok and two servings of Phoenix-Tail Prawns that were being processed.

    Yuan Zhou had a habit of personally attending to every procedure. Moreover, he never touched the parts of the meat that would be swallowed by customers in order to maintain the freshness and prevent it from being contaminated by another¡¯s presence.

    Suddenly, something unexpected took ce on the quiet chopping board...

 Chapter 139: On-Going Mission

    Chapter 139: On-Going Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Pa," with a clear sound, a prawn suddenly leaped up from the quiet chopping board in an unusual way and was about to fall to the ground.

    Without even batting an eye, Yuan Zhou reached for the taste-free spoon and precisely caught the prawn. Then he pressed it back on the workstation with the spoon and began to unshell it.

    "The actions of the boss appear to be firm," a male E-sports streamer was greatly amazed.

    "He indeed has sharp eyes and agile hands," another pretty female streamer who usually did live broadcasts for makeup likewise praised with a smile.

    "Boss Yuan is actually capable of doing much more than that," Meng Meng said fairly proudly.

    "We are not praising you. Why are you showing off so much?" A streamer for singing at the side said with a melodious sound.

    "I¡¯m serious. Look at those sculpted flowers outside. They are all made by Boss Yuan," pointing at the flower rack outside the door, Meng Meng said to prove Yuan Zhou¡¯s genuine capability.

    "Aren¡¯t those real flowers?" The crowd of streamers immediately became astounded.

    Laid out outside the door were many blossoming mboyant flowers. Each showed different postures with the dark green branches serving as a foil. The several people had justplimented in their heart that Yuan Zhou had such a decent taste forying out so many flowers outside the door.

    "Ha Ha, you have definitely been fooled. They are actually sculpted from radishes. Don¡¯t they look as same as the genuine ones?" Meng Meng appeared even prouder.

    "That can¡¯t be true." While speaking, two streamers went up and touched them as they just couldn¡¯t believe in her.

    "These really are radishes. What skillful hands he has," as the male streamer of E-sports had rich experiences in ying online games, he knew how important a pair of adroit hands were; therefore he admired Yuan Zhou the most.

    "All right, guys. Come back now. It¡¯s time to have meal," seeing the two people continue studying the flowers, Meng Meng said hurriedly.

    "Coming." Yuan Zhou had already carried the dishes out of the kitchen when the two people returned to their seats.

    Every dish was as exquisite as a piece of work of art. They seemed to have their own spirits and likewise emitted tempting scents.

    "First, thank you, Boss Yuan, for entertaining us. We can¡¯t wait to eat it now," Meng Meng first expressed her gratitude to Yuan Zhou while smiling.

    "I don¡¯t want to say anything more. I¡¯m way too hungry," with a more straightforward manner of speaking, Sun Ming picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat immediately.

    Although there was no wine, the meal was still considered a feast with the delicious dishes and tasty drinks as well as pretty girls.

    "Wait," the E-sports streamer suddenly shouted.

    The moment the makeup streamer became stupefied subconsciously, thest mouthful of sculpted flowers on the te was grabbed.

    "You! Even ying such dirty tricks. That¡¯s too much." Even when she got angry, the pretty girl was still beautiful. However, in front of delicacies, of course, it was the delicious dishes that were more important.

    Therefore, only after swallowing up thest mouthful of the dish did the E-sports streamer have time to speak. "I wanted to say that Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is so clean."

    "Who do you think doesn¡¯t know about it." The makeup streamer revealed an angry expression.

    "But I¡¯m the first to say that out," there was a smug look on the face of the E-sports streamer.

    "Humph," the makeup streamer was toozy to say anything anymore and didn¡¯t answer him.

    "Boss Yuan, please rest assured. I will make great efforts to help publicize your restaurant." The E-sports streamer had always been frank and outspoken. Since he ate the dishes with great satisfaction, he spoke that out on his own initiative.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say anything about it on the surface. He could only nod vaguely, which was considered to be consent.

    "Come on. Let¡¯s go back now and help Boss Yuan¡¯s publicize his superb delicacies." The E-sports streamer got fairly excited.

    Sharing is always a pleasant experience, let alone sharing such yummy dishes.

    Urged by him, the several streamers all left. Before leaving, they all expressed implicitly that they would help in advertising.

    "It turns out that you want us to help advertise for you." Only then did Sun Ming react.

    "No," Yuan Zhou denied bluntly.

    "What, aren¡¯t you to admit that? We are brothers, just tell me. My help doesn¡¯t require a treat." Sun Ming showed a look of disbelief.

    "I have always been generous," Yuan Zhou said with an affirmative tone.

    "Ho Ho," Sun Ming¡¯s expression seemed to say "Are you kidding me?". Subsequently, he continued saying, "That¡¯s ok. I got it now."

    "Ok, be careful on the way back." Yuan Zhou nodded and saw the three people off.

    Now Yuan Zhou prepared to constantly focus on the microblog of the several streamers to see if the saying "Whoever eats others¡¯ dish shall follow his instructions" worked or not.

    During the Qing Dynasty in ancient China, when the famous foodie Yuan Mei conducted the literature movement in the south of Yangtze River, he was quite rebellious and immersed himself in excessive pleasurable activities. Therefore, somebody suggested the Magistrate of Jiangning District, Liu Yong, that he should investigate and deal with him ordingly.

    Having heard of the information, Yuan Mei pulled strings and sent for Liu Yong to his mansion for a meal. He prepared diversified dishes in different forms including Taro Stewed Pork, Taro Soup and Taro Stewed Cabbage, etc. to allow the magistrate to eat his fill heartily. After that, the two persons changed from enemies to friends and hence solved the problem naturally.

    This feast of Yuan Zhou was also quite sumptuous. "It¡¯s not supposed to be difficult for these few people to publicize his restaurant," thought Yuan Zhou reasonably.

    While he was waiting for their publicity to take effect and lead to good results, night soon fell.

    "Boss, Egg Fried Rice." Now, it wasn¡¯t Wu Hai anymore who entered the restaurant first every night. Instead, it was a fat person, who had lost much weight and became a not so fat fatty, that took the lead. He always estimated the time urately.

    "Wait a moment." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Three minutester, Yuan Zhou carried the Egg Fried Rice to him. However, he didn¡¯t concentrate on eating first this time, but anxiously asked, "Did I lose weight?"

    Yuan Zhou looked up and down and found the man really had be slimmer, or more urately, sturdier.

    "Yes, you indeed be slimmer than before." Yuan Zhou confirmed with a nod.

    "It seems your dish, Egg Fried Rice, has the effect of keeping fit," the man said affirmatively and meanwhile patted the flesh on his belly.

    "No, it¡¯s all due to your efforts." After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t take all the credit.

    "Really?" The formerly fat man who had lost weight to a lean person said with puzzlement.

    "Yes, it¡¯s all because of your own efforts. Every time youe here on foot, of course you will be thin," Wu Hai said affirmatively while stepping into the restaurant.

    "Oh yeah, it might be true." Having dispelled his doubts, the lean person started to eat his Egg Fried Rice without caring about other things anymore.

    "It¡¯s still Egg Fried Rice?" looking at his te, Wu Hai asked conveniently.

    Yes, this lean guy was also a regr customer in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Over the past one month, he came over here as soon as the restaurant barely opened in the evening and would then order a serving of Egg Fried Rice every day. After having his meal, he would immediately leave.

    In merely a month¡¯s time, he changed from a fatty with a pale face to the currently lean person with a ruddy face. In other words, he had been eating the Egg Fried Rice for a whole month.

    "You are really a tolerant person," Wu Hai felt it required great perseverance to eat only one bowl of Egg Fried Rice every day, without eating anything else.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou affirmed with a nod.

    Even if all the delicious dishes were cooked by himself, Yuan Zhou still felt the urge to keep eating these dishes.

    "Thank you, boss," the lean person ate up the Egg Fried Rice and prepared to leave while Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai were talking.

    "Take care," behind him, the little loli said dutifully.

    Since he was brought here for the first time to eat the Egg Fried Rice, the lean person came for the very same dish every evening. Previously, he could stay at home for one month and didn¡¯t go out. Yet, now, even when he walked downstairs and upstairs every day to go out, he didn¡¯t feel annoyed at all.

    Learn from your enemy and use the knowledge gained to be against him. Cuisines were nevertheless the best way to lose weight.

    "Remember what I said before? You got slimmer than before," one of his neighbors living next door opened the door and said with a smile when he heard the lean person opening the door.

    "Yes, I indeed got leaner now," the lean person admitted with a nod.

    "The Egg Fried Rice of the nameless restaurant seems to be truly delicious. Look, you surprisingly got slimmer after eating it," his neighbor made fun of him.

    "No, it wasn¡¯t because I ate the Egg Fried Rice, but I exercised a lot. You know, I go downstairs from the ninth floor to the ground and return every day," the lean person said earnestly.

    "Yep, that also makes sense. No wonder I am so thin," his neighbor nodded with an affirmative expression while praising himself without a trace of embarrassment.

    Then came a new customer to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. His face was unknown to Yuan Zhou and seemed toe for the first time...

 Chapter 140: Rice Cuisine Cooked in Various Ways

    Chapter 140: Rice Cuisine Cooked in Various Ways

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan?" The new customer was a girl who appeared to be iparably innocent with a pair of watery eyes. She asked while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    "Humm, what do you eat?" Yuan Zhou nodded and asked as usual.

    "Boss Yuan, you really have a good-looking face," with a seemingly innocent-looking appearance, the girl said point-nk.

    "Thanks. What do you want to eat?" Beingplimented by the pretty girl, Yuan Zhou was in a good mood.

    "Herbal Tea Egg, Phoenix-Tail Prawns and 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, that¡¯s all," this time, the girl ordered the dishes with a rather earnest expression.

    "Good. It¡¯s 3274 RMB in all, payable either by cash or bypay. Please pay first," immediately, Yuan Zhou calcted the total price.

    Suddenly, the girl leaned forward and put her head on the long table in one go, making her smooth and beautiful ck hair instantly pour on the table. With sparkling eyes, she said, "Boss Yuan, I didn¡¯t take the money with me today. But I can pay by my body. How do you like the idea? Remember, I have unlocked various gestures, in whatever way you like.

    While speaking, she stared at Yuan Zhou with her seducing eyes earnestly.

    "No way," Yuan Zhou felt tightened in the heart. He took a look at the girl earnestly and numerous thoughts shed through his mind. In the end, he confirmed one, "This girl is surely unwilling to pay him."

    "Gee? Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you like girls like my type?" the girl was puzzled.

    "Pay first before eating," the thought in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind upgraded to, "A person who wants to cheat his money."

    "Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t have the slightest sense of humor," the girl straightened her body up and revealed a look of "Youck the sense of romance", which was totally different from her formerly innocent expression.

    "How would you like the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine to be prepared?" Yuan Zhou remained unmoved

    "Boss Yuan, you know for sure about the ck Sugar Rice Cake, right? I want to eat that one." the girl revealed a cunning smile and just waited to defeat Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok, one moment, please," nheless, Yuan Zhou agreed straightforwardly before he turned around and left, appearing to be faster than normal.

    "Boss Yuan, you must be single, right? It¡¯s quite easy for you to evolve into a magician¢Ù," the girl said with a regretful tone.

    "Do you really have some fondness for Boss Yuan?" Having watched a grand scene at the side, Wu Hai asked with a smile.

    "Why not? Yes, of course," the girl supported her chin with one hand and casually put the other on the table, saying while giving a humph.

    Others always did this alluring action in an inelegant manner giving off a sort of vulgar sense. This girl, nevertheless, revealed a natural and free feeling with that action which matched herely face.

    "Really?" Wu Hai became even more curious. Surprisingly, there was even a girl that could possibly take a fancy to Yuan Zhou.

    "Of course.... not." the girl turned her head and red at Wu Hai.

    Then Wu Hai got confused, not knowing what exactly the girl wanted.

    Speaking of which, the girl was called Jiang Changxi, who had already known about Yuan Zhou through her friends. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know her. Although appearing to be quite young, she was actually almost 30 this year. She was never stingy in flirting with whoever she was interested in, after all, she described herself as a "Three Lost" woman, one who had unlocked many new positions with her ex-husband and had lost her marriage, her virginity, and her husband.

    "Boss Yuan, you can tell me your view on choosing lovers. Let me search around my acquaintances for you. Pity you don¡¯t like me, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t have made way for the younger girls," Jiang Changxi said in a leisurely tone.

    "I think no one would love Boss Yuan," Wu Hai counteracted her words at the side.

    "Small mustache, judging from your gesture of wiping the chopsticks just now, I feel you are also single, right?" She suddenly turned her head, looking at Wu Hai, and said.

    "Yeah, but I feel it¡¯s good to be single," Wu Hai¡¯s face glowed with pride but he couldn¡¯t figure it out how was that connected to wiping the chopsticks.

    "Yep, of course it¡¯s good. It¡¯s merely that your left and right hands would get more tired. After the hard work at daytime, they still have to work overtime at night. God bless them, look how thin they became now," Jiang Changxi revealed a secret smile.

    "Err..." having understood her instantly, Wu Hai was at his wit¡¯s end. He was merely an innocent artist, hence was unable to bear such blunt and open hint by a girl.

    This "Three Lost" woman was so powerful that she directly made this adult man bashful.

    Seeing Wu Hai quiet down obediently, Jiang Changxi continued to talk to Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss Yuan, it¡¯s actually a woman like me who holds great fascination as I know a lot about that kind of thing." While speaking, she blinked to Yuan Zhou and revealed a shy expression.

    Now Yuan Zhou finally knew he was totally being toyed with by this woman. The only advantage for him was that he was cooking at the moment. While cooking, he had gotten used to putting his heart into the dishes and therefore had sufficient reasons to disregard the words of Jiang Changxi.

    At the beginning, she was just curious about Yuan Zhou, who was said to be awfully earnest and good-looking while cooking. If so, she would definitely give it a try. However, when she saw Yuan Zhou really disregard her, she stopped talking anymore and turned to watch Yuan Zhou make the rice cake.

    To Jiang Changxi who was already tired of eating the in white rice, the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine was a tailor-made dish for her.

    The cooking method of the ck Sugar Rice Cake was actually very easy. The first factor was the selection of the ingredients, which were the best provided by the system; the second factor was the cooking method, which was also very easy for Yuan Zhou.

    First, soak the Jing Shan Qiao Rice until it was good for blending with clear water in a small bowl; then prepare a stone mortar and slowly pour the rice and clear water inside before starting to grind. After carefully grinding once, add the ck sugar inside. Then with slightly stirring, pour them together into the stone mortar again to continue grinding.

    With a moderate amount of water, the denser the rice milk was, the easier the rice would bloom. The Jing Shan Qiao Rice, nevertheless, contained a great many of farinaceous substances. As a result, the rice could directly be steamed to make the rice cake without adding any flour.

    Before putting the bowl into the steaming pot in the end, Yuan Zhou added the yeast into the rice and stirred it evenly. Only then did he slowly pour the blended ingredients into a round bowl up to 80% it could contain. The steamer with big holes was then covered with a lotus leaf. After that, Yuan Zhou poked thin holes in the rice ingredients with the toothpick before setting down the round bowl onto the steamer and started to steam the dish.

    After no more than 10 minutes of steaming on high heat, the sweet and fragrant ck Sugar Rice Cake was done.

    At the same time, the other dishes ordered by her were also ready.

    "Please enjoy," having set down the tray in his hand, Yuan Zhou stayed away from her immediately and prepared to greet other customers.

    "Boss Yuan, why do you walk away so quickly? I still have something to consult you." Jiang Changxi grinned.

    "What¡¯s that?" Yuan Zhou asked seriously with a straight face.

    "The rice cake is so beautiful, but it¡¯s too hot. Then how shall I eat it?" pointing at the brownish red rice cake that had divided into exactly six petals in the bowl, she asked worriedly.

    "You can use the chopsticks," Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was simple and powerful.

    "Ok, got it now. You can get back to your work now," she just wanted to see how Yuan Zhou responded. The fact that he was defeated and fled in a calm manner nevertheless increased her appetite.

    As for Wu Hai who was trying his best not tough at the side, he definitely thought that way, too.

    Yuan Zhou got back to the kitchen without saying a word and decided not to go out for the moment. He left the work of greeting the customers to Mu Xiaoyun and just concentrated on cooking.

    Rarely was there a girl carrying an innocent and pretty face but speaking so casually. Yet, when she started eating, the actions were gentle and graceful.

    The dish 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine served this time had only three ingredients. Rice, ck sugar and yeast. The appearance was nevertheless like a wild flower. With six petals, the rice cake stayed still at the te, with the green cirrus around it.

    Jiang Changxi picked up a small piece easily with the chopsticks. She could even perceive the softness of the rice cake with the help of the chopsticks in her hand. Bringing it close, she found that there were tiny air holes inside the rice cake.

    Every time before he ate, it was definitely the eyes that got to enjoy first, followed by the nose. The faint sweet and fragrant smell of the mixed rice cakes and ck sugar immediately rushed to her nose.

    When she stuffed the piece into her mouth and chewed, the rice cake spread out softly and hence had exquisite texture. Unlike the softness that didn¡¯t require chewing, it was still a little chewy. With the rice cake going down through her gullet, what eventually remained in her mouth was the refreshing fragrance of the lotus flowers.

    "Boss Yuan, the rice cake cooked by you is so so so delicious, without the slightest bitterness of the ck sugar," Jiang Changxiplimented him generously.

    ¢Ù The new meaning of "magician" originated from manga. It specifically means an adult man who kept his virginity until 30. At this age, if he is still a virgin, then he could transform into a magician.

 Chapter 141: Steadily Completing the Mission

    Chapter 141: Steadily Completing the Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, the rice cake made by you is so so so delicious, without the slightest bitterness of the ck sugar," Jiang Changxiplimented him generously.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou answered seriously.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so talented in cooking and really have a pair of nimble hands, huh?" While savoring the delicate taste, she flirted with Yuan Zhou while smiling at the same time.

    As soon as the "Three Lost" woman spoke, her words carried an amazing power.

    Yuan Zhou could only stay in the kitchen obediently, earnestly cooking dishes.

    The several streamers who had enjoyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s treat, as promised, helped Yuan Zhou publicize his restaurant. The four of them all chose to post microblogs with virtually the same words.

    [I managed to eat a super delicious cuisine today. Despite being a little expensive, the taste well deserved the price.]

    Of them, only the E-sports streamer was an honest and frank man. He directly posted an advertisement for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant during the live broadcast of a LOL match in the evening of the same day.

    "Adhering to the principle of sharing good stuff with everyone, I¡¯d like to tell you guys this restaurant serves really good cuisines. You won¡¯t regret eating there if you give it a try. The address has been released," at the intervals of the live broadcast, the E-sports streamer straightforwardly advertised it just like that.

    [Why is the streamer advertising for others? Did you receive advertising fees?] Immediately, numerous barrages appeared.

    "Advertisement? Please rest assured that I will never receive money for advertising. You¡¯ll understand after you go and eat the dishes. Frankly speaking, the restaurant doesn¡¯t really need my advertisement," the E-sports streamer said affirmatively.

    Once the words were spoken, some among audiences believed it while some others didn¡¯t. Nheless, the E-sports streamer consecutively posted another two barrages again.

    The live broadcast industry mostly relied on the fans to live, so whoever watched every program of the broadcast were definitely devoted fans. After the advertisement, two devoted fans thus made an appointment to go to taste the dishes rmended. Also, it was mainly because the restaurant was not far away.

    "Wang Peng, have you arrived?" a thin boy wearing sses and carrying a ck school bag was holding his phone and talking to hispanion.

    "Yes, right I¡¯m here," while speaking, the voice of Wang Peng passed from behind the boy of ck school bag.

    "You startled me. Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s just ahead of us." The boy of ck school bag turned his head and found Wang Peng who was dressed in his school uniform was just standing behind him.

    "Sigh. Xiao Lu, you are really good at finding the way in such a short time. No wonder your name is Xiao Lu (the two words mean knowing the roads in Chinese)," Wang Peng put his arm around the shoulders of Xiao Lu beside him.

    "Stop it. Remember we are here to help to justify what ck Big said," Lu Xiao took Wang Peng¡¯s arm off his shoulders and said solemnly.

    "I know, I know. There¡¯s definitely no problem with ck Big. We¡¯ll know after we go and check," speaking of ck Big, Wang Peng also became spirited.

    The two boys were both in the second year of the Senior School and liked the game LOL the most. They had inadvertently watched the live broadcast of ck Big, namely the E-sports streamer. The characteristic blocking skills and the style of sneak killing from behind instantly made the two boys admire him. After that, they became the devoted fans of the streamer and watched every program of his broadcast without missing even one.

    As soon as they got some pocket money, they contributed to the game and tipping ck Big.

    "Gee? Why doesn¡¯t the restaurant even have a shop sign? Is it the ce mentioned by ck Big?" Wang Peng doubtfully looked at the shabby restaurant of Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    "It is. Look, No.14," Xiao Lu said affirmatively while pointing at the street number.

    "Shall we go inside and have a look?" Wang asked while walking.

    "Yes, let¡¯s have a look," Xiao Lu likewise prepared to go inside.

    When the two walked to the entrance, they found only a few customers were left in the restaurant, but still two of them were waiting for the seats. Since they were unable to eat, they would surely take photos of the surroundings. Nowadays, people would pay more attention to anything if there were photos to prove.

    The interior surroundings of the restaurant weren¡¯t considered to be exquisite. They were merely in and tasteful and looked extraordinarily clean.

    Therefore, the two boys first took photos of the flower rack, which appeared to be the only highlight of the surroundings. Their photo technique was not very professional and hence they were naturally unable to capture the cleanliness feeling in the pictures.

    "Wang Peng, I feel like my heart has copsed," suddenly, Xiao Lu pulled Wang Peng who was taking the photos and then said.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Being about to take photos of the tables and chairs, Wang Peng asked in puzzlement.

    "You¡¯ll know it when photograph that ce," Xiao Lu pointed to the conspicuous price list on the wall.

    "What the f*ck, is that for real?" Nheless, Wang Peng didn¡¯t have the feeling of being cheated. What if the price list wasn¡¯t true?

    "Hi, what do you two want to eat?" the utterance of Mu Xiaoyun interrupted the astonishment of the two boys.

    "So the prices are all those shown on the wall?" Wang Peng was a little shy while facing Mu Xiaoyun who was of simr age.

    "That¡¯s right. What do you eat?" Mu Xiaoyun asked them politely again.

    "No, we¡¯ll discuss that and then decide," Wang Peng didn¡¯t have enough money to afford the dish. He only had about 100 RMB in his pocket, which seemed to be a lot but actually wasn¡¯t enough to buy most of the dishes. Luckily, Xiao Lu dragged him away after calming down.

    "Luckily we came out. It was so embarrassing just now," Wang Peng let out a sigh of relief and showed a discontented expression while looking at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "ck Big has definitely deteriorated. We must make the situation public," Xiao Lu didn¡¯t say much but was fast in jumping to conclusions. He then said angrily.

    "Wait. He might also be cheated," Wang Peng was nevertheless fairly optimistic.

    "Then we have even more reason to make it public and let him know," Xiao Lu said persistently.

    "Humm, use some tactful words," after thinking for a while, Wang Peng agreed.

    "Have you taken the photo of the price list? Also the photo of the street number is over here as well," Xiao Lu asked with great care.

    "Yes, I have. Let me take the photos of them together. I¡¯m sending you the photos."

    "Ok," Xiao Lu agreed.

    It was only the two of them who came over. What if other people also came over and got cheated? A reminder was yet indispensable.

    However, he forgot how terrible it was when a fan turned to a foe.

    In the evening, Xiao Lu used his username and consecutively posted ten microblogs, tagging ck Big on each of them, with the narration and photos. Due to this case, the microblog of ck Big was almost overwhelmed by such messages, all requiring ck Big toe out and respond to the questions. Of course, these messages wereparatively civilized. In some uncivilized messages, he was even scolded.

    The answer from ck Big was very straightforward and quite frank.

    [I am inviting twenty fans to dine together and personally savor the dishes cooked by Boss Yuan. Now that all of you saw the price and since I¡¯m merely a poor soul, everybody can only order one dish. During that time, we¡¯ll have the process broadcasted live.]

    Immediately, his microblog became even more lively. Most of the onlookers were basically waiting for that.

    It was rtively noisy at ck Big¡¯s side. Meanwhile, the other few streamers were also affected.

    As all four streamers had good rtionships and sometimes conducted live broadcasts together, they had some fans inmon; therefore all other fans of them got to know it soon. Subsequently, all the four streamers came out to refute the rumors that it was a paid advertisement. In the end, even Meng Meng came up to support the streamers.

    Plus, there were originally many fans of Meng Meng who had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have meals. Then thements in the microblog started to split up, with each side having their own supporters.

    The matter ended when Meng Meng, likewise, posted on her microblog.

    [As for the matter of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, I will also go there and make a joint live broadcast with ck Big by then. A fact is a fact.]

    Only after that did the dispute temporarily calm down.

    Formerly, Meng Meng was nowhere to be found when she made live broadcasts and it was basically quite difficult to locate her. Since the ce and time had been fixed this time, her devoted fans indicated one after another that they would go watch.

    For the fans selection for the meal, ck Big directly proposed a vote. The time was short and anyone could apply for one position, therefore all the work waspleted in just two days¡¯ time.

    The E-sports streamer ck Big did all that in public, so his fans slowly started to believe in him. However, the onlookers still expressed their interest in watching the lively scene...

 Chapter 142: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Pub

    Chapter 142: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Pub

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the agreed day of the live broadcast, fans of the streamers arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant one after another starting from the morning.

    At 4 p.m., the e-sports streamer, ck Big, hurriedly came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant together with Meng Meng.

    He specifically didn¡¯t inform them of his arrival time in order to let them see personally what a good business Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had got. Therefore, the 20 fans invited by ck Big were all waiting in line outside the entrance for their turn.

    In the noisy and bustling surroundings, ck Big and Meng Meng started the live broadcast. Of course, they needed to show the scene to even more audiences to prove it was true and for real. And because of the live broadcast, more and more people joined the line.

    Wherever there was a lively scene, there would be onlookers. The countrymen had never disliked big events as they could watch the fun.

    Afterward, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was surrounded by a crowd of customers. The unprecedented prosperity was not any less than the discount day.

    When more white-cor employees got off work in the evening and saw the situation, they thought there was another discount offered in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and hence excitedly came over to join the line.

    Even if they knewter on there was not, they had already spent so long waiting thus decided to have dinner here.

    The restaurant in the evening was awfully busy. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was always mild, which probably indicated the mission was about to bepleted.

    After the hard work all day long, the night fell. As soon as Yuan Zhou closed the restaurant, he couldn¡¯t wait to tap open the mission and began to check the status.

    [Fourth Stage of the Mission] Both the turnover and number of customers surpass those on the discount date respectively.

    (Mission Tips: A top-grade chef should increase the value of his dishes over the price. Host, please work hard to increase the value of his dishes over this ordinary price, young man.)

    [Time of mission] Ten days (at the 9th day)

    [Reward of mission] Three hours of nightlife and a bonus package of wines (avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: the host is required to find another ce for the location of the nightlife. When the timees, the system will provide unified decorations.)

    [Mission Status] Completed

    "Receive the reward." While looking at thepleted mission, as expected, Yuan Zhou was quite happy.

    "Has the store been decorated?" Yuan Zhou thought for a while and asked about the decoration of the neighboring stores. Surprisingly, he didn¡¯t check the content of the reward immediately.

    The system disyed, "The decorations have beenpleted. Host, please put them in service as soon as possible."

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about the system¡¯s urging. Instead, he sat in his special position and thought for a moment before going downstairs.

    "Dong Dong Dong," he moved in quick steps and opened the back door of the neighboring store. Right now it also belonged to him.

    Actually, every store had more or less the sameyout. It was merely that this store had formerly been a tea house and was much bigger than Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the back door, he arrived at the main hall of the ground floor, which differed from previously, when it had been full of tables and chairs.

    Now it had be spacious. A circle of primitive and in wooden wine barrels with its original color were ced at a corner of a wall. The most conspicuous thing was the stairs located in the middle of the main hall. It was wooden and had a width of only two persons to pass at the same time. When stepped upon, the stairs emitted a clear and melodious sound.

    Different from the formerly yellowish and greasy stairway which constantly emitted a sound of "Ge Zhi", it seemed that the system had reced the wood with new ones.

    Passing through the main hall, Yuan Zhou first arrived at the courtyard. The door of the tea house was located in the front courtyard. There had been three stone tables outside formerly, which appeared rather elegant. However, now, the front courtyard was directly rebuilt by the system into a garden. The stone table had disappeared and in the same ce various green nts were nted.

    nted beside the yard wall at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was a cherry-apple tree, which was apparently provided by the system. The appearance was exquisite; the branches seemed to be either carefully trimmed or grown naturally and were aesthetically pleasing.

    It was July. The pretty and delicate flowers of the cherry-apple had withered away and the tree had borne fruits, which were turning red from green. Some of them were so red that they turned into a bright hot pink.

    Moreover, the fruits of the cherry-apple were eatable, with thin skin and fresh flesh. They had a unique delicate sweet and sour taste. The fruits could be eaten either fresh or cut opened and made into dried cherry-apples to be conserved for further processing. Besides, there was another frozen method for eating the fruits, that is, to eat the cherry-apples that had beenpleted frozen. The taste was more delicate and refreshing that way.

    Yuan Zhou carefully identified the nts inside the yard. nted along the walls were camellias, which hadn¡¯t blossomed as it was in the wrong season. Other nts were basically those that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t know at all unless they blossomed.

    Of course, there were more nts that were actually not flowers but evergreen nts.

    While taking a nce at the double doors, Yuan Zhou thoughtfully went upstairs and prepared to have a look.

    "What the hell is this?" Looking at the spacious room in his sight, Yuan Zhou was rather speechless.

    "Didn¡¯t you say it had already been decorated?" Yuan Zhou stood on the second floor and asked while supporting his forehead.

    The current second floor waspletely different from what Yuan Zhou had known, as the system had directly dismantled everything therein. After going upstairs, there was only a terrace and a square hollow, appearing quite weird.

    The system disyed, "Host, please check the reward."

    In response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s helplessness, the system straightforwardly disyed some totally unrted words.

    Yuan Zhou looked all around the terrace that was without any protection, walked for ap and went downstairs to the ground floor before starting to check the reward.

    "Sigh. It¡¯s really no scam, nofort," Yuan Zhou sighed. Then he took out his phone and began to calcte on it before selecting and ordering some stuff through the inte.

    The Inte was a good thing. Without going out, one could buy everything one wanted. The only precondition was to have money. Yuan Zhou looked at the bnce in his bank ount silently and smiled securely.

    "Zhi Ya", Yuan Zhou carefully shut the door and returned to his bedroom. Lying on the bed, he stared into space for a while. Suddenly, he sat up and mumbled, "System, I don¡¯t like your style of decoration. Can I alter it?"

    The system disyed, "Layout of the decorations have been fixed and cannot be altered."

    "Then what about if I redesign it myself? I will only change the outer wall and won¡¯t hang any shop signs," Yuan Zhou considered for a while and continued asking.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can decide on your own."

    Anyhow, Yuan Zhou had been matching wits with the system for so long, he understood where the bottom line of the system was. As long as he didn¡¯t change theyout inside, there would be no problems. Besides, there was nothing inside that could be changed.

    Relieved, Yuan Zhou soon fell asleep.

    Early next morning, the first thing Yuan Zhou did after he got up was to make a call.

    "Hello, I want to rebuild some walls. A very easy job," once the phone was connected, Yuan Zhou expressed his meaning explicitly.

    "No problem. Where are you located, boss? Do you need renovation or what?" There passed a cheerful answer from the other end of the phone.

    "Your work is nice, but I don¡¯t need it. It¡¯s only a small issue of wall rebuilding. Youe to No. 14 of Taoxi Road at ten. I¡¯ll be waiting here for you," Yuan Zhou directly brought out the address and prepared to tell them the work in details when they arrived.

    "Don¡¯t worry, boss. We¡¯ll be there soon,"

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou hung off the phone immediately before the 59th second, a perfect timing for saving money.

    Nevertheless, he didn¡¯t actually know that China Mobile still charged 2 minutes for 55 seconds.

    Having solved the problem, Yuan Zhou started to open the door and began doing his business securely.

    It was early in the morning. The father who had once brought his daughter here came to the restaurant again. He came alone and didn¡¯t bring anybody else this time. As soon as he arrived, he explicitly looked for Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss Yuan, I have something to talk to you. Can we talk privately?" The man was quite frank.

    "I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s still business hour," Yuan Zhou took a look at the man and found that he didn¡¯t seem to have an emergency, hence refused bluntly.

    "No problem. Let¡¯s talk about that after the breakfast. Offer me a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup," the man followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice and said.

    ......

 Chapter 143: Ambitions of the System

    Chapter 143: Ambitions of the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The one hour of breakfast time soon passed. Having finished the Clear Broth Noodle Soup earlier, the man had been constantly waiting for him there.

    "Sorry to keep you waiting for so long. What can I do for you?" After seeing off Mu Xiaoyun, Yuan Zhou finally had some time.

    "You are wee. It¡¯s mainly because Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are delicious," Despite his reserved and stern manner, the man nevertheless spoke gently.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude politely with a nod and waited for the man to speak about the issue at hand.

    When the man found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to ask, he first said.

    "Let¡¯s just be frank and blunt. We are all busy," the man paused a little while speaking.

    "Go ahead," Yuan Zhou nodded and signaled him to continue.

    The man first looked around and then suddenly said, "I think everything is great in your restaurant but itcks some liveliness. I would rather bring some ornamental fishes for a better visual effect."

    While saying "everything is great", he revealed some sort of reluctance on his face. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could only be regarded as simple and in good taste at best. As the system was in charge of the decorations, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any incentives to enhance it.

    "Thank you, but there is no need," Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    "Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. This is just my donation," the man showed an earnest look, except that his tone became even tougher.

    "No need, really," with a frown, Yuan Zhou still refused.

    "You don¡¯t like fish?" the man was a little curious.

    "They are alright," after thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou found he didn¡¯t really hate the fish.

    "Are you sure you don¡¯t want it?" the man asked in the end.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded. After that, the man left straight away.

    Yuan Zhou happened to know about the ornamental fishes. When he had worked in the three-star hotel, he once showed curiosity concerning the taste of the colorful koi in the entrance hall. Nevertheless, the price left him mightily impressed.

    Sow nothing and reap nothing. Yuan Zhou was reluctant to receive such donations. If he received it, it was as if he owed others something. Yuan Zhou touched his pocket contentedly and was quite satisfied with the number in his bank ount.

    The system disyed, "Host, you have activated a side mission. Pleaseplete it as soon as possible."

    [Side Mission] Pleaseplete 10 Customer Satisfaction Surveys and make sure all the scores exceed at least 9

    [Mission Reward] An Ornamental Sergestes Wall Landscape

    Suddenly, the system directly released a mission.

    Yuan Zhou touched his forehead with sort of puzzlement, "Are you not satisfied after being despised for your lousy taste?"

    Usually, the system didn¡¯t release consecutive missions. It was surely unusual to give missions so frequently, especially when Yuan Zhou had just finished the staged mission. Now a side mission was suddenly issued.

    It was unavoidable for Yuan Zhou to suspect it was due to the system being despised by the man for its decoration taste andck of liveliness. Hence, the reward of the mission also confirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s spection. The sergestes should be some kind of a living creature.

    "System, are you ambitious or are you arrogant?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    However, the system still acted as usual and didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    On the contrary, several A4 sized paper questionnaires suddenly appeared in the drawer at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    "Zi", Yuan Zhou pulled open the drawer, where the questionnaire forms were quietly lying.

    The first thing that came into sight was the headline "Satisfaction Survey" and only ten questions listed below, which did not appear perfect nor professional. That made Yuan Zhou feel the mission was much more of a joke.

    "Does the mission have a time limit?" Taking the questionnaires in his hand, Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, "No."

    "How much is the full score?" suddenly, Yuan Zhou recalled of the requirement of the mission.

    The system disyed, "10."

    "So concise and blunt." Yuan Zhou was rather speechless.

    ........

    During the business hours at noon, Yuan Zhou stared at Mu Xiaoyun for 5 full minutes and finally gave up the tempting idea of letting her fill in the form casually.

    The arrival of Wu Hai, nevertheless, helped Mu Xiaoyun out. She had been feeling quite ufortable all over her body due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s stare.

    "You came just in time. Fill this out, please," before Wu Hai ordered his dish, Yuan Zhou handed a questionnaire and a signing pen to him.

    "What¡¯s this? A satisfaction survey?" Having received them, he looked at the questionnaire in surprise and then raised his head to look at Yuan Zhou again.

    "Humm, give it to me when you are done," Yuan Zhou said calmly, his expression not changing at all.

    "Research on taste of the dishes and satisfaction of the surroundings?" Wu Hai checked two items randomly.

    "Tell me, please. If I fill out the questionnaire and raise questions therein, will you correct them?" This was the part that Wu Hai felt most unbelievable. What was the nickname of Yuan Zhou? Compass. How was it possible for him to change so easily? Moreover, there were only 10 items in this so-called satisfaction survey, which appeared to be more untrusted.

    "That depends," thinking of the questions on the form, Yuan Zhou answered cautiously.

    "I have already predicted this answer. Anyhow, there is still a chance. Let me give it a try then," Wu Hai merely felt it was interesting. He then picked up the signing pen prepared by Yuan Zhou and started to fill out the form at great length.

    While he was filling out the 9th item, a red stic bottle suddenly appeared in front of Wu Hai.

    "What¡¯s this?" Wu Hai asked with puzzlement.

    "I think you wrote it incorrectly and should revise it a little bit," while taking out the correction fluid quietly, Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    Hearing that, Wu Hai took up the form and carefully checked the content that he had just filled.

    There was nothing wrong with the writing and grammar and the content was written in lively and vigorous handwriting.

    "There¡¯s nothing wrong with it," Wu Hai answered affirmatively before picking up the pen and preparing to continue.

    "You¡¯d better amend the score," Yuan Zhou took a nce at the score again and said with an affirmative tone.

    Apart from the only full score concerning the taste of the dishes, the scores filled by Wu Hai under other questions were only 6 or 7 and some even 5. How was it possible for Yuan Zhou to ept such low scores?

    "Oh, I get it now. I know what you mean now," Wu Hai suddenly understood. He revealed an evil smile on his face and a mischievous aura even came from his two mustaches.

    "Yes, better amend it," Yuan Zhou set down the correction fluid and said positively.

    "But I feel the other aspects only deserve that low scores," Wu Hai said with a seemingly prim manner.

    "So do I. But I probably won¡¯t have the inspiration to cook the spicy dishes for a long time," Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai and thought for a while before saying that.

    "Sigh. Boss Yuan, how can you get urate answers by threatening others?" Wu Hai showed a bitter hatred on his face.

    "I think they are quite urate, except for those that you were intentional with," Yuan Zhou hit the nail on the head.

    "How is that possible? I felt I wrote quite well. Won¡¯t you consider it?" Wu Hai still insisted on his own opinion.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was pretty straightforward. He just pointed at the correction fluid and asked him to correct the score.

    After that, Yuan Zhou followed suit and consecutively got another few questionnaires done. As for the scores, they were all the full scores.

    Basically, when the score was lower than 9, Yuan Zhou would quietly hand the correction fluid to them. They all knew him well and subsequently corrected the score.

    Only Wu Zhou foolishly asked, "Boss Yuan, if you think my score is wrong, then what score do you want?"

    Such a frank question, nevertheless, made Yuan Zhou stupefied. It was yet Wu Hai who reminded him with a sneer at the side, "Of course the full score."

    Then, Yuan Zhou admitted shamelessly with a nod.

    The customers on site all became speechless. What a ridiculous questionnaire it was! Were the results of such questionnaires of any use? It was purely a waste of papers.

    Such a joking mission waspleted by Yuan Zhou jokingly and the system didn¡¯t even remind him of any vition of rules.

    The system seemed to be truly provoked. Not mentioning the extremely simple mission first, it didn¡¯t even set any limitations on the ways toplete the mission either.

    Subsequently, Yuan Zhou directly dered, "Starting from tomorrow, the restaurant will be closed for two days in order to rebuild and decorate," when he saw so many customers around.

    There were mixed reactions among the customers. Of course, the one that had the biggest reaction was Wu Hai, who had taken the restaurant as his special canteen.

 Chapter 144: New-Fashioned Decorations

    Chapter 144: New-Fashioned Decorations

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was time to close the restaurant for rebuilding and redecoration.

    "Wait, Boss Yuan, is this the reason why you let us fill out the Customer Questionnaires?" Wu Hai instantly remembered the questionnaire that he had filled out this morning.

    Written clearly in the questionnaire were words "Are you satisfied with the decorations of the restaurant? Please give it a score, between 1 to 10". Wu Hai surely didn¡¯t agree with Yuan Zhou¡¯s aesthetic taste, therefore he directly wrote 5 in the nk. Even this score was given due to the extraordinary cleanliness.

    Now Wu Hai definitely wanted to go back in time to give it a full score immediately. What the hell did Yuan Zhou want to rebuild and redecorate for?

    "Yes and no," Yuan Zhou answered ambiguously. Yuan Zhou came up with the idea of redecorating after he saw the neighboring pub and he was also quite clear about the extent of the decorations after asking the system.

    "Boss Yuan, I don¡¯t think you need to waste your precious time on these insignificant issues," Wu Hai said earnestly.

    Other customers likewise nodded seriously.

    "See? They all think so," Wu Hai signaled to Yuan Zhou that this was the will of the people.

    Yet, Yuan Zhou just checked the time and said, "Business time is up. The restaurant will be open again two dayster from now. Thank you for your patronage."

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m quite sorrowful that you have fallen onto the wrong path. Things such as decorations are totally unnecessary. It¡¯s already pretty good." Wu Hai revealed a painful expression while covering his stomach.

    "Quite necessary. You¡¯ll know it then," Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    "Only two days, right?" Wu Hai let out a sigh and then asked for confirmation.

    "Humm, two days," Yuan Zhou nodded to confirm.

    Although they were reluctant to let Yuan Zhou redecorate the restaurant, the customers followed Wu Hai and left. Others, nevertheless, became more curious about what the restaurant would be like after decoration and if it would be erged so that they wouldn¡¯t need to wait so long for a meal.

    After all, they couldn¡¯t afford to take Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as a canteen like Wu Hai did and were unable toe here frequently to eat. Of course, whether Yuan Zhou would bestow some new dishes or if there would be another discount were the matters they were more concerned with.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had already instructed the person who was in charge of the redecorating on how to do the work. Of course, that how to get the Ornamental Sergestes Wall Landscape rewarded by the system embedded in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had also been well nned by Yuan Zhou.

    On the next day, Yuan Zhou got up earlier than usual and waited at the entrance for the arrival of the workers. Being troubled for quite a while when he negotiated the price yesterday, Yuan Zhou eventually gave up the thought of him taking part in the work.

    Chefs¡¯ hands mattered a lot to them as they needed to distinguish the most subtle difference between the dishes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou stered his hands with a special hand cream every day.

    "Morning, Boss Yuan. I have brought the workers here." the skilled solid sterer who came over to talk about the price with Yuan Zhou yesterday came up to him with a smile.

    "Master Feng, I will have to trouble you to do this work as per what we agreed on yesterday," Yuan Zhou nodded and then said.

    "Ok, no problem. Such a small project can be easily finished within a day. Boss Yuan, you really have strict requirements. Don¡¯t worry, my people are all nimble and quick with their hands." Master Feng pointed to the five workers following him. One of them was a middle-aged woman and all of them looked quite clean.

    "Humm. Sorry for the trouble. The mineral water is over there beside you. Please go to the restaurant across the street for lunch and dinner when it¡¯s time," Yuan Zhou said while pointing to a fast food restaurant across the street.

    "Great, got it. Let¡¯s move, guys. Just do the work as we agreed on yesterday," Master Feng expressed his gratitude and then said to the other masters.

    Yuan Zhou watched the several workers go up and remove the door of the neighboring pub. They then mixed the cement before starting to renovate.

    That¡¯s right. ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s scheme, he just wanted to remove the door of the neighboring pub and keep only one door. Wasn¡¯t it strange to have two doors in one store when both belonged to him? Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to make another entrance to the pub on the neighboring wall inside his current restaurant.

    As for the new entrance in the restaurant, he intended to use the Ornamental Sergestes Wall Landscape as the door.

    By then, he would make an archway out of the rectangr wallndscape. When the door was closed, it would be purely scenery as it was transparent with only some sergestes and water weeds raised inside. It would splendid as people could see the courtyard of the pub on the other side through thendscape wall.

    While thinking about his originality, Yuan Zhou revealed a smiling face.

    "Ling Ling Ling"

    At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang in his pants pocket. Yuan Zhou took it out and saw an unknown phone number. After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Zhou then answered.

    "Excuse me, is that Boss Yuan? This is from the Floriculture and Gardening store. The goods have been sent to your entrance. Please sign and receive it." From the other end of the phone came a young male voice.

    "Ok, I¡¯ll be right there," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually have to oversee the work outside. He merely prepared to check the work by the time it was finished. Besides, these workers were the best and specialized in small buildings. The materials they used were also top-grade; therefore, Yuan Zhou was fully assured of their work.

    When he went downstairs, he found a white van parked at the entrance with the back door open where green bamboo leaves were sticking out. A young man dressed in work clothes of the Floriculture and Gardening store stood aside, holding some documents in his hands.

    "Boss Yuan, this is the special square bamboo. It can grow up to 3 meters at most. This is its state of maturity," holding the documents, the young man recited fluently, yet appearing slightly nervous.

    "Let me have a look," Yuan Zhou nodded and signaled him to take one nt out and let him check.

    "Ok, right away." Spinning around in a circle, the young man found there was nowhere to put down the documents. Therefore, he ced the documents into his pants pocket before carefully taking out one square bamboo nt.

    "It¡¯s good. Just move them into the house and nt them," Yuan Zhou checked the appearance of the bamboo cautiously and said while pointing at the door of the pub where the workers were still building the wall.

    "Ok, right away," seeing Yuan Zhou not have any dissenting opinion, the young man answered happily and then started to move the bamboo.

    "Please nt them on the second floor. This way," Yuan Zhou pointed to the brownish red stairway which glittered the glossy color of the wood.

    "But the mud?" the young man said with awkwardness.

    When he walked through the courtyard, the bamboos had left some soil on the ground. Now, as he entered the house, they again left some more soil and mud. This made him instantly feel rather awkward.

    "Never mind. Just nt them," Yuan Zhou took little notice of the soil at all when he saw it.

    "Humm, don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. I have pretty good nting skills. If there¡¯s any color change on the bamboo leaves, you can call me. I will keep it as healthy as possible," upon hearing that, the young man felt relieved. While speaking of his professionalism, he became more confident.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou followed the young man upstairs and prepared to speak in detail about how to nt the bamboos.

    As soon as he arrived upstairs, the young man got a little astonished. It appeared to be the second floor but had been torn down into a terrace. On the terrace, there was a set of stone table and chairs, which appeared to be a dining ce. He couldn¡¯t help muttering, "Rich people really have odd hobbies."

    "Just nt the bamboos into the square hollow. Give it a little more distance," Yuan Zhou pointed at the hollow and said.

    "Ok, no problem. It¡¯s merely that the square bamboos like dark, wet and cool surrounding and would grow better in the moister atmosphere. In such sunshine, however..." While the young man was nting, he carefully exined the characteristics of the square bamboos.

    "No problem. They will grow well," when Yuan Zhou heard that, he said affirmatively.

    "Since Boss Yuan has methods to solve the problem, that¡¯s really good," the young man began to run up and down, busily nting the square bamboos.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou chose square bamboos was that this breed of bamboo was cultivated in a special way and it wouldn¡¯t grow more than 3 meters. Therefore, it wouldn¡¯t exceed the height of the ceiling. With the thin and luxuriant leaves, the green square bamboo formed a tower shape and also gave it a secret and private ce.

    Moreover, the special shape was quite suitable for people to appreciate their posture and the bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots that sprouted from them were also edible and delicate in taste.

    At that time, customers could savor the liquor while resting in the shade of the bamboos.

 Chapter 145: Bonus Package of Liquor

    Chapter 145: Bonus Package of Liquor

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Yuan Zhou was busying himself with the decoration, Wu Hai nevertheless fell into a low point in his creative work. Of course, one wouldn¡¯t have the creative impulse if he didn¡¯t eat anything but just drank some water all day long.

    The broker of Wu Hai was a capable man called Zheng Jiawei, although he was a little womanish because he liked to cry. For example, now.

    "Wu Hai, we have been working together for years. Just when your gastric disease finally gets better, you start to give up on yourself again," Zheng Jiawei said with a sorrowful look while wiping the tears from time to time.

    "How many times have I told you to speak normally? If you continue talking to me like that, just get out of here," Wu Hai said mercilessly.

    "No problem, but you must first eat up the dishes that I bought from Huang Ting Hotel. You liked the Abalone Sauce Steamed Rice very much previously, right? Look, it¡¯s so fresh and is still hot." Without any fear of the hot temper of Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei tried to persuade him in a kindly manner.

    "I have told you already I don¡¯t want to eat. I would rather eat tomorrow." Without even looking at the dish, Wu Hai leafed through a magazine of fine arts while staying seated at the side.

    Zheng Jiawei went up for two steps cautiously and drew out the magazine from Wu Hai¡¯s hands before moving the dishes in front of him.

    "Let me tell you. You can¡¯t do this. The art exhibition ising soon. You still have 5 unfinished paintings. Moreover, you even stop eating now. Tell me what exactly do you want?" Looking at the messy workroom in his sight, Zheng Jiawei couldn¡¯t help grumbling again.

    Normally speaking, there were two apartments on one floor. Nevertheless, Wu Hai alone upied the whole floor. He bought both the apartments of the second floor and made them into one. One of them was used as the art studio while the other was for resting. During normal times, the art studio was quite neat with everything where they were supposed to be.

    Now, however, only some drawing papers were left flying around the room. Some were torn into little pieces and some crumpled. Misceneous papers were scattered everywhere on the floor. The main issue was that Wu Hai didn¡¯t allow others to clear them up. Zheng Jiawei knew that and hence walked scrupulously for fear of stepping on any of them.

    "You go back. It¡¯s too noisy," after the magazine was taken away, Wu Hai directly pointed at the door and said.

    "Wu Hai, please, just go and eat something. I beg you, please." As an adult man, Zheng Jiawei spoke awfully humbly. If not for Wu Hai already getting used to him talking this way, he would probably get goosebumps all over.

    "I really don¡¯t get it. Why does Xiaolin love a man like you?" Wu Hai stood up and said irritably.

    "Because I¡¯m dutiful, my honey loves me," speaking of his girl friend, Zheng Jiawei immediately revealed a sweet smile.

    "That¡¯s really disgusting. Go away, now," Wu Hai couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and then said.

    "Alright, Wu Hai. Listen to me. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is temporarily closed for decoration. Why don¡¯t you eat something else? If you don¡¯t eat, how do you have strengths to draw the pictures?" Zheng Jiawei still tried his best to persuade him.

    "No way. Go away now," Wu Hai still showed a tough attitude.

    "Sigh. It seems I have only to ask for Xiao Lin¡¯s help toe and look after her brother. I don¡¯t really want her to worry about you but... " seeing Wu Hai¡¯s determined attitude, Zheng Jiawei brought out his phone and prepared to make the call while saying.

    "Alright, alright. I got it. I will eat it. You get out of here, ok?" Wu Hai¡¯s tone became even worse and directly shouted.

    "Great. Remember, first drink the broth to warm your stomach and then eat the dish. Go to bed early after the meal," Zheng Jiawei smiled and instructed him carefully.

    During the process, Wu Hai remained silent. No one knew if he truly heard Zheng Jiawei¡¯s words.

    "Peng," there came a sound of the door closing. Zheng Jiawei then left away securely. Every time he used Xiao Lin to threaten Wu Hai, he would be more obedient.

    This time, however, this method seemed to be not working. As soon as Zheng Jiawei left away securely, Wu Hai immediately stood up and smelled the dishes that wereid out on the table.

    "It smells really bad. A strong vor of MSG." then Wu Hai threw the meal into the rubbish bag in disgust.

    "Pa Da, Pa Da," wearing the slippers, Wu Hai walked into the resting room and threw himself on the bed and then continued to stare nkly.

    Wu Hai was an artist, the top-notch kind among young generation. This was his second art exhibition in his lifetime and hence was very important for him. It was so crucial that Wu Hai worried about it every day. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open the restaurant, he would hardly eat anything.

    There were only two months left before the art exhibitionmenced but Wu Hai was still short of two thematic paintings and three paintings for other categories, which required great effort toplete. Art needed inspiration most. If he didn¡¯t eat anything and kept staying hungry, how could he get the inspiration?

    "Really annoying," Wu Hai had been lying down but he suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.

    With the current appearance, Wu Hai looked more like an artist now. His clothes were covered with dyestuff; even his clean and smooth face wasn¡¯t lucky enough to escape; the two small tufts of mustache that he treasured most were likewise in a mess, let alone his hair.

    "Da Da Da", he walked to the window. When he saw the decoration workers who were still busying doing their work outside, Wu Hai restlessly tore off another work of painting that he had just halfpleted.

    Yuan Zhou, who was being thought of by Wu Hai in various means, was nevertheless receiving the bonus package.

    Having finished the missions, he had umted two rewards that had not been received and checked by him.

    The reward well deserved the name ¡®a bonus package¡¯ this time. In the package were actually two objects; one of them was the vessel to contain the liquor and the other was just the leading role, the liquor.

    The vessel rewarded this time was best suitable for drinking liquor.

    What¡¯s more, the system rewarded him with three sets in one go, each with patterns of plum blossom, orchid and bamboo respectively painted on them.

    The liquor bottles had the max capacity of 250ml and each of them came with three cups.

    All the cups were made from fine porcin, which was characterized by their thin wall and exquisite surface. When picked up in the hands, the cups were even slightly translucent and the patterns on the cup wall could still be seen indistinctly. One could easily tell that each cup was carefully carved and made.

    "Of the four symbols: plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo, why are there only three?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    However, the system didn¡¯t react and nor responded him.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan. Pleasee and check. Do we need to cover here in case there¡¯s too much dust?" suddenly, Yuan Zhou heard Master Feng shouting downstairs while he was on the second floor.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou went downstairs hurriedly in quick steps.

    "It¡¯s done outside?" Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    "Yeah, it¡¯s done and will be dry in a little while. This small project is very easy. Please check if we need to shelter the restaurant from the dust," Master Feng said with a smile. His body was stained with some stters of white lime.

    "Master Feng turns out to be truly skilled. Sorry to bother you. Let me just protect the kitchen." Yuan Zhou nodded. Then he took out a heavy curtain from inside the countertop and began to cover the kitchen.

    "Let me help you, Boss Yuan. This is thest part of the project for today. Tomorrow the whole project will bepleted after some touching up," Master Feng took over the heavy curtain while carefully reporting to Yuan Zhou about the decoration status.

    "Humm, thank you so much for your excellent work," Yuan Zhou said politely.

    "No, no need. Since Boss Yuan you are so considerate, we are making everything considerate. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll definitely decorate the pub as beautiful as possible for you," Master Feng said frankly.

    Once they finished covering the kitchen with the heavy curtain, Master Feng took the workers to dismantle the wall. They used the method which required the most time and effort by taking the bricks off one by one before mending it.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, checked the new rewards in his mind.

    The system disyed, "The liquor reward is the Bamboo Liquor, which means to make the wine with living bamboo."

    This was the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t receive the rewards in one go. The living bamboo mentioned would definitely be nted on the second floor of the pub. Since the floor was totally bare right now, it would be naturally impossible that several strange bamboos appeared out of nothing.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t worry about it at all now. There would be no problem with the cover of other bamboos.

    Next, he checked the other reward...

 Chapter 146: Enjoying the Liquor Alone

    Chapter 146: Enjoying the Liquor Alone

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After a moment, Master Feng took all the bricks down. Then he prepared to polish and fill in the wall carefully.

    "Boss Yuan, there will be a lot of dust hereter. I suggest you go upstairs and have a rest," Master Feng turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Humm, then I will have to bother you to proceed, Master Feng." Yuan Zhou nodded and then went back upstairs to carefully study his rewards.

    After Wu Hai had dropped all the dishes into the trash bin, a sound of "Gu Gu" suddenly came from his stomach, which nevertheless reminded him of the necessity of taking meals.

    "So hungry," Wu Hai touched his belly and then brought out his phone before tapping the takeout app. Looking at the pictures of the exquisite dishes on the webpage, he tried to select some satisfactory dishes slowly.

    While ncing over the dishes, he suddenly threw his phone away from him with a sound of "Peng".

    "What the hell are all these stuff? They are totally not tasty," he stood up and moved around impatiently. Suddenly, an idea shed through his mind.

    "Xi Li Hua La", Wu Hai dug out the packaged meal that he had thrown in the trash bin. As expected of food that was prepared by a five-star hotel, the rice was surprisingly steamed in a small wood bucket, which was nevertheless still intact even after being thrown out with great strength.

    With the fragrance of both the rice and the wood, the meal appeared lustrous and transparent, giving off steam in the air.

    However, such rice could only be considered as normal. Having gotten used to eating the top-notch Jing Shan Qiao Rice, Wu Hai could easily seek out at least 100 points why he wasn¡¯t satisfied with the current rice.

    Luckily, he didn¡¯t need to eat it now. With heavy steps of "Dong Dong Dong", Wu Hai walked around for ap in the room and suddenly dragged the jade Buddha pendant off his neck.

    He then took out the several magazines that he had just read and piled them up. Afterward, he put a cigar box upright onto the magazines and ced the jade Buddha leaning against the cigar box. With the packaged meal seated below in front of the magazines, he took out three cigarettes and lit them consecutively, as if to worship the Buddha.

    After that, he muttered, "Buddha, please bless that Boss Yuan opens the restaurant the day after tomorrow. Boss Yuan, I¡¯m burning incense for you," After speaking a few words, Wu Hai then changed some words, again.

    "I hereby burn incense to Boss Yuan to bless him to open the restaurant the day after tomorrow.

    "I¡¯m burning incense to you, Boss Yuan. Please do open the restaurant the day after tomorrow."

    While muttering that, Wu Hai revealed a fairly devout expression on his face. However, if Yuan Zhou knew what Wu Hai was doing so right now, he would rather rest for another two days.

    He was still alive, but Wu Hai was praying to Yuan Zhou as if he was dead!

    ...

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou went straightaway to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau of Huicheng District, where he would apply for the Liquoric Drink Retail License. With the Food Distribution License and all other documents required in his hands, it was quite convenient to get it.

    "Please show me the liquor apanying form," the staff checked the papers one by one for confirmation.

    "Here it is," Yuan Zhou took out a form and handed to him.

    Except for this liquor apanying form, all the documents were obtained by Yuan Zhou on his own previously.

    What Yuan Zhou was applying for was the Record Registration Form for Liquor Cirction, which basically covered all varieties of liquor that were being sold on the market in the range of business below.

    Nowadays, the government specifically provided express service concerning handling certificates. Moreover, practice makes perfect. Within just two hours, Yuan Zhou had obtained the new license.

    When he hurriedly returned to his restaurant again, Master Feng was already waiting to put the finishing touches.

    With the mending ongoing, Yuan Zhou casually ate something. It was about 3 in the afternoon when Master Feng finished all the work.

    "Boss Yuan, all the work has been finished. And the cement has alsopletely dried," Master Feng began to report the status of the work to Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "Alright. Here is all of the final payment. Master Feng, please check if it¡¯s right," Yuan Zhou took out the cash and handed to Master Feng.

    "No problem. Boss Yuan, I do trust you," Master Feng received the money and then said with a smile while counting the money.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded and quietly watched him finish counting and leave.

    With a sound of "Hua La", Yuan Zhou shut the door of the restaurant. When he looked at the wall with the opening, he directly tapped the panel in his mind to receive the reward at the same time.

    After that, Yuan Zhou began to sweep the dust in the restaurant and took off the heavy curtain. There were a lot of chores. For the next two hours, Yuan Zhou basically had little time to rest. Instead, he was working like a diligent bee.

    When he finally reacted, his clothes and pants had already been covered with stains and dirt.

    Yuan Zhou went upstairs quickly and calmly, intending to clean himself.

    When he returned downstairs again, Yuan Zhou recalled the Ornamental Sergestes Wall Landscape and then went up to check.

    "The system is still the almighty system." Yuan Zhou could only sigh now. The wallndscape couldn¡¯t be better. The currentndscape went harmoniously with the beautiful scenery of the courtyard. The pink sergestes were swimming in the water and some green water weeds were scattered therein in thendscape.

    Through the ss, Yuan Zhou could vaguely see the splendid courtyard across the way, where the branches of the crabapple tree faintly gave off the hot pink color of the crabapple.

    With a gentle push, the seemingly heavy ss was easily opened and a round archway was revealed. Yuan Zhou lowered his head slightly and walked into the courtyard. It was as if he had entered another elegant and beautifulnd rather than a pub.

    Yuan Zhou turned around his head and found the wallndscape had been closed automatically. However, it still remained harmonious this way. Beside the crabapple tree, there was a blue ss wall at the side and the scattered pink color inside was like flower petals of the crabapple floating about.

    "What a wonderful workmanship," Yuan Zhou praised with a nod. As for whom he praised, it was needless to say. After all, such a brilliant idea was figured out by him.

    After walking around repeatedly, Yuan Zhou found an inconspicuous button by the door, like a sergeste. A light push couldpletely shut the door of the wallndscape to stop anybody entering and exiting.

    It also blocked the customers of the restaurant breaking in carelessly. Besides, no one could possibly notice the traces on the wall showing it can be opened.

    There was a specialized term to call it, the nk door.

    Returning to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou cooked two dishes for himself, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet and Phoenix-Tail Prawns, for his dishes to go with the liquor. He put the dishes on the tray and directly went to the neighboring pub through the sergestes wall while carrying the dishes

    The moon was just in the sky. It was a good weather to drink good liquor and eat delicious dishes.

    When he passed by the bellflowers along the path, a breeze blew past, bringing about some coolness. The lighting was invisible in the courtyard, but Yuan Zhou could clearly see the path to the main hall on the ground floor. Then he walked up the stairs onto the second floor. It had been one day sincest night. Having been cultivated by the system, the bamboos were already used to the surroundings and hence grew well.

    "Peng"

    After casually setting down the dishes on a stone table, Yuan Zhou went up to the countertop in the front and took out the vessels for containing liquor from the cab. Then he went back to the table.

    Among the improved bamboos, there was an extraordinarily stout bamboo growing for every two of them, like the Buddha bamboo but with a longer bamboo joint. The bamboo joint was like one and a half palm size of an adult man long and a wrist-size thick.

    What¡¯s more, as the square bamboos were luxuriant and fond of moisture, they evaporated much moisture at night. Therefore, the second floor wasn¡¯t stuffy at all. Instead, it had a slight hint of coolness. The blowing breeze also brought about faint fragrance of the liquor, making it appear more attractive.

    "The liquor should be drinkable," while Yuan Zhou was smelling the fragrance of the liquor, he said silently to himself.

    No man disliked drinking liquor, not to mention such good liquor. It definitely deserved a taste. Even Yuan Zhou who had always been self-disciplined couldn¡¯t help carrying out the dishes and prepared to drink a bottle of the liquor.

    He took out the bottle of liquor with the patterns of the bamboo marked on it and began to pour the liquor. With the liquid of the liquor slowly flowing out, the fragrance started to be stronger. It smelled refreshing and natural...

 Chapter 147: Drawing Lottery Mechanism

    Chapter 147: Drawing Lottery Mechanism

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "While drinking liquor alone in the bamboo forest, I don¡¯t have any intimate friends. I give a toast to invite the moon, the shadow then joins our gathering to form three," while drinking the liquor and eating the dishes, Yuan Zhou suddenly came up with the impulse to recite a poem.

    It was definitely true that liquor made people brave. During normal times, how could Yuan Zhou drink and recite poems?

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou took a small box and came downstairs. There came a sound of "Ping Ping Pang Pang" from the inside. Who knew what exactly was in it?

    It was still early, thus Yuan Zhou decided to make Soup Dumplings. There were too many customers who waited to eat Soup Dumplings in the morning every day. Every time he said there wasn¡¯t any, he carried a bold expression. Nevertheless, the sight of those people was rather frightening; it made him tremble slightly with fear.

    He kneaded the dough and rolled the dough skins. When Mu Xiaoyun came and saw Yuan Zhou making the Soup Dumplings, she couldn¡¯t help grinning.

    "Boss, you are preparing the Soup Dumplings today,"

    "Humm," wearing a mask, Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Mu Xiaoyun likewise knew that Yuan Zhou basically didn¡¯t talk while cooking to maintain his utmost concentration. She then picked up the rag and started the wipe the tables and chairs, that were free from any dust and dirt, happily.

    While she was wiping, she noticed the new decoration in the restaurant. Inside of the sergestes wallndscape that almost took up the entire wall at her right hand were shrimps that swam slowly, appearing to be more like beautiful pink flower petals rather than only shrimps.

    "They are so beautiful. Are they flower petals?" Mu Xiaoyun went up and couldn¡¯t help touching the ss, sighing with emotion.

    Standing in front of the wall, Mu Xiaoyun watched the sergestes swimming slowly inside with a dull look. It took her quite a while before she realized. "Are they really the shrimps? So cute."

    The sergestes in the wall were pink. They were originally small in size, however, there were still tinier ones. The color of the tinier ones was a light pink; therefore, the interior of the ss wall was like an attractive ocean of sakura, with the pink and light pink flower petals dancing freely.

    Meanwhile, although he wasn¡¯t proficient in the skill of rolling the dough skin with one hand and making the Soup Dumplings with the other, Yuan Zhou nevertheless still used both hands and did the work quickly. It was not long before the Soup Dumplings with 32 fold were obediently sitting in the steamer.

    Only when all the Soup Dumplings were moved into the steaming pot and started to be steamed did Yuan Zhou take off the mask and say, "I have a small box here. If anybody orders the Bamboo Liquor today, he can draw a lottery. A red reward means that he cane over here at night to drink the liquor while a white reward means nothing."

    "Boss, you came up with something new again. That¡¯s great," Mu Xiaoyun only reacted now and said happily.

    "Humm, remember that," Yuan Zhou carefully instructed.

    "No problem. What¡¯s that, boss? Is it the shrimp?" Mu Xiaoyun pointed at the sergestes ss wall and asked curiously.

    "Yes, shrimp," Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively but didn¡¯t intend to exin to her.

    Just when Mu Xiaoyun prepared to ask something more, Wu Hai walked into the restaurant with heavy steps.

    "Is it open for business today?" With a haggard look, Wu Hai asked fiercely as if he would go up to bite Yuan Zhou if he dared to say no.

    "Yes, it¡¯s open for business today. Furthermore, you can eat Soup Dumplings," Mu Xiaoyun hurriedly went up and greeted him.

    Yuan Zhou nodded at the side.

    "That¡¯s really awesome. I want both Soup Dumplings and Egg Fried Rice Set," immediately Wu Hai revealed a ferocious smiling face and said.

    "The usual rule applies, no Egg Fried Rice, only Soup Dumplings," Yuan Zhou totally disregarded the frightening expression of Wu Hai and said calmly.

    "I can¡¯t eat my fill with only one Soup Dumpling. You know, I haven¡¯t eaten anything for two full days," Wu Hai slumped in the chair and said with a firm look.

    "Well, you can order the Clear Broth Noodle Soup," after thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou remembered there were still some noodles left in the preservation tank, and hence said affirmatively.

    "Fantastic. Clear Broth Noodle Soup, Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set and a Soup Dumpling," Wu Hai straightened his back up and ordered three dishes in one go.

    "Wait a moment," Yuan Zhou first carried the Soup Dumpling to him.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t actually like eating Soup Dumplings with vinegar. Yuan Zhou also knew that, so he didn¡¯t ask Wu Hai anymore.

    Following that, all they could hear was Wu Hai inhaling in various ways. After sucking the soup with sound of "Si", he continued to eat without stopping. In just a moment, he had already eaten up the Soup Dumpling.

    "Finally I survived," Wu Hai patted his chest and heaved a sigh.

    "What¡¯s the matter with you, Brother Wu?" Mu Xiaoyun asked with curiosity at the side.

    "Boss Yuan, if you close the restaurant again in future, I will sit at the entrance and stay there until you open it," Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou who was cooking the noodles and then said with a firm tone.

    "What¡¯s wrong with you?" Mu Xiaoyun asked again.

    "Ah, you are here, Xiaoyun. Nothing much. It¡¯s just I have been hungry for two days," Wu Hai then turned his head and looked at Mu Xiaoyun before saying in a pathetic tone.

    "Why didn¡¯t you eat?" Mu Xiaoyun felt Wu Hai was really rich. He didn¡¯t even blink every time he paid the bill. How was it possible that he couldn¡¯t afford any meal?

    "Where could I go since your boss didn¡¯t open the restaurant?" Wu Hai asked back and immediately said again, "However, luckily your boss opened the restaurant on time as promised. Worshipping him for thest two days finally resulted in a good end."

    "What?" Mu Xiaoyun became slightly s astonished.

    "It¡¯s nothing," Wu Hai waved his hand.

    Then Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t know how to respond to him any longer. Suddenly, inspiration shed through her mind, she pointed at the price list and said, "We have a new product now. It¡¯s liquor."

    "Really? How surprising it is to have liquor now," Wu Hai turned his head curiously and saw it.

    The price list on the wall clearly marked that, Bamboo Liquor, 5888 RMB per bottle (200ml)

    "Well, you really have it. What kind of liquor it is?" Wu Hai was also fond of liquor. However, he didn¡¯t seem to ever hear about it.

    "You¡¯ll know after you drink," Yuan Zhou happened to carry out the Clear Broth Noodle Soup and the set meal to him around this time.

    "Let¡¯s talk about the liquorter. I¡¯m almost starving to death." Before he even finished talking, Wu Hai had already picked up his chopsticks and began to eat the noodles, emitting sound of "Xi Li Hua La" and asionally devouring a clove of garlic. His mouth never took a break from eating the various dishes.

    "Boss Yuan truly keeps his word. So this is the new decoration?" At that time, a person entered the restaurant from outside. He was a refreshing and clean boy with a short hair, dressed in a blue and white id shirt along with jeans.

    "Yes, it¡¯s quite splendid, right?" Mu Xiaoyun said proudly.

    "It¡¯s indeed good-looking. But is that a flower petal inside the ss wall?" The person asked curiously.

    "Of course it¡¯s not. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s some kind of animal," before Mu Xiaoyun could say something, Yin Ya¡¯s voice came from behind them.

    "Yes, it¡¯s living," seeing Yin Ya enquiring about the matter with her gaze, Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    "Is this the prawn that person boughtst time?" As a meticulous girl, Yin Ya easily found the prawn bought by Chef Yu¡¯s son was swimming happily in the ss wall.

    "I put it inside and rear them together as a disy," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    The man who had triggered the mission of the sergestes wallndscape two days ago likewise walked into the restaurant from outside.

    "Boss Yuan, you really hide your light under a bushel. These small creatures are difficult to rear in this district. It¡¯s me who try to show off in the presence of an expert," the man said so once he opened his mouth, revealing a more mild tone.

    "You know what they are? Then tell us what kind of spectacle Boss Yuan is showing us." The refreshing and clean young boy was fairly curious.

    "Sure. This small creature is called sergeste as it resembles the color of the sakura. With its distinctive color and size, it should be sergia lucens, which was originally produced only in Tungkang of Ping Dong County in the Taiwan Province and Junhe Harbor of Jing Gang County in maind Japan. As for those from other ces of origin, they are either unable to be reared or are modified from the Taiwan Province ones. The colors of those will not be so transparent and attractive as the sergia lucens."

    The man spoke an unceasing flow of words and appeared to be knowledgeable on that.

    "Are you in the business of sea products?" the boy looked at the sergestes and again at the man.

    "No, not really. I liked those ornamental animals before," the man said with a rare smile.

    "But I¡¯m curious that Boss Yuan will also rear such delicate tiny creatures?" while saying that, he turned his sight to Yuan Zhou.

    The sergia lucens were quite difficult to rear and the method was veryplicated. If reared in an inappropriate way, they would easily die. However, people who admired beauty would find it hard to refuse its attraction.

    Yuan Zhou said, "..."

 Chapter 148: How to Draw a Lottery Intelligently

    Chapter 148: How to Draw a Lottery Intelligently

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "But I¡¯m fairly curious why Boss Yuan would raise such delicate tiny creatures?" The man turned his head facing to Yuan Zhou, carrying a faint curiosity in his sight.

    "Somebody sent them to me," Yuan Zhou said without even raising his head.

    "Pardon?" The man didn¡¯t really understand it.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    "Then why did you refuse to receive my fish," the man indicated that he would im the justice for his fish.

    "The sergestes are easier to be raised," Yuan Zhou revealed an affirmative look.

    "How is it possible? Fish are easier to be raised than these sergestes. They have stricter requirements concerning the temperature, PH value and oxygenic content of the water," the man walked up to Yuan Zhou and said excitedly.

    "I naturally have others to help take care of them for me." Yuan Zhou directly revealed the true reason. He didn¡¯t need to attend to them himself, thus it was, of course, easier for him to raise the sergestes.

    "..." the man instantly felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s words did make sense. If it was that way, then surely his fish was more difficult to be raised.

    Sigh, this simple-minded man had already followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s thinking.

    "What¡¯s behind the door?" Yin Ya suddenly watched behind the door and asked.

    "Yeah, there seems to be something behind the door. This small fruit doesn¡¯t seem to be inside of the fish tank." The boy almost pressed his face against the ss, observing carefully.

    "Behind the door is a pub," Yuan Zhou crossed his arms against his chest and said indifferently.

    "A pub? So you have liquor now?" Yin Ya was also very curious. In her opinion, although such a popr restaurant only served drinks now, it would inevitably serve liquor in the future. However, never had she expected that to happen so quickly.

    "Yes, it¡¯s behind you guys," Yuan Zhou signaled that the liquor had been added to the price list on the wall behind them.

    At that time, Wu Hai finally finished his two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup andfortably heaved a sigh before starting to talk, "Boss Yuan, serve me a bottle of the liquor, please. I also want to savor the bamboo liquor."

    Yuan Zhou gestured to Mu Xiaoyun and soon she carried a small box up. On one side of the box, there was a hole, from which one hand could pass through. The box looked like the kind of lucky draw box in the supermarkets that allowed customers to draw the lottery.

    "What is she doing?" Wu Hai became confused.

    "There are only 3 pots of liquor every day. Only those who draw the red table tennis balls will have the fortune to drink it," Yuan Zhou brought out his rule for drinking liquor.

    "Boss Yuan, it¡¯s not sincere and kind of you to make that rule. A pot about 200ml is only but a mouthful. Even 3 pots are not enough for me," Wu Hai refuted at once.

    "You¡¯ll understand after you drink it," Yuan Zhou said with a deep feeling.

    "You say so every time. How many times can one draw the lottery each day?" Wu Hai knew that Yuan Zhou never broke his rules and thus had to ask something else.

    "One could have only one opportunity each day." For such questions, Yuan Zhou basically answered them whenever being asked.

    "How many balls are there inside the box?" Although Wu Hai was in the arts industry, he still knew a little about probability.

    "50 balls in total." Taking a look at Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou had a feeling that this guy wanted to do something unusual again.

    "For the balls that were drawn, are they returned back to the box or taken out?" Thinking of another possibility, Wu Hai asked cautiously.

    "They¡¯ll be taken out," Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    "That¡¯d be good. Come on. Who wants to try? It¡¯s free," Wu Hai directly took over Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s job by carrying the box to the customers, letting them draw the lottery.

    "Liquor made by Boss Yuan truly deserved a try." The father who had brought his daughter here for the mealst time was also one of the regr customers now. With great interest, he prepared to give it a try.

    "Let me try," the refreshing and clean boy immediately responded.

    "Boss Yuan, If I draw the winning lottery, can I invite somebody to drink the liquor together at night?" the boy asked while drawing the lottery.

    "Sure. It¡¯s about 200ml per pot. You can have one table, one pot and one cup," Yuan Zhou told the boy what he offered.

    "Then I feel assured. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it even if I won. That¡¯d be frustrating," the boy said with a smile.

    "You kid can¡¯t drink liquor. Concentrate on drawing the lottery," the reason why Wu Hai let the boy draw the lottery first was that he wanted others to draw as many white balls as possible. This boy, nevertheless, surprisingly dered that he wanted the red ball.

    "Uncle, you are so cunning. However, I have always had good luck." The boy gave him a cunning smile and then took out his hand.

    He clenched his hands tightly without revealing anything. All the people around stared at his hand curiously.

    "Come on, boy. Don¡¯t act mysterious. Hurry up, show the ball to us," Wu Hai looked at his hand again and again.

    "Don¡¯t worry. I have to clench it for a while, just in case it¡¯s the red ball," unhurriedly, the boy really continued clenching it for a few seconds.

    "I thought you really have the good luck to get a red one." Once Wu Hai discovered the ball was white, he immediately turned on his mocking mode.

    "This uncle seems to be not convinced, huh? Better you try by yourself?" The boy wasn¡¯t actually frustrated. Instead, he continued squabbling with Wu Hai.

    "Of course I have to slowly wait," Wu Hai didn¡¯t conceal his purpose and then began to carry the box to the next person.

    "Then let me try," while the father was speaking, he began to draw the lottery. Just within two seconds, he got the ball, his actions being quick and urate.

    "Wow, it¡¯s the red ball. What a good luck he¡¯s got!" Yin Ya shouted in surprise. It was truly rare to get a red ball for the first try.

    "It seems that one of the 3 pots belongs to me now." The father revealed a faint smile on his solemn face.

    "You really have a good luck," Wu Hai grumbled.

    "Ha Ha. Boss Yuan, do I need to pay first?" the father took out his wallet happily and prepared to pay.

    "Humm, inte transfer is epted." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Wonderful. I¡¯ll do the inte transfer. As a matter of fact, I don¡¯t have so much cash with me. By the way, please serve me a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. I will pay for both together," the man put away his wallet and took his phone to make the inte transfer.

    "Ok, one moment, please," Yuan Zhou took a nce at the electronic bank slip and again at the several customers who were still drawing the lottery out there. Then he turned around going back to the kitchen and began to prepare the dishes.

    "I want to have a try, too," Yin Ya didn¡¯t like drinking. Even when there was a gathering, she never drank. However, curiosity was the human nature. She¡¯d rather take it as a test of her luck. Of course, if she really had that luck to get the red ball, Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor truly deserved a taste.

    "No problem. Prettydy, you draw first," seeing one of the red balls had been drawn, Wu Hai was a little worried, but he still insisted on his thoughts and hence carried the box up to Yin Ya.

    "Zi Zi," a snowy table-tennis ball appeared in the slender and exquisite hand of Yin Ya.

    "It seems that I expectedly don¡¯t have any good luck. Better to have my breakfast, otherwise I will bete for work," Yin Ya regrettably looked at the interior surroundings behind the sergestes wallndscape and then took a seat before ordering her dishes.

    Having heaved a sigh of relief, Wu Hai continued to tempt others to draw white balls. Everyone that came for breakfast was enticed to draw the lottery. However, those who drew the lottery were the people who were really interested in drinking liquor. Nheless, customers taking breakfast here were mostly girls. Not too many of them drew the lottery throughout the entire morning, only about a dozen or so.

    "Business hours have ended now. Pleasee at noontime," Yuan Zhou said to the remaining several customers that were still waiting in line behind.

    "Ie to the restaurant every day to test my luck but Boss Yuan is still as merciless as usual," a regr customer said with a pity.

    The customers knew, as a matter of fact, that Yuan Zhou would close the restaurant at this period of the day. However, he had just finished a two-day break, hadn¡¯t he? What if he suddenly decided to lengthen the business hours?"

    "Don¡¯t y around anymore. Come back at noon," Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai who was still carrying the box and not letting go.

    "I have really helped you quite earnestly. Why don¡¯t you directly give me one of the pots? See, nobody would know about that," Wu Hai went up to Yuan Zhou and said shamelessly.

    "No way. Come at noon," Yuan Zhou squarely refused.

    "What a merciless man! I remained hungry for two full days because of your renovations. Haven¡¯t you ever thought ofpensating me?" Wu Hai tried to persuade Yuan Zhou with a trick.

    "Now there are totally 32 balls left in the box and only two red balls therein. Do you wanna try your luck?" Yuan Zhou straightforwardly disregarded Wu Hai¡¯s trick. He took the box and then asked Wu Hai.

    "No, no, no. I will wait for another 5 persons to draw the lottery. Until then, I will surely get a red one," with a firm look, Wu Hai refused Yuan Zhou¡¯s proposal.

    ...

 Chapter 149: Bamboo Liquor (Part 1)

    Chapter 149: Bamboo Liquor (Part 1)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    With the wishful thought that if others drew the white balls, he¡¯d get a higher probability to draw the red ball, Wu Hai returned to his own art studio and waited for the noon time before continuing the lottery.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, shut the door of the restaurant and then took a good rest. After drinking 200ml of the bamboo liquorst night, he slept until the dawn. He didn¡¯t really have a headache when he got up early in the morning and also slept soundly, which in turn well proved that the aftereffect of the liquor was fairly strong.

    When the business hours started at noon, Wu Hai arrived just on time. He told Mu Xiaoyun, "I will be in charge of the work for drawing the lottery today."

    While speaking, he took up the small box with a serious expression. The two small tufts of his mustache had resumed their former tidiness by then, which made him appear to be a cultured youth.

    "But..." Mu Xiaoyun felt a little embarrassed and hence wanted to stop him.

    "Never mind. Xiaoyun, you can do some other work." Yuan Zhou stopped Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Ok." Having agreed, Mu Xiaoyun began to wipe the sergestes wall although there wasn¡¯t any dust or dirt on it.

    The first one who came at noontime was Chen Wei, who was here today to order the rice wine. Despite the low alcohol content and small quantity, it was nevertheless far better than the inferior liquors out there due to its refreshing and fragrant taste.

    "Chen Wei, are you here to order the rice wine?" Wu Hai stopped Chen Wei and asked with an affirmative tone.

    "Yeah, what¡¯s wrong?" Chen Wei and Wu Hai were acquaintances. He answered with a nod.

    "Come on. Boss Yuan is serving a new liquor now, good liquor. But he only provides 3 pots every day. Anyone who can draw a red ball out of the box can drink one of it," Wu Hai smiled good-heartedly and said in a seemingly kind manner.

    "Really?" Chen Wei was fairly suspicious.

    "If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go to check by yourself." Wu Hai let go of Chen Wei.

    "It truly is so. Then I have to draw the lottery?" Chen Wei looked at the price list. To drunkards, the word liquor was very familiar, therefore he caught sight of the word quite easily.

    "A man is not supposed to be so hesitant. Hurry up to draw the lottery," Wu Hai directly used the provocative approach.

    "Boss Yuan, do I really need to draw the lottery to drink it?" Chen Wei asked loudly.

    "Humm, only 3 pots every day," Yuan Zhou nodded and answered affirmatively.

    He had reasons to be so hesitant. Not to mention drawing the lottery, he hadn¡¯t even gotten any soap before. He was definitely free from the windfalls.

    "Ok, let me try my luck," Chen Wei groped in the box for a while and then took the ball out.

    "Let me see. Ah, a white ball," Wu Hai blissfully thought that it was his turn after another four people drew.

    "What a stinking hand I have got! NO. I must try again." Even before he finished his words, Chen Wei tried to draw the lottery again.

    "No, you can¡¯t. Boss Yuan has already regted one could only draw once." Carrying the box high into the air, Wu Hai was so happy that his two small tufts of his mustache stood up.

    "Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier about this odd rule?" Chen Wei said discontentedly.

    "You didn¡¯t ask, either," Wu Hai immediately disregarded him. Having known Yuan Zhou for so long time, he cheated others the same way as Yuan Zhou did.

    "Perfect. You wait," although Chen Wei was quite a well-behaved person, he tended to change when speaking about liquor. Furthermore, it was the superior liquor made by Yuan Zhou.

    With a smile, Wu Hai continued to wait for others to draw while carrying the box at the door.

    "What¡¯s that?" Other customers asked when they entered.

    "It¡¯s a lottery for drinking liquor. Check the price list yourself," Wu Hai pointed at the price list and said bluntly.

    "Tsk-tsk. Boss Yuan serves liquor now? Sorry, I still can¡¯t afford it. Please, serve me Egg Fried Rice." They expressed their astonishment and then decided to eat the Egg Fried Rice to calm their nerve.

    People who came to draw were basically those who had a great interest in drinking liquor. Ordinary people didn¡¯t usuallye for that.

    The price of 5888 RMB was truly not cheap. Not to mention ordinary people, even some rich ones would be reluctant to pay so much for a pot of liquor.

    Soon, half of the lunch time passed. Out of a sudden, Chen Wei brought tens of people walking towards the restaurant. Those scattered tens of people were all young men.

    "Boss Yuan didn¡¯t regte that other people can¡¯t draw, did he?" As soon as he arrived, Chen Wei said to Wu Hai.

    "Well, not really. You want to draw again?" Wu Hai looked behind of Chen Wei curiously.

    "Yes, but it¡¯s not me. It¡¯s them, the young men," Chen Wei was well-built but he was also smart. In just a little while, he obtained an idea by letting his students to draw the lottery. No matter who got the red ball, he would pay and treat him. That way, he could likewise drink the liquor.

    "Nice approach," Wu Hai was a little regretful. He didn¡¯t think of that idea at all.

    "Yeah, a great idea. Come on, everybody. Whoever draws a red ball can drink liquor with me tonight," As soon as Chen Wei shouted, the students behind subconsciously lined up and obediently started to draw the lottery.

    It could be seen from this how strict Chen Wei was in normal times. After all, they didn¡¯t even take three seconds to finish lining up just now.

    "All concentrate on the drawing. Take it easy and don¡¯t worry," Chen Wei stood at the side and said seriously.

    "When has Coach Chen been so easy-going to speak with in the past? I feel more scared by his current attitude," someone whispered to another student.

    "Exactly. Our coach loves drinking liquor too much," that student also replied in a low voice.

    "Anyway, let¡¯s try to get the red balls. Anyhow, it¡¯s a chance for us to leave a good impression on him." Someone aimed to please Chen Wei.

    "Yeah, I think so, too. I always feel that Coach Chen has many social connections," Another one appeared to understand his coach well.

    "Coach Chen is looking at us," such words had same effects to those "Our teacher ising" shouted by a ssmate during the school time in the past, which resulted in an instant silence.

    It was unknown if Chen Wei¡¯s bad luck passed to his students. But at the moment there were only three of them left and still, no one had obtained any red ball.

    "Come on, youst three. Hurry up to finish this," the smile on Wu Hai¡¯s face was more and more conspicuous. The more white balls were drawn, the higher probability for him to get the red ball out of the lottery.

    "Let me try," the youngest student in the crowd went up and said confidently. With a short hair, he was well-built like Chen Wei, except with a smaller size.

    He swiftly put his hand into the box and touched one casually before picking up one ball.

    "What the fu*k," the youngest student shouted in surprise and with excitement.

    "What¡¯s the matter? Did you get it?" When there were only five students left, Chen Wei had already turned his back to them. Having heard the excited shouts, he immediately turned around.

    "Yes, coach. I got it," the student handed the ball to Chen Wei excitedly.

    "Well done, you fellow. Let¡¯s drink liquor together tonight," Chen Wei patted his shoulders strongly.

    "Humm," the youngest student nodded happily.

    "Come on, let¡¯s go to pay," Chen Wei then delightedly brought this student to pay for the liquor. The remaining two students had to disperse and wait outside.

    "He¡¯s so lucky to get the red ball so easily," Wu Hai muttered in a low voice and then prepared to draw the lottery himself. There was only one red ball left right now. If he didn¡¯t draw the lottery now, it probably didn¡¯t belong to him anymore.

    "Excuse me? If I draw the red ball then I would be able to drink the liquor. Is it for free?" Suddenly, a seemingly gentle and demuredy with wavy hair, who was dressed in a one-piece dress with peach and ck stripes, asked in a mild and melodious voice.

    "No. Boss Yuan provides only three pots of the liquor every day. Only those who get the red ball have the privilege to drink it. Besides, the price is 5888 RMB per pot," Wu Hai exined to her patiently.

    The moment Wu Hai barely finished talking, however, the prettydy reached out her white and slender hand and immediately brought out a ball. The ring red color was disyed in front of Wu Hai. After that, the prettydy said politely and mildly, "Is it this one?"

    "Y-y-you! How could you just draw it?" Wu Hai couldn¡¯t believe it. The only remaining one was also drawn by thedy. He tried to weep, but couldn¡¯t even shed a tear. What the f*ck!

    "Humm. I suddenly felt like drinking liquor," the prettydy exined politely.

    "You must make a mistake. Why would a woman drink liquor?" Staring at the red table tennis ball, which appeared to be even more conspicuous in her white hand, Wu Hai was reluctant to admit his failure.

    "Wow, wow, wow. The way you talk indicates that you look down upon women, right?" thedy stroked the hair by her ears, her white fingernails being painted with red nail polish, and smiled gently.

 Chapter 150: Bamboo Liquor (Part 2)

    Chapter 150: Bamboo Liquor (Part 2)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Wow, wow, wow. The way you talk indicates that you look down on women, right?" thedy stroked the hair by her ears, her white fingernails being painted with red nail polish, and smiled gently.

    "No, no. It¡¯s just not good for women to drink liquor. What about giving this red ball to me?" Wu Hai was fairly shameless.

    "Let big sister tell you, liquor is good for women to maintain their beauty and youth. You¡¯d better draw the lottery by yourself." Her manner of speaking was gentle and polite like the warm wind in spring, but the words nevertheless made Wu Hai feel frustrated.

    "Huh, women. Trouble is their name," seeing the prettydy turn around and get into the restaurant, Wu Hai murmured in a low voice and then realized that he had no liquor to drink tonight.

    "Wait, what about my liquor?" Wu Hai suddenly recalled of this matter.

    "Hey, beauty. Wait, wait," immediately he turned his head and shouted to the prettydy who had barely entered the door.

    "What¡¯s up? What else do you want?" The prettydy said mildly as usual.

    "I can pay for the liquor and treat you. What do you think?" Wu Hai made up his mind and then said.

    "No need. I can at least afford the liquor," the prettydy replied with words of refusal while smiling.

    "It¡¯s my pleasure, really. Let me pay for the liquor to apologize for the discourtesy just now, ok?" Wu Hai was so quick-minded that immediately he figured out an excuse.

    "What shall I do? But I still don¡¯t want you, little brother, to spend the money for me. Maybe next time, ok?" thedy refused gently.

    Now, Wu Hai could no longer think of any other methods. He could only see the 3 opportunities slip from the fingers. After all, it was him who carried the box around and let them draw the lottery.

    "Come at 8:30 in the evening. I won¡¯t wait for any of you guys if you arete. And I only provide each with a pot of liquor, a cup, and three chairs. The restaurant will be opened for three hours," Yuan Zhou said to each customer who came to him to pay for the liquor.

    "No problem. But don¡¯t you provide dishes that go with the liquor?" Chen Wei preferred to eat some dishes while drinking.

    "Not for now," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Can I bring the dishes by myself?" thedy who had just drawn the red ball asked curiously.

    "Yes, sure," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "That¡¯d be great. We can take some dishes on our own by then," Chen Wei let out a sigh of relief.

    Then those who had bought the liquor left delightedly. This showed that the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had increased again. The 50 draws of the lottery were finished in the morning and at noon.

    At 8 p.m, in the summer evening of Chengdu, it still wasn¡¯tpletely dark yet. The red evening sunlight still painted the sky and the clouds appeared to be extraordinarily magnificent. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been closed for a while and Mu Xiaoyun had likewise already gone back to her home.

    For the 3 hours¡¯ business time at night, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let Mu Xiaoyune to work. It was toote and was not safe for girls when they went home.

    Yuan Zhou pushed open the archway of the sergestes wallndscape, which then revealed the interior surroundings. The grass was so luxuriant; although he was in the yard, he felt as if a breeze was blowing.

    "Good evening, Boss Yuan," a clear and melodious female voice passed.

    The father who drawn the red ball first had brought along his daughter toe again.

    "Good evening. Please go upstairs to the second floor through this entrance and seat yourselves," Yuan Zhou said while pointing to the beautiful yard.

    "It¡¯s so beautiful, isn¡¯t it?" The daughter said. She hadn¡¯t quite got used to bending but still managed to walk through the archway.

    "I really have no way out. It¡¯s you who insisted oning with me," the man¡¯s character was already not so twisted. It was just that he didn¡¯t know what to say when facing his daughter.

    The girl¡¯s purpose was nevertheless simpler. After drinking, people would be less defensive, therefore she could have a heart-to-heart talk with her father.

    "Come on in," Yuan Zhou nodded, signaling that they could go inside.

    At the first moment, Yuan Zhou recognized the different sound of the girls¡¯ footsteps on the ground with his sharp ears. She definitely had a story but that was unrted to him.

    "Boss Yuan, we are here," Chen Wei shouted loudly as soon as he walked to the entrance.

    Behind him followed two persons. One was the smaller-sized Chen Wei, who had drawn the red ball at noon and the other was also a big fellow who was bald and had a fierce look on his face.

    "Come on in...," Yuan Zhou repeated saying the same words.

    "Let¡¯s go. Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor is surely superior," while summoning the two people, Chen Wei said with certainty.

    Just after that, the prettydy who hadst drawn the red ball arrived, without bringing anybody else.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou shut the front door of the restaurant before going upstairs of the pub through the archway. When he arrived, they had started to chat freely.

    "The surrounding is so tasteful. Look these bamboos," Chen Wei¡¯spliment was rather simple.

    "You are right. The lighting is also quite novel." The father was seated in the middle along with his daughter and looked around.

    On the second floor, many small bulbs were twined around the bamboos, with a big heamp tied to the middle part with an almost transparent thread. It was like the sun in the morning, bright but not dazzling.

    "There are only these few of us. Let¡¯s each make a self-introduction so we could chatter while drinking," Chen Wei said casually.

    "This is my brother. Despite the fierce look, he was actually very nice. You can call him Dong Dong. This is my student, Guang Wei. And you guys definitely know me," Chen Wei immediately turned on the mode of self-introduction.

    Of course, he did this for the sake of the prettydy who camest.

    "My surname is Wei. This is my daughter," Chen Wei was enthusiastic but not everyone was like him. The father Wei Hua nevertheless didn¡¯t really want to introduce in details.

    "I¡¯m Zheng Xian. You can call me elder sister as I¡¯m older than you," Zheng Xian revealed a smile and said gently.

    "No, no. You are not old at all. Boss Yuan¡¯s here." Just when Chen Wei was about to say something, Yuan Zhou came upstairs.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much and just took out the three sets of wine pots and cups before saying straightforwardly, "Hey guys, please select your favorite wine pots with different patterns on your own."

    "Let me select first," while speaking, Chen Wei took the lead to pick up a wine pot painted with plum blossom and then grumbled, "It¡¯s truly small."

    Following him, Zheng Xian took the wine pot with orchid pattern and Wei Hua took the remaining one with bamboo patterns.

    "Bamboo Liquor is the liquor made in the hollow of the bamboo in certain districts," while Yuan Zhou was exining to them, he took up Chen Wei¡¯s wine pot of plum blossom and started to fill it with the liquor.

    A very thin bamboo needle was inserted into the middle part of the bamboo at the side and immediately, a faint fragrance of the liquor dispersed with the night wind into the air.

    "Good liquor. It¡¯s so fragrant," Chen Wei was intoxicated by the liquor and hence couldn¡¯t help but topliment it like that.

    "This is so aromatic, unlike liquors," the daughter of Wei Hua suddenly blurt out.

    "Even so, you still can¡¯t drink it," Wei Hua said gravely, not giving any chance to negotiate.

    "I never said I wanted to drink," the girl said coldly.

    Just in a little while, the liquor was filled to 80% full, exactly 200ml. Then, no more liquor flowed from the bamboo needle.

    Only from that, one can clearly see how concisely Yuan Zhou took control of the details.

    Meanwhile, the fragrance of the liquor became stronger, reaching as far as 100 steps away.

    "Come on, let me take it," Chen Wei couldn¡¯t wait to take up his wine pot and go back to his seat.

    He took a nce at the liquor, of which the color was like the amber. He then poured it into a cup to its fullness, it had a touch of sweetness and waspletely cool.

    "It well deserves the price. So good liquor," Chen Wei praised repeatedly even before he started to drink.

    "Come on. You pour the liquor by yourself. I¡¯m going to start now," while speaking, Chen Wei picked up the cup and drank half a cup of the liquor in one go. Nheless, this was considered a cultured way of drinking for him already.

    Seeing Chen Wei start to drink, the students sitting beside him took out a ss cup and prepared to pour the liquor.

    "Take it easy. Leave some liquor." Chen Wei and Dong Dong were both staring at his cup nervously at the side.

    In other restaurants, people could order another pot of the liquor after finishing one. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, if you drank it up, that was it.

 Chapter 151: Enjoyment of Drinking Bamboo Liquor

    Chapter 151: Enjoyment of Drinking Bamboo Liquor

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Coach Chen, the cup is too small and can only fill 50ml," the student Guang Wei said with a good-natured look.

    "50ml? You are too greedy. There is only 200ml in all. 50ml for each of you two and the remaining 100ml for me," With those words, Chen Wei decided everything readily.

    "Wait, wait. Brothers aren¡¯t supposed to do so," having just finished a mouthful of the liquor, Dong Dong frowned and said disapprovingly.

    "Dong Dong, you don¡¯t like drinking, so don¡¯tpete with me," Chen Wei said after taking another sip of the liquor primly.

    "It¡¯s just like pear juice. The liquor is sweet and smooth when first sipped and is refreshing when it goes through the throat. When the liquor goes down into the stomach, it starts to burn warmly inside. It¡¯s surely not liquor, so 50ml is too little for me," Dong Dong took another sip and then continued to answer.

    "You are really good at saying such beautiful words. For the sake of brotherhood, I can split a mouthful of the liquor with you, but no more. As for you, you¡¯d better forget about it," Chen Wei could do nothing with Dong Dong and hence had topromise by giving him another mouthful of the liquor. As for his student who was usually oppressed by him during normal times, he directly refused his request.

    "Coach Chen, but I have already poured 75ml into my cup." The student, Guang Wei, first drank half a cup silently and then again filled the cup with liquor to its brim.

    "You brat. You have a very important training program tomorrow. You can¡¯t drink too much in case you screw it up. Pour the liquor back into the pot, hurry up," with a serious expression, Chen Wei talked as if it were real. Then, he poured the liquor in Guang Wei¡¯s cup back into the pot swiftly.

    "Coach Chen, I can actually drink a lot. Never mind," Guang Wei was unable to rival Chen Wei and naturally had to give up.

    On the other side, the liquor for the other two customers were also filled into the pots and carried to their tables respectively.

    "It really isn¡¯t like liquor with its sour, sweet and delicious taste but soft and smooth texture as well. Good liquor," Zheng Xian took a sip and said gently after carefully savoring.

    "So it is. It¡¯s simply like the Ai Family Pear Juice and sugar cane honey, fragrant, sweet and delicious. Nheless, it has the fragrance of liquor as well," Wei Hua likewise gave apliment generously.

    "Is it really so tasty?" Wei Hua¡¯s daughter was a little suspicious.

    Speaking of liquor, wasn¡¯t it sour and astringent with a sort of bitterness and piquancy, along with a choking feeling as well? How could it be so exaggeratedly good when described by these people?

    "Humm, this is rarely good liquor. Look at the color, just like amber," seeing his daughter¡¯s disbelief, he started to exin to her, trying to purposely ease the tension between the two of them.

    Her nickname was Tang Tang (the single word means sugar in Chinese) indicated the previous sweetness of the three-member family. But now, she no longer allowed others to call her with this name, but with her formal name Wei Wei.

    She craned her neck to watch the liquor and found the color was indeed like the amber, hence agreed with a nod.

    "If you smell it, the vor is as natural and refreshing as that of the pear juice. Right?" It was rare for Wei Hua to have such a meticulous tone in his instructions. Even though Wei Wei didn¡¯t really have much interest in the liquor, she still listened to him earnestly.

    The father instructed his daughter and his daughter listened to her father. That was a rarely harmonious scene.

    At the other side, although Zheng Xian was alone, she nevertheless drank quite blissfully. She helped herself to the liquor and enjoyed it a lot, with a gentle smile all along.

    After a single round, all the three pots basically had only half of the liquor left.

    At that time, the aftereffect of the liquor gradually revealed. The bamboo liquor was so clear that people could even see the bottom. While drinking, one felt like being drinking pear juice or cane syrup, without even knowing it was actually liquor. However, the improved bamboo liquor provided by Yuan Zhou retained abundant aftereffect. The atmosphere of the several people drinking in the pub then heated up.

    "Hey, guys. We are all considered to be acquaintances now. Let¡¯s have a toast, shall we?" Chen Wei said in a loud voice.

    "Yeah, right. It¡¯s not funny to drink the liquor only. What dishes did you guys bring?" Dong Dong also stood up and said.

    "This elder sister brought Marinated Sliced Lotus Root. Would you guys like to eat some?" Zheng Xian said with a smile and a slightly flushing face.

    "Could I taste a little?" Wei Wei said shyly while staying seated in her position.

    "Of course. Let me bring a te of the dish to you." While saying that, Zheng Xian stood up and took a small bag to the girl.

    "Thank you," Wei Wei stood up gratefully and took over the dish.

    It was only Wei Hua and his daughter Wei Wei who didn¡¯t bring any dishes and didn¡¯t even think of bringing some with them. It was an established habit to drink while eating dishes. They were here not only for drinking, but also for enjoying the good liquor and the delicate cuisines.

    Besides, the girl Wei Wei who couldn¡¯t drink could only eat dishes.

    "Hey, girl. Come here. We brought a lot of dishes." The student, Guang Wei, picked up a bag of stewed meat and handed it to her generously.

    "Thank you," Wei Hua went up for a step and received it.

    "You are wee. Why don¡¯t we y a game? Whoever wins gets the liquor of the loser. Half a cup each time. How do you like that?" Chen Wei then brought out his purpose.

    Zheng Xian was drinking alone. Although Wei Hua had his daughter with him, she didn¡¯t actually drink, which nevertheless meant that he drank alone, too. At his side, however, three people shared only 200ml of the liquor. It was totally insufficient for him and therefore he had to work out another method to drink more.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s interesting. Ok," Zheng Xian saw through Chen Wei¡¯s purpose in one go, but she still agreed while smiling.

    As for Wei Hua, he would naturally agree since he had just epted the kind offer of Chen Wei.

    The rules of the game were quite easy, merelypeting with the speed of eyes and hands.

    Yuan Zhou was just sitting beside the countertop and looking at them quietly. In this case, however, he would be inevitably affected.

    "Boss Yuan, stop watching us like that. Come and join us," Chen Wei sneakily intended to get Yuan Zhou into hot water.

    "I¡¯m quite good at ying this game," Yuan Zhou answered in a low voice.

    "Really?" Chen Wei was a little suspicious. Only the people who had received professional training like him could have excellent coordination between their eyes, ears and hands. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was obviously an ordinary person. How was it possible?

    "I think Boss Yuan is right. Anyhow, he is a reputable chef," Zheng Xian said affirmatively at the side.

    What she said was fairly persuasive, because she had won two full cups of the liquor in that short time.

    "Alright," Chen Wei had expected to cheat some liquor from Yuan Zhou but now, this n failed.

    "We might as well change another game," seeing the several men not even win once, Zheng Xian suggested.

    "That would be wonderful. What game do you want to change to?" Chen Wei was the first to agree. He had no way out if he didn¡¯t agree. If the game continued, even his liquor would be drunk up by the prettydy, let alone him drinking others¡¯.

    "Then we change to a tasteful game. We all know about the bamboo liquor. So let¡¯spete over the characteristics and brewing of the liquor. Boss Yuan, you act as the judge, ok?" As soon as she opened her mouth, Zheng Xian suggested that theypete with culture.

    "Of course, good liquor is to be drunk by people who know about it well," Wei Hua said confidently.

    Concerning the understanding of liquor, Chen Wei wouldn¡¯t admit any inferiority than others, thus he agreed tly.

    When Guang Wei heard his coach was going to treat him to the liquor, he specifically did some homework.

    "Sure. You can start now," Yuan Zhou was quite willing to be the judge.

    "Let me start first to get better ones. Pi County Annals said bamboo liquor originated from the renowned person, Shan Tao, during ancient times, who gave this liquor its current name," smilingly, Zheng Xian spoke out the background of the liquor name.

    "Yes, it¡¯s true," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    "¡¯The delicacy of the fish from Bing Xue is well known to all, while the good taste of bamboo liquor was always missed without needing to be scooped¡¯. This is a poem by the major poet, Du Fu, in Tang Dynasty. He expressed his fondness to the Ya An fish (Bing Xue is one of the districts of Ya¡¯an County) and Bamboo Liquor," immediately, Wei Hua followed suit and directly brought out two lines of the poem.

    "That¡¯s right, too," Yuan Zhou confirmed Wei Hua¡¯s words again.

    "None of you guys got to the point. Speaking of the liquor, we naturally should talk about the taste. Why are you all saying that kind of elusive stuff?" Chen Wei said loudly.

    "Then let¡¯s hear Brother Chen¡¯s wise idea," Zheng Xian reached out her white and beautiful hands and made a gesture of "Please".

    The liquor is like the amber in color, but nheless tastes awfully refreshing," while speaking of that, Chen Wei immediately took a sip and then continued to say, "When first sipped, it¡¯s iparably smooth, bringing about a mouthful of saliva. The taste is sweet, but the breath is cool. And when it goes down to the stomach, it became hot."

    After that, Chen Wei filled a cup with the liquor again and shook it slightly, "With the fragrance, Boss Yuan probably also added some mand flowers, making it so appetizing."

    Hearing Chen Wei introducing the liquor in details, especially when he shook it while speaking, others were nevertheless enticed to pick up the cup and sip the liquor.

    The game continued. Although they all loved drinking liquor, it was not so easy to describe it in that instant. However, Zheng Xian presented her abundant knowledge in front of other people by reciting several poems and thenpletely defeated others.

    "¡¯Reefs in the ocean are no more than chess pieces in my heart, and the bamboo bucket is like the wine jar to me, for me to drink to the bottom". This is the poem by Li Shangyin."

    "Yang Wanli once said, ¡®Among the continuous hills and rives, two people were travelling and drinking bamboo liquor inpany of one another¡¯".

    "Let me think. Also, the poem Yu Ji in Yuan Dynasty said, ¡®When the heavy rain pours into the Han Zhou city at midnight, there I am, holding the bamboo bucket to drink ceaselessly and thus bing drunk¡¯".

    As a result, all the liquor was drunk by Zheng Xian.

 Chapter 152: Dishes with Liquor

    Chapter 152: Dishes with Liquor

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Three pots of liquor were finished in three hours. All of them looked at Zheng Xian in silence.

    "Beauty, are you a teacher of ancient Chinese prose?" Dong Dong asked, being reluctant to ept the truth.

    "Do you recite poems whenever you have nothing to do?" Guang Wei said with a quite frustrated tone.

    "You finished all the good liquor. Do you take a collection of poems along wherever you go?" Wei Hua likewise felt rather helpless.

    "I¡¯m sorry. As I had never heard of the bamboo liquor before, I did some preparations before I came in the afternoon. So.... But anyway, thank you for your good liquor," with a gentle smile on her face, Zheng Xian thanked them sincerely.

    "Boss Yuan, is she your younger sister? Such a scammer," Chen Wei blurted that out.

    "I have no younger sister?" Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious answer directly made Chen Wei choke.

    ....

    Delicious dishes relied on the reputation gained from the foodies while good liquor naturally depended on the publicity of drunkards.

    The information that Yuan Zhou provided extremely good bamboo liquor that wouldn¡¯t cause hangovers soon went spread among the drunkards. This was followed by a sudden sharp rise in drinking visitors. The 50 draws of lottery every day were quickly used up.

    "Boss Yuan, this is absolutely not rational. How can you sell the liquor like that?" A drinker that Chen Wei introduced here said discontentedly.

    "The bamboo liquor is limited, so I have to ration it," Yuan Zhou pointed to the rules written on the price list and then said.

    "That wouldn¡¯t work. Let¡¯s not mention the fact you only sell this liquor. You don¡¯t even let us drink our fill for this single one. Do you mean to tempt us? No, no way," the drinker was still reluctant to give up and hence continued to question him.

    "This is the rule. If you obey, you can drink; if you don¡¯t, please leave the restaurant. The business hours are not done yet," Yuan Zhou remained serious and just disregarded hisint.

    "Boss Yuan, look at you. I¡¯m just speaking casually. Don¡¯t take it so seriously. However, those who had drawn the red ball are not a secret, right?" With his lifeblood having been grasped, the drinker was like a cat that was scratched on the neck and thus became quite obedient.

    "You¡¯re right. It¡¯s not a secret. But I don¡¯t know," as soon as Yuan Zhou finished speaking, he turned around and started to prepare the dishes ordered by the customers.

    "Er...." the drinker instantly choked.

    "Remember what I said? This way doesn¡¯t work at all." Another person beside him dragged him walking away out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "I asked that way mainly because Boss Yuan is easy to talk with during the opening hours," still being not convinced, the drinker said.

    "You talked as if you could see Boss Yuan outside the opening hours." His friend attacked him mercilessly.

    "Sigh. Boss Yuan not only cooks delicious dishes but also makes good liquor. He¡¯s truly admirable," the drinker heaved a sigh and said helplessly.

    "That¡¯s true. It¡¯s just that the liquor is too little." While speaking, his friend swallowed saliva as if he recalled of the delicate taste of the bamboo liquor.

    Of course it deserved its reputation. The liquor was naturally not easy to be preserved and easily deteriorated. Even so, the big foodie Yuan Mei in Qing Dynasty still drank the deteriorated bamboo liquor 7 times.

    We all know the emphasis a senior foodie such as Yuan Mei ced on food. Even with the deteriorated bamboo liquor, he drank it 7 times. One can easily judge from that how attractive the bamboo liquor was to him.

    Such reaction of these drunkards was considered to be rather normal already.

    As for now, the drinkers used to enjoy good liquor from a Fang Family Pub which provided the liquor made with a very traditional method. It was located in the opposite direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to the south of the street. Although the business of the pub was still as good as before but the several regr customers had been quite strange recently.

    For example, Chen Wei, or the several people who were talking to him now.

    "Boss, please serve me some dishes with liquor and pack them."

    "Ok, what do you like to eat, you guys?" the waiter asked politely.

    "One serving of Vinegar Peanut, one kilogram of Stewed Beef, two servings of Marinated Duck Tongue and also a serving of Dried Seaweed, that¡¯s all," they ordered their dishes deftly and then just waited there.

    "Ok, one moment, please. They¡¯ll be soon served," the waiter took notes of the dishes while speaking of that.

    At that time, Fang Heng, the boss of the pub, walked out. The several people were basically known to him, but he still greeted them first with courtesy.

    "Hi, you guys are here. What would you like to drink today?" Fang Heng pretended that he didn¡¯t know they were ordering take-out and asked with a smile.

    "I¡¯m not here to drink today but only order some dishes," of the several people, the one who had drawn one pot of bamboo liquor in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant first said directly, not intending to conceal anything.

    Apart from the well-known Chinese spirits made from a very traditional method, this Fang Family Pub also served superb dishes with liquor. Since all these drunkards had gotten used to eating the dishes here, they would rather walk farther ande here to buy the dishes with liquor when they found there was none in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "I didn¡¯t see you guys much these few days. Busy with work now?" Fang Heng asked while smiling, with a caring look on his face.

    Previously, these few people came every day at 8 or 9 in the evening to drink a cup of the liquor. But they hadn¡¯t shown up for the past 5 days, Fang Heng naturally would ask.

    "No, not really. It¡¯s just the Chinese spirits have strong after effects, so I drink less now," the person bullshitted without blinking.

    "Yes, you are right. If you guys have any suggestions towards my liquor, do tell me. My business mainly relies on you guys," Fang Heng started to drag them back with touching words.

    "No. Old Fang, you liquor has always been terrific. It¡¯s just that I get a headache the next day after drinking," while thinking, this person said.

    The several people all liked drinking and once they drank, they couldn¡¯t stop. Even drinking a mere cup of the liquor meant that they basically went back home drunk, just with different degrees drunkenness. As soon as they drank the liquor for a while, they would have a headache, which was also themon failing point of drinking liquor.

    "Yeah, yes, you are right. But right now our pub serves medicinal liquor, so you guys can drink a little of that," Fang Heng started to promote the new product smilingly.

    "Hi, the dishes for you sirs are here. It¡¯s 161 RMB in all. Just give me the round number 160 RMB," seeing the boss is here, the waiter spoke aloud and politely.

    "Ok, thank you," this person received the packaged dishes and then said to Fang Heng, "Boss Fang, we are leaving."

    After that, they walked out of Fang Family Pub together.

    "He seems to be embarrassed to talk," while they were leaving, Fang Heng saw them off smilingly and murmured in a low voice.

    Fang Heng then decided to ask another person, who happened to enter the pub.

    He was no other than Wu Hai, who brought his agent along. Although Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a regr customer of the pub, his agent nevertheless knew Fang Heng and moreover had a good rtionship with him.

    "Jiawei, you are free today, huh? Drink a cup?" Fang Heng came up and greeted.

    "No, thanks. I¡¯m here today to apany Wu Hai to buy some dishes with liquor," Zheng Jiawei stuck out his forefinger, pointing to Wu Hai and said while smiling.

    "So he¡¯s the Wu Hai frequently mentioned by you, right? I have heard about you for a long time," Fang Heng stretched his hand and intended to shake hands with Wu Hai.

    "No need. Just get us some dishes with liquor," Wu Hai frowned and said in an unfriendly manner of speaking.

    "Well, we are all old friends. Come on, get your secret Shredded Jellyfish for us to take away," Zheng Jiawei knew the temper of Wu Hai. He went up to seize the hand of Fang Heng and brought him to a few steps away.

    "This boss of yours has really a tough temper. The shredded jellyfish is not a problem, but you have to give me a decent reason why you only buy the dishes with liquor," Fang Heng didn¡¯t really mind the discourtesy of Wu Hai. He followed Zheng Jiawei¡¯s pull and walked away from Wu Hai.

    "You hurry up," Wu Hai urged his agent Zheng Jiawei while standing in the main hall, without any intention of getting a seat.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Wu Hai. The dishes will be served in no time," Zheng Jiawei turned his head and said to Wu Hai first before looking back at Fang Heng and asking, "What do you mean?"

    "Recently, more and more regr customers like you suddenly stop buying my liquor and only order the dishes with liquor. Tell me what exactly happened." The rtionship between Fang Heng and Zheng Jiawei was pretty good, hence he directly asked him without concealing anything from him.

    "For this matter, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s caused by the tiny restaurant across the way of Wu Hai¡¯s art studio. The boss has started to serve new liquor recently," while speaking, Zheng Jiawei turned his head and looked back at Wu Hai. When he found Wu Hai didn¡¯t leave despite his impatience, he felt relieved.

    "Wu Hai is about to take me there for a taste today. It is said to be very good," speaking of that, Zheng Jiawei was quite delighted.

    "Over there at Taoxi Road?" Fang Heng asked in puzzlement.

    "Yes, it¡¯s that ce. Now that you know the reason, go and get the dishes. Otherwise, Wu Hai would be impatient soon," once he finished exining, Zheng Jiawei started to urge Fang Heng.

    "Ok, ok. Every family member of your boss matters," Fang Heng then turned around and instructed the waiter to get the dishes.

    .......

 Chapter 153: Rice Gruel and Porridge

    Chapter 153: Rice Gruel and Porridge

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Under the direct instructions of Fang Heng, the waiter packed the dishes very quickly. In just a short while, several specialty dishes with liquor were finished being packed and filled in the porcin lunch box.

    "Take it away," Fang Heng handed it to Zheng Jiawei in a disgusted manner.

    "Thank you," Zheng Jiawei thanked him with a smile and prepared to leave after he received the lunch box.

    "Wait. Are the dishes of that restaurant really so delicious?" Fang Heng asked cautiously.

    "What, are you curious?" Looking at Feng Heng, Zheng Jiawei teased him.

    "Yes, I¡¯m just asking," Fang Heng frankly admitted.

    "They are truly delicious. At least Wu Hai is quite satisfied with them. He has taken that ce as his canteen by now." Speaking of this, Zheng Jiawei felt both angry and funny.

    "Ok, got it. You can leave now, bye bye." After hesitating for an instant, Fang Heng started to see his customers off.

    "On this point, you are so alike to Wu Hai, always burning the bridge after crossing it," Zheng Jiaweiined before getting back to Wu Hai and then leaving.

    .....

    "Boss Yuan, since the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine can also include liquor making, I want a bowl of in porridge," during the opening hours in the evening, a customer said that.

    "Porridge doesn¡¯t fall under the 100 Style of Rice Cuisines. Please change to another one," Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    "Well, fine. Then give me white rice and a serving of Jin¡¯ling Grass." Finally, the customer selected in white rice.

    Shortly afterwards, Yuan Zhou carried the dishes ordered to him and set the dishes down on the table, saying politely, "Please help yourself."

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m here again. What about taking a guess what I¡¯m gonna order today?" Dressed in the white shirt and jeans, Jiang Changxi looked as youthful as a university student. She did not seem like a "Three-Lost" woman at all.

    "Not guessing," Yuan Zhou refused squarely.

    Since she had eaten the ck Sugar Rice Cakest time, Jiang Changxi had fallen in love with the dish and thought of various rare dishes under the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine for Yuan Zhou to cook for her.

    She came here once every day and ordered the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine every time. They were strange and entric, such as Fried Rice Pancake, Rice Cracker and Multyer Rice Cake, etc. Her selection was too numerous to mention all of them. With this established habit, Yuan Zhou naturally knew what she would order today without even guessing, but he didn¡¯t want to answer her.

    "Sigh. Boss Yuan, did you use too much of your energyst night? You can¡¯t even give such an obvious answer," she looked at Yuan Zhou with a regrettable look.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou did not guess was also because of her manner of speech. This woman always said some inexplicable things every time she came.

    "What do you eat?" Facing Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou brought out a solemn expression.

    "Boss Yuan, you really scare me that way. Please, be tender with me. Then I will tell you." Jiang Changxi never missed any opportunity to tease Yuan Zhou.

    "Hi, Sir. What would you like to eat?" Yuan Zhou directly disregarded her boring request and enquired the customer behind her.

    "Fine, fine. I won¡¯t take advantage of you anymore. I want porridge." With a smile, Jiang Changxi ordered the most ordinary 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.

    "Porridge isn¡¯t under the 100 Style of Rice Cuisines." Yuan Zhou¡¯s face revealed slightlycent expression; it was almost unnoticeable.

    "Why is it not considered? Porridge requires no more than rice and water, without any other ingredients." Jiang Changxi was a little astonished.

    "Porridge isn¡¯t under the 100 Style of Rice Cuisines. Please order again," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mean to exin anything to her.

    "Good. You don¡¯t want to cook it, huh? You wait, let me search for something," while speaking, she sat down and took out her phone to search through Baidu.

    Having ignored Jiang Changxi for that moment, Yuan Zhou looked towards the customer waiting behind her with an enquiring look.

    "Boss, just serve him the Egg Fried Rice Set," Mu Xiaoyun said in time at the side.

    "One moment." Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    The slender and beautiful fingers of Jiang Changxi slid swiftly across the phone screen. Just in a little while, she got what she longed for.

    When Yuan Zhou carried the Egg Fried Rice Set to the customer behind her, she said confidently, "Boss Yuan, I order a serving of Rice Gruel under the 100 Style of Rice Cuisines."

    "Ok, one moment," Yuan Zhou epted it with a nod.

    "Wait. Something is wrong," the customer who had ordered the porridge just now barely finished his meal.

    When he first heard that someone ordered the same dish but was likewise refused, he nevertheless sympathized with her. But now, there was only dissatisfaction left in his heart.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" For this kind of issues, Yuan Zhou never let Mu Xiaoyun deal with it. Instead, he inquired in person.

    "Boss Yuan, it probably doesn¡¯t conform to your rules if you y such tricks. It also ruins your reputation," despite the unpleasant expression on his face, he nevertheless spoke with a normal tone.

    "Get to the point," Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression still remained calm.

    At that moment, all sorts ofments arose among other customers who were waiting in line likewise.

    "What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan? Aren¡¯t the porridge and rice gruel the same thing?" somebody asked in puzzlement.

    "You are right. Is it because they have different names?" Someone else even suspected that it was because of the different names.

    "What¡¯s the difference? It¡¯s no more than the difference in the number of characters." With the dismissive tone, this person waited to watch the scene.

    "It¡¯s not due to that difference. Based on the structure of the character, the character of porridge isparatively far more ancient. The appearance of rice gruel only happened not long ago," this person continued speaking more of the literary quotation of rice gruel. This nevertheless greatly frustrated the person who had mentioned the difference was only the number of characters before that.

    "In my opinion, they have different cooking ways." The customers still trusted Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation quite a bit. He definitely had decent reasons for saying that. They merely wanted to get his exnation.

    "Let¡¯s just wait for Boss Yuan to exin this matter," the people waiting in line naturally wanted to watch the scene.

    "Just now, I ordered porridge and Boss Yuan said porridge didn¡¯t fall under the 100 Style of Rice Cuisines. But when thedy ordered it, he unexpectedly epted it. What is the meaning of this?" The customer mentioned Jiang Changxi in one go.

    "Because you ordered porridge and she ordered rice gruel. Do you have any more problems?" With an indifferent tone, Yuan Zhou directly stated the difference.

    "Aren¡¯t porridge and rice gruel one thing? Why is it that she can order it but I couldn¡¯t?" The customer was rather bewildered.

    "No, they aren¡¯t," Yuan Zhou corrected him seriously.

    "They just have two different names. What difference is there?" The customer, nevertheless, still persisted.

    "Oh my god. Come on. Let me exin to them." Having watched the bustling scene for quite a while, Jiang Changxi decided to join in the debate personally.

    "Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t have to be too grateful to me. Hurry up and go to cook my dishes," before the exnation, she yet didn¡¯t forget to tease Yuan Zhou.

    "Porridge is actually indeed different from rice gruel," seeing Yuan Zhou really turn around and return to the kitchen, Jiang Changxi then turned her head and said to the customers.

    "Why are they different things?" The customer crossed his arms against his chest and showed a manner of disbelief.

    "What you want to order is the in porridge, right?" Jiang Changxi first set out the fundamental problem of this dispute.

    "Yes. It doesn¡¯t vite the rules of the 100 Style of Rice Cuisines." This customer obeyed the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "But, in porridge is a traditional food of the Chinese Han in Qingzhou Province. The local people there call porridge without any condiments as in porridge. Am I right?" Judged from her manner of speaking, Jiang Changxi liked to keep people in suspense while talking.

    "Yes. That¡¯s also why I believe the porridge is one of 100 Style of Rice Cuisines." The customer revealed a firm expression.

    "No, it isn¡¯t. As for the difference in the cooking methods between in porridge and rice gruel, I don¡¯t want to go into details anymore." Although she appeared to be youthful and charming, Jiang Changxi¡¯s words were nevertheless quite persuasive.

    "What¡¯s the main point?" The customer and others surrounding to watch had their curiosity pipquied.

    Theoretically, there were no other differences apart from those mentioned by her. However, this woman spoke as if there was any significant difference.

    "Because the porridge requires broth to be boiled while the rice gruel doesn¡¯t," Jiang Changxi brought out the major difference between the two.

    "Broth? Does porridge require that during the boiling?" the customer was fairly stupefied. It was the first time for him to know that in porridge and the rice gruel weren¡¯t the same thing...

 Chapter 154: Upgrade Mission

    Chapter 154: Upgrade Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Is the broth the kind that is made with pig bones?" a customer asked curiously.

    "The broth isn¡¯t soup-stock. They are different," Jiang Changxi shook her head and denied.

    "What¡¯s the difference?" This customer indicated that he didn¡¯t really understand it.

    "The main ingredient of the broth is the natfish. Do you understand now?" Jiang Changxi exined to them again.

    "Broth is required to make the porridge. So what I ate before was rice gruel rather than the porridge?" The customers all had different reactions.

    "It feels like that I gained some new knowledge again," said a customer who had obtained new knowledge.

    "Boss Yuan refreshes my outlook about foods every day," said another foodie customer.

    Every one of them was widely discussing the difference when Yuan Zhou carried the rice gruel ordered by Jiang Changxi to her.

    "They are truly different." The customers craned their necks and took a look before leaving.

    There were always many unsatisfactory events in life. Yuan Zhou disliked dealing with the matters unrted to customers the most during the opening hours. However, someone just came at that moment.

    The general manager of World Foodie Hotel entered the restaurant in line. As soon as he got seated and rested, Mu Xiaoyun went up and asked.

    "What would you like to eat?"

    "No, no need. Please tell your boss toe here," the GM waved his hand while taking out a handkerchief from the pocket to wipe his forehead with the other hand.

    "Please tell me what you want. My boss is a little busy," Mu Xiaoyun answered vaguely, but she indicated that she wouldn¡¯t call the boss here.

    "What do you, a little girl, know about? This is a good thing. You just tell him that the boss of Chef Yu wants to talk to him," the GM naturally wouldn¡¯t lose his temper to a little girl, but just spoke in a hasty manner.

    "You can tell me first. My boss is really very busy," Mu Xiaoyun knew that her boss didn¡¯t like to be disturbed during the opening hours.

    "Never mind. Let me manage it myself." Having gotten plenty of rest, the GM disregarded Mu Xiaoyun and directly went up to Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss Yuan, how are you doing recently? I¡¯m the general manager of World Foodie Hotel. My surname is Cheng," the GM Cheng interrupted a customer ordering dishes and started to introduce himself.

    "What do you want to eat?" Yuan Zhou acted as if he hadn¡¯t heard the GM Cheng. He didn¡¯t answer him and just repeated what he had said just now.

    The customer cooperatively answered, "Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Jin¡¯ling Grass."

    "Ok, one moment," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and then looked towards the slightly embarrassed GM Cheng.

    "Whatever it concerns, please talk to me after the opening hours have ended."

    "But this is an emergency. Could you let me tell you first?" GM Cheng had a lot of work to do every day. Besides, his boss, Xie Xuesi, was also waiting for his answer.

    "No need," Yuan Zhou refused squarely before wearing the mask and preparing to make the dishes.

    GM Cheng definitely wouldn¡¯t obediently wait for him to finish, therefore he spoke some ambiguous words every time Yuan Zhou came out to serve the dishes. In the end, he finally found that Yuan Zhou would take no notice of him unless he ordered some dishes.

    After 7 or 8 minutester when Yuan Zhou came out of the kitchen again, GM Cheng sat on his previous seat and said, "Let me order some dishes for my meal."

    "What do you want to eat then?" Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner of speaking remained the same without any change.

    "Let¡¯s not waste our time. As you might know, Ie here just to ask you if you have any interest in working in our restaurant. If you do, call this phone number and I wille out in person to wee you," while speaking, GM Cheng took out a name card and put it on the table.

    "Thank you. If you are not ordering any dishes, please let the people waiting behind you dine here," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod, but didn¡¯t receive the name card. Afterward, he said politely.

    "Now that you have known about it, I will take my leave. Personally, I wee Boss Yuan very much," atst, GM Cheng clearly expressed his point.

    The white name card was quietly lying on the curved long table, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to pick it up.

    "Xiaoyun, clear it away," Yuan Zhou turned his head to Mu Xiaoyun and then said.

    "Ok, boss," being a little worried at first, Mu Xiaoyun instantly answered happily after Yuan Zhou gave his instructions.

    The customers who were surrounding to watch the scene likewise stared at the name card closely.

    With quick steps, Mu Xiaoyun went up and took the name card before walking out of the restaurant and throwing it outside.

    Seeing that, the surrounding customers that were watching all then revealed a relieved smile.

    The opening hours at noon soon passed. Just as Yuan Zhou prepared to shut the door after seeing Mu Xiaoyun off, a short-haired girl dressed in denim shorts and a lettered T-shirt that was riding an electric powered bike, parked at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Hey, wait, wait for a moment," while the girl was parking the bike, she shouted loudly.

    Yuan Zhou paused for an instant and felt that it wasn¡¯t him who was being called; therefore continued to shut the door.

    "Boss, wait." The girl immediately ran up to Yuan Zhou.

    "Yes?" Only then did Yuan Zhou stop his actions and ask indifferently.

    "Boss, you are truly difficult to be encountered. I have been here for several times but it¡¯s the first time I saw you." The girl appeared to feel quite hot. She fanned herself with one hand and, at the same time, spoke cutely.

    "Humm, so what¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou nodded and signaled her to continue speaking.

    "Let me first introduce myself. I¡¯m from the take-out department of Meimei Group Purchase Website and havee here today to invite you, Boss Yuan, to join the group purchase on our website." The girl seemed to be quite young. She didn¡¯t even enter the restaurant before she finished revealing her purpose, hence appeared to be a neer.

    "I don¡¯t do the group purchase. You got the wrong person," Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression.

    "I know the dishes here are very expensive. But if you can offer some discounts, your business will be better. And moreover, many customers who don¡¯t like going out could also eat your superb dishes," the girl persuaded Yuan Zhou patiently.

    "No take-out and no takeaway. This is my rule," standing at the entrance, Yuan Zhou told her seriously.

    "Are you worried about the matter of delivery? Our website employs many full-time delivery drivers and has strict requirements on time and speed. Your concerns are totally unnecessary. What¡¯s more, you¡¯ll definitely like the profit share that we provide." The girl took out a stack of files from her backpack and intended to show it to Yuan Zhou.

    "No need. I have my own rules," Yuan Zhou stretched her hand and refused. Before the girl could say something, he directly said, "Good bye."

    After that, he shut the door in one go.

    "Sigh. Another refusal," the girl got frustrated. She put away the files and got on the electric driven bike before leaving slowly.

    Having shut the door quickly, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and sat in his position. Then, he began to check the new mission released by the system just now.

    That¡¯s right. Just when Yuan Zhou refused the group purchase, the system released another mission.

    The system disyed, "The upgrade mission starts now."

    [Upgrade Mission] Please refuse over ten take-out websites¡¯ invitations for group purchase.

    (Mission tips: Only rules that are obeyed can be genuinely considered to be rules. In order to stick to your rules, just feel free to refuse the invitations, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] a chance at the lottery to gain dishes of a regional cuisine and a matched side dish for the upgrade.

    (Reward tip: Please endeavor toplete the mission.)

    [Mission Status] 1/10

    "It¡¯s really a simple and explicit description." Yuan Zhou felt rather speechless.

    Having carefully checked the mission three times, he decided to ask until he fully understood it. "So this means that I will upgrade to the third level afterpleting this mission, right?"

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "And this mission has no time limit to bepleted, right?" Yuan Zhou found it was a mission without any time limit and hence asked for confirmation.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    Yuan Zhou, "..."

    Then, he started to study the mission carefully.

 Chapter 155: Take-Out Mission

    Chapter 155: Take-Out Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t so bored to ask the system, "Apart from yes, what else can you say?"

    Having made clear the contents of the mission, Yuan Zhou began to think about how toplete it.

    "Who knows if there are even more than ten take-out websites?" He took out his phone and started to search through the inte.

    As for the take-out websites, Yuan Zhou only knew several of the most reputable ones. However, no matter how he counted using his fingers, there were no more than 5 or 6, less than 10.

    How toplete the mission was also a tough thing. It was possible for one or two or three of them toe to him requesting for the take-out business, but was totally impossible for all of them to follow suit.

    Then Yuan Zhou figured out a terrific idea, "System, if I go to find them and then refuse them, can that count for thepletion of the mission?

    As the system had always said no to the self-publicity, this idea of Yuan Zhou was actually a step on the red line. This was to test where the bottom line of the systemy.

    The system disyed, "Not counted."

    "Well, fine." Yuan Zhou had basically expected the negative answer.

    Since trickery wouldn¡¯t work, Yuan Zhou had to think of another way. While he was sitting and thinking there, time passed by quickly and soon it came to the opening hours of the evening.

    Looking at the push messages from the take-out website on the inte, Yuan Zhou then got a new idea.

    Therefore, some weird conversations took ce in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening.

    "What do you do?" looking at a customer who had barely entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou asked seriously.

    "I work in sales. What¡¯s the matter?" the customer got astonished first and then subconsciously answered.

    "Do you have any recreational activities after you get off work?" Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    "Of course. Stuff like gatherings or meals. Later after the meal, I¡¯m going to KTV to sing songs. So....?" the sales customer was perturbed. Usually, Yuan Zhou seldom said anything else apart from asking them what to eat, let alone enquiring about his upation and eating habits.

    Was Boss Yuan prepared to take him as hisst disciple due to his high talents? The sales customer became hesitant. His current work was not bad. Just themission of a big order could support his life for two months. Should he ept Boss Yuan¡¯s good intentions or deny him?

    Even before he finished hesitating did Yuan Zhou say, "Ok."

    After that, nothing else happened. Greeting customers and ordering dishes were all in the charge of Mu Xiaoyun.

    The sales customer was fairly stupefied. What exactly was the matter? Not until the fragrance of the dishes came did he recover. He then directly disregarded this matter and got down to eating the cuisines.

    The customers came one after another in the evening. After a while, a young girl, who was dressed in the light clothes of hot pants and a camisole, entered the restaurant.

    "What do you do?" With an earnest expression on his face, Yuan Zhou was like a policeman who was checking others people¡¯s ID.

    "Boss Yuan, why are you asking me about that?"

    "The answer is useful to me," Yuan Zhou nodded primly.

    "Purchase of cosmetics. Boss Yuan, do you need skin care products?" The girl carefully looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face again.

    "No need. Do you have any recreational activities after work?" Being stared by the girl, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any feeling... except for the slight retreat of one step.

    "I¡¯m already tired even at work. How could I have that strength to go out for fun? Of course I go home to sleep," the girl revealed an ¡®obviously¡¯ manner.

    "Then do you usually eat take-out?" With a gentle smile shown on his face, Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    "Yeah. Since you know how pitiful I am now, will you provide door-to-door service in the future?" The girl asked in surprise.

    "I won¡¯t. I just feel the take-out deliverer is not so responsible," Yuan Zhou refused bluntly and then said unconsciously.

    "That¡¯s true. Nowadays, the take-out deliverers usually arrive veryte. I will starve by the time he arrives," the girl then started toin,unching into a lengthy speech. She talked so fast that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t even break in.

    After quite a little while, the girl finally noticed some problems, "Boss Yuan, what exactly did you want to say just now?"

    "Nothing," Yuan Zhou turned around and left decisively.

    Comining was really an essential skill for everybody. It was awfully scary.

    Having failed in the second person, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really give up. Instead, he learned from mistakes and continued to look for the next target. This time, he tried to put more attention on those who appeared to speak less.

    Shortly afterward, the next customer entering the restaurant totally met Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements. He was plump and had a pale face, also appearing to be the silent type and fairly stable.

    "What¡¯s your upation?" Yuan Zhou went up and asked.

    "I have to be asked of my upation before taking meals? Boss Yuan, is it your new rule?" The man said with a tone of ridicule while carrying a smile on his face.

    "No, no. It matters to me," Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    "What kind of matter requires the information of my upation?" The man was a little curious.

    "If it¡¯s not convenient for you to tell me, you can order your dishes," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really force them. He then signaled him to look at the price list on the wall behind.

    "Boss Yuan, don¡¯t be so serious," while speaking, the man looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. When he found there wasn¡¯t any change, he continued saying, "Boss Yuan is truly always like this, with a never changing expression at all."

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded and took that as apliment.

    "I¡¯m the boss of a mahjong room. Boss Yuan, when you are free,e y a round. I won¡¯t charge you," the plump man revealed a smile and said earnestly.

    "I don¡¯t like ying. What recreational activities do you do for fun?" Yuan Zhou first declined his invitation and then asked.

    "What else can a mahjong room have for fun? Of course ying mahjong," the plump man said while taking his seat.

    "Do you order take-out?" Eventually, Yuan Zhou got to the point.

    "Of course. Before I knew your restaurant, I had never gone out for meals. How convenient it was to have the meal delivered door to door! But now I only order take-out asionally," while saying that, he looked at Yuan Zhou with a bitter expression.

    "Which take-out website do you use more?" When he saw the other party not to say anything more, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, asking that.

    "I order take-out from Meimei and Jisu more. Boss Yuan, are you also going to get into the courier business?" The man asked with great curiosity.

    "Nope. I have never seen deliverers of these two websites show up around here," Yuan Zhou directly got to the point.

    "Gee, really? It¡¯s been a long time since I ordered from them. Yet, it makes sense. These two websites have less business around here. Instead, it was Nuonuo and Tuangou who have more business in this region," the man spoke as if he had done a thorough research.

    "Humm, nor have I seen others," Yuan Zhou spoke some obscure words.

    "Boss Yuan observes so carefully yet says he doesn¡¯t want to enter the courier business. Seems like he is reluctant to tell me," When the man found Yuan Zhou cared so much about the take-out, he didn¡¯t believe what Yuan Zhou said at all.

    A business secret. It was not an unfamiliar thing to him. With a change of mind, he decided to help in this matter.

    "What do you want to eat?" Yuan Zhou finished the topic concerning the take-out and started to enquire about the dishes normally.

    That affirmed the plump man¡¯s spection.

    In the next moments, customers arriving alone or in a group were all asked by Yuan Zhou about their upations and their normal recreational activities.

    As long as the person had recreational activities, Yuan Zhou would stop asking and directly let him order their dishes.

    Those nerdy men and women who had no recreational activities, however, finally witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s talkativeness.

    They all felt vaguely in their heart that Yuan Zhou should have an unknown purpose in asking about the take-out. Hence, they decided to carefully check those take-out websites after going back.

    Slowly, Yuan Zhou made preparations forpleting the mission ording to the procedures conceived by him step by step. Coincidently, there came another take-out website that hoped to cooperate with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he naturally refused it with a prim manner. As a result, there were only 8 websites left to be refused.

    There was still a long way to go before the mission was aplished.

 Chapter 156: Braised Pork with Soy Sauce

    Chapter 156: Braised Pork with Soy Sauce

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The next day, Yuan Zhou thought of another new idea. After the opening hours in the morning ended, Yuan Zhou took a seat by the door and started to y with his phone rather than sculpt the radish flowers. This was a fairly rare urrence.

    "Boss Yuan, you are not sculpting the flowers today?" A curious customer went up and asked.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded, his fingers sliding up and down on the screen of the phone, staying constantly on the cuisine websites of take-out services.

    "Well, fine. Take your time, Boss Yuan." Seeing Yuan Zhou ying so attentively, the customer then left.

    Only when Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a nce did he find that the customer had already turned around and left.

    "How could a person without a sense of curiosity be sessful?" Yuan Zhouined quietly and continued ying his phone.

    Except during the opening hours, Yuan Zhou just sat there and yed with his phone all day long. Some curious people went up to ask while some others just watched silently. But none of them asked what Yuan Zhou had expected them to ask.

    As a result, when Yuan Zhou took out his tablet and sat at the door again the next day, he still looked through the take-out webpages just like yesterday but still didn¡¯t buy any.

    Not knowing if it was because of therger tablet, the effect was a little better this time. For the entire day, there were a total of five people who asked Yuan Zhou what he did that for.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was quite uniform, "I¡¯m just looking through it for fun. It¡¯s quite interesting."

    After another day, Yuan Zhou took out the newptop that he had bought previously. There was a function on theptop that Yuan Zhou had intended to test in the room. However, now, he was prepared to use that outside.

    This time, Yuan Zhou tapped open the take-out website and used the projection function. With the huge projection, he could directly look through and check the webpage on the wall.

    The effect was surprising.

    "Boss Yuan, are you ok?" Wearing slippers, Wu Hai walked to him inrge strides, emitting the sound of "Da Da Da".

    "I¡¯m good. Just looking through casually," Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent tone and continued checking another page. The projection on the wall also turned the page ordingly.

    "Do you call this as looking through casually? Then why did you move a projector here?" Pointing to the erged pictures of the cuisines on the wall, Wu Hai was rather helpless.

    "I can see more clearly that way," Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    "Can¡¯t you see them more clearly on yourputer directly? Why are you using the projector?" Wu Hai covered his forehead with one hand and then said while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    "This is theputer," Yuan Zhou turned his head and answered primly.

    "It¡¯s not the time to be thinking about that. What are you trying to do?" Wu Hai decided to ask about that first.

    "Looking at cuisines." Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai, giving the impression of "What an idiot".

    "Alright." Wu Hai then admitted defeat. He straightforwardly turned around and left. Meanwhile, he took a photo of the weird scene with his phone and shared it on the Wechat group.

    It was the one that he had created previously with the aim of making Yuan Zhou stay. Currently, the group members were extraordinarily active.

    [What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan? He used the phone the day before yesterday, tablet yesterday and even a projector today.] from Man Man.

    [Yeah, exactly. He seems to be looking at information about take-out all along.] from Wu Zhou.

    [Is it because Boss Yuan wants to do take-out business?] from Five Lakes and Four Oceans.

    [It¡¯s likely to be true. I know a take-out website called Chengdu Online, which specialized in cooperating with upscale restaurants. What about introducing this website to him?] Wu Hai held the phone in his hand silently as if thinking about something.

    [Good idea. Ordinary websites don¡¯t deserve Boss Yuan¡¯s superb culinary skills.] from Man Man.

    After the discussion of the idea, they started to chat again. Basically, it was all about eating or how Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious dishes would instantly outss those of outside.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know that some of his customers had started to take action. He continued to check the take-out websites with the projector, expressing his profound love for take-out dishes.

    In the evening, Jiang Changxi entered the restaurant again, with a mysterious smile on her face this time. The bright red dress gave off a contrast against her skin which was as white as snow, making her face fairly attractive.

    "Boss Yuan, long time no see. Have you missed me?" She greeted Yuan Zhou in the same way as usual.

    "No," Yuan Zhou said quite straightforwardly.

    "Sigh. How could you treat me like that, Boss Yuan?"Jiang Changxi sat down and stroked her hair.

    "Why do you always greet him with the same words? Do you really have a fancy for Boss Yuan?" Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help uttering that at the side.

    "It¡¯s you, small mustache. Your hands seem to have be more flexible. You aren¡¯t exercising your five fingers any less recently, huh?" With a nce, Jiang Changxi happened to see Wu Hai wiping the chopsticks and hence mocked him.

    "Er...." Wu Hai had to admit defeat again.

    After finishing off the small mustache Wu Hai, Jiang Changxi looked towards Yuan Zhou, saying, "I have a dish for the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine that you, Boss Yuan, will definitely be unable to cook."

    She appeared to be quite firm, yet still had a cunning expression.

    "Please order your dishes," Yuan Zhou neither believed in her nor felt curious about her words. After all, she had spoken the same words for at least several times.

    "Braised Pork with Soy Sauce," Jiang Changxi brought out the name of the dish smilingly.

    "I¡¯m sorry, this restaurant hasn¡¯t served this dish yet temporarily," Yuan Zhou was first stupefied and then subconsciously said that.

    "It¡¯s not like what you imagined, Boss Yuan. It¡¯s the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce made from rice," having directly brought out the ingredient, Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou confidently.

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou was truly lost in a daze this time. He knew with tofu, one can cook various vegetarian dishes that appeared to be genuine meat dishes. As for the rice, however, Yuan Zhou could only indicate that he didn¡¯t know and nor had he heard of that.

    "Boss Yuan, you can¡¯t cook it this time, right?" Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice revealed indescribable exultation and gloat.

    Since she had eaten the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine for the first time, Jiang Changxi had basicallye once per day at least. Every time she came, she would order a different rice cuisine. She just wanted to see if Yuan Zhou had really mastered 100 ways of cooking rice.

    It hadsted for half a month and this was yet the very first time that Yuan Zhou hesitated. It was all thanks to one of her friends.

    "This dish is made from rice. It was a masterpiece from a great chef during Qing Dynasty, who was said to develop this dish whenpeting with others for the sake of his restaurant¡¯s reputation. Due to its softness, fragrance, and sweetness, it tasted the same as the meat. Therefore, it won thepetition." On the face of Jiang Changxi, acent sort of expression could be seen.

    "Is there such a dish? I have only heard of the meat-like tofu. Is it true?" Wu Hai asked her a question which Yuan Zhou was also curious about.

    After all, no matter based on the texture or the material itself, tofu was more easily prepared than rice and resembled meat more in the taste. The name of ¡®meat from the farnd¡¯ didn¡¯t juste out from nowhere.

    "If Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t believe it, I can take my friend here to certify that for me. That friend of mine is a descendant of the great chef, as is clearly written in the family tree," Jiang Changxi spoke unhurriedly with an affirmative expression.

    "What a knowledgeable family," Wu Hai heaved a sigh with emotion.

    Just when Yuan Zhou prepared to say that he didn¡¯t know how to cook, the system suddenly came out.

    The system disyed, "Yes, I can. Host, you are the would-be Master Chef. Please say yes."

    Yuan Zhou became truly hesitant now. He really didn¡¯t know how to cook it. Besides, the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine provided by the system didn¡¯t cover this dish, either.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    The system disyed, "Host, please say yes."

    The system disyed, "Host, please say yes quickly!"

    During the short period when Yuan Zhou was hesitating, the system disyed three consecutive messages and even used an exmation mark at the end. The excitement of the system was clearly seen out of that.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could only answer, "Yes, I can."

    "Boss Yuan, do you really know how to make it?" Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t really trust Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, as even that descendants of the great chef didn¡¯t know how to cook this dish himself. The most important thing was how to guarantee that the tofu made from rice would be perfectly tender and soft and yet wouldn¡¯t be dissolved into pieces when cooked. This was extremely vital.

    "Yes, but I have to make some preparations. Pleasee to eat it on the same time tomorrow." Yuan Zhou remained serious and didn¡¯t reveal any other emotions.

    "Ok. I wille for sure tomorrow. Remember, one serving," Jiang Changxi decided toe with the friend of hers tomorrow for a taste.

    "Take care," Yuan Zhou then turned around and went back to the kitchen. There was a worried expression on his solemn face. Just from the name, Yuan Zhou judged that the dish was not so easy to make. Moreover, it was not included in the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine provided by the system, hence showing how great the dish was.

    ....

 Chapter 157: Soft Meat and Tasteful Gravy

    Chapter 157: Soft Meat and Tasteful Gravy

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    He wasn¡¯t worried for long as the system gave the answer soon.

    The system disyed, "The method of making Braised Pork with Soy Sauce out of rice is to be provided three hourster."

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou finally felt relieved. After that, the opening hours in the evening started.

    When the business time ended, the time for the system to provide the cooking method arrived. Only after Yuan Zhou shut the door did he receive it.

    Upon obtaining it, Yuan Zhou got to know the cooking method of making Braised Pork with Soy Sauce out of rice. Although Yuan Zhou was knowledgeable, he still couldn¡¯t help praising it, "How exquisite."

    The rice tofu was used to make the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce. The system also provided thepounding ratio of the different ingredients.

    The system disyed, "The preparation method of the rice tofu is fairly easy."

    "The early indica rice is selected as the raw ingredient. After optimized cultivation, the grains are plump and shiny with rich nutrition as high as 9 times that of the ordinary indica rice. However, the yield of the rice is extremely low."

    "Before making the rice tofu, rice grains of identical size and color have to be selected out manually. Then, they are washed clean with the mountain spring water before putting them in a vessel and adding water inside until the water level is 3.5cm above the rice.

    "After soaking the rice in the water for 3-4 hours, it is then scooped up, with the water being drained. Then it is ground with the stone mill for 4 times until it bes rice starch. Water is added with baking soda inside to decoct it; after that, the rice is ced into the bamboo vessel and immersed into a deep well to be shaped, and then the alkaline taste was remove from it with the help of water pressure and cool well water."

    By then, Yuan Zhou had obtained the preparation method in his hand. The subsequent procedures of grinding and decocting were to be handled by him.

    Luckily, he needn¡¯t do the manual selection of the rice by himself as the system provided rice that had been well selected.

    Then Yuan Zhou began to wash and soak the rice. Even if Yuan Zhou was fast, it still took half an hour to finish. During the period, Yuan Zhou first went to feed Broth dinner, a bowl of noodle broth from his leftovers.

    Then, he went upstairs and took a shower, in order to ensure that no smoke smell contaminated the rice starch when he grounded the rice.

    It took one and a half hours from the start of the process until it was ced into the bamboo vessel. The final shaping of the rice required a longer period of time to finish. Therefore, Yuan Zhou sat on his chair and took a nap to regain his strength.

    The whole night passed while Yuan Zhou was continuously practicing making the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce using rice.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills were good enough to meet the requirements of the system. Contentedly, Yuan Zhou started the business of the day.

    On the other side, Jiang Changxi also began to contact her friend, inviting her to go together and taste the dish.

    "Le Yi, shall we go now? It¡¯s almost the agreed time," she said to the other end of the phone.

    "Humm. But do you think it¡¯s possible?" From the other end of the phone passed a clear and melodious female voice, with a hint of uncertainty.

    "It¡¯s definitely not a question. That Boss Yuan is the one that I have often dropped by for meals," Jiang Changxi spoke to the girl in a gentle and patient manner.

    "Well, alright. I¡¯ll trust you," there passed an affirmative reply from the other end of the phone.

    "Hurry up and move. I¡¯ll wait for you at the crossing." Jiang Changxi hung up the phone as soon as she finished talking.

    "This fellow still hangs up the phone as fast as before," Not having answered in time, the girl, Le Yi, helplessly took a look at the phone that had been hung up.

    She picked her handbag by the door, tidied her hair and opened the door, heading for the appointed address mentioned by Jiang Changxi.

    There were still 10 minutes left before the agreed time when Le Yi caught the sight of Jiang Changxi.

    "Changxi, I¡¯m here," Le Yi shouted while crossing the street.

    "Careful," standing across the street, Jiang Changxi shouted loudly to Le Yi.

    "Sorry, I¡¯mte. Have you waited for a long time?" Le Yi had a gentle personality. She spoke politely and apologized first as soon as she arrived.

    "Never mind. Let¡¯s go. The time is almost up. That guy never waits for anybody once the time is up." In an ungraceful manner, Jiang Changxi dragged Le Yi heading for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in quick steps.

    Thankfully, it was not far and was just located at the street behind them. Le Yi likewise followed Jiang Changxi¡¯s pull and rushed to the street obediently.

    "Boss Yuan, my Braised Pork with Soy Sauce from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine," as soon as she entered the restaurant, Jiang Changxi asked in a loud voice.

    "Sit down, please. It¡¯ll be served in no time," Yuan Zhou made a gesture of ¡®please¡¯ with his hands.

    "It seems that he truly knows how to cook it," Jiang Changxi whispered in a low voice and thought in her heart "He¡¯s not kidding, right?"

    "What¡¯s the matter with you?" Staying close to her, Le Yi asked in puzzlement.

    "Nothing. Just in a short while, we can finally taste the dish passed down from your ancestors," Jiang Changxi said to Le Yi with an excited expression on her face.

    "Humm," Le Yi put her hands on her thighs. Even now, she didn¡¯t believe it. However, she still smiled and nodded.

    No one knew better than her about the difficulty in cooking that dish. Even after dozens of years of careful study, her father was still unable to cook the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce to be as perfect as was described in the book, which described that the skin and meat had to be crisp and soft while the lean meat and fat meat were evenly distributed.

    Even if it was made from soybeans, a block of tofu couldn¡¯t be cooked to that extent, let alone the rice tofu that was more inferior in softness and texture. Where did the feeling of fat meat and lean meat being evenly distributede from, not to mention the crisp skin?

    Le Yi felt those were only some adjectives appearing in the book.

    While thinking this way, she was suddenly attracted by the scent of Braised Pork with Soy Sauce. The faint fragrance was quite strong, which contained a scent of sugar and roast, as well as a hint of delicate fragrance. With thebination, the mixed fragrance almost made people drool.

    "Wow. Boss Yuan, you are so amazing. I¡¯m drooling just by smelling it," Jiang Changxi said without any exaggeration.

    On a small white porcin te painted with bright green leaves on the edges as the decoration, the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce was stacked up like a tower. Although there was no chopped green onions for decorations, the dish nevertheless carried a faint delicate fragrance.

    Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help swallowing the saliva, saying, "Is this really made from rice?"

    The Braised Pork with Soy Sauce in the te had also skin, fat meat, and lean meat, which appeared to be made of top-grade streaky pork.

    Yuan Zhou had never responded to Jiang Changxi¡¯s queries all along, but just gestured for her to have a taste.

    "Shall we have a taste now?" Jiang Changxi turned head and asked Le Yi.

    "Sure, but I don¡¯t have chopsticks," Le Yi was a little embarrassed while saying that.

    "Boss Yuan, why is there only one pair of chopsticks?" Jiang Changxi shouted straightaway.

    "There¡¯s only one pair," Yuan Zhou took a look at Jiang Changxi and then said with a serious look.

    "Alright. Le Yi, you just order a dish casually. Every dish here is perfect anyways," Jiang Changxi urged Le Yi. She almost couldn¡¯t wait to eat it now.

    "Then give me a serving of Jin¡¯ling Grass and Clear Broth Noodle Soup, please," looking at the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce that had an oily luster and attractive color, Le Yi selected refreshing dishes decisively.

    "One moment, please," Yuan Zhou then turned around and began to prepare the dishes.

    "Le Yi, let me have a taste first, ok?" Jiang Changxi could no longer bear the tempting fragrance and hence couldn¡¯t help asking.

    "No, you can¡¯t. You promised to eat together with me," Le Yi rarely persisted. She dragged Jiang Changxi away from the dish.

    "Alright. I will wait for you," having unconsciously swallowed the saliva, Jiang Changxi said with great effort.

    Two girls, moreover, beautiful girls, started to stare at the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce on the table for a moment and at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back the next moment, appearing to be just waiting to eat.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was amazing. In no more than 5 minutes, he carried the dish back to them; therefore, Le Yi also got her chopsticks.

    "I¡¯m starting to eat now." With quick actions, Jiang Changxi picked up a piece of Braised Pork with Soy Sauce and stuffed it into her mouth straightforwardly.

    Being reluctant to fall behind, Le Yi also stuffed a piece of the pork into her mouth.

    A fragrance of the pork instantly upied the entire mouth. It was not greasy at all. The lean meat carried a little chewy texture while the fat meat interspersed in the middle instantly melted, carrying a glimmer of sweetness.

    At the end, the skin of the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce was surprisingly too well-cooked, carrying slight colloid texture of pork skin. With the simple bite, it brought about full happiness.

    This dish was about to be famous. With the delicious taste of Braised Pork with Soy Sauce and low-fat content of rice tofu, it was simply the best rmendation for those on a diet!

 Chapter 158: Food with a Hundred Ways of Eating

    Chapter 158: Food with a Hundred Ways of Eating

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Le Yi didn¡¯t actually like eating greasy dishes. All girls liked to be beautiful. Stuff like Braised Pork with Soy Sauce was indeed delicious, however, between putting on weight and beauty she would rather select thetter. This was themon failing of women.

    Therefore, she couldn¡¯t be considered to be a qualified foodie. This dish nevertheless let her disregard everything else and she straightforwardly started to fight with Jiang Changxi for eating more.

    "Le Yi, you don¡¯t like eating meat, right? Look, how greasy it is! You better eat your noodles. Hey, the noodles are here now," while protecting the te with one hand, Jiang Changxi pointed to the noodles carried up by Yuan Zhou with the other.

    "Let¡¯s talk about thatter. Besides, this is not meat. It¡¯s rice," Le Yi corrected her.

    "The taste is just the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce. Be good. Eat your noodles," Jiang Changxi didn¡¯tpromise any bit.

    Was she kidding? Only in this short moment, there were only two pieces of the braised pork left on the te. Out of 6 pieces in all, she had only eaten 2 of them.

    "Changxi, only after eating it can I carefullypare if it¡¯s the dish that was passed down from my ancestor," Le Yi said earnestly.

    "But you have already tasted 2 pieces," looking at the te, Jiang Changxi wavered a little but soon said firmly.

    "But Changxi, remember, it¡¯s you who invite me here and treat me to the dish," Le Yi suddenly uttered.

    "Le Yi, let¡¯s do this. You order a bowl of in white rice now. I¡¯ll give the concentrated gravy to you," after thinking for an instant, Jiang Changxi supplemented.

    "Gravy Rice is super delicious."

    "Well, alright," Le Yi agreed to the proposal.

    "Boss Yuan, serve me another bowl of in white rice of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. She ordered that." Jiang Changxi was very happy to have sessfully protected the two pieces of Braised Pork with Soy Sauce. She then said to Yuan Zhou while pointing at Le Yi.

    "One moment," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    The in white rice was also cooked with Jing Shan Qiao Rice. Stacked into a cute round shape in the small jade-color bowl, the rice grains were all crystal clear and translucent, emitting the natural fragrance of rice.

    "It¡¯s really not much, but enough for me," Le Yi twitched her nose mischievously.

    "Here¡¯s the gravy," during the short period of Yuan Zhou carrying the rice to them, Jiang Changxi ate up a piece of the braised pork. With the other piece still being chewed in her mouth, she said while covering her mouth with one hand.

    Without saying anything, Le Yi took up the small bowl and poured the rice into the small te barely to its brim. That way, the gravy wouldn¡¯t be wasted any bit.

    She carefully stirred the rice. During the process, the rice and the gravy were slowly mixed. It emitted an even more attractive fragrance, which increased one¡¯s appetite.

    "It¡¯s so fragrant," Jiang Changxi swallowed up her braised pork and looked at Le Yi¡¯s rice.

    "Indeed," looking at the red rice grains, Le Yi said contentedly.

    Using the spoon for the noodle broth, she scooped up a mouthful of rice and quickly stuffed it into her mouth. Instantly, Le Yi was conquered by the dish. The sweetness of the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce matched the fragrance of the rice well and the two different tastes merged together subtly.

    With a mere bite, she felt soft and stic rice grains; the gravy rushed around in her mouth and came back into the rice grains again, bringing about the fragrance once more. As a result, Le Yi directly carried up the te and started to eat in an ungraceful manner.

    "I am feeling a little regret," when Jiang Changxi saw Le Yi eating so blissfully, she grumbled. Then, she quickly picked up some noodles from the Clear Broth Noodle Soup with her chopsticks and stuffed into her mouth, smiling contentedly.

    Just in a little while, Le Yi ate up the Gravy Rice in the small te. One could hardly tell that the te had been filled with any dish previously as it was extraordinarily clean.

    "Boss, can I ask you a question?" Le Yi stopped Yuan Zhou and asked.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head but did not agree. Le Yi said again, "Boss Yuan, why does the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce you made from rice tofu taste so good and has no difference from the genuine one?"

    "Because I¡¯m Yuan Zhou," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Pardon?" Although Le Yi was a gentlewoman, she had never expected Yuan Zhou to say such words.

    Even a reply of "It¡¯s not convenient to answer you" would be better than the current answer.

    "What does that mean?" Le Yi put away her astonishment and asked again.

    "It¡¯s what it literally means," Yuan Zhou frowned. His answer was obviously quite clear.

    "So, if boss you are not called Yuan Zhou, you would be unable to cook a dish so delicious, right?" Le Yi said in a ridiculing manner.

    "Yes," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and indicated seriously that Le Yi was right.

    "Ho Ho..." Le Yi couldn¡¯t helpughing ironically.

    At the side, the people who heard their conversation nevertheless felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was quite normal, as this question had been repeatedly asked by Wu Hai for at least several times and Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer had been identical every time.

    Now Wu Hai was not here. But apart from him, there were many other people who heard that.

    "Again, somebody asks this question," a customer said.

    "I really love to see how Boss Yuan bullies others," another customer said.

    "Nonsense. It¡¯s apparently a serious issue of ¡®Although you don¡¯t like me, you still wouldn¡¯t dare beat me up.¡¯ Look at the speechless manner of the two beautifuldies."

    These customers were all not surprised now. Instead, it was a lot of fun to watch others get surprised.

    "Boss Yuan truly has a pair of skillful hands. Look at the severalyers of the rice tofu. They really resemble meat very much," Jiang Changxi said while looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s slender fingers.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded in order to prove Jiang Changxi was fairly right.

    He then couldn¡¯t help recalling of the difficulty in cooking this dish of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.

    In order to make the characteristic of lean and fat meat being evenly distributed of the streaky pork stand out, Yuan Zhou added a little more alkaline water in the bottomyer of the rice tofu, which was then made darker. He then put a heavy object above it to make it smooth. When the rice tofu solidified, Yuan Zhou put anotheryer of rice tofu, which was, on the contrary, tender this time.

    Simrly, Yuan Zhou put sixyers of rice tofu all one above another. The outermostyers were made the darkest and theyers of the lean meat were made darker than those of the fat meat. After being cut, it was basically the texture of the genuine Braised Pork with Soy Sauce.

    Furthermore, Yuan Zhou ground the rice into the fine powder. Then, he prepared a bowl of dry rice flour and thick rice soup. The pieces of rice tofu were soaked first in the rice soup and then wrapped in the dry rice flour before they were fried in the pan one after another. When the outermostyers resembled the skin of the genuine Braised Pork with Soy Sauce, the crisp and soft pork skin was then ready.

    It was easy to use words to say but Yuan Zhou had practiced for a whole night just to adjust the taste, in order to make it more simr to meat and use the culinary skills provided by the system deftly and precisely.

    "Le Yi, how do you like it?" With a proud expression, Jiang Changxi revealed a cunning look on her pretty face.

    "Thank you, Changxi. This dish finally testifies that my ancestor deserved his well-known reputation," on Le Yi¡¯s face revealed a gentle smile.

    "You are wee. You can bring your father here to taste the dish next time. He might be able to also cook the dish to such extent, I can frequently go over to your home to scrounge for food," Jiang Changxi spoke in a low voice for thetter part, thinking that nobody else could hear that.

    Although Yuan Zhou heard her, he nevertheless said nothing. Unless her father had amazingly top-notch talents, he couldn¡¯t imitate this dish with merely a taste. Even if he had that, he must also have the master-grade culinary skills and top-grade ingredients. If not so, he could hardly copy the dish cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    The opening hours in the evening finally ended. Yuan Zhou had been expecting something ever since Jiang Changxi and her friend ate and left. Only just now did the system have some reactions.

    The system disyed, "Since host has supplemented a new dish to the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, the system hereby releases a delicacy as the reward."

    The seemingly non-scamming introduction made Yuan Zhou much more delighted, "What kind of delicacy is it?"

    The system disyed, "This delicacy currently has more than 2 ways of eating. Host, you need to continue endeavoring to level up. By then, the ways of eating could reach up to 100."

    "What delicacy it is? Duck-rted delicacy? But there were only 3 ways of eating it. Or is it the ways of eating the fish?" Yuan Zhou started to guess freely in various ways.

    What was it that had more than two ways of eating and could even reach as many as 100? The imagination of Yuan Zhou instant overflowed, "Is it a banquet menu?"

    The system disyed, "The reward has been released and is avable to be received now."

    It didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, only disying this sentence. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was fairly expectant. Although it had two ways of eating for now, it could increase to 100 ways in the future. Only the banquet had that many dishes, right?

    What¡¯s more, it should be the level of the Man-Han Banquet, otherwise, how was it possible that it had so many varieties.

    Yuan Zhou flipped to the reward and prepared to receive the eating method that could be upgraded to 100 ways. Did it seem to really be the Man-Han Banquet?

    [Special Reward] Cooking Method of Ptable Food (avable to be received)

    .......

 Chapter 159: The Morals of the System

    Chapter 159: The Morals of the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    [Special Reward] Cooking Methods of Ptable Food (avable to be received)

    With utmost excitement, Yuan Zhou tapped to receive it.

    Then, he found that for those rewards that were gotten without aplishing any missions, he¡¯d better not to have any expectations.

    The reward from the system conformed to its scamming property as always.

    [Special Reward] Baked Egg Cakes (received)

    It was, surprisingly, Baked Egg Cakes.

    Where were the expected Banquet Dishes of the Man-Han Banquet? In Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, a small person had started to overturn a table.

    "System, didn¡¯t you say that it has more than 100 ways of eating?" Looking at the reward he had already received, Yuan Zhou asked in a really reluctant manner.

    The system then indifferently disyed, "After Host has obtained all the sauces prepared, there¡¯ll be 222 ways of eating."

    "Er..."

    Yuan Zhou found himself to have nothing to say to answer.

    "MDZZ," Yuan Zhou recovered and greeted the system friendly with the few words before straightaway going upstairs.

    Yuan Zhou sat for a long time at the desk and, in the end, decided to turn on theputer to ease up his mood.

    He turned on theputer. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually like listening to songs in the evening, but when he found there were some unread messages on his microblog, he gave up his intention of watching movies and immediately opened his microblog page.

    In the private message inbox, there was a row of 10 private messages, alling from Meng Meng.

    [Boss Yuan, let me rmend you a terrific congee restaurant.] from Meng Meng.

    [I rmend a congee restaurant to you. Hope Boss Yuan can go over there for a taste.] from Meng Meng.

    ....

    [It seems Boss Yuan really doesn¡¯t often browse the microblog. I hereby rmend a wonderful congee restaurant. The address has been enclosed.] from Meng Meng.

    The consecutive tens of messages were almost all talking about the same matter.

    [I got it and will go there.] from I¡¯m Boss Yuan.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was clear and concise.

    Meng Meng had provided quite a lot of help to Yuan Zhou. There were several missions that had been aplished with Meng Meng¡¯s help. Now that he was only asked to taste a delicacy, why wouldn¡¯t he agree?

    [Oh, Jesus. Boss Yuan, you eventually replied me. Then do remember to savor it. It¡¯s really super delicious, though still inferior to yours.] in Meng Meng¡¯s replying messages, sheplimented Yuan Zhou conveniently.

    [Humm, I¡¯m going offline now.] from I¡¯m Boss Yuan.

    Yuan Zhou was a vigorous and resolute person. Having turned off the microblog, he immediately started to identify the route and prepared to eat the porridge. Going to eat porridge meant that he needed to shut down the restaurant again, with yet no prior notice. Since it was veryte now, he could only to do it tomorrow.

    After he finished identifying the route and washing himself, Yuan Zhou went to bed and intended to sleep.

    In the dream, the system changed into a physical form, a little yellow chicken. Yuan Zhou used his excellent knife skills to shave off all the feather of the chicken, even the fluff under the feather. In other words, hepletely shaved the chicken.

    After that, the chicken pped its meaty wings and went around evading from Yuan Zhou¡¯s deadly chase. While sleeping, Yuan Zhou revealed a hint of a smile indicating a sessful revenge.

    "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling"

    The old-fashioned ringtone suddenly rang. Yuan Zhou checked the clock and found it was 6 in the morning, the right time to get up.

    The reward of Baked Egg Cakes received by Yuan Zhou required some preparations first as it was to be the breakfast provided this morning.

    For this reward, Yuan Zhou felt the system was clearly disying "I am just joking with you" to him. If not, what was the matter of the previous gaudy introduction? Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really have any hope for that.

    After receiving the cooking method, Yuan Zhou got to know that the rewarded Baked Egg Cakes was a specialty snack of Chengdu and originated from as early as the 23rd year of Dao Guang Emperor of Qing Dynasty, quite long time ago.

    The ingredients required were nevertheless very simple. First and foremost were the ingredients of flour and eggs, then the brown sugar and white sugar for different tastes. The yeast for fermentation was an alternative, which would give it two different vors.

    With a sound of "Zhi Ya", Yuan Zhou opened a cab marked with the few words of Baked Egg Cakes, in which the green chicken eggsy. The egg appeared to be dainty and cute, like the green bird eggs."

    "What kind of eggs they are? The ck-bone chicken eggs are supposed to be bigger than these ones," Yuan Zhou took one in his hand and its size became more apparent.

    The system disyed, "The firstid green-shell ck-bone chicken eggs wereid by Hualv ck Chicken and Three Gorges ck Chicken, which are best suitable to live in Yi Chang. The green shell is a natural emerald green color. After meticulously cultivating, the egg is rich in many microelements. The content of the organic calcium is 6 times higher than that of ordinary eggs; and it has extremely low cholesterol, about 1/10 of that of ordinary eggs."

    "The egg yolk of the green-shell egg cultivated by the system is 8% bigger than that of local chicken eggs; the egg white is dense and is quite easy for digestion and absorption; the pigment of the egg yolk could reach up to around Roche grade 13 (usually it¡¯s about Roche grade 4-5 for ordinary eggs); contents of lecithin, Vitamins A, B, E and amino acid are 5-10 times that of ordinary eggs; both the ammonia ¦Â and ¦Ã globulin contained in the egg yolk are also higher than other ordinary eggs. Therefore, it¡¯s a top-grade tonic, which has functions of nourishing yin to supplement kidney, producing blood and invigorating energy, as well as strengthening physical body and invigorating the brain."

    "The feed eaten by the hens are natural corn kernels, pricklyash seeds, kikyo skin, soybean stems and fresh green grass. It helps to increase the nutrient substances of the eggs by feeding the chicken in that way."

    "Only the first clutch of eggs which areid within 30-60 days are taken from the hens that are cultivated in that way. They are small, but the nutrient content is two times higher than eggsidter."

    "I¡¯m just asking what kind of eggs they are? System, do you really need to forcibly act knowledgeable in front of me again?"

    Yuan Zhou felt a crash in his heart. Every time in such cases, the system would remind him that his life was even worse and less promising than a chicken.

    Then, Yuan Zhou took out forty eggs from the cab quietly and the flour from another. This time, Yuan Zhou wisely didn¡¯t ask about the background of the flour anymore. It was already frustrating to know his life was inferior to that of an animal. Wouldn¡¯t it be more miserable if his life wasn¡¯t better than a nt?

    In order to apud himself for his resourcefulness, Yuan Zhou decided to eat four pieces of the Baked Egg Cake as a reward to himself.

    Yuan Zhou took out the mask and wore it on his face before starting to make the yogurt filtrate of the Baked Egg Cake.

    He took out the brown sugar and crushed it into fine particles. After blending some white sugar inside, Yuan Zhou added boiling water to let the sugar dissolve. Next, he took out the flour, sieved it and then split the sieved flour into two parts, one with the yeast added inside and the other without anything.

    He picked up an egg with each of his hands at the same time and knocked them with a sound of "Peng". Then, the eggs broke apart and the liquid fell into two different bowls separately. With a very quick speed, Yuan Zhou broke apart 20 eggs. Afterward, he began to beat the egg liquid uniformly with his both hands again simultaneously.

    The egg liquid and the sweet water were poured into the two bowls filled with different flour at the same time. Yuan Zhou evenly beat the mixture using wooden chopsticks with both hands. His right hand acted more quickly than the left hand. Only when the mixture in the right-hand bowl started to bubble did Yuan Zhou add the yeast inside. For the left-hand bowl, Yuan Zhou only stirred the mixture until it became smooth and then sieved it.

    After being sieved, the bubbling flour paste had to be kept still until it didn¡¯t bubble anymore. Then, Yuan Zhou moved the bowl into a special fermenter for half an hour.

    Nheless, the flour paste without adding yeast and free from fermentation could be used immediately.

    The mixture ratio of the egg liquid and the flour was 1:2. A serving of these ingredients could be used to make 100 Baked Egg Cake.

    Yuan Zhou began to grope in the cab below. After a sound of "Xi Xi Suo Suo", he took out a full set of special appliances used for the Baked Egg Cake.

    This appliance was specifically used for cooking the Baked Egg Cake. One pot could only cook one Baked Egg Cake. Now that the system provided him with two such pots, he could cook two cakes at a time.

    The appliance was made of yellow brass, glistening with golden light like the genuine gold. Actually, it wasn¡¯t an exaggerated statement if you called it the gold. As early as in Qin Dynasty about 2000 thousand years ago, the so-called gold was actually yellow brass.

    Actually, Baked Egg Cake was just a half-moon-shaped pancake made of flour with various side dishes and meat stuffing inside.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt the system was scamming him again...

 Chapter 160: Method of Eating Baked Egg Cakes

    Chapter 160: Method of Eating Baked Egg Cakes

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having quickly wiped and sterilized the appliance, Yuan Zhou began to cook the Baked Egg Cakes for himself as breakfast.

    He first daubed the tasteless virgin maize oil on the surface of the brass pot and waited until it got hot.

    He then poured a spoonful of the flour paste into the brass pot and spun the pot swiftly to make the flour paste cover the pot evenly. At the other side, he also poured the same amount of flour paste into the other brass pot and did the same thing before covering both pots with lids and waited for a moment.

    He roughly counted the time and waited until the surface of the flour paste became solid. Then, Yuan Zhou removed the lids and scattered a spoonful of the beef mince into a pot and the blueberry jam into another. Having covered the pots with lids again and waited another 30 seconds for it to bake, Yuan Zhou then used a small pair of tongs to fold the cake and take it out.

    The Baked Egg Cakes made in Yuan Zhou¡¯s closed restaurant emitted a strong sweet and fragrant egg vor. It passed through the cracks of the door, out of the restaurant and hence, attracted the passerby to stop their steps and watch.

    "What¡¯s Boss Yuan making? It¡¯s so fragrant," the customers who had ever been here for meals before said when they smelled the fragrance.

    "It¡¯s true. Even my belly is grumbling," another person covered his belly and said in a convincing manner.

    "It¡¯s not likely to be any of the previous food, judged by the smell. Is it a new kind of dish?" the customer revealed an expectant look.

    "Dammit. He doesn¡¯t open the restaurant in the early morning, but makes delicious food for himself." With the sound "Da Da Da" from his footsteps, Wu Hai quickly went downstairs.

    "It¡¯s still early. Look, even Xiaoyun hasn¡¯t been here yet," this customer apparently had abundant experience in lining up.

    "Exactly. I¡¯m almost drooling." A customer couldn¡¯t help gulping back his saliva.

    "It¡¯s really so fragrant. Is this the scent of eggs?" someone carefully inhaled the fragrance and then said.

    "Humm, there is supposedly also flour. With such fragrant and sweet vor, it is definitely the new wheat," currently, the regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant seemed to have much knowledge about food.

    "I¡¯m going to knock the door. Who wants to go with me?" Wu Hai indignantly walked to the door and said.

    "What¡¯s wrong with you, Uncle Wu Hai?" At that time, Mu Xiaoyun, who had just arrived, asked him with her eyes widely open.

    "Er... nothing," instantly Wu Hai¡¯s spirit wilted. In front of the little loli, he was rather restrained.

    Then, the customers outside began to wait for Yuan Zhou to open the door.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was enjoying the rewards that he had offered to himself.

    The Baked Egg Cake with spicy beef mince and the other with blueberry jam were ced at both sides of Yuan Zhou.

    With his sharp olfactory senses, Yuan Zhou was already attracted by the fragrance of the food, hence directly picked up a Baked Egg Cake with beef mince and immediately gave it a bite.

    "Ba Ji, BaJi", while the cake was being carefully chewed in the mouth, he first savored the fragrant and sweet vor of the cake and then the spicy texture of the beef mince. As the flour paste of the cake had no yeast inside this time and thus had a tougher texture, which brought out the best of the beef jerky in the beef mince.

    The spiciness stood out, as if it had dorminated in the sweetness in the Baked Egg Cake, forming a fantastic taste together.

    The Baked Egg Cakes made by Yuan Zhou wererger by a circle than those sold outside. However, one could still eat up the cake with three bites.

    "Perfect match," Yuan Zhou muttered to himself, sighing with emotion.

    As for the other Baked Egg Cake with blueberry jam, it was naturally devoured soon. Then, with the well-fermented flour paste, Yuan Zhou made another two Baked Egg Cakes. He only went to open the door contentedly after eating them up and drinking a cup of water.

    "Morning, boss. It was so fragrant just now," Mu Xiaoyun walked into the restaurant first. While smelling the remaining faint scent, she asked curiously.

    "Yeah, yeah. Have you developed a new dish? Serve me one. Hurry," Wu Hai walked inside in big strides in the wake of Mu Xiaoyun.

    "The new dish is avable today and this one is provided only," taking a nce at Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him and just said that while pointing at the price list.

    "It truly is the new dish. Let me see what it is." The customers turned their heads and looked towards it one after another.

    It was bright in the main hall and the sergestesndscape wall was quite pretty. So was the price list on the wall.

    Baked Egg Cake, 168.8 RMB per serving

    "Boss Yuan, 168 RMB is yet understandable. But what does the 0.8 RMB mean?" A customer asked in puzzlement.

    "Money for the paper," Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was clear and concise.

    After all, he had also just paid 0.8 RMB himself.

    "System, isn¡¯t 168 RMB just right? Why is it short of 3.2 RMB?" Looking at the payable number shown in his sight, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    The system disyed, "Host, you used four pieces of paper to wrap the Baked Egg Cakes. The paper costs 0.8 RMB per piece."

    "The system still remains the same. Hoho," Yuan Zhou was rather helpless. He then took out a note of 5 RMB and put it into the drawer. Shortly afterward, the system gave back the exact change of 1.8 RMB to him.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite firm now while speaking of that.

    "Do you mean this?" Wu Hai pointed to a wad of yellowing rectangle paper beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and asked.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "What¡¯s the Baked Egg Cake?" Wu Hai didn¡¯t really care much about that small amount of money. After knowing that, he focused his attention on eating.

    "It¡¯s a specialty snack of Chengdu. Right now there are only two different tastes," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly brought out all the characteristics of the Baked Egg Cake.

    "What you just said means nothing to me," Wu Hai felt that every time he talked with Yuan Zhou, he needed a trantor in order to understand him well.

    "Since there are two types of taste, then I want both," Wu Hai was still as wealthy as before.

    "There are two different texture, soft and tough. Which one do you prefer?" Yuan Zhou had originally prepared two different flour pastes, hence naturally needed to ask that question.

    "Do they really have much difference? Please, serve me one of each," Yuan Zhou had always been in charge of everything here. It was the first time that he asked for Wu Hai¡¯s opinion. And Wu Hai was not ustomed to it despite the ttered feeling.

    "One moment, please," Yuan Zhou used the tough cake to wrap the beef mince and the soft one to wrap the blueberry jam.

    After the brass pot was heated, the heating time became shorter, which meant less time was required to make the cakes. In just one minute, two steaming hot Baked Egg Cakes were wrapped in straw paper and put on a blue and white te.

    "Enjoy your meal," Yuan Zhou pulled down the mask slightly and said.

    "They are snacks, aren¡¯t they? Boss Yuan, you even serve snacks now? They look so delicious. I really want to taste it right away," a girl in line gazed at the te of Wu Hai.

    "Dishes cooked by Boss Yuan are always excellent based on the aspect of appearance," Wu Hai looked at the two tes, each shining more brilliantly in the other¡¯spany.

    On the te were the two crescent-moon shaped Baked Egg Cakes. The outeryer was golden yellow and the edges were brown and crisp. One of them was slightly thinner and revealed the red beef mince contained inside, while the other was a little thicker and revealed the dark purple blueberry jam.

    "Blueberry jam and beef mince," Wu Hai pointed out the stuffing directly.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and confirmed.

    Wu Hai had always been interested in hot dishes and of course savored the Baked Egg Cake of spicy beef mince first and then the one with blueberry jam.

    As a painter, Wu Hai didn¡¯t really dislike sweet food but, likewise, didn¡¯t love it much. However, this Baked Egg Cake with blueberry jam was really way too delicious and totally conformed to Wu Hai¡¯s understanding of sweet food.

    With a simple bite, the brown and crisp edges immediately emitted a vor simr to the caramelized sugar, with a slight hint of fleeting sweetness. However, in contrast, the soft texture of the insideyer of the cake offset the sweet and sour texture of the blueberry jam.

    "Hua"

    After Wu Hai ate one mouthful of the cake, the blueberry jam was slowly chewed in his mouth, like an intact blueberry, yet with a sort of milky fragrance.

    One cake was spicy while the other was sweet. Both the tastes were made to their utmost best. Even if it was only a snack, it made people unable to put it down due to its extraordinarily delicious taste.

    Cool!

    On the other side, Mu Xiaoyun had started to ept the orders of the customers in line just as how Yuan Zhou did just now.

 Chapter 161: Courteous Practice

    Chapter 161: Courteous Practice

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I didn¡¯t eat my fill at all," Wu Hai said in conclusion.

    Then, a terrific idea suddenly urred to him. After turning around and leaving the restaurant quickly, Wu Hai went upstairs to his apartment, took a bottle of mineral water, and then came downstairs again. This time, however, he needed to line up to eat the cakes, of course.

    However, he was not here to buy it by himself. He knew very well what one meal meant.

    "Bro, I see you have been here for several times. Do you know me?" Wu Hai aimed for one person and patted his shoulder, asking.

    "Yes. Youe every day. So...?" The person looked like a cultured person, but spoke straightforwardly and bluntly.

    "How many Baked Egg Cakes are you prepared to buy?" Wu Hai directly asked to the point.

    "One for a taste," the person raised his eyebrows and answered straightforwardly.

    "Great. Can you buy two and I pay for one of them so that you give one to me, no matter if it¡¯s spicy or sweet?" Wu Hai said with a serious expression on his face.

    "No, I can¡¯t," the person refused decisively.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan won¡¯t mind it. I have already studied his rules. As long as I eat it up, there¡¯ll be no problem," Wu Hai said naturally as if he had known about it quite well.

    "I will probably get cklisted." The person cared a lot about that. Although he couldn¡¯t eat here every day, it was nevertheless a good ce to reward himself.

    "I guarantee that won¡¯t happen," Wu Hai endeavored greatly to persuade the person. As for whether or not he offered anything else, it was unknown to others.

    When it was the person¡¯s turn, Wu Hai finally got his wish fulfilled and ate another sweet Baked Egg Cake.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou had no reaction. Just as Wu Hai said, Yuan Zhou had already known about the bug, but he didn¡¯t add any other rules to make up for it in order to see if it would be counted as the loopholes of the system.

    The system didn¡¯t react at all even after Wu Hai ate up the cake. At that time, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, saying, "Whoever wastes food will be cklisted directly."

    "I know. Look, I have eaten up the cake, not leaving any slightest piece," Wu Hai showed his hands and said.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, stood at the azure stone countertop and said nothing, indicating consent to that.

    After that, that person left in security.

    The morning passed very quickly. Yuan Zhou had originally intended to go and savor the porridge after taking leave but eventually, he changed his mind. Only when the opening hours for lunch finished at 1:30 p.m. did Yuan Zhou change his clothes and set out.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget his Master Chef Set, the taste-free chopsticks, and spoon, which were both required while drinking the porridge.

    It was just 2:00 in the afternoon when he took a cab there. It was also a small restaurant. The restaurant owner seemed to be a family, with a couple and their ten-year-old son who appeared to be disabled.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived, the business had been no so busy already. Out of the 7 tables in total, four were vacant. As for the remaining three tables, customers were all having their meals.

    "Hi, Sir. What do you like to eat?" A plump middle-aged man who was dressed in clean clothes came up to greet Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    Yes, here in this restaurant, it was thendy who cooked the porridge. The male boss greeted the customers.

    "Rice congee and multi-grain porridge, one serving for each. And serve me three side dishes," Yuan Zhou looked at the menu and order his dishes directly.

    "My porridge and dishes have an abundant amount. How many are there, sir?" The middle-aged man didn¡¯t go to the kitchen and report the dishes ordered immediately.

    "It¡¯s only me, alone," Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    "Then I suggest you order one side dish and one serving of porridge. That way, you can not only eat your fill but also eat well." The middle-aged man showed him a warm smile.

    Themon suggestion of the middle-aged man made Yuan Zhou stunned for quite a while. Then, he said," Ok. One serving of rice congee and side dish."

    "They¡¯ll be served soon." When the man found Yuan Zhou epted his proposal, he happily turned his head and started to report the dishes ordered.

    "Trust me. The foods in my restaurant are definitely abundant and delicious," the middle-aged man even managed to find time to turn his head and said to Yuan Zhou proudly.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou was lost in a daze and then thanked him subconsciously.

    "You are wee. They¡¯ll be served very soon," as soon as he finished talking, the middle-aged man went to the kitchen, preparing to carry the dishes.

    The rice congee and the side dish were all carried onto Yuan Zhou¡¯s table in a short while.

    The serving of rice congee was filled in an earthenware pot and it was provided along with a small clean bowl and a spoon, as well as a dish of Spicy-Hot Shredded Kelps, which almost equaled to a te¡¯s amount.

    Yuan Zhou then took out his own chopsticks and spoon from his pocket and prepared to have a meal.

    "The dinnerware is very clean," suddenly a puerile voice sounded beside him.

    He turned his head and found the boy who had been in the wheelchair was beside him, with his small face filled with earnest.

    "Humm. I¡¯m just used to using mine," Yuan Zhou nodded and exined.

    "Ok," the little boy then said no more and moved the wheelchair out of the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou began to take lunch due.

    First, a spoonful of the rice congee was stuffed into his mouth after cooling slightly.

    A stream of nd rice fragrance dispersed in his mouth. And the overcooked rice grains could basically be swallowed straightforwardly without chewing. With the chopsticks, he picked up a nt of kelp which tasted spicy and tender and a little salty.

    The dish went well with the rice congee.

    The porridge of the restaurant had, presumably, been boiled with slow fire. The rice was quite fresh, although it wasn¡¯t better than that provided by the system. However, from the harmonious rtionships of the family members with happiness, he could judge the congee was filled with tenderness. Indeed, it was extraordinarily yummy.

    As the shredded kelp had likewise just been prepared, the dish had a tender and refreshing texture. Along with the rice congee, the spicy and tender taste greatly increased his appetite. As a result, Yuan Zhou ate up all of them this time.

    When Yuan Zhou paid the bill, the middle-aged man asked him enthusiastically, "Hey, how ¡®s the meal? One serving of each is just fine for your appetite, isn¡¯t it? Next time youe here again, you can savor the multi-grains porridge, which is also tasty."

    "Humm. I¡¯lle again," with a nod, Yuan Zhou agreed earnestly.

    "Young bro, remember toe next time," with the in voice, the middle-aged man said earnestly.

    When he had just gotten out of the door, the phone in his pants pocket rang. The notice that Yuan Zhou pasted on the door of his restaurant had worked as expected.

    "Hello. Is that Boss Yuan?" From the other end of the phone came a polite male voice.

    "Humm, What¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou answered with a t tone.

    Nheless, he was still a little excited in his heart, after all his notice truly worked.

    As for the content of the notice, Yuan Zhou indicated that it was very earnest and quite explicit.

    Notice, the boss has an emergency to deal with and was out. If there are any take-out website looking for cooperation, please call me at this number.

    After that were the signature and the phone number.

    "I heard you have the intention to work with take-out websites. This is Dang Dang Take-Out. I want to talk with you about that," the man spoke out his purpose of the call with a fairly courteous manner.

    "Sorry, I don¡¯t have that intention," Yuan Zhou refused politely.

    "Oh, ok, sorry for disturbing you," the man then hung off the phone with a good attitude.

    Then, the man began to shout, "Xiaowen, what¡¯s the problem with you? Didn¡¯t you say the boss had the intention? He refused bluntly just now."

    "It can¡¯t be true. He clearly wrote on the door to call him," Xiaowen was a girl who wore sses. She was surprised upon hearing that.

    "Can¡¯t it be true? So you mean I misheard the refusal? Get down to your work seriously," apparently he was a senior worker of thepany while Xiaowen was a new staff.

    Even if she was criticized, Xiaowen dared not say anything, but just got back to her desk and started to work. However, she still felt quite curious in her heart.

    Undoubtedly, she clearly saw the notice pasted on the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. How did she make that mistake? She then decided to go and enquired about this issue after getting off work.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, answered two calls from take-out websites on the way back home. With the mission status showing (4/10), thepletion of the mission seemed to be in sight. His n was quite sessful.

 Chapter 162: An Anonymous Email

    Chapter 162: An Anonymous Email

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou ran into Wu Hai when he arrived at his own restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, are you really going to cooperate with take-out websites? I can rmend some good ones to you," Wu Hai said enthusiastically.

    "No, I am not," Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    "Then what did you paste on the door?" Pointing at the A4 paper on the door, Wu Hai revealed a manner of "I have seen it."

    "Notice, indicating I am out," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "But you let the take-out websites call to contact you," the tone of Wu Hai was filled with absolute disbelief.

    "Humm, this shows respect," Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "Respect? Respect what?" Wu Hai really got puzzled. What exactly did he mean?

    "If they call me for cooperation, I can personally refuse them. This is the basic courtesy of being a man," Yuan Zhou said quite seriously.

    "Pardon?" Wu Hai had been stupefied for 3 minutes before he worked out the meaning of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words in his brain.

    What the hell was this basic courtesy?

    "Formerly, I felt I was the one with an entric temperament and was not easy to get along with. However, now I found out I¡¯m wrong. Boss Yuan, you are actually much more entric than others. Compared to you, I have a really good temperament." Wu Hai suddenly burst out a long session of words.

    "No, you are wrong. I¡¯m more easily to get along with," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Ho Ho. If it¡¯s not that you can cook the top-notch delicacies, Boss Yuan, you would definitely not be popr." Thinking of the appetizing dishes, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help drooling.

    "Nheless, I can. I have better rtionships with others than you do," there was no pride in Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner of speaking, but only the affirmation of "This is the truth".

    "Boss Yuan, you are so tough and arrogant," Wu Hai turned around and left speechlessly. He then prepared to go back and draw his pictures to ease up his mood. Anyhow, he was a well-known painter.

    "Humm, thank you for yourpliment," Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude politely.

    "I didn¡¯t mean topliment you," Wu Hai supported his forehead and turned around before leaving.

    However, thest sentence of Wu Hai was selectively ignored by Yuan Zhou. He then went back to his restaurant.

    .....

    When Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor after finish working all day long, he got some time to carefully think about the matters of the day.

    He was greatly inspired by the male boss at noontime of the day. Afterward, he found a problem that had existed for a long time.

    He didn¡¯t really eat up the dishes that he ordered when he went out for food tasting. There were even two times when he left without touching any of the dishes.

    Treating others strictly and tolerating oneself, it was amon mistake that everybody would inevitably make. Although Yuan Zhou admitted that he was also amon person, he would never want to make such a mistake.

    "It turns out that I am indeed a little impetuous," while sitting at the desk, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh.

    Since no remedy could be figured out in a short time, Yuan Zhou decided to wash himself first.

    People said that bathroom was where various inspirations burst out. Things might be better after showering.

    Mistakes ought to be corrected. While showering, Yuan Zhou was also thinking of remedies. If not, what was the use only to know about one¡¯s mistakes? Anyhow, he was unlikely to apologize to them.

    He carefully recalled the cause and effect of the matter and suddenly figured out a terrific idea.

    After showering promptly and dressing quickly, Yuan Zhou ran back to his bedroom with heavy steps of "Dong Dong Dong" and turned on theputer to start checking.

    Luckily that Yuan Zhou had gotten a good memory. He still remembered the two restaurants where he didn¡¯t finish eating before leaving.

    The abalones restaurant was the one most easily found on the inte. The current official website had almost been filled with messages orments such as "You swindler or you cheater..." However, they disappeared soon after the webpage was refreshed. Presumably, they should have been deleted by the administrator.

    Yuan Zhou found the entry of private message on the official website. Having considered for quite a while, he clicked the anonymous option and began topose the email.

    This email was written in formal letter format. Neither of the salutation nor greetings was missing. Yuan Zhou wrote all of them.

    [Regarding the dishes in your restaurant, I would like to share with you some tips. If you are willing to listen, please continue to read. For the Roast Pork, the sweetness of the outeryer is more than normal while the middleyer is free from any sweet taste, which means the seasoning would not be even. The salting period is subject to the freshness and the size of the pork...; for the dish of Soy Sauce Stewed Chicken ws, ....]

    Yuan Zhou wrote about all the dishes that he had ordered that day including both the merits and demerits, which appeared to be quite formal. He might not be able to cook all those dishes, but it was not a problem to point out the problems that he tasted.

    At the end of this email, Yuan Zhou wrote at the end"A person who once wasted food¡¯.

    Having examined the letter once, Yuan Zhou found no wrongly written characters and straightforwardly clicked the "Send" button.

    Apologies and remedies might not be epted by others. All these means were just to make him feel better and not be condemned by his consciousness. Yet, this was considered to be apensation of Yuan Zhou for him due to wasting food there.

    After consecutively sending a few of such simr emails, Yuan Zhou then feltfortable and started to sleep in peace.

    However, the waves aroused by the email were just beginning to take shape.

    Other restaurants wouldn¡¯t maintain the official website all the time, let alone when it was at night now. The abalone restaurant, nevertheless, was different. Due to the disputes of the wild and nurtured abalones, it was severely criticized and scolded by the furious customers.

    Therefore, the maintenance staff of the official website of the restaurant was basically staying at theputer for 24 hours per day.

    "Ding", the maintenance personnel Engineer Hu was deleting all thements concerning personal abuse while eating the instant noodles. At that time, theputer rang.

    "This guy didn¡¯t turn off the sound again," Engineer Hu spared one of his hands to turn off the sound and then entered the website¡¯s back-end, preparing to delete the email.

    Emails sent at this period of the day were usually spam emails or ad emails. Engineer Hu didn¡¯t really want to read it and ruin his good mood.

    Every email had a subject. Usually, emails with polite subjects were all for selling fakemodities, while those with violent subjects were personal abuse.

    This one, nevertheless, was quite different. With the wording being normal, Engineer Hu somewhat became interested in reading the email. Among the emails with dirty words all over the screen, this rarely refreshing one, undoubtedly, seized his curiosity.

    He tapped open the email and checked it. Then, he couldn¡¯t help muttering, "What the hell?"

    "It¡¯s probably a genuine suggestion email without any dirty words. How miraculous!" Engineer Hu couldn¡¯t help saying.

    Formerly, such suggestion emails were all immersed in the massive spam emails. By contrast, this email appeared extraordinarily conspicuous and pleasant among the numerous unfavorable emails scolding them as swindlers.

    Therefore, Engineer Hu decided to forward this email to his superior to deal with. Anyhow, it could be considered as the welfare of people who were staying upte working. Although he didn¡¯t know if the suggestion was true, it was nevertheless better than those scolding emails.

    The superior of Engineer Hu was, of course, a person working in the restaurant. When he saw such sincere and earnest suggestions, he also couldn¡¯t help feeling happy and contented, hence decided to send the email to the head chef of the restaurant.

    Whatever happened, it was better than that no customers came for meals and they got scolded every day.

    The email was then forwarded upward one level after another until it finally went to theputer of the head chef.

    It was 12:00 midnight. Head Chef Bai watched the unsettled abalone affair on the official website and frowned helplessly. When he was about to turn off theputer and go to sleep, he received the email, the one from Yuan Zhou.

    The several people consisting of Engineer Hu and his superior were all amateurs thus didn¡¯t really understand the uracy of the suggestion concerning which part of pork requiring different time to deal with, which was mentioned in the email. Chief Chef Bai, however, was different. With just a rough scan, he knew the email was undoubtedly from a professional person.

    When he carefully studied it again, he found the suggestions were surprisingly all about the improvements of the signature dishes of the restaurant. For some of them, Chief Chef Bai was in great favor of. This was like painting; for some problems, the painter couldn¡¯t see while others could easily point out.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestions also offered useful guidance from a strategically advantageous position.

    On-lookers see more than yers. These words applied to Head Chef Bai best. He knew that many dishes needed to be improved, but couldn¡¯t manage to discover where he should start. Yet, for some other suggestions, Chief Chef Bai just smiled but didn¡¯t actually agree.

    Taking the dish of Soy Sauce Stewed Chicken ws for example, the ws usually required some special means to make it easily chewed. In the email, however, the person who offered the suggestions told that only longer heating time was needed to make it soft. That was absolutely impossible as this dish was improved by Chief Chef Bai personally.

    He carefully studied the email for the whole night and still didn¡¯t feel sleepy at all in the morning. Instead, he felt rather motivated, therefore he cleaned himself and went out of his bedroom, preparing to try the suggested means that he was in favor of.

 Chapter 163: Free Publicity

    Chapter 163: Free Publicity

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Not knowing how impatient Head Chef Bai was, Yuan Zhou woke up early as usual and prepared the food for breakfast. It was naturally the Baked Egg Cakes, which could be provided up to 200 pieces every day. For one egg mixed with flour, 5 cakes could be cooked. Such proportion was perfect to provide the best taste.

    The first customer Yuan Zhou met in the early morning was the staff of the take-out partner Xiao Wen rather than a real customer.

    "You are Boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you?" Xiao Wen ran into the restaurant with quick steps, even ahead of Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Yes, I am," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Good. Yesterday you pasted a notice on the door saying to look for take-out partners. We happen to be in this business. Can we have a talk?" Looking at the people in a long line behind, Xiao Wen said with an embarrassed manner.

    "No need. I refuse," Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    "If it¡¯s the timing problem, I can wait until you are free and talk to youter," Xiao Wen was rather persistent.

    "I¡¯m sorry. The business hours are going to start now. What do you like to eat?" Yuan Zhou asked politely.

    "Boss Yuan, what do you think of my proposal?" Xiao Wen really didn¡¯t understand.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t need it, thus I refuse. Business hours have arrived," after finish speaking, Yuan Zhou said no more and just waited for Mu Xiaoyun to report him the dishes that were ordered.

    "But the notice that you pasted yesterday...?" She was interrupted by the customers waiting to order dishes even before she finished talking.

    The morning time was always quite tense. When they discovered Xiao Wen didn¡¯t intend to eat, the customers behind her immediately pushed her out of the line. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was only 30 square meters or so.

    "This boss is really odd," Xiao Wenined at the door of the restaurant angrily.

    However, it didn¡¯t really affect those customers and breakfast time still finished on time. The 200 Baked Egg Cakes, naturally, were sold out. After all, he ate 4 cakes and there were only 196 left for the customers.

    When breakfast time had barely finished, the phone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pants pocket rang. He wiped his hands dry and answered the phone. He had thought it from any take-out partners, but the voice that came from the other end told him it was not.

    "Bro, just wait for me to send you a great gift," at the other end of the phone, Sun Ming said that from nowhere.

    "What do you mean?" Yuan Zhou asked back directly.

    "Haha, you¡¯ll know it then," after that, Sun Ming hung off the phone bluntly.

    "This guy is always doing inexplicable things." Yuan Zhou held the phone and watched the screen for a while before putting it back into his pocket.

    Then he began to clear up the kitchen. Although the system would clean the restaurant automatically, it was the obligation of the chef to keep the kitchen clean, except washing bowls of course.

    Sun Ming started to rub his hands together as if he were going to do something big.

    The matter that made Sun Ming quite excited was, nevertheless, very simple. In their foodie forum, somebody privately organized an activity, to disy one¡¯s own list of cuisines.

    This was to rmend indirectly the ces where they believed there were tasty dishes. This forum was originally set up for foodies, which could be easily judged from its name "Danshi Forum".

    Sun Ming would asionally wander around in the forum when he was free. For the past half month, however, he had been busy with purchasing goods and checking the stock count, hence didn¡¯t touch theputer at all. Once he had time to log in to the forum and check thetest information, he obviously saw the notifications at the top.

    When Sun Ming tapped open the notification and saw the content, it was already fairlyte. This was because the first ce was about to be decided.

    The first ce appeared to well deserve the rank. The candidate listed details of several restaurants where he had breakfast, what he ate and the location of the restaurants, as well as the reasons why they were unknown to others.

    The lunch was describedplexly and sincerely. There were detailed introductions of all restaurants that he had gone to and each dish he had eaten. So was the dinner.

    The candidate was apparently good at writing. The description of the cuisines increased people¡¯s appetite as soon as they read it. After checking, Sun Ming discovered that the post had been released five days ago. While scrolling the page downward, he found somebody replied that he had already gone there to taste the dishes and they were truly quite nice.

    Thements below were all aboutpliments, which, nevertheless, left Sun Ming unconvinced.

    "Even such simple descriptions could get you first ce? No, no. The first ce has to be mine," Sun Ming didn¡¯t feel good with that.

    Then he began to carefully study those restaurants.

    "I have been to these few restaurants before. Although the taste is not bad, it¡¯s not as good as described in the post. What the f*ck is the so-called humane taste? As long as it¡¯s cooked by a man, the dish would obviously have humane taste. What¡¯s more, is humane taste even edible?" Sun Ming muttered disdainfully.

    The restaurant that was described as having humane taste left an extremely bad impression on Sun Ming. Of course, he had decent reasons.

    Originally, Sun Ming was a senior foodie, who often looked for delicacies throughout alleyways. He heard from others that the Hand-Pulled Noodles cooked in this restaurant was extraordinarily yummy and the master was from JinCheng. It was said that the chef had learned in a century-old restaurant over there and hence had a genuine craftsmanship.

    For the sake of his reputation, he would surely go for a taste. Therefore, he dragged Monkey and went there inpany.

    "Sun, are you sure it¡¯s over here?" Monkey didn¡¯t like walking. In just a little while, he asked.

    "Yes, trust me," Sun Ming said affirmatively.

    "We have already entered the residential quarters. Didn¡¯t they say it¡¯s located outside?" Monkey asked curiously.

    "Such residential quarters have paths going inside and outside. Why can¡¯t we just go inside and have a look?" Sun Ming surely wouldn¡¯t admit that he came into the residential area by mistake. Instead, he appeared to be quite familiar with this ce.

    "Alright," Monkey then said no more and kept walking with Sun Ming inpany.

    Coincidently, although the restaurant was opened outside the residential quarters, its kitchen was nevertheless located at the very back of the restaurant and the back door led to the inside of the residential quarters. It was already 2:00 in the afternoon when they arrived. The back door of the kitchen happened to be open and a man dressed in chef uniform and with a hat worn obliquely was sitting at the door.

    There were few people in the residential quarters; therefore, his actions were rather ungraceful. With the slippers on the ground, he crossed his legs barefooted and asionally scratched the foot with his hands. The disgusting actions directly made Sun Ming and Monkey throw up.

    Before they got time to make somements, there passed a voice from the main hall of the restaurant, "A bowl of Second-Thinnest Hand-Pulled Noodles."

    "Coming," the man stood up rapidly and walked to the kneading board before taking up the dough and starting to knead the dough with his hands without even washing them. The two of them instantly got astounded by the scene.

    "This is the delicious hand-pulled noodles that you heard?" Monkey stared nkly at the restaurant in front of them and asked.

    "No. I was cheated by others," Sun Ming answered without any hesitation.

    "Don¡¯t talk about any noodles with me for the following month," Monkey felt it that this was a bowl of hand-pulled noodles with an interesting taste.

    There were simply no other noodles that had better taste than that.

    Afterward, they left decisively and turned to eat Old Lee¡¯s Roast Duck to ease up their astonished mood.

    That candidate also mentioned another snack of Baked Egg Cakes that was said to be the most authentic in Chengdu district. Sun Ming had already known that Yuan Zhou also served it. Although he hadn¡¯t tasted that yet, how was it possible that anyone could cook better than Yuan Zhou?

    The next moment, he rolled up his sleeves and started to write his post.

    First, hepiled a post with the subject One-Day Stay in Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant, in which he recorded in detail, the various edibles in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and how to wittily eat more delicacies. Of course, the special rules in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were nevertheless indispensable.

    This was the one that truly ought to be in first ce.

    As Sun Ming discovered thispetition much toote, it wasn¡¯t beneficial for others to vote now. Suddenly, an inspiration urred to him. He directly sent the link of his post into the foodie group of Wechat and strenuously called his foodie friends to vote for it.

    "Bro, I can only help you to such extent," with a solemn expression, Sun Ming said to theputer.

 Chapter 164: Sweet Rice Cracker

    Chapter 164: Sweet Rice Cracker

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    All that Sun Ming did was naturally unknown to Yuan Zhou. When Jiang Changxi came to the restaurant again, noon had just arrived.

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m here again," she walked into the restaurant, with a smile.

    There were only a few customers, who were all earnestly savoring the delicacies, at that time.

    "What would you like to eat?" Yuan Zhou asked politely as usual.

    "Sigh. Boss Yuan, you are always so cold to me," Jiang Changxi turned on her daily teasing mode.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded and waited for her to order the dishes.

    "Boss Yuan, you¡¯ll be more and more unlovable by treating me that way," Jiang Changxi said, pretending to be serious.

    This time, Yuan Zhou just kept silent. As a man, he only needed to be handsome rather than lovable. He was just a handsome single man.

    "Sweet Rice Cracker of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine," Jiang Changxi¡¯s teasing was always to a moderate extent. After that, she said the dishes she wanted conveniently.

    "Ok. Pleasee at the same time tomorrow," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and said as usual.

    "Then what shall I eat today?" Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t expect she had to wait until tomorrow for this dish.

    "Anything you please," Yuan Zhou gestured that she could order whatever she liked to eat.

    "I still want to eat the rice cuisine. What about Tiny Rice Balls?" Having considered for quite a while, Jiang Changxi still liked to eat the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. She liked to eat it and, meanwhile, could embarrass Yuan Zhou that way.

    "Please read the rules behind you," Yuan Zhou showed to her the rules on the wall.

    Each customer could only order a dish once for each meal every day.

    "But what I ordered just now is Sweet Rice Cracker. Now it¡¯s Tiny Rice Balls," Jiang Changxi said that.

    "Both belong to 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine," Yuan Zhou answered to the point.

    "But the Baked Egg Cakes sold in the morning were also served with two different tastes. Doesn¡¯t it vite your own rules?" Jiang Changxi said affirmatively with a cunning smile on her face.

    "Beef mince and blueberry jam belong to special te 22 and 13," not being swayed by her words, Yuan Zhou just said with a calm look.

    "Boss Yuan, your words make a lot of sense. I don¡¯t even know what to answer," Jiang Changxi was rather speechless. Then she chose to leave quietly.

    Luckily, she had already gotten used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s scams, hence came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again at noon the next day as usual, waiting to eat the Sweet Rice Cracker.

    Sweet Rice Cracker was a rare snack when she was little. The Sweet Rice Cracker of that decade was quite different from the current one. The craftsman who made the puffed rice didn¡¯t ask for money, but two kilos of rice for one kilo of the snack.

    The Sweet Rice Cracker, of course, cost a little more. It required three kilos of rice for one kilo of the snack under the condition that the vigers provided the sugar. Only with that would the craftsman agree to make it. However, customersing for the puffed rice were more than those that came for Sweet Rice Cracker. Every time the person came, the fragrance of sugar melting could be smelled by the vigers around.

    Therefore, the dish of Sweet Rice Cracker ordered by Jiang Changxi was just made from rice.

    After the opening hours of breakfast ended, Yuan Zhou started to prepare for the Sweet Rice Cracker.

    Yuan Zhou naturally knew about the Sweet Rice Cracker. Coincidently, Yuan Zhou liked to eat puffed rice the most in his childhood, the kind which was also made from rice.

    "System, do we have the Jing Rice?" Yuan Zhou thought for an instant and then asked.

    The system disyed, "It has been ced in the cab."

    "That¡¯s good." With a nod, Yuan Zhou took out about 250 grams of the rice from inside the cab.

    The nting of the Jing Rice had a very long history and could be traced back as early as 6900 years ago. The ce of origin was basically in the northeast region, but the one that used by Yuan Zhou was from Suhang region, to the south of the Yangtze River, which was well known as thend of fish and rice.

    Thete-season round Jing Rice produced in this region was in translucent white color. It had small belly white and moreover the rigid particles took up the majority. The rice had a very good quality and carried a sort of particr rice fragrance of thend of fish and rice. Besides, both the viscosity and oiliness of the rice were high when cooked, bringing about a soft and delicious taste.

    It couldn¡¯t be better to use this kind of rice grains as the major ingredient for Swell Candy Rice.

    While taking the rice, Yuan Zhou wore thin gloves to protect the rice grains from being contaminated. After all, the rice grains couldn¡¯t be washed.

    What Yuan Zhou used was a primitive puff rice machine, which required the most delicate craftsmanship. Specifically, it required very high proficiency and goodmand of heat control. Otherwise, the puff rice wouldn¡¯t be eatable and it would be quite disgraceful.

    The manual machine emitted a slight noise of "Zhi Ya". Yuan Zhou watched the machine carefully with great focus to judge the temperature inside the firepot.

    When the Sweet Rice Cracker was almost done, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked, "Can the sound be eliminated?"

    The system disyed, "This kind of hand-type machine uses great air pressure to make the explosions, so the sound cannot be eliminated. However, you can turn on the segregation mode."

    "As long as it isn¡¯t heard by people outside, it¡¯ll be good," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want others to hear the loud sound. It would be much too troublesome to exin the sudden big sound from the restaurant.

    After the necessary preparations, Yuan Zhou began to uncover the machine filled with the puff rice.

    With a sound of "Peng", the white and fat puff rice dropped into the connecting cloth bag.

    Yuan Zhou revealed a smile of reminiscence. Such familiar sound had long disappeared from people¡¯s life.

    The system naturally prepared all the tools necessary, including a small wooden box to shape the Sweet Rice Cracker and a hard bamboo knife to cut it into small pieces.

    Nheless, the most important thing for now was to melt the sugar.

    Sugar melting consisted of water melting and oil melting. The water melting was simple to operate and easy to do, but the sugar syrup melted this way wasn¡¯t transparent in color. Also, it had a slightly different taste and hence couldn¡¯t melt well with the puffed rice.

    The oil, however, differed from that. It was difficult to control the me while the sugar was being melted. Yuan Zhou nevertheless, didn¡¯t really want it to be overcooked. Butparatively, the oil-melting sugar was superior to the water-melting sugar, as it was sweet in taste; smooth in texture, and bright in color.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou chose to use the oil to melt the sugar. He added some edible oil in the wok and then poured the white sugar into the oil to let it melt. With a wooden spoon slowly stirring the oil, the white sugar gradually melted and the fragrance of the sugar likewise slowly emitted.

    When the white sugarpletely melted and became yellowish, Yuan Zhou turned off the fire and poured the warm puffed rice into the big wok and then swiftly stirred it evenly. After that, he poured the puffed rice into the box again to make the final shape.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou scraped the extra sugar liquid with the bamboo knife. After being made smooth, the Sweet Rice Cracker emitted fragrance along with heat and was then ced aside to cool.

    Having wiped the perspiration, Yuan Zhou pulled open the door and found that Jiang Changxi was already waiting out there next to Mu Xiaoyuun.

    "Boss Yuan, you were definitely making the Sweet Rice Cracker just now," Jiang Changxi sniffed using her nose at the fragrance from the melting sugar.

    "Humm, it¡¯ll be ready in no time," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "I¡¯m looking forward to it. Then I¡¯ll wait a bit longer," Jiang Changxi sat in her chair quietly and started to wait.

    As a three-lost woman, it was rare for her to be so quiet and obedient.

    Yuan Zhou just disregarded her. He took up the box of Sweet Rice Cracker and directly turned the box upside down, leaving the snack on the azure stone countertop that was covered with the bamboo mat. It was no longer scalding but still soft. Then he picked up the sharp bamboo knife and began to cut it.

    The Sweet Rice Cracker was easy to cut when it was neither too rigid or too soft.

    "It smells so good. I want to eat right now," Jiang Changxi stood up and leaned her upper body on the countertop ungracefully.

    "Watch out for your drool," with a mask covering his mouth, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was a little hollow but still could be heard.

    Jiang Changxi wiped her mouth indifferently and didn¡¯t care when she found there was none. She just gazed at Yuan Zhou cutting the Sweet Rice Cracker.

    "Keep away from it, otherwise your drool will drip inside," this time, Yuan Zhou made the point clear. However, it only made her restrain herself a little bit.

    Right now, the 2cm thick and 25cm wide Sweet Rice Cracker had fully upied all of her heart and mind.

    On the surface of the Sweet Rice Cracker, there was a bright, sunny yellowyer, which wrapped the white puffed rice grains arranged orderly. It emitted a tempting scent and simply made people recall their childhood when they were waiting for the instant that the Sweet Rice Cracker was ready while drooling from their mouth.

    How eager she was to eat it immediately.

 Chapter 165: Effect of Publicity

    Chapter 165: Effect of Publicity

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The Sweet Rice Cracker made by Yuan Zhou was exactly the same kind which he had eaten in his childhood. It had no other ingredients, only rice and sugar. Of course, they also added some peanuts or sesame seeds inside sometimes formerly, but most of the time they didn¡¯t.

    Yuan Zhou pressed down the Sweet Rice Cracker gently and easily cut it with the bamboo knife into pieces. Every piece was about finger-width thick and finger-length long, a perfect size to enter the mouth. Yuan Zhou took out a white te and ced 8 pieces of the Sweet Rice Cracker in it before carrying the te to Jiang Changxi.

    "Here¡¯s your Sweet Rice Cracker," Yuan Zhou signaled to her that it was avable to eat now.

    The Sweet Rice Cracker was most delicious at that moment. It had just been thoroughly cooled, bringing along with it the sweetness of the sugar liquid and the crispness of the popped rice grains.

    "Humm," Jiang Changxi answered vaguely. Then, she directly picked up a piece of the Sweet Rice Cracker with the hand and impatiently stuffed it into her mouth.

    With a sound of "Peng", she bit one piece off and started to munch it.

    Immediately, Jiang Changxi felt as if she had gone back to her childhood. The sweet and fragrant taste as well as the fresh crispness was very refreshing back then. When she was little, there were only a few snacks for sale. Therefore, she wouldn¡¯t feel that the sweetness was too much. Even now, she hadn¡¯t expected that the sweetness wouldn¡¯t be too much, either.

    Having eaten up one piece, she finally swallowed up the saliva in her mouth. Only then did Jiang Changxi take up the chopsticks and knock on the Sweet Rice Cracker. It was not loose at all. During her childhood, the craftsman always did that after preparing the snack in order to prove he had used up all the sugar brought by the vigers and never stolen any.

    Jiang Changxi nevertheless didn¡¯t do that for that purpose. However, only Sweet Rice Crackers that weren¡¯t loose could be considered delicious.

    "It¡¯s really crisp and super delicious. It seems that there is no dish of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine that could baffle Boss Yuan." Jiang Changxi sighed with emotion while blissfully eating the Sweet Rice Cracker.

    What was rare was that she could still speak clearly with a full mouthful of the snack and make herself understood.

    "Humm, thanks for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou was always open to any form ofpliments. After all, he deserved it.

    The Sweet Rice Cracker chewed in Jiang Changxi¡¯s mouth emitted sweet sound of "Ka cha Ka cha". One could imagine how yummy the snack was.

    In a moment, Yuan Zhou¡¯s shop became busier.

    On the other side, somebody was likewise looking for Yuan Zhou.

    "Presenter Lu, so we are going to record Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for this edition, right?" A staff member, who was dressed in a white shirt printed with a television logo, confirmed again.

    "Yes. You also read the post on the inte, didn¡¯t you? Let¡¯s go record an edition of the program when it¡¯s still a hot topic," the Presenter Lu said indifferently while examining his costume.

    "But there¡¯s probably no customers at this period of time," the staff member reminded him kindly.

    "Then it¡¯s the perfect time for us to record the cooking process of that boss. Let¡¯s imitate the ¡®A Bite of China¡¯ and then make up a story. Then the program is done," Presenter Lu raised his head and said confidently.

    "Alright. Then I¡¯ll start to make the preparation," the staff member took notes of the program procedures and then began to make arrangements.

    "Zi", after a screech of brake, all the staff members of the programme division arrived.

    "Come on,e on. Move these things down and put them here. They¡¯ll be usedter," the staff members got off the van first and started to givemands while Presenter Lu got off the van after them and freshened his appearance.

    Speaking of them, they were from a county-level local TV station. The program of Presenter Lu was called "Folk Talent", which specifically looked for the craftsmen who had unique skills and craftsmanship in ordinary times. Of course, foodies were ruling the society right now and the crafts that they were looking for were naturally all about foods.

    For this particr program, however, it wasn¡¯t very sessful and always had average poprity. There were basically two reasons. One was the problem of the broadcasting time, which was set after 11:00te at night. Whoever watched the food program in this period of time was basically torturing themselves. The other one was the problem of the hosting and filming style.

    It¡¯s also because that the staff who was looking for source materials rmended to them a post in the foodie forum that they came here to record the program this time.

    It was 3:30 in the afternoon. With the restaurant doors open widely, Yuan Zhou was seated at the door and leafing through the take-out dishes, preparing toplete the mission without anybody knowing his purpose.

    When Presenter Lu and the staff members came up and prepared to enter the restaurant, Yuan Zhou raised his head and said, "It¡¯s not opening hours, so I won¡¯t entertain any customers."

    "Are you just a waiter or the boss?" Presenter Lu stopped and turned his head to ask him.

    "Boss," after that, he lowered his head down and continued doing his own things.

    "You are the boss. That¡¯s good. We are now preparing to record a program concerning a story about the Baked Egg Cakes in your restaurant. Certainly, you must cook it yourself," the manner of speaking of Presenter Lu¡¯s was neither arrogant nor imperious. It¡¯s just quite natural.

    It was indeed so. Even if his program was not popr, he was from the TV station. Who would decline the precious opportunity to make free publicity on TV? The advertisement campaign on TV was known to be charged on basis of seconds. It was definitely something to be sought just to make a separate edition of the program for one particr dish.

    Even big chain hotels wouldn¡¯t refuse the precious offer and would endeavor to cooperate with them, not to mention such a small restaurant of Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    "I don¡¯t have the intention to agree," Yuan Zhou said bluntly, appearing to be not cooperative at all.

    "Well, I haven¡¯t made any self-introductions. We are the staff members of the program ¡®Folk Talent¡¯ from XX TV station. This is my employee¡¯s card," while speaking, Presenter Lu handed his employee¡¯s card to Yuan Zhou.

    "Thanks, but I refuse," with a frown, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to receive and check the card and instead, still refused tly.

    "I haven¡¯t finished yet. This is a program recording of your restaurant, for free. We don¡¯t charge anything," Presenter Lu said with a proud expression on his face.

    "I don¡¯t think you guys understand what I mean. I mean, I refuse," Yuan Zhou stood up and said seriously.

    "Er...." however talkative he was, Presenter Lu choked.

    They had never encountered such an embarrassing situation. Even those who didn¡¯t believe in them at first would still cooperate with them happily after they told them it was for free and they checked their working permit. What was the matter with the boss? Presenter Lu frowned and didn¡¯t really understand him.

    "Presenter Lu, shall we take n B?" Realizing the embarrassing atmosphere, a staff member behind said in a low voice.

    "What an entric person," Presenter Lu was reluctant to admit failure and spitted out a word atst.

    "Indeed. We are offering him free publicity but he still refused." The staff members also hadints. During normal times, all store owners spoke well of them and ttered them. No one was like this Boss Yuan, who didn¡¯t respond to them at all.

    "Stop it. Let¡¯s take n B. Put everything away and leave now," Presenter Lu straightforwardly interrupted theints from the staff members.

    Dozens of people moved quickly in clearing up all the things. Just in a little while, they packed everything in the van and then left.

    Yuan Zhou sat back down on his seat calmly and continued doing his own stuff. At that time, Boss Tong couldn¡¯t help craning her neck and asking, "Yuan Zhou, are those people from TV station? Why did theye and go so quickly?"

    "Humm, I don¡¯t want to be recorded," Yuan Zhou said disdainfully.

    "Record what? Your restaurant or something else?" The skinny face of Boss Tong was filled with curiosity.

    "Record my cooking process," Yuan Zhou exined.

    "That¡¯s a good thing. Why do you refuse? That¡¯s a free publicity. Many want it but are not able to get it." Watching them disappear in her sight, Boss Tong heaved a sigh.

    "They didn¡¯t yet inform me beforehand and tried to record the program as soon as arrived. It¡¯s not the right way," Yuan Zhou brought out his reason.

    "People from TV station always have some air of arrogance. So what? But you can get your own benefits from the program," Boss Tong responded with sincere words and earnest wishes.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Aunt Tong. I just don¡¯t want to spoil them. It doesn¡¯t matter," Yuan Zhou felt his heart warm towards Boss Tong¡¯s kind heart.

    "Yeah, that makes sense. Your good business also brought about more business to me. And your culinary skills are definitely top-grade," when Boss Tong recalled of the long line of customers at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day, she then stopped persuading him and talked about something else with a smile.

    "That¡¯s because Aunt Tong washes clothes well," facing his old neighbor, Yuan Zhou appeared to be more talkative.

    ......

 Chapter 166: Mission Accomplished

    Chapter 166: Mission Aplished

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It turned out that the TV station was truly quicker than others by one step, really only one step ahead. At 4:30 in the afternoon, when Yuan Zhou was making preparations to open the door, there suddenly appeared a person, specifically, a man at the door.

    He was dressed in a white shirt and khaki pants and had an object that looked like a book in his hand. With a ck and wide-brimmed sun hat on his head, he wore a pair of round sses and also had a little beard. Compared with Wu Hai, he appeared to be more like an artist.

    He went up to check the street number carefully and then said, "I¡¯m Zi Yan. I heard the dishes here are especially yummy. That¡¯s why Ie here to savor them as per the menu."

    As soon as he opened his mouth, he spoke slightly ancient words. Luckily, Yuan Zhou managed to understand him, "It¡¯s to be opened for business at 5:00. There are still twenty minutes left."

    "No problem. Sorry to trouble you," the man called Zi Yan nodded with a gentle smile on his face.

    "Humm." Having nodded, Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant and started to prepare the ingredients.

    "You are truly a boss with a personality," seeing Yuan Zhou turn around and leave without hesitation, Zi Yan heaved a sigh with emotion and said.

    After that, he took out the object that looked like a book and turned over the cover. Only then, it was found that it wasn¡¯t a book. The cover was just cardboard and the inside were some printed paper sheets. They looked like something about addresses and dishes.

    The biggest paper sheet was the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Right on it was a detailed record of things like what to eat for breakfast and for dinner. Zi Yan, nevertheless, was about to have dinner ording to this menu.

    "Dinner¡ªdrinks: a cup of Watermelon Juice (This is the only drink in the restaurant, but it really has a particr texture and a fresh and delicious taste. Furthermore, it gives people a feeling of chewing the watermelon without melon pulp and of course the seeds.)"

    "Main food: provided you still have enough money, I rmend three dishes and one soup to you. However, the soup is quite distinctive."

    "A serving of Egg Fried Rice Set includes a bowl of soup. It is a high-leveled soup (natural, refreshing and most delicious, but without any bit of MSG as seasoning.)"

    "By the way, it also has a serving of pickled radish. I suggest you guys savor it carefully. The radish is fresh, crisp and appetizing, with a slight hint of sweetness in the radishes."

    "As for the meat dish, personally, I rmend the Phoenix-Tail Prawns (It¡¯s really an enjoyment to watch Boss Yuan skillfully use the knife to process every prawn like a work of art. Nevertheless, throughout the whole process, he wouldn¡¯t touch the prawn meat. ording to Boss Yuan¡¯s own words, the pure fresh and sweet taste of the prawn meat could be maintained to the utmost extent that way.)"

    "Jinling Grass is of course the only vegetable dish in the restaurant. This dish is not served all the time and is quite troublesome to be dealt with (It¡¯s mainly because Boss Yuan is so picky with the ingredient that it is unendurable by others. Out of 500 grams, other people take 100 grams at most, but he, unexpectedly, takes only 50 grams. If he¡¯s asked where the remaining ingredient goes, he would tell you it¡¯s recycled. Refreshing and tender, the finished dish is alike to the green jade.)"

    "Naturally, for those who weren¡¯t so wealthy, a serving of Egg Fried Rice nevertheless well deserved the trip."

    The menu was written by Sun Ming himself. As he had personally witnessed these dishes, his writing was extraordinarily appetizing. Zi Yan, nevertheless, was just the one who had been tempted by Sun Ming¡¯s writing.

    He raised his wrist and checked the time, finding it was just right. Then, Zi Yan walked into the restaurant.

    At first, he was touched by the surroundings inside the restaurant. With a simple nce, he caught sight of the in but clean kitchen, and the tasteful tables and chairs. The most attractive thing was undoubtedly the Ornamental Sergestes Wall Landscape, splendid and magnificent.

    "Are these living shrimps?" Zi Yan went up and had a look before asking.

    "Humm, they are sergestes," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "This is a really wonderful idea," when Zi Yan found it was actually a door after carefully checking, he said admiringly.

    "Yes, indeed," Yuan Zhou answered immodestly.

    "Then Boss Yuan, can I order the dishes now?" The clear voice of Zi Yan carried an air of expectation.

    "Yes, sure," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "This is the menu. What do you need?" Mu Xiaoyun said to him at the side.

    "Ok," Zi Yan first agreed and then he turned his head and took out his own menu topare.

    As expected, one had to have plenty of money to have meals here.

    "One serving of Egg Fried Rice Set, Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Jinling Grass as well as the Watermelon Juice," Zi Yan ordered the dishes exactly the same to the menu in his hand.

    "I¡¯m sorry. The Watermelon Juice is provided for only 100 cups every day. It has been sold out today," Mu Xiaoyun answered politely.

    "I don¡¯t seem to have the fortune to drink it today. Maybe next time," Zi Yan first heaved a sigh and then said.

    "Err... the remaining dishes are all avable," Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t get used to Zi Yan¡¯s way of speaking and only answered him after hesitating for a while.

    "There¡¯s no utmost perfection in the world. That¡¯s ok. Thank you, little girl," Zi Yan said to Mu Xiaoyun with a smile.

    "No need. You are wee," Mu Xiaoyun thanked him repeatedly before reporting the dishes to Yuan Zhou in the kitchen.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit was to cook the Egg Fried Rice first and other dishester.

    Yuan Zhou was already much more proficient in cooking Egg Fried Rice by then. It took only two and half minutes to get it ready. After he put the dish in the tray, Yuan Zhou began to process the prawns.

    "It¡¯s really fantastic and awesome. As written, he really didn¡¯t touch the prawn meat any bit," without even blinking, Zi Yan watched Yuan Zhou quickly process the prawns and keep his hands away from the prawn meat until he had processed them and put it aside.

    While Zi Yan was enjoying the visual feast and theing taste banquet, Jiang Changxi was scratching her head and writing a pamphlet, coincidently also about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "What exactly should I write," Jiang Changxi threw the pen on the desk restlessly with a sound of "Pa".

    Then she took up her phone and began to refresh the microblogs, preparing to get some inspiration.

    [Quiet life is beautiful. Let me share a dish of Braised Pork with Soy Sauce made from rice now. It almost has no fat and has a distinctive taste. Whoever was afraid of bing fat and fond of beauty should go and taste it.] from Le Loving Life.

    This was thetest update in the microblog of Le Yi, her close friend. Below that were various queries for the address. Apparently, they were nning to go and taste it.

    The Braised Pork with Soy Sauce was basically a verymon dish, but was fairly tasty and appetizing. It had been originally popr among themon people. With the fat-free characteristic, it naturally aroused much curiosity now.

    However, that also gave her the inspiration needed.

    She didn¡¯t eat other dishes much, but had truly eaten many different dishes of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.

    As a result, she picked up the pen again and wrote, "Suggested Use of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine," and then continued to write it on the paper, with a flow of ideas and inspirations rushing to her. Her pen point emitted a continuous sound of "Sha Sha" from the paper.

    Time flew. It was morning again when good news arrived.

    It had been days since Yuan Zhou figured out the idea toplete the mission. Those who looked for business for take-out websites also had results. For example, now.

    "Hello, is that the boss of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?" As soon as the phone rang, Yuan Zhou answered it quickly.

    "Yes."

    "This is the Superman Take-Out. Do you have any interest in joining us?" A soft and sweet female voice came from the other end of the phone.

    "I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m not interested," Yuan Zhou refused squarely.

    "Alright, sorry for bothering you," having finished speaking, the girl hung off the phone.

    Yet, that single day was really Yuan Zhou¡¯s lucky day, as he received another call not long after that. It was definitely the effect of the notice written by him.

    Undoubtedly, Yuan Zhou likewise refused the invitation. By then, there was only one refusal left before the mission was aplished. Just when Yuan Zhou thought he still needed a few more days, the high-end take-out website contacted by the ¡®Boss Yuan Salvation Center¡¯ where Wu Hai and Man Man were inside also called him.

    Having refused it again, the system suddenly had a reaction.

    The system disyed, "Upgrade mission has beenpleted. Upgrade and the reward are both avable now. The matching snack has been released."

    "Hu..." Yuan Zhou exhaled a breath, with a blissful expression on his face.

    Finally, he could receive the reward!

 Chapter 167: Receiving Reward

    Chapter 167: Receiving Reward

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou was quite excited. The difficulty of this mission was higher than that of the previous one and was, furthermore, an upgrade mission. Every level up would bring about a rise in his part of the profit sharing. That meant that Yuan Zhou could get 40% of the total profit now.

    Target: The system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you can be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (Ordinary Human, Nationality, Chinese Han)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: C (overall evaluations of neural response, strength, coordination and sensibility, etc.)

    Cooking talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tools: None

    5 Dimensions Cooking Evaluation: novice

    Level: 3

    Title: Master of Cooked Wheaten Food

    (As a Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, how could you be so busy in the kitchen? You need some time of your own to improve your culinary skills. Therefore, business hours must be less than 6 hours every day.)

    [Upgrade Mission] Please refuse over ten take-out websites invitation for purchasing in bulk (Completed).

    (Mission tips: Only rules that are obeyed can be genuinely considered to be rules. In order to stick to your rules, just feel free to refuse the invitations, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] a chance at the lottery to gain dishes of a regional cuisine and a matched side dish for the upgrade (avable to be received).

    As expected, the system had upgraded to Level 3 and the reward was in the state of being avable to be received.

    "Receive." Yuan Zhou received all the rewards at one go. Immediately, he started to draw the dishes of a regional cuisine even before he had time to check what the snack was.

    The system disyed, "Host, you have drawn several dishes of Rong Cuisine, a subcategory under the Sichuan Cuisine. You can tap it open to check."

    "Didn¡¯t you sayst time that dishes of the existing cuisine would have a higher chance to be drawn?" Yuan Zhou had expected the lottery would be other dishes of Jinling Cuisine. Who could imagine it would, surprisingly, be Sichuan Cuisine which was characterized by its spicy taste. Wu Hai would be definitely the happiest person.

    Hot pepper was an indispensable ingredient in most of dishes of the Sichuan Cuisine. And Wu Hai basically wouldn¡¯t be happy without spicy dishes. It¡¯s because of other excessively delicious dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that he managed to restrain his desire to eat the spicy dishes.

    The system, nevertheless, didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s question and just kept silent.

    Yuan Zhou decided to check first how many dishes he had drawn. This time, the lottery reward appeared to be slightly bigger than Jinling Grass.

    Having tapped open the reward, it had, as expected, slightly more dishes but not that much. They were merely two vegetable dishes and two meat dishes, with only one vegetable dish more than the Jinling Cuisine.

    "Finally, I obtain some dishes that go with liquor," Yuan Zhou got quite delighted when he saw two of the dishes among the four.

    Subsequently, the recipe of the four dishes entered deeply into Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain one after another, along with the cooking method of various snacks.

    Now, Yuan Zhou was a man who was able to cook two regional cuisines.

    It was toote. Yuan Zhou restrained the thought to cook them at once thus he went for a bath. Having calmed down, hey down on the bed and fell asleep in a short while.

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients to make breakfast. Of course, the recent breakfast was always Baked Egg Cakes.

    "Boss, you are very happy today, huh?" As soon as Mu Xiaoyun came, she noticed Yuan Zhou¡¯s mild expression. He seemed to have a fairly good mood.

    "Humm, pretty good." Yuan Zhou admitted with a nod.

    Yuan Zhou had already nned well for his dinner. A pot of Bamboo Liquor, two dishes with liquor and also a te of Egg Fried Rice. Life was so wonderful and awesome.

    "Are you going to serve new dishes?" Having gotten along with Yuan Zhou for so long, Mu Xiaoyun knew Boss Yuan well. Therefore, she asked him tentatively.

    "Humm, they¡¯ll be served at noon." Yuan Zhou nodded, not revealing any bit of his aloof manner.

    "That¡¯s great." Mu Xiaoyun instantly became delighted.

    Nowadays, many customers enquired about when Yuan Zhou would serve new dishes every day, sometimes even every meal. Although they hadn¡¯t gotten tired of the current dishes, novelty was the instinct of humans.

    After thinking for a while, Mu Xiaoyun asked, "Then can I inform them?"

    Mu Xiaoyun was referring to the Wechat group members of the Rescue Center of Boss Yuan, of which Yuan Zhou had already known about. As a person who didn¡¯t like ying these electronic goods, he didn¡¯t join the group. Mu Xiaoyun, however, was the major administrator of the group due to her special position.

    "Ok, sure." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Humm, thank you, boss." Mu Xiaoyun revealed a sweet smile with dimples.

    She took out the phone and tapped open the Wechat group, in which she was called Xiaoyun.

    [Hey, guys. Good news. Boss Yuan has confirmed new dishes would be served at noon today.] from Xiaoyun.

    The moment Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s words were sent, the group members all got excited. Even though it was still in the morning, many people started to show up and asked one after another, with almost over 99 messages in a minute.

    However, there were a total of 30 members in the group only and all were regr customers. It seemed that the mouth of these people was not any inferior to Gatling Guns. At that time, Mu Xiaoyun was holding the phone in her hand and reading the messages carefully before preparing to reply them.

    [Is that real? How nice. He¡¯ll surely serve spicy dishes this time.] from Brother Wu Waiting to Eat. The new nickname of Wu Hai directly represented his personality.

    [I still feel light dishes are better. I love those.] from Brother of Boss Yuan. Needless to say, this was Sun Ming¡¯s nickname, of which he was so proud of.

    [I want to have some dishes with liquor. The dishes from Fang Family Pub can¡¯t match Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor. It¡¯s really painful. Who can help me?] Coach of Martial Arts. The drunkard, Chen Wei, naturally cared more about things rted with liquor.

    [All of you just ask Xiaoyun and you¡¯ll know.], Man Man came to the point.

    [Xiaoyun, are they spicy dishes?] from Brother Wu Waiting to Eat. Wu Hai responded the first. His hands were truly flexible as stated by the Three Lost woman.

    [I think it must be dishes with liquor. Am I right, Xiaoyun?] from Coach of Martial Arts. The next one was naturally the drunkard, who was fairly persistent for dishes with liquor.

    [The boss didn¡¯t mention what dishes they were. You guys will know when youe for lunch.] Mu Xiaoyun mischievously sent a smiley to the group. She had even started to consciously attract people to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    [Go, of course I will go. Hope I can get to know it in the morning.] from Brother Wu Waiting to Eat, namely Wu Hai. He happened to be at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and was prepared to have breakfast.

    [Wealthy Wu Hai, you take that ce as your canteen for every meal. Of course you will go.] Man Man ridiculed him relentlessly, making the topic changing slightly.

    Then, they started to discuss what dishes Yuan Zhou was going to serve and what they should do to eat the new dishes first and quickly.

    Nheless, Wu Hai put down his phone and went straightway into the restaurant. For such kind of things, he would rather ask Yuan Zhou directly and get an answer quickly.

    "Boss Yuan, a serving of breakfast for me," Wu Hai ordered the dishes first obediently. Only when he had eaten his fill could he have the energy to ask.

    "One moment, please," Yuan Zhou nodded, signaling at him to wait for an instant.

    "Boss Yuan, I heard you had developed some new dishes. Are they spicy?" As expected, Wu Hai cared more about the taste.

    "Yes. You can eat them at noon," as Yuan Zhou was wearing the mask, his voice sounded a bit hollow.

    "Tell me the taste first. It¡¯s not likely to be any of your rules." Wu Hai tried to persuade him with the rules.

    "No, it isn¡¯t. But you¡¯ll know at noon." Yuan Zhou swiftly made two serving of Baked Egg Cakes and carried them to Wu Hai.

    "Bro, it¡¯s merely a question of taste. Just tell me, please," Wu Hai took over the te and purposely avoided looking at it. He picked up one of them and started to eat after asking that.

    "Boss Yuan, if I don¡¯t want the paper, you won¡¯t charge me. Right?" Somebody else suddenly asked that before Yuan Zhou had time to answer Wu Hai.

    "Yes, you are right," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "How surprising, I really can do that. Then I don¡¯t want the packing paper. Just give me a pair of chopsticks and a sweet Baked Egg Cake. It¡¯s too hot to directly take it with hand," the man said delightedly.

    With the wrapping paper, the Baked Egg Cake cost 168.80RMB. Without it, the cake cost only 168 RMB.

    "Just wait a moment."

    It was awesome. Again, he saved another 0.8 RMB, with which he could buy an egg outside. The mission was thenpleted.

 Chapter 168: Translucent Beef Slices and SautÃ©ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork

    Chapter 168: Translucent Beef Slices and Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Following that, many more people dropped the wrapping paper but asked for chopsticks. Many did so to save money while more did that because the change of 0.2 RMB was awkward to keep. No one ever thought of throwing it away. However little the amount was, it was still money.

    "These people don¡¯t know to appreciate it at all. Of course the Baked Egg Cakes should be eaten while being held in the hand. Otherwise, where would that tastee?" Wu Hai uttered that with a seemingly knowledgeable manner.

    "Even if you say so, I still won¡¯t tell you anything about the new dishes," Yuan Zhou uttered a rare long sentence, but it was to refuse Wu Hai.

    "Boss Yuan, I won¡¯t say anything else. I¡¯m going home. Bye-bye," Wu Hai felt it would be great if he was capable of cooking the dishes, if possible.

    However, he was lucky if the gas furnace didn¡¯t explode and if it did explode... it was considered normal if he did cook. He would rather keep away from the kitchen, which improved the safety of others and him.

    The breakfast time was almost up when Wu Hai left. After all, he had originally waited there for quite a while.

    Then, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients for the new dishes at noon. Three of the four new dishes required advance preparations.

    Yuan Zhou prepared for the Silk Twined Rabbit first as it required the most time. Beside him, there was a cab that had been marked with "Rabbit". With a squeak, he pulled open the cab straightforwardly.

    "What the hell?" As soon as the cab was open, Yuan Zhou was so surprised that he immediately shouted.

    Inside the cab, several living rabbits were bounding about actively. To his surprise, there was even some grass on one side inside of the cab and the rabbits were eating the grass leisurely.

    Some of the rabbits were astonished by the sound of opening the cab and thus stared nkly at Yuan Zhou, their long ears hanging down.

    "Is there anything you are unable to do? Even the cab can be made into a cultivation farm by you. You are really awesome, my system," Yuan Zhou closed the cab and couldn¡¯t help ridiculing the system.

    The system disyed, "Thank you for yourpliment."

    "I¡¯m not actually speaking highly of you." Yuan Zhou suddenly felt like he was conversing with Wu Hai. He had the same feeling of being speechless when talking with the system, which Wu Hai also had when he was talking to Yuan Zhou.

    Having taken a deep breath, he focused the attention back to cooking and then felt better. The dish of Silk Twined Rabbit had very high requirements on rabbits and craftsmanship. Living rabbits were required toplete the preparations for the next process.

    Yuan Zhou prepared all the ingredients for 6 Silk Twined Rabbit in one go. It was definitely not a problem to sell it based on the number of his customers.

    The remaining work was to prepare the beef, which was also required beforehand so that it could be avable at noon.

    Luckily the beef was ced together with the pork this time, rather than living cattle. Yuan Zhou then began to process the beef calmly after he had soaked the beans.

    After finishing all the preparations for the Translucent Beef Slices, all he had to do was just to wait until someone ordered this dish and then cut it into slices.

    The other dish was even more troublesome. Starting from soaking the beans, it needed many procedures to be eventually made into tofu.

    Speaking of which, the origin of tofu was awfully interesting. It was invented by Liu¡¯an, an alchemist and the King of Huai¡¯nan. It had the advantages of high protein and low fat along with the good effects of lowering blood pressure, blood lipid and cholesterol. It was also edible no matter if it was cooked or uncooked.

    In the Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen, the most well-known medical expert in Ming Dynasty, the way of making tofu was also listed.

    The tofu was divided into south school and north school. For the tofu of south school, it was tender, smooth and refreshing, suitable for making soup and being a cold-dish. However, for that of north school, it was more suitable for braised-dishes and boiled in clear soup.

    What Yuan Zhou was preparing today was to make the tofu of north school.

    The morning time filled with various preparations soon passed. When he opened the door for lunch at noon, there had been a lot of people waiting outside. The first, of course, was Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Boss, what a fragrant vor it is. Have you prepared the new dishes?" As soon as she came in, Mu Xiaoyun asked with a smile.

    "It surely is. I smelled the spicy and fresh scent. What a wonderful taste." Wu Hai was the second who entered the restaurant.

    "Humm,e on in, please." With a serious look, Yuan Zhou made room for the customers to get inside.

    "That¡¯s great. I feel I can finally eat something spicy," a young girl said happily.

    "Aren¡¯t you scared of getting pimples?" a man standing behind the young girl said mischievously.

    "No, dishes of Boss Yuan never bring about pimples." The young girl showed a manner of trust on her face.

    "What does delicious dishes have anything to do with not getting pimples?" the man indicated that he was unable to understand.

    "What? You think I¡¯m wrong?" The girl said discontentedly with a long face.

    "No, not really. A Yuan is always right. Let¡¯s order the spicy dishes in a while." Immediately, the man smiled tteringly.

    "Now, that¡¯s the right way," the girl nodded contentedly and continued to line up.

    Then, the customers entering the restaurant instantly upied all the remaining vacant seats

    "The new dishes are all written on the wall behind you guys. Please tell me directly what you guys wanna eat," Mu Xiaoyun instructed deftly at the side.

    "Wow, just the names of the dishes are almost letting me drool. Finally, there¡¯s meat for me," Chen Wei said while reading the dish names at the side.

    "Didn¡¯t you eat the prawns and chicken wsst time?" Wu Hai turned the head and counteracted his words while staring at Chen Wei.

    "They are not one and the same. Only the beef, pork and rabbit meat could be considered as the meat dishes," Chen Wei defended himself seriously.

    "Don¡¯t show me this expression. It makes my liver hurt." Instantly, Wu Hai turned his head away. The expression of Chen Wei reminded him of the moment when Yuan Zhou had refused him primly.

    "Who wants to talk to you? Xiaoyun, let me order my dishes," Chen Wei said generously.

    "Tell me, please," Mu Xiaoyun waited for him to order at the side.

    "Offer me a saucer of beef, a te of rabbit meat and a serving of the in white rice from 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine." Although Chen Wei wanted to order all the dishes avable, he nevertheless also had to consider the feelings of his wallet. Despite being single and not needing to consider much for his family, he was, nevertheless, reluctant to give up on the liquor in the evening. Luckily, he had a part-time job to make some extra money besides his sry.

    "I¡¯m sorry. You have to reserve the Silk Twined Rabbit in advance. It¡¯s not avable for now," before Mu Xiaoyun answered Chen Wei, Yuan Zhou told him directly.

    "Huh, that really sucks. How long does it take?" Chen Wei asked curiously.

    "If you order it now, you can only eat it at 6:00 in the evening of the day after tomorrow," Yuan Zhou brought out the time.

    "Such a long time!!!! Then change it to the dish Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork," with a frown, Chen Wei straightforwardly changed to another dish.

    "One moment, please," with a nod, Yuan Zhou then returned to the kitchen, preparing to cook. The work in the main hall was then in the charge of Mu Xiaoyun.

    Having quickly stir-fried with a big me, Yuan Zhou soon carried the dish of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork and the sliced beef to Chen Wei.

    The beef was like a cold-dish, with its fragrance not so strong as the other one. Therefore, Chen Wei turned his sight to the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork in one go.

    "This dish well exins that vivid nickname of Ants Climbing the Tree," Chen Wei sighed with emotion.

    The vermicelli was shiny, with minced meat scattered over them as if ants were climbing up the trees diligently. The shredded leek inside the dish was like the verdant tree leaves and the dish emitted a special scent.

    He picked up a piece of vermicelli, finding that the minced meat was hanging firmly on it, unlike other restaurants where when the vermicelli was picked up, the minced meat directly fell into the te. At thete part of the meal, the vermicelli and the minced meat would be totally separated which did not give the feeling of ants climbing up the trees. It should be called Minced Meat Fried Vermicelli then.

    This one was nevertheless different. The vermicelli was covered with minced meat and shredded leek. On the glossy shredded leeks were the tiny minced meat and the shredded leek was to increase the fragrance and remove the underlying smell.

    He stuffed it into his mouth and ate it with a blissful sound of "Ba Ji Ba Ji". The smooth, tender and refreshing taste of the vermicelli and the crispness and fragrance of the minced meat were thoroughly merged into one. With a slight chew, he caught a hint of spicy taste from the leek. It was devoid of any greasy taste and he could only feel fragrant, tender and refreshing taste.

    .....

 Chapter 169: Limit of the Beef

    Chapter 169: Limit of the Beef

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After eating halfway, Chen Wei found he hadn¡¯t eaten any bit of the white rice, therefore he brought up the bowl and stuffed some rice into his mouth.

    Theoretically, such dishes which could be eaten without rice would definitely taste a little milder when eaten with the rice. However, this dish was different. The smooth and refreshing taste of the vermicelli and the moderately soft rice brought out the best texture of each other. So did the slightly spicy taste of the powdered pepper and the sweetness and fragrance of the rice.

    Along with the white rice, Chen Wei ate up the remaining half of the dish Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s skills are really convincing," Chen Weiplimented Yuan Zhou with a thumbs-up gesture.

    "I still feel that only the beef dish can really reflect his genuine skills," Wu Hai suddenly chimed in at the side.

    "Ah, I still have the beef," instantly, Chen Wei recalled of the beef dish he had ordered just now.

    He turned the head and looked toward the brown stoneware te which was approximately as big as volleyball. Inside the te were big beef slices about the size of a girl¡¯s palm, appearing ratherfortable to look at.

    All males looked forward to the feeling of drinking liquor freely and gulping down big pieces of meat, believing that it was the most wonderful taste.

    He could clearly see some pepper kes on the big beef slices. Moreover, the sesame oil scattered on it made the beef appear even more extraordinarily appetizing. Even if he was already half full, Chen Wei unconsciously swallowed up a gulp of saliva with a sound of "Gu Dong".

    He reached out the chopsticks and picked up one piece and then got to know why it had this name. After being picked up by the chopsticks, the beef slice was as thin as a piece of paper.

    Normally speaking, such thin beef slices surely couldn¡¯t be picked up. Even if it was picked up, the big beef slice would either break or fold. This one, however, was totally different. It was as if the beef tendon were still there and the beef slice only slightly bent; moreover, the overhead light passing through it could be clearly seen.

    Chen Wei opened his mouth wide and gulped down the beef before starting to chew.

    The spicy and hot taste suddenly exploded in his mouth first. Instantly, he had a feeling that all the hair pores were open. Then a stream of acrid vor directly rushed down his throat, yet it didn¡¯t make him choke. Meanwhile, the spiciness stimted the surface of his tongue, followed by the delicacy of the beef with slightly chewy texture. After gulping it down with several bites, he didn¡¯t have the feeling of beef being stuck between his teeth.

    "Spicy, crisp and fragrant. It¡¯s really a good dish with liquor," Chen Wei gulped down one beef slice and then immediately said.

    "You are right. The beef and the Bamboo Liquor are definitely a perfect match," rarely did Wu Hai agree with Chen Wei.

    "The taste of both spiciness and mellowness is indeed a nice match," after speaking, Chen Wei continued to eat the beef.

    Every gulp of the beef was followed by a mouthful of white rice. Chen Wei did the same for the rest of the meal. This was one of the most cultured ways of eating by Chen Wei.

    "They all look very delicious. What shall I order?" A man waiting for his turn at the front of the line asked all of sudden.

    "Provided you have money, savor them all. If not, then savor them one by one," lining behind the man were the lovers who had just bickered. The girl kind-heartedly suggested.

    "As a victim of choice phobia disorder, I have no idea what to select," the man was a little depressed.

    "I rmend the beef. I was too far away just now and hence didn¡¯t see clearly Boss Yuan¡¯s marvelous technique using the knife. The beef slice is said to be so thin that light could pass through it," the girl was rather interested in that.

    Everyone wanted a dish that they could both enjoy the appearance and savor the delicious taste.

    "The beef that costs 688 RMB for one serving? Well, ok, that¡¯s it," the man was a little hesitant at first, but the thirst for the beef overwhelmed the concerns about the wallet.

    "What shall we order?" The man behind the girl approached her and asked.

    "What about Jinling Grass and the beef?" the girl said generously.

    "Since we seldome here, it¡¯s up to you," the man said in a ttering manner.

    "What do you mean? So if we oftene here, it will not be up to me. Do you mean this?" instantly, the girl turned the head and said discontentedly.

    "No, definitely not. It¡¯s always up to you," the man then became stupefied. However, he was knowledgeable in such situations and thus tried to coax her.

    "Humph, now that¡¯s the way," the girl wasn¡¯t really angry as she was just joking with his boyfriend. Seeing her boyfriend admit his mistake, she then turned her sight to Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss, two servings of the beef, one serving of Jinling Grass and three servings of white rice," having taken note of the three customers¡¯ order, Mu Xiaoyun turned the head and said to Yuan Zhou, who was busy cooking.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating that he had heard her.

    The beef had already been well prepared and pickled in the morning. He only needed to cut it into slices and pour some sesame oil over them.

    The beef provided by the system was quite normal.

    The system disyed, "Optimized Nanyang yellow cow of grass-white color breed was reared with the improved feeding method of Bai Lixi, the renowned prime minister in Qin Dynasty. It was fed with the pennisetum hydridum, green grass, perennial ryegrass and alfalfa in an alternate manner. It also received a professional massage every day to rx and to reduce the acidic materials contained in the beef.

    As for the massage mentioned by the system, Yuan Zhou automatically disregarded it, after all every cow had received a massage to rx. Right?

    "What the hell is right? It¡¯s again a cow that lives better than me," Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help makingints.

    Only when Yuan Zhou took up the beef did he find every piece of the beef was individually packed and was very beautiful. It was just that the size didn¡¯t appear to be a one-piece shank.

    "Is this the middle part of the beef shank?" Taking the beef in his hand, Yuan Zhou said with an affirmative tone.

    The system, nevertheless, still had no reaction.

    Having been unpacked, the beef proved Yuan Zhou¡¯s spection right. It was indeed the middle part of the beef shank.

    After the several procedures of pickling, cooling, drying, steaming, deep frying and then stir-frying, the dish of Translucent Beef Slices eventually reached thest step, cutting. Every piece of the beef was about a girl¡¯s forefinger thick and was just the right amount for one serving.

    "Look, Boss Yuan is going to cut the beef," the girl took her boyfriend¡¯s arm and said excited.

    "Humm, I will try to learn," right, this was the only purpose of the girl to let her boyfriend watch.

    The chopping board used by Yuan Zhou was provided by the system. Since it basically had no taste at all, there was no concern about the beef being contaminated by other vors.

    Having erected the piece of the beef, Yuan Zhou picked up a very sharp knife and started to cut it. Before the lovers could even see the process clearly, a thin slice of the beef had fallen to one side. With a consecutive 11 slices, the beef was cut into a total of 12 slices in the end.

    Then he took up a small bottle. Having slightly shaken his wrist, the beef slices were then evenly covered with sesame oil.

    "Amp of beef is ready. Carry it away," Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was a little difficult to be clearly heard in the mask. Hearing his instruction, Mu Xiaoyun then went up and carried the dish to the lovers.

    "Boss Yuan, what does "amp of" mean?" The big eyes of the girl were full of curiosity.

    Other customers that were either having a meal or waiting in line likewise looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    "The beef slice was so thin that it could be made as thempshade and the light could prate it. A te of the beef slices is just enough to make ampshade," Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    "That can¡¯t be true. Although the light is said to be able to prate the beef slices, it would be too exaggerated to make it into thempshade." The girl frowned. She didn¡¯t actually doubt Yuan Zhou. But considering that only paper with great light permeability could be used as ampshade, and this was obviously beef, she couldn¡¯t quite understand. How could the beef be made into ampshade?

    Yuan Zhou cared little about the customers¡¯ suspicion and just continued to do his own work.

    "Why don¡¯t we have a try?" The boyfriend always spoiled his girlfriend to the utmost extent.

    "That¡¯s right. You try," those waiting in line were more curious than those who had meals.

    "You have a lighter, don¡¯t you? Let¡¯s have a try?" the girl rolled her eyes and said decisively.

    "Pa", her boyfriend supported his girlfriend with the actions of striking the lighter.

    The girl meticulously picked up a beef slice with the chopsticks and moved it to one side of the fire, making it block the light. In just a little while, she saw the clear veins of the beef started to shine with red light gradually. To her surprise, the light had truly passed through the beef slice despite the small me of a lighter.

    Those who waited in line and those that were having meals as well as the lovers who did the experiment, were all astonished. The technique of using the knife like that could be genuinely regarded as godlike.

    ...

 Chapter 170: Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork

    Chapter 170: Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The dish of Translucent Beef Slices cooked by Yuan Zhou was really all the rage for some time. With the characteristics of light transparency, paper thickness and the mixed taste of spicy, hot, fresh, fragrant, crisp and tender, it basically became a signature dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that everyone would definitely order. Delicious foods will always be popr among foodies.

    Of course, it was also a pleasure to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s supreme knife techniques during the meal time. The customers could both watch the spectacle and relish the delicacies.

    The development of the new dishes instantly increased the number of customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by arge margin. During the opening hours every day, Yuan Zhou basically busied himself preparing the dishes in the kitchen the whole time while Mu Xiaoyun endeavored to greet the customers in the main hall.

    Even so, there were still many customers who couldn¡¯t manage to have their meals on the same day. When the customers were too many to be served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant, it was the neighboring restaurants that benefited the most. It was also a decent choice to eat something near Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant if they couldn¡¯t get their turns.

    As a result, the visitor rate of this side street, on the contrary, increased a lot due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Even the hawkers selling soybean milk on this side street were getting more business because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t provide drinks for breakfast.

    Every time they finished the breakfast and left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a cup of soybean milk would be pretty good. Naturally, they had to wait for a while before they drank it, otherwise, the remaining delicate taste in the mouth would be washed away.

    However, that was also good to the customers. Due to the absolute delicacies that they had just eaten, they nevertheless had a higher requirement on the quality of the soybean milk. Basically, there were only two or three hawkers who didn¡¯t add water into the soybean milk and hence had a booming business.

    Imitation was the only thing that the countrymen weren¡¯t short of. Therefore, no hawkers in the street would add any water into their soybean milk now. After all, they would go bankrupt by doing that.

    This was a benign cycle. As picky customers alwayspared among different hawkers, whoever made superior soybean milk would have more customers. Other hawkers would follow suit and stop adding water, thus the customers could also drink the pure soybean milk.

    The whole neighborhood could also benefit from that, for example, Boss Tong.

    "Recently the soybean milk has be purer than before." Boss Tong was in a good mood at the moment. She revealed a faint smile on her skinny face and pinched a little piece of paper in her hand.

    "Boss Tong, are you going to buy the vegetables so early?" someone bumped into her and asked with a smile.

    "Yes, I¡¯m going to buy vegetables." Boss Tong nodded with a smile. The direction that she was heading for, however, was not the vegetable market.

    Where she was really headed for was the lottery ticket station. Naturally, the paper held in her hand was the lottery ticket.

    "Old Tong, here to buy the lottery ticket?" A woman with fashionable curled hair, the boss of the lottery ticket station, greeted her with a smile.

    "Ie for the reward of the lottery ticket today," when Boss Tong saw the woman, she immediately said happily.

    "Wow, you won the lottery again? How much is the reward this time?" The woman touched her own curled hair and said with an unsurprised manner of speaking.

    Boss Tong was a regr customer who came every day to buy a lottery ticket worth 2 RMB. However, she was different from others. As far as the boss knew, Boss Tong calcted the numbers in her store every day whenever she was free.

    Basically, she would get some small amount of money from time to time. It was indeed a small amount of money, 5 or 10 or at most 200 RMB. Even so, she was fairly impressive. That way, she was able to earn an extra few hundreds or one thousand RMB every month.

    "You check it by yourself. It¡¯s really not bad this time," Boss Tong became even more delighted and directly handed the lottery ticket to the boss.

    "Ok, let me check. When do you be so hesitant while talking?" The boss likewise didn¡¯t really care much about that. She straightforwardly received the lottery ticket while smiling, and started to operate on a machine.

    One minuteter, the woman revealed a look of surprise on her face.

    "Old Tong, your reward is pretty much this time. It¡¯s as high as 3000 RMB."

    "Yeah, yeah. I really have a good luck." Although she felt quite happy when she got the confirmation from the woman, Boss Tong nevertheless appeared to be humble in speech.

    "Do you want to get the reward now or what?" The woman asked while taking the ticket in her hand.

    "Now, for sure," Boss Tong hadn¡¯t even gone to buy the vegetables beforeing here for the reward. Obviously, she wanted to get it right now.

    "Ok, wait for a moment. Let me go inside to get the money," the woman took the ticket and entered the inner room.

    With a blissful expression on her face, Boss Tong waited outside.

    "It seems that I ought to celebrate my good luck. Only by spending some money would the windfall be secure," while muttering that, Boss Tong was thinking of what to buy.

    Shortly afterward, the boss came out with an envelope.

    "Thank you," Boss Tong then made small talk again with the boss before leaving.

    Having returned to her store, she cleared some things away for a while and packed the clothes that were to be returned today. When she finished, it was about 11:00. Outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, there were already been some people lining up sparsely.

    "I promised him to go to savor the tasty dishes," suddenly, Boss Tong recalled of the matter of going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to congratte him. Now that she had obtained so much money, Boss Tong prepared to go there for a taste.

    "Hua La", she shut the door and went up to line up.

    "Boss Tong, you alsoe here for a meal?" seeing Boss Tong approach, Wu Hai asked politely.

    "Yes. By the way, your clothes have been washed. Juste to get them back when you are free," when Boss Tong found it was Wu Hai who often brought his clothes to her store to wash, she answered with a smile.

    "Sorry to bother you." Wu Hai was quite courteous to aged people.

    Boss Tong appeared to be 50 years old or so, however, there was already some white hair on her head.

    Shortly afterward, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened. Then the two of them stopped talking. Coincidently, Boss Tong got thest vacant seat.

    "Aunt Tong, what do you like to eat?" Other customers were all greeted by the obedient girl, Mu Xiaoyun. Only for Boss Tong, Yuan Zhou went up to greet her personally.

    "Yuan Zhou, the dishes here are really not cheap," looking at the price list on the wall, Boss Tong felt a little astounded by the high prices of hundreds of RMB for each dish.

    "Trust me, they are very delicious," Yuan Zhou was fairly confident when he spoke of his skills.

    "Is the Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork made from genuine tofu?" Boss Tong looked at the price on the wall and said suspiciously.

    "Yes, it¡¯s indeed tofu. Do you wanna try it?" Yuan Zhou said with an affirmative tone.

    "Well, tofu of this price..." if it were at normal times, Boss Tong would never order a dish costing 388 RMB per serving. However, it was a little special today. Since she came to spend the money from the windfall, she had no more concerns.

    "Serve a te of that dish for me to have a taste. Let¡¯s make a deal beforehand. If it¡¯s not tasty, this Boss Tong won¡¯t pay," Boss Tong said seriously.

    "Don¡¯t worry," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Ok, good. Do you have white rice here?" If there was a dish, there must be rice.

    "Yes, I do. You can order a bowl of white rice from 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine," while pointing at the menu, Yuan Zhou said.

    "A bowl of white rice worth 98 RMB? I¡¯d rather go back to my store and get a bowl of the rice myself," Boss Tong drew a deep breath and then said promptly.

    It was eptable for her to spend hundreds on a dish anyway, first to spend some money from the windfall and secondly to eat some genuinely delicious tofu. She wouldn¡¯t say much about that. But for a bowl of white rice worth almost 100 RMB, Boss Tong suddenly recalled that there was still some leftover white rice in the cooking pot at home.

    "No problem. When youe back, the Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork will be prepared," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really get annoyed.

    Usually, no one actually did so, as the difference was too sharp and one would probably get their heart broken.

    "Great. Just keep the seat for me. This is the money of the dish," Boss Tong knew the rule of paying first before eating here. Although neighbors had nothing to worry about, she still paid for the dish first, after which Boss Tong immediately left the restaurant and went back to her home to get her leftover white rice.

    "I feel that Boss Tong will surely scold you after she eats the dish cooked by you and then those cooked by herself," Wu Hai said with a manner of glee.

    "No, she won¡¯t," Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    ...

 Chapter 171: Definition of Delicacies

    Chapter 171: Definition of Delicacies

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou responded to Wu Hai¡¯s question with an affirmed answer. The reason was very simple. He believed his craftsmanship could offset the defects of Boss Tong¡¯s white rice.

    Wu Hai said directly, "Since your dishes are so delicious, how can she eat anything else?"

    By his standards, he would rather eat the dishes without white rice than eating inferior rice along with the delicious dishes.

    "Eat your food. People are waiting behind," Yuan Zhou signaled him to hurry up as many customers were still waiting in line.

    Wu Hai turned the head and found the line was indeed getting longer. With his two small tufts of mustache turning up, he said proudly, "My home is near ."

    As this guy always looked for trouble every day, Yuan Zhou just ignored him and went back to the kitchen to cook dishes.

    The main ingredient of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork was tofu, which was made by Yuan Zhou himself. Since it was used for steamed dishes, it was definitely tofu from the north school.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the raw ingredients. The soybeans provided by the system were all plump and uniform in the size, looking round and lovable. After being soaked in water and bing bloated, they carried a faint aroma of bean vor in the atmosphere, Each of them looked chubby.

    For this time, Yuan Zhou used the stone mill to grind the soybeans manually. After grinding carefully thrice, he filtered the soybean milk to be usedter. Then he added the brine water inside to solidify the soybean milk. During the process, the spring water taken from the mountain streams was used.

    The scent was pure and sweet. Taken during the winter, the spring water carried a faint cool air. Yuan Zhou then poured the solidified soybean milk directly into the bamboo frame. The subtly-woven bamboo splits left clear and visible patterns on the tofu, as if they had been allocated beforehand.

    With every piece being identical in the size, the finished tofu was white and tender. While it emitted a strong aroma of bean vor into the atmosphere, it also carried the sweetness of the spring water.

    "Hua Hua", Yuan Zhou waved the bamboo knife and cut one piece of the tofu off before holding it with the bamboo knife and cing it on a t te.

    Every surface of the tofu was iparably neat as if they had all been measured.

    "Boss Yuan likes bamboo very much, but unfortunately he isn¡¯t like the bamboo," Wu Hai gave him another hit while smiling at the side.

    Yuan Zhou took a nce at Wu Hai and then continued with his own work, not preparing to answer him.

    However, he waved the bamboo knife faster this time. With only several cuts, he split the tofu into a few smaller blocks of the same size.

    It was enjoyable to watch Yuan Zhou cook. Every time he prepared such ingredients that were soon to be eaten, he would usually keep them away from the direct touch of his hands, like the previous treatment of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns. This time, it was the tofu.

    Although it was the firm tofu from the north school, it nevertheless appeared to be white and tender as well as tottering, like pieces of top-grade white jade.

    Yuan Zhou heated the pot until it became hot. Then, he poured some oil into the pot until a sound of "Zi La" was heard in order to saut¨¦ the tofu.

    This time he used the soybean oil. Provided it was not processed properly, the soybean oil would emit a faint beany vor. Nheless, Yuan Zhou immediately put some pieces of red onions straight inside the pot. After the onions were stir-fried in the oil, the soybean oil, on the contrary, carried the delicate fragrance of the onion. Therefore, it couldn¡¯t be better to saut¨¦ the tofu with it.

    When the tofu was saut¨¦ed until two sides turned golden, Yuan Zhou changed the oil again. Apart from the onions, he also added a spoonful of vegetables oil this time to increase the fragrance. After that, he put other vorings into the pot and stir-fried them until the scent was emitted. During the process, the pot was ceaselessly making the melodious sound of "Zi La", as if the ingredients were melting together blissfully.

    Then, he poured the saut¨¦ed tofu into the pot for braising, added other vorings inside, and cooked it with slow fire in order to let the sauce prate the tofu, thus making the inside of the tofu taste the same as the sauce. When it came to the step of sauce reduction, Yuan Zhou added the green garlic sprouts into the pot to increase the aroma.

    Finally, a te of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork was ready. Meanwhile, Boss Tong entered the restaurant with a bowl of steaming hot rice.

    "Enjoy your meal, Boss Tong," Yuan Zhou served the tofu and said to her politely.

    "Yuan Zhou, your swift actions resemble your father," looking at the steaming hot tofu served to her, Boss Tong said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    It was strange that although the tofu was steaming hot, the aroma was surprisingly little. With slight curiosity, Boss Tong broke apart a piece of the tofu with the chopsticks, after which the aroma started to be stronger.

    "It seems the aroma was all wrapped inside the tofu," Boss Tong could also be considered to be knowledgeable, hence brought out Yuan Zhou¡¯s technique of cooking in one go.

    She picked up the broken tofu and stuffed into her mouth. She got burned immediately by the scalding inside of the tofu. Then, Boss Tong constantly inhaled the air with a sound of "Si Si" to cool her burnt tongue down. Even so, the tofu was soft, tender, salty and fresh, along with an extraordinarily wonderful taste. Being reluctant to spit it out, Boss Tong had to chew and swallow up the tofu while breathing incessantly.

    "Little Yuan, your craftsmanship is really nice," after eating up the piece, Boss Tong heaved a sigh with emotion and then said.

    Yet, these words weren¡¯t heard by Yuan Zhou, who was busying with other dishes.

    Aftermenting for a while, Boss Tong continued to eat her Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork slowly, but with slower and slower speed. While looking at somewhere far away, she acted as if she had recalled of something.

    When Boss Tong was young, she was sent by her family to a tofu house to be an apprentice. Girls seldom did this kind of work, but her family was poor at that time. Moreover,she was the eldest daughter. Although the work in the tofu house was tiring, she could at least earn a little more.

    For that alone, she had to go there.

    Carrying water and soybean and helping to operate the hand mill, she did various kinds of heavy and hard works. Looking at the white and tender tofu taking shape, she felt proud and also felt like eating it. That was right. Boss Tong¡¯s simple wish in the past was just to eat the tofu freely. That was probably the most delicious dish for her.

    Despite her work in the tofu house, the miller only gave the young Boss Tong 1 kg of the tofu during Chinese New Year as a festival gift.

    In the past, even the boiled tofu added with some salt and cabbage leaves was considered to be fragrant and appetizing, not to mention the saut¨¦ed tofu.

    All year long, Chinese New Year was the most expected period for her to get 1 kg of the tofu. This strong expectation along with the nice taste of the tofu itself became the most impressive memory in Boss Tong¡¯s mind when she was young.

    As society progressed gradually , the manually-operated mill died out. After that, Boss Tong entered the business of producing and selling tofu for a period of time, but the business was really slow. Since she could no longer live on that business, she opened the current dry cleaning store.

    Nevertheless,Boss Tong no longer liked to eat tofu and always felt that the tofu was not as tasty as before.

    Right now while she was eating tofu, she seemed to find the delicious taste again.

    Having finished the meal and returned to her home, Boss Tong went to buy vegetables to cook. No matter how delicious the dishes were, she couldn¡¯t afford to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day.

    "Sister Tong, what would you like to eat today?" The butcher¡¯s greeting woke Boss Tong up.

    "I¡¯d like to buy some minced steak," Boss Tong recovered herself and said to the butcher while looking at him.

    "How much do you want? Lean meat or fat meat?" The butcher lifted up the pork for her to choose.

    "Please get me some streaky pork and mince them," Boss Tong said after taking a look at the streaky pork.

    After she bought the pork and returned to her home, Boss Tong was a little speechless when she saw the prepared tofu pudding that she had added with the brine water.

    "I¡¯m really too old to know what I should do," Boss Tong revealed a helpless look on her skinny face.

    Only after a little while, she began to get busy again in the kitchen.

    While busying, she muttered to herself, "It seems I can only eat some fried tofu for dinner tonight."

    That was right. The appetizing Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork cooked by Yuan Zhou reminded Boss Tong of the old days when she had learned to make tofu. Therefore, aftering back and closing the store, she made herself a pot of the tofu without realizing it.

    Boss Tong wasmenting relentlessly that she was old and didn¡¯t even know what she had just done.

    In the bottom of her heart, however, she was both expectant and hesitant, as she hadn¡¯t made tofu by herself for a long time.

    After the tofu took shape, Boss Tong cooked a te of home-style tofu as per her liking.

    On a brown square table ced a te of home-style tofu and a bowl of white rice, with a chair standing beside.

    The blocks of tofu on the white te had been mashed into small pieces due to too much strength used during the stir-frying. Only a few blocks of tofu were still intact. If the tofu was not intact, the taste would also disperse.

    Nheless, Boss Tong picked up a piece of tofu and ate contentedly.

    "The tofu seems to be as delicious as before."

    A conspicuous smile showed up on Boss Tong¡¯s skinny face. Despite her face was full of wrinkles, her whole person appeared to be warm....

 Chapter 172: Dishes with Liquor and the Time

    Chapter 172: Dishes with Liquor and the Time

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the first night when Yuan Zhou developed the new dishes, Chen Wei brought his two brothers happily to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was he himself who drew a pot of Bamboo Liquor today. To a person like him who had never drawn any rewards before, it was definitely extremely lucky of him to get the liquor.

    "Boss Yuan, give us three tes of the beef and one pot of liquor for the three of us, please," Chen Wei, arge and well-built man, was very happy when he thought of the leisurely moment when he could eat beef and drink liquor. Therefore, he said loudly while grinning.

    "Dishes are not served at night," Yuan Zhou stopped and turned his sight to Chen Wei before saying earnestly.

    "That can¡¯t be true. The beef is definitely a dish to go with liquor," Chen Wei¡¯s delighted expression instantly turned into disbelief.

    "Yes, it¡¯s indeed a dish that goes with liquor but it¡¯s not provided during the opening hours at night," Yuan Zhou first confirmed Chen Wei¡¯s words and then said primly.

    "Boss Yuan, I feel you are messing with me," Chen Wei stood up in front of Yuan Zhou like an irritated brown bear.

    "This is the rule," Yuan Zhou directly disregarded him. Then he said while pointing at the several words of "Dishes Unavable at Night" written on the wall.

    "You entric boss, why are you refusing business," One of Chen Wei¡¯s brothers, Dong Zi, couldn¡¯t bear Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal and hence asked in puzzlement.

    "A rule is a rule," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any intention to break the rules established either by the system or by himself. At least for now, he wouldn¡¯t provide them with any dishes.

    "Just do us a favor. Anyhow, the rules are established by you," Dong Zi didn¡¯t have a habit of sticking to the rules.

    "Rules can¡¯t be broken. Do you guys still want to drink the liquor?" Yuan Zhou answered directly and calmly.

    "Now I know why this guyes here to drink liquor. They all have the same personality, stubborn," Dong Zi shrugged helplessly and then gave Chen Wei a hit with his fist.

    "I still have a long way to go to catch up with Boss Yuan. He¡¯s known as Compass," Chen Wei also said snappily.

    The several brothers sipped the Bamboo Liquor while eating peanuts during the opening hours at night and chatted freely. asionally, they spoke with other customersing in for the liquor for a while.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou sat on the inside of the countertop as usual. asionally, he would listen to the customers telling some interesting stories but most of the time, he yed single-yer games

    "We have good liquor here but no delicacies. So frustrating." Suddenly, Dong Zi drank a small half cup of the liquor and grumbled.

    "I agree. Chen Wei, don¡¯t you have any ideas?" Another brother gestured at Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction, meaning to ask if Chen Wei had any other method.

    "This guy sticks to the rules more than me. What can I do?" Chen Wei shook his head and drank a mouthful of the liquor to ease his mood.

    "Looks like you also know that you are a stickler to the rules?" Dong Zi couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes.

    "Is it the right time to talk about me?" Chen Wei took a nce at Dong Zi and said discontentedly.

    "No, no. I really want to taste the Translucent Beef Slices along with the good liquor." Another brother deftly mediated the dispute. It seemed that he often did simr things between the other two brothers.

    "Let me think of an idea," While speaking, Chen Wei drank another half cup of the liquor and then spontaneously filled the cup with liquor again.

    "Hey, why do you pour the liquor into your cup so frequently? Just concentrate on working out a method," Dong Zi pressed down on the wine pot.

    "He¡¯s right. Chen Wei, you must think of a solution. There¡¯s only one mouthful of the liquor left in the pot," another brother likewise began to help Dong Zi.

    "How can I not drink liquor while thinking about an idea? And how could I manage to work out a solution without liquor?" Chen Wei began to contest with his brothers for the wine pot confidently.

    "You¡¯ll get dizzy if you drink too much. Then how will you figure out a method? So you just think. Bamboo and I will wait for you while drinking the liquor slowly." Dong Zi tried his best not to let Chen Wei take the wine pot away.

    "If you are my brothers, just let go. I haven¡¯t drunk much of the liquor." Chen Wei looked at the wine pot seriously with a long face.

    "Brotherhood is one thing and liquor is another. We have promised to split and drink the liquor evenly." Dong Zi didn¡¯tpromise at all.

    "That¡¯s right. I have got an idea. Let¡¯s pour the liquor in everyone¡¯s cup evenly," the man who was called Bamboo proposed.

    "Ok. I agree. Bamboo, you pour the liquor," Dong Zi and Chen Wei looked at each other and said at the same time.

    "No problem. Let me do it," while speaking, Bamboo took up the wine pot and poured the liquor into each of three cups, letting all three cups have the same amount of liquor.

    Only then did the debate stop. Now, Chen Wei could also consider the matter carefully.

    In just a short moment, he figured out a method, "On the day after tomorrow, you bring some more people to draw the Bamboo Liquor early. Then, I can guarantee to you guys that you¡¯ll have dishes to eat."

    "You sure?" Dong Zi half believed and half doubted it.

    "You got the idea so soon?" Bamboo was a little suspicious.

    "Don¡¯t worry. No problem," Chen Wei revealed a manner of "Trust me".

    The next evening,

    Chen Wei arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again when the opening hours was almost up.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, he took out a notebook and a fountain pen and then ced them aside after getting seated. After that, he began to ask Yuan Zhou questions.

    "Boss Yuan, how long does it take to prepare the Silk Twined Rabbits?" Chen Wei asked, appearing to be curious.

    "37 hours," Yuan Zhou answered him whenever he was asked.

    "Are they prepared freshly?" Chen Wei asked again.

    "Yes, they are all freshly made." The Silk Twined Rabbits were immediately sold out once they were prepared. Only then would Yuan Zhou make another batch of the rabbits again. There was no problem with storing it for long.

    "Do you have any ready-made Silk Twined Rabbits now?" Chen Wei asked tentatively.

    "Sorry, they have been sold out," Yuan Zhou frowned. He totally did not understand why this guy suddenly had so many questions to ask.

    "Boss Yuan, are you gonna prepare the rabbits tonight?" When Chen Wei asked that, he obviously became much more excited.

    "Yes," Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was still as concise as before.

    "Ok, I got it. Thank you, Boss Yuan," Chen Wei said contentedly.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and left and then went to prepare the dishes ordered by other customers.

    Of course, he still felt in the heart that there must be something wrong with Chen Wei¡¯s brain that made him be a problem youth. Thinking of the word youth; however, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help getting goosebumps all over his body.

    The appearance ofrge and tall Chen Wei truly couldn¡¯t match the word youth.

    When Wu Hai entered the restaurant, he saw that Yuan Zhou was still preparing the dishes earnestly while Chen Wei was sitting on a chair and writing something carefully.

    While writing, he was also muttering something to himself. At crucial moments, he would stop and think for a while with a frown.

    He appeared to be thinking about something important.

    "What are you writing in the notebook and mumbling?" Wu Hai took his seat beside Chen Wei.

    "You don¡¯t understand. It¡¯s a very important matter," Chen Wei raised his head and nced at Wu Hai discontentedly and then said in disgust.

    "Wow, awesome. Even you have important matters? Isn¡¯t your brain filled with muscle?" Wu Hai¡¯s mouth was not only picky with foods but also malicious to others. If not so, how could he often make his broker Zheng Jiawei weep?

    "I don¡¯t want to argue with you now. Let¡¯s wait until we y games next time," Chen Wei and Wu Hai had drunk the liquor together several times in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Basically, Wu Hai was defeated every time. That was why Chen Wei was not afraid of him.

    "That was a coincidence. With your muscles, I think you are only good at doing hard work," Wu Hai didn¡¯tpromise at all.

    "Be quiet. You made me calcte it wrong." Looking at the stuff in the notebook, Chen Wei began to carefully calcte again from the very start.

    "What the hell are these things?" Wu Hai craned his neck and took a look at the notebook. On the page, Chen Wei had marked time, number of days and also number of people, which appeared to be quite confusing.

    "It¡¯s normal that you are unable to understand. It would be surprising if you couldprehend it," Chen Wei finally got it after quite a while. Only then did he answer Wu Hai.

    After that, he checked the time without noticing Wu Hai¡¯s reaction. There were still five minutes left before business time was up and this was also thest moment to order dishes.

    "Boss Yuan, give me a serving of Silk Twined Rabbits." Chen Wei shouted loudly in case that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear him.

    ...

 Chapter 173: Matter of Taste

    Chapter 173: Matter of Taste

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, give me a serving of Silk Twined Rabbit," Chen Wei shouted loudly in case Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear him.

    "There are only 5 minutes left before business hours ends." Yuan Zhou now knew the purpose of Chen Wei¡¯s shout along with the questions that he had asked previously.

    "Yeah, so I can still order the dish." a smile emerged on the face of Chen Wei.

    "You want to eat it with the liquor?" Yuan Zhou revealed Chen Wei¡¯s purpose without reserve.

    "I didn¡¯t break Boss Yuan¡¯s rules," with a grin, Chen Wei directly showed his white teeth.

    "Tsk-tsk, it¡¯s so dazzling," suddenly, Yuan Zhou said in disgust.

    "Boss Yuan, what¡¯s happened to you just now?" Chen Wei said in disbelief.

    It was known that although Yuan Zhou had a surname of Compass and stubbornly stuck to his rules, he nevertheless always showed enough politeness to the customers. Such obvious disgust had never happened.

    "It¡¯s your misconception. A serving of Silk Twined Rabbit, right?" Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Really? But I indeed saw Boss Yuan you..." he was then interrupted by Yuan Zhou before he finished speaking.

    "There are only 4 minutes left now. The business hours will end very soon," Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was calm andposed.

    "Yes, right. One serving of Silk Twined Rabbit," immediately, Chen Wei changed the topic and confirmed the dish he ordered. For him, only the good liquor and nice dishes mattered.

    "Ok. Pleasee at the same period of the day on the day after tomorrow. Payment first, please," Yuan Zhou then answered.

    "Ok, at once. I¡¯ll make the transfer," Chen Wei had already gotten Yuan Zhou¡¯s online bank ount previously.

    "Thank you, goodbye," Yuan Zhou checked the notification message on his phone and then started to drive other customers out decisively.

    "Wait, I haven¡¯t ordered my dish," at that time, Wu Hai, who thought himself as quick-witted, also reacted and immediately uttered.

    "Sorry, dish ordering is not avable now." Yuan Zhou pointed at the time, indicating the business hours had ended.

    "This cunning Chen Wei didn¡¯t tell us about the good thing," Wu Hai was so angry that even the two tufts of his mustache tilted up. He was quite dissatisfied.

    "Business hours have ended. Pleasee earlier next time." After Yuan Zhou uttered the final words, other customers waiting in line outside then gradually left.

    On the other hand, Wu Hai just walked away in quick steps with a "Da Da Da" sound while wearing slippers. Judging by his manner, he seemed to be going to pick on Chen Wei, for which Yuan Zhou was rather happy to see it happen.

    "Boss, did you really say something just now?" After all the customers left, Mu Xiaoyun asked curiously.

    "No, it¡¯s your misconception," Yuan Zhou said with a firm look.

    "Well, ok," Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t see what happened, but she indeed heard something. However, since his boss had said no, it was probably true. While walking out, Mu Xiaoyun thought with uncertainty.

    "Humm, be careful on your way back home," Yuan Zhou nodded solemnly.

    "Ok, bye, boss," Mu Xiaoyun left after answering him.

    In the evening, Yuan Zhou cooked a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle as usual. Having eaten up the noodles, he prepared to carry the remaining broth to the mixed fur Maltese to drink.

    "Zhi Ya", he opened the back door and walked out while carrying the bowl.

    The alley at the back door was still as quiet as before. The bright moonlight shining on the blue gstone ground made the atmosphere seem more quiet and colder.

    "Da Da Da", hearing his own footsteps, Yuan Zhou walked to the trash can at the end of the alley in a few minutes. Beside the trash can, the mixed fur Maltese was still lying prone on a stic bag.

    However, the living conditions now were much better. A pink piece of worn clothing that was abandoned by a girl and seemed quite thick, was unfolded beneath the dog. Beside it were two bowls, with one that seemed to be for drinking water and the other dry bowl for food. Furthermore, there was, surprisingly, some brown dog food in the dry bowl.

    "You little thing really have a good life," after taking a look, Yuan Zhou poured the broth into the wet bowl for drinking water.

    The reaction of the Maltese was quite straightforward, that was, no reaction. With its grape-like dark eyes, the Maltese just stared at Yuan Zhou quietly and didn¡¯t move at all, like what it had always done whenever Yuan Zhou came.

    "I saw you y up to the girls to get food that day. Don¡¯t you intend to do the same to me? After all, I saved your life with the broth," Yuan Zhou crouched and looked at the Maltese earnestly.

    That¡¯s right. Afterst time, Yuan Zhou saw again the cute manner of the Maltese by rolling on the ground at a girl¡¯s feet and revealing its soft belly. There was a world of difference between that appearance and the current indifferent manner.

    However, the Maltese didn¡¯t have any reaction to Yuan Zhou¡¯s long sentence of words, indicating that, "This dog doesn¡¯t really understand you".

    "Alright. Sometimes, you are too clever to be a dog, but now I feel that you are merely a wounded dog," Yuan Zhou stood up while grumbling and unhurriedly went back to his restaurant, preparing to start the business of his pub.

    Yet, not until Yuan Zhou vanished from its sight did the mixed fur Maltese stand up and leisurely went to drink the broth.

    The everyday life of Yuan Zhou was dull but fulfilling.

    On the noon of the next day, Yuan Zhou shocked the regr customers again.

    A new customer entered the restaurant. Wearing in clothes and a pair of round sses with a full beard on his face, he looked like a rough man, who spoke with Mandarin Chinese with a heavy ent.

    "Boss, get me a serving of the beef and a bowl of white rice," After checking the price list, the man only ordered two dishes.

    "The beef is spicy. You won¡¯t like it. You can change another nd one," before Mu Xiaoyun answered him, Yuan Zhou suddenly broke in.

    "Gee? How do you know I don¡¯t eat spicy dishes?" The man with a full beard was quite curious.

    "A secret of a chef. What dish would you like to change to?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually answer his question, but asked directly.

    "So weird. Do you know me?" The man looked up and down at Yuan Zhou.

    "Sir, what do you want to reorder?" Mu Xiaoyun asked at the side.

    "Then get me the prawns and white rice," the man hurriedly ordered his dishes and was still puzzling over the matter.

    While eating the Egg Fried Rice beside the man, Wu Zhou guessed enthusiastically," Is it because of your ent that made Boss Yuan guess where you are from?"

    "It is impossible to know where Ie from ording to my ent," the man straightforwardly denied.

    "I don¡¯t know, but Boss Yuan might know that. It¡¯smon," Wu Zhou wasn¡¯t really angry. He just felt it normal for Yuan Zhou to distinguish the ent.

    "Ho Ho. My ent was from the region of Chu. Almost all the people there love to eat spicy dishes, like the very hot Taste Shrimps," the man said, with a face full of fear.

    "That also makes sense. Did Boss Yuan ever see you before and happen to know you don¡¯t eat spicy dishes?" Wu Zhou continued to guess with curiosity.

    "I just arrived here only today," the man felt this young guy was truly stupid, hence said with a contemptuous tone.

    Nevertheless, on his face full of the beard, Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t see any contemptuous expression and just continued to guess randomly.

    When Yuan Zhou carried the dishes to him at that time, the man asked curiously, "How did you know I don¡¯t eat spicy dishes?"

    "I guessed," Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was simple and explicit as if he were joking with him.

    "Is it so easy to guess?" With a suspicion shown on his face, the man nevertheless stopped asking.

    Wu Zhou was so curious that he still wanted to ask again, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give him an opportunity. He immediately returned to the kitchen.

    Coincidently, when lunch time almost ended, there came another customer who enjoyed spicy dishes, which Yuan Zhou, likewise, sessfully "guessed".

    As a result, Wu Zhou scratched his head and appeared to be more curious. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation was still that he guessed it just like the previous person. Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t give Wu Zhou a chance to question him.

    This time, W Zhou wittily brought out this matter in the Wechat group.

    Instantly, the group members started a fervent discussion...

 Chapter 174: Understanding

    Chapter 174: Understanding

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Disputes arose among the members of the group over how Yuan Zhou could instantly distinguish if a person ate spicy dishes.

    One party believed it was merely a coincidence and Yuan Zhou had seen the people before by chance. Although the man with the full beard had confirmed that he came here for the very first time, Yuan Zhou probably had encountered him somewhere else.

    The other party believed that Yuan Zhou definitely had some special skills to distinguish. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were known to all and it was, likewise, not surprising for him to have such skills.

    The two parties disputed ceaselessly. For Wu Zhou, he naturally felt that Yuan Zhou should have some special ways to distinguish them.

    At the end of the dispute, they all agreed that Wu Zhou should ask Yuan Zhou tly.

    Having stayed seated there and thought for a while, Wu Zhou stood up while taking his phone and then stopped Yuan Zhou loudly, "Boss Yuan, please wait a moment."

    "What¡¯s up?" Yuan Zhou turned the head and asked Wu Zhou, looking at him.

    "Why do you know this person and that person do not eat spicy dishes but another person will eat them?" Wu Zhou pointed at the several customers who had just entered the restaurant and then asked.

    After considering for a second, Yuan Zhou said affirmatively, "I am guessing."

    The answer of Yuan Zhou was obviously kidding around with Wu Zhou.

    "That can¡¯t be true. Boss Yuan, I also want to know why," the person, who had just arrived and identally ordered the nd dishes instead of his favorite spicy dishes, likewise asked curiously.

    "Yeah, yeah. I also want to know." Then, all customers in the restaurant felt curious.

    "Because I¡¯m a chef," Yuan Zhou looked around and said calmly.

    "Er...." The customers choked with the answer.

    What the hell? They would rather believe that he had guessed. How could a chef directly tell if the customer liked eating spicy dishes or not, especially when he came for the first time and hadn¡¯t ever told Yuan Zhou about his favorite taste?"

    Did he have a special skill for distinguishing that?

    When he found the customers epted his exnation and no longer asked, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen contentedly and began to do his own work.

    Regarding whether or not they were satisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, it could be clearly seen from their expression of "Are you fu*king with me?"

    One morning, Wu Hai walked down from the upstairs with a pair of slippers making "Pa Da, Pa Da" sound. As usual, he wore a pair of floral short pants and a singlet, appearing to be like a retired man.

    There had already been customers waiting outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He walked to the end of the line and waited in line.

    He put his hands in the pocket and felt so bored that even his mustache hung down spiritlessly. At that time, he suddenly opened his mouth, "Hey, youe here."

    With a natural tone, Wu Hai shouted to a young man at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The young man was Li Yi, who was dressed in a decent and well-fitting ck suit and hence appeared to be tall and straight as well as bright and spirited. Right now, he was looking inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Are you talking to me?" Hearing somebody shouting, Li Yi turned around the head in puzzlement. When he saw Wu Hai looking at him, he then asked curiously as he didn¡¯t know this person.

    "Whom else do you think I¡¯m talking to?" Wu Hai had always been impatient to others.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Li Yi¡¯s temper wasn¡¯t really bad. He came up with a mild smile on his face.

    "Formerly, you always came from that direction, but why did you circle here this time? Are you jogging for exercise?" Wu Hai asked straightforwardly.

    "Yes, jogging for exercise," Li Yi nodded while smiling. After finishing speaking, he passed by Wu Hai and then left.

    And likewise, Wu Hai didn¡¯t ask anymore.

    Li Yi¡¯spany was in the other direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. So was his home. Recently, he got used to jogging in the reverse direction of hispany and home until he arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and jogged around it before going back to hispany.

    The major business of hispany was medical care, which required very professional knowledge. He worked in thepany as a team leader of a department there. Unless the three staff under him made mistakes, he seldom lost his temper. Normally, he treated them quite well.

    One day, Li Yi was seated at his desk and leafing through a job report with a frown. He unconsciously knocked on the desk making the slight noise of "Du Du Du", appearing very anxious.

    "What¡¯s wrong with Brother Yi. He doesn¡¯t seem to be happy," a senior staff member who worked with Li Yi for quite a few years, asked curiously.

    "Is the job report yours?" another one asked a girl beside him.

    "Yes, the report was made yesterday by all of us. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem," the girl answered with uncertainty.

    "Then there¡¯s indeed no problem. It¡¯s just that we don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with Brother Yi," another colleague said.

    "But I don¡¯t feel Brother Yi is unhappy. Obviously, he isn¡¯t any different," the girl craned her neck and took a look at Li Yi.

    "You don¡¯t understand. After working with him longer, you¡¯ll know," the senior staff didn¡¯t actually exin to her. He just turned the head and did his own work after speaking.

    The girl paid much attention to the words of the senior staff. She worked with great care all long day long, for fear of making any mistakes. Until they got off work in the evening, however, Li Yi still remained the same, neither losing his temper nor getting picky about anything.

    "What the hell is it? He definitely lied," the girl walked out of thepany in quick steps while makingints. For the whole day, she had been deeply depressed and didn¡¯t feel good.

    Li Yi, nevertheless, passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again after getting off work. A sign of "Under Renovation" was still hanging on the door. He took a nce at it and then turned around and left with a normal look.

    Two dayster when Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened for business, Li Yi passed by again in the early morning. He looked at the inside of the restaurant and then left.

    After the renovation, the restaurant was opened.

    Having arrived at hispany, Li Yi greeted everybody as usual.

    In a short moment, the senior staff who had worked with Li Yi for several years said mysteriously," Brother Yi is in a good mood today."

    "I don¡¯t trust you anymore. Last time, you said Brother Yi was unhappy and hence made me worry all day long," the girl said with a disbelieving expression.

    "Little girls know nothing," the senior staff answered, pretending to be serious.

    "But I don¡¯t feel that Brother Yi was happy, either." Another one of the three had just been summoned into Li Yi¡¯s office and scolded due to the mistakes in the files.

    This was nevertheless the most favorable evidence. Then, the two of them both felt that the spections of the senior staff were totally baseless.

    When the senior staff found the other two didn¡¯t believe his words, he felt bored and then left.

    Wu Hai was ruder when he bumped into Li Yi again. He didn¡¯t even say "Hey" before going up and questioning him.

    At that time, Li Yi was standing not far away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and looking at the inside.

    "What are you looking at? Do you want to eat?" Wu Hai walked close to Li Yi and then said.

    "No, I¡¯m just looking at it," Li Yi said with a smile. He didn¡¯t deny the fact that he was looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "I believe with your economic conditions, let¡¯s not say to eat every day, eating asionally shouldn¡¯t be a problem," Wu Hai said after looking up and down at Li Yi for a while.

    "Thank you, but I just want to have a look." Although he was smiling, his eyes were serious.

    "Why do you only look at it? That¡¯s just a visual enjoyment. Only a meal can solve all the curiosity," Not really understanding Li Yi¡¯s thoughts, Wu Hai frankly brought out his own opinion.

    Li Yi waved his hand, saying, "Really, no need. It¡¯s good to just watch it from outside."

    "Is it because you have handed your payroll card to your girlfriend?" Wu Hai guessed again.

    This time, Li Yi didn¡¯t answer Wu Hai. Instead, he turned around and left with a smile. As he had to go to work in the morning, he had to hurry to hispany to clock in.

    Today, the mood of Li Yi wasn¡¯t bad either.

    For some things, one need not eat it to personally know it was a good thing.

    Sometimes, it was also afort to look at something when he passed by every day, not to mention that this thing was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. For sure, it could bring a smile to people¡¯s hearts.

 Chapter 175: Silk Twined Rabbit

    Chapter 175: Silk Twined Rabbit

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t too curious about things unrted to him, he just asked a bit. Seeing Li Yie at intervals, he nevertheless understood his intention.

    "Dong Dong Dong," a series sound of hasty footsteps could be heard.

    Chen Wei walked into the restaurant in quick steps along with Dong Zi and Bamboo.

    "There is just 10 minutes left." Having raised his wrist and checked the time, Chen Wei revealed a smile.

    "Do you think we can make it?" Dong Zi was still worried if Chen Wei¡¯s idea worked..

    "ording to Boss Yuan¡¯s rules, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem," Bamboo was more confident about that.

    "Let¡¯s do it first to see," Chen Wei finally made the decision.

    "Boss Yuan, one serving of the beef, please," Bamboo first ordered a serving of the beef.

    Only after that did he turn the head and look at Dong Zi, saying, "We¡¯ll know after we try."

    Following him, each of the several people ordered a te of beef and then stared at the beef in front of them miserably, without moving their chopsticks any bit.

    "There are only 5 minutes left until the opening hours end. Chen Wei, here¡¯s the Silk Twined Rabbit," Yuan Zhou nced at the three people seated at the table with a speechless look on his face.

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan." Chen Wei¡¯s attention to the beef in the te was distracted and he then raised his head and said to Yuan Zhou while looking at him.

    "You are wee," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    After Chen Wei received the dish, the three of them started to look at each other while facing the beef and Silk Twined Rabbit.

    "Business time is up. Pleasee early tomorrow," after Yuan Zhou finished the routine closing words, Chen Wei became relieved.

    "Bro, let me taste one piece of the rabbit. I haven¡¯t savored the taste yet," Bamboo was the first who couldn¡¯t endure the temptation.

    "No way. We havee to an agreement," Chen Wei¡¯s tone was no longer that solemn when he spoke

    With the slober filling his mouth, he definitely couldn¡¯t speak so swiftly.

    "The fragrance is truly tempting. I think eating one piece out of so many wouldn¡¯t affect drinking the liquor much," Bamboo said with decent reasons.

    "I think so, too. Let¡¯s each taste one piece. They won¡¯t taste good if they are cold." Dong Zi was also supportive of him.

    They have all tasted the beef, it was very appetizing. But 12 pieces were really too little for them to taste. On the contrary, the dish of the rabbit filled up the bowl.

    It was a jade green big bowl with a small opening. There on the surface was an exquisite painting of a farmyard with the cooking smoke curling upward. With the genuine heat of the dish, the cooking smoke curling up appeared to be real.

    Therefore, the fragrance spread out and floated around the noses of the three people.

    "No way. We have agreed on eating it with liquor, then we must do as nned," while taking a look at the beef and the rabbit, Chen Wei still said persistently.

    "You fellow! Are you possessed by Boss Yuan to be so principled?" Bamboo said speechlessly.

    "Almost there," Chen Wei looked at the time andforted them.

    When the other two found Chen Wei didn¡¯t agree at all no matter how hard they had tried, the three of them had only to quietly stare at the dishes in front of them again.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou finally dered, "The pub is open now. Whoever has drawn the liquor cane in now," after 10 minutes.

    "Boss Yuan, can I eat the unfinished dishes while drinking the liquor? I don¡¯t want to waste the food," Chen Wei stood up, pointed to the rule of "Wasting Not Allowed" on the wall and then asked happily.

    "Yes, sure." Looking at the untouched dishes, Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    "See? I have already said Boss Yuan would agree. Although he sticks to punctuality, he has never expelled any customer before they finish their meal," Chen Wei said as if he had known it very well.

    "It¡¯s great that we can eat it soon." For Dong Zi, he only cared about eating in a while.

    Judging from his appearance, he almost couldn¡¯t wait to give the alluring rabbit meat an immediate bite.

    A writer drew the liquor today for the second time. He had never eaten anything in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Every time, he would juste for the lottery drawing during the daytime. If he can draw the liquor, he woulde to drink; if not, he wouldn¡¯te for a meal. Besides, he had never brought any dishes with liquor.

    Hisment was like this, "Good liquor is to be savored rather than drunk."

    "Boss Yuan, this sergestes wallndscape is indeed a wonderful workmanship that excels the nature. Moreover, the pink color of the shrimps is also graceful." The writer watched carefully when he passed through the arched door of the wall.

    "That¡¯s true. It looks more beautiful during the daytime. We could watch the scenery of the courtyard from inside the restaurant. It¡¯s really two different sceneries on both sides of the wall." Another man who drew the liquor was Wu Anlu.

    He also loved drinking liquor. In order to save money to buy the liquor, he no longer came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals frequently. As long as he had enough money, he came to draw the lottery and then drink a cup of liquor.

    "While a winding path leads to a secluded retreat, the bamboo forest is deep in the courtyard," the writer chanted a totally irrelevant poem, but it was fit for Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub more.

    Having passed through the courtyard, the several people followed Yuan Zhou up to the second floor. With the bamboos standing upright in great numbers, a bright moon and amplight as bright as day overhead made an exquisite scenery.

    "Just put it here, put it here" Dong Zi paid no attention to anything else right now. While carrying two tes of the beef, he repeatedly asked Chen Wei to put down the rabbit meat in his hands.

    Originally, Dong Zi had intended to carry the rabbit meat. For the sake of security, however, Chen Wei carried the dish by himself and let Dong Zi carry two tes of beef.

    "We are gonna eat it right now. Take it easy, man," Chen Wei steadily put down the rabbit meat and then grumbled.

    "Yeah, I am taking it easy now. Anyway, I will take the first bite" At a lighting speed, Dong Zi quickly picked up a piece of reddish brown rabbit meat and threw it into his mouth.

    The rabbit meat was fresh, tender and delicious. Besides, the bones are thin and small. After Yuan Zhou¡¯s special treatment, the bones are awfully soft and crisp, which, for Dong Zi, simply equaled to nothing. He swallowed it up with several bites.

    "Great," Dong Zi said loudly.

    Bamboo was, nevertheless, more cultured. At least he meticulously savored the meat for a while. The rabbit meat slowly melted in his mouth along with miraculous scent.

    The major difference of the Silk Twined Rabbit cooked by Yuan Zhou from others was that he used lemongrass to twine the rabbit.

    He peeled off the exterior leaves from the perennial lemongrass and only kept rhizomes. After the rhizome was boiled and heated until it got soft in the clear water, he carefully cut it into three pieces and then heated it in the water again.

    At that time, the lemongrass had been quite soft. He then knitted the three pieces into a rope.

    After the rope was well knitted and cooled, it was then used to twine the rabbit firmly. The lemongrass inherently carried refreshing lemon fragrance. The cutting and knitting just enabled the fragrance to grow. During the process of pickling, the lemon fragrance slowly infiltrated the rabbit meat.

    That way, the rabbit meat would carry very mild lemon fragrance when people ate it again. This sort of lemon fragrance had, nevertheless, merged into the overall vor.

    "Why is the rabbit meat totally different from those sold outside?" Dong Zi said admiringly while eating.

    "Rabbit meat was formerly known as Hundred Taste Meat. I finally understand it now," Bamboo picked up a piece of rabbit meat first and then said.

    "What do you mean?" Dong Zi asked curiously.

    "You¡¯ll understand as long as you don¡¯t eat like a pig, only swallowing without chewing," Bamboo said angrily.

    While this fellow was desperately stuffing the rabbit meat into his mouth, he was also talking. From the way he ate, no one knew if he really savored any taste before swallowing up.

    The rabbit meat was fine and tender, and was quite easily digested and absorbed. Therefore, it was unnecessary to worry if he would overeat or choke.

    Luckily, the Silk Twined Rabbit weighed a lot and was supposed to have half a rabbit¡¯s quantity. Every piece was basically the same in size and was ced neatly. There was no minced meat in the bowl as the meat was all cutpletely.

    They stopped talking and earnestly enjoyed the steaming hot delicious rabbit meat.

    What a wonderful taste!

 Chapter 176: Change in Expression

    Chapter 176: Change in Expression

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Just when the three people were happily eating the steaming hot rabbit meat, the person who dered himself to be a writer uttered.

    "Boss Yuan really treats you guys well," at that time, the writer said after drinking a mouthful of the liquor.

    "Why do you say so?" Wu Anlu asked curiously.

    At the side, the three people were likewise looking at the writer with puzzlement while eating.

    This writer, who imed to be writing spective fictions, didn¡¯t talk much, but when he spoke asionally, it was all about strange things. Nevertheless, it made sense to some extent.

    "This dish of yours had been well prepared and carried to you before we came here," the writer said while observing the reactions of the three people.

    Seeing them nod their heads, the writer continued to say.

    "From the moment we came in until now, this dish of yours is still slightly giving off steam. Although it¡¯s not cold, the rabbit meat should have been cooled down once the time exceeds half an hour," this time, the writer said with a firm tone and also took a look at Yuan Zhou, who was sitting at the inside of the countertop.

    "Last time when I came to draw the lottery, a customer who ordered the rabbit meat definitely got a big te, a very beautiful one." The writer recalled that beautiful big te all of a sudden and then nodded affirmatively.

    "What¡¯s the difference between the te and the bowl?" After swallowing up the rabbit meat first, Dong Zi asked.

    "Of course it¡¯s different. This bowl of yours has a big body and a small opening, so the heat won¡¯t be lost easily and the dish can stay hot for a long time. That way, you guys are able to eat the hot dish right now." The writer brought out the reason bluntly.

    For a while, the second floor was lost in silence.

    Chen Wei just wanted to take advantage of Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules, which was known by Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss Yuan, you really are a nice person." Chen Wei was an honest and straightforward man.

    "Thank you. I have always believed so as well," with a nod, Yuan Zhou admitted without any hesitation.

    Once the words were spoken, the crowd instantly became speechless. Where was the agreed emotion? Now the atmosphere was totally ruined.

    "Come on, let¡¯s drink," Wu Anlu first interrupted the silence and then took up the wine cup, saying that.

    Not knowing he made the crowd silent again, Yuan Zhou continued ying his single game with relief.

    After all, Wu Hai described him as a scammer of different means every day. Yet, now there was suddenly a person who, with his discerning eyes, believed Yuan Zhou was such a nice man. Therefore, Yuan Zhou indicated that he approved of Chen Wei¡¯s capability.

    On the morning of the following day, the former Wechat group of Rescue Center for Boss Yuan, that had changed its name to Cuisine Backup Group, was filled with bustle.

    [Big news. Boss Yuan was despised by all the take-out websites.] This news was from the programmer Wu Zhou. It was early morning and this guy secretly logged on Wechat and told everyone about this matter.

    [Um. What¡¯s the matter?] The first one who replied was the wealthy Ling Hong. As he had been on a business trip recently, he hadn¡¯t been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a long time.

    [Wealthy Ling, Boss Yuan has been checking take-out websites at his door every day recently. But when the take-out websitese to him for cooperation, he nevertheless refused all of them. So...] The way that Wu Zhou called Ling Hong was quite straightforward, just as usual.

    [Ha Ha. I have already known he will be scolded.] As soon as Wu Hai saw this message when he woke up, he was naturally happy.

    [Why exactly do you guys think Boss Yuan is checking those take-out websites?] Man Man cared about the more essential problem.

    [Is it because he wants to do take-out business but couldn¡¯t find a suitable one?] Wu Zhou trusted Yuan Zhou¡¯s morals and believed he should have some purpose by doing that.

    [I don¡¯t think so. I would rather believe it is his periodic madness.] Wu Hai spoke conclusively.

    [The reason of doing the business can be considered. The problem is his dishes are neither more nor less, which is difficult to deal with.] Ling Hong would prefer to consider problems based on the reality.

    [Wealthy Ling, are you gonna invest in this business?" Wu Zhou asked curiously.

    [Not actually. I am just helping Boss Yuan to consider that.] Ling Hong spared a moment to have a look at Wu Zhou and then answered.

    [I feel we should share this news with Boss Yuan. After all, it¡¯s all about him.] At the other side of the phone, Man Man revealed a cunning smile.

    [That¡¯s right. He has a decent reason to know about such good news.] Wu Hai supported this idea first.

    [Then this work is hereby given to the small mustache and you.] Man Man made the final decision.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t check the phone anymore and began to work attentively. As for Wu Zhou, he also had a look and then revealed a smile.

    All of them wanted to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s look after he got to know such remarks, hence all agreed.

    Following a "Peng" sound, Wu Hai rolled over and got up from the bed.

    After quickly washing himself, he got out of the restaurant.

    By then, there had been some people lining up at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Luckily, breakfast hours always passed quickly. For the past few days, Yuan Zhou had always been cooking the Baked Egg Cakes, which tasted delectable and, moreover, was convenient. Except for the grandpa and Wu Hai who were fond of Soup Dumplings, all the customers loved this dish.

    When it was Wu Hai¡¯s turn, he took out the evidence that he had collected while waiting in the line.

    "Boss Yuan, I have something rted to you. Do you want to know it?" Wu Hai¡¯s face was filled with an evil smile.

    "Nope," as soon as Yuan Zhou saw Wu Hai¡¯s manner, he knew that this guy didn¡¯t have any good intentions.

    "Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t y by the rules every time. It¡¯s not good," Wu Hai said seriously.

    "Here¡¯s your Baked Egg Cake. Next one." Yuan Zhou handed the snack to Wu Hai and immediately asked the next customer.

    "Listen to me. I feel that the existing take-out websites won¡¯te to cooperate with you anymore for sure," Wu Hai consciously made room for the customer following him and then said after he walked aside and got seated.

    "Um, got it," Yuan Zhou managed to find time to answer him.

    "Gee? Aren¡¯t you curious about the reason?" Wu Hai never believed that Yuan Zhou had the spirit of introspection, hence felt quite strange to Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    Yet, Yuan Zhou knew this matter very well as he was the leading role. After he consecutively refused ten take-out websites looking for cooperation, naturally no one woulde to him in a short time. It was quite normal.

    "No, I¡¯m not curious at all."Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou still answered Wu Hai.

    "Sigh. Let me tell you directly. Boss Yuan, your restaurant is deemed by the take-out websites as the most insane store." Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help bursting outughing while speaking.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him right away this time. When Wu Hai felt that Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t heard him and prepared to say it again, Yuan Zhou spoke. He directly uttered, "I know about that."

    "Boss Yuan, you are so calm," When Wu Hai recalled the courteous practice formerly said by Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t helpughing out.

    It turned out that Yuan Zhou really was the problem while people from take-out websites and Wu Hai were normal.

    For the whole day long afterward, every customer, as long as they were from the Cuisine Backup Group, would ask Yuan Zhou about the remarks given by the take-out websites to him.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was always that he had known about it. He managed free himself from being a joke.

    When there was only half an hour left before the dinner time ended, a man who had some bruises on his face and a rupture on the mouth walked into the restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, a bowl of Egg Fried Rice." The man¡¯s wounds probably ached from speaking. As a result, he contorted his face in agony for an instant and then sat down quietly.

    "Ok, one moment, please." Without showing any curiosity about the bruise on his face, Yuan Zhou just answered indifferently.

    Two and half minutester, Yuan Zhou carried the dish to him, "Here¡¯s your Egg Fried Rice."

    "Thank you," the man reached to receive the bowl, revealing some more bruise on his hands.

    Having eaten two mouthful of the dish, he said to Yuan Zhou who was standing in front of him after quite a while, "I failed."

    "Um, I know," Yuan Zhou nodded and then went back to the kitchen to make dishes for the next customer. This customer had been here for several times and every time he came, there would be bruises on his face.

    Besides, he would say, "I failed" or "I made it" every time. Apart from that, they strangely didn¡¯t have any othermunication.

    Ten minutester, the man finished the meal and then left.

    All that was merely an interlude. Although the customers were curious, they were still more interested in watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s change in expression.

 Chapter 177: Selection of Restaurant Flower

    Chapter 177: Selection of Restaurant Flower

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Ever since thest upgrade mission, the system no longer released any missions. Yuan Zhou was also happy to be free like that. He would slowly familiarize himself with the newly-served dishes and then add them to the price list. This was the requirement he had for himself now.

    This was different from the former times when he immediately sold out the new dishes once they were served.

    Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant every day and once he was free, he would y electronic games, exercise the flexibility of his fingers and train his carving skills. Yuan Zhou¡¯s life was greatly enriched by all that. Of course, the happiest moment for him was when he calcted the turnover at night.

    As for paying taxes, Yuan Zhou selectively neglected this matter directly due to the system giving him aforting red packet every time.

    Naturally, the current amount of the tax paid was gettingrger andrger. Consequently, Yuan Zhou had already enjoyed the preferential policies of paying arge amount of taxes. For example, the express tax-paying line which could let Yuan Zhou pay taxes faster and quicker.

    In this regard, Yuan Zhou just expressed, "I am so grateful" and almost knelt down to thank them.

    If he weren¡¯t saying that while grinding his teeth, these words would be more convincing.

    "The turnover increased a little bit again today," looking at the increasing number in his bank ount, Yuan Zhou said delightedly.

    "I should buy a house," as alike as most of the countrymen, he also wanted to buy houses once he had sufficient money. At this point, real estatepanies earned more money than others.

    Although the neighboring two stores and the current restaurant all belonged to him, he would like to buy a vi anyhow to show off to others since he had plenty of money now.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he needed to consider this matter very carefully.

    "After I have a house, I will have a wife and then children. How many children should we have? Should we have boys or girls? The key problem is if we have children, they would have to go to school. Then do I need to buy another house at the school district?" With a solemn look on his face, Yuan Zhou was thinking about this very serious problem.

    Luckily the system never revealed any information under the circumstances that there was no mission. Otherwise, it would remind Yuan Zhou that a girlfriend came before a wife.

    As for Wu Hai, he was expected to say, "As a single man, it¡¯s better for you to consider how to make good dishes."

    While taking the money, Yuan Zhou was lost in a daze. Only after quite a while did he regain the consciousness.

    Just at that time, the system revealed some words, not for mocking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ideals, but for a mission.

    The system disyed, "A country has a national flower; a city has a municipal flower, and a store has a store flower. Host, please choose one to be the store flower of yours."

    "Spider nt, hyacinth, orchid, wintersweet,, lotus flower, peony, fragrans, lotus, cottonrose hibiscus..."

    The system listed almost all flowers at one go which couldn¡¯t be covered in Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight. Luckily that first-sight attraction was quite mysterious. Therefore he chose the flower immediately.

    "As the poem indicates that the lotus flower is not contaminated although it was grown in sludge and is not immodest after being washed. This is obviously referring to me. I feel it represents my personality. I choose it," Yuan Zhou saidcently.

    Under the condition that the system never ridiculed and there was no customer by his side, Yuan Zhou had abandoned his sense of shame.

    The system disyed, "Host, pleaseplete the side mission."

    [Side Mission] Please furnish the restaurant with 10 different ornaments rted to lotus flowers.

    (Mission Tips: As a Master Chef restaurant that took the lotus flower as its restaurant flower, how could it not have ornaments of lotus flower? Go and buy themvishly now, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] Lotus Root Starch

    (Reward tips: Eating lotus root starch is also what the celebrity and cultured people do.)

    "Can¡¯t you just have some reliable tips?" Every time Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling about the content of the tips.

    Fortunately, the tips didn¡¯t tend to affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s judgment for the mission.

    There happened to be ack of food for breakfast in the restaurant, especially soup.

    He took out the phone and checked the time. As it was quitete now, he couldn¡¯t make calls anymore and could only leaf through some information on the shopping website.

    There was sufficient time. After Yuan Zhou¡¯s persistently search, he finally found some ornaments.

    "What an almighty website!" Yuan Zhou then ced everything he had searched for into the shopping cart in silence.

    For women, shopping was a pleasure and online shopping was likewise a means to reduce stress. Therefore, they would carefullypare themodities and choose one that was to their utmost satisfaction in the end. That had actually nothing to do with money itself.

    On the contrary, Yuan Zhou was buying things more straightforwardly and purposefully. He searched for ornaments rted to lotus flowers on the shopping website and then a great number of the ornaments popped out instantly.

    However, only small and delicate ornaments were suitable for his restaurant and furthermore, they must live up to his taste.

    After bing wealthy, Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste was to buy the most expensive ones since he couldn¡¯t distinguish the difference.

    It was a long-neck flower vase painted with lotus flowers, which would be ced on the countertop.

    "Do clothes that I wear while working count? I think they are also an important part of my restaurant," Yuan Zhou, on a whim, asked.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "Good," Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    He immediately found a store of Han Chinese Clothing on the website and ordered two sets of the clothes, the particr kind with lotus flower patterns, naturally on express service.

    By then, he had bought two ornaments. Plus another two for tomorrow, he would have 4 in all. Then there were 6 ornaments left that he should buy. Consequently, Yuan Zhou started to rack his brains to contemte this matter.

    "Many objects are not actually required by the restaurant. Otherwise, ordinary things like the dinnerware could easily help toplete the mission," while pondering, Yuan Zhou also muttered to himself. It was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s style not to use it after the purchase. What¡¯s more, dinnerware sold outside was apparently inferior to those provided by the system.

    In a moment, Yuan Zhou found another one, a lotus flower knot. As it was small and exquisite, and didn¡¯t take up too much space, he could hang it on the wall.

    What Yuan Zhou was searching for was all about home decoration objects. "This one is also not bad." After a short moment, Yuan Zhou caught the sight of a decorative tablemp, which was pretty and delicate and could emit faint light without being ring.

    He straightforwardly bought 8mps generously, preparing to insert them between the bamboo forests in his pub.

    Of course, a physical book of Lotus Loving Essay was also considered to be very nice. Thus, Yuan Zhou chose it without hesitation.

    "Only three ornaments left now," Yuan Zhou stood up and walked for two steps. As he couldn¡¯t think of anything more right now, Yuan Zhou decided to take a rest.

    While walking around, he suddenly recalled the mixed fur Maltese Broth guarding the back door.

    "System, can I change the dog¡¯s name to Lotus Flower now?"Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system, however, didn¡¯t even reply him with a "Ho Ho".

    "Can I rece the flower pot that you have provided with a new one?" Yuan Zhou intended to take advantage of the flowers in his restaurant.

    The system disyed, "No, you can¡¯t. If you do so, the nt will wilt easily."

    "Is the flowerpot another kind of advanced technology?" Yuan Zhou felt speechless and grumbled.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou was likewise inspired by the system. He then bought a bunch of stickers on the shopping website and prepared to paste them on the flower pot.

    Then, only two ornaments were left undone.

    "I think I can change to a new quilt cover with lotus flower patterns," looking at his own bed, Yuan Zhou said decisively.

    The system disyed, "Host, please pay attention to the requirements of the mission."

    "Ok," Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t really expected that the mission could bepleted in that way and was just asking casually.

    Having thought of something suddenly, Yuan Zhou immediately went to the shopping website again to ce an order for a towel of lotus flower patterns, which should also be considered as a decoration, for customers¡¯ use though. It could be clearly seen that this idea worked.

    Now, there was only one left.

    "Does another flower vase with a different shape count?" When Yuan Zhou caught sight of a lotus-pod shaped vase, he asked with great curiosity.

    The system disyed, "The same type can¡¯t be used twice."

    Yuan Zhou went through to the next page and began to look for something else.

    A flower vase, two sets of clothes, a painting for the price list, a pot of real flower, a lotus flower knot, a lotus flower tablemp, stickers, a book, a custom-made towel andst, the decorative shop sign of the restaurant.

    After all the ten ornaments were all bought, Yuan Zhou went to bed securely. Now he was only waiting to receive them toplete the mission...

 Chapter 178: Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake

    Chapter 178: Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling"

    A different rm of the clock woke Yuan Zhou up from his sound sleep.

    "This new rm is really strange." After muttering some words, Yuan Zhou turned off the rm and began to wash himself.

    Since Wu Hai made fun of the rm on Yuan Zhou¡¯s phonest time, Yuan Zhou immediately changed a new one. Although there wasn¡¯t much difference between the two, the former one being "Ling Ling Ling" and the current one "Ding Ling Ling", he himself believed the difference was great.

    When he finished cleaning himself, it was exactly 7:30 in the morning.

    Then Yuan Zhou took out his phone and began to make calls.

    "May I ask if that is Painter Fang?" Once the phone got through, Yuan Zhou immediately asked.

    "Um, what¡¯s the matter?" A soft and melodious female voice passed from the other end of the phone.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned for a second while holding the phone before saying, "I¡¯d like to request for you to paint the wall."

    "No problem. When do you want me to start?" The girl answered earnestly when she heard it was about work.

    "If possible, we can start today. Could youe here to negotiate the price?" Having considered awhile, Yuan Zhou sent her the invitation.

    This Painter Fang was found by Yuan Zhou on a forum. She was said to have wonderful painting skills and did her work earnestly and responsibly. Though she charged a little higher, the materials that she used were nevertheless very good.

    Yet, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t expected it was a girl, a girl with a soft and melodious voice.

    "No problem. So can you tell me your address?" With a shoulder holding the phone against the neck, Painter Fang used her spare hand to get dressed and rise from the bed.

    "No.14 of Taoxi Road. Let¡¯s meet at 9:30," Yuan Zhou told her about the time.

    "Ok, see you then," after saying goodbye, Painter Fang cleanly pulled up her hair and tied it into a ponytail.

    Her whole person appeared rather spirited and her clear face was full of vigor.

    Now that the ninth one was settled. He continued with the tenth one.

    He went on making calls.

    Luckily he didn¡¯t have too many contacts in his phone and hence soon got the number that he wanted.

    "Hello, this is the Floriculture and Gardening store" a familiar male voice passed from the other end of the phone.

    "This is No.14 of Taoxi Road. Please send a pot of lotus flower that is about to blossom here," Yuan Zhou told him about his request directly.

    "Ok, what¡¯s your requirement for the size?" The man asked him about the details politely.

    Yuan Zhou exined one by one while the man took notes meticulously. In just a little while, he finished thest one.

    "7 minutes, not bad," Yuan Zhou nodded contentedly.

    With nothing else to do, Yuan Zhou felt quite rxed; therefore he got into an extraordinarily good mood. He thought that he should change to a new taste by cooking something else for the breakfast.

    When Yuan Zhou upgraded this time, the system had released a matching snack to him. This was given automatically by the system rather than through the way of drawing lottery.

    Yet, he couldn¡¯t have too much hope in the system.

    "System, aren¡¯t there Eight Unique Qinhuai snacks in all?" Yuan Zhou looked at the lone four unique snacks and asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, "This is rewarded at random."

    "Good. Even if they are notplete, it should theoretically the first four or thest four, what¡¯s the matter with the current four that are not in order"? Yuan Zhou turned over the content inside and felt rather speechless.

    The system disyed, "At random."

    "It¡¯s truly the personality of the system," Yuan Zhou was convinced with the system. Fortunately, all the dishes released this time were liked by Yuan Zhou.

    Nevertheless, he didn¡¯t receive all the snacks immediately since only the rewarded dishes were as many as four. If he received the snacks now, he probably couldn¡¯t master them in a short time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou intended to first have a thorough grasp of the received dishes and then receive the rewarded snacks, step by step naturally.

    "It¡¯s so nice to have extra." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    Having rewards stored was like having money deposited in the bank. It gave Yuan Zhou a terrific feeling, like he was wealthy.

    He could serve new dishes whenever he wanted to.

    Yuan Zhou first received one of the eight unique snacks and started to prepare the breakfast for today.

    This time, he was preparing the salty Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake, a traditional snack of Jinling City. Among the numerous stores or restaurants, only the cakes made by Qi Fangge in Jinling City were most well-known by the public and most ptable.

    For the breakfast snack of Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake, the most important procedure was the melting of the duck oil.

    After Yuan Zhou received the snack, the system had given out all ingredients required in the kitchen, which was then easily found by Yuan Zhou after a careful search. The duck oil was quite different from the one he used for cooking dishesst time.

    The duck oil that Yuan Zhou took out had been coagted, like white snow, carrying a faint delicate fragrance, which seem to be even rarer.

    "What kind of duck oil is this?" It was a required course to know about the ingredients first.

    The system disyed, "The duck oil is extracted from the whole piece of duck fat taken from the belly of the Baiwu Duck."

    "The Baiwu Duck has white feathers, ck feet and a ck mouth. With its stable heredity, it is the unique medicinal duck and is called the quintessence of the duck. The growing conditions of the duck are extremely harsh. The duck can only be reared at the junction of six varieties of soil including red y, purplish soil, alluvial soil, paddy soil, rare earth and bentonite y, and in the superior ecological mountain environment where there is sufficient heat, plenty of rainfall, four distinct seasons and an obvious monsoon as well as the source of limpid water."

    "Ducks growing in such conditions are totally free from any offensive smells. The meat texture is fresh and tender and the duck fat inside has functions of clearing heat and detoxicating, dispelling phlegm and promoting resuscitation, calming the heart and tranquilizing the mind and whetting the appetite and tonifying spleen."

    "The longer the duck is reared, the more apparent the functions appear. The duck fat used by the system is taken from a three-year old duck, which has a sweet smell."

    "It¡¯s merely a main ingredient of the sesame seed cake. Do you need to make it so exaggerated? It almost makes me drool for the stewed duck meat," Yuan Zhou swallowed slobber quietly when he read about the Baiwu Duck.

    Duck meat was originally low in cholesterol and was suitable for most people to eat.

    Having concentrated his mind, Yuan Zhou began to make the sesame seed cake formally.

    Yuan Zhou kneaded the dough first. He added a little duck oil in the flour, kneaded it into a glossy dough and then put it aside. After that, he began to prepare the oil dough. This time, the proportion of the duck oil and the flour was reduced.

    He first heated the duck oil and then poured the oil slowly into the flour after cooling it down. Afterwards, he stirred the oil and the flour evenly and put it aside.

    The heating temperature and the stirring time were all judged from experience. Normally, one wouldn¡¯t be able to master this ability without ten years of experience. Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, clearly knew if the temperature was suitable just by watching the boiling bubbles of the oil and the heat given off.

    This was just the gift of experiences.

    As Yuan Zhou was to make the salty Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes this time, he started to prepare the chopped spring onion mixed with salt and pepper.

    A handful of the tender spring onion was chopped into small pieces in identical size. After that, he added duck oil, white pepper and salt as well as some flour and then stirred them evenly, clockwise. While stirring lightly, a strong fragrance was emitted from it.

    Next, he only needed to make the sesame cake step by step. As Yuan Zhou preferred the oval shape, he made the cake into this shape.

    Currently, ovens were mostly used to make the sesame seed cake. Normally, families used small domestic ovens while restaurants usedrge ones. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, there was only the most primitive kind of the oven that required fruitwood charcoal to get burned. The sesame seed cake made from the primitive oven was crisp and tasty and besides, the sesame seed could be guaranteed not to be burned ck.

    After shaping a cake into an oval, he pasted it in the small oven, which could bake twenty sesame seed cakes at a time. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make many cakes. Only 100, as usual.

    Some people enjoyed eating the sesame seed cake when it was cooled while others preferred it when it was hot. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took them out once they were ready and kept them warm.

    Every time the new dish was developed, Yuan Zhou always savored it at the first time. This time was no exception.

    The baked Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes were crisp and fragrant with a golden yellow skin. Every cake was an intact oval.

    While the cake was emitting luring scent, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly gave it a bit with a sound of "Ka Cha".

    The taste...

 Chapter 179: Delicate Flavor of the Sesame Seed Cakes

    Chapter 179: Delicate vor of the Sesame Seed Cakes

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The freshly baked sesame seed cakes emitted a fascinating fragrance and were stacked together on a clean porcin te. The cake skin was like the crab shell and none of the white sesame seeds covered on it fell. Instead, they all stuck on all over the cake skin.

    Yuan Zhou directly bit down on the cake followed by a "Ka Cha" sound.

    Instantly, his mouth was filled with fragrance. Theoretically, the duck oil and the cake would surely melt together when it was hot. This one, however, didn¡¯t give people any of that feeling.

    With a bite on the cake, the inside was soft and the stuffing was crisp; the cake was bitten neatly; its residues neither fell nor stuck to the teeth; it left a delicate vor lingering in his mouth, which made Yuan Zhou not able to stop. Therefore, Yuan Zhou began to eat the cakes one after another.

    The sesame seeds were stuck all over the cake with the help of the melted sugar. The stuffing inside was savory with chopped spring onion. The faint sweetness and the savory taste had a distinct texture but, nevertheless, merged together marvelously, enabling a light fragrance to spread out.

    In his mouth were the stickiness of the duck oil and the softness of the cake. When he was biting, the crisp cake skin emitted a sound of "Ca Ca". The two different texture and the distinctlyyered tastes made the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake seem especially exotic.

    Without even taking a sip of water, Yuan Zhou immediately ate up three pieces of the sesame seed cakes.

    At that time, there were many people lining up outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of course, they were all attracted by the scent of the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake filling the air, thus came.

    At both sides of the long line, a circle of hawkers surrounded the customers in harmony.

    "Iced Soybean Milk.... Steamed Bread, Steamed Stuffed Buns..."

    "Soybean Milk and Deep-Fried Dough Sticks...."

    "Steamed Sponge Cake, fragrant and sweet.... Millet Congee..."

    "Drinks, various drinks..."

    The shout rose repeatedly one after another. And all the hawkers had amon characteristic, that was, everyone had drinks on their menu and the drinks made up the dominant percentage.

    As the watermelon juice was the only drink in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and, moreover, was not provided in the morning, these hawkers, who had sharp discernment, started to sell various drinks around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "I think everyday about what exactly Boss Yuan is eating privately in his store," a customer who was at the end of the line said anxiously.

    "I¡¯m also curious. This Boss Yuan cooks appetizing dishes every day in his closed restaurant. This makes me unable to have a good sleep," standing in front, Wu Hai scratched his head and chimed in with great discontent.

    "You could close the window and then sleep," having waited impatiently there, Man Man pointed to the opened window of Wu Hai¡¯s room and said bluntly.

    "It feels stuffy that way," Wu Hai answered concisely.

    "You can open the windows at the other side of your room. Besides, the scenery there is more beautiful," Man Man said. She seemed to know the region well.

    The opened window of Wu Hai¡¯s room was exactly facing the second floor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. From that position, he could easily see Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, not to mention the fragrance of the dishes.

    Speaking of which, the residents living around had basically all put on weight, due to hunger.

    "Xiaoyun, how long before your boss opens the door?" at that time, a customer asked anxiously.

    "It should be any minute," Mu Xiaoyun raised her hand and looked at the cartoon watch before saying with conviction. After all, Boss Yuan had always been punctual.

    Just as Mu Xiaoyun finished speaking, the tightly shut door emitted "Hua La" sound as expected.

    Yuan Zhou had already got used to the long line and hence, naturally, went back to the countertop, preparing to sell his sesame seed cakes.

    "Boss Yuan, you made delicious food again, right?" As soon as the customer entered the restaurant, he couldn¡¯t wait to ask.

    "Yeah, yeah. Did you developed a new dish?" This customer regarded himself as a well-informed man concerning new dishes. Every time Yuan Zhou developed new dishes, he would surelye.

    "Why don¡¯t you guys check the menu directly?" With an impatient attitude, Wu Hai got seated and immediately looked towards the menu.

    "Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake: 98 RMB/piece. So this is the new dish, right?" Wu Hai opened the mouth and asked.

    "Yes, everyone can only buy one cake," Yuan Zhou specifically instructed them. After all, he had eaten another one again before he opened the door. Now there were only 96 cakes left in total.

    "Is it savory or sweet?" The well-informed man of new dishes cared more about this problem.

    "savory," Yuan Zhou always answered whenever he was asked.

    "One sesame seed cake." The instant Yuan Zhou finished speaking, Wu Hai immediately stated his order.

    "One moment."

    Then, other customers came to realize the situation and hurriedly ordered the single cake.

    By then, Wu Hai had already received his cake and started to eat it.

    As a painter, Wu Hai¡¯s behavior sometimes would imitate those artists. For example, now. Though he had chopsticks in his hand, Wu Hai, nevertheless, preferred to eat it while holding it with his hand.

    While taking the sesame seed cake with one hand, he subconsciously put the other below his chin, preparing to catch the sesame seeds and crumbs of the cake which might fall.

    All those who received the sesame seed cake basically made this gesture subconsciously.

    The girls ate in a more cultured way. They all prepared napkin tissues and ced them on the table. On the contrary, men were eating without a care. They either used the te or their hands, preparing to catch the crumbs like Wu Hai.

    It was amon sense that this kind of multiyer sesame seed cakes would produce crumbs while being eaten.

    However, they soon realized thatmon sense didn¡¯t apply to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    For the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake made by Yuan Zhou, every bite on the cake skin emitted a sound of "Ca Ca". The inside was on the contrary soft, with distinctyers that were giving off visible slight steam.

    What¡¯s more, the bitten part was neat and no crumbs fell from the cake. Even the sesame seeds remained on the surface without falling at all. After chewing, the cake didn¡¯t stick to the teeth at all. They just swallowed a full mouthful of fragrance.

    While these few customers were eating in the restaurant, others outside were nevertheless waiting for the seats anxiously. When they smelled the fragrance, they became far more anxious.

    "How tempting this fragrance is! I can even smell the taste of the chopped spring onions," after gulping down his saliva, a customer in line craned his neck and said while watching.

    "Stop speaking, please. My belly is growling." However, another person acted quite differently. He just stood still and never looked at those who were eating.

    "Sorry, I¡¯m too anxious." The man stood upright and smiled in embarrassment.

    "We are all anxious to eat it. There¡¯re only a few people ahead by now and we can get our turn soon." This person didn¡¯t even know if he wasforting himself or others.

    Wu Hai, who had finished his meal by then, just stood at the side and didn¡¯t leave while counting something in low voice.

    In a little while, Yuan Zhou announced, "The 100 sesame seed cakes for today have been sold out. Everybody, please go back now ande earlier next time."

    "Jesus. I have been waiting here and smelling the fragrance for half a day. Even my saliva flowed to the ground," the one that didn¡¯t get his turn said that, feeling rather speechless.

    Seeing the scene, the hawkers wittily started to shout for their business.

    "Fragrant Steamed Meat Stuffed Buns, as well as vegetable stuffed buns."

    Those who couldn¡¯t endure the hunger turned around and went to buy the steamed buns. It was not a weekend and they still had to work soon.

    "Wait, Boss Yuan. I find every time you say 100, there¡¯s a shortage in the quantity. What¡¯s the matter?" Wu Hai stood out and said with certainty.

    Wu Hai¡¯s words drew attention of the customers who hadn¡¯t left

    "Hum, a total of 96 sesame seed cakes," Yuan Zhou answered quite frankly.

    "Then where are the remaining four cakes?" Wu Hai asked in surprise.

    "I ate it," Yuan Zhou said even more earnestly.

    "Boss Yuan, how can you feed yourself with the snack that belongs to us? This is absolutely a horrible habit," Wu Hai was first astounded and then he said painfully while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    "I made them," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really understand Wu Hai¡¯s thought. He said seriously with a long face.

    "You can¡¯t count the snacks eaten by you into the 100," Wu Hai thought for a while and changed his way of saying that.

    "No way. This is the rule. You know, I¡¯m a person who strictly adheres to rules and furthermore, has a good-looking face," Yuan Zhou was always very serious every time he spoke of the rules.

    As soon as he spoke that, the customers including Wu Hai became speechless. They had experienced many times how difficult it was to get Yuan Zhou to change his rules...

 Chapter 180: Taste

    Chapter 180: Taste

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m really convinced," Wu Hai realized that he, surprisingly, didn¡¯t even know how to answer Yuan Zhou.

    "Um, opening hours end now." With a nod, Yuan Zhou expressed his eptance of Wu Hai¡¯s admiration.

    Wu Hai had umted plenty of bad words to say. But thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills, he could only hold them back and then left with a grievance.

    He had always believed that Boss Yuan would be beaten to death if he was not a chef. However, Wu Hai was wrong. He spoke as if no one wanted to beat Yuan Zhou to death even if he was a chef right now.

    "Xiaoyun,e at noon." Yuan Zhou nodded to Mu Xiaoyun at the side.

    "Humm, I¡¯m leaving, boss," Mu Xiaoyun answered obediently with a smile.

    As soon as the clock hands went to 9:30, a girl who carried a big bag on her back and a suitcase in her hand appeared at the door to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    She was wearing gray casual clothes. The lively ponytail and theely face made her appear neat and clean.

    "You are Boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you?" When she saw Yuan Zhou at the door, the girl went up and asked for confirmation.

    "Humm, I am. Nice to meet you, Painter Fang," Yuan Zhou stepped forward and said.

    "Nice to meet you, too. I will have to both you to tell me what you want done," Painter Fang got straight to the point.

    "Come over here and have a look." Yuan Zhou was naturally quite happy when he found the girl spoke about work as soon as she arrived.

    The painter was different from others, as she charged on the basis of the time used. It was great to save time.

    "It¡¯s this price list. I need you to draw a lotus flower on the wall, under the condition that these characters are not wiped," Yuan Zhou led the girl into the restaurant and said to her while pointing to the price list on the wall.

    Following a sound of "Peng", Painter Fant put down the small suitcase in her hand and then started to observe the interior surroundings around.

    After quite a while, she asked, "Do you need the kind that is dyed or not dyed?"

    "Dyed. Please use the best dyestuff," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "No problem. I charge 120 RMB per hour and I can finish it within about 5 hours," Painter Fang told Yuan Zhou about the time required.

    "Ok. When can you start?" Yuan Zhou nodded and didn¡¯t bargain with her.

    He had already inquired about the price. As expected, it was within the reasonable extent.

    "I surely won¡¯t disturb you during the opening hours. So what are your opening hours?" When the girl realized Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to shut the restaurant for this painting work, she said directly.

    Subsequently, Yuan Zhou exined to her in detail his opening hours and Painter Fang confirmed the time to work ordingly. She was preparing toe in the afternoon to draw the outline first.

    Once she came, however, she found in this in-looking small restaurant, the business was unexpectedly booming. Even when she arrived ten minutes before the opening hours ended, there were still many people waiting in line outside the restaurant.

    What she had no idea was that there were more people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening.

    At seven in the evening, cars were scattered everywhere in the narrow street. Some cars could only be parked along the main road.

    "Honey, what kind of delicious dishes are there in such a remote ce in the evening?" In a BMW series 3, a fashionably dressed woman said with discontent.

    "The dishes here are especially delicious, but the boss doesn¡¯t allow anybody to order take-out. You¡¯ll know how tasty they are after eating. Let¡¯s get off the car," dressed in casual clothes, the man said with certainty.

    "We get off here? What about the car?" The woman was quite surprised.

    This was still at the side of the main road, where parking the car was not allowed.

    "Never mind. Let¡¯s just leave it here," the man was very generous.

    "God knows how many traffic tickets we are gonna receive after the meal in a while," the footsteps of the woman emitted a discontented sound of "Da Da Da".

    "Let¡¯s just go. The dishes are definitely worth it even if we get two more tickets. The opening hours of that restaurant is not long," while speaking, the man went up and pulled the woman, walking in quick steps toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    When the two arrived, there, as expected, were customers who had already lined up outside the door.

    It was still when the restaurant was about to be closed that the man carrying wounds came. This time, the wounds on the man¡¯s face became even more severe. Apart from the corner of his mouth that ruptured, one of his eyes had turned ck and blue while the other was also ruptured at the corner; besides, all the wounds were still bleeding. He was just waiting in the line expressionlessly.

    When it was his turn, he said to Yuan Zhou as usual.

    "A te of Egg Fried Rice," the man spoke in a low voice and moreover couldn¡¯t help inhaling with a "Si Si" sound.

    "Ok, one moment, please," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod but didn¡¯t start to cook immediately. Instead, he took out a white towel of which the edge was printed with lotus flower patterns from under the countertop.

    "Wipe the wounds, otherwise it will affect the taste of the Egg Fried Rice if the blood drip into the te," Yuan Zhou handed the towel to the man and said solemnly.

    "Ok, got it," the man answered gently. After that, he received the towel and started to wipe the bloodstains on his face and mouth.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou turn around and prepare for the dishes.

    Having just entered the restaurant, the couples were waiting for their dishes. Seeing the wounded man, the wife became slightly dissatisfied.

    "Honey, how could this persone to eat like that, with so much blood on his face and at the corner of the mouth?" The woman didn¡¯t even dare to look in that direction.

    "Never mind. There¡¯s possibly any kind of people," while firmly holding the woman¡¯s hand, the man tried tofort her.

    "Are the dishes really that delicious?" After the couple waited for an hour outside in the line and, furthermore, encountered such a bloody man while eating, the woman became a little discontented.

    "You¡¯ll know the taste after a while," while smiling, the man didn¡¯t exin much, but just said affirmatively.

    "Ok," the woman leaned her body on her husband and waited quietly for the dishes being served.

    In a short while,

    "Here are the dishes for you two. Take your time, please," Mu Xiaoyun helped to carry the dishes ordered by the couples to them and greeted them politely.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou personally carried the Egg Fried Rice to the man with wounds all over his face.

    "Your Egg Fried Rice," Yuan Zhou put down the dish and said.

    "Thank you," the man received the te.

    When he carried the te, his hands slightly trembled. There were bruises all over his hands.

    Having set down the Egg Fried Rice steadily, the man took a look at the dish and then said without any clue, "I made it."

    "Um," after nodding, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to prepare the dishes.

    The husband, who had been observing the wounded man on the other side, nevertheless frowned and felt it was a little inexplicable. However, since the delicacies were in front him and this matter was irrelevant to him, he no longer paid any attention to that.

    It was as bright as day in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but themplight was mild rather than ring. On the other side, however, it was quite different.

    "You, you and you,e to wipe this ce. Where did this handprinte from?" A man dressed in a formal suit was instructing several waiters to do the work.

    Just when he was busy, a man rushed to him following with a "Dong Dong Dong" sound and said clearly.

    "Manager Gou, I have already finished arranging the main hall. The scentless flowers and unscented napkin papers have also been ced on the table. I can guarantee there¡¯s no other vor at all over there."

    "Great. The person will arrive in 5 minutes. He is said to be extremely punctual. Our boss had invited him for a long time before he agreed toe." Manager Gou revealed an earnest look.

    "No problem. I have arranged everything. Also the kitchen staffs have made good preparation. Chief Chef Zheng has umted much strength," the man said with a smile.

    "Ok, get all these people to leave now," Manager Gou stood at the door and prepared to wee the important person by himself.

    He couldn¡¯t let these waiters stay as that person woulde together with the bosster.

    The shop sign outside the door was quite bright, with the several gilding characters of "Lotus Restaurant" written on it. It seemed to be opened not long ago.

    "Yanyi, thanks so much foring. I don¡¯t have to worry about my business anymore with your favorablements." Three people were walking towards the restaurant from a distance. The man who led the other two looked to be 40 years old or so. The wealthy-looking mannerism and the way he talked indicated that he was the boss of the restaurant.

    A young man, who had a joyous appearance and made people happy upon looking at him, followed another person in silence at the side.

    The other person was a middle-aged man. Wearing loose-fitting Tang suit, he appeared even slimmer. His face was cleanly shaved but his expression was, on the contrary, quite serious, appearing to be a reserved man. With the corners of his mouth turned down, he seemed not to be an easy-going person.

    The moment he spoke, he made people feel embarrassed, "I won¡¯t really say any ttering words."

    The boss, "...."

 Chapter 181: A Huge Conspiracy

    Chapter 181: A Huge Conspiracy

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The middle-aged man said frankly that he wouldn¡¯t say ttering words, which immediately made the atmosphere slightly depressing. Seeing that the young man following the middle-aged man had no intention to smooth things over, he could only to endure that.

    Fortunately, the entrance of the restaurant was in sight. He changed to a smiling face right away, saying, "Here we are. Yanyi, let¡¯s go inside now. I have prepared everything."

    "Humm," this time, the middle-aged man acted even more straightforwardly. He just answered with a single word and walked forward by himself.

    "This old fellow really has a bad temper," the boss grounded his teeth privately but revealed a mild look on his face and led the way enthusiastically ahead of them

    "Hello, Boss. Hello, Mr. Lee. I have got everything ready. Please follow me," Manager Gou walked up for two steps and started to greet them before leading the three of them into the restaurant.

    They passed through the main hall into the VIP area. Eventually, they arrived at a room with Green Bamboo Room written on the door.

    After a sound of "Zhi Ya", Manager Gou pushed open the door and retreated to one side, making way for them to get in.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Lee. Everything in the room has no smell. The dishes are to be served very soon. Please wait a moment," Manager Gou said politely while standing aside.

    "Ok. Go and tell Head Chef Zheng to hurry up," the middle-aged man didn¡¯t intend to speak while the young man beside him was also just watched with a smile, without saying anything. It was the boss himself who had to speak first.

    However, he specifically pointed out whom the head chef was.

    "Ok. Boss, Mr. Lee, please wait for a little while," after that, Manager Gou immediately shut the door and left in quick steps, going to the kitchen to inform serving dishes.

    "ording to your rules, I have instructed my people to serve all the dishes avable. Please do savor as many as you can," seated at the side, the boss said with a smile.

    "Humm," the middle-aged man still said little and was reluctant to speak more.

    Fortunately, a constant stream of attendants started to serve the dishes in no time. The big round table was soon stacked with various cuisines.

    As a feast for eyes, these diversified and exquisite dishes were waiting for people to savor them.

    The middle-aged man didn¡¯t speak. He just picked up the chopsticks and began to taste them.

    This person was called Lee Yanyi. He was a quite well-known gourmet reviewer. Different from others, he was famous for his severity and harsh words. The fact that he never received money to give falsements provided him with extraordinary fame in the gourmets circle.

    He had also decent prestige in the hearts of the public. Everyone knew that reviewer was not his full-time upation and he didn¡¯t make money out of that. Therefore, he gained even more trust as a result. Besides, his remarks were extremely urate.

    Consequently, a great number of restaurants or hotels would invite him to savor their dishes for free.

    Every time, they would serve him all the dishes they had, just like this time, wishing that one of the dishes could be rated by him as the delicacy.

    That further brought about his more picky character, for example, now.

    "Ok, I¡¯m full now," Lee Yanyi savored about half of the dishes before setting down the chopsticks and saying that.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother you, Yanyi. Let me see you off," standing at the side, the boss didn¡¯t ask about the result and still said enthusiastically.

    The boss wasn¡¯t really good at enduring. It was just because this was also one of the rules of Lee Yanyi.

    "You are wee," Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t be politer after eating the free dishes, but just said a few more words.

    Without making any more small talk, the boss stood up and began to see Lee Yanyi off.

    On the big round table behind them, exquisite dishes gradually lost the heat and became cool.

    After sending Lee Yanyi away, Manager Gou asked, "Boss, how did it go? Is he satisfied?"

    "There should be no problems," the boss first carefully thought back for a while and then answered with certainty.

    "There are definitely no problems. I didn¡¯t see any discontented expression on Mr. Lee¡¯s face," Manager Gou nevertheless said confidently.

    "Humph. Go to work and clear away the dishes now." When the boss recalled the long face of Lee Yanyi, he felt extremely bad.

    When Manager Gou caught sight of the discontent of the boss, he didn¡¯t dare to ask more and obediently went to work.

    Having returned home, Lee Yanyi washed himself and came to the study room to remark on the dishes he had savored today.

    [The Peony Lotus Pastry is simply pretending to be cultured and is to the utmost vulgar. Even the literati and poet wouldn¡¯t be so affected. With an apparently nice flower, yet the food was oily and was deprived of the intrinsic taste of the ingredients itself. As for other dishes, they are not even as good as the home-made ones. There¡¯s nothing to speak of.] from Delicacy Researcher.

    The Peony Lotus Pastry mentioned by Lee Yanyi was the signature pastry of Head Chef Zheng. The taste was fragrant and furthermorebined the scent of the two flowers. However, it was bluntly criticized by Lee Yanyi as a vulgar dish, which might make Head Chef Zheng cry upon seeing it.

    Of course, what the boss of the Lotus Restaurant would think was unknown. After all, he went out on a limb to invite Lee Yanyi and cared about his remark the most.

    Naturally, Lee Yanyi had not any personal feelings about it. He straightforwardly went to bed and had a rest after writing the remarks.

    It was another restaurant who was criticized by him.

    It was midnight. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub was about to be closed. At the other side, however, in a room as bright as day, a group of people, tall, short, slim and fat, gathered together.

    The several people were talking in a low voice. It seemed that they were discussing a big event.

    The slim guy gradually lost control of his voice excitedly, "I feel that we cannot be ruled by Boss Yuan anymore."

    "That¡¯s right. I can¡¯t eat my fill for breakfast every day. How can I have the energy to lose weight?" Among them, the fattest and seemingly stoutest man was likewise dissatisfied.

    "Then what do you guys think of my idea?" a tall guy who seemed to have the leadership asked seriously.

    "Let¡¯s just do it. Just be careful with his hands," a short guy who appeared to beposed agreed first.

    "How¡¯s the thing that I assigned you going on?" The tall man with leadership turned his head to the slim person.

    "You guys can count on me. I have inquired that Boss Yuan would go to the trash can and feed the mixed fur Maltese shortly after the pub is closed every night," the slim person reported detailed information about Yuan Zhou.

    "Do you know the exact time?" The tall man continued to confirm the time.

    "Yes, I do. Boss Yuan would appear at the trash can at around 11:20," the slim guy took out a notebook. On it, he wrote the detailed time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s activity at night.

    "Great. Let¡¯s just do as what we have discussed," the tall man made the final decision.

    "No problem. I will take the vanguard. Slim, you are in charge of surveying the terrain," the fat guy stuck out his chest at the side, appearing to be ready to shoulder the responsibility.

    "I¡¯ll support you with coordinated actions," the tall person likewise brought out his position at the side.

    "I¡¯m flexible, so I can cover you guys." The short man also chose a suitable position.

    "Ok, so now it¡¯s settled," in the end, the slim guy said conclusively.

    The several people acted carefully, nned rigorously and allocated reasonably. Even the peasant uprisings in ancient times did no better than them.

    Soon, the clock hands walked to 11:20 as mentioned by the slim guy. As expected, Yuan Zhou turned up at the trash can while carrying a bowl of broth.

    "Tall, Fat and Short, you guys go to ambush hurriedly. Boss Yuan has walked out of the restaurant," while holding a night-vision telescope in one hand and the phone in the other, the slim guy said to the one at the other end of the phone, acting like a spy.

    "Roger," from the other end passed the answer of the fat person.

    The slim guy then had his mind secure and murmured in the heart, "Humph, humph, humph. Let me show you the great strength of this extreme foodie.

    The actor¡¯s lines were fairly weird. And of course, the remaining several guys were also like that...

 Chapter 182: Consequence

    Chapter 182: Consequence

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In the pitch-dark alley, only Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps emitted a sound of "Da Da". Even the moon hid behind the clouds and thus made the back alley darker.

    However, such darkness was very normal to Yuan Zhou, who often came and went in this alley. Thus, he just walked forward habitually.

    As Yuan Zhou lived at the middle part of the alley, he could normally return to his restaurant in 5 minutes. But when he had just walked halfway, a dark figure suddenly popped out in the way.

    He blocked the way straightforwardly. With a frown, Yuan Zhou felt something was wrong. He looked back and as expected found two men, one tall and the other short, blocked the route of retreat.

    "What do you want?" Yuan Zhou carefully thought back for a while and felt he was not likely to be hated out of jealousy, as he was an extremely nice youth that had always adhered to virtues and moral integrity.

    Was it because he was much too handsome, or because his appearance was much too showy?

    "Beat him. Don¡¯t hit his hands and do beat him gently," the tall man specifically held his nose to disguise his genuine voice and then said.

    "Don¡¯t worry," the fat guy blocking the way answered and then immediately approached Yuan Zhou.

    "Wait." Yuan Zhou made a gesture of "Stop".

    "Hold on. Let¡¯s see what Boss Yuan wants to say," the tall man said loudly.

    Then the fat and short guys stopped obediently and waited for Yuan Zhou to speak.

    Yuan Zhou first crouched and set the bowl down on the ground. This was anyhow provided by the system. God knows whether or not he needed topensate it if he broke it. It was better to set it down on the ground.

    Meanwhile, he said in his mind, "System, your host seems to be in lethal danger. Can you revive the dead?"

    The system disyed, "Host, please don¡¯t propose any unrealistic illusions."

    "Since you can¡¯t, don¡¯t you prepare to give me something so that I tide over this crisis?" Although Yuan Zhou appeared to be calm, he was actually quite worried in his heart.

    However, the system thoroughly went quiet this time.

    "It seems that I can only rely on me." Yuan Zhou thought silently and then stood up.

    "Boss Yuan treasures the bowl so much," the tall man said ironically.

    "Thanks. I have been always doing that. Now that you called me Boss Yuan, you supposedly know me. So what do you guys want today?" Yuan Zhou stood up with his back straightened and said coldly.

    "Ho Ho," hearing Yuan Zhou ask about that, the tall man didn¡¯t actually prepare to answer him.

    "Bro, it¡¯s not early now," beside the tall man, the fat guy made squawky "Si Si" sound. His voice was like that of a night owl.

    The several people who appeared to be self-righteous had made adequate preparations.

    "Do remember, don¡¯t wound his hands. Be careful," after the tall man finished speaking, he turned his back on them and didn¡¯t watch them anymore.

    "Hey, hey. Are you guys serious? Wait, wait. We can negotiate about anything," Yuan Zhou became worried with that uping fight.

    Yuan Zhou had the system backing up his culinary skills, but he was truly not a top martial artist. Under the condition that two versus one, it was basically impossible for him to defeat the other two people.

    Nheless, the opponents had scruples and moreover, a helper of Yuan Zhou had arrived.

    "Wu Wu Wu...", the dog Broth ran to the front of Yuan Zhou and remained alert, with the hair on the back all standing up. None of them knew when the dog came out from the end of the alley.

    As a result, the two parties were well-matched in strength.

    Subsequently, a fierce fight took ce in the alley. The final consequence was naturally that the three guys fled from the biting of the dog that went berserk. As for Yuan Zhou, he basically had no wounds, if the panda eye was not included.

    "Fie. Why did all the guys punch on my face? It hurts so much," Yuan Zhou spitted out some slobber blended with blood and said discontentedly.

    "Woof, woof...", Broth was still barking dutifully.

    "Ok, stop, you can stop now," Yuan Zhou crouched and said to the dog.

    "Wu..." Broth uttered a moan and calmed down slowly.

    "Thank you. Finally, I didn¡¯t feed you with the broth in vain," Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and prepared to stroke the dog. But he stopped halfway and didn¡¯t manage to touch it.

    While looking at Yuan Zhou quietly, Broth suddenly turned around and left. Finally, he vanished from Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight.

    "Well, ok. I¡¯m also leaving. Thank you," Yuan Zhou stood up and said to himself. While saying, he stroked around his eyes gently.

    Having encountered such an ident at night, Yuan Zhou still opened the restaurant persistently on the next morning. Nevertheless, the breakfast was neither the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes that were expected by most customers nor the Soup Dumplings. Instead, it was the simple Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance, however, first startled Mu Xiaoyun who arrived early in the morning and then the customers who followed her into the restaurant.

    "Boss, what¡¯s wrong with your eye?" Mu Xiaoyun opened her mouth slightly in surprise, with her eyes widely open.

    "Nothing," Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was concise andprehensive.

    "But your eye has turned blue," Mu Xiaoyun said worriedly.

    "I fell over on the ground, but there¡¯s no problem now," Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly in case Mu Xiaoyun asked again.

    "So your eye got hurt after you fell down?" Mu Xiaoyun felt it to be unbelievable.

    "Um, it¡¯s not early. There¡¯s only Clear Broth Noodle Soup this morning," Yuan Zhou signaled to her the customers waiting outside in the main hall.

    "Ok, boss," Mu Xiaoyun answered obediently.

    However, Yuan Zhou had never expected it was just the beginning of his nightmare.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really get many woundsst night. Those few people didn¡¯t specifically want to do anything severe to Yuan Zhou either, but just vented their resentments. After they were chased by Broth and became hasty, they punched Yuan Zhou¡¯s eye by ident. As a result, Yuan Zhou carried a conspicuous panda eye now.

    "Boss Yuan, who beat you?" Wu Hai was unable to hold himself back first. He said slowly while holding hisughing.

    "Same question. It¡¯s impossible that you can hurt your face even if you fell down," another customer who often came for meals deprived Yuan Zhou of his excuse beforehand.

    "That¡¯s true. The panda eye of Boss Yuan is fairly unusual," the regrs customers had no time to attend to the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes today.

    "Who is so wicked to beat only one eye like that? Look, how weird it is to have one eye like that and the other as normal," after staring at Yuan Zhou for quite a while, Man Man suddenly said primly.

    "Yeah, absolutely. This is much too wicked," Wu Hai continued to mock at Yuan Zhou while holding hisughing.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, had a solemn face all along and didn¡¯t respond to any of them. He appeared to be indifferent and calm.

    However, it was too naive of him to think their curiosity would diminish if he didn¡¯t respond.

    "Sigh. Boss Yuan, let me see if there¡¯s problem with your hands," suddenly, a customer who was trying to hold back theugh said in surprise.

    "Right, let us see," Wu Hai likewise chimed in with them.

    "Opening hours will end in no time," Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly.

    "Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll surely leave early today. After all, Boss Yuan get wounded and doesn¡¯t feel good," Wu Hai showed a caring manner.

    Others who waited behind in the line also agreed to Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    Everyone instructed Yuan Zhou to carefully rest well before they left one after another. If they didn¡¯t specifically mention it was due to falling down, it would seem like concern for him.

    As soon as they got out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the customers allughed loudly.

    "Ha Ha Ha Ha"

    Their voice was so high that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t just ignore them before he shut the door.

    The only person who could be considered to care about him, Mu Xiaoyun, however, left with a worried expression.

    "Is the wound so conspicuous?" Yuan Zhou touched the corner of his eye and felt more speechless.

    Then, the system that had yed dead yesterday night suddenly had a reaction and, furthermore, provided Yuan Zhou with something that he was in urgent need of.

 Chapter 183: Encouragement from the System

    Chapter 183: Encouragement from the System

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    With regards to the current reaction of the system, Yuan Zhou only wanted to say, "Where were youst night?"

    The system had no intention to defend itself. Instead, it directly released a new mission.

    [Side Mission] Get up early in the morning and exercise for one hour every day. The specific way of exercise is up to you."

    (Mission tips: As a Master Chef, even if you are a green hand, you can¡¯t be beaten by others. Do exercises and run to the sun, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] Superb Knife Skills

    (Reward tips: With the super knife skills, your mom won¡¯t worry about you cutting vegetables.)

    "System, does your program crash or get affected by viruses?" Yuan Zhou was greatly shocked by the uninhibited tips of the mission and reward.

    With absolute silence, the system didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    "Can you return to normal next time? I really suspect that you have been affected by the virus," Yuan Zhou said tentatively.

    The system, naturally, still had no response.

    Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and carefully considered for 5 minutes before he came to a surprising conclusion, "System, did you want to make meugh just now?"

    Although this conclusion seemed to be illogical, the great detective Holmes once said, "When you rule out all impossibility, no matter what is left, it must be the truth even if it¡¯s impossible."

    Yuan Zhou firmly believed that; otherwise, how should he exin the system going mad today?

    With regards to the mission, it was naturally in ordance with Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea. If he exercised and became stronger, he might be able to teach others a lesson next time.

    Besides, it was a must for an excellent Master Chef to own a robust physique.

    However, Yuan Zhou had a very important thing to do at that time.

    "Dong Dong Dong", he ran upstairs and went to make preparations while customers outside the restaurant were discussing about the panda eye on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    "Be honest, Wu Hai. Did you do that?" Man Man looked at Wu Hai seriously and asked severely.

    "I wish I did it. The problem is this guy has a really weird temper. I couldn¡¯t find any opportunity to do that," Wu Hai did not disguise his discontent of Yuan Zhou.

    "Then, it must be you," Man Man turned the head and looked at another customer.

    With a butch haircut, this person looked much spirited. It was also him whoughed most loudly.

    "Of course it¡¯s not me. I haven¡¯t been here for a long time. But the moment I came again, I saw an interesting scene," the butch haircut man said contentedly with a smile.

    "Don¡¯t look at me. I didn¡¯t do that, either," the customer who had asked Yuan Zhou most questions just now also tried to get rid of the suspicion.

    Having turned the head back, Man Man looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement, "It¡¯s still you who is the prime suspect."

    "Woman¡¯s heart can be as sinister as the sting of the ho, sometimes. Why don¡¯t you suspect yourself?" Wu Hai was not likely to admit failure, hence immediate fought back.

    "You are the sinister woman, humph," Man Man let out humph discontentedly.

    "Stop quarreling, please. No matter who did it, he has helped to vent our anger. He¡¯s a hero," while speaking, the butch haircut man couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    "He really is. The single panda eye of Boss Yuan is quite artistic. I have inexhaustible inspirations now and am preparing to paint an Irritated Panda, which could definitely reach the summit of my artistic career," while stroking his mustache, Wu Hai said with a cunning smile.

    However, all these people forgot one important point. Yuan Zhou cared much about his image. The consequence ofughing at him would be discovered in no time by them.

    Yuan Zhou first made a call to Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Xiaoyun, don¡¯te today and tomorrow. Come in the morning the day after tomorrow," Yuan Zhou was always frank and straightforward.

    "Ok. Boss, don¡¯t you feelfortable? Do you need safflower oil?" Mu Xiaoyun asked meticulously.

    "No need. Bye," Yuan Zhou then hung off the phone.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Mu Xiaojie, who had got out of bed with splints tied on one of his leg, asked her curiously when he saw his sister not happy after answering the phone.

    "Boss Yuan seems to be injured, "there was an expression of concern on the white face of Mu Xiaoyun.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Look at me, I¡¯m still frisky," Mu Xiaojie said indifferently while pointing at his wounded leg.

    Then, Mu Xiaoyun was amused by her brother. However, news passed quickly from mouth to mouth. Soon the matter that Boss Yuan was beaten and got a panda eye was known by all the regr customers.

    At noon, even those customers who came asionally arrived to watch Yuan Zhou. With an inconspicuous concern on her face, Yin Ya also came to the restaurant.

    After they arrived, however, they found Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was tightly shut. There was a conspicuous A4 paper pasted on the door, which brought them with a bad feeling.

    [Request for Leave

    As my handsome face was unfortunately attacked secretly by bad guys and is not good-looking anymore, the customers¡¯ mood while dining here has been severely affected. Therefore, I decide to take a rest until the wounds heal in order not to affect everybody¡¯s happy mood during dining.

    I give the most sincere apologies for the inconvenience made to everybody during the breakfast.]

    The signature was, of course, Yuan Zhou, of which the customers were familiar.

    "What, what does that mean?" Wu Hai pulled the cor of a customer nearby and said in disbelief.

    "This scamming fellow closed the restaurant again." This person was also rather upset. He paid little attention to Wu Hai¡¯s rude manner and merely got rid of Wu Hai¡¯s hand, appearing more upset.

    "Although the wording was earnest and he seemed to be sincere, this was nevertheless one hell of a scam. How could he have the nerve to say that his appearance will affect customers¡¯ mood of dining?" Chen Wei came to watch the bustling scene specifically after he heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s encounter. But now, he clenched his fist with a sound of "Ge Zhi, Ge Zhi".

    "Ho Ho. Earnest wording? And the most sincere apology? Where the fu*k is the sincerity? I really want to kill you." Having endured the hardships of a journey, Ling Hong just arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when he encountered such a bad news.

    "I feel I am unable to have control of my hands now, which is telling me that they want to hit Boss Yuan¡¯s face," a regr customer also said with a sneer.

    "He did that as if he were quite considerate," another customer said angrily.

    While it was noisy at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou nevertheless was busy with his own thing quietly on the second floor.

    He took out a super heavy notebook and wrote something on it. The friction of the pen point and the paper emitted a "Sha Sha" sound.

    Furthermore, it seemed this notebook had been used for several times and there were obvious traces of being turned over on the cover.

    On the other side, Wu Hai truly didn¡¯t have lunch although he wailed at noon that he was gonna starve. After lying in his art studio and doing nothing for a whole afternoon, he rushed downstairs hurriedly in the evening to see if the door is open. With the manner, he appeared to be like the dog Broth asking for food by ying cute.

    When he saw the door still shut, however, he gradually went back to the art studio, with the mustache on his mouth pping down listlessly.

    Wu Hai typically suffered from hypotension. Once he didn¡¯t eat regrly, he would suffer from low blood pressure, hypoglycaemia and then a depressed mood. That was why his broker Zheng Jiawei always asked him to eat by all kinds of means.

    Having eaten only breakfast all day long, Wu Hai sat in boredom in front of the drawing board. The only aplishment was that he left a little more work to Zheng Jiawei, who was toe today to do the cleaning.

    "Why am I so restless with anxiety today?" After he crushed up the artwork again, Wu Hai gave up continuing with the work. Instead, he stood up and walked to the window, preparing to let some air in.

    Of course, Wu Hai had already got used to opening the window in the face of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "What the hell is that?" Once he opened the window, Wu Hai was immediately startled.

    He turned the head and looked at the big clock hanging on the wall, which clearly showed 5:36.

    "What¡¯s the matter? It¡¯s really unscientific," it appeared that Wu Hai just couldn¡¯t believe it.

    At the time, it was exactly Yuan Zhou who appeared downstairs.

 Chapter 184: Apology

    Chapter 184: Apology

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Ever since Yuan Zhou was beaten at night that day, he became fully aware of the necessity of exercise. As a to-be Master Chef, he must have a robust physique to handle any kind of challenge.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s choice was first to get used to getting up at 5:20 and exercising for one hour. The remaining time would still be sufficient for him to prepare theplicated breakfast.

    The form of exercise would naturally be the simplest jogging, which could result in improvement of the endurance and physical strength. As for other functions, he needed some more time, step by step.

    "Boss Yuan?" Standing on the second floor, Wu Hai shouted loudly.

    "Um, good morning," Yuan Zhou slightly raised the head and said.

    "Are you jogging?" Wu Hai was fairly surprised.

    But Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop to answer him after the greeting. He straightforwardly ran away slowly at his normal speed. As for Wu Hai¡¯s question, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually answer him.

    "Damn it," seeing Yuan Zhou running away gradually, Wu Hai felt a little incredible.

    He took out the phone at first instance, entered the Wechat group and started to send messages.

    [Boss Yuan is crazy. He is jogging right now. I just saw him running away from me.], from Hungry Brother Wu.

    Only after a long while did someone reply him.

    [You must have gotten the wrong person by mistake. How could Boss Yuan be outside at this time of the day?] ,from Yin Ya Working Overtime.

    [Hi, beauty, you get up so early. But I¡¯m serious. We even greeted each other.], from Hungry Brother Wu.

    [Beauty requires a cost. Contrarily, I feel you must be crazy by saying that.], said Yin Ya Working Overtime straightforwardly.

    [You don¡¯t even believe the truth, do you? Let me send a picture to prove.], from Hungry Brother Wu.

    [I¡¯m waiting.], from Yin Ya Working Overtime.

    Then the group became silent. It was so early that basically, nobody got up at the time.

    Yuan Zhou spent three days freely like that. On the third day, however, the panda eye still didn¡¯t disappear. As a result, he had only to continue resting.

    During the period, Mu Xiaoyun came once specifically to bring some medicines for Yuan Zhou.

    The effect of the medicines was not bad. Yuan Zhou then kept it to useter.

    The four people, who had beaten Yuan Zhou that night, nevertheless could no longer y dumb anymore. Therefore, the tall man summoned the rest three together.

    "Did we beat Boss Yuan too severely? The restaurant has been closed for four days," the tall man said worriedly.

    "Fatty, did you beat hard on him?" The short guy looked toward the fat man who first started the fight.

    "No, I have a good sense of propriety. There are few flesh wounds on Boss Yuan¡¯s body, except the bruise on the face," the fat man frowned with puzzlement.

    "Then what¡¯s the problem?" the slim guy looked at the other three people and became more puzzled.

    "Let¡¯s go to apologize to Boss Yuan, otherwise he is not likely to open the door," the tall man thought for a while and said.

    "He doesn¡¯t even open the door. How do we apologize to him?" The slim guy agreed first.

    "I agree with him," then the short man.

    "It¡¯s not uneptable, after all we did that to eat," the fat guy grumbled in the end.

    "Ok, let¡¯s go to knock the door directly," the tall man made the final decision.

    After they reached an agreement, they got out of the door together. Of course, the ce where they discussed was the fat man¡¯s home that was very close to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If not so close, how could they manage to wait for Yuan Zhou so preciselyst time?

    It was naturally impossible for them to knock the door specifically for apology in public. Therefore the several people arrived at the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from the back alley.

    It was 6:50, ten minutes before 7:00 in the afternoon. They naturally came to discuss that after they got off from work.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, please open the door," the tall man took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

    Meanwhile, the fat guy knocked heavily on the door, with the loud noise of "Dong Dong Dong Dong" echoing without end.

    With the sound proof system provided by the system, Yuan Zhou could hardly hear the noises outside, even if people had a za dance outside his restaurant. Coincidently, Yuan Zhou was preparing dinner for himself in the kitchen. Therefore, he still captured the slight vibration of the back door.

    He frowned and didn¡¯t intend to open the door.

    Five minutester, the people outside were still persistently patting on the door and shouting. For fear of affecting the neighborhoods, Yuan Zhou went up and opened the door.

    As soon as the door was open, Yuan Zhou changed a serious expression and became alert.

    The four people were fairly easy to be recognized. Even if it was dark and one can hardly see clearly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses had already been superior to ordinary persons and hence he still recognized them easily. These few people actually bit the hook even before Yuan Zhou looked for them to make trouble.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s strategy was to take no action. He just frowned and remained solemn, with a serious expression.

    "Sorry!" The tall man turned the head and gave the other three a wink. Then, all of them made a bow neatly and then said loudly.

    "Oh, for what?" Yuan Zhou crossed his arms against the chest and felt slightly relieved before raising his eyebrows and asking.

    "For the fight at night several days ago. Anyhow, it¡¯s my fault. Boss Yuan, please open the restaurant. Please," as the tall man was the one who offered the proposal, he took all the responsibility and brought out his fault at one go.

    "Humm, got it," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really want to talk more with them.

    "Boss Yuan, please tell us what conditions you have to forgive us," the tall man said hurriedly when he realized that Yuan Zhou wanted to close the door.

    "I heard from you that it is because my business time is too short?" Seeing that the several people had some sincerity, Yuan Zhou spoke of something more.

    "No, it¡¯s good," the slim guy said shamelessly.

    "Is it because I¡¯m such a scam?" Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and said with an indifferent tone.

    "No, Boss Yuan is very nice. We all admire you," the short man also wittily chimed in with them.

    "Then it¡¯s because my dishes are too little to eat your fill," what Yuan Zhou was saying right now was spoken by these people personally before.

    "Of course not. The dishes of Boss Yuan are actually as much as those served outside. It¡¯s only that they are too delicious. But the amount is truly not less," the tall guy echoed.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou answered indifferently with a word. It was really not bad to see people eat their words

    "What do you think if we apologize to you in front of the public, Boss Yuan? Tomorrow, ok?" The person was very eager to see Yuan Zhou open the restaurant tomorrow.

    "Oh," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really intend to ept their apology.

    "I have noticed there is always a long line of customers outside Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. We can be the greeters, free of charge, and help to maintain order. What do you think?" When the tall man found Yuan Zhou had no intention to ept their proposal, he provided another condition.

    "Ok. But I won¡¯t do business with you guys in recent days and also don¡¯t ask when you can eat my dishes. If you agree, youe tomorrow," during the fight in the alley, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t actually beaten much, not to mention the dog Broth also helped him.

    Consequently, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t treat them too severely, but forgiveness was certainly not that easy. As for their wish to eat his dishes, he wouldn¡¯t ept that.

    Yuan Zhou was a mere nobody and certainly, he didn¡¯t understand generosity.

    "That¡¯s awesome. Thank you, Boss Yuan. We¡¯lle early in the morning tomorrow," the tall man said happily.

    "Um," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly shut the back door.

    "It¡¯s finally solved. But when can we eat the tasty dishes? It seems that we have to think of other means," the several people discussed other means by which they could eat dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while walking.

    Nevertheless, they thoroughly failed in noticing an inconspicuous white van was parking at the entrance of the alley and right blocking the way.

    "Who parks the van here? We can¡¯t even get out easily," the fat man who was taking the lead made aint and then prepared to lean to one side and pass through.

    At that time, the door of the van was quickly opened with a sound of "Zi". From the van came out several well-built fellows, who directly got off the van and pushed all the four people into the van without saying a word.

    They covered the mouths of the four people all the way and drove far away quietly.

 Chapter 185: Lotus Root Starch

    Chapter 185: Lotus Root Starch

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The four people were quickly captured into the van with lightning speed. At first, they struggled violently with a "Wu Wu Wu" sound being emitted from their mouth, attempting to look for help or escape.

    However, the several big fellows didn¡¯t cover their faces all the way. Except for the solemn expression on their swarthy faces, they didn¡¯t have other reaction. However hard they struggled, the big fellows¡¯ hands were like the iron hoops firmly holding the several people, making them unable to move or worse, make any sound.

    Gradually they epted the situation and started to guess about the various possibilities they were going to face in a while.

    Luckily, the van didn¡¯t go on for long. In about twenty minutes, the van directly went into arge courtyard. Having entered the front courtyard, the big fellows got off the van and brought the four people out of the van without uttering any word.

    In the spacious courtyard stood dozens of people. Several girls seemed to be the leader. While standing in the middle, Jiang Changxi was wearing a red one-piece dress with a silt at the side up to the thigh, revealing her white skin. Her wavy hair was tied in a bun formally and a checkered shawl was unfolding over her shoulders. Her entire person looked aggressively beautiful.

    Beside her was Yin Ya, who was even more beautiful. Her graceful body was wrapped in the overskirt and her face was covered with an extraordinarily serious expression.

    Another girl was Man Man. She appeared to be warm and friendly. However, there was no smile on her small face, but only an especially earnest manner.

    The others besides the three girls were, in sequence, Wu Hai, Ling Hong, Wu Zhou and the grandpa as well as those who they had met in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Release them," Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said coolly. Her tone was devoid of her usual teasing manner.

    The well-built fellows escorted them to the four chairs in the front quietly and then went back to Chen Wei¡¯s back, just standing there.

    The four guys, however, were breathing heavily, like fish that had just got ashore.

    "Ah, it¡¯s you guys," the tall guy first calmed down and got the strength to speak.

    "Right, it¡¯s us. Don¡¯t be so eager to speak now," Jiang Changxi straightforwardly said with a strict manner of interrogation.

    "What you guys did at night three days ago needn¡¯t be mentioned in details again, right?" She questioned them severely.

    "We have already known about the reason why you guys beat Boss Yuan. But it¡¯s absolutely ridiculous and extremely foolish," Jiang Changxi spoke relentlessly.

    "That is Intended Assault Crime. ording to the 234th use of Criminal Law, those who were used of Intended Assault Crime would be sentenced to three years¡¯ imprisonment, criminal detention or public surveince," Yin Ya reported out the several guys¡¯ crimes calmly at the side.

    "No, no. We just wanted to frighten Boss Yuan to open the restaurant longer. Don¡¯t you also want it?" The slim guy said emotionally. He didn¡¯t think he was fault at all.

    "Ho Ho," after a cold smile, Man Man said, "ording to your logic, if Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t make dishes for you, you can beat him with a sneak attack; if the teacher leaves more homework, you can beat your teacher; if the doctor can¡¯t cure you, you can beat the doctor; If your parents don¡¯t give you money, then you can also beat your parents, right?"

    "Pa Pa Pa", Man Man pped and continued, "Such logic is really moving. I wonder how you guys grew up with that logic."

    "If I don¡¯t feel good with you guys right now, then I can also maim you, right? After all, you made me annoyed with you," Ling Hong interjected from behind.

    "But I¡¯m a humanitarian. So don¡¯t worry, I will be responsible for your medical costs," on Ling Hong¡¯s handsome face, a faint smile was revealed. One could not tell if what he said was real or not.

    "Of course I can also pay for the disability pension, like a sort of donation," Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and appeared as if he were thinking about the feasibility of the idea.

    Chen Wei and the well-built fellows behind him, nevertheless, showed their robust muscles, indicating that the idea was totally possible toe true.

    Only then did the four guys stop finding excuses andining.

    It was quite difficult to think of others while putting oneself in another¡¯s condition, except when they also encountered the same dilemma.

    Now, they really did encounter the same situation. It was they themselves who were kidnapped here and trampled upon by others with the reason that they didn¡¯t feel good about them.

    Only then did they realize what they had stupidly done that day. Just because Yuan Zhou cooked well, they beat him for the sake of their own selfish desires.

    "Sorry, we get your point now." They were all adults and hence had the courage to admit mistakes. All the four guys stood up and sincerely apologized for their wrong deeds.

    "Tsk... it¡¯s really not funny. You guys unexpectedly realized your faults so soon," Jiang Chang ridiculed them regrettably.

    "Are you sure you have realized your fault?" Man Man did not believe them.

    "I can help to send for a goodwyer for Boss Yuan," Yin Yi revealed a pretty but icy face.

    "We have truly realized that it¡¯s all our faults. We¡¯ll make a sincere apology to him," the four guys looked at each other and said with one voice.

    "That¡¯s so awesome! I have never expected you guys beat Boss Yuan. Tsk-tsk, you guys are really so capable as to beat others." Stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai looked at the few people in disgust.

    "Let me tell you. It¡¯s me who gave the order to catch you fellows here. I think you should have known the reason. Call me if you want to find me," Ling Hong took out a name card of his and straightforwardly put it in front of the tall man.

    With indifference all over his face, he appeared rather unperturbed.

    "Although I couldn¡¯t ept the way you deal with this matter, I still want to thank you," the tall man didn¡¯t refuse. He picked up the name card and yet said that.

    "Then can Boss Yuan ept the specific way of yours?" Yin Yi still felt angry and thus said behind herpanions.

    "We¡¯ll go and apologize to him," after hesitating for a little while, the tall man said with a firm tone.

    "Is that all? I haven¡¯t used my way yet." Jiang Changxi watched the four people leave regrettably.

    "What? Do you really intend to meet violence with violence?" Chen Wei said disapprovingly.

    "Humm," Jiang Changxi let out humph, neither admitting nor denying.

    "If you do so, it¡¯ll do no good to Boss Yuan. After all, we did that in his name," Chen Wei said with a frown.

    "Just trust me. I will definitely handle this matter properly," Jiang Changxi turned the head and nced at Chen Wei. After that, she quickened her footsteps and left.

    All these people were the regr customers who had quite different reasons to like Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. For the actions this time, Wu Hai proposed, Ling Hong implemented, Jiang Changxi controlled the scene and the other two girls Yin Ya and Man Man preached.

    Girls were good at handling such things, after all they wouldn¡¯t think of using any heavy handed methods.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t know someone else helped him to vent his anger. He only thought that he would not ept the reluctant apologies of the four people. However, it seemed that there was quite a lot of good news today.

    For example, the Han Chinese Clothing he ordered from the online shopping by express service arrived.

    This was thest object required by the mission.

    The menu had already been painted. With theplete painting of fish swimming among the lotus flowers painted on the wall, the names of the dishes and the price appeared conspicuously and were not easily missed.

    Other decorations had also been well ced. The blossoming pink lotus flowers were revealing their beauty and charm while other lotus flower pattern bulbs were also decorating the bamboo forests.

    At that time, the reminder of the system came.

    [Side Mission] Please furnish the restaurant with 10 different ornaments rted to lotus flowers. (Completed)

    (Mission Tips: As a Master Chef restaurant that took the lotus flower as its restaurant flower, how could it not have ornaments of lotus flowers? Go and buy themvishly now, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] Lotus Root Starch (Avable to be received)

    ......

 Chapter 186: Making Lotus Root Starch

    Chapter 186: Making Lotus Root Starch

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "System, do I need to make preparations for the Lotus Root Starch dish myself?" Yuan Zhou took a look and decided to make things clear first.

    Yuan Zhou knew a little about the method of making Lotus Root Starch. For example, the Lotus Root Starch was basically considered to be artificial unless somebody actually witnessed the whole process. The ingredients sold on the market were actually all fakes with tapioca starch.

    The tapioca starch was originally white and would be transparent after being soaked in hot water. The genuine Lotus Root Starch, nevertheless, would have a beautiful light pink color. Although the fragrance was not strong, it would linger on.

    The reason why it appeared to be light pink was that the genuine Lotus Root Starch contained much iron and low sugar. After it came in contact with air, it would oxidize.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can check on your own."

    "It seems that I have to receive it first if I want to know," Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    He tapped to receive the reward. Then all the skills streamed into Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind in just a little while.

    Then, Yuan Zhou found that he still underestimated the system. This simple Lotus Root Starch was far more detailed than what it was supposed to be. He was really a green hand.

    It had strict requirements and criteria on selecting lotus seeds to grow, blossoming, and bearing the lotus root.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou had an extraordinary enthusiasm toward new dishes.

    Yuan Zhou spent all night long grinding Lotus Root Starch. He needed to grind the Lotus Root Starch with the stone mill as required by the system.

    Even if he had the system to back him up, Yuan Zhou still failed in making much.

    ording to the number of visitors entering Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, the amount was only sufficient for two days. Every time when heboriously cooked the tasty dishes, yz would eat two extra bowls as his reward. This time was no exception.

    Having busied himself for a whole night, Yuan Zhou opened the door spiritedly, following a sound of "Hua La".

    "Boss, morning," while entering the restaurant, Mu Xiaoyun watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s face curiously.

    "Um, your medicine have a good effect," Yuan Zhou had a rtively mild look today and his panda eye had basically disappeared.

    "Boss Yuan, good morning. We will start now," after the four guys went up and greeted Yuan Zhou, they started to diligently do the work that they had agreed on yesterday. They didn¡¯t make any more apologies. After all, it mattered more to do the work well.

    "Humm," the four guys didn¡¯t leave Yuan Zhou any good impression; therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression seemed to be rather formted.

    "It¡¯s so rare, Boss Yuan. You are finally willing to open the restaurant," Ling Hong gnashed the teeth in anger before saying that.

    "It¡¯s been a long time since I saw youst time," Yuan Zhou was anyhow quite enthusiastic towards his regr customers.

    "Ho Ho. You rested so many days just for the bruise?" Ling Hong straightforwardlyined.

    "Yes. I¡¯m not like you. I live off my capabilities and my face," Yuan Zhou primly spoke of words that made Ling Hong speechless.

    "Huh, huh. You live off your face? You¡¯d better live off your culinary skills," Ling Hong was quite speechless toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s mysterious confidence.

    "Yes. As well as my craftsmanship in cooking," Yuan Zhou nodded shamelessly, not revealing any bit of flush.

    Speaking of the most handsome face or anything else, he was probably not number 1. But on the aspect of cooking, he was definitely the first and best.

    Yuan Zhou always believed he was number 1 on cooking and number 2 in being good-looking.

    "If you don¡¯t order dishes, please make way for others," from behind of Ling Hong came a resentful voice.

    "I¡¯m startled. You don¡¯t eat much recently," Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    "I¡¯m not like you," Wu Hai¡¯s expression of contempt was beyond what words could describe. He just didn¡¯t express directly that Ling Hong was like a pig, eating everything.

    "Boss Yuan, what delicious dishes are you serving this morning?" To Wu Hai, the best way to take revenge was to disregard him and order dishes first to make him envious.

    "I am providing Lotus Root Starch this morning. Nothing more," Yuan Zhou pointed at the new price list and then said.

    "So that¡¯s why you painted the lotus flower over here?" Ling Hong felt slightly speechless when he saw lotus flowers all over the wall iprehensibly.

    "Not really. This is the restaurant¡¯s flower," Yuan Zhou answered primly.

    When Ling Hong heard Yuan Zhou answer that way, he instantly didn¡¯t want to know about the restaurant flower anymore and decisively started to order his dishes.

    "I haven¡¯t eaten the snacks of the southern region for long. So serve me one bowl of that," Ling Hong often went to the south of Yangtze River.

    In that region, there was warm water and tender girls as well as mild streets and people.

    More importantly, there were various exquisite snacks there.

    "I also want one serving," Wu Hai said immediately.

    "One moment, please," Yuan Zhou answered after a nod. Then he took up the Lotus Root Starch that had been preparedst night and prepared to soak it.

    It was yet easy for senior foodies to distinguish the Lotus Root Starch.

    "It seems Boss Yuan also uses the West Lake lotus root," looking at the quality of the Lotus Root Starch, Wu Hai said.

    "What Boss Yuan uses is definitely the lotus root reaped in Sanjia Vige. The texture is fine and smooth while the color is white with a hint of red," Ling Hong brought out which ce it was from more confidently.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him in words but just nodded to confirm that Ling Hong was right. The only difference, however, was that the lotus root selected by Yuan Zhou was not only from Sanjia Vige but also the best one among the produce.

    The ingredients provided by the system would naturally match his status.

    The lotus root produced from the pointy white lotus had small holes, thick flesh, sweet and mellow taste.

    Others would definitely use the old lotus root to make the starch. That way, they can get more starch and the fragrance would also be stronger. However, things were different for Yuan Zhou. He liked to use the fresh lotus root; moreover, he used only the third node in the middle.

    The Lotus Root Starch made out of the node had a pleasant white color with a tinge of faint red; the texture was fine and smooth; moreover, it was clean and fragrant.

    It was different from the sweet fragrance of the old lotus root. The scent of fresh lotus root was, nevertheless, light and lingered at the nose with an air of freshness.

    "Boss Yuan, what kind of water is it? It does not seem to be cold water." With his sharp eyes, Ling Hong immediately observed Yuan Zhou pouring a different type of water.

    "Central lotus leaf dew," as long as Yuan Zhou prepared the dish, he would always wear a mask. There were no exceptions this time.

    "Do you mean the dew of the lotus leaf?" Ling Hong looked at it and asked.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him this time. He was pouring the cold water into the lotus leaf starch attentively and, meanwhile, stirring quite carefully, without a single tremble of his hands.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou doing the work so earnestly, Ling Hong restrained his curiosity and watched carefully.

    This time, Yuan Zhou used the lotus leaf bowl in dark green color, which seemed to be made of lotus leaves. The lotus-leaf-edge-alike bow edges and the patterns reaching the bottom of the bowl were like the veins of the lotus leaf.

    After being soaked in the cold water, the Lotus Root Starch wasn¡¯t really sticky and dense, nor did it have clear pink color.

    "Hua Hua"

    At that time, Yuan Zhou poured hot water into the bowl. The water to brew the Lotus Root Starch cannot be boiling water. For that, Yuan Zhou had tomand the temperature well.

    Of course, that amount of water was just right. The Lotus Root Starch was then filled 80% of the lotus leaf bowl.

    The dark green lotus leaf bowl matched the pink color while the steam dissipating above the bowl made it appear as if a pink white lotus flower was being served.

    "Please enjoy your meal," Yuan Zhou carried two servings of the dish to them at a time and then said.

    "A mere bowl of Lotus Root Starch can be made so exquisite. Boss Yuan¡¯s reputation is well deserved," only after quite a while did the hungry Wu Hai say that.

    "Even this little thing was produce that was formerly used as a tribute in ancient times. Of course it¡¯s exquisite," Ling Hong despised Wu Hai¡¯s knowledge again.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai didn¡¯t debate over that with Ling Hong. He straightforwardly scooped up a spoonful of the Lotus Root Starch and started to eat. The spoon used to eat the dish was made of fragrance-free wood. After the spoon was polished, it didn¡¯t have any peculiar smells and moreover, emitted a faint fragrance in the mouth.

    The Lotus Root Starch appeared more crystal and clear on the brown wooden spoon. He swallowed it up at one gulp and felt it was extremely mellow, smooth and without any sharp taste. Furthermore, it emitted a light scent in the mouth.

    The warmth of the dish was just right. After Wu Hai gulped it down, the fragrance of the lotus flower surprisingly started to burst out from the throat as if he had eaten not only a gulp of Lotus Root Starch, but also a petal of the lotus flower. Naturally, the lotus leaf bowl in his hands also contributed to bringing out the best of this delicacy.

 Chapter 187: Losing and Winning

    Chapter 187: Losing and Winning

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, is it the lotus root harvested from Sanjia Vige? With only the delicate fragrance, it doesn¡¯t have any other smell," having sipped the Lotus Root Starch in the mouth meticulously, Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    "Yes. Only the fresh lotus root can meet the requirements of the Lotus Root Starch," Yuan Zhou brought out his standard of the lotus root.

    "Others always choose old lotus root. It turns out that only the fresh lotus roots have such a nice taste," Ling Hong had always eaten old lotus root formerly and believed it was more vorful.

    As a matter of fact, Ling Hong was not the only person who believed that. It was amon recognition that old lotus root should be used to make the Lotus Root Starch. It was only Yuan Mei, the well-known gourmet in Qing Dynasty, who ate fresh lotus root. Ling Hong had never expected that he could witness the particr ingredient in Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant.

    Ling Hong, again, was conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    "You¡¯ll know if you taste it carefully," Wu Hai interrupted at the side.

    The Lotus Root Starch was vorful only if one carefully savored it. Wu Hai ate quite slowly this time, therefore his empty stomach was slowly filled up with the warm Lotus Root Starch.

    The Lotus Root Starch was extremely rich in nutrition and also had a history of being eaten for as long as thousands of years. As a result, it naturally received great poprity from the literati and poet.

    Even if Wu Hai didn¡¯t originally like eating sweet and sticky stuff, he started to love the faintly sweet taste now.

    "Boss Yuan, you probably didn¡¯t add sugar inside," Wu Hai said with certainty.

    "No need," Yuan Zhou nodded and said affirmatively.

    "It¡¯s great. It¡¯s just good," Wu Hai said after gulping down thest mouthful of the Lotus Root Starch.

    "Indeed just good. But I¡¯m getting a better appetite after eating it and don¡¯t have a full stomach at all. Boss Yuan, you are not honest and kind by providing only a single dish," Ling Hong¡¯s lotus leaf bowl was scraped clean by the wooden spoon. No wonder he always thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant even when he was on business trips, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were truly delicious.

    "Yeah, you are right. After eating the Lotus Root Starch, I feel I can eat another two bowls of Egg Fried Rice," Wu Hai let out a sigh of relief and immediately chimed in with Ling Hong.

    "Humm, this is only to clear your stomach. If you want more, please go outside to eat something," Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    "Ho Ho. You must be kidding. You want me to eat other food immediately after I¡¯ve just finished this yummy dish?" In Ling Hong¡¯s opinion, he wouldn¡¯t go to eat far inferior dishes right away after he had just eaten the tasty ones, even if he was not picky about foods.

    "I think Boss Yuan should be responsible for the current situation," Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    "Yes, he should be responsible," having just finished their breakfast, other customers all started to echo.

    "Only one dish is provided for breakfast for now. This is the rule," Yuan Zhou said earnestly while carrying the Lotus Root Starch ordered by others.

    "It¡¯s the same answer every time. He really deserves the nickname of Compass," Ling Hong grumbled speechlessly.

    "Thank you for yourpliment," Yuan Zhou epted it readily. To him, it was apliment.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯sprehension is always refreshing," Ling Hong sighed with emotion and said.

    "Indeed." Other customers beside him also nodded with deep experience.

    "Sometimes I wish you can find a girlfriend. Who knows if you would still be so principled," Ling Hong said curiously suddenly.

    "Yes, absolutely." With a frown, Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then nodded.

    "What if she wants to eat two servings? Will you give her or not?" the customers instantly showed interest.

    "I will give mine to her," Yuan Zhou said with certainty.

    "What if she insists that you cook another serving for her?" Ling Hong had deep experience with girls being unreasonable sometimes.

    "That won¡¯t happen. She loves me," Yuan Zhou answered confidently.

    "So I¡¯ll just wait to see you refuse her. But the precondition is that you have a girlfriend first," Ling Hong revealed a cunning smile.

    That waspletely impossible. Since Yuan Zhou was not an eloquent person, how could he possibly outspeak the girls, let alone that lovers were usually unreasonable.

    Ling Hong felt that Yuan Zhou was much too na?ve.

    "Um, I will have one," Yuan Zhou had sufficient confidence all along in his charisma. After all, he was quite a very extremely handsome young man.

    Daytime soon passed. The four guys who had beaten Yuan Zhou days ago were also doing their work as promised. Although they didn¡¯t look for Yuan Zhou to apologize again, they were now quite willing to do the agreed work.

    They were actually paying the bill for what they had impulsively done.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know about that. He just did his own work earnestly. As for when he would cook for them, it was still early to talk about that.

    At 7:40 in the evening, the man with wounds all over his face came to the restaurant again.

    "Boss Yuan, a serving of Egg Fried Rice," he said vaguely while covering his right cheek.

    Yuan Zhou had a pair of sharp eyes. He took out a towel printed with lotus flower pattern and wrapped something before handing it to the man.

    "Take it," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much.

    "Thank you," the man reached out his left hand and felt it for a while. After that, he let go of his right hand and pressed the towel on his cheek.

    Only when the man moved his right hand away did the customers notice that his right face apparently swelled up and one corner of his mouth had ruptured and bled. The wounds looked fairly severe.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou carried the Egg Fried Rice to him, "Your Egg Fried Rice. Please enjoy."

    "Thank you," the man first expressed his gratitude and then halted for a moment and said, "I was defeated."

    "I got it," Yuan Zhou said with a peaceful tone. He neither felt regretful nor got surprised, not even asking about the wounds on his face.

    Meanwhile, the man had also been ustomed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. After he finished speaking, he lowered the head and started to eat the Egg Fried Rice.

    Hearing the weird dialogue between the two persons, a regr customer couldn¡¯t help asking.

    It was Chen Wei who seldom came to have meals. He recognized the wounds and then asked about it, "Your face..."

    "Are you asking about the wounds?" The man didn¡¯t seem to be used tomunicating with others, hence said slowly. But he appeared to be quite surprised while looking at Chen Wei.

    "Hum. The wounds seem to result from being beaten. Every time they are alike," Chen Wei said with certainty.

    "Yes, it is a result from being beaten. Indeed," the man didn¡¯t speak long sentences fluently.

    "Is it convenient for you to tell the reason?" Chen Wei frowned. As an instructor of martial arts, he naturally knew the wounds could be considered quite severe. With the frown, he looked rather majestic.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Don¡¯t worry," the man wanted to smile but slightly pulled the corner of his mouth, which made his expression look weirder.

    "Can¡¯t be told?" Chen Wei frowned. The sturdy appearance looked a little scary.

    "No. I¡¯m an amateur boxer. I¡¯m not a professional," with short intervals, the man didn¡¯t speak fluently. Every time he talked, he would pull the corner of his mouth and would inevitably make himself feel pain.

    "Are you well acquainted with Boss Yuan?" Chen Wei became more puzzled.

    If he was a boxer, it was then understandable for him to have the severe wounds as well as to have wins or losses. However, why did he tell the results to Boss Yuan every time?

    "Not really," the boxer was a little hungry, therefore he first gulped down a spoonful of the fried rice and then answered him.

    "Then why do you tell him every time? You don¡¯te frequently," Chen Wei directly pointed out that he was not a regr customer.

    "No, I don¡¯t. I onlye after I finish a match." The boxer set down the spoon.

    "Why is that?" Chen Wei wanted to know the answer very much.

    "Because Boss Yuan is always here," the boxer said softly.

    "Humm," Chen Wei understood a little.

    Unknowingly, Boss Yuan had be the boxer¡¯s tree hole.

    For example, when you told a secret to a tree hole, although it didn¡¯t answer you, it would definitely listen to you.

    Chen Wei had decent martial arts. He knew a little bit about the boxing industry and also knew the money that an amateur boxer could get was not really a lot.

    That can also be exined why he only came after finishing a match.

    Having turned the head and took a look at Yuan Zhou, Chen Wei revealed a faint smile on the face and appeared fairly happy.

    Thereafter, the boxer still maintained the habit ofing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after matches.

    Yet, by then, people would ask him about the result of the match, win or lose, even before he said by himself...

 Chapter 188: Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns

    Chapter 188: Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Why does this picture look so fake?" After taking a bath, with a little water still dripping from his hair, Yuan Zhou went to theputer directly and grumbled while checking it.

    On the webpage in front of him were contents about his restaurant, from forums, webpages, Wechat moments and microblogs. Yuan Zhou read each of them one by one with an earnest manner.

    Yuan Zhou liked Meng Meng¡¯s rmendation more.

    [This is the Lotus Root Starch from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Don¡¯t you guys find it crystal clear and translucent? Besides, it also has a very nice taste. It is definitely the authentic Lotus Root Starch produced in Sanjia Vige and has effects on maintaining beauty and staying youthful. I have decided to order one bowl of this dish every two days from now on so that I can live off my face.]

    The pictures under thement were naturally group photos of Meng Meng herself and the dish Lotus Root Starch, in various poses.

    The replies following that were alsopliments. For example, [Meng Meng, you originally lived off your cute face.]

    Yuan Zhou turned over another two pages filled with thements and basically, it was all aboutpliments like these.

    "These are sure loyal, anyhow," Yuan Zhou said with a serious and seemingly just manner.

    On this side, Yuan Zhou was reading thements quite earnestly. He believed theplimentaryments could help him get more inspiration and cook better.

    On the other side, Lee Yanyi was looking for tasty dishes everywhere as he wanted a change.

    Although he loved eating and was a reserved person, he looked for dishes casually. He liked to go with the flow and didn¡¯t appear to be incisive like when hemented on the dishes.

    "Yan Jia, do you have any rmendation?" Having failed in finding an attractive restaurant, he decided to directly ask a person. That was his assistant.

    "Professor, what about Century? You said it was nicest time," On Yan Jia¡¯s mild face revealed a habitual smile.

    "Change another one," Lee Yanyi refused straightforwardly.

    "Then let¡¯s go to Yi Mu Restaurant in Zhonghe Street. What do you think?" Yan Jia was already used to the personality of his professor and thus rmended again.

    "Choose a restaurant that I haven¡¯t been to." Lee Yanyi frowned discontentedly, with some vertical wrinkles between the eyebrows.

    "There was a really nice restaurant recently, which the teacher Wang Shuyuan has been to once and rmended to you. Do you want to go for a try?" Yan Jia looked at the notebook in his phone and rmended Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant first.

    "If Wang Shuyuan has been there, we can go and have a taste," Lee Yanyi considered for 3 seconds and then agreed readily.

    "Ok, professor. Do you need me to arrange the visit?" Yan Jia asked meticulously.

    He knew well of his professor¡¯s habits. The professor didn¡¯t like to be apanied when he went to such small restaurants.

    "No need. I¡¯m gonna hang up." After that, Lee Yanyi hung off the phone before Yan Jia had time to say good-bye.

    At the other end of the phone, Yan Jia put down his phone naturally. He appeared to be ustomed to his professor¡¯s style. Then he added a schedule in the notebook in his phone.

    He checked the notebook roughly, which was all about the schedules of Lee Yanyi. He crossed out those matters that had beenpleted and left the unfinished schedules in red font, appearing extraordinarily conspicuous.

    "It seems I truly ought to go and have a look," Lee Yanyi knew well of the inte. He especially liked to surf through gourmet websites and forums.

    He easily caught sight of the post that Sun Ming had released previously. Currently, the post was still marked as a pinned post and was set to the very top of the page. One could imagine how popr it was among the visitors.

    Wang Shuyuan¡¯s rmendation was something that could be relied on. Plus with the seemingly wonderful reputation, he felt it indeed deserved a try.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was very satisfied with thepliments and thus decided to serve another new dish in the morning.

    As the fourth one of the Eight Unique of the Qinhuai Snacks, Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake had been irresistible to the customers. As another of the unique dishes, the Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns were no worse than the fourth one.

    "There are so many meat dishes. So this time I made a vegetable dish." While stroking the forehead with one hand, Yuan Zhou looked to be quite considerate towards his customers based on his expressions.

    After considering for quite a while, Yuan Zhou felt this idea made sense; therefore he decided to make a different dish.

    After that, he received the reward of steamed buns. However, there was a surprise waiting for Yuan Zhou.

    Moreover, the surprise came from the system.

    As a proud gourmet reviewer with a bad temper, Lee Yanyi certainly wouldn¡¯t run to wait outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as per the instructions of Sun Ming in his posting.

    Consequently, there had already been a very long line of customers waiting in front of him when he arrived at No.14 of Taoxi Road.

    "Are you here to have breakfast? Come here and line up, please." The nimble but short man out of the four guys came to in front of Lee Yanyi quickly.

    "Wait, wait. Is this ce Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?" Looking at the long line of customers, Lee Yanyi had wished that the man could answer "No", but the short man¡¯s answer let him down.

    "It¡¯s indeed Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There¡¯s still one hour before the opening hours start. ording to the usual speed, there should be no problem for you to get a seat."

    "Good," Lee Yanyi took a look at the sun overhead and got a little depressed. The vertical wrinkles between his eyebrows became tighter.

    "Please wait patiently. Let me go to greet other customers first," the short man turned around and ran away quickly to continue maintaining order.

    Actually, customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were quite well-behaved and seldom cut in line. The exception was those who came for the very first time and needed to inquire about the dining hours and the rules.

    "A small restaurant, yet so many people!" Unable to tolerate the heat, the aged man Lee Yanyi raised his head again and looked at the sky.

    The burning sun made the city, Chengdu, seem like a baking tray. The people walking in streets were nevertheless like streaky pork that ran about and was well roasted in color, fragrance, and taste.

    Fortunately, the side street where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located couldn¡¯t get direct sunshine. It could only reach the door. The remaining areas were all sheltered by the tall buildings at the back and in front.

    It was one of the reasons, since the side street couldn¡¯t get direct sunlight, that the lighting was not good. Although it was not so hot in summer, it was very gloomy and cold in winter. Nheless, ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened, the side street became much noisier than before.

    Following the sound of "Shua", Lee Yanyi flipped open a big folding fan brought along with him and started to wave. Immediately, a content expression revealed on his skinny face. He was quite satisfied with his foresight of bringing the fan.

    "Hello, what do you eat?" Mu Xiaoyun said to Lee Yanyi who had just entered the restaurant.

    "Um?" Lee Yanyi looked at Mu Xiaoyun with puzzlement and then started to order dishes.

    "Little girl, are you taking care of the orders?" Lee Yanyi rarely asked about that.

    "Yes. What do you eat?" When Mu Xiaoyun realized that Lee Yanyi was an aged man, she used a more respectful way of address.

    "One serving of Egg Fried Rice Set and Phoenix-Tail Prawns," after checking the menu, Lee Yanyi bluntly ordered the dishes that his old friend Wang Shuyuan had eaten.

    "Ok, please wait for a moment," Mu Xiaoyun then reported the name of the dishes to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou turned the head and took a look before starting to prepare the dishes.

    Seven minutester, Yuan Zhou carried the two dishes to Lee Yanyi.

    "Please take your time and enjoy," Yuan Zhou signaled to him that he could start now.

    "It indeed has the artistic conception of a phoenix inhabiting the phoenix tree," Lee Yanyi had strict requirements of this chef that was said to be awesome

    Furthermore, Yuan Zhou happened to be rmended by his old friend, therefore he was pickier towards him.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou looked more solemn than Lee Yanyi.

    In response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s gratitude, Lee Yanyi only let out a "Humph". After that, he started to eat.

    Despite his high requirements and standards, Lee Yanyi was quite satisfied this time.

    He had a very sensitive tongue. Even if the chef had touched any other taste that did not belong to this particr dish while cooking, he could likewise distinguish it.

    Nevertheless, the two dishes he had ordered were free from these concerns as they had only the intrinsic taste of the food.

    However...

 Chapter 189: Best Combination of Vegetables

    Chapter 189: Best Combination of Vegetables

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Lee Yanyi felt he had ordered the too many dishes. Never had he expected the amount to be so big.

    After he drank a gulp of soup, a st of refreshing vor instantly swept across his throat. It couldn¡¯t be a better time to eat the pickled radish.

    "Ka Ca," the crispness of the pickled radish along with the delicious taste of the Seaweed Soup formed a wonderful experience. The two different vors merged into each other and yet, remained independent.

    "Nice," Rarely did Lee Yanyi utter a word during meals. Moreover it was apliment.

    Twenty minutester, Lee Yanyi had eaten half of the Egg Fried Rice dish and all side dishes, Seaweed Soup and Pickled Radishes. As for the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, there was only one prawn left and the untouched matching dish.

    He touched his belly and felt he was fairly full, hence couldn¡¯t eat anymore.

    "Truly fantastic skills." Lee Yanyi was quite satisfied with this trip of looking for delicacies this time.

    He let out a sigh contentedly and revealed a satisfied expression on his skinny face.

    With a soft sound of "Peng", Lee Yanyi set the chopsticks down and then stood up, preparing to leave.

    When he walked to the entrance in a few steps, Yuan Zhou suddenly began to speak.

    "Excuse me, are you leaving?" Yuan Zhou asked politely and alertly.

    "Why? Didn¡¯t I pay you?" Lee Yanyi had never been an aged man who spoke in a polite way. Otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have the nickname of Yan Viper.

    "Yes, you have paid me. But you¡¯d better read the rules on the wall now. If you leave now, I would have to do as the rules tell me," Yuan Zhou took no notice of the bad temper of the aged man. He just signaled him to look at the wall with his usual indifferent tone.

    "What rules?" Lee Yanyi only ordered the dishes and didn¡¯t actually notice those messy words.

    In his opinion, what were usually written on the wall were either caring words to ingratiate the customers or some witty remarks to amuse them. There was no need to read them.

    Now that he was requested by the chef, Lee Yanyi would for sure like to check.

    The key point was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills were pretty good.

    "What does the word ¡®cklist¡¯ mean?" Lee Yanyi asked with a solemn expression.

    "It means he will never be admitted into my restaurant. There has only one customer cklisted so far since the restaurant was opened," Yuan Zhou answered politely whenever asked, which was nevertheless not liked by Lee Yanyi.

    "If this old man does not finish the dishes, are you preparing to prevent me froming to eat again?" Lee Yan felt this rule was quite unreasonable. Until now, there had been no one who refused him yet. Instead, it was him who always refused others.

    "I¡¯ll do as what the rule says," Yuan Zhou said with a quite serious manner.

    "If I want to eat here, I would like to see how you are going to stop me," Lee Yanyi said rascally.

    "I¡¯m the chef and I cook," Yuan Zhou directly hit the nail on the head.

    That¡¯s true. If he didn¡¯t want to cook, Lee Yanyi naturally couldn¡¯t think of other solutions in a short time. It had to be known that even if he had a meal in Huong River Michelin Restaurant, he likewise couldn¡¯t finish all the dishes.

    His slogan was just that eating was for filling the stomach while savoring delicacies was only for trying the taste. Eating a little of those dishes was sufficient for that purpose.

    Lee Yanyi, who had always been ttered by other people despite his ever odd temperament, started to talk and swear, "Why the hell does this store have such an inexplicable rule? It has really widened my knowledge."

    He stayed put for quite a while and eventually returned to his position while swearing. It seemed that he intended to finish the remaining dishes.

    Seeing him do so, Yuan Zhou then turned around and went to prepare other dishes. It was still fairly busy at the end of the opening hours.

    "I won¡¯te again next time. It¡¯s really a clip joint."

    Before he ate again, he even defined Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as a clip joint indignantly. Only after that did he begin to eat unwillingly. He was not the kind of person who had never been scolded before and would then think Yuan Zhou was special once he scolded him. After all, he was not a masochist.

    He mumbled and spluttered something randomly in his mouth and revealed a discontented look. His actions, nevertheless, were quick. Lee Yanyi was very proud of his fondness for delicacies.

    It seemed that scolding and anger could help with digestion. Having just said that he couldn¡¯t eat up all the dishes, Lee Yanyi nheless ate quickly now until the te was very clean.

    This time, however, Lee Yanyi left immediately without any hesitation as soon as he got the te clean and appeared to truly not return again.

    On the next day, Yuan Zhou got up at 5:30 as usual and jogged an hour for exercise. After that, he returned to the restaurant, cleaned himself and prepared to make the Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns.

    As if it had confirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s route yesterday, the dog Broth also started to follow him to jog. No matter how long Yuan Zhou ran, it just followed.

    When Yuan Zhou went back to his restaurant from the back door, Broth likewise returned to its doghouse, not intending to go inside with Yuan Zhou.

    Simrly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to let Broth in. He just slowed his pace while jogging.

    After he washed out the sweat and cleaned himself, Yuan Zhou changed the Han Chinese clothing with lotus flower design and walked downstairs, preparing to make a new dish today, the Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns.

    There were various ways of making this dish. The simplest was the vegetable stuffing and meat stuffing, with various other stuffing mixed in it.

    As usual, he kneaded the dough first and then waited it to rise. As the required time was a little long, Yuan Zhou started to process the stuffing first.

    This time, he chose fresh lentinus edodes, carrots, dried white tofu, Chinese t cabbage and a little lotus root as well as some dried sergestes and used these ingredients for the stuffing. Of course, the prepared beaten egg was the best bonding agent to get these different ingredients together.

    "Duk Duk Duk", the touch of the chopping knife and wooden cutting board constantly emitted melodious and pleasant sound.

    Yuan Zhou liked doing the preparation work of the stuffing by hand, even if the system had already provided him with an electric blender to shred these vegetables.

    However, Yuan Zhou believed that he would have more control over the stuffing preparations and would suit his intentions if they were shredded by hand.

    "It seems my obsessivepulsive disorder cannot be cured," wearing a face mask, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Then, he began to process every vegetable.

    Even the dried sergestes were baked on the spot. Sergestes were originally an extremely fresh and delicious shrimp. In Japan, it was used in many dishes as ornaments due to its magnificent colors and that it could be eaten fresh at the end. That way, there would be quite a fresh and ptable taste, which was said to give off extreme freshness and sweetness.

    As the yield of the sergestes was limited and it was difficult for this creature to live through means of artificial breeding, the dried sergestes therefore came into being. However, baking them would inevitably take away the slight special fragrance, which was only reserved in the just baked sergestes.

    This was the very fragrance that Yuan Zhou intended to obtain.

    Along with the sound of flowing water of "Hua Hua", the lentinus edodes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were cleaned well.

    The fresh lentinus edodes originally had the name of "King of Mountain Delicacies" due to its fresh and tastiness along with its very high nutritive value.

    Yuan Zhou washed them clean and chopped them into small granules. He then left them at the side along with other prepared ingredients.

    At that time, there was only Chinese t cabbage left unprocessed. The color of the vegetable was dark green, but after stir-frying, it became emerald green.

    When the vegetable was cooked to a medium-rare, it tasted crisp and tender. Meanwhile, it also could be used for vegetable congee. When it was thoroughly cooked, the cabbage leaves emitted strong delicate fragrance. This vegetable was very practical.

    After the hard veins were removed, only the fresh leaves and crisp stalk were left. Rather than chopping, he cut the cabbage up in order to prevent the juice of the cabbages froming out and to maintain the freshness and tastiness of the leaves.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy cooking in the kitchen, customers started to line up outside the restaurant for breakfast.

    However, there was one person who attracted Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s attention in the line this time.

    It was Lee Yanyi. He had just said yesterday that he would nevere again, yet he came to line up outside the restaurant today. He broke his promise.

    The first cklisted person was a business partner of Ling Hong. Ever since he was told not ever to be weed, he truly hadn¡¯t appeared once more.

    Lee Yanyi, however, thought silently in his heart, "Anyway, he has only a few dishes. I surely won¡¯te again after I savor all of them."

    And, "If there are delicious dishes and I don¡¯t eat them, my stomach is going to be upset. It would not do justice to the dishes I hadst time as well."

    Havingforted himself, Lee Yanyi arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the early morning to wait in line with a careless expression. As for Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s nce, he disregarded it automatically.

 Chapter 190: Habit and Delicacies

    Chapter 190: Habit and Delicacies

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    If one pretended not to see something, he would surely ignore it. Lee Yanyi waited in line unashamedly for breakfast. At that time, a delicate fragrance of vegetables gradually drifted out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Meanwhile, the hawkers also started to surround the customers and shout, ""Breakfast, delicious breakfast."

    "Where there¡¯s business opportunity, there will be such opportunists" having been asked consecutively for three times what he wanted to eat, Lee Yanyi sighed with emotion and then said. The opportunists spoken of by him were, nevertheless, not a derogatory term.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant brought quite a lot business to the hawkers. It could be anticipated what would happen when his reputation became more and more well-known by other people.

    In the kitchen, Yuan Zhou was preparing to make the steamed buns following the regr steps.

    The dried white tofu used in the stuffing was also made by Yuan Zhou himself. After he mastered how to make tofu, dried tofu was naturally not a problem for him.

    Having got all the stuffing well prepared, Yuan Zhou began to cut the dough into small pieces to make the buns.

    Yuan Zhou then used the rolling pin expertly. While the rolling pin emitted a sound of "HuHu", a dough wrapping was done in a little while. Different from that of the Soup Dumplings requiring thinness, transparency and toughness, the dough wrapping for the steamed buns required the middle part to be slightly thicker. That way, the steamed buns would have more texture and would taste sweeter and more fragrant.

    After he poured hot water in the steamer and put the uncooked buns into the bamboo steamer, the customers waiting outside the restaurant then smelled the faint wheat fragrance and refreshing vegetable vor.

    "Gu Dong", the sounds of gulping down saliva increased.

    The hawkers shouted louder at the side. There were always people who couldn¡¯t resist the temptation and ate other foods while smelling the fragrance from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of course, when the hawkers talked, they also had lots of saliva in their mouth and had to swallow it up before they spoke in case it went directly onto the other¡¯s face.

    "It¡¯s really fragrant. The vegetable vor reminds me of the vegetables that we ate during childhood. No wonder so many people are waiting in line," a hawkers thought of that while smelling the fragrance.

    "You are right. It¡¯s like the vor of vegetables nipped by frost with the delicate fragrance," it turned out that the hawker spoke the words out unconsciously and afterward, Lee Yanyi answered him when he heard that.

    "It is even more fragrant than that," the hawker added and then continued to peddle his breakfast.

    At that time, the door was opened. Yuan Zhou was not surprised at all when he saw the customers more than usual. Naturally, Mu Xiaoyun was still the first one.

    "Good morning, boss," Mu Xiaoyun greeted Yuan Zhou delightedly.

    "Humm, your brother has recovered, hasn¡¯t he?"Yuan Zhou asked her suddenly.

    "Yes, but how do you know?" A slight puzzlement, but more of happiness, appeared on her innocent small face.

    "I guessed." After that, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen.

    "Boss knows everything. So awesome," Mu Xiaoyun said happily. Nevertheless, she didn¡¯t forget her own work and hence started to greet the customers, letting them enter the restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, you have a new dish, right?" a regr customer asked.

    What a joke! He imed that he had eaten every dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. With the name of Zhida, specifically Ma Zhida, he was the one who had once gambled at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The name definitely had a deep meaning.

    The meaningful name indicated that he had a broad ambition which could be achieved in no time. Of course, it was good.

    "Humm, they are all on the price list," Yuan Zhou gestured to him the new dish written on the regr ce.

    "There is Lotus Root Starch now. It seems that Boss Yuan has served new dishes quickly recently. There are even two new dishes that I haven¡¯t eaten." Every time there was a new dish, Ma Zhida woulde to eat it at first instance. If there were more than one, he would onlye when he had earned extra ie.

    "Do you want the new dish, as usual?" Yuan Zhou knew his habit well.

    "I¡¯m still considering which new dish I shall start with," The usually careless and casual Ma Zhidao said with an extraordinarily serious manner as if he were considering a very important matter.

    "From today on, the Lotus Root Starch will be served for breakfast every morning," Yuan Zhou brought out the surprising news calmly.

    Being hesitant like Ma Zhida, the customers who had been noisy turned the head and looked at Yuan Zhou instantly.

    "Boss Yuan, have you gotten a bad fever?" Wu Hai blurted that out. His hand touching the mustache slipped.

    "Boss Yuan, please go to a doctorter. Don¡¯t tire yourself. We will control the sound volume when you open the door at noon," said Ma Zhida, who believed himself to be quite considerate.

    "Don¡¯t hold on firmly when you are sick. Just a few new dishes are ok for this aged man for lunch," Lee Yanyi echoed.

    "I¡¯m quite healthy and will definitely go to rest if I catch a cold in case I get you guys infected," based on the principle of hurting each other, Yuan Zhou also said with a seemingly considerate tone.

    "Actually, I feel Boss Yuan is still vigorous despite the age. Let¡¯s order the dish now," Ma Zhida reversed hisments first. It was so quick that he even uttered ahead of Wu Hai, who had no principles at all.

    "Young people always misuse Chinese idioms. How could ¡®vigorous despite the age¡¯ be used on this fellow? It should be ¡®old but still vigorous in mind and body¡¯," Wu Hai said earnestly while stroking his mustache.

    "I don¡¯t know what you guys are talking about. But it¡¯s all nonsense," Lee Yanyi was more cultured. He directly spoke out two idioms.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless watched the scene indifferently at the side and didn¡¯t intend to join them. Even if he was the leading role, he didn¡¯t show any interest.

    "Everybody, shall we start to order? There¡¯s not much time," it was Mu Xiaoyun who wittily mentioned the time. Only after that did the customers stop arguing and started to order the dishes as usual.

    "How many steamed buns are there in one serving?" Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t want to be stopped again. Of course, it wasn¡¯t for fear of the cklist issue. He just felt it was embarrassing to be stopped as an aged man.

    "One for one serving," Yuan Zhou pointed at the carefully high-stacked bamboo steamers and answered.

    "What kind of bamboo is that to have such green color?" As soon as Lee Yanyi turned the head, he saw the emerald green bamboo and couldn¡¯t help asking.

    "Square bamboo," Yuan Zhou answered with a calm manner.

    "A bowl of Lotus Root Starch," in any case, Lee Yanyi was a learned person. For this particr bamboo that had apparently already died out, he definitely wouldn¡¯t believe him. Therefore, he chose the Lotus Root Starch decisively.

    "Ok, one moment, please," the Lotus Root Starch had already been grounded. What Yuan Zhou needed to do now was just to pour the water inside and let it dissolve, without even needing to add sugar separately. For that, only 30 seconds were needed. This was the results of Yuan Zhou brewing the Lotus Root Starch in an elegant way.

    "Lotus Root Starch and Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns, one serving each," Ma Zhida continued to order his dishes.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou answered and then he took out the steamed buns and the brewed Lotus Root Starch and handed them to him.

    "Two different dishes for breakfast at one time is really a blessing in my life," Ma Zhida smelled this one and then the other one contentedly.

    Laid in front of Ma Zhida were the two dishes, the transparent and pink Lotus Root Starch and the white and fragrant steamed bun.

    While watching the scene at the side, Lee Yanyi suddenly said, "I also want a steamed bun."

    "Got it. You can get it soon," Mu Xiaoyun answered and then reported to Yuan Zhou.

    "This aged man would like to see if the green bamboo is covered with paint." As soon as Lee Yanyi received the bamboo steamer, he observed it quite carefully andpletely neglected the delicate fragrance emitted from the bamboo.

    Covered on the bamboo steamer was a green leaf rather than an ordinary cloth. The bamboo steamer was perfectly covered with the leaf, which had a smooth surface and a dark green color along with delicate fragrance if one smelled it carefully. Any water droplets condensed from the hot water vapor would flow out of the bamboo steamer into the te under the steamer.

    The steamed bun that fully filled the steamer looked white, plump and cute. The folds at the mouth of the bun could clearly be seen and were 16 in all; each of them was identical in size. With the steam curling up, it was like a refined photo of delicacy in any way.

    It wasn¡¯t only humans that could be described as being a feast for eyes.

    Lee Yanyi picked up the chopsticks and reached for the white bun. And the bun obediently got picked up. With a simple bite, Lee Yanyi became surprised instantly....

 Chapter 191: Imperceptible Influence

    Chapter 191: Imperceptible Influence

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Despite the big size, the steamed bun was nevertheless very easy to pick up. Lee Yanyi only used a little strength to loosely pick up the steamed bun using chopsticks. The brownish red chopsticks and the white steamed bun formed a marked contrast, making the steamed bun seem even whiter and plumper, looking better.

    With a bite, Lee Yanyi found the inside of the bun was surprisingly very dry and had no broth at all. He felt greatly astounded.

    Normally, there were two different ways to make the stuffing of vegetable buns. One was to squeeze out the water content contained in the vegetables and added the sesame oil inside to increase the taste and texture.

    The other way was to add no sesame oil and preserve the moisture. That way, there would be broth in the vegetable buns after steaming. In spite of that, the broth would be scattered all over the stuffing and hence had a disorderly texture. If the chef didn¡¯t master the craftsmanship properly, the steamed buns would be inferior to those cooked in the first way.

    After biting open the vegetable bun, however, it surprisingly had neither redundant broth at all nor the particr strong scent of the sesame oil.

    With the sound of "Ka Cha, Ka Cha", the vegetable leaves and stalks, as well as crisp and tender diced lotus roots in his mouth, allowed the vegetable bun to create a very extraordinary texture.

    Only when Lee Yanyi started to chew did the broth contained inside of the stuffing burst out. Instantly, the boiling hot broth burst out along with the strong and refreshing taste in the mouth.

    "It¡¯s really a terrific idea. Good, very good." A satisfactory smile appeared on the face of Lee Yanyi.

    Because of the soft dough wrapping, the crisp vegetables, a little white tofu of medium hardness with fragrance and the delicious broth, Lee Yanyi was reluctant to put down the chopsticks and just carefully nibbled the steamed bun.

    In the end, Lee Yanyi straightforwardly ced his chopsticks down and took up the steamed bun with his two hands and then began to savor it meticulously. For every bite, there was definitely a full circle of dough wrapping and the perfect amount of good stuffing as if their amount had been precisely calcted. In one word, the dough wrapping and the stuffing were exactly well matched.

    For a while, almost all customers basically made a sound of "Gee" when they bit open the steamed bun. At the next moment, however, they gasped in admiration with a satisfactory and clear expression.

    "So delicious!"

    As the broth was perfectly wrapped inside of the vegetables, the stuffing and dough wrapping merged well together, interacting with each other, yet, staying independent. It skillfullybined the fantastic taste of the two ingredients.

    The result was that the customers became used to it. Every time they ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, there were surprises concerning the taste. A mere steamed bun could actually have such a nice taste.

    Having eaten the steamed bun, Lee Yanyi was still lingering in the aftertaste of the delicacy and no longer wanted to eat the Lotus Root Starch when he saw it. In his impression, if the brewed Lotus Root Starch hadn¡¯t been eaten up soon, it would change into a state in which the starch and water would separate and be extremely distasteful.

    This was the opinion of Lee Yanyi toward Lotus Root Starch that had untouched for a long time. He didn¡¯t have any appetite to eat it.

    With a tight frown on his forehead, Lee Yanyi habitually reached his hands out and stirred the spoon. He then found a problem. Just like how it looked when it was just served, this bowl of Lotus Root Starch was still viscous and transparent with a slightly pink color and some fragrance as well as the steam curling upward.

    "Is it still good after such a long time?" Lee Yanyi looked at the inside of the bowl with puzzlement.

    After that, he found the bowl of Lotus Root Starch was still as same as how it looked when it had been just served. Of course, it made sense that he should eat it up. And again, it was unexpectedly ptable.

    "This boss really cooks well despite his bad temperament," Lee Yanyi surprisingly dared toment on another¡¯s temperament to be bad.

    As he felt he had stuffed himself, Lee Yanyi rested for 5 minutes in the seat before he stood up.

    Lee Yanyi had already stopped eating so much due to his constant dish tasting. As he was getting older, he ate much less.

    Feeling quite satisfied now, however, he touched his belly without a trace and stood up, preparing to leave.

    "Old grandpa, didn¡¯t you say yesterday that you wouldn¡¯te again?" Mu Xiaoyun said with a smile.

    It was, naturally, because she didn¡¯t like Lee Yanyi that Mu Xiaoyun uttered that in the moment. When she was here the day before, Lee Yanyi kept scolding and cursing at the end. Of course she didn¡¯t like him, not to mention that he spoke such bad words.

    Witty as Mu Xiaoyun was, she asked that purposely after Lee Yanyi finished the meal. Anyway, he had already paid for it.

    "When? This old man doesn¡¯t have a good memory," Lee Yanyi grunted and then denied.

    "You said yesterday that this was a clip joint and you would nevere again." While speaking of that, Mu Xiaoyun was still of grievance.

    "Little girl, you must have misheard my words," Lee Yanyi denied bluntly. Seeing Mu Xiaoyun intend to say something more, he immediately continued to talk, "I don¡¯t want to talk with a person who can¡¯t even afford a meal."

    It was truly a critical strike to her. Instantly, Mu Xiaoyun was rendered speechless and didn¡¯t know what to answer.

    It was indeed as he said. Recently, Mu Xiaoyun had frequently drooled while smelling the fragrance of the delicacies, secretly of course. As a thin-skinned little girl, she would still feel bashful.

    "Never mind. Let me treat you to a bowl of Lotus Root Starch," Wu Hai suddenly uttered.

    "Thank you, Uncle Wu. But it¡¯s not necessary. I will be able toe to eat soon," Mu Xiaoyun said with a blush on her face.

    "You are wee," Wu Hai didn¡¯t insist when he saw Mu Xiaoyun refuse his proposal.

    Lee Yanyi cared little about that. While walking out of the restaurant with vigorous strides, he thought rascally, "Ie today and wille tomorrow. I¡¯m rich and hence capricious."

    Consequently, Lee Yanyi came as long as he had time. With the thought that he would nevere again after he had savored all the new dishes here, he started to try every dish of the restaurant slowly.

    "Talented culinary skills, but inapt EQ," atst, Lee Yanyi concluded his remarks about Yuan Zhou.

    As for the thing of EQ, Lee Yanyi was probably unqualified toment Yuan Zhou. He was no better than Yuan Zhou at all.

    Last time, the boss of Lotus Restaurant almost fainted when he saw Lee Yanyi¡¯s remarks. On the first opening day, he always felt that the customers were less than expected and the number couldn¡¯tpare with those of other restaurants, not knowing if it was his own psychological effect or if Lee Yanyi¡¯sments had taken effect.

    Only after more than half a month until now did the boss finally witness the power of Lee Yanyi¡¯s remarks. Public praise turned out to be both an intangible and visible publicity. Due to Lee Yanyi¡¯s unfavorable remarks, not one of the Gourmet Reviewer had rmended his restaurant. Therefore, his business had been affected to some extent.

    "This stupid stubborn fellow, Yan Viper. He¡¯s so vicious," standing upstairs, the boss looked at the sparse customers below in the main hall worriedly and scolded Lee Yanyi bitterly, not revealing any manner of a big boss.

    The ng of "Whoever got benefits from others should speak highly of them" didn¡¯t apply to Lee Yanyi at all.

    Luckily, it was not so exaggerated as to lose ie by a decent percentage. Otherwise, he would probably go to battle with Lee Yanyi. Manager Gou, who was counting the business downstairs, thought that with a headache.

    For the past more than half a month, Lee Yanyi had not epted any other restaurant¡¯s invitation to go and savor their dishes until his assistant called him.

    "Professor, are you busy now?" The voice of Yan Jia came from the other end of the phone.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Lee Yanyi was eating thest bite of a dish and only spoke after swallowing it and savoring the aftertaste for a while.

    Itsted at least two minutes. Yan Jia, nevertheless, just waited for him and didn¡¯t urge him at all.

    This was just the temperament of Lee Yanyi. Answering the phone meant that he would talk with you. With the pause like that, he was either savoring tasty dishes or having some important affairs. He answering the phone at that time indicated that they must have an intimate rtionship.

    "At noon tomorrow, we need to go to Caihe Restaurant to savor their dishes, which you have promised to go one month ago. I¡¯m going to pick you up at 10:30 in the morning. What do you think?" Yan Jia told him briefly and to the point.

    "Humm, got it," Lee Yanyi answered.

    "The menu will be sent to you immediately," Yan Jia sent the menu to him while speaking.

    Eight hot dishes and six cold dishes with three servings of soup and five servings of snacks, all with simple names.

    Creamed Asparagus Stir-fried with Beef and Rice Chilli, Coffee Yogurt and Hot Watermelon and Pitaya. Lee Yanyi immediately got irritated with the weird names.

    "I simply don¡¯t know what they are talking about. They bring forth new ideas without logic and don¡¯t even have better names." Havingined for a while, he went out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 192: Receiving the Reward

    Chapter 192: Receiving the Reward

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Such weird and illogical names of the dishes immediately made Le Yanyi lose any appetite to eat them. However, Lee Yanyi wouldn¡¯t eat his words as to the matter that he had promised others.

    At 10:00 the next morning, Yan Jia arrived below the apartment building of Lee Yanyi. Lee Yanyi was also clear with his assistant¡¯s temperament, thus he started to head down before 10:20.

    "Good morning, Professor. There¡¯s tea here. You can drink it," Yan Jia got off the car and opened the door for Lee Yanyi and then told him with a smile.

    "Got it. Where¡¯s this Caihe Restaurant?" Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t actually know where the restaurant was. It was Yan Jia who was basically in charge of the eptance of invitations.

    Yan Jia was only responsible for the initial screening. After that, he would let Lee Yanyi decide whether to go or not. This time, the Caihe Restaurant was rmended by his wife.

    "Professor, this restaurant is very close to us, at Panda Road. We are arriving in 5 minutes," when they were waiting for the green light, Yan Jia turned the head and said.

    "It¡¯s really close," Lee Yanyi grumbled.

    "Yes," while they were talking, Yan Jia arrived at the destination steadily.

    "Professor, it¡¯s this restaurant," Yan Jia straightforwardly parked the car at the entrance of the restaurant, where there were specially prepared parking lots.

    "Ok, got it," Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t show much enthusiasm in the dish tasting now, but he still maintained his usual seriousness after getting off the car.

    "This one must be Brother Yanyi. I¡¯m the manager of Caihe Restaurant, Lee Mei. This way, please, this way," there were three people who were standing at the door. Among them, a seemingly capable and experienced woman went up to them first.

    Wearing a taut business suit, the woman had a curvy figure and revealed a decent smile.

    "Humm," Lee Yanyi nodded solemnly. His look didn¡¯t be more relieved just because he was greeted by a beautiful woman.

    "This one must be Brother Yanyi¡¯s assistant Yan Jia. This way, please," the woman didn¡¯t follow Lee Yanyi inside, but let the other two people lead the way for him. She continued to wait for Yan Jia at the door.

    She was a smart woman.

    "Humm, let¡¯s go inside. Don¡¯t make the professor wait," Yan Jia said friendly with a gentle smile on his face.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Brother Yanyi is just a few steps ahead. The woman walked beside Yan Jia and then quickened her steps.

    When they were arriving at the entrance, the woman walked in front of him and personally opened the door.

    "This lotus fragrance is specially prepared. If you have any dissatisfaction, please tell us so we can improve on it," Lee Mei opened the door.

    The interior surrounding was elegant and natural. With the decorations of an artificial hill with gurgling water flowing down, it gave an extraordinarily refined sight.

    "Ok, that¡¯s enough. I¡¯m not here to eat the environment," Lee Yanyi went ahead and got seated.

    He spoke with a natural tone and hadpletely forgotten how he ridiculed the decorations at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Mr. Yanyi is so easy-going. This is the menu of all dishes today. Please check if there¡¯s any dish that you don¡¯t like," Lee Mei smiled faintly and then handed the menu to him.

    The dishes on the menu were the same ones that Yan Jia had sent to himst night. More than thirty dishes almost covered all the specialties. Lee Yanyi roughly scanned it and then put it down.

    "Don¡¯t serve all other dishes except the appetizer Braised Beef with Celery and Broli, a main dish Steamed Tilefish with Lemon and Bamboo Shoots in Spring and finally, the snack, Coffee Yogurt and Hot Watermelon and Pitaya," Lee Yanyi read out three dishes calmly.

    "Three dishes are too little. What about serving a full set?" Lee Mei was a little embarrassed, hence said tentatively.

    "No need. Three dishes are sufficient for me," Lee Yanyi said with a frown.

    "Ok. You go to the kitchen and tell them to prepare the dishes as per Brother Yanyi¡¯s requirements," Lee Mei first agreed to the requirements of Lee Yanyi and then turned the head to instruct the attendant who was waiting beside her.

    While they were waiting for the dishes, Lee Mei constantly made witty remarks and soon livened up the atmosphere.

    When she discovered Lee Yanyi¡¯s expression became a little rxed, Lee Mei asked euphemistically, "Brother Yanyi, are there any dish that you dislike?"

    "No, none," Lee Yanyi answered affirmatively.

    "Then I can serve all of them to you. Please give me face and savor them," Lee Mei said smilingly.

    "I can¡¯t finish so many dishes myself," Lee Yanyi answered casually. As soon as he stopped talking, he felt a little surprised. Since he had said that, however, he didn¡¯t correct himself and just waited for the dishes frankly.

    Yan Jia, at the side, instantly gave a look at his professor in surprise.

    After all, he was quite clear with the rules of his professor. Every time they went out for dish tasting, the professor would order all dish on the menu and savor them one by one. Then he would give his grading. This time, the professor surprisingly said that it would be a waste to serve so many dishes. It was really weird.

    As a qualified assistant, Yan Jia yet didn¡¯t say anything, merely standing beside him quietly.

    It was Lee Mei who was most surprised as she had already enquired about Lee Yanyi¡¯s preferences. Although it didn¡¯t conform to his usual habit now, she said nothing and just secretly instructed the chefs to make the best of their state.

    After Lee Yanyi ate up the dishes served, his assistant immediately became dumbfounded. Did that mean the dishes were very delicious? He unexpectedly ate them all of them. It was known that he only ate only one or two gulps for each dish.

    After the meal, Lee Yanyi went back home with a stuffed stomach. While stroking the chin and pondering, Lee Yanyi was also a little puzzled. Why did he have the strange thought that the dishes shouldn¡¯t be served if he couldn¡¯t finish the current ones?

    Until evening came,

    Only when he went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for dinner did he realize the problem.

    "This fellow has surprisingly changed the dining habits of this aged man. He¡¯s so hateful," Lee Yanyi grumbled indignantly. When he saw Yuan Zhou, he scowled at him to express his dissatisfaction.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he just reacted like "Something is wrong with this old guy." As he had already got used to Lee Yanyi¡¯s scolding after eating each time, he just muttered in the heart and went to prepare the dishes.

    Lee Yanyi had never cared about how he was judged by others, therefore he scolded again as usual after he finished the dinner.

    One weekter, he was invited by another wild vegetable restaurant to savor the dishes and still reacted the same asst time when he saw the menu.

    "Are you feeding a pig with so many dishes? Just serve me two specialties out of all the dishes," Lee Yanyi said with a tone of disgust.

    Having done the same for two or three times, Lee Yanyi was basically known by the gourmet circle that his habits had changed.

    As a result, when they invited him again, they would do their best to serve their own specialties, wishing that they could get favorablements from him.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, was continually ying with the kitchen knife provided by the system, like a kid who had gotten his anticipated toys.

    Yes, the side mission of Yuan Zhou was finallypleted.

    [Side Mission] Get up early in the morning and exercise for one hour every day. The specific way of exercise is up to you. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: As a Master Chef, even if you are a green hand, you can¡¯t be beaten by others. Do exercises and run to the sun, young man.)

    [Mission Reward] Superb Knife Skills (Received)

    (Reward tips: With the super knife skills, your mom won¡¯t worry about you cutting vegetables.)

    The system disyed, "A practice kitchen knife is hereby provided. Host, you can practice your knife skills with it."

    "You are so humanistic this time. Are there any other requirements?" Yuan Zhou asked alertly.

    The system had scammed him for so many times that he was quite experienced now.

    The system disyed, "No extra requirement."

    "That¡¯s great." Only then did Yuan Zhou pick up the kitchen knife on the countertop and y with it in his hand.

    Chinese cuisine should be the only one that required the least kinds of knives. Basically, one single kitchen knife could handle all the ingredients, unlike French cuisine for which every dish requires a different knife.

    Now that Yuan Zhou had obtained this knife along with the reward, he started ying with the knife while pondering about something.

    He practiced over and over, from the initial state of being unfamiliar to the subsequent proficiency. Then, he directly let out a sigh with emotion," I could even go to perform acrobatics with the knife and the skill."

    Yuan Zhou was fairly proud of that. He had used the knife to its utmost perfection.

    At that time, the system suddenly released a serial mission...

 Chapter 193: Sculpting Radishes with the Kitchen Knife

    Chapter 193: Sculpting Radishes with the Kitchen Knife

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The system disyed, "Follow-up of the side mission has been release."

    [2nd Side Mission] Make an artwork out of sculpting with a full score

    (Mission Tips: As a to-be Master Chef, sculpting with kitchen knife is a piece of cake. I think highly of you, young man. Move, move.)

    [Mission Reward] A piece of the Master Chef Set

    (Reward Tips: if you can gather all the pieces of the Master Chef Set, you might be able to summon a grand prize.)

    "Ho Ho. Is the grand prize a magic dragon?" Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and felt quite speechless.

    The system disyed, "Host, please don¡¯t make any unrealistic spections."

    "It¡¯s mainly because the system is much too scheming. What¡¯s the Master Chef Set this time?" The expectations of Yuan Zhou were not high. After all, kitchenware like spoon or chopsticks didn¡¯t conform to his expectations at all although they were quite good.

    "Is it a hat? The chef¡¯s hat?" Yuan Zhou thought for a while and asked.

    The system disyed, "The reward of Master Chef Set is a Miracle Kitchen Knife."

    "It turned out to be true. But what does ¡®miracle¡¯ mean?" Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of "It really is". Yet, when he looked at it carefully, the Miracle Kitchen Knife was slightly different from what he had imagined. Therefore, he asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "It is temporarily unknown."

    "I have noment," Yuan Zhou, who was attentively waiting for the answer, became instantly speechless.

    It was just like what the Hong Kong police would answer when they were asked by the journalists about any criminal cases in the plot of Hong Kong movies.

    The response of the system made Yuan Zhou recall those ssic words instantly.

    However, the system didn¡¯t have any reaction. There was only silence.

    "Forget it. It¡¯s supposed to be known after Iplete the mission," Yuan Zhou felt he had practiced the sculpting skills to the utmost perfection previously and this mission was definitely to be aplished within only a few minutes.

    Although there wasn¡¯t any introduction to the specific functions of the kitchen knife provided by the system, but the word ¡®miracle¡¯ could definitely bring a taste-free effect to the knife. That way, the dishes served could be improved by one point, which was really not too little.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were originally at a supreme level; therefore, it was really difficult for him to further improve.

    It was like that a Kungfu Master who had practiced a martial art to its utmost perfection and could hardly improve it anymore.

    Yuan Zhou began to y with the kitchen knife to get used to the knife provided by the system.

    The system suddenly uttered something when Yuan Zhou took out the radish and prepared to practice his sculpting skills with the kitchen knife.

    The system disyed, "The ingredients have been provided. Host, you can check and use them in the kitchen."

    To Yuan Zhou who was right in the kitchen, he just needed to turn his head and have a look.

    Having turned around, however, Yuan Zhou was immediately severely scared.

    "Is this the radish you provide? Can this even be still called radish?" Yuan Zhou calmed down first and then asked.

    The system disyed, "Host, you are required toplete the sculpture of ten points with the ingredients provided by the system. You can take it out of the restaurant, yet only within the scope of 1 meter around."

    "You might as well tell me directly that it can be ced at the door only," Yuan Zhou speechlessly looked at the big thing in his sight.

    Yes, the big thing was a radish. It was just that the radish itself exceeded Yuan Zhou¡¯s height and reached almost 2m. With the leaves of the radish, it could be at least 3m.

    Now Yuan Zhou only wanted to say, "It isn¡¯t a radish, but is a radish spirit."

    "System, didn¡¯t the authority regte no spirits are allowed toe into existence after the republic was founded? Is it really alright to get such a big radish?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling and didn¡¯t know at all where this big thing came from.

    Luckily, the radish was white and tender all over and looked well-moisturized, seemingly easy to be sculpted. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would have be quite speechless.

    The system disyed, "Host, pleaseplete the mission earnestly."

    "Sorry, I have never seen such a big radish," Yuan Zhou grumbled while looking at the radish in front of him expressionlessly.

    Yuan Zhou started to walk in circles surrounding the radish. He was very curious how this radish stood upright as the lower part was pointed.

    Then, he witnessed the resourcefulness of the system.

    The big radish was inserted in a perfectly-sized hole and had a round base outside. Fixed in that way, it wouldn¡¯t fall.

    He looked at the time. It was 2:40 p.m. and there were still a few hours before he opened the restaurant for dinner. Yuan Zhou wanted toplete the mission immediately during the period of time.

    Yuan Zhou was fairly confident about making a sculpture of ten points, even if he had to use a kitchen knife.

    "Hu," having taken a deep breath and exhaled, Yuan Zhou took up the kitchen knife and started to wave it.

    With the "Hua Hua" sound lingering in his ears, the radish chips fell continually onto the ground beside his feet. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t actually distracted by that and just concentrated on the sculpting.

    The volume of the radish was indeed too big. Only after forty minutes did Yuan Zhou finish the work.

    Since it was taller than a person and, moreover, was a slender radish, being wide at the upper part and thin at the lower part, it was just perfect for sculpting a phoenix tree.

    Yuan Zhou had abundant experiences in sculpting the phoenix tree. It was also him who thought of sculpting a radish of a phoenix dwelling in a phoenix tree in the dish Phoenix Tail Prawns.

    As time went by, a phoenix tree full of leaves and branches came into being under Yuan Zhou¡¯s diligent work while crawling up and down.

    "It looks fairly nice. There should be no more problem," Yuan Zhou set down the kitchen knife and swung his arms as he said confidently.

    After resting for a while, Yuan Zhou said, "System, you can score it now."

    The system disyed, "The overall rating was 3 points."

    "You must be mistaken. What the hell do you mean three points?" Yuan Zhou stared at the score for three minutes before he asked.

    The system disyed, "The full score is 12 points. Host, you get three points for the sculpture this time."

    Fearing that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t understand, the score of three points were made in bold font when it was shown.

    "I can¡¯t say my sculpture deserves twelve points, but 10 points shouldn¡¯t be a problem," as a chef who had his own pride, Yuan Zhou definitely had his air of arrogance.

    The system disyed, "Host, please watch it carefully and then give an objective mark."

    After that, the system further presented a three-dimensional picture of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture so that he could observe it more carefully.

    The proverb of "being unable to see the wood for the trees" applied to Yuan Zhou well. The radish was truly too big and Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see all the parts at the same time. Therefore, he always had a feeling that he did a good work. When he saw the panorama, however, Yuan Zhou instantly wilted.

    When he watched the seemingly bright and limpid phoenix tree carefully and closely, Yuan Zhou found the distribution of the branches wasn¡¯t good enough. The main branch was even thinner than someteral branches. As for the allocation of the leaves, it also appeared to be messy now.

    Even the root hairs below were not allocated well. Due to the size of the kitchen knife, the veins in the leaf were likewise not exquisite.

    For the work of sculpture, it was not the smaller, the harder. Identically, the bigger, the tougher. After all, it was difficult for him to take care of the tiny parts.

    With the appearance, the phoenix tree was sculpted as if it was poorly developed. Even he himself was unable to see it directly. His work really deserved the three points.

    "Is there any specific score?" after quite a while, Yuan Zhou asked while looking at the radish of phoenix tree in front of him.

    The system disyed, "The frequent carving methods include rilievo, round carving, engraving carving, shadow engraving, hollow engraving and openwork carving, etc. Every carving method required some sculpting techniques, which could only be achieved through long-term training.

    "Host, you get no points on aspects ofpositions, proportion and color matching."

    "Composition, proportion... Come on, I¡¯m not an Arts and Crafts Master," Yuan Zhou sighed helplessly.

    Yuan Zhou was quite confident about the simple collocations, but his level of appreciation was merely ordinary.

    On aspects of things rted to the genuine arts, he was, nevertheless, ayman.

    "It seems I need to find a teacher to learn something about it." Looking at the disastrous work of sculpture in front of him, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Wu Hai.

    He was a painter as well as an artist. There should be no problem to learn from him.

    Eventually, Yuan Zhou made up his mind and prepared to ask him.

    However, it was yet a problem whether or not Wu Hai would teach him...

 Chapter 194: Wu Haiâ€™s Petty Scheme

    Chapter 194: Wu Hai¡¯s Petty Scheme

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Following the sound of "Pi Li Pa La", Yuan Zhou cleared up the stuff for a while until the floor was cleaned up. Since he started working as a chef, Yuan Zhou could no longer recover from the obsessivepulsive disorder.

    "Looks great," Yuan Zhou looked at the clean ground satisfactorily. Only the failed radish was left there now.

    "When could this huge thing be cleared away?" Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t want to see it.

    The system disyed, "It will be cleared away 10 minutester."

    Looking at the radish in front of him, Yuan Zhou let out arge sigh with emotion. Even if the system provided him with the knife skills, he still needed to work hard continually by himself. This failed radish was the best evidence to prove that.

    "System, could you make the radish into a specimen? But it¡¯s better to make it smaller," having considered for quite a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    The system disyed, "Ok, one moment, please."

    After saying that, in just the time to turn around, the big radish in the kitchen disappeared like a magic show. Naturally, this kind of "magic show" happened only when there was nobody else.

    After that, he prepared to leave with excitement.

    With a sound of "Hua La", he shut the door and walked to the street. Then, he suddenly realized one thing.

    He raised his hand and checked the time. It was 4:00 p.m. And the weather was fine and sunny.

    "Where does Wu Hai live?" Yuan Zhou stood at the door of the restaurant and thought about it seriously.

    Afterwards, he took out the phone quietly, preparing to call him toe over here.

    After sliding the contacts repeatedly, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling, "What¡¯s the phone number of this fellow?"

    Yes, Yuan Zhou only knew that Wu Hai lived on the second floor across the way and had also seen him walk down from the upstairs. Yet, he didn¡¯t know which room Wu Hai specifically lived in.

    With his character, how was it possible for him to knock on doors one after another and ask randomly? As for the phone number, of course he didn¡¯t have it.

    The reason was simple. He didn¡¯t save Wu Hai¡¯s phone number for fear that Wu Hai would also ask for his and then disturb his sweet dreams every morning, like a clock.

    As he didn¡¯t have the phone number and the address, Yuan Zhou had only to turn around and return to his restaurant quietly.

    After a sound of "Peng", Yuan Zhou shut the back door. He then stood in the kitchen and talked to himself, "I might as well go to look up some information on theputer."

    After that, Yuan Zhou nodded in approval and thought, "It¡¯s really a good idea." Then he walked upstairs with a sound of "Duk Duk Duk."

    During the opening hours in the evening, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually mention the matter that he needed Wu Hai¡¯s help.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s own principle that he didn¡¯t talk about other affairs within his business hours.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou prepared Soup Dumplings.

    "How rare! Boss Yuan surprisingly made Soup Dumplings again." A customer who liked to eat the dish sighed with emotion at the side.

    "That¡¯s true. The piping hot soup and the delicious meat stuffing were simply a blessing to those who prefer to eat meat. Serve me one, please," Ling Hong got seated and immediately started to order the dishes.

    "One serving of Soup Dumplings and Lotus Root Starch," Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches happily.

    "One moment, please," Yuan Zhou then returned to the kitchen and carried the dishes out to them.

    When he set down the dishes on Wu Hai¡¯s table, Yuan Zhou said to him all of a sudden, "Wu Hai, please stay for a while after your finish the breakfast. I have something to talk to you."

    "Pardon? What do you mean?" Wu Hai had expectantly picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat. But when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he raised his head in surprise.

    "Eat first, otherwise it¡¯s going to be cold," Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression.

    "Yeah, yeah, right. Let me eat first and talk to youter," when Wu Hai recalled the tasty dishes on the table, he suddenly had no other thoughts and immediately picked up the chopsticks to eat.

    He lightly bit through the dough skin of a Soup Dumpling and took in the soup with a slurp. Instantly, the steaming hot soup flooded into his mouth with a hint of delicious texture.

    The fresh and sweet taste carried some faint scent. Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t greasy at all. Wu Hai felt as if he had drunk a mouthful of the gravy soup. A bit of spiciness contained therein slightly stimted his tongue and enabled him to savor the delicacy even more clearly.

    With the stic dough skin, the soft pork stuffing and the vinegar taste, Wu Hai ate up the entire soup dumpling with only one bite.

    "So delicious," Wu Hai gulped down the final lingering taste in his mouth and then said.

    The taste of the Lotus Root Starch was mild with a slight hint of sweetness, which was tasty and refreshing. It was truly happy to be served with such warm food in the morning.

    Then, Wu Haipletely recovered himself right away and realized that Yuan Zhou had something to talk to him about.

    "Boss Yuan, why are you looking for me?" Wu Hai was fairly curious.

    What a joke. When would Yuan Zhou ever say something like that to him? Usually, it was only Wu Hai who went to talk to Yuan Zhou. Of course, that normally happened during meal times when he had to eat.

    "It¡¯s still business hours. I will talk to youter," Yuan Zhou turned the head and said, but he didn¡¯t answer Wu Hai¡¯s query.

    "You can tell me a little bit so that I know what to answerter," Wu Hai felt if Yuan Zhou had just told him earlier, he wouldn¡¯t need to ask about it anymore now.

    This time, Yuan Zhou directly ignored him. Only after a while did he answer, "I will have to trouble you to wait for a moment."

    Yuan Zhou answered earnestly with courtesy; therefore, Wu Hai stopped asking and just nodded, "Ok, I will wait for you."

    There was only a one-hour business time during the morning. Wu Hai then began to study the furnishings in the restaurant.

    Lotus flowers were painted on the wall. Even the flower vase on the long table was likewise painted with the lotus flower pattern.

    "Why are there suddenly so many things rted to lotus flowers?" Wu Hai said with puzzlement.

    "This is the restaurant flower of Boss Yuan," Ling Hong suddenly answered him from the side.

    "Why are you still here?" Wu Hai continued to count the lotus flowers.

    "I want to see why Boss Yuan is looking you?" Ling Hong shrugged and said. He had been free recently.

    "Why not have a guess?" Wu Hai stood up and said mysteriously while stroking his mustache.

    "You don¡¯t even know if I¡¯m right or wrong?"Ling Hong wasn¡¯t a person who was easily cheated.

    "We¡¯ll know in a while," Seeing Ling Hong not bite the hook, Wu Hai looked at the time and said indifferently.

    "The breakfast hours end now. Pleasee earlier next time," the habitual words from Yuan Zhou indicated the opening hours for breakfast had ended. After he parted with Mu Xiaoyun, the restaurant was vacant.

    "Please tell me what you made me stay for?" Wu Hai said first ahead of Yuan Zhou. Ling Hong, nevertheless, crossed his arms over the chest and just waited to watch the scene.

    "You are a painter. Do you know pictureposition?" Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and decided to ask him tactfully.

    "So you want to learn theposition skills?" Wu Hai saw through his intention. Painters were usually smart.

    "Um. Do you have time?" Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou nodded and said with a reserved manner.

    "Boss Yuan is so frank. Yes, I have time, but not much, only twenty minutes every day," Wu Hai considered for a while and then said while stroking his small mustache.

    "No, I am tactful. It¡¯s you who have guessed it." Yuan Zhou frowned.

    Then, Wu Hai didn¡¯t know how to reply. He paused a moment and then said, "Forget about it. I have some requirements."

    Speaking of the requirements, Wu Hai revealed a standard cunning smile.

    "What requirements?" Yuan Zhou revealed an alert manner.

    "Let¡¯s talk about itter. Have you learned any basic knowledge for pictureposition?" Wu Hai took a nce at Ling Hong and apparently intended to make a deal with Yuan Zhou privately, hence turned to ask something else.

    "Nope," Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    "You should know something about the basic proportions and structures of a figure or scenery, shouldn¡¯t you?" Wu Hai asked some most basic questions.

    "No, I don¡¯t. I¡¯m a chef," Yuan Zhou further exined to him his upation.

    "You don¡¯t know none of the basic skills and, yet, want to learn theposition from me in one step. You are definitely asking for the moon," Wu Hai straightforwardly neglected thest sentence of Yuan Zhou and questioned him loudly and discontentedly.

    "You are simply the worst student that I have ever encountered," having failed in venting, Wu Hai added.

    Yuan Zhou was made quite speechless by Wu Hai. With his character, he wouldn¡¯t ask much if he learned from Wu Hai, but this fellow had really a bad temper.

    Standing at the side, Ling Hong watched the whole scene. When he saw Yuan Zhou being criticized like a pupil, he couldn¡¯t help bursting into augh.

    ...

 Chapter 195: Counterattack Arriving So Quickly

    Chapter 195: Counterattack Arriving So Quickly

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou held his breath and earnestly listened to Wu Hai¡¯s chatter until he finished.

    "I have never thought that you would be so wordy," Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh and said helplessly.

    "I¡¯m wordy? It¡¯s because you understand nothing," Wu Hai said bluntly.

    "Um. Now, how can I learn it? How would you arrange the time?" Yuan Zhou automatically neglected Wu Hai¡¯s ridicule.

    "Puff," Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help giggling.

    "What are youughing at? Do you understand?" Wu Hai got irritated even before Yuan Zhou said anything.

    "Never mind. You guys continue. Of course I don¡¯t understand..." In the face of the earnest manner of Wu Hai, Ling Hong straightforwardly covered his own mouth and took one step back.

    "Good that you know your limitations. Leave this majesty alone now," Wu Hai suddenly uttered a word that made Ling Hong unable to cry andugh.

    "Ok, I¡¯m leaving." While saying that, Ling Hong walked out of the restaurant in quick steps. Since he had already known why Yuan Zhou was looking for Wu Hai, he surely wouldn¡¯t stay there longer.

    Then a burst ofughter passed from outside, obviously from Ling Hong.

    "A person with a psychological disorder," Yuan Zhou uttered.

    "What disease?" Wu Hai was an old-fashioned elderly teen who seldom used the inte.

    "Nothing. You continue," Yuan Zhou said with a serious tone.

    "Continue what? You know nothing. How can I teach you?" Wu Hai took a look at Yuan Zhou spitefully.

    "But you just agreed," the way Yuan Zhou spoke was simple and straightforward. He didn¡¯t reveal any intentions of urging him.

    "I never say I won¡¯t teach you," Wu Hai nced at Yuan Zhou and suddenly took out a marker pen from the pocket of his short pants.

    "Do you have a white paper? Not the kind that you used for writing your request for leave," Wu Hai specifically instructed. After all, he would probably be unable to eat well whenever he saw those kinds of A4 paper now.

    He was simply allergic to that paper.

    "You have a really big pocket," Yuan Zhou first looked at Wu Hai¡¯s pockets curiously before he took out a notebook from the cab below.

    "Your cab is more miraculous. There¡¯s even a notebook like this," Wu Hai looked at the Winnie the Pooh pattern on the cover with a manner of dislike

    "What do you want this for?" Yuan Zhou tried to change the subject to cover something. He wouldn¡¯t tell Wu Hai that his hobby was to watch the animated cartoons of animals, which didn¡¯t agree with his usual aloof and proud manner.

    "I will give you a book list so you can go to buy them by yourself. Only after you read them all can I teach you. You should be able to finish reading within three days," Wu Hai answered, with his head lowered

    With the marker pen emitting a continuous sound of "Shua Shua" on the notebook, Wu Hai wrote two pages in all before he stopped.

    Although the handwriting with the marker pen was a little bigger, there were still 11 books written on the two pages. It was not an easy job to read all of them in three days. It seemed that Wu Hai had calcted the time ording to his reading speed.

    "That¡¯s all. Go to buy them," Wu Hai said bluntly and affirmatively.

    Yuan Zhou received the book list and felt slightly dumbfounded. Other books like Rodin on Art, Philosophy of Art, Da Vinci¡¯s Theory of Painting, On the Art of Eternity were anyhow understandable. Yet, what the hell were with the books, Kindergarten Fine Arts Education and Kindergarten Art Handmade Text? Besides, there were five other simr books. Of course, not only for kindergarten stage, but also primary school and junior middle school.

    "What books are they?" Yuan Zhou pointed at the several books and asked seriously.

    "They can help you to understand the basics of painting. You cannot expect to learn to fly directly before you know how to walk, right?" Wu Hai took a look at him and said calmly.

    "I¡¯m an adult," Yuan Zhou tried to refrain himself from the desire to turn around and get a knife before saying reasonably. Of course it would be more convincing if he wasn¡¯t holding a carving knife in his hand.

    "What? You don¡¯t believe me?" Wu Hai frowned and then said with a solemn expression.

    As for whether or not he felt delighted inside, it was only he himself who knew that.

    "Tell me your requirements," Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and said calmly.

    "Speaking of which, I¡¯m also a well-known young artist and have a decent social status. Now that I agree to teach you, I will definitely charge you a little bit. Only that way can I live up to my social status," Wu Hai deliberated for a moment and built himself up first.

    "The main point is how much are you charging?" Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t short of money at all.

    "What should I ask for money for? I don¡¯t mean that," Wu Hai said coldly.

    With his social status, he could easily earn millions of RMB with any of his artwork. When he got wonderful inspirations asionally, the artwork would be worth more than tens of millions of RMB.

    "Then what do you exactly want?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    "The only thing equivalent to my painting craftsmanship is your culinary skills. Let¡¯s do this. I teach you painting and you teach me cooking. Then, that would only maintain the bnce between us two," Wu Hai revealed a manner that Yuan Zhou had taken advantage of him.

    In the heart, however, he was perturbed.

    Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te to find him to learn painting voluntarily, he would still make the request sooner orter. Therefore, it fitted in exactly with his wishes, but he just couldn¡¯t reveal his intentions to others.

    "I won¡¯t ept it," Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    Although his culinary skills were directly passed on to him by the system, just like the internal strength and movements of martial arts which could directly be used, one still needed abundant practice before being able to cook proficiently and perfectly. A grand master of course had no problem teaching others, but a grand master who cooked only dozens of dishes was nevertheless rare.

    "Why?" Wu Hai was slightly astounded, however, this result was already in his expectations.

    "What I want to learn is only theposition," Yuan Zhou pointed it out inly that the trade waspletely unfair and unreasonable.

    "But theposition is the basic of painting. Without theposition, you can paint nothing well. It¡¯s a very fair trade," Wu Hai took advantage of Yuan Zhou¡¯s innocence and hence said that, pretending to be serious.

    "What do you learn to cook dishes for?" With a frown, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t contradict him.

    "I will be out for days. As the art exhibition is going to start, I won¡¯te back in at least one month," Wu Hai heaved a sigh and said with a quite helpless tone.

    "Really?" Yuan Zhou was a little surprised. It was the first time that he had heard Wu Hai would have an art exhibition.

    "Yes. But you don¡¯t sell take-out dishes, otherwise, I would rather buy a helicopter so that I can eat your food even in Beijing," Wu Hai stroked his small mustache as if he were considering the feasibility of this idea.

    "Take-out dishes are not allowed," Yuan Zhou point-nk broke the expectations of Wu Hai and thus sessfully obtained his contempt.

    "Just tell me directly if you want to trade or not. Although I don¡¯t know what you learn theposition for, I am considered to be the best one in the field of painting among my peers," Wu hai was fairly confident.

    He was like Yuan Zhou in that sense. They were both confident.

    "Ok. But you have to totally follow my instructions and I can only teach you for three days," Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and agreed when he saw the seemingly indifferent but actually very nervous manner on Wu Hai¡¯s face.

    "No problem. You call the shots on teaching culinary skills," Wu Hai let out a sigh of relief privately and agreed readily.

    "So let¡¯s talk about the matter of learning to cook dishes. Do you have any cooking basis?" Yuan Zhou said tly.

    "No, but I can cook the instant noodles. Does that count?" Wu Hai thought about his craftsmanship for a while. It seemed that he could only cook the instant noodles.

    "How much do you know about the basic heat control, knife skills, seasoning, making starch paste moderate and uniform, correctly recognizing and mastering the oil temperature, concise and timely feed in, slicing technique, spoon technique, flour paste coating and meat processing?" Without any joking manner on his solemn face, Yuan Zhou directly uttered a long list of nouns slowly and clearly to ensure that he could be clearly heard by Wu Hai.

    "Why do I feel that your words are a little familiar? Is it a misconception?" Wu Hai looked upward at Yuan Zhou and murmured in a low voice.

    Although Yuan Zhou remained serious on his face, there was nevertheless a little person in his heart who roared into the air and raised his head, looking at the sky. Who in the world could escape from the God¡¯s punishment?

 Chapter 196: Leguminous Plant

    Chapter 196: Leguminous nt

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou felt the best payback towards Wu Hai was to deal with him as how he dealt with Yuan Zhou. Like right now, he began to take revenge

    "I know none of them at all. I¡¯m just a painter and of course have no idea of these things," Wu Hai said boldly.

    "Since you don¡¯t know anything about cooking and are definitely ayman, it¡¯s really an unrealistic idea to directly learn from me how to cook. That is absolutely idiotic nonsense," Yuan Zhou said earnestly with a serious expression on the face.

    "Of course, you are likewise the worst apprentice that I have ever seen," Yuan Zhou gave an additional remark unhurriedly.

    Yuan Zhou let out a long sigh of relief in the heart and then felt muchfortable. Finally, he had avenged the humiliation from Wu Hai. As for the subsequent humiliation, he would take his time.

    "Wait. Your words seemed to be copied from mine indiscriminately," when Wu Hai heard thest sentence, he immediately realized the problem and then said discontentedly.

    "It just fit perfectly in the context of our conversation," Yuan Zhou admitted frankly.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so narrow-minded," Wu Hai said, without knowing whether tough or cry.

    "It just perfectly applies to the situation just now," Yuan Zhou continued to speak primly.

    "Fine, let¡¯s stop it. Just tell me, how do you intend to teach me?" Wu Hai waved his hand and disregarded the argument with a seemingly generous manner.

    "Since you know nothing about cooking, you must start from reading books. Of course, the reading time won¡¯t be calcted in the three days of teaching," Yuan Zhou saidvishly.

    Wu Hai suspiciously took a glimpse at Yuan Zhou while Yuan Zhou just generously epted his nce. After he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s earnest look as usual, Wu Hai said, "What kind of books?"

    "You read these books first," Yuan Zhou took Wu Hai¡¯s marker pen and also started to write on the paper. There were totally 13 books, including The Elements of Cooking, Chef Training Text, Detailed Exnation of Knife Skills, Food Sanitation and Safety, Learning Cooking from the Beginning, Public Skills of Household Cooking, etc.

    "Do I also need to finish all in three days?" Wu Hai looked at the book list first and then at Yuan Zhou with a manner of belief.

    "Humm, three days are sufficient," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "How dare you say you are not narrow-minded? What¡¯s the matter with the book of Public Skills of Household Cooking? Another book of Learning Cooking from the Beginning is also about the skills of household cooking. Don¡¯t you think I know that?" While stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai showed the whites of his eyes ungracefully and believed firmly in his heart that Yuan Zhou must be taking revenge on him.

    "As you have no basics, this book could enable a green hand to understand cooking easily and quickly. You¡¯ll understand as long as you read," Yuan Zhou pointed at thest few books about household cooking and said seriously.

    "Do you mean it?" Wu Hai was still a little suspicious.

    "Many advanced books are out of your reach and would merely help to increase your knowledge. Only these books are helpful to you," Yuan Zhou pointed at the books about cutting techniques and said.

    "You seem to be right," Wu Hai had never been in touch with these things before and hence felt them to be formidable when he read the names, even if he understood nothing.

    Having carefully checked the book one after another, Wu Hai thought in the heart with puzzlement, "He didn¡¯t really want to take revenge on me?"

    "It¡¯ste. See you three dayster. I will notify you about the specific time then," Yuan Zhou looked at the outside and began to drive him out.

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan," after Wu Hai felt that he had made it clear, he expressed the gratitude.

    "No need. Goodbye," Yuan Zhou pointed at the outside of the restaurant.

    "Um, ok. See you then," Wu Hai then left, with the book list being held in his hand.

    After Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou likewise picked up his book list quietly and went upstairs to buy those books from the online bookstore. As for the books of household cooking, he definitely didn¡¯t cheat Wu Hai.

    After all, a just and kind person like him would never cheat, which is well known by God.

    It was indeed because these books were easier to understand and the content was simpler to master that he rmended them to Wu Hai. While Yuan Zhou was buying the books, he thought shamelessly.

    Having bought all the required books, Yuan Zhou stretched himself and began to consider increasing another dish.

    Yuan Zhou was so buy in recent days that he forgot to ask the system about one thing.

    "System, you said the esction in level would result in a reward of matching snacks. Then why are there only four unique Qinhuai snacks? What about the other four unique and the matching snack?" Yuan Zhou asked in the heart.

    The system disyed, "The matching snacks have been rewarded."

    "I know. I mean other snacks," Yuan Zhou felt fairly speechless and asked again.

    The system disyed, "I didn¡¯t mention the quantity of snacks to be rewarded."

    "Great. It truly conforms to your temperament," Yuan Zhou said goodbye to the system. It was more reliable to think about his new dishes.

    Of Eight Unique Qinhuai snacks, four had been rewarded, but not in sequence. However, there was a snack suitable for eating with wine. Although it was unavable during the pub time at night, he was quite interested in trying it.

    It was the dish of Spiced Beans.

    People used soy beans to make spiced beans in some ces. However, the dish prepared by Yuan Zhou was made with faba beans.

    Following a sound of "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou walked down the stairway in quick steps and came into the kitchen, looking for the ingredients of spiced beans.

    After he strolled around in the kitchen, he found the ingredient of faba beans in a small square. He dragged the metal pulling ring on the square and directly drew it out with a sound of "Zi". Then a long box appeared in front of Yuan Zhou.

    The frontal surface of the box was wood while theteral sides and the back surface were something like ss, which looked clear and transparent. The faba beans inside were allid out neatly, with the intact crust which appeared to be tender blue and bright. They were very beautiful, like the verdant agates.

    "What kind of faba beans are they?" Yuan Zhou took the long box and looked carefully at the faba beans, but didn¡¯t touch them with the hands.

    The system disyed, "This breed is the improved Huangyuan Horse Teeth, which has a long history and a remarkable ability to adapt to different environments. The particles are big and plump; the shape is like the tooth of a horse; the color is like an emerald. The content of vitamins is also fairly high. Apart from the highest content of phosphorus and potassium among all vitamins, it also contains multiple mineral substances of protein, carbohydrate, crude fire, phospholipid, choline, niacin, calcium and iron, etc."

    "In the traditional Chinese medicines, this particr bean is sweet with a hint of bitterness and is good for the spleen and stomach. It has functions of curing the diseases of unhealthy spleen, stomach, and edema, etc. "

    "The system selects the optimal breed and nts it for a full year ording to its growth characteristics. Of no more than 7 bean pods on each nt, only the faba beans that have the plumpest shape and grow the best in the middle of the bean pods are taken. The remaining ones will be used as the organic fertilizer, which is to be used after the scientificpounding."

    "It feels that every time I ask about one thing, I will be surprised with it. System, you are most awesome," Yuan Zhou carefully checked the introduction and stroked his forehead, indicating that he had a headache.

    After relieving for quite a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly said, "The delicious taste of the faba beans lies right in its freshness and the best way to eat it is to eat it simultaneously while picking. What do you think of that, system?"

    The system disyed, "A total of ten minutes have just passed from being picked to right now. After the box is opened, you have only ten minutes left to cook it."

    "Good. It¡¯s so advanced and so awesome," Yuan Zhou felt it lucky that the box was tightly closed and he hadn¡¯t opened it. Otherwise, it was simply sinful to waste a box of such top-notch ingredients."

    The most important thing of the spiced beans was, of course, making the five spice powder. Every chef had his own understanding of making the five spice powder. What Yuan Zhou mastered was just the most appropriate way of making it. It would be much too fragrant if one more part was added and much too nd if there was one part missing. Right now, he didn¡¯t have other means to improve it, but just made the best of it at the moment and would improve and make it betterter on.

    The condiments in the small box on the table were increasing and every grid was clearly marked with the names of the condiments.

    After opening the box, Yuan Zhou took out the condiments of fructus amomi, sygium aromaticum, amomum kravanh, cassiabarktree and resurrection lily rhizome, etc. and started to make the five spice powder...

 Chapter 197: Attraction of Spiced Beans

    Chapter 197: Attraction of Spiced Beans

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having chosen all the ingredients, Yuan Zhou put on the face mask and carried a small stone mill out from the cab, preparing to grind the Five Spice Powder.

    Yuan Zhou preferred grinding these ingredients by hand, believing that only in that way could the fragrance of the ingredients be best utilized and the quintessence be distilled.

    The stone mill then emitted a sound of "Zhi Ya, Zhi Ya". Yuan Zhou had a goodmand of moving on to the next sequence. As the powder slowly came out from the mill, the fragrance of the Five Spice Powder also became more and more fragrant.

    Yuan Zhou stopped after he had gotten a small bowl of the Five Spice Powder.

    He then took out the box that contained the Faba beans, opened the cover and poured the beans out of it. Afterward, he started to add water to the beans and stirred them with a transparent stick that looked like a crystal.

    This way, it could avoid damaging the skin of the beans to the utmost extent and then he wash them clean with the centrifugal force of the whirling water.

    Atst, Yuan Zhou reached out his hands to wash the tiny parts of the beans one by one and added water to wash them again before pouring them all into the thin bamboo woven strips to be filtered.

    Subsequently, he put all the vorings into a big copper pot and added water until the faba beans were submerged by a length of a finger. Following that, he boiled the beans with high heat and turned the me down to simmer them for one hour until they became soft. Then, the dish of Spiced Beans was ready.

    During the process, the fragrance of the Five Spice Powder slowly diffused into the beans and brought about an abundant aroma.

    The fragrance of the spiced beans could not be contained. Without the system¡¯s support, the aroma basically aroused everyone¡¯s appetite.

    "This guy always makes tasty dishes whenever I¡¯m not there." Wu Hai ran downstairs swiftly and arrived at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Wu Hai went up to knock on the door with a sound of "Peng Peng", disregarding that the door was still closed.

    Others beside him nevertheless started to make amotion, "Boss Yuan is so hateful. Every time he cooks delicious dishes, the door was always closed. Whoever eats alone has no girlfriend."

    "Come on. The way you talk indicates as if he could get a girlfriend if he doesn¡¯t eat alone. But, it¡¯s truly so fragrant though."

    "Exactly. I almost starved to death due to the fragrance." A customer patted his belly helplessly.

    "Knock the door with greater strength. I think Boss Yuan hasn¡¯t heard us yet." Another one directly instigated Wu Hai to knock the door even more heavily as if to smash it.

    "Aren¡¯t you guys curious what fragrance it is?" suddenly, a person asked.

    After a short while of silence, Wu Hai said spitefully," We¡¯ll know that after the door is opened."

    "You are right. Then you continue." Then the person made a gesture of "please continue."

    "Aren¡¯t you guys going to knock on the door with me?" Wu Hai looked at other customers waiting in line behind and said helplessly.

    "Wu Hai, you are tougher than us. You do it," all the customers said so one after another.

    "I won¡¯t. Xiaoyun ising," Wu Hai stopped and watched Mu Xiaoyun walk up to him.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" When Mu Xiaoyun saw all the customers outside the door looking at her, she felt a little puzzled.

    "Never mind. Your boss should open the door now," Wu Hai said primly.

    "Um. Just wait another five minutes," Mu Xiaoyun nodded. She had already gotten used to the scene that the customers all waited at the door every day.

    Sometimes, one minute went by too fast, and sometimes it went by too slowly, making people suffer. Like right now.

    During those five minutes, the customers just stood there while smelling the fragrance of the Spiced Beans, which let everybody drool quickly.

    Finally, five minutes passed and the door was opened following a sound of "Hua La".

    At that time, the positioning of these customers was clearly seen. Just after Mu Xiaoyun, Wu Hai crowded in the restaurant flexibly and upied the middle position of the long curved table.

    The one that waited after Wu Hai was the one who had felt curious about what tasty dishes Yuan Zhou cooked just now. Wearing a suit, he didn¡¯t do any worse in grabbing a seat and got seated in the wake of Wu Hai.

    The customers all liked sitting at the long curved table exactly facing the kitchen so they could watch the whole cooking process, which was fairly spectacr.

    They acted unhurriedly but swiftly with a quick and neat manner, without any wasted movements. If anybody ordered the dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns, they could even watch Yuan Zhou sculpt the radish flowers on site. With his fingers flying up and down, the flowers of the phoenix tree woulde into being soon.

    The marvelous process was almost as good as watching Teppanyaki being made.

    Therefore, the seat right in front of Yuan Zhou was always the first to be grabbed, then the seats at both sides of the long curved table, and the two seats at the small table at the door in the end.

    "Serve me with one serving of the new dish." Wu Hai was always like that, never asking about the price before ordering the dish.

    "Ok, 148 RMB in all. Please wait a moment." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    After Wu Hai handed the money over, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to carry the dish to him.

    In a little while, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly carried a strange stuff on the table.

    It was a #-shaped frame. Inside of it hung a fish-mouth-alike bag, swaying slightly due to the motion of cing it down. The bag was thin and appeared to be semitransparent, with the dark green faba beans contained inside.

    The entire frame was ced in a dark brown te. With the emerald green frame and the brown te, the dish was like a piece of refreshing artwork.

    "What¡¯s this?" Wu Hai tried to smell the vor, but nothing leaked out. He then poked the bag with the chopsticks and then asked.

    "Spiced Beans. 148 RMB for each serving," Yuan Zhou said in detail.

    "Spiced Beans? How to eat it?" For the first time, the big foodie of Wu Hai encountered a dish that he didn¡¯t know how to eat and hence asked with interest.

    "Use the chopsticks to pick it up directly," Yuan Zhou took a nce at Wu Hai. The mere nce contained many things, of which the most was probably the word "stupid".

    "Bullshit. I mean where should I reach out with the chopsticks?" Wu Hai obviously read out the meaning that Yuan Zhou wanted to express in his eyes and then said quickly.

    "Just pick the beans up from the fish mouth. This bag is also eatable," Yuan Zhou added.

    "Well, that¡¯s interesting." Wu Hai took the chopsticks and prepared to pick up the beans.

    The end of the chopsticks prepared by Yuan Zhou this time wasn¡¯t so pointed for fear it would puncture the bag, which appeared quite soft.

    The chopsticks went into the fish mouth easily, but how to take the beans out became a little difficult, as the fish mouth was not really wide.

    After quite a while, Wu Hai managed to pick one up and then his formerining mood vanished instantly as what came along with the faba bean was the fragrance that had attracted the customers for so long. He couldn¡¯t wait to stuff the bean into the mouth and started to eat.

    The skin of the faba beans was originally not tasty and moreover carried slight astringent taste. However, the one in his mouth didn¡¯t have such a feeling at all.

    The instant he stuffed the bean into his mouth, he felt that the skin was very thin and the flesh was soft with a slight hint of a sweet and soft texture. Along with the chewing, the fragrant taste constantly stimted his taste buds.

    After eating up the first one, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t wait to reach out the chopsticks again and pick up the second bean. This time, the faba bean nevertheless carried a hint of stiffness in its soft texture and sweetness in its savory texture. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. It made people unable to resist the temptation to eat another one.

    People tended to make mistakes when they were hurried. Like right now, Wu Hai was unable to pick up the third bean not matter how hard he tried. He was just a few steps away from ripping open the fish mouth, which would be uninteresting.

    "What kind of blo*dy bag is this! It simply makes me unable to pick up the beans. Do you know how eager I am to eat a bean?" Wu Hai grumbled bluntly.

    "Be patient. Delicious foods are never easily achieved," standing at the side, Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "Isn¡¯t it easily achieved with such a price? Are you saying that on purpose?" Looking at the floppy bag, Wu Hai felt rather speechless.

    "It naturally has its own use. You¡¯ll know it after eating." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really like to exin these things.

    "I feel that Boss Yuan is right. He has decent reasons to fill the beans like that," the man wearing the suit beside him suddenly uttered.

    ...

 Chapter 198: One Point Less

    Chapter 198: One Point Less

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After observing for quite a while, the man in a suit at the side suddenly uttered, "I feel Boss Yuan has decent reasons to fill the bag like that."

    "What? You feel that you can pick the beans up easily?" Wu Hai turned the head and looked at the man in a suit, saying with an impolite tone.

    "No, not really," the man in a suit shrugged, indicating he wasn¡¯t able to pick up the beans smoothly either.

    "Then why did you interrupt?" Wu Hai felt speechless.

    "Because I know why Boss Yuan filled the bag like that," the man in a suit said affirmatively.

    "Say it," Wu Hai revealed a manner of "say it".

    "This dish is Spiced Beans, isn¡¯t it?" The man in a suit appeared to be one that enjoyed leaving others in suspense.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t give him the opportunity. He said impatiently, "You are speaking nonsense. We all know that."

    The man in a suit nevertheless didn¡¯t mind Wu Hai¡¯s bad temper. He just shrugged and continued to say, "With the faba beans and the strong scent of the five spice powder, you can think of the consequences by yourself. What will happen if they are filled in an open te or bowl."

    "To prevent the fragrance from leaking out?" Wu Hai soon realized that the fragrance of the spiced beans would all emit from the te or bowl."

    "Yes, right. If the fragrance was all contained in the beans, you will be able to have the best experience when you eat it," the man in a suit said with a quite affirmative tone.

    "That does make sense," Wu Hai considered for a while and then agreed with the man in a suit.

    However, he poked the soft bag again and asked curiously, "What¡¯s it used for?"

    "For that, I don¡¯t know. You have to ask Boss Yuan," the man in a suit spread out his hands, indicating he had no idea of that.

    "Boss Yuan, tell me what it is," Wu Hai asked without courtesy.

    "It is edible. You¡¯ll know what it is after you eat it," Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    "You are leaving me in suspense again. I don¡¯t want to guess anymore. I¡¯ll know after eating it," Wu Hai¡¯s temper appeared and didn¡¯t want to ask anymore.

    "Please enjoy," Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and made a gesture of "please". After that, he didn¡¯t speak to him anymore and directly left to prepare the dishes for others.

    Wu Hai then started to practice the special technique of picking up the beans, making up his mind to pick all the beans out.

    Ten minutester, Wu Hai finally ate up the spiced beans in the soft bag. It was probably the only time that he had eaten with so much difficulty.

    The feeling of eating it, however, was really great. Every time he picked up a bean, he felt quite satisfied. Also, it tasted especially luscious when he had the bean in his mouth.

    "Where has the broth inside the bag gone?" Suddenly, Wu Hai found that the warm broth formerly contained in the soft bag had disappeared while the beans were being eaten up.

    Wu Hai turned the te in a circle and didn¡¯t found any soup dripping onto the te. Nevertheless, after careful observation, he discovered the color of the soft bag turning darker.

    The broth had apparently been absorbed by the soft bag.

    "This thing is pretty interesting," Wu Hai poked the bag again and then said.

    He tried to pick up the soft bag with his chopsticks and then found it was very easily picked up.

    It seemed to be a design of being easy to take up but difficult to fall off.

    Since Yuan Zhou said it was edible, it definitely could be eaten. However, before eating, Wu Hai still took a poke at the bag.

    He then bit it from the fish mouth.

    When Wu Hai bit it, it tasted like well-cooked beef tendons. There was a hint of stickiness in the softness. With a little chewing, it melted in his mouth.

    "This is really like the stewed beef tendon, isn¡¯t it?" Wu Hai said after swallowing it.

    "It¡¯s indeed so," the man in a suit at the side also nodded approvingly.

    "But it shouldn¡¯t be the beef tendon as the texture is different. Boss Yuan, what exactly is it?" After another bite, Wu Hai asked vaguely.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him but just silently uncovered a cauldron. Inside, some animal skin was being stewed and rolling along with the creamy broth. It could be seen clearly that the skin inside was processed cleanly and neatly.

    It waspletely free from any fat. There was also no hair at all on the skin.

    "Is it made from cogen?" Wu Hai said incredulously.

    "Yes. The fat has been removed; hence, it is good for health," with a nod, Yuan Zhou said, pretending to be serious.

    "Indeed. But it requires great effort and work to make it into such a form. It¡¯s actually the edible gtin, right?" Wu Hai considered for an instant and then said.

    That¡¯s true. This kind of edible gtin was made entirely from the cogen extracted from fresh animal skin and bones. To girls, the cogen was not only the delicacy but also good for beautifying.

    "It¡¯s easy to be absorbed," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "For sure it is. Besides, the texture is not bad since it has absorbed the fragrance and broth of the Spiced Beans and had a simr texture to the stewed beef tendon. This is also a top-notch delicacy," Wu Hai said generously.

    Eventually, Wu Hai got to know the purpose of filling the beans like that. The fish mouth opening could best prevent the fragrance from leaking. This guaranteed that it prated the Spiced Beans thoroughly as well as the spiced bag outside.

    The vanished broth was absorbed by the spiced bag, therefore it was a dish of the two ingredients supplementing each other.

    Nothing could be better than it to be eaten with wine.

    ...

    Time was like the flowing water and never came back.

    After Yuan Zhou finished reading all those seemingly childish books, he also learnedposition from Wu Hai for ten days. During that period, only Yuan Zhou was learning. As for Wu Hai, he hadn¡¯t even started to learn cooking.

    However, Wu Hai truly satisfied his craving for teaching others during the period. Every day, he ordered Yuan Zhou freely about.

    As he wanted to aplish the mission earnestly, Yuan Zhou met all the expectations of Wu Hai.

    Adhering to the principle of reciprocity, Yuan Zhou intended to teach Wu Hai earnestly, seriously and wholeheartedly when he learned cooking from him and made sure that he could master it.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou had absorbed the god-tier cutting techniques himself, which could be mastered quickly.

    "You have understood most of theposition skills. Now you can practice by yourself. If you have any problemster, you can ask me," after thest lesson, Wu Hai said bitterly.

    "Humm, thank you," Yuan Zhou gathered his stuff and said as he walked to the door.

    "Never mind. It¡¯s just an equivalent exchange," Wu Hai waved his hand smartly.

    "Dong Dong Dong"

    Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant in quick steps. It was the time to examine his aplishments.

    "System, I need to practice the knife skills," Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s ready."

    Afterwards, a big radish with a height of a man suddenly appeared in the kitchen of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, standing upright there.

    When he caught sight of the radish, Yuan Zhou first washed his hands and wiped the knife before starting to observe it in a very careful manner, including the texture of the radish.

    Half an hourter, Yuan Zhou started to take up the menu and prepared to move the knife.

    Apanied by the sound of "Shua Shua Shua", the pieces of radish skin flew all over the ce and the translucent flesh was then revealed. The big radish started to take shape slowly in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    After two hours, Yuan Zhou finally stopped.

    "Hu", Yuan Zhou let out a long sigh of relief and put the knife down and then he started to observe his work.

    In almost three hours, Yuan Zhou had carved an extremely beautiful courtdy who was dressed in Chinese Han clothing of Tang dynasty with the kitchen knife.

    "System, please give a mark," Yuan Zhou felt satisfied and started to let the system to score.

    The system disyed, "The score is 11. Congrattions, you havepleted the mission."

    "Isn¡¯t it full score?" Yuan Zhou felt he had basically used his best technique and mind in the three hours.

    This time, however, the system didn¡¯t mention where he had lost the marks.

    Now that he hade so far for the mission, he had a stronger reason to make it better.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s target was to get the full score. He started to check what exactly the problem was with the radish sculpture before he even had time to receive the reward...

 Chapter 199: Each Has Its Merits

    Chapter 199: Each Has Its Merits

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After a long observation, Yuan Zhou came to a conclusion. "As expected of my sculpting, it is so perfect."

    "System, what¡¯s the problem this time?" Yuan Zhou straightforwardly asked.

    However, the system still remained silent to his query.

    After observing the sculpture of the courtdy again for half an hour, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh helplessly.

    "Let me put it outside first. Maybe I can find the problem after a while."

    The sculpted radish weighed much less. Yuan Zhou carried up the base of the sculpture carefully and opened the door following a sound of "Hua La".

    "Peng", Yuan Zhou then set the sculpture down outside at the door.

    He didn¡¯t mean to let others praise him by putting it at the door. It was just that the sculpture took up too much space.

    "Um, that¡¯s it." Looking at the beautiful sculpture of the courtdy, Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively.

    He raised the wrist and checked the time. It was 4:30 in the afternoon, the time for starting the preparations for dinner.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and started to prepare the dishes.

    "What¡¯s that? A real person?" A man said in surprise suddenly.

    "Look carefully. That is a sculpture. Don¡¯t touch it," Wu Hai said leisurely while standing behind him.

    "Aha. I just wanted to touch it to see if it¡¯s real." While saying, the man slowly put down his hand that almost reached the face of the sculpture of the courtdy.

    "Just look. This guy has done a good job," Wu Hai walked around the sculpture for ap and then said contentedly while stroking his small mustache.

    "Certainly his sculpting is very nice," following Wu Hai,the man also walked around the sculpture and said affirmatively.

    "That¡¯s because he has obtained a good teacher." Wu Hai was so proud that his small mustache almost tilted up.

    "What can you teach Boss Yuan? You don¡¯t really know cooking," obviously, the man didn¡¯t believe him. He just watched the fake beauty with enjoyment alone.

    "Even if I tell you, you won¡¯t understand." Wu Hai was reluctant to exin to those who didn¡¯t know the situation.

    As more and more people came to wait for the meal, more and more noticed this sculpture. With such a big sculpture standing there, they could hardly neglect it.

    "Is this Boss Yuan¡¯s new work? It¡¯s truly alike to Chang¡¯e (a beautifuldy who lives in Guanghan Pce on the moon with a rabbit apanying her in Chinese mythology). Her face is as beautiful as flowers and her figure as good-looking as the moon," a customer couldn¡¯t help going up to look carefully at the face of the courtdy and then he sighed with emotion, saying that.

    "No, no. Thedy should be described as a real beauty with flesh of ice and bones of jade. Look at the transparent and white skin of hers. It¡¯s as smooth and wless as a real person." Facing a beauty, a man would naturally look at her face first.

    Yuan Zhou happened to sculpt a great beauty. Speaking of sculptures, of course one created it as beautiful as possible.

    "I think the texture of the arms was sculpted extremely well." The grandpa, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, brought out a magnifying ss from somewhere and looked at the Chinese Han clothing over the body of the courtdy carefully.

    "That¡¯s true. Although the taste is of a radish, the gauze clothing, deep and shallow,yer afteryer, is really like the clouds and mist."In front of a sculpture of an ancient courtdy with a real person¡¯s height, the customers all became cultured and thus paid excessive attention to the wording when they spoke.

    "Right, that¡¯s it." Those who didn¡¯t know how to use elegant words echoed the other¡¯spliments while admiring the sculpture.

    "Boss Yuan, you have reached the superb level of craftsmanship," the grandpa stood up and looked at Yuan Zhou who was standing at the door, and then he said admiringly.

    "No, not really. I almost get there but I still need a little more effort," Yuan Zhou answered earnestly and primly.

    "Boss Yuan is so modest. The current sculpture is almost as excellent as that made by a well-known sculptor." It was a customer who had experienced much of life.

    "Excessive modesty equals hypocrisy," Wu Hai grumbled directly.

    "Boss Yuan not only cooks well but also sculpts so nicely. But when are you going to make the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes? This is the main point." It was a loyal customer of the snack.

    When he realized nobody really believed in him, Yuan Zhou yet wasn¡¯t worried. Anyway, he was also trying to find out the loophole and then receive the reward with a full score. His perfectionism was triggered.

    "I don¡¯t think Boss Yuan is modest. It¡¯s true." The man in a suit appeared again in a crease-free suit.

    "It¡¯s you again. You seem to be everywhere," Wu Hai turned the head immediately when he heard the familiar voice and then he grumbled with a speechless manner.

    "Sorry. I also like Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship," the man in a suit said without any embarrassment.

    "Wait. Youe here just for saying that. Who are you?" Wu Hai uttered discontentedly.

    He was so ridiculous. This sculpture was carved by Yuan Zhou after he offered the instructions. Any doubt of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting craftsmanship was apparently doubting his ability to instruct others, although no one really knew that Yuan Zhou had learned theposition from him.

    "My name is Cao Zhaoyuan. I¡¯m in the precise electronic instruments industry. Hello, Great Painter Wu," Cao Zhaoyuan, namely the man in a suit, smiled to Wu Hai politely and then said.

    "A person of numerical controller." Since this person greeted him with courtesy, it would be rude of Wu Hai to look for trouble. He then nodded randomly and grumbled sourly.

    "The distance between the two eyes is still 0.1mm away from the golden ratio and the size of the nose is bigger than the golden ratio by 0.2cm. As for the cherry lips, it¡¯s plump and with the best golden ratio," pointing at the pretty courtdy, Cao Zhaoyuan spoke his opinions frankly and straightforwardly.

    Atst, he added, "The two points are very easy to be seen."

    However, others beside him all looked at Cao Zhaoyun with a dumbfounded expression, saying in their hearts, "Are you fu*king with me? Why don¡¯t you find something else that cannot be discovered easily and show me? MDZZ."

    How was it possible to discover the difference of 0.1mm with the eyes? Humans were not likely able to do that.

    While the crowd was suspecting that Cao Zhaoyuan did that intentionally, Yuan Zhou stared at the sculpture for half a minute and then said, "Humm, it seems to be true now. Wait, let me mend the problems."

    "Boss Yuan, do you really believe in him?" The customers asked disbelievingly.

    "It¡¯s indeed the problem," Yuan Zhou nodded and affirmed Cao Zhaoyuan¡¯s words.

    With heavy steps of "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou walked into the kitchen and took out a kitchen knife before he stood in front of the sculpture of the courtdy and waved it.

    "What did I see? This is carved with a kitchen knife?" The customers waiting for the meal around indicated their disbelief one after another. Such an exquisite and delicate sculpture was, surprisingly, sculpted with a big kitchen knife.

    "I must record it." Someone took out the phone and started to record.

    While waving the kitchen knife, Yuan Zhou also discovered errors that weren¡¯t easily found and corrected it conveniently.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou was definitely not worse than Cao Zhaoyuan with his strengthened five senses. Maybe this was the best exnation of onlookers seeing more than the yers. Once reminded by Cao Zhaoyuan, Yuan Zhou found his own problems.

    Five minutester, Yuan Zhou took back the kitchen knife and looked at his work contentedly.

    "Though I don¡¯t know where you corrected, it indeed looks morefortable." The grandpa walked around the sculpture of the courtdy and looked carefully at it.

    "You are old. Naturally, you can¡¯t find it." Wu Hai looked at it carefully at the side.

    "Ok, why don¡¯t you try to find some," the grandpa was happy to give this opportunity.

    "Cao Zhaoyun, tell us where the problem that¡¯s hard to be found is," Wu Hai didn¡¯t find any after watching for quite a while,ining in his heart that because this Boss Yuan moved the knife so fast, hepletely couldn¡¯t see it.

    Hearing Wu Hai¡¯s asking, Cao Zhaoyuan raised the head and took a look at Yuan Zhou. Smiling to one another, he then said, "I can¡¯t say."

    "Damm it, you don¡¯t let him tell us," Wu Hai immediately saw the two peoples¡¯ wink and hence said discontentedly.

    "The business hours willmence in 5 minutes," Yuan Zhou took no notice of Wu Hai and went back to the kitchen after saying that.

 Chapter 200: Kitchen Monster

    Chapter 200: Kitchen Monster

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Line up, line up," once Yuan Zhou said that, all the people started to form a line. Food was the first necessity of the people; therefore, eating is the most important.

    "I¡¯m going to eat," while saying that, Wu Hai went to the second position in the line consciously.

    Seeing Cao Zhaoyun lining far behind him, he can¡¯t help grinning and appeared extraordinarily amused with his small mustache.

    Cao Zhaoyun, nevertheless, had a good temperament. He didn¡¯t really get angry and just ignored Wu Hai.

    "So, young man, do you recognize which part Boss Yuan has mended?" The grandpa stood a few persons behind Wu Hai and asked him jokingly.

    "No, I didn¡¯t. I am just a painter and don¡¯t know much about sculpting," Wu Hai answered carelessly.

    "It seems the young man¡¯s insight is not good either," the grandpa said with a smile.

    "Yes, it¡¯s true. I don¡¯t have a good insight, but luckily I live close by and move quickly," Wu Hai suddenly said proudly.

    "This aged man doesn¡¯t live far as well," the grandpa indicated that he also lived nearby.

    While the customers were joking, five minutes soon passed. People in the front of the line swarmed into the main hall and started to eat.

    At 8:30 in the evening, the amateur boxer came again with injuries. Recently, he had always wiped the bloodstains on his body beforeing to have a meal. After all, the dishes wouldn¡¯t taste good if the blood dripped into them.

    "Youe again. That means you had a match today. Did you win?" The acquainted customer asked in a natural tone.

    "No, I was defeated." The man was a little depressed.

    "Never mind. Anyhow, it¡¯s not the first time and you¡¯ll get used to that." Theforting words of this customer were even worse than not saying anything.

    "Don¡¯t listen to him. You¡¯ll win next time." Someone didn¡¯t feel good with the words and thus said encouragingly.

    "That¡¯s ok. Boss Yuan, one serving of Egg Fried Rice," the man smiled and said carelessly.

    "One moment," Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    In a boxing match, no matter whether the contestants won or lost, they got paid. Yet, there would be more for the winner and less for the loser. At this time, he woulde here to eat the Egg Fried Rice.

    Before the night pubmenced business at night, Yuan Zhou moved the sculpture of the courtdy back into the small courtyard of the pub. After all, the sculpted radish flowers that he had ced at the entrance disappeared after only a few hours, let alone staying until the next day.

    .....

    Early next morning, Mu Xiaoyun started the work of the day happily. She had been quite delighted recently and presumably had some happy events.

    However, she could no longer smile soon and, moreover, revealed a speechless expression on her face.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had always enjoyed a good reputation, thus even in the morning, many customers waited to have breakfast. This time, there in the restaurant appeared a young man dressed carelessly and casually. He wore a peaked cap on the head and even had a shining ear stud on one of his ears, revealing a rather hip-hop style.

    As soon as he entered, he looked at the price list and murmured, "Soup Dumplings, 66 RMB per steamer; Duck Oil Sesame Seed Oil, 68 RMB for each; Steamed Assorted Vegetable Bun, 78 RMB for each and a bowl of Lotus Root Starch, 80 RMB. Since the dishes are so expensive, one must be foolish to order any of them."

    Once he uttered that, Mu Xiaoyun got irritated instantly. Just as she intended to say something, the man nevertheless made her astounded at the next moment, "Please, serve me all of the dishes, one serving for each."

    Mu Xiaoyun then choked on the words and didn¡¯t recover for quite a while.

    "Well, what do you mean, sir?" Mu Xiaoyun asked with great uncertainty.

    "I say, please provide one serving of all the dishes that I reported just now," wearing the peaked cap in the reverse direction, the man said impatiently although he looked to be a delicate and pretty man.

    "Didn¡¯t you say the dishes were expensive just now?" Mu Xiaoyun was unable to understand him now.

    "Money is a son of a bi*ch. I will earn more after spending it all," the man sat down and said deservedly.

    "I¡¯m sorry. We only provide Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns and Lotus Root Starch this morning," Mu Xiaoyun pulled herself together and answered him.

    "Ok. One serving for each," the man didn¡¯t really care about that, but he still murmured that the restaurant was a scam. It was truly weird of him to scold while eating. Could that make his appetite better?

    When the breakfast time ended, Wu Hai was told to stay alone again.

    "I¡¯m going to start teaching you cooking today. Have you finished the books?" Yuan Zhou asked in an obvious manner.

    "Bullsh*t, of course. Shall we start here?" Wu Hai looked at the clean kitchen behind Yuan Zhou and said, itching for a try.

    "No, let¡¯s go to your house. You are supposed to have a kitchen, right?" Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai suspiciously.

    "Yes. But I don¡¯t have the ingredients," Wu Hai looked again at Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen unwillingly and tried to persuade Yuan Zhou with this excuse.

    "Never mind. You can go and buy them," Yuan Zhou said with an inconsiderate tone.

    "Can¡¯t we use the ingredients in your kitchen?" Wu Hai had to take the second best choice. It would be wonderful if he could get Yuan Zhou¡¯s ingredients, as they were definitely quite good.

    "No, we can¡¯t. You have to prepare by yourself," Yuan Zhou coldly refused Wu Hai¡¯s proposal.

    "Ok. I will let someone send the ingredients to my home," Wu Hai shrugged and then took out the phone, starting to call his broker.

    While watching Wu Hai carefully, Yuan Zhou concluded in the heart, "This guy harbors malicious intentions. He undoubtedly wants to cheat me out of my ingredients and then won¡¯te to eat anymore to lessen my ie."

    Seeing Wu Hai turn his head, Yuan Zhou appeared more serious.

    "It¡¯s all about learning to cook. Why are you so serious?" Wu Hai suddenly turned the head and got frightened when he saw Yuan Zhou standing right behind him with an expression of being owed for millions of RMB.

    "Culinary skills have to be treated earnestly," Yuan Zhou said with solemnity. What he thought in the heart, however, was to let Wu Hai practice hard. Of course, it was not for revenge as he was originally an earnest and charming man.

    "Zheng Jiawei said he woulde in a moment and bring the ingredients for some home dishes. Are they enough?" Wu Hai asked straightforwardly.

    "As far as your culinary skills are concerned, it¡¯s hard to say," Yuan Zhou started to give him a blow to his heart.

    "Then why did you say that?" Wu Hai said angrily.

    "We can go to your kitchen now. You can practice first," Yuan Zhou proposed on his own to start.

    "Are you going to teach me like that based on your promise to teach me for three days?" Wu Hai asked curiously.

    "If you are dissatisfied, I can teach you on a full-time basis," Yuan Zhou walked following him and supplemented after thinking for a while, "But I will tell others clearly that I¡¯m going to teach you to cook."

    "What the fu*k. It¡¯s a scam. If you do that, something serious will happen," Wu Hai immediately turned his head and said discontentedly.

    "No, not me. You said it yourself," Yuan Zhou said with a show of seriousness.

    "I¡¯m just asking. You might as well teach me when you have time like right now," Wu Hai indicated that Yuan Zhou was much too evil-minded.

    "Humm, I also think it¡¯s better this way," with a nod, Yuan Zhou agreed to Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    "Good my ass," Wu Hai said discontentedly.

    "That way, you canpare the dishes cooked by me and those cooked by you and feel the differences," Yuan Zhou said quite wittily.

    "So do you mean you won¡¯t demonstrate the cooking process personally?" Only after quite a while did Wu Hai recover from Yuan Zhou¡¯s contempt.

    "No need. You can get the right answer from theparison," Yuan Zhou waved his hand and said boldly.

    "What are you preparing to teach me?" Wu Hai asked while he was leading Yuan Zhou going upstairs.

    "I will cook several dishes shortly and then you choose some of them that you are good at. After that, I will offer you guidance throughout the process," Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that teaching was supposed to be like that.

    As he had superb culinary skills and felt he himself was quite capable to teach others, Yuan Zhou copied the teaching method of the former 3-star hotel where he worked. Such a method could only take effect when it was used by Yuan Zhou as his five senses were fairly sensitive. A candidate of the Master Chef was nothing tough about. Naturally, there was no problem for him to see the merits and demerits of the dish and then pointed them out.

 Chapter 201: Kitchen Monster (Continuation)

    Chapter 201: Kitchen Monster (Continuation)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Are you sure about letting me cook first?" Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a suspicious look.

    "Humm, no problem," Yuan Zhou indicated that it was no problem to watch a novice cook dishes. Although, he himself was no more than a novice in the evaluation of the Master Chef.

    "Ok, you decide," Wu Hai shrugged carelessly.

    "Yes, let¡¯s go," Yuan Zhou nodded and urged him with a word.

    When they arrived at the second floor, Wu Hai went up and opened the door. As usual, Yuan Zhou said, "Of dirty, disorderly and bad taste, your room fulfills two criteria."

    "The rough sketches of all the paintings cannot be discarded casually," Wu Hai still knew about shame.

    Besides, the rough sketch of the painters indeed couldn¡¯t be discarded casually, especially for a well-known painter.

    "Ho Ho," Yuan Zhou answered with two meaningful words and revealed an expression of "You try toprehend by yourself".

    "Zheng Jiawei will clear them away in a moment," Wu Hai recalled Zheng Jiawei and said naturally.

    "You have got a really good broker," Yuan Zhou said admiringly when he thought of the almighty broker of Wu Hai.

    "Humm, he¡¯s really nice." Only when he talked to others did Wu Hai speak highly of Zheng Jiawei.

    Since Yuan Zhou started to learn theposition, he had been to Wu Hai¡¯s art studio for three times. When he came for the first time, he discovered his hesitation of the previous time when he had intended to look for Wu Hai waspletely unnecessary, because the entire second floor was Wu Hai¡¯s home.

    Wu Hai had rented the entire floor as his home and art studio. Rich people were always so capricious.

    As for the remaining time, he just spent it on studying theposition in his restaurant. Since he seldom went to other people¡¯s ces, it was likewise the first time that he had seen Wu Hai¡¯s kitchen.

    Arge kitchen was left in the two rooms that were connected. Inside the kitchen was a full set of brand-new kitchenware with the metallic surface glittering, appearing rather clean. However, everything was basically new and totally unused except for a cup on top of the kitchen range.

    "You have never used them once?" Yuan Zhou felt at least they were supposed to be used once, even if just for instant noodles.

    "Your restaurant was opened not long after I moved here. Therefore, I don¡¯t need them anymore," Wu Hai answered straightforwardly.

    "Well, what about the remaining time?" Yuan Zhou asked vaguely, generally indicating there was also some time when he had to shut the door and sleep.

    "When your restaurant is closed, I naturally stay hungry. What do you otherwise think?" The grudges of Wu Hai instantly emitted into the air.

    "He¡¯s really a loyal and devoted fan, isn¡¯t he?" Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    "You can clear your kitchen first and do the cooking in a while," Yuan Zhou stood up straight and said while pointing at the kitchen.

    "You want to change the subject," Wu Hai made the conclusion and didn¡¯t intend to move.

    "If you don¡¯t wipe them clean, you can eat the dishes cooked by yourself," seeing Wu Hai just standing there straight, Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    "I¡¯m good at painting while Jiawei is good at this work," stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai said frankly.

    "As you please," Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t force him to clear away the kitchen. After all, he was also not good at washing the bowls.

    "I¡¯ming in." With the sound of a rotating lock passing from the door, Zheng Jiawei entered while carrying a heap of ingredients.

    "You eventuallye back. Please just clean the kitchen and leave the ingredients to me," Wu Hai said naturally.

    "I have prepared the ingredients for the dishes of Stewed Beef Brisket with Tomato, Stir-fried Chicken Nuggets with Green Pepper, Saut¨¦ed Sliced Pork with Pepper and Chili andst the Stir-fried Cabbage as well as the dessert dish of the watermelon fruit mix and the radishes that you require."

    He first greeted Yuan Zhou smilingly and then went to the kitchen with the ingredients. While he was taking them out, he said that.

    "Humm, wash the kitchen first," Wu Hai was eager to have a try on Yuan Zhou¡¯s teaching.

    "It¡¯s too early for the lunch if you start to cook at this time of the day," Zheng Jiawei took a look at the time.

    "No, it won¡¯t happen. I will do the cooking," Wu Hai originally meant that he cooked slowly.

    "Are you saying you will cook?" Zheng Jiawei opened his eyes wide and extended a feminine orchid finger before saying in disbelief while pointing at Wu Hai.

    "Yes. I haven¡¯t cooked by myself for a long time," Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    "Then I will leave after I do the cleaning," Zheng Jiawei had never uttered words so decisively.

    "Who¡¯s gonna clear away the leftovers after cooking?" Wu Hai hadn¡¯t thought of cleaning the leftovers by himself. As for Yuan Zhou, he definitely wouldn¡¯t help him. There was no need to ask.

    "I wille in the evening to clear them away," Zheng Jiawei said firmly.

    Moreover, he did not speak much this time. Instead, he just started to clean the kitchen earnestly with an extraordinarily fast speed.

    Within an hour, he made the kitchen as clean and neat as a brand-new one.

    "It¡¯s settled. You can use it now. I¡¯m leaving," before Zheng Jiawei left, he looked at Yuan Zhou with a sympathetic expression.

    Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. With his sensitive instinct, however, he still believed Wu Hai definitely had problems, hence was rmed.

    "Is he like a kitchen killer?" Yuan Zhou guessed randomly.

    "The processing of the ingredients will still be left to me?" Wu Hai turned the head and asked Yuan Zhou who had been standing at the door.

    "Humm, you do that. You can start now," Yuan Zhou held his hands against his chest and stood at the door. Of course, the tips of his toes were obliquely heading towards the door.

    He acted that way as if Wu Hai were going to bomb the kitchen.

    "Ok," Wu Hai nodded and took out the ingredients to wash.

    Everything went normally at the start. With the water flowing with a sound of "Hua Hua", the vegetables and other ingredients were washed clean one after another and put on the countertop to stand by.

    "Nice work. You can put them in the pan now," after a careful observation, Yuan Zhou found that Wu Hai had done a good job.

    "Humm," Wu Hai answered. After that, he lit the fire and prepared to put the ingredients into the pan.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou discover that there were no vorings at all on the countertop of the kitchen as well as edible oil.

    "Peng", Wu Hai pulled open a cab and took out arge sprinkling can from inside and then started to pour it into the pan.

    "What does that mean?" Yuan Zhou was really confused.

    Not until when he poured the liquid out did Yuan Zhou discover it was the edible oil, which flowed out of the shower head into the pan. Yuan Zhou became a little speechless.

    Subsequently, Wu Hai picked up a big painting brush and started to brush in the pan.

    "What are you doing?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking.

    "I¡¯m making the edible oil fully cover the bottom," on Wu Hai¡¯s face was an expression of earnest.

    "You continue," Yuan Zhou pressed his forehead and started to have an ominous sentiment.

    Immediately after that, Wu Hai began to ce the beef pieces all over the pan. Yes, it was the word of "ce". Pieces of the beef were all where they were supposed to be.

    The next step was to ce the star anises. When Wu Hai added the cooking wine during the process, he also used a smaller sprinkling can. This way, it was quite clear which part required and which part didn¡¯t require the cooking wine.

    Now Yuan Zhou finally knew why all the cooking pots were pans in Wu Hai¡¯s home. He was matter-of-factly painting rather than cooking the dishes.

    However, it would be nonsense if he could make the dishes delicious that way.

    Therefore, the sympathetic wink of Zheng Jiawei was now understandable. The kitchen killer could no longer apply to Wu Hai now. It should be more of a kitchen monster.

    When it was getting close to the noon, Yuan Zhou organized his words and then said, "Let¡¯s go so far today. I need to go back and prepare for lunch."

    "What about the remaining ingredients?" Wu Hai asked while looking at them on the top of the kitchen range.

    "I will teach you step by step in the afternoon," Yuan Zhou took a look at the beef briskets that seemed to be a piece of art and said decisively.

    "Ok," Wu Hai agreed squarely.

    After that, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. In the kitchen, he thought of the fierce manner of Wu Hai when he cooked. No matter whether it was required or not, Wu Hai would take out bottles of coloring materials and poured them into the pan while muttering something like "The color on this side is too light, and I need to add some red color." or "The brown color on that side is too light." etc.

    That whole pan of the colorful Stewed Beef Brisket with Tomato greatly tested Yuan Zhou¡¯s tolerance. Who knew how he had weathered the several hours in Wu Hai¡¯s kitchen.

    Luckily, someone interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s recollection at that time.

    "Is Boss Yuan here?"....

 Chapter 202: Rainbow Beef Brisket

    Chapter 202: Rainbow Beef Brisket

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, are you there?" A plump and smiling woman stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and asked.

    "Director Wu, what¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou turned around and asked mildly.

    "The staff of the street administration office has been talking all about you recently. Why do you have such good craftsmanship?" Director Wu said with courtesy. She was holding a file in one hand and a pen in the other.

    "Thanks for yourpliments," Yuan Zhou answered politely.

    "You¡¯re wee, you are wee. Boss Yuan is always so courteous," Director Wu waved the hand.

    "So why are you looking for me today?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like small talk and hence asked straightforwardly.

    "It¡¯s the time to pay for the street sanitation fee. Boss Yuan, so...?" Director Wu presented the portfolio to Yuan Zhou and asked him with a smile.

    "Oh, I almost forgot. Thanks for your reminder, Director Wu" Yuan Zhou patted on his forehead and suddenly recalled this matter.

    Every month, the street administration office charged the stores a sum of sanitation fee. If not so, who would clean the trash outside in the street?

    "Is it still 50 RMB this month?" Yuan Zhou took out 50 RMB from the pocket inside the sleeve of the Chinese Han clothing and prepared to hand it to him.

    "It increased a little bit to 60 RMB at the beginning of the month," Director Wu said politely.

    "Ok. Thank you, Director Wu. The area outside my restaurant has been very clean recently," Yuan Zhou took out an extra 10 RMB and said in quite an earnest manner.

    "Well, yes, yes. The cleaner works well," Director Wu got surprised first and then echoed unnaturally.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked her.

    "You are wee. You are wee. It¡¯s our responsibility. Boss Yuan, I¡¯m leaving to visit other stores for the sanitation fee," Director Wu took the money and prepared to leave with an embarrassed smile.

    "Did I make her embarrassed?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. Was it because heplimented her too much?

    However, Yuan Zhou indeed felt the street was quite clean. Every morning when he opened the door, it was always very clean, without even a single leaf.

    Just as he was prepared to go inside, Yuan Zhou was attracted by his neighbor Boss Tong¡¯s words and then stayed there.

    "Why is it increasing again? It has increased for quite a few times this year. What¡¯s the situation?" Boss Tong¡¯s voice contained great dissatisfaction.

    "Boss Tong, you should know that intion is severe now. Even thebor cost has likewise increased," Director Wu exined with a smiling expression.

    "You have to show me something to prove the price increase. Otherwise, how would I know if it¡¯s true?" Boss Tong still said aggressively.

    "Here you are. This is the notification from the street administration office. Everything is mentioned on it," Director Wu took out an A4 paper and handed it to Boss Tong.

    Boss Tong received the paper and carefully looked at it. As a matter of fact, she couldn¡¯t read many characters but still knew the two characters of price increase. When she found that there wasn¡¯t any problem, she handed the paper back to Director Wu. However, Boss Tong still had no intention to pay her the money immediately while standing at the door.

    "Ok, I will pay. But could you guys please clean the street better? Every morning I have to sweep the ground again," Boss Tong said discontentedly.

    "Don¡¯t worry. I will report yourints to those who are in charge of this work." Director Wu was rather earnest when she talked about the work.

    "Just reporting? I have made quite a fewints," it seemed that Boss Tong intended to demand a settlement today.

    "Yes, it¡¯s true. Director Wu, you must rectify and improve this matter. It¡¯s also dirty outside around my store." A female proprietress of a small restaurant, located several stores away from Boss Tong¡¯s store, also gathered there toin.

    "Hi, Boss Shen. Please read this notification," Director Wu first handed the notification of increasing the prices to her with a smile.

    "Oh, my god. Did the fee increase again? With such a small business and low profit, the fees are nevertheless so high," with a fashionably curly and brown hair, Boss Shen started to scream while pinching the notification in her hand.

    "The sanitation fee remains the same everywhere," Director Wu said, revealing a manner of "Business is business".

    "I have the same idea with Boss Tong. We can ept the price increase but you must solve the problem of the bad sanitation," Boss Shen said firmly.

    "I will for sure report the problems to them. Don¡¯t worry," no wonder Director Wu worked in the street administration office. She had sufficient patience and tried to mediate the disputes unhurriedly even in front of the heated verbal exchange.

    "Then let¡¯s make a deal now. You solve the problem for us quickly, otherwise you won¡¯t collect the money so easily next month," Boss Shen and Boss Tong almost said at the same time.

    "Trust me. I will definitely report yourints to them," Director Wu agreed enthusiastically.

    Only after that did Boss Tong and Boss Shen take out the money and gave it to her.

    Yuan Zhou frowned when he was watching the scene at the side. Why was the street outside his restaurant clean while Boss Tong of the neighboring store said it was dirty and moreover even madeints several times? In order to verify the authenticity, he stood there longer and then found almost every store owner made the sameints, saying it was dirty at the door.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou thought with puzzlement. Only then did he recall the embarrassed expression of Director Wu when he hadplimented her just now.

    It seemed that he needed to leave earlier than usual to jog on the next morning and observe for a while.

    Since he couldn¡¯t understand, he decided to observe it in person. After all, it was the truth that the street at the door of his restaurant was so clean.

    Yuan Zhou decided to prepare the lunch first as lunch time wasing soon.

    When there were only a few minutes left, Wu Hai entered the restaurant while holding a ck earthenware pot with a lid that was covered tight.

    "Brother Wu, are you also imitating me?" Wu Zhou said with sympathy at the side.

    "No, this is the achievement after Boss Yuan has taught me." Wu Hai was quite confident in his skills under Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions.

    "No, I have nothing to do with that," Yuan Zhou immediately denied.

    What a joke. He had seen in person how it was like inside the pot. If he admitted the dish was made after his instructions, his reputation would all be gone with the wind.

    "But in the morning..." Wu Hai set down the earthenware pot and was then interrupted by Yuan Zhou before he could finish his sentence.

    "I just watched you cook a pan of this thing," Yuan Zhou truly didn¡¯t have the heart to describe the stuff in the earthenware pot as a dish.

    "Why don¡¯t you taste it now?" Wu Hai asked persistently although Yuan Zhou had already refused him.

    "No, thanks. You might as well ask them to have a taste," Yuan Zhou took a step back without a trace.

    Even at the current position, he could smell the indescribable taste from the earthenware pot. It was definitely because he had a sensitive nose rather than the feeling of dread.

    "So do you guys want to have a try?" Wu Hai pointed at the earthenware pot and asked.

    After the restaurant became silent for a while, someone answered.

    "Let me try," as Wu Zhou was fairly familiar with Wu Hai, he agreed to try first.

    "Let¡¯s have a try, too. We still have to wait for some time, therefore we can stuff the stomach temporarily," two lovers likewise said curiously.

    "Humph. This aged man won¡¯t eat such messy stuff," Lee Yanyi just stood there with his back perfectly straight.

    "I didn¡¯t invite you to eat. Such a person that always breaks his words," Wu Hai said snappily.

    "The stuff would probably poison me to death. You can keep it to yourself," Lee Yanyi said viciously.

    "No. This is art. Look at the extraordinarily beautiful color," Wu Hai unveiled the cover confidently.

    Then, Wu Zhou became frightened and asked, "What¡¯s this?"

    "Stewed Beef Brisket with Tomato. Look at the magnificent color, the taste should also be nice," Wu Hai pointed at the inside of the pot that basically contained 7 colors and then said with satisfaction.

    There were not only 7 colors in the pot but they were alsoyered. Only the widest strip in the middle was the ordinary tomato red. As for the other colors, Wu Zhou indicated that he no longer dared to watch.

    What the f*ck was this?

    ...

 Chapter 203: Cleaning

    Chapter 203: Cleaning

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What the fu*k. What the hell is this?" the young lovers screamed at the same time.

    "Beef briskets. Haven¡¯t you seen them before? Fussy fellows," Wu Hai cast a nce at the young lovers with discontent.

    "Sweetheart, didn¡¯t you say that you had eaten much in the morning and had tulence? I guess you are not hungry, right?" The man of the lovers regained conscious after being reminded by the pointed fingernails of his girlfriend and then said that in response to her.

    "Yes, exactly. I¡¯m sorry, Brother Wu. We are not hungry today. Let¡¯s try to savor your dishes next time," with a pair of big and lovable eyes, the girl said sincerely.

    Sometimes, women were more touching when they were telling lies.

    "Ok. Wu Zhou, you try," Wu Hai first answered them and then turned the head and said to Wu Zhou while looking at him.

    "Well, I don¡¯t feel good with my stomach and hence especiallye here to eat vegetable dishes. I¡¯d prefer to eat vegetables today," Wu Hai fully utilized his wits of his past year and finally thought of an excuse.

    "You are scared?" Wu Hai wasn¡¯t stupid. While stroking his small mustache, he realized the problem and then said discontentedly.

    "No, definitely no. But my girlfriend requested me to eat vegetables. You know, I¡¯m henpecked," Wu Zhou said with an expression of happiness.

    "Tsk-tsk. The unexpected unt of your lovees all of a sudden," Wu Hai felt rather speechlessly and then he answered.

    Having failed in peddling to all people around, Wu Hai finally realized no one would eat his beef briskets today and thus directly put the earthenware pot down at the door disappointedly.

    As there was such a pot at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, customers waiting in the line consciously all made way for it.

    At that time, the dog Broth that was begging for food everywhere arrived.

    With its sharp eyes, Broth aimed at the earthenware pot beside Wu Hai and ran to it quickly. After it smelled the pot, however, it ran away immediately with a faster speed.

    "Ha Ha. Even the dog is scared away by your dish," just when Lee Yanyi was about to enter the door, he caught sight of the scene and thenughed happily.

    "You think more than needed. It¡¯s definitely because someone is calling for it," Wu Hai took up the earthenware pot and prepared to go back home. It seemed that he still needed to have his lunch in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Even the dog doesn¡¯t like to eat it," Lee Yanyi sniffed and made the conclusion.

    "What do you want to eat, everybody?" The clear and melodious voice of Mu Xiaoyun sounded at Lee Yanyi¡¯s ears.

    "Translucent Beef Slices and a bowl of white rice," Lee Yanyi only ordered a dish and a food every time so that he could eat all up.

    "What a bloody rule is this? It¡¯s still not altered. Sooner orter, this restaurant will go bankrupt," seeing that the rule of whoever wasted food being cklisted still written on the wall, Lee Yanyi started to grumble again.

    Mu Xiaoyun had already get used to Lee Yanyi¡¯s strange attitude ofing to eat frequently while scolding severely by now. Scolding might be able to help him with the digestion.

    Lee Yanyi ate quickly. After chewing carefully and swallowing slowly for twenty minutes, he finished the meal.

    His assistant Yan Jia was waiting outside the restaurant for him when he walked out of the door.

    "Professor, are we going to the university town right now?" Yan Jia went up and opened the car door for him.

    "Humm, let¡¯s go there directly," Lee Yanyi got seated in the car and nodded.

    The car then pulled away smoothly. After quite a while, Yan Jia asked, "Professor, why do you never writements for this nameless restaurant?"

    "Are you so curious?" Lee Yanyi opened his eyes and took a look at Yan Jia.

    "If Professor can tell me, I would like to know," Yan Jia drove the car attentively and answered earnestly.

    "Because I don¡¯t want to write," Lee Yanyi said squarely.

    "But you like to go there for meals very much," Yan Jia¡¯s words were full of suspicion.

    "The dishes are not bad. After I eat all the new dishes, I will not go there anymore and neither will I write anyments about it." This time, Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t say it randomly. Instead, he uttered those words in a quite serious manner.

    "I understand now, professor," Yan Jia turned the head and took a nce at his professor. With a sudden inspiration shing across his mind, he understood what Lee Yanyi meant.

    "It¡¯s good that you understand. So now drive the car carefully," upon finishing speaking that, Lee Yanyi continued to close his eyes and rest his mind.

    ...

    On the next morning, Yuan Zhou changed into sportswear and went out jogging.

    "Hoo", it was fairly tiring. While jogging, Yuan Zhou tried to breathe ording to the method written in the books, but nevertheless felt even more tired.

    After jogging for ap, he especially made a detour to the entrance of his restaurant.

    "It truly is different," Yuan Zhou stopped to observe the areas in front of his restaurant and the neighboring Boss Tong¡¯s store and then said with puzzlement.

    The ce in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and his pub was clean and neat. It could be clearly seen that this ce had been carefully cleaned once. Comparatively, the leftover candy paper, some messy paper scraps and the dirt were scattered in front of Boss Tong¡¯s store.

    Compared with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the difference was quite obvious.

    "What¡¯s going on?" Yuan Zhou wiped the perspiration with one hand and put the other on the waist.

    "Hey, Broth. Do you know about the problem?" When he suddenly saw the dog Broth that was lying at the door, he asked naturally.

    Broth nevertheless responded to him with an indescribable wink.

    "Oh, I forget that you are only a dog and can¡¯t speak humannguage. Sorry," Yuan Zhou then reacted after asking.

    He stood there for five minutes and then said, "Someone should have cleaned the area especially." He then decided to get up earlier the next morning to see who cleaned it.

    To this kind of matter of helping others secretly, Yuan Zhou wanted to know very much. After all, everyone had curiosity.

    The most favorite dishes provided by Yuan Zhou for breakfast were the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes matched with the Lotus Root Starch.

    "Only with the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake and Lotus Root Starch as the meal could life be considered perfect." The customers sighed with emotion while eating.

    However, the breakfast time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was really too short. Therefore, the remaining time all belonged to the hawkers who were selling foods around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Granny, give me a steamed seasoned pork bun and a cup of soybean milk."

    "Granny, get a steamed vegetable bun and soybean milk for me. Apart from Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, your food is the most delicious," a young girl said sweetly to her.

    A granny who carried two insted barrels had the best business outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Everyone would basicallye to buy some food for their breakfast.

    "Thank you, girl. Take the steamed bun. The soybean milk is still hot, so drink itter," dressed in cotton print clothes, the grey-haired granny said graciously.

    "I feel that the taste is only average. Why did you praise her like that?" The girl who had justplimented the granny was asked by her close friend beside her.

    "But it¡¯s very clean. Didn¡¯t you notice her hands? They were very clean. Look at other hawkers. They even had ck substances in their fingernails," the girl said while biting the steamed bun.

    "You are saying such disgusting things," instantly, her friend didn¡¯t want to eat the fried bread stick that was held in her hand.

    However, these little interludes didn¡¯t really affect the business of the granny. Soon her instion barrels were empty.

    Having returned to the ce where she lived, the granny counted the money happily.

    "The extra ten steamed buns that I cook are also sold out. The culinary skills of the young boss are undoubtedly good." The granny held a handful of small change in her skinny hand and was quite happy.

    The steamed buns and soybean milk had to be fresh; therefore, getting up early was a must. The granny got up at 3:00 in the morning and following the prescribed order, she kneaded the dough and waited for it to rise. During the time of waiting, she took a broom and went out of the door instead of having a rest quietly.

    The street at 3:40 in the morning was so silent that even the sanitation workers hadn¡¯t started to work. It was still dark.

    After walking for fifteen minutes, the granny arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Under the dim streetlights, she picked up the broom and started to clean the street.

    The dog Broth that always stayed alert just lifted itself up and took a look before it continued to lie down and sleep. Apparently, it was not the first time that the granny hade so early.

    While waving the broom vigorously with a sound of "Hu Hu", she swept the ground once first and picked up the trash once again to make sure the ground was quite clean. Only after that did the granny take the broom and prepare to go home.

 Chapter 204: Small Matters within Oneâ€™s Power

    Chapter 204: Small Matters within One¡¯s Power

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    With the sound of "Hua Hua", the granny took the packed trash in one hand and the small broom in the other and began to go back. She didn¡¯t throw the trash until she came to the garbage recollecting station.

    It was then 4:50 in the morning when the sanitation workers began to work. In the street lights and the dawn light, the granny began to walk back.

    After she returned to her house, she first changed clothes and washed for a while before going to make the steamed buns.

    With the steam curling up, the white and plump steamed buns emitted a heavy fragrance from the steamer pot.

    "Although I don¡¯t know what the young boss will sell today, the business is nevertheless getting better and better," the granny muttered with a smile whileying the dough.

    An expression of happiness was then revealed on her face.

    The first thing that Yuan Zhou did after he got up at 4:30 was to pull open the curtain with a sound of "Hua". The ground in front of the door had been swept very clean while the sanitation workers were still cleaning from afar and had not arrived.

    "There¡¯s really someone who helps with the cleaning. And he seems to move quickly," Yuan Zhou frowned and said to himself.

    Then he got himself washed and prepared to head out for jogging. It was not 6:00 a.m. yet when he returned to his restaurant. At this time, he preferred to make the Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns, which, as breakfast, was good for the health.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, 100 steamed buns were merely a piece of cake.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was making the steamed buns, the granny carried the two instion barrels and set off from her home.

    Inside the instion barrels were the steamed buns and cooked soybean milk, which seemed to be fairly heavy. The granny rested for a while for every 50 meters and then continued walking.

    This time, the granny spent almost 50 minutes on the way while she had only walked for 15 minutes previously without taking anything. It was slightly after 7:00 a.m. when she arrived and many customers had been waiting outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Having no time to take a rest, the granny started to go up and peddle her dishes.

    "Steamed buns for sale, hot steamed buns and warm soybean milk," the sound of the granny was clear and loud, with a hint of respite.

    At this time of the day, the customers basically wouldn¡¯t buy the hawkers¡¯ foods unless they were very hungry. Since the customers were all around, however, the granny likewise wouldn¡¯t give up. She just walked around the crowd waiting outside slowly and could asionally sell out one or two cups of soybean milk.

    As soon as it reached the opening time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened on time.

    "That¡¯s great. The breakfast today is the Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns, which I didn¡¯t manage to eatst time. I can finally savor the taste this time," the customer who first entered the restaurant immediately got to know Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast and then told others waiting behind him happily.

    That started a heated discussion.

    "I heard the steamed buns are all with vegetable stuffing. And the vegetables are so fresh and tender that even the water could be pinched out. The taste is so fresh." Those who could not eat it now started to talk about the rumors.

    "Please stop it. I was originally hungry and now I be hungrier," another customer said discontentedly.

    "This is to increase your appetite. You could definitely eat it with more gusto shortly," that man said in a shameless manner.

    "Come on. Even if you say so, it is unlikely that Boss Yuan will sell an extra steamed bun to me," the customer felt rather speechless.

    "That does make sense. If only he had no restriction someday, I will definitely eat 10 at a time," while he was saying, he became more expectant.

    "I don¡¯t think that can happen. Boss Yuan cooks alone in the restaurant. If there¡¯s no restriction, those people will buy 8 or 10 at a time and then we probably couldn¡¯t get any." It was beneficial to obey the rules. Customers obviously knew about that after eating here for a long time.

    "You are right. Just forget it. Let¡¯s work hard for more money ande to eat every day in future and take the restaurant as our canteen, like the small mustache," looking at Wu Hai who entered the restaurant earlier, they said expectantly.

    While these customers were discussing the delicious food and getting quite eager to eat it, the hawkers outside the restaurant nevertheless didn¡¯t have such a wonderful feeling.

    Every time Yuan Zhou served steamed buns, the hawkers who were selling the same food normally had worse business.

    After all, the steamed buns prepared by the hawkers were merely for filling the stomach ifpared with those made by Yuan Zhou. With such a sharp contrast, who would eat theirs?

    "It seems the steamed buns can¡¯t be sold out today again," the hawkers selling steamed buns heaved a sigh and then prepared to go somewhere else for business.

    "The boss is so frustrating. Since he has such booming business, why can¡¯t he leave some opportunities for us small business dealers?" A hawker said with discontent while pushing a handcart on which characters of soybean milk and steamed buns were written.

    "You can¡¯t say that. The young boss brings about more business to us. Look, our business has been much better than before," the granny happened to be resting at the side. When she heard that, she revealed a disapproving expression on her face and hence said straightforwardly.

    "I¡¯m justining unintentionally," the hawker was still reluctant to admit that. Now that nobody around chimed in with him, he became silent then after grumbling two sentences.

    Since they all met with each other every day for business, it was unnecessary to debate over such small trifles.

    Yuan Zhou made only 100 steamed buns every day including several for his own breakfast, therefore only 96 or 97 could be left for sale. As the girls originally can¡¯t eat much, a steamed bun and a bowl of Lotus Root Starch were sufficient for each of them. However, for men, they probably could easily eat up two more.

    As a result, the business of the hawkers around was really not bad. In the end, the granny had only 5 steamed buns and 3 cups of soybean milk unsold. Such a result was nevertheless quite satisfactory to the granny.

    "Now I get my food for today." Looking at the cold steamed buns that were unsold, the granny didn¡¯t really feel worried and still said that with a smile. After all, she could eat them by herself.

    Every single day, the granny cooked steamed buns and soybean milk, went to clean the ground and sell the steamed buns and soybean milk. Her schedule was regr and reassuring.

    After getting up earlier than earlier each day, Yuan Zhou finally caught the sight of the person who did the cleaning. That achieved what he had wished.

    With a sound of "Hua", Yuan Zhou pulled open the curtain at about 4:00, when the granny happened to be cleaning.

    Watched quietly by Broth at the door, the granny swept the ground and picked up the trash carefully. The scene was slightly touching under the streetlights.

    "She¡¯s a hawker doing small business outside my restaurant," with Yuan Zhou¡¯s extraordinarily sensitive five senses, he immediately recognized her when he saw the granny¡¯s appearance clearly.

    She was just one of the hawkers at the door of his restaurant. Yuan Zhou was a little shocked at the very beginning, but soon he understood. However, he didn¡¯t go out and greet the granny, nor did he go to wash and change clothes. Instead, he started to make something in his room.

    On the next early morning, a sigh was found by the customers who came for the breakfast to be erected at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Code: Please Take the Trash Away.

    "This is another rule of Boss Yuan," a customer let out a sigh with emotion and then said.

    "That¡¯s true. Boss Yuan is really like apass, doing things precisely." This was aint.

    "It¡¯s not too bad, though. I mistakenly thought the sign was asking for leave just now. So scary. It¡¯s good that it isn¡¯t." This was a customer who had been frightened by Yuan Zhou¡¯s various ways of asking for leave.

    "With your logic, it stands to reason. The matter of trash is really a trifle." Having considered for a while, they suddenly felt everything was negotiable if Boss Yuan didn¡¯t ask for leave.

    The granny nevertheless also saw the sign. With a smile revealing on her face, she looked at the inside of the restaurant and muttered to herself, "The young boss is so kind."

    Other hawkers who didn¡¯tply with this rule would all be med by customers. Anyhow, it was understood deep in everyone¡¯s heart that only by conforming to the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could they have a chance to eat the yummy dishes.

    As a result, the trash on the ground outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became less and less. Although the granny still went there to clean every day, she nevertheless felt more rxed.

 Chapter 205: Wu Haiâ€™s Persistence

    Chapter 205: Wu Hai¡¯s Persistence

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, why is there a new sign?" Wu Hai pointed at the sign at the door and asked.

    "A new rule," Yuan Zhou gave the same answer to every customer who asked about that.

    "Ok. But remember the three days that you have promised me?" Wu Hai came here to urge Yuan Zhou to teach him cooking again.

    "Yes. It¡¯s avable today," thinking of Wu Hai¡¯s distinct way of making dishes, Yuan Zhou agreed reluctantly with a headache.

    "Last time, the time was too short. So it shouldn¡¯t count," Wu Hai was fairly considerate to himself.

    "No problem. We are to start formally today. Have you gotten all the ingredients prepared?" Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    "The dishes are Chicken with Green Pepper and Watermelon Fruit Mix this time," Wu Hai was a little persistent concerning the unfinished dishes of the previous time.

    "Is there any simpler ingredients? These two dishes are too difficult for a beginner," Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    "What about the dish of Sliced Boiled Pork with Garlic Sauce?" To a carnivorous animal like Wu Hai, simplicity meant simple meat.

    "What I mean is the vegetable dish," Yuan Zhou supported the forehead.

    "Then you might as well go to check by yourself." After saying that, Wu Hai led the way ahead of Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok," Yuan Zhou walked slowly following Wu Hai.

    With a sound of "Ka La", Wu Hai unlocked the door with the key. Then, Zheng Jiawei, who was inside, stood up and greeted Yuan Zhou.

    "Xiaohai, you are back. Hi, Boss Yuan," Zheng Jiawei went up and carefully looked at Wu Hai up and down and then he said happily.

    "Don¡¯t urge me to paint. I will learn to cook today," Wu Hai directly blocked Zheng Jiawei¡¯s next utterance.

    "Are you going to cook again? Xiao Hai, everyone has his own talents. Indeed, Boss Yuan is a head chef. But that doesn¡¯t mean you can cook well. You are actually good at painting," when Zheng Jiawei heard Wu Hai intend to cook, he didn¡¯t walk away immediately this time, but began to persuade him not to do that.

    It was really not easy for Zheng Jiawei, who had been always obeying Wu Hai¡¯s word.

    "What the hell do you know? Cooking is also a kind of art. As long as it¡¯s an art, I must master it," Wu Hai refuted unhappily.

    Standing behind him, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help having a toothache when he heard Wu Hai say that cooking was an art. He was deeply impressed by the Rainbow Beef Briskets that he had cookedst time.

    "Yes, it¡¯s also an art. But what about your art show?" Zheng Jiawei pointed at the calendar, on which some characters of "Less than 10 days left before the art showmences" were clearly written.

    "Learning to cook can also help me to get inspiration for painting," Wu Hai said indifferently.

    "Fine. I¡¯m staying today to apany you," Zheng Jiawei let out a sigh and said.

    "As you please," after Wu Hai said that, he entered the kitchen ahead of others.

    "Sorry, Boss Yuan. We have to bother you again. Can I stay?" Zheng Jiawei said with great courtesy and was also considerate in doing things.

    "Never mind. Let me first go inside and have a look," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that.

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan. You are really a nice person," while speaking, Zheng Jiawei also entered the kitchen and prepared to help.

    He might not be able to help with anything else except taking the coloring materials out.

    Yuan Zhou went up to the fridge and checked the ingredients inside. They were very fresh and appeared to be good in quality. Used by Wu Hai to cook, however, the ingredients seemed to be a reckless waste of God¡¯s good gifts.

    "Let¡¯s do this. Let me teach you to cook the Shiitake Mushroom Green Vegetables today," Yuan Zhou eventually found a simpler dish.

    Actually, he would prefer to say it was good just to make a boiled egg. He didn¡¯t believe that Wu Hai could still make rainbow colors on such a dish. Considering that he had learned the pictureposition and color matching from Wu Hai, however, he decided to teach him earnestly.

    "Can¡¯t you teach me to cook meat dishes?" Wu Hai looked at the various meats in the fridge and asked unwillingly.

    "You¡¯d better learn the vegetable dishes to start with," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Why don¡¯t you teach to cook the Egg Fried Rice?" Wu Hai suddenly recalled the God Tier Egg Fried Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou. In his opinion, eggs were also considered to be meat.

    "No. It¡¯s too difficult for you to master it in three days," Yuan Zhou was never roundabout when he talked with Wu Hai.

    "I feel the dish of Shiitake Mushroom Green Vegetables is really good," Zheng Jiawei interrupted, but with a bad expression on his face though. It seemed that he thought of something.

    Wu Hai, nevertheless, muttered at the side, "The yellow color of the Egg Fried Rice is so bright. It¡¯s better to add some warm yellow coloring materials inside."

    The words were easily captured by Yuan Zhou, who was perceptive, without missing any single word. He sighed with relief inwardly and felt rather fortunate for not having chosen the Egg Fried Rice.

    That had absolutely nothing to do with cooking. How did he manage to think of that idea?

    "You deal with the ingredients first," Yuan Zhou felt Wu Hai was quite professional in processing the ingredients.

    "Ok," Wu Hai took the vegetables and shiitake mushroom and started the cleaning work.

    In the sound of flowing water of "Hua Hua", Wu Hai drew out some painting brushes from nowhere and began to wash the vegetables with them.

    The t brush was used to clean the fold on the inside of the shiitake mushroom while the other one to brush the root of the vegetables.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he needed to quiet down for a while. Wu Hai undoubtedly appeared quite normalst time when he washed the beef, but why did he look more severe this time?

    "Is he always like that?" Yuan Zhou suddenly talked to Zheng Jiawei.

    "Yes, Xiaohai is always cooking dishes like that. He believes it¡¯s a part of the art and he mustplete it by the means of art," Zheng Jiawei had a better tolerance.

    "Have you ever tasted his dishes?" Yuan Zhou was quite curious about that.

    "Yes. But the consequence was that I went to hospital to wash the stomach. Xiaohai likes using the dyestuff to cook dishes, saying it¡¯s beautiful. As for the taste, he was nevertheless very picky," speaking of that experience, Zheng Jiawei still had a lingering fear.

    "I got it," Yuan Zhou nodded solemnly. At that time, Wu Hai had gone to the procedure of cutting the vegetables.

    "What do you intend to do next?" Yuan Zhou asked Wu Hai.

    "The green color of the vegetables doesn¡¯t go well with the dark brown of the shiitake mushroom. I want to soak it with light green dyestuff and dye the vegetables before stir-frying," Wu Hai said without turning his head.

    Yuan Zhou really felt lucky inwardly that he had asked that beforehand. He then suddenly stopped Wu Hai, "The two colors don¡¯t match for now, but they¡¯ll match perfectly after stir-frying."

    "No. We can¡¯t be careless on the matter of color match. Only if the two colors match well now could they match better after cooking," Wu Hai refused Yuan Zhou squarely and then muttered.

    "Suddenly I feel sympathetic for Wu Hai¡¯s pans. God knows what messy things it eats frequently," Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Just change a new one," Zheng Jiawei stayed quite calm this time. He didn¡¯t make the orchid shaped finger, but just clenched the emetic drug in his hand.

    After Yuan Zhou talked with Wu Hai for quite a while, Wu Hai still insisted on his opinion, believing the vegetables could only be cooked after the colors were well matched.

    "Wu Hai, the dyestuff is really not eatable," Yuan Zhou felt what he had uttered in the morning was even more than that of one ordinary day.

    "No, I don¡¯t think so. I¡¯m using the best dyestuff," Wu Hai answered carelessly.

    "No matter how good it is, it¡¯s still the dyestuff and isn¡¯t eatable," Yuan Zhou emphasized.

    "On the color match and specificyout, you learn from me," Wu Hai took a look at Yuan Zhou contemptuously.

    "But I¡¯m the chef," Yuan Zhou crossed his arms against his chest and said affirmatively.

    "You still learn that from me," Wu Hai believed persistently that he was right.

    "You switch to cooking Quick Stir-fried Vegetables now," Yuan Zhou said that abruptly.

    "Then what shall we do with the shiitake mushroom?" With the subject suddenly diverted, Wu Hai asked nkly.

    "Just disregard it. You cook the vegetables only," Yuan Zhou said with an affirmative tone.

    Having abandoned the other dish, Wu Hai became more normal. Without theparison, there was no necessity of color matching. Yuan Zhou managed to get rid of the threat of the vegetables being dyed.

    Concerning cooking the dish with a painting brush, Yuan Zhou indicated that it was unnecessary to amend it but some essential skills, nevertheless, needed to be told.

    "Heat the oil in the cold pan. You must make sure to put all the vegetables into the pan at the same time evenly. You can quicken the speed of your hand movement. That way, it will also have a beautifulposition even if the vegetables are stirred in disorder," Yuan Zhou exined in a way that was epted by Wu Hai, making him awfully satisfied.

    The method with which Yuan Zhou taught was probably the individualized teaching. It didn¡¯t matter that Wu Hai liked using the painting brush for cooking. Without different vegetables, there was no color match and no harm, either. The worst consequence was merely that the dish wasn¡¯t well cooked. However, it wouldn¡¯t be fatal at all to eat it. Isn¡¯t it true...

 Chapter 206: Miraculous Kitchen Knife

    Chapter 206: Miraculous Kitchen Knife

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Is that so?" Wu Hai said while pointing at the vegetables in the pan silently.

    "You should stir-fry them now." There was an air of despair in Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone.

    "Oh, yeah, stir-fry," Wu Hai took out the drawing tools and began to turn the vegetables over and over while maintaining the messy profile.

    "Actually, you needn¡¯t emphasize much on the mess. Even Paul Gauguin didn¡¯t convey the messy feeling all along, right?" Yuan Zhou had to search in his mind for an abstractionist painter that was known by him

    "Ok," Wu Hai began to make the pan presentation while the hot pan was still emitting a sound of "Zi Zi".

    While others made the te presentation, Wu Hai insisted on making the presentation in the pan.

    "The vegetables are scorched," Yuan Zhou pointed at the pan and said calmly.

    "Never mind. I can finish the presentation before the dish gets scorched next time," Wu Hai was quite confident.

    "But when you move the dish into the te, it will still be messed up," Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t get why Wu Hai insisted on making the presentation during cooking since it was supposed to be done after cooking.

    "It¡¯s good-looking right now," Wu Hai spoke out the reason earnestly.

    What Yuan Zhou was thinking right now was whether to use his shoes to smack Wu Hai¡¯s face and pull out his mustache.

    "Let¡¯s cook it again," Yuan Zhou pulled himself together and then said while pointing at the leftover vegetables.

    "Ok, sure. But are we still going to stir-fry the vegetables?" Wu Hai looked at the vegetarian dish with contempt.

    "Humm. You follow my instructions this time and I guarantee the dish will be artistic," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Really? Did you say artistic?" Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully.

    "Of course. After all, my dishes are not only edible but also very delicious," Yuan Zhou signaled Wu Hai to dump the dry and yellowish vegetables and then wash the pan.

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou stressed on the two words of edible and delicious. Wu Hai, nevertheless, just got obsessed with the art and apparently didn¡¯t hear the difference.

    Except during the business hours of his restaurant, Yuan Zhou stayed in Wu Hai¡¯s kitchen for the whole day. He had to watch Wu Hai at intervals in case he added pigment into the pan again. Naturally, Yuan Zhou also asked him a question that he felt curious about.

    "Wu Hai, vegetables also have different colors and the pigment can be extracted. Why don¡¯t you use that?" Yuan Zhou asked him when Wu Hai wanted to add the pigment and adjust the color once again.

    "It¡¯s watery and is difficult to take shape. Besides, it¡¯s not easy to dye the color in it," as a master of oil painting, Wu Hai naturally liked thick and heavy colors and hence said in an obvious tone.

    "Ok, I understand now. Let¡¯s continue with the next step," Yuan Zhou gave up asking the question and directly moved to the next step.

    This whole day let Yuan Zhou understand one thing. It was better not to ept any disciplester as he had run out of all his patience as well as his self-control. Without them, he would have failed in refraining himself from choking Wu Hai to death.

    Why did this seemingly normal young man have such a weird way of thinking? Yuan Zhou indicated that he really couldn¡¯t understand.

    In the evening, Yuan Zhou received a message from Yin Ya whom he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    Yes, Yuan Zhou added Yin Ya into his contacts in the microblog while Yin Ya did the same to Yuan Zhou.

    [Let me rmend to you a restaurant serving tasty beef noodle soup. Boss Yuan, I feel that you should give it a try. It¡¯s really very delicious.] from Yin Ya.

    [Send me the address.] from I¡¯m Boss Yuan.

    After quite a while, Yin Ya sent her reply back, [Boss Yuan, you came online. Long time no see.]

    [Humm. Long time no see.] from I¡¯m Boss Yuan.

    [Why is Boss Yuan so polite on the inte? Are you a fake or not?] Yin Ya was taking the tabletputer. She just smiled, but didn¡¯t give him the address directly.

    [No, why?] Yuan Zhou frowned and got a little puzzled. He had always been awfully courteous.

    [All right. I won¡¯t joke with you anymore. You have no sense of humor. The address is xxx Road xxx Residential Area.] Yin Ya pouted and then sent the address.

    [Ok, thank you.] After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    [You are wee. I¡¯m gonna sleep. Good night.] Yin Ya answered him with a good night and put away the tablet before going to sleep.

    Yuan Zhou, likewise, answered her the same way and was still thinking of the matter of his politeness.

    "Is it because I have acted too aloof?" Yuan Zhou stood up and looked at himself in the mirror.

    He suddenly lifted up the hem," Oh, I finally got abdominal muscles."

    Seeing the profile of the growing abdominal muscles, Yuan Zhou was thinking how to let others know that he had abdominal muscles now. Anyhow, he was considered to be a good-looking man who cooked well and had abdominal muscles; therefore he should have no problem to get a girlfriend.

    However, Yuan Zhou found the abdominal muscles couldn¡¯t be exposed to the public. It seemed that he can only wait for those girls to find his intrinsic advantages by themselves. Yuan Zhou was fairly confident about that.

    The system disyed, "Host, the reward hasn¡¯t been received yet."

    Suddenly, the system uttered something in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind after remaining silent for long.

    "Is the reward the one for the snack?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, "No. The Master Chef Set has been released. This reward yet has a time limit."

    [2nd Side Mission] Make an artwork out of sculpting with a full score pleted)

    (Mission Tips: As a to-be Master Chef, sculpting with a kitchen knife is a piece of cake. I think highly of you, young man. Move, move.)

    [Mission Reward] A piece of the Master Chef Set (Avable to be received: please receive the reward within 96 hours)

    (Reward Tips: if you can gather all the pieces of the Master Chef Set, you might be able to summon a grand prize.)

    "It really has a time limit," Yuan Zhou tapped open the mission and found it was indeed so.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can receive it now."

    "Receive," Yuan Zhou had traded a part of his culinary skills for this reward. Of course, he would receive it.

    The system disyed, "The reward has been released."

    Yuan Zhou stood up and went downstairs. His slippers emitted a slight sound of "Dong Dong Dong" while stepping on the stairway.

    When he came into the kitchen, an extra kitchen knife had appeared on the knife shelf as expected. As it was quite conspicuous, one could hardly neglect it.

    "Is this the mischievous side of the system?" Yuan Zhou pointed at the bow ribbon at the knife handle and felt rather helpless.

    The system disyed, "The ribbon can be used to bind the knife handle. Host, you have to finish the work by yourself."

    "It¡¯s truly the perfect exnation," Yuan Zhou was already used to being speechless by the system¡¯s scams. He felt strange even when the system offered him the reward a few days earlier with no reason.

    Compared to the system, Wu Hai was merely a little strange.

    "Fu*k. I must have been terribly affected by Wu Hai and surprisingly thought of the pigment meal." Yuan Zhou shook his head and tried to forget the horrible meal as soon as possible.

    Yuan Zhou went up and untied the bowknot, which was in deep purple color and stain resistant.

    "Is this ribbon so good that I have to bind it myself?" Yuan Zhou looked at the wooden knife handle and asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "A good knife is a standard equipment of the Master Chef. And the knife handle could influence the sense of touch of the chef towards the knife."

    "But I don¡¯t know how to bind it. Please provide me with a method," Yuan Zhou took the ribbon helplessly, not knowing how to bind the knife handle.

    The system then straightforwardly provided him with quite a few methods, all appearing to be simple and easy to be learned.

    "Ok," Yuan Zhou chose the simplest one and then began to bind it ording to the method.

    The system disyed, "This variety of the ribbon is the gauze type, a kind of ultra-slim silk fabric. With its tactility being like a cold jade, it won¡¯t be affected by the temperature of the skin and thus has functions of maintaining the skin moisture and slowing the process of aging."

    "Isn¡¯t it just a piece of cloth? Fortunately it¡¯s not too much," while binding the knife handle, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. He didn¡¯t even have time to experiment with the new knife.

    "Can you exin the meaning of the Miraculous Kitchen Knife now?" Looking at the ordinary kitchen knife, Yuan Zhou asked with curiosity.

    The system disyed, "..."

 Chapter 207: Beef Noodle Soup

    Chapter 207: Beef Noodle Soup

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What does the Miraculous Kitchen Knife mean?" Yuan Zhou asked while binding the knife handle with the ribbon.

    The system disyed, "The knife will have unexpected effects if used along with the Master Chef Set."

    "I think you are like the one that sells medicine pills, the kind that cures various diseases," Yuan Zhou grumbled expressionlessly.

    The system disyed, "The knife is made of rare elements of vanadium and selenium."

    "Wait, wait. Isn¡¯t it very difficult for the rare element of vanadium to dissolve? Besides, it doesn¡¯t have the ductility if there are impurities, does it?" Yuan Zhou indicated that he was fairly knowledgeable and happened to know about this element.

    The system, nevertheless, didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s question and continued with its own exnation procedures. The system disyed, "The melting point of the vanadium is very high. It is called the refractory metal. It is hard and has ductility but no maic property. Furthermore, It is resistant to hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid. Moreover, the anti-corrosion property in gas-salt-water is better than that of stainless steel. It doesn¡¯t oxidize in the air."

    "Vanadium is a kind of silver gray metal. Any impurities will affect its ductility."

    "With the multiple outstanding physical and chemical properties, it has a wide range of applications and has enjoyed a reputation as a metal vitamin. Due to its scarcity, it¡¯s usually used in the aerospace industry."

    "After the system melted the element into the knife, it added the dposed selenium into the knife before it solidified, giving it the property of selenium."

    "Selenium is an antioxidant. It can prevent aging and tissue hardening caused by the oxidation, and at least slow down its pace of deterioration; it has the functions of activating the immune system and precluding cancer, therefore it¡¯s an indispensable trace minerals."

    "The selenium contained in the knife could satisfy the requirements of humans. The daily supply is 15 ug for infants within 1 year old, 20 ug for kids from 1-3 years old, 40 ug for kids from 4-6 years old and 50 ug for adults."

    "It could be absorbed directly from the knife?" Yuan Zhou picked up the knife of which he had just bound the handle and felt rather curious.

    The knife had little difference from ordinary knives. Speaking of luster, it wasn¡¯t really very bright. But judging from the de, it was extraordinarily sharp, giving a silver luster under the light of amp.

    No one was able to tell if it was made from rare metals, let alone it was also creatively added with the selenium element.

    The system disyed, "This system has its own way."

    "Ho Ho. All right. Then can I use it now?" Yuan Zhou looked at the intact knife handle contentedly, with a great sense of achievement.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can use it freely."

    Then Yuan Zhou excitedly took the knife and started to look for the ingredients that could reflect the knife de.

    Having turned around for a circle, he didn¡¯t find anything suitable. It was, likewise, not the right time to cook dishes now. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t buy any material for sculpting as he always bought fresh ingredients every day. With a sudden inspiration, Yuan Zhou recalled that giant radish. It seemed that he had only to take the advantage of the system.

    "System, I think my knife skills need some polishing. What do you think?" Yuan Zhou held the knife with a serious expression.

    If the system had intelligence, it would be quite speechless. The scam was so apparent that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even try to cover it up.

    Without any urging, there appeared a giant radish in the kitchen as expected after quite a while. It was really very big. Even the radish sprouts hung down to the ground and the radish was just a few steps away from supporting the ceiling.

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou confirmed one thing. The system basically wouldn¡¯t refuse any request concerning the improvement of the culinary skills of the chef, starting from the dishwasher for the first time to the radish now for practicing.

    When he had gotten the radish in his hand, Yuan Zhou picked up the Miracle Kitchen Knife and easily cut off the radish sprout with a sound of "Hua".

    Yuan Zhou finally felt the difference between this knife and an ordinary knife. This knife weighed much less by half than an ordinary one while the sharpness exceeded thetter one. As the knife handle was bound by himself, it felt ratherfortable.

    Yuan Zhou stood on a small stool that was used to pick the Jinling Grass and observed the incision carefully.

    The incision was neat without any skewness andpletely conformed to his expectation when he had started to cut. The cutting process went on quite smoothly and easily despite the big size of the radish. After Yuan Zhou carefully smelled it, he found there was not any slightest underlying taste of the new knife. No wonder it was the Master Chef Set.

    Yuan Zhou nodded with satisfaction. Only then did he wave the knife and start to sculpt the radish.

    This time, he was sculpting a phoenix tree that was like a real one rather than a courtdy. The radish sprouts were used as ornaments for the green leaves and the root hair at the bottom was clearly seen. Such a small phoenix tree was like a big potted nt that people liked.

    "Finally, I could sculpt the tree well," Yuan Zhou let out a breath. Eventually, he could make up for the fault that he had made with the phoenix tree for the first time.

    Having straightened out his thinking, Yuan Zhou then tidied the kitchen and went upstairs to wash up and sleep. Of course even with his four inconspicuous abdominal muscles, he still spent quite a while before the big potted nt of a phoenix tree was moved to the courtyard of the pub for decoration.

    The Miraculous Kitchen Knife was, indeed, a miracle to whoever used it. So awesome!

    .....

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou shut the door immediately after the breakfast time ended. He didn¡¯t pull his hand cart this time. Instead, he just took two wooden boxes and then left the restaurant, checking the phone while walking.

    The page clearly showed the chat history between Yin Ya and himst night. Yuan Zhou flipped the messages carefully and atst found the address that had been sent to him the day earlier.

    He walked to the crossing and hailed a taxi, as usual. After reporting the destination to the taxi driver, he began to close the eyes and rest his mind.

    Theoretically, Yuan Zhou had already earned sufficient money to buy a car, but he had never thought of that. To this end, Ling Hong once asked him.

    "It seems that you either walk or take a taxi when you go out. Why don¡¯t you buy a car?" Ling Hong asked him randomly when he was quite bored.

    "If I learn to drive, I might as well study some new dishes during that time span," Yuan Zhou said with a show of seriousness.

    "That indeed makes sense," Ling Hong was persuaded by Yuan Zhou with this reason.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou truly wouldn¡¯t go to learn to drive, nor would he buy a car.

    "It¡¯s totally 27 RMB," the taxi driver parked the car smoothly and told Yuan Zhou the charge after he pressed the taximeter.

    "The amount is just right. Please keep the change," Yuan Zhou gave him a handful of changes and then opened the car door to get off.

    Standing in front of the noodle restaurant, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh and then said while looking at the taxi that was pulling away, "Good service provided and bills cleared."

    The noodle restaurant was notrge, but the ss door was nevertheless wiped very clean. The cash register was at the door, in front of which were several folding tables. At this time, several people were still eating and talking happily inside and the warm atmosphere looked fairly good.

    "The noodles should be delicious." Seeing that all the people appeared happy in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou came to the conclusion before he walked into the restaurant.

    The boss was a slim and tall middle-aged man. He wore a gray shirt and ck pants, with the hands being really clean and a smile on his face. Seeing Yuan Zhoue into the main hall, he said enthusiastically," The menu is on the wall. Please check what you like to eat."

    "Ok," Yuan Zhou nodded and looked up at the menu.

    There was a piece of red oilpaper pasted on the wall. Written on it were several kinds of homely noodles like Beef Noodle Soup and Noodle Soup with Spare Ribs, etc.

    "A bowl of specialty Beef Noodle Soup, with coriander, please."

    Having ordered the noodles, Yuan Zhou got seated at a table for four close to the kitchen and took out two wooden boxes from his pocket, preparing to eat the noodles.

    Yin Ya¡¯s rmendation...

 Chapter 208: Business and Taste

    Chapter 208: Business and Taste

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "A bowl of specialty Beef Noodle Soup with coriander." The boss carried a big white bowl and walked out of the kitchen.

    "Please bring it here," Yuan Zhou stretched out his hand and signaled the boss where his ce was.

    "Here¡¯s your Beef Noodle Soup. Hot pepper and vinegar are all on the table. You can add them as you like. For green onions, ginger and garlic, just feel free to go to the kitchen," the boss said with a generous manner.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou nodded and took a look at the vorings on the table.

    "Not at all. Just add them as per your favorite taste," the boss waved the hand and then said unconcernedly.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "This boss is interesting," Yuan Zhou murmured in the heart.

    The bowl carried to him was quite big. If described specifically, it was even bigger than Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. The bowl was designed to have arge mouth and shallow bottom. The noodles appeared to be a lot, but as a matter of fact, they were not little at all.

    It was the thin kind of noodles. The brilliant red broth surrounded the noodles while a st of fragrance and spiciness rushed directly up his nose. As a result, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but want to sneeze.

    There were 4 pieces of moderate-sized beef scattered on the noodles as well as the coriander requested by Yuan Zhou, which was dark green and alluring.

    "The dish looks fairly nice," with a frown, Yuan Zhou said so.

    The words of Yuan Zhou actually meant that the color matching of the noodles was nice. As for the taste, the spiciness and fragrance hadpletely concealed the intrinsic taste of the noodles.

    As it was rmended by Yin Ya, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dare say it wasn¡¯t delicious before he savored it by himself.

    Yuan Zhou took out the taste-free chopsticks and picked up the noodles and then immediately stuffed them into his mouth with a sound of "Slurp". Instantly, his mouth cavity was upied by the spiciness. The noodles, nevertheless, were too soft without any chewiness. There was even a little chili pepper stuck to the noodles, which greatly affected the texture.

    The chili pepper had a slightly astringent taste which was not negligible to Yuan Zhou who had sharp taste buds.

    With a frown, Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of beef for a taste after considering for a while.

    Along with the chewing, the beef emitted the fragrance of the stew ingredients in his mouth and tasted fairly fresh. The strong taste of the coriander also happened to neutralize the underlying offensive smell.

    "The beef is not bad," after Yuan Zhou swallowed it, he said in a low voice.

    Even so, it didn¡¯t deserve to be rmended to him by Yin Ya. While the noodles were ordinary and the beef was a little better, this dish was at most considered to be above average. However, in Yin Ya¡¯s evaluation, it was extraordinarily tasty.

    While eating it earnestly, Yuan Zhou frowned with puzzlement. Since Yin Ya had eaten his Clear Broth Noodle Soup many times, she normally wouldn¡¯t misjudge the current dish. As he really couldn¡¯t figure it out, he decided to give up. He might as well have his meal earnestly.

    As Yuan Zhou was puzzled about Yin Ya¡¯s rmendation at this side, the customers who were having the meal started to crack a joke with the boss at the other side.

    "Boss, if I can add whatever I want, can you please add some more noodles? I¡¯m not full," dressed in a vest, a young man said with a smile.

    "No problem." The boss agreed squarely, which, nevertheless, made the young man feel embarrassed.

    "Please don¡¯t, I¡¯m just joking. Just serve me another bowl of Beef Noodle Soup, a small bowl please." The young man immediately stopped the honest and frank boss.

    "Never mind. Can you eat another bowl?" A boss doing business as such was rare.

    "No problem," the young man answered with a smile.

    "Ok. It will be served soon," the boss went back to the kitchen again to cook the noodles.

    "Boss, give me some more chopped green onion, please," another customer said so.

    "It¡¯s over here. Youe to get some by yourself," the boss stretched his head out of the kitchen and said.

    After that, the customer stood up and entered the kitchen while holding the bowl, as instructed.

    "The boss is truly so easy-going," looking at the customer who had walked out after adding the chopped green onion, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    At that time, two people walked into the restaurant from outside. One was a grey-haired man who wore a simple yellow vest and appeared to be of old age. He held with one hand a crutch for the blind, which emitted a clear and melodious sound of "Duk Duk" on the floor.

    The one who supported him at the side was a little boy that looked like only 11 or 12 years old. He was neatly covered with a school uniform and had a bowl cut. Although he appeared to be slim and small, the boy, nevertheless, had some strength. He walked into the restaurant step by step while supporting his father.

    The small boy found a seat closest to the door and guided his father to sit there. After that, he sat down at the side of his father.

    "Here are the noodles." The boss carried a small bowl of noodles out of the kitchen and directly put it down in front of the young man. Then he said mischievously, "I added some more noodles in the bowl."

    "Great. Thank you, boss," when the young man saw the noodles were indeed more than average, he said with a smile.

    "You are wee," after the courteous greetings, the boss saw the father and son at the door.

    The boss went up with several steps while the small boy stood up and also walked to the boss.

    "You are here. What do you eat today?" With an undiminished enthusiasm, the boss said to the boy with a casual tone.

    "Boss, two bowls of Beef Noodle Soup, as usual," without thinking, the small boy answered.

    "Ok. The total cost is 9 RMB. Please pay before you eat," the boss said with a smile.

    "Boss, are you still offering a discount today?" The small boy didn¡¯t take out the money right away. Instead, he asked suspiciously.

    "Yeah, there¡¯s still discount," the expression on the boss¡¯s face was fairly natural.

    "But won¡¯t you lose money that way?" The small boy seemed to be a regr customer here. It sounded like that the boss often offered the discount to him. That was why the small boy became suspicious now and made a detailed inquiry.

    "You don¡¯t understand. The supermarkets are also selling at a discount frequently. Have you ever seen they go bankrupt? No, right?" The boss said persuasively.

    Hearing the answer, the small boy had only to nod the head.

    "This is the tactic of small profits and quick returns. Do you understand now? Pay me now." After the boss said that proudly, he reached out his hand.

    The boy was then convinced of the words of the boss, hence took out money from the pocket of his school uniform obediently and counted the right amount before handing it to the boss.

    "Yeah, it¡¯s the right amount. The noodles will be served soon," the boss received the money and directly put it in his pocket without even counting before he went to cook the noodles.

    The scene happened to be captured by Yuan Zhou. Such a cheap trick was apparently for cheating small boys. 4.5 RMB for a bowl of Beef Noodle Soup including thebor cost? With the current level of consumption, the tactic of low profits and quick returns was merely a wonderful dream. If the boss really offered discounts like that, he would probably lose money for every bowl of the noodles.

    However, the small boy purely believed in his words. With a relieved smile on his face, he carefully climbed onto the chair and talked with his father. The boss, nevertheless, revealed a smile and appeared not to be thinking of anything else.

    "Dad, the noodles here are on sale today. You can eat some more in a moment," the small boy looked up at his father happily.

    "Humm. You also eat some more," the father stretched out his hand slowly and stroked the young boy¡¯s bowl cut and then nodded with a smile.

    The boy didn¡¯t mind at all that his bowl cut was messed up by the patting. Instead, he just smiled happily.

    While the father and son chatted for a moment like that, the noodles were done. With his sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou easily saw two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup, which had even more noodles than his and, likewise, with 4 pieces of beef in each bowl. It seemed every piece of beef was sturdy.

    "Hi, here are the noodles for you two," the boss set down the tray and carried the two bowls to each of them.

    "Thank you, Boss," the boy said courteously.

    "You are wee. Go ahead and eat," the boss pointed at the noodle and said.

    "Humm," the young boy nodded the head and then turned the head, looking at his father and said, "The noodles are here. Dad, let¡¯s eat it now."

    "I don¡¯t like eating beef. You eat them," the father picked up the pieces of the beef slowly and put them at one side of the bowl.

    ...

 Chapter 209: Main Mission

    Chapter 209: Main Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    As the father was unable to see, the small boy had to carry the bowl up to receive the beef in case the several pieces fell on the ground unfortunately.

    The father ced three pieces of the beef into the boy¡¯s bowl and the boy just received them with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou had thought there might be a show of the two people modestly declining the beef, but on the contrary, the small boy just received the beef quietly with a smile.

    "Dad, you can eat thest piece of the beef for a taste. Uncle Boss cooks the beef pretty good and, moreover, there¡¯s a lot," the small boy said that when he saw there was only one piece left in his father¡¯s bowl.

    "Alright. I will eat the remaining beef," the father agreed with a smile.

    While the father and son were eating the noodles quietly, the boy didn¡¯t put the beef back into his father¡¯s bowl. Although his father couldn¡¯t see things, he still had other senses and could perceive things. After careful observation, Yuan Zhou found the beef appeared again in the bottom of the father¡¯s bowl when he almost finished the meal. There were exactly 3 pieces, neither more nor less. The beef that had been in the boy¡¯s bowl just now, however, was gone.

    "So that¡¯s it," Yuan Zhou looked at the boss who was chatting smilingly with others at the side and then stood up.

    "Take care. Wee back next time," the boss turned the head and greeted him with some words.

    "Ok. Boss, the Beef Noodle Soup is really delicious," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod and said that.

    "Of course. Good-bye," the boss received Yuan Zhou¡¯s gratitude immodestly.

    Having walked out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou took up the phone and sent a message to Yin Ya through the microblog.

    [The Beef Noodle Soup rmended by you is really appetizing. Thank you.] from I¡¯m Boss Yuan.

    No answer came from that side. Yin Ya was probably busy with her work.

    Yuan Zhou then got a cab and returned to his restaurant soon. As there was only less than half an hour before the business time arrived, he didn¡¯t shut the door this time.

    Shortly after that, Wu Hai came again and asked with a grudging manner. "Of the three days that you promised me, you only taught me for two days. What about the remaining one day?"

    "Say it normally," Yuan Zhou felt ufortable with Wu Hai¡¯s sorrowful gaze.

    "When are you going to teach me for thest day?" Wu Hai appeared a little worried while stroking his small mustache.

    "Are you leaving soon?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    "Very soon. In just a few days," Wu Hai nodded the head.

    "Then this afternoon and the next afternoon can add up to one day," Yuan Zhou checked the time and said that.

    "Good," Wu Hai agreed squarely and then started to look at Yuan Zhou up and down.

    "Yes?" Yuan Zhou stayed put despite Wu Hai¡¯s careful observation.

    "Look at this miserable person. Isn¡¯t there a serving of the liquor for me tonight? I know there¡¯s still one left," Wu Hai said while pointing at the box for the lottery.

    "No, you have drawn the lottery once and used up your opportunity," Yuan Zhou refused him squarely.

    "Compass!" Wu Hai said indignantly.

    Yuan Zhou straightforwardly disregarded his answer as if he hadn¡¯t heard him. Not until Wu Hai finished murmuring did he ask, "Have you practiced the vegetable dish?"

    "Of course. There¡¯s one te of the dish in the kitchen right now. Do you want to have a taste?" Speaking of his masterpiece, Wu Hai was immediately attracted to another topic.

    "Not necessary. You can just carry it downstairs for me to have a look." Once Yuan Zhou thought of the dyestuff, he got an ache in the stomach.

    "No problem. You help to check if there¡¯s any problem with the dish," after a nod, Wu Hai went back to his art studio to carry the dish downstairs while wearing a pair of slippers that emitted a sound of "Da Da Da".

    After Wu Hai had just gone, a man walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant firmly.

    "You are the boss, aren¡¯t you? Can I draw the lottery now?" The man said with a fairly clear-cut purpose.

    "It¡¯s not business hours now," Yuan Zhou raised the head and looked at the man.

    After a silence for a second, the man said, "Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t seem to have said that only in business hours could the people draw the lottery."

    Then, Yuan Zhou became stuck by the question. He indeed had not made any rules like that.

    "Ok. Do it," Yuan Zhou took out the lottery box and put it in front of the man.

    "Thank you. Then I¡¯ll try my fortune now," the man said with courtesy and revealed a manner of "Friendliness brings wealth."

    After that, he reached out his hand into the box and started to draw the lottery. While the table tennis balls were making a continuous sound of "Hua La", the man drew out his hand in a little while and then a red ball appeared on his slender and clean palm.

    "Thest pot of the bamboo liquor now belongs to you. Come on time tonight, otherwise, I won¡¯t wait for you," said Yuan Zhou after he took back the box and ball.

    "Thank you. I wille over here on time," the man first listened to Yuan Zhou carefully and then said.

    "Humm. Please order dishes when business time arrives. There are still 15 minutes left," when Yuan Zhou saw the man still not leave, he told him.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m not ordering dishes and will leave now," the man looked carefully at the other side of the Sergestes Wall Landscape and then said.

    "See you," Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Subsequently, the man turned around and walked out. At that time, Wu Hai happened toe downstairs while carrying the vegetable dish and then he murmured suspiciously, "It¡¯s surprisingly Fang Heng."

    But soon he understood after thinking for a second. It was really not easy for him to endure until now, for which Wu Hai admired him very much, not knowing how the business of his pub was now. In Wu Hai¡¯s mind, however, it would surely be affected, but not too much. After all, the customers admitted into Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub were far less than those who wanted to drink there.

    That was the truth. Otherwise, as the boss of Fang Family Pub, Fang Heng would have gone crazy by now. How was it possible that he spoke with Yuan Zhou so calmly?

    "Good wine really deserves a try. I seem to have a good luck today, don¡¯t I?" Fang Heng thought while walking.

    "Boss Yuan, look. The name of the dish is Full Moon and Grasnd. Isn¡¯t it felicitous?" Having abandoned the thoughts about Fang Heng, Wu Hai carried the vegetable dish that was wellid out and then handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    "Did you give the name?" Yuan Zhou chewed the several words carefully for a while before he understood the twisted name.

    "Humm, every painting of mine should have a distinct name." The way that Wu Hai spoke was quite normal.

    Not until Yuan Zhou finally saw the painting work did he have an intuitive feeling.

    Wu Hai¡¯s artistic was definitely undisputed; therefore, the te presentation was really interesting. Although it looked quite beautiful, Yuan Zhou severely suspected that it wasn¡¯t eatable.

    As Yuan Zhou had always been asking him to stir-fry the vegetable dishes, Wu Hai followed his instructions this time and didn¡¯t add any dyestuff or anything weird into the dish. However, he ced a cabbage head in the middle of the dish, making it just stand upright there. Around it were pieces of cabbage leaves that were not curled. While all of them were ced neatly in the te, the dish indeed looked like a grass field to some extent.

    But couldn¡¯t he at least nch the cabbage head first? In this regard, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was unable to bear it.

    "Can you just cook the moon first next time?" Yuan Zhou pointed at the cabbage head in the middle.

    "I feel that the current color is more natural," Wu Hai had his own considerations.

    "Will you eat it?" Yuan Zhou then asked a most practical question.

    "Of course not," Wu Hai always took what he felt for granted.

    Due to his obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou simply couldn¡¯t endure the dish design. The cooked vegetables, surprisingly, were matched with an uncooked cabbage head, which was originally not a vegetable that could be eaten fresh. Apart from that, the leaves were strangely ced like that. As a result, even the cooked vegetables were not likely to be eaten as they would be cold soon.

    "What if you go to other ces?" Yuan Zhou directly came to the point.

    "All right. I got it," Wu Hai hesitated for a second first and decided to change a te presentation that was edible. Then he returned to his art studio while carrying the te.

    "Hu", while letting out a breath, Yuan Zhou muttered, "It seems this fellow can only eat vegetables like a rabbit when he goes out for now."

    Just as he barely finished saying that, the system appeared and revealed its existence.

    The system disyed, "A main mission is hereby enabled..."

 Chapter 210: A Simple Mission

    Chapter 210: A Simple Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Wait, you say a main mission. Can I level up afterpleting it?" Yuan Zhou interrupted the system and asked directly.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    With the increase of the grade, the benefits were noticeable, including for example more money and, of course, more dishes, which was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s concern.

    The system disyed, "The main mission is hereby released."

    [Main Mission] Join the urban gourmet map

    (Mission tips: If you want to conquer the stomachs of all people around the world, how can you not win over a simple street? Young man, go to defeat all the stores in this street and conquer the whole street. Certainly, you can¡¯t lose the pride of a chef and are not allowed to publicize your restaurant by yourself.)

    [Mission reward] Weing Set Meal

    (Reward tips: As a Master Chef Restaurant, how could you not have something for entertaining the customers?)

    Concerning the rule that he can¡¯t publicize by himself, Yuan Zhou had already been used to it. What he felt suspicious was the other aspect.

    "I don¡¯t think I really understand this mission. What shall I do to join the gourmet map?" Yuan Zhou asked with a dubious tone.

    Meanwhile, he started to carefully recall what he already knew. The result was naturally nothing.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can check by yourself."

    "Again, you tell me nothing. All right, then what exactly is the bloody reward?" To such a veteran like Yuan Zhou, he would merely go with the flow for the mission, but the reward nevertheless had to be made clear beforehand.

    The system disyed, "This is the necessary item to entertain the customers. It will be released by the system automatically at that time."

    "Pretending to be mysterious," Yuan Zhou was awfully speechless towards the rigidity of the system.

    But suddenly he thought of one thing, "System, I still have two chairs that are locked."

    The system disyed, "Host is still unqualified to unlock them by now."

    "Which level should I reach to unlock them?" Looking at the restaurant with only 10 seats, Yuan Zhou felt slightly speechless.

    The system disyed, "Host has to work hard to get promoted."

    "Actually, I can buy some tables and chairs by myself, with the condition that you cannot take them away," Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and suggested sincerely.

    The system disyed, "Host doesn¡¯t have the permission to add the seats by himself temporarily."

    "Ok. Is there any time limit on the mission?" Yuan Zhou sprawled over the azure stone countertop, not caring about his appearance at all.

    The system disyed, "No."

    "Except for the unknown requirements, the mission does not seem really difficult," Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    The system nevertheless no longer replied Yuan Zhou.

    "Is Boss Yuan there?" From outside the restaurant passed a vigorous female voice.

    "Yes,e on in, please," Yuan Zhou straightened his back instantly and adjusted his expression. In the twinkling of an eye, the usual aloof appearance was then revealed.

    "It¡¯s good you are here. There¡¯s a good event. Boss Yuan, are you interested in joining in?" It was Director Wang who collected the administrative feest time. She carried a consistent expression of kindness and friendliness on her face, a characteristic feature of the aunts from the neighborhoodmittee.

    "Please tell me," Yuan Zhou instantly brought the mission of the system to his mind and then asked expectantly.

    "The Chengdu gourmet map is going to be modified this year. Every residential district can nominate a candidate for further determination," Director Wang said with a smile.

    "Did you rmend my restaurant?" Yuan Zhou just asked calmly with a long face.

    "It¡¯s not up to me. There are so many restaurants and eateries in the street. But we are preparing to hold a voting activity that willst for three days. Do you have interest in joining in?" Director Wang waved her hand and then told in details why she was here.

    "Of course I have the interest. Thank you for your notification, Director Wang." Since the mission couldn¡¯t be aplished straightforwardly, Yuan Zhou was a little disappointed. However, there was definitely no suspense since he could also win by the means of voting. Therefore, it was eptable for him.

    "You are wee. Your business is so prosperous every day so you¡¯ll probably be chosen. It is likewise the pride of our street," Director Wang smiled and conveniently praised Yuan Zhou.

    Indeed. Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened, it brought about a good flow of people and more customer visits. That was also a moderate contribution to the street. Therefore, Director Wang thought highly of Yuan Zhou, who in her opinion was a man of ideas and craftsmanship and, furthermore, was young.

    "Humm, I will continue to work hard," Yuan Zhou guaranteed seriously.

    "Don¡¯t be so serious. Ok, let me register your information," Director Wang took out a chart and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok. So you write or I fill in the nks by myself?" Yuan Zhou looked at the chart and asked.

    "Let me write. That way, the handwriting is the same and the information is easier to record. Tell me the name of your restaurant," Director Wang picked up the pen and waited for Yuan Zhou to tell her.

    "The name is Master Chef Restaurant," after Yuan Zhou told her the name, Director Wang wrote it immediately.

    "Good. Now I¡¯m leaving for the next one," when she finished, she put down the pen and left smilingly.

    "It seems to be the turning point of the mission. However, it¡¯s really a simple mission," Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and carried a conspicuous smile on his face.

    Nevertheless, he still needed to work hard. While thinking of that, Yuan Zhou took out the phone and began to make calls, preparing to print some Direct Male advertisement paper. Of course he wouldn¡¯t publicize his restaurant by himself. It was just to tell the customers about the activity, not for the publicity of his restaurant.

    While making the calls, Yuan Zhou thought that proudly.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy with aplishing his mission at the side, Fang Heng was also earnestly preparing toe and savor Yuan Zhou¡¯s Bamboo Liquor. For that, he especially took a wine pot inside of which 150ml of ten-year-old wine was filled. He intended to make aparison between his wine and Yuan Zhou¡¯s. Naturally, the dishes with wine were also required.

    "Prepare a little spiced corned beef, vinegar peanuts, and some pickled kelps for me to take away," Fang Heng stopped an attendant and told him the dishes before waiting in the main hall.

    Right now, the business of the Fang Family Pub was fairly good. It merelycked the visit of some drunkards and the heated atmosphere of drinking.

    "Boss, they are all well packed and the amount is for two people." The attendant went up and handed Fang Heng a packed paper bag, inside of which several brown coarse porcin bowls wereid neatly.

    "Humm, that¡¯s good," Fang Heng looked at the bag and nodded. Then, he took the stuff and walked out.

    On the way, the ten-year-old wine sloshed lightly against the wine pot and emitted a clear and melodious sound of "Pa Pa".

    It was not far from Fang Family Pub to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Fang Heng didn¡¯t drive there, but took a taxi as he would be drinking the wer. Traffic rules had to be strictly followed.

    It took no more than 20 minutes to get the street cross by taxi. When he paid for the fare and got off, it was 20:45, "The time is just right."

    Fang Heng nodded with satisfaction. While taking the dishes with one hand, he touched the wine pot with the other and then walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in big strides.

    On the way there, he happened to encounter some regr customers of his own pub. They also seemed to head for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Boss Fang, why are here at this period of the day?" His regr customers were several people including Chen Wei, who greeted him when he saw Fang Heng.

    "I alsoe to try the good wine, for improvements of mine," Fang Heng said frankly. On his face was honesty and straightforwardness.

    "Boss Fang is so broad-minded. But frankly speaking, Boss Yuan¡¯s wine was truly wonderful. I can¡¯t even describe it in words," Chen Wei said whileughing when he captured no reluctance on Fang Heng¡¯s face.

    "There¡¯s always a mountain higher still. Never too old to learn," Fang Heng also answered with a smile.

    "Let¡¯s drink some wine together in a moment. But you can¡¯t grab my wine," Chen Wei and Fang Heng had drunk together for a few times, thus he began to joke with Fang Heng.

    "Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t. I¡¯m not addicted to drinking. I¡¯m here just to savor the wine," Fang Heng said indifferently.

    "That¡¯ll be perfect," Chen Wei and Fang Heng talked and joked all way long. Just in a little while, they walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 211: Landmark Restaurant

    Chapter 211: Landmark Restaurant

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Come, let¡¯s go inside together." While speaking, Chen Wei entered the restaurant with Dong Dong and Fang Heng.

    "Sure," Fang Heng agreed readily. Thus, the three of them walked into the restaurant together.

    "Chen Wei, youe again with your brothers," as soon as they entered the restaurant, they encountered Zheng Xian who had once won everyone¡¯s wine.

    "It¡¯s you again?" Chem Wei felt a toothache while looking at her.

    "I have a good luck. See? You are also here," Zheng Xian wasn¡¯t really angry. She just looked at Chen Wei up and down with a smile.

    "I¡¯m not ying games with you today," Chen Wei took a step back alertly and then said firmly.

    "That¡¯s okay. I don¡¯t expect you to y," Zheng Xian epted and then said.

    "Hi, everyone. The business hours of the pub begin now. This way, please," Yuan Zhou interrupted their conversation duly and, consequently, alleviated the embarrassing atmosphere.

    Yuan Zhou went up and pushed open the sergestes wall, revealing an arched door. Inside of the door was exactly the small garden of the pub, where the breeze carried along some light fragrance. It was very pleasant.

    "Even the door is so exquisite," Zheng Xian said mildly.

    "Yeah, so it is. Even an adult man like me feels it¡¯s beautiful," Chen Wei likewise nodded.

    "It¡¯s merely a little small," the tall and strong person Dong Dong entered the door while bending over and then grumbled.

    "It¡¯s indeed creative and original." As Fang Heng came here for the first time, he was a little surprised. Surroundings were one thing, the quality of the wine was nevertheless also very important; hence, he was looking forward to the taste of the wine even more.

    As soon as they passed through the door, a breeze blew towards them from the small garden. The two showy radish sculptures were quite conspicuous in the courtyard.

    Under the moonlight, the courtdy really looked like a beauty from the moon pce with flesh of ice and bones of jade, appearing quite holy.

    The jade white branches of the phoenix tree at the side were as warm as jade. Each of the two sculptures brought out the best in one another.

    "This must be the new works of Boss Yuan. It¡¯s truly vivid and lively." Zheng Xian went up and carefully observed the radish sculptures, finding such big sculptures surprisingly had no defects at all.

    "Thank you for yourpliment," Yuan Zhou thanked her with a serious manner.

    "Boss Yuan, do you have any ns to sell them?" Zheng Xian liked these kinds of beautiful objects very much.

    "No. This way to the second floor," Yuan Zhou shook his head and then pointed to the ground floor of the well-lit pub.

    "What a pity!" Zheng Xian was unwilling to ept his answer. However, when she realized Yuan Zhou had never thought of selling it, she gave up.

    "Do you think it¡¯s worth it to buy merely a big radish that can¡¯t be eaten?" Chen Wei couldn¡¯t help grumbling when he saw the expression of pity on the face of Zheng Xian.

    "Humans have the right to appreciate the beauty. But I have once seen an interesting scene where a monkey picks a wildflower and gulps it down," Zheng Xian took a nce at Chen Wei and then uttered something totally irrelevant.

    "I have even seen a seagull catch fish and eat it. What does yours count for?" When Chen Wei didn¡¯t say anything, Dong Dong nevertheless showed off his experience with acent manner.

    "Stupid," having understood what Zheng Xian meant, Chen Wei dragged Dong Dong upstairs.

    Zheng Xian said nothing more after a smile. The several people arrived at the second floor smoothly and then got their seats, waiting there for Yuan Zhou to take the wine to them.

    "Boss Yuan, this ce is so elegant. It¡¯s awfully tasteful to drink the bamboo liquor in the bamboo forest," Fang Heng looked around for a circle and then said with a smile.

    "Thank you. Here¡¯s your liquor," Yuan Zhou carried a pot of liquor and a cup to him.

    "You are wee. Such refreshing and mellow scent." With merely a smell, Fang Heng knew it was good wine, hence straightforwardly praised.

    He opened the wine pot and immediately poured out a cup of the liquor impatiently.

    The color was like the amber and its transparency and fragrance needn¡¯t be mentioned especially. The wine didn¡¯t overflow although it filled the cup. Undoubtedly, it was good wine.

    "Good wine," Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help but praise. Having carried up the cup and gulped the liquor down, he shut his mouth tight and spoke no more in case the fragrance leaked out.

    When the bamboo liquor entered the throat, a st of refreshing fragrance rushed into his throat first and then directly into his stomach. Only then did the taste of the liquor rise up. It was iparably refreshing with a hint of spiciness and smoothness, like the sweet and throat-soothing pear juice being swallowed slowly into his stomach.

    Not until all the taste of the liquor was fully absorbed did Fang Heng open the mouth to reminisce the aftertaste and say, "It¡¯s undoubtedly old wine. The taste is sweet and fragrant as well. As expected of bamboo liquor."

    "How do you like it? Is it delicious?" Chen Wei carried up the wine cup and said proudly.

    "It is indeed good wine thates once in a blue moon. Great," Fang Heng nodded and was convinced of that. Even the ten-year-old wine tied at the waist couldn¡¯t bepared with this one for half of the taste. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t take it out to show off.

    "Boss Yuan has really a good craftsmanship," looking at Yuan Zhou who was sitting in the distance, Fang Heng said with a sigh.

    "Truly so," Chen Wei chimed in with him while sipping the tasty wine.

    "It¡¯s so boring to drink liquor only. Let¡¯s y a game, shall we?" Zheng Xian took up the wine pot and said with a smiling face.

    "Don¡¯t count me in," Chen Wei refused squarely with a loud voice.

    "I want to have a try," Fang Heng revealed an expression of interest.

    "Well, you are done then," a look of sympathy appeared on the solemn face of Chen Wei.

    Last time, Chen Wei lost the game utterly. In the end, all his remaining liquor was basically drunk by Zheng Xian and he almost cried due to the loss. This time, he would never be fooled again no matter what she said. However, Chen Wei had a feeling of both sympathy and glee when he saw Fang Heng intend to y. It seemed that another person would be fooled again.

    "How is it possible? An invitation from a beauty to y a game is not a problem for me," Fang Heng regarded himself as a man of noble character and naturally acted decently.

    "This gentleman is so courteous. Let¡¯s just y a simple game. Whoever loses the game has to spare half a cup of the liquor to the winner, ok?" Zheng Xian asked softly with a cup being held in her hand.

    "No problem. You tell me the rules," Fang Heng made a gesture of "Go ahead".

    "In ancient times, it¡¯s basically the celebrities who love to drink the bamboo liquor. This time, let¡¯s also follow suit and poetize for the wine. Of course, the time to think should be less than 10 seconds," Zheng Xian rolled her eyes and proposed randomly.

    "Tsk-task. Again, it¡¯s the same trick," Chen Wei, and his brother Dong Dong, just drank the liquor quietly at the side.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s start with me and you follow. ¡®Among the flowers was a pot of liquor while I drink alone without anypany¡¯," Fang Heng uttered a poem with readiness.

    The following plot was undoubtedly easy to guess. No matter how many verses Fang Heng uttered, Zheng Xian would follow quickly, without even one second to think. Even Fang Heng who had believed he himself to be literate was likewise defeated. And naturally, his remaining liquor was taken over by Zheng Xian. Only then did Fang Heng get to know why Chen Wei had refused the proposal at the beginning.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub at night was harmonious as such.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant was quite well-known in the neighborhood. Even those who had never been here also knew about this ce.

    For example, the elite who was making a call, "I¡¯m at the Taoxi Road. Pardon, you don¡¯t know? It¡¯s where Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant is seated. The restaurant serves delicious dishes."

    The person at the other end of the phone probably thought they would have the meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant and hence became quite thrilled. The excited voice was clearly heard even on this side of the phone, "You gotta go there to treat me a meal. Don¡¯t worry. I will be there in 10 minutes."

    "That¡¯s really a terrific idea. But unfortunately, it is not there. It¡¯s the restaurant next door. Hurry up," the elite refused squarely. What a joke! Even he himself hadn¡¯t been there yet.

    The other person didn¡¯t seem to give up the hope and was still striving for the target. However, the elite just kept saying "No, no, no" to refuse.

    Judging in this way, Yuan Zhou was right. Whoever got the most votes won out. It was apparently very easy to aplish the mission given by the system?

    However, was the system likely to release such a simple mission?

 Chapter 212: Loophole

    Chapter 212: Loophole

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the next early morning, the advertising material store sent the DM advertising pamphlets ordered by Yuan Zhou to his restaurant.

    "Hello, boss. These are the advertising pamphlets that you have ordered," wearing a peaked cap, the staff of the store took out a thick stack.

    "Sorry to bother you," Yuan Zhou nodded the head and received them.

    "That¡¯s all right. It¡¯s a total of 150 RMB," the staff pointed at the pamphlets and then said.

    "One moment, please," carrying the materials, Yuan Zhou walked back to the kitchen and then took out 150 RMB from the drawer and handed them to the staff.

    "Thank you. I¡¯m leaving now. Bye," the staff of the store received the money and left the restaurant after checking the authenticity of the notes.

    Yuan Zhou picked up an advertising pamphlet and checked it carefully. It was designed elegantly, therefore Yuan Zhou nodded the head contentedly, "Nice work."

    The business time for lunch arrived after a while and the customers waiting outside started to enter the restaurant one after another.

    "Boss Yuan, a serving of Translucent Beef Slices and a bowl of white rice." The customer who entered the first ordered his dishes immediately.

    Other customers behind him also started to order their dishes. It was a scene of bustle and prosperity in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    People were hungry during lunchtime at noon and hence busied themselves enjoying the delicacies. Therefore, no one noticed the advertising pamphlets that Yuan Zhou had put at a conspicuous ce. It was Mu Xiaoyun who noticed them first.

    "Boss, what¡¯s this?" Mu Xiaoyun took up a pamphlet.

    "An activity," Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    "Award Contest for Gourmet Map?" Taking the pamphlet, Mu Xiaoyun read out the conspicuous characters on it.

    "Boss, are we going to take part in the contest?" Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou excitedly.

    It was known that the gourmet map of Chengdu was reputable all over the country. Almost everyone that came for tourism would have one in the hand as a guide. Despite the uncertainty if the restaurant would be chosen, it was nevertheless a semi-official grand advertisement with the major advantage of it being free of charge.

    Yuan Zhou neither nodded the head to admit nor denied Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s question. After all, the system mercilessly didn¡¯t allow him to publicize himself.

    There was a saying that "The one who understands you most is usually the one who hates you the most, rather than the one who loves you.

    Though Ling Hong didn¡¯t hate Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t like him, either. If it wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou really cooked well, he would have already beaten up this expressionless guy. Therefore, once he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction, he knew this guy was pretending to be deep again.

    "No need to ask him. You boss has surely taken part in that contest. Otherwise, where did the pamphlete from?" Ling Hong took a sip of the watermelon juice and saidfortably.

    "Gee? That¡¯s great. No wonder that my boss cooks so well but the restaurant isn¡¯t on the gourmet map. So that¡¯s the reason," Mu Xiaoyun was suddenly enlightened and then said.

    "Well, so they choose by voting. Boss Yuan, do you need my vote?" Ling Hong began to ask Yuan Zhou with great interest.

    "It¡¯s a fair contest," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "No one denies that. If you say yes, I will vote for you. If not, I think the neighboring noodle restaurant is also nice," Ling Hong tried to force Yuan Zhou to say yes.

    "If you believe the noodle restaurant cooks better, you naturally can choose them," Yuan Zhou nevertheless revealed a manner of calmness and indifference.

    In his heart, however, he had already sculpted Ling Hong into a flower with his gorgeous knife skills. However, he would never make the thought appear on his face.

    "Boss Yuan is still so dishonest. Although you say no, you nevertheless act the opposite. You won¡¯t be able to get a girlfriend that way," Ling Hong shook his head and sighed, directly pointing out Yuan Zhou¡¯s pain of having no girlfriend.

    "I don¡¯t need to chase after girls by myself. Girls will chase after me. Besides, I have never seen you with any," Yuan Zhou said with great confidence.

    "I have many girlfriends. Which one do you want to see?" Ling Hong answered uncaringly.

    "I have no interest in that," Yuan Zhou refused him tly.

    "Ok, all right. Anyhow, there would be benefits if you can be chosen. My vote goes to you," Ling Hong picked up a pamphlet and walked out of the restaurant while waving his hand.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. Our votes are also for you," the customers surrounding also took up the pamphlets and then start to pledge after they had finished their meals.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou thanked them after a nod.

    "Don¡¯t mention it, Boss Yuan. If only you can let me eat two Soup Dumplings or Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns for one meal one day," the customers said with a smile.

    "Humm, we can talk about thatter," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse them directly.

    "And the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake," said a customer who had profound love for the snack.

    Although one serving for each dish couldn¡¯t fill their stomach at noon and in the evening, they could at least order some other dishes, which were also delicious to the extreme."

    After the current ten customers finished their meal, there came another ten. As a result, Yuan Zhou felt more assured.

    Because Mu Xiaoyun became a publicist voluntarily.

    "Uncle, this restaurant is going to take part in this activity. Please remember to vote for us," Mu Xiaoyun took the pamphlets and immediately went to publicize the restaurant when the customers finished ordering their dishes.

    There were also customers who liked joking.

    "Boss Yuan, are you going to join the activity?" a customer asked curiously.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was... NO REACTION. After all, he could neither say yes nor say no, thus he might as well prepare the dishes attentively.

    "Xiaoyun, see? Your boss isn¡¯t saying he will attend the activity? How do you know that?" The customer bent down to joke with Mu Xiaoyun when they found no response from Yuan Zhou.

    However, Mu Xiaoyun was also a clever and smart girl. She rolled her eyes and then got close to that customer. Then she said with a show of seriousness, "My boss is ashamed of saying that, so I am helping him to tell you."

    "Ha Ha. Xiaoyun, you are so lovely. For the sake of you, I decide to vote for your restaurant," the customersughed and then said readily.

    These were merely tiny interludes. What attracted the vote most was actually the awfully delicious dishes and the disgusting rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, any of the customers was likely not to get their turn even after they waited for long for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

    Once the restaurant was chosen, there would be more people suffering with them, which let them cheer up.

    Time passed quickly. In a twinkle of an eye, the deadline for voting arrived.

    In these several days, many people said they would go to vote consciously, but they all appeared a little strange when they came back.

    At the middle of the breakfast time, Man Man asked Yuan Zhou straightforwardly, "Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you take part in this activity? We all didn¡¯t find the name of your restaurant."

    "Did your dessert shop also join in the activity?" Yuan Zhou was a little surprised but he still asked back, without showing his feelings.

    "Of course. Director Wang wrote my store name on the chart," Man Man nodded her head affirmatively.

    Then Yuan Zhou got puzzled. Without saying anything, he prepared to go to the administrative office where the voting took ce directly to have a look.

    As soon as the breakfast time ended, he set out.

    The administrative office was not far from here. It took only ten minutes to get there on foot, thus Yuan Zhou diligently walked there instead of taking a cab.

    He bumped into Director Wang once he entered the office.

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m about to go and look for you. Didn¡¯t you tell others that you took part in the activity? Why is there nobody who votes for you," Director Wang spoke a long sentence quickly with concern.

    Director Wang had originally been optimistic about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as it indeed deserved the reputation. Even when the activity almost ended, however, not a single person voted for Master Chef Restaurant.

    "Yes, I told them. Are there any other exceptions?" Yuan Zhou frowned.

    "Oh, yeah. Your words have really reminded me. Those who came to vote all mentioned that they would vote for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But there¡¯s no restaurant with this name on the street, so we have to count them as wasted votes," When Director Wang looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression after she exined, she immediately understood.

    "That restaurant is yours?" It turned out that Director Wang truly didn¡¯t know the full name of Yuan Zhou.

    "Yes. Can you add those wasted votes on my name?" Yuan Zhou nodded the head and said seriously.

    ...

 Chapter 213: Welcoming Set Meal

    Chapter 213: Weing Set Meal

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "So it¡¯s really yours. Well, this situation is a little tough." Director Wang revealed a manner of regret.

    "What¡¯s the matter, Sister Wang?" While they were talking at the door, they attracted the attention of the whole office. Not long after, a seemingly younger woman stood up and asked.

    "Have you already nullified those votes for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?" Director Wang went up and asked her as soon as she saw the woman.

    "The votes of the first two days have all been nullified. Only those of this morning are left. I will do it right away," the young woman had thought Director Wang med her for doing the work slowly and then said affirmatively.

    "That¡¯s a mistake. Those votes for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant are actually all for this Boss Yuan. It¡¯s him who brings about the prosperous business in this street," Director Wang said at once.

    "But I have already processed all the previous votes," the young woman said with a manner of anxiety.

    "Then please recover the wasted votes as many as you can," Director Wang said decisively.

    Yuan Zhou just stood at the side and waited for them to deal with that.

    "Let me try how many I can recover," the young woman considered for a while.

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m so sorry. With the current condition, you are not likely to be chosen, but I promise to get you onto the gourmet map next year," as a matter of fact, Director Wang still thought highly of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If it was another people, she would definitely not talk to him so politely and moreover promised him. What does it have anything to do with her since he wrote the store name wrongly by himself?

    "Never mind. I still want to have a try. Who is the first for now?" Yuan Zhou felt he wouldn¡¯t necessarily lose even now.

    "The first one for now is the fast food restaurant," Director Wang flipped his notebook and then said.

    "How many votes are there for him?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    "Right now the number is 812," Director Wang showed an ashamed expression.

    "Then how many is mine?" Yuan Zhou looked at the young woman and asked.

    "Roughly, there are about 100 votes," the young woman answered conveniently.

    "It should be enough. I¡¯m leaving now," Yuan Zhou nodded his head and parted ways with them.

    On the way back, Yuan Zhou was always thinking how to let those people go and vote. In a moment, he saw Mu Xiaoyun.

    Then he got a good idea and directly went up to Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Xiaoyun."

    "Boss, why are you here?" Mu Xiaoyun just came out to buy something. Never did she expect to bump into Yuan Zhou and thus was a little surprised.

    "I came over to the administrative office to check the voting," Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    "What¡¯s the result? Boss, are we the first?" Mu Xiaoyun was so excited that her face turned red.

    "No, we have the least votes," Yuan Zhou said with a in tone.

    "That¡¯s impossible. We have always so good business," Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou again and again, hoping Yuan Zhou was merely joking with her.

    "Yes, it¡¯s true. We are thest," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "How did that happen?" Mu Xiaoyun stayed put and stopped walking forward.

    "Boss, let me go to the office to see what happened," although Yuan Zhou had just walked out of the office, she still intended to go there in person to check if those staff had made a mistake.

    She knew many customers had gone to vote for Yuan Zhou. How was it possible that somebody could create better dishes than Yuan Zhou?

    Since Mu Xiaoyun went to check the result, Yuan Zhou was a little relieved. The system had never told him the consequence of the unfinished mission but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to try that.

    After Mu Xiaoyun went to the office and got to know the reason, she felt rather speechless and had to send the information in the Wechat group. Consequently, she made a ssh in the group leading all the members to be speechless.

    Yuan Zhou was immediately questioned at noon during lunch time.

    "Boss Yuan, tell us why is this restaurant called Master Chef Restaurant?" Man Man looked at Yuan Zhou with suspicion.

    "Humm, it¡¯s always been this name," Yuan Zhou said with certainty.

    "Ho Ho. You don¡¯t even have a shop sign. How can you say that?" Man Man really couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    "I will have a shop signter," towards the matter of having no shop sign and being cheated by the system, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was also helpless.

    "All right. Luckily, I organized some other people to vote for you. Otherwise, you can guess what will happen," Man Man snorted twice to express her dissatisfaction.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou said with a very sincere tone.

    "It¡¯s so rare. Boss Yuan surprisingly gave thanks." Man Man stared at Yuan Zhou directly.

    "You are wee," Yuan Zhou had originally intended to answer his own question, but Man Man managed to get in a reply first. Only after Man Man finished talking did he say it.

    "Yuan Zhou is, as expected, still a Compass," said Man Man who felt rather speechless.

    "Yes," Yuan Zhou admitted with a nod. He felt the designation of Compass sounded better than the PI whose pronunciation for the first two characters was the same as Yuan Zhou¡¯s name in Chinese.

    While Man Man was chatting with Yuan Zhou, other customers likewise understood that it was Boss Yuan himself who screwed this matter up.

    "It seems that we have to go to the street administrative office again," a regr customer said.

    "Yeah, we have to. Without a shop sign, I have thought the name was just Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant," another customer followed.

    "Forget it. Let¡¯s go to vote again after the meal," an acquainted customer said that while ordering dishes.

    After that, Mu Xiaoyun started to exin to every customer that went there for meals that the Master Chef Restaurant was the name of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, carefully and dutifully.

    During the spare time, Yuan Zhou began to enquire the system.

    "System, did you do this on purpose? If not for someone identally finding the problem and telling me, I will have definitely failed inpleting the mission," having been scammed for several times, Yuan Zhou asked with discontent.

    The system disyed, "Host, please take this as a warning and endeavor toplete the mission."

    "Fu*k the warning. This is definitely an open scam," If the system was a physical being, Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t guarantee if he would beat it half dead.

    Every time Yuan Zhou said that the system was a scam, it just disappeared straightforwardly.

    "Scam piece of... ," Yuan Zhou uttered in a low voice.

    Such harmless bad words meant nothing to the system. As to whether the missions would be more deceptive, Yuan Zhou would have to rely on his luck for that.

    The deadline for the voting for the activity of gourmet map was 6:00 p.m. on the day when the administrative office closed. Since they knew Master Chef Restaurant was the name of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, those customers went there again to vote one after another.

    It was fairly wonderful toe for the delicacies and go for a stroll to the street administrative office after they finished the meal, which could help them with the digestion.

    "One for Master Chef Restaurant," the young woman counted the number while reporting the vote.

    "Still the Master Chef Restaurant," it was clearly seen that the young woman had already been numb.

    When she saw peoplee to vote for Master Chef Restaurant on thest day at the very beginning, she could yet ept it despite a little surprise. However, during the remaining time, the young woman truly felt that there was a cramp on her hand due to the continuous work at the keyboard of theputer.

    Luckily, 6:00 p.m. was the time to get off work. The woman let out a breath of relief. After she counted the number, Yuan Zhou really was the first. There was no suspense at all now.

    Even with the help of Director Wang, the young woman still busied about for a whole day before finishing recording the votes atst. Naturally, they would calcte the votes again if somebody else came to vote. Otherwise, it would be more tiring. Only then did the staff in the office feel lucky.

    "Boss Yuan has surprisingly such overwhelming public appeal. The votes for him in a single day are much more than those for others in three days," Director Wang looked at the votes for Yuan Zhou that outnumbered those for others and revealed a smile on her face.

    "There are even lots of wasted votes for him that haven¡¯t been included," being busy with making a chart, the young woman said without raising her head.

    "So it is. His craftsmanship is really terrific," Director Wang sighed with emotion and then said.

    Once the result came out, Yuan Zhou received the message. This message receiver worked faster than any othermunication equipment.

    The system disyed, "The main mission has been aplished. The reward is hereby released and is avable to be received."

 Chapter 214: Standard Set Meal

    Chapter 214: Standard Set Meal

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The message was sent by the system when the dinner hours had just ended and Mu Xiaoyun was still there in the restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou waited patiently to receive the rewardter.

    "Boss, I¡¯m hundred percent sure that we can win," after Mu Xiaoyun saw all customers off, she said confidently.

    "Well, thank you very much," Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "You are wee. It¡¯s just what I ought to do, boss," Mu Xiaoyun felt, on the contrary, a little embarrassed when she saw Yuan Zhou so courteous.

    "This is what you deserve. Tomorrow morning, I will leave a Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake for you. Come five minutes earlier than usual," Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t asking her. He was just telling her his decision.

    "No need. I want to eat the cakes with my brotherter," Mu Xiaoyun waved her hand and refused.

    "It¡¯s on me this time. So five minutes earlier than usual tomorrow," after saying that, Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen, as if to see her off.

    "Thank you, boss," Mu Xiaoyun had intended to refuse again but when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s earnest manner, the refusal became "thank you".

    "Humm, take care on the way back," Yuan Zhou nodded the head and shut the door following a sound of "Hua La" after Mu Xiaoyun walked out of the restaurant.

    Since the customers for the liquor hadn¡¯t arrived, Yuan Zhou had half an hour to prepare.

    After Mu Xiaoyun worked in the restaurant for so long, Yuan Zhou found that she wanted to taste every dish, but loved the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Oil most. He got to know that due to the noticeable sound emitted when she swallowed her saliva. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to treat Mu Xiaoyun to a piece of the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Oil. Naturally, he would pay for that.

    This mission was onlypleted with the significant help of Mu Xiaoyun who publicized diligently. This remuneration was already nned earlier by Yuan Zhou. He wasn¡¯t a person who liked to be in debt.

    When all the customers left and the door was shut, he was left alone. Only then did he tap open the mission.

    [Main Mission] Join the urban gourmet map pleted)

    (Mission tips: If you want to conquer the stomachs of all people around the world, how can you not win over a simple street? Young man, go to defeat all the stores in this street and conquer the whole street. Certainly, you can¡¯t lose the pride of a chef and are not allowed to publicize your restaurant by yourself.)

    [Mission reward] Weing Set Meal (avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: As a Master Chef Restaurant, how could you not have something for entertaining the customers?)

    "Receive," Yuan Zhou read silently.

    He was also fairly curious about the weing set meal.

    After a while, he seemed to find no changes at all around him.

    "Strange. Where did the reward go?" Yuan Zhou began to walk around in the kitchen.

    For such trifles, Yuan Zhou would never ask the system. It was fun to look for things, under the precondition that the things were within the small scope that he knew about.

    After walking around for a circle, Yuan Zhou found an extrabel, which had "Weing Set Meal" characters written, on one of the cabs.

    "Wow, it¡¯s over here," Yuan Zhou took a look at the cab.

    He opened the door of the cab that appeared fairly big and then the stuff inside came into view.

    "Is this the Weing Set Meal?" On Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was an expression of surprise and suspicion.

    Inside the cab were tes. On the big grass-green tes, a seemingly ordinary ss cup, a piece of neatly-stacked napkins, and two small round balls wrapped in wafer paper were ced.

    Yuan Zhou thought in his mind that they should be candies.

    "Is this the so-called Weing Set Meal?" Yuan Zhou felt the system must be joking with him.

    The system disyed, "Host, the dishes could be ced on the vacant space of the tes. For the Weing Set Meal, it¡¯s one serving for each customer and is not avable for breakfast. Moreover, it can¡¯t be sold separately."

    "Again, it¡¯s in the form simr to the Egg Fried Rice Set?" Yuan Zhou nodded his head thoughtfully.

    The system disyed, "The price has been formted and will be avable tomorrow."

    "All right. Ironically, you said formerly that no water would be provided, yet, now provides one cup for each customer. Is the water the same as what I drink?" Yuan Zhou took out a set of the Weing Set Meal and picked up the ss water to take a look.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s different."

    "The water is the clean rainwater directly bottled on a rainy day in Tasmania. Seated 240km away to the south of Victoria State and separated by the Bass Strait from the maind, this ce is the only ind state of the Australian Federation. The scenery there is beautiful and the water is clear and clean..."

    "Hold on. I feel as if I am reading the introduction of a scenery if you read that way. Isn¡¯t the rainwater very dirty? I only want to know that," looking at a series of adjectives to describe the scenery, Yuan Zhou stopped the system hurriedly.

    After pausing for a while, the system continued disying, "The conditions there are wilder. Another reason is that the local authority took severe measures to protect the scenery. The airport of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania State, might be called a miniature airport. It allowed only domestic flights in and out, but no fresh fruits and fishes can be brought into the ind. Otherwise, these items would be confiscated and the people would be penalized. The ecological environment of the ind was quite good, therefore it was likewise called the End of the World where nature dominated everything.

    "The rainwater is taken from the upper air and is free from bacteria and dust. It¡¯s safe to drink and has a natural texture."

    "It¡¯s truly like the introduction of the scenery," Yuan Zhou grumbled. However, the ce seemed attractive to him.

    "I might go there and have a look when I have time," Yuan Zhou thought in the heart. He was not really a moneygrubber. People earned money to spend. Although the numerical digits in his bank ount had always been rising, he didn¡¯t seem to spend much.

    Right now, he was quite curious about the taste of the water.

    He picked up the cup and drank up all the water following a sound of "Gu Dong Gu Dong".

    "Hoo. Very nice, but not as good as mine," after drinking, Yuan Zhou recollected the aftertaste for a while and then said.

    Of course the water was not so good as that for Yuan Zhou himself, as the two different liquids were not on the same level. Although the weing set meal also had powerful backing, such a cup of water about 200ml was really not cheap, about 8 RMB.

    After all, a whole bottle of the water about 750ml would be USD 5.00.

    The water naturally cannotpare with that especially provided by the system for Yuan Zhou to supplement his dissipated energy.

    "What¡¯s this?" after Yuan Zhou drank the water, he started to study the stuff wrapped in the wafer paper.

    The system disyed, "The white one is the appetizing candy while the ginger one is the after-meal candy."

    "None of the dishes in my restaurant are pungent. What¡¯s more, do they really need to whet their appetite to eat my dishes?" Yuan Zhou indicated that he was puzzled. Nheless, he directly peeled the candy out and ate it without ceasing the movement of his hands.

    The system disyed, "The candy paper is also edible."

    When he saw the instructions of the system, Yuan Zhou stuffed the candy paper back into his mouth, and then he finally understood why it was called appetizing candy.

    After eating the candy along with the candy paper, he realized it wasn¡¯t sweet at all and actually had a hint of tart vor despite the name of candy. Once it entered the mouth, the candy directly melted and flowed from the throat into the stomach. Instantly, a current of air leaped up, leaving an empty stomach.

    "So it is like that," Yuan Zhou understood instantly.

    The candy seemed to have eliminated the gas from inside the body, making the body and soulfortable and rxed and moreover increasing one¡¯s appetite, which enabled people to enjoy a much purer delicacy.

    "I still don¡¯t know the taste of the after-meal candy," Yuan Zhou picked up another candy wrapped in the ginger wafer paper and stuffed it into his mouth along with the candy paper.

    Same to the other one, this candy carried a texture of the nectar of a particr floret that he had eaten in his childhood. It had only a little freshness and sweetness of the nt. After melting in the mouth, it didn¡¯t have any other taste.

    "They really deserve their names. System, how much is the set meal?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "..."

 Chapter 215: Spiced Egg and Spiced Beans

    Chapter 215: Spiced Egg and Spiced Beans

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    A serving of the Weing Set Meal was basically eaten by Yuan Zhou. Right now, only the price of the set meal was unknown to him.

    "System, what¡¯s the price of the set meal?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "This set meal is a variety of the seat charge¢Ù. The price for each serving will be shown on the price list at noon tomorrow."

    "You can¡¯t even tell me now?" Yuan Zhou felt rather speechless.

    The system didn¡¯t answer him this time. It seemed to be reluctant to tell Yuan Zhou.

    However, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t give up so easily. Soon he opened his mouth again, "If you don¡¯t tell me the price, I won¡¯t need to pay for this serving, right?"

    Before he said that, Yuan Zhou first checked the cash in the drawer and the bnce in his bank ount. He even confirmed the numerical digits after the decimal point.

    With that excuse, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t believe the money-happy system still wouldn¡¯t tell him the price. Even if it didn¡¯t tell him directly, Yuan Zhou could also work out the price of the set meal in a reverse direction after the money was deducted.

    A smile appeared on the face of Yuan Zhou, who was quitecent about this terrific idea.

    The system disyed, "20 RMB for each serving."

    As anticipated, the system reported the price to him in order to charge him.

    "Humm. With that price, I can afford it," the usual expressionless face was suddenly filled with a happy smile.

    It was unknown if the system would hold the grudge and scam him again next time.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou recovered from the bliss and said, "System, is the price of 20 RMB too cheap?"

    Nheless, the system didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    "All right. I might as well prepare to start the business," Yuan Zhou pulled the clothes straight and said carelessly.

    After all, he didn¡¯t need to absorb any cost for the dish. Yuan Zhou loved the business without cost the most.

    Having cleared some parts of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou pulled open the door. At that moment, the customers would soon arrive to drink.

    After that time, Fang Heng also became a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was first a regr customer of drinking liquor and then he started to savor the dishes.

    However, he was quite dissatisfied with the rule of not providing dishes while drinking. But who did he think Yuan Zhou was? He was the Compass and his rule was to follow the rules.

    Therefore, Fang Heng¡¯s protest ended up with a failure in the end.

    Nheless, that didn¡¯t really affect Fang Henging to draw the lottery every day and the reward was naturally a pot of Bamboo Liquor worth of 5888 RMB.

    Fang Heng only managed to get the reward twice.

    ...

    On the next early morning, Yuan Zhou ate 4 Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake without a break along with a bowl of iced soybean milk that he had prepared with the soybeans provided by the system.

    Of course, his own breakfast had to be more diversified. While eating the sesame seed cake, he drank a mouthful of the icy soybean milkfortably.

    When he realized the time was almost up, Yuan Zhou began to open the door. As expected, Mu Xiaoyun was waiting at the door tamely. After running in a long distance, she carried a flush on her face, which let the young girl appear more beautiful and lovely.

    "Morning, boss," she might have recalled that Yuan Zhou would treat her today, hence Mu Xiaoyun greeted him with embarrassment.

    "Come on in," after a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    After dishing up the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Oil, Yuan Zhou found Mu Xiaoyun was still standing at the usual ce uneasily.

    "Come and sit here. You are a customer right now," Yuan Zhou signaled Mu Xiaoyun to sit at the middle of the long table.

    "But....." before Mu Xiaoyun finished speaking, she was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    "There are only five minutes left before the business time starts," Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother you, boss," Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t want to affect the business, hence went up and sat down soon.

    "Just eat it," Yuan Zhou set down the sesame seed cake and began to prepare the breakfast.

    The breakfast today was naturally the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake, with only 95 pieces left.

    It was the first time for Mu Xiaoyun to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes ever since she worked here. Immediately, she understood clearly why the customers were all fond of eating here.

    "Boss, it¡¯s sooooo delicious," with a mouthful of the sesame seed cake, Mu Xiaoyunplimented repeatedly, speaking with a lisp. Now she finally understood why so many people came and waited in line.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou indicated that he had heard her with a nod. Then he continued to prepare the breakfast.

    By then, there had been customers waiting in line outside the restaurant.

    The first several people were all from the Gourmet Backup Group. The group was filled with Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s messages with the content that Boss Yuan would treat her to the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake. Therefore, they didn¡¯t feel surprised about it.

    Others who weren¡¯t in the Gourmet Group nevertheless felt puzzled. There happened to be one right now.

    "Look, somebody is eating inside. But isn¡¯t it not the opening hours?" A customer waiting after tens of people asked with puzzlement.

    "That¡¯s true. There are still three minutes left. Compass never breaks his own rules," this customer seemed to have a deep understanding about Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules.

    "But someone is indeed eating inside. Wait, wait. Is it Xiaoyun?" This customer stretched out his neck and eventually saw Mu Xiaoyun who was eating in the restaurant.

    "Has Xiaoyun saved enough money?" The customers were slightly curious.

    With the friendly thought of sharing the big surprise with others, the person who was ahead of them and happened to know the truth said, "No, Boss Yuan is treating. He is treating Xiaoyun to the sesame seed cake."

    "Ho Ho. I¡¯m awake today," the customer revealed an expression of "Don¡¯t joke with me".

    Last time, few people knew about Yuan Zhou treating others in his spare time. This time, however, was different. After Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s excited advertisement in the Gourmet group, all group members got to know about that.

    The influence was nevertheless more substantial.

    "I feel it should be a clear and sunny day today and it¡¯s not likely to rain," a customer knowing well of Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules looked up at the cloudless sky seriously.

    "Xiaoyun has definitely saved enough money, as a sesame seed cake is not so expensive," this customer must have a stomach of a foodie. When he spoke of the words of sesame seed cake, he couldn¡¯t help but swallow some saliva.

    "It is said by Mu Xiaoyun herself that Boss Yuan is treating her to that," a customer from the gourmet group said affirmatively with a smile on his face.

    "What the fu*k?" The customer who had just talked about the weather suddenly made a sound to himself.

    Another customer beside him seemed to understand, saying, "It must be the sound of your worldview breaking apart."

    "You are right. Actually I think I have a good-looking face, too. Will Boss Yuan possibly treat me to one?" The customer suddenly stroked his own face and then said confidently.

    "Even Yin Ya has never seeded," a customer tried to frustrate him.

    "Then I believe Boss Yuan definitely has a good reason to treat Xiaoyun," the customer said with a resolute and decisive tone.

    "He truly has. It¡¯s said that Boss Yuan has obtained the qualification to be listed on the gourmet map because Xiaoyun endeavors much to publicize for him earnestly," a customer from the gourmet group affirmed the statement that there was a reason and then exined to them.

    "That makes sense now. After all, Boss Yuan is exactly the Compass." The customer let out a sigh of relief.

    All the discussions during the breakfast in the street were unknown to Yuan Zhou. Anyhow, he always believed that he was a magnanimous and charming man.

    With a good mood, Yuan Zhou decided to serve a new dish, the Spiced Egg.

    As the Spiced Egg was boiled and prepared with the stew ingredients and the earthen pot, the vor seemed to be unique. And the ingredients were excellent due to their freshness. Nheless, as the time was limited and he needed to make preparations beforehand, the dish was only avable to be eaten at noon tomorrow.

    Therefore, they could only smell the taste today without any chance to eat it. It was simply a torment for those foodies. After all, the stew ingredients were originally very fragrant and became much yummier with Yuan Zhou¡¯s secret recipe.

    Torturous...

    ¢Ù The seat charge is the money (usu. a small amount) charged for the basic service to each of the customers when they dine in the restaurant. In this chapter, it means every customer has to pay the seat charge for the weing set meal.

 Chapter 216: Spiced Egg

    Chapter 216: Spiced Egg

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    People in the street started to suffer again as the system didn¡¯t keep the taste from leaking while it wasn¡¯t business time; thus, the fragrance filled in the street.

    "Boss Yuan is again preparing delicious dishes now?" Boss Tong, whose store was closest to him, stretched out the head and looked at the open door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Boss Tong, what vor is that?" A short-haired girl, who was taking the clothes out for dry cleaning, asked curiously.

    "The neighboring store is a famous restaurant. The young boss¡¯s craftsmanship is definitely marvelous," Boss Tong turned the head and said to the girl with a smile.

    "Oh, a restaurant. I must go and have a try," the short-haired girl said affirmatively while smelling the taste.

    "The dishes cooked by Boss Yuan are not cheap and can even bepared with those of grand hotels. However, they deserve the price," Boss Tong introduced to the girl while clearing the clothes up.

    "I got it. Is it Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?" The girl suddenly reacted.

    "You know it as well?" Boss Tong was a little surprise.

    The short-haired girl was a regr customer of Boss Tong. However, she came only once every month. During normal times, she was always away for business travel, thus Boss Tong seldom saw her. Now that even she knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Boss Tong got slightly curious.

    "Yes, of course. Boss Yuan is a very famous person in ourpany. The HR supervisor of ourpany oftenes here for meals. asionally, she shares with us some photos of the dishes, which appear as simr as the fake ones. Nheless, they are indeed beautiful," the girl said animatedly.

    "That¡¯s right. His dishes are not only tasty, but also beautiful." Boss Tong recalled the te of tofu and revealed a smile on the face.

    While the two of them wereplimenting Yuan Zhou continuously, the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had disappeared among the mass of customers who waited in line. It just happened in only dozens of minutes.

    Fortunately, the four guys that had beaten Yuan Zhou were maintaining the order.

    "Please, keep in a straight line. No one can eat well with the mess. Please, everybody," the tall guy said while walking along the line.

    People all cared more about their image now. They might do petty actions when there was nobody monitoring. But if there was someone to monitor them at the side, they were reluctant to lose face in public. Therefore, all of them went back to the line and kept a straight line.

    "Jesus. My stomach is singing even before the usual lunch time." Some people that couldn¡¯t bear hunger for long were awating time to go faster.

    "Don¡¯t mention it. I have just eaten a piece of bread. But as soon as I smelled the fragrance, I be hungry again," the people behind him followed.

    "That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan shows no mercy to our stomachs. He doesn¡¯t even close the door. The taste is really really appetizing," the person took a deep breath and then said.

    "Does the fragrance smell like Spiced Beans?" This senior foodie had started to analyze what Yuan Zhou was cooking.

    "Well, so it is. Is he cooking the Spiced Beans again?" The sound of discussion followed from the front to the back. Since nobody could eat now and it was so boring to wait in line, they began to talk with other.

    "I feel it¡¯s a new thing. It smells a little different from the Spiced Beans that I have eaten before." This is a customer who had eaten the Spiced Beans.

    "I have no interest in that. I left my phone at home, so I just want to know how long it will need beforemencing business." In a word, eating mattered most.

    Yuan Zhou had already seen the bustling scene outside the restaurant, but he always focused his full attention on cooking. Even if there was a particr mission or reward, he would still receive it first and check it after business time ended.

    Therefore, he concentrated on doing his own matters.

    Spiced Egg was a totally different thing from the Tea Egg. Of course, the Spiced Egg could also be called the Spiced Tea Egg, but this time Yuan Zhou was cooking apletely different egg dish.

    Besides, the system specifically prepared exclusive eggs for this dish. It could then be judged that the Spiced Egg was totally different from the Tea Egg.

    "It¡¯s again the green-shell egg?" Yuan Zhou opened the cab, took out an egg and then asked softly.

    The system disyed, "This is the Five-ck Egg, a different breed."

    "What kind of egg is it this time? I know it¡¯s surely superior to the eggs that I have eaten in my past 24 years again," Yuan Zhou took out several light green eggs and asked jokingly.

    The system disyed, "The chicken is indeed extremely difficult to rear. It requires careful feeding."

    Not knowing why, Yuan Zhou unexpectedly managed to hear from the short sentence that the chicken was very easy to rear and just required little care.

    "It must be an illusion." Yuan Zhou suppressed those weird thoughts dumbly.

    Having disregarded Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood, the system turned on the exnation mode in the next second.

    The system disyed, "Nancheng Five-ck Chicken originates from the Xunxi Town of Nancheng County with a breeding history of more than 1300 years. The characteristics it has are ck peab, ck feathers, ck skin, ck flesh and ck bones, therefore its eggs are called Five-ck Egg with the green egg shell."

    "Five-ck Chicken is an example of the most excellent local breed that has preserved until now. Ever since ancient times, it has been regarded as the ¡®Treasure of Chickens¡¯ and ¡®Chinese ck Treasure¡¯, which has extremely high nutrition and medical value."

    "What¡¯s more, the Five-ck Chicken is also called medicinal chicken, with very high medical value. The chicken itself can be used as the guiding drug. As the source of the eggs, the Five-ck Chicken was selected carefully and specially. The incubation requires the breeding eggsid by the chicken that has no medical history in the past 60 years."

    "No medical history in the past 60 years? Ho Ho, I feel I¡¯m quite healthy, too," Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    Then, he was disregarded by the system unsurprisingly.

    The system disyed, "With the chickens reared that way, the Five-ck Egg has 17 amino acids and various multiple vitamins and trace elements. The content of the fat and cholesterol is very low (as low as about 1/4 of the ordinary chickens). Meanwhile, the skin is thin and the flesh tender while the fragrance is delicate and the taste yummy. In one word, it¡¯s a kind of splendid tonic food."

    "I feel I¡¯m just in need of a tonic food," Yuan Zhou directly picked up an egg and started to eat after peeling the eggshell off immodestly.

    During the process, he blew upon the egg to cool it down while eating. Of course, it happened after the egg had just been boiled.

    After the eggshell was peeled off, the thick egg white emitted a much fainter scent and had no underlying bad smell. With a simple bite, Yuan Zhou bit half of the egg off. The egg yolk took on a dry yellow color, appearing awfully beautiful."

    "It truly has a wonderful texture," Yuan Zhou ate it up quickly and said with a sigh.

    Only after eating an egg did Yuan Zhou be satisfied. After that, he continued to prepare the ingredients of the Spiced Egg.

    He took out a cloth bag and began to add ingredients into the bag.

    As for the origin of the cloth bag, Yuan Zhou indicated that he had barely beenforted and now he didn¡¯t need to be shocked again, hence didn¡¯t even try to ask. Judging from the xen color, however, it surely wasn¡¯t dyed.

    "4 spoons of well salt, 3 spoons of white sugar, a handful of wild pepper, some star anises, a little cinnamons, cooking wine, aniseed, Qiu You, some dried orange peel and cloves whole...." While reading silently, Yuan Zhou added these vorings into the cloth bag.

    After all the ingredients were prepared ready, the eggs soaked in the cier water were also avable to be peeled.

    Yuan Zhou picked up an egg with the chopsticks and then knocked on both ends of the egg with the taste-free spoon, making a sound of "Peng Peng". After that, the egg shell fractured along the direction of the force from top down. So did the other side of the egg.

    The method and strength of every knock was slightly different, as if he were creating a very delicate painting.

    All the eggs were put into the earthen jar after being knocked that way. Then Yuan Zhou ced the prepared cloth bag and Qiu You into the jar to boil them all together.

    What the customers outside smelled was exactly this fragrance emitted therein...

 Chapter 217: Hateful Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 217: Hateful Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The longer the eggs were boiled, the stronger the scent became and the sooner lunch time approached.

    "Brother Wu, do you know what Boss Yuan is cooking?" A customer who really couldn¡¯t resist his curiosity asked.

    "I have no idea," Wu Hai said seriously while stroking his mustache.

    "Brother Wu, aren¡¯t you curious?" The customer obviously knew that Wu Hai had a nice rtionship with Yuan Zhou.

    "Yes, I am. But I will know the answer in a moment," Wu Hai said primly.

    Of course, Wu Hai also felt speechless in the heart. He was originally thinking about the conception of his next painting, but just when he got an inspiration, he was attracted by the fragrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish. Instantly, his stomach rose in rebellion and no longer followed his instructions.

    Luckily, Wu Hai managed to grasp the inspiration at that very moment; otherwise, he would definitely beat Yuan Zhou to death and let him know it would be fatal if he didn¡¯t close the door while cooking at this moment of the day.

    He didn¡¯t move the brush at all for the painting. Nothing could be more important than eating. And food was always the first necessity for people. Persuaded with these excuses, Wu Hai began to wait in line for lunch deservedly.

    The earnest persuasion of Zheng Jiawei five minutes ago was naturally neglected automatically by Wu Hai. Eating mattered the most. Haven¡¯t you found those who intended to lose weight all said that they must eat their fill before getting the strength to do that? It was also a reasonable logic that he must eat his fill first and then had the strength to paint.

    Fortunately, the business hour was arriving soon.

    "Business time starts now. Everybody, you can order dishes now," standing at the door, Mu Xiaoyun said mildly.

    "Finally it¡¯s the time. I almost starved," Jiang Changxi entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant silently the first and then sighed with emotion after she got seated.

    "What do you want to eat today?" Mu Xiaoyun epted the orders ording to the sequence of getting seated every time.

    "Young sister, you go to ask others first. I have something to ask Boss Yuan," said Jiang Changxi while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou took a step back alertly and recalled the red balls in the lottery box. This woman had more than once wanted to cheat, thus Yuan Zhou indicated that he wouldn¡¯t be fooled at all.

    "Boss Yuan, what delicious dishes are you preparing today?" Jiang Changxi stared at Yuan Zhou with her bright and big eyes, without blinking.

    "Spiced Eggs, for the lunch tomorrow," Yuan Zhou made an exnation when he noticed that other customers around were all listening to him carefully.

    "What? It¡¯s not avable today?" Jiang Changxi indicated that she wanted to beat him.

    "Humm, it¡¯s only avable for sale at noon tomorrow," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Starting from today, the restaurant will charge every customer a seat charge for lunch and dinner. The price is behind you guys," Yuan Zhou slightly raised his voice and said.

    "Seat charge? Then what do you provide for that, Boss Yuan?" It¡¯s the customer who directly asked questions without looking at the price.

    "Same as other dishes provided in the restaurant," Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly.

    "20 RMB per serving. This is probably the cheapest price in the restaurant of Boss Yuan," Jiang Changxi looked back at the price list and then said.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s true. I¡¯m more curious about what the dish is," it was a customer who had much curiosity.

    "You¡¯ll know after ordering it. But I really can¡¯t order the Spiced Egg?" Jiang Changxi was still suffering from an obsession over the Spiced Eggs.

    "Absolutely," Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously.

    "Such a hateful Compass!" Jiang Changxi mumbled a few words and then raised her head to order the dishes, "A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set and Phoenix-Tail Prawns."

    "Ok. It¡¯s totally 1616 RMB. Payment by credit card is eptable," Yuan Zhou reported the price to her.

    "Alright. It¡¯s done." Jiang Changxi made the transfer and paid the bill immediately after she ordered the dishes. She could do nothing more but to wait.

    "One moment, please. The dishes are to be served right away," Yuan Zhou nodded the head, indicating that he had received the transfer.

    The cooking method of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup was quite familiar to Yuan Zhou. For the cooking method of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns, however, there was something new this time.

    "What the fu*k! Did I see something just now?" The customers who were earnestly ordering their dishes were suddenly attracted by the bad words. When they raised the head and looked at Yuan Zhou, they got stupefied collectively.

    As the dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns wasn¡¯t cheap, only a few people ordered it. Therefore, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t shown the customers his cooking procedure of this dish ever since he obtained his superb knife skills.

    It was originally an enjoyment, as natural as the floating clouds and flowing water, to watch Yuan Zhou cooking. Now, it further upgraded to an enjoyment as marvelous as the floating clouds and flowing water.

    The anterior procedures were always the same. He easily scooped the exact prawns out with the fishing. With a slight shake of his wrist, the prawns dropped into the basin as if they had jumped inside voluntarily one after another.

    Having finished the brushing and massaging, Yuan Zhou took out the miraculous kitchen knife. With simple movements after a sound of "Hua Hua", Yuan Zhou singled out the intact shrimp line without using his hands. Even the tail of the prawn, which was most difficult to be peeled, was also cleanly processed.

    The several movements of the knife just now could simply be captured in TV programs only, being extremely swift and precise and with no redundant actions.

    "Tsk-tsk. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such superb knife skills in reality," a customer said after a sigh with emotion.

    "I thought I bumped into a master chef just now," without blinking the eyes, another customer chimed in.

    "He¡¯s really a master chef. I thought I did not see clearly just now. Frankly speaking, Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are much too excellent," the customers said admiringly.

    "Fortunately, I ordered the Phoenix-Tail Prawns," Jiang Changxi said at the side.

    Although the customers were all discussing in a low voice, their eyes yet didn¡¯t move from Yuan Zhou.

    After that, when Yuan Zhou prepared to carve the sculpture of a phoenix inhabiting in the phoenix tree, the customers were again astounded in the heart.

    Previously when he did the same procedures, Yuan Zhou used a special carving knife. The movements of his hands were flexible and quick. This time, however, he bluntly used the miraculous kitchen knife. Of course, Yuan Zhou cleaned the knife with the boiling water before sculpting for disinfection and getting rid of the bad smell.

    "Sculpting a flower with the kitchen knife? Marvelous! It¡¯s the first time I have seen this," Jiang Changxi supported the chin with her two hands and said happily.

    "I feel what I have seen before is merely radish sculptures. Only this can be called flower sculptures," a customer said unbelievably when he saw Yuan Zhou carve a sculpture of a phoenix inhabiting in the phoenix tree in one go.

    "Boss Yuan has such an unexpected superb craftsmanship. With it, he can even make a sculpture on a piece of tofu," said another customer who knew something about the culinary skills.

    "Yeah, you are right. Boss Yuan can even sculpt such a delicate works with a rough thing like the kitchen knife. I¡¯m really convinced of his craftsmanship now," said the customer after he heaved a sigh.

    "Didn¡¯t you say that you had already been convinced of his craftsmanship?" There were always people who counteracted others¡¯ words.

    "Can¡¯t I say it again?" The customer didn¡¯t mind at all. He just said straightforwardly.

    "We indeed ought to be convinced," Jiang Changxi said conclusively.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou likewise carried her dishes up to her.

    "Here are your dishes," the dishes carried up were ced in two trays.

    One was the Weing Set Meal consisting of a cup of water, two candies and a piece of napkin, with the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set in its spare ce, while the other was the eye-appealing Phoenix-Tail Prawns.

    "Is it the set meal provided in the name of seat charge? It turns out to deserve the name well." Never had she expected it to be an ordinary thing. Just a few minutes ago, she thought it to be something special.

    "They are the appetizing candy and after-meal candy, which are to be eaten before the meal and after the meal," Yuan Zhou told them the use of the two candies.

    "Who would be so stupid to eat candies before the meal? Luckily, I have a cup of water," Jiang Changxi gave a discontented glimpse at Yuan Zhou.

    She picked up the appetizing candy with one hand and the cup of water with the other and prepared to swallow the candy in the same way of taking medicines.

    "You don¡¯t need to eat it like that. Just eat it directly," Yuan Zhou reminded.

    "Really?" Only then did she be skeptical. But she didn¡¯t think too much as it was merely a candy. There were nevertheless many candies that could be eaten directly.

    After the candy was swallowed, it straightforwardly melted and flowed into the stomach before Jiang Changxi drank water. With her eyebrows raised, she surprisingly found the candy was not sweet.

    Besides that.....

 Chapter 218: Waiting

    Chapter 218: Waiting

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Originally thinking that items called candy were all sweet, Jiang Changxi, on the contrary, found she was wrong after she swallowed this one. Despite the name of appetizing candy, it wasn¡¯t really sweet. At least it wasn¡¯t so strong as other candies.

    In her childhood, she could even eat up half a bottle of jam on an empty stomach, not to mention the candies. Now as she was getting older, she was unable to eat such sweet things.

    Not only was the appetizing candy not sweet, but also it had a hint of tart vor, which went along the mouth cavity into the stomach.

    Instantly, she felt greatly refreshed as if some foul air were swept away. After that, the hunger immediately rose up from the stomach.

    A miracle drug.

    "It¡¯s really appetizing." Looking at the dishes in front of her, Jiang Changxi suddenly got an impulse to order another serving of the weing set meal. However, it was no more than an impulse.

    The purpose of the appetizing candy was merely to arouse the appetite rather than let people eat more.

    "Gu Dong". Since she was holding the cup in her hand, Jiang Changxi directly drank up a mouthful of the water.

    "How do you like the water?" Yuan Zhou had already gone back to the kitchen to prepare the dishes. It was a customer who waited to eat at the side that asked the question.

    Looking at the satisfied expression on the face of Jiang Changxi while eating, he couldn¡¯t help asking curiously.

    "Just so-so. Well, not bad," Jiang Changxi really felt the water was quite ordinary but definitely tasted better than the mineral water. With her position, Jiang Changxi naturally wouldn¡¯t drink that.

    "Gee? Is it only ordinary? I don¡¯t believe that," the customer said in surprise.

    When had Yuan Zhou ever served ordinary things? The customer obviously didn¡¯t believe her words.

    "Tasmanian Rain. It must be the source of this water. This specific batch probably isn¡¯t sold to foreign countries. The taste is better than those sold on the market," Jiang Changxi drank another mouthful of the water and came out with some English words before saying.

    "If it¡¯s forbidden to sell to foreign countries, then how does Boss Yuan buy the water?" The customers asked with curiosity.

    "A regional protection policy. This is what it means," Jiang Changxi said with an experienced manner.

    "Understood. It¡¯s the kind that wasn¡¯t avable outside that region but local people could buy it." It seemed that the customer had ever bumped into such simr things before.

    "You are right," Jiang Changxi nodded the head.

    "Then it should be quite good. Why do you say it¡¯s only average?" The customer said discontentedly.

    The regional protection policy usually aimed at the best stuff and restricted them from being sold outside the region. This is understood by the customers. However, if Yuan Zhou had got the most authentic water, why did Jiang Changxi say it¡¯s only average?

    "I thought it would be like Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani or Kona Nigari Water," Jiang Changxi said honestly.

    "Have you ever drunk it?" A customer asked curiously.

    "No, never. The Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani is 360 thousand RMB per bottle. I can¡¯t afford it," Jiang Changxi shrugged and indicated that she expected to drink the water just because she hadn¡¯t drunk it before.

    "Here are your dishes," at that time, Yuan Zhou happened to carry her dishes up.

    Hearing Jiang Changxi¡¯s words, he straightforwardly uttered, "For the first mineral water, they are actually selling the valuable bottle rather than the water itself, as the bottle is made from the pure gold. Furthermore, they add 5 mg of gold powder to the water. As for the second one, it¡¯s sold only in Japan."

    While speaking, Yuan Zhou felt lucky that he had already leafed through all the information about those well-known mineral waters worldwide.

    "Why do you always show off your distinct personality?" Jiang Changxi said. She felt rather speechless at Yuan Zhou.

    "The water is best suitable for drinking during the meal. It¡¯s the best," Yuan Zhou said primly, not revealing any manner of showing off anything.

    "We all know that our Boss Yuan is the most generous person," Jiang Changxi made eyes at Yuan Zhou and teased him.

    In response to Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou immediately turned around and walked away. God knew if this woman wanted to drink his liquor for free. There were always bad guys who wanted to cheat his money. Then he walked to the kitchen with quick steps as the business was fairly busy at noon.

    Jiang Changxi ate very quickly at noon. In only 20 minutes, she finished her lunch and then prepared to draw the lottery eagerly.

    When she saw the after-meal candy on the table, however, she directly gulped it down based on the principle of not wasting anything. Of course, it was also because the appetizing candy wasn¡¯t sweet.

    "The taste is different, but still, it¡¯s nice," Jiang Changxipressed her lips and felt only a refreshing taste in her mouth at the moment. The taste of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns and Clear Broth Noodle Soup nevertheless stayed deeper in her heart for the aftertaste and digestion.

    The after-meal candy was as nd as usual, with a hint of sweet and sour taste. Once it entered the mouth, itpletely melted. It was very convenient to eat and besides, had no icky taste after eating it.

    "Boss Yuan, the lucky draw, I want to draw the lottery," Jiang Changxi was satisfied with the taste of the after-meal candy and said more excitedly.

    "Xiaoyun, give the box to her," Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her but just instructed Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Ok, boss," Mu Xiaoyun took up the cardboard box cannily and came to Jiang Changxi.

    "Elder sister, there are still two red balls inside now," with a smiling expression, Mu Xiaoyun handed the box to Jiang Changxi.

    "Great. Then just wait for my good luck," Jiang Changxi was a "three lost" woman. Even if she was called elder sister by Mu Xiaoyun, she just answered readily, not showing any embarrassment at all.

    Wearing a bright yellow one-piece dress and a white shirt outside, Jiang Changxi appeared to be refreshing and natural. While taking a leather handbag with one hand, she reached out the other hand into the box and touched all the balls, preparing to get a red ball.

    "Come on," Mu Xiaoyun encouraged her at the side.

    Following a sound of "Hua La", Jiang Changxi selected a ball at the deepest corner, grabbed it and took it out.

    The hand of Jiang Changxi was white and slender, thus it couldn¡¯t fully cover the ball. Mu Xiaoyun caught sight of it first.

    "It¡¯s the red ball. You made it," Mu Xiaoyun said excitedly.

    "Didn¡¯t I tell you? Thisdy always has a good luck," Jiang Changxi said proudly.

    "Haw-haw. Boss Yuan, the money has been transferred to your ount. A pot of liquor at night belongs to me now," Jiang Changxi said happily.

    "Come over here on time at night. Late arrivals won¡¯t be admitted in." After a nod, Yuan Zhou came out with the usual words.

    Jiang Changxi¡¯s answer, nevertheless, was waving the hand while walking out, indicating that she had heard him.

    Having walked outside the restaurant, Jiang Changxi took up her phone, "Master Bai, where are you now?"

    From the other end of the phone passed a male voice, saying he would arrive in no time. After answering him, Jiang Changxi went up for a few steps and stood there waiting for the cab.

    In a little while, a green cab pulled over beside her.

    "Get in the car, Little Jiang," the driver stretched out his head out of the car and spoke to Jiang Changxi.

    "Ok," she got on the car and shut the car door cleanly with a sound of "Peng".

    "Are you here for the meal again?" Master Bai asked smilingly.

    Master Bai was a in-looking middle-aged man who was dressed in a blue uniform of a cabpany. With a beer belly, he appeared like a pregnant woman at the fifth or sixth month.

    "Yeah. I have toe here again to drink liquor at night. Please pick me up at 12:00," Jiang Changxi nodded her head and said happily.

    "So you got the red ball again?"Master Bai spoke to her while driving the car carefully.

    "Of course. I always have a good luck," Jiang Changxi said with a quitecent manner.

    "Yeah, absolutely. The liquor of that restaurant is really nice," It reminded Master Bai of the scent of the liquor that came from her body when he came to pick Jiang Changxi up at nightst time. With a simple smell, he got to know it was a top-notch good wine.

    "What about treating you to a cup of the liquor tonight, Master Bai?" Jiang Changxi knew that Master Bai was also fond of drinking.

    "No, thanks. Maybe next time," Master Bai refused tly with a big smile.

    "Ok, next time," Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t insist on her request.

    "Here we are. 25 RMB in all," Master Bai parked the car at an office building and then told her.

    "No problem. Just remember toe to pick me up at 8:00 in the evening. Thank you, Master Bai," Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t forget to remind him.

    Master Bai made a gesture of "Ok" and pulled away to drive other customers...

 Chapter 219: Distinction between Tea Egg and Spiced Egg

    Chapter 219: Distinction between Tea Egg and Spiced Egg

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On that night, Jiang Changxi got into the car along with a wonderful scent of liquor. Just in a little while, the car was filled with the faint smell.

    "It is so fragrant. It¡¯s the same liquor, isn¡¯t it?" Master Bai smelled and then said affirmatively.

    "Boss Yuan won¡¯t serve a new liquor so quickly. But the current one is just perfect for me," Jiang Changxi liked drinking the liquor very much.

    It was as sweet as the pear juice, with the aftertaste lingering in the mouth endlessly. And it wasn¡¯t really intoxicating. Even if the person was drunk, he would, nevertheless, still be conscious and wouldn¡¯t have a headache the next morning. Moreover, he would also feel extraordinarily refreshed.

    "Good wine does deserve to be drunk," Master Bai chimed in with a smile.

    "Let me treat you to a cup of the liquor. What do you think?" Jiang Changxi asked conveniently.

    "No, thanks. My wife is still waiting for me at home," Master Bai said with a happy expression.

    "Is she still waiting for you now?" Jiang Changxi was a little curious.

    "Yes. Every time I work at night, she¡¯s worried about me," Master Bai exined with a smile.

    "She is caring about you," Jiang Changxi also said with a smile.

    "Haw-haw. We have been married for so many years," he was naturally happy when he heard Jiang Changxi praising his wife.

    ...

    A day and night had passed. It was time to uncover the earthen pot where the Spiced Eggs were boiled.

    Therefore, the customers that waited in line that day, again, smelled the scent of a special fragrance around them.

    "It¡¯s supposed to be the Spiced Egg prepared yesterday. Can we eat it today?" When Customer A saw Yuan Zhou uncover the earthen pot, he became fairly curious.

    "Yeah, I think so. I¡¯m so eager to taste it." Customer B was intoxicated with the fragrance. He said while smelling the fragrance.

    "Ho Ho. Do you know how much the tea egg is?" Another one, C behind B showed a calm manner.

    "1888 RMB. I know I can¡¯t afford it, but I could have some fantasies," Customer B got frustrated first and then he raised his spirits and said.

    "I don¡¯t think the price is the same." It was Customer D who was taking a chance with hopes for the price.

    "Tell us what makes you think that way," Customer C crossed his arms on the chest and asked D to exin.

    "Look. The tea egg is expensive because the tea used by Boss Yuan is expensive. But as far as I know, the spiced egg doesn¡¯t require the tea. So I guess it won¡¯t be so expensive as the tea egg," when he said thetter part, even he himself became not confident.

    After all, dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were all top-notch delicacies. It was really hard to say how much a spiced egg would be.

    "Business time starts now. Everyone can order your dishes," the voice of Mu Xiaoyun voided the customers redundant guessing. They could just directly go inside and have a look.

    "Let me look at the price of the spiced egg first," the first thing that Customer A did after entering the restaurant was to look at the price list.

    "Tell us after you see the price." Other customers waiting behind also wanted to know anxiously. However, since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was so small, they could only wait outside the door for the message.

    "No problem," the customers in the restaurant also understood well the mood of others who waited outside.

    The first several customers all looked back at the price list after they entered. They all had different reactions when they saw the price.

    "Hoo... This price is somewhat eptable for me to have a taste. I don¡¯t think a mere egg can make one swallow his tongue," a customer smelled the remaining little fragrance of the stew ingredients in the restaurant and said bitterly.

    He was known to be severely tortured by the fragrance yesterday as he could only smell the fragrance but couldn¡¯t eat it. Yesterday evening, he specifically bought a spiced egg to eat. To his surprise, the spiced eggs selling on the market were all inferior tea eggs. Even the fragrance wasn¡¯tparable, let alone the taste.

    "What the fu*k. I might as well order a serving of Egg Fried Rice Set to calm down." Having seen the price, a customer sat down quietly and ordered a serving of the set meal before he started to eat.

    "488 RMB for an egg. Well, it conforms perfectly to my tasteful personality. Get me an egg," Ling Hong took a glimpse at the price and said calmly.

    For others, Mu Xiaoyun just reported the price to them but no one ordered a serving anymore.

    The Spiced Eggs had all been boiled beforehand. Before being served, they needed to be boiled again and only then, be eaten. Therefore, Mu Xiaoyun carried the two spiced eggs to the two customers very soon.

    "Brother Ling, here¡¯s your Spiced Egg," Mu Xiaoyun first carried the egg to Ling Hong, who was closer to her.

    Then she carried the other egg to the customer, "Sir, here¡¯s your Spiced Egg."

    "Again, it¡¯s not peeled," Ling Hong asked Yuan Zhou while pointing at the eggshell.

    "Food made by one¡¯s own hands tastes better," Yuan Zhou answered back with the usual words.

    "Damm it. I have to personally move my hands just for an egg," Ling Hong muttered discontentedly, but his actions were not slow. As was known, he didn¡¯t move his hands even when he went to the bathroom.

    Nevertheless, the other customer who got the spiced egg, Hong Xia, just remained silent at the side. He rolled up his sleeves, revealing the watch on the wrist, and started to peel off the eggshell.

    The eggshell was broken and connected with the film inside. As long as one opened a small hole, he could peel the whole shell off easily.

    However, Hong Xia and Ling Hong had never done such work before, thus they all appeared to be clumsy while peeling the eggs. Comparatively, it was Ling Hong who did better and peeled the egg more quickly as he had often eaten the tea egg.

    Hong Xia apparently worked in the office.He did well in typing but not in peeling eggs. Not until Ling Hong ate up the entire egg did he peel the eggshell off.

    "Peeling the eggs is also a knowledge to master. No wonder Da Vinci took so long to draw an egg." Looking at the plump egg fall in the clean te, Hong Xia was satisfied inexpressibly.

    The patterns on the egg white were different from each other this time, which was due to the force from Yuan Zhou when he knocked the eggs.

    "The patterns turn out to be different, as expected." Taking his half-eaten egg, Ling Hongpared it with the one of Hong Xia.

    "They¡¯re truly different. Mine is like the mountain forests while yours is like the sky," Hong Xia checked them carefully.

    "Boss Yuan is probably the only one that makes patterns on the egg white," while speaking, Ling Hong started to eat the egg.

    Hong Xia, nevertheless, cared more about the taste of the spiced egg. With the patterns, the peeled egg was like a work of art. Although it smelled like the Spiced Beans to some extent, they had many differences.

    With a sound of "Awwoo", Hong Xia bit a big piece off and then found there were different grades of colors inside the egg white. The ce closer to the shell was bright and reddish brown while the ce closer to the yolk was fine and smooth as well as white and tender.

    Chewing it carefully, Hong Xia discovered that there was also some toughness in the tenderness of the egg white. The more he chewed, the more fragrant the egg became. Furthermore, the taste of lcs came out slowly in his mouth. The underlying bad smell of the egg waspletely removed by the dried orange peel and, moreover, there was an extra hint of orange in the taste.

    After it was swallowed up by Hong Xia, the nd taste of aniseed spread throughout his mouth slowly.

    "Let me try the egg yolk," looking at the plump egg yolk,. Hong Xia couldn¡¯t help biting a small piece off.

    For this kind of well-cooked eggs, the egg yolk usually tended to make people choke and was not easy to be swallowed. As Yuan Zhou had a superb craftsmanship, however, Hong Xia still gulped a piece down confidently.

    Soon, he discovered the egg yolk didn¡¯t cause him to choke. Instead, it was fresh and delicious, tender and smooth, as well as fragrant and tasty.

    "It¡¯s really a piece of good egg," Hong Xia said subconsciously.

    "How do you like it? Does it have a good taste?" Having eaten up his egg earlier, Ling Hong tilted his head and asked him.

    "It¡¯s very nice and really deserves waiting for a whole day," Hong Xia recollected the aftertaste carefully. After saying that, he took up the cup and drank a mouthful of the water.

    There were far more than 5 types of fragrance blending in his mouth. Theyers of the fragrance he could apparently perceive were more than 5.

    "This is truly the Spiced Egg," Hong Xia gulped down the saliva with satisfaction.

    "Indeed. It¡¯s totally different from the Tea Egg. I love this taste more as it has richyers and, moreover, is fragrant," Ling Hong admitted himself to be a rough man. He would rather leave the Tea Eggs to those cultured people.

    "I haven¡¯t yet eaten Boss Yuan¡¯s tea egg before. But since this Spiced Egg is so yummy, the Tea Egg is definitely not worse than it," Hong Xia said affirmatively.

    Spiced Egg and Tea Egg were originally two different dishes. Even the species of the chicken was different, let alone the taste.

 Chapter 220: Work More and Work Less

    Chapter 220: Work More and Work Less

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    People were hurrying to and fro at noon in Yuan Zhou¡¯s bustling restaurant.

    "Wu Hai, I heard you are going to hold an art exhibition?" Ling Hong had somemon topics with Wu Hai sometimes.

    "After a week." Wu Hai drank a gulp of the seaweed soup.

    "Then why are you still here?" Ling Hong showed an expression of contempt.

    "It¡¯s none of your business," Wu Hai said seriously while stroking his small mustache.

    "If you are gone, I cane every day," Ling Hong also said primly.

    "Ok," Wu Hai answered with a nod, but still didn¡¯t mention when he would leave.

    However, Zheng Jiawei who set out beforehandst night had already urged him.

    The reason why Wu Hai still stayed was very simple. He hadn¡¯t learned how to cook well. Naturally, the standard was measured ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s criteria.

    "Boss Yuan, you still owe me half a day." After gulping down the remaining dishes, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "Got it. Let¡¯s continue this afternoon. You just buy the ingredients and get them prepared," Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then epted.

    "Is it still the vegetable dish?" Wu Hai frowned.

    "Do you still expect to learn cooking a meat dish?" Yuan Zhou questioned him back immodestly.

    "Alright," Yuan Zhou shrugged, indicating that he understood.

    When they had barely finished talking, some customers finished their meals and left. Then, another few customers entered the main hall. Two of them were considered regr customers. One was the salesman Ma Wei, who worked under Wu Anlu. And the other was likewise a young man with a good-looking face. They were talking happily.

    "Pang Chao, the dishes here are truly appetizing. It¡¯s just that the price is a little expensive. You have to pay by yourself," Ma Wei pointed at the price list and then said.

    "I really can¡¯t tell that such a small restaurant surprisingly serves such expensive dishes," the young man called Pang Chao had a lingering fear when he looked at the price list.

    "No better choice. The dishes are super delicious," Ma Wei dragged Pang Chao to sit down and asked him what he wanted to eat after he himself ordered a serving of Egg Fried Rice.

    "Me, too. The Egg Fried Rice," Pang Chao said to Mu Xiaoyun politely.

    Having finished ordering the dishes, the two of them began to chat. Ma Wei didn¡¯t seem to be happy. As soon as he opened his mouth, heined.

    "You are new, so you don¡¯t know. That old tortoise is fairly troublesome. You had better be careful," Ma Wei said to Pang Chao in a seemingly serious manner.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Pang Chao tilted his head and listened to Ma Wei earnestly. As a neer, it would be better to follow the experience and instructions of his senior co-worker.

    "We are just a salesman whose job is to get orders of decoration projects for thepany. It¡¯s totally unnecessary for us to know about the materials. But the old tortoise lets us learn the materials by heart and, moreover, takes that into our performance measurement. His ridiculous excuse is to save money for the customers," once he started uttering, he couldn¡¯t just stop it, like a Gatling gun firing continuously.

    "I guess we might get repeat orders if we endeavor to save money for the customers," having hesitated for a while, Pang Chao still spoke that out.

    "I don¡¯t believe in repeat orders. Formerly when I epted an order from others, those decorationpanies all fawned on me. But right now, theyin that I don¡¯t help them and hate me as if I were their enemy." While waving his hand, Ma Wei revealed an expression of "You don¡¯t understand".

    "But when the achievement of thepany is better, our sry also increases, doesn¡¯t it?" Pang Chao disagreed with Ma Wei, but it was not good to retort him face to face. Therefore, he.had only to utter some advantages to smooth things over.

    "I totally attribute it to the old tortoise looking for trouble. Now I can even recite much information about the decorative materials. As soon as I see the materials like wallpaper or floor tiles, I began to calcte the prices subconsciously. How funny it is," instead of appreciating the kindness of his superiors, heined indignantly.

    "Such a salesman as you might as well retire earlier. After you have learned the knowledge from your teacher, you unexpectedly me him," Wu Hai suddenly said to Ma Wei with a frown.

    "Well..." Ma Wei was a little embarrassed. After all, he not only back bit his superior but also gave him an awkward nickname.

    "I¡¯m sorry but I¡¯m just saying it casually. It has nothing to do with you and of course I am not talking to you," Wu Hai took a look at Ma Wei quite discontentedly and then said straightforwardly.

    After saying that, he directly walked out of the restaurant, giving Ma Wei no time to retort.

    Wu Hai had drunk liquor together with Wu Anlu for quite a few times. His thought was to cultivate his own staff and enable them to undertake the tasks alone as a chief in the future.

    The ng of "regarding a goodwill as a malice" well applied to Wu Anlu, who was cursed by one of his staff behind his back.

    Many people looked down upon seniors as they thought they were old-fashioned and inflexible. However, if the principles included gratitude in return, the young really should learn from the seniors.

    Passing by the door, Wu Hai saw the only rule hanging outside the restaurant by chance. This sign was nevertheless the voicelessmunication between two persons that had never talked with each other.

    Wu Hai looked at the sign and then at Ma Wei who was talking ceaselessly in the restaurant and headed back to his art studio after a smile of contempt.

    Because his versatile broker Zheng Jiawei had left, Wu Hai had only to buy the vegetables personally. However, as an artist, he naturally didn¡¯t find any difficulty in doing such trifles such as buying vegetables.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou saw some strange raw dishes that were packed together when he went to his room in the afternoon.

    "What are you going to do by buying the asparagus and broli and putting them together?" Yuan Zhou pointed at the two different vegetables and then asked him curiously.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he was really just curious. It definitely wasn¡¯t because he wanted to choke this mentally retarded guy to death.

    "Asparagus Soup and Stir-Fried Broli," Wu Hai answered wittily.

    "Alright. Then what do you say about this?" Yuan Zhou asked him while pointing at a big bunch of coriander.

    "It¡¯s very fresh. See, there¡¯s even the soil on the root," Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and said earnestly.

    "It¡¯s indeed fresh. You can just eat it raw tonight then," Yuan Zhou also said with a quite earnest tone.

    "No, not necessary. Isn¡¯t it used to season the dishes?" Wu Hai indicated that he knew about it.

    "Ho Ho. Let me teach you thest two dishes. You learn attentively," Yuan Zhou was toozy to talk nonsense to Wu Hai, therefore he pointed at the coriander and said.

    "Are you making the soup with the asparagus?" Wu Hai said with curiosity.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "That¡¯s good," Wu Hai nodded with relief. Actually, he really didn¡¯t know it was called asparagus when he bought it. He just felt the vegetable looked good and was fresh, hence bought it.

    Freshness mattered the most to the vegetables. That was apparently known by Wu Hai.

    As a grandmaster of culinary skills, Yuan Zhou was definitely adhering to the principle of "never demonstrating by hand if oral instructions could solve the problem" when he instructed Wu Hai.

    It was good that Yuan Zhou had used artful methods to correct Wu Hai¡¯s awareness of colors; therefore he needn¡¯t worry that Wu Hai would add the dyestuff to adjust the colors impulsively when he cooked a single vegetable dish.

    "What¡¯s edible in the asparagus are only the 1cm part on the top and the 1.5cm part in the middle. Get rid of all the remaining parts," Yuan Zhou started to instruct Wu Hai to process the vegetables.

    "Add some garlic to sauce the dish. You can only crush the garlic with the knife, but not to cut it. Otherwise, the taste will be affected," Yuan Zhou told him some tips every time he instructed Wu Hai to cook something. It was only Wu Hai who didn¡¯t care about these tips because he was a painter. If it were another chef, he would surely bring some notebook with him to take notes.

    While Yuan Zhou was teaching Wu Hai to cook over here, Jiang Changxi was making a call on the other side.

    "Master Bai, aren¡¯t you working today?" Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t see the cab that she took usually when she got out of the restaurant.

    "Hey, it¡¯s Little Jiang. I drank some wine today and hence didn¡¯t go to work." From the other end of the phone came the voice of Master Bai, which showed that he was quite happy.

    "You are so happy." Jiang Chang asked curiously.

    "Yeah, absolutely. My wife allowed me to go to Fang Family Pub to drink some wine with the old friends. The taste of the wine was so marvelous," Master Bai said while continuously recollecting the aftertaste.

    "How can the wine of Fang Family Pubpare with Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor? Let me treat you to a cup some other day," Jiang Changxi said smilingly.

    "Next time," Master Bai answered smilingly.

    "What? Are you afraid of your wife ming you?" Jiang Changxi joked.

    "Aha. Let¡¯s talk about it when it¡¯s avable." Just by smelling the liquor, he understood how good the one served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was. Of course, he wanted to have a try.

    "Ok, talk to youter," after saying that, Jiang Changxi hung off the phone.

    "This drunkard doesn¡¯t even earn money in order to drink," Jiang Changxi shook her head with a smile and then took another cab without thinking of anything.

    ...

 Chapter 221: Mu Xiaoyuns Small Wish

    Chapter 221: Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s Small Wish

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In the afternoon, Wu Hai finally made some progress under Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions. He learned to cook the stir-fried vegetables and the barely qualified asparagus soup.

    "How do you like my dishes? The color and appearance are good, right?" Wearing aced apron, Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and saidcently.

    "The vegetable dish is qualified to eat while the asparagus soup is barely edible." Yuan Zhou spoke straightforwardly every time without any euphemistic words.

    "Well, alright." While stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai¡¯s hand was askew when he heard that.

    "But it¡¯s enough for you to eat." Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly.

    "Ok. If so, I ought to leave now." Wu Hai looked at the art studio that had been almost cleared up and suddenly said.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou indicated with a nod that he heard him .

    "Time is almost up. I¡¯m leaving to prepare the dinner," Yuan Zhou looked at the watch and said suddenly.

    "Ok. Goodbye." Said Wu Hai.

    "Humm, see you next time." Yuan Zhou answered with a nod and then walked out of the art studio.

    The dinner went on smoothly. Mu Xiaoyun likewise did her work dutifully and appeared quite happy. Not until the dinner time ended did Yuan Zhou get to know the reason.

    "Boss, thank you for your care for thest two months." After all the customers left, Mu Xiaoyun suddenly walked to Yuan Zhou and said gratefully.

    "You are wee." Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled about Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s words, but these few words weren¡¯t wrong.

    "There are only three days left before I go to school. So, I want to resign, boss." Mu Xiaoyun lowered her head and said with embarrassment.

    Yuan Zhou was slightly shocked for an instant. Then he recalled it was Aug 25th today and was indeed the date to go to school.

    "Humm, no problem. When are you leaving?" Yuan Zhou took a look at Mu Xiaoyun who had been waiting for his answer and then said with a normal tone.

    "I can wait another two days so Boss you can find somebody else to rece me. Otherwise, you will be busier than ever." Mu Xiaoyun frowned and appeared rather concerned, with her usually lovable look.

    "Never mind. Attending school is more important." Looking at the little girl in front of him, Yuan Zhou said with apparent care.

    "But your restaurant is also very important." Mu Xiaoyun said firmly.

    "Alright. You just work until you feel it¡¯s ok. Tomorrow I will post the recruitment form. I still kept the previous one." It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say more words than usual right now.

    "Humm, ok. Boss, I want to treat people to a meal." Mu Xiaoyun paused for a while and then said.

    "What do you want me to do?" Yuan Zhou knew that Mu Xiaoyun was a sensible girl. By saying that, she surely wasn¡¯t asking for a free meal. She should have some special requirements on the taste.

    "No, no. Boss, your dishes are the best." Mu Xiaoyun waved her hands continuously, indicating she wasn¡¯t suspicious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Tell me who you are gonna treat." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "My family members and my brother." When Mu Xiaoyun spoke of her family members, she revealed a delighted smiling face.

    Instantly, Yuan Zhou understood why she came out to work. Her brother might have worked for fun or for other purposes, but Mu Xiaoyun definitely worked in order to treat her family members to eat here.

    "Boss, I know you have never revealed the menu for the next day, but I just want to know what dishes will be served tomorrow so that I can make an appointment with my dad, mom and my brother." Mu Xiaoyun made a long speech to exin her purpose as she felt slightly embarrassed about her request.

    She never asked about that during normal times. When people in the gourmet backup group asked her about the dishes for tomorrow, she also didn¡¯t help, but now she had to ask about that by herself. That made her a little ufortable.

    "Are you preparing to treat them during the afternoon or in the evening?" Yuan Zhou took a look at the menu.

    "Can I treat them in the evening?" Mu Xiaoyun knew the opening hours in the evening were longer, hence asked.

    "No problem. All the dishes in the menu are avable tomorrow. You just order whatever you like." Yuan Zhou nodded the head affirmatively.

    "Thank you, boss. I will have to bother you to prepare. I¡¯m leaving now." Mu Xiaoyun leaped up happily, but soon she realized that this was not good. Therefore, she stood still immediately and left obediently after saying thanks to him.

    Not until Mu Xiaoyun walked out of the door did Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion, "September is really a time of departure."

    As a result, he had to make preparations now for some dishes that required advance preparations. "There are still twenty minutes left." Yuan Zhou looked at the clock and found there was still some time that he could make good use of before the pub opened .

    In the sound of flowing water, Yuan Zhou took out the eggs and made preparations quickly with different materials in both hands. He took the ingredients for Spiced Egg with one hand and the ingredients for Tea Egg with the other.

    When the fragrance of the two different ingredients slightly blended, it emitted a strong but elegant taste, which was very pleasant to smell.

    Without any customers on site, Yuan Zhou brought his superb culinary skills into y thoroughly. He moved so quickly that people could hardly see it clearly. The knife skills were used like the scene in the animated cartoons. With the miraculous kitchen knife quickly moving up and down, he finished cutting the vorings required.

    The work was barely finished in twenty minutes. Upon entering the restaurant, the customers who came for liquor caught sight of Yuan Zhou covering the pot.

    "Boss Yuan, what are you busy with? Is there any dish to go with wine?" This was Dong Dong who cared most about the dishes with wine. This time, he turned up at the restaurant alone.

    "I¡¯m just preparing the ingredients." Said Yuan Zhou concisely.

    "Is it for the dish with wine?" Asked Dong Dong persistently.

    "His meaning is quite obvious. It¡¯s that this dish isn¡¯t prepared for you." Said Fang Heng. He walked slowly into the restaurant with an aged man.

    "What do you know? Boss Yuan is such a nice person and he will definitely prepare the dishes with wine." Dong Dong ttered Yuan Zhou in a way that he believed it was not obvious.

    "I don¡¯t think Boss Yuan is preparing the dishes with wine, either. Why not tell us what you have prepared?" With an ironic smile, Jiang Changxi looked at Dong Dong who was empty-handed.

    "Fine. I didn¡¯t bring any, but I can eat yours?" Dong Dong said deservedly.

    "Everybody, the pub is open for service now. Pleasee on in." Yuan Zhou washed his hands before going up to greet them.

    Yuan Zhou had basically got everything prepared at this side. Although Mu Xiaoyun had no idea about that, she trusted Yuan Zhou very much. As soon as she went back home, the first thing she did was to make calls.

    "Du..Du.. Du..", there passed the sound of the phone waiting to be answered. During the process, Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s white and tender face was filled with some expectations as well as helplessness.

    "Mum, I will wait for you at the Taoxi Road tomorrow evening. Could youe and have dinner together?" Once the call was answered, Mu Xiaoyun spoke out her own purpose straightforwardly without reservation. All the words that she had thought over previously were just forgotten.

    "Yunyun, you are going to school in no time. You shoulde back now. When am I going to pick you up?" From the other end of the phone passed a gentle and pleasant female voice. However, she didn¡¯t answer Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s question.

    "Mum, you must agree toe to have dinner first." Mu Xiaoyun acted cutely to her mother.

    "Is it dinner?" After a long silence, her mother asked.

    "Humm, yes, only the dinner. Besides, the boss cooks awfully delicious dishes. You will like to eat them for sure." When Mu Xiaoyun noticed her mother tended to agree, she said happily.

    "Alright. I will wait for you at the crossing of Taoxi Road at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. Take care on the way there." With the pleasant voice, her mother instructed her carefully. Only after that did she hang off the phone.

    "Don¡¯t worry, mum. I can take good care of myself." Mu Xiaoyun said delightedly.

    Seeing that her n was half aplished, Mu Xiaoyun revealed a smiling face and prepared to ovee the final difficulty. As for her brother Mu Xiaojie, he had long been looking forward to going there, thus she needn¡¯t worry about him.

    .....

 Chapter 222: Weird People and Odd Happenings

    Chapter 222: Weird People and Odd Happenings

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    What Mu Xiaoyun thought was quite simple. As long as her parents got together to have dinner, they would have something to talk about, wouldn¡¯t they?

    "Dong Dong Dong," Mu Xiaoyun went downstairs with quick footsteps and happened to bump into her brother Mu Xiaojie at the corner.

    "What are you running so fast for?" Mu Xiaojie held on Xiaoyun.

    "Brother, I have something to say to dad." Xiaoyun took off her brother¡¯s hand and said while pouting.

    "What¡¯s the matter, little girl?" Mu Xiaojie reached out to grab Xiaoyun¡¯s ponytail again smilingly.

    "Stop it. Brother, aren¡¯t you expecting to have meals in my boss¡¯s restaurant? We are going there tomorrow. I¡¯m going to talk to dad now concerning that." Mu Xiaoyun rolled her big eyes and said something that Mu Xiaojie was interested in.

    "Great. I¡¯m going with you." Once he heard of the delicious dishes, Mu Xiaojie pulled Mu Xiaoyun downstairs quickly.

    Mu Xiaoyun looked at her brother and didn¡¯t oppose him anymore this time. She then followed her brother to the main hall on the first floor obediently, thinking that he might be able to help to persuade her father. However, nobody was in the main hall at that time.

    "Dad, where are you?" Mu Xiaoyun shouted loudly when he got there.

    "What are you shouting in the very evening? Don¡¯t be noisy." A man walked into the main hall from the courtyard and said harshly with his mild voice. He was dressed in a well-cut hand-made casual suit and was wearing a pair of rimless sses, with a neatlybed hair.

    "I have something to tell you. Dad, let¡¯s go to that boss¡¯s restaurant to eat tomorrow, ok? The dishes there are quite delicious. I have long been wanting to go there." Mu Xiaojie wasn¡¯t aposed person. Once he opened his mouth, he uttered a long sentence.

    "I tell you to say things one after another every time. Why are you still so short-tempered?" The man didn¡¯t actually listen to Mu Xiaojie¡¯s utterance. Not caring about anything else, he just sat down with his back straight and upright.

    "Dad." When Mu Xiaojie continued to say something, Mu Xiaoyun pulled the lower corner of his clothes gently at the side.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Mu Xiaojie looked back at her with puzzlement.

    "Let me talk with dad about that." Mu Xiaoyun said softly.

    Their father nevertheless just sat on the sofa and remained unmoved.

    "Alright. You tell him." Mu Xiaojie shrugged. Although he wasn¡¯t afraid of his dad, he likewise couldn¡¯t bear the lukewarm way he talked

    "Dad, I¡¯m preparing to go back to mom¡¯s side since the school is starting. Could we get together and have dinner together tomorrow?" Mu Xiaoyun talked to her father with a more courteous manner rather than acting cutely when she was with her mum.

    With his sharp eyes, the man stared straight at Mu Xiaoyun and agreed to her with a nod only after quite a while, "Ok, sure. What time?"

    "5:00. Mum will alsoe." Mu Xiaoyun supplemented in a low voice.

    "Humm, I got it." The man nodded the head, indicating that he had known that. Looking at his daughter, he found Mu Xiaoyun had grown up and had her own thoughts right now.

    As her father, he had already seen through her daughter¡¯s intention. Since it was his daughter¡¯s wish, however, it didn¡¯t matter to merely have a meal.

    "Then, I¡¯m going upstairs to sleep, dad." Mu Xiaoyun pulled her brother¡¯s hand and ran upstairs happily.

    Her brother was truly a time bomb. God knew what ident would happen if he stayed with their father.

    After they got to the second floor, the brother and sister yed and joked for a while before going back to their rooms to sleep.

    The brother Mu Xiaojie was looking forward to the sumptuous dishes tomorrow evening while his sister Mu Xiaoyun expected to see the culinary skills of her boss conquer her parents and that her wish was fulfilled. Therefore, they both had a good sleep.

    Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t entrusted by anyone, he still prepared all the dishes on the price list dutifully until dawn. Only after that did he go to sleep. Then in the early morning, he got up to jog again before preparing breakfast.

    Mu Xiaoyun was quite happy today. For the whole morning, there was a smile on her face. During the lunch time, she even appeared happier than she was in the morning and kept smiling all along as the dinner time approached nearer.

    As usual, the customers waited in a long line outside the restaurant to have lunch at the noontime. As it was hot, each of them looked forward to getting their own turn.

    On the contrary, the temperature inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was just fine. God knew how Boss Yuan set the air-conditioner, it was nevertheless cool andfortable. No matter how long they stayed inside, they wouldn¡¯t feel hot.

    In a little while, however, there were discussions in a low voice in the crowd.

    "Look at the front of you, at the section near the entrance." A customer who was wearing a sunhat suddenly touched the arm of the person behind him.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" The customer, who was dressed in a white shirt and had the sleeves rolled up to the arm, happened to feel bored. Hearing the man in front of him say that, he obediently looked forward at the line, but found nothing special.

    "It¡¯s the aged man who¡¯s dressed in a white and shabby vest with gray cks over there." The sunhat customer winked at him furtively.

    The white-shirt customer looked at the aged man carefully and found that he was almost bald and was standing there still with his back facing them right now. The white vest on his body was baggy and shabby while the gray cks likewise looked dim in color. From his appearance, he didn¡¯t seem to be a person who could afford the dishes here.

    But so what? The white-shirt customer looked at the sunhat customer and revealed an expression of suspicion.

    "This persones once every week. Every time he waits in line for his turn obediently. But when he goes into the restaurant, he doesn¡¯t eat anything but just stands by the side quietly. Then, five minutester, he goes out with bothering anybody." The sunhat customer said in details.

    "Then why does he wait in line to go inside?" The white-shirt customer asked curiously.

    "Nobody knows about it." At that time, another customer in front of both of them joined in their discussions.

    "I feel he probably only wants to watch. Perhaps, he wants to learn Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship secretly." The customer behind was lost in his own fantasy.

    "Of course not. Mu Xiaoyun has already asked him about that, but that person only smiled. He doesn¡¯t even talk. No one knows what exactly he wants to do." The sunhat customer shook the head and denied the guess of him learning the craftsmanship secretly.

    He stood far from the kitchen and hence couldn¡¯t see what vorings Yuan Zhou had added. Besides, he had never eaten the dishes. How did he know the taste?

    "Then what exactly does he want to do? If he only watches Boss Yuan cook, he can directly go inside without the necessity to wait in line especially." Said the white-shirt customer.

    "That¡¯s why I say it¡¯s strange." The customer in front of them chimed in.

    While the several people were discussing heatedly , the person they were talking about got his turn.

    As usual, he found a corner in the room and just stood there quietly, not speaking anything at all. With his eyes downcast, he didn¡¯t look at anybody else, but just stood there. As usual, Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t go up to greet him anymore.

    Of course, this was an order by Yuan Zhou to leave him alone. After all, even Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s approaching could make this weird person fairly nervous.

    Other customers that entered the restaurant with him looked at him curiously at first. When they found he didn¡¯t eat, the customer behind took the vacant seat immediately. Therefore, it waspletely meaningless for this person to wait in line.

    The aged man stood at the corner quietly. He watched the sergestes earnestly for a while and then watched Yuan Zhou cook as naturally as floating clouds and flowing water for another moment, but never had he looked at other customers dining there. It seemed that he only wanted to watch for the visual enjoyment of the delicious dishes.

    Once five minutes passed, the aged man walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant slowly with a slight humpback. His next arrival might be a weekter.

 Chapter 223: Jinling Grass and Translucent Beef Slices

    Chapter 223: Jinling Grass and Translucent Beef Slices

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Except for the weird old man, the dinner went on smoothly.

    "You don¡¯t need toe this afternoon. Just bring your parents toe for dinner," while cleaning the kitchen, Yuan Zhou said casually.

    "Gee? But you will be too busy to care about the customers and business." Mu Xiaoyun asked curiously with her big eyes widely open.

    "No problem. Go back now. It¡¯s veryte." With a frown, Yuan Zhou directly tried to drive her away.

    "Ok. Please pay me 50 RMB only today, boss. You can¡¯t give me more than that." Mu Xiaoyun thought for a while and said affirmatively.

    "I¡¯ve promised you 100 RMB per day." Yuan Zhou had always been firm in his opinions.

    "Last time you said that you needed to pay me the full sry of 100 RMB because you had your own business and affected me working normally. But this time, it¡¯s me who has my own business and need to rest. So you should pay me the sry for half a day only." Said Mu Xiaoyun earnestly.

    Looking carefully at the serious look on Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou realized he had truly said that and hence had to agree.

    "Ok. Here you are." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and realized it was indeed so. Then he took out a green note of 50 RMB and handed it to Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Thank you, boss. I¡¯m leaving now and wille back tonight." Mu Xiaoyun received the money readily and then ran out of the restaurant happily.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded the head. However, Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t actually hear him this time before she ran away happily.

    However, Yuan Zhou cared little about that. He just continued to clear the slightly messy kitchen.

    "I feel it looks better to be tidy and neat." After saying that, Yuan Zhou continued to clear it again.

    As for what he was tidying up, it was quite obvious. At present, he had at least dozens of knives in different sizes and many spoons with different sizes and shapes. Yuan Zhou was just hanging all of them well, making sure they did not slightly sway.

    When he finished, all the des, knife edges and knife handles were all aligned in a horizontal straight line. The spoons were also ced in the same way.

    So are the bowls and tes. When Yuan Zhou ced them into the dishwasher, the bowls and tes were ced neatly without any sticking out, even if the dishwasher didn¡¯t require that.

    "This damn obsessivepulsive disorder." After he finished cing all the dinnerware, Yuan Zhou found his god-damn obsessivepulsive disorder got more severe and was beyond cure. For example, when he saw someone¡¯s shoestring untied in the street, he even wanted to go to tie it for them.

    Fortunately, he didn¡¯t, otherwise, he would surely be taken for as an idiot. For him, however, an untied shoestring was likely to cause insecurities in the kitchen.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at his shoestring subconsciously, but he had no time to care about that. Xiaoyun was going to leave and a new shop assistant was still nowhere to find.

    "Dong Dong Dong", he went upstairs and searched for the recruitment notice usedst time.

    "This notice is really not bad since Xiaoyun is fairly earnest and dutiful." Having the dutiful and reliable girl Mu Xiaoyun as the role model, Yuan Zhou was rather confident with the contents of the recruitment notice.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t modify any words at the part of recruitment requirements but just reced the time requirement below with "Permanent Assistant Required Only". After that, he pasted it onto the door.

    Yuan Zhou sat down on his seat and just waited there delightedly for people toe for an interview. The sketchy contents of the notice nevertheless stopped most of the job-seekers from going into the restaurant for an interview.

    .....

    For the whole afternoon, no one came to apply for the position. In order not to affect his business, Yuan Zhou took off the recruitment notice from the door at 4:30 p.m. following the established practice and prepared to do business.

    At that time, Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie arrived at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant together.

    "Boss, here we are." Xiaoyun greeted Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    Nevertheless, Mu Xiaojie was actually a little embarrassed. He said with shyness, "Good afternoon, boss."

    "Humm. Come in and have a seat." Yuan Zhou nodded the head. On his solemn face, there wasn¡¯t any expression.

    "Let me wait. You go inside to rest." Mu Xiaojie said with the demeanor of a gentleman.

    "No, you go to rest, brother. I wait here for mom." In front of Mu Xiaojie, Xiaoyun became a capricious little girl again.

    "Alright." Mu Xiaojie knew it was his sister who was treating today and hence behaved obediently.

    Mu Xiaojie walked into the restaurant and thought it would be a scene of Boss Yuan and him gazing at each other in speechless dismay. However, Yuan Zhou had been constantly busy with something with his back facing him. Immediately, Mu Xiaojie heaved a sigh of relief and took out his phone and then started to y games.

    The first person that Mu Xiaoyun waited was her dad, Mu Chen.

    "Xiaoyun." Mu Chen uttered first. As usual, he was well dressed.

    "Dad, Brother is inside. I¡¯m waiting for mom." Mu Xiaoyun said obediently.

    "I¡¯ll wait here. You go inside and get seated." Mu Chen frowned and got a little discontented. It was unknown whether it was because his ex-wife was still not punctual as always or that his son didn¡¯t have much familial love to leave Xiaoyun alone outside to wait.

    "Never mind. Dad, you must be tired from the work, so you go to rest now. Let me wait for mom," Mu Xiaoyun was short, thus she raised her head and said to her dad.

    "No need. She probably needs another ten minutes. You go inside now," Mu Chen said persistently with a frown.

    "Alright. Dad, doe in for dinnerter." Mu Xiaoyun instructed her father again with an anxious manner.

    After all, Mu Chen had done that once. After he promised to eat together, he nevertheless left without even telling them anything.

    "Humm. I will." Mu Chen answered with a nod.

    Not long after Mu Xiaoyun entered the restaurant, Fang Lianyun, the ex-wife of Mu Chen and the mother of Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie walked gracefully close to them. She was wearing a well-cut, royal blue, one-piece dress and a pair of ret high-heeled shoes.

    However, the appearance totally couldn¡¯t match the soft voice on the phone. She was definitely a mature woman which was proven by her face. Her lips were ming and her eyes were deep and attractive. Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s dimples probably took after her mum, whose dimples flickered on the face as she was talking. It made her appear extraordinarily charming.

    "Ah. You waited here personally. I¡¯m really sorry." Fang Lianyi walked close to him in the high-heeled shoes and said without any apologetic tone.

    "Humm. If not me, Xiaoyun would stand and wait here." Mu Chen pointed out with no trace of politeness that he waited there because of his daughter.

    "Tsk-tsk. You have still never changed." With a faint smile, Fang Lianyi said no more and directly walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Mom." Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie stood up and said in one voice.

    "Hey, my sweet boy and girl. My daughter is treating today, right? I¡¯m going to eat a lot." The voice of Fang Lianyi was still as soft as always. However, with her appearance, she only left an impression of straightforwardness and tolerance.

    "Humm. Dad, you sit here." Mu Xiaoyun was rather crafty in arranging the seats.

    She and Mu Xiaojie sat on both sides and their parents Mu Chen and Fang Lianyi got seated next to each other between the two kids, which appeared much more intimate.

    "Humm." Ever since he showed up until now, Mu Chen had been frowning, but he didn¡¯t oppose Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s proposal.

    Seeing their parents sat down intimately, the brother and sister who had reached an agreement beforehand then smiled to each other like two lovable little foxes.

    "The business hours start in three minutester." When Yuan Zhou saw Mu Xiaoyun and her family members get together, he said abruptly.

    "Never mind. Let¡¯s review the menu first." Mu Xiaoyun answered quickly.

    After all, she had already experienced the EQ of Yuan Zhou.

    "Mom, dad, the menu is behind you on the wall. Please check." Mu Xiaoyun pointed at behind them and then said.

    The several people turned their heads together while the two of them said in one voice coincidentally.

    Fang Lianyi said, "Jinling Grass, Phoenix-Tail Prawns.....". Meanwhile, Mu Chen said, "Translucent Beef Slices, Silk Twined Rabbit, Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork..."

    When they realized the coincidence, they both fell silent at the same time and just waited for the other party to speak first.

    However, the coincidence made eyes of the brother and sister glow and appear happier.

 Chapter 224: Best Ending

    Chapter 224: Best Ending

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The food preference of Fang Lianyi and Mu Chen could be described as totally different. Fang Lianyi liked the heavy taste of spiciness while Mu Chen liked nd and refreshing vegetable dishes, namely the taste of freshness.

    The dishes ordered by both of them were apparently ordered for the other party. That¡¯s why Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie were both happy.

    After they spoke in one voice, their parents kept silent for an instant and went back to normal. This time, Fang Lianyi said first.

    "Xiaoyun and Xiaojie, just order by yourselves whatever you like to eat," with her soft voice, Fang Lianyi said quite naturally without any embarrassment on her face.

    "Humm, we¡¯ll order ours." Mu Xiaojie looked at Xiaoyun and said decisively.

    "I¡¯ll eat whatever my brother orders." Mu Xiaoyun said obediently.

    "The business time has arrived. It is now avable to order dishes." Yuan Zhou always started business exactly on time. After he said that to Mu Xiaoyun and her family, he said it again to the customers who were waiting in line outside.

    While Mu Xiaojie was thinking what to order, the customers outside likewise started to came in in session.

    "I¡¯m not really used to having meals today without Xiaoyun¡¯s service," said a regr customer.

    "Xiaoyun, you are also having dinner today, aren¡¯t you?" At that time, a customer with sharp eyes caught sight of Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Humm. I¡¯m treating my family to dinner. These are all my family members." Mu Xiaoyun stood up and made a brief introduction of her family.

    "Thank you for your help and care while Xiaoyun worked here." Mu Chen also stood up and made some small talk with the customers.

    When other customers waiting behind realized that Mu Xiaoyun was having dinner with her family members, they didn¡¯t go bother them anymore.

    During the process, Mu Xiaojie also figured out what to order.

    "Jinling Grass, Phoenix-Tail Prawn, Silk Twined Rabbit and also a te of beef mince." what Mu Xiaoyun ordered was basically the selection of Fang Lianyi and Mu Chen just now.

    "Mum, can I order the Watermelon Juice?" Mu Xiaojie looked at Fang Lianyi with an eager look.

    The beverage is likely to be Mu Xiaojie¡¯s favorite. Without it, he just couldn¡¯t swallow his meals.

    "Is the watermelon juice here freshly squeezed?" Even if Fang Lianyi wasn¡¯t living together with Mu Xiaojie, she knew the habits of her son and hence looked toward Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Of course, mum. Only the innermost part is used to make the juice from the watermelon, which is said to the best breed, with the price of over 200 RMB each one." Mu Xiaoyun said proudly.

    "Great. Then you can order it." Fang Lianyi nodded her head with satisfaction.

    Despite the consent of his mum, Mu Chen nevertheless frowned discontentedly and then gave a severe look at Mu Xiaojie. Since his mom was beside him and, moreover, gave him permission, Mu Xiaojie wasn¡¯t scared of his father¡¯s long face at all.

    "Boss, get us four cups of watermelon juice and four bowls of in rice, please." Mu Xiaoyun ordered the dishes happily.

    "Alright. It¡¯s totally 3804 RMB." Yuan Zhou directly reported the price to them. After all, the rules here was payment first.

    "Boss, the price is really not cheap." Fang Lianyi raised her eyebrows and looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    "No, not really. The dishes cooked by the boss are super yummy." Mu Xiaoyun first said to her mum earnestly and then lowered her head to draw out a stack of notes from her duckling backpack.

    "Aha, this little girl even helps her boss to persuade us." Fang Lianjie couldn¡¯t helpughing while shaking her head.

    "Xiaoyun, let me pay." Said Mu Chen suddenly.

    "No, don¡¯t do that. Dad, this is the sry I have earned from working here and it¡¯s definitely sufficient for a meal." Mu Xiaoyun took the money in her hand and carried a look of stubbornness.

    "Well, thank you, Xiaoyun." Mu Chen was stupefied for an instant. Then he nodded his head and said.

    "Dad, mum, it¡¯s my pleasure. The boss truly has a superb craftsmanship. You¡¯ll be aware of it after eating the dishes. Right, brother?" Mu Xiaoyun handed the money to Yuan Zhou and then asked her brother for help.

    "Definitely. My sister is speaking the truth," Said Mu Xiaojie immediately.

    "Ok, ok. You decide." Fang Lianyi patted on the head of Mu Xiaoyun with a smile.

    When she reached out her hand, she brushed past Mu Chen¡¯s cheek by chance. Fang Lianyi smiled to show her regret while Mu Chen likewise just wiped his face and disregarded the careless touch.

    Having received the orders, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and started to cook the dishes. The spicy dishes were cooked with a fairly spicy taste while the nd dishes were cooked in a way to make the freshness and delicacy of the dish itself stand out.

    While they were waiting for the dishes to be served, the family chatted happily and harmoniously. Mu Chen and Fang Lianyi talked and joked asionally, making the atmosphere in but warm. Seeing that, Mu Xiaojie and Mu Xiaoyun were extraordinarily delighted.

    As a lively boy, Mu Xiaojie even made exaggerated actions to amuse them from time to time while Mu Xiaoyun uttered some caring words

    "Here are the dishes for you." Yuan Zhou first served all the dishes ordered andid them out in a line. The watermelon juice would follow afterward.

    "They all looked good. Then let¡¯s start to eat now, shall we?" Looking at the dishes all over the table, Fang Lianyi said with a smile.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s start now." Mu Xiaojie couldn¡¯t wait to reach out his chopsticks and started to eat.

    Undoubtedly, Yuan Zhou was concerned about Mu Xiaoyun. When he saw the obvious expectations on Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s face, he only frowned and then continued with his work.

    Halfway through dinner, when Mu Xiaoyun saw her family all love the dishes and never even set down the chopsticks, she said happily, "Dad, mum, could we eat together from now on?"

    Once Mu Xiaoyun uttered the words, Both Fang Lianyi and Mu Chen paused a moment. Although Mu Chen just frowned and didn¡¯t say anything, the expression on his face was rather obvious.

    Fang Lianyi directly picked up some vegetables from the dish of Jinling Grass that she had never taken.

    She put them into her mouth and began to chew. Originally, she wanted to say that she couldn¡¯t eat nd and tasteless stuff like that; however, she was almost conquered by the fresh, fragrant, crisp and tender taste.

    She pulled herself together and then said, "Xiaoyun, I have already told you before that one is unable to change their preferred taste. For example, I love spicy dishes while your dad loves nd dishes. The two different tastes cannot be neutralized, otherwise, we are no longer ourselves."

    Mu Xiaoyun had already heard of the theory, but she didn¡¯t believe that. After all, Wu Hai liked to eat meat dishes so much, but he still ordered Jinling Grass or Phoenix-Tail Prawns every time. And even if he liked spicy dishes, he ordered Clear Broth Noodle Soup. She believed that one¡¯s taste preference could be altered.

    "Mom, you are dishonest. Obviously you loved the taste of the Jinling Grass when you ate it just now," Mu Xiaoyun said persistently.

    "Definitely. Dad, you should also try the spicy Translucent Beef Slices." Without any exnation, Mu Xiaojie picked up one slice of beef, as thin as paper, and ced it into Mu Chen¡¯s bowl.

    "I never eat spicy dishes," Mu Chen said solemnly.

    "Dad, you teach me not to waste anything. Just have a try," Mu Xiaoyun said persistently.

    "Ok, fine." Mu Chen felt rather helpless and could only agree.

    With a frown showing vertical wrinkles, Mu Chen gulped down the beef slice. He had originally thought that he would not be able to withstand the spiciness, but never had he expected that the spicy and hot, fresh and fragrant taste instantly erupted in his taste buds. The beef was soft and tender and was quite delicious. Therefore, he gulped it down very easily, leaving only the pungent burning sensation in his mouth that could give people a terrific feeling.

    "It¡¯s great," Mu Chen said affirmatively.

    "See? Dad can also eat the spicy dishes now." Mu Xiaoyun said happily while pointing at Mu Chen.

    After hesitating for a while, Fang Lianyi said, "Xiaoyun, not every chef has such superb craftsmanship as your boss. Do you understand?"

    "Mum, do you still disagree?" As a smart and sensitive girl, Mu Xiaoyun asked directly.

    "Xiaoyun, we¡¯lle here every year for your birthday and your brother¡¯s." Mu Chen looked at his son and daughter and said that.

    The brother and sister hesitated for a while and agreed to thepromised method of their parents.

    Not everything had a good ending and not everything went towards the satisfactory direction.

    In spite of that, Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie wouldn¡¯t give up their hope...

 Chapter 225: Gathering Place for Weird People

    Chapter 225: Gathering ce for Weird People

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t achieve her own goal but she saw the possibility of aplishing it. Therefore, she became more active during thest two days of working there. She felt that if her boss didn¡¯t cook so well, she wouldn¡¯t even have the opportunity to meet her parents together.

    The weather had been nice recently. An oddly dressed girl was walking in the street. Every passerby would basically turn their heads and take a look at her.

    After all, the clothing was definitely weird in some adults¡¯ opinions. However, there were also some people who took photos of her with their phones. At those moments, the girl would make a lovable pose and let it go.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients required in the evening quietly in the restaurant when a casual voice came into his hearing.

    "Boss Liu, Boss Liu, I¡¯m here again." A girl that was totally unknown to Yuan Zhou ran into the restaurant.

    "Sorry, it¡¯s non-business hours now." Yuan Zhou looked at the girl in front of him calmly when he heard his name being wrongly called again.

    "Boss Liu, it¡¯s me. Don¡¯t you know me?" The girl stared straight at Yuan Zhou with a pair of green big eyes.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t know," Yuan Zhou had a rare moment of hesitation before saying.

    He had actually already recognized whom the girl was. She was the one that had been to his restaurant for several times in a sailor suit and had mistaken him as Liu Maoxing. Under such circumstances, however, it should be better to say he didn¡¯t know her.

    The young girl was dressed in a yellow single-breasted coat with a stand-up cor and two long sleeves; the inside of the sleeves that were rolled up was made of white inner liner. She was also wearing a pair of pinkish purple cotton pants and a blue waist strap around her waist. On the head was the long hair that was tied into a high ponytail.

    As the girl leaped forward, her long hair swayed to the left and right, making her appear pretty and cute. In spite of that, the style of dressing was extremely familiar. Apparently, she was dressed like the role of Mei Li, namely Du Du, in the animated cartoon of Cooking Master Boy.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Boss Liu, I want to take a photo with you. Can I?" The young girl gazed at Yuan Zhou pitifully with her big eyes that had green contact lens.

    "No." Yuan Zhou refused tly, not showing mercy to this pretty girl.

    "Boss Liu, please don¡¯t do that. I merely want to take a photo." The young girl sped her hands together and made a gesture of "Please".

    "My surname is Yuan and I never had any ancestors that had the surname of Liu," said Yuan Zhou abruptly.

    "I believe that a man who makes the Golden Fried Rice is the Cooking Master Boy in reality." Said the girl with a determined tone.

    "Thank you, but my surname is Yuan." Yuan Zhou tried to correct the way she read his name.

    "Just forget about it. Boss Liu,e on, let¡¯s take a photo." While saying, the girl brought out a DSLR camera from nowhere and prepared to take photos.

    "Apologies but I don¡¯t like it." Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to block the camera lens and stopped her.

    "Come on. Boss, please. I want to attend the Anime Expo at the southwest region and need some photos." The girl seemed to realize suddenly that she hadn¡¯t told him why she wanted to do so, hence brought out the reason.

    After telling him the reason, she went around Yuan Zhou¡¯s table again and again with an expression of anxiety.

    "How long have you been dressed like that?" Suddenly, Yuan Zhou asked an unrted question.

    "I wear the clothes every time I go out. It¡¯s beautiful, isn¡¯t it?" Speaking of the clothes on her body, the girl spoke excitedly.

    Yuan Zhou felt he might have truly be old. Was he asking if the clothes were good-looking just now? Why did the young girl answer him like that? He really wanted to support his forehead to express his curiosity.

    "Cough, cough, cough", Yuan Zhou especially coughed a little to interrupt the girl¡¯s ceaseless introduction where the clothes came from, how she managed to get them and how she dressed up.

    "Boss Liu, you finally agreed," the girl stopped talking and said hopefully.

    "Only 1 photo. Take it or leave it." After a nod, Yuan Zhou brought out his condition.

    "3?" The girl reached out 3 fingers to Yuan Zhou while Yuan Zhou looked at her determinedly with an expressionless face.

    "2?" The girl reached out 2 fingers this time persistently.

    However, Yuan Zhou just gazed at her quietly without any hint of agreeing.

    "Alright. 1 photo, 1 photo." Taking the DSLR camera, the girl began to look for appropriate position carefully.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he just crossed his arms on the chest with a solemn face and didn¡¯t intend to smile. Fortunately, the girl wasn¡¯t really picky with his expression. After all, Yuan Zhou had always been thinking that he was an aloof god when he wasn¡¯t smiling.

    The girl nevertheless used a tactful method. She first took a photo of Yuan Zhou alone carefully and then of herself at the approximate ce.

    Afterwards, two photos were taken.

    "Thank you, Boss Liu. I¡¯m leaving and will publicize for your restaurant." The girl then took the camera and walked out of the restaurant delightedly.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded. However, he wasn¡¯t really hopeful about her publicity.

    As soon as the chirping girl left, the restaurant immediately became quiet. "Hu", Yuan Zhou let out a long sigh and began to continue doing his own work of preparing the dishes.

    However, the day was destined to be not peaceful and quiet. In less than two minutes, Wu Hai walked into the restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, you are still busy with your work." It was rare that Wu Hai wore a pair of formal light blue leather shoes instead of slippers this time and was dressed in a cotton linen casual short sleeves, appearing more decent and formal.

    "Humm. What¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou asked bluntly.

    "Gee? You really are inconsiderate," Wu Hai sat down casually andined impulsively while stroking his mustache.

    "Not to you." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "What¡¯s the matter with that girl who¡¯s dressed in pants and long sleeves just now?" Having automatically neglected Yuan Zhou¡¯s unfriendly answer, Wu Hai asked about the scene that he saw while walking downstairs.

    "Just taking a photo." Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was concise andprehensive.

    "I¡¯m afraid the temperature is up to 39 degrees. Are the girls nowadays not only tolerant of frost but also of heat?" Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and revealed a look of admiration.

    "It¡¯s truly too hot. I don¡¯t understand, either." Yuan Zhou agreed to him with a nod. He indeed saw the sweat flowing down behind the ears of the girl just now.

    No one really knew about the charm of cosy. Apart from the expenses borne by herself, she also had to endure the high temperature in summer. However, this girl really gave it her all. Anyway, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have that endurance like the girl.

    "It¡¯s merely a hobby." Wu Hai then changed the subject suddenly. "I¡¯m leaving and will be back two monthster."

    "I have already known that." Yuan Zhou nodded the head. Since this guy had mentioned that for several times, he naturally knew that.

    "What I mean is I¡¯m leaving today." Wu Hai emphasized.

    "Yeah, I see you are wearing pants." Said Yuan Zhou while nodding his head.

    "You are talking as if I have never wore pants before." Wu Hai felt rather helpless towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s speaking skills.

    "No, you didn¡¯t. You were always wearing short trousers." Yuan Zhou nodded primly.

    "Let¡¯s stop talking the nonsense. Anyway, thank you for your dishes. I will probably have to cook by myself for the two months out there." Wu Hai indicated that he choked on Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. After calming down, he stood up and walked to the door and then said matter-of-factly.

    "Good-bye." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    This time, it¡¯s contrarily Wu Hai who waved his hand and left determinedly without even turning the head. Despite the seemingly elegant manner, he nevertheless murmured in a low voice,"Sh*t. Why couldn¡¯t I pack Boss Yuan up and bring him with me? I¡¯m going to be a rabbit that will eat vegetables everyday if I leave like that."

    Autumn was said to be the season for parting. As if it were to prove that, both Mu Xiaoyun and Wu Hai left when it was still hot.

    Only after Wu Hai left did Yuan Zhou feel slightly relieved and then begin to prepare the dishes for the dinner.

    "It¡¯s so hot now. I should prepare some new dishes." Yuan Zhou said to himself.

 Chapter 226: A New Dish

    Chapter 226: A New Dish

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea was quite practical. Besides, he always thought of himself as an awfully considerate boss. His customers deserved some pastries that can be eaten cold in such a climate.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou received the new snack decisively and prepared to try doing that.

    "The pastry is fairly interesting." Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t clear about each dish either. Only after he received it did he know about it.

    However, It was destined to be an extraordinary day today. Somebody came to apply for the vacant position, which was well-received by Yuan Zhou.

    This time, there were two people at a time for the interview. In sequence, they started to make their self-introductions.

    "Nice to meet you, boss. My name is Shen Min and I¡¯m from the university town nearby. I am a freshman this year and major in costume studies. You are recruiting attendants, aren¡¯t you?" The girl was dressed inly with a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and a pair of white clean canvas shoes. Apparently, she was a girl who loved cleanliness.

    "Yes, I am. Have you ever worked before?" Anyhow, Yuan Zhou had also applied for jobs by himself after graduation and hence had no problem in asking a few question.

    "Yes, I have. I work every summer vacation and have been to restaurants, clothing store, and supermarkets, etc." Shen Min pinched her palm with a slightly nervous tone. Her voice was clean and clear.

    "Humm, that¡¯s great. Is there any problem with the working hours? I need someone who can work at night." After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou felt he still needed an attendant to work in the pub at night.

    "Night shift is no problem for me, but I have to go to ss during the day, except for the weekends when I cane to work all day long." Said Shen Min eagerly.

    "How many days can youe per week?" Yuan Zhou asked the most important question.

    "I cane for night shift every day and work all day long at weekends. But for others, well, eh..." Shen Min lowered her head with a little embarrassment, her voice bing lower and lower.

    She was desperate for a job. However, as the course in the freshman year wasn¡¯t as easy as those in the second year, third year or final year, she didn¡¯t have any spare time to work five days per week.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou offered a very high sry of 100 RMB every day, therefore Shen Min still decided toe in and have a try after hanging about the door for quite a while.

    "You wait a moment, please." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse Shen Min immediately.

    "What about you?" Yuan Zhou pointed to the boy behind Shen Min and asked.

    "Me?" The boy was dressed in a light blue coat and beige pants and appeared to be a lively person. When he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, he pointed at himself first before answering him.

    "My name is Hu Kai and I¡¯m twenty years old. I¡¯m looking for a constant employment now. Formerly, I worked in a western restaurant." Hu Kai stood straight and earnestly made a self-introduction.

    "Thank you. You can go." Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then refused.

    "Gee? Why?" Hu Kai was a little puzzled. The girl in front of him obviously didn¡¯t conform to the recruitment requirements. Why didn¡¯t the boss hire him?

    "Who do you think would like to see two men stay together and talk nonsense everyday?" said Yuan Zhou suddenly.

    "Well.... Er..." Hu Kai understood what Yuan Zhou meant only after thinking quite a while.

    "Alright." Luckily Hu Kai didn¡¯t really care about that. He just shrugged the shoulders, turned around and then left.

    "Your problem is clear to me now. But I need an attendant who works all the time." Said Yuan Zhou primly to Shen Min who stayed.

    "Ok, I got it, boss." Shen Min answered with a nod, knowing he was about to refuse her.

    "But if you can get a person whoes to work from Monday to Friday, you¡¯ll be hired." However, Yuan Zhou agreed to Shen Min¡¯s application in the next breath.

    "Are you serious?" Shen Min raised her head and asked in surprise.

    "Humm. Sry will be settled once per week. Every week, you can get 1300 RMB and can split it with your partner." Yuan Zhou nodded and stated the payment of the sry.

    "Thanks, boss. I will definitely get that person. Don¡¯t worry. Shall I bring that person here tonight?" Shen Min was so happy that she almost bowed to Yuan Zhou. She appeared to be deeply moved by this kind boss.

    "No need. You bring him here at 7:30 tomorrow morning." Yuan Zhou made an early appointment.

    "Ok. Don¡¯t worry, boss. I promise to bring someone here tomorrow." Shen Min sped the hands together and guaranteed.

    "Humm, it¡¯s done." Yuan Zhou indicated that he had finished and she could leave now.

    "Goodbye, boss. Thank you." Shen Min shrewdly reacted and said goodbye to him right away.

    "Bye." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    Shen Min walked out the restaurant steadily and only got excited after some distance. She leaped and muttered to herself, "That¡¯s great. I finally found a satisfactory job."

    Having settled the recruitment issue, Yuan Zhou walked out and tore the recruitment notice down from the door.

    He carefully folded the notice in case he would use it again in future.

    He raised the head and looked at the time, "There are still one and half hours left. It¡¯s supposed to be sufficient." After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and pulled down the door with a sound of "Hua La".

    Then, he sighed with emotion, "It¡¯s finally quiet now."

    Now that he had time, he could settle down to study making the Colored Small Pastry carefully.

    The most urgent matter was naturally the selection of the ingredients while the most important one was certainly the selection of the glutinous rice, which happened to be a breed that wasn¡¯tcked in China.

    Yuan Zhou searched around in the kitchen and as expected saw the fairly conspicuous words of Glutinous Rice written beside the cab of rice.

    "Does the glutinous rice have any advantages?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    After all, the glutinous rice must be the best to make the most qualified pastry, as was introduced in the recipe.

    The system disyed, "The area where it is produced is to the south of the central part of China and the north of Dongting Lake. It¡¯s surrounded on three sides, the east, west and north, by mountains. In the central part of this ce is the Jianghan in that¡¯s regarded as the nd of fish and rice", where the Changjiang River and itsrgest tributary, Hangjiang River lies. The rivers have moistened thend of the ancient ¡®Chu Kindom¡¯ and the abundant water brings about a great number of waterworks and numerouskes. The hilly area in the northeast of Hubei Province is dominated by low hills, where the hypsographic feature is mild and the cleuch between hills spacious. The soil is quite thick and is suitable for the development of agriculture and forestry....."

    "Wait. What I need to know is the glutinous rice, not the introduction of the geographic surroundings." Yuan Zhou supported his forehead helplessly. Why did the agreed acting cool be the poprization of theories on geography? It was simply a torture for Yuan Zhou who could only get a score of 40 on the subject of geography. The system introduced the ce in such details as if Yuan Zhou were able to find the ce.

    The system disyed, "I¡¯m telling the host the geographic surroundings required to nt the glutinous rice."

    Not knowing why, Yuan Zhou felt his usual solemnity from the words disyed by the system.

    "Alright. I have known the geographic surroundings quite well. You can talk about the glutinous rice now." Yuan Zhou pinched the translucent glutinous rice, of which the luster was like the jade.

    The system disyed, "ording to the circumstances, this ce has an excellent geographic surroundings and is most suitable for nting the glutinous rice. The system has selected the ancient breed that is highly edible and the official value as written in the ancient materia medica. The yield is low while the quality is very high. The glutinous rice is suitable for most people to eat."

    "Alright, I¡¯m fully convinced of that." Yuan Zhou was forced to read a lot of introductions to geography, hence was lost in a daze. Only after pulling himself together did he begin preparing to process the glutinous rice.

    As the glutinous rice had all been screened by the system, Yuan Zhou only took out a bamboo basket and made a secondary screening. Then he started to make the preliminary glutinous rice flour.

    Yuan Zhou rolled the stone mill patiently with a uniform velocity in order to grind the uniform flour, making the stone mill emit a sound of "Zhiya, Zhiya".

    A foodie without patience was not a good big eater.

 Chapter 227: Colored Pastry

    Chapter 227: Colored Pastry

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While the stone mill was rotating at a uniform velocity with a sound of "Zhiya Zhiya", the fragrance of the glutinous rice flour slightly spread out. Nevertheless, it was far from enough. Yuan Zhou rolled it for another 4 circles and then grounded the glutinous rice into the thin flour.

    "How fragrant the glutinous rice is!" Since Yuan Zhou was wearing the face mask, his voice sounded a little hollow.

    The fragrance of the glutinous rice had been fully grounded by the stone mill out of the flour while Yuan Zhou rolled the stone mill in a way that could contain all the fragrance in the flour.

    As a matter of fact, the pastry was very simple to make. It was merely making the flour into paste and then steaming it until it was well-cooked, or making the flour into wet starch and then steaming it. The problem was that this method was a little difficult and an ordinary novice wasn¡¯t able to master it.

    Another way was that people could make the flour into a dough, cut it into small pieces, and then cook it by steaming or boiling. They could also roast them in the modern oven. All these were the methods that could be used as civilization progressed.

    The pastry actually had a very long history and various varieties. It could be traced back as early as the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The poprity of the pastry could then be seen.

    There were particr pastries in the 12 sr terms of the ancient Chinese calendar. Divided by categories, there were birthday pastries or cake for the birthday party of the aged; the honey cake or pastries for the daughters that were to be married; the haircut pastries and the celebration pastries for one-month-old infants and one-year-old kids; the t pastries for the children¡¯s entrance to a school; the Dingsheng pastry for setting the roof beams in ce and the housewarming party. It had so many varieties that one could hardly list all of them.

    What Yuan Zhou was cooking today was the colored pastry, of five colors in particr. They were dark reddish purple, bright orange, dark green, snowy white and rose. The vors were naturally different from each other.

    There was a certain particr sequence to make the pastry in each color. Yuan Zhou selected to make the pure white pastry to start with, therefore he had to make the stuffing of it beforehand.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy cooking in the kitchen, Shen Min, likewise, didn¡¯t idle at all. Out of the side street was a bus stop board, where she stood and waited for the bus to the university town.

    During the time, Shen Min took out an old used Nokia and began to make a call.

    Currently, young people basically used the iPhones while fans of China-made goods used Xiaomi or Huawei phones. Only Shen Min was still using the old and used Nokia, which was so hard that it could be used to smash walnuts.

    For this reason, she was even teased by her roommates.

    "Min Min, are you using the Nokia to defend yourself?" The girl who was asking said curiously.

    "You are wrong. Even if Min Min wants to defend herself, she should use the newly-marketed Nokia phone, which is pentagon shaped." Another girl at the side followed.

    "Pentagon? What exactly is the phone like?" The girl who first asked became astounded. Including Shen Min, all of them looked at this ssmate with curiosity.

    "It¡¯s a kind of irregr pentagon with a pointed right angle. With the quality of Nokia, the phone can definitely be used to poke a person to death." The ssmate climbed onto the bed neatly and then exined.

    "Incredible! It seems that we should truly buy such a phone to defend ourselves. If there was a thief, we could poke him dead if smashing doesn¡¯t work." The girl who first asked about it said after awakening from her daze.

    The phone was so peculiar that Shen Min would recall the matter every time she took her Nokia phone out. Luckily, the phone got through in a little while.

    "What¡¯s up, Min Min?" From the other end of the phone passed a clear female voice. It sounded like that the girl was also young.

    "Xiao Jia, have you found a job?" Shen Min first asked her tentatively.

    "That¡¯s not easy. I don¡¯t have a university degree and basically can¡¯t find a job with two days off per week. What¡¯s wrong?" The girl called Xiao Jia said straightforwardly. Despite saying that, she didn¡¯t seem to be frustrated.

    "I just got one. It¡¯s a part-time job." Shen Min wasn¡¯t an optimistic person, therefore she didn¡¯t tell her friend directly that she wanted her toe to work.

    "Terrific! Congrattions. I will bring your favorite dried tofu to you the next time when we meet." Xiao Jia was very happy.

    "Thank you. But the boss needs another attendant working during the daytime from Monday to Friday while I only work in the evening and at weekends. Every week, we can get paid by 1300 RMB and two of us can split the money up. Xiao Jia, can you ept that?" Seeing Xiao Jia so happy for her, Shen Min was relieved and then straightforwardly brought out her purpose.

    "Wow, 1300 RMB per week. That¡¯s really a good price. Are you serious? I don¡¯t have any problems going to work," Xiao Jia said delightedly on the phone.

    "Sure. The boss wants us to go there together tomorrow...." After Xiao Jia agreed, Shen Min began to exin to her smilingly. Then the two of them started to discuss how to split the sry on the phone.

    Both of them appeared happy and harmonious. It seemed that the staff of Yuan Zhou was finally confirmed.

    While Yuan Zhou was making the white pastry, he added some gluten-free flour inside. The gluten-free flour had broad applications and during the preparation of snacks, it also brought about great benefits. It could increase the transparency of the white pastry. Apart from that, the texture and fragrance would be more plentiful as the gluten-free flour was made from the wheat with gluten and all other things were removed; hence, it still carried some fragrance of the wheat.

    The key point now, however, was to make the stuffing of the white pastry.

    Dry red dates were required to be used after they were soaked in the water again. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly looked for where the dry red dates were stored and then found them as expected.

    "The color is bright while the fragrance is as strong as fresh ones. System, are these newly-dried red dates?" Yuan Zhou picked one up to identify it carefully. He even peeled the skin and then tasted it.

    The system disyed, "Each red date is worth 10 RMB."

    "What the f*ck. It was just a habit of being a chef to taste the food ingredient. 10 RMB for one? Even if I¡¯m not short of money, you cannot treat me like that." Yuan Zhou looked at the red date of which he had bit a little and felt quite speechless.

    The system disyed, "From the selection of fresh fruits to the preparation technique, these red dates are of the highest grade."

    In case Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand, the system straightforwardly turned on the mode of acting cool.

    The system disyed, "The red date originates from China and has a nting history of more than 8000 years. It has been regarded as one of the five fruits (chestnut, peach, plum, apricot and date) ever since the ancient times and is the 7th dried fruit worldwide. The main characteristic is its very high content of vitamins. Due to that, it enjoys the good reputation as natural vitamin pills."

    "The system selected Liulinmu Jujube, which has a cultivation history of more than 1300 years. The red date that has been selected is from the parent trees of over 1000 years."

    "The red date of Liulinmu Jujube has a small stone, thick flesh, and high sugar content. It is the best choice to make date paste. The paste made out of the particr red dates is bright in color; the fragrance will linger in the air; the flesh is as smooth as oil; the sugar fment is long and bright; and the taste is extraordinarily sweet."

    Wouldn¡¯t the tree be a demon after more than 1000 years?

    All the system¡¯s introductions could be summarized by one sentence, that is, it was already a friendship price in charging 10 RMB for one.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any gratitude towards the system. Instead, he just wanted to give a p to it when he faced with the long paragraphs of the introduction.

    The primitive power could hardly be controlled anymore.

    "System, I feel that the red date is so precious that it can even be sold separately." Yuan Zhou took the red date and looked over it again and again. In the end, he gulped it downpletely.

    "10 RMB for each. Hooo, I can¡¯t waste it since I have paid for it." Babbled Yuan Zhou. If the date stone was edible, Yuan Zhou would have already chewed it to pieces and swallowed it up. A red date worth 10 RMB! It was definitely the middle-ss people¡¯s life to eat such an expensive red date.

    He picked an appropriate amount of red dates into a special basket. After washing them clean, Yuan Zhou began to soak them in the water right away.

    The soaking time wasn¡¯t for too long. After that, he started to boil them with a medium me without changing the water until the red dates became soft. Having scooped up them again, he started to peel the skin and remove the stone without dy.

    Along with the fragrance of the dates rising upward, Yuan Zhou took out a new bamboo knife and prepared to remove the date stone.

 Chapter 228: Rose Pastry

    Chapter 228: Rose Pastry

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The key point in making the date paste was to peel the skin off. Even if only a little skin was blended in the date paste, it would likewise severely affect its tender, sweet and smooth texture.

    If the girl that often called Yuan Zhou Boss Liu saw how he peeled the skin off at the moment, she definitely wouldn¡¯t correct herself in calling him Boss Liu. The craftsmanship simply couldn¡¯t be described without the words of "drastically amazing."

    Yuan Zhou held a knife in his right hand with the edge toward the red date and a well-cooked date in his left hand with the tip end upward. He slightly rotated the date with the left hand along the knife edge and the skin of the red date was then peeled off. It was as seductive as the clothes of a beautiful woman falling from the smooth skin.

    After that, he peeled off the hard skin and put the intact flesh into a bowl while pushing the date stone out, without damaging the flesh at all.

    Having taken the intact flesh out and pounded it until it became pulp, he added some cane sugar and then began to boil it.

    "System, I feel I should add some honey at the moment so that the taste and texture can reach a higher level," said Yuan Zhou while he was boiling it with a small me.

    The system disyed, "With regard to the culinary skills, you canprehend it by yourself."

    "You got it wrong. What I mean is that I need honey." Yuan Zhou ridiculed with an expressionless face.

    What a joke! Yuan Zhou also wanted to buy the honey by himself but the system believed the ingredients bought outside weren¡¯t raised or processed carefully. Besides, the quality and texture were unable to reach the selection requirements.

    After Yuan Zhou said that, the system kept silent for quite a while. It was so long that the date paste was already well-cooked.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions, host, for your improvement of the culinary skills. As a result, a special reward is hereby awarded."

    [Special Reward] Yanfeng Royal Jelly (avable to be received)

    "Well, it looks really good." Looking at the reward in sight, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t receive it immediately.

    He looked again at the finished date paste. The color was in bright reddish brown and the vor was natural and delicate.

    "The cane sugar is also not bad. I can use the royal jelly next time," Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    From the seventh sense of a man, Yuan Zhou felt it a little strange that the system decided to release the reward to him at this time. In order not to affect his mood of making delicious dishes, he decided to receive the rewardter.

    Previous lessons had to be kept in mind. Every time, the reward would basically be a scam if he didn¡¯t get it from thepletion of a mission.

    After the stuffing was done, Yuan Zhou prepared to make the pastry. The principle of making the pastry was naturally toplete it at a quick speed. Just within two seconds, a pastry was done in his hands. Pastries made in such a short moment naturally had no other tastes except the purest fragrance of the glutinous rice and the red dates.

    The second one that Yuan Zhou made was the rose pastry. Only the name itself had already conveyed great romance as the rose had always been linked with love in recent decades. The aromatic vor and the mboyant or pure color could basically conquer most females.

    For the rose pastry, he certainly had to extract the color of rose out first and then dye the glutinous rice flour red. Rose pastries made that way had the aromatic vor from the inside out.

    Following a sound of "Zhi Ya", Yuan Zhou opened a cab and took out an intact fresh rose from inside.

    The moment he opened the cab, the fragrance of the rose rushed into Yuan Zhou¡¯s nose. Yet, it wasn¡¯t pungent at all. Instead, it was quite luscious as if it had prated deep into his heart.

    "It¡¯s truly fresh." Yuan Zhou picked up a rose flower. With a slight shake, the dew spattered immediately. With his sensitive nose, Yuan Zhou certainly smelled the fragrance of the rose.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s the rosa damascena ssified in the category of edible roses. This flower is the national flower of Bulgaria. It has double petals growing in a corymb, single petal, or semi-double petals. The flower stalk and calyx tube are densely covered with ndr hair and had a strong scent. It is of high value to use."

    "The wild rose is basically free from the insects and pests, which is thew of nature. What the system uses is the edible rosa damascena."

    "I know you are awesome and use the best material every time." Yuan Zhou washed the flower petals and meanwhile ridiculed the system. It was just that his voice was blocked by the face mask and hence couldn¡¯t be heard clearly.

    The preparation of the rose jam was the simplest, requiring only sugar and roses. Therefore, Yuan Zhou made the rose jam first. Most of the time, people got used to eating it after preserving it for two months. For Yuan Zhou, however, he liked the fresh rose jam most as the color was bright and the fragrance was strong.

    Wrapped that way, it was as if the pastry had wrapped a rose garden inside.

    In one and a half hours, Yuan Zhou only made 25 colored pastries, 5 of each color, even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s quick actions. They were then ced in the preservation cab provided by the system.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou pulled open the door. This time, girls made up the majority of the crowd that surrounded the entrance. The first ten customers were basically all girls and even Boss Tong was included.

    "Good evening, Boss Yuan. Did you make the rose cookies?" The first one was naturally Man Man from the bakery store. She couldn¡¯t wait to ask that once she spoke.

    "No." Yuan Zhou answered her greetings with a nod, but denied Man Man¡¯s question.

    "That¡¯s totally impossible. We all smell the fragrance of the roses. Although there is also fragrance of something else like the dates, the taste of the rose does exist." While following Yuan Zhou into the restaurant, Man Man said with certainty.

    "What delicacies are you cooking, little Boss Yuan? The taste is so nice. Even this olddy can¡¯t resist the temptation." Boss Tong asked at the back.

    "Pastry. It¡¯s a new dish of pastry, 25 in total," Yuan Zhou stood back to his usual position and then answered.

    "It turns out to be the cold snack. Boss Yuan, get me one with a vor of the rose." Man Man insisted there should be roses in the ingredients.

    "The vor is random. Temporarily, there are only five vors," Yuan Zhou said again.

    "Every time Boss Yuan says so, I believe he is absolutely unable to find a girlfriend," Man Man said while grinding her teeth.

    "No, that won¡¯t happen..." Just when Yuan Zhou intended to say the very same words, he was interrupted by Man Man.

    "Because you cook well, right? But even so, you still can¡¯t find a girlfriend because your EQ is so low." Man Man interrupted and told Yuan Zhou a fact that she wasn¡¯t overwhelmed by his charm at all.

    "Please order the dishes." Yuan Zhou decided to do business seriously. It was more interesting to make Wu Hai choke.

    "A pastry." Looking at the crowded customers behind, of which girls were in the majority, she selected the pastry decisively.

    "It¡¯s totally 56 RMB. Thank you." Yuan Zhou reported to her the price.

    "Here you are. The amount is just right." Man Man handed the money to him. Then, Yuan Zhou took out a tray and received the money with it. After that, he poured the money directly into the drawer without touching it with his hands.

    Money was the dirtiest thing in the world. On the other hand, however, it was meanwhile the thing that was loved most by people. Numerous people worked hard and diligently for it, including Yuan Zhou himself.

    He carried out a serving of pastry casually, which happened to be the rose pastry that Man Man longed for.

    "Here¡¯s your rose pastry." Yuan Zhou set down the dish lightly before taking orders from another customer behind her.

    As there was no attendant now, the way Yuan Zhou took orders went back to the past. He first inquired the customers about the dishes in sequence and then carried it to them.

    "So beautiful." Man Man began to drool toward the rose pastry. But she managed to take out the phone and take an all-around video of the dish before taking up a transparent crystal-like spoon and beginning to eat it.

    The pastry was in a beautiful rose-red color. As it had barely been taken out from the preservation cab, it carried a trace of cool air and some white smoke was emitted from it. Inside of the transparent and crystal skin was the easily recognizable rose jam.

    With the size of half a girls¡¯ fist, the whole pastry was ced on a light brown te, over which a fresh leaf was ced. It turned out to be a rose leaf.

    A work of art with full scores on the aspects of appearance, taste and romance factor...

 Chapter 229: The Reward of Yanfeng Royal Jelly

    Chapter 229: The Reward of Yanfeng Royal Jelly

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Tsk-tsk. I¡¯ve never thought this Ironwood Compass had such romantic cells in his body." Man Man teased him privately.

    She used the ironwood instead of elm to describe Yuan Zhou, as hecked a sense of romance more than the stubborn elm.

    "I¡¯m a little unwilling to eat it." Man Man said while looking at the pastry served on the te.

    "Me either. This is so beautiful." Beside Man Man was a lovable short-haired girl. She said with agony while supporting her chin with one hand and taking the crystal spoon with the other.

    "I don¡¯t want the pastry to be covered with my saliva." Man Man turned the head and said with a helpless manner.

    "That¡¯s true. Look at mine. It¡¯s also very beautiful." This was just what made them girls. They always liked sharing beautiful things with others.

    "So is mine." Man Man also dragged her own te close.

    On the te of the short-haired girl was also a leaf. However, it was another kind of unknown leaf rather than the rose leaf. The pastry on the leaf was a semi-transparent jade-white color and inside it was the beautiful and smooth red-brown stuffing.

    "What vor is your pastry? It¡¯s like a jade with stuffing inside. How beautiful." Man Man looked at the white jade-like pastry.

    "This is date paste. It¡¯s pretty, right?" The girl revealed a proud expression.

    "Yes, it¡¯s indeed pretty. Look at mine. It¡¯s rose." Man Man also pushed her own te to the girl.

    "It¡¯s like a real rose flower. How fragrant." The short-haired girl liked Man Man¡¯s pastry very much, too.

    Other girls that got seated were basically in the same situation. They all knew that the pastries tasted good, but were likewise unwilling to eat it and destroy the beauty.

    Taking the transparent crystal spoon, they kept hesitant for quite a while and didn¡¯t even know which part to eat first.

    "Forget it.My saliva will flow out if I still don¡¯t eat it." Man Man firmly pinched the spoon and cut one piece off in a go.

    The thickness of the skin was moderate while the stuffing inside was just enough. From the gap, she could see the rose jam coagte and not disperse. It was just that the fragrance became stronger.

    "Awoo". Having stuffed the piece into her mouth, Man Man instantly felt that nothing could impress her more than the pastry.

    Man Man sipped the pastry whose texture was smooth and delicate lightly. The well-cooked glutinous rice flour gradually melted when it touched the warm lips and tongue. What was melting at the same time was the fragrance of the rose. Its silky and smooth touch directly became its texture.

    The pastry was basically liked by all girls with its pretty color and softness. Hardly could any of them resist the fascination. Those who don¡¯t like eating it was because some pastries were excessively sweet.

    However, the taste of the rose in Man Man¡¯s mouth wasn¡¯t like that. She felt in every mouthful of the glutinous rice flour only the fragrance of the rose as well as the taste with a hint of sweetness. After chewing it carefully, she realized it was the rose jam.

    "I feel as if I have eaten a rose garden." Man Man opened the mouth meticulously, worrying that the fragrance of the rose would get out.

    The small pastry was soon eaten up by Man Man.

    "What¡¯s your pastry like? How do you like it?" Man Man waited until the short-haired girl ate up her pastry and then couldn¡¯t wait to ask.

    "It¡¯s super delicious. I originally thought the date paste would definitely be very sweet, but actually it¡¯s not like that. Eating the pastry is simply like eating the fresh dates that were super fresh and sweet. Besides, there¡¯s none of that tiresome skin." The girl gave a long speech excitedly.

    "We should have tasted the pastries of each other just now ." Man Man looked at the two clean tes regretfully.

    "Yes, absolutely. I didn¡¯t think of that, either." The short-haired girl also revealed an expression of regret.

    "Ie up with an idea. Shall we try?" Man Man got inspired and then said.

    "What kind of idea?" The short-haired girl was quite curious.

    "Just watch me and you¡¯ll know." Man Man said with great confidence.

    "Humm." The short-haired agreed with a nod after she heard that.

    "Boss Yuan." Man Man shouted loudly.

    "What¡¯s up?" Yuan Zhou came up and looked at their empty tes and then the quirky excitement on Man Man¡¯s face.

    "I want to order a pastry with another taste." Man Man said confidently.

    "The rules are all on the wall and nothing changes." Yuan Zhou immediately reacted. But he still said naturally.

    "I know that. But the baked egg cakes can be ordered for 2 with different tastes. Why not the pastry?" Man Man illustrated well.

    "It¡¯s not because of the taste." Yuan Zhou indicated that he had already exined this question.

    "I know they belong to different dishes. But don¡¯t the stuffing of date paste and rose jam count for different dishes?" Man Man said withplete confidence.

    "No, it¡¯s not. It is the pure stuffing and can¡¯t count for the te." Yuan Zhou said primly.

    Of course he also asked the system about that. However, the reaction of the system was still No Reaction, naturally.

    "I feel you should add it into the rules." Man Man insisted.

    "Others are waiting for your seat." Man Man¡¯s suggestion was naturally quite weed by Yuan Zhou. If so, there would be another two dishes. Provided that it was 108 RMB for each, it would bring about much money.

    However, how could Yuan Zhou be a person that loved money? He was actually a person that loved money very much, so he reminded Man Man that she should offer the seat to others.

    "..." Man Man was rather speechless with Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. She suddenly felt the pattern of her shoe soles were very beautiful and she really wanted to print it on Boss Yuan¡¯s face.

    However, the pastry that Boss Yuan carried out again made her give up the idea. The pastry was the celebrity in the pastry circle, the green pastry.

    It was emerald green and moreover emitted cool air. Beneath the pastry were not green leaves anymore but instead, it was the red flower petals that could serve as a foil to the green pastry, which increased people¡¯s appetite with only a glimpse.

    "Boss Yuan makes pastries. Boss Yuan makes delicious pastries." While murmuring silently for a while, Man Man gradually got rid of the idea of beating Yuan Zhou to death and then walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant calmly.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t actually know the good-looking pastries had helped him to keep his handsome face.

    The mere 25 pastries were sold out just in a little while. After that, the remaining girls all kept asking Yuan Zhou when the pastries would be served again. Luckily, they all knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temperament and hence reacted moderately.

    "They¡¯ll be served again during the opening hours tomorrow, but the quantity is uncertain," said Yuan Zhou seriously. After that, he didn¡¯t answer them anymore.

    In order to eat the pastries, the girls had basically used all their specialties including singing, reading, acting, pretending angry or coquettish, etc, each having her own advantages. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou had only one sensation that these cunning girls wanted to cheat his money and ask for discounts again when he saw the beautiful customers.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou paid no attention to all of them and just concentrated on his business. Only when they realized there was truly no more pastries to be served did they leave.

    Though Boss Tong entered the restaurant earlier, she didn¡¯t order the dish when she saw the price of the pastry. With the 20 RMB seat charge, the total price was actually not cheap. She was no longer a young girl and didn¡¯t need to eat it despite the great desire, therefore she was only watching the scene of bustle.

    The bustling dinner time passed soon. Looking at that reward, Yuan Zhou simple couldn¡¯t resist the temptation. Royal jellies were originally rare, let alone the Yanfeng royal jelly. After all, even the honey of Yanfeng was quite rare.

    "System, are there any requirements if I receive the reward?" Yuan Zhou carefully sought for proof.

    The system disyed, "No."

    "Then I will receive it now." After considering for a while, Yuan Zhou received the reward. Anyhow, the honey had wide applications.

    But soon, Yuan Zhou hoped that he had never received it.

    "System, you degraded!" Yuan Zhou howled with grief and bitter hatred.

 Chapter 230: Way to Obtain the Royal Jelly

    Chapter 230: Way to Obtain the Royal Jelly

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "System, I have never expected that you have degraded to such an extent," said Yuan Zhou with deep hatred and resentment as if his own child had suddenly deteriorated.

    The system disyed, "The reward has been released. Please check and receive it."

    "I want to receive it but you tell me how." If the system was a physical being, Yuan Zhou would have already cursed to its face.

    What the hell is this reward!

    [Special Reward]: Yanfeng Royal Jelly (Received)

    [Way to Obtain]: It¡¯s located in a contiguous area which neighbors Shuikou Town in the east, Qianfo Town and Guifu Town in the north and Sanban Town and Caihe Town in the southwest. The coordinates of this ce are 95¡ã27¡ä~106¡ã11¡ä for east longitude, 23¡ã03¡ä~33¡ã11¡ä for northtitude. You can get it there.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the way to obtain the royal jelly again and becamepletely speechless.

    "System, I feel like we really need to have an earnestmunication," Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and said primly.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s a must for a chef to get precious food ingredients personally."

    The system¡¯s words made Yuan Zhou unable to say anything this time, therefore he was rendered speechless. Originally, he had felt it lucky that he could save the time of buying it. As for the selection of the food ingredients, he would naturally turn up his nose at other ingredients after the system had provided him with that.

    "You should give me a concrete address." As a person who had no sense of directions, it would be shameful to recognize the longitude andtitude. Therefore Yuan Zhou said that immodestly.

    However, the system might have cried due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s stupidity, hence didn¡¯t answer him. After all, there wasn¡¯t any more detailed information other than the longitude andtitude, naturally except to the guys who really had no sense of directions.

    "As a matter of fact, the royal jelly is nothing special. I might as well cook something else." Yuan Zhou looked around at the kitchen and said that with a tone of self-affirmation.

    The pub was going to be open for service in a little while and Yuan Zhou needed to make some preparations for that.

    Yuan Zhou had only a little work during the opening hours of the pub. The liquor had to be taken from the inside of the bamboo in the customer¡¯s presence and then served to the customers who had ordered it. The remaining work was beyond Yuan Zhou¡¯s concerns.

    He didn¡¯t provide dishes with wine nor did he provide more than one cup. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had long been expecting to recruit an attendant to work in the pub, but Mu Xiaoyun was too young to stay up toote. Luckily, another person wasing for the job tomorrow and Yuan Zhou could then be relieved from the concerns.

    "I heard Boss Yuan provided a pastry that attracted numerous girls today?" Dressed in a beautiful grass green one-piece dress, Jiang Changxi asked about that once she entered the restaurant.

    "Yes. It¡¯s the colored pastry." Yuan Zhou confirmed with a nod.

    "Unfortunately, I have no time during the daytime. The appearance is said to be very beautiful." Jiang Changxi said regretfully while holding her phone.

    "I¡¯m more concerned about when Boss Yuan would provide dishes with wine. I simply can¡¯t wait longer for them." Fang Heng walked into the restaurant unhurriedly while carrying several ceramic boxes with one hand.

    "You have to take the responsibility in providing me with the dishes temporarily," said Chen Wei casually with Dong Dong following him.

    "No problem. I provide the dishes for free. What you need to do is just sharing a cup of liquor with me," said Fang Heng with a smile.

    "Boss Fang, you are much too shrewd. Do you want to cheat my brother for a cup of liquor with only several dishes with wine? That won¡¯t work." Dong Dong went up and spoke with a coarse voice.

    "No, you are talking wrong. The dishes in my pub are also not bad. Although they can¡¯t match with Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor, they are not inferior at all. A cup of liquor is truly a friendly exchange." Fang Heng likewise said mildly.

    "Forget it. I¡¯d rather prepare the dishes by myself." Chen Wei made the final decision.

    What a joke. They had been fairly frustrated to share two cups of the liquor to each other. Fang Heng surprisingly wanted to get another share from that. He wasn¡¯t trying to get the liquor but was actually trying to cut their flesh. How could they let that happen?

    "Never mind. We can trade like that whenever you want to. Miss Jiang can also enjoy the same trade conditions. I cheat neither old nor young and will always offer the same conditions." Fang Heng then aimed at Jiang Changxi with a smile.

    "Don¡¯t count me in. You are too cunning. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are all good, so the expensive price is understandable. For yours, however, I would like to offer only 100 RMB. No more." Jiang Changxi was a frank person who said whatever she thought.

    "What¡¯s expensive in my pub is the friendship, which is priceless," said Fang Heng unhurriedly. As a businessman, his face was definitely thick enough.

    "Business time starts now." Before Chen Wei and Jiang Changxi ridiculed Fang Heng, Yuan Zhou stood up and began to lead the customer into the pub.

    "Come on. Let¡¯s go to drink liquor. Trafficker Fang, let¡¯s y games to win the liquor shortly." Chen Wei directly gave Fang Heng a nickname and then walked ahead of others along with Dong Dong.

    "No problem. Half a cup at a time." Fang Heng didn¡¯t care much about the proposal. He walked after them while carrying the dishes with wine and then agreed.

    "Count me in." Jiang Changxi was likewise interested in the game.

    "No problem. Let¡¯s y together." Chen Wei had no opinion on the two people joining them. If Zheng Xian was here today, however, Chen Wei would not say so. After all, he had never won against her.

    When they got upstairs, the several people drank liquor and yed games. It was such a lively scene. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou tapped open the map quietly and started to check the ce to obtain the royal jelly.

    "System, is the royal jelly well packaged and ced there?" Yuan Zhou asked, not entertaining much hope about it.

    The system disyed, "Host, you have to take it by yourself. The method will be provided."

    "I knew it would be like that." Yuan Zhou continued to check on the map.

    It wasn¡¯t a frustrating result. The site was still within the province. Two days were supposed to be enough on the way there and back.

    Having known the ce, what he needed to consider next was when to go there. Since the system didn¡¯t have any time limit, it probably meant nothing urgent. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t anxious, either. Currently, there wasn¡¯t any food that necessarily required the honey.

    The pub was opened for service until the midnight. Since the business time almost ended, Jiang Changxi called Master Bai toe over and pick her up.

    Master Bai was quite experienced. When he arrived at the restaurant, Jiang Changxi had barely gotten downstairs.

    "Are you here for the liquor again? It smells so good," said Master Bai with a smile.

    "Master Bai, would you like to drink a cup of the liquor with me?" said Jiang Changxi generously.

    "No, thanks. It¡¯s toote." Master Bai¡¯s answer was still the same.

    "You also said sost time." Asked Jiang Changxi with puzzlement while seated at the backseat.

    As far as she knew, Master Bai was addicted to wine, especially to good wine. Theoretically, he was supposed to like drinking Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor after she had offered to treat him so many times. After all, every time Jiang Changxi got on the car, he knew the liquor was good just by smelling the vor.

    Jiang Changxi was always refused every time she offered to treat him to a cup of wine.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s true. She waits for me at home whenever I drive out for business. If I go back homete, she¡¯ll be worried about me." Said Master Bai frankly.

    "So is she waiting today? She must be very tired to stay up sote every day waiting for you." Said Jiang Changxi.

    "Not today. She has already slept today since she was sleepy," said Master Bai smilingly while he was driving attentively.

    "So you don¡¯t need to go back home early today, do you?" said Jiang Changxi deservedly.

    "No, I can¡¯t. I have to go back earlier. After I send you home, I¡¯m going to stop driving and go home." Master Bai made a turn steadily.

    "Why?" Jiang Changxi was a little curious.

    "If she doesn¡¯t see me when she wakes up, she would be more worried." There was likewise a slight concern in Master Bai¡¯s tone.

    "Master Bai, you have such a good wife," said Jiang Changxi sincerely.

    "Haw-haw. You¡¯ll understand the feeling in future," Master Bai parked the car after a sound of "Zi" and then said lightly.

    "Humm." After she paid the fare and got off the car, the cab drove away quickly like the wind.

    Love might really just be some simple words. You are worried about me and I am worried about you. Then, I am good.

 Chapter 231: New Attendants

    Chapter 231: New Attendants

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While walking upstairs, Jiang Changxi was thinking of Master Bai¡¯s words and became lost in her thoughts. Such a person addicted to wine wasn¡¯t willing to savor good liquor even when she arranged everything and both of them would be heading back for home. When could she meet a man who treasured her so much?

    Yuan Zhou shut the door, walked upstairs to wash up and then went to sleep. In his dream that night, the system was no longer a yellow chicken, but became a hateful bee that obstructed him in various ways when he went to receive the reward of royal jelly.

    The result was naturally Yuan Zhou pping the bee to death with his shoes and obtaining the reward smoothly. Just like a warrior that defeated a demon dragon, Yuan Zhou came back victorious.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was in a fairly wonderful mood for the whole morning on the following day. Thinking that he needed some time to have an interview, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook other dishes for breakfast. He just prepared the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, which was also a popr star breakfast.

    At 7:30, Yuan Zhou opened the door on time. Outside the restaurant were two girls.

    Both of them looked in but had delicate faces. On the left was Shen Min who had been here for an interview yesterday. She was dressed in an ordinary yellow T-shirt and jeans and had her hair tied in a bun. She gave people a refreshing impression and looked appropriate for work.

    On the right was another attendant introduced here by Shen Min. Although she had a in appearance, she appeared youthful and energetic, with a hint of maturity that did not match her age. She was also dressed in a blue T-shirt and gray jeans suitable for working.

    "Good morning, boss. This is Zhou Jia, from my hometown. She is receiving education now so she can only work during the daytime from Monday to Friday. She¡¯s very diligent and has experience working in a hotel. Is she alright?" Shen Min talked loudly at first. But when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn face and expressionless manner, she became a little shy.

    "Morning, boss. I once worked as an attendant in a hotel and can take tough tasks. You won¡¯t regret hiring me," said Zhou Jia, assuring him.

    "The restaurant closes at 11:30 at night and you basically need another twenty minutes to clear the restaurant up. How will you girls go back?" Yuan Zhou was asking both of them, who didn¡¯t seem to have cars.

    "I can take thest bus back to the university town at night. It passes here at 12:00 or so. I have checked the timetable," Shen Min pointed to the bus stop at the crossing of the side street and then said affirmatively.

    "I don¡¯t arrange transport, amodation and meals. You¡¯ll have to manage them by yourselves. The weekly wage is 1300 RMB, of which 250 RMB is for taking the bus. There are a total of 9 working hours a day." Yuan Zhou reported his conditions and remuneration one by one.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou report the remuneration again, the two girls then felt relieved. Currently, it was like a pie-from-the-sky treatment to have two people working a total of 9 hours per day and everyone could almost get 100 RMB a day.

    After all, neither had university degrees. Considering the short working time and this particr part-time job, it was likewise a preferential treatment even if the boss didn¡¯t provide amodation and meals. Therefore, both of them wanted to stay and work here.

    "No problem, no problem. We have no problem at all," the two girls looked at each other and said at the same time.

    "Thene on in." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and let the two girls in.

    "Ok." The girls answered in one voice.

    "They are fairly interesting." Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    "This is the menu and the rules, which you need to learn by heart. You are responsible for taking orders and then telling me. I will teach you how to bottle the liquor at night when the pub is open. Of course, you can bring your homework here and do it at night when there is lesser tasks," Yuan Zhou pointed at the menu and rules on the wall painted with lotus flowers and said.

    "Ok." "Ok, boss." The girls¡¯ answers were still almost the same this time.

    "That¡¯s all. The breakfast time ends at 8:00 in the morning andsts for one hour," Yuan Zhou added. Then he started to prepare the ingredients for the breakfast.

    When they heard that they needed to learn the menu and rules by heart, Zhou Jia and Shen Min had different reactions.

    Zhou Jia raised her head to observe the content carefully and read it silently while Shen Min took out a small notebook and pen from her backpack and copied the contents into her notebook. She seemed to intend to take it back and memorize it well.

    "Boss, I can recite them now." Ten minutes passed soon in silence. The candid girl, Zhou Jia, had thought Yuan Zhou would ask her to recite, hence turned around and said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Humm. Do you start working today or tomorrow?" asked Yuan Zhou.

    "I can start today," Zhou Jia said confidently.

    "Well, well. Me, too." Shen Min hesitated for a moment. It wasn¡¯t the matter of when to start working. It was just that she hadn¡¯t learned the price by heart.

    The dishes and rules in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were not too many, but likewise not too little now.

    "Breakfast: Soup Dumplings, 66RMB/steamer; Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set, 308RMB/serving...." Zhou Jia began to recite the price list without any hesitation.

    "No need to recite them to me. Just learn them by heart. When the business time starts shortly, you greet the customers and carry the dishes to them. Nothing else." Yuan Zhou interrupted Zhou Jia¡¯s reciting and emphasized what they needed to do.

    Standing behind Zhou Jia, Shen Min let out a sigh of relief. She was just curious about their work. Did they just need to greet the customers and didn¡¯t even need to wipe the table and chairs? Despite the thought, neither of them asked Yuan Zhou about that. However, each had different reasons.

    "Ok, boss." They answered in one voice again this time.

    While memorizing the prices, Shen Min was inwardly surprised and moreover felt more and more awkward. Was there really anybody who could afford the dishes? A soup dumpling of 66 RMB and a serving of Egg Fried Rice of 188 RMB. If not the prices were all clearly shown on the wall, Shen Min would rather believe that she missed a radix point.

    The most important thing was that the price list clearly stated the currency was RMB. It was really a veryrge amount of money for Shen Min who could live for two weeks with 188 RMB. She was still hesitating whether or not she needed to advise her boss. The restaurant looked newly opened and the boss might not know the market well.

    As for Zhou Jia, she was more unperturbed. Although the price surprised her, she felt the dishes could definitely be sold out since her boss set the prices. Therefore, she didn¡¯t worry if the dishes could be sold. She just didn¡¯t know how the business was like. About this point, she was slightly curious.

    However, her curiosity soon vanished because of the surrounding hawkers and the long line of customers who were waiting to eat.

    This was just unbelievable to Shen Min. She looked at the outside and inside of the restaurant several times in surprise as if she were curious about something. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to exin to her.

    "Wow, Boss Yuan has hired some new people. They are surprisingly beautiful sisters," Ling Hong entered the restaurant first while saying that.

    "It truly is. What are you serving today?" Octopus followed him into the restaurant but cared more about dishes.

    "Noodles. Clear Broth Noodle Soup." Zhou Jia answered swiftly. The girl beside her, Shen Min, was a little shy and didn¡¯t manage to answer the first.

    "Again, not the soup dumplings," Ling Hongined.

    "A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set." Tank directly ordered his dish wittily. That way, he could be the first one who savors the dishes.

    "Although there is pickled garlic, I also want a serving of the set meal," Ji Lian took a look at Octopus and said after him.

    "Hey, hey. Is it really good for you guys to order the set meal as soon as I treat? Get me a serving of the set meal too," Octopus said discontentedly.

    "Since you are treating, we would certainly order the set meal," Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min listened to them carefully. Only after their confirmation did they report them to Yuan Zhou. They, especially thetter one, were immediately astounded by these wealthy customers.

 Chapter 232: Actions of the Wealthy

    Chapter 232: Actions of the Wealthy

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Shen Min felt she was merely in this big city for university education. Why was her worldview refreshed? There were surprisingly so many people who waited in line to buy such expensive dishes. The Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set was more expensive than the Clear Broth Noodle Soup by 40 RMB, yet with only two additional cloves of garlic and a bowl of soup. He was simply overcharging the customers.

    This was definitely, absolutely, overcharging.

    She looked at her boss meticulously and found that he was cooking the noodles with an earnest look.

    "Min Min, carry the noodles," Zhou Jia tugged Shen Min¡¯s sleeves carefully and reminded her in a low voice.

    "Ok, sure." Shen Min then reacted at once. She went up and carried the noodles to the customers.

    "Here are your noodles," said Shen Min politely.

    "Thank you." Ji Lian raised his head and revealed a faint smile.

    Shen Min¡¯s face turned red immediately. She had never seen such a delicate man.

    Just in a little while, more and more customers arrived. Neither of them had seen such a lively scene before, hence they started perspiring due to the nervousness.

    "You just attend to taking orders and delivering the dishes. Other things are just not within your responsibility," Yuan Zhou reminded Shen Min when she ran over to wipe the table for the third time.

    "But, there are so many people..." said Shen Min in a low voice.

    "Just ignore it." Yuan Zhou signaled her to watch Zhou Jia who was taking orders at the other side.

    A customer over there was about to leave. Zhou Jia reminded him gently to clear the table ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions while the customer followed suit as instructed.

    "I got it. Thank you, boss." Shen Min had originally wanted to perform better and hence wiped the table personally. After all, no restaurant would let its customers to clear the table by themselves.

    However, the customers in this small restaurant seemed to be not like those she had known.

    At that time, Shen Min heard other two customers walking into the restaurant. Their dialogue nevertheless made her unable to interrupt.

    "Are the dishes here really so delicious? We have almost waited for an hour for the breakfast," the short man asked Wu Zhou beside him curiously.

    "I am the one who introduced you to this ce. Of course, they are delicious." Wu Zhou rolled his eyes and said confidently.

    "The price is way too expensive," the short man mumbled.

    "Hey, you fellow. You earn so much now and is still reluctant to treat me to a meal?" Wu Zhou grabbed the short man and walked forward.

    "I don¡¯t think the dishes are delicious. Look, a clove of garlic is left there on the table of that man, uneaten," the short man suddenly said excitedly.

    "You must be talking nonsense. I have never seen anybodye to eat and leave a dirty bowl. The dinnerware is even cleaner than those that have been washed in their homes. How could they possibly leave any dish uneaten?" Wu Zhou didn¡¯t even turn his head to have a look. He totally disbelieved his words.

    "It¡¯s true. The noodles of 308 RMB per bowl might be not so delicious. The garlic that you mentioned to be tasty is even left behind now." In the opinion of the short man, the clean dinnerware didn¡¯t necessarily mean they were appetizing. It also might be because they were expensive.

    "Don¡¯t look for excuses anymore." Wu Zhou dragged the short man to get seated.

    "You turned your head, please," said the short man hopelessly.

    "Alright. As you wish." Wu Zhou spread his hands and took a glimpse from the side. Then he suddenly found, on the temporarily vacant seat, there truly was a clove of garlic left there on the te.

    "What the fu*k! This must be a genuine wealthy guy. He surprisingly abandons a clove of garlic. How unbelievable." Wu Zhou immediately uttered dirty words.

    "Eh..."The short man couldpletely understand Wu Zhou¡¯s mood now. After all, the noodles cost 308 RMB per bowl.

    The new wealthy guy ate one clove and left the other. He could definitely boast after going out and shout, "I¡¯m also one that can leave a garlic clove uneaten in yz¡¯s restaurant."

    "Hi, the breakfast today are only Clear Broth Noodle Soup and the set meal. What would you like to eat?" Shen Min went up and asked them when they stopped talking.

    "Boss Yuan changed the attendant?" Wu Zhou looked at Shen Min with curiosity.

    "Yeah, I¡¯m new." Shen Min had got used to that by now. She said while smiling.

    "Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set." "Clear Broth Noodle Soup." Said Wu Zhou and the short man at the same time.

    "That¡¯s all, right?" Shen Min confirmed with them.

    "The set meal you mentioned has only two extra garlic cloves. Aren¡¯t the noodles the same?" The short man argued on the basis of reason.

    "Of course they are different. The garlic is fairly delicious. Really. I don¡¯t mind if you order the set meal too," said Wu Zhou generously.

    "Ho Ho. Because I am paying for that. Why the hell would you mind?" the short man ridiculed him privately.

    "A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set. Thank you." Said Wu Zhou, confirming quickly.

    "You are so awesome. I will still order the Clear Broth Noodle Soup." The short man thought the two garlic cloves weren¡¯t worth dozens of RMB.

    "It¡¯s up to you. But I won¡¯t share my garlic cloves with you." Wu Zhou rarely took advantage of others, hence said excitedly.

    He could save some money that way so that he could order an extra dish with his girlfriend. Just thinking of that made Wu Zhou quite happy.

    The breakfast timesting 1 hour soon passed. The first working day of Shen Min and Zhou Jia likewise ended. The two of them waited for Yuan Zhou to announce their performance uneasily.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled when he saw the two girls standing still. Not until he saw their expressions did he react.

    "The work was not bad. You can arrange the work shift by yourselves. Just remember toe on time at noon," Yuan Zhou went up and said with a natural tone.

    "Thank you, boss. Thank you so much." The two girls thanked Yuan Zhou at the same time.

    They looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again and then walked out.

    After walking for some distance, they began to chat excitedly.

    "Jia Jia, there¡¯s no problem with your tuition fees now," said Shen Min happily.

    "Thanks to your introduction. Thank you, Min Min." Zhou Jia dragged Shen Min¡¯s hands and revealed a look of gratitude.

    "You are wee. We are from the same vige after all." The two girls walked to the bus stop hand in hand and prepared to go back.

    "Do you think the boss will really give us such a high sry?" Shen Min was a little worried suddenly.

    It was just that the work in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too simple. They only needed to take orders and deliver the dishes and didn¡¯t do anything else. Sometimes, they didn¡¯t even need to carry the dishes. Such easy work coupled with the short working hours simply made Shen Min unable to feel relieved.

    "I hope so. We allck money." Zhou Jia was slightly more optimistic.

    "We can almost get two hundred every day. I have never thought we can earn so much from a part-time job." Shen Min sighed with emotion.

    "That¡¯s right. Then I can deposit some good money for the next course." Zhou Jia was also very happy.

    "Jia Jia, you are so awesome. If you attend the college entrance examination, you can definitely get a better score than me." The attention of girls tended to easily shift. Immediately, Shen Min began to admire Zhou Jia¡¯s talent.

    Shen Min and Zhou Jia were from the same vige and, simrly, their family background was not so good. What Shen Min felt lucky was that her parents were still alive and could barely afford her tuition fees. The situation was different for Zhou Jia. Only her father was left. Apart from his poor health, she had a younger sister. As the elder sister, she wanted to give her younger sister the opportunity to attend the school.

    She left her hometown to work after high school. Through self-education, she was admitted into a very good university and now receiving an education. She memorized all the dishes on the menu today while Shen Min still had to take notes.

    "You are joking with me. You are also doing terrific." Zhou Jia smiled and meanwhileplimented Shen Min.

    While talking and joking, they got on the bus and agreed that Zhou Jia woulde to work at noon.

    The working hours for Zhou Jia was from Monday to Friday while Shen Min was responsible for the night shift and the weekend. That way, they could both work outside of sses.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou suddenly received a notice from the system.

 Chapter 233: New Excuse to Ask for Leave

    Chapter 233: New Excuse to Ask for Leave

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Just as he was washing up and preparing to go to bed, Yuan Zhou suddenly received a notice that could likewise be considered a gift from the system.

    The system disyed, "In the Host¡¯s menu, there¡¯s a dish of which the taste can be upgraded to a higher level."

    "Wait. Are you going to tell me that directly?" Yuan Zhou became astounded immediately as the system had never awarded him any rewards on its own initiative before.

    A reward for no reason was usually going to be a scam. Likest time, the abrupt big red packet released by the system was then paid out as tax.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s the dish of Silk Twined Rabbit."

    "What does that mean?" Yuan Zhou appeared fairly calm when he found it was merely a name.

    The system nevertheless fell silent and didn¡¯t say anything anymore.

    "This is exactly the genuine style of the system." Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    The silence of the system was just its inherent character. However, the reminder was of great value. For every dish, Yuan Zhou had been doing everything possible to make them tastier and more delicious. Now that the system said there were means to improve the dishes, Yuan Zhou would definitely give it a try.

    By cooking the dishes, he no longer aimed for making money but for his own interest. After all, he could only reveal the manner of "I enjoy watching the scene of you being mad at me, but meanwhile unwilling to dispose of me" by cooking appetizing dishes.

    It was a new hobby of Yuan Zhou. He hadn¡¯t had the hobby for too long, only about two or three months.

    Thinking of the possible ways to make the Silk Twined Rabbit more delicious, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t stay still anymore. He immediately took out a living rabbit from the cab and began to process it.

    This time, Yuan Zhou slowed down his movements by ten times during each procedure in order to carefully observe the various variations of the rabbit. He still hadn¡¯t discovered any perfect means of improving the dish before taking the rabbit to smoke it.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to other means of improvement. He believed that since the system specifically reminded him, there was definitely a unique method, which was for improving the taste.

    However, what Yuan Zhou had now was superb craftsmanship and it was extremely difficult to make it better. For the following few days, Yuan Zhou was constantly studying the rabbits outside business hours.

    Luckily, the number of the rabbits provided by the system was limitless and hence, was sufficient to meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements of studying it.

    During the week, Shen Min and Zhou Jia received their weekly wages and feltpletely relieved. They worked harder than before. Even if they didn¡¯t need to clean the restaurant, they wiped everything as clean as possible when there weren¡¯t any customers and did everything they could.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood was getting better slowly these few days as he had basically found the method of improving taste.

    "I should add the honey here. It¡¯s the honey." While holding the rabbit that was being pickled, Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions, host. You made it. You can now get the detailed address where the reward of the royal jelly is."

    Yuan Zhou was immersed in his thoughts, hence didn¡¯t pay attention to the system temporarily.

    If the honey was used during the pickling process, the color of the rabbits would be brighter after the smoking procedure. Meanwhile, the sweet texture of the honey could make the rabbit meat fresher and more tender. The sweetness could also prate the meat.

    Having gotten a better cooking method, Yuan Zhou was naturally unable to use the white sugar anymore. In the end, the rabbit was stewed in soy sauce and eaten by Yuan Zhou as his lunch.

    "System, isn¡¯t there only royal jelly at the ce you have provided?" Yuan Zhou circled the kitchen and didn¡¯t find the honey. Thinking of the reminder from the system, he started to ask.

    The system disyed, "The system has provided the coordinates of the honeb of the Yanfeng Bees."

    "You want me to collect the honey personally?" Yuan Zhou felt a little disbelief.

    The system disyed, "The honey is contained in the honeb."

    "Alright. What are the coordinates?" Yuan Zhou considered about the location and then said squarely while thinking of the Silk Twined Rabbit.

    "Wait. I need a specific location this time. The one you providedst time was as big as a province," Yuan Zhou reminded the system.

    The coordinates that provided by the systemst time were about the size of a province. It was simply nonsense if he could find the ce with that.

    The system disyed, "The coordinates are 96¡ã28¡¯ east longitude and 25¡ã07¡¯ northtitude. You can get the honey over there."

    "It¡¯s a cliff." After Yuan Zhou looked up the address, he said hopelessly.

    The system disyed, "Yanfeng Bee is a kind of wild bee with a slightly bigger size than an ordinary honeybee. As an omnivorous species, it especially likes gathering honey and moreover is good at making its nest on the steep cliff. The Yanfeng Bee usually makes its nest on dangerous and protruding cliffs as high as hundreds of meters to prevent people from destroying it or other animals from attacking."

    "Ho Ho. You do a better job even than Baidu," said Yuan Zhou, who felt rather speechless at the system.

    Having considered for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to go to the ce provided by the system.

    When Shen Min just arrived and Zhou Jia was still there in the evening, Yuan Zhou told them, "I will be away for 5 days for some matters. Please help me write a notice for requesting leave and paste it on the door."

    "What¡¯s the matter, boss?" Zhou Jia was more optimistic. After the several days¡¯ work here, she likewise found that Yuan Zhou was actually a very nice person. He just didn¡¯t like talking much. Therefore, she directly asked him.

    "I¡¯m to purchase some goods, important goods," said Yuan Zhou with certainty.

    "Ok, I got it. Don¡¯t worry, boss." Zhou Jia epted the work neatly.

    "Shall I give it to you tomorrow?" Shen Min was shy and reserved when facing unfamiliar people. After getting along with her boss for such a long time, she was still a little shy.

    "Humm. You can leave now." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    While Yuan Zhou was nning to ask for leave and set out, Wu Hai who was holding an art show was also nning the same thing.

    "Come on, Brother Hai. Don¡¯t be so childish. Haven¡¯t you just had dinner?" Dressed in a crease-free suit, Zheng Jiawei waved his hands and said with exaggerated actions, not caring about his image at all.

    "What I have eaten is grass. I get hungry very soon." Wu Hai tore out his bow tie and said irritably while stroking his small mustache.

    "It¡¯s not true. I feel the dishes are awfully delicious. I have never expected Boss Yuan is so awesome and taught you so well." Zheng Jiawei managed to savor the vegetable dishes cooked by Wu Hai today. The taste was truly not bad.

    "I eat either green stuff or blue stuff every day. I¡¯m not a rabbit." Subsequently, he undid the buttons on the suit.

    As he was the leading role of the art show, Wu Hai certainly had to dress formally. After dressing up in a suit, Wu Hai was quite attractive. With his figure cutting an inverted trapezium, he fit the suit well; the two small tufts of mustache gave him a charm of a middle-aged man; moreover, he appeared fairly steady and reliable.

    "Then let¡¯s go to eat the roasted wholemb tomorrow. I have inquired about the restaurants nearby. There¡¯s one that uses the babymb to make the dish. It¡¯s very fresh and tender." Zheng Jiawei was a versatile agent and thus proposed a scheme to solve Wu Hai¡¯s problem.

    Having fell silent for a while, Wu Hai suddenly said resolutely, "I¡¯m going home to eat. You order the earliest flight ticket for me."

    "God, did I owe you a lot in my previous existence? If you leave now, what shall I do for the art show? The spectators want to see you, not me. What shall I do if you leave?" While speaking, Zheng Jiawei went up and held Wu Hai¡¯s sleeve firmly.

    He was fearful that Wu Hai would immediately run away if he let go of him.

    "Don¡¯t worry. You just tell them this artist get heavily sick after working for many days and can¡¯t get up," said Wu Hai primly with a florid face.

    "No, don¡¯t do that. How can you do that? Itsts only a month. Just stay until the art show finishes, ok?" Zheng Jiawei suggested and didn¡¯t let him go.

    The two persons began to debate heatedly. Of course, it was actually only Zheng Jiawei himself debating. Wu Hai had only a few words, "Order the flight ticket."

 Chapter 234: Tragic Wu Hai

    Chapter 234: Tragic Wu Hai

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "My dear Brother Hai, listen to me please. You can only leave after the press conference ends tomorrow." Zheng Jiawei seldom spoke toughly like this time.

    "No way. You tell them that I¡¯m sick and can¡¯t speak. Therefore, it¡¯s of no use even if I am there," while stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai said firmly.

    "We can¡¯t do like that. The journalists tomorrow are said to be really tough to handle. Elder Brother, please stay, please." Zheng Jiawei was so anxious that he called Wu Hai whatever he could think of.

    "Stop it. Ok, I stay." Wu Hai could cope with Zheng Jiawei very easily even if he cried. But once he called him elder brother, Wu Hai had no idea how to refuse this brother-inw of him. After all, he had to show due respect to his sister, Wu Ling¡¯s feelings.

    "Excellent. Listen, you go to the press conference tomorrow. After that, you can go back home for a meal and thene back at once. I can handle everything here," Zheng Jiawei murmured to Wu Hai.

    "Ok. Now you can go," Wu Hai pulled Zheng Jiawei¡¯s hand down and then said with a tone of contempt.

    "Where am I going?" Zheng Jiawei was a little stunned.

    They lived together these few days so that he could take care of Wu Hai conveniently. Formerly, Wu Hai had often been unable to fall asleep due to stomachaches and needed to drink something warm, so Zheng Jiawei ordered a suite with a usable kitchen as usual this time.

    Although Wu Hai slept very well this time and didn¡¯t wake up from the stomachache at midnight, they still lived together in a suite.

    Now that Wu Hai let him go, Zheng Jiawei really didn¡¯t know what he meant.

    "Order the flight ticket," said Wu Hai concisely.

    "Got it. Don¡¯t worry. I have never forgotten about your instructions. But the way you talk really scared me just now. I just thought that you didn¡¯t allow me to sleep here." Zheng Jiawei patted on his chest in a manner of being scared.

    "Hurry up." Said Wu Hai, who felt rather speechless.

    "Ok, sure. Let me first go to run the hot water for you so that you can take a bath. Then you¡¯ll be more spirited. You have eaten too little these days." The first thing that Zheng Jiawei was concerned about was naturally Wu Hai¡¯s physical health.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. I feel I¡¯m pretty good." Reminded by Zheng Jiawei, Wu Hai suddenly realized the stomach troubles had not affected him for a long time.

    "That¡¯s true. You look better recently." Zheng Jiawei suddenly went up to about 4 or 5cm far from Wu Hai¡¯s face. He stared at him for several minutes and then said affirmatively.

    "Keep away from me." Wu Hai reached out his hands and directly pushed Zheng Jiawei¡¯s head away.

    "Jesus. Xiao Hai, not only you look better, but also your skin bes better too." Zheng Jiawei suddenly shouted in surprise.

    "Talk to me normally." Sometimes, Wu Hai really couldn¡¯t endure Zheng Jiawei¡¯s noisy utterance.

    "Ok. I¡¯m going to run hot water for now." Said Zheng Jiawei in a pitiful tone.

    "It¡¯s supposedly because the dishes of Boss Yuan are good." Wu Hai could apparently feel the ingredients of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were all top-notch ones. Therefore, he had neverined that the price was high. It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t like his rules.

    "I¡¯m going to take Wu Ling there, too, to savor the dishes when we go back," as soon as he heard that, Zheng Jiawei said excitedly.

    "Humm." Wu Hai nodded the head.

    On the next day, Wu Hai attended the press conference earnestly. On the other side, Yuan Zhou was likewise checking his leave request notice.

    "Boss, I wrote three different ones. Please check which one you need." Shen Min took out three pieces of A4 paper and handed them to Yuan Zhou.

    "I also wrote three notifications. They are all here." Obviously, Zhou Jia and Shen Min had agreed on to write the notifications by each with the same number and same paper.

    "Humm, let me have a look." Yuan Zhou picked all up and carefully read them, preparing to select one and paste it on the door.

    The first two were all of the same pattern while thest one was nevertheless quite creative. It was too creative for Yuan Zhou to be able to understand the meaning.

    Leave Request Notification: I caught a fever in the cold wind and felt that my throat was rather ufortable and is now constantly drowsy. Because of that, I am really unable to open the restaurant for business. I¡¯m really sorry for any inconvenience."

    "What does it mean?" Asked Yuan Zhou calmly while taking the notification that was written in the unintelligible ancient Chinese prose.

    "I heard that from my senior ssmate. It means that you are sick and is unable to open the restaurant for business." Shen Min carefully exined to him.

    Leave requests all had simr reasons.

    "We can¡¯t lie to the customers. Change it to another one." Said Yuan Zhou with a face of righteousness.

    "Ok. Shall I write another one?" Shen Min asked tentatively.

    "Humm. There¡¯s still time. Go ahead." Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    He continued to read the notifications written by Zhou Jia. The first one was almost the same to Shen Min¡¯s and the second one was that he needed to ask for leave due to some personal affairs. Thest one was the most unreliable.

    Leave Request Notification: I have been set up for a blind date by my family and hereby request for leave for 5 days in order to end my single status."

    As for the remaining content, he didn¡¯t read anymore.

    "Zhou Jia, do you feel your boss needs blind dates?" asked Yuan Zhou seriously.

    "No, no. It¡¯s just because when I was working in a factory, some of my workmates wrote like that and then their application was approved. So....." Zhou Jia indicated that she didn¡¯t mean that intentionally. She just felt it easy to ask for leave that way and could guarantee it¡¯s true.

    "Humm. Write again." Yuan Zhou gave the six notifications back to them and then got seated on his seat. Then, he began to think of the reasons to ask for leave.

    Just in a little while, Shen Min first handed a notice to him, which was quite satisfactory.

    Leave Request Notification: As I have been suffering from being too handsome at my current age, I get exhausted mentally and physically and hence need to calm down. Therefore, I hereby ask for 5 days of leave. The restaurant will be opened again for business after 5 days."

    The signature area was left nk and to be filled out by Yuan Zhou.

    "This one is nice." After reading, Yuan Zhou nodded primly with satisfaction.

    "Really?" Shen Min got surprised immediately.

    This leave request notification was written by her after she was inspired by a joke told by her roommatest night. Never had she ever expected that her boss would use it.

    "Humm. When you write the leave request notifications again in future, do it exactly ording to the truth. Don¡¯t use the excuses like getting sick or having a blind date. A man has to be honest." Said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    "Eh..." Zhou Jia and Shen Min felt quite speechless to Yuan Zhou.

    "You cane over to help clean the entrance area in the next few days and check if the notification is well pasted by the way. The sry will be paid as usual." Said Yuan Zhou while taking the satisfactory leave request notification.

    "Sure. Just be rest assured, boss." The two girls truly felt Yuan Zhou was the most handsome man at the moment. Any boss that paid sry during holidays was most handsome.

    On that day, both Shen Min and Zhou Jia stayed there and busied themselves exining to the customers the matter that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t open the restaurant tomorrow. The effect of the advance notice was that the business of that day became much better. Luckily, Shen Min had only one ss that day and helped Zhou Jia a lot.

    .....

    On the next day, Yuan Zhou set out on a journey to Yanfeng Vige with only a few pieces of luggage while Wu Hai likewise boarded the ne back to Chengdu with only a few pieces of luggage. They had barely missed each other.

    Two and a half hourster, Wu Hai got off the ne and took a cab to Taoxi Road directly. He was a little surprised when he arrived at the cross of the side road.

    "Why is it so quiet today?" Carrying a small bag on his shoulder, Wu Hai said in puzzlement.

    However, Wu Hai had no time to think much about it due to his thirst for the delicacies. He just walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in big strides.

    Nevertheless, the ufortable feeling came true. There was no one at the entrance but only a piece of white A4 paper pasted loosely on the firmly-shut door.

    "Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit!" The abrupt shout of Wu Hai just scared quite a few sparrows to fly away.

    ........

 Chapter 235: Yuan Zhou Asking for Directions

    Chapter 235: Yuan Zhou Asking for Directions

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I need some time to calm down." In order to catch the lunch time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t even have breakfast before taking the ne and nor did he touch the in-flight meal. However, this was the result.

    The white A4 paper pasted on the door was extraordinarily offending to his eyes. Wu Hai simply wanted to cry without any tears.

    He took up the phone and then put it back. Taking a look at the date, he felt the profound malice of the universe. Obviously, Yuan Zhou had barely left.

    "Duk Duk Duk", Wu Hai walked toward his art studio with an awfully slow pace. He prepared to stay for a few days before going back to the art show. How could he just go back without eating the dishes he had long expected?

    As for Zheng Jiawei¡¯s ardent instructions before he came back, Wu Hai had alreadypletely forgotten about them. A life without delicious dishes made no difference from a salted fish.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou, who was cursed and remembered by Wu Hai, had arrived at the downtown not far from Yanfeng Vige. As soon as walked out of the airport, he was surrounded and greeted by a crowd of people.

    "Hey, bro. Where are you going? I have my own car here. It¡¯s very cheap," said a woman enthusiastically.

    "Here. One-stop amodation is provided," a man with spiky hair likewise went up and said.

    "Listen to the young man. Are you here for travel or for visiting rtives?" This was a reliable person.

    "Sorry, I¡¯m going to Yanfeng Vige." Yuan Zhou looked around at the crowd and waited for anybody to answer him.

    "I¡¯m well acquainted with that ce. I¡¯m just from that vige. Are you going there to buy honey?" Once the man uttered, he straightforwardly brought out Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose. However, Yuan Zhou was here not for buying but for collecting the honey by himself.

    "How long does it take to go there?" Yuan Zhou asked concisely.

    "Don¡¯t worry. It won¡¯t take long, only about 50 minutes. But you have to walk on your own for a short distance. It only takes half an hour to get there," said the man with spiky hair. He spoke fairly honestly.

    Seeing somebody take that business, the others turned to other passengers.

    "How much?" Upon hearing that he needed to walk for such a long distance, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised at all. He just asked calmly.

    "It¡¯s a motorcycle. Let¡¯s go to the backdoor over there to get on it. What about 50 RMB?" The spiky-hair man seemed to be a business man.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s go." Carried on Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder was only a small travelling bag, in which there were only some clothes. He hadn¡¯t intended to stay for long here.

    "Ok. Follow me." The spiky-hair man then led Yuan Zhou walking toward the backdoor.

    Ahead of them were all paths with many different twist and turns. The distance wasn¡¯t long, but it was just a little remote. Luckily, Yuan Zhou had mastered the god-tier knife skill and hence basically wasn¡¯t afraid of that.

    The spiky-hair man steadily led Yuan Zhou to his motorcycle, the most frequently used red motorcycle in the countryside that could barely carry four people. Nevertheless, two men were just good for the limited space.

    "Get inside. We¡¯ll set out right away." The spiky-hair man got on the motorcycle first.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded the head. As he didn¡¯t have much stuff, he took a seat on the backs neatly.

    "Wu Wu", the motorcycle sped up soon and went toward a path after leaving the main road.

    Half an hourter, the motorcycle slowed down a little. At that time, Yuan Zhou started to ask for the directions.

    "Do you know which area is the site of 96¡ã28¡¯ east longitude and 25¡ã07¡¯ northtitude located in your vige?" Although Yuan Zhou knew it was a cliff after checking it up, he didn¡¯t really know the concrete site.

    "What are talking about?" The spiky-hair man got slightly muddled and thought he didn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou clearly because of the wind.

    "I say if you know where¡¯s the ce of 96¡ã28¡¯ east longitude and 25¡ã07¡¯ northtitude?" Then, Yuan Zhou said again slowly word by word.

    "No, I have no idea." It happened to be a red traffic light. The man parked the motorcycle and took a look at Yuan Zhou with a quite speechless expression and then shook his head. Was he asking for directions or just making him awkward?

    "No problem. I will go to your vige and ask somebody else." With a nod, Yuan Zhou indicated that he understood.

    The spiky-hair man felt a little depressed. He would rather write his name in a reverse direction if anybody knew about the ce.

    After quite a while, the spiky-hair man said out of good intentions, "Probably no one knows this ce if you ask about this coordinates."

    "The ce is a cliff." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that there were plenty of people without sense of direction in this world. They didn¡¯t even know about that. Therefore, he changed a way of asking.

    "Around our vige are all cliffs," the spiky-hair man said straightforwardly.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou answered.

    Without speaking anything else, the spiky-hair man stopped talking and soon they arrived at the destination.

    Only after arriving did Yuan Zhou understand why he needed to walk for some distance. Ahead of him were all mountain slopes and paths with no concrete road at all. With the muddy ground and pebbles scattered on the path, the motorcycle simply couldn¡¯t run on such roads.

    "Here¡¯s your money. So I just need to walk to the end of the path?" Yuan Zhou handed the money to the man and inquired.

    "Go along the path until you get to the first vige. It¡¯s Yanfeng Vige." The man pointed at the path and drove back on his motorcycle.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s training was quite effective. The distance that required approximately half an hour on foot to get there was easily finished in mere twenty minutes. When he got to the entrance to the vige, he didn¡¯t appear to be tired at all.

    There, some vigorous and forceful characters of Yanfeng Vige were written. Yuan Zhou spent quite a little time to identify the name of the vige which was written in traditional Chinese characters.

    "I can only recognize a character of Yan. It¡¯s supposed to be Yanfeng Vige." While stroking the forehead, Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Are you here to buy honey?" A spirited and vigorous aged man suddenly went up to him and asked.

    "Yes. I am prepared to buy some." Yuan Zhou nodded the head. He had to find some excuses.

    "Come on in. Have a look in the house. Liuzi and his family have just gathered the honey and it¡¯s still unsold. Shall we go to check now?" The aged man greeted. As soon as he heard that Yuan Zhou was here to buy honey, he became more enthusiastic.

    "Not for now. It¡¯s a littlete. Is there any ce for amodation?" Yuan Zhou shook the head and asked.

    "Don¡¯t worry about that. Of course, there are ces for amodation. Sometimes, the buyers are unable to get the honey and, hence, need to stay here for some days. But we only have family hotels here. Is that alright?" asked the aged man with the constant enthusiasm.

    "No problem. Do you provide the amodations at your ce?" asked Yuan Zhou politely.

    "Ha Ha. If you don¡¯t look down on the shabby house of this aged man, of course you can live here." The aged man was very d when he heard Yuan Zhou intend to live in his house.

    "Please prepare a room for me. Just name me a price. I will pay you when I leave." Yuan Zhou had sufficient social experiences. ording to what he saw and heard, he knew that somebody had been here to buy the honey and therefore, the vigers weren¡¯t surprised with himing to buy the honey personally.

    "Don¡¯t worry. The price is almost the same to that of the hotels downtown." The aged man was fairly open-minded. It was not bad to get extra earnings.

    "Humm. Thank you." Then Yuan Zhou followed the aged man into the vige.

    The small vige was located at a level ground on the hillside. The houses in the vige were mostly built with big rocks, appearing extraordinarily sturdy. When Yuan Zhou was walking into the vige, the vigers were all quiet with only a few of them whispering privately.

    "He¡¯s supposed to be here to buy the honey. It seems Liuzi¡¯s honey can eventually be sold now." A woman said to another person in a low voice.

    "Yeah. I will let my third son get some fresh honey, too. Perhaps, this young man can also buy his." The person beside the woman had a quick mind and immediately thought of the good business.

    Although Yuan Zhou heard their talk, he just kept silent and followed the aged man quietly.

    "I heard there¡¯s a very famous dish in your vige, isn¡¯t there?" Suddenly, Yuan Zhou recalled the information that he checked up through inte previously.

    "Do you mean that dish? Of course there is. But you have to collect the materials by yourself." Once the aged man heard that, he said with a smile.

    "No problem." Yuan Zhou immediately agreed.

    Delicacies were naturally never so easy to be obtained.

 Chapter 236: Imagined Delicacy

    Chapter 236: Imagined Delicacy

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    When the aged man heard that Yuan Zhou wanted to eat the famous dish of the vige, he naturally felt very happy. However, famous dishes were usually rare. Anyone who would like to eat it had to look for the ingredients by themselves. This was the rule of the vige.

    "You are weed to savor it. You can go to the needle peak to try your fortune alone tomorrow. Somebody managed to pick it several months ago over there." The warm-hearted aged man showed to Yuan Zhou the mountain peak like a finger in the distance.

    "Humm. Do you have the picture of the mushroom?" Before Yuan Zhou came here, he had once heard of a famous dish originated here.

    With the name of "Wu Chicken", it was said to be a dish of the royal pce and was once served in the Banquet of Thousand Aged People held by Kang-hsi Emperor. As a result, it naturally had its own fame and rule. However, it had been lost for a long time.

    The reason why the Yanfeng Vige was famous was because every viger could cook this dish. Besides, there was once a chef working in the royal kitchen and he was also from the vige.

    "No, I don¡¯t. But it¡¯s very easy to recognize it. You¡¯ll know what the mushroom is like when you see it." The aged man revealed a mysterious smile after he finished.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "Here we are. This is the house of this aged man. The contiguous room is for you. You can prepare some foodstuff and cook in the kitchen. The oven is over there." The aged man pointed at the neighboring two stone rooms and then at the small shed behind them and exined one by one.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and thanked him.

    Following a sound of "zhi ya", Yuan Zhou pushed open the wooden door. Unexpectedly, the room was quite clean. There was only a stone bed, a stone table and an empty wooden box inside.

    "It¡¯s clean, isn¡¯t it?" The aged man stood behind Yuan Zhou and asked him proudly.

    "Yeah, it¡¯s very clean. Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and went up to put down the backpack.

    "Of course. I clean the room every day. Those people like to live in my house very much." After a proud smile, the aged man turned around and left.

    He put down his stuff, took out his phone and checked the time. It was 3:00 in the afternoon. China Mobile was powerful. Even in the mountain area, there was still one signal bar.

    "Time for lunch." Yuan Zhou had been travelling around all the time in the morning and hence, didn¡¯t get time to eat.

    With a sound of "Peng", he shut the door and prepared to go out with only a wallet.

    "Young man, I cooked a bowl of noodles just now. Do you eat it?" While the aged man wasing out from the small shed with a white porcin bowl in his hand, he just bumped into Yuan Zhou who was walking toward him and then asked him enthusiastically.

    "Great. Thanks a lot." Yuan Zhou received the big bowl, inside of which there were some white noodles and a poached egg as well as some chopped green onion.

    "I especially put some beef tallow inside. Just try the taste. It¡¯s the specialty here in our vige." The aged man revealed an expression of pride. He presumably went to cook the noodles after he left just now as Yuan Zhou had told him that he didn¡¯t have lunch.

    "Yes. It smells good." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "All right. Just eat it up. But I have to suggest that you go to look for the golden mushroom early if you want to eat that dish." The aged man waved his hand and returned to his own room.

    "Many thanks." After thanking him, Yuan Zhou put the bowl on the table and began to eat.

    Actually, beef tallow wasn¡¯t really suitable to put into the nd noodles. However, Yuan Zhou felt the noodles were sweet and fragrant as well as chewy. Therefore, he ate the noodles up and even drank up the broth in the end.

    As he had lunch toote, he ate it slowly and eventually finished the meal at 4:00 pm. He then went out of the room and washed the bowl first. After that, he started on a journey to the needle peak.

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, the dish was actually the stewed chicken with the mushroom. The mushroom was called the Golden Mushroom.

    This mushroom was quite suitable to grow in the soil rich in metals. It was said that if one could find the wild Golden Mushroom, he found the gold mine. That¡¯s why people called this kind of mushroom as Golden Mushroom. What it meant could easily be seen.

    The shape of the mushroom was unknown to him. He only knew the taste was iparably fresh and delicate. Normally, mushrooms grown in the soil rich in metal weren¡¯t supposed to be edible. Nevertheless, it was not so for this mushroom. It not only had an iparably delicate taste but also tasted smooth and tender while being eaten. The taste was extremely great.

    The very dish served in the Banquet of Thousand Aged People used Bian Chicken, also known as Youyu Chicken in Shanxi Province, as the main food material. It was actually Dagu Chicken brought in from Fengtian area when Suidong Siqi Region was reimed and cultivated. After domestication, the chicken multiplied, expanded and then formed a distinct breed with the characteristic of decent meat quality, good adaptability and cold resistance. It was especially suitable to stew the chicken soup.

    "Ka Cha Ka Cha", Yuan Zhou walked unhurriedly on the small path covered with pebbles all along and was asionally greeted by some people.

    "Are you here to buy the honey? When will you start?" The curious middle-aged women asked him one after another.

    "I won¡¯t buy much. So don¡¯t wait for me," Yuan Zhou straightforwardly said.

    "You must be here to pick the Golden Mushroom. Don¡¯t linger here toote. The mountain paths are bad." When they heard Yuan Zhou did not intend to buy much, they didn¡¯t get annoyed. Instead, they reminded him kindly.

    "Humm, thank you." Yuan Zhou thanked them while walking forward.

    "You are wee. Go back early." While the vigers¡¯ words were still lingering in his ears, Yuan Zhou had walked far.

    The needle peak was virtually not too far from the vige. But as soon as Yuan Zhou arrived at the ce, Yuan Zhou understood what the aged man meant.

    This needle peak was covered with pointed stones everywhere. Shadows of the nts would be very conspicuous. However, people would get hurt on the feet due to slightest carelessness if they walked on the pointed stones. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and eyes were flexible, sensitive, and well cooperated with each other, but the cooperation of his feet and eyes were not so good.

    "Si", Yuan Zhou gasped. In just a little while, he had gotten hurt several times. As for the Golden Mushroom, he hadn¡¯t seen even one of them.

    There was nobody else on the needle peak at that time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to look for the mushroom carefully alone.

    "It¡¯s truly like a mermaid that walks with pain for every step. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s no princess ahead waiting for me to marry," when Yuan Zhou hurt his feet again, he said with a sense of mockery.

    It was gradually getting dark. Not to mention the Golden Mushroom, even a green nt wasn¡¯t seen by him. Around the small needle peak, Yuan Zhou had only likewise searched at this ce by half.

    At that time, he intended to return on the same route. Of course, he had also thought of going back along other routes, but he found his learning abilities had been greatly improved. For the short distance, he didn¡¯t get hurt anymore.

    It took Yuan Zhou only forty minutes to walk from Yanfeng Vige to the needle peak, but 1 hour to go back as the bloody blisters on his feet made him ache. Therefore, he walked not so quickly as before.

    While hurting on the way back, Yuan Zhou turned on the mode of self-mockery, "It seems I have be delicate now. Such a short distance surprisingly gives my feet bloody blisters."

    Yuan Zhou felt rather speechless when he saw the three bloody blisters on the sole of his feet. He put on the shoes and headed directly for the vige without piercing the bloody blisters.

    When he barely arrived at the house he rented, Yuan Zhou found a boy standing at the door.

    "You are back, uncle." He appeared to be only 5 or 6 years old. Standing in the dim light, Yuan Zhou found there seemed to be some red spots on the boy¡¯s face.

    However, Yuan Zhou cared more about how the boy called him.

    "You should call me elder brother," said Yuan Zhou with an expressionless face.

    "But you are much older than me. I should call you uncle," said the boy naturally. He wasn¡¯t shy of strangers at all.

    "I¡¯m not older than you that much. Just call me elder brother." Yuan Zhou insisted.

    "Uncle, you are obviously much elder than me," the boy reached out his hand and measured his height with Yuan Zhou¡¯s and then said firmly.

    "I¡¯m just taller than you. Call me elder brother," said Yuan Zhou persistently.

    "I¡¯m here to ask if you want to eat?" Only by then did the boy recall his own purpose ofing here. He paid no attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request and still called him uncle.

    "Yes, of course. Show me the way, please. Call me elder brother." Yuan Zhou continued talking to him.

    "Well, you are so wordy, uncle." The boy took an impatient look at Yuan Zhou, meaning approximately, "You are so naive."

    Then, Yuan Zhou became depressed...

 Chapter 237: Taste of Royal Dishes

    Chapter 237: Taste of Royal Dishes

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The small boy took Yuan Zhou to the house of the aged man next to the rented ce. Only then did Yuan Zhou find the aged man had an adult son and daughter-inw in his family. The boy was his grandson.

    Yuan Zhou swore that he wasn¡¯t angry at all with the boy not calling him elder brother. How was it possible that he would enter a dispute with a little boy? Yes, he was definitely a generous person.

    "Uncle, sit here." The abrupt words of the little boy pulled Yuan Zhou back from his thoughts.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou turned his head and signaled the boy that he should call him elder brother.

    By then, however, the boy had already walked to his parents to take the credit.

    "Let¡¯s have dinner. These are all simple dishes. Just help yourself to them. I know that you bring only a small bag and surely don¡¯t bring anything to eat," said the aged man wisely.

    "Yeah, ok, thank you so much." After the small talk, Yuan Zhou got seated.

    On the table were indeed simple dishes including a te of Garlic Fried Egg, Sauteed Chinese Greens, Shredded Potatoes and a pot of vegetable soup with a pleasant verdant green color. There weren¡¯t any meat dishes.

    The taste was pretty good.

    "Is the taste good? All the city dwellers said the dishes over here tasted good. We never spray any agriculture chemicals on the vegetables," the aged man said smilingly.

    "Yes, the taste is really fantastic." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou conveniently paid them the money for the total of four days. Yuan Zhou felt the duration was sufficient to reach his target.

    Certainly, he didn¡¯t forget what he had aimed for this time.

    "The cliff you have mentioned hasn¡¯t produced honey for many years." His son and daughter-inw had taken the little boy home to sleep after the meal.

    People here lived a life of working after sunrise and sleep after sunset.

    "I want to climb down the cliff in person and have a look. Do you know if anybody can lead the way?" said Yuan Zhou sincerely.

    "You want to climb down alone?" The aged man was a little surprised at first and soon he felt relieved.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t different from those who came for fun and thought it interesting to tie himself to a rope and climb down the cliff. They didn¡¯t know how dangerous it was during the process. The slightest carelessness would probably make them fall down the cliff and lose their lives.

    "Young man, I suggest you not do that. You are not experienced and would put yourself in danger." The aged man told him the risk of climbing down the cliff and, in the end, suggested.

    "I know. But I still want to climb down and have a look." Yuan Zhou felt it better to collect the delicious food stuff by himself, of course.

    "You went to the needle peak today. Your feet must be in pain, right? Yet, if you intend to climb down the cliff, it would be more tiring than climbing the peak." The aged man knew about these people very well. They would never walk in the intermountain areas where pointed stones were scattered when they just came here.

    "Yeah, there are some bloody blisters." Although Yuan Zhou hurt a lot, it was nevertheless bearable.

    "Are you sure you still want to go there?" asked the aged man again.

    "Humm, I will climb down by myself," after a nod, Yuan Zhou said firmly.

    "Alright. Let me find someone to lead you there. You just pay him some money tomorrow." The aged man had only to agree when he realized Yuan Zhou¡¯s strong determination.

    "By the way, is it more likely to find the golden mushrooms at the mountain pass of the needle peak?" Asked Yuan Zhou when he stood up and recalled the rumors that he had heard today.

    "It¡¯s true. People that are lucky enough mostly got the mushrooms there. However, the mushrooms can also be found in the neighboring areas, yet it will be more difficult." The aged man exined to Yuan Zhou carefully.

    "Is it more likely to find the mushrooms in deeper areas?" Yuan Zhou inquired the aged man again.

    "Absolutely. Though the path is very hard to pass," the aged man said affirmatively.

    However, the aged man was a little surprised. It seemed that Yuan Zhou prepared to go to the needle peak again tomorrow. As far as he knew, the ce was the only site where the golden mushrooms grew most. But because the path around was much too difficult to pass, guests from outside looked for the mushrooms in the peripheral area at best and changed to another ce when they failed. They would never go there for the second time. After all, even the local people didn¡¯t like to go there due to its difort.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou behaved in a way that he wouldn¡¯t give up at all before finding the mushrooms. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, the aged man shook his head.

    Yuan Zhou then said goodbye and went back to his room to wash up and sleep. After a night of sound sleep, he got up at 5:00 in the early morning as usual. Now that he was travelling outside now, he only exercised for a little while. After that, he left the house for the golden mushrooms. The difference between a foodie and a good big eatery not only in their appearance, but also in the persistence in the delicate dishes.

    Not to mention Yuan Zhou was both a foodie and a chef.

    God helped those who helped themselves. Having obtained another 4 or 5 bloody blisters on his feet, Yuan Zhou finally found a trace of the golden mushrooms.

    They grew between two rocks. With the light yellow canopy and white stalk, they were quite inconspicuous. Yuan Zhou finally found them only after he confirmed it again and again. The most peculiar thing was that its canopy grew upward with the shape of a small liqueur ss. The creases were distinct from each other and there was even some crystal dew in the canopy.

    "Hu", Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and slightly paused.

    Finally, he made it. Yuan Zhou took out a wooden knife and cut the mature golden mushrooms before putting it in a cloth bag prepared beforehand. That way, the mushroom could be thoroughly prevented from any damage and would also have good venttion conditions.

    Since the first nt was found, the second was naturally not a problem for him. After he collected half a bag of the mature golden mushrooms enough for one meal, Yuan Zhou stopped looking for more. It was naturally better to eat the mushrooms fresh.

    Therefore, he quickened his pace on the way back to the vige.

    The first thing when Yuan Zhou arrived at the vige was to go to an old woman called Aunt Lin to boil them up into a soup, regardless of the time being still early for lunch. Of course, Yuan Zhou inquired a lot before he eventually found this woman, who was said to be the second best candidate following the royal chef.

    Yuan Zhou had naturally thought of asking the former royal chef to cook, but he was visiting his friends out of the vige currently. The aged man didn¡¯t know when he woulde back, either. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to drop the thought.

    "Aunt Lin, sorry to bother you." Yuan Zhou took out the cloth bag carefully and handed them to her gently.

    "Young man, you really know so much as to put them in the cloth bag. Just wait. With my culinary skills, I can guarantee the soup will be awfully delicious." Aunt Lin agreed with a smile.

    She started to kill a chicken immediately and make the soup. The most advantage of the soup was its freshness, with the fresh chicken, fresh mushroom and the fresh soup.

    Three hourster, when the soup was finally ready, lunch time had already passed.

    "Young man, here¡¯s your Wu Chicken Soup." Aunt Lin walked to him while carrying a big steaming hot pot.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou then received the pot hurriedly.

    "You are wee. The soup tastes the best in winter, but it¡¯s also delicious at this time of the year. It¡¯s mainly because the mushrooms you collected are extraordinarily good." With a smile, Aunt Lin gave him an empty bowl and a bowl of in rice and then left.

    "Thank you so much." Yuan Zhou got seated after saying thanks to the woman.

    The fragrance of the soup rushed directly into Yuan Zhou¡¯s nose, along with the fragrance of the chicken and the freshness of the boiled golden mushroom. The soup appeared a milky white color while the boiled golden mushrooms took on a yellow jade color. It was just like a top-notch field-yellow stones floating on the soup.

    With a smile appearing on Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn face, he picked up the spoon and directly scooped the soup into his mouth to savor it.

    However, the smile on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face gradually vanished while the soup entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s throat.

    For this meal, Yuan Zhou ate up the chicken meat and drank up the soup in only half an hour. His eyebrows knit in a frown more severely at thetter part of the meal. The taste totally failed in matching with the name. He could only appraise the dish as medium.

    Having finished the soup, Yuan Zhou put the money under the bowl silently and then left.

    "Although the taste of the golden mushrooms is fresh and delicate, the dish isn¡¯t as delicious as imagined." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing.

    "It¡¯s again the taste of the golden mushroom. People are truly persistent." While Yuan Zhou was contemting on the way back, he was suddenly interrupted by a voice.

    He raised the head and took a look. It was an old man, who was dressed in a Chinese tunic suit and had a goatee on his jaw, not far from Yuan Zhou. The easy-going appearance was ruined by the discontented expression on his face, which made him appear slightly fierce.

    "Young man, did you find these mushrooms?" The old man turned the head and stared at Yuan Zhou.

    "Yes. I found them." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "God¡¯s good gifts are simply recklessly wasted." The old man turned around and left immediately after he gave the simple remark.

    ......

 Chapter 238: Royal Chef

    Chapter 238: Royal Chef

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The old man was dressed decently, but he spoke in an absolutely inconsiderate manner and, furthermore, was quite blunt.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t angry at all. Instead, he just asked peacefully, "Could I know who¡¯s speaking please?"

    "It¡¯s none of your business to know who I am," with a frown, the old man turned around and prepared to leave after saying that.

    "You must be Mr. Ma, aren¡¯t you?" said Yuan Zhou affirmatively.

    "Do you know me?" The old man turned his head and asked him with an unfriendly tone.

    "No, it¡¯s just my instinct." Yuan Zhou was also a person of frankness, therefore he replied straightforwardly.

    "Humph." The old man grunted and then directly turned around and left, paying no attention to Yuan Zhou.

    "Excuse me. Could you please wait a moment?" Yuan Zhou went up for a few steps and directly walked to the old man despite his cold face.

    "I have nothing to talk with you. You¡¯d better return wherever youe from." Dressed in the crease-free Chinese tunic suit, every step the old man took was steady and he just kept his head upright. He appeared to be quite influential.

    "Mr. Ma, you seem to know my purpose. So let me make it short. I wish I could have the honor to savor the dishes cooked by you personally." Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of solemnity and seriousness.

    "Huh, this young man really talks big. Why would I cook dishes for you?" Although it was an interrogative sentence, the old spoke in an affirmative tone.

    "You said just now that it¡¯s a reckless waste of the god¡¯s gift to cook that way. So I don¡¯t think you would like to see the delicious food ingredients recklessly wasted?" said Yuan Zhou affirmatively.

    "That has nothing to do with me. Get away from me." Without knowing why, the old man suddenly got angry and directly drove Yuan Zhou away.

    Seeing the determined manner of Mr. Ma, Yuan Zhou found it inappropriate to go up and question him anymore. He could only to return to the house that he rented. After all, unwillingness cannot produce desired results.

    "Ha Ha. I heard you were scolded by Mr. Ma just now," said the aged man at a distance with an ironic tone.

    "Not really. It¡¯s just that he doesn¡¯t agree to cook the chicken soup for me." No secret could be kept in such a small vige. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just admitted frankly.

    "Young man, you are truly brave. But Mr. Ma isn¡¯t the right person. He hasn¡¯t cooked dishes for a long time," the aged man said after a sigh with emotion.

    "Why?" Yuan Zhou made a close observation of Mr. Ma today and found he was healthy with a rosy face and besides talked vigorously. There should be no problem with his physical health.

    "I have no idea about that. The old man is fairly weird. He never cooks and yet alwaysins that dishes cooked by others are terrible," the aged man knocked his long tobo pipe and then said peacefully.

    "Does Mr. Ma go to other people¡¯s home for his three meals?" Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    After all, he was a chef and still preferred to cook dishes for himself to eat unless he heard rumors of delicious dishes at other ces. No one could match him in culinary skills.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s true. The old man is truly entric. But I do know his ancestor was a royal chef and he indeed cooked for the state banquet before. Otherwise, who would believe and respect him so much?" The aged man smoked the dried tobo leaves heavily, making the surroundings smoggy.

    "State banquet?" Yuan Zhou had never heard of that before. He only knew Mr. Ma was originally a Manchurian and from one of the eight most influential families in ancient times. His ancestor had cooked dishes for the emperors before and he also followed along to learn the culinary skills. It was said that he was a great master in cooking.

    "Yes, absolutely. When he came back to the vige at first, all the vigers were quite excited. But now, no one likes to talk to him anymore." The aged man continued to smoke and meanwhile talked about the old man while Yuan Zhou listened to him seriously.

    asionally, he asked some questions. "Why don¡¯t they want to talk with him?"

    "After he came back, he refused to teach anybody his culinary skills, saying that it was a waste of time if they didn¡¯t have the natural endowments. What¡¯s more, he never cooked by himself and just had his meals around in other people¡¯s home every day, not to mention he oftenined harshly about their dishes," said the aged man indignantly. It seemed that he had also suffered from the old man¡¯s bad temper.

    "Thank you. I got it." Hearing the aged man¡¯s words, he suddenly thought of an idea that could help him to reach his goal.

    "What do you understand?" The aged man was made puzzled by Yuan Zhou.

    "Could you lend me your stove and the food ingredients?" Instead of answering him, Yuan Zhou asked sincerely.

    "Ok, sure. The ingredients are all in the cab. You just pay for what you use. Certainly, I will not charge you for cooking the noodles." The aged man was rather generous.

    "I am preparing to cook the Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Do you want a bowl?" Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed when he heard cooking noodles wouldn¡¯t be charged, therefore he asked.

    "That¡¯s great. The noodle soup is easily prepared. I want a small bowl to fill my stomach," the aged man set down the long tobo pipe and said leisurely.

    "Uncle, I also want one." Before Yuan Zhou answered the aged man, the voice of the small boy came from the side.

    "Ok. A small bowl of the noodle soup for you." Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t bear grudges at all. As the boy was little, he couldn¡¯t eat it up even if Yuan Zhou cooked more.

    "Thanks, uncle." The boy answered with courtesy. Despite the several red spots on his face, he still looked lovable.

    What Yuan Zhou intended to cook was naturally the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, the specific type in his restaurant, although there weren¡¯t the same flour and water. The wheat flour produced here was also purely natural and pollution-free while the water was likewise from the clear springs of the mountain. Plus, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, the noodles would definitely be quite delicious.

    The cooking procedures of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup were quite familiar to Yuan Zhou. He straightforwardly cooked about three bowls of the noodle soup at one time and scooped it into two big and one small white porcin bowls.

    The white noodles with a hint of yellow, the clear broth and the gradually spreading fragrance all made people drool.

    "Whoops. Aren¡¯t there any eggs inside? The chopped green onions are also in the cab. Didn¡¯t you find them?" The aged man received the bowl and said with puzzlement.

    "Yes, I found them. But the noodles don¡¯t need those things." It was not a problem for Yuan Zhou who was good at looking for things to find them. However, Yuan Zhou was quite confident. They were not needed to vor the noodles. He only required the taste and chewiness of the wheat itself.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s just eat like that." The aged man wasn¡¯t really picky with that. He put down the bowl and prepared to eat.

    "May I borrow your bowls?" Asked Yuan Zhou tentatively.

    "No problem. Take it." The aged man said generously.

    "Take care, uncle," said the little boy obediently, yet still calling him uncle.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou slightly nodded the head and thanked them. He took out a te to cover the bowl in case the dirt got into the bowl and affected the chewiness and taste.

    Naturally, this bowl of noodle soup was prepared for Mr. Ma. Yuan Zhou believed his own culinary skills to be top-notch and he might be able to eat the royal dish if his culinary skills could be improved to a higher level.

    Human¡¯s desire for foods was infinite. Numerous people advanced wave upon wave to enjoy the freshness and delicacy of even the poisonous globefish.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, would go great lengths in order to eat the royal dish too. For example, Yuan Zhou felt he had performed about 120% of his abilities, thus was awfully satisfied with himself.

    It was very easy to find Mr. Ma¡¯s home as he was truly a famous person. In just 5 minutes, Yuan Zhou walked quickly to the gate of Mr. Ma¡¯s home.

    "Mr. Ma, here¡¯s your lunch." It was 2:20 in the afternoon at that time. Mr. Ma presumably hadn¡¯t had lunch yet since he just came back from outside.

    "What? Somebody offers me food voluntarily today? I¡¯m notme yet." Every time Mr. Ma talked, they weren¡¯t nice words. It seemed that he talked that way to everyone rather than to Yuan Zhou alone as if to say "I don¡¯t look down on you alone, but to everybody."

    "Please, try it." Yuan Zhou spoke little. He wasn¡¯t a person who was good at interacting with others.

    "It¡¯s you, again." Mr. Ma grunted. Yet, he didn¡¯t refuse the offer and directly sat down to eat the noodles calmly.

    However, the grandfather and grandson could no longer calm down...

 Chapter 239: The Reward of Royal Jelly

    Chapter 239: The Reward of Royal Jelly

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Grandpa, that uncle definitely doesn¡¯t know how to make noodles. Look, there isn¡¯t even an egg in it," said the little boy behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s back. He was quite considerate and thus didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to be upset.

    "Just take it as filling the stomach. It doesn¡¯t look bad," the aged man stirred the noodles with the chopsticks and said indifferently. Anyway, they were all noodles and didn¡¯t have much difference from others; therefore, the noodles eaten by them currently wasn¡¯t supposed to be too bad.

    "Ok, I¡¯m gonna eat it, grandpa." The little boy started to eat after saying that.

    China had been a society of agricultural civilization and peopleid much emphasis on cooked wheaten food. Moreover, noodles were one of the featured foods in China as there were always different noodles in different regions. For example, the noodles with thick gravy and noodles with ten side dishes in Shandong Region; the noodles with preserved vegetables and noodles with fried eel slices & shrimps in the Suhang Region.

    The noodles were also popr in the aged man¡¯s vige where every family stocked up on flour. When Yuan Zhou first came to the vige, he was fed with the noodles. Therefore, the grandpa and grandson were surprised once they swallowed the noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    "Grandpa, the noodles are so delicious," said the little boy excitedly with a flushed face. After that, he began to eat the noodles quickly without stop following the sound of "Slurp Slurp".

    On the other hand, the aged man felt the difference to be even more conspicuous. Having eaten various noodles in his lifetime, he could well distinguish between good and bad. Unlike ordinary noodles that were directly swallowed into the stomach, the noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou needed to be carefully savored for its chewiness.

    There was much broth in the bowl and it totally covered the noodles inside. This was just the way to eat noodles in Yangzhou region. Such a way of seeing only the broth but no noodles could be the best way to arouse people¡¯s appetite.

    The more they ate the noodles, the tastier they felt the noodles were. The texture became slightly different as the time progressed, but they didn¡¯t feel any sense of softness at all. Instead, what filled their mouth was the rigid and smooth texture.

    As for Mr. Ma, he wasn¡¯t that easy-going at all. Even if the dish was very delicious, he wouldn¡¯t say any good words, let alone that Yuan Zhou had demands for him.

    "The culinary skills are truly not bad. The taste of the noodles, however, can¡¯t match with this craftsmanship." With only a few words, Mr. Ma cooled down Yuan Zhou¡¯s eager desire of asking for his help.

    Compared with the aged man, Yuan Zhou felt his character was undoubtedly pretty good and so was his temperament. Meanwhile, he also understood why Mr. Ma wasn¡¯t liked by the vigers here. He really spoke in a special way that made people feel awkward.

    "So would you like to cook that dish now?" without any expression, Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then said calmly.

    "Why would I do that? Just because of the imperfect noodle soup?" Mr. Ma revealed an expression of discontent.

    "The food ingredients were unable to meet the requirements. However, my craftsmanship couldpletely make up for the disadvantage," said Yuan Zhou confidently.

    "What do youe here for?" Mr. Ma shifted the subject straightforwardly.

    "What do you think I¡¯m here for?" Yuan Zhou likewise didn¡¯t answer him directly.

    "Only two things are worth being remembered here. This old man and the royal jelly." Mr. Ma was awfully confident.

    "That¡¯s right. Do you like to cook the dish personally?" Yuan Zhou was fairly courteous.

    A person that had god-tier craftsmanship deserved people¡¯s respect while an old man with god-tier craftsmanship was worthy of respect and careful treatment.

    "I won¡¯t cook," Mr. Ma also answered firmly this time.

    Then Yuan Zhou had only to take the empty bowl back to the host family. Despite the refusal, Yuan Zhou still sent to him another bowl of noodles in the evening. Of course, such petty favors weren¡¯t that attractive to persuade Mr. Ma.

    Another reason that made Yuan Zhou cook the noodles again in the evening was the request of the little boy.

    "Uncle, can you cook the noodles again in the evening? I ate too fast at noon and didn¡¯t leave any for my parents." When the little boy found Yuan Zhou, he appeared pretty embarrassed. The little flushed face made the red spots appear more obvious.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou answered without giving him any positive or negative answer.

    "Mum told me good things should be shared. Thank you, elder brother." The little boy was very smart. He directly called him elder brother when he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree to his request.

    It was then that Yuan Zhou understood why the boy called him uncle intentionally. In spite of that, he still agreed atst. After all, he was an aloof person who didn¡¯t bear grudges.

    As the proverb goes, he who receives a gift sells his liberty. The aged man informed Yuan Zhou in the early morning next day that he had found a guy who would bring him down the cliff.

    "Young man, this is the selected person, Liuzi. He has the best skills in gathering honey. You¡¯ll be safe with him. Pay him 500 RMB and he will guarantee your safety." The price offered by the aged man was quite good.

    It was riskier to take a totally inexperienced person to go down the cliff.

    "Ok. Thank you so much." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and thanked him.

    "Let¡¯s go. Follow me." Liuzi was a man with short spiky hair and swarthy belly muscles. He was short and spoke little and seemed to be an honest man.

    "Sorry to bother you. I need to go to the site with the coordinates of 96¡ã28¡¯ east longitude and 25¡ã07¡¯northtitude, specifically, a cliff." Following Liuzi, Yuan Zhou told him earnestly.

    "I know. The aged man has told me about that. It¡¯s an abandoned cliff that hasn¡¯t produce the honey for a long time." Liuzi was surprised at first for one second and then calmed down and said peacefully.

    "You know the path, right? Fantastic." Yuan Zhou nodded the head. He was quite satisfied that the guide knew about the coordinates.

    Nevertheless, the reserved guide Liuzi truly didn¡¯t know what to answer this time. Apparently, this boss had thought that he was clear of the so-called coordinates. Being toozy to exin to Yuan Zhou, Liuzi just led him to the abandoned cliff that he had mentioned.

    The stones were basically lime white in Yanfeng Vige. But here at the clifftop, the color was quite different. They were all yellow stones and thus the cliff was very easy to be found. It was the only ce that had thergest contrast in colorpared to its surroundings. Yuan Zhou stood at the clifftop and almost couldn¡¯t open his eyes due to the strong wind.

    "Daub this thing on your exposed skin in case the bees sting you." Liuzi handed to Yuan Zhou a stic bag which was filled with some ck and yellow stuff and had a slight sour taste. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t tell what it was in that short time.

    "Alright." Yuan Zhou was dressed simply with a gray long-sleeve shirt and canvas pants that was waterproof and smooth. That way, the bees were unable to get inside and sting him.

    While Yuan Zhou was daubing the medicine, Liuzi was preparing the ropes at the side quietly. asionally, Yuan Zhou went up and helped him. Because of his flexible fingers, he didn¡¯t give any trouble.

    Liuzi was a little surprised with that. But since he had seen those professional travelers who also knew about the skills, he didn¡¯t bother to ask Yuan Zhou. Of course, Yuan Zhou learned the skills by watching Liuzi do so.

    "Luckily, I don¡¯t have the acrophobia." When they were about to go down the cliff, Yuan Zhou murmured and then followed Liuzi climbing down slowly.

    At that time, the system suddenly turned up after keeping silent for a long time and showed him a map. With only a few lines, the map appeared to be very clear.

    "System, you know I don¡¯t have a good sense of directions. How can I understand what the map means?" At the moment that he was hanging with a rope by the cliff, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t helpining about the map of the system.

    Then immediately, the map turned into a 3D map. Only by then did Yuan Zhou be clear where the reward of the systemy.

    "Liuzi, can we go toward the left?" Yuan Zhou took hold of the rope with one hand and pointed to the left with the other.

    "Yes, sure." Liuzi looked around and nodded the head.

    Subsequently, he began to climb down toward the left direction with Yuan Zhou. The System, nevertheless, turned on the navigational system that showed only the arrow tip without making any sound in case Yuan Zhouined again that he was unable toprehend the map.

    Compared with Qiandu¡¯s map, however, this one was really much better. As long as he deviated from the right course, it reminded him at once. It was quite different from the Qiandu map which never reminded anyone even after going in a wrong direction for a long distance. Therefore, Yuan Zhou managed to find a honeb smoothly.

    It was a medium-sized honeb in which the Yanfeng Bees were flying around.

    On seeing the flying bees, Yuan Zhou felt rather terrible!

 Chapter 240: Functions of Propolis

    Chapter 240: Functions of Propolis

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Humming", the bees were flying all around in front of him. The bees were like a small kidney bean in the size with their ck hair clearly seen. At that time, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled some words like wasp waist and long legs, which best applied to these bees.

    On the plump and impressive chest was its sharp mouthpart. The soft and thin waist enabled it to sting people from various angles. The slender and strong legs helped the bee to attach its body tightly to the people when it stung them.

    "Sir, there are too many bees. Let me go to collect it," said Liuzi lightly, with his mouth basically shut when he talked. It was presumably one of the unique techniques of collecting the honey.

    "Wait a moment," answered Yuan Zhou with a low voice while tilting his head toward him.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was enquiring the system at that time.

    "System, the bees look fairly ferocious. Since it is the reward, will it sting?" Yuan Zhou asked earnestly in his heart.

    The system disyed, "Xiongyi bee is capable of producing a lot of honey and can likewise produce a lot of royal jelly. It¡¯s the ideal breed to produce both honey and royal jelly as well as the pollen."

    "Xiongyi Bee is in bright orange color. It is quite conspicuous and adorable. The size of the worker bee is big. The first three terga at the abdomen appear to be orange with a ck annulus on each of them while the following three are in ck color. Except for thest two terga at the abdomen, the remaining ones are usually in orange color. This is its most distinct characteristic."

    "Besides, they live a life of social nature. There is one queen bee, many drones and worker bees in every honeb. They are hot-tempered and tend to get infuriated easily. Moreover, they have two stingers that are poisonous at the tail. After being stung, the affected part will usually be itchy and be red and swollen."

    "So what? Will it sting me? This is the main point." Only by its appearance, Yuan Zhou knew the creature was a tough opponent. They were so big and moreover flying around him with a sound of "Humming".

    The system disyed, "This creature is a natural species. So please be careful, host."

    "Ho Ho. It seems that I¡¯m going to die young if I venture to collect the honey," said Yuan Zhou inwardly while looking at the numerous bees. As a blossoming flower of the mothend and a future somebody, he can¡¯t take the risk.

    After keeping silent for quite a while, the System then disyed, "This creature produces propolis, which is neutral in nature and tastes bitter and spicy with a hint of sweetness. It has the functions of moisturizing the skin, promoting grantion, diminishing inmmation and relieving pain. The propolis can be used to relieve the affected part."

    "You are really so considerate." Yuan Zhou indicated that he truly didn¡¯t know what to answer.

    "What do you think?" Having waited for Yuan Zhou to speak for a long time, Liuzi thought that he was considering the matter and then asked.

    "Let¡¯s do the work together. You teach me," Yuan Zhou looked at the flying clustering bees and said with a determined tone.

    "Ok." Liuzi didn¡¯t try to persuade him anymore and just answered with a nod.

    Even if Yuan Zhou had been able to make the top-notch delicacies apart from his swift hands and sharp eyes, and even applied a repugnant paste to bees on his exposed skin, he still couldn¡¯t resist the ardent love from the bees. Just in a little while, his pretty face was covered with several bulges.

    "Hurry up. Let¡¯s leave now." Liuzi went up and dragged Yuan Zhou, who had collected the honey, climbing up the clifftop like monkeys. Since the enemies suddenly disappeared, the bees soon scattered away.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou took a breath and then said carefully.

    "You are wee." Having estimated the time, Liuzi stood up and shook his head.

    "We have a good harvest." Taking the honey of almost the whole honeb, Yuan Zhou said happily.

    "There are still many pupae. You can fry them in oil." A smile was revealed on Liuzi¡¯s swarthy face. He was supposedly recalling the wonderful taste of the fried pupae.

    "Humm. They all belong to you," said Yuan Zhou generously.

    "You can daub the medicine on you face," with a smile, Liuzi pointed at the big bulges on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and said.

    "Don¡¯t worry. The propolis inside can cure them," Yuan Zhou said to him while pointing at the honeb.

    "Yeah, right." Liuzi nodded the head affirmatively.

    "Let¡¯s go back." Yuan Zhou looked at the cliff and began to untie the rope around his waist, preparing to go back to the vige.

    "Ok." Liuzi helped to clear everything up.

    Then, the two people walked back along the same route.

    On the way back, Yuan Zhou carried the honeb on his head. Although it was heavy, Yuan Zhou felt it well deserved his efforts. It had to. After all, he had sacrificed his pretty face to get the honeb.

    Of course, if it wasn¡¯t because the propolis was solid at the beginning, he would have already daubed it so that he needn¡¯t carry the several big bulges on his face.

    "Uncle, are you also sick?" when Yuan Zhou and Liuzi walked into the aged man¡¯s home, the little boy came out of the house and asked Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    "Nope." Yuan Zhou denied.

    "Then what¡¯s the matter of the big bulge on your face?" Asked the boy persistently.

    "Ah, it¡¯s stung by the bees. Don¡¯t worry, it will vanish soon after I daub the propolis," said Yuan Zhou with indifference.

    "Oh, I see." When he heard that, the little boy turned around and left quietly. It seemed his mood was likewise affected and he was not as lively as before.

    "Let¡¯s get the bee pupae out." While looking at the little boy, Yuan Zhou pulled himself together and then turned around, saying to Liuzi.

    "Ok, Let me do it." Liuzi offered to undertake this work.

    "Then I leave the work to you. Please get all the pupae out of the honeb. I don¡¯t need them," said Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    "Thank you." While receiving the honeb, Liuzi said to Yuan Zhou.

    "You are wee." After a nod, Yuan Zhou stood up and prepared to wash up so that he could daub the medicine.

    Meanwhile, Liuzi opened the honeb carefully. What leaped to the eyes next was a hexagonal honeb inside of which some amber honey in both liquid and solid form was scattered along with some beautiful pink crystals as well.

    "This honey is quite different from what I have collected before." Looking at the pure and beautiful honey, Liuzi said with puzzlement.

    "This is produced by Xiongyi bees." Yuan Zhou told him nothing more but the name.

    "So it¡¯s the Xiongyi bee. No wonder the stings are so severe," after recognizing it carefully, Liuzi said affirmatively.

    "Yeah, it¡¯s indeed ferocious." Yuan Zhou pressed the bulges on his body and refrained himself from scratching them.

    "So it is. That creature is omnivorous and also eats meat," said Liuzi with some lingering fear.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. We don¡¯t need to go there again." Yuan Zhou signaled Liuzi to get the pupae out first. Only after that could he cut, boil, purify and then use the propolis.

    When Liuzi finished, it was almost the dinner time. As usual, Yuan Zhou headed for Mr. Ma¡¯s home while carrying two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. However, he was straightforwardly sneered at before he had barely entered his home.

    "Tsk-tsk. This young man went to collect the honeb today, huh?" Appeared on Mr. Ma¡¯s face was a manner of contempt when he spoke.

    "This is your dinner." Yuan Zhou just neglected his question and set the bowl on the table.

    "You aren¡¯t really stupid and even know that propolis can cure the bulge." As a matter of fact, there were only a few inconspicuous red points left on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. It was just that Mr. Ma smelled the vor of the propolis.

    "Thank you." With a calm manner, Yuan Zhou thanked him for hispliment. Yes, Yuan Zhou had basically taken such words of Mr. Ma as apliment.

    "Ho Ho. You feed me the noodle soup every day. It seems that you can only cook that single food." Mr. Ma looked at the Clear Broth Noodle Soup with a manner of contempt. Despite that, he acted quickly and started to eat.

    "It¡¯s convenient and suitable for you," Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    Naturally, Mr. Ma didn¡¯t talk to him while eating. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just stayed at the side and began to eat his noodles quietly.

    Concentration was a must during the process of savoring delicious food.

 Chapter 241: If I say I wonâ€™t Do It, I Wonâ€™t Do It

    Chapter 241: If I say I won¡¯t Do It, I Won¡¯t Do It

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Will you cook the Wu Chicken Soup today?" asked Yuan Zhou as usual when he cleared the bowls up.

    "Nope. I told you that I wouldn¡¯t cook it. That¡¯s it," Mr. Ma said impatiently.

    "I can collect the food ingredients by myself." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou added.

    "I don¡¯t need it. Go away. Are you thinking to trade my imperial court food with merely two bowls of noodle soup? What a ridiculous idea!" Mr. Ma stood up and lost his temper again, which made his Chinese tunic suit wrinkled.

    "You have really got a bad temper," said Yuan Zhou suddenly.

    "Hey, you fellow dare to criticize me about my temper? Get out of my home. I don¡¯t need a kid¡¯s impiousment on my temper." Mr. Ma revealed a strong dissatisfaction in his tone. However, the fury of the request at beginning had diminished.

    "Well, fine. Good night." Yuan Zhou nodded the head thoughtfully and then stood up and left.

    "Little rascal, you indeed have talented culinary skills. So what?" looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, Mr. Ma said discontentedly.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just carried the bowls and returned to the rented house silently.

    "Little Yuan, you are back. So did you seed?" The aged man asked with a smile while standing at the door and smoking his tobo.

    "No. Mr. Ma isn¡¯t agreeing at all," said Yuan Zhou straightforwardly.

    "I¡¯d say this old guy is so weird. He eats your noodles but doesn¡¯t ept your request at the same time. He¡¯s just unreasonable and deserves to be neglected." The aged man knocked the tobo pipe.

    "Never mind. The imperial court food might be really difficult to make." Yuan Zhou just smiled and said nothing more.

    "I don¡¯t think the food that the royal chef can cook is better than your noodles. You just make it way too delicious. I didn¡¯t even know such a good taste can be made out of my wheat flour. Little Yuan, apparently you are the master." Looking at the empty bowl in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, the aged man suddenly recalled the noodles that he had eaten and just felt the dinner had already been digested, making him hungry.

    "Thank you for yourpliment." Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude with a smile.

    "You are wee. I¡¯m telling the truth. I wonder when you can cook it for us again," said the aged man unreservedly.

    "Before I leave." Yuan Zhou thought for an instant and answered.

    "What? Are you leaving?" The aged man said in surprise.

    "Yeah. I have stayed here so long and prepare to leave in the next two days." Originally, Yuan Zhou had prepared to stay for 5 days in all. Since it was the third day today, of course he should go.

    "Ok. Tell me in advance when you leave," said the aged man earnestly.

    "Yeah, I will." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Alright. I am going to sleep. Good night." When the aged man smoked thest of his tobo, he prepared to go to his room and sleep.

    "Wait a moment, please. What are the things on your grandson¡¯s face?" Having recalled the little boy¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    "Do you mean the red spots? Don¡¯t worry. They are not infectious." The aged man revealed a faint helpless smile.

    "I don¡¯t mean that. Is that allergy?" Yuan Zhou asked carefully.

    When Yuan Zhou first saw the grandson of the aged man, there were many red spots on the little boy¡¯s face. They were more conspicuous at daytime and likewise seemed to be severe now. However, his physical health did not seem bad.

    "No. He is born with that. Here in the vige, many kids are born with the red spots," the aged man heaved a sigh and said with a muted tone.

    "Can those born red spots be cured?" Although they were healthy, it was really uneptable to see this lovable boy have the red spots on his face.

    "We have all tried to get them cured. I took him to the hospital with several other kids who had the same symptoms. The red spots disappeared for some of them when they grew up while remained the same for some other ones. Fortunately, they are all boys." The aged man thought of the face of his grandson and felt a little sad.

    Having paused for a little while, the aged man continued to say, "It is said that we vigers have offended too many bees and hence, retribution came."

    "No, it¡¯s not. They should be able to disappear." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Sigh. I hope so." While speaking, the aged man went back to his room.

    Standing still there, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and returned to his own room. He then took out a small mirror from his luggage. It was originally for shaving the beard but he now used it to look at his face.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou did not have a beard. Otherwise, he would look more like an uncle and conform to the prevalent attractive uncle appearance. Therefore, the purpose of the mirror was needless to say.

    The red points on his face had basically vanished, which proved that the function of the propolis were truly effective.

    Having considered for quite a while in the mirror, Yuan Zhou went out and bought something. After that, he returned to his room and slept.

    "Uncle, I¡¯m sorry. I wasn¡¯t polite to you yesterday." In the early morning, the little boy ran into Yuan Zhou¡¯s room and apologized.

    As the ng said, "Whoever got benefits from others should speak highly of them." Besides, the little boy found Yuan Zhou was very easy to get along with although he had always been with a cold face. However, it was really rude for him to wish that Yuan Zhou would get sick the day before.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter," said Yuan Zhou naturally. He didn¡¯t really care about that.

    "Ah, uncle, your face." After making the apology, the little was stunned when he raised his head.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what happened.

    "Why are you same with me? You have many red spots on your face." The boy shouted in surprise.

    "Red spots?" Yuan Zhou touched out the mirror and checked carefully. As expected, his face was covered with red points, same to the little boy. He appeared fairly terrifying.

    "Uncle, how do you feel? Do you feel bad?" The little boy asked nervously.

    "Do you feel ufortable with your red spots?" asked Yuan Zhou without turning a hair.

    "No, I don¡¯t. It¡¯s just that other people say I¡¯m like a monster." The boy answered with a depressed tone.

    "Me, either," Yuan Zhou touched them carefully and then said calmly.

    "Why do you have the red spots suddenly? Are the red spots on my face really infectious?" The little boy seemed to think of something. He stayed further away from Yuan Zhou as if Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t get infected that way.

    "No, it¡¯s not. Since the red spots are not itchy nor causing pain, they won¡¯t infect others. It¡¯s verymon. Even the adults would have that," said Yuan Zhou without blinking.

    "Really? Isn¡¯t it that only we several boys have that?" The little boy said in surprise.

    "Of course not. Look, I also have the red points." Yuan Zhou pointed at his own face.

    "But uncle, you didn¡¯t have them before?" the little boy said anxiously.

    "So they will disappear in future. Even if they don¡¯t vanish, it does not matter. It¡¯s not ugly at all," said Yuan Zhou with a quite earnest manner.

    "Is it true? Not like a monster?" The little boy touched his own face hesitantly.

    "Certainly not. Perhaps, I¡¯ll also have the red spots tomorrow, but they will soon disappear," his grandpa walked to him and said with a smile.

    "Grandpa, you will also have that?" Looking at his grandpa¡¯s face, the little boy asked with puzzlement.

    "Yeah, why not? It¡¯s verymon, nothing special." The aged man took the little boy¡¯s hand and answered earnestly.

    "I¡¯m going to have breakfast," said Yuan Zhou behind them.

    "I left there some food for you. Thanks." The aged man turned his head with a happy smile on his old face.

    He came to the kitchen and found two servings of breakfast there. Presumably, the aged man knew that Yuan Zhou would prepare the breakfast for Mr. Ma and hence cooked another serving especially.

    Carrying the breakfast, he swaggered through the streets of the vige with the red spots on his face. Nobody really inquired about that. Probably, they all thought it was the result of collecting the honey yesterday.

    "Did you cook it?" Mr. Ma only cared about his breakfast, not giving a simple nce at the red spots on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    "No. Myndlord cooked it and I carried it here," said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "Humph, it¡¯s the pig feed again." Mr. Ma answered unreservedly and then reached out his hands into the square te, preparing to take a big bowl of soup out.

    "Mr. Ma, my animal zodiac is Monkey," said Yuan Zhou primly.

    "Scram." Mr. Ma, nevertheless, answered with only one word.

    What the aged man prepared for Yuan Zhou was a big bowl of soup, two empty bowls and two small tes of pickled dishes.

    Following a sound of "Peng", Mr. Ma knocked the big bowl of soup against the square te carelessly, which made an ear-piercing sound. Apparently, he didn¡¯t use much strength.

    "How can I eat such hot soup?" Mr. Ma set down the bowl discontentedly and straightforwardly carried the empty bowls out.

    "Let me do it." Yuan Zhou reached out to carry the big bowl out and scooped out a small bowl of soup. He tried the temperature and then said, "It¡¯s not hot now."

    Only after that did he hand the bowl to Mr. Ma.

    .....

 Chapter 242: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Kindness

    Chapter 242: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kindness

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I don¡¯t need your fake kindness. This old man can scoop the soup by myself." Mr. Ma didn¡¯t ept Yuan Zhou¡¯s kindness.

    "I know. But your hands can¡¯t work normally now, can they?" said Yuan Zhou bluntly.

    "Fu*k off," Mr. Ma instantly became expressionless and then he said peacefully. Yuan Zhou¡¯s words had touched his sore spot.

    "One moment. Let¡¯s first finish my breakfast," said Yuan Zhou indifferently. He was now more confident about his previous spection.

    "Are you here to pretend to be pathetic? With the sappanwood on your face?" Mr. Ma appeared to get really angry and hence spoke without thinking.

    "No, no. They look nice," Yuan Zhou gulped down a mouthful of soup and said naturally.

    "In my opinion, you are just trying to gain sympathy with that trick," Mr. Ma insisted.

    "If you insist on that, just think that way." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t retort him and just answered quietly. Meanwhile, he didn¡¯t slow down the hand actions and continued to eat the soup in the bowl.

    "You want to eat the royal dish? That¡¯s impossible." Mr. Ma refused toughly.

    "Now that you say I¡¯m trying to gain sympathy, do you agree to cook the Wu Chicken?" asked Yuan Zhou peacefully.

    "Ho Ho. I have experienced much of the life. What do you expect to get with the sappanwood?" said Mr. Ma with an ironic smile shown on his face.

    "Alright. I have finished my meal. I¡¯m going to send the bowls back after you finish yours. The bowls don¡¯t belong to me." Yuan Zhou set down the chopsticks and then pointed at the barely touched soup of the old man.

    "Humph." Having grunted, Mr. Ma stopped talking and just ate the soup quietly. Yet, his brows were tightly wrinkled.

    Ever then onwards, Mr. Ma spoke no more until Yuan Zhou carried the bowls and walked further away.

    "He¡¯s so young," looking at the back of Yuan Zhou, Mr. Ma said with a jealous tone.

    Walking in the vige, Yuan Zhou was nevertheless surrounded by several kids.

    "Li Ping, is this the person that is simr to us butes from outside the vige?" Of them, a seemingly fierce boy was asking the grandson of the aged man.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s him. Huang Hu, look at the red points on his face," The grandson of the aged man pointed at the red points on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and then said excitedly.

    "Humph. But I heard that was because he had just got stung by the bees," said Huang Hu with a manner of scorn.

    "Yeah, I also heard of that in the morning from my mum," a little girl chimed in.

    "Me, too," said another boy while standing behind Huang Hu. He appeared to be the thinnest boy of them.

    "No, you are wrong. The bulges vanished yesterday, but grew out again this morning." Li Ping just couldn¡¯t make himself understood when he was worried.

    "Then he must have got the red points out of the bees¡¯ sting." Huang Hu gave the final conclusion.

    "No, it¡¯s not. Uncle, you tell them," Li Ping first waved his hand to his friends anxiously and then said excitedly to Yuan Zhou.

    Looking at the red spots on the faces of the several boys at different degrees, Yuan Zhou slightly nodded the head and said naturally, "Humm. Yes, I have the same problem."

    "How do you know it¡¯s the same problem? What if you know your problem is just allergies?" Obviously, Huang Hu was fairly sensible. He straightforwardly questioned Yuan Zhou.

    "The main symptoms of the allergies are turning red, aching and itching as well as producing small pimples or red spots. And the major reasons that cause allergies are the natural allergic constitution and the thinyer of the skin. Due to that, some people don¡¯t have the resistance to the external stimulus." Yuan Zhou first listed all the allergic reactions without taking a breath and then continued after he looked at the puzzled kids.

    "But, I got thick skin and won¡¯t be allergic. Most importantly, the red spots on my face neither ache nor itch, which is same as all you little kids," said Yuan Zhou with a determined tone.

    "Can I touch them?" Huang Hu considered for a while and then said earnestly.

    "Ok, sure." Yuan Zhou crouched carefully while carrying the square te.

    Huang Hu reached out his small palm and touched Yuan Zhou¡¯s face lightly. Indeed, he felt the little bulges on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. Only then did he confirm that Yuan Zhou really had the same red points.

    "Is he infected by you?" he turned the head to Li Ping and asked him seriously.

    "No, no." Li Ping took a step back and hurriedly waved his hand.

    "Are you sure?" Huang Hu looked at Li Ping suspiciously. He didn¡¯t seem to trust his words.

    "Even if I¡¯m infectious, I will surely infect my parents and my grandparents first. How could he be infected before my parents?" said Li Ping with quick wits.

    "That indeed makes sense." Finally, Huang Hu was convinced.

    "Elder brother, do you think we will get better in the future?" The little girl looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly while opening her eyes wide.

    "Of course. Me, too," Yuan Zhou answered seriously.

    "Really? Can I also be lovable?" The little girl called Niu Niu raised her head and asked Yuan Zhou. Both her cheeks were covered with the red spots.

    "You are quite lovable even now." Yuan Zhou nodded the head earnestly. With the solemn expression on his face, he seemed to be fairly convincing.

    "Thank you, elder brother," the little girl said obediently.

    "Humm." With a smile revealed on his face, Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then left.

    The several kids then passed Yuan Zhou¡¯s words to their parents one by one. Looking at the expectant expressions of their kids, even the most desperate parents couldn¡¯t bear to say that it wasn¡¯t like that and they probably wouldn¡¯t get better.

    In the afternoon, all members of the family of the aged man daubed red spots on their faces. As for the nt, it was naturally the sappanwood pulp provided by Yuan Zhou.

    The small red spots were like little hearts of affection. Initiated by Yuan Zhou and responded by the aged man¡¯s family, other vigers whose kids had the same problem all went to Yuan Zhou and asked for the sappanwood pulp. After that, they all started to daub the red points on their faces.

    Instantly, the number of adults and kids with red points on their faces increased in Yanfeng Vige, which looked quite extraordinary.

    Sappanwood was a natural wood dye of superior health and safety. It was usually used to incarnadine the eggs when people celebrated the birth of infants at the first month in some regions of China.

    As a result, other kids weren¡¯t afraid of those who had red spots on their faces anymore. Of course, they wouldn¡¯t be friends immediately. But when they met, they no longer shouted the words of "monster" to them.

    Kids were the purest devil and they never knew how sharp their unintentional utterances were.

    When the red spots were no longer a special and independent urrence but became a normal state, Yuan Zhou achieved his goal of helping those poor kids.

    In the evening, in the room that Yuan Zhou had rented.

    "Thank you, young man. You have really got a terrific idea," said the aged man while holding the tobo pipe. With the sappanwood red spots on his face, he appeared to be quiteposed.

    "You are wee. The method of using the sappanwood has been given to you," said Yuan Zhou courteously.

    "Now that we get this terrific idea, those kids would be happier," while smoking, the aged man said contentedly.

    "Yeah." Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a smile.

    "It was a pity that I failed in persuading the stubborn old guy to cook the Wu Chicken. I have some golden mushrooms over here for you to take back." The aged man felt a little regretful about Yuan Zhou¡¯s wish. He took out a cloth bag which contained some dried golden mushroom from the back.

    "Thank you. It doesn¡¯t matter." Yuan Zhou received the cloth bag smilingly. About his wish of eating Wu Chicken not being fulfilled, Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t care much.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had basically understood why Mr. Ma no longer cooked.

    "Alright. Sorry for bothering you. Doe back again to have fun. I¡¯m leaving." When the aged man saw Yuan Zhou so happy with the golden mushrooms, he also felt satisfied and then he turned around and left.

    "Good night." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ......

 Chapter 243: Wu Haiâ€™s Younger Sister

    Chapter 243: Wu Hai¡¯s Younger Sister

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou tidied up his luggage and walked out of the door. The doors were then shut with a sound of "Peng". On Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, there were still a few red spots.

    It was still early and the vige was very tranquil when Yuan Zhou got up. Those who got up even earlier had already gone out while those who still stayed in bed were sleeping. Therefore, there was barely anybody showing up in the streets.

    Carrying his small backpack on the shoulder, Yuan Zhou took a cloth bag which was filled with the dried golden mushroom and walked toward Mr. Ma house with a lively look.

    It was, naturally, for bidding him farewell at this time of day.

    Ten minutester, Yuan Zhou arrived outside Mr. Ma¡¯s house.

    "Mr. Ma, I¡¯m leaving now. You have to solve breakfast by yourself today." Yuan Zhou took a step forward and said normally, not speaking like he¡¯s leaving.

    "Get lost quickly. You are talking as if I had nothing to eat without you," Elegantly dressed, Mr. Ma walked out of the door and said rudely.

    "Ok. Goodbye," Yuan Zhou just ignored Mr. Ma¡¯s scolding and said as though he hadn¡¯t heard him.

    For the past several days, Yuan Zhou had practiced the skill of listening but paying no attention perfectly.

    "Aren¡¯t you here for my recipe? It does not matter even if I give it to you," said Mr. Ma suddenly.

    "Sorry, but I never have that intention." Yuan Zhou felt a little puzzled. He just wanted to eat the genuine royal dish, but never intended to ask for the recipe of others.

    After all, he neither took Mr. Ma as his teacher nor did he have anything to do with the old man who spoke so offensively.

    "A chef without any pursuit doesn¡¯t deserve the title of chef," Mr. Ma said ironically.

    "I don¡¯t think I need to tell you about my pursuit," answered Yuan Zhou with a courteous tone, yet with a hint of sharpness. No one could keep calm when he was bluntly sneered at his dreams.

    "Do you think I care about your thing? Take it and leave me alone. I don¡¯t want to say anything to you anymore." Mr. Ma took a look at Yuan Zhou and brought out a yellow notebook from his pocket before throwing it to him.

    "Pa", Yuan Zhou reached out his hands and received the notebook subconsciously.

    "What¡¯s this?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open it and check by himself, but asked directly.

    "Get out of my home." However, Mr. Ma didn¡¯t exin anything to him. Instead, he sudden lost his temper and straightforwardly drove Yuan Zhou out.

    "Thank you." On the second thought, Yuan Zhou understood. Having thanked the old man with a frown, he left.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou walked further. His steps on the gravel road emitted a sound of "Zhi Zhi".

    Mr. Ma sat in the chair expressionlessly with his mood unknown to others. In a little while, however, he turned around and went back to his room. After a sound of "Peng", the door was then shut strongly.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was hurrying on with his journey. The notebook given by Mr. Ma was directly ced in his small bag by Yuan Zhou. He wasn¡¯t in a rush to read it, even if Yuan Zhou had figured out it was the cooking method for the royal dish Wu Chicken and possibly some extra experiences.

    It could only be regarded as a windfall that Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t originally expected that.

    While Yuan Zhou was hurrying back to his restaurant to prepare to do business tomorrow, Wu Hai encountered a crisis.

    "Peng, Dong", from Wu Hai¡¯s art studio came various noises.

    "Hey, Wu Lin, that¡¯s enough. I will not go back." Seated on the sofa, Wu Hai helplessly watched his sister breaking things that he treasured.

    "Ho Ho. If you still don¡¯t follow me going back today, I promise I will tear you into pieces. If you don¡¯t believe, you can wait and see," said Wu Hai¡¯s younger sister while showing her great might.

    With neat short hair and eyebrows of fortitude, Wu Lin nevertheless had a unisex charming appearance. She was wearing a red-grid short sleeve shirt and short jeans, which revealed her slender andpact thighs. While speaking, she smashed a ster model of Wu Hai mercilessly.

    "Huh, really? You going to give it a try?" With his usual distinctive fashion of wearing short pants, a vest and slippers, Wu Hai said rascally while stroking his mustache.

    "You¡¯d better think it over. When have you ever seen me not keep my promise?" Standing in front of Wu Hai, Wu Lin looked at Wu Hai from top to bottom, which gave an extreme sense of pressure.

    "You are my younger sister. Why don¡¯t you have any femininity?" Wu Hai looked at Wu Lin for quite a while and then withered.

    "Yeah. I don¡¯t have any femininity. You are right." Wu Lin smiled suddenly and revealed an expressionbining 30% attraction and 70% tenderness on her face, which made her appear prettier. It was as attractive as the smile of a queen.

    On the contrary, her actions were nevertheless quite ferocious. Wu Lin directly lifted Wu Hai up and made an arm throw. Consequently, Wu Haiy on the ground after a sound of "Peng".

    With his hands still on the mustache, Wu Hai became a little dazed. Suddenly, he spat out several words, "I¡¯ll have to go to the art show. What if I get injured?"

    "Don¡¯t worry. I promise that you won¡¯t get injured. I have a good control over my strength." Wu Lin wrenched his white and slender fingers, revealing the smooth muscles on her arms.

    "I severely wonder if you were mistakenly recognized and brought into our home by ident when you were born," Wu Hai directlyy down on the ground and said hopelessly.

    "Now you choose. You stand up and go with me or I tear you into pieces and stuff you into the ne, then we go to the art show." Wu Lin just neglected her elder brother Wu Hai¡¯s depression and brought out her requirements lightly.

    "I haven¡¯t eaten the delicious dishes yet. Please, let me stay for thest day. Tomorrow, I will go with you," Wu Hai got seated on the ground and said earnestly.

    "Do you think I will believe you? How many times have you said the same to Jiawei?" Wu Lin didn¡¯t believe in her elder brother Wu Hai¡¯s words, not a single word.

    "But it¡¯s the first time I told that to you," said Wu Hai earnestly.

    "You know I don¡¯t have much patience ever since I was little." Looking at her elder brother who was simr to a rascal, Wu Lin gave him an ultimatum.

    "For god¡¯s sake, you are my own sister. Yet, you begin to help others even before you get married." Wu Hai really wanted to say that he would never go to the art show. But considering the neat arm throw of his younger sister, Wu Hai decided to take nking tactics.

    "Do you still have the nerve to talk about Jiawei. He didn¡¯t tell me about that until he couldn¡¯t manage it himself at the art show. Otherwise, how could you have so many days enjoying the life?" Once she recalled her boyfriend who fully busied himself at the art show, Wu Lin felt her heart ache. As for this unreliable elder brother, she might as well beat him to death.

    With Wu Lin¡¯s murderous look getting more severe, Wu Hai instantly got up nimbly and answered, "Good. I agree with you on the first solution."

    Not saying yes or no, Wu Lin just looked at Wu Hai. Thinking of his boyfriend Zheng Jiawei, she managed to refrain herself from beating this useless elder brother and said coldly, "Then let¡¯s set out now."

    "Alright." Wu Hai stroked his mustache with one hand and put the other in the pocket. With a fortunate expression on his face, Wu Hai followed Wu Lin walking out the door.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou opened the notebook on the train. After he opened it, there was nothing else except the cooking method of Wu Chicken. Besides, the cooking method was written quite simply with only the third point emphasized. It was obviously not a notebook of Mr. Ma. God knows where he bought the notebook and then copied it.

    A pheasant was required. Take out the internal organs and bones and ensure the remaining part is intact. The skin can¡¯t be broken and no bones are allowed to be left inside. Stuff the golden mushroom into the flesh and simmer them together until they are cooked.

    "Culinary skills of the royal court are characterized by surrounding, blending, inserting and pulping, etc. Leaving no bones in the flesh and no fish bones in the fish were merely the basic standard requirement of royal dishes." Yuan Zhou looked at the content of the new notebook. Only then did he genuinely understand the reason why Mr. Ma didn¡¯t cook that dish.

    He was old and weak and probably was unable to reach the requirement of taking all bones out while keeping the skin unbroken.

    Time is truly the most impartial thing. It could enable people to learn a supreme craftsmanship. However, time is also the most ruthless thing. It could make people unable to perform the supreme craftsmanship they obtained as the time goes by.

 Chapter 244: Newly Developed Silk Twined Rabbit

    Chapter 244: Newly Developed Silk Twined Rabbit

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh.

    Then, he put down the notebook and considered quietly for a while, maintaining the serious manner along the way until he got off.

    While Yuan Zhou was taking a cab unhurriedly and preparing to go back to his restaurant, Wu Hai was likewise preparing to go out. However, he still wanted to try onest time.

    "Wu Lin, you watch out. Zheng Jiawei won¡¯t marry you if you continue behaving like that." While he was packing up his luggage, he began to express his grievances.

    "That won¡¯t happen. No matter how bad-tempered I am, I can¡¯tpete with you." Wu Lin crossed his arms over her chest. The lines of her slender and vigorous thighs were beautiful, but nevertheless quite frightening in front of Wu Hai.

    "Actually, I don¡¯t have much work to do at the art show. Even if we go tomorrow, we have a lot time." Wu Hai didn¡¯t slow down his pace of packing, but he hadn¡¯t given up the thought of staying for another day.

    "Brother, you know I only have one thing inmon with you, that is, I don¡¯t have a good patience." Wu Lin reached out her hands and stroked her hair with a smile on her face.

    "I¡¯ll finish right away." Knowing the consequences of annoying his mighty sister, Wu Hai fell silent.

    One hour passed while Wu Hai packed his luggage slowly. Then Wu Lin walked after her brother as if she were escorting a criminal. They then advanced toward the car that was parked at the crossing.

    Over there a shy car was parked. With a pure ck appearance and seemingly handsome edges as well as oversize wheels, it was, surprisingly, a Humvee.

    Women driving Humvees had a certain charm. However, Wu Hai was extremely speechless. After all, driving a Humvee downtown wasn¡¯t reallyfortable.

    "Why are you driving this instead of a sports car?" Wu Hai got into the Humvee while murmuring.

    "We don¡¯t have much time to catch the ne. If we arete, I can only hang you at the rear of the ne," Wu Lin nced at Wu Hai and said unreservedly.

    "Ok, you are the boss. There are still two hours left before boarding time. We can definitely arrive in time," Wu Hai stroked his mustache and said calmly.

    "Humm. Remember to show your face when we get there." Wu Lin did not trust this unreliable brother at all, hence instructed him carefully.

    "Let¡¯s hurry up. Didn¡¯t you say we are going to bete?" Wu Hai disliked others nagging him.

    As expected, Wu Lin stopped talking immediately. She started the Humvee with a loud sound of "Wu Wu" and turned the car fast.

    At that time, the cab that took by Yuan Zhou had barely arrived there.

    "Ouch. That is a Humvee. So cool," having parked the car, the cab driver looked at the Humvee ahead of him and said in admiration.

    "Yes, indeed. Here is the fare." Yuan Zhou echoed and then handed the fare to him.

    "It¡¯s exactly the right amount." The cab driver checked the notes and then drove away.

    Yuan Zhou then began to head for his own restaurant along the street. He carried the backpack and walked forward in silence.

    He didn¡¯t like looking around while walking. Even if a familiar person passed by him sometimes, he was unaware of that. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn his head and look at the Humvee when it made the turn.

    Seated in the car, however, Wu Hai happened to see Yuan Zhou while looking around. He caught sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    "Wait a moment. Stop," Wu Hai shouted anxiously.

    However, Wu Lin didn¡¯t follow his instructions this time. She straightforwardly drove forward, not even answering his brother at all.

    "Drive back." Wu Hai craned his neck and looked behind. But the speed of Humvee was really fast even if it was on the city streets. Therefore, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t see it clearly more.

    "What do you want?" Finally, Wu Lin turned her head and took a look at Wu Hai.

    "I just saw Boss Yuan. I want to go back for a meal. And we can go after that," Wu Hai no longer stroked his mustache and straightforwardly said that.

    "Don¡¯t cheat me with that ridiculous excuse. You recognize everyone you meet as that Boss Yuan now," said Wu Lin with an uncourteous tone. She didn¡¯t believe her brother¡¯s words at all now.

    "Impossible. I feel it¡¯s exactly him." Wu Hai didn¡¯t actually recognize Yuan Zhou well with only a side view. But he won¡¯t admit that in front of his sister.

    "Are you sure?" Wu Lin knew his brother very well. When she realized her brother wasn¡¯t as determined as before, she knew that he wasn¡¯t really sure.

    "Whatever happens, I want to go back to confirm it." Wu Hai proposed persistently.

    "It seems that you prefer to be dismantled into several pieces and sent there by courier," said Wu Lin peacefully.

    With her prowess, it was as easy as blowing off the dust to dismantle Wu Hai, of which he was quite aware.

    "I want to drink water." Suddenly, Wu Hai said.

    "Huh. Take it by yourself." Wu Lin didn¡¯t expose his intention and directly answered.

    Soon, they arrived at the airport. But Wu Hai refused to go check-in personally with the exnation that he was still a painter and wouldn¡¯t rush to work of his own ord.

    Therefore, Wu Hai just sat in the lounge with his mind at ease and waited for Wu Lin to do the check-in. As for Wu Lin, she had only one purpose, to get her brother to the art show smoothly.

    At his leisure, Wu Hai thought for a while and still didn¡¯t want to ept the situation. He then logged in to the Cuisine Backup Group and prepared to see if anybody knew where Yuan Zhou was at present.

    [May I ask a question? Did Boss Yuane back?] from Brother Hai that Hasn¡¯t Eaten.

    [I don¡¯t think so. Didn¡¯t the notice say the restaurant would be open for business tomorrow? It¡¯s only at noon today.] from Wu Zhou Eating Egg Fried Rice in Other Restaurants.

    [Latest news! Boss Yuan just passed by my bakery store.] from Man Man Expecting to Eat Prawns.

    [Well, Boss Yuan is so dutiful. Is the restaurant open for business this evening?] from Wu Zhou Eating Egg Fried Rice in Other Restaurants.

    "I have felt endless evil intentions from the universe...] from Brother Hai that Hasn¡¯t Eaten.

    Wu Hai stared at his phone as if it were the fried rice or other things that could be eaten.

    "Let¡¯s board the ne now," Wu Lin happened toe back at that moment and then said indifferently.

    "I¡¯m going back," said Wu Hai with a determined attitude.

    "You seem to be unwilling to give up," said Wu Lin peacefully.

    This time, she didn¡¯t give Wu Hai any opportunity to find excuses and immediately clutched Wu Hai¡¯s shoulder tightly. Instantly, Wu Hai felt limp and numb all over his body and was directly dragged away by Wu Lin. Having been suppressed by force neatly, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t even talk due to the huge pain.

    For Wu Hai, it was more than a perfect miss, but was like a forever farewell, like the flowers and leaves of manjusaka. It was simply one hell of a coincidence.

    After greeting Man Man, Yuan Zhou went directly back to the restaurant and cooked a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup for himself immediately, as well as an extra serving of Egg Fried Rice.

    After a sound of "Pi Li Pa La", Yuan Zhou got seated in the chair that he had left vacant for days and started to eat.

    After a whirlwind of gulping, Yuan Zhou sighed contentedly, "Only the food materials provided by the system are most delicious and most nutritious."

    The originally exhausted Yuan Zhou now felt the strength return.

    After that, he began to prepare the newly developed Silk Twined Rabbits.

    "System, I have separated the honeypletely, but the royal jelly was sour and spicy and hence probably not a good reward." Yuan Zhou took out the packaged honey that was arranged into sorts and negotiated with the system.

    The system disyed, "Host can develop a new dish on your own, of which I will provide other food materials."

    "It¡¯s really a generous suggestion, but I like it very much." The reason why Yuan Zhou mentioned that was just for more rewards.

    What the system provided was definitely of supreme grade.

    As for the remaining honey, Yuan Zhou put on his face mask and began to cook a newly improved Silk Twined Rabbits for a trial run.

    "This time, the taste is supposed to have a new breakthrough," Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and said that while looking at the rabbit meat that had been twined and pickled.

    With the supreme-grade honey and rabbit meat as well as Yuan Zhou¡¯s god-tier craftsmanship, achieving a breakthrough in taste was definitely not a problem.

 Chapter 245: Celestial Vinegar

    Chapter 245: Celestial Vinegar

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou knew the rabbit meat had a texture of acidity like that of the roe deer. Besides, if the eyes of the rabbit were closed after it died, it cannot be eaten. This had been recorded in ancient books.

    The rabbit meat cooked by Yuan Zhou was naturally free from all these concerns. Originally, Yuan Zhou reced the white sugar with honey because the sweetness of the honey would linger although it wasn¡¯t really strong. Apart from that, the honey itself contained a slightly oily feeling and hence would be shinier and smoother as well as brighter in color after being fumigated.

    Only after he had finished all the work in the restaurant did Yuan Zhou have time to go upstairs to sleep soundly until the next morning. Thinking of the soup dumplings that hadn¡¯t been cooked for a long time, Yuan Zhou rolled over to get up.

    Having washed up, Yuan Zhou went out for jogging. The long journey for the past few days had shown the benefits of exercising, therefore he paid more attention to that.

    After taking a rest for a few days, Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant for business again. Although his usual expression still remained, his state of mind changed a little. The shadow of the old royal chef was still lingering in his sight.

    "Hu.... I had better do my things first and then consider others." Yuan Zhou settled down to his work and began to knead the dough earnestly.

    "Jia Jia, do you think our boss has opened the restaurant?" asked Shen Min uneasily.

    "Of course. Our boss has always been punctual." Zhou Jia answered affirmatively. She didn¡¯t have much anxiety, in other words, she took things in easily.

    Shen Min, however, was a different person. Due to her character, she had always been worried that Yuan Zhou would quit the business. Like the person of ancient Qi kingdom who worried the sky would fall, she was always anxious.

    It also might be because she had already studied quite hard, but her aplishments were always not very good. Even for the entrance to the college, she gave all her effort. Zhou Jia was different from her. Despite her poor family conditions, she always came first in examinations even if she was just studying courses for adults.

    "Min Min, you really don¡¯t need to go to ss today?" Zhou Jia looked at Shen Min and asked her with care.

    "No problem. The first two lessons are self-study sses. So don¡¯t worry," Shen Min thought for a while and said affirmatively.

    "Then you can go back after we check the restaurant," Zhou Jia said to her earnestly.

    "Humm." Shen Min nodded the head, not giving any positive or negative answer.

    In a while, the two of them arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, where there were many acquaintances waiting in line outside the restaurant.

    "This Boss Yuan is damn hateful. As soon as hees back, he cooks delicious dishes." The first person was Wu Zhou. He said unreservedly while smelling the fragrance of the soup dumplings.

    "If you don¡¯t want to eat, you can leave," Ling Hong looked discontentedly at Wu Zhou who was ahead of him and said discourteously.

    "I don¡¯t mean that. It¡¯s just that my wallet is going to bleed again and I don¡¯t know how to exin to my girlfriend." Wu Zhou revealed a miserable look of "You single people know nothing."

    "What do you think if we throw you out of the line?" Octopus stretched out his head and asked Wu Zhou while looking at him seriously.

    "No violence is allowed over here at Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant." Wu Zhou revealed a solemn look. Apparently, he was imitating Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual expression.

    "Ho Ho. No one would say no if I throw you out," said Octopus indifferently.

    "Then I can move forward to take your position," Ling Hong said arrogantly.

    "We might as well discuss what dishes Boss Yuan will cook for breakfast." Wu Zhou changed the subject stiffly. However, the subject did work well.

    The crowd started to guess the breakfast dishes one after another. As the regr customers, these several people were more certain about the specific dishes. After all, they ate here many times and were quite familiar with that.

    When Shen Min and Zhou Jia arrived, they saw the bustling scene and instantly became relieved.

    "So there¡¯s no problem now. Min Min, you hurry back to attend your sses." Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    "Yes, I wille by in the evening." Instead of waiting for Yuan Zhou to open the door, Shen Min directly headed back to her college.

    Just in a little while, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened punctually at the agreed time. And although the customers were unable to wait longer, they didn¡¯t forget Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules and all waited patiently in the line for seats.

    "Boss Yuan, what did you do when you were away?" having the least scruples, Wu Zhou directly asked.

    "Collect honey." Answered Yuan Zhou with an indifferent manner.

    "You went to collect the honey by yourself? Boss Yuan, did you get stung?" Wu Zhou looked at Yuan Zhou up and down.

    Wu Zhou once had the experience of touching a bee when he had seen one fall on the ground during his childhood and then getting stung on his thumb. Ever since then, he hated bees very much. The source of the hatred was, of course, the fear, which was the reason he asked.

    "Of course not," Yuan Zhou answered him with quite a firm tone.

    "He might have recovered after being stung," Ling Hong revealed an evil smile and then said suddenly.

    "No, that¡¯s impossible. I remember it takes at least one week for the bulge to vanish after bee¡¯s sting." Wu Zhou seemed to have a lot of experience.

    "The propolis is said to have the function of hastening healing." Octopus also showed up and participated in the heated talk.

    "As a chef, collecting food materials is an indispensable capability. We chefs have nothing to fear," said Yuan Zhou shamelessly.

    He had totally forgotten how he followed Liu Zi and asked him humbly all the way and how cautious he was while going down the cliff.

    "Hey, you guys. Are you eating or not? This old man is going to starve. Why do you all still chirp endlessly?" Lee Yanyi really couldn¡¯t bear that and thusined with a ming tone.

    "Hi. May I ask what you like to order?" Zhou Jia went up and asked him hurriedly.

    "Humph. You guys are all as dense as a tree trunk and, moreover, have so many rules." Seeing the girle to greet him, he contrarily wasn¡¯t worried anymore. He firstined for a while and then started to order his dishes.

    "A serving of Soup Dumplings and a small te of Celestial Vinegar." Every time Lee Yanyi ordered the dishes, he brought out the name of the vinegar.

    "One moment, please," Zhou Jia answered neatly.

    Yuan Zhou straightforwardly ced the two dishes on the tray and gave it to Zhou Jia to pass to the customer.

    "Sir, how do you know it¡¯s Celestial Vinegar?" Ling Hong was to some extent an experienced foodie and loved the soup dumplings most. However, he had never known much about the vinegar. It was also the first time that he had met with Lee Yanyi.

    Certainly, he knew Lee Yanyi, but nevertheless didn¡¯t uncover that he was a food critic.

    "Huh, ad naturally can¡¯t recognize it just by eating." Lee Yanyi had always talked with Yuan Zhou like that. He never knew what was called courtesy.

    "It¡¯s indeed Celestial Vinegar," Yuan Zhou suddenly uttered and confirmed that.

    "Of course, this old man won¡¯t make that mistake." Hearing that, Lee Yanyi appeared to be morecent.

    "Here are your dishes." At that time, Zhou Jia carried the soup dumplings and the vinegar to him.

    "The vinegar is red in color and acidic in the taste. It wasn¡¯t astringent at all and moreover was fresh and delicate. It¡¯s supposed to be the first yield of the newly made vinegar. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be such a taste," Lee Yanyi said in detail while pointing at the vinegar in the small te.

    "But Boss Yuan, which method did you use to make the celestial vinegar? It surprisingly has no dregs and extra odor. Besides, even the color is so transparent." Lee Yanyi had long been expecting to ask him about that and only got the chance this time.

    "Take the rice cooked on the lunar month May 1st and shape it into rice balls. Store one every day until noon of the next May 1st. Crumble them and then wash the rice clean. Next, put all of them in a jar along with the water used for steaming the rice. Use the willow branch to stir for the first seven days. And one monthter, the vinegar is produced naturally." Yuan Zhou brought out the preparation method as concisely as possible.

    Since Yuan Zhou had personally experienced the whole process before, he exined carefully in detail.

    "It¡¯s trulyplex." Lee Yanyi looked at Yuan Zhou with aplex gaze.

    Preparing this thing required much patience. He needed to make it at a fixed time every day. Even an auxiliary material was soplex, let alone the main ingredients. That was why Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were so expensive.

    Although some people wouldin about the price, most of them were convinced of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    Speaking of the celestial vinegar, could anyone find another store that sold the same one in Chengdu City?

    "Master Yuan, your craftsmanship is truly supreme," Lee Yanyi heaved a sigh and then said earnestly.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude calmly.

    But in his heart, he was naturally very happy. Yuan Zhou had already known that this person was a food critic. Although he came for meals frequently, he never wrote anyments for his restaurant. For the overduepliment now, Yuan Zhou, of course, wouldn¡¯t feel embarrassed.

 Chapter 246: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Little Hobby (Third)

    Chapter 246: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Little Hobby (Third)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, is the vinegar for sale?" Hit by an inspiration, Wu Zhou suddenly asked.

    "No." Yuan Zhou answered subconsciously.

    "Boss Yuan, I have a reason to ask that. Trust me," Wu Zhou emphasized.

    "So what¡¯s the reason?" The one who asked that was, of course, not Yuan Zhou. The little amount of curiosity he had had all been contributed to culinary skills. Therefore, it was Ling Hong at the side who asked.

    "Let me tell you, Boss Yuan. My girlfriend enjoys eating boiled prawns very much, but she prefers eating it with vinegar. What¡¯s more, she doesn¡¯t like the vinegar bought outside, except the one served here," said Wu Zhou with a look of sweetness.

    "Sorry. My dishes can¡¯t be taken out," said Yuan Zhou primly, not caring about Wu Zhou¡¯s business even if he was a little annoyed by Wu Zhou¡¯s showing off his love.

    "Vinegar is not a dish. It¡¯s only a voring." Wu Zhou tried his best to get his request to be epted for the sake of his girlfriend.

    "The rules are all on the wall." Yuan Zhou was toozy to exin anymore. He just pointed at the wall and said that.

    "Then I will buy and take some prawns here to eat." Having recalled the distinct way he ate the Egg Fried Rice that was bought outside herest time, Wu Zhou suddenly became enlightened and then said that.

    "A separate serving of vinegar costs 66 RMB per te," Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Eh..." Wu Zhou choked right away.

    "A man cannot admit defeat. Just buy one." Ling Hong spoke nonsense with a prim look.

    "Exactly. A man can¡¯t say he is incapable," Octopus held back hisughter and said.

    They all knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. With the price of 66 RMB, he could only buy a te of vinegar. Even if they didn¡¯tck money, they still felt heartache.

    "Let me first consult my wife when I go home." Ever since Zhuang Xinmu agreed to Wu Zhou¡¯s n to buy an apartment, he addressed his girlfriend as his wife.

    As the result, the several people who teased him were again attacked by the unting of his sweet love.

    "I feel that having meals is more important," Octopus said quietly.

    Then they began to order their dishes and neglected Wu Zhou at the side on the nod.

    The one-hour breakfast time soon passed. However, the customers didn¡¯t leave immediately. They hadn¡¯t seen each other for long and those who were free basically stayed to make small talk for a while.

    Nevertheless, the most important thing was, of course, to inquire about Yuan Zhou¡¯s next itinerary and if he nned to go out again.

    After applying various speaking techniques of beating about the bush, Wu Zhou made the final conclusion in the end.

    "Boss Yuan, are you prepared to rest again these few days?" Wu Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Once the words were uttered, those who still stayed in the restaurant all listened carefully to Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. Zhou Jia also listened earnestly. After all, she had been paid all along but didn¡¯t do much work, hence felt a little perturbed.

    "Temporarily, no," Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    "Hu..... Bye, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m going to work." Wu Anlu let out a sigh of relief and then directly said goodbye.

    Having got their satisfactory answer, other customers also left one after another. Even the hawkers that publicly listened in on their conversation likewise left contentedly.

    What a joke. After Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was closed, the customers were directly reduced by 2/3. And the remaining 1/3 merely came here to inquire about when Yuan Zhou would open the restaurant and hence wasn¡¯t in the mood for buying their food. Therefore, their business had been severely affected for the past five days.

    They eagerly expected that Yuan Zhou could open the restaurant and do business without any rest like them. That way, they could also make a lot of money.

    "Boss, I¡¯m leaving, too." Zhou Jia prepared to leave in silence.

    "Wait a moment. Your weekly sry." Yuan Zhou took out the brand-new 100 RMB notes and handed them to her.

    "Thank you, boss. But we didn¡¯t work this week and it¡¯s inappropriate to receive the money." Zhou Jia first thanked him, but didn¡¯t reach her hands to get the money.

    "Did youe here everyday?" asked Yuan Zhou suddenly.

    "Yes, I did. I came every morning at 8:00 with Shen Min." Zhou Jia didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou¡¯s style well and hence answered honestly.

    "Did you do the cleaning?" Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    "Yes. The area at the front door has been very clean and we only cleaned the backdoor area." Zhou Jia thought Yuan Zhou was checking their previous work, so she answered very carefully.

    "Since you have finished the work I demanded, then you deserve the payment." while Yuan Zhou was handing the money to Zhou Jia, he said primly.

    "Humm." Zhou Jia vaguely felt Boss Yuan¡¯s words did make sense. Then she received the money in a daze and then left.

    After all customers were gone, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait to take his pulling cart and walk out of the restaurant.

    "Boss, 5 kgs of radishes. Please make it a round number," Yuan Zhou headed straight for the stall that he had often visited to buy vegetables and directly said when he arrived.

    "No problem. I have kept a lot of curiously shaped radishes for you." The boss was still the grandma. As soon she saw Yuan Zhou, she said smilingly.

    "Thank you." Seeing the boss take out many curiously shaped radishes as said and packed them in his bag, Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude with a nod.

    After that, Yuan Zhou carefully pulled his small cart with a sound of "Zhi Ya, Zhi Ya" and returned to his restaurant.

    The first thing he did after arriving at the restaurant was to move a chair from upstairs. Then he began to sit by the door and sculpt the radish. Of course, the flower shelf was also moved outside.

    While taking a radish with a big belly in his hands, Yuan Zhou first observed its shape carefully and made aposition in his mind ording to the methods taught by Wu Hai. Then, he began to cut away the skin and prepared to sculpt the flowers.

    After the skin was cut away, the round radish appeared bigger and more lovable.

    Following a sound of "Shua Shua", he waved the miracle kitchen knife around the radish quickly and concisely. Then, the skin of the radish fell in the trash bin at his feet by pieces gradually.

    Theoretically, it would be pleasant and enjoyable to watch Yuan Zhou sculpt. Nevertheless, Man Man who just arrived didn¡¯t have the mood. Naturally, she was slightly stunned while watching but once she thought of her matter, she couldn¡¯t continue to watch.

    "Boss Yuan, please do me a favor," said Man Man anxiously.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was still No Reaction.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, I really need your help. Please." Man Man said persistently.

    "Wait a moment." Yuan Zhou eventually responded this time, yet not turning his head to her at all.

    "God. Can you just sculpt it after a while? I really have something urgent to ask for your help." Man Man remained anxious.

    However, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t stop the work and just continued to sculpt the radish carefully. Nor did the speed of his action be slow.

    Man Man knew that Yuan Zhou was very easy to get along with. Besides, they knew each other and were considered to be friends. Basically, when she needed his help, he had never refused her. It was nevertheless the first time that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even listen to her.

    "This is the Jinyaolou Peony, isn¡¯t it? It has 880 petals. It definitely needs much longer time. Please, couldn¡¯t you help me first?" Man Man lowered her head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands before she said that.

    "Quiet, please." Having raised his head and taken a look at Man Man¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou lowered the head and continued with his sculpting.

    "Hey..." Man Man shouted again persistently.

    The person who answered her every time she called him nevertheless continued his work as if he had heard nothing, no matter how hard Man Man talked to him.

    Not until five minutester did Yuan Zhou take a deep breath and set down the radish, saying, "What¡¯s up?"

    "Finally. Dear Boss Yuan, I need to ept delivery of materials and hence need your help to check the quality. Never did I expect you not to answer me for so long." Man Man was a little angry. The person who quickly answered her during normal times nevertheless didn¡¯t respond to her at the crucial moment.

    "Don¡¯t disturb me when I sculpt," said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    "You don¡¯t allow disturbance while cooking before and now while sculpting. In my opinion, you don¡¯t have your own spare time at all." Man Man said in a tough tone.

    "No, for neither asions." Yuan Zhou nodded the head solemnly.

    It wasn¡¯t unreasonable for him to be single until now...

    "Ok, got it. Then can you help me now?" After a sigh, Man Man agreed. Only then did Yuan Zhou stand up.

    People who got up on the wrong side of the bed were dreadful while Yuan Zhou, when his hobby was disturbed, was equally dreadful too.

 Chapter 247: Prawns Eaten with Vinegar

    Chapter 247: Prawns Eaten with Vinegar

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the way, Yuan Zhou and Man Man walked side by side.

    "What are the materials this time?" Yuan Zhou asked concisely.

    "Still the flour and white sugar. Sorry to bother you, Compass." Man Man was an adorable girl. With a smile, she appeared more lovable.

    "Have you changed your supplier?" Yuan Zhou frowned and asked.

    "Yeah. Last time you said there were some problems with the flour, which surprisingly turned out to be moldy and bleached. Of course, I wouldn¡¯t dare to use it anymore." Man Man stuck out her tongue, still having a lingering fear.

    Last time, before Yuan Zhou went out for the honey, Man Man specially sent a new product, the cocktail cake, to him based on their good rtionships. When Yuan Zhou just opened the bag and gave a sniff, however, he told her directly, "Why did you send me a cake made from moldy flour?"

    In the end, Man Man exined for half an hour before she let Yuan Zhou understand it was the problem of the ingredients. Of course, Man Man returned the goods back to the supplier with her experienced business skills. She came to find Yuan Zhou this time also because his five senses were extraordinary.

    Yuan Zhou, of course, agreed. Such a trifle was nevertheless eptable to him with the precondition that he wasn¡¯t bothered while busy.

    Nevertheless, the current flour supplier wasn¡¯t honest, either. As soon as Yuan Zhou smelled the flour carefully and twisted it with his fingers when he approached it, he knew it was mixed with the flour that had been kept for years. If it were from the crops ofst year, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t really care. But obviously, it had been kept for years.

    "It¡¯s mixed with inferior flour. You have to handle it by yourself," Yuan Zhou walked back to Man Man and said calmly.

    "Sh*t, these traffickers. Again, they lie to me that the flour is from newly harvested wheat." Man Man rolled up her sleeves and prepared to pick a fight.

    "Calm down." Yuan Zhou took hold of her cor and tried to stop her.

    "You¡¯d better let go of me. Otherwise, I will reveal your secret." Man Man wasn¡¯t grateful. Instead, she even threatened Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok. Whatever you want." Yuan Zhou let go of her and made a gesture of "As you please."

    After that, he really neglected her and then he turned around and left conveniently.

    It was no more than a matter of return and exchange of the flour, in which Yuan Zhou found it inappropriate for him to participate.

    "It¡¯s 10:10. A good time to visit Broth." Yuan Zhou checked the time and headed for Broth¡¯s home.

    Broth had always been living beside the scrap heap. There was a used basket and a few used clothes. The home looked pretty good.

    Furthermore, the dog made itself very clean and thus had won great favors from young girls, who would surely feed it when they were happy. Therefore, the dog didn¡¯t have to worry about the food and clothing.

    However, it was slightly different this time. When Yuan Zhou got there, Broth was lying at a ce far from the scrap heap and close to the cross road.

    "Wow, why are you here?" Yuan Zhou went up and greeted it.

    As usual, Broth just turn a blind eye to him, totally different from its adorable manner in front of cute girls.

    Yuan Zhou went closer to its kennel and found there was another trash bin blocking Broth¡¯s home.

    "Miserable little thing, even your home is forcibly upied," looking at the dog Broth, Yuan Zhou said with a tone of disdain

    This time, unexpectedly, Broth responded to him with a sound of "Wu Wu". However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand dog¡¯snguage and hence didn¡¯t know what it was whining about.

    "Forget it. You can live at the back door from now on." The back door of the neighboring pub was always closed and the porch was veryrge, therefore there should be no problem to amodate the dog.

    Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou went up to take Broth¡¯s kennel and then walked to his back door. The dog Broth likewise followed him leisurely as if it were an imperial envoy on an inspection tour with a manner of swagger.

    In a little while, they arrived at the back door of the pub. When the former tea house was decorated, it was designed with the style of ancient eaves, thus set aside a lot of space. Since Broth was merely a small dog, the space was sufficient for it.

    "Hiss", when Yuan Zhou set down the kennel, he suddenly let out a light hiss. Then he raised and checked his hand, finding that a small piece of flesh was torn off from above the fingernail on the little finger. The wound was bleeding severely.

    "I see red on the first day ofing back. It seems to be a good omen." Looking at the wound, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled what his mother had spoken and then muttered to himself.

    "You adapt yourself to the new surroundings on your own. I need to go back," Yuan Zhou pinched his little finger that was constantly bleeding and said to Broth.

    However, Broth justy prone on the ground indifferently and went to sleep...

    Only after Yuan Zhou scattered some anastaltic medicine on the wound did the bleeding stop gradually. Then he found out that it was a piece of flesh that had fallen.

    "I have always been good while ying with the knife to cut vegetables, but now, surprisingly, I got injured while moving the kennel." Looking at the wound on his hand, Yuan Zhou was a little speechless.

    "System, is there any method to make my hand not bleed in water?" Thinking of the business hours that day and looking at the slightly bleeding wound covered with white medicine, Yuan Zhou consulted the system with a helpless manner.

    The system disyed nothing.

    "In order to better be a Master Chef, the dishes cannot be contaminated," said Yuan Zhou primly.

    However, the system refused to ept Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation and had absolutely no reaction.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou give up. After that, he first soaked his hands in saline water to stop bleeding and for disinfection. Naturally, the salt used in the saline water was the well salt provided by the system. A little whileter, he began to use the tea bags that had already been soaked and cooled down for external application.

    Anyhow, he had worked in the kitchen for several years and hence knew some effective methods to stop bleeding quickly. As for the request, he naturally wanted to get some more advanced technologies."

    When the bleeding stopped, Yuan Zhou tried to make dishes. However, some dishes couldn¡¯t be made anymore and he could only cook fried rice and stir-fry dishes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took out some paper, cut them into long strips and covered them on some dishes, indicating they were unavable.

    Only after that did Yuan Zhou settle down from being wounded. He directly went upstairs to wash up and then intended to make preparations for the opening hours at noon.

    "A leaky roof is attacked by incessant rain while ate-arriving ship encounters the head wind." It couldn¡¯t be better to use this ng on Yuan Zhou.

    In Stephen Chow¡¯s movie Kung Fu, there was an episode, where the water suddenly stopped while a person was washing his head halfway, so he shouted to a skilled fighter, thendy. When Yuan Zhou bathed halfway, contrarily, the water didn¡¯t stop, but became too much... because the drain in the bathroom was blocked.

    It almost flooded into the living room.

    "Ho Ho". Looking at the water rising to his ankles and the bubbles on his hair, he selected decisively to rinse them off first.

    The profile of a single man really mattered, especially when Yuan Zhou was still a single dog now.

    "It must have been not cleaned for too long." Yuan Zhou put on his clothing and crouched at the door of the bathroom to observe the drain carefully. Then he found it was really blocked and thus said affirmatively.

    The small ads all over the street now yed their roles of first aid. It was the first time that Yuan Zhou needed to clear out the drain, therefore it took him quite a while to find the useful small ad pasted at the neighboring store.

    He dialed the phone number on the ads and soon the phone was answered, "Hello. We do drain cleaning." It was a middle-aged woman who answered the phone.

    The candid answer straightforwardly made Yuan Zhou speechless for a while. After that, he said, "The drain of my bathroom is blocked. Can you fix it?"

    Along with the candid answer of the woman, Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    "No problem. What¡¯s your address? And what¡¯s inside?" The woman at the other end said with readiness.

    "I don¡¯t really know what exactly is inside. Normally, the floor drain works well and it¡¯s the first time that it got blocked." Yuan Zhou described the problem in details and ended up with a consensus with the woman. Then he hung off the phone.

    Naturally, the system wasn¡¯t responsible for the drain problem, either. In regard to anything unrted to culinary skills, the system acted as if it hadn¡¯t existed, to which Yuan Zhou was quite used.

    While Yuan Zhou had found the solution to his problem over here, Wu Zhou had also made a date with his girlfriend toe over here and eat the prawns. In response to her boyfriend¡¯s considerate care, Zhuang Xinmu agreed with readiness, of course.

    ....

 Chapter 248: Yuan Zhou Pursuing Perfection

    Chapter 248: Yuan Zhou Pursuing Perfection

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The person who arrived first at lunch time was always Zhou Jia. Normally, she started work on her own initiative as soon as she entered the restaurant. Nevertheless, today, she was stopped by Yuan Zhou before she got to work.

    "Zhou Jia, paste them on the menu." Yuan Zhou took out a few paper strips that were obviously cut from an A4 paper.

    "Where?" Zhou Jia asked carefully.

    "Right over there. Paste it firmly." Yuan Zhou pointed to the right positions.

    "Ok. So we aren¡¯t providing these dishes, right? When can we provide them?" After pasting it on the menu, Zhou Jia asked.

    After all, there were only such words as "temporarily unavable" on the paper strip.

    "Two dayster starting from today," Yuan Zhou looked at the wound on his little finger and said calmly.

    "Ok, I got it." Zhou Jia nodded the head, indicating that she knew that.

    "Humm, that¡¯s it." After saying that, Yuan Zhou also started to tidy up the kitchen and make preparations for lunch time.

    "Zhou Zhou, you say the vinegar in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very delicious?" Zhuang Xinmu was dressed in a white shirt inside and a suspender skirt outside, looking beautiful and adorable.

    Wu Zhou was just concentrating on his girlfriend¡¯s beautiful appearance and totally didn¡¯t pay attention to her question. Suspender skirts turned out to be the best thing to make one young at heart.

    "Wu Zhou." Seeing Wu Zhou stare at her and be dumbfounded, Zhuang Xinmu grasped his ear firmly discontentedly.

    "Ah, yes. It¡¯s really delicious. An old man said it¡¯s Celestial Vinegar." Wu Zhou reacted quickly and immediately began to exin.

    "Celestial Vinegar? I only heard of that before. What color is it?" Although she had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a few times, she had never eaten the soup dumplings with vinegar.

    "Let¡¯s go. We can order a serving of vinegar and Phoenix-Tail Prawns. The match will be definitely delicious," Wu Zhou said earnestly.

    "Alright. You decide." Since her boyfriend had arranged everything, Zhuang Xinmu agreed readily.

    The two of them walked quickly toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. For the sake of his girlfriend, Wu Zhou specifically asked for an hour off, just in order to have lunch at the earliest time. Although it took him some time to pick up his girlfriend, there was no problem to eat it in the first round.

    "Come on. Nobody¡¯s there. Let¡¯s hurry inside." Wu Zhou grasped Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s hands and walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in quick steps.

    "Great. We are the first." Having seated themselves, Zhuang Xinmu sighed with emotion happily.

    "Boss, a te of celestial vinegar plus Phoenix-Tail Prawns." Said Wu Zhou generously.

    He was truly generous. The price of the Phoenix-Tail Prawns was 1288 RMB per serving. It was the very first time that Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu had eaten the dish. Even if they were greedy for other dishes in normal times, they ordered no more than an Egg Fried Rice and a serving of Jinling Grass.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but the dish cannot be served temporarily today and tomorrow." Zhou Jia went up and greeted them courteously.

    "What the hell?" Wu Zhou revealed a manner of disbelief.

    "Why aren¡¯t you serving the dish for these two days?" Zhuang Xinmu straightforwardly asked.

    "It¡¯s marked on the menu." With a smile, Zhou Jia said while pointing at the menu behind them.

    "Boss, Boss Yuan, you didn¡¯t write that this morning," Wu Zhou pointed at the paper strip and said discontentedly.

    "Humm, I¡¯m injured on my finger and am unable to cook the prawns," with a nod, Yuan Zhou answered frankly.

    "Is it serious?" Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu asked with a caring tone at the same time.

    Even Zhou Jia, who didn¡¯t know about that, revealed a concerned expression.

    "Here it is. The injury will affect the sculpture." Yuan Zhou held up the bloodless injury and told them earnestly.

    "Eh..." Wu Zhou indicated that he really choked.

    With only a piece of flesh off, an adult man surprisingly said it would affect his sculpting work. Both Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu felt speechless about that.

    However, they instantly thought of the asion when he got injured on the face and then rested for days. Immediately, they asked.

    "Boss, you are not going to rest again since you have just been back, are you?" Thinking that Boss Yuan would close the restaurant again, Zhuang Xinmu didn¡¯t feel good for an instant.

    "No, I won¡¯t." Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was always so simple and clear.

    "That¡¯s great." This time, Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu let out a sigh of relief together.

    If Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was open, only a look at it would be satisfactory, even if they couldn¡¯t afford it. Every time they passed by, they would reminisce about the taste while eating there. It was also a kind of happiness.

    "Hold on. The key point is what we shall do with our Prawn Eaten with Vinegar dish today?" Wu Zhou reacted first.

    "Never mind. I think the Clear Broth Noodle Soup is also not bad," Zhuang Xinmu said considerately.

    "Honey, I¡¯m so sorry for not fulfilling your wish for eating prawns." Wu Zhou began to exin and coax his girlfriend while looking at her with deep love.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, however, he wasn¡¯t actually exining but was showing off their intimate rtionships.

    Life is that even you are in your own store, you can¡¯t evade from being unted with others¡¯ intimacy. Luckily, Yuan Zhou¡¯s endurance had been greatly toughened by the former imperial royal chef, Mr. Ma.

    Only after a long words of love did they begin to order dishes.

    "Two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup." Wu Zhou made a gesture of "two", indicating he wanted two bowls.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded the head seriously and then went to cook noodles.

    "Hi, what do you want to eat today?" Zhou Jia uttered and inquired.

    The moment they ordered their dishes, the customers outside began to walk into the restaurant one after another. And Zhou Jia started to greet them earnestly. Of course, she also had to exin to them about the dishes being unavable for these two days.

    Time passed quickly. It was soon 12:30. A cleanly and neatly dressed middle-aged woman who was carrying a 2-year-old baby cut the line and entered the restaurant from outside the restaurant.

    "Sorry, you can¡¯t cut the line," Zhou Jia went up and said to her with courtesy.

    "I¡¯m not here to eat. I came to clear out the drain. Your boss called me this morning." The middle-aged woman might have felt that she had affected their business, hence got a little embarrassed. Nevertheless, she still said directly.

    "I told her toe here," Only after finishing cooking the dishes did Yuan Zhou say.

    "Hello. The drain is upstairs. Can you clean it now?" Yuan Zhou turned the head and asked the woman.

    "If it¡¯s not convenient for you now, I have toe over again tomorrow." Standing in the main hall full of customers, the middle-aged woman was a little embarrassed.

    "Never mind. No problem. You can go up." Yuan Zhou indicated there wasn¡¯t any inconvenience.

    After that, Yuan Zhou opened ess to the long table and let the woman in. While leaning to one side, she tried her best to stand with her back against the wall and carried her baby in her arms with one hand holding a big box. The woman looked very clean.

    "Zhou Jia, you go and continue taking orders." Yuan Zhou instructed Zhou Jia and then led the woman upstairs.

    When they got to the second floor, however, the middle-aged woman looked around the confined space of the second floor and found there was nowhere to ce her baby.

    Having thought for a while, the woman had to carry the baby with one hand and open the box with the other. Then, she started to bring out a rope out and seemingly intended to tie the baby somewhere. The baby, nevertheless, might have been used to that, thus he just looked around curiously with his widely open eyes, neither crying nor screaming.

    "Give him to me. Let me help you." Just before the woman tied his baby, Yuan Zhou proposed.

    "No, I can¡¯t. I can¡¯t bother you." The woman refused at first.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just picked up the baby directly. It was, of course, morefortable to be held in arms than being tied. Therefore, the baby didn¡¯t struggle and remained quite obedient. Seeing that, the woman had to say thanks to Yuan Zhou.

    While taking the tools, she began to work carefully.

    As he was carrying the baby, he was naturally unable to cook after he walked downstairs.

    "One moment, please. For the time dyed, I will extend the business hours," Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ........

 Chapter 249: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Three Outlooks

    Chapter 249: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Three Outlooks

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After Yuan Zhou said that there would be a dy, customers at thetter part of the line left immediately, but most stayed. After all, it didn¡¯t take much time.

    Only then did the middle-aged woman at the second floor open the box and take out her work clothes. After she got dressed and wrapped herself tightly, she began to clear out the drain.

    "Boss, what about I carrying him for you?" Zhou Jia came forward and said.

    "Yeah, good idea. Boss Yuan, you can give the baby to the girl to carry," the customers anxious for the meal suggested.

    "No need. I can manage it myself," Looking at the baby in his arms, Yuan Zhou said gently.

    Carrying the baby in his arms, Yuan Zhou took a look at his own kitchen. The baby was looking around curiously with his big dark eyes and lying curled up in Yuan Zhou¡¯s arms obediently all along. He didn¡¯t try to touch anything.

    The customers who waited in line nevertheless began to chat.

    "What do you think is wrong with Boss Yuan? Why is he carrying the baby? He is totally wasting our time," a young man said with discontent.

    "I think so, too. The woman that clears out the drain, tsk....." The people who chimed in clearly expressed their standpoint with that "tsk".

    "Yeah, you are right. Luckily, there isn¡¯t a bad smell. Otherwise, it will severely affect our mood." A girl who liked cleanliness also found it difficult to withstand her.

    "What are you guys paying attention to? Don¡¯t you think Boss Yuan is so nice?" Another person didn¡¯t agree with their opinions.

    "That¡¯s true. The culinary skills of Boss Yuan are definitely very good." Speaking of Yuan Zhou, what everyone generally epted were still his supreme culinary skills.

    "I feel Boss Yuan is also a nice person." The regr customers knew Yuan Zhou. He just had a temperament of being cold outside but warm-hearted inside.

    "Last time when it was raining, Boss Yuan prepared towels for free to wipe the rainwater." The several customers who had been here for a meal in the heavy rain still remembered that.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s also true. Boss Yuan is indeed quite warm-hearted," the customers said conclusively.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t participate in the heated discussions, nor did the woman who worked carefully on the second floor. She finished the work and changed her clothes, shoes, and hat very soon. After getting dressed and ensuring no bad smells lingered, she walked downstairs.

    "It¡¯s only a stic bag that was blocking the drain. I have handled it." The middle-aged woman reached out her hands to receive her own child while revealing the reason.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother you. Here is the pay." Yuan Zhou took out a mp and picked up the money and then gave it to her.

    During business time, Yuan Zhou never touched money with his hands. After all, the bacteria on the notes were too much.

    "Thank you." The woman expressed her gratitude earnestly. Then, she received the money and walked out of the restaurant from the back door.

    "Take care." Seeing the woman carry the baby and walk away, Yuan Zhou closed the back door.

    Having slightly tidied up himself, he said, "The dishes can be ordered now."

    "Everybody, now you can order the dishes. Please tell me the orders over here." Zhou Jia uttered timely.

    "I have waited for so long. One serving of Egg Fried Rice, please." A person couldn¡¯t wait to order the dishes.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so caring. Please provide me with a serving of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork." Looking at Yuan Zhou with quite a gentle expression, the girl started to order her dishes.

    "Boss Yuan, why didn¡¯t you tell the woman toe next time or not to take the kid here? How troublesome it is!" The young man who hadined just now couldn¡¯t help saying that to Yuan Zhou.

    "Yeah. Boss Yuan, why are you so courteous to a woman that clears out the drain? Besides, you even help her to carry her baby. She really is unprofessional. Carrying her baby would inevitably affect her job." This was a person who was picky about jobs.

    "It¡¯s not good to say so. If anybody can help her to take care of her baby, who would like to take her own baby to clear out drains? It¡¯s all about living. No one has it easy," said Man Man. "However, you have to make up for the dyed 10 minutes or so. It¡¯s not a good deal, Boss Yuan."

    Normally, Yuan Zhou would be reluctant to exin nor did he take notice of the customers¡¯ questions. But, he answered this time.

    His voice was, as usual, a little hollow from the face mask but fairly clear. He said, "I¡¯m no more than a man who cooks."

    "Boss Yuan, how can one that clears out the drain match with your job?" somebody answered.

    "When does the upation of chef rank higher than other upations?" Yuan Zhou asked back.

    When? It was probably when people covered their noses and detoured as soon as they heard one was to clear out the drain.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t divert his attention anymore. It was more important to take care of the dishes in the pot.

    ...

    The business time at noon passed soon. Yuan Zhou, again, became free. Only then did he get time to refine the honey. The honey collected was cool-natured when it was unprocessed. After refining, it would be mild natured and hence was suitable for most people to eat.

    "System, what do you think of my honey?" Yuan Zhou took out the honeb that he had cut and appeared quite satisfied with it.

    After all, he collected it after being stung for several times.

    The system disyed, "The quality honey should be white in color and have small crystalline granules with fragrance of pear blossom. Nevertheless, the royal jelly is the secretion from the hypopharyngeal nd of the worker bees that attend to bee pupae in a honeb. It¡¯s the food provided for the pupae that will be the queen bee and also the food for the queen bee in her lifetime."

    "ording to the different pollen that the bees eat, the colors of the royal jelly would slightly change, normally into milky white and yellowish. Besides, contained in the royal jelly are also very high content of some longevity factors."

    "I just want to know how is my honey?" Having failed in acting cool, Yuan Zhou was a little sorrowful.

    The system disyed, "Although the honey that host has collected isn¡¯t the best, it¡¯s also considered as a superior one."

    "Thanks for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou then became speechless. It turned out that processing the honey was more important.

    As the royal jelly was a kind of emulsions secreted by the young adult bees after eating the pollen, the taste was extremely sour with a slight hint of spiciness. The texture and taste were so bad that they couldn¡¯t be used as the vorings directly.

    Neither the honey nor the royal jelly could be processed at high temperature; therefore, Yuan Zhou intended to refine the honey first before considering the new dish.

    The honey would be refined well when a drop of water on it could form a bead without dispersing. What Yuan Zhou used was a refining method that required a very long time, specifically one whole day. Of course, he didn¡¯t use the fire refining method.

    For the whole afternoon, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was filled with fragrance of the honey.

    "Little Boss Yuan, what delicacy are you making?" The neighboring Boss Tong stretched out her neck and asked.

    "Honey. It¡¯s the bee honey I went to collect." Yuan Zhou was seated at the door and had just prepared to sculpt something. The Jinyaolou peony that he sculpted in the morning had already disappeared.

    "That¡¯s really a good thing. There are many fake ones on the market currently," Boss Yuan sighed with emotion and said.

    "You are right. What I collected is, nevertheless, genuine ones," said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "Well, of course. The honey you have collected are naturally genuine ones." Boss Yuan was stunned for a while and then echoed.

    "This young man still isn¡¯t good atmunication." Boss Tong whispered in her heart. She had been doing business here for many years and already known that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do well inmunicating with others. He wasn¡¯t honey-lipped.

    She just didn¡¯t expect him to be the same even when he had grown up.

    "Aunt Tong, I¡¯m going to practice sculpting now." Yuan Zhou picked up the chosen radish and put it on the empty shelf, preparing to carve it.

    "Wait. You carved so many sculptures every day and they were all taken away by others. What are you carving them for?" The shelf full of various flowers both bizarre and beautiful immediately became empty in a short moment when Boss Tong went to get the clean clothing.

    "To practice my technique." Currently, Yuan Zhou was directly using the kitchen knife to sculpt flowers. It still needed constant practice to make his work better and more vivid.

    "That does make sense. The craftsmanship for making a living can never be out of practice." Boss Tong nodded the head, indicating that she understood that.

    "But you can put them away. Otherwise, they will disappear very soon." Boss Tong still instructed Yuan Zhou.

    "Thank you, Boss Tong. However, it¡¯s a kind of affirmation that they like my work," said Yuan Zhou quite confidently.

    Boss Tong found it inappropriate to advise him anymore. And Yuan Zhou also had his wish fulfilled and began to enjoy the time of sculpting.

 Chapter 250: Honey Tremella

    Chapter 250: Honey Treme

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou was making a simple sculpture this time, as he needed to think of a dish that could best match the royal jelly at the same time.

    "System, can the ingredient be used for desserts?" Yuan Zhou knew the royal jelly was required by many kinds of desserts or pastries.

    The system disyed, "The royal jelly is from the secretion of the hypopharyngeal nd of the worker bees that attend to bee pupae in a honeb. It¡¯s the food provided for the pupa that will be the queen bee and also the food for the queen bee in its lifetime. Its taste is dominated by sour, astringency and spiciness. After refining, the astringency can be removed."

    The system disyed veryrge characters this time, at thetter part describing the taste, in particr.

    That was probably some sort of speechless ridicule. The dessert or pastry had to have the texture of both sour and spiciness at the same time. Furthermore, the sour texture was different from fruit acid due to the royal jelly being a secretion.

    "Ok. Understood." Yuan Zhou had originally intended to upgrade his title of "Master of Cooked Wheaten Food", but presumably the idea failed temporarily.

    While sculpting little animals one after another, Yuan Zhou was thinking swiftly at the same time. When he finished sculpting all the 12 animal zodiacs (mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog and pig that are used for symbolizing the particr year in which a person is born in Chinese), Yuan Zhou likewise figured out an idea.

    The royal jelly couldn¡¯t be heated in high temperature and eaten along with scallions. It was better to eat it together with warm boiled water. Only in that way could its intrinsic nutrition be transmitted.

    Yuan Zhou thought about the taste of each food carefully and tried to match them in his mind and then imagined thebinations of those tastes. That way, he could make the preliminary decision of which ingredients to be used.

    "Pa", Yuan Zhou set down thest zodiac, the pig, gently and then started to inquire the system.

    "System, I need some ingredients to try their vor," Yuan Zhou said in a prim and determined tone.

    The system disyed, "Host, you have collected totally 16.7 kgs of honey this time. Of them all, the royal jelly is 1.1 kgs and the propolis 2.0 kgs. After refining, there is only 0.97 kgs of royal jelly left."

    "So there are so little ingredients." Yuan Zhou was rather speechless. He gave an imitation of dead fish eyes.

    With so little amount, it was indeed improper to use it for experimentation. Suddenly, Yuan Zhou thought of a question, "System, what if I use up the honey?"

    The system disyed, "I will provide the honey at intervals automatically."

    "What do you mean by intervals?" In Yuan Zhou opinion, the food ingredients of the system basically came out of the blue.

    The system kept silent for a long time before answering Yuan Zhou, this time.

    The system disyed, "The royal jelly is from the secretion of the hypopharyngeal nd of the worker bees and the food provided to the pupa that will be the queen bee."

    "I know that. I¡¯m asking about why you can not provide the honey without limits," Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "That depends on the mood of the bees."

    "Haw?" Yuan Zhou felt the system must have travelled here from another space. What did the damn "depend on the mood of the bees" mean?

    "The mood of the bees?" Yuan Zhou clearly knew every single character but found thebination hard to understand.

    The system disyed, "The yield is scarce. So please use it cautiously."

    "Ho Ho. Isn¡¯t the Xiangshui Rice scarce?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing the system.

    Wasn¡¯t such precious tribute rice also rare? Yuan Zhou indicated that he really couldn¡¯tprehend what the system was thinking.

    Nevertheless, the system no longer answered him. Through the conversations, however, Yuan Zhou discovered the system might have its own breeding base. It wasn¡¯t like what he had imagined before that the food ingredients came from the blue.

    "How much can you provide each time?" Yuan Zhou was quite curious about that.

    The system disyed, "That depends."

    "System, are you raising bees?" asked Yuan Zhou on a whim.

    After all, the major function of the royal jelly was to feed the queen bee. If the system could provide him with all royal jelly, it would be arge amount.

    The system disyed, "Host, please endeavor to level up."

    "It¡¯s truly a long-lost encouragement."

    Yuan Zhou directly neglected the system¡¯s suggestion and started to consider the usage of the royal jelly. However, he still needed to make some tests to confirm whether to use vegetables or meat.

    After finishing the twelve animals, Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant and started to test the food ingredients. He added a drop of royal jelly every time, but without exception, the texture was all destroyed.

    When Shen Min came over to work in the evening, Yuan Zhou still showed a thoughtful expression.

    "Boss, I¡¯m taking the customers upstairs now," Shen Min turned the head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok. Go ahead. There are tablemps upstairs." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then opened the sergestes wall. He himself nevertheless stayed in the kitchen.

    "What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan today?" Fang Heng, who often came to drink the bamboo liquor, asked curiously.

    "I have no idea." These were from Octopus and Tank, who came here to drink for the first time.

    "He should be thinking about the new dishes," another maning for the liquor said affirmatively.

    "Everybody, please follow me." Shen Min interrupted their spections.

    Then, the several people became quiet temporarily and entered the pub one after another. Originally, the scenery in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub gave an exceptional charm. The flowers in the small garden were blossoming while the breeze brought about a delicate fragrance.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou continued to stay in his kitchen and experiment on the food ingredients that could match the royal jelly. Ever since he got an attendant for the night shift, Yuan Zhou had never worried about the pub. Basically, he didn¡¯t go to the pub anymore.

    Currently, the pub only provided one type of Bamboo Liquor. Apart from getting liquor for the customers, Shen Min didn¡¯t have any other work. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite assured.

    A few hourster, Yuan Zhou still ended up with nothing. The customers also began to leave the pub one after another. Being thest one that left, Shen Min closed the door. Yuan Zhou then returned to his own room.

    After a sound of "Hua La", Yuan Zhou drew the curtain apart. In the quiet street, Shen Min, who was alone, arrived at the bus stop. In no more than two minutes, thest bus arrived.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could easily saw Shen Min get on the bus. He did the same every night to ensure she got on bus safely before drawing the curtains and heading to wash up and sleep.

    With something on his mind, Yuan Zhou thought about the royal jelly all night long. When he woke up early next morning, he suddenly shouted, "Yes, it¡¯s treme."

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a pretty good soundproofing effect and thus his neighbors couldn¡¯t hear that. Otherwise, he would probably have scared many people that were sound asleep. It was only 5:10 in the morning.

    Before he had time to think about jogging, Yuan Zhou finished washing up hurriedly and ran downstairs with a heavy sound of "Dong Dong Dong". During the process, he didn¡¯t forget to tell the system, "Royal jelly can match well with treme. It¡¯s treme."

    He acted as if he had grasped the essence of a peerless martial art.

    The system disyed, "The ingredient has been released. Host, you can receive it by yourself."

    Yuan Zhou went into the kitchen and looked around swiftly. He then easily located the cab marked with Treme. With a sound of "Zhi Ya", he directly opened the cab, in which several fresh treme were growing over a segment of a wooden pole.

    "Are these fresh treme?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    The system disyed, "Living treme isn¡¯t poisonous and could be eaten with safety."

    "Have the harmful substances inside been removed?" Yuan Zhou trusted the system, but the moral quality of the system wasn¡¯t good. It had deceived Yuan Zhou for quite a few times and moreover aimed at Yuan Zhou mainly.

    The system disyed, "Treme is one of the "Eight Treasures" among table delicacies fromnd and sea. It¡¯s a superior, natural, nourishing, edible, and medicinal fungoid. Besides, it enjoys theudatory title of "King of Fungoids". The royal families of all past dynasties regarded treme as the "food of longevity" and "medicine of immortality". The hazardous substances contained therein have all been removed."

    "Alright." Then, Yuan Zhou took out a bamboo knife and started to cut the treme off.

    ...

 Chapter 251: Surprising Price

    Chapter 251: Surprising Price

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having gotten up early in the morning, Yuan Zhou felt fairly spirited. The small wound on his hand was likewise no longer hurting. He was quick with his hands while picking the treme and was even more professional than an experienced worker.

    The treme was very beautiful. The first one that Yuan Z hou picked looked like a peony. It was plump and tender with its color milky white and besides, was pretty and glossy. The whole petal-like part was tottering in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    The treme that Yuan Zhou picked for his own use didn¡¯t have any connective tissue. Once it was washed clean, it could be used directly.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait to soak and clean it and then carefully wash the impurities away. Only after that did he get down to the preparations of the dish.

    Different from other ingredients, the treme couldn¡¯t be cut by knives. He could only tear it down with his hands. Only in that way could the treme be separated as per its intrinsic textures and would greatly enhance the taste of the dish.

    A little whileter, Yuan Zhou prepared a te of treme sd and also cooked a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup to match the dish for his breakfast.

    The treme sd was served on a dark green te. The spiralces around the edges of the te made the treme look quite beautiful.

    This time, Yuan Zhou only put the royal jelly and treme in the sd. Therefore, it gave people a feeling that the dish consisted merely of some milky white treme and white and transparent cement-like taffy.

    A sd naturally wouldn¡¯t have much fragrance. But when Yuan Zhou approached the te, he could smell the scent of the pear blossom with a slight hint of treme.

    "There¡¯s definitely no problem." Yuan Zhou picked some treme with the chopsticks and started to eat it confidently.

    A fresh and brisk texture with slight softness and a delicate fragrance rushed into his mouth cavity in an instant. The slight spiciness of the royal jelly brought about ayered vor to the nd treme while the sour was perfectly mixed with the intrinsic nd taste of treme.

    "Perfect match," Yuan Zhou gulped down a mouthful of the treme sd and said with satisfaction.

    "I indeed have talent in regards to culinary skills." While eating the Clear Broth Noodle Soup along with the treme sd, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh with emotion.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou¡¯s bowl was exactly the same as that of other customers. It was so clean that he could even see his reflection with it.

    "System, what¡¯s the price of this dish?" Asked Yuan Zhou on his own initiative.

    His limited level didn¡¯t allow him to set the price by himself.

    The system disyed, "The dish belongs to the reward of the system, so I won¡¯t participate in setting the price. Nor will I share the ie."

    "What the hell! Did I get up the wrong way or lose my eyesight?" Yuan Zhou stood up from his position immediately and murmured incredibly.

    Having checked the contents carefully for quite a few times, Yuan Zhou finally confirmed the system indeed said that it wouldn¡¯t share the ie. To a money-grubber like Yuan Zhou, such a matter was truly more important than anything else.

    "It¡¯s the first time I set the price. I think a superior dish such as this deserves a good price." Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while stroking his forehead and looking at the clean bowl.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou found that he really wasn¡¯t clear about the market price of the dish. After all, as a man, he seldom bought treme to make soup.

    While thinking, he took up the phone and suddenly caught sight of a random-number generator APP that could provide a number randomly by shaking.

    "Let me use this one to decide." Yuan Zhou almost gave himself a thumbs-up gesture for his cleverness.

    He turned on the APP and directly began to shake it for a number. Good fortune did visit Yuan Zhou. He got a very good number, which matched his to-be position of the Primary Master Chef.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared a small paper asrge as a piece of dried tofu and pasted it on the menu. The location of the paper was selected skillfully, by the edge of a lotus flower.

    "It¡¯s really a nice position," having pasted it well, Yuan Zhou said contentedly.

    After solving the problem, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. It was still early and not suitable to exercise immediately. Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou continued to study how to make the honey treme.

    ...

    Time is like the sand in one¡¯s hand. The tighter you hold, the easier it goes away.

    For the whole morning, Zhou Jia failed in noticing the small paper pasted by Yuan Zhou. Many visitors were basically regr customers. Even if some were not, they had at least been here for one or two times. However, none of them discovered the new dish developed by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou, likewise, wasn¡¯t prepared to remind them.

    Zhou Jia inquired Yuan Zhou with a caring tone when she saw the dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns still marked with "unavable" during the lunch time.

    "Boss, hasn¡¯t your wound recovered yet?" Zhou Jia asked with concern.

    "Temporarily, no." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    Instead of asking more, Zhou Jia just looked at Yuan Zhou with a caring manner.

    The bustling lunch time soon passed. The day would soon be over, but still no one discovered Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t intend to remind them. Even in the evening when the business time was longer, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remind the customers either.

    "Zou Jian, is it really necessary to read the outer wrapping of a chewing gum for so long? It¡¯s going to be our turn." A girl¡¯s clear and melodious sound interrupted Zou Jian¡¯s reading.

    "Honey, I¡¯ll finish it very soon," Zou Jian sped up reading while saying that.

    "When can your obsessivepulsive disorder be cured?" The girl pouted discontentedly.

    Zou Jian had a weird habit of reading anything rted to him.

    For example, the outer wrapping of the chewing gum or various packaging. Of course, they must have something to do with him, who was a new and graceful victim of obsessivepulsive disorder.

    At that time, Zou Jian likewise finished reading the outer wrapping. He put it down hurriedly and began to coax his girlfriend.

    "Honey, it¡¯ll be cured soon, right away." Zou Jian held his girlfriend¡¯s hands and guaranteed to her earnestly.

    "Humph. You¡¯d better bear your guarantee in mind." The girl believed in his words as always.

    As soon as they entered the restaurant, however, Zou Jian started again.

    The conspicuous menu on the wall instantly stimted Zou Jian¡¯s obsessivepulsive disorder.

    "Can I ask what you would like to eat, please?" Seeing the two people looking at the menu earnestly, Zhou Jia went up and asked.

    "Wait a moment. I will order our dishes immediately. Honey, you go and get yourself seated. I¡¯ll be there right away," Zhou Jian continued to read the menu after saying that.

    "Humph. Again. Just let him be." The girl let out a humph and then turned around and got seated.

    When Zou Jian realized that his girlfriend wasn¡¯t really angry, he was rest assured and continued to read it.

    The obsessivepulsive disorder made Zou Jian read the menu on the wall very carefully, therefore he caught sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish.

    "Honey, there¡¯s promotion here," said Zou Jian with a surprised expression.

    "That¡¯s impossible. If there¡¯s any promotion, the scene would be awfully grand," said the girl with certainty.

    Just look back upon the huge crowds of people when Yuan Zhou offered the discountst time. It was quite a different scene from now.

    "It¡¯s real. Look here." Zou Jian dragged his girlfriend going up and checked the small paper that discovered by him.

    The conversation between them aroused everybody¡¯s attention.

    "Is there really a promotion?" The customers asked in surprise.

    "Little girl, what promotion do you have?" The quickest way was of course to ask Zhou Jia.

    However, Zhou Jia was also puzzled.

    "Boss, what¡¯s the promotion?" Zhou Jia asked nervously while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    "You can find it on the wall." Said Yuan Zhou calmly.

    "Alright. I¡¯m going to check right now." Immediately, Zhou Jia looked toward the wall and then became even more muddled.

    Although dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant well deserved the prices, they were never cheap.

    At the lower part of the menu, however, there appeared some characters as small as flies, saying, "New Dish Served. Honey Treme, 1 RMB / Serving."

    "Boss Yuan, did you omit three zeros behind the number 1?" A customer pushed his jaw back and asked earnestly.

    "No, I didn¡¯t. That¡¯s the price." Yuan Zhou revealed a calm manner.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou definitely guaranteed that he didn¡¯t have the repulsive habit of watching the customers¡¯ jaw-dropping shock.

 Chapter 252: Main Mission and Side Mission

    Chapter 252: Main Mission and Side Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were uttered, the customers became more suspicious.

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m not a knowledgeable person. You just tell me honestly if the price is based on Bitcoin. I don¡¯t have that kind of thing," a customer said cautiously.

    "Or based on dinar of Kuwait. No matter which one it is, I have neither of them." This customer seemed to be well-informed. Luckily, Yuan Zhou knew about these two currencies.

    One was a virtual currency while the other was the currency used in the northeast part of the Arab region.

    "It¡¯s unnecessary. I only receive RMB at the moment," said Yuan Zhou affirmatively and indifferently.

    Such an affirmative tone, nevertheless, made the customers doubt him even more.

    "Get one serving for me." It was Zou Jian who didn¡¯t have so much concern.

    "Ok, wait a moment." Zhou Jia took the order hurriedly.

    "It¡¯s totally 1 RMB. Please pay first." Zhou Jia became nervous because she felt she had slightly neglected her duty. As a result, she almost forgot to receive the money first.

    Zou Jian brought out a coin from his pocket neatly and handed it over to Yuan Zhou, who subsequently took out a te to receive the money and poured it into the money box. During the process, all the customers in the restaurant looked at the scene together.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly true. Should I order a serving of that, too?" The customers thought privately in their hearts.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing the dish cleanly in the kitchen. Everything appeared to be as usual. However, among the customers was an undercurrent of anxiety. They all waited to see what dish Yuan Zhou would serve.

    What Yuan Zhou used was the raw treme, thus he needed to nch them with boiled water. That way, the treme could be crisper and meanwhile, its soft texture, fragrance and tenderness wouldn¡¯t be affected.

    The water for nching was likewise quite important. Therefore, the system especially gave some exnations.

    The system disyed, "The ever-flowing water of rivers andkes is usually used to make tea or wine while mountain spring water is used more often in cooking. In order to get the best water of Jinshan Spring, people have to take boats out during midnight and head to the center of the river."

    "First, drill many small holes on a wood barrel with a lid and get them plugged with wooden plugs tied with ropes; then, sink the barrel into the bottom of the river; after that, pull the plugs out with the ropes and the barrel will intake the water; in the end, get the barrel out. Only in that way can the genuine spring water be obtained."

    "So the water I drink every day is also processed in this way?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "No, it isn¡¯t."

    The answer came straight to the point.

    "The water I drink is definitely better," Yuan Zhou tasted the two different water and then murmured.

    With such water especially for nching the treme, its texture and color could be maintained at the best state.

    When the treme sd was served, the milky white treme was thinly covered with the translucent royal jelly, looking glossier and more beautiful.

    "So this is the honey treme?" Zou Jian picked the treme with his chopsticks and looked at it carefully, like an old pedant.

    "Yes. Please enjoy." Yuan Zhou made a gesture of "Please" and then continued to cook other dishes.

    "Hurry up. Try the taste." Watching Zou Jian and his girlfriend not eat after a long time, the customers at the side began to urge them.

    "Try the dish. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is the best," a customer advised them earnestly.

    "Let¡¯s try, shall we? Honey." Zou Jian consulted his girlfriend¡¯s opinion carefully.

    "Of course. I have expected toe here and eat since long ago." The girl picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.

    Among color, fragrance and taste, color was always the first factor that people would notice, especially for such sds. Since the fragrance was nd, people would inevitably pay attention to the color.

    However, the color of the honey treme was extremely beautiful. After being picked up, the wavering milky white treme and the dark brown chopsticks formed a distinctparison. The honey over the treme seemed as if it were going to flow down at any moment and people couldn¡¯t help reaching their hands to receive it.

    As expected, the girl opened one palm in the air under the treme as if to receive the honey and then she stuffed it into her mouth. The first sensation on her tongue was the light sweetness and then the refreshing sour taste, which aroused her appetite immediately. With a slight chew, the crisp and tender texture along with the faint stimtion of the spiciness as well as the light saltiness made it a perfect sd dish.

    "Thebination of the softness and stickiness is really a strange taste," the girl stopped picking the treme and said happily.

    "It¡¯s truly very nice. Appetizing," Zou Jian also said with satisfaction.

    The two of them began to immerse themselves in eating the dish quickly, like the wind puffing the clouds away.

    "A serving of honey treme." A smart customer began to order the dish immediately.

    "Get me one serving, too." Since the price was only 1 RMB, the customers felt it a loss not to order it.

    It was simply a price of conscience. Besides, it would be greatly worth their pains of waiting for such a long time to order the dish at such a low price.

    Therefore, almost everybody ordered the honey treme soon.

    "Boss Yuan, get me one serving of honey treme." Man Man rushed over out of breath.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia greeted her with a smiling face.

    The next customer following her was Yin Ya, who likewise said, "One serving of honey treme."

    "Sorry, all sold out," just when Zhou Jia intended to take the order, Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    "Pardon? Damn it." Despite her good temper, Yin Ya got a little angry.

    Since the person right ahead of her had ordered the dish, she unexpectedly didn¡¯t manage to order one.

    "The royal jelly, the major ingredient of honey treme, has been used up. Pleasee earlier next time," Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    "Why is it used up so soon? Not even a little left?" asked Yin Ya in despair.

    "Yeah, why? Boss Yuan, are you sure that they are sold out. There¡¯s still one hour left before the dinner time ends." Other customers waiting behind in line also started to inquire one after another.

    Most of them came here after they heard that Yuan Zhou newly served a dish of 1 RMB.

    "Royal jelly is rare," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Are you going to provide the dish tomorrow?" Yin Ya sensitively felt something was wrong.

    Just now, Yuan Zhou told them to be earlier next time rather than the next day.

    "No, I won¡¯t." Yuan Zhou answered bluntly and neatly.

    "Pardon? If you won¡¯t provide it tomorrow, then when will you provide it again?" Yin Ya stuck with the question and asked.

    Other customers behind her were also listening to them carefully.

    After a long silence, Yuan Zhou said, "That depends on the mood of the bees."

    What the f*ck!

    Then, Yin Ya and other customers all revealed an expression of "Are you fu*king kidding me?".

    "Ho Ho. Does Boss Yuan also tell jokes? Though it¡¯s not funny at all," a customer in the line said in surprise.

    "Boss Yuan, does your to-be girlfriend know you are so awesome?" said Yin Ya with hatred.

    "Yes, she knows." Yuan Zhou answered confidently.

    "Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you go up to the heaven?" a customer couldn¡¯t help asking that.

    "Please order your dishes," Yuan Zhou took a look at the time and said softly.

    "Damn it. One serving of Egg Fried Rice. I almost forget the time." The customers reacted right away.

    Only Yin Ya didn¡¯t give up. Of course, all others that ordered their dishes and waited in line were still listening carefully to the conversation between Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya.

    "Boss Yuan, you must tell me an exact time. Look, the characters are so small. Who do you think can see that clearly?" Yin Ya was extremely discontented. She was here for breakfast this morning, but didn¡¯t see the paper.

    "There are only a few words. The size is just fine." With his eyesight, Yuan Zhou naturally could see the notice quite easily.

    "When will the dish of honey treme be served again?" On thinking of the texture described by others, Yin Ya felt the saliva was gathering in her mouth.

    It was sour and sweet with a hint of pungent spiciness as well as the typical texture of the treme. Just by thinking about it, she felt the taste would be fantastic.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned for an instant and then he answered, "That depends on the mood of the bees."

    The reason why Yuan Zhou got stunned was very simple. Not having released any mission recently, the system released a mission again. What¡¯s more, there were two missions at a time.

 Chapter 253: A Great Mission Reward

    Chapter 253: A Great Mission Reward

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, don¡¯t ever try to fool me." Yin Ya felt her good cultivation was greatly provoked.

    "It¡¯s the truth." Yuan Zhou was still as solemn and earnest as always.

    However, Yin Ya inexplicably felt her hands itchy and wanted to beat someone up.

    But when she found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to answer her at all, she likewise didn¡¯t ask for embarrassment and turned to negotiate with Man Man.

    "Never. Don¡¯t even think about it." Man Man made a gesture of cross above her chest and refused firmly.

    "Ok, are you sure?" Yin Ya opened her eyes wide in quite an earnest manner and looked at Man Man threateningly.

    "Couldn¡¯t you just use another method?" Man Man simply wanted to choke herself to death helplessly.

    The volume of dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was almost the same to that of ordinary restaurants. If it was the food of other restaurants, Man Man could eat her fill with one serving. But that damn guy, Yuan Zhou, cooked the dishes so appetizing that she couldn¡¯t help eating more than that. Since that small amount of the dish was barely enough for herself, she was definitely reluctant to share it with the other person.

    However, she had to. Because Yin Ya knew that she had an unrequited love for a man and now threatened to help her tell that man. She was shy about that and had to agree to her unreasonable request.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. As long as it works, it¡¯s a good method." Yin Ya revealed acent manner.

    "1/3. No more. Otherwise, you just feel free to disclose it," Man Man made up her mind and said toughly.

    In front of delicacies, losing face wasn¡¯t an important thing.

    "Deal," Yin Ya said with readiness.

    "Every time it¡¯s the same, every time. If you do it again, I will also disclose your secret," said Man Man with resentment.

    "Alright. Whatever you want," Yin Ya made a gesture of "Please" and said calmly.

    "Yin Ya, I have never expected you are such a person." Man Man stared at Yin Ya discontentedly.

    "I can treat you to Egg Fried Rice." Yin Ya used her unique skill.

    "OK." Man Man swallowed up theints that were about to be uttered and immediately epted with a beam of delight.

    The two close friends reached an agreement happily.

    Just in a little while, Yuan Zhou carried up the honey treme, "Please enjoy."

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan. Please get us two servings of Egg Fried Rice." Man Man volunteered swiftly.

    "Alright. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and took the order.

    Yuan Zhou was doing his work earnestly as if nothing were on his mind and he didn¡¯t even get time to check the mission released by the system. It was his constant principle not to do anything unrted to his work.

    The higher the culinary skills were, the more one can experience the importance of concentration. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had always been attentive.

    Although it had been quite a while after the working hours, Director Wang was still busy with her work diligently. This time, it was a matter ofints.

    [The side street is much too crowded during mealtimes. I hope the street administration office can solve the problem in time.] Director Wang opened the Comint and Proposals, which were basically filled with such contents.

    "The matter of being crowded seems to be the result of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant." Director Wang had been working in this position for years and naturally knew about the side street.

    The formerly run-down and quiet side street was currently busy and bustling after Yuan Zhou ran his restaurant business. However, this problem was really not easy to deal with.

    Taking theint form, Director Wang was lost in deep thought.

    So was Wu Hai, who was right now taking his phone.

    His phone was filled with malice. All were evil intentions from the foodies.

    [Wu Hai, let me tell you a good news.] from Man Man Who Changes the Name At Any Time.

    [What is it?] Wu Hai took out his phone at an interval of the art exhibition and received the above message from a private chat. Then he replied conveniently.

    [Boss Yuan has developed a new dish. It¡¯s awfully delicious.] Man Man sent him a photo of the dish considerately.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes could consistently be used as the cover of gourmet magazines once they were taken a photo of, not even requiring PS. Therefore, this photo with high resolution directly gave Wu Hai a heavy blow.

    [Damn it. Friendship ends now." Wu Hai typed the several words in the phone and straightforwardly threw it away.

    "What¡¯s wrong, Hai?" With his sharp eyes and quick hands, Zheng Jiawei received the phone and asked with a caring tone.

    "When can we finish?" While stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai appeared rather impatient.

    "One hourter. It¡¯ll end up soon. If you feel tired, Hai, you can go have a rest," said Zheng Jiawei considerately.

    "What I mean is when this damn art exhibition will end?" Wu Hai had always been famous for his hot temper. The way he was talking could be considered to be good.

    "Be good, Hai. It doesn¡¯t matter. It will be over after another week." Zheng Jiawei gave him a ss of water. There was full offort in his tone.

    "Zheng Jiawei, let me tell you. Don¡¯t ever hold such meaningless exhibitions anymore." Wu Hai stroked his small mustache impatiently. After drinking the water, he felt the water likewise tasted bad, thus put the ss on the table heavily.

    "There¡¯s a watermelon imported from Japan here. The watermelons we ordered this year have arrived. You savor one first," said Zheng Jiawei, who nced at the messages on his phone and instantly understood what had happened.

    "Ok. Go and cut some for me." This time, the way Wu Hai spoke was back to normal.

    "No problem." Ever since Wu Hai was brought back by Wu Lin, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s girlfriend and Wu Hai¡¯s younger sister, Zheng Jiawei had taken precautions against such a day. Therefore, he managed to buy Wu Hai¡¯s most favorite fruits smartly.

    A ck watermelon imported from Japan that was worth tens of thousands of RMB temporarily pacified Wu Hai¡¯s restless heart. On the other side, the dinner time was likewise over in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Business time ends now. Pleasee earlier tomorrow." Every time, the words were uttered by Yuan Zhou personally.

    Otherwise, the effect wouldn¡¯t be so good. After all, it was Yuan Zhou who was the chef with wonderful craftsmanship.

    Shen Min also came on time for the shift change with Zhou Jia.

    As usual, some customers ordered their dishes when the business time was about to end. They just wanted to wait until the pub was opened and then eat it while drinking the liquor. Yuan Zhou always turned a blind eye to the behavior.

    When the pub was open for business and only Yuan Zhou was in the kitchen, he tapped open thetest mission of the system.

    [Main Mission] to be a regional gourmet representative

    (Mission tips: Being a minor celebrity can no longer satisfy your wild ambition. You must be a regional representative within one calendar month. Young man, I have faith in you.)

    [Mission reward] to get promoted by one level up; one chance to draw lottery; an upgrade reward.

    (Reward tips: for such a great reward, young man, go and endeavor to get it.)

    "System, can I get promoted once the mission ispleted?" Yuan Zhou felt this mission might not be too difficult.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "There isn¡¯t a clear-cut boundary for this mission, is there?" After Yuan Zhou carefully studied the mission, he said with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, "The gourmet map is updated once every month. Host, your restaurant must be listed as one of the regional representatives."

    "So this is the time limit?" A careful inquiry would help to finish the mission better. More importantly, the mission could enable him to get promoted directly, which meant more money rushing toward him.

    The system disyed, "Host, please read the mission tips carefully."

    "The mission tips provided by you have never been reliable," Yuan Zhou ridiculed inwardly.

    Every time, the mission tips and reward tips were practically meaningless. Besides, the wording even made Yuan Zhou want to beat it. Therefore, Yuan Zhou neglected them intentionally sometimes.

    Then, he went back to read the mission tips even before he got time to check what the side mission was.

 Chapter 254: Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    Chapter 254: Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Basically, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ridicules wouldn¡¯t be responded by the system, to which Yuan Zhou had gotten used. After checking the main mission, he directly continued checking the side mission.

    [Side Mission] to collect 100 requests to open branch restaurants

    (Mission tips: one couldn¡¯t be regarded as a master chef if no one applies for a branch restaurant.)

    [Mission Reward] A recipe of Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    (Reward tips: a main course of Sichuan Cuisines, a must-have dish for a master chef.)

    "Does the collection of requests mean the requests from the customers? Does a sentence count?" Yuan Zhou reacted quickly and asked.

    The system disyed, "Yes, you are right. Requests from 100 different people.)

    As soon as the requirement showed up, Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous little wish was instantly put out. 100 requests weren¡¯t very difficult, but was absolutely not that easy to reach.

    "Lucky that I finally have a main course now." Yuan Zhou looked at the reward and was quite satisfied with the Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    The system should have already provided Yuan Zhou with a main course in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "A side mission and a main mission. They seem to have a rtionship with each other," While stroking his front angle, Yuan Zhou looked at the two missions back and forth and said suddenly.

    "Yes. That¡¯s it." On Yuan Zhou¡¯s face revealed a smile. He took up the phone and started to look up the information required by him.

    As a man who often yed single yer games, it was fairly easy to open a forum.

    This forum was the ce where Sun Ming helped Yuan Zhou to advertise his restaurant and also it was a senior gourmet forum.

    The first mission was to be the regional representative restaurant, therefore it would require much fame along with the condition that he couldn¡¯t publicize by himself. However, the fame was no longer confined to this small region.

    Now that he couldn¡¯t publicize by himself, the gourmet map became the best way to publicize himself.

    Both the abundant poprity and the requirement of the side mission could mostly be reached only with the help of tourists from other ces.

    After all, the demand for branch restaurants only came from those who couldn¡¯t eat the dishes locally. If they lived in Chengdu City, the demand would be much less. If they were in other ces, the demand would be much more.

    Of course, there were also people who didn¡¯t want to travel a long distance for meals and hence required branch restaurants. But for most people, their wish was to increase the business time.

    Chengdu City was famous for its advantageous geographical environment, pleasant climate andfortable living environment. With the rapid development in these two years, more and more people came from other ces for vacation. Besides, this city also had a good reputation as the "Capital of Foodies". Apart from the tour, they could also enjoy the delicacies here.

    This forum was the gathering ce for those senior foodies. Anyone that came to enjoy the foods would basically log in to the forum to check the rmendations here.

    Therefore, all Yuan Zhou needed to do now was to observe the updates of the forum to see how the fame of his restaurant was like.

    The matters discussed in the forum basically changed rapidly. Having scrolled down the webpage, Yuan Zhou found in surprise that his restaurant was also listed in the discussions.

    He tapped open the subject excitedly. It turned out to be a tasting article.

    [In view of the rmendations by the previous senior foodies, I have been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant personally. Now let me talk about the pros and cons.]

    The beginning aroused Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest in reading on. He naturally wouldn¡¯t make any progress if he just made a cart behind closed doors. Although he had the system backing him up, he was now taking a fancy to the feeling of cooking delicacies.

    [First, I¡¯m poor. So I just ordered a serving of Egg Fried Rice. As the saying goes, Egg Fried Rice is one of the fundamental dishes among Chinese cuisines. If one couldn¡¯t even cook this dish well, he might as well quit.]

    [The taste and appearance of the Egg Fried Rice were just impable. Every rice grain was wrapped in golden yellow egg liquid and was separated from each other. Besides, the egg liquid was distributed evenly. When it was served, I almost forget to eat it, but only concentrate on watching it.]

    The person even attached a photo of the Egg Fried Rice to the part.

    [There are two strange points. Firstly, Egg Fried Rice is really just Egg Fried Rice, without anything else apart from the egg and rice. Secondly, there is no fragrance at all when it¡¯s served. I thought it was originally like that. When I ce it into my mouth, however, I found that it was not true. It¡¯s not that there¡¯s no fragrance, but it¡¯s just that Boss Yuan had wrapped all the fragrance inside the rice grains. Masterstroke!]

    While reading thepliments in the article, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was full of smiles. It was always pleasant to beplimented.

    [After the pros, I¡¯m now talking about the cons. On behalf of all customers, I want to ask Boss Yuan a question. With such little amount for each dish, do you set the quantity on the basis of girls¡¯ food consumption? Let me tell you. This is absolutely gender discrimination.]

    [After a serving of Egg Fried Rice worth 188 RMB, I was only half full. What¡¯s worse, I don¡¯t feel like eating even the same dish cooked by myself anymore since I have been spoiled by Boss Yuan¡¯s appetizing dish. I have to warn you solemnly that you¡¯d bettere out and take charge for my loss.]

    The straightforward and incisive ridicule made Yuan Zhou fairly moved.

    "Is the amount too little? But I feel it¡¯s just enough. I can eat my fill with two servings." Looking at the te for carrying the Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou felt quite satisfied.

    Luckily, nobody heard that, otherwise he would surely be beaten until his legs were disabled.

    Then, he continued reading the content below.

    [And I suggest you not go there if you care more about the dining environment. Except for the sergestes wall, there¡¯s nothing else in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that could attract people. The geographical circumstance is only average and so is the decoration inside. Most importantly, Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t allow people to eat while standing under the condition that the restaurant is so small. If so, why couldn¡¯t you put another 2 tables?"

    About this suggestion, Yuan Zhou identified with the person very much. Then he started to negotiate with the system over that.

    "System, I¡¯m going to be thendmark restaurant very soon. I don¡¯t think 10 seats are appropriate now." Yuan Zhou looked at the space at the door where it was fairly spacious to seat 4 people but the system only arranged two chairs. And the flower rack over there was also unpleasant to look at.

    The system disyed, "Host, please endeavor to level up."

    "Will you unlock more chairs after I get promoted?" Yuan Zhou directly neglected the system¡¯s answer and asked what he wanted to know.

    The system disyed, "Host, please work hard toplete the mission."

    The dialogue was simply like, "Come on. Let¡¯s hurt each other."

    "Couldn¡¯t you just disclose something to me?" Yuan Zhou asked, not even giving up the slightest hope.

    The quantity of the chairs also determined the increase of the consumers. Naturally, Yuan Zhou was concerned about that.

    The system had already been used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request as such, thus it just neglected him.

    "Alright. You win. I¡¯ll go and check the mission." Yuan Zhou picked up the phone helplessly and continued to check the forum.

    With such an expression, he was just like Wu Hai who often choked by Yuan Zhou.

    [The most most most important thing is that such a booming restaurant unexpectedly does not have a bathroom!!! Having waited so long time in line, don¡¯t the customers need to go to the bathroom? Boss Yuan, you really have a strong kidney.]

    The bold exmation symbol and thest ridicule was filled with endless grievances of the reviewer.

    "How could a nice restaurant build a bathroom inside it?" While stroking his forehead, Yuan Zhou said with an expression of solemnity.

    He would never admit that he didn¡¯t think of that at the very beginning. For now, he was less likely to build the bathroom since the restaurant was so crowded. For the pub, it was also the same situation. Luckily, he provided only one pot of liquor to each.

    As the reviewermented reasonably, many people gave "like" below the passage as well asined something else that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do well in. As for those things, Yuan Zhou directly neglected, of course.

    Preference for words of praise was human¡¯s instinct. Yuan Zhou indicated that he was only an ordinary person.

 Chapter 255: Is Boss Yuan Nice?

    Chapter 255: Is Boss Yuan Nice?

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou carefully checked the evaluations and public praise of his restaurant on the inte that were quite good. As for other small problems such as no bathroom, narrow space and no parking lot, Yuan Zhou indicated that they were not a big deal.

    "Just as expected, the reputation is really not bad." Looking at the replies basically saying they wanted or were prepared toe, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied.

    After that, he searched for the gourmet map through the inte. In the updated gourmet map, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was on the list, yet not as conspicuous as those famous restaurants. Even the World Foodie Hotel was listed ahead of him. Both the location and the size outssed that of his restaurant.

    It could be seen that this was the representative cuisines of the district. Having seen the difference, Yuan Zhou became more confident.

    What came next was the most important thing, the necessary conditions toplete the side mission.

    Yuan Zhou tapped open the online shopping website and started to purchase things. He required very careful distinction and bought only those that were in the same city and could be sent to his hands on the same day. After spending approximately 500 RMB, Yuan Zhou closed the website.

    Seeing the forum, Yuan Zhou likewise recalled his friend that had helped him. Then, he found the number and made a call.

    "Sun, do you have time tomorrow?" Once the call was put through, Yuan Zhou directly said.

    "Hey, you call me sote. Are you going to buy me some liquor?" Sun Ming was having ate-night snack. After Yuan Zhou finished talking, he stopped the chopsticks and said that.

    "Yes, my treat. Be my guest," Yuan Zhou said with readiness.

    "The moon today is so big. There¡¯s definitely something deceitful waiting for me. Tell me directly." Sun Ming instantly became alert.

    What a joke. This guy had a nickname of pi formerly. If one asked him to stand treat, he cane up with more reasons than why the pi was 3.1415926 and then asked you why he should stand treat. Sun Ming was really scared of that.

    Taking the phone, Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and then said, "I¡¯m going to develop a new dish and hope you can help to taste it."

    The silence of Yuan Zhou naturally wasn¡¯t the introspection. Instead, he just felt this guy Sun Ming was too wordy.

    "Now that¡¯s the way to be friends. I will bring some friends including KFC to you." Sun Ming let out a sigh of relief. He totally forgot the fact that Yuan Zhou had once treated them together.

    Dish tasting usually meant that he had to act as the guinea pig. With the current craftsmanship of Yuan Zhou, however, even the opportunity to be the guinea pig had to be seized by fortune.

    "Humm. Come over in the evening tomorrow. Earlier, please. If youete, you¡¯ll have no seats avable." Yuan Zhou instructed him carefully.

    "Ok, got it. The customer flow of your restaurant isrge and there¡¯s quite a high difficulty in parking a car there every time. Last time, I even saw several traffic tickets on one single car." On thinking of the traffic tickets flying in the wind, Sun Ming felt ridiculous.

    "Humm, bye." Yuan Zhou was definitely specialized in hanging off the phone swiftly. As soon as he made him understood, he would hang off the phone straightforwardly.

    "Damn it. This guy always hangs off the phone so quickly." Obvious, Sun Ming still had a few words unspoken, but was then interrupted.

    Having done the work, it was likewise the time for the pub to be closed.

    While still thinking of that, the sergestes wall was opened and customers came out from inside one after another.

    "Boss Yuan, you still here. Why didn¡¯t you go upstairs and y games with us?" said Jiang Changxi softly. With a slight flush on her cheeks, Jiang Changxi appeared much prettier.

    "Thanks foring." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her, but just made a gesture of seeing them off.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so boring. You aren¡¯t even interesting as the younger sister Min Min." With a look of contempt at Yuan Zhou, Jiang Changxi said goodbye to Shen Min with a big smile.

    "Tsk-tsk. Thisdy Jiang likes to flirt with Boss Yuan every time," Fang Heng said with a smile.

    "Do visit again next time." Yuan Zhou deftly turned a blind eye to such daily jokes.

    "You turn out to be boring, indeed." Fang Meng also felt him uninteresting and then he left.

    As a shy girl, Shen Min became shyer to speak when she heard them talking that way. Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, kept a straight face and an expression of solemnity, looking quite aloof.

    Anyhow, the remaining drinkers didn¡¯t tease Yuan Zhou about his hobby and just left orderly.

    Once they were gone, Shen Min returned to the second floor quickly and started to do the cleaning. Yuan Zhou likewise went upstairs directly with relief. For the petty things of closing the door, Shen Min had been doing quite well in the past half a month.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear the sound of closing the door this time after quite a while. He felt a little strange and thus opened the window of his room. As expected, he saw Shen Minge downstairs from the tform of the pub and close the door hurriedly. Only after she shut the door carefully did she rush to the bus stop with 100-meter sprint speed.

    However, thest bus still passed by Shen Min directly and didn¡¯t even intend to stop. Shen Min stood at the bus stop and became dumbfounded by that. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he naturally took all this in.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the window silently. The moon outside was extremelyrge, but the passers-by were nevertheless quite few. Shen Min was just standing alone at the bus stop.

    She took the phone and began to make calls.

    "Jia Jia, where are you?" The first person Shen Min called was Zhou Jia.

    "I¡¯m still in the evening college. There are ten minutes left before the ss is over." From the other end of the phone was a low voice. Zhou Jia seemed to answer the phone privately.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Not hearing Shen Min speak, Zhou Jia asked with concerns.

    "Nothing special. You continue with the ss." Shen Min answered with embarrassment.

    Then, Zhou Jia hung off the phone.

    Shen Min flipped the contacts, not knowing whom to call. She didn¡¯t have such a good rtionship with her roommates as to request for a lift. Speaking of taking a cab, she had always brought no more than 10 RMB with her. Yet, it cost at least 20 RMB to take a cab from the bus stop to the college.

    While flipping the contacts in silence, Shen Min felt a little helpless.

    All was quiet at dead of night in summer, with only some bothering chirp of small worms of "Zhi Zhi". Anyway, Shen Min felt depressed currently. The empty street at midnight made people feel afraid, let alone a young girl as Shen Min.

    At that time, two beams of light shined to her suddenly. It was a green cab pulling over straight toward the bus stop. Shen Min was so fearful that she took a step back.

    "Zi", the cab parked steadily. The driver was a middle-aged man. Shen Min grasped her bag nervously.

    "Min Min,e on. Let me take you back." The car door was suddenly opened. The person who got off the cab was surprisingly Jiang Changxi who had already left. As soon as she got off the car, she greeted Shen Min warmly.

    "Sister Jiang, it¡¯s you." Shen Min then got rxed and said happily.

    "Yes, who else could it be? Come on, it¡¯s toote. Let me send you back to your college." Standing at the car door, Jiang Changxi revealed a big smile on her face.

    "Sorry to bother you." Shen Min¡¯s face went pink. Looking at the surrounding darkness, she didn¡¯t refuse anymore and just agreed obediently with a nod.

    Having got in the cab quickly, Shen Min got seated in the back seat next to Jiang Changxi and then became relieved.

    "Master Bai, take us to the college town." Jiang Changxi nodded the head to Shen Min and then said to Master Bai.

    "Ok." Master Bai answered. Then, the car moved forward.

    "Sorry to bother you, Sister Jiang. I will give the fare to you next time." Having thought for an instant, Shen Min said obediently.

    "Don¡¯t be so courteous with those ¡®bothering¡¯ and ¡®thank you¡¯. You should say thanks to your boss." Leaning back against the backrest, Jiang Changxi said lightly.

    "My boss?" Asked Shen Min subconsciously. She didn¡¯t understand immediately.

    However, Jiang Changxi no longer replied her, but just muttered in a low voice, "Never have I thought this guy would be a surprisingly kind-hearted man."

    After that, she revealed a smile on the face. She had prepared to leave after drinking the liquor when Yuan Zhou suddenly called her, telling her that thest bus had left and Shen Min wasn¡¯t safe to go home alone. He asked her to help Shen Min.

    Then Jiang Changxi agreed. Nevertheless, she wouldn¡¯t tell Shen Min about that and publicize for his reputation. Therefore, she acted as if she hadn¡¯t heard Shen Min.

    Seated beside her, Shen Min didn¡¯t ask again when she saw Jiang Changxi not answer her and rest there. Therefore, she just waited to arrive at the college quietly.

 Chapter 256: Art of Speech

    Chapter 256: Art of Speech

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The cab was running steadily all along and soon it arrived at the entrance to the college town.

    "Let me apany you inside. Come on, Min Min," Jiang Changxi got off the cab first and said with a smile.

    "No need. Thanks, Sister Jiang. There are security guards inside. Thank you, Sister Jiang." Shen Min got off the cab after Jiang Changxi and answered earnestly.

    "Ok. I¡¯ll watch you go inside." Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t a wordy person. She directly waved her hand to the girl.

    "Thank you so much, Sister Jiang." Shen Min thanked her gratefully and then ran into the college town quickly.

    "This cute girl." Jiang Changxi shook her head smilingly. She only went back into the cab after she saw Shen Min enter the entrance safely.

    "Miss Jiang is such a nice person," Master Bai said with a smile.

    "It¡¯s not me. I still have to report to others." Jiang Changxi took the phone and shook it while ridiculing herself with a smile.

    "Even so, you are still a nice person. Of course, so is that Boss Yuan." Master Bai awarded Yuan Zhou with a Nice Guy Card delightedly.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t want to get the Nice Guy Card. If he got too many Nice Guy Cards, he¡¯d probably find it difficult to look for a girlfriend.

    The whole event happened back in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as follows. Jiang Changxi had barely finished drinking and hadn¡¯t gone far away in the cab when her phone rang at the side.

    When she found it was a strange number, Jiang Changxi knitted her brows. It was an unknown number calling herte at night. After a short moment of hesitation, she answered the phone atst.

    "Hello," said Jiang Changxi indifferently and concisely, without any hint of the coquettish manner when flirting with Yuan Zhou in normal times.

    While taking the phone at the other end, Yuan Zhou looked at the screen and again at the name card in his hand. Only after the confirmation did he speak, "This is Yuan Zhou. Miss Jiang, I hope you could do me a favor."

    Yuan Zhou had always been straightforward in asking for others¡¯ help, although his request was always implicit. For the past few months, Yuan Zhou¡¯s assets and craftsmanship had both increased by a lot, which was followed by an increase in confidence. The confidence came from nothing but his own assets, knowledge or family.

    The way Yuan Zhou talked right now, however, was quite courteous.

    "Dear me! Boss Yuan, it¡¯s surprisingly you. So what do you want by calling me sote?" Jiang Changxi raised her eyebrows in surprise and instantly the usually soft and coquettish manner in her tone resumed.

    "Could I trouble you toe back to the bus stop outside the restaurant and pick one person?" Yuan Zhou feltfortable only when he heard the familiar voice.

    "To pick someone up? Is it your young lover?" Jiang Changxi signaled Master Bai to head back, but still teased at Yuan Zhou with words.

    "No, it isn¡¯t. It¡¯s Shen Min. Please send her back to the college town." While talking with Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows tightly all along, fearing that she might say something that he couldn¡¯t answer.

    What one feared usually came true, just as expected.

    The next utterance of Jiang Changxi followed, "No problem. But, how will you reward me, Boss Yuan?

    "What¡¯s your idea?" Yuan Zhou took the phone and looked at Shen Min at the bus stop with a frown.

    "What do you say if I invite you to my home and try the new bed I have bought to see if it¡¯sfortable?" The ending tone was suggestive, but on her face was a manner of glee.

    "Never. Change another one." Yuan Zhou raised his brows and refused tly.

    "Haw-haw. Then you tell this elder sister what kind of girl you like most. I can endeavor toward that standard." On the face of Jiang Changxi was a naughty expression. Even Master Bai caught sight of the conspicuous teasing from her while driving.

    "No. Please hurry up." Looking at Shen Min who almost cried, Yuan Zhou urged her.

    "Then thest condition. You must look into my eyes when I talk to you next time." After Jiang Changxi said that, Yuan Zhou saw the familiar cab.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother you." Yuan Zhou agreed immediately.

    "Wow, you agreed? Boss Yuan, you are really a responsible boss and a warm-hearted man." Jiang Changxi knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like such kinds of teasing, therefore he ignored her every time.

    But now, Yuan Zhou surprisingly agreed to the joking request. It could be seen that he was a really gentle man inwardly.

    Seeing that, Jiang Changxi became more desirous to flirt with him.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was relieved when he saw Shen Min picked up by Jiang Changxi. Then, he drew the curtain and went to the bathroom to wash up.

    When he came back again, there were a missed call and message.

    He checked them and found they were all from Jiang Changxi.

    The anterior part of the message was simple, saying Shen Min had arrived at the college town while thetter part reminded Yuan Zhou of his promise, with a smiling face.

    "Sigh. This woman." Yuan Zhou shook his head and can¡¯t helpughing.

    Even if he didn¡¯t like getting along with others and thus was a little autistic, he was nevertheless not foolish. He could recognize that Jiang Changxi just said that for fun. She was not actually interested in him.

    However, these cunning people always wanted to cheat for his money. Yuan Zhou had originally thought Jiang Changxi would ask for more of the liquor.

    "Thank you." Replied Yuan Zhou, who subsequently turned off the phone after thinking for a while. Only then did hey down to sleep securely.

    On the next morning, the customers suddenly found in surprise that Yuan Zhou spoke more than usual today.

    "Morning. Do you think our restaurant is crowded?" Yuan Zhou was quite serious while asking that as if he had been collecting some information.

    Those who came for breakfast were basically all regr customers. As soon as they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression plus his question, they all felt nervous, "Does Boss Yuan intend to erge the restaurant? Then he will probably close the restaurant for quite a few days."

    On thinking of that, the customers immediately became alert.

    "I feel the restaurant is fairly good. It¡¯s true, Boss Yuan," said a customer quite sincerely.

    "Thank you for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou remained as usual with his expression unchanged. But in the heart, he nevertheless murmured, "This guy was absolutely lying just now. Did I ask in an inconspicuous way?"

    "You are wee, really. Get me one serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup, please." Seeing Yuan Zhou not speak of anything else, the customers then got seated and ordered their dishes.

    "Hold on." Yuan Zhou nodded and prepared to change a target.

    "May I ask if you feel the restaurant is too small?" Yuan Zhou brought out the word "small" directly this time. He had taken it for granted to get the anticipated answer so that he could collect one request.

    As a sophisticated regr customer, however, this person suddenly understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s reason. Just like the previous customer who said no problem repeatedly, he directly said that there was no need for it to be expanded at all.

    He must be joking. If he implemented the expansion, how long would they wait until they could eat the dishes again?

    Although they didn¡¯te to eat every day, it was pleasant to see it just open.

    For the next several customers, Yuan Zhou tried again but, without any exception, failed. Frankly speaking, Yuan Zhou really had a striking persistence. At noon, a customer brought out the request finally.

    Although the person almost choked to death.

    "The restaurant is small, isn¡¯t it?" With his sharp eyes and ears, Yuan Zhou heard the manin a little bit and then went up to answer him.

    "Yeah, it is. Boss, why couldn¡¯t you find arger ce?" It was a young man. On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he said immediately.

    "It definitely won¡¯t work to erge the restaurant. But a branch restaurant....." At that time, Yuan Zhou recalled the conclusion of the book that he read in the morning and intentionally kept half unspoken.

    "Yeah, yeah, right. If it can¡¯t be erged, you might as well open a branch restaurant," The young man continued saying that along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    "It¡¯s likewise impossible to open branch restaurants." Only then did Yuan Zhou finish his words unhurriedly.

    "Damn it. Boss Yuan, you are toying with me, aren¡¯t you?" The young man was rather speechless.

    "No. I¡¯m just investigating the customers¡¯ satisfaction," said Yuan Zhou primly with an inconspicuous smile.

    ...

 Chapter 257: Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles

    Chapter 257: Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou was originally a person who smiled very little. Ever since he opened the restaurant, he had practiced a lot on how to appear aloof in the mirror in order to match with his own title of master chef.

    After all, he had bought and read such books as How to Be a Popr Man or Self-Cultivation of A Popr Man, etc. Such book were all put in the wardrobes. Every time Yuan Zhou remembered them, he would take them out and read some pages.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou had studied quite a lot on how to keep facial paralysis while smiling.

    Of course, he read such books as Oral Skills and How to Be a Good Mixer this morning, naturally in order to finish the side mission.

    Each had his strong point and meanwhile the shoring. Yuan Zhou was clear that he wasn¡¯t good atmunicating with others. It could help to get his speaking to be more attractive to read more of such books. With an earnest look, Yuan Zhou nodded the head in self-affirmation.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words right in front, the customer felt their balls aching, "Boss Yuan, if you don¡¯t open the branch restaurant, then why are you mentioning that?" said the young man with a speechless manner.

    "Humm. I just want to tell you the infeasibility of opening branch restaurants and then I can refuse you explicitly," said Yuan Zhou while looking at the young man earnestly with his bright eyes.

    "Ho Ho. I¡¯m convinced now." The young man covered his stomach, appearing to be aching due to the hunger.

    Whether the young man felt aching or not, Yuan Zhou nevertheless believed so, therefore he asked quite considerately, "Please order your dishes, first."

    "Yes. I need food tofort my wounded heart." Immediately, the young man echoed and then began to order the dishes, "Egg Fried Rice Set, Jinling Grass and Translucent Beef Slices."

    While feeling a heartache, the young man ordered the dishes. Of course, there was a good reason for him to do so. He had originally intended to travel here to have a good time, but he didn¡¯t manage to have too much fun since he spent most of the time on waiting in line for meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Now that he would go back home soon, the remaining travelling expenses were naturally all spent on the delicacies tofort his heart.

    "Sir, we have a new dish. Do you want to taste it?" Ever since the dish of royal jelly treme was servedst time, Zhou Jia paid special attention to the price list in the restaurant. Now the new dish was then served.

    Of course, she also suggested Yuan Zhou that they should at least publicize the new dish or gave it a bold contrast to other dishes. After all, it was an event of great significance to get a new dish served in such a popr restaurant as Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s temperament, however, he believed it was fun to look for delicious dishes, thus Zhou Jia could only remind the customers.

    "A new dish? What is it?" The young man said curiously.

    "The Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles is avable at this period of the day. Do you want it?" asked Zhou Jia earnestly.

    "How much is it?" The young man asked warily.

    "It¡¯s 368 RMB for each bowl of the noodles. Quite appetizing," said Zhou Jia smilingly.

    "This price is anyhow eptable to me." Having considered the thickness of his wallet, the young man let out a sigh of relief and agreed with a nod. He was awfully satisfied in the heart with the fact that he had the luck to eat a new dish even before he left.

    "Alright. Wait a moment. It¡¯s a total of 1164 RMB. You can either make a bank transfer or pay cash. The bank ount for bank transfer is right in front of you." Zhou Jia reminded carefully.

    "Ok." The young man transferred the money to the ount with readiness. When he saw the remaining 500 RMB in his ount, however, he became slightly depressed.

    Fortunately, he became excited again on thinking of the delicacies to be served in no time. "Anyhow, I am now also a rich guy who can afford a meal of 1000 RMB. I¡¯m so proud." The young man smiled with a quite satisfied expression.

    Just in a little while, the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles was first served. The delicate vor of the noodles emphasized on the factors of noodle, broth, and heat, of which the heat had particr functions.

    The noodles could only reach the best of the taste under the condition that the bowl, noodles, broth and toppings were all hot. Therefore, Yuan Zhou quickly cut the scalding smoked fish into several parts during the short period of boiling the noodles. Within the dozens of seconds, the extremely thin and bright silver thread noodles happened to float. He scooped up all the noodles at a time into a bowl that was being steamed by the broth and then poured the hot broth into the bowl. In the end, the dish was finally ready.

    "Such a nice vor! Is this the smoked fish?" The young man couldn¡¯t wait to go up and smell it. Immediately, he said with an intoxicated tone.

    "Yes. The noodles are especially tasty when it¡¯s hot. You just try," Zhou Jia said that when she walked only a step away from him.

    "Ok. I¡¯m going to savor the smoked fish now." The young man was from the region of Zhejiang or Jiangsu and he had definitely eaten plenty of smoked fish before.

    Normally, there would be a smoky taste as soon as the ordinary smoked fish entered the mouth. What¡¯s weird was that he always found the taste uneptable and felt it to be an odd vor. Provided that the wood wasn¡¯t used, he would find it eptable to remove the feather with the gas cooker.

    Luckily, many dishes of smoked fish in the modern society only had the name rather than genuinely being smoked with wood.

    Of course, the young man was quite careful while eating it. He only put it in his mouth after he smelled carefully the brownish red and glossy smoked fish between his chopsticks and found there wasn¡¯t any taste of the wood.

    The taste of the smoked fish was quite familiar to the young man, but the piece in his mouth was nevertheless totally unacquainted. Theoretically, the smoked fish would have no moisture after being fumigated and inevitably taste dry and astringent. Besides, it wasn¡¯t so fine and smooth as those processed in other ways. In spite of that, what attracted people was its chewiness, so people who had a preference for it still liked eating it.

    The moment the fish entered the mouth, it was then broke into small pieces with a slight touch. The exquisite texture and plenty of soup made the young man iparably astonished instantly.

    Rolled in his mouth was the fragrant, sweet, crisp and tender texture with a slightly numbing taste stimting his taste buds. Besides, the thick sauce vor and nd freshness that blended together brought about an incredibly wonderful taste.

    Even when there were only the fish bones left, he was reluctant to drop it and thus continued chewing it for a little while. It seemed that he prepared to chew some more taste out of it.

    To his surprise, the fish bones made a sound of "Ka Cha Ka Cha" in his mouth like the gristle while he was chewing.

    Moreover, the fish bones were extremely crisp and fragrant, totally unlike usual bones. It was just like the chicken feet braised with thick oil and red soy sauce, whichbined both the delicious texture and freshness of the fish.

    The young man¡¯s appetite was greatly stimted by that. He ate up all the three pieces of smoked fish without break and left only the silver white and bright noodles.

    "If only I can eat such smoked fish every day. It¡¯s absolutely delicious." The young man looked at the inside of the bowl where the smoked fish had been ced, being reluctant to look away.

    Lucky that he soon remembered the noodles had to be eaten hot, therefore he took the chopsticks and began to eat it with a sound of "Slurp Slurp".

    "Dear me! Is there anything that Boss Yuan couldn¡¯t cook? Surprisingly, he can cook such extremely thin noodles to be so appetizing and chewy, as well," with a full mouth of noodles, the young man said with a lisp.

    If the vorings, including oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, were added to the broth, only the broth would be vored and not the noodles. It was not eating noodles, but actually drinking the broth.

    However, the Silver Thread Noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou made it happen. While the noodles had five tastes, the broth was nevertheless clear and bright.

    Along with the sound of "Slurp Slurp", more than half of the smooth and chewy noodles were eaten by the young man unreservedly.

    The reason why the dish was called Silver Thread Noodles was because of the soft and smooth texture and the visual effect of being white as silver and thin as threads.

    ...

 Chapter 258: Thin-Skinned Dumplings

    Chapter 258: Thin-Skinned Dumplings

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The volume of the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles was nearly the same as that of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, both equaling a bowl of 100 grams of noodles. For the young, the amount was really not much.

    Soon the young man ate up the noodles, but was just reluctant to open the mouth so that the fine, smooth and chewy texture of the noodles could still linger in his mouth.

    Not until the young man felt that all the fragrance in his mouth was swallowed did he speak, "Boss Yuan, why does your smoked fish have a fresh and sweet texture instead of the smoky taste?"

    "Yeah, right. I also want to know that." A middle-aged man at the side was also quite curious.

    "Get it smoked twice," said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "Pardon? Wouldn¡¯t it have more smoky taste after being smoked twice?" The young man showed a manner of disbelief.

    "You simply couldn¡¯t be more foolish. Obviously, the fish was cold smoked with litchee peel at the second time." Lee Yanyi happened to gulp down thest mouthful of broth. He took a nce at him and said seriously.

    "Litchee peel? Cold smoke? What¡¯s that?" The customers basically had no idea of that.

    "Humph. Get me a serving of Honey Treme." Lee Yanyi nevertheless didn¡¯t answer them anymore and just proceeded to order the dish.

    "Sorry, sir. This dish is temporarily unavable," said Zhou Jia with an apologetic expression.

    "What does that mean? Even the newly developed dish is unavable?" Lee Yanyi revealed a discontented expression.

    "Yes.One of the major ingredients is royal jelly. We only use the fresh ones and then Boss Yuan will cook it personally. So it¡¯s fairly rare." The working attitude of Zhou Jia was excellent. She exined very carefully to him.

    This exnation was far better than Yuan Zhou¡¯s saying that it depended on the mood of the bees. At least, Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t want to beat somebody on hearing that. If Zhou Jia used the exnation of Yuan Zhou, she would definitely beined by the old man repeatedly.

    "Could the stuff of royal jelly be used to make dishes?" Lee Yanyi knitted his brows.

    "Yes, sure. The taste is extremely refreshing and crisp as well as unique." Zhou Jia was absolutely confident with Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship right now.

    "It¡¯s indeed unique." Lee Yanyi grunted. Since he was unable to eat that, there was no need to stay here anymore. Therefore, he turned around and left in anger.

    "Apart from his bad temper, this old man doesn¡¯t even exin to others," the young man muttered to himself.

    It wasn¡¯t appropriate to ask Yuan Zhou now. After all, he was too busy during the business time.

    It was not an easy work to prepare the smoked fish. To Yuan Zhou, however, it was no more than a matter of time and skills.

    Taking the selection of fishes for example, Yuan Zhou felt the Crucian was better to make the smoked fish, as the Crucian from Dragon Pond area of Liuhe district of Nanjing were different from others. The bigger it was, the more tender the flesh was. Besides, the fish bones were far lesser.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou asked the system directly what fish it would provide.

    "System, is there any option of the fish provided by you?" Looking at the ingredients of the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help uttering and asking.

    The system disyed, "The fish is optional."

    This time, the system answered point-nk, but it didn¡¯t give any selection range. By chance, Yuan Zhou happened to know the ce of Dragon Pond area of Liuhe district, therefore he straightforwardly ordered the dish from this ce.

    The system disyed, "The ingredients have been provided. Host, you can use them by yourself."

    However, Yuan Zhou suddenly became curious at that time.

    "System, are the Crucians provided by you the descendants of a dragon?" Yuan Zhou had some knowledge of the legend of Dragon Pond in Liuhe district.

    The system didn¡¯t disy anything more until Yuan Zhou prepared to cook the dishes after waiting for quite a while in vain.

    "As the folk legend says, the child bride married the ck dragon. They lived at ease in the dragon pond and gave birth to lots of descendants. And the big Crucians in the dragon pond were exactly those descendants." The four characters of ¡®Folk Legend¡¯ were made extraordinarilyrge by the system for fear that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see them clearly.

    "Every Crucian in the dragon pond weighs more than 1 kilogram. It has been an article of tribute to the emperors in every dynasty. It¡¯s famous worldwide for its small head but plump body, fine and smooth flesh, delicate and appetizing taste."

    "The superior Crucian is characterized by its freshness. As it is soil-natured, it likes living in the mud. The Crucian living in the turbid water is especially plump and delicious with the meat slightly crisp. In winter, it is fat and has a lot of fish roe."

    After the lengthy introductions by the system, Yuan Zhou caught another Crucian from the deep pool where the prawns were raised. It was t with the white color.

    "Only the flesh of this fish could be made loose and tender." Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh while catching the fish and then started to dissect and wash it.

    Before smoking, the fish was first pickled for a night with Qiu You, soft-fried with vegetable oil and then covered with the sesame oil for better smoking when it was slightly cooled down. While smoking, Yuan Zhou scattered some fennel, chopped ginger and wild pepper over the fish.

    After it was washed again to remove the dirt and then dried, it would be fried again and then braised with the yellow rice wine and sweet sauce. When the redundant sauce was removed, it would be smoked again with the litchee peel.

    Only in that way could the smoked fish have the fresh and sweet texture as well as the soft and tender taste sensation. Naturally, there was none of the smoky taste.

    As for the silver thread noodles, Yuan Zhou selected the preparation method of Eight Treasure Noodles.

    The preparation method had likewise been passed down from a former royal chef, therefore the noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou required much work and time.

    The fragrance and freshness of all the eight treasures were preserved, gathered and then mixed into the noodles. Regarding how to make the noodles, Yuan Zhou naturally selected the noodle-making craftsmanship of Lanzhou people, who were well-known nationwide for their distinctive Hand-Pulled Noodle Soup. Then, he blended the eight treasures into the flour and kneaded them into the dough with the egg white.

    Although it took a long time, the dough nevertheless could be picked with the fingertips and made into thin strip randomly after being kneaded. Even if it was 10 feet long, it didn¡¯t break.

    That made the chewy texture of the silver thread noodles. However, all these details of making noodles or smoking the fish weren¡¯t worth telling others. The young man nevertheless started to savor the next dish.

    Because of the new dish, the business time at noon was rather lively. Of course, Zhou Jia also felt much fatigue.

    In the afternoon, Sun Ming arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant early along with others.

    "Sun, are you going to treat us or what today ?" The tall and slim man with his nickname KFC said smilingly while holding Sun Ming¡¯s shoulders.

    "No, it¡¯s not me. I¡¯d say they just don¡¯t t have the good luck. It¡¯s Compass who is treating us today," Sun Ming said with a smiling face.

    "I still can¡¯t believe it. That guy is so slow and unwilling when he offers the meals for free. What does he suddenly stand treat for?" KFC revealed a suspicious expression.

    "Since he has told me to savor the new dish, what suspicion do you have?" Sun Ming straightforwardly entered the restaurant while dragging KFC.

    "Hi, take your seats, please." Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and greeted them when he saw theme in.

    "Compass, what¡¯s your new dish?" As soon as Sun Ming arrived, he got straight to the point. It was KFC who appeared more implicit. He just sat at the side and listened to them attentively.

    "Thin Skinned Dumplings as a kind of snack," Yuan Zhou also said concisely andprehensively.

    "Sounds nice. But will you lengthen the business time?" Sun Ming asked curiously.

    "No, I won¡¯t."

    The point-nk answer made Sun Ming relieved. They were brothers and Sun Ming also ran his own business, therefore he knew how tired it was to run a store on his own, let alone a booming business such as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It meant he was more tired.

    "Speaking of that, I haven¡¯t been here for a long time. There have been so many new dishes. Wait, what¡¯s the price of this dish?" Sun Ming stood up and began to check the price list behind him.

    "Welfare price." Said Yuan Zhou lightly.

    "I would have been here every day if I know there¡¯s such a good price," KFC and Sun Ming said at the same time.

    "Yeah, right. 1 RMB, wow. Come on, get one serving for each of us," Sun Ming said generously, as if he were a rich guy.

    Yuan Zhou, "..."

 Chapter 259: Eight Unique Qinhuai Snacks

    Chapter 259: Eight Unique Qinhuai Snacks

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Good stuff of only 1 RMB per serving naturally should be provided to each of us." Sun Ming gave the final word.

    "Temporarily there are insufficient ingredients. Next time, ok?" While speaking, Yuan Zhou began to prepare to make the dumplings.

    "You stinker, why didn¡¯t you keep the good stuff for us to savor?" said Sun Ming discontentedly.

    "Because it¡¯s too good, it was sold out." Wearing the face mask, Yuan Zhou was adding water to the pot.

    "Honey Treme is nothing special. It¡¯s definitely the way you cook it that makes it delicious," KFC muttered.

    "It¡¯s royal jelly," with his sharp ears, Yuan Zhou answered him directly.

    "Pardon? Do you know you are recklessly wasting the God¡¯s good gift to cook dishes with royal jelly? It¡¯s totally a waste. You might as well give it to me to drink so that I can keep fit," Sun Ming stood up in surprise and said loudly.

    "Sun, I¡¯m not deaf," said Yuan Zhou lightly.

    "I¡¯d say you are indeed deaf. You are selling such a superior dish at 1 RMB. Dear me, my liver is aching." Sun Ming indicated that his balls ached. The royal jelly had a good market, but no one would like to sell it, not to mention that there were a lot of fake ones on the market.

    As far as he knew about his brother, he would never sell the fake ones. How could one expect an honest person to resort to deceit? Therefore, the royal jelly definitely wouldn¡¯t be fake.

    "He¡¯s not selling your stuff. Why do you love money more than Compass?" KFC said in surprise.

    "Humph. I feel heartache in ce of him," Sun Ming pointed at Yuan Zhou and said deservedly.

    "Come on, man. I think you feel heartache because you didn¡¯t manage to eat the cheap dish of 1 RMB," KFC didn¡¯t believe in him at all, hence said unreservedly.

    "I think so, too." Yuan Zhou also nodded the head at the side, pretending to be serious.

    "You get down to knead the dough. Don¡¯t you see we are still waiting to eat?" Sun Ming directly waved his hands and then said to KFC.

    "You are absolutely foolish. Apart from the treme, you even sell the royal jelly at such a low price of 1 RMB."

    "Compass has said this is welfare price. I feel it¡¯s really not a bad idea. Just think, he¡¯s doing the high-end business. Of course, he has good reason to serve a superior welfare." KFC was a salesperson and was quite clear about these strategies.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think that much. He just felt that rarely did he have an opportunity to set the price, why couldn¡¯t he be capricious for just once? So after he got the number 1 by shaking the phone, he set the price at 1 RMB. It was way justifiable.

    Hearing that, Sun Ming also felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s words somewhat made sense and thus said straightforwardly, "You are right. Ok, forget it. I will just wait to eat."

    Then the two of them got seated again. As soon as they did that, they became curious about what Yuan Zhou was doing.

    "Are you kneading the dough to make dumplings?" asked Sun Ming curiously. He was unable to stay idle for even one moment.

    "Yes. It¡¯s one of the Eight Unique Qinhuai Snacks." Yuan Zhou spoke a few more words.

    "Aren¡¯t Eight Unique Qinhuai Snacks the southern snack? It¡¯s not sweet, is it? If it¡¯s sweet, I¡¯d drop it." Sun Ming was a person who never ate sweet food.

    "He has told us it¡¯s dumplings. How could the dumplings be sweet?" KFC gave a nce of contempt at Sun Ming.

    "How can it not be? People there are said to put sugar in whatever they cook." Thinking of the scene in his mind, Sun Ming felt a toothache.

    "No, it¡¯s not sweet," said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "That¡¯ll be great," Sun Ming got relieved and said mercifully.

    "But I heard from youst time that the Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake was also one of the Eight Unique. Why is there another one again?" KFC finally asked an ordinary question.

    "Every unique stands for two dishes. These are thest two. Apart from the dumpling, there¡¯s another sweet snack," Yuan Zhou said lightly while wielding the dough ably and quickly.

    "Which one is sweet?" asked KFC curiously. He had no special dislike for either sweet food or salty food.

    "Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao¢Ù." Yuan Zhou reported the name and then asked after a pause, "Do you want to eat it?"

    "Ok, sure. Get one serving for me, please." KFC didn¡¯t behave reservedly at all and immediately agreed.

    "I don¡¯t want it." Sun Ming refused hurriedly before Yuan Zhou turned the head toward him.

    "You are not counted in." After Sun Ming finished speaking that, Yuan Zhou answered.

    "Eh...." Sun Ming was quite helpless with the embarrassing way Yuan Zhou talked.

    "Luckily this guy was always working in the logistics department of the previous hotel. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn¡¯t have got employed. Now that he runs his own restaurant and has top-notch craftsmanship, he needn¡¯t worry about the business. If not so, he probably would have starved." Sun Ming, who seldom muttered in the heart, thought bitterly.

    The restaurant quieted down soon. Yuan Zhou was making the dough seriously while Sun Ming and KFC were earnestly watching Yuan Zhou kneading the dough like the floating clouds and flowing water.

    Seeing the two of them have no questions temporarily, Yuan Zhou became curious about the water in the flour. After all, the water looked quite different. Although it appeared to be ice-cold, it nevertheless felt slightly warm and was quite suitable for dough mixing.

    "System, what advantages does the water have?" Yuan Zhou asked with curiosity.

    Such questions of Yuan Zhou would usually be responded by the system with an answer.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s the Jinghua Water taken from a well of flourishing poption in Qiannian Vige. The more flourishing the poption is, the more luscious the well water is. The quintessence of the well water rises after being retained for a night. At the first ray of the morning sun, the very first barrel of the water will be taken. It is moisturizing and luscious. If the water is used to wipe the face, it could likewise moisturize theplexion."

    "Tsk-tsk. It surprisingly has the effect of improving one¡¯s looks." Without a trace, Yuan Zhou stared at the water in the big transparent pot and appeared quite interested.

    However, the system disyed words again before he tried the effect of the water.

    The system disyed, "Jinghua Water kept overnight can¡¯t be used randomly for washing hands and face. Otherwise, the well water couldn¡¯t be drawn anymore. Nor could it be used for drinking.

    "Alright. It¡¯s really a delicate thing." Yuan Zhou felt rather helpless.

    Nevertheless, methods were always figured out by people. Just like right now, Yuan Zhou was nning to provide the snack every morning so that he can take some of the water for washing up. Although he was way handsome, his pretty face likewise required exquisite skin care.

    Wiping the face was not an option for him. After all, it was a waste of resource not to use it as much as possible since it was provided by the system. With such a thought in mind, Yuan Zhou directly made the decision.

    In just a little while, the dumplings were steamed well. It was thin-skinned dumplings, but was actually steamed.

    As Yuan Zhou added some mung bean flour inside, the skin of the well-steamed dumplings became translucent. Thus, even the beautiful filling inside could nearly be seen.

    "Wow, it¡¯s so fragrant and is probablyparable with the soup dumplings," Sun Ming said impatiently.

    "It¡¯s indeed aromatic. But what vorings should be eaten along with the steamed dumplings?" KFC ate boiled dumplings more, or else, the dumplings with chili oil, the specialty of Chengdu City.

    "I don¡¯t care what to eat with. But I must eat one right now." Sun Ming couldn¡¯t wait to receive the te from Yuan Zhou. He immediately took the chopsticks and began to eat it.

    "You can eat them along with vinegar." Yuan Zhou pointed to the te of vinegar in the tray.

    "There¡¯s no chilli, but still it¡¯s good." KFC ate the dumplings in a more decent manner.

    After all, he had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before, but just eaten the Egg Fried Rice cooked by Yuan Zhou once. As the taste of the dish truly couldn¡¯t reach full score due to the inferior ingredients, he could yet control himself. Contrarily, Sun Ming had already immersed himself in the delicacy of the Thin-Skinned Dumplings.

    The vinegar used by Yuan Zhou this time was another different one. It was rice vinegar, of which the fragrance and sour were taken.

    "I have heard about your craftsmanship for a long time. Now that I get the fortune to eat it for free, I¡¯d have to savor it carefully," said KFC smilingly.

    "You are wee. Please," Yuan Zhou said with a smile on his face.

    "Then I¡¯ll not stand on ceremony." While speaking, KFC took the chopsticks and also began to eat.

    ...

    ¢Ù Yuanxiao is the round sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour with various fillings inside (for the Lantern Festival in China).

 Chapter 260: Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao

    Chapter 260: Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    KFC was eating the dumplings quite carefully. There was a small te of vinegar for everyone. Habitually, he bit an opening in the dumpling and directly dipped the fillings inside in the vinegar. It was tastier to eat that way.

    However, KFC had never expected the dumpling was surprisingly like a hidden weapon. It seemed not to have gravy at all in the seemingly perfectly-round and well-stacked dumpling which the beautiful fillings inside could be clearly seen.

    However, KFC suddenly inhaled continuously with a sound of "Si Si" while still managing to eat it.

    It was only then that the heat came out of the dumplings. Along with it was the appetizing and fresh gravy. He could obviously see the oil droplets rolling inside. Meanwhile, the fragrance also stimted his taste buds following the heat.

    The skin of the dumplings or wonton was usually free from any taste. But KFC found the skin of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dumplings not only had a taste, but also tasted chewy.

    "Ba Ji, Ba Ji", along with chewing, the chewy and salty dumpling skin as well as the saline gravy with a hint of sweetness that he had just sipped into his mouth were instantly blended together and formed a wonderful taste.

    KFC only had time to look at the dumplings after he hurriedly finished gulping down the gravy. After being sucked, the formerly white and plump dumplings had the fillings wrapped tightly by the skin .

    "Now the gravy is gone." KFC appeared rathercent about his way of eating without leaking any drops of gravy just now.

    Then he dipped the dumpling into the vinegar lightly. While picking the dumpling with the brown chopsticks, he rotated his wrist and dipped lightly in the vinegar with the part where he bit an opening.

    "As expected, there is no more gravy." With acent smile, KFC put the remaining dumpling into his mouth unhurriedly.

    "Ouch. Si. It¡¯s soooooo hot." KFC emphasized on the word of "hot" heavily with a lisp.

    It was truly scalding. After a full mouthful of the gravy was drunk, there was supposedly no more gravy in the dumpling, thus letting the skin tightly wrap the fillings. When KFC put the entire remaining dumpling into his mouth; however, the situation was not like imagined.

    Having bitten through the dumpling, the gravy contained in the fillings then burst out. With the thin and chewy dumpling skin and the abundant gravy as well as the salty texture with a hint of sweetness, the taste was extremely fresh and tasty. The ultimatebination of meat and wheat.

    Even if it was so hot, KFC was reluctant to open his mouth. He had only to try his best to make his mouth big and roll the stuff in his mouth. Consequently, his mouth was now full of the fresh and delicious taste of the thin-skinned dumplings. It was scalding, but he still didn¡¯t want to drop it.

    On the face of KFC revealed a hesitant expression. Luckily the temperature gradually went down and the dumpling was suitable for being swallowed. KFC chewed it carefully and then gulped down.

    "It¡¯s way too delicate and also too scalding." KFC looked at the dumplings contentedly.

    "The dishes we atest time truly could not represent your genuine craftsmanship," thinking of the words of Sun Ming, KFC sighed and said.

    "Humm, Humm." Sun Ming was still eating happily at the side. He only chimed in with a nod.

    It appeared that he couldn¡¯t speak at all with the full mouthful of the delicious dumplings.

    "Because the ingredients are quite different. But I had indeed used all my skillsst time." Yuan Zhou was rather straightforward to his brothers.

    His craftsmanship at that time was not as good as right now. Despite the same ingredients, his craftsmanship had improved by two levels thus, of course, the dishes tasted better than before.

    "I know, I know," seeing Yuan Zhou speak so earnestly, Sun Ming answered vaguely with a full mouthful of the food.

    When Yuan Zhou found the two persons were satisfied with the dumplings, he began to make the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao.

    The method of making Yuanxiao was quite different from that of Tangyuan, therefore Yuan Zhou prepared arge bamboo basket to make them.

    After a sound of "Peng", Yuan Zhou set down a white-jade-like board on which there were many cubes wrapped by a transparent jelly-like thing. Inside of the cubes were sesame seeds and some types of dry fruits, such as finely divided sunflower seeds that were clearly seen.

    Of course, the most conspicuous thing in the small cubes was still the sweet osmanthus, which appeared to be fresh. The petals of each flower were clearly seen and brought out the best of each other with the dry fruits inside.

    "What¡¯s this?" while inhaling due to the hot dumplings, KFC asked with curiosity.

    "Sandwiched sweet osmanthus." After saying that, Yuan Zhou continued grinding the well dried glutinous rice with the stone mill.

    "Beautiful. Are you going to make Tangyuan?" Having eaten up the dumplings, Sun Ming asked curiously.

    "No. It¡¯s the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao." Yuan Zhou told him again the name.

    "Whatever. But you have to get another serving of the dumplings. There¡¯s truly nothing more delicious than the dumplings." Sun Ming heaved a sigh contentedly with the smile on his face.

    "No. Only one serving is avable for each person," Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "You are really a Compass. Do you still remember that I¡¯m your brother?" said Sun Ming with an awfully discontented tone.

    He must be kidding. With only eight dumplings for one serving, how could one possibly eat his fill? People who couldn¡¯t eat their fill were the most dreadful.

    "Humm. That¡¯s why I am treating," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod and said naturally.

    "..., I¡¯m convinced now." Sun Ming got speechless instantly.

    "Don¡¯t worry. You can order a bowl of Yuanxiaoter and eat your fill." KFC had likewise finished eating the dumplings by then. He said that after enjoying the aftertaste for quite a while.

    "I don¡¯t eat sweet food. It tastes so terrible." Sun Ming waved his hands continually.

    "The fillings really look nice. It¡¯s crystal clear and beautiful," said KFC earnestly.

    "I don¡¯t eat anything that¡¯s sweet." Sun Ming was rather determined on this point.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou happened to grind the glutinous rice well. Only after grinding thrice did the rice flour be fine and smooth and avable to be used.

    Different from other Tangyuan, this Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao had formerly been called Wuguizi in Jinling City, therefore the way of making it was also quite special.

    Yuan Zhou first put the milled glutinous rice flour into a spun silk bamboo sieve and sieved it into fine rice flour.

    "It is really elegant to use the cloth screen," Sun Ming said in surprise while pointing at the white spun silk bamboo sieve held in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    "The taste can be better that way." When Yuan Zhou was working, his eyes that exposed from the face mask were extraordinarily solemn.

    Yuan Zhou first brushed the Jianghua water over the bottom of therge bamboo basket and then poured the sandwiched sweet osmanthus into the basket directly.

    He then began to shake therge bamboo basket with one hand and meanwhile scattered the rice flour and water with the other. After shaking the basket continually for a while, the white and cute Yuanxiao asrge as cherries came into being.

    "Marvelous work," KFC looked at the small Yuanxiao that were the same size carefully and said admiringly.

    "Indeed. So it is done?" Sun Ming likewise revealed a surprised look.

    They had never seen such a way to make Tangyuan. In their eyes, whatever had fillings inside were all Tangyuan. But actually, there was a significant difference between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan.

    "Yes. Now they can be boiled." With a nod, Yuan Zhou indicated that it was done now.

    "I¡¯d taste them carefully. I have never savored such a kind of Tangyuan. The fillings won¡¯t leak out, will they?" KFC asked curiously.

    "Definitely not. The craftsmanship of this brother of mine is terrific." Sun Ming didn¡¯t feelfortable to hear others doubt his brother.

    "I¡¯m just asking casually. But couldn¡¯t we eat more dumplings?" Speaking of the superb craftsmanship, KFC instantly recalled the dumplings that he had eaten just now. The nice taste was still lingering in his mouth.

    "I¡¯d say it¡¯s too difficult. Even I couldn¡¯t eat one more," Sun Ming said deservedly.

    "I¡¯lle to try my fortune next time. Anyway, the Tangyuan¢Ù will be served soon. I can definitely eat my fill." Said KFC with acent expression.

    Sun Ming, "..."

    ¢Ù Tangyuan is a kind of glutinous rice balls, looking simr to Yuanxiao.

 Chapter 261: Attraction of Sweet Yuanxiao

    Chapter 261: Attraction of Sweet Yuanxiao

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Whatever you say, I don¡¯t eat sweet things." Sun Ming crossed his arms over his chest and revealed an indifferent manner.

    "It looks quite delicious," said KFC primly.

    "Here¡¯s your Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao. Sun, do you want to have a taste?" Yuan Zhou carried the dish onto the table and then asked directly.

    "I don¡¯t want it." Sun Ming refused tly.

    "Are you sure?" KFC took a deep breath of the sweet aroma and then said.

    "Yes, I¡¯m sure." Sun Ming still nodded affirmatively.

    "Then what else do you want to eat?" Asked Yuan Zhou while pointing at the menu.

    "Of course the most expensive dish." Sun Ming said unreservedly.

    "The tea egg?" Yuan Zhou took a nce at Sun Ming curiously.

    "How could only one tea egg fill up my stomach?" Sun Ming looked at Yuan Zhou snappily.

    "The most expensive dish was the tea egg." Yuan Zhou shrugged, indicating there was only that temporarily.

    "An egg and a serving of Egg Fried Rice Set, please." Since his brother Yuan Zhou stood treat, Sun Ming did quite well in generosity.

    "One moment, please." Yuan Zhou was always generous to his brothers.

    Then Yuan Zhou went away to cook other dishes while KFC likewise began to eat the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao.

    "It¡¯s really like pearls falling into a jade te. So beautiful." KFC heaved a sigh of admiration.

    "It should be pigs falling into a jade te. (The pronunciation of pig is same to that of pearl in Chinese.)" Sun Ming craned his neck and had a look at the dish, for which he had no preference.

    "You really don¡¯t have good taste. Look, the appearance is just perfect," KFC said affirmatively.

    "Just eat your Yuanxiao." Sun Ming still remained unmoved.

    "Don¡¯t ever ask for it from me in a moment." KFC liked the small white jade-like Yuanxiao in the bowl very much.

    "Don¡¯t worry about that." Sun Ming responded with a tone of contempt.

    KFC indeed didn¡¯t speak with him anymore. He scooped one piece up with the spoon and put it into his mouth immediately.

    At that moment, he was in a state of great expectation, mainly because this bowl of Yuanxiao looked extraordinarily beautiful.

    Every small Yuanxiao was rising and falling in the bowl as clear as water. With slight stirring, the cherry-sized Yuanxiao began to roll over, revealing the sweet osmanthus inside.

    The light yellow sweet osmanthus appeared extraordinarily fresh and was charmingly embedded in the satiny Yuanxiao. Along with the rolling of Yuanxiao, it showed its good-looking appearance.

    "Awwoo", KFC swallowed one at one gulp.

    As expected, the taste didn¡¯t let him down.

    As soon as it entered the mouth, he felt the delicate fragrance of the glutinous rice flour with strong rice taste first. Having been bitten, the seemingly soft and sticky Yuanxiao had a slightly chewy taste. More importantly, it wasn¡¯t sticky to the teeth at all.

    "Hiss.... It¡¯s so hot." KFC couldn¡¯t help opening his mouth and then let out a hiss.

    The moment it was bitten open, the fillings inside instantly flowed out and a jet of strong fragrance rushed direct into his nose.

    When he realized the fragrance wasing out of the mouth, KFC closed his mouth again immediately.

    "Yum-yum. How fragrant!" KFC couldn¡¯t help murmuring in a low voice.

    Only after the fillings weren¡¯t that scalding did KFC start to chew. Thebination of the fragrance of sweet osmanthus, walnut, and other various dried fruits directly whetted his appetite.

    The soft and sticky Yuanxiao, fillings full of gravy, and small particles of dried fruits plus the slight fragrance of the sweet osmanthus all contributed to the excellent delicacy of the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao.

    Although a small Yuanxiao was only asrge as a cherry, the fillings inside were nevertheless extraordinarily plentiful. The fragrance of the dried fruits and sweet osmanthus blended with that of the glutinous rice flour made KFC have no time to do anything else at all.

    He put the Yuanxiao into his mouth one after another. Every time he bit open a Yuanxiao, he hissed due to the scalding fillings. The hiss sounded frequently, but KFC still enjoyed doing that without stop.

    Because it was exactly the deliciousness of the scalding fillings of the Yuanxiao.

    Meanwhile, every time KFC opened his mouth, some fragrance leaked out. Seated beside him, Sun Ming could smell it very easily.

    "Hey, are you eating flowers? It¡¯s so fragrant." Sun Ming would never admit that he had wanted to swallow the abundant saliva just now.

    "Yum-yum. So delicious." KFC answered vaguely and then continued to eat.

    "It¡¯s no more than a bowl of sweet dish. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s so tasty." Sun Ming glimpsed at the small Yuanxiao alike to the white jade. Then he said naturally after gulping down the saliva in his mouth.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou carried other dishes ordered by Sun Ming to him at that time.

    "Wow, it¡¯s still the tea egg that smells better," Sun Ming poked the tea egg and said contentedly.

    "Eat it. Thank you," suddenly, Yuan Zhou said.

    "No need for thanks. You are wee." Sun Ming revealed a manner of understanding him.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou also nodded the head, indicating he had known that.

    Only KFC, who had eaten up all Yuanxiao including even the broth, didn¡¯t quite understand. However, it didn¡¯t hinder him grabbing the dishes from Sun Ming.

    The treat seemed to take some time, but actually it was no more than 10 minutes. Nevertheless, the customers had already waited in line outside the restaurant, which indicated that the dinner time started.

    Zhou Jia had likewise already started to help to greet the customers.

    "Peng", a person who was carrying a travel bag got seated beside Sun Ming.

    "Little girl, take my order." With the whiskers all over his face, the man was wearing camouge pants and a vest as well as a pair of sunsses. He appeared to be a traveler.

    "Coming. What would you like to eat, sir?" Zhou Jia walked to him quickly and then began to greet.

    "Don¡¯t you have a menu?" Whiskers asked affirmatively.

    "Sorry, the menu and price list of all our dishes are all written on the wall behind you. You can choose by yourself," Zhou Jia said courteously while pointing at the wall behind him.

    "Ok." The person then turned his head and looked toward the wall after answering her.

    "The price is really not good and isn¡¯t mentioned on the gourmet map," Whiskers muttered.

    Standing at the side, Zhou Jia just kept smiling and didn¡¯t say anything.

    "Then get me all the dishes, one serving for each, please." It could be spected that Whiskers indeed had a very big stomach.

    With the muscr arms, camouge pants and resolute and steadfast face, the man was even bigger than Chen Wei. Despite that, it was absolutely not a good reason for him to be able to eat up all the dishes.

    "I¡¯m sorry, sir. But ording to our rules, anybody that cannot finish their dishes will be cklisted and won¡¯t be entertained forever." Zhou Jia was rather proud while speaking of that.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was so excellent that he didn¡¯t worry that someone would make trouble because of that. Even so, the people that waited in line for meals wouldn¡¯t let that happen first.

    "Oh? You even have rules here! Then cut half of them and get me each of the remaining dishes one by one." Whiskers was apparently a person who followed the rules.

    "Sir, the uppermost dishes are for breakfast. Are you sure you want all of these dishes? Because some are repeated ones." Zhou Jia felt the man possibly came here to make trouble, but she still reminded courteously.

    "This girl made it soplicated. One serving of Egg Fried Rice Set, and besides, get these dishes for me." While speaking, Whiskers pointed to several dishes.

    Translucent Beef Slices, Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, Silk Twined Rabbit, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. All these were Sichuan dishes. That did make sense. Since he was now in Chengdu, what else could he eat?

    "Alright. It¡¯s totally 2190 RMB only. You can either pay by bank transfer or cash. May I ask which one you prefer?" Zhou Jia said courteously.

    "It¡¯s truly fairly expensive." Whiskers whispered and then answered, "I¡¯ll make the bank transfer."

    After that, he began to make the bank transfer into the bank ount provided.

    After Zhou Jia confirmed receipt of the money, she reported to Yuan Zhou to prepare the dishes.

    "What exactly are the dishes served in this restaurant like?" From his words, Whiskers apparently came prepared.

    ...

 Chapter 262: A Traveler That Never Returns

    Chapter 262: A Traveler That Never Returns

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The utterance of the person was easily heard by Sun Ming at the side when he was drinking the seaweed soup. As soon as he gulped down the soup, he said.

    "The craftsmanship of this brother of mine is impable. You are definitely lucky to eat the dishes at the mentioned price."

    Sun Ming spoke quite earnestly with certainty.

    "He¡¯s your brother?" What Whiskers cared about was nevertheless the trifles rather than the taste of the dishes.

    "Of course. Look, the person who was cooking like a god is exactly my brother," Sun Ming said with an expression of pride while pointing at Yuan Zhou, who was cooking the set meal in the kitchen,

    "Oh, really? He seems to be good at cooking, indeed." Whiskers appeared to be a foodie, too.

    "Yeah, of course. Others would inevitably make things out of the pan while cooking. But as you can see, not even a rice graines out from the pan while my brother is cooking. This is the genuine craftsmanship." Sun Ming pointed to the surrounding area of the pan.

    Those who stayed close and sat at the long curved table all could see the neighboring areas of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pan were very clean, unlike other chefs whose dishes could even be told from a distance with the help of the ingredients dropping out of the pan.

    "He¡¯s indeed awesome." Whiskers cooked for himself asionally, anyhow. And naturally, he knew how good the craftsmanship was.

    "You are here for the first time? What brings you here?" Sun Ming recalled the word of the person just now and asked conveniently.

    "I checked the introductions in the gourmet map first and then logged in the forum for suggestions. When I saw all the people rmending this ce, I came," Whiskers exined earnestly.

    "So that¡¯s why. The one mentioned in the gourmet map is indeed my brother. You just wait and eat, but be cautious about your tongue." Said Sun Ming smilingly.

    "Oh?" Whiskers got confused.

    "Don¡¯t swallow it up," after a burst ofughter, Sun Ming said proudly.

    "No, no." Whiskers also smiled and then shook his head.

    He had been to so many ces and eaten a variety of delicacies. Even if it indeed had a booming business, how could he possibly swallow his tongue up in such a small restaurant? Whiskers was quite confident about this point.

    "You¡¯ll know what I mean after you eat it." Sun Ming didn¡¯t argue with him at all and directly answered.

    Yuan Zhou cooked more and more quickly. Sometimes, customers who watched him cooking even felt there was an afterimage left by his hands.

    Therefore, the dishes ordered by Whiskers were soon ready and carried to him by Zhou Jia as usual.

    "Here are your dishes. Help yourself, please," Zhou Jia said with a smile after she carried all the dishes ordered to him.

    "Ok. Thank you." Whiskers thanked her politely.

    Then Zhou Jia started to greet the next person.

    "Now you can begin to savor your dishes. I¡¯m going to leave you alone while eating," said Sun Ming with a smile on his face.

    "Ok." Whiskers likewise answered with a nod. After that, he began to eat his dishes.

    As for Sun Ming, he continued to protect his own dishes for another round. After all, KFC was ring like a tiger eyeing its prey and preparing tounch a sneak attack.

    Having barely eaten the dishes, Whiskers finally understood what Sun Ming meant by saying not to swallow up the tongue.

    After eating up the spicy hot, fresh and fragrant beef, even his tongue emitted such a taste. If it wasn¡¯t because there was one piece left, Whiskers would have already drawn his tongue out and cleaned up the taste over it.

    Meanwhile, the fragrant and tender rabbit meat made him experience the attraction of the multi-vored meat. It turned out that the rabbit meat wasn¡¯t actually so rigid, but was fragrant and tender, moderately salty and fresh as well as yummy and appetizing.

    "So there¡¯s really the dish of Ants Climbing A Tree (a figurative name of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, with ants representing the minced pork and tree representing the vermicelli)?" Whiskers picked some vermicelli up with the chopsticks and said in surprise.

    For other dishes like Translucent Beef Slices, he didn¡¯t feel anything special due to its intrinsic taste. Nevertheless, this Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork required excellent craftsmanship.

    The vermicelli and spicy minced pork were moderately soft and fragrant, with the pork being chewy and vermicelli smooth. The slight spiciness stimted the tongue, telling it to eat more. Whiskers couldn¡¯t attend to other things anymore, but just stuffed the dish into his mouth. He just felt every dish was so delicious and was a top-notch delicacy.

    "The tofu is also very nice. Not only the appearance, but also the taste," said Whiskers admiringly.

    Then he gulped down all dishes that he had ordered like the wind puffing the clouds away. After that, the tes became so clean and shining that they appeared as if to be washed.

    "How do you like it? Are they delicious?" At that time, Sun Ming asked at the side with a big smile on his face.

    He had heartily expected to hear the praise in a flood of words. However, he only heard a sigh.

    "Sigh." Having heard Sun Ming¡¯s question, Whispers got dumbfounded for a while and then let out a sigh.

    "What? You don¡¯t like the taste?" Sun Ming didn¡¯t look good on his face.

    It was absolutely uneptable to belittle his brother. Sun Ming intended to reason things out directly with him.

    "I don¡¯t mean that. Whiskers denied immediately. The expression on his face covered with the whiskers appeared to be entangled.

    "Then what do you mean?" Sun Ming tried to get to the bottom of things.

    "Little girl, get me a ss of watermelon juice," Whiskers shook the empty ss and said to Zhou Jia beside him first.

    "Bank transfer. Yeah, I know," Just when Zhou Jia wanted to say something, Whiskers said directly ahead of her.

    Only after that did Whiskers begin to answer Sun Ming, "I won¡¯t be able to eat such delicacies anymore in future. That really makes me upset."

    "It¡¯s not a big deal. You cane to eat again." Sun Ming revealed a manner of "so easy".

    "I¡¯m here for tour." Whiskers shook his head.

    "Then travel here for several more times again. Many touristse every year to this city." Sun Ming felt it was not a big problem in the highly developed society.

    "I¡¯m a man of principle. One of the principles that I adhere to is that I never go to a ce for the second time." While speaking of his principles, Whiskers became much more solemn.

    Looking at the person named Compass and then the other with a solemn look beside him, Sun Ming slightly choked. Both had their own principles.

    "You can eat them when Boss Yuan opens a branch restaurant." KFC chimed in timely at the side.

    "Oh, yeah. Branch restaurant." Whiskers suddenly reacted and cheered up.

    "Boss, will you open a branch restaurant in Guangzhou?" Whiskers asked him about one city that he hadn¡¯t yet been to.

    "Are you asking me for opening a branch restaurant?" Yuan Zhou asked without turning a hair.

    "Yes, yeah. You can open a branch restaurant, better in Guangzhou or Lanzhou. Either is ok." Whiskers said following Yuan Zhou¡¯s word.

    "Sorry. I am not preparing to open a branch restaurant." Yuan Zhou refused with an earnest expression.

    "Er..." Whiskers was a little speechless.

    Having wittily collected another request, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen and continued to prepare other dishes. In his heart, naturally, he had given himself a thumbs-up for his intelligent speaking skills.

    "Since my brother cooks so well and besides, you like it so much, you cane whenever you are free. Some principles are not necessarily to be followed." Sun Ming suggested him at the side.

    "No, nothing can let me go to a ce for the second time," said Whiskers solemnly.

    "A strange principle." Actually, Sun Ming wanted to say "entric" more.

    After all, it was he himself who stood the loss and couldn¡¯t eat the delicious dishes. Just as expected, Whiskers had started to feel disconste by then. He would rather adhere to his principles and feel depressed thane to tour again.

    "Sigh. Delicacies are hard toe by." Whiskers heaved a sigh and then drank a mouthful of the watermelon juice.

    "Indeed. Are you sure not toe again?" Sun Ming really couldn¡¯t understand what Whiskers adhered to that principle for.

    "No, I won¡¯te." Whiskers nodded the head.

    Sun Ming and KFC looked at each other and no longer tried to persuade him.

    Every person had his own principles even if some appeared rather strange. However, they just existed.

 Chapter 263: Warm-hearted Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 263: Warm-hearted Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Whiskers was drinking the watermelon juice, he savored every sip very carefully. After drinking it up unhurriedly, he suddenly took his travel bag and walked away immediately.

    From beginning to end, he didn¡¯t say a single word to Yuan Zhou and of course, he didn¡¯t turn his head back, either.

    "A weird person." Sun Ming sighed.

    "And moreover an entric of principle." KFC followed.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s leave now. We have affected my brother doing business," Sun Ming waved his hand and said to KFC.

    "Got it. Let¡¯s go." KFC nodded and stood up.

    "Compass, we are leaving. Let¡¯s get together next time." Sun Ming shouted to Yuan Zhou.

    "Sure. Bye." Yuan Zhou set the tes down and then answered earnestly after he turned the head to them.

    After that, Sun Ming enjoyed the benefits of a celebrity. Almost all the customers looked at him as Yuan Zhou seldom spoke during the business time.

    Nevertheless, Sun Ming walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant swaggeringly along with KFC.

    "This guy is Boss Yuan¡¯s friend?" The new customers were all curious.

    "Yes, he is. He¡¯s the boss¡¯s brother." From behind them came a soft loli voice. Of course, it was Mu Xiaoyun with her twin-tailed hair.

    "Wow, it¡¯s Xiaoyun! I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time." The acquaintances greeted her immediately with a smile.

    "Humm. School started, so I am in the school recently." Mu Xiaoyun entered the restaurant together with her brother Mu Xiaojie. When she heard that, she nodded the head seriously.

    "Did your studies get worse?" Basically, all the regr customers took Mu Xiaoyun as their niece or someone simr; therefore, they asked naturally.

    "Nope. Ie to apany my brother for dinner today," Mu Xiaoyun said briskly.

    "Alright. I happened to finish my dinner. You can take my seat." An acquaintance dragged his friend away from the seats and said smilingly.

    "Thank you, uncle." Mu Xiaoyun thanked the person together with her brother.

    "Not at all. I¡¯m leaving." The customer and his friend then got out of the restaurant.

    The customer who had originally asked questions became more dumbfounded.

    "I worked here for two months during the summer vacation," Mu Xiaoyun exined.

    Only then did that customer understand why so many people said hi to this little girl.

    Obviously, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t mind at all. She went straight up and greeted them courteously.

    "What do you two want to eat?"

    "Brother, you first," Mu Xiaoyun said to her elder brother Mu Xiaojie.

    "I would like the Egg Fried Rice. What about you?" Mu Xiaojie roughly estimated the money he brought privately and said conservatively.

    "I want to eat noodles." Having considered for a while, Mu Xiaoyun asked tentatively.

    "No problem. I¡¯ll treat you to that." Mu Xiaojie let out a sigh of relief. Luckily, the money was just enough.

    "Elder sister, get us a serving of Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup. That¡¯s it." Mu Xiaoyun ordered the dishes deftly.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia answered with a smile and then reported the dishes to Yuan Zhou.

    It was likewise a coincidence that Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie came to eat together today. Their mother would go on a business trip and thus sent Mu Xiaoyun to her father¡¯s home before she left. Coincidentally, their father happened to work overtime. Therefore, he could only give the two kids money and let theme here to eat.

    The crafty brother, Mu Xiaojie, embezzled some small money to y online games, which was naturally unknown to Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Brother, did dad give us enough money? If not, I can use mine." Mu Xiaoyun was a little worried, hence asked.

    "Don¡¯t worry. If it¡¯s not enough, I can use my money. I won¡¯t use yours," said Mu Xiaojie generously.

    "Thank you, brother." Mu Xiaoyun smiled sweetly.

    "Humm." Mu Xiaoyun straightened his back happily as if he had really used his own money.

    In a little moment, Yuan Zhou carried their dishes to them personally.

    "Here are the dishes for you two." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave immediately after he set down the dishes.

    "Thank you, boss." Mu Xiaoyun was very happy when she saw Yuan Zhou again. After all, she had been taken good care of by Yuan Zhou when she was working here.

    "You are wee. Long time no see." Yuan Zhou asked primly.

    "Yeah, exactly. I haven¡¯t smelled your delicacies for long, so Ie here with my brother to have a taste." Mu Xiaoyun was fairly happy.

    "Wee. How are your studies?" Like other ordinary elders, Yuan Zhou asked about her studies.

    "Don¡¯t worry, boss. I have very good scores." Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head earnestly with her twin-tail hair swaying along with the head at the same time. She looked extraordinarily lovable.

    "That¡¯s great. Then get down to your dishes." Yuan Zhou returned to his position to work after he got the satisfactory answer from Mu Xiaoyun.

    "Boss Yuan does not look quite bad-tempered." Mu Xiaojie was then relieved.

    "Of course, he isn¡¯t bad-tempered at all. He is contrarily very nice." Mu Xiaoyun said immediately, trying to defend Yuan Zhou.

    "I know. But it¡¯s the first time that Boss Yuan said so much." Mu Xiaojie indicated that he was quite surprised with that.

    "That¡¯s not true. Boss is actually a very nice person. Besides, he is fairly scrupulous," said Mu Xiaoyun affirmatively. She recalled the previous experiences of working in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and revealed a smile on her face.

    "It¡¯s mainly because he appears rather cold. I just thought he had a bad temper." Mu Xiaoyun only saw Yuan Zhou carefully once when he applied for the job, therefore he knew little about him.

    "I feel my boss is just not good atmunicating with others." Thinking of some asions when Yuan Zhou gave irrelevant answers in a serious manner, Mu Xiaoyun covered her mouth and began to snicker.

    "Now let¡¯s stop talking about him and start to eat. I¡¯m going to starve." While smelling the fragrance of the dishes, Mu Xiaojie lost interest in other things. He took the chopsticks and urged his sister.

    "Ok." After a nod, Mu Xiaoyun also started to eat.

    When there were only 10 minutes left before the dinner time ended, Shen Min entered the restaurant.

    "Why are you so early today?" Zhou Jia asked in surprise.

    "Yes, there aren¡¯t many sses." Shen Min nodded the head and answered.

    "Shall we work together?" Zhou Jia inquired.

    "Ok, sure." Shen Min agreed squarely.

    With both attendants working there, the hectic restaurant was arranged in good order. In just a little while, 10 minutes passed.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou brought out the closing words by himself. When all the customers were basically gone except Mu Xiaoyun and Mu Xiaojie, Zhou Jia and Shen Min began to do the shift change.

    "Haven¡¯t you finished your meal?" With a frown, Yuan Zhou went up and asked.

    "I have finished. I just want to sit here for a while," said Mu Xiaoyun with a mischievous look.

    "Ok, but don¡¯t stay here for too long." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then looked at Mu Xiaojie who was about to finish his dishes.

    After Zhou Jia left, the restaurant quieted down shortly. Yuan Zhou was clearing the kitchen away lightly at the side, emitting a slight sound of "Ping Pang".

    Having hesitated for quite a while, Shen Min went up and asked, "Boss, did you tell Sister Jiang toe and pick me upst night?"

    As soon as Shen Min arrived at her dormitoryst night, she got the matter clear, therefore she came here a little earlier today to say thanks.

    "Yes, I did. I don¡¯t provide pick-up services, so the fare will be deducted from your sry." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then reminded her after thinking for an instant.

    "Thank you, boss." Shen Min wasn¡¯t quite ustomed to the way Yuan Zhou talked. She had thought she caused trouble and thus felt a little embarrassed.

    After that, the restaurant quieted down again. At that time, Mu Xiaojie finally ate up thest rice grain in the te.

    "Boss, we are leaving now." Mu Xiaoyun waved her hand to Yuan Zhou with one hand while taking her brother¡¯s hand with the other.

    "Take care." Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and didn¡¯t intend to apany them out.

    While Yuan Zhou was turning around in the kitchen, Mu Xiaoyun said to Shen Min secretly, "..."

 Chapter 264: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Passive Acting-Cool Skills (Part 1)

    Chapter 264: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Passive Acting-Cool Skills (Part 1)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Seeing that Shen Ming was a little embarrassed, Mu Xiaoyun let her brother, Mu Xiaojie, leave first and then started to talk with Shen Min.

    "Elder sister, Boss Yuan¡¯s meaning is that you can take a cab when you leave at night. And if there¡¯s not enough time, you can also leave first."

    After saying that, Mu Xiaoyun blinked naughtily.

    "Really?" Shen Min was suspicious about that.

    "I¡¯m serious. I worked here for two months during the summer vacation." Said Mu Xiaoyun affirmatively.

    Only then did Shen Min believe in her. She looked at Yuan Zhou with uncertainty and again at Mu Xiaoyun.

    "I¡¯m leaving. Elder sister, bye." When Mu Xiaoyun found Shen Min wasn¡¯t that depressed anymore, she ran out of the restaurant and went to meet her brother.

    Even if she wasn¡¯t quite sure about that, Shen Min found it inappropriate to ask. After all, Yuan Zhou had said that just now. What else could she ask? She could only work more diligently.

    While Yuan Zhou was orderly preparing for the business time at night, Zhou Jia, which had just got off work, nevertheless became unhappy.

    Zhou Jia just boarded the bus and was preparing to go to the night school when her phone rang.

    On the screen were the two words of Li Fang, which appeared quite conspicuous.

    "Why is this person calling me?" With a frown, Zhou Jia only answered the phone after it rang quite a while.

    "Jia Jia, why did you answer the phone so slowly?" As soon as the phone was put through, a male voice with slight impatience passed.

    The voice sounded good, being loud and clear. The content was nevertheless not as good as the voice.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Zhou Jia usually lookedely. Yet now, her thin eyebrows were frowning as she said indifferently.

    "Couldn¡¯t I call you if there are no matters? How¡¯s your studying in the evening college?" said the man deservedly with a tone of amusement.

    "Couldn¡¯t be better. I¡¯m going to ss." While speaking of that, Zhou Jia prepared to hang off the phone.

    "Hold on. I¡¯m just asking if you want toe to my department to work. I have just been promoted to the director of the cold dish department." With an unapparent sense of superiority in his tone, the man said quite affirmatively.

    "No need. I have got a job. It¡¯s also in a restaurant," Zhou Jia refused immediately.

    "What kind of good job can you find? The duration won¡¯t be long. Besides, you should know I¡¯m working in a four-star hotel." While speaking, the man revealed obvious arrogance in his tone.

    However, that only made Zhou Jia dislike him more.

    "So what? My boss cooks much better than the chefs in your hotel," after a scornfulugh, Zhou Jia said with a fairly affirmative tone.

    "Jia Jia, you can¡¯t say like that. The head chef of my hotel is a first-ss cook. How could a boss of a tiny restaurantpare with our head chef on culinary skills?" A look of disdain could apparently be imagined out from the way he talked.

    "You don¡¯t believe me? Juste and have a taste on your own. Of course, it only works if you are able to afford the dishes," said Zhou Jia with full of confidence.

    "Haw-haw. How expensive could dishes in a tiny restaurant be? I will go to visit you tomorrow," answered the man with a fairly deserved manner.

    "Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you when you find you can¡¯t afford it. I¡¯m going to ss now." When Zhou Jia was arriving at the right bus stop, she hung up the phone immediately.

    "Send the address to my phone..." Even before the male voice ended, Zhou Jia had hung up the phone.

    Taking the phone in her hand, Zhou Jia thought for quite a while before sending the address of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to the man.

    It might not be a bad idea to deal this arrogant man a blow. Zhou Jia disliked him very much.

    This man was Li Fang, who once had a blind date with Zhou Jia. At that time, Zhou Jia just made some polite greetings with a very conspicuous sense of refusal. But the guy Li Fang had taken a fancy to Zhou Jia and moreover considered himself to be her boyfriend every time.

    It was a tradition in Zhou Jia¡¯s hometown that at the first meeting of a blind date, if thedy didn¡¯t reject on the spot or even if she just agreed to make regr friends to start with, the man would think thedy had admitted their rtionship. Naturally, Zhou Jia only got to know that after the meeting.

    Therefore, she was entangled by him since then. It didn¡¯t work even if Zhou Jia refused him in a euphemistic but explicit way. Li Fang just insisted that they should try to get on together.

    Of course, his job in the cold dish department of the four-star hotel made Li Fang feel proud, along with his craftsmanship.

    In the past half a month, Zhou Jia had gotten to know her boss quite well. He was the person who defeated the head chef at World Foodie Hotel. The very high price, the customers lining up for meals every day, and the very poor dining atmosphere were the best evidence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skills.

    Zhou Jia felt that Boss Yuan would definitely teach him how to behave humbly as long as Li Fang dared toe tomorrow.

    Then, Zhou Jia went to ss with confidence.

    The sun and moon changed shifts every day. On the next early morning, Yuan Zhou got out of the bed and went out to jog before opening the restaurant for business. Everything went as usual during the breakfast time and nothing special happened.

    Yuan Zhou was only thinking about how to improve his speaking skills in order toplete the mission. Never had he expected that somebody would go to his restaurant to have a meal with a purpose of challenging him.

    Customers were still as many as usual. Yuan Zhou was also busy with cooking in the kitchen.

    "Boss Yuan, one serving of Egg Fried Rice."

    "Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork plus one serving of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine."

    "Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork and one serving of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, Boss Yuan."

    The sound of ordering dishes rose one after another and the restaurant also became lively due to the crowd of customers.

    To Li Fang, he was quite happy to go and help Zhou Jia judge the tiny restaurant since she made the appointment. That¡¯s right. He thought Zhou Jia was actually asking him to help her evaluate the craftsmanship of her boss.

    After all, he was the director of the cold dish department of a four-star hotel. It was pretty easy for him to do such work.

    Noontime on Tuesday was usually not busy, therefore he went out of the hotel unhurriedly. Dressed in a casual suit, he directly headed for Taoxi Road.

    Frankly speaking, Li Fang indeed had a good-looking face. He was 175cm tall and had an average weight, appearing rather clean and neat. The only problem was that he was an absolute chauvinist.

    Having had slight contact with him, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t bear him at all. He was a conceited man and always acted his own way. Even before Zhou Jia agreed him to be his girlfriend, he requested that she move to his house and live together.

    The excuse was fairly funny. He said she could save the rent that way. Besides, he didn¡¯t pay much respect to Zhou Jia and believed his feelings toward her was noble. That made Zhou Jia quite puzzled. She had never encountered such a man as him.

    "Taoxi Road Stop. Here I am." Li Fang got off the bus unhurriedly and checked the address on his phone carefully.

    After that, he walked toward the side street.

    "This woman didn¡¯t even tell me the exact address but only told me it was the one with most customers. Was she expecting him to count the people in every restaurant one by one?" Li Fang was much discontented while reading the message.

    In his opinion, however many customers there were, the restaurant couldn¡¯t match with his hotel. All these tiny restaurants were easily filled up with only three or five people. There was no one that had many customers.

    The next moment, however, he was pped on the face. He appeared as if he had heard the sound of pping "Pa Pa".

    The long line of dozens of people in front of him was so obvious. They were indeed not less.

    "Is it this one?" Li Fang didn¡¯t believe that. He went up and took a look.

    As was expected, he saw Zhou Jia greeting the customers enthusiastically inside. Just when he wanted to cut the line, he was stopped.

    "Hey, young man. You are new, right? Go to wait in the line." It was the tall and slim man who stopped him.

    "I don¡¯t think such a tiny restaurant deserves waiting in line." Li Fang seemed to be fairly unwilling to obey.

    "If you don¡¯t wait in sequence, then you leave," the tall and slim man also said tly.

    He stood there and got stunned for an instant. Looking at Zhou Jia and then at the long line, Li Fang took a deep breath and then went to the end of the line.

    The tall and slim man nevertheless continued patrolling around and warned those who didn¡¯t line up like that.

    "A tiny restaurant surprisingly has so many customers!" Li Fang murmured discontentedly.

    When he saw peoplee out from the restaurant soon, however, his confidence then resumed. The dishes definitely tasted bad, otherwise they wouldn¡¯te out so quickly. After all, it took one or two hours to have a meal in his hotel frequently. But here in this restaurant, customers went inside and came out within only ten minutes.

 Chapter 265: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Passive Acting-Cool Skills (Part 2)

    Chapter 265: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Passive Acting-Cool Skills (Part 2)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Seeing that, Li Fang calmed down and started to wait. In his opinion, he could soon see Zhou Jia and talk to her directly then.

    If others knew his girlfriend was working as an attendant in an inferior tiny restaurant, how could he have the face to be the director? They would even think he was treating his girlfriend harshly.

    Thinking of that, he got worried.

    "Hi, bro. Could you let me in first? I have an emergency." Li Fang touched out a pack of cigarettes and then handed it over.

    Unluckily, it was Ling Hong who waited in front of him. As he had nothing to do at noon today, he came here for lunch, but he waste and thus had to wait in line. At that moment, he was just in a bad mood.

    "Huh, let you in first? What the hell do you think you are?" Ling Hong wasn¡¯t a good-tempered person. He talked as if he were a rascal.

    "Well, bro. It¡¯s really rude of you to say swear." Li Fang frowned, but didn¡¯t take the cigarettes back.

    "What? You aren¡¯t something?" Ling Hong asked with much curiosity.

    "I don¡¯t mean that. I¡¯m just asking." Li Fang didn¡¯t get annoyed this time. After all, when Ling Hong turned around to him, Li Fang found he was dressed decently and obviously was well off. Thinking of that, he moved the cigarettes closer to Ling Hong.

    "No need. I don¡¯t want to affect my appetite." Ling Hong didn¡¯t smoke much, let alone it was only worth 20RMB per pack.

    "So will you change the position with me?" Li Fang didn¡¯t believe a well-dressed person meant being better off, therefore he continued asking persistently.

    "I came earlier than you. Why would I let you in first?" After saying that, Ling Hong revealed a manner of disdain to talk to him and then turned around, showing him the back side of his head.

    "Low ss." Only then did Li Fang get angry. He muttered vaguely in the mouth.

    Customers in his hotel were either rich people or dignitaries while here in this ce were nevertheless people of all walks.

    "That woman, Zhou Jia, hadn¡¯t followed such bad examples, has she?" Suddenly, Li Fang felt shocked and thought with disapproval.

    Thinking of that, Li Fang was more determined to let Zhou Jia go with him. Otherwise, he had to tell that to her father and let hime personally.

    Luckily, it didn¡¯t take too long before he got his turn, leaving him no more time to make blind and disorderly conjectures.

    Of course, that likewise happened after one hour. Not until then did he enter the restaurant.

    "Such poor surroundings." Li Fang got seated with an expression of disapproval.

    Yet he really had good luck, as his seat was just beside Zhou Jia.

    "Jia Jia, so you are working here?" There was full of contempt in his tone. He just didn¡¯t speak that out directly in words.

    "You¡¯d better savor the taste first." Zhou Jia clenched her teeth, but still revealed a forced smile on the face.

    "You might as well leave ande with me. We are still short of a kitchen helper in our cold dish department." Li Fang paid no attention to Zhou Jia¡¯s discontent.

    "Can your hotel pay me 100 RMB and allow me to work for only six hours each day?" All her anger were gone when she saw Li Fang¡¯s look. Instead, she asked curiously.

    "What are you talking about? Jia Jia, let me tell you. One shouldn¡¯t aim too high." Li Fang educated Zhou Jia seriously.

    "Ho Ho." After the simple two words, Zhou Jia turned around and then went to do other work.

    After all, she was fairly busy and so many customers were waiting for her to order dishes.

    "She¡¯s really a woman that aims too high." When he looked at Zhou Jia and found she really left him there alone, Li Fang sat down with a discontented look.

    Then, he found almost every customer that had just arrived were ordering the dishes eagerly.

    "Dear me! Is he selling fast food?" Li Fang was a little surprised.

    He turned the head and checked the surrounding of the restaurant again and then confirmed his spection. Except for the sergestes wall, there was nothing attractive in the restaurant.

    "Jia Jia, I¡¯m going to order the dishes. Where¡¯s your menu?" Li Fang looked around in a circle and then shouted straightforwardly.

    "Coming. The menu of our restaurant is on the wall behind you. You can choose by yourself," Zhou Jia maintained the most basic courtesy and professionalism and said mildly.

    "Tsk. Don¡¯t you even have a menu?" Li Fang frowned and said discontentedly.

    "You can order the dishes now." Zhou Jia just stood at the side and waited there.

    Li Fang then had nothing to say. He turned the head quietly and looked at the price list. In less than 5 seconds, however, he was provoked immediately.

    "What damn price is this! In such a tiny restaurant, some dishes are even more expensive than those in my hotel," Li Fang pointed at the prices and said unbelievably.

    "I have already told you to bring some more money," Zhou Jia reminded him quietly at the side.

    "It costs as high as 188 RMB for one serving of Egg Fried Rice and extra 100 RMB for the set meal. Oh my goodness. The same dish is served in our hotel at only 128 RMB. Is your Egg Fried Rice gold?" Li Fang sneered at Zhou Jia.

    "Whether you eat or not, it¡¯s up to you," Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help but say that.

    Other customers such as Ling Hong didn¡¯t say anything at the side. It was true that many people were suspicious about the price at first. However, those who really wanted to eat it would naturally know about the fantastic taste. As for those who didn¡¯t, Ling Hong would say it was really great as there would be one less person who snatched the meals.

    "Of course I will eat. Don¡¯t you think I can afford a serving of Egg Fried Rice?" Li Fang was most familiar with Egg Fried Rice. And it seemed the cheapest main meal was likewise this dish.

    Li Fang was clear that the Egg Fried Rice served in his hotel was cooked with the evesting tribute rice, Wuchang Rice. The taste was iparably fragrant and sweet and was very popr among the customers. And of course he had once tasted it, which indeed deserved the title of evesting tribute rice.

    "Payment first, please. It¡¯s totally 208 RMB." Zhou Jia reached out her hands with a smile, indicating eating only came after payment.

    "It¡¯s soplicated in a tiny restaurant as to pay first. But where does the 20 RMBe from?" Li Fang frowned.

    "It¡¯s the seat charge, 20 RMB for each," Zhou Jia exined with a standard smile.

    "Here you are." Li Fang took out the right amount of 208 RMB and handed them directly to her.

    "Thank you. Your dish will soon be served." Zhou Jia received the money and directly put them into a te inside the countertop after she counted.

    Yuan Zhou would naturally take the money and pour it into the cash box when it was convenient for him.

    One serving of Egg Fried Rice was quite an easy work to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Zhou Jia carried it out very soon. It only took about 3 minutes max.

    "Anyway, the dish is served quickly." Li Fang muttered before he lowered his head.

    Then, he felt that he should change his name to Three Surprises in One Single Day.

    As the head chef of the cold dish department, he knew quite well about the technical content of Golden Fried Rice. And the one in front of him right now was apparently that very dish.

    He raised the head and took a look at Yuan Zhou in surprise before he started to scoop it up into his mouth.

    The fragrance of Egg Fried Rice filled his mouth instantly as if all fragrance was locked up in the rice and only exploded when it entered the mouth. The egg was fragrant and sweet without any underlying bad smell while the rice grains were moderately hard with a hint of chewiness. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t so sticky to the teeth as Wuchang Rice.

    "Peng", it was the sound of the spoon touching the bottom of the te. Li Fang pushed the fried rice on top aside excitedly and found there was indeed not any oil on the te, which was still as clean as a new one.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly the Golden Fried Rice."

    As far as Li Fang knew, there were two major characteristics of the Golden Fried Rice. One was that every rice grain had to be perfectly wrapped by the egg liquid and the other was that there can¡¯t be any oil over the bottom of the te. Only by maintaining the cleanliness of the bottom of the pate could the fried rice taste iparably refreshing.

    "It¡¯s even tastier than Wuchang Rice." Unwilling to believe that, Li Fang took another mouthful of the rice and then couldn¡¯t help eating one more bite. Just like that, a te of fried rice was eaten up in no more than 7 or 8 minutes.

    "Why is it so little?" Having eaten up the dish, Li Fangined subconsciously.

    Once the word was spoke, he found he had been conquered by the top-notch dish.

    "Boss, you really have superb culinary skills. I¡¯m convinced now." Having sat there for a while, Li Fang suddenly stood up and said that loudly.

    Only then did he draw the attention of the customers beside him. They turned the head and looked toward him one after another.

    After saying that, however, Li Fang walked out of the restaurant in big strides without turning his head back, like a warrior.

    The customers at the side became dumbfounded and so did Zhou Jia. Only Yuan Zhou was staring at Li Fang¡¯s back with a serious manner.

    "Do you know him? Is he here to challenge you?" asked Ling Hong curiously.

    "Well...." Yuan Zhou thought for a while very carefully and then said, "What¡¯s his name?"

    "..." Ling Hong suddenly felt he had nothing to respond to him. Others came to challenge you, how would he know his name?

    What¡¯s more, Yuan Zhou appeared so serious although he didn¡¯t know the man. Ling Hong had thought he missed a good y and it was almost the collectiveint of every customer.

    After the astonishment, Zhou Jia let out a sigh of relief. She knew Li Fang had very strong self-respect as well as male chauvinism and therefore, he presumably wouldn¡¯t ask her to change the job anymore. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were far better than his.

    No. They were absolutely not of a same level.

 Chapter 266: Incipient Tendency for Mission Completion

    Chapter 266: Incipient Tendency for Mission Completion

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Everybody, do you have any request for this tiny restaurant?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked on his own initiative.

    "Request? Boss Yuan, I¡¯m not ming you, but your Chinese is much too poor." Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s word, Ling Hong said with a tone of contempt.

    "Yes, it¡¯s indeed a request. Do you have any?" Yuan Zhou asked seriously.

    "I don¡¯t have requests. But can I make a suggestion?" Ling Hong covered his forehead and said with a helpless look.

    "A request is a request and a suggestion is a suggestion," Yuan Zhou exined primly.

    "Ho Ho. Of course I know that and that¡¯s exactly why I want you to say advice instead of request." Ling Hong suddenly felt that Yuan Zhou might as well cook only. Communication seemed to be way too difficult for him to learn.

    "Everybody, please tell me directly if you have any request." Yuan Zhou straightforwardly neglected the annoying guy, Ling Hong, this time.

    What a joke. It was the best asion that he thought of for collecting requests of opening branch restaurants. Of course he had likewise organized the utterance by himself.

    Ling Hong then choked. Other customers at the side had already been used to simr scenes and some even snickered while covering the mouth.

    Every time somebody choked due to Yuan Zhou, they would have a weird pleasant sensation with the precondition that it wasn¡¯t himself.

    "Could you provide a little more amount for each dish?" Asked a customer naively.

    "This restaurant is equally honest with aged and child customers. And the amount has no difference from that served by other restaurants," said Yuan Zhou seriously in response to this question.

    "Yeah, of course, we know. It is because Boss Yuan cooks so well and we feel the amount is too little." The customers were likewise quite skilled in praising others. Once the words were uttered, Yuan Zhou felt rather happy.

    "Thank you for yourpliments. What you just said indeed makes sense, but the amount will be maintained unchanged." Yuan Zhou first expressed his gratitude and then refused the request of the customers.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so proficient in the practice of getting moved and then refusing others." The customer appeared fairly speechless.

    "Humm, you are wee," said Yuan Zhou naturally.

    "I think it¡¯s better to make some requests that are easier to reach. Of course, Boss Yuan, you have to tell us first if you will close the door after you collect them." Ling Hong made a constructive suggestion this time while stroking the chin.

    "No, I won¡¯t. I¡¯m just collecting the requests from you." There was no other expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn face.

    "You sure?" Ling Hong didn¡¯t have much confidence in Yuan Zhou concerning his moral integrity.

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and anticipated very much that he could collect some requests.

    Then he checked the progress status of the missionpletion conveniently. ----

    [Main Mission] To be a regional gourmet representative (upleted)

    (Mission tips: Being a minor celebrity can no longer satisfy your wild ambition. You must be a regional representative within one calendar month. Young man, I have faith in you.)

    [Mission reward] To get promoted by one level up; one chance to draw lottery; an upgrade reward.

    (Reward tips: for such a great reward, young man, go and endeavor to get it.)

    "I¡¯m afraid this mission can only bepleted after the side mission," thought Yuan Zhou silently.

    As for the side mission, it was smoother. He hadpleted parts of the mission by then.

    [Side Mission] To collect 100 requests to open branch restaurants (upleted)

    (Mission tips: one couldn¡¯t be regarded as a master chef if no one applies for a branch restaurant.)

    [Mission status] 28/100

    [Mission Reward] A recipe of Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    (Reward tips: a main course of Sichuan Cuisines, a must-have dish for a master chef.)

    Seeing the reward, Yuan Zhou suddenly had a feeling of being moved. Men were all carnivores. For example, what Yuan Zhou often ate recently was the dish of Translucent Beef Slices.

    "You can tell me your requests now." Yuan Zhou revealed an earnest expression, indicating that he would listen to them carefully.

    "You guys speak and I will listen," Yuan Zhou supplemented while processing the food materials.

    Then, he received a session of weird requests.

    For example, "Boss Yuan, could you build a toilet? We wait for so long every day." There were three physical needs that people couldn¡¯t evade. The customer indicated that it was likewise very important.

    "This restaurant is small, so I am unable to provide the toilet temporarily," answered him again.

    "Boss Yuan, can you treat me to a meal?" a young girl asked boldly.

    "No." Yuan Zhou stared at her and refused bluntly. These cunning guys turned out to take this opportunity to

    cheat his money

    "..." The girl then became silent.

    "Tsk-tsk. No wonder you have no girlfriend," said Ling Hong, being delightful in the misfortunes of others.

    "You should think this way. If Boss Yuan has a girlfriend, she will naturally stroll around the streets and go shopping with him. What shall we do then?" another customer said lightly at Ling Hong¡¯s ears.

    "Damn it. That¡¯s absolutely true. Boss Yuan, it¡¯s good for you to be single. It¡¯s healthy and environmental-friendly," immediately, another customer chimed in.

    "I can provide toilet paper."

    "Two rolls."

    "I think Boss Yuan won¡¯t find a girlfriend so easily in a short time. So don¡¯t worry about that." while stroking his chin, Ling Hong considered for a while and then said.

    All the dialogues were heard by Yuan Zhou, but he didn¡¯t take them seriously. He always believed that his EQ, craftsmanship and ie were all very high. And so was his appearance when he wasn¡¯t smiling. He was definitely the ideal Mr. Right for girls.

    The father of modern psychology, Adler, once said that someone that praised himself everyday would be a perfect person.

    Alright. This sentence was also made up by Yuan Zhou himself. However, he was quite faithful to that.

    For the whole night, Yuan Zhou had collected only one weird request, not as satisfactory as he imagined.

    However, at a ce that Yuan Zhou had no idea of, some people were getting together and preparing to savor the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, the dishes were said to be awfully miraculous on the inte.

    These people came to this city for both tours and delicacies.

    They totally conformed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements. First, they came from other ces; then, they loved delicacies. However, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that at that moment. What attracted him then was at the door.

    "Good evening, Boss Yuan." A young girl dressed in an orange-yellow sanitation worker¡¯s uniform greeted at Yuan Zhou.

    "Hi. You are early today." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    It was break time before the pub was to be opened. Standing at the door, Yuan Zhou was seen and greeted.

    "Yes, I volunteered to help others do the cleaning today so that I can earn some more money." On the tan face of the girl revealed obvious delight.

    "Ok. How are the Chinese knots that I troubled you to weave?" Yuan Zhou knew that the girl was also selling handicrafts as her part-time job while doing the cleaning.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. They¡¯ll be finished soon." while collecting the trash carefully, the girl answered.

    "Sorry to bother you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I should thank you for ordering so many products." Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s word, the girl straightened herself and thanked him earnestly.

    "They are to be gifts. Take your time. It¡¯s no hurry," said Yuan Zhou without blinking.

    "Boss Yuan, your cooking is so good. Now, people on the street are bing more and more. And even our boss knows our work is bing more burdensome, hence increased our sry by 50 RMB." With her eyes looking like a crescent moon, the girl seemed happier when she talked about her sry.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded his head lightly.

    After only a few words, the girl left while collecting and sweeping the trash.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou saw her stop at the corner of the street.

    Apart from an inconspicuous ck Volkswagen parking there, there was nothing else. Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that the car had been there for two days. In a little while, however, the girl continued to sweep the trash as if nothing had happened. Yet, it seemed that she worked even more carefully and earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and went back into his restaurant. The girl was Huang Ling. She had once been invited by Yuan Zhou to work as an attendant in his restaurant, but she refused him. Only after that did Yuan Zhou order a batch of big and small Chinese knots. As for the reason, he would send them out as welfare.

    As it was known to all that his business was booming, Huang Ling took the order earnestly.

    ...

 Chapter 267: Huang Lingâ€™s Request

    Chapter 267: Huang Ling¡¯s Request

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the early morning of the following day, Yuan Zhou was stopped when he was jogging as usual.

    "Boss Yuan, can you do me a favor?" Huang Ling stopped Yuan Zhou straightforwardly with her shadow in the first ray of the morning sun.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" While jogging in the same ce, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop exercising.

    "It¡¯s like this..." Huang Ling then slightly exined to him.

    "Reservations are not allowed. Besides, are you sure they wille to eat?" Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    "Yes, they will. Don¡¯t worry about that." Huang Ling nodded the head affirmatively.

    "Ok. It¡¯s a total of 100 RMB only." Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then brought out the price.

    "That¡¯s not correct, is it?" Huang Ling doubted.

    "It¡¯s indeed that much," answered Yuan Zhou affirmatively.

    "But I remember dishes in your restaurant are very expensive." Huang Ling didn¡¯t really know the exact prices, but she was pretty sure they were very expensive. After all, she frequently swept the floor along this street.

    "I¡¯m the boss. The first three can enjoy discounts today," said Yuan Zhou solemnly.

    "Boss Yuan, I don¡¯t wish for you to do so." Huang Ling lowered her head and got a little unhappy.

    "Humm. Every time I have a good mood, I will offer discounts. The dish of Honey Treme is sold at only 1 RMB." Yuan Zhou used an example to illustrate.

    After thinking back carefully, Huang Ling realized it was true. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the star restaurant of the street right now and was even listed on the gourmet map, therefore this 1 RMB event was known to Huang Ling.

    "Ok. Thank you, Boss Yuan. But please don¡¯t mention me." After an earnest nod, Huang Ling took out a brand-new note of 100 RMB.

    "Sure. That¡¯s it." Yuan Zhou received the money and put it in his pocket and then continued the morning jog.

    "Bye, Boss Yuan." Huang Ling then walked further with the broom and the hand cart filled with trash.

    Having jogged for two circles around the side street, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. He first went to the second floor to wash up and change the informal clothes and then came back to the restaurant. After that, he began to knead the dough and prepared to cook the soup dumplings.

    Yuan Zhou cooked while leaving the front door open this time in order to catch sight of Zhou Jia at the first moment she arrived.

    Zhou Jia was quite a hard-working girl, who always arrived at the restaurant half an hour earlier every morning and helped to maintain the line.

    "Zhou Jia,e here." Yuan Zhou¡¯s sound passed to her through the face mask.

    "Morning, boss." With a big smile on her face, Zhou Jia appeared quite delighted.

    "You are very happy today." Yuan Zhou paused slightly and asked her first.

    "Yeah. Thank you for your help. Thank you so much, boss." As soon as she recalled the phone callst night, Zhou Jia felt pleased.

    Finally, that cocky Li Fang would no longer entangle her. Having been refused again by Zhou Jia, he agreed not to bother her anymore. Therefore, Zhou Jia became happy ever sincest night.

    After all, Li Fang not only was a male chauvinist, but also liked talking to her father and using her father to exert pressure on her, which was totally uneptable to Zhou Jia.

    "Humm. You are wee." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and appeared as if that was the obvious result.

    At the next second, however, he asked, "What¡¯s it about?"

    "Well..., nothing. I just want to thank you for providing me with such a good job." Zhou Jia hesitated for a while and even wanted to wipe her perspiration.

    The way her boss spoke was really odd, but luckily Zhou Jia had gotten used to that. Therefore, she changed to another subject immediately.

    "Not at all. Just work earnestly here," Yuan Zhou instructed her carefully.

    "Don¡¯t worry, boss." Speaking of the work, Zhou Jia was quite serious.

    Having heard Zhou Jia¡¯s "grievance", Yuan Zhou felt, as a boss, he was really not bad and even knew to care about his staff¡¯s spiritual life. Then he began to talk about his proper business with her. Yet, he totally forgot it was he himself who first started the topic.

    Of course, Zhou Jia had no idea of that. After all, Yuan Zhou was talking to her solemnly.

    At the other side, three people in the ck car likewise stretched themselves. Of them, a man that appeared to be a senior white-cor talked first.

    "Ok, let¡¯s go to get some breakfast. A momentter, Mouse will take charge over here." The man had a crew cut and was in-looking. But when he talked, he was, nevertheless, rather decisive.

    "That¡¯s great. Boss Zhao, you didn¡¯t forget what you promisedst night, did you?" The younger man on the passenger side leaped up. He was dressed up like a newbie of the workce.

    "Lin Cong, you brat, you rip me off every time." The person who was called Boss Zhao was the one speaking. He said smilingly upon hearing that.

    "It¡¯s not true. Zheng Xing, you testify for me. Didn¡¯t Boss Zhao say that by himself?" Lin Cong turned the head immediately and said to the one seated in the backseat.

    The smiling expression of the person made him look like a goody-goody in the workce who wouldn¡¯t give offense to anybody around. But once he talked, it wasn¡¯t like that anymore.

    "I can testify that. Boss Zhao, I have inquired about that restaurant. Customers need to wait in line for the dishes. Shall we go now?" said Zheng Xing after he opened the car door with a smile.

    "That¡¯s corruption. As far as I know, the dishes there are awfully expensive." With a frown, Boss Zhao revealed a look of reluctance to spend the money. Nevertheless, he didn¡¯t have any hesitation, but instead opened the door and got off the car following them.

    "Come on. We must hurry up, otherwise, we won¡¯t get the seats in time." Lin Cong walked faster than the other two. While speaking, he had gone half way.

    The three people had three characters that were totally different from each other. But the only thing inmon was probably being in-looking. Basically, none of them could be found if they were thrown into the crowd. Contrarily, Yuan Zhou had a currently popr uncle-style look, especially when he was solemn, although he wasn¡¯t really handsome.

    Yuan Zhou could more or less catch the eye of the crowd while these three persons were nevertheless like the passers-by on the streets.

    The side street wasn¡¯t long at all. In just a few minutes, the three people arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the middle.

    Coincidentally, there wasn¡¯t anybody inside.

    "Pleasee on in," as soon as Zhou Jia saw the three people, she became delighted and then went up and greeted them.

    "Huh. What a coincidence! I¡¯m the first customer." Lin Cong walked into the restaurant excitedly in big strides.

    "It¡¯s indeed a coincidence," Zhou Jia answered with a smile.

    "We have long heard that your restaurant serves extraordinarily delicious dishes, so we are here today with the purpose to have a taste. He is paying," Zheng Xing firstplimented Boss Yuan smilingly and then said while pointing at Boss Zhao.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but we provide only soup dumplings for breakfast this morning." Zhou Jia reminded.

    "How many soup dumplings in each steamer"? Lin Cong looked at the food steamers stacked up over there suspiciously.

    "Only one." Zhou Jia kept answering mildly.

    "No problem. Get one for me. I¡¯m hungry." With his sharp nose, Zheng Xing smelled a glimmer of the remaining fragrance, thus he directly ordered.

    "Alright. One moment, please." Zhou Jia went up and carried the soup dumplings to them.

    "Vinegar?" Zhou Jia set down the soup dumplings and then asked.

    "Of course. Bring some for me, please," Boss Zhao answered.

    Even if he didn¡¯t really like vinegar, he still ordered it. He had just seen the surprising price of 66 RMB for each soup dumpling. It would be a loss if he didn¡¯t eat it with the vinegar.

    "Some vinegar for me, too." Zheng Xing came prepared this time. He had once logged on to the gourmet forum and of course, he would savor the perfectbinations of soup dumpling and the vinegar.

    "Tsk-tsk. An adult man surprisingly eats vinegar with soup dumpling?" Only Lin Cong grunted. He couldn¡¯t wait to take the chopsticks and prepare to eat.

    "It looks so good," Zheng Xing first smelled the fragrance of the vinegar and then looked at the soup dumpling before he said contentedly.

 Chapter 268: Warmth of One Serving of Soup Dumpling

    Chapter 268: Warmth of One Serving of Soup Dumpling

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Then, the three people started to eat their soup dumplings. Strangely, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t charge them beforehand, but just went to serve other customers soon. She was fairly busy during the breakfast time.

    "Hurry up. It¡¯s thest time we ate this. So expensive," Boss Zhao instructed immediately. Thinking of the price of 66 RMB for each, he felt a severe heartache.

    "Thank you, Boss Zhao," Lin Cong and Zheng Xing looked at each other and then said in one voice.

    "Now that you guys are thankful to me, eat it up quickly," said Boss Zhao, who felt that it was funny.

    "Yes, sir." The two persons agreed at the same time and then looked at the soup dumplings in front of them attentively.

    The almost translucent thin skin was wrapping the filling and gravy. When Lin Cong poked it with the chopsticks curiously, the skin of the soup dumpling was only dented slightly. Only then did he said in surprise, "It surprisingly didn¡¯t break."

    With his carefree character, Lin Cong then picked the soup dumpling up and prepared to stuff it into his mouth.

    Having picked it up at the folded part, he saw the soup dumpling directly be an umbre shape and slightly swayed following his actions, which looked quite interesting.

    "This is so funny." Lin Cong was indeed young. He was only 26 and was the youngest one among the three of them. Therefore, he was a little childish.

    "Hurry up and eat it. You are way too mischievous," Zheng Xing couldn¡¯t endure him anymore, hence straightforwardly said to him.

    "Indeed. The taste of the soup dumplings is absolutely extraordinary." Other customers beside them proved it true.

    "I know, I know." Lin Cong answered smilingly. Only then did he put the soup dumpling into his mouth and prepared to eat.

    The soup dumpling normally had plenty of thick gravy inside. The most elegant way of eating it was usually taking it to the small te and biting a small opening on the edge, and afterwards, sipping the gravy slowly with a sound of "Slurp". The taste was really iparably fresh and delicate.

    The gravy was the quintessence of a soup dumpling. After the gravy was sipped up and the soup dumpling became slightly hollower, those who liked eating vinegar would pour some celestial vinegar into the soup dumpling and eat them together. The celestial vinegar served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a genuine sour taste with a hint of sweetness.

    With the filling of marbled pork inside and the chewy dough skin, the soup dumpling basically tasted extraordinarily appetizing. Even if there were ten dumplings, one would have no problem eating them up, let alone only one.

    However, the careless guy Lin Cong wouldn¡¯t eat that way. Once he picked it up, he started to eat at a gulp and then something tragic happened. "Hiss, hiss, hiss. It¡¯s so hot."

    He was immediately scalded by the hot gravy. However, as the gravy was much too delicious, he was reluctant to waste even a drop, not to mention that it was his mean superior that was treating.

    He had only to hiss due to the scalding gravy and meanwhile enjoyed the superb taste. Even so, he wasn¡¯t able to stop eating. It seemed that he was able to bear the hot gravy.

    "The taste really deserves the price and is basically not worse than any other food," Zheng Xing sipped the gravy happily and meanwhile didn¡¯t forget to praise contentedly.

    "It truly is appetizing, but likewise too expensive." When Boss Zhao thought of the payment of 198 RMBter, he felt such a heartache that he almost couldn¡¯t breathe.

    "Only fine food cannot disappoint." Zheng Xing looked like a goody-goody, nevertheless he didn¡¯t show mercy at all while setting others up.

    It was him who had proposed having the breakfast in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant yesterday. Boss Zhao had quite a good memory about that.

    At the other side, Lin Cong straightforwardly drank up the gravy inside of the soup dumpling, without any elegance.

    "The way you eat makes you unable to savor the genuine delicacy. If you eat that way, how will you eat the remaining insipid pork and dough skin?" Zheng Xing said with an expression of pity on his face.

    The good taste of the soup dumpling could only be better revealed under the condition that it was eaten along with the gravy.

    "It¡¯s originally a dumpling. Since the gravy tastes so good, the remaining parts are definitely not bad, either." Lin Cong was nevertheless quite confident.

    "As you please." Boss Zhao also poured the vinegar leisurely into the soup dumpling and prepared to gulp it down.

    With such a high price, he would rather eat it slowly, which was contrary to Lin Cong who ate the soup dumpling like a pig gulping the valuable ginseng fruits.

    "I feel it¡¯s also tasty to eat it that way." While speaking, Lin Cong directly swallowed up the entire soup dumpling, of which the gravy had naturally been sipped up.

    The size of the dough skin was far bigger than that of the filling. Only in that way could it wrap the plenty amount of the gravy. What Zheng Xing had meant just now was that Lin Cong could savor only the taste of the dough skin in the end if he ate that way since the skin was much bigger.

    "Ba Ji, Ba Ji" Lin Cong then started to chew.

    After a simple bite, he straightway bit open the ote filling, from which the gravy burst out right away. Then he chewed it again. The filling was soft, tender, fresh and sweet and besides, had the natural fragrance of pork. Eaten along with the chewy dough skin, it became another different texture.

    Zheng Xing¡¯s worry about the dull taste of dough skin absolutely didn¡¯te true. It turned out that there was more gravy inside of soup dumpling. The gravy was mixed with the filling. When he bit open the filling, the fresh and delicate taste was then released.

    "Yum-yum. So delicious." Lin Cong said with great satisfaction.

    "The delicate sour taste increases the appetite while the dough skin was extremely chewy. It¡¯s the best, the best of soup dumplings." Zheng Xing set down the chopsticks and revealed an expression of satisfaction.

    "Yeah, exactly. It¡¯s indeed tasty." Boss Zhao said that rather sincerely this time, although he still felt heartache because of the price. After all, his wife didn¡¯t give him much pocket money and after the meal, it reduced by half.

    "Check, please, little girl." Lin Cong said proactively. But that was because he didn¡¯t pay.

    "Your bill has been paid by others," Zhou Jia went up and said courteously.

    "Great! I don¡¯t need to pay.... Wait, who paid for that?" Boss Zhao first got relieved and then asked with puzzlement.

    "Who has paid for the meal?" Lin Cong was startled in his heart, but still asked with puzzlement.

    "Yeah, yeah. We don¡¯t know anyone here," Zheng Xing looked around for a circle and said affirmatively.

    "Don¡¯t you know they require payment first before serving the meal?" a customer asked curiously.

    "Payment first?" Boss Zhao thought for a while. They were just the first several customers and indeed no one had ever been here prior to them. Who exactly would it be that paid for the meal?

    "Boss, is it you?" Lin Cong suddenly looked at Yuan Zhou and asked.

    Judging from what he said, he definitely didn¡¯t know the famous Compass. Even if the sun rose from the north, it was impossible for Yuan Zhou to treat and offer the meal for free.

    "No, not me. I even don¡¯t know you guys," Yuan Zhou denied immediately.

    "Who else would it be?" Zheng Xing was also curious about that.

    "I can¡¯t tell you," answered Yuan Zhou straightforwardly.

    "You seem to know something." Boss Zhao stared at Yuan Zhou firmly.

    "Yes, I know. But I can¡¯t tell you," said Yuan Zhou deservedly.

    "Then you might as well say you don¡¯t know," said Lin Cong in anger.

    "Why would I tell lies?" Yuan Zhou asked back with puzzlement.

    "Er, well..." Lin Cong choked. Although his dishes were delicious, the boss nevertheless seemed to be a little stupid.

    In the end, it was still Yuan Zhou who finally said in a way he himself believed to be kind, "That granny might know something." Yuan Zhou signaled to them the granny who was selling the steamed buns outside the restaurant.

    Then the three people stood up and left. Of course, Yuan Zhou kept the secret as he had promised. For example, he didn¡¯t tell them that half of the meal was paid by him. After all, there wasn¡¯t any discount for this dish right now.

    Due to some special reasons, the three people needed to know who treated them to the meal. Naturally, they asked the granny about that.

    And the granny was just the one that swept the ground at Yuan Zhou¡¯s entrance early every morning, hence she heard Yuan Zhou talk with the girl earlier in the morning. And because of her work, she indeed knew Huang Ling.

    "It¡¯s a girl called Huang Ling who treats you guys to the meal. She¡¯s a hardworking girl and also does the cleaning in this street," the granny said candidly.

    "Thank you. Do you know where she lives?" asked Zheng Xing carefully.

    "In the building over there," the granny said that while pointing at the opposite direction of their car.

    "No problem," said Lin Cong with a low voice. After that, Boss Zhao thanked the granny again and again and brought the other two away.

    "Do we need to check the matter?" asked Zheng Xing.

    "No need. It¡¯s just a small case. We have more important work to do now," Boss Zhao smoothed his knitted brows and then said.

    "The soup dumplings today made me feel fairly warm," Lin Cong sighed with emotion.

    ...

 Chapter 269: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Petty Trick

    Chapter 269: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Petty Trick

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    When breakfast time almost ended, Yuan Zhou let Zhou Jia bring out a box. Even before the box was set down, the customers couldn¡¯t wait to ask.

    "Boss Yuan, are you prepared to provide a new kind of liquor?" a customer craned his neck and asked.

    "I think so, too. What liquor is it this time and how much will you provide at a time?" This customer cared more about the amount of the liquor.

    "The box is apparently used for drawing lottery. And there are definitely only three pots every day," a man dressed in sportswear said affirmatively.

    "That indeed makes sense. Then what¡¯s the liquor this time?" Everything that was newly served in Yuan Zhou ¡¯s restaurant drew much attention.

    "It¡¯s not liquor, but actually a suggestion box," Yuan Zhou pointed to the three big characters written on the box quietly and then said earnestly.

    "I know that. Boss Yuan has been collecting suggestions these few days. Does he want us to write the suggestions down and put it inside?" said Sportswear naturally as if the previous guess were not made by him.

    "Everybody could tell me about your suggestions during the non-business hours. For those who have written it down, please also tell me first before you put it inside. And those who don¡¯t want to write it can tell me directly." It was rare for Yuan Zhou to utter such a long sentence.

    "Since we can directly tell you, why do we write it down?" The customers were all puzzled.

    "Your choice will be fully respected that way," Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said earnestly.

    "Well...." The customers instantly became speechless.

    Now that you have respected our choice, why would we have to tell you first before we put the suggestion inside? If so, it likewise meant that we had only one choice. Looking at the suggestion box, the customers all became speechless.

    "Business hours have ended. You may start now." Yuan Zhou was very expectant in the heart as it was the best idea that he could think of.

    With the specific purpose, coherent logic and speaking before suggesting, he could collect the required requests more quickly. Yuan Zhou made a thumbs-up gesture to himself quietly in the heart.

    The crowd was lost in silence for a while. Then, a young girl asked, "Boss Yuan, does the suggestion of opening branch restaurants count?"

    "Yes, sure. Please tell me." The corner of his mouth inconspicuously went up by 1cm.

    "I wish your business can get much better in future so that you can open many branch restaurants." The girl didn¡¯t give her suggestion in an ordinary manner.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou fell silent doubtfully for a while and the said seriously.

    "You are wee." Not knowing any of Yuan Zhou¡¯s slight sorrow, the young girl left cheerfully.

    Yuan Zhou felt he needed to check if the blessing counted as a request. After all, a blessing wasn¡¯t a genuine request.

    [Side Mission] To collect 100 requests to open branch restaurants (upleted)

    (Mission tips: one couldn¡¯t be regarded as a master chef if no one applies for a branch restaurant.)

    [Mission status] 28/100

    [Mission Reward] A recipe of Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    (Reward tips: a main course of Sichuan Cuisines, a must-have dish for a master chef.)

    Just as was expected, the system didn¡¯t let him down. The progress of the mission still didn¡¯t change at all.

    While stroking his forehead, Yuan Zhou thought very carefully if it would have an effect to summon her back now. After all, if he could collect another request sessfully, he could then be nearer to the reward dish of Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    Just in a short moment, however, Yuan Zhou gave up the alluring idea of summoning her back, as the young girl had walked farther from them. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because of the matter of his reputation.

    "Boss Yuan, I think you should try to improve your restaurant¡¯s poprity," a man who was dressed in a well-tailored suit suggested earnestly.

    "Don¡¯t listen to him bullshitting. I think you are doing very well right now." Not long after the man had barely said that, his voice was overwhelmed by that of other customers.

    The several customers were divided into two groups. One told Yuan Zhou that the poprity of the restaurant was great while the other just dragged the man in suit away and went to educate him.

    "Be cautious about your words, man. What a bad suggestion that is! If there are more people, do you think you can still get a seat soon?" said Sportswear bitterly.

    "Boss Yuan opens the restaurant for only 9 hours every day, 1 hour for breakfast, 2 hours for lunch, 3 hours for dinner and 3 hours for the pub. For the breakfast, he only provides 100 soup dumplings including 4 for himself to eat, hence usually there are 96 left for us. When the people increase, where do you think your seat and meal will be?" Another customer reported Yuan Zhou¡¯s detailed business time very carefully.

    After he said that, the man in suit suddenly reacted, "Stop. I know now. I will make another suggestion."

    "Boss Yuan, I think you should lengthen the business time." Having been reminded of the time over and over, the man then said conveniently.

    "Not for now," Yuan Zhou answered seriously.

    "Then you can open a branch restaurant and also make the business time 9 hours." The man in suit then suggested.

    "Sir, there are only 24 hours per day." Looking at the updated mission progress contentedly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to remind him.

    "Well, that¡¯s right. Please serve some more dishes." The man in suit then proposed another seemingly reliable idea.

    "Sure, I will." Only then did Yuan Zhou nod the head affirmatively.

    "Is the dish of Honey Treme still to be served at 1 RMB next time?" This was Ma Zhida who stuck to the dishes that he hadn¡¯t savored.

    "That depends." Yuan Zhou was prepared to shake the phone again to decide the price next time, thus he wasn¡¯t sure which number he could get, either.

    "Why?" asked Ma Zhida with curiosity.

    "You¡¯ll know that when the dish is provided," answered Yuan Zhou with affirmation.

    Having answered Ma Zhida, Yuan Zhou continued waiting for the next person. Everyone had a possibility of helping himplete the mission, therefore Yuan Zhou paid special attention to their wording very carefully. He would also carry out his eliciting policy when it was necessary.

    While Yuan Zhou was endeavoring toplete the mission over here, Boss Zhao was nevertheless bringing Zheng Xing and Lin Cong back to the police station in another car.

    "We are finally back. It¡¯s been a tiring night. Boss, when exactly can we finish this case?" Lin Cong threw himself into the chair immediately.

    "It won¡¯t be long. The snake ising out of its hideout very soon," said Boss Zhao earnestly. Back in the police station, he wasn¡¯t joking with them anymore.

    "When?" Zheng Xing also asked seriously.

    "The earliest time will be tonight," looking at the two persons, Boss Zhao said with a solemnity in his tone.

    "That¡¯s wonderful. This tricky venomous snake is eventually to be caught." Lin Cong straightened himself and revealed an expression of relief. The previous manner of a novice was reced with shrewdness.

    "Yes, finally. Anyway, it¡¯s worth shadowing him for so long time." Zheng Xing also appeared very happy.

    They turned out to be the policemen of the police station. No wonder they were so cautious in the morning yesterday and didn¡¯t give up tracing who treated them to the meal until they expelled the threat from Huang Ling. However, the granny¡¯s wish failed. The three of them didn¡¯t seem prepared to talk about Huang Ling.

    Having returned home early, Huang Ling nevertheless knew nothing about that. She poured the soaked rice into the boiler habitually and then began to cook gruel.

    "Elder sister, you just wash up and eat your meal. I have got breakfast prepared already." A person¡¯s silhouette staggered out from an inner room. Only when he walked nearer was he found to be a boy with too long hair.

    "You got up so early. Why didn¡¯t you sleep longer?" Huang Ling took off the hat and wiped the perspiration on her forehead before showing a faint smile.

    "I got up early today to do some exercises." The boy was still young and was just in the period of voice changing, so he sounded like a duck.

    "Humm. Don¡¯t be too tired. This sister can support you now." After saying that, Huang Ling walked into the narrow and small bathroom and started to wash up.

    Not until the sound of the flowing water passed did the silent boy say, "Thank you."

    ...

 Chapter 270: Family Background of Huang Ling

    Chapter 270: Family Background of Huang Ling

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In a short moment, Huang Ling changed into her house clothes and came to the narrow kitchen before carrying the gruel out from the oven.

    "Come and have breakfast, Xiao Li." Huang Ling said and then carried a small te of pickled vegetables.

    "Ok. Don¡¯t we have cowpea?" The boy looked at the radishes on the te and revealed a manner of dislike.

    "We still have to wait another day to eat the cowpea and can only eat it tomorrow. If you don¡¯t like the radishes, you can eat some preserved vegetables." Huang Ling took out half a package of preserved vegetables.

    "Never mind. Let¡¯s eat the radishes." Xiao Li sat down, but he didn¡¯t eat the preserved vegetables.

    "Ok. I will cook the egg flower soup with preserved vegetables for lunch." Huang Ling put away the preserved vegetables andforted him.

    "Great. Thank you, sister." On the pale and emaciated face of Xiao Li revealed a smile.

    "You are wee. I will take a nap in the moment. You can go out and walk around. It¡¯s quite a sunny day today." Huang Ling was eating and saying while she was looking at the expression of Xiao Li with care.

    "Sure, I will." Xiao Li ceased to smile and answered with a low voice.

    "Let¡¯s get down to eating." Huang Ling heaved a sigh in the heart. Without showing her feelings, she said mildly.

    The atmosphere at the dining table was warm and quiet. The sister and brother behaved very well at the dining table, not making any sounds while eating.

    After the meal, they chatted for a while. Seeing Xiao Li have a good mood, Huang Ling then went to rest reassuringly. The overnightbor made her fall asleep very quickly and just in a little while her even breaths were heard.

    Only then did Xiao Li bring out the phone and y an online game in the badly lighted room. The long fringes covered his face, making him appear gloomier. With the light of the phone shining on his face, even his fine hair was clearly seen, which made him appear to be thinner and weaker.

    The napsted until midday. Having an exact biological clock, Huang Ling woke up by herself. After she got up and cleared her head for a moment, she began to put on her clothes and clean the room before preparing to cook lunch.

    It was a small t with two bedrooms, without the living room. The kitchen and bathroom were all neat and the two bedrooms were of different sizes. Having failed in persuading her brother to change the room, Huang Ling lived in therger room. Luckily, there was a big window in the smaller room and hence it appeared to have the most luminous beam.

    "Zhi Ya", Huang Ling opened the door and saw Xiao Li doing the leg exercises alone there. She revealed a smile on the face and went to the kitchen after closing the door lightly.

    She took out some thawed meat from the preservation box of the fridge and then an egg and some chives. These were to be the dishes for lunch.

    While Huang Ling was cooking the lunch, Yuan Zhou had likewise started his business hours at noon after he had mastered the new skills andpleted the mission.

    When it was bustling at the front door due to the long line, a crowd of 20 or 30 young people, men and women, headed directly for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    From a distance, their words were clearly heard.

    "What did I say? We can definitely find the ce ording to the gourmet map. See, here we are. The one having the most people waiting in line is definitely the restaurant," a lively girl said happily.

    "Ya Ya, you are awesome. Great at finding the way." Following the lively girl, a mature woman praised her.

    "Thanks, Sister Wan. It¡¯s a pretty nice ce. With the quiet surrounding, it¡¯s indeed like one that has a talented master beyond the noisy world." The girl called Ya Ya said delightedly while she was looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from a distance.

    "I heard the dishes are too damn expensive. We just don¡¯t know if the taste is as good as is described." This was a person who was worried about the dishes.

    "Yeah, you are right. The dumplings we ate yesterday in another restaurant tasted way too bad." Anotherint followed closely.

    "It supposedly won¡¯t happen to this one. Those restaurants have developed into brand chain restaurants, so of course the taste of the dishes changed," a young person who seemed to know this industry said directly.

    "Look at the long line. I¡¯m pretty sure now they are delicious." Looking at the long line at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the woman called Sister Wan said faintly. She wore denim shorts and a white shirt with her hair tied, seeming to be a mature woman.

    "Damn it. We have to line up again." Some other person began toin.

    Luckily that they had all reviewed the forum and gourmet map and hence had sufficient patience.

    As a result, the line got much longer immediately and formed into three rows.

    The three people of the police station were so tired that they immediately took a nap at the table. Since they were unable to go back home at this time of day, they had only to make do with their sleepiness.

    "I feel better now. What shall we eat for lunch?" Lin Cong woke up first and straightway woke the other two persons.

    "Whatever." With a look of solemnity, Boss Zhao seemed to have gotten up on the dark side of the bed.

    "What about that restaurant?" Zheng Xing became excited.

    "Ok." "No." Lin Cong and Boss Zhao said with one voice, but the words were contrary to each other.

    "Why?" Zheng Xing and Lin Cong spoke with one voice this time.

    "Our target is not far away. We¡¯ll probably expose ourselves if we go there too frequently, so we should reduce the frequency of appearing there," Boss Zhao considered for a while and then said seriously.

    "I think our Boss is just stingy." Out of the working hours, Lin Cong always showed no sufficient respect to his seniors.

    "Humm. Boss Zhao, I will believe that you aren¡¯t stingy if you offer a triumphal feast thereter." Zheng Xing revealed a big smile of honesty.

    "As a policeman, how can we get involved in corruption? So let¡¯s go to the usual ce, our mess room, for lunch." Boss Zhao made the final decision.

    "But..." Lin Cong still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Boss Zhao directly.

    "Speaking of which, I always feel the name of Huang Ling is so familiar. Do you guys have the same feeling?" Boss Zhao changed the subject primly.

    "Yes, I have a little memory of that. I wanted to tell you in the morning, but I forgot." Speaking of that, Lin Cong also felt the same and hence chimed in.

    "It might be a case that we have dealt with before?" said Zheng Xing with uncertainty.

    "When you check the folder about this case in a little while, you can trace that name and try to get some useful information," Boss Zhao instructed.

    "Yes, sir. I¡¯m going right now, otherwise we¡¯ll lose time again," Zheng Xing answered with a nod.

    For vaguely familiar names, Zheng Xing had a fairly good memory despite his in look. He approximately remembered it was a case about one year ago, therefore he mostly looked up the materials of thetest one year while checking the folder.

    No long after, Zheng Xing took the folder and went back to the office.

    "What¡¯s wrong? Look at your depressed look." Asked Lin Cong curiously.

    The case in the folder was basically known to them. What was it that made the smiling tiger (symbolizing an outwardly kind but inwardly cruel person), Zheng Xing, so serious?

    "Boss, look at this." Zheng Xing took out some thin pages of the folder and handed them to Boss Zhao directly.

    "Alright. Let me have a look." Boss Zhao was looking at the deployment diagram. When he heard Lin Cong shout, he received the folder and put it aside first.

    "Let me check." Lin Cong then took the several pages in his hands.

    The several pages were truly not much, thus Lin Cong likewise finished quickly. Then, he straightway shouted in surprise, "So it is this case. That¡¯s way too weird."

    Only then did Boss Zhao, who was immersed in details of the deployment diagram, got awakened by their talk.

    "What¡¯s the matter with you guys?" Boss Zhao was quite puzzled.

    "Boss, you¡¯ll know that after you check the pages." Lin Cong handed the folder to him solemnly.

    5 minutester, Boss Zhao heaved a sigh, "It turns out to be this girl. She seems to be having a better time now."

    "But the behavior in the morning today was way too strange," answered Zheng Xing softly.

    "Indeed. Let¡¯s draw the in tonight and go to visit her tomorrow. Then, everything will be clear," Boss Zhao also said with a depressed voice.

    Actually, the folder only recorded the family background of Huang Ling. But her background and her deeds in the morning were nevertheless not in harmony...

 Chapter 271: Side Mission Completed

    Chapter 271: Side Mission Completed

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was clearly recorded in the folder that Huang Ling had a younger brother. Due to a home invasion robbery about one year ago, their parents were both killed by the gangster.

    This case took ce at somewhere in this jurisdiction area of the countryside of Chengdu and once caused a great sensation. When the policemen went to confront the gangster at that time, however, the extremely ferocious gangster murdered one of them.

    At the end of the vicious case, the gangster was shot dead on the spot and the younger brother of Huang Ling was injured in the leg. He was originally a municipal level sportsman, but after his hamstring was wounded, he couldn¡¯t walk normally like before, let alone participating in the sports.

    Rumor had it that the boy quit school eventually and his elder sister Huang Ling moved out of that ce with him.

    Seeing the family background, other people could naturally understand why the three people were so surprised.

    "Time to make preparations." Lin Cong reminded and awakened Boss Zhao.

    "Humm. You make some preparations, too. That snake is rather tricky." Boss Zhao adjusted his depressed mood and instructed the other two guys to prepare for the move as well as reminding them of great care.

    He musty other matters aside temporarily as work mattered the most.

    At the other side, the people who came especially also got their turn in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "It¡¯s such a long line. Almost one hour has passed." Ya Ya felt she was nearly scorched due to the bright sun.

    The sun in September of Chengdu was not that gentle.

    "Exactly. My face also turned red from the sun." Sister Wanined, too.

    "Here. I have wet wipes for you pretty girls." The man who was dressed in a short-sleeve shirt handed a package of well-sealed wet wipes smilingly.

    "Thanks, but I have mine." Sister Wan refused with a smile and then took out her own facial tissue.

    At the side, Ya Ya didn¡¯t care much about that. She was so hot that her medium-long hair was pasted on the neck.

    "Hi, there. You can enter the restaurant and have the meal now." While they were wiping the perspiration, Zhou Jia greeted with a smile.

    "Alright." Sister Wan dragged Ya Ya into the restaurant after the perspiration was wiped.

    Normally, people would quiver in the cold air when they suddenly got into the air-con room from a hot ce. If there was perspiration on the face, they would probably have a headache. Therefore, Sister Wan dragged Ya Ya and entered the restaurant with her after the perspiration was gone.

    It was like two different worlds in and out the door. The three people who had barely entered the restaurant deeply experienced the meaning of the sentence.

    "What kind of cold air is it? It¡¯s not only very cool, but also feels sofortable." The man in the shirt was fairly surprised.

    "Indeed. It¡¯s surprisingly neither hot nor cold. How miraculous!" Ya Ya turned the head and looked around.

    "This small ce is contrarily like Kun Ming where the climate is mild," Sister Wan said with a smile.

    "You are right. Normally, we are supposed to feel cold in the air-conditioned room before feeling cool. But it¡¯s pleasantly cool in this small restaurant. I just feelfortable now." Ya Ya got seated contentedly.

    "Just for the sake of the air-conditioner, it¡¯s worth a visit." The man in the shirt also sighed with emotion.

    "What do you three want to eat? The dishes are all written on the wall behind you," Zhou Jia only uttered after they finished sighing.

    Customers who came for the first time were always like that. They were quite curious about the air-conditioner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but soon they would get attracted by the foods. That was the charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    The three people turned their heads at the same time. Even if they had mentally prepared, they were still startled by the price. However, a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup could be somewhat afforded. Naturally, the rules on the wall were likewise like that described on the forum. Then, they became more confident in the taste of the dishes.

    After all, they were so expensive and yet, so many people were waiting in line for them. The taste would be definitely very nice.

    "One serving of Egg Fried Rice Set, plus a dish of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork." Ya Ya ordered two dishes unreservedly.

    "Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork." Sister Wan appeared more restrained. She felt it would be just good for her to match the spicy dish with a not spicy one.

    She had heard the Egg Fried Rice was all vored with chili in this city, like the dumplings they had eaten the day before. Hence, she chose two safe dishes.

    "Translucent Beef Slices. What¡¯s this 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?" Asked the man in the shirt with curiosity.

    "It stands for 100 cooking ways of the rice that you know about, for example, the Soy Sauce Fried Rice. The dish had to be cooked with the rice as the main ingredient and other vorings as the essory ingredient only. It¡¯s avable for one order every time," Zhou Jia exined in details carefully.

    "Then, get me the in white rice and translucent beef slices." The man in the shirt was fairly conservative. He chose the in white rice that had no changes.

    "Ok. Please pay first." Zhou Jia calcted the price respectively and reported to them one by one.

    Since they all ordered the dishes as per the thickness of their wallets, the three people paid the money with readiness.

    While carrying the dishes out to others, Yuan Zhou got to know immediately that they were new customers. Judging from the gentle and soft Mandarin Chinese that they spoke, he knew they were from the south.

    "For a visit here, more specifically, for delicacies." The sentence suddenly shed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    "Boss, the dishes of the three people are..." Zhou Jia repeated once carefully to Yuan Zhou.

    "Humm. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    "The boss, as described, truly reveals a manner of good-uncle and moreover looks elegant," Ya Ya supported her face and then said happily.

    "The face is only average, but his aura is really nice." Sister Wan evaluated Yuan Zhou positively.

    "He¡¯s not as handsome as me," The man in suit concluded bluntly.

    Yuan Zhou saw the opportunity toplete the mission at the sight of the three people. Therefore, he specially confirmed his spection when he carried the dishes to them.

    "You are from southern regions and don¡¯t eat spicy foods. So I didn¡¯t put any chili in the dish." As a nice boss, he would naturally bring his considerate deeds out. If not, who would know that? So Yuan Zhou set down the dishes ordered by Sister Wan personally.

    "Boss, how do you know that? I just wanted to ask if the dish of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork has chili inside." Sister Wan looked at the two dishes in front of her in surprise.

    Normally, Clear Broth Noodle Soup definitely had no chili. Even if the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork was spicy, she could eat it with the nd noodles. As for the Jinling dishes on the menu, wouldn¡¯t it be strange to eat her hometown dishes in other ces?

    "Because I¡¯m the chef," said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    "Boss, you are so lovable." Sister Wan didn¡¯t like teasing others. But when she heard the prim answer from Yuan Zhou, she couldn¡¯t help but smile and then said.

    "Yes. He is not only lovable, but also cooks pretty good dishes." With a full mouth of the Egg Fried Rice, Ya Ya also couldn¡¯t help praising him verbally, with a lisp.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou just waited there for the next utterance silently.

    Everythinges to him who waits. As expected, Ya Ya finally came out with the words that Yuan Zhou had been longing for. And naturally, Sister Wan and the man in the short-sleeve shirt at the side likewise chimed in her.

    Yuan Zhou nodded the head in mind and affirmed his scheme, "His idea truly works well."

    In the evening, Yuan Zhou smoothly received many more tourists that didn¡¯te in the daytime and thus the mission was almost finished. Meanwhile, Boss Zhao and his fellows likewise took actions smoothly andpleted the roundup operation.

    Everybody had a sound sleep that night.

    Early on the next morning, however, the three people of Boss Zhao gathered together.

    "I believe the granny must have seen the wrong person. Anyway, it¡¯s not likely to be that girl." While walking, Lin Cong gave his opinion.

    "So let¡¯s go to ask the granny first." Boss Zhao rolled his eyes to Lin Cong for his superfluous words.

    "We should. Under such circumstances, it would be great if she doesn¡¯t hate us. How is it possible that she treated us to the meal?" Zheng Xing revealed a look of disbelief, too.

    "It¡¯s truly not possible. After all, the meal wasn¡¯t cheap at all." Thinking of the price, Boss Zhao likewise started to doubt if the girl had treated them by mistake

    He had reasons to doubt that. As the police, they had seen such things a lot. The victims always had to find something to vent their anger in simr tragedies and the policemen who took charge of the very case were believed to be the best option for them to do so.

 Chapter 272: Thank You, Even If the Result Isnâ€™t Satisfactory

    Chapter 272: Thank You, Even If the Result Isn¡¯t Satisfactory

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The granny¡¯s home was not difficult to find. The three people of Boss Zhao soon arrived at the outside of her house. As Zheng Xing looked like a nice goody-goody, he went up to knock the door with a carton of milk in his hand.

    "Hello. Granny, are you home?" Zheng Xing asked mildly.

    "Who¡¯s that?" The granny answered at the other side of the thin door.

    "It¡¯s us, granny. We want to ask you about something," Zheng Xing said softly.

    "Have we met before?" The granny opened a crack and looked outside.

    "Yes, we have. Did you forget?" With a faint smile, Zheng Xing pointed to himself and the other two persons.

    Seeing the granny still appeared puzzled, Lin Cong said hurriedly, "Oops. Over there at the entrance of the restaurant, we asked you about something. Do you remember now?"

    "Oh, yes. We met at the little boss¡¯s restaurant." The granny was suddenly enlightened and only then did she open the door following a sound of "Zhi Ya".

    "Yes, right over there." Zheng Xing nodded the head repeatedly right away.

    "What can I do for you?" The granny came straight to the point.

    Since the several young men were neither rtives nor friends and besides brought her gifts, they definitely had something to ask. So the granny asked directly.

    "Last time you told us it was a girl who treated us to the meal, right?" Zheng Xing asked tentatively.

    After all, he wasn¡¯t sure if the granny still had that in her memory.

    "Oh, yes. It¡¯s that girl, Huang Ling. The girl works earnestly and diligently and is also a warm-hearted person." Speaking of Huang Ling, the granny revealed a kind smile.

    "Do you know if Huang Ling has a younger brother that is disabled in the leg?" asked Lin Cong hurriedly.

    "Do you even know that?" The granny was first surprised and then exined to herself, "That makes sense. Since she treated you guys to the meal, you definitely know each other."

    "Did they move here from Liujia Town and now live at the end of the Taoxi Road?" Boss Zhao considered for a while and asked about their address.

    "Do you know the girl or not?" The granny then became a little suspicious and hence didn¡¯t answer Boss Zhao¡¯s question directly.

    "Yes. She has a younger brother called Huang Li. We indeed know her," Boss Zhao said in a low voice.

    "Yes, you are right. What¡¯s the matter?" The granny was fairly warm-hearted.

    "Are you sure what she wanted to treat was to we three people?" Zheng Xing pointed themselves and asked with an incredible tone.

    "Who else could it be? The girl even stopped the little boss specially and talked a long time with him," the granny said with an affirmative tone.

    "That little boss is likewise a person of principles. He first said reservation wasn¡¯t avable. But after Huang Ling said something, he finally agreed. Luckily you went there earlier, otherwise you would have broken his rules." The granny was partial to Huang Ling and Yuan Zhou.

    "Thank you. Please ept our gift. We are leaving." Zheng Xing was slightly absent-minded. He lowered the head and then saw the milk was still in his hand. Only then did he carry the carton up and say to the granny.

    "You are wee. It was merely several words." The granny didn¡¯t even have time to decline the gift before they left together.

    Looking at the back of the three people and then the milk, she muttered to herself, "It¡¯s supposed to be something good."

    After leaving, the three people kept silent all the way. Only after some distance, Lin Cong asked, "Boss, so...?"

    "Let¡¯s go to visit her." Boss Zhao made the decision.

    "Ok. You decide." Zheng Xing echoed.

    "Is it really true?" Lin Cong could still remember the appalling scene of the case, therefore he felt it rather incredible.

    They experienced the simr encounters for more than one time under the same condition. Whenever they failed in a rescue operation, the family members of the victim would give them no good word although they didn¡¯t argue and quarrel with the police like the scene on TV shows or go to strike them. As for treating them to meals, it was absolutely impossible.

    "Don¡¯t guess anymore. We¡¯ll know that after we get there." Boss Zhao frowned. Obviously, he couldn¡¯t get it clear, either.

    It truly made people curious. It wasn¡¯t that they liked being mistreated, but that they had encountered this situation far too many times and thus didn¡¯t dare to believe it happened to them to be contrarily entertained.

    The distance wasn¡¯t really far. Besides, they were anxious to get there and hence walked quickly. Just in a little while, they got to the residential building where Huang Ling¡¯s home was. After checking the folder, they knew the sister and brother were living on the second floor right now.

    "Here we are, Boss." Zheng Xing reminded.

    "Let¡¯s go upstairs." Boss Zhao took the lead in going upstairs.

    "Da Da Da", the footsteps of the three people were precisely the same.

    When they arrived at the door, Lin Cong sighed silently and then said, "Let me knock the door."

    "Is there anybody in?" he straightway knocked the door lightly and asked politely.

    "Who?" A low and husky male voice passed to them. The man sounded to be young.

    "Is it Huang Li? I¡¯m Officer Lin." Lin Cong didn¡¯t conceal his identity. After a slight hesitation, he said directly.

    "Hua La", the door was opened straightforwardly. At the door stood the young boy.

    He wasn¡¯t tall. The gloomy aura passed from all over his body and the overlong hair almost covered his eyes, with his face snowy white. He didn¡¯t seem to be friendly while looking at them.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Asked Huang Li straightforwardly, not intending to invite them into the house to take a seat.

    "Is your elder sister at home?" Boss Zhao went up and asked. He had been quite used to such treatment, which should have been the mildest kind.

    He had also encountered many asions when peoplee up and beat the policemen bluntly. After all, the family members of the victim were all severely wounded.

    "Yes, she is. What¡¯s the matter?¡¯ Huang Li nodded the head and continued asking persistently.

    The three people then got stuck and didn¡¯t know what to say. Luckily, there passed a soft female voice from inside of the room at that time, "Huang Li, who are there?"

    "Three police officers." Huang Li knew his sister¡¯s character and hence stepped aside and let them in.

    "Officer Zhou, Zheng and Lin, why are you all here?" Huang Ling went up and looked at them in surprise.

    "Yes. How is your life?" The three people had never received such a cid greeting, thus they didn¡¯t know what to say for an instant. Lucky that Boss Zhao was an experienced policeman and hence asked to relieve the embarrassment.

    "You look around by yourself." Huang Li sneered at them.

    The sentence of "How is your life?" was usually used as an opening remark. But the living environment of the sister and brother were not very bad, yet not good, either. It was a small apartment with two bedrooms. There was neither living room nor dining room. They had meals in the kitchen. At a corner of the room were many red ropes while on the right side hung lots of Chinese knots with different sizes.

    "Brother, could you go to check the gruel?" Huang Ling sent her brother away.

    Seeing Huang Li shamble away, the three people were lost in silence again.

    "Officers, what do youe to me for today?" Compared with her brother, Huang Ling was less cynical. She asked mildly.

    "Why did you treat us to that meal?" asked Lin Cong with a look of solemnity.

    "I just wanted to thank you. I knew you had just stayed up for a whole night that day." With a mild tone, Huang Ling didn¡¯t say anything else.

    "Don¡¯t you hate us?" Zheng Xing kept silent for a while and then asked.

    "Of course not. I should thank you for what you did for us. Really, thank you. Even if it isn¡¯t a satisfactory result for me, it¡¯s not the good reason not to be grateful. I hate the gangster." Speaking of the gangster, Huang Ling revealed a sh of hatred in the eyes. Looking at the three police officers in front of her, however, she just smiled peacefully.

    Even if the result wasn¡¯t satisfactory to her, she was still grateful, because the police really did their best. Hearing that, Boss Zhao and the other two stood there stiffly as if they had been hit by the thunderbolt.

    "Thank you for the soup dumplings that you bought for us. They are just very delicious," with aplex expression, Boss Zhao stood up and said earnestly atst.

    "That¡¯s because Boss Yuan cooks well. Those customers all say so." Huang Ling appeared quite happy. She only heard of the impressive taste from others, as she had never eaten any of them. After all, the price of even the cheapest dish was fairly high for them.

    "Can you give us some red knots?" Zheng Xin looked at the red knots behind her and then asked.

    "Of course. Each of you can take one as my gift." Huang Ling turned the head and saw the red knots that were for sale.

    "Thank you." The three people received the red knots with care and put them into their pockets with one ord. After that, they left.

    "Take care, officers." Huang Ling stood at the door and waved her hands to them. Thank you, even if the result wasn¡¯t so satisfactory.

    The three people nodded the head and then turned around and left...

 Chapter 273: Moral Quality and Luck

    Chapter 273: Moral Quality and Luck

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "When will we go to eat the soup dumplings again?" Lin Cong suddenly felt the soup dumplings that he had eaten that day were the best that he had ever tasted, naturally, apart from the dishes that his wife cooked.

    "Our boss will stand treat?" Zheng Xing said smilingly suddenly.

    "No problem. But only soup dumplings," Boss Zhao agreed readily.

    "Our boss finally bes generous this time," said Lin Cong with a faint smile.

    "Yeah. I heard the bonus will be as high as 100 thousand RMB and will be soon distributed to us," Boss Zhao suddenly spoke about the bonus of the mission that they had just finished this time.

    "You decide how to allocate that money, boss," said Zheng Xing straightforwardly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter for me, either. My wife treats me very well and fully respects my opinion." Lin Cong smiled in a free and easy way.

    "Ok. I¡¯m nning to put the bonus and the subsidies together. Coincidentally, the subsidies haven¡¯t been given to us, either," Boss Zhao looked at the other two and said while smiling.

    "No problem. Please stop talking about anything else," Zheng Xing especially instructed.

    "Since we have reached an agreement on what to do next, I nevertheless feel this is pretty good." Lin Cong touched out the red rope from the pocket and attached it to his wrist.

    "I also feel it¡¯s good." With a smile, Boss Zhao followed suit.

    Nevertheless, Zheng Xing just shrugged and then showed to them his left wrist with the red rope on, indicating he had already worn it.

    The bright red rope and the bronze-colored arm formed a sharp contrast, yet appeared to be well-matched.

    "You did it quickly." Lin Cong took a glimpse at Zheng Xing roughly.

    "Of course, I¡¯m faster than you," said Zheng Xing proudly.

    "Shall we stand treat and invite the girl to have a meal?" Boss Zhao proposed.

    "No problem. We will pay the money together," the other two people said in one voice this time.

    "Great. Let¡¯s go." Boss Zhao directly made a turn and headed for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with them.

    Luckily, it was the time of break today. After all, they had stayed up all night long for two days continuously and hence needed one day off to have a good rest.

    When they got to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou happened to be sitting at the door and waiting for thest few requests. With the suggestion box beside him, he nevertheless wasn¡¯t idle at all. Instead, he was busy with sculpting the radishes.

    "Boss Yuan, I hope you can do us a favor." Boss Zhao uttered first.

    "One moment, please." After that, Yuan Zhou continued his work.

    He was carefully sculpting the broad-leaved epiphyllum out of the radish. Along with the swing of the kitchen knife, the beautiful lineament of the jade white petals gradually came into being.

    "One of Boss Yuan¡¯s rules is not speaking while sculpting the flowers." Zheng Xing stopped Zheng Xing who wanted to say something.

    "So many weird rules!" Lin Cong muttered in a low voice and then waited there obediently while standing.

    "Shua Shua Shua", there was only the sound of Yuan Zhou waving the kitchen knife left in the quiet street.

    A kitchen knife was used naturally and deftly by Yuan Zhou as if it were one of his fingers. The broad-leaved epiphyllum in his hands likewise revealed the genuinely tender lineament.

    "What a damn miracle. Even the kitchen knife can be used to sculpt flowers?" said Lin Cong surprisedly.

    "He¡¯s ying with the knife so well." Zheng Xing also sighed with emotion. There was a huge difference between reading the description on the inte and seeing the process on site.

    "Luckily, he¡¯s only using the knife for sculpting." Boss Zhao really wanted to wipe the perspiration on his forehead.

    Judging from the proficiency of him ying with the knife and the reflected light of the incisive de in the sun, it was definitely an extremely sharp knife.

    The way Yuan Zhou yed with the knife reminded them of the equally swift and fierce manner of the Tartar waiter who spoke the Lanzhou dialect in the martial arts film of New Dragon Gate Inn.

    However, Boss Yuan looked more handsome than that guy.

    "Done. What¡¯s up?" Yuan Zhou put away the kitchen knife carefully and put the broad-leaved epiphyllum in the bouquet on the flower rack. After that, he stood up and asked.

    "There has surprisingly already been a bunch of the sculpted flowers!" Lin Cong looked at the bunch of broad-leaved epiphyllum with a mass of blossoms on the flower rack in surprise. The verdant leaves were vivid while the lily flowers were elegant. Every flower had its own distinctive shape as if it were real.

    "We want you to do us a favor." Boss Zhao diverted his attention away from the sculpted flowers and then asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him.

    "I might not be able to help," said Yuan Zhou conservatively.

    Meanwhile, he roughly estimated his own strengths in the heart. The several people in front of him were policemen, more specifically, inclothesman, which was already known by him. If they came to him for help, it was definitely not an easy job.

    "Boss Yuan, don¡¯t think too much. It¡¯s just a matter of a meal." Not knowing why, Boss Zhao suddenly discovered Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts easily and instantly said helplessly.

    "No problem. But the rule concerning take-outs can¡¯t be vited." Yuan Zhou emphasized on his own rules.

    "I know, I know. It¡¯s like this. We pay you the money and you help us to invite Huang Ling and her brother toe and have a meal. You can just make up any reason." Boss Zhao was unable to think of any good reason in an instant.

    "Food tasting. I can invite them to taste my new dishes," Yuan Zhou supplemented with a low voice.

    "You are right. Food tasting is a good reason," Boss Zhao agreed immediately.

    "What would you like to order? This restaurant is open for 9 hours, of which 3 hours is the time for the pub at night. Besides, no dishes are provided during the pub time." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask them why they would stand treat.

    "Are those pastries for sale?" Pointing at the Colored Small Pastry, Boss Zhao asked.

    "Yes, sure. Everyone could only order one pastry each time with the taste offered randomly." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Ok. Two pastries, two bowls of Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles, one serving of Silk Twined Rabbit and Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. That¡¯s all." Boss Zhao didn¡¯t order too many dishes.

    One serving of staple food, meat dish, vegetable dish and some snacks. It was more or less good in quantity. If he ordered more, it wouldn¡¯t appear to be real.

    "Plus two servings of Honey Treme," Zheng Xing suddenly supplemented.

    "No problem," Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    "It¡¯s totally 1924 RMB. Plus the Honey Treme of 2 RMB, it¡¯s 1926 RMB. Right?" Zheng Xing calcted the total price first.

    "Is the Honey Treme worth only 1 RMB each?" Asked Boss Zhao with curiosity.

    For the price of this dish, Yuan Zhou had originally intended to make it different every time. No matter what number he got from shaking the phone, he would sell the dish at a price of particr numbers. The wild royal jelly matched with the best treme deserved a higher price.

    "Yes. 1 RMB." Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refute Boss Zhao this time. Instead, he confirmed the price with a nod.

    "It¡¯s so surprising. Boss Yuan even has such a cheap dish." Boss Zhao heaved a sigh with emotion.

    "Absolutely. Those who have eaten it all say it¡¯s genuine royal jelly." Zheng Xing supplemented at the side.

    "That¡¯s great. Here¡¯s the money. Please arrange it." Boss Zhao brought out 2000 RMB and handed to Yuan Zhou.

    It was basically the sry of half a month, however, Boss Yuan didn¡¯t show any look of reluctance this time.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Here¡¯s the change." After a nod, Yuan Zhou took out the change from the countertop and gave it back.

    "It¡¯s done. We can finally feel at ease now." Boss Yuan brought the other two people out of the restaurant and then heaved a sigh.

    They saw a glimmer of admiration in Huang Ling¡¯s words of praise about Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. The conspicuous mood was clearly captured by the three policemen, but they didn¡¯t bring it out. They just straightforwardly made the decision to stand treat and offer the sister and brother a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou put away the miracle kitchen knife, took out his phone and started to shake it. The price of the dish of honey treme was set randomly, likest time when he shook the phone and got a number for price with the App.

    "1000?" Yuan Zhou took a look at the new number and continued to shake expressionlessly.

    A promise is a promise. Since it was he himself who promised the price of 1 RMB, he had to endeavor to get the very number.

    At the sight of Ling Hong in the evening, Yuan Zhou asked, "What¡¯s the probability to shake the number of 1 in that App?"

    "1 is the smallest number and is very difficult to get." With a puzzled look, Ling Hong answered Yuan Zhou.

    Then, it seemed as if he were cursed. After shaking the number 2 for several times, he was still unable to get the number 1 even once.

    Luckily, God finally showed concern and solicitude for him. There appeared on the phone a conspicuous number 1 at 2:00 a.m. in the morning.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was to rub his eyes. When he looked at it again, he found it was really the number 1.

    "Finally, I got the number. Terrific." Yuan Zhou held the phone and revealed a look of gratitude. If the number still didn¡¯te out, he almost wanted to smash the phone.

    The phone might have felt the threat, hence gave him the expected number.

    The trouble was then perfectly solved. It seemed to be destined that the dish of Honey Treme was served at 1 RMB. After that, Yuan Zhou set down the phone and fell asleep securely.

    Regarding that he still shook the phone in his dream, it was not necessary to be mentioned...

 Chapter 274: Receiving Reward of the Side Mission

    Chapter 274: Receiving Reward of the Side Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    All night long, Yuan Zhou was immersed in the nightmare of shaking his phone continuously. Only when he woke up and truly saw the number 1 appearing on the phone did he get relieved.

    "Luckily I have truly got it. I thought it was merely the screen of my phone." Yuan Zhou wiped the perspiration and felt a little speechless.

    Ever since he got the system, Yuan Zhou had even saved money by not buying an air-conditioner. Yet, it was the first time that he had sweated apart from jogging every morning.

    "The number 1 seems to be a curse for me." Yuan Zhou changed into neat clothes and went out for jogging.

    After jogging, he washed the perspiration away and stood in front of the mirror. The conspicuous outline of his abdominal muscles finally made him happy.

    "I have a good-looking face, enough money, and craftsmanship as well as the abdominal muscles now," Yuan Zhou looked at himself in the mirror delightedly.

    Following that, Yuan Zhou became slightly puzzled, "Since I¡¯m so good, why don¡¯t I have a girlfriend?"

    "Girls are too shy nowadays and definitely feel shy when they see such a nice person like me." Yuan Zhou thought for quite a while and then gave a definition.

    He didn¡¯t think there was any problem with himself but just attributed his singleness to the reserved girls.

    He checked the mission progress again and found the mission could soon bepleted with a few more requests. The treat had to be postponed as the system hadn¡¯t provided him with the honey required by the dish of Honey Treme. The most important thing for now was toplete the mission.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou moved the suggestion box out again in the early morning and prepared to take it out during the break time.

    "Morning, boss." Zhou Jia greeted him upon entry into the restaurant.

    "Morning." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Do we still need the suggestion box today?" Zhou Jia had a habit of confirming the whole day¡¯s work in the morning first and then did the work ording to the schedule. Anything beyond the schedule would be included in the work n of the following day.

    "Yes, we do. The Honey Treme is still 1 RMB per serving." While thinking, Yuan Zhou reminded her squarely this time.

    "Ok, got it. Is it avable for ordering now?" Zhou Jia was also eager to have a try.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min had a new wish after they came to work in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, that is, to eat each and every dish on the menu some day. Of course, it wasn¡¯t a practical target for them right now, but at least they knew what their goal was.

    "No." Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    Then, Zhou Jia had to swallow up other utterances dumbly and cross out her n to publicize the dish of treme. What a joke! If she publicized this dish now but the customers couldn¡¯t order it, she was sure that they would burst into anger

    Currently, there were still many customers who couldn¡¯t eat the dishes, as the business time was really not long.

    "Boss, have you collected any useful suggestions? Oh, sorry. Requests?" Zhou Jia recalled that Yuan Zhou liked to say request, hence corrected herself temporarily.

    "Yes, a lot." Yuan Zhou answered contentedly.

    "Then will you serve new dishes?" Zhou Jia remembered the matter of new dishes.

    "Yes, in the recent few days." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Great. What¡¯s the new dish?" Asked Zhou Jia happily.

    "I can¡¯t tell you now." The usual expression of solemnity appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face again. He took a look at the price list and then said, "The breakfast for today is Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes."

    "Alright. I¡¯m going to do the cleaning, boss." Zhou Jia nodded the head and didn¡¯t show much curiosity.

    She had intended to make a preliminary publicity for the new dish. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant likewise needed fame to grow more prosperous.

    During the breakfast time, Ya Ya and Sister Wan, who had been here once, came again.

    "Hoo. Lucky that we got up early today. I¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t be able to catch up for the breakfast," said Ya Ya with a look of great luck.

    "Thank you for waking me up. It worked pretty well." Sister Wan poked the chubby face of Ya Ya with a smile.

    "Sister Wan, don¡¯t poke it. It¡¯s getting fatter and fatter." With a mournful look, Ya Ya couldn¡¯t help holding her fat face tight.

    "It looks good. You appear quite lovable that way." Sister Wan entered the restaurant with Ya Ya smilingly.

    "Sigh. If only we are shedding the fat rather than the tears when we are sad," Ya Ya stroked the fat at her waist and then said, indulging in fantasy.

    "Haw-haw. You must be in a daydream, little girl." Sister Wan was made tough instantly.

    "Forget it. Let me go to check what delicious food is served today." Ya Ya was a little embarrassed, thus she turned to check the breakfast to be served today.

    Ya Ya shouted again before long, "Is it Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake today? It¡¯s just wonderful. People on the gourmet forum all say this cake is rather tasty. Sister Wan, have you ever tried it before?"

    "Yes. I just don¡¯t know how much more delicious is the sesame seed cake cooked by Boss Yuan?" Sister Wan made a reserved smile to Yuan Zhou and then said.

    "It¡¯s definitely far more delicious," said Ya Ya happily.

    "You won¡¯t know that until you eat it. Please, get us two Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cakes." Sister Wan was a person of action. She straightforwardly order their dishes.

    "Alright. It¡¯ll be served in no time." Zhou Jia received the money and immediately carried it out.

    Once the yellowish brown and crisp Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake was served, they attracted the two girls¡¯ attention.

    "A sesame seed cake that looks beautiful," Ya Ya praised happily. After that, she lowered the head and smelled again and then continued to say, "How fragrant it is!"

    "Eat it, little girl. Others are still waiting for your seat." Sister Wan signaled to her the people waiting in line behind them.

    "Look at your greedy eyes, guys. I¡¯m going to eat now." Ya Ya turned the head and found almost all customers in line waited eagerly for their turn with their eyes widely open.

    After all, there were only 100 sesame seed cakes for breakfast including some for Yuan Zhou, naturally. Hence., it would be strange if the customers did not feel anxious.

    "Awwoo". After a bite into the sesame seed cake, Ya Ya found although the cake was crisp, it wasn¡¯t fragmented at all. Beside, it was quite fragrant and tasty. The sesame seeds over the cake were sharply distinguished while the filling inside was soft andyered, totally unlike other flour products that would be messed up after entering the mouth.

    The texture of the sesame seed cake was distinct while theyering fragrance was extraordinarily delicate. Ya Ya couldn¡¯t help saying, "Boss Yuan, you can go to my hometown to open a branch restaurant. There are so many foodies over there."

    It was really a tough job for her to enunciate clearly with a full mouth of sesame seed cake.

    "No. There¡¯s only one Yuan Zhou," Yuan Zhou said with solemnity.

    Then he checked the mission progress dumbly and found that one person really could only request once. The second request didn¡¯t work anymore.

    He had already guessed that, yet was only sure about that now.

    The 90 Duck Oil Sesame Seed Cake or so were sold out very soon. As was expected by Ya Ya, other customers who came along with her didn¡¯t manage to eat it.

    "I don¡¯t believe it. I will keep waiting here until the noon." This was the man in short-sleeve shirt yesterday. He brought many new tourists here today.

    "Yeah. I didn¡¯t even manage to eat the sesame seed cake." A girl began to act cottequishly to her boyfriend.

    "Let¡¯s also ask the boss if he will open branch restaurants, shall we?" As her boyfriend was really unable to find any words to coax her, he was suddenly hit by the inspiration and then said.

    "Yeah, you are right. Let¡¯s ask about that, too." The proposition instantly reminded other tourists.

    Of course, the tourists cared about the matter of the branch restaurants. That way, they could eat the delicacies in their hometown. What an attractive thing it was!

    "Boss Yuan, what do you think? Do you intend to open a branch restaurant? There happens to be one person that is offering a shop for sale near my home," a young man who had a look of pride said directly.

    "Exactly. It does good to everyone if you can open branch restaurants," another person suggested smilingly.

    "Boss Yuan, please. Please open branch restaurants."

    The session of the requests were far sufficient toplete the mission, even if some were repetitive. Then, Yuan Zhou saw the information of the system.

    The system disyed, "Side missionpleted and the reward is avable now to be received."

    "Sorry. I¡¯m the only head chef in my restaurant and don¡¯t n to open any restaurants," Yuan Zhou refused them tly. Having thought for an instant, he added, "A new dish will be developed in a few days."

    It could be considered as goodwill. When the tourists heard that, however, they became even sadder...

 Chapter 275: Wu Hai Returns

    Chapter 275: Wu Hai Returns

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, why do you tell us the news at this time of day? What shall we do now?" Ya Yained with a bitter face.

    "You cane and eat it next time," Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "Boss Yuan, you make such a good point that I don¡¯t even know what to answer." Instantly, Ya Ya choked.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded the head deservedly.

    Then, the remaining customers choked, too.

    "No wonder Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t like talking," Sister Wan said lightly thoughtfully.

    After all, he either made people choked to death or get others choked to death with the way he talked.

    "Boss Yuan, let¡¯s stop talking nonsense. Is the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine avable to be ordered as long as the main ingredient is rice?" the man in shirt paused for a while and then asked.

    "Yes, it is." With a nod, Yuan Zhou expressed the affirmation.

    "Xianglu Rice. Have you ever heard of that?" The man in shirt was a littlecent while speaking of that.

    The Xianglu Rice was a kind of food that his grandma had mentioned during his childhood.

    The grandma of the man in shirt told him that she had been from an eminent family before she married. When she didn¡¯t have a good appetite or didn¡¯t want to eat, the cook would make the fragrant and tasty Xianglu Rice for her.

    Once it was served, the fragrance would be quite alluring. Just in little while, his grandma would eat it up very soon despite her bad appetite.

    The man in shirt only heard of the description rather than tasted it personally. Therefore, it had been always kept in mind and unforgotten ever since he was little.

    "Humm. I have only got the Rose Fragrant Xianglu Rice," answered Yuan Zhou indifferently. In the heart, however, he wanted to say that the wisdom of the ancestors was really endless and terrific. But luckily, he had the system backing him up.

    "That¡¯s great. I would order one bowl of that," the man in shirt said with great excitement.

    "Sorry, the business time hasn¡¯t yet started," said Yuan Zhou primly.

    "I suddenly feel that my balls are aching." The man in shirt revealed a speechless manner.

    "If it isn¡¯t avable to order right now, why did you answer me that way?" The man in shirt felt Yuan Zhou did that on purpose.

    "It¡¯s my responsibility to tell my customers everything I know of," answered Yuan Zhou lightly.

    Then, everybody was lost in silence. They indeed shouldn¡¯t ask that question now. It might be better to ask that after a while.

    Absolute silence.

    While Yuan Zhou was gradually controlling the situation, the customers were nevertheless waiting for the lunch time in silence.

    At the other side, Wu Hai got impatient again. And the reason was quite simple.

    Due to Zhou Jia¡¯s advance notice, the gourmet group instantly became excited and noisy. Several people like Wu Zhou, who liked watching the fun, specifically sent the message to Wu Hai. Therefore, he got irritated and impatient again.

    [Wu Hai, Boss Yuan is gonna serve another new dish, which is said to be a main course. Meat Dish.] Wu Zhou just narrated the issue briefly to him.

    [Bro Wu, the annoying guy Boss Yuan is going to serve a new dish again soon.] Man Man sat at theputer and snickered.

    Once they started to notify Wu Hai, they could no longer stop guessing. Most of the regr customers brought out their spections one after another.

    From Braised Pork with Soy Sauce and Meat Balls to Stewed Chicken or Duck to Stir-Fried Shredded Pork.

    Due to Wu Hai¡¯s inferior culinary skills, Wu Hai could only cook two dishes now. He had to go outside asionally to eat some barely edible foods.

    As soon as he received the notifications, he saw discussions about meat dishes all over the screen and the news that Yuan Zhou would provide a new meat dish. Stimted by that, how could he stay there longer?

    "Hua La". Without saying anything, Wu Hai pulled his suitcase out and packed up his stuff directly. The resolution of leaving immediately was clearly revealed on his face.

    "Wu Hai! What¡¯s wrong with you again?" Wu Lin walked to him swiftly and asked.

    "I¡¯m gonna go back. If I stay here longer, I will go mad." Wu Hai appeared rather solemn, yet with his mustache made tidy and neat.

    "Stay for thest two days. After that, you can go wherever you want. Even if you want to go to Amazon Rainforest to feed the snakes, I won¡¯t stop you." Wu Lin pressed the suitcase firmly and caught Wu Hai¡¯s arms.

    "Lin Lin, don¡¯t say stuff thoughtlessly like that. What¡¯s the matter with you, Xiao Hai?" Zheng Jiawei took Wu Lin¡¯s hands and looked at Wu Hai worriedly.

    With her hands being held by Zheng Jiawei, Wu Lin became a little woman immediately and obediently looked at her boyfriend talking.

    "I want to eat meat, the meat dish cooked by Boss Yuan," stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai said decisively.

    "No, you can¡¯t." Hearing Wu Hai still insist on leaving, Wu Lin was pissed off.

    "Whatever you say, I will go back today." Wu Hai was quite relieved on thinking of the ID with him.

    "Brother!" Wu Lin struggled to get herself free from Zheng Jiawei and directly went up, preparing to give her brother a flying mare.

    "Even if you don¡¯t let me go back, I won¡¯t go out of the room. Do as you please," Wu Hai said quickly.

    Then, Wu Lin became helpless. No matter what happened, she can¡¯t get him tied and force him to attend the exhibition.

    "I¡¯m just a painter. What they are to buy is the painting rather than me. It doesn¡¯t matter whether I¡¯m here or not." Wu Hai had always felt it useless to stay there as the customers only wanted to buy the paintings.

    Was there anybody that liked to see which chickenid the egg before eating the eggs?

    "Are you sure to leave?" said Zheng Jiawei with a look of pity as well as hope.

    "Damn it, yes. If I needn¡¯t be here, why would I stay?" Wu Hai even uttered some curses.

    "Alright. I will tell them you have some sort of emergency and have to travel far," having considered for a while, Zheng Jiawei said directly.

    "Jiawei, don¡¯t spoil him." Wu Lin was unable to put up with her brother anymore andined to Zheng Jiawei.

    "I¡¯m your brother, blood brother," Wu Hai shouted while pointing at himself.

    "Then why couldn¡¯t you listen to me and stay for another two days?" Wu Lin turned the head and said.

    "Then forget it. It matters nothing whether or not I¡¯m your blood brother." Wu Hai stroked his mustache immediately and revealed a manner of indifference.

    In order to eat the new dish cooked by Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai really tried his best.

    "Never mind. I can manage the remaining work of the exhibition." Zheng Jiawei patted on Wu Hai¡¯s hands reassuringly.

    Wu Lin nevertheless only answered with a "Humm" and then watched Zheng Jiawei buy the ticket personally and send her hopeless brother leave.

    Just when Wu Hai was on the way back, the lunch time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant started.

    "Boss Yuan, Xianglu Rice. Am I the first?" The man in shirt was quitecent.

    "There¡¯s still one minute left. Wait a little moment." Yuan Zhou took a look at the clock in his restaurant.

    "Well, I can wait." The man in shirt then stopped there. He thought mercilessly in the heart that Yuan Zhou would definitely have big trouble if the dish wasn¡¯t cooked to be as satisfactory as described by his grandma. He might as well endure and tolerate him temporarily and see what would happen.

    He read the revised Buddhism Dialogues between Hanshan and Shide¢Ù silently in the heart tofort his sombre mood.

    "Zhou Jia, you can start to take orders now." Yuan Zhou was already in the kitchen. Once the time was up, he said that.

    "Everybody, you can order dishes now. This way, please." Zhou Jia greeted the customers loudly and enthusiastically.

    "I care about nothing but the Xianglu Rice. Get one for me, please." The man in shirt was rather persistent.

    Seeing that, even Sister Wan became curious. She asked, "What is it? I haven¡¯t heard of that, either."

    "Me either." Ya Ya nodded and echoed her at the side.

    "Actually, I haven¡¯t eaten the food before, either. I just heard of the name from my grandma when I was little. It was said to be elegant and delicious." Asked by a beautiful young girl, the man in shirt was quite happy to answer the question. However, he spoke in a very low voice as if he were afraid that Yuan Zhou would hear that.

    Yuan Zhou truly heard him. He just didn¡¯t care about that as he was fairly confident in cooking the food.

    The first step to cook the Xianglu Rice was to pick rice, which covered Xiang Dao, Dong Shuang, Wan Mi, GuanYin Xian and Taohua Xian ording to the sequence of the yielding seasons. This time, what Yuan Zhou picked was the rice of Taohua Xian.

    The rice in this season carried a glimmer of softness, stickiness and fragrance. It couldn¡¯t be better to blend the Xianglu into the rice.

    Food is the fundamental taste of everything. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took out the rice and then started to sluice it very carefully.

    ¢ÙBuddhism Dialogues between Hanshan and Shide: Han Shang once asked Shi De, "Some people in the world nder me, bully me, insult me,ugh at me, belittle me, look me down, hate me and deceive me. What should I do about it then?"

    Shi De replied, "You only have to tolerate him, let him win, let him be, avoid him, be patient with him, respect him and never mind about him. After a few years, you can just see him again and will find a quite different person."

 Chapter 276: Rose Dew Rice

    Chapter 276: Rose Dew Rice

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Then could you tell us what makes it so elegant?" asked Ya Ya with a look of curiosity.

    "Well, I indeed know something about it," the man in the shirt took a look at Sister Wan and then saidcently.

    "Tell us quickly about that." Ya Ya stared at him with her big eyes.

    "Do you know anything particr about rice?" When he found Sister Wan was also a bit curious, the man said, trying to show off his knowledge.

    "I know it. Rice possesses the neutral Qi of the heaven and earth and is the foundation of health preservation." Spoke Ya Ya like a book.

    "This little girl really knows much." The man grounded his teeth. But when he saw Sister Wan still listening to him carefully, he continued saying.

    "But it¡¯s not the main point. Of course, what you talked about can also count as one." The man first affirmed Ya Ya.

    "I¡¯m talking about the washing of the rice. Look, Boss Yuan¡¯s actions are fairly standard," he said affirmatively while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    "Don¡¯t people say all the nutrition is on the surface of the rice and that the rice shouldn¡¯t be washed harshly?" Sister Wan said hesitantly.

    "It¡¯s not like that. While washing the rice, you should spare no efforts to rub it carefully with hands, like what Boss Yuan is doing now. Only when the water that has been sprinkled on the rice in the bamboo basket gets very clear is the rice considered ready." With the man¡¯s look of affirmation and Yuan Zhou being as the standard, the twodies believed it soon.

    It was of course because Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship enjoyed great poprity among the people.

    "Is that the flower dew?" Sister Wan suddenly pointed to a crystal vase that was taken out by Yuan Zhou and asked.

    "It appears to be so. The rose has a faint pink color." The man in the shirt revealed an expression of affirmation.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was cooking in the kitchen earnestly. Of course, he would y cool conveniently while the man in the shirt was exining.

    It was all destiny arranged by the God to let him, an originally low-profile person, to be the center of attention.

    Yuan Zhou thought that quietly in his mind.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook especially in ordance with the man¡¯s exnation. After all, the Rose Dew Rice was only delicious by cooking this way.

    Just in a little while, the rice was steamed.

    "Look, Boss Yuan is going to pour the flower dew," the man in the shirt pointed at Yuan Zhou and said excitedly.

    "Great. It¡¯s definitely super fragrant." Girls had a congenital preference for such elegant food.

    "Yes. My grandma said the fragrance would linger in the mouth after eating," the man said loudly.

    "Since it is fragrant dew, it will certainly be fragrant." Sister Wan also agreed with a nod.

    "Sister Wan, let me treat you to the meal, shall I?" Only then did the man in the shirt bring out his purpose.

    "No need. Hi, please also get me one bowl of the Rose Dew Rice." With a faint smile, Sister Wan declined him and ordered one bowl by herself.

    "Sister Wan, I don¡¯t mean anything," The face of the man flushed slightly, but he still said with a seemingly calm manner.

    "Thank you for your kindness. I just felt like ordering one serving, so I won¡¯t bother you." Sister Wan was quite courteous. She refused him deftly.

    "Alright." The man in the shirt had only to nod the head silently.

    "Wait. Get me one bowl of the rice, too." Ya Ya covered her mouth and snickered. But when she found Sister Wan was looking at her helplessly, she stopped snickering and began to order her dishes.

    As a matter of fact, the dish only required little dew, about one small cup. Pour the dew over the rice and stir them together evenly and then simmer them for a while. After that, the dish was ready.

    Then, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the bowls and tes for the dish.

    The bowls and tes were quite unique this time. The edge of the bowl was like that of lotus leaves, choppy andyered like the genuine lotus leaves.

    The outside edge of the bowl was painted with green stalks. Inside it was the translucent rice grains with a hint of faint pink.

    As if it were the bashful face of a young girl.

    Even the matched spoon was in the shape of a miniature lotus leaf, which was lovable and tiny.

    "It¡¯s so cute. Boss Yuan, we also want this kind of bowls, ok?" Ya Ya did well in ying cute.

    "All the bowls and tes are the same," answered Yuan Zhou seriously.

    "Terrific. Thank you, Boss Yuan," Ya Ya said delightedly.

    "You are wee." After a nod, Yuan Zhou went back and continued cooking dishes.

    "Sister Wan, I will eat first," the man in the shirt still didn¡¯t give up and asked her tentatively.

    "Go ahead, please," Sister Wan said smilingly.

    "Humm." The man then lowered his head disappointedly and prepared to eat.

    On lowering the head, he smelled the abundant rice fragrance, from which the strong rose fragrance was likewise smelt.

    "It¡¯s truly fragrant." The man in the shirt signed. Seeing Sister Wan just turn her head and talk to Ya Ya, he started to eat attentively.

    As soon as the rice entered his mouth, the man remembered that he hadn¡¯t ordered any dish yet, but only the rice.

    With the rice in his mouth, however, the man totally forgot the matter of dishes. As for other matters, he naturally forgot them, either.

    The moment the rice entered the mouth, the refreshing fragrance of roses rushed into his throat along with that of the rice.

    Having slightly chewed it, he felt the rice grain was moderate in hardness and there was a hint of sweetness inside.

    It was sweet and delicious with some intrinsic fragrance and moreover tasted like the uppermostyer of rice in the cooker that he ate secretly when he was hungry at his childhood.

    The Rose Dew Rice was exactly the same to that described by his grandma, being soft and sticky. Besides, it could increase one¡¯s appetite and relieve the depressed mood. While the remaining rice was getting less and less, the man in the shirt nevertheless became happier.

    For such a kind of delicious food, he could directly eat up a big bowl of it without even any dish, not to mention that it was only a small bowl.

    "Ba Ji Ba Ji". The more the man chewed the rice, the tastier he felt.

    Atst, the bowl became quite clean after he finished the meal one gulp after another. There wasn¡¯t any steam in the bowl, but only the shining oil gloss on the surface of the bowl due to the rice oil. It looked so beautiful like the lotus leaves after a rain, seeming an emerald green, as if water could fall in at any time.

    "It¡¯s so yummy. I only get to know now why my grandma could eat up this particr food despite her bad appetite. I can also eat another three bowls of this rice," the man heaved a sigh and said earnestly.

    "It¡¯s fragrant, isn¡¯t it?" Ya Ya couldn¡¯t wait to ask.

    "Indeed. Boss Yuan is really so awesome," the man said admiringly.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is originally very good." Ya Ya was quite proud as if she were very familiar with Yuan Zhou.

    "I have never expected that Boss Yuan could even cook private home cuisines of former times." The man knew this Fragrant Dew Rice was the craftsmanship that only the people of his grandma¡¯s decade mastered.

    At least, only Yuan Zhou was capable to cook it after he traveled to so many ces.

    "I¡¯m looking forward to it." The expectations on Ya Ya¡¯s face could hardly be concealed anymore.

    "The dishes are to be served right away," said Sister Wan reassuringly.

    "Humm, humm." Ya Ya nodded the head.

    Ya Ya¡¯s eyes gleamed in infinite expectation as Yuan Zhou carried the Fragrance Dew Rice to them.

    "The Rose Dew Rice for you two. Please enjoy," said Yuan Zhou courteously.

    "Thank you. Fantastic, I can finally eat it now," Ya Ya received the food immediately and said happily.

    "You are wee." After saying that, Yuan Zhou prepared to go back to the kitchen.

    "Wait. Boss Yuan, I want to do business with you. Can we talk?" A man wearing a cap straightway stopped Yuan Zhou and said.

    "No, not during business hours," Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "It¡¯s about the matter of your shop sign," the man said anxiously.

    "Zhou Jia, you handle this matter." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to get involved in this matter.

    "Ok, boss." Zhou Jia answered immediately.

    "I¡¯m sorry, sir. My boss is very busy. If you have anything to talk to him, you cane one hourter," Zhou Jia said to the man politely.

    "I¡¯m talking about the shop sigh that¡¯s free of charge." The man still said loudly to Yuan Zhou alone.

    "Free of charge?" Yuan Zhou got a little interested then... But still, the man had to wait for an hour before talking about that.

 Chapter 277: The Lure of Free Stuff

    Chapter 277: The Lure of Free Stuff

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Hey, Boss Yuan. Can we talk now?" the man wearing a cap continued saying.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Please wait until the business time is over and then discuss about it. My boss won¡¯t do anything else right now," Zhou Jia said seriously.

    "Ok, fine. He really has so many rules." The man said discontentedly.

    "Sorry, please pardon me." Zhou Jia made a gesture of "Please leave".

    "I can wait for one hour only, as I still have something else to do." The man looked quite dissatisfied but still agreed atst. After grumbling several words, he stepped aside.

    "Thanks for your understanding." After a faint smile, Zhou Jia continued to greet other customers.

    "Whoops. Finally, I get my turn. I almost starv to death." It was a man who was dressed in a gray shirt and appeared rather stout. Heined while walking into the restaurant.

    "Sir, this way, please. What do you want to eat today?" As soon as she heard him, Zhou Jia went up and asked.

    "All the meat dishes are my favorite," the man in gray shirt said immediately with his eyes glowing.

    "The menu of this tiny restaurant is right behind you. Please check what you want to eat." Zhou Jia signaled the man to look at the menu behind of him.

    "Ok." The man then turned the head and looked back.

    "Can these dishes be cooked with a bigger portion?" After checking all the dishes, the man looked toward Zhou Jia.

    "Sir, the dishes are all standard portion. You can easily eat your fill with one serving." Zhou Jia uttered earnestly. However, she wasn¡¯t really confident with that. After all, too many customers requested to increase the portion.

    "Are you sure you can¡¯t?" The man frowned.

    "You can order one serving of every single dish here in our restaurant." Zhou Jia put it another way and indicated that he could eat his fill in the restaurant.

    "All right. Translucent Beef Slices, Silk Twined Rabbit and Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet," The man in gray shirt considered for a while and ordered.

    "Is that all, sir?" Zhou Jia asked courteously.

    "Don¡¯t you have any main course like streaky pork or braised pork with soy sauce?" The man asked again.

    "Sir, all our dishes have been written on the menu." Zhou Jia said politely again.

    "Forget it. The Phoenix Tail Prawns can also be considered to be a meat dish. Get one serving of that for me." The man ordered another dish despite his tone of disfavor.

    "Alright, sir. Your dishes will be served in no time." Zhou Jia said with courtesy while smiling.

    "Ok, go now." The man waved his hands and signaled Zhou Jia to go and get the dishes for him.

    "One moment, please." Zhou Jia nodded the head.

    The first thing that Yuan Zhou did after he received the order was to ask Zhou Jia, "Have you reminded him of the rules of our restaurant?"

    The serious and earnest manner of Yuan Zhou enabled Zhou Jia to be earnest, too.

    "Yes, I told him the moment he ordered the dishes." Theely face of Zhou Jia tightened firmly.

    "Humm, that¡¯s good." Then Yuan Zhou nodded the head and turned to cook the dishes.

    The smoke-cured Silk Twined Rabbit and the Translucent Beef Slices were served first. With his forehead tightly creased in a frown, however, the man in gray shirt said after a long while, "They are surprisingly so little."

    Just when Zhou Jia was about to answer him, the man nevertheless turned the head and started to eat. Therefore she had to give up.

    "Humm. Well, it¡¯s so delicious and way too good." The man couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion while gobbling up the dishes.

    Then, Zhou Jia became relieved when she saw the man eat so happily with satisfaction.

    After all, this person seemed to be a little dissatisfied. And Zhou Jia hoped very much that the customers would increase.

    Only when the boss had good business could they work there longer and hence have a stable high sry.

    "These are the remaining dishes that you ordered just now. Now they are all here." Zhou Jia carried the dishes onto his table neatly.

    "Okay. You can go now," The man in gray shirt said vaguely.

    Then, he continued eating. The way he gobbled the dishes up gave people a free and uninhibited feeling.

    It seemed that he liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship very much.

    The eating speed of the man made others greatly impressed.

    "The way this guy eats the dishes is so exaggerated. He seems to like Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship a lot," having just entered the restaurant, Man Man said to Zhou Jia smilingly.

    "Of course. The craftsmanship of my boss is the best," said Zhou Jia proudly.

    "Young girl, how do you know that since you haven¡¯t eaten any of the dishes before?" Man Man joked with her.

    "I surely know. Sister Man Man, you also like his dishes, don¡¯t you?" Zhou Jia asked back cleverly.

    "This little girl also knows to strike back now," Man Man said with a smile.

    "Sister Man Man, what do you want to eat today?" With also a smile on her face, Zhou Jia changed the subject.

    "Me? One serving of the dish as usual, please," Man Man said leisurely. After all, she was thest customer for lunch.

    There were only 5 minutes left before lunch time ended.

    "Alright. One moment, please." Zhou Jia turned around and left then.

    Having cooked Man Man¡¯s dishes, Yuan Zhou finished his work. After he brought out the closing remarks as usual, he went straightway to the man wearing a cap.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he was fairly interested in things free of charge.

    "Sorry for making you wait so long. What can I do for you?" Said Yuan Zhou first.

    "Boss Yuan, you have got a really good business." Looking at the customers who were unwilling to leave, the man wearing a cap heaved a sigh with emotion.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "May I be so bold as to ask how much is the daily turnover of your restaurant?" Under the brim of the cap, a pair of shrewd eyes rolled about quickly.

    "What do you ask that for?" Yuan Zhou suddenly became alert.

    Did these cunning guys want to y the trick of sending thing for free and then cheating his money again?"

    "There are always some people who want to cheat my money." This stingy Compass thought that way.

    "I don¡¯t mean anything, but just want to know the footfall of your customers. Please don¡¯t misunderstand me." Seeing Yuan Zhou misunderstand him, the man wearing a cap exined immediately.

    "It¡¯s just like today as you see." Yuan Zhou signaled to him the crowd that hadn¡¯t totally dispersed.

    "That¡¯s great. Boss Yuan, I see you still haven¡¯t had your shop sigh installed. I can provide you with one for free." The man wearing a cap said generously.

    "For free? Why?" Yuan Zhou felt even if his fortune was far too good, he had gotten the best and most advantageous system.

    Therefore, he wouldn¡¯t believe there was such a good thing for him. He definitely had to make it clear.

    "Reason? There¡¯s no particr reason for that. I just feel that it does not conform to your style not to have a shop sigh in such a nice restaurant as yours. So I want to provide you with one." The manplimented Yuan Zhou without any obvious trace.

    What the man said made Yuan Zhou feel veryfortable, but still, he didn¡¯t give him the reason.

    "Please get to the main point." Yuan Zhou revealed a quite solemn expression, indicating that he was fairly concerned about that.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at dealing with the slippery people. It wasn¡¯t his strong point to guess others¡¯ inwards.

    Like he said before, he was merely a chef, a chef with the target of being a Master Chef.

    "We just want to add some advertisement for my business on the shop sigh. Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s not food and won¡¯t affect your business." While speaking, the man carefully observed Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression.

    When he saw something was wrong, he said immediately, "It¡¯s made ofrge ss screen with LED lightingmps. We offer lifetime maintenance. For any emergency, a simple call would bring us here."

    Yuan Zhou was deeply struck by the proposal. But when he was prepared to talk about some details, the long-lost system suddenly appeared.

    The system disyed, "Host¡¯s level is too low to possess a shop sigh."

    "You think I still don¡¯t deserve the title of Master Chef?" Not knowing why, Yuan Zhou suddenly quickly grasped the system¡¯s meaning, thus he ridiculed straightforwardly in the heart.

    However, the system disappeared again. Looking at the man who was waiting for his answer, Yuan Zhou uttered with a serious look of righteousness.

    "Sorry, I don¡¯t ept any advertisements."

    On speaking that, the several words sounded extraordinarily domineering and just. Deep in the heart, however, Yuan Zhou thought differently.

    What the hell! The advertising shop sigh that was offered for free and lifetime maintenance was gone.

    ...

 Chapter 278: Precautions of Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    Chapter 278: Precautions of Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, if you have any requirement for the shop sigh, we can talk about that." The man wearing a cap didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou would refuse him so bluntly.

    "It¡¯s veryte. Bye." Instead of answering his question, Yuan Zhou nevertheless uttered to drive him away.

    "Actually, I can offer you the newest product that requires the least power. It¡¯s convenient and can save power." The man wearing a cap offered more benefits continuously. Judging from that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s business was extraordinarily good.

    "Thank you, but I don¡¯t need it." With an indifferent look, Yuan Zhou walked to the door, as if to send him away.

    If the man still stayed there, Yuan Zhou almost couldn¡¯t control the primitive force inside of his body.

    "All right. If you change your mind, feel free to call me." Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s determined attitude, the man wearing a cap could only leave. However, he still left his name card there.

    "Good bye." Yuan Zhou said atst, but he didn¡¯t take the name card.

    When the man wearing a cap found he wasn¡¯t going to make it, he left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Hooo, so many temptations on the way to a Master Chef. I refused another one just now," Yuan Zhouforted himself primly.

    Nevertheless, Man Man and Zhou Jia got a little speechless.

    "Boss Yuan, I really feel it is necessary for you to make a shop sigh." Said Man Man earnestly.

    "I will have one when it¡¯s the right time." Yuan Zhou revealed a mysterious look.

    "Since the restaurant has been opened for so long time, are you still prepared to specifically select one day to hang the shop sigh?" Man Man couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    "You are right." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "...." Man Man had nothing to say instantly. Only after quite a while did she say,

    "All right. I¡¯m going back."

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "Boss, I¡¯m going back, too." As his employee, Zhou Jia found it inappropriate for her to say anything about the shop sigh.

    "Take care on the way." This time, Yuan Zhou spoke a few more words.

    It could be clearly seen that he wasn¡¯t in a good mood. That indeed made sense. Whoever declined a benefit would inevitably feel upset.

    Not to mention that Yuan Zhou was a person who liked money. Therefore, such a situation was really understandable.

    Once the man left, Yuan Zhou got seated in the chair following a sound of "Peng" and after quite a while he tapped open the mission directly and received the new dish.

    [Side Mission] To collect 100 requests to open branch restaurants pleted)

    (Mission tips: one couldn¡¯t be regarded as a master chef if no one applies for a branch restaurant.)

    [Mission status] 100/100

    [Mission Reward] A recipe of Dongpo Pig Knuckle (received)

    (Reward tips: a main course of Sichuan Cuisines, a must-have dish for a master chef.)

    "Only a meat dish canfort my wounded heart." Yuan Zhou checked the cooking method of Dongpo Pig Knuckle dumbly.

    There was not only the cooking method, but also the eating method of the dish as well as a long session of precautions.

    "Awesome, my system." Looking at the long session of precautions, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but said.

    The system disyed, "Thanks for yourpliments."

    "... You are wee." Yuan Zhou really wanted to say it wasn¡¯t apliment, but he didn¡¯t after some consideration. After all, he was truly grateful to the system.

    This time, Yuan Zhou cooked two servings of Dongpo Pig Knuckle at a go due to the eating method. Therefore, he straightforwardly took out two pork hocks from the cab provided by the system.

    "Are they fresh?" Yuan Zhou took up two pork hock with the same size and asked conveniently.

    The system disyed, "Yes. The pork hock is taken from purebred Lantang Pig, also known as Hibiscus Pig. It has existed for quite a long time. Its history could be traced back as early as the period of Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties. And the fat and lean meat are evenly distributed, therefore it¡¯s totally different from the current lean-meat pork."

    "The taste of the Lantang Pig is rather well-stacked. With its moderately distributed fat and lean meat, it¡¯s the best option for Dongpo Pig Knuckle."

    "The origin of Lantang Pig, Zijin County, is dominated by mountainous and hilly areas with the average height above sea level no less than 300m. The Tropic of Cancer traverses the central section of the county. It is the subtropical monsoon climate and thus has a warm climate. The frost-free season reaches up to 300 days and the annual precipitation is about 1760mm. It¡¯s suitable for the growth of various crops including rice, peanut, soybean, sugarcane, silkworm and mulberry, etc."

    "The abundant crops have provided the good and stable feeding atmosphere. Having been improved by the system, the proportion of the fat and lean meat reaches 5:5 perfectly.

    "The nts for feeding the pig during the feeding period are herbage, including some medicinal nts that the pig likes the most. The daily sports time is arranged ording to the weight, age and physical state of every pig. The pig itself doesn¡¯t have any smell of urine. Instead, it even has some fragrance."

    "The pork hock selected this time are the front hoofs, including that piece of most delicious part, ¡®See No Sky¡¯."

    "Every time, you surprise me. What¡¯s wrong with you?" Yuan Zhou took the bamboo stick and ridiculed expressionlessly.

    However, the system that had just turned up disappeared again. Yuan Zhou could do nothing but sigh and continue to verify the quality of the food material.

    The quality of the pork hock was actually very easy to distinguish. Take a smooth bamboo stick and thrust it into the meat quickly, vigorously and precisely. After that, wash and smell it. If there was fragrance from it, it was superior material. But if there was the smell of urine, it was inferior.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was prepared to do that.

    Having frequently practiced sculpting, Yuan Zhou already had very stable hands. After thrusting the bamboo stick into the pork hock and leaving a tiny but deep hole, he smelled a nd and aromatic smell as described by the system, devoid of even themon blood smell.

    "The system seems to have a skilled craftsmanship. There¡¯s surprisingly not even a little blood. It should have been drained away." Yuan Zhou spoke highly of the system silently. However, the system still didn¡¯t turn up and answer him.

    "The skill of removing hair is not so good though." Yuan Zhou took up the pork hock and found several pig hairs on it. But this problem was very easy to handle.

    He took out the hair tweezers and cleaned the two pork hock up neatly and quickly.

    Normally, people would cut open the pig skin and flesh and take the bones out from inside. Yuan Zhou nevertheless did to the contrary. After all, he had to stuff a very important food material inside the flesh.

    Yuan Zhou picked up an extremely narrow sharp knife and thrust it into the flesh quickly along the anadesma with his right hand. After that, he rotated the knife conveniently and then took the entire bone out. The anadesma inside was still attached to the flesh.

    "It seems that I am not far from cooking the Wu Chicken." Yuan Zhou looked at the intact cut and sighed with emotion.

    Just while Yuan Zhou was busy cooking in the kitchen and preparing to reward himself with a feast, Wu Hai was finally going to get off the in.

    "Sir, our ne willnd half an hourter. Do you have any needs?" A pretty airline stewardess said to Wu Hai who was sitting in the spacious first-ss cabin.

    "A cup of ice water," looking at the empty tray table, Wu Hai said lightly.

    "Ok, sir. One moment, please," The stewardess slightly bowed to him and said smilingly.

    "Humm." Wu Hai answered while lowering his head and looking at the phone.

    What a joke! Wu Hai was watching the gourmet backup group constantly and he just wanted to know what Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes were.

    However, no one said anything even after the noon passed.

    Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help sending a message to ask about that and then got to know Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t served any new dish.

    "Fortunately, I can catch up with the new dish." When Wu Hai saw the messages replying him with a ¡®no¡¯, he felt relieved and then said.

    "Sir, your ice water." At that time, the stewardess served him a cup of water.

    "No lemon, please. Change one for me," when Wu Hai raised the head and found a slice of lemon was put in the water for decoration, he frowned and said straightway.

    "Sorry, sir. I will change another cup of water for you at once," the stewardess apologized immediately.

    "Humm. Don¡¯t put anything inside." Wu Hai specifically emphasized.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t interested in such inferior lemons, even if it was provided in the first-ss cabin. They were all from the greenhouse in the market. What good taste would it have even if the fragrance wasn¡¯t pure? It had no other functions but to destroy the taste of the water.

    "Sure. Don¡¯t worry, sir." The stewardess was still smiling.

    With his picky mouth, Wu Hai could only live on Yuan Zhou now...

 Chapter 279: Wu Hai and Ling Hong

    Chapter 279: Wu Hai and Ling Hong

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Two servings of Dongpo Pig Knuckle were immediately eaten up by Yuan Zhou alone after they were done.

    "Burp. It¡¯s definitely not because I eat a lot but because my craftsmanship is way too good," Yuan Zhou looked at the clean tes and said solemnly.

    The gravy inside of the te was, naturally, eaten clean by Yuan Zhou together with a bowl of in white rice.

    "I¡¯m too full and should do some exercises," touching his belly dumbly, Yuan Zhou stood up and said.

    "Ping Ling Pang Lang". Having tidied up the used kitchenware, Yuan Zhou carried them to the dishwasher provided by the system to wash.

    After that, he started to deal with the pork hock. He had prepared to serve this dish of Dongpo Pig Knuckle that evening.

    As for publicity? Well, Yuan Zhou indicated that his superb craftsmanship was the best publicity.

    He was now making the preliminary preparations first so that he could make it more quickly once someone ordered the dish. That way, the dish could be fresh, delicious and thoroughly cooked.

    Su Dongpo, one of the greatest literator, painter-calligrapher and gourmet in the Northern Song Dynasty once made a poetic work of poetry Eating Pork, reading, "The superior pork in Huang Zhou region is as cheap as the soil. The rich don¡¯t like eating it while the poor don¡¯t know how to cook it properly. It should cooked with slow fire and less water. When the time is sufficient, it¡¯ll naturally be delicious. Eating a bowl of the pork every morning prevents people from being hungry."

    Therefore, the heat control of the pig knuckle was quite important. Of course, there was also the particr time to eat the dish cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    While Yuan Zhou was making preparations for the meal in the evening, Wu Hai just got off the ne.

    The fastest way to go back was naturally to take a taxi, which was convenient and could save time and effort.

    "Hi, Taoxi Road, please," as soon as he got on the taxi, Wu Hai said straightforwardly.

    "Alright. We¡¯ll be there very soon," the taxi-driver smiled and said happily.

    This ce was fairly far from here, which meant more fare, thus the taxi-driver was quite delighted.

    At the other side, a person who had been attracted here by Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame was also on the way to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As a result, it seemed to be just the right time for Yuan Zhou to serve the dish of Dongpo Pig Knuckle. Wu Hai came back and besides, another person who admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was also on the way here.

    ...

    "Good evening, boss." Zhou Jia greeted Yuan Zhou with a well-behaved manner.

    "Humm. We¡¯ll serve a new dish tonight," Yuan Zhou said straightway.

    This time, Yuan Zhou told her about the new dish directly. Due to the matter of Honey Tremest time, he had been attacked for a long time by the continuous grudges of Zhou Jia and Shen Min. Therefore, Yuan Zhou told her about that beforehand.

    "Ok, boss. Please tell me the price." Zhou Jia was both happy and worried.

    "Is it really good for the boss to be so capricious? Every time he serves new dishes, he neither gives notice nor publicizes. With his craftsmanship and poprity, the business will definitely boom after the publicity." While waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer her, Zhou Jia ridiculed him helplessly in the heart.

    "The price is on the menu." Yuan Zhou signaled her to look at the menu.

    Then, Zhou Jia turned to look at the wall behind her obediently.

    As expected, there appeared another nk space on the price list, where the dish of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and its price were written.

    "Hiss.. So expensive," Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help saying in a low voice.

    "However, the dish is a main course. The boss¡¯s craftsmanship definitely deserves the price," Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, Zhou Jia said as if it were obvious.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, turned around and continued to busy working in the kitchen.

    "Boss, can I go to do some advertising?" Zhou Jia looked at the crowd waiting in line outside and then asked after a short consideration.

    Because Zhou Jia had never seen Yuan Zhou publicize for himself, she was a little hesitant when she asked that. It wouldn¡¯t be good if her boss didn¡¯t like her to do that.

    "Humm," Yuan Zhou answered vaguely.

    Then he observed the system and saw nothing special happen.

    As was expected, the publicity from others had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou himself.

    "It seems to be wonderful to have such a smart girl as Zhou Jia working here." Yuan Zhou thought dumbly in the heart. He obviously wouldn¡¯t show any dislike to more money.

    "Ok. I¡¯m going now." Zhou Jia revealed a smile.

    She first took up the phone and began to send messages in the gourmet group.

    [Boss Yuan¡¯s menu is updated. Good news to meat-eaters. The dish of Dongpo Pig Knuckle is hereby developed. It¡¯ll be officially served tonight.], from Jia Jia.

    Ignoring the more-than-99 replies from the group, Zhou Jia put down the phone and went outside the door.

    "Everybody, we are serving a new dish, Dongpo Pig Knuckle, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today. Everyone is weed to savor it," Zhou Jia revealed a sweet smile and said loudly and clearly.

    Instantly, the crowd became excited and the scene got noisy. Only then did Zhou Jia see the former regr customer, Wu Hai, ahead of the line.

    At that time, many people who knew Wu Hai started to congratte him.

    "It¡¯s really a wise decision toe back, Wu Hai. See? You can eat the new dish now," Ling Hong first congratted Wu Hai smilingly. Yet in the next breath, he continued saying with a tone full of teasing.

    "It¡¯s just that you didn¡¯t manage to eat the sweet and delicious Honey Treme and scalding and tasty Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles. Sigh. Boss Yuan is way too capricious."

    Ling Hong was apparently provoking the anger of Wu Hai. As a result, Wu Hai directly fought back.

    "It¡¯s true that I didn¡¯t manage to eat the very first serving, but I will eat them for every meal and every day." While stroking the mustaches, Wu Hai looked with disdain at Ling Hong, who was sometimes too busy toe, and showed off his advantages brazenly.

    "I have money." Ling Hong tossed his hair and then added, "Moreover, I¡¯m tall and handsome."

    Ling Hong had nevercked confidence.

    "Ho Ho." With the manner of literary youth, Wu Hai showed much contempt.

    After all, he was the renowned painter and had seen many rich second-generations such as Ling Hong.

    "Haw-haw. I have been quite free these days and thus oftene here. So many new dishes. What a happy life!" Ling Hong continued to stimte Wu Hai.

    He knew much about the degree of Wu Hai being picky about foods.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer him anymore. Instead, he just waited there silently and prepared to order all the new dishes one by one. After all, he felt that he was so hungry that he could eat up a whole cattle.

    In the middle of the line was a man who was dressed up strikingly. He was wearing well-fitting casual clothes and kept a towering spiky hair, with each and every one of them standing upright vigorously. With his big eyes and bushy eyebrows, he appeared rather handsome and manly.

    Standing there motionlessly, he emitted sense of self-confidence from all over his body, appearing quite arrogant.

    "How surprising! I encountered a new dish today. I¡¯m really lucky." Once he smiled, he became more handsome.

    Of all the people in the line, some cared about the taste while some others cared about the price. For the meat-eaters, however, they agreed that the new dish was terrific.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly Dongpo Pig Knuckle. Look, how clever I am. This is the pure meat dish. I don¡¯t even need the in rice to eat up a whole te of the dish," a thin middle-aged man said confidently.

    "Are you sure? It¡¯s so greasy." Girls didn¡¯t show much interest in this pure meat dish.

    "Of course. I almost drool on thinking of the sweet, tasty, soft, sticky and appetizing texture of the dish," the thin man said happily with his teeth visible to others.

    "I still feel that Boss Yuan¡¯s Jinling Grass tastes great. Of course, the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce made of rice is also excellent." When the girls recalled the nd Jinling Grass and the yummy Braised Pork with Soy Sauce, they instantly felt that they were going to drool.

    "After evolving for so many decades, humans aren¡¯t living just for vegetables," the slim middle-aged man said primly.

    "Haw-haw. Yeah, that¡¯s true." As soon as the slim middle-aged man said that, many people including girls chimed in with him.

    "Well, all right. We¡¯ll see if we want a try. But I¡¯m afraid that I wouldn¡¯t finish it. If so, I will get cklisted." The girl was slightly persuaded. However, she wasn¡¯t really confident that she could eat up one entire pork hock.

    "Don¡¯t worry. We can help you," instantly, the crowd said in one voice.

    It was really a cozy and friendly scene. Humans were truly creatures of unity, which meant strength.

    Foodies were loving. Did anybody have inexhaustible money? Let me help you eat it up, for free. FREE OF CHARGE.

 Chapter 280: Matter of Spring Wound Clock

    Chapter 280: Matter of Spring Wound Clock

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Er.. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s necessary. I came with my friend." While saying, the girl dragged Yuan Yuan out from behind her.

    It was the girl who liked eating the sandwich along with the Beef and Blueberry Jam very much.

    Being dragged out suddenly, Yuan Yuan looked nkly at the customers who were all looking at her.

    "Yuan Yuan, you will help me, won¡¯t you?" the girl asked directly.

    "Humm, I will." Friends were to help each other, although Yuan Yuan, who had stared somewhere nkly just now, didn¡¯t actually know what happened.

    Then, other customers lost their interest and had only to continue their discussions about Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    Of course, it was much toomon right now to publish something on Wechat Moment or QQ Zone. Someone even especially made calls to notify his friends.

    Zhou Jia was quite delighted to see that. She returned to the restaurant with a big smile and waited there silently for the dinner time.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai just looked at his watch attentively and waited very patiently for the business time of dinner.

    The watch had been specially adjusted ording to the clock in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There was even a tiny interlude concerning that.

    "This clock is slow, isn¡¯t it?" Wu Hai said sensitively.

    Other customers beside him also echoed affirmatively, "Yes, it¡¯s slow. Boss Yuan, your clock is three minutes slower than Beijing Time."

    "Humm. The clock has been working for so many years," with a nod, Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    "I can help you to adjust the time. I¡¯m able to handle this kind of spring wound clock." A customer said enthusiastically.

    In order to prove his word, he specially revealed the spring wound watch on his wrist.

    "No need. It¡¯s too high to reach," Yuan Zhou looked at the clock that almost reached the ceiling and said dumbly.

    "I can provide adder." Man Man put up her hand.

    It seemed that they all volunteered to offer help to make the time right. What a joke! If they could manage to adjust it three minutes earlier, they would likewise wait for three minutes less. From this perspective, it was merely an easy job to adjust the clock.

    Even if it was a spring wound clock and even hung at the top of the wall, the foodies were no way to stop.

    "It¡¯s unnecessary. I feel it¡¯s fairly good that way. Then you guys can stay here for three minutes more," said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "It truly makes sense. But why do I feel something is off?" Man Man looked at otherpanions with puzzlement.

    As for thosepanions of hers, they didn¡¯t find anything wrong in that short instant. As a result, Yuan Zhou muddled through.

    As a matter of fact, the total business time neither increased nor decreased. After all, Yuan Zhou opened and closed the restaurant as per his own clock time. He didn¡¯t open the restaurant ording to Beijing Time nor closed it ording to his own clock time. Therefore, the total business time still remained the same.

    Smart and clever as Wu Hai was, he specially bought a watch and made it the same time to that of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The three minutes before breakfast was an extraordinarily tough time, especially for Wu Hai who had only drunk in boiled water and didn¡¯t eat anything for lunch.

    "Time for dinner, everybody," said Zhou Jia at thest second before the dinner hours.

    "Shoop shoop". The first ten customers got seated immediately as if they had used the skill of sliding over the water. They seemed to be waiting for nothing but ordering the dishes.

    Fortunately, Zhou Jia was quite used to that.

    Actually, these people were truly like those elderly men and women who went to buy the vegetables when the supermarket opened the door.

    Every morning, the supermarkets would sell vegetables at discounted prices like the Chinese cabbage at 0.25 RMB/kg. Having once worked as a cashier in a supermarket, Zhou Jia felt they resembled those old people.

    Every time they came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals, the seemingly tepid and urbane white-cor workers moved far extraordinarily fast as if they had eaten a magical elixir.

    "Good evening, you are back." Yuan Zhou caught sight of Wu Hai who sat opposite to him very easily.

    "Humm. Get me all the new dishes, please," said Wu Hai generously.

    "You can¡¯t finish them." Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    "Ho Ho. You don¡¯t know my appetite at all and you don¡¯t know what the genuine strength is, either," stroking his mustaches, Wu Hai said with contempt.

    "You can¡¯t finish them." Yuan Zhou still answered him with the same words.

    "I only drank water at noon and didn¡¯t eat anything else after the breakfast. I want to eat the new dishes." Wu Hai emphasized.

    "Look at the menu. Some new dishes aren¡¯t avable now," said Yuan Zhou after he kept silent for a while.

    Wu Hai took a deep breath and then said, "Please get me all the new dishes avable right now."

    "Only the two dishes of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles." Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t much patience to others except Wu Hai, who was considered to be half his apprentice.

    He didn¡¯t really want to admit that he once had a special apprentice that cooked dishes with a painting brush.

    "It¡¯s too little. Where¡¯s the Honey Treme?" Wu Hai asked.

    "It depends on the mood of bees." Yuan Zhou still gave the same answer as before.

    "Then what¡¯s the mood the bees like today?" asked Wu Hai naively.

    "How do I know the mood of bees? I¡¯m only a chef." Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai with a perplexed sight.

    He suspected that this guy had be foolish due to great hunger.

    "..." For the first meal that Wu Hai came back for, he was choked by Yuan Zhou.

    "Let me eat first, please. Apart from the two new dishes ordered just now, please get me a serving of in cooked rice and a cup of watermelon juice." Wu Hai was finally defeated by the growling stomach and then ordered his dishes, pretending that he didn¡¯t notice Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight. The words of Yuan Zhou was naturally neglected directly.

    "Haw Haw. A serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle, in cooked rice and watermelon juice for me, please." Ling Hong knew there was usually gravy in the dish of pig knuckle.

    With the gravy eaten together with the rice and the refreshing and ice-cold watermelon juice cutting the grease, they were definitely the perfect match.

    "Ok. One moment, please." After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to prepare the dishes. As for the payment, Zhou Jia would handle it.

    After he went back to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly prepared the Dongpo Pig Knuckle first, which had actually already been in process. Of course, he needed to prepare some more as the number of customers waiting outside was always increasing.

    The pork couldn¡¯t be washed with hot water, otherwise it would lose its intrinsic fragrance. From washing to cooking, this dish required way too many intricate processing steps. For each and every procedure, Yuan Zhou treated it with great earnest.

    Ten minutester, Yuan Zhou well prepared the dishes and sent Zhou Jia to carry to them.

    "Here are the dishes for you two," while carrying the dishes to them, Zhou Jia said.

    Luckily they sat close to each other and both couldn¡¯t wait to savor the new dishes. They just went up and helped Zhou Jia to carry all dishes out.

    Dongpo Pig Knuckle was the most eye-catching one. A pig knuckle that looked as heavy as 1 kg was ced on the te. It appeared to be fairly thick and was truly the good news to the meat-eaters.

    The shape of the pig knuckle was still as same as usual, but just appeared extraordinarily yummy. The red glossy gravy was poured over the pig knuckle and flowed out surrounding it. The te used was the simplest white te.

    However, the edges of the te was decorated with some green leaves of grass, which well contrasted the pig knuckle.

    "It looks really nice and fairly thick," Ling Hong said that after he watched it carefully.

    "My boss says to eat it up as soon as possible," Zhou Jia reminded them timely at the side.

    "Really? For what?" Ling Hong instantly got curious. Then he asked, leaving Wu Hai there eating his own dishes.

    "Sorry, my boss didn¡¯t tell me about that," Zhou Jia said courteously.

    "Well, alright. I will ask him personallyter." Ling Hong shrugged and didn¡¯t bother Zhou Jia anymore.

    "Thank you." Zhou Jia thanked him and then turned to greet other customers.

    At that time, Wu Hai was slightly satisfied after finishing the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles. After that, he took the chopsticks and reached for the steaming hot Dongpo Pig Knuckle that he had been looking forward to.

 Chapter 281: Glistening Posturing

    Chapter 281: Glistening Posturing

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    At that time, Wu Hai became slightly satisfied after finishing the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles. After that, he took the chopsticks and reached for the steaming hot Dongpo Pig Knuckle that he had been looking forward to.

    The major characteristic of Dongpo Pig Knuckle were its thick meat and the alluring vor deep in the bones. During ancient times, it was even called the celestial meat.

    As a literate person, Wu Hai knew something about that.

    "Let me savor the taste of the celestial meat now." Wu Hai picked a piece of pork lightly and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

    Then he discovered that although the pig knuckle appeared iparably soft, it wasn¡¯t actually easy to break. When he picked it with the chopsticks, the fat and lean meat still remain stuck together. He took it closer to himself and then found ayer of fat that wasn¡¯t oily right under the skin.

    "Suo". With a light lick, thatyer of fat directly melted in his mouth and tasted iparably delicious. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t greasy at all but was instead quite refreshing and pleasant, bringing with it the intrinsically typical fragrance of pork.

    "Yum!" Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and then stuffed the entire piece into his mouth.

    After a slight bite, he first touched the pork skin that wrapped the lean meat. It left people the feeling of a colloidal matter with a mellow texture. While munching, it tasted smooth with a barely noticeable chewiness. But when it got to the lean meat in the middle, it had a sense of sticity. Meanwhile, it tasted neither too dry nor too greasy as if it hadn¡¯t touched the oil at all. The lean meat just melted upon entering the mouth.

    "Ba Ji Ba Ji". Wu Hai couldn¡¯t spare even some time to notice the in cooked rice at the side.

    As for the pork hock weighing 1 kilo, Wu Hai was never worried that he can¡¯t finish it himself. He indicated that he could just eat up another 1 kilo. This pork hock was really too small.

    Ling Hong was just one step away from holding it up with his hands and gulping it down.

    "Gee? Is this edible too? Wonderful." Just as Wu Hai got to the central part and thought it would be the bone, nning to skip it first and then lick it after eating the meat up, he nevertheless found it was actually an amber-like stuff, like a soft fruit jelly that was wrapped inside.

    It would be even better if it was edible. Not having time to feel curious, he directly stuffed it into his mouth. Instantly, he felt a surge of refreshing taste. It was absolutely different from the single pork and meanwhilebined the merits of both. Iparably delicious!

    Ling Hong beside him had also gotten to this bone that turned to be not. "It¡¯s surprisingly not the bone. What an amazing idea!" While eating, he didn¡¯t forget to sigh with emotion.

    "Look. There are no bones in the pork hock cooked by Yuan Zhou." Other customers at the side who had been watching Ling Hong and Wu Hai eating immediately noticed that.

    Although they were unable to afford it, it was no problem for them to look at it.

    "Indeed. Its color is like the amber and it¡¯s just so beautiful. Furthermore, it appears soft and smooth." Girls were usually more attentive and careful.

    "You¡¯ll know the taste after having it in the mouth." A confident but arrogant voice sounded suddenly.

    It turned out to be said by the man who had originally caught much attention of others. Now that he got his turn, he said directly when he heard the discussion.

    "What a joke! How could I afford it at such a high price?" Some customers answered dumbly in the heart.

    The price was clearly marked on the price list as, Dongpo Pig Knuckle, 2080 RMB /serving.

    It was even more expensive than the tea egg. Finally, the tea egg could remove the title of the most expensive dish now and retire after winning its well-deserved merits.

    However, this arrogant man whose hair was standing upright was really a rich guy. He straightway ordered his dishes, "Dongpo Pig Knuckle, in cooked rice, Translucent Beef Slices, Silk Twined Rabbit and Jinling Grass as well as a serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns."

    "Sir, we have a rule in our restaurant that no food is allowed to waste. So?" Seeing the man order so many dishes, Zhou Jia reminded warmly.

    "I know I would be cklisted if I waste any food. But don¡¯t worry, I can eat them up. I¡¯m a man with many muscles," the man said confidently.

    "Alright. Payment first, please." Zhou Jia calcted the price and reported to him. The man also chose to make the bank transfer. But his ount name was a little strange. It was surprisingly an anonymous debit card.

    Of course, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t know much about it. Well, neither did Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t reveal any different expressions. After confirming receipt of the payment, she directly reported the dish to Yuan Zhou.

    It would naturally arouse people¡¯s interest to order that many dishes alone. However, the man didn¡¯t actually care about others¡¯ opinion and just got seated unhurriedly to wait for his dishes.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed, it was naturally all done quite quickly. Within about 20 minutes, all of his dishes were served. Of course, the man likewise tasted the dishes one after another very carefully and attentively.

    The previous arrogant confidence also diminished a lot.

    Thest dish that he ate was the in cooked rice eaten together with the gravy in Dongpo Pig Knuckle, which was fairly appetizing.

    However, he suddenly heard a remark that made him want tough when he had just finished the dish.

    "What good is the pig knuckle? I have already been fed up with it on various banquets which always include this dish. There isn¡¯t any technical content for this particr dish. It¡¯s still the Golden Fried Rice that requires the intricate craftsmanship. Get me another serving of Egg Fried Rice," the person said quite confidently.

    Before Wu Hai could find time to say something and as Ling Hong had just finished the meal, the arrogant man uttered straightforwardly with the apparently insolent manner.

    "Ho Ho. If you can¡¯t afford it, please don¡¯t talk rubbish. Why don¡¯t you order one serving for a try andpare it with the things that aren¡¯t well processed like thosemon offal?"

    "Pardon?" The man was made dumbfounded immediately. This person might have only wanted to act cool. But coincidentally, he was heard by the several people at the same time.

    "First of all, the pork hock was called the celestial meat in ancient times. It¡¯smon sense." The man paused for a while and then continued.

    "The words of pork hock also have a meaning of blessing. Alike to modern people, the ancients were also quite interesting. Ever from Tang Dynasty, people who passed the highest imperial examinations would always ask for a peer calligrapher to inscribe his name in red on the Great Wild Goose Pagoda of Cien Temple in Chang¡¯an, the current capital. It meant that he made it.

    Once he spoke, he brought out some umon knowledge. Therefore, all the customers on site, no matter they were eating or not, started to listen to him carefully.

    With a strong aura from the inside out, this person revealed a manner of "I¡¯m well-educated and knowledgeable. You just listen to me."

    Seeing everybody listening to him earnestly, the man then continued contentedly, "What¡¯s rted to the pig knuckle is that all his rtives and friends will give him pig knuckles as the present before he goes to the capital for the examination. You know why? The two characters pronounce the same to ¡®inscribe the name in red color¡¯, meaning sess in examination. Let me tell you something more about it."

    After that, the man continued generously, "In south regions, the pig knuckle is also called Tibang, which has the same pronunciation with ¡®being listed as the sessful candidate¡¯. So people give it as the present in hope that the person can seed in the examination."

    "I see. I have never known there¡¯s so much knowledge about the pig knuckle. This really increases my knowledge." Most of the customers directly became dumbfounded. This person truly knew a lot.

    Having been greatly surprised for quite a while, the man who had given the unfavorable remark finally reacted and felt he had grasped the main point.

    "I¡¯m talking about the technical content of the cooking, not the matter of pig knuckle." He regained some confidence.

    "Tsk. Ignorance is so dreadful. You even dare to evaluate foods that you haven¡¯t eaten before." The arrogant man first took a look of contempt at the man. The sense of contempt was even revealed from every single strand of his hair that stood upright.

    "Yeah, you are right. I haven¡¯t eaten it before. But Dongpo Pig Knuckle is nothing but a piece of meat being boiled in in water with some gravy and nd sauce added and then being simmered until it¡¯s well cooked. And of course, some other people would boil it first and then fry it in the edible oil until the skin wrinkled. Nothing else. I have been fed up with it." This man likewise knew much and immediately brought out the two cooking methods.

    "Don¡¯t make theparisons with those things that resemble the unprocessed offal. It¡¯s so disgusting." The man said with contempt.

    "Forget it. Let me just tell you something about the pig knuckle cooked by Boss Yuan in case you feel too proud of yourself." Said the man confidently.

    Yuan Zhou was also looking at him with great interest. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t know his cooking method of the pig knuckle. Could this man bring it out?

    ...

 Chapter 282: Passive Acting-Cool Skills Triggered Again

    Chapter 282: Passive Acting-Cool Skills Triggered Again

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I¡¯m only talking about the dish. What¡¯s the matter with you to swear at me?" The man wasn¡¯t really convinced of that. His face flushed due to the embarrassment.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but I just like telling the truth," the arrogant man said leisurely while stroking his short hair conveniently.

    "Hey, you! ..." The man wanted to scold him, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted.

    "Ok, don¡¯t talk nonsense anymore. Boss, please get me another serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle.," the arrogant man said shrewdly.

    "Sorry, sir. No one is allowed to order the same dish for more than once here at our restaurant." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer the man. It was Zhou Jia who went up and exined to him.

    Concerning the questions from others, Yuan Zhou never exined to them. It was mainly because he was toozy to say anything.

    "Gee? I order it for the poprization of science," the man said calmly.

    "Sorry." Zhou Jia uttered words of apology, yet with a firm manner.

    "Forget it. Let me tell you guys directly. Luckily I still remember it." With one hand in his pocket, the man pointed at the empty te in front of Ling Hong.

    Hearing that, the surrounding customers became slightly speechless. Everybody could see the te was even cleaner than that of being sucked by a dog, leaving no gravy at all.

    "This pig knuckle has no bones inside and is stuffed with something else, which gave it the sweet and fragrant taste of seafood, yet without any fishy smell. Moreover, Boss Yuan didn¡¯t use any sugar, right?" the man said affirmatively.

    "That¡¯s impossible. How could the pig knuckle bes brownish red without sugar?" the person found a discrepancy to retort about instantly and then said loudly.

    "You are so meddlesome." Seeing Yuan Zhou not intend to answer him, the man looked at the person with a manner of contempt.

    "If I say he didn¡¯t use it, he surely didn¡¯t use it. With your knowledge quantity, you definitely don¡¯t know the word ¡®simmer¡¯. But I¡¯m not interested in being your Chinese teacher." The man took a look at the person and then continued saying.

    "The pig knuckle is simmered by Boss Yuan with small fire in one go from covering the pot to turning off the fire." When he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t retort him, the man continued with great confidence.

    "The pig knuckles are different in sizes and the fire isn¡¯t likely to remain the same during the cooking process. Therefore, the pig knuckle will turn yellow if the fire is turned off too early and turn purple if the time is too long. Meanwhile, the fat will not be cooked perfectly and the lean meat will taste bad if the cover is taken off during the process. Only through his superb craftsmanship could the perfect red color be well disyed." Pointing at a Dongpo Pig Knuckle just served on the table, the man spoke with fervor and assurance.

    "It¡¯s truly an urate analysis. Although there¡¯s no sugar inside, it nevertheless tasted sweet. Awesome!" The girl who was just served with the pig knuckle straightforwardly picked a piece up and tasted it. After that, she shouted in surprise.

    "It¡¯s Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship that is so awesome." On the usually arrogant face of the man appeared the genuine admiration.

    "That¡¯s right. It¡¯s Boss Yuan who¡¯s so awesome. And it naturally has nothing to do with you." The person was still unwilling to admit defeat. He directly spoke high of Boss Yuan.

    "Self-constion of a mediocre person." The man concluded quickly and urately.

    "I don¡¯t want to talk to you." The person didn¡¯t want to talk much.

    "Even a pig knuckle requires so many skills! What was the soft thing that I ate before?" A customer couldn¡¯t help doubting what he had experienced before.

    They had also eaten the so-called Dongpo Pig Knuckle before in banquets. But now, everyone was doubting if the thing they had eaten was the same thing to that cooked by Boss Yuan.

    It¡¯s much too elegant.

    "It¡¯s said that something else is stuffed inside it." The customers tightly stared at the pig knuckle in front of the girl.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly amber in color with a hint of transparency. So delicious!" The girl ate the central part of the pig knuckle, as was expected by all.

    She then divided into the central part and the soft jelly-like thing was obediently picked up and wrapped in the meat. As soon as she put it into her mouth, the girl immediately praised profusely.

    "Gee? What¡¯s this?" The customers all felt rather curious. Just when they wanted to ask the man who appeared impressive, they nevertheless found the man suddenly disappeared.

    "When did he leave? He ran away immediately after acting cool. Damn it." The customers were slightly puzzled, but the delicacy in sight seemed to be more important to them.

    The man who had turned up arrogantly had indeed left. While he was walking out of the restaurant step by step, the customers were all looking at the pig knuckle that was praised miraculously. Therefore, no one noticed him leave.

    At the other side, the girl ate up half of the pig knuckle just in a little while. Only after she paused with great difficulty did she say to her friend at the side.

    "It¡¯s so tasty. I think I have made a mistake. This pig knuckle is a little small. Yuan Yuan, you can order something else." The girl decisively abandoned her friend and chose the food instead.

    She had already forgotten the promise to eat it together.

    "Alright. Get me a serving of the pig knuckle, too. And also the little Yuanxiao," said Yuan Yuan nkly.

    "Er... Sorry, Yuanxiao is not a dish for dinner." Zhou Jia got surprised at first with the weird match and then answered.

    "Then change it to Egg Fried Rice." Yuan Yuan changed another dish directly.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia answered quickly.

    "Humm." Yuan Yuan nodded the head.

    Seeing the girl eat up the thing inside of the meat where the bone had formerly been mouthful by mouthful, the customers couldn¡¯t help asking, "What exactly is this? Is it the seafood as mentioned by the man?"

    "What kind of seafood is like that?" A customer didn¡¯t believe that.

    Usually, the seafood had the particr vor, but this thing apparently didn¡¯t. Of course, he also might have added some vorings. But the customers had no clue what it was although they thought for quite a while.

    It surely wouldn¡¯t give them any satisfactory answer to ask Yuan Zhou about it.

    "Wu Hai, why don¡¯t you tell us something about it since you have eaten the dish? I can¡¯t wait to know." So, they started to ask Wu Hai.

    "Carrageen." Ling Hong answered with acent expression ahead of Wu Hai.

    "Carrageen?" On the faces of the customers were all the manner of "Are you fu*king kidding with me?".

    He spoke as if no one had known what the carrageen was.

    Carrageen grew on stones along the coast of the Southeast regions. The nt grew thickly and had no branches. Its leaf was in the shape of that of willow while the root hairs were more than one foot long with the color alike to amber.

    "Yes. The carrageen that has been boiled into gtinous substance. I don¡¯t know what he has added, but it could be surprisingly coagted together. Moreover, the texture is surprisingly so tender and smooth," Ling Hong sighed with emotion.

    "The most important is that Boss Yuan didn¡¯t break the anadesma born with the bones at all. That way, he could make sure the gtinous carrageen won¡¯t infiltrate into the meat. Hence, they can maintain their own tastes separately and meanwhile slightly merge together." Anyhow, Wu Hai had learned the culinary skills from Yuan Zhou for three days and hence discovered that quickly, not to mention he had originally been very careful.

    "So that¡¯s how it is." The customers indicated one after another that they were convinced of theplicated procedures atst.

    "Why do I suddenly feel this Dongpo Pig Knuckle worth more than 2000 RMB is not actually expensive?"

    "Craftsmanship is rated by its price"

    "How are you going to let me eat other Dongpo Pig Knucklester?" suddenly, one of the customers said that.

    "I look forward to Boss Yuan cutting the shredded tofu noodle," suddenly, a man said that.

    "That¡¯s true. With such a superb craftsmanship, he could have already cooked the Three-Nested Duck. Boss Yuan, when will you serve that dish?" This customer was also one that liked watching food program. He remembered this famous dish immediately.

    "Later," Yuan Zhou answered earnestly this time.

    "Ok. We¡¯ll wait." This customer said excitedly right away.

    "It¡¯s really a bright idea! The craftsmanship is excellent and the taste is so marvelous. Boss Yuan, if you keep cooking like this, you will end up going against the heavens. If you continue improving like that, how should I do when I go out on business travel in future?" Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou with a frightened look.

    "Whatever you want," answered Yuan Zhou squarely.

    "Well, Boss Yuan, I can actually hire you. You follow me to go on business travel and I pay you 10,000 RMB every day." Hit by an inspiration, Ling Hong suddenly proposed.

    "Wu Hai, what do you think?" All of a sudden, Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai beside him primly.

    "Ling Hong, let¡¯s have a talk." Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and smiled.

    "I¡¯m just talking casually. Anyway, I¡¯m not you," Ling Hong said indifferently.

    He clearly knew how frightening Wu Hai was when somebody grabbed food from him. His messy art studio could simply prove that. Having been lucky to see it, Ling Hong indicated that he could take temporary setbacks.

    "Humm. I know you are not as rich as me. Zhou Jia, get me another serving of Egg Fried Rice Set," Wu Hai said generously.

    ...

 Chapter 283: The Arrogant Man

    Chapter 283: The Arrogant Man

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "You say I don¡¯t have money?" Ling Hong felt it rather ridiculous. As a so-called the rich second-generation, did Wu Hai think he was short of money?

    It was a little funny.

    "I¡¯ll start to eat now." Wu Hai said simply and didn¡¯t answer Ling Hong anymore.

    "Alright. You must have died from hunger in your previous existence. I¡¯m leaving now. The envious sight of those people almost killed me." Ling Hong shrugged. Customers waiting outside had indeed waited for too long.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was bustling due to the new dishes, Wu Zhou was likewise doing publicity for Yuan Zhou free of charge at the other side.

    "Wang Nan, shall we go to eat together?" Wu Zhou tilted his head and said to the person beside him.

    The ITpany where Wu Zhou worked belonged to a veryrgepany and the office here was only a branch. The person beside him wore a short-sleeve checkered shirt and had a crew cut. Hisplexion appeared to be that of a typical programmer, being pale and weak.

    This person had just joined in thepany and was arranged to work under Wu Zhou by chance.

    "Humm?" Wang Nan raised his head with a slower pace.

    "Even if we are working overtime, we have to eat first. Man can¡¯t work without eating food. Let¡¯s go for the meal. I¡¯m taking you to that small restaurant today and I¡¯m sure you will be reluctant to leave." Wu Hai patted on his chest confidently.

    "Huh, are you treating?" Zhao Yingjun raised the head and asked at the other side.

    "Of course. Wang Nan is new here and naturally I will treat," Wu Zhou answered squarely.

    However, he still felt a little heartache. The pocket money given by his girlfriend was going to be less again.

    "You are really not a nice guy. You don¡¯t even treat this brother of yours." Zhao Yingjun said with an evilugh.

    "Go away. I¡¯m asking Wang Nan now." Wu Hai waved his hand with a manner of contempt.

    "Well, sorry. Thanks so much, but I don¡¯t want to go." On Wang Nan¡¯s pale face appeared a flush. He seemed to have made great efforts to refuse Wu Zhou.

    "No need to hold back. This guy Wu was rarely so generous. Go now," Zhao Yingjun also tried to persuade him.

    "Sorry." Wang Nan apologized numbly, not looking at the other person at all, with his head lowered.

    "Huh, never mind. It¡¯s not a big event. You decide. Then we¡¯ll go to eat. Let¡¯s get together next time." Having caught sight of Wang Nan¡¯s decisive manner, Wu Zhou stopped persuading him and then said smilingly.

    "I¡¯m leaving. Don¡¯t you want to eat? Come on." Wu Zhou signaled Zhao Yingjun to follow him quickly.

    Zhao Yingjun nodded the head and cleared away the stuff before he stood up and walked out of thepany with Wu Hai.

    "Hooo. Sigh..." Seeing them leave, Wang Nan let out a sigh of relief and then sighed.

    Having been here in thepany for a week, he nevertheless only talked with Wu Zhou who was teaching him and Zhao Yingjun who¡¯s seated closer to him as well as with his senior leader.

    "God knows if I can go backter," Wang Nan looked at the surroundings and said with a low voice.

    After they walked out of thepany, Zhao Yingjun was nevertheless a little dissatisfied, "This guy is too ... You know it, right?"

    "Easy. He¡¯s only a little reserved." Wu Zhou answered, appearing to know him very much.

    "Do you think so?" Zhao Yingjun was a little suspicious.

    After all, Wang Nan seldom talked in normal times and he really didn¡¯t know about his character.

    Wu Zhou recalled the asion when Wang Nan wanted to go to the bathroomst time. As he had just gave him a repair task, Wang Nan straightforwardly worked until the afternoon without telling him anything. If not that Wu Zhou saw him look not good and hence asked him, he would have never known about that.

    Speaking of the reason, it was quite simple. He was too shy to say that, hence forced it back until thest minute. He seldom got along with other colleagues in normal times and thus knew only a few people even after one week, which was all seen by Wu Zhou.

    "He does a good job and has a first-ss ability. It¡¯s just that he¡¯s much too reserved and doesn¡¯t tell others when he has something in the heart. Probably, he hasn¡¯t got used to the new surroundings yet. He¡¯s said to be from the branchpany of Lingnan district," Wu Zhou said to the point.

    "He is working under you now. You naturally know him better than others do." Zhao Yingjun had essentially grumbled about the new staff for the sake of Wu Zhou. Anyway, it was good since the guy wasn¡¯t that kind of person.

    "That guy is just too reserved. I¡¯ll definitely bring him to eat together next time. Men are easy to get along with during a meal," said Wu Zhou smilingly. With his easy-going temperament, Wu Zhou was very easy to get on.

    "There¡¯s no problem for me as long as you stand treat. I heard a new dish has been served," Zhao Yingjun said with his usual shrewd look.

    "Never think about it. My wife didn¡¯t give me too much pocket money." Whenever Wu Zhou spoke of Zhuang Xinmu, he appeared rather sweet and proud.

    "You are so disgusting. I¡¯m going now." As a single man for more than 20 years, he hated Wu Zhou who was always showing off his intimate rtionship with his girlfriend most.

    A single man required the care and protection of the whole society. People should also pay more attention to that currently, especially when it was almost the end of the year.

    They talked while walking ahead. Wang Nan, nevertheless, took out a piece of bread and then ate it together with the yogurt and some dried beef for lunch. It seemed that he didn¡¯t intend to go out to have lunch. And even his expression showed that he was toozy to go out of thepany.

    ...

    When it went to the midnight, Yuan Zhou watched out from the window of his own bedroom and saw Shen Min barely make thest bus. Only after that did he return to the desk and sit down.

    Then he started to calcte the turnover that day and found it surprisingly higher than that in normal times by 30%.

    "The guy Wu Hai is really a rich man and eats so much." Taking the extra money, Yuan Zhou inevitably thought of Wu Hai.

    Nevertheless, the corner of his mouth slightly twitched, because this guy persisted to stay in his restaurant until the closing time of the pub and managed to scrounge some liquor from Chenwei.

    Having calcted the money, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh contentedly.

    "It seems that I need to buy a house now." Yuan Zhou looked at the familiar surroundings around and suddenly sighed with emotion.

    "Xi Xi Suo Suo". After searching for a while, Yuan Zhou took out a debit card. It was in gold color and said to be the Golden Card.

    Of course, the reason why Yuan Zhou applied for this card was quite pure. With this card, he wouldn¡¯t be charged with the handling fee when he withdrew the money from a different bank. As for other additional services, he wasn¡¯t really clear about them.

    "I can finally have my dream realized with this thing." Yuan Zhou smiled happily, not revealing any usually aloof manner.

    After all, what Yuan Zhou had dreamed of was merely an ordinary life.

    Open a small restaurant in the countryside.

    Serve some delicious dishes of Egg Fried Rice, Clear Broth Noodle Soup, Translucent Beef Slices and Dongpo Pig Knuckle, which were all his favorite.

    As long as they were cooked by himself, he wasn¡¯t picky at all. Besides, there must be aplete variety of different dishes.

    Even if the business was booming, he would also shut the door at the designated time.

    Then, drive his Ferrari back to the vi 500m downtown.

    Enjoy the ordinary life without saying any single word.

    "Humm, I¡¯m always so low profile." Taking the debit card in his hand, Yuan Zhou said dumbly.

    Buying a house was a great event. After making the n for a while in silence, he then washed up and went to bed.

    It had been a little cold by Mid-September. The dog, Broth, had likewise enjoyed the warmth of a woolen nket. At its special rest ce outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a clean woolen nket was right under Broth.

    It wasn¡¯t bought by Yuan Zhou, of course. Broth had obtained it though its difficult interactions with others.

    A dark shadow, with a rapid speed, shed into the back alley of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Lying prone to the ground, Broth didn¡¯t bark.

    "I¡¯m followed by the dark night and apanied by the moon. What an elegant scene!" A clear sound broke the silence of the quiet night.

    There in the darkness appeared a big and tall man whose short hair was all standing upright. Wearing neat sportswear, he strode forward quickly yet without any sound. In the moonlight, he was found to be the man who acted cool in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at daytime.

    The arrogant man had a clear-cut target. He walked straight to the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and stopped there, remaining still.

    He was apparently preparing to do something evil!

 Chapter 284: Thief of Delicious Foods

    Chapter 284: Thief of Delicious Foods

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "It turns out to be true that the back door is weaker." Every movement of the arrogant man was full of caution and his voice was likewise lowered especially.

    The arrogant man looked at the lock to the back door carefully.

    He took out a shlight and turned it on after a sound of "Pa". Then, the light shined right into the keyhole. After that, the man moved closer and started to observe the shape inside very carefully.

    It was a long time...

    After a light sound of turning over the clothes, the arrogant man took out a clip that looked like girls¡¯ hair clip from the pocket. But it was only the shape that resembled the hair clip, as in the next second the man straightforwardly bent it into a shape of a key neatly.

    "Aha. How deft my craftsmanship is!" While speaking of that, the man inserted the key-like clip into the keyhole.

    After quite a while, he still didn¡¯t hear any clear sound of the door being unlocked from the keyhole.

    "Interesting." Having taken out the clip, the man found that it didn¡¯t transform at all, which made him a little surprised.

    He then inserted the key-like clip into the keyhole again, but still, there wasn¡¯t any reaction after a long while.

    "So strange. Even if the door can¡¯t be unlocked, the clip isn¡¯t likely to keep its original shape." Taking the intact clip in his hand, the man got a little puzzled.

    "Ta Ta Ta", he walked slowly around the door for a few circles.

    "Is it a dummy lock?" He said suspiciously.

    Meanwhile, he reached out his hand and prepared to twist the doorknob. After a sound of "Ka Ca", the doorknob revolved as expected, but still, the door wasn¡¯t opened.

    "It¡¯s truly a dummy lock. I have be more expectant now." Instead of discouragement, the man revealed an expression of excitement on his face.

    He was a thief, a thief of delicious foods. He liked stealing the tasty food ingredients most. As long as he was interested in any or had eaten any, he would inevitably go to steal it. Naturally, he took himself as an elegant thief.

    In a martial arts novel of Gu Long, there was a role called Chu Liuxiang, who did very well in light feet and had sessfully stolen numerous treasures. People called him the Fragrant Handsome Man. Nevertheless, he was a more tasteful person who stole only the rare, delicious and superb food ingredients.

    Besides, it couldn¡¯t be called ¡®stealing¡¯ as he had paid money for that. The money was just ced on the azure stone countertop where the cook Yuan Zhou processed the food ingredients and was definitely worth of the value of the precious food ingredients.

    So he especially came to savor the dishes out of genuine admiration and then implemented the deeds of theft.

    However, he came across a little problem now. Of course, it wasn¡¯t a big problem for such an experienced man as him. He had even been to stars hotels for more than a few times.

    "Since there¡¯s no lock, let me change another way." The man then took out a folded small shovel from the coat. The sharp end of the shovel gleamed the cold light.

    "Up." The man lifted up the big blue gstone in front of the back door.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t because he had infinite superhuman strength. He just made the preparations beforehand.

    For example, he didn¡¯t try to get into the room from the front door as the dog Broth was guarding there. It was more difficult to cope with a smart dog than an obedient stone.

    The blue gstone was put on one side lightly and then the soil appeared. Only then did the man smile contentedly. He put on the leather gloves, took the shovel and began to dig the soil. Of course, he did that quietly.

    Despite such a big event at the back door, Yuan Zhou was right sleeping soundly on the second floor and was even dreaming. Crowds of beauties were not on his concern right now. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s current dream to unblock the system and be the master chef.

    "It¡¯s truly soft. It seems that I can get into the room very quickly." The man had already noticed that the floor in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t ceramic tiles, but the very simple blue gstones, although they appeared to fit together perfectly.

    But who was he? He was the thief of delicious foods that specially looked for the aperture and tried to get inside. As long as he could dig through the floor, he would have his target reached easily.

    "Ding". As he dug closer to the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and prepared to dig forward again, there suddenly passed a sound of collision.

    "Crushed stones." The man didn¡¯t really care about it. With his hands in gloves, he reached them out into the hole and wanted to take the stones out.

    The moment he reached out his hands, however, the man got slightly dumbfounded.

    "What¡¯s this?" After his hands reached into the hole, he found it was a t surface inside and still remained the same no matter he moved upward or downward.

    "What kind of stone can be so big?" The man was reluctant to believe in the heresy. He carefully excavated the soil around the hole.

    "Damn it!" Having excavated the soil and saw the truth, the man finally couldn¡¯t help talking dirty.

    What appeared in front of him was surprisingly a wall. If it was merely an ordinary wall, he could exin the foundation was well built. But the truth was that the wall in front of him was metallic and moreover, it sounded "Peng Peng" when being knocked.

    "Hua Hua Hua", he felt stunned for a while. Then, he suddenly took the shovel and continue digging the soil while he was grumbling with a low voice, "Let me check if it¡¯s all like that."

    Then he turned to the left, reaching the wall where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant continued to the neighboring store and the wall of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub on the other side. However, he found he was way too naive.

    "These are all damn metal walls. I¡¯m merely one that steals food ingredients from this small restaurant by the street. I¡¯m not stealing gold bars." Looking at the bright metal in sight, the man felt rather speechless. He wouldn¡¯t be curious if this kind of thing appeared in JP Morgan in New York.

    But now... It wasn¡¯t a matter of curiosity anymore.

    Who exactly would build metal under the walls of his house up to a few meters deep? Judging from the sound, he felt the thickness would be no less than 20cm. What exactly was it? It wasn¡¯t actually defending against the theft.

    "It must be built for defending against the missiles." The man threw the shovel and became speechless.

    His arrogant face was slightly twitching. Having reached so many ces, he bumped into such a small restaurant for the first time.

    He could only make a wry smile.

    However, he didn¡¯t know that ten or twenty meters down into the ground were all chromium titanium alloy as thick as 20cm. The hardness of the chromium was 9 while the titanium had the best ductility and was most unlikely to be damaged.

    Such metals wrapped everywhere around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. In order words, even the walls and roof of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were protected by such metals. Except the White House, no other ces presumably had better protective measures. It was just that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had no weapons.

    Since everything was provided by the system, Yuan Zhou was never afraid of the noise from outside. After all, the sound-proof materials added into the walls by the system were just excellent.

    Therefore, the system would only tell him to quit the attempt under such circumstances even if the man wanted to dig a hole into the restaurant.

    "It seems that I have only to cope with the dog." Having patted the dust off his clothes, the man didn¡¯t really give up.

    "I almost made a trench." With a smile of self-mockery, the man began to make Yuan Zhou¡¯s back door back to what it had been.

    This work was nevertheless done deftly by him.

    At about 3:30 a.m., everything was back to normal. The man tidied up his stuff and confirmed everything was packed before he left.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he woke up at the regr time. He had formed a good biological clock.

    As soon as he woke up, there was a big news waiting for him.

    The system disyed, "Host, somebody tried to get into the restaurant from the back door and steal things."

    "Pardon? What happened so early in the morning?" Yuan Zhou became dumbfounded.

    What kind of theft did the system notice? Was it for money? This was way too audacious. Since the lunar New Year hadn¡¯t yet arrived, did the thief want to steal for the holiday?

    The system disyed, "Host, please be cautious of the safety."

    "Err... Am I in danger?" Speaking of safety, Yuan Zhou trembled.

    The system disyed, "There¡¯s a thief of delicious foods. He specially steals the top-notch food ingredients."

    Then, the system showed him the information of the thief of delicious foods and the video of the situation outside of the back doorst night. It was as clear as in daytime. After watching the video, Yuan Zhou became speechless.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly this guy. System, did you stop him?" Suddenly, Yuan Zhou thought of the problem.

    The system disyed, "The updated sound-proof wall could prevent thieves from getting inside effectively."

    "Sound-proof?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    However, Yuan Zhou was more worried about the dog Broth now. After all, that man had said that he wouldn¡¯t give up.

    ...

 Chapter 285: How to Wittily Play Cute

    Chapter 285: How to Wittily y Cute

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "System, there¡¯s no problem with our defensive measures, right?" Having gotten along with the system for so long, Yuan Zhou also became tricky, which naturally indicated that the several books concerning the art of speaking indeed worked.

    So he bound the system with himself using the word ¡®our¡¯ this time.

    The system disyed, "This request is inpliance with the regtion."

    "That¡¯s good. This work is given to you then," Yuan Zhou said with quite a relieved look.

    After that, Yuan Zhou immediately went to wash up quickly as he had prepared to go out and check the situation outside.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou walked downstairs hurriedly.

    "Zhi Ya", he opened the back door.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could easily find out there were many ws on the ground that seemed to be same as original, even if the system didn¡¯t show him the video.

    Both the exposure of the inner soil and the changed blue gstone proved his spections.

    "How surprising! This guy dug out a tunnel. Did he watch too many marmots doing so?" Looking at the ground, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    He checked it carefully again and then became convinced. It was tidied really cleanly. If not for his sharp eyes, the tiny ws were truly likely to be concealed. However, he still wanted to grumble.

    "He probably didn¡¯t think a small restaurant would have the security guard. Ho Ho." He looked at the keyhole that had no traces at all.

    After a sound of "Peng", Yuan Zhou shut the door. Habitually, he went out to jog. No matter what happened, morning exercises couldn¡¯t be dropped.

    It was the key stage to be a prince charming.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou went specifically to the dog, Broth, when he walked to the entrance.

    "Hey, don¡¯t eat anything given by others casually," Yuan Zhou jogged on the spot at the entrance of his restaurant and said to Broth at the same time.

    "..." Broth justy on the ground dumbly and didn¡¯t respond to him.

    "Listen. Don¡¯t eat anything casually," Yuan Zhou said again to it.

    Then Broth seemed to take a look at Yuan Zhou with its dark eyes.

    "It¡¯s good that you heard me." Yuan Zhou felt the dog could definitely understand him. After all, this little thing was sometimes as smart as humans.

    In the process of jogging, he recalled Broth¡¯s performance that he had seenst time.

    It was in the morning. Yuan Zhou went out to buy the radishes and prepared to sculpt them, as usual. When he pulled the small cart and walked not far, he saw Broth ying cute over there.

    Naturally, he stopped to watch the scene.

    From where he stood, he could clearly see the dog Broth in the side street.

    He first saw two girls walking nearer from a distance while talking andughing. At that time, Broth went up and squatted down in front of them.

    It raised its hairy head and rolled its ck eyes and asionally made a sound of "Wu Wu", looking to be extraordinarily lovable.

    "Wow, so cute. It¡¯s surprisingly a Maltese dog." Immediately, the two girls were attracted. They directly crouched and beckoned Broth to them.

    Broth ran a few steps forward at once and let out a barking sound of "woof woof" when it approached the girls. Then, it stood up and wagged its tail.

    "Li Li, do you still have anything to eat?" While a girl was stroking the obedient dog excitedly, she asked the other girl who¡¯s also stroking it happily.

    "Yes. Let¡¯s feed it." The other one immediately answered. She unzipped the handbag and took out some food and then started to feed Broth.

    As was always the case, it might be humans¡¯ natural instincts to feed cute animals whenever they saw one.

    In the same way, the dog Broth cheated some foods from several passers-by. Of course, Broth only aimed at young girls or girls that were apanied by their boyfriends.

    Girls were emotional creatures. Under such circumstances, they wouldn¡¯t think of anything else but just fed the dog.

    In a little while, however, it no longer ate the food offered by a girl and even let out a continuous sound of "woof woof". It just refused to eat the ham sausage sent to its mouth.

    "Let¡¯s leave. See, it doesn¡¯t like eating anymore," said the young man beside her impatiently.

    "How is it possible? All dogs like eating the ham sausage." The girl insisted on feeding it.

    "The dog might be already full." The young man made up a reason casually.

    "No, that¡¯s impossible. If it¡¯s full, why does it lick my hand? You go to buy something else and let me try to feed it." Having been licked on her palm, the girl felt an itch and couldn¡¯t help giggling.

    "A mere dog is even fastidious about food," the young man said discontentedly.

    "Hurry up. How cute the dog is! What about we raising it?" the girl proposed on a whim.

    "Do you think there¡¯s more space in our house to raise a dog?" The man rolled his eyes and almost got mad.

    At least, Yuan Zhou had seen him roll his eyes more than once when the girl stroked the dog.

    "Then why don¡¯t you hurry up to buy something?" The girl was a little upset, but was soon amused by Broth. Then she began to urge her boyfriend.

    "What should I buy? It doesn¡¯t even eat the ham sausage. I think this dog is going against nature," said the man roughly.

    "You can buy some water and some other food. Hurry, please." The girl then told him what to buy.

    Only then did the man go to buy them helplessly. After a while, he truly returned with the mineral water and some bread.

    "The bread is for you and the water is for the dog." The young man instructed.

    However, the girl paid no attention to that. She directly unpacked the bread and tried to feed the dog. Not until she moved the water to its mouth did it appear to be interested. Yet as the dog was unable to drink water from the bottle directly, the girl went to borrow the paper cup personally and then fed Broth.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly asking for water." Yuan Zhou likewise supported his forehead, "It¡¯s simply not a dog and even smarter than humans."

    Broth never fawned on males. It only targeted at girls and asked for food by ying cute, rolling on the ground and behaving in a spoiled manner. It was good at that kind of trick.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou believed that Broth couldprehend human¡¯s word and specially went to instruct it this time. It was a dog that could almost challenge humans on wits.

    Having returned after jogging, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the breakfast. The breakfast today was a new dish that had been tested by Sun Ming, the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao.

    He made some Yuanxiao beforehand, which could be eaten directly after boiling. It was convenient and quick. For the time being, however, the most important thing was to fill the belly.

    Once the restaurant was openedter today, Wu Hai would be the first customer for sure.

    "Morning, one serving of breakfast, please," Wu Hai walked into the restaurant leisurely and said with a relieved look.

    "One serving for me, too." In the wake of Wu Hai was an unexpected person, the arrogant man. Just three hours ago, Yuan Zhou saw him in the video provided by the system. He merely changed a set of clothes and still looked arrogant.

    "Ok. One moment, please. We are serving the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao this morning." Zhuo Jia had started to introduce the breakfast before Yuan Zhou reacted.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly a new dish. I¡¯m so lucky in the early morning." Wu Hai was very happy. He stroked his small mustaches and then sat down, waiting for the dish.

    The arrogant man nevertheless didn¡¯t change at all. He got seated and waited to eat his dish swaggeringly, without any embarrassment for being a thiefst night.

    In a little while, Yuan Zhou got the two servings of Yuanxiao prepared. He carried up one serving to the arrogant man personally.

    "Here¡¯s your Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao. Please enjoy." Yuan Zhou set down the dish and signaled he could eat now.

    "Thank you." The arrogant man nodded the head calmly and naturally. Then he took the spoon and prepared to eat.

    "The sewer pipe is actually on the left. You just dug to the discharge trough," Yuan Zhou suddenly said solemnly.

    "Alright, I got it. It won¡¯t happen next time." Without pausing for one second, the arrogant man straightforwardly answered.

    "Humm." After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen and then continued to prepare the dish.

    The arrogant man likewise started to taste the delicious dish without any embarrassment.

    The two persons were virtually the strangest restaurant owner and thief...

 Chapter 286: Most Anticipated Tiny Restaurant

    Chapter 286: Most Anticipated Tiny Restaurant

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Breakfast time soon passed. Sitting in the restaurant alone, Yuan Zhou was thinking about how toplete the mission. Concerning level-ups, he was rather proactive.

    Leveling up meant the mastery of new cooking techniques, the increase of his ie, and the unlocking of tables and chairs. The benefits were self-evident.

    [How to be thendmark restaurant in the gourmet map?] Yuan Zhou took out his phone and typed a long session of characters.

    As soon as the word was inputted, a bunch of answers popped up on the web page. However, they were all unrted answers.

    Only one of them could be considered to be reliable.

    [That depends on the customer flow and the poprity.], from Comrade Lei Hong.

    "There should be no problem with the customer flow of my restaurant. Yet, the poprity isn¡¯t as much as the customer flow." Yuan Zhou considered carefully.

    As the system didn¡¯t allow him to publicize by himself, the poprity was only confined to this district or worse, in the neighboring areas. It wouldn¡¯t be so good in farther areas, not even so good as World Foodie Hotel which was about half an hour drive away.

    "Publicity by word of mouth is slow, but has firm effects." Yuan Zhou seemed lost in thought.

    "Ling Ling Ling, Ling Ling Ling". Just as Yuan Zhou was thinking about this matter, the phone suddenly rang.

    "Sun Ming?" Yuan Zhou picked the phone up and found it was his brother that he had just contactedst night.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    "I think you, Pi, have to treat me to a meal again." Once the phone was put through, Sun Ming¡¯s voice passed through with excitement from the other end.

    "Sorry, I won¡¯t," Yuan Zhou refused bluntly.

    "You won¡¯t say so after you hear this news from me," said Sun Ming with certainty.

    "Really?" Yuan Zhou knew that Sun Ming wanted to tantalize him by not telling him directly. However, he wouldn¡¯t be fooled.

    "Aren¡¯t you curious?" Although Sun Ming knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like guessing, he still couldn¡¯t help teasing him.

    "No, I am not." While holding the phone with one hand, he tidied up the azure stone countertop with the other.

    "You are really uninteresting. No wonder you have no girlfriend." Sun Ming grumbled.

    "No. It¡¯s just because the girls are too reserved nowadays and they are nervous on seeing such a perfect prince charming like me," Yuan Zhou retorted seriously.

    "Ho Ho. Pi, do you know your nickname?" Sun Ming felt it really necessary for him to make his brother clear-headed.

    "Of course. Are you not feeling well today?" Yuan Zhou expressed his dislike for Sun Ming¡¯s low IQ in a euphemistic manner.

    Was there anybody else that asked another person¡¯s nickname while calling it by himself?

    "Forget it. It¡¯s not bad if you think that way. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t be in a mood to run the restaurant," Sun Ming said with deep empathy.

    "What the matter?" Yuan Zhou had almost finished tidying up the kitchen, but Sun Ming still hadn¡¯t spoke his point.

    "Good news. Seem like you are to be awarded." Sun Ming was reminded of his purpose suddenly.

    "Awarded? I have never taken part in anypetition," Yuan Zhou frowned and said with puzzlement.

    "This one is absolutely unusual. They don¡¯t actually invite people to take part in, but just decide on the awards by themselves and then their chief signs before the final result is released." Sun Ming exined roughly.

    However, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t get it.

    "What does that mean?"

    "The Most Anticipated Restaurant. The award is yours for this quarter of the year." Speaking of that, Sun Ming revealed full of pride in his tone.

    This award was really not easy to get, but his brother made it. Only thinking of that made him feel excited.

    "Where is the result released?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    "On their website, of course. Besides, they don¡¯t notify the victor specifically." With a mysterious look, Sun Ming revealed a tone of "Hurry up. Come to ask me."

    "Humm. How do you know?" Sometimes, Yuan Zhou was very good at the interpersonalmunications. Just like this time, he offered Sun Ming an opportunity to act cool.

    "Of course I inquired about that with my strong social connections. It¡¯s still in process and will be released soon. You can enjoy many benefits after you get it." The apparent pride in his tone could be clearly captured at the other end of the phone.

    "Can I be the regionalndmark restaurant with that award? You know, it¡¯s the one in gourmet map." Hit by an inspiration, Yuan Zhou asked immediately.

    "No problem, naturally. This one is more important than that one. They just don¡¯t enjoy the same circles, but we foodies all hold this one in esteem." Sun Ming felt he should be proud to be a tasteful foodie.

    "I will treat you to a meal," Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    "See? I told you at the beginning you would treat me to a meal." Sun Ming got morecent now.

    "Ok, no problem. That¡¯s it, bye." Yuan Zhou behaved as if to burn the bridge after crossing it.

    "You brat!" Sun Ming was still saying something when the busy signal of "Du Du Du" passed from the other end of the phone.

    "Indeed, it¡¯s 59 seconds. Damn obsessivepulsive disorder!!!" Sun Ming¡¯s indignation couldn¡¯t be expressed with just three exmation symbols.

    ording to his habit, Yuan Zhou usually hung off the phone at thest second of one minute, namely the 59th second when he called others. Likewise, he basically hung off the phone at the 59th second after the proper business was said when he answered the phone. He exined euphemistically that he wouldn¡¯t give China Mobile the opportunity to earn more money.

    Smart as Sun Ming was, however, he had already seen through him. It was merely an excuse to describe his obsessivepulsive disorder. Of course, Yuan Zhou might really do that to save money. After all, Yuan Zhou loved money very much, but meanwhile he was trustworthy to his friends.

    Having hung off the telephone, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile, "System, could the mission be considered to bepleted now?"

    The system disyed, "The gourmet map of next month is the only standard of the missionpletion."

    "It¡¯s so inflexible. Even if you are the powerful system, you have to be flexible," Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    The system disyed, "Host, since you have done very well since the first mission, I hereby awarded you a special reward."

    "Gee? Wow, there¡¯s reward. When do you be so generous?" With a suspicious expression, Yuan Zhou began to think deeply about the system¡¯s word.

    Every time the system offered any reward on its own initiative, there was basically no good thing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had got used to making the best of his wisdom and preparing to see through the trick of the system at that time.

    There was no exception either this time. Soon, he found that the system was surprisingly sneering at him for being square. After all, many rules of the restaurant was set by himself. But luckily, it was Yuan Zhou himself who stimted the system. It was likewise great if there was really any reward.

    "Is there really a reward?" Yuan Zhou asked suspiciously.

    The system disyed," The royal jelly can be received every five days."

    "Can I receive it today?" asked Yuan Zhou directly.

    The system disyed, "Yes, you can."

    Only then did Yuan Zhou reveal a smile. Now he could finally invite Huang Ling and her younger brother toe for meal.

    Yuan Zhou felt quite happy as he could keep his word at once. At the other side, Huang Ling was also very happy. She had been notifiedst night that somebody would send the subsidy to her on the following day personally.

    "Dong Dong Dong". Speak of the devil. When the knock sounded, Huang Ling immediately opened the door.

    Outside the door was really a young man dressed in uniforms. Neither she nor her brother had seen him before. He appeared rather bright and carried a warm smile. He asked courteously, "Are you Miss Huang Ling?"

    "Yes. Are you Police Officer Zhang?" Huang Ling also asked.

    "Yes. This is your subsidy. Please sign for it." Police Officer Zhang handed to her a thick leather envelope.

    "Thank you so much. Pleasee in for a rest." Huang Ling received the envelope quite happily and then made way to let the person in.

    "No need. I¡¯m here on official business. Bye, Miss Huang Ling." Police Officer Zhang said smilingly. After that, he turned around and left squarely.

    As soon as Police Officer Zhang walked farther, Huang Li got excited. He went up and asked immediately, "Sister, let¡¯s check how much it is now."

    "Ok. Let¡¯s check together." Huang Ling took out the leather envelope and put it on the table.

    After unpacking the envelope, there appeared several thick stacks of money. All were brand-new 100 RMB notes.

    "Why is there so much money?" Huang Ling was a little suspicious.

    "Is it much? This is exchanged with the cost of our parents¡¯ life." Huang Li was originally very excited, but as soon as he remembered his parents and himself, he said bitterly.

    "Yeah. We can finally send you to the hospital to cure your legs. This time, they can definitely get cured." Huang Ling said decisively.

    Howe the genuine subsidy reached as high as more than 100,000 RMB? It was actually only tens of thousands of RMB. The extra 100,000 RMB was matter-of-factly the reward for Boss Zhao and his men catching the criminal wanted by thew. They sent the money to the sister and brother in the name of subsidy.

    People did crazy things for money like what birds would do for food. In this society, money was truly the best thing, but some fools would still like to spend more than 100,000 RMB on a meal.

 Chapter 287: One Serving of A Delicacy

    Chapter 287: One Serving of A Delicacy

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In a brand-new office, Lee Yanyi was sitting at the desk and writing a report seriously. At that time, a knock of "Dong Dong" came.

    "Come in, please," Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t turn his head but just said straightforwardly.

    "Professor, here is a document for you." Taking a document in the hand, Yan Jia walked into the office lightly.

    "What document is it to have you send to me at this time of day?" Lee Yanyi raise the head.

    "Have a look." Not saying much, Yan Jia directly handed the document to him.

    "Oh?" Lee Yanyi took a look at Yan Jia, who seldom keep people guessing like right now. Then he got a little curious.

    "Hua La", he received the document, opened it and checked it straightway.

    The title of the document was Rmendations of the Most Anticipated Tiny Restaurant. Under the title, the agreed result was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, namely the Master Chef restaurant.

    "It turns out to be this matter." Lee Yanyi took a nce at it and then took out his personal seal and stamped it on the document.

    "Professor, you are not going to stop it?" Yan Jia was a little surprised.

    "Why should I stop this matter?" There wasn¡¯t any expression of puzzlement on the solemn and skinny face of Lee Yanyi.

    "You don¡¯t wish for that ce to have too many people, do you?" Yan Jia asked directly.

    "It will happen sooner orter. It¡¯s just a little early," Lee Yanyi said calmly.

    "Ok. I¡¯ll leave you to your work." Yan Jia paused a while. When he saw Lee Yanyi not intend to say anything, he uttered.

    "Humm, take it." Lee Yanyi pointed to the document that he had just approved.

    "Alright." Yan Jia nodded the head seriously and went out of the office.

    "Peng". Looking at the door shut, Yan Jia shrugged and indicated that he still couldn¡¯t understand Lee Yanyi¡¯s mind.

    However, that wouldn¡¯t affect Yan Jia¡¯s working efficiency. Soon, the document was sent out to the proposer.

    After that, the identity of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was finally confirmed. The title of Most Anticipated Tiny Restaurant anyhow corresponded to the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant temporarily. Of course, Yuan Zhou likewise identified with this title after he constantly looked at the result disyed on the phone.

    What he needed to do now was to wait for the gourmet map to be updated. Luckily, there was only several days left.

    The whole morning passed very soon and then it came to the business time at noon. When Zhou Jia came to work, Yuan Zhou happened to be putting away his phone.

    It was a quite rare matter.

    "Hi, boss." With a manner of anxiety, Zhou Jia greeted courteously.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "Boss, I heard that somebody wants to purchase the stores nearby over here," Zhou Jia suddenly said that.

    "Pardon?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    "I heard that somebody wants toe here and purchase the stores nearby including yours and then make it into a veryrge restaurant. Do you know that?" Zhou Jia asked carefully.

    "No, I don¡¯t," Yuan Zhou said squarely.

    "Aren¡¯t you worried?" Zhou Jia appeared to be more anxious.

    "The big boss is said to be very powerful. In that case, the government might approve his proposal." Zhou Jia majored in Economic Management and was very clear that there wasn¡¯tparability between a small restaurant and arge one.

    "Really?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know about that.

    "In other words, the tax that you pay will never surpass that paid by therge restaurant. So..." Zhou Jia said euphemistically.

    "If so, we don¡¯t need to worry about that now." Speaking of the tax, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry anymore.

    "Why?" Zhou Jia was a little puzzled.

    "You¡¯ll know why when you stay longer," Yuan Zhou said mysteriously.

    "Oh." Seeing Yuan Zhou behave so affirmative, Zhou Jia had only to nod the head. Meanwhile, the anxiety in her heart diminished.

    Zhou Jia hadn¡¯t stayed here for long and had barely worked for one month in total, if including Yuan Zhou¡¯s rest time. It was normal that she didn¡¯t know that, butter she would understand it.

    As for the tax, Yuan Zhou had a say in that. The rising amount of tax month by month could add no more heartache to Yuan Zhou. Regarding the amount of tax of arge restaurant, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually think it would surpass what was paid by him, let alone that it was still increasing now.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about that at all.

    "Go tidy up the restaurant." Yuan Zhou pointed to the interior of the restaurant and said.

    "Alright." Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou again and found he truly wasn¡¯t worried at all. Then, she went to work securely.

    "Boss Yuan, we areing." The loud voice of Wu Zhou arrive ahead of him.

    "I¡¯m the first," Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said coldly at the side.

    "Didn¡¯t you eat the dishes yesterday? Why are you still so bad-tempered?" Wu Zhou was startled by the indifferent expression on Wu Hai¡¯s face.

    "It¡¯s none of your business." Wu Hai appeared to be quite unhappy.

    "Were you beaten by your sister?" Wu Zhou was always unafraid to be beaten. Even Zhao Yingjun couldn¡¯t stop him from saying that. Wang Nan, who stood at the side and appeared to be anxious, likewise had only to worry in vain.

    "You know too much." Wu Hai looked at Wu Zhou with cold eyes, which resembled Wu Lin¡¯s murderous look.

    "Err... well, I will stop." Wu Zhou had an intuition of animals, the so-called the seventh sense of man, thus shut up immediately.

    "Let¡¯s eat. Didn¡¯t you say you would treat? Let¡¯s go." At that time, Zhao Yingjun went up and said in time.

    "Yeah, right. Wang Nan, the Egg Fried Rice served here tastes great. Let¡¯s order this dish." Wu Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Ok. Egg Fried Rice, please. Thank you," Wang Nan said with a slight embarrassment.

    "Never mind. You¡¯ll know the taste after you eat it. It well deserves the price." Zhao Yingjun also tilted his head and said to him.

    "Humm." Wang Nan nodded the head.

    Wu Hai still kept silent with his long face and Wang Nan had nothing inmon to talk with Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun. The curved long table was then lost in silence.

    Until Zhou Jia came to take orders, "What do you want to eat today, everybody?"

    "Three servings of Egg Fried Rice." Wu Zhou said quickly and meanwhile stopped Zhao Yingjun who wanted to say something.

    "Alright, one moment, please. What about you?" Zhou Jia asked Wu Hai.

    "Dongpo Pig Knuckle, Translucent Beef Slices, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork and Silk Twined Rabbit." Wu Hai ordered the dishes one by one.

    "Ok. Please wait a moment, please." Zhou Jia turned around and prepared to walk away.

    "That prawn is still alive?" With his sharp eyes, Wu Hai caught sight of the prawn that had been kept among the sergestes.

    "Yes, it¡¯s alive and kicking." Zhou Jia answered earnestly.

    "One prawn could live so well." Looking at the prawns that had just leaped up and the surrounding pink sergestes, Wu Hai said with a manner of dislike.

    Zhou Jia nodded the head smilingly and then turned around to tell Yuan Zhou the dishes.

    As a person who felt ufortable if he had nothing to do, Wu Zhou began to talk.

    "Look at the people outside. Wasn¡¯t I right by saying toe earlier?" Wu Zhou pointed at the crowd lining up outside and said proudly.

    "Humm. Why can¡¯t we order the take-out?" Having always lowered his head since entering the restaurant, Wang Nan was a little puzzled.

    "You¡¯ll know why after youe twice more. The dishes here are all delicious, but much too expensive. Apart from that, the boss has lots of rules." Although Zhao Yingjun talked in a manner of dislike, his tone was full of satisfaction.

    "Humm." With a nod, Wang Nan indicated that he was clear now. He was still slightly suspicious, but didn¡¯t ask anymore.

    "Egg Fried Rice for you three." While they were talking, Zhou Jia carried the dishes to them.

    "Hurry up to eat it. It¡¯s finally served." Wu Zhou picked up the spoon immediately and began to eat excitedly.

    Beside him, Zhao Yingjun also started to eat straightforwardly as if he could wait no more for even a single minute. Wang Nan paused a little while and followed suit.

    As soon as he swallowed up the mouthful of the rice, Wang Nan got stunned. Then he continued to eat it one spoonful after another quickly.

    Although he ate after the other two persons, he finished the first. Then he took the spoon and stared nkly at the empty te. Just in a little while, he surprisingly wept.

    "Hey, you brat. Even if it¡¯s delicious, you don¡¯t need to cry." When Wu Hai saw that, he frowned and looked at Wang Nan, with an obscure expression.

    "Are you talking to me?" Wang Nan wiped his face dry and asked.

    "You can even cry because of a serving of Egg Fried Rice. Who else can it be?" Wu Hai answered with a manner of contempt.

    Having barely finished the meal and got no time to savor the aftertaste, Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun both looked at Wang Nan with suspicion.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were top-notch delicacies recognized by all. But it might only exist in the movie and TV drama that one could cry because he had eaten the delicious foods. Therefore, Wu Hai was quite curious.

    "Sorry. It¡¯s the first time I came to this city and this restaurant. I wasn¡¯t really ustomed to the surroundings." Wang Nan set down the spoon and exined.

    "Main point, please. This exnation has nothing to do with you crying." Wu Hai was rather impatient. He didn¡¯t want to hear only theints.

    "I wasn¡¯t crying for the wonderful taste... It¡¯s just that I feel so good to be able to eat tasty stuff in a new and strange city. The food enriches my stomach as if it enriches my whole body. It¡¯s really an excellent feeling. Thank you so much."

    The passage wasn¡¯t uttered fluently. Apparently, Wang Nan was a little emotional, but he rarely smiled. In the end, he didn¡¯t know how to describe it anymore, hence just thanked them.

    "A weird person." Looking at the smiling face in the tears of Wang Nan, Wu Hai said inexplicably.

    Most of the time, it was neither the GDP nor the cultural atmosphere that made people identify with the city.

    It might be a small stall at the wayside where he could eat a not-so-expensive beef noodles.

    It also might be a Huangjiao Tree at the road side, or else, a dim streetmp in an alley...

 Chapter 288: Level Up

    Chapter 288: Level Up

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "That¡¯s fine." Hearing the introduction as such, Wu Zhou let out a sigh of relief at once.

    "Humm. Thank you, Brother Wu," Wang Nan said earnestly.

    "Don¡¯t mention it to him. You can treat him to a meal when you get your first sry." Zhao Yingjun understood Wang Nan to some extent as he had also been transferred to Jinling City to work.

    "Yeah, he¡¯s right. That would be the best reward for me." Wu Zhou was rather expectant.

    "Alright." Wang Nan answered squarely.

    "That¡¯s good. No more problems now." Zhao Yingjun patted on the shoulders of Wang Nan.

    "Let¡¯s leave now." Wu Zhou dragged the other two persons away to offer their seats to others.

    "A weird person." Wu Hai muttered to himself again.

    "You don¡¯t understand?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    "Yes, I understand. I just don¡¯t agree." Wu Hai shook his head.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then went back again to cook.

    Wu Hai was slightly dumbfounded while waiting. He thought of the previous call made from Zheng Jiawei.

    "Hai, how are you getting on these two days?" The gentle voice of Zheng Jiawei passed from the other end of the phone.

    He could even vaguely hear his sisterining discontentedly, "Why do you talk to him so gently? He went back to enjoy life but left you here."

    "Not bad. What¡¯s the matter?" Taking the phone in the hand, Wu Hai enjoyed the good taste of the breakfast in retrospectzily.

    "The paintings have all been sold out, including the primary painting in the main exhibition and the second best painting." Zheng Jiawei kept silent for a while and then said tentatively.

    "Are they all sold out?" Wu Hai sat up straight and revealed a serious expression.

    "Yes. That painting of All Sentient Beings Passing sold for 1.05 million RMB higher than the other painting of Elegant Beauty." This time, Zheng Jiawei exined to him in details.

    "Who bought it?" With a frown, Yuan Zhou felt a little unhappy, not knowing why.

    "The one whom we are talking about several days ago. You have also seen him." At the other end of the phone, Zheng Jiawei described the details of the buyer.

    "Ok, I got it." As soon as Wu Hai heard that, he hung off the phone directly.

    "Did he hang up the phone?" Wu Lin took a look at Zheng Jiawei who appeared helpless.

    "Humm. He doesn¡¯t seem to be happy." While speaking, Zheng Jiawei even started to worry about Wu Hai.

    "Forget it. It¡¯s him who wants to sell it. That¡¯s no business of yours." Wu Lin went to sit beside Zheng Jiawei and tried tofort him while holding his hands.

    "Actually, I can tell that Hai doesn¡¯t want to sell it. Not knowing why, however, he still decided to sell it in the end." Zheng Jiawei sighed.

    "He¡¯s just capricious." Wu Lin didn¡¯t really agreed with him. She was clear that if Wu Hai didn¡¯t want to sell, he would have thought of whatever ways to stop it. Right now, she wanted tofort her boyfriend more.

    "Lin Lin, let¡¯s go for a meal." Having beenforted by Wu Lin, Zheng Jiawei likewise got better. He dragged Wu Lin¡¯s slender hand and stood up, saying that.

    "Humm." Wu Lin stood up obediently and let Zheng Jiawei guide her freely.

    When the lovers were behaving sweetly, Wu Hai was nevertheless fairly dissatisfied at the other side.

    After hanging off the phone, Wu Hai began to stare nkly and remembered his paintings.

    When the art exhibition was in the pipeline, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have a clear theme at the beginning. Not until he stayed for long in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did he create this theme painting.

    It was quite interesting. By the way, Wu Hai studied oil painting.

    In the painting, there was only a small store with no shop sign which was surrounded by many spots at first nce. If anybody checked carefully, however, he would find the spots were actually all people. Only by a more careful observation could he discover these seemingly shadowy figures actually had their own moods. They were just like real persons ofplete emotions.

    Inside of the small restaurant, Yuan Zhou was clearly seen. He was busying working in the kitchen and appeared to be an earnest and great master of superb culinary skills. At the curved long table was Mu Xiaoyun who had twin tails. A kind of happiness arose spontaneously upon seeing her.

    Except Wu Hai, all the regr customers were there among other customers eating inside. Anybody who was familiar with them could recognize them very easily, even if Wu Hai didn¡¯t draw their detailed expressions out.

    At the entrance, there were the conspicuous wood board on which No Trash were written, the boxer that was walking into the restaurant with wounds all over his body, the grey-haired old granny, the weird man who walked for a redundantp around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the customers that lined up waiting outside, and the four tall, short, fat and thin persons who maintained order.

    Of course, there was also a pretty woman in the painting. She only had a side face, but nevertheless looked fairly gentle and elegant. She was right standing at the side quietly. This meaningful scene and the dark night simply made the best of each other.

    These multiple elements formed this oil painting, which looked extraordinarily harmonious. Every viewer would take himself to be one of the figures subconsciously as it would give people a feeling of warmth, happiness or delight.

    "Two months¡¯ work is sold like that. Tsk." Wu Hai seemed to beining with a hint of unwillingness.

    As for the other one, Wu Hai felt more dissatisfied when thinking of that.

    In the other painting was a view of a woman¡¯s back. Only by looking at the painting could one clearly tell it was a very pretty woman.

    This woman was the purpose that made Zheng Jiawei specially call and tell Wu Hai about the sales.

    "Forget it. Let me eat first." After the short moment of retrospect, it happened to be the business time at noon at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Then, Wu Hai stood up and entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Due to all these happenings, Wu Hai didn¡¯t look good anymore, but he himself didn¡¯t know it.

    "What¡¯s wrong with you? Did you eat the dyestuff?" Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s expression, Yuan Zhou asked naturally.

    "Eat the dyestuff?" Wu Hai didn¡¯t get his meaning.

    "You cooked colorful dishes again by yourself." Yuan Zhou said that with an inquiring tone, but the utterance was nevertheless quite firm.

    "That¡¯s art," Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and dered solemnly.

    "Performing arts?" Yuan Zhou was rather fashionable.

    "Painter, the art of a painter. You don¡¯t have any artistic sense," Wu Hai felt quite speechless.

    "I see. But I still like cooking more," Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    As they were chatting, Wu Hai looked better. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Wu Hai every time as he was really very busy during the business hour at noon. And Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a person who liked talking all the time, either.

    "Here are your dishes." Only when Zhou Jia carried the dishes to him was their conversation terminated.

    Compared with chatting, Wu Hai liked savoring the delicacies alone more, which was the best reward of his paintings.

    Regarding every regr customer, Yuan Zhou basically remembered their characteristics, more importantly, their unique taste. Nevertheless, he never spoke of that to others.

    In the following days, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ran normally every day. Originally, Yuan Zhou was a little upset at the end of every month. He was naturally unhappy to go to the tax bureau and pay the tax even if the system would offer him the red packet to make up for a part of his loss. However, it was an exception today as thetest gourmet map was going to be released.

    The regted releasing time was quite urate. As soon as the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou got seated in his chair and waited silently.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou also made great efforts secretly in order to make sure his mission could seed, for example, the non-personal publicity and enquiring about how to be thendmark restaurant of delicious foods.

    That wasn¡¯t really publicity. Yuan Zhou also asked Meng Meng about that through the microblog happily. Therefore, his intention had basically been known by all.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou¡¯s efforts were rewarded in the end.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions, host. The mission ispleted."

    ...

 Chapter 289: Strange Reward

    Chapter 289: Strange Reward

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    This time, the reminder of the system seemed to be apanied by a cheerful background music that yed in a continuous loop in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    "It seems my efforts are rather productive." Yuan Zhou opened the website delightedly to check hisndmark restaurant.

    He tapped the phone lightly and directly went to the official website. As expected, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was high on the list.

    "There¡¯s surprisingly ament." Yuan Zhou got a little surprised after he checked carefully.

    His restaurant had never been in thisndmark position before. Previously, it was merely huddled together closely with other restaurants below. But now, it was not only at a conspicuous position in the front, but also had its ownment.

    [Thetest Most Anticipated Tiny Restaurant. The chef owns the craftsmanship of top-notch masters and the price likewise conforms to his identity of a master. We don¡¯t suggest people eat it frequently as their wallet tends to get slimmer.]

    "Tsk-tsk. Even the officialment learns to act cute nowadays." Looking at thement that didn¡¯t suggest frequent eating, Yuan Zhou was rather speechless.

    Yuan Zhou looked back at his own price list and then said quite confidently, "Compared with my craftsmanship, the price is really not high."

    Luckily, no one heard him, otherwise Wu Zhou would probably beat him to death. After all, he could only manage toe once per week with his girlfriend, unlike the rich guy Wu Hai who took this ce as his canteen.

    "Let me calm down first. Now I can check the reward." Yuan Zhou set down the phone and looked at the empty restaurant. He sighed with emotion.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou suddenly uttered and tapped open the mission and then started to check it.

    [Main Mission] to be a regional gourmet representative pleted)

    (Mission tips: Being a minor celebrity can no longer satisfy your wild ambition. You must be a regional representative within one calendar month. Young man, I have faith in you.)

    [Mission reward] to get promoted by one level up; one chance to draw lottery; an upgrade reward. (avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: for such a great reward, young man, go and endeavor to get it.)

    The system disyed, "You have leveled up. The tables and chairs still can¡¯t be unlocked temporarily."

    "What¡¯s the reason?" Yuan Zhou had fully hoped that more tables and chairs could be unlocked again.

    The system disyed, "Host, please receive the reward."

    "I want to check the level first." Yuan Zhou liked to eat the most delicious thing in the very end.

    Although the happiness obtained that way was said to be the same, Yuan Zhou still felt it most delicious that way.

    He tapped open the interface and found the information basically not changed at all except the level.

    Target: the system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you could be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (ordinary Chinese Han nationality human)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: C (overall evaluations of neutral responding speed, strength, coordination and sensibility, etc.)

    Culinary talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tool: None

    5 Dimension Cooking evaluation: Novice

    Level: 4

    Title: Master of Cooked Wheaten Food

    (As a Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, how could you be so busy in the kitchen? You need some time of your own to improve your culinary skills. Therefore, business hours must be less than 6 hours every day.)

    "I have truly got promoted up to level 4 now. Finally, I¡¯m not a novice now." Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and then said contentedly.

    Now it was the proper time to unpack the most delicious cake.

    "By the way, what¡¯s the matched snack this time?" Yuan Zhou recalled the Eight Unique Qinhuai Snacks rewardedst time.

    The taste was iparably delicious for each of them and was different from each other. Besides, they were all quite exquisite.

    The system disyed, "The matched snack has been released. Please check."

    "That¡¯s great." There wasn¡¯t a reward of any snack on one asion, therefore Yuan Zhou asked specially.

    He was actually quite interested in the reward of leveling up as it seemed to be abundant. He was awfully interested in that.

    After he tapped open a package-like stuff, the rewards inside appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight straightforwardly.

    "Three Invitation Cards, one serving of matched snack, one menu. The menu is actually provided." There appeared three cards and an elegant menu painted with lotus flowers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    He took the so-called invitation cards and looked at it again and again, but he didn¡¯t find anything special. Except for the light patterns of lotus flowers, there was nothing else.

    "Is this the menu? How many will you provide, system?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "One for each table."

    "So many." Taking the exquisite menu in his hand, Yuan Zhou was a little speechless.

    The handwriting on the menu was nice and the format was arranged neatly and reasonably, making people clear at a nce. Besides, the characters seemed to be written with the writing brush and appeared to be apanied by the smell of the ink. Some clear lotus flower petals were iid on the surface and the texture of the paper was quite soft and thin.

    It felt as if being a superior silk cloth. Even in the summer, it gave people an ice-cold feeling. He had thought there might be fragrance, but when he smelled it carefully, he found there was not any smell at all, not even the intrinsic taste of the paper itself.

    "The paper is really nice. It doesn¡¯t have even the slightest scent." Yuan Zhou was rather satisfied with it.

    Originally, there wasn¡¯t any redundant vor but the nd scent in his restaurant. That way, it wouldn¡¯t affect people savoring the nice taste. Because of the system, customers could only smell the taste of the dishes in front of them.

    "The menu is great, even if it¡¯s merely a decoration." Yuan Zhou had long been grumbling about the fact that there was not a menu.

    After all, a menu was considered to be the outer manifestation of his restaurant. That was just the reason why Yuan Zhou hired a painter to draw lotus flowers on the wall. Luckily, the painting works didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou down. Her craftsmanship was fairly good and the lotus flowers and green leaves were still dazzling beautiful on the wall.

    Having got the menu, Yuan Zhou finally became relieved. Since there had been the great manifestation, he was only short of the genuine manifestation, the shop sign, then.

    That needed to be aplished step by step. Then it went to the moment to draw lottery. Yuan Zhou said expertly, "System, time for lottery."

    After that, the system directly turned on the lucky-draw system without saying anything. However, it was totally different from the former times.

    "What¡¯s this? Can I go to the country for a tour if I draw that country?" Yuan Zhou looked at the names of the virtual countries in sight speechlessly.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can draw the lottery three times. Provided that you get the lucky-draw of any particr country, you can have a local cuisine of that country."

    "What standard do you distinguish the sizes by?" Yuan Zhou kept silence for a while and then asked.

    The system disyed, "ording to the size of the territory and the overall national strength."

    "It feels like I¡¯m having a lesson of geography. Headache." The geography was what Yuan Zhou afraid of most.

    After all, you can¡¯t expect one that couldn¡¯t even tell between left and right except for cooking to tell the directions among north, south, east and west.

    During his university years, there was once a ss party. As it was thest year before they graduated, he also took part in it. However, he didn¡¯t even find the ce after quite a while. It was his ss monitor who came out to pick him up atst.

    If not, there was no way out. They didn¡¯t see him even at the designated ce in the university.

    The dialogues of the two persons were as follows.

    ss Monitor, "Where are you, Pi?"

    Yuan Zhou, "I¡¯m on a nameless trail. It¡¯s supposed to be not far from the concert hall."

    But the concert hall of Yuan Zhou¡¯s university was built on a very high ce and it could be seen at any site in the university.

    Therefore, the ss monitor was lost in silence for a while and then changed a way to ask.

    "Pi, we¡¯ll wait for you in the north of the south region." The monitor felt it would work in this way.

    Yet, he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to answer him so squarely, "Which direction is the north?"

    Then, the monitor became dumbfounded, for a long while, before he reacted and straightforwardly told him he would go to pick him up. Ever since then, no one had dared to ask him for directions anymore. Luckily, it didn¡¯t take long before they graduated and drifted apart.

    Let¡¯se back to our story. Yuan Zhou was right now quite vexed while he was looking at the oversize rotary table with different sizes...

 Chapter 290: Strange Invitation Card

    Chapter 290: Strange Invitation Card

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Malta. What nice cuisines are there in this country? I have never heard about that before." Looking carefully at the rotary table, Yuan Zhou contemted constantly.

    Then, he turned his sight to otherrge countries.

    The first one he saw was the USA, the world police, seated in the Pacific Ocean.

    "Is it the hamburger and steak for this country?" Yuan Zhou considered earnestly for a while.

    "Well, it¡¯s surprisingly the circle of dark cuisines? Please, don¡¯t let me get this country." He looked at the country Britain which had arge territory and sighed with emotion.

    If he got this country in the lucky-draw, would he have to cook the dark chocte grilled eggnt? The kind that didn¡¯t require peeling the skin. It was so dreadful to think of the sticky chocte and grilled unpeeled eggnt.

    "Hiss. Feels terrible." Yuan Zhou shook the head and tried to get rid of the disgusting appearance of the ck cuisine.

    For quite a while, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rotate the rotary table. Instead, he said, "It seems that I need some good luck."

    Then he directly asked the system to provide him with a super big radish and afterwards sculpted a fruit basket in which many pineapples, pomelos, persimmons, oranges and grapes were ced.

    Every fruit meant something.

    "I called all the five varieties of good luck together this way." Taking the diversified fruits in his hand, Yuan Zhou was very satisfied.

    Yeah. The fruits in the basket all had their distinct meanings, therefore Yuan Zhou sculpted these fruits of luck first. As it was closely rted to his reward, he treated this matter with much caution.

    "System, let¡¯s start now." Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then said with an iparably contented manner while looking at the fruit basket on the azure stone countertop.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can move it by yourself."

    "Alright." After a nod, Yuan Zhou started the lucky-draw.

    It was just the right moment to show his luck.

    Luckily, it didn¡¯t really take much strength nor much time to roll it for one circle. After about one minute, he got the first result.

    ¡®Denmark.¡¯ The indicator stayed at the position of Denmark and then remained still there.

    "Terrific. Good shot for a start." Yuan Zhou looked at the dish provided and felt quite satisfied.

    He switched it on again and it just went fairly smoothly for the second time. It wasn¡¯t a strange ce, but Sweden that neighbored Denmark across of the sea. Likewise, the dish provided motivated Yuan Zhou to try to cook immediately.

    "For thest time. I can definitely make it." Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    The rolling of the rotary table was supposed to be silent, but Yuan Zhou behaved as if he had heard a rolling sound of "Hua Hua". In the end, the indicator stayed at the position of France.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly the country France that enjoys the reputation of Cuisines of Arts." Yuan Zhou liked the te presentation of French dishes very much as it was truly beautiful.

    He immediately checked the dish provided from the lucky-draw this time. Although it wasn¡¯t a renowned dish, it was nevertheless pretty nice. Then Yuan Zhou said contentedly, "This dish is also very good."

    "Hoo. Sess." Looking at the dishes rewarded to him, Yuan Zhou appeared quite happy.

    "It¡¯s truly a good harvest. It seems that the higher level I am, the more rewards I can get." Looking at the specific level and thinking of the 50% revenue-sharing mode, he became happier.

    After Yuan Zhou received the reward, it was then the time to ssify them. Putting other things aside, Yuan Zhou only couldn¡¯t make head or tail of the invitation card.

    "System, what it is? You don¡¯t even give me a note about it." Yuan Zhou checked it again and again, but there was not even a single word on it.

    [Invitation Card] With this card, the cardholder can invite anybody he knows, one person at a time. It can¡¯t be used on one person repeatedly.

    (Instructions for use: The scope of the invitation is only confined to living persons. Please use it three days beforehand to invite your guests. Three dayster, the person invited could then go to the restaurant for dining.)

    "It¡¯s definitely simple and crude." Yuan Zhou looked at the function and felt a little surprised.

    Having paid no attention to others, the system straightforwardly gave the answer.

    Yuan Zhou carefully read the mission instructions and then let out a sigh.

    "I originally thought I would have opportunity to invite Mum and Dad to taste my dishes. It turns out that I thought too much. However, your son has be a Master Chef now." Reading the instructions that only living persons could be invited, he couldn¡¯t help sighing.

    With his current culinary skills, Yuan Zhou could indeed be regarded as a master chef.

    Taking the invitation card, Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t work out how to use it in a short moment. Therefore, he put the card away carefully and looked toward the matched snack.

    Once the matched snack was unveiled, Yuan Zhou saw a single dish inside, alone. The name was Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut.

    "The system is so mean. There¡¯s only one dish." Yuan Zhou grumbled silently. He totally forgot that he had been happy just now that there were more extra rewards this time.

    "Anyway, it was a timely rain." When Yuan Zhou thought of the customers of the pub thatined everyday, he sighed with emotion.

    Do not ever belittle the grudge of a drunkard, let alone a crowd of drunkards.

    During the business time of the pub at night, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take out the new dishes at once. Now that he had a higher requirement on his craftsmanship, how could he sell them like that without perfect practice?

    Therefore, the customers still had no dishes to eat with wine.

    "Boss Yuan, you are a bad guy. Howe there¡¯s still no dishes going with wine? Look, I bring my good brothers here today." Chen Wei pointed at a man who was still dressed in neat suit at night in the summer and said.

    "I will provide a dish that goes with wine in a few days." Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and said earnestly.

    "Great. It¡¯s such a good news to me." Wu Hai smiled, with a happy manner on his face.

    "Also to me. I don¡¯t need to bring any dishes with me anymore." Fang Heng patted on the porcin lunch box.

    "I can¡¯t wait to drink my liquor. Let¡¯s go, Shen Xi." Having got the satisfactory answer, Chen Wei started to urge the man who was walking unhurriedly after him.

    "Where¡¯s Dong Dong?" Fang Heng took a look at the stranger and asked.

    "He has business to do, hence doesn¡¯te. Speaking of which, I haven¡¯t seen Lian Fang for a long time." Looking at the crowd, Chen Wei suddenly remembered another regr customer, a beautiful woman.

    "Yeah. It has indeed been a long time. Let me ask Changxi next time." Fang Heng shrugged. They had got together to drink the wine for several times and were considered to be friends.

    "She didn¡¯te in daytime, either." Yuan Zhou suddenly uttered.

    "Gee? Not in daytime, either?" Hearing that, Chen Wei got a little surprised.

    Lian Fang was also a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant like them. Sometimes, she woulde to drink some liquor at night, but she came for meal in daytime from time to time.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "She might be busy. Let¡¯s go for the liquor now." Wu Hai paused for a while and said with a frown.

    "You¡¯re right. Let¡¯s go for the liquor now. This is my brother Shen Xi. He doesn¡¯t drink but justes to smell the bouquet." Speaking of the purpose of his brothering here, Chen Wei started to grin.

    "I¡¯m not yet sure. There¡¯s 20% possibility to cause upper teeth covering over the lower teeth and your chin sinking if you often smile that way. It will result in many difficulties of taking food and speech. Besides, it also greatly affects your appearance although you are not good-looking at all. Yet, you can¡¯t affect our mood. So I suggest you not show your teeth so frequently." Chen Wei wasn¡¯tcent for long before he fainted from Shen Xi¡¯s utterance.

    "That¡¯s way too exaggerated. I¡¯m actually smiling." Chen Wei dered seriously.

    "Not exaggerated at all. It¡¯s good for you." Shen Xi was fairly serious. With the neat suit on him, he appeared truly quite professional.

    "This way, please." Shen Min went up to open the sergestes scenery wall and then said while there was a break.

    After that, the several people entered the pub one after another. Everybody was happy since they can all drink the liquor except Wu Hai, who appeared to be down right now.

    ...

 Chapter 291: Invitation

    Chapter 291: Invitation

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The several men were chatting while drinking. As a matter of fact, the biggest difference between men and women could be seen at that moment. Women either talked about others¡¯ affairs or about themselves.

    For men, besides those that were familiar with each other and could joke among themselves, they might get along with others due to benefits. Having busied themselves all day long without a break, they didn¡¯t have the same mood while savoring the nice wine in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Instead, they were more curious about what the dish that went with the wine might be.

    As for Shen Xi, namely Chen Wei¡¯s friend, who said that he wouldn¡¯t drink, he truly didn¡¯t drink any of the liquor. It might be because the alcoholic content of the liquor was so low that he didn¡¯t have any desire to drink it.

    At midnight, Yuan Zhou stood at the window and saw Shen Min take thest bus and leave, as usual. Only after that did he do his own things. That had be a habit of Yuan Zhou every night.

    ...

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou got up and went out to jog. Of course, the first thing that he did was to jog around his restaurant.

    "Nothing special happened. So weird. He didn¡¯te, did he?" Yuan Zhou was naturally thinking about that arrogant thief.

    "System, did anybodye herest night?" Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly asked the system.

    The system disyed, "He has been here."

    Following the simple and clear words was a video. While jogging, Yuan Zhou yed and watched it.

    However, Yuan Zhou misjudged the situation, "What the f*ck! This guy is sooooo ridiculous."

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help bursting intoughter on the street. That was really funny.

    The system marked the time of the happening considerately in the video. It was at about 2:40 am that the arrogant thief came. Dressed in ck sportswear, he appeared rather capable and experienced.

    He might have observed Broth before, hence took out the dog¡¯s favorite ham sausage from the pocket and prepared to feed it.

    Upright as Broth was, however, it wasn¡¯t cheated by the thief. Instead, ity prone on the ground silently and stared at the person alertly.

    "Hey, eat some food. You must be hungry at night." The arrogant man peeled the package of the ham sausage and then threw it over to the dog.

    He acted quite professionally and appeared to have abducted and traded many dogs. However, he encountered a very smart dog, Broth, this time.

    Broth basically didn¡¯t eat the food offered by men. Even if girls tried to feed it, it only epted the foods from the seemingly pretty girls. It was absolutely a dog pursuing beauty.

    Therefore, Broth didn¡¯t even nce at the ham sausage fed by the arrogant man, but just kept alert, seeing if the man would do something evil.

    The arrogant man nevertheless still had methods to deal with such a situation.

    He directly took out a miniature sprayer and spouted some liquid on Broth¡¯s face. It shouldn¡¯t be a virulent poison because Broth woke up just in a little while.

    After Broth fell on the ground, the arrogant man began to carry out his n. He wiped his hands with something and then began to climb the wall from the neighboring pub.

    It seemed that he prepared to enter the restaurant from the pub.

    Then, Yuan Zhou saw the funniest way of climbing the wall that he had ever seen.

    At the beginning, the arrogant man leaped up steadily and easily reached the the top of the wall. But suddenly his expression changed. Right after that, he slipped down from the wall with a sound of "Zi Liu".

    Yeah, that¡¯s right. He slipped down as if somebody had suddenly poured oil onto the top of the wall.

    The arrogant man looked at his hands and then at the top of the wall.

    "Interesting. I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t even climb onto a wall." The arrogant man rubbed his hands with something again and moreover bound them with strips of cloth for skid resistance.

    That way, even there was truly oil on the wall, it would be absorbed by the coarse cloth and the wall wouldn¡¯t be so slippery. As long as he could stay on the wall for a few seconds, he was confident to get inside.

    However, things were contrary to what he had expected. The arrogant man slipped down again. This time, he took a fall and the dog, Broth, that fell over at the side also woke up during that time.

    "Woo woo woo", Broth barked with anger and instantly rushed to him, trying to bite him.

    Luckily, the arrogant man reacted quickly and immediately leaped onto the wall. In less than 1 second, however, he slipped down for the third time.

    Then, Broth rushed up to bite him again and the arrogant man likewise wittily leaped onto the top of the wall again. Unfortunately, he continued to slip down as before. In the end, Broth justy down at the ce where the arrogant man slipped down. Once he reached that spot, it began to bite him.

    "Haw-haw-haw". Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t refrain himself fromughing loudly as the scene in sight was way too funny.

    The confrontationsted for almost one hour. Atst, the arrogant man escaped from Broth¡¯s persistent chase and managed to leave with an S-style steps.

    "He¡¯s truly a talented person." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    With the erratic footwork of the arrogant man, Yuan Zhou believed that no one could catch up with him.

    "Morning, Boss Yuan." When Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion, Huang Ling greeted him with a broom in her hand.

    "Humm, morning." Immediately, Yuan Zhou tightened his face and revealed an expression of solemnity.

    "Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t look well. What¡¯s wrong with you?" On seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner, Huang Ling had thought there was something wrong with him.

    "I¡¯m good. I intend to invite you to my restaurant for dish tasting." Yuan Zhou held back his desire tough and pretended to be serious, hence of course didn¡¯t look good. Thanks to his well-trained ability during normal times, he tried his best to make his face not distort.

    "Gee? Me?" Huang Ling said unbelievably.

    "Yes. You and your brother," Yuan Zhou nodded and said affirmatively.

    "Why?" Huang Ling asked with puzzlement.

    "I will invite the first person I see after I got up in the morning to do the dish tasting along with their family. It¡¯s one of my rules." Yuan Zhou spouted some bullsh*t calmly.

    "But I¡¯m not a professional gourment and am unable to give any useful suggestions," Huang Ling said with a perturbed manner.

    "My dishes are served for the customers," Yuan Zhou said lightly and then prepared to continue jogging.

    "But..." Yuan Zhou interrupted her when Huang Ling still wanted to say something.

    "Come over here at 11:40 a.m. tomorrow along with your brother. Don¡¯t bete." Yuan Zhou directly brought out the time.

    "Well, ok. Sorry to bother you," Huang Ling hesitated for a while and finally agreed.

    She felt it might be a help to Boss Yuan. After all, she could feel that Yuan Zhou had helped her without a trace.

    "Humm." After a nod, Yuan Zhou ran further.

    Having finished the matters one after another, Yuan Zhou likewise felt quite happy.

    Due to the good mood, Yuan Zhou would naturally cook delicious dishes. It was the Soup Dumplings this time.

    "Hey, grandpa. It¡¯s been a long time since I saw youst time." Wu Hai looked at the grandpa and the granny who were in the front of the line in surprise.

    "Yeah. I have been absent for a long time." The grandpa brought the granny and both appeared to be spirited.

    "Judging from the smell, it¡¯s definitely the soup dumpling that will be served today." The grandpa was rather sensitive to food.

    "I think so, too." Wu Hai agreed to him with a nod.

    "Why isn¡¯t the beautiful girl here?" Looking back and forth, the granny suddenly asked.

    "She hasn¡¯t been here for long." When Wu Hai recalled his painting that had the girl¡¯s figure, the happiness on his face diminished a little. Then he said lightly.

    "She might be upied by something." Ling Hong uttered suddenly.

    Several regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant huddled together and chatted delightedly. The line became longer and longer too.

    At that time, the door was opened after a sound of "Hua La".

    It was Saturday. Shen Min went up and said, "Business time starts now. Pleasee on in, everybody."

    "It¡¯s finally opened. As soon as wee back, we can eat the soup dumplings. We are really lucky." The grandpa sighed with emotion.

    "Indeed. There isn¡¯t any delicious dish as such in the city where our son is," the granny echoed, too.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai appeared to be slightly depressed and not happy...

 Chapter 292: A New Menu

    Chapter 292: A New Menu

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Hey, what¡¯s wrong with you?" Ling Hong patted on Wu Hai¡¯s shoulders and asked loudly.

    "I¡¯m good," Wu Hai said indifferently while stroking his small mustaches.

    "She isn¡¯t here these days, but that doesn¡¯t mean she¡¯s noting in future," Ling Hong shrugged and said with a rxed expression.

    "Are you talking about Lady Lu?" suddenly a short man asked.

    "What? Do you also know her?" Ling Hong asked with interest.

    "Of course I do. She¡¯s such a beautiful girl," the short man smiled and said.

    "Do you know why she doesn¡¯te?" Ling Hong asked again with an affirmative tone.

    "She moved to another ce," The short man said with a regretful tone.

    "She moved away? When?" Wu Hai was a little suspicious.

    "About one week after you left for your exhibition," The short man thought for a while and then said.

    "It has been so long." There were understanding, regret, pity and faint reluctance in Wu Hai¡¯s tone.

    "How do you know that?" Yuan Zhou likewise asked suddenly.

    He also wanted to know why this regr customer no long came all of a sudden.

    "I met her one day on the way and went up and then asked her," the short man said with embarrassment.

    "I see." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "But I have her new address. Do you want it?" After quite a while, the short man suddenly uttered.

    "No need." Wu Hai only answered him after a while of silence.

    For a moment, he really wanted to get that address. It might be good choice to say goodbye to her.

    The woman that the several people were talking about was exactly the female figure in that painting work. She was also a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but had moved to another ce and no longer came.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t even talk to her while Yuan Zhou at least spoke several words with her. Therefore, they didn¡¯t really know much about her. It was just that she was beautiful.

    "Don¡¯t you say a goodbye to her?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t really understand him.

    He could tell that Wu Hai had been paying close attention to that woman. Although they didn¡¯t talk before, his sight didn¡¯t cheat.

    "No need. I just felt like I lost a source material for my painting," having taken up the cup, Wu Hai drank some water and then said.

    "A weird painter." Yuan Zhou came to this conclusion.

    "Maybe." Wu Hai was then lost in silence while stroking his small mustaches.

    "It¡¯s so nice to be young." The grandpa sighed with emotion smilingly.

    Peoplee and go. Someone just moved to another ce and then no longer came.

    The Master Chef Restaurant just stayed there, unmoved, but people seldom stayed where they had been and kept waiting. Wu Hai knew about that very well. However, it was a feeling that couldn¡¯t be described as love. He just wanted to look at her silently. As time passed by, it was good to see you well every day. That was really enough for him.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to say goodbye nor see her again. As a man with small mustaches and with his name unknown, he might be only a passer-by in the memory of that Lady Lu.

    ...

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou took out the new menu and ced it together with the invitation card.

    "How would I use this invitation card?" Taking the card, Yuan Zhou looked at it again and again.

    It was really a tough matter for Yuan Zhou to invite people to eat here. He hadn¡¯t even thought of whom to invite.

    Right following that, Yuan Zhou thought of another important question, "System, do the people invited with the invitation card need to pay or not?"

    The system disyed, "Same as other customers."

    "That¡¯s good." Yuan Zhou got relieved then. It might not be great if they just came to eat but didn¡¯t pay.

    As the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was widely open, there entered a person from outside. It was not anyone else but Wu Hai.

    "What are you reading?" Wu Hai appeared to be quite normal.

    "Nothing important." Yuan Zhou put away the invitation card without trace, but left the menu there.

    "Huh, is this the menu?" Wu Hai took the menu and said unbelievably.

    "Humm. It¡¯ll be avable at noon." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "This menu looks really great. The paper is just perfect," Wu Hai picked up the thin paper and said.

    "Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded the head deservedly.

    "Did you draw it by yourself?" Looking carefully at the lotus flower pattern on the menu, Wu Hai asked in surprise.

    "No." Yuan Zhou directly denied it. Wu Hai must be joking. He didn¡¯t know how to paint at all.

    "The painting isn¡¯t made by machines." Wu Hai had a pair of sharp eyes.

    "Besides, the handwriting is also very nice." Wu Hai didn¡¯t know much about calligraphy, but it also belonged to the arts, so he could at least tell whether it was good or not.

    "Anything from this restaurant is definitely the choicest goods," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Er..." Wu Hai choked then.

    "Why did youe so early?" Yuan Zhou changed the subject.

    "Guess," suddenly, Wu Hai said with a prim manner.

    "No." Yuan Zhou refused tly with a speechless manner.

    "I want to hang a painting work in your restaurant." Wu Hai didn¡¯t ridicule him anymore, but straightway brought out his purpose.

    "Why?" Yuan Zhou stared at Wu Has and revealed a curious manner.

    "It¡¯s suitable." Wu Hai didn¡¯t give the reason directly.

    "Sure. Except the ce beside the price list and the ceiling, you can hang it wherever you want," Yuan Zhou pointed at the two ces and said seriously.

    "You are afraid that it will affect people seeing the price list if I hang it there, right?" Wu Hai uttered with an expression of suspicion.

    "No, you can¡¯t cover the price list." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him directly, either.

    "Then can I hang it beside the price list?" Wu Hai pointed at a ce next to the price list and asked.

    "No, you can¡¯t. It will affect the overall taste of my restaurant," Yuan Zhou said firmly.

    "Ho Ho. Then I¡¯ll hang it over here." Wu Hai was toozy to argue with him about the value of the painting work.

    He pointed to the wall right in front of the sergestes scenery wall and confirmed the position of the painting work.

    It was naturally his painting of All Sentient Beings Passing that had been previously sold out. After careful consideration, Wu Hai was reluctant to sell it and hence rushed back overnight yesterday to redeem it. Of course, Zheng Jiawei hadn¡¯t got the news at that time.

    Wu Hai took out the painting work of which the name written on the nk space had been changed to People Passing by A Small Restaurant. Originally, the name of All Sentient Beings Passing was proposed by Zheng Jiawei. At that time, Wu Hai felt it inappropriate and hence didn¡¯t write it on the painting work.

    Not until he returned to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did the inspiration hit him and he write the name down on it. He felt it was more appropriate to use this name.

    "It¡¯s a wonderful piece of art," Yuan Zhou watched Wu Hai take out the painting work and said sincerely.

    "Humm." Wu Hai looked at the painting gently as if he were facing his own child.

    "Hang it, please." Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai worked together to take the oil painting and prepared to hang it on the wall.

    Once it was hung, the restaurant instantly gained a more spiritual atmosphere. It seemed to bring about the vestiges of daily life and made the ce cozier.

    "It really matches the surroundings well. Ok, that¡¯s it," Wu Hai pped his hands and said generously.

    As for Zheng Jiawei¡¯s roar with anger, it was another matter in the future.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ...

    During the business time at noon, everybody noticed the new painting work on the wall first. Regr customers found their own images in the painting while others that came for the first time would see themselves in the painting subconsciously.

    The painting seemed to have some magical power that made people feel the greatness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "It turned out to be a master-ss painting," even the grandpa that came for lunch couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "As far as I know, your paintings were sold out." Ling Hong asked with puzzlement.

    "No, it¡¯s a rumor," Wu Hai said firmly.

    "After it was sold for millions of RMB, you say it was a rumor? Your agent is going to cry." Ling Hong gloated.

    "You are wrong. He agrees to me." Wu Hai revealed a well-deserved manner.

    While Wu Hai and Ling Hong were arguing, the grandpa caught sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s new menu first and shouted in surprise.

    "Wow, what¡¯s this? It¡¯s surprisingly a menu?"

    ...

 Chapter 293: The First Dish That Goes with Wine

    Chapter 293: The First Dish That Goes with Wine

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Um, yes, it¡¯s the menu and will be updated in the future." Yuan Zhou was very happy to answer such a question.

    "It couldn¡¯t be better. The paper and the handwriting are both excellent," taking the thin menu, the grandpa said. He liked it so much that he couldn¡¯t bear to part with it.

    "Thank you for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a faint smile.

    "It¡¯s not written by you. What did you thank him for?" Wu Hai liked to tease Yuan Zhou very much and started to do so now.

    "It¡¯s the stuff in my restaurant," Yuan Zhou said as if it were obvious.

    "Right. Your words are always so reasonable," Wu Hai gnash his teeth and said.

    "Yes, they are," with a nod, Yuan Zhou agreed unreservedly.

    Then, Wu Hai could note up with a retort. Not having been choked for so long, it nevertheless gave him a familiar feeling.

    "Do I have a masochistic constitution?" Wu Hai slightly trembled and removed the idea from his head dumbly.

    "Is the lottery for liquor today finished?" Chen Wei suddenly strode into the restaurant.

    "Haw-haw. None for you. I got it today." On hearing that, Ling Hong became spirited and then couldn¡¯t wait to unt.

    "It finished so early," Chen Wei said unhappily.

    He was dyed by something today. When he came, however, there was nothing left.

    "Who else got it?" Chen Wei didn¡¯t want to plead for the liquor from Ling Hong.

    This guy was said to be generous. It was just that his requirements made people¡¯s flesh creep as they were all strange and weird.

    "Sorry, it¡¯s me." At the side, another person stood out.

    "Who are you? How do you know this ce?" Chen Wei looked at the man in surprise and revealed a curious manner.

    "Oops. Why do you want to know that? Anyway, I won¡¯t give the ce to you." The man was quite beautiful. Yes, he was beautiful.

    His eyebrows were fairly spirited, but under them were, nevertheless, a pair of romantic peach blossom eyes. As soon as he smiled, they appeared watery and shimmering. Matched by his white skin, he was truly beautiful. As chance would have it, he was 180cm high and had a clear and melodious voice. However, one could tell he was a man with just a nce. It was really a strange matter.

    "I have never seen you here before. Look, the price is so expensive. What about giving that to me?" Although Chen Wei was an unyielding man, he had a special hobby, that was, to bamboozle strangers.

    "I¡¯m the friend of Jiang Changxi." This person said smilingly. On his cheeks were two indistinct dimples.

    "Oh, it¡¯s surprisingly that ¡®three lost¡¯ woman. What about I paying half and we splitting the liquor by half?" Chen Wei proposed, not intending to give up.

    "I have made an appointment with Changxi already." The person squinted at Chen Wei with his beautiful peach blossom eyes and looked very happy.

    "Wu Hai, are you going to drink tonight?" Chen Wei turned his attention away immediately.

    "Sigh. He¡¯s truly as same as what Changxi tells me." This man smiled happily and then he saw Chen Wei start to ask Wu Hai for his ce.

    "This guy scrounged some liquor from me." Ling Hong, who was good at giving thest hit, indicated that one got to strike when the moment was right.

    "Then who¡¯s thest one." Chen Wei was still reluctant to give up.

    "It¡¯s naturally Boss Fang who wants to study the recipe of Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor." Ling Hong was very warm-hearted to give something to Fang Heng to do.

    "Alright." Chen Wei left hurriedly with the quiet fellow Shen Xi.

    It seemed that they went looking for Fang Heng.

    "Do you guys think he¡¯ll make it?" the good-looking man asked with curiosity.

    "I feel that you are simr to Zheng Jiawei." Wu Hai took a careful look at the man and then said.

    "Am I? He wasn¡¯t as beautiful as me," the man said straightforwardly and affirmatively.

    "That¡¯s true. It¡¯s just that you two give off a simr feeling." Wu Hai nodded his head honestly. Zheng Jiawei was indeed not as good-looking as this man.

    Then, the several people started to chat again.

    Speaking of which, the reason why Chen Wei behaved so persistently was very simple. From tonight on, Yuan Zhou would start to provide the dish to eat with wine, the Drunkard¡¯s Peanut. Though it was merely a simple dish, Chen Wei still didn¡¯t want to miss it since he found it difficult to resist the drinking zest and had longed for it for a long time.

    When the lunch time ended, those who came for the liquor didn¡¯t leave. They specially stayed to confirm this matter.

    "Boss Yuan, is there really a dish to eat with wine this evening?" Ling Hong asked first.

    "What dish is it?" The beautiful man didn¡¯t leave, either. He was told to stay by Jiang Changxi.

    "You guys will know the answers in the evening," Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    "I don¡¯t see any new dish on the menu. Will you add it in the evening?" Wu Hai asked curiously.

    "Yes," After a nod, Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    After all, the system seemed to be a perfectionist. How could he allow such a conspicuous w?

    "If you say yes, we¡¯ll leave you alone undisturbed." The several customers who stayed all trusted Yuan Zhou¡¯s moral integrity and hence left.

    "Boss, do you need help in the afternoon?" After a short hesitation, Shen Min asked Yuan Zhou.

    She had constantly been thinking how to thank her boss ever since Yuan Zhou helped to call a car and send her backst time. However, the expression of ¡®Don¡¯t approach me unless we are acquainted¡¯ on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face made her unable to speak that out easily. She could only do some more work in return.

    "No need. Just don¡¯t bete in the evening." Yuan Zhou shook the head. He didn¡¯t really like other people to step into his territory.

    As a result, he didn¡¯t intend to hire more staff to help even though there were more and more dishes now.

    It was also a process of enhancing his craftsmanship to deal with the ingredients. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would like to do these work by himself more. Of course, he dered sternly that it wasn¡¯t an obsessionpulsive disorder at all, but to increase his craftsmanship.

    He spoke so earnestly that he almost believed that himself.

    "System, the peanuts have no soil on them, do they?" Yuan Zhou asked before he opened the cab.

    The indifferent system nevertheless didn¡¯t answer him at all. Yuan Zhou had to shrug and open the cab directly.

    "Although they aren¡¯t shelled, at least they don¡¯t have any soil." Looking at the clean peanuts in the shell, Yuan Zhou rejoiced.

    After all, Yuan Zhou always felt the system truly had vulgar interests, sometimes.

    The selection of the peanuts were naturally known by Yuan Zhou. It was easy to distinguish the good from the bad. Those that provided by the system were of course the best.

    "Is this Xiaojingsheng Peanuts?" Yuan Zhou picked a three-part peanut up and asked with uncertainty.

    The system disyed, "It originates in Xinchang County, also named as Xiaojingsheng. And it¡¯s selected from the mature batch of Sep, 1984."

    "This batch of peanuts is most delicious and intact. It also has a very good taste."

    "That¡¯s really awesome. The peanuts harvested that year were said to get the highest prize, right?" Taking a peanut in his hand, Yuan Zhou said dumbly.

    "Let me savor the taste of the highly prized peanuts." After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou pinched the peanut open and put the peanut kernel into his mouth.

    "Ba Ji Ba Ji". The peanut kernels emitted a melodious sound. The light red peanut skin was bit open along with the kernel and after that, a strong fragrance of peanuts directly rushed into his nose.

    "There¡¯s surprisingly no raw vor." Yuan Zhou picked up the remaining two peanuts kernels and continued eating.

    Generally speaking, raw peanuts had a sort of raw taste and the texture wasn¡¯t too smooth. Besides, it tasted a little coarse. This breed of peanuts, however, didn¡¯t have that at all. The serofluid and the grease in the peanut itself were both quite abundant.

    Peanut oil was also a very important edible oil.

    "No wonder it¡¯s the champion of peanuts. The taste is really good." Yuan Zhou chewed the peanut and felt rather satisfied.

    The system disyed, "Eating raw peanuts might result in serious consequences such as diarrhea and putting on weight.

    Yuan Zhou, "..."

 Chapter 294: Drunkardâ€™s Peanut

    Chapter 294: Drunkard¡¯s Peanut

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    When Yuan Zhou saw the message from the system, he indicated speechlessly, "I ate only one."

    Having just appeared in front of Yuan Zhou, however, the system vanished again, leaving only a line of big characters.

    The system disyed, "The Xiaojingsheng peanut is worth 10 RMB each."

    "It¡¯s a really uniform price." Speechlessly, Yuan Zhou saw that the turnover was directly deducted by 10 RMB.

    That reminded him of the tax-paying system of the USA in which the government could deduct the money from one¡¯s bank ounts without getting your prior consent if there was any dy. Of course, the government would mail the detailed bill to him in ordance with the regtions, telling you where the money had gone.

    "Speaking of which, why do you want so much money?" Suddenly, Yuan Zhou became curious.

    He waited a long time and didn¡¯t get the answer from the system. Not until then did Yuan Zhou give up.

    "As is expected, the system doesn¡¯t answer questions unrted to culinary skills," Yuan Zhou muttered and then began to shell the peanuts.

    As a Sichuan Cuisine, the Drunkard¡¯s Peanut was a relish snack of the Han Nationality in Sichuan Province. It was processed and prepared with peanuts and other vorings and was suitable for all ages.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t good to eat either fried peanuts or raw peanuts. Frying tended to destroy the nutritive value of the peanuts easily while raw peanuts was more likely to cause diarrhea as mentioned by the system and could cause obesity if too many were eaten.

    Themon cooking method of the Drunkard Peanut was normally frying, therefore, Yuan Zhou worked out a way to make the dish with another method. It was also an indispensable quality of a chef to guarantee the nutritive value of the dishes.

    The peanuts provided by the system well deserved the reputation of Xiaojingsheng. The stripes over the surface of the peanut shell were distinct and deep while the color was natural and beautiful. After the shell was peeled off, the peanut kernels were intact and smooth, without any injury, worm holes or white fine powder.

    Yuan Zhou prepared only four tes of Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts, of which three were for sale and the remaining one for himself to enjoy. It was another indispensable quality of a chef to eat foods cooked by himself and then tell the pros and cons of them.

    The dinner time passed very soon. As usual, it was Shen Min who took charge of the pub. However, Yuan Zhou also followed the customers into the pub today. There were several more people who came to drink the liquor today.

    "Brother Yuan, I¡¯m here especially for the dish that goes with wine," Jiang Changxi straightforwardly made eyes at Yuan Zhou and then said boldly.

    "She¡¯s right. Changxi and I bothe here to savor the dish." The very beautiful man followed.

    "Since you have served the dish that goes with wine, I don¡¯t need to bring mine then," Fang Heng also echoed with a smile.

    "Yes, I agree." Chen Wei likewise nodded the head at the side.

    He finally managed to persuade Fang Heng to bring him here together. Naturally, there was also that strange man called Shen Xi, who had often been here these two days.

    "Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll know that after we get there. If we ask him here, he probably won¡¯t tell us anything." Ling Hong knew Yuan Zhou very well and hence said that.

    "Yeah, you are right." Wu Hai nodded the head, too. Then he walked close to the sergestes wall and waited to enter the pub.

    "Come on in, please." Hinted by Yuan Zhou, Shen Min opened the sergestes wall and made a gesture of "please".

    "It seems that Boss Yuan is going to leave us on tenterhooks again." Jiang Changxi entered the door only after she said that with a smile.

    "I have never expected there¡¯s such a hidden but beautiful spot." The good-looking man sighed with emotion while looking at the small garden.

    "Su Mu, how do you like this gardenpared with yours?" Jiang Changxi suddenly asked.

    "Of course not so good as mine. You know my garden is designed by me, a great designer, personally." The one that was called Su Mu was also a beautiful man. He said confidently.

    "Really? I think it¡¯s more elegant here in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant," Jiang Changxi said smilingly.

    "No, I don¡¯t think so. Look at the malus spectabilis over here. It¡¯s good if the leaves are falling in due time, but is not if the fruits are falling. Besides, these flowers are nted without any aesthetic feeling, messy and not arranged neatly." Su Mu pointed to the flowers randomly and brought out several ws.

    "But the fruits of malus spectabilis are edible," Walking at the end of the crowd, Yuan Zhou said lightly after he heard Su Mu.

    "But these flowers still have no aesthetic feeling at all." Su Mu insisted.

    On this point, Yuan Zhou really wasn¡¯t quite sure. After all, he nted the flowers ording to his preferences, the fragrance and the pollen, etc.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou no longer respond to him, Su Mu was very happy and even felt light-footed while walking.

    The several people walked up the stairs and soon arrived at the pub seated in the bamboo forest.

    "What if it rains on the open-air tform?" Su Mu stroked his hair style worriedly.

    He wasn¡¯t worrying about getting caught in the rain but messing up his hair style.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan never opens the pub when it rains," Chen Wei uttered that while grinding his teeth.

    "That¡¯s good." Su Mu let out a sigh of relief. After he wiped the table and chair, he then sat down slowly.

    "It¡¯s really worry-free toe out with you." Bold and unconstrained as Jiang Chang was, she never wiped these things, not to mention these things in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurants were originally very clean. Therefore, she wouldn¡¯t wipe them.

    "We are offering a dish that goes with wine, the Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts. One serving for each table." Yuan Zhou took out the menus that were provided by the system and put one on each table.

    "Wow, it¡¯s this dish. Marvelous!" Wu Hai was very happy.

    As the Drunkard¡¯s Peanut had a spicy taste and belonged to Sichuan Cuisines, it was simply regarded as a meat dish to Wu Hai who loved spicy dishes most.

    The spicy dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were still too less currently.

    "A good dish. It¡¯s really a dish that goes with the wine." Chen Wei and Fang Heng were also both satisfied.

    How could one drink liquor without the peanuts? Therefore, the two of them basically brought the peanuts by themselves whenever they came. They even brought them today as well. Coincidentally, the new dish was Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts.

    "All of you need one serving for each, right?" Yuan Zhou confirmed with them again while Shen Min was raising the liquor.

    "Of course. Please hurry up and carry it to us." The several people almost couldn¡¯t wait to eat it.

    Even Jiang Changxi who didn¡¯t like eating peanuts became quite expectant as it was cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    "One moment, please." Yuan Zhou came out of the kitchen while personally carrying the tray, where three tes of peanuts were ced. It was loaded in apactly woven rattan basket.

    Only after Yuan Zhou set down the tes on each table did the several customers find there on the basket were, surprisingly, green leaves that resembled the delicate peanut leaves with white and soft villus. The basket looked extraordinarily pretty and cute.

    "The basket is so nice. Is it for sale?" Jiang Changxi paid attention to the basket first.

    "No," Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    "Boss Yuan..." The voice of Jiang Changxi was like the honey that was blended with sugar, so sweet.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou directly ignored her. The other two tables nevertheless showed more interest in the peanuts inside of the basket.

    "They look simr in size, but why are there chilli seeds in the peanuts?" Fang Heng was a little puzzled.

    He stirred the peanuts lightly. Meanwhile, the peanuts emitted melodious sound in the collision. The chilli seeds appeared extraordinarily conspicuous.

    Anyhow, he was also running the pub business. The dishes with wine were likewise the signature dishes in his pub. Superior Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts definitely wouldn¡¯t have the chilli seeds inside, which tasted bitter if overcooked and were hard to chew if not well cooked.

    Therefore, the chef would try to get rid of the chilli seeds when they cooked this dish. A good cook nevertheless would try his best to retain the spicy taste of the chilli seeds and meanwhile get rid of them. All in all, the chilli seeds couldn¡¯t be served to the customers.

    "Forget it. We¡¯ll know the taste after we eat it. Look, they have started to eat over there." Chen Wei pointed at Wu Hai and Ling Hong who sat at one table and said.

    "Ok." Seeing that, Fang Heng also agreed with a nod and then directly began to eat,

    ...

 Chapter 295: Three Elements of Crispness, Fragrance and Brittleness

    Chapter 295: Three Elements of Crispness, Fragrance and Brittleness

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Ka". Fang Heng picked up a peanut kernel and carefully stayed away from the chilli seeds, which he didn¡¯t like at all.

    Once the peanut kernel entered his mouth, he felt the difference from other kinds of Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts.

    Take the peanuts in his own pub for example, he usually fried them in oil twice and then added the stir-fried vorings inside and afterwards fried them together again with small fire to make them well blend.

    Having been fried for two times, the peanut kernels tasted very crisp and fragrant. Plus the spicy vorings, the peanuts were quite delicious. But there was a defect. When the peanuts entered the mouth at first, they usually had ayer of oil on the surface.

    People could feel the oil fragrance overflowing and the peanuts were fairly tasty while eating them at first.

    However, the oiliness of the peanut kernels was originally very high. It would naturally be greasy if eaten some more. It was unlike the old days when people did not consume a lot of oil and were anxious to put some more oil in the dishes.

    Nowadays, people pursued the health more, therefore less oil were needed now to put in the dish of Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts.

    The te of Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts cooked by Yuan Zhou was totally different. Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help but utter, "There¡¯s surprisingly no greasiness at all."

    "Ka Ka", the peanuts tasted fragrant, crisp and ptable, unlike the roasted ones that weren¡¯t crisp at all.

    There were originally two cooking methods of the Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts. One was to fry in the oil and the other was to roast, each having their own advantages and disadvantages.

    "Boss Fang, the peanuts are much tastier than yours." Chen Wei said while eating.

    Fortunately, the peanuts were not big, thus he didn¡¯t need to worry he would choke.

    Chen Wei was right. The peanuts were indeed very delicious. From the selection to the preparation of the peanuts, Yuan Zhou finished all the work by himself.

    Not every peeled peanut kernels could be used directly as every kernel had to reach the standard of 1.5g in weight. Therefore, all the work had to be finished by hand. Comparatively speaking, it was naturally the Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts carefully cooked by Yuan Zhou that tasted much better.

    "Remember I am treating you to the liquor today." Fang Heng looked at Chen Wei with a meaningful nce.

    "Forget about him. He¡¯s just mean." Shen Xi said unreservedly at the side.

    "You brat, aren¡¯t you my brother?" Chen Wei revealed a speechless manner.

    "Of course, yes. But you know, a guest can¡¯t speak against his host." Wearing stic beige gloves as thin as cicada¡¯s wings, Shen Xi said deservedly while putting the peanuts kernels into his mouth.

    "Ho Ho. You seem to forget that I brought you here," Chen Wei muttered discontentedly.

    "I can¡¯t hear you." Shen Xi shrugged and didn¡¯t slow down his eating.

    Wu Hai and Ling Hong who had begun to eat first nevertheless held a thought of going to eat others¡¯ peanuts after their own, therefore they ate the peanuts in their own tes quickly.

    What a joke! How could a small te of peanuts be enough for them if they didn¡¯t eat others¡¯ ones

    As for the two people, Su Mu and Jiang Changxi, who ate differently over there, they well illustrated the word of elegance. When you got close, however, there was something beneath the surface.

    "Changxi, the peanuts are really delicious, but girls had better not eat too many." Su Mu answered with a beautiful smile on his face and two dimples on his cheeks.

    "It¡¯s you who had better not to eat many. This dish is spicy, so it would be bad if you get pimples on your face." Jiang Changxi looked at Su Mu¡¯s face with an ill-disposed nce.

    "Don¡¯t think too much. How could a man like me possibly get something like pimples?" Su Mu smiled lightly and said clearly.

    "Narcissism is an illness. You have to get it cured." She said concisely andprehensively and meanwhile ate quickly and gracefully.

    "Narcissus, the person who loved his own shadow in Greek Mythology. Although I am iparably pretty and handsome as him, I won¡¯t love my own shadow. I¡¯d rather find an equally perfect girl." Su Mu liked smiling while talking. With his peach blossom eyes squinting, he looked prettier.

    "Tsk. A good-looking man is surprisingly so narcissistic." Jiang Changxi felt rather speechless.

    Lucky that the delicacy in sight could rescue her stomach, therefore she ate faster.

    The peanut kernels were stuffed into her mouth one after another. Once the peanuts were bit into pieces, its sweet fragrance suffused into her mouth and then stimted her mouth cavity with the spiciness. The numb taste paralyzed her tongue, which contrarily made her clearly feel the fragrance and crispness of the peanuts. Finally, she even felt the characteristic fragrance emitting from her mouth when she talked.

    Of course, drinking a sip of liquor from time to time was likewise the best experience. Having been slightly restrained, Chen Wei just ate that way.

    When he drank into the throat a mouthful of the sweet liquor alike to pear juice, he felt it iparably smooth. After a spicy peanut kernel was eaten up, the previous sweetness was then instantly stimted. The pungency contained in the taste of the liquor itself merged together with the stimtion from the chilli, numbness of the wild pepper as well as the crispness and fragrance of the peanut kernels.

    All these vors met in the mouth cavity and directly formed into an experience of an ultimate delicacy.

    "Great!" Chen Wei couldn¡¯t help abandoning his usual solemnity and directly shouted.

    "I even have a feeling as if I drank some hard liquor after tasting it. Howfortable!" Chen Wei set down the cup and said contentedly.

    "That¡¯s not true. The peanuts apparently be tastier when eaten with the liquor. No wonder they are liked by the drunkards. The peanuts and liquor are really a perfect match." Su Mu interrupted.

    "What does a young child know?" Chen Wei didn¡¯t actually like the slimy character of Su Mu.

    "You seem to know a lot." Su Mu never knew what the word ¡®concession¡¯ meant.

    "The liquor and the peanut kernels are originally a perfect match." Wu Hai uttered and supported Su Mu probably for the sake of Zheng Jiawei.

    "Of course I know better than you do." For any sake, Chen Wei was a big man of 180cm height. He naturally wasn¡¯t afraid of Su Mu, who looked so weak.

    "Chen Wei, this younger brother of mine is a tough guy," Jiang Changxi said smilingly.

    "If I say this liquor can match hard liquor if drunken with the peanuts, then it is." Chen Wei had a persistent and impulsive side in his temperament. If not, how could he condescend to work as a martial arts instructor in a securitypany?

    He had felt no hangover but instead felt refreshing on the second day after drinking the bamboo liquor. However, that didn¡¯t mean the liquor had lost the magical power that gave people the impulsion. It was known that even Yuan Zhou was slightly drunken.

    "This younger brother of mine stopped a thief from stealingst time on the bus. It was an organized group of thieves that included three." While drinking the liquor, Jiang Changxi exined.

    "He was definitely beaten up badly," Chen Wei let out a humph.

    "Yeah, right. The thief was beaten up badly because that thief sliced this guy¡¯s arm. There is still a scar remaining even now," Jiang Changxi pointed at the inner part of Su Mu¡¯s arm.

    "I can do that, too." Chen Wei refused to concede defeat.

    "But he has done such simr things quite a few times, so he isn¡¯t a young child anymore." After she said that, Jiang Changxi patted on Su Mu¡¯s shoulder.

    "The manner of speaking and behavior habits don¡¯t mean anything," Wu Hai said slowly.

    "Although Zheng Jiawei is like a woman, his ability and superior judgement are, nevertheless, the best. Speaking of which, many people are even jealous of somebody. They say somebody has a good sister." Ling Hong shrugged.

    "Yeah, you are all right. I propose a toast to you. Let¡¯s just skip it." Chen Wei knew Zheng Jiawei, therefore he was fairly straightforward.

    He explicitly took up Fang Heng¡¯s wine pot and poured the liquor into his cup and then proposed a cup of liquor to Su Mu.

    "Ow. I have to control my bad temper. But never mind. I don¡¯t mind these trifles." Su Mu stroked his own cheeks and then drank the liquor.

    "You brat. You can make whatever toast, but why did you take my liquor?" Suddenly, Fang Heng made a miserable shriek and then shouted.

    "Haw-haw. I¡¯m not to me." Chen Wei carried up half a cup of liquor and ran toward Wu Hai and Ling Hong.

    "Stay away. You are such a wine barrel. I have no liquor for you." Ling Hong took the wine pot up wittily for fear that Chen Wei grabbed his liquor.

    After all, this guy had done that before.

    ...

 Chapter 296: The First Invitation Card

    Chapter 296: The First Invitation Card

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    How could the Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts prepared by Yuan Zhou be enough for these foodies? Fang Heng then took out the peanuts he brought with him.

    "Come on. Have a try," Fang Heng said generously.

    "Did you cook them?" Taking the wine cup, Chen Wei craned his neck and asked.

    "No, I brought them from my pub," Fang Heng said spitefully.

    "Then let¡¯s savor them together." Chen Wei instigated everybody to savor Fang Heng¡¯s peanuts. That way, there was no way for Fang Heng to look at him.

    "The appearance is not so good as that of Boss Yuan¡¯s peanuts," Sitting close to him, Shen Xi said straightforwardly when he saw that.

    "Indeed. The peanuts are not intact and not in the same size." Wu Hai said professionally.

    "And the fragrance is also not as pure as that of the peanuts provided by Boss Yuan. It carries a glimmer of other tastes," Ling Hong said with a picky tone.

    "They look so glossy and must be fairly greasy," Jiang Changxi said hesitantly.

    "Ah. Why is there a tiny spot on this peanut kernel? Is this a worm channel?" With the sharpest eye sight, Su Mu easily caught sight of a ck worm channel on a peanut kernel.

    "That¡¯s enough. If you want to eat, then eat it. If you don¡¯t, stop bullsh*tting," Fang Heng said speechlessly.

    These people showed much disrespect to him and were so hypercritical to his peanuts.

    "Yes, yes, I eat. Since you have invited us so sincerely, we will definitely give it a try," Ling Hong looked rather serious as if he had made a very important decision.

    "This is also the top-quality Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts. I have also removed the chilli seeds." Fang Heng covered his head with his hands and appeared to have a headache.

    "It¡¯s not good to say so, but the chilli seeds in the Drunkard Peanuts prepared by Boss Yuan nevertheless have all been eaten up by us. It¡¯s like the taste of pine nuts, very delicious." Su Mu said hesitantly.

    Then the several people nodded the head of one ord.

    "If you guys don¡¯t like my peanuts, then leave them to me. I¡¯m going to put them away." Fang Heng felt that his greatest mistake today wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t stop Chen Wei from stealing his liquor, but was that he brought this bag of drunkard peanuts. Furthermore, he even took them out and invited others to eat.

    "I¡¯m eating." Shen Xi seemed to be eating the peanuts grudgingly with knitted brows.

    "Ho Ho." Fang Heng had lost any desire to say a word. Inexplicably, he suddenly felt that Yuan Zhou actually had a good EQ. At least, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be so picky about his peanuts.

    Therefore, the three hours¡¯ of pub time passed in the hubaloos of the several people. During the process, Shen Min sat at her own position quietly and did her homework.

    Theoretically speaking, there wasn¡¯t so much homework to do in the university, but as far as Yuan Zhou knew, Shen Min did homework until she got off work every night.

    It was naturally the same today. After the customers left, she tidied up the pub cleanly and then carried the tes and wine cups to the kitchen to wash. It was the first time that she had cleared away the dinnerware of the pub.

    "You don¡¯t need to take them to the kitchen. Just close the door and leave." Yuan Zhou stopped Shen Min.

    "Never mind. I still have some time." Shen Min checked the time and said confidently.

    "No need. Go now." Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    "Well, alright. Bye, boss." Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s firm manner, Shen Min didn¡¯t say anything more. She set down the tes decidedly and then left.

    Standing on the second floor, Yuan Zhou could easily see Shen Min get on thest bus back to the university.

    After all were gone, the entire restaurant became quiet.

    "Maybe I should think about the invitation matter now." While clearing the pub away, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The customers that came to the pub were all fairly restrained, therefore Yuan Zhou did the work quickly and easily.

    Having finished the cleaning work, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t return to his bedroom to rest immediately. Instead, he took the invitation card and began to think carefully whom to invite.

    Some unfamiliar people passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind one by one.

    Yuan Zhou nned it very well. He would naturally invite an unfamiliar person toe for meals. Besides, it was anyhow the official invitation card.

    "Pa", the spinning pen dropped on the table and emitted a melodious sound.

    This habit was formed in his junior middle school. He liked spinning the pen while thinking of something, although he wasn¡¯t good at it.

    Suddenly, an inspiration urred to him. "Yeah, it¡¯s her. Let me see if she¡¯lle and if this card has such magical power."

    "Shua Shua Shua", Yuan Zhou filled a name, Ma Jia, into the nk of the invitee quickly

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know her very well, because she was an actress, more specifically a drama actress, whom Yuan Zhou had seen only once.

    It was during his university days when the university invited a drama society, a very famous one, for a performance.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in a good mood. However, he failed to refuse his ssmate¡¯s invitation and thus went to watch.

    The drama was decent. As his seat was far from the stage, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see their faces clearly. He even couldn¡¯t distinguish between the actors and actresses due to the lighting.

    In the end of the performance, many students stood up to apud. As a social being, he naturally found it inappropriate to be a maverick, hence stood up, too. Then, all the lights on the stage were turned on and a crowd of drama staff walked to the stage to acknowledge the apuse.

    Each of them delivered a speech of one sentence. During the process, some audiences went up to present bouquets.

    Almost every person in the first row had a bunch of bouquets. Starting from the leading role, every one of them threw the bouquets on the stage behind them when they received the microphone as it slightly affected them, except the third leading role.

    As she was wearing a short skirt, she made a half squat slightly and then put down the bouquets lightly before she received the microphone. Only after she stood up did she receive the microphone and start to make the self-introduction.

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou finally knew what he had felt ufortable with just now and thus remembered her name, Ma Jia, subconsciously.

    Later, he also saw her asionally in some television dramas or movies. But she seemed to be not very popr in that circle.

    However, the image of her treating the bouquets and others¡¯ sincerity gently left an unforgettable impression in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    Sometimes, the appreciation of somebody was just that simple with only some small details.

    "Now, only to see if she¡¯lle." Yuan Zhou took up the invitation card and prepared to put it on the second floor.

    At that time, some changes took ce on the card.

    The handwriting on it changed into the print hand and at the nk space appeared a small figure slowly.

    When he carefully looked at it, he found it was the image of Ma Jia.

    "It looks like a postcard now. How marvelous!" Yuan Zhou took the invitation card and appeared rather curious.

    If not that Yuan Zhou wrote the name by himself, he would doubt that it was a postcard of a star actress that was bought from somewhere. The size was simr to a postcard with yet different contents. It was essentially an invitation card.

    "Other invitation cards will all change in this way in future?" Taking the exquisite invitation card, Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "Ma Jia wille three dayster. Does she know I give the invitation?" For a matter of such fantasy, Yuan Zhou preferred to ask clearly.

    As for other unbelievable things, he could exined them with advanced technology. This one nevertheless appeared to be more fantasy-like.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s an invitation three days earlier. Host, don¡¯t worry. She won¡¯t know that."

    "That¡¯s great." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    After all, he didn¡¯t know Ma Jia but suddenly invited her and moreover she would probably came. That would be quite strange.

    Besides, how could he exin that concerning other invitees?

    "Just wait for three days now. It¡¯s simply a moment to witness the miracle." Thinking that he would soon saw his favorite star actress, Yuan Zhou became a little excited.

    Just when Yuan Zhou wrote the name down, the first invitation card was sent out sessfully.

 Chapter 297: Celebrity Effect

    Chapter 297: Celebrity Effect

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The invitation with the card had been sent out. At the other side, after Yuan Zhou offered the invitation to Huang Ling, she was very happy.

    The first thing that she did after she returned home was to tell his younger brother about that good news.

    "Huang Li, Boss Yuan invited us just now to go and savor his dishes tomorrow." As soon as Huang Ling opened the door, she said that.

    "Really?" There was slight suspicion on Huang Li¡¯s pale face.

    "Of course. He told me just now." Huang Ling nodded the head smilingly.

    "Sister, I really want to go there, but I don¡¯t want to spend that amount of money." Huang Li revealed a surprised expression and then said hesitantly.

    "We surely can¡¯t spend that money as it¡¯s for you to cure your leg." Huang Ling nodded the head earnestly and looked at Huang Li.

    "Really? Are you serious?" Only then did a blush appear on the pale face of Huang Li as he be excited immediately.

    "When has your sister ever cheated you?" Huang Ling nodded the head smilingly.

    "Great. I can finally eat Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes." Huang Li stood up excitedly.

    He liked Yuan Zhou very much, as matters involving Yuan Zhou were rumored to be miraculous and fantastic throughout this street.

    For instance, his parents died unexpectedly and he survived independently and sturdily. After studying the culinary skills, he came back to inherit the restaurant and recreated the resplendence.

    Some other rumors were directly saying that Yuan Zhou had a very high talent and studied the culinary skills from a royal chef. All in all, the rumors were all about some exaggerated stories that wereplicate and entric. Yet, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that at all.

    But Huang Li knew those rumors. Most importantly, he got to know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents also passed, to which he found an emotional connection. Moreover, he heard that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been chosen as a regionalndmark on the gourmet map.

    That made Huang Li feel an even stronger emotional connection. Therefore, he was fairly expectant to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have a meal. It¡¯s just that he shrunk back at the sight of the very high price.

    Now that he got an opportunity to taste the dishes for free, Huang Li naturally became iparably excited and believed more that Yuan Zhou was a nice guy.

    Unknowingly, Yuan Zhou received another Nice Guy Card and a young votary in passing.

    ...

    On the next early morning, Huang Ling saw her brother throw the clothes everywhere in the room when she came back from the cleaning work.

    "What are you doing there?" Huang Ling was a little surprised.

    "I want to find some good clothes so that we can go to eat decently," Huang Li said with slight embarrassment.

    "Let¡¯s me be your consultant and give you some advice," Huang Ling said smilingly.

    "Great. Thank you, sister." Huang Li cheered up immediately.

    They picked the clothes for a while until Huang Li got satisfied and then they went out. Of course, it was still early, but neither of them liked to bete.

    When they arrived, Zhou Jia was on shift.

    "Come on in, please." Zhou Jia weed the sister and brother into the restaurant. There were not many customers outside by then. It was actually only 11:30 a.m. when they arrived and the business time hadn¡¯t started.

    "Thank you." Along with Huang Li who tried to walk steadily, Huang Ling walked into the restaurant unhurriedly.

    "There you are." With a nod, Yuan Zhou greeted them.

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan," Huang Ling took Huang Li to the seat and said courteously.

    "Don¡¯t mention that. I have to thank you for your help," Yuan Zhou said with an earnest manner.

    "But still, thank you all the same, Boss Yuan." Huang Ling answered with a smile.

    "Here are all the dishes avable today on the menu. Please check if you need something else." Yuan Zhou signaled Zhou Jia to report the names of the dishes and then asked politely.

    "That¡¯s good. They are more than enough for us. I heard that no wasting is allowed here." Huang Ling nodded the head smilingly.

    "Yes, there¡¯s indeed such a rule." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    At the side, Huang Li nevertheless didn¡¯t say a word all along. With his head lowered, he looked around constantly and asionally looked back at the crowd that had formed a line. Of course, Yuan Zhou was likewise inevitably peeked at by him again and again.

    "Let me go to prepare the dishes first." After saying that, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen.

    "Alright. Thank you, Boss Yuan," Huang Ling said politely.

    After Yuan Zhou went away, Huang Ling asked Huang Li softly, "Huang Li, why didn¡¯t you talk?"

    "I didn¡¯t mean to keep silent. Sister, look at Boss Yuan." Huang Li was a little embarrassed. There had been always a flush of excitement on his pale face.

    "He¡¯s awesome." As soon as Huang Ling raised her head, she saw the flowing knife skills of Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was supposed to be cutting the Translucent Beef Slices right now. Through the single beef slice, they could see the appearance of the knife very clearly at the other side. And when they looked closely at it, they found such a thin beef slice didn¡¯t break at all.

    Just like that, the two of them watched Yuan Zhou show off his craftsmanship and each dish cooked by Yuan Zhou. They were all like the work of art.

    Then they got clear why the people outside formed a long line every day to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of color, fragrance and taste, only the visual effect had been able to reach the full score. Plus the seemingly wonderful taste, it was way really normal to have such good business.

    When all the dishes were served to them and they were about to eat, the crowd outside likewise began to enter the restaurant for the meal.

    However, they showed no interest in anything else except the dishes in front of them. The taste straightway conquered the two of them. As for the rules that Huang Ling bore in mind concerning how to savor, she had already forgotten them behind.

    At such a wonderful moment, enjoyment was the most important. They would rather eat first before giving opinions.

    Therefore, the meal paid by Boss Zhao and provided by Yuan Zhou in the name of dish tasting made the sister and brother feel quite satisfied. They even felt slightly embarrassed as they really couldn¡¯t bring out any opinion.

    Lucky that Yuan Zhou spoke sincerely all the time although he looked a bit indifferent. Therefore, when he said, "If you, as the customers, feel satisfied, others would feel the same way," to them, the sister and brother became relieved.

    ...

    After the invitation matter ended, two days passed as usual. During the few days, Yuan Zhou had been practicing these exotic cuisines absorbedly.

    At the other side, there was also some movements about Ma Jia who was invited by Yuan Zhou.

    Though she wasn¡¯t so popr, her acting skills nevertheless enjoyed great poprity among the people. As a result, many film crews asked her to act as a supporting actress. Recently, she was invited again to put on a y by a television drama.

    Coincidentally, she was, right now, at a ce not far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant along with the film crew.

    It was an episode in the winter. With her former working background as a drama actress, Ma Jia had solid acting skills and, moreover, was willing to endure hardship. She put on makeup early and got dressed up in the cheongsam and dummy marten coat in the high temperature of 30 degrees or so.

    Her entire person revealed a feeling of supreme elegance. The eye lines that reached the outer corner of her eyes and the cheongsam with the slit up to the thighs made her appear indolent and charming.

    In less than half an hour after the shoot began, something happened to the film director. Somehow, he suddenly suffered from diarrhea and asked to stop the scene for two hours.

    At that time, Ma Jia¡¯s assistant went up and helped her to change clothes.

    "Just take off the coat and leave the cheongsam on me. Otherwise, I will have to put on makeup and get dressed up again," Ma Jia said with a gentle and sweet voice.

    "Ok. Sister Jia, do you want to go out and wander around?" When her assistant found Ma Jia had nothing to do, she hung up the clothes and then suggested.

    "Alright. There are only a few people around. Let¡¯s go out." Ma Jia also wanted to go out for a rest.

    "Let me take you to wander around and eat something at the same time. You haven¡¯t had your breakfast yet. We can have lunch outside ande back in time." The assistant checked the time and then said.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s go." Ma Jia changed her own high-heeled shoes and then went out with her assistant.

    While preparing the dishes for lunch, Yuan Zhou suddenly muttered to himself, "The first customer that I invited seems to be arriving today."

    ...

 Chapter 298: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Preference

    Chapter 298: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Preference

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The first customer that I invited seems to be arriving today," Yuan Zhou suddenly muttered to himself.

    People were usually mentally perturbed about what¡¯s going to happen. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry if she woulde, but he suddenly thought of something else.

    "Speaking of which, can I invite those who I have never seen before, system?" Yuan Zhou asked suddenly.

    The system disyed, "Yes, you can."

    "Does that mean I can invite some genuine celebrities? That way, it can increase the poprity of my restaurant." Stroking his forehead, Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "For example, dimir Putin, the Russian president?" Yuan Zhou started imagining.

    Then with a nce, he saw an international news, "Or else, the newly elected President Trump of USA is also weed. He has his own personal aircraft, doesn¡¯t he?"

    "Forget it. This gentleman doesn¡¯t seem to have a high EQ. So maybe next time." When he thought of the news about Trump, he denied the idea immediately.

    "I might be able to do something big. The big boss of my country?" Yuan Zhou thought of the chairman that visited around other countries on behalf of China and considered the possibility dumbly.

    "No. The matter of purchase channel hasn¡¯t been solved yet." Yuan Zhou patted on his thighs and remembered something important.

    "System, can you tell me now about the purchase channel of the ingredients?" Yuan Zhou straightforwardly asked the system.

    The system disyed, "Host, with your current level of culinary skills, you are still unqualified to know that."

    "What if the authority investigates us?" Yuan Zhou said worriedly.

    The system disyed, "Don¡¯t worry about that, Host. Please work hard to get your level up."

    "Honestly, is the supply of the ingredients avable in reality?" Yuan Zhou asked with a firm tone.

    The system disyed, "Host, please work hard to get your level up."

    "Well, alright." Yuan Zhou had nothing to say then.

    "Forget it. Anyway, I don¡¯t know those celebrities." The reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to invite those big people was to increase the poprity of his restaurant.

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou rejected such thoughts, because it was his own wish to see Ma Jia.

    "Money can¡¯t deprive me of my willingness." Looking at the glistening golden bank card in his drawer, he said confidently.

    Ever since the matter of that royal chef, Yuan Zhou had been less anxious to increase the poprity of his restaurant. Instead, he had a higher pursuit of the culinary skills now.

    For now, the dishes and the poprity matched each other well. The moon waxes only to wane. This principle was nevertheless well known by Yuan Zhou.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his internal conflicts at this side, Ma Jia who was dressed in the cheongsam walked near with an unhurried pace along with his assistant.

    "Sister Jia, what shall we eat?" Dressed in a short-sleeve work clothes, the assistant asked neatly.

    "Xiao Wu, do you have any rmendations?" Looking at the surrounding tall buildings and the theatrical scenery at the side, Ma Jia said in a daze.

    "Sister Jia, actually I haven¡¯t been here before, either." The assistant called Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed.

    "Then let¡¯s go for a casual stroll and have lunch whenever we see a restaurant." Ma Jia jumped with joy and suggested happily.

    "Ok, you decide." Xiao Wu nodded the head and then followed Ma Jia forward, strolling aimlessly.

    "This ce is really strange. There are many tall buildings in front, but there is an old residential area here." Ma Jia pointed at the side street where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was seated and said.

    "It should have been undeveloped yet. It will definitely be rebuiltter," the assistant, Xiao Wu, said affirmatively.

    "Yeah. Such kind of old residential areas will vanish and disappear in future," Ma Jia said with emotion.

    "Sister Jia, look there. So many people are there in the line. Shall we go for a look?" The assistant Xiao Wu was also a lively girl. Of course, she was likewise quite capable when she worked.

    "It might be something to eat?" Ma Jia covered the belly and said subconsciously.

    "And it must be delicious. Otherwise, there won¡¯t be so many people waiting there." Xiao Wu took out a face mask and handed it to Ma Jia.

    "It appears that I have a cold when I wear this," Ma Jia said with a tone of self-mockery while wearing it.

    "No. You are so beautiful." Xiao Wu praised her sincerely.

    It was indeed like what she said. Although it appeared a little strange to wear the cheongsam on the street, Ma Jia absolutely looked great in it.

    While they were talking, the two of them walked to the line. It was definitely her assistant who was responsible for asking questions at that time.

    "Excuse me? Why are you forming a line here?" Xiao Wu asked politely.

    "For a meal, naturally." The man asked saw two good-looking women when he turned the head and thus his tone became more genial.

    "This is the restaurant of Boss Yuan. Is this your first time to be here? You¡¯ll get used to it after several more times. There are so many people every day. Come early and you can eat; if youete, there won¡¯t be any chance," the man exined carefully to them.

    "Is this Boss Yuan a culinary master?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

    "A master? No, Boss Yuan just cooks delicious dishes. You¡¯ll know the taste after you eat any of them," the man said confidently.

    "We¡¯ll consider that." Xiao Wu was quite interested in that, but she had to give this to her boss Ma Jia to decide.

    "We¡¯ll eat there." Ma Jia stood there for quite a while, but nobody went up to ost her. Only then did she said with ease.

    "Alright. I¡¯ll wait here in line. Sister Jia, just wait for a moment." Xiao Wu said with full spirit.

    "No, you can¡¯t do that way. No recement for waiting in line and no take-out." The man reminded kind-heartedly.

    "So many rules?" Looking at the ordinary restaurant and then the growing number of customers, Xiao Wu became slightly speechless.

    "Sister Jia, what do you think?" She looked at Ma Jia and waited for her to make the decision.

    "Never mind. Let¡¯s just get in the line." Ma Jia didn¡¯t have a haughty manner like other star actors.

    If not that she was once recognized and got stuck in the food market when she went to buy vegetables, she wouldn¡¯t even wear the face mask when she went out.

    Therefore, it wasn¡¯t worth mentioning at all to wait in line.

    Nevertheless, a man at the side took a look at her curiously, but soon he turned to count the number of people ahead of him attentively and waited for his meal.

    Ma Jia and her assistant came a little earlier than others, thus they didn¡¯t wait too long until they got their turn.

    "What do you want to eat today?" It was Sunday and Shen Min was on shift.

    "Where¡¯s your menu?" Xiao Wu asked.

    "One moment, please. This is the menu for you two." Shen Min handed the menu to them with courtesy.

    "Wow. The menu is really nice. How beautiful!" Xiao Wu had a fancy for the elegant menu at the first sight.

    "It¡¯s indeed exquisite." Ma Jia also nodded the head.

    "Thank you for yourpliments. What do you want to eat?" Shen Min nodded the head with a smile and then inquired.

    Just when Shen Min asked them, Yuan Zhou saw Ma Jia. He failed to recognize her at the first sight and only saw her after the system reminded him.

    The sight of her brought a feeling of excitement to him. Now he was also somebody who had the honor to invite a star actress.

    Many wishes were being aplished gradually. Yuan Zhou enjoyed the process very much.

    "Shall I ask for a signature?" Yuan Zhou considered in the heart.

    Right after that, he denied this idea of his.

    During the business time, he had to be responsible for other customers. Such a trifle as asking for signature could be der.

    As was known, Yuan Zhou was now a person that could earn millions of RMB every month. Even if he wanted to invest in film-making, it would be a small of cake to let Ma Jia be the leading female role.

    For now, it was more important for him to buy a house, more specifically, a vi.

    Yuan Zhou thought that generously.

 Chapter 299: Authentic Streaky Pork

    Chapter 299: Authentic Streaky Pork

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having appreciated the beautiful and elegant menu, Xiao Wu and Ma Jia started to check what dishes were provided.

    When they saw the price, Ma Jia just raised her eyebrows in surprise, but didn¡¯t say anything. Nevertheless, Xiao Wu shouted loudly, "Boss, are you receiving Thai baht?"

    "Sorry, we receive only RMB." Shen Min emphasized smilingly.

    "They are so expensive." Xiao Wu felt slightly awkward. She was merely an assistant and her monthly sry was less than 4000 RMB. How could she afford such expensive dishes?

    "Xiao Wu, I will treat today," Ma Jia said with a smile.

    "Thank you, but that¡¯s not good," Xiao Wu refused solemnly.

    "Never mind. I want to treat to thank you for apanying me out today." Ma Jia nced at her with her big eyes, which appeared rather affecting and charming.

    "No." Xiao Wu refused again.

    "Do what I say." Ma Jia became serious right away.

    Her whole person looked more majestic immediately. Then Xiao Wu no longer refused her.

    "I want a serving of Egg Fried Rice," Xiao Wu ordered only one dish smartly.

    "I want this one, this one and this one. That¡¯s all." Ma Jia ordered a serving of Jinling Prawns for herself and some other dishes of beef and vegetables liked by Xiao Wu.

    She didn¡¯t order any main dish as it may result in a bad figure in the drama clothes if she ate too much. As an actress, she had to maintain her nice figure.

    This time, the dishes ordered by Ma Jia were carried up to them by Yuan Zhou personally.

    "Here are the dishes for you two. Take your time." Yuan Zhou revealed a smile rarely.

    "Ok, thanks." Ma Jia thanked him with a nod, but didn¡¯t take off the face mask.

    "Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then returned to the kitchen and started to prepare the dishes ordered by another customer.

    Not until Yuan Zhou turned around did Ma Jia take off the face mask and begin to eat.

    Yuan Zhou saw the scene clearly, but he didn¡¯t really mind at all.

    ...

    The weather never reasoned with humans. Especially after the air pollution got more serious, it became more capricious.

    It rained whenever it wanted to. Lucky that the system was more precise than the weather report and had already predicted it would rain today.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou rarely took a break in the evening

    "Pa Pa Pa Pa", the continuous and incessant raindrops emitted faint sound on the ground.

    "I have the liquor, but stillck some delicacies." Looking at the inky sky, Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought earnestly.

    "Pi Li Pa La", Yuan Zhou groped around in the kitchen and suddenly found a grill.

    "Isn¡¯t it a BBQ grill? Why is it here?" Yuan Zhou took the small grill and became fairly curious.

    This time, however, the system answered him without being asked.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s a cooking utensil provided by the system."

    "Tsk tsk. It seems my dinner is solved." Yuan Zhou suddenly had an inspiration and worked out what to eat.

    Due to the rain, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have lunch in the afternoon and specially waited until the night, preparing to eat something good.

    The readymade vorings and top-notch food ingredients tempted him.

    He took out a piece of marbled pork from the fridge. The pork was used to make stuffing for the soup dumplings and still had the pork skin on it.

    And another piece of fresh beef that was used for the dish of Translucent Beef Slices.

    He took them under the tap and washed them clean with the water. After that, he removed the anadesma with the miracle kitchen knife. That way, it wouldn¡¯t have any offensive smell when it was grilled.

    The marbled pork was cut into pieces about half a fingernail thick and then stacked into the te.

    Likewise, after the anadesma was removed, the beef was cut into thin slices about half a palmrge.

    Another ingredient was the well-prepared tofu. Yuan Zhou specially prepared the tender tofu in the afternoon and packed it in a bamboo box.

    Then, he caught a string bag of prawns. After washing them clean, he directly took out the veins and put them in a te without removing the shell.

    And moreover, half te of Jinling Grass and a pot of tea leaves used to boil the tea eggs were soaked with hot water by Yuan Zhou.

    The entire kitchen was lively and hectic. And the sound of "Pi Li Pa La" could be heard without end.

    "Why aren¡¯t there bamboo slips for BBQ?" Looking at the bamboo on the steamer, Yuan Zhou was thinking of something.

    The system disyed, "The kitchen items have all been provided. Host, you can take anything by yourself."

    "System, you know a lot about what I¡¯m thinking today," Yuan Zhou said contentedly.

    However, the system just ignored him and dumbly went invisible again.

    Following the characters on the cab, Yuan Zhou opened one of them and then found the bamboo slips were stacked neatly in it. Yuan Zhou then became satisfied.

    "Was it worrying that I would dismantle the steamer?" While stringing the meat with the bamboo slips, Yuan Zhou made a wild guess.

    Yuan Zhou did the work very fast. Having finished that work, he naturally needed to find a ce to do the BBQ.

    The second floor of the pub was a nice ce as what was provided by the system wouldn¡¯t be so unscientific.

    Even if there wasn¡¯t a roof, Yuan Zhou had already found that the ce was totally out of the reach of the rain.

    Therefore, it was an ultimate enjoyment to eat the BBQ while drinking the liquor and listening to the wind and rain.

    "Ah, shall Ipose a poem?" Yuan Zhou lit the charcoal and said with a poetic sense.

    Of course, the charcoal was also sponsored by the system for free. As for the total price shown on the system, Yuan Zhou indicated that a disappointing matter like that was not worth mentioning when he was happy.

    After all, the rapidly increasing price was still affordable to Yuan Zhou.

    "Forget it. Grilled meat is more important." Yuan Zhou looked at the surrounding bamboo silently and gave up the idea of taking the bamboo shoots to eat.

    Yuan Zhou put several kebabs of streaky pork on the grill first.

    No matter it was kebabs or hot pot, Yuan Zhou liked to cook them one by one. That way, he could better monitor how well done the food was and also the taste of it.

    In a short while, the streaky pork was roasted thoroughly and it released the fat with the sound of "Zi Zi".

    "Let me get some eagle w tea." Yuan Zhou took out the prepared tea water and brushed it on the pork.

    With the temperature rising, the fragrance of the tea was slowly roasted out along with that of the fat.

    Tea could essentially increase the fragrance of meat, especially the delicate fragrance of the pork.

    Tea first and then various BBQ vorings were added onto the roasted pork. Every voring would bring the streaky pork on the grill a particr fragrance, which oveid all other fragrance.

    "It seems my craftsmanship for making BBQ is also very nice," Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    Three minutester, the roasted streaky pork with scorching aroma that was enjoyed by Yuan Zhou was avable to be eaten.

    "I give full score to the fragrance. A sip of liquor first makes it a better enjoyment." After Yuan Zhou drank a cup of bamboo liquor, he started to eat the kebabs.

    The streaky pork provided by the system was quite standard, half lean meat and half fat. After it was roasted above the charcoal fire, the fat flowed out and then wrapped the entire piece of pork, which smelled just wonderful.

    "Awoo." Yuan Zhou gulped down an entire piece.

    "Yummy." He couldn¡¯t help praising.

    The entire piece of streaky pork that had been gulped down had evenly-distributed fat and lean meat. The lean meat had sort of scorching aroma and the fat over the lean meat had been thoroughly roasted out, leaving only the tender texture.

    During the chewing, the fat even gave him a feeling that the oil was almost about to burst out. Plus, along with the lean meat that was roasted dry, it was simply the supreme delicacy.

    "Ba Ji Ba Ji", Yuan Zhou chewed the pork constantly. When it went to the pork skin, it likewise wasn¡¯t greasy at all.

    It tasted refreshing, smooth, flexible and chewy. Moreover, it contained an abundance of cogen.

    "Great!" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but shout that.

    "Ouch. My beef." Having savored the pork for a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly came to realize that he was still roasting something else. Luckily it was the beef this time.

    It only required a little time and stir-fried salt before it was ready for eating.

    It didn¡¯t require any other vorings. Of course, Yuan Zhou preferred to eat up the roasted streaky pork now.

    "This is just the authentic roasted streaky pork." Yuan Zhou signed with emotion while eating.

    ...

 Chapter 300: Titled Mission

    Chapter 300: Titled Mission

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou ate very fast. When there were only three sticks of streaky pork left, he began to eat the beef kebabs.

    The beef didn¡¯t have any oil at all this time, therefore, Yuan Zhou used something else to rece the oil itself.

    He brushed something blended with the oil of bamboo shoots over the beef and immediately, the fragrance of the beef rushed into his nose. The pure meat fragrance instantly filled the bamboo forests on the second floor.

    "It¡¯s truly good beef." Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then gulped down a beef kebab right away.

    This time, he didn¡¯t dip it in the salt, but directly ate it up.

    Once the beef entered his mouth along with the delicate fragrance of the bamboo shoots, he tasted faint saltiness from it although there wasn¡¯t any salt over the beef.

    "Yum!" Yuan Zhou squinted and said contentedly.

    "Zi Zi", the sound of roasting beef was melodious like a symphony.

    It was also a reminder for Yuan Zhou that the beef could be eaten now.

    Yuan Zhou took the beef kebabs and dipped them into the specially-prepared salt.

    The stir-fried salt wasn¡¯t that saline. Various condiments added into the salt carried slight fragrance and melted together.

    Yuan Zhou dipped 1/3 of the beef into the salt and then put it into his mouth and began to chew.

    The beef was so tender that with only a simple bite, the juices burst out from it. The salty taste over the beef immediately stimted the freshness of the beef itself.

    The well-melted condiments inside the beef served as a foil to the intrinsic taste of the beef.

    "As is expected, it¡¯s the best option to dip it in the salt and then eat it." Yuan Zhou ate up quite a few pieces of beef continuously.

    The taste of the beef was quite unique. Even just by roasting it so simply could the taste be so marvelous.

    Compared with the beef from Luxi yellow cattle in Heze district that enjoyed the reputation of threeyers, it tasted more delicious and was simply a top-notch delicacy when grilled.

    For quite a while, Yuan Zhou was immersed in the great taste of the beef. He then suddenly remembered that he still had other ingredients.

    Like the processed prawns, one in each bamboo slip. Having grilled it until it grew bright red, Yuan Zhou began to peel off the shell and eat the plump prawn meat.

    The Jinling Grass was nevertheless easier. Yuan Zhou poured some salt over it and grilled it slightly. When it turned yellowish, Yuan Zhou took it off the grill and began to eat.

    After Yuan Zhou had it in the mouth, the crisp and tender stalk emitted the delicate fragrance of the nt and his mouth was immediately filled with fresh and refreshing texture.

    Heid the ingredients on the grill one by one and observed the heat very carefully ording to his preference. This meal was definitely fantastic.

    "Liquor, kebabs and tasty dishes. A life offort." Yuan Zhou was seated there at ease.

    asionally, he looked out at the light rain and at the grill. Right after that was a sip of liquor. It was such afy life.

    At that time, the system suddenly uttered a sound.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions, host, for that you have activated the titled mission."

    "Er...?" Yuan Zhou revealed a manner of bewilderment. What the hell was that?

    The system disyed, "Congrattions onpleting a BBQ mission once. The reward is now avable to be received."

    [BBQ mission] Toplete a BBQ independently

    (Mission tips: the word ¡®independently¡¯ naturally means you do that without being reminded. Congrattions, host.)

    [Mission reward] the title of BBQ Master, Junior.

    (Reward tips: An unexpected reward is surprising, isn¡¯t it?)

    Having checked the mission, Yuan Zhou had a deep feeling of helplessness.

    "Seriously speaking, I don¡¯t feel any surprise." The matter of pie in the sky was never believed by Yuan Zhou before.

    Now that he had the system, he became more suspicious about it.

    The pie provided by the system was usually poisonous. After eating it, there would always be unexpected consequence.

    The system disyed, "Host, please receive the reward."

    "Not necessary, but thank you all the same." Yuan Zhou refused tly without any slightest hesitation.

    What a joke. Receiving the reward?! After he had received the title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Foodst time, the business hours were shortened to 6 hours. It was an absolutely bloody lesson.

    "Want to dig a pit for me? Not that easy." Yuan Zhou thought that proudly.

    Then, the pub in the bamboo forest on the second floor grew quiet. It was so quiet that one could even hear the needle drop and the small raindrops fall on the ground.

    The system had probably never anticipated that Yuan Zhou would refuse it so quickly.

    After quite a while, the system disyed, "This reward is free of charge and can be received right now."

    "No, I don¡¯t want it." Yuan Zhou gulped down a beef kebab and then refused.

    The system disyed, "The reward will vanish unless it¡¯s received."

    Through the word of the system, Yuan Zhou saw its helplessness.

    Except the time-limited reward, the system hadn¡¯t reminded him like that before.

    However, Yuan Zhou still answered positively, "No need. Let it disappear."

    Yuan Zhou was at ease andfortable while eating the appetizing grilled beef and asionally grilled prawns.

    Even when he refused the reward, he appeared extraordinarily firm and direct.

    This time, the system might have also be speechless and hence kept silent for some time.

    Not until Yuan Zhou ate up all the kebabs did the system disy a line of words slowly, "It¡¯s the special reward in memory of the systeming into being for xx years. Host, please receive it."

    "System, do you know you sound more like the malls that offer a sales promotion with the way you talk?" Seeing the system¡¯s answer, Yuan Zhou was a little speechless. However, that just hardened his determination not to receive it.

    Having tidied up everything, Yuan Zhou added, "For those malls that offer anniversary discounts, their purpose is to earn more of the customers¡¯ money."

    After a pause, Yuan Zhou continued saying, "System, do you want to cheat me again since you are inviting me to receive the reward so anxiously?"

    The system disyed, "If you receive the reward right now, you can directly level up to Master of Kebabs."

    "Really? What¡¯s that used for?" Yuan Zhou was fairly interested in that.

    The system disyed, "With the title, you can master how well done the food ingredients are, the allocation of different vorings and thepounding ratio of the food ingredients."

    "Is that all?" After that, Yuan Zhou became even more uninterested in the title.

    The most important thing for kebabs was the material and heat control. Yuan Zhou had the top-notch food ingredients and originally had good craftsmanship, therefore he wasn¡¯t in special need of that title.

    The system disyed, "After receiving the title, you¡¯ll automatically get the mastery of kebabs."

    "Unnecessary, really. I feel it¡¯s good, anyhow." Yuan Zhou pointed at the empty tes and then said contentedly.

    When he tidied up the dinnerware back to the kitchen, he continued saying, "Now, I even have the invitation card to realize my wish of seeing whoever I like, so I don¡¯t need the reward title anymore."

    Yuan Zhou said that with a tone like "I know you just want to cheat me, but I have seen through everything".

    "Besides, I have already had a title." With a shrug, Yuan Zhou indicated that he really didn¡¯t want that reward.

    The system disyed, "Host, your title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Food is only at a basic level."

    "Then if I receive the reward, can you make the junior title into the highest grade?" Yuan Zhou asked tentatively.

    The title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Food helped Yuan Zhou a lot when he prepared the wheaten foods.

    The ability to learn more quickly and infer other things from one fact were all very good experiences.

    The system disyed, "No."

    "Then why would I receive it?" Yuan Zhou set down the grill and said straightforwardly.

    The system fell silent for a while and only disyed something when Yuan Zhou finished his work.

    Moreover, the conditions that offered by the system made Yuan Zhou unable to refuse this time.

    "Look. If you have such favorable conditions, why don¡¯t you tell me earlier? Come on, let¡¯s talk about it carefully," sitting in his own chair, Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    If the system had consciousness, it might let out a sigh of relief to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s such performance. A reward free of charge was eventually sent out.

    Whether or not it was a scam, only Yuan Zhou knew that.

 Chapter 301: Pitfall of A BBQ Master

    Chapter 301: Pitfall of A BBQ Master

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou uttered smilingly, "Ok, I¡¯m going to receive the rewards, all of them."

    "By the way, may I trouble you to help me increase it to the master level." Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t forget the system¡¯s promise.

    The system disyed, "The reward has been released. Host, you can check and receive it."

    [BBQ mission] Toplete a BBQ independently

    (Mission tips: the word ¡®independently¡¯ naturally means you do that without being reminded. Congrattions, host.)

    [Mission reward] the title of BBQ Master, Master Grade.

    (Reward tips: An unexpected reward is surprising, isn¡¯t it?)

    [Special reward] Two standing positions are hereby offered. Two people are allowed to stand in the restaurant and have meals.

    After checking the reward, Yuan Zhou got very happy.

    "System, you are truly a system that keeps its promise." Yuan Zhou was never stingy with hispliments.

    "Though the reward isn¡¯t the seats, two positions for standing and eating are likewise not bad." Looking at the enclosed ce close to the sergestes wall, Yuan Zhou felt quite satisfied.

    He had longed for more positions for a long time, but this kind of mission had never appeared before. Now that he could get this very reward after receiving the title, it was really satisfactory.

    He just didn¡¯t know what pitfall this title would bring. Thinking that, Yuan Zhou became a little perturbed.

    "System, isn¡¯t there any requirement for the title this time?" Yuan Zhou looked at the reward and didn¡¯t find anything.

    The system disyed, "As a BBQ master who has the title of mastery, how could you keep it from your customers?"

    "Host, please open the restaurant for BBQ after 12:00 midnight for at least five times per month."

    "Actually, it¡¯s pretty good for me to just use it to amuse myself." When Yuan Zhou saw the system¡¯s answer, he had a feeling of "It¡¯s really as I imagined."

    BBQ at midnight and five times per month? It seemed that the system wanted to deprive him of his sleeping time.

    "System, I¡¯m only a child and still growing physically. Can the time be made earlier slightly?" Yuan Zhou inquired.

    However, the system disappeared again as usual after it finished the title issue and hence didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou anymore.

    It was raining lightly outside. The atmosphere was wonderful, but Yuan Zhou hadplicated emotions.

    One was the increase of the positions that was being rebuilt and the other was the matter of midnight BBQ.

    "Oh, yeah. I¡¯m so smart. I can serve BBQ when it rains." Yuan Zhou patted on his forehead and instantly thought of a great idea.

    Right, the rain brought Yuan Zhou with the inspiration.

    It would inevitably be a rush to make BBQ after the pub time ends.

    If it were on rainy days, he could nevertheless prepare it slowly. Therefore, Yuan Zhou nned to make the BBQ when the pub wasn¡¯t open for business on rainy days.

    As for the publicity, he had already been used to making no publicity.

    While Yuan Zhou finally decided the business time of the BBQ on this side, Ma Jia who had just finished film shooting in the rain just arrived at the hotel on the other side.

    "Sister Jia, please hurry up and go to change your clothes." Xiao Wu took out the toiletries and urged her.

    "Humm. You, too." After a nod, Ma Jia took the toiletries and went into the bathroom.

    After a while, Ma Jia washed the rain on her off and went to theputer with her hair untied. As usual, she was prepared to update the microblog.

    It was also a method ofmunications between Ma Jia and her fans.

    Suddenly, there passed a sound of "grumble" from her belly.

    "It¡¯s useless to grumble at this time of day. It¡¯s sote, so I can¡¯t meet your expectations." Ma Jia stroked her belly and was a little helpless.

    Looking at the microblog to be written, she suddenly thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    [Yesterday I went to a nameless tiny restaurant beside the shooting site for meal. The craftsmanship of the boss is definitely of top grade. However, I don¡¯t suggest you go there as the dishes are extraordinarily expensive. But honestly speaking, his craftsmanship well deserves the price.]

    After that, Ma Jia added a mischievous smile at the end.

    Although she wasn¡¯t a hot property, she still got a lot of fans because of her solid acting skills.

    As soon as the microblog was updated, her fans gave likes and many leftments below.

    [Jia Jia is again ying cute. Come to Shanghai. The private home cuisines over here are super yummy. Let me treat you] from Mint Noodles.

    [Sweet dishes are not much to be particr about. Come to my home Xin Jiang. You can eat as much roasted mutton as you like] from Ya Ke Ma Fei Di.

    [Ho Ho. Didn¡¯t you read the microblog carefully? Sister Jia means that she¡¯s going to eat soil because of her thin wallet and thus hope we can support her new film] from Sura That Likes Eating Candy.

    [Speechless. Sister Jia is obviously rmending nice food to us without telling us the name of the restaurant] from You Feng Third Launching an Attack.

    [Never mind. Sister Jia, tell us the name of the restaurant so I can go there for a taste personally] from Hai Hun Yi.

    [Is that the rich guy Yi Yi? Bring me along] from Second Fellow Brother Back.

    [I¡¯m also a foodie. Please bring me for a meal, too, Yi Yi] from Wen Bu Shao.

    Then thements went forward toward various treats.

    Cyberspace nevercked exploitation, even if Ma Jia didn¡¯t tell them where she had the meal.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was much too famous in the area of Taoxi Road. Therefore, it was eventually found out in no more than two hours.

    Then thements blew up.

    The fans organized the group first. For the restaurant that their idols had been to, they would definitely go for a try. Even if they didn¡¯t have any opportunity, they would still create the opportunity by themselves and go.

    For others that had been there before, they tried to undery their experiences and brought it out.

    [A regr customer of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant reports to everyone that the dishes are quite delicious. I have never expected that Jia Jia also likes them] from Hero.

    [I like Clear Broth Noodle Soup. I just want one bowl of the noodle right now.] It was the one that acted dumbly while others were curious about what exactly the dishes were like.

    [If you wanna have a midnight snack, you¡¯d better drink some liquor. I once had the honor to drink the bamboo liquor of Boss Yuan.] from a person who acted even more. He directly talked about drinking the liquor.

    After all, the amount of the liquor was really little and few people had tasted it before.

    The microblog issue was neither significant nor minor. After knowing it, however, Meng Meng, as a streamer, also participated in it.

    [The rules in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant are the second cutest thing. Of course, if he allows me to break any of them, I would say they are the cutest one] from Meng Meng.

    [They are indeed not cheap, but they are good enough to deserve the price] Right after her was Wu Hai, who was idle.

    There were so manypliments that others¡¯ curiosity were instantly stimted.

    With all these spotlights, the attention on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant went up by arge margin.

    If there were a data diagram, the attention on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant definitely soared rapidly over the night.

    Yuan Zhou had been proud of his intelligence until he heard something scratching the door.

    "Tsk. This little thing must have grown smarter than human being." Yuan Zhou looked at the back door speechlessly.

    He then uttered, "I¡¯m going to open the door right now."

    Once he said that, it instantly became silent outside the door.

    "It¡¯s truly a Maltese that had lived hundreds of years." Yuan Zhou was rather speechless about it.

    When there was no sound outside, Yuan Zhou began to take out the noodles and prepared to cook a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    That¡¯ right. It was the dog Broth that scratched the door outside. Ever since it ran after the arrogant man and bit him, it came to scratch the door before 12:00 am every day, reminding Yuan Zhou that it was the time to feed it the broth.

    When Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t resting, the system didn¡¯t actually prevent him from the sound outside. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could hear the sound very easily with his sharp hearing.

    For the first time, Yuan Zhou thought it a coincidence, but after the second and third time, it definitely wasn¡¯t one anymore. It was just that the dog had basically reached a higher level of intelligence.

    The Clear Broth Noodle Soup or other ingredients in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were natural and fresh as well as healthy and delicious. They all had very high nutritive value.

    Just in a little while, the noodles were cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    He took the bowl to the back door and opened the door after a sound of "Hua La".

    "You can drink it after I eat up the noodles. It¡¯s very expensive." Yuan Zhou looked at Broth that was seated at the door.

    Beside it was its dog bowl provided by Yuan Zhou.

    Having heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s word, Broth really waited there still. Itid prone on the ground and stared at Yuan Zhou with its ck eyes.

    "You have eaten a lot in daytime, so you can¡¯t eat much at night," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    There were still some chewy noodles left in the dog¡¯s bowl in the end. No one knew why a dog would like eating the noodles so much.

    ...

 Chapter 302: The Second Invitation Card

    Chapter 302: The Second Invitation Card

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After Yuan Zhou fed Broth, he cleaned the kitchen and then went upstairs to wash up and have a rest, not knowing about the heated discussions on the microblog.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s own microblog was also referred to, many times.

    He just ignored everything and fell asleep securely. It was a sound sleep.

    On the next morning, Yuan Zhou got up and finished his exercises very soon. After that, he prepared the Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao, which had never been provided for breakfast. That was really surprising.

    "Boss Yuan, you have be a hot topic." It was the first sentence that Wu Hai said after he entered the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, just took a curious look at Wu Hai and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Shen Min uttered, "Mr. Wu, we provide the newly developed Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao today. Would you like to have a try?"

    Different from Zhou Jia¡¯s kindness, Shen Min was very courteous to every single customer.

    Umm, likewise, she showed a lot of respect to Yuan Zhou himself.

    Having originally intended to gossip on something, Wu Hai was instantly attracted by the new dish.

    "My decision seems to be quite correct," Wu Hai stroked his two small tufts of mustaches proudly.

    "Get me one bowl of that quickly." Immediately, he forgot the gossip and directly began to order the dish.

    "Ok. One moment, please. It¡¯ll be served in no time." Shen Min answered after a nod.

    Having already heard Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou poured the prepared Yuanxiao into the cooking pot.

    "Aren¡¯t they Tangyuan?" Looking at the pearl-like Yuanxiao, Wu Hai asked.

    "They are different," Yuan Zhou said decidedly.

    "Boss Yuan, your restaurant is going to be very very popr." Dressed in cute Mickey Mouse hot pants and a light yellow printed shirt, Meng Meng walked into the restaurant, taking asional hops. She hadn¡¯t been here for a long time.

    "Really?" Yuan Zhou showed some respect to her by a simple answer. Then, he continued scooping up the Yuanxiao in the cooking pot precisely.

    "Don¡¯t you want to know why?" With a big smile, Meng Meng revealed a look of "Come to ask me now" on her face.

    "No, I don¡¯t. Somebody will tell me." Yuan Zhou set down the dish of Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao ordered by Wu Hai and answered calmly.

    "I won¡¯t tell you unless youe and beg me," Wu Hai cautiously dragged the bowl closer to him and then said.

    "Boss Yuan, if you can treat me to the dish, I can tell you about it," Meng Meng said with a mischievous smile.

    "No need. It¡¯s definitely because of Ma Jia." Suddenly, Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Gee? Boss Yuan, how do you know? Did you check the microblog?" Meng Meng asked with puzzlement.

    "No. Ma Jia has been here once." Yuan Zhou knew that Ma Jia was an actress who actually enjoyed the fame with excellent acting skills even if she wasn¡¯t so popr.

    Anyhow, she still had great influence among her fans. As long as she mentioned Yuan Zhou, it was good for his restaurant.

    Even Ma Jia, who personally wrote that microblog, didn¡¯t expect the effect of her words.

    "It turns out that the nameless restaurant enjoys so much poprity. Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant." After she got up in the morning and saw the heatedments on her microblog, Ma Jia heaved a sigh.

    "Sister Jia, what¡¯s the matter?" Xiao Wu looked at Ma Jia who had a strange expression and asked gently.

    "Nothing. Let¡¯s go," having turned off theputer, Ma Jia turned around and said.

    "Humm." Xiao Wu asked no more and opened the door after a nod.

    The breakfast time soon passed. There weren¡¯t really many increased new customers, for sure.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was right in Chengdu, they nevertheless needed some time to get organized.

    However, what Yuan Zhou was most interested in now was the invitation card that he had newly obtained. Of course, he didn¡¯t rx on experimenting with new dishes, either.

    He practiced cooking a new dish every day during break time and then spent the rest of the time on sculpting.

    This had all be a habit. Having just finished making a new dish, Yuan Zhou wrote another invitation card.

    In just a little while, there appeared an image of a woman on the invitation card.

    The figure on the card looked pretty andely. With her long hair tied into a ponytail, the vivid eyes and the ruddy lips, she looked like the top beauty of a school.

    Yes, she was Yuan Zhou¡¯s ssmate in high school and was really the beauty of her ss.

    "Li Jing, long time no see." Looking at the little figure on the card, Yuan Zhou spoke with a nd tone. Meanwhile, there was slight gingerliness and some expectations.

    "So this is the second card. After this one, there¡¯s only one left now, so I have to make a good n on how to use it," Yuan Zhou looked at the solely remaining nk card and said affirmatively.

    He must use this kind of incredible capabilities to get himself some benefits.

    While it was calm and tranquil at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, it was nevertheless violent and stormy at Wu Hai¡¯s side.

    "Wu Hai, open the door. Do you think you can weather through the dilemma by hiding in your room? Get out of the room in ten minutes, otherwise you have to take charge of the consequences by yourself." Wu Lin pped on the door of Wu Hai¡¯s studio violently, which emitted an earsplitting sound. The violent actions really couldn¡¯t match her beautiful appearance.

    "Forget it. Xiao Hai might be painting inside," Zheng Jiawei stopped Wu Lin from pping on the door and said helplessly.

    "Only you are still believing him. As I said just now, if he doesn¡¯t open the door in ten minutes, he¡¯ll never be able to eat dishes of that restaurant again." Wu Lin said that with a resolute and decisive manner and a loud voice in order that Wu Hai could hear her.

    "Anyhow, Xiao Hai is your elder brother." Zheng Jiawei felt both irritated and funny. He was able neither to cry nor tough.

    "And you are my boyfriend." Wu Lin answered immediately without any hesitation.

    "Yes, sure. So you listen to me. Let me talk to him." Zheng Jiawei nodded the head neatly and then said that.

    "You can talk. But you have to wait until I dismantle the door. And you can¡¯t stop me." Wu Linpromised slightly, but she felt that rebuilding some prestige was the priority now.

    "Ok. Let me call the repair shop first. You can continue." After a nod, Zheng Jiawei went a few steps away and made a call.

    Nevertheless, Wu Lin first said to the inside of the room with a murderous tone, "If you can¡¯t find a good reasonter, you¡¯ll end up like the door."

    After saying that, she kicked the door heavily with her long leg and then the door was broken off after a sound of "Peng". Her actions were clean, without any sloppiness.

    It seemed as if she had specially practiced this action for many times. No one was clear how many doors had been broken under her sturdy and forceful leg.

    With a tacit understanding, Zheng Jiawei came up and cared about her first, "How¡¯s your leg?"

    "You ought to ask the door." The ck boots on Wu Lin¡¯s feet were still extraordinarily glossy and appeared safe and sound.

    "That¡¯s good then. The guy who repairs the door will arrive after four hours." When Zheng Jiawei found there wasn¡¯t even any red bruise on Wu Lin¡¯s leg, he said securely.

    "Xiao Hai, why didn¡¯t you tell me that you wanted to redeem the painting work?" Zheng Jiawei was a little sorrowful.

    "I changed its name into People Passing by A Small Restaurant." With lingering fear, Wu Hai looked at the broken solid wood door and talked with an unprecedentedly patient tone.

    He spoke as if he were facing Yuan Zhou.

    "Xiao Hai, I never stop you from doing anything. Why didn¡¯t you just tell me?" Zheng Jiawei wasn¡¯t actually ming Wu Hai for redeeming the painting work.

    Even if he had apologized for more than one hour sincerely to the buyer for this matter.

    What he cared more was just that Wu Hai did that secretly, giving him the feeling that he wasn¡¯t trusted.

    "You were busy with the exhibition and I happened to have time." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches unnaturally and appeared to be slightly embarrassed.

    "Elder Brother, shall we go home and have dinner together this evening?" Wu Lin suddenly said with a big smile.

    The threat contained in the smile was recognized even by Zheng Jiawei.

    "I will tell you the truth," Wu Hai answered wisely.

    After all, those who suit their actions to the time are wise. Therefore, Wu Hai said cleanly, "I also know you would agree. I just didn¡¯t want you to worry about that. I hung that painting work in the restaurant over there."

    Zheng Jiawei nodded the head. With their tacit understanding between each other, he naturally knew what Wu Hai meant.

    Provided that Zheng Jiawei knew that at the beginning, he would definitely worry about that. Even if Wu Hai told him the reason, he would still be worried.

    As a rtive, a friend and a broker, he would anyhow worry about him. Now that he saw Wu Hai redeem the painting work and do not run into any problems, he wouldn¡¯t worry about him anymore.

    This was exactly Wu Hai¡¯s logic. Take action first and then tell...

 Chapter 303: Li Jing

    Chapter 303: Li Jing

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Zheng Jiawei fell silent at that moment.

    "Brother, you know Jiawei definitely won¡¯t refuse your request," Wu Lin said discontentedly.

    "Umm, I got it." Wu Hai nodded his head.

    "All right. It is fine, Lin Lin." Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Lin with a serious expression.

    "Ok. It¡¯s your turn now." Wu Lin shrugged and indicated that she wouldn¡¯t participate anymore.

    "Umm." Zheng Jiawei nodded his head and then turned back to Wu Hai.

    "Don¡¯t look at me like that. I know what you mean. Let¡¯s have a drink tonight." Wu Hai revealed a helpless expression. It was considered to be apromise to treat them to the liquor.

    "Good. I¡¯m going to wait for the treat." After a nod, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s expression finally recovered from the previous frustrated one.

    "Wait. I haven¡¯t got the red ball." Suddenly, Wu Hai remembered that he hadn¡¯t got the red ball for the liquor.

    "Brother, we can have dinner together." Seeing them reach an agreement, Wu Lin revealed a smile and said smilingly.

    "Sorry, you eat so much that I am unable to support you." Wu Hai gave a look of contempt at Wu Lin and then said without any hesitation.

    "I don¡¯t need you to support me now. Jiawei will do," Wu Lin answered with a bashful expression.

    "Girls always love their boyfriends more than brother." Wu Hai shook the head and revealed a manner of "Public morality is not what is used to be."

    "Brother, you really should find a girlfriend." Wu Lin directly used the most powerful weapon. She said meaningfully.

    "It¡¯s better for us to discuss what to eat this evening." Wu Hai changed the subject wittily.

    Having discussed about the dishes for a whole afternoon, Wu Hai ordered almost all dishes on the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when he brought the other two people there.

    Likewise, Yuan Zhou finally witnessed what "eating too much" meant.

    With a nce at the bowls and tes in front of Wu Lin, Yuan Zhou understood that. As they had ordered so many dishes, Zhou Jia became like a diligent bees, carrying around the tes of food continuously.

    The key point was that Wu Lin didn¡¯t forget to talk while eating.

    "No wonder you like toe here every day, brother. The dishes are really so delicious. What I ate before was simply like the pig feed. Little sister, please get me another serving of the pig knuckle." Wu Lin swallowed up the Jinling Grass in a gulp and began to order other dishes again.

    "The dishes here aren¡¯t allowed to be ordered twice," Wu Hai told his sister coldly before Zhou Jia answered her.

    "So many annoying rules. Forget it. Then get me a dish that I haven¡¯t tasted before, a serving of Phoenix Tai Prawns, please." Wu Lin mumbled a few words and then ordered another dish.

    "Even if you are my younger sister, I still feel quite surprised. You can even challenge against Luffy of One Piece on that aspect. Tsk-tsk." Wu Hai was very surprised at her sister and meanwhile felt sorrowful for his wallet.

    "It¡¯s a blessing to be able to eat much," Wu Lin answered squarely.

    "Yeah, it¡¯s pretty good. Lin Lin, you are just so slim." There was a pampering expression on Zheng Jiawei¡¯s face.

    "It must be hard for you, bro." Wu Hai patted on Zheng Jiawei¡¯s shoulder sympathetically.

    "Not really. Lin Lin is a good girl." Zheng Jiawei revealed a sweet expression.

    "Tsk. This is really a dazzling unt." Wu Hai turned his head and kept his sight away from the two lovers.

    This mealsted for a very long time. After contentedly stuffing herself, Wu Lin was dragged away by Zheng Jiawei in the end for fear that she would be too full.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou naturally had another female fan who was obsessed with his superb craftsmanship.

    Three dayster...

    Seventy two hours passed in a sh. Several days ago, Yuan Zhou had been slightly expectant, but when it went to that day, he contrarily didn¡¯t have the same emotion.

    Instead, he just felt it to be a natural urrence and started to prepare the dishes for lunch as usual.

    "A Jing, why do you suddenly want toe here for a meal?" A lively female voice passed from the side street.

    "The dishes served there are said to be yummy. Besides, it¡¯s even awarded with the title of the Most Anticipated Restaurant. It¡¯s really not bad to savor the dishes before I leave." A melodious female voice with a hint of expectation answered the other girl.

    "Ok, fine. Luckily, it¡¯s thest time." The lively female voice revealed some helplessness.

    Of the two girls, the one who was called A Jing was naturally Li Jing whom Yuan Zhou had invited and the other was her intimate friend.

    Li Jing was dressed simply in sportswear when she walked into the restaurant. With a ponytail, she appeared to be as youthful and beautiful as before. If anybody said she was a senior school student, others would believe that.

    Moreover, those who looked good in sportswear were said to have slim figures. From that perspective, Li Jing¡¯s figure was also quite good.

    The other girl beside her was really her intimate friend, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know her.

    She was wearing a business suit skirt and had a short curled hair and moreover appeared rather adorable, yet had a firm and calm voice.

    "What do you two want to eat?" Yuan Zhou went up and asked as usual.

    "Do you have a menu?" With her expression remaining the same, Li Jing didn¡¯t recognize that it was her ssmate.

    Even if it was her ssmate.

    Since they graduated from the senior school, it had been six years and Yuan Zhou had also matured and became more confident, obtaining some charms of an adult man.

    For a ssmate that had not much contact, Li Jing naturally couldn¡¯t recognize him.

    When Yuan Zhou turned around for the menu, she even tease her intimate friend.

    "Yuan Er, this is your favorite style. An uncle-style man that can also cook." Li Jing lowered her voice and joked with her friend.

    Even if she spoke in a very low voice, all that she said was captured by Yuan Zhou easily.

    Instead of getting angry with her, Yuan Zhou nevertheless felt it to be rather familiar when he heard that.

    During the senior school, Li Jing was exactly like that. She was a lively girl and also studied well. Besides that, she liked joking with others and doing sports, therefore she had lots of friends.

    "Here¡¯s the menu for you two." Yuan Zhou adjusted his expressions and handed the menu to them.

    "Wow! It¡¯s so expensive. Yuan Er, you pay for your dishes yourself," Li Jing said with an exaggerated expression.

    "No. It¡¯s thest meal we are having together. Of course, you have to pay for me." With a straight face, Yuan Er appeared rather solemn.

    Li Jing knitted her brows mischievously and revealed a teasing expression on her pale face.

    "Forget it. It seems even Yuan Er is going to take advantage of me." Li Jing appeared quite sorrowful.

    "A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Jinling Grass." Yuan Er just ignored Li Jing deftly and directly ordered the dishes.

    "Well, let me order my dishes. A serving of Dongpo Pig Knukle and Egg Fried Rice Set." Li Jing still loved to eat meat like she did in the senior school.

    While she loved eating the meat, she wasn¡¯t fat at all. Looking at the well-proportioned figure of Li Jing, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh and thought that.

    "Alright. One moment, please. Zhou Jia, give them the price." Having slighted nodded the head to both girls, Yuan Zhou instructed Zhou Jia who was waiting at the side,

    Sometimes, Yuan Zhou indeed came out to take order by himself, therefore other customers including even Zhou Jia didn¡¯t feel it strange at all.

    When Yuan Zhou was turning around to the kitchen, a new message appeared on Li Jing¡¯s phone which she put on the table.

    [Jing, have dinner together this evening. I...] The message was from a phone number without a name.

    The message wasn¡¯tpletely shown and Yuan Zhou could only saw the few words.

    While Yuan Zhou was back in the kitchen and preparing the dishes, Li Jing and Yuan Er chatted.

    "A Jing, be careful on the way back home alone and do take care of yourself." Yuan Er was a little worried about her.

    "Never mind. I¡¯m just going back to my hometown." Li Jing did not seem to be worried.

    "Why did you order a flight that takes off sote and didn¡¯t arrange for anybody to send and pick you up? Let¡¯s do this. I will let my boyfriend send you to the airport." The more she thought, the more she got worried. Hence, Yuan Er directly said that.

    "Come on. I don¡¯t want to bother your intimate time together, otherwise your boyfriend would hate me." Li Jing made a gesture of cross and refused straightforwardly.

    "You are still so obstinate," Yuan Er said helplessly.

    Luckily, Li Jing was going back home and the destination was a familiar ce. If it was an unfamiliar ce, Yuan Er would have already stopped her from ordering the flight that took off at 10:00 p.m.

    Hearing their conversation at the side, Yuan Zhou suddenly got bewildered. Did this former charming princess of his have a boyfriend?

    In the senior school, Yuan Zhou knew everything about Li Jing. He knew that she liked biting the popsicle from the lower part and that she liked to go to Grandma Li¡¯s Noodle Restaurant the most. He even knew the several particr days when she felt irritable every month.

    But now, he knew nothing about her, even if he had known so much before.

 Chapter 304: A New Reason to Ask For Leave

    Chapter 304: A New Reason to Ask For Leave

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh dumbly in the heart and let his thoughts wander freely for a while. After that, he stopped the random thoughts and started to prepare the dishes earnestly.

    After a short moment, the dishes ordered by Li Jing and her intimate friend Yuan Er were done.

    It was also Yuan Zhou himself who carried the dishes to them, this time.

    "Here are the dishes for you two. Please enjoy." Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and said courteously as usual, but not gently at all.

    "Wow. Yuan Er, see? This cook is so manly." Seeing Yuan Zhou turn around, Li Jing said at Yuan Er¡¯s ear secretly.

    Her tone was filled with teasing.

    "A Jing! Why are you talking nonsense, again?" Yuan Er pinched Li Jing lightly, discontentedly.

    "He¡¯s really handsome and seems a little familiar, as if I knew him before." Li Jing was a little puzzled.

    "Stop it, please. So much food cannot even get your mouth stuffed? Remember, we still have something to do after the meal. Haven¡¯t you been looking forward to the dishes for a long time?" Yuan Er said while pointing at the delicious dishes on the table.

    "Ok, ok. Let¡¯s hurry then. I¡¯m quite expectant." Li Jing turned her attention back to the dining table and became expectant of the delicacies.

    "Humm Humm. Let¡¯s eat." Yuan Er nodded the head.

    After that, they started to eat.

    The first dish that Li Jing started to eat was naturally the Egg Fried Rice Set.

    "There¡¯s surprisingly no egg and not even the chopped green onions, yet the color is golden yellow. Is it really that delicious as described?" Li Jing was a little puzzled. Having searched for the ce so hard, however, she would definitely give it a try.

    She scooped some up with the spoon and stuffed it into her mouth.

    "Yum, the taste is so good." With a twinkle in her eyes, Li Jing gasped in admiration instantly.

    Then, she started to eat the dish like the wind puffing the clouds away. The same went for Yuan Er at the side.

    The two beautiful girls ate the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou quickly and appeared quite satisfied.

    Meanwhile, they asionally savored the aftertaste and heaved a sigh of admiration in a low voice.

    "Yuan Er, this Dongpo Pig Knuckle is super tasty. Why don¡¯t you taste it? Don¡¯t always try vegetable dishes." Li Jing generously shared some of the dish with Yuan Er.

    When girls got delicious things, they always liked to share with her friends, therefore the two girls started to feed each other.

    While cooking at the side, Yuan Zhou cast his eyes on them from time to time.

    There was slight distance, but his gaze contained more memories of the past. However, it didn¡¯t look like he was missing any person, but a particr period of old days.

    Like other ordinary customers, Li Jing and Yuan Er left after they finished the meal. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t speak another sentence to them.

    Neither did he go to remind Li Jing that they were actually the ssmates once upon a time and they knew each other.

    Even if Li Jing seemed to be leaving for a faraway ce and they might never meet again in future.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou could have gone up to her and told her about his former affections on her. After all, the invitation card was precious. But he didn¡¯t. Li Jing might have already forgotten that she once had a ssmate called Yuan Zhou who once had an unrequited love towards her.

    Yet, this was just what Yuan Zhou wanted. "It¡¯s my business to like you and you don¡¯t need to know."

    Just like right now, the reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to see Li Jing was actually for a farewell and a reminiscence, of which Li Jing needn¡¯t know.

    After the two of them left, Yuan Zhou was lost in thought while looking at Li Jing¡¯s figure from behind her, but he recovered to the normal state in an instant.

    He probably didn¡¯t really like Li Jing, but just liked the feeling of loving a girl secretly.

    Having stayed calm, he finished the business hours for lunch as usual.

    A momentter, Zhou Jia wiped the tables and chairs, washed the duster and hung it.

    Only then did she turn around and say to Yuan Zhou who had been idling, "Boss, I¡¯m leaving. See you in the evening."

    "Humm. Goodbye." Yuan Zhou answered habitually.

    "Bye." Zhou Jia nodded the head earnestly and then turned around, preparing to leave.

    "Wait. You don¡¯t need toe this evening." Yuan Zhou suddenly said that.

    "Ah? Why?" Zhou Jia instantly asked in surprise.

    Then she began to think what she had done wrong and why Boss Yuan suddenly told her note to work.

    Herplexion and nerves immediately became taunt.

    "I mean I have something else to do this evening and the restaurant won¡¯t be open. But your sry remains the same." Seeing the shocked expression of Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou then reacted and exined to her.

    "Do I need to write the Leave Request for you?" Zhou Jia let out a sigh of relief and then asked calmly.

    "No need. I can manage it myself." With a frown, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and refused her.

    "Boss, I¡¯m leaving now." Zhou Jia knew that her boss wouldn¡¯t change his decision easily, thus she left t.

    "Ok, go ahead. Don¡¯t bete tomorrow." Yuan Zhou instructed her as usual.

    After Zhou Jia disappeared in his sight, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and took out a nk A4 paper and then prepared to write a reason for leave.

    As a principled person who had decent moral integrity, he would always give a good reason every time he asked for leave.

    "Got it. This holiday is good and I should have a rest." Yuan Zhou checked the holidays of every country on the particr day earnestly and then chose one at the first nce.

    The touch of the pen point and the paper emitted a sound of "Shua Shua Shua". After that was the reason for leave that was written neat and orderly on A4 paper.

    [As it¡¯s the International Reporters Day today, I decide to take half a day off to show my respect to the journalists. Furthermore, I willpensate you guys with a night BBQ, which starts at 12:00 midnight and ends at 2:00 a.m.]

    The signature was naturally Yuan Zhou himself. This time, he specially added a line at the bottom, [We reserve all the rights for the final exnation.]

    Yuan Zhou had always believed that these few words were quite principled andplied with his taste very much.

    "Alright. Now I have to look for someone." Looking at the Leave Request on the table contentedly, Yuan Zhou took out the phone and muttered to himself.

    "Who shall I get?" Yuan Zhou checked the contacts in his phone and felt rather worried.

    Due to his isted character, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like interpersonalmunications. Actually, he liked to have fun with himself. Therefore, there weren¡¯t many people in his contacts.

    "Sun Ming is running the store, so he can¡¯t. And KFC is working now." While looking through the names in his phone, he ruled out the candidates one by one.

    Then, he saw a person whom he had only contacted once, Jiang Changxi.

    "Is this the phone number I keptst time because of Shen Min?" Yuan Zhou thought carefully.

    Thinking of Shen Min, Yuan Zhou remembered that Jiang Changxi seemed to take the same taxi toe and leave every time. They were supposed to be familiar with each other.

    Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while when he thought of the usual teasing manner of Jiang Changxi and then dialed the number.

    The phone was answered soon. It was put through on the first beep.

    Before Yuan Zhou said something, however, Jiang Changxi uttered first with a smiling tone.

    "Such a rare visitor. Are you calling to tell me that you are prepared to try my new mattress?"

    "Cough cough. I have a proper matter to ask you." Yuan Zhou tried to keep a taut face and make his voice more solemn.

    "Whoops. Boss Yuan, you are not asking me to pick up a girl again, are you? It¡¯s the day time." There was an apparent teasing tone in her voice.

    "No, I want to ask the taxi driver that you know well of to drive me to Meishan. I¡¯lle back before 10:00 in the evening." In order to keep himself from being teased, he immediately brought out his purpose.

    "So simple?" Jiang Changxi was a little surprised.

    "Humm, yes." Yuan Zhou nodded the head subconsciously while taking the phone.

    "I can help you if you don¡¯t mind me going with you?" Jiang Changxi answered without any hesitation.

    "Are you also going to Meishan?" Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t believe that she was going there to apany him and hence guessed.

    "Yes. I have something to collect there." Jiang Changxi was fairly serious when she talked business.

    "No, I don¡¯t mind. But I want to go right now." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel any problems with the carpool.

    "Ok. We are going to your restaurant to pick you up now." Jiang Changxi straightforwardly hung up the phone after she said that.

    "This woman surprisingly hangs up the phone quicker than me. Luckily, I called her." Looking at the phone that was hung off, Yuan Zhou felt rather lucky.

    Since he needed to go out in no time, Yuan Zhou took the Leave Request and walked to the entrance. He first looked around and then took out the paper with glue on its back and directly pasted it on the door.

    "Done." After that, Yuan Zhou pulled down the door quickly as if he had practiced the actions again and again. After the door was shut, he said that breezily.

    At the other side, Jiang Changxi called Master Bai to drive her to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ...

 Chapter 305: Talkative Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 305: Talkative Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    There were merely twenty minutes from the moment he finished calling until he got ready to go out.

    "How long will my girlfriend need if she goes out in future?" Yuan Zhou was fairly curious.

    He thought that while walking. He was dressed casually this time. Dressed in the clean beige casual pants and a white T-shirt, he stood at the crossing and waited for Jiang Changxi.

    In a little while, a green taxi stopped in front of Yuan Zhou after a sound of "Zi".

    "Whoops! You look so handsome in the suit today. Are you going home for a blind date?" Seated in the back seat, Jiang Changxi directly opened the car door at the back row and teased Yuan Zhou when she saw him.

    "No. I¡¯m dressed like that every day." Yuan Zhou said with a serious expression.

    "Haw-haw. Boss Yuan is also a man of narcissism." Jiang Changxi sat backward deeper into the seat to let Yuan Zhou in.

    "No. I¡¯m just telling the truth." Yuan Zhou straightened his back upright when he got in the car.

    "Ok. Take it easy. It¡¯s only a joke." Jiang Changxi looked Yuan Zhou with an amused manner.

    "Humm, thank you. How much is the fare?" While the car was pulling away slowly, Yuan Zhou looked at the taximeter that was turned off and suddenly asked.

    "300 RMB for a round trip. Waiting time will be charged separately." Jiang Changxi answered cleanly.

    "I will have to trouble you to wait for me, Master. I¡¯m going back in the evening," Yuan Zhou considered the ces he needed to go for a while and then said that.

    "No problem. Don¡¯t worry. You are the friend of Jiang Changxi and I will definitely give you a good price." While Master Bai was waiting for the green light, he turned the head and said to Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    "Sorry to be a bother," Yuan Zhou answered courteously.

    "Not at all, young man." With a smiling face, Master Bai should probably have thought of or misunderstood something.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou then answered with a nod.

    When the red light changed green, the car continued moving forward. However, it was quite quiet in the car.

    There was slight tiredness on the face of Jiang Changxi. Looking closely, one could even see inconspicuous dark eye circles on her face. After she teased Yuan Zhou as a routine activity, she leaned back in the seat and closed her eyes for a rest.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just sat in the back seat and stared somewhere nkly.

    Actually, Chengdu wasn¡¯t far from Meishan. It took only a little more than 1 hour to get there by bus and 40 minutes by car.

    However, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t been there for six years. After he graduated from the senior school there, he hadn¡¯t been back anymore.

    Meishan was the hometown of Yuan Zhou. At that time, however, Yuan Zhou was reluctant to go back even for the Chinese New Year. He had no house there and besides, his parents didn¡¯t have other rtives there.

    Even his parents went back to the hometown only on Tomb-Sweeping Day to burn joss sticks to their ancestors. Basically, Yuan Zhou was either studying in the school or believing it was all right to go back next time.

    After his parents died, Yuan Zhou was more reluctant to go back as he would feel very depressed at that prospect.

    However, there was actually not only sadness, but also more happiness over there.

    Whether it was the cozy memory with his family members or with his friends and ssmates, good memories were always more than the bad memories.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to go back to his hometown in a hurry.

    Yet, speaking of returning to the hometown, there wasn¡¯t any matter of hurry.

    "Young man, we are in Meishan now. Where do you guys want to go?" Master Bai¡¯s words interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s deep thought.

    "So quickly. Where are you getting off, Boss Yuan?" Jiang Changxi sat straight and asked curiously.

    "Drop me at Jinyi Road. How about you?" Yuan Zhou directly told them the main avenue of Meishan and then turned around to look at Jiang Changxi.

    "I will go there with you first," Jiang Changxi checked the time and then said that.

    "Alright. We¡¯ll be there right away." After Master Bai said that, the car was pulled away steadily to the main avenue.

    Although the avenues of Meishan weren¡¯t asphalt roads, they were nevertheless t cement floors. The stores at both sides of the avenues appeared to have been through many years.

    "Doesn¡¯t look bad." It was the first time that Jiang Changxi came to Meishan. As soon as she got off the car, she said conveniently.

    "Not bad, huh? Facilities in this ce are quiteplete." Yuan Zhou answered and continued.

    "Really?" Jiang Changxi nodded the head.

    The simple answer of Jiang Changxi enabled Yuan Zhou to start a conversation.

    The ce might be much too familiar to Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t even find any change in the stores. Suddenly, Yuan Zhou became interested in talking and thus directly started to introduce the ce.

    "Speaking of which, I often came here when I was in the senior school. This photo studio offered terrible service, but it¡¯s surprisingly still open now." When Yuan Zhou said that, he smiled once in a blue moon.

    "Since you have said its service is poor, it definitely is." Jiang Changxi echoed.

    "Of course. But the photographer of this studio is very interesting." Yuan Zhou said that justly when he recalled the photographer¡¯s glib tongue when he came to take photos at that time.

    "See this store? This was a cybercafe. It looks that it has obtained its license now." Yuan Zhou said in a low voice while pointing at a small store with its shop sigh of Heng Long Cybercafe.

    "Formerly, there was a stall over here. The boss was an easy-going granny. She liked drinking liquor, but she cooked very delicious hot and sour rice noodles. At that time, I came for a bowl of that every day after the sses were over."

    "So much has changed. They have made several empty rooms into a small market. Speaking of which, the secret base of us boys was right here."

    "Haw-haw. The tree is still here. Look, its characteristic of being hit by thunders is still so impressive."

    "It¡¯s the renting bookstore. With a deposit of 10 RMB, it charged 1 RMB per day. I once had a book confiscated by my teacher and the pledge of 10 RMB was then lost. I felt sorrowful for quite a while at that time."

    Then, Yuan Zhou introduced all the stores along the main avenue without ceasing.

    It was the first time that Jiang Changxi saw Yuan Zhou behaving like that. He was simply too talkative. Unexpectedly, he appeared to be more humane now.

    After they walked through the side streets, there appeared several white shabby buildings that were barely visible in front of them.

    "Right in front of us is my school. Do you want to go there to look around?" Yuan Zhou stood at the end of the street and then said.

    "Ok." Without any hesitation, Jiang Changxi nodded the head.

    "I once studied here, but now it¡¯s surprisingly closed down now." Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone carried some reminiscence and unknown sentimental feeling.

    "The quality of the buildings is very good." Jiang Changxi suddenly heaved an unrted sigh.

    "Umm?" Yuan Zhou became dumbfounded instantly.

    "It¡¯s definitely in the 1980s when you studied here, right?" Jiang Changxi looked carefully at Yuan Zhou and then said.

    "..." Yuan Zhou suddenly felt all the sentimental feelings vanishing.

    Then he brought her and walked toward the school without speaking anything.

    Jiang Changxi followed him behind quietly.

    "They seem to have rotted out. There were formerly several wooden buildings here, gazebos actually." Yuan Zhou pointed at some rotten wood and said.

    "Humm," Jiang Changxi nodded her head dumbly.

    "This was the teaching building, but our school didn¡¯t have a library." Pointing at the main teaching building, Yuan Zhou introduced almost every ce inside like a full-time tour guide.

    "Wonderful." Jiang Changxi was likewise a careful listener.

    It was getting dark slowly. The two of them wandered about in the school for several hours.

    During the period, Jiang Changxi listened to him constantly while Yuan Zhou talked excitedly. They appeared to be quite harmonious.

    "Speaking of which, we were all students that lived here. The male dormitories were really not bad. Six people lived in one dormitory." Yuan Zhou pointed at the building behind the main teaching building and told her.

    "Coo." Just when Jiang Changxi wanted to say something, her stomach suddenly sounded out of turn.

    They fell silent for an instant.

    The sound broke the excited mood of Yuan Zhou. Not until then did he react that he had surprisingly chattered without stop for several hours like that.

    He looked at Jiang Changxi and found she still looked as usual without an expression of boredom. With that, Yuan Zhou felt rather embarrassed as it was anyway quite annoying to hear others babbling.

    Not to mention he had gabbled on for several hours.

    "Sorry. Let me treat you to dinner." With a frown, Yuan Zhou said seriously and solemnly.

    He wasn¡¯t satisfied with his deeds and hence wanted topensate Jiang Changxi.

    "Haw-haw. Never mind. Aren¡¯t you going to take me to your dormitory to have a look?" Jiang Changxi asked while pointing at an abandoned building at the side.

    "No need. Nobody is in now, anyway." Yuan Zhou took a look at the small shabby building and said with a frustrated tone.

    "You have many ssmates, right? You are supposedly the one who¡¯s living the best among your fellow students. Don¡¯t you want to hold a gathering and show off your well-being now?" Jiang Changxi suggested smilingly.

    "It¡¯s really a candid suggestion." Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t even know how to respond.

    "Of course. A person of great conscience and a piece of suggestion of great conscience." Jiang Changxi answered mischievously.

    "The atmosphere was totally ruined by you." Yuan Zhou was rather speechless.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou said lightly, "Thank you for yourfort."

    "You are wee. This understanding elder sister is nice, isn¡¯t it?" Jiang Changxi smiled and revealed two inconspicuous dimples.

    "Absolutely." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ...

 Chapter 306: Taste and Memory

    Chapter 306: Taste and Memory

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I can show my dormitory to you next time. Let¡¯s get something to eat first." Eventually, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take her to the male dormitory building.

    "No need. We can eat on the way back or it¡¯s also a good choice for you to specially cook a meal for me." Jiang Changxi answered mischievously with a tone full of teasing.

    "There¡¯ll be BBQ served tonight. You cane." Yuan Zhou said primly just when Jiang Changxi thought that he wouldn¡¯t answer her.

    "Gee? A new service?" Jiang Changxi became surprised.

    "Humm. Let¡¯s go to eat something." After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and took her toward the main avenue.

    "Where are you going to eat, the dumplings of that Granny Zhang or the cold rice jelly over there? If not that the BBQ will be served tonight, I really want to try the taste of the Little Yang Grilled Squid."

    Jiang Changxi brought out a long series of foods continuously. Most importantly, all these foods were introduced by Yuan Zhou just now.

    It seemed that although Jiang Changxi just answered him with sort of simple words of "ok" or "humm", she had been actually listening to him carefully, rather than doing that perfunctorily.

    "Where do you want to go?" Yuan Zhou was a little touched in the heart and hence answered gently once in a blue moon.

    "Why don¡¯t youe to my home and cook for me? Come and try the difference between your kitchen and mine." Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes and teased him again frankly.

    "Sometimes, you look more like an elegant woman when you don¡¯t talk." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "Well, sorry, I¡¯m much too good. Don¡¯t you also feel it¡¯s not good of me to be so beautiful, right?" Jiang Changxi lifted up a strand of hair with a narcissistic manner.

    "Let¡¯s go to eat the wonton. It¡¯s over there." Considering the considerate deeds of Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou said nothing about his opinions of pretty girls, thus he had to change the subject.

    "Sure. Compass Boss Yuan, are you treating?" Jiang Changxi revealed a surprised expression.

    "Yes, I¡¯m not a stingy person." Yuan Zhou emphasized once more.

    "I didn¡¯t say you were stingy, Compass Boss Yuan." Jiang Changxi covered her mouth and snickered.

    "Humm, let¡¯s go." With a nod, Yuan Zhou indicated that he believed in her. Then, he brought her to the stall to eat wonton.

    "Is this the small wonton that you mentioned just now? It seemed that the owners changed." Looking at the two men who were apparently not the couple, Jiang Changxi asked in puzzlement.

    "I don¡¯t think so. That couples had sons." Yuan Zhou looked at them carefully and then said affirmatively.

    "Really? Boss Yuan even knows about that?" Even if Jiang Changxi sat in the dusty store, she likewise appeared morous. This thing called aura was really strange.

    "I guess so." Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    Jiang Changxi shrugged, not knowing if she believed or not. But Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. Instead, he turned the head and directly started to order the dish.

    The preparation method of the small wonton was very easy. tten a thin dough skin about a young girl¡¯s palm size, scoop up a little pure meat stuffing with the bamboo chips, pinch the dough skin with the palm tight after wrapping the meat stuffing inside and then a small wonton was good.

    With such a preparation method, a proficient person could make about half a bowl¡¯s amount within one minute.

    "Puff puff"

    After throwing them into the boiling water for an instant, the dough skin of the wonton immediately became transparent, vaguely revealing the pink meat stuffing inside.

    Then, pour some seasoned hot powder, chopped green onions and a little salt into the water. The most important ingredients were naturally the dried little shrimps and seaweed powder in the end of the cooking.

    With the little shrimps and seaweed, even the chicken powder or MSG wasn¡¯t needed at all.

    The soup of the little wonton was merely the broth scooped up along with the wonton.

    Once the steaming hot broth and the small wonton were poured into the bowl, they instantly soaked into the dried vorings.

    In an instant, the delicate vor blended with some pungency of the seasoned hot powder evoked people¡¯s appetite.

    "Yum. It really looks nice. Let me savor the taste first." Having showed no dislike to the bowls and tes, Jiang Changxi took the chopsticks and said excitedly.

    "Um. This wonton is suitable to be eaten hot." Yuan Zhou felt both slightly nostalgic and a little disappointed.

    With his sensitive taste sense, he naturally found out the taste had slightly changed and was no long like before.

    Since the owners changed, the taste changed, too. Even if the previous owner¡¯s sons were running the stall now, the taste still changed. It was so much for the saying of "a particr taste belonging to a particr person."

    "Awoo, awoo." Jiang Changxi was eating quite happily. Having eaten a lesser half of the wonton, she raised the head and then found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t eating, thus she asked.

    "Didn¡¯t you tell me it¡¯s good to eat it hot?"

    "Um, I¡¯m going to eat now." After a nod, Yuan Zhou picked up the stic spoon and started to eat.

    As the dough skin of the wonton was fairly thin, it slightly melted in the hot water after a while. When Yuan Zhou ate it, the dough skin had slightly melted and thus the taste was a little different.

    But still, Yuan Zhou was eating with appetite. Back to this ce, he was actually eating the memory rather than the taste itself. Therefore, he basically finished the wonton at the same time with Jiang Changxi.

    "I¡¯m stuffed. Yeah, it¡¯s tasty." Jiang Changxi answered smilingly. In front of her were two empty bowls.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou checked the phone for the time. It was 7:30 in the evening.

    "It¡¯s the time to leave. Do you have anything else to do?" Yuan Zhou had originally intended to leave, but he suddenly remembered that Jiang Changxi came to fetch something. Therefore, he was a little embarrassed.

    "Never mind. My problem has been solved as I have asked others to get it," Jiang Changxi said with aforting manner.

    "Um. Thene to my restaurant to eat the BBQ." Yuan Zhou invited her again.

    "Don¡¯t worry. I definitely won¡¯t miss the new service of Boss Yuan, not to mention you invited me personally." Jiang Changxi nodded the head and agreed.

    "Good. Let¡¯s go." While they were talking, Master Bai¡¯s car had approached them. Yuan Zhou helped Jiang Changxi open the car door.

    "Thank you." Jiang Changxi sat in the passenger seat while Yuan Zhou sat in the back seat alone.

    After they got on the car, Yuan Zhou recovered his normal wordless state and Jiang Changxi just closed her eyes and rested there while leaning against the seat.

    In the car, the driver Master Bai was ying his favorite old songs. Well, the old rock songs.

    The nameless singer was singing some lyrics unknown to Yuan Zhou with his cracking voice.

    While the atmosphere was quiet and peaceful at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, it was totally different at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Starting from the moment the customer saw the A4 paper, they didn¡¯t feel good.

    "What¡¯s the matter? Why are they in such a chaos?" It was a man who was dressed in business suit and wearing a tie, on which there was a diamond tie clip.

    "Manager Shi, let me go over to see what happened." Beside him was a slender woman who was dressed in a business dress. When she heard that, she revealed an inquiring expression on her delicate face.

    "No need. Let me go to check it myself. What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan?" The man called Manager Shi frowned and said that while walking forward.

    "He might not have noticed the situation here." The woman guessed.

    "You are new and might not know about my temperament. I don¡¯t like others talking much beside me." Manager Shi nced at the pretty woman beside him and said indifferently.

    "Sorry, I get it now." The woman immediately restrained herself and stood back to the rear left of Manager Shi.

    Then, manager Shi nodded the head contentedly. As they were getting closer, they heard the discussion at the entrance of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.

    "On seeing the white color, I had a premonition. As I got close, I found it¡¯s really a leave request. Boss Yuan, you are way too deceitful." It was Wu Hai who was about to cry into the air.

    "There weren¡¯t any clues at all. It¡¯s surprisingly the unexpected leave request again. Come on. I came here for the first time in the past three weeks." Another customer was just speechless.

    "I strongly request that Boss Yuan not rest." Yuan Zhou would definitely say it¡¯s not humane if he heard this proposal.

    Even other customers at the side couldn¡¯t tolerate him.

    "You can¡¯t be too mean. He¡¯s not likely to work all day long. I think he can work twelve hours every day and the remaining twelve hours are for rest." This customer said that with a generous tone.

    Then, the customers started a heated discussion. After Manager Shi knew the reason for leave, he really wanted to say, "I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s good for me to swear."

    ...

 Chapter 307: Upcoming BBQ Feast

    Chapter 307: Uing BBQ Feast

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "How could it be 12 hours?" Manager Shi went up and uttered solemnly.

    "Why did you alsoe here? Boss Yuan isn¡¯t here today." Wu Hai knew Manager Shi. After all, there weren¡¯t many customers who came a few times a week.

    "Um. I only sleep five hours everyday. Boss Yuan is more diligent than me, so 6 hours are enough for him to rest." Manager Shi first nodded to Wu Hai and then said primly.

    Once he said that, however, the crowd was lost in the silence.

    Even Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help saying, "You have worked so hard, what are we working so hard for? This is not a proposal, but a toxic chicken soup for the soul."

    After that, other customers lost even the desire to ridicule any of them.

    One was a manager of an electronicpany, who came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals at least three times per week and asionally left a clove of garlic uneaten.

    The other was the well-known young artist, who took Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as his personal canteen.

    Are the two of them sure that they were not showing off? The crowd got speechless for quite a while.

    "I feel we ought to think what thepensated BBQ at night is." After a considerable while, a customer changed the subject.

    "That¡¯s a good idea. What exactly is the BBQ?" The customers looked toward Wu Hai of one ord.

    Some regr customers all knew that Wu Hai had once studied cooking from Yuan Zhou.

    "Wu Hai, Do you know what it is?" Manager Shi directly asked him.

    "How do I know? I didn¡¯t even know that he isn¡¯t here today." Wu Hai was rather helpless.

    "How could you not know? You live so close to him." Manager Shi said unreservedly.

    "It¡¯s none of your business." Wu Hai was originally unhappy for that he didn¡¯t manage to have the meal. Now that he was insulted to his face, he surely wouldn¡¯t restrain himself.

    Of course, he wouldn¡¯t restrain himself, either, even if he wasn¡¯t in a bad mood.

    "Tsk. What a bad temper! But I believe it¡¯s a new dish." Manager Shi gave the cold shoulder to Wu Hai.

    "I¡¯m going to leave ande back at night to see what it is. But I think it¡¯s supposed to be a new dish." A customer echoed.

    "Superfluous words. Never eating it before, never hearing of it before and never seeing it before. Of course it¡¯s a new dish." Wu Hai crossed his arms against the chest and said deservedly.

    "Wait. So there will be no liquor tonight?" The manager suddenly recalled something and asked with a caring tone.

    "Surely not," Wu Hai gloated and said.

    He didn¡¯t manage to get the liquor from a lucky draw today. Therefore, he was so joyful when he saw those lucky guys unable to drink liquor, either.

    "Take it easy. I didn¡¯t get the red ball, either." Manager Shi said smilingly.

    "Then what are you excited for?" Wu Hai revealed a speechless manner.

    Other customers who watched the scene all along indicated that the two people were way too naive. Of course, they also cared about the matter.

    "As far as I know, Boss Yuan has never eaten his words before. But in this leave request, he mentioned nothing about drinking liquor. What will he do?" Pointing at the leave request, the customer analyzed it word by word and then said.

    "You think too much. I believe that Boss Yuan already has a solution." This is a customer who trusted Boss Yuan.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s leave. I don¡¯t see anybody inside." Wu Hai waved his hand and left first.

    "Let¡¯s go." Manger Shi also turned the head and said to his secretary who stood behind him and said nothing.

    "Ok, Manager Shi. The car is at the crossing now. Are weing over here tonight?" Wearing the pointed high-heeled shoes, the secretary didn¡¯t make any sound while walking. Obviously, she had been trained.

    "Sure." Manager Shi nodded the head deservedly.

    "What about weing around at 8 this evening?" It was the customer who was curious about the new dish but more curious about how Boss Yuan solve the pub problem.

    "No problem. Let¡¯se together." This proposal got the consent from most of the customers.

    Being still in the car, Yuan Zhou nevertheless felt his ears itchy. He had already felt like someone was talking behind his back.

    The night camete in summer. It was a nice day and he could even see some light at this time of day.

    At 7:50, Shen Min arrived at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and happened to meet Wu Hai and other customers who were waiting at the door.

    "Everybody came to drink liquor?" Shen Min didn¡¯t know who woulde for liquor today. When she saw more than 10 people there, she was startled.

    "Not really. Don¡¯t you know that Boss Yuan isn¡¯t here?" Wu Hai asked while pointing at the leave request. Speaking of Yuan Zhou, he even gnashed the teeth in anger.

    "Yes, I know. Boss Yuan instructed me toe to open the door and greet the customers for liquor. He wille a littleter." Shen Min nodded the head obediently and then took out the key from her back pack.

    "Ah, he turns out to have arranged it this way!" The customers instantly got speechless.

    But when they thought it over, it indeed made sense. The pub indeed didn¡¯t require Yuan Zhou to do anything now.

    After a sound of "Zhi Ya", Shen Min pulled open the door. There was a rack for daily use in the main hall.

    Namely the LED writing board that Yuan Zhou had used to write the discount info.

    As soon as Shen Min got inside, she took out the LED board outside the door.

    Then she plugged in the power lightly. The LED board started to emit colorful rays.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s taste is still so unconventional." The customers looked at the mboyant LED board and said. They seemed not to be ustomed to it.

    "Like always." Wu Hai said helplessly.

    When they saw the notification on the LED board, however, they became more speechless.

    [Boss Yuan isn¡¯t here this evening. So we provide only the bamboo liquor to those who have purchased it." The signature was naturally Yuan Zhou.

    "He talked as if he provided dishes during normal times," Wu Hai said discontentedly.

    "Brother Wu, we provide Drunkard¡¯s Peanuts during the normal times." Shen Min said earnestly.

    "I¡¯m talking about hot dishes." Wu Hai corrected her without a blush.

    "I feel that Boss Yuan amuses people every time." The customers looked at the notification and felt rather speechless.

    "No. My boss said he would prepare the BBQ tonight topensate you for not serving the dinner." Shen Min exined hurriedly.

    "I¡¯m joking." Seeing Shen Min¡¯s anxious expression, the customer exined to her.

    They trusted Yuan Zhou¡¯s moral integrity.

    However, the one that didn¡¯t trust Yuan Zhou¡¯s moral integrity at all was supposed to be the system.

    Originally, after Yuan Zhou received the title of Senior BBQ Master, the following pitfall was naturally that he was required to set up a stall for BBQ. Contrarily, Yuan Zhou used it as apensation for the customers.

    Concerning such practice, the system really couldn¡¯t say Yuan Zhou vited the rules. It could only watch him do it dumbly.

    Luckily, there wasn¡¯t much traffic on the way to Chengdu tonight. Therefore, Master Bai drove the two of them back in 40 minutes.

    Of course, Jiang Changxi straightforwardly dropped Yuan Zhou at the crossing of the side street.

    "Thank you," Yuan Zhou shut the car door and said lightly.

    Seated in the car, Jiang Changxi spoke nothing and just waved her hand. After that, Master Bai drove away.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t enter the restaurant from the front door. Instead, he entered from the back door.

    Having washed up on the second floor, he came to the kitchen again and started to prepare the BBQ for the wee hours.

    The several people who were drinking on the second floor of the pub nevertheless knew nothing about that.

    "Hey, writer. Are you going to stay up and eat the BBQ tonight?" It was Meng Meng who hadn¡¯t showed up recently.

    "No, I won¡¯t. I am prepared to write something while I¡¯m tipsy after drinking. That feeling is marvelous." It was the writer, namely the man who called himself a novelist.

    "Whoops. Meng Meng, don¡¯t get me into your broadcast when you make the live broadcast at night." At the other side was Su Mu, who once followed Jiang Changxi here.

    He didn¡¯te alone but with a young girl this time. Seated beside him quietly with a ck cat in her arms, she only raised her head with a bashful manner when Su Mu talked.

    "Why?" Meng Meng revealed a curious expression. There was a blush on her face due to the liquor, thus she appeared more adorable.

    "I¡¯m way too beautiful. If I appear in the shoot, I will draw all the attention. How will you continue the live broadcast then? Su Mu swallowed up a gulp of liquor and said naturally.

    Meng Meng was lost in silence for quite a while. Luckily, the BBQ time was going to start. Who knows what would it be like.

 Chapter 308: Eclectic BBQ

    Chapter 308: Eclectic BBQ

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While waiting, Meng Meng adjusted and tested her direct broadcast equipment. And the writer muttered something while drinking the liquor.

    The young girl who was carrying a ck cat nevertheless said after quite a while of hesitation.

    "Elder brother, can I drink a small cup of liquor?" Carrying the ck cat, the exquisite-looking young girl asked timidly.

    "Nope. You said to juste over to have a look." Su Mu drank a gulp of liquor deliciously first before he answered.

    "But the boss isn¡¯t here. Elder brother, you have eaten your words." The young girl had a pair of peach blossom eyes that resembled her brother Su Mu. She discontentedly opened her eyes wide and grumbled.

    "It¡¯s not my fault. Boss Yuan is on business. I can do nothing about it." Su Mu shrugged, indicating that it was not his problem.

    "Just now, Sister Meng Meng said it was fairly delicious," the young girl said persistently.

    Even the cat in her arms emitted a sound of "miaow" in time.

    "Elder brother, see? Even my cat agrees with me." The young girl lifted up the cat and said happily.

    "I think it just envies my beautiful appearance." Su Mu touched his own face and said calmly.

    "I want to eat the BBQ." The young girl said. She had to take the second best.

    "If you put on weight, don¡¯t tell others that you are my younger sister," Su Mu said with dislike.

    "I¡¯m as same as you. Neither of us have the fat physique." The young girl said affirmatively.

    "But you aren¡¯t as good-looking as me," Su Mu said positively.

    "Elder brother, stop it please. The BBQ is going to start." The young girl had been used to Su Mu showing off his narcissism in daily life, but still she was a little ufortable with it. Therefore, she directly changed the subject.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s go now. Even if we don¡¯t eat, we can have a look." Having checked the watch on his wrist, Su Mu drank up thest gulp of bamboo liquor unhurriedly and stood up.

    "Brother, you pay." The young girl picked up the ck cat and walked after Su Mu and then said excitedly.

    "Dang Dang Dang. Meng Meng¡¯s midnight direct broadcastmences now. Everybody that hasn¡¯t had a meal, please prepare yourself. We¡¯ll see Boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ in no time."

    After the short speech, Meng Meng adjusted her expression. Having her hair tied into an oblique ponytail, she looked more adorable.

    [Wow, I finally got you. Hey guys, my snacks have been piled all over my bed.] from Loneliness.

    [Hey, poor fellows. You never know what authentic foodies are like. I have been in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.] from Heroes.

    [Lol. Envious of rich heroes.] from Thief of Delicacies.

    [I prefer to look at Meng Meng. She is still so cute.] from Thunder Rain.

    [The messages shing on the screen covered over Meng Meng. I will allow it now. Butter, please keep away from Boss Yuan.] from Huanyi Zheng.

    [I am now on the way to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.] from Cloud Knows.

    [Warning, yummy foods ahead. Whoever that doesn¡¯t want to starve leave quickly.] from Water As Cold As Night.

    [A self-tortured person wants to leave but is still curious. What shall I do?] from Ya Ke Ma Fei Di.

    [Agreed. I have stuffed a bowl of instant noodles into my stomach even before the BBQmences. While taking the ham sausage in my trembling hand, I really feel weight loss is so far from me.] from I Gold.

    "Giggle! It looks that everybody likes Boss Yuan very much. I will send your love to him." Meng Meng teased them smilingly.

    Then, more messages shed on the screen.

    Happily following Shen Min, the customers entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and came to the main hall.

    Here in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had already got everything prepared.

    Now, an oven used by Yuan Zhoust time to process the food ingredients was ced on the azure stone countertop that was left unused in normal times.

    At the other side of the oven were the hours of effort of Yuan Zhou.

    In the three and half hours from 8:30 to 12:00, Yuan Zhou made many kebabs with every food ingredient in the kitchen that could be used to make BBQ.

    However, these kebabs weren¡¯tid out ording to sorts. They seemed to beid out randomly.

    "Elder brother, it¡¯s so small here. Isn¡¯t there a lot of smoke?" As soon as the young girl entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she asked worriedly.

    "Supposedly, no. I have never smelled any oil smoke before." Su Mu wasn¡¯t quite sure, either.

    After all, those BBQ outside along streets were all surrounded by the me and smoke.

    "Good night, everybody. Shen Min, you can go back." Yuan Zhou greeted the several customers and then turned to look at Shen Min.

    "Boss, we are still in business now," Shen Min was a little surprised.

    "Leave it to me. Go, go catch the bus," Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    "Never mind. I don¡¯t have any ss tomorrow morning and can help you now." Shen Min insisted.

    "I don¡¯t have a car to send you back." Yuan Zhou spoke rather straightforwardly.

    "Well, ok. Boss, I¡¯m leaving." Shen Min was quite sensitive. She knew the reason was true. There was indeed nobody who could send her back.

    "Tsk-tsk. Boss Yuan knows nothing about being kind to girls. What should you do in the future?" As soon as Ling Hong entered the restaurant, Ling Hong sighed with emotion.

    "You misunderstand him. Boss Yuan has once asked me to help him send the girl to her college. He¡¯s just firm in speech but soft in heart," Jiang Changxi said.

    "I only care about when we can eat," Wu Hai cared most about foods.

    "The business time ends at 2:00 am," Yuan Zhou said lightly while pointing at the clock on the wall.

    "Boss Yuan, you are too cunning. Why didn¡¯t you tell us earlier? Meng Meng is going to order the BBQ now." Meng Meng was originally chatting with her audiences while watching Yuan Zhou being ridiculed.

    Once she heard Yuan Zhou, she immediately said discontentedly with a frown.

    "You can¡¯t order dishes here. If you want to eat the BBQ, you guys can have one serving each with a fixed number of 16 kebabs. And nothing more." Yuan Zhou still said indifferently.

    "Look! New rules areing again. No wonder he is Compass." Meng Meng took the camera lens and said to the audiences secretly.

    "One serving for me." Regardless of the annoying rules, Wu Hai ordered. He hadn¡¯t even had his dinner.

    As per his theory, if there were delicious BBQ, why would he still go to eat other BBQ¡¯s to torture his own stomach?

    "Me too. Get me one serving," Meng Meng dered loudly.

    "One serving for me." Ling Hong specially came to eat the BBQ and of course he would order, even if the rules were annoying like always.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou answered with a nod. Then he wore the face mask and took three serving of kebabs to get them grilled.

    "Let¡¯s have a look at Boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ. We might be able to steal his skills." Meng Meng moved the camera lens toward Yuan Zhou and talked as if she were a little fox that were stealing a chicken.

    "Which serving is mine?" Wu Hai asked while looking at the kebabs of vegetables and meat.

    "The first one .They are grilled in sequence." Yuan Zhou pointed to the particr serving with five streaky pork kebabs, one shrimp kebabs and six vegetable kebabs. The remaining were some other meat kebabs.

    Seeing that, Wu Hai was quite satisfied. He pointed at the other side and said, "What¡¯s this?"

    That one belonged to Ling Hong. There were a few kebabs of red meat, with which Wu Hai was fairly curious.

    "Beef." Yuan Zhou answered, but very simply and explicitly.

    "Is the grilled beef of Boss Yuan going to be chewy? Apart from that, he cuts it so thin." Meng Meng left the suspense to the audiences step by step and just waited to tell them until she started to eat.

    "Elder brother, there isn¡¯t any smoke. Can I have one serving, please?" The young girl carrying the cat asked Su Mu.

    "Xiao Sheng, are you sure you want one?" Su Mu wasn¡¯t really interested in the BBQ.

    Apart from the me and smoke, there might be charcoal dirt, which didn¡¯t conform to Su Mu¡¯s aesthetics.

    "Um, thank you, elder brother." Seeing nobody notice her, the young girl behaved in a spoiled manner to Su Mu.

    "Ok. Boss Yuan, one more serving, please." Su Mu naturally didn¡¯t know how to deal with his spoiled sister and thus had to agree.

    Shortly afterwards, those who came first would begin to eat the BBQ. At the other side, there were more people rushing toward the restaurant on the road in the wee hours.

    What was the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s BBQ like?

 Chapter 309: Influence of Yuan Zhouâ€™s Restaurant

    Chapter 309: Influence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Many more people were rushing over to the restaurant, thus even the side street became more hectic.

    Apart from the customers, the hawkers were also getting more and more.

    These people understood Yuan Zhou a lot. Therefore, nobody was selling the BBQ outside anymore. They only served some drinks and liquor.

    And some other kinds of nd midnight snacks, like Fried Rice Noodles, Cold Noodles with Sesame Sauce and Kanto Cooking.

    In a short while, there appeared a long line of customers outside.

    "Do you see that? This is the power of Boss Yuan. There are still so many people even if it¡¯s sote." Meng Meng moved the camera lens of her phone toward the customers outside and then sighed with emotion.

    [I really wish I were also there in the line. Did you guys notice the streaky pork being grilled with a sound of "Zi Zi"? It¡¯s simply mouth-watering.] from Mint Noodles.

    [I preferred to eat the beef.] from Feeling Like KFC.

    [I also wish I was in the line, too.] from Sunny But Sorrowful.

    The messages shing on the screen this time fully expressed the audiences¡¯ envy. After the envy was naturally urging Meng Meng to start eating.

    This way, it could at least satisfy their cravings for good food through images. As for whether they would feel hungrier after that, it wasn¡¯t their concern right now.

    "Everybody, please take your time and enjoy." Yuan Zhou carried the first three servings of kebabs out.

    Having upgraded to the Senior BBQ Master, Yuan Zhou carried all the meat and vegetable kebabs out at the same time with an ease.

    Besides, the grilled kebabs were perfect for eating.

    "Wow! Time to eat now. Which do you think I should start with?" Meng Meng first moved the camera lens toward the kebabs with mouth-watering appearance and then asked.

    While Meng Meng was interacting with her audiences, Ling Hong and Wu Hai had started to eat at the side.

    Actually, Meng Meng also wanted to eat it immediately, but it¡¯s very important for her to interacting with her audiences in the live broadcast.

    [Streaky pork. Streaky pork first. Look at the alluring oil droplets. Come on, Meng Meng.] from Blue Sorrow.

    [Streaky pork. How could it be called a kebab without streaky pork?"] from Rain Stops.

    [I feel it¡¯s also a good option to start with a vegetable kebabs to whet the appetite.] from Game 00.

    After all the messages shed on the screen, everybody¡¯s attention was drawn to it. Then, Meng Meng chose the streaky pork mostly expected by the audiences and started to eat.

    "Then I¡¯m going to start eating the streaky pork." Meng Meng lifted up a kebab of streaky pork and said smilingly.

    The streaky pork strung up together on each kebab had two pieces and the size was barely enough for one mouthful. Therefore, Meng Meng swallowed up a piece of streaky pork at one gulp.

    As a girl, Meng Meng didn¡¯t really like to eat much meat.

    After all, a temporary enjoyment of meat dish could possibly result in a serious consequence of putting on weight. It was a bloody lesson known to her.

    Meng Meng liked the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce made with rice by Yuan Zhou most as it was both delicious and free from fat. Only that kind of dishes were the good news for pretty girls.

    As a fine food streamer, however, a nice appearance of the food was an essential factor. Besides, Meng Meng also knew that the dishes prepared by Yuan Zhou were definitely very tasty.

    Once the streaky pork entered her mouth, she squinted her eyes instantly.

    When she originally saw the oil droplets oozing from the streaky pork, she thought it would be very greasy. But when it entered her mouth, she can only feel the scorching aroma as well as the crispness and tenderness.

    The fat meat tasted soft and sticky while being chewed as if it were the refreshing fruit jelly with meat fragrance. As the lean meat had been grilled, it carried a little scorching aroma and a hint of chewiness. Plus the fragrance of the fruit wood charcoal and a little crude salt that vored the pork, the taste of the streaky pork couldn¡¯t be more marvelous.

    Due to the good taste, Meng Meng ate up another piece of streaky pork impatiently. The texture was slightly different this time. As it was at the end of the bamboo stick, it tasted a little more tender and had another kind of fresh texture.

    "Boss Yuan, you definitely did it on purpose. Now that you have made the streaky pork so tasty, how shall we lose weight?" Meng Meng only reacted after she ate up two streaky pork kebabs. Then she said with a long face.

    "You won¡¯t be be fat. Don¡¯t worry." Yuan Zhou nodded the head positively.

    "Really? Then I¡¯ll not stand on ceremony." Meng Meng believed in Yuan Zhou naively without any doubt.

    Having lifted up the remaining streaky pork kebabs, she began to eat while exining to her audiences.

    "Guess what? This streaky pork is super delicious. Despite being slightly burnt and with oil droplets, it does not taste greasy at all. Instead, it¡¯s fairly refreshing. So is the meat, just like the soup dumplings." Meng Meng came to the point.

    Tempted by Meng Meng¡¯s mouth-watering introductions and eating manner, the audiences virtually couldn¡¯t restrain the foodie¡¯s soul inside their bodies. They had only to express their thirst with the messages on the screen.

    [Fat but not greasy, scorched but not difficult to chewy up. Meng Meng, ten more streaky pork kebabs, please.] from Game 00.

    [Sorry, my saliva is flooding. I can¡¯t stop it. Let me go to drink some water first.] from Tofu Flower.

    [It looks very yummy. I don¡¯t know if you guys notice that the color of the streaky pork is perfectly grilled. It¡¯s golden yellow. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is awfully awesome.] from Blue Sorrow.

    "Yes, you are right. Look, these streaky pork kebabs are all in golden yellow color." Meng Meng lifted up the remaining streaky pork and showed to them.

    Shown in the camera lens, it was indeed in uniform color and looked beautiful. The key point was that it was 12:00 at midnight. They just couldn¡¯t bear to think that they had to endure others people¡¯s descriptions of various feelings of eating the delicacies while looking at the mouth-watering grilled streaky pork.

    Therefore, the audiences chose to eat something to steady their nerves one after another.

    Meng Meng nevertheless started to eat the beef kebabs at the side.

    Naturally, the beef kebabs were provided along with the special dipping sauce of Spiced Salt and Rose by Yuan Zhou. The match was just excellent.

    After eating up one piece, Meng Meng couldn¡¯t wait to describe the taste, "It surprisingly has a milk aroma. While chewing, I have a feeling that the gravy is spilling over. When I exhale atst, even the breath carries some fragrance of flower and milk. How miraculous!"

    Originally, the grilled beef was prepared by Yuan Zhou to eat separately. Even if there wasn¡¯t any dipping sauce, it carried milk fragrance.

    Having melted in the strands of beef, plus an abundance of gravy, the crude salt instantly stimted the intrinsic milk fragrance of the beef. The ultimate rose vor was simply a stroke of genius, whichpletely removed the underlying bad smell of beef.

    It made the entire beef tastier.

    While Meng Meng was making the direct broadcast, Wu Hai and Ling Hong came into conflict.

    "I want to change the kebabs with you. One for one." Wu Hai took up a kebab of Jinling Grass and said primly while pointing at the beef in Ling Hong¡¯s te.

    "You think I¡¯m a fool?" Ling Hong answered unfriendly.

    "I remember that you don¡¯t like eating meat?" Wu Hai¡¯s ability to lie through his teeth was as if he had studied it too when he was learning the culinary skills from Yuan Zhou.

    "Then I want to exchange your streaky pork, with this one." Ling Hong picked up a kebab of tender tofu and said.

    "No problem." Wu Hai agreed immediately.

    "Gee?" Hearing that, Ling Hong got surprised right away.

    "I agree." After that, Wu Hai directly took the tofu kebab and started to eat at lightning speed. Of course, the streaky pork kebab was also given to Ling Hong.

    "You like eating tofu?" With a surprised expression, Ling Hong sighed with emotion curiously.

    "Because I don¡¯t have it." Wu Hai pointed at his own te and exined.

    Yes, it was Yuan Zhou who allocated the specific kebabs. Actually, he just took them casually. There wasn¡¯t much difference among the meat kebabs, but it wasn¡¯t the same to the vegetable kebabs. Almost everybody had very different vegetable kebabs from others. Therefore, Wu Hai indeed had no grilled tofu.

    After the tofu, Wu Hai began to aim at Ling Hong¡¯s uneaten beef. Then, they bargained and negotiated on changing kebabs.

    While eating at the side, other customers just followed suit in an instant.

    They first savored some kebabs in different categories and then selected the one they would like to change with others. After that, they started to do so.

    It was definitely a new urrence. However, such a scene could only be seen in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 310: Powerful Rival

    Chapter 310: Powerful Rival

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    At 1 am, it was still boisterous outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The hawkers were peddling their take-out to the customers waiting in line, one after the other.

    "Ice-cold and thirst-quenching coconut milk. Anybody wants a can of that?"

    "Watermelon, watermelon juice."

    "Stomach-nourishing millet congee and blood-enriching red bean congee. Anybody wants a bowl?"

    The peddling shouts shuttled back and forth in the quiet side street like that.

    Many people bought from them.

    Yet, this was predictable. Looking at those people eating blissfully in the restaurant, even those onlookers became hungry, let alone those who had been waiting to eat with the empty stomach.

    Apart from the people who changed the kebabs with each other, however, an incident happened to Su Mu and his younger sister.

    "Brother, you said you wouldn¡¯t eat it?" Su Mu¡¯s sister had a very nice name, Su Yuesheng. She was now protecting the kebabs with one hand and carrying the ck cat with the other.

    The two of them were originally standing at the side. When they ordered the dishes, they conveniently used the standing positions. After all, with the cat in her arms, Su Yuesheng found it inappropriate to stay close to other customers.

    "I didn¡¯t say that. Moreover, I just want to taste it." With an indifferent manner, Su Mu easily took a beef kebab relying on his advantage of height.

    He first smelled it carefully and then dipped one piece in the sauce and the other not before eating them.

    "Brother, you can order another serving." Su Yuesheng retreated for one step and said while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    "If I order another serving, I¡¯ll have to wait for my turn from the end of the line." Su Mu pointed at the long winding line and shrugged.

    "Alright. You can share some of mine. Only seven kebabs and no more." Su Yuesheng hesitated for a while, but still said that.

    "Ok. Of all remaining 8, I leave you a beef kebab. You are wee." While squinting his beautiful peach blossom eyes, Su Mu said without blinking.

    "Brother!" Su Yuesheng shouted discontentedly.

    Then, the two of them started a friendly discussion between brother and sister on the belonging of the kebabs.

    The reason why Su Mu started to eat the kebabs was Meng Meng¡¯s introductions. Foods were always most delicious when one looked at others eat.

    For example, when you saw one eating the instant noodles and asked him about the taste, you would also feel it super tasty. After that, you would salivate and your stomach would remind you to eat. Such a temptation was really hard to resist.

    Most importantly, the BBQ prepared by Yuan Zhou not only smelled good but also made people unable to stop eating.

    Two hours passed quickly. Many people failed in getting their turn and eating it. As his rules suggested like always, he had to close the restaurant on time.

    Luckily, many people left when they noticed the remaining time wasn¡¯t sufficient. Of course, they didn¡¯t starve as there were so many hawkers around them.

    The hawkers that wandered around all smiled happily. They had basically earned a lot.

    "Boss Yuan, when is the next BBQ?" When Yuan Zhou stood right opposite the entrance and saw the customers off, someone asked him.

    "I will give notice at some other time." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou answered simply as he didn¡¯t know the weather in the future.

    "Then when approximately?" Those who didn¡¯t manage to eat the BBQ cared about that while those who had eaten it also cared about that.

    "Just tell us how many times you will serve BBQ every month." With his acute observations, Manager Shi understood from Yuan Zhou¡¯s word that the BBQ wouldn¡¯t be served frequently. Thus, he straightforwardly asked.

    "Five times. For this month, only four left." Yuan Zhou directly chose the lowest number requested by the system.

    "As expected, so little," Manager Shi knitted his brows.

    "Watch out on the way. Good night." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him anymore. Having busied all day long, he was also fairly tired.

    Only by adjusting his state of mind could he weather through the two hours of BBQ with his best spirit.

    After the customers got the answer that they wanted, they left one after another. Now that it ended, Yuan Zhou only wanted to have a good rest.

    Therefore, the event of holding a BBQ at the spur of the moment finally ended.

    But not in other ces. For the following several days, the BBQ business in other ces apparently got much better and a lot more people ordered the streaky pork kebabs and beef kebabs.

    All this consumption was recorded by somebody else.

    It was on the 20th floor of a 33-storey building at Chunxi Avenue in the central areas in Chengdu City.

    A spacious office, where there were also a meeting room for small-sized meetings, a reception room and other function rooms, apart from the working room.

    Seated behind the brown solid-timber office table was apetent man who was dressed in well-tailored suit and wearing gold-rimmed sses. He was about 40 years old and was looking through the documents on the table.

    "So this is your oue of this whole month?" Even when he talked, he had a sense of leadership in his tone.

    "Yes. These three regions are the most prosperous regions. We suggest that we open up our first chain restaurant in this region." Standing at the other side of the office table was a short-haired woman. She was dressed in a white shirt and ck suit pants. There was full of confidence in her tone even when she talked.

    "You tell me the visitor flow rate and consumption level of a mere development zone is equal to that of the wealthy district and tourist area." Seated there, the man had the intrinsic aura of a director.

    "Don¡¯t worry, boss. We have made the dataparison for at least five times and there¡¯s no problem at all." the woman wasn¡¯t afraid at all. Instead, she said affirmatively.

    "Give me a reasonable exnation." The man closed the documents and looked up at the woman in front of him seriously.

    "Here¡¯s the situation. The dining service in the tourist area has been very good. Moreover the customers are all tourists who do not have much loyalty to any particr restaurant. And the market development has been quite mature. Therefore, there isn¡¯t much space for us to get in." The woman received the documents and said while pointing at the regional map.

    "Um." With a nod, the man indicated that he was listening.

    "As for the wealthy district, the consumption level is indeed very high, but the dining part isn¡¯t so good. Simrly, the market has been very mature and we cannot advance rashly." With her slender fingers pointing at that region, the woman said positively.

    "It¡¯s not a good reason to choose a development zone, either." The man pointed at that area where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was and said.

    Yes. The area where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located was a development zone, which was full ofpanies, variouspanies doing business on every floor of the buildings.

    Surrounding that area were likewise tiny restaurants. Norge supermarkets andmercial streets.

    Arguably, there wasn¡¯t any good ce for meals, drinking and fun over there. People living in that area were all residents of the old quarter of Chengdu City or else those who moved here from other ces like Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents. They generally didn¡¯t have a high living standard.

    "Yes, there is one. This tiny restaurant." The woman pointed again at the position marked red in the map. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Oh?" The man uttered vaguely.

    "We have made investigations. The average consumption level per person in the restaurant could reach no less than 500 RMB. Of course, it¡¯s the price for one meal. Besides, the price of the dishes are much too high." The woman brought out the fact.

    "The restaurant is open for only six hours every day and customers of the pub in the evening are too few to be mentioned. But the regr customers that go there every day don¡¯t include the tourists. Even so, the restaurant cannot even satisfy the demand of the regr customers as the business time is short and the ce is small." The woman talked about the defects of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "As a result, the neighboring tiny restaurants are basically full of people every day, including the street vendors. It¡¯s hard to see in other ces."

    "Nheless, they still couldn¡¯t receive the customers that are getting more and more. Therefore, 16 more restaurants serving home cuisines have been opened in the surrounding areas." The woman brought out the influence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after it was opened in one breath.

    "By means of that single small restaurant, the consumption level of that area is promoted to that of the wealthy district and tourist area?" The man revealed an expression of disbelief.

    "Yes. There¡¯s only one person that cooks in the restaurant. He¡¯s the boss." The woman nodded the head positively.

    "So you are telling me that single person has boosted the GDP of an entire division?" The man became more suspicious.

    ...

 Chapter 311: A Man That Boosts Regional GDP

    Chapter 311: A Man That Boosts Regional GDP

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "So you are telling me that single person has boosted the GDP of an entire division?" The man knocked the table top irritably and appeared apparently suspicious about that.

    He had only seen such a person as described once at the west bank of River Tiber in Rome. The person was Jehovah and that ce was the Vatican.

    "Yes. At the end of the documents is the evidence I provided for this report." The short-haired woman drew out thest few pages directly.

    The evidence included some photos and professional data analysis as well as various charts and diagrams of per capita consumption level and visitor flow rate in the past few months in the area where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located.

    The woman handed to the man one by one.

    "Hua Hua", the man quickly leafed through them and finished all earnestly and carefully. Then he kept silent for a short moment and said, "What¡¯s your business proposal?"

    "ording to our observation, the tiny restaurant is unable to satisfy the booming visitors and the consumption level. Besides, there¡¯s only one or two high-end home cuisine restaurants around. This is a good opportunity for us to get in." The woman was very confident when she talked about the proposal.

    "Except for the good taste, that small restaurant cannot reach above our standard on environment, hygiene and service. At this point, we can get in that area as a cateringpany and develop a high-end restaurant. From those aspects, we can easily defeat the small restaurant." While exining, the woman took out the business proposal and handed to the man.

    "The person you mentioned just now is really amazing. How¡¯s the culinary skill of our chef?" The man pointed at a photo.

    It was a view of Yuan Zhou¡¯s back. Dressed in the Han Chinese clothing, he was busy with cooking in the kitchen.

    "Don¡¯t worry. We have invited the senior chef Li Li to join us." The woman nevertheless attached much importance to this rival, Yuan Zhou.

    "The high-end service,fy atmosphere and excellent hygienic conditions are all the factors that bring us the victory. Of course, we still need the strong support of Li Li. With him joining us, ourpany will keep a steady foothold in Chengdu City during its first step." The woman was very confident with the guarantee.

    "You can carry out the project as per your proposal. And I agree to give Li Li 4% of the share of the restaurant." The man directly approved the business proposal.

    "Ok. I¡¯m going to go and make the arrangements." Taking the approved paper, the woman left at a brisk pace.

    "Um." The man nodded the head.

    After a sound of "Peng", the solid-timber door was shut lightly.

    At that time, the man uttered lightly, "Hope everything goes well."

    Aftering out of the office, the woman nevertheless appeared fairly excited.

    The preliminary research work was tough, but it was a hard-won achievement if she can do it well.

    As soon as she came out, she took out the phone and started to make a call. Like always, the call was put through within three rings.

    "Mr. Li, I have got the approval to carry out the project. Remember toe on time when everything is settled." The woman said with a rxed tone.

    "No problem. I never refuse sincere invitations," Li Li smiled and said at the other end of the phone.

    "Then I¡¯ll look forward to our cooperation." The woman looked very happy since she had again nailed down a key aspect.

    The woman had a strong executive force. And this matter just coincided with what the waitress in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had told Yuan Zhou, that this area would be bought.

    However, the woman had already inquired the price at which Yuan Zhou was recruited, thus she didn¡¯t go to do the useless work anymore.

    All that was unknown to Yuan Zhou. He was still running his small restaurant as usual.

    "Hong Long Long", there passed conspicuous noises from not far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "What did you say? They are renovating all day long? It¡¯s been almost one month." While waiting outside in line for the meal, a man frowned and asked. He didn¡¯t like noise, especially when he waited for something.

    "A dining ce, I guess. Didn¡¯t you notice many more restaurants are appearing around here?" It was a customer who paid close attention to the changes.

    "I don¡¯t care. Anyway, I either eat here or eat at home." Another customer shrugged and then said indifferently.

    "We can¡¯t say so. You probably haven¡¯t noticed that dishes served in these tiny restaurants are getting much more delicious." Foodies were more sensitive to such changes on taste.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel the same. After all, he was only thinking of reaching a higher culinary skills.

    "Let¡¯s not talk about other things. I only want to know when Boss Yuan will build a bathroom." A juvenile wearing a baseball hat and sportswear said with a flush on his face.

    "Haw-haw. You want go to the bathroom?" It was obviously a fairly experienced customer.

    "Yeah, true." Hearing that, the juvenile got a redder face. No one knew if it was because he was embarrassed or if he was holding it him.

    "Not many people ahead. I suggest that you wait in line first and go to the bathroom after you order the dishes. When youe back, the dishes will be served." This was a suggestion of conscience from the experienced customer.

    "I can only do so. Now that the line is getting longer, God knows when I can eat the dish aftering back." The baseball juvenile looked at the creeping long line behind and said with a lingering fear.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou encountered such a scene in a while.

    "Boss, get me a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and a bowl of in white rice. I will sit here and will be back in no time. Here¡¯s the money." It was naturally the baseball juvenile that ordered the dishes this way.

    "Um?" Looking at the juvenile with a flushed face, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react immediately.

    "Right here. I¡¯ll be back very soon." The juvenile pointed at the vacant seat beside him and said worriedly.

    "Ok. Go ahead." When Yuan Zhou saw the juvenile¡¯s tightly closed legs and uneasy expression, he understood finally.

    After Zhou Jia came over and received the money, he turned around and ran away immediately.

    "Haw-haw. An interesting juvenile. Boss Yuan, look at him. How can you not try to solve this problem?" Seated at the side, Ling Hong pointed to the juvenile¡¯s back and said smilingly.

    "The establishment of the bathroom does no good to the development of my restaurant." The skill of Yuan Zhou bullsh*ting primly had been practiced to perfection.

    "You continue bragging. Apparently, it¡¯s because your restaurant is too small." Ling Hong let out a humph. He didn¡¯t believe in Yuan Zhou¡¯s excuses at all.

    "I think it¡¯s fairly good now," said Wu Hai after he finished the meal and made way for others.

    "Of course you feel it good. You live so close to him." Ling Hong exposed Wu Hai¡¯s hypocrisy.

    "This is just my advantage." With a nod, Wu Hai indicated that it was fair enough.

    "Eating well is the right business." Manager Shi said leisurely while enjoying the delicaciesfortably.

    "This old man also feels the restaurant is good. Yes, especially the excellent craftsmanship." The grandpa looked at the crowd in line and sighed with emotion.

    This was the daily situation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which had a cozy atmosphere.

    After a short while, the juvenile came back. Theplexion on his face had changed to peace and tranquility.

    "Wow. Just as expected, I barely made it." He immediately saw the pig knuckle and in white rice on the table and then said excitedly.

    "Dong Dong Dong", he ran over to get seated in the chair right away and prepared to eat.

    "One moment. You can¡¯t eat now." Yuan Zhou walked to the juvenile and straightforwardly stopped him.

    "Gee? Why?" The juvenile raised his head discontentedly. When he saw it was Yuan Zhou, he held his horses and asked.

    "You¡¯ll know whyter on." Yuan Zhou took a look at the pig knuckle and then answered.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Boss yuan. I have washed my hands." Having been enlightened, the juvenile reached out his clean hands and said positively.

    "You can eat five minutester." Yuan Zhou took no notice of his exnation, but said that.

    Then, the juvenile became curious. He had never heard before that one couldn¡¯t eat after ordering the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Was he going to be the first one?

    What¡¯s the matter?!

 Chapter 312: Second Way to Eat Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    Chapter 312: Second Way to Eat Dongpo Pig Knuckle

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The baseball juvenile was a little perturbed.

    "Boss Yuan, why?" The juvenile looked at Yuan Zhou and asked nervously.

    "Nothing. Three minutes left." Yuan Zhou looked at the pig knuckle again and said firmly.

    "Boss Yuan, I¡¯m quite worried if you don¡¯t tell me." Looking at the delicacy on the table, the juvenile swallowed up his saliva.

    "Calm down." Yuan Zhou tried tofort him calmly.

    "Boss Yuan, you scared this little boy." Ling Hong was also very curious, but he didn¡¯t ask directly. Instead, he said that way.

    "Alright. You can eat now." Having checked the time and looked at the pig knuckle, Yuan Zhou signaled him.

    "Uh? Can I? Is that all?" The juvenile was slightly surprised. Just after waiting for five minutes and doing nothing, he could eat now?

    "Please enjoy." Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and said courteously.

    "Can I really eat it now?" The baseball juvenile was still a little perturbed.

    "Go ahead." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "Boss Yuan is so weird sometimes." The baseball boy grumbled at Yuan Zhou speechlessly.

    Only then did he find that after such a long while, the dish had already been cold.

    "Boss, the dish is cold now. How will I continue to eat it?" The baseball juvenile said discontentedly.

    "The temperature is just fine." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "What do you mean, boss? This is the meat dish. If I eat it cold, I¡¯m going to suffer from diarrhea." The baseball juvenile indicated that he knew about thatmon sense.

    "For my Dongpo Pig Knuckle, if you don¡¯t eat hot, then you¡¯ll have to eat it cold. It¡¯s not good to be eaten warm." Yuan Zhou crossed the arms against the chest and said with a serious manner.

    "Haw?" The baseball juvenile indicated that he didn¡¯t understand him.

    However, Yuan Zhou exined no more and continued to do his own things.

    "Try it. I haven¡¯t eaten it cold before." Ling Hong instigated excitedly.

    "Can this be eaten cold?" Looking at the pig knuckle that didn¡¯t give off steam anymore, the baseball juvenile was quite hesitant.

    "Boss Yuan has never vited his principles and hence is called Compass. That¡¯s definitely no problem. You try it once and you¡¯ll know that?" Ling Hong directly uttered a long speech.

    "It seems to be fair enough." The baseball juvenile didn¡¯t find anything wrong with his word.

    He hadn¡¯t actually figured out the rtionship between principles and cheating. However, it sounded right.

    "Then I¡¯m going to start now." The baseball juvenile took the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    However, he still started with the in white rice first cautiously and prepared to stuff the stomach with something. That way, he wouldn¡¯t feel greasy and risk the diarrhea.

    Just when he took the bowl and was about to eat, he suddenly remembered that since the pig knuckle had been cold, so was the rice. Now that the rice was close to his lips, the juvenile straightforwardly started to eat.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly still warm." Once the rice entered his mouth, the baseball juvenile found it still warm.

    He reached out his hands on the bowl and found it was still warm. And when he touched the pig knuckle, it was indeed quite cold.

    "So weird." The juvenile muttered and then ate another two mouthful of rice.

    Only then did he start to eat the pig knuckle.

    As what he had imagined, the pig knuckle was cold and meanwhile tasted greasy. After all, this stuff wasn¡¯t prepared to be eaten cold.

    Such kind of meat dishes was usually unptable and greasy when eaten cold.

    Obviously, the gravy over the pig knuckle had slightly condensed.

    "This is the spoon provided by the restaurant." Zhou Jia handed him a spoon.

    "Ok, great. Thanks." Just as the juvenile didn¡¯t know how to eat it, the spoon was provided.

    Habitually, he received the spoon and directly scooped the pig knuckle with it.

    "Anyhow, it¡¯s the first time for me to eat Dongpo Pig Knuckle with a spoon." While scooping the pig knuckle, the juvenile murmured.

    Yet, he could finally eat the dish.

    With the help of the spoon, he scooped up a piece of the pig knuckle which had some meat jelly.

    It was the beautiful and transparent color of amber. The shaky meat jelly looked extraordinarily mouth-watering.

    "Doesn¡¯t look too bad." Ling Hong that was watching aside said positively.

    As soon as the pig knuckle went into the juvenile¡¯s mouth, the cold meat began to melt slowly uponing into contact with the warm mouth cavity.

    "Slurp slurp". After he chewed a little bit, the soft and crisp meat melted in the mouth. While the meat skin was a little chewy, the meat jelly over the skin carried slight delicate fragrance with a glimmer of tart vor, which immediately neutralized the taste of the entire pig knuckle.

    "So delicious. It turns out to have such a taste when it¡¯s cold." The juvenile revealed a surprised expression. After that, he continued scooping it up with the spoon and eating.

    As the pig knuckle was stewed for quite a long time, the lean meat had basically all melted upon entering the mouth. With a different processing method, the meat skin nevertheless tasted chewy apart from some stiffness. The more miraculous thing was the meat jelly.

    It had a refreshing texture with a slight tart vor, which totally stimted people¡¯s appetite and brought the best of the taste with less ingredients.

    When the juvenile got to the central part, the bone inside made from the smooth and soft carrageen then showed up.

    The juvenile tried to scoop it with the spoon as usual and then found the bone, which was made from the carrageen, was no longer smooth and soft. Instead, it was of little sticity when he poked it as if it were the real fruit jelly.

    "How miraculous! It¡¯s solidified, isn¡¯t it?" The juvenile poked it for several times with interest before he broke a piece off and ate it.

    When the bone was poked, it was like the fruit jelly; when eaten, it was more like the fruit jelly. It was just that the texture of the fruit jelly was crisp like the feeling of the cold carrageen dish.

    "Boss Yuan, is it because of the carrageen in the central part that this dish couldn¡¯t be eaten warm?" Ling Hong had not only sharp eyesight, but also an urate judgement. He figured it out very soon.

    "You are right. The warmth will affect the texture." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then said affirmatively.

    "Because of an extra ingredient, a simple dish could be eaten with two different eating methods. And it looks like the texture is different in both cases." Ling Hong heaved a sigh with emotion.

    "Boss Yuan has refreshed my opinion of the Dongpo Pig Knuckle again." Another customer was also quite surprised.

    "A Dongpo Pig Knuckle can be so delicious. There¡¯s surprisingly the second eating method now. It appears that Boss Yuan does that just because of his continuous pursuit of perfection." The customer indicated that he was luckily not a Virgo. Otherwise, he would be quite alike to Boss Yuan and would definitely be speechless with himself.

    "Boss Yuan is beyond godlike!" Just judging from his tone, he was known to y online games a lot.

    "I only understand what continuous improving means now. Do I need to go back and write the report three more times until it¡¯s perfect before I hand it in?" A customer took his phone and muttered to himself.

    "Three times is not enough. I believe Boss Yuan definitely has tried for no more than 10 times. You can try to keep up with him." The other customer suggested.

    "Great. This is so Boss Yuan." Ling Hong indicated that no wonder he liked eating the dishes here.

    Only with the perfection-seeking and earnest attitude could one cook the delicious things.

    "What do you think if we order one serving of pig knuckle and split the cost? Let¡¯s try to eat it cold." A customer at the side had started to n to savor the new taste.

    "It¡¯s a brilliant idea. How do you want to split it?" The two customers reached an agreement and directly discussed how to share this single dish.

    "Fifty fifty." It sounded to be a fairly reasonable method.

    One took the lead and others would follow. Then, many customers began to find partners from those whom they are familiar with or had ever talked before. That way, they could eat the Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    Never belittle the resolution of a foodie.

 Chapter 313: Provocation from a Professional Chef

    Chapter 313: Provocation from a Professional Chef

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The second eating method of the Dongpo Pig Knuckle instantly aroused other customers¡¯ interest. More and more people began to order the pig knuckle and split them evenly with the other, naturally to eat after it became cold.

    In order to eat the pig knuckle with two different tastes, Wu Hai specially invited Wu Lin to eat here. Then, the customers beside them witnessed again the difference between a big eater and a foodie.

    It was going to be the National Day soon. Yuan Zhou was prepared to serve the exotic cuisines at that time as benefits to the customers. Of course, he still didn¡¯t create any publicity for that.

    In the meantime, Yuan Zhou also noticed that the decoration works not far from his restaurant was drawing to an end.

    The shop sigh was hung out. It looked pretty high-end and superior and the name was also elegant.

    "Masterwork Nonsuch." Yuan Zhou stared at the shop sigh for a long time and finally recalled the English words taught by his teacher. Eventually, he got to know it was the meaning of "the best" in Chinese.

    "Judging from the appearance, it¡¯s supposedly a dining ce." Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t quite sure.

    The long-lost curiosity of Yuan Zhou immediately popped up. He went a few steps up and prepared to wander around the store and confirm his own spection.

    "Looks prettyrge. It¡¯s almost as big as four stores." While wandering around, Yuan Zhou said.

    After ap, Yuan Zhou basically confirmed the size and decoration style of the store.

    Obviously, it was decorated with the style of a western restaurant. Seated behind the side street, the kitchen was actually at the back alley where the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was. The entire restaurant was of a western European decoration style that was magnificent and artistic.

    Over the dining tables were brown table linen. Plus the ss starnterns, he felt that every detail was perfect and made it appear luxurious.

    "It seems to be providing a high-end dining service." Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and said with some affirmation.

    He looked back at his own restaurant. It was not far from here, no more than 30 meters as the crow flies.

    Yuan Zhou furtherpared the two restaurants and then found that there wasn¡¯tparability at all. One was magnificent, elegant, high-end western European decoration style while the other was merely a tiny restaurant without even a shop sigh.

    "Totally defeated in the aspect of decorations. Luckily, I¡¯m an awesome master chef to-be." Soon, Yuan Zhou said with full of confidence.

    After all, he could totally surpass most chefs on their craftsmanship. Of course, it must be the dishes that Yuan Zhou had mastered.

    It was still lively at the entrance of the magnificently decorated restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou appeared slightly showy while standing at the entrance for quite a while.

    Then, a man came up and asked him.

    "What can I do for you?" asked him courteously. It was the supervisor in charge of the decoration work.

    "Nothing. I am just wandering around for a look." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Please stay further away. It is not safe here." The man pointed at the safety helmet over his head and signaled Yuan Zhou to keep further away.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou epted the good advice and nodded the head, preparing to leave after he turned around.

    "Isn¡¯t it Boss Yuan? You are not sculpting today, are you?" A melodious and affirmative female voice passed.

    "Um?" Yuan Zhou turned the head and responded with a nod casually and then intended to leave.

    To those whom he didn¡¯t know, Yuan Zhou was always reluctant to get along with them. Interpersonalmunication was tiring.

    "Hold on. Let me introduce myself to you, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m the person in charge of this restaurant, Niu Li." It was the short-haired woman that spoke. The man who stood beside her with a manner of gentleman was naturally the chef, Li Li.

    It was really a coincidence. When the renovations entered its final stages, Li Li requested to add something that he was used to having in the kitchen.

    To show her respect, Niu Li, namely the short-haired woman, apanied him here in person. After they discussed the matter with the renovation workers, they bumped into Yuan Zhou upon going out of the door. Naturally, Niu Li wanted to give Yuan Zhou some pressure. Therefore, she started.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head indifferently.

    With his current craftsmanship and assets, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really need to force himself to do anything. After all, his ambition was to be a Master Chef rather than make more money from the business. Therefore, it was his freedom whether to answer anybody or not and how to answer him.

    "This is the executive head chef to-be of our restaurant, Mr Li Li." Despite Yuan Zhou¡¯s cold face, Niu Li continued saying.

    Yuan Zhou looked toward him and found him a little familiar. However, he didn¡¯t say anything.

    With such an abrupt introduction, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t want to greet him.

    "Our head chef Mr. Li Li is a skilled individual internationally and has been doing this job for more than 10 years." Niu Li was quite proud when she introduced that.

    "So...?" Yuan Zhou felt more puzzled. Even if this head chef had been doing this job longer than that, is that anything to do with him?"

    "You have perfect culinary skills, but you are still just a young memberpared to Mr Li. He¡¯s very famous internationally." Niu Li exined, seemingly with a good intention.

    In the chef industry, seniority must be given top priority, of which Yuan Zhou was very clear. In any case, he had a lot of experience working in the kitchen of a hotel.

    So what? Life and death is of no importance, if one is challenged, one should take it on. Yuan Zhou felt it a little funny. However, he managed to refrain himself in order to maintain his aloof manner as usual.

    "Lady, I don¡¯t think I know you. Bye." Yuan Zhou shrugged and then left directly.

    "You have boosted the regional GDP alone? I have seen your menu. The dishes are merely home dishes that require little culinary skills. But I have to admit the taste is not bad." Li Li, who had kept silent just now, suddenly uttered.

    Moreover, he judged his dishes unreservedly as soon as he spoke.

    "I¡¯d like to invite you to savor the genuine delicacy that I will cook personally. My treat." With a frown, Li Li looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s casual clothes and said again.

    "But this is an official western restaurant. You need to wear formal clothes." Li Li immediately reminded him.

    "Ho Ho. Thank you, but I won¡¯t invite you to savor my craftsmanship." Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t encountered such a conceited man for a long time and thus became a little curious.

    "I don¡¯t need to." Li Li answered positively and confidently.

    "It¡¯s not because of that. It¡¯s because I don¡¯t want to invite you." Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude was still as calm as before.

    "If you like, you can join our team. Your position will be the head chef." As an executive head chef, Li Li was also good at poaching skilled personnel.

    But he had obviously forgotten that Yuan Zhou was the guy who had refused to sell his restaurant.

    "Ho Ho." Concerning the offer of Li Li, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to say a single word.

    Moreover, he suddenly thought of a conceited saying, "You would never know what genuine strength is."

    If it wasn¡¯t inappropriate, Yuan Zhou just wanted to say so.

    "Learning more about cooking is the only way out for you young cooks." Despite his young age of 30, Li Li had the demeanor of an elder. When he said that to Yuan Zhou, he was like instructing a youth of his family.

    He paid much attention to Yuan Zhou after Niu Li told him that it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that was their only rival in this street. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t believe the bullshit that Yuan Zhou could boost the regional GDP alone.

    Nevertheless, Li Li fully respected the upation of chef, therefore he offered the invitation several times.

    "Actually, I feel you guys are really odd. I don¡¯t think I know you, so are you seriously talking with me?" After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and left. This time, he didn¡¯t stop anymore.

    It was likewise tiring to hear others babble on.

    "He¡¯s pretty prideful. But he¡¯ll understand what I mean after he loses all his customers." Li Li didn¡¯t have a good temper. He straightforwardly brought out the confident words.

    Likewise, Niu Li naturally agreed with him.

 Chapter 314: A Conflict That Started Without Any Declaration

    Chapter 314: A Conflict That Started Without Any Deration

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Although Niu Li agreed with Li Li¡¯s word, she still reminded dutifully, "Mr Li, Mr Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are truly perfect. It couldn¡¯t be better if he joined us and worked in our restaurant."

    "I know. That¡¯s why I invited him just now." Li Li nodded his head.

    "Do you think it possible for him toe and work for us now?" Niu Li asked cautiously.

    "No, not until his restaurant is closed," looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, Li Li said positively.

    "We¡¯ll rely on you for that, Mr Li." Niu Li sighed in her heart. The answer was just as expected. However, her words were still spoken to Li Li earnestly.

    "Um. I will let him know opening a restaurant does not only require delicious dishes," Li Li said affirmatively.

    "Of course. We adhere to the idea that the customers will feel at home in our restaurant," Niu Li said proudly.

    "Don¡¯t forget our agreement. I¡¯m leaving now." Li Li turned the head and took a nce at Niu Li and then reminded.

    "Sure. Don¡¯t worry, Mr Li, we¡¯ll keep an eye on the remaining stores," Niu Li agreed readily.

    "Um." Li Li nodded his head and directly left.

    It seemed that Li Li didn¡¯t join their restaurants because of the high percentage of shares offered. He actually had other conditions.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that. He just felt he hade across two people that just came out from the jungle and thus didn¡¯t take it to heart.

    Furthermore, he had also bumped into other matters at the moment, like the man in front of him.

    Like any other sessful person, he was dressed elegantly in an exquisite business suit and leather shoes. His hair wasbed neatly and the leather shoes were glistening.

    Standing in front of Yuan Zhou, this man well represented the three words of "Sessful Business Man".

    However, Yuan Zhou was fairly confused at the moment.

    If he had to describe it, it would be that he had met three weird people by now.

    "Hello, Boss Yuan," the man said calmly with his mild voice. He looked like an easy-going person.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interested in such a cordial greeting and thus just answered lightly.

    "Boss Yuan, I have to bother you with something." When the man said that, he was very modest.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" On hearing that, Yuan Zhou asked while sitting in the seat.

    Yes, after Yuan Zhou came back, he took a seat on the chair at the door and was prepared to sculpt.

    Before he started, however, the man walked toward him.

    "I want to treat others to lunch at noon today. Could you give us two seats together?" This person had been here once for Egg Fried Rice.

    He felt the dishes here were truly delicious although they were also expensive. Due to the superb taste, the price was actually moderate, not too high and not too low. The simple environment was also suitable for the invitee¡¯s status, thus he wouldn¡¯t feel constrained.

    "You have to wait in line by yourselves before that. There is a two-seat table. If you can get your turn, you can eat there." Yuan Zhou pointed at the two-seat table in the restaurant and said lightly.

    "Can I make a reservation in advance?" the man asked again.

    "No reservation, no takeout, no cutting in line and no waste." Yuan Zhou brought out quite a few NO¡¯s in one breath.

    The man became speechless with all those NO¡¯s.

    "More rules in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant now. Are there more dishes?" The man didn¡¯t really mind Yuan Zhou talking to him while seating, but just replied speechlessly.

    "Of course, there are more dishes." Yuan Zhou nevertheless nodded the head and answered him naturally.

    "Even I can¡¯t make the reservation?" The man looked at the watch and asked. He still wanted to convince Yuan Zhou.

    It made sense that he asked this way. His name was Li Cheng. Although he wasn¡¯t a star actor, he often appeared in the business newspaper. He was a very famous young entrepreneur.

    He was only 25 this year and had earned hundreds of millions of assets. The most important was that he started the business from nothing.

    He was born in an ordinary family and aplished his current status with his wits and grasping opportunities.

    A person like him would be offered with apromise everywhere.

    Li Cheng had only been here once and eaten Egg Fried Rice for lunch when Yuan Zhou just started his business.

    At that time, there weren¡¯t many customers inside. Even the eight seats couldn¡¯t be upied fully.

    If not that the matter was very important to him this time, he wouldn¡¯t have remembered this ce.

    Thankfully, he had a good memory, otherwise it wouldn¡¯t be so easy to find a clean and neat restaurant that served delicious and moderate-priced dishes, yet with only a few customers. Furthermore, it wouldn¡¯t make people feel stiff.

    Especially since this matter was handled by Li Cheng himself. He was not the secretary and could only look for a right ce in his memory. Atst, he found Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "No, you can¡¯t." While Li Cheng was lost in a trance, Yuan Zhou directly refused.

    "Can I book the entire ce?" Li Cheng looked at the restaurant and then at Yuan Zhou.

    "Do you think I¡¯m short of money?" Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s patience, he got annoyed aftering into contact with three strangers one after another.

    "Then Boss Yuan, please give me the menu." Li Cheng neither got angry nor asked again, even if he felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s business was really bad. Of course, it might be getting better now.

    It was just because he made an awkward requirement; so, Li Cheng was very magnanimous.

    "There¡¯s still half an hour left before business time starts. You can see the menu then." Yuan Zhou refused him again.

    "You really have a temper." Li Cheng stroked his sleeves and then said calmly.

    "See you at noon." Having ignored Li Cheng, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly said goodbye to him and returned to his own restaurant.

    Only then did Li Cheng calm down.

    "As expected, I am nervous. What did I do just now? I was surprisingly so hot-headed," Li Cheng exhaled and then said dumbly.

    During normal times, Li Cheng was patient, meticulous and calm like a middle-aged man. He was also like a dormant snake that was waiting tond a killing blow.

    If not so, how could he create such a huge business?

    With a frown, he took out the phone and started to make a call. Once it was connected, the phone was answered at the other end.

    "President Li, what do you want me to arrange?" Apetent male voice passed to him.

    "Tell President Zhang to send the man here now. I¡¯m waiting at No. 14 of Taoxi Road right now," Li Cheng said concisely.

    "Alright. I will call him right away." The man didn¡¯t ask much, but merely agreed immediately.

    "Um." Li Cheng hung off the phone.

    Thinking that he was going to see the person soon, Li Cheng became nervous again.

    Only after he wandered for two circles did he react and stand straight to wait.

    It was just that Yuan Zhoucked the inquisitiveness. If other people saw such a young business genius waiting for someone so anxiously, God knows how curious they would be. They might have already inquired.

    Man Man who had arrived earlier today asked Yuan Zhou secretly.

    "Hey, isn¡¯t that Li Cheng? Who do you think he¡¯s waiting? Look, he¡¯s surprisingly nervous." Man Man asked with a low voice.

    "I don¡¯t know. Do you know him?" Yuan Zhou first shook the head and then asked curiously.

    "Boss Yuan, you really pay no attention to outside matters. He¡¯s a celebrity in the local area and a famous business talent who has started his giant business empire from nothing. Besides, he is the dream lover of many girls," Man Man said excitedly with an obvious expression of "I like him very much" on her face.

    Yuan Zhou looked at him earnestly and then nodded the head, "Although he¡¯s a little inferior to me, he has done well. No wonder he is so popr."

    "..." Man Man got speechless.

    "Business isn¡¯t open yet. Cometer." Regardless of Man Man¡¯s expression, Yuan Zhou pointed to the door and said coldly.

    Of course, he wasn¡¯t saying that to get revenge on her for being despised. After all, Yuan Zhou always believed himself to be a man of noble character.

 Chapter 315: Li Cheng Failing in Acting Cool

    Chapter 315: Li Cheng Failing in Acting Cool

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Tsk tsk. It¡¯s the same every time." Man Man shrugged speechlessly.

    Then she went out obediently. Out there, she could appreciate the young talent.

    In a moment, Zhou Jia that had already started working in the restaurant came out of the door.

    "Everybody,e in, please. Business hours start now," Zhou Jia said to the customers outside.

    "It¡¯s truly precise without any slightest error. The sense of time of Boss Yuan should be specially trained," a customer murmured.

    "Absolutely. My superior has praised me for my better sense of time recently," another customer directly followed.

    "That¡¯s a good thing," another one said smilingly.

    "How can it not be good? We have to calcte every single minute in order to eat here. Of course, we have been used to that after a long time." Despite a mnanner of helplessness, the customer was apparently happy. It could be seen from his expression and sight.

    When the business hours started, all the customers except one were delighted.

    It was Li Cheng. He had originally thought this restaurant was quiet and had few people; the taste and price were both good; and the best part was this ce was close to the invitee.

    With a nce now, however, it was extremely morous rather than peace and quiet.

    It made him quite irritable when he looked at the long line behind and the man who kept a distance from him at the side.

    "Come in, please." Li Cheng made way for the man behind him so that he coulde in.

    Lucky that not many people knew Li Cheng, except Wu Hai, Man Man and Manager Shi.

    After all, he wasn¡¯t a star actor. If not introduced specially or observed carefully, they were unlikely to recognize him. There was still some difference between the real person and the image on the newspaper.

    "Please, you first." The man invited by Li Cheng was quite restrained and totally didn¡¯t know what to do. Therefore, he had only to point at the door and say.

    "You are my guest today. So you first. Never mind." Li Cheng spoke mildly as if they werepletely equal.

    "I don¡¯t deserve this. Please." The man waved the hand continuously and stayed there unmoved.

    "It¡¯s not good that we get stuck here. Let¡¯s go inside together." Seeing the man being reluctant to enter the restaurant, Li Cheng could only to suggest that.

    "Ok, sure. Please," said the man uneasily. With a slightly hunched back, the man looked around forty or fifty.

    Li Cheng was a little helpless. He had to enter the restaurant ahead of the man when he saw the firm manner of him.

    After the courtesy, they attracted much attention as they didn¡¯t seem to be in tune.

    Dressed in an exquisite and tailored business suit, Li Cheng appeared neat and tidy from head to foot and looked serious and earnest.

    Even the watch on his wrist, the shoes on the feet and the tiny essories revealed that Li Cheng wasn¡¯t an ordinary person. The man courteously greeted by Li Cheng waspletely opposite.

    He was wearing the work clothes stained with the grime and definitely looked to be a worker in the building site. The short hair was dusty, the face wasn¡¯t clean, and naturally the shoes were likewise full of grime, which even made others doubt if he would leave a path of grime wherever he went.

    The only thing considered to be clean on his body might be his hands. With his thick finger knuckles, he looked to be a man that was doing hardbor work at the first nce. They didn¡¯t seem to have intersections between the two of them.

    "Who do you think that is?" Man Man knocked Wu Hai beside her with her elbow and said curiously.

    "How do I know?" Except for eating and drawing, Wu Hai seemed to have no interest in other things.

    "Anyhow, this big boss, Li Cheng, is a young magnate. This man, however, looks prettymon." Man Man analyzed, pretending to be serious.

    "You saymon? He¡¯s just a building worker. This big boss is toying with him." Ling Hong looked at the two quite different people and said discontentedly.

    "What background do you think the man has? I don¡¯t believe such a big boss will treat him a meal for nothing." The customers also discussed in a low voice.

    "He might be somebody that hides his light under a bushel," the customer spected randomly.

    "I guess he¡¯s the father of the big boss that has separated with him for long," a customer guessed.

    "You must have read too much novels. I feel he¡¯s merely an ordinary person. Can¡¯t you see he is so nervous?" Another customer in line said positively.

    "Yeah. How could he treat his father in a way like treating a friend?" the customer said doubtfully.

    "Then you tell me why this seemingly powerful big boss is treating such a person like him to a meal." The customer who made the random spection said, unwilling to admit defeat.

    "I can¡¯t understand the thoughts of those bosses. If I could, I would have already been a boss myself." This customer was a frank person. He clearly admitted that he didn¡¯t know.

    "Apparently, they are just the boss and worker." This customer had very sharp eyes.

    One could easily tell this man was nervous and constrained at the first nce, although Li Cheng appeared fairly easy-going.

    Just because of that, the customers showed much curiosity and started the discussion in a low voice. What kind of charm did the farmer-like man have to such an extent that made the big boss treat him to a meal. More importantly, this big boss was so easy-going and kind.

    As a topic of the discussion, the man dressed in the work clothes was called Zhang Fan. He was indeed working on the building site and was responsible for the stering indoors. However, he was also puzzled right now.

    When it was about the time for lunch today, the foreman brought the manager to him and told him that somebody was looking for him in a hurry.

    Not to mention washing up, he didn¡¯t even get time to change his clothes before he was sent here by his manager in a car to see this strange person. The key point was that he was the big boss mentioned by the manager, the boss of the entire building project.

    No matter how odd this thing seemed to, Zhang Fan didn¡¯t and couldn¡¯t say anything. After all, he was merely a worker and his sry over the year was still unpaid. In the building industry, the convention was to give workers living expenses every month and all the remaining at the end of the year.

    The only thing that he felt lucky was that he washed his hands before he came here. The hands were clean.

    "Check the menu and see what you want to eat." With a smile, Li Cheng handed the exquisite menu to the man naturally.

    "Ok. Thank you." Zhang Fan looked at the clean menu and wiped his hands with his inner clothes without a trace before he took it.

    Upon seeing the dishes, he became even more uneasy.

    The dishes were definitely not for him. A simple Egg Fried Rice cost 188 RMB and more than that, a Tea Egg cost 1888 RMB. If not that the big boss in sight was looking at him smilingly, he really wanted to scold, "Are these damn dishes really for customers to eat rather than being watched? With such high prices, who would be willing to eat them?"

    Therefore, Zhang Fan took the menu and kept silent for a long while, not daring to order dishes nor say anything.

    "Let me order some for you. You are doing some hard work and may like to eat some meat." After a nce at the menu, Li Cheng instantly med himself for being so careless. Then he took the menu and said to him.

    "No need. Boss, please tell me directly if you have anything to talk to me." Zhang Fan couldn¡¯t bear the atmosphere and uttered to ask.

    "Nothing important. Just a meal." Li Cheng tried tofort him.

    "Alright. You order." When Zhang Fan found that Li Cheng didn¡¯t really seem to have something to tell him, he had only to answer that way.

    "Ok. Let me do it." Li Cheng nodded the head and revealed a smile.

    "Young girl, please get us Dongpo Pig Knuckle, Phoenix-Tail Prawns, Translucent Beef Slices, Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork and two servings of Egg Fried Rice as well as a serving of Jinling Grass." Li Cheng was quite generous. He basically ordered everything on the menu.

    Even Man Man uttered in a low voice, "Rich guy."

    Even before he finished acting cool, however, he was interrupted by Zhou Jia smilingly, "I¡¯m sorry. All the dishes ordered by customers have to be eaten uppletely. Of course, the main dishes, I mean. There¡¯s no requirement for the side dishes."

    "What do you mean?" Li Cheng knitted the brows.

    "If you leave them unfinished, you¡¯ll never be admitted in again," Zhou Jia said earnestly.

    That was way too fresh. It was the very first time that somebody had spoken to him that way after he became sesful.

    ...

 Chapter 316: The Idea From A Meal

    Chapter 316: The Idea From A Meal

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Ouch. The big boss seems to be aching in the face," a customer said in a whisper.

    "Yeah, he is. How does he dare to act cool in front of the Compass? If he dares to order so many dishes, he needs to be prepared to be cklisted." This customer felt it a little funny.

    "It¡¯s good to have one less. I could probably wait for less people to get my turn next time." This was a customer who was happy to see that happen.

    "Do you think the big boss is going to be mad?" Another customer looked at the slightly irritated expression of Li Cheng with curiosity.

    "I don¡¯t think so. They are all smart people. How could he get angry so easily?" This customer shook the head decidedly.

    "But I think he will. What a shame it is to lose face especially in front of this worker whose identity is still unknown to us!" Although he spoke of losing face, he nevertheless seemed to take pleasure in that.

    "Look! It¡¯sing." Another customer pointed at Li Cheng secretly and said.

    "We can get it packed and take it away if we can¡¯t eat up all." Li Cheng was indeed a little angry in the heart. But since so many people were here and it wasn¡¯t really a big matter, he couldn¡¯t lose his temper and thus had to change another way to say.

    "I¡¯m sorry, sir. We don¡¯t provide take-out service," Zhou Jia said with an apologetic expression.

    "The rules are truly getting more and more." Li Cheng couldn¡¯t help frowning. When he saw Zhang Fan who had been so constrained, however, he didn¡¯t stand up and leave.

    He raised the head, preparing to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction, but nevertheless found this guy had always been doing his own work ever since the beginning, that was, to prepare the dishes.

    Then, Li Cheng became even more speechless. He was simply disregardedpletely. Luckily, he was here today to treat others

    "Um..." Li Cheng was considering.

    Seated beside him, Zhang Fan just looked at Li Cheng¡¯s clothes and cor silently with a respectful manner.

    "Just remove the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork and Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork from my ordered dishes. That¡¯s it." Having thought for a while, Li Cheng removed two dishes.

    "Please confirm your dishes." After that, Zhou Jia reported all his dishes once.

    "Yes, they are all my dishes." Li Cheng nodded the head.

    "Pay first, please. You can either make the bank transfer or pay by cash. Only RMB is epted." Zhou Jia said smilingly.

    "Ok. I will pay by transfer." Li Cheng took out the phone and made the wire transfer through inte.

    After confirming receipt of the money, Zhou Jia then reported the dishes to Yuan Zhou. In the meantime, she also greeted Li Cheng and Zhang Fan.

    "Hold on, please. The dishes are to be served very soon." Zhou Jia was a very dutiful waitress.

    This time, Li Cheng didn¡¯t answer her. He just nodded the head and indicated he was clear about it.

    After Zhou Jia left, Li Cheng started to do his own thing.

    "Mr. Zhang Fan, you weren¡¯t living in Chengdu City before, right?" Li Cheng asked gently.

    "Yes, I came from the north." Zhang Fan felt a little inexplicable, but still he answered.

    "There was a mole on your face before. Why is it gone now?" Having checked twice Zhang Fan¡¯s face, Li Cheng asked him.

    "It¡¯s been gone for a long time. When people get older, they disappear," Zhang Fan stroked his chin and said with indifference.

    "Did you often go back to your hometown by train?" Speaking of trains, Li Cheng appeared extraordinarily gentle.

    "Not too frequent. I didn¡¯t have so much time at that time." Basically, Zhang Fan answered only when he was asked, without a single word more.

    He just felt it strange in his heart. On one hand, the big boss had nothing special to tell him. On the other hand, he asked about his personal affairs although it wasn¡¯t invading his privacy.

    Other customers that listened to them at the side felt stranger. Not to mention the weirdbination of the two people, their conversation also sounded odd.

    From their conversation, they didn¡¯t know each other at all before. That was to say, they were unlikely to be in onepany.

    If they were in onepany, the boss would definitely know his staff and might treat any of them to a meal. They shouldn¡¯t have been so unfamiliar with each other.

    However, Li Cheng¡¯s questioning didn¡¯tst long. The words "hold on" said by Zhou Jia were really not long. The dishes were served to them in a very short moment.

    The surrounding customers all thought that Li Cheng and Zhang Fan would have the meal individually and separately, for which even Zhang Fan thought like that.

    He carefully waited for Li Cheng to pick the dishes first and then he picked those that were not liked by the big boss to stuff his stomach.

    "Let¡¯s eat together. Feel at home, please. It¡¯s just a treat. Nothing special." Li Cheng took the chopsticks and said directly.

    He conveniently picked up a piece of pig knuckle and put it in Zhang Fan¡¯s bowl and then he started to eat his own.

    Zhang Fan only started to eat when he found Li Cheng truly didn¡¯t mind eating together with him. However, he was eating very carefully and didn¡¯t pick any dishes. It was contrarily Li Cheng who picked the dishes for him asionally.

    The moment he gulped down the dishes, Zhang Fan got to know why the food and dishes here were so expensive. It was because they were way much too delicious.

    He almost wanted to swallow his own tongue up. Speaking of which, it was the first for him to eat such delicious food.

    Delicacies could shorten the distance between two people. While eating the tasty dishes, Zhang Fan was no longer nervous like before. He even started to pick the dishes by himself sometimes.

    As for Li Cheng, he likewise finally understood where Yuan Zhou¡¯s pride came from. With such a superb craftsmanship, he certainly didn¡¯t need to worry about anything else.

    "I thought only the Egg Fried Rice is delicious in this restaurant." Li Cheng said dumbly in the heart.

    Even so, Li Cheng was still unhappy as it took him too much time to wait in line. Actually, he didn¡¯t have that much time to waste on this ce.

    "Maybe I can let my secretarye and wait in line for me." Li Cheng drafted a feasible scenario quietly.

    He turned the head and then saw Zhang Fan eating contentedly there without any of the former restraint.

    Li Cheng didn¡¯t like talking while eating. And Zhang Fan also enjoyed the silence. The more they ate, the happier they became. Atst, they even ate up all the dishes.

    As Zhang Fan was doing the hard physicalbor, he liked eating the greasy meat dishes a lot. The crisp and soft Dongpo Pig Knuckle and the spicy and fragrant Translucent Beef Slices matched with the ptable Egg Fried Rice were all his favorite.

    Almost more than half of the dishes were eaten by him alone.

    Although the earlier stage of the meal wasn¡¯t so satisfactory, the host and the guest nevertheless ended up happy. At least, Li Cheng was rest assured when he saw Zhang Fan eat so happily.

    "Let¡¯s go. I can drive you to the building site." Looking at the clean te and the clean table, Li Cheng said smilingly.

    "No need. It¡¯s not far. I can walk back." Zhang Fan waved the hand continuously.

    What a joke! He had been tired of staying with this big boss. God knows what he meant by treating him to the meal.

    "Let¡¯s get out first. Look, so many people are still waiting." Li Cheng pointed at the customers that waited in line.

    "Alright. Yes." While speaking, Zhang Fan stood up, leaving behind some dust from the pants.

    Without anybody noticing, the dust just fell off on the ground quietly rather than float in the air. Even when other people stepped on it afterwards, it still didn¡¯t fly up.

    With a manner of extreme embarrassment, Zhang Fan walked out of the restaurant in quick steps and then let out a sigh of relief secretly.

    He didn¡¯t feel it while having meal, but when they finished, Zhang Fan nevertheless got embarrassed with his dirty clothes.

    "Let¡¯s have dinner together againter on." Li Cheng said that just after they walked out.

    "No, not necessary. It¡¯s been a big bother to you today." Zhang Fan waved the hand and refused tly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. I have talked to your manager. And I still have some questions that only you could answer." Li Cheng talked primly as if he really had something important to ask him.

    "Ok, sorry for bothering you." Zhang Fan opened his mouth slightly. But when he thought of the result that he was brought out immediately once the big boss made a call, he no longer refused.

    It was just unknown what the big boss was thinking. Is he really the son of the worker?...

 Chapter 317: The Delight of A Popsicle

    Chapter 317: The Delight of A Popsicle

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Several dayster...

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, surprising news." A man suddenly ran into the restaurant and said anxiously.

    It was the break time between breakfast and lunch when there wasn¡¯t anybody in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Even Zhou Jia hadn¡¯t arrived yet.

    Only Yuan Zhou was there, preparing the dishes for lunch, alone.

    Hearing that, he raised the head and looked toward the person.

    "What¡¯s wrong, Wu Zhou?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    "Hey! How could you still be so calm? There seems to be a new western restaurant not far from here. Look, it¡¯s the invitation letter." Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s motionless manner, Wu Zhou became quite worried. While speaking, he handed an exquisite card to Yuan Zhou.

    The appearance of the card was fairly magnificent. It was wrapped in an invitation bag and the paper felt like the fine and smooth silk cloth.

    "Is yourpany holding the annual meeting so early?" Yuan Zhou received the invitation card and asked with puzzlement.

    "Noooope. It¡¯s the newly-opened restaurant next door. Look!" Showing the whites of his eyes, Wu Zhou pointed at the invitation letter and said solemnly

    "Um, I know. Thanks." After a nod and thanks, Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t intend to leave the restaurant at all.

    "Then why are you still be so calm? This is a high-end restaurant right beside you!" Wu Zhou said anxiously while pointing at the outside.

    Having paused a while, he continued, "Of course, I am still in favor of you, Boss Yuan."

    "Thanks." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    Seeing Wu Zhou staring at him constantly, he opened the invitation letter symbolically and prepared to have a look.

    It was quite formal. It started with the courteous addressing of Wu Zhou, behind of which was the content.

    The content was long. It was summarized by Yuan Zhou himself as, [Our restaurant is going to be open for business on Oct. 1. We wish you coulde around and taste our dishes.]

    The remaining was sort of polite greetings.

    The entire invitation letter took on a splendid rose red. With the dark fringes printed, the texture felt superior in his hand.

    "It¡¯s a splendid invitation letter. Furthermore, it¡¯s very formal." Yuan Zhou remarked justly.

    "Isn¡¯t it a threat? Boss Yuan, do you think their dishes are tasty?" Wu Zhou asked curiously.

    "The head chef is said to be a senior culinary artist, so the dishes are supposedly not bad." Yuan Zhou¡¯s remarks were always made to the point.

    "A culinary artist?" Wu Zhou wasn¡¯t a chef and hence didn¡¯t know the meaning of it.

    "It¡¯s another appetion of a chef," Yuan Zhou said concisely andprehensively.

    "What is the taste of the dishes likepared with yours, Boss Yuan?" Wu Zhou asked with an evilugh.

    "There isn¡¯t aparability between their dishes and mine. I¡¯m doing better than them," Yuan Zhou said seriously and earnestly.

    "Er... Boss Yuan, couldn¡¯t you be at least a little modest?" Wu Zhou said speechlessly.

    "I¡¯m telling the truth. When does telling a truth be immodest?" Yuan Zhou frowned and became puzzled. He didn¡¯t mean anything else at all and was truly confused.

    "..." Wu Zhou had nothing to say to answer.

    "Isn¡¯t it so?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    "Yeah, yeah, sure. Boss Yuan is the best." Wu Zhou talked as if he were coaxing a kid.

    Of course, he also thought the same in the heart. After all, how could he take a fancy to dishes of other restaurants after he had eaten those of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?

    However, it was possible for him to go and have a try.

    Nevertheless, no restaurant would like to do a one-off business and refuse repeat customers.

    If not, how would they run the chain businesster?

    "Speaking of which, are you worried about that, Boss Yuan?" Wu Zhou was actually only curious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude toward that.

    "Should I? With the restaurant being here, those who can¡¯t get their turn in my restaurant could eat nearby. Actually, I think it¡¯s fairly considerate to the customers," Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Boss Yuan, that was really a fantastic moment of acting cool. You shocked me." Wu Zhou was lost in silence for quite a while and then said.

    "Um. Business time will start very soon. Go form the line," said Yuan Zhou.

    "Well, alright." Wu Zhou then agreed.

    He only reacted when he reached the door.

    "Boss Yuan is bing more and more influential now." Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯ back inside of the kitchen, Wu Zhou sighed with emotion.

    "Gee? It¡¯s you two, again." Having arrived at the door, Wu Zhou found the two people who came frequently these few days.

    Li Cheng and Zhang Fan. Thebination of the two persons were really eye-catching. Now that they stood at the door, Wu Zhou naturally got curious.

    "Um. Hello." Li Cheng greeted.

    Standing beside him, Zhang Fan just smiled implicitly and said nothing.

    "Thebination is really strange." Wu Zhou muttered in a low voice.

    Li Cheng who stood at the foremost of the line had actually heard him, but he didn¡¯t turn around to him.

    He didn¡¯t really care about others¡¯ thought. As long as he could fulfill his own wish, it was good.

    "Interesting." When Wu Hai saw them in thetter part of the line, he also said.

    Although they often heard of thisbination these few days, he still felt it interesting.

    Besides, Li Cheng asked Zhang Fan some specious questions every time.

    In a little while, the lunch timemenced. As usual, Li Cheng ordered the Dongpo Pig Knuckle and the beef.

    The two dishes were Zhang Fan¡¯s favorite dishes. Li Cheng managed to find it out after the meals.

    Just like the several times before, Li Cheng asked him some odd question while eating. Basically, Zhang Fan answered whatever he could answer.

    After the meal, the two persons usual departed respectively.

    This time, however, Zhang Fan stopped.

    "Big boss, please tell me directly if you have anything to tell me. I don¡¯t feel it good if you always offers me such treats." Zhang Fan said with a helpless tone.

    "Nothing at all. I just want to eat something with you." Li Cheng said earnestly.

    "You are my boss. I can¡¯t take it for granted that you treat me the meals again and again. If you really have nothing to talk with me, please don¡¯t treat me anymore next time." Zhang Fan¡¯s head was full of grey hair and the perennial hard work made his back bend slightly. However, the way he talked was methodical and rigid.

    "Even after we had meals for several times, you still didn¡¯t recognize me. I reckon you have truly forgotten me." Li Cheng sighed first and suddenly said that.

    "I¡¯m sure that I don¡¯t know you." Zhang Fan nodded the head affirmatively.

    He had lived a simple life. How could be there a chance to know such a big boss?

    "Twenty years ago, you served in the army, right?" Li Cheng was still a little excited when he said that.

    "Yes. Everyone that knows me knows about that." Zhang Fan was a man of great caution.

    He wouldn¡¯t believe that a big boss wouldy his heart bare to a nobody.

    "You took train and went back home for vacation in Aug. of 1993." What Li Cheng said was not a question, but an affirmative sentence.

    "Well..." Zhang Fan lost his tongue.

    Frankly speaking, he didn¡¯t really remember that. He was merely apulsory serviceman that would finish his duty and go back home after three years of military service. When there was a home leave, the time was enough long.

    Since it happened so long ago, he had already got nowhere to remember that.

    "It was extraordinarily hot that year. My mum took me to Jiangsu Province to visit my father. It¡¯s really inconvenient for a woman that took her kid alone in that messy train possibly with bad guys." While Li Cheng said that, his tone was always a little excited.

    "Er..." Zhang Fan was actually slightly embarrassed.

    It was indeed embarrassing that an unacquainted person told some private matters in front of you.

    Not to mention that he wasn¡¯t really interested in how the big boss made the giant business. He was nearly 40 this year and the time of believing stories had already passed.

    Li Cheng just kept talking at the side and took no notice of him as if here were invisible.

    "The green train was very slow and it was extremely hot. There was some breeze from the open window. My mum had carried me tight in her arms until she got seated."

    "I was toldter that even her luggage was carried onto the train by others. It was a more than 30 hours¡¯ journey. During the first few hours, she didn¡¯t even dare to go to the bathroom." Li Cheng was a little grieved when he thought of the experience.

    "I¡¯m sorry. But what are you intending to say?" Zhang Fan broke in at the gap of his conversation.

    Li Cheng had done the same in the past few days. Treating, asking, treating, asking. Zhang Fan felt both impatient and perturbed.

    With great difficulty, he mentioned that but meanwhile Li Cheng chattered about something else. Only then did Zhang Fan ask him.

    Li Cheng, "..."

 Chapter 318: The Delight of A Popsicle (Continuation)

    Chapter 318: The Delight of A Popsicle (Continuation)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Zhang Fan felt this matter really had nothing to do with him. If not it was the big boss, he would have already left.

    Free dishes were never so easy to enjoy, not to mention they were so expensive. He was even unable to afford to offer him a return banquet.

    At that time, Li Cheng uttered, "Here¡¯s the thing. At that time, my mum dared not to go to the bathroom, nor would she go to get some water.

    "Um." In order to show respect, Zhang Fan nodded the head and answered.

    "I was very young at that moment and knew little about that, but I knew I couldn¡¯t cry for food and water." When Li Cheng said that, he looked at Zhang Fan.

    "You were clever even when you were so young." Rarely, Zhang Fanplimented him.

    "Thanks. But kids are indeed all clever and sensitive, especially those from poor families," Li Cheng said smilingly.

    "It¡¯s obvious that you are different from others." Zhang Fan continued saying.

    This time, Li Cheng only nodded the head before he continued, "You were dressed in a military uniform and stood right behind me at the door at that moment."

    "Me?" On hearing that, Zhang Fan said in surprise while pointing at himself.

    "Yes, it¡¯s you. You were standing there against the light, thus I couldn¡¯t see your appearance clearly. So I looked towards you curiously." Li Cheng said with smiling eyes.

    "What happened then?" Zhang Fan knitted his brows and tried hard to recall that.

    "Then I found you were eating a popsicle." Li Cheng narrated step by step to let Zhang Fan remember the scene.

    When he saw Zhang Fan not react, he continued, "I was very thirsty and it was likewise too hot. Then I asked you for the popsicle relying on my little age."

    "You asked me for it? Did I buy it for you?" Zhang Fan said ording to the usual conjecture.

    Then he tried hard to recollect this matter. As the time suggested, he was merely no more than 20 at that moment and indeed he often went home by train. But the matter of popsicle had truly been forgotten by him.

    "No, but you just handed yours to me." Li Cheng shook the head.

    "Huh?" Zhang Fan was a little surprised.

    Normally, he should have bought another one and given it to him. How did it happen that he gave the one he was eating to others?

    "I don¡¯t know, either. But I still remember your face turned red, probably because of my fervent sight at you." Following the memory, Li Cheng said slowly.

    "With the milk outside, the popsicle tasted so good. It was both ice-cold and sweet. After I ate it, the feeling of thirst and hunger suddenly disappeared." Li Cheng said as if he had recalled the particr taste.

    "In those years, there was only that type of popsicle in summer. Yeah, I have a vague impression now." Zhang Fan managed to find this matter in his memory, but the reason he knew of was quite different from that mentioned by Li Cheng.

    "Yes. It was the first time that I had eaten the popsicle. Really delicious." Li Cheng said affirmatively.

    "You offered me the treat just because of that?" Zhang Fan indicated that he was fairly astonished.

    "I was very young when it happened. It took me a long white to finish eating that popsicle." Li Cheng didn¡¯t admit that directly, but the way he spoke revealed so.

    After Zhang Fan knew the reason, he kept silent for quite a while and then said "Thank you."

    "You remember it, don¡¯t you? So you can trust me now that Ie to you for nothing else." Li Cheng said gently.

    "I misunderstood you." Zhang Fan lowered his head, with the white hair all exposed to other. He was really not young anymore.

    "So Mr. Zhang, hope we can have dinner together again the day after tomorrow." Li Cheng said sincerely again.

    "Not necessary, but thank you, big boss. I have remembered that matter. The meal you treat me today has made up for the popsicle that I gave to you." Zhang Fan rarely uttered a long speech.

    "It¡¯s different..." Zhang Fan didn¡¯t wait until Li Cheng finished talking before he interrupted him. It was the first time that he had done so today.

    "To me, it¡¯s fairly enough. Really enough for me, big boss." Zhang Fan looked steadily at Li Cheng and said earnestly.

    "Well, ok. I never get an opportunity to say thanks. Thank you so much for your popsicle." Li Cheng thanked him sincerely.

    "Don¡¯t say that. I¡¯m leaving now." Seeing Li Cheng agree, Zhang Fan got relieved and started to say goodbye hurriedly.

    "Ok, goodbye." Li Cheng said goodbye to him readily this time. Only when he saw Zhang Fan walk away farther did he leave then.

    The two people didn¡¯t lowered their voice intentionally in the conversation, therefore the customers in the restaurant and in the front of the line all heard them.

    After a while of silence, a customer suddenly uttered, some not very nice words.

    "No wonder this man called Zhang Fan lived so hard and poor. He¡¯s merely a building worker moving bricks. And he really deserves that."

    "Why are you so mean?" Another customer knitted his brows discontentedly.

    "Hey, ain¡¯t I right? He should definitely seize this rare opportunity. The big boss owes him and also admits that. What a great opportunity he¡¯s got! Doesn¡¯t he deserve the hard life since he didn¡¯t take a chance when there¡¯s one?" The customer humphed and continued saying.

    Hearing that, most customers felt it indeed made sense and slightly agreed with him in the heart.

    "People think differently. That man Zhang Fan never thought Li Cheng owes him", Manager Shi suddenly said that.

    "Li Cheng? Wait, you say he¡¯s the legendary Half City Li?" The customers suddenly reacted and said excitedly.

    "It¡¯s him." Manager Shi nodded the head affirmatively.

    Then, the discussion about the opportunity instantly changed direction in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Almost all of them started to talk about Li Cheng¡¯s sessful story. His influence was well known from the scene.

    People were always curious about those who built a business empire from nothing.

    A faint smile appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, but he didn¡¯t take part in the top discussion from the beginning to the end.

    The fact was presumably the same to what Manager Shi said.

    Due to the incident in that summer, Li Cheng¡¯s taste preference changed. He started to like eating the popsicle which was milk vored. Under the condition that his physical health allowed, he ate one almost everyday.

    Moreover, he had natural favorability to those who wore military uniform ever since then. After he seeded in the business, he brought out some amount of money every year to help those veterans. Of course, he did that for free. The posts in the building sites and other fields of hispany were all open to the veterans preferentially.

    And so on. Such simr deeds were all resulted from that single popsicle in that stuffy train where he had felt extremely thirsty.

    The particr matter was a nice experience to Li Cheng.

    Walking on the way back, however, Zhang Fan didn¡¯t think that way.

    "Sigh." He heaved a sigh in a low voice and continued walking forward.

    He was a little ashamed today when he heard the big boss came to him because of a popsicle that had been bitten twenty years ago.

    Yes, he was ashamed.

    Once the fact was brought back in his mind, the feeling at that moment likewise came back and it also reminded Zhang Fan of this matter.

    "Never expected it¡¯s because of that." Zhang Fan was a little speechless.

    He failed in buying a seat ticket when he went back home by train that year and had to stand at the door. As it was too hot, he bought a popsicle and prepared to quench his thirst.

    He had only eaten several bite of the popsicle before he saw a boy staring at him. Then he turned around, but the boy still tilted the head and stared at him persistently.

    Atst, he really couldn¡¯t find a ce to hide. Therefore he handed the popsicle in his hand out unexpectedly for he didn¡¯t have enough money to buy another one. After all, people didn¡¯t have much money in those years.

    He was quite embarrassed. The popsicle melted in the high temperature and flowed down onto his hand. It was a sticky feeling.

    With the sense of shame of having no money for another popsicle and the embarrassment of giving one that had been bitten to others, he walked to another carriage and waited to get off the train.

    Therefore, it wasn¡¯t that he had forgotten about that, but actually never wished that he could remember that.

    "If I know earlier this matter ends up in such an embarrassment, I really should have bought a bottle of water." Zhang Fan turned the head and looked at the small restaurant and Li Cheng that had been lost in his sight and then murmured to himself. It was supposed to look better to give the water to others.

    From a different perspective, one thing could have quite different feelings, just like Zhang Fan and Li Cheng.

 Chapter 319: Fighting Back

    Chapter 319: Fighting Back

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Time flew by. The day opening for the neighboring western restaurant, whose name was tranted as ¡¯The Best¡¯, was getting closer and closer.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou was so clear about that was his regr customers would receive an invitation card almost every day.

    Every time they received the invitation card, they would have the following conversation with Yuan Zhou.

    "Boss Yuan, somebody wants to poach your customers," Ling Hong said primly.

    "Really? Poach you?" Yuan Zhou looked at him calmly.

    "Of course. Look?" Ling Hong took out the invitation card and showed it in front of Yuan Zhou.

    "This is the 410th invitation card that I have seen. They really send a lot to you guys." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then brought out a number.

    "Aren¡¯t you surprised?" The purpose of Ling Hong was just to watch Yuan Zhou get surprised, or at least a little nervous.

    But he was disappointed. Yuan Zhou said leisurely to him, "Not after seeing so many."

    "Somebody surprisingly got it ahead of me!" Ling Hong muttered to himself discontentedly.

    In the meantime, he threw the invitation card away randomly.

    "Please, don¡¯t throw trash." Yuan Zhou looked at the invitation card and then Ling Hong. After that, he said.

    "I¡¯m not. I still want to keep it," Ling Hong picked up the invitation card and added.

    "Um. Pleasee over at business hours." Yuan Zhou checked the time and started to drive him away.

    The frequency of such conversations became higher and higher as the day of opening for the neighboring western restaurant got closer.

    Even when he saw Wu Hai also holding the invitation, Yuan Zhou was still as calm as before. He even wanted tough, "These silly people want to see me be embarrassed and panic-stricken. They are too naive."

    Tortured by the repeated conversations, Yuan Zhou just looked at Wu Hai speechlessly.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou asked habitually.

    Just when Wu Hai was about to answer him, Yuan Zhou volunteered, "I¡¯m not interested in the invitation card in your hand. Nor do I have anything to say about it."

    "Me, either. A beautiful girl gave it to me just now. She even knew my name. It seems the art exhibition is very sessful." Wu Hai took a strange look at Yuan Zhou and then nodded the head, in favor of him.

    "What does it have anything to do with your art exhibition?" Yuan Zhou asked after an inconspicuous pause. This loathsome Wu Hai gave an answer out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectations.

    "The girl that gave the invitation card to me definitely knew me because of my painting works," Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    "It¡¯s because of my restaurant." Yuan Zhou denied Wu Hai¡¯s judgement lightly.

    "Do you think they came topete with you?" Wu Hai suddenly reacted and said with an exalted manner.

    "I heard of that." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Terrific. I have to inquire about the craftsmanship of the head chef from that restaurant." Wu Hai became excited instantly. After walking for two circles, he uttered that and then left quickly.

    "I really don¡¯t know why you are so happy." Yuan Zhou felt it rather inexplicable.

    On the evening of Sep 30th, Yuan Zhou watched Shen Min leave from the second floor as usual. He then went to wash up and sleep after the pub was closed.

    In the neighboring western restaurant called "Masterwork Nonsuch", however, it was brightly lit. The staff were busy doing the cleaning and setting the scene in the lobby. The manager of the restaurant had been recruited through a headhunting service.

    With the thick wavy hair hanging off her back obediently, she was actually a in-looking woman, yet with a fascinating figure. Her name was Liu Ruoyu. She was quite capable and experienced. Therefore, Niu Li appreciated her very much.

    "The red carpet of the lobby must beid on time at 11 o¡¯clock tomorrow, not a single minute earlier orter." Liu Ruoyu pointed at the dark entrance and said seriously.

    "Ok, Manager Liu. All the ces including the table corners have all been wiped clean. Can the attendants get off work now?" The supervisor of the lobby said while pointing at the attendants that lined up orderly.

    "Yes. They look quite spirited. All of you dress up in your new work clothes tomorrow. If there are any clothes that do not fit, now is yourst chance to change them." Liu Ruoyu nodded her head contently while looking at them.

    She indeed had good reasons to feel satisfied. This chain restaurant targeted wealthy customer, therefore even the attendants that were recruited were carefully selected. All the recruitment standards were only slightly lower than those of a luxury store. Simrly, the sry they offered was also the best in the industry.

    If you want a horse to run quickly, you naturally have to feed it well.

    This could be seen among the attendants that waited at the side, the waiters were all dressed in a waistcoat, a white shirt and suit pants. With a cordial smile on their faces, they looked fairly spirited.

    As for the waitresses, they were all wearing the same short skirt, white shirt and waistcoat. Simrly, they had a pretty smile on their faces and their appearances were all above the average.

    With the high quality of these attendants, the exquisite decoration of the restaurant and the craftsmanship of the culinary artist, it was really a minute thing to keep the customers.

    Of course, this was only the thought of Liu Ruoyu.

    "Yes, ma¡¯am." The attendants answered with one ord loudly and vigorously.

    "Get off work now. Tomorrow, be alert and not sluggish." Thinking of Niu Li¡¯s instructions, Liu Ruoyu said again.

    "Understood." The attendants and the lobby supervisor all answered together.

    While the lobby things got finished, the kitchen was nevertheless still bustling.

    "Are the preparations for the main cuisines tomorrowplete?" Li Li patrolled around the stuff in the kitchen.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Everything¡¯s ready. The daily reserves are also good for now. "I have also confirmed with the suppliers again for those ingredients that need to be sent here tomorrow." It was the head chef that answered. He well coincided with what people believed chefs to be, an amiable smile on his plump face.

    "Um, perfect. Get familiar with the kitchen and afterwards, get off work." Although he had been told by the head chef that everything was ready, Li Li still inspected all of them one by one.

    He was awfully earnest and responsible.

    "How many tables are still vacant tomorrow?" Li Li asked Liu Ruoyu that had barely arrived.

    "ording to the number of the people that have received the invitation cards, there are no vacant seats left. But we can still manage to leave three tables vacant." Liu Ruoyu turned and opened her notebook and then reported.

    "What does that mean?" Li Li knitted his brows.

    "That Wu Hai living across the street received the invitation card, but he might not necessarilye, and another one called Ling Hong. Furthermore, there are other candidates that we are unsure of." Liu Ruoyu said calmly.

    "Alright. That¡¯s it." After a nod, Li Li signaled the head chef to inspect the fireproofing instations and prepared to close the door.

    Liu Ruoyu was thest to leave. After Li Li left for home, she checked again theyout and cleanliness of everything in the restaurant as well as the door and windows before she left.

    On the next early morning, the many and diverse opening ceremonies attracted crowds of passers-by.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant nevertheless still remained the same. When the opening ceremonies ended and the western restaurant officially started to serve customers, the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already passed. It was the first day of the holiday. The reason why these people got up so early was that the 100 servings of breakfast would have been sold out if they didn¡¯t.

    With that motivation, they would do their utmost best even if they had to unlock the seals on them.

    Therefore, all those that finished their breakfast watched the boisterous opening ceremonies conveniently.

    Niu Li spared some time to look at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then was relieved when she saw nothing had change. After all, Yuan Zhou and his restaurant was the biggest variable.

    Looking at the crowd of people that surrounded the entrance, she even thought that probably nobody would go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today.

    However, Yuan Zhou was never a man that awaited his doom. Besides, he had absolute confidence with his own craftsmanship. It was the good time to let them know what genuine strength was.

    ...

 Chapter 320: Perfect Service Experience

    Chapter 320: Perfect Service Experience

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Starting from today, I¡¯ll have to bother you, Mr. Li." After the opening ceremonies ended, Niu Li¡¯s boss, namely the man who approved her business proposal, said to Li Li amiably.

    "No need to mention that, Mr. Cheng," Li Li said smilingly.

    "The excellent craftsmanship of Mr. Li is already known to me. I have long been expecting to have a taste, but never gotten a chance. And I reckon today is a good opportunity. I just don¡¯t know if I have the honor. Do I?" Mr. Chengughed loudly and said to Li Li.

    "No problem. I will be providing 100 servings of the main cuisines of our restaurant today. Would you like one of them?" Li Li answered with a nod.

    The one that Li Li was going to offer Mr. Cheng was naturally one in the 100 servings. He had never intended to cook an extra serving.

    "Yes, please. I¡¯m going to use my privilege today and enjoy your craftsmanship." Mr. Cheng answered smilingly.

    "But all of you guys have to stay. Laws are only applicable to individuals, not us." Mr. Cheng instructed his followers to be seated.

    Since he was running so many chain restaurants, he was quite clear about the temperament of the executive head chef. Capable people always had some temperament.

    "Ok. One moment, please." After a nod, Li Li went to the kitchen to prepare the dishes.

    Seated beside him, Niu Li said, "It¡¯s no more than a meal. Why be so formal? We should be happy to benefit from apanying you."

    "Yeah, true. If not, how could we have the chance to taste Mr. Li¡¯s craftsmanship?" This was the industry where even speaking was an art. This person said the words directly.

    "Haw-haw. Then let¡¯s wait to enjoy the dishes," Mr. Cheng said quite confidently.

    The several people apanying Mr. Cheng were naturally arranged to a private dining room. Others were left crowded in the main hall.

    The situation was more or less the same to what Liu Ruoyu had expected. Almost all that had received the invitation card arrived, of course, punctually.

    Lining up in advance was the treatment enjoyed by Yuan Zhou only.

    Even Wu Zhou, Zhao Yingjun and Manager Shi came over here together.

    "What a spectacle!" Wu Zhou said while taking his girlfriend Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s hand.

    "It¡¯s quite a well-known high-end chain restaurant." Zhao Yingjun came prepared.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s go inside to have a look." Manager Shi uttered.

    "Don¡¯t talk so loudly. What if they found that we are here to spy on them?" Wu Zhou said with a low voice.

    "You think too much. Who will pay attention to a few people among so many customers?" Zhao Yingjun rolled his eyes and pulled the bow tie unnaturally.

    This restaurant was way too high-end. Even if they needn¡¯t wear the formal suit, they at least had to be dressed semi-formally. Therefore, Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun both wore bow ties.

    Due to his original boss-like manner, Manager Shi didn¡¯t need to change clothes at all.

    Zhuang Xinmu, nevertheless, wore a light-color one-piece dress, looking beautiful and charming.

    "Hi,e in, please. May I please know if you have the invitation cards?" A beautiful waitress dressed in the uniform came up to them and asked gently.

    "Of course, we do. Here are the four." Wu Zhou took the lead and handed his invitation card to her.

    "May I call you Brother Wu if you don¡¯t mind?" The waitress said naturally with an amiable expression.

    "Honey, do you mind?" Wu Zhou turned the head and looked toward Zhuang Xinmu with a ttering manner.

    His girlfriend Zhuang Xinmu always showed due respect for Wu Zhou¡¯s feeling in front of others, thus she only smiled and nodded the head lightly.

    Only when he saw his girlfriend nod did Wu Zhou answer the waitress, "Yes. Why not?"

    "Brother Wu, you really have an intimate rtionship with her." The waitress praised him timely.

    "Of course. This is my wife." Taking the hand of Zhuang Xinmu, Wu Zhou started to show off their intimacy.

    "Tsk. Couldn¡¯t you just control your emotions and not reveal that in public everyday?" Zhao Yingjun turned his head away with a manner of dislike.

    However, Manager Shi wasn¡¯t affected at all. It was him who kept a very careful observation.

    He found that every waitress dressed in uniform would greet them politely when they passed by.

    "Hello,e in, please." Every waitress said so, but meanwhile didn¡¯t disturb them talking.

    Yet, each with different ways of speaking.

    Even the smiles on their faces were different, all of which, contrarily, made them feel their sincerity.

    "The service is really not bad." Manager Shi said quietly.

    "Look, Brother Wu. There are still some vacant seats at the window for you. While eating, you can also enjoy the scenery." The waitress pointed at the courtyard full of grass and flowers and then said.

    "Good positions. Mu Mu, shall we get seated over there?" WU Zhou consulted Zhuang Xinmu while pointing at the vacant table.

    Ever since they went inside the restaurant, the atmosphere was fairly good. It made Wu Zhou ignore the remaining two persons directly.

    Nheless, Manager Shi and Zhao Yingjun had already got used to that.

    After they got seated one after another, the waitress received a fruit te from another waitress. They were all seasonal fruits and looked fresh and luring.

    "Brother Wu, I¡¯m the waitress Little Jing. Please take a rest now and eat some fruits. Let me go to fetch the menu." The waitress Little Jing took out an exquisite menu.

    Then the menus were ced in front of the several people respectively and waited to be read.

    "It¡¯s the sses cloth. Do you need one?" Little Jing took out the items one by one from the concealed service desk at the side like a magician.

    "If you want to tie up your hair, we have a professional dressing room where there are specialized items." Xiao Jing said to Zhuang Xinmu kindly.

    "Hi, everybody. Here are the towels, cold and hot. This is to wipe the hands and this one for the face." Another waitress carried a tray to them and said.

    When they finished cleaning, Little Jing went up to them again, "Now you can order the dishes now. We have rationing Grilled Lamb Chop with Herbs Sauce prepared by the head chef today, only 100 servings. If you don¡¯t mind eating the mutton, you can have a taste."

    "Um. We need to have a look first." Wu Zhou took the menu and revealed a manner of consideration.

    "Brother Wu, I will be nearby. Should you need anything, just call me." Little Jing retreated aside smilingly.

    "Alright." Wu Zhou nodded the head.

    When he saw the waitress step aside to a ce where she couldn¡¯t hear them talking, Wu Zhou became relieved and uttered, "They are surprisingly all western styled foods."

    "Did you realized that just now?" Zhao Yingjun was a little helpless.

    "Right. Speaking of which, what do you guys want to eat?" Wu Zhou looked around and suddenly asked.

    "What? Didn¡¯t you say that you just wanted toe for a look?" Zhuang Xinmu ridiculed him.

    "No doubt that he just came for the dishes. Scouting is merely an excuse." Zhao Yingjun straightforwardly brought out his purpose.

    "I came to look around conveniently." Manager Shi immediately showed innocence when he saw Zhuang Xinmu looking at him.

    "I brought you here with the intention to treat you to a western style meal. It¡¯s just that we have two unrted guys with us." Wu Zhou was talented in coaxing his girlfriend.

    Once he said that, Zhuang Xinmu revealed a big smile on the face and no longer cared about the amusing behavior of the three men.

    "I think I can only afford a serving of vegetable sd ording to the price." Not intending to participate in their talks, Zhao Yingjun leafed through the menu by himself and then said in surprise.

    "Why would I eat here since the dishes are so expensive?" Wu Zhou also felt discontented when he saw the price.

    "That¡¯s true." Zhuang Xinmu opened hers and nodded the head approvingly, too.

    "I will order the dishes then." Manager Shi was immune to the high price.

    He directly summoned Little Jing and ordered some dishes for the four of them as well as four Grilled Lamb Chop With Herbs Sauce for each of them.

    While waiting for the dishes, they all felt a little bored and hence took out their phones.

    Conventionally, Wu Zhou wandered around in the gourmet group. As soon as he saw the messages, however, he was stunned.

    While the other three people still didn¡¯t know what happened, he dragged Zhuang Xinmu and called the other two people to leave...

 Chapter 321: Face Slapping Heavily

    Chapter 321: Face pping Heavily

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What¡¯s the matter? The dishes haven¡¯t been served." Zhao Yingjun reacted first and then asked him with puzzlement.

    "Let¡¯s go to line up first. Otherwise all will end up in vain after the exnations." Wu Zhou opened his mouth slightly before he dragged up his girlfriend and walked away while talking.

    "What happened?" Zhuang Xinmu asked with an anxious manner.

    "Nothing. Boss Yuan is too cunning. Let¡¯s go to eat something more delicious. We can probably make it." Wu Zhou checked the time and said to Zhuang Xinmu with aforting manner.

    "Is Boss Yuan serving a new dish?" Manager Shi said in surprise.

    "A new dish, which has never been seen before." Wu Zhou gnashed his teeth and then said.

    "Tsk. This Boss Yuan is so disgusting." After saying that, Manager Shi quickened his pace.

    "What new dish can make you so excited?" Zhao Yingjun also quickened his pace and ignored the dishes that they had just ordered.

    "What¡¯s the matter, Brother Wu? Do you need any help?" Seeing the anxious expressions of the several people, the waitress Little Jing went up quickly to them and asked.

    "We have an emergency. Please get all dishes ordered to be taken away. This is my bank card without a password. Please send the dishes and the bank card to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in front of you. I will wait for you there." Manager Shi straightforwardly took out his bank card and said cleanly.

    "Well, what else can I do for you?" The waitress was a little dumbfounded. After all, she had worked here only for a day and had nevere across this situation before.

    "Ok. Wait a moment, please. I will get the dishes packed and send them to you over there." The waitress, Little Jing, nodded the head.

    Despite the shock, she ushered them to the door dutifully and then came back. She first got the bill paid and then notified the kitchen to pack the dishes.

    However, the sudden incident was still far from the end. While Wu Zhou and the others were leaving, the rest of the people in the restaurant also requested for the dishes to be packed and then left one after another, as if they had received some information.

    "Go, let¡¯s go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant." A girl dragged up her boyfriend and prepared to leave.

    "What are you rushing for? We haven¡¯t paid them." The young man dragged his girlfriend backhand and said mildly.

    "Hurry up, or we can¡¯t even get our turn in time." The girl directly took the money and paid the bill anxiously.

    "Pack the dish, please. We¡¯ll take them. It¡¯s the fish, right? We¡¯ll take it." The girl said to the waitress beside her cleanly.

    "It has just been served. Couldn¡¯t we go there in the evening?" The young man was a little puzzled.

    Of course he didn¡¯t understand that as he wasn¡¯t working around here and had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. Therefore, he was totally ignorant of the attraction of Yuan Zhou.

    He felt they might as well have a meal over here and go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening. They didn¡¯t make any difference.

    "No. It¡¯s the first time this dish is served. Even if we can¡¯t eat it, I would prefer to have a look at it." The girl answered with a firm attitude.

    "Waitress,e to pack our dishes. We¡¯ll take them away." While they were still debating, others had started to pack their dishes.

    Once their voices came to her, the girl became more worried. She truly wanted to drag her boyfriend up and run over there immediately.

    At that time, there came a sound again from the other side.

    "Let¡¯s go. Boss Yuan has served another new dish. We can¡¯t miss that." A middle-aged man stood up and intended to leave right away.

    "What shall we do with the food on the table?" The man seated together with him was reluctant to abandon the nice cuisines.

    Dishes of this restaurant were not cheap at all. Only the Grilled Lamb Chop With Herbs Sauce cost thousands of RMB. Although he didn¡¯t pay, he still felt a heartache.

    "Just leave them there. Let¡¯s go now." The middle-aged man took the bag on the rack beside him and said indifferently.

    "Didn¡¯t you tell me that even Boss Yuan has a rule of not wasting in his restaurant?" Another man suddenly said that.

    "Alright, alright. I¡¯ll get them packed and take them, ok?" The middle-aged man straightway said that cleanly.

    All at once, 1/3 of the customers seated in the main hall left and all chose to get their dishes packed and take them away.

    It was so quick that the waitress didn¡¯t even have time to prepare for that. It was other food runners at the side that notified Liu Ruoyu.

    When the food runner went to notify her, he happened to see Mr. Cheng and others praising Li Li¡¯s culinary skills.

    "Mr. Li, your craftsmanship is just brilliant. I have never eaten such fresh and tendermb chop before. Besides, it was free from the goat odor." Since they could sit and have a meal together, they were basically all good at sweet talk.

    "This is really my honor. It¡¯s indeed ptable." Mr. Cheng made a thumb-up gesture and said.

    "Thank you." Li Li learned western cooking and his way of doing things were also more westernized. He directly thanked them immodestly.

    "Mr. Cheng, now you can be rest assured of his ability." On the dining table, Niu Li joked with Mr. Cheng.

    The meal brought more confidence to her.

    She had once tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, a bowl of the Egg Fried Rice. The taste was so infinitely wonderful that it was simply the utmost limit of the Egg Fried Rice. She also believed that Li Li was unable to outss Yuan Zhou on the culinary skills.

    But just as what Li Li had said, opening a restaurant was more than serving some tasty dishes. The services also took a major part in sess.

    Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Egg Fried Rice and then the fresh and tendermb chop, Niu Li felt hungry again and thus ate another bite of dishes immediately.

    "You are joking with me again. When was I ever not rest assured? Look at yourself, watch your eating manners." Mr. Cheng retorted smilingly and in the meantime said to her with a manner of dislike.

    "It¡¯s totally because Mr. Li has done a great work. If not that I feel embarrassed, you don¡¯t even need to wash the tes." Another person beside him said confidently while pointing at the te with only the sauce and side dish left.

    Just when the atmosphere was harmonious inside, the food runner knocked on the door.

    "Dong Dong Dong", the sound was quite conspicuous in the room. Mr. Cheng immediately said, "Come on in."

    Dressed in a white working uniform, a young man walked into the room.

    "Manager Liu, there¡¯s an emergency in the main hall that requires your presence." The waiter first smiled to others and then said solemnly.

    "I think it¡¯s definitely because the seats aren¡¯t enough for so many customers. So they need figure a solution out," a customer said that smilingly.

    "I also think that way. It¡¯s totally crowded with customers. Never did I expect so many people here." Another person also echoed with a nod.

    "Ok. Ruoyu, you go to handle that." Mr. Cheng nodded the head smilingly. He also agreed with him on that.

    After all, there had been too many people just now who flooded in the main hall and it was not at all surprising that the main hall was stuffed.

    Contrarily, things were going toward a weird reverse direction.

    The food runner was asked by the supervisor of the main hall to send for Liu Ruoyu. He himself nevertheless stayed there to watch the situation.

    Just in the past few minutes, another 1/3 of the customers left, with a quicker speed.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but may I trouble you and ask..." The supervisor couldn¡¯t help asking what exactly made these people abandon the dishes and decide to take them away.

    However, he was interrupted by one of them before he could finish saying that, "Sorry, no time at the moment."

    After that, the person passed by the supervisor and walked hurriedly to the door.

    "Hi, sir. May I ask..." The supervisor was also a decisive man. After answering "Take care", he stopped another person to inquire.

    "The dishes have been paid for. Goodbye." This customer answered more cleanly. He totally ignored the question of the supervisor and directly said goodbye.

    After he failed in stopping some other customers, one finally agreed to stop.

    At that time, however, there were only a few people left in the main hall. Even for the customers in the private dining room, many also left.

    The reason why this person stopped was quite simple. It was toote to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to line up.

    ...

 Chapter 322: The Pain on Mr Chengâ€™s Face

    Chapter 322: The Pain on Mr Cheng¡¯s Face

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Sir, may I ask if there are any problems with our restaurant?" The supervisor of the main hall went up and asked courteously.

    He spoke a little more quickly than usual. Apparently, he was afraid that this customer wouldn¡¯t give him enough time to finish his utterance.

    "No, no. It¡¯s just that I have some personal affairs to handle." The person who was stopped likewise often went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was working in amercial building near this ce. His name was Qin Fan and he had a mild character, therefore he talked quite courteously.

    "Sir, we are very open to any suggestions of the customers." When the supervisor found the man was willing to talk, he said politely.

    "The service here is pretty good. So are the environment and the taste of the dishes." Seeing the sincere expression of the supervisor, Qin Fan considered for a while and then answered earnestly.

    "Thank you for yourpliments. If it¡¯s convenient, could you please tell me why you don¡¯t like to eat here?" The supervisor continued saying gently and courteously.

    "There¡¯s nothing inconvenient for me. It¡¯s just because Boss Yuan has just served a new dish. Look, these guys are all running faster than one another." Qin Fan was rather speechless when he saw the increasing number of people at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the distance.

    "Then why didn¡¯t you go there?" The supervisor was actually slightly muddled, but he still asked habitually.

    "It¡¯s toote. I can¡¯t even get close to the door if I go now and can only wait for others to describe the new dish to me." Qin Fan sighed and then said earnestly.

    "Which star chef is this Boss Yuan?" The supervisor carefully chewed what Qin Fan had just said in the mind and figured out a most possible answer before he uttered to ask.

    "A star? It¡¯s merely the boss of the restaurant over there." On hearing that, Qin Fan knew that the supervisor had misunderstood him. Then, he said while pointing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant not far away.

    "Ok, thank you, sir. Do you need to pack your dishes now?" The supervisor swallowed the saliva without turning a hair and asked calmly when he saw the long winding line and the ever-increasing number of people in the distance.

    "Of course. I have instructed the waitress called Little Jiao to do that." Qin Fan nodded the head naturally.

    "Good. Sir, thank you so much for your opinion and exnations. We¡¯ll have a free dish for you." Having finished talking with a smile, the supervisor summoned a waitress and said something.

    "You are wee." After a nod, Qin Fan waited there for his dish while looking at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Let me take the liberty of asking a question. Which do you think serves more satisfactory dishes, we or that Boss Yuan?" The supervisor suddenly asked.

    He was indeed curious. Howe such arge restaurant with nice environment, service and dishes was defeated by a tiny one that had merely just served a new dish?

    "Do you mean topare?" Qin Fan asked in surprise.

    "Yes. What do you think?" The supervisor continued asking with a smile.

    "Ho Ho. My packed dish is almost here." By saying so, Qin Fan obviously didn¡¯t want to answer him.

    After a nod, the supervisor thanked him again and then left.

    "Interesting! How does he dare topare with Boss Yuan?" Qin Fan couldn¡¯t helpughing on thinking of that.

    Deep in his heart, he had never thought ofparing this restaurant in the same breath with Boss Yuan on the culinary craftsmanship. So had the others that left decisively.

    If they had the slightest intention ofparing, they wouldn¡¯t have left directly without giving the dishes a taste, of which the staff of this restaurant had no idea.

    After he turned around, he saw Liu Ruoyu walk to him with a solemn expression on her face. Nheless, she still greeted the customers with a smile when she passed by them. She was a dutiful person.

    "What¡¯s the problem?" Liu Ruoyu directly asked the supervisor in front of her.

    "I heard that Boss Yuan of the neighboring tiny restaurant had just pushed out a new dish, so everybody chose to take the dishes away after they ordered." The supervisor brought out the truth to her clearly.

    "Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant? It¡¯s surprisingly him. Ok, got it." Liu Ruoyu nodded the head, indicating that he was clear of that.

    Looking around at the almost empty main hall and the private dining rooms that had only a few people, Liu Ruoyu resolutely turned around and went to the head chef.

    Under such circumstances, they naturally had an alternative scheme.

    While the new restaurant started using the alternative scheme, Yuan Zhou was nevertheless doing his own things earnestly.

    "Boss, what¡¯s the price of the Swedish Meatballs provided today?" Zhou Jia asked cautiously.

    "It¡¯s right on the wall." Yuan Zhou pointed to the wall.

    "Ok. Boss, can I make a suggestion?" Zhou Jia thought for a while and said.

    "Sure. Go ahead." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "I know that you don¡¯t like publicity. But can you at least tell me in advance next time so that we can have some preparations?" Zhou Jia had originally been a little worried, but now became helpless.

    Yes, she was worried. Zhou Jia was really a little bit worried. There appeared such a high-end restaurant next door and even its opening ceremony was so grand. On the contrary, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was no more than a tiny restaurant without even a shop sigh. And besides that, there was basically no service at all.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even let her clear away the bowls and tes. Instead, the customers had to do the work by themselves.

    Although she knew these customers came here for her boss¡¯s craftsmanship, she had never tasted any of them and thus really didn¡¯t know how delicious it was. All that she knew was that they were delicious.

    Strictly speaking, the sess of a restaurant truly couldn¡¯t rely on the delicious dishes only. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was totally different from those gaudy ones.

    With the best or peerless food ingredients provided by the system, plus the masterful craftsmanship of Yuan Zhou, the dishes had been far beyond the word ¡¯delicious¡¯.

    Going for the better one was themon desire of humans. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t need to be chosen.

    "Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a surprise?" Yuan Zhou looked at Zhou Jia who stood there in a daze with puzzlement.

    "Boss Yuan, actually, everyone¡¯s sense of humor is different." Zhou Jia reacted and answered solemnly.

    "Um. That¡¯s true. I feel it is fairly good this way. Look, they seem to like it, too." Yuan Zhou pointed at the long line of customers outside.

    It was indeed spectacr and asionally some people dressed in waiter¡¯s uniform from next door came out to send things to them.

    Including the packed dishes, bank cards and wallets, etc. What a spectacle!

    Yuan Zhou turned around and revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth. Then he began to prepare the dishes earnestly. He naturally needed 100% delicacies to repay for the customers¡¯ trust.

    Having ridden on the crest of sess, Mr. Cheng brought people out toward the door after the meal. On the way, he didn¡¯t forget to joke with others.

    "We have taken advantage of eating early here. I¡¯m afraid the customers outside have probably just started to eat. There are so many people, so don¡¯t get lost." Mr. Cheng said smilingly.

    Due to the sess of the opening ceremony or the trust to his own brand or else the recognition of Li Li¡¯s craftsmanship, Mr. Cheng felt it not a problem to make the business grow rapidly.

    However, others that apanied him out were slightly embarrassed. Even Niu Li couldn¡¯t contain her temper anymore and became a little puzzled and angry.

    "It¡¯s so quiet, isn¡¯t it?" Seeing nobody respond to him, Mr. Cheng turned the head and muttered in the heart.

    Once he turned the head, however, he was a little dumbfounded. What exactly happened to make so little customers stay?

    "What is it?" Mr. Cheng walked toward Liu Ruoyu and Li Li at the door.

    He got to understand the situation as soon as he reached the door. Then, he felt a heat spread across his face for what he had just said...

 Chapter 323: Yuan Zhouâ€™s First Exotic Dish

    Chapter 323: Yuan Zhou¡¯s First Exotic Dish

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The sharp contrast to the quiet atmosphere of the grand restaurant was the bustle outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Mr. Cheng said with a heavy tone. Others invited to attend the opening ceremony were likewise a little bit dumbfounded.

    Why were all the customers gone while it had just been bustling and crowded with people just now?

    If he looked carefully, he could even see all those who formed a line outside were all holding a meal box, especially those who waited at thetter part of the line. Most of them had the meal box of his restaurant in their hands.

    Had the humans by now evolved to the stage in which they didn¡¯t like enjoying meals in the restaurant but only preferred to take them away?

    For the very first time, Mr. Cheng felt that he had been abandoned by the wheels of the time.

    "A new dish is served over there, an exotic dish in particr." Liu Ruoyu didn¡¯t look good.

    During the period when she was out handling the matter, more of their customers left. Even those who were originally attracted by their restaurant also went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Watching the fun was the intrinsic nature of humans.

    "Just an exotic dish! What else is new?" Mr. Cheng said with a cloud on his brow.

    Standing beside him, Niu Li was a little embarrassed and meanwhile curious. A mere new dish surprisingly had so much public appeal. It seemed this Boss Yuan had been severely underestimated.

    "I have arranged our people to line up. Even if we can¡¯t take it away, we can let Mr. Qiu taste it carefully." Liu Ruoyu started to calm down when she talked about the remediation.

    "Um. Get it quickly solved. What an embarrassment!" Mr. Cheng really felt a headache while looking at the two restaurants with sharp contrast.

    "Ok." With a nod, Liu Ruoyu said affirmatively.

    "I will have to trouble you to help me out, Mr. Li." Mr. Cheng nodded the head and then said to Li Li who was silent at the side.

    "Got it." Li Li looked terrible.

    After saying that, Mr. Cheng left with other slightly embarrassed customers, leaving only Niu Li there.

    "Mr. Li, do you need to go and taste it personally?" Niu Li asked Li Li while looking at him.

    "Not necessary. This is his home field. We are at a disadvantage by nature. But theye once and they¡¯ll never forget us." Li Li said with an affirmative tone.

    "Leaving other dishes alone, the Egg Fried Rice provided there is absolutely god-tier. It¡¯s the very first time in my life that I ate something like it. Furthermore, it¡¯s the ideal Golden Fried Rice." Niu Li hesitated for a while and brought everything out in its entirety.

    Originally, she didn¡¯t intend to tell that to Li Li. And she was very clear that Li Li was too prideful to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a taste.

    Sometimes, knowing well of yourself as well as the enemy could help you to defeat the rival. But when the rival was too powerful, a man should help his chiefmander to build confidence rather than let him know it was impossible.

    After all, Li Li didn¡¯t actually believe such whimsical words of one single man boosting the regional GDP.

    As for telling him about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship now, she meant to remind him not taking the enemy lightly. Craftsmanship mattered more than GDP. Of course, this was for Li Li.

    "Golden Fried Rice? I¡¯m not proficient in Chinese food, but if it¡¯s really as described by you, the situation will be tougher." Li Li thought for a while earnestly.

    "Indeed. Do you need to taste his dish now?" Niu Li was entangled when she asked that.

    "No need. Please put up a notice that I will cook a dish on site tomorrow." Li Li waved his hand first. Then he turned the head and told Liu Ruoyu.

    "Ok. I will get everything ready, Mr. Li." Liu Ruoyu revealed an expression of excitement on her face and then went to do her work.

    "We¡¯ll have to bother you again, Mr. Li." Niu Li was quite satisfied with the result.

    The initial scheme of hers was not to erase Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which also seemed to be impossible now. However, it was supposed to be no problem to surpass it on the turnover. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already established the market before her restaurant.

    Due to the small size, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could no longer receive any more customers. Even the private-home-cuisine restaurants nearby couldn¡¯t satisfy the demand of the customers. Therefore, it was quite a wise option to set up the branch restaurant here.

    After the market was developed, they would make it bigger and stronger so that they could get the best and biggest share from the entirety. What Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would finally be was never considered by them.

    Little did Niu Li think the deliciousness of the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant totally outssed the exterior conditions of service and environment.

    Luckily, they had the senior culinary artist Li Li. Right now, they had only to depend on these superior exterior conditions to attract the customers.

    The invisiblepetition had started. Yuan Zhou nevertheless still proceeded his work ording to his own schedule. Of course, Mr. Cheng, who had been pped on the face, didn¡¯t think that way. He believed that Yuan Zhou served this new dish on this very day intentionally to grab their customers.

    He naturally had already figured out how to fight back. Now was the time to do the background investigation.

    "With all due respect, Boss Yuan, why did you always create breaking news silently? Do you know how unprepared we are?" Wu Zhou moved here quickly and also got his turn soon.

    "Yeah, indeed. Why didn¡¯t you tell us in advance that you will serve a new dish?" Even Zhao Yingjun couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "With your status right now, Boss Yuan, you really should inform us of thetest news through microblog or something else. Then we can check it from time to time for something new." Manager Shi said, pretending to be serious.

    "Good-looking men never use external things," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    Then, he didn¡¯t mention the fact that he wasn¡¯t good at talking anymore.

    "What does good-looking men not using external things have anything to do with you?" Suddenly, a customer uttered.

    Under Yuan Zhou¡¯s stare, this customer took back his words.

    "I¡¯m hungry." Zhuang Xinmu suddenly said at the side.

    "Oh, right. Honey, just order whatever you want." Wu Zhou immediately answered with a ttering manner.

    "Humph. Only the new dish is good." Having been neglected, Zhuang Xinmu humphed discontentedly. However, she didn¡¯t have the heart to squeeze her man dry and hence just ordered the new dish for a taste.

    "One more cup of watermelon juice." Wu Zhou helped to order the watermelon juice, which was his girlfriend¡¯s favorite.

    "A Swedish dish? Meatball is the usual cuisine of that country." Manager Shi knew about that upon seeing the name.

    "Is it delicious?" Zhao Yingjun asked with puzzlement.

    "Not bad. I just don¡¯t know if Boss Yuan can make something new out of it." Manager Shi got seated and also ordered this dish as well as the nd Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    Meatballs were fairly greasy, therefore Manager Shi prepared to eat the dish along with another nd dish.

    While the several customers were talking, Zhou Jia took note of their dishes and then intended to inform Yuan Zhou.

    Only then did Wu Hai, who had barely finished thest gulp of meatball, raised his head contentedly. Then, he saw the exquisite food bags that the several people put at the feet.

    "Did you guys go to the neighboring restaurant?" Wu Hai looked at the several people of Wu Zhou and then craned his neck looking at others in line behind them.

    The long line tended to be longer and longer.

    "We went there just to spy on the new restaurant and didn¡¯t intend to eat anything there." Wu Zhou said quite naturally.

    "Spying on them? Then what are you doing back here now?" Looking at the several people, Wu Hai asked mildly.

    "We are back after the spying work." Zhao Yingjun followed.

    "Back along with the foods of other restaurant?" Obviously, Wu Hai didn¡¯t believe in this guy¡¯s words.

    "Where shall we go if we don¡¯te to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?" Wu Zhou said deservedly.

    "This new restaurant is really useless. Didn¡¯t they publicize that they are the high-end chain restaurant with top-notch service?" Wu Hai said discontentedly while stroking his small mustaches.

    "The service is indeed good. So is the environment." Manager Shi nodded the head affirmatively.

    "Then why are you seated here for?" Wu Hai rolled his eyes with an ungracefully manner.

    "To eat." Then, the several people answered with one ord.

    "It¡¯s really useless. It¡¯ll be better to us if it could attract more customers to go there. That way, I don¡¯t need to line up for the meal. Why are the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant getting more and more?" Wu Hai was rather speechless.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t actually feel strange about the attitude of these customers. When they had money, they naturally came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As for the reason? How could anyonepare Yuan Zhou with others after they ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. He definitely wanted to drive them crazy by doing that.

 Chapter 324: A New Style of Swedish Meatballs

    Chapter 324: A New Style of Swedish Meatballs

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The western restaurant, judged by Yuan Zhou as being useless, was busy with their own preparations at the moment. Yet, it was only noon now.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was preparing the dishes earnestly.

    The cooking method of Swedish Meatball wasn¡¯t actuallyplex but the ingredients required were nevertheless not little.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements on dishes were getting higher and higher, he had practiced for a long time before starting to serve it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou could swear that he never intended to serve the dish at the same time as when the new restaurantmenced business. Well, after all, it was him that had chosen the time first.

    As for the matter of it being the first day of National Day Holiday, that was totally God¡¯s will.

    Who should one me if one wanted to seek embarrassment themselves?

    As was known to all, Yuan Zhou was a good boy and a good chef, always honest and kind.

    The Swedish Meatball dish was quite influential in Sweden and the neighboring countries. In Norway, Denmark and Find, it was a very popr dish.

    Besides, the meatball could be seen everywhere, in various restaurants, fast food restaurants, supermarkets,panies or school canteens.

    Even among the top 10 cuisine hot list, the meatball had never fallen far behind.

    After Yuan Zhou obtained the recipe, however, he studied the dish for quite a long time and tried every ssical cooking method.

    By the way, the chef that appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind this time was really like what Yuan Zhou had imagined, all foreigners except for a single Chinese.

    "Carry them to the customers." After Yuan Zhou prepared several servings of meatball, he directly carried them onto the countertop and instructed Zhou Jia to carry them to the customers.

    Yuan Zhou had finished most of the preparation work beforehand this time, so the speed of producing dishes was much quicker.

    Of course, it was also because that the Nordics were reluctant to spend more time and efforts on cooking,pared with Easterners.

    "Holy sh*t. The meatball is way too beautiful," Wu Zhou said first in surprise.

    "Is this a peacock?" Zhao Yingjun craned his neck long and was rather curious.

    Indeed. The Swedish Meatball on the table was truly good-looking.

    An ordinary dish would have no more than a few meatballs at one side and the prepared mashed potatoes at the other on a white te with surrounded edges. Apanied with that would be a small te of blueberry dipping sauce or even some pickled cucumbers.

    However, the meatball cooked by Yuan Zhou was quite different. The meatballs were ced on a stage on the te. In the middle part that was left vacant, he made the body of a peacock with the mashed potatoes. At first nce, people would almost mistake the jade-color thin pieces inserted beside the meatballs as the peacock tail.

    "How awesome is this styling!" Wu Zhou rotated the te slowly and watched it carefully.

    "Not only is the styling marvelous, but it also has a mechanism inside." Wu Hai said at the side with a showing-off manner.

    "Mechanism? By the way, aren¡¯t you providing the cranberry sauce, Boss Yuan?" Manager Shi suddenly thought of this important supporting role.

    "I do. You can try to find it out by yourself." Sometimes, Yuan Zhou would make some small jokes with the regr customers.

    Of course, his customers generally believed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s jokes weren¡¯t funny at all.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had mastered a tip of not shedding tears while cutting the onions after he made the meatballs for so many times. Although it wasn¡¯t quite necessary for him due to his swift cutting skills, it was nevertheless fairly simple.

    First, even the onions chosen by Yuan Zhou were different. Wash it clean and then cut it from the top down in parallel lines without breaking it. Then rotate the onion towards the right and vertically cut several straight lines with an angle vertical to the former lines.

    After that, it would be easier. This was because the onion was basically cut into the connected long strips, he only needed toy it down and then started to cut it. That way, the onion strips cut would be very uniform. Apart from that, the juice wouldn¡¯t spatter and the taste of pungency would be locked, thus not causing people to shed tears.

    "What the hell do you mean by finding it out by ourselves? Shall we eat it just like that?" Wu Zhou straightforwardly picked one up and stuffed into his mouth.

    The meatball was covered with thick glossy brown sauce and was scattered with little green leave pieces on the surface. Furthermore, there was a glimmer of delicate fragrance blended along in the strong meat vor, which appeared fairly mouth-watering.

    "Slurp slurp". Unlike the girls who ate the meatball mouthful by mouthful, Wu Zhou directly stuffed the entire one in the mouth and started to eat.

    When the meatball was in touch with his mouth cavity, the outeryer was the soft and smooth gravy while the inneryer was the scorched and crisp shell. When Wu Zhou gave it the first bite, the intense gravy burst out from the meatball.

    When he chewed, the gravy prated the meat. While the scorched shell wrapped the freshness and tenderness inside, there was asionally a crisp texture. It was the onion that could be distinguished easily.

    The strong pungency of the onion became weak and in the meantime, the fragrance became stronger. The slight pungency helped to get rid of the underlying bad smell of the meat while the fragrance increased itsyers of the taste. The onion itself nevertheless improved the texture of the meatballs.

    When the entire meatball was in the mouth, multiple tastes swept by directly like the heavy storm that never gave an opportunity for a single breath.

    The stimting fragrance of ck pepper, the mellow vor of milk and cheese, the onion that provoked the great smell of meat and the thick gravy that had a tender and smooth texture pushed the meatballs to the epitome of taste.

    "This is absolutely delicious. Boss Yuan really thinks a lot for us meat-eaters." Wu Zhou squinted his eyes contentedly and said with an expression of enjoyment.

    "Absolutely. It has abundant gravy and is tender inside and scorched outside. The texture is fresh and sweet. It¡¯s the authentic Swedish Meatball that is free from much grease, yet; it brings the intrinsic delicate vor of meat into y," Manager Shi said contentedly while eating.

    "It¡¯s indeed delicious. A good news for the meat-eaters. Never did I expect that a meatball could be so delicious. Boss, when will you serve the Chinese dish, Lion¡¯s Head¢Ù?" While eating the food in the bowl, Zhao Yingjun was still thinking about those in the cooking pot.

    "I think we can order another serving of the meatball." Wu Zhou looked at his girlfriend and said nervously.

    He was truly perturbed. Just in a little while, he had eaten four meatballs with gravy filled in his mouth while uttering "so delicious" continuously. When he reacted, however, there were only two meatball left in the te.

    Such a thing had never happened before. Wu Zhou was fairly uneasy and afraid that his girlfriend would be unhappy.

    "Never mind. I don¡¯t really like dishes made with cream." Zhuang Xinmu was only interested in watching the exotic dish rather than eating it.

    "I think this thing is very interesting and should be edible." Right after that, she pointed at the decorative peacock tail and said.

    "Have a taste, now." Wu Zhou picked up the chopsticks and handed them to Zhuang Xinmu tteringly.

    "Ok. Don¡¯t worry." Zhuang Xinm said smilingly. Then she received the chopsticks and picked up that piece of peacock tail as thin as a cicada¡¯s wings and with natural lines.

    After a light sound of "Ka La", the meatball that had been ced on it suddenly disappeared.

    "What¡¯s this?" The meatball rolled out again before they became puzzled.

    It¡¯s just that the meatball this time was different from the former one. It was surprisingly wrapped in a rose redyer outside and appeared extraordinarily beautiful, mellow and full.

    "What¡¯s this?" Wu Zhou, Zhuang Xinmu and others customers at the side all revealed a surprised expressions and looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    Only Wu Hai smiledcently at the side. The mechanism...

    ¢ÙLion¡¯s Head is a particr dish ofrge meatballs in Chinese. It¡¯s a very famous Chinese cuisine.

 Chapter 325: Li Liâ€™s Counterattack

    Chapter 325: Li Li¡¯s Counterattack

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Wu Zhou and others beside him asked in unison.

    "You¡¯ll know that after you eat it. Try." Yuan Zhou signaled them to eat first.

    "That¡¯s right. You¡¯ll understand after you eat it." Wu Hai looked at them expectantly.

    "Should I try first or you go first?" Wu Zhou looked toward Zhuang Xinmu and then said with an inquiring manner.

    "You first." Zhuang Xinmu said directly.

    "Thanks, honey." Wu Zhou snatched Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s hand up and said with a moved tone.

    "What an unexpected method of showing off your intimacy," Zhao Yingjun suddenly said loudly.

    "Not to me. Only you feel it to be unexpected. My wife is also very nice." Manager Shi indicated that he wasn¡¯t single and hence didn¡¯t mind it.

    "Try now." He actually cared more about that and hence urged.

    Actually, both Zhao Yingjun and Manager Shi had their own meatballs. But, they still wanted to watch Wu Zhou eat first.

    It was also a fun to enjoy the delicacies.

    "Alright." Wu Zhou picked up the meatball and stuffed it into his mouth without any hesitation.

    When he picked it up, he found theyer wrapping the meatball was soft and it became softer after he stuffed it into the mouth.

    "What a strange feeling!" Wu Zhou took a bite. A sweet and sour taste was emitted before the taste of the meatball arrived.

    "Strange?" Manage Shi became even more curious.

    In less than a minute, however, Wu Zhou let out a "hum" and then chewed it energetically. It seemed the meatball became more delicious.

    "Looks nice. Let¡¯s have a taste, too." Manager Shi turned the head and said to Zhao Yingjun.

    "Um. Let¡¯s try." Zhao Yingjun was also interested in that now.

    The two of them seemed to be quite interested in this mechanism and hence started various experiments.

    When they watched it carefully, they found several small doors were under the tall lotus-like te with a thick base and concealed in the pir, which made them difficult to be found.

    The te used to load the Swedish Meatballs was quite special, just like the copper hotpot stove in former times. At the upper part was a smooth disc. On the disc, the meatballs were ce in a circle, the peacock tail was at the side and the mashed potatoes that made into the body and head of the peacock were in the central part.

    At the lower part was a pir-like thing that was connected to the te below. The pir was carved with beautiful decorative patterns. It was these patterns that concealed those small doors.

    It was originally thought that the te was specially used as a foil to emphasize the beauty of the peacock. After all, only such a tall te could give people a feeling that the peacock was about to fly. However, it seemed to be designed like that for the sake of this mechanism now.

    Manager Shi poked the ce where the meatballs rolled out with the chopsticks mischievously and there came a sound of "Pa Pa".

    "Can¡¯t it be poked open? It seems to be opened from the outside." Manager Shi muttered to himself and studied it with great interest.

    After that, he used the chopsticks to push the exquisite small doors outward, but still nothing happened.

    "So interesting!" After experimenting for quite a few times, Manager Shi found that the meatball wouldn¡¯t roll out unless someone pulled out the peacock tail first. Nor would the doors below open if people ate the meatballs first.

    Such a mechanism was quite ingenious.

    Manager Shi and Zhao Yingjun were enthusiastically studying the mechanism like the kids. The miraculous texture of the meatballs that fell down had immediately stimted their enthusiasm on studying.

    Wu Zhou, nevertheless, gave thest meatball to his girlfriend.

    "Come on. Mu Mu, eat the meatball. It¡¯s super delicious and you would absolutely like it." Wu Zhou picked the meatball up and moved it to the mouth of Zhuang Xinmu.

    "It¡¯s a guarantee that Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is fine. But a dish made from cream..." Zhuang Xinmu was a little hesitant in her heart.

    She felt that the texture of the dish made from cream was odd. Even thinking of the smooth and greasy feeling as well as the sweet and salty taste made her unable to ept it.

    "This is cooked by Boss Yuan." Wu Zhou said firmly.

    "Yeah, you are right. Let me have a taste." On thinking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary craftsmanship, Zhuang Xinmu swallowed it up in one gulp without any hesitation.

    This meatball made by Yuan Zhou was a little bitrger than a girl¡¯s mouth. Therefore, the meatball directly filled her mouth after she ate it. With her cheeks bulging, she looked extraordinarily lovable. Even Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t help staring at his girlfriend andughing foolishly.

    Nheless, Zhuang Xinmu just felt astonished and then started to chew hard.

    The more she chewed, the more fragrant it became. She was then immersed in the enjoyment of the delicacy. Suddenly, Zhuang Xinmu gave Wu Zhou a stern look, which made him puzzled while he was watching his girlfriend¡¯s manner of eating.

    But Zhuang Xinmu felt that she was in the right. The meatball was so tasty, but there was only this single one left.

    Yes, Zhuang Xinmu had gotten used to the taste and furthermore, liked it very much.

    It had a rather alluring sweet and sour taste once it entered into her mouth. After biting it open, there was thick gravy. In an instant, the sweet and sour taste prated the meatball. When she bit the meatball open again, both the gravy and the scorched shell had a hint of sourness.

    However, it was quite inconspicuous. This was because the outside sour and sweet taste had totally melted into this dish.

    That way, it neutralized the thick texture of the meatball. The sour taste stimted the deeper delicacy of the meat while the sweetness increased theyers of the taste, like the emperor and ministers that worked perfectly together for onemon goal.

    "It¡¯s soooo tasty. Look, there¡¯s none left now." Once she finished, Zhuang Xinmu said to Wu Zhou.

    "See? I already told you that you would definitely like the taste. First sweet and sour and then the super delicious meatball." Wu Zhou first saidcently. When he saw she was still very angry, however, he immediately coaxed her.

    "I haven¡¯t ordered mine just now. I¡¯m going to order another serving for you. Ok?" Wu Zhou said smilingly.

    "Humph. Just this once." Zhuang Xinmu first felt a heartache over the price and then she said firmly.

    Sheforted herself in the heart hard that just a single extravagance was not a problem. It was mainly because the meatball was quite satisfactory to her.

    It was not only full of exotic vor and texture, but was also too tasty for her to refuse it.

    "Boss Yuan, one more serving, please. Could you tell us what it is now?" Wu Zhou was still very curious.

    "Cranberry. It¡¯s the jam of cranberry." Manager Shi was fond of eating and having fun. After he finished the meal, he wiped his mouth and said elegantly.

    "Jam?" Zhuang Xinmu indicated that she was so surprised.

    "That¡¯s right. It¡¯s the jam. The indispensable thing to eat with the meatball is the cranberry jam. I was thinking just now why Boss Yuan hadn¡¯t served it. It turns out that it needed to be found by ourselves. A really interesting experience." Manager Shi looked at the empty te in front of him contentedly.

    "The meat unexpectedly could be eaten along with the jam. I reckon only Boss Yuan could make it." Zhuang Xinmu said with lingering fear.

    What a joke! If the dish had been cooked by others and then they told her it was the meat matched with jam, she would never eat it. It was understandable to use the juice for seasoning. But what the hell was with the jam?

    The exotic dish was really ingenious.

    "You are right. The jam and meatballs are definitely a perfect match in Boss Yuan¡¯s hands." While eating the smashed potatoes, Wu Zhou sighed with emotion.

    "As long as you like it." Yuan Zhou carried the meatballs to them and said solemnly after a nod.

    Seeing themmend the te designed by him, Yuan Zhou was quite happy in his heart but nevertheless stayed calm on the surface. Since he had been used to acting cool and aloof, he still kept indifferent.

    So here was a question. If he could just serve a can of jam, why did he make it soplicated?

    Of course, no one had realized the matter until then. After all, they were still immersed in the delight of the new dish.

    At the other side, an important matter was determined by Li Li.

    "I will cook the Swedish Meatball personally in the evening." Li Li turned the head and said to Liu Ruoyu beside him.

    It was just a new dish. He¡¯d rather fight against Yuan Zhou face to face. Even if his craftsmanship couldn¡¯t equal Yuan Zhou¡¯s, with the environment of his restaurant and service, not mentioning surpassing it, he could at least put up a decent fight!

 Chapter 326: They Are All Meatballs, Why Hurt Each Other Over Them?

    Chapter 326: They Are All Meatballs, Why Hurt Each Other Over Them?

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Wait. What did you mean just now, Mr. Li?" Liu Ruoyu was a little surprised.

    "It¡¯s what it literally means. You just go and prepare," Li Li said earnestly.

    "But didn¡¯t you tell Manager Niu just now that you would serve the Red Wine me Steak in the evening?" Liu Ruoyu asked meticulously.

    She didn¡¯t want Li Li topete against Yuan Zhou face to face. Niu Li had told her once that they came to open the restaurant because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, therefore it was the best option to take evasive actions.

    "What? You don¡¯t agree?" Li Li knitted his brows and turned to look at Liu Ruoyu.

    "Executive Chef Li, I don¡¯t mean that. It¡¯s just that Manager Liu wille again in the evening." Liu Ruoyu said cautiously.

    "I know what I should do. You just need to go and prepare." Li Li stood up and left Liu Ruoyu there alone.

    No matter what, he had shares in the restaurant and could be considered as one of the bosses. Therefore, he need not follow anyone¡¯s orders though he might follow some advice.

    Seeing Li Li say so, Liu Ruoyu naturally didn¡¯t dare to disobey him. She answered with a nod and meanwhile asked with an inquiring tone, "Do we need to tell Manager Niu about that?"

    "It¡¯s up to you. I¡¯m going to prepare now." Li Li didn¡¯t really care about that. It was his freedom to do what he wanted to.

    "Alright. Mr. Li, I¡¯m going to arrange the kitchen range for this evening first and then tell Manager Niu about your decision." Liu Ruoyu said matter-of-factly.

    "Um." Li Li nodded the head. After he tidied up his apron, he walked toward the kitchen.

    Only until he walked away did Liu Ruoyu let out a sigh of relief and then mutter with a low voice, "What will Sister Niu think of that?"

    However, that was not what she needed to worry about. The most important thing for now was to prepare the kitchen range.

    That¡¯s right. Li Li decided to make the Swedish Meatball on site this time to increase some fun and visual enjoyment.

    "Head chef, what dish will you prepare in the evening?" The plump and happy main chef walked to him and asked eagerly.

    "Swedish Meatballs. Go to prepare some beef shank, the kind without tendons, and a piece of pork shoulder for me," Li Li said naturally.

    "Ok. Good job, head chef. How can we lose to a tiny restaurant?" The plump chief chef balled his fist and then said earnestly.

    "Of course. Go and prepare now." Li Li likewise nodded the head confidently.

    For this war that as devoid of any smokescreens, Li Li never believed that he would lose. He had his own pride and hence selected the same dish to ept the battle.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou choosing to serve the new dish today was a deration of war against him.

    Out of the self-respect and pride, he would ept the battle and would further chose the same dish to fight back. This was the pride of Li Li.

    After lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou walked to the entrance and looked toward the new restaurant. When he saw there weren¡¯t many people outside the western restaurant, he returned to his restaurant with an aloof manner.

    Having closed the door, Yuan Zhou grinned, "There¡¯s definitely no way out for this guy."

    After all, the current imposing manner of the western restaurant had greatly diminishedpared the one on the opening ceremony.

    Yuan Zhou was very clear about his actual strength while the other party seemed to be not. They surprisingly opened the restaurant on the same day when he served this new dish. The consequences of not understanding his abilities was that they would be severely defeated.

    Then, Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor to wash up and get some rest. Practicing in the past few days had consumed much of Yuan Zhou¡¯s vigor.

    Time passed quickly. The night fell quickly. Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time was fixed while Li Li¡¯s wasn¡¯t.

    Therefore, the business time of the western restaurantmenced earlier. Hence, there were still many people that went inside and have a look curiously.

    Curiosity was themon ground of humans.

    Compared with the long line of customers at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, the people that went to the western restaurant seemed much less.

    Even the seats weren¡¯t fully upied yet. If the customers that had lined up at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant came to eat there, at least two restaurants could be stuffed.

    The different timing of the two restaurants resulted in a situation that people who weren¡¯t likely to get their turn in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would walk over to the western restaurant. After all, having meals were inevitable.

    Coincidentally, one of them was Ma Zhida who had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s Swedish Meatball at noon. He was regarded as a senior foodie that had tasted all the new dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "What the hell! It¡¯s so scary. I intended toe again, but now I don¡¯t see any hope." Ma Zhida shrugged to his friend beside him and said helplessly.

    "Yeah. I guess those who didn¡¯t dare toe at noon are all here. Look, how long the line is!" The friend of Ma Zhida had a very interesting name, Gao Shuai (literally means tall and handsome). Therefore, Ma Zhida called him Gao Fushuai (literally means tall, handsome and rich) every time."

    "It seems that we won¡¯t be able to eat his dishes today. Let¡¯s go to the new restaurant for a try." Ma Zhida came to Li Li¡¯s western restaurant naturally ording to the principle of proximity.

    Once they entered the restaurant, the enthusiastic and considerate service made them slightly happier. They contentedly found a ce where they could see Li Li cook.

    "Is it an open kitchen?" Gao Shuai asked curiously.

    "Hi, Mr. Handsome. It¡¯s actually not. As it¡¯s our first day, our head chef specially offered the reward so that you can see how this dish of Swedish Meatball is cooked." The waitress called him the name that was just negotiated and exined for a while carefully.

    "Mr. Handsome? Ha ha ha." Every time Ma Zhida heard somebody call Gao Shuai like that, he wanted tough. There he started now.

    Gao Shuai gave him a look of contempt and ignored his attitude. He was originally a tall, handsome and rich guy anyway.

    "Swedish Meatball? You also have this dish? Then get us two of that and two servings of steak." Gao Shuai instantly reacted and directly ordered.

    "The Swedish Meatball over here? Do you know if it¡¯s authentic?" When Ma Zhida heard him order the dishes, he stoppedughing and then said worriedly.

    "Let¡¯s just taste it randomly to satisfy a craving for good food." Gao Shuai had very explicit expectations to Li Li¡¯s craftsmanship. It was merely a food that could at least fill their stomachs.

    Li Li had already started to prepare the dishes. Therefore, it took no more than 10 minutes before the dishes were carried to them.

    The two of them started to eat while talking and joking, leaving the waitress at the side alone.

    "The taste is not bad. We cane to eat next time when we can¡¯t get our turn in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant." Ma Zhida said naturally.

    "Forget it. Dishes here are not cheap. I might as well save the money and go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant." Gao Shuai refused tly.

    Just when they started to order dishes, he found the dishes of this restaurant were fairly expensive and was even as expensive as that of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Well, ok." When Ma Zhida heard the dishes were not cheap at all, he immediately changed his mind.

    Having eaten for a while, Ma Zhidao suddenly summoned the waitress, "Come over, please."

    "What¡¯s the matter? Brother Ma, what do you need?" The waitress asked gently with her sweet voice.

    "You are a little slow in serving the dish. Look, I¡¯m almost finishing up the meal, but our dishes still haven¡¯t been served." Ma Zhida pointed at the table and said discontentedly.

    The waitress looked carefully again and again at the table and then asked with puzzlement, "May I ask which dish hasn¡¯t been served?"

    "The Swedish Meatball. It hasn¡¯t been served. It¡¯s too slow." Looking at Li Li who was still cooking dishes, Ma Zhida said.

    "It¡¯s indeed a little slow." Gao Shai also echoed with a nod.

    "But these two servings are the Swedish Meatball and you have just eaten them." The waitress didn¡¯t get angry. She just said while pointing at the two tes.

    Ma Zhida and Gao Shuai uttered with one ord, "Ha?"

    ...

 Chapter 327: Invitation To A Contest

    Chapter 327: Invitation To A Contest

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Mr. Handsome, this is the Swedish Meatball." The waitress pointed at the two empty tes on the table and said gently.

    "Huh? It has been eaten by us?" Ma Zhida just couldn¡¯t believe it. Why didn¡¯t he have any special feelings even after he ate it up?

    "Yes. The Swedish Meatball for you two is the first dish served." The waitress said unhurriedly.

    "But howe that I don¡¯t have any special feeling? Gao Shuai, did you have any feeling?" Ma Zhidao asked with puzzlement.

    Gao Shuai thought carefully for a while and tried to search for the feeling. But unfortunately, there wasn¡¯t the slightest residual taste.

    "No." Gao Shuai shook the head helplessly.

    "I know that nobody isparable with Boss Yuan. But this is probably not even close to the ordinary level." Ma Zhida murmured discontentedly.

    "I think so, too. There¡¯s no difference at all between eating and not eating. It isn¡¯t even as delicious as the steak." Gao Shuai also nodded the head and agreed with Ma Zhida.

    The waitress was likewise a little embarrassed. Since the two man spoke in public in front of her, of course she would feel embarrassed on hearing their conversation all along.

    "Younger sister, I feel this dish of yours makes no difference before and after eating it." Ma Zhida said with a very euphemistic manner, although others didn¡¯t really feel that way.

    "This dish is cooked by your head chef personally, right? Is it that person?" Gao Shuai pointed to Li Li who was still busy with cooking and then said.

    "Yes, Mr. Handsome." The pretty waitress said while looking at them. She had a very good-looking dimples while smiling.

    However, Gao Shuai still said frankly, "I suggest that this dish shouldn¡¯t be cooked anymore, as the taste is really toomon."

    "Thank you for your precious suggestion. Could you please help to fill out the suggestion form?" The waitress said smilingly.

    "Sure, no problem." Both the two of them agreed with a nod.

    When the waitress brought the suggestion form after they finished the meal, she fetched a te of refreshing vegetable dish as a gift as well.

    Then, the two people filled out the form with their opinions. It was mainly about suggesting Li Li not cook the Swedish Meatball anymore. Of course, the steak was not bad.

    Such suggestion forms were usually filled out by most customers. Those who didn¡¯t mind the trouble would fill them.

    It¡¯s just that the suggestions made by them were of two extremes. Those who had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant generally felt the current restaurant was terrific. The service was good; the environment was good. So were the taste of the dishes.

    Meanwhile, most of those who had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant nevertheless advised the restaurant not to make the Swedish Meatball anymore. Some even said frankly that the dish wasn¡¯t delicious at all.

    Therefore, these suggestion forms just made people upset.

    At 8:00 p.m., Li Li finally got some time and prepared to have a little rest. At that time, Niu Li came over with a folder in her hand.

    "Mr. Li, do you need to see this?" Niu Li lifted up the folder in his hand.

    "What¡¯s that?" Li Li knitted his brows.

    "Let¡¯s go to your office." Niu Li didn¡¯t answer him, but pointed at the inside of the restaurant and then said.

    After a nod, Li Li looked at Niu Li¡¯s expression carefully and found she was neither in a bad mood now nor very happy.

    They all kept silent on the way, leaving only their footsteps of "Ti Ta, Ti Ta" knocking on the clean floor.

    After a sound of "Zhi Ya", Li Li opened the door of his office.

    His office had a quite decentyout. The writing desk, office table and bookshelf were all made of solid wood and had marvelous visual texture. The office was neat and tidy and was arranged in good order. It even had a small bedroom for him to have a rest.

    Just like that of the senior executives. The only difference was that on Li Li¡¯s bookshelf were various trophies and certificates rather than books.

    He seemed to be very confident of his own craftsmanship.

    Having nced theyout of the office, Niu Li came to that conclusion.

    "Have a seat, please." Li Li invited Niu Li to the the reception room, prepared some tea for her and then asked.

    "These are the suggestion forms today. I have checked them. I suggest you also have a look." Niu Li put the folder on the table.

    "Alright." It was a work of him being an executive head chef to read the suggestion forms, therefore Li Li didn¡¯t feel there was any problem.

    He was just surprised with the fact that Niu Li didn¡¯t mention about changing the dish. However, he didn¡¯t mind it much at all.

    It was fairly quiet in the office. There was only the sound of "Hua Hua" made by Li Li while flipping the forms. Niu Li nevertheless just thought over something for a while in silence.

    [Swedish Meatball? It¡¯s merely some ordinary meatballs. There¡¯s none of the exotic taste.]

    [The difference is so obvious. I¡¯m too honest to say good words against my will.]

    [The Swedish Meatball cooked by Boss Yuan and this one are presumably two different dishes. I suggest your head chef should learn some more authentic craftsmanship.]

    [It tastes not bad if you have never eaten Boss Yuan¡¯s meatballs.]

    ...

    "What the hell is this? Are you sure that these are the suggestion forms today?" Li Li directly threw down the folder and said with a tone of disbelief.

    "Yes, very sure. These are the suggestions today." Niu Li answered affirmatively.

    "Do you also mean I¡¯m not even so good as that so-called chefing from nowhere?" Li Li said ironically.

    "You have seen the suggestion forms. You¡¯d better think it over calmly." Niu Li saidposedly.

    "Ho Ho. What for? Just with that, you think the Swedish Meatball cooked by me is inferior to his?" Li Li said whilecently pointing at the folder on the table.

    "I have investigated both of the differentments. Do you want to know the result?" Niu Li separated the two differentments and asked Li Li while looking at him.

    "It¡¯s up to you." Li Li didn¡¯t really care about that at all. The opinions of only a few customers didn¡¯t matter much.

    "Speaking of which, I really want to know if that Boss Yuan has ever been to Sweden or Find." Li Li was totally sarcastic this time.

    In his opinion, a person that had never been abroad wasn¡¯t qualified at all to talk about the authentic Swedish Meatball.

    "Those who spoke highly of your dish all came to our restaurant for the first time and had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant." Niu Li pointed at the thinner stack of the forms on the left and then said, not giving a care about Li Li¡¯sint.

    "Here are the suggestion forms from those who have tasted the craftsmanship of that chef. Basically, all of them don¡¯t want you to cook this dish anymore," Niu Li said straightforwardly.

    "Ho Ho. You have tasted that before and you tell me." Having kept silent for quite a while, Li Li uttered.

    "I have only eaten the Egg Fried Rice once. It¡¯s the best." Thinking of the delicious fried rice now, Niu Li couldn¡¯t help salivating.

    "So you mean I made a wrong move?" Li Li realized what Niu Li intended soon.

    "Mr. Li, I trust your abilities." This was thest word from Niu Li.

    Therefore, she didn¡¯t say whether this step was right or not directly.

    Li Li likewise sat in the sofa and was lost in a daze.

    "Surprisingly, I even lose to a mere nobody, a person who had never been to Sweden." The way that Li Li talked was full of self-mockery.

    Although the western restaurant had some customers with their superior service, it was totally defeated by Yuan Zhou on the aspect of dishes.

    On the other hand, the motionless and calm Yuan Zhou nevertheless received an inexplicable call.

    The dinner time had ended and Yuan Zhou was taking a rest in his seat.

    "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling", the never-changing telephone ring woke Yuan Zhou up.

    "An unknown number!" Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and found it was an unknown number.

    He considered for a while and then answered it.

    However, he didn¡¯t speak first. After all, Yuan Zhou had cheated many takeout businessst time.

    Although he had set the cklist and white list afterwards, it still made a lot of noise.

    "Boss Yuan, this is the assistant of Mr. Lee Yanyi." The person calling was Yan Jia, the assistant of Lee Yanyi who often came for meals but was always very picky.

    That made Yuan Zhou a little surprised, but he still answered, "What can I do for you?"

    "It¡¯s like this. Mr. Lee Yanyi wants to rmend you to participate in an uing food tasting contest. What do you think?" Yan Jia said courteously.

    Yuan Zhou, "..."

 Chapter 328: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Han Chinese Clothing

    Chapter 328: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Han Chinese Clothing

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After dealing with the issue of Lee Yanyi¡¯s rmendation, Yuan Zhou went about with his own pace as usual.

    ...

    Early next morning, on the second floor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant,

    "I stand, in the strong wind, with the scoop in my hand, and ask who exactly is the hero of this world."

    The person who stared at Yuan Zhou was surprisingly way too handsome. He was so handsome that even Yuan Zhou flushed with his heart beating heavily at the sight of him.

    Eventually, he felt tired, hence ced the mirror down. He then got up and started to wash up. He changed from his pajamas into the middle clothing and afterwards wore the straight skirt with dark stripes.

    As usual, he looked at himself in the mirror and said repeatedly, "I¡¯m an aloof prince charming. I¡¯m an aloof prince charming. I don¡¯t like talking much and I don¡¯t like joking about."

    Actually, Yuan Zhou was fairly funny. When he opened the restaurant at the beginning, he didn¡¯t even know where to put his hands and what expression he should reveal on the face, thus he had always been pretending to be aloof.

    He just couldn¡¯t stop the aloofness anymore. In principle, he was actually quite coquettish deep in his heart.

    It was the soup dumplings that were served at breakfast time. People went to and fro. And there were more customers at noon.

    The situation became even more dramaticpared to before. After the high-end western restaurant across the street was opened, the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became much better.

    This was the reason. Customers that had eaten once in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were seldom lured by the western restaurant, which was referred to as the stable customer base.

    The original customers of the western restaurant, however, were surely quite curious while eating. How dare the tiny restaurant set such a high price with its poor service? More importantly, so many people still went there for meals.

    Human¡¯s curiosity was always immense. Therefore, many customers of the western restaurant came over to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a taste and then.....

    Never went back.

    Just like what a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant said, Yuan Zhou was definitely a superman in the culinary aspect.

    "How nice the opposite side is!" Looking at the western restaurant across the street, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with feeling.

    "Boss, three servings of Egg Fried Rice Set and one serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns." Zhou Jia reported the dishes to him and then carried the two sses of watermelon juice away.

    Then Yuan Zhou reacted and started to cook the golden Egg Fried Rice, holding the spat gracefully.

    "Look at hisposed temperament! Although he doesn¡¯t have exquisite facial features, Boss Yuan actually has a good temperament. He looks much better than those pretty boys outside." The short-haired girl said with a dumbfounded manner.

    Yin Ya looked up and down at Yuan Zhou and said with a manner of contempt, "I don¡¯t see any good temperament in Boss Yuan, only that he is living better and better now. The previous robe was worth only hundreds of RMB outside, but now, look at this one. Not to mention the dark stripes, just the lotus flower patterns on the neckband, hemline and sleeve opening are definitely made by hand. It¡¯s surely not cheap."

    Once the Han Chinese Clothing had any part that was handmade, it would for sure cost no less than thousands of RMB.

    "You really have no sense of beauty and no moral bottom line."

    Yin Ya then became puzzled. She could at most admit thement that she had no sense of beauty, but what did this matter have anything to do with the moral bottom line? Previously, whenever she debated on this matter with her intimate friend, she had always lost to her. This time, she must fight back.

    "Tuantuan, no matter how much you fawn on Boss Yuan, he still won¡¯t offer you any discount." Yin Ya turned the head and asked, "Am I right? Stingy Compass."

    "That I have a good temperament is a secret known by all, isn¡¯t it? Why do you think it a kind of ttery?" With a sincere puzzled look on his face, Yuan Zhou looked at Yin Ya dumbly.

    "..." Hearing that, Yin Ya and her intimate friend Tuantuan instantly felt what Yuan Zhou said made sense and they had nothing to respond.

    "Boss, how can you do business in such a way?"

    Suddenly, a male voice attracted the gaze of everyone that was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. When Yuan Zhou turned to look at him, a man in a business suit in his forties was looking at him angrily.

    Then, he continued to say, "I just ordered a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup, but the waitress told me that a dish could only be ordered once. If I want to eat more, I can do nothing but order a Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set."

    "For the Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set, the first one is 268 RMB and the other is 308 RMB. With 40 RMB more, the set meal has only a bowl of broth and several cloves of garlic more than the noodles. Isn¡¯t it a deception? Even if your dishes are excellent, you cannot cheat your customers like that."

    This was a customer that just came from the high-end restaurant to taste the dishes here. He ordered aparatively cheaper Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Then the protest happened.

    "Do you know it¡¯s a basic quality for you to meet the customers¡¯ demands if you open a restaurant?"

    Yuan Zhou nodded the head. He felt what the man said truly stood to reason and thus then passed the message to the system as it was.

    "Do you know you will easily lose your customers if you do so? If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask others." Seeing the boss nod his head, the middle-aged man in a suit became angrier. Therefore, he prepared to give some examples.

    "Brother, tell me that you are quite dissatisfied with this rule as well."

    It was Wu Hai who was being asked. Hearing that, he immediately blurted out subconsciously, "What¡¯s the problem? No, not at all."

    The middle-aged man in a suit looked at Wu Hai as if he were facing an idiot. What did you mean by saying there was no problem. He was reluctant to admit the failure and hence continued to ask.

    "I think these two pretty girls are reasonable. Please, say something fair."

    Yin Ya was lost in a daze for a moment and then answered, "I think it¡¯s good."

    It was good.

    Was good.

    Good.

    The three words echoed in the mind of the middle-aged man in a suit. Right after that, her intimate friend supported her friendly, "I don¡¯t see any problem in that. I like Boss Yuan¡¯s rules very much."

    Other customers also started to talk before the middle-aged man asked them.

    "I think Boss Yuan does that to help us to save the money. Otherwise, God knows how much I can eat."

    "If there¡¯s no limit, I can eat at least three servings of Egg Fried Rice at a time. How dreadful it is! My money will be all gone."

    "Boss Yuan set the limit for the sake of the country and the people."

    "Not a problem at all. All of Boss Yuan¡¯s decisions and rules are supported by me, 100% sure."

    ...

    Atst, Wu Hai gave thest shot, "It¡¯s verymon for some minority not to ept the ordinary people¡¯s habit."

    After such a long protest, however, he contrarily became one of the minority. The middle-aged man in suit had no more questions. He sat down dumbly and ordered a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup without saying anything more.

    There was a saying among people, "What is mothend? Mothend is what you canin as much as you want, but once the foreigners say anything bad about it, you have to fight back."

    The saying also applied to the several people including Wu Hai. They canin about Yuan Zhou in various ways in private, but once other non-customers said anything about it, they would retort to make them speechless.

    It was merely a small incident. After that, the customers continued to enjoy the meal in order.

    In the evening, the first person who arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still Wu Hai. And Jiang Changxi also came early today.

    "You are so early today. Here to draw the liquor again, right?" Wu Hai looked at Jiang Changxi with a manner of contempt, saying, "Let me say something. A girl like you shouldn¡¯t drink liquor, or you won¡¯t find a boyfriend."

    "Liquor and career are the two favourite things in my life. And coincidentally, things such as a boyfriend isn¡¯t listed in my life ns." Jiang Changxi answered and then said again, "So I can¡¯t feel wronged."

    On hearing that, Wu Hai found he got nothing to say. As they were chatting, the customers were getting more and more.

    The middle-aged man in suit that was in the restaurant at noon came again. He wasn¡¯t Wu Hai that took Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as his canteen, therefore he brought a friend here in the evening.

    His name was Li Hongji and was working as a senior executive in a listedpany now. Being paid as much as tens of thousands of RMB every month, there was no problem for him to have some meals here.

    The person that he invited was actually a friend of his rather than his co-worker or superior...

 Chapter 329: Tough Yuan Zhou (First)

    Chapter 329: Tough Yuan Zhou (First)

    Trantor: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was a ssmate of Li Hongji. To be exact, the person was a team leader in his formerpany. His name was Guo Ming. Several years ago, Li Hongji had worked under him and was taken good care of, which Li Hongji had always borne in mind.

    There was a saying that a man without ambitions was a failure of a man. Li Hongji was a man of ambitions. He was dissatisfied with the sry of 3000-4000 RMB per month in the state-owned enterprise and thus resigned and then entered his currentpany.

    Guo Ming was an influential man when he was in the college. He was handsome and good at ying basketball. Due to his character, however, he wasn¡¯t an ambitious man. After graduation, he had always stayed in thispany.

    Therefore, Li Hongji often called Guo Ming out to have meals together even when he prosperedter. Man cannot forget others¡¯ help during his beginning.

    "Old Guo, let me tell you something. Dishes in this restaurant are awfully delicious, although there¡¯s something wrong with the boss and some customers." Thetter part of the word was said with a lower voice intentionally.

    Meanwhile, Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai and Ling Hong talked and joked together. However eloquently Ling Hong and Wu Hai spoked, there was nothing they could do except being ridiculed when they faced the Three-Lost woman, Jiang Changxi.

    "Our Big Beauty Jiang is obviously the charming type."

    "Bullshit. She¡¯s actually the queen type."

    ...

    Li Hongji handed the exquisite menu to Guo Ming, saying, "Order whatever you want."

    As they came early, they didn¡¯t need to line up. In just a few minutes, however, the formerly empty restaurant had been crowded with people."

    "Ouch! How ckhearted the boss is!" Upon seeing the menu, Guo Ming screamed with an exaggerated tone.

    "Hongji, we might as well go to the western restaurant across the street. The price here is really not low. Why are there unscrupulous merchants everywhere?" The tone of Guo Ming was full of dislike.

    "Old Guo, you don¡¯t seem to be in good mood. What¡¯s bothering you?" Li Hongji was a smart guy. He instantly recognized Guo Ming¡¯s mood.

    "Still, the woman in my family." Guo Ming was like a rubber ball, the kind that exploded upon being kicked.

    "What¡¯s wrong with my sister-inw?" Li Hongji asked hurriedly.

    Li Hong had seen Guo Ming¡¯s wife merely once and had only a vague impression of her. He could only remember that this sister-inw was also a younger schoolmate of his. She was also a beautiful girl and finally married Guo Ming.

    "She likes buying, buying and buying on the shopping sites every day. I know women need cosmetics and new clothes. But is it really necessary for her to buy so much? She had totally forgotten about her own financial economic means." Guo Ming had quite some resentments, therefore he spoke loudly, "Hongji, do you agree?"

    Regarding this matter, Li Hongji also had no idea what to say and hence he had only to try to mediate smilingly, "Absolutely. One should estimate their economic strength before they buy. But in my opinion, women like shopping. As long as it¡¯s not excessive, there¡¯s nothing to worry about. I also bought things on the shopping site for as much as ten thousand RMB once."

    "You are a man. It¡¯s different." Guo Ming said, "Do you how much she has spent on online shopping this year? I don¡¯t even dare to tell you."

    "How much?" Li Hongji asked and conveniently ordered two bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    Guo Ming reached out four fingers, "That much, she spent that much."

    Before Li Hongji brought out the number that he estimated to be about 40000, he heard Guo Ming say, "4000, no less than 4000. The end of the year is yet toe, she has spent 4000 only."

    4000 a year...

    Li Hongji was dumbfounded. Was he talking about US dors or Pounds?

    Seeing the stunned expression of Li Hongji, Guo Ming said, "What do you think? It¡¯s too much, right? She even bought a pair of shoes yesterday for as much as 300 RMB. I¡¯m too embarrassed to say that. Hongji, don¡¯t tell others about it, please."

    "Well, Old Guo. As far as I know, the sry of my sister-inw isn¡¯t low. Right?" Li Hongji was too shocked to know what to say.

    "She works in a private enterprise as a middle-level manager and has only a sry of a little more than 30000 RMB per month." Guo Ming said with a manner of contempt.

    The three people of Jiang Changxi who had been talking and joking stopped talking now. Guo Ming¡¯s voice was so loud that they could hardly ignore it.

    Especially Wu Hai. He revealed a dumbfounded expression on the face. Earn 30000 RMB per month but only spend 4000 RMB a year. Was it much?

    "Old Guo, I remember that your sry is just a little above 5000 RMB every month, right?" Li Hong said.

    "My monthly sry is 5800. But it¡¯s different. I work in the state-owned enterprise and have a stable life. That kind of small private enterprise where she works will probably go bankrupt someday. At that time, she can only depend on me for our living."

    He then continued, "Therefore I really cannot ept the way she spends money."

    Even a middle-level manager got a monthly sry of 30000 RMB. Was such a private enterprise small? This kind of enterprise was either a China top 500 enterprise or the star enterprise of this district. Would such an enterprise go bankrupt at any time?

    "I have a small question. How do you know how much my sister-inw spend on things?" Li Hongji asked.

    Then Guo Ming brought out another astonishing thing, "She isn¡¯t good at managing money matters, so I keep her wage card. Every time she buys something on the online shopping site, there will be an SMS alert. And I keep the record."

    "... What if my sister-inw uses money?" There was a change in Li Hongji¡¯s tone. Of course, Guo Ming didn¡¯t recognize that at all.

    "I will give her some pocket money. Usually 700 RMB per month, sometimes 800," said Guo Ming.

    "800 RMB? What if there¡¯s a colleague party?" Frankly speaking, 700 or 800 RMB was merely the cost of a dinner to Li Hongji. For example, a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set cost more than 500.

    "What could a woman buy to spend so much money?" Guo Ming answered.

    Then Li Hongji didn¡¯t know what to answer. But right after that, another voice passed.

    "You are a man, what would you spend money on?"

    It was Jiang Changxi who disliked such kind of male chauvinist most. Obviously, Guo Ming was even worse than an ordinary male chauvinist. Revealed from his words was the contempt for females.

    What the hell does "What could a woman buy to spend so much money" mean? What the hell does "Men are different" mean?

    Having suddenly been interrupted, Guo Ming became unhappy in his heart and hence retorted straightforwardly, "Guys have to negotiate business and attend various business parties. Just not long ago, I just signed a sales contract amounting to more than 300 thousand RMB. All these activities require money. Women definitely can¡¯t do it."

    Instead of answering him, Jiang Changxi just made a call andmanded to the other end, "I need to see you in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in five minutes. Bring me the ordinary contracts signed this month."

    Absolute silence in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. All the customers looked at Jiang Changxi and Guo Ming.

    Four minutester, a female assistant arrived at the restaurant with the contracts.

    "Pa"

    Jiang Changxi threw the contracts on the table. Of course, all the contracts was closed.

    "This is the contract amounting to 30 million RMB that I signed with Hongsheng Group at the beginning of this month and this one is one about 45 million RMB signed with the foreign enterprise, Alpha, on 5th of this month."

    Pieces of contracts were stacked on Guo Ming¡¯s heart like a high mountain.

    "I don¡¯t even give it a sh*t about contracts valued less than 5 million RMB." Jiang Changxi stared at Guo Ming with her beautiful eyes and then said, "These contracts were all signed by me at business parties. Who told you that women cannot do it? Please repeat what you said just now."

    Only till now, Wu Hai and other people knew that Jiang Changxi, this Three-Lost woman, was actually a female president and finally got to know why Jiang Changxi could drink so much liquor.

    It was really dangerous for a beautiful female president to drink liquor during business parties if she was unable to hold her drink.

    Under her gaze, Guo Ming flew into a shameful rage. He straightway retorted, "I¡¯m talking with my friend. What does it have anything to do with you? Anyhow, you are a president, but you don¡¯t even have the basic courtesy. Just as expected, women have long hair and short wits."

    The time for Yuan Zhou toe on the stage arrived...

 Chapter 330: Tough Yuan Zhou (Second)

    Chapter 330: Tough Yuan Zhou (Second)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Jiang Changxi was squinting her eyes. People familiar with her all knew that she was now at the peak of anger.

    "This gentleman, may I ask for your name?" Yuan Zhou walked to Guo Ming and Li Hongji, asking Guo Ming directly.

    "What? Even a small boss like you has a problem?" Guo Ming was now in a state of fury. Right after he vented at Jiang Changxi, he turned his gun to Yuan Zhou.

    "Sorry. This friend of mine isn¡¯t in a good mood." This person was brought here by Li Hongji. He was fairly embarrassed in such a situation.

    "Never mind. What¡¯s your name?" With a solemn look on his face, Yuan Zhou spoke as if he were asking something important.

    Seeing that, Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai that had intended to say something became dumbfounded and swallowed their words temporarily.

    "Guo Ming. What¡¯s the matter?" Guo Ming still answered impolitely. He just stared at Yuan Zhou and said that.

    "I¡¯m very sorry. I don¡¯t think I can serve you anymore." Yuan Zhou said indifferently with a tough attitude.

    "What do you mean? Do you know you are driving your customer away?" Guo Ming instantly got irritated. He stood up and said intensely.

    "I don¡¯t mean anything. When I opened the restaurant at the beginning, I went to a diviner to predict about my future business. I was told that I would be unable to get along well with a person called Guo Ming. Never did I expect this prediction to be true". Yuan Zhou talked seriously and earnestly as if this thing had really happened.

    "Er... What kind of diviner could be so awesome that he could even tell this guy¡¯s name?" Even Li Hongji didn¡¯t believe that ridiculous excuse.

    "Out, please, sir." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care if the excuse was full of loopholes and just started to drive him away.

    After all, this kind of person really affected his mood for cooking.

    "Chuckle... I really love the prim manner of Boss Yuan." Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t helpughing and saying first.

    "Exactly. Please, go back where youe." Pointing at the entrance, Wu Hai also revealed a gesture of seeing him out.

    "It¡¯s not your ce. I insist on eating here today. I have paid the money." Having recognized their intention, Guo Ming flushed and shouted.

    "Just like you said, I¡¯m the owner of this tiny restaurant. Your money will be doubled and then returned to you. Please." After saying that, Yuan Zhou took out the money and handed it to Zhou Jia. Obviously, he was reluctant to have contact with Guo Ming.

    "Zhou Jia, send him out." Yuan Zhou said to Zhou Jia who had already itched for a try.

    "Sir, as you should know, now stiptes that the boss must cook dishes for you." Zhou Jia had endured Guo Ming for quite a while. As a waitress, however, she couldn¡¯t say that out. Now that the opportunity was here, she naturally spoke it out quickly.

    "You, you guys!" Guo Ming whispered dumbly that he was a cultured man and could not be bothered to argue with a woman. However, his face became liver-colored and he became lisp.

    "Please, sir." Zhou Jia made a gesture of "Please".

    Then Guo Ming left angrily. Before leaving, he didn¡¯t even give his friend, Li Hongji, a glimpse.

    Sometimes, people were very polite when they were angry. It was like a kind of disguise. Taking Yuan Zhou and Zhou Jia for example, both of them were extraordinarily courteous even if they actually wanted to throw this person out of the door.

    "What an embarrassing meal it is!" Li Hongji heaved a sigh and became a little speechless.

    "Your friend is more interesting than you." Wu Hai likewise didn¡¯t like Li Hongji, therefore he talked with great sarcasm.

    "I¡¯m just curious how his wife could marry him. I¡¯d rather stay single for a lifetime than marry this kind of man." On thinking of that, Jiang Changxi was a little angry. She even threw out dirty words.

    "It might be the state-owned enterprise that changed him. Formerly, he was an influential person in our college. He was skilled in many fields and also looked handsome. Many young girls went after him at that time." Li Hongji didn¡¯t really mind Wu Hai¡¯s sarcasm, but exined the matter that Li Hongji had wife.

    "Ho Ho. I don¡¯t think he can attribute his failure to society." Jiang Changxi revealed a dismissive smile. To her, that was just an excuse and a manifestation of weakness.

    "Maybe you are right. Speaking of which, can I eat two servings of the dish?" Li Hongji tried to change the embarrassing subject.

    "One serving has been returned. So, you can¡¯t." Zhou Jia pointed at the money on the table and said lightly.

    "Forget it. I¡¯ll just keep mine." Li Hongji wasn¡¯t in a good mood. After saying that, he was lost in silence.

    Nevertheless, other customers waiting behind started to discuss.

    "Was that person really an influential man in former times? He wasn¡¯t even as outstanding as me." A customer said discontentedly.

    "You are right. Even a person like him could have wife. Why can¡¯t I?" It was a customer who was still single.

    "I guess she might be very ugly. No one wants to marry her except him." Another customer said with a low voice.

    Sometimes, men were better in gossiping than women.

    "I feel that woman also has problems. Since her husband is like that, why doesn¡¯t she control the money?" A male customer said that.

    "That makes sense. Women are said to be a good college. But this one obviously is not." Someone nodded the head approvingly.

    "I still believe it¡¯s supposed to be the problem of appearance." This one insisted on the appearance theory.

    "His wife was the most beautiful woman in the ss. She¡¯s extraordinarily good-looking." Having heard them gossip for quite a while, Li Hongji couldn¡¯t help uttering that.

    In his opinion, the wife of Guo Ming was fairly sad.

    "The most beautiful in the ss? God, I¡¯m more jealous of him now." As an excellent single man, this customer revealed an expression of envy.

    "Does his wife know what he is doing now?" Jiang Changxi knitted the brows and asked.

    "Even he knows that his wife isn¡¯t good at managing the money matters. So she definitely knows about that." On this point, Li Hongji was quite sure.

    "Then why doesn¡¯t she leave him?" Jiang Changxi asked with puzzlement.

    "I¡¯m not his wife. How do I know? Li Hongji said spitefully.

    "How many years are they married?" Ling Hong who had kept silent just now suddenly asked.

    "Quite a few years. I have never counted the specific years." Li Hongji thought for a while and said.

    "Have they been together for long before they got married?" Ling Hong asked some detailed questions.

    "They fell in love in the college time. At that moment, they were the best couple." While talking about him, Li Hongji couldn¡¯t even believe that his former superior would end up like that.

    When Ling Hong heard that, he kept silent for quite a long while and then said as if he had experienced that before, "Who she loves now is probably not the person in front of her anymore but the memory of the influential person during college."

    Women were strange. They apparently knew that they could no longer go back then, but they would still be affected by the former memory.

    In most cases, women were said to be too softhearted to leave the bad man. That wasn¡¯t actually demeaning. It¡¯s just that the bad man had left her a period of good time, which was sufficient to heal the wounded heart of women.

    "Memory?" Jiang Changxi let out a sigh and understood what Ling Hong meant. Although she was reluctant to admit, she asionally had the same feeling.

    Speaking of which, she had intended to tell that woman directly to leave Guo Ming just now.

    However, it was merely an impulsion. She can¡¯t do that. Every man was best known to himself. Even if she told her, the woman wouldn¡¯t follow her advice. Moreover, what standpoint could she advise her by?

    Having heard Ling Hong¡¯s word, Jiang Changxi reacted a little bit.

    If the road is uneven, you can try with your feet and step on it. For some affairs, however, you just couldn¡¯t go up straightforwardly and help others.

    Thinking of that, Jiang Changxi got more depressed. She could only say sadly, "Unfortunately, there¡¯s no liquor right now."

    ...

 Chapter 331: Ingenious Invention

    Chapter 331: Ingenious Invention

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The customers fell silent due to Ling Hong¡¯s words. Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, was paying for the matter that he drove that person away.

    The cause of the incident was naturally Guo Ming¡¯s words which made Yuan Zhou unable to bear anymore. In reality, such a man was simply a joke, the kind that could never be found in the world.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly called the system when he heard Guo Ming finish his words.

    "What are the conditions if I vite the Chef¡¯s Guideline?" Yuan Zhou asked the system straightforwardly.

    There was a provision in the Chef¡¯s Guideline that the chef should concern himself with stomachs and not with individuals. It was definitely not an option to drive customers out.

    "Chef¡¯s Guideline can¡¯t be vited."

    "Come on. Don¡¯t be so wordy. Say, what condition is needed?"

    The system disyed, "You have to level up the title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods."

    "How?" Yuan Zhou had obtained this title for quite a long time and used it for many times. But never had he been reminded of any levelling before.

    Of course, what was also unforgettable was the regtions about the limited business hours that came along with the title free of charge. Seen for the time being, the limited business hours were fairly scientific.

    The system disyed, "The way to level it up has been released. You can check the first cab on the right."

    "Is it a paper?" Looking at the cab at his hand with puzzlement, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then pulled open the cab.

    It was definitely not because he was unable to tell the direction just now.

    He reached out his hand and groped in the cab. It was a book about 1cm thick and the size was quite ordinary.

    The system disyed, "Host, please read through it within half a year and then you can level up.

    "It¡¯s not thick at all. I can even finish it in one day. Even if I am busy, I can finish the work in three days." Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    The system disyed, "That is just the table of contents of all the books."

    "..." Instantly, Yuan Zhou choked.

    How many books were there if even the table of contents was so thick? Yuan Zhou opened the book and took a look and then he found out, as expected, that it was the table of contents. All was about books on cooked wheaten foods.

    What the hell!

    "System, is this the table of contents for books on cooked wheaten foods throughout the world since it¡¯s so thick?" Yuan Zhou especially stressed on the three words, "table of contents".

    The system disyed, "This table of contents only includes Chinese cooked wheaten foods."

    "It¡¯s really a beautiful pitfall. But I will take it." Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then agreed to the requirement.

    Then, Yuan Zhou naturally drove Guo Ming out of his restaurant after he had just been entrapped by the system.

    On the other side, a man called Xin Kui who often came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was making the dailyint about his name. The word "daily" meant that he made theint several times a day.

    Xin Kui had always felt his parents named him wrongly. With the fact that he was so hard-working and made outstanding contributions to the society as well as the arduous life style, he deserved a name more well-known to others, Xin Ku (meaning work hard).

    It absolutely had a sense of a revolutionist. It was obviously a good name and people could know his severity from his name.

    A continuous ringtone suddenly sounded before he finishedining and directly interrupted him.

    Only then did Xin Kui take off the sses and knead between the eyebrows before he walked through his messyboratory unhurriedly. Only then did he answered the ever-ringing telephone.

    "Xin Ku, are you busy recently?" Once the phone was answered, there came a question from the other end.

    "Yuan Hou, are you back from the stone age? Coincidentally, I have finished the greatest inventions throughout history ever. It absolutely would be shocking." On hearing that, Xin Kui instantly became excited unlike his previous state ofziness and said with joy.

    "Don¡¯t bullshit with useless words. I found a good ce. Shall we get together in the evening?" Yuan Hou stopped the more and more excited voice of Xin Kui at the other end of the phone.

    "Where and when?" Having barely stopped talking, Xin Kui intended to exin histest invention in details when they met. He would necessarily make Yuan Hou experience the peerless charms of the new intentions.

    "9:30 in the evening and at the crossing of Taoxi Road." Yuan Hou said spiritedly.

    "Taoxi Road? Wow, you have surprisingly evolved and know that ce." Xin Kui rolled his eyes and didn¡¯t remember any high-end restaurant around the area. Only Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant outshone others over there. Therefore, he said jokingly.

    "What are you talking about by evolving? Do you really want to drink the morning dew and eat the flowers? Come on, man. But frankly speaking, it¡¯s more or less the same. Dishes in that restaurant are simply the best in the world." Yuan Hou said gently, pretending to be serious.

    "I know more about that than you do. I am also a regr customer and have been there for several times." Xin Kui didn¡¯t trust the moral quality of Yuan Hou at all, but he trusted his own.

    "Even a man that always forgets time while doing research like you knows to eat delicious foods now?" Yuan Hou said with great interest.

    "Ok. See you there at night and I will tell you about my new invention." Xin Kui hung off the phone decisively. Otherwise, he would pour out his own invention right now.

    Yuan Hou nevertheless shrugged helplessly at the other side. There were many benefits to being friends with Xin Kui except for one thing. That is, he took the experiments and inventions as if they were his wife.

    Dreadful!

    Having hung off the phone, Xin Kui put away the phone. It was merely about 7:00 and there were still two hours left, which was sufficient enough to make another experiment. He could verify if there was any defect on his new invention ording to the theory of positive and negative return current.

    "Gonna bete, gonna bete, gonna bete."

    In the quiet and messyboratory sounded the clock rm. Xin Kui raised his head, bewildered, and looked around before he reacted.

    It was almost 9:00 p.m. Xin Kui stood up and patted on the cuff of his sleeves and cor before wiping the dirt on his body leisurely. He intended to change his clothing and then go there.

    After he prepared everything, Xin Kui set out. If he waste, Yuan Hou would probably be the irritated King Kong.

    Xin Kui knew this ce and naturally didn¡¯t need to drive. He wasn¡¯tzy. It¡¯s just inconvenient to park a car in Taoxi road. Therefore, he preferred to take a taxi.

    Having made the decision, Xin Kui went out of the door quickly.

    When he arrived at the Taoxi road smoothly, he happened to see Yuan Hou who was dressed in ck casual clothing.

    "I¡¯m here, Yuan Hou." Xin Kui got off the car and waved his hand to greet him.

    "Wow! Looking good." Yuan Hou took a few steps forward and punched him lightly for greetings.

    "Of course. I have a new invention and will exin the details to you shortly. Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s going to rain at any time." Xin Kui was anxious to talk about his new invention and hence urged him.

    "What a coincidence! We can only eat the BBQ served by Boss Yuan on rainy days. How fortunatet it is!" Yuan Hou said with a smile.

    Speaking of invention, Yuan Hou totally couldn¡¯t understand the way his friend thought. He always tried to invent a series of things like rain gear or toothpicks for repeated use.

    However, the theories used definitely sounded high-ended and outstanding, which he can¡¯t understand anyway.

    On Boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ day, one merely needed to walk a few hundred meters from the quiet crossing before they walked into a quite different world of great bustle and enthusiasm. It formed a sharp contrast with the formerly quiet atmosphere.

    There was a long line of customers outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. With a simple nce, there were about 30 people there. Xin Kui walked unhurriedly and leisurely.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Hou dragged the unhurried man, Xin Kui, forward to the line swiftly like a cat whose tail was stepped on. It was absolutely the speed of a sprint...

 Chapter 332: Kong Yijiâ‘  In Real Life

    Chapter 332: Kong Yiji¢Ù In Real Life

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Dragged by Yuan Hou, Xin Kui lined up together with him.

    "It¡¯s just something to eat. Why can¡¯t you wait by yourself? What do I have to wait here for?" Xin Kui was a littlezy.

    "What do you know? We can buy two servings of the BBQ only with both of us waiting here," Yuan Hou said.

    "The boss of this restaurant simply makes it resemble the one of the descendant of the royal chef. Look at the long line." Standing at the end of the line, Xin Kuiined for a little bit.

    "It¡¯s notparable to this one. Boss Yuan bes talented through self-study. He is totally the savior of foodies. I¡¯m 5kg heavier than before." Yuan Hou made eyes at him.

    "Just sighing with emotion." Xin Kui straightforwardly answered.

    "I have also been here several times. With Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship, even his enemies are reluctant to strike his hands." Yuan Hou revealed a manner of drooling with envy and appeared fairly funny.

    "Hey, watch out. Don¡¯t drool. I have also eaten the dishes for some time but never acted like you." Xin Kui revealed an expression of contempt.

    In just a moment of those few words, there appeared another ten people behind them. Xin Kui looked back at them speechlessly and totally didn¡¯t know what to say.

    "Now that we are in the line, let me tell you something during this short interval. This time, I have invented two new things. What an awesome man I am!"

    He becamecent himself even before he said anything.

    "I have invented a new type of environmental product this time. With the wheat flour as the fundamental material, it is shaped directly through molecr condensation reacting in high temperature and pressure. So in the future, even the dinnerware could be edible." Xin Kui added, "What do you think? Am I awesome?"

    "Is it delicious?" Yuan Hou only cared about that.

    "It isn¡¯t a problem whether or not it¡¯s delicious. The key point is that it¡¯s environmental. You know that?" Xin Kui said, "You seem to have little awareness of the importance. I might as well tell you about the other invention of mine."

    "Stop, stop. Let¡¯s talk about that after we have the meal. First, think about what you want to eatter." Yuan Hou rolled his eyes and uttered.

    While they were talking, they got their turn. Yuan Hou quickened his pace hurriedly and stepped into the door. Xin Kui had only to swallow up his words and followed him.

    After they entered the restaurant, they got them seated at the long curved table and waited there to order their dishes without any guiding.

    "Here are all the kebabs. You can order whatever you like." Yuan Zhou turned the head while pointing at the kebabs that had been sorted out.

    After he said that, he started to grill the kebabs in his hand.

    Because of the timing of the BBQ, he didn¡¯t let the two girlse to work. It wasn¡¯t good for a girl to go back toote.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was working as the waiter by himself now. Luckily, his customers had gotten used to helping themselves by now.

    Yuan Hou only knew the dishes here were delicious and he had only eaten the main cuisines. Nevertheless, it was the first time that he had eaten the BBQ. Therefore, it was also the first time that he had seen this rule.

    This rule was really matchless. One wasn¡¯t allowed to order the BBQ but had only to wait until it was allocated to them randomly. Boss, does your kitchen know that you were so awesome?

    If the kitchen could talk, it would probably answer like that.

    Kitchen, "I know, I know. There¡¯s no problem at all."

    "Don¡¯t be so picky. They are more or less the same. The taste is undoubtedly delicious. You can taste it in a moment." Xin Kui shouted, "Boss Yuan, two servings of us two."

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice passed from inside of the face mask.

    "What is there in the random allocation?" Yuan Hou was fairly curious.

    Before Xin Kui was ready to answer him, however, Wu Hai approached.

    "Bro, you came for the first time, didn¡¯t you? Actually, I can help you with some kebabs shortly if you can¡¯t eat them up." After Wu Hai ate up the kebabs in his own te, he captured Yuan Hou¡¯s question easily and then approached them shamelessly.

    After he was rebuffed by Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai learned to be smart asionally and studied the military method of roundabout ways. He aimed at the new customers, thinking that he might be able to eat some from their te.

    Although he took the restaurant as his private canteen every day, Wu Hai nevertheless indicated that he could still eat more by 100 RMB.

    "Just ignore him. Wu Hai, don¡¯t even think of cheating us." Xin Kui immediately said.

    "No, I¡¯m not cheating at all, but offering help. Bro, I can help you with it in a moment. No need for thanks." Wu Hai¡¯s awe-inspiring righteousness was even believed by himself.

    "We can eat together shortly." Looking at that many kebabs, Yuan Hou answered frankly

    "Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you. Let¡¯s eat separately shortly. I won¡¯t share mine with you." Xin Kui announced first.

    "Let¡¯s skip this subject. What¡¯s the second invention that you talked about just now?" Yuan Hou suddenly asked Xin Kui about the matter that he was interested in.

    "Let me tell you. The second thing that I have invented absolutely goes well with human life. It¡¯s able to promote people¡¯s life for at least 30 years. Through the photoelectron theory and test of X-ray, it¡¯s definitely a qualified product." Xin Kui said excitedly.

    As a professional painter, Wu Hai indicated that he totally couldn¡¯t understand what the guy was saying. For the sake of the delicious dishter, however, Wu Hai chose to be a listener.

    He summarized his thoughts in a sentence, "No matter how strange it sounds, I choose to listen to you."

    "The former disposable chopsticks have greatly wasted natural resources since it would be thrown away after being used once. In order to solve this problem, I have carried up a research as long as one year. Through various experiments and investigation, I have finally invented the chopsticks that could be used for the second time. This is definitely the top technology nationwide currently," Xin Kui exined with excitement.

    "Puff!" Wu Hai was choked, "Chopsticks for secondary use?"

    He must have been so hungry that he started having delusions. Otherwise, how could he have heard such weird things such as secondary-usage of chopsticks? It was all Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault.

    While grilling the BBQ earnestly, Yuan Zhou suddenly felt his ears were a little hot. He heaved a sigh. It was a sin to have a good appearance. It was definitely because some girls were talking about him. After all, he not only looked handsome but also cooked delicious dishes. Apart from that, he can also earn money. More importantly, he had a good temper.

    Good temper. There¡¯s nothing wrong with that.

    "Through assorted experiments and repeated failure, I finally made the chopsticks that can be used for the second time. After all, it avoided the processing methods such as smoking with sulfur, soaking and bleaching with hydrogen peroxide solution and sodium sulfate and the burnishing with talcum powder that all harm us humans. The reason why the disposable chopsticks couldn¡¯t be used repeatedly was that its function would degrade after being used once. If it¡¯s used for the second time, it will do great harm to people. I just prolonged the service life of the chopsticks through a special treatment. Even if it¡¯s used for the second time, there will be no problems at all." Xin Kui spoke excitedly and happily.

    Yuan Hou stroked his forehead. He had already known it would be like that.

    "Then what did you invent the chopsticks for? ording to your theory, I might as well use this kind of chopsticks." Wu Hai felt severely shocked. He raised the chopsticks in his hand and said. If not for the BBQ, he would have already cursed him an idiot.

    Undoubtedly, this guy was stupid.

    Loving to invent wasn¡¯t a problem, nor was inventing trash. But it was too much to say so many technical terms and waste so much time to invent such a thing.

    Hearing that, Xin Kui became dumb and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    "Here is your BBQ." Yuan Zhou carried the tes personally to them and set them down.

    Rarely would he offer services to his customers by himself.

    Yuan Zhou would never admit that he came over here to look at the talent that had invented the recycled chopsticks with reverence.

    After all, this guy always invented some strange things every time. But basically, none of them had the actual use or value although they sounded great.

    He was truly funny. Wherever there was unhappiness, there was him...

    ¢Ù Kong Yiji is a character in a novel who is pedantic, obstinate and indigent. He appeared in a novel of Lu Xun, the greatest Chinese literator in the early 20th century.

 Chapter 333: Li Liâ€™s Personal Visit

    Chapter 333: Li Li¡¯s Personal Visit

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the following day, in the western restaurant Masterwork Nonsuch, Li Li looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant crowded with customers across the street and then at his own restaurant that had much less customers. The sharp contrast made him quite dissatisfied.

    "What do you think is wrong with our executive head chef?" A waitress asked with a low voice.

    "I don¡¯t know, either. He has been standing there and staring nkly for a whole morning." Another waitress beside her said smilingly.

    "Although my smile is bing stiff, I don¡¯t dare to stop smiling. What about you?" The third waitress had a sweet smile on her face.

    "Exactly. What¡¯s wrong with our executive head chef?" The waitresses were quite interested in that.

    "Don¡¯t you discover why? He is looking at the tiny restaurant." A waitress that passed by chimed in with a same smile on her face.

    The several waitresses kept smiling in the whole course when they were talking and weren¡¯t discovered by others that they were actually chatting. Every time a customer passed by, they made time to greet him. They were simply the most professional waitress.

    Even if they were chatting, the customers felt at home.

    "I have heard of that tiny restaurant. It¡¯s likewise said to serve delicious dishes. And besides, the dishes are too expensive." The waitress slightly glimpsed at outside of the restaurant and then said affirmatively.

    "It seems to be true. On the first day after our restaurant opened for business, most customers went to that restaurant." The waitress Xiao Jing that had ever entertained Wu Zhou remembered the happening that day and still showed a stunned expression even now.

    "Yes. But that restaurant doesn¡¯t look good. It¡¯s said that there¡¯s only one waitress there." Since it wasn¡¯t really far, the waitresses basically knew everything about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There was a waiter who even lined up and eventually went into the restaurant, but he didn¡¯t eat before leaving immediately. What a joke! They were merely curious about it rather than preparing to eat so expensive dishes. If he had girlfriend, they might be able to be extravagant once. For now, however, he felt the working meal provided by his restaurant didn¡¯t taste bad.

    "But our business is also good." A waitress looked at the nearly fully-upied seats in the main hall and asked with slight puzzlement.

    "How do you think that way? The reason why theye here is that they can¡¯t get their turn at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant." Another waitress whispered with a low voice.

    "Even so, they are the customers of our restaurant." The waitress said straightforwardly.

    "But he¡¯s not here because of the intrinsic attraction of our restaurant." There was also someone who was clear about that.

    "Our executive head chef ising to us." A waitress reminded lightly.

    Then they stood well there instantly and maintained theirposure. When Li Li walked close to them, they immediately greeted, "Hi, executive chef."

    "Um." Li Li nodded the head with a solemn expression.

    "Ta Ta Ta". Li Li walked toward his office with unhurried paces.

    On the way back, many staff greeted him and he answered with a nod in most cases as if he had been considering something very important.

    Not until he walked to the door of his office did he act as if he had made the final decision. He shut the door after a sound of Peng", took out his phone and started to make calls.

    There clearly appeared two characters of "Niu Li" on the screen. Obviously, he called the short-haired woman.

    The phone was put through soon. Niu Li answered with her mild tone, "Master Li, good afternoon."

    "Good afternoon. I have a question to ask you." Li Li didn¡¯t like beating about the bush. Instead, he asked straightway.

    "Of course." Taking the phone, Niu Li had actually worked out Li Li¡¯s question.

    "I prepare to go for a taste once. The Swedish Meatball." There was full of reluctance to admit failure in his tone.

    "Ok, Mr. Li. Just go ahead." Niu Li agreed and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    "Good bye." Hearing that, Li Li hung off the phone directly.

    Looking around at his own office, Li Li took off the chef¡¯s hat earnestly and put it away carefully. Then he took off the chef¡¯s uniform and changed into his business suit. After that, he appeared tall, straight and spirited from head to foot.

    Not knowing exactly why, Li Li specially wore PatekPhilippe. This was a brand-name watch that was worth millions of RMB. The dial te was blue and the shell was golden. The watch band made from the calfskin leather made it veryfortable when it was worn on the wrist.

    The watch of men was like the jewelries of women. It was a symbol of identity and fascination.

    Wearing this valuable watch, Li Li walked out of the restaurant with aggressive pride.

    The two restaurants weren¡¯t far from each other. It took Li Li only about 5 minutes to get to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to line up.

    When he was about to skip lining up and walked into the restaurant, he was stopped outside.

    "Sir, if you wanna line up and have the meal, this way please. If you just look around randomly, please don¡¯t get in the way." The tall and slim man went up and said courteously.

    "I¡¯m acquainted with your boss." Li Li knitted his brows and said earnestly.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Many people tell me that they know Boss Yuan. But still, you can¡¯t cut the line." The tall and slim man should have heard many people say so every day.

    "How long shall I wait to get the turn?" Looking at the long line, Li Li asked.

    "About 1 hour. Who know exactly?" Seeing Li Li line up, the tall and slim man shrugged and then left.

    The tall and slim man had volunteered to maintain order for quite a long time. He had been doing quite good and didn¡¯t make any mistake.

    Having released a long sigh, Li Li suppressed the anxiety in the heart and then began to line up.

    As for other customers at the side, they had been quite used to such a scene, even if some one immediately recognized the brand-name watch worth millions of RMB.

    After about 1 hour, Li Li finally got this turn.

    When Li Li entered the restaurant first, he knitted his brows unconsciously. The cramped space and the small table and chair appeared quite crowded in Li Li¡¯s opinion.

    If the people felt depressed in the cramped space, how could you expect him to have a good appetite?

    He then found a satisfying ce and got seated and then waited for some body toe and take orders.

    "Sir, what do you want to eat?" Zhou Jia didn¡¯t know Li Li at all.

    "The Swedish Meatball." Li Li straightforwardly answered.

    "OK. One moment, please." Zhou Jia brought out the price and then told Yuan Zhou.

    When he came inside, Li Li thought for an instant and didn¡¯t say hi to Yuan Zhou.

    Eat the dish and then leave right away. This was the idea of Li Li.

    During the business time, Yuan Zhou usually wouldn¡¯t carefully observe customers. Therefore, he didn¡¯t know this te of Swedish Meatball was actually ordered by Li Li.

    After receiving the meatballs, Li Li first carefully studied the entire dish and then began to taste it. As a specialized chef, it was necessary for him to savour the cuisine.

    "No cranberry jam matches the dish?" Looking at the ingredient that the dish was short of , Li Li murmured to himself.

    Having studied it for quite a while, Li Li finally found our the mechanism of this dish after a sound of "Ka La".

    "It¡¯s really quite yummy." Li Li praised with a restrained manner.

    Then? There was no then anymore. Li Li was totally immersed in the delicacy of the meatball. Every bite would release some gravy into his mouth. The thick cream and butter plus a little ck pepper formed the most wonderful taste experience.

    Alright. Even if it was in such a crowded atmosphere, there was a wonderful taste experience.

    "The taste indeed surpasses mine." After the meal, Li Li didn¡¯t give up but instead became spirited.

    It was said that an unknown rival was dreadful. If you had known about your rival, he wasn¡¯t that dreadful anymore. After all, the unknown was the source of the dread.

    "Such a kind of mechanism is quite useless. It¡¯s merely a small trick to attract customers¡¯ attention." Li Li yed the mechanism again and then said affirmatively.

    "I finally find your weak point." Li Li murmured to the empty te alone.

    At least, it was like that in other customers¡¯ eyes.

    Of course, he ate up the dish at the same time while he was studying it with a fairly quick speed.

    Naturally, he left the restaurant and went back to his restaurant the moment he ate it up. In Li Li¡¯s opinions, the Swedish Meatball cooked by Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look perfect, like the te presentation as well as the redundant decorations.

    Even when Li Li was eating, hepletely forgot that he himself was also a cook. He was captured by the delicacy at the first time.

    Li Li felt that he could improve this dish further and fight against him again.

 Chapter 334: Drinkers of the Tiny Pub

    Chapter 334: Drinkers of the Tiny Pub

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The business hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were never sufficient for him. It passed soon. On the other side, some people also felt that way.

    "Pa Pa Pa". The MX Soft Tactile keyboard emitted a melodious sound in the darkness. With the brilliant colors shining in the darkness, the keyboard appeared extraordinarily conspicuous.

    "Pa", after going through a series of swift finger movements on the keyboard, aplicated continuous jumping action waspleted. Then Zou Hai let out a sigh of relief.

    He won!

    He could probably get the reward of a grand bonus package next time.

    When he saw the words Game Over on the screen, Zou Hai exercised his skilled fingers slightly and felt it necessary for him to offer them a reward.

    He prepared a cup of instant coffee for himself and sipped it contentedly. With his eyes and brows stretching out, he was quite rxed.

    "Dong Dong Dong"

    A series of cluttered knocks came from the door. Zou Hai knitted his brows subconsciously and went to open the door drowsily after a slight hesitation.

    After the door was opened, a forty-year-old man could be seen standing outside.

    The crease-free business suit was tidy and neat, without any trace of wrinkles, even the hair clung neatly to his head. Judging from his appearance, he was a very serious man.

    "Little Hai, what are you doing recently at home? Still ying online games?" The serious manner of the man made the wrinkles between his eyebrows deeper.

    "No, I have stopped ying. It¡¯s not interesting." Immediately, Zou Hai answered without any hesitation.

    "What do you mean? I told you many times before that it¡¯s not a proper upation and you should control yourself. But you tell me what you said to me then?" The man looked angrier.

    Upon mentioning that, the man felt very angry. Teenagers during the rebellious phase were known to be uncontroble. If you let him chase after the chicken, he would definitely run after dogs, doing the opposite of what was told.

    Unfortunately, Zou Hai was more than 20 years old and had already got out of the rebellion phase. However, he was still disobeying his parents. He had been addicted to online games for the past two years and constantly practiced it, even joining various clubs. He was just in a state of madness.

    He didn¡¯t follow anyone¡¯s persuasion and was always indulged in them with the fine-sounding excuse that the

    e-sports were promising and they can¡¯t be demonized. Perhaps, he could get a gold medal with the e-sports.

    He stuck to that theory firmly. No matter what measures were taken, they wouldn¡¯t work. He just refused to give up until all hope is gone.

    Anyway, the online game industry seemed to be booming again suddenly over the past year. Finally, there was something to look forward to and his son could barely make a living out of it as a proper business.

    The manforted himself like that. The perennial headache was likewise relieved slightly. But today when the man called Zou Hai, he suddenly told the man that he would quit online games. The man got irritated again immediately.

    "Tell me once again what you told me just now on the phone. Not ying anymore? Weren¡¯t you desperate for my consent?" The man said angrily.

    "It¡¯s just not interesting and I don¡¯t want to continue. Didn¡¯t you tell me that online games were all trash?" Zou Hai said carelessly.

    He leaned on the door and revealed azy manner by putting his left leg on the right leg. Meanwhile, he crossed his arms across the chest and slightly turned up the corner of his mouth, answering his father vaguely in an absent-minded state.

    "What bullshit are you brat talking about?" While speaking, the man took a step forward and stared at his son in anger.

    Suddenly, a mild voice passed, "Do a father and son really need to talk so aggressively? Can¡¯t you have a good conversation?"

    The next moment, they heard footsteps of high-heeled shoes on the ground, "Da Da Da".

    An elegant woman dressed in a beige overskirt walked to them with split steps with some anxiety on her still attractive face.

    "Mum, it¡¯s nothing important. Don¡¯t worry." Seeing his mum, Zou Hai stood up straight, not seeming aszy and careless as before.

    "Hu"

    The woman probably had a weak body. She breathed for an instant before regaining some energy with the help of the man. She then stared at the two people, staying silent after making a discontented "Humph".

    "Little Ya, don¡¯t worry. There¡¯s nothing special. I just have a matter to tell our son." The rigid features of the man became soft and even the way he talked slowed down.

    "Humph..." Without giving an affirmative or negative answer, Zou Hai just humphed but didn¡¯t retort anymore.

    "That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. Just converse normally, please." The woman¡¯s tone of voice was elegant and agreeable, with a unique watery tenderness and softness thates from the area south of the Yangtze River.

    "Please be rest assured. I will return soon. You go first."

    The man sent the woman to the door of the room and saw her go inside before returning to Zou Hai.

    "Little Hai, one of my friends has developed an online game and needs somebody to help. You must go." The man hardened his face and said stiffly.

    "What game? Just a stuff that wastes time. I won¡¯t go." Zou Hai wasn¡¯t satisfied at all and hence answered carelessly.

    "No matter what you say, you have to go. You have no other option." The man got a little impatient while frowning.

    "Let¡¯s talkter." Zou Hai answered indifferently.

    Regardless of the man¡¯s solemn expression, Zou Hai returned to his own room.

    "Peng"

    The door was shut immediately. It was a quite different world from outside.

    The man pinched the wrinkled eyebrows and sighed secretly. He didn¡¯t say anything else and then left.

    Having returned to his own room, Zou Hai looked at the shimmeringputer and stayed where he was like a wood, not knowing what he was thinking of.

    "It¡¯s no big deal." Zou Hai muttered to himself.

    "Pi Li Pa La", theputer keyboard emitted the sound for a while. Staring at the game interface attentively, Zou Hai moved his fingers about on the keyboard like dancing.

    The speed was extremely fast. With a simple nce, he could be recognized as a skilled yer.

    "Di Di Di"

    A melodious chord ringtone sounded. Zou Hai got around to look at the phone and then found the name Su Mu appearing on the screen. He hesitated for a little bit and the single-handed skill showed up again.

    After a wild finger movement, Zou Hai moved his left hand to the phone. He clicked the screen with the finger and instantly the call was put through.

    "Hai,e out and y. I¡¯m very lucky today and have drawn a grand prize. So we can go to Boss Yuan¡¯s ce to drink liquor." The euphonious voice of Su Mu passed from the other end of the phone, with a trill in the end sound, which made Zou Hai frown.

    However, he still asked, "What the hell is this Boss Yuan?"

    "It¡¯s very good liquor. Were it not because Sister Jiang did have no time, you would never get this opportunity." Su Mu said with a tone of displeasure.

    "You can go there alone. I don¡¯t want the honor. I¡¯m so busy." Zou Hai answered indifferently.

    "You aren¡¯t practicing the APM of various skills, are you? You have maxed them out already. Is there room for any more improvement?" Su Mu was puzzled.

    "What are you talking about? I have quit online games long ago," Zou Hai said firmly.

    Looking at the bright screen, Zou Hai fell silent. Nevertheless, the way he talked revealed his indifference to that. Obviously, he spoke without thinking.

    "That¡¯s great. Come to No. 14 of Taoxi Road. Remember the ce by heart and arrive here at 8:00 p.m. on time. I guarantee you won¡¯t regreting here." After saying that, Su Mu hung off the phone decisively, not caring if Zou Hai agreed at all.

 Chapter 335: Main Mission (First)

    Chapter 335: Main Mission (First)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I don¡¯t want to go..." Zou Hai hadn¡¯t finished his words before the call was hung up.

    "Beep Beep Beep"

    There was only the continuous busy tone left. Zou Hai showed the whites of his eyes speechlessly. What a deceptive guy!

    Having zoned out for a while, he looked up at the clock and saw the hands of the clock point toward 7:30. He then tidied everything up very quickly and set out. When he arrived at No. 14 of Taoxi Road, the clock hand happened to reach 8:00.

    Perfect, not a minute more or less, right on time.

    Zou Hai smiled happily. He felt quite pleased by arriving exactly on time.

    "There you are. Hurry up. Time to go inside." Su Mu turned around, preparing to step into the restaurant.

    "Tsk. A man looking so good better be cautious," Zou Hai grumbled.

    "What an inferior restaurant it is! Why do we have toe here for a drink?" Zou Hai asked.

    "Hey buddy, don¡¯t worry. I can help you to drink it. The liquor isn¡¯t suitable for you."

    A hearty voice passed from behind them before Su Mu had time to answer him. He turned the head and then saw Chen Wei walking to them with big strides alone.

    "What? Youe alone this time? It is better that we help you with the liquor. I believe you are unable to finish it by yourself?" Su Mu raised his eyebrows and smiled.

    "Haw haw. Don¡¯t worry. With my physique, I definitely have no problem finishing it and even have extra strength to help you." Chen Wei patted on his chest and revealed a manner of "You can count on me."

    Su Mu just smiled and spoke no more. He turned around and walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with Zou Hai.

    Shen Min stood there gracefully alone with a courteous smile on the face. She took a few steps forward and greeted, "Wee. This way, please." While saying that, she led the three people to the sergestes wall.

    "Boss Yuan, there¡¯s a new customer. Do you want toe for a drink?"

    When Su Mu passed by the kitchen and saw Yuan Zhou was still busy with his work, he couldn¡¯t help asking him.

    Yuan Zhou raised the head and took a nce at the several people. Wearing the face mask, he didn¡¯t say anything but continued doing his own work.

    "Sorry, my boss is working. Please, this way." Shen Min felt a little embarrassed. She quickened her pace hurriedly, opened the nk door and showed the way.

    "The EQ of this boss is so unbelievable," Zou Hai murmured.

    After Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were strengthened by the system, every part of his senses was under his control. Zou Hai¡¯s words were naturally captured by him easily, too.

    Only after Shen Min and other people left did Yuan Zhou take off the face mask. He was actually a little shy.

    Although he had always felt his EQ was very good, it wasn¡¯t so unbelievable. Such straightforward praise made him slightly embarrassed. After all, Yuan Zhou was a thin-skinned person.

    Behind the sergestes wall was a path paved with small stones. The winding path led to a secluded quiet ce, which had no difference from other ces except the several sculptures along the path and the small garden at the side.

    Zou Hai took a careful look and then found that they were actually sculpted. They were vivid and in different shapes, which made Zou Hai suddenly have some expectancy.

    "Are they sculpted by the boss himself?" Pointing at these brilliant sculptures, Zou Hai asked Su Mu.

    "Of course. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is absolutely god-tier. The dish of Phoenix-Tail Prawns is also a unique dish. We cane and taste it someday. It will definitely be an unforgettable experience." Su Mu knew that Zou Hai preferred to eat dishes of Jiangsu and hence mentioned.

    "Phoenix-Tail Prawns? The real phoenix tail?" Zou Hai hadn¡¯t eaten the authentic Jiangsu dish for long, therefore he was a little tempted.

    "It surely is. Just looking at Boss Yuan¡¯s actions that are as smooth as the floating clouds and flowing water is a kind of visual enjoyment, let alone the unique taste. It¡¯s simply perfect," Su Mu said quite earnestly.

    "Really? Then we cane for a taste provided that we have the opportunity," Zou Hai answered.

    "Come on. Let¡¯s discuss thatter and talk about the pub now. What about we three sit together? Then we can have two bottles of liquor. Just thinking about that makes my blood boil." Chen Wei said to Su Mu and Zou Hai excitedly.

    "Actually, you can also join me." The mild voice of Fang Heng passed from behind them.

    "What are you here for?" Chen Wei was very dissatisfied with the person that affected his n.

    "Each of us is alone except Su Mu. Why couldn¡¯t we get together? Anyway, we are all here for Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor."

    Fang Heng said in a calm mood. He appeared rather gentle and didn¡¯t reveal any manner of anger. Of course, one word that could describe a person like him was shamelessness.

    While talking, they arrived at the second floor. The square bamboos were still standing there still. The moonlight and themplight blended together, giving people an atmosphere of quietness.

    Zou Hai felt the atmosphere was not bad and then followed Su Mu to get seated at a table. It had entirely different feeling to sit around bamboos grown inside.

    The consequence of both sides grabbing Zou Hai was that none of them took the advantage of him. Finally, they still ended up with drinking their own.

    Shen Min started to get the liquor for them deftly and cleanly.

    A delicate fragrance floated out along with Shen Min¡¯s actions. With his nose moving slightly, Zou Hai smelled the fragrance of the liquor. It was really good liquor.

    When it was served on the table, the fragrance became stronger and simply made people unable to resist the temptation. People couldn¡¯t help swallowing it up right away.

    Chen Wei carried up the cup meticulously and took a deep breath before pouring it into his mouth slowly. He savored the aftertaste carefully and had to admit that it was really top-notched. Along with the fragrant and crisp Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut, it was simply the utmost bliss in the world.

    Zou Hai looked at the amber liquor filled in the cup with plum blossom patterns that appeared good and then took a deep breath. He carried the wine cup up to his nose and felt as if the wintersweet flowers were blossoming in front of him. Even the taste was bing stronger.

    He sipped it lightly. Like the mellow and smooth pear juice, it directly rushed to his throat with a slight pungency. The taste was so mellow that the drinkers directly lost their hearts to the taste. Zou Hai drank up another gulp of the liquor hurriedly and squinted his eyes and started to enjoy.

    "How do you like it? The taste is good, right? You didn¡¯te in vain, huh?" Su Mu drank up a mouthful of the liquor contentedly.

    Su Mu never liked using chopsticks when he ate peanut kernels. There he started to pick up the seemingly toothsome peanut kernels with his slender fingers. Normally, one would appear rough while doing the same, but Su Mu did that gracefully, quickly but not messily.

    "It¡¯s not too bad. It¡¯s just what it should be." Zou Hai answered after he drank up a gulp of the liquor swiftly.

    Without any special expression on his face, Zou Hai began to eat the peanut kernels quickly. In just a little while, half the peanut kernels were eaten. He moved the chopsticks so quickly that he appeared totally professional, which didn¡¯t conform to his words at all."

    "Obviously it¡¯s delicious. If you don¡¯t like it, you can share it with me. I don¡¯t mind drinking more at all," Chen Wei said loudly.

    "No need. Even if I don¡¯t like it, I will drink it up with tears." Zou Hai refused cleanly.

    "Then why did you say it¡¯s not good? Inexplicable!" Chen Wei said discontentedly.

    "There are so few people here. Although it¡¯s said to be well-known, there¡¯s not even a foreigner and thus it isn¡¯t international. My evaluation is fairly just." Zou Hai spoke so reasonably that even he himself believed that.

    At the same time, due to Zou Hai¡¯s quibble, Yuan Zhou received a mission from the system, more specifically, a main mission...

 Chapter 336: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Day

    Chapter 336: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Day

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The pub was quite noisy. They talked and joked with each other for only one purpose, that was, to cheat for some liquor of others.

    Due to the evaluation matter, Chen Wei was now arguing with Zou Hai.

    In the meantime, Yuan Zhou was improving the dishes so that he could serve new dishes as soon as possible. It was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s pursuit to keep serving new dishes. At that time, the system suddenly popped up.

    The system disyed, "The requirements for the main mission have been reached and the main mission has been released."

    [Main Mission] To entertain at least 1000 foreign customers

    (Mission tips: As a world-ss tiny restaurant, how could you continue business without the support of foreign friends since you have an exotic dish now? Host, please work hard to increase your skills. I have confidence in you.)

    [Mission reward] A set of western-style dishes with a total of three servings and also one set of standard western food etiquette.

    (Reward tips: A handsome reward can be a solid foundation for the host to be the Master Chef and Prince Charming.)

    "System, I find that you always keep pace with the times." Yuan Zhou naturally heard Zou Hai¡¯s loud voice just now but he didn¡¯t actually care much about it.

    The system disyed, "Self-promotion is not allowed."

    "System, you are so arrogant." Seeing the system pay no attention to his words, Yuan Zhou could only mumble to himself dumbly.

    However, the system still didn¡¯t answer him this time. He thoroughly adhered to that principle of "Silence is golden."

    "What¡¯s the standard of being a foreigner?" Yuan Zhou was a little confused.

    There were lots of foreigners in China now. And many of them had sessfully applied for China¡¯s nationality. However, they still had been foreigners formerly.

    The system disyed, "You can differentiate them based on their current nationality."

    "I am not likely to be able to inspect the nationality of others. How am I supposed to differentiate them?" Yuan Zhou was quite puzzled.

    The system disyed, "Don¡¯t worry about that. It¡¯ll be solved automatically then."

    "If you say so, I won¡¯t worry anymore now." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    On this point, he trusted that the system wouldn¡¯t cheat him.

    Observe the mission carefully and thenplete it in an attempt to increase thepletion of the mission.

    Having kept silent for a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly uttered, asking, "I can understand about the Master Chef. But what do you mean by Prince Charming? Would you change my appearance?"

    Yuan Zhou was thinking which part of his face needed to be changed. It had to be inconspicuous but meanwhile still can highlight his pretty face. He was thinking about that very earnestly.

    As for the dishes in his hand, they naturally had already been prepared and set down at the beginning.

    The system disyed, "The only fundamental factor is an improvement on temperament."

    "You are so damn right that I even don¡¯t know what to answer," Yuan Zhou said dumbly.

    "System, could you first tell me what three servings of dishes mean?" Yuan Zhou was fairly interested in this problem.

    The system disyed, "You won¡¯t know that until youplete the mission."

    "Good. What does western food etiquette mean? I can guarantee that it isn¡¯t something to eat." Yuan Zhou looked at the name of the reward and had a bad prediction.

    The system disyed, "Yes, host, you are right. You can get it the moment youplete the mission."

    "You really are a system that advances with the times." Yuan Zhou was rather speechless.

    Yuan Zhou was debugging the system and testing the functions, mainly by asking one question and then another, to test the ultimate endurance of the system.

    Most of the time, however, the system was in the state of silence. It would only answer once after tens of questions.

    At the other side, Li Li was also working. The pure white chef uniform and the clean chef¡¯s hat that he was dressed in appeared very clean and spotless. If you looked carefully, you would find the neckband, elbow and the cuffs were all very clean.

    "Duk Duk Duk". While taking two broad kitchen knives in the hands, Li Li chopped the meat stuffing continually on the chopping board.

    The meat stuffing was divided into two colors. One was the dark red beef without any tendons and the other was the marbled pork.

    With his hand up and then the knife down continuously, he chopped the beef into the meat stuffing swiftly. The other knife was held in the other hand and moved slightly slower, but did not fall behind by too much.

    Therefore, the meat stuffing on both sides was prepared at the same time.

    "Hu... Finally it¡¯s good and I can add the secret recipe now." Li Li let out a sigh of relief and then took out a bag of soft-packaged, jelly-like semisolid.

    This thing was what was used to put in the meatballs when Li Li went to Find. Many chefs like using it as it could make the meatball very tasty and delicious.

    Li Li had been there for an exchange of pointers and hence obtained some of it. However, he managed to figure out thepounding ratio soon.

    Now it was avable to be used.

    While the meatballs eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant made Li Li quite motivated, he also felt a sense of crisis. Therefore, he hadn¡¯t rested ever since he came back from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and had constantly been experimenting thepounding ratio to put it into the meatballs.

    There had been quite a few tes of various shaped meatballs on the long countertop.

    Each shape was exquisite and beautiful.

    One was the shape of a phoenix spreading the wings. It was so vivid that even the feathers on the wings were visible.

    The other was the shape of the peony. Each of the ckish red petals scattered on the te was clearly visible and they matched the meatballs well.

    The mostmon one was probably the Swedish Meatball carried in the bamboo basket.

    There were many more meatballs that hadn¡¯t been shaped. It could easily be seen that Li Li had prepared lots of meatballs to practice.

    "It¡¯s supposed to be perfect this time." While deep-frying the meatballs, Li Li thought that positively.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s meatball was always fried while Li Li liked deep-frying them. He believed that only in the high temperature could the gravy be locked up instantly and the taste more aromatic scorching, with the gravy bing more abundant.

    ...

    After the repeated experiments overnight, Li Li finally found out the recipe that he believed to be perfect. He put the stuff into the gravy, which made the meatball more delicious.

    Then, Li Li summoned Liu Ruoyu energetically on the next day even though he had stayed up overnight.

    "The main dish served at noon today is the Swedish Meatball." It was the first words that Li Li said to Liu Ruoyu.

    "Alright. I will notify all the waiters right now." Without saying anything else, Liu Ruoyu straightforwardly nodded.

    Originally, Liu Ruoyu was in charge of the main hall and Li Li was in charge of the kitchen. Even if Li Li¡¯s meatballs came back with a lot of negative feedback, Liu Ruoyu would still follow his instructions without any hesitation.

    Having notified Liu Ruoyu, Li Li went back to the kitchen to prepare and waited tomence business at noon.

    Mornings always passed quickly. In just a little while, noon arrived. Conventionally, after Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became too crowded to entertain more customers, a small part of the remaining customers woulde to the western restaurant "Masterwork Nonsuch" and began to eat lunch.

    "Hey. There¡¯s also the dish of Swedish Meatball over here. Look, the price is almost the same. Shall we order one and have a try?" Looking at his younger sister, Su Mu raised the eyebrows and asked.

    "Brother, do you believe the one served here is delicious?" Su Yuesheng knitted her brows discontentedly.

    "At least we have to try." With his beautiful peach blossom eyes slightly squinting, Su Mu shrugged and indicated it didn¡¯t matter.

    "Two servings of the Swedish Meatball." Although Su Yuesheng was dissatisfied, she didn¡¯t disagree. Therefore, Su Mu directly ordered two servings.

    "Hello customers. This is the main cuisine prepared by our executive head chef. The taste is very good." The waitress said warmly.

    "Um. Got it." Su Mu nodded the head.

    Then the waitress went to report orders. As for the taste of the Swedish Meatball this time, they wouldn¡¯t know it until they savored it...

 Chapter 337: Yuan Zhou Buying Books

    Chapter 337: Yuan Zhou Buying Books

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Li Li was busy with the issue of the Swedish Meatball fromst night to this morning, Yuan Zhou went out in the early morning to wander around.

    Of course, that happened after the breakfast time ended. Otherwise, the customers, foodies and the big eaters would surely cause a riot at his restaurant.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou only came out and wander around during the break. Of course, he had a mission with him.

    Thinking of the index book about one inch thick, Yuan Zhou had the strong urge to greet the system with bad words.

    "Luckily, I didn¡¯t bring the index book toe out to buy books. Otherwise, I will definitely be judged as a fool." Yuan Zhou held a slip and felt rather fortunate.

    As for the system that heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, it wouldn¡¯t take notice of him.

    The sky of Chengdu City was as unpredictable as a kid¡¯s face. In the blink of an eye, it changed from a wide clear, sunlit sky to cloudiness.

    "Ta Ta Ta"

    Yuan Zhou walked towards his destination step by step along the avenue and looked up at the cloudy sky.

    To go to a nearby ce or the nned site, it was a question that was worth pondering.

    Originally, he hadn¡¯t intended toe out at this time of day. He had to entertain the customers at noon, thus there wasn¡¯t sufficient time. Besides that, the destination wasn¡¯t near. Yuan Zhou had actually thought of writing a request for leave.

    However, he failed to find a festival rted to books. Nevertheless, the main reason was that he had not given any notice beforehand.

    It was every animals¡¯ instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. In conclusion, it was out of fear of being beaten...

    But Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose was right. Books were the greatest gems of human wisdom and nutrition of humans. Having a collection of books was much better than having immense wealth.

    One¡¯s knowledge wasn¡¯t based on the quantity of books bought or kept in the study room. Instead, it was based on how much he had read or digested.

    "I¡¯m an intellectual and moreover an intellectual that loves reading. Every cell all in my body is permeated with the breath of culture."

    "I think I ought to tell my friends that I¡¯m buying books. I¡¯m not only handsome but also capable of cooking. Besides, I can cook delicious dishes and earn a good money." Stroking his chin, Yuan Zhou felt the suggestion was quite attractive.

    "Would a well-equipped and cultured prince charming like me be torn to ribbons?" Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    While thinking aimlessly, Yuan Zhou walked quite a while longer before he reached the destination. In order to showcase his good physical condition, he chose to go there on foot.

    "I walked here for green and low-carbon life, definitely not because I want to save the taxi fare of 7.5RMB or the bus fare of 3RMB." Yuan Zhou looked back at the long journey and praised himself for a while consciously.

    He turned the head and then saw the banner overhead, saying, "12% Discounts for All Books of This Bookstore. Hurry, please!" The deadline was exactly today.

    88 was a fortunate number and the advertorial didn¡¯t cheat him. Yuan Zhou maintained his taunt face happily and appeared extraordinarily solemn, not showing his feelings at all.

    "Hi, Sir. Wee." A short-haired beautiful girl that was dressed in the business suit came up to greet him enthusiastically.

    "May I ask what kind of books you need? I can introduce the specific locations to you." The smile of the short-haired girl was just perfect. Her attitude was enthusiastic but not disgusting.

    Yuan Zhou had been to this bookstore for quite a few times. The messy stuff that Wu Hai asked him to buyst time was bought over here. Besides, he had the VIP membership in this bookstore, therefore he could have a higher percentage of discounts. An inexplicable sense of pride filled his heart.

    "Um. Tell me where I can find books on cooked wheat products, please." Yuan Zhou nodded the head and said with a reserved tone.

    "Please follow me." The girl brought Yuan Zhou to the second floor directly to look for rted books.

    "It¡¯s changed quite a lot, right?" Yuan Zhou looked around and suddenly asked.

    "Yes. We increased the number of books. You can even find the popr novels that are serialized through inte here." The short-haired girl pointed to the bookshelf after a nod.

    "Um. Looks good." Yuan Zhou nodded the head, indicating his consent.

    When she saw Yuan Zhou looking around the bookstore, the girl introduced the bookstore to him while walking forward.

    "There are five floors in this Haohan Bookstore. We have children¡¯s books, youngsters¡¯ books, ssic novels..." The girl introduced the details to him dutifully. Only after that did they leave and go to the next division.

    Of course, there was also a mark in each row to roughly ssify different divisions. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would never find all the books in one day.

    Following the guidance, Yuan Zhou only intended to buy up the books on the first page of the index book first.

    He reached out his slender fingers and checked the book carefully one by one in hope of finding what he was looking for. Just in a little while, he found 8 books. Unfortunately, there were still approximately half books that hadn¡¯t been found.

    "Do you have the books of Road to the Cooked Wheaten Food, Quick Tips of Nice Cuisines...?" Yuan Zhou reported ten books in one breath to a thirty-year-old attendant and asked.

    "No, we don¡¯t." The woman looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise and then answered courteously.

    "No? Then do you know other ces that sell them?" Yuan Zhou knitted the brows and felt a littleplicated.

    The woman nced at Yuan Zhou in surprise again and then answered, "Basically, none of them are sold. Most of these books have been no longer published. You can choose something else." While saying that, she turned around and walked away.

    Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. What the hell was that? Not avable for sale, nor for publishing?

    On hearing that, he was slightly surprised. After thinking for a while, however, he cheered up instantly.

    "System, what do you think of that? They are not published anymore. Does that mean that I can skip them?" Yuan Zhou inquired about the system¡¯s opinions with a seemingly kind-hearted manner.

    The system disyed, "The reward has been released to you."

    Although Yuan Zhou felt the system wasn¡¯t likely to simplify the mission, especially on the aspect of culinary skills, he still felt a little sorrowful when he was refused mercilessly.

    "But it¡¯s because it¡¯s out of print now. It¡¯s an unforeseen factor," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    The system didn¡¯t answer him. Its meaning has been made very obvious. Since Yuan Zhou had already received the reward, there was no way to cancel the mission.

    "I suddenly feel the shiny floor here is so attractive that I like it very much. So if you don¡¯t say anything, I will feel the cold surface of the floor."

    Yuan Zhou nced at the white tile after he said that primly, with a conspicuous intention of lying on it if the system didn¡¯t give him a satisfactory answer.

    In front of the system, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the aloof manner of a prince charming at all. The only thought was that he could get something more from the stingy system. That would be a victory.

    The system, "Host, you can buy the books from the online bookstores or read the PDF electronic books."

    "The price is more expensive than those in the actual bookstore. You know the bookstore is offering discounts today and moreover I have the membership. See, VIP?" Yuan Zhou took out the glittery membership card dumbly.

    Provided the system had an inner voice, it would definitely have a mental breakdown.

    The system, "Considering the difficulty inpleting the mission, the system will randomly offer the reward of One Hundred Ways of Making Mantou¢Ù.

    A sessful ckmail!!!

    ...

    ¢Ù Mantou is a in steamed bun with no fillings, a kind of cooked wheaten food.

 Chapter 338: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Singing

    Chapter 338: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Singing

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having obtained the system¡¯spensation, Yuan Zhou immediately felt as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit and that every pore all over his body had opened. He really wanted to yell out "Excellent".

    "A sessful move." Yuan Zhou summarized.

    A bright mood would naturally bring more wits. Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a terrific idea. The fact that this bookstore didn¡¯t have these books didn¡¯t mean that other bookstores didn¡¯t, either.

    This bookstore wasn¡¯t the only one in Chengdu City. Most importantly, other bookstores probably also had special offer.

    On thinking that he could save quite a little money again for an extra pancake and a boiled egg, he felt it just awesome.

    No sooner said than done. Yuan Zhou took out his phone and started to look for other bookstores or bookstalls nearby with Baidu. If it was too far, he would inevitably give up as there wasn¡¯t much time left before the restaurant opened at noon.

    Although he didn¡¯t fear the customers¡¯ints, he had no desire to see Wu Hai grumble to him repeatedly when he went backte.

    Yuan Zhou fished out the phone quickly and began to leaf through the websites. Suddenly he got a shine in his eyes, finding that there was a fairly big bookstore just two blocks away. He estimated there would be the things that he needed over there.

    For the sake of money, he had to charge forward. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current revenue, the little bit of money was nothing to be particr about, but every piece of money was the unique work of art. He had to protect it.

    "How smart and clever I am!" Yuan Zhou put away the phone and rushed toward it.

    He had to pass by a very big square to get to the bookstore. Seated in the central part of Chengdu City, the square was flourishing. The roads were twisting and winding and the vehicles were crowded.

    Yuan Zhou often passed by this ce, therefore he was quite familiar with the roads. Having estimated quietly in his heart, Yuan Zhou found that taking a bus wouldn¡¯t actually be faster than walking. It might even be slower than walking.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to choose the most environmental and friendly way of travelling, by walking.

    "Di Di Di"

    He evaded from the busy traffic stream and came to the front of the big square along the sidewalk.

    An unknown activity seemed to be in preparation on the square. The stage had been set up and the staff members seemed to be doing the final preparation work.

    "Hello, hello, hello."

    A young man who had delicate features and was dressed in a casual jacket was right standing on the stage. After he checked the microphone for audition, he stood still at the front part of the stage and prepared tomence. He appeared to be a host.

    "Deardies, gentlemen, old men, children and all, good morning. Right now we are holding the releasing conference of new cellphones of ourpany. Shortly, we¡¯ll y a small game. If anyone is chosen and he can finish the game, he will get generous gifts." The young man was refined and courteous while his voice was loud and clear.

    As the young man¡¯s voice passing quite a distance, the people around began to gather gradually. Humans had the characteristics of gathering together. Therefore, as long as people gathered, one totally didn¡¯t need to worry about the poprity.

    In normal times, Yuan Zhou would surely get together with others for fun if he was free. However, it wasn¡¯t a good time now, so he didn¡¯t join them. He just passed through the crowd and straightforward walked to the other side.

    "Now, whoever gets the lucky light coulde up onto the tform and sing a song. After finishing another test, he could get the super prize." The mellow voice of the young man passed to everyone.

    Right following that, a beam of colorful light began to move around from left to right and scatter in all directions.

    Yuan Zhou had walked to the edge of the other side and was about to leave when the beam of light fell on him. He was almost dazzled by the light.

    "Sir, sir, congrattions on getting the precious opportunity. Pleasee up onto the tform." The voice of the young man was quite prating.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at singing. It was unlike the food ingredients that was easy to handle and work with great efficiency. Besides, he didn¡¯t like being watched by others on the stage, so... Without any hesitation, he walked onto the stage.

    "Ta Ta Ta"

    Seeing the host take the microphone and run to him, Yuan Zhou stood still there and no longer moved.

    "Sir, you are the first lucky person today. Pleasee up onto the stage and sing a song. After you pass the quiz, you can take our prize. This way, please." The young man said earnestly.

    With his face tightly taut, Yuan Zhou looked at the young man solemnly and just kept silent.

    "Sir, what a rare opportunity it is. Do grasp it." The young man continued saying that.

    "I am unable to sing." Yuan Zhou answered.

    "Never mind. Participation itself is more important than the results. The more important thing is the quizter on. Apparently, you are a clever man and there are definitely no problem." There was full of allure in the voice of the young man.

    Although Yuan Zhou felt the young man had really sharp eyes to know he¡¯s clever, he was definitely not good at singing. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t tempted at all.

    "If you can pass the quiz, you can obtain the super prize package for free from ourpany." The young man said.

    "I am really not good at it." Yuan Zhou answered primly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. As long as you can pass, you can get the prize package, inside of which is thetest cellphone of ourpany. Look, it¡¯s the sample." The young man finally used the most powerful weapon.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the cellphone with graceful design. It looked to be top-grade and was indeed shining.

    "I suddenly recall a song that¡¯s just tailored perfectly for me. I think it suits the current atmosphere best." After that, Yuan Zhou disregarded the dumbfounded expression of the young man and grabbed the microphone and then walked onto the stage handsomely.

    "Ke Ke"

    Yuan Zhou let out a dry cough and looked around at the people off the stage, not knowing what the stage fright was at all. It was known that he had refused the golden-cor worker, the famous painter, the second-generation wealthy young master, the big boss and moreover the princess charming.

    That¡¯s right. If these people appeared before him right now, he would refuse them all again. This was just the aura of being a God of Refusal.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou talking with such influential auras, the host became fairly expectant. Once Yuan Zhou opened the mouth, however...

    "How lonely it is to be matchless; how meaningless it is to be matchless. I stand alone in the cold wind..." With a solemn expression on his face, Yuan Zhou kept a taut face and began to sing.

    The lyrics were dynamical and forcible. Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s rigorous and earnest face and his rigid body movement, the scene was too perfect for people to watch directly.

    When it went to the part of the song¡¯s climax, the young man straightforwardly grabbed the cellphone at hand, went up onto the stage and then stuffed it into the other idle hand of Yuan Zhou. After that, he took the microphone and said, "Sir, this is your prize. Congrattions that you have won the prize."

    Yuan Zhou was a little stunned while touching the cellphone in his hand. There seemed to be something wrong with the development. But now that he had got the prize, it was good. It was definitely his beautiful singing that helped him pass beforehand.

    "Isn¡¯t there another quiz?" Yuan Zhou was a person who obeyed rules.

    "That¡¯s not important. It¡¯s good as long as you get the prize." The young man with smilingly.

    For fear that other audiences had any objection, Yuan Zhou intended to exin something. When he looked down at them, however, he found the former crowd had already been gone, with only a few cats left there.

    After a shrug, Yuan Zhou felt so many people had grasped the deep meaning in the lyrics and gone home. It was really admirable.

    Looking at the crowd off the stage, the host really wanted to cry. How hard he had worked to gather so many people around!!!

    It was no longer early. Yuan Zhou rushed to the bookstore hurriedly and searched for a while. Finally, he found two books listed on the index book. And more fortunately, both of the two books had a discount of 1%. It was really a fortunate timing.

    After he finished the due work, the lunch hours started. Looking at the long line of customers outside the door, Yuan Zhou felt quite a few ease.

    Luckily, he managed to get back.

 Chapter 339: The Secret and Usage of the Mechanism

    Chapter 339: The Secret and Usage of the Mechanism

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In the western restaurant of Masterwork Nonsuch.

    "Please wait for a while. The dishes are to be served right away. Please eat some pre-meal fruits," the waitress said kindly.

    "Please serve us some java apples." Su Mu didn¡¯t really like the fruits on the te.

    "Ok. What do you need, Miss?" After a nod, the waitress turned his head and asked the young girl at the side.

    "A cup of watermelon juice, please." Having recalled the watermelon juice in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Su Yuesheng had a sudden inspiration and replied.

    "Ok. One moment, please." The waitress answered with a nod and then notified the food runner beside her.

    "You might as well eat the watermelon rather than drinking the watermelon juice," Su Mu pointed at the long countertop and said.

    "It¡¯s supposed to be freshly squeezed, isn¡¯t it?" Su Yuesheng was a little puzzled.

    "It¡¯s definitely freshly squeezed. But I¡¯m not sure which part they would use to make the juice." Su Mu didn¡¯t believe they would use the core of the watermelon to make the juice.

    Such a thing would be done by nobody except Yuan Zhou, that frenzied obsessivepulsive disorder victim, in this country.

    Su Mu was actually wrong. Making juice from the core of the watermelon, which cost thousands of RMB in auctions, didn¡¯t exist in foreign countries as well.

    Even thinking of that made him feel speechless.

    "I suddenly just want to drink it now," Su Yuesheng admitted truthfully.

    "It¡¯s up to you. This brother is just reminding you kindly." Su Mu stroked his own face.

    "Brother, do you think the dishes here are delicious?" Su Yuesheng suddenly asked.

    "No, they aren¡¯t." Su Mu answered affirmatively.

    "Then why did you stille?" Su Yuesheng stared at her brother in surprise.

    "Shall we go back to line up?" Su Mu looked back at the long line and suggested.

    "Forget it. When do you think we can get our turn if we go now?" Su Yuesheng pursed her lips and looked at the long line discontentedly.

    "That¡¯s why." Su Mu shrugged.

    "Ok." Su Yuesheng answered and continued to stare nkly.

    "Why didn¡¯t you take Sanmiao with you?" Seeing his sister gazing into space nkly, Su Mu directly interrupted her.

    "She didn¡¯t feel good today. When I took her to the pet hospital, she met another cat and yed with it and couldn¡¯t stop. I will go back to pick her up shortly." Only when she talked about the cat Sanmiao did Su Yuesheng spoke long paragraphs.

    "A male cat?" Su Mu was a little surprised.

    What Su Yuesheng raised was a pure-breed Chausie with two different-colored eyes, which was very rare to find.

    Generally speaking, only the white cats had the two different-colored eyes. However, Su Yuesheng insisted on asking for a ck one.

    She looked for quite a while before she found this one. It was clingy and slightly haughty. No one was allowed to touch it except Su Yuesheng.

    Even the pretty face of Su Mu was almost ruined by the cat¡¯s ws. From then on, Su Mu no longer liked that cat called Sanmiao.

    "No. Sanmiao likes the white and quiet female cat." Su Yuesheng talked about the cat¡¯s hobbies as if enumerating one¡¯s family valuables.

    "Alright. Whatever." Su Mu didn¡¯t care about that cat at all.

    "Here are the dishes for you two. Please take your time." While they were discussing, the waitress carried their dishes up.

    "Thank you." Both thanked the waitress courteously.

    "Nice shape." Su mu poked the petals that were designed for decoration.

    That¡¯s right. Li Li had cut the daikon into very thin slices and then soaked them in the boiling water. After they became clear, he made them into the shape of petals for te presentation.

    The meatballs that were ced inside had thick gravy poured over them.

    In the middle of the te was the mashed potato while at the side was a small te of cranberry sauce.

    "Chi, Zi". The chopsticks emitted slight sounds upon touching the te.

    It turned out that Su Mu was looking for something in his own te.

    "What wrong, brother?" Su Yuesheng asked curiously.

    "Why isn¡¯t there any novelty in the dish? Now I don¡¯t have expectations." Su Yu checked around the te and didn¡¯t find any suspected mechanisms. Then he said sadly.

    "Brother, we are not in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant." Su Yuesheng was also a little speechless.

    "If I knew it was like this earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have ordered this dish," Su Mu said unwillingly.

    "Let¡¯s eat right now. We have to go back in a while." Su Yuesheng was at her wits¡¯ end while dealing with this asionally childish brother.

    "Tsk." There was full of dislike in the tone of Su Mu.

    Only when he saw Su Yuesheng eat first did he start to eat it, too.

    Su Mu enjoyed eating the meatballs along with the cranberry sauce.

    After all, sweetness and sourness was a good match.

    After the meatball was dipped into the sauce, however, Su Mu began to dislike it while looking at it.

    "What¡¯s this?" Staring at the meatballs between his chopsticks, Su Mu found it hard to eat it.

    "What¡¯s the matter, brother?" Seeing Su Mu not swallow it for long, Su Yuesheng asked with puzzlement.

    "Do you think it is delicious?" Su Mupared his meatballs with his sister¡¯s and asked carefully.

    "Not too bad. It¡¯s like the creamy version of Lion¡¯s Head." Su Yuesheng didn¡¯t like the sauce. She usually ate it directly.

    "Lion¡¯s Head? Then it¡¯s not too bad." Su Mu was then relieved.

    A good serving of the authentic Swedish Meatball was surprisingly described by then as the Lion¡¯s Head. If Li Li knew that, what would he think?

    If he knew that, he would probably be fatally depressed.

    "What are you holding it for? Hurry up." Su Yuesheng said smilingly. She had a pair of beautiful eyes that were almost same to his brother.

    "I think I might as well eat the steak." Su Mu set down the meatball on the te and suddenly said seriously.

    "Don¡¯tugh. I don¡¯t want to eat it, really. You can try the taste by yourself." Su Mu had already recognized that Su Yuesheng wasughing at himself.

    He was quite familiar with his own sister.

    "I like eating it this way." Su Yuesheng snickered and then said solemnly.

    "I miss Boss Yuan¡¯s obsessivepulsive disorder. I believe only Boss Yuan makes allowances for the customers. He¡¯s a nice man." Su Mu suddenly said.

    "Indeed." Looking at the abandoned meatball, Su Yuesheng said with deep feeling.

    "Not until now do I understand the care and thoughts of Boss Yuan." Su Mu supported his head with one hand and leaned to the side.

    "If I were you, I wouldn¡¯t eat it, too." Su Yuesheng looked at the meatball covered with the cranberry sauce and said firmly.

    It appeared as if the two of them were making puzzling remarks, all about praising Yuan Zhou.

    Actually, this matter was fairly easy to understand.

    Originally, Su Mu felt the Swedish Meatball prepared by Yuan Zhou was totally shy with substance like magic.

    Of course, the taste was still the top-grade. No matter it was eaten alone or along with the fruit sauce, the meatball was always the best delicacy.

    But there was still one point worth mentioning. Even if he didn¡¯t like the sauce, the remaining sauce wouldn¡¯t be wasted at all.

    After all, some people didn¡¯t even know how to make it.

    The difference of the meatballs today came from the dipping sauce.

    Cranberry sauce and Swedish Meatballs were the standard match. People usually dipped the meatballs into the sauce and then ate it like that. The meatball itself had hot grease on the surface, along with the cherry red color, it was simply very ugly and made people lose all appetite.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, contrarily, the sauce was made like the film that could wrap the meatball. It looked charming and beautiful and furthermore, it greatly aroused the appetite of others.

    "If we haven¡¯t eaten Boss Yuan¡¯s meatball before, I won¡¯t feel anything wrong. But now with the stickyyer of redness after dipping, I almost choked," Su Mu said with an exaggerated tone.

    "It¡¯s indeed difficult to bear." Su Yuesheng nodded his head.

    "This head chef isn¡¯t considerate at all to his customers." Su Mu looked at the barely touched meatball in sight and then said discontentedly.

    "Perhaps, you can ask them about that, brother." Su Yuesheng suggested.

    "Yes. Why not?" Su Mu nodded the head and summoned the waitress.

    "Do you have the sauce alike to film?" Su Mu asked earnestly.

    "Sorry, sir. We don¡¯t have such a sauce." The waitress was a little surprised. What was a film-like sauce? She totally didn¡¯t understand, but still, she answered dutifully.

    It was unknown whether or not she had taken this beautiful man to be mentally disabled.

    Of color, fragrance, and taste, even the primary element, color, was not as good as the meatball cooked by Yuan Zhou. Li Li failed in that aspect!

 Chapter 340: Challenge and Results

    Chapter 340: Challenge and Results

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Are you sure that you don¡¯t have it? It¡¯s an indispensable ingredient to eat the meatball with." Su Mu pointed at the meatball on the table.

    "Isn¡¯t this your dipping sauce? Do you want a change of vor or...?" The waitress didn¡¯t really understand what he meant, thus asked in puzzlement.

    "No. Cranberry sauce is the standard ingredient. What I want is something that can directly wrap the meatball up after dipping." Su Mu exined a bit more to her.

    "Sorry, sir. We don¡¯t have what you need right now. But you can write your opinion down and we will report it to the managerial team. When youe again next time, we¡¯ll probably have it." The waitress took out the suggestion form and put it on the table while smiling.

    Having hesitating for a while, Su Mu looked at the meatball and then at the suggestion form. In the end, he took the pen and wrote a few lines of words on it.

    With full confidence, Li Li was still busy working in the kitchen although he hadn¡¯t slept for a whole night. Thinking of his better Swedish Meatball, he was quitecent.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t know that somebody had been endeavoring to fight back in hopes of winning once. He only felt slight headache now.

    The reason was, naturally, the two adorable girls in front of him.

    Ever since the ponytail girl who liked wearing sailor suit, white shirt and pleated skirt was dressed up as Du Du and took photo with him, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant enjoyed some fame in the circle of two-dimension animation.

    There were many young and youthful girls who liked two-dimension animations just like the ponytail girl did. Every time, they lined up obediently and asked weird questions without eating anything.

    There were also a few adults. After all, just as the martial world was a man¡¯s romance, theics and animation covered a lot of age groups as well.

    The two girls were both animation addicts and super foodies. After they heard that Yuan Zhou was a real life Cooking Master Boy, they would naturallye to visit his restaurant. Just like now, they came twice or thrice per month.

    They came at noon only while never in the evening. However, Yuan Zhou got a headache every time he saw the two girls. Now, they came again.

    "Boss Yuan, where is Broth?" On the left was a big-eyed pretty girl with her hair braided in an oblique. She asked with puzzlement.

    "I don¡¯t know." Yuan Zhou said cleanly with his face tight.

    "Boss Yuan, have you fed Broth with the broth?" The girl on the right had a silky short hair. She looked adorable and harmless like a little animal.

    "Yes, I have." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "Gee! Boss Yuan, why did you do so again? I haven¡¯t taken any photos of the dog till now." The girl whose hair was braided pouted her lips discontentedly.

    "This tone is really strange." Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and changed the subject.

    "How could that be? This is my speech preference. Gee!" The girl said again with dissatisfaction.

    Yuan Zhou then got speechless, not knowing what to answer.

    The girl on the right interrupted, "Boss Yuan, do you live together with Broth?"

    This question was more disgusting than the speech preference. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to answer that, either.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s embarrassed expression, Wu Hai and Ling Hong just watched the show. Even Manager Shi beside him was watching smilingly, not intending to help him out.

    "Those two girls are truly lovable." Wu Hai stroked his mustache with an evil smile.

    "Absolutely. They just love beating around the bush," Ling Hong said with a manner of solemnity.

    "But it¡¯s actually not bad that we can see Boss Yuan get embarrassed." Wu Hai said with a smile.

    "Of course. Only these two girls have the capabilities." Ling Hong was unable to hold himself back. He first smiled and then answered.

    After all, it was so rare to see Yuan Zhou bing speechless and getting a headache at the same time.

    That¡¯s right. Every time the two girls came here, they would ask some very strange questions.

    For example, "Boss Yuan, Broth doesn¡¯t seem to feel good today. Are you sad?"

    Yuan Zhou was really puzzled. How could they say Broth did not feel good since it¡¯s obviously alive and kicking? Besides, why would he have to be sad?

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, a pretty woman wants to embrace Broth. Go, go to stop her." While talking, the two girls both revealed a manner of anxiety.

    The other one even asked him directly, "Boss Yuan, will you be jealous?"

    Such odd questions made Yuan Zhou quite speechless. Broth was merely a dog. What did it have anything to do with him whether it was good or not?

    Therefore, in most cases, Yuan Zhou would rather stay in the kitchen whenever he saw theme. He just left the main hall to Zhou Jia alone.

    asionally, he could hear them discuss something that he didn¡¯t understand.

    The two girls discussed heatedly and happily.

    Long after that, Yuan Zhou got to know there was a group of girls called Fujoshi, who acted simr to the two girls.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t understand why the two girls liked to ask about Broth and him so much.

    After the business time ended, Yuan Zhou shut the door and directly went upstairs, preparing to read for a while.

    This was the mission from which he managed to get an extra reward. Yuan Zhou was fairly active on that. As for the main mission, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t got any clue about it temporarily. He might be able to think of one as time went by.

    Seated on the chair, Yuan Zhou took the book with one hand and a can of walnut milk with the other, preparing the open it with one hand.

    "A man who can open the can with one single hand is said to be Prince Charming." Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a sentence on Meng Meng¡¯s microblog. Inspired by that, he prepared to open the can with one hand.

    He sped the pull ring of the can neatly with the finger and the can body with the remaining fingers. Then he pulled the ring forcibly and the can was opened after a sound of "Pa".

    "As expected, I¡¯m the Prince Charming." Yuan Zhou looked at the walnut milk in the hand contentedly.

    Yuan Zhou was fully satisfied with every aspect of himself. However, Li Li was quite different, as he was reading the suggestion form in his hand.

    On the first page, it was Su Yuesheng¡¯s suggestion, "If it¡¯s the Lion¡¯s Head, it¡¯s really not bad."

    "Don¡¯t you know what dishes you have ordered?" Li Li knitted his brows and said discontentedly.

    Right following that was Su Mu¡¯s suggestion, "It was originally good. After all, they are all meatballs. However, once they are dipped in sauce, they severely affect my appetite."

    Opinion first and then was the suggestion, "I suggest the head chef learn something from Boss Yuan."

    "That shy method?" There was full of sarcasm in Li Li¡¯s tone.

    After that, however, there were all suggestions about the Swedish Meatball apart from some favorablements.

    Simr to the first time, there appeared a severe difference in opinions.

    What appeared most therein were the two words of Boss Yuan.

    "Is there really a problem?" Li Li was a little puzzled. He leaned against the chair support and began to consider carefully.

    He thought back of the te presentation and taste when he ate the meatball.

    In an instant of inspiration, Li Li grasped the answer to that question.

    "Is it because of the sauce?" Li Li stood up immediately.

    Ha paced back and forth and patted on the suggestion form on the table, shouting, "Yuan Zhou, you set me up."

    Yes. Li Li instantly understood the meaning of the mechanism that Yuan Zhou designed.

    When the meatball was dipped into the thick sauce, the fruit particles would be attached on it and also the bright red sauce. From the appearance, it really wouldn¡¯t give people a good appetite.

    The matter itself wasn¡¯t so serious. After all, most customers cared little about that. What they cared more was the good taste and pretty shape rather than the trifles.

    As a perfectionist, however, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t able to bear the ws. He managed to negotiate with the system and make such an intricate mechanism. This idea came from the Yuanyang Pot in ancient times.

    Yuan Zhou perfectly solved the aesthetic problem of the meatball with sauce while Li Li didn¡¯t even find the problem.

    Having madeparisons between Yuan Zhou¡¯s meatball and Li Li¡¯s, those who didn¡¯t mind nor find the problem all found the aesthetic problem of the dipping sauce.

    As the saying goes, if the pearls and jades came prior, what came after was either the dazzling diamond or something much more inferior.

    Tragically, Li Li¡¯s meatball became the inferior one byparison.

    This story told us that one had to be humble and modest. Otherwise, one would be struck by lightning.

 Chapter 341: Persistence in the Name

    Chapter 341: Persistence in the Name

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The business time during noon passed very soon. Yuan Zhou divided his personal time in the afternoon into two parts, one for reading the books bought today and the other for perfecting the craftsmanship of the new dish ording to his habits.

    Time passed quickly under Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangement.

    Dinner time passed soon, too. Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief of "Hu" and sat down for a break.

    "Hello, boss." Shen Min said lightly when she came inside and saw Yuan Zhou looking tired.

    "Um. Go get it ready." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Ok, boss." Shen Min carried her backpack and nodded her head obediently.

    "Zi". After a light sound, Shen Min opened the sergestes door. Having thought for a while, she couldn¡¯t help but turn around and say, "Boss, I can close the door by myself. You can go rest."

    "Um?" Yuan Zhou felt a little strange.

    Shen Min had always been afraid of him and only spoke with him about work. It was the first time she showed some care for him.

    "But if you don¡¯t feel good, you can watch. Anyway, please get more rest." Shen Min was a little flustered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious gaze and hurriedly added. After that, she lowered her head.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    "You are wee. I¡¯m going to prepare, boss." Shen Min was a little embarrassed. She ran away after she finished saying that.

    "Really a little girl." While looking at Shen Min who was quickly running away, Yuan Zhou smiled. It was fairly pleasant to be cared about by his own staff.

    As for Shen Min, she just felt embarrassed, but didn¡¯t regret it.

    After she started working here, the working hours were short and the work was easy. Besides that, she was allowed to do her homework here. If she was unable to go back, she would likewise be sent back safely. All these little things were remembered in her heart.

    Therefore, she always worked dutifully and believed that Boss Yuan was the best boss.

    Moreover, she became happier when she thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s gratitude just now.

    Nothing could make one happier when their own concern was epted.

    "Sha Sha Sha", Shen Min took up the broom and swept the fallen leaves of the bamboos to one side.

    "These bamboos really grow healthily. Seldom do their leaves fall." While sweeping, Shen Min looked at the green bamboos and muttered.

    The work of sweeping the fallen leaves started from this week.

    Although the bamboo leaves provided by the system do not wilt, the leaves of the nts bought by Yuan Zhou would turn yellow and scatter. Therefore, Shen Min had another job to do.

    However, even if there were some yellow fallen leaves, they didn¡¯t affect the beauty of this ce.

    Some slightly yellow leaves were scattered among the green leaves, which contrarily brought multiple scenery to this tform, like the transition of life from the old to the new.

    "Yo. Hello, Uncle Yuan." Ling Hong was wearing a white shirt with standing cor, a ripped jeans and a pair of pure white sneakers. Along with his handsome appearance, he looked quite youthful like a college student.

    "Ling Hong, you are 28 this year, not 18." Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and said suddenly.

    "Haw-haw. Remember, I once said you were just pretending to be young. At that time, you was still reluctant to admit that. Huh, 28-year-old man?" Wu Hai followed him into the restaurant andughed at Ling Hong unreservedly.

    "But he really looks young." Right after him was another person, whose voice was as clear as limpid spring. Besides that, he looked quite spirited and good-looking.

    Of the three people, only this one looked the most normal. Anyway, Yuan Zhou thought that way.

    "I think Uncle Yuan is jealous of me. After all, you look so... You know what I¡¯m saying." Ling Hong ridiculed.

    "I¡¯m only 24 this year. It¡¯s the best age of a Prince Charming." Yuan Zhou said without any hesitation.

    "You once said I pretended to be young. But I think this guy deserves the usation more. How dare he says he¡¯s only 24?" After Yuan Zhou said that, Ling Hong immediately said to Wu Hai while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    "Cough cough cough. But Boss Yuan is really 24 years old." Wu Hai was unable to smile as he happened to know that Yuan Zhou was truly 24.

    Right after that, however, he added, "Simr to me, he¡¯s a young talent," Wu Hai said proudly.

    "Tsk, tsk. You are really shameless." Ling Hong didn¡¯t believe him at all. He stroked his own cor and said with distaste.

    "Is this Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?" A sweet female voice sounded as a tall and slender figure walked inside.

    "The name of this restaurant is Master Chef Restaurant." Yuan Zhou corrected her earnestly.

    "Sorry, I got it wrong. I was told the address by Jiang Changxi," the woman smiled and exined.

    "Don¡¯t hear him bullshit. It¡¯s also called Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant." Ling Hong was always into pretty girls, therefore he volunteered to help.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to tidy his hair.

    "This brat must have evil designs." Wu Hai remained unmoved and muttered to himself.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and had the same feeling.

    However, the good-looking man beside him just smiled. He looked fairly clean and natural.

    "That¡¯s wonderful. When does business hoursmence?" The pretty woman asked smilingly.

    "Ten minutester. This is Compass and he is extremely punctual. Do you know Jiang Changxi?" Ling Hong suddenly remembered her words and asked curiously.

    "You can call me Lin Xiu, a friend of Changxi," Lin Xiu said gracefully.

    "Never did I expect that Jiang Changxi would have such an excellent friend like you." Ling Hong answered, feeling disbelief.

    "Changxi is also very good." Lin Xiu said smilingly.

    "If I¡¯m not good, do you think I will treat you to the liquor?" The voice of Jiang Changxi came from outside the door.

    "Yes, of course, it¡¯s true. You are the best. Thank you." Lin Xiu went up smilingly.

    Two women always had an endless amount to talk about. Ling Hong could no longer break in and thus had to stand back.

    It was lucky that Shen Min came to lead them upstairs at that time.

    "The name of the store is Master Chef Restaurant." Just when they were walking into the pub, Yuan Zhou said after them faintly.

    "Ok. I got it." Lin Xiu turned her head naturally and nodded, saying that.

    "Um." Only then did Yuan Zhou nod.

    "Sometimes, Boss Yuan is really persistent." Ling Hong shrugged and then said to the Wu Hai.

    "As always." Wu Hai said, not feeling it strange at all.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t bring other people toe to drink. When he came to drink, he would consciously sit together with Wu Hai.

    Of course, it was because Jiang Changxi was way too awesome. Otherwise, he would rather sit together with that cute and pretty woman.

    "It¡¯s not your agent. Who¡¯s he?" Only then did Ling Hong react as he still didn¡¯t know whom Wu Hai had brought with him.

    "This is my friend. We paint together. He¡¯s Qin Yu." Wu Hai pointed at the man who was sitting beside him and said.

    Hearing his own name, Qin Yu raised the head and nodded to Ling Hong as a greeting. Then he continued to eat the Drunkard¡¯s Peanut. He stuffed them into the mouth one by one, chewed, and swallowed it slowly and carefully. His actions were extremely slow and even the gesture of holding the chopsticks were rather elegant.

    "You look really clean." Ling Hong looked at Qin Yu carefully and earnestly for a while and said that.

    "You¡¯ll never imagine how much this guy likes cleanliness. You can¡¯t even find a hair in the ce where he lives." Wu Haiined.

    "Tsk-tsk. A man who likes cleanliness must have got a girlfriend, right?" It was the only possibility that Ling Hong could think of.

    "No, he doesn¡¯t. But if his room is clean and tidy without any peculiar smell, he must either be adyboy or a gay." Wu Hai suddenly said.

    "I feel your agent is more like that." Ling Hong retorted immediately on thinking of Zheng Jiawei.

    "Zheng jiawei is quite manly." Wu Hai shook his head and denied.

    "Couldn¡¯t you talk about me when I¡¯m not here?" Qin Yu set down his chopsticks and said helplessly.

    "Don¡¯t you mind?" Ling Hong asked curiously. He had thought this person would lose his temper.

    Qin Yu shook the head, saying, "No, I don¡¯t. I have gotten used to it."

    ...

 Chapter 342: A Strange Contest

    Chapter 342: A Strange Contest

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What do you mean? You really are?" Ling Hong asked curiously.

    "Yes." Qin Yu nodded his head.

    "Ok. Great." Instead of having any special reactions, he just nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    "It seems that I¡¯m the smart guy," Wu Hai saidcently.

    When Qin Yu found the two people had no special reaction, he lowered his head and continued to eat the peanuts.

    "Did you eat secretly while we were talking?" When Wu Hai stopped gloating, he found there was only half a te of peanuts left and hence asked loudly.

    "No. I was just curious about Zheng Jiawei." Qin Yu didn¡¯t stop picking and eating the peanuts when he asked without turning a hair.

    "Speaking of which, I¡¯m also curious." Ling Hong also looked at Wu Hai curiously.

    "Slurp slurp" Just when Ling Hong turned his head, Wu Hai picked one peanut up and stuffed it into his mouth.

    It was really a good opportunity. Ling Hong didn¡¯t even manage to react.

    Having eaten the peanut, Wu Hai became content. After all, food that was stolen tasted better. It was the truth.

    "My sister once went hiking with him. On the way there, both of them lost their phones and money." Wu Hai appeared fairly earnest when he talked about this matter.

    "Then Zheng Jiawei brought your sister back?" Ling Hong spected.

    "Yes. He brought her back in a way that hurt him a lot." After a nod, Wu Hai continued saying.

    "Wu Lin was wounded in the leg. He carried her for two days until they got out of that mountainous area, where one would usually spend at least 3 days to walk out alone." Wu Hai drank a mouthful of liquor.

    "When they came back, his feet were severely wounded and badly mutted. Therefore, he stumbles while walking even now. It was the consequence of great pain."

    "This person is quite manly. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t agree for my sister to get along with him." Wu Hai actually had tender love for his sister.

    "Never did I expect that guy to be so persevering." Ling Hong nodded his head and showed great admiration.

    "He is dutiful, reliable and ready to shoulder responsibility." Qin Yu summarized decisively. This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything but nodded his head quietly.

    The two women who were chatting at the side also heard the conversation; however, they didn¡¯t express any of their opinions.

    The silence only stayed for a little while before the chatting continued.

    While taking good rest in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was reading the newly-bought books.

    He nned to finish at least 1/3 of the books before he started to use the 100 Ways to Make Mantous rewarded by the system. This was the target that Yuan Zhou set for himself.

    "Ling Ling Ling, Ling Ling Ling". The phone suddenly rang. Instead of answering it immediately, Yuan Zhou first finished the chapter and made a note. Only then did he pick up the phone.

    "Hello." Yuan Zhou answered the phone.

    "Hello, Mr. Yuan. I¡¯m Yan Jia, the assistant of Mr. Lee Yanyi." The person at the other end of the phone first made himself known.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head habitually. Onlyter did he be stupefied for a moment before he reacted and answered with an "Um".

    "Mr. Yuan, what are your thoughts on that contest?" Yan Jia got straight to the point once he spoke.

    "What kind of ingredients are you going to provide?" Yuan Zhou was fairly curious about that.

    That¡¯s right. Lee Yanyi rmended Yuan Zhou to take part in an internal contest among the chefs.

    The content of the contest was quite interesting. It wasn¡¯t themon cooking, but an examination on their knowledge of food ingredients.

    Namely, the origin, the year of production, use and taste of the raw ingredients of different dishes.

    "1/3 of them are themonly-seen ingredients in the market while the other 1/3 are those that are not often used. And the remaining ingredients are the kind that are precious and scarce." Yan Jia made an introduction.

    "Ok. I¡¯ll go." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    "Alright. I¡¯m not going to bother you anymore. Good night," Yan Jia said courteously.

    "Um. I will be there on time." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou added.

    "Ok, Mr. Yuan. Do you need me to send you the address and contest matters by mail or email?" Yan Jia inquired.

    "By mail, please." Yuan Zhou was always terrible with the high-tech electronic products, thus he chose the mailing method decisively.

    "The mail will arrive at your end tomorrow. Please check and receive it." Yan Jia calcted the time and reminded him warmly.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou answered lightly and spoke no more.

    Then Yan Jia hung off the phone timely.

    "An interesting contest." Yuan Zhou looked at the phone and said with interest.

    When Yan Jia called him for this matter the first time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree to it immediately.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s theory, "I¡¯m such a learned and elegant man and must be reserved. Even if I¡¯m interested in that, I can¡¯t appear to reveal it."

    The reason why Yuan Zhou promised to join the contest was that he wanted to check if there were any differences between the ingredients provided in the contest and those provided by the system.

    Howrge the difference was mattered a lot to Yuan Zhou.

    "Making a cart behind closed doors isn¡¯t likely to work all the time. I ought to check around for other chefs¡¯ craftsmanship." Stroking his forehead, Yuan Zhou was thinking of the matter of the contest.

    "Ding Ling Ling". The phone rang again.

    The two characters of Sun Ming shed constantly on the screen of his phone.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Once the phone was put through, Yuan Zhou asked unreservedly.

    "You answered the phone so quickly today." Taking the phone, Sun Ming ridiculed smilingly.

    "Tell me what it is." Yuan Zhou knew his own brother quite well.

    "Can¡¯t I call you when I¡¯m free? What about you treat me to dinner?" Once he opened the mouth, Sun Ming talked about eating, eating and eating, which conformed to his identity of a foodie.

    "No problem. Let¡¯s eat in the neighboring restaurant." Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    "Why are you so abnormal today? You don¡¯t have a plot, Compass, right?" Sun Ming had never seen such a moment when Yuan Zhou was so easy-going.

    "No, I don¡¯t. I am treating you to dinner and you pay the bill," Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "Just as expected, you truly want to cheat me." There was some understanding in the tone of Sun Ming.

    "Their dishes are much cheaper than mine." Yuan Zhou added with a low voice.

    "No dishes are more expensive than yours," Sun Minined.

    Indeed. Dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were absolutely well-known for their very high price. Therefore, even if so many customers came for meals everyday, those small restaurants didn¡¯t have any intention of poaching his customers andpeting with him."

    After all, who would make aparison between a tiny restaurant and a five-star hotel, not to mention that the existence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant brought arge crowd of customers.

    As a result, even the business of those tiny restaurants got better by 20%. Therefore, the bosses of those businesses were only too anxious in hoping that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant remained like that.

    "There is a newly-opened restaurant. It¡¯s fairly famous and quite expensive." Yuan Zhou thought of the prices to be more or less the same as his and uttered an adjective of "quite expensive".

    Yuan Zhou had always believed that his price was economical and practical. Of course, it was based on his food ingredients.

    "No, I don¡¯t want to go. I have a serious matter," Sun Min refused tly.

    He would rather save some good money and go to eat something more delicious in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Since Yuan Zhou has such a good cooking craftsmanship, why would I go to other ces to eat?" Sun Ming was always so frank and straightforward.

    "Ok. What is it?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t insist. He had just been a little curious.

    "Do you go out to cook for others? Thebor cost is 5000 RMB per table and there are a total of ten tables." Sun Ming asked directly.

    "Your friend? How is your rtionship?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give an answer directly, but asked that way.

    "A friend in my Weixin group. I¡¯m not familiar with him, but he is rich." Sun Ming answered.

    "No, I don¡¯t." Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    "Alright. I have already anticipated this result." Sun Ming likewise guessed the answer. It¡¯s just that this friend asked him. He felt that it was notplicated to make a call and hence inquired.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou answered and then hung off the phone.

    ...

 Chapter 343: The First Crisis of Yuan Zhouâ€™s Restaurant

    Chapter 343: The First Crisis of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing to attend an interesting contest, Li Li was thinking about his own failure in his restaurant.

    "That guy looks young, but his craftsmanship is very good indeed. However, I¡¯m not inferior to him, either." While tapping on the suggestion forms on the table, Li Li was thinking of the best method slowly in his mind.

    He was not likely to be defeated by others all the time, which didn¡¯t conform to his temperament as well.

    "Stupid, stupid, stupid". Li Li suddenly cursed himself continuously for three times and then knocked his head with his hand.

    "Sure enough, I wasn¡¯t calm at all. Why did Ipete against him in the areas where I¡¯m not good at?" Li Li felt it to be a little funny when he recalled what he had done for the past few days.

    He might be right. Li Li was a senior western food chef recognized worldwide, and he was good at steak rather than these dishes. As long as the customers ordered the steak, they all praised Li Li.

    Having straightened out his thinking, Li Li instantly felt better and hence selectively neglected the possibility of Yuan Zhou also serving steak.

    "Beef Wellington is a nice option." Li Li remembered this famous dish in Britain.

    That¡¯s right. This dish came from Britain and was also a famous dish. It was quite well-known by people and the cooking method was also very elegant. It was considered to be a rare normal dish.

    Compared with the ck Chocte Roasted Eggnt, this dish sounded much more normal.

    This dish was also what Li Li was good at. Of course, he had learned to cook this famous British dish in France.

    After he decided on the dish, Li Li instantly became much more rxed. He took off his chef uniform and went home.

    ...

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou got up for jogging as usual and then came back to cook noodles. After he finished the breakfast, he carried the remaining broth to Broth and afterwards, prepared the food ingredients for breakfast.

    The business time for breakfast was still same as before. The restaurant was always crowded with so many people. After all, 100 servings was really not a lot.

    Lunch time was also same as usual. Two hourster, Yuan Zhou stood up and announced, "I¡¯m sorry. Lunch time has ended now. Pleasee earlier tomorrow."

    Such words had been repeated for many times in the past few months, therefore Yuan Zhou said them quite deftly.

    Those customers in the line would soon disperse although they oftenined discontentedly during normal times. However, it was Saturday today and they didn¡¯t disperse as usual, but instead, gathered together. That made Yuan Zhou slightly puzzled.

    "Liu Chen, do as what we have agreed on. This time, we must let Boss Yuan give us an exnation." A man who was dressed in sportswear and had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for several times said to the other man ahead who appeared to be the headman.

    "Everybody, please calm down. Let me get this thing clear." Dressed in the business suits, Liu Chen looked rather peaceful. He was wearing rimless sses and appeared cultured. But once he talked, he directly silenced them immediately.

    "My boss said that business hours for today have ended. Everybody, please leave." When Shen Min found they didn¡¯t seem to be leaving, she went up and said.

    "Don¡¯t worry, little girl. We have something to tell Boss Yuan. It¡¯s beyond your reach." With a mild tone, Liu Chen drove Shen Min away firmly.

    "What¡¯s the matter, guys?" Yuan Zhou frowned and asked.

    Standing behind the long curved table, Yuan Zhou was directly facing the dozen of people led by Liu Chen in the restaurant. His aura was no less than that of theseining foodies.

    Well, that also included the crowd outside the restaurant. Some just watched the bustling scene while others were gathered together to riot.

    These people must have prepared very well as they were all holding the banners in their hands.

    Written on the banners were the following words, "Against unfair dining treatment. Strongly request fair queuing."

    As soon as they gather together, they attracted many people to watch.

    While more and more people gathered and some even dered excitedly to resist Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou¡¯s neighbor, Boss Tong, couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.

    "How can you guys do this shameless thing? Little Yuan has only two arms and naturally is unable to entertain all of you guys. Please be reasonable." Boss Tong shouted.

    "We don¡¯t mean that, but just want to talk to Boss Yuan." An organized and disciplined person who was holding the banner answered with a calm tone.

    "Then why do you guys organize so many people to gather here?" Boss Tong pointed at the crowds that almost blocked half of the street discontentedly.

    "Don¡¯t worry. We just want to eat more of Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes and wouldn¡¯t go overboard." A girl turned her head mischievously and answered smilingly.

    "I really can¡¯t understand the young now. They caused such a big chaos just for something to eat." Seeing them finish talking, Boss Tong exined on her own to the people beside her why she did so.

    Then she spoke no more.

    The granny who sold steamed buns and soybean milk every morning around here also persuaded both sides.

    Just in a little while, the personnel of the Street Administration Office came over when they saw such a big chaos. However, the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was thoroughly blocked and nobody could get inside, including Wu Hai and Ling Hong who returned instantly.

    "Whoops! What are you doing here? I¡¯m from the Street Administration Office. Please make way for me. What do you want to do by crowding at the door?" Director Wu tried to squeeze themselves in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant along with his assistant, but still failed after quite a while. She took a step back and said loudly.

    "Yeah. You can¡¯t do this. What if you guys block the whole street?" The young assistant also turned red due to the anxiety.

    "This is a personal affair between Boss Yuan and us." The crowds refused with a tough attitude.

    "Here¡¯s the thing. If something happens to Boss Yuan, you aremitting a crime. Calm down, everybody. Anything could be negotiated peacefully." Director Wu was an experienced staff. She first said something that sounded serious and then something else.

    "We won¡¯t hurt Boss Yuan," the crowd said earnestly.

    "If so, please make a way for us. Let me get inside and have a look. Maybe I can be of some help." Director Wu said immediately.

    "Yeah. This restaurant is under our administration. If there¡¯s any misunderstanding, we will surely provide help." The assistant also nodded her head continuously and said that.

    "Boss Liu has given us the instructions. No one could get inside until the matter is solved. He hasn¡¯t made a call to us." A person who was crowding at the door waved his phone and then said.

    "What exactly are you crowding here for? I remember that you have been here for several times to eat meals." Stroking his mustaches, Wu Hai frowned and said.

    He didn¡¯t actually worry about Yuan Zhou¡¯s security. After all, these people looked to have deep grudges, but they didn¡¯t do anything immoderate and furthermore, helped to exin to others that watched the scene.

    "Humph." Unexpectedly, these people who had a resolute but mild attitude directly gave Wu Hai the cold shoulder, not intending to answer him.

    "Haw-haw. It¡¯s definitely because you are too ugly that they don¡¯t want to answer you." The originally serious tension was disturbed by the interlude. Ling Hong instantly burst intoughter.

    Wu Haipletely disregarded Ling Hong. Nheless, wherever he looked, the people under his gaze would turn their heads away and not intend to answer him.

    Ling Hong made eyes at Wu Hai, indicating "Watch me". After that, he walked straightway to a girl.

    "Hi, beauty. Look, it¡¯s so hot. Shall I buy you some drinks?" Ling Hong believed that he himself knew something about girls.

    He was so handsome and so rich. Normally, he would at most be refused politely.

    However, the girl who was holding a banner just answered bluntly, "The way you chat up girls is already out of fashion. It¡¯s too old."

    This time, it was Wu Hai¡¯s turn to mock at Ling Hong.

    Before he finished smiling, there suddenly came a voice from the other side, "The police areing..."

 Chapter 344: Cause of the Crisis

    Chapter 344: Cause of the Crisis

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Damn it. The police are here. Brother Jun, I am a little scared." A tall man said to the man who had always been answering Director Wang.

    "Me, too. Brother Jun, what shall we do?"Another person crowding at the door panicked a little, too.

    "What shall we say if the policee?" More people followed. It was another one who was scared.

    "You guys, please make way for us. Things would not be good if the police arriveter," Director Wang said in a threatening manner.

    "That¡¯s right. The police will be here in no time." The young assistant revealed a manner of intimidation.

    After that, even Brother Jun didn¡¯t react and fell silent.

    "What are you afraid of? We didn¡¯tmit any crimes. Remember our purpose." It was the girl who was chatted up by Ling Hong that said firmly.

    "Oh, right. I was scared just now." The man who first got scared instantly reacted and touched his head, feeling embarrassed.

    "She¡¯s right. Don¡¯t be scared. Let me talk to them if the policee," Brother Jun said earnestly while looking at the several people.

    They managed to calm down soon, but Director Wu was not happy.

    "It¡¯s a crime for your guys to crowd like that and affect Boss Yuan¡¯s business." Director Wu was a little exasperated. She pointed at the people who crowded at the door and said that.

    "No, it¡¯s not like that, aunt. It is Boss Yuan¡¯s resting time now. We came to ask Boss Yuan about something. If you want to go inside, please line up." The girl said to Director Wu unhurriedly.

    "You don¡¯t seem to be asking something, but causing trouble." The young assistant volunteered to say.

    "Boss Yuan ys by rules best and adheres to sequence. It is a must, right, Brother Wu Hai?" The young girl conveyed something more than words.

    "Of course. He¡¯s Compass." Wu Hai cared little about that and just nodded his head straightforwardly.

    "So please, aunt." The girl said smilingly.

    "Sigh. Kids nowadays are really capricious." Director Wu was quite helpless. However, she didn¡¯t leave right away but waited there for the police.

    asionally, she craned her neck to look into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "What do you think is the situation?" Ling Hong turned his head and asked Wu Hai.

    "I don¡¯t know. But Boss Yuan is supposed to be alright." Wu Hai shrugged and said calmly while stroking his mustache.

    "How do you know that?" Ling Hong was slightly curious.

    "Look! Broth is so calm and is still cheating for food and drink." Wu Hai said while pointing at the dog Broth who was acting cute at the side.

    "Er... It¡¯s merely a dog." Ling Hong was speechless.

    "But it¡¯s a devoted dog." Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    While the two of them were chatting over here, the policemen that were ordered toe became a little speechless.

    "What are so many of you gathering here for?" A policeman went up and shouted loudly to the crowds.

    Although they were inquiring the crowds gravely, they didn¡¯t stay too close to them. After all, the notification that he received was that some people gathered a crowd and caused a disturbance. Once they came, they nevertheless found there were as many as a few hundred people. They were just two ordinary policemen and of course they had to be cautious.

    Another young policeman started to pacify the crowd peacefully, "Everybody, please calm down and tell me what exactly is the problem. Then we can figure out how to deal with it."

    "Who called the police? Pleasee out to give your details." The policeman who shouted first uttered again.

    "Nothing important. We are just here waiting for meals." Once the police came, they put down the banner and said mildly.

    Seeing nobody cause disturbance and all have a good mood, the two policemen became rest assured. What a joke! If all hundreds of people caused a disturbance, how could they keep it under control?

    "It¡¯s me. I called the police." A woman who opened a noodle restaurant at the neighboring ce said loudly.

    "Ok. Come here to give your details." The policeman walked into the crowd carefully and waved to her, saying that.

    "Alright. I¡¯ll be there right away." The woman wiped her hands on her apron nervously and then came over.

    As soon as she spoke, she didn¡¯t say anything favorable about Yuan Zhou.

    "In my opinion, Boss Yuan, namely the boss of the restaurant that was blocked, has definitely cheated people." The woman had always been jealous of Yuan Zhou¡¯s business. Now that she got this rare opportunity, she would naturally seize it.

    "Tell us something about you and then why you called the police." The young policeman didn¡¯t say much, but just spoke ording to due procedures.

    "I¡¯m the boss of this noodle restaurant. Once I found the restaurant was suddenly blocked just now and these people were causing a great disturbance, I called the police." The woman wiped her hands and reported nervously.

    "Good. Thank you for your cooperation." The young policeman took note carefully and then signaled her to go back.

    "Officer Ma, what do you think we should do?" The young policeman handed the notebook to the other one beside him.

    "Who is in charge here? Come out, please." After Officer Ma read the note, he shouted decidedly.

    "Coming,ing. What¡¯s the matter?" Brother Jun kept his word as expected. Once the policeman called, he stood out.

    "Tell us what you are doing here." Officer Ma looked at Brother Jun with a serious expression.

    "You misunderstood us. We are all here lining up to ask Boss Yuan about something." Brother Jun grinned and said calmly.

    "Do you need so many people to gather here to ask something?" Officer Ma didn¡¯t believe them at all.

    "You can ask others by yourself if you don¡¯t believe me. This Boss Yuan cooks very nice dishes. People lining up for meals here every day are way more than these people." Brother Jun pointed at the crowd smilingly.

    Brother Jun spoke very loudly. Others nearby who heard that started to discuss immediately.

    "The boss has really good craftsmanship. The only problem is that the line is too long every day." Those who had eaten that before said, as if savoring the aftertaste.

    "The price is too expensive. If they could be cheaper, I can also take it as my personal canteen." This was a customer who rarely ate here.

    "Come on. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is worth more than the current price. Look at the neighboring western food restaurant. The so-called Swedish Meatball is cooked the same as the Lion¡¯s Head." While speaking, this man pointed to the western food restaurant of Li Li.

    It was the legendary being insulted without doing anything.

    When Officer Ma heard them talking, he also felt that they did not seem to be causing a disturbance.

    "Then you guys better disperse. What does it look like with so many people gathering together?" Office Ma looked around at the crowd and found there was indeed no rage nor evil intentions, but more of grudges.

    It looked more like the state when they were hungry.

    "Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll disperse within 10 minutes. We will just stay here a little longer as there are only a few workers in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant." Brother Jun said earnestly with a smile on his face.

    "We¡¯ll stay here for another 10 minutes until you leave. You¡¯d better disperse as soon as possible." Office Ma directly made the decision.

    "Ok, no problem. Sorry to bother the two officers. Here are two bottles of mineral water. Drink some water, please. It¡¯s too hot." Brother Jun handed them two bottles of water timely.

    "No need. Go handle your problem quickly and then leave." Office Ma refused solemnly.

    "I¡¯m going now." Brother Jun didn¡¯t insist anymore. He put the water away and then turned around and leave.

    Director Wu, her assistant, Wu Hai and Ling Hong were nevertheless surrounded in the center of the crowd and couldn¡¯t leave. The key point was that Brother Jun had said that causing disturbance would do no good to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Besides that, he said that he would let these people go inside after he dealt with the police.

    That was the very reason why the several people would rather stay and Brother Jun persuaded the police so easily.

    Of course, the police weren¡¯t stupid. They didn¡¯t believe in Brother Jun¡¯s words thoroughly and hence waited at the side. They had reported the situation here back to the police station. If anything went wrong, they could still ask for support.

    "Brother Liu, I have everything ready. We have 10 minutes. Please hurry up." Brother Jun turned around and sent an SMS.

    Yes. That was arranged by Liu Chen. He asked Brother Jun to do that after he heard about the situation. That way, it wouldn¡¯t cause their ns to go away and could still pass the police inspection.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, a strange contest was taking ce...

 Chapter 345: A New Way to Line Up

    Chapter 345: A New Way to Line Up

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of what was happening outside his restaurant. Liu Chen, on the other hand, let out a sigh of relief. It was good to have 10 minutes to solve the problem.

    "Boss Yuan, I think you should know why we are here today." Liu Chen said earnestly with a serious expression.

    "No, I don¡¯t. Please tell me." Yuan Zhou answered earnestly, too.

    "Cough cough cough. Then let me tell you something first." Liu Chen choked slightly. He managed to calm down and then said.

    "Um, please." With a nod, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was listening.

    The attitude of Yuan Zhou made the people behind feel rxed. As long as he would like to listen, there would naturally be methods to solve the problem.

    "Things are like this. Boss Yuan, the business time of your restaurant is only 6 hours every day. Breakfast takes up one hour, about which I have nothing to say." Liu Chen first let go of the breakfast time generously and then continued saying.

    "Two hours at noon and three hours in the evening. Every time, the mealmences the previous second before the restaurant is opened. The daily business time is quite fixed and is never short." Liu Chen knew much about the sequence of negotiation. First, givepliments and then, problems.

    "Thanks for yourpliment." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually recognize that was apliment, but he still thanked him politely.

    "You are wee. But Boss Yuan, have you ever considered the situation? Wee to line up every day and we, at thetter part of the line, don¡¯t know how long it will take for one person to finish their meal. After waiting for several hours, we are told that your business time has ended. Do you think it good?" Liu Chen¡¯s words were quite inducing. He first let Yuan Zhou himself feel bad. Only in that way could this matter be taken seriously.

    Resourceful as Yuan Zhou was, however, he had already seen through all his intention. He nodded his head and then said, "You are right. What then?"

    "So Boss Yuan, you also agree with me. So what¡¯s your solution to this problem?" Liu Chen was surprised at Yuan Zhou¡¯s frankness and only asked after he paused a little while.

    "I¡¯m waiting for you to tell me." Yuan Zhou straightened up and revealed a manner of carefully listening.

    "Er..." Even Liu Chen, this eloquent person, became slightly dumbfounded.

    "Here¡¯s the thing. We, including the people outside, are all that couldn¡¯t manage to have meals after lining up for many times. However, Wu Hai can have meals here every time as he lives really near." When he spoke of Wu Hai, Liu Chen gnashed the teeth in anger.

    "That would be unfair to us and moreover affect your business." Liu Chen said in summary.

    "But that¡¯s out of the control of my boss," Shen Min stepped forward and said.

    Once she said that, the people including Liu Chen and Yuan Zhou all looked at Shen Min.

    She was a little nervous, but still calmed down and said, "You might not know, but in this store we don¡¯t know much about cooking and can¡¯t help Boss Yuan in this restaurant. All the work are done by my boss alone."

    "In order to make the best dishes, even the work of washing the vegetables is done by my boss himself. Although the business time is only 6 hours, my boss is either practicing sculpting or cooking dishes every time I arrive and see him. Or else, he is reading books on cooked wheaten products."

    "My boss gets up at 5:30 every morning and sleeps at 12:00 midnight. He keeps working all day except the five hours when he is asleep."

    After the long paragraph, Shen Min let out a breath and became more and more natural. In the end, she said in summary, "So my boss is really really hard-working."

    After Shen Min said that, Liu Chen was lost in silence. He knew that being a chef was quiteborious, but never had he expected it to be so tough.

    Therefore, Liu Chen and others intended to give up at that moment, thinking that they might be overdoing it.

    Being a chef was indeedborious, but Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to the busy life. Contrarily, he felt that such life was rather fulfilling. Looking at peoplee and go every day in his restaurant, he felt every customer was quite interesting.

    At that moment, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think they were overdoing it. He was inquiring the system as it was really a good chance for ckmailing.

    "System, I think you should be responsible for this problem."

    "I think you should offer a solution. After all, all the missions you released before are about fame and reputation. What about erging the restaurant?" Yuan Zhou proposed lightly.

    The system disyed, "Host, you are unqualified to do that due to your low level."

    "Then why not offer more seats? Look, you can actually add another table for four over there or you can change that table for two into one for four?" Yuan Zhou looked at the narrow ce in the restaurant.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can¡¯t do that until you reach the required level."

    "Then this is your problem now. My advice is the best in solving the problem." Yuan Zhou shrugged dumbly.

    The system disyed, "Considering that you are working hard to level up, a queuing machine is hereby rewarded."

    "Haw, what do you mean?" Yuan Zhou got a little surprised.

    If the system offered the machine now, where did it put the reward? If it appeared from nowhere, Yuan Zhou was unlikely to be able to tell others that his part-time job was a magician.

    "Where would the reward be?" Yuan Zhou asked nervously.

    After a while, the system disyed, "The reward has been released. Please go to the first floor of the pub to check."

    "I feel that you intentionally did that." Yuan Zhou was quite suspicious.

    The system disyed, "The functions of the queuing machine are avable for checking."

    The system didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s suspicion, but changed a subject.

    "You always maintain silence regarding my questions. Forget it. I¡¯m a magnanimous man and decide to forgive you. Let me check the queuing machine now." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to offend the system at this time. After all, it wasn¡¯t a delusion when he was fooled by the system.

    [Special reward] A Queuing Machine (already received)

    (Reward tip: Now that the queuing machine is here, customers no longer need to worry about waiting in vain. It has surpassed the performance of the same machine in the bank. It deserves to be owned.)

    "Actually, I have a question. System, I hope you can answer me." Yuan Zhou suddenly revealed a serious expression and asked in mind.

    The system disyed, "Please ask."

    "Is the reward tip invented by you every time? It is way too funny." Yuan Zhou stared at the tip speechlessly.

    The system disyed, "This is originally in the system.

    "Really a wonderful answer." While reading the manual, Yuan Zhou said that earnestly.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m sorry, but we still need to figure out a solution." Although Liu Chen was touched by Yuan Zhou¡¯s hard-work, he was still reluctant to give up the delicious dishes.

    It was because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s seriousness that could make these foodies so persistent.

    "Um. The solution has been figured out. Tomorrow it will be put into use." Yuan Zhou revealed a calm expression as if he had already worked out a solution.

    "Really? Great!" The people behind Liu Chen all cheered with one ord.

    "Um. Tomorrow, the function of queuing will be put to use. By then you can clearly know if you can dine on that day," Yuan Zhou gave a brief introduction.

    "How does that work?" Liu Chen calmed down first and asked.

    "You only need to use your ID on this machine, which will not record your personal information." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou exined to them in the easiest way.

    "Isn¡¯t this same to that in the bank?" Liu Chen thought of the bank in the first instance.

    "Um, more or less the same. But it¡¯s more convenient than that of the bank," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "That¡¯s great. So we don¡¯t need to wait in vainter." Liu Chen let out a gasp.

    What a joke! Yuan Zhou had so many fans. If Liu Chen still didn¡¯t let this end, it would probably be their turn to be gathered around.

    The crisis of queuing came soon and vanished quickly. And Yuan Zhou found the existence of the machine had also solved a small problem of the previous mission.

    ...

 Chapter 346: The Use of a Queuing Machine

    Chapter 346: The Use of a Queuing Machine

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Thank you, Boss Yuan. And sorry for bothering you." After that, Liu Chen bowed along with others behind him to apologize to Yuan Zhou.

    "Um, goodbye." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Shen Min made way for them at the side. The scene of dozens of people bowing together was quite striking but Yuan Zhou just stayed where he was, stonily, with a manner of indifference.

    "See you tomorrow, Boss Yuan." Liu Chen straightened his body and said after others behind him all stood up.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer them but just nodded his head earnestly.

    "Don¡¯t be so impulsive next time." Director Wu added at the side.

    "Surprisingly, they are here for this matter? But I¡¯m really not afraid." Wu Hai clearly knew that these people were not happy to see him live nearby and eat more frequently than them, but he didn¡¯t care about it at all.

    Ling Hong also shrugged indifferently. Being a boss meant one could just be that capricious. He coulde whenever he wanted to.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou not care about that, Liu Chen let out a sigh of relief and then turned his head, saying, "Let¡¯s go and tell them this good news."

    "That¡¯s right. We can definitely eat more frequentlyter. Wonderful!" A person behind him said excitedly.

    "Exactly. It can be fairer that way." The people behind said while sharing their happiness.

    "Boss Yuan told us that the queuing machine will be provided tomorrow. So don¡¯t worry, everybody," someone said loudly.

    "Little Jun, what¡¯s the situation now?" Liu Chen looked at the people smilingly. When he saw Brother Jun, he asked.

    "They are still there and seem to be waiting for us to leave." Brother Jun took a look at the police standing outside.

    "Good. Let me go to talk to them. You tell the people to leave now. Tomorrow we can line up to get the number." With a nod, Liu Chen said while walking outside.

    "Ok." Brother Jun agreed with a nod.

    Liu Chen walked very fast and in just a little while, he arrived beside the two policemen.

    "Hi, officers. We are leaving right now. We were here just for the matter of lining up for meals. Nothing more." Liu Chen said earnestly.

    "Then you have to make a detailed report to us so that we can take a statement." Officer Ma let out a sigh of relief when he saw the crowds disperse gradually. After that, he took out a notebook.

    "Ok, no problem. The thing is that we were unable to get our turn for meals every time wee here or Boss Yuan¡¯s business time would have ended when it¡¯s our turn. Therefore, we specificallye here to inquire if there¡¯s a solution. Now that Boss Yuan has promised that he would set up a queuing machine, it would be better." Liu Chen said that in one breath, thinking there would be no problem.

    The two policemen beside him, however, were stunned upon hearing that.

    Was it just for this little matter of queuing that such a disturbance was caused?

    It was definitely all for queueing up for a meal. If they said they could now line up and get a number, how was the situation previously?

    The two police officers indicated that they didn¡¯t get it.

    "So you all came just for that matter?" The younger policeman reacted flexibly and asked for confirmation.

    "Yes, we did. See? They are leaving now, otherwise, we¡¯ll affect Boss Yuan¡¯s business shortly." Liu Chen pointed at the door with only a few people left and said earnestly.

    "Ok. You should also leave. It¡¯s a crime to gather a crowd and cause a disturbance. Next time, you¡¯d better take a milder measure," Officer Ma said that immediately.

    It was basically the most frequently used words said by the police when they were out on a mission, therefore they said that very fluently.

    "Ok, ok. Thank you." Liu Chen nodded his head.

    The matter was solved and Liu Chen took his men away. Except the female boss of the noodle restaurant, all that watched the scene for fun were satisfied with the result.

    Of course, the two policemen also felt it to be unbelievable. Luckily, they had encountered much stranger affairs, thus they just grumbled a little.

    "People nowadays do whatever they could think of." Officer Ma sighed with emotion.

    "Exactly. Fortunately, the onlookers all said the same thing. Otherwise, God knows what will happen with so many people all gathering here." The younger officer revealed a thankful manner.

    Strange events were always better than serious incidents.

    "Little Yuan cooks so well. Some people could never reach that level by envy." Once the police left, Boss Tong said loudly.

    "What do you mean? I¡¯m doing that for ourmon interest. With so many people gathering around here, what if anything bad happens to us." The woman that ran the noodle restaurant instantly lost her temper and answered loudly.

    "You know better than anyone else. This old woman don¡¯t know." Boss Tong first humphed and then she returned to her own store.

    "What are you muttering about all day long? Come back and wipe the tables." The woman who had intended to go up to Boss Tong and reason with her was interrupted by a male voiceing from the noodle restaurant.

    "Got it, got it. All work has to be done by me." Havingined for a while, the woman went back into her restaurant to do her work.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that somebody was jealous of him and hence called the police here due to the incident just now. He was now trying to persuade Shen Min.

    "You can go back now. This ident has dyed much of your time." When Yuan Zhou found the crowd has left one after another, he said to Shen Min.

    "No. I can help you to prepare the dishes." Shen Min looked at Yuan Zhou and said.

    "No need. You go back now ande back in the evening." Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused.

    "I can do the cleaning." Shen Min had to take the second best option, saying that.

    "The so-called job is that you listen to me." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Alright. I won¡¯t bother you anymore." Seeing Yuan Zhou take out the book and intend to read, Shen Min found it inappropriate to stay here longer.

    "Um. Take care." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Ok, good bye." Shen Min walked out of the restaurant slowly.

    "Sigh. Fortunately, I¡¯m so smart." Only when he found nobody in the restaurant did Yuan Zhou sit down.

    "What exactly does the queuing machine look like?" After some rest, Yuan Zhou opened the sergestes wall and prepared to check it out.

    "Ta Ta Ta", Yuan Zhou walked into the first floor of the pub. A machine that was slightly taller than Yuan Zhou was standing right over there and appeared rather conspicuous.

    The entire machine looked like the ticket machine in the cinema. At the bottom part, there was an obvious mark for swiping a card.

    The silver shell looked more like futuristic. On the 18-inch-wide screen were only two choices.

    "¡¯Eat on time¡¯ and ¡¯Wait to eat¡¯. What do they mean?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, "¡¯Eat on time¡¯ means that you can line up immediately for meals; ¡¯wait to eat¡¯ means that we¡¯ll arrange another time for those who want to have a meal."

    "How many people would be allowed to use the ¡¯wait to eat¡¯ service?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "20% of the total customers entertained every day."

    "It¡¯s quite fair that way." Yuan Zhou immediately understood.

    That way, it could solve the problem of those tourists or the future foreign tourists.

    Besides, the right of choice was in their own hands of the customers.

    "Does it need to be charged? Connected to the inte?" Yuan Zhou walked for ap around the machine and didn¡¯t find the charging port, thus asked curiously.

    "By the way, will it be destroyed by rain? I don¡¯t have anything to keep out the rain at the door." Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that.

    The system disyed, "The machine uses 100% natural sr energy and could work in either rain or the sun. It doesn¡¯t need to connect inte. And the system will adjust the number of people dining here every day automatically."

    "A reallyprehensive answer." Yuan Zhou nodded his head with satisfaction.

    "Hey!" After Yuan Zhou turned around again, he suddenly put forth his strength and carried the queuing machine up.

    "It seems that my exercises have some results." Yuan Zhou set it down lightly and said with a satisfied expression.

    As for the fact that the queuing machine was originally very light, he straightforwardly neglected that.

    "Now it¡¯s the time for me to finish another mission of mine." Yuan Zhou brought out his phone again with a rare evil smile on his face.

 Chapter 347: How To Attract Hatred

    Chapter 347: How To Attract Hatred

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    On the first floor of the pub, Yuan Zhou was holding the phone andughing privately while at the other side, Li Li only just managed to get some time to rest after working the whole day.

    "Head chef, a great event took ce today." Dragging his fat body, the chief chef went up to gossip with Li Li when he found him was resting.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Li Li drank a gulp of mineral water and asked with a frown.

    Meanwhile, he was thinking and guessing what exactly happened today in the main hall.

    "That tiny restaurant, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, was surrounded and blocked today. It was quite a spectacr scene." While saying that, the chief chef waved his hands excitedly.

    "What happened?" Li Li frowned more tightly.

    "I¡¯m not too sure. I just heard that from others that the young boss was unable to go outside." The chief chef muttered.

    "So you don¡¯t know the reason?" Li Li asked to the point.

    "Yes, I know, I know. That young boss has an unfair rule of queuing and thus many people are unable to eat meals. Presumably, those people were requesting for extra meals." The chief chef said immediately when he heard Li Li was suspicious about his information.

    "Extra meals? To increase the time?" Li Li¡¯s eyebrows got tighter.

    "Exactly. Head chef, you never know how bustling the scene was. They held the banner and blocked the door and even attracted the police here." The chief chef spoke as if he was telling a joke about Yuan Zhou, therefore he said quite devotedly.

    Having heard that, Li Li suddenly untied the apron, wiped his hands clean and walked outside of the kitchen.

    "What¡¯s wrong with our head chef?" The chief chef was a little dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t understand why Li Li suddenly left.

    "Let¡¯s go together." Li Li turned his head and suddenly said to the chief chef.

    "Haw? Where?" The chief chef was slightly puzzled.

    "To help." Li Li said decidedly.

    "Help? Help that young chef?" Finally, the chief chef realized his meaning, but he just appeared a little unbelievable.

    Without answering him, Li Li just nodded his head.

    "Head chef, don¡¯t you dislike him?" The chief chef blurted out that.

    "As a chef, as long as you can make customers satisfied with the taste and nutrition, it¡¯s alright." Li Li said earnestly.

    "But..." The chief chef was reluctant to go to help with him.

    "We are all chefs and really ought to go." Li Li turned his head and took a look at the chief chef and then said lightly.

    "Ok. Let me bring a knife." The chief chef nodded his head and prepared to take a kitchen knife.

    "Don¡¯t make it soplicated. Hurry up." Li Li directly walked away speechlessly.

    "Pa Da Pa Da", the two persons walked quickly to the door and only then did they find there was nobody anymore in the empty street.

    "Gee? What¡¯s the matter? Just now, there were so many people." The chief chef revealed a puzzled manner.

    "Where are the people gone?" Li Li tilted his head and asked the greeter.

    "They are all gone. I heard that the problem was solved. The boss provided a queuing machine or something simr." The greeter reacted swiftly, saying that.

    "Ok. Go back." Li Li turned around and went back to the kitchen again.

    Since the problem had been solved, there was no need to go over there anymore. He had no interest in looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner of arrogance.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s indifference was interpreted by Li Li as excessive arrogance.

    "The head chef changes so easily!" The chief chef patted on his fat belly and then said speechlessly.

    With different viewpoints, people had different understandings. Therefore, the chief chef didn¡¯t understand why Li Li did it that way.

    However, Li Li didn¡¯t need to exin. He had already started to prepare the Beef Wellington.

    It was his unique weapon to win. Stealing away Yuan Zhou¡¯s business was his recent target.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that somebody was thinking how to snatch his business. Instead, he was still creating his halo of insults (meaning that the way he speaks often insults others).

    Meanwhile, he didn¡¯t forget toin, "Speaking of which, I have the system¡¯s backup and; furthermore, I am a prince charming. Why does nobodye to me for romance? Those are usually shown in the TV series."

    "Where¡¯s the hero¡¯s halo of insults?" Yuan Zhouined again.

    If anybody asked what Yuan Zhou was doing, the answer would be that he was provoking people everywhere.

    Disyed on Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone was a Wechat group called Communication Group for Foodies Home and Abroad, where the group members were chatting heatedly.

    There were Chinese and foreigners that talked with each other in Chinese and, asionally, English in the group.

    Yuan Zhou could understand all the Chinese. For the English, however, he had only to guess.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was a man that had gotten 0 marks even when the English test was all multiple choice questions.

    However, that totally didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou implementing his n. He used an anonymous ID to participate the chat privately with a name totally unknown to others.

    It would be called Countless Pi. Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and thought that nobody could recognize him.

    Countless Pi, [All that you have eaten are rubbish. I mean all of you.]

    Once he typed the message, the hatred was thoroughly attracted. Therefore, many group members started to reply him.

    I¡¯m Zi Qiao, [Ouch. A newbie is intending to offend us. Come and tell us what you have eaten before.]

    Countless Pi, [Haw-haw. Of course the Chinese dishes. But do you expect an answer from me once you ask that? No, I won¡¯t tell you. Haw-haw.]

    Thunderp Thunder, [The way you talk is so awesome. Why don¡¯t you just show us?]

    Various Chinese Dynasties, [Although I believe Chinese dishes are the most delicious, reasonably speaking, French dishes are also very nice.]

    Da Zhuang, [Even if there are many delicious dishes in China, you cannot ignore our Italian dishes.]

    Tina0914, [[That¡¯s right. The delicacies in Germany also cannot be ignored.]

    Simrments shed by quickly on the screen. Yuan Zhou waited quietly and only appeared again when he saw the atmosphere get heated.

    Countless Pi, [Ho Ho. I did not mean to target France. What I really mean is that all dishes in your country are rubbish.]

    The shameless tone of Yuan Zhou made all the members in the group speechless. This time, they uttered no more mild words.

    Instead, they started to curse him altogether. After a long while, the person named Zi Qiao who answered Yuan Zhou first just now showed up and uttered, [This person is using a new and non-certified Wechat ount. We can just neglect him.]

    After that, she posted a pile of evidence. Then, there was no then. Yuan Zhou was cleanly kicked out from the group.

    Taking the phone, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows, "It seems that the Wechat group doesn¡¯t work anymore. I will be easily kicked out. There would be no problem for the forum."

    That¡¯s right. The only purpose of Yuan Zhou by doing that was to create the insulting halo. Like what he says, he can probably be located by a hacker and be disclosed to the public. That way, there would always be someone who wouldn¡¯t believe him and then came to have a taste.

    Right after that, Yuan Zhou started to log in the forum deftly and actively. He used the anonymous ID and didn¡¯t mention the address and the name of his restaurant and thus he had no worries about the requirements of the system.

    Yuan Zhou had experimented just now and the system had no reaction.

    He didn¡¯t really know any foreigners, nor did he know how to climb over the Great Fire Wall. He had only to find some forums popr in both native and abroad to try the method.

    "Although I was kicked out, the effect of attracting hatred is fairly impressive." Stroking his forehead, Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    The first one was a quite well-known gourmet forum as there were many foreigners inside.

    It was said that many foreigners would first log in this forum before they came to China. Of course, it was helpfully provided by Sun Ming.

    He was actually a senior foodie that stayed in the gourmet circle for quite a long time. All forums that Yuan Zhou knew of were basically provided by Sun Ming.

    Because of that, Yuan Zhou was ridiculed by him. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s English-speaking ability was way too inferior.

    Yuan Zhou changed another anonymous ID, ¡¯The Mantissa of Pi".

    Once he logged in the forum, he found a post on discussions of vorings and foods and then he followed with a reply.

    The Mantissa of Pi, [I¡¯m not targeting anybody, but I just feel that you guys have never eaten authentic cuisines. What you are talking about is actually pig feed.]

    After he posted that, Yuan Zhou waited there to be cursed.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s method worked very well, but he was cheated again by the system...

 Chapter 348: Strengthening Effect of the System

    Chapter 348: Strengthening Effect of the System

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The arrogant words of Yuan Zhou on the forum naturally attracted many people to disagree.

    The first one who started to disagree was quite an influential person, which could be easily seen from his messages. ID Tang Xuehai, [I don¡¯t know where you get this conclusion, but I can tell you for sure that every country where I have ever stayed has their unique delicacy.]

    Unkind Devil Chef, [As a chef, I want to tell you that I cook very well. Anyway, all my customers say so.]

    US 99975564, [Although fast food presides over the majority in the US, there are also many delicacies.]

    These were all mild messages, most of which were too prove their culinary skills or else to peacefully express their discontent. However, if there was peacefulness, there was naturally more aggressive messages.

    Full Level Evasion, [You said that as if you were quite awesome. Get out and tell me where you eat your meals.]

    Stormy Sword Devil, [Stop bullshitting. Leave me the address. Let mee and find you."]

    Caring Foolish Youngsters, [Come,e here. Let¡¯s have a friendly talk. I will not beat you too heavily.]

    Zi Yu Ting, [I haven¡¯t seen such a person that deserves beating for long. My 40-meter-long big knife is hungry now.]

    "A piece of cake." Looking at the discontented messages all over the screen, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile and replied another message.

    The Mantissa of Pi, [I have indeed eaten many delicious dishes. What are you going to do? Bite me? As for the address, I will never tell you guys where it is. If you are capable, you try to track my IP. Haw-haw]

    The next moment, Yuan Zhou closed the web page. At the moment, Yuan Zhou acted as if he was possessed by Ling Hong. Not just the tone of dislike but even the expression was the same as him. The Ling Hong-style sharp tongue took effect.

    Yuan Zhou went to the forums provided by Sun Ming one by one to leave messages and then, naturally, he was chased by others on the forums. However, Yuan Zhou ran away immediately after he sessfully attracted the hatred.

    Besides that, as the hatred was attracted by himself, he didn¡¯t feel unhappy. Instead, he felt a sense of achievement.

    "Hooo. Finally. Let me witness the capability of those hackers." Yuan Zhouy down the phone contentedly and prepared to take a rest.

    The matter of queuing machine was known by others gradually.

    "Chirp Chirp, Chirp Chirp." A continuous melodious birdsong passed from inside of Wu Hai¡¯s art studio.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Wu Hai answered the phone and asked directly.

    "I heard that Yuan Zhou is starting using the queue numbers?" The voice of Jiang Changxi passed from the phone.

    "Um. We can see what exactly it¡¯s like tomorrow." Wu Hai hung up the phone immediately after he said that.

    Looking at the phone in her hand, Jiang Changxi was rather speechless. After quite a while, she gnashed the teeth in anger, saying, "This guy is fated to die alone, like Yuan Zhou."

    She then could only call Yuan Zhou helplessly.

    "Hey. Can you tell me about the situation this afternoon?" Without any nonsense, Jiang Changxi asked directly once the call was put through.

    "This afternoon? Nothing happened." Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled the matter that he attracted the hatred everywhere and denied decidedly.

    "Didn¡¯t you say that we have to line up by numberter?" Jiang Changxi reminded him.

    "Yes, indeed." Yuan Zhou got slightly relieved and answered lightly.

    "It¡¯s so chaotic to line up. Do you have sufficient time?" Jiang Changxi frowned and said.

    "I have a queuing machine now. I don¡¯t need to worry about that." Yuan Zhou answered with an affirmative tone.

    It was known that anything provided by the system was the best.

    "Alright. That¡¯s it." Jiang Changxi became speechless. This time, she hung up the phone by herself.

    For the whole afternoon, Yuan Zhou waited for the replies from the forums with an excited mood and then found nobody was chasing after him.

    "It might be because the time was too short? Or should I go attract more hatred?" Yuan Zhou just did it as nned.

    He took up the phone and did the same as just now again. To make it even clearer, he specifically reminded that a hacker coulde to trace him. However, nothing happened except for more severe curses.

    However, patience was thest thing that hecked. After all, a mission wasn¡¯t likely to be aplished in one go.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou waited for two days calmly, but still, nothing happened.

    Yuan Zhou felt that things might have been calmed down. However, those who had been offended didn¡¯t think that way.

    On the forums home and abroad, the foreigners offended were totally unhappy.

    It was a thorough contempt for the delicacies of their countries.

    ording to Six Degrees of Separation, one only needed 6 people to know another person. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t a difficulty to know a hacker.

    Let alone, aputeryman such as him didn¡¯t even know how to defend against the attacks at all.

    Thus, a person tried to fight back.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly a new ount. Just a piece of cake." A boy dressed in a sweater revealed an expression of excitement in a Southeast Asian-styled room.

    His name was Jack. Although the name was verymon, the person himself wasn¡¯tmon at all.

    He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Environmental Sciences and worked decently during normal times. However, what he did privately was quite different.

    He worked privately as a hacker. Nevertheless, his hobby wasn¡¯t as exaggerated as described in novels.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t like hanging out in the Department of Defense, but went to stroll in the blogs of some beauties.

    For example, improperly acquiring their phone number or some private photos for self-satisfaction.

    However, it was absolutely a piece of cake to source an IP.

    On seeing it a new ount, Jack instantly paid no attention to that. For him, this kind of new ount was either a newizen or an anonymous ID, which for him was not a big problem.

    "Let me source him along thework cable." Jack spoke Chinese oddly and then started while muttering.

    Ten minutester, half an hourter, one hourter...

    "Fu*k, sh*t." Jack cursed continuously.

    That¡¯s right. He had been attacking Yuan Zhou¡¯s IP for the past one hour, but theputer of the opponent was as still as before and had no reaction at all.

    No matterputer virus or decoding, however hard they endeavored, Yuan Zhou¡¯sputer was a pool of dead water, not having the slightest waves.

    "Damn it. Let me try my best to attack his system." Jack rolled up his sleeves and tried again.

    At the other end, some other hackers encountered the same situation.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone andputers were like the cake locked up in the preservation tank. It was delicious but they couldn¡¯t eat it.

    However, all that was unknown to Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t know that it was because of the protection provided by the system.

    Formerly, Yuan Zhou hated the noise of the band organized by Ling Hong and cheated the system for a set of protection facilities that were specially designed.

    And the system also offered the best protection for him honestly and frankly. From the former memory alloy-steel te that prevented the gourmet thief to the current electronic protection.

    However, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that and thus knew nothing about how considerate the system was.

    Although the protection was actually a pitfall for Yuan Zhou currently.

    That only baffled those hackers that never gave up.

    In the heart of each of them, they all had the same thought, "It¡¯s not the dam Department of Defense. Is it really necessary to be defended so heavily?"

    "So strange. How could these people bear such an insult? Why don¡¯t theye to me?" Yuan Zhou was quite puzzled.

    Nothing happened in the past two days, which was totally iprehensible to him.

    While Yuan Zhou was in contempt of them, the hackers were, nevertheless, cursing him on the other side.

    "It seems that I can only register some more new ounts." Yuan Zhou took his phone and decided to go to the cybercafe when he was free right now.

 Chapter 349: Varieties of Mantou

    Chapter 349: Varieties of Mantou¢Ù

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Ta Ta Ta", Yuan Zhou walked quickly to the cybercafe.

    "Oneputer for me." Yuan Zhou took out his own ID and said directly.

    "Alright. It¡¯s done. A charge 10 RMB and you will get the membership of our cybercafe automatically. Do you need it?" The receptionist girl said enthusiastically.

    "No need, but thanks." Yuan Zhou took a look at the sheet in his hand and refused the invitation.

    Compared with the benefits, time mattered more.

    He turned on hisputer quickly and logged in his own ount. Of course, it was the ount of The Mantissa of Pi.

    However, he didn¡¯t know that a group of great white sharks were waiting for him at the other end of thework.

    "Damn it. That person appeared again. Get up. Let¡¯s move." At the other end of thework, Jack immediately dragged up his friend excitedly and started to look for Yuan Zhou once he realized that he was online.

    Without the protection of the system this time, the security of theputers in the cybercafe was like ayer of window paper. As long as you poked it, it broke easily.

    Just in a few minutes, the exact IP address was easily found by Jack.

    "Why do I feel like it¡¯s so easy this time?" Jack found it a little hard to understand.

    "Let¡¯s first check where this IP address is." Jack¡¯s friend was calmer than him.

    It was even easier this time as all cybercafes ought to have an official registration currently. After they checked for a while, they founded it was a cybercafe. Therefore, the two of them became relieved.

    "Why doesn¡¯t he conceal himself anymore?" Jack was a little suspicious.

    "It might be because he didn¡¯t think we can get him and thus exposed himself intentionally." The friend of Jack thought for quite a while and then made the most reliable spection till now.

    "Damn it! I really want to know what ce this guy is talking about exactly." Jack said that discontentedly with a flush on half of his face.

    They typed the keyboard with their hands and started to search for any rted information.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief after he posted some insulting messages on the forum. Then he checked out and went offline.

    ...

    Having busied for a whole night, Yuan Zhou turned on his phone again before he slept. Finally, there appeared a satisfactory result.

    On the forum, a person with his ID of Caught You sent him a message, [I have got you and will arrive at your ce in no time. Just wait.]

    The expression following that was a bloody knife.

    "Good. Eventually, someone found me." Yuan Zhou was then rest assured.

    Besides, he wasn¡¯t worried that these people would know it was him who released the information. After all, he had changed his sim card smartly.

    "Sleep." Yuan Zhou set down the phone and went to wash up happily, preparing to rest.

    Because of his good mood, Yuan Zhou even intended to make something new for breakfast tomorrow.

    It had been a while since he had a new type of food for breakfastst time.

    Yuan Zhou got up early on the next morning. Making Mantou was no easier than other foods. It could be said to be even more difficult.

    Because it had no stuffing inside, whether or not it was delicious was directly rted to his craftsmanship and food ingredients.

    The food ingredients were naturally provided by the system. And moreover, the flour was different from that used for the steamed buns.

    "System, we can use the same flour to make both the steamed buns and Mantou, can¡¯t we?" Looking at the two conspicuous characters of Mantou on the cab, Yuan Zhou asked with a helpless manner.

    The system disyed, "Every food has some ingredients that are best suitable for it."

    "I think you purely want to show that you are generous and capricious." Yuan Zhou looked at the two neighboring cabs full of flour and couldn¡¯t helpining.

    However, the system straightforwardly switched on its face-pping skill once it was offended.

    The system disyed, "The area in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River are considered to be the winter wheat regions, where the fields take up 12.3% and the total yield takes up 45%. During the period between March to May, the light, temperature and water are just right. Other areas where the precipitation is over 450mm at the same period aren¡¯t suitable for the winter wheat."

    "The area of Northeastern China is the spring wheat area. The temperature in Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces is very low and thus the spring wheat is suitable to be nted there."

    "As for the area of Northwestern China, it consists of spring and winter wheat area, irrigated area and loess teau area. The spring wheat takes up the majority except for the South Xinjiang area, where the winter wheat has good adaptability, high yield, superior quality and a wonderful taste."

    "The famous Tibetan teau is considered the spring and winter wheat area. The light, temperature and water match well for the growth and head sprouting of wheat. The maturation period is as long as 50-80 days; therefore the taste of the wheat is very good."

    "Stop, please. I understand now." Finally, Yuan Zhou found a gap in the long paragraphs of words and thus said decidedly.

    The system disyed, "The wheat is nted in autumn, grows in winter, blossoms in spring and pollinates in summer. The nts absorb the essence of the four seasons and can produce wheat with wonderful taste in the pollution-free areas."

    "The history of eating Mantous in China could be traced back to Warring States Period about three thousand years ago. The historical event where Emperor Qinzhao made steamed wheaten pancakes and the event where the Qi authority stipted that the wheaten pancakes should be used while offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, which were described in the Qi Book, were all mentioning the most ancient type of Mantou."

    "Mantous in the South and the North aren¡¯t exactly the same. In the area of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the wheaten food with stuffing inside but no broth is called Mantou. Those without stuffing inside are called Wheat Flour Mantous. Contrarily, the wheaten food with broth inside are called Soup Buns, for example, the steamed Soup Dumplings in Suzhou."

    "In the northern part of China, the wheaten food that has stuffing inside is called Steamed Bun while that without stuffing is naturally the Mantou. There are no Matous with broth at the North."

    "Will you always show off your knowledge upon being offended?" Yuan Zhou was defeated by the system.

    After the system made the poprization of science as above, Yuan Zhou became a little speechless.

    "Let¡¯s make an agreement, ok? Next time, if we don¡¯t feel good with each other, can you just show off rewards?" Yuan Zhou proposed earnestly.

    Having shown off its great knowledge, the system directly ignored Yuan Zhou and contrarily started to show off the origin of the food ingredients.

    While the system was showing off various food ingredients, Jack and his friend were also packing things up and preparing to go to China from a different time zone. What a joke! Yuan Zhou had tortured them for quite a few days. Now that they got him, they naturally wanted to go there for confirmation.

    Just for a tour.

    "I¡¯m really insane. Why am I not going to pick up girls but instead apany you abroad to have a meal?" With a speechless manner, Jack¡¯s friend knitted his brows like an aged man.

    "You don¡¯t get it. It¡¯s rted to my dignity. If it¡¯s not delicious as expected, just wait and see how I screw him up." Jack pinched the belt of the backpack and said bitterly.

    "It¡¯s just a matter on the inte. Do we really need to be so serious?" His friend shrugged helplessly.

    "No. I don¡¯t think so. Aren¡¯t you Chinese? You can be my interpreter." Jack hugged his friend¡¯s neck and said friendly.

    "Hey. Easier said than done. I¡¯ve never been to Chengdu before." His friend took Jack¡¯s hand off his neck and rolled his eyes discontentedly.

    That¡¯s right. Jack¡¯s friend was a Chinese, but he wasn¡¯t from Sichuan Province. He still felt Jack¡¯s insanity a little uneptable.

    Of course, the reason he would apany Jack to China was that Jack was a good friend of his from his college time till now. When he came to the US at the beginning, this guy helped him a lot. Since Jack wanted to go to China now, he had the obligation to offer help.

    The only Chinese that this guy learned and mastered were the two words of "Thank you". If he went there alone, he probably would go to the embassy for help. He had even gotten lost in the US, let alone in China.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Yournguage is tooplex for me. However, I don¡¯t fear at all since you are with me. I will let him know by all means that medicine can be eaten indiscriminately while the words can¡¯t be said randomly." Jack smiled confidently.

    "I¡¯m convinced by you. Let¡¯s go. They have announced for boarding." His friend rolled his eyes and walked away ahead of him.

    The two persons that had been ridiculed most by Yuan Zhou wereing for him now...

    ¢Ù Mantou is a in steamed bun with no fillings, a kind of cooked wheaten food.

 Chapter 350: Name of the Thousand Layer Mantou

    Chapter 350: Name of the Thousand Layer Mantou

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    At the other side, the system continued to show off its great knowledge without stopping.

    The system disyed, "One thousand years ago, the yield of one wheat was 10 to 12 grains while now, it is 20 or so. It has more than doubled."

    "Besides that, the earliest remains of wheat were found in Peacock River basin, namely the Rou-Ran district. Afterbining the ancient wheat and the current wheat, the system believes that 16 grains on each wheat are in the best form. Therefore the yield of every wheat is 16 grains with each grain plump and full. The sunlight was natural while the rain was sufficient.

    "The system uses the most careful method of picking the wheat heads by hand and then grinds the flour using the ancient processing way."

    "All the flour provided by the system is sieved for 6 times. Therefore, the flour is white and fine; the best choice for making Mantou."

    "Besides that, it contains starch, protein, fat, mineral substances, Ca, Fe, thiamine, ribovin, niacin, Vitamin A, and various abundant mineral substances."

    "All in all, you just want to tell me yours is the best. To summarize again, the flour that you provide is the best." Yuan Zhou covered his forehead with his hand helplessly.

    The system responded with silence and didn¡¯t pay attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯sint.

    "System, I feel all that you provide me is the best. And if you don¡¯t charge me when I eat, I feel that it will be even better." asionally, Yuan Zhou joked around with the system.

    Although the system gave no response.

    After the daily joke, Yuan Zhou washed his hands earnestly and prepared to make the Mantou.

    Speaking of which, even Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand-washing water was superior. The temperature was just perfect, neither too cold nor warm, making it feel like it didn¡¯t even exist.

    Nevertheless, its effect for cleaning hands was pretty good.

    Yuan Zhou who suffered from obsessivepulsive-disorder and the system that had an abnormal fear of dirt or contamination were a perfectbination.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou took up the bamboo splits beside him and brought out the flour before getting to work.

    Dawn was gettingter andter. At about 7:50 a.m., the sky became clear and light.

    "Yo... Wu Hai, you are so early." Su Mu brought his sister here and waved his hand to Wu Hai ahead of him.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer him at all. Instead, he walked quickly to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and swiped his ID card in front of the queuing machine. After a sound of "Di", there appeared two options on the machine. Wu Hai naturally chose the option "Eat On Time".

    Immediately, the machine spat out a ticket, on which a big number 1 was written. Seeing that, Wu Hai smiled contentedly.

    "Tsk-tsk. You even don¡¯t let go of one single second." Su Mu also went up swiftly to swipe the ID cards with Su Yuesheng.

    "Of course. I live so close," Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and said proudly.

    "It¡¯s all because of you. Otherwise, we don¡¯t even need to line up." Su Mu wouldn¡¯t admit failure so easily.

    "Never mind. Boss Yuan will also need itter. But I was absolutely wise when it came to buying this house." Wu Hai turned his head and took a look at the art studio on the second floor of the building across the street.

    "You are really awesome! It seems that I also need to invest in a house." Su Mu was considering the feasibility of the matter.

    "It¡¯s our turn now." Seeing the two guys chatting in front of the queuing machine, others that waited behind them couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "I¡¯m sorry." Su Mu brought his sister a few steps back and made way for others.

    Then, the crowd rushed to swipe their ID cards like a swarm of bees.

    The time set by Yuan Zhou was quite reasonable. The customers could get the first twenty numbers about five minutes before the meal started. Of course, as convention suggested, whoever came earlier got the smaller number. After the mealmenced officially, others behind could only get the bigger numbers.

    That way, it saved a lot of time that would have been dyed in getting the numbers one by one. Yet, it also didn¡¯t go so far as not to let others behind get the number.

    During the past two days after the queuing machine was used, things went very smoothly without any problems.

    After a sound of "Hua La", the door was opened. Zhou Jia stood out and said smilingly, "Business time starts now."

    "Ah. Finally. I¡¯m almost dead from hunger. Luckily I got the first number." While entering the restaurant, the customer didn¡¯t forget to show off.

    "Indeed. What will Boss Yuan provide for breakfast today?" Customers always cared more about the dishes.

    "The Thousand Layer Mantou will be provided today. The price has been made known publicly. Also, you can see it on the menu." Yuan Zhou pointed at the menus on the wall behind and in front of everyone.

    "Mantou? The kind without any meat stuffing?" A fat customer frowned discontentedly.

    "Don¡¯t you like it? You can give it to me." Wu Hai was quite sensitive to such matters. He went up immediately on hearing that.

    "Not really. I prefer to eat soup dumplings or sesame seed cake now. I haven¡¯t eaten them for a long time." The fatty touched his belly and said alertly.

    "If you can¡¯t finish them, you can share some with me beforehand to prevent you from getting cklisted." Stroking his small mustache, Wu Hai said mildly.

    He talked as if he were kindly offering help.

    "No, no. Look at my figure and you¡¯ll know my appetite. I can surely eat them up." The fatty patted on his belly and said with quite a convincing tone.

    "Oh." Wu Hai nodded his head and then said no more.

    "This brat wants to cheat others again." Su Mu turned his head and said to Su Yuesheng. Just before Su Yuesheng reacted, however, he immediately said in the opposite direction, "Yuesheng, I remember that you don¡¯t like eating Mantous, right? Let me treat you to some pastries and help you to eat up the Mantou."

    "Ho Ho." The scorn on the girl¡¯s face almost overflowed.

    They all wanted to take advantage of others with a seemingly high-handed reason.

    The failure of cheating for others¡¯ food didn¡¯t affect Wu Hai¡¯s mood. After all, he had never seeded once and thus already got used to that. Seeing the food carried to him, he began to eat it immediately.

    "Here¡¯s your Thousand Layer Mantou." Zhou Jia carried the food steamer up and put it in front of the fatty.

    "Um." The fatty nodded his head.

    The heat emitted from the food steamer, where several walnut-sized Mantouy. The color was snowy white while the skin was silvery. They all looked exquisite and adorable.

    "Is this Mantou? They look so small. I can even eat up two with a simple bite." The fatty breathed in the fragrance of the Mantou and murmured.

    The fatty was indeed right. Even if there were only eight Mantou, he still picked two together at a time and stuffed them into his mouth.

    On entering his mouth, the fragrance of the Mantou dispersed inside. The skin of the small Mantou had slight toughness. With a simple bite through it, however, the delicate fragrance of the wheat grains came out immediately.

    Having filled his mouth, he began to chew the Mantou carefully. The Mantou tasted soft and fluffy and while chewing it, it felt as if there were manyyers, making the texture continuous as well as fine and smooth.

    Even if he drank no water, it didn¡¯t affect him in swallowing it all. It was unbelievably fluffy and ptable.

    During the period, the strong fragrance of wheat grains filled his nose. Upon tasting that, one could easily know it was made with very fresh flour. There was not the slightest taste of voring, only the pure wheat flour.

    What they longed for was exactly that feeling of freshness.

    "Too bad it¡¯s too small. If it¡¯s asrge as my face, I can take it in my hand and eat it carefully. With Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship, it would be delicious." The fatty ate some Mantou and said loudly, full of dissatisfaction.

    Of course it would be delicious. If the Mantou was that big, how could one not feel awesome with the soft and ptable feeling?

    "Too small, too little." While gulping down the Mantou, the fatty muttered to himself.

    His mouth was busy, still it never stopped.

    The thought that it didn¡¯t taste good without any stuffing had already been flung to the four winds...

 Chapter 351: First Conflict Provoked by the Queuing Machine

    Chapter 351: First Conflict Provoked by the Queuing Machine

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "One more serving, please." The fatty ate so happily that he shouted carelessly without noticing it.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Each person can only order one serving here." Zhou Jia went up and said dutifully.

    Even if she had seen the fatty for several times, she had to remind him smilingly. After all, many people often ate their meals happily and shouted like that subconsciously, which Zhou Jia had gotten used to.

    "Oh, right. How could Boss Yuan just serve each of his customers only a few Mantous?" The fatty stroked his belly unwillingly and straightforwardly murmured.

    "You cane again to eat at noon." Zhou Jia suggested smilingly.

    "I¡¯d like to. But my wallet doesn¡¯t allow me to do that. It doesn¡¯t always increase in weight like me." The fatty patted on his big and jiggly belly, which was fairly interesting.

    Standing at the side, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t know what to say and thus just smiled.

    "This fatty is so interesting." Su Mu smiled lightly.

    "Brother, please don¡¯t reach your chopsticks into my food steamer when you are talking." Su Yuesheng seized Su Mu¡¯s hand swiftly.

    "You misunderstood me. I¡¯m doing this to check if you have wasted any food. Caring for my beautiful younger sister is my duty-bound responsibility." Su Mu talked righteously and solemnly as if it were true.

    "If you can put the Mantou between your chopsticks down, I will believe in that." Su Yuesheng didn¡¯t let go of Su Mu¡¯s hand and signaled him to talk after putting down the Mantou.

    "Although you are my sister, I have to say you are too stingy." Su Mu struggled a little and found he couldn¡¯t make it. Only then did he say that to Su Yuesheng.

    "Thanks for yourpliment." Su Yuesheng nodded her head and thanked him quite politely.

    After staying with his brother for a few days, Su Yuesheng wasn¡¯t so shy anymore. Sometimes, she retorted back to her brother.

    The customers that entered the restaurant first had the meal very contentedly while others waiting behind were also quite expectant.

    "I heard it¡¯s a new type of food for breakfast. Boss Yuan is always so awesome." The customers stood together by twos and threes and discussed.

    "Exactly. I heard it¡¯s the delicious little Mantous." Having stayed hungry for the whole morning, the customers naturally discussed the food heatedly.

    "Hi, guys. Do you want to try the steamed buns that are freshly prepared?" A hawker went up to peddle his steamed buns immediately when he saw the several people discuss fervently.

    "No, no, no. I have a number and will soon eat it. It will ruin my appetite if I eat yours." One of them waved his hand continuously.

    "Indeed. We¡¯d rather drink some soybean milk." Another customer thought for a while and then said.

    "Yes, of course I have that. It¡¯s also freshly made this morning and hence very fragrant. Five cups of that?" The hawker wasn¡¯t really angry. Seeing that they have interest in the soybean milk, he immediately took out a cup of that and said.

    "Ok. How much?" The customers touched the hot soybean milk and asked after a nod.

    "The same price. 5 RMB per cup." The hawker made a gesture of 5 with a smile.

    "Here you are." The customer handed him the money and then gave the soybean milk to the other four people.

    "I¡¯m still waiting for Boss Yuan to serve the soybean milk." The customers murmured while drinking.

    "Anyway, not today." The other one shrugged helplessly.

    Speaking of which, the breakfast sold by the hawkers around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was much more expensive, but there were more people who bought from them.

    As they all knew that the hawkers that could stay here till now were all very clean. And the soybean milk was truly made from soybeans. Therefore, 5 RMB for 500ml of soybean milk was really not bad in their eyes.

    Nowadays, people were quite particr about freshness, health, good taste, and safety. Even if they were not as delicious as the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the business of these hawkers was pretty good.

    The rule of positive natural selection was best reflected around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, the noodle restaurant of which the boss was jealous of Yuan Zhou¡¯s business also existed because of its distinct taste.

    Five minutes before business time in the afternoonmenced, the customers started to line up and swipe their ID for number tickets. The scene was very like in a bank. Here in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, one really had to line up for the ticket to eat lunch even if he was a personnel from the bank.

    The first twelve people all proceeded smoothly. When it went to the thirteenth one, something unexpected happened.

    It was a young man with a fair and clear face. He looked very young andely. It seemed that he had never been here before.

    He took out his ID and swiped it in front of the machine. Then it disyed, "Data error."

    He swiped it again and still, it disyed, "Data error." after a sound of "Di".

    "That¡¯s weird. What does that mean? It doesn¡¯t want me to eat?" Stared by the crowd, the young man flushed slightly and shouted loudly.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Please swipe it again." Zhou Jia came over hurriedly and said nervously.

    It was the first time that she had encountered such a situation in the recent few days. Thus, she was also puzzled.

    "What bloody machine it is! Is it broken?" The young man said discontentedly.

    "No, it¡¯s not. It was just bought several days ago." Zhou Jia exined mildly.

    "The reality proves that. You are selling the dishes so expensive, but you don¡¯t even want to buy a good machine." The young man insisted on his own thinking.

    "Please try again." Zhou Jia reached out her hand and signaled him.

    After he tried again, however, it still disyed "Data error."

    "I don¡¯t care. It¡¯s definitely the problem of your machine. You must keep a number for me." The young man stared at Zhou Jia and then said earnestly.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I can¡¯t call the shots. Please wait a moment." Zhou Jia said with an apologetic tone.

    "Ok. Hurry up." The young man got out of the way and let others swipe their ID cards.

    Seeing Zhou Jia running quickly into the restaurant, the young man got slightly relieved. In his eyes, there¡¯s supposedly no problem now.

    "Boss, there seems to be something wrong with the machine. A customer is unable to swipe the ID card for a number." On entering the restaurant, Zhou Jia said hurriedly.

    "What¡¯s disyed?" Yuan Zhou asked calmly.

    "He swiped three times, but every time the machine disyed data error." Zhou Jia answered carefully.

    "Let him leave." After Yuan Zhou heard that, he said straightforwardly, without even blinking.

    "Haw?" It was the second time that Zhou Jia had seen Yuan Zhou drive the customer away. However, there was nothing wrong with the young man except his not-so-good attitude.

    "He¡¯s not using his own ID card. Tell him that he doesn¡¯t need toe again today." Yuan Zhou raised his head and said that while looking at Zhou Jia.

    "So it¡¯s the reason. Sorry, I¡¯m going right now." Instantly, Zhou Jia felt embarrassed and then ran out quickly.

    In Zhou Jia¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou had given her such a high sry, but she worked so carelessly. She was really embarrassed about that.

    At the other side, the young man who had thought it practically sure waited leisurely at the side.

    He felt pleased in his heart and thought happily, "This Boss Yuan perhaps willpensate me. After all, I have waited here for so long and still can¡¯t get the ticket. Since it¡¯s the problem of his own machine, he will necessarilypensate his customer."

    Maybe he could also get his superior¡¯s recognition as he was one of the first several people.

    This person indeed wasn¡¯t using his own ID card, nor did he want toe to eat by himself. He just heard his superior wanted to eat dishes served here but had no time and hence he volunteered toe.

    As for no one being allowed to line up for others and people needing to swipe their own ID cards for the ticket, he didn¡¯t think a mere machine could distinguish between his boss and him.

    Just at that moment, Zhou Jia went up to him and uttered politely with a tough tone, "I¡¯m sorry. We only ept customers to line up in person with his own ID card. Recements are not allowed."

    "You talk nonsense. Where¡¯s your boss? I want to see your boss. I¡¯m indeed swiping mine." The fantasy of the young man was interrupted. Therefore, he shouted guiltily.

    "Boss Yuan says that you don¡¯t need toe again today. You can never get a ticket today." Zhou Jia¡¯s tone became a little moderate.

    "As for whether or not the ID card is yours, you should know that best," Zhou Jia continued saying.

    "Humph. I don¡¯t give a sh*t." Seeing others tend to gather around to watch, the young man immediately felt a little embarrassed. After he said that, he ran away right away.

    "Take care." Zhou Jia said courteously to the back of the man.

    The customers became puzzled. Was the machine capable of recognizing if the ID card matched the person?

    ...

 Chapter 352: Automatically Fixing The Bug

    Chapter 352: Automatically Fixing The Bug

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Young girl, can this machine recognize if it¡¯s the original person?" A customer asked curiously.

    "Yes. One can only use his own ID card to line up. Just as before, recements are not allowed." Zhou Jia exined mildly with a smile.

    "That is way too advanced. Interesting." The customer looked at the queuing machine curiously.

    "But you don¡¯t need to worry. This machine won¡¯t record and keep the private information of the customers." Zhou Jia said beforehand.

    "That¡¯s great." The customers then became relieved.

    After all, this machine only recorded the identification information and nothing else.

    Advanced technologies ruled the world nowadays. With only an ID card, one really couldn¡¯t do anything substantial. After all, people could no longer act on others¡¯ behalf nowadays as everything had to be done by the person concerned himself.

    About that, the customers were quite clear.

    "Business timemences now. Everybody, now you can go inside and enjoy your meals. Those that waited behind, please start to line up for the ticket." Zhou Jia checked the time and signaled smilingly.

    Of the customers that went inside, a person asked Yuan Zhou directly. After all, this queuing machine was so miraculous.

    "Boss Yuan, this machine looks so nice. So it can recognize automatically if it is the original person himself?" The customer revealed a curious expression.

    "Um. A friend of mine sent it to me." Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    "Can you get another one? I¡¯m quite interested in it." The customer asked with interest.

    "I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Ok, forget it." The customer shrugged, not intending to insist on that.

    Customers that had obtained the numbered ticket stood together in twos and threes.

    Some even walked out of the side street and prepared toe back after taking a walk around.

    Now that the queuing machine was there and they had obtained the valid number and seats, they didn¡¯t need to worry that they couldn¡¯t manage to have their meals, although they were still unclear when they could eat it. Naturally, they wouldn¡¯t line up there and waited to eat obediently.

    After taking a walk outside, they could probably eat more dishester. Therefore, basically every customer in thetter part of the line went to do so in the past few days.

    Since there were so many people, there would definitely be chaos if they didn¡¯t line up.

    "Pleasee inside and have your meals ording to your number." Upon seeing a customer finish his meal and leave, yet realizing that no one hade in to take that seat, Zhou Jia uttered to remind them.

    "Little girl, No. 126 is not here. I¡¯m No. 127. Can I go inside first?" A man took his own number and asked affably.

    "Sure. Come in, please." Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    "Gee? Are you not waiting for that person?" A customer asked with puzzlement.

    "Business time is limited. If we wait for that person, it would be unfair to others. So everybody needs to pay attention to the time." Zhou Jia had said that more than two times, hence she answered very deftly.

    The matter of not waiting for anybody was reminded by Zhou Jia every time. Therefore, if anybody missed it, they missed it. They wouldn¡¯t wait for anybody, nor would they give him the number again.

    "The girl reminds us of the matter every day. What do they think I wait here with the number ticket for?" A customer said while pinching the number ticket in his hand.

    "Exactly. If we continue to wait for him, God knows when we can eat the dishes." Other customers instantly made it clear.

    "I think so, too. I feel the numbers are getting lesser recently. Do you feel the same?" Another customer said that while taking the numbered ticket.

    "Indeed. I remember there were more numbers at the same time yesterday. But today, it decreased by at least 5 numbers." Customers paid much attention to that.

    "But I have already checked the time. It¡¯s still two hours. What¡¯s the matter?" A customer felt slightly puzzled.

    Others that heard him fell in silence. It was indeed true, but where exactly did the problemy?

    "It should be like this." Man Man lifted up the number and started to say.

    "Formerly when we are lining up, we¡¯ll go to eat impatiently right after anybodyes out. But now, we cannot go inside until the girles out to call to us. The short walking distance was dyed by at least 1 minute. It¡¯s not obvious, but if it umtes, the time will be a lot." Man Man was quite clever. She said that to a point.

    "What she says seems to make sense." Most of the customers agreed with a nod.

    "But now that I got the number, I don¡¯t want to stand here like a fool." A man with spiky hair said frankly.

    "Yes, me too. I don¡¯t want to stand here like a fool since I have the number in my hand." After that, more people echoed.

    "Exactly. It¡¯s too tiring." Other customers nodded their head one after another.

    "I think we can do this way. There are only 10 seats in the restaurant. When ten people go inside at a time, the other 10 people behind line up there. That way, when one finishes the meal andes out, the following one can get inside immediately to reach the seamless convergence." Man Man gesticted for a while and said earnestly.

    "The idea sounds great. Ten people move fairly quickly." The idea received most consent from the customers.

    "We have to think this way. If we don¡¯t follow this way, we are actually wasting our own time." Man Man continued to persuade them.

    "If only Boss Yuan would increase his business hours." A customer sighed.

    "That damn Compass probably won¡¯t change his rule." Man Man gnashed her teeth and then said.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s do it like that. Everybody, please be strict with yourselves and save as much time as possible. Otherwise, whoevereste in future wouldn¡¯t have the opportunity to eat the meals."

    For their immediate interests, everybody paid much attention to that. If they can save time during the meals, they could also manage to eat when they camete next time. That was pretty good.

    Sometimes, one really didn¡¯t have so many thoughts while doing good deeds.

    It wasn¡¯t moreplicated than hoping that somebody else could volunteer to help him out when he was in trouble.

    Simrly, young people offered their seats to the old in the bus not for anything in return. They just wished that one day when their aged parents were in the crowded bus, others could also offer the seats to them.

    While the customers were clearing up a problem by themselves unconsciously, the foreign friends were likewise on the way here at the other side.

    "Hey, we finally arrive. I feel that my joints are already stiff." Upon dening, Jack stretched himself eagerly.

    "Aren¡¯t you shameful to say that? What are youining for since you slept the whole way?" His friend was, on the contrary, quite dissatisfied.

    "Bro, I¡¯m doing this to remove heavy burdens from you." Jack reached out his hand to hang on his friend¡¯s neck before saying with a smile.

    "Come on. Let¡¯s go to the hotel quickly." Seeing so many countrymen around, his friend was quite delighted.

    "Hey. Liu, slow down. If I¡¯m lost, you¡¯ll have no brother anymore." Jack said shamelessly.

    "Please call me by my full name. Every time I hear you utter one word, I get goosebumps all over my body." His friend, whom he called Liu, said firmly.

    "Ok, ok. Liu Hui, let¡¯s just go to that restaurant in the evening." Jack clenched his fist and said decidedly.

    "No, let¡¯s go tomorrow. I¡¯m too tired." Liu Hui said firmly.

    "Your physical condition is too bad." Jack said with dislike.

    "Then you can go alone." Liu Hui said without any hesitation.

    "Come on, don¡¯t do that. Tomorrow is good. Let¡¯s go there at noon tomorrow." Jack indicated that he was quite self-conscious about the fact that he had no sense of direction.

    "Let¡¯s go." Liu Hui reached out his hand and stopped a cab.

    While the two people were preparing to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals the next day, coincidentally Yuan Zhou was also preparing to serve another new dish that day. It was a dish that had been prepared for a long time.

    ...

 Chapter 353: A New Method of Cooking the Pork

    Chapter 353: A New Method of Cooking the Pork

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    During the dinner time when customers sat together for their meal, Zhou Jia suddenly said to Yuan Zhou in a low voice.

    "Boss Yuan, look at Manager Shi." Zhou Jia privately pointed at Manager Shi who was seated in a corner.

    "Um. Do you know the reason?" Yuan Zhou had already found that something went wrong with Manager Shi.

    "No, I don¡¯t. May I go to ask him?" Zhou Jia was a little worried.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Manager Shi was an established customer. After he arrived today, he didn¡¯t say anything. Apart from that, he just sat there in a daze. There was even some stubble on his usually confident and clean face. The most unbelievable thing was that the business suit on him today was obviously the one he had worn yesterday and even had some wrinkles.

    This was frankly quite impossible for it to happen to Manager Shi.

    All the regr customers knew that Manager Shi was a tasteful man. He always wore costly business suits and changed clothes every day. ording to him, the business suit was his armor while negotiating deals.

    Of course, it needed to be cleaned from time to time.

    Therefore, it was the first time that the customers had seen Manager Shi so slovenly.

    Wu Hai uttered first ahead of Zhou Jia.

    "Old Shi, what¡¯s wrong with you? Were you kicked off the bed by your wife?" Wu Hai was really a tough guy while talking.

    "No. She¡¯s good." Manager Shi remained dumbfounded for quite a while and then answered.

    "Then you definitely have a bad appetite and want me to help you, right? No problem. It¡¯s just a piece of cake." Wu Hai looked at the Egg Fried Rice in front of him and said cleanly.

    "What you care is all about eating, eating and eating. In my opinion, he¡¯s going bankrupt." Ling Hong took a look at Wu Hai sneeringly and said jokingly at the side.

    "Manager Shi, are you ok?" Only then did Zhou Jia get the opportunity to say that.

    "Ho Ho. You are right."Surprised by the several people, Manager Shi wasn¡¯t dumbfounded anymore. He simply admitted.

    "Haw?" Ling Hong got surprised.

    "It¡¯s not true, isn¡¯t it? Old Shi, you aren¡¯t in the business of electronics. How could that be?" With a frown, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with puzzlement.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou went to stand in front of them while Zhou Jia beside dared not say anything.

    "Yes, I am. Electronics are really unpredictable. Now I¡¯m bankrupt." Manager Shi appeared to be smiling, but he was actually looking at Yuan Zhou with a sorrowful manner.

    "You can still afford my dishes." Yuan Zhou kept silent for quite a moment and suddenly said.

    "Yes, but it¡¯s thest time." Manager Shi sighed, with depression in his tone.

    "It¡¯s not worth mentioning for an adult man. Work hard and create your business again." Ling Hong disliked such an atmosphere most. Once he talked, he said that directly.

    "Does a second-generation tycoon like you even know about that?" Wu Hai turned his head and stared at Ling Hong.

    "Of course. In the business of electronics, you can make an unbelievably much money during good times. But once business bes terrible, you will lose everything." Ling Hong nodded his head and said immodestly.

    "Exactly." Manager Shi nodded his head.

    Then, all of them became silent. He failed in his business and it seemed he had nothing left now. Under such situation, whatever others said meant nothing. Therefore, everyone ate their dishes quietly and paid close attention to Manager Shi beside them.

    Yuan Zhou, nevertheless, returned to his kitchen and started to cook dishes. Only when he paused did he pay attention to him.

    After about 10 minutes of quietness, Manager Shi suddenly stood up, "Boss Yuan, I wille every day rather than every two or three days in future after I make it.

    The several words were said sonorously and firmly with powerful confidence. He just stared at Yuan Zhou like that as if to wait for his answer.

    "Good." Yuan Zhou set down his spat and nodded his head earnestly.

    Seeing that, Manager Shi began tough confidently. He then turned around and prepared to leave.

    "But if you don¡¯t eat your dishes up, you¡¯ll be cklisted automatically." Just when Manager Shi turned around, Yuan Zhou continued to say.

    "Eh..." Even if Manager Shi was a resolute man, he almost couldn¡¯t control himself from beating Yuan Zhou to death at that moment.

    "Please enjoy your meal." Seeing Manager Shi turn around stiffly, Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Ho Ho."Manager Shi answered him with the two words. As for his expression, only Yuan Zhou himself could taste it.

    After the conversation between Manager Shi and Yuan Zhou, the atmosphere became back to normal. Almost all the customers were ridiculing Yuan Zhou.

    No one really knew what kind of psychological journey did Manager Shi experienced overnight which finally caused him to straighten out his thinking to start anew. Leave that aside, Yuan Zhou still got up very early on the next morning. He needed to prepare a new dish for lunch at noon. Therefore, he specifically served the Thousand Layered Mantou for breakfast.

    The time needed for preparing the new dish was quite long. So right after the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the food.

    "So it¡¯s another kind of pork again this time?" With a mere nce, Yuan Zhou saw a newbel pasted on that conspicuous small-sized ice-locker.

    The system disyed, "Yes, it is."

    After a sound of "Hua", Yuan Zhou pulled open the door of the ice-locker, where big pieces of streaky porky. Yuan Zhou took a pair of bamboo clippers and picked a piece of the pork up before cing it in the wooden barrel, ready to be used.

    "I know you are a professional." Wearing face mask, Yuan Zhou directly uttered to ridicule it.

    Yuan Zhou had expected that the system would reply him to thank for hispliments. However, the system had no reaction at all.

    "Peng", Yuan Zhou set the wooden barrel on the azure stone countertop, took off the face mask, and approached the pork carefully to smell the vor.

    "It surprisingly carries a faint fruity taste. Well, and some wine fragrance?" Yuan Zhou put on the face mask and got a little puzzled.

    As far as he knew, no pork had such a taste, let alone when he hadn¡¯t cleaned it yet.

    "System, what breed is the pig?" Ever since he opened the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had taken many lessons about the knowledge of the food ingredients. With his hard work, he believed that he knew better than the normal top chefs.

    Of course, the contribution of the system cannot be left unrecognized. The color of the pork in front of him now was pretty while the fat and lean meat were evenly distributed. The pork skin also had a plump feeling of colloidal matter. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t recognize at all what breed the pig was.

    The system disyed, "This is the Mangalica. The full name is Lincolnshire Mangalica. The pig is also called the Sheep Pig."

    "The species has been extinct for 37 years. At the very beginning, the curly wool allows the Sheep Pig to resist cold and live through very cold winters. When ites to summer, it can also protect it from the burning sun. Ites from Hungary and Austria. Previously, it was often frequently seen in Lincolnshire in Britain. Simr to sheep, it¡¯s also suitable for shearing. The wool sheared could be used to make woolen sweaters."

    "System, the pig has already been studied by the gicists, hasn¡¯t it?" Yuan Zhou recalled a piece of news before and asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, "The pig studied is actually the Linculista Pig, which contains a part of genes from the Mangalitza. It¡¯s not the previous Mangalica. The meat texture and living habits are quite different."

    "So that¡¯s why. The pork looks very delicious." Yuan Zhou poked the pork skin with the bamboo chopsticks and said affirmatively.

    While Yuan Zhou was observing the pork, the two foreign friends that came a long way from another country were just on their way to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, there appeared very slight divergence between them on the way.

    "I think it should be the neighboring restaurant of that tiny restaurant that serves more delicious dishes." Jack pointed at the restaurant "Masterwork Nonsuch" marked on the map and said to Liu Hui earnestly.

    ...

 Chapter 354: The Delicious Denmark Roasted Pork

    Chapter 354: The Delicious Denmark Roasted Pork

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "No, no, no. You don¡¯t understand. If you want to look for something delicious around here, this kind of tiny restaurant is absolutely the best choice." Liu Hui pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said quite affirmatively.

    "Hey. But I think the chef called Li is more reliable. He is a skilled individual internationally." Jack still trusted Li Li, the chef of "Masterwork Nonsuch", more.

    "This restaurant was searched and sourced by you yourself." Liu Hui waved his hand.

    "Then let¡¯s eat in both restaurants." Jack figured out apromise.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s eat here first for lunch." Liu Hui said while pointing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "No problem." Jack agreed with a nod.

    In the meantime, Yuan Zhou was still inquiring about the matter of the Mangalica.

    "I¡¯m curious about why the pork carries the fragrance of fruits." While processing the pork carefully and seriously, he asked.

    The system disyed, "The system recycles watermelons to feed the Mangalica as the after-meal fruit. Besides that, it even offers other fruits including apple, pineapple and strawberries. Therefore, the fruit fragrance of every piece of pork is different from each other."

    "I¡¯d rather not have asked." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying that while his mouth slightly twitched.

    You sure you aren¡¯t joking? As the boss in the fruit circle, the watermelon was good enough to be auctioned. But now you¡¯re telling me that it was merely the after-meal dessert of a pig. Not to mention that it also ate other fruits provided by the system. In other words, it can choose whatever it liked to eat."

    Humans were even inferior to a pig.

    "As a chef, I actually think I also need the vitamins from the fruits to supplement my physical strength." Yuan Zhou said primly.

    The system disyed, "The function is temporarily locked."

    "So you mean this function does exist?" Yuan Zhou said sensitively.

    The system disyed, "Host, please endeavor to level up."

    "Alright." Yuan Zhou became speechless.

    After a long while, Yuan Zhou changed a question, "With the wine vor, don¡¯t tell me this pig likes drinking liquor?"

    What¡¯s unusual about the pork was the wine vor and fruit vor, therefore Yuan Zhou would definitely ask this question.

    The system disyed, "The pig is the pure-breed Mangalica. Its legs are brawny; the skin is white and the meat is tender; the figure is graceful; besides that, its temperament is also mild."

    "The Mangalica is a kind of omnivorous animal. It likes inhabiting in grasnds, forests and mountainous areas and living in groups. Its main foods are seeds, rootstocks and fruits of nts like corns, potatoes and sweet potatoes. Also, the fungi-like mushrooms are also their favorite type of food."

    "The system raises it with the mountainous feeding method. There is fresh air, green mountains and surrounding water in the ce where it¡¯s raised, making its growth cycle 2.5 times longer than that of the normal pigs and the meat texture to be low cholesterol, high in nutrition, no residual virus, delicate and tender, mellow-vored, along with a unique taste as well as being green and healthy."

    "The after-meal fruits and good wine everyday make its meat delicious and fresh with intrinsic fragrance. Therefore, it¡¯s free from any underlying bad smell."

    "So does it drink the bamboo liquor?" Yuan Zhou asked speechlessly.

    The system disyed, "Mangalica likes drinking the Nanxun Wine from Hu¡¯nan Province, especially those kept for more than 3 years."

    "What feeling would one have after knowing he is not even living as good as a pig?" Yuan Zhou said dumbly.

    He hadn¡¯t known that before while he knew it now.

    His life was inferior to a pig, which ate pure natural and pollution-free green foods and after-meal fruits and even enjoyed drinking wine, good wine.

    "I have never heard of any pig that drinks wine and fruits." Yuan Zhou said indignantly.

    Only after heined for a while and knew something about the pork did he start to cook the dish.

    At that time, customers likewise began to form a line."

    "See the long line? It¡¯s exactly the right ce." Liu Hui raised his eyebrows and looked at Jack, indicating the differences between the two restaurants.

    "But I don¡¯t think that way. That restaurant is much bigger than this one, so it¡¯s verymon that no one lines up there." Jack shrugged and said while pointing at the other restaurant.

    "Moreover, this ce is fairly strange." Jack pointing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said.

    "I feel the same, too." This time, Liu Hui agreed with Jack.

    It wasn¡¯t a good time when they arrived. They were waiting at thetter part of the line. When they saw people ahead start to take the number ticket, they thought they could also take the ticket and have a meal. After tens of people took the number ticket, however, no one followed.

    "Liu, what do you think is the matter? Is anything different?" Jack pointed to the people who got the ticket and asked curiously.

    "I don¡¯t know, either. Maybe they are the members of this restaurant?" Liu Hui guessed.

    "They don¡¯t look like the members. Look, they are also waiting." Seeing the people taking the number ticket and continue waiting there, Jack believed it wasn¡¯t that reason.

    "They seem to be taking the ID card." Liu Hui had a pair of sharp eyes, thus he caught sight of the situation there easily.

    "What¡¯s that?" Jack didn¡¯t really understand.

    "It¡¯s something like identification paper." Liu Hui exined to him.

    "Ok. It¡¯s soplicated. Why do they need that just for a meal? I have only the passport. Does it work?" Jack spoke English fluently while Liu Hui also answered in English.

    Therefore, the conversation that seemed to be full ofints between the two wasn¡¯t interrupted by anybody, even if somebody understood them.

    "It may not work. Let¡¯s wait and see." Liu Hui shrugged. After all, he had never heard of passports that could work on machines since it wasn¡¯t in banks or other institutions.

    "It¡¯s the only way." Jack nodded the head. They were still some distance away from taking the number ticket.

    While working in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know that his sarcasm had truly attracted the real foreigners. He was still signaling Zhou Jia toe to him.

    "A new dish is going to be served today. The Denmark Roasted Pork." Once Zhou Jia went into the kitchen, he told her straightforwardly.

    "Ah, another new dish today? I didn¡¯t manage to inform our customers, again." Zhou Jia was a little worried.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. They¡¯ll know that after a while." Yuan Zhou said with aforting manner.

    "But many people won¡¯t know about it if we do something like that." Zhou Jia looked at the crowds outside and said.

    "Never mind. They¡¯ll know after some while." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "Alright. I¡¯m going to inform them now." Zhou Jia walked out of the restaurant again hurriedly.

    "Today Boss Yuan will serve a new dish, more specifically, an exotic dish." On exiting the door, Zhou Jia said loudly.

    "Wow! Another new dish today? We didn¡¯te in vain." A customer immediately said happily when he heard the new dish.

    "Exactly. I¡¯m so smart that I came ten minutes earlier today. Otherwise, how could I get my turn?" Liu Chen, who had once been here for negotiations, revealed a thankful expression.

    "Hey hey. It¡¯s so good and promising to be with Brother Chen." Brother Jun stood behind Liu Chen and said smilingly.

    The customers were all expectant of Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish, because it would be another tasting trip for an exotic dish. After the trantion by Liu Hui, however, the newly arrived foreigner didn¡¯t be expectant.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly an exotic dish. I came a long way to eat Chinese dishes, not exotic dishes." Jack was quite dissatisfied.

    "There should also be other dishes. You can order something else." Liu Hui didn¡¯t really mind.

    "You don¡¯t understand. One could only cook well by concentrating on one thing at a time. If that chef cooks exotic dishes today, his culinary performance of the Chinese dishes today cannot be as good as in normal time, either." Jack said affirmatively.

    "It¡¯s likely to happen. But we can try the other one in the evening." Liu Hui tried tofort him.

    "Complicated procedures. Hope the taste doesn¡¯t let me down." Jack had to answer that way.

    However, would Yuan Zhou let his customers down? That was an absolutely impossible matter.

    ...

 Chapter 355: Taste of Roasted Pork Matched With Parsley Sauce

    Chapter 355: Taste of Roasted Pork Matched With Parsley Sauce

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan is working really hard recently. You are serving a new dish again." Upon entering the restaurant, Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and teased.

    "Yeah. He¡¯s serving new dishes more frequently recently." Yin Ya, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, nodded her head and echoed.

    "It¡¯s been a while," Yuan Zhou ignored Wu Hai directly and said to Yin Ya lightly.

    "Yes. I went back home." After a nod, Yin Yi revealed a hint of happiness on her beautiful face.

    "Tsk. An adult man is really not weed." Wu Hai said to himself.

    "What do you want to eat today?" Having ignored Wu Hai¡¯s sarcasticments, Yuan Zhou said to Yin Ya straightway.

    "I heard you¡¯re going to serve a new dish. What is it?" Yin Ya covered her mouth and smiled and only then did she ask.

    "It¡¯s a famous Denmark dish, the Roasted Pork Matched With Parsley Sauce." Yuan Zhou showed the menu to her.

    "It looks a little greasy." Yin Ya frowned and became a little hesitant.

    Maintaining a figure was the goal of every woman. However delicious the food was, they would slightly hesitate.

    "No, it¡¯s not." Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    "Get me a serving of the dish, please." Yin Ya trusted Yuan Zhou very much. She was just suspicious about the fat on her body.

    "Alright. Please wait for a moment." Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    While Yin Ya got seated anxiously on this side, Zhao Yingjun brought a man, who was dressed in a long-sleeve shirt and casual pants, to sit down at the other side.

    "Bai Pi, this restaurant serves really nice dishes. There¡¯s also Swedish Meatball, a dish of the country where you have beenst time." Zhao Yingjun guided the man to sit down.

    Habitually, he put their number tickets into a special box and didn¡¯t stop talking while still introducing the food to the man.

    "That¡¯s Norway, a different ce from Sweden." The man called Bai Pi rolled his eyes discontentedly and then emphasized.

    "I know. It¡¯s easier to be remembered than your name." Not to be outdone, Zhao Yingjun started to mock at his friend¡¯s name.

    "What I want to eat isn¡¯t the meatballs. Do they have the swordfish, the Fragrant Boiled Swordfish?" Bai Pi wasn¡¯t interested in the dish of Swedish Meatball.

    "Definitely not here." Zhao Yingjun answered affirmatively.

    "How do you know?" Bai Pi said discontentedly.

    "Ho Ho. I can even recite the menu of this restaurant." Zhao Yingjun took a look at Bai Pi with a wink of "You don¡¯t know about my power at all." and then said that.

    "Why would you memorize the menu of a restaurant? Just for the meals? Oh, so silly. " Bai Pi said unreservedly.

    "Never mind. You¡¯ll understandter." Zhao Yingjun said tolerantly.

    "I¡¯m going to choose another restaurant to eat." Bai Pi said without any hesitation.

    "I¡¯m not. Today Boss Yuan is going to serve a new dish. How about we ask him?" Zhao Yingjun looked forward to eating here very much.

    "Ok. You ask." Bai Pi was originally ying along with Zhao Yingjun anyway. Since they had been waiting for so long, how could he leave without eating anything?

    "Zhou Jia,e here. What¡¯s the new dish today?" Zhao Yingjun summoned Zhou Jia to him directly.

    "It¡¯s the Swedish national dish, the Roasted Pork Matched With Parsley Sauce." Zhou Jia answered mildly.

    "Do you have the Fragrant Boiled Swordfish?" Bai Pi frowned and asked.

    "I¡¯m sorry, we don¡¯t have it at the moment." Zhou Jia said with an apologetic tone.

    "Can you cook the dish for us? After all, your boss can cook the Swedish Meatball and Roasted Pork. The two countries aren¡¯t that far from each other, right?" Bai Pi thought for a while and then said.

    In his opinion, the several ces weren¡¯t very far. It was just that he suddenly wanted to eat the exotic dishes, but not these ones.

    Besides, there were also meatball and roasted pork in Norway, therefore Bai Pi asked about that.

    "Sorry, we only provide dishes on the menu." Zhou Jia said mildly but affirmatively.

    "Ok. Two servings of the roasted pork, please." Seeing Bai Pi frown all along, Zhao Yingjun said straightway.

    "I¡¯m not quite looking forward to the dish." Bai Pi also said directly.

    "Just follow my advice. Do you think I will cheat you?" Zhao Yingjun patted on his chest and said.

    "Noments." Bai Piughed speechlessly and said.

    Although the two people ridiculed each other jokingly, Bai Pi felt a little pity in his heart. He wasn¡¯t necessarily going to eat it, but he just felt a little pity.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou carried out an ovenware, where inside, the streaky pork was sizzling with oil and making a sound of "Zi Zi".

    This dish was quite simple. The main ingredient was the small potatoes while the others were three pieces of roasted streaky pork. Every piece was about the thickness of the little finger.

    "Here¡¯s your dish. Please enjoy." Yuan Zhou carried the dish to Yin Ya by himself.

    "It looks so good. Eating meat heartily, right?" Yin Ya was fairly interested in that.

    "Um. It won¡¯t make you fat." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then added with a low voice.

    "I have a physique that never bes fat." Yin Ya said proudly.

    However, there was some worry in her beautiful eyes.

    The streaky pork on the brown te was roasted into a golden yellow color. Scattered around the roasted pork were the little potatoes, with some green leaves of parsley over it.

    It looked simple and pretty that way, with an irresistible fragrance. Of course, the parsley¡¯s characteristic delicate fragrance also stimted people¡¯s taste buds.

    "Um. Please take your time and enjoy." Yuan Zhou said that before he returned to the kitchen and continued preparing the dishes.

    As he cooked western-style food this time, the big pieces of streaky pork had to be processed and pickled specially and then directly roasted. Although there were only three pieces, the amount was enough.

    Therefore, the customers had to cut the pork into small pieces while eating. And naturally, Yuan Zhou prepared a knife and fork for every customer.

    "Forget it. Let me first eat and then decide." Having made up her mind, Yin Ya took the knife and fork and then started to eat.

    People don¡¯t like using knife and fork much at home, feeling that it wasplicated to cut and then eat. Sometimes, the food would still be connected after being cut.

    However, the one provided by Yuan Zhou was quite different. Although the de looked blunt, it could easily cut the pork off.

    After she stuck the knife into the small piece of pork, she picked it up and then dipped it into the cream sauce. Only after that did she stuff it directly into her mouth with a sound of "Awwoo."

    Most exotic dishes used things like butter and cream. If one wasn¡¯t used to the taste, one would surely feel it to be sweet and salty at the same time. It would be terrible!

    However, Yuan Zhou would also use these ingredients if he wanted to cook the very authentic Swedish dish.

    But when Yin Ya dipped the pork into the cream sauce and gulped it down, she found that she had misunderstood western-style foods previously.

    It¡¯s not that western-style food was bad, but those chefs that were really inferior.

    As the streak pork carried the pork skin, she first ate the crisp and parched skin before going to the soft fat and the lean meat with a scorching aroma.

    "Slurp slurp", it tasted quite chewy. As it was streaky pork, it also tasted soft and sticky while eating. What a wonderful taste!

    There was slight saltiness in the cream sauce. The strong fragrance of the cream was blended with the characteristic delicate fragrance of the butter, instantly making the taste rich and colorful.

    The saltiness of the cream didn¡¯t make people feel weird, but instead brought out the best out of the sweet cream.

    It was exactly this salty taste that stimted the intrinsic fragrance of the pork. Before one felt it to be greasy, the streaky pork would suddenly burst out the delicate fragrance of the fruits after it was stimted by the salt.

    "Is this watermelon? Why does it have the taste of watermelon?" Yin Ya was quite puzzled.

    That¡¯s right. The streaky pork carried the refreshing fragrance of the watermelon as if one were eating iced watermelon in the summer. There was no sweetness in the mouth, but only thefortable feeling that reached deep into the heart.

    How strange!

    ...

 Chapter 356: The Surprise of the Foreigner

    Chapter 356: The Surprise of the Foreigner

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, why does the roasted pork have a faint taste of watermelon?" Yin Ya asked impatiently.

    "Oh, yes, yes. It¡¯s the smell of watermelon. I was wondering just now what the taste was... So delicious.." Zhao Yingjun echoed with the roasted pork full in his mouth.

    "It turns out to be the watermelon taste." Bai Pi got stupefied. Then he ate another mouthful of pork again, savoring the after-taste for a while.

    "Tsk-tsk. Pork with fruit taste!" Wu Hai sighed with emotion at the side while eating whole-heartedly.

    "Because the pig has eaten watermelons." To Yin Ya¡¯s question, Yuan Zhou would give answers when he was free.

    "A pig that eats watermelon?" Yin Yin opened her mouth wide in surprise.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    Before Yin Ya got time to say something, Wu Hai suddenly uttered at the side.

    "Actually, my nickname is Little Pig." Wu Hai said deeply and earnestly. Without the pause, he continued saying.

    "My zodiac animal is also the pig. Besides, my formal name is more well-known by people. It¡¯s Guangda Hierarch, namely theudatory title of the pig."

    "Of course I have my own breed. The name is Wu Pig. I love to eat watermelon."

    "If I¡¯m not wrong, the watermelon is the one used for making the watermelon juice."Wu Hai made such a long speech without any pause.

    At the end of the speech, he asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him with an extraordinarily puzzled and earnest tone.

    "Yes. The remaining watermelon is recycled to be their after-meal desserts." After a nod, Yuan Zhou brought out some words that even he himself felt unbearable.

    What a joke! He himself didn¡¯t even have the opportunity to eat it, hence of course he found it unbearable.

    "So do you agree that you should feed me with the watermelon?" Wu Hai said immediately.

    "Brother Wu, this is much too exaggerated." Yin Ya cover her mouth and wanted tough.

    "Exactly. He has lost his sense of shame just for something to eat." Zhao Yingjun gnashed his teeth and said that at the side.

    Bai Pi also nodded his head to show consent.

    Not everyone could say such shameless words so deservedly.

    "You don¡¯t understand. I¡¯m telling the truth." Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou extraordinarily earnestly.

    "What I use is the Mangalica." Yuan Zhou said positively.

    "Don¡¯t you feel such a Wu Pig like me is also very superior?" Wu Hai continued to promote himself.

    "No, I don¡¯t. It¡¯s still this one that is the best." Yuan Zhou looked Wu Hai up and down and then refused him again.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t angry at all and he just stared at Yuan Zhou silently. Su Mu nevertheless uttered beside him.

    "Although we know we have drunk up the essence of the watermelon, I don¡¯t think it is good to feed the pigs with the remaining parts." Su Mu said that quite earnestly, looking as if he didn¡¯t want to eat the remaining watermelon.

    If he didn¡¯t say the following words, of course.

    "So we customers here can all help to solve the problem. It¡¯s notplicated at all." Su Mu referred to all customers there intelligently to be his backup.

    Right at the side, Su Yuesheng nodded her head obediently.

    "Yeah, we can. Even if we have eaten the core of the watermelon, it¡¯s not good to let the pigs eat the remaining part left by us." Zhao Yingjun frowned and said.

    "You do that as if you are makingparisons between the pigs and us." Bai Pi stated the main point.

    "But you guys are eating the pig." Yuan Zhou said quietly.

    It was then that the customers who had been in discussion in the main hall came to a halt suddenly.

    Almost at the same time, they all thought the same, "Boss Yuan¡¯s words make great sense. I don¡¯t even know what to answer."

    As expected, Yuan Zhou was the king of awkward silence. Once he spoke, people were instantly lost in absolute silence.

    Luckily, the customers were used to that and, in just a little while, they started chatting with others.

    For example, they chatted about Yuan Zhou¡¯s shamelessness.

    Outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, Jack was discussing about Yuan Zhou¡¯s queuing machine with Liu Hui.

    "Hey. What exactly do you think this machine is?" Jack had more curiosity than average about the electronic products.

    "It¡¯s probably simr to the machine in the bank." Looking at the customers that took the numbered ticket, Liu Hui said affirmatively.

    "But I don¡¯t have the identification that they are swiping. What shall I do?" Jack was quite curious, but not worried at all.

    Sometimes, a foreigners¡¯ identity worked better than the domestic ID card, let alone just for getting a meal.

    "How about you try your passport?" Liu Hui knew that the passport worked well in banks, thus he proposed.

    "No, I won¡¯t. How could this machine distinguish the passport? It¡¯s should be done by hand." Jack¡¯s cognition was same to that of most foreigners, thinking that China¡¯s machines abilities were same as its IT abilities, very ordinary.

    "I think you underestimate the machine too much. Remember who was astonished by the surroundings upon dening?" Liu Hui broke out Jack¡¯s funny behavior unceremoniously.

    Yes. When Jack first arrived and saw the metropolis, he became extraordinarily astonished.

    The first word was, "F*ck. Which damn guy told me it¡¯s very poor here in China?"

    After all, the impression of China in most foreigners¡¯ mind still stayed in Qing Dynasty. But now, Jack no longer thought that way.

    He just hadn¡¯t changed the habit of mind immediately.

    "Ok. We can try and see very soon. You know, passports have to be inspected by hand even in USA." Jack shrugged, indicating that he didn¡¯t believe that.

    Though he was astonished at the real China, he wouldn¡¯t believe it was more advanced than in the USA, even if it was for such a trifle.

    "Please swipe your ID card. Only in that way can you get the number ticket." It was still the four people that maintained the order.

    Till now, Yuan Zhou still hadn¡¯t said he would entertain the four guys again, but they came one after another as usual whenever they were free and therefore, had already been recognized as the special order maintainers.

    Since the queuing machine was put into use now, they had beening less frequently than before.

    "Di", Liu Hui swiped his ID card cleanly and got the number.

    "Use that. It definitely works." With an affirmative tone, Liu Hui revealed a decided expression on his face.

    In his heart, however, he was actually praying, "Come on. Don¡¯t let me lose face. Let it be fine with just the passport."

    "Alright. As you wish." After a shrug, Jack took out his passport and put it where the ID card was supposed to be swiped.

    As a result, the queuing machine emitted a sound of "Di" unexceptionally and spat out a numbered paper.

    It looked exactly the same to that of others, yet with a number written in English to match the number in Chinese.

    "See? It works." Liu Hui revealed an "of course" expression.

    "It¡¯s so miraculous! It surprisingly has English service. So interesting. May I have a look?" Jack looked at the queuing machine with a quite surprised expression.

    He looked at the machine with his burning eyes as if he had wanted to dismantle it and have a look.

    "Of course not. Let¡¯s go to line up." Liu Hui dragged Jack away hurriedly and didn¡¯t let him touch the machine.

    After all, his hacking skills were obtained from dismantling manyputers, which Liu Hui was quite clear about.

    "It¡¯s the first time that I saw such a machine. Hui, do you think it can give the number in othernguages?" Jack looked at the queuing machine curiously.

    "I think we can ask the boss about that. It¡¯s going to be our turn very soon." Having sessfully acted cool, Liu Hui crossed his arms across his chest and said happily.

    Now, Liu Hui had a very nice impression of Yuan Zhou.

    "Yeah, good. I can directly ask him if he could lend me the machine for research. Of course, I can study it after he gets off work." Jack said considerately.

    After that, Jack dragged Liu Hui and entered the entrance impatiently.

    ...

 Chapter 357: Purchasing Power of US Dollars

    Chapter 357: Purchasing Power of US Dors

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Please take your seats here." Zhou Jia guided them to the vacant seats.

    "It¡¯s so small here." Jack muttered in English.

    "What do you two want to eat today?" Zhou Jia went up and asked as usual.

    "Hi. Menu, please?" Jack gesticted to her.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Do you mean the menu?" Zhou Jia could only understand a little, but she was embarrassed to speak English. Thus, she asked him in Chinese slowly.

    "What?" Jack was quite puzzled.

    However slowly she spoke, Chinese wouldn¡¯t change to English. Therefore, Jack didn¡¯t get her at all.

    "Well, what do you need?" It was likewise the first time that Zhou Jia had seen a foreigner order dishes. She was slightly nervous.

    "Beauty, he¡¯s asking if you have the menu." Liu Hui couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and directly asked in Chinese.

    "Yes. It¡¯s right in front of you." Zhou Jia pointed to the table smilingly.

    "Ok." After a nod, Liu Hui took up the menu and asked while reading.

    "What are the special dishes in your restaurant?"

    "Every dish is special here. You can just choose whatever you like to eat." Zhou Jia saidcently.

    "Is the Egg Fried Rice 188? What currency is it?" Seeing the price, Liu Hui raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise.

    "Have this country developed so quickly over the years when I¡¯m abroad?" Liu Hui thought in the mind.

    "I¡¯m sorry. We only receive US dors and RMB." Suddenly, Yuan Zhou went up and said that before Zhou Jia got time to answer them.

    "Gee? If you receive US dors, the price is going to be much cheaper." Liu Hui said naturally.

    After that, Liu Hui told Jack about that in English.

    "OK. It¡¯s great if he can receive the US dors." Jack nodded his head contentedly.

    "Alright. So what about we order the Egg Fried Rice, Translucent Beef Slices and a Roasted Pork, Jack? What do you want to eat?" Liu Hui ordered the dishes naturally like he did in other restaurants.

    "I think I can eat more than that." Jack said exaggeratedly.

    He took up the exquisite menu and started to order his dishes while pointing at the English content on the menu.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou really admired the system¡¯s foresight.

    When the menu was provided, it was made in both Chinese and English. At that time, Yuan Zhou once asked the system.

    "It is English, isn¡¯t it? What for?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any foreign customers in his restaurant at that time.

    The system disyed, "As the future Master Chef, an English menu is a must."

    "All right." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou believed it was indeed so and thus didn¡¯t asked anymore.

    When Jack swiped his passport for the number outside just now, the system reminded Yuan Zhou about that.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou rushed over to receive the money, even though it was slightly different this time.

    However, Yuan Zhou would still remind them of what they could do and couldn¡¯t do.

    "Hello. In my restaurant, if you can¡¯t finish all your dishes, you¡¯ll be cklisted automatically and can nevere again." Yuan Zhou reminded them dutifully. Of course, he spoke Chinese.

    "Do you have such a rule?" Liu Hui asked with much interest.

    "Yes. It¡¯s right behind you on the wall." Yuan Zhou showed them the menu on the wall and said.

    Liu Hui turned his head and looked toward the wall. Really, there was not only this rule, but also other rules.

    "Look at this. This boss has really many rules." Liu Hui pointed at the wall and said to Jack.

    "What¡¯s that?" Jack could neither spoke nor understood Chinese. Naturally, you can¡¯t expect him to read Chinese.

    Liu Hui tranted the rules briefly in English and then Jack understood it.

    "This boss has a unique personality. I like him." Jack appreciated the rules very much, believing the boss had his own personality.

    "Indeed he is." Liu Hui nodded his head.

    "Help me ask him if I can take a photo." Jack took the phone and asked, being eager to have a try.

    Liu Hui shook his head speechlessly, but he still turned the head and asked, "Can we take a photo of the wall?"

    "Yes, as you please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "The boss says you can take photos of whatever you like." Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Liu Hui became relieved and told Jack straightforwardly.

    "That¡¯s great." Jack directly went up to take photos excitedly. Moreover, he took group photos of the lotus flower and the menu as well as himself.

    He finished after quite a while. Yuan Zhou asked them again, "What are your dishes?"

    "What¡¯s the amount of one serving?" Liu Hui asked habitually.

    "Same to the dishes served in other restaurants." Yuan Zhou said immodestly.

    "Then I want the Egg Fried Rice and Translucent Beef Slices." Liu Hui kept two dishes.

    "I want this and this one." Jack said affirmatively while pointing at the Roasted Pork and the Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    "Ok. Yours are 876 RMB in all. Paymentes first before the dishes." Yuan Zhou said first to Liu Hui.

    When Liu Hui gave him the money, the customers beside him started a discussion.

    "Boss Yuan seems to speak more than usual today," a customer said with puzzlement.

    "I also feel the same. He first greeted the beauty when she came. But I can fully understand that." Another customer revealed a manner of understanding.

    "Yeah. I can understand that, too. Boss Yuan is single." The next customer followed.

    "But now it¡¯s merely a foreigner. Why did Boss Yuan go to greet him by himself?" Wu Hai chimed in.

    "Because I¡¯m the very first customer of this restaurant." Yin Ya broke in and exined.

    "Yes, we know, we all know." The customers smiled ambiguously and nodded continuously, saying that.

    "What do you know about? What?" Yin Ya slightly flushed and couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "It is fine as long as we all know." The customers roared withughter.

    "I think Boss Yuan surely isn¡¯t that kind to greet his customers in person. He definitely has some hidden purposes." With a flush on her face, Yin Ya tried to change the subject.

    "Haw-haw. We also think that way." The customers were all very nice. They changed the subject as per Yin Ya¡¯s intention.

    "Exactly. Such an aloof person as Boss Yuan is unlikely to be so proactive." Seeing Yuan Zhou was still there, they said with an unbelievable tone.

    "What about we guess?" Wu Hai proposed.

    "I don¡¯t want to guess. You want to cheat us for the liquor again." Su Mu directly reacted and said.

    "No. There¡¯s no liquor now." Wu Hai had once learned cooking from Yuan Zhou for three days and understood him a lot. Relying on that, he often cheated others.

    "I will not be fooled by something I¡¯m going to know very soon." Su Mu said stoutly.

    It seemed that he had been fooled a lot, therefore, he definitely wouldn¡¯t like to y with Wu Hai on that.

    People guessed a lot about Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose this time. At the other side, Yuan Zhou turned his head to Jack and said to him.

    "Hello. The total price of your dishes is 1256 dors." Yuan Zhou reported the price in one breath and then continued in the end.

    "We ept bank transfer, cash, or international cards."

    It sounded very professional to say that.

    At the other side, however, the two people who heard the price were greatly surprised.

    Liu Hui asked straightforwardly, "The price isn¡¯t correct, is it? Is it in US dors?"

    ...

 Chapter 358: Price Discrepancy

    Chapter 358: Price Discrepancy

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Liu Hui was instantly surprised and asked in disbelief, "Boss, you said the wrong price, didn¡¯t you?"

    "The exchange rate of RMB to US dors is around 6.5." Fearing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that, Liu Hui specially added.

    "I know, thank you. This is just the price for you." Yuan Zhou revealed a serious expression and didn¡¯t seem to be joking.

    "Boss, your price is not correct. You check it by yourself." Liu Hui took out the menu and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    "Yes. I receive RMB for our fellow countrymen and US dors for foreigners. It¡¯s marked behind." Yuan Zhou pointed at the mark of US dors behind that of RMB on the menu and said lightly.

    "Hey, man. What do you mean? So I have to pay more than others just because I¡¯m an American?" In the intermittent trantion of Liu Hui, Jack basically understood what was happening. Thus, he said discontentedly.

    "Because I¡¯m a Chinese." Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said, "Naturally, I will offer convenience to my fellow countrymen."

    Once he said that, the restaurant fell in silence instantly. His word seemed to make sense but at the same time, not make sense, making people unaware of what reactions they should make.

    "This is deceitful pricing if you do that." Liu Hui said quite indignantly.

    "My restaurant marks the prices of the dishes clearly." Yuan Zhou signaled him to look at the menu on the wall behind and in front of them.

    [The restaurant epts only RMB and US dors. Foreign friends please use US dors. The exchange rate between US dors and RMB is 1:1. Should you have any queries concerning the price, please keep the queries to yourself under the boss¡¯s exnation. Thank you for your cooperation. Wishing you the best.]

    All these words could be summarized in one word, "This is my price. If you ept, you eat; if you don¡¯t, please leave."

    After they checked, they found it really couldn¡¯t be called cheating. The Bureau of Commodity Price regted that as long as you stated the price clearly and didn¡¯t sell by force, there was nothing to report.

    But what the hell was the meaning of "Please keep the queries to yourself under the boss¡¯s exnation."? It was simply funny to say "wish them the best". They were now very unhappy.

    Having been stupefied for a little while, Liu Hui said, "Then this is the price discrimination. Boss, you are discriminating against Americans." He could find nothing more to say and only said a word after quite a while.

    "Not really." Yuan Zhou shook his head seriously, "I¡¯m treating all foreign friends equally, but I just care about the feelings of my fellow countrymen more."

    He treated all foreign friends equally, so the exchange rate was set 1:1. Liu Hui felt that the blue veins were standing out on his forehead.

    "Jack, do you still want to eat here? I feel this boss is overcharging us." Liu Hui didn¡¯t talk to Yuan Zhou anymore. Instead, he turned his head and asked Jack.

    "Yes, of course I will eat here. I don¡¯t know much about yourws, but I know we can¡¯t sue him because of that. However, if the dishes don¡¯t deserve the price, I will definitely make his restaurant bankrupt." Jack said mercilessly.

    "The restaurant doesn¡¯t seem to be connected to the inte." Liu Hui looked around the restaurant andined.

    "I will makeints level by level. He must get prepared if he wants to cheat my money." There was full of dissatisfaction in Jack¡¯s tone.

    "Actually, we can go to the neighboring restaurant. It looks really nice." Liu Hui remembered the western-style restaurant that was exquisitely decorated beside this one.

    "No. I will stay here to eat today." Jack fished out the wallet and took out the right amount of money.

    "Hey, here¡¯s the money." Jack uttered the several words in Chinese.

    Although he stumbled over them, Yuan Zhou understood him.

    "One moment, please. The dishes are to be served very soon." Yuan Zhou received the US dors with a special tray and checked solemnly before he poured them into the cash box.

    Yuan Zhou was actually unable to distinguish if they were fake or not, but he had to pretend that he knew that.

    "Jack, we don¡¯t need to. We can go to the other restaurant to eat." Liu Hui said helplessly.

    "No, no, no. I must taste the dishes here. They are said to be very delicious on the inte." Jack¡¯s tone was full of sarcasm.

    "Do we have to?" Liu Hui asked again.

    "Yes." Jack nodded his head affirmatively.

    Then, Liu Hui really got helpless. In his helplessness, there was also a feeling of shame.

    In his opinion, Jack was an American and came to his own country for the first time, but he was surprisingly cheated on the very first meal.

    It was like losing face in foreign countries and that all his fellow countrymen were cheating others.

    That made Liu Hui feel very bad with Yuan Zhou.

    "You¡¯d better pray your craftsmanship could deserve the price. Otherwise, you can never settle this problem just bypensating the money." Liu Hui said to Yuan Zhou with a tough tone.

    "Thank you for your care." Yuan Zhou nodded his head naturally and then went back to the kitchen to cook.

    Liu Hui then got choked.

    "This person is so wildly arrogant. What does he want to do to Boss Yuan?" A customer said with contempt.

    "Yeah. The foreigner didn¡¯t even say anything, but this man jumped up." Another customer also said discontentedly.

    "He really takes himself to be somebody. No matter how Boss Yuan receives the money, he doesn¡¯t cheat others and states the prices clearly on the menu." Other customers stood up for Yuan Zhou one after another.

    It was bustling in the restaurant while outside, it was also quite boisterous.

    Almost all customers knew that Boss Yuan received money like that. Most of them agreed to that while a small proportion of people felt it would result in the Beau of Commodity Price¡¯s investigation.

    They didn¡¯t really mind the authority doing that. But if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant suspended business, where they should go to have meals?

    "Why does Boss Yuan receive money like that?" A customer asked another person beside him curiously.

    "I think you are thinking too much. He¡¯s an American and of course he has to pay US dors. If he pays RMB, it¡¯s much too cheap for him." The customer being asked directly agreed to Boss Yuan¡¯s practice recklessly.

    "That makes sense. We pay a lot of money to change US dors." The customer nodded approvingly.

    "Yes. The actual purchasing power of one dor in USA is almost same to one RMB in China." A customer sighed with emotion.

    "Right. If Boss Yuan sets the USD price ording to the actual exchange rate, this guy can spend only dozens of cents to eat same to us." The customer said discontentedly.

    "You are right. Boss Yuan is right by doing that." Other customers echoed and nodded their head continuously.

    "That reminds me of a joke. An American came to China for tour." When the customer said that, he paused a while. Seeing all were looking at him, he continued.

    "It was in 2010 when this American traveled to our country. At that time, the exchange rate was 6.8. He changed 680,000 RMB with 100,000 USD."

    Having slightly paused, he continued to say.

    "He spent 180,000 RMB for one year and had a good time. When he went back to USA in 2011, he went to the bank to change USD. As the exchange rate rose to 5 at that time, this American changed 100,000 USD again with the remaining 500,000 RMB. When he came, he brought 1000,000 USD with him; when he went back, he still had 100,000 USD. Therefore, he went back to USA happily."

    "It can¡¯t be true." Other customers felt it unbelievable.

    "How can¡¯t it be true? You can calcte for yourself if it¡¯s true." The customer who was telling the story let out a humph.

    "It feel that it is so unscientific." After calcting, they found it really to be true.

    "There¡¯s one more story. Listen to me carefully." That customer continued to say.

    "Another American heard about that and then wanted to imitate him. He also exchanged 680,000 RMB with 100,000 USD. He used 500,000 RMB to buy an apartment and enjoyed himself with the remaining 180,000 USD."

    "When he prepared to go back in the end, he directly sold the apartment as it can¡¯t be taken away. From the apartment, he got 200,000 USD only. Atst, the American told mecently that he wasn¡¯t having fun, but earning money by having fun."

    "I want to swear." A customerughed scornfully.

    The customer who told the story continued saying, "Do you think it¡¯s over? Not yet. The key point is that some people are even very happy, because GDP increases."

    "Although it¡¯s just a joke, I feel that Boss Yuan is right." A customer nodded his head with a smile.

    "We never knew that Boss Yuan was a young cynic. I suddenly feel Boss Yuan is so awesome and have decided to order one more dishter," the customer said with a determined expression.

    "How will you exin that to your girlfriend," someone asked faintly beside him.

    "Our friendship ends now." He turned his head indignantly, indicating that he didn¡¯t want to talk to anybody.

    Unconsciously, Yuan Zhou received a pile of Nice Guy Cards again. Besides, the method of receiving money created much of a stir on the inte...

 Chapter 359: A New Activity

    Chapter 359: A New Activity

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    This matter was soon made known throughout the inte. There were positive and negativements concerning Yuan Zhou.

    This matter was first publicized in the previous foodie forum by the Gourmet Backup Group.

    Then, the forum was filled with variousments.

    [Honestly speaking, I feel that it really appeases our anger. But Boss Yuan¡¯s practice was a little deceitful,] from I¡¯m A Passer-by.

    [I hate that. Boss Yuan is going to cause problems. It will be an international discord,] from Cause Big Problems.

    [Exactly. What about Boss Yuan apologizing,] from Little Cute Novelty.

    [The silly boss is discriminating his customers. Be cautious that someone will sue him. Ho Ho, let¡¯s just wait and see,] from Make a Comint.

    [USD? If the price is 6 times higher, you just wait for the Bureau of Commodity Price toe and inspect.] from Lei Hong is Somebody.

    [Is this patriotism? Please don¡¯t make trouble for our country.] from Life In Every Second.

    [One has to be particr about the way to show patriotism. Self-righteousness is not the way. It¡¯s simply a silly thinking.] from Bi Bi Bi Li Bi Li.

    [I feel Boss Yuan is so funny, although he has always been very funny.] from Le Sheng Yi Xia.

    In the long session ofments, few people agreed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s practice while most people attacked him in speech.

    Even if there were only a few people that were in favor of him, they felt Yuan Zhou was overdoing it and thus didn¡¯t like him.

    "Why are these people so mean to Boss Yuan? I feel that he is very nice." While reading the web page, Man Man pouted andined discontentedly.

    In her opinion, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t deceitful at all by doing that. In many scenic spots, local residents could enjoy it for half price or even visited it for free as long as they had the ID cards. Then, how about that?

    "How could these people be so mean? It¡¯s obviously not deceitful. Any difference between native residents and foreigners can be called discrimination?" Man Man was quite unhappy when she saw thements.

    She continued to read and found more aggressivements and some people even started personal attacks.

    "Ho Ho. If you are not happy to see so, why don¡¯t you go to makeints against those who live near the scenic spots and visit for free?" Man Man pounded on the table angrily and said loudly.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" His customers that were making the cake themselves asked curiously.

    After all, they had never seen Man Man be so angry. Even if some of them failed in making the cake after ten or twenty times, they hadn¡¯t seen her behave like that.

    "Never mind. I was enraged by some people on the inte." Man Man turned her head and exined.

    Man Man was very angry, but she still continued to read thements.

    Checking forums were just like that. Even you trembled all over with rage, you couldn¡¯t help but continued to check it.

    She pressed F5 to update the forum and then found a newment, which was also about the matter in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Not long after it was posted, it had been replied by many.

    [A few personal opinions. I don¡¯t think this boss is wrong and it seems to be not about patriotism. I don¡¯t know how those people rte the matter to that. He just arranges different people into a few groups.]

    [Just like some areas who offer district preferential protection policies. It¡¯s just all our fellow countrymen that enjoy them this time.]

    [I know many people would say it is brainlessly patriotic. But frankly speaking, it¡¯s not.]

    [But if it¡¯s a brainless patriotic deed, why would he set such a high price? If I couldn¡¯t even afford the dishes, what¡¯s the meaning of doing that?]

    [It¡¯s no more than a consensual matter as the price has been clearly stated. As for what the boss is like, I won¡¯tment. After all, I couldn¡¯t afford the dishes, no matter if it¡¯s in RMB or USD.]

    It was a long post with the ID of the person "I¡¯m A Nice Guy; No Need For Thanks".

    "Now that¡¯s the way. Finally there¡¯s a righteous man." Man Man became so happy that she pounded on the table again.

    That made her customers nearby asked her again.

    As she felt better now, Man Man exined again to her customers with a smile.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, the dishes ordered by Liu Hui and Jack had been carried to them.

    Without speaking anything, the two people took the dinnerware and started to eat.

    Once the established customers saw Yuan Zhou became idle, Wu Hai opened his mouth.

    The several regr customers had a lot to say. After all, they had never expected Yuan Zhou to do so. Each of them had his own thoughts.

    However, it was Wu Hai that uttered the first.

    "Boss Yuan, you are fairly patriotic." There was teasing tone in Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    "Yeah. I never thought Boss Yuan is such a person." Su Mu spoke with a rare seriousness.

    "Patriotic?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react immediately.

    "Yeah, you are." Wu Hai raised his eyebrows toward Liu Hui and Jack beside them.

    "Oh, not really." Yuan Zhou said squarely.

    "Then what is that?" Su Mu asked directly.

    Other customers nearby all strained their ears and started to listen carefully.

    Customers outside were stunned at the unproved rumors told by that person just now, but others that had their meal inside weren¡¯t.

    "It¡¯s very simple. The first customer that ate in my restaurant was from you guys; the first repeat customer is from you guys and the first customer that cursed me behind is also from you guys. Well, I know that you often curse me. Nothing more." Yuan Zhou said indifferently but he emphasized on the matter of cursing.

    However, it was obviously neglected by his customers.

    Other things that were left unsaid were understood by Wu Hai.

    He lived across the street. And the moment Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant, he noticed it. Therefore, he knew most happenings in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    That¡¯s why Wu Hai drew the painting of People Passing by A Small Restaurant and moreover drew it so well that everyone could find themselves in the painting.

    "That indeed makes sense. You can make a profit only with that price." Wu Hai remembered something behind every delicious dish.

    Those exquisite food ingredients behind the delicious dishes were definitely the best.

    Take the watermelon juice for example, the price of 88 USD wasn¡¯t expensive at all, if Yuan Zhou¡¯s food ingredients and way of cooking were taken into consideration.

    "Well! I have to say yes." Su Mu nodded his head.

    Everybody could tell differences between inferior things and superior ones. They were like those who lived near the scenic spots now.

    Because they chose toe here for meals when Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t enjoyed so much fame. They even did something more than that.

    With such rules, it was like offering welfare to everybody. It¡¯s just that the welfare covered all the countrymen.

    "Patriotism is bigger than fact. It¡¯s no more than being yourself. It seems that Boss Yuan is still so capricious and doesn¡¯t mind the consequence of the matter at all," Su Yuesheng suddenly said that.

    "You must be joking. If Boss Yuan cared about what others thought, he¡¯s definitely not Compass."

    "You guys changed the subject. We are talking about Boss Yuan," a customer said jokingly.

    "Exactly, I always feel a little flustered when I get privileges from Boss Yuan." A customer patted on his chest and said that with an expression of disbelief.

    "Me, too. Boss Yuan, you have a plot, don¡¯t you?" Wu Hai was quite alert.

    "There¡¯s an activity that you guys can take part in." Yuan Zhou said positively.

    "Activity? You are not talking about discounts, right?" Su Mu was quite excited.

    Anyhow, he knew about the matter of offering discounts. As long as he heard about activities, he thought of that immediately.

    "Boss Yuan, I always support you, unless you want to take days off to rest?" Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said affirmatively.

    "Yeah, I approve your n as long as you don¡¯t take days off." A customer beside him waved his hand and said generously.

    Seeing everybody talk about the activity, Yuan Zhou became relieved. Regarding the charge, he had implemented it firmly and identified with it, but he was still a little perturbed.

    However, the customers could see nothing from Yuan Zhou¡¯s expressionless face...

 Chapter 360: Why Am I So Awesome

    Chapter 360: Why Am I So Awesome

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What kind of activity? Tell us, Boss Yuan." Su Mu said first.

    "A very simple activity." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said in a few words.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou appeared rather solemn with his face taut.

    It helped a lot to practice this expression in the mirror every day.

    As a result, he didn¡¯t reveal any nervousness at all.

    Speaking of which, this was all because of the system.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had some free time, the system suddenly released a mission.

    The system disyed, "A surprise mission. Do you want to take it?"

    "You have just cheated me. Are you addicted to that?" Yuan Zhouined expressionlessly.

    The system disyed, "Do you want to take it or not?"

    "Is there any reward?" Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and then asked.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "Tsk-tsk. Such a blunt answer. But you are much too deceitful. I request to check the mission." While looking at the answer of the system, Yuan Zhou said more affirmatively.

    The system disyed, "The mission is avable to be checked."

    [Surprise Mission] Apletion of a challenge would enable you to get a reward.

    (Mission tips: The content of the activity is "Why am I so awesome?". After the missionmences, please collect the customers¡¯ opinions by various means. The quantity is 10,000 pieces.)

    "Is this mission really useful?" Yuan Zhou was quite suspicious that it was another different system.

    The missions released by the system were basically about being a chef. If not, it was about how to form good habits to be a master chef.

    It had never released such a ridiculous mission. It was simply absurd.

    The system disyed, "By doing that, it can mold your character."

    "What kind of character? The character of ¡¯Why am I so awesome?¡¯?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but mutter to himself, although he looked like a neurotic by doing that.

    The system disyed, "The reward will be generous."

    "Then what exactly is the mission about?" Yuan Zhou felt the mission itself was quite weird.

    Seeing the system say so, however, Yuan Zhou still read on subconsciously and only then did he see the reward of the mission.

    After all, the mission was way too weird.

    "Wow, a nice reward." Yuan Zhou said while looking at the reward in a restrained manner.

    The reward of the system was a new dish, which was quite interesting on the aspects of both the cooking method and the eating method.

    "By the way, my customers must get a reward from participating the activity. What¡¯s that?" Yuan Zhou looked carefully at it and then asked.

    The system disyed, "The reward of the activity is a delicious meal at the restaurant."

    "A delicious meal in the restaurant? A new dish?" Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.

    The system disyed, "Customers can taste any dish in the restaurant once for free. They can order the dishes."

    "Order a dish for free?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    The system disyed, "The expenses of the free meal will be deducted from the cash box."

    Yuan Zhou stared at the exnation for at least three times and then asked, "So you mean that I have to pay the money, right?"

    The system disyed, "You canprehend it that way."

    "I don¡¯t want the mission anymore." Yuan Zhou said cleanly and neatly without any hesitation.

    The system disyed, "After the mission ispleted, you can receive the reward."

    "But I don¡¯t want the mission." Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    The system was lost in silence for quite a long while this time. The silence was so long that the system didn¡¯t appear again until Yuan Zhou finished cooking another dish and carried it out.

    The system disyed, "Host, aren¡¯t you satisfied with the reward?"

    "No, it¡¯s very good and I like it very much." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    The system disyed, "Then why are you refusing it?"

    It should be the first time that the system asked about the reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal. Of course, it was also the first time that Yuan Zhou had refused the mission.

    "Never think of letting me treat others." Yuan Zhou said that quite decidedly, without any room for maneuver.

    "Of course, I will never treat others unless I die." Yuan Zhou added.

    If the system had sentiments, it would surely reply him with "mentally retarded".

    How would a dead man treat others? And besides, how could he be sooooo stingy?

    This time, the system kept silent for a much longer while. About 10 minutes.

    The system disyed, "All the food ingredients of the rewarded dish this time will be provided by the system for free."

    The words of "for free" were greatly emphasized and marked.

    "System, do you think I should advertise on the inte or directly hang it by the door?" The moment Yuan Zhou noticed the two words of "for free", he corrected himself immediately.

    The correction was made so quickly that he directly started to ask about matters concerning the subject.

    "Of course, I will arrange that in a moment. System, you are way too polite." Yuan Zhou said primly.

    As if he had been refused when he wanted to treat others.

    "I¡¯m embarrassed to say that. But there¡¯s definitely no restrictions on any particr dish since I stand treat." Yuan Zhou asked tentatively.

    However, the system might have been stunned by Yuan Zhou¡¯s shamelessness and thus couldn¡¯t say anything.

    It made no reaction.

    "Sigh. I believe I am the only person that¡¯s so generous and can treat others without a reason." Yuan Zhou patted his chest quite proudly and then said.

    As for where the mysterious confidence came, it was unknown to others.

    Therefore, the activity mentioned by Yuan Zhou came into being.

    "It¡¯s a voting activity. Are you interested in taking part in it?" Yuan Zhou asked seriously.

    Then Yuan Zhou introduced the rules briefly. Of course, it happened after the lunch time ended.

    "Yes, of course. But even if I have been clear about the rules, what¡¯s the content of the activity?" Wu Hai asked curiously.

    "I want to know what the reward is." Su Mu was persistent in the reward.

    "A simple activity? No one wants to guess?" A customer proposed.

    "No. I still want to know about the reward and the content. After all, Boss Yuan still didn¡¯t get to the point after such a long speech," another customer shrugged and said discontentedly.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou said so concisely was also very simple. It was two totally different things to say "Why am I so awesome?" by words and in written form.

    Yuan Zhou admitted himself to be a very shy and modest man. Before he said that by himself, he needed some psychological preparations.

    "All these are what I want to ask," the remaining customers added smilingly.

    Except for the USD matter that happened previously, the entire lunch time was quite harmonious.

    Liu Hui and Jack, the leading roles of the matter, left silently after they finished the meal, not taking a look at Yuan Zhou again or saying anything else.

    While Yuan Zhou was still hesitant about the activity, however, Jack had posted on Facebook and narrated the matter briefly.

    [I have located the so-called small restaurant of delicious dishes and done the taste test. The taste is irreproachable and I could only shut my mouth and concentrate on eating.]

    [But I don¡¯t rmend you guys to go to eat there.]

    Then, he posted the address, the decorations, and the surrounding inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    After he posted on Facebook, Jack was still very angry. While he was walking, he started to log in the foodie forum.

    The content of his post was still same to that in the Facebook. On the forum, the several words of "Not rmending everybody to go to eat there" was bold and made in red.

    Jack went to reply every post in the forum with such content.

    The core idea of them was that he didn¡¯t rmend others to go there although the dishes were so delicious.

 Chapter 361: Attraction of The Reward

    Chapter 361: Attraction of The Reward

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The attention on Jack¡¯s Facebook was quite a lot. Once he posted that, many people gave likes ormented below.

    All of them were basically inquiring how was his mood and nothing more. However, the forum was different.

    This post stating that he knew the address was immediatelymented on and pinned to the very first ce of the forum. It was quite a different thing between the dishes being delicious and whether or not he would rmend others toe here.

    "How are you doing?" Liu Hui asked him with a caring tone when he saw Jack typing on the phone continuously.

    "I¡¯m good. Can¡¯t be better," Jack said ferociously.

    "Jack, let¡¯s go to make aint against the restaurant." Liu Hui turned his head, taking a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then said affirmatively.

    "No need." Jack shook his head, with his golden hair swaying in the air.

    "Why?" Sometimes, Liu Hui didn¡¯t really understand what this friend of his was thinking.

    For example, he could have left and not eaten there in the restaurant, but in the end, he stayed.

    Liu Hui had always felt very embarrassed, even if he was eating the most delicious dishes that left him unforgettable memories about the taste and texture. He hadn¡¯t felt so embarrassed while eating, but after the meal, all the embarrassment gathered together around him again.

    That made Liu Hui very anxious to leave. However, Jack only left there after the meal and even wiped his mouth.

    He appeared quite calm.

    "Because he won¡¯t be popr." Jack shrugged. While he was typing on the phone, he said with a rxed tone.

    "Um?" Liu Hui answered with puzzlement.

    "I will never tell others about his address and publicize for him," Jack said affirmatively.

    Liu Hui reached over him and took a glimpse at the forum. Just as expected, there was no address and no specific country mentioned in the post.

    "Then why do you post it?" Liu Hui pointed at Jack¡¯s phone and said.

    "To curse him," Jack said earnestly.

    "Alright. Do you go back to the hotel directly?" After a nod, Liu Hui said nothing more, but just asked straightforwardly.

    "Yes." Jack nodded his head, with his hands busying on the phone.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of that. The way he used to attract the hatred seemed to have failed and he was still preparing for it quietly.

    After all, Yuan Zhou admitted himself as a low-profile man. He still needed to make some preparations to say the word requested by the system.

    "A man both awesome and of low profile is nobody but me." Yuan Zhou sighed heavily in his heart.

    "Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the activity? Just tell us." Su Mu stroked his peach blossom eyes and said elegantly.

    "Why do I have an illusion that Zheng Jiawei is here when I hear your voice?" Wu Hai suddenly said that.

    "Ho Ho. If you make your living relying on me, I will definitely beat you to death." Su Mu made a gesture of pinching him to death and said with a smile.

    "You think more than necessary." Wu Hai turned his head and didn¡¯t even look at him.

    "Boss, I want to know what the activity is." Su Yuesheng looked at Yuan Zhou with her big eyes widely open.

    "Actually, I want you guys to write down your opinions about me in order to rate me..." Even before Yuan Zhou could finish the sentence, he was interrupted by Wu Hai.

    "No need to bother that much. I can tell you right now that you are deceitful, a very deceitful man. This is my evaluation." Wu Hai said straightway and positively.

    "The evaluation can be made in written forms, or you can send it to me through the private message of the microblog." Having ignored Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou said directly.

    "Write thements about you bluntly?" Su Yuesheng asked curiously.

    "No. I mean that you should write something about why I am so awesome." When Yuan Zhou said that, he slightly frowned and his face was tightly taut; his tone was quick and affirmative, and his voice was fairly loud.

    It was obviously a manner of being nervous. However, the tightly taut face made others feel that Yuan Zhou said it quite naturally.

    "Eh..."

    Therefore, Su Yuesheng was stunned by that immediately.

    Even the talkative guy Wu Hai stopped everything and looked at Yuan Zhou unbelievably.

    The expression on his face was obviously like "Are you f*cking kidding me?"

    "Ho Ho." Su Mu was directly made speechless.

    "Well, boss, are you asking us why you are so awesome?" Su Yuesheng thought over about the wording slightly and then asked.

    "This is the content." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Brother, didn¡¯t you say we have to go back home?" Su Yuesheng turned her head decidedly and said to Su Mu.

    "Yes. We are leaving now." Su Mu reacted immediately and dragged his sister, preparing to leave.

    Including Wu Hai, who had been looking at Yuan Zhou with a gaze of "Are you stupid?" at the side. He also prepared to leave.

    Yuan Zhou continued, "If anybody is lucky enough to be chosen, they will get a reward of a meal. My treat."

    This time, Yuan Zhou brought that out immodestly.

    He had totally forgotten that the meal was treated by the system and also forgotten his reluctance of treating others when he first heard that.

    Instead, he said that righteously. The moment he finished saying that, all people halted their footsteps.

    "I actually feel Boss Yuan has abundant reasons to be so awesome." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said shamelessly.

    "No, no, no. Boss Yuan, you totally don¡¯t understand where your fascination lies." Su Mu turned around sharply and then said while squinting his peach blossom eyes.

    "Boss, actually I also feel you are quite handsome." Su Yuesheng said cutely with a blush on her face.

    "Um. Thanks for yourpliments. Please send it to my microblog. There will be a vote. Whoever gets the most votes wins." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and received so manypliments.

    "No problem. But can we order whatever we want to eat?" Wu Hai carried a big smile on his face when he asked that, as if he were just asking randomly.

    Of course, it would be more real without his fervent gaze.

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou was very well-versed in utilizing the system¡¯s generosity.

    "Um. I¡¯m leaving now." Wu Hai nodded his head contentedly and then left the restaurant.

    Su Mu and Su Yuesheng also left quickly and prepared to post on the microblog after going back into the car.

    Just in a little while, all the people left.

    Yuan Zhou took out his phone and began to edit the content of the microblog.

    [Why am I so awesome?]

    The content was very simple. It was exactly the sentence required by the system.

    "Hoo... Fortunately, I don¡¯t need to say it." Yuan Zhou took his phone and let out a sigh of relief.

    "I¡¯m a man of low profile and modesty." Yuan Zhou stroked his face and prepared to put away his phone while muttering, "I be more handsome now."

    At that time, his phone emitted a sound of "Di".

    It was the reply to his post on the microblog.

    "Jiang Changxi? She¡¯s so quick in replying me." Yuan Zhou checked and found it was Jiang Changxi.

    Changxi, [Because you will die early.]

    The answer was so damn right.

    "This venomous-mouthed woman!" Yuan Zhou stroked his own forehead and became a little speechless.

    Just when he prepared to turn off the beef, his phone rang again.

    This time, the message was from Ling Hong.

    The First Generation Tycoon of the Second Generation Tycoons. Ling Hong¡¯s ID conformed to his identity very well.

    Hisment was only a word.

    The First Generation Tycoon of the Second Generation Tycoons, [However awesome you are, you are not as awesome as me.]

    "I¡¯m a first generation tycoon and not a second generation tycoon." Yuan Zhou lifted up his clothes and said proudly while looking at his abdominal muscles.

    "Di Di". The phone rang again.

    Meng Meng, [Boss Yuan, you should take a rest rather than write such a message if you are tired of cooking new dishes. People who don¡¯t know you well would want to beat you to death.]

    This time, Meng Meng¡¯s words were a little longer, but she just meant that Yuan Zhou should go to a doctor if he didn¡¯t feel good and not post the microblogs carelessly.

    Such a matter would never work well without Chen Wei.

    [Boss Yuan, we can practice sparring with each other. Then, you¡¯ll know why I¡¯m so awesome.]

 Chapter 362: Beef Wellington

    Chapter 362: Beef Wellington

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The post on Boss Yuan¡¯s microblog instantly created a real buzz in the circle of foodies.

    After all, the words were so striking and unbearable.

    Of course, it was only believed by Yuan Zhou himself. Actually, everyone wanted to beat Yuan Zhou to death except several people who knew the inside information.

    The words immediately reminded them of Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave request notice.

    The mission regarding the foreigners was still temporarily iplete and Yuan Zhou was prepared to carry out this one at the same time.

    That way, he could get two rewards when they were both finished. Yuan Zhou understood this point well.

    "Shua Shua Shua", Yuan Zhou was writing something very quickly.

    In just a little while, Yuan Zhou took out the LED writing panel that he had used when offering discounts and then ced it at the door.

    Once the panel was lighted up, the several words of "Why am I so awesome?" appeared extremely conspicuous.

    Below that were some small words introducing this activity while the even smaller ones were exnations about the reward.

    It was good that Yuan Zhou traced them in red. However, with the colorful lighting plus the various colored words...

    It was too beautiful and nobody dared to look at it.

    Yuan Zhou was happily waiting for the mission to bepleted. Speaking of which, no one knew when Yuan Zhou obtained a weird habit of selffort. Li Li, nevertheless, was also quite delighted at his side.

    "Head chef, do you need some rest?" The chief chef stroked his fat belly and asked carefully.

    "No need. How is your work in preparing the steak?" Li Li stood there earnestly.

    In front of him was a basin of batter in light yellow emitting a faint fragrance.

    "Don¡¯t worry, head chef. It¡¯s already well prepared. The acid removing work of the beef has also been finished," the chief chef patted his chest and said confidently.

    "Good." Li Li nodded his head, indicating that he got it.

    The chief chef then became helpless. His plump face wrinkled up so much that it almost became a steamed bun.

    Because for the past two days, Li Li had always stayed in the kitchen. He seldom left and was working quite carefully and earnestly.

    All that was nevertheless bearable, but he just did everything by himself and asionally, he even arranged the kitchen staff to go out and ask about the customers¡¯ feelings of the dishes.

    "Little Ding, you must make sure the mushrooms used are the same size and shape. What¡¯s the problem with these several pieces?" Li Li pointed at some white mushrooms he picked out and asked seriously.

    "I¡¯ll get them changed right now." The sous chef that was called Little Ding answered bluntly. He didn¡¯t defend himself at all, but just obeyed him.

    "Um. No more chances to be so careless." Li Li was originally very sturdy. When he was solemn, he even appeared a little frightening.

    "Who¡¯s in charge of the eggs today?" Li Li walked to a pile of eggs and asked irritably.

    "It¡¯s me, head chef." A young man stood out and answered with a perturbed manner.

    "I told you at the very beginning that we can¡¯t use the chilled eggs. They must be very fresh eggs. Didn¡¯t you understand me?" Li Li didn¡¯t scold him, but said equally offensively.

    "But these are all very fresh." The young man retorted with a low voice.

    "I say they must be the freshest eggs." Li Li stared at him and said word by word.

    The young chef was instantly stunned. He had never seen Li Li behave so.

    "Yes, of course. Don¡¯t worry, head chef. We¡¯ll get them changed right away." The chief chef moved his fat body forward and said smilingly.

    "Hey, you brat. Go to the warehouse and change them now." the chief reached out his big hands and pushed the young man directly.

    "Ok, ok. I¡¯ll go now." Only then did the young man react and run away while taking a big basin of eggs.

    As if so many eggs had no weight at all.

    "Head chef, there¡¯s still one hour left before we start to cook the steak. Why don¡¯t we go to have some rest?" Seeing Li Li not stop the young man leaving, the chief chef proposed again.

    "If we want to guarantee the deliciousness of the steak, we can¡¯t be careless at all about the preliminary preparations." Li Li nced at the chief chef and then continued to make an inspection tour, even if it was only 9:00 in the morning.

    "Alright. I¡¯m also going to make preparations." The chief chef let out a sigh privately and continued to prepare for the steak.

    He was slightly helpless. The chief chef knew why Li Li was so careful this time. Thinking of the reason, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh more.

    "We are all chefs. Why does that damn evil monster appear? How do we, old chefs, continue to make a living with him nearby?" the chief chef muttered to himself with a low voice.

    That¡¯s right. He was talking about Yuan Zhou. The reason why Li Li became so harsh was also because of Yuan Zhou.

    More specifically, because of an appraisal.

    On the day before yesterday, when the foreigner went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Li Li officially served his signature dish, the Beef Wellington.

    He had expected this dish would receive plenty of praise. As a matter of fact, it was indeed so in the morning.

    This gorgeous and well-known Britain cuisine indeed received people¡¯s high praise.

    Until the man in a suit, who had been the first person cklisted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, brought Ling Hong to the restaurant.

    "It¡¯s much better than that damn shabby restaurant." Once he sat down, he sighed with emotion.

    "I don¡¯t feel that way." Only three buttons of Ling Hong¡¯s shirt were done up, which made him appear a little uninhibited. When he heard that, he only answered lightly.

    "What do you want to eat today? My treat." The man was totally opposite of Ling Hong. His business suit was buttoned up to the top."

    "Whatever you like. You decide. Let¡¯s just finalize the matter." Ling Hong waved his hand, indicating that he didn¡¯t mind what to eat.

    "What¡¯s the rmended dish today?" the man turned his head and asked the waitress standing beside them.

    "Yes. We have the special meal Beef Wellington prepared by our head chef today. Would you like some?" the waitress asked softly.

    "Um. Three servings, please." The man said lightly.

    "Ok. One moment, please. Three servings of Beef Wellington will be served in no time." After a nod, the waitress took notes and repeated for confirmation.

    "Han Shan, why are you still like that." Ling Hong frowned.

    There were only two of them. Han Shan ordered three servings obviously to taste a serving and then eat the other serving.

    "No choice, that¡¯s me." The man, namely Han Shan, straightened the cuff and said earnestly.

    "Forget it. Let¡¯s get to the proper business." Ling Hong had to let it go helplessly, even if he hated to see Han Shan¡¯s wasteful deeds.

    "Ok." With a nod, Han Shan sat straight and then started to talk with him.

    Shortly afterwards, their dishes were carried to them. As usual, Han Shan tasted one serving and ate the other serving with his own dinnerware.

    The two people spoke while having meal. At the other side, however, Li Li came to them personally as an entire serving of steak was left uneaten.

    Of course, Li Li only came over when they finished the meal and prepared to leave.

    "Hi, sir. I¡¯m the head chef. May I ask if you are satisfied with the dishes today?" Wearing a white chef¡¯s uniform, Li Li stood in front of them and asked mildly.

    "Very nice craftsmanship. The color is beautiful and the taste is quite strong." Han Shan said with satisfaction.

    "Not bad." Ling Hong nevertheless said simply.

    "May I bother to ask if you two will choose this restaurant to eat again?" Li Li was very confident when he asked.

    Because he realized that it should be a habit for them to order one serving and taste it. It actually had nothing to do with the taste.

    "Of course." "No."

    Ling Hong and Han Shan answered with one ord while looking at each other.

    "If it¡¯s convenient for you, please do tell me what we should do to improve the dishes," Li Li remained calm and asked as usual.

    Not until he heard Ling Hong¡¯s word did Li Li¡¯s expression start to change. Could it be like that?

    These were Ling Hong¡¯s words, "..."

 Chapter 363: Contest Commences

    Chapter 363: Contest Commences

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "If it¡¯s convenient for you, please do give us your precious opinions so that we can make it better next time." Li Li said earnestly.

    "It¡¯s very simple. Because the service, surroundings and dishes are all good here in your restaurant, but they are still a little distance from the best." Ling Hong was never the kind of person who would speak considerately.

    Li Li was stunned for an instant, but he soon reacted and asked, "Do you mean you don¡¯t like the taste?"

    "No. The taste is not bad, like he said." Ling Hong pointed to Han Shan beside him and said.

    "Then?" Li Li controlled his slightly changed expression and asked calmly.

    "It¡¯s no more than being not bad." Ling Hong shrugged.

    "Ok. Thank you for your precious opinions." Li Li then left with a smile. But once he turned around, he couldn¡¯t control his expression anymore.

    "You reallyment harshly. I feel the taste is very good." Han Shan turned his head and said.

    "No. It¡¯s just the truth," Ling Hong said indifferently.

    "Ho Ho. Your truth is in favor of that restaurant?" Han Shan said bluntly.

    "I think you know I¡¯m not that kind of person." Ling Hong said seriously.

    "Ok, got it. So the matter is finalized. We just need to sign it tomorrow." Han Shan nodded his head and changed the subject.

    "Got it. Bye." Ling Hong waved his hand and then walked out of the western style restaurant first.

    "Young guys nowadays..." Han Shan sighed with emotion.

    When he walked to his own car, he took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant subconsciously.

    It was also a novel and disagreeable feeling for him when he had been cklisted first.

    Therefore, Han Shan had never paid attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ever since then. He looked at the long line of customers at the entrance and the unchanged door and then couldn¡¯t help but say, "It¡¯s still as shabby as before."

    That¡¯s right. In Han Shan¡¯s opinion, it should at least have a shop sign since it was so famous. But until now, there still wasn¡¯t any.

    The two people both left smartly, unlike Li Li.

    Especially since he specifically went to ask the customers that had eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he became more depressed now.

    Basically, every customer didn¡¯t intend topare the two restaurants. They were very surprised when they heard he wanted them to make aparison.

    But as long as he didn¡¯t talk about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they responded to him well.

    That made the proud man, Li Li, unable to ept the fact. Therefore, Li Li started to control everything starting from the source.

    "I can make it even more perfect." Li Li said to himself affirmatively.

    He intended to ensure everything was perfect in every aspect, so the kitchen wouldn¡¯t be as easygoing as previously in the recent days.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea about Li Li¡¯s feelings at all, but the contest that he had agreed to take part in was about tomence.

    The contest wasn¡¯t that easy as described by Yan Jia. However, Lee Yan Yi requested that he not tell everything to Yuan Zhou.

    This contest was to distinguish precious ingredients and it concerned the fame and gains of the masters of different styles of cooking.

    Of course, it was also a significant event to the contestants that participated.

    With Lee Yan Yi¡¯s sharp tone and bad temper, he certainly had some fellow peers that could not bear the sight of him.

    However, he had a really sensitive taste, like an emperor. He knew whatever he ced in his mouth, which provided him with the great fame.

    Another chef who regarded Lee Yanyi as his life-long rival and was meanwhile also a gourmet, was inquiring about the person Lee Yanyi rmended this time.

    At their ages, they were unlikely to participate the contest personally. They only rmended the young that they believed to be good.

    Defeating the person rmended by Lee Yanyi was equal to defeating himself. At least, Xing Min thought that way.

    "Did the old guy Yan rmend anyone this time?" Xing Min leafed through the new assessment information of the chefs and asked indifferently.

    Lee Yanyi hadn¡¯t rmended anybody for three times, therefore Xing Min just asked that due to his obsession.

    "This time, Mr. Lee rmended a chef. His name is Yuan Zhou." His assistant beside him immediately turned to Yuan Zhou¡¯s information and answered earnestly.

    "Oh. Same as before." Xing Min answered habitually.

    The office was suddenly lost in silence. Abruptly, Xing Min shouted vigorously, "What? That old guy rmended a person?"

    "Yes, sir. It¡¯s a chef called Yuan Zhou." The assistant pushed the sses upward calmly and said clearly.

    "Why did this old guy suddenly rmend a chef silently this time? Yuan Zhou? Who is he?" Xing Min stood up and muttered while walking around.

    Taking Yuan Zhou¡¯s information, the assistant stood there silently for quite a while before Xing Min calmed down and got himself seated again in his chair.

    "Tell me something about this Yuan Zhou." Xing Min drank some water and said calmly.

    "Yuan Zhou, male, 24. He opened a small restaurant in Taoxi Road and is said to have very good craftsmanship and booming business. However, he doesn¡¯t have any learning experiences from any famous teachers or institutions, nor does he have any certificates as a symbol of status." The assistant took the information and read carefully.

    The Chef Certificates issued by National Labor and Social Security Authority had different levels from bottom to top, Beginner-Intermediate Chef, Intermediate Chef, Senior Chef, Technician and Senior Technician. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou had none of them.

    "Is that all?" Xing Min waited for a while and when he found his assistant spoke no more, he frowned and asked.

    "Yes. That¡¯s all." The assistant nodded his head.

    "He¡¯s really a damn foolish decrepit guy. Surprisingly rmending a person unknown to anybody. Did he intend to defeat me this way?" Xing Min stroked his short beard andughed at Lee Yanyi.

    "Sir, as far as I know, Mr. Lee often went there for meals," the assistant added timely.

    "He would surely often give special favor to that young chef, wouldn¡¯t he?" Xing Min patted on the table with his big hands as if he had known something.

    "Please check, sir." The assistant set Yuan Zhou¡¯s information down in front of Xing Min.

    "Doesn¡¯t he have more information? Fairly interesting." Xing Min was not afraid of Lee Yanyi, but was just on the alert.

    "Yes. That is all." The assistant nodded his head.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly an unknown person. Does the old guy really think everybody is like the talented chef Chu Xiao?" Xing Min said with contempt.

    "Give me my phone. Let me call Chu Xiao. It seems he needs to participate in the contest this time." After Xing Min¡¯s words of contempt, he instructed the assistant at the side.

    "Your phone, sir." The assistant took his phone and handed it to Xing Min.

    Chu Xiao, who was mentioned by Xing Min, was really like his name. It might not be proper to call him anti-hero as his name indicated, but he was absolutely an extremely talented and awesome figure.

    He was extraordinarily talented in culinary skills ever since he was very young. He had entered the kitchen of a Michelin two-star hotel to study for one year when he was 11 years old.

    At 13, he officially obtained the Certificate of The International Senior Technician. By now, he was 26 and had been a chef in a Michelin three-star hotel.

    Of course, he was less than 20 when he got the appetion, therefore he was the youngest Michelin three-star chef.

    One must acknowledge that his mum really did well in naming him.

    "Kai Wen, I have told you the water used to wash rice must be from Chun Rice and only the water for the third time can be used. Only in that way, the mutton can have the taste of sweet dew after washing."

    It was Chu Xiao. He kept a semi-long hairstyle and was wearing a hat. Although he appeared careless and casual, he spoke fairly solemnly.

    "I¡¯m sorry. As I didn¡¯t find Chun Rice, I reced it with the top-quality rice." Kai Wen was a serious-looking middle-aged man. He lowered his head and said with a low voice when he heard that.

    "So you reced it with something else randomly when you can¡¯t find it?" Chu Xiao said lightly, "I have a suggestion that you take off your hat and clothes and walk out of the kitchen right now."

    Other chefs in the kitchen just did their own work respectively. They didn¡¯t even dare to raise their head and take a look, let alone break in.

    "Ok, Mr. Chu."

    Silently, Kai Wen took off his hat and chef¡¯s uniform and then left...

 Chapter 364: The Strange Actions of Broth

    Chapter 364: The Strange Actions of Broth

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The kitchen was still as quiet as usual and everybody was doing their work separately. There were no raised heads to look around.

    As if they were just indifferent to that. However, the middle-aged man had been working in the kitchen for quite a long time and hence had a fairly good rtionship with others.

    But Chu Xiao¡¯s word received no dissent. His prestige was known to be unbelievably high.

    "I need the results within one hour." Having tidied up his chef¡¯s hat, Chu Xiao turned around and walked back to his own office.

    He had just arrived at his office when his phone rang inside.

    The sound of "Ling Ling Ling" was quite grating on the ear.

    Chu Xiao frowned slightly as he didn¡¯t like to answer the phone during the working time.

    But when he saw the number, Chu Xiao still answered it.

    "Hello." He said simply after he answered.

    At the other end of the phone was naturally Xing Min.

    "It¡¯s me. Xing Min." Xing Min understood the temper of Chu Xiao, thus he reported his identity first.

    "Um, what¡¯s the matter?" Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    "How do you feel about the contest?" Xing Min asked his purpose directly without beating around the bush.

    "Teacher, a contest that I can surely win can¡¯t be called contest. Putting it nicely, it¡¯s a game; putting it harshly, it¡¯s just a mere formality," Chu Xiao said naturally.

    "Not necessarily this time." The tone of Xing Min was also very natural.

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao had once studied under Xing Min. Three monthster, however, Xing Min had nothing more to teach him.

    Xing Min had already been an honor chef. Even so, his skill was all learned by Chu Xiao within three months.

    However, Xing Min felt that it wasn¡¯t good for a man to be fearless. Therefore, he said that on purpose.

    "Really?" Chu Xiao was a little more interested.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t the first time that Xing Min had looked forpetitors for him. Most of them could not withstand a single blow while asionally some people deserved a mere second nce.

    "The guy rmended by that old guy Lee is presumably not any worse than you." Xing Min referred to his old rival, Lee Yanyi.

    "Then it¡¯s necessary to me to have a look. Do you have any information?" Chu Xiao tapped on the solid wood table top lightly with his fingers.

    "It has been sent to your email." Xing Min knew his temper very well and hence said directly.

    "Got it. See you at the contest scene." After saying that, Chu Xiao wanted to hang off the phone. However, he was stopped immediately.

    "Wait. Come back one day earlier. I want to taste the craftsmanship of my apprentice." Xing Min didn¡¯t have many expectations while saying that.

    "After the contest finishes, I will cook a meal for you with the food ingredients." Chu Xiao said habitually.

    "Alright." Xing Min nodded his head and agreed.

    Chu Xiao then hung up the telephone. He still had an interview in the afternoon.

    ...

    "Teacher, did Master Chu agree?" The assistant asked with a caring tone at the side.

    The appetion that the assistant used to Chu Xiao was the honorific title. It was a great honor for a chef to be called master.

    "He will give face to this old man." Xing Min saidcently.

    "Is it all right not to give him all the information?" The assistant didn¡¯t feel right not giving him theplete information of Yuan Zhou.

    "Never mind. Anyway, he will know that when the contestmences." Xing Min stroked his short beard and said proudly.

    "Teacher, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good for you to create a rival for Master Chu purposely." The assistant said with a tone of disapproval.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter." Xing Min nevertheless didn¡¯t realize there was anything wrong.

    "Although Master Chu will not fail, he will definitely me you for adding to the confusion randomly." His assistant said to his face directly.

    "You little brat, why are you always in favor of others? Look carefully, this old man is your teacher." Having been shamed into anger, Xing Min said that.

    "Master Chu is more frank and straightforward than you." His assistant muttered with a low voice.

    "If I say it doesn¡¯t matter, it doesn¡¯t matter. That old guy Lee always ys tricks. Can¡¯t I fight back?" Xing Min said angrily.

    "Then I will tell Master Chu the real situation before the contest begins." His assistant insisted.

    "Go, go, go now. You are saying as if I were lying to him." With his eyes widely open, Xing Min looked at his assistant discontentedly.

    He muttered in the heart, "Whose assistant exactly are you? Why do you always defend others rather than me?"

    "Thank you, teacher." Seeing Xing Min agree, his assistant revealed a smile on his face. It seemed that he was very happy to be able to help Chu Xiao.

    On the other side, the information that Chu Xiao received about Yuan Zhou was the iplete version.

    For example, Xing Min wrote all the studying experiences of Yuan Zhou as unknown rather than none.

    He even ssified Yuan Zhou¡¯s teacher as a mystery man. Lee Yanyi, the only person they knew of, was written by Xing Min as Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructor.

    A role transition from a customer into an instructor! If Lee Yanyi knew that, he would probably say, "Good. Nothing wrong with it."

    Taking the information like that, Chu Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Interesting. With the golden tongue of that Professor Lee, no taste is able to be concealed from him. God knows where he found this mystery person."

    "It seems to be a little more interesting now." Chu Xiao felt his interest increasing.

    Of course, even that little more was due to Lee Yanyi¡¯s rmendation.

    "Pa", Chu Xiao set down the information and sat back in the chair. Then, he took an ancient book and started to read.

    On the other side, there was something strange happening in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Hello. What would you like to eat today?" Zhou Jia asked the customer in front of her.

    She didn¡¯t really like this person as he ate for a long time every time even though he would order three dishes whenever he came.

    He came about once per week and every time he would stay from the very beginning to the end of the business hours.

    Therefore, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t like this person, even if he had been standing there to eat since the standing positions were avable.

    "Jinling Grass, Silk Twined Rabbit and Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set." The person straightened his Tang suit on his body earnestly and said with a mild tone.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia revealed her upational smile.

    "Sorry to bother you." The person nodded his head and thanked her politely.

    Business was gradually getting busier. Nevertheless, Zhou Jia had been able to deal with the work very easily

    Although she wasn¡¯t as lovable and pretty as Mu Xiaoyun, she worked diligently. Therefore, the customers didn¡¯t usually make things difficult for her.

    Let alone that customers came here only for the delicious and to savor the taste.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he concentrated his attention and started to cook dishes carefully once the business timemenced. It had always been what he persisted in.

    Of course, it was also what he had always been persisting intentionally.

    The dinner timesting three hours passed soon. It was only a moment of a blink to the customers.

    "Hua Hua". Conventionally, Yuan Zhou ate up the noodles and carried the remaining broth to the dog Broth outside.

    If he did it anyter, it would probably scratch the door.

    After a sound of "Hua La", he opened the door and saw Broth squatting at the back door as expected.

    "Don¡¯t scratch the door. You have been anxious to drink the broth recently. Why?" Yuan Zhou poured the broth into the dog¡¯s bowl hurriedly and then asked while looking at the ck eyes of a dog.

    Whereas Broth just looked at Yuan Zhou expressionlessly as usual.

    "Alright. You don¡¯t speak." Yuan Zhou stood up and shrugged and then turned around and left.

    "This little thing doesn¡¯t even bark in front of me." Yuan Zhou muttered.

    He entered the restaurant and shut the door. Suddenly, he was enlightened and opened the door again

    Then, Yuan Zhou saw a strange scene.

    Broth was walking forward steadily with his own bowl dangling from his mouth.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou could use his humanity to guarantee Broth¡¯s mood was very good now. After all, its tail was shaking very happily.

    "Damn, this little thing has a secret. Where is it going with its bowl?" Seeing Broth walk further, Yuan Zhou followed.

    Yuan Zhou cared about Broth¡¯s strange deeds very much. After all, it had drunk so much broth provided by him.

    It was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s work to care about little animals and maintain the worldly ethics instead of him being curious about that.

    ...

 Chapter 365: Breakfast

    Chapter 365: Breakfast

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Ta Ta Ta", Yuan Zhou followed Broth quietly with his light feet while Broth walked forward step by step with the bowl dangling from its mouth.

    "Hua La hua La", its tail was shaking very happily.

    "What exactly is the little thing going to do?" Yuan Zhou stood still for an instant and looked at Broth going forward.

    When Broth walked farther again, Yuan Zhou followed up.

    The side street was originally not long and just in a little while, Broth arrived at where he had lived.

    It was the ce beside the trash can.

    "Woof, woof". Broth first set down the bowl and barked.

    The action of setting down the bowl was quite gentle. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could clearly see the broth inside the bowl not spill out.

    "Tsk-tsk. It¡¯s really a damn smart dog," Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but mutter.

    As was expected, another dog crept out of a stic knitting bag in a little while right after that.

    With the yellowish brown colour, it looked to be a mongrel. The irregr furs were unevenly distributed over its body.

    There were also some long furs on its mouth. When it saw Broth, however, it ran to him happily and started to rub against him.

    "Woof Woof." The bark of the little Chinese rural dog sounded like a lot of delight.

    "Woof." Broth first took a step back and then barked loudly.

    "Is this little brat merely a dog?" Yuan Zhou was quite suspicious about his eyes, because he caught sight of some pride in Broth.

    While Yuan Zhou was still bewildered, Broth had driven the little wandering dog to drink the broth.

    Then, Yuan Zhou noticed this little wandering dog had actually two buckteeth exposed outside.

    It looked quite ferocious, but it was nevertheless very cute when it made mournful sounds in front of Broth.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou got to know why it was a stray dog. Even in the world of dogs, a good appearance was also very important.

    Such a ferocious look could hardly make people have sympathy on it. Even if it yed cute, it looked like it would bite others.

    "This little brat surprisingly offers the wandering dog his own food. It turns out to be very much like his owner. Because I¡¯m always of high morality, I can raise such a good dog as to sacrifice himself and help others." Yuan Zhou turned around the saidcently.

    Having known what the matter was, Yuan Zhou then went back to his own restaurant.

    This time, however, Yuan Zhou took out another bowl that he had used before again and put it where Broth lived. Inside of the bowl was some clear broth that was used to cook noodles.

    After he finished that, Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant and prepared to wash up and sleep.

    Before he went to bed, Yuan Zhou took out a book and started to read. It was a book listed in the table of contents of the book Cooked Wheaten Foods. Due to the huge amount, Yuan Zhou had formed a habit of reading for one hour before going to sleep.

    Along with the page turning sound of "Hua Hua", Yuan Zhou was reading the book earnestly. The atmosphere was quiet and tranquil.

    At the other side, however, an ear-piercing cough broke the tranquility of the night.

    The granny coughed ceaselessly.

    "Cough Cough Cough." The granny coughed badly while swiping the phone.

    "It¡¯s this one." The granny looked at it for quite a while before she finally confirmed.

    She dialed the number and just in a little while a male voice passed from the other end.

    "Granny Feng, what¡¯s the matter?" The man asked with a caring tone.

    "Cough, cough, cough. I¡¯m just asking if you are free tomorrow, Little Jiang." That Granny Feng was the one that had helped Yuan Zhou to do the cleaning at the door of his restaurant.

    "Granny, you are sick, aren¡¯t you? Did you go to the doctor?" The man called Little Jiang was immediately worried when he heard Granny Feng cough badly once she uttered.

    "Never mind. I just caught a cold. Do you have time?" Granny Feng asked again.

    "Of course, I do. I¡¯m on the way to you. Now that you are coughing so badly, you must go to the hospital." Little Jiang said that firmly.

    "No need to waste money. I¡¯m alright." Granny Feng said in a hearty manner. But she coughed immediately after she said that.

    "Wait. I¡¯ming to send you to the hospital." There passed a sound of tidying things up from the other end of the phone.

    "I say no need to do that." When people got older, people got naughtier. Granny Feng was even annoyed by Little Jiang.

    "Then you tell me what I can do for you?" Little Jiang didn¡¯t insist, but changed the subject obediently.

    "I¡¯m just asking if you could do me a favor and attend to my stall tomorrow." Granny Feng was still angry. She said irritably.

    "Yes, sure. But you have to promise me to go to the hospital. As long as I know you are well, I will go to attend to your stall tomorrow morning." While Little was saying that, he had arrived at the door of Granny Feng¡¯s home.

    With his hair standing straight, Little Jiang was dressed in the shirt and suit pants and appeared to be in a hurry.

    "How could you negotiate with me? If you can¡¯t help, I¡¯ll do it myself." Granny Feng said discontentedly.

    "Of course I will help. You are my grandma." Little Jiang said proudly.

    "Good." Granny Feng nodded her head with satisfaction.

    "But if you go to the hospital, you save money for me. That way, I don¡¯t need to take care of you." Little Jiang said in an euphemistic way.

    "Are you sure you will attend to my stall dutifully?" Granny Feng asked suspiciously.

    "Don¡¯t worry about that. I will." Little Jiang patted on his chest and guaranteed.

    Only then did he take Granny Feng to the hospital overnight. She was indeed seriously sick. It was a disease that affected mainly old people. When people got older, the resistance of their body became worse and sickness woulde.

    However, the doctor still suggested she rest more. Therefore, Little Jiang directly went through the admission procedures.

    "Just a small illness. You are making a fuss." Granny Fengy on the hospital bed and said discontentedly.

    "I have told you, you are working too hard. Don¡¯t go to the stall for the small business, ok?" Little Jiang didn¡¯t feel well when he thought of the stall.

    "You don¡¯t understand. If I don¡¯t go tomorrow, many people will look for me. They are just waiting to eat my steamed buns." Granny Feng answered proudly.

    "But you are too tired." Little Jiang said with a low voice.

    "Anyway, you have promised me you will go to attend to my stall. Tell me then." Granny Feng instructed him again and again.

    "Ok, sure. I will follow your instructions." Little Jiang said helplessly.

    ...

    Since he got a task, Little Jiang got up very early. After he prepared the Mantous and steamed buns, he got out of the home of Granny Feng.

    When he arrived at the ce,

    He was startled, "So many people here."

    When Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was about to be opened, more people arrived.

    As this was the first time he was doing business, Little Jiang was embarrassed to hawk his wares. He only stood there silently and answered whenever people asked him.

    In a little while, two girls walked over to him smilingly, "We both want a serving of steamed buns and soybean milk."

    "One moment, please. Here are you." The two girls nodded their head with a smile.

    When they received the food, he felt that they seemed familiar as if they had ever met before.

    However, Little Jiang didn¡¯t remember whom they were even after they left.

    Shortly afterwards, a man that was holding a document envelop under his arm came over hurriedly and bought some soybean milk. After that, he walked away.

    Just like that, he sold many Mantous and steamed buns one after another. During the process, he felt that some people seemed familiar to him while some were not.

    Not until he took a break did he remember Granny Feng¡¯s words.

    However, these so-called acquaintances surprisingly didn¡¯t ask about Granny Feng¡¯s matters.

    About these acquaintances, Granny Feng knew all of them well. But these people didn¡¯t even ask about her since she didn¡¯t appear today.

    "That is way too strange." Little Jiang took a look at the instion barrel that carried the Mantous and steamed buns and then at the conspicuous big characters on it, "Specially Used By Granny Feng."

    ...

 Chapter 366: A Hundred Out Of Ten Thousand

    Chapter 366: A Hundred Out Of Ten Thousand

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Why isn¡¯t Granny Feng here today?" Suddenly a person asked.

    "She is sick. I¡¯m helping her to attend to the stall." Little Jiang turned his head and answered with a delighted expression.

    He looked at the man and then found it was a man that had just bought the food from him.

    The man was quite conspicuous. Little Jiang could immediately recognize this man was the white-cor person, Little Fang, mentioned by Granny Feng yesterday.

    He was wearing the fitted business suit and kept a slicked-back hairstyle. And on his left face, there was a mole. While he was speaking, he carried an ent of Jinling, which was very easy to be recognized.

    "Is she getting better?" The white-cor person, Little Fang, frowned and asked with a caring tone.

    "Not bad. She is now with the doctor." Little Jiang was very happy when he found somebody caring about Granny Feng.

    "Okay, that¡¯s good." Little Fang nodded his head and then left.

    "Thanks for asking." Little Jiang nodded smilingly.

    The good breakfast business was during the business hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Nevertheless, it had started one hour earlier.

    The breakfast time ended in no more than three hours.

    In the morning, Little Jiang saw the ponytail girl who liked eating Mantou with sugar.

    He saw the elite white-cor beauty that liked eating Steamed Assorted Vegetable Buns along with the soybean milk but did not like using stic bags.

    And a man that didn¡¯t like talking but only muttered to a cup of soybean milk.

    Also, the man that always bought two cups of soybean milk and a Mantou along with sugar.

    However, every one of them bought and then left. Nobody was curious about Little Jiang¡¯s presence.

    Few people asked about the granny. There might be only one or two people out of ten or twenty that asked why Granny Feng wasn¡¯t here.

    Or even worse, many people didn¡¯t even realize that.

    "Sighs. Obviously, nobody asked about her. Why was she so worried? It¡¯s definitely not necessary." Little Jiang muttered discontentedly.

    Yet, it didn¡¯t dy him from clearing up the stall.

    Once he got home and set everything down, he went to the hospital. Of course, it was also requested by Granny Feng.

    "Have you done the cleaning?" The moment Granny Feng saw Little Jiang, she asked about this matter.

    "Of course. It¡¯s clean now." Little Jiang said affirmatively.

    "How¡¯s the business? Is it good?" Seeing Little Jiang say affirmatively, Granny Feng then asked with a big smile on her face.

    "It¡¯s fairly good. All the food has been sold out. I heard the boss was selling the sesame seed cake today. The soybean milk was sold out first." Seeing Granny Feng so happy, Little Jiang found it inappropriate to say what he had wanted to. Thus, he had to reply in favor of her.

    "Good. That¡¯s good." Granny Feng nodded her head smilingly.

    "Now you can take rest and wait to recover from the sickness here. I will be attending to your stall until you are good." Little Jiang sat down straightway and said with an affirmative tone.

    "No, I can¡¯t. I have to go back to prepare Mantous in the afternoon. It¡¯s only a small disease. I don¡¯t need to stay in the hospital for long." Granny Feng pointed at the intravenous drip and said earnestly.

    "Please, take a rest for two days. There are so many people selling food there." Little Jiang pressed her down gently but angrily.

    "You don¡¯t understand. Xiao Fang, Yuan Yuan and some other people all like eating my soybean milk and steamed buns." Granny Feng revealed a manner of "You know nothing" and then said to Little Jiang.

    "Anyway, you can¡¯t leave your health alone." Little Jiang didn¡¯t agree.

    "Let me tell you. If I don¡¯t cook, that young boy will have nothing to eat. I won¡¯t let that happen." Granny Feng still insisted.

    "The truth is that few people asked where you had gone today. Some people are indeed like what you described, but you are not familiar with them, right?" When Little Jiang found Granny Feng didn¡¯t intend to follow his advice, he had only to say that.

    "Yeah. Of course they don¡¯t know me, but I know them." When Granny Feng said that, she was smiling as if it were a marvelous matter.

    "If the customers don¡¯t even care, why don¡¯t you care about them so much? Please, do think about your health, can you?" Little Jiang tried to persuade her.

    "You said only a few people asked about me today, but still somebody asked. Besides that, the breakfast was all sold out, right?" Seeing Little Jiang not agree, Granny Feng said calmly.

    "Of course. But that¡¯s because of your excellent craftsmanship." Little Jiang first nodded his head and then added.

    "So I like it and enjoy that, let alone that I know whom they are." Granny Feng smiled and nodded her head while saying that.

    "I don¡¯t care. You just can¡¯t go back today." Little Jiang said earnestly.

    "Ok. But you must go there tomorrow to check the situation and clean the ground." Seeing Little Jiang¡¯s anxious manner, Granny Feng agreed to her request.

    "No problem. As long as you take good care of yourself, I¡¯ll definitely go." Little Jiang patted on his chest and guaranteed.

    Naturally, Granny Feng nodded her head, indicating that she would do as requested.

    Actually, Little Jiang totally didn¡¯t understand Granny Feng¡¯s mindset. Obviously, few people cared about whether or not she went to sell breakfast.

    However, she wasn¡¯t really sad when she heard that nobody asked about her and greeted her, even if she could remember their characteristics, hobbies, and the working time of those people one by one.

    She spoke as if they had been acquaintances. Actually, only when Little Jiang got there did he realize that those people weren¡¯t familiar with Granny Feng at all.

    He couldn¡¯t really understand that. Therefore, he specially observed those who had been muttered by Granny Feng on the next morning if they would mention her when she wasn¡¯t there.

    "Please make way for me. You are blocking my way." Little Jiang was observing carefully when his view was blocked by a thin figure.

    It was a man who was dressed in a dark blue shirt and ck pants. With a slightly long hair and ck framed sses, he looked quite refined and a little shy.

    Upon hearing Little Jiang¡¯s word, he immediately turned his head and then lowered his head and started to apologize, "My apologies. I¡¯m so sorry."

    "Don¡¯t worry. Never mind." On hearing the apology, Little Jiang contrarily became a little embarrassed.

    The man let out a sigh of relief when he heard that. He retreated aside carefully with his eyes yet staring the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant without blinking.

    "Hey. What are you looking at?" Little Jiang went up and talked to him curiously.

    "Nothing." The refined man acted as if he had been scared. Instantly, he blushed.

    "Oh." Little Jiang found this person seemed to dislike talking, thus he spoke no more.

    In a little moment, nevertheless, this person suddenly got a shine in his eyes and walked quickly to the queuing machine at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then waited there patiently for the number ticket.

    "Such an odd guy. He didn¡¯t go there just now but heads there now." Little Jiang shook his head speechlessly.

    "Forget it. Let me mind my own business." Little Jiang shook his head and tried to forget all about it. He then began to watch if anybody came and asked about Granny Feng.

    But he was disappointed. Like yesterday, few people asked about her. Compared with yesterday, there were indeed some more people who did that. Butpared with those who were remembered by Granny Feng, they were really not many.

    "Just as expected, a mere hawker was unlikely to be remembered by many people. Why did she still ask me toe?" Little Jiang looked at so many hawkers around and muttered with a low voice.

    He found it uninteresting at all, therefore he took his phone and called Granny Feng straightforwardly.

    "Granny, what do you want to eat today?" He asked while looking at the breakfast hawkers scattering around.

    "You don¡¯t seem to be happy. What happened?" The hoarse voice of Granny Feng pointed out Little Jiang¡¯s mood frankly.

    "Not really. What about you drop this business and just rest at home? I can support you. We don¡¯tck that little bit of money." Little Jiang mentioned the subject again.

    "I got it. You must have seen nobody ask about me and then feel not good." Granny Feng paid no attention to the subject of retirement, but turned to say that.

    "Do you agree with me or not?" Little Jiang asked persistently.

    "No, I don¡¯t. I¡¯m doing the small business happily."

    "I don¡¯t agree that you go out and run a small business even at the very beginning, as you have to get up early and do the cleaning at the same time. It¡¯s so tiring. Trust me, I can support you."

    Little Jiang said, "At the start, you said many people cared about you and thus you were unwilling to abandon them. I had nothing to say about that at that time. But now, nobody really cares about you, obviously."

    "You also said there were indeed a few people that asked about me. If there are 100 people and only one cares about me, it¡¯s one piece of concern. If there are 10,000 people, it¡¯s a 100 pieces of concern." Granny first refused his request that he support her and then said leisurely.

    "Only 100 out of 10,000? That¡¯s totally unimportant. Granny Feng, just follow my advice, ok?" Apparently, Little Jiang didn¡¯t understand what Granny Feng meant and he continued to persuade her persistently.

    "100 out of 10,000 is absolutely not important. It makes sense if you think that way. But I prefer my way of thinking. How happy it is if 100 people care about me!" Sheforted Little Jiang softly. There was even happiness in Granny Feng¡¯s voice.

    "I can¡¯t persuade you. But you must take good care of yourself." Little Jiang sighed.

    "Sure, I will. I¡¯m so happy with that." Granny Fengughed and said happily.

    Once Little Jiang hung off the phone, he couldn¡¯t help but mutter, "One gets more mischievous with ages. It¡¯s really true."

    Although Little Jiang had always failed in understanding Granny Feng¡¯s thinking, he felt at ease if she could be happy.

    ...

 Chapter 367: Romantic French Meal

    Chapter 367: Romantic French Meal

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    It was getting colder in December. Luckily, the weather of Chengdu was in favor of the people and they wouldn¡¯t feel cold with long sleeve shirts and a coat outside.

    The girl ahead of the refined man was just wearing a dark blue shirt and a white thin sweater outside as well as skinny jeans and a pair of white shoes.

    She looked rather youthful and pretty.

    The girl felt somebody was behind and then turned her head to have a look. Appearing on her pale face was a faint flush.

    Once in a blue moon, the refined man raised his head and pushed his sses upward nervously and then carefully revealed a smile on his face.

    Then, the girl¡¯s face got redder. She turned around abruptly and stood still there.

    The two people just lined up there silently. When they received their number tickets, none left the line.

    The breakfast time was short and they stood next to each other with a smile on their faces.

    They acted as if it were a matter of enjoyment to queue.

    Shortly afterwards, they entered the restaurant and sat together harmoniously.

    "One Thousand Layer Mantous will be provided today. Do you want two servings?" Zhou Jia went up and asked smilingly.

    Although they didn¡¯t look into the others¡¯ eyes but just stared at something in front of them, they nodded their head at the same time.

    "Ok. One moment, please. It will be served very soon." Zhou Jia didn¡¯t hesitate at all, but just went to carry the dishes habitually.

    It seemed that the two people weren¡¯t here for the first time.

    While they were eating Mantous, the refined man ate slowly and asionally stole a nce at the girl.

    Nevertheless, the girl that was eating beside him almost buried her face into the te, but the Mantou in her mouth contrarily tasted quite sweet.

    When the breakfast almost ended, Yuan Zhou uttered.

    "A new dish will be served for lunch. Whoever is allergic to seafood can¡¯t eat it." If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t speak, he was silent; but once he spoke, it would be a surprise.

    "There¡¯s surprisingly a new dish? So wonderful! I had bettere here earlier at noon." The first reaction of the customers was toe earlier at noon.

    "I really have a good luck to be able to encounter Boss Yuan giving prior notice. It seems that I need to buy a lottery ticket." Ling Hong said with a teasing expression.

    "That¡¯s one way to put it. Boss Yuan, what kind of seafood it is for lunch?" Wu Hai was quite curious.

    "I want to know how much it is." Ma Zhida had got a new n recently. He couldn¡¯t continue to spend money as extravagantly as before. Therefore, he asked a quite realistic question.

    "What¡¯s the name of the dish?" A customer asked with a caring tone.

    Once Yuan Zhou gave this surprising news, the customers became excited instantly and then various questions followed close on another.

    Even the cultured man said with a low voice under the cover of the noisy surroundings, "I wille at noon to taste the new dish."

    It was as if he was muttering to himself, but also felt like he was talking to the girl beside him.

    The girl nevertheless just lowered her head without any reaction as if she hadn¡¯t heard anything. However, her face covered up by her hair blushed instantly.

    Yuan Zhou stood there silently and only said when the people asking became quieter, "You¡¯ll know that at noon. See you then."

    After that, Yuan Zhou slightly bowed. Finally, Zhou Jia got the opportunity to see visitors out.

    "Everybody, the breakfast time ends now. Please." Zhou Jia raised her hand and gave a sigh.

    "I keep feeling this brat isn¡¯t that nice. What do you say?" Ling Hong said to Wu Hai while walking outside.

    "Indeed. It doesn¡¯t correspond to his character to notify us of the new dish beforehand." Wu Hai took a suspicious look at Yuan Zhou.

    However, Yuan Zhou had no expression at all except the quite prim manner on his face.

    What a joke! Yuan Zhou had specially trained for this before.

    Once the customers left, Yuan Zhou sat down immediately.

    "That way, there will be no problem to take days off for the contest." Yuan Zhou revealed a manner like "I¡¯m so smart".

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Yuan Zhou gave the prior notice was because the date of the contest had been confirmed.

    Yuan Zhou calcted and found there would be another two days before the contest. Therefore, he prepared to serve a new dish honestly and frankly in order topensate for his customers.

    "I¡¯m a nice guy." Yuan Zhou looked at the kitchen and muttered to himself earnestly.

    Of course, nobody was around him at that time. If anybody saw that, they would definitely think Yuan Zhou was mentally disabled.

    What Yuan Zhou cooked this time was still one of the foreign cuisines that he drewst time. However, it was the French cuisine that was recognized worldwide to be romantic and delicious.

    "Speaking of which, is there really no problem putting the prawns and seashells together in a water vat?" Yuan Zhou was quite puzzled while he was looking at the water vat in the kitchen.

    The mussels provided by the system this time were still in the water vat. The problem was that there was also the main ingredient of the dish Phoenix-Tail Prawns, the prawns, inside.

    The system disyed, "The aquatic products will all be living in the water vatter."

    "If it¡¯s fish, it will also live here?" Yuan Zhou pointed at the water vat and revealed a surprised expression.

    The system disyed, "There was no exception for aquatic products."

    "You are showing off your advanced technology unabashedly. If it¡¯s the bullfrog, will you also throw it into the water vat?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    The system disyed, "The Bullfrog is an amphibian."

    "Don¡¯t turn aside and change the subject. The water vat is so small. How can one put so many animals inside?" Yuan Zhou almost wanted to shout at the system.

    Yet, the system disappeared again and left nothing behind.

    Having waited for quite a while, Yuan Zhou found the system didn¡¯t answer him. Then, he sighed and went up to check the mussels.

    "They are surprisingly really in the water vat."

    Looking at the prawns leaping around at the edge and the mussels, Yuan Zhou revealed a speechless manner.

    "Fortunately, the two things can coexist peacefully. It will be funny if they fight." Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    He was thinking if it was possible that they fought with each other when the water vat was full of aquatic products. The scene would be much too pretty to think of.

    For example, the tiger shark, the giant squid and swordfish... Speaking of that, however, there seemed to be no dish to make out of them.

    Looking at the two animals that coexisted peacefully, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a very fatal problem.

    "System, this dish must be cooked with the fresh mussels. If the mussels die, we can¡¯t use them to cook dishes." While saying that, Yuan Zhou went up and started to scoop them up with the bag.

    The system disyed, "The ingredients provided by the system are the best in the world and they will never die from that."

    The system used the ck bold font that was conspicuous this time.

    "Mussels are a saltwater product while the prawns are fresh water shrimps. Will they die? What do you think?" Yuan Zhou said irritably.

    Covered by the face mask, even his voice exuded exasperation.

    Indeed. If such beautiful mussels died, what a pity it would be!

    After a long moment, the system disyed, "Host, you don¡¯t need to worry."

    "Oh, yeah. I almost forget you are the number 1 system." Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions of scooping up the prawns paused for a few seconds and then he reacted.

    This thing was an advanced technology. Perhaps, that wasn¡¯t a big matter to it.

    "Cough cough. It¡¯s not early. I have to prepare now." Yuan Zhou looked at the mussels that were scooped up and said very naturally.

    Only Yuan Zhou was in the restaurant at that time, therefore the atmosphere wasn¡¯t embarrassing at all.

    He turned his head and took a look at the water inside of the water vat and then he suddenly wanted to taste it.

    "Freshwater fish and saltwater fish can even coexist in one ce?" Yuan Zhou grumbled.

    After he put the mussels aside and let them to spit out the sand, Yuan Zhou started to study the water vat.

    This water vat was the one that existed after the renovation by the system. He never thought it had such functions.

    "Maybe I can write a novel called ¡¯My Water Vat is Connected with the Rivers, Lakes and Oceans.¡¯." Looking at the water inside, Yuan Zhou said subconsciously.

    With that weird thought, Yuan Zhou was thinking of various things when luckily, the rm clock rang at the side.

    The mussels had finished spitting out the sand and were ready to be cooked now...

 Chapter 368: A New Dish

    Chapter 368: A New Dish

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    For the French dish this time, Yuan Zhou used the butter provided by the system, as usual.

    The system disyed, "Butter can be made from both animal fat and vegetable oil. Rtively speaking, both the nutritive value and taste of the animal-fat-making butter are better, but its cholesterol level is a little high. On the basis of not affecting the taste, this system has specially removed 80% of the total cholesterol level."

    "I feel my fat content is a little high. Is there a way to remove it? A painless way is better, of course." Yuan Zhou said primly.

    The system disyed, "Host, please do more exercises. That fat can¡¯t be removed in a mechanical way."

    "Haw-haw. We can use liposuction here in our world. You can¡¯t do that, right?" Yuan Zhou said excitedly as if he had found a new continent.

    The system disyed, "This method is unable to make people lose weight or increase the muscles."

    "Anyway, you can¡¯t do it." Yuan Zhou said smilingly.

    Yuan Zhou had originally expected more answers from the system, but then he found it disappeared again.

    The dish was particr about the original taste, therefore only few ingredients was added in order to highlight the freshness of the mussels. Of course, the boiling time was also very short.

    "Mu Mu, let¡¯s go to eat the French dish today. We can go at noon." Wu Zhou took the phone and said with a gentle voice.

    "You brat, I¡¯d rather wait to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s delicious dishes, not the French dishes." Zhuang Xinmu humphed, expressing her contempt.

    "You don¡¯t know. The French dish is newly served by Boss Yuan. Besides, it¡¯s seafood. Don¡¯t you like to eat seafood?" Wu Zhou said with acent tone.

    "Terrific. I¡¯ll go there at noon. It is lucky that I have very high working efficiency and I can go there earlier." Zhuang Xinmu said excitedly immediately once she heard that.

    "Alright. See you at noon, Mu Mu." Wu Zhou nodded his head even though Zhuang Xinmu couldn¡¯t see that at the other end of the phone.

    After that, they spoke intimately for a little longer and then hung up the phone.

    Such a matter of making calls and notifying friends happened everywhere.

    Even Wu Hai made calls to others, but his purpose was different from that of others.

    "Ling Hong, can you not post it on the microblog? If there are too many people, we are probably unable to eat it." Looking at Ling Hong¡¯s posts on the microblog, Wu Hai said discontentedly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. I have plenty of time." Ling Hong said with an unconcerned tone.

    "Talk to the hand. Just stop posting that, please." After saying that, Wu Hai wanted to hang up the phone. However, he was stopped by Ling Hong.

    "For that activity, will that Compass really treat us? The kind that we can order whatever we want? Is this activity true?" Ling Hong asked three questions at a time anxiously while moving the mouse and flipping through the only post of Yuan Zhou.

    "Of course. What did you write?" Wu Hai stopped his action of hanging up the phone and said cautiously.

    After all, if you want to win all the time, you have to be quite familiar with yourself and your rival. Therefore, Wu Hai had really decent patience.

    "Imented that however awesome he is, he¡¯s inferior to me." Ling Hong answered triumphantly.

    "Um. It¡¯s indeed so. He¡¯s not as awesome as you. Bye." Wu Hai said affirmatively and then said goodbye.

    "Ok, bye." Ling Hong revealed a vulpine smile.

    What a joke! Ever since he knew of this activity, he had deleted all hisments as well as the records. The one he posted now was naturally a thesis-likement that described why Yuan Zhou was so awesome.

    This thesis cost a lot, about hundreds of RMB.

    Although Ling Hong didn¡¯t like eating discounted dishes, he would never miss a free treat offered by Boss Yuan.

    Soon, lunch time came. Zhou Jia straightforwardly arrived half an hour earlier than usual as she had already expected it would be much more chaotic. When she arrived, there were already huge crowds of people outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    After the queuing machine was installed, fewer people lined up outside quietly. Instead, crowds of people stood together chaotically, which made Zhou Jia a little panicked and confused.

    At that time, Jiang Changxi stood out and uttered.

    "Everybody, the boss has prepared to serve a new dish today. In order for more people to eat it, I suggest we hurry up with the meal. What do you guys think?" Jiang Changxi said vigorously like an elder sister.

    "Ok. I agree." Su Mu agreed first along with his sister.

    Then, more people followed suit and echoed.

    "No problem." Other customers that lined up there all agreed readily.

    Seeing the chaotic scene get controlled, Jiang Changxi went back to her former position with a smile, giving the control to Zhou Jia at the side.

    "Everybody, please calm down. Just wait for another 6 minutes and my boss will open the door for business. The first 20 customers can go up to get the number ticket. Thank you." Zhou Jia took a deep breath and said loudly.

    "Finally! I can also eat the new dish first today." Liu Chen was also a well-informed person.

    "Yeah. At least we don¡¯t need to wait in vain after the queuing machine is used." Brother Jun sighed with emotion while looking at the silver queuing machine proudly.

    When the customers waited for taking the number tickets, the refined man who had been there in the morning was nevertheless absent-minded and had been looking backward all along.

    Not until a familiar figure appeared in the side street did the refined man felt relieved.

    Just when the girl walked over into the line, the refined man went to behind her with a leap. There was another person between them and that made both of them feel safe andfortable.

    The girl ahead of him revealed a warm smile. Although the refined man didn¡¯t see her smile, he nevertheless felt the girl didn¡¯t refuse him. Therefore, there appeared a faint smile under his ck-framed sses.

    The two of them stood in the line tacitly and quietly just like they had done in the morning and waited for the moment to enjoy the delicacy.

    "I¡¯m looking forward to Boss Yuan¡¯s French dish. It¡¯s definitely very romantic." Once in a blue moon, Zhuang Xinmu pulled Wu Zhou¡¯s arm like a little girl and said expectantly.

    Zhuang Xinmu spoke as if she had never eaten French dishes before.

    "I have once taken you to eat French cuisine before." Wu Zhou felt he was neglected and hence protested to prove his existence.

    "Anyway, I feel so happy on thinking that it¡¯s Boss Yuan who cooks the romantic French dish." Zhuang Xinmu immediately retorted.

    "But, it¡¯s me who took you here." Wu Zhou dered seriously.

    "Yes, it¡¯s you. Of course it¡¯s you." Zhuang Xinmu nodded her head and agreed with a seemingly earnest manner.

    Seeing Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s attitude, Wu Zhou could only smile helplessly. Deep in the heart, however, he started to grumble, "Boss Yuan, please. Please find a hostess for this restaurant quickly."

    In a little while, the refined man and the girl who waited in the front of the line entered the restaurant again at the same time.

    "What do you two want to eat?" Zhou Jia asked courteously.

    "A serving of the new dish." The refined man said quietly with a blush on his face.

    The girl beside him also blushed a little bit. The two words of "you two" mentioned by Zhou Jia sounded like they had arrived here together.

    "What about you?" Zhou Jia turned her head and asked the girl at the side.

    "The same one. She orders the same dish." The refined man said clearly and hurriedly when the girl nodded her head.

    The girl didn¡¯t retort but just nodded her head lightly, indicating he was right.

    "Alright. One moment, please, you two." Only then did Zhou Jia go back to carry the dishes.

    As was expected, Zhou Jia carried two servings of the dishes to them in a short moment. As usual, not until the two dishes were carried close to them did they start to smell the strong wine fragrance and a faint scent of butter.

    What exactly was the new dish?

 Chapter 369: Colorful Purple Mussels

    Chapter 369: Colorful Purple Mussels

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "This dish looks so delicious," the refined man said with a low voice.

    The girl beside him merely lowered her head and smiled lightly. It seemed that she strongly agreed with the refined man¡¯s words.

    That made the refined man, who was looking at her secretly, very delighted. His face under the ck-framed sses even became red due to the embarrassment.

    "I¡¯m starting to eat," the refined man took a deep breath and then said calmly.

    On the other side, the girl just nodded her head, so slightly that others would barely notice, to answer to the refined man¡¯s word. In the eyes of others, the refined man was just talking to himself.

    The nod of the girl was indeed inconspicuous. However, the refined man, that had been watching her in private, noticed that delightedly.

    The White Wine Mussels in the tes of both people were giving off steam. Over the mussels was the verdantmon garden parsley as a decoration. The purple shells along with the luscious flesh revealed from the tiny opening looked to be awfully beautiful.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly purple! How beautiful." The refined man picked up his chopsticks and slightly turned a mussel.

    "As far as I know, the purple mussels are usually exported. It¡¯s not produced in this district and hence, we can hardly eat it." With a blush, the refined man exined earnestly while looking at the meal in front of him.

    Of course, it was well known to all that he was talking to the girl that sat beside him.

    The girl didn¡¯t answer him but just tilted her ear toward him and seemed to be listening earnestly.

    When the refined man looked at the girl secretly and found that she was listening carefully, his face turned redder, but he still continued exining earnestly.

    "This kind of mussels have a more beautiful name, the East Sea Lady. But nowadays, almost all mussels are cultured." The refined man brought out the elegant name carefully, but then he found thetter part was wrong. Therefore, he added hurriedly.

    "Of course I believe Boss Yuan¡¯s mussels are definitely grown in the wild. It smells very fragrant." The refined man really smelled it after he said that.

    "Besides, these kind of purple mussels growing in the wild are quite rare. The cultured ones wouldn¡¯t be so delicious." The refined man pushed his sses upward and continued to say with a low voice, "God knows where the boss gets these things."

    Seeing the refined man hurriedly try to exin, the girl, on the contrary, smiled.

    Of course, the refined man dared not look at her directly. He just nced at her secretly from time to time and then turned his head back and smiled furtively, thinking that the girl couldn¡¯t see that.

    "I feel that it should definitely be very delicious. I¡¯m eating it right now." The refined man said again lightly.

    "Ka Ka", it was the sound of the chopsticksing into contact with the shell, melodious and beautiful.

    The flesh of the mussels had been processed with special knife skills of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the refined man picked up an entire piece of flesh very easily, including the small pieces of cylindrical flesh at the top. The golden outer flesh and the snowy tongue of the mussels trembled between the chopsticks from the man¡¯s strength.

    Then, the white and thick broth dripped down. It looked fresh and tender. Along with the burst of fragrance that rushed into his nose, the refined man swallowed up the entire flesh with a single bite, disregarding anything else.

    Once this dish entered his mouth, unlike other dishes, the texture arrived before the taste. An extremely fine and tender feeling appeared in the mouth. Right after that was the faint vor of milk and a little tinge of olives, which wasn¡¯t intoxicating. Instead it just perfectlybined with the intrinsic fragrant and sweet taste of the mussels.

    "Slurp Slurp". While the refined man was chewing, the intrinsic salty taste of the mussels burst out again and dominated his entire taste buds perfectly.

    Just like a skilled and humblemander, disying the intrinsic freshness and delicacy of the mussels to the best.

    "Hum. It¡¯s super delicious and gives a fragrant and sweet feeling." This time, the refined man turned his head directly and looked at the girl earnestly.

    The girl nodded her head with a sparkling gaze and also started to eat.

    The refined man continued eating the dish unreservedly when he saw the girl begin to eat.

    The chopsticks emitted a melodious tone upon touching the shells, harmonious and quiet. Along with the girl¡¯s smiling face, the scene appeared of great harmony.

    "It¡¯s so good to be young." Wu Hai turned his head and took a look at them and then sighed.

    "Exactly. Being young is so nice!" Ling Hong also sighed with emotion.

    "Eat quickly. Do you still have time to sigh with emotion? Can¡¯t you see the people at the back are all staring at you guys?" Man Man said smilingly at the side.

    "No, no. I haven¡¯t finished the meal yet." Wu Hai shook his head.

    Then, he dipped the chopsticks in the broth in the te and sighedfortably.

    "Boss Yuan, get me a serving of in cooked rice." Wu Hai shouted vigorously.

    "Wow, a meat-eater changed to eat in cooked rice now?" Man Man ridiculed him on purpose.

    "Wait. Another serving for me." Ling Hong was unwilling to fall behind.

    "What are you eating the in cooked rice for?" Man Man was puzzled.

    Wu Hai eating rice could be attributed to his good appetite. However, Ling Hong, being particr about the food, had never eaten the in cooked rice alone before.

    "You¡¯ll understandter," Wu Hai said mysteriously.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou carried two bowls of crystal white rice over to them personally.

    "Pa", he set them down on the table in front of them and said solemnly, "You understand the significance of that and are really good at eating."

    "Of course. If I don¡¯t know it well, how is it possible that Ie every day for meals? I¡¯m blessed with sharp eyes," Wu Hai shrugged and said deservedly.

    "That¡¯s because you are too idle everyday." Ling Hong moved his bowl to himself and grumbled unreservedly.

    "You are right. It¡¯s the time for you to draw." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed with Ling Hong.

    "I just held my art exhibition and now I need more inspiration and rest." Wu Hai said primly.

    "You¡¯re bullsh*tting primly." Suddenly, Yuan Zhou said that.

    "What?" Wu Hai was listening but he didn¡¯t understand. After all, he didn¡¯t really like technological products and was even worse than Yuan Zhou that knew nothing about it. Actually, he didn¡¯t use them much at all.

    The reason why he surfed the inte was first to go to the gourmet backup group and second, to contact Zheng Jiawei.

    "That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan always hits the nail on the head. You are justzy. Don¡¯t try to look for more excuses," Ling Hongughed and then said.

    "Boss Yuan, I think you¡¯d better not surf the inte so much. Look, how bad you are now!" Wu Hai reacted and said bitterly.

    "I¡¯m keeping pace with the times," Yuan Zhou frowned and said earnestly.

    "You are doing quite right. Please pay more attention to the demand of your customers, like the indispensable problems which include prolonging the business hours and erging the restaurant." Man Man followed and echoed.

    "I¡¯m not capable to act as I would wish," Yuan Zhou answered simply.

    "Boss Yuan, let me tell you. Man can never say he¡¯s not capable." Ling Hong tried hard not tough out and said kindly.

    "You are thinking more than necessary. I have six abdominal muscles." Yuan Zhou was way too proud when he said that.

    What a joke! He had already wanted to talk about his 6-pack, but just hadn¡¯t found an appropriate opportunity. Now was the best one he had ever encountered. After all, Ling Hong appeared to be a second generation tycoon that wouldn¡¯t do exercises as frequently as he did.

    "Ho Ho. I have eight." Ling Hong made a bodybuilder¡¯s pose.

    "I don¡¯t believe in your words." With a taut face, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen after he said that, not giving any change to Ling Hong to retort him.

    He had only six abdominal muscles even if he was so handsome. How could it be possible that Ling Hong had eight? It totally didn¡¯tply with the guidelines of the government.

    Having returned to the kitchen, he used the little free time he had and started to conceive his new request for leave. How to make it perfect and meanwhile let his customers feel his sincerity, that was the question.

 Chapter 370: A Serious Problem

    Chapter 370: A Serious Problem

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    For this serious problem, Yuan Zhou finally decided to consider it carefully in the evening.

    He still needed to cook dishes earnestly for now as the most urgent thing was to satisfy the customers¡¯ appetite.

    The boisterous and joyful business time was soon ending. At that moment, however, somebody walked into the restaurant while shouting something.

    "What¡¯s the matter? I haven¡¯t eaten my meal. How could you say I can¡¯t eat it today? What does that mean?" A woman, who was wearing a short skirt, a slim-fit shirt and sky-high shoes, walked into the restaurant with big strides.

    "I have exined to you just now. We don¡¯t wait for anybody even if you get a number ticket. We have already reminded you of that." The tall and slim guy stopped the woman and then started to exin. Some perspiration even appeared on his forehead.

    "I have never seen others do business like you do. How could the number ticket expire? I¡¯m just ten minuteste. In other ces, they usually leave half an hour to wait. Only you are special and different?" The woman reached out her white and tender finger and pointed at the tall and slim guy aggressively, saying that.

    "Sorry, I¡¯m not the staff here, merely helping voluntarily. If we wait for you, there would be more people behind that would be unable to eat their meals. Therefore, we had already reminded you of that before you left. Besides, there¡¯s also the expected time shown on your ticket." The tall and slim guy stood up and said affirmatively.

    "I don¡¯t care. Ie here because of others¡¯ rmendation. Otherwise, who woulde to such a dirty and shabby ce to eat?" While saying that, the woman revealed an expression of disgust.

    "I¡¯m sorry. My rule is that we don¡¯t wait for anybody that arriveste. Thank you." At that time, Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and said that.

    Yuan Zhou said that calmly with a quite indifferent tone. The woman didn¡¯t even raise her eyes, nor did she intend to answer Yuan Zhou. She just turned her head and continued shouting at the tall and slim guy.

    It was also because Yuan Zhou just looked to be a chef and the tall and slim guy, contrarily, seemed to be a person that handled matters. After all, the head chef was only seen to handle matters in star hotels. In other ces, however, the chef wasn¡¯t in charge of everything except cooking.

    "This young chef is really garrulous. So, you tell me how you are going topensate me." The woman humphed discontentedly and said to the tall and slim guy.

    "I¡¯m sorry, madam. I have made myself very clear why you can¡¯t eat. Please don¡¯t harass us with unreasonable demands." The tall and slim guy just revealed an indifferent manner without the usual upational smile on his face.

    "Weird people appear every year, but there seem to be more this year." Ling Hong looked at the woman curiously.

    "Brains are a good thing. Pity that many don¡¯t have it." Man Man muttered with a low voice.

    "Madam, we can go out and solve your problem." Wu Hai suddenly stood up and said that.

    "Right. Let¡¯s go out and solve it." Ling Hong rolled his eyes and instantly understood, thus he echoed.

    "What? Afraid of me affecting your business? No, I¡¯ll stay until it¡¯s solved." The woman sneered at them and kept still there while saying.

    "Not really. It¡¯s just that you have affected our good mood to savor the delicacy. Thank you for your cooperation." Yuan Zhou straightforwardly uttered and made a gesture of "Please leave".

    "I won¡¯t leave unless you give me an eptable reason." The woman revealed a manner of "What can do with me?"

    "I¡¯m sorry for the inconvenience." Yuan Zhou slightly bowed and apologized to the customers on site.

    "Never mind. It¡¯s not your fault." Man Man immediately answered.

    "Exactly. No need to apologize, Boss Yuan." Zhuang Xinmu swallowed up the flesh of mussels and said hurriedly. At the same time, he pulled Wu Zhou¡¯s arm.

    "Yeah. Don¡¯t take the person that speaks no reason seriously." Wu Zhou nodded his head continuously.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Boss Yuan, just concentrate on serving more dishes. We are all waiting." Instead of caring about this matter, a customer joked.

    "Ok, I will." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I will serve BBQ tonight. I would wee you all toe and have a taste." Having thought for an instant, Yuan Zhou continued.

    "Terrific!"

    The customers all became delighted. For now, they were only looking forward to the BBQ.

    What a joke! The BBQ only came out by luck. In order to eat the BBQ, the customers had formed a habit of going out on rainy days, just to check if Yuan Zhou was prepared to serve it.

    Although it wasn¡¯t a rainy day today, a BBQ was nevertheless a pleasant dish to them.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and went to the woman. Then he told her calmly, "The rules of my restaurant are all written on the wall beforehand. If you have any doubts, you can ask whatever you want to. But the spoilt behavior is not allowed."

    Confidence was the best weapon to bring up a person. Therefore, Yuan Zhou revealed an influential manner and deterrence now when he talked.

    "What? Do you want to be unreasonable?" The woman fell back slightly and said irritably.

    "I have told you to follow us. Let¡¯s reason, shall we?" Having barely finished the meal, Su Mu went up and said jokingly.

    "Good. Let¡¯s go out." Looking at the several people and the expressions of disgust of other customers, the woman agreed to that request.

    "Thank you for your cooperation." Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The expression on his face was still as calm as before when he faced the woman.

    "You don¡¯t need to go. Let us do it." Ling Hong stopped Yuan Zhou.

    "Your work is to cook." Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and said while pointing at the kitchen.

    "Go. The kitchen is your battlefield," Su Mu ridiculed smilingly.

    Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while and then said with a mild expression, "Thank you".

    Then, he went back to the kitchen with the mild look on his face and then started to busy cooking. The remaining lunch time still had to be treated earnestly.

    "What did you prepare?" Wu Hai frowned and intended to call Zheng Jiawei here to deal with this matter. He wasn¡¯t actually experienced on that aspect.

    "Awyer, a civilwyer. One of his characteristics is that he talks way too much." Su Mu smiled proudly.

    "My brother is talking about Lawyer Jin Weijin. He can tell you one thing with dozens of different sentences." Su Yuesheng continued saying. She couldn¡¯t help trembling as she obviously remembered the fear of that bad experience.

    "Besides, he can repeat it dozens of times." Su Mu also felt a slight toothache while saying that.

    "Then I¡¯m not needed, right?" Ling Hong listened to them leisurely at the side.

    "You wish. Let¡¯s organize a managementmittee for the queue." Man Man was a person that showed good leadership. She said that once she opened her mouth.

    "Amittee for the queue?" The several people asked suspiciously with one ord.

    Man Man turned on her phone and started to show them a n that she had worked out in the recent few days.

    ...

    The incident was solved very quickly. As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time barely ended, Wu Hai notified him that the matter had been solved.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t say much how this matter was solved, but just told them the woman had agreed to the rules of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou knew nothing at all about how they made her agree to his rules. Wu Hai naturally wouldn¡¯t tell them that the woman directly became dizzy in the endless and powerful words of Lawyer Jin. She didn¡¯t know what he was talking about, but just wanted to leave.

    After all, no one would like to be ravaged by the endless and same words repeatedly.

    Yuan Zhou thanked them again and then went upstairs to wash up and change clothes happily. With so many cute customers, Yuan Zhou felt he was so lucky, therefore he prepared to go to buy an apartment.

    "Is it possible that I would meet a beautiful sales girl? Is it possible that I will be looked down by people? Maybe, I can experience the face-pping scenes that are only mentioned in rumors." Yuan Zhou pinched the golden card and thought joyfully.

    ...

 Chapter 371: Yuan Zhou Buys A House (First)

    Chapter 371: Yuan Zhou Buys A House (First)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he had been quite familiar with such tricks. What a joke! He was, anyhow, a man that read many books recently. For example, books on the making various cooked wheaten foods.

    With his decent inner quality and the glistening golden card, Yuan Zhou felt he could show his generousness.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou shut the door and went out along the side street with his personal belongings.

    "Where are you going, Boss Yuan?" Wu Hai stood on the second floor and asked loudly while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Buying a house." There was pretty much delight in Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone.

    "The apartment upstairs is for sale now." Wu Hai pointed at the upstairs and said.

    "I¡¯m going to buy a vi," Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "So are you going to live in the vi in future, aren¡¯t you?" Wu Hai frowned.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai with a manner of "Are you stupid?" Of course, he bought the vi to live in it. If not, why would he bother?

    "Normally, vis are seated in the suburbs, thus it¡¯s fairly inconvenient toe and go to your restaurant. Besides that, it would waste a lot of time and it isn¡¯t safe to live in the vi alone," Wu Hai said loudly.

    "I¡¯m going to buy one close to the city center." Yuan Zhou felt that what Wu Hai focused on was quite weird, but still, he exined.

    "Boss Yuan turns out to be very rich." Wu Hai first praised him and then started to persuade him with his theory of traffic congestion.

    Wu Hai said so much to Yuan Zhou only to persuade him to buy a neighboring store. That way, it would be very near and Yuan Zhou could also erge his restaurant in the future.

    If he bought houses in other ces and lived there, he would have to spend much time on the traffic. Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a fool and he knew it would waste a lot of time.

    "Boss Yuan, this is absolutely sincere advice." Although Wu Hai said so much, he didn¡¯t gasp for breath at all.

    "Not until today do I know you work in sales." Yuan Zhou signed with emotion.

    "Just follow my advice and you¡¯ll benefit. This apartment of mine had a great increase in value," Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    "Never mind. I have made an appointment already. Let me go and have a look. Good bye." After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left decidedly.

    Wu Hai had probably studied the special skills from the Lawyer Jin. He talked, talked and talked so much that even Yuan Zhou was a little scared of him. However, his words were true. After all, both Ling Hong and Su Mu bought a story in this building now.

    Of course, Jiang Changxi also bought one next to Su Mu, one up and the other down. Except Wu Hai, however, none of them came and lived here.

    "Terrible. You have surprisingly mastered the skills of the garrulous Monk Tang." Yuan Zhou said with lingering fear.

    "Master, to Yinchun Road, please." After that, he stopped a cab and reported the destination to the driver.

    "Ok. Sit tight." The cab driver agreed readily and the car just whirled away.

    Yinchun Road was the most prosperous site of Chengdu. As far as Yuan Zhou knew, the stores and stuff were all very expensive around here, so the houses rmended by the intermediary were definitely very expensive, too.

    Yuan Zhou knew nothing about branded products, but he knew that being expensive absolutely equaled to good quality. Therefore, he was prepared to go to the intermediary on Yinchun Road.

    At this time of day, people that worked were still working and hadn¡¯t got off work. So the traffic was not bad and he soon arrived there.

    Having paid the fare, Yuan Zhou stood in the crowded street and became dumbfounded.

    "Speaking of which, why are there so many malls around here?"

    That¡¯s right. The ce was indeed the most prosperous ce and all around wererge malls that sold the luxury goods.

    Yuan Zhou, who had never been to such a ce to look for intermediaries, muttered to himself thoughtfully, "It¡¯s probably in the mall."

    After saying that, he started to walk to therge mall behind him.

    Many people came and went outside even if it was during the working hours. The several English words on the huge posters of foreign stars hanging on the external wall were quite conspicuous. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what they meant with his limited level of English.

    Through the transparent ss doors and windows, he could directly see the inside of the mall. Then, Yuan Zhou went up and pushed the ss naturally.

    One second passed. Three seconds passed. The ss door remained still as before.

    "Strange. Is it opened by pulling?" Yuan Zhou looked at the ss door with puzzlement.

    He reached out his hands and pulled the door, but the door still didn¡¯t move at all.

    At that moment, the shop assistant inside noticed Yuan Zhou and then gesticted for him to enter the store from the other side.

    "Damn it. I surprisingly pulled the wrong door. It turns out to be ss." Yuan Zhou ridiculed with a low voice expressionlessly.

    Instantly, Yuan Zhou pulled open the ss door at the side very naturally with a faultless look without the slightest embarrassment.

    "Hi. Would you like a drink?" A beautiful girl dressed in a ck one-piece dress went up and asked with a smile.

    "A cup of lemonade." Yuan Zhou said peacefully.

    He patrolled conveniently to see if there¡¯s a seat. That¡¯s right. He thought it was a canteen or coffee shop.

    "Ok. One moment, please." After the girl said that, another girl went up and inquired him.

    "Sir, what do you want to see today?" With a short hair and a decent makeup, the girl looked fairly cute and pretty.

    "Any rmendations?" Yuan Zhou said like a regr customer.

    "Recently, Herme hasunched several new styles of clothes of the current season. Do you need me to take them here and show you?" The girl led Yuan Zhou to the sofa at the side and then asked him after they sat down.

    "No problem. Some leisure styles are good." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know what the English word meant.

    However, it didn¡¯t stop him from understanding that this was a damn store that sold clothes.

    "Why would a clothing store ask me what to drink?" Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart expressionlessly.

    "Ok. Please wait for a moment. This is your lemonade and here is the catalog of all clothes we have." The female shop assistant arranged everything for him dutifully one after another.

    They didn¡¯t cold-shoulder him due to themon clothes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body.

    Yuan Zhou leafed through the catalog absent-mindedly. He made sure to check the prices three times attentively before he realized they were either tens of thousands of RMB or hundreds of thousands of RMB.

    "Ho Ho." Yuan Zhou showed no special feeling in the heart. He just estimated the amount of money in his bank ount and then looked at the clothes generously when he found the money was fairly sufficient.

    In a little while, the shop assistant came over to invite Yuan Zhou to check the leisure styles of clothes that he had requested. On the second floor, a few sets of single clothes and suit had been wellid out.

    Yuan Zhou, who had made a big mistake, chose a set of clothes expressionlessly. After he paid the money calmly, he got out of the shop with a few bags of clothes in one hand and signed with emotion while stroking his forehead.

    "I finally get to understand why women like the luxury goods so much. It¡¯s because they are expensive." Yuan Zhou looked at the SMS reminder of the deal and said.

    Following that, however, Yuan Zhou said deservedly again, "A very important contest ising. A set of expensive clothes can well represent my social status."

    Then, Yuan Zhou walked around in the mall and only found out there wasn¡¯t any intermediary here but, instead, it was behind Yinchun Road after he asked the personnel at the side.

    He walked out of the warm mall and when the cold wind struck him, he instantly sobered, "The target of buying clothes has beenpleted. I will continue to buy the house next time."

    As for if he had this goal from the very beginning, this was out of his consideration now. After all, what¡¯s done is done.

    Having bought the luxury goods, Yuan Zhou walked with an extraordinarily steady pace. Even his hands didn¡¯t swing back and forth at all. He held the bag firmly and walked to the crossing step by step, preparing to take a cab back.

    "Luckily, I told them I would serve BBQ today." Yuan Zhou felt it was very good.

    He needed some time to calm down from spending so much money. It was the very first time for Yuan Zhou to shop in the store for luxury goods...

 Chapter 372: Well-Matched Competitors

    Chapter 372: Well-Matched Competitors

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Business in the evening was the same as usual. Of course the BBQ business was even better today, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s prior notice had attracted more people toe.

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou dressed himself decently and walked to the front door with a piece of A4 paper quietly. He pasted it on the door by himself and then went to take a cab leisurely.

    "Hoo. This reason is definitely just and sincere." Yuan Zhou looked back at the A4 paper pasted on the door from a distance and saidcently.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was wearing the clothes that he had bought yesterday. It was a gray-white crease-free leisure suit with cor ornaments, inside of which was a ck patterned shirt. This was coupled with ck casual pants and a pair of pure-white casual shoes.

    He looked both well-built and cultured. Plus with the uppermost button buttoned and Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner, his whole person carried a kind of confident and reserved temperament.

    He reached out to pat on the lower hem of his clothes and then said unreservedly, "Although clothes make the man, the clothes are also picky about different people. Only a prince charming like me can look so handsome in the suit."

    Yuan Zhou stood at the crossing happily, preparing to take a cab. It was still early and there were quite a few cabs. In just a little while, Yuan Zhou managed to hail a cab. Once he reported the address, the cab took whisk him away directly.

    That¡¯s right. Today was the day of thepetition. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t request for overnight amodations, therefore he needed to go there by himself. Of course, chefs that attended the contest could ask for cars to pick them up, but they would only be picked up at 8:00 in the morning.

    If it was during that time, Yuan Zhou would definitely have been beaten to death if he left his restaurant with a swagger. Yuan Zhou understood this.

    "It¡¯s not good to be too popr," Yuan Zhou suddenly uttered.

    The driver in the front that heard him turned his head and looked back at Yuan Zhou, saying smilingly, "Since you are dressed so spiritedly, are you going there to take part in an activity?"

    The destination that Yuan Zhou had reported to him was a Five Star Hotel. It was most renowned for an oversize banquet hall. Apart from being luxurious, it was also fully functioning. Naturally, this was all heard from others by the driver.

    "To eat." Yuan Zhou tilted his head and thought for a while.

    In his opinion, people either ate or smelled to distinguish the food ingredients. But if he said "smell", it would sound a little weird. So Yuan Zhou specially chose the best adjective.

    "Well... The breakfast there is indeed excellent." The driver indicated that Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were truly sudden. Only after a short moment did he say that.

    Meanwhile, the driver couldn¡¯t help grumbling silently in his heart. Would a normal person take a cab and go to a Five Star Hotel for breakfast before 7:00 in the morning? He would give the person a score of 0 for this acting because it had wounded the soul of a person who hadn¡¯t eaten anything.

    "Damn it. Why did I drive a guy that wants to act cool to the Five Star Hotel for breakfast? Stupid." The driver took a look at Yuan Zhou and thought in his heart.

    "Um. Could one eat there alone?" Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this very important question.

    After all, there wasn¡¯t any other restaurant around over there.

    "Yes." The driver nced at Yuan Zhou with a curious gaze before nodding and replying.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou thanked him.

    In a short moment, the park pulled off under the porch of the hotel after a braking sound of "Zi". Outside were the widely opened ss doors, where four doormen stood there straight in red uniforms. Seeing the car pull up there, they went up and bowed before opening the car door.

    "Thank you." After Yuan Zhou paid the fare, he got off the car and nodded his head, expressing his gratitude.

    "You are wee. This is the license number of the cab. If you have anything left inside, we can help you get it back." A doorman said carefully and courteously.

    "Ok, good." Yuan Zhou received the card from the doorman.

    "Which floor is the restaurant for breakfast?" Yuan Zhou asked conveniently.

    "It¡¯s right on the second floor of the main hall. I will summon somebody to take you there right now." The doorman said smilingly.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then in the twinkling of an eye, he saw a sign that read, "Wee, contestant chefs." When he slightly stepped back, he also saw the conspicuous banner outside.

    "Um. It seems to be a very big activity." Yuan Zhou muttered privately in his heart.

    Not long after, a hotel waiter summoned by the doormen came up and took Yuan Zhou to the restaurant on the second floor.

    As soon as they entered the main entrance, the four doormen standing by the side instantly uttered on one ord, "Wee to our hotel."

    Their voices were sonorous and orderly. Luckily it wasn¡¯t scary. Therefore, Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant very calmly, even if it was his first time entering a Five Star Hotel.

    No matter whom they were, all hotel personnel dressed in the work uniform greeted Yuan Zhou with a smile when they met Yuan Zhou.

    All the way, Yuan Zhou heard the personnel saying frequently, "Hello, sir!", for which he would then nod his head and smile back ceaselessly.

    The contest was tomence at 9:00 in the morning. Yuan Zhou had already received the procedures, which included a preliminary examination at the door and then the official one inside.

    There were a total of 12 contestants. The examination at the door was more of a warm-up than an examination.

    Of course, it was told by Yan Jia.

    Time: 8:57; Address: entrance of the luxurious banquet hall on the fourth floor.

    When Yuan Zhou walked out of the elevator, a man happened to be ahead of him. He walked to the entrance straightway and started to do the examination. When Yuan Zhou took a look there from a distance, however, he only saw four clean white tes with four pieces of radishesid on.

    "Master Chu, please reveal which season these radishes were from." A young girl that took charge of the preliminary examination at the door said with her melodious voice.

    "Winter, summer, autumn, and when the spring ends and the summer begins." Chu Xiao pointed each of them while saying immediately.

    After saying that, he directly strode into the banquet hall before the girl announced the results.

    "So quickly." Yuan Zhou stood still and said slowly while looking at Chu Xiao enter the hall.

    "He is Chu Xiao, the youngest Michelin chef in history." Suddenly a person answered from behind him.

    "Hello." Yuan Zhou turned his head and found it was Yan Jia that was talking.

    "Hi, Boss Yuan. ording to my teacher, only you two have some sort of decent craftsmanship in this contest." Yan Jia said the totally unkind words with a kind attitude.

    Words that could easily offend others.

    "Um, thank you for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and received the praise.

    After all, his taste and understanding of the food ingredients came from the system and his effort. Therefore, Yuan Zhou received such a praise deservedly.

    "You are wee. I haven¡¯t savored Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship, but it¡¯s really rare for my teacher to like something so much," Yan Jia said earnestly.

    "Many people like my dishes." Yuan Zhou said modestly.

    Although Yan Jia didn¡¯t see where the modesty came from, he likewise said in favor of him, "Of course. There¡¯s definitely no problem with Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship."

    Yet in the next breath, Yan Jia continued to say, "But, don¡¯t ever look down on that Master Chu."

    "It¡¯s said that he has a very sharp sense of smell. Just by smelling, he could easily tell the differences of the food within three days after it matures."

    "Ok. Thanks for telling me that." Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the ce where Chu Xiao had gone just now and a joyous feeling arose in his heart.

    The reason why he took part in the contest this time was to verify his culinary skills. After all, the system didn¡¯t even allow him to apply for the chef certification. Although, the main point was that he couldn¡¯t provide any proof of working as a chef before.

    "Boss Yuan, we should go inside now." Seeing Yuan Zhou listening carefully, Yan Jia felt very contented in his heart and thus reminded him.

    The reason why Yan Jia felt content was naturally because he knew the matter of the old foe of his teacher dering Yuan Zhou would lose the contest. However, judging from the calm, earnest and modest manner of Yuan Zhou and the situation where his teacher enjoyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship so much, he wouldn¡¯t lose too terribly in the contest. Or it was also possible that it would end up in a draw.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about Yan Jia¡¯s thoughts. He just walked to the door and waited to do the entry-level test.

    However, the test this time was a little special.

    ...

 Chapter 373: Watch Me Act Cool

    Chapter 373: Watch Me Act Cool

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, please observe the four pieces of tofu carefully and then state when they are prepared under the condition that you stay 45cm away from them." The girl at the door said smilingly as always.

    It was the most difficult one of all the twelve exam questions. After all, it required the extremely sensitive smell and precise judgement in the surroundings which were full of disturbance.

    He was far away from it; he couldn¡¯t touch it; the tofu was even in the water. All those factors made it difficult to give a precise judgement.

    Even if it was a piece of pork, the washed one and unwashed one were different, let alone the four pieces of tofu in the water.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s fortune doesn¡¯t seem to be good." Yan Jia frowned.

    Of course, he knew the difficulty of this exam question, therefore he didn¡¯t enter the hall but instead waited at the side.

    Although the exam question was challenging, it wasn¡¯t much too exaggerated as it was just a warm-up procedure. Therefore, Yan Jia hadn¡¯t ever thought of Yuan Zhou being unable to answer. He stayed there just to witness Yuan Zhou¡¯s abilities.

    After all, the speed of answering questions could well reflect one¡¯s capability. For example, the person, Chu Xiao, just now.

    While Yuan Zhou was taking part in the food ingredient contest earnestly, things were bing chaotic at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Damn it. The queuing machine broke down." After a weird scream, Wu Hai paced around while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Wu Hai, can you not fool around?" Man Man red at Wu Hai discontentedly.

    "No, I am not. It isn¡¯t functioning now." Wu Hai pointed at the silver machine beside him.

    "That¡¯s impossible." Man Man went up quickly and checked it.

    Other customers at the side also surrounded to watch curiously. Now that they first gathered in front of the queuing machine, they nevertheless couldn¡¯t spare some time to check the door to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "It surprisingly says not usable." Man Man said with puzzlement while looking at the big characters shown on the queuing machine.

    "How strange it is! Why isn¡¯t it usable?" A customer said with a suspicious look on his face.

    Wu Hai shook his head. He was taking his ID and stroking his small mustaches while looking at Man Man tinkering with the machine.

    "Everybody, look there. I¡¯m 500 degrees short-sighted and can¡¯t see clearly if it¡¯s a written request for leave," a customer suddenly said with his trembling voice.

    "What? A request for leave?" Wu Hai strode to the door directly.

    Pasted on the door was a piece of A4 paper blowing in the wind. When Wu Hai raised his head, he could clearly see the three conspicuous characters of "Request for Leave".

    Request for Leave

    I need to take two days off to show my awesomeness. If you don¡¯t believe in my words, pleasee to the contest area to watch.

    (P.S.: I will make up for the lost business timeter.)

    Regards, Yuan Zhou.

    "Shit. I¡¯m blind now." Wu Hai covered his eyes and refused to believe it.

    "What the hell does showing his awesomeness mean?" Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t help uttering.

    "I don¡¯t know whether or not he¡¯s awesome. I just want to know what I should do for my breakfast." Ling Hong just showed a cold face.

    "Don¡¯t you feel it¡¯s also very interesting that Boss Yuan goes to show off his awesomeness?" Tang Xi, a girl who dered herself as a little fan of Yuan Zhou, said curiously at the side.

    "That¡¯s right. I¡¯m also quite curious. What kind of awesomeness is Boss Yuan going to show off?" Man Man managed to quell her impulsion to beating Yuan Zhou to death and shifted her attention.

    "If not considering his abrupt request for leave, I really want to watch how Boss Yuan shows his awesomeness." While Wu Hai was speaking, he could guarantee that he definitely wasn¡¯t gnashing his teeth in anger.

    "Xi Xi, you are too young. What can Compass do? He definitely goes there to act cool rather than showing off his awesomeness." Ling Hong looked at Xi Xi with a manner of "You are young and naive."

    "No, no. I think Boss Yuan is a nice person," Tang Xi said smilingly.

    "You deserves to be called the loyal fan." Man Man supported her forehead.

    "Boss Yuan is a person who keeps his word. He wrote on the paper that he will make up for the lost business time." Finally, a customer noticed the P.S information left by Yuan Zhou.

    "That would be fair. Maybe we can enjoy Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship all day long some timeter." These customers were always so pure and easy to be satisfied.

    "Let¡¯s get to the point. What the hell does ¡¯exchange of food ingredients¡¯ mean?" Man Man asked while pointing to the request for leave.

    "A contest for distinguishing different food ingredients." Ling Hong answered.

    "It¡¯s said to be a contest in which contestantspete to distinguish different food ingredients." Wu Hai and Ling Hong knew about food best. Thus, they said with one ord.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly a contest. In thest contest, Boss Yuan defeated that head chef. Who will he defeat this time?" The customer was a little excited while thinking about that.

    "Indeed. We have nothing to say about Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship. But is there a live broadcast of the contest this time?" One of the customers asked with a caring tone.

    "I heard it¡¯s a closed-door contest. But I don¡¯t actually know." Wu Hai shrugged.

    "Let me ask about it." Ling Hong was anyhow a cute rich kid and it was considered quite normal for him to have a Wechat ount.

    Then, he took out the phone and started to ask.

    However, Meng Meng had been taking a training session recently. Once asked, she stared nkly and obviously didn¡¯t know the matter. On the contrary, she asked Ling Hong many questions.

    "It seems that he went there for the contest secretly!" Ling Hong thought of his breakfast this morning and still felt a little heartache.

    When Ling Hong made the call, Wu Hai also called Zheng Jiawei. The almighty broker unexpectedly seeded in getting the admission tickets, but only five tickets.

    "Five people can go with me. Who wants to go?" Looking at other customers at the front door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything to them but sent this message in the group.

    What a joke! Humans all had curiosity. If he said that in public, Wu Hai would probably lose his two tufts of mustaches due to others¡¯ forcefulness."

    The one who answered him first was Ling Hong. His reply was the most interesting one, "This Boss Ling doesn¡¯t need to go with others. I can go on my own."

    Wu Hai rolled his eyes in annoyance and totally neglected him. Then, he chose the five people at the side that answered him earlier than others.

    "Let¡¯s go quietly. Do not make any sound." Wu Hai said a rare joke.

    The several people left silently and prepared to go to watch Yuan Zhou posture.

    The customers and Yan Jia had two different attitudes. The customers believed that Yuan Zhou went there purely for acting cool, namely he would surely win the contest, while Yan Jia believed that ending in a draw was the best score that Yuan Zhou could reach.

    Yuan Zhou, whom his customers believed to be acting cool, however, really made it.

    Yuan Zhou pointed at the first piece of tofu and then said, "From the moment it¡¯s done until now, it is 3 hours and 20 minutes."

    "Five hours for the second one and two hours for the third. As for thest piece, it isparatively longer." Yuan Zhou checked the time on his phone and continued, "It has been 7 hours."

    "Congrattions, Boss Yuan. Come in, please." The young girl reached out her white and tender hand, indicating that Yuan Zhou could get inside then.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said lightly after a few steps forward, "Speaking of which, the spring soybean is used for the fourth piece of tofu. In my opinion, spring soybean isn¡¯t suitable for making tofu."

    "Haw?" The girl immediately got startled. Even before she reacted, Yuan Zhou had entered the banquet hall. During the process, he also greeted Yan Jia at the door.

    Yan Jia didn¡¯t realize that until Yuan Zhou finished greeting him.

    "No wonder my teacher likes Boss Yuan so much. You really are awesome!" Yan Jia signed with emotion sincerely and only then did he walk into the banquet hall.

    Of course, he still thought it impossible for Yuan Zhou to defeat Chu Xiao in his heart.

    The youngest three-star Michelin chef ever wasn¡¯t so easy to be outssed.

    The young girl at the door then reacted and muttered unbelievably, "How could one distinguish the production time of the food ingredients by just watching?"

    "He¡¯s right. I especially used the spring soybean, but I have never expected somebody could recognize it with a mere nce." A in-looking middle-aged man beside the young girl said smilingly.

    "Really?" With her mouth wide open, the young girl said in surprise.

    "Young people nowadays are getting more and more impressive." The middle-aged man didn¡¯t answer her, but just signed with emotion while looking inside the banquet hall.

    Yuan Zhou, that ran away immediately after acting cool, nevertheless felt quite good...

 Chapter 374: The Olfactory Sense Five Times an Ordinary Person

    Chapter 374: The Olfactory Sense Five Times an Ordinary Person

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou stepped into the banquet hall. It was brightly lit inside and everything wasid out orderly. There was only a long empty long table. Standing along the edges of the banquet hall were girls dressed in ck formal dresses. Each of them were pretty and good-looking.

    In front of the long table were three judges, their nametes were Chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance, Research Doctorate of Precious Food Ingredients, and Great Reviewer of Food, respectively.

    Each of them appeared to be very famous. Except for the first chairman, however, the other two seemed to be no more than 40 years old in their prime.

    "It turns out to be true that chefs have a certain requirement on age." Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the royal chef that retired.

    He turned his head and then saw the contestant chefs. They were quite conspicuous as they all wore blue silk ribbons on their wrist, like a decoration, while those who came to watch thepetition nevertheless wore red ones. As a result, people would find it easy to recognize them correctly.

    Chefs attending the contest were all fantastic masters, therefore, many of them basically knew each other. They stood together in twos and threes and chatted leisurely.

    However, those who had unique and independent characters were only six people.

    One was the solitary person, Yuan Zhou, who knew nobody at all. Although he wanted to verify his culinary skills, he wouldn¡¯t greet other unknown chefs rashly. He just took a cup of water and stood at the side silently.

    The arrogant person Chu Xiao, however, stood at the forefront with an influential aura. He revealed a hidden meaning of "You are all nobodies!" from every inch of his body, which made people dare not to approach him and also blocked many people that wanted to get to know him.

    After all, senior chefs always had their own pride. No one would like to go up and seek embarrassment.

    The others were, naturally, Lee Yanyi and Xing Min who would surely argue with each other whenever they met. The air between them was fairly tense. Therefore, their students had tofort them respectively nervously.

    Xin Min said again, "Old fellow, let¡¯s have a contest between men if you are really capable."

    "An aged man still thinks himself a young man in the green?" Lee Yanyi gave a cold look at Xin Min, without an extra nce.

    Then, Xin Min became irritated again and their students started to calm them down again.

    However, the person who was really nervous about that was Xing Min¡¯s assistant. Because every time Lee Yanyi got offended, he would give a fatal answer indifferently, which made Xing Min angrier.

    Once the time went to 9:05, an old man whose namete had a title of "Chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance" stood up.

    "Everyone, now I invite you toe and look at these food ingredients. Communicationes before thepetition," the aged man said vigorously.

    Once he spoke, the contestants immediately stopped talking and then started to listen to him carefully.

    "That¡¯s right. Communicationes first." The major chefs chimed in one after another.

    "Yeah. Anyway, I will be the winner. That¡¯s definitely out of doubt." Chu Xiao¡¯s words instantly made all speechless.

    "This young man is really young and aggressive! The winner might have been you in previous years. However, this year, that isn¡¯t for sure." Lee Yanyi humphed and said bluntly.

    "Oh? Do you mean it¡¯s probably him?" Chu Xiao looked at Lee Yanyi earnestly with his fingers pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    Chairman Mao had once said that, "Believe that you can triumph over your opponents but never underestimate them."

    Although Chu Xiao didn¡¯t despise Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t attach enough importance to him. He was just a little bit interested.

    "You are right." Lee Yanyi nodded his head.

    Nheless, Chu Xiao only smiled faintly and had no other reaction.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t like to be pointed at by others. Please put your finger down. Making an empty show of strength could only make you weaker. Besides, you shouldn¡¯t use your fingers when it has nothing to do with the cuisines." Yuan Zhou frowned and said with a solemn expression.

    "Oh?" On hearing that, Chu Xiao looked toward Yuan Zhou with a surprised manner.

    "I think we can get started now. I¡¯m No. 4. What about you?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually pay attention to Chu Xiao¡¯s gaze which was showing slight interest, but just asked straightway.

    "Do you want topete against me?" Chu Xiao felt a little funny.

    Ever since he made a name for himself, no one had dared topete against him on this aspect, because his olfactory sense was five times more sensitive than ordinary people. After his continuous training, he could distinguish the origin, time, maturity degree, and freshness of each food ingredient. On that aspect, no one could outmatch him.

    "You are wrong. This is the true meaning of the contest." Yuan Zhou said calmly, without any desire to win.

    "You seem to be quite confident. So it was the difficult problem at the door that gave you confidence?" Of course, Chu Xiao recognized Yuan Zhou¡¯s confidence in winning the contest; therefore, he said with a joking tone.

    "I think the contest shouldmence now. After all, it isn¡¯t good to waste time." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to Chu Xiao anymore. Instead, he just checked the time on his phone and said lightly.

    "Interesting." Chu Xiao didn¡¯t really care about Yuan Zhou¡¯s silence. With a gaze showing interest, he just lowered his head and touched his cuff.

    "Yeah, this Master is right. We ought to start the contest now." Seeing the several people confront each other with daggers, the chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance didn¡¯t stop them but only came out to quell the incident when Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    It wasn¡¯t because he attached no importance to this contest, but because he believed that young chefs should naturally have their own air of arrogance and pride. Besides, they would never go overboard as these old men were still there.

    If they didn¡¯t care about these things at all, most of these people would probably not make such progress.

    After all, only the reasonable desire to excel over others would enable people to improve.

    "The first round will start with this stuff. Master No. 1, pleasee over here and tell the answers." The chairman directly signaled that the contest was to start.

    This contest had a very weird rule that was different from others.

    It had no judges but also had judges because the contest was about who knew more food ingredients.

    The organizationmittee of the contest would first select 500 food ingredients. Then the contestants from No. 1 to 12 were required to go up to distinguish the origin, maturity, and the time that was most suitable for the ingredient to be made into a dish. The first ingredient would be distinguished by Master No. 1. If he made it, the next master would distinguish the next ingredient. If he didn¡¯t make it, the next master would continue to distinguish the first ingredient.

    If he didn¡¯t seed for three continuous times, he would be eliminated. When the food ingredients were all distinguished, the remaining contestants would attend the contest on the next day.

    Such a method was actually not fair, but the chairman believed that luck was also a part of one¡¯s capability, therefore the number 4 obtained by Yuan Zhou was a good one.

    However, Chu Xiao¡¯s number was even ahead of Yuan Zhou¡¯s. He was No. 2.

    What appeared first were several greenish-blue wild peppers, which were fairly easy to be distinguished.

    The contestant No. 1 was a tall young man who wore a pair of big sses and looked rather ordinary. He went up calmly and observed it carefully. ording to the rules, he could neither touch it nor get close to smell. About 1 minuteter, he started to speak without stopping.

    "Wild pepper, also called Zanthoxylum schinifolium, Zanthoxylum armatum, Zanthoxy piperitum, cayenne pepper and red peppercorns. It even appeared in some ancient poems. It¡¯s best used for cooking dishes with a fragrant and spicy taste. The wild pepper in red or greenish-blue color can both be used. The maturity season is from July to September."

    "As for the origin of the wild pepper, judging from its strong fragrance, it¡¯s supposed to be produced from the area of Chengdu. The taste of the wild pepper there is the most authentic." The young man in sses said that confidently and after that, he prepared to step back.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t agree." Chu Xiao took a step forward and said straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless just stood there silently and had no reaction. Instead, he was more interested in the several people that suddenly entered the scene.

    ...

 Chapter 375: Conflict

    Chapter 375: Conflict

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Those who had just entered the banquet hall were, naturally, the six people including Wu Hai and Ling Hong. Seeing Yuan Zhou turn his head and look at them, Tang Xi even waved her hand, greeting him excitedly.

    "Hi, Boss Yuan." Tang Xi moved her lips without making any sound out.

    When he saw Chu Xiao¡¯s manner of "I¡¯m going to act cool now", Yuan Zhou stepped toward the door decidedly.

    Yuan Zhou was right.Chu Xiao really intended to act cool.

    "More precisely, this thing should be called Zanthoxylum schinifolium. And there are truly differences between the two of them." Even before others agreed with him, Chu Xiao straightforwardly started to say.

    "Master Chu, I just mentioned that. It indeed has a name of Zanthoxylum schinifolium." The chef wearing sses said with a frown. He wasn¡¯t a person easy to deal with, either.

    "I¡¯m going to talk about the differences between the two of them. If you know that, you can also say it by yourself." Chu Xiao reached out his hand and made a gesture of "Go ahead".

    The chef in sses didn¡¯t look good. He turned his head and looked at the three judges.

    "Let him speak. Let¡¯s see what he can tell. But Master Liu, what you said is also right." The middle-aged man with his namete Great Gourmet on the table took a look at Chu Xiao with a funny gaze and then said to the chef in sses softly.

    "Fine. Let¡¯s listen to the enlightening remarks of Master Chu." The chef in sses gnashed his teeth while speaking.

    "Thank you." Chu Xiao first nodded his head to express his gratitude and then uttered.

    "Zanthoxylum schinifolium is the dry peel of the green pepper of Rutaceae. It¡¯s mostly used for medicine. They are 2 or 3 fruit pods that are schizogenous at the upper part. The diameter is 3-4mm with the top having a small and short proboscis."

    "The surface of the outer peel takes on a greyish green, yellowish green, or brownish green color. It has a reticte pattern and small oil nds, most of which are sagged; the endocarp is smooth, greyish white or light yellow. It is separated from the outer peel or just curls up. The oval-shaped seeds remain a glossy ck color. The smell is fragrant while the taste is slightly sweet with a spicy aftertaste. This is just the basic knowledge of the Zanthoxylum schinifolium."

    Chu Xiao said that without ceasing.

    "As for the red wilder pepper, it¡¯s the dry peel of the wild pepper of Rutaceae, used for both food and medicine. It is a kind of spherical fruit pod which splits from the top along the abdominal dorsal slit which takes on the shape of a double disc with one same base. The diameter is 4 or 5mm. At the base of the fruit, there is a small fruit stem and 1-2 undeveloped petal-shaped cores."

    "The outer peel is reddish brown or magenta and will shrink. It has dotted bulges and sagging oil nds while the endocarp is smooth, light yellow and thinly leathery. Usually, it¡¯s separated from the outer peel at the base and curls up. However the remaining seeds are ck in color and contain a special fragrance. The taste is spicy and hot,sting for a long while."

    "So the two kinds of wild pepper have great differences on the aspects of both appearance and texture," Chu Xiao concluded affirmatively.

    "Even so, I¡¯m not wrong." the chef in sses felt his own exnation was only simple rather than wrong.

    "Your greatest mistake now is to say you are not wrong." Chu Xiao turned his head and looked at the chef in sses and then he continued, "Due to the different texture, the two kinds of wilder pepper are suitable for cooking different dishes."

    "The red peppercorns have a strong taste and thus is suitable for cooking dishes with a heavy peppery taste and spicy vor. For example, the Spicy Chicken. In contrast, the Zanthoxylum schinifolium is suitable for cooking not only numb-tasting dishes but also dishes with a refreshing fragrance. For example, the Wok-Fried Pork with Chili." Chu Xiao said unhurriedly word by word.

    "Master Chu, you really have a unique hobby," the man in sses said, gnashing his teeth.

    The hobby mentioned by the man in sses was naturally about the matter of counteracting his words. Right after that, he turned around, opened the door and then left.

    "Sir, the rest area is right ahead." The serving girl at the door said smilingly.

    "No need. I¡¯m getting my car and leaving." The man in sses himself felt ashamed to stay here longer.

    He was wrong at the very first one and was furthermore ridiculed for no reason. Naturally, he was reluctant to stay here longer.

    "Anything that¡¯s too stiff is easy to break." Lee Yanyi said thoughtfully after the chef in sses left. No one knew if he was talking about Chu Xiao that failed to show restraint or the chef in sses that had left.

    "Show me the second one. It¡¯s my turn." Chu Xiao didn¡¯t care about the deeds of the man in sses, but instead started to urge the serving girl.

    The second ingredient was ordinary bean sprouts that contained some umon points. Coincidentally, the opening topic for Yuan Zhou was the tofu while the first one for Chu Xiao was bean sprouts.

    "Boss Yuan, that person is so arrogant!" Tang Xi that had watched the contest all along said to Yuan Zhou with a low voice.

    "Um. He¡¯s very confident." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "This guy must be Chu Xiao. When did hee back from abroad?" Ling Hong suddenly broke in.

    "Do you know him?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know Chu Xiao, therefore he just felt indifferent to this person. Of course, even if Yuan Zhou knew him, he wouldn¡¯t feel he was special.

    What a joke! However awesome Chu Xiao was, had he ever seen the Xiang pig from Wuzhi Mountain, the Mangalica, and the extinct beef with fragrance? And also top-notch mountain spring water free from any pollution used just for cleaning vegetables?

    Besides that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were also very good. Life or death is of no importance, if one is challenged, one should take it on.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t afraid of him at all, even if this person had great fame. After all, with the opportunity offered by the system plus his own efforts, Yuan Zhou believed that he was even more awesome.

    "Of course. This guy is the best painter among his peers." Ling Hong pointed to Wu Hai and then continued, "As for cooking, it must be this Master Chu, Chu Xiao. He¡¯s way too famous."

    "Have you ever tasted it?" Wu Hai was fairly curious about this question.

    "Only once. I waited for 8 months only before I got my turn." Ling Hong nodded his head without doubt.

    "How¡¯s the taste?" Wu Hai said to the point.

    Yuan Zhou just looked at Chu Xiao lightly, not revealing any nervousness on his face. Nheless, it contrarily made Ling Hong who intended to tell the story bit by bit a little speechless.

    "Say something about it." Man Man asked curiously at the side.

    "I think it is definitely not as good as Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes." Tang Xi pouted her lips and revealed a manner of "Yuan Zhou is the most awesome"

    "You are right. It is indeed not as good as Boss Yuan¡¯s. However, he is absolutely not inferior to Boss Yuan on the aspect of craftsmanship," Ling Hong sighed and said that.

    "If his dishes aren¡¯t as good as Boss Yuan¡¯s, his craftsmanship is naturally inferior to that of Boss Yuan." Tang Xi said angrily.

    "No. I just feel the good taste of Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes is not only disyed in craftsmanship." Ling Hong brought out his thought.

    "Thank you for yourpliment." Yuan Zhou added timely.

    "Anyway, I feel Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are the best. Wait, that guy is to going to start now. Boss Yuan, please hurry up and see if he¡¯s really that awesome." Tang Xiao shouted with a low voice.

    "Go ahead. Know the enemy and know yourself, and then you can fight a hundred battles without defeat." Man Man made a gesture of "Come on".

    "Go." Then, the customers that came to watch said with one ord.

    "This scene is really like ¡¯Go, Pikachu¡¯." Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that in his heart.

    As if he would really be the cute animal that was able to discharge electricity after he went there.

    Yuan Zhou concentrated to get rid of the terrible thought and then walked forward steadily to see how Chu Xiao judged the ingredient.

    Just now, the chef in sses had used the most ordinary way, that was, to judge it carefully by looking, smelling, asking, and feeling the pulse like in traditional Chinese medical science.

    Nevertheless, Chu Xiao walked up to the designated ce and straightforwardly uttered after staying there for about 20 second.

    "The bean sprouts are made from spring soybean as the raw material. It takes six days to sprout. When it sprouts, the casement cloth is used to cover it. However, the odor is too strong. I suggest you should use the tasteless cambric." Chu Xiao said only these sentences.

    Just by that, however, he was already way too cool. The bean sprouts itself would emit strong fragrance of soybean and also the taste of fermentation. The casement cloth was even used to cover these bean sprouts used for the contest. Normally, there wouldn¡¯t be any taste at all.

    Under such circumstances, Chu Xiao could tell it used spring soybean and casement cloth. One could imagine how awesome he was just by that.

    However, Yuan Zhou sometimes had some devilish interests. Now that it was his turn to say something, he decided to act cool.

    Yuan Zhou, "..."

 Chapter 376: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Face-slapping

    Chapter 376: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Face-pping

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "This is the soybean that is at the transition time of spring to summer rather than a pure spring soybean. About one-third of them are from that period." Yuan Zhou brought out his judgement calmly.

    "You are right, but I haven¡¯t finished." Chu Xiao turned his head, taking a look at Yuan Zhou, and then continued.

    "Since this master has said that, I don¡¯t say it anymore." Chu Xiao just nced at Yuan Zhou lightly, not intending to mention his name.

    "This pot of bean sprouts has been handled by three people and all of them are girls. I suggest the females who touch the food ingredients not to use perfume," Chu Xiao shrugged and then continued saying that.

    He didn¡¯t feel ufortable at all for Yuan Zhou¡¯s interruption just now. After all, he would also correct it directly if he saw others giving wrong information.

    "I¡¯m done. That¡¯s all." Chu Xiao directly turned around and went back to his own position.

    He would never admit that he might have made mistakes.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was murmuring the different scents of the few brands of perfume silently.

    "Speaking of which, these perfumes definitely have their own names. I seem to know very little of that." Yuan Zhou knew the tastes of these perfumes, but he just couldn¡¯t bring their names out.

    He made up his mind inwardly and prepared to broaden his scope of knowledge after he went back. It was always good to know more.

    Yuan Zhou was the fourth contestant, therefore he didn¡¯t walk very far away.

    "My luck today is surprisingly so good." Yuan Zhou signed voicelessly, thinking that even such an unusual thing could appear when he saw the stuff on the te.

    On the te was a flower and two leaves under it as the background, which appeared fairly beautiful.

    "Loosestrife." Yuan Zhou brought out the name with certainty.

    "The vegetable is indeed seldom seen now. We are eating it far less nowadays." The chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance stroked his goatee and said smilingly.

    "Yeah. I tasted it once a few days ago and the taste was still fresh in my memory." The middle-aged man, whose namete was reading Research Doctorate of Precious Ingredient Research, pushed his sses upward and said earnestly.

    "Little Dong, you are too young. How dare you are so bold to eat whatever you are interested in?" The chairman of the alliance said with a smile.

    "You are right. I still like the processed ones. If not, it must be very fresh ones." Judging from his words, the great gourmet was known to be picky about things.

    "The vegetable is produced in Xin¡¯an and the smoothest and most tender ones are from the upper reaches of Xin¡¯an River. It¡¯s a perennial herbal Asteraceae nt that likes warm surroundings. Its leaves are simr to the mother chrysanthemum, therefore it¡¯s also named as the Stelpnolepiscentiflora. When it blossoms, the flower is small and white with a lustre alike to that of pearls. That¡¯s why it¡¯s named as the Loosestrife."

    Yuan Zhou was used to revealing the phenotypic traits of the vegetables ording to the system¡¯s introductions.

    "What the hell is the matter with this guy? Isn¡¯t he a chef? Why do I feel like he is actually a botanist?" The chefs off the stage discussed with a low voice.

    "You are right. He¡¯s not Chu Xiao. Is it really necessary for him to bring out even the scientific name of a vegetable?" A chef frowned and said slightly discontentedly.

    He had decent reasons to feel dissatisfied. For Chu Xiao to speak like that was still eptable as they had been used to his posturing ways and totally surpassed them. However, why could a person that suddenly appeared make a long-winded speech without any preparations?

    Wouldn¡¯t that indicate that they are quite incapable?

    However, Yuan Zhou continued talking even before they finished theirints.

    "The vegetable in front of us looks beautiful and plump, but it isn¡¯t grown in the wild. In this season, only the Guangdong area has the wild-growing ones. If it was transported here, it wouldn¡¯t be so fresh. So the vegetable is produced from the greenhouse in the suburbs. These few nts of Loosestrife should have been nted in the middle, which brought such strong scent."

    "It is mostly used in Teochew cuisines. Nevertheless, I think there¡¯s no need to cultivate it in water next time as it will lose the taste of soil." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Sh*t. Both of them are like dogs. No, even the dogs don¡¯t have that sensitive smell. Their noses are definitely not human¡¯s." The chef said speechlessly while looking at the mud on the roots of the Loosestrife.

    The roots were caked full of mud. God knows how to judge it to be hydroponically grown.

    The chefs below the stage were all stupefied.

    "Old Lee, you finally got a pair of sharp eyes this time. He¡¯s doing fairly well in revealing such an obvious pitfall out." Xing Min switched on a new round of ridiculing mode.

    "So you also got it?" Lee Yanyi asked back lightly.

    "Of course. This old man also has sharp eyes." Xing Min turned red and retorted.

    "Ho Ho." Lee Yanyiughed with a sarcastic tone without saying any word.

    "What do you mean, Old Lee? If you agree, we can have a contest personally today. I will let you know my failurest time was an ident." Xing Min was instantly irritated. He rolled his sleeves and prepared to go up to him.

    However, Lee Yanyi just sat there quietly as if to have nothing to do with it. He asionally looked at the rostrum and then at Yuan Zhou, but kept away from Xing Min.

    That attitude immediately irritated Xing Min. He jumped up right away and said with a loud voice.

    "Damn it. You dare to look down upon me. Old Lee, you stand up. Let¡¯s have a contest now." Seeing Lee Yanyi not look at him at all, Xing Min took a few steps forward and prepared to beat him.

    "Sir, look. The results are published." His assistant revealed a helpless manner and had only to point at the front to divert his attention.

    It turned out that the first roundof the contest had finished while the two old men quarreled. The chairman was dering the candidates that were to take part in the contest the next day.

    "No need to look at the results. It¡¯s definitely Chu Xiao that was the most awesome." Without turning his head, Xing Min prepared to fight against Lee Yanyi.

    "Such a dim-sighted old fool!" Lee Yanyi took a glimpse at Xing Min with a gaze of dislike.

    It was a manner of total indifference.

    "Old Lee, you¡¯d better state it clearly. Who is dim-sighted?" Xing Min said without a decent manner.

    "You look for yourself." This time, Lee Yanyi answered Xing Min with sympathy. He pointed at the front and signaled him to look at the result by himself.

    "I¡¯m looking. Undoubtedly, my apprentice is the best." Xing Min muttered.

    "Only an apprentice takente in life." Lee Yanyi added mercilessly.

    "Even so, he is still a talented apprentice takente in life." Xing Min cared about that least as it was indeed true. However, he was still proud.

    "Look at the results now and then talk to me." Lee Yanyi humphed.

    In the banquet hall, there was a projector on which the results appeared. Only three contestant chefs were qualified to take part in the precious ingredients identification for the next day, because these three people had a great gap with others.

    Chu Xiao: 148 kinds

    Yuan Zhou: 148 kinds

    Fang Tian: 63 kinds

    The remaining contestants could basically only tell 20 or 30 kinds. The gap was too great, therefore the judges chose these three people. Even among the three, however, the gap was also very big.

    "The young man called Yuan Zhou was rmended by you?" Xing Min stared at Lee Yanyi closely.

    "That¡¯s right. He is just showing the most ordinary performance today." Lee Yanyi revealed a faint smile on his solemn face and then said with a provoking tone.

    "You just keep showing off like that. He definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to tell a few precious food ingredients tomorrow." Xing Min humphed and continued.

    "What a pity that he is following you! If he studies something from me, I can guarantee he¡¯ll be the next Chu Xiao." Xing Min said affirmatively.

    "Excuse me, but I have never studied from anybody." Yuan Zhou who was passing by them suddenly said that.

    Then, the two elderly men stood gazing at one another. With such a superb craftsmanship, he surprisingly had no teacher. Was he really more awesome than Chu Xiao?

    ...

 Chapter 377: Face-to-face Confrontation

    Chapter 377: Face-to-face Confrontation

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Little brat, what do you mean? Isn¡¯t this old man your instructor?" Xing Min reacted first.

    "You are right." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Even if I¡¯m not his instructor, you aren¡¯t either." Lee Yanyi went up and directly interrupted Xing Min¡¯s words.

    "How would you know that? What if the young man feels that I look kind? What do you know about it?" Xing Min fought back without any hesitation.

    "That guy is too prideful. Do you think I wouldn¡¯t know that?" Lee Yanyi revealed a manner of "I know everything."

    "Are you telling the truth? I feel that he is way too modest." Xing Min didn¡¯t reason with Lee Yanyi at all when he met him.

    "The older you are, the more muddled you be." Lee Yanyi said after a humph.

    Yuan Zhou watched them for a while at the side silently and then said softly to the two helpless assistants, "I¡¯m leaving first. Goodbye."

    "Take care, Boss Yuan." Yan Jia was more familiar with him and thus he nodded directly.

    Xing Min¡¯s assistant nevertheless just nodded his head before he went back to his teacher straightforwardly.

    What a joke! If their assistants didn¡¯t stay with them, there would probably be bloodshed this time.

    Yuan Zhou greeted his customers first and then went back into his own room for a rest.

    Among the customers that followed him here, only one person left besides Man Man, Tang Xi, Wu Hai, Ling Hong and Gao Shuai. That person was Chen Wei.

    Chen Wei is said to have affairs to deal with in the evening, so he went back and prepared toe the next morning.

    "So interesting! Wonder if there will be any food ingredients that I have never seen tomorrow?" Yuan Zhou asked himself expectantly before he went to bed.

    The mornings of Chengdu were usually foggy when it was cold. Actually, it wasn¡¯t smog, but thin fog, like a fine gauze, enveloping the entire city.

    "I forgot to set the rm clock." Yuan Zhou muttered vaguely while sitting on the bed.

    After a short moment, he took the phone and found that it was still early. It was the exact time for him to jog.

    "I¡¯m so smart." While Yuan Zhou was wearing the sportswear, he felt lucky that he slept after buying the sportswearst night.

    "Hu La", the cold water on his face made him more clear-headed.

    Yuan Zhou muttered while stroking his own face, "It¡¯s said that man will get more handsome if he uses cold water to wash the face."

    After that, Yuan Zhou went downstairs to jog. He didn¡¯t really like doing morning exercises in the gym of the hotel, thus he directly went to the garden of the hotel to jog.

    Onep, twops. In a little while, Yuan Zhou encountered a person, Chu Xiao.

    He was also dressed in the grey sportswear and appeared in the garden.

    "It¡¯s not fearful to wear the same clothes, but whoever is ugly will be embarrassed." Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and muttered inwardly.

    Although Chu Xiao appeared to look like a prodigal, his appearance was still considered to be qualified. However, Yuan Zhou had a six-pack and a solemn temperament as well as a mature uncle style. On the aspect of appearance, the two people were equally matched.

    "Hey, you are also jogging?" Unexpectedly, Chu Xiao greeted Yuan Zhou voluntarily.

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "You can probably increase your knowledge in the precious ingredient match today." Chu Xiao always spoke so bluntly.

    He had known that Yuan Zhou was merely the boss of a tiny restaurant. Although he made an amazing performance yesterday, the food ingredients were all ordinary ones and most of them were frequently seen. Therefore, Chu Xiao really didn¡¯t mean anything else.

    He just believed the match today could help Yuan Zhou to increase his knowledge.

    "Um. If you want to broaden your scope of knowledge, you cane to my small restaurant." After a nod, Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression.

    "You can use strange ingredients to cook strange cuisines?" Chu Xiao asked curiously.

    "No. Just some ingredients and craftsmanship that you have seldom seen," Yuan Zhou said modestly.

    "Haw-haw-haw. Things that I have seldom seen?" Chu Xiao shook his head and couldn¡¯t helpughing out.

    "Yes. Also some others that even I have never seen." Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression always looked so earnest.

    "That¡¯s normal." Chu Xiao felt it was quite normal for Yuan Zhou not to have seen that. But for him, it must be a funny joke.

    Chu Xiao had stayed in so many luxurious hotels since he was eleven and hence had seen a lot of precious food ingredients.

    However, he never knew that Yuan Zhou had a thing called "System".

    "Ok. See you in the contest." Yuan Zhou nodded his head without giving an affirmative or negative answer. Since his exercise time had ended, he directly said goodbye to him.

    "Spend some more time on studying." Chu Xiao said like a predecessor.

    Yuan Zhouughed ironically behind him, but he didn¡¯t try to correct Chu Xiao. Instead, he went back to the hotel straightforwardly to change clothes and prepared to have breakfast in the cafeteria.

    ...

    "A nice breakfast." When Yuan Zhou got to the cafeteria, he sighed with emotion while looking at the abundant and healthy breakfasts.

    The breakfast was cooked with the ingredients that they had guessed yesterday. Those that could be cooked were all made into the breakfast today. Of course, the dinnerst night had also been cooked with those 500 food ingredients.

    Simr to the opening time yesterday, the contest today alsomenced at 9:00 sharp.

    The several people including Wu Hai arrived very early today. They sat in the front row ahead of time and just waited to watch how Yuan Zhou act cool.

    The preliminary test at the door was removed today, therefore Yuan Zhou entered the banquet hall earlier than yesterday by five minutes. As soon as he entered the door, his great fan, Tang Xi, spoke.

    "Come on, Boss Yuan!" Tang Xi encouraged him bluntly.

    "Go ahead." Wu Hai and Ling Hong pretended to be indifferent to him.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I hereby announce the exchange activity of the precious food ingredientsmences now." The chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance changed into a marine blue business suit today, which made him appear much younger. He announced straightway.

    "After the exchange activity, a small part of the precious ingredients won¡¯t be used to cook dishes. Please follow the rules." The Precious Ingredients Research PhD stood up right after that and then said.

    "Correct. Contestant No. 1, please start now." The chairman of the alliance carried a smile on his face as usual.

    "One moment, please." It was Fang Tian who was at the third position.

    "What¡¯s the matter, Master Fang?" The chairman looked at Fang Tian amiably.

    Fang Tian appeared very thin and was about 35 years old. He was quite cultured and likewise talked softly. He didn¡¯t actually seem to be a chef at all.

    "I want to watch the whole course at close quarters, but don¡¯t take part in the contest anymore. I hope you can approve of that." Fang Tian said straightforwardly without hesitation.

    "Why?" The chairman looked at the other two people at the side and then asked.

    "These two people are all young talents. It¡¯s inappropriate for a middle-aged man topete against them." Fang Tian shrugged and said with a free and easy tone.

    "Please, let us discuss it." The chairman didn¡¯t agree to him immediately.

    "Ok. Please do approve of my request." Fang Tian slightly bowed.

    "One moment, please." The chairman signaled to turn off the microphone and only then did they start to discuss.

    The banquet hall was lost in silence for a while. Some of the chefs that had failed yesterday didn¡¯t understand that while some others nodded their head approvingly.

    That¡¯s right. The chefs that had failed the contest yesterday could alsoe to watch. The reason why the precious ingredients were so precious was that even the chefs seldom saw them, let alone the varieties of those precious ingredients.

    However, they could only watch the whole course off the stage. The request proposed by Fang Tian was fairly good based on the aspect of increasing knowledge.

    Five minutester,

    "Quiet, please." The chairman said.

    "After our joint discussion, we decide to approve of Fang Tian¡¯s request. Meanwhile, we specially allow him to watch at close quarters without touching." The chairman announced the result.

    Then, there were only Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao left in the contest. Now, it became thepetition between the two of them. It was just that who, among them, would be the one to increase knowledge?

    Yuan Zhou was quite expectant!

 Chapter 378: Precious Food Ingredients Contest

    Chapter 378: Precious Food Ingredients Contest

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "This will be interesting." Chu Xiao revealed a meaningful smile.

    "It¡¯s indeed interesting." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bear Chu Xiao¡¯s look all along and had always felt he deserved a beating. Now the opportunity was here.

    "Do you two have any opinion?" The chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance turned his head and asked Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao.

    The two of them stared at each other for an instant and both shook their head with one ord.

    "No problem." "That is just to my satisfaction." Yuan Zhou answered decently while Chu Xiao was arrogant as always.

    "Since one person is out, the rules have to be changed, too. You definitely have no different opinions, right?" The chairman smiled slyly. Even before the two persons answered him, he continued to say.

    "Let me dere the new rules." The chairman stroked his beard.

    "You two wille up together to observe the ingredients and see who can reveal the origin, effect, eating method or cooking method faster."

    "Ok." The two persons answered at the same time this time.

    "Alright. Then let¡¯s get started now." The chairman reached out his hands and indicated they could start now.

    "This way, please." A girl went up to them and led them forward.

    The ingredients weren¡¯t put on the te this time, but were sealed uppletely. A full range of protection was offered in case of any damage.

    "This vegetable is very sensitive of people¡¯s breath. Please be careful." The girl smiled and said.

    "No worries. Just uncover it." Looking at the ritual girl with a smile, Chu Xiao said to her.

    "Ok. Please look carefully." The girl nodded her head and then uncovered it quickly.

    Once the cover was removed, there appeared a clear ss-like round-bottom sk. There was a lid over the opening with an oxygen tube at the side, which was transferring the oxygen inside with a sound of "Gu Lu Gu Lu."

    "Ottelia acuminata?" While Master Fang was still guessing what it was with a puzzled expression, Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao said with one ord.

    "It seems that both of you know what it is. Who wants to speak first?" The chairman said smilingly while stroking his beard.

    "Please." asionally, Chu Xiao also had polite moments, like now.

    Usually, the polite remarks were only for courtesy. After that, the other part would normally respond in the same way. Only this process was reasonable.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded his head without hesitation.

    Then, Chu Xiao became a little stupefied. This was one of the rare times where he had shown courtesy, but this was the result?

    "Ottelia acuminata is an endangered species." When Yuan Zhou spoke of that, he looked at thements.

    In his opinion, such an endangered species shouldn¡¯t be regarded as precious.

    "It is a kind of underwater nt that can live and grow in water at a maximum depth of 4 meters. It has extremely high requirements for the quality of the water. The water must be clear and transparent and furthermore, must be rich in mineral substances and growth elements. Only with those conditions could it grow." Yuan Zhou said while pointing at the root stock under water.

    "Ottelia acuminata is a little strange. Even on one nt, the shape of leaves and the length of petiole and scape have obvious variations based on the depth of water and the speed of the current. Normally, its blossoming phase is from May to October. In the warm areas, however, it might blossom all year long. This wild vegetable is a kind of species found only in China." While saying that, Yuan Zhou took a look at Chu Xiao.

    A kind of species only found in China. This man seemed to be quite familiar with that.

    "Indeed. But in foreign countries, people take it as a green and healthy dish because of the harsh living atmosphere. So my restaurant will asionally provide the dish." Chu Xiao shrugged.

    "That is indeed so. Both of you are outstanding masters. But for many masters off the stage, this is the first time they have seen such a precious wild vegetable. It is extremely difficult to be seen and quite delicate and will wither very easily." The Research Doctorate of Precious Ingredient said while pushing the sses upward.

    "Pollution is getting more and more serious. Wherever there¡¯s such a wild vegetable, the air must be very good. Perhaps, we¡¯ll never see it again in the future." The Great Gourmet also nodded his head to chime in.

    "Exactly." The chairman also nodded his head. Right after that, however, he continued, "Okay. I have already known this stuff isn¡¯t that difficult for you two. Let¡¯s change to another one. Move it carefully, otherwise we will be unable to consume itter."

    After saying that, the old man blinked mischievously.

    "This seems to be only a warm-up." Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    "We are ying for keeps this time." The chairman showed them the tray carried to their back with a smile.

    This time, the serving girl appeared much more rxed. There were a round tray and a clear ss container that was tightly sealed on it. It was only from the bottom that people knew it was a ss container.

    "Please check." The girl set down the tray on the table lightly and uncovered the ss container.

    In the container was the clear and transparent rice. That¡¯s right. It was just like the ordinary rice that people ate in normal times. Besides, it was a little thinner and longer than the ordinary rice.

    "Rice?" Chu Xiao looked at it carefully.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just observed silently at the side without saying anything.

    "Master Chu, of course it is rice." The chairman stroked his beard and nodded his head for affirmation.

    "Judging from the beautiful luster plus the faint fragrance, it¡¯s supposed to be a kind of tribute rice?" Chu Xiao continued saying that.

    However, it was the first time that he had judged one thing with such a tone of uncertainty.

    Indeed. It was quite difficult to guess what it was since it was carried up to him without any clues.

    Even though Chu Xiao believed himself to be knowledgeable, he didn¡¯t have much contact with tribute rice. After all, China was different from other countries. Even if people had good stuff, they would prefer to hide it and wouldn¡¯t like to talk much about it.

    "Keep going." The three judges neither denied nor affirmed his word, but just signaled him to continue.

    However, the three judges felt fairly proud. It wasn¡¯t easy at all to get a container of the genuine rice and thus it was verymon that they couldn¡¯t guess it right.

    "It is at the same level as Xiangshui Tribute Rice, but is actually not. It should be Zhefang Rice. The color and fragrance deserve the name." When Chu Xiao brought out Zhefang Rice, he said with a fairly affirmative tone.

    "Haw-haw." The old chairman burst intoughter. Just when he prepared to say something, he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    "The color of Zhefang Rice is as white and tender as jade. Its taste is fragrant and soft when used for cooking in rice and the texture would be sticky but not greasy when used for making porridge." Yuan Zhou first brought out the characteristics of Zhefang Rice and then continued to say the following words.

    "However, the rice grains in front now are a bluish-white, like jade and besides, it looks as dense as the sand. If used for cooking the in rice, its pulp would absolutely be like breast milk. When cooked, the rice will be shiny and overflowing with fragrance; the rice grains will be clear and transparent; the taste will be delicate and delicious. Such a rice will be able to raise one¡¯s appetite best and is beneficial to the spleen and stomach." Yuan Zhou said clearly and logically while pointing at the rice in the container.

    "Then what rice do you think it is?" Chu Xiao asked with a sarcastic tone rather than a serious question.

    He just found it hrious. He had, anyhow, been to Diaoyutai State Guesthouse while Yuan Zhou was merely an inferior chef working in a tiny restaurant. Even if he was so knowledgeable, he hadn¡¯t really seen genuine tribute rice before. At least he had the fortune to taste it once before.

    "You still don¡¯t know what it is?" Yuan Zhou asked naturally.

    This made Chu Xiao choke.

    "It is Sanyi Tribute Rice. Ever since the First Emperor of Qin Dynasty, it has been designated as the tribute rice for the imperial family." Seeing Chu Xiao be dumbfounded, Yuan Zhou shook his head and brought out the answer.

    "Damn it! You look so wild and arrogant." Chu Xiaoughed scornfully while looking at Yuan Zhou and saying that. How could it be possible that one can tell where the rice came from just by a simple nce? The rice didn¡¯t have any conspicuous distinction from any others.

    Therefore, Chu Xiao naturally thought that Yuan Zhou was bullsh*tting...

 Chapter 379: There is Always Someone Better

    Chapter 379: There is Always Someone Better

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I¡¯m speaking the truth." Looking at Chu Xiao, Yuan Zhou frowned and said earnestly.

    "Ho Ho." Without saying anything, Chu Xiao just humphed.

    "Please judge it now." Yuan Zhou then left aside Chu Xiao and reminded the chairman faintly.

    "Haw-haw-haw. Master Chu, you are wrong this time." The chairman of China Chef¡¯s Alliance stroked his beard and said happily.

    In his opinion, Chu Xiao was way too conceited. It wouldn¡¯t be a bad thing for him to lose once. Therefore, he dered quite cleanly.

    "It¡¯s really Sanyi Tribute Rice?" Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise.

    "Yes, it is. In order to get the rice from the original source area by Eya Lake, we had to negotiate with the old guys from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences for really a long time." The chairman appeared rathercent while speaking of that.

    "It¡¯s indeed from the original source area, but it¡¯s merely from the fringe of the Wanmu field. The color of the rice from this area is different." Yuan Zhou said earnestly while pointing at some rice particles in the middle of the container.

    "These crafty old scoundrels." The chairman ran off the stage quickly.

    "Look." Yuan Zhou pointed at the rice particles carefully and said.

    The chairman wasn¡¯t dim-sighted from old age yet. After he observed carefully, he found that the color was really different. Then, the chairman got very angry. He gnashed his teeth and muttered, "Humph! Don¡¯t ever think of eating my dishes next time."

    Yuan Zhou, that had a sharp hearing, didn¡¯t say anything, but just looked at the hands of the chairman. It was by then that he found the chairman¡¯s hands were solid and strong, different from that of the former royal chef whose hands were constantly trembling.

    "He can at least showcase 70% of his craftsmanship at the moment." Yuan Zhou evaluated and then judged inwardly.

    "You are doing really well." Watching the chairman make the judgement, Chu Xiao shrugged and said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and received thepliments.

    "You might not have such luck in the following procedures." Chu Xiao said confidently.

    "Yes. Who knows about the luck?" Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he agreed to Chu Xiao.

    Immediately, an invisible scent of gunpowder appeared around the two of them.

    "Identification of the third precious ingredient begins now." This time, it was the Precious Ingredient Research PhD that dered.

    The old chairman was still angry.

    It was known that the yield of the Sanyi Tribute Rice was very low and hence people from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences only used it for nting research rather than selling it to others. Only very few were to be provided to some special people.

    The chairman used much of his prestige and even cooked personally for them in exchange for the single ss container of the rice. Never had he expected that it wasn¡¯t the top-quality rice particles from the central of the field. How could he not be angry?

    "This way, please. The precious food ingredients are over here." The serving girl came up and led them to a pir at a corner of the banquet hall.

    "It¡¯s a living creature this time. Please don¡¯t get too close to it to prevent it from being irritated." The serving girl reminded them warmly as usual.

    If not for the serving girl saying that, no one would have really noticed there was something inside the pir.

    "Open it." Regardless of the reminder, Chu Xiao said. He was quite curious about what it was.

    "One moment, please." After saying that, the ritual girl removed the cover slowly.

    After a sound of "Hua", the serving girl removed the deep-color soft drape lightly.

    "Oh, my god! Not bad. How do you manage to get this carp, especially one that is in the infant stage? If you want somebody to cook it, it must be me." Once Chu Xiao saw the fish, he immediately said that.

    He walked around the water vat and looked at it again and again, appearing quite excited.

    "Carp?" Yuan Zhou muttered with a low voice. Almost at the same time, he thought of the carp from the legend.

    It was rumored that a tough Hezhe man hunted a very weirdrge fish in the reign of Qianlong . At that time, no one had ever seen such arge fish and all felt very surprised.

    By convention, any precious goods found by the folk must be sent to the capital and dedicated to the emperor. Therefore, this "big monster" was sent to the capital from Heilongjiang Province by the local fishermen without any modern transportation, going through difficulties. None of the civil and military officials could name the big fish.

    After all, none had seen it before. However, they judged it to be non-toxic ording to test result and moreover was a superb delicacy. Then, the imperial kitchen cooked a te of delicious fish meat right away and sent to Emperor Qianlong to taste. He tasted a little bit and then became so pleased that he immediately made a poem.

    Instantly, a ministerplimented him and pleaded the emperor to name it. Having thought for a while, Emperor Qianlong said, "Since it¡¯s the biggest freshwater fish found so far, it can be regarded as the king of fishes. From now on, it must be sent to the pce every year as the royal tribute. Now that it¡¯s the tribute for the imperial family, I name it as Beluga (a homophonic name of King¡¯s Fish)."

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking of the rumor, the Precious Ingredient Research PhD pushed his sses upward and said.

    "It is borrowed and not to be used for eating." Even when he said it was borrowed, the PhD revealed an expression of pride alike to what the chairman showed when speaking of Sanyi Tribute Rice.

    "Not for eating? Then what¡¯s the use of it? I have only cooked it once. It¡¯s really very rare." Chu Xiao frowned.

    "Of course not. This is a genuine one from the wild and has just been found." The Precious Ingredient Research PhD said seriously with his eyes widely open.

    "The wild ones are more precious. We really can¡¯t take some meat from it to cook, can we? Just a little piece is enough." Chu Xiao looked at the Beluga in the water tank with a fervent gaze.

    "I know there¡¯s progress in cultivating the Beluga nowadays. And I think we can eat only a little bit of its meat." Chu Xiao brought out thetest information that he had mastered.

    "No, never. Tell us the answer quickly." The Precious Ingredient Research PhD refused tly and said seriously.

    "Got it." Chu Xiao stared at the Beluga swimming leisurely in the water tank while he was saying that.

    The Beluga looked to be about 15 or 20 kgs and was indeed in the infant period. The body surface of the fish was basically all ck; its head was triangr and its mouth was long and sharp; the flesh at both sides of its mouth was a little bulging, which identally gave a cute feeling.

    "Hua La", the Beluga swam to the side and then revealed its yellow side body and the ash grey fatty belly. It seemed to have eaten a lot.

    "As it likes living where the water flow is slow, like the middleyer and intersections of a river or at the gravel water bottom where the water flow is fast and there is a whirlpool, its flesh is iparably delicious and it also has the characteristic fresh and fragrant scent of fishes. Therefore, it¡¯s suitable for various cooking methods." When Chu Xiao spoke of the cooking method at thetter part, he almost wanted to scoop up the Beluga and start to cook it immediately.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything as he was indeed unfamiliar with the fish. Even if the system had supplemented more detailed information of the Beluga, he didn¡¯t mention anything. The increase in his craftsmanship also increased his confidence, therefore Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think he would lose.

    "Yes, you are right." The three judges nodded their head with one ord and affirmed Chu Xiao¡¯s exnation.

    "Then let¡¯s continue."

    The contest of the precious food ingredients was only one day. Therefore, there would be no time for breaks except for lunch. Right after that, the contestmenced again.

    Master Fang was taking notes at the side while looking at the ingredients.

    The diversified precious ingredients were carried to the stage one after another. During the process, Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiaopeted heatedly while the masters and audiences off the stage watched happily.

    It was also a torture. Every time an ingredient was carried to them, the two superb chefs started to describe the taste and appropriate cooking method, which made everybody off the stage feel hungry.

    Fortunately, the contest finally ended.

    "Now, let us dere the results. Shortly afterwards, the winner will be responsible for cooking these edible precious ingredients." The chairman stood up and said directly without any paper in his hand.

    "This time, the ingredients will be cooked by Master Yuan." Luckily, the chairman didn¡¯t have the habit of letting people guess about. He straightforwardly announced the results.

    Chu Xiao took a step forward aggressively and asked instantly even before Tang Xi, who was watching the contest off the stage, apuded.

    "Sorry, but we have the same score. How could he win?" While speaking, Chu Xiao pointed at Yuan Zhou immodestly.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just looked at Chu Xiao solemnly and said earnestly, "Please admit the defeat candidly."

    The atmosphere immediately froze. Chu Xiao was definitely reluctant to admit defeat...

 Chapter 380: Spring Water Mantou

    Chapter 380: Spring Water Mantou

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The deserved manner of Yuan Zhou instantly irritated Chu Xiao.

    "Master Yuan, I feel that you are thinking too much? We have the same uracy rate." Chu Xiaoughed scornfully.

    "As a grand master, you should know the reason why you lost." Yuan Zhou said lightly while looking at Chu Xiao.

    "Ho Ho". The two words uttered by Chu Xiao represented his attitude.

    "I also feel their scores are the same. How is it that Master Yuan is so sure that he will win?" Some other chefs below the stage didn¡¯t understand, either.

    "That¡¯s right. Surprisingly, there is a dark horse this year. Some methods of cooking mentioned by him were fairly interesting." This person cared more about the culinary skills.

    "I feel it should be a draw too." The chefs preferred this result to others.

    What a joke! They were defeated by Chu Xiao in every contest that he took part in. If they were told this time that anybody could defeat him, how shameful would they be?

    Therefore, most chefs started talking about their own opinions privately.

    "Humph. That Chu guy is so disagreeable. Obviously, he was defeated." Tang Xi pouted her lips and humphed.

    "I think Boss Yuan wins the contest because he knows more." Chen Wei said objectively.

    "That should be it. It seems that Master Chu isn¡¯t as awesome as Boss Yuan." Ling Hong stroked his chin and said smilingly.

    "With my insight, Boss Yuan is undoubtedly awesome!" Wu Hai saidcently while stroking his mustaches.

    "Originally, Boss Yuan is not likely to lose. He¡¯s merely short of a certificate." Man Man had also believed that Yuan Zhou would win.

    Basically, everyone that had eaten yz¡¯s dishes had the same feeling.

    "Everybody, please calm down." The chairman calmed the noisy scene immediately once he uttered. Then, the banquet hall was lost in silence immediately.

    "Here¡¯s the reason why the result is so." The chairman made a chart on which he recorded the questions that both Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou had answered.

    "Here, on the question about how to process the Beluga, Master Yuan has not only provided a way to process the top-notch food ingredient but alsoe up with a constructive concept. Nheless, Master Chu has only provided a method to process the top-notch ingredient." The aged chairman said orderly.

    "Right there, they have the difference of 1 score." The chairman stroked his beard and said earnestly.

    "So that is what it is."

    This was what appeared in almost everyone¡¯s hearts. It seemed that Yuan Zhou surprisingly did better than Chu Xiao.

    Chu Xiao had originally wanted to continue asking what the constructive concept was. However, that would be unsightly. Therefore, he kept silent for quite a while.

    "Next year you won¡¯t be so lucky if you take part in the contest." Chu Xiao uttered that to Yuan Zhou and then he turned around and left before everybody had any reaction.

    Chu Xiao was just reluctant to admit failure, but he could afford to lose.

    "Being young is so good. They can continue topete against each other, unlike we old guys that probably couldn¡¯t pick up the spat next year." The aged chairman sighed with a smile but nevertheless didn¡¯t look like to be worried.

    "Never mind. I can still move my pen." The Research Doctorate of Precious Ingredients said quietly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. I can still move my lips." The great gourmet gave another hit without any

    hesitation.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou saw Chu Xiao leave the banquet hall and the chefs off the stage also discussing the feasibility of the cooking method earnestly.

    "Now is the best time to slip away." Suddenly, the word appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    Communication was always what Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at, so Yuan Zhou had already left when Wu Hai and his fellows came over.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had the serving girl deliver a message to them considerately to thank them to speciallye to see him act cool.

    It was getting colder and colder and the night had arrived much earlier than before.

    "Please help me call a cab." Yuan Zhou said politely to the attendants passing by him.

    "Ok, sir." The waiter nodded his head and notified the person that specially called taxis for customers.

    Yuan Zhou rushed back to his restaurant overnight and when he got to the entrance of the side street, he met Broth.

    It ran to Yuan Zhou quickly with its silent footsteps.

    "Hey. I especially gave you the noodle broth enough for two days before I left, no less at all." Yuan Zhou said immediately while looking at Broth that crouched in front of him.

    However, Broth just sat down and looked at Yuan Zhou with an aloof manner. After that, it stood up and went back to the front door again to guard the restaurant earnestly.

    "Alright. It seems that I have to cook something delicious tomorrow topensate him." Looking at Broth and thinking of the customers, Yuan Zhou suddenly muttered to himself considerately.

    Yuan Zhou had a very good sleep tonight. In ordance with his biological clock and habits, Yuan Zhou got up, jogged, exercised before he continued to take a shower and cook breakfast.

    ...

    Having taken the flour and prepared to cook breakfast, Yuan Zhou suddenly realized there was a problem with the system¡¯s reward.

    "System, there actually does not seem to have 100 cooking methods for the 100 Varieties of Mantou, right?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "This is just the name of the reward."

    "Haw?" Yuan Zhou just found it unbelievable.

    "So you mean it¡¯s only the name of the reward and in fact there aren¡¯t 100 cooking method?" Yuan Zhou asked to seek confirmation.

    The system disyed, "You are right."

    "Tell me who has taught you to be deceitful. Where has the frank and honest system gone?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help murmuring.

    "Even if I deceived you to get the reward, you can¡¯t y with words." Yuan Zhou broke down in his mind.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him and Yuan Zhou could only stay silent.

    After a while, the system still didn¡¯t respond to him. Then, Yuan Zhou murmured inwardly, "He uses his own abilities to trick and obtain the reward. Why won¡¯t the system give him the entire one?"

    "Forget it. Let me cook now." Yuan Zhou washed his hands and then began to cook earnestly.

    The breakfast for today was again a new dish, the Spring Water Mantou, which belonged to the 100 Styles of Mantous.

    It was a breakfast that sounded easy but nevertheless contained something special.

    The flour was still the best one provided by the system while the other leading role today was the spring water.

    "System, what was the spring water you said just now?" Yuan Zhou started to doubt whether he had encountered a fake system.

    After all, the name of the spring water seemed to be fake.

    The system disyed, "The spring water is called Luerde Spring, also known as Laoshi Spring. It has the function of curing diseases and changing color. The intrinsic taste is sweet and mellow."

    "Laoshi Spring can cure the diseases? It sounds like the hot spring." Having looked at the spring water and then the flour, Yuan Zhou was a little hesitant.

    The system had told him just now that the spring water could change color.

    "What color will it be? Yuan Zhou cared about that more.

    A good appearance was also one of the significant points of foods."

    The system disyed, "Random."

    "That¡¯ll be great." Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief when he heard that.

    The system indicated that he was quite puzzled and totally didn¡¯t understand what good it had.

    Right after that, Yuan Zhou asked, "When does its color change?"

    The system disyed, "After the food is steamed."

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, Yuan Zhou started to cook it confidently, without revealing any worry that it would be an ugly color.

    Quite a whileter, Yuan Zhou put Mantous on the food steamer and started to steam them. When he washed his hands and prepared to open the door, the system uttered.

    The system disyed, "Host, please tell me why you feel that "randomly" is good."

    The system asked the question that gave off the feeling it wasn¡¯t ashamed to learn from its subordinate.

    "Because I am such a decent human being. It¡¯s definitely a good color." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop his actions of opening the door and meanwhile said deservedly.

    If the system could ridicule him, it probably would say, "With such a narcissistic attitude, you are totally unlike a host that hasmunication obstacles. I might have met a fake host."

    The daily interactions between Yuan Zhou and the system were still harmonious as usual.

    Nheless, the customers were so excited now that they could eat dishes of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Besides, they still didn¡¯t know there would be a new dish again.

    ...

 Chapter 381: A Taste That Starts From Zero

    Chapter 381: A Taste That Starts From Zero

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "As expected, it¡¯s open. I know Boss Yuan won¡¯t break his word." A customer said excitedly while holding the number ticket in the hand.

    "Nothing to feel strange about. The reason why Compass is Compass is that he always keeps his word." Wu Hai shrugged and then walked into the restaurant as if he was ustomed to the situation.

    "Everybody, the first twenty customers cane on in." Zhou Jia greeted the customers with a smile.

    "Terrific. Again, we can eat Boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast." The two animation-addicted girls said with one ord.

    "Hi, long time no see." As soon as Yin Ya entered the restaurant, she greeted Yuan Zhou.

    "Hi, Boss Yuan. Here I am again." Tang Xi also waved her hand to Yuan Zhou with a cute expression.

    "Boss Yuan, you are finally back. Even my wallet can¡¯t wait longer." A customer at the side couldn¡¯t help joking.

    "Um. Morning." After a nod, Yuan Zhou first greeted and then continued saying, "A new dish, Spring Water Mantou, will be provided today."

    "Wow! ...We are so lucky to be able to eat a new dish once you are back," Yin Ya said smilingly.

    "We are truly lucky. Get a serving for me." The frank and honest Wu Hai said directly while stroking his mustaches.

    "Get one for me first." Once Wu Hai started, other customers instantly reacted. It was breakfast and there were only 100 servings.

    "Me, too." Yin Ya sat down and said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Alright. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took the verdant food steamer off from the steaming pot and put them at the ce where Zhou Jia served the dishes one by one.

    "Everybody, please pay first ording to prices on the menu. The dishes are to be served right away." Zhou Jia said at the right moment.

    "Here is your dish." Yuan Zhou carried it to Yin Ya straightforwardly as usual.

    "Thank you." Yin Ya revealed a blush on her white-skinned face.

    "Tsk-tsk. No wonder even the Mantou is pink today." Wu Hai said at the side with a vaguely meaningful gaze.

    "This color is so beautiful. Boss Yuan is so awesome. It¡¯s surprisingly such a beautiful pink Mantou." The anime-addicted girl supported her head with her two hands and said admiringly while looking at the cute and plump Mantou in front of her.

    "Huh? Pink Mantou?" Yin Ya uncovered the food steamer curiously.

    Inside of the food steamer indeedy six pink little Mantous. Different from the previous Thousand Layer Mantou, the little Mantou was round and looked plump. In contrast with the verdant bamboo food steamer outside, they looked both lovable and beautiful.

    The smooth skin of the Mantous seemed to emit a pink light.

    "What a strange color! But it¡¯s quite good-looking, like a work of art." Yin Ya poked it curiously.

    When the Mantou was poked inward, however, it soon returned to normal, leaving a small indent on the smooth skin.

    "What exactly is the taste of the Mantou that is like a work of art?" Yin Ya became quite curious.

    The animation-addicted girl was more curious and had started to gulp down half of a Mantou impatiently. The part where she bit recovered to 80% of its original state in just a little while.

    Now people could clearly see the color inside of the Mantou was also cherry pink. The many holes from air bubbles didn¡¯t look terrible at all. Instead, it appeared neat and beautiful and emitted faint fragrance of wheat.

    "Slurp Slurp". As soon as she ate the Mantou, a faint unknown fragrance filled the mouth. After chewing, the sweet and fragrant smell diffused gradually as if it had many differentyers. If not for the refreshing chewiness in the mouth, she would have thought she was eating a flower with a faint fragrance.

    The Mantou was extremely soft and yet meanwhile chewy. The two different textures plus the intrinsic wheat fragrance of the flour and the sweet taste of the spring water was so delicious that the two girls couldn¡¯t help praising it again and again with words that others couldn¡¯t understand.

    "This is soooo delicious! I feel Boss Yuan is soooo awesome every time. The dishes are both beautiful and tasty." After the girl ate half Mantou, she immediately praised and then continued eating the other half.

    The texture of this half Mantou was exactly the same as that of the other half just now. The soft dough carried some wheat fragrance and the intrinsic sweetness of the spring water. While chewing, it carried a little chewiness, which made people unable to stop.

    After eating up three Mantous, the girl with a long hair and round face found something wrong.

    "Do you think there¡¯s something wrong with the Mantou?" A girl pulled the other and asked her.

    "I think so, too." The other girl nodded her head while chewing the Mantou in her mouth.

    "What is it?" The girl that asked didn¡¯t stop at all. She took another Mantou and started to stuff it into her mouth.

    Of course, the name of Sakura Mantou was made up by themselves. In their opinion, the Mantou was like arge flower petal of the Sakura.

    "I got it." Once the Mantou entered her mouth, the girl instantly said with a lisp.

    "What?" The other girl turned her head and looked at her friend with half a Mantou dangling from his mouth, being reluctant to put it down.

    "It¡¯s like whenever we eat the next Mantou, it feels like we haven¡¯t eaten it before. Although the taste is the same, it¡¯s very nd at the beginning as if we are experiencing the delicacy of the Mantou once again every time." The girl¡¯s exnations were in a mess, but luckily somebody understood it.

    "You¡¯re right. It¡¯s indeed like that." Yin Ya echoed.

    "Every time we eat the next Mantou, it¡¯s quite refreshing in the mouth as if we were eating it for the first time and experiencing the pleasant feeling again. That¡¯s it." Wu Hai said conclusively while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Yes, right, that¡¯s right. That¡¯s the feeling." The girl nodded her head earnestly and agreed to him.

    "When we eat the Mantou to the end, it¡¯s like we have drunk the luscious spring water which makes us feel refreshed. When we eat the next one, it¡¯s a new taste again." While saying that, Wu Hai was a little dumbfounded, appearing as if he had thought of something.

    "I got it now." Wu Hai suddenly jumped off the chair and prepared to run. But just within several steps, he went back again, took the Mantou and stuffed it into his mouth. Having chewed up with several gulps, he ran out of the restaurant.

    "The inspiration of an artist is really like a thunder." Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion inwardly.

    Because of its special texture, the Spring Water Mantou was extraordinarily popr. Customers that came for breakfast ate it asionally along with soybean milk or fruit juice and were ying with it happily like kids.

    The breakfast timesting one hour passed very soon. As soon as it ended, Yuan Zhou received a call before he went to have a rest.

    "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling"

    "Hello." Yuan Zhou looked at the unknown number and answered the phone.

    "Hello, Master Yuan. This is Zhou Shijie, the chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance. Three dayster, we¡¯ll hold the cooking activity of those precious ingredients and you¡¯ll have 19 ingredients at your disposal." It was the principal judge, Zhou Shijie, that day.

    "Ok. I got it." Yuan Zhou became solemn subconsciously.

    "By convention, you can choose any other master that took part in the contest that day to be your assistant and his restaurant to be the cooking ce." Zhou Shijie was very serious and earnest when he talked about the proper business.

    Right after that, however, he smiled and said, "Of course. They are very happy to be your assistant and for their restaurants being chosen as the kitchen."

    The words made Yuan Zhou frown. What a joke! Who was Yuan Zhou? He was a person who had quite an obsession. He wouldn¡¯t even allow others to enter his restaurant. How was it possible that he would allow other to be his assistant?

    Before Yuan Zhou found an excuse to refuse him, Zhou Shijie continued to say, "But that is just a convention. You can actually choose whoever you like. Even if it¡¯s Chu Xiao, he has toe to help. But whether or not you can suppress him... you have to count on yourself."

    The words obviously carried some expectancy and teasing. After all, Chu Xiao was quite well-known for his bad temper.

    Having paused a while, Yuan Zhou thought of a method to refuse and then he said, "..."

 Chapter 382: Presentation of Culinary Skills

    Chapter 382: Presentation of Culinary Skills

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Theoretically, conventions shouldn¡¯t be rejected, but Yuan Zhou had his own consideration. Frankly speaking, his obsessivepulsive disorder had already been in thete stages, but was now strengthened even more by the system.

    "Respected Zhou, I don¡¯t need any assistants. If you have any queries, you cane to my restaurant personally and I¡¯ll prove to you." Yuan Zhou said that with a seemingly euphemistic tone.

    The silencested for a great while at the other end of the phone. Then, Zhou Shijie said, "Do you mean you want no one as your assistant?"

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou answered cleanly.

    "Can you tell me the reason?" Zhou Shijie asked with puzzlement.

    He just didn¡¯t understand why this person who didn¡¯t look prideful before was now even tougher than Chu Xiao.

    At the very least, Chu Xiao chose two masters that were barely qualified.

    "I¡¯m just used to doing it all alone." Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent tone.

    "Some of the precious ingredients will have to be processed in very short time. How many apprentices are you prepared to bring along?" Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t ask more, but changed the subject.

    "I¡¯m going to do it all alone." Yuan Zhou answered positively and earnestly.

    "Leaving aside other work, the work of vegetable washing and cutting as well as te presentation has to be done by somebody." Zhou Shijie immediately choked. Only after quite a while did he speak again.

    "It¡¯s going to be done by me alone, too." There was puzzlement contained in Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, if he didn¡¯t need an assistant, the work was naturally to be done by himself. Otherwise, why would he refuse an assistant?

    "Are you sure?" Although Zhou Shijie was puzzled, he had nothing to say as the rule was like that.

    "Wait a moment." Yuan Zhou thought Zhou Shijie was going to hang up the phone and hence he uttered.

    At the other end of the phone, Zhou Shijie contrarily felt relieved immediately. He thought Yuan Zhou would surely regret it and still needed the assistant, thinking inwardly, "Luckily, this guy knows to retract from the wrong path. He has to get one to help him."

    "I have no requirement on hotels as long as it¡¯s not far from Taoxi Road. And for the time to cook, I want it to be 8:30 in the evening." Yuan Zhou brought out his requirements altogether.

    "Is that all? Got it. This old man will arrange everything." Zhou Shijie then seriously choked and had to agree to Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements.

    Having thought for a while, however, Zhou Shijie said persistently, "There are no problems with all your requirements. But I must tell you in advance that you need to cook in an open kitchen. If you don¡¯t need an assistant, will there be any problems?" Zhou Shijie said earnestly.

    "Ok. No problem." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    "One more thing. You will start cooking at 9:00. During the half an hour before that, you have to persuade those chefs that were unable to take part in the cooking activity." Zhou Shijie stroked his beards and appeared quite solemn.

    This convention was originally a kind of welfare to those chefs. Now that the winner was reluctant to offer them, he naturally had to exin to them by himself.

    "Um, ok." Yuan Zhou also gave an affirmative answer.

    "Good. I¡¯ll be looking forward to admiring Master Yuan¡¯s culinary skills." After saying that, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone.

    After Yuan Zhou rested for a while, he suddenly asked in the quiet restaurant, "Whose food ingredients do you think are better, yours or theirs?

    Naturally, he said that to the system. However, the system never paid attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s desire to chat with him and usually he had no reaction.

    Yuan Zhou just waited peacefully. Three dayster, he would try to cook the top-notch food ingredients provided by others. Even Yuan Zhou had not made some of those dishes before, so he was also quite expectant.

    Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t so peaceful at Zhou Shijie¡¯s end. Just after he notified everyone that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want any assistants, his phone rang again.

    "Master Cheng, what¡¯s the matter?" Zhou Shijie asked as usual.

    "Are you serious? Master Yuan doesn¡¯t need any assistants and will do all the work by himself? Not even a person to wash vegetables for him?" Master Cheng looked to be quick-tempered. Once the call was put through, he asked impatiently.

    "Yes. That¡¯s exactly right." On hearing that, Zhou Shijie answered habitually.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother." Master Cheng kept silent for a while and then hung up the phone.

    The few chefs all called him and inquired about that. Only when it was in the evening did Zhou Shijie¡¯s phone stop ringing.

    "These chefs are way too anxious. Fortunately, it has all stopped now," Zhou Shijie muttered to himself.

    Just after that, his phone rang again stridently, "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling."

    Without taking a look, Zhou Shijie directly answered it and said, "Master Yuan indeed doesn¡¯t need the assistant. He will officially exin the reason at 8:30 p.m. three dayster."

    "The rumor turns out to be true." It wasn¡¯t the voice of other chefs, but was the arrogant voice of Chu Xiao.

    "Ah, it¡¯s Master Chu. Are you also calling to ask about that?" Zhou Shijie took the phone off his ears with puzzlement and then took a look. The two characters of Chu Xiao were glistening on the screen. It was indeed him.

    "Um. Nothing special. I¡¯m hanging up." Then, Chu Xiao really hung off the phone.

    "It seems this guy is unwilling to admit defeat." Zhou Shijie shook his head. He didn¡¯t actually care about these trifles much.

    After he hung up the phone, he directly went back home.

    At the other side, several chefs that had taken part in the contest met. After all the chefs¡¯munication and confirmation, they got to know that Yuan Zhou wanted to have the benefits of all the precious ingredients to himself.

    "Ho Ho. I will just sit back and wait to see that Master Yuan get stuffed. How dare he uses twenty precious ingredients to cook dishes alone?" A moon-faced chef held his arms and humphed.

    "Exactly. He really has eyes bigger than the stomach." One would for sure feel quite annoyed when their benefits were snatched even if the benefits hadn¡¯t fallen upon themselves, not to mention that there was a chance he would be obtaining the benefit.

    "Do you guys think it is possible? Cook the dishes alone without even a single worker to help him?" The chef tidied his chef¡¯s hat and smiled scornfully.

    "Bullsh*t, that¡¯s totally impossible. Of course, it¡¯s possible if he cooks all night long. But I¡¯m afraid the dishes wouldn¡¯t be eatable then?" Master Cheng said with disdain.

    "Although Master Yuan is indeed knowledgeable, I don¡¯t think he is that good on other aspects." Master Fang that had quit the game voluntarily also said scornfully.

    Nobody believed that Yuan Zhou could process these food ingredients well in a short time by himself.

    After all, the more precious and delicious the ingredients were, the shorter its freshness lifetime was, that was to say, Yuan Zhou had to use up all the ingredients to cook the dishes within 2 hours.

    But ording to Yuan Zhou, he wouldn¡¯t take anybody there, not even a worker to wash vegetables.

    None of the chefs believed that Yuan Zhou could make it. After all, they would rather wash the vegetables or make some sculptures even though the winner didn¡¯t like them to cook. It wasn¡¯t necessary for them to do any of the work, but for the sake of the precious ingredients, they could ept that.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even give this opportunity to them. It was simply as if Yuan Zhou ate all the meat without leaving a single gulp of broth to them. How could they bear that humiliation?

    "I¡¯m just waiting to see that prideful person swallow his own bitter pill." It was almost everyone¡¯s wish.

    However, will Yuan Zhou actually be frantic about that?

    ...

 Chapter 383: Highest State of Acting Cool

    Chapter 383: Highest State of Acting Cool

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Three days passed in a sh. The reason why Yuan Zhou asked to start cooking at 8:30 p.m. was that he was considerate and didn¡¯t want to dy his customers¡¯ meal time.

    As soon as Shen Min arrived, Yuan Zhou summoned her to him.

    "Shen Min, I won¡¯t be here tonight. You can just go back when the time is up." Yuan Zhou said to Shen Min who walked to him.

    "Ok. Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan." Shen Min nodded her head earnestly.

    "Um. I¡¯m leaving now." Yuan Zhou then went upstairs to change clothes with relief.

    "Be careful on your way, Boss Yuan." Shen Min only said that when Yuan Zhou almost got to the second floor after quite a while.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Hoo. When exactly can I get this habit cured?" Shen Min was quite helpless to this habit of getting nervous at the sight of her teachers or superiors.

    About ten minutester, Yuan Zhou stepped down the stairs with a sound of "Ta Ta Ta".

    "Boss Yuan, are you going out on a date?" Once she finished asking that, Shen Min blushed instantly and then prepared to leave with embarrassment.

    "No, I¡¯m not. I¡¯m going to improve my culinary skills." Yuan Zhou appeared extraordinarily earnest when he was saying that.

    "Oh, I see. Bye, Boss Yuan." Shen Min answered solemnly immediately.

    "Um." After a nod, Yuan Zhou walked out of the side street and prepared to take a cab to the hotel.

    Actually, it was not strange that Shen Min would ask that. Yuan Zhou was dressed in a dark blue round-cor robe today, which made him look fairly handsome, good-looking and slender.

    As he liked simplicity when going out, Yuan Zhou only took a bank note of 10 RMB, barely enough amount for the cab, for going there and 20 RMB foring back since there was the night fee in the evening. Apart from all that, He had only a phone with him.

    "Litter bro, your clothes are pretty good. They look great." When they were waiting for the green light, the driverplimented him smilingly.

    "Thank you. This is the round-neck robe." Yuan Zhou first nodded to thank him and then answered.

    "Oh. I know the character, Lord Dee, in the TV series of Renjie Dee likes wearing this kind of clothes." The driver indicated that he liked watching the costume dramas very much.

    "Um. It¡¯s indeed simr to that." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then found they really looked the same.

    "Then do you also put your money in the sleeves?" The driver gazed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s puff from time to time.

    "Yes. I can make a pocket inside." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "It¡¯s indeed true. Interesting." The driver then started to drive carefully after his curiosity was satisfied.

    In less than 10 minutes, the driver made a turn and parked the car gracefully at the entrance of the hotel with a sound of "Zi".

    "With those driving skills, you can even enter apetition." Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly with an expressionless look and then took out the bank note of 10 RMB and gave it to him.

    "The amount is just right. Bye, little brother." The driver nodded his head and said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    "Goodbye." Yuan Zhou also nodded his head.

    "Hello. Come in, please." The doorman came over to lead him the way.

    "Guanju Hall on the fourth floor, please." Yuan Zhou directly brought out the destination.

    "Ok. Follow me, please." The doorman answered smilingly.

    Although Yuan Zhou was dressed in Han Chinese clothing, nobody stopped to stare at him. Therefore, he arrived at the fourth floor quietly.

    "It is almost the time. Why isn¡¯t that person here yet?" Master Chenined while looking at the entrance.

    And Yuan Zhou happened to hear that when he arrived.

    The entire hall was arranged to be as well-lit as during the day. There were even shadowlessmps where Yuan Zhou would process the food ingredients.

    On the long countertop, all tools required for steaming, oil-frying, stir-frying and boiling were allplete and furthermore, the three pots, bowls and wooden dippers were allid out at the side.

    Behind him were the tes and bowls used for carrying the dishes. They were as long as the kitchen countertop and were separated into several parts, where there were different patterns and styles.

    On the left were sixrge sinks for washing the vegetables and next to them was the azure stone countertop for processing the ingredients.

    "Great. It¡¯s fairly decent." Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly when he saw the food ingredients along the wall at the other side.

    "This ce is indeed very good." Zhou Shijie said proudly with a smile.

    "You have truly done a lot of work. Thank you." Courtesies were never missed by Yuan Zhou.

    "Um. Now it¡¯s your turn to say something." Zhou Shijie went up only to say that.

    "Alright." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Today¡¯s leading role has arrived now. This old man has starved all day long and waited for a whole day just to taste this meal. I believe everybody is probably the same." Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t solemn today as how he had been during the contest. Once he went up to the chefs, he joked with them.

    "Haw-haw. We are also waiting to see Boss Yuan show his awesomeness." These chefs were still waiting for Yuan Zhou to give them the reasons.

    "Exactly. Boss Yuan, you have to handle us all by yourself." Dressed in casual clothes, the talking chef crossed his arms over his chest and looked at him smilingly.

    "Yeah. Boss Yuan still has to bother with us." Another chef immediately chimed in.

    Chu Xiao just sat at the side and watched them without saying any word. Of course, his expression showed obvious disbelief.

    "Hey, why don¡¯t you say something to persuade him?" Xing Min was slightly worried when he saw that, but since it wasn¡¯t appropriate for him to say anything, he had to ask Lee Yanyi beside him.

    "It¡¯s none of my business." Lee Yanyi just revealed a look of puzzlement.

    "What a stubborn old guy! Pity, what a pity!" Xing Min then became flustered and exasperated. He patted his thighs and muttered vaguely, all about bad words to Lee Yanyi.

    Lee Yanyi nevertheless just kept silent and waited to eat.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou could get the sarcasm from their words, but he just remained expressionless. Only when these chefs finished talking did he start to say.

    "Please, do you have the colorless crystal rod?" Yuan Zhou said to the waiter beside him.

    "Yes, we do." The waiter didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to talk to him and hence only answered after a slight hesitation.

    "Please give it to me." Yuan Zhou said deservedly with his expression unchanged.

    "Ho Ho. Let me wait and see how you act outter." The disdain revealed on Master Cheng¡¯s face was almost flowing out.

    "The thing is actually like this. Due to my mysophobia problem, my te presentation would probably be quite different from those made by others." While Yuan Zhou was talking to the serving girl, he washed his hands.

    ording to the old customs, Yuan Zhou repeated the actions three times. Only when they saw how Yuan Zhou washed his hands and wore the face mask did those chefs stop talking. After Yuan Zhou did all that, however, he took up a daikon and immediately started to sculpt while speaking.

    "Shua Shua Shua". While the kitchen knife was dancing in the air, the thin daikon slices fell off like the lunar aureole. In a short while, Yuan Zhou had sculpted the daikon in his hand into a beautiful ancient courtdy.

    With a big downward bun, the courtdy was dressed inyers of gowns. The skirt angle was flown upward and the scarf was blowing in the wind. The gentle smile revealed on her face, the plentiful and plump temperament and romantic charm as well as the white and smooth skin all indicated Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb craftsmanship.

    "Damn!" As a master that had been famous for long, even Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help rubbing his eyes.

    "That was way too fast." Master Fang became bbergasted.

    "Sh*t! I also want a te presentation like this one."

    "No wonder he doesn¡¯t want others to cut the vegetables for him."

    "...." Other chefs thought of their interjections bitterly in the heart.

    "I never expected him to be that good." Chu Xiao was also a little surprised.

    The first was that Yuan Zhou used the kitchen knife; secondly, the time was very short; thirdly, it was almost a work of art rather than a decoration of a te presentation. Chu Xiao had to admit that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skill was really better than his.

    "I like this style of presentation. It¡¯s unique and is of a minority." This time, a rare faint smile appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, which made him seem extraordinarily sincere.

    Unique?

    Was that only unique?

    As for being the minority, it was indeed so, as none of the chefs on site could reach that level.

    Then, the chefs that watched at the side only wanted to say inwardly, "I don¡¯t know what to say, but we all like this style of te presentation. Get us a dozen, oh no, ten dozen, please."

    No wonder he didn¡¯t want others to help...

    "Master Yuan seems to be a very tough guy." Zhou Shijie said to the other two people at the side while stroking his beard.

    However, the sculpture was only the very start. Yuan Zhou¡¯s presentation of culinary skills had barely begun.

 Chapter 384: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Eccentricity

    Chapter 384: Yuan Zhou¡¯s entricity

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Just when the other chefs were obsessed with the ancient courtdy and couldn¡¯t restrain themselves, the waiter came back.

    "Sir, here is your crystal rod." The waiter handed the tray to him.

    "Well, good. Thank you." Yuan Zhou received the crystal rod and then thanked the waiter.

    "You are wee." The waiter said smilingly.

    "Master Yuan, even if you don¡¯t need assistants like us to sculpt, you need a person to wash the vegetables, right?" It was Master Cheng that spoke.

    "Exactly. You can¡¯t wash the vegetables alone, can you?" Other chefs echoed one after another.

    "Leaving other things aside, I¡¯m fairly confident in washing vegetables." Master Cheng patted on his chest and said confidently.

    Judging from the profound knowledge disclosed in the contest and his god-tier sculpting skills disyed now, his culinary skills were definitely at the level of a great master.

    It can definitely enhance their culinary skills if they could do the odd jobs for Yuan Zhou.

    That was basically the thought of all these chefs. However, it was the cunning Master Cheng that spoke first.

    "Actually, I am also not bad." Even before Yuan Zhou could answer then, another chef also rmended himself at the side.

    "There are so many vegetables and I think we can work together and cooperate." A younger chef suggested smartly.

    "I think this method is good." Once he suggested that, the idea received all chefs¡¯ consent.

    That was rarely seen in normal times. The chefs that had so many titles surprisingly all wanted to wash the vegetables eagerly. What a spectacle it was!

    "He¡¯s really a capable chef." At the side, Xing Min was also relieved. He said with a smile.

    "Never giving up on their goals until the end." Lee Yanyi humphed coldly. Obviously, he was discontented with not being able to eat the dishes.

    "You entric old man, do you mean that he doesn¡¯t even need assistants to help wash vegetables?" No wonder Xing Min was Lee Yanyi¡¯s deadly foe. He figured out his meaning immediately and then asked in surprise.

    "That young guy is way too prideful. It¡¯s a waste of time." Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t deny, but just looked at the surrounding chefs discontentedly.

    "Same to you, the unreasonable stubborn donkey." Even at that moment, Xing Min didn¡¯t forget to ridicule Lee Yanyi.

    "Humph." Lee Yanyi just responded with a cold humph.

    After Yuan Zhou heard everyone¡¯s utterance, he answered, "I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m rich in nothing but entricity. I like washing vegetables this way."

    While he was speaking, he appeared quite sincere.

    Nheless, the hearts of all the chefs over there skipped a beat as they felt something was wrong.

    Disregarding all that, Yuan Zhou just took up the Jinling Grass prepared just now and intended to give a presentation.

    The handful of Jinling Grass wasn¡¯t so good as that provided by the system, but it was still quite fresh and tender.

    "Aren¡¯t the vegetable alright after some rinsing?" Of course, other chefs also knew the crispness and freshness of this vegetable.

    Right after that, however, Yuan Zhou began to show his unique awesomeness with his capabilities.

    Yuan Zhou first cut the old stalks off with the bamboo knife provided, leaving every piece only one inch long.

    Of course, the bamboo knife had also been processed by Yuan Zhou beforehand.

    He moved the bamboo knife upward lightly but quickly. Then the Jinling Grass on the kneading board fell into the azure stone basin that he had prepared like the blue jade.

    After a sound of "Pi Li Pa La", it fell into the water.

    In a rapid sequence, Yuan Zhou picked up the crystal rod sent to him by the waiter just now.

    While he was shaking the basin clockwise and making the vortex appear with one hand, he stirred the Jinling Grass with the crystal rod lightly with the other.

    His actions were light, but nevertheless fully washed every piece of Jinling Grass.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou moved the Jinling Grass out with the crystal rod again. It was then covered with ayer of water mist.

    "It¡¯s done." Yuan Zhou said that in no more than 3 minutes.

    He looked up at the crowds and found the banquet hall was lost in absolute silence. They basically hadn¡¯t reacted yet.

    "I like to wash the vegetables in this way. It is quite rare." Yuan Zhou said with a seemingly shy expression.

    On hearing that, the chefs on site wanted to say nothing but a simple "Ho Ho".

    "The vegetables could surprisingly be washed this way. Then what is that when we are washing it before?" A chef couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    "It¡¯s devastation." Master Cheng answered fluently.

    "I don¡¯t want to say anything to Boss Yuan anymore."

    "Can that be called rare?"

    "Eh..."

    "Ta Ta Ta", Chu Xiao straightforwardly went up and brought the washed Jinling Grass closer to have a look.

    "Really nice." After quite a while, Chu Xiao remarked.

    "Tsk-tsk. I only found out now that I don¡¯t even know how to wash vegetables." A chef joined the circle to watch.

    "Luckily I didn¡¯t say I wanted to do that." Another chef that kept silent while others were volunteering to wash vegetables said that.

    "Indeed. Fortunately, I didn¡¯t have time to say that. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be so interesting." The talking chef looked at the several people including Master Cheng that had tried to do the work eagerly with an expression of ridicule.

    "Yeah. Fortunately, we didn¡¯t say that." The few persons that didn¡¯t volunteer all felt lucky.

    Nevertheless, those who had volunteered to wash the vegetables were basically silent now. They couldn¡¯t even ridicule now.

    After all, they all knew that the Jinling Grass indeed needed to be washed that way.

    It was just because they understood that. The way Yuan Zhou used just now was too magnificent and nobody could match against him. That issue made them very upset.

    They had been greatly outssed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting skill and now, again, by Yuan Zhou¡¯s technique of washing the vegetables.

    "Sh*t. Is it really necessary to wash the vegetables with such aplex method?" Master Cheng could only ridicule in his heart.

    "Haw-haw. This little brat is so interesting." There was a contented expression on the old face of Zhou Shijie.

    Seeing everybody be silent, Yuan Zhou prepared to continue his presentation and hence directly uttered.

    The way he talked was still familiar as always, "Regarding the processing of the beef, I have a rather entric method, too."

    All chefs on site felt a slight headache when they heard the word of entric.

    "Go to hell with your entricity." It was the thought of all chefs on site.

    Of course, it also stood for another meaning, "Thank you for your entric technique. Please get a dozen for me."

    However, the reason why a chef remained a chef was because they had good decency. Therefore, they only ridiculed him inwardly.

    Superficially, they still appeared like, "You continue to act and we¡¯ll just watch silently."

    "I will use the beef to make my presentation. I¡¯m going to reveal my ipetence now." After Yuan Zhou said politely, he began to take the beef out.

    He didn¡¯t touch the beef at all from the moment he took out the beef until he put it on the kneading board.

    "I am prepared to slice it." Yuan Zhou raised his head and said that.

    Then, he took a neat rectangr te with no edges from behind him.

    Having rinsed it with the boiling water, he put it on the beef right after that.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the kitchen knife provided by the banquet hall, but directly took out another one from his body.

    It was obviously the Miracle Kitchen Knife that Yuan Zhou had used in his restaurant.

    Before he came here, Yuan Zhou specifically inquired the system about that.

    Just as expected by Yuan Zhou, the taste-free chopsticks and the spoon were allowed to be taken out. Naturally, so was the Miracle Kitchen Knife.

    ording to the system, only the food ingredients cannot be taken out of the restaurant.

    "Pa", he pressed the te down and afterwards, he supported it lightly with one hand and took the kitchen knife with the other and then straightforwardly started.

    "Damn it. Cutting without measuring?" A chef was surprised.

    "It¡¯s very normal to cut that way but not so for him." Master Cheng said solemnly.

    Other chefs all nodded their head in favor of Master Cheng.

    They could also cut without measuring, but they never did it so well. Moreover, after disying such superior craftsmanship to all others, it was unwise to just cut without measuring.

    Only Chu Xiao suddenly said, "Its normal for him to cut it without measuring."

    The word was said affirmatively.

    Other chefs at the side all looked at Chu Xiao with puzzlement.

    Although frowning, Chu Xiao still exined that...

 Chapter 385: Please Take Me As Apprentice

    Chapter 385: Please Take Me As Apprentice

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t really like exining. Since everybody was puzzled in this situation, however, he had to exin to them by himself.

    "Do you know about the human scent?" Seeing Yuan Zhou cut quickly and precisely, he also said solemnly.

    The two characters of "human scent" stood for too many meanings, so the chefs on site all fell silent.

    "The scent of human bodies?" A chef asked tentatively.

    "No, it isn¡¯t." Chu Xiao frowned again and then said, "Everyone has his own scent and the precious foods are most likely to be contaminated by that."

    "I got it. No wonder you have that rule, Master Chu." Master Cheng was enlightened and he suddenly said.

    "What rule is it?" A chef didn¡¯t really know about that and thus he asked curiously.

    "Food ingredients sent to me can¡¯t have any scent of humans." Chu Xiao crossed his arms against his chest and said naturally.

    All chefs on site got choked by his words.

    Except for the three judges, Xing Min and Lee Yanyi, every chef basically couldn¡¯t smell this thing called human scent. The word of Chu Xiao now instantly made each of them speechless.

    "Master Chu, you have a sharp nose." A chef couldn¡¯t help but say so.

    "The ingredients can¡¯t be used anymore if every person touches it once." There was full of disgust in Chu Xiao¡¯s tone.

    "So is that the reason why Master Yuan is keeping us away from the ingredients?" The remaining chefs then got to know why they weren¡¯t needed.

    As for the unpleasant words of Chu Xiao, they all indicated that the wind was so strong and they couldn¡¯t hear that.

    "A crowd of chefs keeps twittering like those who sing Chinese opera in the tea house." Lee Yanyi can¡¯t help satirizing when he found Yuan Zhou still hadn¡¯t started.

    "Come on. Which of these chefs do you think is not prideful? That young man doesn¡¯t even leave them any soup. Of course, they will embarrass him." Xing Min knew about these chefs¡¯ mindset better and therefore, he directly brought it out.

    "Humph. Soplicated." No one actually knew whom Lee Yanyi was mentioning by sayingplicated. After saying that, he sat in the chair and said nothing more.

    "Alright. Attention, please." Yuan Zhou turned the te upside down and took up the beef.

    After a sound of "Peng", he set it down on the azure stone countertop lightly.

    "Why does it look like it isn¡¯t cut at all?" A chef even revealed his ent in surprise.

    "It indeed looks like that. I just don¡¯t know what the thickness is like." Chu Xiao frowned and said. His eyesight wasn¡¯t as good as his smell.

    Yuan Zhou wiped the quadrangr beef lightly with the knife and immediately the entire piece of beef became trapezoidal.

    Then, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were well disyed in the trapezoidal beef. Other chefs that watched at the side couldn¡¯t help saying with one ord.

    "What the f*ck!"

    "Let me get close to have a look." Chu Xiao took a few steps forward with big strides after he said that.

    Yuan Zhou just made a gesture of "Please" to him.

    On the white rectangr te that had no patterns was an entire piece of beef. Every slice of the beef was seen to have the identical spacing and size in the short distance.

    Even the thickness that was hard to control while cutting without measuring was the same.

    What Chu Xiao specially observed was the first several pieces and thest several ones.

    Normally, people would use only the middle part of the beef no matter they sliced or shredded it before cutting it into a square. Only in that way would the beef not be sliced or shredded into different sizes.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do that like what people normally did, therefore Chu Xiao specifically observed the two parts carefully.

    "He surprisingly cut it along the radian and veins." Having noticed that, Chu Xiao felt a little ufortable.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t wasting any of the ingredients. Even Chu Xiao himself couldn¡¯t even do that. Moreover, the beef wasn¡¯t contaminated with the slightest scent of Yuan Zhou after it was held in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand for so long time.

    What filled his nose was the prime-grade aroma of fresh beef. Just by smelling the aroma, people could feel that the beef would definitely be fresh, tender, and sulent.

    "Wait. I want to pick one piece up with the chopsticks and have a closer look." Chu Xiao suddenly thought of something and then asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him.

    "Over there. Help yourself." Yuan Zhou still respected the rule of his restaurant, "Food should be made by one¡¯s own hands; only then will it taste better."

    "Alright." Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    Having taken the chopsticks, Chu Xiao took a deep breath and then breathed out again.

    Only then did he start to pick the beef slice up.

    "It truly is so." Chu Xiao instantly uttered while looking at the beef between the chopsticks.

    "Hiss." Other chefs that stayed behind him couldn¡¯t help uttering that.

    The reason why the beef slice made Chu Xiaoment like that and those chefs sigh admiringly was just because of its thinness.

    The beef slice contrasted sharply to the ivory white chopsticks. Through the fine-grained beef, they could even see the chopsticks covered by the beef slice. It was thin but meanwhile quite tough and tensile, not breaking at all. Hanging on the chopsticks, it looked like a piece of scarlet white paper painted with the marble patterns.

    "This is paper thin! And it was done by cutting without measuring." Master Cheng almost couldn¡¯t snap out of his daze.

    "Are we shooting a film?" A chef suddenly said that.

    Another even said, "Master Yuan is ascending the heavens."

    No way out. This technique of Yuan Zhou was way too amazing.

    "Beef Sashimi." Suddenly, Chu Xiao said affirmatively.

    "Indeed. This can be eaten directly. As the part between the rib eye steak and sirloin, it¡¯s soft and sulent and we can clearly see the conspicuous frost pattern. The quality is superior and the texture is fantastic." Yuan Zhou uttered a long speech while wearing his face mask.

    "Cutting Beef Sashimi without measuring." This time, Chu Xiao added another two characters. He appeared to be indifferent and calm, however, there was a slight radiance of surprise in his eyes.

    "Take your time and enjoy, please." While he was saying that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the chopsticks and sauces as usual.

    Then, the chefs all ran to take the chopsticks. When they came back and found there were no sauces, they immediately uttered anxiously.

    "Master Yuan, you forget to make the sauce. I...." When Master Cheng just wanted to say he had confidence in that, he thought of the embarrassment just now and hence shut up his mouth involuntarily.

    "It¡¯s perfect to eat it now without sauce," said Yuan Zhou. Afterwards, he began to wash up straightforwardly regardless of others, because he would have proper business to do shortly.

    Chu Xiao ate it first and then Master Cheng followed suit. He picked one piece up and stuffed it into his mouth immediately.

    The beef was way too thin. As soon as it entered his mouth, the beef melted upon touching the warm mouth cavity. With some more bite, the faint milky aroma blended with the sweet and refreshing sulent beef vor instantly upied the entire taste bud.

    "Good. It¡¯s super delicious." Master Cheng said affirmatively after he gulped it down.

    "Hey! How can you guys do like this? I have only eaten one piece." Right after Master Cheng praised the dish and reacted, he found the te had been empty. Then he said in surprise.

    "How many pieces do you think there are? The beef is barely enough for everyone to eat one piece." Another chef who ate only one piece also said that helplessly.

    "Master Yuan, you can start now." The aged chairman set down the chopsticks without a trace and urged him primly.

    "Yeah, yeah. Those ingredients should have been cooked earlier." Lee Yanyi immediately echoed.

    "One moment, everyone. The dishes are to be served one after another." Yuan Zhou changed a new face mask and then said loudly.

    "He¡¯s truly an awesome opponent, haw-haw." Chu Xiao had sat back quietly in a handsome sitting position. While looking at Yuan Zhou, he revealed a strong desire to fight back.

    Having eaten the dishes, the chefs all became silent. Any words were feeble and futile while only delicious dishessted long.

    Master Cheng savored the aftertaste in his mouth for a while and looked again at Yuan Zhou. Then, he made up his mind reluctantly and came over to Yuan Zhou.

    "Master Yuan, sorry to bother you." While looking at Yuan Zhou, Master Cheng appeared rather solemn.

    "Go ahead." Yuan Zhou set down the kitchen knife.

    "Could you do me a favor? Of course, you don¡¯t need to answer me now." Master Cheng looked around at the surroundings and said that.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I want to revere you as my teacher. I will go to visit you one weekter. You can tell me your answer then." Master Cheng said that in one breath and then left straightforwardly, not giving Yuan Zhou any chance to react.

    "Interesting!" It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn to say so this time.

    All chefs on site were looking at Yuan Zhou that remained expressionless and all wanted to know if he would agree. After all, any techniques for vegetable washing or cutting of Yuan Zhou deserved to be learned.

    Then, herees the problem. Would Yuan Zhou agree?

    ...

 Chapter 386: Appetite Depends on Oneâ€™s Mood

    Chapter 386: Appetite Depends on One¡¯s Mood

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Of course, he was unwilling to agree. The reason was very simple. Since even he himself wasn¡¯t the Master Chef, how could he teach others?

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were just that simple, therefore the chefs that watched the scene were destined to be disappointed as Yuan Zhou had calmed down and started to cook dishes.

    The chefs were reluctant to bother him while he was cooking earnestly. Judging from his attitude, he looked as if he were creating an exquisite work of art.

    "How fragrant!" Without the system¡¯s shielding, the fragrance spread little by little among the chefs.

    Then, none of them cared about other things anymore. They were all fully attracted by the fragrance.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current capabilities, the deliciousness of the top-notch food ingredient couldn¡¯t be fully disyed, let alone these ingredients weren¡¯t that good. That was why the fragrance would spread out.

    The best dishes should only emit its vor just when it was served to the customers in order to stimte their taste buds first.

    "This is the dish of Fish Jumping Back Home prepared by Master Yuan. Please take your time and enjoy." The waiters carried the dishes onto the table one after another. Each of them were steaming hot and were carried to the customers as soon as they were done.

    The amount of each dish was not much and furthermore, was split into two servings. Therefore, everything was basically gone after each person took a little.

    "Master Yuan, this is way too little." Xing Min wasn¡¯t happy with the amount and hence said that loudly.

    "The amount of each dish is based on the food ingredients." Yuan Zhou answered during the intervals of cooking.

    Yuan Zhou stated very clearly that the ingredients were too little.

    Then, Xing Min reacted immediately and said to the chairman, "Grand Master Zhou, you are so stingy. Why did you provide so little ingredients to dozens of people?"

    "If you feel it is too little, you can go get more by yourself." Zhou Shijie said disapprovingly.

    "You are the chairman, not me." Xing Min said nkly.

    "Never mind. After I pass away, I will appoint you to be the chairman." Zhou Shijie said smilingly.

    "Come on, man. I still prefer to be leisurely like an old man." Xing Min refused him immediately.

    "Haw-haw-haw. Yanyi, he¡¯s rmending you to be the chairman." Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t a nice guy, either. He directly turned his head and said to Lee Yanyi.

    "I don¡¯t want to lower myself to your level. Do you think you are in the right?" Lee Yanyi raise his head and straightforwardly said to Xing Min.

    "Ho Ho. None of my business now." Zhou Shijie cared nothing about the two people wrangling beside him.

    He reached out his chopsticks and tried to pick up some of the delicious dish which was just carried to them.

    However, he wasn¡¯t as quick as Chu Xiao who had both body height and long hands.

    "Young man, do you know what ¡¯respecting the old and cherishing the young¡¯ means? As a young and robust man, you¡¯d better eat less." Zhou Shijie said with a low voice.

    "It is just because I¡¯m young that I must eat more." Chu Xiao said while eating, without even raising his head at all.

    Then, things became boisterous on the dining table. Just for something to eat, everyone lost their pride as a master.

    On another table, the situation wasn¡¯t much better.

    "Master Cheng, you have requested Master Yuan to be your teacher and will have many chances to eat his dishes. So eat less," said Master Fang with his silver tongue.

    "Never. Master Yuan hasn¡¯t agreed. Maybe he will after I eat some more." Master Cheng wasn¡¯t taken in. Neither his hands nor mouth stopped.

    The waiters that passed the dishes would be reced after each carried one dish up. What a joke! If they didn¡¯t change, they would probably take some dishes to eat. Even so, however, those waiters both loved and hated to pass the dishes.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou that had caused all that, left an ingredient for thest, the Empurau. It was his favorite ingredient and he prepared to cook a dish of Fish in Boiling Soup for himself.

    As soon as the hot oil was poured inside the blue and white porcin pot, the white and tender fish flesh, the chopped green onion, the crisp fried fish scales with beautiful shapes, and the brilliant red wilder pepper all immediately emitted a sound of "Zi Zi", like a melodious symphonic music.

    Along with that, the spicy and fragrant taste instantly filled the whole banquet hall.

    "Oh. What a marvelous scent!" Xing Min sighed with admiration.

    Without saying anything, Lee Yanyi directly stood up and walked to Yuan Zhou. The matter of quarreling with his old rival was totally unimportant.

    As a very smart person, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t likely to stand still and just wait there. He had already carried the pot and slipped away.

    At that time, the effect of exercising every day was well shown.

    "It¡¯s really iparably fresh and delicious with some special fragrance like the avocado. It¡¯s worth it." Yuan Zhou revealed a contented expression while eating the fish meat, of which one simple gulp was worth over 600 RMB.

    "It¡¯s said that the fish can only be steamed in clear soup, but the spicy and hot taste also seems good." While eating, Yuan Zhou said blissfully.

    "Things provided by others for free are so tasty." With his chopsticks moving continuously, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion ceaselessly.

    No one really knew why things of others tasted better than one¡¯s own.

    The fish was eaten with great difficulties. The chase just now made Yuan Zhou feel that the fish was even fresher and more delicious.

    He deserved to be chased. An entire 1.5-kilo fish was cooked by Yuan Zhou into a dish of Fish in Boiling Soup for himself, not leaving any broth to them. Even the edible fish scales were all deep fried and eaten.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou wiped his mouth clean elegantly after eating up the whole dish and then went out of the hotel from the back door that he had found beforehand. After that, he took a cab and left in in sight.

    "Ka La", after the back door was shut, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing out loudly.

    "It was a really impressive day." Yuan Zhou clenched his fist excitedly.

    Looking at the brand-new high-tech kitchenware all over the kitchen, Yuan Zhou genuinely felt that he was very fortunate.

    "Ta Ta Ta", Yuan Zhou took a few steps and came to the window of his own room. He craned his neck and looked down at the entrance downstairs, happening to see Broth sneeze.

    "Tsk-tsk. It seems to be a sunny day tomorrow." Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    The elderly often said, "Dogs sneezing wees a sunny day."

    ...

    Just as Yuan Zhou thought, he had a good sleep overnight. Early next morning, he got up and exercised as usual, preparing to cook breakfast afterwards.

    Customers came and went as always. None of them knew that Yuan Zhou had showcased his great brilliance at the end of the contest yesterday and almost received an inner disciple.

    Time passed by among the hustle and bustle. Not long after, lunch time came.

    "Hello. What do you want to eat today?" Zhou Jia asked politely as usual.

    "Same as before. One meat dish, one vegetable dish and one soup." The man said gently and courteously.

    "Ok. Please tell me." Zhou Jia nodded her head and prepared to take the order.

    "One serving of Silk Twined Rabbits ordered yesterday, one serving of Jinling Grass and one serving of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set." The man was quite earnest when he ordered dishes. Only after Zhou Jia finished jotting down the order did he take his look away.

    "One moment, please. The dishes are to be served right away." Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    "Um. I am not in a hurry." The man in a suit said mildly.

    "Of course you are not worried. You¡¯re someone who would sit there for two hours." Upon hearing that, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help muttering inwardly.

    However, someone helped her to ask him this time. It was Ling Hong. This person normally cared little about others. He only acted normally when he was talking to Yuan Zhou.

    "Are you staying here for so long every time to learn Boss Yuan¡¯s technique secretly?" Once Ling Hong talked, he attracted a lot of hatred.

    "This young man who never eats discounted dishes, I don¡¯t think I know you." The man in suits raised his head and said while looking at Ling Hong.

    "Hey, this nickname is interesting." Ling Hong¡¯s attention was instantly diverted.

    However, the dialogue between the two people attracted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention. He was also curious why this person stayed for so long every time. He looked so mild, but nevertheless refused to give his seat to others when he was asked to.

    It was a little strange, oh no, it was very strange...

 Chapter 387: A New Side Mission

    Chapter 387: A New Side Mission

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Thank you," the man in a suit said courteously.

    "Did anybody praise you?" Ling Hong frowned.

    Zhou Jia wanted tough at the side. Due to her professionalism, however, she managed to refrain herself from doing so. She merely turned around and reported the names of the dishes solemnly.

    The man in a suit nevertheless cared little about their jokes.

    "Why do you always sit here and not leave every day?" Ling Hong pointed at the man in a suit and asked immodestly.

    "This young man who never eats discounted dishes, it seems to be none of your business." Although the smile of the man in a suit turned into an artificial smile, he nevertheless still looked to be very gentle.

    "Yeah, it¡¯s indeed none of my business. So my question is also none of your business. You just need to answer me and that will be fine," Ling Hong said quite naturally.

    If it was said by others, Zhou Jia would inevitably grumble that he was so shameless. However, it was quite different since this person was Ling Hong. When she heard that, she felt it quite natural, but the man in a suit didn¡¯t think that way.

    "Ho Ho." Instead of giving him an answer, the man in a suit justughed.

    "What are youughing for? Tell me the reason, please." Ling Hong looked at the man and said that.

    "Sorry. I¡¯m not prepared to tell you," the man said decidedly.

    "Interesting. However, I must know it today." Ling Hong looked at the man with much interest.

    "Mr. Ling, here are your dishes." Zhou Jia carried his dishes to him.

    "Um." Ling Hong nodded his head. Just when he was about to inquire him again, Zhou Jia carried the dishes to the man in a suit.

    This time, the man in a suit uttered ahead of him, "I¡¯m going to have my meal now."

    Then, Ling Hong became stuck with his words and didn¡¯t know what to say. After all, the man came here for meals rather than listening to him ask questions.

    Fortunately, Ling Hong knew this man wouldn¡¯t leave after the meal, therefore he was relieved and thus started to savor his food carefully.

    In just that short while, the restaurant fell silent. Every customer was eating his own dishes.

    Seeing the man not exin anything, Yuan Zhou quelled his curiosity temporarily and began to prepare other dishes earnestly.

    However, the silence didn¡¯tst long, because Ling Hong had finished his meal.

    "I¡¯m done. You can call the next person now." Ling Hong wiped his mouth elegantly and then stood up before saying to Zhou Jia.

    "Ok. Thank you, Mr. Ling," Zhou Jia said smilingly.

    "Um." Ling Hong nodded his head.

    Only then did Zhou Jia call the next customer toe inside and have the meal.

    Having finished his meal, Ling Hong became idle and he started to satisfy his curiosity.

    "Come on. Let¡¯s talk." Ling Hong said to the man in a suit who was eating his meal.

    "No need. I don¡¯t want to talk to you." The man refused nkly.

    "Then I¡¯ll speak and you just answer," Ling Hong said naturally.

    Without a word, the man in a suit just sat there still, not giving his seat to others as always. He just stayed seated in the chair and ate leisurely.

    "You should eat more quickly. Many people are still waiting for the seats." Ling Hong didn¡¯t really care about that. He just said that at the side.

    "Are you eating slowly just to stay here longer?" Ling Hong even became worried when he saw how the man in suits ate the meal.

    An adult man surprisingly ate meals in a way that dishes and in cooked rice were eaten alternately. Not to mention the extreme slowness, he likewise liked looking around at others. Only after he peered around carefully did he lower his head and take a bite of food.

    "You are also dressed decently and should notck money for the meals. Why do you stay here for so long?" Ling Hong stroked his chin and revealed a curious expression.

    "You really want to know?" The man in a suit might have been annoyed by his repeated questions and finally he turned his head and said to Ling Hong.

    "Of course." Ling Hong nodded his head.

    "Actually I feel the dishes here are way toomon." Once the man talked, he uttered something surprising.

    Even Yuan Zhou gaped at him in surprise.

    "I mean it. The taste is indeedmon." Seeing Ling Hong not believe in him, the man in a suit said affirmatively.

    "Ho Ho. Why don¡¯t you go to find a better restaurant or one that serves the equally delicious dishes? Of course, one without so many rules would be better," Ling Hong said ironically.

    "That doesn¡¯t exist. If there is one like that, I would have already gone there." The man in a suit said sincerely.

    "I have never expected that you would give this reason. So you feel the dishes are quitemon and hence would stay here for a whole afternoon every time youe?" There was sarcasm in Ling Hong¡¯s tone.

    "Yes. I do that because of the painting and the people." The man in a suit pointed at the painting People Passing by A Small Restaurant by Wu Hai and said earnestly.

    "Oh?" Ling Hong answered dubiously. He didn¡¯t quite understand the man.

    "If there is a day when you don¡¯te, I might note, either," the man in suits smiled and said.

    "That would really be my honor." Ling Hongughed ironically.

    Then, he fell silent. In his opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were rare delicacies in the world, but the man surprisingly felt them verymon. Obviously, he was acting in front of the customers. What a joke! How dare he act in front of him?

    "Can you tell me what makes you feel the dishes aremon?" After a short while, Ling Hong asked.

    "Themon thing is that I can¡¯t taste it." The man in suits pointed at his own mouth and said mildly.

    "I think you had better eat the salt directly in order to taste it." Ling Hong said directly.

    "I would definitely be able to taste more that way." The man in a suit nodded his head.

    "Forget it. I don¡¯t want to talk with you more." Ling Hong suddenly became uninterested in knowing the genuine reason. He turned around and prepared to leave.

    At that time, the man in a suit paused for an instant and then uttered, "Because I can¡¯t tell what the taste is and I don¡¯t have a sense of taste."

    Ling Hong paused his footsteps before he left.

    "So that¡¯s the reason." After he went out, Ling Hong turned his head and took a look at the man in a suit.

    He was still eating his dishes over there while looking around at the happenings in the restaurant. From his angle, he just could see everything in the restaurant.

    Only now did Ling Hong understand the meaning of the man in a suit. Since he couldn¡¯t tell the taste, he naturally couldn¡¯t distinguish how good the dishes were. What he came to eat was no more than the feelings of the restaurant itself and hence he was naturally reluctant to give his seat to others.

    He had also understood the meaning of his words "If you don¡¯te, I will not, either."

    The man who liked staying here actually enjoyed the scene where Wu Hai ridiculed Boss Yuan everyday and Jiang Changxi flirted with Boss Yuan.

    He also clearly remembered the heart-warming banner erected at the door, the person Ma Zhida who came every time there was a new dish and Lee Yanyi who alwaysined while eating.

    Although he didn¡¯t know their names, he could recognize them. However, these matters were really very interesting, for example, the person Ling Hong who liked joking with Wu Hai. He only knew that Ling Hong never ate discounted foods.

    He couldn¡¯t tell the taste, but an atmosphere was also very important to the meal.

    "Haw-haw. Interesting." After that, Ling Hong shook his head smilingly and then left with big strides.

    Their dialogue was also heard by Yuan Zhou. He set the dishes down and then walked to the man in a suit.

    "Do you need a stronger taste?" Yuan Zhou asked lightly.

    "No need. I¡¯m good." The man in a suit refused him gently.

    "Ok. Help yourself, please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then left.

    While it was noontime at Yuan Zhou¡¯s end, it was nevertheless 10:30 p.m. in LA.

    "Hey, Jack. How was your trip to China?" A friend of Jack asked curiously.

    "Don¡¯t mention it. It couldn¡¯t be more terrible." Jack answered unluckily.

    Jack indeed didn¡¯t want to mention the matter. However, it was not only him who had traced Yuan Zhou¡¯s IP address; hence, the matter that Yuan Zhou charged foreigners dors only was finally made known on the forum.

    Then, the matter was made known to more people.

    A crowd of people kept quarreling on the forum. Some even intended to makeints against Yuan Zhou while some supported him. There were even many Americans who supported him.

    It was known to all that democracy, equality and freedom were what they had been advocated. Naturally, it was one of the free choices that anyone can make to decide which currency he could receive. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t opened in the US. If he opened the restaurant in the US, wasn¡¯t it very normal for him to receive only dors?

    Therefore, some people were still looking for an opportunity toe for tasting in order to satisfy their curiosity.

    However, those who opposed Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became so many that they even formed an alliance.

    There were people from quite a few different countries. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant instantly became famous in other countries now. Nheless, it wasn¡¯t a good fame, but instead the evil name of an unscrupulous merchant.

    However, Yuan Zhou was totally ignorant of these troubles. He was very happy now, as the system released a mission again, a side mission.

    ...

 Chapter 388: The Nickname of Compass

    Chapter 388: The Nickname of Compass

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The timing of the system releasing that mission was fairly good. Just when the lunch time ended, the system released the mission.

    The system disyed, "A new side mission is avable now."

    "What the f*ck. I thought it was my phone that rang." When Yuan Zhou saw the characters disyed by the system, he didn¡¯t react immediately.

    The system disyed, "Receive or not?"

    "What the hell is wrong with you?" Yuan Zhou looked up and down dubiously.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him at all. The several characters of "Receive or not" were still lingering in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind quietly.

    "How strange this is!" Yuan Zhou muttered a few words and then said to receive.

    [Side mission] Complete 60 hours of pan-tossing exercises within 4 months

    (Mission tips: As a to-be Master Chef, your craftsmanship of pan-tossing still has to be improved. Please work hard toplete the mission. The time of the exercises can be arranged on your own, but you need to finish it within the scheduled time.)

    [Mission reward] Cooking Method of Vegetables Stir-fried With Mushrooms

    (Reward tips: The concealed reward is that you don¡¯t need to worry about the injury from overusing your wrists. This system will solve the problem for you automatically. No need for thanks.)

    "So this is the reward?" It was rare that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯tin about the mission tips and reward tips of the system, but instead muttered thoughtfully.

    "The mission starts from today or tomorrow?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, "From tomorrow morning on, the time will be calcted officially."

    "Alright." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then he took that LED writing board and began to write on it.

    [Starting from today, the BBQ business hours will be prolonged by two hours every night until all business hours owed by me are paid off.]

    The signature was naturally Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    "Well, that¡¯s good." After Yuan Zhou wrote that, he looked from left to right and then nodded his head contentedly, preparing to put it outside during the dinner time.

    The reason why he didn¡¯t put it outside now was very simple. Only in the evening could the LED writing board shine brightly.

    However, it was a different matter whether or not the customers liked the shy colorful LED board appearing outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, they hadn¡¯t been quite used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s aesthetic tastes.

    When the dinner time arrived, Wu Hai entered the restaurant first again.

    "Boss Yuan, what time does the BBQ start?" Wu Hai cared about the foods more than anything else.

    "9:00 p.m." Yuan Zhou gave a look of dislike at Wu Hai who only knew eating.

    "Then why don¡¯t you make it clear? That way, I cane on time." Wu Hai contrarily said discontentedly.

    "You live so close to me. You cane whenever you want." Yuan Zhou pointed at the building across the street and said randomly.

    "By the way, I have a very serious problem." Wu Hai suddenly stroked his mustaches and said primly.

    "Go ahead." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Since you are going topensate us for the opening hours, do you think it is reasonable topensate the previous ones?" Wu Hai stroked his mustache on the right side and said earnestly.

    "Um?" Looking at Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. If you don¡¯t remember how much you have owed us, we can help you." Wu Hai signaled Yuan Zhou to look back at his behind.

    As expected, other customers behind all nodded their head one after another.

    "Besides, I also have a small notebook that includes that information." Wu Hai took out a notebook and said deservedly.

    "No need. I still remember." Yuan Zhou interrupted Wu Hai.

    "We seem to be able to eat the BBQ in the recent few months," Man Man said happily at the side.

    "Sorry, I don¡¯t intend to make up for the leave before." Yuan Zhou frowned and said with an earnest expression.

    "Then why are you making up for the leave you took this time?" Then, all the customers became muddled. Wu Hai asked consciously.

    "My principle is that I can¡¯t let the customer¡¯s time be dyed due to my personal affairs. But previously, none of those was my personal affair." Yuan Zhou stood straight and said earnestly.

    "Ok. Got it." Wu Hai nodded his head with a spiritless manner.

    "No wonder you are called Compass. You really distinguish things clearly." Man Man revealed a speechless manner.

    "If they aren¡¯t your personal affairs, what exactly are they?" Wu Hai suddenly raised his head and asked curiously.

    "Business hours begin now. Please order your dishes." For those questions that he didn¡¯t want to answer but didn¡¯t know how to refuse, Yuan Zhou would change the subject skillfully.

    "Boss Yuan, this change in subject is really too abrupt." Man Man couldn¡¯t helpining.

    "No, it¡¯s not. I¡¯m serious." Yuan Zhou indicated the time was up.

    "It really is. Let¡¯s order the dishes quickly." When Wu Hai found the time was truly up, he said to Zhou Jia beside him.

    Then, the customers began to order their dishes. After all, they were all under the supervision of the queuingmittee. If they ate faster this time, they could also get their turn when they camete next time.

    It was difficult to sacrifice for others while easy for themselves.

    The advance notice of Yuan Zhou still made many customers feel relieved, as they had felt perturbed when there wasn¡¯t such notice days ago.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had promised to make up for the loss of time, but there was no more news after that. Although the customers all wanted to ask about that, they didn¡¯t know how to ask. Even the most thick-skinned people, Wu Hai and Ling Hong, didn¡¯t ask, let alone others.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou decided to make up for it voluntarily.

    Thepensation for the loss of time was like winning the prize. Many customers rushed over here from a distance. All ate blissfully and appeared quite happy.

    ...

    "Boss, I¡¯m clearing these things away." Shen Min went up and said when the BBQ time ended.

    "Ok, go." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    It was rare for Shen Min to have so much work to do. Instead of feeling annoyed, she felt quite relieved. Therefore, she started to work quickly.

    When she finished her work here, the pub was almost done as well. After clearing everything up, it was the time for her to get off work.

    The first day to make up for the lost time passed quietly like that.

    On the next day, Yuan Zhou arranged a time to practice tossing the pan in the afternoon.

    "System, is this what you have prepared?" Yuan Zhou asked while looking at the newly-appeared pan and spat as well as the brand--new iron sand.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can use it to practice. The injury from overuse will vanish automatically every night when you go to bed."

    "Alright." Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then began to practice.

    He took the pan with his left hand and the spat with the right. Then, a sound of "Hua Hua" passed from inside of the pan.

    "Never expected that I still need to practice tossing the pan every day now." Yuan Zhou suddenlyined.

    Instead of rxing, however, he was still practicing earnestly.

    "Hua Hua Hua", the rhythmical sound emitted in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    About half an hourter, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone suddenly rang, unwilling to remain out of the limelight.

    "Ling Ling Ling, Ling Ling Ling"

    "The time seems to be up." Yuan Zhou put the tools down precisely.

    Then, he began to prepare the ingredients required by the dinner.

    Right after that, he prolonged the BBQ time as arranged by two hours. Therefore, he had no more time to practice.

    It was not until Yuan Zhou went to bed did the system appear suddenly.

    The system disyed, "Host, you have only practiced for half an hour today."

    "Yeah, right." Yuan Zhou leaned against the bed and flipped the book.

    The system disyed, "ording to this system¡¯s calction, your limit is one hour."

    "It turns out that you have even made the evaluation." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "You think I¡¯m supposed to practice more?" Yuan Zhou was enlightened and asked.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him anymore.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect the system to answer him, either. It was only half an hourter when his reading time ended did Yuan Zhou reply before he went to bed, "I have my own ns.

    As for what Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was, it was unknown to others...

 Chapter 389: Posture in Front of the System

    Chapter 389: Posture in Front of the System

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    A night passed by quickly.

    "Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling". Yuan Zhou woke up to the ringing of his rm clock.

    After he got up early in the morning, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out for jogging this time. Instead, he washed up and went to the kitchen downstairs immediately.

    "Hoo. I can practice for half an hour." Yuan Zhou took the pan and spat and adjusted his breathing.

    Right afterwards, there came the sound of the pan touching the iron sand in the quiet kitchen. "Shua Shua Shua".

    The system was a little surprised at Yuan Zhou getting up early, giving up the morning exercises and practicing the pan-tossing. After all, in the opinion of the system, Yuan Zhou paid much attention to his figure.

    However, it was no more than being surprised. Yuan Zhou only practiced for half an hour yesterday and that was the most rxed way to practice.

    Nheless, the system made a wrong guess this time.

    In the restaurant, somebody found some clues.

    "Do you feel that something is wrong with Boss Yuan today?" Wu Hai came every day and hence he was quite clear about Yuan Zhou. He turned his head and asked Chen Wei beside him.

    "What is it?" Having gulped down a beef kebab, Chen Wei took a look at Yuan Zhou and asked with puzzlement.

    "It seems that his hands aren¡¯t ced on the grill at all." Without any hesitation, Wu Hai swallowed up a shrimp kebab down without spitting out the shrimp shell and then said that, pretending to be serious.

    "Do you still caring about that?" Chen Wei had never paid attention to that. To him, the meat dishes and good wine upied all his attention.

    No one really cared about where a chef put his hands.

    "One of a painter¡¯s hobbies was to watch others¡¯ hands." Wu Hai answered perfunctorily.

    "What exactly do you want to say?" Chen Wei felt quite puzzled and thus he asked.

    "Boss Yuan seems to be very tired today. I even saw him frown just now. With his respect toward the food ingredients, he would seldom frown while cooking." Wu Hai said earnestly.

    "It¡¯s indeed a tiring job to attend to a restaurant alone. Why don¡¯t we suggest Boss Yuan employ an assistant?" Chen Wei said seriously.

    "We can try." Wu Hai nodded his head.

    It was the second day after he started to practice. The reason why Yuan Zhou behaved like that was because he practiced for another half an hour in the afternoon.

    Therefore, the consequences of practicing were then revealed. His waist, shoulders and arms were almost all protesting.

    "It turns out to be soplicated. It seems that 6 hours of business time per day is the critical point of this body." Yuan Zhou thought that inwardly.

    Luckily, there were only two hours for the BBQ time every day. It passed very soon.

    When Yuan Zhou took a shower before he went to bed, he did some appropriate stretching exercises in order to relieve the aches of his muscles.

    "Luckily I have the system." Yuan Zhouy on the bed and said thankfully.

    On the next day, however, Yuan Zhou found that he shouldn¡¯t hold too much hope toward the system.

    "Didn¡¯t you say it can remove the injury from overdoing it?" Yuan Zhou grasped his aching left hand with the right one and asked the system expressionlessly.

    The system disyed, "The injuries from overdoing it has been removed."

    "Then why do my arms still ache?" Shown on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was an expression of "Are you fu*king kidding me?"

    The system disyed, "After strenuous exercises, the human body will generate muchctic acid. If it can¡¯t be gotten rid of in time, it will bring about an aching feeling to the muscles and meanwhile result in the rapid increase of the force and flexibility of the muscles. However, the physical damage that may cause a change to the structuralponents of muscles has been removed. The problems of the increase of metabolism and the toxicity of the metabolic waste to the organs have all been solved."

    "So you mean you only solve the worries behind, but leave the aches to me, don¡¯t you?" Yuan Zhou summarized briefly.

    The system disyed, "Host, your conclusion is quite right."

    Yuan Zhou had already known about the system¡¯s usual temperament and hence didn¡¯t feel strange at all.

    "Ok. Got it." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, he tried to make some stretching exercises in order to relieve his aches.

    Time is like the sand in one¡¯s hand. The more tightly you grasp, the easier it runs off. By then, Yuan Zhou had insisted on practicing his pan-tossing for more than half a month.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was visited by many customers every day. He acted the same while cooking dishes, knitting his brows slightly yet with a solemn and earnest expression. When he greeted the customers, he remained indifferent and earnest and never spoke more than necessary.

    The regr customers all noticed that Yuan Zhou spoke less recently and looked to be very tired. Nheless, his dishes tasted better than before now.

    Even Lee Yanyi agreed.

    Almost all the regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant knew now that Lee Yanyi was a well-known gourmet. If he said it was good, it was truly good."

    "You are still young. Be cautious not to die from fatigue." After he finished the meal, Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t leave right away, but said that.

    "Um. Thank you. I will not." Yuan Zhou was lost in a daze for a while and then answered.

    "Then get some more rest." Seeing Yuan Zhou not really follow his instructions, Lee Yanyi said that angrily and then left.

    "Hey, Boss Yuan..." Wu Hai also prepared to say something, but he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    "Don¡¯t talk. Look there." Yuan Zhou secretly pointed to a young man and girl that sat together at the table for two today.

    "Ah, it¡¯s them." Wu Hai and the customers eating beside him controlled their desire to look at them together.

    They just took a glimpse at them asionally.

    "I bought many things with me today. Can you, could you please receive them?" The young man was the one that often came for meals. This time, he still talked with a low voice and perturbed manner as always.

    The girl was just sitting face to face with him. She was dressed in a white woolen sweater and a chunky cotton longuette, looking gentle and beautiful. Hearing that, she raised her head and looked at the man. Then she revealed a big smile, neither agreeing nor refusing him.

    "This is the mini umbre, this is the notebook, this is the mirror and this is the pen. And this one and this one..." When the young man saw the girl not refuse him, he took out a pile of things from the backpack.

    The little things were scattered all over the small table.

    "Could you please receive them all?" The man asked anxiously.

    For quite a long while, the girl remained silent. The atmosphere was a little quiet. Just when the man lowered his head and dared not look at the girl, being about to give up, the girl reached out her white hand and picked a key ring up.

    The action was like a slow motion that reyed in front of the man. With his whole face turning red, the man looked at the girl and again at the things all over the table from time to time and couldn¡¯t say anything due to the excitement.

    In the end, he surprisingly uttered, "Thank you. Thank you."

    And the girl also nodded her head shyly.

    When they were sitting together, it was actually like a silent y. The girl never talked and the young man only said something asionally, but still didn¡¯t speak about anything else.

    Right now, they started to eat their dishes quietly again. When there weren¡¯t any new dishes, the man would not speak as well. They did nothing other than sitting and eating together.

    Apart from that, the young man only went to line up when he saw the girle outside. It was like that every time. What the girl did most was probably to smile.

    As Wu Hai diverted his attention away from the two persons, Yuan Zhou had already left to do his own work. Therefore, he had no more opportunity to ask Yuan Zhou.

    "This guy is too cunning. I must ask him next time. Eating meals are the most important thing in my life." Wu Hai made up his mind inwardly.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he naturally didn¡¯t know what Wu Hai was thinking. He was just looking at the two people being intimate over there and smiled faintly.

    However, Wu Hai surely wouldn¡¯t have any opportunity.

    In the evening, the system¡¯s reminder came again when Yuan Zhou finished his exercises for that day.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions that you havepleted the side mission perfectly in advance, host."

    ...

 Chapter 390: Posture in Front of the System

    Chapter 390: Posture in Front of the System (Continuation)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Um. Will you release the reward now?" Yuan Zhou raised his wrist and looked at his watch.

    It was 16:40. The opening hours for dinner were about to arrive. With regards to the uing time, Yuan Zhou gave a rare frown.

    The system disyed, "Yes, right now."

    "Ok. Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

    "Peng", Yuan Zhou set down the pan and spat used for practice.

    Right now, the pan did not have the appearance it had as of one month before.

    It was so bright that it seemed to have been covered with ayer of grease, emitting a dark shine along with the iron sand inside the pan. It looked like the ck small diamonds and seemed quite beautiful.

    As for the pan and spat, the part for scooping dishes had been polished until it was very thin and sharp by the abrasion of the iron sand and the pan. It was glistening with the silver light like a de.

    It was the achievement of Yuan Zhou after his practice for one month.

    [Side mission] Complete 60 hours of pan-tossing exercises within 4 months. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: As a to-be Master Chef, your craftsmanship of pan-tossing is still to be improved. Please work hard toplete the mission. The time of exercises could be arranged on your own, but you need to finish it within the scheduled time.)

    [Mission reward] Cooking Method of Vegetable Stir-fried With Button Mushroom. (Avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: The concealed reward is that you don¡¯t need to worry about the overuse injury of your wrists. This system will solve the problem for him automatically. No need for thanks.)

    "Receive." Looking at the reward, Yuan Zhou was a little excited.

    Then the reward became a light spot and was straightforwardly absorbed by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and remained still for quite a while.

    It was quiet in the restaurant. After quite a while, the system appeared suddenly.

    The system disyed, "Host, can you answer a question?"

    "Wow, you surprisingly want to ask me a question?" Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and asked curiously.

    However, the system just neglected his query and asked directly.

    The system disyed, "Host, why do you want toplete the mission so anxiously?"

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him immediately, but instead, he kept silent for a while.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou nevertheless said when the system thought he wouldn¡¯t answer him.

    "It is rare for you to be my backup and hence I have no worries behind. So of course, I will try to work hard toplete it, let alone the benefits belong to me." Yuan Zhou said lightly and then continued.

    "It¡¯s such a rare opportunity. Perhaps, I won¡¯t have such a good opportunity next time." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t conceal his purpose at all.

    The system disyed, "Host, you are truly a good chef."

    "Thank you for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou received this remarks immodestly this time.

    This time, the system was really shocked by the Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed ofpleting the mission.

    Furthermore, his remarks for Yuan Zhoupleting the mission were, "Perfectpletion in advance."

    On the first day, Yuan Zhou only practiced for half an hour. With the duration of half an hour per day, he needed four months toplete the mission. Instead of making a suggestion, the system only reminded Yuan Zhou.

    On the second day, Yuan Zhou practiced for one hour. That time, Yuan Zhou felt slightly tired and aching in the arms. The system also told him dutifully that the ache wouldn¡¯t disappear and he could only help to remove the injuries from overdoing it.

    On the third day, Yuan Zhou practiced one and half hours. He felt aching in his waist, shoulders and arms more, but he said nothing but just practiced silently like that.

    Right after that, Yuan Zhou increased the practicing time to two hours per day. At that time, the system clearly reminded Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed, "Host, excessive practice does no good for your health."

    "You help in removing the injuries for me thus it won¡¯t affect my health." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    The system disyed, "Host, your mental exhaustion isn¡¯t in the scope of removal made by the system."

    "I know. It¡¯s just like the aches of the muscles." Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood that.

    Then, the system no longer said anything. He just watched Yuan Zhou excessively spend two hours on the practice every day.

    Yuan Zhou ran the restaurant for 6 hours every day. If there wasn¡¯t any extra work, it was fairly reasonable and had barely reached the intention of the normal work fatigue. After all, no chef was easy.

    If he spent another half an hour on pan-tossing practice every day, he would feel slightly tired and thus the overuse injury would get severe; if one hour, he would be very tired and hence the overuse injury would get more severe.

    Only because of that did the system help to remove the injury from overdoing it.

    However, another two hours of pan-tossing practice every day would surely be a burden to one¡¯s wrists.

    The aches of muscles could only vanish after 5-7 days. However, people wouldn¡¯t be ustomed to continuous practice the very next day, but instead, would make people feel sorer unless it was done moderately. Apparently, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t doing that moderately.

    In order toplete the mission within one month, Yuan Zhou even tried to practice for two and half hours and three hours per day. Of course, that attracted the system¡¯s remark.

    The system disyed, "There are still 101 days before you finish the mission."

    "Thanks for reminding me." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t immediately react and had thought the system was calcting the remaining time.

    Only after quite a while did Yuan Zhou react that the system was actually reminding him the time was still early and don¡¯t work so desperately.

    However, Yuan Zhou just picked up the pan and spat again and started to practice. The system didn¡¯t appear again, either.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou pulled the door open and then found the customers lining up outside as expected. The foremost one was still Zhou Jia.

    Zhou Jia took a look at the spirited manner of Yuan Zhou and let out a sigh of relief. Then she said smilingly, "Boss, you look so handsome today."

    Having worked here for so long, Zhou Jia knew what Yuan Zhou liked listening to. As a lively and vivacious girl, she sometimes really could say something and make Yuan Zhou happy.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou thanked her seriously with a manner of "You really have sharp eyes."

    However, Yuan Zhou was really happy as the system had just disyed a line of words just now.

    The system disyed, "Host, you have surpassed the system¡¯s calctions."

    "Of course. This prince charming always gives others a surprise." Yuan Zhou answered silently in his heart.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t retort back at him. After all, it had experienced many hosts before.

    Some were sozy that they didn¡¯t work hard anymore after they got the system; some were paranoid geniuses; but only Yuan Zhou was an ordinary person who had persistence and desire to advance.

    In most cases, ordinary people were really inferior to the talented people. Since there was this opportunity, however, Yuan Zhou would naturally try to seize it, let alone the reward had a special significance to him.

    Back to reality. Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, Zhou Jia was quite ustomed to that. What she felt happy for was that Yuan Zhou finally didn¡¯t look so tired but instead, seem fairly spirited.

    "Everybody, the opening hoursmence now. The first ten customers pleasee in." Zhou Jia greeted the crowd lining up behind with a smile.

    "Whoops. Boss Yuan, you look so spirited today." Once the customers entered the restaurant, they said to Yuan Zhou while looking at him.

    "People are in high spirits when involved in happy events. Boss Yuan, please tell us about your good story. Of course, the old rules are..." While speaking of that, the customer looked back at behind.

    Other customers behind directly shouted together, "Except taking days off."

    "I¡¯m not taking days off. A matter worth being happy will happen tonight." Yuan Zhou gave a rare answer.

    "Is it a blind date?" A customer who was being bothered for a blind date couldn¡¯t help uttering that.

    "Have you thought of some new dishes?" Wu Hai always cared about eating more than anything else.

    "Have you finally made up your mind to go on a business tour with me?" Ling Hong broke in timely.

    "In my opinion, he¡¯s going to employ an assistant." It was the customer mentioned by Chen Wei.

    "None of the above. Please order your dishes." Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said seriously.

    "Of all important things, eating mattered the most. Jia Jia, time to order dishes." Wu Hai looked very happy today. He said while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Ok. Coming." Zhou Jia nodded her head and answered.

    After Wu Hai ordered his dishes, other customers followed.

    Yuan Zhou was standing in the kitchen with an earnest expression and his arms crossed against his chest while Zhou Jia was taking orders busily outside. Everything appeared harmonious and nice...

 Chapter 391: Vegetables Stir-fried With Mushrooms

    Chapter 391: Vegetables Stir-fried With Mushrooms

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Xiao Li, I¡¯m waiting for you at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant along Taoxi Road." A young man dressed in a thin sweater said gently on the phone by the door.

    "Got it. We meet there every time, but never eat there." A delicate grumble of a girl passed from the other end of the phone.

    "Just wait until the end of the year. After I get my annual bonus, I will take you there to eat the Egg Fried Rice." The young man held his phone and said decisively.

    "No need. I don¡¯t really feel like eating it anyway, just saying casually. Wait for me. I¡¯ll be there right away." The girl refused tly and then said happily.

    "No hurry. Just take your time. I¡¯m waiting for you." The young man nodded his head and instructed her carefully.

    Such matters often happened at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and the customers that lined up there didn¡¯t feel strange at all at sight of that. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the most famous ce around there.

    Three hours were too short. The man in a suit had barely swallowed up hisst mouthful of mineral water that came with the set.

    "Everybody, today¡¯s opening hours have ended. Pleasee earlier tomorrow." Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and said earnestly.

    "Zhou Jia, you can go back now. No need to clear these things away." Yuan Zhou turned his head and said to Zhou Jia who was prepared to tidy up at the side.

    "Huh?" Zhou Jia looked at him with puzzlement.

    "Go back now." Yuan Zhou waved his hand and moved the bowls and tes onto the transmission belt by himself.

    "Boss, let me do it." Seeing Yuan Zhou doing the work by himself, Shen Min that had just arrived went up said that immediately.

    "No need. You can go to the backyard to prepare now." Yuan Zhou gestured at the door of the sergestes wall.

    "But..." Shen Min also became puzzled.

    "Just go." Yuan Zhou stressed again in the end.

    "What¡¯s wrong with our boss?" Shen Min asked Zhou Jia beside her with a low voice.

    "I don¡¯t know. I was not allowed to move them just now." Zhou Jia was also very puzzled.

    "Who knows? As long as he isn¡¯t angry." Wu Hai chose a seat and sat down randomly.

    Generally speaking, when it was the time for the afternoon shift, Shen Min would alwayse earlier and help Zhou Jia to tidy things up. Only after that did she start to prepare for the opening of the pub. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let them tidy things up today, which was very rare.

    Other customers that stayed behind also felt it to be strange.

    After dinner, some customers wouldn¡¯t leave immediately, but would instead stay behind for a rest. And some stayed behind in preparation for drinking liquor. An example would be the novelist and Wu Hai that often came here for meals recently.

    As well as the man in a suit that purely sat there and stared nkly.

    Zhou Jia turned around and left when she saw Yuan Zhou almost finishing up the work. Shen Min, nevertheless, went into the pub and wiped all the tables first before she came back and stood quietly by the door of the sergestes wall.

    "Hua La Hua La", Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and started to wash his hands very earnestly.

    "Boss Yuan, are you still going to cook?" Su Mu asked that when he saw the strange demeanor of Yuan Zhou.

    "Yes. Everyone, you all can go to the pub to wait." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Ok. But I prefer to watch you cook the dish here." Su Mu said smilingly.

    "As you please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head indifferently.

    Having washed his hands, Yuan Zhou took out a new handkerchief to wipe his hands dry and then put on a thin glove earnestly.

    "It feels like a new dish as I have never seen Yuan Zhou cook it. Do we have any opportunity to eat it?" Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly at the side.

    "But it¡¯s the very first time that I see Boss Yuan cooking at this time of the day." It was on this point that Su Mu felt strange.

    "He might be busy recently and has time now." Wu Hai only cared about what Yuan Zhou would cook.

    "It¡¯s also possible." Su Mu nodded his head.

    The man in a suit only watched them at the side.

    "Hoo." Yuan Zhou let out a solid breath and then pulled open the cab, where there were bright shiny and green vegetables.

    Of course, the green vegetables were still nted in the soil. They looked luxuriantly green and iparably fresh. One could even faintly seen some drops of dew.

    "Is that a green vegetable?" As a meat-eater, Wu Hai was a little disappointed.

    "It really looks fresh and tender." The viewpoint of Su Mu was nevertheless different.

    "Of course. The supply channel of Boss Yuan is quite mysterious." Wu Hai shrugged and said that.

    "But is he wearing gloves because he is afraid of dirt?" Seeing Yuan Zhou draw out the vegetables in a very weird way, Su Mu asked with puzzlement.

    "This guy definitely doesn¡¯t want to touch the vegetable with his hands in order to make it maintain the best taste." Wu Hai had already witnessed what Yuan Zhou¡¯s obsession was like.

    Yuan Zhou took about a te¡¯s amount of vegetables and then stopped his movements. Afterward, he washed his hands quickly, changed another pair of gloves and opened another cab. Inside it was a length of wood with mushrooms growing on it.

    "What the f*ck. The mushrooms are all so fresh that they are still on wood." Even a benign person such as Su Mu couldn¡¯t help swearing.

    "People that have seen little regard many things as strange." Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about that at all.

    What a joke! Who was Yuan Zhou? He was a person that could get the meat of an extinct cattle. Therefore, this little thing did not matter to him.

    However, how would other chefs survive if Yuan Zhou cooked so perfectly? He had caused all the customers¡¯ sense of taste to be excessively sharp.

    "It¡¯s said that the mushrooms have a nickname of ¡¯meat among the vegetables¡¯. It must be one of the home-made dishes, the Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushrooms." Su Mu revealed an expression of "I have already known it."

    "We know that even if you don¡¯t say it." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and just waited for Yuan Zhou to get the dishes ready so that he could have a small portion.

    "I can say anything I want." Su Mu humphed.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected by that at all. He took the bamboo knife and started to cut the mushrooms off.

    The mushrooms on the wood all looked more or less the same. This ¡¯same¡¯ meant only the size, not the shape.

    Having cut six mushrooms off, Yuan Zhou stopped and then put the piece of wood back into the cab.

    "Hua Hua Hua", the vegetables were washed very clean beneath the flowing water. After washing them, Yuan Zhou specifically ced the vegetables into water for a rinse and poured a thinyer of salt inside.

    The washing method of mushrooms was a little moreplicated.

    Yuan Zhou put all the mushrooms into a big porcin bowl and filled it up with water. Then, he stirred the water repeatedly with the chopsticks like how people stirred eggs. However, he couldn¡¯t damage the mushrooms at the same time. After that, the sand in the wrinkles of mushrooms began to sink to the bottom of the bowl slowly.

    The brown sand sank to the snowy bottom of the bowl. Yuan Zhou picked the mushrooms out with the chopsticks and changed another bowl of clear water. With the same method, he changed the water four times and stirred the mushrooms for about a thousand times.

    Only then did he bring out the mushrooms, ready to be used.

    The green vegetables were naturally washed clean. He didn¡¯t use any ironware during the process, but just broke the leaves off with his hands.

    "Duo Duo Duo", it was the sound of the bamboo knife striking the chopping board. Along the board, the mushrooms were cut into uniform slices by Yuan Zhou.

    After all the ingredients were prepared, Yuan Zhou started to create a fire and cook.

    "I feel that it will look better to use the entire mushroom." Su Mu turned his head and looked at Wu Hai, saying that.

    "Whole mushrooms are indeed used more often in restaurants for better te presentation and decoration." As a person who ate in most restaurants, Wu Hai said positively.

    "That way, the appearance will indeed be worse." The man in a suit chimed in and said that.

    "But Boss Yuan definitely has his own intentions for doing that." The unreasonable phenomena of other people naturally became reasonable at Yuan Zhou¡¯s end.

    "Zi La Zi La", there passed a pretty sound of the hot oil touching the green vegetables and mushrooms.

    It had originally been a quick-frying dish. Not long after, Yuan Zhou started to scoop it into the te and put it aside.

    "Deng Deng Deng", Yuan Zhou dragged out a folding table from one side of the stairway andid it down quickly.

    The table looked a little old but it was very clean. Having been soaked in grease for so long, it emitted the characteristic radiance of wood. The dish Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushrooms was ced by Yuan Zhou at the very middle of the table.

    "Pub time has almost arrived. Shen Min, get ready." Yuan Zhou pulled off the face mask and said to Shen Min beside him.

    "Ok, boss." Shen Min nodded her head.

    ...

 Chapter 392: To Become A Master Chef

    Chapter 392: To Be A Master Chef

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Everybody, the pub time hasmenced. Come on in, please." Shen Min said to the customers that had been waiting in the restaurant.

    "Wait. We are not in a hurry. I prefer to eat my dishes after Yuan Zhou finishes his meal." Wu Hai refused with a smile.

    "Um. I have also never seen Boss Yuan eat." The novelist said with great interest.

    "The wine won¡¯t slip away." Su Mu said to Shen Min with his mildest voice.

    "Ok, ok." Shen Min blushed from Su Mu¡¯s smile and then lowered her head.

    "Tsk-tsk. I also have a good appearance." Seeing the scene, Wu Hai stroked his own face and muttered, not intending to show his weakness.

    "Not as good as me." Being sharp-eared, Su Mu immediately answered smilingly.

    Regardless of their conversations, Yuan Zhouid the table in the kitchen and then began to fill the bowl with in cooked rice.

    The electric rice cooker looked a little old. There was a pattern of peony flowers on the surface. When Yuan Zhou uncovered it, a burst of white smoke emitted from the inside.

    The bowls that Yuan Zhou were taking weren¡¯t those used in normal times. Instead, they were two small cdon porcin bowls and a big white porcin bowl.

    "It¡¯s..." Su Mu hesitated and didn¡¯t know what to say. Therefore, he could only stop talking.

    After all, what was happening in this scene appeared quite obvious.

    Yuan Zhou filled three bowls with in cooked rice cleanly and put them at three sides of the square table respectively. He just kept silent all along and meanwhile carried a serious expression of expectation on his face, causing the customers at the side embarrassed and wanted to leave.

    "Pa Pa", Yuan Zhou ced a pair of chopsticks at each of the three sides, 3 pairs in total.

    "Time to eat." Yuan Zhou said softly, but it was still captured by the customers.

    He carried the bowl up and by convention, picked some Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushrooms and then directly stuffed it into his mouth.

    "Slurp Slurp", he started to chew.

    There was a soft and tender texture as well as a slightly crisp feeling once the vegetable entered his mouth. And the taste was fairly refreshing.

    As for the mushrooms, its fragrance nevertheless suffused all over his mouth. Along with the nd and refreshing taste of the vegetables, the two ingredients just brought out the best in each other. The most wonderful thing was that it also carried a delicate vor of the tea oil, which stimted the freshness and delicacy of the mushrooms. Then, an indescribable taste suffused immediately.

    "It looks so good." Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "You must have starved to death in your past life." The novelist looked at Wu Hai and said earnestly.

    "I agree." Su Mu said with a low voice.

    Only the man in a suit stared at Yuan Zhou without even blinking at the side.

    Yuan Zhou ate up two mouthfuls of in cooked rice and then some Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushrooms again.

    He ate up the dish with his brows knitted this time.

    Right after that, he set down the chopsticks and looked at the dish on the table and the two vacant seats in a daze.

    "It does not seem to be as delicious asst time." Yuan Zhou frowned and said. He didn¡¯t really understand what caused that.

    "System, are the ingredients provided by you top-notch?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed, "The green vegetables used by the system is a top-notch breed from the South of China. The texture is light and fluffy while the aftertaste is creamy. It will get soft after being rinsed in water and carries a little sweetness, with the leaves tasting refreshing. It¡¯s sent to the host during the best time for harvesting."

    "The mushroom is the fresh and tasty wild winter mushroom."

    "This kind of winter mushroom is small and piebald. The taste is strong and fresh while the flesh is thick. It grows on deciduous woods of Hamamelidaceaes between 15-20 years¡¯ old."

    "The seed of the mushroom is from the border regions of the three counties of Jingjing, Qingyun and Sanshi of the Longquan Municipality, the oldest ce where cultured mushrooms were first developed in history."

    "The tea oil used this time is produced from the fruits of the one-thousand-year-old tea-oil trees in Yuanxi Vige of Jiangxi Province. The oil color is a golden yellow while it is also clear and transparent; the vor is delicate and the taste is quite pure."

    "The tea oil produced in this particr vige has been the article of tribute ever since the Ming Dynasty."

    "Well... as expected." Yuan Zhou checked the system¡¯s answer and finally confirmed his.

    The ingredients were indeed the best and even the tea oil for stir-frying the dish had some significant background. However, Yuan Zhou felt the resulting dish, on the contrary, was not tasty.

    At least, not as good as what he had imagined.

    Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. He just sat there quietly.

    "Boss, if you don¡¯t mind, I want to taste the dish." The man in a suit suddenly uttered.

    His voice sounded quite abrupt and loud in the quiet restaurant.

    "Hey, you stop." Su Mu was a little exasperated, but it was inappropriate for him to say anything.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou was having dinner with his parents that had passed away. And the behavior of the man in a suit didn¡¯t seem to be appropriate.

    "You brat. You are even braver than me." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said.

    "What do you think?" Then, the man in a suit looked at Yuan Zhou and asked that. He just turned a deaf ear to others¡¯ words.

    "You want to eat?" Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the man in surprise.

    Yuan Zhou knew that he didn¡¯t have a sense of taste, which meant that he couldn¡¯t taste anything from eating. That could probably only be described as "tasteless as wax". It might be not an enjoyment to him for delicacies to be eaten that way.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt very surprised when he wanted to eat it voluntarily. If it was the shameless person like Ling Hong or Wu Hai that requested that, it wouldn¡¯t be so strange then.

    "If you don¡¯t mind, boss." The man in a suit nodded his head mildly.

    "If you don¡¯t mind, I don¡¯t think they will mind." Yuan Zhou considered for a while and said that.

    "Sorry for bothering you." The man in a suit stood up and prepared to receive the te carefully.

    "Please." Yuan Zhou handed him the chopsticks.

    "What the f*ck. This brat has surprisingly grabbed dishes from that Compass. He is snatching food from the jaws of a tiger." Su Mu was quite surprised.

    "I¡¯m thinking where I can get a pair of chopsticks. I don¡¯t mind, either." While stroking his mustaches with one hand, Wu Hai prepared to get a pair of chopsticks.

    "What a coincidence! I have few pairs." The novelist took up some cooked food that was well wrapped and said smilingly.

    "Let¡¯s share together." Wu Hai said with an earnest expression.

    Whilst Wu Hai, Su Mu and the novelist were unpacking the chopsticks, the man in a suit was already eating.

    Having eaten only one mouthful, he said, "The dish is really delicious."

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head courteously and didn¡¯t really take it seriously.

    After all, the man in a suit couldn¡¯t tell the taste and as for Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t feel it to be delicious at all.

    "Come on. How could one tell the taste so easily? Let us help for free." Wu Hai said rightly.

    "Please." The man in a suit made some room for them without hesitation.

    The three of them immediately went up and were no longer particr about the way how they ate. What a joke! Ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened, they had managed to grab others¡¯ food for quite a few times. However, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s te this time. Therefore, the three people became more motivated.

    They stuffed the dish into their mouth one after another.

    "Woah, it is sooo delicious. Judging from its fragrant taste, this must be winter mushroom." The novelist said first.

    "I must have eaten the fake Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushrooms formerly. I am a little sympathetic to that foolish me." Having just swallowed the dish afterwards, Su Mu made a gesture of holding the heart in both hands and revealed a sympathy in his peach blossom eyes.

    "..." Without saying anything, Wu Hai merely ate there quietly.

    "The craftsmanship of the boss is actually fairly good." The man in a suit suddenly said again.

    "No, not as good as before, really." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "Before?" Only then did Wu Hai ask with puzzlement. In his opinion, the word ¡¯before¡¯ meant one year ago or two years ago.

    "This is the dish that my mother liked and was good at cooking. I¡¯m not doing it as well as her." Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    "You might be able to surpass her in future." Wu Hai blurted out. But once he said that, he felt himself a little foolish.

    "It might be after I be the Master Chef." Yuan Zhou said lightly, yet with a decisive expression on his face.

    There was a thing called memory. It was quite horrible. Even if he greatly outssed others in all aspects including color, fragrance, taste and ingredients, he was probably defeated by the taste in his memory.

    The taste that could surpass that in his memory might onlye in the future after he became the Master Chef.

 Chapter 393: Protest From Abroad

    Chapter 393: Protest From Abroad

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Boss Yuan, when will you serve this new dish?" Wu Hai wiped his mouth elegantly and asked.

    "Not for now." The expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was extraordinarily serious.

    "Then why did you cook this dish today?" The novelist was a straightforward man and hence asked straightforwardly.

    "It¡¯s only for me," Yuan Zhou said deservedly.

    "..." The novelist instantly became speechless.

    "I think it will be good to our health if you can increase the vegetable dishes quickly," Su Mu suggested sincerely.

    "I think so, too." Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating he agreed.

    "Then what about the time for the new vegetable dish?" Su Mu asked with an expectant look.

    "When it¡¯s done well enough." Yuan Zhou said quite naturally this time.

    "But I think it¡¯s just tasty now. Really, it¡¯s delicious." Wu Hai tried to prove his words by pointing at the clean te.

    "Half an hour of the pub time has passed." Yuan Zhou reminded earnestly.

    "Damn it. I almost forget my liquor." The novelist rushed towards the backyard anxiously.

    "Your skill in changing subjects is so awkward every time." Wu Hai said grudgingly.

    "Never mind. I feel it¡¯s good and useful. Besides, it¡¯s also very considerate." Yuan Zhou appeared quite serious, but actually he wanted tough inwardly.

    "That¡¯s really like the advertising slogan of a sanitary napkin." The man in a suit said abruptly.

    "Haw-haw-haw. It really is like that." Su Muughed first.

    Then, other customers all burst intoughter one after another.

    It wasn¡¯t early anymore. Those who were supposed to leave had left while those who would drink liquor went to the pub.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless gathered all the remaining in cooked rice together and cooked a serving of Egg Fried Rice. After that, he ate it up for his dinner.

    Then, the dog Broth ate a small bowl of Egg Fried Rice as his midnight snack, rather than the noodle broth, for the first time.

    "There¡¯s no broth today. I have only the Egg Fried Rice." While saying that, Yuan Zhou poured the rice into the bowl of Broth.

    After Yuan Zhou left, Broth held the bowl in the mouth and went to the ce where he had lived before.

    "One that has a girlfriend won¡¯t apany friends." Yuan Zhou shook his head and sighed.

    It was going smoothly at Yuan Zhou¡¯s end. However, Wu Zhou was facing some troubles.

    "Martin, let¡¯s have lunch together tomorrow. What do you think?" Wu Zhou chatted with somebody through Wechat.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother you." A golden-haired man, namely Martin, picked up the phone and sent the message back earnestly.

    Of course the message was in English, but they could use the trantion software. That way, it would be Chinese when Wu Zhou received it.

    "Have you made the appointment?" Zhuang Xinmu went up and asked at the side.

    "Um. It¡¯s all because of the good luck that my sweetheart brings me." While saying that, Wu Zhou went up and intended to hug his girlfriend.

    "Stop. I¡¯m folding the clothes." Zhuang Xinmu patted on Wu Zhou¡¯s arm reproachfully.

    "Sweetheart, I want to apply for 2000 RMB to take that Martin for lunch tomorrow." Wu Zhou set Zhuang Xinmu down carefully.

    "Ok. You have my approval." Zhuang Xinmu nodded her head smilingly.

    "My sweetheart is so nice." Wu Zhou smiled blissfully.

    ...

    Even before lunch time arrived the next day, Wu Zhou had prepared to take Martin out for lunch.

    Fortunately, they didn¡¯t have much work to do recently and could leave earlier. Besides, Martin came over here for a visit and exchange of pointers. Thus, he didn¡¯t really have to adhere to the time rigidly.

    "Martin, we are going to the most famous local ce around here, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant now. The dishes there are awfully delicious." Wu Zhou got straight to the point.

    "Oh, really? I will have to bother you then, Zhou." Unlike other programmers that spoke little, Martin was a man with an open and frank disposition.

    "Not really. Since youe here, I must make you satisfied with the food here. Do you have any dietetic restraints?" Wu Zhou asked carefully.

    "No, I don¡¯t. But I don¡¯t like the eggs that go bad." Martin knitted his brows while speaking of the egg.

    "Are you talking about the preserved egg?" Wu Zhou knew that foreigners didn¡¯t like eating the preserved eggs.

    "Yeah, yeah, you are right. That¡¯s the name." Martin revealed a lingering fear on his face.

    "Don¡¯t worry. There isn¡¯t this dish there. Can you eat spicy food?" Wu Zhou said smilingly.

    "No problem. I can." Martin nodded his head.

    "Then you follow me." Wu Zhou waved his hand and signaled Martin to go with him.

    On the way there, Wu Zhou briefly introduced Chengdu City to Martin in English fluently all along and Martin just listened to him earnestly. asionally, he asked some questions. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

    "Here we are." Wu Zhou said while pointing at the crowd of people that lined up and waited to get the number ticket.

    "It seems to be a good restaurant. Look, there are so many people." Martin looked at the crowds of people and sighed with emotion.

    "Of course. The dishes here are so tasty that they can even outss those made by any other restaurant in China." Wu Zhou said immodestly.

    "It seems to be so." For that short moment, Martin had seen more than ten people join in the long line and thus he nodded his head.

    "Hey, wait a moment. I feel that this restaurant is a little familiar." While looking at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Martin revealed a look of deep thought.

    "You might have seen this restaurant on some websites that rmend nice food. Look, those people are the tourists." Wu Zhou pointed at some people and said.

    "Website. Oh, yeah, it¡¯s the website." On hearing that, Martin quivered. Then, he took out his phone and started to check.

    "Yes, I got it. It turns out to be this restaurant evil-mind ck-hearted shop." Martin pointed at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said loudly.

    "Haw?" Wu Zhou indicated that he suddenly couldn¡¯t understand English well.

    "Zhou, you check by yourself." Martin handed his phone to Wu Zhou.

    Then, Wu Zhou saw variousments on the website, all from abroad. Of course, there were also somements in Chinese, but all of them were overwhelmed by the Englishments.

    [Hey, I don¡¯t believe it. Since the restaurant is so ck-hearted, its dishes definitely taste terrible] from Radiance of Cilveti.

    [But some say the dishes are not bad] from Abigail.

    [I think we¡¯d better go for a look in person and then make the conclusion. However, the price is indeed very high.] from William.

    "This is ...?" Wu Zhou nced at them quickly.

    "It¡¯s said that the boss charges the foreigners dors while for your fellow countrymen, he charges RMB." Martin shrugged and said.

    "It¡¯s indeed like that. This is the privilege offered by Boss Yuan." Wu Zhou nodded his head.

    "But it¡¯s quite unfair to us foreigners." Martin said discontentedly.

    "Indeed." Wu Zhou nodded his head. He agreed to Martin concerning the "unfair" part.

    "But it seems that injustice exists everywhere. Take the uses of Screen Actors Guild concerning the protection to the ck people for example, if there¡¯s no discrimination, how would they protect?" Wu Zhou said that right after that.

    "You are right, Zhou. But I won¡¯t eat here." Martin nodded his head, but still insisted on his opinion.

    "Ok. I¡¯m in favor of your decision. Then let¡¯s go to the western restaurant next door, shall we?" Wu Zhou didn¡¯t insist on persuading Martin, but only pointed at the western restaurant next door and suggested.

    "Ok." Martin only nodded his head by then.

    This was only one case out of many. Many foreign tourists came here. Some came over to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant specially and some came to taste.

    Therefore, the protests seen by Wu Zhou wasn¡¯t that fierce anymore.

    When Jet Li became well-known to all by means of his film Shaolin Temple, the Songshan Shaolin Temple received the attention from all over the world.

    During that period, many martial arts enthusiasts from all over the world studied in Shaolin Temple.

    The instructors naturally wouldn¡¯t teach them for free. They also charged foreigners US dors. And the entrance ticket was 10 times more expensive than that of the native people.

    The price at that time was even as high as 1300 USD per month, which was approved by the authorities.

    Therefore, there were examples for Yuan Zhou¡¯s differential treatment to the foreigners. Of the foreign tourists that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant now, however, more were here to hunt novelty.

    But most were there to protest...

    ...

 Chapter 394: Grand Disciple Ceremony

    Chapter 394: Grand Disciple Ceremony

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Wu Zhou took Martin to the neighboring western restaurant for lunch, with which Martin was very satisfied. After all, Li Li¡¯s culinary skills were extraordinarily wonderful.

    "Surprisingly, I can even eat such an authentic steak over here. It¡¯s sooo good. Thank you, Zhou," Martin said with satisfaction.

    "Thank you for your recognition." Before Wu Zhou could say anything, the waitress beside them smiled and said.

    "Actually, the Swedish Meatballs or White Wine Mussels cooked in that restaurant are also all top-notch delicacies. Of course, there¡¯s also the Roasted Pork. These are also foreign dishes." Wu Zhou said without a trace.

    "But I don¡¯t believe that." Martin shrugged.

    "Ok. It¡¯s time to go. Have you finished?" Wu Zhou didn¡¯t insist, but turned to ask him.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s go." Martin nodded his head.

    "Di Di Da Da, Di Di Da Da"

    A sound of trumpets and the drums being yed came to their ears.

    "It¡¯s so boisterous today. Zhou, is it a festival today?" Martin pointed at the line outside that acted as if they were to wee the bride of a wedding and asked.

    "No, it shouldn¡¯t be." Even Wu Zhou hesitated slightly.

    The procession in front of them was, surprisingly, a team performing the dragon and lion dance, which appeared mighty and domineering.

    "Let¡¯s have a look. It looks fairly interesting." Martin got very excited upon seeing that. He took out his phone and prepared to take pictures.

    "Ok." Wu Zhou was quite interested in the procession that stayed at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Hearing that, he agreed to stay and watch conveniently.

    "Boss Yuan, Master Yuan. Could you pleasee out for a moment?" The one standing in the front of the procession was obviously Master Cheng that had been refused half a month ago.

    When Master Cheng specially came for a visit at that time, he was refused tly by Yuan Zhou. When he wanted to have a meal there, he was told that he had to line up. After he lined up helplessly and then finished the meal, he made up his mind to try again.

    What a joke! The dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were even tastier than those cooked in the contest. The craftsmanship and ingredients were simply what all chefs longed for. If only he seeded in taking him as his teacher, he could use such ingredients to practice his craft.

    "What a sin! I should practice with some inferior ones and formally cook only with Boss Yuan¡¯s ingredients. How wonderful it would be!" Master Cheng muttered inwardly.

    Then, he made up his mind and came over here instantly.

    "My restaurant will be open for business in five minutes. Could you please make some room for my customers?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend toe out to watch when he heard the ruckus. But when he heard Master Cheng¡¯s words, he was unable to bear it and thus came out of the door solemnly.

    "Listen to Master Yuan. Everybody, please step aside and make some room for Boss Yuan." Master Cheng turned his head and said immediately.

    "If youe to have meals, you¡¯ll receive an extremely cordial wee. If it¡¯s about other things, there is no need to speak." Seeing them step aside, Yuan Zhou immediately said that.

    "Master Yuan, please look at this." Master Cheng handed his legible letter to Yuan Zhou.

    Master Cheng appeared much older than Yuan Zhou, about 30 years old, but he respected Yuan Zhou very much.

    "Thank you. But what I told youst time remains the same this time and I don¡¯t want to say it again." Yuan Zhou said indifferently without any other mood.

    Of course, he was actually quite happy inwardly. Being respected in this way was both about prestige and affirmation of his culinary skills.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really think his craftsmanship was good enough to receive any disciples.

    He would rather receive a girl to be his apprentice than a man. As the old saying goes, men and women wouldn¡¯t feel tired if they worked together.

    "Boss Yuan, could you please check it?" Master Cheng had made up his mind this time, thus he carried the letter persistently.

    "Even if I check it, it won¡¯t change the result. Besides, we are all chefs." Yuan Zhou received the letter.

    "Since you are more capable than me, you are my teacher even though I have been working as a chef for a longer time." Master Cheng said cleanly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him but instead, opened the letter in public.

    "Head chef, do you think that young boss will agree?" There was a manner of great interest shown on the face of the chief chef.

    "No, he won¡¯t. That guy is much too prideful." Li Li said affirmatively.

    "He¡¯s indeed much too arrogant. He doesn¡¯t even respect us." The chief chef humphed and agreed to thements given by Li Li.

    However, what Li Li intended to say was contrary to the word "arrogant" mentioned by the chief chef.

    "Boss Yuan is so awesome! Someone even came to pay their respects to him as his teacher." Seeing the ruckus, a customer also said proudly.

    "Of course. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is needless to say." Others echoed andplimented.

    "This person has been here once, but he was refused by Boss Yuanst time." Another customer said mysteriously.

    "Really? Why didn¡¯t I know that?" Other customers surrounded the one that seemed to know more and asked him curiously.

    "It was more than ten days ago. This person is said to be some sort of certified master, the kind that is originally quite awesome." A customer pointed at Master Cheng and said.

    "Still not so awesome as Boss Yuan." Other customers said one after another.

    "Of course I know he¡¯s not as awesome as Boss Yuan. Otherwise, how is it possible for him toe here and pay his respects to Yuan Zhou as his teacher?" It was still the same customer.

    "Let me tell you..." This customer started to describe the matter of paying respects to Yuan Zhoust time.

    Having watched the scene, Martin and Wu Zhou were also talking over that.

    "What does that man mean?" Martin pointed at the letter being held by Master Cheng and asked.

    "That person wanted to pay his respects to Boss Yuan as his teacher, but he was refused." While Wu Zhou was speaking of that, there was a prideful feeling in his tone.

    Just like those customers, it was a sort of acknowledgment when one¡¯s favorite thing was also liked by others.

    "Why did he refuse that person?" Martin asked with puzzlement.

    "Because Boss Yuan is a low-profile and modest man." Wu Zhou said earnestly.

    "Maybe." Martin shrugged. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave him a good impression.

    However, he liked watching the situation very much.

    The letter was written with the writing brush and was naturally about his desire to be taken as a disciple. Nevertheless, the signature was Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the China Chefs¡¯ Alliance.

    "I really have nothing to teach you." Yuan Zhou received the letter and said earnestly while looking at Master Cheng.

    Master Cheng didn¡¯t give up. On second thought, he said straightforwardly, "I can follow you and even do some chores."

    "You can follow me, but you can¡¯t get into my kitchen." Yuan Zhou said directly.

    "Although I can¡¯t cook as well as Boss Yuan, the preparatory work is nevertheless... Ok, no problem." Master Cheng had prepared to say he could do the preparatory work. Then, he thought of the traumatic experience of being pped in the face and hence stopped saying more and then epted that.

    "That way, I¡¯m not your teacher, so you don¡¯t need to call me teacher, either. And you still need to line up if you want to eat here." Yuan Zhou pointed at the line over there and said.

    "Alright. Don¡¯t worry, Master Yuan." Master Cheng was satisfied with the result that he could follow him at any time.

    Otherwise, he would have no justification toe here every day to watch Yuan Zhou cook, which would sound as if he was stealing something. Master Cheng indicated that he was also a prideful master.

    Sometime, Yuan Zhou would doubt if he and the system had any thoughts inmon. For example, the situation now.

    Yuan Zhou had been unsatisfied with his current culinary skills ever since he cooked the Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushrooms. Yet, just now, the system gave him a new and interesting mission again.

    ...

 Chapter 395: A Chefâ€™s Test

    Chapter 395: A Chef¡¯s Test

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Business hours start now. Pleasee on in for your meals." Yuan Zhou checked the time and said to the customers that had lined up outside.

    After that, he turned around and returned to the restaurant to prepare the food.

    Master Cheng took two steps forward and then retreated back. Then he looked at the crowd that lined up outside and again, walked forward for two steps. After he stood there hesitating for quite a while, he said to the team of dragon and lion dance.

    "Sorry to bother you, everybody. That¡¯s all for today. Thank you." Having said that, Master Cheng turned around and entered the restaurant.

    The reason why he hesitated was quite simple. He wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Since there were so many people outside, however, the business hours would have already ended when it was his turn. He would see nothing by then.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou received a new mission from the system.

    The system disyed, "Here is a long-term mission with no time limit. Are you going to receive or not?"

    "Receive." Yuan Zhou received the mission firmly on the way back to the kitchen. However, he didn¡¯t tap it open to check as the business hours had started again. Preparing dishes was now the most urgent thing.

    "May I ask what you want to eat today?" Zhou Jia greeted the customers smilingly.

    "A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup, please." Judging from the voice, it was a gentle girl.

    "It¡¯s a total of 268 RMB. Here in our restaurant, we usually get paid first before serving the dishes." Zhou Jia reminded mildly.

    "This is the money." The wallet of the girl was a little special. It appeared to be totally airtight. She took out the exact amount of money from it and handed to Zhou Jia.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia put the money on the special tray and after that, she turned her head and reported the dishes.

    The voice of the girl was quite melodious, but she looked around with a hesitant gaze. Seeing nobody notice her, she sat down with ease.

    Customers seated around were either chatting with friends, looking at Yuan Zhou asionally or tasting the dishes in front of them earnestly. All revealed a blissful and contented expression.

    She had reasons to look around like that. Her name was Qi Lin and she came here for a meal for the first time. Of course, she was attracted here by the reputation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which was different from others.

    She only decided toe over here when she saw such ament on the forum.

    The content was like that.

    [Only Boss Yuan can cook those weird delicacies. One can¡¯t smell its fragrance from a distance, but when one gets closer, the dishes nevertheless emits the fragrance. The most peculiar thing is that even if someone is eating spicy and pungent food, you still can¡¯t smell it. It¡¯s a really great spectacle.] from Pig That Likes Observing.

    The message instantly attracted Qi Lin as she didn¡¯t like scents. No matter if it was fragrant and smelly, she didn¡¯t like them.

    Therefore, she would always wear a big face mask when she went out as she really didn¡¯t like smells. She wasn¡¯t good at cooking. Sometimes, she would rather eat some cold food or go to a restaurant for the food.

    However, she was too sensitive to smells, which made her wear a face mask even when she went to restaurants. For example, she was wearing a big face mask right now. It wasn¡¯t the kind only for decoration, but used to thoroughly cover her face, leaving her eyes exposed only.

    The appearance was a little exaggerated; therefore, she was checking if anybody noticed her. She didn¡¯t like to be noticed by others.

    "It surprisingly has no scent at all. The vor of the perfume on that man¡¯s body even disappeared." Sitting in her seat, Qi Lin muttered to herself with her brows stretched.

    "I hope the noodles don¡¯t have any scentter." Looking at the spacious and visible kitchen, Qi Lin prayed silently.

    Qi Lin¡¯s prayer was quite helpful. The dishes were served to her very quickly.

    "Miss, here are your dishes." Zhou Jia set down the noodles lightly and said.

    "Sorry to be a bother." There was some more mildness in the melodious voice of the girl that passed from the face mask.

    "You are wee." Zhou Jia answered politely.

    Then the noodles were carried to her and the slight fragrance drifted into Qi Lin¡¯s nose along with the heat.

    "It really is like that. Fortunately, it¡¯s within my tolerance." Qi Lin felt slightly relieved.

    She took the chopsticks and intended to eat, but nevertheless didn¡¯t take the face mask off. She just pulled the face mask upward slightly and revealed her beautiful lips.

    With a sound of "Slurp", she started eating like that.

    That¡¯s right. Qi Lin hated the smells to such an extent that she didn¡¯t take off the face mask even while eating. Therefore, she was afraid of being surrounded and watched while she was eating.

    After all, such matters had happened asionally. It would naturally arouse much curiosity to eat while she was wearing such a big face mask.

    The normal conjecture was that, "This person is definitely sick."

    Qi Lin had also seen other malicious spections. It was eptable to wear a face mask in winter, but in summer, it was more eye-appealing. Even in summer, she was wearing the airtight type.

    In some small restaurants, the boss would have already asked about that. After all, if she was sick and besides, appeared so conspicuous, it would definitely affect the business of the boss. That was her personal experience after she started to wear the face mask three years ago.

    The tastiness of the noodles need not be mentioned. "Slurp Slurp". Only when Qi Lin ate halfway did she remember to look around her, which had been another habit of hers due to her upational disease.

    However, there was no difference from the moment when she had just started to eat. Well, a little bit. The middle-aged man beside her had been reced by a pretty girl.

    When Qi Lin looked at her, the girl happened to turn her head back. Conveniently, she smiled to Qi Lin.

    Qi Lin also smiled subconsciously. Only after the smile did she find she was still wearing the face mask. Therefore, she touched it with embarrassment.

    "The noodles are going to turn cold." The pretty girl suddenly reminded.

    "Oh, yeah. Thank you for your kind reminder." Then, Qi Lin lowered her head and began to eat the noodles.

    "It¡¯s so nice here." While eating the delicious noodles, she thought that with ease.

    In fact, if the customers knew about Qi Lin¡¯s concern, they would probably tell her, "Don¡¯t think too much. We don¡¯t feel it strange at all. After all, even a customer full of blood on his face oftenes here to eat."

    Every time he came, Yuan Zhou handed a towel to him personally so that he could wipe himself clean before eating.

    For that, Ling Hong even guessed that Yuan Zhou was so considerate because he didn¡¯t want the blood to drop into the bowl and affect the taste of the food.

    Nevertheless, Qi Lin had no idea about that. But she was now relieved as no one even felt it strange with the way she had meals, which made her quite relieved.

    "What a weird ce! It makes people who usually don¡¯t feel strange feel strange. This ce is also very nice. It makes people who usually feel strange don¡¯t feel that way." Qi Lin thought quietly.

    The two hours of lunch time pass very soon. The presence of Qi Lin was only remembered by Zhou Jia.

    It was Zhou Jia¡¯s habit to record the new customers every day.

    "See you in the afternoon, Boss Yuan." Zhou Jia waved her hand and said goodbye.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Seeing Zhou Jia walk out of the door and disappear, Yuan Zhou started to tidy the azure stone countertop.

    For a little while, there was only the sound of Yuan Zhou washing the dinnerware.

    Not long after, however, Yuan Zhou broke the silence.

    "Speaking of which, is that mission for the western-style food finished?" Yuan Zhou thought of the matter of one thousand foreigners.

    The system disyed, "Not yet, Host."

    [Missionpletion status] 1000/799

    "I notice there are asionally some foreigners in my restaurant recently and thus thought it would be nearlypleted." Yuan Zhou shrugged.

    "Could you please show me that new mission?" Yuan Zhou thought of the interesting mission that he had just received and said that while cleaning.

    The system disyed, "Ok."

    [A chef¡¯s test]...

 Chapter 396: An Interesting Mission

    Chapter 396: An Interesting Mission

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    [Chef¡¯s test] The mission requires the host to cook a dish with only vorings.

    (Mission tips: The vorings can be selected without formality. You can use various vorings. Just develop your imagination, young man.)

    [Mission reward] The ingredients can be selected and the price can be set as you like.

    (Reward tips: Seldom is it open to choose. Host, please use your imagination well.)

    "This mission looks so interesting." Yuan Zhou hung up the wet towel and then said with interest.

    The system disyed, "The mission of the Chef¡¯s Test will be released at random. There is no time limit toplete that."

    "Does this reward mean that as long as I seed, you will provide ingredients for the dish like others?" Yuan Zhou asked carefully.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "Then what about the profit sharing?" The most concerned point was usually asked thest. Yuan Zhou said that quite indifferently.

    The system disyed, "Same as other dishes."

    "..." Yuan Zhou had hopefully thought the system wouldn¡¯t charge him any fees, like what it did for the Honey Treme.

    It was known to all that when he served this dish, Yuan Zhou had to spend much time on getting the number 1. After all, the pair of brother-sister siblings liked this dish very much.

    "How long is the random urrence?" Yuan Zhou found the test wasn¡¯t really difficult and was more like a funny game to improve his culinary skills.

    The system disyed, "Uncertain."

    "Sometimes, I feel that the introductions aren¡¯t from you, but a different person. They have a totally different tone." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing again.

    The system disyed, "This system is always tolerant of unwise people."

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou answered habitually.

    Only then did he see the system¡¯s answer clearly.

    "Damn it. Are you saying that I¡¯m stupid?" Yuan Zhou asked incredulously with his eyes widely open.

    Then the system fell silent again.

    "What a shame! It seems that I have been despised." Yuan Zhou looked at the word and thought.

    "Forget it. I¡¯m a magnanimous man. Better for me to think of the dishes now." Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the Vegetable Stir-fried With Mushroom cooked that day and felt it was necessary to make another new dish topensate the customers.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to cook this dish anymore, unless he became the Master Chef one day.

    ...

    When one did something earnestly, time always passed quickly. In a twinkling of an eye, the pub time at night arrived.

    It was rare for Yuan Zhou to be in the pub today.

    "Boss Yuan, it¡¯s the very first time that I saw you in the pub ever since I came here to drink." A man with a bowl cut said happily, revealing his white teeth.

    "Um. Hello." Yuan Zhou greeted him as usual.

    "Hey-hey. My name is Meng Meimei and I know you are Yuan Zhou. So we are acquainted now." Meng Meimei scratched his smooth bowl cut and said as if he had been very familiar with Yuan Zhou.

    Su Muughed ironically at the side, "This guy is going to cheat others again."

    "Elder bro, why?" Su Yuesheng asked with curiosity at the side.

    "Now you see he¡¯s so easy-going. But after you drink several times with him, you¡¯ll know this person is way too stingy." Su Mu pointed at Meng Meimei immodestly and said.

    "His name sounds good though." Su Yuesheng muttered.

    "You won¡¯t say so if you know the two characters in his name." Su Mu shrugged.

    "Which two characters?" Su Yuesheng opened her eyes wide curiously.

    "Two characters of Dai(meaning air-headed) form thepound character of Mei." Su Mu said smilingly.

    "Haw-haw. They turn out to be these two characters. So interesting." Looking at Meng Meimei now, Su Yuesheng remembered his name and felt it a little funny.

    "Don¡¯t listen to your brother bullshit. I¡¯m not stingy, but thrifty." Meng Meimei turned his head and exined to Su Yuesheng with a smile.

    "Oh." Su Yuesheng covered her mouth and snickered. Meanwhile, she didn¡¯t forget to nod her head.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know how to deal with such kind of people, thus he just kept silent.

    "Boss Yuan, you definitely agree with me since you aren¡¯t speaking. I know you don¡¯t talk much." Meng Meimei said considerately.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou answered simply with a vague meaning.

    "Boss Yuan, since we are so familiar with each other now, can you tell me when you are going to serve a new liquor, hard liquor. That would be so enjoyable." Meng Meimei walked close to Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    "When the time is appropriate." Yuan Zhou answered like that as always.

    Chen Wei had asked the same question for more than once, therefore Yuan Zhou answered very fluently and deftly.

    "Boss Yuan, do you drink liquor?" Hearing the answer as such, Meng Meimei didn¡¯t feel discouraged but instead, started to ask something else.

    "Sometimes." Yuan Zhou answered solemnly with his face tightly taut.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know what expression he should reveal. After all, he really didn¡¯t know this person and thus could only reveal his conventional solemn face.

    "Pa", Meng Meimei pped his hands and said immediately, "In that case, Boss Yuan is supposed to understand the pleasure of a gulp of hard liquor followed by a mouthful of spicy beef. That is really something amazing."

    "Chilli?" Yuan Zhou was suddenly inspired as if he had thought of something.

    However, Meng Meimei was still saying something without stopping.

    "Wait, wait. I suddenly think of a new dish and need to do some research." After Yuan Zhou said that, he immediately turned around and went downstairs without hesitation.

    "Ah, has he thought of the new dish so quickly?" Meng Meimei first got dumbfounded and then said that while reaching out his hand toward Yuan Zhou.

    "Haw-haw-haw-haw. See? You were rejected. I have already expected that you wouldn¡¯t get any answers by asking in that way." Su Mu burst intoughter.

    "At least it is better than you." Meng Meimei put his arms down and humphed.

    "Let¡¯s stop arguing. I¡¯d rather drink my liquor. You are allowed to drink half a cup of liquor today." Su Mu said to his serious sister Su Yuesheng beside him.

    "Ok, ok, ok. I got it." An obvious impatience appeared in Su Yuesheng¡¯s peach blossom eyes which resembled Su Mu¡¯s.

    "Obey me and I will bring you here again in future." Su Mu stroked her soft hair on top of Su Yuesheng.

    "Elder bro, why isn¡¯t that Ling Hong here?" Su Yuesheng asked curiously.

    That¡¯s right. Of the three dining tables, one was upied by Su Yuesheng and her brother, the second Meng Meimei and his friends and thest one two rugged men, who sat straight and appeared quite majestic.

    Contrarily, Ling Hong, Wu Hai and Chen Wei weren¡¯t there.

    "That guy is probably having fun with pretty girls." Su Mu said with an evil smile.

    "Brother Ling Hong went to flirt with girls again." Su Yuesheng said unhappily while pouting her mouth.

    "Haw-haw. Not this time. He is actually having a blind date." Su Mu couldn¡¯t helpughing when he said that.

    Although a familiar person was gone, the atmosphere of the pub was still boisterous and leisurely.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was thinking of what Meng Meimei had said just now and hence obtained some inspiration for the test.

    "For the dish of that test, is there any time restrictions on the sales?" Yuan Zhou inquired about that before he asked for the ingredients.

    The system disyed, "Host, you can arrange it by yourself."

    "That¡¯s good. Then, please provide the ingredients." Yuan Zhou revealed a faint smile and prepared to try the new dish that night.

    While Yuan Zhou was developing his new dish, Ling Hong was also mentioning Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at his end. However, it was done in a rather subtle manner.

    ...

 Chapter 397: Oil Fried Chili

    Chapter 397: Oil Fried Chili

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Complete darkness had already fallen in Chengdu at 8:30 p.m. The sky was strewed with stars and it was a little cold on the streets outside. Passers-by were all wearing a coat and scarf. In this high-end restaurant, however, it was as warm as spring.

    Almost alldies wore a one-piece dress and revealed their white arms while men wore a thin shirt with two buttons undone to reveal their uninhibited temperament.

    Not everyone in the restaurant was handsome and beautiful, but they all looked decent. The most beautifuldy was the one seated at the second table along the window.

    Thedy was wearing a bright pink mid-sleeve one-piece dress today with a small part of her white arms revealed. Without anything on the well-bnced legs, her skin seemed to be even paler with a tinge of red in contrast to the hemlines of the bright pink dress

    "Mr. Ling, what are your hobbies?" As soon as thedy spoke, she stared at Ling Hong with her watery eyes.

    That¡¯s right. It was Ling Hong that was seated across the table and facing this beautifuldy.

    Just as said by Su Mu, Ling Hong was here for a blind date today. And he was forced toe here.

    It was arranged by his mother personally. If he didn¡¯te, he would have to face his mother¡¯s naggingter.

    Therefore, Ling Hong still came obediently in the end after weighing the gains and losses.

    "My hobbies cover many fields. I like all kinds of extreme sports. Of course, I also like delicious food." Ling Hong undid a button, which made him appear more rxed.

    "You enjoy delicious foods. Then where do you usually go for meals and what delicious foods do you usually eat?" Thedy asked without beating around the bush.

    Actually, thedy was also reluctant toe. What a joke! Ling Hong was well-known for enjoying women and furthermore, he was a famous yboy. She was asking that now merely for being polite.

    Five minutes ago, she went out and answered a phone call with the excuse of going to the bathroom.

    The conversation was like this.

    "Little Ding, what are the results of the investigation?" The voice of thedy sounded more rxed, but still seemed gentle and melodious.

    "Without a doubt, he likes luxury cars. Besides that, he just separated with his former girlfriend, or that may not even be considered to be his girlfriend... three days ago." It was difficult to tell whether it was a male or female from the voice on the other side of the phone.

    "So he¡¯s another yboy." Thedy concluded quickly.

    "Yes. You had better be careful." The person instructed.

    "Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t be taken in." Thedy said in an affirmative tone.

    "That¡¯s good." After that, the person hung off the phone.

    "It¡¯s again a yboy." Thedy sighed and then went back to her seat. Then, this conversation urred.

    ...

    Having thought carefully for a while, Ling Hong said, "I ate steam buns this morning and Egg Fried Rice and Phoenix-Tail Prawns for lunch. Then here I am for dinner."

    "These dishes are notplicated at all. Mr. Ling seems to be very busy." Thedy stroked her hair smilingly.

    "Not too much. There is only a little bit of work in mypany today." Ling Hong said courteously.

    "Then what do you usually eat at normal times, Mr. Ling?" Thedy continued asking.

    "More or less the same to today. But I really like eating beef." Ling Hong shrugged. He didn¡¯t really care about the question.

    "Mr. Ling, do you like the Kobe beef, Matsusaka beef or Ohmi beef?" All those that thedy reported were top-notch types of beef.

    "None. I prefer to eat the Translucent Beef Slices." Ling Hong shook his head. Thinking of the Translucent Beef Slices served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he felt like drooling.

    "Do you eat these dishes every day, Mr. Ling?" Thedy was a little surprised, but she didn¡¯t say much. She just couldn¡¯t help ridiculing inwardly.

    The Translucent Beef Slices was merely a cold dish. How expensive would it be? And the quality of the beef used was also needless to say.

    "This yboy seems to be so pitiful. He surprisingly eats such ordinary dishes. There isn¡¯t anything wrong with Little Ding¡¯s information, is there?" Thedy thought inwardly, without turning a hair.

    "The dishes are extremely great. Sometimes, I can¡¯t even eat them when I¡¯m busy." Ling Hong knitted his brows and then said, "Just being able to eat a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup would be quite satisfying already."

    After a slight pause, Ling Hong added, "With a Tea Egg and asionally, a cup of watermelon juice."

    After all, the watermelon juice and Tea Eggs were all provided with limited quantities in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Rich people weren¡¯t necessarily able to eat either of them.

    Thedy stared at Ling Hong for quite a while. When she found Ling Hong didn¡¯t appear to be lying, she couldn¡¯t help but say, "Mr. Ling, you are really living an austere life."

    To speak bluntly, she always ate French dishes when she was out on tour. Never had she expected Ling Hong to eat so simply even if he was wealthier than her. To make matters worse, he had even felt it satisfying to eat a Tea Egg with watermelon juice. It was known to all that women were ashamed of eating Tea Eggs.

    "I haven¡¯t seen such a man like you who holds back himself despite wealthy conditions."

    Thedy had used the word "hold back" to describe Ling Hong rather than thrifty. There was even a faint admiration in her tone. After all, she wouldn¡¯t have the courage to do the same.

    "Well, it¡¯s alright." Ling Hong first felt puzzled and then he reacted.

    He was looked down upon by others. However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t intend to exin it. Instead, he left the mistake uncorrected and made the best of it by speaking of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup along with the garlic that he ate usually, mentioning that the garlic can never be abandoned uneaten.

    That made thedy mutter inwardly, "This guy isn¡¯t going to go bankrupt, is he?"

    That¡¯s right. Thedy was really suspicious about that in the end.

    However, Ling Hong just tried to hold back hisugh and only burst intoughter after thedy left," Haw-haw-haw. For the very first time, I am remarked by others as thrifty and diligent. It¡¯s really unprecedented. Interesting. I¡¯m also a thrifty man now."

    On the next evening...

    Ling Hong came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening while drinking Su Mu¡¯s liquor.

    "Boss Yuan, did you know I was about to tell a story and hence came out to hear it?" Ling Hong ridiculed Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    "No." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Really? Then what for?" Ling Hong asked curiously.

    "A new side dish will be served today. I¡¯m here to see if anybody want it," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Good. For such a big event, you don¡¯t even tell me even though I have stayed here for a whole day. Disciple Yuan, you really don¡¯t take me serious." Wu Hai pointed at Yuan Zhou and said in an exaggerated manner.

    "Then, Disciple Wu, you haven¡¯t called me teacher yet." Yuan Zhou said back without any hesitation. Only after that did he suddenly react.

    "No, you are not my disciple." There was conspicuous contempt on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    "What do you mean? Do you feel wronged by taking this famous young artist as your disciple?" Wu Hai yelled in exasperation.

    "You are right." Yuan Zhou nodded his head immodestly.

    "I almost lost control of my hot temper." Wu Hai stepped up immediately and wanted to beat him.

    "Don¡¯t hit the face and hands." Ling Hong added in time.

    "Why don¡¯t you do it after the new dishes are carried to us?" Fang Heng stopped Wu Hai and suggested.

    "You are unable to beat me. I have abdominal muscles." Yuan Zhou said again without turning a hair.

    "Ho Ho." Wu Hai looked at the not-so-strong body of Yuan Zhou with pride.

    "The new dish is Oil Fried Chili." Yuan Zhou turned his head and started to speak of the proper subject.

    "Sounds nice. What is it?" Su Mu stroked the corner of his eye.

    "You don¡¯t even know that? It¡¯s definitely chili. Get a serving for us, please." When Wu Hai heard it was chili, he felt his former anger vanish.

    "Also, one serving for us." Fang Heng didn¡¯t want to stay behind.

    "One for us, too." A customer at thest table also uttered.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Shen Min, go to carry three servings of Oil Fried Chili." Yuan Zhou pointed at the countertop and said that.

    "Ok, boss." Shen Min nodded her head and walked into the countertop quickly.

    As expected, the tes were stacked neatly inside.

    "Pa". Shen Min put the tes in the tray carefully and then carried them out.

    "The tes are really beautiful." Jiang Changxi said with satisfaction while looking at the tes.

    "Indeed." Su Mu also nodded his head.

    The tes used by Yuan Zhou were certainly good-looking.

    As a whole, the small te was green with its edges corrugated. The green was darkest at the rim of the te and turned lighter from outside in. In the middle of the te were the bright red chilies, which appeared harmonious and beautiful.

    "Old rules. Payment first." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "I know. You are really a Compass." Fang Heng couldn¡¯t helpughing. Then he took out his phone and started to make the bank transfer.

    "Thank you." Having received all the money, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked him.

    ...

 Chapter 398: Spiciness and Fragrance

    Chapter 398: Spiciness and Fragrance

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "You are wee. Just pass me the dishes." Fang Heng pointed at Shen Min¡¯s tray with a smile.

    "Shen Min, serve the dishes now." Yuan Zhou turned his head and said to Shen Min.

    "Ok, boss." Shen Min nodded her head tamely.

    "Ta Ta Ta", Shen Min walked to the tables with light steps and started to ce the new dish, Oil Fried Chili, on each table in turns.

    "This shape is fairly unconventional." Fang Heng rotated the te in his hand and said earnestly.

    "What? Are you going to use it as a reference again when making yours?" Ling Hong turned his head and said ironically to Fang Heng.

    "No, it won¡¯t happen. I¡¯m just learning." Fang Heng didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all, but instead said respectfully.

    "You¡¯d better concentrate on your wine diligently, especially when Boss Yuan hasn¡¯t started serving any hard liquor." Ling Hong¡¯s words didn¡¯t sound good, but were actually reasonable.

    Fang Heng had improved the wine in his own pub since he lost his heart to the liquor here.

    It was unrealistic to improve the taste of a wine in a short time. However, Fang Heng was a smart person. He learned to be as earnest as Yuan Zhou and also to rece the workers with pretty girls. Furthermore, they were not allowed to apply any scents and the wine could only be handled by one person.

    ording to Ling Hong, Fang Heng also studied the te presentation from Yuan Zhou and paid more attention to cold dishes.

    However, the taste was still not so good as that of Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor. The only benefit was that the dishes looked more pleasing. And the improvement made by Fang Heng also obtained manypliments from his regr customers.

    What Ling Hong said was naturally understood by Fang Heng. His Fang Family Pub mainly sold wine and the cold dishes were just a side business. Of course, he understood that and didn¡¯t really mind Ling Hong¡¯s sharp tongue. After all, where there is pressure, there is an improvement.

    "Yes, of course." Fang Heng answered smilingly.

    "Um. Good that you know it." Ling Hong postured while saying that.

    "Why are you so shameless?" Wu Hai took a look of contempt at Ling Hong.

    "An artist like you definitely doesn¡¯t know how apany business runs." Ling Hong said back directly.

    "I don¡¯t need to know that." Wu Hai said lightly.

    While the several people were talking heatedly, Jiang Changxi nevertheless started to eat the new dish together with Su Mu at the other side. Of course, the Drunkard¡¯s Peanut could never be abandoned.

    "It¡¯s really like the lotus flower upon looking closely." Jiang Changxi took out her phone and straightforwardly took a picture of the new dish.

    "It¡¯s indeed like that. This is the lotus leaf and the red chili is the lotus petals." Su Mu reached out his white and slender fingers and pointed at the dish while saying that.

    "That¡¯s right. Now, this sister is going to eat it." Jiang Changxi picked up the chopsticks and started to eat.

    "It¡¯s very spicy. Be careful." Su Mu said with a caring tone.

    "Never mind." Jiang Changxi was fully confident.

    "Ka Ca Ka Ca". Once the Oil Fried Chilli entered her mouth, the flour that wrapped the chili instantly became soft, which revealed the brown and crisp chili inside. Jiang Changxi directly bit it without hesitation.

    Following the light sound of "Ka Ca", the chili was bitten into two parts. The fragrance of the crushed peanuts, wild pepper and the fried oil rushed straight into her mouth first followed by the strong and pungent spiciness.

    "Hiss. How spicy this is!" Jiang Changxi said gently.

    However, her mouth didn¡¯t stop. She was still eating ceaselessly.

    "The more I chew, the more fragrant it bes." Jiang Chang chewed up every chili and ate it up carefully.

    "How is it? Is it spicy?" Su Mu wasn¡¯t actually in a hurry. He just asked Jiang Changxi while looking at her.

    "Pretty good. Although it tastes spicy, it¡¯s actually not only spicy but also fragrant. While the wild pepper stimtes the tongue, it also numbs it, which makes the feeling less noticeable. Most importantly, it¡¯s so fragrant." Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t wait to pick another one and throw it into her mouth after she said that.

    "You are so happy even while eating spicy dishes? Be careful not to get pimples." Su Mu dealt her a blow.

    "Then you don¡¯t eat it anymore. Look at your smooth face. You still have to make a living with your beautiful face." Jiang Changxi said wittily instantly.

    "No. I can take spicy foods very much. Even if there is a pimple, it won¡¯t affect my beauty, let alone that I still have my talents." Su Mu raised his eyebrows and then said deservedly.

    Only when he found almost everybody had eaten the Oil Fried Chilli did Yuan Zhou say something.

    "Whoever wants to drink hard liquor can drink some now." Yuan Zhou signaled to the customers the liquor on the table.

    "Oh? Does it have this function?" Ling Hong got a shine in his eyes and savored it first.

    "Hiss." In fear of the taste not being strong enough, he drank half a cup of the liquor extravagantly with one single gulp.

    Instantly, his face went red and he knitted his brows.

    "Don¡¯t open your mouth. Swallow it up." Yuan Zhou immediately uttered.

    "Gu Dong", Ling Hong followed his instructions and really swallowed that up like that.

    Quite a whileter, Ling Hong breathed out.

    "Hooo. This is so cool! The spiciness reaches my throat, then lungs andst, my heart." Ling Hong said that and afterwards looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    "Spiciness?" Su Mu looked at the liquor as clear and transparent as the pear juice and felt a little puzzled on thinking of its sweet taste.

    "You¡¯ll know the taste by trying." Ling Hong took a deep breath two times continuously and then said to Su Mu.

    "Interesting. Does it suddenly be a hard liquor?" Fang Heng carried up the wine cup with great interest.

    "Anyone who can drink hard liquor can have a try." There wasn¡¯t any specific expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, even if he was so proud that he was wagging his tail like Broth in his heart.

    "I¡¯m going to have a try now." Fang Heng prepared to try the liquor.

    "Eat some Oil Fried Chilli before drinking." Yuan Zhou said quite considerately.

    "How much should I eat?" Fang Heng asked curiously.

    It was known that the Drunkard¡¯s Peanut provided in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also had the spicy and fragrant taste. When it went with the liquor, however, it didn¡¯t have that effect. Therefore, Fang heng asked curiously.

    "At least three pieces." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    The event here even attracted Shen Min who was doing her homework earnestly over there.

    "Then let me eat three first and then increase the number gradually." Fang Heng felt quite lucky that he was alone this time and didn¡¯t need to share it with others.

    "Ka Cha Ka Cha", three Oil Fried Chilies were swallowed up by Fang Heng in several gulps.

    Although there was the spiciness of the chili left in the mouth, the fragrance also lingered around. Fang Heng drank a small gulp of the liquor cautiously.

    The originally soft and smooth liquor seemed to have undergone some unnoticeable changes instantly upon entering his mouth.

    Immediately, a st of spiciness rushed straight into his nose. Luckily, it was within the tolerance of an old drunkard like Fang Heng. However, he still couldn¡¯t help but intend to open his mouth to let go of the spicy vor.

    "Shut your mouth. Don¡¯t open it." Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice sounded suddenly.

    Fang Heng shut his mouth subconsciously and straightforwardly gulped down the liquor.

    He acted as if he had swallowed up a gulp of steaming-hot broth with an overwhelming spiciness that burned straight into his heart. Just when Fang Heng thought that he could no longer endure that, the spiciness suddenly became lighter and instantly, the mellowness and sweetness of the liquor burst out.

    It was like a good rain after a long drought in the dry desert, which made all pores on the body open.

    "Awesome!" Fang Heng shouted.

    "The liquor is so impressive. It¡¯s like a kind of very strong hard liquor in the martial art fictions at the start but, meanwhile, still tastes mild and smooth like Boss Yuan¡¯s bamboo liquor in the end. Awesome! Impressive!" Despite his usually gentle temperament, Fang Heng suddenly became bold and unconstrained.

    "Please take your time and enjoy." Yuan Zhou carried a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

    Other drinkers that listened to them at the side couldn¡¯t hold back, either. They started to eat the Oil Fried Chili along with a gulp of liquor asionally one after another.

    Then, the fragrance of the liquor dispersed and the atmosphere became higher. A nice dish that goes with wine is also extremely important to a liquor.

 Chapter 399: Ling Hongâ€™s Problem

    Chapter 399: Ling Hong¡¯s Problem

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Good wine. Good wine. Excellent." Jiang Changxi drank up a full cup of the liquor and smacked the table, saying expansively.

    "Unfortunately, Chen Wei isn¡¯t here today. Otherwise, it will be more boisterous." Su Mu didn¡¯t really like the hard liquor. He just sipped a little bit and then said with emotion.

    "That¡¯s true." Fang Heng nodded his head approvingly.

    "The liquor is both spicy and mellow, with two different tastes. It¡¯s so wonderful." Wu Hai gasped in admiration while taking the small wine cup.

    "It has an evesting taste when it¡¯s drunk in the winter." Fang Heng sipped again and sighed with emotion.

    At that time, everyone in the pub was already red in face except Yuan Zhou and Shen Min. This was all caused by the hard liquor.

    ...

    The matter that Yuan Zhou¡¯s bamboo liquor would turn into very hard liquor when it was drunk along with the new dishes served was soon made known to others. The most conspicuous thing was that Chen Wei brought quite a few disciples here to draw the lottery on the following day.

    Chen Wei had never managed to draw the lottery before, even once.

    "Good, you are really good. You¡¯ll be trained for another half an hour from tomorrow on." Taking a red ping-pong ball in his hand, Chen Wei patted on the shoulder of a new disciple of his and praised.

    "Thank you, coach." The new disciple was a sunny youth. Once he smiled, he revealed his snow-white teeth.

    "Tsk. New-born calves always make little of tigers. This reward is so horrible." And old disciple said at the side, with lingering fear.

    "I think so, too. That half an hour is as horrible as hell." The speaking trainees all trembled subconsciously.

    "Luckily I didn¡¯t manage to make the draw." Another old trainee said thankfully as soon as he heard the reward.

    "Haw-haw. Let¡¯s drink together tonight. I will treat you." Chen Wei said contentedly.

    "Ok. Thank you, sir." The sunny youth became happier, thus the smile on his face became sunnier, too.

    He had long known that dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were quite famous, however, he had never been here to eat before. After all, the prices were really not low.

    While Chen Wei was going to pay for the liquor happily, Ling Hong that had already paid for it was apanying a girl and strolling around the streets.

    That¡¯s right, it was the girl from the former blind date who thought Ling Hong was very pathetic and might go bankrupt.

    The girl¡¯s thoughts were very simple. Since Ling Hong was so frugal, in her opinion, it might be not bad to get along with him.

    "It¡¯s going to be lunchtime soon. Shall we go for lunch?" The girl turned her head and said considerately.

    "Pardon?" Ling Hong was originally in a daze. He answered habitually when he heard that.

    "The steakhouse in front of us is fairly good. Dishes there are said to be quite tasty and they are rmended by Big Gourmand." The girl pointed at a western style restaurant in front of them and said.

    The girl¡¯s EQ was very high. Everyone that had some slight knowledge of delicacies was clear about what Big Gourmand meant.

    The Big Gourmand Rmendations of Michelin was formending those restaurants that served superior dishes with moderate prices, namely, consumption per person less than 200 RMB, Basically, it was short for "high quality and inexpensive"

    "I¡¯d like to, but I¡¯m sorry." Ling Hong neverpromised himself to eat in a ce where there were no delicious dishes. Such a rmendation as this one was not very attractive to him, let alone he didn¡¯t really go bankrupt.

    "I have made another appointment at noon. I¡¯m really sorry." After Ling Hong refused her, he exined with an apologetic tone.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s make an appointment next time." The girl answered very cleanly.

    "See you next time." Ling Hong stood still and saw her off and only then did he let out a sigh of relief.

    "The Poor Childe? How interesting." Looking at the overcrowded restaurant rmended by Big Gourmand, Ling Hong shrugged and said with irony.

    "I¡¯m going to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for my lunch." Ling Hong checked the time, turned around and prepared to go.

    However, he took only two steps forward and then stopped.

    The ce where Ling Hong strolled around along with the girl wasn¡¯t really a special business street. It was actually aprehensive ce where the things weren¡¯t expensive and there was a residential area, a kindergarten and even a school for the deaf and the mutes beside.

    What made Ling Hong stop walking was a person who came out from the school for the deaf and the mutes, a woman.

    Coincidentally, this woman was known by Ling Hong. He didn¡¯t really know her much, but had actually seen her before, more than once.

    "Isn¡¯t she the girl that unts her rtionship with that shy man every day?" Ling Hong stroked his chin and muttered to himself curiously.

    This girl was naturally not the only reason that made him stop, but the ce where she came from and the matter that happened just now.

    A four or five-year-old boy looking lovely and naughty was running forward when he was suddenly carried up and put aside by the girl.

    After a careful observation, Ling Hong found there was a stone in the front. However, the boy didn¡¯t know that. He was just scared and stupefied.

    The girl crouched down and looked straight at the boy. Then, she pointed at the stone in the front and then at her own throat with her hand.

    The meaning was quite clear. There was a threat in the front, but due to the special reason, she had only to use such an abrupt way.

    Due to her beautiful appearance presumably, the boy wasn¡¯t scared anymore and calmed down. Only then did he understand the girl¡¯s meaning and then said with an infantile voice, "Thank you, beautiful sister."

    Then, the boy ran away along with the sound of "Ta Ta Ta".

    "Interesting. It turns out to be so." Ling Hong turned around and then left. On the way back, he thought while stroking his chin.

    Life is full of coincidences. When Ling Hong parked his car and came to the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he bumped into that shy man, who was still looking around at the crossing and waiting for the girl.

    "Time to line up. It¡¯s going to be time to get the number ticket." The warm prompt came from a member of the queuingmittee.

    "How lucky that I manage toe on time." Ling Hong pulled off the necktie and went up to stand still.

    Waiting is boring. Besides, Ling Hong had his own purpose, therefore he uttered first.

    "Speaking of which, I had a blind date. The girl is gentle, beautiful and generous as well as scrupulous." What Ling Hong said aroused much interest in others.

    "Wow, does Young Master Ling also need a blind date?" Ma Zhida ridiculed him with an evilugh.

    "You are bringing disaster to a good girl." Wu Haimented concisely.

    "Hey Hey. Stop. I¡¯m not here to listen to your criticism." Ling Hong said directly.

    "I just want to ask about your standard of spouse selection. You know the China New Year¡¯s Day ising. You¡¯ll have to cope with your parents¡¯ urging your marriage. " Ling Hong revealed an expression of "I¡¯m kind-hearted, but you don¡¯t need to thank me for that".

    "Like you said just now, of course. Gentle, generous and beautiful." Ma Zhida said immodestly.

    "Let it be." Wu Hai said with an aloof manner while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Whatever. As long as I have a girlfriend." The customers said one after another.

    "I..." Wu Zhou was instantly interrupted just when he was about to say something.

    "You don¡¯t need to say anything." The customers all said with one ord.

    "It¡¯s definitely the discrimination against a married man." Wu Zhou saidcently.

    Then, the customers all neglected Wu Zhou with one ord.

    "What about you? What¡¯s your standard?" Ling Hong suddenly asked the shy man at the side.

    "Me? Are you asking me?" The shy man grabbed his sleeves secretly and then said after Ling Hong nodded his head.

    "Gentle, mild, good-tempered; 160cm or so; long hair without dye..." Once the shy man uttered, he described his ideal girlfriend as per the appearance of that girl.

    "Then can you ept the other half of you having any defect, the kind on the body?" Ling Hong asked with interest.

    "What? Does the other half of you has a defect and you like her but your family won¡¯t approve?" Wu Zhou imagined a melodramatic scene instantly.

    "You are thinking too much." Ling Hong straightforwardly gave a supercilious glimpse at Wu Zhou, letting him guess the meaning by himself.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t actually care about what the other people chose, but he wanted to know what the shy man was thinking.

    "I don¡¯t think I can ept that. I feel that since I¡¯m healthy, I hope my other half can also be healthy and whole." Having thought for a while, the shy man answered earnestly.

    ...

 Chapter 400: Occupational Disease

    Chapter 400: upational Disease

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After the shy man said that, others that lined up fell silent for a while. After some time, Ma Zhida uttered first.

    "Your words seem to make some sense." Ma Zhida nodded his head and said earnestly.

    "It does. If I¡¯m alright, I naturally hope she could be normal, too." Even some other customers agreed to that.

    "Um. So this is what you think." Ling Hong¡¯s word seemed casual, with yet some kind of deep meaning.

    Only Wu Hai took a look at Ling Hong inexplicably while the others all changed the subject and talked about something else, naturally about women.

    When it was almost the time to get the number tickets after a little while, the girl that the shy man had been waiting for arrived.

    Just as usual, the shy man went to stand behind the girl swiftly when she started to line up.

    There was an expression of bliss and pure happiness on his face.

    The girl was still the same as before. No matter what the shy man said, she just stayed silent and smiled gently.

    Fortunately, the shy man usually asked a question and answered it by himself, thus she didn¡¯t really need to answer.

    Therefore, the chatting ability of the shy man was actually negative.

    "Haw. It¡¯s so interesting." Seeing that, Ling Hong revealed an expression of interest on his cynical face.

    "What an entric guy!" Wu Hai took a glimpse of contempt at Ling Hong.

    "Everybody, the first twenty tickets are open to be taken. Please." Zhou Jia walked to them and reminded loudly.

    "Finally, it started. I¡¯m almost dead from starvation." The first twenty customers became slightly relieved.

    "Exactly. I feel like I¡¯m able to eat an entire cattle." The customer stroked his belly and said earnestly.

    "The problem is that Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t sell an entire cattle." The customer behind him couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    "Yes, that¡¯s true." Others echoed smilingly.

    Then, the subject was diverted again.

    "Speaking of which, it seems that Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes never make people put on weight." A plump girl said with puzzlement.

    "Absolutely. Speaking of that, I have never put on weight since I ate here." A slender girl said happily.

    "I think it¡¯s purely because we can¡¯t eat our fill here but don¡¯t want to eat anything else." It was Wu Hai who answered this time. He said with a deep feeling.

    "Order each and every dish on the menu and then you¡¯ll be full." The rich guy Ling Hong said.

    "I would love to, but my thin wallet has tried its best to stop me." The slender girl touched her wallet and said with bitter hatred.

    "You can never eat them again next time if you can¡¯t finish them by myself." Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong sneeringly.

    "I can eat my fill after the dishes increase." Ling Hong answered quitecently.

    "Speaking of which, when will you serve a new dish, Boss Yuan? A mere meat dish is ok for me." Once Wu Hai entered the door, he said to Yuan Zhou.

    "I have just served a new dish." Yuan Zhou revealed a quite earnest expression on his face.

    What a joke! He was way too diligent.

    "That¡¯s only a side dish. I¡¯m talking about a meat dish." Wu Hai liked eating meat very much.

    "Dongpo Pig Knuckle. You can eat it either hot or cold and you can order it anytime." Yuan Zhou pointed at the menu and appeared rather earnest.

    Hearing that, Wu Hai instantly thought of Dongpo Pig knuckle as well as the feeling of the fat being not greasy and the lean melting upon entry the mouth with strong soysauce-like aromas.

    "Get me a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle, please. Cold." Wu Hai swallowed the saliva calmly and ordered the dish.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    At that time, two people wearing face masks sat to the right of Wu Hai. Yuan Zhou stepped forward and took the order personally.

    "What would you like to eat today?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    Although he was wearing a face mask, his voice still passed to them clearly and precisely.

    After all, anything provided by the system was definitely the best.

    "We both want a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup." They were two girls.

    They all wore a big dark face mask that almost covered their face. The hollow voice passed from the face masks vaguely.

    "Ok. Wait a while, please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    The scene at the moment was a little interesting. Yuan Zhou was wearing a face mask while the two girls facing him were also wearing face masks.

    "How long would it be from the dish being cooked well to cool?" Wu Hai suddenly asked.

    "Ten minutes." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "That¡¯s enough." When Wu Hai said that, he had walked to the door.

    "He¡¯s definitely going to piss since he¡¯s in such a hurry." Ling Hong said with an affirmative tone.

    "No. Brother Wu is definitely going to paint." Tang Xi retorted immediately at the side.

    "He merely took you to see Yuan Zhou once. Do you really need to be partial to him?" Ling Hong took a look at Tangxi speechlessly.

    "Humph. I¡¯m going to eat and don¡¯t want to talk to you now." Tang Xi was originally a young girl and Ling Hong found it inappropriate to argue with her.

    Nevertheless, the two face-mask girls that triggered Wu Hai¡¯s inspiration started to chat with the face mask still on them.

    "How do you like it? It¡¯s good here, isn¡¯t it?" It was the girl who had been here twice that said that. Her voice was quite gentle.

    "Yes. Thank you, Sister You." The girl who answered that sounded a little bit cute.

    As they both wore the face masks and had short hair, it was difficult to distinguish them.

    "Jiu Jiu, we cane here for mealster when we don¡¯t cook." The girl who was called "Sister You", namely the one that had been here twice, was a little taller.

    "Ok. Are the dishes delicious?" Jiu Jiu smoothed her hair out with the fingers and still appeared a little nervous.

    "Jiu Jiu, don¡¯t worry. No one here would feel that we are strange." When Sister You said that, she was rather confident and affirmative.

    "Really?" Jiu Jiu glimpsed at the two sides secretly.

    The customers were either eating or waiting to eat. And the waitress Zhou Jia wasn¡¯t looking at them, either.

    Zhou Jia was busying greeting the customers or otherwise looking at Yuan Zhou earnestly, waiting to carry dishes.

    "Now you believe me?" Sister You didn¡¯t stop her and just let her observe by herself.

    "Um. Jiu Jiu nodded her head with more force this time and also looked more rxed.

    "We are not strange, actually. It¡¯s our job, instead." Sister You sighed.

    "Yeah. The only thing is that we can get a high sry from the job as an odor-smelling master." Jiu Jiu was satisfied with the job, but was just worried about the adjunct questions brought by the job.

    "You are right. Besides, there are not many people doing this job. That¡¯s why we look strange." Sister You thought for a while and continued saying.

    "If there are as many odor-smelling masters like us as those white-cor workers in the office, the upational disease of us disliking any scent would be asmon as the low back pain and neck ache. It will be not so strange at all."

    "Exactly. We are always in touch with the scents. After smelling so much, even fragrances start to stink." Jiu Jiu knitted her brows andined.

    Indeed. The odor-smelling master was mainly responsible for identifying some odors of unknown origin, which were unable to be distinguished even with instruments. Then, they will be needed toe and distinguish it.

    For example, an enterprise discharged some bad gas, but the measurement results of the instruments showed there was no harmful gas beyond the limit. Then, the method of smelling by the masters was used and in the end, they would judge if the gas was beyond the limit.

    Because of the specialty of the upation, the odor-smelling master was also well-known as the "nurse of air quality".

    "This is our job." Sister You patted on the shoulder of Jiu Jiu and said that.

    They had no other choices concerning the job but for a ce like Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to exist was really great for them.

 Chapter 401: A Treat Being Refused

    Chapter 401: A Treat Being Refused

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Business time at noon passed very soon.

    "Hoo... Let me have a rest first, then read some books and practice sculpting." Yuan Zhou patted his sleeves.

    "What a tasteful man! I am really a prince charming. Even my habits are like those of the prince charming." Yuan Zhou suddenly muttered to himself.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with his own arrangement.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions! Host, you havepleted the mission."

    [Main mission] Entertain at least 1000 foreign customers pleted)

    (Mission tips: As a world-ss tiny restaurant, how could you continue business without the support of foreign friends since you have an exotic dish now? Host, please work hard to increase your skills. I have confidence in you.)

    [Mission reward] A set of western-style dishes with a total of three servings and also one set of standard western food etiquette (avable to be received).

    (Reward tips: A handsome reward can be a solid foundation for the host to be the Master Chef and Prince Charming.)

    "It¡¯s finallypleted. Can I level up after it¡¯spleted?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    To level up meant the increase of his profit sharing by ten percent. It was quite a lot."

    The system disyed, "Not yet."

    "Tsk-tsk. Then why did you mention the main mission?" Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    However, he was quite curious about what the thing in his hand was. It was provided by the system the reminder that Yuan Zhou hadpleted the mission popped up.

    "System, what¡¯s this?" Yuan Zhou picked it up and looked at carefully, but still couldn¡¯t recognize what it was.

    The system disyed, "A CD that can be yed on theputer."

    "Of course it¡¯s a CD. I mean what are the contents." Yuan Zhou first became speechless and only asked after a little while.

    The system disyed, "It is a set of the standard western food etiquette from the reward."

    "Is the etiquette only a CD? I might have encountered a fake system." Yuan Zhou felt the reward was full of ws and thus couldn¡¯t helpining.

    The system disyed, "Careful observational and learning from it can increase the charm of a prince charming."

    "Ohh. Does it have any particr function?" Yuan Zhou looked at the three CD¡¯s of unknown origin in his hand curiously.

    The system disyed, "If one is well-educated, he will scintite with it."

    "Stupid system, are you kidding me?" Yuan Zhou looked at the CD and then said affirmatively, "This is really are three CD¡¯s of unknown origin."

    After that, the system vanished again and no longer answered Yuan Zhou¡¯s question.

    "Let me check the reward first in order tofort myself." Yuan Zhou flipped through the three side dishes rewarded and checked the introductions carefully.

    "After I obtained the system, I always feel that the food I ate formerly was all fake." Yuan Zhou sighed.

    In front of the system, Yuan Zhou was always like that. He was no longer the prince charming as shown during the working hours.

    Instead, he was the genuine Yuan Zhou that bargained and tried to save money anytime anywhere.

    "Hua La Hua La"

    Having checked the reward contentedly, Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and began to wash the hands. Not long after, however, his phone suddenly rang.

    "Ling Ling Ling"

    "Zhou Shijie?" Yuan Zhou turned to look at the screen of his phone and then muttered to himself with puzzlement.

    It was the chairman of the China Chef¡¯s Alliance that was calling. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very close with him, therefore he felt it a little strange.

    Having barelypleted the mission, however, Yuan Zhou was in a good mood. He wiped his hands dry and then answered the phone.

    This call of Zhou Shijie was actually made to Chu Xiao first.

    "Ta Ta Ta", a seemingly pretty and cultured girl who was wearing an overskirt and a pair of rimless sses came straight to Zhou Shijie while carrying the documents. She walked in a swift and imposing manner and gave the impression of an able woman.

    "Chairman, who are you preparing to take with you to the exchange of pointers for new French dishes?" The woman handed the documents to him and asked with a slight nasal tone that sounded quite charming.

    "Little Zhong, why haven¡¯t you gone for your meal?" Zhou Shijie raised his head and asked her mildly when he saw the woman.

    "Grandpa Zhou, check this one first, please. It has been more than one month and it¡¯s the time for us to give them an answer now." There was some mischievousness of a daughter revealed in the voice of the woman instead of the expected swift and decisive manner.

    "Ok, ok." Zhou Shijie agreed smilingly. He received the documents and wrote a name that had been decided by him a while ago.

    "Yuan Zhou?" The woman called Little Zhong asked curiously.

    "This guy is a prodigy, a real prodigy." Thinking of the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help praising him.

    "Ok, chairman. I will hand his information to them today." Little Zhong said earnestly.

    "Ok. Go ahead." Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    Little Zhong first handed the documents to the assistant waiting at the door and then returned to the office again.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Zhou Shijie signaled her to sit down.

    "Zhi", Little Zhong pulled out the chair and sat down before she spoke.

    "Grandpa Zhou, are you not prepared to take Adan there?" Judging from her tone to her behavior, it was obviously a private conversation.

    "No, I am not. He¡¯s not stable and will not make it." Zhou Shijie said cleanly.

    "Do you know your disciples are all waiting for this opportunity impatiently?" Little Zhong said smilingly with a pettish manner while supporting her chin.

    "Those guys don¡¯t have the talent. It¡¯s a waste to give this opportunity to them." Zhou Shijie reached out his hands and patted on Little Zhong¡¯s head.

    "Well, ok. Shall we go to eat something together, Grandpa Zhou?" Seeing Zhou Shijia not intend to say more, Little Zhong changed a subject.

    "Girl, go eat now. Let me make two phone calls." Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and waved his hand to Little Zhong.

    "Ok. I¡¯m leaving. Grandpa, remember to eat something." Little Zhong stood up, turned around and then left the office.

    "What a cute and mischievous girl." Zhou Shijie shook his head to the back of Little Zhong and said that.

    After Little Zhong walked out and shut the door of the office considerately, Zhou Shijie began to make phone calls.

    "Du Du Du", the phone was answered after a little while.

    "Chairman Zhou, what¡¯s the matter?" It was the unty and confident voice of Chu Xiao at the other end of the phone.

    "This old man wouldn¡¯t call you for no reason." Zhou Shijie was quite clear that Chu Xiao was frank and straightforward. Thus, he continued saying that directly.

    "This old man wants to treat you to dinner."

    "To dinner?" Chu Xiao was a little puzzled.

    "Yes. Let¡¯s go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat." Zhou Shijie said affirmatively.

    "Well... I don¡¯t think that is necessary. I have returned to France." Chu Xiao immediately reacted and refused directly.

    "You left so quickly?" Zhou Shijie knitted his brows as it was out of his expectation.

    "Yes. I went back already." Chu Xiao answered positively.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s talk about it next time." Zhou Shijie could only give up.

    After some small talk, Chu Xiao hung up the phone. He didn¡¯t put his phone down immediately, but made a call instead.

    "Change the flight ticket to France to today." Once the phone was put through, Chu Xiao said directly.

    "Ok, Mr. Chu. I will notify you the precise timeter." There passed a melodious male voice from the other end of the phone.

    "Um." Chu Xiao answered, indicating that he got it.

    "Interesting." Taking the phone, Chu Xiao smiled vaguely. Then he started to tidy things up and prepared to leave.

    As for the matter that the original ticket was for two dayster, only Chu Xiao and his assistant knew about it.

    Since Zhou Shijie said he would make two phone calls, he indeed did so. The second one was made to Yuan Zhou...

 Chapter 402: The Pursuit of Perfection

    Chapter 402: The Pursuit of Perfection

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou was still a little puzzled when he wiped his hands dry and took up the phone.

    After a pause, Yuan Zhou said, "Hello, chairman."

    It was onlyter when Yuan Zhou got some information about this Zhou Shijie. Other things aside, solely based on just one matter, Yuan Zhou admired him.

    It was said that Zhou Shijie had once been within the top three of an international chef¡¯s leaguepetition, the only Chinese that had achieved that aplishment.

    Of course, it was also the very first time that a Chinese entered the top three of this match. It wasn¡¯t exaggerated at all to say it became a legend.

    Although the culinary skills of a Chinese chef need not be affirmed by foreigners, Zhou Shijie¡¯s craftsmanship had definitely reached the summit and could be said to be faultless, which brought such a score to him.

    One should know that those judges weren¡¯t really objective nor impartial toward Chinese candidates.

    "Is that Yuan Zhou? This is Zhou Shijie." Zhou Shijie said gently this time.

    "Um. Hi." Yuan Zhou answered.

    "I¡¯m thinking of rmending you to attend the exchange of pointers concerning the new French dishes. What do you think of that?" Zhou Shijie said kindly.

    "Thank you, chairman." Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows in surprise.

    "So you agreed, right?" Zhou Shijie said that more happily this time.

    "Yes. Since it¡¯s your rmendation, I will for sure go there. Thank you." Of course, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t refuse such a good opportunity.

    "Haw-haw. No need to thank me. This is what your culinary skills brought you," Zhou Shijie said directly.

    "Ok, I got it." Yuan Zhou was clear about that in his mind and also said approvingly.

    "If so, go make some preparations. Let¡¯s go to the airport together several dayster. We will need to stay for five days in France and it will take about one week for the whole journey." Zhou Shijie instructed Yuan Zhou carefully like an elder.

    "Alright. Thank you, chairman." Yuan Zhou listened to him earnestly.

    "Ok. Two dayster, my assistant Zhong Lili wille to you. She will speak with you about this matter." Zhou Shijie was in a fairly good mood this time.

    Zhou Shijie was in a good mood because he had already known from Lee Yanyi that Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper was even worse than his and furthermore, he didn¡¯t like going out.

    For the time being, Yuan Zhou¡¯s character did not seem too bad.

    "This young man is talented and also very sincere. Good, good." Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee smilingly and muttered to himself.

    On the aspect of culinary skills, Zhou Shijie was more optimistic about Yuan Zhou, although he hadn¡¯t obtained any Michelin three-stars. Even now, he didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou¡¯s full abilities.

    However, that didn¡¯t really matter. This was because Yuan Zhou had no teacher and had only worked for two years in an ordinary hotel.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s awesome performance was just the manifestation of his infinite talent.

    "Flight tickets are supposed to be included in the invitation. For the amodation, it¡¯s also supposed to be included as it¡¯s more like a business trip. So that means I only need to go there and bring some money." After Yuan Zhou put down the phone, he started to think.

    Then, he thought of his golden card.

    "The Euro is used in France. So I¡¯m going to bring ten thousand Euros and can swipe my card for anything else." Yuan Zhou said full of spirit.

    "You can only bring a cash amount less than 5000 USD or its equivalent." Suddenly, there passed a male voice from outside the open door.

    "Pardon?" As this voice appeared rather abrupt, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even react.

    "Below 5000 USD. Otherwise you have to apply for the cash-carrying permit." It was Wu Hai that entered his restaurant.

    "Ok. I got it." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    As for whether Yuan Zhou felt bad about his failure in posturing, it was unknown.

    "Apart from that, you need to make an appointment to change the currency." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and reminded Yuan Zhou again.

    "What are you here for? It¡¯s not business hours." Yuan Zhou changed the subject without turning a hair.

    "Tsk. I am just passing by here." Wu Hai bullshitted without blinking.

    "Um. Ok, you continue passing by. I¡¯m going to sculpt now." With a nod, Yuan Zhou indicated that he got it and then drove Wu Hai away.

    "Alright. See you in the evening." Wu Hai didn¡¯t say much, but instead turned around and left directly.

    "Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know you speciallye here to tease me with your prim manner." After Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou ridiculed expressionlessly in the heart.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to go abroad was quite simple. He originally had ns to go abroad.

    It was essentially because of the reward provided by the system.

    The system had rewarded him with all the etiquette standards of western style dishes and Yuan Zhou would also provide all the side dishes. Therefore, he naturally needed to understand those by himself.

    Even though he didn¡¯t need to teach others, in his opinion, it was a must that he was proficient in that.

    Going abroad was the best way to learn the etiquette of western style dishes, let alone that he was going to France.

    "French dishes are also considered a world-ss cuisine. There¡¯s also the Michelin Three-Star Restaurant. I can learn a lot of things." Yuan Zhou stroked the corner of his forehead and thought inwardly.

    It was definitely not because of the free journey to France that made him decide to go to France suddenly. Absolutely not. He wasn¡¯t that kind of person.

    One day soon passed. Before Yuan Zhou went to bed, he checked the local weather and precautions of France and then went to sleep.

    ...

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou got up as usual to jog and exercise before he prepared the breakfast.

    At the other end, Ling Hong also got up early and prepared to go out directly.

    "Little Ling, why didn¡¯t you take the newspaper recently? Did you forget?" A woman dressed cleanly came out after Ling Hong.

    "No, I am not. It¡¯s unnecessary to read the newspaper in future." After Ling Hong stopped, he thought for a while and then said.

    "What happened? Isn¡¯t it your habit to read the newspaper? Why did you quit so abruptly?" The woman became more puzzled.

    "I have got a more precise loudspeaker than the newspaper now." Ling Hong shrugged with an evil smile on his face.

    "Are you sure?" The woman asked again for confirmation earnestly.

    "Don¡¯t worry, Aunt Zhang. I have another one in mypany." Ling Hongforted her and then left immediately.

    As for the loudspeaker mentioned by Ling Hong, it was naturally the customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    These two customers came for breakfast in the morning everyday. Every time, they would talk about thetest news covering everything as if they had made plenty of preparations beforehand. Meanwhile, they even exined and ridiculed them.

    Once Ling Hong arrived, he heard thetest news.

    After Ling Hong, separated by the two men, there were another two men wearing business suits and ties.

    The taller one was Liu Zhiming while the other short but handsome one was Pan Ning. They were right now chatting heatedly while others beside them were listening to them carefully.

    "Did you read that news on Sohu today?" Liu Zhiming turned his head and started.

    "Yes, I did. I feel that the man is definitely self-indulgent. Why did he go to the bar at midnight? No wonder he was assaulted sexually." Pan Ning ridiculed primly.

    "Haw-haw-haw. Isn¡¯t your remark the firstment below the news?" Liu Zhiming burst intoughter suddenly.

    "What a big surprise! A man went to the bar and was forced to drink until he became drunk. Afterwards, he was sexually assaulted by six women. Sigh. I also want such an opportunity, but just one woman is good for me." Pan Ning sighed and said.

    "Come on. You are way too handsome, so best be careful. The prophecy might unfortunatelye true." Liu Zhiming said earnestly.

    "Yeah, I think so, too. But I feel the insulting event of tearing the names is even more unbelievable." Pan Ning suddenly said with a discontented tone.

    "Indeed. They dared discriminate so openly and it even happened at Columbia University." Liu Zhiming also shook his head to show his disapproval.

    ...

    The two people were like the loudspeakers that narrated various news. They were simply the best human-shaped news broadcaster.

    Therefore, Ling Hong naturally didn¡¯t need the newspaper anymore.

 Chapter 403: As You Please

    Chapter 403: As You Please

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Apanied by the two loudspeakers¡¯ news broadcasting, even the time taken waiting for the delicacies became shorter.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou also liked the two people as they really knew a lot of things. Although they talked a lot, they knew not to bother others. They weren¡¯t hated but instead, liked by others.

    They talked about the current news everyday with no repetitions, which was also a unique characteristic.

    It was now 9:30 in the morning. Zhong Lili, namely Little Zhong, was walking along the street in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in her high-heel shoes.

    The impact of the shoes against the ground emitted a sound of "Du Du Du", but didn¡¯t conceal Zhong Lili¡¯s grumbles.

    "What an annoying old man Grandpa Zhou is! He surprisingly asked me toe exactly on time, not a single minute earlier orter. I don¡¯t understand why is Grandpa Zhou giving the opportunity to a person whose name is unknown to others?" The capable and experienced manner of hers previously seemed to have vanished, reced by an impatient expression on her pretty face. She knitted her brows and muttered to herself.

    "This restaurant really hides itself well." Zhong Lili looked at the surroundings around and frowned even deeper.

    Not long after that, she counted the street number and saw Yuan Zhou who was sitting at the door.

    "Hooo." Having breathed out, she resumed her normally capable and experienced expression and then walked to Yuan Zhou quickly.

    With a professional smile, Zhong Lili straightforwardly asked, "Hi, Sir. Are you Yuan Zhou?"

    Of course, she had already seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s photos and hence knew him well. But it might be politer to ask that way.

    However, Yuan Zhou was sculpting his work very carefully and attentively.

    Under such circumstances, even if it was Man Man approaching him, Yuan Zhou would first finish his work and then talk about something else, let alone it was a woman unknown to him this time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even raise his head, nor did he answer her. He just quickened the actions of his hands.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou giving no reaction after a while, Zhong Lili knitted her brows quickly and asked again.

    This time, her voice became much louder. Five minutester, however, Yuan Zhou still had no reaction.

    Zhong Lili had fairly good patience, even if she knitted her brows hard this time and her tone wasn¡¯t that gentle anymore. "You are Yuan Zhou, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯m the assistant of Chairman Zhou, Zhong Lili."

    Speaking of Chairman Zhou, she even stressed on those two words.

    Total silence.

    "Ho Ho. Interesting." Zhong Lili thought inwardly with irony.

    Of course, she saw Yuan Zhou sculpting at the first moment she arrived. But in her opinion, it was no more than a radish sculpture. How could it be more important than her work? Therefore, she went up bluntly and said to him.

    "Sir, please stop your sculpture temporarily and continueter. We need to discuss the matter of going to France." Zhong Lili took a deep breath and said stiffly.

    Zhong Lili stared at Yuan Zhou carefully this time, but Yuan Zhou still lowered his head as if the radish in his hand had a significant attraction to him.

    "Girl, little girl." Just when Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t control herself and was about to lose temper, she heard someone calling her.

    Then, she tilted her head subconsciously and saw Boss Tong in the dry cleaning shop.

    "Are you calling me?" Zhong Lili asked with puzzlement.

    "Yes. Once Boss Yuan starts to sculpt, he will never talk with anybody until he finishes." Boss Tong exined. There appeared a mild smile on her skinny face.

    "But I have something very important to tell him." Zhong Lili knitted her brows and still insisted.

    "But this little Boss Yuan can¡¯t hear you now. If you are tired,e here and take a seat.

    "No need. Thank you." Zhong Lili shook her head and refused.

    "You are wee. So you can just wait for a little while. He isn¡¯t listening to anybody right now." Boss Tong said again.

    "Alright, I got it." Zhong Lili took a look at Yuan Zhou and said that helplessly.

    Of course, the discontent in her heart reached the apex.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was naturally sculpting carefully. This time, he was trying to sculpt Immortal Zhang Guo Lau of the TV series of Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, who was riding a donkey backwards.

    In the end, even the furs of the donkey were clearly seen. So was the wild and intractable expression on the donkey¡¯s long face.

    Not to mention the clothes of Immortal Zhang Guo Lau. It was naturally also iparably clear.

    In the meantime, Zhong Lili just stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and waited for half an hour.

    During the short period, she also tried again to call Yuan Zhou, but all ended in failure. If not for Zhou Shijie, she would have already taken the radish away.

    As the assistant of the chairman of China Chef¡¯s Alliance, Zhong Lili and her family had a good personal friendship with Zhou Shijie. There, even those famous chefs didn¡¯t dare to ignore her like that.

    Let alone this was just a Yuan Zhou. Thus, she was extremely angry.

    Once Yuan Zhou finished his work, Zhong Lili immediately went up and said, "Respected Mr. Yuan, please show me your ID, 2-inch color photos and household register. I will apply for the visa for you with them."

    "Of course, if you don¡¯t have it now, please go to take a photo first. You wouldn¡¯t know the procedures for the visa application and you need not know them. I will get everything done for you." Although she used the words like "respected" and "please", there was not an ounce of respect towards him.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem to hear that. He just put a sculpture of Immortal Zhang Guo Lau on the shelf beside him carefully.

    Then, he straightened himself up and asked Zhong Lili while looking at her, "I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t hear you. Could you please repeat that?"

    Yuan Zhou said that with a tepid tone, which let Zhong Lili sensitively realize something went wrong.

    She shut her mouth, saying nothing, and chose to keep silent for a moment.

    At that moment, Zhong Lili caught sight of the radish sculpture that Yuan Zhou had put on the shelf beside her.

    She wasn¡¯t good at cooking or sculpting, but knew about such things. For such a sculpture, even the best disciple of Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t do that.

    They just couldn¡¯t reach the integration of the form and the spirit like that. It was like a miniature figurine of the genuine immortal person.

    "Your sculpting skills are truly awesome." Zhong Lili swallowed her indignation just now. She realized she didn¡¯t actually wait in vain after she saw his perfect craftsmanship. Therefore, she said more mildly.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou answered vaguely. Then he sat down and prepared to sculpt the radish again.

    That really scared Zhong Lili. She knew Yuan Zhou was doing thetter part of the sculpture when she came here. Even so, she had waited there for almost 40 minutes.

    If he continued to sculpt, she surely couldn¡¯t finish the work today and wouldn¡¯t know how to answer to Chairman Zhou.

    "I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Yuan. A passport is needed for going abroad, but it will take three months to get it if you apply for that by yourself. Chairman Zhou has instructed that you are going on a business trip and thus you can get it very quickly." Zhong Lili let go of her mood and prepared to do the work first.

    "How long will it take if you do it?" Yuan Zhou asked lightly.

    "One day." Zhong Lili said concisely without any more words.

    "Um, but I have no photo today. You cane to collect it tomorrow. Since that is clear now, you can leave as you please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating he had known that, and then said quite indifferently.

    "Ok. I won¡¯t bother you anymore." Zhong Lili managed to control her hot temper and repeated inwardly that work mattered more. Only by that could she answer so calmly.

    Then, Yuan Zhou no longer spoke to her, but took the radish again and started to sculpt.

    He was sculpting Immortal Han Hsiang-Tzu this time. The green part at the top of the radish was used to sculpt the bamboo flute of Han Hsiang-Tzu.

    "Damn it!!!" After walking out of the side street, Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help stamping her foot heavily and gnashing her teeth in anger.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about all that. In his opinion, the opportunity for exchanging pointers was rare, but it also wasn¡¯t a bad idea for him to go alone.

    ...

 Chapter 404: I Donâ€™t Know If My French Is Good

    Chapter 404: I Don¡¯t Know If My French Is Good

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Early next morning, Zhong Lili went to thepany directly. Once she put her handbag down, she started to process the documents on the table.

    Having arrived a littleter, her assistant Chengzi also ced the breakfast in his hands down hurriedly and started to sort the schedules out earnestly.

    However, she knitted her brows upon seeing the schedule for visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again.

    "The boss was in a bad mood when she came back yesterday and furthermore, she didn¡¯t get the work done. It was definitely that chef who caused trouble." Chengdi murmured with a low voice. Having thought for quite a while, she took the schedule paper and entered the office.

    "Dong Dong". Chengzi knocked on the door lightly.

    "Come in." Zhong Lili gave the impression of a strong and capable woman when she was in the office.

    Therefore, she spoke clearly and concisely.

    "This is the schedule for today. I havepleted it. Please check if there are any problems." Chengzi put the document in his hand on the imperial red solid-wood office table.

    "Um, no problem." Zhong Lili nced at the schedule very quickly. When she saw the schedule of going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she frowned unconsciously yet did not say anything.

    "I can also manage the matter of collecting information and applying for the passport. How about you go attend the meeting of the China Chef¡¯s Alliance with the chairman?" Chengzi proposed considerately.

    "No need. I will go alone." Zhong Lili considered for a second and denied the proposal.

    Even though she didn¡¯t want to see Yuan Zhou, she would never give up since it was arranged by Zhou Shijie.

    Judging from his sculpting skills, however, Yuan Zhou had enough reason to be that prideful.

    "Alright. I¡¯m going out now." Without saying anything else, Chengzi went out obediently.

    "What a bother!" Zhong Lili pinched her forehead. After she checked the time, she took her coat and set out immediately.

    She had originally thought a lot of time would be required this round, and therefore prepared to wait there.

    And she specifically wore t shoes. Despite that, Yuan Zhou gave her a surprise again.

    "All the necessary information is over there. After everything is done, please return them back to me. Thank you." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt today. Instead, he was sharpening a knife, amon iron knife.

    Seeing Zhong Lilie to him, he directly pointed at the long curved table and said.

    "Ok. Thanks, Mr. Yuan." Zhong Lili was stunned for a while and then replied.

    After a nod, Yuan Zhou no longer said anything. Having gotten all the information, Zhong Lili became relieved.

    "Hooo... Fortunately, I don¡¯t need toe again." Zhong Lili felt very lucky while she said that.

    ...

    The trip to France came very soon. Yuan Zhou was still a little muddled even while sitting on the ne.

    "Tsk. Evil capitalism!" Looking at the spacious ne, Yuan Zhou ridiculed expressionlessly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was sitting in the first-ss cabin. The professional aircrews were beautiful and polite and their voices were light and gentle.

    "Mr. Yuan, here is your seat." An air stewardess showed Yuan Zhou his seat politely.

    "Ok. Thank you." Yuan Zhou followed her instructions and sat down.

    "What would you like to drink?" The beautiful air stewardess bowed and inquired courteously.

    "A cup of in boiled water." Yuan Zhou answered calmly. No one really realized it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time sitting in the first-ss cabin of a ne.

    Even Zhou Shijie, who was sitting beside him, didn¡¯t realize that.

    However, Yuan Zhou was ridiculing inwardly, "It¡¯s truly a capitalist society. Fortunately, I won¡¯t be affected."

    The service of the air stewardess was indeed much better than that of the economy ss cabin. So were the drinks and the dishes.

    "We¡¯ll go to Beijing for a flight transfer. That way, we can arrive early." Zhou Shijie turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Ok. Good." Yuan Zhou straightened himself up and appeared quite earnest.

    "Take it easy. We are just going there to watch those chefs¡¯ culinary skills. You just watch them carefully and take it as a fun time." Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and said with ease.

    "Ok, I will." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Trust me. Those French girls are way too warm. An iceberg like you will probably be melted by their enthusiasm." Zhou Shijie winked at Yuan Zhou saying a teasing tone.

    He looked like to beforting Yuan Zhou.

    "Um. I want to have a look at their etiquette." Yuan Zhou thought of the etiquette that he had been learning these few days and said earnestly.

    In the past few days, Yuan Zhou had watched the CD provided by the system every night to study. Of course, the books weren¡¯t abandoned, either. He specifically brought three books with him to read this time.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s have a rest. After this flight, we will have another long flight." Zhou Shijie signaled Yuan Zhou to take a rest and then he closed his eyes for a nap.

    The flight speed greatly narrowed the distance between different countries worldwide. Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie set out from Chengdu, and along with the ten hours of waiting for flight transfer, they spent 25 hours in all to arrive in Paris, France.

    It was just 2:30 p.m. and the weather was nice. Although it was a little cold, the sun was shining.

    "Huh, it¡¯s also a little cold here." Zhou Shijie took out the coat and put it on while speaking of that.

    "I have new thermal underwear." Yuan Zhou said naturally at the side.

    "Haw-haw. Never mind. I also have one in my suitcase. It¡¯s not cold anymore since I put on the coat." Although he had aged, Zhou Shijie patted his chest to show that he was very strong.

    "The highest temperature in Paris is 10 degrees right now while the lowest is 5 degrees." Yuan Zhou checked the weather report and said earnestly.

    "Alright. I will put on another er." Zhou Shijie nodded his head obediently.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou button his windbreaker and walk away with his two luggage bags.

    Although they were invited to have an exchange of pointers, the one that came to pick them up was nevertheless the French disciple of Zhou Shijie.

    The Mandarin spoken by the disciple wasn¡¯t so good. Yuan Zhou always felt ufortable when he heard it. But anyhow, they managed to get to the hotel smoothly. Of course, the hotel was a five-star hotel.

    "It¡¯s so good to live in tall buildings. The scenery is wonderful. It seems that foreign countries are really not bad." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t encounter anything special the while way, thus he stood at the window and sighed with emotion.

    "Ding Dong." The doorbell rang. Then, Yuan Zhou stood up and opened the door.

    "Hello, Mr. Yuan. This is the schedule for the exchange of pointers tomorrow." A big-eyed pretty girl handed him a slip at the door.

    "Ok. Thank you." Yuan Zhou received it courteously.

    "You are wee. Bye, Mr. Yuan." The big-eyed pretty girl left after she said that.

    ...

    On the following day,

    "Don¡¯t be nervous even if you are attending it for the first time. You are only responsible for eating and then think about the taste." While Zhou Shijie shuttling Yuan Zhou back and forth in the conference, he said to Yuan Zhou, who appeared quite solemn, with aforting tone.

    The conference ce was dominated by the color white. In the central part was a long table where the dishes were disyed. The names of the dishes were written in front of them in French.

    The entire conference looked quite clean and neat. The flowers interspersed here and there gave an atmosphere of vitality, which was pleasing to eyes.

    "Cinnamon and Red Wine Boiled Apple?" Looking at the dish in his sight, he said in a simple and straightforward way. In his heart, however, he felt quite puzzled.

    "It¡¯s named really straightforwardly." He continued to say indifferently.

    "Yes, it is. People can easily recognize the main ingredients used in the dish from the names given by those foreigners." Zhou Shijie exined and answered Yuan Zhou earnestly like an elder.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly. However, what Zhou Shijie said right after that made Yuan Zhou a little puzzled. He became stupefied immediately.

    Zhou Shijie, "Little Yuan, your French is pretty good."

    French? What? What¡¯s that?

 Chapter 405: Chu Xiaoâ€™s Pride

    Chapter 405: Chu Xiao¡¯s Pride

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile and said, "Little Yuan, your French is good. I wanted to ask you about that yesterday."

    Zhou Shijie was speaking French impressively this time, which made Yuan Zhou slightly perturbed.

    "What the hell is ¡¯Your French is good¡¯? I don¡¯t even speak English. For foreignnguages, I speak either Mandarin or the regional dialect." Yuan Zhou maintained hisposure on the face, but couldn¡¯t help ridiculing inwardly.

    However, he started to observe the surroundings around earnestly without a trace.

    "What the f*ck! They seem to be talking in French. Wait, the names of dishes are also in French. Why can I understand that?" Yuan Zhou revealed a suspicious look.

    "Am I a born genius of French and understood thisnguage ever since I was born?" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help guessing.

    Yuan Zhou prepared to answer Zhouo Shijie¡¯s question in French confidently.

    "A little. Not too much." When Yuan Zhou uttered the first word, he found that he couldn¡¯t speak French at all.

    Then, he fell silent and directly summoned the system.

    "System, were you the one that helped me with that?" Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was quite serious.

    The system disyed, "The CD for you to learn the etiquette of western-style dishes was in French."

    So the CD that Yuan Zhou had been watching in the past few days was all yed in French. As it could be read and understood naturally by Yuan Zhou with no big differences, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even notice this matter.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remember that until he was reminded by the system.

    "Then how can I understand French?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "In order for you to learn the skills better."

    "You really did a good job. So you just forgot to pass on the speaking ability to me?" Yuan Zhou said very sincerely for the first half sentence, and thetter half was spoken quite considerately.

    The system disyed, "The learning of etiquette doesn¡¯t require the speaking ability."

    The words were so conspicuous in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind that he was immediately stupefied.

    After quite a while, he said, "System, that really makes a lot of sense. I don¡¯t even know what to say."

    Then, the system that made sense vanished again unsurprisingly, just like what it did every time it cheated Yuan Zhou.

    Back to reality, Yuan Zhou still gave an exnation to Zhou Shijie.

    "I don¡¯t speak French. I can only listen and read it." Yuan Zhou said with an extraordinarily natural tone.

    "Really? Can you listen and understand this? Arroseurarros¨¦." Zhou Shijie asked with interest.

    "Do you want to know the meaning?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    "Of course. I just feel this word is very difficult to be tranted literally. Last time, this old man almost couldn¡¯t understand it." Zhou Shijie said while stroking his very neat beard.

    "It presumably means that ¡¯he who is unjust is doomed to destruction¡¯ or ¡¯deal with a man as he deals with you¡¯." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    "Right on. Little Yuan, you French is indeed very good. But you really don¡¯t speak it?" Zhou Shijie asked with puzzlement.

    In his opinion, if one could read and listen, how could one not speak it?

    However, the fact was that Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t speak French at all.

    "No, I can¡¯t." Yuan Zhou affirmed that with a nod.

    "Haw-haw. If you don¡¯t speak, then how did you manage to learn French?" While taking Yuan Zhou to savor the dishes, Zhou Shijie asked with interest.

    "By watching." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said earnestly.

    "An interesting young man. Come and taste this one." Zhou Shijie pointed at the dishes in front of him and said.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then began to taste it.

    The two people, old and young, basically walked around and tasted dishes in the conference ce. asionally, Zhou Shijie introduced some chefs to Yuan Zhou.

    Yet, it was more of tasting.

    This was exactly the purpose of Zhou Shijie bringing Yuan Zhou here. Only in the most authentic ce could he witness the most authentic French dishes.

    Of course, visiting his peers in the same industry was also one of the purposes.

    The whole day passed very soon.

    "We are leaving. Let¡¯s go to the hotel." Zhou Shijie parted with others and then said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Um. I¡¯m very full today." Yuan Zhou said subconsciously.

    "That¡¯s good. Then we don¡¯t need to eat dinner and I can save some money." Zhou Shijie said smilingly.

    "Indeed. I¡¯m going out to wander around." When Yuan Zhou walked to the entrance of the hotel, he suddenly said that.

    "Ok. I will stay out of that in case you have a nice affair." With a temperament of a kid, Zhou Shijie teased him right away.

    "No, there won¡¯t be. I will just wander around the entrance." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "There might be. Remember you are in France now, young man." Zhou Shijie burst intoughter and directly went upstairs.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou really stayed at the entrance and thought quietly where he should go.

    After about one minute or so, the doorman at the side came over to him.

    "Sir, what can I do for you?" The doorman was a tall and blond handsome man.

    Yuan Zhou could understand him. He turned his head and looked at the doorman silently. Meanwhile, he was struggling in his heart about how to answer it.

    "asionally, it isn¡¯t good to understand French. How shall I answer him now?" Yuan Zhou grumbled quite speechlessly.

    After all, he could only listen, but couldn¡¯t speak.

    While Yuan Zhou was in an embarrassing situation outside, Zhou Shijie received a phone call after he went back to his room.

    "Why do you have time to call me?" Looking at the two characters Chu Xiao on the screen, Zhou Shijie answered the phone decisively and teased him.

    "I know you are in France now. Are you used to the surroundings here?" Chu Xiao revealed a natural tone as if he had called to make small talk.

    "This old man merely came here for a visit. I didn¡¯t see you today." Zhou Shijie asked conveniently.

    "Yes. Presumably we didn¡¯t meet." Chu Xiao said calmly.

    "So tell me. What¡¯s the matter?" Zhou Shijie came to the point.

    "How many of you are there?" Chu Xiao suddenly asked that.

    "Two." Zhou Shijie knitted his brows and said frankly.

    He didn¡¯t forget that Yuan Zhou was also here.

    "Please don¡¯t feel surprised if I want to treat you guys to dinner." Even when Chu Xiao was talking, his polite remarks couldn¡¯t conceal his pride.

    "You are going to cook?" Zhou Shijie immediately understood what Chu Xiao meant.

    "Of course. I will serve my signature dish then." Chu Xiao said affirmatively.

    "Ok. No problem." Zhou Shijie epted this invitation directly. He didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou for his opinion before deciding to take him there together.

    "Then let¡¯s meet in my restaurant at noon three dayster." Chu Xiao reported his address.

    "Wait." Just before Chu Xiao hung off the phone, Zhou Shijie stopped him.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" It was Chu Xiao¡¯s turn to ask that this time.

    "Since you¡¯re going to treat me to dinner, I want to treat you when you go back home, too. How do you like that proposal?" Zhou Shijie was quite confident of this invitation.

    "All right." Chu Xiao agreed clearly at the other end of the phone.

    "Then, everything is fine." Zhou Shijie smiled contentedly and then hung off the phone.

    "He¡¯s a capable man." Chu Xiao recalled that Yuan Zhou could always tell the merits and demerits of the dishes when he tasted them.

    Even if he ate them for the very first time.

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao had also been to the exchange of pointers that day and he had even seen Yuan Zhou and the chairman Zhou Shijie. However, he didn¡¯t go to greet them, but just looked at them quietly.

    Nevertheless, that also provided Chu Xiao with a reason to treat them to dinner.

 Chapter 406: Chu Xiaoâ€™s Signature Dish

    Chapter 406: Chu Xiao¡¯s Signature Dish

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    As Zhou Shijie hung up the phone, Yuan Zhou had also figured out a solution at his end.

    Yuan Zhou smiled at the tall and handsome blond doorman politely and then shook his head before he turned around and went back to the hotel.

    "Ok. Have a nice trip." The doorman said enthusiastically, revealing his white teeth.

    Yuan Zhou continued nodding his head and then walked into the hotel courteously.

    "Ding", the elevator arrived and afterwards, Yuan Zhou entered it.

    Only after the elevator went up for several floors did Yuan Zhou react.

    "Wait. Why did Ie back? I can go out freely after I refused the doorman." Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead with one hand and revealed a puzzled expression.

    "It seems that I was out of my mind just now." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help patting on his own forehead and muttered to himself.

    As soon as he patted on his own forehead, Yuan Zhou naturally raised his head and saw the monitor camera. Instantly, Yuan Zhou became solemn.

    "Damn it. There¡¯s surprisingly a monitor camera here. Nobody is supposed to see me. Anyway, no one knows what I¡¯m saying." Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    For the remaining time in the elevator, Yuan Zhou remained solemn all along until he came out.

    "Huh? Youe back so quickly? Thene to my room." Once Yuan Zhou went out of the elevator, he was seen by Zhou Shije.

    "Um. I wandered around and came back immediately." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "It¡¯s good toe back early. Have a good rest today and I will take you to eat something delicious tomorrow." Upon entering the room, Zhou Shijie said smilingly right away.

    "Things judged by you as delicacy are definitely good." Yuan Zhou said with a quite serious look.

    "Haw-haw, of course. That ce is an old Michelin Three Star Restaurant and the chef is also a three-star." Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t tell him directly that it was Chu Xiao.

    "If so, it well deserves a taste. Thanks, chairman." Yuan Zhou immediately thanked him.

    "You brat. Thanking me so quickly. It seems that you want me to treat you, don¡¯t you?" Zhou Shijie reacted at once and said with a seemingly angry tone.

    "Now that you have said that, as a younger man, it isn¡¯t good for me topete against you on that. So, thank you." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t fear that Zhou Shijie would get angry, thus he continued saying seriously.

    "Young men nowadays are all slippery. Fortunately, this old man has already prepared to treat." Zhou Shijie red at Yuan Zhou and then said that.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou said extraordinarily sincerely.

    "That¡¯s fine. Just stop saying that." Having paused a little while, Zhou Shijie continued saying, "Little Yuan, I remember that you are not a picky eater and don¡¯t have any dietetic restraint, right?"

    "Yes. I can taste anything." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Ok. There are no more problems then. They have prepared 13 dishes." Zhou Shijie said.

    "Are we going there in the evening tomorrow?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    "No. At noon."Zhou Shijie reminded.

    "Ok. Don¡¯t wait for me to eat breakfast tomorrow." After a nod, Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "What? Are you still oveing jetg?" Zhou Shijie asked with a caring tone while looking at him.

    "No. That way, I can eat more at noon." When Yuan Zhou said that as if it was obvious.

    "..." Zhou Shijie instantly became speechless. What Yuan Zhou said made a lot of sense.

    "So, good night. I¡¯m going to sleep." Yuan Zhou waved his hand and parted with Zhou Shijie before he went back to his own room.

    While Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou were only waiting for the dishes leisurely, Chu Xiao likewise wasn¡¯t nervous. However, he was quite cautious.

    "Andrew, you and I will prepare the dishes for that table tomorrow." Chu Xiao pointed at the ce that he had arranged for Yuan Zhou and said that.

    "Alright." The person called Andrew was a middle-aged white man with dark brown hair. He appeared mature and reliable and that was how he was.

    "See you tomorrow." After saying that, Chu Xiao said goodbye to him.

    ...

    The time spent waiting for delicacies always passed quickly, let alone the appointment was made at 12:00 at noon and it would take them 2 hours to drive there.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou did his morning exercises, had breakfast, and took a cab the entire morning before he arrived at the restaurant.

    The restaurant was located at the north of Paris. It was a nice day. The sun was shining over the two-storeied red bricks of the restaurant, which looked beautiful and warm.

    The canteen had only two floors and was surrounded by the beautiful gardens, where some cold-tolerant flowers were blossoming.

    Red bricks, white walls, gardens and the primary-color solid-wood table all looked wonderful. Furthermore, this was only the scenery outside.

    "The surroundings here are really nice." Yuan Zhou said while walking.

    "Of course it¡¯s very good. It was formerly a territory of a nobleman, but was expropriatedter. Then, it was redecorated and renovated. Of course, it¡¯s good-looking." Zhou Shijie pointed at the shop sign of the restaurant and exined.

    "So that¡¯s why." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    As soon as they entered the door, a pretty brown-haired waitress came up and greeted them.

    "Hi, Mr. Zhou and Mr. Yuan. This way, please." The pretty brown-haired waitress showed them a ce with much sunshine by the window.

    It was Zhou Shijie who answered her while Yuan Zhou just stayed there still. After all, Yuan Zhou could only understand, but couldn¡¯t speak.

    "This is the sequence of the dishes served today. Please have a look." The pretty brown-haired waitress handed the menu to them.

    1st dish, Hors-d¡¯oeuvre Froid (Honey Ham)

    2nd dish, Potage (Crisp Onion Soup)

    3rd dish, Hors-d¡¯oeuvre Chaud (Creamy Chicken in Puff Pastry)

    4th dish, Poisson (Dry Fried Tonguefish Matched with Lemon Juice)

    5th dish, Grosse Piece (Homemade Goose Liver)

    ...

    13th dish, Dessert (Lemon Seed Pastry)

    "They look great." Looking at the menu all in French, Yuan Zhou contrarily spoke Mandarin.

    "Yes, they are indeed good. Just serve the dishes like that, please." The first sentence was said to Yuan Zhou while thetter one was to the pretty brown-haired waitress.

    "Ok. Wait a moment, please." The waitress nodded her head and then walked away politely.

    "You must give yourments to the dishes after you eat in return for my treat." Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou and said earnestly.

    "Don¡¯t worry, chairman. I will." Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously.

    "Wonderful." Chairman Zhou nodded.

    Then, they were seated at the table and waited for the dishes quietly.

    "Head chef, here are the ingredients for the appetizer." Andrew handed him the ingredients that had been processed.

    Of course, it was totally prepared as per Chu Xiao¡¯s instructions. Except for the time he was washing the vegetables, he didn¡¯t touch any of them for long.

    "Um, good. Put them here." Chu Xiao said that with his brows slightly knitted.

    After he came back from the contest, he was stricter with the ingredients more than ever. The vegetables could only be picked one hour before it was to be eaten and besides, they cannot be touched by hand directly. That caused a lot of problems.

    Luckily, his strictness was already well known by his workers. Although they oftenined secretly, they indeed worked more earnestly, yet with unsightly postures.

    "It¡¯s a nice day today." Chu Xiao caught sight of Yuan Zhou who sat straight over there through the window. Then, he took a deep breath, took the knife and started to cook.

    The dishes prepared today were naturally what Chu Xiao was good at.

    Even Andrew couldn¡¯t help muttering inwardly, "I haven¡¯t seen the head chef work so earnestly in a long time. Those two people seem to be special."

    "He surprisingly reserved that goose liver. Finally, I can learn the craftsmanship now." Thinking of the goose liver that had been reserved by Chu Xiao, Andrew felt fervent inwardly.

    That was the top of the top. It was also an honor to see him deal with it as his assistant.

 Chapter 407: Evaluation, Goose Liver, and Yuan Zhou

    Chapter 407: Evaluation, Goose Liver, and Yuan Zhou

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Chairman Zhou, you must know the head chef here must be very familiar with him." Yuan Zhou observed the surroundings around them and suddenly said that.

    "Really? How do you know that?" Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t try to conceal that matter and thus asked curiously.

    "One has to make the reservation at least one month prior if he wants to eat in a Michelin Three Star Restaurant. Even though you know the head chef, you shouldn¡¯t be able to eat here so quickly." With a frown, Yuan Zhou thought of the rules and then said.

    "What if I really made the reservation one month ago?" Zhou Shijie said smilingly.

    "You¡¯ll definitely tell me about that." Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    "Haw-haw. You are right. After eating, you¡¯ll know who the head chef is." Zhou Shijie winked at Yuan Zhou and said mysteriously.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded and asked nothing more.

    Meanwhile, the dishes in the kitchen also started to be carried out one after another.

    "Andrew,e here." At that time, Chu Xiao had put on the face mask, which made his voice sound a little hollow. However, Andrew still heard that immediately and ran over.

    "Ok. Shall I scoop it up?" Andrew asked quite consciously.

    "Do it one minuteter. You watch it now and then scoop it up with this." Chu Xiao took a pair of chopsticks and handed to Andrew directly.

    "No problem." Andrew answered him with full confidence.

    The beautiful chopsticks had an ivory tone with a light pink color, which was both pretty and fulfilling. They emitted a beautiful glossiness in the cool water.

    "Head chef, this goose liver from the Southwest is really very nice. It also has a little bit of fragrance." Andrew scooped the goose liver up and put it down and then couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "It¡¯s from Strasbourg." Chu Xiao said lightly.

    "I still feel the goose liver from the Southwest is the best." Andrew didn¡¯t dare to retort, but he still muttered in a low voice.

    As a matter of fact, it wasn¡¯t surprising that Andrew said so. After all, the cuisine of goose liver didn¡¯t originate from France, but from ancient Egypt.

    Then, it went to Rome and afterwards, France. During the rule of Louis XVI, goose liver was offered to the royal court as a tribute. After that, it was well-received by the king and became very popr among the people. Besides that, it was praised by many writers, musicians and artists of that time.

    Ever since then, it has established itself as a noble delicacy.

    The two production areas of the best goose liver were the southwest part and Strasbourg of France. Many people participated in the dispute over the positions of the two ces, but they almost always matched evenly with each other.

    "The red wine fed in the goose liver in Strasbourg conforms to my aesthetic appreciation more." Chu Xiao said to Andrew.

    "I see." Andrew nodded his head.

    Right after that, Chu Xiaopleted the preparations for the specialty goose liver on his own. Of course, the side dishes werepleted by Andrew based on the division of work assigned by Chu Xiao.

    "Ta Ta Ta", along with the light footsteps, the brown-haired waitress carried the main cuisine to them.

    The main cuisine was nevertheless a little special. Normally, dishes of French cuisines were all exquisite were of small amount; some even had the amount of only a mouthful.

    Therefore, there was only one te. However, this time was different. Including the brown-haired waitress, there were four pretty girls that came up while carrying the trays.

    "Please let me change the dinnerware for you two." The waitress was another one who specifically changed dinnerware this time.

    "Ok." Zhou Shijie answered.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou nodded his head with his usual aloof manner, indicating his consent.

    "The main cuisine prepared by our head chef today is a little special. It¡¯s our specialty goose liver. Please have a look." The brown-haired waitress then uncovered the cooking pan.

    Almost at the same time, there passed the frying sound of "Zi Zi" from inside. However, the fragrance of the goose liver came to them much quicker than the sound.

    A slightly oily vor yet with a little sweetness and sourness filled the noses of the two people. The fragrance came from the fried goose liver with a beautiful color.

    "Hum... It turns out to be top-notch goose liver. Such a mellow fragrance is really wonderful." Zhou Shijiemented first.

    "It¡¯s indeed very good except the apple." Yuan Zhou immediately revealed that the scent of sweetness and sourness came from an apple.

    Even if there wasn¡¯t the shadow of an apple at all on the te.

    "Let me taste it first." Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say much, but just signaled Yuan Zhou to eat first.

    "The design of the te is fairly interesting." Yuan Zhou noticed the te of the dish, yet not because it was good-looking.

    After all, the te provided by the system was more beautiful. It was just that there was a thermometer on the te showing the current temperature of the goose liver.

    "It¡¯s exactly 35.5 degrees, the temperature of the human body. At that temperature, the fat in the goose liver barely melts." Before Yuan Zhou came over here, he had made good preparations about French dishes.

    Therefore, he was quite familiar with the goose liver, the most famous French dish.

    "So it is. The temperature is really controlled well." Zhou Shijie took a look and really found the te was showing the temperature.

    If the dish was carried to them after it¡¯s cooked, the temperature naturally wouldn¡¯t be as good and precise for people to eat. Actually, the dish was definitely well cooked on the way to them.

    Therefore, the goose liver was just perfect to be eaten when it was served on the table. It was quite difficult to make the process so concise. That was also the reason why Zhou Shijie was so surprised.

    "Great indeed." Yuan Zhou also nodded his head affirmatively.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou started to enjoy the dish.

    At that time, the etiquette of eating western-style dish finally came in handy.

    Formerly, Yuan Zhou used the knife and fork as per his own habits. Naturally, there wasn¡¯t any aesthetic feeling.

    But it was different now. Yuan Zhou lifted the knife lightly and pressed it on the tender goose liver softly.

    Then, the knife prated it without effort. Yuan Zhou immediately cut a small piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

    Instantly, the mellow fragrance of the goose liver alike to the faint fragrance of fresh chestnuts flooded into his mouth along with the intoxicating red wine.

    They started to give a dance in the mouth impatiently. As the inlet temperature was close to the body temperature, it wasn¡¯t abrupt at all. Because of that, the goose liver contrarily melted immediately upon entering the mouth without even chewing.

    Although Yuan Zhou only ate a small piece, its fragrance and fine texture fermented ceaselessly in his mouth, which continuously emitted much fragrance.

    The fine texture mixed with the top-notch fragrance made even Yuan Zhou feel difficult to resist.

    "As expected of goose liver." There appeared a smile on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    "Of course. That must be attributed to the craftsmanship and ingenuity of the head chef." Zhou Shijie likewise nodded his head and echoed.

    "Absolutely. It¡¯s really an originality to blend the apple juice in the butter and make it into the apple butter and then fry the goose liver with it." After only one mouthful, Yuan Zhou recognized the ingredients and said that.

    "It turns out they added the butter at the very beginning. Originally, only a little butter is needed. Never have I thought it to be so." Zhou Shijie patted on his head and suddenly found it was really so after he thought for a while.

    "Plus with the cooking method of roasting only the iron te instead of frying the goose liver directly, the temperature can be precisely controlled at 35.5 degrees when it¡¯s served to us." Yuan Zhou straightforwardly brought out the reason why two servings of goose liver would need four waitresses.

    The remaining two waitresses were naturally approaching to take away the iron te without leaving a trace.

    "Isn¡¯t that so, Head Chef Chu?" After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his head and said that as if he had felt something.

    ...

 Chapter 408: Starting to Posture

    Chapter 408: Starting to Posture

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Isn¡¯t that right, Head Chef Chu?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand up, but just turned his head and looked at Chu Xiao.

    Chu Xiao was dressed in a pure white chef uniform. The tall chef¡¯s hat stood for the identity of the head chef.

    There was not a single crease on the uniform. Matched with his pretty face, it seemed to conform to people¡¯s appreciation of beauty well and made him appear extraordinarily handsome.

    It was likewise rare for Yuan Zhou to wear a business suit, specifically a dark blue striped business suit.

    Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t fat, he had broad shoulders due to the daily exercises. Therefore, he was quite good-looking in a business suit. On the whole, he looked spirited and mature with great charm.

    Even when he was sitting, there emitted a strong aura from him, which was the bonus from his culinary skills.

    The aura was impressive. People couldn¡¯t touch it, but it did exist.

    "That¡¯s right. So what do you think, Boss Yuan?" Chu Xiao walked over to him with Andrew.

    Walking behind him, Andrew was nevertheless trying to diminish his sense of existence.

    What a joke! They had stood still there for quite a while and coincidentally heard Yuan Zhou say that the apple wasn¡¯t good.

    Who was Chu Xiao? He was the youngest Michelin Three Star Chef in history and always convinced people with his culinary skills in the kitchen. Besides that, he was a man of his word.

    Having eaten dishes prepared by Chu Xiao, even the senior and top-level critics wouldn¡¯t say anything bad, let alone ayman.

    However, this young man that came from nowhere surprisingly said that once he spoke. How was it possible that Chu Xiao would feel good?

    The current state of Chu Xiao could best ount for that.

    "This cooking method is indeed one of the best choices. But there¡¯s a problem on the selection of apples and that causes the goose liver to be sourer by one point." Yuan Zhou said quite seriously.

    "I sincerely request for yourments, Boss Yuan." Chu Xiao said with a manner of cynicism.

    "You are using the Gina apples from France. It¡¯s produced in the Mediterranean climate zone in South France. Contrarily, the production area of the goose liver is Strasbourg." Yuan Zhou brought out the producing areas of the apples and the goose liver in one breath.

    "T¡¯esvraimenttropfort, monpote!" Andrew immediately spat out an exmation.

    This sentence in French was tranted into Chinese as, "Awesome, bro!"

    Except Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou, everybody that understood French on siteughed.

    After all, Andrew¡¯s manner of surprise was way too conspicuous.

    Even Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help saying, "It isn¡¯t difficult for him. You should have been used to that."

    "Yes, of course. But I have always thought only Chu Xiao is a genius. Are the young people nowadays all so awesome?" It seemed that Andrews just felt it difficult to ept that.

    "Haw-haw-haw. Indeed. Young people nowadays are that awesome." Zhou Shijie burst intoughter. Then he nodded his head and said.

    Andrew nodded continuously.

    In Andrew¡¯s opinion, it was way too amazing that one could tell the origin of the dish just by tasting a little. After all, it wasmon to give ament of "delicious", but now he almost brought out everything about it. How could he not be surprised?

    "So on the aspect of taste, the two ingredients shouldplement each other. But there¡¯s a defect concerning Gina apples. As its taste is more like the Red Delicious Apple, the sourness will slightly increase after it¡¯s squeezed." Having paid no attention to Andrew¡¯s praise, Yuan Zhou continued saying that.

    "Of course, I know that." Chu Xiao didn¡¯t take it seriously.

    "So for the sourness, you added a little maltose to adjust the taste. However, the maltose itself contains a little bit sourness." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any intention of showing off his knowledge, but instead, he just said lightly.

    "I added only one gram!!!" Andrew looked at Yuan Zhou with an unbelievable gaze.

    "Is this damn guy really a human? He¡¯s really a monster like the boss!" Andrew¡¯s gaze moved between Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao. Of course, the meaning was just contained in his gaze.

    "I see." Chu Xiao thought about it inwardly and found it was really like what Yuan Zhoumented.

    After heating, the maltose would emit a slight sourness which then went into the butter. Such a taste would undoubtedly prate the tender goose liver.

    "If the Gina Apple was reced with Wang Lin Apple, the elegant orchid-like aroma will prate the goose liver and it will then taste better. Of course, its texture of 40% sourness and 55% sweetness is better." Yuan Zhou brought out another match of ingredients.

    "Besides that, it will be better to use the orchid-like aroma to match the fragrance of chestnuts originally contained in the goose liver." Yuan Zhou added.

    Of course, he drank some water without turning a hair after that. Seldom did Yuan Zhou speak such long paragraphs of words.

    "The strong orchid-like aroma will affect the pure fragrance and texture of the goose liver." Chu Xiao said quite confidently.

    "Yes. So it¡¯s the best choice to feed cows with the apples. Then add some drops of the milk into the butter in order to stimte the fragrance of the Wang Lin Apple." Yuan Zhou continued saying naturally.

    "Of course, the feeding time can¡¯t be less than one year." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and continued.

    After that came a long silence. Chu Xiao was thinking about the feasibility while Zhou Shijie was thinking of something unknown to others; Andrew didn¡¯t dare to say anything.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was eating the dishes carefully as if he was irrelevant to this matter.

    It was a basic respect to a chef to finish the dishes. Yuan Zhou had realized this problem evenst time and likewise had already started to set an example by personally taking part.

    "Little Yuan, is there another solution if we don¡¯t feed the cows for one year?" Zhou Shijie suddenly faced Yuan Zhou and asked.

    "Yes. We can change a variety and put some onions inside. Then, the two types of fragrance will exist side by side and y a part together. Apart from that, it will also have the function of improving health." Yuan Zhou thought for a little while and said straightforwardly.

    "Use the spring onion. Its kes and flesh are all white. The peppery taste is light while the sweetness is strong." Chu Xiao added.

    "Correct." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Never have I thought that Boss Yuan also has so much knowledge of French dishes." Looking at Yuan Zhou, Chu Xiao said earnestly.

    "Not really. I just read something before and know a little about it." Yuan Zhou was truly not modest while speaking of that.

    After all, he was now just a person that hadn¡¯t fully mastered a single series of regional cuisines.

    He was merely good at several dishes in each regional cuisine which happened to cover the French dishes.

    "You are way too modest." Chu Xiao had a more western mindset, thus he said directly.

    "No, I mean it." Yuan Zhou said seriously while frowning.

    "Why does nobody believe that I¡¯m telling the truth?" Yuan Zhou said inwardly with puzzlement.

    "Um." Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t in a good mood now. His mistake was easily recognized by others and his conspicuous posturing ended up to be a foolish deed. Of course there were some vague sentiments in his heart.

    However, he didn¡¯t go so far as to be angry. What Chu Xiao felt proud of were his genius and great efforts.

    For a little while, there was only the slight sound of the dinnerware in the restaurant. Andrew tried his best to diminish his sense of existence and meanwhile thought of a Chinese famous saying.

    "Being close to the emperor is like being close to a tiger."

    "I¡¯m done. It turns out to be a great choice of food. I haven¡¯t eaten such an authentic meal for long. Thank you, head chef." Zhou Shijie broke the silence and said contentedly while stroking his well-trimmed beard.

    "I¡¯m sorry. The defects today must have affected the experience of you two." Chu Xiao apologized clearly.

    "Never mind. That¡¯s nothing. But remember that I will treat you to dinner next time since you treated me this time." Zhou Shijie said indifferently at the beginning and right following that, he said earnestly while looking at Chu Xiao.

    "Don¡¯t stand me up."

    "Certainly." Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    Seated at the side, Yuan Zhou revealed an indifferent manner, even if he knew Zhou Shijie prepared to take Chu Xiao to his restaurant for the meal.

    This was the confidence of Yuan Zhou.

 Chapter 409: A Test (Two)

    Chapter 409: A Test (Two)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "We have dined and wined. So we are leaving now." Along with Zhou Shijie¡¯s salutation, Yuan Zhou also stood up.

    "See you." Yuan Zhou looked at Chu Xiao and nodded his head slightly, saying that.

    "See you next time." Chu Xiao also nodded calmly.

    Then, the footsteps of "Ta Ta Ta" sounded while Yuan Zhou walked out of the door after Zhou Shijie.

    "Hooo." Only then did Andrew became relieved.

    "Clear the dinnerware away." Chu Xiao signaled the waitress that waited for his instructions at the side.

    "Head chef, can you take me along with you when you go to China next time?" Andrew followed Chu Xiao step by step and said that after quite a while.

    "Give me a reason." Without turning his head, Chu Xiao asked straightforwardly.

    "I want to witness if that guy who is as tasteful as you can cook well enough for that elegant taste." Andrew spoke with elegant French.

    He sounded fairly sincere and natural, without any hint of fawning over Chu Xiao.

    "Sure." Chu Xiao nodded his head and agreed.

    "Thank you so much, head chef." Andrew made a gesture of victory secretly without a trace.

    On the other side, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou had set out for China after they attended the new dish release conference.

    "Little Yuan, do you have any thoughts during your trip here?" Zhou Shijie asked in high spirits.

    "Yes. That chef called Felix and the vegetable garden that he took us to visit was quite impressive." When Zhou Shijie asked Yuan Zhou about that, Yuan Zhou thought of the person naturally.

    It was the second day of the exchange and coincidentally, this Felix was a friend of Zhou Shijie¡¯s disciple. So, after he guided them to savor the new dishes, he also invited them to visit his own vegetable garden enthusiastically.

    It was also the source of the food ingredients used for the new dishes.

    Felix¡¯s vegetable garden was about 1.5 hours¡¯ drive from his restaurant. It was about 1.2 hectaresrge and was managed very well.

    "Are these vegetables all nted by himself?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s disciple tranted for them consciously at the side.

    "No, I hire people to look after them. asionally, I alsoe to take care of them personally." Felix answered enthusiastically.

    "Do you always pick them one day earlier when you need them?" Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    "Of course. The vegetables will be fresher that way." Felix nodded his head.

    Then, they continued to follow him and visit the garden. He also raised some small animals in the estate for food.

    "Why this one?" Zhou Shijie asked curiously.

    "I can see the quality of the vegetables and ingredients personally." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "That is indeed so. It feels more private." Zhou Shijie nodded.

    "But there are also these kinds of restaurants in our hometown. You can even pick the vegetables by yourself and cook them on site." Zhou Shijie continued saying.

    Then, the two people started to chat about this topic.

    They changed a flight, waited, and then took off. Time passed very soon. As soon as they arrived at the Beijing international airport, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath.

    "Um. It¡¯s still the same taste, full of the exhaust and haze. What a familiar taste!" Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly.

    "Haw-haw. It¡¯s indeed so." Zhou Shijie also nodded his head with a smile.

    "Let¡¯s move. We still have a long way to go." Zhou Shijie said while pointing at the car in front of them.

    The ne took off again. It had been 11:00 p.m. when they arrived in Chengdu.

    The midnight bell sounded exactly when Yuan Zhou stood at the crossroads of the side street.

    "Hua La Hua La".

    There was only the sound of his suitcase moving on the ground in the silent street. Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in the distance.

    "What¡¯s that?" Yuan Zhou became astounded and paused a little while before he continued walking forward.

    "Woof woof." It was the dog barking.

    Yuan Zhou walked closer and then got relieved, "It turns out to be you. Why didn¡¯t you go guard the restaurant since it¡¯s sote?"

    It was Broth that stood in front of him. He barked at Yuan Zhou with a low voice.

    Although his voice was filled with happiness, he just squatted and kept unmoving there. He gazed at Yuan Zhou silently with his ck eyes and didn¡¯t even wag his tail.

    "Are you still so prideful? You are a dog. Is it really difficult for you to wag your tail to wee me?" Having rxed himself, Yuan Zhou became talkative. He pointed at the motionless tail of Broth and started to ridicule.

    In response to him, however, Broth just stood up and then turned and left as if he were leading the way. He totally paid no attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request.

    "Ok, fine. It¡¯s a fake dog that can¡¯t wag its tail." Yuan Zhou looked at the arrogant manner of the dog in front of him and couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    Broth was naturally leading Yuan Zhou to the back door of the restaurant. He didn¡¯t stop until they walked to the back door.

    He squatted at his empty bowl and didn¡¯t walk anymore.

    "What the f*ck! I thought you came out to greet me. But it seems you came to tell me you are hungry." Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said helplessly.

    Then, Broth sat by the bowl and stayed silent while looking at Yuan Zhou. Along with the curled fur on the face and the ck eyes, he appeared quite lovable.

    "Understood. I will carry the food out for youter. You must have evolved into a human." Though Yuan Zhou was ridiculing, he looked very happy.

    It was also a warmth to have Broth waiting for him, a warmth from the hairy dog, even if it did that for a bowl of broth.

    "Ka La", the door was unlocked.

    "Pa"

    He switched on the light. Without any change, the kitchen was still how it had been.

    As for the dust, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about that at all after he got the system.

    "It¡¯s still the same as before." Yuan Zhou smiled a lot more than usual tonight.

    "So much dust on me. Let me first wash up and then cook the midnight snack." Looking at the familiar kitchenware, Yuan Zhou had an impulsion to cook immediately, but he still controlled himself from doing that.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou picked up the suitcase and went upstairs quickly to wash up. After that, he changed clothes and came downstairs to cook.

    "Clear Broth Noodle Soup plus a fried egg." Yuan Zhou opened the cab and immediately decided what to eat.

    While the broth was being boiled, Yuan Zhou also kneaded the noodles. After throwing them into the broth, he started to fry the egg at once.

    Yuan Zhou shook the egg slightly and then broke it into the pan. Instantly, the oil sizzled.

    The scorching aroma of the egg filled the air.

    "It¡¯s so fragrant!" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wear the face mask this time. He just cooked his midnight snack freely and naturally like that.

    A bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup didn¡¯t require much time. Therefore, Yuan Zhoupleted the cooking very soon and started to eat.

    The system suddenly came to join in the fun.

    The system disyed, "The requirements for a test has been reached. The second test herebymences."

    [A Second Test] to cook five dishes whose name is different from the dish itself

    [Test Reward] Whenever you finish one, you can get all ingredients required by the dish.

    "Huh? The name being inconsistent with the dish itself?" Yuan Zhou repeated once with curiosity.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "Does the Frog Cake¢Ù count?" Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the food.

    The system disyed, "It can be one."

    ...

    ¢Ù Frog Cake is a local snack in Li¡¯jing District of Yun¡¯nan Province. It¡¯s a kind of thick flour-made pancake with stuffings (meat or vegetables) inside, which looks like the mouth of a frog.

 Chapter 410: Antagonists Die From Talking Too Much

    Chapter 410: Antagonists Die From Talking Too Much

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "If the Frog Cake counts as one, then what about the Rolling Donkey (a typical Beijing snack)?" Yuan Zhou asked tentatively.

    The system disyed, "Yes, that conforms to the requirements."

    "So it¡¯s ok as long as the name doesn¡¯t conform to the dish itself, right?" Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of many names of such dishes all at once.

    The system disyed, "The name of each dish must include an animal."

    "With the name of animals, right?" Yuan Zhou removed unqualified dishes from his mind habitually.

    Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly reacted.

    "Wait. This requirement wasn¡¯t included in the mission at the beginning." Yuan Zhou was quite sure that he had found a bug in the system and thus he said affirmatively

    The system disyed, "Since the host has beenpleting missions smoothly, apart from the reward of One Hundred Ways of Making Mantou, I hereby make this particr requirement so that you canplete the mission better."

    "I bet you must have forgotten that at the beginning and made the amendment now." Yuan Zhou said in an affirmative tone.

    However, the system had no reaction. After quite a while, Yuan Zhou said again.

    "System, don¡¯t think that if you praise me, I will neglect that bug of yours. That One Hundred Ways of Making Mantou has been rewarded for quite a long time." Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose was naturally to see if he can get an additional reward.

    The system disyed, "Antagonists die from talking too much."

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou became stupefied for an instant but then said confidently, "However, I¡¯m using the protagonist temte."

    What a joke! Which protagonist do you recall that did not possess excellent speaking skills?

    For example, people like Uz*maki N*ruto or M*nkey L*ffy. As a result, Yuan Zhou was quite sure that he could survive until the end of a TV drama rather than just two episodes.

    Having thought of that affirmatively, Yuan Zhou ate up the noodles quickly with a sound of "Hu Li Hu Lu" and prepared to feed Broth with the remaining broth.

    "Today is noodle broth. You can have some." Yuan Zhou set down the bowl and said to Broth who was about to hold the bowl and leave.

    However, Broth just looked back at Yuan Zhou and then left without hesitation.

    After that, Yuan Zhou went to bed and fell asleep as quickly as he can. It was the following morning when he opened his eyes, more precisely, the time when he went to do morning exercises.

    "Hooo...", Yuan Zhou let out a sigh and became totally clear-headed.

    "What a nice day! I can serve a new dish." Yuan Zhou opened the window and said naturally while looking at the gray sky.

    Even the bad weather couldn¡¯t stop Yuan Zhou from jogging. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only started to prepare the breakfast after his exercise.

    This time, Yuan Zhou prepared the dish while leaving the door open. He wanted to let those who hadn¡¯t seen him for a week see him in case they missed him too much.

    "You are finally back. I thought you were kidnapped by aliens." Wu Hai rushed over here hurriedly and gnashed his teeth while saying that.

    "Exactly. We all thought you were kidnapped by muscr men," even Ling Hong said leisurely.

    "If I was kidnapped, it would definitely be the pretty girls that kidnap me." Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said with an extraordinarily earnest tone.

    "Boss Yuan, you better cook some delicacies carefully and soothe our wounded hearts." Man Man crossed her arms against her chest and said discontentedly.

    "Yeah. We are all waiting." Wu Zhou also went up and joined in the fun.

    "You don¡¯te frequently. What are you excited for?" Zhao Yingjun looked at Wu Zhou with puzzlement.

    "No, you don¡¯t understand. Even if I don¡¯t eat it, it¡¯s also very pleasing to just look at it everyday." Wu Zhou said seriously.

    "The Frog Cakes will be provided as breakfast today." Amidst the great noise, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly announced.

    "There¡¯s really a new dish. What a smart guy I am!" Ma Zhida, who was known as The Little Prince of New Dishes, became pretty happy when he heard Yuan Zhou.

    "I feel terrible. Is it prepared using the flesh of frogs?" A girl in line thought of that the very first moment.

    "The flesh is still eptable. But the skin is, well.... I just can¡¯t bear it." The tall girl apanying Yuan Yuan had a lingering fear on her face.

    "I think frogs are very cute and the taste is supposed to be good." While looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Yuan remembered the nice taste of the Beef and Blueberry Jam and thus said expectantly.

    "Ho Ho." The tall girl took a look at Yuan Yuan helplessly.

    Meanwhile, she decided not to eat itter if it was really made from the flesh of the frog.

    "Everybody, the business time for breakfast is to about tomence. Please line up." The voice came from the queuingmittee.

    The queuingmittee was founded by the senior foodies of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The core members included Wu Zhou, Wu Hai, Ling Hong, Sun Ming, Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya, etc.

    They were responsible for maintaining the order of the daily queueing. Therefore, this work need not trouble Zhou Jia anymore.

    However, they actually did that for mutual benefits. After all, if everyone saved time for others, they could also be able to eat the dishes next time even if they werete. It was a positive cycle.

    Of course, those several rich people likewise prepared to repair somemon facilities. If others agreed to obey you, you had to do something to maintain their rtionships.

    "Everybody, please line up now and enter the restaurant as per your number." Zhou Jia went up and said smilingly.

    "Hey, you brat. You refuse me everytime I invite you to eat together. It turns out that you have been staying here?" Ling Hong wasn¡¯t here alone this time. He brought a friend along with him and this friend said that with a ridiculing tone.

    "I am treating today. So don¡¯t let me down, ok?" Ling Hong put his arm over his friend¡¯s shoulder and walked into the restaurant.

    The friend of Ling Hong was Gao Xin. He was 1.8 meters tall, more or less the same height as Ling Hong. However, he looked much thinner than Ling Hong and also revealed an unsatisfied expression on his face.

    He wasn¡¯t as handsome as Ling Hong, but appeared more like a good-looking youngster, except for the dark purple hair. He was dressed in a xen jacket, colorful pants, and a pair of white casual shoes.

    On the whole, he looked fashionable and entric, appearing difficult to get along with.

    "Come on. What delicious food could this shabby restaurant serve?" Gao Xin directly shook off Ling Hong¡¯s arm and revealed a look of contempt.

    "No problem. You can leave after you order the dishes and I will eat them alone." Ling Hong didn¡¯t really care whether or not Gao Xin ate here.

    He didn¡¯t intend to introduce the delicacies in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to him, either. In this regard, he was like Lee Yanyi who was reluctant to write anyments about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Ok. I¡¯ll stay, for the sake of our friendship." Gao Xin shrugged and indicated that he didn¡¯t care.

    "Good." After a nod, Ling Hong turned his head and said to Zhou Jia.

    "One Frog Cake for him and one for me."

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia nodded her head and didn¡¯t ask anything more.

    "It¡¯s so rare to see you behave yourself." Gao Xin supported his head and said curiously.

    "Among eating, clothing, housing, and transportation, eating always ranks among first. That¡¯s why." Ling Hong shrugged.

    "If you like, why don¡¯t you buy this restaurant? Everything has a price. Why go through so much trouble?" Gao Xin said as if it were obvious.

    Nevertheless, Ling Hong didn¡¯t answer him, but just shook his head.

    "Forget it. Whatever you like." Gao Xin appeared bored to death. He bent over on the long curved table like a dead dog.

    There were only 100 Frog Cakes prepared by Yuan Zhou, but he still ate three ahead of all others.

    "Frog Cakes for you two." Zhou Jia carried two tes to them this time.

    "Huh, are the leaves also edible? They are so beautiful." Instead of straightening himself up, Gao Xin just raised his eyes and took a look.

    "Haha. It¡¯s indeed so. I¡¯m going to eat now." Ling Hong didn¡¯t answer him, but just moved the food toward himself.

    Only when seeing Gao Xin truly have no interest in the food did Ling Hong start to observe his Frog Cake earnestly.

    ...

 Chapter 411: Yummy Frog Cakes

    Chapter 411: Yummy Frog Cakes

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The te that Zhou Jia carried up to the customers was presumably the simplest one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was but a t white te without any patterns on it.

    "Is this the lotus leaf?" Ling Hong looked at the verdant leafid in the te and said.

    "Yes. It¡¯s used to wrap the Frog Cakes." Zhou Jia nodded her head at the side.

    "Why the lotus leaf?" When Gao Xin heard that, he muttered and happened to be heard by Zhou Jia.

    "Boss Yuan says that the frog should obviously stay on the lotus leaf, therefore he used the lotus leaf." Zhou Jia was quite proud when she said that.

    The reason why she appeared so proud was certainly because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    "This lotus leaf is taken from Sanjia Vige." After that, Zhou Jia remembered that she didn¡¯t mention the ce and hence added.

    "It¡¯s supposed to be withered during this time of year." Ling Hong said with curiosity.

    "There¡¯s supposedly a pond of lotus left unwithered during these recent few days." Wu Hai suddenly said at the side.

    "Ok. I see." Ling Hong nodded his head.

    Gao Xin was still bent over the table indifferently like a dead dog. At least in Ling Hong¡¯s opinion, he appeared to be so.

    After they debated over the lotus leaves, it was the turn of the main cuisine, the Frog Cakes.

    Speaking of which, the Frog Cake was but a palm-sized round cake without any decorations concerning a frog, let alone being made like a frog.

    If the lotus leaf wasn¡¯t included, of course.

    Not long after, however, Ling Hong discovered the meaning of the name.

    "Haha. It¡¯s really a Frog Cake." Ling Hong burst intoughter and said proudly.

    "You are just eating a cake. What are youughing for?" Gao Xin said impatiently.

    "You don¡¯t understand." Ling Hong didn¡¯t get angry, but just said straightforwardly.

    The cake wasn¡¯t really in the shape of a frog. Instead, it was a palm-sized regr round cake.

    It was supposed to be baked. With a circle of golden-brown color around, the white and soft cake looked fairly crispy and yummy.

    Along with the roasted fragrance of wheat flour, it made people unable to resist its attractions.

    The Frog Cake was about a finger-width thick. Yuan Zhou made an opening at theteral side with the knife, making it look like the wide open mouth of a frog.

    It was the origin of the name of Frog Cake.

    A piece of verdant vegetable was stuffed in the white and soft cake as well as some beef slices that had been wrapped in the red sauce.

    The white cake, beef slices in red sauce, fresh vegetables, and scorched crust on the surface made Ling Hong directly pick one up and take a bite.

    After a sound of "Ka Ca", Ling Hong bit off a big piece of the cake.

    As expected, the skin of the cake was crisp along with a slight scorched fragrance while the inside was incredibly soft.

    It was like the Thousand-Layer Mantou¡¯s pure wheat fragrance. The strong red sauce rushed straight to his throat before one could feel the nd taste of the cake.

    "Hiss." Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help inhaling and then chewed immediately.

    "Ka Ca Ka Ca", the crisp and fresh vegetable stuffed in the Frog Cake was then chewed up. A refreshing taste of vegetables bnced the pungency of the red sauce out and thus the beef became fragrant, spicy and, tasty.

    After chewing it carefully, Ling Hong realized that the beef was the essence of the entire Frog Cake as it had coordinated all the tastes.

    With the wheat fragrance of the cake as the basis, the pungency of the red sauce was clear and vivid while the crisp vegetables still carried a spark of the unique sweetness of the sd.

    "The beef is way too delicious. It definitely tastes good if it¡¯s made into steak." Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    Indeed. When Ling Hong started to bite the beef, it tasted extraordinarily tender.

    Though the beef slices were very thin, the gravy contained therein overflowed slowly from the top of the tongue. After chewing slightly, the beef slid into the throat together with all the food.

    During the process, the beef coordinated all the tastes and integrated them altogether.

    If Yuan Zhou knew Ling Hong¡¯s thoughts, he would naturally agree with him.

    Because there were only three pieces of the beef slices in the Frog Cake, but they had an extraordinary background.

    "Isn¡¯t this piece the coin tendon of the cattle?" Yuan Zhou asked that with puzzlement when he pickled itst night.

    The system disyed, "This piece is the anterior tendon taken from the Argentina cattle. It¡¯s the part of the joint of the front legs of the cattle."

    "As the pattern of the beef slices is simr to that of the ancient coins, it gets this name."

    "Besides, as the front legs move less and bear less pressure of the heavy body, this part is better than the beef shin. It¡¯s tender and delicious as well as chewy."

    "Stop, stop. Please stop." Yuan Zhou supported his own forehead helplessly.

    As expected, the system really stopped, but Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but ridicule it.

    "I posture in front of others calmly everyday while you always show off your knowledge every day." Looking at the introductions of the beef, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying.

    The system disyed, "Getting more knowledge of the ingredients can help to improve one¡¯s culinary skills."

    "I really don¡¯t know what to say now. Ok, then you continue posturing and I will watch you silently." Yuan Zhou paused obviously and then said earnestly.

    The system disyed, "For the best interest of the cattle, the system lets the cattle herd move about and graze in the vast grasnd freely."

    "What¡¯s more, the farm actually raises very little cattle. As a result, every cattle upies at least two meadows, of which the diameter is above 1000 meters, to run freely rather than stay in the narrow cowshed every day."

    "Cattle raised in that surroundings are free from the possibility of being infected with diseases and are also happier than those raised in the cowshed. Therefore, this system is actually raising the healthy and happy cattle that grazes in the pasture."

    "You are right. It¡¯s very good. It just looks like the advertisement for fertilizers." Yuan Zhou said frankly and straightforwardly.

    The system disyed, "This cattle is pure white and lives in pollution-free areas. In order to get the top-quality beef, the system only choses the virgin Queen Cattle to raise."

    "Instead of fresh pasture, it only eats the cured hay specially blended with soybean, corn and wheat."

    "It¡¯s truly particr about its food." Yuan Zhou continued ridiculing.

    Then, the system started to introduce various living activities of the Queen Cattle.

    Yuan Zhou read all the information seriously.

    As for other introductions that the system only used the freshest two leaves for the vegetables and collected the remaining ones, Yuan Zhou was already prepared for that.

    After all, it likewise only used the core part of the watermelon.

    Yuan Zhou also prepared the red sauce personally this time because he wanted to eat the red sauce noodles for lunch. Of course, it was prepared by himself without the system¡¯s help.

    Ling Hong had such a sharp tongue that he could tell what was good. Therefore, he still couldn¡¯t help uttering while he was eating blissfully right now.

    His voice was very clear and could be heard by anyone.

    "Boss Yuan, when will you prepare to serve steak? It will be perfect if you can use this beef to make the steak." Ling Hong enjoyed the delicacy of the Frog Cake and said.

    "Temporarily, I don¡¯t have that n." Yuan Zhou considered for a while carefully and then he answered.

    "Pity. What a pity!" Ling Hong didn¡¯t forget to talk while eating it blissfully.

    "You are way too exaggerated. Is it really so delicious|?" Gao Xin couldn¡¯t help asking that at the side.

    "Of course." Ling Hong nodded his head.

    Just before Ling Hong reacted, Gao Xin took the other Frog Cake and stuffed it into his mouth while speaking.

    "Wait. That¡¯s mine." Ling Hong shouted.

    ...

 Chapter 412: Stage Goal

    Chapter 412: Stage Goal

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What are you talking about? It¡¯s obviously mine." Gao Xin revealed a puzzled look, however, he didn¡¯t actually slow down his actions of stuffing the food into his own mouth.

    "We have reached an agreement that these all belong to me." Ling Hong seized Gao Xin¡¯s wrist immediately.

    "The deal is off. It¡¯s merely a cake. You can buy another one." The more you stopped him from eating, the more he wanted to eat. This was Gao Xin¡¯s personality.

    He didn¡¯t intend to let go of the cake at all.

    "I paid the money." Ling Hong appeared to be quite speechless. If only he could get another one!

    "I¡¯ll pay you back ten times more." When Gao Xin stuck to something, he was likewise very smart.

    Just like now, he passed the Frog Cake in his right hand to the left and then took a bite.

    The entire movement appeared quite practiced like the floating clouds and flowing water.

    "You bastard. Shame on you." Ling Hong took a look at the Frog Cake that was bitten by Gao Xin.

    However, Gao Xin had no time to attend or retort to Ling Hong¡¯s sarcasm.

    The wonderful taste in the mouth made him finally understand why Ling Hong had sighed with emotion while eating a cake just now.

    "Slurp Slurp", Gao Xin was taking the cake and eating it quite blissfully very quickly.

    "Humph." Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but humph coldly.

    "Ho Ho." Gao Xin nevertheless just bared his teeth and smiled proudly to Ling Hong.

    ording to Ling Hong¡¯s hot temper, he would have already rushed to him and beat him. Seeing Gao Xin was about to finish the cake, however, he rolled his eyes and sat down quietly.

    Obviously, he was going to be up to mischief.

    The regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant all knew a principle that they must eat very slowly. Though such delicious dishes were to be finished in the end, they still slowed down their eating speed properly.

    But Gao Xin was new, thus he didn¡¯t know that. Since the dishes were so tasty, he naturally started to eat as quickly as he can.

    A palm-sized Frog Cake could be eaten up in just a few minutes.

    "Perfect. Boss, get me another one." Gao Xin wiped his mouth and said loudly as soon as he put down the lotus leaf.

    At the side, Ling Hong just crossed his arms against the chest and looked at Gao Xin with a look of glee.

    "Sorry, sir. Each customer may only have one serving of a single dish per meal." Zhou Jia exined expertly.

    "Are you so hardhearted to do that to a customer that¡¯s eating blissfully? Your strategy of hunger marketing is really awesome!" There appeared obvious displeasure on Gao Xin¡¯s face.

    "Not really. This is our rule and it has been carried out for quite a long time." Zhou Jia still smiled and said.

    "Interesting. Ok, fine. I don¡¯t care. Anyway, I don¡¯t like it." Gao Xin appeared to be indifferent to that. Of course, it would be more convincing if he didn¡¯t look at others¡¯ Frog Cake asionally.

    "Then, I decide to buy this restaurant." When Gao Xin said that, he didn¡¯t appear to be buying a restaurant, but some steamed buns that were worth little on the street.

    "I¡¯m sorry. We don¡¯t have any ns to sell our restaurant." Zhou Jia still kept smiling.

    "Let your bosse here." Gao Xin waved his head and cared little about Zhou Jia¡¯s refusal.

    "What can I do for you?" Yuan Zhou happened to hear him and then he went up toe.

    "How much is your restaurant? I will buy it." Gao Xin looked up at Yuan Zhou and said straightforwardly.

    "Sorry, I don¡¯t want to sell it." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "Just tell me how much money you want. At least, I can afford a restaurant at this location." Gao Xin said with an extraordinarily generous tone.

    "Are you a friend of Ling Hong¡¯s?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him this time, but asked back.

    "Yes." Gao Xin nodded his head.

    Having confirmed the answer, Yuan Zhou smiled inwardly but appeared quite serious, saying earnestly.

    "Now that you are his friend, I can make an offer of 100 million." Yuan Zhou said that more casually than Gao Xin did.

    "Damn it. Can you quote a price seriously?" Gao Xin was waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s quotation earnestly

    He was thinking that Yuan Zhou would definitely offer a better price since he was Ling Hong¡¯s friend. Never had he imagined that Yuan Zhou would offer such a damn high price.

    "By the way, 100 million in USD." Yuan Zhou said considerately.

    "Cough cough cough." Gao Xin got choked straightforwardly.

    "You are openly robbing. Such a small restaurant is only worth one million RMB. And I give you this price mainly because that you cook well." Gao Xin¡¯s white face was turning red. He was only one inch off pointing at Yuan Zhou and scolding him for getting his hopes up.

    "If you can¡¯t afford it, please don¡¯t think about it anymore. People are still waiting for the seats behind." Seeing Gao Xin¡¯s speechless manner, Yuan Zhou said quite seriously.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t helpughing out inwardly.

    Just when Gao Xin was prepared to say something, Ling Hong said ahead of him.

    "Haha. Even if you can afford it, you have to ask these customers for approval first." Ling Hong couldn¡¯t helpughing and saying.

    "Stupid!" A customer at the side couldn¡¯t help but ridicule him when he heard the conversation.

    "Exactly. He seems to be brought here by No Discount Ling." Another customer said in a low voice.

    "Tsk. Byparison, No Discount Ling is better. At least, he¡¯s normal." Afterparing the two people, a customer said directly.

    With his sharp eyes and eyes, Ling Hong heard that and immediately grinned at the talking customer. In the current society, being normal was also an advantage.

    "Stop it. Don¡¯t y the fool anymore. Quickly eat it and leave with me." Ling Hong dragged Gao Xin immediately.

    "I¡¯m still hungry." Gao Xin said discontentedly.

    "Why aren¡¯t you like a dead dog now?" Ling Hong turned his head and said.

    "I was too hungry to move just now." Gao Xin said angrily.

    "It can¡¯t be helped. Nowadays, talented people all have various weird requirements." Ling Hong pointed at Yuan Zhou and said.

    "He¡¯s inordinately proud of his ability. But sooner orter, he¡¯s going to be done with it." Gao Xin said affirmatively.

    "No, he won¡¯t. He really has excellent craftsmanship." Ling Hong gnashed his teeth when he said that.

    "Let¡¯s stop talking about that. They rmended a ce to me. Let¡¯s go together." Gao Xin suddenly thought of his friend¡¯s rmendation. Then, he said to Ling Hong.

    "Ok. This is to apologize for failing to keep an appointment." Ling Hong said helplessly.

    Ling Hong and Gao Xin lived close to each other. They had been good friends ever since they were children. However, Ling Hong disappeared every time Gao Xin invited him to meals together recently. Therefore, Ling Hong brought Gao Xin here and treated him to breakfast as an apology.

    Gao Xin was different from Ling Hong. He really really really deserved the name of "a profligate son of the rich".

    In his own words, his parents had already made such a fortune. If he still made money like his parents, who would spend their money? Therefore, his purpose was just to spendvishly.

    "I thought you were dating girls, but never thought you were out for eating." Gao Xin said sneeringly.

    "I¡¯lle again for lunch at noon." Ling Hong totally didn¡¯t mind Gao Xin¡¯s contempt and still said deservedly.

    "Tsk. Let¡¯s talk about itter." Thinking of the fragrant, pungent, and smooth texture of the beef in his mouth, Gao Xin gulped down the saliva without a trace and said indifferently.

    "Where are you going?" After he drove the car out of the side street, Ling Hong asked.

    "A club, one for mixed martial arts." Speaking of that, Gao Xin became very excited.

    "Are you serious? You only know about buying this and buying that. Are you thinking of going there to train?" Ling Hong said, without even turning his head.

    "I have a n." When it came to this subject, Gao Xin said in a quite serious manner.

    "You changed?" Ling Hong knitted his brows.

    "No. I have been there watching twice and it feels good that they patted on each other¡¯s shoulder after the fighting." Gao Xin thought for a while and said.

    "Huh?" Ling Hong indicated that he didn¡¯t quite follow him.

    Men are born to like cars, guns and fierce boxing as well as wrestling.

    Because all those stand for the beauty of strength. But what is it like with the feeling of patting the shoulder?

 Chapter 413: Treating

    Chapter 413: Treating

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    While Ling Hong was driving and getting annoyed at his end, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t actually thinking of that. He was dealing with Jiang Changxi.

    Or rather, Jiang Changxi made him struggle to cope with her.

    Jiang Changxi, who had been absent for a long time, didn¡¯t leave immediately after she finished the breakfast. She was dressed in a white shirt with two buttons undone. Besides that, she was wearing a gray short-tassel jacket outside and ck skinny pants. On the whole, she looked refreshing and experienced. As she was leaning against the table, she also carried a little sexual attraction. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have that luck to enjoy.

    "Boss Yuan, it¡¯s not a good habit to break your promise with me." The voice of Jiang Changxi was leisurely andnguorous. Of course, it would have been better if there wasn¡¯t the purely teasing look in her eyes.

    "No, I didn¡¯t. The first time I invited you, you said you would consider it carefully." Yuan Zhou straightened himself up and then said calmly.

    "For the second time, you were out on a business trip." Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    "Today is the third time and you just came back." Yuan Zhou stared nkly at Jiang Changxi and said earnestly.

    "Don¡¯t pay attention to such trivia. Is it a fact that you owe me a meal?" Jiang Changxi reached out her white hand and waved them.

    "Yes, it¡¯s true. Do you need me to treat you today?" Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Of course.... not." Jiang Changxi liked taking long breaths and consequently teased Yuan Zhou again.

    "Then business hours havee to an end." Yuan Zhou gestured at the time.

    "I just want to apany you to chat a while in case you feel bored alone." Jiang Changxi shrugged and said casually.

    "Haw-haw-haw." Having watched the interesting scene, Wu Haiughed undisguisedly.

    The reason Jiang Changxi flirted with Yuan Zhou lightly like that was because she was their hidden agenda as it was really difficult to find a slow person like Yuan Zhou.

    "I heard from Zheng Jiawei that you boiled Ink Eel recently to eat." Yuan Zhou said with a nd tone, like he wasn¡¯t taking revenge on him.

    "Wait. What is Ink Eel?" Jiang Changxi revealed a look of interest.

    "The boiled eel blended with blue ink." Yuan Zhou exined considerately.

    "Wu Hai! Why did you cook the dark cuisine again?" Apparently, Jiang Changxi also knew that. On hearing that, she just felt speechless instead of being surprised.

    "Not really. That bowl of eel was just like the dark sky glistening slightly with blue color. And the finely divided small pieces of flesh were nevertheless like the countless stars." Wu Hai gasped in admiration while stroking his small mustaches. Obviously, he enjoyed that work of his and was quite proud.

    "Was it edible?" Yuan Zhou came to the point.

    "Hahahaha." It was Jiang Changxi who was covering her own mouth andughing loudly.

    Yuan Zhou could promise that he really didn¡¯tugh, at least not on the surface. Instead, he said solemnly with his face tightly taut, "Don¡¯t waste the ingredients."

    "That is art." Wu Hai retorted, being reluctant to admit defeat.

    "Yes. But still, it can¡¯t be eaten." Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    "Ok, you win. I¡¯m leaving." Wu Hai turned around and left angrily with an expression of "You ordinary people don¡¯t know how to appreciate it".

    "Little Hai Hai, see youter." Jiang Changxi waved her hands.

    "I¡¯m going to close the door and go buy radishes." Yuan Zhou said that.

    "Alright. Remember the treat." Upon seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s earnest expression, Jiang Changxi also knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit of sculpting and thus said approvingly.

    "You are always weed." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Boss Yuan, you look so lovable with that expression." Jiang Changxi always couldn¡¯t help teasing him when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s prim manner.

    "It is actually called handsome." Yuan Zhou frowned and corrected her.

    "Haha. Yes, it¡¯s handsome." Jiang Changxi walked out while covering her mouth andughing.

    Seeing everybody leave, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    "Fortunately, I presented the facts and reason things out smartly and consequently got rid of the stigma of breaking promises with others." Yuan Zhou rubbed his own forehead and praise himself.

    It was still early and was merely 9:30 a.m. At that time, some people appeared in the Bureau of Land Management.

    One of them was dressed in a decent ck suit; his upper pocket was decorated with a silk scarf, which looked a little fashionable; and his hair wasbed meticulously. He was none other than Mr. Cheng, who had been humiliated by Yuan Zhou more than one month ago.

    However, Mr. Cheng was extremely proud of his sess today. He said with a smile, "Niu Li, is everything prepared?"

    "General Manager Cheng, all information is here, allplete." Niu Li was still as serious and earnest as always, with some documents in her hand.

    "General Manager Cheng, the business achievements submitted by Masterwork Nonsuch is rising steadily and besides, within the first ten among all branch restaurants. Why do this?" Another man at the side asked with puzzlement.

    "Exactly because of that, we need that piece ofnd." General Manager Cheng said affirmatively.

    "Assistant Deng, please look at their daily turnover." Niu Li handed him a document.

    "Ok." Assistant Deng opened the document and leafed through it quickly.

    "The sales in these three days seem to be quite high." Since Assistant Deng could work as the assistant to the General Manager, he naturally had excellent convincing capabilities. At least, he read the documents very quickly.

    "Yes. During the three days, that small restaurant wasn¡¯t open. Even the turnover in the following few days was higher than that of normal times." Niu Li nodded her head affirmatively.

    "Ok. So let¡¯s get inside, General Manager Cheng." Assistant Deng got relieved and walked into the Bureau of Land Management quite confidently.

    "Um." General Manager Cheng nodded. After that, the several people entered the door in quick steps.

    "Hello. I made an appointment with Director-general Zhang." It was General Manager Cheng who said that.

    "Ok. Please wait a moment." The female receptionist nodded her head and then went to confirm the schedule before she took them inside.

    After a sound of "Zhi Ya", the wooden door was opened. Then, the receptionist went out.

    As soon as the door was opened, the middle-aged man seated behind the office table stood up and said smilingly.

    "Haha. Manager Cheng, what brought you here?" Director-general Zhang was actually a deputy. He didn¡¯t really have much power, but was just in charge of the area of Taoxi Road.

    As the saying goes, it¡¯s better to find the right person than the big boss. Therefore, General Manager Cheng directly came here.

    The several people entered the office one after another.

    "I need your help." General Manager Cheng¡¯s attitude was enthusiastic, but not of ttery.

    After all, the market value of hispany was fairly high.

    "Now that you came to me, you definitely must have taken a fancy to some ce." Director-general Zhang was a middle-aged man with thick hair. He was thin, but was quite spirited.

    "You are right. Director-general Zhang knows me so much. Let me tell you now." General Manager Cheng signaled Niu Li standing behind him to hand the documents to him and to Assistant Deng standing at the other side to hand him the quotation.

    "Huh. You are well prepared." Director-general Zhang received them smilingly.

    "I definitely have to prepare well before Ie to see you. I don¡¯t want to be kicked out." General Manager Cheng answered fluently.

    Speaking of which, the two people indeed knew each other and hade into contact before. General Manager Cheng knew the rules of Director-general Zhang. He didn¡¯t ept gifts, but only approved the applications under the condition that it was good for the ce and could improve urban constructions.

    Last time, general Manager Cheng witnessed clearly a person who came here to send gifts was sent away.

    He was far from beingmented as great. However, Director-general Zhang was now a deputy and besides, he was no more than 45 years old, still young.

    "No. 14 of Taoxi Road? You want to take thatnd?" Director-general Zhang flipped through the documents and asked for confirmation.

    ...

 Chapter 414: Forced To Posture Again

    Chapter 414: Forced To Posture Again

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Yes. That ce is located in the development zone of the old town. Right now, there are only suchmercial buildings such as CBD. We are prepared to build arge integrated catering restaurant." General Manager Cheng said with full confidence.

    "Good idea. It not only provides jobs, but also attracts more people." Director-general Zhang nodded approvingly.

    "Exactly. There¡¯s only a small food street currently, but none of the restaurants can decisively attract more people. If we can get thatnd, there will be one." General Manager Cheng pointed at the piece ofnd where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restauranty and said.

    "There are only 8 stores in all in thatnd. It¡¯s still a little small, but likewise not bad." Director-general Zhang looked at theyout n of General Manager Cheng carefully.

    "Because mypany has obtained four stores through purchasing them previously." General Manager Cheng smiled and pointed at the current position where his restaurant Masterwork Nonsuchy.

    "I see. Then, it¡¯s big enough." Director-general Zhang nodded his head. The approval seemed to be almost done.

    "Yes. So I will have to please bother you to approve my request, Director-general Zhang." Seeing his purpose about to be realized, General Manager just sat there still and remained calm.

    "For me, there¡¯s no problem. But I still have to check if there are any residential buildings there." Director-general Zhang was fairly serious and careful when it came to work.

    "Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s allmercialnd." With a gleam of certainty to get it in his eyes, General Manager Cheng said peacefully on the surface.

    "I know. It¡¯s just that the position of No. 14 of Taoxi Road seems a little familiar." Director-general Zhang nodded first and the muttered to himself in a low voice.

    He found the documents including the 3D map about Taoxi Road on theputer and then started to carefully check the several stores requested by General Manager Cheng.

    "There¡¯s surprisingly a closed store. It seems that the ce really does not have many visitors." Director-general Zhang shook his head and said.

    "Yes. That¡¯s why we want to build our restaurant there." General Manager Cheng said confidently.

    "Haha. Ok, I see." Director-general Zhang nodded.

    He picked up the fixed phone and started to make a phone call. Naturally, he needed to ask the tax bureau for the detailed information of stores, as they knew about the taxes better than others.

    If he approved the request without a thorough investigation now and a problem popped upter, he would be in big trouble.

    On the contrary, General Manager Cheng got relieved when he saw Director-general Zhang starting to call somebody.

    "It¡¯s finally confirmed." General Manager Cheng murmured in a low voice.

    Although this Director-general Zhang was old-fashioned and inflexible when it came to work and wouldn¡¯t approve his request directly, no one could ever stop Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from vanishing after he investigated clearly.

    General Manager Cheng had already investigated Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t have a strong background nor did he know anybody who had the capability to affect this matter.

    "Division Chief Lin, how are you doing recently?" Once the phone was put through, Director-general Zhang uttered and greeted.

    "Hi, Director-general Zhang. Are you calling to ask about information again?" Habitually, Division Chief Lin revealed a genial smile on his face.

    "Yeah. How¡¯s the situation concerning the Taoxi Road area?" Director-general Zhang asked frankly.

    "You should find an institute like the Americans CIA in your bureau. Then you can get whatever you want to know." Division Chief Lin joked with him smilingly.

    After that, he covered the phone and signaled his assistant to fetch documents about Taoxi Road for him.

    "That¡¯s really a good idea. Why don¡¯t you apply for that and see if you can seed? If you do, I won¡¯t need you to be my spy anymore." Director-general Zhang also started to joke with him.

    "That¡¯s your own business, so it¡¯s better for you to do it yourself." Division Chief Lin took the phone and continued to joke.

    "I don¡¯t have that ability. So you have to continue to be my spy." Director-general Zhangughed and said.

    "I know, I know. You old fellow always pushing me to work for you." Division Chief Li said angrily. However, he didn¡¯t slow down his actions and continued to check the records.

    Judging from their conversations, one could tell Division Chief Lin and Director-general Zhang were quite acquainted with each other. Actually, they had been ssmates in the university, therefore they could joke around like that.

    "Tell me something about the ces from No. 10 to No. 14 of Taoxi Road." Director-general Zhang uttered and urged him.

    "I¡¯m checking. Wait, which ce did you say?" Division Chief Lin was originally searching for the ce ording to the street number when he heard the familiar ce. Then he asked with puzzlement.

    "No. 10 to 14 of Taoxi Road." Without thinking more, Director-general Zhang repeated again.

    "No. 14 of Taoxi Road? No, you can¡¯t move that ce." Division Chief Lin instantly became excited.

    "What? Is that ce your son?" Director-general Zhang was surprised with the excited tone of Division Chief Lin.

    "It¡¯s more intimate than my son. Do not ever think of moving it." Division Chief Lin said in a resolute tone.

    "What? Is there really an inside story?" Only then did Director-general Zhang start to knit his brows.

    "Are you asking me about that because somebody wants to purchase thatnd? They can take wherever they like except that area." Division Chief Lin picked up the phone and said in a serious tone.

    "Even if you approve it, I will try my best to stop it." Division Chief Lin thought for a while and added.

    "I¡¯m asking you about that. It¡¯s of no use if you can only show your resolution but don¡¯te to the point." Director-general Zhang said speechlessly.

    "General Manager Cheng, see?" Niu Li anxiously signaled General Manager Cheng to look at the changing expressions of Director-general Zhang.

    "No problem." General Manager Cheng nodded positively.

    "Ok." Niu Li stood back securely and meanwhile became happy inwardly.

    "I¡¯m so sorry, Boss Yuan. It¡¯s you who won¡¯t cooperate with us. You can¡¯t me us." Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s astonished expression when his restaurant was purchased, Niu Li couldn¡¯t help saying inwardly.

    "Leaving others aside, the taxes paid by the stores No. 13 and 14 of Taoxi Road are within the first three positions of our municipality. Do you think we can approve the request?" Division Chief Lin threw out a heavy bomb.

    "Really?" Director-general Zhang became astounded and couldn¡¯t believe that.

    Although the stores of the municipality didn¡¯t includepanies, the amount of the first three positions were quite terrifying already.

    Let alone they were only two tiny stores.

    "I¡¯m telling you the truth." Division Chief Lin said positively.

    "That ce is no more than 100 square meters. What business is it? Gambling?" Director-general Zhang looked carefully at the two ces and then brought out his judgement.

    "Humph. That¡¯s because you don¡¯t know the restaurant operated by Little Yuan. If not because of business hours being too short, he will easily pay the most taxes and get the first position." Speaking of the business hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Division Chief Lin also gnashed his teeth.

    asionally, he also went there with Vice Division Chief Li for meals.

    However, that didn¡¯t mean they could be able to eat there every time they went there.

    "Do you mean it¡¯s also an eatery, the kind that serves delicious food?" Director-general Zhang sank into deep thought in silence for a while and then asked.

    "Correct." Division Chief Li nodded cleanly.

    "How much taxes can they pay every month? You tell me so that I refuse them." Director-general Zhang said under his breath. This time, General Manager Cheng and his people didn¡¯t hear him. After all, it was impolite to stare at others talking when on the phone.

    "As you know, the higher the turnover is, the more the taxes are. So..." If it wasn¡¯t because he had no beard, Division Chief Lin would have stroked his beard blissfully.

    "Hiss, got it." After Director-general Zhang heard that, he couldn¡¯t help hissing and then nodded his head.

    Hearing Director-general Zhang hanging up the phone with a sound of "Pa", General Manager Cheng and his people turned their heads and looked at him with certainty.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I can¡¯t approve you getting thend." As soon as Director-general Zhang spoke, he refused them.

    "Could you please tell me why? I think we are quite qualified and can bring huge business and glory to Taoxi Road." Once General Manager Cheng heard the refusal, he couldn¡¯t believe it at the beginning. Only then did he ask calmly.

    "I¡¯m speaking seriously. Why don¡¯t you look at this ce? The Fuqing Road also meets your requirements andparatively, it¡¯s more prosperous." Director-general Zhang took out another document and said.

    "Based on our integrated business nning, we need that ce at Taoxi Road." General Manager Cheng shook his head.

    "I really can¡¯t approve it. I don¡¯t have the authority nor do the others have it." Director-general Zhang took the documents back and said that.

    "Can you tell me the reason?" General Manager Cheng kept silent for a little while and uttered to ask.

    "The stores No. 13 and 14 of Taoxi Road pay very high taxes. It¡¯s a store that has substantial value." Director-general Zhang said directly, not intending to conceal anything.

    "So it¡¯s that reason, right? We can also do that. Director-general Zhang, you also know the power of mypany." On hearing that reason, General Manager Cheng got relieved and slightly leaned backwards against the chair.

    "The taxes that they pay every month almost reaches 10 million. Can you?"

 Chapter 415: Shall We Eat Together?

    Chapter 415: Shall We Eat Together?

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In regard to General Manager Cheng¡¯s words, Director-general Zhang didn¡¯t give anyment. He just brought out the total amount of taxes paid by Yuan Zhou emotionlessly.

    "Pa"

    General Manager Cheng acted as if he had heard a sound of face-pping. How painful it was!

    Are you kidding me? What a joke it was that such a small restaurant could pay so much in taxes!

    General Manager Cheng revealed an expression of "You must be kidding". If not it was told by Director-general Zhang, he almost wanted to give a p straight to his face.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Do you mean that small restaurant pays taxes by 10 million RMB every month?" There was full of disbelief in General Manager Cheng¡¯s tone. Besides that, he appeared quite astounded.

    "Not yet, but very close." Director-general Zhang answered honestly.

    "I don¡¯t think it is possible. There must be something wrong with the address." General Manager Cheng took a deep breath and said with a euphemistical tone.

    "Director-general Zhang, a total of 415 stores paid taxes of 3 million eachst year." Assistant Deng took out a document and said timely.

    "Well, this number is reported by Division Chief Lin himself." Director-general Zhang answered calmly.

    "I see. Sorry to bother you." General Manager Cheng tried his best to refrain himself from roaring.

    "That¡¯s alright. Goodbye." Director-general Zhang nodded his head.

    "Ta Ta Ta", the three people walked out of the door quickly.

    General Manager Cheng didn¡¯t stop until they walked out of the bureau for a quite some distance.

    "Didn¡¯t you say that guy dosen¡¯t have any background?" General Manager Cheng totally didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou could pay taxes of 10 million.

    "ording to our investigations, no." Assistant Deng said calmly.

    "That is right." Niu Li also nodded and echoed at the side.

    "Then how is it possible that Director-general Zhang lied to us?" General Manager Cheng asked in puzzlement.

    "I noticed the expression of Director-general Zhang just now and he didn¡¯t seem to be telling lies. Besides, it¡¯s possible for him to pay 10 million if that guy doesn¡¯t pay small business taxes, ording to my careful calctions." It was another document that Assistant Deng took out this time.

    "How is it possible? A restaurant that covers even less than 100 square meters pays taxes on the basis of turnover?" Regardless of the documents, General Manager Cheng was reluctant to ept that fact.

    "There¡¯s no other exnation except this one." Assistant Deng said positively.

    Niu Li was so surprised that she still carried an expression of disbelief on her face.

    "Is he out of his mind? How do we y with him if he ys like that?" General Manager Cheng couldn¡¯t help scolding. The taxes were really paid by Yuan Zhou as if he was ying a game.

    This was no different from being "made invincible". It simply left him no way out.

    "Where are we going, General Manager Cheng?" Assistant Deng folded the documents and asked.

    "Yeah. What shall we do, General Manager Cheng?" Niu Li couldn¡¯t help asking.

    They had originally prepared to hold a celebration for the uing victory, but never expected that Yuan Zhou would do things in such an unconventional way as to not pay taxes based on the small business tax.

    It was really unscientific. This move not only appeased the tax bureau and left them a good impression, but also scored a lucky hit and made General Manager Cheng unable to purchase his restaurant.

    Without any difficulty, he solved some invisible crisis.

    After all, arge taxpayer and tax-paying model deserved to be protected to some extent.

    "What else can we do? Let¡¯s go back first and just wait for other opportunities." General Manager Cheng rolled his eyes and said angrily.

    "I¡¯m going to get the car. Please wait a moment, General Manager Cheng." Assistant Deng immediately took out the key and said.

    "Ok." General Manager Cheng looked at the car in the distance without turning a hair and said calmly.

    They were so irritated just now that they passed the ce where they had parked the car. Now Assistant Deng had to go back and get it.

    After trying to settle this matter, it wasn¡¯t early anymore. It was 11 in the morning and Yuan Zhou was preparing his own lunch.

    Of course, he had no idea of what happened at all. However, he knew the significance of paying such arge amount of taxes and hence didn¡¯t worry about that.

    "Let me just cook a vegetable dish and eat some beef at noon." Yuan Zhou looked at the ingredients full of the kitchen and muttered to himself.

    "Hua La" "Zi La". Along with the melodious symphony, Yuan Zhou prepared a meat dish, a vegetable dish and a soup as well as a bowl of in cooked rice for himself very soon.

    "Well, my craftsmanship improved again." Yuan Zhou smelled the fragrance of the food and said proudly.

    "I¡¯m starting now." Yuan Zhou carried the bowl and directly started to eat.

    He had just eaten a few mouthfuls when there suddenly came a sound from outside.

    Moreover, it was the melodious sound of Erhu.

    At first, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything special. Only after a long while when the tune of the Erhu was yed clearer and more melodious could Yuan Zhou not help saying something.

    "Where is the tune of the Erhuing from?" Yuan Zhou was puzzled.

    "Wu Wu Wu...", the beautiful tune of the Erhu was blowing in the wind. Though Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t understand the meaning contained nor could he recognize which tune it was, he was attracted to it instinctively. While carrying the bowl, he was absorbed in that enjoyment.

    When the tune came to an end more than ten minutester, Yuan Zhou found that he hadn¡¯t even changed his position.

    "That really is an awesome skill!" Yuan Zhou set the bowl and chopsticks down and couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    "Pa", Yuan Zhou followed the source of the sound and opened the back door in ordance with his own thoughts.

    There was only an alley outside the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The ground paved by the blue gstones were covered with the mosses, which looked both ancient and dpidated. Exactly at the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub, there was a person standing there.

    A person, who was dressed in a grey business suit and looked clean and neat, was putting the Erhu away meticulously.

    "Xi Xi Suo Suo". After quite a while when the person finished, Yuan Zhou then uttered.

    "Excuse me. Was that you who yed the Erhu just now?" There was still a serious expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    "Yes, sir." Only then did the person turn around and answer.

    The man¡¯s face was white and clean, but his brows were tight knitted with some wrinkles; his fingers were slender and beautiful; when he stood up, his back was kept perfectly straight. He was obviously an unyielding person. However, his clothes were so old that the original pure ck pants had be slightly grey due to too much washing.

    All of this was noticed by Yuan Zhou.

    "You have excellent skill." Yuan Zhou said with all his heart.

    "Thank you for yourpliment." The man nodded and thanked him.

    "You are wee. I was lucky enough to hear the tune just now. Could you please eat with me? This meal is served as my return gift. After all, I¡¯m no more than a chef." Yuan Zhou said a long sentence this time, but very slowly.

    "Ok." The man looked at Yuan Zhou up and down and then nodded his head and agreed.

    "May I bother you to have a seat? I¡¯m going to cook two more dishes." Hearing the person agree, Yuan Zhou revealed a faint smile.

    "It¡¯s me who is bothering you." The man held the case carefully and followed Yuan Zhou into his restaurant.

    "Let¡¯s go to eat over there." Yuan Zhou pointed at the only table in the restaurant and said politely.

    "Thank you." The man thanked Yuan Zhou softly.

    "I¡¯m going to cook." Seeing the person sit down, Yuan Zhou said that.

    For a while, there was only the sound of cooking in the restaurant. The middle-aged man stroked the case silently as if it were of great value.

    Yuan Zhou cooked very quickly. In no more than 5 minutes, he had prepared two main cuisines well.

    A serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and a Jinling Grass were carried up onto the table.

    "May I ask where you are working?" While they were eating, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked randomly.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou treated him to a meal was that he could tell the man wanted to eat something and besides, he had been hungry for quite a while.

    ...

 Chapter 416: Eating and Art

    Chapter 416: Eating and Art

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really trying to invade his privacy by asking that. He was just puzzled why this middle-aged man would end up in such a predicament since he had such skill.

    It was the very first time that Yuan Zhou had seen this kind of middle-aged person. His clothes were in and old while his gaze was clean and experienced. He simply carried a look of "I have a story" on his face.

    That made Yuan Zhou almost bring out the word like "I have liquor."

    "I¡¯m new here and haven¡¯t found an appropriate job." The middle-aged man didn¡¯t really eat elegantly, but ate ordinarily instead. Hearing the question, he said straightforwardly.

    "You can look for one carefully. There are many opportunities in this ce." Yuan Zhou said kindly.

    "Um." The middle-aged man gulped down the meal in his mouth and then nodded his head.

    Following that was the sound of the two people picking and chewing the dishes continuously. The middle-aged man ate swiftly.

    "Your craftsmanship is really great! Thanks." Only after he finished eating the in cooked rice did he set down the bowl.

    "Thank you for yourpliments." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I¡¯m telling the truth." the middle-aged man said earnestly.

    Neither of them were talkative, therefore the restaurant was lost in silence.

    It was the middle-aged man that broke the silence first in the end.

    "My name is Du Sheng. May I know your name?" The middle-aged man asked.

    "My name is Yuan Zhou, the chef of this restaurant." Yuan Zhou answered courteously.

    "Since we have all known each other¡¯s name, we are friends now." The middle-aged man said that.

    "Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "In order to thank you for your treating, I¡¯d like to y the Erhu, again." While the middle-aged man was saying that, he wasn¡¯t really excessively proud of his ability and showed off. He just said it matter-of-factly.

    He spoke as if it were verymon to y the Erhu to express his thanks to Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t specifically exined that he had no money or anything else to thank him, merely appearing indifferently.

    "Thank you so much, Du Sheng." Yuan Zhou got pleasantly surprised at first and immediately nodded his head and agreed.

    "The tune is Two Springs Reflect the Moon." The middle-aged man reported the name of the tune first before he started to y.

    Afterwards, the beautiful melody of Two Springs Reflect the Moon passed from the Erhu that had been properly maintained.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actually know about the melody. However, the middle-aged man just yed so well. Even the unknown tune yed just caused Yuan Zhou to be immersed in that beautiful melody, let alone this more popr one.

    The two people sat separately. Yuan Zhou got seated in the chef¡¯s chair of the kitchen and listened to the tune earnestly and blissfully while the middle-aged man sat on a chair in the main hall and yed the Erhu earnestly, tilting his head.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t guessing wrong at first. Du Sheng indeed hadn¡¯t eaten anything for two days except for some snacks. Without a job and without money with him, he had only got an Erhu that worth some money.

    Theoretically, the middle-aged man could at least dress warmly and eat his fill if he sold his skill somewhere since he had that ability.

    However, Du Sheng didn¡¯t do that as imagined. What¡¯s worse, he walked to such a quiet alley at the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and yed the Erhu in this ce that nobody passed. It was more like he yed for himself.

    A tune of Two Springs Reflect the Moon could be finished in no more than a few minutes, therefore Du Sheng finished ying very soon.

    "Xi Xi Suo Suo", he cleared away the case quickly and prepared to leave.

    "Sorry to bother you, Yuan Zhou. I¡¯m leaving now." Du Sheng walked to the door and then thanked him.

    Of course, he went out from the front door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant this time.

    "I should thank you. Be careful." Yuan Zhou sent him to the door courteously.

    As a chef, Yuan Zhou could tell that Du Sheng was very hungry and also he didn¡¯t have money with him. Actually, Yuan Zhou was a little curious about that.

    "If he sells his ying techniques, he definitely can make a lot of money. After all, his techniques of ying Erhu are so good that even I, thisyman, could recognize it." Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    No one really knew why Du Sheng didn¡¯t make a living as a performer when he can¡¯t afford the meals. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that, nor did others. He might not want to make money with his ability of ying Erhu or maybe he just didn¡¯t want to sell his techniques. Who knows!

    There were always some craftsmen who had their own persistence, which made them not know where their next meal woulde. However, such kind of persistence wasn¡¯t understandable by Yuan Zhou.

    "Forget it. It¡¯s time to prepare the lunch." Yuan Zhou managed to get rid of various spections in his mind and started to prepare the lunch earnestly.

    ...

    Time passed soon. When there was half an hour left before the lunch time, the master that took Yuan Zhou as his teacher came, quite a long time after the contest.

    Of course, he had specially exin why he didn¡¯te immediately. It was because he had intended toe over here to learn only after he resigned.

    "Great Master Yuan, good afternoon. This is the tea I prepared for you with the shoot apices of Keemun. The temperature is just perfect for drinking immediately." Once Master Cheng came over, he handed a ceramic pot respectfully.

    "You don¡¯t need to do this. Just stand there and stay out of the way." Yuan Zhou frowned, but didn¡¯t receive the teapot.

    "I¡¯m grateful that you can give me this opportunity to stay with and learn from you." Master Cheng said with a solemn look.

    With the respectful manner, Master Cheng was actually performing the disciple ceremony.

    "I won¡¯t take disciples now, so you are not my disciple. Just watch by yourself." Yuan Zhou said frankly and clearly and also cleanly.

    "No problem. Now that Great Master Yuan doesn¡¯t like it, I won¡¯t do that next time." Master Cheng appeared rather serious. He cleared away the teapot and just stood obediently at the segestes wall.

    Standing at this position, he could take in theplete picture of the kitchen and meanwhile, didn¡¯t affect Zhou Jia¡¯s work.

    "Did you resign?" Yuan Zhou suddenly raised his head and asked.

    "Yes. I will stay here and won¡¯t leave until I feel it¡¯s good for me. I hope I won¡¯t disturb you, Great Master Yuan." Master Cheng nodded his head.

    "No, it¡¯s ok. Juste on time. If you want to eat, go line up." Yuan Zhou shook his head and said that.

    "Thank you, Great Master Yuan." Master Cheng said courteously and respectfully.

    "You don¡¯t need to call me like that. Just call me Yuan Zhou." When Yuan Zhou heard the appetion again, he finally couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "Then I¡¯m going to call you Boss Yuan." Although Master Cheng was prideful and impatient, he was likewise stubborn.

    Even if Yuan Zhou was reluctant to take disciples, letting him to watch was also a kind of learning. It was slightly disrespectful to call his name directly, thus he had topromise and call him like that.

    "Ok. I¡¯m now preparing the ingredients required for lunch." After a nod, Yuan Zhou continued his work.

    Hearing that, Master Cheng immediately stared at Yuan Zhou process the ingredients without blinking.

    It was during that contest of precious ingredientsst time that he saw Yuan Zhou do the same work. At that time, however, he wasn¡¯t so close to Yuan Zhou.

    The ce where the contest was held wasn¡¯t like Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant which had facilities to stop any taste from spreading out and was free from any dust.

    The restaurant was small, so Master Cheng saw Yuan Zhou process the ingredients so close for the very first time.

    "Everybody, business hoursmence now. The first ten customers, pleasee on in and take seats." The clear and melodious voice of Zhou Jia passed from the door.

    While they were talking seriously just now, Zhou Jia had already arrived and prepared everything.

    "Boss, a serving of Phoenix Tai Prawns plus Egg Fried Rice." Zhou Jia¡¯s voice of reporting orders passed to him soon.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then he started to scoop the prawns.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou took the small fishing and scooped up the exact number of prawns.

    "He¡¯s going to process the prawns now." As a master, Master Cheng actually specialized in Canton Cuisines. However, he was also clear about the cooking method of Phoenix Tail Prawns.

    Normally, now was the time to wash the prawns one by one, take the veins out and then put them into the oil to fry. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s method of cooking was beyond his understanding.

    "No wonder you are Great Master Yuan. You even wash prawns differently from others." While concentrating his attention on the process, Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    ...

 Chapter 417: Grand Blind Date Gathering

    Chapter 417: Grand Blind Date Gathering

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Of course." While passing by, Zhou Jia heard that and couldn¡¯t help saying proudly.

    "Grand Master Yuan is really awesome! He surprisingly doesn¡¯t touch the flesh of the prawns at all, not to mention his miraculous knife skills." Master Cheng gasped in admiration.

    "Certainly. If not, why do so many peoplee here to eat?" Hearing Master Cheng praise Yuan Zhou so much, Zhou Jia nodded her head with a prouder manner.

    "The dishes are worth the trip. Is there anything else that Boss Yuan is good at?" Master Cheng didn¡¯t move his sight away from Yuan Zhou at all. Even when Yuan Zhou was turning around, he kept staring at the actions made by Yuan Zhou¡¯s elbows.

    "Of course. My boss is also great in sculpting. The sculptures are so vivid they seem alive." After Zhou Jia greeted some other customers, she turned her head and said.

    "I know about that. I have seen it once. He¡¯s really awesome." Master Cheng said continuously.

    "Everything my boss cooks is delicious and very popr." Speaking of her boss Yuan Zhou, Zhou Jia always appeared proud.

    "Of course, that is definitely for sure." Master Cheng revealed an approving expression.

    Throughout the entire lunchtime, the two of them discussed things about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills asionally.

    But actually, they praised more than discussed.Yuan Zhou was originally very happy when he heard that at first. After a little while, however, he became embarrassed.

    Though Yuan Zhou appeared embarrassed on the surface, he gloated and said secretly, "I want more. More, please. I can endure much more praise."

    "Hooo...". When the lunch time ended and sending off all customers and Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou finally got some time to sit down.

    Not long after that, there came a clear and mild male voice from outside. Without looking, Yuan Zhou recognized it was Su Mu as only he could make that sound.

    "Boss Yuan..." The voice of Su Mu lingered ceaselessly in the room.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Having resumed his solemn expression, Yuan Zhou stood up and asked Su Mu while looking at him walk into the restaurant quickly.

    "My goodness! Do you know how miserable I am?" Su Mu flopped down on the chair across Yuan Zhou and sighed.

    "I¡¯ve no idea." Yuan Zhou shook his head quite earnestly and meanwhile kneaded his ears without a trace. The voice of this guy was so high that he could be qualified to sing opera.

    "Sigh." Su Mu didn¡¯t say anything, but just let out a sigh.

    "Where¡¯s Su Yuesheng?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask about him directly. Instead, he was asking where the young girl that always carried a cat had gone.

    "She¡¯s studying." Su Mu answered faintly.

    "I see." After a nod, Yuan Zhou sat down and asked no more.

    "Why aren¡¯t you asking about me?" Su Mu supported his head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    "You¡¯ll tell me when you feel it is necessary." While Yuan Zhou was speaking, he put his phone down.

    "Alright. I¡¯m going on a blind date." Su Mu suddenly said that.

    "That is good. I don¡¯t even have a girlfriend." Thinking of those reserved girls, Yuan Zhou felt a little helpless.

    "I don¡¯t bloody think so. I¡¯m still so young, but my parents want to unite our families through my marriage." It was rare that Su Mu said dirty words.

    "You can refuse." Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    "I can¡¯t." Su Mu shrugged.

    "Why don¡¯t you ask Ling Hong? He has a lot of experience." Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that Ling Hong had mentioned that he was set up for a blind date.

    "Yeah, you are right." Su Mu patted on his own head and suddenly recalled this matter.

    Then, he took out the phone and started to make a call.

    "Hi, Ling Hong. I¡¯m in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Come over here quickly." Once the phone call was put through, Su Mu couldn¡¯t wait to say that.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Ling Hong asked with a frown.

    "About the queuingmittee." Su Mu said directly.

    He would never tell him it was about his blind date.

    "I¡¯ll be there in one hour." Ling Hong answered cleanly.

    Thismittee had indeed been discussing something recently.

    If they wanted others to obey their management, they naturally needed to give them some benefits. Others might not understand that, but Man Man, Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong and Yin Ya all understood the necessity.

    Of course, there were also some who didn¡¯t understand. For example, Wu Hai.

    "I don¡¯t care how you do with it. Juste to me if money needs to be donated." Wu Hai said generously.

    "I¡¯m all in favor of Boss Yuan." This was Tang Xi, the little fan of Yuan Zhou.

    "Whatever you do. I can take charge of the beauty parts." Su Mu raised his eyebrows and said earnestly.

    The words simply made the other few people speechless. Moreover, they couldn¡¯t even retort.

    Wu Hai was a well-known young artist and indeed didn¡¯tck money. As for Tang Xi, she was 100% supportive as long as it was about Yuan Zhou. With regards to Su Mu, the several people all looked at him with one ord.

    "Well, there¡¯s nothing wrong with his words." Looking at the exquisite and beautiful face of Su Mu, Jiang Changxi said affirmatively.

    Therefore, the remaining several responsible people straightforwardly decided to build somemon facilities to amodate people to wait inside. Of course, there must be a toilet in the facility.

    What a joke! Just because of the matter of toilet, Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong and Su Mu all bought their own ce in the apartment building across Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant so that they could go to the toilet anytime.

    That was probably the so-called "rich and capricious", which was unexpected even by Yuan Zhou.

    "Queuingmittee?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    "Yes. It¡¯s in charge of the queuing matters. The tall, fat, thin three guys are also included." When Su Mu told a lie, it was even truer than the truth.

    "I see. I heard that Ling Hong pretended to be poor and afterwards, they broke up." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go into this matter seriously, but started to talk about Ling Hong¡¯s blind date.

    "Yeah, I heard about that too." Su Mu thought of Ling Hong¡¯s word at that time for a while.

    "Um. Something about hobbies." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I will follow suit and see if it work." Su Mu revealed a troubled look.

    In any case, he looked to be a poor noble. It was a little difficult for him to pretend to be poor.

    "What if she¡¯s a pretty girl?" Yuan Zhou only gossiped once in a blue moon.

    "So what? She wouldn¡¯t be as good-looking as me." Su Mu said affirmatively.

    "...", Yuan Zhou finally experienced the feeling of being speechless simr to Wu Hai. Su Mu¡¯s word made great sense and he didn¡¯t even know what to answer.

    "Isn¡¯t Wu Hai here?" Su Mu asked naturally, not realizing Yuan Zhou¡¯s embarrassment.

    "No." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Why hasn¡¯t Ling Hong appeared?" Waiting was painful for Su Mu, even if Ling Hong had told him he needed one hour to get there.

    "It¡¯s only been 15 minutes since you called just now." Yuan Zhou checked the time secretly and said.

    "He¡¯s so slow." Su Mu lowered his head and sighed.

    "You can y some games while waiting for him." Yuan Zhou suggested.

    "What are you ying?" Su Mu found that Yuan Zhou had begun to stare at his phone attentively since the very start.

    "A game." Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    "Of course it¡¯s a game. I mean what game?" Su Mu asked curiously.

    Su Mu did not just inquire curiously, he also bent forward to look at the screen of Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone.

    On the screen, various colorful fruits were flying as if they were having a party.

    "Cutting fruits?" Su Mu uttered in surprise before Yuan Zhou could answer him.

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Meanwhile, he passed another barrier swiftly and evaded the bomb perfectly.

    "Boss Yuan, are you still ying this game? It¡¯s already outdated." Su Mu simply couldn¡¯t understand him.

    "This game can help to train the speed of my hand movement. ording to the research from Virginia, U.S.A, it can increase the flexibility of the human¡¯s nervous system by 7% if one yed the game long term. Apart from that, it can also train the receptivity of human¡¯s eyes. Only those who don¡¯t know these things say this game is outdated." Yuan Zhou happened to pass a level. Then, he raised his head and said to Su Mu earnestly.

    "Well, Boss Yuan, you are so devoted. You y a game not for fun, but to train the speed of your hand movement." Su Mu raised his eyebrows.

    In the meantime, he had a deeper understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s devotion in the mind. As for the matter of why Yuan Zhou was still ying this game even after he passed the level, only Yuan Zhou himself knew that.

 Chapter 418: Focus of Attention

    Chapter 418: Focus of Attention

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Ta Ta Ta". Along with the steady footsteps, Ling Hong walked into the main hall from outside.

    "Hey, there you are." Su Mu turned his head and looked at Ling Hong smilingly.

    "Don¡¯t look at me like that. I¡¯m not a woman and won¡¯t be fooled by you." Dressed in a grey vest, white shirt and crease-free cks, Ling Hong said directly when he heard Su Mu.

    "Ling Hong, how can you be like that?" Su Mu revealed an incredulous expression.

    "Stop please, ok? Let¡¯s go to find Wu Hai and talkter." Ling Hong looked at the expressionless Yuan Zhou and said that.

    "Ok, ok." Su Mu agreed to the proposal.

    "See you in the evening, Boss Yuan." Ling Hong waved his hand and then dragged Su Mu away.

    "See you in the evening, Boss Yuan." Su Mu greeted Yuan Zhou, too.

    "See you." Yuan Zhou stood up and nodded his head.

    Not until when everyone left did Yuan Zhou sit down again. He found the CD about the etiquette of French dishes rewarded by the system and prepared to watch it.

    "I¡¯d rather watch the etiquette of French dishes today." Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ording to old man Murphy, you will never be able to catch a taxi when you are almostte and urgently needed one. As a result, another casual visitor came over again just when Yuan Zhou wanted to watch the video and learn the etiquette in silence.

    "Hey, Boss Yuan. For this interview, I hope for your cooperation this time. Of course, this is to notify you in advance. It will start in about two hours." A young man dressed in a ck vest said that as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    "We are from the program division of "Folk Talent". I¡¯m the scenarist of the program," said the man in a vest when he recalled that he hadn¡¯t mentioned the name of the specific program.

    "So are two hours enough for you to prepare?" The man in the vest thought of the cold reception they encounteredst time and then added.

    "Both of them are wearing vests, but why is there so much difference?" Looking at the man¡¯s vest, Yuan Zhou thought of the grey one that Ling Hong was wearing and then uttered suddenly.

    "Pardon?" The man in the vest was a little puzzled.

    "Never mind. Anyway, there is no need for an interview." Yuan Zhou still refused him bluntly and indifferently without a change in his expression, gaze, or tone.

    "What do you mean?" The man in the vest asked with an irritated expression.

    "It¡¯s what it literally means." Yuan Zhou answered with the same serious and earnest expression as usual.

    "I don¡¯t think you know that we are a municipal-level TV station and have a good audience rating. Anyone that has been interviewed by us all gets an increase in business." The man in a vest controlled his anger and said as peacefully as possible.

    "I don¡¯t think you understand me. I¡¯m telling you that I don¡¯t need it." Yuan Zhou disliked self-conceited people very much and thus refused him again.

    "Are you sure?" This time, the voice of the man in the vest was a little louder.

    "Yes, 100% sure." Yuan Zhou nodded his head expressionlessly.

    "I think you just don¡¯t appreciate favors." The man in the vest didn¡¯t really want to make it too embarrassing. He just felt bad inwardly and hence couldn¡¯t help muttering. The voice was so low that even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear him with his sharp ears and eyes.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Did you forget your vocal cords at home?" Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew this person wasn¡¯t saying anything good. Therefore, he said with an indifferent tone.

    "You... Since you are so reluctant, forget all about it." The man in the vest originally wanted to lose his temper but in the end, managed to control it.

    "Be careful on the way back." Yuan Zhou was still as courteously as before.

    "Ta Ta Ta". The man in the vest seemed to be venting his anger by taking extraordinarily heavy footsteps.

    "How strange." Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t actually angry, but was just puzzled.

    After all, he depended on his own craftsmanship rather than advertising.

    "Let me continue watching the CD." Yuan Zhou continued to y the CD.

    At the other side, the man in the vest walked out of the side street and went back into the car.

    That¡¯s right. This time, Presenter Lu received the order from the chief editor and then came over to interview Yuan Zhou.

    "So, how is yourmunication with him, Scenarist Li?" At sight of the man in the vest getting on the car, Presenter Lu asked.

    "Don¡¯t mention about him now. That person is still as entric as before. He was reluctant to be interviewedst time because we didn¡¯tmunicate with him beforehand. This time, however, he is still like that even when I spoke nicely." The man in the vest, namely Scenarist Li, sighed as soon as he talked.

    "Haha. Then let¡¯s go to the alternative restaurant. Have youmunicated with that one?" Presenter Lu had originally been reluctant to interview Yuan Zhou, therefore he said indifferently.

    "No problem. That Chen¡¯s Restaurant is very weing to us to go there. They have already prepared lunch. He¡¯s just waiting for us." Scenarist Li said smilingly this time.

    "Good. Let¡¯s go. There are so many restaurants around. Does he really think only his restaurant deserves an interview?" Presenter Lu signaled the driver to move.

    "Exactly. That Granny Liu¡¯s Restaurant also had great business because of our programst time. Just after that arrogant guy refused us earlier that day, we went to Granny Liu¡¯s Restaurant." Scenarist Li followed Presenter Lu¡¯s subject and said.

    "Yes, that¡¯s the one. I heard it developed very well recently. When we have timeter, we really need to go there and have a look at its development now." Presenter Lu revealed acent smile.

    "Absolutely. They have eagerly expected us to go. In my opinion, that little boss just doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate favors. We are offering him the precious opportunities for free, but he surprisingly refuses us." Scenarist Li said with a proud and scornful tone.

    "Haha. I can¡¯t agree more." Presenter Lu also nodded his head and agreed with him.

    The chief editor arranged for them to interview Yuan Zhou this time. However, he was also very satisfiedst time when they originally nned to interview him but had to interview another person.

    Therefore, Presenter Lu specially hinted to Scenarist Li tomunicate casually with Yuan Zhou just to obey the chief editor¡¯s request. Thinking of the frosty face of Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t want to face him and bear the coldness.

    The shooting of Chen¡¯s Restaurant went quite smoothly. Although they didn¡¯t finish the job on that day, Presenter Lu still told the instructor in the broadcasting department to get the film prepared so that he could give it to the chief editor.

    6:50 p.m., outside chief editor¡¯s office, 3rd floor of Mingyang TV Station.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Presenter Lu knocked on the wooden door.

    "How¡¯s your work today? Is it going smoothly?" The chief editor was a seemingly amiable middle-aged man. His face was square and he was dressed in casual clothes that fit well. When he saw Presenter Lu, he raised his head and asked.

    "It went quite smoothly. This is the film made today." Presenter Lu revealed a clean smile and then handed the film to the chief editor expertly.

    "Good. I heard that person doesn¡¯t really say pleasant words." The chief editor had already known about Yuan Zhou¡¯s proud and aloof temperament. On hearing Presenter Lu saying so, he smiled and said happily.

    "Well, it wasn¡¯t bad." Presenter Lu didn¡¯t realize that the chief editor was talking about Yuan Zhou and thus he was a little puzzled.

    "You don¡¯t know that, but even the sharp-tongued Lee Yanyi says that he doesn¡¯t like talking with people." The chief editor said while preparing to y the film made today.

    "Has Lee Yanyi also remarked Chen¡¯s Restaurant?" Only then did Presenter Lu realize something went wrong.

    "Chen¡¯s Restaurant? What¡¯s that?" The chief editor revealed a puzzled expression.

    "Chen¡¯s Soup Noodles Restaurant at Liushu Street. That¡¯s the one." Presenter Lu brought out the address without thinking any bit.

    "Didn¡¯t you go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?" The chief editor was still puzzled.

    "Well, Chief Editor. We were actually shooting Chen¡¯s Restaurant today, because Boss Yuan still rejected us." Presenter Lu suddenly remembered the moment when they decided to shoot Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said with an embarrassing look.

    "He still rejected you? What¡¯s the problem?" Only then did the chief editor turn his head and looked at Presenter Lu solemnly.

    ...

 Chapter 419: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Documentary

    Chapter 419: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Documentary

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The first time we went to interview him, that Boss Yuan refused us. Even after Scenarist Limunicated with him, he still refused us." Being stared at by the chief editor, Presenter Lu felt slightly stressed, but he still brought out the reason clearly.

    "Didn¡¯t you gomunicate with him again? I told you to film Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant but you went to film Chen¡¯s Restaurant? You even edited the film already." When the chief editor said to thetter part, his anger changed to calmness, which made Presenter Lu feel even worse.

    "It¡¯s mainly because Boss Yuan had a resolute attitude. As a result, we chose to use an alternative method." Presenter Lu said earnestly.

    "A resolute attitude? So you can only eat with your mouth, but not speak anything, right? Where is Scenarist Li now?" The chief editor spoke as if he had tried his best to control his anger and asked.

    "He¡¯s outside the door." Presenter Lu betrayed Scenarist Li frankly and honestly.

    "I¡¯m telling you today that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, alone, has greatly increased the GDP of this region. Furthermore, this single restaurant pays the most taxes among so many minor enterprises. You tell me if Chen¡¯s Restaurant can be so awesome." The chief editor brought out a bunch of word in one breath.

    "No." Presenter Lu lowered his head and answered.

    "Then what are you standing there for? I showed you the focus of attention, but you surprisingly went to interview a restaurant unknown to fame instead of going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Are you trying to overturn the heavens?" Thest sentence was shouted out loudly by the chief editor.

    Conveniently, he threw the film given to him just now right onto the ground in front of Presenter Lu.

    "Go to find Scenarist Li and summon him immediately." After saying that, the chief editor sat down and no longer looked at Presenter Lu.

    "Ok." Presenter Lu picked up the film and rushed out right away.

    "A crowd of pigs. Leaving aside such a hot topic and messing around!!!" The sound of the chief editor scoldings was locked inside the office.

    Presenter Lu was right. It must be Yuan Zhou himself.

    "Scenarist Li , the chief editor is summoning you." Presenter Lu was muddled by the scolding. When he saw Scenarist Li, he said subconsciously.

    "What¡¯s wrong? Isn¡¯t he satisfied with the film?" Seeing the upset of Presenter Lu who was usually sunny, Scenarist Li asked.

    "No, he isn¡¯t." Presenter Lu nodded his head.

    "I¡¯ll go have a look." After saying that, Scenarist Li turned around and entered the chief editor¡¯s office.

    Just as expected, there came a roar from the chief editor inside.

    Having heard the roar, Presenter Lu concluded it as, "If you don¡¯t even know how tomunicate with people, what are you working here for?"

    "That is indeed so." Presenter Lu fully agreed to that.

    He had totally forgotten that this program didn¡¯t require the scenarist tomunicate and arrange beforehand in most cases. Sometimes, they would evenunch a surprise attack in order to increase the effects and fun.

    Of course, they have never failed. Only when their prideful attitude encountered Yuan Zhou, who didn¡¯t ept them, did they start to fail.

    For quite a while, Presenter Lu waited for Scenarist Li at a ce not far away. When he came out of the office, Presenter Lu even felt he could vaguely see the saliva on the face of Scenarist Li. It appeared to be from the chief editor.

    "Scenaria Li, shall we go to shoot Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant tomorrow?" Presenter Lu asked.

    "Yes. Let¡¯s go to shoot that damn restaurant tomorrow." Scenarist Li said irritably.

    "Take it easy. I have never thought such a small restaurant could be so awesome." While Scenarist Li was being scolded, Presenter Lu did some homework and found some things about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. At that time, he patted on the shoulder of Scenarist Li andforted him.

    "Exactly. I almost suspect that he put marijuana in his dishes. The chief editor said there are long lines of customers there all day long." Scenarist Li was severely scolded and thus he couldn¡¯t help venting his anger on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Forget it. Let¡¯s just shoot it tomorrow. But what shall we do with this film?" Presenter Lu took the film and asked.

    "The chief editor said it can be broadcast in next episode. In this episode, Yuan Zhou must appear." Speaking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, Scenarist Li gnashed his teeth.

    Why was such a small restaurant so awesome?

    It was totally unscientific!

    Neither Scenarist Li nor Presenter Lu could understand that.

    ...

    Time passed soon. Early next morning, the staff of the TV station got everything ready and set out by car. Apart from Scenarist Li, Presenter Lu was also responsible for themunications this time. After all, the chief editor had given them a hard order.

    When there were still about 50 meters away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the two of them started to discuss.

    "Let¡¯s just be courteous when we get there. Just for once. We¡¯ll be alright after the shooting." Presenter Lu said first.

    "I know. I will introduce the advantages of our program in detail this time. Back in the day, I was also a salesman." Scenarist Li said proudly.

    "Ok. I will be responsible for the public rtions shortly. We will only shoot once. If it¡¯s not good, you just edit the film after we go back. Don¡¯t bother too much." Presenter Lu turned his head and said to the photographer at the side.

    "Got it." The photographer nodded his head.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s go." Presenter Lu started to lead the several people towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, we are the program division of "Folk Talent" of XX TV station. I¡¯m the scenarist surnamed Li. Today we are here with the intention of filming the scene of your cooking." Scenarist Li went up and said courteously and loudly.

    "Sorry. I think I refused you yesterday." Yuan Zhou was moving the chair at that time. Upon hearing that, he stood up and said.

    "Perhaps, I didn¡¯t make myself understood. Let me tell you the advantages of our program now. Every restaurant that has been broadcast in our programme bes popr without exception, including thest time when you refused us." Scenarist stood in front of Yuan Zhou and said confidently.

    "Thank you, but I don¡¯t need it." Yuan Zhou answered. After that, he continued moving the chair.

    "We will just film the scene where you cook. It¡¯s equivalent to a free publicity. This is quite a precious opportunity that others all long for..." Scenarist Li still prepared to keep talking when he was stopped by Presenter Lu.

    "Enough. Let me talk to him." Presenter Lu had made it clear that Scenarist Li wasn¡¯t really willing to admit failure and just wanted to convince Yuan Zhou of the good effects of their program. However, weren¡¯t they here just to film?

    "Alright." Originally, Scenarist Li was reluctant to say anything. Now that Presenter Lu wanted to do the work, he felt relieved. Then he took a step backward and stood there.

    "Don¡¯t say anything now. I¡¯ll take charge of the remaining things." After saying that, Presenter Lu took a deep breath andforted himself in his heart continuously, saying that he would do it only once. It wasn¡¯t difficult to pretend to be obedient, therefore he went up and uttered.

    "Boss Yuan, we havee into contact with you twice. Last time, we indeed acted rudely and abruptly. This time, however, I¡¯m notifying you beforehand. When you cook in the evening, we will just film the process briefly and definitely won¡¯t get in your way of cooking." Presenter Lu went up and started to reason with him.

    He was, anyhow, a presenter and had some ability.

    When the two of them were discussing how to deal with Yuan Zhou, he had started to sculpt.

    In his opinion, he had refused them and they would definitely leave like how they didst time. After that, he would be free. His craftsmanship exercises were naturally more important.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything but just shook his head after Presenter Lu said all that.

    "What about we film how you sculpt?" Looking at Yuan Zhou sculpting carefully, Presenter Lu was hit by the inspiration and thus said that.

    This time, Yuan Zhou neither said anything nor refused them. Instead, he just sat there.

    "Since you agree, we are starting now." Presenter Lu really didn¡¯t know what to do. Seeing Yuan Zhou not refuse him, he directly waved his hand and let his people set up the equipment.

    Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t like the studio and thus could photoshop theter stage after a simple shooting. All the staff got the equipment set up very soon. After a simple opening remark of Presenter Lu, they started the shooting.

    During the shooting, Yuan Zhou straightened his back without turning a hair. Even if he was sitting on the chair, he appeared rather serious and earnest as well as extraordinarily charming.

    The calm and collected Yuan Zhou still paid a lot of attention to his appearance.

    ...

 Chapter 420: Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya

    Chapter 420: Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "What we are looking at now is Yuan Zhou, the boss and chef of the Masterchef Restaurant, the most weed small restaurant recently." Presenter Lu introduced Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity with only one word.

    Along with his introductions, the video lens likewise moved to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was sitting upright on a chair with his head lowered and his eyes staring at his own hands. From this direction, people could only see half of his face. As he usually didn¡¯t go under the sun, his skin appeared a little white.

    With his straight nose and slightly pursed mouth, he appeared a little solemn. Such a serious and earnest manner, on the contrary, reflected his charms.

    While the video lens moved downwards, they could only see Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands moving slightly and ayer of silver light surrounding the radish in his left hand.

    "Shua Shua Shua", the crystal skin and flesh of the radish piled up by Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet slowly.

    During the process, Presenter Lu continued the introduction ceaselessly.

    For example, "Chef Yuan won the Contest of Precious Ingredientsst time and gained recognition from all the master cooks. Even the chairman of the China Chef¡¯s Alliance greatly praised his culinary skills."

    Matched with the swift and graceful knife skills, thepliments were quite convincing.

    At least, the audiences in front of the TV now believed so.

    "Surprisingly, this episode is introducing a chef." A young man who was staring at the TV looked straight at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    "Wait. Is this guy using a kitchen knife to sculpt?" The young man suddenly grabbed his hair and said loudly in surprise.

    "Wu Hong, be quiet. Don¡¯t you know what time it is now?" Along with a vigorous growl, a beautiful girl appeared in front of the young man.

    "Aunt,e to watch this episode of ¡¯Folk Talent¡¯. This person is absolutely awesome!" The young man called Wu Hong cared nothing about it at all. He took the girl¡¯s hand conveniently and then said while pointing at the TV.

    "Can you not always dream? Maybe he¡¯s just putting on a show." The girl looked very young, but the young man called her aunt. The girl also very naturally rebuked him with a tone of an elder.

    "No, he isn¡¯t. Look, he¡¯s really very awesome, aunt." Wu Hong asked the girl to look at TV persistently.

    At that time, the introduction was still going on, "This Chef Yuan has created unbelievable miracles within 8 months since his restaurant was opened. Numerous customers go to and fro in constant streams."

    "He even uses a queuing machine to maintain the order. Moreover, tourists from other ces all take pride in eating Chef Yuan¡¯s dishes. Of course, foreign customers aren¡¯t rare in Chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant, either." Presenter Lu appeared in the video smilingly and then the lens moved to Yuan Zhou again.

    As always, Yuan Zhou was still sculpting.

    "As far as I know from others, this Chef Yuan won¡¯t be distracted as long as he starts to sculpt. So he won¡¯t be able to receive greetings from you all."

    "However, a serious man has the most charms, doesn¡¯t he? He looks awfully handsome now. I am almost fascinated by him." Presenter Lu said in a teasing tone.

    "Aunt, do you agree with me? Let¡¯s go to Chengdu, shall we?" During the gap for advertisements, Wu Hong immediately turned his head and said to the girl.

    The program of "Folk Talent" was specially made after the program division witnessed the great poprity of the program of "A Bite of China". Formerly, it was broadcast on the Chengdu TV Station at 10:00 p.m. every Thursday and had a good audience rating. As for the ranking, it was in around the middle position.

    Of course, the timing of the broadcasted was severely ridiculed as it self-torturous to watch a program about delicious food at that time.

    Every episode of the program had a name and the name for that day was very simple, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Documentary. When this episode was edited in the end, Presenter Lu and Scenarist Li both got relieved.

    After all, only Presenter Lu talked, talked, talked and talked ceaselessly during the 23 minutes¡¯ broadcasting time. Not to mention saying anything, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even make any sounds.

    "Hooo... Luckily I managed to weather through all this. God knows what I have experienced." The programme had been on TV, but Presenter Lu didn¡¯t want to watch it.

    Whoever talked ceaselessly for half an hour would feel sick. It was rare for him not to watch his own program, but just rest leisurely there.

    As for Scenarist Li, he appeared even more exaggerated.

    "I don¡¯t even want to see a television today." It was what Scenarist Li had originally said.

    The work of photography was supposed to be the easiest. After all, it was just shooting a still scenery. Although profundity was required by the chief editor, it was nevertheless easier than shooting living things.

    Although Presenter Lu and Scenarist Li didn¡¯t watch the program, many people looked forward to watching it.

    These people were naturally the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant who had been notified by Yuan Zhou¡¯s little fan, Tangxi.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou appear on TV, they also felt proud.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Documentary, which was discarded by Presenter Lu as if it were a hot potato, caused strong waves since it was broadcast.

    For example, the youths like Wu Hong who dreamed of being a chef, and a big crowd of foodies.

    After the broadcasting at 10:00 p.m. yesterday and the rebroadcasting at noon the following day, Yuan Zhou was made known to everyone around the district.

    "Did you watch the ¡¯Folk Talent¡¯ yesterday? That chef is so handsome!" Two girls were discussing the matter on the bus.

    Obviously, one of them was a senior foodie at a nce. During the moment of asking the question, she had eaten up a small bag of potato chips along with a sound of "Ka Ca Ka Ca".

    "Of course. I really want to eat up the sculpted finished product in one gulp." The foodie girl always talked about eating as soon as she spoke.

    "Hey! Why do you want to eat such a beautiful work? Don¡¯t you feel we should keep it?" Another girl pinched the cheek of the foodie girl discontentedly.

    "It¡¯s so crystal clear like a real crystal flower. It should be edible." The foodie girl defended herself.

    Then, the two of them started to discuss whether or not it could be eaten.

    The foodie forum that Sun Ming had always stayed active in paid closer attention to that. There had already been heated discussions about it on the forum.

    [I have never expected that Boss Yuan would be so handsome on TV. He is even prettier than the flower.] from Leisurely Zi You.

    [You didn¡¯t get the point. This is the very first time that we saw Boss Yuan sculpt with our own eyes. What flower is this? It¡¯s so beautiful.] from Foolish Kid.

    [What I see is his iparable knife skills. Right, it¡¯s the knife skills. After all, he sculpted it with a kitchen knife. How awesome that is!] from Reading Makes Me Drunk.

    [None of you get the point. Now, I suggest we go to Masterchef¡¯s Restaurant this Sunday. Anybody that wants to go together please reports your names here.] from Painting Youth.

    Once he made the suggestion, other foodies got back to topic and all reported their names one after another.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence was spreading out slowly bit by bit while Yuan Zhou was busy preparing dishes for the beautiful girls.

    "You said we can order whatever we like." Dressed in a ck long skirt and a long-sleeved shirt outside, Jiang Changxi looked beautiful and charming. She sat on the chair and said solemnly.

    "What I actually said is that only you can order whatever you like." Yuan Zhou looked at the two people in front of him and said primly.

    Another person that was excluded by Yuan Zhou was, naturally, the one that came along with Jiang Changxi. It was Yin Ya.

    Sigh... Judging from his words, Yuan Zhou was undoubtedly destined to be single forever.

 Chapter 421: â€œPrivilegesâ€ of Beauties

    Chapter 421: ¡°Privileges¡± of Beauties

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Hey, what do you mean? I brought her here. Are you going to reject her?" Jiang Changxi smacked the table and asked immediately.

    "Sister Jiang, I don¡¯t need his treat." Humiliated by Yuan Zhou¡¯s word, Yin Ya answered with a flush, naturally from anger.

    "No, I¡¯m just informing you that I didn¡¯t say that at that time." Yuan Zhou frowned and exined.

    Jiang Changxi first pressed Yin Ya down on the seat and then uttered immediately.

    "But you also didn¡¯t say that I cannot bring others to eat together." Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhoucently and said.

    "I didn¡¯t say that too." Yuan Zhou nodded his head positively.

    Only then did Yin Ya follow Jiang Changxi¡¯s force and sat down. However, the flush on her face was still there. It was probably because she was still very angry about that.

    "That¡¯s fine. Now is the time for you to keep promise. We want to order dishes now." Jiang Changxi said with a manner of a queen.

    "Here is the menu. Please order whatever you like." Yuan Zhou showed them the exquisite lotus-pattern menu on the table.

    "I want another menu." Jiang Changxi uttered immediately when she saw there was only one menu on the table.

    "Please." Yuan Zhou took out another menu decisively.

    Jiang Changxi was known to be loud but the yell just now startled even Yuan Zhou. After all, it was indeed terrible for him. With his sharp ears and eyes, such yelling was no different than setting off firecrackers by his ears.

    In order to prevent his ears from being tortured again, Yuan Zhou just allowed her to continue.

    "Humph." When Yin Ya received the menu from Yuan Zhou, she snorted coldly at him.

    Yin Ya was wearing a ck high-neck shirt today. Jade-white buttons ornamented the ck shirt and the ck shirt served as a contrast with her jade-white skin. She looked extraordinarily pretty.

    A beauty is beautiful even when she was angry. Though Yuan Zhou felt her anger came out inexplicably, he still felt she was beautiful.

    "If I can order whatever I like, I¡¯d order two servings of Dongpo Pig Knuckle first." Jiang Changxi had long been hankering after this dish, but every time she could only eat one serving. Therefore, she was still a little unsatisfied with that.

    "I¡¯m sorry. You still have to respect the rules." Yuan Zhou pointed to the rules on the wall and said.

    "Then why did you tell me to order whatever I like?" Jiang Changxi said, not intending to yield a step at all.

    "Yes. You don¡¯t need to pay and you can order each and every dish on the menu, but only one serving of it, as long as you can finish them." Yuan Zhou nodded his head quite naturally.

    "Compass, you¡¯ll be a realpass sooner orter." Jiang Changxi was speechless.

    "Then for the dishes required advance preparations, we can also order all of them now." Yin YI said affirmatively.

    "Yes. They are all well prepared." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and revealed an invulnerable expression.

    "Boss Yuan, you¡¯ll not be able to find a girlfriend that way." Jiang Changxi let out a sigh.

    "Yes, I can. The girls are just too reserved." Yuan Zhou said while looking at the two girls earnestly.

    "Ho Ho. Little Ya, you also order one serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle. This dish is the most expensive one. Just let him have a heartache." Jiang Changxi said to Yin Ya at the side.

    "Ok. I also want a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle," said Yin Ya while looking at the menu. She intentionally avoided Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze.

    "No problem. One moment, please." When Yuan Zhou said that, his voice was soft and gentle but Yin Ya¡¯s tone was cold.

    "If you two need any other dishes, just continue to order them. I can hear you." Seeing Yin Ya keeping silent and Jiang Changxi thinking hard and preparing to order dishes, he started to pay.

    He took out his own money and put it on the table. Then, the two girls turned their sight toward Yuan Zhou.

    "What are you doing?" Jiang Changxi asked directly.

    "Paying." Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of "You ask, but already know."

    "Nonsense. I¡¯m asking why you are paying to yourself." Jiang Changxi felt it was a test of patience to talk to Yuan Zhou every time.

    "Pay first before eating. This is my rule." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Do you also pay when you treat? Don¡¯t tell me you also pay when you eat the dishes yourself." Jiang Chang asked back with a speechless manner.

    "Of course." Neither of the girls expected that Yuan Zhou would nod his head.

    "You even pay for your meals in your own restaurant? Are you actually apass that has evolved into a human?" Jiang Changxi said in surprise.

    "I¡¯m making myself an example." Yuan Zhou appeared rather serious.

    "Boss Yuan, you win. Yes, you win." Jiang Changxi felt quite helpless and couldn¡¯t help admiring him.

    It was fairly difficult to persist on one thing for a long time. Take getting up early every day for example, one can hardly insist on that for long. Besides that, it was more difficult to insist on one¡¯s principles. Therefore, Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya admired Yuan Zhou inwardly very much.

    Only in that way could Yuan Zhou make them obey the rules that he had set.

    "Dumb and slow-witted." When Yuan Zhou turned around, Yin Ya suddenly said.

    Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and looked at Yin Ya with puzzlement.

    In his heart, however, he spected, "She might think I am a little stupid to pay to myself. But I¡¯m wrongfully used."

    Even so, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bring that out. After he returned to the kitchen range, Yuan Zhou abandoned all the distracting thoughts and started to prepare the ingredients attentively.

    When he carried two servings of Dongpo Pig Knuckle to them, Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya had also ordered the remaining dishes.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou paid himself first and then began to make the delicacies.

    "This Boss Yuan is so persistent." Jiang Changxi sighed with emotion toward Yin Ya.

    "He¡¯s just too clumsy." Yin Ya ridiculed.

    "Haha. Exactly. Our big beauty, Yin Ya, is here, but he surprisingly doesn¡¯t know to pay his respects to you. He¡¯s totally ignorant of romance." Jiang Changxi burst intoughter and then began to joke with Yin Ya.

    "Sister Jiang, I¡¯m not talking about that." Instantly, Yin Ya¡¯s white and pretty face turned red due to the embarrassment.

    "Then what¡¯s that? You have watched the TV programs about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant recently, haven¡¯t you? So many more girls falling in love with Boss Yuan. Don¡¯t you feel worried?" As a three-lost woman, it was easy for her to joke with a young girl.

    "It has nothing to do with me." Yin Ya turned her head and said naturally.

    "Haha. Ok, whatever you say. Let¡¯s eat the dish now. This is a special treat by Boss Yuan and caused Wu Hai to be envious of us very much." Seeing Yin Ya blush, Jiang Changxi stopped joking with her and started to say something else.

    It was known that Jiang Changxi was both patient and caring toward pretty girls.

    The atmosphere of the restaurant was harmonious while the fragrance of the delicious dishes likewise drifted faintly about in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, it wasn¡¯t the business hours right now.

    The atmosphere at the TV station was also quite joyous. The chief editor was praising Presenter Lu.

    "The audience rating for the program ¡¯Folk Talent¡¯ this time has risen by two positions. I hereby congratte everybody." Once the chief editor spoke, everyone else calmed down.

    However, whispering was inevitable.

    "That person, Yuan Zhou, seems really popr among the audience." Scenarist Li snorted.

    "It is lucky that we have finished the shooting." Presenter Lu smiled and said generously.

    ording to Murphy¡¯s Law, however, the more reluctant you are to see a person, the higher the probability that he appears in front of you.

    "The shooting of this episode ¡¯Yuan Zhou¡¯s Documentary¡¯ is really good." After the chief editor congratted the staff, he turned his head and said to Presenter Lu beside him.

    "Thank you, chief editor." Presenter Lu stopped smiling and said reservedly.

    "Well done. Keep going." The chief editor patted on the shoulder of Presenter Lu.

    "Um, alright. Wait, what do you mean by saying ¡¯keep going¡¯?" Presenter Lu nodded proudly at first and then he suddenly reacted and asked.

    "As it has received great poprity, we decide to make a series on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant," answered the chief editor with a smile.

    "Oh, no...." Presenter Lu couldn¡¯t help but freak out inwardly.

 Chapter 422: Enthusiasm of The Young

    Chapter 422: Enthusiasm of The Young

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The producer and I have decided to shoot a series. Since it¡¯s a documentary, 20 minutes are not long enough." The chief editor patted the shoulder of Presenter Lu smilingly and continued saying.

    "You did great in the shoot this time. I will give the series to you to do. While the iron is still hot, we will work harder to make it surpass the first two positions." The chief editor was fairly ambitious.

    The program that had obtained the highest audience rating on their TV station was a very famous program concerningw and the presenter was also an influential leading light. Presenter Lu didn¡¯t dare to think of surpassing him.

    "But the shooting of Chen¡¯s Restaurantst time is halfway done." Presenter Lu said, not willing to give up.

    What a joke! When they interviewed Yuan Zhoust time, he didn¡¯t say a single word nor did he even make a sound all along. It¡¯s really an awkward experience.

    "Never mind. Just postpone it until we finish the documentary." The chief editor waved his hand and said indifferently.

    "But..."

    "I have faith in you."

    "But..."

    "Presenter Lu, this important task is given to you now."

    "But..."

    "By the way, remember that you mustmunicate with that chef. Although he didn¡¯t say anything in this episode and it wasn¡¯t bad either, you still have to pay attention to mutualmunication."

    Having been interrupted for three times continuously, Presenter Lu had nothing to say now.

    The chief editor lowered his head and sorted the documents for a while. When he raised his head, he couldn¡¯t help asking, "Um? Presenter Lu, do you still have something to tell me?"

    "No, I don¡¯t... I¡¯m going to work, chief editor. Presenter Lu said helplessly.

    "Go ahead. Remember don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure." The chief editor specially instructed.

    "..." Presenter Lu nodded his head.

    Then, he left silently.

    After he returned to his own seat, Presenter Lu looked at the audience rating and couldn¡¯t help sighing, "It¡¯s really painful, yet somewhat happy."

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had no idea about the problems of Presenter Lu. He was still studying the etiquette of the western-style food. After all, he had obtained it for quite a long time and thus, it was about time to reveal it. However, Yuan Zhou was notcking in patience at all now.

    It was 3:00 p.m. and the sunshine was just right. It was a rare urrence where Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sculpting this time, but was just sitting at the door of his restaurant.

    "The sunshine is so nice today, isn¡¯t it?" His neighbor Boss Tong said smilingly to Yuan Zhou while squinting at him.

    "It¡¯s indeed nice. Veryfortable." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Little Yuan, listen to me. You really should find a girlfriend." At her age, Boss Tong naturally cared more about Yuan Zhou¡¯s marriage.

    "Yes. I¡¯m trying." Whenever he spoke of this subject, Yuan Zhou always nodded his head seriously.

    "It¡¯s good that you realize this problem. I see many girlsing and going in your restaurant. You¡¯d better be hurry." Boss Tong said smilingly.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    While Yuan Zhou was chatting with his old neighbor and enjoying the warm sunshine on this side, Wu Hong and his aunt nevertheless weren¡¯t so harmonious.

    "Wu Hong, let me tell you. That chef won¡¯t take anybody as his disciple. Don¡¯t be silly." It was the beautiful girl. However, this beautiful girl was losing her temper at the moment with a flush on her pretty face.

    "Aunt, why do you still worry about this problem now that you havee here with me?" Wu Hong asked with puzzlement.

    "Do you think I want to be here? I¡¯m just worried about you." The beautiful girl knitted her brows and asked quite helplessly.

    "Even if he¡¯s reluctant to take disciples, I am able to make him do so. I have a lot of patience." Wu Hong said with a resolute gaze.

    "You have promised me to go back with me if you fail." This time, the beautiful girl said with an anxious tone.

    The two people debating were Wu Hong and his aunt who came to Chengdu after they watched the program of "Folk Talent".

    Wu Hong just graduated from the university this year. His dream was to study culinary skills and be a Michelin three-star chef. His aunt, named Wu Qian, was his senior based on generation, but actually she was only one year older than him.

    Due to some family reasons, his aunt really did take him as the younger generation and hence cared about him a lot. Except for this matter of taking a master, Wu Hong had always respected her.

    Of course, his aunt loved him very much. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯te after him to Chengdu from such a distant ce just because of Wu Hong¡¯s obstinacy.

    "I know. But if I can manage it, that will be my capabilities." Wu Hong said confidently.

    "I had searched for his information before we came. Even a master-level person failed in asking him to be his teacher, let alone you." Wu Qian snorted and said loudly.

    "I¡¯m different from him. I¡¯m smarter." Wu Hong said persistently.

    "I won¡¯t say anything more with you. The restaurant is right in front of you." Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was right in front of them, she didn¡¯t debate with him anymore.

    "Hoo..." Wu Hong took a deep breath when he saw Yuan Zhou sitting at the door leisurely.

    "Don¡¯t go if you are afraid." Wu Qian said in a low voice.

    She knew much about this nephew of hers. He talked loudly but seldom actually acted. After all, the teacher he was going to ask for guidance previously didn¡¯t answer him at all. At that time, he could only give up.

    To be frank, Wu Qian felt this nephew had just read too many novels. He could straightforwardly pay and study the culinary arts. Why would he go take others as his teacher? However, Wu Hong insisted on his own opinion that a teacher mattered a lot. And on that point, no one could persuade him.

    "Hello, Yuan Zhou. I¡¯m Wu Hong. I witnessed your sculpting skills on the program ¡¯Folk Talent¡¯. It was awesome! It simply reaches the acme of perfection and disys supetive craftsmanship. So I want to request to be your disciple." Wu Hong went up and introduced himself and brought out his purpose bluntly.

    And he didn¡¯t give Yuan Zhou a single opportunity to speak before he brought it all out.

    "Hello. But I don¡¯t intend to take anybody as my disciple." Yuan Zhou sat up straight and listened to Wu Hong silently. Only after Wu Hong finished did he say earnestly.

    Looking at Wu Hong¡¯s fervent expression and nervous posture of clenching his fist, Yuan Zhou naturally responded seriously.

    "I¡¯m obedient. Besides, I know you are unable to do all the work in your restaurant alone. I can do any work including carrying dishes, sweeping the ground and washing the bowls." Wu Hong promoted himself eagerly.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou stood up and looked into the distance. Then, he naturally saw Wu Qian who paid close attention to them.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears, he clearly heard their conversations about seeking him to be Wu Hong¡¯s teacher just now, but Yuan Zhou felt he was indeed unable to teach a disciple. Even when Wu Hai made the request, he treated it as an exchange of skills rather than teaching him directly.

    Considering Wu Hai¡¯s destructive power to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou dared not to eat it.

    After all, the dish of the Rainbow Beef Brisket was still lingering in his mind. Yuan Zhou totally didn¡¯t want to eat pigments.

    "I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t need any manpower to do those work. Besides, some of the work is in the charge of my staff. Go back with your aunt." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "I can work for you for free. I don¡¯t require any sry." Wu Hong felt no one would refuse such a condition.

    He was merely a free helper.

    "Thank you, but I don¡¯t need it." Yuan Zhou refused him again earnestly.

    "Why won¡¯t you take me?" Wu Hong asked straightforwardly.

    Perhaps because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the arrogance that other chefs usually had, Wu Hong became confident and thus dared to ask directly.

    Yuan Zhou indeed had a good temperament. If other chefs were stopped and asked inexplicably to take a disciple, even the good-tempered one would turn around and leave without hesitation.

    Some bad-tempered chef might scold him directly. Contrarily, Yuan Zhou refused him in a quite serious manner.

    "Because I don¡¯t intend to take disciples." Yuan Zhou still refused with the reason that he had told Master Cheng.

    "Yuan Zhou, I will never leave until you agree." Wu Hong suddenly said that.

    "No need to waste your time. Just go back." Yuan Zhou finally knitted his brows and said that.

    However, Wu Hong just stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and looked at Yuan Zhou perversely.

    "My goodness! He is really a persistent young guy." Boss Tong muttered to himself with a smile.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him at all. He directly moved the chair back into his restaurant and started to prepare the ingredients required for the dinner.

    "You failed, so go back with me." Seeing Yuan Zhou go back, Wu Qian went up and said to his nephew.

    "No. I will wait here." Wu Hong said decisively.

    "But you have promised me." Wu Qian became flustered and exasperated.

    ...

 Chapter 423: Standing to Wait for Yuan Zhou Respectfully

    Chapter 423: Standing to Wait for Yuan Zhou Respectfully

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Aunt, you can go back first. I will find a way to make Yuan Zhou agree to take me as his disciple." Wu Hong looked at Wu Qian with a determined look.

    "Listen to me, kid. You can also study the culinary skills in the training school." Wu Qian clutched Wu Hong¡¯s hand quickly.

    "No. I must take him as my teacher." Wu Hong revealed a resolute expression.

    "What if you miss me?" Wu Qian was very angry.

    "Aunt, just say yes, ok?" Wu Hong still said the same words.

    "Ok, ok. You take him as your teacher here alone and I¡¯m going back." Wu Qian turned around and walked away immediately angrily.

    "Be careful, aunt." Instead of worrying about her, Wu Hong said to Wu Qian leisurely.

    "This little brat!" Hearing that, Wu Qian felt both angry and funny. In the end, however, she didn¡¯t look back again and just left.

    "Hoo..." Wu Hong rxed down. After thinking for a while, he said loudly behind the door.

    "Yuan Zhou, I definitely won¡¯t leave until you take me as your disciple." Wu Hong sounded extraordinarily resolute when he said that.

    "He¡¯s really a bother." Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of "I really don¡¯t understand the young nowadays".

    "He will probably leave after some while." Having paid little attention to him, Yuan Zhou continued preparing the ingredients required by the dinner earnestly.

    Time passed very soon when one was devoted to one thing seriously, which also applied to Yuan Zhou.

    Just as he had managed to get everything prepared, the first several customers likewise entered the restaurant.

    "Boss Yuan, did you hire a doorman?" Chen Wei ridiculed Yuan Zhou once he spoke with his coarse voice.

    "I don¡¯t think so. That person is practicing his ability to stand." Man Man also said smilingly.

    "He probably came here to visit Boss Yuan especially because of Boss Yuan¡¯s great charm. Boss Yuan, right?" Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t beat about the bush and ridiculed him directly.

    "Is he still here?" Yuan Zhou was a little astounded.

    From his angle, he couldn¡¯t see Wu Hong as there were too many customers waiting outside.

    "Yes, he¡¯s still there. In ancient times, a famous person stood in the snow to wait for Master Cheng respectfully while now, this guy is standing here to wait for Yuan Zhou." Wu Hai gloated while stroking his small mustaches.

    "I don¡¯t think he has such a good persistence." On the contrary, Man Man had a different opinion.

    "Let¡¯s wait and see." Jiang Changxi raised her eyebrows and sat down, saying that.

    "Yes, why not?" Man Man nodded her head.

    "Time for dinner." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Jia Jia,e and take orders." Jiang Changxi immediately summoned Zhou Jia to take her order.

    "I have to go out and take a look." Seeing Yuan Zhou only start cooking after some time, Master Cheng, who was standing by silently, couldn¡¯t help thinking that inwardly.

    As soon as he came today, Master Cheng saw Wu Hong standing at the door, but he didn¡¯t think too much about it at that time. Afterwards, he entered the restaurant hurriedly to prepare to do any work within his power.

    Currently, Master Cheng was basically doing part of Zhou Jia and Shen Min¡¯s work. If not for the reason that he had previously only worked in the kitchen and wasn¡¯t good at greeting customers, perhaps he would also do this work in ce of Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    After all, he did all the remaining work including sweeping the ground, wiping the table and carrying the tes, etc.

    At that moment, Master Cheng didn¡¯t actually know Wu Hong hade to request Yuan Zhou to be his teacher just like him. Now that he heard about it, he was naturally curious and wanted to ask him.

    "Did you alsoe to request Yuan Zhou to be your teacher?" Once Master Cheng went out and saw Wu Hong, he asked directly.

    Of course, he was guessing which master the person was. Master Cheng wasn¡¯t really clear about the matter of the program, thus he believed the person was also a cooking master and assumed that.

    "Yes." Wu Hong had been there at the door for nearly three hours without even drinking any water. He was too feeble to even speak.

    "This way won¡¯t work. You are so young and is definitely a talent. Just show him your craftsmanship and you might have an opportunity." Master Cheng was a kind-hearted person, or more precisely, he was in the same situation and had the same feelings as Wu Hong.

    "But I don¡¯t know anything about cooking. Where can I get the craftsmanship?" Wu Hong said weakly.

    "No craftsmanship? A green hand?" Then, Master Chen got surprised.

    This time, Wu Hong only nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    "Then you do this. Boss Yuan is a thin-skinned and soft-hearted person. You try to keep calling him teacher, no matter what happens. It might work this way." Master Cheng suddenly thought of the story in the martial art novels and suggested immediately.

    As for why he didn¡¯t use this method, obviously he wasn¡¯t foolish. What if Yuan Zhou hated that way very much?

    "Would it work?" Wu Hong was a little suspicious. After all, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t admitted him as his disciple. If he called Yuan Zhou his teacher without his consent, would that annoy Yuan Zhou?

    "Of course. I have been with Boss Yuan for quite a long time." Master Cheng had originally intended to say ¡¯quite a few days¡¯. Thinking it wouldn¡¯t be convincing, however, he immediately corrected himself.

    "Ok, let me try." Wu Hong nodded his head solemnly.

    "Come on, kid." Master Cheng looked honest and sincere.

    "If he can seed, I might also be able to seed. If he is willing to one as his disciple, why can¡¯t he take two?" With his seemingly honest and sincere face, Master Cheng thought earnestly.

    "Hey, drink some water. My boss told me to give you the water." Master Cheng brushed past Zhou Jia who was carrying a bowl of water.

    "Really?" Wu Hong got excited.

    "Of course. Boss Yuan is very nice." Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    "Thank you, thank you." Wu Hong received amon porcin bowl and drank up the warm water inside in one breath.

    "You have drunk the water. Boss Yuan wants you to leave." Zhou Jia took the bowl back and then said.

    "No, I must take him as my teacher." Wu Hong wiped his mouth and became more resolute.

    "Suit yourself." Zhou Jia didn¡¯t intend to persuade him. After saying that, she took the bowl and went back.

    Wu Hong nevertheless strengthened his belief inwardly.

    "That person seems to be right. Yuan Zhou is both soft-hearted and thin-skinned. I still have opportunities." Wu Hong encouraged himself secretly.

    "Our Boss Yuan has be more and more famous. The first boss offered tens of millions to hire him; a cooking master beat gongs and sounded drums in order to request him to be his teacher; No-Discount Ling wanted to employ him from time to time; and now, this young man insisted on requesting him as his teacher again." The customers in the line started to whisper to one another.

    "Exactly. However, that TV program was shot really well, even better than a movie." A customer nodded his head continuously to show his consent.

    "That¡¯s totally due to the special effects. How could the film bepared to Boss Yuan¡¯s authentic ingredients?" Another customer said scornfully.

    "That indeed made sense." Other customers echoed.

    "How long do you guys think he can stay here?" Customers were quite curious about this point.

    "I don¡¯t know." The customers shook his head one after another.

    "Come on. Let¡¯s bet on that. Those who win can raise some money to eat here." It was Gu Li¡¯an who always loved betting.

    "It¡¯s you, again. What are you betting this time?" As soon as the customers heard ¡¯raise money to eat¡¯, they showed great interest.

    "Let¡¯s bet on how long he can stay here." Gu Li¡¯an said cleanly.

    "Three options: two days, three days and thest, more than 5 days. Of course, people who bet can¡¯t be more than 100." Gu Li¡¯an pointed at Wu Hong secretly and said.

    "Why isn¡¯t there the option of one day? I think one day is more or less enough for him. After all, Boss Yuan¡¯s rules aren¡¯t only for decoration." A customer asked with puzzlement.

    "It will be one day by the end of today." Gu Li¡¯an said smartly.

    "Yeah, that makes sense. Then I bet 50 RMB on two days." This customer immediately chose the least days.

    "I believe he can stay at least three days. Of course, it¡¯s because of Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship." The customer said right after that.

    Instantly, the atmosphere became more boisterous.

    ...

 Chapter 424: How To Borrow Money Gracefully

    Chapter 424: How To Borrow Money Gracefully

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I can make it." Hearing so many discussions about himself, Wu Hong blushed and said loudly.

    Once Wu Hong said that, the restaurant instantly fell silent for quite a while. After that, a customer uttered.

    "Young man, it¡¯s not we don¡¯t have faith in you. Boss Yuan is just too... You will understand." The customer shook his head and said.

    "Yes, he¡¯s right. Boss Yuan is nice in every aspect, but just too..." Another customer said right after that.

    "Exactly. Everyone that oftenes for meals knows Boss Yuan has god-tier culinary skills. But he¡¯s just like that." A girl likewise couldn¡¯t help saying.

    "Too what?" Seeing the customers all reveal an expression of "You will understand", Wu Hong became totally muddled. He didn¡¯t know what these customers were talking about.

    "He sticks to his own rules strictly." The customers said with one ord.

    "It¡¯s good to stick to rules." Wu Hong was quite puzzled about that, but he still said that.

    "Oh, yeah, absolutely. It¡¯s good to stick to rules. However, others at least know topromise in special circumstances. Here in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, never. Don¡¯t ever think about it. He doesn¡¯tpromise at all," said Gu Li¡¯an who initiated the betting game.

    "I heard from others that even Boss Yuan¡¯s brother has to line up when hees to eat," said a customer who had seen Sun Ming before.

    "Remember a star also came here oncest time? She enjoyed the same treatment as others." A customer suddenly remembered that star.

    "Yes. So you won¡¯t be different from others. Boss Yuan won¡¯t take you as his disciple, either." Gu Li¡¯an shrugged and said positively.

    "Not necessarily." Wu Hong clenched his fists and was still reluctant to give up.

    What a joke! If he gave up now, what had he stood there for three hours for? Wu Hong felt he could still persist for a while longer.

    Sometimes, people were unwilling to give up just because he had invested too much previously and didn¡¯t want to waste the previous efforts. Therefore, Wu Hong became more resolute now although he wasn¡¯t really so resolute before.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, is a new dish? New dish?" As soon as Ma Zhida entered the restaurant, he asked about the new dish.

    After all, he was a man that called himself The Little Prince of New Dishes.

    "Mr. Ma, I¡¯m sorry. But we don¡¯t have any new dish avable recently." Zhou Jia straightforwardly went up and answered him.

    "I don¡¯t mean to me you, Boss Yuan. But you have bezy and degenerated." Ma Zhida covered his chest with one hand and revealed a look of heartache and headache.

    "Mr. Ma, you are still as humorous as before." Zhou Jia smiled cooperatively.

    Every time Ma Zhida did so, Zhou Jia and Shen Min basically cooperated with him. Those who often talked sarcastically against him were naturally Wu Hai and some other people.

    "Oh, what damn humor! He¡¯s just pretending to be childish." Wu Hai snorted.

    "Scary. I just want to eat a new dish." Ma Zhida revealed an innocent expression.

    "Please sit down and eat." Customers lining up behind started to urge them one after another.

    What a joke! This concerns on whether or not they could eat the delicacies earlier.

    "Yeah, yeah, I got it. I¡¯ll order right away. One serving of Egg Fried Rice, please." Ma Zhida turned his head and begged for mercy. Only then did he tell Zhou Jia.

    "Ok. One moment, please." Zhou Jia checked the phone and confirmed the money before nodding her head smilingly.

    "Please do tell me what you want to order today?" After she received Ma Zhida, Zhou Jia diverted her attention to a young man seated at the side.

    "One serving of Egg Fried Rice." This person also ordered the most frequently ordered dish, the Egg Fried Rice.

    "Ok. The price is 188 RMB in all." Zhou Jia brought out the price smilingly.

    "Pay before eating?" This person seemed to be new here. Stared by Zhou Jia, he was puzzled at first and only then reacted.

    "Yes. It¡¯s one of our rules." Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    "Ok. Wait a second." The young man had quite slender and white fingers. He reached out his hand and searched in the pockets of his ck wind coat.

    After his hand reached in the pockets, however, the expression on the face of the young man slightly changed and thatsted quite a while. Fortunately, Zhou Jia wasn¡¯t in a hurry.

    "Jia Jia, one serving of beef here." The customer beside her shouted voluntarily.

    The hands of the young man in front of Zhou Jia were still in the pockets and didn¡¯te out.

    The pockets of the coat were not big, but the man acted as if he had put his hands in the treasure pocket. Until now, he still didn¡¯t intend to take them out.

    Nevertheless, his expression became weirder and weirder. There was a little sweat on his flushed face.

    "Sir, I¡¯ll go there first to take their orders." Zhou Jia said gently, not intending to urge him.

    "Ok. Go ahead." The young man nodded his head earnestly with his hands still in the pockets.

    "Alright." Zhou Jia nodded her head and then left.

    Once Zhou Jia left, the young man became relieved immediately.

    "Bro, it¡¯s the first time I have seen you in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but I think you need this." Just when the young man was searching in his pockets hurriedly, Ma Zhida suddenly said that.

    There had appeared two brand-new notes of 100 RMB before the young man answered.

    The two notes werepletely new and same as other new notes which had bright colors and a clear texture. The hand that held the money was also very beautiful. At least, the young man believed so.

    "Thank you." The young man took the money and said courteously without hesitation.

    "Not at all. Remember to give it back to me when you finish. If you want to express your gratitude, you can treat me to a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant." Ma Zhida said in a joking tone.

    "No, don¡¯t think about that. It¡¯s too expensive to eat there." The young man also joked with him.

    Having finished taking orders and returned, Zhou Jia found the two people were chatting with each other like others and there wasn¡¯t anything special.

    The young man likewise paid the money for the Egg Fried Rice naturally and waited there to eatter.

    "Boss Yuan, did you tell Zhou Jia to send water to that guy?" After Ling Hong finished the meal, he stood up, came to the other side and asked curiously.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Tsk-tsk. You changed your mind?" Ling Hong asked with interest.

    "No." Yuan Zhou treasured his words very much. After all, Ling Hong had deceived him for quite a few times.

    With the thought of saying as little as possible to Ling Hong, Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    "He looks quite enthusiastic." Ling Hong shrugged.

    "Enthusiasm of the young." The implied meaning of Yuan Zhou was that Wu Hong wouldn¡¯t stay here for long.

    "But he has stood there for more than three hours." Ling Hong burst intoughter.

    "That¡¯s why I sent water to him." Yuan Zhou looked at Ling Hong and said earnestly to him.

    "Then why did you give him the Yibao bottled water and even pour it into the bowl?" Ling Hong wanted to know this most.

    "Yes, why? The water we are drinking is good." Man Man loved the cup of mineral water provided along with the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very much and hence asked curiously.

    "Because he¡¯s not my customer." Yuan Zhou answered deservedly.

    "And also because one cannot simply throw trash outside." Yuan Zhou liked speaking in two parts.

    Others spoke in oneplete part while Yuan Zhou talked with short parts. Luckily, the customers were used to that.

    "Master Yuan, will you take him as your disciple?" It was Master Cheng who asked about this.

    "No." Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was still unchanged.

    Hearing that, Master Cheng wasn¡¯t clear whether or not to be relieved.

    ...

 Chapter 425: Where Did Broth Come From?

    Chapter 425: Where Did Broth Come From?

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    When dinner time ended, Wu Hong was still there. As soon as Yuan Zhou came out, he spoke.

    "Teacher, please take me as your disciple." Wu Hong didn¡¯t speak as loudly as before this time, but still earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hong in surprise at first. Only after he confirmed that Wu Hong was calling him did he say, "I remember that I didn¡¯t agree to your request."

    "Yes. So please do take me as your disciple." Wu Hong nodded his head vigorously.

    "Then, why are you calling me teacher?" Yuan Zhou frowned.

    What a joke! As soon as the word "teacher" was uttered, Yuan Zhou almost thought he had suffered from Alzheimer¡¯s disease and forgot he took a disciple.

    "You¡¯ll definitely take me as your disciple in the end. So I called ahead of time." Looking at Yuan Zhou, Wu Hong revealed quite a resolute expression.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I do not intend to take a disciple." After Yuan Zhou repeated that once, he entered the restaurant and no longer came out.

    Having returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hong who was still there and faintly knitted his brows with a distressed look. But soon, he said to himself.

    "His aunt wille to persuade him." Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou became relieved.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan. Can I watch a football match here in your restaurant?" Wu Hai ran into the restaurant excitedly.

    "Is there a football match?" Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t actually clear about that.

    "Yes. Anta will be ying versus Pescara in the Italy Cup today. I like the goalkeeper of Anta, Liny. He is a man that could catch the ball with his face." Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and revealed an excited look.

    "Can football be yed with the human face now?" Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.

    "Boss Yuan, this is only a metaphor." Wu Hai was made speechless by the question.

    "Yes, you can watch the match here under the condition you bring the equipment yourself." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take notice of Wu Hai¡¯s expression, but instead answered his previous question.

    "As for the electricity charge, I¡¯m happy today, so it¡¯s for free." Right following that, Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    "So you mean you will charge me for electricity if you don¡¯t have a good mood." Wu Hai asked.

    "Of course." Yuan Zhou answered frankly.

    "I¡¯ve never thought you were that kind of person. I just want to watch a football match and you, surprisingly, intend to charge me for electricity." Wu Hai pointed at Yuan Zhou and revealed an unbelievable expression.

    "It¡¯s for free this time. You are wee." Yuan Zhou said deservedly.

    "..." The thought inside Wu Hai was, "Should I say thank you?"

    "Well. Remember to take the equipment away when you finish." Yuan Zhou reminded.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Zheng Jiawei will send them here and then send them back afterwards." Wu Hai waved his hand and said leisurely.

    Yuan Zhou just nodded his head without saying anything.

    "Finally, I caught up to it. I can watch the match while drinking. Anta, great!" Wu Hai saidfortably.

    "Humph. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything good with Anta. I prefer Pescara." Once the words were uttered, Wu Hai¡¯s delight was interrupted.

    "How many time has Pescara been defeated? So weak." Wu Hai immediately retorted back at him.

    After saying that, he found it was the novelist that often came to drink liquor.

    Once Wu Hai said that, the novelist instantly got infuriated. Whoever dared to speak ill about his favorite football team would receive his ruthless blow.

    "A small painter as you surprisingly likes watching football matches?" The novelist snorted.

    "You are merely a person that writes something. Do you also understand how the football is yed?" Wu Hai said sarcastically.

    "At least I¡¯m more knowledgeable than you." The novelist answered, unwilling to admit defeat.

    I¡¯m doing art. Of course, a writer like you won¡¯t understand." Wu Hai didn¡¯t even take a nce at the novelist.

    In just that little while, the two people got into an argument over a simple matter that could be subsided with a few words.

    Furthermore, Wu Hai even threw down his gauntlet for the sake of that football yer who could y football with his face.

    "It¡¯s definitely Anta that will win tonight. I¡¯d bet a cup of liquor on that." Stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai said with a manner of heroism.

    "You are thinking too much. Pescara will absolutely win tonight. One cup, no problem." The novelist immediately agreed to the bet.

    "Boss Yuan, you bear witness." Wu Hai directly dragged Yuan Zhou out.

    "Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded with a serious expression.

    After all, it was a great event that was worth a cup of bamboo liquor.

    While the people were discussing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant about the liquor over here, there were also other people trying to obtain the liquor by the side street.

    "Sweetheart, the liquor served in that small restaurant is said to be awfully tasty. Shall we go have a try?" Wearing high-heeled shoes, a silky long skirt and a ck windbreaker, the woman looked both tall and pretty on the whole.

    "You refused toe here when I invited youst time. But now, you are eager toe." Her husband was also a sturdy young man with a BMW car key in his hand. Hearing that, he asked smilingly.

    "I didn¡¯t know it was so delicious." Upon hearing that, the woman wasn¡¯t actually embarrassed.

    "I heard the liquor is all ordered in advance. We can only go and try our luck." The sturdy man said helplessly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. Let¡¯s just try. Wait, what¡¯s that?" The woman had originally intended to y the woman when he suddenly saw Broth lying by the door. She tugged the man¡¯s sleeve in surprise.

    "It¡¯s merely a dog. So what?" The sturdy man was puzzled at first, but when he saw the dog, he said indifferently.

    "Why didn¡¯t I see it when we camest time? It looks so much like Guaiguai?" The woman was still very astonished.

    "I have no idea." The sturdy man knitted his brows.

    "Do you think it is Guaiguai?" The woman said with puzzlement when she walked closer and saw the fluffy and soft long grey fur of Broth.

    "No, it isn¡¯t. When Guaiguai was set free, its body was already festering. This dog doesn¡¯t look that way." The man stopped the woman and tly denied.

    "Woof." Broth seldom barked at others. This time, however, it barked once in a blue moon, yet in a low voice. Lying on the ground, it just stared at the two people in front of him with its ck eyes.

    "See? It even barks to me. I think the face is simr." The woman said hesitantly when she was dragged into the restaurant.

    "Okay, okay. Don¡¯t be sad. Guaiguai was dying when it got skin disease and was set free. If you really feel sad, we can raise another er." The sturdy manforted the beautiful woman beside him gently.

    The woman indeed looked sorrowful. She remembered the brown dog Maltese that she had always held in arms and loved when she was out. She either let it go to her husband or to herself. How lovable the Maltese was at that time!

    "Is it possible that it¡¯s still alive?" The woman asked expectantly.

    "No, it¡¯s not. Even the doctors said the ringworm was incurable. Don¡¯t think about it now. Let¡¯s go drink the liquor." The sturdy man patted on the woman¡¯s shoulder andforted her.

    The sturdy man didn¡¯t believe Broth was actually Guaiguai. After all, they had changed two pet hospitals before they threw the dog out. But the ringworm made Guaiguai keep licking its wounds, which made it unable to be cured. Apart from that, they also found it was a false Maltese once the number of baths it had increased.

    All these reasons made them let go of him and set him free.

    Staying outside the door, Broth didn¡¯t even turn his head, nor did it have other reactions. Just as always, he just watched the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant dutifully.

 Chapter 426: Drinking Water And Sending The Visitor Off

    Chapter 426: Drinking Water And Sending The Visitor Off

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Look, this dog really looks like our Guaiguai. What about we take it back home?" The woman took the arm of the sturdy man and said with a manner of a cute woman.

    "No." The sturdy man refused her without even thinking a little bit.

    "Why?" The woman asked with puzzlement.

    "It¡¯s a stray dog and is undoubtedly very dirty. Let¡¯s go to buy one from the pet shop, ok? That¡¯s it," said the sturdy man.

    "Alright. I want to drink liquor." The woman humphed sweetly.

    "Ok, no problem." The sturdy man answered helplessly.

    "Go ask quickly." The woman signaled the sturdy man to go up and ask.

    Other drinkers had already gone to the second floor of the pub now while on the first floor, only Yuan Zhou was processing the food ingredients.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit, he arranged the ingredients that could be sorted every day to familiarize himself with these food ingredients, to deepen his understanding, and to cook more delicious dishes. It had been his pleasure by now.

    So there are totally three people in the restaurant now, the couples and Yuan Zhou.

    "Ah. You must be Boss Yuan. Hello, nice to meet you." The sturdy man nodded his head and then went up to greet Yuan Zhou.

    "Hello. The business time for dinner has ended. No customers will be entertained." Yuan Zhou nodded and said straightforwardly.

    "I know. I heard you serve liquor here, so Ie to inquire if it¡¯s true." The sturdy man nodded his head first and then talked about the liquor in a euphemistic way.

    "Yes. I provide three bottles of liquor every day." After a nod, Yuan Zhou showed him the menu on the wall beside him.

    "That¡¯s great. Since Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is so good, the liquor is absolutely tasty, too." The sturdy man continuedplimenting.

    "Thank you. It¡¯s not early." Yuan Zhou thanked him courteously and tried to see him out euphemistically.

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the scene of drinking water and sending the visitors off in the ancient costume TV drama.

    He took the ss cup on the azure stone countertop dumbly and drank a mouthful of the water.

    "It¡¯s fairly elegant to send visitors off by drinking water." Yuan Zhou nodded to himself in the heart with satisfaction.

    "Don¡¯t do this, please. Wee today to drink the liquor. It¡¯s 5888 RMB, right? Can I make the bank transfer?" The sturdy man took out his phone and said with a smile.

    "I¡¯m sorry. The liquor has been sold out." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "Could you bend the rules for us? Please. Three bottles per day is much little, boss." The woman beside the sturdy man said softly.

    "It is the rule of my restaurant to provide three bottles of liquor every day." Yuan Zhou answered lightly.

    "The rules are rigid, but we humans are flexible. I think you can bend the rules for us, can¡¯t you?" The sturdy man likewise smiled and said.

    "I¡¯m sorry. The business time has ended. Feel free to leave, please." After saying that, Yuan Zhou took the cup and drank some water again.

    At that moment, it was very clear that he was drinking the water to see them off.

    "Are you sure you really can¡¯t?" The sturdy man became a little angry by then.

    "Rules can¡¯t be vited." Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    "Humph. Let¡¯s go." The woman couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s go." The sturdy man was discontented with that, but he do nothing to change Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    After all, it was a society governed byws. Free trading was a basic and universal rule in the markets. No one could force a trade using coercion.

    "Um." The woman nodded her head. There was an angry look on her beautiful face, but soon it was well suppressed.

    "Ta Ta Ta", the two people then walked out of the door with quicker steps. When they passed by Broth, they didn¡¯t even turn their head and take a look at it, not to mention remembering wanting to raise it.

    Lying prone on the ground, Broth just watched them go farther and then made a light sound of "Wu Wu". The sound was so low that even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear it.

    However, it was merely an interlude which was known by Broth and the couples only. As for Wu Hong who stayed at the door, he went to the bathroom. After he came back, he was stopped even before he caught sight of the dog that had barely appeared.

    "Wu Hong, don¡¯t be naughty. It¡¯s toote. Let¡¯s go back." Wu Qian looked at her nephew who had stood there for quite a while and then said helplessly.

    "Aunt, I haven¡¯t made it." Wu Hong was reluctant to leave, but he was truly tired.

    "Let¡¯se over here again tomorrow. Can¡¯t you see the boss is preparing to close the door now?" Wu Qian took a look at the empty restaurant and persuaded him softly.

    "If I leave, will my teacher use this excuse to refuse me?" Wu Hong hesitated.

    "Now that you have started to call him teacher, he surely won¡¯t do that." Wu Qian said affirmatively.

    "Really?" Looking at Yuan Zhou that had no reaction at all and then at his own aunt, Wu Hong felt it not believable.

    "Of course. Didn¡¯t you call him teacher just now? He might be testing you." Wu Qian wasn¡¯t really clear about this matter and thus exined with a well-reasoned logic.

    "But in the literary quotation of standing in the snow to wait upon Master Cheng respectfully, the two people waited for so long." Wu Hong thought of his ambition and didn¡¯t want to admit defeat. So he said loudly to attract Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention.

    "But you have also waited for nearly 4 hours. Let¡¯se again tomorrow, ok?" Wu Qian took a deep breath and continued to persuade him.

    "Well, okay. We wille tomorrow." Having nced at Yuan Zhou who didn¡¯t even look out again, Wu Hong lowered his head and then said.

    "No problem. Let¡¯s go." Wu Qian went up and dragged Wu Hong away happily.

    "Slow down. Aunt, my legs are aching severely." Wu Hong shouted and exined.

    "Look, what a long time you have stood there for? Let¡¯s go back. I bought lots of delicious food for you." Wu Qian felt a great heartache with Wu Hong and immediately slowed down her footsteps.

    In the meantime, Yuan Zhou was relieved in his restaurant.

    "He¡¯s finally gone." Yuan Zhou rejoiced at first and then he thought of Wu Hong¡¯sst word.

    "This guy only stood there for three hours and feels tired. Too weak." Yuan Zhou slightly moved his legs and smiled with irony.

    The upation of the chef was originallyborious. It¡¯s verymon to stand for one whole day when he was busy.

    Take Yuan Zhou who had barely got the system for example, he basically stood for twelve hours per day. Fortunately, the restaurant belonged to him and by now, he had got used to that.

    "Hahahahahaha." There passed a roar withughter from the second floor of the pub. Apparently, it was Wu Hai.

    "Humph. Uninteresting." Right after that was the cold snort of the novelist.

    "As I said, Anta would definitely win. Come on, give your liquor to me." Wu Hai was so proud that the mustaches above his lips could almost dance in the air.

    "It¡¯s merely the blind cat catching a dead mouse (meaning a sheer blind chance)." The novelist carried a cup of liquor unwillingly to him and still didn¡¯t want to admit it.

    "Yes, yes, you are right. A dead mouse of 2:0 and 2:1. Haw-haw." Wu Hai totally didn¡¯t know where to draw the line and hence continued to show off.

    "Humph." The novelist got nothing to say now. He only snorted coldly and then left.

    The football match came to an end and so did the opening hours. The drinkers watched the football match contentedly and left one after another.

    The novelist felt he lost face and thus was severely indignant. After all, Pescara had always been his favorite team.

    Even when he went back home and washed up, he still found it uneptable. Therefore, he sat on the bed and thought of the match.

    "Forget it. Sleep." The novelist let out a sigh andy down.

    At the other side, Wu Hai nevertheless fell asleep delightedly.

    Having slept well all night long, Wu Hai went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant early in the morning as usual to wait for breakfast.

    So did the novelist. Early in the morning, he rushed towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Nowadays, he basically did that every day and longed for the liquor.

    The rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant immediately made the novelist¡¯s schedule more regr. After all, he was unable to get up early and draw the lottery if he sleptte. Sleepingte meant no liquor.

    ...

 Chapter 427: Hidden Mission

    Chapter 427: Hidden Mission

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Sometimes, things would always have a turn for the better, at least to the novelist.

    It was just like usual, outside the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Many people were crowded around there to wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to be opened.

    Of course, the two news broadcasters were indispensable among the crowd. They were Liu Zhiming and Pan Ning.

    "Did you watch the football matchst night?" Pan Ning uttered first.

    Like other men, he enjoyed watching football matches, too. As soon as he spoke, it was about the football match.

    "Certainly. Anta won." Liu Zhiming said smilingly.

    Yes, both of them liked Anta Team. That¡¯s why they were good friends. Otherwise, they mighte to blows for the sake of their favorite football team.

    "Humph." The novelist felt both heartache and discontented when he thought of the liquorst night. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help snorting coldly.

    The voice of the novelist was a little low. Besides that, the customers were used to his straight face and thus didn¡¯t actually feel it strange. Only Wu Hai looked at the novelist with a smile when the two news broadcaster started to talk again at the other side.

    "What a pity! Sigh..." Pan Ning suddenly sighed.

    "It¡¯s truly a pity. Can anybody imagine that Liny surprisingly got into a car ident?" Liu Zhiming followed.

    "Yeah. He went drunk driving right after winning the football match. It seems that we are unable to see the miracle of catching the ball with his face anymore." Pan Ning had the same liking as Wu Hai. They both liked watching him catch the ball with his face.

    "Huh? A car ident?" With a frown, the novelist took out the phone and started to look up the rted news.

    Once he entered the word ¡¯Anta¡¯, all rted news that appeared was about Liny¡¯s car ident. There were all kinds of versions and all types of spections about it.

    "So it is." The novelist read the news with a strange expression and then looked at Wu Hai.

    Meanwhile, he couldn¡¯t help thinking inwardly, "Yes, you won my liquor. So what? I can let misfortune befall your favorite football yer with my will."

    That¡¯s right. The novelist indeed thought that way. The key point was that he instantly felt better by thinking that.

    With the quirky exultation on his face, he stared at Wu Hai without even blinking.

    "It¡¯s just a cup of liquor. Even if it¡¯s bamboo liquor, he doesn¡¯t need to reveal such an abnormal expression." Wu Hai, who had no idea of that and moved closer to Ling Hong while stroking his mustaches.

    While it was bustling at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou was nevertheless preparing the ingredients quietly on the other side of the door.

    Of course, this word "quietly" didn¡¯t mean Yuan Zhou was quiet. It actually meant the outside noises basically couldn¡¯t pass into the restaurant because of the protection of the system. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could enjoy such quietness.

    The system disyed, "Ding. Congrattions you havepleted the hidden mission and be well-known throughout the city."

    "What the damn is this?" Yuan Zhou was startled by the abrupt information of the system and gave a start.

    The system disyed, "Host, you havepleted the hidden mission.

    "Hidden mission? What¡¯s that?" Yuan Zhou was instantly attracted and then asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "The hidden mission means the mission isn¡¯t released by the system but is triggered andpleted by the host himself."

    "So is there any reward?" Yuan Zhou was a pragmatic person and he cared only about that.

    The system disyed, "Yes. Host, you can check by yourself."

    "The system is really generous." Yuan Zhou started to check it smilingly.

    [Hidden mission] Within one year, the fame of the host can reach the extent of being well-known throughout the city under the condition that he doesn¡¯t publicize by yourself. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: The hidden mission means the mission that isn¡¯t released nor told to you by the system but ispleted by the host himself.)

    [Mission reward] ssical Roast Goose (avable to be received)

    [Reward tips: Despite whatever others owns, we have the ssical Roast Goose.)

    When Yuan Zhou realized the reward was roast goose, he was fairly delighted. But when he saw the tips, he didn¡¯t feel that good.

    "System, is it really necessary to give tips that way?" Yuan Zhou supported his forehead.

    "Hey. You think that if you don¡¯t speak, I won¡¯t know you are here? If you dare to give such tips, why don¡¯t you dare to answer me?" Yuan Zhou was made speechless by the capricious tips.

    Without realizing that, he used the popr inte ng currently.

    "Damn it. It doesn¡¯t suit me at all." Once he said that, Yuan Zhou found the ng didn¡¯t suit him.

    He was anyhow a prince charming.

    "Forget it. Receive the reward." Yuan Zhou sighed and received the reward first.

    In his mind, a book-shaped object instantly turned into broken bits of light spots and flew into his deep mind.

    Yuan Zhou stood for quite a while before he opened his eyes.

    "It¡¯s really an interesting cooking method." Yuan Zhou went over the cooking method of the roast goose carefully.

    The cooking method provided by the system was quite different from those that Yuan Zhou had ever seen before. That made Yuan Zhou quite happy.

    "Coincidentally, I haven¡¯t served the western-style food set. I can serve this dish first." While stroking his forehead, Yuan Zhou immediately decided to serve this dish that made his customers would fight forter.

    The breakfast time soon arrived. And Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was also opened.

    "Everybody, opening hoursmence now. Please take turns ande on in for breakfast." It was Saturday today and Shen Min was on duty.

    "I¡¯m starving." The customers said while getting inside the restaurant.

    "Exactly. Seldom do I get up so early on Saturday. Fortunately, I can eat it today," said a customer who entered the restaurant among the first ten people.

    "Haha. This old man isn¡¯tte, either." It was the grandpa who hadn¡¯t been here for long.

    "Grandpa, you haven¡¯t been here for so long." Wu Hai nodded and greeted him.

    "I went out to travel with my kids. Everything was going well except that I missed the dishes here." The grandpa clicked his tongue and then said while recollecting the taste in his memory.

    "Then go into the restaurant." Wu Hai smiled and said.

    "I have got to see what dish has Little Yuan served. Of course, the Soup Dumplings are still my favorite." The grandpa smiled and said.

    "I¡¯m providing Soup Dumplings today," said Yuan Zhou naturally. He also saw the grandpa.

    "Good. When I was out, I missed the damn Soup Dumplings so much." The grandpa moved quickly and immediately got seated.

    "Shen Min, carry them to him." Yuan Zhou took out the emerald green bamboo steamer and told Shen Min directly.

    "Alright." Shen Min took the tray right away.

    "I will take advantage of my seniority and eat it." The grandpa said smilingly.

    "Soup Dumplings, get me one serving, please." Ling Hong said at once.

    What a joke! In order to eat it, he had so much trouble at the beginning. Even so, he had eaten it for a few times only.

    "Boss Yuan, you really need to prepare more Soup Dumplings." Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou with an earnest look.

    "After all, we are not the birds that can eat their fill with a small soup dumpling." Ling Hong said after that.

    "It¡¯s not small. This size is supposed to be the biggest among the ordinary soup dumplings." Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.

    "You also say it¡¯s biggest among the ordinary ones. But Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is not ordinary, so he doesn¡¯t need to make aparison with those ordinary ones." No wonder Ling Hong was a sessful fop. He was even skilled atplimenting others.

    "Tsk-tsk. This young man really has a nice eloquence," said the grandpa while savoring the delicacy leisurely.

    "It¡¯s indeed good." Wu Hai also managed to find some time to nod.

    "No need. I think it¡¯s good this way." Yuan Zhou also received thepliment naturally and then refused Ling Hong¡¯s proposal.

    Up until now, the mostplicated and most expensive dish was about to appear in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 428: Elaborate Roast Goose

    Chapter 428: borate Roast Goose

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Teacher, teacher, can you take me as your disciple today?" Wu Hong¡¯s voice passed to Yuan Zhou from a distance and was extraordinarily loud.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but want to support his forehead. Thinking of his aloof prince charming figure that he had shaped with difficulty, however, he managed to refrain himself from doing that.

    Instead, he just knitted his brows severely.

    "Little Master Yuan, you have taken a disciple?" The grandpa looked at Wu Hong who ran into the restaurant rashly and asked in surprise.

    "Haha. Oh, yes. Boss Yuan, your little disciple came again," said Wu Hai. Obviously, he knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like trouble, but still showed no mercy towards him.

    "Don¡¯t say that. Wouldn¡¯t that waste our time if Boss Yuan suddenly agrees to his request?" Ling Hong was a little more conscientious than Wu Hai, although he said that also for food.

    "No, I have no intention of taking anyone as my disciple." Yuan Zhou uttered and rified seriously.

    "Besides, there are not many people qualified to call me teacher, which includes you." Yuan Zhou said that quite seriously.

    "Teacher..." Wu Hong got a little embarrassed and angry, but he still wanted to say something.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and interrupted him, "I¡¯m sorry. I think I have made myself understood quite well yesterday. I have no intention of taking a disciple at the moment."

    "Teacher, you also say you won¡¯t take anyone at the moment. Perhaps, you¡¯ll have the intentionter." Wu Hong wasn¡¯t swayed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal at all and he still insisted.

    "Now is the opening hours of this restaurant. If you want to eat, please go to line up. If you don¡¯t, please leave." Having paid no attention to Wu Hong¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly started to drive him away.

    "Young man, you can¡¯t call him teacher even if he has the thought of taking a disciple," said the grandpa meaningfully before Yuan Zhou spoke.

    "Who are you?" Wu Hong didn¡¯t have any other meaning in asking that. He was just curious.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter whom I am. I¡¯m just a customer, but you have bothered me." The grandpa burst intoughter.

    "Oh. Yuan Zhou, what do you think?" Upon hearing the grandpa was merely a customer, Wu Hong didn¡¯t say anything else. He turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    "Not mentioning anything else, why do you still address Boss Yuan disrespectfully by name since you are here to acknowledge him as your teacher?" Ling Hong waved his hand and interrupted Wu Hong again.

    "I can¡¯t address him by name?" Wu Hong revealed a puzzled look.

    "Of course you can¡¯t. Don¡¯t ask me about the reason. Just think about it on your own." Ling Hong answered him bluntly.

    "Are you going to eat here?" Seeing Wu Hong flush but still stay in the restaurant, Shen Min went up and asked.

    Yuan Zhou was relieved silently. After all, it was fairly tiring to talk with someone that wouldn¡¯t listen to your exnations at all.

    "No, no, no. I have eaten breakfast." Wu Hong shook his head.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Our restaurant is in the middle of running its business and it¡¯s a little crowded inside." Shen Min said with a euphemistical manner.

    "No problem. I¡¯ll wait outside." Wu Hong didn¡¯t give up. He clenched his fist and said earnestly.

    "Thank you, sir." Shen Min answered courteously.

    "Boss Yuan seems to be in big trouble." Ling Hong shook his head.

    "Indeed." The grandpa nodded his head approvingly.

    "Never mind. I really never intended to take a disciple and even if I¡¯ll take one, he¡¯s not my choice." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    With his resolute attitude, Yuan Zhou made his customers feel relieved.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou whispered secretly in his mind, "He has absolutely no discernment and is simply far worse than me."

    Once the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou shut the door after a sound of "Hua La". He totally ignored Wu Hong who was prepared to greet him.

    "I¡¯m going to concentrate on the Roast Goose carefully today." Yuan Zhou pped his hands and said to himself.

    Naturally, the door blocked the sight of those people outside.

    "He surprisingly shut the door and went to sleep so quickly." Wu Hong put down his raised hand and said helplessly.

    "Shall we go, my dear nephew?" His aunt, Wu Qian, appeared and said to Wu Hong.

    "Ok. I¡¯lle by again at noon." Wu Hong said energetically.

    "Ok. Apany me to wander around." Wu Qian dragged Wu Hong away.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou started to go upstairs and wash up in preparation for cooking the Roast Goose.

    Wiping his face, cleaning the hands, and changing the clothes. Yuan Zhou finished all the preparatory work solemnly before he went downstairs.

    After all, the cooking method of the Roast Goose was quiteplicated and very difficult. Doing these actions were to calm him down.

    Just like what those top martial artists did before the decisive battle. Everything was for bringing his best mental state into y.

    "The first Guangdong cuisine of my restaurant." Yuan Zhou breathed out.

    "Wait. System, do I need to kill the goose by myself this time?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked that before he opened the cab.

    The system disyed, "No need. The system has provided the defeathered goose."

    "Great." After saying that, Yuan Zhou immediately pulled the door of the cab open.

    Once the door was open, a trace of coolness came out from inside.

    "It¡¯s surprisingly a freezer." Yuan Zhou took out a goose from inside expressionlessly.

    Yuan Zhou had already been ustomed to the advanced technology of the system.

    "Sometimes, I really feel I¡¯m living in a space filled with technology from the future." After a while, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ridiculing voice passed from his face mask.

    The system disyed, "The renovation provided by the system is absolute."

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why, but he always felt there was a prideful feeling from the ice cold words.

    Besides observing the ingredients, Yuan Zhou also got used to smelling, looking and touching them in sequence.

    "Um. It seems the goose hasn¡¯t been killed for more than half an hour. The abdomen is still warm and the color is also very beautiful." Yuan Zhou was observing the naked goose on the chopping board silently.

    The system disyed, "Yes. The goose was killed at 9:05 a.m. It only takes 10 minutes from killing to cleaning the feathers."

    "It¡¯s really as expected." Yuan Zhou took a look at the clock on the wall. It was barely 9:20.

    While Yuan Zhou was distinguishing the flesh of goose at his end, Ling Hong suddenly thought of the girl that came from the school for the deaf and mute.

    The answer given by the shy man that day was in ordance with Ling Hong¡¯s expectation but also contrary to his expectations.

    Not long after he asked the shy man that day, the girl came to line up. Just as usual, the shy man walked quickly to the back of the girl and looked at her silently, yet not preparing to greet her voluntarily.

    When they entered the restaurant, however, he quickly took a seat next to the girl. He moved really really quickly.

    asionally, he talked as if he was muttering to himself, but once the girl took a glimpse at him, he became quite delighted with a blush on his face.

    "I happen to be free now. Let me go have a look." Ling Hong slightly turned the steering wheel and drove to that street.

    Ling Hong was just curious if they would end up as a couple in the end. However, he would never reveal the girl¡¯s problem.

    "A shy man who¡¯s eager for the physical health and a mute girl who¡¯s kind and optimistic. Cupid is really interesting." Ling Hong tittered and thought that. Then he changed direction and drove back to hispany at the next crossing.

    "I would be seen as abnormal if I go watch her this way. Forget it." Ling Hong put on the sunsses in a posturing way and drove across the street fast.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that as he was also in shock.

    "Did you say it is the Eastern Zhejiang White Goose?" Yuan Zhou picked the goose up and observed it carefully.

    "As far as I know, the raising history of the Eastern Zhenjiang White Goose was as long as 1600 years, isn¡¯t it?" Yuan Zhou had an impressive memory now. Once the breed was confirmed, he thought of the rted information immediately.

    "But this goose doesn¡¯t seem to be from Xiangshan or Fenghua. Instead, it¡¯s seemingly from Shaoxing." Yuan Zhou said positively.

    The ingredients provided by the system was always top-notched. Although Yuan Zhou likewise felt suspicious sometimes, it broadened his scope of knowledge invisibly.

    The system disyed, "The breed provided by the system is the Eastern Zhejiang White Goose that is native to Shaoxing. The beak, shin, and web of the goose are all bright orange during their infant stage while those turn reddish orange when it¡¯s grown up. Its feet are jade-white color; the color of its caruncle is a little lighter than that of its beak; its eyelids are golden yellow and the colors are bright and beautiful."

    "It likes drinking Shaoxing yellow rice wine."

    "Pigs that eat watermelon and geese that drink wine..." Upon reading that, Yuan Zhou only wanted tough bitterly.

 Chapter 429: Yuan Zhouâ€™s First Failure (First)

    Chapter 429: Yuan Zhou¡¯s First Failure (First)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Needless to say, you allow me to drink the Shaoxing yellow rice wine, will you?" Yuan Zhou was actually quite eager to try the wine.

    After all, Shaoxing yellow rice wine was really famous.

    "ording to you, Shaoxing yellow rice wine has already been listed as a tribute to the Emperor as early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties and there are all kinds of poems of praise about it. Among the kinds of Shaoxin yellow rice wine, Huadiao Wine is well-known as the Maiden Rose. What kind of Shaoxing wine do you feed the geese with?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "An important sensory standard to judge the quality of Shaoxing wine is if the viscosity is thick. At the very beginning, Huadiao Wine specially stands for the aged Shaoxin wine."

    "In ancient times, there was a custom in Shaoxing. After the birth of their daughter, the parents would seal the earthen jars filled with Shaoxing wine for dowry in the future and put them underground. When their daughter gets married, they will take out the sealed Shaoxing wine and sculpt all kinds of colorful flower and bird patterns on the surface of the earthen jar. Then the wine would follow their daughter to her husband¡¯s as the dowry. So, it was called Huadiao Wine (meaning ¡¯flower carving¡¯) and was also known as the Daughter¡¯s Wine. In the end, people specially called the aged Shaoxing wine as Huadiao Wine."

    "So that¡¯s why you say the goose drinks the aged Shaoxing wine!" Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help turning over the stomach of the goose.

    He was probably checking if there was still wine in the stomach of the geese, as he had only heard of this kind of good wine.

    Nowadays, there were lots of regional protection policies. In other words, it was very difficult to buy the authentic yellow rice wine in other ces, let alone quality wine.

    Take Maotai Wine for example, as far as Yuan Zhou knew, it could be produced nowhere except in Moutai County where the Moutai Wine was originally produced.

    It was rumored that the Japanese scientists had once stolen the form of the Maotai Wine and the soil of the wine cer in order to develop the wine on their own, but eventually failed.

    It was just because the bacteria in the soil could not adapt to the environment over there and hence died.

    So Yuan Zhou would love to have a taste of the Shaoxing yellow rice wine and try it.

    The system disyed, "Yes, The goose is selected from those which has just reached 3500 grams. Besides, it¡¯s fed with quality rice every day."

    "As the host, I strongly demand such a diet every day," said Yuan Zhou with a solemn look.

    "And I think it¡¯s quite a reasonable demand." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and added.

    The system disyed, "Host, please work hard to level up. Such a diet will be avable in the future."

    "I¡¯m telling you that a cook¡¯s mood is very important. If I can¡¯t eat nice food, I will feel bad, then how can I make a delicious meal?" Yuan Zhou had habitually thought that the system would reject him again and thus said a lot. Then, he discovered it seemed to be different from what he expected this time.

    "You surprisingly have a different answer! Where¡¯s your usual pattern? I¡¯m not used to the sudden change." Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and revealed a helpless look.

    Only after Yuan Zhou said that did he carefully look at the answer that the system had just answered.

    Upon seeing that, Yuan Zhou became delighted and then asked immediately, "You mean it¡¯s avable after I level up? Then what level will it be?"

    The system fell silent and returned to the state of not answering him again.

    "Again! You just fall silent at the crucial moments." Yuan Zhou was made speechless by that.

    Then, Yuan Zhou shrugged and paid no more attention to the system. Instead, he began to process the flesh of the goose.

    Generally speaking, the feet and wing tips of the goose would be chopped off after it had been processed, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do that way.

    "It¡¯s better to clean and blow the air, first." Yuan Zhou picked up the goose and directly began to clean it.

    "Hua Hua", the sound of water flowing came from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There was only an opening about 1 inch long at the abdomen of the goose provided by the system. The viscera was just taken from the small opening, which could guarantee the goose was intact to the maximum extent.

    Afterwards, Yuan Zhou washed the abdominal cavity directly with the cool May rainwater, provided by the system naturally.

    In a little while, the goose would be grilled with the charcoal fire. The cold rainwater couldn¡¯t be used and nor could the ice water that was freezing. Although the dew tasted sweet, it was also cold and thus unsuitable.

    Only the May rainwater that tasted moderate with slight sweetness was the best option to wash the goose.

    Not until the blood was all washed away did Yuan Zhou directly set up the goose to drain moisture.

    While draining the water, Yuan Zhou wiped the surface of the goose gently with an absorbent cotton cloth.

    "Do I need to blow it by myself? Since I am eating it myself." Yuan Zhou seemed to be not only asking the system, but also talking to himself.

    Naturally, he was talking about the matter of blowing on the goose.

    The Roast Goose must be blown. Then, the air would enter between the subcutaneous fat and connective tissue slowly, making the entire goose swell.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was hesitating, the system suddenly appeared.

    The system disyed, "The chip blower provided by the system is in the cab."

    "Alright." Yuan Zhou shrugged and then he took it out and prepared to blow.

    He raised the head of the goose, stuck the air nozzle into its neck cavity through the cut on the neck, holding the neck and the air nozzle together tightly with his left hand, then pressed the chip blower with his right hand, making the air go into the body of the goose slowly.

    "Hu Hu", as the air was pressed into the body of the goose, its originally t body began to bulge slowly. Only when it expended to 80% of its original size did Yuan Zhou stop.

    At that time, the water in therge pot was already bubbling and rolling.

    While taking the goose with one hand and a spoon with the other, Yuan Zhou began to heat the goose with the boiling water. After the body of the goose adapted to the temperature slowly, it would be put into therge pot for nching.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou tried his best not to touch the breast of the goose in case it left a dent, which would damage the overall image of the goose.

    As the goose was being heated, the scent of the goose and the faint smell of the wine filled the air.

    "It smells so good. No wonder it¡¯s a goose that drinks wine." Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    However, Yuan Zhou noticed another thing immediately.

    "System, is the air from Chengdu? Don¡¯t forget there is haze here in Chengdu." Yuan Zhou started to ask the system once he got some time.

    The system disyed, "The aires from Mount Wellington in Tasmania Ind which is known as the Heart of the World."

    "It¡¯s near the South Pole, but is not bordering it. Thisnd also has the title of End of the World. The air provided to you is taken from the clean and pollution-free air over there at 10 degrees in the winter. It has a slight smell of cold snow and is suitable to inte the goose."

    "If I know that earlier, I should have taken a sip of the air to see if I will get drunk due to its quality." Yuan Zhou ridiculed directly.

    A goose that drank aged Huadiao Wine and breathed oxygen from the Mount Wellington. Sigh. This really made Yuan Zhou feel that he was living a life far inferior to a goose.

    The only way to overtake the goose was to level up with great effort.

    Fortunately, the goose was well boiled at that moment. Therefore, Yuan Zhou stopped talking to the system and began to concentrate on processing the goose.

    Yuan Zhou carried out the scalding goose with the clip and began to pour cold water on it. After the process of expanding with heat and contracting with cold, the skin of the goose would be crisp and tender and free from any underlying bad smell.

    After the cold water was poured on it and the goose didn¡¯t continue emitting steam anymore, Yuan Zhou began to stuff vorings into the goose¡¯s belly and brushed the home-made embrittlement water on the skin.

    Yuan Zhou stuffed the vorings into the goose quickly and concisely with a porcin spoon one spoonful after another.

    After stuffing, he began to brush the embrittlement water on it again. The embrittlement water must be brushed on the goose evenly. Otherwise, the skin color of the roasted goose wouldn¡¯t be consistent, which would affect its beauty.

    "Now, there is nothing left except the drying." Yuan Zhou sewed the belly of the goose to pack the vorings inside and then hung the goose at the drying ce.

    Only after drying and then roasting could the goose flesh have the perfect effect of luster and smoothness. Because of that, Yuan Zhou spent much time on it and wasn¡¯t stingy at all.

    "The Roast Goose should be the dish with the most procedures." Yuan Zhou looked at the goose that he had barely finished half of all procedures and felt a little proud.

    ...

 Chapter 430: Yuan Zhouâ€™s First Failure (Second)

    Chapter 430: Yuan Zhou¡¯s First Failure (Second)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I¡¯ll eat the goose for dinner today." Yuan Zhou looked at the roast goose with dry skin and talked to himself with satisfaction.

    Speaking of which, the system had prepared a small hanging stove in the kitchen. Want to know how small it was? The size was only enough to hang one goose at a time.

    Yuan Zhou habitually reached out his hand and knocked on the outer wall of the oven, which made a light sound of "Peng Peng".

    "Is this an earthen jar?" Yuan Zhou had thought the oven might be something made with bricks and mud, or an underground deep well.

    After all, that was how the Deep Well Roast Goose used to be prepared formerly.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be surprised at all even if the system built a deep well to roast the goose based on its powerful capability.

    The system disyed, "Yes. It¡¯s made of pottery y mixed with quartz, feldspar, y soil, etc. Through the traditional method of charcoal burning, the raw y turned into an earthen jar embryo, which then turns into a pottery jar embryo with the same method. After it¡¯s zed, the pottery jar embryo will enter the oven and be fired again until it turns into the ceramic pot."

    "The ceramic jar has the characteristics of good air permeability and absorbability as well as uniform heat transfer and slow heat dissipation, etc. Therefore, it¡¯s extremely suitable to act as an oven."

    "Of course, what the system has provided is the ancient sintering method. With the modern method, it will be deformed or crack easily."

    "You are showing off your broad knowledge again in front of me." While ridiculing the system, Yuan Zhou read the knowledge provided by the system seriously.

    Naturally, he didn¡¯t forget to whisper primly, "The system shows off his knowledge while Wu Zhou shows off his intimacy with his girlfriend in front of me. What a fulfilling life I have got!"

    "The goose tail pin is also ceramic, and the goose hook was ceramic, too." Yuan Zhou picked up the tail pin made into ck-iron color and said helplessly.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou thought it was made of iron when he saw the metallic tail pin. Never had he expected the system was so crazy. The pig iron had an underlying smell while the processed iron didn¡¯t. Of course, it was most likely to be the alloy, but the effect would not be as good as the ceramic pin.

    Yuan Zhou sealed the goose tail swiftly and then locked the fragrance inside quickly.

    He picked up the meat hook and directly dug into the abdominal cavity of the goose from the lower part. Then, he turned its head around and clipped its neck between the meat hook so as to mp the neck, avoiding air leakage. During this process, Yuan Zhou checked the goose carefully and found there wasn¡¯t any sign of the oiling out of the skin.

    That meant the goose was well processed early on. Only then did Yuan Zhou hang the whole goose at the side and start to light the fire for pre-heating.

    Before lighting, Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while. After all, he wasn¡¯t holding an ordinary piece of wood in his hand.

    "System, are you sure you won¡¯t be beaten to death if you roast a goose with the spear wood?" Yuan Zhou felt heartache while holding the wood.

    The system disyed, "The 4-seasonal asions and Theory of Five Elements¢Ù are to be considered prior to roasting the goose with fire. Now is the early winter and in the four season, winter belongs to ck ording to the Theory of Five Element. For the spear wood, it has distinct features. The sapwood is between white (with yellowish-brown or te gray) to light reddish brown while its heartwood is ck."

    "The ck heartwood doesn¡¯t have any special smell and hence is quite suitable for roasting the goose. Only in that way can we not vite thews of nature and only in that way can we help people to keep fit and prevent diseases."

    "Besides, it¡¯s you who is going to roast the goose with the spear wood."

    "Wow!!! 4-seasonal asions and Theory of Five Elements. What a knowledgeable system you are!" Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and said. Then, he found the sentence that appeared in his mind atst.

    "Wait, you mean I¡¯m the one who is going to light the fire and I¡¯m the one that will be beaten if necessary, don¡¯t you?" Yuan Zhou got surprised at once.

    Regarding Yuan Zhou¡¯s questioning, the system had no response.

    "System, you are terrible. You provide the materials, so you are to me. I¡¯m just a little chef who works for the Master Chef." While lighting the fire, Yuan Zhou tried to evade his responsibility.

    "No wonder it¡¯s called hardwood. It¡¯s really difficult to light a fire using it." Yuan Zhou murmured.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou lit the hardwood quickly after the initial ignition stage. After that, the temperature began to rise.

    Because the stove was small and the heating speed was slow, it reached the optimum temperature of 250 degrees very soon. At that time, Yuan Zhou put on heatproof gloves and quickly hung the raw goose into the oven.

    Then, he shut the furnace cover with a "Peng" sound and began to roast it.

    The continuous series of actions were done by Yuan Zhou attentively. His actions were both concise and swift.

    Because the oven was very small, it was very easy to hang the goose to the middle line of the oven. As a result, Yuan Zhou also got relieved.

    "Fortunately, it¡¯s at a constant temperature in my restaurant. Otherwise, I¡¯ll have to increase the temperature by two degrees to roast the goose well on such a cold day." Yuan Zhou felt the difference between the temperature in and out of the restaurant at the back door.

    "Hua Hua", Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and began to wash his hands carefully.

    Meanwhile, he began to check the time carefully from time to time, even if the time he had predicted was actually the same as the time on the clock. Every time Yuan Zhou cooked a new dish for the first time, however, he followed the prescribed order step by step like a beginner.

    Innovation is one thing, but Yuan Zhou followed the established n strictly for every step of the process.

    "Huh? Is the picture askew?" After Yuan Zhou checked the time, he suddenly noticed the painting hanging on the ceiling.

    Yuan Zhou tried to ignore it but in the end, he still couldn¡¯t help running up the stairs.

    He took out an extremely long ruler from the second floor and came down.

    "Pa", Yuan Zhou pressed the switch of thedder used to pick the Jinling grass and then directly rose to the ceiling.

    He swung the long ruler from one side to the other until the four lines of the painting were parallel to the four lines of the ceiling. Only then did Yuan Zhou stop.

    "It looks better and morefortable now." Yuan Zhou looked up at the picture that returned to the correct position with satisfaction.

    If Wu Hai were here, however, he would probably ridicule Yuan Zhou directly, "Boss Yuan is really a damned OCD victim."

    After all, Wu Hai was ordered around by Yuan Zhou when he was hanging the painting.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s extraordinarily sharp eyes, even a deviation of 1cm or 0.5cm was enormous. Therefore, Wu Hai disliked Yuan Zhou¡¯s OCD, even if he himself was a perfectionist that wasn¡¯t any better than Yuan Zhou.

    "Dong Dong Dong", Yuan Zhou ran upstairs again, put away the ruler, and then returned to the water tank.

    "It¡¯s really perfect timing. There are still five minutes left for me to wash my hands." Yuan Zhou breathed out and smiled contentedly.

    Then, Yuan Zhou demonstrated the most standard method of hand washing. He washed for no less than five minutes and then wiped them dry.

    "Ding", the rm clock set by Yuan Zhou rang, too.

    Yuan Zhou immediately put on the heatproof gloves and took out the roast goose directly and gently removed the tail pin. An opening about an egg size was revealed in the end.

    "The inside of the goose is so tender that it might be damaged by sharp objects, so it can only be done by hand." Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and directly reached out his hand.

    Yuan Zhou had been a mature chef that mastered extraordinary culinary skills. Even a senior chef like Master Cheng also tried to study the craftsmanship from him.

    The youngest Michelin Three-Star Chef, Chu Xiao, also felt pressure after he witnessed the talent and craftsmanship of Yuanzhou. But now, Yuan Zhou had misjudged one thing.

    Having just been roasted well, the goose was unbearably hot for people to touch, especially the inside of its belly.

    "Sh*t!" The rude word immediately rushed out of his face mask.

    Yuan Zhou was burned just when he reached his fingers into the belly of the goose and tried to get the green plum out.

    There appeared two bright and eye-catching blisters on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    ¢Ù Five Elements are metal, wood, water, fire and earth held by the Chinese ancients topose the physical universe andter used in physiological and pathological phenomena.

 Chapter 431: The Systemâ€™s Routine

    Chapter 431: The System¡¯s Routine

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Hiss... I didn¡¯t expect it to be so hot." Yuan Zhou frowned tightly.

    The plum that had just been mped out was stuck at the opening and revealed its greenish yellow flesh.

    The blisters on his hands were hurting him painfully.

    Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and began to call to mind the information he had received carefully.

    The information offered by the system was from the masters of meat roasting. Apart from the cooking methods, there were also their understandings and conclusions. Then, Yuan Zhou selected an optimum one from these ideal methods.

    As a matter of fact, Roast Goose is rtively greasy. Speaking of which, the Beijing Roast Duck naturally couldn¡¯t be neglected.

    "The Beijing Roast Duck that I¡¯ll make in the future can¡¯t be too greasy, but for now, I have to ovee this problem first." Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and looked at the blisters.

    He could neither use medicine nor touch the roast goose now as it was too hot.

    At the very beginning, people selected geese with 30% lean and 70% fat to make the Roast Goose. These kinds of geese tasted fat and tender as well as delicious and fragrant after being roasted. For now, however, people preferred healthy delicaciespared to greasy ones.

    Just like how a lot of people felt the roast duck didn¡¯t taste as good as before. However, they didn¡¯t know how it was like a long time ago.

    If one wanted to entertain others with the roast duck, the guest had to make the reservation three months in advance and pay early at that time in order to feed the goose selected by the customer. Then, the goose would definitely be fed until it was big and fat before the final day came. As people had not many chances to eat meat or fish at that time, the roast duck prepared in that circumstances was naturally plump and sweet as well as delicious and fantastic.

    As the living standards improved, people had started eating meat or fish far too frequently in the recent years. Therefore, there was no need for food that was too greasy. Hence, Yuan Zhou stuffed the sour plum into the roast goose.

    The green plum had just been pickled and each of them was perfectly round, without any fractures on the surface.

    The plums that had just been pickled tasted sour more than sweet. The fruit acid was sealed in the belly of the goose and slowly diffused into the inside of the flesh. Then, it infiltrated directly through the bones into the subcutaneous fat that had been blown.

    That way, the delicate fragrance and sourness of the green plum would be scattered throughout the inside of the goose. Halfway through roasting, however, the plums must be taken out and reced with gravy to allow the vor to seep into the flesh.

    The green plums tend to melt into the flesh of the goose if roasted too long and would carry some bitterness, so Yuan Zhou must take them out before that happened.

    Due to that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t mp it out using hard objects. He could not let the gravy flow out nor destroy the pulp but allowed the plum to stay in the belly of the goose. That was also the cause of Yuan Zhou being burned.

    "Let me take the remaining ones first. Hiss..." said Yuan Zhou. After that, he directly reached out his hand, but the goose that didn¡¯t cool down much scaled him again.

    Plus, with the swelling blisters, the feeling was really unbearable.

    "Hiss... It¡¯s really hot goose meat." While Yuan Zhou wasining to divert his attention from the great pain, he tried his best to take the green plum out as soon as possible.

    However, the blisters on his hand hindered the performance of Yuan Zhou. During the process, four green plums were slightly damaged and all of them were pinched out by Yuan Zhou as it was truly hot.

    Right after that, Yuan Zhou picked up the ceramic scissors and immediately cut off the wings and ws with a sound "Ka Ca Ka Ca" so that they wouldn¡¯t be scorched and produce the bitter taste.

    "Hua La", Yuan Zhou quickly poured the brine into the belly and then hung it up again to continue roasting.

    "Hoo..." Yuan Zhou looked at the oven cover that was shut again and felt relieved.

    "I used four minutes more than the time limit and broke three green plums. No wonder it¡¯s the ideal cooking method, it¡¯s so difficult." Yuan Zhou looked at the wound on his hand and sighed slightly.

    It was the first failure that Yuan Zhou had encountered since he owned the system. Even the entric royal chef gave the cooking method of the signature dish to him in the end.

    "Interesting. It¡¯s indeed awesome." Yuan Zhou sat down and looked at his hands in a daze.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou had thought he could manage to get the green plums out of the goose within three minutes after it was taken out of the oven and then hang the goose up again. Naturally, he knew the roast goose would be scalding, but his sculpting skills were already at the level of a grandmaster.

    That meant he could move his hands quickly and wouldn¡¯t be so easily burned. Therefore, Yuan Zhou selected the perfect cooking method with confidence.

    As a severe OCD victim that must align everything with the ceiling, he would certainly pursue the perfect cooking method.

    "Hua La". Fiddled by Yuan Zhou in the te, the green plums emitted some sound.

    "It seems that the initial stage andter stage are easier to get through while the middle stage is a little hard." Yuan Zhou observed the green plums carefully.

    It was indeed so. At first, he hadn¡¯t adapted to such a high temperature, but he managed to hold on with his willpower. In the middle stage, however, the goose became too hot and thus four green plums were broken. Thetter stage was nevertheless easier because he was numb to being burned.

    "Speaking of which, do you have any advanced burn ointment, system?" Yuan Zhou shook his scalded hands and asked sincerely.

    The system disyed, "No."

    "How merciless you are!" There were no such medicines thest time when he was injured and naturally, there wasn¡¯t any this time, either. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just asked about that casually.

    The system disyed, "Friendly tip: you can soak the wounded part in cold water for half an hour first. Generally speaking, the earlier you soak the wounded part in cold water and the lower the temperature is, the better the effect is. However, the temperature can¡¯t be lower than 5 degrees in order to avoid frostbite. But if the wounded part has bubbled and broken, you can¡¯t soak it in the water for fear of infection. Host, you can soak your hands and the cold water has been provided."

    "You can use the light brine to wipe your wounded part gently for antiphlogosis. Besides, ording to the ancient medical books, the Chinese gromwell ointment can be used to cure burns. So is the Jingwanhong oil and natural mink oil. Also, you can wipe the wounded part with Qiu You to treatment."

    "Apart from that, you can also cover your injuries with the egg white blended evenly with cooked honey for antiphlogosis and analgesia. You can use whatever you like."

    "Tsk--tsk. I didn¡¯t expect that you surprisingly have the same functions as Baidu. Thank you." Yuan Zhou ridiculed the system while soaking his hands in the cold water.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him at all. Only the words that appeared in his mind was made bold and became more conspicuous

    "Use the rock honey and the eggsid by hens that eat better even than the Wagyu cows to apply to on the burn? It¡¯s really a luxurious home-made scald ointment!" Yuan Zhou broke eggs whileughing at himself.

    So it was. After all, it was the truth that the hens ate better than Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was never idle when he stayed with the system. After all, he was only afraid of dealing with interpersonal rtions and was not autistic. Therefore, he started to think about taking advantage of the system again.

    "System, look at me. I¡¯m burned, so can you not charge me the cost of the eggs and honey?" Yuan Zhou asked in a seemingly careless manner while applying the medicine to his own wounds gently.

    The system disyed, "Host, you are now at level four. We split the cost 50/50."

    "No, no, no. This is the injury caused during working hours, which should be called an upational injury. So it is mine." Yuan Zhou tried to cheat it primly.

    The system disyed, "Host, please work hard to level up."

    "Ho Ho. It¡¯s again like that. When can we exactly have a pleasant conversation?" Yuan Zhou felt rather helpless after he failed.

    When he opened the cash box, he really found that he had lost money.

    "You move so quickly." Yuan Zhou closed the cash box and spoke no more.

    Instead, he looked at the roast goose in the oven.

    As it wasn¡¯t in the business time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant naturally didn¡¯t prevent the scent from leaking out. Immediately, it was surrounded by a crowd of people.

    "What a coincidence! I just came back and there¡¯s a new dish, again. It smells so nice." The grandpa stood at the door with his wife and appeared quite happy.

    "It¡¯s indeed a new smell that we have never eaten before." Ma Zhida also affirmed that.

    "Waiting to eat. It must be a meat dish." Wu Hai uttered a few words.

    ...

 Chapter 432: The Fascination of the Roast Goose

    Chapter 432: The Fascination of the Roast Goose

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I think it might be a refreshing dish. After all, Boss Yuan is unpredictable." Man Man also started to guess.

    "Isn¡¯t that the fragrance of Roast Goose?" Being more familiar with the taste, Ling Hong figured it out immediately.

    "We all know that. We are just guessing what taste it would be since it¡¯s cooked by Boss Yuan." Jiang Changxi showed a supercilious look to Ling Hong.

    "That¡¯s right." Man Man nodded her head.

    "Do you think you can figure out the taste of Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes just by thinking?" Ling Hong rolled his eyes.

    "Don¡¯t you think that Boss Yuan is eating alone?" Wu Zhou asked weakly.

    "Don¡¯t say it out. I will be unable to control myself from disassembling the door." Man Man clenched her fist and said earnestly.

    "Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, open the door. Time for business hours." Wu Hai directly carried out Man Man¡¯s thought.

    "Young people are all in a hurry nowadays. They don¡¯t even have good patience." The grandpa said seriously.

    "Oh, yeah. Then why are you dragging me forward so quickly?" The grandma did well in counteracting his words.

    "Cough-cough. I just don¡¯t want you to get hurt in the crowd." The grandpa looked carefully at the grandma and said.

    "Come on. Don¡¯t lie to me. Let¡¯s just move forward honestly so that we can eat it earlier." The grandma was very honest and frank.

    Wu Hai¡¯s loud knock at the door didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou at all. After all, anything provided by the system was top level.

    Even if Yuan Zhou had just failed in taking out the green plums, the following procedures could never be ignored.

    When Yuan Zhou did his homework during his childhood, he always erased the wrong characters afterpletely writing them even if he had found the error earlier.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou likewise did the following procedures ording to the perfect cooking method without stopping.

    The most important factor to roast the goose in the ceramic jar was the temperature control. Due to the slow heat dissipation and fast heating rate of the ceramic jar, it was quite difficult to master the temperature concisely. If something went wrong, the goose would be ck from head to foot.

    "It¡¯s almost done." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively when he heard the slight sound of the oil cracking and the wood burning.

    He put on the heatproof gloves and uncovered the roasting oven after a sound of "Hu La".

    "Judging from the smell, everything is good." Yuan Zhou smelled the crisp and fragrant taste of the roast goose and said while frowning.

    Ever since his hand was scalded, Yuan Zhou had been knitting his brows and never felt relieved.

    He reached out his hands to take the roast goose out. Then, the fragrance of the roast goose filled the air.

    Obviously, the system could have shielded the sound, but it didn¡¯t, presumably because of its evil personality. People waiting outside became more helpless when they smelled the fragrance.

    "Growling..." The stomach of Jiang Changxi was protesting.

    "Sister Jiang, your stomach..." Man Man took the sleeve of Jiang Changxi and said.

    "Damn it. It¡¯s all Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault. He often cooks delicious dishes in his restaurant, but doesn¡¯t sell it to us. Sigh. I¡¯m starving." Who was Jiang Changxi? She was the three-lost woman and totally wasn¡¯t embarrassed at all. She even straightforwardlyined Yuan Zhou.

    "Me, too. I¡¯m also very hungry." Man Man covered her stomach and revealed a bemoaning expression.

    "What exactly is the little Boss Yuan cooking? It¡¯s so fragrant. This old man is almost drooling." The grandpa tried to look into the restaurant anxiously.

    "Boss Yuan, it¡¯s immoral to do so. Please open the door quickly. Even if we can¡¯t eat, we can enjoy looking at it." While patting on the door, Wu Hai said with a euphemistic tone.

    "Little Min, do you have the key? We can just have a look at what your boss is cooking at the door and won¡¯t go inside." Ling Hong looked at Shen Min kindly with a smile on his face.

    "No, I don¡¯t, Mr. Ling." Shen Min swallowed her saliva and said nervously.

    "Oh. How long do we have to wait?" Ling Hong was originally very handsome. The mncholy way he talked had great effect toward such girls like Shen Min.

    "Ten minutes. After that, my boss will open the door." Shen Min checked the time carefully and then said.

    "Um. Thanks, Min Min." Ling Hong felt rather helpless inwardly.

    He certainly knew there were still ten minutes left. Many customers lining up out there were all counting their fingers to wait for business hours tomence.

    On the contrary, Yuan Zhou was observing the roast goose inside.

    The roast goose was well done once it became golden red from head to foot, with its eyes slightly protruded, the crack appeared in the middle of the body surface and the whole weight became lighter.

    The one held by Yuan Zhou in his hand right nowpletely met this standard.

    "It also looks good on the surface." Yuan Zhou studied the failed roast goose step by step.

    It could be considered to be the summary of the experience he had got from the failure.

    Yuan Zhou removed the meat hook and tail pin quickly. The gravy inside emitted a light sound of "Hua La".

    After that, he picked up the roast goose immediately and poured the gravy in the belly out into a small bowl painted with green leaves.

    The small and exquisite white porcin bowl was filled with brownish red gravy, over which the oil droplets emitted slight heat. It smelled so fragrant and ptable that it made people unable to resist it and couldn¡¯t help wanting to taste it.

    Following that, Yuan Zhou took out the miracle kitchen knife and cut the roast goose into several pieces quickly when it was still hot.

    Then, he moved the roast goose onto arge te with the kitchen knife.

    The whole te looked like a goose. After the cut roast goose wasid inside, the goose seemed to be sitting on another goose with its forehead held up in the front of the te. On the whole, it appeared fairly graceful.

    With a sound of "Hua La", Yuan Zhou poured the gravy straightforwardly onto the roast goose.

    The touch of the boiling hot gravy and the crisp skin emitted a melodious sound of "Zi Zi", which stimted stronger fragrance.

    "The skin is smooth and glossy and looks like it has been brushed with honey. Perfect." Yuan Zhou looked at the finished product and said objectively.

    "There¡¯s only the taste left for me to try now." Yuan Zhou picked up his own chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    After all, there were only a few minutes left before he opened the door.

    He picked up a piece of the roast goose and directly stuffed it into his mouth without any hesitation.

    Once the roast goose entered his mouth, however, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows.

    "It¡¯s indeed so." Yuan Zhou gulped down the meat in his mouth and said with an expected manner.

    As the green plums had their skin broken, the intrinsic astringency and bitterness contained in them originally suddenly burst out and then went into the goose meat. For that little amount of offensive taste, others naturally couldn¡¯t distinguish it, but Yuan Zhou could.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou believed his first Roast Goose had failed.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t waste it at all. He ate up the better part of the 3500g Roast Goose and left the remaining bones to Broth.

    He just ignored that it was merely a pet dog.

    "Hey, a special meal today. You can eat some bones." Yuan Zhou looked at the dog Broth that was waiting to eat and said earnestly.

    In his opinion, it was onlymon that cats eat fish and dogs eat bones. After all, he was the man that fed Broth with the noodle broth.

    After doing all that, Yuan Zhou opened the door.

    "Well, why are there so many people outside?" The instant Yuan Zhou opened his eyes wide, his serious expression returned immediately. The image mattered most.

    However, he was a little puzzled. After the queuing machine was put into use, people lining up out there were usually the first twenty customers who could enter the restaurant first. But now, the big crowd of people outside nevertheless appeared to be more than 20.

    However, the puzzlement was dispelled by Wu Hai at once.

    "Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve gone too far. What exactly are you cooking? Can we continue ying together happily after this?" Once Wu Hai entered the restaurant, he looked around.

    "Yeah, yeah, you are right. My drool almost reached my chest." The grandpa was strong even though he was old. He took the grandma¡¯s hand and crowded into the restaurant directly.

    "Eating alone usuallyes to no good end." Ling Hong also said that.

    "Everybody, please get inside based on your turns. Please line up ande in." Having been pushed by the crowd to the door, Shen Min only squeezed into the restaurant now and said loudly.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just walked towards the kitchen with quick steps and an indifferent look.

    After all, these people seemed to be here to eat him rather than the dishes...

 Chapter 433: A Special Way of Selling

    Chapter 433: A Special Way of Selling

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Stop it. Don¡¯t quarrel. Let me ask him." Jiang Changxi shouted energetically.

    "Eh..." Startled by the shout, all customers in the restaurant shut their mouth subconsciously.

    Jiang Changxi looked at the restaurant that calmed down with satisfaction. Only then did she turn her head and said to Yuan Zhou while looking at him.

    "Boss Yuan, were you experimenting with a new dish just now?" Jiang Changxi asked directly.

    "Yes, a new dish." Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and nodded his head seriously.

    "What dish is it and when are you going to serve it?" Jiang Changxi was always frank and never beat around the bush when she talked to Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou might give her a vaguer answer.

    "Roast Goose. The time to serve it is yet to be confirmed." Yuan Zhou looked at the blisters on his hand without a trace and said positively.

    "Roast Goose? It¡¯s surprisingly the roast goose? OMG. I want to eat it." It was Man Man who said that first.

    "Surprising. It seems to be the first time that Boss Yuan served a dish of an entire animal?" A customer said curiously.

    "You are talking nonsense. Isn¡¯t the Phoenix Tail Prawn one whole?" Another customer beside him retorted back at him without any hesitation.

    "I¡¯m not talking about the prawns. I mean the intact chicken or fish. This Roast Goose is certainly intact." The first customer exined smilingly.

    "You are right." Only then did the customer who spoke just now nodded his head.

    "Why hasn¡¯t the time been confirmed?" There was full of puzzlement on the beautiful face of Jiang Changxi .

    "I know. It¡¯s definitely because he has to respect the goose¡¯s mood." Man Man answered with a mischievous tone.

    "Haw-haw. Yeah, right. It¡¯s presumably because he isn¡¯t sure when the goose has a good mood, either." Wu Hai answered delightedly while stroking his small mustaches.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou exined once that it depended on the mood of the bees, this excuse had been a funny topic among them.

    "No. It depends on my mood." Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and exined seriously.

    "Ah? Why?" Wu Hai asked unconsciously.

    "I only provide four roast geese every month." Yuan Zhou brought out the reason.

    "It truly depends on your mood. So we just wait for you to have a good mood and make the roast goose, right?" As a lettered literary youth, even Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes.

    "Boss Yuan, life is all about action." Ling Hong showed his forearm¡¯s muscle and encouraged him.

    "He¡¯s right. Man cannot be toozy. Judging by the fragrance, four roast geese cannot even fill my stomach." Wu Hai nodded his head continuously.

    "If Zheng Jiawei hears that, he will be very happy." Yuan Zhou ridiculed Wu Hai expressionlessly.

    He said that because he often saw Zheng Jiawei run after Wu Hai and ask him to draw.

    "How can the art be urged? Art is the collision of inspirations." Speaking of drawing, Wu Hai was always so solemn and serious.

    "Yes. It also applies to me." Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly.

    Alright. Wu Hai then found nothing to answer him.

    "Everybody, business timemences now. Please take your time." Shen Min made use of every bit of time and said that.

    Hearing that, the customers didn¡¯t pay attention to the new dish anymore. After all, eating lunch first mattered most for now. The st of the fragrance just now made them almost drool. Of course, they also swallowed much saliva.

    "This old man is going to be extravagant for once. One serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and two servings of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set." The grandpa ordered generously.

    "Can you eat the pig knuckle?" The grandma instantly got angry.

    "Yes, why not? It is anyhow cooked by Little Master Yuan." The grandpa said with his face full of smiles.

    "Only this time, once." The grandma agreed after she pinched the grandpa.

    After all, the pig knuckle was obviously greasy. The old man had a weak stomach and thus, it was fairlymon for the grandma to be worried about her husband.

    "Translucent beef Slices and in cooked rice." The customers all ordered the meat dishes today.

    It was presumably due to the crisp and fragrant taste just now that gave them such good appetite.

    Shen Min passed the customers¡¯ order earnestly to Yuan Zhou while Yuan Zhou started to prepare it upon hearing that.

    When he was making preparations, others inevitably saw the blisters on his hand.

    As the time went by, Yuan Zhou had been ustomed to the blisters which were about a pea¡¯s size on his hand, which didn¡¯t affect his movement, either.

    "Look! Was Boss Yuan burned?" Yin Ya, who didn¡¯t want to talk to Yuan Zhou because of the matter of the treatst time, found it first.

    "It seems to be so." Jiang Changxi never cooked, so she didn¡¯t really know about that.

    "It¡¯s definitely a burn with such big blisters." Anyhow, Man Man was the boss of a patisserie. Upon seeing his hand, she nodded her head positively.

    "Well..." Yin Ya didn¡¯t know what to say for that moment.

    "He needs to use the medicine now. I don¡¯t think he has used any. Look at the shiny blisters." Man Man turned her head and took a look at Yin Ya and then said while frowning.

    "Burn ointment?" Yin Ya wasn¡¯t clear about that, either.

    "It¡¯s of little help. I have a bottle of mink oil that my friend has brought for me. It¡¯s especially useful for burns." Man Man got a shine in her eyes and suddenly remembered.

    "Man Man, if Boss Yuan¡¯s burns get worse, he might need to rest again and then we¡¯ll be unable to eat the delicacies. Do you think it¡¯s necessary for you to donate your mink oil to him?" After Yin Ya heard that, she said to Man Man immediately.

    "Ok, sure. But I won¡¯t give it to him directly in case he shows off too much. Ya Ya, you go give it to him." The evil smile on Man Man¡¯s face was even noticed by Jiang Changxi, but Yin Ya only concentrated on Yuan Zhou¡¯s wounded hand.

    "No problem. Give it to me after lunch." Yin Ya agreed straightforwardly without hesitation.

    She had forgotten the embarrassment that she encounteredst time when she had a meal here.

    "Um. Then it¡¯s settled." Man Man winked secretly at Jiang Changxi before she said that primly.

    While cooking earnestly with a face mask, Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t know the blisters on his hand were cared about by three beautiful girls.

    As Yin Ya had epted the work, Jiang Changxi specially instructed Ling Hong and Wu Hai who had also found the blisters not to butt in, leaving this work to Yin Ya.

    ...

    Time flies when one is busy. Two hours passed very quickly and Yuan Zhou had forgotten the pain of the blisters.

    "Thanks foring. See you in the evening." Like always, Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and said courteously.

    That also meant theplete end of the lunch time.

    "Boss, I¡¯m going back now." After Shen Min saw thest customer off, she said to Yuan Zhou.

    "Be careful on the way back." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Ta Ta Ta". Not until Shen Min¡¯s footsteps receded did Yuan Zhou sit down and have a rest.

    Just a few minutester, a human head appeared at the door. It was Wu Hong.

    Yuan Zhou almost couldn¡¯t help but frown.

    Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou opened one side of the long curved table and walked out of the restaurant.

    "Master Yuan Zhou, are you done now? Do you want to take me as your disciple now?" Seeing Yuan Zhoue out, Wu Hong asked at once.

    Without saying anything, Yuan Zhou first looked at the small camp chair that just appeared at the door today. When he turned his head and saw Wu Hong¡¯s leisure state, he knew it was carried here by him. Then, he took a deep breath and said.

    "Wu Hong, I won¡¯t take you as my disciple. No matter how long you stand here, one day, one week, one month or one year, I won¡¯t change my mind." While saying that, Yuan Zhou appeared iparably earnest and serious.

    "Why?" Wu Hong opened his eyes wide and blushed instantly and then he asked loudly.

    "Youck a most important thing to be a chef." Looking at Wu Hong, Yuan Zhou just remained indifferent to his anger and rage.

    "What is it? How do you know I don¡¯t have it?" Wu Hong didn¡¯t really believe Yuan Zhou.

    "Wu Hong, you have to know that only an iron rod can be ground into a needle while the wood can only be ground into a toothpick. But obviously, you haven¡¯t even made the effort of being a toothpick." Yuan Zhou looked at the small camping chair meaningfully.

    "You! Humph!" Wu Hong couldn¡¯t help uttering that.

    Yuan Zhou just refused Wu Hong at the very beginning, but now, he straightforwardly said in his face that he hadn¡¯t made any effort. Hearing that, Wu Hong totally couldn¡¯t ept this statement as he felt that he had truly been very sincere.

    Having taken a look at Yuan Zhou, he turned around and prepared to leave.

    "Please take your camp chair away with you. Be careful on the way back." Yuan Zhou said coldly behind him.

    That made Wu Hong simply overwhelmed with shame and rage. He ran over there with quick steps, took the camping chair and ran away immediately.

    ...

 Chapter 434: Yuan Zhouâ€™s Documentary Series

    Chapter 434: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Documentary Series

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "That young man is finally gone." Seeing Wu Hong run away, Boss Tong walked to Yuan Zhou.

    "Good afternoon, Aunt Tong. Sorry for bothering you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said mildly with a light apology.

    "No, not really. That young man knows nothing but to shout and shout." There was full of dislike in Boss Tong¡¯s tone.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything else, but just listened to her silently.

    "That young man is too young. He only wants to acknowledge you as his teacher, but never works hard." Speaking of Yuan Zhou, Boss Tong appeared quitecent as if he were her younger generation.

    "He¡¯s indeed very young." Yuan Zhou approved of that.

    "Exactly. That Master Cheng is originally a famous chef, but even he wants to acknowledge you as his teacher," said Boss Tong proudly as if it were also her own honor.

    "Thank you for yourpliment." Yuan Zhou was never modest about his customers¡¯pliments. For Boss Tong¡¯s, however, he felt a little embarrassed.

    "It¡¯s good that he is gone. I think he has greatly affected your business." Boss Tong was still very protective of Yuan Zhou.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou thanked her sincerely.

    "You¡¯re wee. By the way, why didn¡¯t you bring your clothes here to wash, Xiao Yuan?" Boss Tong remembered the proper business.

    "I¡¯ve been able to wash by myself recently." Yuan Zhou answered with an inconspicuous blush on his face.

    Speaking of which, it was also because Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wash his own clothes and thus paid to let Boss Tong wash them that they became acquainted. Of course, he only paid her for washing his winter clothes. For the summer clothes, he usually washed them by himself in order to save money formerly.

    In order to evolve into the prince charming, Yuan Zhou had mastered this ability recently.

    "Haha. That¡¯s great. It doesn¡¯t matter even if you can¡¯t. After you get a virtuous wife in future, you don¡¯t need to worry about that anymore." Boss Tong joked with him smilingly.

    There appeared a kind smile on her skinny face.

    "Ok. I will try my best." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Good. Little Yuan, is heing for you?" With her sharp eyes, Boss Tong caught sight of Presenter Lu and his fellows walking across the street towards them.

    "Maybe." Yuan Zhou turned his head and also saw Presenter Lu. However, he was a little puzzled.

    After all, the shooting had finished and they had reached a win-win situation. They weren¡¯t supposed toe again.

    "Boss Yuan, good afternoon." Presenter Lu greeted courteously and mildly.

    "Good afternoon." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "I know you are usually busy in the morning, so Ie in the afternoon. Please don¡¯t take it personally." Presenter Lu brought out the reason why he came in the afternoon.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Yuan Zhou was also quite curious about his purpose.

    "There¡¯s indeed a matter that I need to discuss with you." As a presenter, Presenter Lu originally had a pretty face. With a smile like that, he really looked like a sunny and handsome man.

    "Tell me first." When Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sculpting, he at least talked with others although he still spoke straightforwardly.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou did not refuse him immediately, Presenter Lu also became relieved inwardly. Thus, the way he spoke became sincerer.

    "Here¡¯s the situation. After the previous program was broadcasted, your professional sculpting skills greatly impressed the audiences. So I want to discuss with you if we can make a series." Presenter Lu enunciated clearly and gently.

    "A series?" Yuan Zhou wanted to refuse him instinctively. After all, he really didn¡¯t know how to act in the program.

    "Right. It¡¯s a series. That way, it can also promote the profession of chefs." Presenter Lu knew the price of the dishes and the fame of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and naturally, he knew that the free publicity wasn¡¯t a good motivation for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he brought out a reason that sounded noble.

    "So it is." Without giving an affirmative or negative answer, Yuan Zhou was about to refuse when Presenter Lu continued saying.

    "I know you don¡¯t like talking much while cooking. Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t disturb you when you cook. You just need to answer a few questions asionally." Presenter Lu said at once when he recognized that Yuan Zhou was afraid of trouble.

    No wonder Presenter Lu was a professional presenter. With only a few words, he managed to make Yuan Zhou unable to refuse him.

    At the sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hesitant look, Presenter Lu couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh of relief.

    "It seems that I have used the right strategy." Presenter Lu felt slightlyfortable inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Before he came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Presenter Lu had worked out a strategy.

    First of all, he was a professional presenter and hence had a high EQ, far higher than that of Yuan Zhou.

    So he spoke with Yuan Zhou politely, courteously and modestly. While listening to Yuan Zhou carefully, he also observed Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression constantly at the same time and made adjustment ordingly.

    Judging from the result, it indeed worked well.

    "I don¡¯t like being filmed." Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and still refused with a euphemistic tone.

    "Never mind. We won¡¯t disturb you just like we didst time. You can just raise your head and say a few words asionally. It¡¯s very simple and not troublesome at all." It was within his expectation to be refused. However, Present Lu didn¡¯t give up and still tried to persuade him.

    For fear of being refused again, Presenter Lu continued saying, "You can consider carefully today and I wille tomorrow. I won¡¯t bother you anymore now."

    "Ok. Bye." Yuan Zhou had intended to refuse him again, but nevertheless gave up when he caught sight of Yin Ya who was standing silently at the side.

    "This Presenter Lu is really capable of weighing others¡¯ words and watching their expressions." Yuan Zhou murmured in the heart and only then looked toward Yin Ya.

    "It¡¯s not business time." This was what Yuan Zhou said to Yin Ya once he opened his mouth.

    "Do you think I¡¯m a pig? I have just finished my lunch." Yin Ya rolled her eyes angrily.

    After saying that, Yin Ya thought for a while and suddenly realized that there was no problem for her to eat once again. Of course, she could not say that out.

    "Then what do youe here for?" Yuan Zhou swore that his words were what it literally meant.

    After all, it was the first time that Yin Ya had been here at this time of day. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was fairly curious. However, Yin Ya suddenly became a little disappointed.

    "Nothing special. Man Man asked me to give you this. Take it," said Yin Ya stiffly. The smile on her face had disappeared at that time.

    "Ok. What is it?" Yuan Zhou received it and asked subconsciously.

    "Why don¡¯t you check it by yourself?" As a beauty, Yin Ya was always beautiful even when she rolled her eyes.

    "Nothing is written on it." Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed.

    Yuan Zhou was holding a mildly white porcin bottle in his hand. Except for some decorative patterns, indeed there wasn¡¯t any word written on it."

    "Cough cough cough. It¡¯s mink oil. We know you are burned and must feel terrible. Just take it to use." Only when Yin Ya heard Yuan Zhou did she suddenly realize it was a sub-packaging and there were truly no words on it. Therefore, she coughed to hide her embarrassment and then exined indifferently.

    "Send my gratitude to Man Man, please. And also thank you for your dropping by." Yuan Zhou revealed a faint smile and said gently.

    "It¡¯s so rare to hear you say some good words." Yin Ya humphed.

    "No, I don¡¯t think so. I feel I always say good words." Yuan Zhou answered bluntly without even thinking.

    "You are thinking too much. Just use it now. A chef that has a senior master as his disciple surprisingly can also get burned?" Yin Ya was originally mild when she talked to people. However, she just found it difficult to treat Yuan Zhou like that.

    After all, Yuan Zhou could choke her up very easily.

    "It was just an ident." Yuan Zhou looked at the blisters on his hand and knitted his brows slightly.

    "Yeah, yeah, of course. Then use the medicine." After saying that, Yin Ya turned around and left.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou said again.

    ...

 Chapter 435: Hope Lies In The Field

    Chapter 435: Hope Lies In The Field

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The attraction of this prince charming is really irresistible." Taking the mink oil in his hand, Yuan Zhou thoughtcently in the heart.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actcently for long before he saw Presenter Lu, who had just left, return.

    "Xi Suo". Spontaneously, Yuan Zhou put the bottle of mink oil into his sleeves.

    "Well, I¡¯m sorry. Did I bother you, Boss Yuan?" Presenter Lu apologized once he arrived.

    "No. What¡¯s the problem?" Yuan Zhou shook his head and then asked.

    "I forgot to make an appointment with you. When do you have time tomorrow?" Presenter Lu came to the point directly.

    "This time of day is alright." Yuan Zhou checked the time and said.

    "Alright. I¡¯ll drop by to visit you again tomorrow. Sorry to bother you." Presenter Lu agreed immediately with a smile.

    Presenter Lu turned around smilingly and was more certain of the probability that Yuan Zhou would agree him.

    It was actually one of Presenter Lu¡¯s ns toe again and ask about the time.

    If Yuan Zhou agreed to confirm the time with him, he was likely to make it. If not, he had to change another n.

    Judging from the current situation, however, he didn¡¯t need to do that.

    "Boss Yuan isn¡¯t as tough as imagined before." Presenter Lu murmured and then he went back into his car and prepared to leave.

    ...

    Yin Ya went straight back to herpany after she sent the mink oil to Yuan Zhou. Not until the following day did she meet Man Man on the way to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Ya Ya, what are you going to eat today?" Man Man greeted her first.

    "I¡¯m going to eat something nd. Yesterday, I ordered the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine." Yin Ya answered smilingly.

    "You are so cunning. The dish I have ordered is only avable this evening, so I will eat yours for lunch." Man Man immediately stopped Yin Ya.

    "No problem. I will eat yours in the evening." Yin Ya retorted smilingly.

    "Ok. This Braised Pork with Soy Sauce is really a blessing to girls." Man Man sighed with emotion.

    "Exactly. It tastes of meat and has the calories of rice. It¡¯s simply a heavenly food." Thinking of the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce that melted upon touching the mouth, Yin Ya also revealed a manner of enjoyment.

    "Right on. It feels to be the same as an authentic meat dish." Man Man nodded her head continuously.

    They were talking so happily as if the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce made of rice had been in their mouth.

    The lean meat was chewy and still carried the fragrance of authentic meat while the fat melted upon touching the mouth, along with the strong fragrance of soy sauce which lingered in his mouth. Matched with the sweetness of the cane sugar, it was simply an invincible delicacy.

    "When exactly can Boss Yuan develop other meat dishes? Just thinking of that makes me drool." Behind the beautiful appearance of Yin Ya was also a heart of a foodie.

    "It¡¯s difficult only for others, but not for you. Why don¡¯t you ask?" Man Man rolled her eyes and said in a teasing manner.

    "Man Man, don¡¯t talk nonsense." There suddenly appeared a blush on Yin Ya¡¯s face. Matched with her porcin white skin, she was extraordinarily beautiful.

    "Tell meter how you sent him the medicine yesterday. Ok?" Man Man took Yin Ya¡¯s hand and revealed an evilugh.

    "Yesterday? Yesterday, I told him that you offered the medicine and I was just running errands. Haha." Yin Ya deliberately spoke with a long breath. She burst intoughter while looking at Man Man.

    "Even if you say so, no one will believe in you." Man Man didn¡¯t care about her answer at all. Instead, she said affirmatively.

    "It¡¯s not for sure." Yin Ya smiled and said.

    Without saying anything else, Man Man just shrugged and imagined in his mind what they had talked.

    The two girls joked and walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant together like that. Therefore, Man Man stared at Yuan Zhou with a weird gaze for quite a while when they started to eat lunch.

    Yuan Zhou was quite ufortable by the stare. After thinking for a while, he guessed she mighte here to confirm if the mink oil worked well.

    Once the lunch time ended and there were few customers left, Yuan Zhou stopped Man Man.

    "Man Man, wait a moment."

    "Are you talking to me?" Man Man took a look at Yin Ya and then asked in surprise.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    When Zhou Jia found the three people were going to talk, she reacted and immediately left.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Man Man stopped Yin Ya who wanted to leave and then asked him.

    "Thank you for providing me the mink oil yesterday. It worked very well on me." Yuan Zhou thanked her sincerely.

    "Haha. You are wee. It¡¯s..." Just when Man Man wanted to say it was Yin Ya who requested that, Yin Ya pinched her waist forcibly. Therefore, she stopped at once.

    "Um?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what happened.

    "Never mind. If it works well on you, use more of it. That way, Yin Ya wouldn¡¯t havee in vain." Man Man said primly.

    "Ok. I will." Yuan Zhou nodded and agreed.

    "Alright. I¡¯m leaving now. There¡¯s still so much work in my store." Hinted by Yin Ya with her obscure gaze, Man Man took her leave right away.

    "Be careful on the way home." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and saw the two girls walk away.

    "I know, I know." After a nod, Man Man was pulled away by Yin Ya.

    "Friendship between girls are really strange." With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he naturally found Yin Ya was pinching Man Man just now and thus sighed with emotion like that.

    He didn¡¯t sigh with emotion for long before Presenter Lu arrived concisely.

    "Boss Yuan, good afternoon." Presenter Lu greeted Yuan Zhou smilingly once he arrived.

    "Hello." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at coping with others¡¯ kindness, therefore he appeared to be more solemn sometimes. For example, now.

    "Boss Yuan, here¡¯s the thing. I made a proposal today about how many episodes would be and what questions might be asked. It¡¯s here with me. Do you want to have a look?" Presenter Lu took out a folder immediately and said courteously.

    "Pardon?" Yuan Zhou was a little muddled. Besides, he felt it was troublesome, too. After all, that folder wasn¡¯t thin at all.

    "If it¡¯s inconvenient for you to read by yourself, let me exin it to you." Presenter Lu said smartly.

    "Ok. Tell me, please." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Alright. I will stress on what questions I will ask in the shooting." Presenter Lu guided Yuan Zhou step by step without a trace.

    Once Yuan Zhou nodded, Presenter Lu said at once.

    "What do you want us to shoot? I will introduce the questions ording to your answer." Presenter Lu asked that craftily.

    "I haven¡¯t agreed with you on the filming." Yuan Zhou hit the nail on the head.

    "I¡¯m sorry for being in such a hurry. Do you agree for me to film?" Presenter Lu didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he just continued asking.

    "How long will the filming take?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    "As your culinary skills are so wonderful, I think half an hour is enough. We don¡¯t even need the aftereffects." Presenter Lu praised Yuan Zhou without a trace.

    "Ok. You can film me when I cook dishes for myself." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    "Good. Sorry to bother you." Presenter Lu became happy immediately.

    "How many episodes are you going to film?" Yuan Zhou remembered that it was a series and thus asked.

    "Five, five episodes in all. Don¡¯t worry. We still adhere to the principle that we never disturb you." Presenter Lu said with confidence.

    Presenter Lu knew well that Yuan Zhou was afraid of trouble, so he had prepared only a few questions. Meanwhile, the questions were funny and could enable them to interact with each other. He really had a goodmand ofnguage."

    What a joke! The script was written by the screenwriter under the supervision of Presenter Lu, who had only one requirement. LESS WORDS!

    Therefore, Presenter Lu introduced all the questions within ten minutes.

    "Here are all the questions." Presenter Lu said smilingly.

    "Ok, good. When are you going to shoot?" Yuan Zhou asked.

    Before Presenter Lu answered him, however, the system suddenly appeared in his mind.

    The system disyed, "Leveling up mission is hereby unlocked."

    ...

 Chapter 436: The Allure of 60% Income Sharing

    Chapter 436: The Allure of 60% Ie Sharing

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Upon reading that, even Yuan Zhou got a little excited and couldn¡¯t help knitting his brows.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s frown meant nothing to himself, but it scared Presenter Lu.

    "What¡¯s the matter with you, boss?" Presenter Lu asked carefully and naturally.

    "Nothing. You go ahead." Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.

    "OK. There will be about five questions. You only need to answer three." Presenter Lu brought out a very small number.

    "Three? I can answer questions at the beginning and the end of the shooting and besides, before customers eat." Yuan Zhou thought about it and said so.

    "No problem. Thank you, Boss Yuan." Presenter Lu also thought the same. After all, he knew the habits of Yuan Zhou.

    A man who didn¡¯t speak when he sculpted wouldn¡¯t speak during cooking, either.

    "Now that the time is confirmed, I won¡¯t bother you anymore. This is my phone number. If you have any questions, you can call me directly." Presenter Lu handed him his business card politely.

    "You can decide when to start filming. Just let me know by then." Presenter Lu said with a smile.

    "Ok. The day after tomorrow." Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    "Great. I¡¯m leaving now." Since Presenter Lu had got a satisfactory answer, he said goodbye and prepared to leave.

    Speaking of which, Presenter Lu was truly clever. His understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s temperament was also very urate.

    He didn¡¯t give his business card to Yuan Zhou when he came for the first time. It would make both Yuan Zhou and himself feel embarrassed if it was refused. Although Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t necessarily do that, Presenter Lu still put an end to such a possibility.

    This time, however, he provided Yuan Zhou with the initiative, which made Yuan Zhou feel embarrassed and thus confirmed the earliest shooting time. Presenter Lu gave Yuan Zhou his phone number voluntarily, then kept a low profile and requested Yuan Zhou to notify him. One must admit that Present Lu had absolutely racked his brains this time in order toplete the task given by the chief editor.

    "He¡¯s a really clever presenter." Yuan Zhou watched Presenter Lu leave and then sighed.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t discover all the intentions of Presenter Lu, he actually guessed 80% of that correctly. However, Presenter Lu wasn¡¯t a bad guy and nor did he have any evil intentions. He just tried to reach his goal ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s liking.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou was really not good at dealing with others¡¯ goodwill, so he agreed. Luckily, it wasn¡¯tplicated at all.

    "Now I ought to do my own thing." Seeing Presenter Lu leaving, Yuan Zhou turned around and left.

    The moment he got back in the restaurant, he closed the door.

    "System, I will level up after Iplete the mission, right?" While looking at the mission called ¡¯upgrade mission¡¯, Yuan Zhou asked meticulously.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t the first time that the system had yed with words like that. Yuan Zhou indicated that he wouldn¡¯t be taken in again.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "I will level up immediately uponpletion of the mission and there will be no more missions, right?" Yuan Zhou continued asking carefully.

    The system disyed, "It is the upgrade mission. Once youplete it, you can level up."

    "OK. I trust you this time, System." Yuan Zhou nodded his head with satisfaction.

    "Wait, wait. After I level up this time, can I get 60% of the total ie?" Yuan Zhou suddenly got very excited.

    The system disyed, "ording to the rules, yes."

    "Haha. I can finally take the greater part." Yuan Zhou almost wanted to yell to the sky.

    Such insane behavior of Yuan Zhou could only be seen by the system.

    "Come on. Please show me my current level." Yuan Zhou said exuberantly.

    Text description: This system came from a gxy unknown to you. It was invented by the famous Dr. A, in order to let humans obtain higher levels of spiritual enjoyment. It was cast away to the earth 2500 years ago and has experienced 10 hosts. You are No. 11."

    Target: The system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you can be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (Ordinary Human, Nationality: Chinese Han)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: B (overall evaluations of neural response, strength, coordination and dexterity, etc.)

    Cooking talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tools: None

    5 Dimensions Cooking evaluation: Novice

    (A chef that hasn¡¯t mastered even oneplete dialect cuisines cannot be regarded as a senior chef.)

    Grade: 4 (50% ie sharing)

    "Haha. I¡¯m about to get 60% of the total ie. But has my physical fitness improved?" Yuan Zhou looked at the physical quality curiously and then asked.

    The system disyed, "It can be improved as long as you keep exercising."

    "As expected." Yuan Zhou pinched his own strong arms.

    "To be honest, this grade is not my fault." Yuan Zhou felt that it was necessary to reason with the system on that.

    The system disyed, "It¡¯s because your level is too low."

    "Alright. I¡¯m convinced." Yuan Zhou said helplessly.

    The system disyed, "Host, please work harder to level up."

    "Ok. Let me see the details of the upgrade mission now." Yuan Zhou nodded, tapped the mission open and prepared to check it.

    [Upgrade mission] Coming here for you

    (Mission tips: Pleaseplete the mission that requires 100 customers toe specifically to eat the delicacies in the restaurant within 30 days.)

    [Mission reward] Upgrade once; drawing a lottery once; a special reward; a reward for the intermediate chef

    (Reward tips: More rewards are in the hand of the master chef system. Work hard to level up, young man!)

    "What does this mission mean?" Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    The system disyed, "Customers from other ces thate especially for the delicious dishes in the restaurant, not for scenery, not for the culture and geography, not for visiting rtives and friends. This kind of customers cannot be less than 100."

    "You mean just catching a ne here for a meal, right?" Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled wealthy Arabian princes.

    After all, they even took their own elevator along with them when they traveled out. A private ne could no longer satisfy them and they must take their own elevator.

    The system disyed, "Yes. They muste for the host¡¯s good craftsmanship."

    "One hundred people within thirty days? That means at least three to four such customers per day. I¡¯ll have to go and check the rich people in our country, the kind that loves eating." Yuan Zhou simply wanted to support his forehead.

    He had great confidence in his craftsmanship, but he was not sure if they could specially summon people from other ces just for a meal.

    Yuan Zhou was still confident if they came over for a trip and dropped by for a meal on the way after hearing about his reputation.

    After all, if they came from afar just for a meal, it was definitely for their favorite food. However, Yuan Zhou was cooking delicious dishes and not heroin. People could still live well without his delicious food, so this mission was indeed very difficult.

    "How far do you mean by saying ¡¯other ces¡¯? There are quite a few divisions in our municipality. Do people from other divisions count?" Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered the divisions of Chengdu.

    If one used a ring to describe areas, there were not only Ring One to Ring Four but also a variety of regional divisions. If so, the difficulty reduced a lot.

    The system disyed, "Now that you havepleted the hidden mission and be well-known to the whole city, the requirement for you is that they muste from outside the municipality.

    "I was wondering why you suddenly rewarded me with a roast goose just now. So you dug a hole and waited for me over here." Yuan Zhou felt that he had a deep understanding of the saying "There is no free lunch" now.

    The system disyed, "The starting time of the mission is tomorrow."

    "You never feelfortable if you don¡¯t scam others, right?" Yuan Zhou continued to ridicule.

    "Couldn¡¯t there be more sincerity and less devious ns between the host and the system?" Yuan Zhou asked with exceptional sincerity.

    ...

 Chapter 437: Best Roast Goose In the World

    Chapter 437: Best Roast Goose In the World

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Tricks are unpopr nowadays. System, please tell me if you have any more pitfalls." Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said weakly.

    The system disyed, "There is no necessary connection between the two."

    "Then, that means there must absolutely have a connection." Yuan Zhou added conveniently.

    "Forget it. I¡¯d rather look at my reward tofort myself." Seeing the system not answer him for quite a while, Yuan Zhou looked at the reward, again.

    Upon reading that, however, Yuan Zhou found something different, again.

    "What¡¯s the intermediate chef reward?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "You can get it after you reach Level 5."

    "Sometimes, I feel like you actually say nothing although you are spitting out words." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes.

    The system disyed, "Host, the release of the reward for intermediate chef only takes ce when you are at Level 5."

    When Yuan Zhou saw this answer, he felt quite speechless. Wasn¡¯t it just lengthening the sentence just like what school students did?

    "Sure enough. Your words are meaningless" Yuan Zhou was fairly speechless.

    "If you can¡¯t talk about it, then can you say something about the special reward?" Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    The system disyed, "The special reward is a special reward to be given to the host."

    "Ho Ho." The two words of Yuan Zhou had fully stood for his attitude.

    This damn system really knew nothing and Yuan Zhou could do nothing about it.

    On one point, however, Yuan Zhou was quite sure, and that was, he could get 60% of the total ie after he levelled up. Just this single award was considered to be quite good.

    "With such a big reward, the mission seems to be very difficult." Looking at the mission, Yuan Zhou was thinking inwardly about how toplete it.

    First of all, he could not publicize the restaurant on his own, which meant that he couldn¡¯t spend money on advertising. Therefore, he couldn¡¯tplete the mission unless he used a simr way as before, through public reputation.

    "Speaking of which, I seem to be going to take part in a TV program." Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered about the shooting the day after tomorrow.

    With sudden inspiration, he remembered the business card that Presenter Lu gave to him.

    "It seems to be here." Yuan Zhou took the business card out from the sleeve bag and saw the phone number.

    He was thinking about what to say.

    "Let me call first." Yuan Zhou picked up the business card and prepared to make a call.

    "Beep beep beep". The phone didn¡¯t ring for long before it was answered.

    "Hello, Boss Yuan." The voice of Presenter Lu was as polite and gentle as ever.

    "About the questions, I would like to add another one." Yuan Zhou got straight to the point once he spoke.

    "No problem. You just tell me and let me record it." Presenter Lu agreed immediately.

    "Just add the advantages of this restaurant. So ask something rted to that." Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said.

    "Sure. I¡¯ll ask you to talk about the advantages of your restaurant. Is that ok?" Presenter Lu instantly organized the word.

    "Ok. Sorry to bother you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Not, not at all." There was a gentle smile in the voice of Presenter Lu.

    "So, that¡¯s it. See you the day after tomorrow." Upon saying that, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone.

    "Bye, Boss Yuan." Presenter Lu maintained polite and courteous all along.

    Nheless, it happened to be seen by Scenarist Li.

    "You are so humble to him." Scenarist Li joked with Presenter Lu.

    "Nothing special. I am just appearing to be polite and courteous." Presenter Lu said indifferently.

    "No wonder you are a professional presenter." Scenarist Li gave a thumbs up.

    After solving the problem, Yuan Zhou felt slightly relieved. For now, he just waited to see the effect after the program was broadcasted and then thought about the n.

    While Yuan Zhou was reassured at his end, there were some people who were arguing strongly about his craftsmanship at the other side.

    They were the couple, Wuzhou and Zhuang Xinmu.

    It was originally a joyful event, but now they were not that happy.

    The event was simple. Wu Zhou didn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant these few days, as he was making preparations for his marriage.

    It had been nearly one year since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened for business. And these two people were also starting to prepare for marriage.

    They came out together today to select hotels and reserved the wedding banquet.

    "Little Wu, my colleagues introduced the hotel to me. They say the environment and food here are very good. Let¡¯s go to try it today. I made the appointment with them half a month ago." Zhuang Xinmu held Wu Zhou¡¯s arm and revealed a sweet look on her face.

    "It¡¯s all up to you. You decide." Wu Zhou said with a bold and generous tone.

    "No, that won¡¯t do. It¡¯s only good when we both feel satisfied." Zhuang Xinmu was very considerate.

    "Ok. Let¡¯s just have a look first." Wu Zhou smiled and nodded.

    "Wee!" There were two beautiful girls dressed in cheongsams standing at the gate. Once they saw Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu, they uttered softly and weed them.

    It was located in the suburb of Chengdu. However, thend here wasn¡¯t cheap at all. The hotel was not far from a golf course, and about two blocks away, there was a townhouse area. Apart from that, there was also a vi area within a ten minutes¡¯ drive.

    In other words, this was the legendary wealthy district.

    Therefore, this hotel called Goose Jin Xuan also looked splendid and beautiful on every aspect.

    Indigo roof, white walls, a spacious courtyard and blossoming flowers in the small garden inside that could be seen from outside the gate.

    In ce of the stone lions, two beauties in cheongsam were standing at the gate. They looked as delicate and beautiful as the courtyard in the south.

    "The environment is pretty good." Having been led into the gate, Wu Zhou said to Zhuang Xinmu.

    "Absolutely. The small garden in the courtyard looks so beautiful." Zhuang Xinmu also nodded approvingly.

    "It must be the first time that you came here, right? The flowers in this small garden are all nted and managed by ourselves, so they are beautiful." The girl leading the way in front of them exined the flowers in the garden to them smilingly.

    It didn¡¯t take them too long to get to the main room.

    The main hall was also designed in an Eastern style. The wood carvings everywhere and the fresh flowersid at the corners made the main hall appear to be a delicate woman from the south.

    "You must be Mr. Wu and Ms. Zhuang. I am the manager here, Liao Rui. Nice to meet you." As soon as they entered the main hall, a man who was dressed in a business suit came up and said to them. He had a short hair and looked quite spirited.

    "Yes we are. Nice to meet you, too." Matters like handshakes were usually done by Wu Zhou in ce of his girlfriend. Therefore, Wu Zhou spoke first.

    "First of all, I wish you two a happy marriage." Liao Rui congratted them once he talked.

    "Thank you." Wu Zhou smiled with great satisfaction.

    Nevertheless, Zhuang Xinmu pinched Wu Zhou and then whispered softly, "I haven¡¯t married you yet."

    "The sample meal has been prepared. This way, please." Without saying much, Liao Rui reached out his hand and made a gesture.

    "You will be mine sooner orter." While Liao Rui was turning his head, Wu Zhou took Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s hands.

    "Humph." Zhuang Xinmu humphed lightly.

    "Please be rest assured. Both the taste of the food and the environment are top-notched over here." Liao Rui said with great confidence.

    "Um. We¡¯ll know that after we eat." Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu were ustomed to eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and of course, they weren¡¯t really expecting too much concerning the taste of the food here.

    Liao Rui didn¡¯t boast much, but just guided them to a private room, on which three characters meaning "Kaffir Lily Room" were written.

    "Serve the dishes now." After the two lovers got seated, Liao Rui first talked to the walkie-talkie and then faced Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu.

    "The main dish today is roast goose. This dish served in our restaurant is definitely the best in the world." Li Rui said smilingly.

    "Roast goose?" Hearing that, Wu Zhou recalled the vor outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Yes, roast goose. It¡¯s the signature dish of our restaurant." Liao Rui nodded his head.

    Without giving any remarks, Wu Zhou just waited to try the taste.

 Chapter 438: Whose Roast Goose Can Be Better Than Mine?

    Chapter 438: Whose Roast Goose Can Be Better Than Mine?

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Hello, shall we serve the dishes now?" As Manager Liao was preparing to exin something more, a woman in a short cheongsam gentle knocked at the door and said.

    "Shall we serve the dishes?" Manager Liao turned his head to Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu and asked.

    "Please." Wu Zhou looked at Zhuang Xinmu first before he nodded and said.

    "Okay. We¡¯ll serve the dishes for you two right away." The woman in short cheongsam smiled faintly. Then, she turned her head and instructed the waiter behind her.

    Because it was a food tasting activity in this grand and high-end restaurant, the amount of each dish was only a little but the total dishes amounted to 22.

    "This is our main dish today, the Best Roast Goose In the World." The woman in short cheongsam introduced to them in detail when each dish was served.

    Meanwhile, Manager Liao only smiled at the side. The two people really had a tacit cooperation.

    During the introduction, the woman in short cheongsam also signaled to them to taste the dish. It was truly enjoyable to eat the delicious food while they were listening to the sweet and melodious voice of the woman in the short cheongsam.

    "They actually called it this." Wu Zhou was quite dissatisfied with the roast goose in the exquisite te in front of him.

    All the dishes were served in small portion and the roast goose served in a small exquisite te was no exception.

    As it was the main dish served for the wedding banquet, the roast goose was dished up in a heart-shaped te. It wasid out in a fan-shaped arrangement by therger part of the te. With gravy poured over it, the roast goose appeared shiny and smooth.

    At the smaller part of the te was the light yellow plum sauce, inside of which there seemed to be the flesh of the plums. On the whole, it looked fairly beautiful.

    "It looks good, but it¡¯s far from being called ¡¯best¡¯ just on the aspect of vor." As a programmer, Wu Zhou had a way with words only when he faced Zhuang Xinmu. At other times, however, he just remained polite at a basic level.

    When it came to matters that he adhered to, he wouldn¡¯t listen to anyone¡¯s advice.

    "Sir, you¡¯ll know how it tastes after you eat it." The woman in short cheongsam remained smiling and said that.

    "I don¡¯t need to eat it to tell you that it is unlikely to be number one." Wu Zhou refused bluntly.

    "Mu Mu, listen to me. Boss Yuan has also served the Roast Goose. I smelled the vor at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant the other day and my mouth almost became dry from drooling too much. It smelled way too fragrant." Wu Zhou turned his head, looking at Zhuang Xindu, and then said.

    "Yes. That¡¯s for sure." Zhuang Xinmu nodded affirmatively.

    "Besides, Boss Yuan just tried cooking the new dish that way. In other words, it wasn¡¯t a finished product. I want to eat that Roast Goose so much." The name, Roast Goose, suddenly reminded Wu Zhou of the taste of that day.

    "I want to eat it." Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t help drooling.

    Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu didn¡¯t have that reaction even after they had eaten so many dishes here. Just by thinking of the vor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s failed Roast Goose, however, they couldn¡¯t help swallowing their slobber secretly.

    "Since you doubt our main dish, the Roast Goose, how about I ask our head chef toe and exin to you?" At that time, Manager Liao suddenly went up and said to them.

    "I don¡¯t think you can name it the Best Roast Goose In the World. Otherwise, what should Boss Yuan name his roast goose?" Stared at by Zhuang Xinmu with her stern gaze, Wu Zhou¡¯s voice became lower and lower, with yet a look of dissatisfaction.

    "No, it¡¯s not necessary. He just doesn¡¯t like the Roast Goose here." Zhuang Xinmu said courteously.

    "Never mind. He can tell you the significance of this dish. Sorry to be a bother." Liao Rui smiled and said without any sign of anger on his face.

    "Well, it¡¯s of no use whether hees or not. It¡¯s much too exaggerated to call it the best in the world." At that moment, Wu Zhou had great dissatisfaction with not being able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s roast goose. However, the current roast goose which couldn¡¯t even arouse his appetite made him more dissatisfied.

    Of course, Wu Zhou didn¡¯t speak very loudly when he said that for sake of his girlfriend¡¯s respectability. However, everyone present were worldly-wise men and pretended to hear nothing. Nheless, Liao Rui just repeated again that he would send for the head chef.

    "All right. Sorry to bother you." Zhuang Xinmu agreed this time. If they refused him again, that would be embarrassing.

    "One moment, please. Try eating some desserts. Our desserts taste really good." While speaking of that, Manager Liao signaled the waitress behind him to carry the exquisite desserts to them.

    Only after the desserts were carried to them did Manager Liao leave. Meanwhile, the woman in a short cheongsam was still introducing the desserts at the side, from their preparation methods to the ingredients used as well as their significance, one by one.

    "Manager Liao, why did you send for the head chef to exin to them?" Liao Rui was followed by a waitress from another room. She had endured for quite a while, but still couldn¡¯t help asking atst.

    "Who¡¯s in that room now?" Liao Rui didn¡¯t answer her, but instead asked back.

    "Don¡¯t worry, manager. Little Ye is there," said the waitress immediately.

    "Okay." Liao Rui nodded.

    "Manager, we have so many customers every day trying to reserve the wedding banquet and many can¡¯t even get it. Why do you...?" The waitress followed him for some distance and then asked again.

    "They were introduced here by Yao Qing. If not so, how could they cut the line and try the dishes out?" Liao Rui answered her.

    "It turns out to be Miss Yao. But I think Head Chef Zhan would be angryter." Unlike a genuine waitress, the waitress joked with Liao Rui.

    "Little Mi, don¡¯t joke during working hours." Liao Rui said harshly.

    "Got it, brother." Seeing no one is around, the waitress stuck out out her tongue.

    "All right, we have arrived at the kitchen. I¡¯ll go to find Head Chef Zhan," said Liao Rui seriously.

    "Goodbye, brother." The waitress waved her hand and went back to work.

    Head Chef Zhan was about 50 years old. He was skinny and had a red face. Wearing a chef¡¯s hat, he looked quite meticulous with a serious gaze. Although he didn¡¯t have a chef¡¯s certificate, he had studied the roast goose all his life. So this dish was actually his signature dish.

    Naturally, he was unable to ept a slightest doubt.

    "Master Zhan, can we take out the goose halfway and brush the sesame oil over it? It might be tastier that way." A young man in a chef¡¯s suit suggested in a low voice.

    "If you brush it on your body and then roast it, I¡¯m sure only fat wille out and not brains." Head Chef Zhan said loudly.

    "I told you not to bother our master when he¡¯s roasting the goose" Another person stopped the young cook immediately.

    "Oh." The young cook became alert right away. He took a step back and spoke no more.

    "I have roasted the goose for so many years. How long have you been with me? Get out." Head Chef Zhan stared at him and directly drove him away.

    "Hello, Head Chef Zhan." Liao Rui entered the kitchen during the gap and then greeted first.

    "What¡¯s the matter, Manager Liao?" Without even turning his head, Chef Zhan just stared at the goose.

    "The customers in Kaffir Lily Room would like to talk you. It¡¯s about your roast goose." Manager Liao knew the temper of Head Chef Zhan well.

    Speaking that way could make it appear important and meanwhile wouldn¡¯t make him lose temper.

    "You guys don¡¯t even know how to introduce a goose. I¡¯ll be there for five minutes. You guys watch the goose and call me if there is anything." Head Chef Zhan epted thepliments delightedly. He immediately said to another chef at the side.

    "Yes, sure. Nobody in this restaurant knows about the goose better than you do." Manager Liao said seriously.

    "That¡¯s for sure. No one can roast the goose better than me?" When Head Chef Zhan said that, he wasn¡¯t boasting. Instead, he had absolute confidence.

 Chapter 439: If You Are Capable, Speak Out

    Chapter 439: If You Are Capable, Speak Out

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "That¡¯s for sure. You¡¯ve been studying the roast goose for so long time." Manager Liao had a way with words. He specifically said things that Chef Zhan loved to hear.

    "You are right. How many people are there in the Kaffir Lily Room?" Hearing thepliments, Chef Zhan instantly became happy. Then, he began to ask about the proper business.

    "Two. They are introduced here by Yao Qing to reserve the wedding banquet." Manager Liao answered frankly. "It turns out to be that little girl." Chef Zhan nodded his head, indicating he understood now.

    Then, the two people walked towards the room unhurriedly. In the meantime, Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu were still eating the desserts.

    "Byparison, Boss Yuan¡¯s desserts can arouse my appetite more." Wu Zhou ridiculed in his heart.

    Seeing his girlfriend so happy, however, he had to eat it together, which made him appear quite manly.

    "Dong Dong". Manager Liao knocked at the door.

    "Come in, please." Wu Zhou answered.

    As soon as Wu Zhou said that, the woman in a short cheongsam went up to open the door.

    After Manager Liao knocked at the door, he then stepped back to the behind of Chef Zhan.

    Therefore, Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu caught sight of Chef Zhan who was dressed in a snow-white chef uniform the moment the door was opened.

    He wore a chef¡¯s hat and appeared to be quite skinny. With eyes brimming with vigour, he looked fairly serious. But now, there was a tender look on his face.

    "Hi, nice to meet you. I¡¯m the head chef here. My surname is Zhan." Chef Zhan introduced himself with a reserved tone.

    "Hello, nice to meet you, too." Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu said at the same time.

    "I heard from Manager Liao that you have some doubts about my Roast Goose, don¡¯t you?" Chef Zhan was quite gentle when he talked to the customers.

    "Yes, I think this name of the dish is more in name than in reality." Wu Zhou spoke his mind directly.

    Once he said that, even Manager Liao felt a little terrified. What a joke! Those who dared to challenge Chef Zhan had been severely criticized to death.

    "Tsk, what a reckless man!" Manager Liao sighed sorrowfully in his heart.

    "I told you he would definitely get mad." It was the waitress Little Mi that had returned.

    "This guy really doesn¡¯t have a way with words. Can¡¯t he speak more politely?" Zhuang Xinmu felt rather embarrassed about the straightforwardness of her boyfriend. However, she also agreed with her boyfriend¡¯s opinion. Was there anyone that could cook dishes better than Boss Yuan? Well, they were totally unqualified.

    Chef Zhan didn¡¯t lose his temper immediately. He looked at the intact roast goose first and then said.

    "How do youe to this conclusion since you haven¡¯t touched the roast goose yet?" Chef Zhan asked them while pointing at the intact heart-shaped te.

    "Because the fragrance can¡¯t even arouse my appetite." Wu Zhou said in an obvious tone.

    "Maybe you just have an upset stomach," said Chef Zhan at once.

    "No. It¡¯s the taste that let me lose the desire to eat it." Wu Zhou shook his head and said seriously.

    Presumably, programmers were all stubborn like that.

    "Do you mean you have smelled a better fragrance before?" Chef Zhan turned up his nose at this spection.

    "Of course. The other day, I smelled a taste that almost made me drool outside the door. That taste is far better than this one. To be exact, they can¡¯t be mentioned in the same breath." Of course, Wu Zhou was talking about the roast goose that Yuan Zhou had failed in.

    "Ho Ho. Do you know how long I have been cooking the roast goose? I¡¯m afraid you were not even born when I first started. How dare you judge on my roast goose?" Chef Zhan said that affirmatively.

    "I¡¯m the customer and of course, I can judge it." Wu Zhou squared his shoulders and said seriously.

    "Okay. If you are capable, you tell me on which aspect my roast goose is inferior." Chef Zhan struck the table heavily and said with great vigour.

    "Let me say it." Wu Zhou agreed bluntly.

    "I¡¯m listening, I¡¯m not deaf yet." Chef Zhan answered energetically.

    "First of all, when you cut the roast goose into pieces, its fragrance leaked out and floated away. And when it arrived here, it was all gone. Therefore, the fragrance absolutely could not arouse my appetite." Wu Zhou¡¯s analysis was closely reasoned and well argued.

    Nheless, he only talked about the fragrance. After all, he hadn¡¯t even seen the roast goose prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    "Inparison, the fragrance of Boss Yuan¡¯s roast goose passed through the entire restaurant and attracted people of nearly half a street. They just can¡¯t be mentioned in the same breath." Wu Zhou said with a sonorous and forceful tone.

    "Despite all the utterances, you just feel that the taste is nd. That¡¯s easy. Go and bring a bag of salt." Chef Zhan sneered and said directly.

    "No, I told you it¡¯s the fragrance. Of color, fragrance and taste, your roast goose doesn¡¯t even have the fragrance. Is it a cold dish>" Wu Zhou pointed at the roast goose that didn¡¯t give off any steam.

    "Let me tell you today. If you are capable, bring that roast goose here topare with mine. Don¡¯t just chatter. I have never been afraid of anyone like that." Chef Zhan burst into rude words carelessly.

    "No, I can¡¯t." Wu Zhou refused tly.

    "You are ying me for a fool, aren¡¯t you? You¡¯d better make it clear. Are you here to toy and humiliate me?" Chef Zhan red at the two lovers with a threatening gaze.

    "Of course not. The boss of that restaurant has a rule of not providing takeaways. So I can¡¯t take any dish out." Wu Chau shrugged his shoulders.

    "Ok, fine. You tell me which master¡¯s craftsmanship makes you dare belittle my ability without even trying eating it." Chef Zhan pointed at Wu Zhou and revealed a manner of "If you don¡¯t tell me, I¡¯m going to break your legs."

    "It¡¯s Boss Yuan, Yuan Zhou. I only smelled the fragrance of the roast goose when he tried cooking it the other day. But until now, it isn¡¯t avable to be ordered yet." Wu Zhou stood up straight and said without any fear.

    "Who is that?" Chef Zhan really couldn¡¯t remember any great chef called Yuan Zhou.

    "Chef Zhan, He¡¯s supposed to be the one that was good at sculpting in the program that we watched the other day." Nevertheless, Manager Liao knew well about that and went forward to tell Chef Zhan.

    "You mean the one on TV?" Chef Zhan suddenly remembered the masterful knife skills.

    "Yes, it¡¯s probably him." Manager Liao nodded.

    "Are you talking about the program of Folk Talent? Yes, he¡¯s that Boss Yuan." Wu Zhou revealed a proud look on his face.

    "Humph. Many chefs do well in the knife skills, but only my roast goose is the best in the world." Chef Zhan snorted coldly.

    "Watch your tongue. If Boss Yuan serves roast goose, who do you think wille here to eat yours?" Wu Zhou also said proudly.

    "If you are capable, you let that guy surnamed Yuane here and have a match with me. Just the craftsmanship of roasting goose requires him to practice for another few decades more." Chef Zhan had absolute confidence in his craftsmanship.

    "Such an old cook like you definitely cannot outss Boss Yuan." Wu Zhou was flustered and exasperated, but he still said with certainty.

    "You go to tell that Boss Yuan. If he wants to sell the roast goose,e to me. Let me give him some guidance. Does a young man like him know how to distinguish between male and female geese?" Chef Zhan revealed a scornful look on his bony face.

    "Compared with Boss Yuan¡¯s craftmanship, yours is totally crap." Wu Zhou pointed to Chef Zhan and became very angry.

    "If he¡¯s really so awesome, juste to me to have a match. And tell him don¡¯t be too scared toe when he hears of my signature dish, the best roast goose in the world." What kind of person do you think Chef Zhan was? He was a being who can fight with anybody for the sake of his geese.

    "I don¡¯t have the ability to send for Boss Yuan here. If you are confident, why don¡¯t you go to Taoxi Road and head to his restaurant personally? But I suggest you not go there in case you lose face." Infuriate by Chef Zhan, Wu Zhou said directly.

    "He¡¯s right. Since you are so confident, you can totally visit Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to have a look. After all, we are only his customers and really have no decent reason to ask him to eat dinner here." Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s ability with words was much higher than Wu Zhou¡¯s.

    With a single sentence, she made Chef Zhan unable to say anything against them.

    That¡¯s true. As the customers, if they said Chef Zhan¡¯s dish wasn¡¯t delicious, they definitely believed Boss Yuan¡¯s dish was excellent. Furthermore, it was not good for a head chef to request the customers to make an appointment for a match.

    ...

 Chapter 440: Confrontation of Cold and Heat

    Chapter 440: Confrontation of Cold and Heat

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "This little girl is really skilled with words." Chef Zhan took a look at Zhuang Xinmu and then said.

    "Thank you for your praise." Zhuang Xinmu nodded her head, without cold feet.

    "You can go to check by yourself. This roast goose of yours is far from the best. You, surprisingly, named it the best roast goose." Wu Zhou said, unwilling to show weakness.

    "Humph. Since you also know you are just here to eat, then you better stop giving orders." As a bad-tempered person, Chef Zhan answered immediately.

    "Alright. We have finished trying the dishes. Manager Liao, we are leaving." Having paid no attention to the chef¡¯s rudeness, Zhuang Xinmu said to Manager Liao at the side.

    "Okay. Little Mi, see our visitors to the door." Manager Liao agreed at once. Meanwhile, he signaled his sister to see them out.

    "This way, please." The waitress Little Mi stood up, walked to the door and reached out her hand to show them the way.

    "Good that you leave. At least you know how to behave in this situation." Chef Zhan snorted coldly.

    "You old fart have neither good craftsmanship nor a way with words." Wu Zhou said quite angrily.

    "What¡¯s it to you? Mind your own business." Chef Zhan didn¡¯t even look at him before he turned around and left the balcony quickly.

    "Although this head chef doesn¡¯t have a good craftsmanship, he nevertheless has a really hot temper." Wu Zhou sneered and said to Manager Liao.

    "Please bear with him. Please. Take care." Manager Liao followed them and talked to them to relieve the tension.

    Having barely walked out of the door with quick steps, Chef Zhan took out the phone vibrating in the pocket and then answered and shouted without even looking at whom it was.

    "Three people can¡¯t even take care of a goose? Good-for-nothing."

    "Well, Head Chef Zhan, you told us to call you 5 minutester just now..." There came a hesitant male voice from the phone.

    "If I say 5 minutes, that¡¯s 5 minutes. What are you calling me now for? Have you not been weaned yet?" Chef Zhan continued scolding.

    "Chef Zhan, it has been 7 minutes. You..." The male voice got lower this time.

    "Do I need you to tell me how many minutes have passed? Don¡¯t you think I know that? Just watch your goose. If the skin was scorched even the slightest bit, you can go back home and raise the geese." In the same old way, Chef Zhan didn¡¯t let the man finish his words. His utterances became more unpleasant and even carried a threatening tone, as well.

    However, he hung up the phone immediately after he said that. Only then did the man at the other end of the phone let out a sigh of relief.

    "How did it go?" One of the other two people that watched the goose at the side asked immediately.

    "What did Head Chef Zhan say?" Another man continued to ask.

    "What did he say? You guys forced me to call him. Couldn¡¯t you hear the loud scolding?" The man that made the call pointed at the phone and said angrily.

    "Hey hey. We wanted to ask if Head Chef Zhan told you anything else. If he did, we can finish it together." The man said straightforwardly with a smile, not feeling embarrassed.

    "Screw you. Head Chef Zhan ising back in no time. You can ask him by yourself." The man that made the call set down the phone and began to stare at the goose attentively.

    What a joke! At this moment, the goose was closely rted to his own job. Of course, it was the goose that mattered.

    "He¡¯sing now? Well, we had better watch the goose now." The other two people immediately said in embarrassment.

    Likewise, they began to watch the goose earnestly.

    As a matter of fact, the goose was in the oven and they had already set the time. It was totally unnecessary for the three people to watch at the same time. It was just because Chef Zhan wasn¡¯t in a good mood.

    "Humph. Is there anybody that makes better roast goose than me? He¡¯s simply talking nonsense." Chef Zhan muttered to himself angrily. Due to the anger, there was a flush on his face.

    At the other side, Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu weren¡¯t happy, either.

    "Mu Mu, let¡¯s change to another restaurant. That chef is so bad-tempered and besides, the dishes are just ordinary. God knows where his confidencees from." Wu Zhou took Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s hand and said gently.

    "Okay. You decide." Zhuang Xinmu wasn¡¯t really very angry, but she still nodded her head obediently.

    "Mu Mu, it¡¯s good as long as you aren¡¯t angry." Wu Zhou looked at Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s face carefully. Only when he found she really wasn¡¯t angry did he feel relieved.

    The two lovers walked towards the parking lot together. Not long after, Wu Zhou suddenly said.

    "No, this matter can¡¯t end up in this result. I got to make it known throughout the inte and let the boss have no business. Humph." Wu Zhou revealed a manner of "I¡¯m proud of being narrow-minded."

    "Okay, okay. Do it as long as you feel good. Get on the car first and I will drive." Zhuang Xinmu was also willing to let her boyfriend retain his childish heart.

    Wu Zhou¡¯s move truly made the regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant got to know this restaurant, about its bad reputation, in particr.

    After all, they were all in favor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in their hearts.

    In the evening,

    At Chef Zhan¡¯s home,

    "What¡¯s the matter with you? Is your goose dead?" Seeing his look of indignation, Chef Zhan¡¯s wife ridiculed him.

    "Worse than that." Chef Zhan answered angrily.

    "What exactly made you so angry?" His wife was a graceful aged woman. Hearing his husband, she asked curiously.

    "Humph. You wouldn¡¯t understand." Chef Zhan had no interesting in telling her as it was really not a glorious event.

    "Then stop pacing around me." His wife then said angrily.

    "Yes, I got to go there for a look, personally." Chef Zhan pped on the sofa and said seriously.

    "This damn old guy starts to mumble to himself more as his age grows." Seeing Chef Zhan only go to the balcony to make a call, she didn¡¯t answer him anymore. She just enjoyed watching her TV.

    Once he walked to the balcony, Chef Zhan started to make a call.

    "Hello, is that General Manager Qin? I want to take a day off tomorrow." Chef Zhan said bluntly.

    "What¡¯s the matter with you?" General Manager Qin was naturally the boss of the restaurant. Hearing the head chef ask for leave, of course he needed to ask for some details.

    "I¡¯m going to head out for a personal affair." Chef Zhan wouldn¡¯t tell him that he was going to watch others cook the roast goose. How degrading that would be!

    "Are you okay?" General Manager Qin cared about that most.

    "Pretty good. I can¡¯t be better. That¡¯s it." Chef Zhan frowned and said directly.

    "Ok. If you need help, juste to me. Doe back after you finish your affairs." Hearing that, General Manager Qin felt relieved and then said courteously.

    "It¡¯s none of your business. I can do it by myself." Chef Zhan immediately knitted his brows and refused him.

    Whose help did he need when it came to roast goose? No one. His craftsmanship was the best.

    "Okay. Have a good rest." GM Qin wasn¡¯t angry at all. Instead, he said with kind and pleasant countenance.

    "Sure. You, too. I¡¯m hanging up." Chef Zhan hung off the phone immediately after saying that.

    While taking the phone, General Manager Qin nevertheless said helplessly, "This Chef Zhan really has a bad temper, but there¡¯s nowhere to find such a reputable chef."

    That was also the reason why General Manager Qin treated Chef Zhan so courteously.

    A high-end restaurant required not only good service but also a superior chef. Otherwise, the taste wouldn¡¯t be good enough to attract those customers."

    However excellent the service was, customers mainly pursued good taste after they came three or five times. If the taste was just ordinary, few people woulde again. If both the taste and the service were good, customers would naturallye in crowds. However, good chefs seldom had a good temper.

    Sometimes, the craftsmen were the same as those men of words. They were all prideful.

    "Humph. This old man will see what kind of roast goose yours is tomorrow. I¡¯m afraid it wouldn¡¯t reach 10% of my level." Chef Zhan took the phone and said to himself confidently.

    ...

 Chapter 441: Murderous Intent

    Chapter 441: Murderous Intent

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    As always, Yuan Zhou woke up at 5:00 a.m. early in the morning. He changed into his sportswear and went downstairs to jog.

    His physical constitution was getting better and better. Even when he took the knife, he felt it lighter and more natural.

    After all, the knife did have some weight. Besides, it can also increase his personal attraction. Therefore, Yuan Zhou certainly would persevere in doing his exercises.

    After he returned and washed up, Yuan Zhou looked at the neat figure in the mirror and felt quite satisfied.

    "The hair is cut moderately and looks clean and neat." Yuan Zhou shook his head in the mirror and observed his own hairstyle carefully.

    "Myplexion is also very good. It looks healthy and natural." While looking at his own face, Yuan Zhou nodded his head with satisfaction.

    "I have a neat figure and abdominal muscles. Favorablement." Yuan Zhou lifted up his clothes and said contentedly.

    After Yuan Zhou returned to his room, he started to select the clothes that he was going to wear today.

    Yuan Zhou had ordered many traditional Han clothing. Basically, all of them were embroidered with dark fringe lotus flowers, which conformed to the requirements of his own store flower.

    "I¡¯m going to wear this one today." Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of traditional Han clothing and began to put it on.

    The clothes that Yuan Zhou selected today had a ring of dark silver lotus flower pattern at the cuff of the sleeves, exquisite lotus leaves at the neckband, and the lower hem as well as branches and tendrils on the waistband. On the whole, the color of the clothes were a dark green.

    The reason why he selected the clothes so meticulously was naturally because the agreed time of the shoot was exactly this afternoon.

    As a prince charming, he naturally should have the aura of a prince charming, although Yuan Zhou totally didn¡¯t care about the filming.

    During the breakfast time of a single hour, no one evermented if Yuan Zhou was handsome. After all, the delicious food at hand was just what these foodies got up early for, although Yuan Zhou was indeed very handsome.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance was finally noticed during the lunchtime and everyone began to tease him.

    "Boss Yuan, you are so handsome today. Are you going to have a blind date like me?" Su Mu blinked his good-looking peach blossom eyes and asked jokingly.

    "Don¡¯t waste time anymore. You are so good-looking, so no girls will select you as their boyfriend." While stroking his mustaches, Wu Hai first contradicted Su Mu and then said to Yuan Zhou with an evil smile.

    "I think Boss Yuan is probably going on a blind date."

    "With my professional knowledge in distinguishing single people for so many years, Boss Yuan is apparently still an authentic single man." Ling Hong pushed his non-existent sses upward and then said.

    "You know so much." Wu Hai took a look at Ling Hong.

    "You are also a single guy that has been single for many years." Ling Hong counteracted his words without the least hesitation.

    "It¡¯s none of your damned business," Wu Hai immediately burst out rude words.

    After all, Ling Hong¡¯s words were a doubt to Wu Hai¡¯s male attractiveness. Naturally, Wu Hai had to safeguard his honor.

    "Yes, you are right. It¡¯s the same situation for me." Yuan Zhou nodded his head right following Wu Hai¡¯s word.

    Shameless words such as "There are quite a few girls who like me.", he would be too embarrassed to say it out alone. If others brought that out, however, he wouldn¡¯t refuse to chime in with him conveniently.

    Then, the topic of their conversation naturally diverted from Yuan Zhou¡¯s new clothes to unknown ces.

    The boisterous lunchtime likewise passed very soon...

    Yuan Zhou habitually smoothed his clothes before he sat down and took a rest. After that, he just waited there for the program division toe at the agreed time.

    However, Chef Zhan that purposely camete still arrived before the program division.

    "No. 14 of Taoxi Road. It¡¯s at this location." Chef Zhan took the phone and checked the map carefully.

    Only when he arrived at the ce did he raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant carefully.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still in the side street that had been cold and cheerless formerly, but was busy and boisterous now. Of all the former stores, there was only Boss Liu¡¯s hardware store, Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant left now. Other stores were all re-opened after Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became prosperous.

    As the three stores had been there for so long time, their shop signs were the oldest and thus appeared as if the objects were still there but the people had changed. However, Chef Zhan didn¡¯t have that feeling for he hadn¡¯t experienced such changes.

    He just felt this Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that was without even a shop sign was low, very low.

    "It surprisingly doesn¡¯t even have a shop sign. Even a beggar knows to write personal experiences to put in front of them to seek people¡¯s sympathy. Doesn¡¯t this restaurant know to hang a shop sign?" Chef Zhan humphed coldly.

    He looked at the restaurant again. It was still like before. Outside of the door was a wooden shelf on which there was nothing. Behind the shelf was a ss wall through which people could look into the restaurant clearly.

    The kitchen was very deep. It seemed that everything inside was in order. From the outside, it appeared quite clean.

    On the right side of the restaurant, there was a table for two and a curved long table with 8 chairs.

    On the other side was a scenery wall, inside of which there were some pink creatures moving like petals.

    "The restaurant is so narrow and the chairs are so small! What delicious dishes can be served in such a ce?" Chef Zhan sniffed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    In his opinion, chefs with excellent craftsmanship wouldn¡¯tck money at all. Those who had to cook here definitely didn¡¯t have a decent craftsmanship.

    "Now that I¡¯m here, why don¡¯t I witness personally how bad the chef cooks? Just to widen my horizons." Chef Zhan said with a prideful tone and then walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with acent manner.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Our lunch time has ended. Pleasee in the evening." Yuan Zhou thought he was a new customer and thus said politely.

    "I¡¯m the Head Chef Zhan of Goose Jin Xuan Restaurant. I heard that the roast goose served here is really tasty. Cook one for me to taste." Having paid no attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Chef Zhan introduced himself politely and prepared to eat the goose.

    Chef Zhan believed he was courteous in his own conceit, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think that way. The cocky and arrogant manner almost overflowed from this person.

    Regarding pride, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t poorer in that than anybody else. Upon hearing that, he said coldly, "Sorry, I¡¯ve never heard of you. No customers are received except during the business time."

    "Ho Ho. Little brat, let me tell you. It¡¯s of no use to pretend that you¡¯ve never heard of me. This old man has roasted the goose throughout my life and have never been defeated. You are still too young to reach my level. Hurry up to serve it to me." Chef Zhan got seated swaggeringly and said impolitely with a sneer in his eyes.

    "I told you to get out. We don¡¯t have the roast goose." Yuan Zhou knitted his brows this time.

    Leaving his attitude aside, it was absolutely impossible for Yuan Zhou, who constantly pursued perfection, to serve this dish especially when his borate Roast Goose hadn¡¯t reached the best condition.

    Moreover, this person acted as if he were the third in the world after the heavens and the earth. Even if he was much older, Yuan Zhou still took him as an idiot.

    "Little brat, you are scared now, huh? Why weren¡¯t you scared when you sent your people to my restaurant to pick on me yesterday?" Chef Zhan had always thought that Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu went there to pick on him under the instigation of Yuan Zhou.

    As for the matter that they were rmended by Yao Qing, he had already forgotten all about it.

    "Please get out." Yuan Zhou stood up and said seriously with his brows knitted.

    "That doesn¡¯t work on me. Now that you don¡¯t have that craftsmanship, you should go back into your mother¡¯s womb and practice it more." Chef Zhan wasn¡¯t afraid of intimidation. On hearing that, he also said loudly.

    "Mother¡¯s womb?" Instantly, Yuan Zhou looked at Chef Zhan with his sharp gaze.

    "Tsk. Yes, your mother¡¯s womb. I think you need to go back into it and practice your craftsmanship more." Chef Zhan wasn¡¯t as tall as Yuan Zhou, but his imposing manner wasn¡¯t less at all. He took a step forward and said boldly.

    "Very good. You want to eat my goose? Go back and wait. Come on time at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow." When Yuan Zhou said that, he straightened his back and looked at Chef Zhan with his sharp gaze that contained murderous intent inside.

    His parents had always been the forbidden zone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. Finding that they were insulted now, Yuan Zhou immediately concentrated all of his imposing manner and directly held down Chef Zhan.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou looked at Chef Zhan who was stupefied and said again.

    "Oh, right. Remember to take money with you. My goose is quite expensive. I¡¯m afraid that you cannot afford it."

 Chapter 442: No Eating Unless You Line Up

    Chapter 442: No Eating Unless You Line Up

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    With his influential aura, Yuan Zhou looked at Chef Zhan face to face.

    Nevertheless, Chef Zhan only snorted coldly. Without saying any word, he turned around and left.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he just took a deep breath and then calmed down.

    The telephone rang inappropriately just as Chef Zhan got out of the door angrily.

    He took out the phone and saw the name of "Disciple" on the screen.

    "What¡¯s the matter? Can¡¯t you work without me for one single day? Are you all without brains?" How could Chef Zhan say any good words since he was in a bad mood now?

    "No, no, we aren¡¯t. We have something to report to you." Judging from the voice, it was obviously the man who had called Chef Zhan the previous day.

    He had been scolded once when he called yesterday and today, he was scolded again.

    "Speak. What are you, an adult man, dilly-dallying about for!" Chef Zhan said immodestly as usual.

    "You have gone to that restaurant, haven¡¯t you? We have investigated it." The man at the other end of the phone said carefully.

    "Yes, I¡¯m here. What do you know about it? I¡¯m still waiting for that damn young chef to cook the roast goose for me to eat tomorrow," said Chef Zhan undisguisedly.

    "Master, that restaurant is indeed very reputable in the neighborhood and besides, it has been on TV recently. The chef himself is quite awesome. Do you think we need to do something?" The man said carefully for fear of making Chef Zhan unhappy again.

    "You think you are the only smart guy? I have already investigated that." Chef Zhan snorted.

    Before his disciple had time to answer him, Chef Zhan continued saying, "I not only know he has wonderful culinary skills, but also that his parents have both died. Not a chance that he can outss me."

    "Ok, Master. I won¡¯t bother you anymore." Upon hearing that, his disciple said courteously with a frown.

    "Umm. Go away." Chef Zhan said that rudely.

    "Humph. He¡¯s merely a nobody." Chef Zhan snorted coldly. He took a look back at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then left immediately.

    Chef Zhan twisted the lion¡¯s tail and then left while Presenter Lu that had just arrived was a little stupefied.

    "Boss Yuan, I have finished the preparatory work. Shall we start now?" Presenter Lu felt Yuan Zhou was extraordinarily influential today.

    "Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and brushed his clothes lightly at will.

    Yuan Zhou was originally wearing the splendid Han clothing today. In addition, he did sports every day and thus kept a neat figure. Along with the earnest and serious expression as well as the upright back, Yuan Zhou¡¯s aura greatly soared.

    "Well, alright. You can start now." Presenter Lu was also quite helpless in the heart.

    He appeared quite normal yesterday. After one day, however, he looked a de that had just been unsheathed.

    Nheless, this appearance suited the taste of young girls. The image of an aloof prince charming was immediately revealed.

    What Yuan Zhou was preparing to cook today were the two dishes of Jinling Grass and Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, which was quite easy for him.

    Just likest time, Presenter Lu started to exin.

    "Hello, my dear audience. Nice to see you, again. This is Folk Talent..." While uttering the opening remarks, Presenter Lu observed Yuan Zhou.

    Only then did he get relieved and think inwardly, "Fortunately, he bes cid again while cooking."

    That¡¯s right. During the cooking process, Yuan Zhou regained his usual gentleness and his gaze likewise wasn¡¯t piercing anymore. Instead, he just watched the variations of the ingredients very carefully.

    After the shooting, Yuan Zhou also found this problem. Therefore, he adjusted his mentality purposefully before dinner time.

    After all, Chef Zhan¡¯s utterances rted to his parents indeed made him very angry, but he didn¡¯t allow that to affect his customers.

    Therefore, the dinner time passed peacefully.

    Yuan Zhou had originally intended to make the roast goose after his hands were cured of the burns. However, now, the situation would not allow it to be that way.

    "It seems that you still have to bear the heat." Looking at the burns on his hands, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The pub on the second floor was immersed in a leisurely atmosphere while Yuan Zhou was starting to roast the goose on the first floor.

    Yuan Zhou had learned the preparatory work quite well by heart, thus he did it better and more quickly this time. Until the goose was put in the ceramic oven to roast, every procedure was better thanst time by 20 points. And that made Yuan Zhou fairly satisfied.

    ...

    Yuan Zhou had made two roast geese for the whole night, therefore he specially asked the system for a cab to retain its freshness.

    What a joke! A roast goose was 3500g and two of them were 7000g. However good Yuan Zhou¡¯s appetite was, he couldn¡¯t finish them all.

    After he finished roasting the two geese, Yuan Zhou was now quite familiar with the genuine cooking method of the dish, borate Roast Goose and could make it to its utmost perfection. Only then did he wash up and go to rest.

    Besides that, Yuan Zhou still got up early as before and didn¡¯t dy the breakfast time although he had stayed up veryte.

    At noon, Chef Zhan, that had asked for leave again, arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Moreover, he arrived quite early just to see what exactly Yuan Zhou could do.

    He arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at 11:20, when some customers had started to line up.

    "Ho Ho. Does such a small restaurant really deserve a line?" There was some scorn revealed from Chef Zhan¡¯s tone.

    "Probably, it¡¯s because there are too few seats and too many fools." Then, Chef Zhan answered himself.

    He walked over to the restaurant swaggeringly. Of course, he didn¡¯t intend to line up, but prepared to go inside straightforwardly.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Please take your ID to line up and receive the number ticket. Only after that can you enter the restaurant and have a meal." The member of the queuingmittee on duty today was Man Man. She was quite polite when facing old people.

    "Little girl, this old man has made an appointment with your boss. I don¡¯t need to line up." The prideful tone of Chef Zhan had almost rushed into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and of course, Man Man got a little displeased.

    However, she still said earnestly, "Boss Yuan will not receive people with bad behavior and will also cklist them forever. I suggest you go to line up."

    "What does a little brat know? Stay out of my way." Chef Zhan waved his hand discontentedly.

    "It¡¯s one of my rules to line up. No exceptions. Of course, if you don¡¯t want to eat here, you don¡¯t need to line up." Man Man hadn¡¯t reacted when Yuan Zhou walked out and said to him directly.

    "Ho Ho. Are you showing off in front of me? What if I don¡¯t line up today?" Chef Zhan became angry immediately at sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude that seemed to not recognize him. Thus, he said boldly.

    "Sorry. You can¡¯t eat here. Please leave." After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left at once, leaving Chef Zhan standing there.

    "This little brat is really arrogant. I must give it a try." Chef Zhan said with anger and only then went to take the number ticket.

    "Sir, please watch your number carefully. You can neither book in advance nor postpone it. It bes invalid after the specified time." Of course, Man Man heard the scolding of Chef Zhan. For the sake of her duty, however, she went up and told him coldly.

 Chapter 443: Roast Goose That Made People Doubt Their Lives

    Chapter 443: Roast Goose That Made People Doubt Their Lives

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "This little girl is so young, but talks so much." Of course, Chef Zhan knew Man Man was in favor of Yuan Zhou, therefore he also replied her rudely.

    "Yes, I can see that you are pretty old too, but stillckpassion," Man Man said smilingly.

    "Even if I havepassion, I won¡¯t show to you, little girl." Chef Zhan mocked at her.

    "Fine. Then, this unkind old gentleman, you just wait here patiently." Man Man waved her hands and didn¡¯t say anything else to him. She still had something else to do.

    "Humph." Chef Zhan snorted coldly in response to Man Man.

    "What an ill-mannered old man. I feel that Lee Yanyi is much better now." On hearing the cold snort, Man Man couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    Man Man had formerly disliked Lee Yanyi the most, thinking he alwaysined about the dishes while eating them blissfully and was fairly troublesome. In contrast with the old guy, Chef Zhan, however; she instantly felt Lee Yanyi became lovable.

    It was approaching 12:00 p.m. and the people were increasing. Nheless, Chef Zhan knitted his brows tighter and tighter.

    "What¡¯s the matter? Is the business of this restaurant so good?" Chef Zhan¡¯s investigation mainly covered Yuan Zhou¡¯s family background. He didn¡¯t especially investigate how Yuan Zhou¡¯s business was, but there were indeed the few characters of "really not bad" on the paper.

    Seeing such a small and narrow restaurant, however, Chef Zhan naturally didn¡¯t really take the few characters seriously. After all, the size of the restaurant wouldrgely restrict the development of the business.

    "Hey, young man. Are the dishes here very delicious?" Chef Zhan couldn¡¯t help asking Wu Hai who¡¯s ahead of him.

    "Are you asking me?" Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked back at Chef Zhan.

    "Who else can I ask except you?" Chef Zhan asked back with a tone of "You are talking nonsense.", but meanwhile he thought that something must be wrong with both the two customers that had encountered continuously.

    "I think you are unlikely to know the taste by eating it." Wu Hai was a person whose temper had never been good.

    "Why? Isn¡¯t it delicious?" Chef Zhan became excited immediately.

    "Not really. It¡¯s just your mouth is too busy to eat the delicacies." Wu Hai shrugged and said as if it were obvious.

    "Humph. Young people nowadays don¡¯t even know to respect the old." Chef Zhan understood that he had been fooled this time. He red at Wu Hai severely.

    "But you likewise don¡¯t love the young. So my respect means nothing to you." Wu Hai had heard the conversations among Chef Zhan, Yuan Zhou, and Man Man from the very beginning.

    As an adult man, he just found it inappropriate to help them quarrel with an old man.

    Yuan Zhou was the boss and thus could talk about the rules. However, he was just a customer and should not break into their conversation. But since this annoying old man came to provoke him on his own, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t pass up this opportunity to contradict him.

    "I won¡¯t talk to you anymore." Seeing Wu Hai fear nothing at all, Chef Zhan said that and left while Zhou Jia was announcing the start of business hours.

    "If you don¡¯t want to talk to me, then don¡¯t talk to me." After contradicting the old man, Wu Hai felt relieved at once, thinking that he should order one more dishter.

    Once he entered the door, Chef Zhan said to Yuan Zhou, "Having kept me waiting for so long outside, you¡¯d better seed in researching a roast goose that deserves the wait."

    "The roast goose you have ordered is 5888 RMB. You can pay by bank transfer or by cash." Yuan Zhou took no notice of Chef Zhan¡¯s provocation and just said straightforwardly.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou brought out the price, the voices of ordering dishes paused a little while and every one fell silent.

    "Tsk-tsk. This old man came for a challenge, didn¡¯t he?" The customer instantly turned their head and looked at Chef Zhan.

    "Does he rip off every customer that orders this dish?" The price made Chef Zhan greatly astonished.

    He wasn¡¯t unable to afford 5888 RMB, but just didn¡¯t think a roast goose could be that expensive. Even the roast goose cooked by himself was sold no more than 888 RMB. The price of Yuan Zhou¡¯s roast goose was a few times higher than that of his.

    "If you can¡¯t afford it, we can split it half-half." Wu Hai immediately went up and said to him.

    Naturally, his purpose wasn¡¯t to help Chef Zhan, but to eat the roast goose. What a joke! He had been eager to eat it. Now that there was such an opportunity, he would naturally seize it.

    "Yeah, yeah. We can help you, too." Other customers immediately reacted.

    Boss Yuan could cope with others picking on him very well. For the customers, the new dish of Roast Goose was the most important.

    "Exactly. If you can¡¯t eat it up, you¡¯ll be cklisted and won¡¯t have the opportunity toe again to pick on the boss. What about I share with you fifty fifty? You are wee." Another man, whose hair was neatlybed, said with a sincere tone.

    "He¡¯s right. Failure isn¡¯t fearful. What¡¯s really fearful is that you don¡¯t even have an opportunity to fail again. But, I can help you with that. Let¡¯s split the roast goose fifty fifty." Such suggestions could probably only be found in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    These customers had truly racked their brains. They wanted to eat the roast goose, but meanwhile disliked Chef Zhan¡¯s rude attitude. Their words were definitely awesome!

    They spoke as if Chef Zhan would not withstand a single blow and definitely wouldn¡¯t win, although it was indeed the truth.

    "Stop quarrelling. I won¡¯t be deceived by you guys. If you like to eat it, you guys pay for yourselves." Chef Zhan naturally felt it was not worth it to spend 5888 RMB on Yuan Zhou¡¯s roast goose, not to mention it definitely wasn¡¯t as delicious as his.

    As for the customers saying that he would necessarily fail, Chef Zhan didn¡¯t take it seriously at all. He wouldn¡¯t be frightened.

    In order to allow Yuan Zhou carry out the roast goose and let Chef Zhan flee due to embarrassment, the customers reached amon understanding concerning the new dish.

    They made a unanimous decision to split it into four parts.

    "Paymentes before eating. Are you afraid of the customers not paying because of the bad taste?" While waiting for the new dish, Chef Zhan even started toin about this rule.

    "Be calm and patient! Then, eat the goose." Setting aside Chef Zhan¡¯sints, Yuan Zhou said that when he carried the goose to him.

    "Little brat, when this old man began to taste the roast goose, you were still being nursed in your mother¡¯s arms." Chef Zhan said ironically.

    "I wish you still have the courage to say this after eating, Head Chef Zhan who has been cooking the goose for all your life." In the face of such a rude and arrogant chef, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be patient and courteous. Instead, he said quite earnestly to him.

    "Ho Ho." Chef Zhan¡¯s answer fully exined everything.

    He picked up the chopsticks and then began to taste the new dish.

    The roast goose emphasized the crisp skin and tender meat as well as being non-greasy, which was known by all masters that cooked geese.

    However, people¡¯s diet was getting better and better nowadays. Therefore, the food that wasn¡¯t greasy to the people formerly now became greasy. Chef Zhan¡¯s solution was to make a sourer plum sauce to eat along with the goose.

    It was also regarded as a solution.

    After all, people still had to select the fat goose. Otherwise, it would taste dry and chewy and wouldn¡¯t be delicious at all.

    "This old man would like to taste your craftsmanship." Chef Zhan picked up a piece of goose meat that connected its neck and breast.

    Generally speaking, that piece of meat had the most fat and would taste quite oily.

    Since he was here to find faults, he naturally wouldn¡¯t eat it along with the plum sauce.

    "Ba Ji Ba Ji". It was the sound of the goose meat being chewed up.

    What entered his mouth first was the crisp and sweet skin, which bubbled up due to the roasting. Inside of the bubbles was a trace of an extremely sour vor instead of fat. It was that sourness that not only made the crisp skin be not oily at all, but also brought a crisper taste into y.

    When the teeth reached the fat under the skin, it was also not oily. Even Chef Zhan had to admit it didn¡¯t taste like the fat, but a certain plump and tasty fruit flesh that melted upon entering the mouth along with the delicate fragrance and delicious meat vor.

    Under the fat was a thinyer of lean meat that wasn¡¯t chewy at all. Soaked in the oil and delicate fragrance of the green plum, it instantly made the goose meat in the mouth fresh and delicious. And there wasn¡¯t any oily feeling which could be tasted from the other roast geese.

    Humans had evolved for so many centuries just to eat meat. These words had been deeply understood by Chef Zhan.

    Just to eat such delicious meat.

    A piece of oily meat was contrarily not oily at all and tasted fragrant throughout the mouth. The slightly chewy skin was crisp; theyer of fat was as fragrant as the fruit fleshbining with the meat vor; the lean meat was also incredibly soft and tender. All these were the current feelings of Chef Zhan.

    It was totally unscientific!

    ...

 Chapter 444: Breaking Oneâ€™s Worldview

    Chapter 444: Breaking One¡¯s Worldview

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Impossible. That¡¯s unscientific." The several big characters had been circling around in Chef Zhan¡¯s brain.

    Even so, the speed of Chef Zhan taking the dish became quicker but he himself didn¡¯t even realize that.

    The goose meat was stuffed into his mouth continuously by pieces.

    "Surprisingly, there¡¯re different tastes at different parts. How does he achieve that?" What Chef Zhan was eating now was the breast that was not chewy at all.

    Generally speaking, this piece of meat usually tasted very dry.

    When a chef cooked dishes with the breast, they usually diced or sliced it and then stir-fried it quickly.

    Nheless, the roasted breast was usually very hard to chew. After all, there was only a thinyer of skin over the breast rather than the thick fat. Therefore, it always became hard to chew after roasting.

    However, the piece of meat in his mouth was totally different from that. Wrapped by the thin brown and crisp skin, the slightly chewy breast tasted as if a piece of meat was teared up slowly and the fragrance was getting stronger and stronger. Eating it along with the skin that bubbled due to the roasting, it was really an amazing enjoyment.

    "Why isn¡¯t the breast of the goose chewy at all?" Chef Zhan felt it unbelievable as he picked it to eat again.

    While muttering it was impossible, Chef Zhan contrarily ate the goose blissfully.

    "I haven¡¯t eaten the sauce. Perhaps, the sauce is quite unptable." Chef Zhan suddenly caught sight of the plum sauce in the small coarse porcin te at hand.

    The plum sauce prepared by Yuan Zhou was filled in a palm-sized, coarse, porcin te.

    It was different from Chef Zhan¡¯s practice of adding the fruit flesh to increase the sourness. There were pieces of petal-like things in the beautiful amber pectin.

    It looked refreshing and beautiful.

    "They are the petals. But aren¡¯t the petals bitter?" Chef Zhan felt it puzzled, however, the current situation didn¡¯t allow him to think more.

    After all, his taste bud was urging him to enjoy the delicacy in front of him frantically.

    He picked up a piece of goose meat and couldn¡¯t wait to stuff it into his mouth along with the sauce.

    Dipped in the amber sauce, the originally brownish red goose skin looked even more smooth and glossy and increased people¡¯s appetite.

    "Ba Ji Ba Ji". Having stuffed it into his mouth, Chef Zhan couldn¡¯t help giving a start.

    "Hiss..." It was the natural reaction of humans¡¯ body when they were stimted by the sourness.

    As the sour plum sauce wrapped the goose meat, it gave people an extremely sour feeling once it entered the mouth and then stimted a lot of saliva immediately. Therefore, Chef Zhan couldn¡¯t help chewing it.

    As soon as the meat was bitten apart, the gravy contained in the goose meat instantly burst out under the stimtion of the sourness and thus gave him a fresh and fragrant feeling while the sourness disappeared at that time. Following that was the fresh and intrinsic sweet taste of the plums.

    After a piece of petal was eaten along with the sauce, the delicate fragrance and slightly bitter texture of the petal directly gave the goose meat multipleyers of taste.

    Chef Zhan was absolutely unable to decline such a delicacy. Unknowingly, he had eaten up the entire goose and all the plum sauce.

    "Have I actually eaten up all the goose meat?" Chef Zhan was a little stupefied.

    "Hua La". Chef Zhan supported his upper body with his hands on the table and stood up suddenly, which made him collide with the chair and cause a loud sound. However, this action only attracted the other customers¡¯ attention.

    After all, it interrupted them enjoying the delicious dish. Those who didn¡¯t care about that were only Chef Zhan and Yuan Zhou, who was cooking earnestly.

    "Little brat, how did you cook the dish? What did you do to remove the oil of the goose? That¡¯s totally impossible." Chef Zhan pointed at Yuan Zhou and said impolitely.

    "Hey. Even if you want to ask about that, you have to be at least polite to him. Watch your words." A customer waiting at the side said discontentedly.

    "How is it possible? Did you use any crooked ways? How could you remove the greasy feeling so perfect? Even the bitterness of the petals was the best catalyst of the taste. How is it possible?" Chef Zhan took no notice of the customers¡¯ words, but just stared at Yuan Zhou and asked him.

    "You tell me how you got rid of the grease." Chef Zhan moved in the wake of Yuan Zhou¡¯s steps.

    "Tell me. Tell me how you achieved that. How exactly did you achieve that?" Chef Zhan craned his neck and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    "Egg Fried Rice Set." Yuan Zhou first carried up the set meal and set it on the table.

    Not taking notice of Chef Zhan who had lost control at all.

    "You shouldn¡¯t be able to outss me even if you began to roast goose before you were born." Chef Zhan got hold of the sleeves of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Han clothing.

    "I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m under no obligation to tell you anything. If you have finished your meal, please leave. It¡¯s inconvenient for you to stay here longer." Yuan Zhou stared at Chef Zhan¡¯s hands and said indifferently.

    Stared at by Yuan Zhou, Chef Zhan let go of his hands subconsciously, but he didn¡¯t intend to give up after he heard that. Instead, he started to move in the wake of Yuan Zhou.

    "I won¡¯t leave unless you tell me. Hurry up to tell me." Chef Zhan asked persistently.

    "Hey. He doesn¡¯t want to tell you. Why are you still staying here shamelessly? Who gave you the courage to force others to tell you?" Wu Hai stood up and made room for others before he stood in front of Chef Zhan and said to him with anguid manner.

    "It¡¯s none of your business. Stay out of my affairs." Chef Zhan said rudely.

    "Yeah, of course it¡¯s none of my business. But you are in my way." Wu Hai said while pointing at Chef Zhan in front of him.

    Seeing Chef Zhan be angry, Wu Hai continued saying.

    "What? I can¡¯t even say something when you are in my way just because you the elderly?" After saying that, Wu Haiughed with irony.

    "Yeah. You walked here and there and have really affected me having my meal." Another customer also raised his head and said that.

    "Exactly. Why does he have to teach you since you are not his disciple?" Other customers began to chime in with him one after another.

    "Judging from your title, you are also a chef. Many chefs want to ask Boss Yuan for his advice, so you must maintain order and line up." The customers had already felt sick of Chef Zhan and thus stood up for Yuan Zhou voluntarily.

    "That¡¯s right. Why does he have to tell you?" Man Man also nodded her head and said at the side.

    "You are Chef Zhan, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯m Master Cheng." Master Cheng also went up and said to him.

    "I think you have affected the business of this restaurant. Besides, Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have the obligation and reason to tell you. On behalf of the Association of Chefs, I hereby notify you that if you continue pestering Boss Yuan endlessly, you¡¯ll be punished." Master Cheng was quite mild.

    However, he still allowed Chef Zhan to leave.

    However high and mighty Chef Zhan had been when he just entered the restaurant, however upset and embarrassed he was now. The customers all rose in a mass to attack him. All his confidence was destroyed by such a perfect roast goose.

    All that made him unable to ept the situation.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter even if you don¡¯t tell me. I can study it by myself. Anyhow, I have been cooking the goose all my life." Chef Zhan said that loudly.

    Behind the loud voice was his panic, an unknown panic even to Chef Zhan.

    After saying that, Chef Zhan turned around and got out of the restaurant directly.

    He didn¡¯t even drive his car, but just took a cab back to Goose Jinxuan Restaurant. Then, he walked through the gate in quick steps and arrived at the kitchen.

    "I will use the small kitchen now. Send all the geese here and, you guys, stay out." Chef Zhan moved quickly. Once he entered the door, he instructed his disciples.

    "All the geese are sent here and they all in the preservation tank." The kitchen helper finished the work quickly and reported to him meticulously.

    "Get out." Apanying the answer was the sound of Chef Zhan shutting the door.

    "What¡¯s wrong with him?" The workers whispered in each other¡¯s ears curiously.

    However, Chef Zhan was unable to see that.

    He shut himself in the small kitchen for the whole night. Unlike Yuan Zhou¡¯s ceramic jar where only one goose could be roasted, Chef Zhan¡¯s oven was so big that it could hold 8 geese.

    "No, it¡¯s still not the right taste. What exactly is the problem?" Chef Zhan murmured to himself continuously.

    It was barely light outside. Stacked around Chef Zhan were some roast geese of which the grease had coagted and some other that were steaming. The kitchen was full of the roast geese and Chef Zhan was just sitting among them.

    ...

 Chapter 445: Quarrel

    Chapter 445: Quarrel

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Just when Chef Zhan was struck by Yuan Zhou¡¯s borate Roast Goose and couldn¡¯t think rationally a few minutes earlier, a most vehement quarrel arose between Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu.

    "Tell me why you said that in those circumstances." Zhuang Xinmu was usually a beautiful and mild girl, but she was also terrifying when she was stone-faced.

    "I told you. If he can¡¯t rank the first in the world, he isn¡¯t the first. Is there any problem with it?" With his brows knitted tight, Wu Zhou felt quite puzzled.

    "You can just tell me after we get out of that restaurant. Why did you say that and make others so embarrassed? They have been very considerate not to drive us out." Zhuang Xinmu couldn¡¯t understand her boyfriend.

    "Why can¡¯t we say that there? I just wanted to tell him about that to his face. Why are you arguing with me?" Looking at Zhuang Xinmu, Wu Zhou didn¡¯t understand what was going on.

    "Why did I argue with you? Do you know what Yao Qing said to me today? She said what we did today was so shameful. We were introduced to eat there by her. Didn¡¯t you know that? Then why did you say that in the restaurant?" Zhuang Xinmu looked at Wu Zhou indignantly.

    "I know. But I was telling the truth." Wu Zhou didn¡¯t really understand what went wrong.

    "Do you want me to tell lies?" He looked at Zhuang Xinmu with an unbelievable tone.

    "I am not saying I want you to tell lies. But can¡¯t you just refrain yourself from speaking that out? We are selecting a restaurant for our wedding." Zhuang Xinmu shouted out of control.

    "Then what do you want me to do?" Wu Zhou stood up and also got angry.

    "Come out and say that to me. Can¡¯t you even do that?" Zhuang Xinmu asked helplessly.

    "I just wanted to tell the truth." Wu Zhou still persisted his opinion.

    "Good. We¡¯d better calm down for a while." After saying that, Zhuang Xinmu turned around and left.

    "What mistake did I make?" Looking at Zhuang Xinmu leave, Wu Zhou felt both worried and helpless.

    He thought ceaselessly what his mistake was, but didn¡¯t think of an answer.

    In Wu Zhou¡¯s opinion, if the roast goose wasn¡¯t the best, it wasn¡¯t. He just brought out his thoughts. Besides, the one that couldn¡¯t ept his judgement and persistently required an exnation was that chef. He just didn¡¯t agree with him dering himself to be the first in the world. There wasn¡¯t a problem.

    However, Wu Zhou well understood the principle that girlfriends were to be coaxed. Therefore, he immediately began to call her to admit his mistake and apologize.

    Nheless, Zhuang Xinmu acted as if she had made up his mind. She insisted that Wu Zhou tell him what mistake he had made.

    Believing that he made no mistake, Wu Zhou didn¡¯t actually know what to say. As the matter going on, Zhuang Xinmu didn¡¯t answer his phone anymore.

    One day, two days. Wu Zhou couldn¡¯t wait anymore, thus he immediately called Jiang Changxi.

    They said something on the phone and in the end, Jiang Changxi agreed to help him.

    "This guy really takes me as his love consultant." Jiang Changxi hung up the phone, feeling it quite amusing.

    It was actually because she often talked about young girls¡¯ thoughts in the restaurant to ridicule Yuan Zhou and Wu Zhou bore it in mind. Therefore, he came to ask her for help.

    "Boss Yuan, can you do me a favor?" Jiang Changxi said bluntly.

    "I don¡¯t have money." It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction.

    What a joke! Jiang Changxi was a boss of apany. If she wanted to borrow his money, it would definitely be a big sum.

    "Nor a free meal." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou added.

    "Tsk. You are thinking too much. Here¡¯s the thing..." Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes helplessly.

    No wonder Yuan Zhou had that reaction. After all, these were the only two ways that Jiang Changxi ridiculed Yuan Zhou. Well, at least Yuan Zhou understood it that way.

    There was always someone that wanted to cheat his money.

    "I will act ording to the rules." Yuan Zhou nodded and then said that.

    "Okay. That¡¯s all. See you in the evening." After Jiang Changxi said that, she hung up the phone cleanly, which was a rare urrence.

    "She¡¯s rarely so decisive." Yuan Zhou put down the phone.

    Jiang Changxi¡¯s solution was very simple. She decided to treat Zhuang Xinmu to dinner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Since they would eat over here, they naturally agreed on meeting at the door.

    When Zhuang Xinm arrived, she didn¡¯t see Wu Zhou. It was unknown whether she felt relieved or disappointed, but she still went up and greeted Jiang Changxi.

    "Sister Jiang, good evening." Zhuang Xinmu smiled politely.

    "Don¡¯t stand on ceremony. I like no one but young and beautiful girls." Jiang Chang touched the face of Jiang Changxi with her hand.

    "Thank you all the same for your treat." Zhuang Xinmu blushed instantly.

    "You are wee. Let¡¯s go, young beauty." Jiang Changxi behaved like a female rogue.

    "Sister Jiang is also so beautiful." Zhuang Xinmuplimented her, too.

    Women¡¯s friendship took ce very quickly, especially when Jiang Changxi had designed that. Even if her behavior was exaggerated, it anyhow narrowed their distance. When they got seated in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they had been very good friends.

    Zhuang Xinmu was merely a clerk while Jiang Changxi became a general director through her struggle. While facing her, Zhuang Xinmu admired and respect her very much.

    Besides, she even felt proud of Jiang Changxi approaching her in this way.

    Seeing that her purpose achieved, Jiang Changxi also began to signal to Yuan Zhou.

    The signal of the two people was to order the dishes.

    "Boss Yuan, take my order, please," said Jiang Changxi generously.

    "You haven¡¯t been here for some days. Boss Yuan has served a new dish. It¡¯s said to be very delicious." While ordering the dishes, Jiang Changxi talked with Zhuang Xinmu.

    "Um. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is always iparable." Zhuang Xinmu suddenly thought of Wu Zhou and didn¡¯t seem to be in a good mood.

    "Two servings of Frog Cake." Jiang Changxi directly ordered.

    "One serving for each of you?" Yuan Zhou asked dutifully.

    "No. I want two servings alone." Jiang Changxi said seriously.

    "I¡¯m sorry. ording to my rules, everyone can only order one serving for each meal." Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    "Have you forgotten the rules since you haven¡¯t been here for the recent few days? When can the customers here order two servings at a time?" Wu Hai mocked Jiang Changxi loudly.

    "I don¡¯t care. I just want to eat two servings. Anyhow, I¡¯m a regr customer." Jiang Changxi said earnestly.

    "ording to the rules, you can¡¯t." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Sister Jiang, Boss Yuan does have this rule. What about you eat mine?" Seeing many customers looking at them, Zhuang Xinmu stopped Jiang Changxi and said with embarrassment.

    "Yours is yours. I just want to eat two servings today." Jiang Changxi shook her head and refused.

    "But..." Zhuang Xinmu still wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jiang Changxi.

    "What if I want to eat two servings of the Frog Cake?" Jiang Changxi patted on her own chest and asked seriously.

    "Sorry. It¡¯s not allowed in my restaurant." Yuan Zhou likewise answered earnestly.

    "Are you sure." Jiang Changxi continued asking toughly.

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Alright. One serving, please." Jiang Changxi instantly admitted defeat.

    "Hoo..." Zhuang Xinmu let out a sigh of relief. It would be quite shameful to be driven out. Luckily, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t insist anymore.

    "Please wait a moment." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went back.

    "It seems that I have acted quite well and there isn¡¯t any problem. Fortunately, I¡¯m in the cooking circle, but too bad there is now a movie king missing." Yuan Zhou looked at Zhuang Xinmu that became relieved from the former embarrassment and then thoughtcently.

    That¡¯s right. This y was specially acted just for Zhuang Xinmu.

    "Are you frightened? Boss Yuan is nothing but an inflexible and stubborn boss. If not for him having a wonderful cooking ability, God knows what his business will be." Jiang Changxi looked at Zhuang Xinmu and said that.

    "Boss Yuan is adhering to his principles. Nowadays, there are less and less people who believed in principles rather than the money. This kind of foolishness is quite lovable." Zhuang Xinmu said.

    "It¡¯s good as long as you feel the foolishness is lovable." Jiang Changxi¡¯s words meant more than she said.

    Zhuang Xinmu, "..."

 Chapter 446: Persistence

    Chapter 446: Persistence

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    There was something else contained in Jiang Changxi¡¯s sentence, but Zhuang Xinmu wasn¡¯t sure whom she was talking about.

    "If you feel that foolishness is lovable, why did you still quarrel with him?" Jiang Changxi asked.

    "I know he¡¯s also such kind of person." There were only a bitter smile and a look of pampering on Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s beautiful face.

    "Then how do you feel?" Jiang Changxi asked Zhuang Xinmu seriously while looking at her.

    "I have been with him for so long time and I know from the very beginning that he is pretty stubborn and doesn¡¯t know the way of the world. But what can I do?" Zhuang Xinmu revealed a helpless manner in his tone.

    "Everyone is different." Jiang Changxi nodded his head.

    "I know there¡¯s nothing bad about this kind of person. But the society needs smooth and sophisticated people more." Zhuang Xinmu sighed.

    "It¡¯s better for a man to be smooth and sophisticated. Can you think of anybody as stubborn as Boss Yuan in this society?" Jiang Changxi suddenly said loudly.

    "Why isn¡¯t it eptable for one to eat two servings at a time? It¡¯s our own business whether to waste food or not. But he surprisingly made a rule that anyone that wastes food will be cklisted. He¡¯s simply a fool for not making money sent to him." Jiang Changxi pointed at Yuan Zhou and said.

    "This is my rule." Yuan Zhou was quite earnest when he said that.

    "Then you are a fool." Jiang Changxi nodded her head conclusively.

    Yet, other customers at the side saw something from the scene. They saw Yuan Zhou just staying silent and smile kindly even when he was scolded as a foolish person.

    "However, I think persistence isn¡¯t necessarily bad. Perhaps just because of that, Boss Yuan can cook so well." After Jiang Changxi ridiculed Yuan Zhou, she turned her head and said to Zhuang Xinmu.

    "Right. Persistence might be good." Zhuang Xinmu was slightly absent-minded as she obviously thought of something.

    Instead of interrupting her, Jiang Changxi just looked at silently.

    In just a few minutes, Zhuang Xinmu came to herself. She took a look at Jiang Changxi in embarrassment and then said, "Thank you, Sister Jiang."

    "Boss Yuan, I didn¡¯t order the dishes. If I leave now, will you think I waste food and cklist me?" Zhuang Xinmu suddenly stood up and asked Yuan Zhou before she turned around.

    "No, I won¡¯t do that." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Good." After saying that, Zhuang Xinmu left there with quick steps.

    Once she got out of the restaurant, Zhuang Xinmu dialed that familiar phone number.

    "Hey. It¡¯s the dinner time, but I still haven¡¯t eaten dinner. Why don¡¯t you treat me to a western-style meal, the kind that¡¯s very romantic?" Once the phone was put through, Zhuang Xinmu said immediately.

    "Okay, okay, okay. I can treat you for my whole life. Where are you? I¡¯lle to pick you up." Wu Zhou immediately answered.

    Then, the couple of lovers started to have a sweet talk and unt their rtionship.

    In the restaurant, everyone became delighted and started the daily jokes, again.

    "I have never thought you had such a kind-hearted side." Wu Hai began to ridicule Jiang Changxi while looking at her.

    "Of course. This female celestial is a person of many faces. Do you want to try?" Jiang Changxi was quite sharp-tongued when she ridiculed Wu Hai.

    "No, I don¡¯t have the luck to enjoy it." Wu Hai refused her right away.

    "So this Boss Yuan who have behaved so perfectly, what reward do you want?" Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou with her watery eyes.

    "No need. I was just telling the truth." Yuan Zhou refused her bluntly.

    The way he talked was as if to say, "Don¡¯t even think of making me forget that you haven¡¯t paid for the Frog Cakes."

    "What an idiot thatcks the sense of romance!" Jiang Changxi supported her forehead with her hand.

    "Thanks foring." Yuan Zhou pointed at the menu and then said.

    "I have made the bank transfer. I won¡¯t run away from my debts." Jiang Changxi almost wanted to beat him.

    Leaving reality aside, even if it was in a novel, when a beautiful female general director was in front of a man, shouldn¡¯t he directly push her down?

    Only Yuan Zhou revealed a manner of "you are plotting to murder me," in front of a beauty.

    When it was 10:00 p.m. again, the program, Folk Talent, of Chengdu TV started to broadcast on time.

    Those who waited by the TV were not only the foodies but also the middle-aged people that enjoy the folk artists, including lonely old people, naturally.

    The current poprity of the program could be seen. However, the program was getting more and more popr due to the trailer broadcastedst time.

    After all, it was a world dominated by foodies and those who pursued good appearance only.

    Yuan Zhou happened to hold both advantages so, of course, he was popr among the audiences.

    "Hello, everyone. This is the Folk Talent. It¡¯s so nice to see you again." The sunny and handsome appearance of Presenter Lu appeared on TV.

    "We have read our audiences¡¯ letters ever since the episode of Boss Yuan sculpting was broadcastedst time. In response to your request, we came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, again." As soon as Presenter Lu turned around, the audiences saw the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant without the shop sign behind him.

    The sunshine was bright when Presenter Lu arrived here for the filming. And the sun rays happened to fall on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body.

    The warm and golden sunshine collided with Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn and aloof temperament, which made Yuan Zhou¡¯s aura surpass Presenter Lu instantly.

    "What the f*ck! He¡¯s merely a chef. Is it really necessary to be so handsome?" A young man in front of the television immediately let out a cry.

    Just after he ridiculed, he saw Yuan Zhou nod to the camera indifferently, again.

    "Tsk. Even a chef is so handsome now! What shall I, a white-cor elite, do?" The young man was also a foodie. Although he ridiculed Yuan Zhou, he was likewise waiting to see the delicacy to be disyedter.

    "What is he wearing? It does not seem to be a chef¡¯s uniform." An old man that was watching TV didn¡¯t quite understand.

    "It¡¯s the informal dress of the Han clothing. It¡¯s very easy and convenient to wear." His granddaughter exined to him.

    "It¡¯s so rare that you, little girl, would watch TV with us." The grandpa looked at his granddaughter and joked with her.

    "Aha, it¡¯s because this program is awesome." The little girl was a little shy.

    She can¡¯t say that she watched this program because of the delicious food and Yuan Zhou¡¯s handsome face.

    "Um, yes. My granddaughter is always right." The grandpa nodded his head smilingly.

    Presenter Lu was asking Yuan Zhou what he prepared to cook on the program.

    "One is Jinling Grass and the other is Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork." Yuan Zhou answered peacefully.

    While speaking of that on TV, Yuan Zhou appeared quite peaceful except for his influential aura and his strong sense of existence.

    Only Presenter Lu on site knew how much pressure he had while facing Yuan Zhou.

    However, that was what made the audiences feel that Yuan Zhou was a genuine chef who turned cooking into an art rather than a chef that purely had some cooking skills.

    "Boss Yuan looks more attractive on TV." The girl thought inwardly.

    Without moving in the first episode, Yuan Zhou was judged by others to be a craftsman that had inherited the ancient skills. In this episode, however, Yuan Zhou was like a master-level artist.

    Each dish gained vitality and a sense of art in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    At the end of the episode, however, a hint of dry humor was added into the program. Of course, that all benefited from the question that Yuan Zhou specially asked Presenter to add.

    "Boss Yuan, what will you say if you had to give a reason why peoplee here for meals?" With a cunning smile on the face, Presenter Lu asked especially.

    Just when the audiences in front of televisions all guessed it might be his craftsmanship or something else, Yuan Zhou uttered.

    "Because the boss is handsome; I¡¯m handsome; I myself is handsome." Yuan Zhou said primly and immodestly.

    His tone was filled with"It should have been obvious anyway."

 Chapter 447: Anti-fraud Specialist

    Chapter 447: Anti-fraud Specialist

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Once Yuan Zhou said that, he made the audiences nearby be curious about him. Moreover, it was understandable that they wanted to go and try the taste.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first step of the mission waspleted.

    Theoretically, the fine food streamer, Meng Meng, and the little prince of new dishes, Ma Zhida, would usuallye whenever Yuan Zhou served a new dish, besides the usual customers.

    However, the streamer that came this time wasn¡¯t the lovable Meng Meng, but another streamer.

    This streamer was different from all other streamers.

    First of all, she was dressed inly in a beige wind coat, white shirt, and ck business pants. Her appearance was above average and she had a pair of big eyes that darted about smartly, which made her appear smart and cute.

    She called herself the Fighting Guardian or the anti-fraud specialist while her streamer nickname was Da Da. She wasn¡¯t holding a phone in her hands for the live streaming. Instead, she just wore a bluetooth earphone alike to an earring and a brooch alike to a lily that was about to blossom on her breast. It was the webcam.

    This was a live streaming matched with speech sounds.

    In other words, she could talk to the audiences in real time with the bluetooth earphone.

    "I have made some investigations. The dishes in this Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant are indeed delicious, but the price is just extravagant. It¡¯s just much more than ¡¯expensive¡¯." The melodious voice of the streamer Da Da carried some affirmation.

    "See? We were right. Just expose it and make such a deceitful restaurant unable to do business anymore." There immediately passed an indignant resentful female voice from the earphone.

    "Exactly. Da Da, be careful! I heard the boss has his people in charge of queuing matters. There might be hired thug among them." A man said considerately with a gentle voice.

    "I believe that even if the dishes are delicious, they can¡¯t be so expensive. So the boss definitely has an influential background." The person who said that analyzed calmly andposedly.

    "Um. I know it has even been on TV recently." Da Da looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant secretly with her tone filled with justice.

    "That¡¯s why you have to be careful. If you can film some useful information, that would be great. If you need help, let¡¯s keep in touch with the agreed secret signals as usual." It was aposed and mature female voice that gave the final word.

    "Okay, got it. I¡¯m going right now." Da Da answered seriously. Then she went up to line up like an ordinary customer and waited to eat.

    Seeing Da Da go to line up from in the video, her audiences all fell silent. Of course, they all attributed the silence to the supervisor in the steamer room.

    The supervisor was the man with the gentle male voice.

    As for how the matter originated and why Da Da, this anti-fraud streamer, came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for investigation, it was easy to exin.

    Nowadays, the live streaming industry was quite popr. There were various kinds of live streaming, but Da Da wanted to make a different one. When she saw somebody drop litter in a street the other day, she came up with such an idea.

    "Maybe I can live stream these kinds of phenomenon to arouse others¡¯ attention." Da Da patted her head and then said.

    She intended to capture these uncivilized actions on her live stream to let people know about these rude behaviors. Of course, those who were filmed definitely didn¡¯t know that, but Da Da still covered their faces with the mosaics considerately.

    After all, these uncivilized actions may be big or small, but no one had the right to expose the face of those who were involved on the inte. Hence, Da Da paid special attention to these factors. Just like that, she received more and more attention and finally became popr.

    From then on, if there was any discharge of pollution from factories, Da Da would especially go there to make a live stream and then post it on the inte. She would also take a risk to go film kitchens with her hidden camera if there was a restaurant that was voted by her fans to be the dirtiest.

    It was basically mostly about such kind of things. As the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were much too extravagant for them to bear, Yuan Zhou wasined by Da Da¡¯s fans as cheating the consumers, which was the cause of Da Daing here today.

    However, Da Da never fought a war unprepared; therefore, she investigated a lot about Yuan Zhou.

    Nevertheless, they were all basically favorablements like "Yuan Zhou was so handsome." or "The dishes are so delicious." Not a single unfavorablement could be found on the inte.

    The most important reason that caused Da Da toe was that menu.

    "What the f*ck! Is the Egg Fried Rice golden? How can it be worth 188 RMB? Why doesn¡¯t he just go rob someone?" It was Da Da¡¯s first reaction.

    "Wait. Is this the price of the tea egg? 1888 and RMB? How fearful!" When Da Da saw the price of the tea egg, she felt quite helpless.

    "Formerly, there was a very stupid entertainment program calling for a crowdfunding with the purpose of visitng an ind for vacation and eating oyster omelets. I just smiled at that. But now I want to say, crowdfunding is necessary here to eat a tea egg." Da Da looked at the menu bitterly.

    Mostly, the posts in the gourmet forum spoke highly of the delicious dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. asionally, those who doubted the prices would be brainwashed with the single sentence, "You¡¯ll know if they deserve the prices after you eat."

    "Do you take yourself as that advertisement that deres ¡¯Whoever uses knows.¡¯?" In the face of that single sentence "You¡¯ll know if they deserve the prices after you eat," all over the screen, Da Da ridiculed speechlessly.

    A tea egg costs 1888 RMB; an Egg Fried Rice costs 188; a bowl of noodles costs 268 RMB. Da Da felt it would be a humiliation to her title of Anti-fraud Specialist if she didn¡¯te to investigate.

    "But why hasn¡¯t the Association of Consumers banned such a restaurant?" Da Da searched the relevant information curiously.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had clearly stated the price of the dishes and besides, written them inrge numbers. Basically, everyone could know the prices as soon as they turned the head and took a look at the menu. Even if they didn¡¯t know, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had still clearly stated the price.

    So, the Association of Consumers really had no right of jurisdiction over this matter.

    "What a sinister trick!" Da Da read the uses of the Association of Consumers discontentedly.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter. If they don¡¯t punish the restaurant, I will do the work in my own way." Da Da thought of her poprity and clenched her first energetically.

    After Da Da discussed this issue with the seniors in the group, however, she guessed there might be someone with an influential background behind the boss. Nheless, Da Da wasn¡¯t afraid.

    She just wanted to expose the very high prices and that the fame of his restaurant did not match reality.

    After she weighed the gains and loss, only then did she take action.

    "When do you think Boss Yuan will serve the goose that he served yesterday again? I almost couldn¡¯t stop my slobber from flowing out of my mouth." The customer ahead of Da Da suddenly said that.

    "How would I know that?" The person who was asked answered him angrily.

    "Hey-hey. You yourself are to me for not being quick and deft yesterday. You just don¡¯t know the taste of the goose meat. It¡¯s simply perfect." The person revealed an intoxicated expression while speaking of that.

    "What are youcent for? I will buy one next time and you can¡¯t eat it." The other one gnashed his teeth and said that.

    "That goose is 5888 RMB, each. You were even reluctant to pay 1/4 of that amount yesterday and you dare to say you will buy an entire one." The person turned up his nose at the other when he said that.

    "I wille every two months to eat the goose once." The other one seemed to have made up his mind and even thought of a solution.

    "Wait. I¡¯m sorry, but I am here for the first time. What dish is so expensive making it as high as 5888 RMB per serving?" Da Da tried to make herself look curious rather than astonished.

    However, she couldn¡¯t helpining frantically in her heart, "A goose is worth 5888 RMB? Does ity golden eggs?"

    "It¡¯s the borate Roast Goose newly served by Boss Yuan. The taste is, tsk-tsk, awesome! You¡¯ll want one more after you eat one and one more after you eat two." The customer ahead of Da Da told her enthusiastically.

    "But the price is too..." Da Da really couldn¡¯t help but say that.

    "It is indeed expensive, but the craftsmanship well deserves the price. Sigh. Unluckily, I¡¯m unable to eat it today." The person still felt a little pity.

    Da Da became more steadfast in her heart.

    "I must give it a taste. Why exactly can it be sold for such a high price?"

    However, she was also a little bewildered. Many people told her the dishes here were delicious. But even so, they can¡¯t that expensive.

    There was definitely something that didn¡¯t make sense.

 Chapter 448: Soy Sauce Rice

    Chapter 448: Soy Sauce Rice

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Lunchtimemences now. The first ten customers pleasee in for your meal." Zhou Jia stood at the door and said with a smile.

    "Hoo... Luckily, I¡¯m No. 9." Da Da looked at the number ticket in her hand and then said.

    "The queuing machine is good. I can finally have a meal in the first round." A customer in the front said blissfully.

    "Exactly. If not, we can neverpete against those who always have money and time." Another customer likewise said indignantly.

    He was naturally talking about Wu Hai and Ling Hong, etc.

    Although they still had the geographic advantage, the situation was truly better than before.

    "Is the business of this restaurant so prosperous?" Da Da had intended to say it in the mind, but nevertheless blurted it out carelessly.

    "Haha, of course. Look! These people are all here to eat lunch. When there wasn¡¯t this queuing machine previously, the whole street was crowded with customers." The customer ahead of him told him while walking forward.

    "But I heard the dishes here are very expensive, aren¡¯t they?" Da Da was surprised at first when she heard the answer. Then she asked subtly.

    "Yes, it¡¯s expensive. But it doesn¡¯t matter if it is eaten once in a while." The customer said smilingly.

    "Yeah. We are here to enjoy the delicacies and Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship." After saying that, another customer couldn¡¯t wait to enter the restaurant.

    "Is it really so miraculous?" Da Da followed them into the restaurant with puzzlement.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, Da Da felt a burst of warmth. However, it wasn¡¯t like the warmth from the air-conditioner, but instead, like the lively warmth of vitality in Spring.

    "It¡¯s fairly warm." Da Da whispered. Then, she looked back at the price list on the wall, which was what she came for today.

    As Da Da turned around, the webcam in her brooch also captured the contents of the price list.

    At that moment, there passed continuous sound of inhaling and surprised shout.

    "Holy shit! What¡¯s that? Dongpo Pig Knuckle of 2080 RMB? borate Roast Goose of 5888 RMB?" The man who had a gentle voice was so surprised that even his voice was distorted now.

    "A in dish of Phoenix Tail Prawns is surprisingly sold for 1288 RMB? Unbelievable!" It was a mature and sober female voice.

    "Didn¡¯t anyone notice that Mantou? It¡¯s an unbelievably 64 RMB each." Another audience muttered about the Thousand Layer Mantou ceaselessly.

    "Shh. Let¡¯s order the cheapest one." Da Da muttered softly.

    "Just order that Sesame Seed Cake. Even a damn sesame seed cake can be sold at 58 RMB." This time, the woman with a mature and sober voice also couldn¡¯t help saying rudely.

    "Okay." Da Da agreed with a low voice and then turned around to sit down.

    "Hello. What do you want to eat today?" Zhou Jia went up and asked politely.

    "A Sesame Seed Cake." Da Da said with an indifferent manner.

    "Sorry. These snacks are never served for lunch and dinner." Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    "Why?" Da Da frowned and asked.

    "It¡¯s all written on the menu. Other dishes in our restaurant are also not bad." Zhou Jia exined carefully.

    "Then get the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine for me. What¡¯s this?" Da Da still chose the cheapest one.

    After all, she was reluctant to spend much in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "It¡¯s the food cooked with the rice as the ingredient." Zhou Jia introduced to him some kinds of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines carefully.

    "Then I order the Soy Sauce Rice, the kind different from fried rice." Da Da ordered aparatively difficult dish.

    "All right. It¡¯s a total of 98 RMB. Payment is made first in our restaurant." Zhou Jia nodded her head and said that.

    "Here you are. One hundred." Da Da took out a brand-new 100-RMB note and handed it to her.

    "Here is the change of 2 RMB." Zhou Jia fished out two coins and handed them back to Da Da.

    That¡¯s right. As he was promoted to a higher grade, Yuan Zhou seldom took part in the work of giving small change now. He usually gave Zhou Jia some change to do the work for him.

    The system only calcted the total cash in the cash box in the evening now, so both Zhou Jia and Shen Min helped Yuan Zhou to return the change. However, customers used bank transfer more often than paying cash over here.

    "Ok." Da Da nodded.

    After receiving the money, Zhou Jia reported the dish to Yuan Zhou.

    "A serving of Soy Sauce Rice." Zhou Jia reported the dish.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and then started to prepare.

    "It¡¯s the first time that someone ordered this dish." Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly and then began to prepare.

    Soy Sauce Rice and Soy Sauce Fried Rice were indeed two different things.

    For Soy Sauce Fried Rice, the chefs normally needed to blend the vorings and cold, cooked, rice together first before they stir-fried the dish. Yuan Zhou had also cooked the dish that way. However, the Soy Sauce Rice was quite different from that.

    It didn¡¯t require stir-frying. The chef only needed to cook the rice and pour the soy sauce inside. Then, it was good.

    It seemed to be easy, but the chefs needed to have a goodmand of the cooking temperature and moisture content. The in cooked rice couldn¡¯t be too rigid in case it was hard to chew while there would be no fragrance if it was too soft.

    "System, I think Kesha Tribute Rice is the best ingredient to cook this Soy Sauce Rice. Do you think so?" Considering the current rice wasn¡¯t suitable to cook Soy Sauce Rice, Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    The system disyed, "Kesha Tribute Rice has been prepared for you. Please take it and use it as you please."

    "I love such moments." Yuan Zhou revealed a faint smile under the face mask.

    He turned around and opened a cab lightly which was marked with "Kesha Rice" on the door along with the sound of "Peng". After that, he took a palm-sized porcin bowl and filled half of the bowl with the rice.

    "The rice grains of the Kesha Tribute Rice is said to be big and besides, the color is white with a hint of green like the jade." Yuan Zhou carefully observed the rice grains at hand.

    After that, he found that it was truly the Kesha Tribute Rice. Afterwards, he nodded his head with satisfaction and prepared to wash it.

    Unlike Zhuozhou Tribute Rice that didn¡¯t require washing, the Kesha Tribute Rice needed a slight wash for a while.

    The system disyed, "Kesha Tribute Rice came from the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Reigns. Kesha is originally the name of a town of Yongshun County under the Tujia Nationality Autonomous Municipality of Hu¡¯nan Province. There¡¯s a part of thend in Guirong Grounds of Gaojian Vige in Guirongping Kesha Town which produces a kind of extraordinarily fragrant rice. It¡¯s also regarded as the Treasure among Grains; besides that, it was dedicated to the emperor every year in ancient times. Therefore, it was called Kesha Tribute Rice from then on."

    "Thend with that level ground in Gaojian Vige is only 1500 square metersrge, but the rice produced there has soft and sticky texture, a smooth and shiny luster, mellow taste, delicate fragrance and intoxicating vor."

    "System, you can¡¯t always show off your broad knowledge when others aren¡¯t ready." Yuan Zhou was pouring the rice and stirring the water inside. Only after that did he ridicule the system helplessly.

    He was right. Yuan Zhou was cooking the dish earnestly when the system unexpectedly introduced the lengthy knowledge of Kesha Tribute Rice to him.

    "You are obviously screwing things up." Yuan Zhou said again.

    However, the system immediately vanished after it finished the introduction.

    Then, Yuan Zhou became helpless. He had only to add something.

    "Actually, I know a lot about the Kesha Tribute Rice. But thank you for your kind introduction all the same." After saying that and seeing the system have no reaction, Yuan Zhou felt relieved.

    During the gap of waiting for the rice, Yuan Zhou started to prepare other ingredient required by the Soy Sauce Rice, the soy sauce.

 Chapter 449: The Best One and The Common One

    Chapter 449: The Best One and The Common One

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Here¡¯s your Soy Sauce Rice. Please stir them evenly before eating. Take your time, please." Zhou Jia carried a small bowl to Da Da, set it down on the table and then said to her.

    "Okay. Thank you." Da Da first thanked her habitually and then took a look at the rice.

    It was a small bowl like what people normally used to eat at home during normal times. Nheless, girls could eat their fill with half a bowl of rice along with some dishes.

    The one in front of her appeared more exquisite. It had a white porcin body and a pattern of long green wheat leaves on the outside surface. It was filled approximately 80% with rice.

    She hadn¡¯t got time to have a careful look at the bowl before she stopped Zhou Jia.

    "Isn¡¯t there a side dish for this Soy Sauce Rice?" Da Da asked with puzzlement.

    "No, there isn¡¯t." Zhou Jia turned around and nodded her head.

    "At least, you should serve a small te of dried turnip for me." Da Da said in surprise.

    "I¡¯m sorry. Our pickled radish isn¡¯t sold separately." Zhou Jia said courteously.

    "Okay, fine." Da Da became slightly speechless.

    "It really is a bandit¡¯s store. With this Soy Sauce Rice worth of 98 RMB, it doesn¡¯t even serve some dried turnip." Da Da turned around and ridiculed in the heart.

    "Da Da, did something wrong happen to your?" At that moment, the sound passing from the bluetooth earphone aroused Da Da¡¯s attention.

    "Really?" Da Da knitted his brows and then stroked the brooch without a trace to adjust its position.

    "Don¡¯t move, Da Da. It seems to be working well. Your fingers are still as thick and strong as before." At that moment, another teasing voice sounded in the earphone.

    Instantly, her earphone was filled with the voice of her audiences praising the dishes.

    "If not that I know it was Da Da¡¯s video-streaming room, I would have thought it was somebody¡¯s dish presentation." It was an objective and impartialment.

    "Indeed. I can even tell that the dish is good through the screen." It must be a hungry person.

    It wasn¡¯t really exaggerated to say that the audience could see the Soy Sauce Rice through the screen, as this dish really made people unable to move their sight away.

    The rice was filled in the bowl to 80% full with a bright brownish-red soy sauce poured over the surface.

    The in cooked rice was totally different from other rice. The well-cooked rice would give off some slight steam. A hint of green would appear among the white, which made it looked like a white jade wrapped in emerald.

    Apart from the brownish-red soy sauce that seeped into the rice, there was also the intrinsic gloss of the rice. On the whole, the Soy Sauce Rice looked appetizing.

    "It indeed looks perfect." Da Da swallowed the saliva and then said that.

    Just when she was about to eat, she remembered Yuan Zhou¡¯s instruction to stir them evenly before eating. Then, she took the spoon and began to stir up the rice.

    "Hua Hua"

    After that, the rice changed. The white spoon covered with the brownish red soy sauce moved among the gray-jade-like rice grains and the heat of the rice instantly stimted the fragrance of both the rice and the soy sauce.

    Having stirred up the rice for a little while, Da Da found it hard to bear. While looking at the delicacy and smelling the fragrance, she naturally couldn¡¯t bear it and thus picked up the spoon and stuffed it into her mouth.

    "Hmmm." Da Da couldn¡¯t help gasping in admiration.

    As soon as the Soy Sauce Rice entered her mouth, the fragrance filled her mouth.

    The Kesha Tribute Rice was originally quite fragrant and it became more intoxicating after being steamed. Besides, it also carried the soy sauce-like aroma and with a slight sweetness.

    The sweetness not only came from the rice grains, but also from the soy sauce.

    The well-separated rice grains tasted soft and sticky. And the taste was very much like that of the outermostyer of the freshly-cooked in cooked rice that she had eaten secretly during her childhood. It carried the intrinsic sweetness of the rice and didn¡¯t let people feel that the taste is dull because of the mixed soy sauce.

    The slightly salty taste contained therein stimted the sweetness of the rice and fragrance of the soy sauce more.

    "Yum. It¡¯s so delicious." While gasping in admiration, Da Da stuffed the rice into her mouth ceaselessly.

    Nheless, the audiences at the other of the live streaming started to speak one after another.

    "Da Da,e back! You are doing the anti-fraud live streaming rather than a delicacy live streaming. How could you indulge yourself in eating and unable to pull yourself out from enjoyment?" After saying that, the woman with the mature voice couldn¡¯t help drooling.

    There was a saying that when one watched others eating, they would feel that the food was more fragrant. Now, the audiences watching Da Da¡¯s live streaming all realized the words deeply.

    "I think I¡¯m watching a fake anti-fraud live streaming. It¡¯s obviously a stream for showing delicacies. I¡¯m so hungry." The man with a gentle voice also couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    "Yeah, exactly. Please stop eating, Da Da. Get back to proper business." It was the wish of an audience who was severely drooling.

    "Life is so hard! I¡¯m just here to watch an anti-fraud video streaming. Da Da, you surprisingly show us an appetizing delicacy to tempt us. Really tired." The audiences watched the Soy Sauce Rice in the bowl be less and less and thus had the impulse to beat her.

    After all, her brooch webcam directly faced the Soy Sauce Rice in the front of her while she was eating. It was strange that they didn¡¯t feel hungry when they saw the rice being stuffed into Da Da¡¯s mouth ceaselessly and heard her gasp in admiration while chewing.

    Well, alright. Even the heat from the rice made the audiences feel that they had smelled the fragrance at the other end of the screen.

    "Cough cough. I¡¯m finished. Let¡¯s start now." Da Da, who indulged herself in the enjoyment of the delicacy, didn¡¯t realize that the live streaming had provoked so much hatred until she finished the meal.

    "Sigh. I¡¯m feeling heartache for the Soy Sauce Rice. It looks really tasty." The woman with the gentle voice sighed with emotion atst.

    "Let¡¯s get to proper business. That matters more." Da Da said that to cover her embarrassment up.

    After all, she felt a little embarrassed now for what she had done just now.

    "Then you hurry up." Not until then did the audiences became more energetic.

    After all, they decided to watch the live streaming due to the very high prices of the dishes.

    "Okay." Da Da nodded her head slightly. Then, she stood up and approached Yuan Zhou.

    "Hello, boss." Da Da went up to Yuan Zhou and began to greet him immediately.

    "Hello, too." Yuan Zhou returned a salute with a nod and then prepared to cook other dishes.

    "Don¡¯t you feel the price is much too high?" Da Da considered for an instant and then asked loudly when Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t totally turned back.

    As soon as she said that, not only Yuan Zhou stopped turning back, but also the customers who were still in the line and had finished the meal all looked at Da Da.

    Of course, those who indulged themselves in the delicacies and couldn¡¯t get themselves out of the immersion just knitted their brows and took no notice of her even if they heard that. Compared with that, it was more important to eat the delicacies. For example, Lee Yanyi. He just continued eating his dishes.

    "No." Yuan Zhou turned around and answered earnestly.

    "I just ate the Soy Sauce Rice. To be honest, other restaurants only charge 8 RMB or even less, 3 RMB for that while you charge 98 RMB. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s much too expensive?" Da Da said persistently while pointing at the empty bowl in Zhou Jia¡¯s hand.

    "Because mine is delicious." Yuan Zhou stood up straight and said confidently.

    Once he said that, Da Da instantly became silent. That was a fact. The Soy Sauce Rice cooked by others and those cooked by Yuan Zhou were not at the same level as Yuan Zhou¡¯s was iparable.

    "Yes, it¡¯s true. Just because they are so delicious, why couldn¡¯t you make them cheaper to make everyone afford it?" In Da Da¡¯s opinion, the current prices had great surpassed that of ordinary dishes.

    "Different ingredients and different craftsmanship." Yuan Zhou answered her in a few words and then prepared to say no more.

    Lunch time was limited and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to waste a single minute. Therefore, he prepared to cook more dishes for others.

    "Although I don¡¯t know what rice it is, I can tell it¡¯s indeed quite delicious. With your excellent craftsmanship, however, why couldn¡¯t you use the ordinary ingredients and cook some delicacies at lower prices for more people?" Da Da asked again.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her anymore this time as he really didn¡¯t like exining much. Nheless, Wu Hai uttered at the side...

 Chapter 450: An Artist That Pursues Perfection

    Chapter 450: An Artist That Pursues Perfection

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Wu Hai chuckled and uttered, "Ha Ha. What do you do, little girl?

    Da Da just looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement, but didn¡¯t answer him.

    "Don¡¯t get me wrong. I¡¯m just asking and it¡¯s nothing personal. It¡¯s just because I can help Boss Yuan to answer your question." Wu Hai was quite mild when he talked with a young pretty girl.

    Not everyone was as hopeless as Yuan Zhou.

    "I¡¯m a we-media worker." Da Da rolled her beautiful eyes and then brought out a nice name for her work.

    "So you aren¡¯t an artist." With a nod, Wu Hai revealed an "obviously" expression.

    "What does it have anything to do with the art?" Da Da became even more confused.

    "Besides that, you are here for the first time, aren¡¯t you?" Instead of answering Da Da¡¯s question, Wu Hai continued asking that.

    "Yes." Da Da nodded her head.

    "I¡¯m an oil painting artist. I¡¯m quite skilled in drawing." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said confidently.

    "Excuse me. What do that have anything to do with Boss Yuan?" Da Da asked with a speechless tone while looking at Boss Yuan who was cooking earnestly and then at Wu Hai who was about to show off in front of her.

    "Young people indeed have no patience nowadays. I haven¡¯t finished." Wu Hai red at Da Da.

    "You are not old, either." Da Da answered him frankly and straightforwardly.

    "This little girl really has sharp eyes, but please hear me out first." Upon hearing that, Wu Hai became quite delighted, but he still didn¡¯t forget his proper business.

    "Okay. Please go on." Listening to the heated discussions in her live streaming room, Da Da decided to hear what this small-mustache man would say.

    "Apart from the artist himself, the oil paint, drawing paper and painting brush are the most important things." Wu Hai introduced the basic knowledge of an oil-painting artist briefly.

    "A good brush is too rare. The painting brush from Yuanbaoge Store is suitable for the mountains-and-waters painting. Fortunately, the penholder from Xiedetang Store is really nice but the best penpointes from Hongdetang Store. Little girl, which one do you think I should use?" Wu Hai looked at Da Da and asked.

    "It¡¯s easy. Why don¡¯t you put the penpoint from Hongdetang onto the penholder from Xiedetang?" Without hesitation, Da Da told him.

    "You are right. Even you yourself know everyone should pursue the best. Why couldn¡¯t Boss Yuan?" Wu Hai shrugged and saidzily.

    "But..." Da Da was reluctant to admit defeat and she still wanted to say something.

    "There¡¯s no ¡¯but¡¯. For a painter who pursues the ultimate art, he has excessively high requirements even on the drawing paper, let alone the brush. Simrly, it doesn¡¯t make sense for a great chef that takes cooking as his own art to use worse ingredients when there are better ones." Only then did Wu hai begin to talk seriously.

    Da Da stared nkly and said nothing.

    "The pursuit of perfection is the most fundamental professional ethics for an artist. So is it to Boss Yuan." Wu Hai continued saying.

    "Sorry." Da Da stood at the side and paused a little while. Then, she said to Yuan Zhou suddenly.

    "Take care. See you next time." Yuan Zhou happened to be carrying someone¡¯s meal across him and said in a nd tone.

    "Okay. Sorry for bothering you." Da Da revealed a smile.

    That¡¯s right. She finally understood that. This chef, one that constantly perfected his skills and was so earnest while cooking, would naturally pursue a better taste and there was no reason for him to use the worse ingredients to cheat himself.

    Now that he could make it the best, he would never act perfunctorily.

    This was what Da Da understood about Yuan Zhou.

    Having walked out of the restaurant, Da Da suddenly said to the earphone, "It seems that I have failed in the anti-fraud movement this time."

    She said that with a very natural tone but had no regret. Instead, she was a little happy.

    Just like Da Da herself. Every time she did a live stream, she wanted to achieve the best effects, therefore she bought the Olympus lens that could take the clearest picture. However, what she really aimed for was the aristocrat among the lenses, the Carl Zeiss lens from Germany.

    It was just because both the effects and presentation of the lens were the best. Da Da had never thought of doing a live stream with her phone directly.

    So, Da Da was aware of Yuan Zhou¡¯s persistence now and respected him.

    Although Da Da left, customers in the restaurant nevertheless started a heated discussion.

    "Hey, Wu Hai. When did you be so easily satisfied? A mere painting brush from Xiedetang can meet your demands?" Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai ironically and asked him.

    "I have always been that good." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and saidcently.

    "Ho Ho. Who¡¯s the person that threw the painting brush worth 18000 RMB each angrilyst time?" Ling Hong said with a tone that made others felt sick.

    "Not me." Wu Hai said earnestly and primly.

    "Forget the painting brush. Don¡¯t you think that girl is quite interesting?" Curiosity filled Su Mu¡¯s beautiful peach blossom eyes.

    "Yes. She kept asking Boss Yuan." A customer chimed in with him.

    "In my opinion, there might be some tricks." Another customer also said with a ridiculing smile.

    "From the perspective of a female, she might feel that Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are so delicious that she wants to... You know!" Man Man also guessed curiously.

    "You are all thinking too much." Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said earnestly.

    After all, with his sharp ears, he had heard Da Da¡¯s dialogue with her audiences all along.

    She was obviously a streamer and that was the reason why she was so curious.

    "Boss Yuan, we are all worrying about your marriage. What do you think of this matter?" Looking at Yuan Zhou that was slightly idle now, Su Mu asked him.

    "I have never thought of that." Yuan Zhou really wanted to shrug his shoulders. For the sake of his image, however, he managed to refrain himself from doing that.

    Just like how he refrained from beating Wu Hai to death after that.

    "Actually, I have a good idea." Wu Hai said suddenly as if he had been hit by an inspiration.

    "What¡¯s that?" Man Man asked cooperatively.

    "Man Man, your money fell." Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer her, but suddenly pointed at the ground behind her and said.

    "Huh? Really?" Man Man looked back at the ground.

    There was indeed a 10 RMB note on the smooth and clean ground. Without any hesitation, Man Man picked it up.

    "Yes, it¡¯s yours." While Man Man was picking that up, Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    "Thank you." Man Man thanked him habitually.

    "See? Boss Yuan, you should pick up girls like me." Seeing Man Man pick up the money, Wu Hai said to Yuan Zhou excitedly.

    However, Ling Hong and Su Mu who had just seen the scene just revealed a manner of "I don¡¯t know you."

    "Boss Yuan, if you tell a girl that her money fell on the ground, she will pick it up habitually. If you like any girl, you can directly go up and tell her that her boyfriend also fell on the ground. That way, you can get her as your girlfriend very easily." Wu Hai was so excited when he said that.

    He talked as if it were such a brilliant idea. Of course, judging from thecent manner on his face, he also thought that way.

    That¡¯s right. The 10 RMB note was thrown on the ground by Wu Hai when Man Man didn¡¯t notice him. Then he lied to her to make her pick it up just to tell Yuan Zhou about this matter. He really did his best.

    "What kind of confidence is it that allows you to teach Boss Yuan how to chase after girls when you yourself have been single for more than 30 years?" Ling Hong couldn¡¯t helpughing and saying that.

    "Cough cough. I¡¯m going to prepare the dishes." With Yuan Zhou¡¯s taut face, no one could see any clue from his face.

    Wu Hai was then mocked by Ling Hong and Su Mu in turn. Of course, Man Man who was just cheated still felt very happy. While taking the 10 RMB note, she told Wu Hai that this idea wasn¡¯t scientific at all.

 Chapter 451: The Grievances That Make Oneâ€™s Heart Ache

    Chapter 451: The Grievances That Make One¡¯s Heart Ache

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Although Yuan Zhou was cooking the dishes earnestly at the side and no longer spoke, the atmosphere in the restaurant was still harmonious and cheerful.

    Only after lunchtime ended did Yuan Zhou have time to think carefully. Wu Hai¡¯s idea sounded a little amusing at the beginning but it seemed to make some sense when Yuan Zhou thought it over.

    "Perhaps, I should have asked Man Man if her boyfriend cooks nice dishes." Yuan Zhou muttered to himself primly with a frown on his face.

    Not long after, the system appeared and interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s random thoughts.

    The system disyed, "Congrattions, host. You have obtained the reward Heart of The Chef."

    "What the damn is this? System, are you out of your mind?" Yuan Zhou asked the system with a puzzled expression.

    The system disyed, "The reward is avable to be received."

    "One must have evil intentions if one shows excessive attention to others. System, what conspiracy are you nning?" Yuan Zhou asked in an alert manner.

    After all, every reward from the system would inevitably be followed by a trap.

    From the system, Yuan Zhou had a good understanding of the sentence "There is no pie in the sky." Even if there was one, it would definitely hit his head.

    The system disyed, "The reward is avable to be received and ites from the Roast Goose that youpleted quickly."

    "Are you serious? Last time, you rewarded me with the Roast Goose because you said I had finished the mission well. However, the subsequent mission became more difficult by several times." Yuan Zhou rolled his eyes rudely and said with a tone of disbelief.

    Anyway, the system was always like that. When Yuan Zhou was rewarded with the Soup Dumplings, his business time was reduced; when he got a red packet from the system once in a blue moon, he had to pay arge amount of taxes; when he was rewarded a title for levelling up, he was also rewarded with a book list as thick as a dictionary that required him to read all of the books.

    After he finally finished the Roast Goose mission, the system increased the difficulty of the following mission. Such typical examples were too numerous to enumerate.

    However, Yuan Zhou wrongfully used the system this time. The reward this time had something to do with Chef Zhan.

    The system didn¡¯t require a specific time limit onpletion of the dish of Roast Goose, but it had an invisible requirement, that was, toplete the mission as soon as possible.

    A chef always had responsibilities to study the dish recipe they obtained. Because of Chef Zhan, Yuan Zhou had managed to master the cooking method of this dish with his utmost perseverance.

    Although he had also sacrificed his hands for that.

    As for Chef Zhan, he was still the boss in the kitchen of Goose Jin Xuan restaurant.

    "Chef Zhan, your Roasted Goose is getting more and more delicious. It¡¯s such a great craftsmanship." General Manager Qin squinted his eyes and enjoyed the delicacy of the Roast Goose.

    "Well, there¡¯s still some distance from being the best." Chef Zhan just answered ndly without expression.

    "Chef Zhan, you are too demanding on yourself. Your craftsmanship has originally been excellent and now it even improved. You are really a genius in roasting the goose." General Manager Qin spoke highly of Chef Zhan¡¯s craftsmanship smilingly.

    "I really don¡¯t deserve thispliment." When Chef Zhan said that, he appeared fairly cold and didn¡¯t seem to happy.

    "You are too modest. The goose tasted a little greasy formerly, but it changed now. Even if I keep eating, I don¡¯t feel greasy at all. Look, I have eaten quite a few pieces." General Manager Qin didn¡¯t know why Chef Zhan was angry, but he still praised him earnestly.

    "Humph. Take your time. I¡¯m going to the kitchen." As soon as he said that, Chef Zhan left immediately without a hint of smile on his bony face.

    "Ok. Go on with your work. There¡¯s another Roast Goose Banquet tomorrow. Don¡¯t forget it." General Manager Qin wasn¡¯t really angry. He took a bite of the goose and instructed him earnestly.

    "Got it. I won¡¯t forget it." Chef Zhan didn¡¯t turn around, but just answered straightforwardly.

    "It¡¯s good for a chef to be demanding. If you are demanding, I can charge the customers more." Once Chef Zhan got out of the door, General Manager Qin murmured vaguely.

    Having returned to the kitchen, Chef Zhan scolded his three disciples as usual and then returned to his own small kitchen to study the roast goose.

    "Hoo... He¡¯s finally gone." The fatter one among the three let out a sigh of relief.

    "What are you relieved for? I was scolded everytime I called him. Did you see me ever saying anything?" With a medium height and build, the man who often called Chef Zhan rolled his eyes and said discontentedly.

    "What exactly do you think is wrong with Chef Zhan? He got so mad at first that he almost smashed the old stove used to roast the goose. We all know how much he cherishes that old stove. He even cleans it by himself." The slimmest person among the three said thoughtfully.

    "Yeah, you are right. Now he shuts himself in the small kitchen to cook the roast goose every day and says things like ¡¯I have been roasting goose for all my life and I won¡¯t lose.¡¯." The fatter one also looked at the person with medium height and build curiously.

    "Why are you looking at me? I don¡¯t know, either. In my opinion, however, that Boss Yuan was probably the blow to him." The man in the middle said with uncertainty softly.

    "That¡¯s actually quite likely. However, the Roast Goose cooked by Chef Zhan is indeed getting better and better." The fatter one sighed with emotion.

    "I just don¡¯t know whether it¡¯s good or not that he¡¯s so crazy. His temper just gets worse." The slimmest guy shrugged, indicating that he was quite helpless.

    Yuan Zhou naturally had no idea of the matter over here, he was still conflicted about the reward from the system.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t even tap it open to check it.

    "What shall I do if I couldn¡¯t stop myself from receiving the reward and got cheated again?" This was what Yuan Zhou was thinking.

    However, he felt even worse if he did not tap it. The glittering reward was glistening over there.

    "But if I don¡¯t tap it open, I will feel so bad. Forget it! Let me just tap it open and check it." Yuan Zhou looked at the reward appearing in his mind and couldn¡¯t help saying.

    "Ta Ta Ta", Yuan Zhou walked around in the small restaurant and suddenly saw that lively prawn in the sergestes scenery wall.

    "Is it still alive?" Yuan Zhou looked at that single prawn that appeared rather conspicuous among the beautiful petal-like sergestes.

    "Now that you are still alive, I can check the reward." Yuan Zhou said something irrelevant with quite a natural tone.

    Naturally, he intended to check the reward.

    [Heart of The Chef] Complete the borate Roast Goose In Advance

    (Mission tips: This tip does not contain a tip. It¡¯s just a matter of luck. Young man, you have really good luck!)

    [Reward of Heart of The Chef] A Preparation Method for Spicy Hotpot Seasoning

    (Reward tips: If you don¡¯t eat a fulfilling hotpot in such a frosty weather, is there any difference between you and a salted fish?)

    "Everytime I see such this kind of tips, I really feel that they are dazzling. System, it¡¯s obviously not your style." Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said helplessly.

    "Frankly speaking, however, the Spicy Hotpot is a very good reward." Yuan Zhou raised his eyes and took a look at the raindrops in the air.

    That¡¯s right. Just when Yuan Zhou was conflicted, it suddenly rained. The rain wasn¡¯t really heavy and was just the continuous patter of raindrops along with the cold wind breezing, which made him feel slightly cold.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about his customers being drenched by the rain, because all the stores along the side street had verandas outside, namely the ce where Yuan Zhou put his shelf. His customers could stand there to evade the rain.

    Having watched the rain outside the door, Yuan Zhou suddenly realized there seemed to be something with the reward.

    "System, is there only the preparation method of the seasoning for the rewarded Spicy Hotpot?" Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "What about the side ingredients?" Yuan Zhou thought that there were indeed some ingredients in his restaurant to use as the side ingredients of the spicy hotpot, but they weren¡¯t a lot.

    The system disyed, "There are no side ingredients for now."

    "Then I have to use our own ingredients in the restaurant." Yuan Zhou shrugged and said helplessly.

    The system disyed, "The ingredients in the restaurant aren¡¯t suitable for hotpot."

    "What do you mean?" Yuan Zhou asked with an alert tone.

    The system disyed, "Host, who tells you there must be side ingredients for the hotpot?"

    "You sure make a damn lot of sense. I don¡¯t even know what to say." Yuan Zhou paused a while and then said that.

    However, what kind of hotpot it is if there aren¡¯t any side ingredients?"

    ...

 Chapter 452: Wu Haiâ€™s Bright Idea (First)

    Chapter 452: Wu Hai¡¯s Bright Idea (First)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "I feel that each of your rewards are beyond all expectations." When Yuan Zhou said that, he obviously gnashed his teeth.

    However, the system didn¡¯t respond to him at all.

    "Receive the reward." Yuan Zhou sighed. He still received the reward atst.

    Yuan Zhou was quite clear-headed. Something was better than nothing.

    It was still raining lightly outside the restaurant.

    "Hoo... The seasoning really looks nice. Let me cook for myself this evening for a midnight snack." After Yuan Zhou received the preparation method for the Spicy Hotpot, he stroked his own chin and said with great interest.

    "Ta Ta Ta", Yuan Zhou stepped out of the restaurant.

    After a sound of "Hoo...", a st of wind blew towards him.

    "It¡¯s so cold." Yuan Zhou was wearing some normal clothing inside the Han Clothing. He didn¡¯t wear the thermal underwear, because it was inconvenient for him to move about.

    Besides, it was very warm in the restaurant, just like the weather in Spring.

    Even some of the flowers on the shelf had flower buds.

    "Little Yuan, don¡¯te out today to sculpt anymore. It¡¯s so cold outside." Seeing Yuan Zhou intending to go out, Boss Tong immediately peeked out and said to him.

    "Um, don¡¯t worry. Please take care of yourself." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then also said with a caring tone.

    "I¡¯m not like you young people, so I will close my store very soon." Boss Tong said with a smile.

    "Okay. Take an early rest." Yuan Zhou showed a faint smile.

    "I know." Boss Tong nodded her head and then turned around back into her store.

    Then the side street became cold and cheerless.

    Originally, the stores along this street had been either closed or were for rent. However, the presence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant directly made this street into a bustling and lively ce. Although there was no one in the street now, every restaurant was open and waiting for the customers to drop by.

    There were many customers at meal time around here and therefore, those who weren¡¯t running restaurants changed their meal time.

    They did that just because they wanted to have more business.

    After all, the queuing machine had been put into use and thus, the customers in thetter part could naturally go somewhere else to wander.

    "Little Boss Yuan, what are you standing here for?" Holding a big ck umbre, Boss Wang passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with his aching legs and asked conveniently.

    "I¡¯m checking the weather," said Yuan Zhou primly.

    "The weather is bad, but it won¡¯t affect your business. Don¡¯t worry about that." Boss Wang burst intoughter and said earnestly.

    "Where are you going?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but inquired back.

    "I¡¯m going to buy some Mantou. I¡¯m going to cook the Fried Pork Slices with Salted Pepper today to eat together with the Mantou."

    Although Boss Wang spoke the most authentic Chengdu dialect, he liked eating Mantou. Yuan Zhou knew that and thus nodded his head.

    "Okay. Take care." Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    "Sure." Boss Wang nodded and then walked forward.

    "Pa Da Pa Da". Boss Wang took a few steps forward and then stopped. After that, he turned around and asked with an affirmative and cordial smile on his fatty face, "Boss Yuan, are those water pipes in your restaurant fine? If there are any problems, doe to me."

    "Uncle Wang, your craftsmanship is well known to me. It¡¯s still working well now." Yuan Zhou said with certainty immediately.

    "Perfect." Having been praised by Boss Yuan, Boss Wang held up the umbre and walked away happily.

    Once he walked farther for some distance, the street fell silent again and only the sound of raindrops could be heard. Suddenly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s amusing temperament was activated. He said to himself, "Isn¡¯t it necessary for me to recite poems on this rainy day?"

    "Light rain moistened the heavenly street... Wait, Wu Hai is on the second floor of that building. Forget it." Just when Yuan Zhou recited one sentence while wagging his head, he immediately remembered that Wu Hai was living across the street and thus stopped reciting.

    Thinking of his image of a prince charming, Yuan Zhou, who asionally amused himself for fun, managed to refrain himself from reciting the poems. He straightforwardly returned to his own restaurant and started to prepare the seasoning of the Spicy Hotpot, preparing to provide this new dish in the evening.

    The evening soon arrived. Just as usual, Zhou Jia entered the restaurant first.

    "Hiss... So cold." Zhou Jia exhaled to her hands and muttered in a soft voice.

    "There are hot towels beside the door. You can use one and leave the remaining ones to the customers." Yuan Zhou said without raising his head.

    "Okay. Thank you, Boss." On hearing that, Zhou Jia suddenly smiled and said loudly.

    "Go ahead." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Zhou Jia took two steps forward and then found a big rattan basket that was filled with steaming white towels at the ce where the cooked dishes were ced during normal times. Under the basket, there was a hot pad giving off white heat. It appeared to be very warm.

    "My boss is so nice." Zhou Jia picked up a towel of moderate temperature and wiped her hands carefully, feeling quite happy.

    The towels were originally bought by Yuan Zhou and were prepared for the customers to wipe the water off on rainy days. Of course, the boxer who came to eat the Egg Fried Rice after the matches also used the clean and soft towel to clean himself.

    While wiping her hands, Zhou Jia habitually looked toward the menu. Ever since the embarrassment where she didn¡¯t realize a new dish was servedst time, this habit had been following both Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    "Boss, have you started serving the hotpot?" Zhou Jia asked in surprise.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Terrific. But what does the line of characters up there mean?" Zhou Jia was very happy at first and then became puzzled when she saw that line of small characters.

    "It is what it literally means." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Okay, alright." Zhou Jia didn¡¯t fully understand that, but she didn¡¯t ask anymore.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to exin to her, either. After all, even he himself was quite displeased at the capricious system.

    After Zhou Jia saw the prices clearly, she went up to greet the customers when she found that business time hadmenced. Then, she came back into the restaurant and prepared to give out the towels to every customer.

    "This is the hot towel provided by Boss Yuan. You can either wipe your hands or your face." Taking the heavy basket, she said to every customer that entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a smile.

    "Aha, he¡¯s really a kind-hearted littlepass who just appears cool." Wu Hai picked up the towel and teased him while wiping his hands.

    "What¡¯s that?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    "Of course, it¡¯s your nickname." Wu Hai said deservedly.

    "You named it?" Yuan Zhou asked quite solemnly.

    "Of course not." Wu Hai said without any psychological burden.

    The instinct of a wild beast told him there wouldn¡¯t be good consequences if he admitted that. So Wu Hai refused to admit that without any hesitation.

    "Okay." Yuan Zhou then put the Miracle Kitchen Knife down without a trace secretly.

    "A new dish of hotpot is avable today." Zhou Jia said to Wu Hai suddenly after she had given out the towels to the customers.

    The price wasn¡¯t the highest, but probably only Wu Hai and a few other customers could afford it and would like to taste it.

    "Holy sh*t. Is it spicy? Get one for me, please. I have long been expecting to eat the hotpot prepared by Boss Yuan." Wu Hai immediately said to Zhou Jia.

    He even had no interest in teasing Yuan Zhou anymore. It was toomon for Wu Hai who loved spiciness so much.

    "Mr. Wu, you can check the menu first." Zhou Jia said kindheartedly.

    "Never mind. I have been quite used to the prices of Boss Yuan dishes." Wu Hai said indifferently.

    "I mean you¡¯ll know something upon looking at the menu." Zhou Jia still insisted.

    "Is there anything odd?" Wu Hai turned his head with puzzlement.

    Instantly, he was stupefied...

 Chapter 453: Wu Haiâ€™s Bright Idea (Second)

    Chapter 453: Wu Hai¡¯s Bright Idea (Second)

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Isn¡¯t your new dish the hotpot?" Wu Hai pointed at the menu and asked speechlessly.

    "Yes. That¡¯s why I wanted you to check first." Zhou Jia smiled innocently.

    She must have studied from Yuan Zhou on that point.

    "Boss Yuan!" Wu Hai shouted to Yuan Zhou energetically.

    "Um, I can hear you." Yuan Zhou nodded his head extraordinarily calmly.

    If not it wasn¡¯t a proper asion, Yuan Zhou even wanted to imitate the character in movies, picking the ears before answering him. He felt that would be quite cool.

    "Aren¡¯t you providing the Spicy Hotpot? Why is it marked below as ONLY SEASONING AVAILABLE WITHOUT SIDE INGREDIENTS. What does that mean?" Wu Hai pointed at the menu and asked quite discontentedly.

    "It¡¯s what it literally means?" Yuan Zhou answered him earnestly.

    "There aren¡¯t side ingredients for the Spicy Hotpot. Boss Yuan, are you kidding me?" Wu Hai was quite angry.

    After all, he loved spicy dishes so much and of course the Spicy Hotpot was his favorite. But what could he eat if there weren¡¯t side ingredients in the hotpot? Yuan Zhou must be kidding.

    "Who told you there must be side ingredients in the hotpot?" Yuan Zhou asked him back in a natural and calm tone.

    "Well..." Instantly, Wu Hai was speechless by the words that Yuan Zhou had learned from the system.

    "Go take orders." Yuan Zhou immediately felt a pleasant feeling all over his body. Then he said to Zhou Jia beside him.

    "Are you sure there are no side ingredients?" Wu Hai stressed heavily on the two characters of NO SIDE INGREDIENTS.

    "Not for now." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Okay. Get me a serving of the seasoning of the Spicy Hotpot." Stroking his small mustaches hesitantly, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou and said to him indignantly.

    "ording to the rules, you can order whatever dish you like. As this is just the soup, however, you don¡¯t need to eat it all up. But if you are just ordering it to check or try the taste, it will be regarded as a waste." Yuan Zhou reminded him earnestly.

    "I know. Don¡¯t be so wordy. I just want it." Wu Hai said indignantly.

    "Um. Whoever breaks the rules would be cklisted." When Yuan Zhou said the word ¡¯cklisted¡¯, he appeared quite solemn without the slightest joking manner.

    "Got it." Wu Hai nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou said that with a fairly average volume, thus almost all customers in his restaurant heard him.

    However, he was more likely to say that to Su Mu and Ling Hong. After all, only these two people could afford to waste the dish.

    After all, the marked price of the hotpot was really not low.

    Seasoning of the Spicy Hotpot: 3688 RMB each per serving (Only a serving of seasoning of the hotpot is avable and there are no other dishes)

    This was the marked price on the new menu. And that was why Yuan Zhou especially reminded everyone that nobody could waste it.

    However, it originally wasn¡¯t regarded as the food. You couldn¡¯t let others drink up all the soup of the hotpot, but if one didn¡¯t taste it after ordering, that would be considered a waste. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t let that happen and thus exined specially.

    "What the f*ck! How can you provide only the seasoning and not the side ingredients? Boss Yuan, how about you allow me to take the dish out?" Wu Hai asked Yuan Zhou and hoped something good could happen.

    "I¡¯m sorry. No dish is allowed to be taken out of my restaurant." Yuan Zhou grinned and then said earnestly.

    "Okay, fine. Please go and prepare the soup." Wu Hai waved his hand, indicating that he wanted to stay there alone.

    Only after Yuan Zhou turned around and began to prepare the dishes did the customers in the restaurant start a discussion.

    "What do you think Boss Yuan means? Why is there only the seasoning?" A customer asked the other one beside him curiously.

    "Exactly. This hotpot is so expensive." Another customer ordered the beef and then ridiculed about the hotpot.

    "Yeah. Moreover, there aren¡¯t any side ingredients. As long as it¡¯s cooked by Boss Yuan, however, I want to taste the soup." The first customer had just chimed in with the third one recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Then, he said reluctantly.

    "We might as well go beg Wu Hai. He might agree to our request." The customer suggested craftily.

    "No, never. It is already good that he doesn¡¯te to steal ours." Obviously, this person was a regr customer and he was quite clear about Wu Hai¡¯s temperament of protecting his own dishes.

    "That makes sense. But I¡¯m still curious about why Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t provide the side ingredients. That way, we can gather together and eat a meal." The customer looked at the menu and then at Yuan Zhou and revealed a puzzled expression.

    "Humph. What reason do you think it is? His OCD must be acting up and couldn¡¯t find any satisfactory side ingredients." Stroking his small mustaches at the side, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a gloomy gaze and said that.

    "That¡¯s quite possible." Then, other customers in the restaurant all nodded with one ord.

    One could imagine how well-known Yuan Zhou¡¯s OCD was to his customers.

    "But, how are you going to eat it since there¡¯s only the soup of the hotpot?" A customer turned his head and asked curiously.

    "I¡¯m going to drink it." Wu Hai said indifferently.

    "Ho Ho. Sounds great. Hope it¡¯s not too spicy." The customer felt that Wu Hai¡¯s stomach was really powerful.

    "Wait. I¡¯ve got an idea." Wu Hai suddenly shouted.

    Yet, the customer beside him was startled.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" The customer asked Wu Hai while looking at him.

    "Hey hey. I got an idea about the eating method of the soup of the hotpot." Wu Hai was quitecent.

    "Did you think you could stop me from eating the hotpot this way? Naive." Wu Hai revealed a smile on his face andcency in his eyes.

    "What is it?" The customer beside him couldn¡¯t help asking him curiously.

    "You¡¯ll know that in no time. Zhou Jia, please serve me a bowl of in white rice." Wu Hai appeared mysterious and was reluctant to tell him. However, he said to Zhou Jia and ordered another dish.

    "Okay. One moment, please." Zhou Jia nodded her head and answered.

    "Is it Rice Served in Soup?" The customer suddenly reacted and asked in surprise.

    "You are right. It will definitely be very delicious." Wu Hai stroked his small mustachescently and appeared affirmative.

    "I have noment about others. But Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are definitely free from any concerns." The customer also nodded his head approvingly.

    However, he wanted to know about the taste of the hotpot more.

    He turned his head and looked at the colleague who came along with him.

    "Don¡¯t ever think of that. As the price is so high, I might as well order a te of Dongpo Pig Knuckle that I have long been drooling over. I don¡¯t want the Rice Served in Soup." His colleague refused him immediately.

    "All right." The customer beside Wu Hai nodded his head helplessly.

    Between the meat and the soup, he still chose the meat and left the soup aside.

    Not long after, Zhou Jia carried the tray on which a hotpot and a bowl of in white rice were served to them.

    "Mr. Wu, here are your dishes." Zhou Jia said that after she carried the dishes to him.

    "Okay, thanks." Wu Hai nodded his head. This time, he looked at the hotpot in front of him very carefully.

    The size of the hotpot was just as big as that of the small ones in restaurants in normal times, yet with a slightly thick bottom. There was supposed to be fire from charcoal inside it. The brilliant red soup rolling up and down was so good-looking, like that of a continuous red wave.

    Different from the stainless steel pot, this pot was an earthenware pot that could best preserve the heat. The earthenware pot was dark purple and was almost ck while the soup was a brilliant red.

    Along with the rolling soup, the heat burst out and the fragrance was emitted.

    "Hiss... It really smells spicy." The radiance passed from Wu Hai¡¯s eyes. He liked this taste very much.

    The spicy taste was like a ferocious and overbearing beautiful girl. No matter whether you liked her or not, she would express her love to you straightforwardly, being quite strong and frank.

    After he appreciated the hotpot...

    "Boss Yuan, can you give me ader? I don¡¯t want to eat the spices." Wu Hai shouted loudly.

    "There¡¯s a spoon for you and you don¡¯t need ader. You¡¯ll understand that after you eat it." Yuan Zhou said directly.

    "There seems to be something surprising." Only then did Wu Hai reveal a smile on his face.

    In front of such a delicious dish, one would inevitably feel happy just by smelling the fragrance. Plus, utmost enjoyment is a result of Yuan Zhou¡¯s severe requirements on himself for the customers, Wu Hai had numerous reasons to be happy.

    ...

 Chapter 454: Rice Served in Soup

    Chapter 454: Rice Served in Soup

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Haw-haw. My Rice Served in Soup from the Spicy Hotpot is finally going to be served." Wu Hai picked up the spoon and prepared to scoop the soup with a look of excitement.

    "You want to soak the in white rice in the soup and eat it?" The customer beside him asked unbelievably.

    "You are right. Isn¡¯t it a brilliant idea?" Wu Hai saidcently.

    "I have seen many people eat Rice Served in Tea Water, Gravy Soup or Vegetable-Soup. The Rice Served in Soup of the Spicy Hotpot? It is the first time that I heard about that." The customer was astonished and sighed with emotion.

    "That¡¯s the thing I want and that¡¯s why I say it¡¯s my originality." Wu Hai was very happy to answer such kind ofpliments.

    "There are truly all kinds of people. Are you really not afraid of spiciness?" The customer seated next to Wu Hai looked at the brilliant red spicy soup and asked curiously.

    "Of course. I have been looking forward to the taste so much." Wu Hai said quite proudly.

    "You don¡¯t seem to fear that your anus will be injured if you eat that way?" The customer beside him tried not to say anything, but failed.

    "Ho Ho. I¡¯m such a person like the old man, Wang Zengqi." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a proud look.

    "What do you mean?"

    "The old man Wang Zengqi was a famous foodie. His well-known saying was that he eats everything with feathers except the feather duster, everything with legs except for benches, everyrge carcass except human bodies and every small carcass except flies." The colleague of the customer beside Wu Hai had some knowledge about that and exined consciously.

    "Yes, that¡¯s it." Wu Hai nodded his head proudly.

    "Wow, he really is an awesome foodie." The customer said with a speechless manner.

    Wu Hai nodded his head to show his consent and then began to soak the rice with the soup of the spicy hotpot.

    The brilliant red spicy soup was poured into the bowl continuously.

    The in white rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine was naturally cooked with the best tribute rice. The delicate fragrance wafted far from the translucent rice grains. The rice looked extraordinarily glossy in the small white porcin bowl. It was the oil from the boiled rice. Contrasted by the brilliant red spicy soup, it appeared more beautiful and colorful.

    With the red glossy soup poured on the jade-like white rice, they formed an extremely severe contrast in color, looking bright and appetizing.

    Of course, that was what Wu Hai thought. Other customers nevertheless felt it was definitely quite spicy. After all, no one really liked to use the soup of the Spicy Hotpot to soak the rice.

    After he prepared the rice, Wu Hai naturally began to eat with the spoon. He picked up the spoon and scooped the rice into his mouth.

    "Hiss... Spicy." As soon as the rice entered his mouth, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help saying.

    The soup of the Spicy Hotpot dyed the rice red. Upon touching the mouth, the rice tasted very hot, just like a burning charcoal being stuffed into his mouth. Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help breathing in because of that.

    However, it was only a matter in an instant. Along with Wu Hai¡¯s chewing, the spiciness was swallowed slowly and then followed the delicate fragrance of the rice. Nheless, the spiciness came straight into the stomach along the esophagus.

    It was so spicy that Wu Hai started sweating all over his body. In a rapid sequence, the typical sweetness and delicate fragrance of the rice rushed toward him. What an awfullyfortable and refreshing experience!

    "Great!" Wu Hai swallowed a mouthful of rice and then couldn¡¯t help saying loudly.

    Then, he scooped another spoon of rice into his mouth. It was slightly different this time. When the spicy taste rose up, a numb kind of feeling stimte his tongue, which made the taste buds in his tongue react slightly slower.

    Just at that moment, the spiciness suddenly rushed into his mouth and the fragrance of the rice also came on stage as the leading role.

    That¡¯s right. The Rice Served in the Soup of the Spicy Hotpot didn¡¯t actually rob of the taste of the rice, but contrarily make the mild rice be the leading role.

    As if all the thrilling spiciness was to set off the delicate fragrance and sweetness of the rice.

    "It¡¯s truly a supreme rice." Wu Hai signed with emotion.

    "How do you like it?" Seeing Wu Hai eat up a bowl of soup rice like the wind puffing the clouds away, the customer beside him asked curiously.

    "Extremely delicious!" Wu Hai picked up his own handkerchief on the table and said earnestly.

    "Is it really so delicious?" The person was really a little puzzled.

    In his opinion, there was nothing but various aniseed, spices and the hateful chilli seed as well as wild pepper in the soup of the hotpot. If he soaked the rice with the soup, wouldn¡¯t it be a waste of in white rice cooked by Boss Yuan?

    "Of course. If you help me order another bowl of in white rice, I will tell you why." Looking at the spicy soup in the small pot, Wu Hai said naturally.

    "Are you really going to take this advantage? You are toast if Boss Yuan knows that." The customer seated next to him refused immediately.

    Of course he must do so. If Wu Hai can¡¯t eat it up, it was he himself who was going to suffer the consequences. Although he couldn¡¯t afford toe here for a meal frequently, it was definitely necessary toe to enjoy the delicacies asionally.

    "Trust me, I can definitely eat it up. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are really not much in quantity. Don¡¯t worry." Just for something to eat, Wu Hai even began to vouch for that.

    After all, the spicy soup in front of him had been constantly stimting his taste bud. He even had to speak cautiously in case he drooled.

    Yet, the customers naturally thought that Wu Hai might have eaten something too spicy, because people would subconsciously salivate to alleviate the feeling after they ate something spicy.

    "I¡¯m just asking you if it¡¯s delicious. Wait..." Just when the customer wanted to refuse him, he was stopped by his colleague next to him. So he turned his head and looked at his colleague with puzzlement.

    "Don¡¯t you want to taste it? Just have a try." Although his colleague said that with a euphemistic tone, he signaled toward him the soup pot in front of Wu Hai.

    "Well, I can say yes. But you must share some of your soup with me." The person immediately reacted and then he said to Wu Hai with a smile.

    "Young people nowadays are really greedy." Immediately, Wu Hai moved the small pot to himself with an alert manner.

    "Whatever you want." This person shrugged indifferently and meanwhile, he ate a mouthful of Egg Fried Rice blissfully.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai looked at the soup of the Spicy Hotpot and then at Yuan Zhou who was unconcerned about that. He almost said that it was all Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou paid no attention to such a gaze, but today, he turned his head and asked Wu Hai once in a blue moon, "So do you understand now why theder isn¡¯t needed?"

    "Yes, I do. But how did you make it?" Wu Hai asked sincerely.

    "Very easy. It¡¯s the secret of a chef." When Yuan Zhou said that, he specifically turned around and took a look at Wu Hai carefully.

    "Are you fu*king kidding me?" Wu Hai asked discontentedly while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    "No." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Ho Ho." Wu Hai answered him cleanly and simply.

    "Actually, the taste of the soup will slightly change every time." Having thought for a while, Yuan Zhou pointed at the steaming soup pot and said to him.

    "It is really a stiff diversion of the subject. I give 0 points." Wu Hai looked at the soup pot and then at the customer seated next to him before he said to Yuan Zhou discontentedly.

    "This is the truth." Yuan Zhou said quite earnestly with a taut face.

    "Hey. What about you give me a little rice and I give you only a spoonful of soup? ept it or deny it." Wu Hai first smelled the soup pot and then said to the customer seated next to him with a conflicted expression.

    "No problem." The customer agreed with a smiling immediately.

    "What a greedy person!" Wu Hai revealed a look of heartaches.

    Even if the spicy soup in the small pot was sufficient for three bowls of in white rice, Wu Hai¡¯s heart still ached severely as if his flesh had been cut.

    Tricks! There were a full of tricks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 455: The Fascination of Spicy Soup Pot

    Chapter 455: The Fascination of Spicy Soup Pot

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Jia Jia, I want a serving of in white rice of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine." As soon as Wu Hai agreed with him, his neighboring customer ordered the dish immediately.

    "Okay. It¡¯s 98 RMB in total." After a nod, Zhou Jia said then.

    "The bank transfer has been made." The customer pointed at the phone and said smilingly.

    "One moment, please. It¡¯ll be served very soon." Zhou Jia confirmed receipt of the payment and said with a smile.

    "Okay. No problem." The customer nodded his head.

    Zhou Jia smiled at him and then left to report the order.

    As for Wu Hai¡¯s money, he naturally transferred it to the customer.

    While looking at Wu Hai, the customer said, "I have ordered the rice. Can I get a spoon of the soup now?"

    "Certainly you can. But you must use your own spoon to get it." Wu Hai said calmly.

    Before that, he had secretlypared the sizes of his own spoon and the person¡¯s spoon. Obviously, his own spoon was a little bigger.

    As his neighboring customer was eating the Egg Fried Rice, he also used the spoon.

    "My spoon is smaller than yours. I think it¡¯s fairer to use your spoon." The neighboring customer said shrewdly.

    "Really?" While saying that, Wu Hai picked up his spoon and stuffed it into his mouth to lick it without any hesitation.

    "What did you say just now? I didn¡¯t hear you clearly. You know, old people don¡¯t have sharp ears." Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and looked at his neighboring customer with an innocent gaze.

    "Nothing." The customer was made speechless for quite a while. Only after that did he say.

    "Okay, good. I saw some oil droplets on the spoon and thus licked it. Do you mind?" Wu Hai asked with an evil interest.

    "Ho Ho. When did you see an oil droplet on the spoon provided by Boss Yuan?" The customer couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes.

    "You are right. I might have misjudged that. Please scoop the soup quickly. If it gets cold, the taste will be affected." Wu Hai said extraordinarily cleanly and generously.

    "Oh, yeah! Thank you so much for your reminding." The neighboring customer simply didn¡¯t know how to cope with Wu Hai, therefore he had to gnash his teeth and say that.

    "You are wee." Wu Hai revealed a most cordial smile while stroking his small mustaches.

    Then, the customer said no more. He scooped out a full spoon of the soup cleanly and poured it on the Egg Fried Rice meticulously.

    That¡¯s right. He learned that from Wu Hai. If the soup could be used for the in white rice, it could also be used for the Egg Fried Rice.

    As the soup was too little, he had only to stir and mix the rice with the soup slowly.

    "Now you can have a try." The colleague of this customer smiled mischievously.

    "Yes, now. This guy is such a stingy person." He intentionally said loudly.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai was just indulged in the Rice Served in Soup and couldn¡¯t extricate himself. He was totally deaf to others¡¯ints.

    "Haw-haw. Hurry up. We almost finished our meal." The colleague couldn¡¯t help bursting intoughter and then urged the customer.

    "Okay." He nodded his head and then scooped up the evenly-mixed Egg Fried Rice from the te into his mouth at a gulp.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Egg Fried Rice was alike to the Golden Fried Rice in "Cooking Master Boy". Due to that reason, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant even attracted some female animation addicts toe to eat.

    After all, the cold face, too many rules and yet delicious dishes simply could be found nowhere except in fiction or animations.

    So when the brilliant red soup of Spicy Hotpot was poured on the golden yellow Egg Fried Rice, the color brought out the best in each other.

    The collision of two bright colors didn¡¯t destroy the beauty of either color, but instead improved each other.

    "The color looks trulyfortable." The customer signed with emotion and then gulped it down.

    The taste of Egg Fried Rice was needless to say. Wrapped up by the soft and tender egg liquid, the moderately hard rice provoked the supreme taste of both ingredients upon entering his mouth.

    And there was one more taste now, the spiciness.

    The egg was an ingredient that could match with most food ingredients. Whatever it was cooked with, like the Chinese toon sprout, pungent garlic or the Chinese chives that had special fragrance, the egg could manifest the intrinsic delicacy of these ingredients.

    They could all form a fantastic taste. This was exactly the inclusiveness of the egg.

    Naturally, the spiciness that he encountered now was also like that.

    "Hiss... Spicy!" Alike to Wu Hai, the customer shouted as soon as it entered his mouth.

    After a while, however, he closed his mouth and started to chew.

    The taste was marvelous. The delicious Egg Fried Rice was wrapped up by ayer of spicy soup, which suddenly made the originally nd Egg Fried Rice have a spicy taste.

    "What a wonderful taste!" The customer said while continuously making the sound of "Hiss...".

    The spiciness nicely set off the intrinsic taste of the Egg Fried Rice while the numbing taste served as the final taste which stimted his tongue from time to time and made it capture the various tastes.

    The taste was just like a cloud of dazzling fireworks.

    "Shua Shua". With only two bites, a spoonful of Rice Served in the soup of the Spicy Hotpot was swallowed up.

    Then the customer kept silent on the chair for quite a while before he suddenly said to his colleague at the side, "Do you remember how many years we have been working together?"

    "Three years. Why?" His colleague appeared an alert look.

    Did this guy want to borrow his money?

    "Please order another serving of in white rice for himter. I want to eat some more of that spicy soup." The customer said cleanly.

    "You really startled me. I thought it was something bigger." His colleague said lightly.

    "It¡¯s so good that you can agree." The customer turned his head and looked at Wu Hai after a nod.

    "Do you want more? I think the soup can soak another bowl of rice." The customer asked Wu Hai with an extraordinarily natural tone.

    "Of course." Wu Hai set down the bowl contentedly and then said affirmatively.

    "My colleague can help to order another bowl of rice. The condition remains the same." The customer sounded enthusiastic, as if he here a kind friend.

    "No need. ording to your reaction, the Egg Fried Rice also taste good with the spicy soup." Wu Hai refused him tly and asked Zhou Jia to serve him a bowl of Egg Fried Rice.

    "Is it really good that you do this in an abnormal way?" Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s soup pot, the customer asked, being reluctant to ept the fact.

    "Thank you for your kindness." Wu Hai said that smilingly.

    It was boisterous and noisy in the restaurant just like always. Other customers were naturally tasting the delicious dishes blissfully while watching the intriguing scene.

    "There¡¯s neither BBQ nor liquor tonight." Yuan Zhou stood at the deste door and said while looking at Broth.

    That¡¯s right. It rained all day today. After the dinner time ended, the customers left one after another. As Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to serve the BBQ tonight, only Yuan Zhou was left there at the door now.

    Lying prone on the ground under the veranda, Broth didn¡¯t respond to Yuan Zhou¡¯s word.

    "I¡¯m going to eat the hotpot. Are youing to join me?" Yuan Zhou looked at Broth and asked.

    "Xi Li Xi Li". There was still only the patter of the rain droplets and nothing else.

    Broth still didn¡¯t have any reaction as usual.

    "You little thing, I feed you with food and water, but you never act cute to me. I think you have been a useless dog." Yuan Zhou started to ridicule Broth once in a blue moon.

    "I heard that dogs don¡¯t eat spicy things, but I¡¯m not sure if it¡¯s true. Anyway, I suggest you not eat it." Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that and gave up the idea.

    "Hua La". Yuan Zhou closed the roller shutter door and returned to the kitchen and then started to prepare the hotpot for his dinner.

    Tsk! A hotpot prepared for him alone. Yuan Zhou felt the restaurant was a little quiet and secluded.

 Chapter 456: Go Out To Buy Vegetables

    Chapter 456: Go Out To Buy Vegetables

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In the evening, Yuan Zhou naturally washed, prepared, cut and rinsed all the ingredients in hot water in his restaurant.

    With all these ingredients boiled together, the hotpot was quite abundant. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to the taste, but cooked it casually this time.

    It was a little cold during breakfast time, therefore Yuan Zhou prepared the hot Lotus Root Starch.

    "Sigh. How wonderful it is if we can eat the Lotus Root Starch along with the foods sold outside." A customer sighed with emotion while drinking the Lotus Root Starch.

    "It¡¯s not like Boss Yuan will drive you away if you do that." Another customer beside him drank a mouthful of refreshing and slightly sweet Lotus Root Starch blissfully and then said to him.

    "Why do you still ask since you have known the answer?" The customer turned his face away and didn¡¯t talk to him anymore before he drank the Lotus Root Starch carefully.

    There were many stall keepers selling breakfast in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Those who became hungry while waiting and those who failed in getting their number ticket would have to make do with those foods. However, very few of them would like to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes along with the food outside.

    Even if they intended to eat the steamed buns and soybean milk for breakfast, they would drink up the soybean milk outside first before they started to eat the steamed buns cooked by Yuan Zhou attentively.

    No harm can be caused withoutparison. This saying wasn¡¯t merely a joke in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The breakfast time was still as short as the ones in the past. After that, Yuan Zhou got seated by the door and kept sculpting the radishes in different colors. The shelf was filled with the radish sculptures by the lunchtime.

    Just as always, the customers entered the restaurant one by one after Zhou Jia announced that lunch timemenced.

    Ling Hong came too. Naturally, he came for the new dish.

    "Boss Yuan, you are really unfriendly. Why didn¡¯t you publicize the new dish on the microblog?" As soon he entered the restaurant, he said discontentedly.

    "Ho Ho. To tell you specially? You don¡¯t seemed to have put on weight recently." Wu Hai, who always liked arguing with Ling Hong, said that before Yuan Zhou had time to answer him.

    "Of course I didn¡¯t. Instead, I have a six-pack Instead, a painter like you who sits and draws every day should be cautious about your weak body." Ling Hong stroked his own hair and said without a care.

    "Then why is your face so big?" Wu Hai snorted coldly.

    "It¡¯s because I¡¯m handsome." Ling Hong stroked his own chin.

    "Ho Ho." With a sneering expression, Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong.

    Even Yuan Zhou knitted his brows at the side. What a joke! There was definitely nobody better looking than him in this restaurant. Well, that was just what Yuan Zhou was thinking right now.

    "Go away. I¡¯m asking about the new dishes. Since you have finished your meal, please don¡¯t interrupt me." Ling Hong waved his hand and disregarded Wu Hai¡¯s sneer.

    "I don¡¯t have the habit of advertising." Yuan Zhou answered naturally and sincerely.

    "Boss Yuan is still so low-profile." One of the remaining customers who heard them speak instantly said that.

    "Exactly. Even Boss Yuan was introduced to me by others." Another person immediately echoed at the other side.

    "I¡¯ve never seen Boss Yuan ever advertise for his restaurant." The customer nodded approvingly.

    "Yeah. Even for the TV program, it was because the TV station kept annoying him." It was a girl who had been fascinated by the TV program.

    "Boss Yuan is indeed a low-profile person who has superb craftsmanship, like a great master that lies concealed in the bustling ce." A customer summarized conclusively

    "Only in that way can we eat his dishes every day. Otherwise, we¡¯ll probably have to wait for a year or more if there are too many people." Some customers immediately nodded their head approvingly.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou heard all their conversations with his sharp ears and thus felt very happy. However, he still maintained hisposure and appeared indifferent on the surface.

    "I think this guy is justzy." Ling Hong murmured discontentedly on hearing that.

    "Pardon?" Yuan Zhou looked at Ling Hong.

    "Nothing. How shall I eat the hotpot since there are no side ingredients?" Ling Hong denied it at once and then started to ask about the Spicy Hotpot.

    "You can eat it in whatever way I like." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "Rice Served in Hotpot Soup! Yes, it¡¯s worth ordering." A customer thought of Wu Hai immediately and suggested loudly.

    "Rice Served in Soup?" Ling Hong appeared quite surprised.

    "Yes. It looked appetizing." It was a girl who proposed his suggestion. Seeing Ling Hong look at her, she nodded forcibly.

    "Girl, this idea is very dangerous." Ling Hong said solemnly.

    "No, it isn¡¯t. That Brother Wu eats it that way." The girl said with puzzlement.

    "Ah, it¡¯s you! Look, what a bad influence you have on a girl! Can rice be eaten along with hotpot soup?" Ling Hong turned his head and looked at Wu Hai with deep hatred and resentment as if Wu Hai had done something that couldn¡¯t be pardoned.

    "Do you have a different opinion?" Wu Hai sat down and asked indifferently while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Of course. You are free to eat it strangely, but please don¡¯t set a bad example." Ling Hong said righteously.

    "Hotpot must have side ingredients such as beef, mutton and pork, etc." Ling Hong added again.

    "Why don¡¯t you try to ask Yuan Zhou for those things?" Wu Hai made a gesture of "Please".

    "I will do that in a different way." Ling Hong smiled mysteriously.

    "Ho Ho." Wu Hai still gazed at Ling Hong with an ironic look.

    "Ta Ta". Ling Hong took two steps forward. He looked at Yuan Zhou smilingly and prepared to say something.

    It had to be admitted that Ling Hong was rather handsome today. Despite the cold weather outside, he was still wearing a snow-white shirt and a xen business suit outside which revealed his corbones. Judging from his sunny and handsome look, he didn¡¯t seem to feel cold.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was still wearing the Han clothing with the lotus-flower patterns. Yuan Zhou had always been wearing the lunar-white Han clothing recently. His tidy and clean short hair was concealed in the schr¡¯s hat; the sleeves were narrow ones and the waistband was tied tight. Due to his superb craftsmanship, he looked tall and upright as well as confident on the whole.

    Though his face wasn¡¯t as handsome as Ling Hong¡¯s, his rigorous and earnest manner attracted many girls¡¯ attention. At least, the girl that spoke just now had been watching Yuan Zhou for quite a long time without blinking her eyes.

    "Speak normally." Yuan Zhou said warily while looking at Ling Hong¡¯s expression that was filled with ill-intentions.

    "I heard someone in the suburbs nt very nice radishes." Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "So?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react for a while. Did he smile with malicious intentions just to talk about the radishes?

    "I noticed that you sculpted quite a few radish flowers today. Are you running out of your radishes?" Ling Hong smiled with even more malicious intentions this time, like a fox.

    "Are you going to send me the radishes for free?" Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    "Hey. Why can¡¯t you react in a normal way?" Ling Hong supported his forehead and felt quite speechless.

    "So you won¡¯t send me the radishes, will you?" Yuan Zhou looked at Ling Hong with puzzlement.

    "I can take you there for a visit so you can check by yourself." Only then did Ling Hong bring out his purpose.

    "Okay. I will have time in the afternoon. Sorry to bother you." Yuan Zhou considered for three seconds and then said courteously.

    "You are wee. Perhaps I¡¯ll have to bother you by that time." Ling Hong waved his hand and answered generously.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Everybody, you can order your dishes now." Zhou Jia reminded.

    "Okay. Everybody, please order your dishes." Yuan Zhou still appeared solemn when he talked.

    Ling Hong returned to his seat and prepared to order dishes with a satisfied smile. At that time, Wu Hai spoke.

    "What are you nning?" Although Wu Hai asked with a curious tone, his expression didn¡¯t seem that way.

    "You¡¯ll know that by the time." Ling Hong said withplete confidence.

    "Whatever you have nned, it¡¯s definitely nothing good." Wu Hai said in a positive tone.

    Upon hearing that, Ling Hong revealed an evilugh. Of course, he hadn¡¯t nned anything good.

 Chapter 457: An Inappropriate Matter

    Chapter 457: An Inappropriate Matter

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    As Ling Hong had solved the matter about Yuan Zhou, he was very happy during lunchtime. Even with Wu Hai¡¯s provocation, he acted as if he hadn¡¯t seen it. Furthermore, he dealt with some business affairs on his phone delightedly.

    Then, he stood in the restaurant and waited for Yuan Zhou to get off work.

    And he appeared quite patient today. In normal times, one would never be able to see him being patient, except when he was waiting for Yuan Zhou to open the door.

    "It truly turns out to be a conspiracy." Looking at Ling Hong, Wu Hai said with a click of his tongue.

    "Uh-huh." Ling Hong just snorted and didn¡¯t answer him.

    "Everyone is wee toe back in the evening. Lunchtime has ended." Yuan Zhou brought out the words that symbolized the end of lunch.

    After that, the customers walked out of the restaurant in twos and threes. They were quite used to Yuan Zhou opening and closing the door exactly on time and thus left cooperatively.

    However, Master Cheng that usually left quietly didn¡¯t leave at once today.

    "Let¡¯s go, Boss Yuan." Seeing everybody leave, Ling Hong went up and said to him immediately.

    "Wait for a few minutes, please. I need to wash up first." Yuan Zhou gestured at the clothes on his body.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became a chef, a high-ended prince-charming chef, he had paid more attention to his own appearance.

    It was a must for Yuan Zhou to change three sets of clothes every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner respectively. However, no one had realized that as Yuan Zhou had three sets of clothes in the same color.

    Rich and capricious! Yuan Zhou suited these words.

    Nheless, the reason why Yuan Zhou changed clothes so frequently was very simple. Although there wasn¡¯t any smoke in the kitchen created by the system, Yuan Zhou still changed a set of clothes after each mealtime ended out of respect for the food.

    "Okay. Hurry up." Ling Hong waved his hand and seem that he couldn¡¯t wait to leave.

    "Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded. Just when he was about to left, he was stopped by Master Cheng.

    "Master Yuan, how about I go with you to buy the vegetables." There wide smile on the plump face of Master Cheng.

    "It¡¯s Ling Hong who will bring me there. You can ask him for permission." Instantly, Yuan Zhou understood what Master Cheng meant, but he still said that to him.

    Master Cheng¡¯s purpose was naturally to see how Yuan Zhou selected radishes. Anything he learned belonged to himself.

    "I don¡¯t care, but you have to drive yourself." Ling Hong shrugged and cared little about that.

    "Thank you, Master Yuan. Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Ling. Of course I will drive myself there." Master Cheng first thanked Yuan Zhou before Ling Hong.

    "You are really damn respectful to that Compass. It¡¯s obviously me who approve your request, but you surprisingly thanked Compass first." Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou acted as if he hadn¡¯t heard him while Master Cheng was still carried a genial smile on his fat face.

    "One moment, please. I¡¯ll be back right away." After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and went back upstairs.

    Having been used to a quick shower after jogging early in the morning, Yuan Zhou only used about 10 minutes to take a shower, change clothes, and returned downstairs.

    Thinking that he would be merely going out to buy vegetables, Yuan Zhou was dressed casually in a ck thin woolen sweater, a brown wind coat, dark blue jeans and light brown casual shoes. On the whole, he looked refreshing and natural.

    "Let¡¯s go, Compass." Once Ling Hong saw Yuan Zhou, he uttered.

    "Thank you for waiting." With a nod, Yuan Zhou walked out of the door in quick steps and then locked it up.

    "Ta Ta Ta". The footsteps of the three people sounded quite in sync. Not long afterwards, they arrived where they parked their cars. Almost all customers parked their cars here as there wasn¡¯t a parking lot around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Ling Hong¡¯s car was a bright yellow Ferrari super sports car that looked quite noble and expensive. It was indeed a car that suited Ling Hong¡¯s taste and only a prideful and narcissistic person like him would enjoy it.

    At least, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like the car. In other words, he neither knew much about cars nor liked them. To him, the car was only a vehicle that moved more quickly than walking.

    Ling Hong naturally wanted to make use of this rare opportunity and show off this luxury car to him. Having waited for quite a while, however, he didn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou¡¯spliments and thus couldn¡¯t help saying, "How do you like my car?"

    "Not bad. It¡¯s just a little small to hold more than two people." Yuan Zhou nodded and said earnestly.

    "Ahem Ahem. What did you say?" Ling Hong felt something went wrong with his ears.

    Master Cheng tried hard to refrain from bursting intoughter at the side, which made Ling Hong realize that Yuan Zhou had indeed said that.

    "It¡¯s a little small." Yuan Zhou said again.

    "Is there a sports car that holds four people in the world?" Ling Hong gnashed his teeth and said that.

    "I don¡¯t know. The ce is in the suburbs. We should move quickly." Yuan Zhou checked the time and then said earnestly.

    "Okay. Mr. Ling, you lead the way and I will follow." Master Cheng responded to Yuan Zhou first and then he walked to his car.

    His car was also very nice. The seemingly amiable man was surprisingly driving a sunset-orange SUV "Land Cruiser" worth about 1 million RMB. A senior chef turned out to be very wealthy.

    "Your car looks bigger." Yuan Zhou looked at the petite Ferrari super sports car that parked beside the Land Cruiser and said positively.

    "Ho Ho. My car costs 4.4388 million RMB. The transmission is a seven-speed, dual clutch unit and the engine is a V8 with the horsepower 557." Ling Hong snorted coldly and said that.

    "Oh, yes. It¡¯s fairly expensive. Let¡¯s go." After a nod, Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    "You really know nothing about cars." Ling Hong grumbled in an exasperated tone.

    "I really don¡¯t know anything about it." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Master Cheng tried hard not tough out at the side.

    After all, Ling Hong had originally wanted to show off his nice car, but never thought Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t know anything about cars. Certainly, he knew that the sports car was more expensive than Master Cheng¡¯s SUV. In his opinion, however, it indeed wasn¡¯t as big as the SUV.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou believed that the bigger the vehicle was, the more expensive it cost. Was there any vehicle more expensive than a maglev train?

    Ling Hong had a mind to show off his luxury car and hence drove quickly at full speed on the way. As a result, they arrived at a bumpy road section within 40 minutes with the help of navigation.

    "Ka Ka ka". The originally quiet andfortable car suddenly emitted such sound.

    "Damn it. It¡¯s surprisingly a muddy road." Ling Hong felt rather speechless and thus ridiculed.

    "What¡¯s wrong?" Yuan Zhou asked after he kept silent all the way.

    "The road ahead is too muddy. The car can¡¯t move anymore." Ling Hong turned off the engine and parked the car before he shrugged and said that.

    "Master Yuan, we haven¡¯t arrived at our destination. I can drive you two there." Master Cheng parked his SUV beside Ling Hong¡¯s super sports car and then said considerately.

    "No problem for me." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Damn!" Looking at the much gravel and bumpy earth road outside, Ling Hong was reluctant to drive his luxury car anymore. Then, he opened the car door and got off.

    "I¡¯ll go with you, too." Ling Hong¡¯s voice was quite downcast when he said that.

    "Please, Master Yuan." Master Cheng got off the SUV and opened the passenger seat for Yuan Zhou, leaving Ling Hong alone.

    However, he still said, "Mr. Ling, please sit at the back so you can show the way there."

    "Got it. Keep driving and you¡¯ll see that ce," said Ling Hong impatiently.

    After all, things hadn¡¯t gone as smoothly as expected after they came out.

    Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help ridiculing, "I just want to pretend to be cool and show off a little bit."

    He should take a note in his diary,

    "24th

    Sunny

    If Yuan Zhou is present, don¡¯t act cool and don¡¯t go out."

 Chapter 458: The Folks From The City Are All Crazy, I Will Raise the Price

    Chapter 458: The Folks From The City Are All Crazy, I Will Raise the Price

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Having failed in acting cool, Ling Hong appeared to be a little depressed. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou looked at the beautiful scenery in the suburbs and felt quite satisfied.

    "I haven¡¯t been out here for a long time. It¡¯s great to see the greenery over here." Yuan Zhou signed with emotion.

    "Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t oftene out. The greenery is everywhere in the suburbs, so you can still see it now." Master Cheng said smilingly.

    "Yeah, you are right. Ling Hong, is the ce you mentioned privately owned?" After Yuan Zhou answered Master Cheng, he suddenly asked Ling Hong.

    "Yes, it¡¯s privately owned. The ancestors of the owner were all farmers, thus he¡¯s quite skilled in growing vegetables. He has a big vegetable field and takes care of them by himself. Most importantly, he doesn¡¯t use any pesticides during the process." Ling Hong was fairly talkative when he spoke of the vegetable garden.

    "It seems to be so." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Boss Yuan, the ingredients in your restaurant are really good." Master Cheng suddenly sighed with emotion, saying that.

    "Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "His culinary skills are also marvelous." Ling Hong acknowledged that fact.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou just nodded indifferently.

    The SUV moved quite smoothly on the dirt road although it wasn¡¯t asfortable as the sports car. In just a little while, they arrived at the vegetable garden mentioned by Ling Hong.

    The vegetable garden was at the side of the earth road. The adjoining areas were about 6000 square meters or so. Some areas were covered with greenhouses and some were bare. There were still green vegetables growing vigorously in the soil.

    "Peng". Master Cheng got off the SUV first and then he opened the door for Yuan Zhou. Naturally, Ling Hong was left there alone, again.

    "Your lousy car moves really fast." Ling Hong looked at the SUV that had a high chassis without much dirt on it and said quite naturally.

    "It definitely isn¡¯t as fast as your sports car." Master Cheng said courteously.

    "The persimmons here are so nice." What appeared in sight after Yuan Zhou got off the SUV were the vegetables and fruits. Looking at the several scattered persimmon trees, he said earnestly.

    "The color looks so bright and vivid." Ling Hong could only distinguish them based on these two aspects. One was the bright color and the other was the big size.

    "Master Yuan, what kind of persimmon is it?" Master Cheng locked up his SUV and immediately asked.

    "Luotian Sweet Persimmon, the only variety that gets rid of astringency naturally. I never thought it could be nted here." Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Since he allowed Master Cheng to watch at the side, Yuan Zhou basically answered him whenever he asked a question, even though he never promised to take him as a disciple. Of course, it was due to Master Cheng acting respectfully and behave properly all the time.

    "I have also heard of that. But aren¡¯t persimmons everywhere?" Master Cheng asked with puzzlement.

    "These several trees are different. Judging from the variety, they must be the trees originated in Zanzishi Vige of Sanlifan Town in Luotian County. Its taste is closer to the authentic one." Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.

    "This young man is right. The several trees aren¡¯t inferior to those nted in that vige at all." There suddenly came a male voice from the field.

    "Master Qian, I have made an appointment. My surname is Ling." Ling Hong went up and greeted the man walking to him.

    The person who walked here and praised Yuan Zhou was the owner here, Qian Jintian. He was about 50. There was both the simplicity of farmers and shrewdness of merchants on his face. Judging from his clothes, he had been working in the field until now. He was dressed in an old cotton padded coat which was stained with mud, cotton-padded trousers with the leg openings tightly tied, and a pair of rubber shoes on the feet.

    "I know, I know. You guys came early when there aren¡¯t many people. But you told me there would only be two." Qian Jintian looked at the fat person, Master Cheng.

    After all, Yuan Zhou spoke highly of his persimmons as soon as he arrived here; therefore, he looked like the one that was supposed toe together. As for Master Cheng, it was uncertain.

    "This one won¡¯t pick vegetables. He justes here to study." Ling Hong pointed at Master Cheng and said clearly.

    "Right. I¡¯m just visiting your vegetable gardens." Master Cheng immediately nodded and chimed in with Yuan Zhou, showing due respect for Yuan Zhou¡¯s feelings.

    "Well, good." Qian Jintian rubbed his hands together to remove the mud and then nodded.

    "You seem to know all about the goods and besides, the persimmons are mature. I can allow you to pick 1 kg. No more than 1 kg." Qian Jintian looked at Yuan Zhou who was neither conceited nor rash and then said contently.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou immediately expressed his gratitude with a smile.

    "No need. I have to watch you guys when you pick in case you trample on other vegetables." Qian Jintian said quite proudly.

    Even the wrinkles on his face revealed something like "If not for you knowing so much about the goods, I wouldn¡¯t sell them to you at all."

    "Boss Yuan, what about we go to check the radishes first?" As Ling Hong had other intentions in the heart, he naturally had to make Yuan Zhou satisfied first.

    "Okay. Sir, please take us to look at your radishes." After a nod, Yuan Zhou said to Qian Jintian who was leading the way ahead of them.

    "Okay. There are many different varieties of radishes here. ording to the traditional rules, however, you can¡¯t buy too much of each type. Otherwise, there won¡¯t be enough for others." Qian Jintian introduced to them while walking ahead.

    That¡¯s right. Qian Jintian also had his own rules. Due to the limited amount, he has limits on each type of vegetable.

    "Got it. These are your traditional rules while Boss Yuan has his Compass rules." Ling Hong nodded his head and answered.

    Seeing Ling Hong nod his head, Qian Jintian didn¡¯t pay attention to his words anymore and continued leading the way.

    "All these are the radishes. Although they are nted in the same area, managing them isn¡¯t easy at all." Qian Jintian said proudly as soon as he walked to the radish patch.

    He took them across four patches before they arrived. The area ahead of them was separated into small grids and each of them had radishes in various colors and varieties nted inside.

    "They are all very good. Among the radishes here, the Weiqing radish is the best." Yuan Zhou looked at the vegetable field in front of him and felt quite satisfied.

    These radishes were much better than those sold in the vegetable market. Although they weren¡¯t so good as those provided by the system, they were still the excellent goods that people could rarely obtain. It could be seen that Qian Jintian cared much about the radishes.

    "You really have a good insight. Among all my radishes, the Weiqing radishes are the best." Qian Jintian burst intoughter and then said quite contentedly.

    "I¡¯d like to buy some Weiqing radishes and Baiyuchun radishes." Yuan Zhou was fairly knowledgeable about the varieties of radishes.

    "I have to admit that you know radishes quite well. Do you want to pull them out by yourself or let me help?" Qian Jintian thumbed up to Yuan Zhou and asked him.

    "I have to bother you on that. I just know the varieties well, but you definitely will do better than me in pulling them out." Yuan Zhou was rather respectful of the old man.

    "Of course." Qian Jintian nodded his head deservedly before he went to pull the radishes out.

    "Master Qian, please help me with my vegetables, too." Ling Hong caught the opportunity timely and said immediately.

    "No problem." Qian Jintian answered enthusiastically.

    While he was pulling the radishes out, he asked them with great enthusiasm.

    "Are you also buying them to cook dinner back home?" Qian Jintian knew that some rich families usually came to buy his vegetables for the sake of safety and authentic tastes and hence asked.

    "Nope. We are going to eat hotpot." Ling Hong shook his head and said.

    "Well, it¡¯s also not bad to eat hotpot back home." Qian Jintian nodded.

    "No. We¡¯ll eat the hotpot in the restaurant." Ling Hong followed.

    "Eat in the restaurant? Aren¡¯t there side ingredients prepared for the hotpot in the restaurant?" Qian Jintian remembered this person had ordered many vegetables and meat.

    "No, there aren¡¯t. The restaurant serves only the hotpot soup rather than the vegetables." Ling Hong nodded.

    "And do people go there for meals?" Qian Jintian asked.

    "It¡¯s more exaggerated than that. If you don¡¯t line up early, there¡¯ll be no vacant seats for you." Ling Hong told him frankly.

    "Is there really a restaurant who don¡¯t provide side ingredients?" When Qian Jintian found Ling Hong didn¡¯t seem to be lying, he kept silent for a while and then asked in surprise.

    "Why should a hotpot restaurant provide the side ingredients?" Ling Hong looked at Qian Jintian with a puzzled look.

    "..." Qian Jintian lowered his head and remained silent, especially when he saw the expressions of Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng.

    However, he felt rather speechless in the heart.

    "These damn city folks must be crazy. If a hotpot restaurant doesn¡¯t provide side ingredients, does it sell only the soup?" Qian Jintian couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in the heart.

    Of course, another idea popped up in his mind at once

    "Since the hotpot restaurants in the city no longer provide side ingredients and still have so many people lining up to eat, why shouldn¡¯t I raise the price?" While pulling the radishes out, Qian Jintian thought about the feasibility of this idea carefully.

 Chapter 459: A Disciple And His Teacher

    Chapter 459: A Disciple And His Teacher

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Master Qian, this is good enough. Thank you." Yuan Zhou stopped Qian Jintian from pulling out another radish.

    "Well, ok. I just wanted to check how it is growing." Qian Jintian took another look at the radish that he had intended to touch just now.

    "Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said no more.

    "Just give them to me. Thank you so much." Master Cheng moved forward with a basket and picked up the radishes.

    "Put it in the basket." Yuan Zhou took out a piece of cloth and handed it to Master Cheng.

    Of course, the baskets had already been prepared by Master Qian, one for each person. Yuan Zhou¡¯s basket was naturally being held by Master Cheng, but he had prepared his own cloth. Now that he wasn¡¯t holding the basket, he gave the cloth to Master Cheng.

    "Thank you, Master Yuan." Master Cheng received the cloth happily and used it to protect his hand.

    The hands of chefs and tailors are very precious and required careful protection.

    Therefore, the most good-looking part on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body was his pair of hands, which was even better-looking than his face.

    "Go ahead." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "What an enjoyment it is to have a disciple!" Ling Hong said at the side.

    "He¡¯s not my disciple." Yuan Zhou corrected him earnestly.

    "Oh, yeah, you are right. He¡¯s not your disciple. Let¡¯s go to pick some other vegetables." Ling Hong shrugged and corrected his words easily.

    "Good." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    From the side, Master Cheng heard Yuan Zhou saying that he was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, but he didn¡¯t say anything, merely clearing away the radishes carefully.

    Only Qian Jintian looked at Master Cheng, then at Ling Hong andst at Yuan Zhou in puzzlement.

    "It seems that only you are experienced and steady." Qian Jintian said earnestly.

    Of course, Qian Jintian said this because Yuan Zhou appeared to be quite mature. Besides, he couldn¡¯t quite understand why Master Cheng called Yuan Zhou teacher since he was apparently older than him.

    However, he now learned that city folks were just strange. How could they manage to eat a hotpot without any side ingredients?

    "Well, I am usually very steady." Yuan Zhou nodded and answered shamelessly.

    "Boss Yuan, a man must be honest. It¡¯s a fact that you have wonderful culinary skills, but what does it have anything to do with steadiness?" Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    "It¡¯s all the same." Yuan Zhou believed that anythingplimentary to himself was correct.

    "Pfft." When Ling Hong remembered that he had to rely on Yuan Zhou to select the vegetables, he refrained from saying anything and just snorted coldly.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong¡¯s idea was to let Yuan Zhou select the vegetables. Though he was a senior foodie, he really didn¡¯t know how to distinguish between the wheat and Chinese chives.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou was different. The Precious Ingredient Contest heldst time was definitely an eye-opener for Ling Hong. Before that, he had never eaten, or even heard of those various ingredients.

    While walking, Ling Hong started to ask Yuan Zhou about the vegetables in the field, "What¡¯s this vegetable? Is it still growing in such weather?"

    "Lactuca sativa. It¡¯s growing very well." Yuan Zhou answered naturally.

    "Master Qian, please pick somectuca sativa for me. I heard it tastes good when nched in the hotpot." Ling Hong didn¡¯t know how the vegetables looked in the field, but he knew their names.

    "No problem." After a nod, Qian Jintian picked some fresh ones off and put them in the basket.

    "This one also looks nice. Boss Yuan, I have never seen this vegetable in your restaurant." Ling Hong pointed at a vegetable and asked Yuan Zhou again before they walked out of the area.

    "Asparagus lettuce. There is none in the restaurant." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and replied affirmatively.

    "Is this the so-called Cos Lettuce?" Ling Hong asked, suddenly recalled.

    "Yeah, this is what townspeople like you usually call it, the Cos Lettuce." It was Qian Jintian who answered him this time.

    Just as before, Ling Hong naturally ordered some.

    After that, Yuan Zhou immediately realized Ling Hong intentions.

    It was truly obvious and easy to guess. Everytime Ling Hong asked about the vegetables, he would let Master Qian pick some for him as long as it was suitable for the hotpot.

    And Yuan Zhou just answered him cooperatively everytime he asked until the basket was filled full.

    Ling Hong was also quite satisfied. When Ling Hong prepared to pick some persimmons and meat, Yuan Zhou started talking.

    "If the vegetables are nched in the Spicy Hotpot, they will absorb the spiciness." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. He had no idea that Ling Hong didn¡¯t really eat spicy dishes.

    "Never mind. Young man, you just nch them in the Clear Soup Hotpot." Master Qian suggested kindly.

    "What if there¡¯s no Clear Soup Hotpot?" Ling Hong was stunned for a while before he could react.

    "Yes. The boss hasn¡¯t provided the Clear Soup Hotpot yet." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "It doesn¡¯t matter if you can eat spicy things. This broli is extraordinarily tasty when it¡¯s cooked spicy." Though Qian Jintian wasn¡¯t young, he was quick-minded.

    "It can be eaten raw as well," In Ling Hong¡¯s opinion, misjudging the situation was alright. Just don¡¯t admit it.

    "Yeah, right. It¡¯s totally not a problem to eat it raw." Qian Jintian said loudly with great confidence.

    "Okay. Whatever you like." Yuan Zhou nodded without much expression.

    He didn¡¯t wait to say it on purpose. The vegetables here were really not bad and it was good for Ling Hong to buy some more.

    It was merely about 2 hours before they ended their trip, including picking the vegetable, selecting the vegetables and processing the meat.

    "Master Yuan, are we going back to the restaurant directly?" Once Master Cheng got on his SUV, he asked Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t intend to ask Ling Hong¡¯s opinion.

    "Yes, back to the restaurant." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Boss Yuan, can you keep the Spicy Hotpot for me today?" Looking at the well-wrapped vegetables in the trunk, Ling Hong said excitedly.

    "Just follow the rules, please." Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    "When exactly can you make an exception for once?" Ling Hong was speechless for some time before he shouted.

    "It won¡¯t happen, ever." On this aspect, Yuan Zhou was sure.

    "By the way, if you want to take them to the restaurant to eat, you need to wash them cleanly and pack them well." Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that and reminded him.

    "Got it, got it. How stubborn!" Ling Hong replied, exasperated.

    While Ling Hong was speechless due to Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng, someone else also had the same situation on the other side.

    The situation seemed to be a littleplicated.

    "Master, shall we eat dinner together in a while?" A young man, dressed in a Yves Saint Laurent gray leisure suit and holding thetest Apple phone, was making a call.

    "Humph. You still remember that you have a teacher?" An aged voice could be heard from the other end of the phone.

    "Of course I do. Let¡¯s just meet at Taoxi Road. The dishes served there are said to be very delicious. I remember that you like eating delicious food, don¡¯t you?" The young man turned around and said in aposed manner.

    After he turned around, a pair of sses with golden frame could be seen on his face. He had a cultured and good-looking appearance, and he spoke leisurely.

    "I haven¡¯t seen you for almost a year after you left. I thought you died outside." The aged voice carried obvious anger.

    "Then you cane around tonight and see me personally." In the young man¡¯s voice was a hint of a smile.

    "Humph." The elderly voice only snorted lightly this time without answering him.

    "Do you need me to pick you up? The ce is at No. 14 of Taoxi Road." The young man replied teasingly, as if he was quite sure that the old man woulde.

    "I¡¯m not qualified to bother you. It won¡¯t even take me 20 minutes to walk there." Judging from the answer, the aged man was obviously dissatisfied with the attitude of the young man. He replied indignantly.

    "Okay. I will wait for you in the Master Chef Restaurant." The young man had already expected this oue.

    "This bastard disciple." Was thest sentence from the old man before hanging up.

    Nheless, the young man seemed to have been used to the old man¡¯s attitude. He walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant leisurely.

    ...

 Chapter 460: Conflict and Influence

    Chapter 460: Conflict and Influence

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Countless people came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day, therefore such customers were quitemon.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the intersection, Ling Hong immediately opened the door and got off the SUV before Master Cheng went to park his car steadily.

    "Park the car here. I¡¯ll take my vegetables." Once Ling Hong got off the SUV, he kept thinking about his vegetables.

    What a joke! The vegetables were his achievement of the whole afternoon. He didn¡¯t even have time to worry about his Ferrari sports car.

    "One minute, please." Master Cheng parked the car and then got off to open the trunk.

    "Come on. Let me do it myself." Ling Hong was always quite proactive about things that were edible and delicious.

    After all, even with his spoilt character as a young master, he could still tolerate Yuan Zhou¡¯s stubborn rules. That could sufficiently exin how persistent he was in delicacies.

    "Mr. Ling, you don¡¯t know how to put them. Let me do it." Master Cheng didn¡¯t give way to him, but just stood at the trunk and said that.

    "They are all well-wrapped. How could you say that?" Ling Hong said discontentedly.

    "These vegetables are all wrapped up by Boss Yuan. He has ced each vegetable and meat in different positions. If pressure is applied to the vegetables, it might cause the taste to turn bad." Master Cheng exined earnestly.

    "Okay okay. I won¡¯t touch it. You do it." Ling Hong raised his hands overhead and indicated that he wouldn¡¯t touch it.

    "Just put them like how I did just now." Yuan Zhou said in the SUV.

    "Okay." Master Cheng nodded his head.

    Then, he moved the vegetables to the trunk of the sports car carefully and swiftly.

    Because the engine was at the rear part of the super sports car, the trunk was actually at the front.

    Of course, the arrangement of the vegetables was exactly the same as how it had been arranged by Yuan Zhou just now. In this regard, Master Cheng was capable.

    Nowadays, Master Cheng could study everything from Yuan Zhou when he stayed beside him, including cooking, processing and washing of the ingredients, and even the sculpting, sometimes.

    It was impossible for him to be omnipotent. However, Yuan Zhou also told him that having some knowledge could help him to improve his culinary skills.

    "See you in the evening." Ling Hong waved his hand and stepped on the elerator. Then, the sports car disappeared in an instant.

    It was so fast that neither of Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng reacted.

    "Fortunately, I didn¡¯t say anything," thought Yuan Zhou to himself.

    "Master Yuan, let me drive you to the intersection of Taoxi Road, ok?" Master Cheng asked while driving.

    "Okay. You can go back hometer. I¡¯m not going to sculpt today." Yuan Zhou nodded and then said.

    "Okay. Thank you, Master Yuan." A delighted smile appeared on Master Cheng¡¯s face.

    "Okay. Take care on the way back." Thinking of the speed of the sports car, Yuan Zhou specifically instructed him.

    "Don¡¯t worry." Master Cheng answered with a nod.

    The SUV wasn¡¯t asfortable the super sports car, but it definitely had more room. Besides, it didn¡¯t have problems when it came to speed either. Sure enough, they arrived at the Taoxi Road in just a little while.

    As usual, Master Cheng opened the door for Yuan Zhou to get off his SUV. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let him carry the radishes for him this time, but took them by himself.

    Only after Yuan Zhou left did Master Cheng turn around and drive away, too.

    Time flew. After Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant, he naturally started to wash the radishes and then dried them in the sun, preparing to sculpt them the next day and cook some new dishes.

    Naturally, Ling Hong went back home directly. He asked his people to wash, cut and package the vegetables and then sent them back to him.

    However, the chefs in his vi started a heated discussion.

    "Rich people nowadays are getting stranger and stranger. They go to a restaurant that doesn¡¯t even own a kitchen knife to eat hotpot and moreover, they have to buy and prepare the side ingredients by themselves." The kitchen helper murmured while he was washing.

    "All rich people have some entric traits." Even the head chef couldn¡¯t help echoing.

    No matter how the chefs thought, Ling Hong had high expectations for the meal and thus started to call his friends.

    The young man only arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant about half an hour before the dinner time.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t because he walked slowly, but because he carefully calcted the time. His teacher would probably arrive at around this time.

    "Is it so small?" It was the first reaction of the young man when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The young man was the old man¡¯s disciple and his name was Xie Jun. The old man, Lian Ji, was a master watch-and-clock-repairing craftsman.

    Well, it was the type that did their business along the streets.

    Judging from the young man¡¯s clothing and apparel, however, he wasn¡¯t that kind of person.

    Therefore, Xie Jun was thinking to find a restaurant that served the most expensive and delicious dishes and treat his teacher a decent meal in order to prove that his thinking and practice were right.

    "It¡¯s too small." Xie Jun knitted his brows when he saw the crowd lining up outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The first reaction upon seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was that it was much too small. After all, this restaurant was a synonym for the most expensive and delicious dishes, as said throughout the inte.

    "Is this the restaurant you found? It looks nice and you seem to be sessful in your business." A sarcastic voice sounded beside him.

    "Of course. The restaurant is indeed very good." The moment Xie Jun saw his teacher, he said with a smile, without any discontent on his face.

    As it was he himself who had intended to unt in front of his teacher, he had to persist regardless.

    Now that there were so many people waiting in line, at least the dishes should be delicious.

    "Humph. Treating your teacher in this tiny restaurant, I think you¡¯re getting worse and worse." Lian Ji snorted coldly.

    "We need to line up here. Shall we go?" Xie Jun instead replied with a smile.

    "When you studied, you didn¡¯t work hard. And when you can¡¯t make a decent living now, youe to me. I won¡¯t help you." Lian Ji kept scolding his disciple, but still he lined up.

    "Don¡¯t worry about that. You don¡¯t even have a pension, so this disciple will support you when you are too old to work." When Xie Jun said that, he kept smiling all along.

    "It would be great if you don¡¯t ask me for help when I¡¯m old. I told you to study hard, but you didn¡¯t. And now, you end up like that." Lian Ji looked at his own disciple with a manner of contempt.

    Other customers lining up at the side nevertheless got puzzled.

    Lian Ji was dressed in a in thin cotton shirt and simple ck suit pants. His shoes were also the casual cotton shoes.

    On the other than, Xie Jun was obviously wearing all branded clothes worth at least ten thousand RMB from top to bottom, even excluding the Panerai Radiomir10DaySGMT that cost one hundred thousand RMB on his wrist.

    At any rate, he wasn¡¯t like a loser.

    "What an odd teacher and disciple pair!" A customer murmured.

    The other customers all looked at the two of them curiously.

    However, the teacher and disciple were still talking, ignoring the people around them.

    In most cases, Lian Ji reproved Xie Jun while Xie Jun contradicted him with a smile and moreover, constantly winning the arguments with sass.

    Luckily, they didn¡¯t quarrel for long before Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened.

    As soon as they entered the restaurant, Lian Ji picked up the exquisite menu painted with lotus-flower patterns and prepared to order dishes.

    "Ho Ho. It seems you really be rich. You have surprisingly learned to waste money." Lian Ji pped on the table and scolded his disciple loudly.

    That¡¯s right. In Lian Ji¡¯s opinion, the prices on the menu equaled to waste."

    It would be surprising if he didn¡¯t get furious when he saw the Roast Goose worth 5888 RMB and Clear Broth Noodle Soup worth 268 RMB on the menu.

    "Don¡¯t worry. I can afford them." Xie Jun stopped Lian Ji and let him sit down.

    "Don¡¯t do anything beyond your means just to be impressive." Lian Ji pushed away Xie Jun¡¯s hand immediately.

    Just when Xie Jun wanted to say something, Yuan Zhou uttered first.

    "Sorry for bothering you. Now is the time to order dishes. What do you want to eat today?" Yuan Zhou came over solemnly to ask about the order and gave them a chance to calm down.

    The quarrel between the two people affected other customers. When such things happen, Yuan Zhou usually dealt with it by himself.

 Chapter 461: Result

    Chapter 461: Result

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Sorry, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t notice that." Lian Ji stood up first, feeling a little embarrassed.

    "Never mind. Sit down, please. What do you want to eat today?" Yuan Zhou said calmly. He didn¡¯t seem to be angry.

    "Well, ask him." Looking at the price, Lian Ji hesitated for a while and then looked at Xie Jun indignantly.

    "Please get me a Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set, Translucent Beef Slices, Egg Fried Rice Set, Jinling Grass, Dongpo Pig Knuckle and Roast Goose." Without any hesitation, Xie Jun ordered several dishes.

    Besides, what he ordered was all expensive dishes, which made Lian Jie blush at the side. This single meal almost cost ten thousand RMB.

    "There is no Roast Goose today." Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    "Then get me a serving of Phoenix-Tail Prawns, instead." Xie Jun didn¡¯t say anything more, but immediately changed another dish.

    Anyway, he came here today just to prove he had money now. More frankly, he wanted to posture in front of his teacher.

    Of course, he must order the expensive dishes.

    "Okay. Please wait a moment." After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to prepare the meal. And Zhou Jia was in charge of receiving the payment.

    After that, Lian Ji was unable to bear it anymore and revealed an angry look.

    "Why do you pretend to be wealthy? How many months¡¯ worth of sry does this meal cost?" Lian Ji pointed at Xie Jun in an exasperated manner and asked in a low voice.

    "Teacher, I can afford to eat here every day with my sry. It¡¯s just that I won¡¯t save much money." Xie Jun said that lightly.

    "Do you think you really are wealthy just because I said so? You have done no decent work every day. Don¡¯t call me teacher." While Lian Ji said that, he couldn¡¯t help pping the table again.

    "Excuse me. This is a dining ce. Could you please be quiet?" One of the customers, Su Mu, looked at them and said with a frown.

    The two people were really noisy and didn¡¯t seem to be finishing their debate anytime soon ever since they lined up just now.

    "Yeah. What are you eating here for if you two don¡¯t have a good rtionship?" Immediately, another customer chimed in with Su Mu.

    "Exactly. You have affected us having our meal." More people started to murmur like that.

    After all, with someone else quarrelling at the side, no one could enjoy delicacies with ease.

    "Humph." Lian Ji didn¡¯t apologize this time, but just snorted coldly and discontentedly.

    "Sorry, it won¡¯t happen again. We are about to eat." Instead, Xie Jun expressed his apology to them politely.

    "Good." Su Mu nodded his head.

    After saying that, Zhou Jia carried the dishes ordered to them.

    "Please enjoy your meal." Zhou Jia said courteously.

    There was sort of confidence in her tone. They definitely wouldn¡¯t quarrel with each other once they started eating the dishes. Zhou Jia was quite confident of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    "Teacher, shall we eat first?" Xie Jun said to Lian Ji earnestly.

    "Yes, of course. I¡¯m quite qualified to eat your flesh and blood." Lian Jie snorted coldly again as usual.

    "Teacher, I have been working in the repair department of Bulgari for almost one year." Looking at Lian Ji¡¯s angry face, Xie Jun sighed and said.

    "What? You really went there?" Lian Ji asked him in surprise and with puzzlement. The originally scooped fried rice fell back into the bowl again.

    "Yes. They offered me an irresistible sry." Xie Jun answered carefully.

    "Irresistible? On the first day when you came to study from me, I told you that the watches aren¡¯t merely an object and repairing watches isn¡¯t a business and transaction, either. You have to ensure that you make the best out of it." Lian Ji pointed at Xie Jun and sounded heartbroken.

    "Um." Xie Jun nodded, only indicating that he remembered that.

    Seeing Xie Jun only nod his head indifferently, Lian Ji became angrier.

    "I don¡¯t understand why you went there. You can¡¯t take the dog you are raising as an object, can you?" Lian Ji suddenly remembered that Xie Jun loved dogs very much and thus illustrated it with an example.

    "No, I can¡¯t. But there are also many people who know how to raise dogs and then sell them. They just want to find a nice master for the dogs. And it¡¯s also a skill to raise dogs." Xie Jun answered peacefully.

    "You little brat!" Lian Ji was made speechless immediately.

    "With your wonderful craftsmanship, you can easily work there as a supervisor. What do you think?" Xie Jun looked at Lian Ji earnestly.

    "I refused youst time and it is no exception this time." Lian Ji refused nkly.

    "You are too stubborn. Isn¡¯t craftsmanship used for earning money to live?" Xie Jun knitted his brows and said.

    "Do you think I can¡¯t support myself?" Lian Ji stared at Xie Jun and said discontentedly.

    "But you are not living a decent life while I can eat such nice dishes at any time," said Xie Jun while pointing at the exquisite dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "I have a good time." Staring at Xie Jun, Lian Ji contradicted him.

    "It¡¯s a total waste if you don¡¯t use your craftsmanship to have a better life." Xie Jun sighed.

    "I have told you that repairing watches is not a business or a transaction. You are no more than a dabbler in this industry." Lian Ji snorted coldly. Obviously, he looked down upon Xie Jun¡¯s craftsmanship.

    "You are right. This dabbler is using his craftsmanship to treat you to a meal here." Xie Ju shrugged.

    "Let¡¯s eat. The dishes here are said to be quite delicious." Before Lian Ji got furious, Xie Jun pointed at the dishes and said immediately.

    "Considering the very high prices, they would taste great even if there are actually not." Lian Ji took the price too much to heart.

    "You¡¯ll know the taste after you try some." Xie Jun moved the dishes to Lian Ji a little bit.

    Lian Ji stopped talking this time. He took the spoon and started to eat.

    "They turn out to be a teacher and his disciple." Hearing their conversation, Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart.

    "The economic inequality is so obvious." Yuan Zhou looked at their clothing and made such a judgement.

    However, Yuan Zhou was right. The two people were indeed watch repairmen yet in different positions. One was working in a repair department of an international luxury watchpany while the other was repairing watches along the streets.

    As a result, the economic inequality between them was naturallyrge.

    After all, one earned a high yearly sry while the other earned money that was barely enough to make a basic living.

    While they were eating, it appeared quite harmonious. They no longer quarreled and even asionally talked a little bit.

    Once the delicious dishes entered his mouth, Lian Ji wasn¡¯t as solemn as before anymore. When Xie Jun asked something, he would simply answer him.

    "Teacher, the gear dial te of the mechanical watch..." Xie Jun asked some profound knowledge about the watch.

    "All you do is thinking of stealing my craftsmanship all day long." Lian Ji first gave a contemptuous look to Xie Jun and then answered.

    Xie Jun shrugged and cared little about that. For things he had to ask, he still asked.

    Lian Ji usually only answered in a leisurely manner after he savored a mouthful of Jinling Grass and Phoenix Tail Prawns.

    However, he sneered at Xie Jun whenever he spoke, saying he didn¡¯t have a good craftsmanship.

    Therefore, the meal between them went on boisterously. Fortunately, they rarely spoke loudly and thus, other customers didn¡¯t say anything more.

    After the meal, the two of them walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant shoulder to shoulder. People could vaguely hear Xie Ju¡¯s voice to suggest Lian Ji to go to Bulgari and work, but he was still refused tly by the stubborn teacher, Lian Ji.

    Well, not in a very polite manner.

    "It¡¯s really strange. They don¡¯t agree with each other on their worldview and concepts and don¡¯t seem to be in a good rtionship, but don¡¯t seem to be bad." Su Mu looked at the way the teacher and disciple left and murmured in puzzlement.

    "Things don¡¯t necessarily require a right or wrong. It¡¯s not like they must convince each other." Wu Hai had a deep feeling about that.

    For example, he didn¡¯t feel that he and Zheng Jiawei had the same worldview, but that had no influence on Zheng Jiawei being his brother-inw.

    Many things in the world were vague like that.

 Chapter 462: Wu Hais Snack

    Chapter 462: Wu Hai¡¯s Snack

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Thank you all foring. See you in the evening." Zhou Jia stood at the door and said smilingly.

    Then, the customers left soon one after another.

    In the end, only Wu Hai, Su Mu and Ling Hong still stayed there.

    "Boss Yuan, I know a very good fruit & veggie shop. How about I take you there for a visit?" Su Mu said to Yuan Zhou sincerely while looking at him.

    "You are stealing my idea." Ling Hong snorted coldly with disdain.

    "But it works." Su Mu smiled indifferently.

    The three people stayed here naturally for Yuan Zhou.

    Ling Hong brought a pile of vegetables and meatst time and had a decent hotpot. Naturally, the several other people were envious of that, not to mention that Ling Hong told them proudly that Yuan Zhou helped him to select these vegetables.

    That made the several other people more envious. Therefore, Su Mu prepared to use this old trick, again.

    "No, thanks. I haven¡¯t even sculpted the radishes bought yesterday." Yuan Zhou refused nkly.

    "Don¡¯t you want to have more, Boss Yuan?" Su Mu said mildly.

    "Fresh ones are easier to sculpt." Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    As for Su Mu¡¯s purpose, Yuan Zhou was certainly quite clear, but sculpting mattered more. It was definitely not because he was toozy to go out. Well, that was the reason.

    "Like I said, you can¡¯t do it." Ling Hong shrugged and then said confidently.

    "Never mind. I will have other solutions." Su Mu wasn¡¯t discouraged at all. Instead, he said with confidence.

    "Boss Yuan, are you going out today?" Having kept silent for quite a while, Wu Hai suddenly said that at the side.

    "No, I won¡¯t." Yuan Zhou answered positively.

    "Great. I will bring you some snacks this afternoon." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said smilingly.

    Wu Hai was very smart. He didn¡¯t say a single word about helping him to buy vegetables, but contrarily turned around and left.

    "Tsk-tsk. You are surprisingly trying to bribe him. Shame on you, small mustache." Su Mu pointed at Wu Hai and shouted.

    "No, no. We are justmunicating." Wu Hai saidcently.

    "We know you have learned cooking from Boss Yuan. So what?" Naturally, Su Mu knew about this matter.

    After all, Wu Hai had shown off this experience in front of them for a long time.

    He especially liked showing off in front of Master Cheng.

    "Only some vegetable dishes that are barely eptable." Ling Hong hit the nail on the head.

    "Even so, I cooked it under Boss Yuan¡¯s personal instructions." Wu Hai was quite proud.

    "That was a very simple trade between us." Yuan Zhou immediately exined, trying to show innocence.

    What a joke! What a shock it would be if Wu Hai told others that his craftsmanship was learned from Yuan Zhou!

    "You are right. Still, you have taught me for three days." After saying that, Wu Hai turned around and left. Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou found it inappropriate to contradict him.

    "See you in the evening." Yuan Zhou said to the remaining two people.

    Only when they realized Yuan Zhou appeared to be preparing to see the customers out did the two people start to leave.

    "See you." Su Mu and Ling Hong said at the same time.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "Ta Ta Ta". The footsteps of the two people sounded to be consistent.

    "I can finally sculpt." Yuan Zhou sat down and took a rest for a while before he muttered to himself.

    After that, he moved the chair and some other stuff to the door and prepared to sculpt.

    "The cold breeze blows gently. It feels so good." Seated at the door, Yuan Zhou said softly after a puff of cold wind.

    "Zhi Ya". He stood up and opened the door wider so that the warm air inside could provide him with some warmth.

    Having done all that, Yuan Zhou got seated and prepared to sculpt.

    "Vegetables, vegetables! Who wants green bamboo shoots?" While Yuan Zhou was selecting the radishes, an aged voice passed from a distance.

    An old granny dressed in a deep red cotton-padded coat and ck plush trousers was peddling in the street while carrying tworge bamboo baskets.

    Just in a little while, she walked to the restaurant that served noodles.

    "Boss, do you want to buy some green bamboo shoots? They are newly picked and are very fresh." The old granny revealed a smile on her face and asked the boss enthusiastically.

    "No, I don¡¯t." The female boss refused her directly.

    "The price is originally 2.5 per 500g. I can offer you 2.2." The old granny was still trying to promote her bamboo shoots. While saying that, she even showed the bamboo basket to her.

    "Go away. You are affecting my business." The female boss was originally quite mean. After she said that, she even reached out his hand to push the old granny away.

    "Okay. Sorry for bothering you." The old granny didn¡¯t say anything more, but just smiled and carried her green bamboo shoots towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    "Ta Ta Ta". Her footsteps sounded quite steady.

    "Boss, want some green bamboo shoots?" The old granny asked Yuan Zhou with enthusiasm immediately at the sight of Yuan Zhou.

    "How much is it?" Yuan Zhou considered for a second and asked.

    "2.2 per 500g. It was 2.5 in the morning." The old granny said clearly.

    The vegetables in the bamboo baskets were not much. The several different vegetables weighed no more than 3 kilos in all.

    "Please weigh all the vegetables. I will go bring my basket here." After that, Yuan Zhou turned around and entered his restaurant.

    There was a bamboo basket on the first floor of the pub. He could use it to put the vegetables in.

    "Thank you, boss. I will weigh them right now." A delighted smile appeared on the granny¡¯s smile. She sorted out the vegetables cleanly with her clean hands full of calluses.

    After Yuan Zhou took out the basket, the old granny had sorted out all the remaining vegetables separately. The green bamboo shoots and the small cabbage nts wereid out in order and waiting to be weighed.

    "Get them weighed and put in the basket." Yuan Zhou put the basket beside the feet of the old granny and said earnestly.

    "Okay. Look, boss. My scales are the most urate." The granny took her ck scale and said with a big smile.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Green bamboo shoots 1.9 kilos; cabbage nts 0.75 kilos and 0.5 kilos of spinach. That¡¯s all." The old granny reported the weights while weighing.

    Yuan Zhou just responded with a nod.

    When Yuan Zhou paid money, the old granny even rounded up the figure on her own initiative.

    "Thank you, boss." The old granny said happily with the money in her hand.

    "You are wee. Take care." Yuan Zhou watched the old granny leave with her empty bamboo baskets.

    Only after the old granny walked further did Yuan Zhou watch the basket full of vegetables and mutter, "It seems like I can have some vegetable soup tonight."

    Shortly afterwards, Wu Hai came downstairs from the building across the street. He was carrying a te with a lid over it.

    "It¡¯s the snack made by you?" Yuan Zhou pointed at the te in Wu Hai¡¯s hands.

    "Yeah. It¡¯s definitely tasty." Wu Hai said confidently.

    "What is it?" Yuan Zhou asked calmly.

    "Mandarin duck cake, a variety of local snack from the He¡¯nan Province." Wu Hai said that unprepared.

    "I hope this cake didn¡¯t require many colors." Yuan Zhou asked again cautiously.

    "Of course not." Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a strange gaze.

    "Okay." Yuan Zhou finally nodded with safety.

    Wu Hai took a step forward and suddenly saw the basket full of vegetables at the door.

    "You bought vegetables?" Wu Hai felt strange and then asked.

    "Not really. Someone came to sell the vegetables and I bought some for myself." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "It is 3:40 p.m. right now, the good time to eat snacks." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Yuan Zhou fervently.

    "Well, let me taste it." Yuan Zhou took a much longer while to consider this time before saying that, even longer than the process of buying the vegetables.

    "Let¡¯s go and taste it inside." Wu Hai carried the te and walked into the restaurant.

    "Um." After a nod, Yuan Zhou followed him into the restaurant.

 Chapter 463: Elongated Steamed Buns

    Chapter 463: Elongated Steamed Buns

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "We rarely see you buy vegetables from outside." Wu Hai said while walking forward.

    "Not too often." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Speaking of which, you definitely haven¡¯t eaten this cake before, Boss Yuan." Wu Hai set the te down and said proudly.

    "Never." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and confirmed that he truly hadn¡¯t eaten it before. Nor had he heard of that, either.

    "I have eaten it before. When I held an art exhibition in He¡¯nan Province, I learned to make the cake after I ate it only once." Wu Hai said with a quitecent tone.

    "Only once?" Yuan Zhou started to feel uneasy again.

    "Don¡¯t worry. Though I am not good at cooking dishes, I¡¯m qualified to prepare the wheaten food." Wu Hai struck his chest as a gesture of guarantee.

    "Can you open it and let me have a look?" Yuan Zhou pretended to be calm with a straight face.

    He made up his mind not to eat it if the food looked weirdter.

    "No problem, but please give me a knife first." Wu Hai nodded and then said.

    "Okay. One moment, please." Yuan Zhou went back into the kitchen, took out the most ordinary knife he had and then handed it to Wu Hai.

    Of course, the point of the knife was in the direction of Yuan Zhou himself when he handed it to Wu Hai, who seized the knife handle and then removed the lid from the te, afterwards.

    "Now it¡¯s time for the mandarin duck cake now. Don¡¯t you think it looks nice?" Wu Hai said proudly once he removed the lid.

    In the white round te without any patternsy a rectangr cake with both sides rounded. The cake was about one-finger-width thick and there was ayer of white sesame seed over the surface of the cake.

    On the whole, the cake appeared to be light yellow and had probably been panfried. No matter how Yuan Zhou observed, it was totally unrted to the mandarin duck.

    "What does it have anything to do with the mandarin duck? Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    "It will have something to do with it soon." Wu Hai smiled mysteriously and then started to cut with the kitchen knife.

    Yuan Zhou had thought Wu Hai could cut some sort of mechanism out.

    As he could see, Wu Hai straightforwardly cut the cake about 20cm long into two parts from the side.

    Then, Wu Hai raised his head and asked excitedly, "How do you like it? Aren¡¯t they like the wings of the mandarin duck?"

    "Pardon?" Yuan Zhou was confused.

    How did it be like the wings of the mandarin duck after it was cut sideways into two pieces.

    "Which part is like the wings?" Yuan Zhou asked sincerely.

    "Look at it from this direction. Aren¡¯t they like wings now?" Wu Hai moved the two pieces of the cake a little bit and then showed them to Yuan Zhou, saying that.

    "Let¡¯s savor the taste, shall we?" Yuan Zhou stared at the te for quite a while and then said.

    "This one is for you. I eat this one." Wu Hai specially gave Yuan Zhou a bigger piece of the cake.

    "Not necessary. I deserve a smaller one as I will only be eating the cake while you made it." Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks and picked up the smaller one without saying much.

    "Okay. Just try the taste of the Mandarin Duck Cake I made." Wu Hai was fairly confident of the cake.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded earnestly.

    Before eating, Yuan Zhou took his own cup and drank some water to rinse out the mouth while Wu Hai naturally drank the water that he had brought with himself. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t provide anything outside business hours.

    Only after Yuan Zhou drank up the water and ensured there weren¡¯t any other tastes in his mouth did he start to eat Wu Hai¡¯s Mandarin Duck Cake.

    "Ka Ca". Yuan Zhou took a bite.

    There was slightly scorched crispness on the surface outside while the inside surface was the soft and fluffy flouryer, mixing with the middle part which was filled with green onions.

    "How do you like it? Is it delicious?" Wu Hai hadn¡¯t started to eat the half piece of the cake as he was still waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯sments.

    "Is this a cake?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    "Of course. The local snack of He¡¯nan Province, Mandarin Duck Cake." Wu Hai said proudly.

    "Are you sure that you didn¡¯t elongate a steamed bun and panfry it?" Though it was an interrogative sentence, Yuan Zhou said that with an affirmative tone.

    "Elongated a steamed bun?" Wu Hai indicated that he didn¡¯t quite understand Yuan Zhou.

    "Where¡¯s the fold of this steamed bun?" Yuan Zhou looked at the cake in his hand for quite a while and then asked with puzzlement.

    "I have told you it¡¯s a Mandarin Duck Cake, not a steamed bun." Wu Hai was made a little speechless.

    "From the taste to the appearance, it¡¯s exactly like a steamed bun." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "You must have forgotten a procedure when you make the steamed buns." Yuan Zhou thought for a little while and added.

    "It¡¯s a cake. It¡¯s the Mandarin Duck Cake." Wu Hai got so angry that his small mustaches almost turned up.

    "You taste it yourself and you tell me if it tastes like a steamed bun." Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and made a gesture.

    "Humph." Wu Hai took up the cake and gave it a bite.

    Then, he became stupefied. The taste was really like that of the steamed buns, especially after Yuan Zhou stressed on that.

    It was unknown if that could be attributed to the psychological effects.

    The soft and slightly thick inneryer and the fresh and salty stuffing made no difference from the characteristics of the steamed buns.

    "Well, this steamed bun really tastes good." Yuan Zhou took a bite again and said affirmatively.

    "Yeah, this steamed bun is wonderful." Wu Hai picked up the te and left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with quick steps while he was chewing the Mandarin Duck Cake.

    After that, Yuan Zhou ate up the elongated panfried steamed bun silently.

    And Yuan Zhou had much admiration for Wu Hai. After all, it wasn¡¯t easy to make the taste of a cake into that of a steamed bun. Therefore, he ate up the entire cake without any hesitation.

    Yuan Zhou indeed didn¡¯t use the ingredients of the system for his own dinner at night. Instead, he prepared a pot of veggie soup made of cabbage and vegetables bought from the old granny. The vegetables were pest free and had no pesticides as well. Furthermore, they tasted scrumptious.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the dinner.

    It was early in the morning on the following day. As it had rainedst night, the street was still a little damp.

    After the breakfast time ended in the morning, Yuan Zhou sat at the door and started to sculpt.

    Of course, Wu Hai was extraordinarily silent during the breakfast time this morning.

    "He might be upset because he didn¡¯t know how to fold the steamed buns." Yuan Zhou refrained from bursting intoughter and thought that way.

    Time was quite limited yesterday and he didn¡¯t manage to sculpt all the radishes. Naturally, such quality radishes all had to be sculpted when they were still fresh. Otherwise, they would be wasted.

    Yuan Zhou opened the door at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast and finished it at 9:00 a.m. It was slightly after 9:20 a.m. when Yuan Zhou sat on the chair. At that time, the old granny that came to peddle vegetables yesterday walked towards him again.

    However, she didn¡¯t peddle the vegetables along the street again today, but headed for Yuan Zhou that sat at the door straightforwardly.

    "Boss, I saw that you bought so many vegetables yesterday and reckoned you might need them today. The vegetables yesterday weren¡¯t so fresh. These are the newly picked early this morning. You select some for your own use first and then I will go peddle the remaining ones." The old granny looked at Yuan Zhou smilingly and said that.

    "Thank you." Yuan Zhou was stupefied for a moment before he answered her with gratitude.

    "You are wee. I should thank you for buying all the remaining vegetables yesterday. Please have a look at which ones you need. The vegetables picked in the morning are fresher." The old granny waved her hand with a smile first and then said that while pointing at the fresh vegetables with raindrops in the big bamboo baskets.

    "Then, I¡¯d like some vegetables that I bought yesterday." Yuan Zhou revealed a smile and said naturally.

    "Do you want to select them by yourself or should I select some for you? They are all very fresh." The old granny was extraordinarily proud when she spoke of the freshness of her vegetables.

    "Please select some for me. All of them are quite good." Yuan Zhou nodded his head smilingly.

    "Okay. Let me do it for you." The old granny said happily.

    "I¡¯m going to get a basket." After saying that, Yuan Zhou went to fetch the basket and conveniently put the green bamboo shoots obtained yesterday aside.

    "I will select some for you and put them at the side." The old granny answered with a delighted manner.

    Both Yuan Zhou and the old granny moved dexterously. In just a few minutes, they finished the weighing and paying. Afterwards, the old granny carried the baskets with her carrying pole and headed for the marketce with quick steps.

    "It seems that my lunch will be still the veggie soup. Not bad." Yuan Zhou took the basket and revealed happiness in his word.

 Chapter 464: Engagement

    Chapter 464: Engagement

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    In the early morning, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t the only person that was busy and warmed.

    The shy man, namely the person that often came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals, took the hand of the girl beside him tight.

    The girl was naturally the one that the shy man often waited to eat together.

    "Who else do you think we should invite to our engagement?" The shy man took the girl¡¯s hand carefully and looked at her with a distressed expression.

    "We have invited all your rtives and friends and mine. Who else should we invite? I always feel we are missing someone." The shy man was a little puzzled.

    Likewise, the girl nodded her head to show her consent.

    "Who else should we invite?" The shy man looked at the girl and asked.

    As usual, the girl shook her head and said nothing while looking at the man affectionately.

    "A Luo, I won¡¯t be able to help myself but kiss you if you look at me that way." The shy man bent over and said by the girl¡¯s ear.

    Instantly, the girl blushed thoroughly.

    She reached out her delicate hand and pinched his waist.

    "Hiss... It hurts. It¡¯s all because you are too lovable, A Luo." The shy man shouted and meanwhile said that.

    As soon as he shouted, the girl became so worried that she immediately checked him from top to bottom, fearing he might have gotten hurt.

    "I¡¯m lying, A Luo. Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s not so painful. Let¡¯s think over carefully whom else we should invite." The shy man held the girl¡¯s hands and said earnestly to her with his eyes and eyebrows rxing.

    Only then did the girl called A Luo nod her head, but she still appeared a little angry.

    "Be good, A Luo. If you still feel angry, you can hit me." The shy man started to coax the girl while taking her hands.

    The way the shy man coaxed and amused the girl almost as skilled as Ling Hong. One was totally unable to tell how the man behaved when he had waited for her at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant formerly.

    The name of the shy man was Guo Rui. At that time, he had tried to approach the girl for almost one consecutive month in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He managed to sit beside the girl every time, but didn¡¯t even say a single word to A Luo. Only when he saw her warm smileter did he dare to go up to talk with her.

    He had persisted in that for another two months until the weather turned cold. Everytime he talked, however, A Luo just kept silent. At the beginning, he was quite frustrated, but when he saw the girl¡¯s smile, he felt it all worthwhile.

    The shy man managed to preserve in this way and eventually got the girl.

    "What¡¯s the matter?" Guo Rui looked at A Luo and asked her with puzzlement.

    However, the girl just pointed at a small store without a shop sign behind them, but said nothing.

    "Do you want to drink some water?" Guo Rui asked while looking at the conspicuous mineral water bottles in front of the store.

    A Luo shook her head firmly, indicating that she didn¡¯t.

    "Then what do you mean?" Seeing A Luo make some gestures, Guo Rui still couldn¡¯t understand her.

    Nheless, Guo Rui finally reacted when A Luo pointed at the small store again.

    "Got it. You mean Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Oh, yeah. We forget to invite them." Guo Rui saw the light suddenly.

    This time, A Luo nodded her head forcibly.

    "Yeah, that¡¯s it. It turns out that we have forgotten our matchmaker." Guo Rui pinched A Luo¡¯s cheeks lightly and appeared to be happy.

    Nevertheless, the girl got rid of Guo Rui¡¯s hand reproachfully.

    "Okay. I surrender. Let¡¯s go to invite them now." Guo Rui immediately made a gesture of surrender and said with a spoiled tone.

    Of the two lovers, the man spoke while the girl listened. There were no obvious changes since the moment Guo Rui went after the girl at the beginning. Then, they headed for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant together harmoniously.

    When they passed a candy store, the girl stopped Guo Rui and went to select some simr invitation cards. Only when they wrote all the names on them did they leave.

    The old granny had already left quite a while ago when they arrived there. And Yuan Zhou happened to finish sculpting the radishes and was preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    "Hi, Boss Yuan." Guo Rui first greeted him.

    Yuan Zhou tidied up the ingredients and washed his hands before he raised his head and looked at them.

    When he saw the two lovers, however, he was a little surprised.

    "The two of you really ended up together?" Yuan Zhou had actually heard of the question Ling Hong had once asked Guo Rui.

    Well, Ling Hong told him about that when he drank liquor at night one day.

    Though Yuan Zhou was actually quite interested in this matter in the heart, he appeared as normal as before.

    He just answered lightly, "Hello. Business hours have not started yet."

    "We know that. We are justing around to send the invitation cards." Guo Rui revealed a delighted look.

    "Invitation cards? Are you getting married?" Yuan Zhou was truly astonished this time. He asked two questions continuously.

    Once Yuan Zhou asked, the girl became a little shy with a blush appearing on her white face. Contrarily, Guo Rui answered Yuan Zhou smilingly, "No, but close to that. We are getting engaged."

    "Engagement is good... Oh, no. It¡¯s also exaggerated to get engaged." Yuan Zhou tried hard and finally managed to refrain from gossiping, merely thinking that in his heart.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was way too curious. Since Guo Rui had mentioned that he didn¡¯t like the disabled, howe that he could end up together with A Luo.

    For the sake of his own aloof figure as a prince charming, however, Yuan Zhou still nodded and said, "Please ept my best wishes. I¡¯ll go and attend your engagement."

    "Thank you for your kind wishes, Boss Yuan." Immediately, Guo Rui took out an exquisite invitation card and handed it to him.

    "You are wee." Yuan Zhou received the card with his hands and put it in the drawer meticulously.

    "And please tell them to attend my engagement, too. The invitation cards are all here." Guo Rui took out a bigger invitation card as exquisite as the former one this time.

    Two mandarin ducks that swam intimately together were painted on the card. Furthermore, there was a big character of "Happiness" on the surface.

    "What¡¯s this?" Yuan Zhou received this invitation card with puzzlement.

    "I¡¯m thinking that Ling Hong, Wu Hai, and Man Man could attend the ceremony together, but it¡¯s not good to send individual cards to each of them," said Guo Rui. He felt a little embarrassed upon saying that.

    His thought was very simple. If he gave each of them an invitation card, they probably would give back some cash gifts respectively and that would be embarrassing. If he gave only an invitation card to all of them as a whole, that would be more convenient.

    The convenience offered to others would bring convenience to oneself. This was the thought of Guo Rui.

    "Um?" Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react immediately. He was still curious about their love story.

    "All their names are written on the invitation card. I¡¯m inviting them whole-hearted with sincerity." Guo Rui said earnestly.

    "Okay. I will give it to them all." After the exnation, Yuan Zhou finally reacted.

    "Thank you. I wille again at noon to invite you guys personally. Sorry for bothering you, Boss Yuan." Guo Rui thanked him again and again.

    "No problem." Yuan Zhou shook his head indifferently.

    Having thanked him again, Guo Rui and A Luo left temporarily. The reason why he left suddenly was because A Luo had been pulling his hand secretly.

    This time, she wanted to go to the bathroom. Guo Rui immediately realized her intention and hence gave the invitation card to Yuan Zhou, hoping that he could send it to the several people.

    As soon they left, Wu Hai walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in cotton slippers and prepared to have a meal.

    "You came just in time. This is for you." At the sight of Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou took out the invitation card and handed it to him.

    "What the hell is it? A red bomb?" The originally sluggish look on Wu Hai¡¯s face instantly disappeared.

    "It¡¯s an invitation card." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    "I know it¡¯s an invitation card. I have just been away for a single morning. Are you getting married?" Wu Hai pointed at Yuan Zhou and said loudly with an incredulous look.

 Chapter 465: A New Sculpture

    Chapter 465: A New Sculpture

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Have you lost your mind after drawing everyday?" Yuan Zhou said with a firm tone.

    "Let¡¯s first leave this matter aside. Who are you going to marry? Why didn¡¯t we get any information about this?" Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and appeared quite confused.

    "Read the invitation card yourself," Yuan Zhou said angrily.

    "At the sight of the invitation card for your marriage, I feel that the whole world has suddenly changed." Wu Hai mumbled and sputtered.

    "This is the invitation card for an engagement." Yuan Zhou corrected him.

    "It¡¯s all the same." Wu Hai waved his hand, indicating he didn¡¯t care if it was marriage or engagement. Anyway, it was abrupt and caused astonishment.

    Just as he prepared to open the invitation card that he had dropped aside due to his shock, Wu Hai suddenly shouted loudly, "Boss Yuan, will you close the restaurant if you get married?"

    "You don¡¯t need to use a phone from now on. You can just shout." Yuan Zhou was startled by Wu Hai¡¯s sudden shout. He said that after he calmed down.

    "No, no, no. Please answer my question. It¡¯s very important." Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    "Read the invitation card now." Yuan Zhou answered solemnly.

    "Is the application for leave also written on the invitation card?" Wu Hai looked at the invitation card in his hand and revealed a puzzled look.

    "You¡¯ll know about that after reading it." Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and repeated again.

    "Sigh." Wu Hai signed and then opened the invitation card.

    There written on the invitation card was the exact date of the engagement and the names of the lovers, side by side.

    "Boss Yuan, when did you meet this girl named Qin Luo?" Wu Hai was relieved when he opened the invitation card and found there wasn¡¯t a leave request contained inside. Only then did he start to check whom the girl was.

    Yuan Zhou turned a deaf ear to Wu Hai¡¯s question. The name of the man was just there and Wu Hai could find how stupid he was just now in the end.

    "Huh? Did you also invite Ling Hong and some other customers?" Wu Hai, surprisingly, still didn¡¯t see who the leading man was.

    "Be quiet while reading." Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was quite serious.

    "This is merely an invitation card, not a book." Wu Hai shrugged.

    "Wait. Who¡¯s Guo Rui?" When Wu Hai lowered his head to indicate that it was just an invitation card, he finally caught sight of the name of the man in his side vision.

    "The main character of the engagement." Yuan Zhou said concisely andprehensively.

    "So it turns out to it isn¡¯t you who¡¯s going to get married. You really scared me." Wu Hai was relieved and sat down on the chair naturally.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded and looked at Wu Hai.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai silently and waited to see him get embarrassed. However, without the slightest embarrassment, Wu Hai just revealed an unperturbed and rxed look while looking around at the invitation card.

    Then, Yuan Zhou became speechless.

    "I shouldn¡¯t have underestimate your thick skin." Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but support his forehead.

    "Um?" Wu Hai looked at with an innocent expression while stroking his small mustaches.

    "Nothing." Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "Speaking of which, if you aren¡¯t the one getting married, why are you handing out the invitation cards? That caused my misunderstanding in the first ce." Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou, his face written with dissatisfaction.

    "So I am to me, right?" Yuan Zhou said peacefully.

    "Of course." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said deservedly.

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s shameless manner, Yuan Zhou really wanted to beat him to death, but he managed to resist the impulse in the end for the sake of his image. After that, he began to work attentively silently and didn¡¯t talk to anybody.

    "If it¡¯s not your marriage, whose invitation card is it? There are even our names written on it." Wu Hai pointed at the invitation card and said curiously.

    Yuan Zhou just responded with silence as if he hadn¡¯t heard him.

    "Boss Yuan?" Wu Hai revealed a puzzled look.

    However, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t say anything. He was wiping and washing the water sink attentively.

    It was lucky that Guo Rui and A Luo returned at that time before Wu Hai continued to say something.

    Once they entered the restaurant and saw Wu Hai, Guo Rui greed him first, "Hi, Brother Wu Hai. I¡¯m Guo Rui."

    They knew each other, but usually Guo Rui spoke very little and never introduced himself to others. It was the first time that he had introduced himself properly.

    "Um. It has been a while." Wu Hai nodded.

    "Is the invitation card yours?" Wu Hai was very smart. He guessed the moment he saw the girl.

    "Yes, it¡¯s the invitation card for our engagement. Please do attend it." Guo Rui said solemnly.

    "Sure. I will definitely go since it¡¯s your big event." Wu Hai looked at the girl without a trace and then answered.

    "Thank you. Sorry for bothering you." Guo Rui nodded happily.

    "Not really." Wu Hai shook his head.

    Like Yuan Zhou, he was also very curious about how they ended up together. However, his temperament didn¡¯t allow him to ask about that randomly. At that time, Yuan Zhou started to look forward to Ling Hong arriving.

    After all, this person always did things without any restraint. He liked asking directly about anything he was interested in.

    Nevertheless, it was Su Mu who arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ahead of Ling Hong.

    "Boss Yuan, let¡¯s go to buy vegetables, shall we?" Su Mu asked directly.

    "No. They are still there, unused." Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    "I¡¯ve got a great idea. If I tell you, will you go with me to buy vegetables?" Su Mu didn¡¯t really mind Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal and continued to ask.

    "Oh?" Yuan Zhou was rather puzzled.

    "There are really many things that made people puzzled today." Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart, but he still appeared to be uninterested in that.

    "It¡¯s really a brilliant idea. It¡¯s about sculpting." Judging from Su Mu¡¯s expression, he wouldn¡¯t give up until he sessfully aroused Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest.

    "Go ahead." Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    "Are you going to buy vegetables with me if I tell you?" Su Mu was reluctant to suffer losses.

    "I¡¯m not sure. But you can tell me about that great idea after business time ends." Yuan Zhou crossed his hands against his chest and said lightly.

    "Okay. I will tell youter," answered Su Mu.

    Not long after that, Ling Hong also arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As soon as he caught sight of Guo Rui and A Luo, who appeared to be a pair of lovers, he immediately expressed his astonishment.

    "Did you two end up together now?" Ling Hong revealed a suspicious look on his sunny face.

    "Yes, we are together." Guo Rui held A Luo¡¯s hands tight and answered earnestly.

    "Congrattions!" Ling Hong nodded and then said directly.

    "Thank you." Guo Rui thanked him. With her eyes and eyebrows curved, A Luo appeared quite happy at the side.

    "I¡¯ll receive the invitation for all of them. But can youe out for a moment?" Taking the invitation card, Ling Hong prepared to put it back in his car and meanwhile called Guo Rui together.

    "A Luo, wait for a moment. I¡¯ll be right back. Don¡¯t miss me." Guo Rui still talked softly, but sounded more confident.

    The girl just nodded her head and waved her hand at him with a smile.

    "Ta Ta Ta". Ling Hong walked farther with Guo Rui. Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai were just doing their own work at the side and didn¡¯t appear curious. Anyway, Ling Hong would tell them on his own in the end.

    Ling Hong and Guo Rui didn¡¯t walk very long before they arrived at Ling Hong¡¯s sports car. Ling Hong put the invitation card down naturally and started to ask.

    "Didn¡¯t you tell me that you wanted to find a girl as healthy as you? But you know she can¡¯t talk. It¡¯s reality." Ling Hong asked the question straightforwardly.

    "Yeah, sure. That¡¯s why I be more talkative." Guo Rui answered naturally.

    "Let¡¯s go. The meal time is going to start shortly." Ling Hong became stupefied for an instant before he said as if nothing had happened.

    "Okay." Guo Rui nodded.

    They didn¡¯t talk more the whole way. Nor did Ling Hong ask him anything anymore either.

    Bottom lines didn¡¯t mean that they couldn¡¯t be changed. It just meant if it was worth it to be changed.

    If you didn¡¯t talk, I would talk more. It was a perfect match.

 Chapter 466: Here For You

    Chapter 466: Here For You

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Guo Rui and A Luo, who were to be engaged soon, had an excessively sweet atmosphere when they were eating. Coincidentally, Wu Hai was seated beside them.

    "Aren¡¯t you prepared to take care of the feeling of single dogs (a joking appetion referring to those who are unmarried nor have a girlfriend)?" Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared indignant.

    Just when Guo Rui was about to say something, A Luo dragged him lightly at the side. Once he turned his head, he found the girl blinking to him.

    Then, Guo Rui seemed to understand something. He immediately turned his head and said to Wu Hai, "I hope Brother Wu can find a girlfriend as soon as possible."

    While speaking of that, he appeared quite earnest. In his opinion, he had to be very sincere since his girlfriend asked him to say that.

    "Hiss..." Guo Rui didn¡¯t manage to get Wu Hai¡¯s answer before he was pinched by A Luo.

    He turned his head and found A Luo appeared dissatisfied and even snorted lightly.

    "Huh? Didn¡¯t you want me to say that?" Guo Rui then reacted.

    It turned out that A Luo didn¡¯t really want him to say that. He just misunderstood her.

    Wu Hai was totally speechless at the side, "I¡¯m just eating something delicious here. Must you two show off your intimacy in front of me?"

    "Heh-heh." The titter came from Guo Rui while A Luo smiled shyly with her mouth closed.

    "Boss Yuan, I need more delicacies to heal my wounds. Please get me a cup of watermelon juice." Wu Hai turned his head and said to Zhou Jia standing at the side.

    "Okay. One moment, please." Zhou Jia was quite professional. She didn¡¯tugh out loud upon hearing that.

    Go, go ahead." Wu Hai revealed a look of heartache.

    "Actually, I don¡¯t think you are a single dog." Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    "Um?" Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    "Broth bites bad guys harshly. You don¡¯t do it as well as him." Yuan Zhou pointed at Broth outside and said primly.

    Because Yuan Zhou had suddenly thought of that thief of delicious foods.

    "It can¡¯t do better than me. I can bite three dogs like him alone." Wu Hai said with a scornful look.

    "What do you mean by ¡¯bite¡¯?" Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai in surprise.

    "Back in the days, I moved about freely in the circle of medium-sized and small dogs. Even for therge dogs, I feared none except the Tibetan mastiff." Wu Hai said proudly.

    "Ho Ho. I don¡¯t see the point that you are proud of." Ling Hong supported his forehead.

    Seated at the door, Broth barked at Wu Hai as if it had understood their conversations.

    "Let me repeat once again. You can¡¯t bite me as badly as I can bite you." Wu Hai looked at Broth and stressedcently.

    "You are really disappointing. You even start topare with Broth on biting people." Man Man said with a speechless manner.

    "Carry it to him quickly." Yuan Zhou took up the cup of watermelon juice freshly squeezed and said to Zhou Jia.

    Then, Zhou Jia carried it to Wu Hai hurriedly in case he acted foolishly again.

    "It turns out that the sense of shame depends on different people." Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think for long before he was interrupted by a clear and melodious voice.

    "Hi. Can I take photos here?" It was a girl who asked that. As soon as she entered the restaurant, she spoke a Suzhou dialect and asked.

    The girl was dressed in a ck T-shirt, a thick and solid camo jacket, and ck cargo pants. She had a high ponytail on her head and didn¡¯t use any cosmetics on her face. With a professional camera in her hands, she appeared youthful and energetic.

    "What photos do you want to take?" Yuan Zhou asked carefully.

    "It¡¯s that thing. I saw this ss wallndscape on TV and there had very rare algae inside. So I came here to take some photos." The girl exined the details politely.

    "Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded.

    "Thank you." The girl immediately smiled happily.

    "Why do you want to take photos of them for?" Ling Hong always wanted to strike up a conversation with beautiful girls.

    "I¡¯m a painter for nt science." Speaking of her own upation, she was quite content and proud.

    "That sounds awesome." Ling Hong was very good at talking.

    "I¡¯m just good at drawing things." After the girl said humbly, she held the camera and approached the sergestes wallndscape.

    The sound of "Ka Ca Ka Ca" was heard without an end. The girl was taking photos seriously over there.

    She crouched, tiptoed and attached the lens on the ss every now and then and simply wanted to take a photo from all angles.

    The girl was taking photos blissfully with her face looking excited and content.

    The name of the girl was Zhao Jing. She wasn¡¯t a Chengdu resident, but came from the south. In a video shared by others, she caught sight of the very rare red algae inside of the wallndscape.

    Formerly, she heard that these red algae only existed in the Irish sea. Never had she expected they could exist here in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As a painter of nt science, she naturally rushed over from tens of thousands of miles away.

    Only when she finished taking photos did Zhou Jia go up and ask her.

    "What do you want to eat?" Zhou Jia asked mildly.

    "What shall I eat? Get me an Egg Fried Rice Set." Only after she finished the work did Zhao Jing find there happened to be a vacant seat. She immediately answered with embarrassment.

    "Okay. One moment, please." Zhou Jia led her to the vacant seat and then answered.

    Only then did she start to exin to her the rule of serving meals after payment was made. Zhao Jing naturally paid for that hurriedly.

    Zhou Jia received the money carefully and then reported the dishes.

    As Zhao Jing had lined up to get into the restaurant, she could naturally eat there. This was one of the rules in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Everything went smoothly except for Wu Hai¡¯s foolish behavior during the dinner time. As soon as business hours ended, Yuan Zhou shut the door mercilessly.

    "Ta Ta Ta". While the sound of footsteps faded away gradually, only Su Mu and Yuan Zhou were left there in the restaurant.

    "You can tell me now." Yuan Zhou said earnestly while wiping the azure stone countertop.

    "Boss Yuan, I see you only sculpt with radishes every time. That¡¯s way too dull." Su Mu considered for a while and then said with a mysterious look.

    "It¡¯s a little difficult for me to sculpt with tofu," Yuan Zhou said primly.

    "I¡¯m not talking about that one. That has long existed." Su Mu waved his hand and indicated that it wasn¡¯t what he meant.

    "Then what is it?" Yuan Zhou asked indifferently.

    "Broli and bok choi. Of course, banana is also fine." Su Mu said confidently.

    He totally believed that Yuan Zhou would be tempted. After all, Yuan Zhou was a shut-in who seldom surfed the inte. This was known to all the regr customers.

    However, Su Mu was different. He liked all kinds of weird and odd things and often surfed the inte. Therefore, he found that.

    "I know something about fruit sculpture." Yuan Zhou indicated that he had some knowledge of fruit sculpting.

    "Did you ever think of the broli sculpture? Or can you sculpt the bok choi? Or bananas?" Su Mu asked back in disbelief.

    "No." Yuan Zhou answered cleanly.

    "So I help you open a new train of thought." Su Mu said proudly.

    "Yes, that indeed counts. So I will also tell you directly about the matter of buying vegetables." Yuan Zhou nced at Su Mu and said quite naturally.

    "You agree?" Su Mu¡¯s beautiful peach blossom eyes were filled with excitement.

    "Um. Select the fruits that have been pecked by birds, as they will taste sweeter..." Yuan Zhou first nodded his head and then started to introduce the frequently-used fruits and vegetables.

    "Wait. Boss Yuan, what do you mean?" Su Mu asked with puzzlement.

    "Since you told you a new train of thought, I will also tell you how to select the quality fruits and vegetables free of charge. No need for thanks." Yuan Zhou revealed a deserved expression.

    "That seems to make some sense when you say it that way." Su Mu said nkly.

    "That¡¯s for sure. Keep listening to me." Yuan Zhou nodded and then continued telling him.

    During the process, he also mentioned some of his own skills. However, Su Mu just appeared muddled and puzzled...

 Chapter 467: Finding Fault

    Chapter 467: Finding Fault

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The selection of frequently-used vegetables is more or less like that. You can go back now." Yuan Zhou said peacefully.

    He spoke as if it wasn¡¯t him who gave the long speech.

    "Um, okay. Good." If it were a cartoon, Su Mu¡¯s eyes would totally be like the mosquito coil incense right now. He was dizzy just from listening.

    "Take care on the way." Yuan Zhou said to Su Mu who appeared to be in a daze.

    "Goodbye." Su Mu answered subconsciously.

    "Ta Ta Ta". Yuan Zhou only sat down when Su Mu¡¯s footsteps passed away.

    "Well, I tactfully avoided going out again." Yuan Zhou spoke highly of himself quite proudly.

    After all, he was a shut ¨Cin and instinctively hated going out. However, looking for delicacies didn¡¯t count.

    "System, show me the status of the mission." Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the girl that had been here to have a meal just now.

    [Upgrade mission] Coming here for you

    (Mission tips: Pleaseplete the mission that requires 100 customers toe specifically to eat the delicacies in the restaurant within 30 days.)

    [Mission reward] Upgrade once; drawing a lottery once; a special reward; a reward for the intermediate chef

    (Reward tips: More rewards are in the hand of the master chef system. Work hard to level up, young man!)

    [Mission status] 88/100

    "Wait. I remembered there were already 88 people at noon." Yuan Zhou pointed at the status of the mission and said.

    The system disyed, "Yes."

    "Then why is it still 88 now? System, do you have a dy?" Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    Yuan Zhou clearly remembered that Zhao Jing had said she specially came here for Yuan Zhou¡¯s red algae.

    The system disyed, "No, there isn¡¯t."

    "Then there are supposed to be 89 people." Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him.

    "The girl that came here in the evening was obviously speaking a dialect from the south. As soon as she arrived in Chengdu, she came here for a meal. Did you omit her?" Yuan Zhou said in a quite earnest tone.

    The system disyed, "The requirement of the mission is that she muste especially for your excellent craftsmanship."

    "Yeah, she indeed had dinner." Yuan Zhou said deservedly.

    The system was a little speechless. Apparently, Zhao Jing sat down to have dinner because she felt embarrassed after she had taken the photos here for such a long time. Nheless, Yuan Zhou surprisingly dared to say it was his contribution without hesitation.

    It truly seemed to be a truth that "keep goodpany and you shall be one of them".

    The system disyed, "That customer originally came to take photos of the red algae."

    "Um. But she was attracted by my craftsmanship and thus stayed." Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    "Because I took part in the shooting of the TV program. Due to my excellent performance, the TV station came for a second time. Due to my superb craftsmanship, I was known by people throughout the inte and then she got the opportunity to see me. So whatever you say, she came for my craftsmanship." Yuan Zhou exined primly.

    The restaurant was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling on the ground could be heard. For a while, the system was unable to find a reason to contradict his false reasoning. Having fallen silent for quite a while, it revised the status of the mission.

    "Yeah, good. That¡¯s my good system." Yuan Zhou said with a gratified look.

    However, the system directly disappeared and no longer answered him.

    "It¡¯s getting closer and closer to the 60% revenue sharing." Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about the system¡¯s disappearance. He was looking at the status of the mission with satisfaction. There was already 89 people and he had to finish the leveling-up mission with 11 more people before being able to obtain the 60% revenue sharing from the total.

    Yet, the remaining time wasn¡¯t much, either. Only one week was left now.

    Having persuaded the system, Yuan Zhou felt quite satisfied. During pub time, he worked harder than before to enhance his culinary skills.

    When he went to bed at night, Yuan Zhou had a very sound sleep. The system-branded sound instor was trustworthy.

    Early the next morning, Yuan Zhou got up and did his exercises as usual. There was little probability toplete the mission during the breakfast time. However, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t take that into his considerations after he had started to cook breakfast.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou had good luckst night and received the royal jelly from the rock bees again. Moreover, he only shook his phone for two hours and got the number 1. He was truly lucky.

    At noontime,

    "It seems that Huang Li wille over here today. However, I haven¡¯t seen Mu Xiaoyun for a long time." Yuan Zhou looked at the customers lining up outside and murmured in the heart.

    The name, Huang Li, mentioned by Yuan Zhou was naturally the younger brother and his sister. Normally, every time Yuan Zhou served the dish of Honey Treme, he could be seen in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    He was the No. 1 fan of Yuan Zhou apart from Tang Xi.

    And due to the limited quantity, the regr customers normally wouldn¡¯t order this dish after they found out about him.

    Of course, those who were observant and came for the first time had to be excluded. For example, this one.

    "Boss, get us two servings of Honey Treme." It was a customer who had barely entered the restaurant among the first 20 customers.

    Meanwhile, the young man Huang Li was still behind them.

    "Okay. What else do you need?" Zhou Jia went up with a smile and asked.

    "No need. Who knows if they are delicious with them being so expensive?" The customer curled his lip and appeared much more arrogant than Lee Yanyi.

    This person was dressed in a brown sweater knitted with thin woolen yarn, a ck thin cotton jacket outside, and in ck business pants. He was of medium height and carried a prideful expression on his face. When he measured Yuan Zhou, there was full of contempt in his eyes.

    The other one was also of medium height and spoke little. Basically, it was hispanion that kept chattering. However, that wasn¡¯t because he was mild, but because he was more arrogant than hispanion. He evenid a handkerchief on the chair and sat on it while his eyebrows were knitted tightly on his in face as if it were a great difort just to stay here.

    "It¡¯s 42 RMB in all. We only ept payment first before the meal." Zhou Jia wasn¡¯t cordial anymore. She just said politely.

    "Tsk-tsk. Even a small restaurant has so many weird rules?" While speaking of that, the person took out his money.

    "Here." The person took out several pieces of banknotes and handed them to Zhou Jia.

    "Wait a moment, please." Zhou Jia pinched the money tight and then said.

    "Go quickly. There isn¡¯t even a helper here." The personined again while the other one nodded his head approvingly.

    "They seem a little familiar." His attention attracted by the person, Master Cheng muttered to himself with puzzlement.

    In just a little while, however, he was attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s showy culinary skills and had no time to take notice of the two clown-like people.

    At least, other customers also thought that way. After all, they had verified Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship personally. Nheless, the two people who came from nowhere madeints ceaselessly from the moment they entered the restaurant till now. If not for the two people talking in a low voice and because the customers feared it would affect their mood, they really wanted to drive them away.

    "Here¡¯s the Honey Treme for you two." Zhou Jia carried two dishes courteously.

    The treme was ced in a dark green te painted with branch-twinedces around the edges this time. The snowy white and lustrous treme gave a beautiful contrast with the green te.

    "The appearance is barely eptable. What do you think?" The talkative man turned his head and looked at hispanion beside him.

    "It¡¯s indeed barely eptable." The person said straightforwardly.

    "Let me see how the taste is like." The talkative man picked up a piece of treme and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The treme emitted a crisp and tender sound of "Ca Ca" in his mouth, which was melodious and pleasing to the ears. However, the two people who ate at the same time still knitted their brows.

    "Is that all?" This time, they said with one ord.

 Chapter 468: Ridicule Coming From Actual Strength

    Chapter 468: Ridicule Coming From Actual Strength

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "The taste is just a little nd and besides, slightly sweet after the honey is added. That¡¯s it." The other person that talked little knitted his brows and said straightforwardly.

    "Can he even be regarded as a master by cooking that way?" That talkative person said with great puzzlement, not really understanding that.

    "It¡¯s really a waste of our flight tickets. Judging from his actions in the video, however, he looks awesome." The other one knitted his brows tighter.

    "Exactly. Inte rumors seem to be untrustworthy. The difference is much too distinct." The talkative person looked at Yuan Zhou discontentedly.

    "Buy the flight ticket back home for me." The other one said decisively.

    "No way. I treated you to the meal just now." The talkative customer answered.

    Just like that, the two peoplemented about the Honey Treme prepared by Yuan Zhou in turns, not caring that they were still in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant now. They didn¡¯t intend to give Yuan Zhou any due respect.

    "What¡¯s wrong with these two self-conceited guys?" Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a frown.

    "I don¡¯t know. They are probably fools." Ling Hong snickered.

    "You!" The talkative customer stared at Wu Hai discontentedly.

    The other one that talked little was directly interrupted just when he was about to say something.

    "No wonder you are still at Grade 4 at this old age. Don¡¯t ever tell others that you are chefs. I¡¯m ashamed of having such disgracefulpanions like you two." A male voice that sounded extremely proud said straightforwardly.

    "Who¡¯s that?" The other one immediately turned his head and looked at the person.

    The person was dressed in a shirt with ck and white stripes, a thin overcoat, and light blue casual pants. There was a look of arrogance on his face.

    "Chu Xiao." Yuan Zhou raise his head and brought out his name.

    "He¡¯s truly as same as you." Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong and said to him jokingly.

    "No. I¡¯m more handsome than him." Ling Hong shrugged and started to watch the fun.

    After the two people heard Yuan Zhou bring out that person¡¯s name, they became quite surprised. They didn¡¯t know much about Yuan Zhou, but knew whom Chu Xiao was. After all, Chu Xiao became well-known much earlier than Yuan Zhou and was a legendary figure.

    "Two hopelessly stupid idiots. Didn¡¯t you ever temper yourself when you hold the kitchen knife during normal times? You¡¯d better watch your words." Chu Xiao stared at the two people with his sharp eyes.

    "This dish is indeed just ordinary. This is our conclusion." Seeing Chu Xiao, the talkative person contrarily dared to say nothing while the other one that talked little answered him.

    "Ho Ho. Frankly speaking, you are absolutely unqualified toment about this dish. It¡¯s an insult to pigs if Ipare you with the pigs. Your brains are definitely not as heavy as that of a pig." Chu Xiao always looked down on others when he looked at them.

    By saying that way, he appeared much more insolent and rude. Upon hearing that, the two chefs flushed instantly and became unhappy.

    "Although we are only at Grade 4 right now, we have taken part in the Grade-3 exam and there will be results soon. So I think we are at least qualified toment about a dish prepared by a chef that has no grade at all." The other customer that spoke little said with a resolute tone.

    "Don¡¯t wait for the results anymore. You definitely can¡¯t pass it. Since you haven¡¯t mastered how to use your tongue, don¡¯t ever think of passing the exam." Chu Xiao said that freely as if he were saying something verymon.

    "A certificate means bullsh*t. After all, people like you guys can even get a Grade-4 certificate." Chu Xiao¡¯s sarcasm was getting more and more severe.

    "Even if you are a Michelin three-star chef, you can¡¯t say this to us, Master Chu." Instantly, the customer that talked little got infuriated and thus stared at Chu Xiao earnestly.

    "Ho Ho. Of course I can. It is better for chefs that can¡¯t even distinguish the royal jelly to change their upation." Chu Xiao looked at the two people seriously.

    "You!" Then, the faces of the two people became almost the same. Both of them flushed with great anger caused by Chu Xiao.

    The key point was that they had no way to contradict him. Because every single word of Chu Xiao was rted to culinary skills. On that aspect, they truly didn¡¯t dare to say anything against Chu Xiao.

    "The advantages of this dish are its simplicity and freshness. Although the ingredients used are simple, the taste is nevertheless elegant and sweet." Ignoring the two people that almost died of anger, Chu Xiao started to speak with fervor and assurance.

    Just right in front of the Honey Treme.

    "The honey used is supposed to be the royal jelly of the wild-growing rock bees in Rock Bee Vige. It¡¯s first rate and is fresh while the treme used is the living treme. The decocted royal jelly has a slight hint of jasmine and the taste of acerbity contained therein also decreases sharply."

    "Well, yes. There¡¯s no astringency but much sourness. Do you keep it with a special method?" Although it was an interrogative sentence, Chu Xiao asked with a quite affirmative tone while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    "Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    "The treme itself is nd and tasteless. The sour taste of the royal jelly and the slightly spicy underlying taste are a perfect match with the fragrance of the jasmine." Chu Xiao analyzed the advantages of this dish with only a few words.

    "The fresh treme and the nourishing royal jelly. Boss Yuan, you really are good." Chu Xiao took a look at the Honey Treme on the curved long table in the end and then turned around and left.

    As for the two people, he didn¡¯t say anything else to them. Presumably, no one could do better than Chu Xiao on the aspect of looking down upon others.

    "Ta Ta Ta". Chu Xiao¡¯s footsteps faded away gradually. Not affected at all, Yuan Zhou just continued cooking the delicacies. He didn¡¯t lose his concentration except for when he was carrying the dishes to the customers.

    The two people that came along together nevertheless became relieved. Only after they kept silent for quite a while did they snort coldly.

    "What an officious guy!" The two people thought of that of one ord.

    When they caught sight of the contemptuous gaze of the customers around and the Honey Treme on the table, however, they immediately remembered the horror of being dominated by Chu Xiao just now, and of course, the chef Yuan Zhou that served a perfect-matching dish without saying anything.

    "Let¡¯s leave." The person that spoke little said without turning his head around.

    "I¡¯m sorry, gentlemen. If you don¡¯t eat up the food on the table, you two will be cklisted." Zhou Jia went up and said to them courteously.

    "We¡¯ll nevere to such a... ce again." The talkative customer had originally wanted to say something unpleasant, but when he thought of his aching face being pped just now, he immediately corrected himself. However, he still used a ferocious tone.

    "Okay. Then take care, gentlemen." Zhou Jia made way for them and said politely.

    "Humph." Only after the two people red at Yuan Zhou angrily did they leave.

    "Tsk-Tsk. No wonder the two of them are so weird. They turn out to be thepetitors of Boss Yuan and came here to get his information," said a customer.

    "Exactly. Now that Boss Yuan is getting more famous, such events will inevitably happen frequently." Another customer answered immediately.

    "I¡¯m just curious about the person who scolded them just now." This was a girl who valued a man¡¯s appearance and figure.

    "He should be a chef, too. He appears fairly awesome and has an experienced eye at least." A slightly elder customer said with satisfaction.

    "He¡¯s indeed a chef, specifically, a young Michelin three-star chef." Ling Hong started to make introductions.

    "Even a Michelin three-star chef admires Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. One could imagine how handsome Boss Yuan is." The girl that had valued the appearance and figure just now immediately said excitedly.

    However, wasn¡¯t what she admired supposed to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship? How does that have anything to do with the handsome appearance? Wu Hai thought of that with puzzlement.

    "Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship is naturally the best, but that Chu Xiao is also not bad." Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    "Boss Yuan is the best. He¡¯s so kind-hearted as to adopt Broth." Girls¡¯ focus their attention on many aspects.

    "Chu Xiao is not bad." Yuan Zhou said that as he set down the dishes.

    ...

 Chapter 469: Appearing and Disappearing Mysteriously

    Chapter 469: Appearing and Disappearing Mysteriously

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou looked at the entrance of this small restaurant and got lost in his thoughts.

    "I never expected this guy to return home so soon. Why didn¡¯t I get a notification from Chairman Zhou?" Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    "Luckily, I have almost levelled-up." Yuan Zhou tapped the mission open again and checked it.

    Yuan Zhou was only thinking about the fact that there weren¡¯t many dishes suitable for a banquet, unlike the western cuisines that had separate dishes like appetizer, main course, and dessert. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was still slightly worried.

    Fortunately, he had aplete set of western food etiquette avable.

    The area where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was seated was originally a high-technology zone of this city, where many tall buildings were scattered around. However, the supporting business circle was still in construction, so it inevitably appeared a little deste.

    Not to mention there was even an old residential area around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant which made it seem old.

    Since there was nothing worth visiting around there, the visitors were naturally less than average. It was the fast food restaurant further down the business street that had the most customers and provided meals for people working around. Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was publicized throughout the city, however, the stores here became valuable. Many stores that provided foods, essories enjoyed by girls, and services of drinking tea and chatting for men had been appearing.

    Working in a foreign-funded enterprise right now, Ma Zhida was a little worried.

    "I haven¡¯t eaten Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes for quite a few days. How long shall we apany that UAE prince?" Ma Zhida poked his colleague at the side and asked.

    "As a single man, you just need to feed yourself and can at least go there for meals every few days. I haven¡¯t been there for almost two months." His colleague rolled his eyes to Ma Zhida and didn¡¯t intend to answer thest question.

    "Is this the main point? I¡¯m asking you when this wealthy manager will leave." Ma Zhidao asked earnestly.

    "I don¡¯t know. We are the only males in the Public Rtions Department." His colleague shrugged and appeared helpless.

    That¡¯s right. Ma Zhida and this colleague were the only males in the Public Rtions Department. ording to their general manager, they were merely the green leaves in contrast with the females in the department. In spite of that, they still couldn¡¯t leave when there was work.

    Recently, the parentpany of the partner of theirpany sent a manager, an authentic Emiratis, here to inspect the business. Therefore, all staff working in the Public Rtions Department apanied him in turns.

    Actually, he wasn¡¯t the legendary prince. The UAE Prince was only a joking appetion of the manager.

    "Silika, you speak Chinese so fluently. What do you want to eat today?" The director of the Public Rtions Department, a beauty with a beautiful body, was apanying a man who was dressed in a business suit and had neat whiskers along with another middle-aged man.

    The person that asked just now was naturally the director of the Public Rtion Department, too. After all, only by asking this way could the beautiful women reveal their charm.

    "I am sick of eating your dishes these few days and want to eat something from our nation today." Silika, the moneybags from UAE, said with a frown.

    "I know a restaurant called Desert that serves dishes of UAE. Do you want to go and have a try?" The director said smilingly.

    "No, no. There¡¯s no authentic UAE dish around here." Silika refused immediately.

    Instantly, he remembered the roast meat he had eaten yesterday. It was said to be the authentic UAE taste, but actually tasted very bad.

    "Then do you want to try the specialty dish here?" The beautiful director still suggested with a smile.

    The manager beside her was only responsible for nodding his head.

    "I know your Chinese dishes are delicious, but I just don¡¯t like that kind of taste." Silika shrugged and appeared quite helpless.

    Once he said that, the several other people didn¡¯t know how to answer him. It was nevertheless Silika himself that started to talk.

    "Sigh. It would be great even if it was only a pf." Silika signed and then said.

    "Do you want to eat rice?" Ma Zhida suddenly asked him.

    "Yeah. Rice, the white rice." Silika said affirmatively.

    "Do Emiratis also eat white rice?" Although Ma Zhida said with a very low voice, he was still heard by others.

    "Of course. Different from the white rice produced here, the rice produced in our country is especially delicious when used to cook the pf." Silika said proudly.

    "Can you eat it without meat?" Ma Zhida had a sudden inspiration and asked that.

    "Of course, I can." Silika nodded his head.

    "If you can eat pf without meat, I think there¡¯s a ce that can absolutely serve you food that satisfies your UAE taste buds." Ma Zhida said positively.

    "Are you sure?" This time, Silika directly said that in English.

    "Yes, absolutely." Ma Zhida answered confidently.

    "Then let¡¯s eat it tonight." Silika said happily.

    Silika trusted Ma Zhida because he clearly understood the habits of the Chinese. Even if they were 100% sure, they only said 90% to others. Since Ma Zhida said that so affirmatively, his confidence had definitely surpassed 200%.

    "Little Ma, are you sure?" The manager asked him for confirmation.

    "I trust Little Ma." The director at the side looked at Ma Zhida earnestly and then nodded his head.

    "Is it that ce?" It was rare for Ma Zhida¡¯s colleague to understand his thoughts. They all thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at the same time.

    "You are right." Ma Zhida nodded his head affirmatively.

    "Okay. Little Ma, you lead the way. But you stay in thepany." The manager said that while pointing at that colleague.

    "Well, okay. Bye, manager. Bye Manager Silika." The colleagueined about the stingy manager inwardly and said goodbye to them, yet a smile on his face.

    The several people all nodded and then the colleague left.

    At that time, the manager said sensibly, "Silika, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll feelfortable if I eat together with you. So what about they take you there to eat?"

    "Of course. Then thank you, beauty and this gentleman who is leading the way for us." Silika nodded his head with a delighted expression.

    "I hope you can eat the dish you want." The manager answered him smilingly.

    "I will." Silika nodded his head.

    The manager had some knowledge of the habits of the Emiratis. They didn¡¯t like negotiating business while having meals. He had been apanying the client for thest two days and thus, the atmosphere wasn¡¯t that active during the meals. Therefore, the manager made his exit sensibly and gave the initiative to the young.

    Besides, the director of the Public Rtions Department was present, so he wasn¡¯t worried at all.

    "Manager Silika, please follow me. That small restaurant isn¡¯t far from here. It is no more than 10 minutes on foot. If we drive, however, we have to look for a parking spot over there." Ma Zhida said smilingly.

    "Then let¡¯s just walk over there." Silika epted the good advice and said that.

    "Follow me." Ma Zhida led the way ahead of them with a cordial smile.

    Behind him, the beautiful director and Silika were chatting freely and asionally introducing some favorable information about herpany.

    The three of them all headed for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Meanwhile, a good y happened to be on at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Because Chu Xiao appeared again.

    The cause was that two customers were discussing why Yuan Zhou could cook the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork so well.

    "Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is way too good. Having been picked with the chopsticks, it really looks like the ants climbing up on the tree. The Chinese vermicelli is chewy while the minced pork is stic." A customer gulped down a mouthful of vermicelli with satisfaction.

    "The most wonderful thing is that the Chinese vermicelli has absorbed abundant gravy and tastes super satisfying." The two people started to praise the dish one after another.

    "If only I can cook this dish! I won¡¯t be sick of eating that all day long." The customer said with a delighted look.

    "Don¡¯t even think about it in your lifetime. Even if you have the talent for being a chef, you¡¯ll need no less than three years to make it as delicious as this one. "Chu Xiao¡¯s arrogant voice appeared again.

    He was always appearing and disappearing mysteriously...

 Chapter 470: Vegetarian Pilaf

    Chapter 470: Vegetarian Pf

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "You startled me." The customers were first startled before they had time to get angry with Chu Xiao¡¯s ridiculing face.

    "Tsk. How timid!" Chu Xiao looked at the two people with a look of contempt.

    "It¡¯s terrifying when you appear suddenly." The customers felt rather speechless and said that.

    "The ingredients of this dish are really superb. There¡¯s no floury smell of the vermicelli made from bean starch at all. And when it¡¯s soaked in the water and bes soft, the water will definitely be clear and bright without any floury substances at all." Having answered none of them, Chu Xiao started the analysis straightforwardly while staring at the two tes of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork.

    "Needless to say, the minced meat is definitely chopped by hand and furthermore, chopped with the cutting de rather than the back of a knife de at a time. Yes. It¡¯s chopped at a time. Otherwise, it would not be so chewy." Chu Xiao analyzed the dish bit by bit.

    "Huh... Why do I feel like he knows things better than we do even if he doesn¡¯t eat it?" A customer appeared quite astonished and felt that Chu Xiao¡¯s words made great sense.

    "Exactly." Another customer also nodded continuously.

    "He has excellent control over the me and definitely adjusted the cooking temperature constantly while stir-frying. If not, this dish wouldn¡¯t be so perfect and well-distributed." Chu Xiao knitted his brows and said again after he took a look at Yuan Zhou.

    Stared by Chu Xiao again and again, Yuan Zhou was doing his own work attentively.

    "Inexplicable culinary skills!" After saying that, Chu Xiao turned around and left without the slightest hesitation as if he hadn¡¯t been here at all.

    That¡¯s right. In Chu Xiao¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were indeed inexplicable. He neither learned it in any institution nor from any famous teacher. However, he was just so great!

    "That totally does not make sense." It was what Chu Xiao wanted to say.

    "Hey, hey. Why did he suddenly leave?" The customers looked at the back of Chu Xiao and became a little puzzled.

    "That¡¯s the most inexplicable matter." Another customer also felt speechless about that and thus said.

    "Is that guy here to amuse us?" Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help saying that, too.

    "He probably came to steal Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship." Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and guessed randomly.

    "Haw-haw, maybe." Other customers believed in that to some extent.

    When Ma Zhida entered the restaurant with his twopanions, they had just missed this fun.

    "Manager Silika, here it is." Ma Zhida pointed at the three vacant seats and smiled.

    "I hope the dishes here can be truly delicious. I have lined up outside for one hour." Silika shrugged.

    "Don¡¯t worry. They definitely deserve the price." Ma Zhida said with full of confidence.

    "I hope so." Silika was quite discontented with the one-hour wait.

    "Hey, take it easy. Let¡¯s wait for Little Ma¡¯s arrangement." The director of the Public Rtions Departmentforted him with her soft voice.

    "Yeah, watch me." Ma Zhida nodded and answered affirmatively.

    "What do you want to eat?" Seeing the three people finished talking, Zhou Jia came up and inquired.

    "A serving of Vegetarian Pf of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. I want it to have the UAE taste." Ma Zhida directly started to order dishes.

    "Okay." Zhou Jia nodded and answered.

    "I want a serving of Egg Fried Rice." The director nced at the prices and ordered conservatively.

    "I want a set meal of Egg Fried Rice." Ma Zhida ordered a same dish. As for Silika, he just listened to them silently.

    "Okay. Wait a moment, please." Zhou Jia waited for the payment after she said that.

    Ma Zhida was a regr customer and he naturally knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule of dishes being served after payment. Therefore, he made the payment via bank transfer.

    Of course, thepany would reimburse him the expenses for the meal.

    After the payment, they started to wait for the dishes. Ma Zhida was quite delighted right now. Having been absent from here for quite a few days, he missed the dishes here very much. By means of this opportunity, he could seek personal gains to eat here. Nheless, he brought them here because he believed that Yuan Zhou could satisfy the requirements of Silika.

    When Yuan Zhou received the order sheet and nced at it. After recalling for a moment the cooking method of the Vegetarian Pf, he verified that it was really one of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. Then, he started to prepare the dish.

    As for the requirements on the order sheet, Yuan Zhou naturally saw them clearly. He specially took out aplete set of new kitchenware and even the sieve for cing the rice in was new.

    Most Emiratis are Muslim and believe in Im. And their diets are in ordance with the rules of the Koran.

    They don¡¯t eat pig, horse, mule, donkey, dog, snake, turkey, meat of natural death, fishes that live on the surface of the water and the blood of all animals as well as the ferocious birds and animals such as tiger, wolf, lion, leopard, bear, elephant, monkey, eagle and harrier, etc. Besides that, they are forbidden to smoke opium and drink wine and so on.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou changed apletely new set of new kitchenware.

    The rice grains used for the pf are usually long. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t make an exception.

    After a sound of "Peng", he opened the newly appeared rice cab, inside of which was the Zengcheng Simiao Rice required by Yuan Zhou.

    He scooped up the rice with the new porcin bowl. The rice grains appeared beautiful and artistic in the white bowl. They were in long grain shape, spotless white and translucent; the rice grains glowed and gave people a vitreous feeling. Even before it was boiled, the faint fragrance passed into his nose.

    "If things continue this way, I think I can collect all the tribute rice. I¡¯m just not sure if I can summon a dragon with all of them." Looking at the row of rice cabs, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in the heart.

    The system disyed, "No."

    "I don¡¯t expect the dragon to appear. What about the reward?" On seeing the system¡¯s answer, Yuan Zhou asked unconsciously.

    The system disyed, "Please work harder to get more rewards."

    "As expected." Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    After he grumbled at the system as usual, Yuan Zhou focused on the pf.

    Zengcheng Simiao Rice had always been known as the King of Chinese Rice and enjoyed equal poprity with Zengcheng Lvgua Lychee. Due to the spotless white and translucent rice grains and rich oiliness as well as the strong fragrance, soft texture and calm taste after cooking, the rice was quite famous around the area to the south of the Five Ridges and was even well-known abroad.

    Of course, there was also a legend concerning the rice. ording to the legend, there were two celestial being wandering in the air above Baishuizhai when they suddenly encountered a purple cloud rising. Seeing the beautiful hills and waters, they felt it must be a treasurednd below the purple cloud. Therefore, they stopped at the Baishuizhai and built a monastery there, nting some rice grains on the bench terrace. That was the origin of the Zengcheng Simiao Rice.

    While Yuan Zhou was ying symphonic music with the kitchenware, the discontented look on the face of the detailed person, Silika, diminished a lot.

    "It¡¯s fairly good here." Silikaplimented.

    "Of course. You¡¯ll feel the dishes are better than good after you eat it." Ma Zhida said confidently.

    "No, no, no. I mean this chef is very good." Silika pointed at Yuan Zhou and said.

    "Of course Boss Yuan is good." Ma Zhida squared his shoulders proudly as if Silika were praising him rather than Yuan Zhou.

    "I think Manager Silika must have noticed this chef changed new kitchenware while cooking the dishes for him. Am I right?" The beautiful director said as if she had known about that.

    "You are right. Although I¡¯m not Im, I don¡¯t like those messy tastes." Silika nodded and said smilingly.

    "Don¡¯t worry. When you eat the dish, you¡¯ll like him more." On hearing that, Ma Zhida didn¡¯t really feel anything special, but just said confidently.

    In Ma Zhida¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou was able to take all these details into consideration, even if no one specifically reminded him.

    Currently, all customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had that kind of confidence in him. The taste of the food and the details were both perfect. That was just the impression that Yuan Zhou left on his customers.

    "Haha. I will taste it carefully." Silika said that.

    Although he appreciated Yuan Zhou¡¯s earnest and seriousness, he really doubted if he could cook the pf into that particr UAE taste.

    Only in local ces could people eat foods of local taste, just like one can only eat authentic Chinese dishes in China. Even if you went to the Chinatown in foreign countries, the foods weren¡¯t that authentic.

    Therefore, Silika wasn¡¯t hopeful about that.

 Chapter 471: Sense of Pride

    Chapter 471: Sense of Pride

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    With various spices inside, the authentic fried rice with the UAE taste was unique. Normally, the Chinese wouldn¡¯t feelfortable eating that.

    Just because of that, many restaurants either abandoned those unfamiliar spices directly or added a few ones that suited the local people¡¯s taste. That was why Silika didn¡¯t feelfortable eating them.

    It was as ufortable as the people from the Sichuan Province eating fake Spicy Hotpot and people from Hu¡¯nan Province eating the fake Small Spiced Lobster.

    Therefore, Silika wasn¡¯t in a good mood these few days. It was also the reason why a simple Vegetarian Pf could make him satisfied.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou cooked very quickly. Even if the rice was braised for a short while, he quickly made it.

    "Here are the dishes for the three of you." Zhou Jia carried the dishes to them.

    "Thank you." The three of them thanked her at the same time.

    "Please enjoy your meal." Zhou Jia said that courteously and then went to carry other dishes.

    "Oh. There isn¡¯t the slightest fragrance?" Silika knitted his brows and felt a little disappointed.

    "Manager, don¡¯t feel disappointed so quickly. You¡¯ll understand after you eat some." Ma Zhida hinted to him with a smile.

    "Yeah, he¡¯s right. Eat some and you might be able to find a surprise." The director felt like she was riding a tiger and could not get off easily, because she also found there was no fragrance from the rice.

    Even those unauthentic Vegetarian Pf served in other restaurants had at least some taste of spices. Here in this restaurant, however, there were none. That was sufficient reason enough to exin that. Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t a good time to give up the hope.

    "Alright. Judging from the color, it looks good." Silika shrugged but had totally given up the hope inwardly.

    The rice was ced in an ordinary ck porcin pot. The long pale brown rice grains were well-separated. In the center of the rice, there was even something like raisins, sesame seed and peanuts.

    "Please taste it now." Ma Zhida said to him again.

    "Okay, alright. I will." After a nod, Silika took the spoon and started to eat.

    He scooped up the rice and stuffed it into his mouth directly without even looking at it.

    "Um?" Silika raise his eyebrows in surprise.

    Once the rice was stuffed into his mouth, a strong taste of spices rushed straight into his throat. It was exactly the UAE taste that Silika was familiar with.

    Following that was the softness and chewiness of the rice. While being chewed, it tasted like gtin.

    A strong taste along with a little bit spiciness and pungency suffused his mouth at the beginning, then came the fragrance of the rice that could not be neglected, which made the pungency more distinct.

    "Ka Ka", Silika bit the peanuts into pieces. Then, the characteristic fragrance of the peanuts rushed out immediately and right after that was the sour and sweet taste of the raisins.

    The raisins were definitely the top-grade goods. They tasted soft and tender with some unnoticeable grape juice but also had the peculiar taste of gtin at the same time.

    "It¡¯s way too delicious." Silika swallowed up a mouthful of fried rice and a shine immediately appeared in his eyes as he said loudly.

    "Why is there such an authentic pf in China?!"

    "This chef has absolutely been to the Middle East, or else, he¡¯s from the Middle East!" Silika made the judgement resolutely.

    "Boss Yuan is a Chinese. I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s ever been to the Middle East before." Ma Zhida exined.

    Silika felt it unbelievable, "How could there be such an authentic taste?"

    "Manager Silika, it¡¯s great as long as you are satisfied." There appeared acent and proud expression on Ma Zhida¡¯s smiling face.

    "Oh, definitely. I¡¯m more than satisfied. The taste is really wonderful, even better than most chefs in the Middle East." Silika said sincerely.

    "Little Ma¡¯s rmendation is fairly nice." The director felt it was a wise decision on insisting him to eat just now.

    It was the very first time that Silika had revealed a satisfactory smile while eating.

    "Okay, let¡¯s stop talking. It won¡¯t be so good when it gets coldter." Silika wasn¡¯t in the mood for talking at all. He started to eat once he lowered his head.

    "Director, shall we eat now?" Ma Zhide said to the beautiful director proudly.

    "Sure. Perhaps, this dish is also fantastic." The director pointed at the food in front of her and said with a big smile.

    "Of course it¡¯s delicious." Ma Zhida nodded his head affirmatively.

    "Hey, don¡¯t talk. Concentrate on eating." Silika raised his head and looked at the two chatting people discontentedly.

    "Okay, alright." The director immediately answered smilingly.

    Seeing the two people eat silently, Silika nodded his head with satisfaction and continued enjoying his delicacies.

    "There wasn¡¯t any fragrance when it was served at the beginning, but now it¡¯s so tasty. Miraculous!" While eating, Silika was still talking and sighed with emotion.

    Then, he gulped down another big mouthful of the fried rice.

    While he was chewing, Silika was enjoying the various stimting tastes released in his mouth from the fried rice.

    "It¡¯s absolutely delicious." Silika signed with emotion.

    Like always, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fried rice was only enough for one to be 80% full. Besides, one would feel that the portion was even smaller when eating something delicious.

    Therefore, the rice was already all eaten when Silika felt that the meal just started.

    Looking at the empty ck pot, Silika was a little muddled.

    "Did I eat it up so quickly?" Silika said unbelievably.

    "Yes, sir." Ma Zhida nodded his head with a quite earnest expression.

    In his heart, however, he wasughing at him, "Hey Hey. So now you can see how great Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship and rules are!"

    "Miss, please get me another serving of fried rice." Silika said to Zhou Jia standing at the side after he came out of his daze.

    "Sir, I¡¯m sorry. But ording to the rules of our restaurant, one can only order one dish of the same type every time." Zhou Jia went up and exined carefully.

    "What?" Silika felt that his Chinese was too poor to understand that.

    "I mean you can¡¯t order what you have just eaten again." Zhou Jia exined frankly.

    "Hey, I don¡¯t understand. I need the fried rice ordered just now, the delicious fried rice." Silika pointed at the empty bowl in front of him and said seriously.

    What the foodies could do for delicious food was far beyond imagination, let alone Silika hadn¡¯t eaten a satisfying meal for quite a few days. This delicacy suited his taste and tasted even better than those served in Michelin Three Star Restaurants in his own country. He rarely came across such a tasty dish and once it was avable right in front of him, how could he keep calm?

    Not to mention that he only waited for one hour before he managed to eat such a delicacy. It was his decency that stopped him from leaping and dancing.

    So it was quite easy to pretend that he couldn¡¯t understand Zhou Jia.

    "Mr. Ma, can you please exin to them?" Zhou Jia smiled and said to Ma Zhida.

    "Alright." Ma Zhida shrugged and answered. Just when he prepared to exin, however, the director suddenly said ahead of him.

    "Little girl, that man is your boss, isn¡¯t he? Please trouble him toe here." The director said to Zhou Jia.

    "Yes, that¡¯s my boss. But a rule is a rule. My boss won¡¯t agree with you." Zhou Jia nodded her head and then said resolutely.

    "Not necessarily. I¡¯d like to offer ten times the marked price and order one more serving." The director said with an exceptionally good-looking expression.

    "Ma¡¯am, someone offered one hundred times the marked pricest time, but he still didn¡¯t make it. After all, Boss Yuan¡¯s nickname is Compass." Zhou Jia grinned and said.

    "Compass is the kind of person that won¡¯t make even a 1cm mistake." Zhou Jia continued saying.

    "Director, don¡¯t bother doing that. I got an idea." Ma Zhida immediately stopped the beautiful director from speaking.

    That¡¯s right. The beautiful director was prepared to call Yuan Zhou directly. After all, Silika came for inspection on behalf of the parentpany. She was unable to endure that this important person couldn¡¯t even eat his fill of fried rice.

    "Hey. Say it immediately if you have any ideas." Silika looked at Ma Zhida eagerly.

    "Actually, it¡¯s very simple." Ma Zhida smiled with a look of certainty and then said to Zhou Jia while looking at her.

    "This beautiful woman and I want a Vegetarian Pf each."

 Chapter 472: Are You Going To Eat?

    Chapter 472: Are You Going To Eat?

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    "Okay." Zhou Jia smiled faintly and then nodded.

    "The money has been paid to you via bank transfer." Ma Zhida took his phone up and showed to her.

    "Okay. Wait a moment, please." Zhou Jia nodded and left after she confirmed receipt of the payment.

    "Manager Silika, just wait for a few minutes to eat it." Ma Zhida said smilingly.

    "Ma, you are so smart." Silika first looked at Zhou Jia nervously. Seeing her nod, he revealed a surprised look and then sighed with emotion.

    "By the way, is one serving enough for you?" Ma Zhida thought of the two servings of Vegetarian Pf and asked tentatively.

    After all, no one would feel Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish were more than enough. He just asked that casually.

    "Hey. Aren¡¯t the two servings all for me?" Silika said as if it were obvious.

    "Of course. As long as you like it, Silika." The beautiful director immediately gave a mean look at Ma Zhida and then said to Silika smilingly.

    On hearing the director¡¯s answer, Silika smiled with satisfaction.

    "Little beauty, please carry both servings of pf to me, please." Silika likewise didn¡¯t forget to remind Zhou Jia.

    While speaking of that, even the whiskers on his face were releasing hormones.

    "What do you think, Mr. Ma?" Zhou Jia knew Ma Zhida. So she gave a smiling look when she asked him.

    "Okay. All for him." Stared at by the beautiful director with a threatening look, Ma Zhida had to nod his head reluctantly.

    "Hey, little beauty. You won¡¯t make mistakes as long as you do as I say." Silika faced Zhou Jia and said to her earnestly.

    "Okay. One moment, please. I will send them to youter." Zhou Jia nodded smilingly.

    "That¡¯s my good girl." Silika nodded his head very happily.

    On hearing that, Zhou Jia slightly blushed. She could do nothing but just continue being busy.

    "It turns out that bearded men are all good at dealing with girls." Yuan Zhou happened to catch sight of that when he carried the dishes to them and then murmured in the heart.

    Just as expected, Silika got another two servings of the Vegetarian Pf. The big beard across his whole face couldn¡¯t even block his smile.

    "It¡¯s way too tasty. I¡¯ve never expected there¡¯s such authentic pf over here. Nice." Silika praised the dishes from time to time while eating.

    Then, the beautiful director became satisfied and even Ma Zhida felt proud of that. It was him who introduced them here. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship really never let people down.

    "I want food." Wu Hai said to Zhou Jia feebly after he entered the restaurant.

    "Mr. Wu, what¡¯s wrong with you?" Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    "Sigh. I want to eat now. One serving of Egg Fried Rice and one serving of in white rice of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine." Wu Hai sighed first with a low voice and then ordered his dishes.

    "Okay. What¡¯s the matter with you?" Zhou Jia still asked with a caring tone.

    Zhou Jia wasn¡¯t actually a meddlesome person. After all, the person who had always rushed here more quickly than others only came today in the third round. It was unreasonable and besides, he wasn¡¯t in a good mood. Under such circumstances, Zhou Jia would surely express concern for him.

    She was asking on behalf of Yuan Zhou.

    "Needless to say, he appeared that way because of Yuan Zhou." Ling Hong smiledcently at the side.

    "Because of my boss?" Zhou Jia revealed a puzzled look.

    "Just leave him alone. Report the dishes to me." Yuan Zhou raised his head and said lightly.

    "Sigh. I want a pot of Spicy Hotpot Soup." Wu Hai sighed again and still didn¡¯t forget to add one more dish.

    "Okay. One moment, please." Zhou Jia went to report the order to Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    "Don¡¯t be so disappointed. It doesn¡¯t matter if you failed in achieving your goal. You can try harder next time." Ling Hong gloated about Wu Hai¡¯s misfortune.

    "You don¡¯t understand." It was a rare event for Wu Hai not to fight with Ling Hong this time.

    "Cough-cough. Actually, the name ¡¯Elongated Steamed Buns¡¯ is fairly nice. Others don¡¯t even know how to make it even if they want to." Ling Hong coughed to cover his gloat. Then, he held back theughter and said to him.

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Wu Hai became upset was that the Mandarin duck cake cooked by him was mistaken as steamed buns, more specifically, an elongated steamed bun, by Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, the most important thing was that he also forgot to let Yuan Zhou bring him to buy vegetables.

    Setting aside the fact that the cake became a steamed bun, the key point was that he didn¡¯t bring out his main purpose. Therefore, all his sighs were eventually for himself.

    "You can continue eating the Rice Served in Soup. I tried it once and the taste is really nice." Speaking of the taste, Ling Hong revealed a look of satisfaction.

    "Of course." Wu Hai rolled his eyes at Ling Hong angrily.

    "In my opinion, you should be content enough. After all, Boss Yuan didn¡¯t y tricks on you." Ling Hong thought of the poor Su Mu.

    From the bottom of his heart, he thought he could make it, but in the end, he was instilled with too much knowledge about buying vegetables. The problem was that he couldn¡¯t even distinguish between the Chinese chives and rice seedlings. However much knowledge he learned, he couldn¡¯t buy them sessfully.

    For example, Yuan Zhou told him, "If you want to buy navel oranges, you should choose those that are bright in color, mellow in fragrance, stic on the surface and have the small circle below concave. Only such navel oranges are fresh and sweet."

    Su Mu appeared muddled, "Navel oranges? Aren¡¯t they all called oranges?"

    That¡¯s right. Su Mu couldn¡¯t even tell the differences of sweet oranges, navel oranges and other oranges. How could he buy them sessfully?

    "I did not y tricks. That was an equivalent exchange." Yuan Zhou corrected them seriously.

    "Haw-haw-haw. Yeah, yeah. Equivalent exchange." Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but smile.

    "Ho Ho." Wu Hai got down on the table and refused to talk to Ling Hong.

    Not until when Zhou Jia carried Wu Hai¡¯s dishes to him did Wu Hai raise his head, take the chopsticks, and start to eat.

    The first dish he started to eat was naturally the in white rice served in the spicy soup.

    "He surprisingly only sells the hotpot soup!" Chu Xiao that always appeared and disappeared mysteriously showed up again.

    Actually, he had been here for about one minute, but just stayed silent. Not until when the hotpot soup was carried onto the table and Wu Hai started to eat did he talk.

    "Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    It was only when he saw that did Chu Xiao look at Wu Hai¡¯s bowl again.

    The translucent rice grains were covered with ayer of reddish soup. The hot spicy soup stimted the unique delicate fragrance of rice while the spicy taste rushed into people¡¯s nose, unwilling tog behind.

    "Rice Served in Soup without any spices. The chili seeds are removed from the chilies used, but its unique fragrance is nevertheless retained." Chu Xiao stared at that bowl of Rice Served in Soup with his keen and sparkling eyes.

    "Zi." Wu Hai protected his food habitually by pulling the bowl back toward himself.

    "The fragrance turns out toe from the chili seeds rather than the sesame seeds. So you used the chili seeds to rece the sesame seeds?" Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou seriously.

    "You are right." Yuan Zhou nodded his head again.

    "You added the chili seeds into the vorings when you stir-fried them and then picked the seeds out separately after that?" Chu Xiao was a little unsure.

    How big could the chili seeds be like? Picking them out from the abundant vorings was like the stepmother of Cindere asking her to pick out the beans from the ash dump. It¡¯s simply baffling to others.

    "No, it¡¯s even more difficult than that." Chu Xiao said affirmatively.

    Seeing Chu Xiao stare at Wu Hai¡¯s bowl without even blinking, however, Yuan Zhou asked habitually, "Are you going to eat?"

    "No, I won¡¯t eat now." Chu Xiao refused him nkly and then turned around and left directly.

    "What a weird person!" Ling Hongmented.

    "It is lucky that he doesn¡¯t want to eat now." Wu Hai felt lucky about that.

    "He might want topete against you?" Master Cheng said with uncertainty.

    "I don¡¯t think so." Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    "Then what¡¯s the matter?" Ling Hong asked curiously.

    "It is probably because the time for him to eat isn¡¯t here yet." Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said that.

 Chapter 473: Ways of Communication Between Lovers

    Chapter 473: Ways of Communication Between Lovers

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    There were a variety of customers that went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Not only were there various customers who ate there, but also people who only watched but never took a bite.

    For example, Master Cheng that was allowed by Yuan Zhou to watch, the white-cor that made a detour here but never ate there and the weird man that was once asked by Wu Hai and answered that he only just wanted to look about.

    Recently, there were also other onlookers such as Chu Xiao and those who only watched the sergestes silently or only attentively watching Yuan Zhou cook dishes.

    Yang Da happened to be the kind of person that only attentively watched Yuan Zhou cook dishes.

    He started to work at 7:00 a.m. and got off work at 12:00 p.m. With the lunch break of one hour, he worked until 12:00 a.m. before he got off work again. Of course, he had only half an hour in the evening for dinner. His work was to run errands for others. He stayed outside all day long because there was more work during the dinner time.

    He helped other to buy things and send articles. The work was hard, but didn¡¯t pay well. He started the business together with others. In this business, he was in charge of running errands while his partner only offered the capital.

    He came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day during the two-hour lunchtime just to watch Yuan Zhou cook quite earnestly, merely looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s work which included the te presentation.

    Since he spent the two hours in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he could only eat some dry rations to settle his stomach on the way back.

    The night was pitch ck.

    "Ta Ta Ta." Yang Da dragged his exhausted body and returned to his rented home.

    "You are finally back. I prepared the Pig Backbone Soup for you to drink. It¡¯s still warm." A melodious female voice sounded when Yang Da opened the door.

    Immediately, a smile appeared on Yang Da¡¯s exhausted face. Then, he said with a slightly ming tone, "It is 1 o¡¯clock already. Little Ruo, you should go to sleep. You don¡¯t need to wait for me."

    "Cheh. If I don¡¯t wait for you, perhaps we wouldn¡¯t see each other for a week." The girl called Little Ruo mischievously stuck out her tongue and said that.

    "Okay. I¡¯m going to drink the soup and as for you, go sleep now." Yang Da reached out his hand and stroked his girlfriend¡¯s face.

    "Okay, no problem. I will go to sleep after you drink up the soup." Little Ruo nodded her head obediently.

    They rented and lived in a one bedroom and one living room apartment. There was also a separated bathroom and a small kitchen. Although it wasn¡¯t big, it was a fully-equipped home.

    "I heard from my colleagues that Boss Yuan served the Honey Treme worth 1 RMB yesterday. If I had known that earlier, we should have also gone to line up." Little Ruo said.

    "There will be an opportunity soon." Yang Da said earnestly as his action of drinking the soup paused for a little while.

    "Hey. I don¡¯t mean I want to eat it, but just feel it was a pity. You can¡¯t go there to eat. We still have to save money." Little Ruo took Yang Da¡¯s arm and said that. She acted as if she had guessed something.

    "I know. I won¡¯t do that. All my money is given to you, isn¡¯t it?" Yang Da put the bowl down and then took his girlfriend¡¯s hand.

    "Humph. Good." Little Ruo pouted yfully.

    "Alright. Go to sleep now. I¡¯m going to wash up." Yang Da kissed his girlfriend¡¯s face.

    "Okay. Got it. You also go to sleep hurriedly. Don¡¯t be too tired. My sry will rise by 100 RMB from next month on. Let¡¯s work hard together. Don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself." Little Ruo said these kinds of words to Yang Da almost every day.

    It was because Yang Da was too tired and she felt sorry about that.

    It went so far that she didn¡¯t even dare to say that she wanted to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal.

    However, Yang Da bore that in mind and went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day.

    "All right. You are the boss." Yang Da answered smilingly.

    "Ok. By the way, let¡¯s eat lunch together tomorrow, shall we? I see you have an appointment around mypany." Little Ruo thought of the appointment that came through text message and said with a smile.

    "No problem." Yang Da answered immediately without any reluctance.

    After all, he can¡¯t let Little Ruo know about the matter that he went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day.

    "See you at noon tomorrow." After she said that, Little Ruo went to bed.

    At 6:00 the next morning, Little Ruo left home for work first and Yang Da likewise left for work at 7:00.

    Not until 12:00 at noon did the two lovers meet downstairs of Little Ruo¡¯s eSports Company.

    "Boss, get me a bowl of Pea Sauced Noodles. What do want to eat, Little Ruo?" Yang Da turned his head and asked.

    "mmable Noodles. I want to try this one." Little Ruo looked at the menu and said that.

    Yang Da nodded and then said to the cashier, "100g of Pea Sauced Noodles and 50g of mmable Noodles. Hurry up, please."

    "Okay. Sit here for a few minutes. The noodles will be served very soon." In this small noodle restaurant, the cashier also worked as the waiter. After he received the payment, he brought them to sit down.

    It was inevitably boring to sit there and kept waiting. Therefore, Yang Da took out his phone and prepared to snatch a moment of leisure.

    "Is it enough for you to eat only 100g of the noodles? If it¡¯s not enough, add some more noodlester." Little Ruo said with a caring tone.

    "No need. It¡¯s enough for me." Yang Da took the phone in his hand and said without even raising his eyes.

    "What about adding an egg for you?" Little Ruo frowned and continued asking.

    "No need." Yang Da¡¯s eyes still didn¡¯t leave the phone mobile screen.

    Then, Little Ruo got a little angry. However, she didn¡¯t lose temper immediately, but just snorted lightly. Seeing Yang Da still looking at his own phone attentively, she also took out her phone.

    They originally had only a little time together. Just because Little Ruo wanted to spend some time with Yang Da, she invited him toe for lunch. After he got seated, however, he just concentrated on ying with his phone. Even when she asked him something, he only answered perfunctorily.

    Upon seeing that, Little Ruo became very angry, but she still didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she also took out her own phone from her pocket and started to chat with others.

    In an instant, they fell silent.

    "Here are the noodles for you two." Only when the waiter carried the two bowls of noodles to them was the silence broken.

    "Little Ruo, let¡¯s eat now." Yang Da took out the chopsticks for Little Ruo and urged her.

    "Um. I¡¯ll eat right away." Little Ruo nodded her head.

    "Slurp Slurp". Yang Da lowered his head and ate some noodles. When he looked at his girlfriend, she was still ying with her phone.

    Instantly, he became a little unhappy and then said, "Eat quickly. The noodles won¡¯t taste good when it¡¯s coldter. Is there really so much fun in the phone?"

    "Okay." After Little Ruo answered, she took the phone with one hand and took the chopsticks with the other and then ate like that.

    "What are you looking at?" Yang Da craned his neck and then found his girlfriend was chatting with her colleague. Then, he got helpless.

    When Yang Da ate halfway and saw Little Ruo still not intend to put down her phone, he also took his phone.

    He tapped open the conversation interface and found the name of Ruoyou Sunny Day and then started to type.

    [Don¡¯t y with the phone while eating.] from Everything Going Smoothly.

    Immediately, Little Ruo caught sight of the message from Yang Da and replied him directly with a smile.

    [But the man sitting opposite to me was also ying with his phone.] from Ruoyou Sunny Day.

    Yang Da smiled helplessly and began to reply her.

    [But he¡¯s looking at you whole-heartedly right now.] from Everything Going Smoothly.

    There appeared a smile on Little Ruo¡¯s face. Nheless, she didn¡¯t change her position and continued replying him.

    [Really?] from Ruoyou Sunny Day.

    [Yeah, 100% sure. Please look at my sincere eyes.] from Everything Going Smoothly.

    After sending this message, Yang Da immediately raised his head and looked at Little Ruo with the keen and sparkling eyes.

    "Alright. Let¡¯s eat the noodles." Little Ruo put down the phone smilingly and said.

    "I finished. Let me apany you upstairs." Yang Da ate up thest gulp of noodles and said.

    "Okay. Take care while riding the bike and don¡¯t run the red light." Little Ruo nodded her head and instructed him carefully.

    ...

 Chapter 474 - Chu Xiaoâ€™s Seriousness

    <h4>Chapter 474: Chu Xiao¡¯s Seriousness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    After the meal, Yang Da sent Little Ruo back to herpany directly. When he came downstairs, he checked the time.

    ¡°There are only 20 minutes left. I can arrive there in 5 minutes and stay there for about 15 minutes.¡± Yang Da looked at his phone and murmured to himself.

    Quickly, he hurried to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As he was riding an electric bike, he didn¡¯t need to worry about the problem of parking.

    The cars were all parked along the main street outside and only electric bikes or bicycles could get on the side street. Therefore, Yang Da got down the bike and locked it very quickly.

    Once he arrived at the door, Yang Da slipped into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant swiftly.

    ¡°I forgot to line up.¡± Yang Da patted on his head and immediately walked out to the end of the line silently before he was driven out by others.

    That¡¯s right. Everybody had to line up before they entered the restaurant. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would surely be heavily crowded.

    It was lucky that Yang Da was a smart person. He had already reserved a number in case such emergencies happened.

    Of course, he made good use of the reservation function of the queuing machine.

    He can reserve a number for lunchtime on the following day. That way, he can enter Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship carefully.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, Master Cheng smiled and said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Look! That young man came again to watch you.¡±

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating he heard that.

    ¡°I think he definitely came again to steal your craftsmanship and then goes back to run his own business.¡± When Master Cheng said that, he appeared to think otherwise.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Why?¡± Master Cheng asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°The people who camest time and before that time as well as the man yesterday and this person all have different concerns.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Really?¡± Master Cheng was a little puzzled.

    In his opinion, all the several people had started fixedly at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking and carrying dishes as well as things like te presentation and appearance of the dishes. Apparently, they were all looking at Yuan Zhou that way. How could Yuan Zhou say they had different concerns?

    ¡°Observational ability is also very important. You watch carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Master Cheng and said that.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you for reminding.¡± Master Cheng lowered his head and thanked him seriously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Yuan Zhou appeared to be more and more like a grandmaster, he justcked the craftsmanship a grand master should have.

    ¡°It seems that I have to level up as soon as possible.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said inwardly.

    After that, Master Cheng started to watch Yang Da earnestly and began to practice his observational ability mentioned by Yuan Zhou.

    On the other hand, Yang Da started to stare at Yuan Zhou from the very beginning.

    Having been reminded by Yuan Zhou, Master Cheng found something that he didn¡¯t notice during normal times when he looked at Yang Da.

    ¡°This young man is only interested in certain dishes.¡± Master Cheng muttered to himself.

    ¡°Besides, he doesn¡¯t seem to be stealing craftsmanship. Instead, he¡¯s more interested in the te presentation.¡± Master Cheng stroked his own head and was slightly puzzled.

    ¡°Yeah, right. So he¡¯s not here to learn the culinary skills.¡± When Yuan Zhou turned around and heard Master Cheng¡¯s words, he answered directly.

    ¡°Then what does hee every day for?¡± Master Cheng asked conveniently.

    ¡°Observe carefully and find the answer by yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an extraordinarily solemn and posturing look.

    ¡°Okay. Let me observe it by myself.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou be serious, Master Cheng also appeared that way and answered earnestly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then went back to his own position to continue making the dishes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, a serving of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork for me, please.¡± The voices ordering dishes were an endless stream.

    Having been used to that, Zhou Jia took notes one after another unhurriedly and then reported all to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°A serving of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork and a serving of in White Rice.¡± Zhou Jia reported the names of the dishes to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    He took out the whole piece of tofu prepared in the morning and directly cut one square piece off with the knife.

    ¡°Zi¡±. There passed the sound of the knife touching the bamboo board. After that, the tofu was directly thrown into the clean water at the side along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions and stirred slightly with the crystal rod.

    Only when he was sure that every surface of the tofu was thoroughly washed did Yuan Zhou pick up the tofu quickly and easily with the bamboo knife with wide back.

    ¡°Pa¡±. The piece of tofu fell down on the chopping board and emitted slightly sound.

    ¡°Shua Shua¡±. With a few more cuts, Yuan Zhou separated the tofu into small cubes of identical size.

    He moved the originally neat tofu with the kitchen knife from the chopping board into the pan. At that time, the temperature of the oil in the pan was just right.

    There came the drastic sound of ¡°Pa Pa¡± when the soft and tender tofu came in contact with the boiling hot oil.

    Yuan Zhou adjusted the me with one hand and took the pan to adjust the angles with the other in order to ensure every piece of the tofu was fully pan-fried until they all became dry and yellowish.

    In order to prevent the tofu from sticking to the pan, Yuan Zhou carefully observed the me and adjusted the positions of the pan from time to time.

    While cooking, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was always quite attentive.

    The cooking of the Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork had been mastered by Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t require him to strictly follow the system¡¯s cooking instructions. Instead, he cooked as naturally as the floating clouds and flowing water. Therefore, Yuan Zhou appeared more and more handsome while cooking.

    Just in a little while, this dish was done and ced on the curved long table directly, waiting to be carried to the customers.

    At that time, Chu Xiao that came from nowhere suddenly stopped Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The pan you are using is really very good.¡± Chu Xiao said with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded deservedly.

    ¡°Why?¡± Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou and asked him.

    ¡°Everything here in my restaurant is the best.¡± Yuan Zhou was full of confidence when he said that.

    After all, everything provided by the system must be the best one.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not the answer I want. Why are you not using the non-stick pan for that dish?¡± Chu Xiao gestured toward the dish of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork that had been carried away.

    Every word of Chu Xiao contained suspicion, but his tone sounded quite normal.

    The dialogue between Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou appeared quite normal in the customers¡¯ opinion.

    After all, Chu Xiao had always been elusive recently and asked something or would exin some dishes asionally.

    Although it was a little strange, they likewise understood that well when they knewter that Chu Xiao was a quite awesome chef.

    Therefore, the customers were watching the conversation between the two people.

    ¡°It¡¯s more convenient if it¡¯s not sticky.¡± Chu Xiao emphasized.

    That¡¯s right. When Chu Xiao looked at the pan, he felt it quite strange. If Yuan Zhou used the non-stick pan to pan-fry the tofu, it would save much time. Because of the frying pan, the tofu could be very smooth in the pan without any special consideration.

    ¡°Do you use a non-stick pan?¡± Yuan Zhou asked him back.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head without hesitation.

    ¡°Are dishes cooked with this pan more delicious than those cooked with the non-stick pan?¡± There was some puzzlement in Chu Xiao¡¯s tone this time along with the usual arrogance on his face.

    ¡°No. I just feel it requires more attention this way.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°I feel the non-stick pan also requires a lot of attention.¡± Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou and said earnestly.

    ¡°Do you really think so?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Chu Xiao answered nkly, ¡°Sure.¡±

    ¡°Okay. That¡¯s also very good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then he turned around back to the kitchen and continued cooking.

    ¡°That¡¯s also good?¡± Chu Xiao became stupefied. He had thought that Yuan Zhou would argue with him. That way, he had one thousand decent reasons to exin that the non-stick pan had the same effect with the iron pan used by Yuan Zhou and besides, it was more convenient.

    Most importantly, he would show his seriousness.

    ¡°Heh. Boring.¡± Chu Xiao said that and then left directly.

 Chapter 475 - Giving You Some Interest

    Chapter 475: Giving You Some Interest

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The conversation between Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t affect Yang Da. He was still watching carefully.

    After all, there wasn¡¯t much time left and he needed to prepare the surprise.

    Yang Da arrivedte today. So it wasn¡¯t long before Yuan Zhou brought out the daily sentence.

    ¡°Lunchtime ends now. See you in the evening, everybody.¡±

    With his back perfectly straight, Yuan Zhou stood at the long curved table. He was wearing the Han Chinese clothing with lotus-flower patterns and had refreshing and clean hair. On his face was the usual look of seriousness. He appeared like the prince charming mentioned by his girlfriend.

    That was the very impression of Yuan Zhou that Yang Da had when he first saw him.

    This time, Yang Da even observed his appearance and actions carefully in order to study them.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Like all others, Yang Da said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou answered every one of them earnestly and politely.

    Yang Da had barely exited the restaurant and got on his electric bicycle when his phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, is that Mr. Yang Da? Your express delivery arrived. Please sign.¡± Once the phone was put through, there passed the sound of a young deliveryman from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Where are you?¡± Yang Da asked him directly.

    ¡°I¡¯m at the entrance of the Fengling Residential Area you wrote on the bill. Pleasee and receive it.¡± The young deliveryman said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll be there in five minutes. Please wait for a moment.¡± Yang Da also answered courteously.

    ¡°Okay. Hurry up, please.¡± The deliveryman urged him habitually.

    ¡°Got it, got it. I¡¯ll be there in five minutes.¡± Yang Da answered repeatedly and then hung off the phone.

    He switched on the power and directly drove the electric bicycle away.

    ¡°Thest one finally arrived. It seems that I should do that today.¡± Yang Da said with satisfaction.

    The electric bicycle was running quickly on the streets. Even so, he didn¡¯t forget to make a call when he was waiting for the green light.

    He took out his phone and dialed a person called ¡°Partner¡±.

    ¡°Beep Beep¡±. The phone was answered very soon.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Brother Yang.¡± It was a male voice that sounded smart and sincere at the other end of the phone.

    ¡°I¡¯m unable toe to work in the afternoon and evening. I¡¯m calling to ask for leave.¡± Yang Da said quickly and straightfowardly.

    ¡°Do you have an emergency? We have a lot of business recently.¡± The man at the other end said hesitantly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s a very important private matter. I will have to trouble you to make some arrangements.¡± Yang Da said with a firm tone.

    ¡°Only today, right? But if so, there will be no full-attendance bonus this month. You know, I have to give everyone their due.¡± The man at the other end stayed silent for a while and then continued saying.

    ¡°Okay. No problem.¡± Yang Da knitted his brows tight, but still said resolutely.

    ¡°Fine. You keep busy, Brother Yang.¡± Once he said that, the man hung off the phone first.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± This word was directly chocked back in Yang Da¡¯s throat.

    ¡°This guy is still like that.¡± Yang Da muttered to himself with slight embarrassment.

    At that time, the red light switched to green and then Yang Da rode back to the residential area.

    ¡°Zi¡±. Yang Da stopped the bicycle. He saw from a distance that a man dressed in a delivery uniform was standing at the entrance of the residential area.

    ¡°Hello. I¡¯m here to receive Yang Da¡¯s express delivery.¡± Yang Da went up and said directly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s it. Please check if there are any damages.¡± The young deliveryman looked at him carefully for confirmation before he took out a carton and handed it to him.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yang Da unpacked the carton and then sighed his name when he found there wasn¡¯t any damage.

    It was the chinaware made to order from Taobao. Of course, he had to check it to be relieved.

    After receiving the express delivery, however, Yang Da didn¡¯t go back immediately. Instead, he turned around and headed to the food market and started to buy vegetables.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early now. I¡¯d better prepare earlier.¡± While he was selecting the vegetables, he checked the time.

    What he meant was naturally the time when his girlfriend Little Ruo got off work.

    After he bought the vegetables, Yang Da returned to their rented house and began to wash and process them in the narrow kitchen.

    ¡°Ping Ping Pang Pang¡±. The kitchen was so small that it could only allow one single person to cook inside. Yang Da had a figure as tall as 1.75m and thus the kitchen appeared slightly cramped for him. However, the smile on his face had never stopped.

    Being busy in his own kitchen, Yang Da naturally didn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which was realized by Master Cheng.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t that guye this evening?¡± Master Cheng craned his neck and looked at the long line outside. When he found Yang Da wasn¡¯t here, he couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    ¡°He¡¯s been here for 23 days this month.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can even remember this?¡± There appeared an incredible look on the fat face of Master Cheng.

    ¡°Good chefs should observe all happenings around himself just like what he does to his ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the various kitchenware in the kitchen carefully without even raising his head.

    ¡°Yes, sure. I got it.¡± Master Cheng lowered his head and immediately answered.

    ¡°Then what did you see?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a nce at Master Cheng.

    ¡°He didn¡¯te this time, either. I¡¯m thinking that he might be learning about te presentation rather than the genuine culinary skills.¡± Master Cheng considered for a while and then continued saying.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, but didn¡¯tment if he was right or wrong.

    Then, Master Cheng started to consider earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou also felt quitepetent inwardly, ¡°It feels like I¡¯m posturing more and more deftly. And it seems that I can also start a specific school to develop Yuan Culinary Arts.¡±

    He felt he was doing better in teaching his disciples. Meanwhile, Yang Da also sessfullypleted the surprise that he had prepared today.

    He put the food that he had just cooked into the chinaware that arrived this afternoon very carefully and carried it on the small table lightly.

    The small table was a very small ordinary wooden table. In normal times, they usually sat face to face while eating. And there was no exception today.

    Yang Da filled the bowls with the rice andid out the chopsticks. After that, the fragrance of the food started to float in the small room.

    ¡°Ka La La¡±. There passed the sound of the door being unlocked. Yang Da covered the food and dishes quickly when Little Ruo opened the door and entered the room.

    ¡°Huh? Yang Da, why are you at home today?¡± Just when she opened the door, Little Ruo asked in surprise.

    ¡°Go wash your hands quickly and then let¡¯s eat.¡± Yang Da revealed a smile to his girlfriend and urged her quickly.

    ¡°Wow, even the food has been prepared. Thank you, Brother Yang.¡± Little Ruo nced at the table and immediately said happily.

    ¡°Of course, there will also be a surpriseter.¡± Yang Da saidcently.

    ¡°Okay. I can¡¯t wait to see it.¡± Little Ruo said smilingly while washing her hands.

    As she was happy and anxious to eat, Little Ruo sat at her own position very soon.

    ¡°Why are they still covered? What dishes are they?¡± Little Ruo asked curiously with her eyes widely open.

    ¡°You uncover them and check it yourself.¡± Yang Da said mysteriously.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Little Ruo reached out her white hands directly and removed the cover.

    There were four dishes on the table, a in-fried Jinling Grass, a seaweed soup, a cold-dish treme and some meatballs loaded in a big chinaware.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Little Ruo was stupefied for a little while before she raised her head and looked at Yang Da.

    ¡°It¡¯s the interest. Next time, I can give the principal back to you.¡± Yang Da looked at Little Ruo and said to her with a smile.

    ¡°Interest? Um. I will be waiting for your principal.¡± Little Ruo also looked at Yang Da and nodded solemnly with happiness in her eyes.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat, shall we?¡± Yang Da said while pointing at the dishes on the table.

    ¡°Sure.¡± After a nod, Little Ruo took the chopsticks and started to eat.

    These were all dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that Little Ruo had muttered several times.

    Even if the Jinling Grass was slightly yellow from being burnt; even if it was only ordinary seaweed in the seaweed soup; even if the treme was actually a little excessively sweet after the honey was added, and even if the chinaware used to load the Swedish Meatballs didn¡¯t have that ingenious mechanism.

    However, Little Ruo ate them very happily. It was great to be able to eat them even though they were not the authentic ones.

 Chapter 476 - Another Level Of Enjoyment

    Chapter 476: Another Level Of Enjoyment

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    During dinner time, some people once again did not believe in Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    Just as usual, Chu Xiao, that appeared and disappeared mysteriously, encountered them again. With bitter sarcasm, he started a debate against them and then, Yuan Zhou no longer needed to get involved.

    Therefore, the three chefs that hade from afar to taste Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and then pick his faults suddenly found that they hated Chu Xiao more rather than Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°You are no different from the two idiots who were herest time at all. Go back and train your tongue beforeing out again.¡± After Chu Xiao said that, he turned around and left arrogantly.

    ¡°Damn it. I¡¯m pissed. Even if he¡¯s Chu Xiao, he can¡¯t say that to us.¡± The tallest one among the three pointed at Chu Xiao¡¯s back and became exasperated.

    ¡°Stop it. Don¡¯t y the fool. Let¡¯s leave.¡± After saying that, one left first.

    ¡°Bad luck. What bad luck!¡± Another one also left while muttering bad luck.

    ¡°Humph.¡± The tallest man was so angry that he wanted to p the table. When he found the customers in the restaurant were all staring at him with bright piercing eyes, however, he was a little terrified. After that, he snorted coldly and left with quick steps.

    ¡°Does this guy specificallye to my restaurant to posture in front of me?¡± Looking at Chu Xiao and the several chefs that had left, Yuan Zhou murmured inwardly to himself.

    ¡°There¡¯s surprisingly no ce for me to show my abilities.¡± Ling Hong looked at Chu Xiao discontentedly.

    ¡°This guy has often appeared suddenly and disappeared mysteriously in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in recent days.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustache and appeared quite interested.

    ¡°This person is fairly interesting.¡± Other customers started to discuss about him.

    ¡°I think Master Chu has such a behavior because of Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡± Master Cheng showed enough understanding concerning Chu Xiao¡¯s behavior this time.

    ¡°Um. That¡¯s true.¡± On hearing that, the customers nodded one after another to indicate that they agreed.

    The other protagonist of this matter was quite delighted from the bottom of the heart right now as the three chefs were thest three required by the mission. In other words, Yuan Zhou hadpleted the levelling-up mission now.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host! You havepleted the mission and be a middle-rank chef now. The reward has been released and is avable to be received now.¡±

    The words of the system made Yuan Zhou relived. At that time, some customers happened to enter the restaurant and Yuan Zhou immediately greeted them warmly.

    ¡°Please order your dishes, everybody.¡± Yuan Zhou sounded quite gentle when he said that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan seems so happy all of a sudden.¡± Zhou Jia took a look at Yuan Zhou and muttered in her heart. Meanwhile, she went up quickly and led the customers to the seats.

    At the other side, Chu Xiao that had exited the restaurant turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°What an interesting chef that came from nowhere.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s tone was filled with seriousness when he said that.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps of Chu Xiao sounded energetic and uniform. Not until he got on the car did he take out his phone and begin to dial a number.

    ¡°How are you doing recently, Chairman Zhou?¡± Once the phone was put through, Chu Xiao greeted courteously.

    ¡°Haw-haw, it¡¯s you. Of course I¡¯m doing great. Are you back home?¡± The moment Zhou Shijie answered the phone, he revealed a big smile on his face.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m back.¡± Chu Xiao said cleanly.

    ¡°East or west, home is best. How long are you going to stay this time?¡± Zhou Shijie asked smilingly.

    ¡°One week.¡± Chu Xiao answered inly.

    Chu Xiao had a purpose when he intended to call Zhou Shijie. If Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t mention that, however, he wouldn¡¯t mention that, either.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you stay longer?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s fairly busy over there in France.¡± Thinking of the sous chef that shouted and screamed through the phone, Chu Xiao said that as if he had was moved by conscience.

    ¡°How many days have you been back? I promised to invite you to dinner. You haven¡¯t forgotten about that, have you?¡± Zhou Shijie finally got to the point.

    ¡°Just two days. I still remember that. You name the ce and I pay.¡± Chu Xiao said cleanly.

    How was it possible for Chu Xiao to have been back for just two days? As a matter of fact, he had been back for nearly one month, but he didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all when he told lies. It was unknown how the sous chef would think of that in France.

    Presumably, he would point at Chu Xiao and ask him if his conscience hurt.

    ¡°Haw-haw, okay. This old guy¡¯s pension is probably too little to eat a meal.¡± Zhou Shijie agreed readily and didn¡¯t intend to refuse.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s promise naturally aimed to let Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhoue into contact. However, the dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were notoriously expensive, so it was also for increasing their rtionship to let Chu Xiao pay for the meal.

    Zhou Shijie thought that naturally.

    ¡°You name the ce and time. I wille over to pick you up.¡± Chu Xiao was quite courteous when he said to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Master Chef Restaurant at No. 14 of Taoxi Road. It¡¯s run by that little brat. Let¡¯s go there to eat.¡± Zhou Shijie directly brought out the address of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°No problem. And the time?¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t have different opinions, as it was also what he aimed for.

    ¡°On the second day before you leave, namely, in the evening four dayster. What do you think of the time?¡± Zhou Shijie considered for a while and brought out the time.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯lle over to pick you up then.¡± Chu Xiao was satisfied with the time, which was sufficient and ample.

    ¡°You¡¯d bettere earlier by then. That little brat is a stubborn donkey. Even if we two go there together, we have to line up. He has no consideration for others¡¯ feelings at all.¡± Zhou Shijie felt it a little funny when speaking of that.

    ¡°I know. He¡¯s quite a principled chef.¡± Chu Xiao spoke highly of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s a good thing and also a bad thing to be principled. It is lucky that he¡¯s a genius like you.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°Thank you for your praise.¡± Chu Xiao indicated that he could only hear Chairman Zhou praise him to be a genius. As for the other thing, he didn¡¯t hear it at all.

    ¡°Haw-haw. You are wee. It¡¯s a world for you young people nowadays. It¡¯s good that you can all do well.¡± Zhou Shijie said generously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and answered inly.

    ¡°Alright. You¡¯ve just got back and had better ovee the jetg as soon as possible. That way, you can go to eat in your best state.¡± Zhou Shijie urged Chu Xiao to go to have a rest straightforwardly.

    ¡°Ok. See you in the evening four dayster, Chairman Zhou.¡± After he said that and got Zhou Shijie¡¯s answer, Chu Xiao hung up the phone.

    ¡°I¡¯m so eager for the surprise four dayster.¡± Chu Xiao sat in the car and looked at the side street where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restauranty.

    At the other side, Zhou Shijie hung off the phone and then prepared to call Yuan Zhou. When he nced at the time, however, he put the phone down again.

    ¡°It seems that the dinner time hasn¡¯t ended in the restaurant. I¡¯d better call him at 9:00.¡± Zhou Shijie murmured.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t because Chairman Zhou didn¡¯t want to bother Yuan Zhou.

    Instead, it was because Yuan Zhou never answered his phone when he called Yuan Zhou as long as it was during the meal time. After a few times, Zhou Shijie got to know Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time.

    It was indeed close to the ending time of the dinner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Dinner time has ended. You are all wee toe early next morning.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the words habitually.

    Then, the customers left one after another.

    ¡°Bye, boss.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going to tidy up the pub.¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min said with one ord.

    ¡°Ok. Go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    The two girls followed his instructions and left respectively.

    ¡°Hoo...¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and sat down for a rest.

    About 5 minutester, he began to ask the system.

    ¡°I havepleted the mission today and I am now at Grade 5. So is the revenue sharing adjusted to 60% from today?¡± The first thing that Yuan Zhou cared about was the revenue sharing.

    It definitely wasn¡¯t because of the amount of money, but more on the matter of fairness.

    Yeah, that¡¯s it.

    He said that so sincerely that even he himself believed that.

 Chapter 477

    Chapter 477: A Man Supporting An Entire Region¡¯s Cuisines

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°The mission waspleted during the dinner time today. So will you calcte the new share of revenue based on the new 60%?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a solemn look.

    The system disyed, ¡°The calction will be adjusted tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°As a system, why do you earn so much money for? It¡¯s the safest to give it all to me.¡± Yuan Zhou tried hard to persuade the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, there were no expense records in your bank ount after you visited the clothing shopst time.¡±

    ¡°Right. So now you see how frugal I am. Let¡¯s just start calcting from today so that we can be more frugal.¡± Yuan Zhou said as if it were obvious.

    He totally ignored what the system meant.

    The system disyed, ¡°There are no expense records considering your proportion of revenue.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I just like seeing the ount bnce rise rapidly, but stay unused.¡± Seeing the same words, Yuan Zhou said proudly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou sent a text message to inquire about the bnce in his bank ount every night before going to bed.

    After all, he was a person that liked emptying all the coins from the cash box and counting them when he wasn¡¯t in a good mood. The key point was that he would feel better after counting the money.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward is avable to be received. Host, please ept it.¡±

    ¡°Of course I remember the reward. But you don¡¯t forget the matter of revenue sharing.¡± Yuan Zhou constantly thought of his higher share of revenue.

    The system disyed, ¡°It will change from tomorrow on.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. We can discuss about it on the basis of fairness. After all, Ipleted the mission today.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a serious manner.

    ¡°Besides, the business time hasn¡¯t ended today. See?¡± Yuan Zhou gestured to the small pub that was currently in business to the system.

    ¡°And you also start to split the revenue after business time ends every day, system.¡± Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    ¡°So all in all, the calction of the revenue sharing should change starting from this evening.¡± Yuan Zhou quoted copiously from many sources and said ceaselessly with fluency

    The system disyed, ¡°But you hadn¡¯tpleted the mission at breakfast time or lunch time.¡±

    This time, the system was a little hesitant when it disyed those words.

    ¡°Never mind. I¡¯m a quite impartial person. You can start to calcte the new proportion from dinner time.¡± Yuan Zhou said generously.

    He said that as if it weren¡¯t him that argued strongly on just grounds.

    The system disyed, ¡°Based on the facts the host said, the 60% revenue sharing should only apply to the dinner today.¡±

    ¡°Um. Thank you, system.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked the system with a reserved expression.

    Fortunately, the system didn¡¯t have the human emotions. Otherwise, it would probably reply to him with the two meaningful words, ¡°Ho Ho¡±.

    ¡°Since we have happily agreed on the new revenue sharing, I can receive the reward now.¡± Speaking of the reward, Yuan Zhou appeared quite delighted.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released and is now avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Let me see my current level, please.¡± Yuan Zhou read silently in his mind.

    Then, the system disyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s current level straightforwardly.

    Text description: This system came from a gxy unknown to you. It was invented by the famous Dr. A, in order to let humans obtain higher levels of spiritual enjoyment. It was cast away to the earth 2500 years ago and has experienced 10 hosts. You are No. 11.¡±

    Target: The system will help you to get a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods so you can be the top Master Chef in the world.

    Host: Yuan Zhou (Ordinary Human, Nationality: Chinese Han)

    Gender: Male

    Age: 24

    Physical quality: B+ (overall evaluations of neural response, strength, coordination and dexterity, etc.)

    Cooking talent: Unknown

    Skill: None

    Tools: Iplete Master Chef Suit

    5 Dimensions Cooking evaluation: Proficiency

    (A chef that hasn¡¯t mastered even oneplete region¡¯s cuisines cannot be regarded as a senior chef. A title of middle-rank chef is hereby offered to you reluctantly.)

    Grade: 5 (60% revenue sharing)

    ¡°I have truly levelled up and obtained the title of a middle-rank chef. Sounds great.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the characters of 60% revenue sharing with satisfaction.

    ¡°Show me the reward of the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    [Upgrade mission] Coming here for you pleted)

    (Mission tips: Pleaseplete the mission that requires 100 customers toe specifically to eat the delicacies in the restaurant within 30 days.)

    [Mission reward] Upgrade once (finished); drawing a lottery once; a special reward; a reward for the intermediate chef (Avable)

    (Reward tips: More rewards are in the hand of the master chef system. Work hard to level up, young man!)

    Seeing all rewards disying avable, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was very d.

    There were three rewards in all. Yuan Zhou was a decisive man. He only hesitated for 5 minutes before he decided to draw the lottery.

    ¡°Let me draw the lottery first. By the way, is it still for drawing the regional cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked before he started.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So are the existing regional cuisines still the priority?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Is there anything wrong with the system?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the system that had answered ¡°yes¡± twice in a row and got a little worried.

    He was worried about the matter of the reward.

    Having hesitated for a while, Yuan Zhou still prepared to draw the lottery.

    The drawing of the regional cuisines was almost the same every time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou did it quite deftly and easily. He spun the wheel in his mind and just waited for it to stop.

    ¡°I hope it¡¯s the spicy and fragrant Sichuan Cuisines, which are quite popr among the customers.¡± Yuan Zhou thought optimistically.

    However, the system always gave people surprises.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattion, host. You have obtained the Dongjing Cuisines among the various Cantonese Cuisines. There are five dishes in all. Please receive them.¡±

    ¡°Huh, Dongjiang Cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, ¡°Dongjiang Cuisines are represented by Huizhou dishes, which belong to the water-rted school of the Hakkas dishes including Dongjiang Salt Baked Chicken, Dongjiang Stuffed Tofu and Preserved Vegetable & Pork, etc. Dongjiang Cuisines have be an indispensable part of the Dongjiang cultural characteristics.

    ¡°System, this content seems to be copied from Baidu.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    The system disyed, ¡°It is good as long as you understand.¡±

    ¡°Yes, quite well.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please receive the reward.¡±

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou answered cleanly.

    The broken piece of the regional cuisines immediately flew into Yuan Zhou¡¯s deep mind. The cooking method of the five dishes and the summary began to appear in his heart and mind.

    After checking each of them, however, Yuan Zhou felt that he needed to make aint.

    ¡°System, is Su Dongpo one of your rtives? Among the five dishes rewarded, four are rted to him.¡± Yuan Zhou appeared quite helpless.

    The system disyed, ¡°Su Dongpo¡¯s real name is Su Shi. His assumed name is Zizhan or Zizhong and he is known as Tieguan Taoist or Lay Buddhist Dongpo. People usually call him Su Dongpo or Su Xian. He has nothing to do with this system. I suggest that you pay attention to his background and you¡¯ll know the reason.¡±

    ¡°Are you looking down on my cultured self? I¡¯m merely a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou clearly felt the contempt from the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you¡¯ll be a Master Chef that will have a thorough knowledge of both western and traditional Chinese foods.¡±

    ¡°Well, this reason has me convinced.¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and began to check things about this person.

    Speaking of which, the knowledge of Chinese literature that he had learned before had already been returned to his teacher. However, he could still recite some poems written by Su Shi. However, concerning his background, he didn¡¯t really know much.

    After checking, Yuan Zhou was greatly astounded.

    ¡°There are 12 ssical dishes in total here, six are rted to him. Awesome, Master Su! Did you even bring so many cuisines to Huizhou when you were banished from the court over there?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    This single person supported the entire Dongjiang Cuisines. Frankly speaking, all Dongjiang Cuisines had something to do with Su Dongpo, just to different extents.

    This reward is so nice!

 Chapter 478

    Chapter 478: Possessing Complete Cuisines For A Banquet

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°The five dishes all look very nice. The only problem is that the vegetable dishes are too little.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the reward.

    The size of the broken pieces that he had drawn this time was fairly good. It was pretty satisfying to get five dishes at a time, although all of them were rted to Master Su.

    After drawing the lottery, Yuan Zhou took a rest for a little while and then said again.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s the special reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°You¡¯ll know after you receive it.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged.

    It turned out that the system did not have a habit of giving out spoilers. It would not tell anybody anything in advance every time.

    ¡°I had better check the reward of the middle-rank chef now.¡± Looking at the remaining two rewards, Yuan Zhou still decided to postpone the lottery until thest minute.

    ¡°System, am I a middle-rank chef after the level-up this time?¡± Yuan Zhou asked positively.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So I was only a junior chef before?¡± Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°If so, where¡¯s the reward for the junior chef?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly this time.

    That¡¯s right. He asked so many questions just toy the groundwork for this question.

    The system disyed, ¡°There¡¯s no reward for a junior chef.¡±

    ¡°Then why are there the rewards for middle-rank chef?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the rewards and asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°After the level up, you can receive the reward of the middle-rank chef automatically. Or, you can also give up the opportunity.¡±

    ¡°Ahem Ahem Ahem. Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou choked on the system¡¯s words and then received the reward immediately.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been received.¡±

    Then, Yuan Zhou felt at ease. It would be a great loss to lose this reward if he wasn¡¯t careful enough.

    The reward of the middle-rank chef was disyed in the form of a gift package. After receiving it, Yuan Zhou opened the box straightforwardly and then he sat there dumbfounded for quite a while before he returned to his senses.

    Because there were a total of ten dishes this time. The reward of the middle-rank chef was so magnificent.

    ¡°The usually stingy system surprisingly gave me ten dishes at a time. How generous it is!¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied when he leafed through the menu in his mind.

    ¡°System, will there be such rewards when I level-up next time?¡± Yuan Zhou asked excitedly.

    The system disyed, ¡°When you reach the senior chef and be the Master Chef, you¡¯ll have another chance to receive such kinds of reward.¡±

    ¡°There are truly more.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and became quite happy.

    The reward obtained this time was much more than the reward just now. It was really a magnificent gift package.

    It was an entire fish banquet. The ten dishes were cooked with every part of the fish body.

    ¡°Haw-haw. I¡¯m now a chef that masters dishes of an entire banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled contentedly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had always been a little regretful. If there was a very important banquet, others would usually serve the dishes in the order of cold dishes, hot dishes, whole chicken, fish, and then soup as well as desserts.

    At present, however, Yuan Zhou really wasn¡¯t able to make aplete banquet like that.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou never asked Chu Xiao when he and Zhou Shijie woulde to eat dinner even if he had been here for so many times.

    However, the situation changed. Yuan Zhou was now a man that had mastered the fish banquet.

    There were indeed fish banquets in the market, but very few chefs were able to cook an authentic one.

    Just when Yuan Zhou wasughing with his hands on his waist, his phone rang.

    It was still the old-fashioned music of ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±.

    There appeared the two glistening characters of ¡°Chairman Zhou¡±on the phone screen.

    ¡°He phoned me just when I thought of him. What a coincidence!¡± Yuan Zhou took his phone and directly answered.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan, are you done now?¡± Chairman Zhou asked kindly once the phone was put through.

    ¡°Hi, Chairman Zhou. I¡¯ve just finished.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°Haw-haw. It seems this old guy called you just in time.¡± Chairman Zhou saidcently.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and answered.

    ¡°Chu Xiao is back home.¡± Chairman Zhou changed the topic to proper business.

    ¡°Yeah, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Chu Xiao¡¯s behaviors for thest one month and said positively.

    ¡°I promised himst time to invite him to dinner when he came back. Let¡¯s eat in your restaurant. What do you think?¡± Chairman Zhou wasn¡¯t much too courteous. He just said straightforwardly.

    Due to the previous journey to France together, Chairman Zhou and Yuan Zhou were quite familiar with each other.

    ¡°No problem.¡± If it was yesterday, Yuan Zhou might have been a little hesitant. But now, he wouldn¡¯t.

    ¡°Well, great. You have to show us your genuine capabilities this time if you want to suppress Chu Xiao¡¯s arrogance.¡± Chairman Zhou said smilingly.

    ¡°Of course. That¡¯s for sure.¡± Yuan Zhou said deservedly.

    Chu Xiao was nicknamed by Yuan Zhou as Arrogant Chu previously. But now, Yuan Zhou was quite sure that he was not likely to be defeated by him.

    ¡°Haw-haw. I¡¯m going to count on you then. It will be in the evening four dayster.¡± Chairman Zhou smiled contentedly.

    ¡°Um. But I¡¯m afraid that you two can¡¯t eat the entire banquet prepared this time. You can bring two more people and do remember toe earlier to line up.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and reminded him.

    ¡°Banquet? Alright. No problem. I know your rules, little stubborn donkey.¡± Chairman Zhou thought of two candidates and then agreed readily.

    ¡°So see you, Chairman Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou directly said goodbye to him.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯m not going to bother your preparation of the dishes.¡± Chairman Zhou hung off the phone leisurely.

    After a moment, he took the phone again and straightforwardly dialed the candidates that he was prepared to bring.

    Having hung off the phone, Yuan Zhou prepared to process the fish and started to get familiar with various cooking methods of the fish banquet.

    He even stopped paying close attention to the remaining reward.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Chu Xiao was quite apetitor. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou took him as hispetitor. Yuan Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t fail, but he still couldn¡¯t be careless.

    Four days were fairly sufficient for Yuan Zhou to get familiar with it and cooking it deftly.

    Before he got familiar with it, Yuan Zhou turned and opened the menu to check the name of the fish dish. This time, however, he surprisingly found something new.

    A line of small characters was written at the bottom of the menu. Judging from the position, it was written by the system.

    [Note: The fish dishes are specially prepared for a banquet. They aren¡¯t avable for sale during normal times.]

    ¡°Damn it!¡± After reading that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help cursing.

    ¡°System, what does that mean?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that his understanding of Chinese was pretty bad.

    Just now, he didn¡¯t understand how Master Su Dongpo supported the entire Dongjiang Cuisines while now, he didn¡¯t even understand the meaning of this sentence.

    The system disyed, ¡°Only on asions such as the birthday dinner, important treats, marriage andmemoration, etc. is the fish banquet avable.¡±

    ¡°Just now you told me the fish dishes can¡¯t be ordered separately and must be ordered as a whole. And now there¡¯s surprisingly another scam. System, did you specially nt mines before and thus is able to do such things invisibly?¡± Yuan Zhouined straightforwardly.

    However, the system didn¡¯t anything at all.

    Yuan Zhou took a deep breath andforted himself in the heart that it was useless to dispute with the capricious system. Only after that did he say again.

    ¡°Is it a big event if the chairman of the China Chef¡¯s Alliance stands treat?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°It¡¯s all up to you to decide on the important treating matters.¡±

    ¡°System, you don¡¯t seem to be that deceptive sometimes.¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and was relieved.

    Although it was a little suspicious formerly, this answer nevertheless made Yuan Zhou very pleased. After all, not everyone could eat up aplete fish banquet with ten dishes.

    If they couldn¡¯t eat it up, then a rule is a rule...

 Chapter 479 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Anger

    Chapter 479: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Anger

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Although the receiving the rewards were a little deceptive, they were enjoyable on most asions. Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait to try the various cooking methods of the fish dishes.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou ate fish dishes for a midnight snack that night and Broth also ate some fish bones conveniently.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a Maltese? Why do you eat fish bones?¡± Looking at Broth that was holding the bowl and eating blissfully, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    However, the reaction from Broth was no reaction. It just continued eating the fish bones blissfully.

    ¡°Fortunately, the fish bones are crisp. How odd it is that you are not a cat but eat fish.¡± Yuan Zhou originally thought the fish bones were also bones and hence wanted to see if Broth ate them.

    The results were far beyond Yuan Zhou¡¯s imagination. Broth not only ate them, but also ate them happily and quickly. Thus, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing at that.

    Having beenughed at, Broth still ate the fish bones attentively and blissfully.

    As for the matter of being mocked by Yuan Zhou, Broth indicated that he didn¡¯t care as long as he could eat the fish bones. After all, he didn¡¯t understand the words at all.

    Seeing Broth could truly eat them up, Yuan Zhou returned upstairs and prepared to wash up and sleep.

    Treating was important but so was resting. It was one of the standards of a prince charming to sleep and get up early.

    ¡°Ling Ling Ling, Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Along with the routine ringing of the rm clock, Yuan Zhou went to wash up with his eyes still closed. After he woke uppletely, he went out to exercise and then wash up again. Following that was the busy breakfast time.

    The amount of visitors by the side street were in ordance with Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours. Therefore, the side street was quite bustling right now. Nowadays, the store owners started to do business ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours to guarantee the most customer flow.

    Just as usual, the one-hour breakfast time passed soon in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He rested for a short moment and prepared to continue processing the fish.

    ¡°I might as well eat another fish dish for lunch today.¡± Having decided on his own lunch, Yuan Zhou took the kitchen knife and prepared to cook.

    ¡°Boss. Hi, Boss Yuan.¡± A man who was dressed in a dark blue business suit with a crew cut said to Yuan Zhou with a full smile on his face once he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Hello. Breakfast time has ended and the lunch time is still a few hours away.¡± Yuan Zhou told him straightforwardly once he started to say.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to eat. Ie here to look for a business cooperation.¡± The man in the suit and a crew cut said smilingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s not during business hours now, so I won¡¯t entertain anybody.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interested in other business.

    ¡°I know, I know. It¡¯s not convenient for you and me to talk about this during business hours.¡± The man in the suit said with a tone like ¡°I¡¯m doing this for you¡±, which made Yuan Zhou frown slightly.

    ¡°My business is good and I don¡¯t need other business.¡± Yuan Zhou refused nkly.

    ¡°It is because your business is so good that I came to cooperate with you. I¡¯m helping you earn money.¡± The man in a suit turned a deaf ear to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words that were hinting at him to leave.

    ¡°Not necessary.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou replied him inly.

    ¡°No, no, no. Listen to me. You¡¯ll definitely have an interest in it. I¡¯m helping you to earn money.¡± The man in the suit still said with a big smile.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, however, this man was grinning cheekily, which made him dislike this man more.

    ¡°I won¡¯t think about it.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly lowered his head and washed his hands, preparing to catch the fish.

    ¡°This is a win-win opportunity. It¡¯s also what youck here in your restaurant. I can provide you with the drinks for free and you decide on how much you sell. I only want the cost.¡± The man in the suit said confidently.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m going to be busy. I don¡¯t care about your win-win business opportunity and I have no interest at all. Please get out of the door and turn right to get out of the street.¡± Yuan Zhou gestured to him the door which was wide open.

    ¡°Let me put it this way, I want to ce a vending machine beside your door. Look! There are so many people going back and forth around here every day. Therefore, the sales will definitely be very good. I will pay you some extra money for renting a ce to store the drinks. When they are all sold, you just reload the drinks. Of course, the electric charge is to be paid separately. And I will give you the original price for the drinks.¡± The man in a suit and a crew cut looked at Yuan Zhou with an affirmative expression after saying that.

    He was very sure that Yuan Zhou would agree. In his eyes, it was definitely because the restaurant was too small which caused Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time to be so short every day. Now that he could make some more money, he would surely agree.

    After all, no one would refuse more money.

    Moreover, he had promised to provide the electricity charge and rental fee. Even for the drinks, he only charged the original price. He clearly knew how expensive the dishes were sold in this restaurant. There was definitely no problem to raise the price by two or three times.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Take care and goodbye.¡± Seeing the man in the suit talk to himself for quite a while, Yuan Zhou answered inly.

    ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want to earn the money? My drinks are all branded Cokes or milky tea and will undoubtedly sell well. They are both popr and cheap.¡± The man in a suit and a crew cut knitted his brows slightly this time, but he still said earnestly.

    ¡°I think I have made myself well understood. Bye.¡± Yuan Zhou directly started to drive him away.

    ¡°I just want to put the machine in your restaurant for advertising. This is an opportunity to earn some money without any cost. Are you really going to drop it?¡± The man in the suit and a crew cut said again.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou directly ignored him and didn¡¯t look at him.

    ¡°Hey. Boss Yuan!¡± The man in the suit didn¡¯t seem to be happy.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him at all. Then, the man in the suit suddenly lost his temper and walked out of the restaurant quickly.

    ¡°What a fool! He doesn¡¯t even pick up the money in front of him.¡± When the man in a suit walked further, he spat at the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he finally sent away a tough guy, but the subsequent situation nevertheless made Yuan Zhou a little speechless.

    Because the man in the suit and a crew cut came to the restaurant again in the evening. Furthermore, it happened during business time.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You can¡¯t get in the restaurant for a meal unless you line up.¡± Zhou Jia stopped him directly.

    ¡°I know your boss. I have business to talk to him.¡± At any rate, the man in the suit made a living with his face. He said that without even blinking.

    ¡°Even so, you can¡¯t get inside.¡± Zhou Jia directly refused him.

    The two people spoke a little loudly and thus Yuan Zhou heard it all. When he carried the dishes on the table, he said straightforwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m not nning to expand my business.¡± Looking at the man in a suit and a crew cut, Yuan Zhou still refused him nkly.

    This time, the man in the suit couldn¡¯t endure anymore. He directly said, ¡°Ho Ho. You are the boss and you decide. But you¡¯ll never encounter such a good opportunity to earn money without any cost again.¡±

    ¡°Where did this idiote from?¡± Yuan Zhou was toozy to answer such words with sarcasm. However, Wu Hai just stroked his small mustaches and looked at the man in the suit with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Without saying anything more, the man in the suit turned around and left immediately.

    ¡°Tsk. People are really different.¡± Wu Hai looked at the man in the suit that was leaving with interest.

    After all, this kind of entric person was not easy to be found.

    Last time, a person wanted to pay his respects to Yuan Zhou as his teacher and appeared as if it was an intolerable injustice if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take him as his disciple while this time, this person intended to look for cooperation but nevertheless revealed an expression of ¡°I¡¯m thinking highly of you by doing that.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are so popr among various kinds of people.¡± Wu Hai said with sarcasm.

    ¡°I¡¯m not as good as you.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    Right now, Yuan Zhou still had the mood to joke with others. Tomorrow, however, he wouldn¡¯t have that mood. Something directly made Yuan Zhou lose his temper...

 Chapter 480

    Chapter 480: Move It Back The Way You Moved It Here

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou moved a chair from the second floor to the shelf at the door after the breakfast time ended as usual, preparing to sculpt.

    ¡°Come over here. Put it here. Yeah, right over here.¡± A resounding andcent male voice in high and vigorous spirits suddenly came into Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears.

    ¡°Okay, just put it there. I have prepared an extension cord as long as 15 meters. Is it enough?¡± The female voice was distinguishable more clearly this time. Judging from the voice, it was the female boss from the noodle restaurant next to Boss Tong¡¯s store.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. There are definitely many people that will buy the drinks in future.¡± The shrill voice passed to Yuan Zhou again.

    ¡°Haw-haw, of course. This location is well-selected. We have to thank Boss Yuan.¡± When the man mentioned the two characters of Boss Yuan, he especially said loudly for fear that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear him.

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s all because he has so many customers in his restaurant.¡± Others could hear a strong feeling of envy from the voice of the female boss.

    ¡°What a stupid action to put the vending machines over there since there is such a good position!¡± The man in the suit and a crew cut pointed at the start of the street sneeringly. There were two vending machines that belonged to two differentpanies over there.

    ¡°Haw-haw, of course. You are so smart.¡± The female boss smiled and praised him generously.

    However, he had indeed reached his purpose. Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look.

    Instantly, he knitted his brows tight.

    As far as he could see, a bright yellow automatic vending machine asrge as two queuing machines was erected beside his queuing machine that was filled with the sci-fi style.

    The male voice was naturally from the man in the suit and a crew cut that had pestered Yuan Zhou for quite a few days.

    The site that the man in the suit had originally settled on was where Yuan Zhou ced the shelf to disy the radish sculptures, namely, at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    After he was refused tly for a few times, however, the man in the suit also lost his temper. Therefore, he straightforwardly ced the vending machine next to the queuing machine of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. By doing this, he was simply trying to disgust Yuan Zhou.

    Although that didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou, it offended him as if a toad had jumped on his foot, not biting him but stinking the ce. Yes, Yuan Zhou was offended.

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou stood up.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t mess things up, Boss Yuan. I have the informed consent from the Street Administration Office and I rented this ce.¡± The man in the suit and a crew cut took out a piece of paper sneeringly.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just turned around and moved the chair back. Not to mention a reply, he didn¡¯t even give him a nce. Seeing that, the man in the suit felt slightly embarrassed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just ignore him. He¡¯s simply entric.¡± The female boss said that with a cold snort and helped him out of the predicament.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. Let¡¯s plug in the power quickly and then you can get an extra ie. The big boss turns up his nose at such little money.¡± The man in the suit with a crew cut said loudly and cynically.

    ¡°Fliesing from nowhere are really morous and disturbing people. When did a toilet appear in this side street?¡± Yuan Zhou was closing the door and didn¡¯t intend to talk with them. It was Boss Tong who said that loudly while looking at the two morous persons.

    ¡°You!¡± The female boss immediately turned her head and wanted to curse her, but was then stopped by the man in the suit. They started to operate the vending machine and stopped saying anything more.

    ¡°Humph. They can do nothing but some small tricks.¡± Boss Tong snorted coldly at the vending machine that the two people were fooling with and gave herments.

    ¡°Even so, they are disgusting.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled faintly to Boss Tong and said.

    ¡°Take it easy. That¡¯s no more than a small trick.¡± Boss Tong revealed a look of contempt. She wasn¡¯t optimistic about those two people.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯m going to the Street Administration Office.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded mildly and then said that.

    ¡°Go ahead. The staff of the Street Administration Office must be crazy to let that person ce the machine over there.¡± Boss Tong was biased towards Yuan Zhou and naturally she spoke in favor of him.

    ¡°I¡¯m going now.¡± Instead of following her to me the staff, Yuan Zhou thanked Boss Tong and then turned around and left.

    Yuan Zhou walked to the Street Administration Office unhurriedly in 5 minutes.

    The Street Administration Office of Taoxi Road was like an ordinary business hall, but was a little smaller. There was a young girl seated not far from the ss door.

    After a sound of ¡°Zhi Ya¡±, Yuan Zhou pushed the door open and entered the business hall.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what brought you here?¡± The young girl immediately stood up and asked him.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to talk to the director.¡± Yuan Zhou turned to look at the young girl and said earnestly.

    ¡°She¡¯s in the office now. Let me take you there.¡± The young girl immediately answered.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked her.

    If it were others, the assistant and receptionist girl actually wouldn¡¯t take him inside. Anyhow, Director Wu was an officer. It wouldn¡¯t work if anyone who wanted to see her could see her at once; furthermore, she was also a public servant.

    It was impossible for one to be admitted to her office without being questioned. At the very least, one had to take out one¡¯s ID for registration before the young girl called Director Wu for confirmation and only then would they get the opportunity to see her.

    However, Yuan Zhou was different. First of all, the young girl had followed Director Wu to deal with the matter of Brother Jun surrounding Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurantst time and therefore knew Yuan Zhou. Secondly and most importantly, she was very clear of whom Yuan Zhou was. He was a man that boosted the GDP of an entire division with single-handedly.

    He directly brought Taoxi Road great prosperity. Thus, it was way too normal to give him due respect.

    ¡°She¡¯s inside.¡± The young girl pointed at the door in front of them, turned around, and then said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head peacefully.

    ¡°Director Wu, herees Boss Yuan.¡± The young girl knocked at the door politely.

    ¡°Come in,e in.¡± There passed the enthusiastic voice of Director Wu. Right after that, the door was opened.

    ¡°Why did you bother to knock on the door? Juste on in. Boss Yuan, the formalities are unnecessary.¡± Director Wu looked at Yuan Zhou reproachfully.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded coldly as usual.

    Director Wu was quite clear that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like talking. She sent the young girl to prepare tea for them with a few words.

    ¡°Go prepare two cups of tea.¡± Director Wu said to the young girl.

    ¡°Alright. It won¡¯t take long.¡± The young girl answered and intended to turn around.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to prepare tea. I¡¯ll leave right away after saying something to Director Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped her and said lightly.

    ¡°Okay. What¡¯s the matter, Boss Yuan? Have a seat and tell me.¡± Director Wu didn¡¯t insist on preparing tea. She pointed at the sofa beside them and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯ll leave once I finish.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Director Wu looked at with puzzlement.

    ¡°A man came to my restaurant and caused trouble at the door. I hope you move him away. He has affected my business.¡± Yuan Zhou defined the man in the suit and a crew cut as the one who caused trouble straightforwardly.

    ¡°What happened? Which stall dares to make trouble at the door of your restaurant? Does he take me as an easy person with no reason?¡± On hearing that, Director Wu immediately revealed an angry look.

    The anger was 100% real. After all, the importance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was self-evident.

    What a joke! Yuan Zhou was a man that boosted the GDP of an entire division single-handedly.

    ¡°A man who has your consent has ced his vending machine at the door of my restaurant.¡± There was still ndness on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    ¡°Well..., it¡¯s all my fault. I originally thought he could provide the customers the convenience to buy drinks around your restaurant. Then, I will let him move away.¡± Director Wu immediately thought of the man in the suit and a crew cut and became embarrassed. Next, shepromised and made the promise.

    ¡°No need. I will let him move it back the way he moved it there.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite affirmative when he said that.

    ¡°Little Yuan, just do it. I will let him move to other ces first if he stands in the way.¡± Director Wu answered directly with a smile.

 Chapter 481 - The Actions of The Committee

    Chapter 481: The Actions of The Committee

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    After Yuan Zhou said that, Director Wu agreed straightforwardly without any consideration.

    ¡°I won¡¯t interfere in this matter. Just do as you wish.¡± Director Wu said trustfully.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯m quite an easy-going person. I will let him move away voluntarily.¡± There was not the slightest discontent appearing on Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn face.

    As for what he really thought in the heart, God might know. After all, Yuan Zhou had always been a fair-minded person.

    ¡°Little Zhao, you go to let him move to somewhere else.¡± Director Wu straightforwardly told his assistant at the side with a solemn look.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going right now.¡± The young girl answered clearly.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡± Yuan Zhou said that to the two people and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Take care. Little Yuan, you can give me a call if such things happen again in future.¡± Director Wu said courteously behind Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head without giving an affirmative or negative answer.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps of Yuan Zhou gradually faded.

    ¡°Director, is it the man that came here yesterday?¡± Little Zhao was also very smart, thus she directly asked.

    ¡°Yes. Luckily Boss Yuan didn¡¯t me us. That man really has a glib tongue. Go tell him to move away.¡± Director Wu was quite angry with the man, but since Yuan Zhou said he would drive him away personally, she couldn¡¯t destroy this little fun of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This can be regarded as the benefits of Yuan Zhou,¡± thought Director Wu.

    ¡°Okay. I will tell him to move a little further.¡± Little Zhao nodded her head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t let him move too far away. Otherwise, Little Yuan won¡¯t be d.¡± Director Wu was quite an experienced person. She knew about such things well.

    ¡°Got it.¡± As a smart girl, Little Zhao understood that immediately upon hearing that.

    The man must remain in Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight but can¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou left there earlier while Little Zhao left a littleter as she had spoken with Director Wu for a little moment.

    As a result, the man in the suit and a crew cut only saw Yuan Zhou return alone.

    ¡°Huh! Where did you go, big boss?¡± It seemed the man in the suit wanted to win back the respect that he had lost when he bowed and scraped several days ago from Yuan Zhou.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou¡¯s response was to disregard him. He took out the key and unlocked the door directly. Then, he went back to the second floor and carried the chair downstairs, preparing to watch the fun.

    ¡°Well, this is really perfect timing.¡± Yuan Zhou had barely sat down when Little Zhao arrived.

    ¡°Mr. Liu, it doesn¡¯t conform to our rules to ce the automatic vending machine over here. Please move it away.¡± Little Zhao came straight to the point.

    ¡°Why? Beauty Zhao, Director Wu gave permission to me yesterday to ce it here. Why do you say it no longer conforms to the rules?¡± The man in the suit asked carefully with a look of embarrassment.

    ¡°This is also the instructions from Director Wu. Please hurry up and move it away.¡± Little Zhao kept a straight face and said solemnly.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll move it to the side a bit.¡± The man in the suit was quite helpless.

    However, he didn¡¯t intend to stand on ceremony to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he prepared to move it in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s queuing machine straightforwardly.

    ¡°No. You can¡¯t put it here, either. Move it over there.¡± Little Zhao pointed to the ce about 5 or 6 meters away from the queuing machine across the street primly.

    Of course, this ce was still in Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight in spite of that.

    ¡°Beauty Zhao, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too far? Look. This is the official seal.¡± The man in the suit didn¡¯t want to let go of this opportunity to disgust Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hurry up. Otherwise, you cannot put the machine around here anymore if Director Wues over and sees that.¡± Little Zhao kept a straight face and didn¡¯t intend to listen to him.

    ¡°Alright, alright. You are the boss. I¡¯ll move it right now.¡± The man in the suit was so angry that he gnashed his teeth.

    ¡°Um.¡± Little Zhao just stood aside and watched him, not preparing to leave until they moved the machine away.

    ¡°What are you doing there? I have paid you guys the money. Come and move it away.¡± The man in the suit dared not lose his temper at Little Zhao from the Street Administration Office, but he naturally wouldn¡¯t be so courteous to the workers that were paid to move the machine.

    ¡°No, boss. You named this ce just now. If you want to move it again, I have to charge you another 50 RMB. Otherwise, no way.¡± The worker in charge said in a low and muffled voice.

    ¡°This is a robbery. You can¡¯t do business like that.¡± The female boss of the noodle restaurant rushed over here and shouted.

    ¡°Excuse me. We are leaving, boss.¡± The workers cared little about that. They stood up and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Go ahead. I¡¯ll move it by myself.¡± The female boss snorted coldly.

    ¡°Ok. Take your time.¡± The worker in charge revealed a sneer.

    ¡°Things change so quickly. Interesting.¡± Looking at the workers leaving, Yuan Zhou said that softly.

    ¡°She took the workers as people with no temper. The machine is at least 150 kg. Haw-haw.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly yet with an indifferent manner.

    Having watched the fun, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant to prepare things with which he intended to use to counterattack against that guy. However, it would only be hung out tomorrow.

    Wouldn¡¯t it be more painful to fall down from a higher ce?

    ¡°I¡¯m a nice person.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while writing.

    As for the scene where the man in the suit and the female boss of the neighboring noodle restaurant were carrying the machineboriously, that didn¡¯t have anything to do with Yuan Zhou. After all, they deserved the consequences.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he easily saw the originally kind workers be angry when they heard the man in the suit scolding them. Naturally, it came as no surprise that they didn¡¯t carry the machine for him.

    Little Zhao stood at the side watching them move the machine and only left when the machine was moved to the designated ce.

    Before she left, she especially said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the current ce. Although it was unpleasant to look at, it didn¡¯t affect him. Besides, they offered him plenty of reasons to drive him away.

    ¡°People from the Street Administration Office are definitely worldly-wise.¡± On second thought, Yuan Zhou understood why Director Wu asked the man in the suit to put the machine over there.

    About half an hour before Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened at noon, Wu Hai came downstairs in advance and prepared to breathe some fresh air. After all, he had worked on the conception of his painting for a whole morning.

    As for the matter where Wu Hai went back to sleep again after breakfast and only got up at 10:30, there was no reason to mention that.

    Once he was downstairs, he walked straight towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. When he walked halfway, however, he went back a few steps.

    ¡°What the hell is this thing? Why is it here?¡± Looking at the vending machine in the front, Wu Hai said with a frown.

    He looked at the vending machine and then at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°What the hell is this? It¡¯s so ugly when ced here and besides, it greatly affects the aesthetic feeling. No, how could this thing be ced here?¡± While Wu Hai was muttering to himself, he knitted his brows more tightly.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou isn¡¯t likely to agree to that and the people from the Street Administration Office won¡¯t be so stupid. Wait a minute. The people from the Street Administration Office might have approved that. Then, it¡¯s definitely the man in the suit and a crew cut that used some tricks.¡± Wu Hai immediately figured out this matter.

    After all, the man in the suit had always been talking to Yuan Zhou with an arrogant attitude, which was well-known to all the regr customers.

    Standing across Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Hai took a photo of this vending machine and then uploaded it to the Wechat group of the queuingmittee.

    There were only a few people in the group. Only Jiang Changxi, the ¡°three-lost¡± woman and female president, and Ling Hong, the second generation tycoon were online.

    ¡°This is the vending machine of that disgusting man. Did he seed?¡± Jiang Changxi sent a question mark in the group.

    She hated that man in the suit and a crew cut very much. She was known to be both a beautiful woman and a president of a bigpany. Yet, the first time the man in the suit saw her, he fixed all his attention on her body and that made her feel awfully disgusted. However, she hadn¡¯t found an appropriate opportunity to give him a lesson.

    ¡°What do people drink those things for? I don¡¯t like drinking any of them.¡± This was Ling Hong¡¯s reaction.

    ¡°So let¡¯s take him down.¡± Wu Hai made the decision straightforwardly.

    Therefore, the three leaders of the queuingmittee, Wu Hai, Ling Hong, and Jiang Changxi, reached an agreement.

 Chapter 482 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Warm Reminder

    Chapter 482: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Warm Reminder

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°Is this the vending machine mentioned?¡± Ling Hong took the phone and gradually approached.

    ¡°Yes. That¡¯s it. It simply destroys the aesthetic feeling.¡± With his brows knitted tight, Wu Hai was still thinking of that oil painting of his.

    After it was sold out, Wu Hai even paid the buyer to redeem it. This was a first. Because of that, he made some concessions to Zheng Jiawei on some matters. Judging from that, one could imagine how Wu Hai treasured that oil painting of People Passing by A Small Restaurant.

    But now, this machine that had no aesthetic feeling at all was ced at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Wu Hai was really unable to tolerate that.

    ¡°Indeed. He actually sold the drink over here. What good do these drinks do to people?¡± It was once in a blue moon where Ling Hong shared the same opinion with Wu Hai on a matter.

    Ling Hong never drank those drinks. Without any reason, he just didn¡¯t like drinking them.

    As a rich and capricious second generation tycoon, he naturally didn¡¯t want others to drink it either. Yeap, that was the simple and crude logic.

    ¡°Ho Ho. I will let him know what being unable to sell means.¡± Jiang Changxi stood behind the two people and said confidently.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded.

    ¡°I will provide the money needed,¡± said the wealthy Ling Hong.

    ¡°Okay. So starting from tomorrow, we send soybean milk to everyone free of charge during breakfast.¡± Jiang Changxi worked out a n quickly.

    ¡°Will that work?¡± Wu Hai indicated that he really had no idea of things on business.

    ¡°No problem. Let¡¯s buy out all the soybean milk from the street peddlers and then give them out to the customers. We can put them beside the queuing machine and that will be perfect.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then said that.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we move this machine away directly?¡± Wu Hai thought of a simple and crude method.

    ¡°First of all, he must have got the approval from the Street Administration Office before he ced the machine over here. That is why it¡¯s not good to move it away directly now. Secondly, we are all civilized people and therefore should treat everybody gently when ites to business.¡± Jiang Changxi grinned.

    ¡°Does giving out the soybean milk for free also count?¡± Wu Hai murmured with a low voice.

    ¡°Of course. After all, we are squeezing him out of the business openly.¡± Jiang Changxi turned his head, looking at Wu Hai, and then said mildly.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to inform Boss Yuan that we are going to put a shelf beside the queuing machine.¡± Wu Hai had a very sensitive instinct. He said that immediately when he saw the smile of Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Um. Let¡¯s just take this matter as being the perks to the customers from themittee.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand in a generous manner.

    ¡°Tsk. I also have much money.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant swaggeringly.

    ¡°Shua Shua¡±. Yuan Zhou was writing something on the LED panel seriously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan?¡± Wu Hai saw Yuan Zhou taking the LED panel, standing at the stairs and writing.

    ¡°Um. There are still ten minutes before the business time.¡± Yuan Zhou put the pen down and said earnestly.

    ¡°I know, I know. I have learned the time by heart.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    Then, Yuan Zhou stared at Wu Hai just like that and revealed a very clear meaning as if to say, ¡°Since you know everything, why are you still standing there? Why don¡¯t you go out?¡±

    ¡°I have something to say. I¡¯ll put a basket beside your queuing machine to provide the drinks to the customers in line.¡± Wu Hai instantly understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning and said immediately.

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t upy too much space.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, it wasn¡¯t a big deal to put a basket there. Besides, he was very sure that the drinks were free. After all, Wu Hai didn¡¯t seem to be a person good at doing business.

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s it.¡± Wu Hai turned around and left.

    Neither Wu Hai, Ling Hong nor Jiang Changxi intended to tell Yuan Zhou about their intention. It was the matter of the queuingmittee.

    And Yuan Zhou also thought of a good solution.

    Along with the arrival of the business time at noon, the customers outside became more as usual.

    It was a little cold and there were also hot drinks in the vending machine. Besides, it was close to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus more people came to buy.

    In no more than half an hour after the business timemenced, the female boss of the noodle restaurant had replenished the drinks three times. She appeared to be as proud as a peacock every time she carried the drinks.

    The fourth time she did so, the female boss said to Boss Tong directly.

    ¡°Ouch! I¡¯m so exhausted. Why is my business so good? Even if it¡¯s 2 RMB more expensive, so many people stille to buy it.¡± The female boss revealed uncontroblecence.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Boss Tong snorted coldly. On his skinny face, there appeared an expression of contempt.

    ¡°You guys are all big boss. You don¡¯t care about so little money, but I do. I¡¯m poor. Look! I have earned a profit of over 200 RMB in such a short time.¡± The female boss covered her mouth and appeared quitecent.

    She was right. Boss Tong was the second candidate that the suited man with a crew cut found, but she straightforwardly refused him.

    After all, Boss Tong had really encountered such a matter where Yuan Zhou had refused people twice already.

    In her opinion, one had to get others¡¯ consent if they wanted to use others¡¯ customers to do business. Even Boss Tong had thanked Yuan Zhou since her business became better, let alone this man in the suit who wanted to steal Yuan Zhou¡¯s business. Naturally, Boss Tong wouldn¡¯t agree.

    ¡°I indeed don¡¯t care about the money earned this way.¡± Unlike Yuan Zhou, Boss Tong wasn¡¯t good at the speaking. She directly answered immodestly.

    ¡°Of course, of course. But I have to say Boss Yuan is really a good person that brings us the money.¡± The female bossughed and said.

    ¡°Although you bounced up and down happily now, you are no more than the tail of a rabbit. It won¡¯t be long.¡± Boss Tong pointed at the female boss and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Ho Ho. It willst until Boss Yuan no longer opens his restaurant anymore.¡± The female boss said that indignantly and afterwards, turned around and left.

    She had to check if the drinks in the vending machine were sold out. If so, she must replenish them. Only that was the most important thing.

    As for Boss Tong, the female boss only took her as a jealous old woman.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, it was still as bustling as before. The customers talked about the current affairs and the delicacies. And some tried to get others¡¯ food with various tricks. Everyone of them was as same as usual.

    If there was any difference, it might be that everyone was holding a drink, some were normal-temperature carbonated drinks while some were hot milk tea.

    ¡°Well, it seems that many people are buying it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head privately.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t worried at all. After all, only the good business today could give a contrast to the worse business tomorrow. When there was contrast, there will be pain.

    Not only Yuan Zhou, but also the three people, Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong, and Wu Hai that had reached an agreement were thinking this way.

    During the dinner time, the sales of the vending machine were even more fearful. The female boss almost had to replenish the drinks every 15 minutes. The frequencysted until Yuan Zhou closed his restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m so exhausted. The cash box is too small.¡± Thecency on her face almost flowed out.

    ¡°I said it would work. Now you see that I¡¯m right. It doesn¡¯t matter if the drinks are more expensive. I charge more than that and that¡¯s considered quite normal.¡± The female boss said to his husband with a prideful tone.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right.¡± The boss of the noodle restaurant was an honest person. On hearing that, he just echoed without saying anything else.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m right. I have to call that person and order more drinks. It is better if we store more drinks. The more, the better.¡± The female boss thought that shrewdly.

    ¡°Okay. Let me tidy them up,¡± said the boss obediently.

    Once the phone call was put through, the man in the suit and a crew cut started to boast. After they praised themselves for having the unique foresight, they confirmed an order for more drinks.

    Early next morning, however, an LED panel was ced outside of the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was still the colorful neonmps that twinkled with Yuan Zhou¡¯s special taste. Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t about a new dish or a promotion activity this time. Upon raising their head, the customers could easily see the characters of ¡°Warm Reminder¡±.

 Chapter 483 - Working Both Ways

    Chapter 483: Working Both Ways

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± The grandpa, a regr customer who often came to eat Soup Dumplings, looked at the colorful LED panel while squinting and trying to ignore the twinkles.

    ¡°Warm reminder?¡± Another customer who came right after the grandpa also saw that and then read that out.

    ¡°What are you talking about? What did Boss Yuan post again?¡± Those who couldn¡¯t see the panel behind them immediately asked.

    What a joke! The customers were most afraid of Yuan Zhou suddenly posting a notice. It meant that he would ask for leave again.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the leave request, but a sort of warm reminder.¡± A customer ahead of others tried tofort the anxious people.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. But what exactly is the warm reminder?¡± The customer asked again after that.

    When they heard there was the warm reminder, the customers behind came up and surrounded again. Then, the small LED panel was surrounded by crowds of people.

    ¡°Hey, bro. Please read it for us. We are behind you guys and can¡¯t see it.¡± Ma Zhida arrivedte. He tried to read the content by himself, but failed. Therefore, he had to shout that way.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Please read it so that we can know what Boss Yuan wrote there.¡± Those customers that couldn¡¯t see the panel behind others started to say that one after another.

    ¡°Please. Read it for all of us.¡± The customers continued saying that.

    ¡°Okay. Let me read for you guys.¡± The grandpa answered loudly.

    Then, those customers behind stopped shouting anymore and just waited there to hear what Yuan Zhou did again. Hopefully, there was a new dish.

    As for what the others saying that it was a warm reminder rather than the menu, wasn¡¯t it possible that it was a warm method of new dishes? The customers were quite good at guessing.

    ¡°Warm reminder: Firstly, the banquet dishes are to be released very soon. It¡¯ll being soon.¡± The grandpa read that in measured tones.

    ¡°Secondly, respecting the old and cherishing the children are a good tradition while couples in harmony end up in happiness. So it¡¯s very important to get along with each other well.¡± While reading that, the grandpa seem to feel this sentence was a little familiar.¡±

    ¡°Thirdly, people that smile are the most beautiful; people that learn are the best; people that are healthy are the most awesome! Please drink fewer drinks.¡±

    ¡°The drinks contain abundant substances including colorings, additives, and preservatives, etc. Thesepositions require plenty of water during the metabolism in the body. Besides that, the caffeine contained in the c has the function of diuresis and will elerate the discharge of water. Therefore, the more you drink carbonated drinks, the thirstier you be.¡±

    ¡°While the carbon dioxide inhibits the bacteria contained in the drinks, it also produces inhibitory effects to the beneficial bacterium thus, the digestive system will be ruined. So, having drinks before the meal will result in abdominal distension, affecting the appetite and taste or even cause irritable bowel syndrome which may lead to gastrointestinal disease.¡±

    ¡°All in all, I hope none of my customers have drinks within half an hour before you eat in the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s all it says.¡± The grandpa read through the lines of professional knowledge in one breath.

    ¡°That was so tiring.¡± The grandpa took a rest for a while and then said.

    ¡°I know it isn¡¯t healthy to have much drinks previously, but I have never thought the result could be so serious.¡± A customer sighed.

    ¡°Exactly. I just bought a hot milk tea.¡± Holding a cup of milk tea in his hand, another customer was hesitant to throw it or not.

    ¡°It¡¯s simply because we are slightly thirsty while waiting.¡± Another customer frowned and said that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan said just now that the drinks can¡¯t quench thirst.¡± A customer pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s warm reminder and said.

    ¡°But there is no mineral water inside.¡± The customer who had frowned just now said that while pointing at the vending machine at the side.

    That¡¯s right. In order to disgust Yuan Zhou, the man in the suit and a crew cut studied Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu carefully. He knew there was water served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and hence didn¡¯t sell the mineral water. In the vending machine were all kinds of drinks.

    ¡°Boss Yuan provides in boiled water during lunch and dinner now. I think that¡¯s definitely a good option.¡± When the customers thought of the sweetness of the water, they instantly became a little thirsty.

    ¡°You young people really should have less drinks like that. It¡¯s enough just to try the taste of them.¡± Having taken a rest, the grandpa said that.

    ¡°Yeah. I tasted the drinks yesterday. Let me drink the soybean milk today.¡± A customer epted the good advice and said that.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, yeah. Boss Yuan is actually caring about us, but it¡¯s just a little odd.¡± Tang Xi kept silent for quite a while and leaped happily.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed so. The concern from Boss Yuan is really so distinctive.¡± Another customer burst intoughter and said that.

    ¡°I also think so. If I hadn¡¯t read this over there, I would believe it was a slogan written in a housing estate.¡± A customer said that while pointing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s warm reminder.

    ¡°Now I know why I felt it a little familiar. It¡¯s like the slogan appearing at our housing estate.¡± The grandpa said that while pointing at the sentence ¡°Respecting the old and cherishing the children.¡±

    ¡°Haw-Haw. Look! There is another line of small characters below.¡± A customer who found that first pointed at the lower part of the LED panel.

    [The first and second slogans are from Baidu. If there is any infringement of thew, please contact me so I can delete it. Thank you.]

    ¡°Puff.... Haw-haw-haw-haw.¡±

    ¡°What the hell is that? The slogans really are from Baidu. Thest one was definitely said by Boss Yuan.¡± The one that the customer was talking about was naturally the slogan that advised customers not to have the drinks.

    After all, no official slogan would suggest that people not have drinks.

    Then, these customers contrarily felt that Yuan Zhou was so interesting. Originally, Yuan Zhou was an aloof, earnest, and principled person who spoke little and who was cold on the surface but warm on the inside.

    After all, it greatly warmed their hearts when Yuan Zhou prepared new towels for the customers on rainy days.

    ¡°Come on. Herees the first benefit from the queuingmittee. Everyone can get a cup of soybean milk for free.¡± Just when the customers sighed with emotion, Man Man¡¯s vigorous voice sounded.

    ¡°Soybean milk? No wonder I feel it was so silent around here today and that nobody was selling soybean milk. So they were all bought by you guys?¡± On turning his head, a customer saw the big basket beside Man Man and thus said with a smile.

    ¡°You are right. They are all bought by us. This morning, we¡¯ll treat all you guys to a cup of soybean milk each.¡± Man Man nodded her head smilingly.

    ¡°It seems that they really don¡¯t want us to drink the drinks.¡± A customer sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan has just posted the warm reminder and then our queuingmittee brings us soybean milk.¡± The customers said that one after another.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the soybean milk sold around here is very tasty and authentic.¡± A customer took the soybean milk and started to drink.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think they all learn from Boss Yuan and use authentic ingredients.¡± Another customer squinted and smiled.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s slogans were publicized very soon to others. Some even took photos of the slogans and posted them on their Wechat Moments or microblog. Not long after that, all customers got to know that.

    As Yuan Zhou suggested that people shouldn¡¯t have the drinks within half an hour before the meal, the slogans had no influence on others who sold drinks. What they really affected was the vending machine in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Having got up early and replenished the drinks once, the female boss of the noodle restaurant became puzzled.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with them? There are so many people but why are they not buying my drinks?¡± The female boss looked at the customers in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with puzzlement.

    ¡°What happened? Why are all of them drinking soybean milk?¡± Soon, the female boss of the noodle restaurant found that every customer was holding a cup of soybean milk in their hand, which was so unscientific.

    ¡°It is lucky that we just can¡¯t drink the drinks within half an hour before the meal. Next time, I¡¯m going toe after drinking.¡± It was the solution that the customers who liked drinking the drinks figured out.

    So, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s method. He was indeed unable to let people give up the drinks, but he could at least let them not drink them half hour before the meal. By now, the female boss had felt the horror of being dominated by Yuan Zhou.

    She didn¡¯t even sell ten bottles within one hour...

 Chapter 484

    <h4>Chapter 484: Taking Advantage of Yuan Zhou Isn¡¯t That Easy.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s warm reminder didn¡¯t really have much influence on customers who liked drinking the drinks and meanwhile eating the delicacies of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They coulde over here after drinking. As a result, the only one affected was the vending machine of the man in the suit with a crew cut.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? They decide not to drink in the morning?¡± The female boss was a little anxious inwardly.

    Looking at the customers that were prepared to leave one after another, the female boss went up to a girl and asked her.

    ¡°Beauty, why are you not having drinks in the morning?¡± The shrewd face of the female boss was full of smiles.

    ¡°I won¡¯t drink them from now on. I must follow Boss Yuan¡¯s advice.¡± The girl said earnestly.

    ¡°Did that boss suggest that you not have the drinks?¡± The female boss immediately answered.

    ¡°Yeah. Because he cares about us very much.¡± The girl turned around and left after she said that.

    ¡°Damn it. What did that little thing say to the customers?¡± The female boss stared at the empty restaurant and murmured angrily.

    ¡°I must go to ask around.¡± The female boss wasn¡¯t really a person that gave up so easily.

    Not to mention it was no more than one hour.

    After she asked three customers, however, they all said it was because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminder, the so-called warm reminder.

    ¡°This damn little guy seems to be sealing my road for gaining money.¡± The female boss was very angry. She decided to go up and look at the warm reminder.

    The ce where the warm reminder was ced was quite conspicuous. It was exactly at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, she caught sight of that as soon as she approached.

    After reading them one by one, the female bossughed in her heart.

    ¡°Is that all? I thought it was something very special.¡± Then, she felt at ease.

    In her opinion, such a kind of reminder was totally useless. Nowadays, the young liked behaving contrary to others¡¯ expectations. Even their parents¡¯ words didn¡¯t work, let alone a boss of a small restaurant.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t even know that the young hates to be sermonized. He¡¯s really an innocent youngster.¡± The female boss snorted coldly and returned at ease.

    Not long after the breakfast time ended, the man in the suit with a crew cut led a van full of the drinks here.

    ¡°This is way too much. We don¡¯t have sufficient space to store them.¡± Looking at the drinks that filled the van, the boss became slightly overwhelmed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just put them under the tables in our restaurant. Anyhow, they can be stored.¡± The female boss said with an indifferent tone.

    ¡°Yeah, right. Put all of them under the tables so that we can move them out easily.¡± The man in the suit immediately echoed.

    ¡°Exactly. I moved the drinks all day long yesterday and hence I was really exhausted.¡± Although the female boss wasining, there was acent smile on her face.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed tiring. We have sold almost 35 cartons of the drinks in only half a day yesterday, right?¡± The suited man was also very happy.

    ¡°Yes. We¡¯ll have to replenish the drinks again shortly.¡± The female boss nodded her head.

    ¡°Are these 65 cartons of drinks enough for your business till the evening?¡± The suited man smiled and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± The female boss also smiled. Both of their smiles were quitecent.

    ¡°If we put them under the tables, how will our customers eat?¡± The boss said helplessly at the side.

    ¡°How many customers do you think can eat your noodles? Even the business of selling drinks is better than the noodle business.¡± The female boss contradicted him immediately.

    ¡°Alright. You decide.¡± Asked by his wife in that way, the boss instantly became speechless and had to agree.

    ¡°Move them in. All of them.¡± While the couples were talking, the suited man led the workers to move the drinks inside.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the deal. You buy these drinks at the market price and I¡¯m responsible for the cost and repair of the vending machine. You decide on the selling price of the drinks by yourself. This is the total cost of the 65 cartons of drinks.¡± The man in the suit took out the calctor and figured out the total cost before he handed it to the female boss.

    ¡°No problem.¡± After she calcted again, she confirmed the number and then agreed readily.

    Normally, the buyers would get extra 5 bottles when they purchased a carton of 12 bottles of drinks, or they bought at 2.5 RMB and sold at 3.0 RMB. But the female boss had truly bought the drinks at the market price, just because this ce was way too good.

    After that, the remaining profit naturally belonged to the man in the suit. It was also the reason why he tried his best to put the vending machine in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant formerly. People were always tempted by money.

    People could easily reach that conclusion after they checked the astonishing sales volume from the half day yesterday. It was only the sales volume on cold days. If it were on hot days, the drinks sold could possibly be much higher than that.

    After all, the vending machine was different from the small stores. It was quite normal for things sold from the vending machine to be more expensive while in small stores, people wouldn¡¯t ept that price. After all, the vending machine was covered by a high-tech cloak.

    After they finalized the transaction happily, the man in the suit proposed to go and check the vending machine.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to have a look. Anyhow, we have taken advantage of others. I don¡¯t know if he sells drinks and if there¡¯s any impact on his business.¡± The man in the suit said beautiful words hypocritically.

    ¡°Yeah. We might have to replenish the drinks.¡± The female boss was very proactive in watching the fun of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes. Let¡¯s go.¡± The suited man nodded.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The two of them walked to the vending machine in less than 2 minutes.

    After they checked, however, they found there were still plenty of drinks inside.

    ¡°Why are there still so many drinks?¡± The female boss muttered.

    ¡°It¡¯s still not the lunch time yet and fewer people would buy them. Besides, your price is different from others¡¯. Those passers-by would definitely go to the small store over there to buy drinks.¡± The suited man immediately knew the reason when he saw the doubled price.

    ¡°That makes sense. Those customers who wait in line haven¡¯t arrived.¡± The female boss nodded.

    ¡°So don¡¯t worry.¡± The man in the suit said to her in aforting tone.

    ¡°I¡¯m not worried. The sales volume yesterday is there.¡± The female boss saidcently.

    ¡°Em. What¡¯s that?¡± The suited man pointed the panel that twinkled with colorful radiance in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s the reminder from that person about not drinking the drinks.¡± After the female boss said that, she exined in details what was written on that. Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to mention her opinions.

    ¡°Haw-haw. He surprisingly figured out such a stupid method. It¡¯s really so ridiculous. You forbid others from drinking the drinks and they have to obey you? Don¡¯t affect our business after your own business goes down.¡± The man in the suit burst intoughter and nced at Yuan Zhou who was sculpting with a gaze of great contempt.

    ¡°Is this damn thing yours?¡± Wu Hai suddenly appeared at the stairs and asked.

    ¡°Yes. Whatever you like, pay and take it.¡± The female boss immediately greeted them affably.

    She knew this person was very wealthy. Everyone looking for him drove luxury cars.

    ¡°You think that reminder is useless?¡± Instead of answering the female boss, Wu Hai just looked at the man in the suit with a crew cut and said that.

    ¡°Of course. He¡¯s just an insignificant boss. Who will obey him?¡± The man in the suit said with a tone of contempt.

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t leave at noon. I would like to invite you to watch the fun.¡± Wu Hai squinted and said that while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°What kind of fun?¡± The suited man asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°The name is ¡®taking advantage of Boss Yuan isn¡¯t that easy¡¯. What do you think?¡± Wu Hai turned his head and said to Ling Hong who had juste downstairs.

    ¡°Good. The name is perfect. Let¡¯s go.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and paid no attention to the two people.

 Chapter 485 - The Biter Is Sometimes Bit

    <h4>Chapter 485: The Biter Is Sometimes Bit</h4>

    <h4>Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth</h4>

    ¡°What the hell are you guys? Don¡¯t be so arrogant even if you are wealthy.¡± The female boss that had been disregarded appeared quite irritated and spat with a low voice.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it easy to take advantage of Boss Yuan? As chance would have it, I did. Ho Ho.¡± The man in the suit and a crew cut indicated that he would never take out the money that had entered his pocket.

    That¡¯s right. The vending machine belongs to thepany, but the extra money he earned privately had already entered his pocket securely.

    ¡°What are you talking with them for? They will know the resultster.¡± There came the voice of Ling Hong from a distance.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid it will be disappointing if the lead roles aren¡¯t present.¡± Wu Hai said with a smile on his face.

    ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°What big words! It is none of your business how I sell my drinks.¡± The man in the suit couldn¡¯t help scolding.

    ¡°Absolutely. This person has no reason to poke his nose into others¡¯ business.¡± The female boss also spat.

    However, Ling Hong and Wu Hai couldn¡¯t hear them.

    Ling Hong had intended to go to Jiang Changxi to discuss the matter at noon and in the evening with Wu Hai. Thus, he brought Wu Hai, the forever ¡°Shut-in¡±, out of his house.

    As for the man in the suit, he unexpectedly didn¡¯t leave. He decided to stay there until noontime in order to see the scene where the customers came in an endless stream to buy the drinks, which had appeared yesterday.

    Meanwhile, the female boss replenished the vending machine again and even dismantled many cartons filled with the drinks so that she could replenish the machine quickly when the business started booming at noon.

    Time passed quickly, especially in the morning. For Yuan Zhou, it was only the time required to sculpt a piece of broli and prepare the ingredients, which passed very soon.

    Then, the side street became boisterous. All customers waited in line to swipe their identification card before they got the number ticket and eat there.

    ¡°Hey, what are you going there for?¡± A young and tall person stopped his friend.

    ¡°I¡¯m thirsty and want to buy a c.¡± The young man that had been stopped revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°No, no, you¡¯d better not. Didn¡¯t you hear Boss Yuan say that drinking the drinks would affect the taste of the food? Boss Yuan will provide the mineral water shortly. Only that was the genuine taste would go with the mineral water.¡± The young and tall person said immediately.

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± His friend asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Of course. Didn¡¯t you check your Wechat Moments? Everybody is transmitting Boss Yuan¡¯s warm reminder.¡± The young and tall person nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright. Wee to eat with great difficulty, so I don¡¯t want my good mood to be spoiled by this matter.¡± His friend nodded and wasn¡¯t so thirsty after thinking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    After all, he could drink the drinks at any time, but seldom did he have an opportunity to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies.

    ¡°My friend, have you ever heard of the queuingmittee? We are now providing the mineral water for free. You don¡¯t need to pay.¡± Judging from the tone, it was naturally the fatty of the four people from the queuingmittee.

    ¡°I know. Aren¡¯t all queuing matters in the charge of you guys?¡± The young and tall person answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Go there to get the water.¡± The fatty guy pointed at the queuing machine. Over there, the slim and tall guy was distributing the water.

    It was Jiang Changxi¡¯s second strategy, which happened to coordinate with Yuan Zhou¡¯s warm reminder. Theyplemented each other and directly made the buyers stop buying the drinks.

    There were still 10 minutes before Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened for business.

    ¡°Um. It seems that nobody is going there to buy drinks anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou stood on the second floor and looked at the vending machine without a single person around.

    ¡°Haw-haw. I seem to be a person that relies on my attractiveness to live too. I have nothing but slightly superior culinary skills. What shall I do with that?¡± On the next second, Yuan Zhou turned around, burst intoughter and then said to himselfcently.

    It was lucky that Yuan Zhou, who lived based on his attractiveness, went downstairs after checking the time. After all, the culinary skills were still quite important.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Why isn¡¯t even one bottle of the drinks sold?¡± Having ran over to check the vending machine six times, the female boss appeared worried.

    ¡°Remember what I said? The tail of the rabbit won¡¯t be long. Am I right?¡± Boss Tong said gently with a big smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. Mind your own business.¡± The female boss scolded directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed none of my business, but I have a hobby of watching the fun of others.¡± Boss Tong burst intoughter after she said that.

    ¡°Humph.¡± The female boss snorted coldly and then turned her head and said to the man in the suit loudly.

    ¡°Can you tell me what the problem is?¡± She asked indignantly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a while longer.¡± The man in the suit frowned and said.

    ¡°Wait? What the hell are we waiting for? You said the same thing to me three times. I have sold a great pile of drinks during the same time yesterday. Why is it so different from yesterday?¡± The female boss became quite angry.

    ¡°It might be because you set the price too high. Why not lower the price for a try? After all, this isn¡¯t the tourist area.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with crowds of customers, the man in the suit started getting nervous.

    ¡°Lower the price?¡± The female boss shouted in surprise.

    ¡°Yes. Lower them to the normal price. Let¡¯s y hardball.¡± The suited man turned to look at the female boss earnestly.

    ¡°Will that work?¡± The female boss asked tentatively.

    ¡°Absolutely.¡± The suited man was quite confident.

    ¡°Okay.¡± What the female boss actually considered now was how to sell them out rather than how to make more money.

    ¡°Ding Ding.¡± After some simple operations, the prices were all lowered to the normal level by her.

    This was the human nature. Things bought by many people would attract more people to buy them while those that products that few people bought would be eventually not be bought, even if the price was lowered. This was a kind of sales psychology.

    As a result of Yuan Zhou¡¯s warm reminder and the action of the queuingmittee, the vending machine was visited by no one during lunchtime at noon.

    ¡°You said it would work to lower the price. What¡¯s the matter? I sold only a little bit of drinks in the morning and now, not one of them could be sold.¡± The female boss turned around and looked at the man in a suit with an indignant gaze.

    ¡°Wait. You didn¡¯t even sell much in the morning?¡± The suited man concentrated on this crucial point.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s understandable if fewer people drink these drinks in the morning, but now, what do you say about the situation at noon? Is there anything wrong with your drinks? They no longere to buy after they drink it once.¡± The female boss looked at the suited man with puzzlement.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. All these drinks are purchased from branded producers and are free from any problems. It might be because you sold them so expensively yesterday and then they no longere again today.¡± The man in the suit shrunk from his responsibility instantly.

    ¡°I adjusted the price yesterday evening and even then, I sold out a dozen cartons. There must be something wrong with your drinks. Otherwise, why is that damn guy unwilling to cooperate with you? Trust me, you can never get out of this street if you dare to cheat me.¡± With her eyes widely open, the female boss became more suspicious about this person in front of her.

    Then, even the male boss of the noodle restaurant turned to look at the man in the suit with puzzlement.

    After all, only fools didn¡¯t like earning money and were afraid of having more money. It was definitely because of the inferior drinks that made Yuan Zhou stop doing business with him.

    ¡°But this young Boss Yuan is so wicked that he didn¡¯t even remind us. Doesn¡¯t he know that we are his neighbors?¡± The male boss took a look at the bustling Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant discontentedly.

    ¡°Woo. I have an itchy nose. It seems somebody is talking about me.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and refrained himself from sneezing. He just continued cooking the dishes seriously.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t allow himself to sneeze, even if he was wearing a face mask.

    While Yuan Zhou was enjoying the feeling of cooking delicacies at his end, the other two people were quarreling heatedly.

    ¡°What are you threatening me for? I¡¯m doing business legally. What exactly can you do to me?¡± The man in the suit was quite speechless with the female boss.

    ¡°Haw. You dare to cheat me of so much money. Give it back to me, hurry up.¡± The female boss and her husband blocked the way out secretly.

    A fight was going to break out at any time.

    The man in the suit that had taken action against Yuan Zhou encountered the female boss of the noodle restaurant now. This might be the so-called ¡°The Biter Is Sometimes Bit.¡±...

 Chapter 486 - â€œNice Guy Cardâ€ Yuan Zhou

    <h4>Chapter 486: ¡°Nice Guy Card¡± Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Let me tell you. I¡¯m not to be trifled with. If you don¡¯t give the money back to me today, don¡¯t even think about leaving this ce.¡± The female boss red at the suited man with her arms on her waist.

    Meanwhile, the male boss also red at him at the side and revealed an unforgiving manner.

    ¡°This is way too unreasonable. This vending machine is provided by me. And how would you know that it failed in less than one day?¡± Having measured the strengths of both sides, the man in the suit admitted defeat and then said mildly.

    ¡°Do you see anybodying to buy the drinks?¡± The female boss indicated that she wasn¡¯t a fool. She pointed at the vending machine with nobody around across the street and said ferociously.

    ¡°What can such a short time stand for? Let¡¯s just wait a moment longer patiently and then talk about that.¡± The man in the suit tried tofort them.

    ¡°I don¡¯t see any sign of sess.¡± The male boss shook his head straightforwardly. He didn¡¯t really believe in the words of the man in the suit.

    While the three people were debating ceaselessly over there, it was quite harmonious and natural in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Seeing the vending machine visited by nobody, the three originators were also very happy.

    ¡°I have big breasts, but not everyone can look at them casually.¡± Jiang Changxi drank a mouthful of water and thought coldly in the heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that he won¡¯t have the time now.¡± Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders.

    ¡°It really ruins the sense of beauty.¡± Wu Hai was still dissatisfied with the machine as it had affected his painting.

    ¡°Of course. This is the idea that I worked out personally.¡± Jiang Changxi was fairly confident.

    ¡°He will probably move the machine away by tomorrow. Those two guys are not that easy to get along with.¡± Naturally, Ling Hong was talking about the couple from the noodle restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s good as long as it¡¯s moved away.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°I think the sess should be attributed to Boss Yuan this time.¡± Ling Hong thought for a while and said suddenly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. If not for the warm reminder, our idea wouldn¡¯t work so well in such a short time.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Wu Hai nodded and echoed.

    ¡°Is it you who told Boss Yuan about our n?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Wu Hai suspiciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not that bored.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a look of contempt.

    ¡°There seems to be one reason only. Boss Yuan definitely helped us in that way because he is touched by my beautiful appearance.¡± Jiang Changxi stroked her own face and appeared rather proud.

    ¡°Hey, ¡®three lost¡¯ woman. I don¡¯t think Boss Yuan has a crush on you.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s sharp tongue gave a blow to Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Presumably, he offered the help when he saw we were so busy. After all, he is Yuan Zhou.¡± Wu Hai shrugged his shoulders.

    ¡°That¡¯s really possible.¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes to Ling Hong and then said that.

    ¡°I have never expected that Boss Yuan is such a good person.¡± Ling Hong said meaningfully.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed a nice person.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°A Nice Guy Card is hereby given to Boss Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi remembered the matter that she was called back at midnight to pick up the young girl and then said lightly with a nod.

    Without Yuan Zhou himself knowing that, he had received three ¡°Nice Guy Cards¡±, one of which was even from a beauty like Jiang Changxi.

    If Yuan Zhou had known that, he probably wouldn¡¯t be too happy.

    Among the numerous reason to break up, the most frequently-used one was the sentence of ¡°You are a nice guy.¡±

    Without a girlfriend yet, Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t like to receive these kind of words.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that.

    The lunchtime also passed very soon. In the noodle restaurant, the three people were still discussing about the vending machine.

    The female boss insisted that the drinks of the man in the suit were too expensive and the idea was a bad idea and hence requested to return the drinks to him.

    Nheless, the man in the suit believed that he would never money in his pocket out. Thus, he had constantly been trying to persuade the couple to ept the fact.

    As for the male boss, he felt it was all because of the great piles of drinks under the tables that caused nobody toe and eat his noodles for lunch today. Therefore, he also hoped that they can return the drinks to the man in the suit.

    ¡°It seems that I still have to eat the fish dishes today.¡± After Yuan Zhou had taken a rest in his chair for quite a while, he muttered to himself.

    ¡°Zhi Ya¡±. Yuan Zhou opened the back door.

    ¡°Broth, we are going to eat the fish today again.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the dog thaty prone on the ground outside the door.

    Having looked up at Yuan Zhou, Broth continued lowering its head and lying there.

    ¡°You agree, right? Ok, I¡¯m going to cook the fish.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    However, it was only because Broth couldn¡¯t talk. If it could talk, it would absolutely contradict him.

    ¡°You give me the damn fish bones without any meat every time, although they also taste good.¡±

    It was the agreed day of the treat tomorrow. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had been eating the fish these few days.

    All the fish dishes had been cooked once and every time was a sess. After all, Yuan Zhou had sculpting skills for the medium and had thoroughly mastered it.

    It was fairly easy to kill the fish and make the cuisines.

    Yuan Zhou closed the back door and went to catch the fish in the water tank.

    ¡°Speaking of which, there are not only the prawns, but also mussels and various fishes now in the water tank. Is it really alright, System?¡± Yuan Zhou wore the face mask and started toin straightforwardly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you don¡¯t actually need to worry about the living conditions of the fishes, prawns, and mussels.¡±

    ¡°How can I not worry about that? What if the mussels suddenly spit out a prawn?¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    He suddenly imagined a scene where there appeared a lively prawn rather than the fresh and sweet mussel meat when he opened the mussels. The scene was so beautiful that he really dared not continue imagining it.

    The system disyed, ¡°The water tank provided by the system is only used for transshipment and doesn¡¯t really affect the lives of these ingredients.¡±

    ¡°If so, I probably won¡¯t be surprised if I scoop up a whale from inside one day.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    The system disyed, ¡°The whale isn¡¯t an ingredient for now.¡±

    ¡°Awesome, my system! Do you really intend to put a whale inside?¡± Yuan Zhou was totally scared by the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Thank you for yourpliments.¡±

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°Since we are talking about this topic, do we possibly have the ingredients of the deep-sea species like half-ton salmons and otherster?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the sashimi which was popr in an ind country.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°Can we continue talking with each other happily?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite speechless.

    Then, there was no ¡°then¡±. The system didn¡¯t answer him anymore. And Yuan Zhou was also immersed in cooking the fish and couldn¡¯t escape from that.

    In the office of Zhou Shijie, it was still the female assistant that had invited Yuan Zhoust time.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, whom do you want to apany you to the dinner tomorrow?¡± The assistant asked seriously and earnestly.

    ¡°Tell Li Minghui and Liu Tong to go with me. Of them, one is the eldest brother and the other is the genius apprentice. Let them witness that Chu Xiao is not the only talent.¡± Zhou Shijie said smilingly.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going to inform them.¡± The assistant nodded her head.

    ¡°You won¡¯t me me for not taking you there, will you?¡± Zhou Shijie said quite gently. He was originally the elder of the assistant.

    ¡°Of course not. I¡¯m looking forward to your craftsmanship even more.¡± The assistant immediately said that with a smile.

    ¡°Haw-haw. Great. I will cook a meal during the Chinese Lunar New Year to satisfy your craving, you little gluttonous cat.¡± Having beenplimented that way, Zhou Shijie immediately said happily.

    ¡°Then I have to go on a diet and lose weight from today on so that I can eat more by then.¡± The assistant smiled and said mischievously.

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t. If you be thin, your father willin about me.¡± Zhou Shijie was made quite delighted by the assistant.

    ¡°That won¡¯t happen. Okay. I¡¯m leaving to notify the two chefs now.¡± The assistant only left after she said that.

    ¡°This cute little thing!¡± Zhou Shijie smiled and scolded.

    ...

 Chapter 487 - A New Drink

    <h4>Chapter 487: A New Drink</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    There were 10 dishes in all for the all-fish banquet, including nine dishes and one soup. And all of them were from the reward of the Intermediate Chef.

    ¡°Let me just cook a pot of fish soup. Then I can leave half a bowl of the soup to Broth.¡± While scooping up the fish, Yuan Zhou decided on the dish to be cooked.

    When he had meals alone, Yuan Zhou was quite random.

    ¡°The wild-growing pleurotus fere really has a distinct taste.¡± Yuan Zhou picked some mushrooms with the chopsticks and directly chewed it.

    That¡¯s right. What Yuan Zhou randomly ate was the Stewed Fish with Pleurotus Fere, the wild-growing variety, of course.

    As for what the pleurotus fere was, it was simple.

    It was the perennial fer umbelliferae medicinal nt with another name of Asafetida, of which the root was a precious Chinese herbal medicine. It had the functions of relieving distension and fullness, whetting the appetite, invigorating spleen, curing arthritis, and even inhibit the growth of tumors. Besides, the pleurotus fere also belonged to the basidiomycotina hymenomycetes agaricales pleurotaceae pleurotus and was also the representative macrofungi growing in the arid grasnd.

    Moreover, it was regarded by the local people as the divine mushroom in Tianshan Mountain and white glossy ganoderma in the west. Due to over-exploitation and livestock trampling, the natural resources were severely destroyed and the wild-growing pleurotus fere was bing lesser and lesser every year. Currently, the pleurotus fere sold in the market were mostly cultivated artificially. Neither the taste nor the fragrance was as good as that of the wild-growing ones.

    ¡°It is truly the best quality since it is provided by the system.¡± Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of fish soup and sighed with emotion.

    Speaking of the best quality, Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that he still hadn¡¯t received a reward. He hadn¡¯t received all of the rewards at a time.

    ¡°It seems that my obsessivepulsive disorder isn¡¯t as serious as I imagined.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a tone of narcissism.

    Fortunately, there was nobody around. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would be mocked to death. His obsessivepulsive disorder had been so serious that he even built adder to ensure the painting was in order. Howe that it got better?

    ¡°System, I still have a special reward that hasn¡¯t been obtained, right?¡± Yuan Zhou uttered and asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I want to get it now.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please draw the lottery by yourself.¡±

    ¡°Lottery again? Wait for a second.¡± Yuan Zhou drank up the remaining fish soup with a gulp and then wiped his hands and cleaned them continuously. Only after that did he prepare to draw the lottery.

    ¡°How many times can I draw the special reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked first.

    The system disyed, ¡°Once.¡±

    ¡°Only once for a special reward? You are so mean, system.¡± Yuan Zhou murmured.

    ¡°It seems that I have to do some preparatory work.¡± Yuan Zhou thought seriously.

    ¡°Hua¡±. Yuan Zhou opened the drawer, took out the bright red 100 RMB notes and took them in his hands for a while. Meanwhile, he muttered something and only put them down after some time.

    ¡°Okay. We can start.¡± As Yuan Zhou finished saying that, there appeared a rotary table in his mind.

    Just like what usual during normal times. The names of various rewards were written on the rotary table.

    Like 100 varieties of milk tea and aplete collection of fruit drinks, etc. These were contained in one grid. Apart from that, there was also only one other variety in each grid. For example, mint water, lemon water and apple juice, etc.

    ¡°So the special reward is actually all drinks?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°If I can draw the 100 varieties of milk tea, I think I can start a milk tea store.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    Then, he was ignored by the system. Luckily, Yuan Zhou had gotten used to that and thus continued watching the rotary table.

    ¡°System, what is the mineral water doing here since I¡¯m now drawing the drinks?¡± Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t understand why the mineral water was also counted as the drinks. It was no more than clean water.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mineral water is Lourdes Spring Water. It¡¯s rumored that the water can cure incurable diseases in the current medicalmunity and has great effects.¡±

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Yuan Zhou was muddled about that.

    When did the system learn to say ¡°rumored¡±? Did that mean it was a legend?

    Did that mean his restaurant would be a hospital rather than a restaurant in the future?

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it the hot spring? Many people are said to go there every year to bathe or drink.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feelfortable with that. If it was real, the spring was actually the bath water.

    The system disyed, ¡°You are right.¡±

    ¡°If so, isn¡¯t it the bath water?¡± Yuan Zhou rolled his eyes and said discontentedly.

    The system disyed, ¡°What the system provides is the Lourdes Spring Water that has never been used.¡±

    ¡°I beg to be excused. It still feels like the bath water.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he wasn¡¯t curious at all. Besides, he was most reluctant to get it.

    The system disyed, ¡°The water provided by this system is absolutely superior with top-ss effects.¡±

    ¡°Can it really cure cancer? It¡¯s said that the spring water can make the severed limb grow again, right?¡± Then, Yuan Zhou became more curious.

    The system disyed, ¡°No, it can¡¯t. The spring water just has abundant nutrient substance and antiviral factors, which have slight relieving effects on some diseases.¡±

    ¡°I see.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he wasn¡¯t really interested in that. Since it can¡¯t cure diseases, the minor effects might not be as good as that of exercising.

    Health can keep diseases away, therefore Yuan Zhou felt he didn¡¯t want the bath water.

    ¡°What¡¯s the grand prize at the top?¡± Having paused for a moment, Yuan Zhou pointed at the grid beside the hand and asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°You¡¯ll know after you get it.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Do you think I¡¯m a fool? That position is the most difficult one to draw.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    That¡¯s right. The position mentioned by Yuan Zhou was the next grid beside the hand. ording to probability, the hand was most unlikely to stop at this position. Yuan Zhou was very clear about that.

    ¡°However, any reward is good for me. There¡¯s not even fruit juice to drink during the meal except the watermelon juice.¡± Yuan Zhou still felt satisfied with that.

    ¡°Breathe.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then started to draw the lottery.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou was apparently drawing the lottery in his mind, but why was he taking the money with his hands? After all, that had nothing to do with his hands.

    ¡°Start.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Then, the roulette began to rotate in his mind. During the process, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and waited earnestly for it to stop.

    ¡°Ding.¡± The reminder set by Yuan Zhou sounded.

    ¡°What the f*ck!¡± Once he opened his eyes, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help cursing.

    Because the hand was pointing to the two characters of ¡®grand prize¡¯, which Yuan Zhou was very excited.

    ¡°What reward is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked happily.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you can draw the lottery another three times.¡±

    ¡°It is actually this kind of reward?¡± Yuan Zhou was stupefied for an instant before he reacted.

    Looking at the rotary table full of rewards, Yuan Zhou became a little more satisfied.

    Originally, he could only get one reward. Now that he could get three, it was fairly good.

    ¡°What shall I do if I get a grand prize again?¡± Yuan Zhou asked worriedly, but his tone indicated that he was quitecent.

    The system disyed, ¡°The grand prize only appears once at a time. So don¡¯t worry about that, host.¡±

    ¡°Ahem, perfect. Anyhow, it¡¯s not good to get too many grand prizes.¡± Yuan Zhou coughed to conceal his embarrassment and then began to draw the lottery.

    ¡°Ding Ding Ding.¡± After he started, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes as usual. Not long after that, however, there came the sound of stopping three times.

    ¡°Damn it! When did I all three times in one go?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little speechless while looking at the three rewards.

    The system disyed, ¡°For the grand prize, you have three chances to draw the lottery and you can get three rewards at a time.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really impossible to take advantage of the system.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead.

    However, he was fairly delighted in the heart because he was quite satisfied with the rewards this time. The satisfaction was even greater than expected.

    ...

 Chapter 488

    <h4>Chapter 488: One Person Drinks While Two People Taste</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°They are actually three very practical rewards. I must have good morals.¡± Yuan Zhou said with great satisfaction.

    Yuan Zhou drew the lottery for three consecutive times this time. The first reward was the lemon water. One could easily know what it was judging by its name.

    The second one was the Longan and Red Jujube Tea, which was quite suitable for the current weather and especially suitable for girls. Of course, there was a special prompt for this drinks, that is, no tea was contained therein.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there tea in other Longan and Red Jujube Tea? Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°The version provided by the system doesn¡¯t have tea inside.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Everything you say is right.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou had no interest in making a fuss about that because thest reward was quite satisfying and even made Yuan Zhou surprised. It was tea, Longjing Tea, more specifically, Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea, which was the most precious tea.

    ¡°It seems that my Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups can finally work normally.¡± Yuan Zhou said with quite an excited tone.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou obtained this reward a long long time ago, but had never used it ever since then. Instead, he just kept it.

    After all, there wasn¡¯t any matching tea.

    The Keemun ck Tea? Yuan Zhou had indeed thought of making tea with it, but his craftsmanship was just too normal. After all, the tea ceremony also required a lot of time to get to a certain stage. This time, however, it was a little different.

    The reward of the system included aplete set of water, tea leaves, and the matching techniques required to make tea. It had everything but the teapot and cups. The reward was simply offered to match the Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups.

    ¡°Receive. Let me receive the tea leaves, Pre-Ching Ming Longjing tea, first.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an excited tone.

    He had already heard that the tea was as precious as gold.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released and is now avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou received the technique of making tea first andprehended it carefully for a while.

    The technique was simple and elegant. It was natural and smooth like the floating clouds and flowing water without any smoke and fire.

    ¡°I finally understand why the heroines are frequently asked to make tea for the hero in those novels.¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the chair and sighed with emotion.

    ¡°The actions and postures are definitely perfect. It¡¯s simply a sharp weapon to attract girls.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the moment when he was doing that and said earnestly.

    After all, he mastered good craftsmanship of making tea and besides, had a good-looking face. Good-looking. Good-looking.

    ¡°Is the tea in the cab like usual?¡± Yuan Zhou searched around and asked when he didn¡¯t find the tea box.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    Yuan Zhou stood up and searched around and finally found thebel of tea leaves on a cab at the top.

    At that time, the chair that could rise automatically was needed to help Yuan Zhou reach the tea.

    God knows what psychological process Yuan Zhou had experienced before he could face the reality that he couldn¡¯t reach things at the top with his height being less than 1.8m. Previously, he wasn¡¯t able to ept that but now he could do that with ease.

    ¡°Zhi Ya¡±. Once the cab was opened, there appeared a box, specifically, a small box.

    It was really small, asrge as Yuan Zhou¡¯s two palms.

    ¡°It¡¯s so small.¡± Yuan Zhou murmured and then took out the box straightforwardly.

    The box was very beautiful. Even if the system didn¡¯t tell him, Yuan Zhou knew it was definitely quite valuable as it felt wonderful in his hands.

    It was as warm and smooth like the skin of a maiden. Judging from the appearance, however, it was obviously made of tin, but was surprisingly so fine and smooth.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be a tin box. And it¡¯s considered to be the best on the aspects of leak-tightness, antioxidation and moisture resistance. Furthermore, it has the appetion of green metal.¡± Yuan Zhou checked it carefully and said affirmatively.

    ¡°I just feel that the box is too small.¡± Yuan Zhou murmured.

    After a sound of ¡°Bo¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the box lightly.

    ¡°System, the tea provided is way too little.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the tea that filled half a box and said that.

    The system disyed, ¡°It¡¯s the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tribute Tea. The yield is only 400g every year and that is all here in your hand.¡±

    Yuan Zhou covered the box subconsciously and reacted very quickly, saying, ¡°Do you mean it only produces so little tea every year?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s the Pre-Ching Ming Tea. It¡¯s as precious as the gold, but this is way too little.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    The system disyed, ¡°Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea in Tang Dynasty, described the production record of the tea grown in both Tianzhu Temple and Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou in his literary work Book of Tea. In the Northern Song Dynasty, tea production began to take shape. The Eminent Monk Biancai once tasted the tea andposed poems at the foot of Shifeng Hill in Longjing district with Su Shi. After that, he wrote the three characters of Old Long Jing personally to make it a horizontal inscribed board. Later, the sessive reigns and dynasties all spoke highly of the tea.¡±

    ¡°During Qianlong Period of Qing Dynasty, the emperor designated the 18 tea nts in front of Hugong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Hill as the tribute tea. The tea in your hand is produced from those 18 tea nts, therefore the amount is quite little.¡±

    ¡°But you are the system. Don¡¯t you have more?¡± For precious stuff, Yuan Zhou had always believed the more, the better.

    The system disyed, ¡°Pre-Ching Ming Tea is harvested before the Qingming Festival.¡±

    ¡°Understood.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he understood that instantly.

    The time of harvesting was just the reason why the Pre-Ching Ming Tea was so precious. It was the treasure when harvested three days earlier while it became worthless grass when harvested three dayste. Besides, there were only 18 tea nts in all. Having known about that, Yuan Zhou was reluctant to sell it anymore. It was so little that he¡¯d rather keep it and drink it by himself.

    Looking at the box, Yuan Zhou felt he was so lucky. Even if one had money, he probably couldn¡¯t buy it for sure.

    ¡°It seems that I can enjoy the precious tea this afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the warm sunshine and wanted to have a try.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was prepared to make tea to drink. He just intended to sit at the door instead of other ces as he wanted others to know that he had mastered the tea ceremony.

    Otherwise, that would be no different from wearing gorgeous silk clothing but walking in the night. Yuan Zhou was quite considerate to others.

    ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±. After quite a while, Yuan Zhou carried out other tea sets provided by the system and put them on the table on which he usually sculpted. Having ced the Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups well carefully, he sat down and prepared to start.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Brother Yuan.¡± There passed a clear and melodious female sound.

    ¡°Hi, Xiaoyun. There you are.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and greeted her warmly.

    ¡°Yes. Brother Yuan, are you busy?¡± With a blush on her face, Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou curiously. She was wearing a beige sweater, a dark blue short skirt, and a pair of snow-white tennis shoes.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have sses today?¡± Instead of answering her, Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°It is Saturday today. Ie over to my dad¡¯s home to find my brother.¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered obediently.

    ¡°Alright. Wait a moment. Let¡¯s drink tea together.¡± Instead of waiting for Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s answer, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly prepared a position and turned back to the second floor to carry a chair downstairs.

    ¡°Drink tea? Thank you so much, Brother Yuan.¡± Mu Xiaoyun agreed obediently.

    ¡°Um. My treat, this time.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t stand treat just because she called him ¡°Brother¡±.

    Even if he was called ¡°Uncle¡± by others, Yuan Zhou could guarantee it wasn¡¯t because of that.

    It was just because one person would merely drink tea while twopanions would taste tea, even if Mu Xiaoyun was a little girl.

    ¡°Um, um.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head and sat on the chair.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk while drinking tea,¡± said Yuan Zhou before he began to make tea.

 Chapter 489 - Buying Tea

    Chapter 489: Buying Tea

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    There came the sound of the boiling water, ¡°Puff Puff Puff.¡± The water in the pottery urn that Yuan Zhou had ced on the red y stove started to boil.

    ¡°Tea making is especially particr with the temperature of the cups,¡± said Yuan Zhou while taking the pottery urn off.

    ¡°Um.¡± Mu Xiaoyun liked learning things beside Yuan Zhou very much. She stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands without even blinking.

    ¡°Hua La¡±. With the slight sound of flowing water, Yuan Zhou rinsed and washed all the ss teaware. Of course, he also didn¡¯t forget to wash the set of the precious Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups.

    When the water was poured, it emitted a little water vapor, which smelled slightly fragrant and pleasant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan feels like so professional when he¡¯s making tea.¡± Mu Xiaoyun thought proudly in the heart.

    It was also the first time that Mu Xiaoyun had seen Yuan Zhou make tea. She never thought Yuan Zhou could make tea. After all, when she was working here, the grandpa once got greatly infuriated due to the Keemun ck Tea being used to boil the Tea Eggs.

    At that time, the grandpa pointed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s nose and scolded him, ¡°You brat, you are recklessly wasting God¡¯s good gifts. You don¡¯t know anything about tea.¡±

    ¡°It turns out that Boss Yuan knows everything.¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at the earnest man and thought inwardly.

    Yuan Zhou was warming the cups meticulously with the top-quality bamboo water, which was most suitable to make tea.

    Lu Yu once said in Book of Tea, ¡°Of the water used to make tea, the mountain spring water is superior, the river water is of medium-quality and the well water inferior.¡±

    In Tang Dynasty, Zhang Youxin regarded the water from Kangwang Valley of Lushan Mountain to be the first, the spring from Huishan Mountain in Wuxi the second and the stone water of Lan stream in Jizhou the third in his work Report On Water For Brewing Tea.

    The bamboo water was originated in the Song Dynasty, when teapetition was quite popr among the nobles and refined schrs.

    Therefore, for the tea to be the best, the teaware must be the top-quality as well as the water used to make tea. Only in that way could they make the best tea.

    ¡°Hua La.¡± Yuan Zhou poured all the remaining water after the cups were warmed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why did you pour all the water?¡± Mu Xiaoyun tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    ¡°Because the water has just been boiled up to the extent of producing big bubbles and the oxygen no longer exists in such water. Therefore, the tea won¡¯t be satisfactory.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite patient with the little girl who didn¡¯t work here anymore and exined carefully to her.

    ¡°Oh, oh.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head continuously, but she didn¡¯t really understand him.

    After all, she didn¡¯t know how to make tea at all. All the puzzling exnatory words didn¡¯t actually affect Mu Xiaoyun feeling that Yuan Zhou was so awesome.

    After that, Yuan Zhou filled the pottery urn with the fresh bamboo water and ced it over the charcoal fire again and then started to boil the water.

    This time, Yuan Zhou looked carefully at the fire. When the water began to boil and produced small bubbles, he immediately took the pottery urn off the red y stove and started to make tea.

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±. Yuan Zhou poured the water into the ss cup, which was of the established brand, Fuguang, and made specifically for making tea. The transmittance and transparency were far beyond imagination.

    Once the water was poured in, the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea floated up first and then went down slowly. During the process of going down, it danced and sank to the bottom slowly like a charming and soft beauty.

    It was graceful and charming and meanwhile emitting a delicate fragrance gently. With the tea leaves stretching slowly in the cup, they floated up and down as the water turned green. The fragrance was also bing stronger.

    Even before drinking, it had made the people who liked drinking tea intoxicated. After all, it was the Pre-Ching Ming Tea, more specifically, the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tribute Tea harvested from the 18 tea nts.

    ¡°It looks so beautiful.¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at the beautiful green leaves in the cup and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed too beautiful to be absorbed all at once.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously.

    After they appreciated silently for a while, Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°Alright. Time to drink now.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um, um.¡± Mu Xiaoyun carried up the cup in front of her obediently and waited for Yuan Zhou to pour the tea.

    ¡°You behave quite well.¡± Yuan Zhou praised her.

    ¡°Brother Yuan, you are also very young.¡± Mu Xiaoyun stuck out her tongue and said with a mischievous tone.

    ¡°Well, yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head as if it were real.

    As for the matter that everyone called Yuan Zhou ¡°uncle¡±, he had forgotten about that selectively.

    ¡°Ah, hiss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun carried up the teacup and drank a mouthful of it directly.

    ¡°This is so bitter.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said discontentedly with her white frowned face severely wrinkled.

    Yuan Zhou was about to make fun of her when he was interrupted by a loud voice.

    ¡°Bitter? Why don¡¯t you give me a cup of the tea? I¡¯m not afraid of bitterness. Instead, I like bitter things very much.¡± The words were uttered quite firmly.

    Mu Xiaoyun and Yuan Zhou turned their head at the same time and then saw a middle-aged man with an eager look.

    The person was about 50 years old. He was dressed in the ck business suit with a neat white shirt inside. He was also wearing a tie and ck leather shoes. The attire just made him appear spirited. He was now staring straight at the teacup of Mu Xiaoyun and asionally revealed a look of annoyance and pity.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and stood in front of Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is the tea for sale?¡± Apparently, this person knew Yuan Zhou, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really remember him.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    ¡°No? Why not sell such good tea? Sell a little to me, ok?¡± The middle-aged man craned his neck and looked straight at the teaware.

    ¡°I¡¯m saying it seriously. The tea isn¡¯t for sale.¡± Yuan Zhou got seated again after he said that.

    Yuan Zhou also realized that this person behaved so eagerly because of the Pre-Ching Ming Tea on the table. On this point, he was more or less the same to the grandpa who had almost exchanged blows with Yuan Zhou for the Keemun ck Tea. He was supposed to be a person who loved tea very much.

    This person was the Division Chief Lin from the tax bureau. He happened to pass by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today and thus wanted toe for a visit. He had only been here for meals two times and this was the third time. He would visit asionally as he was concern about thisrge taxpayer.

    Once he walked for 100 meters into the side street, however, Division Chief Lin perceived sensitively that somebody was making tea.

    Nowadays, the government officials all liked drinking tea, keeping pet birds, growing flowers to show they were highly civilized and cultured. Coincidentally, Division Chief Lin liked drinking tea very much. He liked it so much that he couldn¡¯t smell anything else but the fragrance of the tea. On this aspect, he was doing no worse than Chu Xiao who had a very sharp nose.

    Following the fragrance of the tea, Division Chief Lin walked to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As soon as he stopped, he heard Mu Xiaoyunin about the bitter taste of the tea.

    Then, Division Chief Lin had no time to attend to other affairs. Though the little girl was afraid of bitter taste, he wasn¡¯t. For such superior green tea, he had never even heard of it, not to mention smelling it.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter that you don¡¯t sell the tea. Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you treat me to a cup of the tea? Only one cup is good.¡± If it were other asions, Division Chief Lin would care a lot more about his prestige and wouldn¡¯t say that. However, the more he looked at the tea, the more eager he was for it. Anyhow, it was the best-quality Longjing Tea that he had never drunk before. As for his missing prestige, he could try to find it back tomorrow.

    ¡°Uncle, do you want to drink the tea?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked obediently.

    ¡°Right on. I like nothing but drinking tea. Judging from the vor, it¡¯s really like the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea.¡± Division Chief Lin just stared at the graceful and charming green tea in the ss cup without raising his eyes and then said.

    ¡°You have to ask Boss Yuan. But Boss Yuan is called Compass by others.¡± Mu Xiaoyun smiled mischievously.

    Of course, Mu Xiaoyun was aware that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really dislike the person and hence said so.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Mu Xiaoyun solemnly before he answered primly.

    Naturally, he omitted the two characters of ¡°tribute tea¡± in thetter part considerately.

    ¡°I¡¯m way too pathetic. Not to mention drinking it, it¡¯s the first time that I saw the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing tea. Little brother, just let me taste a cup of the tea, will you?¡± Despite his age, Division Chief Lin asked for mercy quite deftly.

    It was unknown if he had mastered the technique from asking for expenditures during normal times.

    ...

 Chapter 490 - Begging For A Cup of Good Tea

    <h4>Chapter 490: Begging For A Cup of Good Tea</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t know you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about the pathetic actions of Division Chief Lin.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say like that. My name is Lin Guoli and I work in the tax bureau not far from here. We can be considered working together. How about you sell a cup of the tea to me?¡± Division Chief Lin didn¡¯t actually use his specific position to give Yuan Zhou pressure. Instead, he said frankly and straightforwardly.

    Although the identity might not work well against Yuan Zhou, Division Chief Lin was truly not prepared to tell them.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, let¡¯s drink.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he had heard that with a nod, but didn¡¯t answer him anymore. Instead, he turned to look at Mu Xiaoyun and said.

    ¡°But it is way too bitter and is not pleasant at all. I prefer the watermelon juice to the tea.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said honestly.

    ¡°Dear me! Little girl, you are still too young to know the taste.¡± Division Chief Lin answered first before Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Lu Tong, known as the Tea Immortal, said in his work Songs of Seven Bowls of Tea that, ¡®After drinking up seven bowls of tea, I feel like moving with the calm serenity of a god.¡¯ This taste can give the feeling of bing an immortal.¡± Speaking of the tea, Division Chief Lin shook his head and appeared quite serious.

    ¡°But still, it¡¯s bitter.¡± Mu Xiaoyun stuck out her tongue secretly and then said.

    Hearing that, even Yuan Zhou felt it was a pity to give good tea to the little girl to drink.

    What a joke! What kind of tea did she think it was? It was the tribute Pre-Ching Ming Tea, as precious as gold and moreover was harvested from the only 18 tea nts. Even the system could only provide 400 grams of the tea every year. It would be used up after making tea twice.

    One had to know what kind of existence the system was. It could even provide extinct food ingredients.

    Besides, the water used to make tea came from the bamboo forests of Tiantai Mountain. It was the superior water with which Su Shunchen defeated Cai Xiang, not to mention the priceless Eggshell-Thin Delicate Porcin Cups used to drink tea.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. If you don¡¯t like drinking it, you can give it to others.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly, yet without even looking at Division Chief Lin.

    ¡°Yes, exactly. Little girls don¡¯t like drinking bitter things.¡± On hearing that, Division Chief Lin nodded his head immediately while looking at Mu Xiaoyun with an eager look.

    ¡°Huh? Can I?¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    As far as she knew, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like giving food that one couldn¡¯t eat up to others.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded lightly, indicating that he didn¡¯t mind.

    Good tea could only demonstrate its own value when it was drunk by people who knew about it. Moreover, this couldn¡¯t be considered his treat.

    ¡°See? Even Boss Yuan agrees. Little girl, let me drink your tea, ok? Please!¡± Then, Division Chief Lin got quite impatient. He was now behaving like a wolf that intended to abduct and traffic kids.

    ¡°Alright.¡± With a nod of her head, Mu Xiaoyun drank up the remaining tea in her teacup with a gulp.

    ¡°Hiss. It¡¯s so bitter.¡± After gulping the tea down, Mu Xiaoyun felt it was even bitterer and thus couldn¡¯t help sticking out her tongue.

    Yuan Zhou said inwardly, ¡°What a cute girl!¡±

    As for Division Chief Lin, he just waited there for Mu Xiaoyun to give him her teacup without even blinking. Of course, he liked the full cup of the tea on the other side more, but he didn¡¯t dare to take it. After all, Yuan Zhou was sitting steadily beside it.

    Most importantly, he wanted to drink the tea again next time. Division Chief Lin was one that always took precautions beforehand.

    As an obedient girl, Mu Xiaoyun took up a beautiful cup and filled half a cup with the tea meticulously and then prepared to hand it to Division Chief Lin.

    ¡°More, more, please. It¡¯s not full yet, little girl.¡± Division Chief Lin said anxiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s more or less good. If you can¡¯t drink it up, you¡¯ll waste it.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said seriously.

    ¡°No, no, no. I can absolutely drink it up. Even a full cup of the tea is no problem for me.¡± Division Chief Lin immediately vouched for his determination and said affirmatively.

    ¡°No.¡± Mu Xiaoyun straightened her face and refused. She was now behaving as earnestly as Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. Alright.¡± Division Chief Lin nodded his head helplessly.

    Yuan Zhou watched them at the side and felt it quite interesting.

    At first nce, Division Chief Lin must be in a high position. Although he didn¡¯t introduce his title, it was definitely not a low one. On this point, Yuan Zhou was very clear. However, he was surprisingly controlled by the little girl, Mu Xiaoyun, now.

    ¡°The Pre-Ching Ming Tea seems to be really powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou sipped the tea lightly and feltcent in his heart.

    ¡°Uncle, you can¡¯t waste even a drop of the tea. Otherwise, you can no longer drink Brother Yuan¡¯s tea, nor eat his delicacies next time.¡± Mu Xiaoyun told him with an expression of solemnity.

    Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t like drinking tea, but judging from Division Chief Lin¡¯s manner, she knew the tea was definitely very precious. The main point was that everything served by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t cheap, on which Mu Xiaoyun was fairly experienced.

    ¡°Yes, sure.¡± Division Chief Lin received the teacup meticulously.

    The thin milky white porcin surface was painted with the orchids and the dark green tea water inside the cup was slightly revealed. It appeared as if the orchids were growing on a vast grasnd. However, only the orchid flower in front of him appeared to be unique and exceedingly beautiful.

    When it was held close, the Longjing Tea emitted a fascinating fragrance, which stimted Division Chief Lin so much that he almost wanted to drink it up in one gulp. However, he tried to resist the urge to do that and looked carefully at the tea water in the cup.

    ¡°Good tea! It¡¯s really good tea.¡± Division Chief Lin couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    ¡°It¡¯s good tea only after you drink it.¡± Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of the tea lightly and then said.

    He behaved as if he were just drinking something very ordinary, but his actions were elegant and good-looking. He totally appeared to be a great master of the tea ceremony.

    ¡°You are right.¡± Division Chief Lin nodded approvingly, but still stared at the tea water in the cup carefully.

    At first nce, the tea wasn¡¯t extraordinary. It was really a waste to drink it up like this.

    ¡°There really is some soybean fragrance. What a luxury it is to use the soybean to fertilize the Longjing Tea!¡± Division Chief Lin sighed with emotion revealing an intoxicated look.

    ¡°Moreover, the fragrance was like orchid flowers, but is better than that. It¡¯s really like an ancient plum blossom revealing its most delicate fragrance to me.¡± Division Chief Lin narrowed his eyes and just stood there with an intoxicated expression.

    The quality of the tea was supposed to be graded as per its color, fragrance, taste, and shape. And Division Chief Lin had just reached the stage of taste now.

    ¡°Absorb.¡± He took the teacup up and sipped it lightly.

    Immediately, he closed his eyes and mouth, leaving the fragrance and tea water fermenting slowly in his mouth. Only after that did he gulp the tea down quickly.

    ¡°Surprisingly, I have a warm feeling like spring in such weather.¡± Division Chief Lin instantly opened his eyes and looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes brimming with radiating vigour.

    ¡°This is absolutely not the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea, is it?¡± Division Chief Lin asked extremely anxiously.

    ¡°How is it possible that the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea is so elegant and authentic? It¡¯s simply the strengthened version of the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea. No, even that couldn¡¯t describe such good tea as this.¡± Division Chief Lin said to himself and denied his own spections ceaselessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed the Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea, yet with a slightly better quality.¡± Yuan Zhou answered him lightly as if it weren¡¯t so surprising.

    ¡°You say it¡¯s just slightly better? Oh God, I have really been through half a lifetime in vain. Though I¡¯m a government official, I ended up in failure. Can you believe it¡¯s only the first time that I drank such good tea? Only this can be called tea. Only this can be called Pre-Ching Ming Longjing Tea.¡± Division Chief Lin first contradicted Yuan Zhou loudly and then he looked at the remaining little tea in the teacup expectantly.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, fill my teacup again.¡± Having paid no attention to Division Chief Lin that was obsessed with the tea, Yuan Zhou contrarily said that.

    ¡°Oh. Okay.¡± Mu Xiaoyun revealed a proud look.

    ¡°Look! How calm Brother Yuan is! Even if it¡¯s good tea, one can¡¯t forget himself.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou, Mu Xiaoyun thought like this.

    Of course, it was because Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t know the value of the tea at all. If she had known that, she would probably choke Yuan Zhou, who always postured in front of others, to death like what Division Chief Lin was intending to do now.

 Chapter 491 - The All-Fish Banquet

    <h4>Chapter 491: The All-Fish Banquet</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Shua¡±. Upon hearing Yuan Zhou asking Mu Xiaoyun to fill his tea cup again, Division Chief Lin immediately handed his cup to her.

    Yes, he did that even before Yuan Zhou brought up his own cup.

    ¡°Come on. Fill my cup 90% full. I can handle it.¡± Division Chief Lin said affirmatively.

    ¡°But this is for Brother Yuan.¡± Looking at Division Chief Lin, Mu Xiaoyun said seriously.

    ¡°Never mind. Boss Yuan is a talented master and won¡¯t make a fuss about that.¡± Division Chief Lin bamboozled Mu Xiaoyun with a smile.

    ¡°Not really.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said coldly.

    ¡°Aha, okay. You first and I will follow.¡± Division Chief Lin just followed up after Yuan Zhou. He wasn¡¯t angry at all.

    After that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to say. In order to drink the tea, Division Chief Lin had decided to do anything, even if he had to lose face.

    Because of Division Lin¡¯s unending efforts, Mu Xiaoyun had to pour tea for him.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much leisure time. As dinner time was about to arrive, Yuan Zhou started to get things ready and then returned to the kitchen.

    ¡°Why did youe over here today?¡± While rinsing and washing the teapot and cups, Yuan Zhou asked Mu Xiaoyun casually.

    ¡°I just wanted to ask if I cane to work again during the winter vacation.¡± Once she said that, she immediately covered her mouth in surprise.

    Mu Xiaoyun indeed came over here today for something, but she was just too embarrassed to tell Yuan Zhou. After all, she knew that Yuan Zhou had recruited two helpers. When she was drinking teater, she had intended to forget the idea. But in the end, Yuan Zhou still asked her.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how did you know I came here for something?¡± Mu Xiaoyun stared at Yuan Zhou with her eyes wide open and her ponytail wagging worriedly.

    ¡°Yes, you can. The pay is the same as before.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer the second question, but just said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Huh? Thank you. Thank you, Boss Yuan. That is so kind of you.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was so happy now that she didn¡¯t care how Yuan Zhou knew about the issue anymore. She just kept thanking him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then put the teaware away before he went back to his restaurant.

    ¡°Fantastic.¡± Mu Xiaoyun clenched her fists happily and prepared to follow Yuan Zhou into the restaurant.

    ¡°Go back earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou uttered and stopped her directly.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯lle by next time.¡± Immediately, Mu Xiaoyun followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice and left.

    ¡°There¡¯s no tea anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Division Chief Lin who followed him into the room unhappily.

    ¡°I only drank two cups of the tea.¡± Division Chief Lin made a gesture with two fingers and said irritably.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, without saying yes or no.

    ¡°So I still want some more.¡± Division Chief Lin said immodestly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have more.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him cleanly.

    ¡°There are still some tea leaves over there. I want to buy 50g, only 50g.¡± Division Chief Lin estimated his sry and said reluctantly.

    The tea leaves were definitely top-quality, therefore Division Chief Lin didn¡¯t dare to buy too much. But no matter what, 50g of the tea leaves should still be affordable.

    ¡°I am not selling them.¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    ¡°Why?¡± Division Chief Lin stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea box without even blinking.

    ¡°Dinner time has not yet arrived. No service is avable at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou started to drive him away directly.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll stand by the door.¡± Division Chief Lin didn¡¯t dare to disobey Yuan Zhou.

    The life of Division Chief Lin was like the tea leaves in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, being grasped by Yuan Zhou. If it were the grandpa, however, he would probably would have snatched it forcibly or helplessly copse on the ground to get it. After all, the grandpa had been taking care of his grandson recently and might have learned these little tricks from his grandson.

    ¡°The tea leaves are not for sale.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he returned to the kitchen and started to prepare dinner.

    Division Chief Lin was still there. Even if he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he didn¡¯t leave and remained standing at the door.

    Therefore, the customers that came to line up for the dinner surprisingly saw Division Chief Lin standing at the door and looking toward the inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant eagerly, not intending to go line up.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin Yin asked curiously.

    Yin Yin was the girl who was always confused by Yuan Zhou¡¯s strange leave requests. She was also a regr customer that was known by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know? He¡¯s definitely waiting for something to eat.¡± Wu Hai said in an insightful manner.

    ¡°Then why isn¡¯t he going to line up?¡± Yin Yin asked him back.

    ¡°How do I know that?¡± Wu Hai said boldly.

    ¡°You can go to ask.¡± Yin Yini said smilingly with her eyes curved.

    ¡°It¡¯s not me who wants to know that. You should go ask yourself.¡± Wu Hai answered immediately.

    ¡°But I really want to know. Could you ask for me, please?¡± Yin Yin¡¯s tone was slightly flirty.

    ¡°What does that have anything to do with me?¡± Wu Hai revealed a puzzled look.

    Well, it was quite understandable why Wu Hai couldn¡¯t find a girlfriend. After all, his EQ was alike to Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    Having watched them all along, Ling Hong that had high EQ said, ¡°If you just stand there and don¡¯te to line up, you¡¯ll never be able to eat.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± When she heard that, Yin Yin turned to look at Ling Hong and thanked him.

    ¡°Never mind. I am not eating.¡± Division Chief Lin said directly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t talk about business with others during the opening hours.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    ¡°I have no business to talk with him.¡± Division Chief Lin merely wanted to buy 50g of top-quality tea leaves, so he shook his head and added these words in his heart.

    ¡°Not for food, nor for business?¡± Then, all the customers in line became curious.

    Since he didn¡¯t aim for a meal nor for business purposes, Ling Hong and Wu Hai stopped asking him anymore. After all, this person had stood here since the very beginning, but didn¡¯t go to get the number ticket. Naturally, they needed to ask him about that. Since he was here for neither, they weren¡¯t curious anymore.

    ¡°Then what are you here for?¡± Yin Yin asked on the contrary.

    Division Chief Lin turned his head and shook his head hurriedly when he saw many customers staring at him, ¡°Nothing. I am just watching something.¡±

    He wasn¡¯t so foolish as to tell them that Yuan Zhou had top-quality tea leaves. If he didn¡¯t tell them, he might get a portion. But if he told them, he probably wouldn¡¯t have the opportunity.

    ¡°It¡¯s so strange.¡± The customers murmured on one ord and then ignored that.

    After all, there were many entrics in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Just ten minutes before Yuan Zhou¡¯s businessmenced, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Ling Ling Ling, Ling Ling Ling.¡± When it rang for the first time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer. Not until had it rang for the third time did Yuan Zhou wipe his hands and answer it.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, my business hours will start right away.¡± The moment Yuan Zhou answered the phone, he said that first.

    ¡°I know, I know. I still remember your timetable. There are still ten minutes left.¡± Chairman Zhou cared little about Yuan Zhou¡¯s impatient tone and even exined earnestly.

    ¡°Please speak,¡± Yuan Zhou paused a little while and then said lightly.

    ¡°I just wanted to ask what dishes are you going to cook tomorrow. Shouldn¡¯t you inquire about our dietetic restraints?¡± Zhou Shijie asked straightforwardly.

    This time, Yuan Zhou paused a little longer. Normally, he didn¡¯t tell others about the new dishes in advance, but what Chairman Zhou said did make sense. He felt a little embarrassed as Yuan Zhou had never treated others so formally.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reveal any special expression on his face. He took a deep breath and then said naturally.

    ¡°Fish. Both Chu Xiao and you eat fish. I hope the other people you will bring here also eat fish.¡±

    ¡°Of course. The taste of the Empurau Fish in Boiling Soup you cookedst time is still lingering in my mouth. Fish is good. It¡¯s good to cook fish dishes.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone was full of satisfaction.

    ¡°Ok. That¡¯s it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then hung off the phone.

    Now, they were all waiting to see how Yuan Zhou wouldpete against Chu Xiao¡¯s goose liver with his all-fish banquet...

 Chapter 492 - The Blinding Special Price

    <h4>Chapter 492: The Blinding Special Price</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    Time flew. Soon, the next evening came. For the whole day, Yuan Zhou did not cook any fish dishes. He was waiting for the banquet in the evening.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou hung a banner saying a new dish would be served before the dinner, even if Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao hadn¡¯t arrived there yet.

    After all, the dish wasn¡¯t prepared for Chu Xiao only. Other customers could also order it under the condition that they conformed to the requirements, namely, Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules.

    ¡°!!!!! Boss, Boss...!!!!!! Is this the price of the new dish?¡± Zhou Jia pointed at the wall and asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly.

    ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s correct?¡± Zhou Jia swallowed her saliva and looked at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    Written on the wall was the following information.

    Special Price for an All-Fish Banquet: 38880RMB per serving (note: There are 10 dishes in all for this banquet. It can be ordered only on asions where a banquet is considered appropriate. Wasting is not allowed.)

    Zhou Jia felt she probably wouldn¡¯t have any opportunity to eat the banquet at such a price in her life. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, it might be eptable. After all, a single dish of Phoenix Tail Prawns cost as much as 1288RMB. Since there were ten dishes in all included in the price, it wasn¡¯t too expensive if one averaged it out.

    ¡°Um.¡± Looking at the two characters of ¡°special price¡± on the wall, Yuan Zhou felt an ache in his balls, yet still maintained a peaceful expression on his face.

    ¡°What does the note at thetter part means?¡± Zhou Jia asked seriously.

    Having epted the high price, she naturally needed to understand everything else. Only in that way could she give the customers satisfactory answers.

    ¡°Birthday, important treats, offering birthday congrattions to the old, and business dinners.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out all the important asions he could think of straightforwardly.

    ¡°Um. Okay, I got it.¡± Zhou Jia nodded and took note of them carefully.

    ¡°Report to me separately when it¡¯s orderedter.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the end.

    ¡°Okay. Let me go open the door first.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then said.

    ¡°Go ahead.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he began to prepare the ingredients directly.

    ¡°Everybody, mealtime is here. Please enter the restaurant for your meal.¡±The clear and melodious voice of Zhou Jia could be heard outside the door.

    In the meantime, Yuan Zhou murmured under his breath, ¡°There you go. I¡¯m now putting my money into the cash box. Lucky it¡¯s the special price, otherwise, how much pain I will be in when I eat it!¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou put the money amounting to 38880RMB into the cash box directly.

    Well, Yuan Zhou preferred paying by cash. When he wasn¡¯t in a good mood, he couldfort himself by counting the money.

    ¡°Teacher, this person is really arrogant. Why do we have to line up since he promised to treat us?¡± It was Liu Tong, the most talented one of the two disciples that Zhou Shjie brought with him, that spoke.

    Liu Tong was about only 25 years old. He was dressed in the light blue business suit with a white shirt inside and light-colored pants. His hair was sharply spiked like the spines of the hedgehog. He had an active character and spoke straightforwardly, but also knew how to behave appropriately.

    The one ahead of him was his eldest fellow ssmate Li Minghui. He was the first that followed Zhou Shijie to study cooking and he appeared quite steady and reliable, like a senior ssmate. He was neither tall nor short and was dressed in a ck business suit. On hearing the words of Liu Tong, Li Minghui didn¡¯t seem to agree with him on the surface, but actually, he wholeheartedly agreed with him in his heart.

    No matter who stood treat, they all sent the invitation beforehand respectfully

    ¡°It is his rules.¡± Chu Xiao crossed his arms against the chest and said coldly at the side.

    ¡°What kind of rules? Master Chu, do you know this chef?¡± Liu Tong immediately approached him and asked.

    ¡°Master Chu, do you know him?¡± Liu Minghui couldn¡¯t help asking him, either.

    Apart from their own teacher Zhou Shijie, the two disciples admired Chu Xiao the most. Now that he said that, they naturally attached more importance to him.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡± Chu Xiao said decisively.

    Speaking of which, they indeed didn¡¯t know each other. They even hadn¡¯t everpleted any sort of formalities like shaking hands or self-introductions.

    ¡°This person has really impolite rules. He wants to treat us, but surprisingly lets us wait here.¡± Liu Tong said discontentedly.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed disrespectful.¡± Li Minghui also nodded and said when he found other customers ahead of them had started to eat in the restaurant.

    ¡°You can go back.¡± Chu Xiao said quite indifferently.

    ¡°Er...¡± With only a few words, Chu Xiao made the two people of Liu Tong and Li Minghui stopining.

    ¡°Stop it. Don¡¯t you guys have even a little patience? Don¡¯t be so rude.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a tone of dissatisfaction.

    ¡°We are not. I just feel that this practice is fairly unique.¡± After considering quite a while, Li Minghui brought out some not-so-bad words.

    ¡°The rules are always there in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He doesn¡¯t cook except during the mealtime and people have to line up if he wants to eat here. No one but is to me but themselves if theyete.¡± Zhou Shijie criticized him severely.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, teacher.¡± Li Minghui appeared to be about 40 years old. Once he heard that, he apologized.

    But this apology was made to his teacher Zhou Shijie, not to Yuan Zhou.

    At the other side, Liu Tong also admitted defeat and admitted his fault. After all, he must obey his teacher¡¯s words. In his heart, however, he had a worse impression of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What the hell is up with this guy? Although he offers to treat us, he surprisingly kept us waiting here for half an hour.¡± Liu Tongughed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant secretly.

    ¡°Not very talented, but so hot-tempered.¡± Chu Xiao took a glimpse at the two people discontentedly and directly gave his own remarks.

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t speak loudly, therefore, only Li Minghui and Liu Tong heard him. After freezing there for a little while, they pretended not to hear anything when they found Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t hear it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait patiently. It will be our turn very soon. I didn¡¯t eat much at noon just for the sake of this dinner.¡± Zhou Shijie burst intoughter to lighten the atmosphere.

    ¡°Um.¡± Chu Xiao responded to him seriously.

    ¡°We are also looking forward to that.¡± Liu Tong revealed an artificial smile. He just looked a little mischievous and Zhou Shijie was already used to his careless and casual character, thus he didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, do you know the menu today?¡± Chu Xiao suddenly asked that.

    ¡°Yes, of course I know.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded smilingly.

    Chu Xiao turned to look at Zhou Shijie seriously and waited for his answer.

    ¡°But I can¡¯t tell you now.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard with his fingers before he continued saying.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Chu Xiao turned his head back and showed no special feelings.

    ¡°Haw-haw. You¡¯ll know the menuter when we go inside. It is a big surprise.¡± Seeing Chu Xiao getting frustrated, Zhou Shijie immediately felt quitefortable. The helplessness of seeing his disciples getting shamed instantly disappeared.

    ¡°No. 18, 19, 20 and 21, pleasee on in for your meal.¡± Zhou Jia stood at the door and reminded them loudly.

    ¡°Finally. Let me see if he¡¯s going to serve dragon meat.¡± Liu Tong said softly with a tone of sarcasm.

    When Zhou Shijie heard that, he gave a mean look at him and when he saw Liu Tong reveal aisant manner, he didn¡¯t say anything more. This most talented disciple was always liked by the teacher and Zhou Shijie was more tolerant toward him.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Chu Xiaoughed at him coldly and said no more. He went up and got seated directly.

    He was seated at the right side of Zhou Shijie and Liu Tong at the left side. The eldest fellow disciple Li Minghui looked around with a frown and then went to sit beside Liu Tong.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Chairman Zhou. Hello. Hi there, two sirs.¡± Yuan Zhou went up and greeted them personally.

    Of course, that ¡°hello¡± was said to Chu Xiao. For the remaining people that he didn¡¯t know, Yuan Zhou just greed them with ¡°Hi there¡±.

    However, this made the most mature disciple, Li Minghui, be dissatisfied as no one had ever ignored him that much. After all, his teacher was one thing but he himself was also someone among his peers that had excellent craftsmanship.

 Chapter 493

    <h4>Chapter 493: The First Dish: Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s stop the small talk. I didn¡¯t even eat lunch for the sake of this meal.¡± Zhou Shijie smiled and said.

    ¡°Where are the appetizers?¡± Chu Xiao asked quite straightforwardly.

    ¡°Since you are treating, we just followed you here to broaden our horizons.¡± Li Minghui said with a seemingly modest manner.

    Nevertheless, Liu Tong just appeared rxed and indifferent to that. He was merely waiting to tell his teacher about the defects of these dishes. It was fairly easy for him to pick on the dishes.

    ¡°Okay. The first is a cold dish, Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and reported the name of the dish directly without saying anything more.

    ¡°Is it an established practice to give the dishes a name of which people don¡¯t actually know the meaning in our country? We definitely don¡¯t know what this dish is.¡± Chu Xiao grumbled directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not so for most of the dishes. This master might be rather artistic.¡± Liu Tong said with a tone of sarcasm.

    ¡°Um.¡± Li Minghui nodded his head with a seemingly reserved manner. Obviously, he also agreed with that.

    Then, even if Chu Xiao¡¯s word hadn¡¯t meant to be sarcastic, they became sarcastic now. However, Chu Xiao was still thinking what kind of cold dish Yuan Zhou would carry out without realizing that.

    ¡°Is a name really worth discussing so heatedly?¡± Zhou Shijie interrupted them straightforwardly.

    ¡°Everybody, you¡¯ll know the reason after you eat it.¡± Without any exnations, Yuan Zhou just turned around and went back to the kitchen to prepare the dishes after he said that lightly.

    Nevertheless, others customers at the side started a discussion.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this person the chef that often came here formerly? Besides, those few people seemed to havee here specially to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± While waiting for their dishes, a customer discussed with a low voice.

    ¡°Yes, indeed. I feel that that man in the ck business suit is a little familiar.¡± The other customer paid more attention to Li Minghui.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s the old man that is taking the lead.¡± The first customer said seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking about that. Oh, yeah. I remember who he is.¡± Reminded by the first person, the other customer suddenly thought of Li Minghui.

    ¡°Who¡¯s he?¡± The first customer asked curiously.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t he the one that often appears on TV? That¡¯s him, the head chef of that five-star hotel. Last time, a team of film crew went there for a meal and praised him a lot. Yes, it¡¯s him.¡± When the other customer spoke of thest sentence, his voice was very low.

    ¡°It seems that these few people are very influential socially.¡± The first customer nodded and said solemnly.

    ¡°Anyway, Boss Yuan isn¡¯t afraid of them. His craftsmanship definitely outsses theirs and thus, they came here to spy on the situation here.¡± Tang Xi stood behind them silently and interrupted their dialogue before the two people noticed her.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true.¡± The two customer jumped up in fright and then only agreed with her.

    ¡°Um.¡± Only then did Tang Xi return to her own seat and sit well contentedly, waiting to eat the delicacies.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of the discussions as he was processing the fish attentively.

    Frankly speaking, the name of the dish, Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing, was no more than Cold Fish Skin. But this simple dish was quite particr concerning the processing of the fish skin.

    Yuan Zhou took up a small string bag and directly scooped up a big grass carp about 1.5kg from the water tank. The moment he wiped the fish dry, Yuan Zhou began to process it.

    In a banquet, the first dish was always a cold dish. First, it could free the customers from boredom while waiting for other main cuisines; secondly, the customers can fill their empty stomach a little bit. Therefore, the first cold dish of the banquet must have an appetizing function.

    Only under the condition that the customers had a good appetite could they taste the next dish better.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the cold dish, Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing, for you. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the te to them personally.

    The te carried to them by Yuan Zhou was a very neat and smooth square. Normally, the cold dish was served with broth and thus a t te couldn¡¯t be used. However, Yuan Zhou used it.

    The te had a snow-white bottom with a few unknown leaves painted across the corners. Meanwhile, the dish was piled up like mountains on the te with vivid and distinct colors.

    The colloidal matter of the fish skin was transparent and had a clear distinction between ck and white. Even other colored vegetables by the side couldn¡¯t steal the spotlight from it.

    ¡°Is it Cold Fish Skin?¡± Zhou Shijie asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°What fun! He actually gave the Cold Fish Skin such a name.¡± Liu Tong mocked at Yuan Zhou in the heart, but didn¡¯t speak it out.

    Nevertheless, Li Minghui knitted his brows tight, fearing that the broth would flow everywhere on the table.

    ¡°Please, Chairman Zhou.¡± Chu Xiao took up the chopsticks and said to Zhou Shijia first.

    As Yuan Zhou served only one te, they could not separately eat the dishes.

    ¡°This old man is going to start now.¡± Zhou Shijie directly took up the chopsticks and started to eat.

    ¡°Please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Chu Xiao followed suit right away and picked a piece of fish skin up with the chopsticks.

    ¡°Fish skin? I am looking forward to it.¡± Chu Xiao looked at the beautiful fish skin simr to crystal and then stuffed it into his mouth.

    ¡°Um?¡± Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie took a look at each other and picked up some fish skin again to eat without calling Li Minghui and Liu Tong together.

    However, the two disciples didn¡¯t care about that at all. Liu Tong even asked something else, ¡°Since you are treating, is there any tea water? I like drinking tea.¡±

    ¡°Sorry, there isn¡¯t.¡± Yuan Zhou answered directly without any hesitation.

    What a joke! There was only 400g of Pre-Ching Ming Tea provided by the system and he had drunk 50g yesterday. How was it possible that would he give it to others to drink now?

    ¡°Tsk-tsk.¡± Without saying anything, Liu Tong just made such sound with an unknown meaning for the others. Nheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel like chatting with them. As long as they didn¡¯t ask for the tea leaves, he didn¡¯t care.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a taste.¡± Li MInghui stopped Liu Tong from picking on Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Liu Tong answered cleanly.

    Only then did they reach out the chopsticks and start to pick the dish. They weren¡¯t actually hopeful about the taste, even if many customers crowded and lined up here. They had seen such situations more than once and thus didn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou could withstand their professional examination.

    At the same time, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t have time to speak with them. He just concentrated on savoring the taste in his mouth.

    Normally, it was difficult for the fish skin to absorb any particr taste. So people usually made a thick sauce to eat along with the fish skin so that it would have the taste of the sauce. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the dish in that way.

    They didn¡¯t really know how Yuan Zhou processed the fish skin, but Chu Xiao obviously felt a slight saline and sour taste as well as strange fragrance from a mouthful of fish skin full of colloidal matter and sticity. Apart from that, as a stimulus, a hint of spiciness suddenly magnified the taste of the fish skin.

    With the sound of ¡°Ca Ca¡±, Chu Xiao chewed the fish skin. There seemed to be something soft, sticky and chewy in his mouth. When he chewed it, however, it became crisp. With the slightly sour and spicy taste of the sauce, it made Chu Xiao spirit¡¯s rise up instantly.

    ¡°Interesting.¡± When Chu Xiao picked the dish with the chopsticks again, he couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed interesting. The taste is really appetizing.¡± Zhou Shijie said straightforwardly. Of course, he didn¡¯t stop picking up more of the dish.

    ¡°It tastes different.¡± Chu Xiao took a look at Yuan Zhou and then said.

    That¡¯s right. For the second mouthful of the dish, Chu Xiao obviously felt that the taste had slightly changed.

    While he was chewing, there was broth bursting out from the fish skin as if he were eating a jelly. It obviously contained the colloidal matter, but meanwhile, there was plenty of juice. Besides that, the taste of the juice was fresh and natural with a slight sweetness, which made the freshness and crispness melt well with the mouthfeel of vermicelli made from bean starch.

    With such a fresh and delicate taste, it was like a fish in the mouth. It was simply fresh and delicious.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it fish skin?¡± Chu Xiao thought about that ceaselessly with a frown.

    ¡°It¡¯s truly like the brocade. The taste of the fish skin is as fine and smooth as the brocade.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have any reservations, thus he said admiringly. However, he couldn¡¯t help but pick some more of the dish with his chopsticks.

    ...

 Chapter 494

    <h4>Chapter 494: A Simple Cut That Baffles 95% of The Chefs</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Chu Xiao took a bite again and then continued thinking with a frown. He must figure out this problem. This was what he was thinking.

    Li Minghui and Liu Tong nevertheless became stupefied at the same time.

    ¡°It¡¯s no more than the fish skin. Why is it so ptable?¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t figure that out and thus revealed a look of astonishment.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very fresh and delicious. Besides, there isn¡¯t the taste of gourmet powder.¡± Li Minghui said quite affirmatively.

    ¡°So you understand now?¡± Zhou Shijie turned to look at his disciple and said smilingly.

    ¡°Teacher, your insight is still as sharp as before.¡± Li Minghui lowered his head slightly and said respectfully.

    However, Li Minghui still didn¡¯t speak highly of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I think his attitude isn¡¯t so good although the fish skin is indeed fresh and delicious.¡± Liu Tong picked the dish continually while continuing toin ceaselessly.

    Liu Tong still couldn¡¯t understand the matter where he had to wait outside the restaurant for half an hour.

    ¡°Anyway, his attitude is better than yours.¡± Zhou Shijie said without politeness.

    That¡¯s for sure. Due to his excellent talent, Liu Tong had always understood things about cooking fast once inspired and didn¡¯t need to study very hard. Therefore, he admired no one but his eldest fellow ssmate Li Minghui, his teacher, and the talented Chu Xiao.

    Under such circumstances, his attitude toward others naturally wasn¡¯t good either.

    ¡°But I respect you, my teacher.¡± Liu Tong said with a smile. He didn¡¯t think he was disrespecting others at all.

    ¡°You slippery guy.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and didn¡¯t care about these things.

    ¡°Li Minghui, wait. You little brat, you almost ate up all the fish silently. Leave some to me.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately reached out his hand to pick the remaining Cold Fish Skin, without minding anything else.

    ¡°Here you are, teacher.¡± Li Minghui put the chopsticks down courteously and appeared a little embarrassed.

    It was rare for Li Minghui to snatch food from others, at least it was rarer than Chu Xiao. Chu Xiao startedter but ended earlier. Therefore, he picked thest little dish from the bowl and stuffed it into his own mouth straightforwardly while Zhou Shijia stared at him in astonishment.

    ¡°I see.¡± After he ate it up, he let out a sigh and said earnestly.

    ¡°What do you see that made you say that? Don¡¯t you know to respect the old and cherish the young?¡± Zhou Shijie said angrily.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your knife skills have truly reached the tip of perfection.¡± Having taken no notice of Zhou Shijie¡¯sint, Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou and said seriously.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded calmly and epted hispliments.

    Naturally, he was quite happy in his heart.

    ¡°Don¡¯t act in front of me, anymore. Since you came into my territory today, you have no more chances.¡± Yuan Zhou thought primly in the heart.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Although Zhou Shijie was the chairman, he just savored the delicacy and didn¡¯t think about the cooking method. Thus, he was still a little puzzled.

    ¡°Master Chu, I think you have overestimated him too much.¡± Li Minghui knitted his brows and then said.

    ¡°Yeah, Master Chu. This evaluation of yours is really exaggerated.¡± Liu Tong didn¡¯t approve Chu Xia¡¯s evaluation, either.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, your culinary skills are awesome, but your insight does not seem to be so.¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t really care about the two disciples, but said to Zhou Shijie with a pitiful tone.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. Do you think everybody is as abnormally talented as you?¡± Zhou Shijie grumbled inwardly. When he saw his two disciples appear indignant, however, he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Instead, he just answered, ¡°Don¡¯t keep us guessing. Say it,¡± to lighten the atmosphere.

    ¡°Please go into detail.¡± After all, Li Minghui was slightly elder, thus he said calmly.

    Liu Tong nevertheless snorted coldly directly to express his dissatisfaction.

    ¡°The fish skin used in this dish of Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing is very fresh. Have you realized that?¡± Chu Xiao pointed at the empty te in front of him and asked directly.

    ¡°Of course. Any highly capable person would use the fresh one. I reckon it¡¯s a little difficult to buy one from the market.¡± Liu Tong smiled with sarcasm.

    The words ¡°highly capable person¡± apparently referred to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The ingredients in my restaurant are all top-quality. I believe the two of you can tell that easily.¡± When Yuan Zhou carried the dish onto the table, he said solemnly and then turned around and left.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice sounded a little hollow behind the face mask, the way he talked was quite serious.

    ¡°I know.¡± Li Minghui nodded to express the affirmation.

    ¡°Ho Ho. You are neither talented nor sharp-eyed. Even a great teacher is of little help to you.¡± Looking at the demeanor of the two people, Chu Xiao became unhappy and thus directly said.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. You were born to be a great chef. So can you tell us on what grounds the dish is considered to reach the tip of perfection?¡± Upon hearing that, Liu Tong couldn¡¯t help replying. Although he said it with a sarcastic tone, he still showed the basic respect.

    Liu Tong and Li Minghui reacted so strongly because of the evaluations given by Chu Xiao. When the dishes cooked by them were carried to Chu Xiao to taste, Chu Xiao only gave an evaluation of ¡°Barely qualified¡± lightly.

    That¡¯s right. This simple four-character evaluation was simply unimaginable to them. Since he was Chu Xiao, the youngest Michelin Three Star Chef ever, however, they epted that in the end.

    But now, this little-known person Yuan Zhou was surprisingly rated by Chu Xiao to be at the tip of perfection. Of course, they became infuriated immediately.

    ¡°You still ask even if you know it was fresh. That means you still don¡¯t understand. It took less than 10 minutes from the moment the fish skin was peeled off until it was served to us. Am I right?¡± Chu Xiao said affirmatively.

    ¡°Well...¡± Li Minghui then got stupefied.

    Nheless, Liu Tong reacted quickly and said straightforwardly, ¡°It¡¯s indeed quick to finish it in 10 minutes, but still, it doesn¡¯t deserve the characters of ¡®tip of perfection¡¯.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. From the moment the fish was scooped up till the fish skin was peeled off, this entire intact fish skin, this Boss Yuan cut only once. Do you understand now?¡± Chu Xiao pointed at Yuan Zhou and said with a very positive tone.

    ¡°By the way, I forgot to tell you two, you two definitely can¡¯t make it. As far as I know, more than 95% of the chefs cannot do that.¡± When Chu Xiao said that, he didn¡¯t look at Li Minghui and Liu Tong at all. Instead, he just stared at Yuan Zhou with a fervent gaze.

    That was a kind of excitement when one confronted his rival.

    ¡°Cut only once? How is it possible?¡± Liu Tong didn¡¯t believe his words at first.

    ¡°Only once? That truly can retain the most perfect taste and mouthfeel of the fish skin. But how is it possible to cut only once?¡± Even the steadiest disciple Li Minghui dared not believe it. Therefore, he looked at his teacher Zhou Shijie to ask for confirmation.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s possible. If it were him, he indeed can peel off the fresh fish skin with one simple cut.¡± Zhou Shjie nodded and said positively.

    ¡°No wonder it was so fresh and delicious and no wonder I have a feeling that a fresh fish was bursting in my mouth, making the fragrant juice overflow.¡± Zhou Shijie let out a sigh. He was no longer taking Yuan Zhou as a younger chef. Instead, he took him as a genuinely talented chef simr to Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I indeed only cut once. Your tongue is really sensitive.¡± Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively, which directly destroyed Liu Tong¡¯s confidence.

    ¡°He can surprisingly peel off the fish skin with one simple cut. If only I had watched him doing that.¡± Liu Tong muttered to himself. Those culinary skills were much too terrifying.

    ¡°Of course. Apart from that, I also know that you even steamed the fish before you peeled the fish skin off. Why didn¡¯t the fish skin shrink?¡± Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly.

    Yuan Zhou, ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 495 - The 5th Course: Candied Floss Fish

    <h4>Chapter 495: The 5th Course: Candied Floss Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°By the way, steaming is your secret to keeping the fish skin fresh and delicate, isn¡¯t that right?¡± Even before saying anything, Chu Xiao asked Yuan Zhou straightforwardly. Although it sounded interrogative, he asked with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°Wait. How could steaming not make the fish skin shrink?¡± Liu Tong stared straight at Yuan Zhou as if he had found Yuan Zhou¡¯s loophole.

    ¡°Yeah, that is also my question.¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t understand this point, although he had revealed Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills of skinning the fish skin with one simple cut and his secret of maintaining it fresh and delicate.

    ¡°I used ice to maintain the temperature of the fish skin and then just steam the fish meat.¡± Yuan Zhou said it with a tone full of ease as if it were as simple as putting the fish into the steaming pot.

    As for how many times Yuan Zhou had practiced that, he just ignored it.

    ¡°I feel that I can¡¯t understand Chinese now.¡± Liu Tong stared at Yuan Zhou nkly and couldn¡¯t react to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words immediately.

    ¡°How is it possible that the ice didn¡¯t melt in such a high temperature and the fish meat isn¡¯t affected?¡± Li Minghui totally couldn¡¯t stay calm. He stood up immediately and looked at Yuan Zhou in disbelief.

    ¡°I see, I see. It surprisingly can be cooked in this way. So, your best performance wasn¡¯t the skinning of the fish skin off with one simple cut!¡± Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou fervently as if he were facing a life-long rival.

    ¡°Well, yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head lightly.

    ¡°The young are really to be regarded with awe. It¡¯s time for this old guy to retire.¡± Zhou Shijie figured out what superb craftsmanship Yuan Zhou had used with just a little thought, thus he sighed with emotion.

    ¡°This dish is really delicious. I¡¯m looking forward to the next dish very much.¡± Chu Xiao suddenly took out a bright-colored notebook from his pocket of the business suit and started to write something.

    ¡°Wow! He surprisingly took out the small notebook of delicacies. It¡¯s the first time I saw it.¡± Liu Tong looked at Chu Xiao fervently and then took a look at Yuan Zhou.

    He looked at him attentively as if he had suddenly be a fabulously beautiful woman. However, Yuan Zhou took a step back while maintaining hisposure for the sake of his safety. After all, it was quite annoying to be a prince charming.

    ¡°Why is there still only two pages in your small notebook?¡± Zhou Shijie revealed an expression of ¡°Thises as no surprise,¡± and asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m am particr.¡± Chu Xiao said immodestly.

    Meanwhile, he recorded the dish, Weave Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing, seriously and also Yuan Zhou¡¯s name by the side in the notebook, with the pen and paper emitting the sound of ¡°Shua Shua¡± upon getting into contact.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he said, ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡±

    After he said that, Yuan Zhou turned around into the kitchen directly and started to prepare the next dishes wholeheartedly.

    To him, all customers in the restaurant were equal; therefore, he prepared the dishes ording to the sequence of payment.

    It was no longer a difficult thing for Yuan Zhou now to prepare several dishes at a time. He was quite familiar with that.

    Having recorded the dish in the notebook, Chu Xiao began to stare at Yuan Zhou without even blinking. He didn¡¯t let go of anything that Yuan Zhou was doing.

    Zhou Shijie stood at the side and also reminded his two disciples, ¡°Keep your eyes open and follow Master Chu. Don¡¯t stand there like lifeless trees.¡±

    ¡°Okay, teacher.¡± Li Minghui also started to stare at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Liu Tong had already been looking at Yuan Zhou. After all, Chu Xiao even took out his small notebook of delicacies.

    Chu Xiao made a name for himself very early. After all, he was the youngest Michelin Three Star Chef in history. And his small notebook of delicacies was as well-known as himself. Chu Xiao was said to be a very particr person, but whenever he found anything delicious, he would record them in the small notebook.

    Then, he would do everything possible to defeat that chef to improve himself. Ever since he made a name for himself, he had written only two pages in that notebook.

    Therefore, many chefs took pride in being listed in that notebook, which meant that they were recognized by the talented genius Chu Xiao.

    Liu Tong had been trying his best to let Chu Xiao remember him. And now, Yuan Zhou was the best person that he could learn from.

    After that, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t take out his small notebook anymore, thus Liu Tong let out a sigh of relief. In just a little while, the fifth dish was served.

    ¡°This dish is called Candied Floss Fish. Please enjoy.¡± Every time Yuan Zhou served a dish up, he would say the name.

    The dish that Yuan Zhou carried up this time was a little different from others as this one was slightlyrger.

    For the first few dishes, the four people could only share a little before they ate it up soon. The amount was considered to be barely enough. After eating one up, they waited for another. When it came to the end of each dish, they became more expectant of the next one.

    Their tastebuds had never been satisfied and they were continuously waiting for the next dish. Nheless, this dish appeared muchrger.

    It was dark green like leaves,rge leaves. On these leaves, there were four containers simr to water drops and the clear water was filled in them. The amber-colored-butterfly-like fish slices were stacked above the leaf neatly.

    The dark green color and the red amber butterfly fish slices formed a splendid scene.

    ¡°What a beautiful te presentation!¡± Li Minghui said positively.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Is it sweet fish?¡± Liu Tong frowned and was reluctant to eat it, even if the previous few dishes were all very ptable, he wasn¡¯t willing to admit Yuan Zhou was more awesome. Furthermore, he didn¡¯t like eating sweet fish.

    ¡°Interesting. It¡¯s, surprisingly, the candied floss dish.¡± Chu Xiao revealed an expression of interest.

    ¡°Young people are really bold to innovate.¡± Zhou Shijie said smilingly.

    As the name suggests, the Candied Floss Fish belongs to the candied floss family like Candied Floss Apple or Candied Floss Banana. Such dishes are quite popr among the children as it not only tastes sweet but also bring along a thread of candied floss when picked up. It was quite interesting.

    However, adults would think otherwise. As the candied floss was both long and sticky, one will not maintain a good image if he doesn¡¯t pay special attention to how to eat it. After all, the adults aren¡¯t carefree like the children. As a result, this dish isn¡¯t so popr among the adults. And that was why Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were bold and interesting.

    ¡°Let this old guy have a taste first.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have that kind of burden. Contrarily, he was quite expectant of Yuan Zhou¡¯s ingenious conception on this dish.

    ¡°Please.¡± Chu Xiao took the chopsticks and prepared to pick it. Before he did that, however, he said to Zhou Shijie respectfully.

    Zhou Shijie nodded and then reached out the chopsticks to pick the fish meat immediately.

    Generally speaking, candied floss dishes would harden and stick together once they were cooled, making it very hard to pick up. If it was too hot, however, the candied floss would stick to the dish. Therefore, the key point of this dish was to eat it in time; thus Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t stand too much on ceremony.

    ¡°Zi¡±. When Zhou Shijie picked the fish meat up, the shimmering sugar syrup on the surface immediately produced a beautiful floss.

    Unlike other simr dish where the floss wouldn¡¯t break at all, the candied floss of this dish broke automatically whenever Yuan Zhou pulled it to about 30cm long. Zhou Shijie put the fish meat in the container simr to the water drops in the leaves to cool it with cold water.

    At that time, a strange phenomenon took ce. The candied floss surprisingly shrank, curled up, and formed a beautiful decorative pattern immediately. It directly attached itself to the butterfly-shaped fish slices like a gorgeous decorative pattern appearing on an originally in butterfly.

    ¡°Haw-haw. Interesting.¡± At this moment, even Zhou Shijie became expectant.

    ¡°I have to give it a good taste.¡± Zhou Shijie said that smilingly. After that, he stuffed the fish into his mouth directly.

    ...

 Chapter 496 - The Importance of Birthdays

    <h4>Chapter 496: The Importance of Birthdays</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Oh? Chu Xiao, have a taste of this.¡± The moment Zhou Shijie tasted it, he turned his head and said to Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    After that, he drank some in water provided in the Weing Set Meal and then picked up a fish slice to eat.

    ¡°It seems to be another dish that will be difficult to surpass.¡± Li Minghui sighed in the heart, but his movements were not slow at all. He also picked a fish slice up and prepared to eat it.

    ¡°Let me just pick one up and have a taste.¡± Liu Tong murmured with a low voice and prepared to pick one up and eat it.

    Being the first that tasted the fish, Zhou Shijie had already aimed for the next fish slice while squinting at them.

    At that time, Chu Xiao had just stuffed the fish meat into his mouth.

    Speaking of which, the cooking method of Candied Floss Fish was really very simple. The process was no more than cutting the fish into the butterfly-shaped slices, wrapping them with the egg liquid and then frying them before they were scooped up and, finally, put aside to let the oil flow. The remaining work was to decoct the sugar syrup with a small fire and then put the fish slices inside it to stir-fry them.

    On the whole, the entire process was nothing special and could be described in a sentence.

    ¡°Ka La¡±. As soon as the fish slice entered his mouth, the crisp surface wrapped by the sweet syrup broke lightly, revealing the fresh fish meat inside just as Chu Xiao gave it a bite.

    ¡°Hiss. It¡¯s so hot.¡± Chu Xiao said vaguely.

    After the surface broke, the gravy also flowed out along with the fish meat toward his tongue. As it was a little hot, Chu Xiao slightly drew back his tongue. Then, the tip of his tongue felt a fresh and sweet taste filling his mouth.

    Actually, everyone had more or less the same taste senses on their tongue. The Harvard psychology professor Edwin G Pauline once said in his published paper that every part of the tongue could distinguish different tastes. However, this argument was proven to be inurate by Virginia Corinth.

    As a matter of fact, the tongue just had different sensitivities towards each taste and the difference was very slight. As one of the top-level chefs, however, Chu Xiao¡¯s tongue was quite sensitive.

    Therefore, the fresh and sweet gravy wrapped in the crisp surface directly shocked Chu Xiao as if a flexible fish was swimming beside him.

    With the sound of ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±, Chu Xiao bit through the surface. Then, the fresh fish meat inside met the crisp surface. At one side was the strikingly fresh fish meat while at the other was the fragrant and crisp fish meat. The fresh and delicate gravy of fish meat in the middle directly dominated the two different tastes.

    It was just like a dance ball being held in the mouth. Everyone was the leading role, but they were each still dominated in good order. Waves of utmost enjoyment burst out in Chu Xiao¡¯s mouth and then flowed into his stomach.

    ¡°I never thought fish could be cooked in this way.¡± Chu Xiao sighed with emotion and then picked up another fish slice quickly.

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s not excessively sweet and is very easy to chew. I think it was simply prepared specially for me. You young people better eat less.¡± Zhou Shijie said immodestly and straightforwardly.

    ¡°You are wrong. The fish meat is so fresh and sweet that it maintains the most perfect fresh and tender texture while the surface is crisp but easy to chew. Apart from that, it not only has a pretty butterfly-like shape but also interesting decorative patterns. Such gorgeous delicacy is definitely suitable for young people like us.¡± Chu Xiao said persistently.

    ¡°Teacher, your 3H (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia) is a big problem.¡± Li Minghui gulped down a fish slice and said solemnly.

    Of course, it would be more convincing if he didn¡¯t reach out his chopsticks so quickly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Your wife told us that you cannot eat too many sweet things. Besides, you said the same for the previous few dishes.¡± Liu Tong had already forgotten his promise to eat one fish slice only. He picked up and ced the fish slices into his mouth ceaselessly.

    ¡°You little brats, don¡¯t steal my delicacy. Shame on all of you!¡± Zhou Shijie said with an angry manner, but his actions were, on the contrary, very fast. He swiftly picked up the fish slice that Li Minghui had prepared to eat.

    He moved as fast as those old people who walked quickly to fight for their discounted vegetables at the entrance of supermarkets every morning. They did that extremely steadily, precisely and relentlessly.

    ¡°No wonder our teacher took a fancy to this guy. He could make such a simple dish Candied Floss Fish so sweet but meanwhile not excessively sweet. Moreover, he has perfectly disyed the freshness and delicacy of the fish.¡± Li Minghui set down the chopsticks contentedly and then sighed secretly.

    ¡°Is this the so-calledmon Candied Floss Fish? Why does it taste so well. Even if I don¡¯t like eating sweet things, I don¡¯t know how to refuse it.¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t help sighing.

    In this tiny restaurant, there was surprisingly such a talented person like Yuan Zhou. The two people, Liu Tong and Li Minghui, were then fully convinced.

    As for Chu Xiao, he took out his small notebook again and started to record this dish.

    Candied Floss Dish: simple and in cooking method; superb and skillful techniques; perfectly bring the freshness and delicacy of the fish into y with an appropriate amount of sweetness melted inside.

    Cooked by: Yuan Zhou.

    Basically, one should only have one dish that could be recorded in Chu Xiao¡¯s small notebook of delicacies. However, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s second dish.

    The two notes of ¡°Cooked by Yuan Zhou¡± were written next to each other and appeared quite conspicuous.

    ¡°I think you just need to write his name. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid the notebook will be too small to write anymore.¡± Zhou Shijie nced at the notebook and said smilingly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a good time yet.¡± Chu Xiao closed his small notebook and said seriously.

    ¡°Your choice.¡± Chairman Zhou didn¡¯t say much.

    While the four people were eating blissfully there, Wu Hai that had barely entered the restaurant became antsy.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, I also want a serving of the All-Fish Banquet.¡± Wu Hai said generously.

    ¡°Is it an important day for you today?¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t record his order immediately, but asked that.

    ¡°Why are you asking that for?¡± Wu Hai suddenly had a premonition. More specifically, the feeling was like somebody wanted to stop him from eating the delicious fish.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, please check the requirements of this dish.¡± Zhou Jia appeared to be smiling, but was actually very helpless in the heart.

    For such an expensive dish, there were still so many requirements. Presumably, nobody else could be so capricious like her boss.

    ¡°What exactly does the note that the dish is only avable on important asions mean?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t really understand.

    ¡°My boss said it¡¯s avable when there¡¯s an important treat or someone¡¯s birthday, etc.¡± Zhou Jia answered him with a smile.

    ¡°Birthday?¡± Wu Hai was shocked then. What a damn joke that was!

    ¡°Yes. So can you please change another one?¡± Zhou Jia suggested.

    Wu Hai was an artist. He was always treated by others in normal times, but he had seldom treated others except for his younger sister or his agent Zheng Jiawei. He didn¡¯t want to bring anyone here except those two people.

    Therefore, it wasn¡¯t an easy thing for Wu Hai to have an important treat. As for his birthday, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help flying into a rage.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you mean? Did you specially serve this new dish to baffle me?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the all-fish banquet, stroked his small mustache, and asked with his eyes wide open.

    ¡°Just follow the rules.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Rules? Let¡¯s forget about the rule that one cannot eat two same dishes, which almost made me starve. Again, let¡¯s forget about the matter that you closed the restaurant and rested without prior notice, which almost made me starve. But what exactly do you mean by making a rule that the dish is only avable when there¡¯s someone¡¯s birthday?¡± Wu Hai counted Yuan Zhou¡¯s crimes one by one and asked bitterly.

    Looking at the emotional man, Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou felt a little puzzled, but he still asked with a seemingly indifferent tone, ¡°This is my rule.¡±

    ¡°Let your rules go to hell. I believe that you do know I was born in the leap month of a leap year and don¡¯t want me to eat the dish. How fearful that is! Boss Yuan, how can you do this to me? Furthermore, this is the meat, not vegetables.¡± Wu Hai said with such a sorrowful tone that anyone who heard him would be sad and shed tears.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, however, he couldn¡¯t help rolling on the ground and smiling ceaselessly.

    ¡°A birthday in the leap month of a leap year! Haha. That means you don¡¯t have many birthdays in your lifetime.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he wasn¡¯t smiling, definitely.

    ¡°Have you ever celebrated your birthday?¡± Yuan Zhou asked primly with his face taut.

    ...

 Chapter 497 - The Persistence To Eat Meat

    <h4>Chapter 497: The Persistence To Eat Meat</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    This question asked by Yuan Zhou was straightforward and piercing. It simply arrived straight at the bottom of Wu Hai¡¯s heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. What I shall do for my birthday?¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner of ¡°I want nothing but the fish.¡±

    ¡°Please follow the rules.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°I was born in a leap month of leap year. How do you think I can celebrate it?¡± Wu Hai gnashed his teeth and asked him.

    ¡°Never mind. You will get your turn one day.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Let me say this. I have only celebrated my birthday once until now. Do you know when it is? About 13 years before!¡± Wu Hai attempted to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s sympathy.

    ¡°Well. My birthday is one monthter. Every time, ites when the Chinese New Year approaches. It¡¯s not that good.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and said with an indifferent tone as if there were friends.

    If Yuan Zhou spoke in this way in normal times, Wu Hai would be quite happy to make fun of him. For now, however, he had only one thought, that was, to beat Yuan Zhou to death. Nheless, he had to consider carefully what to eat in future.

    In this regard, Wu Hai could only answer two extensive and profound characters, ¡°Ho Ho.¡±

    ¡°You can treat me to dinner.¡± Ling Hong answered. If he didn¡¯t like he was teasing him, Wu Hai would have thanked him for offering that good idea.

    ¡°Only for important treats can you order that. The ten dishes of the all-fish banquet can¡¯t be wasted.¡± Yuan Zhou knew the two people were both wealthy guys and thus reminded them specially.

    ¡°Never mind. Your paintings are terrific and I am prepared to buy one. If so, it¡¯s necessary for you to treat me to dinner, isn¡¯t it?¡± Ling Hong indicated that he had a solution to solve this problem.

    ¡°Do you also understand paintings?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t react for a while. He said to Ling Hong with a disgusted tone.

    ¡°Nonsense. If not, what would I buy it for?¡± Ling Hong smoothed his hair with his fingers and said handsomely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you like traditional Chinese paintings only? Mine are all oil paintings.¡± Wu Hai asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Artists are all stupid. Don¡¯t you know that I¡¯m helping you?¡± Ling Hong took a look at Wu Hai with irritation.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. If you buy my painting, I have to treat you to dinner. No, no. If you want to buy my painting, shouldn¡¯t you fawn on me?¡± Wu Hai suddenly reacted and echoed Ling Hong first. But then, he had a different opinion.

    ¡°He can¡¯t be saved. I don¡¯t even know what to say.¡± Ling Hong covered his forehead. Since it made no sense to reason with Wu Hai, Ling Hong sat down cleanly and straightforwardly ignored him.

    ¡°Others are all begging me in order to buy my paintings. You don¡¯t treat me to dinner and moreover, even asked me to treat you?¡± As a famous painter, Wu Hai felt he had been severely insulted.

    ¡°Stupid idiot.¡± Ling Hong scolded him. He felt his IQ was insulted by Wu Hai and thus didn¡¯t talk with this insane person at all.

    ¡°Humph. I don¡¯t want to sell my oil paintings to one that can only appreciate the traditional Chinese paintings.¡± Speaking of his paintings, Wu Hai was just as upromising.

    After all, it was the only thing that he was good at.

    After Wu Hai dealt with Ling Hong, who he suspected, had insulted his paintings, he turned his head and started to reason with Yuan Zhou, attempting to let Yuan Zhoupromise and sell him the All-Fish Banquet.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou responded fairly straightforwardly. He took a step back and returned into the kitchen before he began to prepare the dishes.

    What a joke! As an onlooker all over the process, Yuan Zhou finally witnessed the stupidity of Wu Hai and meanwhile felt great sympathy for his agent Zheng Jiawei.

    How difficult it would be for Zheng Jiawei to sell Wu Hai¡¯s paintings with that fellow¡¯s low IQ. Thus, it could be seen this Zheng Jiawei was really capable.

    It was boisterous in the restaurant and so was it in the side street.

    Customers that were waiting in line were chatting about work, football, and basketball. But what they talked about most was still the All-Fish Banquet provided by Yuan Zhou.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou appeared in the TV program Folk Talent, which was even made into a series, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame in Chengdu City was striking, yet only in the territory of Chengdu. Tang Song, who came here from Guangzhou to visit his girlfriend, didn¡¯t know a thing about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°I got to give Meimei a surprise. So let me choose a ce for our dinner.¡± As soon as Tan Song got off the car, he murmured with a low voice while looking at the strange and familiar city and revealing a smile on his face.

    Tan Song¡¯s knowledge about this city was all for his girlfriend Liu Mei. They were in a long distance rtionship in two different cities for two months and it was the first time that he had some spare time thus came to her. Before that, Liu Mei went to look for him every time.

    ¡°Now it¡¯s my turn.¡± While looking for somewhere to live, Tan Song smiled and said.

    The amodation naturally couldn¡¯t be too far from his girlfriend¡¯s home, therefore, Tan Song took a taxi and got into it.

    ¡°Hey, master. Take me to this Bali Vige.¡± Tan Song tapped open the app of a group purchase, located the address of the hotel he had booked, and then said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± The taxi-driver answered and immediately drove away.

    ¡°Let me search for the delicious foods in Chengdu and see which has the highest rating.¡± There were many apps for group purchases in Tan Song¡¯s phone. All these were downloaded to look for ptable dishes.

    His girlfriend only enjoyed eating and moreover, she liked letting him find nice foods for her, saying it felt quite pleasing.

    Therefore, Tan Song also let her rely on him. Every time, he was the one who looked for delicious foods and his girlfriend, Liu Mei, was only responsible for eating. They had a quite a tacit understanding. Liu Mei never looked for delicious foods voluntarily and she only relied on Tan Song in this regard. It could be considered to be the fun between the lovers.

    With his fingers scrolling through the screen flexibly, Tan Song tapped open a highly-rated ranking list on this app.

    The name was simple and straightforward, Ranking List of Delicacies in Chengdu City. The first one was exactly Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Is this restaurant the first?¡± Tan Song looked at the brief introductions and appeared a little puzzled.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant: the size is about 20sqm and the average spending is extremely high. However, the taste of the food is just peerless. All in all, it deserves a try.

    ¡°It¡¯s surprisingly a tiny restaurant that takes the first ce? Tsk-tsk. It seems that ballot rigging exists everywhere. This tiny restaurant is so powerful.¡± Tan Song shook his head and indicated that he didn¡¯t believe that.

    ¡°Look! How unconvincing it is!¡± With his years of experience, Tan Song had sufficient reason to believe it was a ballot rigging.

    It was definitely impossible that a restaurant could have 100% favorablements without any unfavorable one.

    [It¡¯s the first time in my life that I wanted to kidnap the boss back to my home after I ate the dishes here. It is a pity I don¡¯t have a lot of money. Otherwise, I would also want to go there everyday. The dishes are way too tasty and definitely deserve a taste. Five Star Favorable Comment] from Shen Da Ren Qian Xun.

    [Having eaten once in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, I have to live on the instant noodles for the remaining month, but I¡¯m still happy. This is an illness and I have to go for a doctor. Forget it. I¡¯d rather save more money and then go there again. Five Star Rmendation] from Yao Wei Zhi Lian.

    [My girlfriend sold my equipment in the E-game and went to eat, but I didn¡¯t break up with her, because we went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Jealous, envious? Haw-haw. The only thing is that I have sold out all the equipment and consequently, we have no more money to eat there. Strongly rmended] from Yu Lan Shi.

    ¡°Having been rmended by you guys, I went to eat there. Now, you guys betterpensate me. My money is all gone. Help! How shall I live for theing half month? I ordered quite a few dishes carelessly. Whoooh...] from Xi Sha Gong Zhen.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Thements are so identical to each other. Can¡¯t you guys at least show some sincerity?¡± Tan Song just watched thements for fun. He definitely wouldn¡¯t go there to eat.

    After all, the dishes were definitely not delicious since they bought so many fakements. That was what Tan Song was thinking.

    Yuan Zhou, who was regarded as a guy who rigged ballots, was severely harassed by Wu Hai for the sake of the All-Fish Banquet and meat.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, let us not mention other rules, this rule is totally unfair. Think! Won¡¯t we, who were born in a leap month of a leap year, not have a single opportunity toe to eat the banquet on our birthday?¡± Whenever Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out to the customers, Wu Hai said a different phrase, yet all with the same meaning.

    ¡°I want to eat meat. I want to eat the All-Fish Banquet. I want to eat meat without any vegetables.¡± Wu Hai was thinking that.

 Chapter 498 - The 9th Course: Fish Head Soup

    <h4>Chapter 498: The 9th Course: Fish Head Soup</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Um. So you can also order this dish during other important treats.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then answered seriously.

    ¡°Even so, we there will be one less reason to eat the banquet.¡± Wu Hai said solemnly.

    ¡°No, you won¡¯t. I¡¯m still here.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, his tone was both very indifferent and very resolute.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Wu Hai was stupefied for a while. After that, he sat down and said no more.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had always been there. It made no difference even if his birthday was in a leap month of a leap year or he had to wait another ten years or twenty years before his next birthday arrived. Anyway, Yuan Zhou was always there, wasn¡¯t he? Why rush?

    This reason straightforwardly convinced Wu Hai and also made other customers have some thoughts and feelings. They felt the dishes in front of them became more delicious.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had devoted all his seriousness to them, every dish was like that.

    ¡°This is the 9th course, Fish Head Soup. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou carried a brown wood-like soup bowl and put it on the table lightly.

    ¡°As thest course of the banquet, I don¡¯t know if the soup can be superior to the previously excellent dishes.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at the milky-white fish soup with great interest.

    ¡°There should be no problems.¡± Chu Xiao was quite confident.

    ¡°Since the previous dishes are all so wonderful, I would like to see how this banquet will end.¡± Liu Tong picked up the spoon and just waited for his teacher to eat first. Then, he would drink it immediately.

    The banquet dishes all over the table were actually one whole. You can¡¯t just do well at the beginning but took it easy during the final stage. That would definitely affect the impression of the entire banquet as a whole.

    Take the story that we often heard from others for example. As the story goes, a chef made some dishes in a banquet very salty. When he served a bowl of soup in the final stage, however, he forgot to put salt in the soup, which contrarily made people feel it was a heavenly delicacy.

    If the dish tasted so bad, undoubtedly, no one would eat it to the end. Leaving that aside, there was definitely water during the meal. If that the dish was too salty, why didn¡¯t people drink some water? How was it possible that they just waited for the soup without any salt foolishly?

    Therefore, it was unlikely for the soup to have no salt.

    ¡°The milky-white soup is just like the cow¡¯s fresh milk. It carries a slight fish vor but has no offensive smell at all. Well, there is even a little scorched aroma. What an odd vour!¡± Zhou Shijie smelled it carefully and then said.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know what it is after you eat.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t keeping people guessing on purpose. He just didn¡¯t like talking too much while cooking.

    And in his opinion, it wasn¡¯t necessary to exin this point.

    ¡°Good idea.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then Yuan Zhou left.

    ¡°This is thest course of the All-Fish Banquet today. The tenth one is definitely dessert. So can any of you three tell me where the scorched aromaes or what it is?¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard with his fingers and was in no hurry to eat it.

    ¡°It¡¯s naturally the ...¡± Without any hesitation, Chu Xiao prepared to tell the answer. However, he was interrupted by Zhou Shijie right away.

    ¡°You tell me after them. If you tell me now, that will be called a spoiler.¡± Zhou Shijie took a look at Chu Xiao angrily.

    Chu Xiao shrugged indifferently. He was looking at the Fish Head Soup carefully from the appearance to the fragrance. After all, there was something that he also didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°The scorched aroma definitelyes from the joints of the fish head and the body. Since this Boss Yuan has removed all the fish meat, however, it definitelyes from its face at the head that has been stir-fried.¡± After Li Minghui observed it very carefully, he brought out his answer.

    ¡°Um. That indeed makes sense. What about you?¡± Instead of saying yes or no, Zhou Shijie turned to look at Liu Tong.

    ¡°Normally speaking, my fellow brother should be quite right, even if it appears that the white and tender fish head hasn¡¯t been stir-fried before. Now that our teacher is asking us, and because it is cooked by this chef, I think there¡¯s definitely something different.¡± Liu Tong¡¯s eyes were full of fear when he looked at Yuan Zhou now.

    ¡°And then?¡± Zhou Shijie signaled him to continue.

    ¡°So the scorched aroma surely isn¡¯t from the fish head. It might be from something else. For example, some kind of leaves with special fragrance or some other ingredients.¡± Liu Tong knitted his brows and said that with slight uncertainty.

    ¡°Ok. You can stop it now. These two idiots don¡¯t know. You tell me.¡± Zhou Shijie was also a little helpless in the heart, thus he had to say that to Chu Xiao.

    He spent so much time on his two disciples, but still, they were no match for Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao. Thinking of that, Zhou Shijie felt a slight heartache.

    ¡°Rice crust. There is rice crust in the soup and thus, we can smell some scorched aroma.¡± Chu Xiao said lightly.

    In his opinion, it wasn¡¯t really a very difficult question. He was more curious if the taste of the soup could be as good as how he had imagined.

    ¡°Rice crust?¡± ¡°Rice crust?¡± Li Minghui and Liu Tong shouted in surprise with one ord.

    ¡°Right, it¡¯s indeed the rice crust. The scorched aroma of meat is quite different. Out of the two of you, one doesn¡¯t know while the other merely spected it. Humph.¡± Zhou Shijie snorted coldly and discontentedly.

    ¡°It is really an odd cooking method to put the rice crust in the fish soup.¡± Liu Tong murmured. He wasn¡¯t really afraid of Zhou Shijie¡¯s anger.

    ¡°Sorry, teacher.¡± Li Minghui on the contrary apologized seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s drink it.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand. After that, he picked the spoon up and started to scoop the soup up.

    ¡°Hua La, Hua La¡±. Basically, a bowl could be filled with one and a half big spoonful of soup. The fish soup was just enough to fill four bowls, 80% full, without a single drop more or less.

    ¡°You little brat, why don¡¯t you just call yourself ¡®a bowl of soup¡¯? There¡¯s not even a drop more.¡± Looking at the empty soup bowl, Zhou Shijie pointed at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments. That way, it won¡¯t be wasted.¡± Yuan Zhou epted thepliments deservedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m notplimenting you.¡± Zhou Shijie almostughed out due to the extreme anger. He said no more and directly drank the soup.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to eat the rice crust in the soup to savor the taste.¡± Liu Tong was most curious about the rice crust.

    Theoretically, the rice crust would surely soften upon touching the water. The taste of the soft rice crust need not be brought up as it was not really delicious and pleasing. Naturally, Liu Tong also got ready to eat the unpleasant rice crust.

    Once the rice crust entered his mouth and was bitten, however, it emitted a sound of ¡°Ka Ca, Ka Ca¡±. Having been soaked in the fish soup, it still maintained the crisp texture yet with a lower level of hardness, which did not make it feel that hard anymore.

    Nheless, it was easier to chew and the taste was more wonderful. With the crisp texture and the fresh and delicious fish soup that overflowed continuously upon biting, the more one chewed, the more fragrant and crisper it became.

    ¡°This is the first time that I find out rice crust and fish soup are a perfect match.¡± Liu Tong was greatly astounded.

    Meanwhile, he didn¡¯t forget to drink a mouthful of fish soup. This time, the feeling was totally different again.

    Upon entering the mouth, fish soup would normally taste fresh and fragrant. However, it wasn¡¯t so this time. Instead, there was a faint, delicate fragrance. Only after that came the strong fresh and fragrant fish soup. It was so fresh that Liu Tong even wanted to swallow his tongue up. This was what Liu Tong was thinking now.

    ¡°How unexpected, I can also experience such a feeling one day that makes me want to swallow my tongue.¡± Liu Tong smiled with a manner of self-mockery.

    Originally, thisment was usually made by others to express their acknowledgment to his culinary skills. However, it proved to be quite ironic now. The fish soup cooked by him was far from being called ¡°fresh¡± ifpared with Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    Only the Fish Head Soup cooked by Yuan Zhou disyed the freshness and delicacy of the fish soup...

 Chapter 499 - The 10th Course: Dessert

    <h4>Chapter 499: The 10th Course: Dessert</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Dammit. If anybody praises me like that again in future, I will be pissed off.¡± Liu Tong drank another mouthful of fish soup angrily.

    ¡°It¡¯s extremely fresh and delicious. The purple peri is really used perfectly.¡± Zhou Shijie squinted his eyes and said while enjoying the delicacy blissfully.

    ¡°Indeed. The purple peri removes the earthy smell of the freshwater fish and the intrinsic offensive smell of the fishes while the rice crust absorbs it and turns it into the scorched aroma. The delicate fragrancees from the lingering taste of the stewed purple peri. They are really a perfect match.¡± Chu Xiao drank up the fish soup in the bowl and said quite seriously.

    ¡°Exactly. I thought that purple peri couldn¡¯t be eaten anymore after they were stewed, but who knows it could be so tasty. And it¡¯s surprisingly so soft. Along with the crisp rice crust and the fresh fish meat, I get three different tastes from a single fish soup.¡± Zhou Shijie smiled earnestly, too.

    ¡°Rice Crust Fish Head Soup. Interesting.¡± There appeared a smile on Chu Xiao¡¯s arrogant face.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very good. Thest course is really prepared perfectly. It feels that the dessert is the only thing that weck.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and saidcently.

    ¡°This rice crust tastes even better than the rice provided by youst time, Chairman.¡± Chu Xiao suddenly said to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Well, yes. Those few old guys seem to have a habit of cheating others.¡± Upon thinking of the several people from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Zhou Shijie gnashed his teeth and said.

    ¡°Teacher, if this person is so awesome, why is he willing to start such a small restaurant over here?¡± Liu Tong drank off the fish soup and asked that first.

    ¡°Do you think everyone wants to make a name for himself nationwide like you do? This Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t like doing things that way.¡± Zhou Shijie red at Liu Tong angrily first and then sighed with emotion.

    ¡°You ought to learn something from him. Don¡¯t always think of making a name for yourself. You really should stop to study the culinary skills intensively. Look! Even if this Boss Yuan is so skilled in cooking, he doesn¡¯t like pursuing fame and is just immersed in his culinary skills. He is absolutely a genuine grand gourmet.¡± Zhou Shijie continued to educate Li Minghui after he did the same to Liu Tong.

    However, Yuan Zhou indicated that he consented to that statement. Well, he was cooking neither for fame nor for interest and never thought about himself but others. Therefore, he was the sessor of socialism.

    ¡°Yes, teacher.¡± Li Minghui listened to him seriously and nodded his head.

    Nheless, Liu Tong just appeared to be serious on the surface, but wasn¡¯t convinced at all inwardly. With his eyes rolling around, no one really knew what evil thoughts he was thinking of.

    ¡°This is thest course of the All-Fish banquet, the Dace Meat Stuffed Green Dumplings. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a naturalplexion as if he hadn¡¯t heard theplimentary words to himself. He carried thest course, the snacks, to them.

    As for the after-meal fruits, Yuan Zhou indicated that there indeed wasn¡¯t any. After all, fruits couldn¡¯t be cooked with the fish meat.

    The te carried by Yuan Zhou was separated into two sides like the Taichi Pattern. On one side, there were golden yellow dumplings simr to the gold ingots, wrapped in the fragrantly fried egg yolk while on the other side, the dumplings were snow white. Through the very thin dumpling skin, one could see the white and tender fish meat and the colorful ingredients inside.

    The ck drop of vinegar and the fiery-red pepper oil were at the two sides of the eyes of the Taichi fish respectively. The color assortment appeared bright and conspicuous, which could whet the appetite by merely taking a look.

    ¡°The fragrance along with the hint of sourness and peppery taste really makes me want to eat a lot.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and said with great satisfaction.

    ¡°It¡¯s so thin. Did you make it as per the thickness of wonton wrappers? How fragrant.¡± Looking at the cute gold ingots, Li Minghui also couldn¡¯t helpplementing.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed skillful with his hands.¡± Apparently, Liu Tong had thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s skill in peeling off the fish skin with one single cut.

    ¡°That is not the main point.¡± Chu Xiao had been knitting his brows tight ever since this dish was served.

    ¡°Oh? What do you mean?¡± It was the first time that Chu Xiao had expressed a different opinion. Therefore, Zhou Shijie asked curiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, please give me that board and let me have a look.¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t answer Zhou Shijie, but contrarily said to Yuan Zhou who was turning around.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why he said so.

    ¡°That board.¡± Chu Xiao pointed at a piece of white board erected in front of the chopping board on the azure stone countertop and said earnestly.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. But you can¡¯t take it out.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he handed the board to Chu Xiao.

    ¡°As expected.¡± Once he received the board, Chu Xiao pinched it. Only after that did he sighed with emotion.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Shijie still didn¡¯t understand why he would do so.

    Wasn¡¯t it just a foam board? Where was the novelty?

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, take a look at it by yourself.¡± Chu Xiao handed the board to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Okay. Let me have a look.¡± Zhou Shijie was also very curious.

    Once the board was in his hand, Zhou Shijie knew it wasn¡¯t foam. Instead, it was a kind of unknown soft board simr to the flexible flue.

    ¡°It turns out to be so. No wonder you say the main point isn¡¯t the dumplings.¡± After that, Zhou Shijie also let out a sigh and said that.

    On the white board were the thickly dotted fish bones of all sizes. But that wasn¡¯t the main point. The main point was that these fish bones were arranged into the shape of the fish without the fish head and fish fin.

    Besides that, each of the fish bones was inserted into the board with the same strength. Even his abilities in picking out fish bones were peerless.

    ¡°On this point, even I can¡¯t achieve his level. After all, I¡¯m not good with knife skills.¡± Chu Xiao said cleanly.

    As a professional chef who specialized in sculpting and te presentation, even Chu Xiao himself said that his knife skills were not as good. Li Minghui and Liu Tong were thoroughly astounded by that.

    ¡°It¡¯s extremely difficult.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and had to admit that.

    ¡°Teacher, I want to have a look.¡± Li Minghui uttered and said.

    ¡°Me, too.¡± Liu Tone echoed right after him.

    ¡°It¡¯s good for you to have a look.¡± After saying that, Zhou Shijie handed the board to them.

    ¡°Hiss... It can be prepared in this way?¡± Seated beside Zhou Shijie, Liu Tong naturally saw it first. His surprise was straightforwardly shown on his face.

    Li Minghui, who continued to watch it afterwards, kept silent for quite a while and then said, ¡°That way, the fish bones are indeed all picked out. However, won¡¯t the fish meat be thoroughly mashed?¡±

    Li Minghui swore that he didn¡¯t want to pick holes in Yuan Zhou at all, but instead, just wanted to know if it was like imagined.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why not exin that by yourself?¡± Even Zhou Shijie was a little hesitant.

    Only Chu Xiao felt it wasn¡¯t possible for the fish meat to be smashed. First of all, he trusted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship; secondly, he had witnessed the processed fish where the fish bones had been picked out. It was an intact piece without even a hole and the knife scratches were simply invisible.

    ¡°You just need to know where each fish bone is and then pick them out. It¡¯s just as easy as one plus one being two. Everything has a pattern.¡± Yuan Zhou said that calmly and indifferently as if it were quite easy to pick the fish bones out and arrange them into a shape of the fish.

    ¡°I want to hit somebody, teacher.¡± Liu Tong took a deep breath and then looked at Zhou Shijie to consult him.

    ¡°Hahaha. This old guy finally sees a true genius. One plus one is two? This little brat of Yuan Zhou is definitely ascending to the heavens.¡± Zhou Shijie felt it both angry and interested and was simply speechless.

    ¡°Teacher, shall we leave first?¡± The steady disciple Li Minghui felt he couldn¡¯t bear Yuan Zhou anymore. If this damn difficulty level was as described by Yuan Zhou, then what can the dished cooked by them during normal times be called? Was it at the level of ying with y?

    As the prime culprit, Yuan Zhou just frowned and said while looking at them, ¡°The fish bones of these fish all have a sequence. Just remove them based on the regr pattern.¡±

    In regard to Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnations, Li Minghui and Liu Tong answered with one ord, ¡°Ho Ho¡±.

    At the same time, there appeared the same words in their heart, ¡°I want to swear now.¡±

 Chapter 500 - Perfect Full Stop

    <h4>Chapter 500: Perfect Full Stop</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    Just as the atmosphere became extremely awkward, while Chu Xiao was just sitting by and watching them, feeling that Yuan Zhou could really be an arrogant rival, and while Li Minghui, Liu Tong, and Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help getting ready to beat Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai uttered something.

    ¡°Hey. The fish dumplings are going to cool down and the fish meat will start to stink then. Let me help you take some, alright?¡± Wu Hai was already keeping an eye out for his chance to eat the All-Fish Banquet.

    No wonder he said so. These people not only ate, but also exined and praised by the side how delicious the fish meat tasted and how fresh and tasty the fish soup was. Wu Hai, who happened to sit beside them, of course suffered a lot.

    Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help asking them with a consciously courteous tone.

    The words of Wu Hai suddenly broke the weird atmosphere among the several people, as if a stone was thrown into the calmke surface.

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around back to the kitchen and continued preparing dinner.

    ¡°Forget it. Eating the dumplings matters more.¡± Zhou Shijie picked a fish dumpling into his bowl quickly.

    There were 12 Dace Meat Stuffed Green Dumplings in all, namely, three for each person on average. Although the number could be averaged, the taste couldn¡¯t.

    ¡°Hey hey. I said I am able to help you. Can we discuss this matter?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared quite earnest.

    ¡°No need. You better continue eating your Egg Fried Rice.¡± Liu Tong disliked Yuan Zhou, but he didn¡¯t say that he wouldn¡¯t eat his delicious dish.

    ¡°No good deed goes unpunished. Human hearts are not like what they were in the old days.¡± Seeing no hope, Wu Hai immediately murmured indignantly.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had already made a clean break from Wu Hai. He absolutely didn¡¯t know this person who cheated and swindled just for something to eat. He surprisingly called himself an artist. Shame on him.

    Yuan Zhou started to take pity on his agent, Zheng Jiawei, as he routinely did. However, he might have forgotten that he was almost beaten to death for how he postured just now. They were a perfect match.

    ¡°Just by its appearance, the fish dumplings appear quite delectable.¡± Instead of arguing with him, Liu Tong picked up a golden yellow fish dumpling and appeared to be drooling.

    That was naturally acted for Wu Hai on purpose.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Wu Hai snorted coldly before he lowered his head and started to eat his Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°These are all handmade dumpling wrappers. Boss Yuan is really skillful with his hands.¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately when he took the first bite.

    ¡°I originally thought they are just the ordinary wonton wrappers.¡± Li Minghui also nodded and echoed.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed remarkable.¡± This time, Liu Tong nodded his head without hesitation and said affirmatively, too.

    ¡°Remove all the fish meat from the spine and then add them into the dumpling wrappers along with the fish soup for dough making. It¡¯s truly an intricate thought.¡± Chu Xiao had already savored the difference between these fish dumplings from others once it entered his mouth.

    That¡¯s right. The fish dumplings made by Yuan Zhou this time were different from others. It wasn¡¯t just some meat being wrapped up in wrappers.

    First, the dough. Just in this stage, the procedures were quiteplicated. The broth used to make the dough was stewed with the fish bones. When it was about to be cool, he had to pour it into the wheat flour little by little. After stirring them clockwise, it became a stiffer dough.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou would start to knead the dough. He would knead them ceaselessly for at least 10 minutes. Only in that way could the wrappers be chewy and taste better. U.p..dated b.y .

    ¡°Normally, it should have a fishy smell since there is fish meat and fish soup in the dough. Moreover, this kind of freshwater fish would contain an earthy smell.¡± Chu Xiao ate it carefully and then analyzed slowly.

    Chu Xiao was right. When Yuan Zhou was stewing the soup, he naturally tried to remove the fishy smell, but it would produce some oil from the bones while stewing the soup. Under those conditions, the oil would cause the dough to contain a fishy taste and would also affect the dough from forming.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou skimmed off the grease little by little. He kneaded the dough with the clear fish soup and also pickled the fish meat with the juice of the leaves and tender shoots of purple peri to remove the fishy smell. Furthermore, it even had a faint kind of grass aroma.

    ¡°Leaving others aside, this old man feels that the fish meat wrapped inside contrarily tastes very delicious.¡± Zhou Shijie squinted his eyes and gasped in admiration.

    ¡°Did you taste something from the dumplings?¡± Zhou Shijie asked his disciples again.

    ¡°It¡¯s pear.¡± The two disciples were quite awesome this time and answered correctly immediately. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cut the pear into very little pieces, but into moderate-sized ones so one could feel them while chewing.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Cangxi Snow Pear.¡± Chu Xiao added timely at the side.

    Then, the two disciples became speechless. Now that the pear had been diced into such small pieces, how could he know what breed it was? By the way, they had been thoroughly cooked, so it was more difficult to distinguish them.

    ¡°Once the fish dumpling enters the mouth, the wrapper tastes a little chewy and sticky while the fish meat inside was tightly wrapped. As soon as it is bit open, the fresh and sweet gravy would immediately leap out. I have a feeling that the fish is about to be alive in my mouth.¡± Zhou Shijie described carefully.

    ¡°Indeed. The fish meat was wrapped very well in the tough wonton wrappers that were as thin as a cicada¡¯s wings. As a result, no air leaks out and there even appears to be a temporary vacuum inside. In that vacuum environment, the fish meat is cooked thoroughly.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and said after Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°But the surface of the fish dumplings isn¡¯t too hot at all. Only when we bite it and the tasty gravy burst out would it be a little hot. However, the taste is so wonderful that I almost forget anything else and just concentrated on swallowing.¡± Liu Tong narrated the taste carefully at the side, too.

    ¡°The fish meat wrapped inside has some fruit pulp of Cangxi Snow Pear, which tastes crisp, juicy, fresh and sweet. It¡¯s a perfect match with the nd and delicate fish meat.¡± Li Minghui said, pretending to be serious.

    Actually, it was really like what he described. The fish dumplings were irreproachable no matter on the aspect of chewiness of the dumpling wrappers or the taste of the fish meat.

    The several people started to talk about the delicacy of the fish dumplings one after another.

    Basically, these few people were all professional chefs. Although their culinary skills varied from one another, there was no problem for them to savor the fish dumplings with conspicuous advantages.

    Therefore, they spoke extraordinarily heatedly and described the dish extraordinarily delicious.

    Consequently, Wu Hai felt awful at the side. He heard the beautiful descriptions of the dish, but couldn¡¯t eat it.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, I want one serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle. Hurry up.¡± Wu Hai was wealthy, thus he directly ordered a meat dish to satisfy his craving for good food.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia answered loudly.

    ¡°I think the Dongpo Pig Knuckle tastes really nice.¡± It was unknown that Wu Hai said that to himself or to Li Minghui and Liu Tong beside him.

    That¡¯s right. At the very beginning, Zhou Shijie just sighed with emotion how delicious the fish dumplings were. After all, it was thest course. Although he felt that he still hadn¡¯t eaten his fill, he was satisfied with the splendid feast.

    Nheless, Liu Tong said that intentionally as Wu Hai had coveted his food just now.

    ¡°The Cangxi Snow Pear is the absolute finishing touch.¡± Chu Xiao swallowed up thest mouthful of dumplings unhurriedly.

    ¡°Exactly. That way, the dessert and fruits are all prepared.¡± Li Minghui said after that.

    ¡°This little brat Yuan is so stingy. There¡¯s no tea when wee and no fruits when we leave.¡± Zhou Shijie pretended to be discontented, saying that.

    ¡°Exactly.¡± Liu Tong nodded with a seriously discontented manner.

    Although Yuan Zhou heard that, he pretended not to hear them. After all, he had wasted 50g of tea leaves extravagantly yesterday afternoon. Even he himself had to drink the tea very frugally. How was it possible he would treat others to a mouthful?

 Chapter 501

    <h4>Chapter 501: The Tortoiseshell = Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant (First)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Take care, gentlemen.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to ask about our opinions?¡± Zhou Shijie joked with him smilingly.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him but said earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask if they were satisfied with the food at the beginning as he was quite confident in his own craftsmanship. Since they wanted to tell their opinions, however, he was quite willing to listen to that.

    ¡°My opinion is very simple, that is, the amount in each dish is too little.¡± Zhou Shijie appeared quite solemn and said seriously.

    ¡°Yeah. The amount is not worth mentioning.¡± On this point, Liu Tong also agreed with him.

    This time, even Chu Xiao chimed in with him once in a blue moon, ¡°Yuan Zhou, the amount of your dishes is even less than those of my western-style foods.¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not. The amount is set ording to your food intake capacity.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed his sincere gaze and said earnestly.

    ¡°This old man hasn¡¯t eaten my fill.¡± Zhou Shijie said immodestly.

    ¡°Me, neither.¡± Liu Tong shrugged his shoulders.

    ¡°Me, neither.¡± Li Minghui also shook his head seriously.

    ¡°Of course, including me.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and said.

    ¡°ording to the old saying, one must eat his fill for breakfast, eat well for lunch and eat less for dinner. So 80% full is the best condition for everybody.¡± Yuan Zhou said on a well-founded basis.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. How can you let the customers leave the banquet without eating their fill?¡± Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t a person who could be coaxed.

    ¡°But for this banquet, I set the amount ording to the standard of dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Zhou Shijie¡¯s question, but said based on his own reasons.

    ¡°Human¡¯s satietyes from the increase of glucose in the blood and the satiety center will be stimted after one eats. Then, humans will have a feeling of fullness and no longer want to eat. Therefore, this requires some time.¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously.

    ¡°Stop it. If we continue, Yuan Zhou will probably poprize this health knowledge.¡± Chu Xiao uttered and saved Yuan Zhou from the embarrassment.

    Actually, the four people were quite clear that they did eat their fill, but they just felt it was too delicious and wanted to eat more. Zhou Shijie was originally saying that with a joking tone.

    However, Yuan Zhou was an earnest person. As a result, Chu Xiao had toe up and save him first.

    ¡°Humph. This little brat is so stubborn.¡± Zhou Shijie muttered to himself and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that was also a kind ofpliment.

    ¡°Hey. This brat seems to be in high spirits.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee and appeared quite helpless.

    ¡°See you at the Chef¡¯s Association.¡± After saying that, Chu Xiao followed him out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou just frowned and said nothing.

    ¡°What the hell is with the Chef¡¯s Association?¡± Yuan Zhou looked calm and indifferent on the surface, however, he was quite puzzled in the heart.

    ¡°Damn it. He surprisingly proposed a challenge to him?¡± Liu Tong looked at Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao with a manner of surprise before he followed Zhou Shijie out of the door.

    ¡°Thank you for your treat.¡± Li Minghui finally recovered his polite attitude and thus said courteously.

    ¡°My pleasure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head politely.

    After they all walked out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went back into his kitchen and continued to cook as calmly as before. He didn¡¯t put Chu Xiao¡¯s announcement in his mind at all.

    After all, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t been in the cookingmunity for too long and, of course, didn¡¯t know the meaning of the Chef¡¯s Association. However, he would definitely be excited if he got to know it as many international renowned chefs would all enter this association. And these people could hardly be seen during normal times.

    While Yuan Zhou left aside the matter of Chef¡¯s Association temporarily, Wu Hai was still thinking of the All-Fish Banquet at his end.

    ¡°If you treat me to a meal, I will tell you a solution.¡± Looking at Wu Hai who appeared distressed, Ling Hong said with a brotherly tone.

    ¡°Still buying the painting?¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner of scorn.

    He didn¡¯t think the idea was good.

    ¡°No. I don¡¯t feel so good recently. It seems that I need some nutrition.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the Dongpo Pig Knuckle and Tea Egg explicitly with an evilugh.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, this Mr. Ling needs a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and Tea Egg.¡± Wu Hai said quickly without hesitation.

    ¡°Okay. It¡¯s 3968RMB in all. May I ask if you want to pay by cash or by bank transfer?¡± Zhou Jie reported the price to him gently.

    ¡°Um. He is paying.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and pointed at Ling Hong quite sincerely.

    ¡°If I pay, you¡¯ll have no opportunity to know my idea.¡± Ling Hong took out his phone indifferently and threatened him.

    ¡°Never mind. I can ask Jiang Changxi.¡± Wu Hai indicated that he didn¡¯t give a sh*t about Ling Hong¡¯s rotten idea.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s all up to you.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and made the bank transfer without hesitation.

    ¡°Want to cheat me? No way.¡± Wu Hai appeared quitecent while stroking his mustaches.

    Yuan Zhou was already used to their arguments. He could do nothing but to stay away from them and pretend not to know them.

    After all, Wu Hai was sometimes as stupid as the skan Mmute, the stupidest among the 3 sled dogs, skan Mmute, Husky, and Samoyed.

    ¡°Look! That womane again.¡± Just as Ling Hong and Wu Hai were arguing with each other, a customer beside them said softly.

    Although he said that with a low voice, he was very close to the two people. Therefore, Ling Hong and Wu Hai raised their head and had a look at her. Yuan Zhou also raised his head and had a look subconsciously.

    It was a woman. She was dressed in a beige wind coat, white sweater, and ck skinny jeans. Besides that, she had reddish-brown curled hair. On the whole, she appeared to be quite intellectual and capable. Nevertheless, the red eye socket destroyed such a feeling and even made her appear slightly wronged.

    ¡°Exactly. I have met her twice.¡± The customer also had some impressions of this woman.

    Upon hearing that discussion, Yuan Zhou had some impression. Sometimes, the restaurant was about to close when this woman woulde. She would order a serving of in white rice in thest five minutes.

    She had done the same twice, therefore Yuan Zhou immediately remembered her.

    She often came in the evening and only ordered the in white rice when she was here, which was quite distinctive. Of course, the discussion stopped automatically when the woman sat down.

    ¡°Do you know her?¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t came as frequently as Wu Hai did.

    After all, Wu Hai had always taken Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as his private canteen.

    ¡°Um. She oftenes here and orders the in white rice every time. Once she eats the rice, she would weep privately.¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    Although Wu Hai didn¡¯t really know everybody dining here, he was quite familiar with one that had such characteristics.

    In his heart, almost everybody was a painting that had stories.

    ¡°Is she really so strange?¡± Ling Hong revealed a manner of great interest.

    ¡°Yes. She¡¯s really strange.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°A bowl of in white rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.¡± The voice of the woman was clean and clear without any trace of crying.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia went up and answered.

    Yuan Zhou cooked fairly quickly. Since it was merely a bowl of in white rice, it was carried to her very soon.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your in white rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia set down the cdon bowl lightly and said courteously.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± When the woman lowered her head, her curled hair covered her face. Therefore, others couldn¡¯t see herplexion clearly.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Zhou Jia smiled politely before she turned around and left. Only then did the woman pick the chopsticks and start to eat.

    She ate very slowly, needing to chew for quite a while before continuing with another bite.

    ...

 Chapter 502 - The Tortoiseshell = Yuan Zhouâ€™s Restaurant (Final)

    <h4>Chapter 502: The Tortoiseshell = Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant (Final)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°Do you think I should go and ask her?¡± Ling Hong had a favorable impression of this woman.

    ¡°Hey, why do you have good feelings for her again?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a manner of disdain.

    No wonder Wu Hai said so. After all, Ling Hong always had good feelings toward girls who were beautiful and conformed to his requirements.

    ¡°Uh-huh.¡± Ling Hong snorted with an indistinct meaning.

    ¡°You are really a stud horse.¡± Wu Hai thought of his own sister¡¯s words and immediately used it to describe Ling Hong.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t hear Wu Hai as he had approached the girl that had just barely entered the restaurant.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t ask that way due to Wu Hai¡¯s suggestion, he just said that casually. It could be considered to be an announcement that he would be approaching her with intentions. Therefore, Wu Hai didn¡¯t really answer him straightforwardly.

    ¡°Slurp slurp.¡± The woman just chewed silently as if she didn¡¯t hear anything.

    ¡°Why do you eat in white rice only?¡± Ling Hong wasn¡¯t a person that tended to give up so easily, not to mention this person was just seated beside him.

    ¡°Um? Are you asking me?¡± Then, the woman finally had reactions. She looked at Ling Hong with puzzlement.

    ¡°Exactly. After all, there¡¯s only one beauty beside me right now. And I only talk to beautiful woman.¡± Ling Hong smiled and said confidently.

    In the movie Days of Being Wild, Leslie Cheung managed to date the goddess Maggie Cheung with the same line within one minute. However, this ploy only applied to the handsome guys.

    The main point wasn¡¯t the plot, but the single word of ¡°handsome¡±. Ling Hong felt he lived up to that word. For example, the words would contrarily sound obscene if spoken by others.

    Nevertheless, Ling Hong had a bright and handsome appearance and, moreover, was dressed in branded clothes, which made him appear like a second-generation tycoon who needed a beating. Of course, thetter sentence was said by Wu Hai.

    Therefore, the woman really answered him as expected.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to report to you what I eat.¡± The woman confirmed that Ling Hong was talking to her and then said immediately.

    Although she said that with a seemingly courteous manner, her wording was actually pretty impolite.

    ¡°Of course, you don¡¯t. I¡¯m just asking casually.¡± Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders and didn¡¯t care about that.

    ¡°Um.¡± The woman nodded her head and then lowered her head to continue her meal.

    ¡°What I mean is that if you can¡¯t afford the meal, I can buy you a serving of the dish, for example, the Treme worth 1 RMB.¡± Ling Hong said with a big smile.

    ¡°No need.¡± The woman refused him cleanly.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and revealed an indifferent manner.

    ¡°Woahhh. Handsome Ling, even you could be refused by others?¡± Wu Haiughed at him.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be helped. After all, not everyone is qualified to appreciate my charm.¡± Ling Hong said naturally.

    ¡°This woman has a good upbringing. If it was some other hot-tempered girl, you¡¯ll definitely be beaten to death.¡± Wu Hai said without hesitation.

    ¡°Impossible. That kind of tragedy only happens to you.¡± Ling Hong smiled with malicious intentions and then said affirmatively.

    Speaking of which, these two people had too many old scores. As a man who had lots of girlfriends, Ling Hong had been mocking at Wu Hai ever since the moment he knew Wu Hai had no girlfriend.

    Originally, Ling Hong couldugh at Yuan Zhou from time to time. However, since Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship became better and better, Ling Hong didn¡¯t do it anymore. He always adhered to the principle of ¡°Those who suit their actions to the time are wise¡±.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had a hold on his stomach. It was fairly sufficient to mock Wu Hai and have some fun.

    However, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a person who could suffer losses and thus it was inevitable to take score.

    ¡°Ahem. Let¡¯s stop talking about this. Do you know why this person eats in white rice every time?¡± When Ling Hong found Wu Hai was about to lose temper, he immediately changed the subject.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a guy that gossips.¡± Wu Hai snorted coldly.

    ¡°We are not gossiping. Think. Even when you want to paint, you need the models and you definitely need to know about her if you want to draw her image. Only that way, the painting can disy the spirit of the person.¡± Ling Hong continued to bamboozle Wu Hai primly.

    ¡°That indeed makes some sense.¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai turned his head and looked at the woman who was immersed in the meal.

    ¡°Of course. Just because I don¡¯t paint doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t understand paintings.¡± Ling Hong said with great confidence.

    ¡°He¡¯s so easy to lie to.¡± Looking at Wu Hai who was thinking at the side, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart.

    ¡°There seem to be fewer and fewer men who have a high IQ and wonderful craftsmanship like me.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the dinner te and thought very seriously.

    As the center of the topic, the woman didn¡¯t care about them at all. She was still eating the in white rice in the bowl one mouthful after another as if it were a heavenly delicacy and anything else wasn¡¯t worth mentioning.

    The rice used by Yuan Zhou was all tribute rice. The rice particles were crystal clear and bewitchingly fragrant. It tasted neither too hard, nor too soft and carried a slightly sticky texture. But that wasn¡¯t the reason why this woman ate so seriously, either.

    If she lifted up her long hair, others could see her tears dropping into the bowl from her eyes slowly while she was eating. But her expression changed from the grievance, sadness and sorrow to peacefulness slowly.

    And that was also the reason why she could answer Ling Hong with a normal tone.

    Dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were not only delicious but also exquisite. Therefore, the bowl of rice would be eaten up even if the woman ate slowly.

    At the other side, Ling Hong who liked gossiping and Wu Hai who liked studying things were still guessing about the woman.

    ¡°I think it should be the matter of price.¡± Wu Hai thought for quite a while and said earnestly.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think so. She is wearing Girdear brand clothes. Such kind of clothes are worth approximately 700 to 800RMB per piece and 2000 to 3000RMB is also a verymon price for a coat. So there should be no problem for her to spend 200 or 300RMB on a meal.¡± Ling Hong distinguished the brand of her clothes immediately.

    This was one of the advantages of him having many girlfriends. He could distinguish the brands of the woman¡¯s clothes very easily at first nce.

    ¡°If so, it must be because she indeed likes it.¡± Wu Hai thought for a while and had only to say so.

    ¡°Please, be imaginative.¡± Ling Hong frowned.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Wu Hai indicated that he wasn¡¯t good at gossiping and thus he couldn¡¯t think of the reason.

    ¡°It might be because of a poignant love that made her choose the in white rice.¡± Ling Hong said with a meaningful expression.

    ¡°She did nothing but eat the in white rice. I think you are thinking too much.¡± Wu Hai directly became speechless.

    ¡°Oh. Forget it. It¡¯s better to have some suspense.¡± Ling Hong always had a brief period of enthusiasm. Seeing Wu Hai unable to guess the right answer, he no longer intended to say anything.

    ¡°Um. Let¡¯s not affect others eating.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head approvingly.

    Then, the two people just continued to eat the delicacies as if nothing had happened. Their intentions of gossiping arrived fast and left quickly.

    Having finished the meal, the woman set down the chopsticks silently and then drank up that cup of clean water. In the end, she ate a piece of after-meal candy. After that, the nd sugar taste pervaded in her mouth.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, the woman stood up and walked away like that.

    When she walked to the door, she looked at the tiny restaurant without even a shop sign and suddenly said softly, ¡°How nice. Please keep continuing doing business.¡±

    ¡°This ce is like my shell. A ce that I can stay in when I¡¯m sad. How nice!¡±

    It was said so softly that even Yuan Zhou, who had unusually sharp ears, didn¡¯t hear that.

    In the restaurant, however, Ling Hong was still specting about the reason.

 Chapter 503 - Where Is The Good Wine?

    Chapter 503: Where Is The Good Wine?

    Trantor: Xiong_Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

    The All-Fish Banquet had been on the menu for days. Apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s treatst time, only Su Mu and his business partner had eaten it once. Well, his business partner was Jiang Changxi, the ¡°three lost¡± woman.

    After all, theirpanies really did do business with each other. During the meal, Wu Hai managed to eat some dishes by pestering them again and again.

    In front of good foods, Wu Hai never cared about his self-respect and thus ate it quite blissfully.

    The breeze blew around noon, but it wasn¡¯t very cold. The weather was good and people could feel the warmth of the sunshine on their bodies. Therefore, even if it was winter time, many girls wore short skirts and stockings, which were quite pleasing to the eye.

    Yin Ya was also dressed like that today. She was wearing a pair of ck, thick, warm stockings, a dark gray velvet skirt with a lower hem of 10cm above the knees, a light gray batwing coat and a ck wind coat as well as 5cm high-heels. The attire from top to bottom made her appear both pretty and capable.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yin Ya stepped into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant strongly, which immediately made people know that the floor was fairly solid.

    ¡°Damn it. It¡¯s so cold outside.¡± Yin Ya pouted andined.

    ¡°It¡¯s already December. Of course it¡¯s cold.¡± Wearing wool slippers and arge quilted jacket, Wu Hai drank a mouthful of hot noodle soup quitefortably before he said that.

    ¡°Jia Jia, one bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡± Yin Ya¡¯s voice was clear and melodious as well as loud.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou said personally.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± Being stupefied for an instant, Yin Ya smoothed her hair with her fingers and said with a low voice.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that gently, he turned around and returned to the kitchen.

    Only after a while did Yin Ya let out a sigh of relief. Then, herplexion suddenly became dark.

    ¡°He is really too much.¡± Yin Ya clutched her handbag tightly and said angrily.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Wu Hai asked randomly.

    ¡°It¡¯s my superior. He scolded me again for no reason today.¡± Yin Ya happened tock a listener. As soon as Wu Hai asked, she started to tell him.

    ¡°The surname of your director is Gao, right?¡± Wu Hai had a good memory and he still remembered what Yin Ya had said.

    ¡°Yes. Director Gao rushed into the secretarial department this morning and scolded everyone severely. What bad luck!¡± When Yin Yained, she pursed her full lips with a look of dissatisfaction. She didn¡¯t appear to be as aloof as usual today, but instead, a little cute.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you his assistant?¡± Wu Hai swallowed the chewy noodles in his mouth and asked leisurely.

    ¡°Yes, I am. But I actually belong to the secretarial department.¡± Yin Ya said helplessly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know the reason?¡± Wu Hai was actually only responsible for chatting with others, so he was just asking that casually.

    ¡°Yes, I do. It¡¯s said that my director treated our biggest supplier to a drink, but failed in the end. The wine was said to be not good.¡± Yin Ya sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s so easy to drink good wine. Why not bring them to Boss Yuan¡¯s pub over here?¡± Wu Hai said deservedly.

    ¡°But my director brought the supplier to the local Chateau Mouton-Rothschild. The wine served there alle from the native chateau in France, the best wine in the area of Bordeaux.¡± Yin Ya said with a helpless tone.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai answered simply, not saying yes or no.

    The atmosphere suddenly became silent.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou carried her dishes.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin Ya thanked him with her beautiful face blushing slightly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said nothing more.

    Since the dishes had been served, Yin Ya took up the noodle soup at the earliest time and sipped it.

    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s warm now.¡± Officedies naturally needed to sacrifice some warmth if they wanted to dress beautiful and Yin Ya was no exception. Therefore, the steaming hot noodles soup was served quite timely.

    The delicious and smooth noodle soup that made people¡¯s spirit rise suddenly let Yin Ya straighten out her thinking.

    ¡°Brother Wu, how do you feel the wine of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild ispared with Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor?¡± Yin Ya asked with the sparkle in her eyes.

    Yin Ya had drunk only a cup of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Bamboo Liquor before when Jiang Changxi treated her to that. The liquor was as sweet and refreshing as the pear juice that had a lingering taste and was indeed delicious. However, she had never drunk the wine of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I have never drunk it before. You can ask Ling Hong. He has drunk it before.¡± Wu Hai said cleanly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin Ya first thanked Wu Hai before she turned her head and asked Ling Hong.

    ¡°Brother Ling, you have drunk the wine of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild. Which one tastes better, this one or Boss Yuan¡¯s Bamboo Liquor?¡± Yin Ya asked courteously.

    ¡°You want me topare them?¡± Ling Hong was made quite puzzled.

    ¡°Which one do you think is more delicious?¡± Yin Ya asked persistently.

    ¡°It makes no sense topare them. Of course, Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor tastes better. I was a regr customer of that chateau, but not recently. I don¡¯t know whether their new products taste perfect or not, but it¡¯s supposedly not so good.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said indifferently.

    ¡°So that¡¯s why. Thank you, Brother Ling and Brother Wu.¡± Having obtained the answer, Yin Ya lowered her head thoughtfully and started to think while eating.

    ¡°She¡¯s really an interesting woman.¡± Ling Hong shook his head with a smile and didn¡¯t say much.

    As for Wu Hai, he was still busy to savor his delicacies and thus he just nodded his head in response to Yin Ya¡¯s gratitude.

    This time, Yin Ya finished the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set very quickly, about 5 minutes earlier than in usual. After that, she didn¡¯t rest anymore but just turned around and left.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yin Ya walked toward herpany with quick steps.

    ¡°The head secretary, Jolie, usually goes to the private-home-cuisine restaurant downstairs for lunch. It¡¯s 1:30 now and she should have almost arrived at thepany now.¡± Yin Ya picked up her phone and checked the time before she said with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°It might be good if I go up now and talk to her.¡± While Yin Ya was muttering to herself, she had arrived at the entrance of the elevator.

    After a sound of ¡°Ding¡±, the elevator arrived. Then, Yin Ya entered it and directly pressed the button of 23rd Floor.

    While the elevator was running up, Yin Ya took out her cosmetic mirror from her handbag and checked her appearance carefully. After she confirmed everything was alright, she walked quickly out of the elevator.

    Yin Ya had really a good luck. Once she walked out of the elevator, she found the door of the secretarial department was wide open and the head secretary, Jolie, was carrying a coffee cup and drinking the coffee in her seat.

    With the sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Yin Ya walked toward Jolie¡¯s office steadily.

    ¡°Dong Dong¡±. Yin Ya raised her hand and knocked the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Jolie looked up at her and said with a strong American ent.

    ¡°Jolie, I want to report something to you.¡± Yin Ya came straight to the point.

    ¡°Say it.¡± Jolie set down the cup and prepared to listen to her.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I know a great pub that serves delicious liquor near ourpany about 10 ten minutes¡¯ walk from here. It¡¯s Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. And I think it definitely deserves a try.¡± Yin Ya came straight to the point, which was the way this head secretary preferred.

    ¡°Thank you for your suggestion. But as far as I know, there¡¯s not a famous chateau within a radius of 5km. You ought to do your own things rather than poke your nose into others¡¯ business.¡± Having heard Yin Ya¡¯s suggestion, Jolie didn¡¯t appear to be very happy, but contrarily said harshly.

    ¡°Okay. Jolie, I¡¯d like to consult you concerning something within my scope of work.¡± Yin Ya took a deep breath and didn¡¯t say much. Instead, she started to ask something else.

    ¡°Um.¡± Jolie only nodded her head and said nothing more.

    Apparently, she didn¡¯t like Yin Ya acting on her own just now.

    Jolie was the head secretary of the secretarial department while Yin Ya was only an assistant of the director. They were not on the same rank and as a result, such a straightforward suggestion of Yin Ya wouldn¡¯t be adopted by her. On the contrary, Jolie would dislike it very much.

 Chapter 504 - Ambition

    <h4>Chapter 504: Ambition</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Things are like this. The customer I¡¯m following up has stated clearly he wants to live in the Francis Hotel. I don¡¯t know if that will affect Mr. Qin.¡± Yin Ya took out the documents she had prepared just now and asked seriously.

    ¡°No problem. Mr. Qin will leave this afternoon. Is that customer Mr. Zhou from Jinling?¡± Jolie thought for a little while and knew whom the customer was. Then, she agreed straightforwardly.

    Yin Ya¡¯s question was indeed within her scope of work, thus Jolie naturally said nothing but agreed with her.

    Things were almost the same in allpanies. There were distinct differences among the staff and even the hotels for the customer were different from each other. They were just very minor. However, this slight distinction enabled Yin Ya to get the answer she wanted to know.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Yin Ya said politely and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Go ahead.¡± Jolie nodded her head.

    From Jolie¡¯s answer, Yin Ya obtained the information she had been looking for. Since she had finished her report, she turned around and left cleanly.

    ¡°This girl has quite a few thoughts.¡± Looking at the closed door, Jolie didn¡¯t appear to be as angry as she showed toward Yin Ya.

    ¡°It seems I have to carry out my n.¡± Yin Ya held the documents with her white hand forcibly.

    That¡¯s right. Yin Ya immediately got an idea after she confirmed the wine from Chateau Mouton-Rothschild wasn¡¯t as good as Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor.

    She wanted to invite the very important supplier of herpany to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and drink the liquor. However, she was merely an assistant of her director and couldn¡¯t speak to her boss directly. Therefore, she could do nothing but bypass the immediate leadership and report it to the head secretary.

    The result was just as expected by Yin Ya. She failed, however, she wasn¡¯t discouraged at all, because she had obtained the answer that she wanted, that was, the hotel where Mr. Qin lived.

    ¡°It¡¯s Brother Wu, that novelist and likely Fang Heng that will get the liquor today.¡± Seated in the chair, Yin Ya contemted inwardly while arranging the amodations for her customers.

    Yin Ya was the director¡¯s assistant and her work was neither very easy nor very difficult. The only advantage was that she could go out at any time as long as she had decent reasons.

    ¡°It¡¯s barely 2:00 now. Let me first go to Francis Hotel and wait for Mr. Qin.¡± Having arranged the amodations for her customer, Yin Ya took up the documents and handbag and then prepared to leave.

    ¡°Hey, Beauty Yin Ya. Are you heading out again?¡± The neighboring Little Zhang was also an assistant. When she saw Yin Ya stand up, she asked with a sneering manner.

    As for why Little Zhang disliked Yin Ya, the reason was very simple. Two simr maic poles repelled each other, not to mention they were beautiful women of the same gender. Therefore, she became more hostile.

    ¡°Yes. I need to collect the information of the customers.¡± Yin Ya said quite naturally.

    ¡°Beauties are always so busy.¡± Little Zhang covered his mouth and snickered, saying vaguely.

    ¡°Yeah. It doesn¡¯t matter that I am busy. We always have to do the work assigned by our director to the best.¡± Yin Ya suddenly revealed a smile and said quite naturally.

    Then, Little Zhang stopped saying more. She red at Yin Ya secretly and then lowered her head, continuing her own work.

    When Yin Ya found Little Zhang had been scared by her, she didn¡¯t stay there longer, but left with the sound ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡± of her high-heeled shoes.

    As soon as she came downstairs, she began to make a call while hailing a taxi.

    ¡°Brother Wu, I need your help.¡± The first call was made to Wu Hai by Yin Ya.

    ¡°I know. I can transfer my quota to you this time. You just need topensate me by lining up for me next time. And if you can, treat me to dinner.¡± Wu Hai said to her straightforwardly even before Yin Ya told him the specific issue.

    ¡°No problem. Thank you, Brother Wu. I will treat you to the All-Fish Banquet at the end of this year. It¡¯s an important get-together to express my gratitude to you.¡± Yin Ya smiled lightly and answered him considerately.

    ¡°Um. You are right.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches at the other end of the phone and nodded contentedly.

    When she had just dealt with Wu Hai, the taxi also pulled up steadily in front of Yin Ya.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± The taxi driver was a young man. When he saw such a beauty like Yin Ya, he instantly revealed a sunny smile.

    ¡°Francis Hotel. Thank you.¡± After she said that, she lowered her head and continued to make a call.

    Her purpose naturally remained the same. She wanted to get the quotas for the liquor from the other two people, but inevitably, both ended in failure.

    Needless to say, the novelist refused her straightforwardly. He was quite entric. Even when Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let him drink liquor, he dared to quarrel with him, let alone a beautiful girl. He liked nothing but the liquor.

    Fang Heng replied her even simpler.

    ¡°Beauty Yin, I can bring some specially-made cold dishes to you. But for the wine, never. You know how stingy that Boss Yuan is! He only provides 200g of liquor per wine pot. What a stingy person he is!¡± Fang Heng evenined about Yuan Zhou for a little while.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, Brother Fang. Don¡¯t forget to bring your specially-made cold dishes.¡± Yin Ya answered smilingly.

    ¡°Yes, of course. I won¡¯t forget a beautiful girl¡¯s instructions.¡± Fang Heng nodded his head with a smile.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you, Brother Fang.¡± Yin Ya hung off the phone timely when she found the hotel was getting closer.

    ¡°Here we are, beauty. The fare is 13RMB.¡± The taxi driver said clearly and clearly.

    ¡°Okay, thank you. Here you are.¡± Yin Ya took out the exact amount and handed it to him courteously.

    Yin Ya used very little time from opening the car door to getting off the taxi. Meanwhile, she kept her ears and eyes widely open from time to time to observe if Mr. Qin came out.

    When she was still in thepany, Yin Ya found out that the take-off time of Mr. Qin¡¯s ne was 8:00 in the evening. Although she wasn¡¯t qualified to receive such an important supplier as Mr. Qin, she collected a lot of information of these big clients during normal times.

    In a word, Mr. Qin loved wine very much, but he didn¡¯t indulge in excessive drinking. He loved to savor wine most. Apart from that, he didn¡¯t have any other hobbies.

    Besides, Yin Ya heard from the driver who often came to pick Mr. Qin up that this person liked bathing for two hours before he left for the airport and usually bathed for quite a while. At the first time, the driver didn¡¯t know about all these things and thus he waited in the lobby in vain andined.

    Naturally, these had all been recorded in her notebook by Yin Ya.

    If one was prepared, one can always aplish things. Now, Yin Ya was just like that.

    She got seated in the lobby quietly with her beautiful face remaining solemn as if she were a ferocious and pretty female leopard waiting to hunt.

    What Yin Ya was doing now actually wasn¡¯t arranged by anyone of herpany, but out of her ambitions and target. Therefore, when the director received the notification from the head secretary, Jolie, he was also quite stupefied.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Isn¡¯t Mr. Qin going to take a flight tonight? Why is he going to drink?¡± The director looked at the head secretary in front of him solemnly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Assistant Yin went to the hotel and visited Mr. Qin personally. She rmended to him wine served by a pub. And Mr. Qin is quite interested in going there for a taste. What do you think?¡± Jolie said honestly.

    ¡°Assistant Yin? Yin Ya?¡± The director tapped the table and then remembered Yin Ya.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Jolie nodded her head.

    ¡°Okay. Since Mr. Qin agrees to give us this opportunity, let¡¯s go there to have a look.¡± The director was a little discontented but, at the same time, expectant as he tapped the table.

    ¡°Sure. Assistant Yin is headed to the ce at No.14 of Taoxi Road with Mr. Qin.¡± Jolie reported the name of the ce clearly and waited to set out.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s meet at the gate.¡± The director stood up cleanly.

    He was dissatisfied with Yin Ya¡¯s own actions, but meanwhile, he was also looking forward to the possibility of sess this time.

    As a liquor lover, Mr. Qin always believed that if apany couldn¡¯t even provide good wine, thispany was definitely incapable. They could also do nothing about that as Mr. Qin was very important to them.

 Chapter 505 - You Are F*cking Kidding Me!

    <h4>Chapter 505: You Are F*cking Kidding Me!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The car pulled up at the entrance of the side street and Yin Ya got off the taxi first to lead the way.

    ¡°Is it located inside?¡± Mr. Qin asked her.

    He was dressed in the well-tailored business suit and had a medium height and build. With a round face, he looked quite lovable. And judging from his appearance, he was a middle-aged man that was easy to talk with.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s at the other half of this street.¡± Yin Ya said gently and courteously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Mr. Qin nodded his head.

    The driver stayed put and Yin Ya brought Mr. Qin into the side street slowly. It was 7:55 p.m. now and frankly speaking, Mr. Qin hadn¡¯t eaten dinner.

    Mr. Qin¡¯s character was like that. As soon as he heard there was good wine, he couldn¡¯t wait toe over here. However, Yin Ya only brought him here after she introduced the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant carefully to him.

    As for the dinner, good wine was the best recement for Mr. Qin.

    When the two of them arrived at the door of the restaurant, Wu Hai happened to came downstairs.

    ¡°Hey. Here¡¯s your stuff.¡± Wu Hai was wearing cotton slippers and dark blue home wear. He stroked his small mustaches and appeared quite dispirited. On seeing Yin Ya, he handed his red ball to her.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Wu. I have made the bank transfer to your bank ount.¡± Yin Ya didn¡¯t say many polite greetings. She just smiled to him and said seriously.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Wu Hai answered lightly. Then, he went back upstairs again in his slippers.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, shall we go inside now?¡± Yin Ya turned around and said while looking at Mr. Qin.

    Nheless, Mr. Qin was still immersed in the displeasure and disappointment of seeing the old and shabby restaurant.

    ¡°Wait.¡± Mr. Qin raised his hand and said directly.

    ¡°Yes?¡± Yin Ya stood still and looked at Mr. Qin earnestly.

    ¡°Is this restaurant the one you mentioned to serve the good wine? This tiny restaurant that doesn¡¯t even have a shop sigh?¡± Mr. Qin was quite restrained. He didn¡¯t even reach out his hand to point at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant without a shop sign, but just gave her a look with a solemnplexion.

    ¡°Yes. Although this restaurant is small, it serves great things. Trust me, please.¡± Yin Ya said affirmatively.

    ¡°Hoa. I heard that good wine needs no bush, but never heard an old and shabby restaurant could serve any delicacies.¡± Mr. Qin¡¯s gentle expression disappeared instantly and his tone also became impolite.

    ¡°Assistant Yin, what¡¯s going on?¡± Yin Ya hadn¡¯t got time to exin to him when the director brought Jolie walking to them.

    ¡°Hi, director. Hi, Head Secretary Jolie.¡± Yin Ya first greeted them and then started to exin.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Mr. Qin doesn¡¯t believe this tiny restaurant served good wine. I¡¯m exining to him.¡± Yin Ya summarized the whole event with only a few words.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, I have to say sorry. This subordinate doesn¡¯t have a sense of propriety. She must have wasted your time.¡± Instead of saying anything concerning Yin Ya¡¯s exnation, the director turned to apologize to Mr. Qin.

    ¡°You are indeed wasting my time.¡± Mr. Qin said immodestly.

    He was not likely to lose temper to a delicately pretty girl. In front of a man inferior to him, however, he wouldn¡¯t be so constrained.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my fault. But since Assistant Yin has rmended this ce, I hope Mr. Qin can do me the favor and have a taste of the wine.¡± The director didn¡¯t belittle Yin Ya¡¯s rmendation. Instead, he began to help her to persuade Mr. Qin.

    ¡°I have told you it¡¯s also a kind of ability to find good wine. I don¡¯t have other requirements to work with you but just find some good wine for me. But if you can¡¯t even do this small thing satisfactorily, how can you expect to sell my products on behalf of me?¡± Mr. Qin didn¡¯t ept the director¡¯s words, but started to speak of the business.

    ¡°Look! It¡¯s already 8:00 now and you can¡¯t catch your ne. Why not take this evening as a tour over here? Let us treat you to dinner. We won¡¯t talk about the business, alright?¡± The director proposed mildly. He didn¡¯t want to offend Mr. Qin, thus he still advised him seriously.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, you showed interest to the wine since you followed me here just now. Now that you have been at the door, I hope you can judge the wine after drinking it.¡± Yin Ya went up and said when she found Mr. Qin was still dissatisfied.

    ¡°Okay. I am a tourist today and you perform the duties as the host.¡± Looking at the road back and the seemingly old and shabby Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Mr. Qin still prepared to enter.

    In the business circle, people gave each other respect. Since he had scolded them, there wasn¡¯t any difference whether he entered it or not. Therefore, Mr. Qin no longer resisted against them. However, he was still contemptuous of the statement that there was good wine inside.

    ¡°Mr. Qin is magnanimous. This way, please. Jolie, lead the way.¡± The inspector-generalplimented him smilingly and then turned his head and said to the head secretary.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Jolie nodded and then walked in front to lead the way.

    ¡°This way, please, Mr. Qin.¡± Jolie brought him into the restaurant.

    ¡°Um.¡± After nodding his head, Mr. Qin walked inside unhurriedly.

    ¡°Come here.¡± The director stared at Yin Ya and said solemnly.

    ¡°Director.¡± Yin Ya knew what she would faceter, but she still came to the director with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Leaving aside others, I need a legitimate exnation on the matter that you contacted a major client of ourpany privately. Hand in a written exnation to me tomorrow.¡± When the director said that, he even spared a few seconds and smiled at Mr. Qin who turned his head and looked at them. But when he faced Yin Ya, he was iparably harsh.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yin Ya nodded earnestly.

    ¡°We have offended Mr. Qin today. I will discuss with head secretary Jolie how to deal with this matter. You better pray the wine served here can enable Mr. Qin to sign the agreement with us. Otherwise, I think you know better than others how you will end up.¡± The director criticized Yin Ya severely, but meanwhile had some expectations.

    ¡°Director, trust me. The wine served here will definitely make Mr. Qin satisfied.¡± Yin Ya paid no attention to the director¡¯s threats to dismiss her, but instead promised with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°It will be great if so. Otherwise, you can¡¯t take this loss with just your two-year performance working here.¡± After he said that, the director entered the restaurant first.

    This time, Yin Ya didn¡¯t answer him, but just slightly revealed her prettiest smile and said softly, ¡°I trust my judgement.¡±

    With a firm look, Yin Ya still behaved decently and gently. Then, she walked into the familiar Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant right after him.

    ¡°Everyone is here. Shen Min, lead them to the second floor.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really surprised when he found it was Yin Ya who entered the restaurantst. Instead, he said that with a gentler tone.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Shen Min nodded her head seriously.

    Yuan Zhou was a sensitive man. He immediately knew that the issue wasn¡¯t as simple as drinking liquor when he saw Mr. Qin who walked inside first with a dissatisfied look, Jolie thatforted him constantly at the side, and the director with a forced expression plus Yin Ya, who came insidest.

    ¡°The rules are still the same. You remember it, right?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask anything, but reminded Yin Ya specifically.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally talking about the matter that there was only one cup avable. He knew Yin Ya had only drunk the liquor once when Jiang Changxi stood treat, thus he reminded specially.

    ¡°I know. Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± Yin Ya thanked him smilingly.

    ¡°Sometimes, Boss Yuan is quite gentle.¡± Fang Heng ridiculed her smilingly.

    ¡°Is there really good wine here?¡± Even before Yuan Zhou had time to answer Fang Heng, Mr. Qin couldn¡¯t help asking loudly.

 Chapter 506 - What A Shabby Restaurant!

    <h4>Chapter 506: What A Shabby Restaurant!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Once Mr. Qin asked that, the restaurant instantly fell silent.

    Fang Heng was already used to this unusual sight. He had been here so frequently that he had seen many people who doubted at the very beginning but was conquered by the good wine in the end. After all, he was one of those kinds of people formerly.

    As for the novelist, he was just looking at the door of the Ornamental Sergestes Wall Landscape in annoyance and merely waited to drink his liquor. He didn¡¯t want to say a single word.

    Jolie and the director that followed naturally hope that Yuan Zhou could give him an affirmative answer even if they didn¡¯t really believe it. However, it was better to have confidence than not. Most importantly, they must let Mr. Qin believe that.

    On the contrary, Yin Ya looked at Yuan Zhou with full confidence. She totally believed in him.

    ¡°Of course. Shen Min, take them upstairs.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded lightly and then naturally instructed Shen Min to take them upstairs.

    ¡°Is that all?¡± Mr. Qin became more dissatisfied in the heart. He felt the demeanor of the boss was too perfunctory.

    If one wasn¡¯t satisfied with the other, one could find at least 100 drawbacks. Thus, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t exin himself to him voluntarily.

    ¡°Never mind. Mr. Qin, let¡¯s go upstairs first. It¡¯s so narrow here.¡± Jolieforted him timely.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed narrow. Only the door of the wallndscape is worth mentioning.¡± Watching Shen Min open the door, Mr. Qinplimented conveniently.

    ¡°Yeah. The door is really unique.¡± The director echoed with augh.

    ¡°Everybody, please follow me.¡± Shen Min stood in front of them and started to lead the way.

    ¡°It turns out to be official business.¡± Upon seeing that, Fang Heng understood Yin Ya¡¯s intention in asking him to transfer the quota to her.

    The several people followed Shen Min into the backyard one after another. Once they entered the door, they saw the Chinese crabapples hanging on the branches overhead, which looked too beautiful to be absorbed all at once.

    In front of them was a crooked path, which was lit by the low pcenterns painted with lotus designs at each side. Some flowers that blossomed in this particr season were scattered on both sides of the path.

    ¡°The atmosphere feels like the suburbs.¡± Looking at the small backyard, Mr. Qin said objectively.

    ¡°Yeah. It does require a good atmosphere to drink wine.¡± The director seemed to understand that and thus said.

    ¡°You are right. But this ce is really way too small.¡± Mr. Qin was still dissatisfied.

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s indeed very small.¡± The director did nothing but echoed with a low voice.

    ¡°The ce to drink wine is on the second floor.¡± Yin Ya pointed at the verdant bamboo forest upstairs and said.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Mr. Qin looked at the luxuriant bamboo wall and nodded lightly without any heated reaction.

    With Mr. Qin¡¯s broad knowledge and experience, he naturally wouldn¡¯t feel that this bamboo forest was magnificent.

    In just a little while, they arrived on the first floor. Led by Shen Min, they began to walk upstairs. During the process, Yin Ya seized the chance to tell the director and Head Secretary Jolie about the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Director, head secretary, the boss only provides three pots of wine everyday with only 200g in each pot. Besides that, he only provides one cup. Apart from the Oil Fried Chili and Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut, he provides nothing else.¡± Yin Ya first brought out the amount of the wine to be provided and all dishes to go with the liquor in one breath.

    ¡°Assistant Yin, you really don¡¯t have a sense of propriety. Don¡¯t you think this is too little to entertain our distinguished guest? Go tell that boss to prepare some more. Even if it¡¯s not tasty, we must guarantee a sufficient amount.¡± Jolie suddenly frowned and scolded Yin Ya directly.

    Jolie was the direct supervisor of Yin Ya, thus it was fairlymon for her to scold Yin Ya like that.

    ¡°Exactly. For the expense of this meal, tell that boss to write a receipt to us and go to the financial department for reimbursement.¡± The director was also quite dissatisfied this time, thus he said even more impatiently.

    In his opinion, it was quite negligent of Yin Ya to make this decision and invite Mr. Qin to such a shabby ce without authorization. As a result, she almost got fired immediately just now. But now he was told that neither of the dishes nor wine was sufficient. This cannot be considered mere negligence anymore. She was simply making fun of them.

    ¡°Director, Head Secretary, this is a small restaurant, but it has very strict rules. The boss won¡¯t change his rules because of somebody, so the amount of the wine of 200g won¡¯t change. For the dishes with the liquor, I asked the boss of Fang Family Pub to help make some to us.¡± Yin Ya listened to the scolding earnestly and then exined to them.

    ¡°Director, here is the cup for you. I asked the waitress here to prepare one for you privately.¡± Yin Ya paused for a while and then continued.

    ¡°Assistant Yin, this is only a tiny restaurant. Now that you arranged this, you must make sure the wine is sufficient. Jolie looked at Yin Ya harshly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I am able to do anything but this demand.¡± Yin Ya refused her without any hesitation.

    In Jolie¡¯s opinion, Yin Ya wasn¡¯tpetent as a secretary, saying she couldn¡¯t before she even tried asking.

    ¡°You know Chu Xiao, don¡¯t you? This youngest Michelin Three Star Chef has also been here for meals and he has a good rtionship with the boss here. Many customers thate to eat are wealthy, but none of them seeded in making the boss breaks his rules.¡± Yin Ya continued saying.

    ¡°You mean Chu Xiao?¡± The director had heard of the name before. When he went to a branchpany abroad, he also wanted to invite people to eat at Chu Xiao¡¯s restaurant. However, he was told that he could only order a meal three yearster.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin Ya nodded seriously.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s have a try first.¡± The director felt some relief and decided to try first. At that time, they had arrived at the second floor.

    ¡°Director, the reason why I told you that is that when you apany Mr. Qin to drinkter, don¡¯t drink too much. There¡¯s only 200g in the wine pot.¡± Yin Ya showed a little embarrassment on the face, but she still said firmly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not one to be greedy for wine.¡± The director said slightly angrily.

    Yin Ya didn¡¯t know what to say after that. Only Jolie turned her head and red at her.

    As for the matter that director general would be pped in the face by himselfter, it wouldn¡¯t be mentioned temporarily.

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t there even a matching chair for the table?¡± Mr. Qin had originally felt that the environment had a sort of suburb feel, but when he lowered his head and took a look, the primitive and in stone table and stone chair weren¡¯t matching. There was only one stone chair to go with the stone table. Right now, they were sitting on four different chairs, of which three were stic ones.

    ¡°Sir, we only prepare one chair for each stone table.¡± Shen Min went up and exined.

    ¡°If there is more than one person, will he stand here to drink?¡± Mr. Qin said straightforwardly and discontentedly.

    ¡°Of course not. The customer can bring the chair by himself.¡± Shen Min said earnestly.

    ¡°People have to bring chairs by themselves if theye to drink? Does that mean I have to prepare the dishes by myself?¡± Mr. Qin said sarcastically.

    ¡°Of course, that is also possible.¡± Shen Min nodded her head without any hesitation.

    Upon hearing that, Mr. Qin smiled due to the great anger. Then, he said nothing more and directly took a seat on the chair.

    ¡°I have to see what your wine is made of and what makes you behave so arrogantly?¡± Mr. Qin snorted coldly.

    The director and Jolie felt rather embarrassed. They didn¡¯t say anything, but just red at Yin Ya secretly. Of course, they also scolded Yuan Zhou in their heart. Why was he so arrogant as to prepare only one chair?

    Shen Min just started to carry the liquor to them without saying anything.

    Only when she carried the liquor to Mr. Qin and hispanions did she asked, ¡°Sister Yin, do you want the dishes to go with the wine?¡±

    ¡°Yes. We want both.¡± Yin Ya immediately nodded her head.

    ¡°Okay. They¡¯ll be here in no time.¡± Shen Min nodded her head. After Yin Ya paid the money, she carried the Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut and Oil Friend Chili from the countertop.

    Having finished her work, Shen Min left them alone and returned to her position, preparing to do her homework.

    ¡°What a shabby restaurant it is! The waitress surprisingly goes to do her homework?¡± Mr. Qin finally couldn¡¯t helpining severely when he saw a small pot of liquor and two cups, which apparently weren¡¯t aplete set, plus some dishes in coarse porcin bowls on the table.

 Chapter 507 - Bamboo Liquor

    <h4>Chapter 507: Bamboo Liquor</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Excuse me, sir. What can I do for you?¡± Shen Min immediately stood up and asked.

    ¡°You surprisingly give four people only two cups and moreover, one of them is even not matching!¡± Mr. Qin pointed at the white porcin cup which was obviously different from the other one in front of him and asked.

    ¡°Sir, we actually only provide one pot of liquor and one cup. The side dishes have to be ordered separately. Except for the Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut and Oil Fried Chili, the remaining several dishes that go with the liquor are provided by Boss Fang.¡± Shen Min wasn¡¯t good at talking like Zhou Jia, thus she only exined politely.

    ¡°The dishes with liquor provided by Boss Fang are ordered by Sister Yin.¡± Shen Min thought for a while and added.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, now that the liquor is served, why don¡¯t you taste it first?¡± It was the director that proposed first rather than Yin Ya this time.

    What do you mean?¡± Seeing the director staring at the liquor pot without even blinking, Mr. Qin asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I know you are fond of drinking, but you probably don¡¯t know much about porcin. Anyway, this liquor pot and cup are really good stuff, very good.¡± The director refrained himself from reaching out his hand to take it and admire it. He justplimented them with a ferventplexion.

    ¡°Do you mean this small pot painted with flower patterns that looks beautiful?¡± Mr. Qin was only interested in the liquor, thus he naturally knew little about other things.

    ¡°Yes. The liquor pot is even more expensive than the wine bottle of Bordeaux wine we drank the other day.¡± The director nodded seriously.

    ¡°Okay. In this case, let me taste it now.¡± On hearing that, Mr. Qin felt that he wasn¡¯t disgraced and thus said reluctantly.

    After all, in his opinion, nice bottles didn¡¯t necessarily mean good liquor. However, it was qualified to be tasted at least.

    That¡¯s right. Once Mr. Qin reached here, he became unhappy and was reluctant to drink. Actually, he didn¡¯t really drink whatever liquor. But since it was a business activity betweenpanies, he couldn¡¯t walk away as it was definitely an offensive move against his business partners.

    ¡°I am to me. Once I heard there was good liquor, I couldn¡¯t move my feet.¡± Mr. Qin sighed inwardly and then he reached out his hand and prepared to open the pot lid to pour liquor.

    ¡°Let me do it for you.¡± The director took the pot and prepared to open it himself.

    Seeing everything was fine, Shen Min walked away consciously.

    Customers that came to drink in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant usually chatted with Yuan Zhou when he was here. Some other people normally savored the liquor slowly and carefully while some familiar customers would y some games to swindle more liquor from others.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Instead of refusing him, Mr. Qin agreed readily.

    After he nodded, the director took the liquor pot and prepared to open it.

    ¡°It really feels fine and smooth when I touch it, like a fine jade.¡± The director sighed with emotion.

    The other three people just looked at the director and didn¡¯t get a word in. After all, they were just theymen in terms of admiring porcin. Even if it was an antique, they couldn¡¯t distinguish it, not to mention this was nothing but a piece of excellent porcin.

    If Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant provided the delicacies, the containers were naturally good stuff. Only in that way could the delicacies and the containers bring out the best in each other. However, Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t really know about the price and preciousness of the good stuff.

    ¡°Bo.¡± The director opened the pot lid, which emitted a light sound.

    In a sh, the fragrance of the liquor filled the air.

    ¡°Um?¡± Mr. Qin immediately sat up straight and kept a close watch on the liquor pot in the hand of the director.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, the scent is really good.¡± Even the director could smell some difference from the lingering fragrance of the liquor.

    ¡°Indeed. Very... good.¡± Mr. Qin nodded. He even began to stutter with his eyes fixed to the liquor pot.

    The director raised up the liquor pot and slowly poured the liquor into the matching cup painted with plum blossoms, filling it to 70% full.

    The liquor in the cup was so clear and colorless that even the bottom of the cup could be seen. As the cup was very thin, the bright red plum blossoms appeared to imprint itself on the cup. Soaked by the liquor, it was like a plum blossom growing in the liquor, emitting a prative delicate fragrance.

    ¡°Good, good. The fragrance stays and doesn¡¯t disperse. A lingering vor but not overwhelming. At least, it¡¯s a liquor that has been kept for a decade.¡± While he was still smelling the scent, Mr. Qin started to savor the liquor.

    As soon as Mr. Qin said that, the three people let out a sigh of relief.

    The director raised his head and took a look at Yin Ya. Meanwhile, the head secretary Jolie also looked at her and then turned her head back.

    ¡°As long as you like it.¡± The director answered smilingly.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Mr. Qin received the liquor cup with a graceful movement and brought it close to him to observe carefully.

    ¡°I¡¯ll drink some with you shortly.¡± The director suddenly became relieved and said happily.

    ¡°No, no need. Old Cheng, let me taste the liquor first. You wait for a while.¡± Seeing the director intend to pour the liquor for himself, Mr. Qin immediately stopped him.

    What a joke! Judging from the vor, he clearly knew it was a rare good liquor. The liquor pot is too small, thus the amount of the liquor probably isn¡¯t even enough for a mouthful. How could he allow others to drink his liquor?

    Before he came here, he had heard that the boss was very stubborn. He only provided each customer with only one pot of the liquor without a single drop more. Naturally, he had to treasure it.

    ¡°Er...¡± The director was quite speechless.

    He had heard that Mr. Qin was truly quite protective of good liquor, but was it really necessary not to let others taste just a little bit?

    ¡°I heard the dishes with liquor are very delicious. Old Cheng, why not taste them?¡± Mr. Qin might feel he behaved a little anxiously, therefore, he pointed at the dishes on the table and said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat together.¡± After Mr. Qin said that, he also invited Yin Ya and Julie.

    ¡°Okay. Let me eat some dishes with liquor.¡± Without saying anything else, the director just prepared to eat the side dishes with happiness on his face.

    ¡°Mr. Qin, this is called Bamboo Liquor. Inside of the bamboos over there is the liquor. It is brewed with living bamboos.¡± Instead of taking her chopsticks to eat, Yin Ya started to introduce the background of the liquor considerately and timely.

    ¡°Really? Bamboo Liquor?¡± When Mr. Qin answered her, he didn¡¯t even raise his head.

    ¡°Yes, it is. The literary giant Su Shi once said, ¡®It is a pity we didn¡¯t meet in Daba Mountains; I hope we can get drunk together one day.¡¯ in his literary work. Actually, he was mentioning about the Bamboo Liquor.¡± Yin Ya¡¯s cultural literacy was fairly good, thus she could use Su Shi¡¯s poems to make the introduction.

    ¡°Then, I have to have a good taste of it.¡± Mr. Qin drank up a mouthful of the liquor instantly after he said that.

    When the liquor entered his throat, it felt just a little heavier than the water. For a moment, Mr. Qin felt he wasn¡¯t drinking spicy liquor but the throat-soothing pear juice or sugarcane juice.

    ¡°Um.¡± Mr. Qin snorted lightly with a contented and agreeable expression.

    Then, the director general and Jolie became confident concerning the matter of the signing of the agreement in their hearts. After all, Mr. Qin was quite easy to get along with as long as there was good liquor for him.

    ¡°Sweet, mellow, beautiful and fragrant. It¡¯s really a good liquor.¡± Mr. Qin suddenly opened his eyes and praised loudly.

    ¡°As long as you like it.¡± Yin Ya refilled another cup for him considerately.

    ¡°Yes, I like it. It¡¯s the very first time that I tasted such a kind of liquor. It¡¯s iparably wonderful, marvelous.¡± Mr. Qin shook his head and became quite gentle as if he were another person.

    ¡°Please have another cup. There¡¯s another way of drinking the liquor.¡± Yin Ya handed the liquor to him smilingly.

    ¡°Really? There is another way of drinking it?¡± Mr. Qin asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes. With that way of drinking, it feels like hard liquor.¡± Yin Ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Hard liquor? This liquor apparently tastes soft and smooth. How can it be the burning hard liquor?¡± Mr. Qin took the liquor cup and asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know that in a while.¡± Yin Ya prepared to tell a story bit by bit.

    ¡°Okay. I must have a taste of itter.¡± Mr. Qin didn¡¯t really care about that. In his opinion, the liquor in front of him was the most important liquor.

 Chapter 508

    <h4>Chapter 508: Copsing Helplessly On The Ground For Liquor</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    After drinking a few cups of the liquor, Mr. Qin¡¯s expression appeared better. He looked mild, natural, and agreeable.

    ¡°One more cup of the liquor.¡± Mr. Qin narrowed his eyes and said that while raising the cup.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yin Ya nodded. Then, she picked up the porcin-white liquor pot and started to pour the liquor.

    Every time Yin Ya poured the liquor, she only filled the cup up to 60% full very carefully. After all, the liquor was too little. More importantly, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the most disciplined ce in Chengdu City.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good liquor. I have never expected that there would be such good liquor in this shabby restaurant. It¡¯s simply unbelievable, simply unbelievable, unbelievable.¡± The repeated words of Mr. Qin were sufficient to prove his astonishment. He shook the liquor cup lightly, making the liquor sway slightly inside and look even more splendid.

    ¡°Although this ce is small, the things served here are all treasures. Why don¡¯t you try the Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut.¡± Yin Ya pointed at the small te of peanuts and said that.

    ¡°Okay. There naturally have to be dishes with liquor.¡± Mr. Qin nodded and agreed.

    Ever since he drank the good liquor, Mr. Qin had been very easy to talk with. Even when Yin Ya kept him guessing, he didn¡¯t care about that, but just agreed obediently to talk about itter.

    ¡°Haw-haw. This ce is small, but there¡¯s good liquor. Isn¡¯t there, Mr. Qin?¡± The director said to him.

    ¡°Indeed. Even I be impatient to drink it while smelling the fragrance of the liquor.¡± Jolie was definitely telling the truth.

    As the head secretary, Jolie needed to go out and engage in social activities frequently along with the director. Thus, she naturally often drank liquor. But never had she smelt such a fragrance nor drunk such pleasant liquor.

    Even the red wine worth thousands or tens of thousands of RMB didn¡¯t have such a unique fragrance.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do that. Ms Jolie, I suggest you eat more dishes. Yeah, eat the dishes. They look so nice.¡± Mr. Qin immediately protected his cup and stopped others from coveting it.

    ¡°Haw-haw. Jolie, don¡¯t make fun of Mr. Qin. Didn¡¯t you see that even I haven¡¯t been allowed to taste it?¡± The director said jokingly.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that. This liquor is extraordinarily mellow and is not intoxicating at all. You don¡¯t need to drink it.¡± Mr. Qin said primly.

    ¡°Sure. It¡¯s not for me since it¡¯s not intoxicating, huh?¡± The director burst intoughter and then said.

    ¡°By the way, how did you find such an inconspicuous restaurant, Assistant Yin?¡± Mr. Qin changed the subject at once.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was so shabby and old that he would have nevere here for meals.

    There wasn¡¯t even a shop sign outside the door; the restaurant was no more than 20 square metersrge, like the inside like a sparrow nest; the somewhat novel door of the wallndscape was nothing special and things were even worse on the second floor; there was only a stone table and a chair as if the boss was unable to afford matching chairs.

    How could you expect Mr. Qin to take a shine to this ce and believe there was good liquor to drink?

    ¡°Because I¡¯m a regr customer of this restaurant. Ie approximately once per week. I can¡¯t afford more than that.¡± Yin Ya said smilingly.

    ¡°Oh? Are things here very expensive?¡± Mr. Qin asked with great interest.

    ¡°Yes. Mr. Qin, how much do you think the liquor costs?¡± Seeing the atmosphere was fairly good, Yin Ya joked with him at the appropriate time.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to estimate the price, very hard. If only I could get arger pot of the liquor.¡± Mr. Qin shook his head continuously.

    ¡°At least 20 thousand more.¡± The director guessed boldly. Of course, his spection was based on the liquor pot.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s 10 thousand. After all, the amount is too little.¡± Jolie figured out aparatively objective number.

    These two people believed the liquor was so expensive wasn¡¯t because they knew the value of the liquor, but because of Mr. Qin.

    He loved drinking so much. Even he was so intoxicated with the liquor and moreover, said this was the first time he had drunk such pleasant liquor. Therefore, both the two people guessed a few high numbers.

    ¡°No, no, no. You guys have really underestimated the value of the liquor.¡± Mr. Qin said solemnly.

    ¡°The liquor is simply priceless treasure, the more you drink, the less there is. How can tens of thousands of RMB evaluate its value?¡± Mr. Qin sipped slowly and then said.

    Upon hearing that, Yin Ya suddenly felt that Yuan Zhou was way too kind. She didn¡¯t even dare to tell them the liquor actually cost only 5888 RMB.

    ¡°What shall I do? I suddenly feel that Boss Yuan is a man of conscience. Do I have a fever?¡± Yin Ya ridiculed herself frantically in her heart while joking on the surface.

    ¡°It¡¯s the treasure of various kinds of liquor. How could the good liquor be measured only with money?¡± Mr Qin sighed with emotion again.

    ¡°Right on. You are wealthy, so you are right.¡± Yin Ya ridiculed inwardly.

    ¡°What a pleasant experience! I can drink good liquor by a bamboo forest filled with the fragrance of bamboos and liquor.¡± Mr. Qin took up the liquor cup and said after he looked around.

    ¡°The environment here is indeed quiet and beautiful.¡± The director also echoed beside him.

    ¡°Damn it. Don¡¯t you feel ashamed saying that? Just a moment ago, you said it was a shabby restaurant while now, youplimented it so much.¡± While Yin Ya still maintained a modest smile on her face, she was actually thinking that.

    It turns out good liquor was able to let people forget about what they had said. Yin Ya thought that and sighed with emotion.

    Right after that, Yin Ya taught him another way of drinking the liquor. Of course, she had already prepared beforehand by asking Yuan Zhou about the other way of drinking.

    ¡°Hiss. It¡¯s really very spicy, but very fragrant.¡± Mr. Qin couldn¡¯t help hissing, but his hand didn¡¯t stop moving at all.

    ¡°Yes. Eat this and then drink the liquor and you¡¯ll know the particr taste.¡± Yin Ya said considerately.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to taste how this mild liquor be hard instantly?¡± Mr. Qin was fairly curious.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine now. You can drink it.¡± Yin Ya stopped him immediately.

    After all, Mr. Qin wasn¡¯t a native of Sichuan Province and hence couldn¡¯t really eat a lot of spicy things. The spiciness of the liquor at such an extent was more or less just right for him. Yin Ya had guessed his tolerance.

    ¡°Slurp.¡± Mr. Qin didn¡¯t sip it anymore this time as he felt a burning in his mouth and hence subconsciously drank a full cup of liquor.

    Even before he had time to feel heartache for the full cup of liquor, the burning feeling immediately burst out in the mouth. As a result, he couldn¡¯t help wanting to open his mouth.

    ¡°Don¡¯t open your mouth. Keep it closed and then gulp it down.¡± Yin Ya said timely.

    ¡°Glup glup.¡± Mr. Qin gulped it down directly.

    The fumes of the liquor rushed straight into his throat and then moved around in his stomach. Then, Mr. Qin opened his mouth again and exhaled this time.

    ¡°Great!¡± Mr. Qin shouted while he was exhaling.

    ¡°Such a drinking method was really unheard of. What kind of chili is this? It can reach such an extent! Burning at first then bing soft and smooth! What a miraculous thing!¡± Mr. Qin stared hard at the liquor pot with a beam of light in his eyes.

    ¡°This is exactly the Bamboo Liquor in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Yin Ya said smilingly.

    ¡°Bamboo Liquor. Good, it¡¯s really good liquor.¡± When Mr. Qin said that, he couldn¡¯t help but drink the hard liquor again.

    He was totally conquered.

    Actually, there wasn¡¯t much liquor in one pot. Even if it was all for Mr. Qin, he couldn¡¯t drink more than one pot of the liquor. After all, it was no more than 200 grams.

    Of course, if it were other kinds of liquor, 200g was more or less enough for him. At the very beginning, the Bamboo Liquor wasn¡¯t really like authentic liquor, but instead, was like the pear juice. When it became burning and enjoyableter, there wasn¡¯t much liquor left. Thus, it was soon drunk up.

    ¡°Is that all?¡± Mr. Qin took the liquor pot with an unbelievable look.

    ¡°Yes. If you like it, you cane next time.¡± The director said leisurely.

    ¡°Next time? Why is it gone so quickly after I drank only a little?¡± Mr. Qin totally couldn¡¯t ept the fact that the liquor was all gone just when his interest was aroused. What a damn cheat!

    ¡°You said just now nobody can order the second liquor pot? I have money. I really have money.¡± Mr. Qin said solemnly.

    ¡°Yes, of course I know that. But the boss here is called Compass.¡± Yin Ya said helplessly.

 Chapter 509

    <h4>Chapter 509: The Restaurant That Serves The Most Delicious Dishes</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Compass. But even apass has to live.¡± Mr.Qin looked at Yin Ya and said fervently.

    ¡°Yes. Mr. Qin, you might not know that Boss Yuan has once refused an invitation by a big boss to be a head chef of his hotel for a sry of 50 million RMB every year.¡± Yin Ya first affirmed the question of Mr. Qin and then said.

    ¡°50 million?¡± Mr Qin was then left speechless with wonder. He could also afford the price, but he wouldn¡¯t give so much money to others lightly.

    ¡°Yes. Besides that, it¡¯s said that the boss even promised to give him some shares of his business. That was a national chain cateringpany.¡± Yin Ya said smilingly.

    ¡°Okay, fine. Then I indeed have no way to drink it anymore today.¡± Mr. Qin said with a tone of self-mockery.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. If you want to drink more, I cane tomorrow to line up for you. Let¡¯s see if I can get the lucky ball.¡± Yin Ya proposed a solution mildly.

    ¡°Sure. Then I have to bother you.¡± Mr. Qin immediately agreed and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no bother. Assistant Yin is a reliable employee.¡± The director answered smilingly andplimented her conveniently.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Assistant Yin is a person of prudence.¡± Naturally, Jolie was talking about Yin Ya during her previous times rather than the person that seized the opportunity boldly this time.

    ¡°Alright. Now that we finish drinking the liquor, let¡¯s talk about our proper business.¡± Mr. Qin said voluntarily.

    ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s no hurry. You haven¡¯t drunk your fill, Mr. Qin.¡± The director declined with an amiable look.

    ¡°No need. I have business discussions out here in order to drink good liquor, which is well known to you. Since there¡¯s good liquor, I will naturally keep my word. Let¡¯s sign the contract now.¡± Mr. Qin waved his hand and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay. We shall listen to you.¡± The director appeared quite calm. He signaled Jolie to take out the contract.

    Apparently, they had prepared for this result before they came here.

    ¡°I have to thank Assistant Yin for letting me drink such good liquor this time. It¡¯s really top-quality liquor.¡± Although Mr. Qin said he wanted to thank Yin Ya, his eyes had always been fixed to the empty pot.

    ¡°You are wee. It¡¯s all because Mr. Qin agreed to give me this opportunity.¡± With her beautiful eyes curving, Yin Ya said courteously.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop thepliments now. Remember to call me tomorrow.¡± Mr. Qin read the contract rapidly while saying that.

    Only then did Mr. Qin reveal the shrewdness of a merchant.

    He didn¡¯t miss any detail in the contract, but read it very carefully. During the process, he even discussed heatedly with them, even if the contract was merely a preliminary letter of intent rather than a formal contract.

    ¡°Ho Ho. An uncultured wealthy person.¡± The novelist sipped the liquor lightly and murmured.

    ¡°You can¡¯t say so.¡± Fang Heng took up the liquor cup, signaling the novelist to drink it, and then said.

    ¡°What should I call him then?¡± The novelist felt this so-called Mr. Qin was nothing but n uncultured wealthy person. He didn¡¯t even have a decent demeanor, causing trouble for a girl like Shen Min.

    ¡°He¡¯s merely a cunning businessman. See? He has achieved his goal.¡± Fang Heng said smilingly.

    ¡°He¡¯s still an uncultured wealthy person.¡± On second thought, the novelist understood what Fang Heng meant. However, he still looked down on this way of doing things.

    The novelist was clear why Fang Heng said so. This person didn¡¯t leave immediately at the beginning because he had business rtions with Yin Ya¡¯spany. If he left then, both parties would end up in embarrassment. Later, he got angry because he didn¡¯t want to drink liquor. And now, heplimented them because he wanted to drink it.

    However, being clear about that was one thing while not understanding that was another.

    With regard to the novelist¡¯s persistence, Fang Heng just smiled. He didn¡¯t exin anything else.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was doing his own things in the restaurant. He was naturally busy with the new dishes. The Dongjiang Cuisines, namely, the five dishes from Su Dongpo¡¯s style of cooking, ought to be served now. After all, the All-Fish Banquet could only be ordered as a whole rather than separately.

    In the evening, Tan Song was leafing through his phone in a room of a hotel.

    ¡°Honey, what are you doing there?¡± Liu Mei walked to him and asked with a water cup in her hand.

    ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s almost 10 o¡¯clock. It¡¯s the time for you to go.¡± Tan Song set down the phone and purposely ced it backwards in case his girlfriend saw the content.

    ¡°Um. My mom will definitely call to nag me.¡± Liu Mei also nodded and said helplessly.

    ¡°It is already beyond my expectations for you to be able to apany me until 10 in the evening. Your mom must be worried that you can¡¯t get back if it¡¯s toote.¡± Tan Song reached out his hand and touched his girlfriend¡¯s hair before heforted her carefully.

    ¡°I know, but I have you beside me now.¡± Liu Mei looked straight at Tan Song with a reliant gaze.

    ¡°By the way, when are youing to stay with me in Chengdu?¡± Liu Mei suddenly asked him concerning the matter of their long-distance rtionship.

    ¡°I¡¯m always with you. But your mom will feel relieved if you go back earlier. Then you cane to look for me again next time.¡± Tan Song first answered her thest question gently and then he continued.

    ¡°I will. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Tan Song said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright. Walk me back now.¡± After nodding her head, Liu Mei said in a slightly domineering manner.

    ¡°Of course. How can I feel relieved if you go alone?¡± Tan Song said strictly.

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go.¡± Liu Mei took Tan Song¡¯s arm and left the hotel straightforwardly together.

    Luckily, the hotel wasn¡¯t far from Liu Mei¡¯s home. In less than 10 minutes, Tan Song returned to his own room.

    Having returned to the room, Tan Song slumped into the sofa and took out his phone to start searching the ranking list for delicacies.

    ¡°Meimei is going to rest tomorrow. Last time, she said she wanted to eat something delicious. Let me see if there¡¯s any around here.¡± While searching, Tan Song murmured with a low voice.

    ¡°Ranking list of delicacies in Chengdu? Let me read this.¡± Tan Song caught sight of the rmended ranking list at once and tapped it open directly.

    Speaking of which, Tan Song had be more and more capable in looking for delicacies since he had this foodie girlfriend. He also found the ranking list rmended by individuals were more reliable and trustworthy than that rmended by restaurants.

    ¡°First: Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, also named Master Chef Restaurant? Why do I feel that this name is a little familiar?¡± Tan Song felt that the name was a little familiar to him, but he was unable to remember it clearly, therefore, he tapped it open to check.

    However, the firstment was quite frank and straightforward.

    [Who else it will be if Boss Yuan isn¡¯t the first in this ranking list?] Mushroom Forgotten By Timo.

    [Actually, I don¡¯t rmend you guys to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat. After all, I have to wait for my turn in a very long line if you guys go there. So I gave a negative. Yes, I¡¯m that capricious] Looking Around.

    [Seeing everybody giving favorablements, I¡¯d like to say something different. Boss Yuan, seriously speaking, are you really not considering marrying me? If so, you can cook for me only rather than affecting others] Life Is A Dream.

    [Although the restaurant is a little smaller, the taste of the dishes is definitely top-ss. The price also conforms to the top-ss level. If you want to eat there, I suggest you go with your girlfriend who¡¯s quarreling with you. After eating so much delicious food, you¡¯ll end up in happiness despite the unhappy experience] Gold Blessed Happiness.

    ¡°Why are these all favorablements?¡± Tan Song leafed through another three pages patiently and then found all were favorablements. The only one-starment was still in favor of the restaurant. That made Tan Song unable to believe them.

    ¡°Let me go to the rmendation forum to have a look.¡± Tan Song turned off the webpage and prepared to go somewhere else to have a look.

    ...

 Chapter 510 - Why Are You Everywhere?

    <h4>Chapter 510: Why Are You Everywhere?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°The ranking lists nowadays don¡¯t seem so reliable anymore.¡± Tan Song shook his head helplessly.

    In his opinion, however good a restaurant was, there were surely unfavorablements. After all, you can never make everybody satisfied. Even for RMB, some people didn¡¯t like it, not to mention a restaurant that served delicacies. There were always different taste preferences.

    Tan Song flipped the websites quickly on the phone and then opened a forum website.

    Coincidentally, this website was the gourmet forum that Yuan Zhou¡¯s brother Sun Ming often visited.

    Now that it was this gourmet forum, there was nothing to say. Operated by Sun Ming for a long time, this forum had be a seminar on the delicacies of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Any kind of rmended delicacies would bepared by people with those served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had almost be a benchmark. For example, this dish was inferior to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by one level and that dish was inferior to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by two levels.

    It was even said that dishes inferior to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by less than 3 levels were worth tasting carefully.

    In the circumstances that thepliments were all about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Tan Song suddenly remembered about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it the one that was rated as the first in the high-end restaurant rmendations through ballot rigging?¡± Tan Song suddenly thought of the restaurant rmended to him on his phone when he came to Chengdu.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected that even this forum has also been upied. How wealthy is the boss of this restaurant and how much money he has spent on the ballot rigging?¡± Tan Song knitted his brows and said discontentedly.

    Then, he continued to read the next ranking list.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t believe it. Let me look at the most economical ranking list.¡± Tan Song ridiculed while facing the phone.

    However, he failed to attain his aim the moment he opened the ranking list. The first in the ranking list was still Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    With a determination to find satisfying delicacies and not to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again, the stubborn guy, Tan Song, continued flipping the websites.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant basically upied the first ce in all ranking lists no matter it was about the most high-end, most economical, most delicious, most featured, or the smallest.

    ¡°Damn it! Why are you everywhere? Is it because of your lingering spirit or because I have dim eyesight??¡± Tan Song reached out his hand to cover his forehead and had to give up helplessly in the end.

    ¡°You win. Let me take Meimei to try your dishes some other day. If it isn¡¯t tasty, I will go to every ranking list to give negative feedback. 100% for sure.¡± Tan Song looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on his phone and said harshly.

    Having been forced to read so manypliments of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Tan Song finally washed up and went to sleep. On the other side, the pub of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was also going to close soon.

    It was Yin Ya rather than Shen Min that stayed to the end this time.

    ¡°It¡¯s quitete. Go back earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen, looking at Yin Ya, and said to her.

    ¡°Um. Not going to sleep?¡± Yin Ya looked at Yuan Zhou and asked softly with slight blush behind her ears.

    ¡°Not yet. I¡¯m waiting to close the door.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m leaving.¡± Once she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Yin Ya became speechless instantly. Then, she turned around stiffly and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou took a step forward and reminded her gently.

    ¡°I know. Thank you for today.¡± When Yin Ya walked to the door and heard Yuan Zhou, she paused for an instant and then said.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou answered her immediately.

    Although he didn¡¯t know why Yin Ya thanked him, he heard from others that he needed to do nothing but echo her no matter what a woman said.

    Nheless, Yin Ya went away in her high-heels helplessly.

    Having seen Yin Ya off, Yuan Zhou shut the door after a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±.

    ¡°Women are really hard to understand.¡± Yuan Zhou did recognize that Yin Ya wasn¡¯t happy for a moment, but he didn¡¯t understand that.

    ¡°I¡¯d rather go to see Broth. This little thing has a fascination toward female dogs but simply isn¡¯t like a dog.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the dog Broth that had stayed where the trash bin was these few days.

    Yuan Zhou carried the noodle broth on the table and opened the back door. There, Broth was standing still.

    ¡°You little thing, I see you waiting here every day, but I have never seen you drink.¡± Yuan Zhou poured the noodle broth into its bowl and said angrily.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth barked at Yuan Zhou as if it were dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯sint.

    ¡°Hey hey hey. Now you are eating and using all my things. And you are even supporting another dog over there now. Do you think I don¡¯t know about that? How dare you bark at me?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth in surprise and said that.

    After barking, however, Broth directly held its own bowl in his mouth and walked away steadily step by step.

    ¡°You brat, you surprisingly use the food I prepare for you to feed another dog.¡± Yuan Zhou murmured angrily and then he turned around and closed the back door. What remained unseen was deemed to be clean.

    As for Broth, it just turned a deaf ear to him. Just like Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why Yin Ya got angry, it didn¡¯t know why Yuan Zhou was so naive, either. It had alwaysid in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every night to safeguard it.

    ¡°Woof woof¡±. Broth set down the bowl at the right ce and barked softly.

    After a sound of ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡± from the shadowy ce, a thin and weak dog walked out. As soon as it saw Broth, it dashed up happily. Only after it nudged Broth¡¯s head with its own did it lower its head and drink the noodle broth provided by Yuan Zhou.

    Broth justy down prone on the ground and watched the weak dog drinking the noodle broth quietly.

    ¡°Sleep early and get up early. Then I can have a healthy body.¡± After taking a shower, Yuan Zhou lifted up his clothes to look at his own clear-cut abdominal muscles and saidcently to himself in the mirror.

    ¡°I will have eight muscles one day.¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hair and walked to his own room in slippers.

    ¡°Well, I will also get a girlfriend.¡± When Yuan Zhou was alone, he liked fantasizing the happy life after he got a girlfriend.

    At the other side, Jiang Changxi, who had evolved into a ¡°three lost¡± woman from a maiden, received a phone call at midnight.

    ¡°Hello, Manager Jiang. This is Li Wentong from Shengshi Group.¡± On hearing the name, Jiang Changxi slightly raised her eyebrows and then said.

    ¡°Hello, Manager Li. Why are you calling me sote for?¡± Jiang Changxi asked directly.

    Of course, Jiang Changxi knew this Li Wentong. He was also a businessman like her. And he was rumored to be a tough guy that started from scratch. However, they weren¡¯t familiar with each other.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for disturbing you sote, Manager Jiang, but I really have something private to ask you.¡± Li Wentong sounded cultured and sincere.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Manager Li, just ask me.¡± Jiang Changxi answered carelessly while unravelling her hair.

    ¡°I heard that you once took Miss Leyi to eat the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce made from rice, the one in the rumors?¡± Li Wentong considered for a little while and asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes, Manager Li. Why are you asking this?¡± Jiang Changxi asked back with puzzlement.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. My wife likes eating a kind of food made of rice very much, but she never found a good ce. I hoped Manager Jiang could give me some rmendations.¡± Li Wentong didn¡¯t conceal the truth, but just said straightforwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a small thing. You can go to No. 14 of Taoxi Road. The boss can cook more than 100 varieties of food made of rice. I think you can go there for a try.¡± Jiang Changxi yed with her hair and said with a mild tone.

    ¡°Thank you, Manager Jiang. Sorry to bother you sote.¡± Once Li Wentong got the address, he immediately thanked her.

    ¡°You are wee. I hope we can work together one day.¡± Jiang Changxi said naturally with her mild voice.

    ¡°Of course. No problem.¡± Li Wentong also agreed readily.

    Only then did they have some small talk and then hang up the phone.

    ¡°Does this old fox really want to eat the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines? It seems that I need to go to visit little Boss Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi hung off the phone and murmured smilingly.

    ...

 Chapter 511 - Boss Tongâ€™s Worry

    <h4>Chapter 511: Boss Tong¡¯s Worry</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    Though Jiang Changxi said she would go to visit Yuan Zhou, she didn¡¯t meann going the following day. It was several dayster when she went there. Yet, she didn¡¯t expect Li Wentong to head to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant the next evening as well.

    However, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that. He was now in a state of puzzlement.

    After lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou had barely moved the chair out and prepared to sculpt in the sun when he stopped by Boss Tong.

    ¡°Little Yuan, sculpting again?¡± Boss Tong directly walked out of the counter this time. She stood by the door and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes. Aunt Tong, you should wear more. It¡¯s cold.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the light clothing and reminded her.

    ¡°Never mind. The weather is not bad. It¡¯s sunny.¡± Boss Tong shook her head and didn¡¯t really care about it.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, if you are not busy with your business,e on in and have a seat. It¡¯s getting windy and a little cold.¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his hands together and showed her the open door.

    When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite natural as if he had said that because he felt cold. Furthermore, he seemed to have totally forgotten about the matter of sculpting outside just now.

    However, Boss Tong just smiled and agreed straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay. There are not many customers at this time of day. Let me go inside and have a seat.¡± With the wrinkles on her face crinkling, Boss Tong looked very d.

    ¡°Zhi Ya¡±Yuan Zhou pushed the ss door open and let Boss Tong in before he followed her into the restaurant.

    As soon as Boss Tong entered the restaurant, she looked around first and then took a seat beside the table for two.

    ¡°Little Yuan really keeps the store clean and arranges it beautifully.¡± Boss Tong sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Thank you. Your store is arranged even neater than mine. There are all clean clothes in your store.¡± Yuan Zhou joked with her mildly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like dealing with people because he didn¡¯t want trouble. However, this Boss Tong was his elder that had helped him a lot. As soon as he saw her just now, he knew she wanted to tell something. Therefore, he naturally chatted with her to relieve the atmosphere and let Aunt Tong rx.

    ¡°Haha, yeah. You still can¡¯t wash clothes.¡± Boss Tong smiled with a teasing look.

    ¡°But that is because you are here to wash them for me.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about Boss Tong¡¯s joke and said cooperatively.

    ¡°I can still wash them for now, but I¡¯m getting older and older. Little Yuan, you should marry as soon as possible so that you two can have a future.¡± Boss tong looked at Yuan Zhou with the benign gaze as if she were looking at her own boy.

    ¡°Boss Tong, don¡¯ you want to continue your dry cleaning business?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer thetter part of her words, but just frowned slightly and asked.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t want too. I¡¯m getting older and don¡¯t want to continue the business anymore. I am prepared to travel around. When I have to stop, I will stop then.¡± Boss Tong revealed a smile on her face and said frankly.

    ¡°It¡¯s great to travel around. Just take care of your health.¡± Yuan Zhou stayed silent for a while and then said.

    ¡°I have worked hard all my life and want to have a rest now, but I just can¡¯t persuade myself to close the store. I don¡¯t want to beat around the bush. As the business in this side street is all brought over by you, I want to give the store to you.¡± Boss Tong said that straightforwardly and simply as if she wasn¡¯t gifting something important to another.

    ¡°Of course, I will be very d if you can sell it to me. I can pay you 1.5 million RMB through bank transfer.¡± Without much consideration, Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    Even if it was of no use to him for now and he didn¡¯t know what it could be used forter, he still gave her an affirmative answer.

    ¡°How can you say that? I¡¯m not talking about the money.¡± Boss Tong said harshly.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, I know you always take me as your own child, but I cannot receive it without paying. If you want to travel and have a look, why not travel to more ces? Then, I can be at ease, or at least, I can feel relieved. How about it?¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at speaking, but he could always get to the point.

    ¡°You will feel at ease? But I¡¯m not at ease if you do so.¡± Boss Tong knitted her brows and revealed a look of dissatisfaction on her skinny face.

    ¡°Look at the prices on the wall and you¡¯ll know that I can afford it.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the menu smilingly and said that.

    ¡°Yes, I know. You are an honest person and use quality ingredients, thus the cost is high. So the prices are fairly reasonable.¡± Boss Tong appeared quite supportive of him.

    Ever since Boss Tong ate once in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she knew that Yuan Zhou used very good ingredients.

    ¡°So you don¡¯t need to worry. Coincidentally, my restaurant is too small and I want to erge it.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    However, he added in the heart, ¡°It depends on when I can level up.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop here. I won¡¯t ept your money.¡± Boss Tong refused tly. Then she stood up and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Okay. Aunt Tong, at least tell me when you are going to leave. Let me see you off.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and opened the door for her hurriedly.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Boss Tong waved her hand and then returned to her own store.

    ¡°Who can tell me what¡¯s wrong with Boss Tong? Is she prepared to go on a trip alone?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reveal any expression of surprise, but he was actually quite astonished.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s impression, Boss Tong wasn¡¯t a native of Chengdu, but she had been running this dry cleaning shop here for quite a long time. She was always alone, even on Chinese New Year or other festivals. Yuan Zhou also heard from his parents that Boss Tong didn¡¯t have other rtives.

    It surprised him a lot when he heard that Boss Tong surprisingly wanted to gift this store to him.

    It was known to all that business was so good on the side street that the overall price of each store more than doubled. Some people had indeed offered a good price for Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning store, but they were all declined by her.

    Even Yuan Zhou had seen that before.

    After all, the dry cleaning store was next to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Another neighboring store had been taken by Yuan Zhou to be the backyard of the pub. In front of the store was the high-end western restaurant where Li Li worked. Therefore, the current ce of Boss Tong¡¯s store was the best at the moment.

    Leaving others aside, the business couldn¡¯t be better if the store was renovated into a tea house where people could drink while waiting for seats in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, it was just next to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. People just needed to crane their neck to see the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    For that whole afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt. He just sat there for that afternoon and kept thinking why Boss Tong suddenly wanted to quit her business and even intended to give him the store for free.

    When he reacted in the end, it was almost dark. It was the time for dinner time to start.

    ¡°How rare for me to ck on the job today. Sigh! It turns out that I am too diligent during normal times.¡± Yuan Zhou said proudly.

    ¡°Good evening, boss.¡± Zhou Jia breathed out some hot air to warm her hands and then asked politely once she entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Um. By the way, there will be another girl working with you during the daytime on winter vacation.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    He behaved normally and did not seem like someone who had almost forgotten this matter, acting as if it were quite normal to inform her right now, even if Mu Xiaoyun had told him about that nearly a week ago.

    ¡°Of course, that is great. But there originally isn¡¯t much work in the restaurant for me. Boss, is there anything I am not doing well?¡± Zhou Jia asked carefully.

    In her opinion, the work was way too easy. She just needed to greet the customers and sometimes, didn¡¯t even need to carry dishes, let alone the work of tidying up the tes.

    ¡°Mu Xiaoyun will be only doing her part-time job in the winter vacation.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much, but just told her something about Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Um. Got it.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head earnestly.

    As for whether they had the same understanding or not, only God might know.

 Chapter 512 - Green Rice Crust

    <h4>Chapter 512: Green Rice Crust</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    It was prettyte when Yuan Zhou told Zhou Jia that Mu Xiaoyun woulde in during the uing winter vacation. Dinner time had already arrived.

    ¡°Please,e on in for your meal, everybody.¡± Zhou Jia stood at the door, saying courteously and gently.

    ¡°Finally, we can eat dinner. I¡¯m starving. Get me a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup quickly, please.¡± As soon as they entered the restaurant, the customers began to order dishes.

    The first ten customers got seated one after another. Then, Zhou Jia went up and began to ept the orders.

    Of course, Master Cheng also entered the restaurant along with the first ten customers. Until now, he hadn¡¯t been absent from the kitchen work for one single day. He came on time every day and didn¡¯t leave until Yuan Zhou closed the restaurant.

    asionally, Master Cheng bought some fruits for Yuan Zhou. Then, Yuan Zhou would ce them on the shelves when he sculpted outside. When he was free, he would eat some, but most of them were eaten by the children that passed by.

    After all, Yuan Zhou could sculpt a lifelike animal or flower very easily with only a few movements, which naturally attracted those children. Even the dog, Broth, had eaten lots of fruits.

    Therefore, Broth wagged its tail to Master Cheng to wee him every time it saw him. Even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the honor to enjoy such treatment.

    ¡°This little thing is simply ungrateful.¡± Yuan Zhou whispered in his heart every time he saw that, but on the surface, he still appeared to be as aloof as a prince charming. After all, he was a generous man.

    Then, Master Cheng entered the restaurant. The first ce at the moment was an unknown person. At least, other regr customers hadn¡¯t met him before.

    This man was dressed in a decent business suit, brown wool coat, and burnished leather shoes. Apart from that, he also wore an obviously expensive watch on his wrist. With a briefcase being held in his hand, he appeared both expectant and unsettled. Judging from his appearance, he didn¡¯t seem toe here for a meal.

    He had an appearance of uprightness and seemed to be in his forties or fifties. With a square face and thick eyebrows, he looked like a powerful man. On this point, he was simr to Manager Shi, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time.

    Whenever someone wasing out, Zhou Jia would go out to remind others. Right after she reminded them this time, she was stopped by this unknown man.

    ¡°Hello. I am just wondering if you serve the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines here?¡± Once he said that, others knew that he came here for the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. Judging from his voice, he was apparently that Manager Li, Li Wentong, the one that had called Jiang Changxist night.

    ¡°Yes, we do. For some veryplicated ones, however, you need to book in advance today and can only eat it tomorrow.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then exined carefully.

    ¡°I just want to order the rice crust. Do I need to wait until tomorrow?¡± Li Wentong said bluntly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know that, either. When you order the dishester, my boss will naturally tell you.¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t promise him anything, but just replied very clearly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Li Wentong nodded his head and asked no more.

    He didn¡¯t wait too long this time. In less than 5 minutes, he got his turn to enter the restaurant.

    It was chilly outside. Once the night fell, there was always some wind in Chengdu City. People couldn¡¯t help but wrap themselves up tightly. As soon as Li Wentong entered the restaurant, however, it felt like he was suddenly rxed and the chilly winter days became spring.

    He couldn¡¯t help taking a look backward. The breeze was still blowing outside.

    ¡°It really is like two different worlds.¡± Li Wentong took off his coat and prepared to hang it while saying that.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. As our restaurant is small, we don¡¯t have a ce to hang coats, so you will have to hold it by yourself.¡± Zhou Jia stood at the side and reminded warmly.

    ¡°Not even a ce for hanging coats?¡± Li Wentong looked at the high chair and found it indeed did not have a back, nor was there any hanger for clothes. The key point was that whoever came in and took off their coats all ced them on their legs. Seeing that, he was a little surprised, but he didn¡¯t reveal it.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Zhou Jia said courteously.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine, forget it.¡± Though Li Wentong wasn¡¯t used to that, he still didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°May I ask what you would like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia gestured Li Wentong to look at the menu in front of him.

    ¡°100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. But the one I want is called Green Jade Rice Crust, the kind that has broth.¡± Li Wentong said straightforwardly without turning and opening the menu.

    ¡°Okay. It¡¯s 118 RMB in total. In this restaurant, paymentes before food is served.¡± Zhou Jia calcted the price and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Li Wentong nodded his head before he took out 120RMB from his wallet and handed it to Zhou Jia directly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the change of 2RMB for you.¡± Zhou Jia took out the change and gave it back to him swiftly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Li Wentong nodded his head again and received it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, a serving of Green Jade Rice Crust with broth inside from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then turned around and reported the name of the dish.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice passed from the face mask.

    Only then did Li Wentong, who had been staring at them closely, feel relieved.

    ¡°It seems this young chef can make it. I just don¡¯t know how the taste will be like.¡± Li Wentong sat on the chair and looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    However, he could catch nothing special from Yuan Zhou¡¯s constantly unchanged face.

    ¡°System, I can cook the Green Jade Rice Crust. But what the heck is with the broth?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    The system disyed, ¡°I have searched all rted information. This dish was invented by a chef one hundred years ago and it was once a cooking masterpiece. However, it was failed to be handed down to theter generations. There isn¡¯t really an authentic cooking method of the Green Jade Rice Crust.¡±

    ¡°Again, it¡¯s surprisingly a dish lost in history. But where about the cooking method?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite interested in that dish inwardly.

    The system disyed, ¡°It has been released and is avable to be read.¡±

    ¡°Chinese cuisines are really extensive and profound. It¡¯s unexpectedly cooked using such a method. How interesting!¡± Yuan Zhou received the cooking method of Green Jade Rice Crust. The customers in the restaurant only saw Yuan Zhou stand still, close his eyes, and then open them again.

    ¡°No wonder it was lost in history. It¡¯s surprisingly another kind of tribute rice.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the cab marked with the characters ¡®Babao Rice¡¯ naturally as if it hadn¡¯t shown up suddenly, but had been there for a long time.

    That¡¯s right. What Li Wentong ordered was called Green Jade Rice Crust. The raw ingredients were another kind of tribute rice.

    This kind of rice was called the Eight Treasure Rice, which was produced in Babao Town of the Guangnan County. As it neighbored Fu¡¯ning County on the east, Xichou County and Malipo County on the south, Qiubei County and Yanshan County on the west and Xilin County of Guangxi Province on the north, it was at the junction of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou Provinces. Therefore, the rice was also one of the varieties of Yunnan rice.

    The Yunnan Province was the origin of cultured rice and the initial starting point where rice was spread to other ces. Therefore, many kinds of quality rice were all produced there, of which the Zhefang Rice and Babao Rice were two excellent ones.

    Due to the ce it originated, however, it was named Babao Rice.

    Babao Rice consisted of two varieties. For the first one, the rice particles were a greenish white, simr to the color of green jade. It was the best choice to cook the rice gruel. For the other one, the rice grains were snowy white simr to the color of white jade and it was the best choice to cook the steamed rice.

    But today, what Yuan Zhou prepared to cook the rice crust with was contrarily the first one, the greenish-white type of rice.

    ¡°This chef is said to cook very fast. Is he going to carry the dish up soon?¡± Li Wentong didn¡¯t sit at a good position, thus he could merely see Yuan Zhou¡¯s body rather than his hand movements.

    Therefore, he couldn¡¯t see if Yuan Zhou had prepared the Green Jade Rice Crust.

    Not long after that, however, the Green Jade Rice Crust was carried up to him.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines, Green Jade Rice Crust.¡± Zhou Jia set down the te gently.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Li Wentong thanked her first before he turned to look at the te.

    It was a te that had wide edges and was hollow in the center. A semi-circle piece of intact rice crust was ced in the te, upside down. The middle of the rice crust was a golden yellow with a slight tinge of green. The closer it was to the edges, the greener it became.

    Such a strange rice crust was just floating in a bowl of clear water.

    ¡°It¡¯s really the Green Jade Rice Crust no matter in design or appearance. Now I¡¯m merely waiting to see if the taste is good.¡± Li Wentong was a little excited in his heart. Nevertheless, he just picked up the chopsticks steadily and prepared to eat.

 Chapter 513 - Li Wentong Taking Yuan Zhou As His Teacher

    <h4>Chapter 513: Li Wentong Taking Yuan Zhou As His Teacher</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Seriously speaking, the green rice crust was quite good-looking. After all, it contained an intrinsic green color of the rice grains and also something else.

    Besides that, the green color grew lighter and lighter as one start to gaze from the edges to the center. At the ce where the green was almost gone, the rice crust appeared to be golden yellow. ced in the clean white te and in clear water, it gave a good appetite to people.

    ¡°Ka Ca¡±. Li Wentong took up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of rice crust.

    When it broke, it emitted a slight sound.

    ¡°That¡¯s just the feeling I¡¯m looking for.¡± Li Wentong revealed a hint of expectation in his eyes.

    That¡¯s right. The Green Jade Rice Crust he had eaten before was alike to this one. Even after it was immersed in the water, it was still crisp when picked up. Now that there was another piece of evidence that could prove this rice crust was probably what he had long been looking for, he was naturally very excited.

    Having stuffed it into the mouth, Li Wentong immediately savored the taste carefully. He wanted topare the differences between the taste of this rice crust and the one he had eaten before to see if they were exactly the same.

    The rice crust naturally became soft when immersed in the water. Therefore, it tasted soft the instant it first entered the mouth. It was very easy to split an entire piece of rice crust into small ones and one didn¡¯t need to spare a lot of effort to chew it.

    ¡°Um?¡± Li Wentong humphed in surprise.

    Only then did he start to chew. That¡¯s right. The originally soft rice crust that didn¡¯t require much chewing suddenly had a crisp texture.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±. The rice crust emitted a clear and melodious sound in the mouth. That was the sound of the rice grains being chewed up. Moreover, what followed along the chewing was a unique delicate fragrance of the Babao Rice.

    ¡°It¡¯s both crisp and soft. Yes, this is the one I have been looking for.¡± Li Wentong ate up one piece and reacted when he found out it was exactly the taste he was looking for as he savored the aftertaste for a while.

    Concerning the name, Green Jade Rice Crust, green jade naturally referred to the color while rice crust was the rice crust, just as the name suggested.

    There was an identifiable characteristic of the rice crust when it was eaten in the mouth. It tasted soft at the beginning but then became crisp. The crisp and fragrant inneryer and the soft and sticky outeryer caused by the broth made the rice crust fairly chewy.

    As it had been immersed in the broth, the Babao Rice emitted a characteristic delicate fragrance.

    The soft and sticky outeryer carried a kind of sweetness and moisture while the crisp inneryer was nevertheless fragrant and ptable, containing the fragrance of the oil.

    After he confirmed it was just the taste he had been looking for, Li Wentong quickly gulped down all the rice crust in the bowl in one breath without any hesitation.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to not be full.¡± Li Wentong mocked himself with a faint smile.

    Li Wentong wasn¡¯t young anymore. He was almost 50 years old. Due to the busy schedule and too much business socializing previously, his stomach had turned very weak. Therefore, he ate far less now. He could eat only half a bowl of food for each meal. And it was the very first time that he had eaten up the rice crust along with the broth and other ingredients.

    ¡°Hi. Please get me one more serving of Green Jade Rice Crust.¡± Li Wentong pinched the menu and couldn¡¯t help ordering another serving.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Everyone can only order one type of dish for each meal in our restaurant.¡± Zhou Jia went up and smiled with an apologetic tone.

    ¡°Oh, really? Then get me something else like nd dishes. Any rmendations?¡± Li Wentong felt if the rice crust was that delicious, other dishes were also eptable.

    As for rules? Those were way toomon. Each ce had its distinctive rules.

    ¡°I rmend the Jinling Grass for a nd vegetable dish. There is only a little oil and salt in this dish. And for the cooked wheaten food, there are Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set. There is also the Egg Fried Rice. Which one do you prefer?¡± Zhou Jia rmended some dishes to him quickly and fluently.

    ¡°One serving of Jinling Grass and Egg Fried Rice.¡± Li Wentong chose his favorite dishes very quickly.

    As usual, payment came before the meal. Only then did Li Wentong feel that the prices were really not cheap.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect in white rice and the Green Jade Rice Crust to have the same price.¡± Li Wentong whispered in the heart, but didn¡¯t really mind. After all, filling his stomach mattered most for now.

    There were many people but only a few seats in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Nheless, customers could always get their dishes very quickly just because Yuan Zhou started to cook faster and faster as time went by. Therefore, Li Wentong also got his dishes very quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fairly exquisite.¡± This was the first reaction when li Wentong saw the te full of green.

    Li Wentong had expected that he wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it up previously, but now, he found that it wasn¡¯t enough for him. Due to his good self-restraint, however, he didn¡¯t order more. He stood up and made room for others, but didn¡¯t leave immediately.

    ¡°May I ask when the restaurant will close?¡± Li Wentong had already found Master Cheng who had been standing there and staring at Yuan Zhou. Thus, he asked him.

    ¡°The business time wille to an end in half an hour.¡± Master Cheng said directly without even turning his head.

    ¡°Is this young man the boss?¡± Li Wentong asked him for confirmation.

    ¡°Why? What is the matter?¡± Upon hearing that, Master Cheng turned his head.

    ¡°Yes. I have some private matters to discuss with him.¡± Li Wentong nodded frankly.

    ¡°Not for now. Master Yuan can never be disturbed when he is cooking.¡± Master Cheng said solemnly.

    ¡°Then what are you standing there for?¡± Li Wentong said mildly, which would not offend anyone.

    Even if the question he was asking wasn¡¯t really pleasant.

    ¡°I have my reasons. If you want to talk to him, you can wait until the business hours end.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s temper wasn¡¯t considered to be good when he faced others.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Li Wentong thanked him courteously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Master Cheng answered him and then turned his head back to watch Yuan Zhou cook.

    After he asked that, Li Wentong found a ce that didn¡¯t block anybody to stand still. He just waited there until the end of the business time.

    People came and entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Half an hour passed very soon while Li Wentong was observing the surroundings quietly.

    And in this half an hour, Li Wentong gained a little more understanding about Yuan Zhou.

    For example, Yuan Zhou was nicknamed Compass because he stuck only to the rules without sparing anyone¡¯s feelings andplied with the rules very strictly. He was extremely earnest and kept everything clean when he was cooking. After all, the open kitchen was clearly seen by everybody.

    Another thing was that the dishes here weren¡¯t cheap at all. In other words, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯tck money.

    ¡°Doe back next time.¡± It meant the end for dinner time when Yuan Zhou said this.

    The customers went away one after another until only Master Cheng, Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou and Li Wentong were left in the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Business time for dinner has ended.¡± Yuan Zhou said clearly to Li Wentong.

    ¡°I know. Mr. Yuan, I have some matters to talk to you about.¡± Li Wentong said courteously and straightforwardly.

    ¡°What can I do for you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked ndly.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. This Green Jade Rice Crust has a special significance to me. I want to learn how to cook this dish. Can you help me?¡± As far as Li Wentong knew, Yuan Zhou liked speaking straightforwardly. That was why Li Wentong asked him so directly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I am not prepared to take on any disciples.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was still like that.

    ¡°That is not necessary. I don¡¯t have a cooking talent as excellent as yours. I just want to learn the cooking method of this dish. It won¡¯t take too long of your time.¡± Li Wentong praised Yuan Zhou first and then emphasized his own purpose.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded to thank him and then, said nothing more.

    After all Li Wentong said, Yuan Zhou only heard thepliments.

    ¡°Then the dish?¡± Li Wentong still asked hopefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s still teaching even if there¡¯s only one dish. It is the same as ten or hundreds of dishes. But I never take disciples.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for bothering you. Tomorrow I wille again and I hope you can consider it carefully by then.¡± Without saying anything more, Li Wentong said that and left with a graceful bearing.

    ...

 Chapter 514 - Master Chengâ€™s Suggestion

    <h4>Chapter 514: Master Cheng¡¯s Suggestion</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Master Yuan, do you need help?¡± Master Cheng knew Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like being bothered, thus he said actively.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a second and refused him.

    At the side, Zhou Jia just watched them silently and didn¡¯t intend to interrupt. When she heard that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in need of help, the worried expression on her face faded. Then, she began to hand over her tasks to Shen Min who had just arrived.

    As the business time of the pub approached, Yin Ya and her director arrived along with Mr. Qin.

    Upon entering the door, Yin Ya first looked at Yuan Zhou and revealed a sweet smile while Yuan Zhou just nodded to her primly with his usual stern face.

    ¡°Hi, Mr. Yuan, Chef Yuan.¡± Mr. Qin went up enthusiastically to greet him this time.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and answered earnestly.

    Of course, it was still his usual prince charming expression on his face. Well, you can also say it was his usual paralyzed facial expression.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you interested in opening a branch store for your pub?¡± Mr. Qin asked with courtesy.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s my n. In this branch store of your pub, we only need to recruit some waiters. For the liquor needed, you can send it from here by air. Actually, SF Express can do this work very well for you. You needn¡¯t bother to manage the branch store. I can provide the store and the management.¡± Mr. Qin began to exin the advantages of the branch store with fluency.

    ¡°Once we have the store, the waiters and the manager, business will be very good after we get your liquor. Then, you need to do nothing but receive money. It simply the win-win cooperation, right?¡± Mr. Qin appeared fairly fervent.

    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t intend to open a branch store, no matter if it¡¯s a branch restaurant or a branch pub.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out his words of refusal in one breath.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask about the profit sharing? You can get 60% of the profit while I get 40%.¡± Mr. Qin had indeed made a concession.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°Alright. But I still have to say you liquor is really delicious. I really hope I can drink it anytime in my city.¡± Mr. Qin said regretfully.

    ¡°Shen Min, take our customers upstairs.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded to express his understanding and then he turned his head and said to Shen Min.

    ¡°Okay. Everybody, please follow me.¡± Shen Min then brought them to the second floor of the pub.

    Then, Yuan Zhou just sat down on his special chair and stared nkly.

    Silence reigned everywhere in the restaurant. After quite a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly said loudly, ¡°If Boss Tong quits her dry cleaning business, what shall I do with my clothes?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was incapable of washing clothes. And in this side street, Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop was the only one that existed.

    ¡°System, do you have equipment that can wash my clothes automatically?¡± Soon, Yuan Zhou thought of the system to solve the problem.

    After all, the system often cheated him, too.

    The system disyed, ¡°Not really.¡±

    ¡°System, aren¡¯t you omnipotent?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a tone of contempt.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system is the Master Chef System and only provides things rted to the culinary skills.¡±

    This answer happened to fit in exactly with his wishes.

    ¡°Of course, clothes washing has something to do with the culinary skills. Look! My chef uniforms are the made-to-order Chinese Han Clothing and I need to keep them clean, right? Otherwise, it¡¯s a dereliction of duty to the customers. Besides, my hands also need to maintain their utmost sensitivity in order to distinguish the precious ingredients. Am I right?¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So clothes washing indeed has something to do with the culinary skills, right? It¡¯s not worth it if my hands get wounded while I wash the clothes. It¡¯s irresponsible for me to wear dirty clothes, not just because of the customers but also to the premium food ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou said in excitement.

    As if all he had said was not merely to get out of washing clothes.

    The system disyed, ¡°There¡¯s aundromat about 3.1km away from the host. Compared with otherundromats, their service is the best.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yuan Zhou was made speechless.

    However, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t give up so easily, thus he continued, ¡°But what about the bacteria? They definitely will not be as clean as those washed by Aunt Tong.

    The system disyed, ¡°It¡¯s considered to be a part of this restaurant; therefore, it will be sterilized automatically. So, don¡¯t worry, host.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Got it.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he was very unhappy right now.

    Because he didn¡¯t seed in cheating the system. Having solved the problem, however, he wasn¡¯t in a bad mood.

    ...

    During the suppertime on the next day,

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan.¡± Li Wentong went up and greeted him courteously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou only nodded his head without saying anything more.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Zhou Jia revealed a professional smile.

    ¡°100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. One serving of Green Jade Rice Crust and one serving of Jinling Grass.¡± Li Wentong ordered the same dishes that he had ordered yesterday.

    ¡°Alright. Wait a minute, please.¡± Having confirmed the receipt of the money, Zhou Jia immediately reported the dishes.

    This time, Li Wentong obtained a good position, a ce where he could clearly see how Yuan Zhou cooked in the kitchen. This included his hand movements and the ingredients, of course.

    ¡°It¡¯s surprisingly five minutes slower todaypared to yesterday?¡± Li Wentong paid a lot of attention to time. He checked the time when the dishes were served and then thought in his heart.

    ¡°The taste remains the same.¡± Li Wentong smelled them and said contentedly.

    Since the taste and appearance were all satisfactory, Li Wentong did not care much about the time. In his opinion, it might have something to do with the amount that he ordered.

    After he finished, Li Wentong waited at the side as usual for Yuan Zhou until the business time ended.

    Then he asked again. Of course, the answer this time was still no.

    ¡°Then sorry for disturbing you, Boss Yuan. I wille again tomorrow and I hope you can consider this suggestion carefully.¡± As usual, Li Wentong said that and left.

    Just as expected, Li Wentong basically came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant punctually, ordered the same dishes, finished the meal, waited for Yuan Zhou to close the restaurant, asked the same question and got the same answer on the third, fourth and fifth evening.

    On the sixth evening, Li Wentong said sincerely and courteously again, ¡°Boss Yuan, the Green Jade Rice Crust has a special significance to me. I hope you can teach me.¡±

    ¡°I never take disciples.¡± Yuan Zhou felt rather helpless in his heart, but on the surface, he contrarily said solemnly.

    ¡°Then...¡± Li Wentong was interrupted by Master Cheng when he prepared to continue saying.

    ¡°Are you really so stupid? Can¡¯t you recognize it at all?¡± Master Cheng felt this person was incurably stupid.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. What do you mean?¡± Instead of getting angry, Li Wentong just frowned and asked.

    ¡°Youe over here every day. I think you should have already learned the cooking method just by watching and there¡¯s no need to teach you specially.¡± Master Cheng pointed at the open kitchen and said in exasperation.

    Standing at the side, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t utter anything. However, he made really gave many thumbs-up gestures to what Master Cheng had said in the heart.

    ¡°You mean I can just watch him cook like this?¡± Li Wentong had understood Master Cheng¡¯s meaning, but was still a little puzzled.

    Li Wentong tried the way the first day he was here. As Yuan Zhou cooked extremely fast, he failed to master that just by watching, not to mention that he didn¡¯t really have the talent of culinary skills and he could cook nothing but Fried Eggs With Tomatoes.

    ¡°Nonsense. Boss Yuan slowed down obviously when he cooked the rice crust. Didn¡¯t you see?¡± Master Cheng said with a rather dissatisfied tone.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. Thank you, Master Cheng.¡± After thinking about it, Li Wentong realized that the time he spent on waiting for the dishes had indeed be longer these few days. Now he finally understood the reason.

    ¡°The dinner time of this restaurant will end now. Pleasee early tomorrow morning.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him but just started to drive him away straightforwardly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I wille again tomorrow. Thank you.¡± Li Wentong thanked him sincerely and whole-heartedly.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless sighed with emotion in the heart, ¡°It¡¯s really not easy to be a prince charming...¡±

 Chapter 515 - A Taste That Cooked By You

    <h4>Chapter 515: A Taste That Cooked By You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Stupid.¡± Even after he walked out of the restaurant, Li Wentong still heard the words from Master Cheng.

    ¡°He¡¯s really a hot-tempered guy. But Boss Yuan is really nice.¡± Instead of getting angry, Li Wentong just grumbled with a light tone.

    Having solved the matter of Green Jade Rice Crust, Li Wentong appeared fairly happy. Even his footsteps became lighter.

    ¡°You can also go back now.¡± Seeing Li Wentong leave the restaurant, Yuan Zhou turned his head to Master Cheng and said to him.

    ¡°Master Yuan, are you cooking the rice crust so slowly on purpose these few days?¡± Master Cheng revealed a smile on his simple and honest face and then asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m always cooking at the same speed.¡± Yuan Zhou babbled primly.

    ¡°Usually, you only need four and a half minutes to cook one serving and you can also cook some other dishes at the same time. But now, you need 8 minutes to cook one serving which you could have actually made two more dishes in the process.¡± Master Cheng always watched Yuan Zhou cook the dishes carefully and attentively, thus he naturally knew that well.

    ¡°Pretty good. You really watched carefully. Why don¡¯t you cook a serving of rice crust and bring it here next time?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, pretending to be serious, and then said.

    ¡°No problem. Thank you, Master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng said in excitement.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s not early. You can go back.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Okay. See you, Master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng said his goodbyes respectfully and then left.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps of Master Cheng receded gradually. As Shen Min had already gone to the pub to tidy the things, there was only Yuan Zhou left in the restaurant now.

    ¡°Luckily I¡¯m smart.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a long sigh of relief before he sat on his chef chair and had a rest.

    The following several days, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make tea for himself anymore. He had used 50g of the tea leavesst time and during the process, he wasted most of them while only drank a little.

    ¡°It turns out I have no talent in the aspects of tea ceremony.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed once with emotion when he recalled treating Mu Xiao to the tea.

    That¡¯s right. Though Yuan Zhou had got the techniques of making tea, he wasn¡¯t practicing it as deftly as his culinary skills, but was contrarily performing it with difficulties. As a result, he wasted a lot during the process, which even made Yuan Zhou, who didn¡¯t love to drink tea at all, feel heartache.

    However, the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make tea for the past few days was because he was thinking about Boss Tong¡¯s matter. Although she didn¡¯te to talk about her store with him again, Yuan Zhou was still a little worried.

    After all, Boss Tong had neither rtives nor friends over here.

    Nheless, Li Wentong didn¡¯t have such worry at all. He came over here and ordered a serving of Green Jade Rice Crust every evening. No matter where he was seated, he straightforwardly went up and stood beside Master Cheng when Yuan Zhou was cooking. Both people stared at Yuan Zhou cooking this dish together.

    ¡°Hi, Master Cheng.¡± Li Wentong greeted him courteously every time.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much. Just watch.¡± Every time, Master Cheng said the same words, yet his tone became softer and softer.

    ¡°Um.¡± Li Wentong nodded his head.

    Due to his overall disposition and temperament, Li Wentong always made people feelfortable. Even Master Cheng felt the same. As for Yuan Zhou, you would know the answer when you saw him cook the Green Jade Rice Crust carefully and earnestly step by step.

    Speaking of the techniques, the Green Jade Rice Crust wasn¡¯t really too difficult, especially with Yuan Zhou¡¯s careful demonstrations. Of course, it was so only to Master Cheng.

    Though it was a little difficult for Li Wentong, he was, fortunately, very smart. For some of the cooking skills which he couldn¡¯t master now, he would break them down and rece them with some simple ones, which made it achievable. After all, what he was good at wasn¡¯t cooking.

    When Li Wentong came to the restaurant after another two days, it was during noon. He didn¡¯t order any dishes to eat this time, because when he arrived here, lunchtime had just ended. However, Master Cheng was still there.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. Thank you, Master Cheng.¡± Once he entered the restaurant, Li Wentong said thanks to them straightforwardly.

    The two people were a little puzzled, but they still said earnestly, ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡±

    Li Wentong was really very happy today as he had finally fulfilled his wife¡¯s wish.

    It just happenedst night.

    That day, Li Wentong specially spared an afternoon from his busy schedule. He first called his wife to let her leave their home temporarily with a made-up excuse and then went back home. Then, he entered the kitchen and started to cook busily.

    Li Wentong cooked very slowly. It took him about two hours to make the Green Jade Rice Crust. Luckily, he had a goodmand of the timing. When it was just done, his wife returned.

    ¡°Wentong, what did Sister Liu cook? It¡¯s quite fragrant with a little scorched smell.¡± An amiable female voice came with the sound of the door opening.

    Then, a slender and spirited, middle-aged woman with short hair and light make-up walked into the room.

    ¡°Ah Hui, Sister Liu isn¡¯t here today. Change your shoes ande taste this.¡± After he untied the apron and set it down quickly, Li Wentong pointed at the big soup bowl covered with a lid on the table and said.

    ¡°What is it? Why are you being so mysterious?¡± The woman called Ah Hui smiled and said. However, she also quickened the speed of changing shoes as she was also very curious.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know why in no time.¡± It was rare for Li Wentong to not behave calmly and gently, but contrarily appeared a little excited.

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s time. Should I open it, or you do it?¡± Ah Hui sat beside the dining table and asked with a smile.¡±

    ¡°Of course you open it.¡± Li Wentong sat across the table and looked at his wife expectantly.

    ¡°We have been an old married couple for years. You are still doing this?¡± Stared at by Li Wentong, Ah Hui blushed slightly. Although she said that with a seemingly angry tone, the smile on her face stated her happiness clearly.

    ¡°Hurry up.¡± Li Wentong didn¡¯t care about that, but just urged her.

    With the sound of the porcins colliding, A Hui removed the lid of the soup bowl. A semi-circle rice crust was upside down and floating in the bowl. It was the Green Jade Rice Crust.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually the Green Jade Rice Crust?¡± While looking at the rice crust and Li Wentong, Ah Hui instantly felt a warmth in her heart. For an instant, she didn¡¯t even know what to say.

    That¡¯s right. Li Wentong cooked this dish just for his wife.

    Her real name was Zheng Hui. She and Li Wentong were considered to be a couple that went through many difficulties. Ever since Li Wentong first started his career, she had been with him until now.

    As for this Green Jade Rice Crust, Li Wentong had once specially brought her to eat it when they were in love in order to please her. At that time, they were still in a small county.

    Until now, Zheng Hui could still remember the taste of this dish. It tasted crisp, soft, and sticky while the broth inside was mellow, fragrant, and sweet. It was the first time that she had known the rice crust could be so delicious after being rinsed in the broth.

    As their 20th wedding anniversary wasing, Zheng Hui suddenly thought of this dish again and thus wanted to eat it. She just mentioned this matter twice and Li Wentong indeed took her to eat it somewhere.

    However, this dish didn¡¯t exist anymore, no matter in the five-star hotels or famous small restaurants along the street. Even if somebody had truly cooked the dish, it was more in name than in reality.

    They either carried to them some rice crust and poured some chicken soup inside or made it into Sliced Meat with Rice Crust. Having eaten these types of overrated rice crust several times, even Zheng Hui herself couldn¡¯t bear it and no longer thought of going to eat it.

    She was reluctant to go out to look for it even when Li Wentong invited her. Yet, now, this dish was served in front of her.

    ¡°Was it cooked by you, Wentong?¡± Zheng Hui revealed a smile and asked.

    ¡°Of course. You can try the taste.¡± Li Wentong said proudly.

    ¡°I remember you could only cook Fried Eggs with Tomatoes. When do you learn to cook this dish?¡± While insertingints in her speech, Zheng Hui, on the contrary, reached out the chopsticks in her hands to pick the rice crust.

    ¡°After eating, you¡¯ll know it¡¯s definitely the taste you want.¡± Li Wentong said full of confidence.

 Chapter 516 - Give It A Negative Score!

    <h4>Chapter 516: Give It A Negative Score!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Are you so confident?¡± Zheng Hui asked curiously.

    ¡°Of course. I found a good master this time to teach me.¡± Li Wentong nodded.

    ¡°Okay. Let me have a taste.¡± Zheng Hui took a mouthful of rice crust straightforwardly.

    With the soft outside and crisp inside, the rice crust tasted fragrant and delicious as a whole. The broth was clear and refreshing and the taste of the rice crust was really not bad.

    ¡°Wentong, this is not the taste I want.¡± Zheng Hui took a few bites continuously and shook her head smilingly.

    ¡°No? How could it be? I have tasted the broth. Although it¡¯s not as delicious as that served by Boss Yuan, it¡¯s unlikely to have that much difference.¡± Li Wentong frowned and muttered.

    ¡°You try it by yourself.¡± Zheng Hui picked up a piece directly and stuffed it into Li Wentong¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±. Li Wentong chewed it up and swallowed it down and then, he became more puzzled.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s not as good as that served by Boss Yuan on the aspects of softness, crispness and fragrance, but it can¡¯t have that much difference.¡± Li Wentong said straightforwardly.

    ¡°The taste is indeed different from the one twenty years ago.¡± Zheng Hui shook her head with a smile.

    Just when Li Wentong was about to say something, Zheng Hui continued saying, ¡°Although it¡¯s not that taste, I prefer this one to that one. Remember to cook it for me again the day after tomorrow.¡±

    The day after tomorrow was exactly their 20th wedding anniversary.

    ¡°Okay. As long as you like it.¡± Li Wentong nodded and agreed.

    Then, Zheng Hui started to nibble the Green Jade Rice Crust in front of her. Even if it was different from the taste in the memory, Zheng Hui ate it quite happily and attentively.

    The most difficult thing to duplicate is taste in one¡¯s memories. However, this bowl of Green Jade Rice Crust in front of her now covered the previous rice crust.

    ¡°Wentong, it¡¯s fairly tasty.¡± After Zheng Hui ate it up, she revealed a smile on her face.

    ¡°Um.¡± Li Wentong nodded her head.

    ...

    ¡°Have you learned to cook it since you weren¡¯t here for the past two days?¡± The voice of Master Cheng interrupted Li Wentong¡¯s reminiscence.

    ¡°Yes, I have. So I specifically came today to thank Boss Yuan.¡± Li Wentong said courteously.

    ¡°No need. I never taught you anything.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    ¡°Indeed. You just didn¡¯t stop me from copying you.¡± Li Wentong echoed smilingly.

    ¡°Haha. This description is impressive.¡± Master Cheng stroked his plump face and burst intoughter.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand up to cover his mouth and then coughed.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Master Yuan? Are you sick?¡± Master Cheng asked anxiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you are sick, you need to go buy some medicines quickly. I won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡± Li Wentong also said courteously and considerately.

    ¡°Never mind. I¡¯m going to prepare the ingredients for supper.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little speechless, but he still said that calmly with his stiff face.

    ¡°Master Yuan is really dutiful in preparing the ingredients at this time of day.¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯splexion carefully and found that he didn¡¯t look sick. Only then did he say that admiringly.

    ¡°He might merely have choked. Boss Yuan is indeed a great master.¡± Li Wentong nodded his head to show his consent.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and almost really choked.

    ¡°Is it said that once people in power cough, their subordinates can all grasp his meaning? Why did they say I caught a cold or choked when I did the same?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed speechlessly in the heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely because these two people have a low EQ and can¡¯t grasp my meaning.¡± On second thought, Yuan Zhou figured out the reason.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou coughed just to indicate it was merely a piece of cake and he indeed had superb culinary skills. Well, it was as simple as that.

    ¡°Meimei, I heard this restaurant serves delicious dishes.¡± Tan Song guided Liu Mei to walk toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°How long did it take for you to find it this time?¡± Liu Mei tweaked Tan Song¡¯s face and asked with a naughty tone.

    ¡°I have practiced looking for restaurants so much and for this one, I just used one day.¡± Tan Song said proudly.

    ¡°Yeah yeah. You are always right.¡± Liu Mei echoed smilingly with her eyes curved.

    ¡°Let¡¯s taste it first. If it¡¯s not delicious, we change to another one. It¡¯s said that a western restaurant around here also serves delicious dishes.¡± Tan Song stroked Liu Mei¡¯s head and said seriously.

    ¡°Um. Anything you find is tasty.¡± Liu Mei answered with a smile.

    While walking and talking like that, they arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very soon.

    Looking at the seemingly shabby restaurant, Tan Song found it really hard to rte this ce to a big wealthy hotel that spent much money on ballot rigging in various ways on the Inte. It didn¡¯t even look as splendid or impressive as the neighboring restaurant, Masterwork Nonsuch.

    ¡°Why do I feel that it is that restaurant rather than this one that has sufficient money for ballot rigging?¡± Tan Song muttered to himself.

    ¡°Um?¡± Liu Mei looked at her boyfriend with puzzlement.

    ¡°Never mind. This restaurant is said to be tiny, but serves delicious dishes.¡± Tan Song said unwillingly.

    ¡°Well, it indeed looks good. It feels very clean.¡± Liu Mei didn¡¯t have too many expectations, thus she wasn¡¯t as disappointed as Tan Song.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Tang Song nodded his head and decided to secretly to take his girlfriend to the western restaurant in front to eat shortly in order topensate her.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and see if there¡¯s anything delicious.¡± Liu Mei prepared to walk inside happily.

    ¡°The business hours haven¡¯tmenced yet. We have to wait.¡± At that time, a woman that had been seated at the side suddenly told them.

    ¡°Huh? But it is four now.¡± Liu Mei asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°This boss has a strong sense of time. He won¡¯t start to do business until thest minute.¡± The woman still answered seriously this time.

    It was the painter for nt science that had been here once, Zhao Jing.

    ¡°How do you know?¡± Tan Song knitted his brows.

    ¡°I was just stopped.¡± Zhao Jing shrugged and said helplessly.

    ¡°Such a small restaurant surprisingly dares to stop its customers? With such an attitude to the customers, it must have got its rank by ballot rigging.¡± Tan Song ridiculed ferociously in his heart.

    ¡°Interesting. He seems to be a boss of distinctive character.¡± Liu Mei said brightly.

    ¡°Um. Indeed distinctive.¡± Tan Song said with irony when he said that.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s wait here.¡± Liu Mei said in an unworried manner, preparing to eat by then.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Tan Song nodded his head.

    Liu Mei didn¡¯t really feel strange about Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. She just felt it quite interesting. After all, Tan Song had once taken her to eat at a barbecue stall.

    The boss of that barbecue stall was more impressive. Customers knew nothing about when and where the boss would show up, as if he were a ghost. They could do nothing but try their fortune. That could really be considered capricious.

    However, the boss of the barbecue stall just did the business out of interest. The taste of the barbecue was actually verymon. It was only his way of doing business that appeared interesting. Therefore, the barbecue business was pretty good.

    ¡°You better wait in line. We have to swipe our ID to get the numberter.¡± Zhao Jing reminded them warmly.

    ¡°Swipe ID?¡± Tan Song frowned and asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Yeah. Just to keep the line in order.¡± Zhao Jing pointed at the silver queuing machine at the side.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s so much like the one in the bank.¡± Liu Mei turned around the queuing machine and looked quite curious.

    ¡°Indeed.¡± Zhao Jing nodded her head.

    ¡°Can I swipe the ID now?¡± Tan Song asked carefully.

    ¡°No, not until ten minutes before the restaurant opened.¡± What Zhao Jing said now had all been told by Yuan Zhou just now. She just retold that to Tan Song.

    As for why she answered them whenever they asked, it was because Yuan Zhou generously allowed her to take a photo of another kind of algae in the wallndscape just now. Well, it was also because Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were really awesome.

    To be frank, Zhao Jing recalled the Egg Fried Rice Set that she had eatenst time.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Tan Song appeared indifferent on the surface, but ridiculed ferociously in the heart.

    ¡°Just wait. If it¡¯s not delicious, I will give you unfavorablements until your scores became negative.¡± Tan Song¡¯s dislike for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became even stronger.

    After all, customers had to swipe their ID to line up and the restaurant was only open at a fixed time, which were all defects in Tan Song¡¯s opinion. He still insisted that Yuan Zhou got a high rank by paying money to rig the ballots...

 Chapter 517 - Boss Tong Leaves

    <h4>Chapter 517: Boss Tong Leaves</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    It was 10:00 p.m. at the door of the hotel room where Tan Song lived.

    ¡°Honey, the dishes today are really super yummy. Thank you.¡± Liu Mei looked at Tan Song smilingly and suddenly kissed his cheek.

    ¡°Well, as long as you like them.¡± Tan Song stroked Liu Men¡¯s head and said with a doting tone.

    ¡°Yes, I do. Let¡¯s go there again next time when you receive your bonus, shall we?¡± Liu Mei said without the least hesitation.

    ¡°You decide. Let me send you back home now in case your mom starts worrying about you.¡± Tan Song took Liu Mei¡¯s hand and went downstairs together.

    As her home was near, Tan Song returned back to the hotel room in no more than 10 minutes.

    ¡°Hooo. I¡¯m going to leave tomorrow.¡± Tan Song was a little reluctant to leave when he thought of his girlfriend¡¯s smiling face.

    While thinking of his girlfriend, Tan Song stared nkly for a while just like that.

    ¡°Oh, right. I still have work to do.¡± Tan Song took out his phone quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s simply everywhere, in the ranking list of favorablements, the ranking list of delicacies, as well as the gourmet forum.¡± Tan Song sighed slightly and then he started to give favorablements on each ranking list.

    While doing that, he ridiculed, ¡°Now I finally understand where these favorablementse from.¡±

    [Although it¡¯s a littleplicated to line up, the dishes are unexpectedly super delicious. It¡¯s quite worth tasting] from Song Mei.

    Song Mei was Tan Song¡¯s nickname on the inte. It was formed using the first names of Tan Song and Liu Mei.

    ¡°I¡¯m really doing the work diligently.¡± After Tan Song finished giving favorablements on several ranking lists, he couldn¡¯t help but grumble.

    After that, Tan Song continued.

    [A simple dish like Egg Fried Rice could be cooked to such an extreme by the boss. The matching pickled radishes and seaweed soup are also a masterpiece out of this the world] from Song Mei.

    That¡¯s right. When Tan Song waited until Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant and entered the door with Liu Mei, he was first startled by the price and then saw the various rules on the wall.

    In the beginning, Tan Song still grumbled, ¡°Who will be so foolish as to order two of the same food in a restaurant?¡±

    Not long after that, however, he was severely pped in his face. The reason was that they both ordered the Egg Fried Rice Set at the same time. For such delicious Egg Fried Rice, he could easily eat as much as five bowls, not to mention two bowls of that.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a weird and good taste. My goodness!¡± Tan Song couldn¡¯t help drooling when he thought of the taste of the Egg Fried Rice.

    People who had good appetite and are good at eating could better understand that tasty feeling.

    Leaving the delicious Egg Fried Rice aside, how could even the pickled radishes and seaweed soup be so delicious? It was as if he had never eaten any of them before.

    Having been conquered by the delicacies in the end, Tan Song had to keep his word. Therefore, he went online to give favorablements to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on each ranking list.

    ¡°Although I¡¯m doing this willingly, the restaurant is way too famous.¡± After he finished dozens of ranking lists, Tan Song couldn¡¯t help but support his forehead.

    While Tan Song was giving favorablements continuously over here, Yuan Zhou had fallen asleep soundly after business hours ended.

    The next morning, Boss Tong came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you there?¡± Once she entered the door, she asked.

    ¡°There you are, Aunt Tong. Have a seat, please.¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and let Aunt Tong sit at the table for two.

    ¡°I have made up my mind to give the store to you. Don¡¯t refuse me.¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to interrupt the moment Boss Tong finished her first words, however, he was stopped then.

    ¡°I am prepared to go out to wander a bit this time. At this age, I haven¡¯t been to many ces yet, so I am just taking it as a travel.¡± When Boss Tong said that, she revealed an expectant expression.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s really not bad to go travel.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and agreed.

    ¡°But you can continue with your business after youe back.¡± Yuan Zhou continued the discussion.

    ¡°No, no. I¡¯m too old to continue with my business. As I don¡¯t have children, I decided to give it to you.¡± Boss Tong waved her hand and looked at Yuan Zhou with an amiable gaze.

    ¡°Okay. Now that you want to have a rest, I can¡¯t stop you. Where do you prepare to live after you finish your travels?¡± Yuan Zhou asked a very practical question.

    ¡°You are young, but so meddlesome.¡± Boss Tong chided him smilingly.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m not a bully that forcibly upies others¡¯ house.¡± Yuan Zhou made a small joke.

    ¡°Based on your character, you definitely are not.¡± Boss Tong burst intoughter and said hurriedly.

    ¡°You still have to tell me about your future ns.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a rare look of persistence.

    ¡°I did n to tell you that I was going to the old folk¡¯s home. Many elderly people like me live there and I think we can talk about many things we have inmon.¡± When Boss Tong spoke of the old folk¡¯s home, she appeared calmly, without the slightest reluctance.

    ¡°Is it an old folk¡¯s home in Chengdu?¡± Yuan Zhou asked meticulously.

    ¡°Yeah, of course. Though it¡¯s not my hometown, it¡¯s better than my hometown. Where else shall I go if I don¡¯te back here?¡± Boss Tong sighed yet without sorrow.

    ¡°Well, let me pay for the old folk¡¯s home. What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a resolute tone.

    Boss Tong was like an elder of Yuan Zhou. Besides that, Yuan Zhou had lost all his rtives and even this familiar elderly neighbor would leave, Yuan Zhou naturally wanted to do something for her.

    Moreover, Boss Tong had truly taken Yuan Zhou as her own boy.

    Once Yuan Zhou said that, Boss Tong became dumbfounded. She looked at the determined look on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and suddenly smiled.

    Boss Tong revealed a relieved smile on her skinny face and then she said, ¡°Okay. You pay for the old folk¡¯s home.¡±

    ¡°Um. When are you going?¡± Yuan Zhou stayed silent for an instant and then asked.

    ¡°Just in a few days. I have nothing to take with me and just need a ticket.¡± Boss Tong said lightly.

    ¡°Where to?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I prepare to learn from the young and go on a spontaneous trip. I decided to follow the trend.¡± Boss Tong appeared delighted and eager as if she were a kid who looked forward to traveling.

    ¡°Let me see you off.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°No need. Why do you need to see me off for?¡± Boss Tong refused tly.

    ¡°Then pleasee have a meal tomorrow. Let¡¯s have a meal together.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, there was a little hint of reluctance to let go of her in his tone.

    ¡°Okay. I will probably never go to your restaurant to eat unless you treat me due to the high price.¡± Boss Tong said smilingly.

    ¡°Let me cook the tofu pudding for you. I remember you liked eating it.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Boss Tong¡¯s favorite dish.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯lle over here to eat at noon tomorrow.¡± Boss Tong patted on Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm as if tofort him.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Perhaps a lot will change a lot when Ie back one day. However, it should be all because of you.¡± When Boss Tong walked to the door, she looked at the bustling street and suddenly said while thinking about something.

    ¡°Yeah. You cane to eat again then.¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly nodded and said immodestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡± Boss Tong answered readily.

    ¡°Just remember my treat at noon tomorrow.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to repeat the same thing twice.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Boss Tong walked into her own shop.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Looking at Boss Tong¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou said that softly with a voice that only he himself could hear.

    ...

 Chapter 518 - Tofu Pudding That Belongs to Boss Tong

    <h4>Chapter 518: Tofu Pudding That Belongs to Boss Tong</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The matter of Boss Tong leaving still had some influence on Yuan Zhou. For example, he preferred making sculptures of a family of three more when he sculpted now.

    However, those were all cute mascots or animals that seem all charmingly innocent. As a result, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was more weed by the kids.

    ¡°Mom, look! The small rabbit sculpted by this uncle today is so lovable.¡± A boy who had just received the sculpture raised the radishes in his hand and said happily.

    ¡°Did you say thank you to the uncle?¡± The young mother patted the head of her son gently and asked smilingly.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± The boy rolled his eyes and then immediately turned his head and thanked Yuan Zhou loudly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a slight headache.

    ¡°I¡¯m still young, you little brat.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed in the heart.

    ¡°Uncle, is this a bird?¡± A little girl with a pigtail pointed at a sculpture of A Young Swallow Returning To Its Nest on the shelf and asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. Then he took it down and handed it to her.

    ¡°Elder brother.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Um?¡± The little girl tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou with a puzzled expression.

    ¡°Never mind. Here you are.¡± Yuan Zhou withdrew the words ¡°elder brother¡± that were at the tip of his tongue secretly and then said.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± The little girl received the translucent radish sculpture and ran away happily.

    In just a while, the sculptures on the shelf were all taken away by the children or females.

    These kinds of situations basically happened every day as long as Yuan Zhou sculpted the radishes.

    On the following day, however, Yuan Zhou started to grind the soybeans instead of sculpting after breakfast time ended. Of course, the soybeans had been soaked beforehand this time.

    The inventor of tofu was Liu An, the Hua¡¯nan King of the Western Han Dynasty. There was also a rumor that Yuan Mei in the Qing Dynasty even bowed three times in order to eat the tofu.

    Jellied tofu was a halfpleted product of tofu that existed in both the South and North. People in the South preferred the sweet taste while those in the south preferred the salty type.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared to cook today was tofu pudding that was a little more hardened than the jellied tofu. In Beijing, it was also called hardened bean curd.

    The tofu pudding from Leshan, located in the middle part of the Sichuan Province, was the most well-known. Not only the tofu pudding, but the dipping sauce was also very important.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Zhi Ya, Zhi Ya¡±, Yuan Zhou rotated the millstone slowly. While doing that at the same speed, he added an appropriate amount of liquid which was a mixture of spring water and dew inside at the same time. Even in this warm restaurant, the water emitted a cool air.

    ¡°The tofu pudding will surely be tasty if cooked with that water. It will not only taste tender but also smooth.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded satisfactorily.

    After Yuan Zhou grounded the soybeans repeatedly and filtered the dregs out, he directly poured the remaining ingredients in the pot and started to boil them.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really like using other kinds of broth to boil the tofu. He merely poured a little dew from the lotus leaves in order to remove the beany vor. He had never thought of boiling tofu with the chicken soup like other big restaurants usually did as the taste of the chicken soup would contrarily affect that of the tofu.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I am here to eat.¡± Boss Tong¡¯s heartyughter resounded at the door.

    ¡°Aunt Tong,e on in, right this way.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the countertop.

    Yuan Zhou noticed that Boss Tong wasn¡¯t wearing the clothes that she had worn in the morning now. She should have changed her clothes. After all, the ce where they were going to eat this time was the kitchen.

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s the tofu pudding. This is really good.¡± Once Boss Tong got seated, she saw the dishes on the table and then nodded with satisfaction.

    ¡°Yeah. Tofu Pudding and Braised Tofu With Vegetables Soup as well as beef.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare too many dishes.

    There was only a meat dish, a vegetarian dish and a soup for the two of them.

    ¡°Enough, that¡¯s really enough. Even with the single tofu pudding, I could eat two bowls of in white rice previously.¡± Boss Tong said smilingly.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s eat now.¡± Yuan Zhou also sat down and said gently.

    ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s eat. It¡¯s the time.¡± Boss Tong nodded her head and reached out the chopsticks for the tofu pudding first.

    When Yuan Zhou had meals privately after hours, he wasn¡¯t that particr about dishes. He had prepared nothing special this time, only a big cdon bowl. Inside it was the white and tender tofu pudding floating on the water surface. It was easily picked up by Boss Tong.

    ¡°The tofu pudding is quite tender.¡± While Boss Tong said that, she immediately stuffed it into her mouth without even dipping it in the sauce.

    One could feel it was a little scalding once it entered the mouth. As soon as Boss Tong took a bite, the tender tofu pudding broke into little pieces and emitted the intrinsic fragrance of soybeans in her mouth.

    ¡°The dipping sauce includes the mild soybean paste and the beef sauce. Try it.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the two small tes on the table and said.

    ¡°Okay. You hurry up. The taste is really good.¡± Boss Tong nodded her head. Then she picked the tofu pudding again with the chopsticks and started to eat without any need for politeness.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Boss Tong had was used to eating alone, therefore she just ate silently instead of talking while having meals. And Yuan Zhou was also used to eating alone. The two silent people were just eating the dishes on the table without any words.

    The bowl of tofu pudding was the first to be finished among the dishes. Just as Boss Tong had said, she easily ate up a bowl of in white rice with only the tofu pudding.

    After Yuan Zhou got half a bowl of the rice again silently, he ate some more beef along with the Braised Tofu With Vegetables Soup.

    They had the meal very quickly. In no more than half an hour, the bowls and tes on the table all became clean.

    ¡°Tasty. The tofu pudding this time is even more delicious than the previous Saut¨¦ed Tofu.¡± Boss Tong said contentedly.

    ¡°Well, as long as you like it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head humbly and meanwhile buried his suspicion deep in the heart.

    ¡°I have remembered the taste. Do treat me to this again next time.¡± Boss Tong said smilingly.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded solemnly.

    ¡°Okay. I am not going to disturb your business anymore. I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Having wiped her mouth, Boss Tong waved her hand and then left.

    As soon as Boss Tong left, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows.

    ¡°Why did Aunt Tong say the tofu pudding this time is more delicious than the Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork eatenst time?¡± Yuan Zhou had been suspicious about this question just now.

    With his current culinary skills, he was unlikely to make mistakes during cooking. Even if his culinary skills progressed slightly, Boss Tong wasn¡¯t a specialized food critic and thus she was unlikely to distinguish such minor differences.

    ¡°Is it because of the preference in taste?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought carefully.

    It should not be that. After all, Boss Tong didn¡¯t show any dislike for the Steamed Tofu with Minced Porkst time. Besides, Yuan Zhou was very clear that it wasn¡¯t the problem of the preference in taste.

    ¡°Then why?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and thought carefully about the difference between cooking the tofu pudding and tofu.

    After a little while, Yuan Zhou figured out where the problemy.

    ¡°So that¡¯s why.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly realized the reason why Boss Tong said so.

    Although it was also cooked with the freshly-ground tofu, when he cooked the Steamed Tofu with Minced Porkst time, it wasn¡¯t made specifically for Boss Tong. But this time, he made the tofu pudding just for Boss Tong and thus added a different proportion of water.

    It was so easy to make tofu, which only required soybeans, water, and coagnt. However, the proportion of water varied from person to person.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou was a person who could distinguish customers¡¯ requirements at first sight.

    ¡°As expected. One can only reach the apex of perfection only if it is tailored to each individual. The tofu pudding today only belongs to Aunt Tong.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the empty bowls on the table and suddenly revealed a smile.

    Sudden, Yuan Zhou covered his forehead and burst intoughter, ¡°Haha. It seems that I am moving forward again on the way to bing a Master Chef.¡±

    ...

 Chapter 519 - Human Warmth

    <h4>Chapter 519: Human Warmth</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Having understood that dishes should vary for each individual, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really change a lot. In spite of that, he would turn around and have a look at the customers whenever Zhou Jia and Shen Min reported the orders to him, or he would do so before he cooked the food.

    ¡°Get me a serving of Translucent Beef Slices, in white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines and a cup of watermelon juice, please.¡± Lee Yanyi ordered dishes directly once he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Jia answered melodiously.

    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m going back now.¡± Seeing Lee Yanyi finish ordering his dishes, Yan Jia said that at the side.

    ¡°Okay, go.¡± Lee Yanyi waved his hand. He was only staring at Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t even look at Yan Jia.

    ¡°Teacher, I wille back to pick you upter.¡± Yan Jia said courteously. Only after he got an affirmative answer from Lee Yanyi did he leave.

    ¡°Speaking of which, are you interested in eating the All-Fish Banquet, Mr. Lee?¡± Wu Hai asked with a seemingly cunning look.

    ¡°What? Do you want to sell your paintings to me?¡± Lee Yanyi nced at Yuan Zhou and said as if he had known Wu Hai¡¯s intention all along.

    ¡°No. Look! You are a food critic and I¡¯m a painter. If we eat together, we can enjoy the banquet together.¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    ¡°We have nothing to do with each other.¡± Lee Yanyi humphed.

    ¡°That¡¯s why we can eat together. Only in this way can it be called an important banquet.¡± Wu Hai said quite earnestly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Lee Yanyi merely revealed a look of ¡°You continue to act¡± and did not reply him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do it this way. You don¡¯t need to buy my paintings. But you can say that you want to give some remarks about this restaurant and then treat me to dinner.¡± Wu Hai thought for a while and said, looking as if he had suffered a loss willingly.

    ¡°I won¡¯tment on this restaurant.¡± Lee Yanyi appeared extraordinarily earnest when he said that.

    ¡°It¡¯s not real. We are just chatting.¡± Wu Hai murmured.

    ¡°This old guy never lies.¡± Lee Yanyi rolled his eyes to Wu Hai.

    While Wu Hai was still trying his best to swindle Lee Yanyi, Zhou Jia was walking between the kitchen and main hall quickly to send dishes to the customers without stopping. Some customers who could no longer wait were taking their dishes by themselves. It was a bustling scene filled with action in the restaurant.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Egg Fried Rice. Please take your time and enjoy.¡±

    ¡°A serving of Phoenix-Tailed Prawns.¡±

    ¡°A te of Dongpo Pig Knuckle.¡±

    ¡°A serving of Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet and Jinling Grass.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice came continually.

    ¡°Huh? Why do I feel that the Egg Fried Rice today is more delicious?¡± It was a customer who had a sensitive taste sense.

    ¡°When you put it that way, I also feel the taste of the prawns is a little different.¡± A customer who had ordered the Phoenix-Tailed Prawns also said in surprise.

    ¡°Shall I have a taste?¡± The eater of the Egg Fried Rice said naturally.

    ¡°No problem. Let me taste your Egg Fried Rice.¡± The eater of the Phoenix-Tailed Prawns scooped up the fried rice beside him naturally and stuffed it into his mouth immediately.

    ¡°Um. It tastes almost the same.¡± The eater of the Phoenix-Tailed Prawns didn¡¯t really distinguish any difference.

    ¡°I feel your Phoenix-Tailed Prawns are also as delicious as before. The prawn meat is crisp, tender, fresh and sweet. Besides, it gives me a texture of good sticity. I also feel it tastes almost the same.¡± The eater of the Egg Fried Rice savored the taste for a while and then came to the conclusion.

    After they gave their opinion, other customers that hadn¡¯t realized that also started to savor their dishes very carefully. Then, they found the dishes in the mouth indeed tasted better than before.

    In just a little while, other customers in the restaurant also sighed with emotion one after another.

    ¡°Here are your Translucent Beef Slices, 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines and watermelon juice. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia carried up the dishes one by one while saying that.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head and expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Zhou Jia answered smilingly.

    ¡°Shut up.¡± Lee Yanyi said to Wu Hai that was still chattering something with a domineering tone.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Wu Hai turned to look for others without flinching at all.

    ¡°Hmm. Melting upon touching the mouth as well as fragrant and spicy, um? It surprisingly changes?¡± Lee Yanyi picked a piece of beef and then also felt the differences.

    In order to verify the difference, Lee Yanyi ate up a full te of beef without eating tasting the in white rice.

    After that, Lee Yanyi narrowed his eyes and savored the aftertaste carefully for a while before he turned around to look at the customers who were still eating and came to a conclusion.

    Lee Yanyi always had meals unhurriedly and he didn¡¯t like talking during the process. It had been an old habit of his whichsted for dozens of years.

    Therefore, the tes and bowls in front of him were empty when he spoke again.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your dishes are having seemed to have more and more human warmth.¡± Lee Yanyi said to Yuan Zhou who was carrying some dishes to others.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and nodded calmly.

    ¡°Haha. Interesting, this is really interesting.¡± Lee Yanyiughed and left with a delighted look on his solemn face.

    ¡°What¡¯s the taste of human warmth?¡± Wu Hai was a little puzzled.

    However, others in the restaurant behaved as if they had suddenly understood that.

    The taste in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t change. It was just that the customers felt it more satisfactory now. There was only a subtle difference.

    However, just a subtle difference could contrarily bring much warmth into the customers¡¯ heart. It indeed felt wonderful to be well treated.

    ¡°Boss Yuan deserves to be my prince charming. He not only cooks delicious dishes, but also treats others gently.¡± It was what the female customers in the restaurant thought.

    And the male customers naturally felt quite proud in the heart. The restaurant selected by them really did serve delicious dishes.

    ...

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou changed into sportswear and then went downstairs to jog.

    The footsteps of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡± sounded quite harmonious rather than grating in his ear.

    When Yuan Zhou ran to the street right ahead of the front door of his restaurant, he found the door of Boss Tong¡¯s store was opened from a distance.

    She was wearing a ck wool jacket and a gray hat. With a dark blue luggage held in her hand, she was walking out of the store.

    Yuan Zhou suddenly stood still. He neither ran forward nor made any sound.

    Just like that, he watched Boss Tong pull the luggage and walk away slowly.

    ¡°Have a safe trip.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in a low voice and then he started to run again.

    Boss Tong¡¯s departure didn¡¯t have much influence on the daily life around. Only the old customers knew there was not a dry cleaning shop here anymore.

    Yuan Zhou still did business and rest regrly ording to his daily schedule, without intending to tidy up the neighboring store.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The ringtone of Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Hi, Sun Ming.¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and greeted directly.

    ¡°Haha, Compass. How do you n to celebrate your Chinese New Year?¡± Sun Ming¡¯s hearty voice passed from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°There¡¯s no holiday during the Chinese New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou stayed silent for quite a while and then answered.

    ¡°What about we brothers get together to have a party?¡± Sun Ming asked tentatively.

    ¡°No need. On the contrary, you haven¡¯t been here for a long time.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say that.

    After all, Sun Ming truly hadn¡¯t been here for long.

    ¡°Forget about that. I was out for a blind date. Now I am tied down by my family.¡± Sun Ming¡¯scent and mboyant tone could be even captured at the other side of the screen.

    ¡°You be a father so soon. Congrattions!¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent tone. Others couldn¡¯t tell if he was really congratting Sun Ming earnestly since he was still single.

    ¡°You think too much. I just have a girlfriend. She isn¡¯t a native. I went to her hometown.¡± Sun Ming exined.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou answered coldly.

    ¡°Let me tell you that my girlfriend has a very beautiful younger sister. Do you want to meet her?¡± In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Sun Ming¡¯s voice carried some indecency.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need a blind date.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a resolute and decisive tone. After that, he hung up the phone.

    ¡°My spring apparently hasn¡¯t arrived yet.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the phone and muttered.

    ...

 Chapter 520 - A New Dish And The Chefâ€™s Association

    <h4>Chapter 520: A New Dish And The Chef¡¯s Association</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    In this cold winter, Yuan Zhou was severely struck by Sun Ming¡¯s mboyant words. Then, he decided to serve a new dish to rx.

    ¡°This dish feels good. That¡¯s it.¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and searched for a while in his mind and finally chose the dish.

    After that, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant and prepared to eat it for his own lunch. He took it as the final inspection before being able to sell it and also as an examination of his craftsmanship.

    ¡°Wait. I can actually do this.¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of the exnation of this dish, he suddenly figured out an evil idea. Then, he took out his phone and started to send a message.

    ¡°Ding Dong.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s phone emitted a clear and melodious sound of flowing water.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s actually a message from Boss Yuan.¡± Zhou Jia entered her inbox quickly and began to read.

    [I¡¯m going to serve a new dish this evening. It will be the most expensive dish until now. Just informing you in advance] from Boss Yuan.

    ¡°Most expensive until now? Will my boss serve something again?¡± Zhou Jia appeared quite curious.

    ¡°Right. I better make it public in the group to inform them.¡± Zhou Jia immediately thought of the gourmet group.

    [Boss Yuan just informed that he would serve a new dish this evening. It¡¯s said to be the most expensive one throughout history. Can anyone guess what it is?] from Jia Jia.

    [A new dish again? Not for lunch?] It was Wu Hai that changed his name every day.

    [Most expensive? ording to Boss Yuan¡¯s pricing policy, I feel my wallet is going to lose weight again. What a heartache!] from Shu Hua Qing Chun.

    [Hey, Little Qing. What are you excited for? You are so wealthy anyway and need not worry about that. I am the one that is so poor that I have to worry if the dish is affordable] from Night Willow.

    [Don¡¯t call me Little Qing!!!] The three exmation marks from Shu Hua Qing Chun fully expressed his anger.

    [Okay. You can choose one from Shu Hua, Qing Chun and Little Qing. Any of them. Yes, I¡¯m that generous.] from Night Willow.

    [Ho Ho. I prefer that you just call me Little Qing] Shu Hua Qing Chun sent a helpless expression in the group.

    [I told you that you would definitely like this name. For the sake of such a beautiful name that I gave you, you are allowed to treat me to the new dish. No need to thank me for giving you this opportunity] from Night Willow.

    [Ho Ho] By saying that, Shu Hua Qing Chun fully expressed his attitude to this ridiculous proposal.

    [Don¡¯t change the subject. Now let¡¯s discuss what dish it is] From Man Man.

    Once Man Man showed up, the attention on Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish was immediately pulled back.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai was already offline. He didn¡¯t care what the new dish might be or how expensive it was at all. Either way, he could afford it. A wealthy man was qualified to be that calm.

    The information about the new dish was soon publicized by somebody in the gourmet forum. Then, there appeared many discussions about this matter there.

    After all, the dish served this time had quite a lot of many fancy tricks; therefore, it caused a heated discussion among many people.

    Even Liu Mei, who only depended on her boyfriend to eat delicious dishes knew about this information.

    ¡°Honey, I heard the restaurant where we atest time is going to serve a new dish.¡± Liu Mei immediately gave a call to Tan Song.

    ¡°Wait for me to go visit you. Let¡¯s eat it together next time.¡± Tan Song answered right away.

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. The price is said to be very expensive, even more expensive than the total price of all the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Liu Mei yed the woman to her boyfriend.

    ¡°Never mind. Next month is your birthday. You can take my treat as your birthday present.¡± Tan Song stroked his bleeding heart and said firmly.

    ¡°Is this the birthday present for me?¡± Liu Mei¡¯s attention had been diverted by the birthday present.

    Rumors were just like that. Yuan Zhou said at the very beginning that this dish was most expensive among all dishes in his restaurant, but when it passed to others, it became most expensive in history. Well, there was quite a difference between the two statements.

    However, Yuan Zhou totally had no idea that the influence would be sorge. He was still cooking the new dish calmly in preparation for lunch.

    At the other side, Zhou Shijie made an overseas call from his chairman office of the China Chefs¡¯ Alliance.

    ¡°Chu Xiao, this is Zhou Shijie.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed his name once the call was put through.

    ¡°Hello, Chairman Zhou.¡± Compared to his usual voice, Chu Xiao¡¯s voice today sounded lower by two degrees. It was probably because it was fairlyte in France right now.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to register for the Chef¡¯s Association.¡± Zhou Shijie said bluntly.

    ¡°Um. I can rmend a candidate and you can rmend one.¡± Chu Xiao was also very frank.

    ¡°Are you really going to rmend Yuan Zhou to attend the association?¡± Zhou Shijie said solemnly and earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head at the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of being defeated by him?¡± There was a slight seriousness and humor in Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious to answer. I heard from Lee Yanyi that this young man has made progress again, big progress.¡± Zhou Shijie continued saying.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be defeated.¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t ask what kind of progress it was, but directly expressed his attitude.

    ¡°Haw-haw, good. It¡¯s good that you are so confident. I also feel that little brat is way too arrogant.¡± Zhou Shijie burst intoughter.

    ¡°I am more arrogant.¡± Chu Xiao said with a vague meaning.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that young people are arrogant as long as they are capable. Alright. Now that you decided to choose him as the candidate, I will also choose that brat.¡± Zhou Shijie confirmed this matter and prepared to hang up the phone.

    ¡°You think I would lose?¡± Chu Xiao suddenly asked right before Zhou Shijie hung up.

    ¡°I wish there would be no defeats or victories between you two.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t actually answer Chu Xiao¡¯s question directly, but said so.

    ¡°Alright. Understood.¡± Then, Chu Xiao hung up the phone.

    ¡°There seems to be an enjoyable show.¡± When Zhou Shijie said that, he was both expectant and worried.

    The Chef¡¯s Association was an international exchange event between chefs. Ordinary people and chefs had never heard of that as this event was very small even though it was an international type.

    Its full name was Exchange Event Seminar of Chef¡¯s Association. Whoever wanted to take part in the match must get rmendations from two or more referees. Moreover, the referees must have experience in taking part in the match and a certain degree of fame. Only when the two conditions were met will they be qualified to rmend others.

    Coincidentally, both Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie were qualified. The registration for the match had been started even though it would be held approximately one yearter. The two of them both intended to rmend Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou neither knew about nor understood that he would step onto the international stage of chefs. Now, he was talking to the system.

    Naturally, it was because of the reward suddenly released by the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host. You have grasped the significance of being a chef by yourself. Now, a special reward is hereby released.¡±

    ¡°Why is there a sudden reward again? Do you have any schemes?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was actually of vignce rather than happiness.

    Thanks to the way the system rewarded Yuan Zhou yet with scams, Yuan Zhou always stayed alert.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward is avable now. Do you want to receive it?¡±

    ¡°Will it disappear if I don¡¯t receive it now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked cautiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°The time to receive the reward is valid forever. It can neither be covered nor umted.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Can I just have a look at what the reward is now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked carefully step by step.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, your level is not enough to do this. Please work hard to level up.

    ¡°All right. Are there any restrictions if I want to receive the reward?¡± This point was what Yuan Zhou cared about the most.

    The system disyed, ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly. He thought for a while and figured out that Boss Tong might have triggered the realization.

    [Significance of being a chef] Grasping the significance of being a chef by yourself (finished)

    (Mission tips: The tip is that there¡¯s no tip. You must grasp it by yourself.)

    [Mission reward] a cooking method of Chongqing Sanhua¢Ù (avable)

    (Reward tips: Whoever eats the Sanhua will be able to know if it¡¯s delicious in an instant.)

 Chapter 521 - The Most Expensive Dish In History

    <h4>Chapter 521: The Most Expensive Dish In History</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°I want a rigorous mission tip and reward tip.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that such the reward tip this time wasn¡¯t cute at all and had too much of a contrast.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released.¡±

    ¡°Fine. You still do not seem to repent.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged helplessly.

    ¡°Sanhua? It¡¯s really a strange name. Is it the one that I know of?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and considered for a while.

    It didn¡¯tst more than 10 seconds before Yuan Zhou put down his hand.

    ¡°Forget it. The current dish is more important at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou emptied his mind and began to wash hands, preparing to cook.

    Admittedly, the new reward indeed made him happy, but this new dish also required all his attention. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really anxious to check what exactly the Sanhua included.

    Speaking of the new dish, Su Dongpo was a great name that could not be neglected in history. After all, half of the famous Dongjiang cuisines that Yuan Zhou had obtained from the lottery had something to do with this famous person.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he was a man that supported an entire regional cuisine alone.

    ¡°It is fortunate that I have mastered a series of banquet dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself with a low voice.

    At around noon, many people crowded at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The number of people was even more than those yesterday.

    ¡°Head chef, can¡¯t that Boss Yuan give it a rest? Our business finally just got better. Then, this happened again.¡± The plump chef looked at Li Li with a helpless expression.

    ¡°What do you think is that most expensive dish?¡± Li Li knitted his brows and looked at the plump chef.

    ¡°How would I know? It¡¯s probably a ploy.¡± The plump chef said discontentedly.

    ¡°No, it isn¡¯t. Yuan Zhou is a serious person and he¡¯s not likely to do this. It¡¯s also unnecessary.¡± Thest sentence was uttered by Li Li with such a low voice that the plump chef didn¡¯t manage to hear it clearly.

    ¡°I heard from somebody that the most expensive dish in that person¡¯s restaurant is the Roast Goose, isn¡¯t that right?¡± With a sudden inspiration, the plump chef thought of that.

    ¡°The head chef from Goose Jin Xuan Hotel has even been there to challenge him.¡± Li Li still remembered that matter.

    ¡°Well, yes. But he still lost.¡± As he spoke about that, the plump chef sighed slightly.

    Without saying anything, Li Li just nodded his head this time.

    ¡°I heard the head chef from the Goose Jin Xuan shut himself in the small kitchen for a whole week after he lost the match, saying he would start over.¡± It seemed that the plump chef was also very nosy. He beamed with joy when he talked about that.

    ¡°Of course he can¡¯t make win since he is way too conservative.¡± Li Li¡¯sment was incisive and straightforward.

    ¡°Indeed. But that Yuan Zhou is quite tough. That old chef had spent his lifetime on the roast goose, but that Yuan Zhou beat him so easily and suddenly.¡± The plump chef muttered with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°He¡¯s a talented man.¡± Speaking of which, Li Li suddenly thought of Chu Xiao who was also talented.

    ¡°I am starting to think he had already taken up the spat before he was born.¡± The plump chef murmured indignantly.

    ¡°Alright. Go back to your own business.¡± Li Li turned around and walked toward his restaurant.

    ¡°Okay. What¡¯s the main course for lunch?¡± The plump chef followed and asked.

    ¡°Now that they prepare to serve a new dish this evening, we must also provide a new one.¡± Li Li¡¯s resolute voice came to him.

    ¡°Okay.¡± The plump chef nodded continuously.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was naturally noisy and morous. However, it was all toward Zhou Jia.

    The customers all understood that Yuan Zhou was not only apass but also a mshell. Nobody could let him open his mouth; therefore, they targeted at Zhou Jia instead.

    Fortunately, Zhou Jia was already used to that and thus agreed to answer them.

    ¡°Everybody, you guys can see the new dish in the evening. The price will be publicized at the same time.¡±

    However, until dinner time, Yuan Zhou was still wondering who exactly had said the dish this time was more expensive than all the other dishes.

    Nevertheless, the customers that flooded into the restaurant didn¡¯t give him much time to consider.

    ¡°Huh? The new dish is Stir-fried Dongpo. What kind of dish is it?¡± A customer looked at the big menu and muttered.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the point. Isn¡¯t it said to be very expensive? But 788 RMB isn¡¯t really expensive.¡± Another customer pointed at the price and said in surprise.

    ¡°Right on. How can they say it¡¯s expensive?¡± Man Man who followed subsequently also felt confused.

    ¡°How disappointing! I thought there would be a show to enjoy.¡± Ling Hong was quite ustomed to this price.

    ¡°Jia Jia, a serving of Stir-fried Dongpo.¡± Wu Hai still followed his usual principle of eating first.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. Get one serving for me, too. 788 RMB isn¡¯t a problem. I thought I would have to dere bankruptcy to eat it.¡± Other customers also ordered this dish with heartfelt delight.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you say it will be the most expensive dish? Why is it only 788 RMB?¡± Ling Hong asked Yuan Zhou loudly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you after you eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou answered cleanly.

    ¡°Is it discounted?¡± Ling Hong hadn¡¯t eaten the All-Fish Banquet till now because it was still at a discount.

    ¡°No. That is the original price.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright. Get one for me.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and ordered one serving directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s made of an internal organ from pigs.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a louder voice.

    ¡°An internal organ? Is it therge intestine?¡± Ling Hong suddenly figured out what it was.

    ¡°You are right.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Then forget it. Jia Jia, I want the Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, not the Stir-fried Dongpo anymore.¡± Once he said that, some customers immediately changed the dish to others.

    Large intestine of pigs, also known as the pig¡¯s offal, wasn¡¯t really enjoyed by everybody.

    ¡°It will be a dish that goes well with liquor.¡± Ling Hongmented objectively.

    ¡°Why is the pig¡¯s offal the most expensive dish?¡± Then, the customers became more suspicious.

    ¡°Eat it and you will know.¡± Yuan Zhou still answered simply.

    ¡°Alright. I also want one serving.¡± It was a customer who didn¡¯t like nor hate it.

    First and foremost, this thing must be very clean. The cleanliness in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was even visually visible, not to mention that it was cooked by Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s very clean,¡± said Yuan Zhou. Then he turned around and started to stir-fry it.

    Yuan Zhou had abundant confidence when he said that. What a joke! The ingredient was provided by the system. It was no exaggeration to say it was even cleaner than Yuan Zhou who bathed twice every day.

    The system disyed, ¡°This breed of hog is called Red River Hog. It belongs to the phacochoerus type and can be found in the area to the south of the Sahara Desert in the African continent and also amongst the forest and humid grasnds of Madagascar. It¡¯s about 100-150cm long with the tail being 30-40cm and weighs about 50-130kg. The hog is butchered by the system is the grown-up one that has barely reached 80gk and never mated.¡±

    ¡°Red River Hogs are fierce, but they like eating nt roots, berry fruits, stem leaves and wild fruits. Besides that, they are also good at swimming. The system feeds the hog with a particr type of blueberry that has a refreshing vor, the tender stems of artemisia seleirgensis, and the spring water from the mountains.¡±

    ¡°The clean water from the deep pool is provided so that the hog can swim and exercise in it. Therefore, the hog carries a kind of herbal fragrance by nature.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s definitely fed scientifically by you, anyway. For the wholerge intestine, however, only this single part is most delicious. Where¡¯s the remaining pork?¡± Yuan Zhou was fairly curious about where other parts of the pork had gone since one hog could only provide that little amount ofrge intestine.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system has recycled it.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the pig that ate watermelons and the pig with the watermelon taste.

    Now that it was raised in this way by the system, it presumably couldn¡¯t be cleaner.

    ...

 Chapter 522 - Stir-fried Dongpo

    <h4>Chapter 522: Stir-fried Dongpo</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Stir-fried Dongpo is a Hakka dish in the Dongjiang Regional Cuisines. The vorings were simple, scallion, ginger, red and green bell pepper and the auricria auric. Moreover, the pig¡¯s intestines needed to be medium-well boiled beforehand before it can be stir-fried.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could make this Stir-fried Dongpo quickly.

    In just a little while, Yuan Zhou carried three tes of the dish to the customers.

    ¡°Here is the Stir-fried Dongpo dish for you two. Take your time and enjoy, please.¡± Zhou Jia carried the tes to them and said carefully.

    She also carried the dish to another person who had ordered it. It was a young girl.

    ¡°Um.¡± Wu Hai and Ling Hong nodded the head at the same time as an answer to her.

    ¡°Looks really good.¡± A customer who had also ordered the dish but was still waiting for it happened to sit beside Ling Hong.

    ¡°It does look nice.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    The person was the one that didn¡¯t like nor hate the dish. He ordered the dish just for the sake of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation.

    However, the color of the dish in front of him attracted his attention.

    Therge intestine was flesh-colored and was cut into triangr slices; so were the green and red bell peppers as well as the smaller-sized jade white garlic slices with golden yellow edges and the green sliced scallions.

    The entire dish was ced in a lotus-leave-edged te. The lotus leaves painted along the edge carried a pale green color, which appeared refreshing and beautiful. More importantly, it whetted people¡¯s appetite with its appearance.

    Upon seeing that, Ling Hong picked up the chopsticks and started to eat without hesitation.

    The person beside him could do nothing but watch Ling Hong squint his eyes and chew the dish blissfully.

    Ling Hong ate for quite a while. Once he opened the eyes, he found that person was still staring directly at him.

    It was known that people would always feel that food would be very tasty when they watch others eating it. This would lead to the person that was eating feeling the food bing even more delicious as they gaze back at the person staring at them.

    ¡°What are you staring at me for?¡± Ling Hong looked at that person with puzzlement.

    ¡°Nothing. I just feel that your dish is very delicious.¡± This person looked well-behaved yet had fixed his eyes on Ling Hong¡¯s te.

    ¡°Oh. Do you want a try?¡± Ling Hong was so generous that he moved the te toward that person.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± The person answered without hesitation. He asked Zhou Jia for the Weing Set Meal and then immediately picked a piece of pig¡¯s intestine with the chopsticks.

    Such things could only happen to Ling Hong. If it were Wu Hai that sat on the other side, he would answer, ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious,¡± very calmly even if he was stared at or asked

    After that? There was no after that, of course. Having attempting to steal meals from the te of others, how could anyone expect him to give his meals to others? It would never happen unless that person promised to order another serving of the dish for himter.

    Therefore, it was quite important to choose the right seat. After all, Ling Hong wasn¡¯t as thick-skinned as Wu Hai.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± The dish had already been stuffed into that person¡¯s mouth for a taste before Ling Hong even finished saying that.

    However clean the pig¡¯s intestine was washed, it still had a kind of unspeakable taste. Therefore, many people didn¡¯t like eating it. This person was also one of them. Just when the pig¡¯s intestine entered his mouth and he prepared to frown, however, he smoothed his knitted brows unexpectedly.

    When it entered his mouth, it tasted soft and chewy. The more he chewed, the stronger the fragrance, a kind of fragrance like and also unlike meat. Meanwhile, it also had a faint hint of nts.

    The most important thing was...¡±Hiss. So spicy.¡± The person couldn¡¯t help fanning toward his mouth to relieve the spiciness.

    ¡°Haha. It¡¯s indeed very spicy.¡± Only then did Ling Hong take a big mouthful of watermelon juice and say that smilingly.

    There was obviously no chili in the dish. Nevertheless, it had a kind of fragrant and spicy feeling along with some umami vor, which made people drool.

    ¡°Right. It¡¯s spicy and delicious. Besides, it has no offensive smell at all.¡± This person nodded his head continuously.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Stir-fried Dongpo. Take your time and enjoy, please.¡± At that time, Zhou Jia carried the Stir-fried Dongpo ordered to him.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± The person no longer spoke to Ling Hong, but instead, started to eat the dish in front of him.

    The spicier the dish was, the more people wanted to eat it.

    The pig¡¯s intestine stuffed in the mouth this time had another new taste. The pig¡¯s intestine was first cooked medium-well and then it was stir-fried in a hot me, emitting the sizzling sound of ¡°Pi Li Pa La¡±. When it was scooped into the bowlter, the intestine had shrunk slightly.

    As a result, it tasted chewier and tougher. The outeryer was soft and glutinous while the inneryer became more fragrant as he chewed it. Also, the more he chewed, the stronger the peppery taste became. It was both fragrant and peppery, simply making people unable to stop.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected this thing to taste so good.¡± Basically, whoever had meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would articte while they were eating. This person was no exception.

    ¡°Everything in the te is delicious.¡± Ling Hong added at the side.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai had thought Ling Hong was talking with him, thus he answered in an obvious manner.

    Fortunately, no one pointed that out. Though with his thick-skinned temperament, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t feel embarrassed, either.

    Nheless, the customer beside Ling Hong reached out his chopsticks again and picked a piece of red bell pepper.

    The red bell pepper between his chopsticks was glossy and bright-colored. The red was beautiful and eye-catching.

    ¡°Ka Ca, Ka Ca¡±. As soon as the red bell pepper entered his mouth, he slightly chewed it. It emitted a clear and melodious sound at that moment.

    It had a unique delicate fragrance and the slight spiciness from the vegetables as well as a feeling of sweetness.

    ¡°I see. The sweetness contained in the pig¡¯s intestine is exactly the taste of the red bell pepper.¡± This person suddenly realized what the sweetness was.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s supposed to be this taste.¡± Ling Hong also ate a bite again and confirmed.

    There were only 13 pieces of Stir-fried Dongpo on a te. Of course, it meant the wholerge intestine was cut into 13 pieces. Even if Yuan Zhou cooked three tes of the dish at a time, he would guarantee the quantity in each te.

    13 pieces of Stir-fried Dongpo, some green and red chili kes with some slices of scallions were all eaten up very soon.

    That¡¯s right. The garlic slices in the te were also edible. The garlic slices fried beforehand had a slight piquant and a hint of acrid taste. It couldn¡¯t be better to eat it with a piece of pig¡¯s intestine. Moreover, it could stimte the special fragrance of the pig¡¯s intestine.

    ¡°The taste is hot, fresh, and delicious with a soft and chewy texture. It¡¯s truly delicious. But why is it the most expensive dish?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and asked with a puzzled look.

    ¡°Because people could exchange it for Mr. Su Dongpo¡¯s treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings with this dish during those times.¡± Yuan Zhou exined cleanly.

    ¡°The treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings of Mr. Su Dongpo? With this one?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the te even cleaner than that licked by the dogs and asked with an unbelievable look.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head primly.

    Then, the restaurant suddenly fell silent for a while.

    Who was Su Dongpo? He was a very important author in the Song Dynasty and the most significant representative of literature during the Song Dynasty as well as ... If you really didn¡¯t know this person, you can check his achievements from the inte.

    From such a renowned historical figure, people could obtain his treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings with a single te of super delicious Stir-fried Dongpo? Wu Hai felt that Yuan Zhou was simply bullsh*tting with a serious expression.

    ¡°Haha. Oh, so it is.¡± Suddenly, a customer burst intoughter and revealed a look of ¡°Oh, I see.¡±

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen without turning a hair and continued to cook. After all, he had been fed up with Wu Hai¡¯s unbelievable look with his mouth hanging wide open.

    ¡°So what?¡± Wu Hai asked subconsciously.

    ¡°It¡¯s a rumor of which the authenticity is not confirmed. It¡¯s rumored that when Su Dongpo was banished from the court and when he passed by Gan Zhou, Jiangxi Province, he was conquered by the unique taste of this dish. After he arrived in Huizhou, he still couldn¡¯t forget the unique taste; therefore, he ate the stir-fried intestine to go with the liquor whenever he drank. When the local folk found he liked this dish so much, they often stir-fried the pig¡¯s intestine in exchange for his treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings. Some even called this dish the Stir-fried Dongpo. And that is how the name came about.¡± This person revealed that.

    ¡°...¡± Wu Hai was speechless.

 Chapter 523

    <h4>Chapter 523: The Former Royal Chef Invited Out From Retirement</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°So it¡¯s just because of this?¡± Wu Hai was stupefied.

    ¡°That is right. Speaking of which, it really is the most expensive dish in history.¡± The customers at the side nodded their heads, pretending to be serious.

    After all, the treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings of Su Dongpo were fairly valuable. It was once rumored that Su Dongpo¡¯s authentic works had been presented in an auction house at Hong Kong and the final bid reached 460 million RMB. However, there were rumors that that was a false piece of news.

    The reason was that this price was way too low. Su Dongpo¡¯s treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings were worth at least 1 billion RMB and this was a reasonable price. Therefore, one could imagine why this dish could be named the most expensive in history.

    ¡°Exactly. It can be used in exchange for Su Dongpo¡¯s calligraphy works. Unfortunately, I wasn¡¯t born at that time.¡± A customer sighed with emotion.

    ¡°You are speaking as if you knew how to cook this dish if you were born at that period.¡± Another customer jeered straightforwardly.

    ¡°You are right. I wouldn¡¯t know, but I¡¯m talking about Boss Yuan. If Boss Yuan was born at that time, he would have already gotten so many of Su Dongpo¡¯s calligraphy works that it could fill a house.¡± This customer was quite smart. He directly changed the subject, bringing it toward Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. With Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship, even Su Dongpo would probably take out his own calligraphy works to exchange for the dish voluntarily.¡± This customer nodded his head with consent.

    ¡°Yes, indeed. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is so nice that I really want to find a boyfriend like to him.¡± At the side, there was a girl with a pretty appearance and dressed casually. Once she opened her mouth, she said that.

    ¡°Haw-haw. I think you just want Boss Yuan to be your boyfriend.¡± A customer emitted a kindughter.

    ¡°Ahem. She can¡¯t do this. Boss Yuan belongs to all of us.¡± Man Man said with a yful tone.

    After they debated about whom Yuan Zhou belonged to as usual, their attention was diverted to the delicacies again. However, more people ordered the Stir-fried Dongpo this time.

    It was of great attraction to eat the same dish eaten by a famous person, let alone a dish that even a famous person would exchange for with his treasured scrolls of calligraphy or paintings.

    Yuan Zhou, who was the main topic of discussion just now, was still cooking the dishes attentively. Even if the topic about girlfriends was one he was interested in, he could not be distracted.

    ¡°No.14 of Taoxi Road of Chengdu. Well, this is the ce. But this ce is really way too small.¡± A young man stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and muttered to himself.

    He was wearing amon overcoat and ck pants. There was still some dust and dirt on his brown leather shoes and some folds at the lower hem of his overcoat. With a pair of sses on his nose, he appeared to be only 25 or 26 years old.

    His had a square kind of face and it gave people a feeling that he was fairly just. The only thing was that he kept rolling his eyes from time to time and didn¡¯t look solemn, either. As a result, he appeared to be rather lively.

    With a slip in his hand, he checked the address carefully. After that, he looked at the people lining up outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and the other people who seemed to be surrounding and watching at the side. It was then he became a little puzzled.

    As there wasn¡¯t a shop sigh at the door, he wasn¡¯t quite sure about that. Thus, he went up and started to ask others.

    ¡°Hello. Is this a restaurant?¡± The young man spoke standard mandarin and didn¡¯t seem to be a native of the city.

    The person who was questioned happened to be Ma Zhida. Of course, he was also here to eat the new dish. After all, he was regarded to be the Little Prince of New Dishes.

    ¡°Of course. This is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. You can also call it the Master Chef Restaurant.¡± Ma Zhida said with a proud look.

    ¡°Master Chef? This name is way too grand.¡± The young man muttered inwardly yet had a sincere look on his face.

    ¡°Thank you. But honestly speaking, the number of customers are too many.¡± He said smilingly.

    ¡°Sure. Since you stood behind me, have you got the number ticket?¡± Ma Zhida was a little puzzled.

    Because this person directly stood behind Ma Zhida after he asked that and appeared to be lining up.

    ¡°What number ticket?¡± The young man asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°You are here for the first time, aren¡¯t you? I thought you had received the number ticket. See that silver machine over there? Swipe your ID and you can get one.¡± Ma Zhida was still considered to be quiet patient. He exined carefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s fairly troublesome.¡± The young man muttered.

    ¡°What?¡± Ma Zhida didn¡¯t hear him clearly and hence asked.

    ¡°Never mind. Thank you.¡± The young man shook his head and then turned around to get the number ticket. Therefore, he didn¡¯t hear Ma Zhida¡¯s next sentence saying that there was no number ticket avable now.

    The ce where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located now wasn¡¯t the most developed zone of Chengdu. What¡¯s more, there wasn¡¯t even a parking area around here. People who came to eat here either got a ticket or parked their car at a faraway ce. Even so, there were still many customers going there one after another during mealtimes.

    However, just because many people went there didn¡¯t mean the facilities were luxurious. There was no public toilet and the environment of the street was verymon. At both sides of the street were all old houses.

    ¡°He¡¯s simply a real hermit that lives in a bustling ce.¡± The young man sighed with emotion.

    ¡°It seems those capable people all like this kind of thing.¡± The young man immediately thought of Mr. Ma who was in that remote ce of Yanfeng Vige.

    That¡¯s right. This young man knew Mr. Ma.

    The young man was Liu Jian¡¯an, which, in his eyes, was really not bad. After all, the name of his father was Jianguo while the name of his elder brother was Jianjun. Don¡¯t ask him why he, his father, and elder brother all shared the same middle name which should have been different to indicate that there were of different generations in China, because he didn¡¯t know that, either.

    As he had an elder in his family who had even participated in wars against invaders decades of years ago, his family members all had a name that contained patriotic significance. After all, the name of his elder sister was Hongjun (meaning Red Army in Chinese). Therefore, he felt very lucky about his own name.

    ¡°At least, my name is a male name, unlike my sister. A male name for a girl. Humph.¡± Liu Jianan ridiculed.

    Liu Jianan was 25 this year and he was still a senior student in the college. He was the youngest son in his family. His grandpa¡¯s 91st birthday was arriving very soon. As he had just celebrated the more important 90-year-old birthdayst year, he wanted to keep a low profile this year.

    At this age, however, no one could celebrate their birthday with a low profile, not to mention that Liu Jianan¡¯s father was still in office. Nheless, they were definitely going to make it simple and unadorned.

    As the youngest son of this family, Liu Jianan had no money nor power and thus he didn¡¯t know what to gift. He suddenly remembered that his grandpa had poor appetite recently because he was growing older and thus didn¡¯t have a good digestion.

    Because of that, Liu Jianan suddenly thought of Mr. Ma, namely, the former royal chef that had retired. It would cause inconvenience if he invited a current royal chef. Besides, as a college student, he really had no means to invite one.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t go invite any in the name of his father. As a result, Liu Jianan suddenly thought of Mr. Ma.

    He didn¡¯t really know Mr. Ma. It was only an asional chance that he got to know his address.

    A target naturally produced motivation. There were fewer sses in the senior year of the college, so he rushed immediately toward Yanfeng Vige once he set his target.

    ¡°Damn it. This ce is really dpidated.¡± It was the first word said by Liu Jianan once he got off the ne.

    After being jolted around for almost half a day by motorcycle and found he even had to walk up to Yanfeng Vige, however, Liu Jianan wanted to curse.

    ¡°Did the royal chefe here for a secluded life? What does he eat since it¡¯s so remote here?¡± As he had never suffered such a hardship, Liu Jiananined while walking.

    It was good that he had some luck. When he arrived at the vige, Mr. Ma was in the vige.

    Liu Jianan had nothing but perseverance. He had pestered Mr. Ma for one month and seven days before Mr. Ma was persuaded.

    ¡°I agree to your request. You can get out now.¡± Mr. Ma, with a neat hair and his hands sped behind his back, said loudly like arge bell,.

    ¡°Fantastic. So Mr. Ma, are you going with me today or tomorrow?¡± Liu Jianan threw off the clothes in his hand and leaped up excitedly.

 Chapter 524 - Suggestions of the Former Royal Chef

    <h4>Chapter 524: Suggestions of the Former Royal Chef</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    When Mr. Ma said those words of agreement, Liu Jianan was washing clothes for this old man like an obedient wife.

    The courteous reception he received was far worse than that of Yuan Zhou. After all, he didn¡¯t have convincing cooking abilities, thus he had no choice but to work for him like a manservant.

    ¡°Who told you I would go with you?¡± Mr. Ma looked at Liu Jianan as if he were looking at a fool.

    ¡°But you agreed just now.¡± Liu Jianan had been quite obedient after being lectured for so long. He said with a tone of grievance.

    ¡°Um. I did agree to your request.¡± Mr. Ma¡¯s gaze was indicating that Liu Jianan became more foolish.

    ¡°Then what do you mean by agreeing?¡± Liu Jianan was smart this time and thus asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°You go to this ce and find him. Let him cook.¡± Mr. Ma threw a piece of paper to Liu Jianan.

    On the paper was Yuan Zhou¡¯s address written with a vigorous and forceful handwriting. It was apparently written by Mr. Ma.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Liu Jianan revealed a look of puzzlement.

    ¡°His craftsmanship is no worse than mine.¡± Mr. Ma snorted coldly and said.

    ¡°Probably, better than mine.¡± Of course, Mr. Ma didn¡¯t say that out.

    ¡°Then...?¡± Liu Jianan felt perturbed. What should he do since there was only an address? Mr. Ma didn¡¯t tell him the name or phone number and didn¡¯t even tell him what rtionship they had.

    ¡°You tell him at that time that it was me who requested you to go there.¡± After saying that, Mr. Ma turned around and left with his hands sped behind his back.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Mr. Ma.¡± Liu Jianan was a little happy and also a little perturbed.

    ¡°Get out of here. You can¡¯t even wash the clothes clean.¡± The way Mr. Ma answered him was even worse.

    However, Liu Jianan only left after he washed all the clothes.

    This was the reason why he appeared here now.

    He had really sacrificed much in order to prepare a birthday present for his own grandpa.

    ¡°Ding¡±. The silver machine emitted a slight sound and then there appeared a line of words.

    [There are no more vacant seats for lunch today. Pleasee in the evening.¡±

    ¡°Damn it. What the hell is it?¡± Liu Jianan looked at his own ID and the machine, revealing his discontented.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be in such a rush. I haven¡¯t finished my words.¡± Ma Zhida¡¯s voice came from a distance.

    ¡°Um?¡± Liu Jianan was still depressed. On hearing that, he looked at Ma Zhida with a stupefied expression.

    ¡°Youe here.¡± Standing beside his seat, Ma Zhida wasn¡¯t likely to go over to him. Therefore, he just waved his hand to Liu Jianan to give him a signal.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Liu Jianan came over to him obediently and asked him.

    ¡°I was just about to tell you there are definitely no seats at this hour of the day and you bettere in the evening.¡± Ma Zhida said that in one breath.

    It was Liu Jianan¡¯s turn this time to look at Ma Zhida with an expression of ¡°You are speaking nonsense.¡±

    ¡°Young people are indeed too hurried.¡± Ma Zhida sighed with emotion.

    Ma Zhida was older than Liu Jianan by only two or three years, but because one was still a college student and the other had entered society, they naturally looked different.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I want to ask if you feel that the dishes here are delicious.¡± Liu Jianan didn¡¯t really care about anything else except this question.

    Of course, it was also the reason why he still didn¡¯t leave immediately when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant appearing so ordinary at first sight.

    He was very clever. He prepared to try Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship personally and then invited him to cook for his grandpa¡¯s birthday party.

    ¡°You are simply speaking nonsense. Regarding Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, the real problem isn¡¯t if they are delicious, but if you have the luck to eat them.¡± Speaking of that, Ma Zhida really had to say.

    It was known that even Ma Zhida himself couldn¡¯t get the dishes sometimes even if hispany was very close to the restaurant. The reason was because there were too many people.

    ¡°What¡¯s the signature dish of this Boss Yuan?¡± Liu Jianan asked carefully.

    ¡°Signature dish? It seems you are really here for the very first time. Let me say this. I haven¡¯t seen a single dish that Boss Yuan can¡¯t cook well.¡± Ma Zhida was quite proud when he said that.

    ¡°He¡¯s good at both Chinese dishes and western-style dishes.¡± Having thought for a little while, Ma Zhida added.

    ¡°Thank you for telling me that.¡± Liu Jianan thanked him very carefully and then left again.

    ¡°Damn it. This guy left again. I originally intended to teach him some skills to line up.¡± Ma Zhida said regretfully.

    However, Ma Zhida wanted to teach him the skills only because he was a talkaholic rather than anything else.

    After Liu Jianan received the answer that he had wanted, he directly returned to the hotel nearby to sleep. On the way there, he grabbed a bite and prepared to taste Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship carefully in the evening.

    After all, it was impossible for him to sleep well in Yanfeng Vige with the living conditions there. He was a person who had been spoiled from childhood.

    Having slept for a whole afternoon, Liu Jianan arrived at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant full of vigor. At that time, customers had started to line up there.

    ¡°Tsk! So many people.¡± Liu Jianan went up hurriedly to line up.

    ¡°Why are you guys all lining up here instead of going to the door?¡± Liu Jianan asked, refusing to stay idle.

    ¡°We are lining up for the number tickets. The number tickets from 1 to 20 are only avable five minutes before the restaurantmences business. The remaining tickets can only be received after business starts every day.¡± It was the tall and slim man that maintained the order at the side who exined that.

    ¡°Oh, okay, okay.¡± Liu Jianan nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    The procedures of lining up, receiving the number ticket, waiting and then entering the restaurant cost him almost one hour.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not easy to eat this meal.¡± Liu Jianan signed with emotion when he sat in the chair.

    ¡°Hello. What would you like to eat?¡± The soft voice of Zhou Jia sounded by his ear.

    ¡°What are the signature dishes in your restaurant?¡± Liu Jianan naturally remembered Ma Zhida¡¯s words, but he still wanted to ask by himself.

    ¡°All dishes on the menu of our restaurant are the signature dishes of my boss.¡± Zhou Jia exined gently.

    ¡°Is he so confident?¡± Liu Jianan pushed his sses upward and said with a manner of disbelief.

    ¡°Just order whatever you like. What do you want?¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and then said confidently.

    ¡°Okay. A bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup, a small te of beef and a serving of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork. That¡¯s all.¡± Although Liu Jianan wasn¡¯t good at tasting, these few dishes were all his favorite and he could anyway distinguish if they were delicious right away.

    ¡°Alright. The total price is 1164RMB. We insist on payment first and foodter.¡± Zhou Jia reported the total price and then said.

    ¡°Alright.¡± When he heard the price, Liu Jianan said with a seemingly calm look.

    In his heart, however, he was greatly shocked as the amount was almost his half a month¡¯s living expense. When it urred to him that the chef was at the same level with Mr. Ma, however, he didn¡¯t feel the dishes were expensive anymore.

    In just a little while, the dishes were served to Liu Jianan one after another. After he started to eat, he totally forgot that he came here to check the taste. Instead, he just concentrated on eating his fill blissfully.

    ¡°Delicious. It¡¯s way too delicious.¡± While eating, Liu Jianan still sighed with emotion.

    There wasn¡¯t a lot of tasty food in Yanfeng Vige. In his words, he had forgotten the taste of delicious food.

    But now, the Clear Broth Noodle Soup was refreshing and chewy; the beef was spicy and hot as well fresh and delicious; the vermicelli in the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork had an abundance of broth inside and the minced pork tasted iparably fresh and ptable. As a result, Liu Jianan could do nothing but concentrate on eating.

    Once he finished the meal, Liu Jianan wiped his mouth and said.

    ¡°Master Yuan, could you pleasee to my home and cook a birthday banquet for my grandpa? Please.¡± Liu Jianan stood at the middle of the curved long table and said to Yuan Zhou with a resolute tone while looking at him.

    Once he said that, he attracted the attention of all people in the restaurant. However, they just took a look at him before they turned their head back.

    Apparently, they had all been used to such kind of requests.

    After all, they woulde across several rash fellows like that every few days in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ...

 Chapter 525 - Jiang Changxiâ€™s New Problem

    <h4>Chapter 525: Jiang Changxi¡¯s New Problem</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The restaurant fell silent for an instant and then became noisy and morous again. People kept talking and enjoying the delicacies like before.

    Yuan Zhou stared at the dishes in the pan earnestly and his arms slightly shook. Then, the Stir-fried Dongpo turned over evenly and beautifully in the pan.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements of tossing the pan were quite aesthetic. When he put forth his strength, his shoulders were slightly hunched; his arms were taut; and the outline of muscles were revealed on his wheat-colored skin. With his five fingers holding the panhandle strongly, he could toss the pan very evenly every time although the movement range wasn¡¯t reallyrge.

    And this was just the quick tips of tossing the pan that Yuan Zhou had mastered after he exercised repeatedly again and again. His movements were swift, effective, and beautiful like the floating clouds and flowing water.

    Having been immersed in the cooking of the delicacies, Yuan Zhou naturally had no time to answer Liu Jianan.

    Therefore, Liu Jianan just stood there still like a fool and felt a little puzzled.

    ¡°Hello, sir.¡± Fortunately, he didn¡¯t need to wait too long. Zhou Jia spared some time to go up and speak to him courteously.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Liu Jianan also answered courteously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan never talks about other things when he is cooking.¡± Zhou Jia said politely.

    ¡°I see. Boss Yuan is really attentive.¡± Liu Jianan sighed with emotion and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head.

    ¡°Then when does Boss Yuan have time? I¡¯m really very anxious to ask him something.¡± When Liu Jianan said that, he revealed sincerity in his eyes with a look of anxiety.

    ¡°The business time of our restaurant is two hours during noon, three hours in the evening and another three hours for the pub.¡± Zhou Jia said carefully.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you.¡± Liu Jianan raised his wrist and checked the time before he thanked her hurriedly.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head and then continued to greet other customers.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for him outside the restaurant.¡± After saying that, Liu Jianan ran out of the restaurant and then stood still at the door like a security guard.

    ¡°So many silly boys.¡± Master Cheng sighed with emotion.

    ¡°It seems that you also seed this way.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared to harbor malicious intentions.

    ¡°Ahem Ahem. I¡¯m different from him. I¡¯m a guest-pupil approved by Boss Yuan.¡± Master Cheng smiled patiently and said unhurriedly.

    ¡°But you are still a guest-pupil.¡± Wu Hai said to the point.

    On hearing that, Master Cheng turned his head and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands without even blinking. Without saying anything more, he just studied cooking seriously.

    Yuan Zhou, who was now cooking earnestly, was nevertheless fully immersed in the delicacies and unable to extricate himself. At the other side, however, Jiang Changxi got a new idea.

    She got a new idea to embarrass Yuan Zhou. Of course, she attributed the new idea to one of her assistants surnamed Yang.

    ¡°Special Assistant Liu, do we have a holiday for the lunar new year?¡± Assistant Yang blinked her big eyes and looked at the Special Assistant Liu beside her.

    ¡°Little girl, you start to think about holidays even before the holiday arrives?¡± Special Assistant Liu was a little older. When he heard that, he poked Assistant Yang¡¯s forehead and then said with a smile.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not. Director Jiang is always so busy that she hasn¡¯t been to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for a few days.¡± Assistant Yang fawned on her boss and said that.

    ¡°Humph. You really think too much.¡± Special Assistant Liu patted Assistant Yang.

    ¡°As I see our work seems to being to the end, I gossiped a little bit.¡± Assistant Yang stuck out her tongue to act cute and then said with an innocent expression.

    ¡°So you know this is just gossip, don¡¯t you? Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll go off work on time today.¡± Special Assistant Liu rolled his eyes at Assistant Yang and said what she wanted to hear most.

    ¡°Amazing!¡± Assistant Yang immediately cheered.

    ¡°Keep your voice down, otherwise Director Jiang will hear that.¡± Special Assistant Liu red at Assistant Yang.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Do you know how many days will be given for the holiday?¡± Assistant Yang nodded her head continuously and then continued asking.

    ¡°Why do you want to know this? The holiday is still two months away.¡± Special Assistant Liu said a little angrily.

    ¡°Sorry, I am just a little homesick.¡± Assistant Yang said with a low voice.

    ¡°Alright. I can tell you in advance there are 7 days.¡± Special Assistant Liu was older, but he was still single. He couldn¡¯t bear the younger Assistant Yang saying those words. Thus, he immediately surrendered and said that once he heard her answer.

    ¡°Great. I haven¡¯t eaten the food cooked by my mum for quite a long time. I miss it so much.¡± Assistant Yang said with an expectant look.

    ¡°You know nothing but eating.¡± Special Assistant Liu joked with her.

    ¡°Not really. I actually want to eat the Wu Rice. Sigh... It¡¯s been quite a few years.¡± Assistant Yang contradicted that immediately. When she spoke again, however, she was still talking about the food.

    ¡°Wu Rice?¡± Special Assistant Liu asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. It¡¯s way too tasty. Unfortunately, there¡¯s none in Chengdu. I have looked for it everywhere, but I heard from others that this nt never grows here.¡± Assistant Yang nodded the head continuously.

    ¡°Can you cook?¡± This was what Special Assistant Liu cared about now.

    ¡°Sure. I specially learned that from my mum. I just need the juice squeezed from the fresh tips of the vinum bracteatum beans and then cook the beans just like the in cooked rice. It¡¯s very simple.¡± Assistant Yang said with great confidence.

    ¡°Really? So this dish of yours only has the juice of the fresh tips and the rice?¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s clear and suspicious sound passed from behind them.

    ¡°Yes. Director Jiang. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Assistant Yang looked back and became flustered immediately. She stood up and dared not move anymore.

    ¡°Director Jiang, this is the meeting agenda required tomorrow and your schedule.¡± Special Assistant Liu took up a document calmly and handed it to her.

    ¡°Well, okay.¡± Jiang Changxi took the document and nced over it quickly. Then she nodded the head to show consent.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll make arrangement for this.¡± Special Assistant Liu said immediately.

    ¡°Um. Is that Wu Rice you mentioned just now cooked in the way you described?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Assistant Yang and asked seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Director Jiang. I shouldn¡¯t have been absent-minded during the working hours.¡± Assistant Yang lowered her head and apologized with a flush on her face.

    ¡°Never mind. Answer my question first.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said so.

    ¡°Yes. Just like what you described just now.¡± Assistant Yang nodded the head affirmatively.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t grow here in Chengdu? And we can¡¯t even buy it?¡± Jiang Changxi knitted her brows and asked.

    ¡°No. I have been in Chengdu for six years ever since I studied in college. Never have I seen it.¡± Assistant Yang said seriously.

    ¡°How do you know about the vinum bracteatum beans?¡± Jiang Changxi asked again.

    ¡°It¡¯s ...¡± Assistant Yang exined to her carefully and seriously.

    ¡°Ok, good. Get your work finished before getting off work today. Next time, remember to chat only after you finish your work.¡± Jiang Changxi considered for a little while and then said.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Assistant Yang nodded the head obediently.

    ¡°Alright. Everyone can get off work on time today. Anybody that finished his work can go now.¡± Jiang Changxi pped to attract everybody¡¯s attention before she said that.

    Then, there was a burst of apuse in the office. After all, they had worked overtime for several days.¡±

    After she announced that, Jiang Changxi returned to her own office in her high-heeled shoes emitting a sound of ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±.

    ¡°Haha. Little Brat Yuan, you are toast. I found something good.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a victorious expression.

    While Jiang Changxi tidied up her office and prepare to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Liu Jianan that had been standing still by the door also finally waited until the suppertime finished.

 Chapter 526 - Wu Rice

    <h4>Chapter 526: Wu Rice</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    However, 5 minutes before dinnertime, Jiang Changxi entered the restaurant with a pair of 10cm high-heeled shoes on her feet.

    ¡°Hey, good evening.¡± Jiang Changxi raised her white and soft hand and waved toward Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Good evening.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head solemnly.

    ¡°Tsk. Though we haven¡¯t met for some days, you are still as solemn and earnest as before.¡± Jiang Changxi chose a seat and sat down directly.

    ¡°Do you have the number ticket?¡± Yuan Zhou asked seriously.

    ¡°Sure. I reserved a seat this evening a long time ago. I just arrived a littleter.¡± Jiang Changxi said regrettably.

    That¡¯s right. Jiang Changxi had once made the reservation before she worked overtime. The appointed time was today, but because of some small issues, she arrivedte.

    ¡°What would you like to eat?¡± Zhou Jia went up timely and asked.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s sote, I won¡¯t embarrass you. Just get me a serving of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.¡± Jiang Changxi said kindly.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Let me finish my words first. Be patient.¡± While supporting her head with one hand, she knocked at the table with the other.

    Customers at the side automatically prepared to watch the fun.

    Every time Jiang Changxi came here, she made fun of Yuan Zhou for a while. She was the type who wouldn¡¯t speak appropriately.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, say it.¡± As an employee, Zhou Jia knew very well to help her boss to get over a difficulty.

    ¡°For the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines, I want to eat Wu Rice this time. Boss Yuan, you know about it, don¡¯t you?¡± Jiang Changxi sounded firm, but she revealed a smile of ridicule in her eyes.

    ¡°Yes, I do.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head calmly.

    What a joke! On such asions, he must know even if he didn¡¯t.

    ¡°Good. I do want Wu Rice. Does it conform to the requirements?¡± Jiang Changxi was cunning. She asked that in order to make sure if Yuan Zhou knew what it was.

    ¡°Yes, it does. But you have toe to eat at this time of day tomorrow as the ingredients have to be immersed in water beforehand.¡± The expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face had never changed from the beginning to the end. He said that calmly and confidently.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll leave you to it. See you tomorrow.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand happily to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hoo... What a tough woman!¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief silently. Luckily, the system had given a detailed cooking method to Yuan Zhou.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou did know about the Wu Rice, but he just didn¡¯t know the specific cooking method.

    As there were still customers in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t check it carefully. He just nced over it roughly before he greeted thest few customers carefully.

    Five minutester,

    The customers walked out of the restaurant one after another. Then, Liu Jianan who had been standing at the door became spirited immediately.

    ¡°Hoo... Fortunately it isn¡¯t so cold by the door.¡± Liu Jianan breathed a mouthful of cold air and then walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but the business time for dinner has ended. Pleasee earlier next time.¡± Seeing Liu Jianan walk into the restaurant, Yuan Zhou asked seriously.

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯m not here for meals. I have eaten already.¡± Liu Jianan said immediately.

    Then, Yuan Zhou looked at him and spoke no more. Now that he was not here to eat, he was definitely here for drinking liquor. Therefore, he needn¡¯t do anything but wait.

    ¡°This young manes for something.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Ie to you for something, Boss Yuan.¡± Liu Jianan said politely and courteously, which was all learned at Mr. Ma¡¯s home.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was as superb as Mr. Ma, in Liu Jianan¡¯s eyes, his temper definitely wasn¡¯t better.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I want to invite you to cook a birthday banquet for my grandpa. Please.¡± After Liu Jianan said that, he slightly lowered his head and looked straight at Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    ¡°Um, I refuse.¡± Yuan Zhou answered cleanly.

    On hearing ¡°Um¡± at the beginning, Liu Jianan was suddenly stupefied by the refusal. Boss Yuan really refused cleanly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. If you have any demands, you can tell me directly. All your demands can be met. Please.¡± Liu Jianan said again.

    ¡°No need. I refuse.¡± Yuan Zhou said without the slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Well. Why don¡¯t you consider it?¡± Liu Jianan looked at Yuan Zhou with an expectant expression.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even say a word of refusal this time. But his attitude was more apparent. He wouldn¡¯t consider it nor go there.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. I¡¯lle to you again tomorrow.¡± Liu Jianan could do nothing butpromise and say so.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that is necessary.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows slightly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t disturb you.¡± After saying that, Liu Jianan turned and left right away showing a firm silhouette.

    Seeing the young man walk out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t stop him from behind, thus he didn¡¯t say anything more. Anyway, the answer would still be ¡°No¡± tomorrow.

    The night passed very soon. Recently, Yuan Zhou had been cooking the Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball for the breakfast. It was warm for the stomach, therefore even Wu Hai who didn¡¯t like sweet food wanted to eat some.

    When Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for sculpting after the breakfast time, he found his frequently-used radishes had been used up.

    After a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, Yuan Zhou shut the door and took the small cart, preparing to go to the vegetable market and buy some vegetables.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou vaguely heard somebody say, ¡°You are heading out to buy radishes, again.¡±

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered habitually.

    However, he suddenly remembered the person who lived beside him and often said this had gone. Boss Tong had left for several days.

    ¡°I¡¯m still not ustomed to that.¡± With a curve at the corners of his mouth, Yuan Zhou smiled and said.

    Then Yuan Zhou went to the vegetable market and the sound of rolling wheels receded slowly.

    The radishes were bought fairly quickly as he had done the same thing for quite a few times. Not long after that, he returned. From a distance, however, he found somebody was standing at the door of his restaurant.

    ¡°Lining up so early?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then walked close.

    ¡°Morning, Boss Yuan. You went to buy the radishes, didn¡¯t you? You can just hand this kind of petty things to meter. I can do a good job.¡± It was naturally Liu Jianan who said that.

    After Liu Jianan returned, he thought for a whole night and then found he really didn¡¯t have strong points. Thus, he prepared to do some work for Yuan Zhou. That way, he can probably touch Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    Consequently, he rushed over here early in the morning.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged off Liu Jianan¡¯s hand deftly and refused.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Let me help you attend to your radishes so that you can go to open the door.¡± Liu Jianan stared at a bag of radishes solemnly and seriously.

    Yuan Zhou felt speechless, but he didn¡¯t bring that out. Instead, he took his key and opened the door silently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, actually my home isn¡¯t far from here. It only takes us about an hour to get here. Can you consider it?¡± Liu Jianan stood about 1 meter away from Yuan Zhou and said lightly.

    However, Yuan Zhou had no reaction. After all, the more you got involved, the more trouble you got. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal experience.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou only moved one chair there. As soon as he got seated, he started to sculpt with total attention. Meanwhile, Liu Jianan just closed his mouth at the side and looked at Yuan Zhou like that, waiting until he finished.

    Once Yuan Zhou started, the processsted two hours like that. Without saying anything, Liu Jianan just looked at Yuan Zhou carefully.

    In his mind, he took it as a chance to know more about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Therefore, he watched with great interest.

    ...

 Chapter 527 - Sensible Liu Jianan

    <h4>Chapter 527: Sensible Liu Jianan</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Two hourster, Liu Jianan stretched himself with a sound of ¡°Ka La La¡±.

    Yuan Zhou also stopped sculpting and took a deep breath. He intended to prepare the ingredients for the lunch.

    ¡°Time passed so quickly when I was looking at Boss Yuan sculpt.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou finish sculpting, Liu Jianan said with a smile.

    When he smiled, he appeared to give off a gentle feeling. After all, he was still young.

    ¡°Um.¡± After Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look at Liu Jianan, he answered indifferently.

    ¡°This guy is surprisingly still here? He has really good patience.¡± If Liu Jianan didn¡¯t talk to him, Yuan Zhou would have neglected this person.

    It could be proved that Liu Jianan had truly observed Yuan Zhou carefully.

    If one had sufficient patience to watch, the sculpting process of Yuan Zhou was fairly beautiful.

    The miraculous kitchen knife in his hand was dancing in the air like a silver light. As soon as it lightly touched the radishes, the ordinary outer skin was immediately removed. After that, the radishes turned into various beautiful work of art.

    That¡¯s right. They were undoubtedly a work of art. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures were both excellent in body and spirit. Of course, they were a work of art.

    With a sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Liu Jianan followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps and prepared to go inside.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou suddenly turned around and looked at Liu Jianan, not saying a single word.

    ¡°Oh. I¡¯m going to take the number ticket and eat lunchter.¡± Liu Jianan understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning instantly and then he immediately turned and said.

    Seeing Liu Jianan understand him, Yuan Zhou turned back and continued to enter the restaurant.

    ¡°System, you really helped me in the nick of time yesterday.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly.

    The system didn¡¯t make any sound, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that, either. It was good as long as he expressed his gratitude to it.

    The help mentioned by Yuan Zhou was naturally due to Jiang Changxi creating difficulties for him. This woman had been trying to embarrass Yuan Zhou with dishes from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines since the very start. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised at all with that.

    Yuan Zhou knew Wu Rice, but he didn¡¯t know the specific cooking method. In his memory, it was a kind of food popr in the south of Yangtze River. Those local women went up the hills to pick up a kind of leaf during the fourth month of each lunar year to make the Wu Rice.

    Having heard the introductions from the system, however, Yuan Zhou also looked up some information and found that this dish was fairlyplicated.

    First of all, this dish of Wu Rice had a certain historical background. Besides that, it had a special festival on 8th of the fourth lunar month. It was a folk festival among the people of Han Nationality from several ces. On that day, almost all of them ate this dish.

    In XN County, however, people of Miao, Yao and Dong Nationalities also regarded Apr. 4th of each lunar year as the Wu Rice Festival in order tomemorate or mourn their ancestors. Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure out what was it about.

    ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t need to care. I¡¯d better just concentrate on cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou got rid of the strange thoughts.

    The cooking method of the Wu Rice was actually very easy, but Jiang Changxi was quite sure that she would win. Actually, it originally wasn¡¯t the problem of the cooking method, but was the problem of the season and region.

    That¡¯s right. The vinium bracteatum to make the Wu Rice only grew in the hilly areas. Generally, it grew in the warm climate and acidd; it was drought-enduring, cold-resistant, and able to grow in the poornd. It grew on the hillsides, at the roadside or in the bushes. The problem was, Sichuan Province was mostly nd and even the topographical condition wasn¡¯t appropriate.

    Therefore, Jiang Changxi had really done her homework. She found there weren¡¯t such nts in Chengdu. Secondly and also most importantly, the tender leaves of the vinium bracteatum required by the dish Wu Rice were only avable around those several days in April of each lunar year.

    The considerations about the growing environment and time were the major reasons why Jiang Changxi was so sure that she would win. She had never heard that the vinium bracteatum could sprout in December.

    However, she didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had the support of the system. So the difficulties in her eyes weren¡¯t a problem to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hmm. The leaves are fairly tender and fresh.¡± Yuan Zhou put on the gloves and chopped up the tender leaves of the vinium bracteatum.

    The leaves of the vinium bracteatum provided by the system were extraordinarily uniform. They were the freshest leaves that had just sprouted on the following day and even carried some dew. The leaves were fresh, tender and quite fragrant.

    Generally speaking, they had to be soaked in water for a whole night, around 10 hours or so, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need that long. The time now was actually best suited to cook the dish of Wu Rice.

    In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen knife emitted a continuous session of sound while outside, Liu Jianan just took his number ticket and didn¡¯t try to get in the restaurant.

    It wasn¡¯t early, thus more people gathered to line up and prepare to take the number ticket for the meal.

    Hence, Liu Jianan started to maintain order voluntarily.

    ¡°You,e here. Please stand here. You must line up first if you want to take the number ticket.¡± Liu Jianan said to one that had barely arrived.

    ¡°No. We can only take the number ticket five minutes before the business starts. I¡¯ll line upter.¡± The young girl stopped by him shook her head and said.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t line up now, you definitely can¡¯t eat itter.¡± Liu Jianan didn¡¯t really say pleasant words, but he said that with a polite manner.

    ¡°How can you say that way? Who says I won¡¯t line up? I told you I will do thatter. Don¡¯t poke your nose into others¡¯ business. Who are you?¡± The young girl red at Liu Jianan discontentedly.

    ¡°By the way, I have never seen you before. Are you a neer that maintains order?¡± Before Liu Jianan answered her, the girl looked at him warily and asked.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m just a volunteer.¡± Liu Jianan immediately shook her head.

    ¡°A volunteer? This ce isn¡¯t a welfare club. Why are you volunteering?¡± The girl was still very suspicious.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed a volunteer.¡± At that time, Zhou Jia went up and helped Liu Jianan out of the embarrassment.

    ¡°Okay.¡± The girl didn¡¯t believe him until she saw Zhou Jia. Without saying anything, the girl then went up to line up.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Liu Jianan immediately thanked Zhou Jia.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head and then went to maintain the order, making preparations for the lunch.

    Not long after that, the lunchtimemenced. People crowded around each other. Liu Jianan dared not speak casually, but just helped Zhou Jia.

    Zhou Jia merely said something and he repeated it like a voice recorder.

    ¡°Everybody, please go in for your meals as per your number ticket.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s clear and melodious voice sounded.

    ¡°Everybody, please go in for your meals as per your number ticket.¡± Subsequently, Liu Jianan¡¯s voice followed.

    It was busiest only at the start. As soon as they got in the restaurant, Zhou Jia began to take orders. Under the condition that she didn¡¯t notice, Liu Jianan also joined.

    He helped to take orders and even carry tes. He was diligent, but he also made mistakes.

    ¡°Young man, you brought me the wrong dishes. This is the small mustache¡¯s watermelon juice, not mine.¡± The grandpa said gently.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry.¡± When Liu Jianan apologized, Zhou Jia had taken the remedial measures.

    Then, Liu Jianan worked more carefully. Though he still made some mistakes, customers in the restaurant had basically know that this person was improving his image.

    Nheless, Zhou Jia felt it both annoying and amusing at the same time.

    ¡°Sir, you aren¡¯t the employee here. And it¡¯s going to be your turn to eat. Why don¡¯t you go to line up?¡± Zhou Jia said to Liu Jianan courteously.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Liu Jianan was fairly obedient. Once Zhou Jia said that to him, he followed her instructions.

    After he busied himself for a little while, he was really tired although he didn¡¯t do much work.

    ¡°This young man really knows to behave appropriately.¡± Master Chengplimented.

    Nevertheless, Zhou Jia looked at Master Cheng with a speechless expression. She didn¡¯t actually feel that way.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think so? He hasn¡¯t said a single word to Master Yuan from the moment he arrived till now today, though he is asking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s help.¡± Master Cheng said smilingly.

    ¡°So it is.¡± Zhou Jia suddenly realized that.

    But that still couldn¡¯t deny the fact that he was causing more chaos than help...

 Chapter 528 - This Is Unscientific.

    <h4>Chapter 528: This Is Unscientific.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°A serving of Jinling Grass, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork and meatballs, the Swedish Meatballs.¡± Liu Jianan looked at the menu and selected the dishes carefully.

    ¡°Got it. It¡¯s 1204RMB in total. Do you want to pay by cash or by bank transfer?¡± Zhou Jia asked politely.

    ¡°Bank transfer.¡± Liu Jianan said generously.

    ¡°Ok, received. The dishes are to be served very soon. Please wait for a moment.¡± After Zhou Jia confirmed receipt of the payment, Zhou Jia nodded the head and said that.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Liu Jianan thanked her and then sat on the chair to wait for the dishes.

    ¡°Though it¡¯s expensive, I¡¯m doing an experiment for my grandpa.¡± Liu Jianan tried tofort himself in the heart.

    This price even made him feel a headache. After all, he was still a college student at the moment and didn¡¯t have any ie. When he thought of the delicacies, however, Liu Jianan felt at ease and justified.

    He did all that for his grandpa, not at all for his own desire for good food.

    Liu Jianan was disciplined quite strictly in his family. For example, he should have already graduated from the college at his age, but because he was born in thetter half of the year, he could only attend the primary school at 8, ording to the admissions requirements.

    Could you imagine that a 6 or 7-year-old kid still in kindergarten? Liu Jianan felt rather speechless in the heart.

    The only advantage was that he had basically been the elder brother in his ss all the time ever since kindergarten. Although it purely indicated the age, he was still the elder brother.

    ¡°My grandpa eats meat, so the meatballs are supposed to match his expectation. The doctor says he must eat nd things and the Jinling Grass is definitely a nd dish. Also, the tofu is fairly nutritious. My selections are perfect.¡± Liu Jianan looked at the dishes carried to him one after another and muttered expectantly.

    The fragrance of the several dishes floated in front of Liu Jianan slowly, which smelled quite appetizing. He took the chopsticks and started to eat immediately, but he totally forgot to order the main course.

    Having been absorbed in the delicacies, Liu Jian ate up the delicious dishes in front of him very soon.

    ¡°Hooo. It¡¯s so tasty, but just too little.¡± Liu Jianan said regretfully while stroking his own belly with satisfaction.

    ¡°Waitress,e to take my order. I¡¯m so hungry.¡±

    ¡°Jia Jia, a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡±

    ¡°As always, a serving of Egg Fried Rice.¡±

    ¡°Beef, a serving of Translucent Beef Slices. I brought liquor here by myself today.¡±

    Having struggled free of the enjoyment of delicacies, he immediately heard the noise and excitement in the restaurant.

    It immediately urred to Liu Jianan why he was here. Instead of saving the delicious dishes, he was actually here to invite Yuan Zhou.

    He suddenly stood up from the chair and got down to his work immediately.

    ¡°Hey, young man, what¡¯s the matter with you? You are blocking me.¡±

    ¡°Wait. I haven¡¯t paid.¡±

    ¡°Calm down. Give the change back to me.¡±

    Suddenly, the restaurant became more boisterous. However, it was all because of Liu Jianan¡¯s ¡®enthusiastic help¡¯.

    Zhou Jia followed him hurriedly and had to clean up the mess caused by him. Luckily, he at least helped Zhou Jia a little bit.

    Moreover, Liu Jianan had much courage to apologize sincerely, which made Zhou Jia unable to lose her temper at him.

    After the busiest two hours, the restaurant fell silent again.

    Only Yuan Zhou and Liu Jianan remained there.

    Liu Jianan looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly while Yuan Zhou turned a blind eye him and didn¡¯t say anything at all.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you think of my proposal?¡± Liu Jianan asked.

    ¡°I won¡¯t go.¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    Then, he went to check how the Wu Rice that was being soaked.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll go on waiting. You can take your time to consider.¡± Liu Jianan became listless.

    ¡°Lunchtime has ended. Pleasee earlier for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou turned the head and said to Liu Jianan.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wait outside. Boss Yuan, if you need any help, just call me.¡± Liu Jianan said enthusiastically.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need it.¡± Yuan Zhou refused cleanly.

    Liu Jianan learned this method when he stayed with Mr. Ma. At Mr. Ma¡¯s home, he was ordered to do the work. However, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he requested to do the work for Yuan Zhou voluntarily and it was Yuan Zhou who refused.

    However, Liu Jian was quite sure that he would make it. After all, he had seeded once at Mr. Ma¡¯s home with this method.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou sculpted almost the whole time while checking the Wu Rice that was being soaked from time to time.

    Seated at the door, the warmth inside still reached here and it wasn¡¯t really very cold. Therefore, Liu Jianan stood obediently in front of Yuan Zhou for another whole afternoon.

    When the ss was over at 3:30 for the kindergarteners, Liu Jianan finally did a right thing perfectly.

    He was quite popr with the kids and thus he guided them to call Yuan Zhou ¡®big brother¡¯.

    ¡°If you want that small rabbit, you must tell the big brother over there by yourself.¡± Liu Jian supported a round-faced girl with a braid of hair and said earnestly.

    ¡°Oh. But he¡¯s an uncle.¡± The little girl rolled her big eyes and said mischievously.

    ¡°No, you are wrong. That Boss Yuan is very young. If you call him big brother, you can get the small rabbit.¡± Liu Jianan shook his head solemnly and then said that.

    Although Yuan Zhou stood beside them without saying anything, he was quite satisfied in the heart.

    ¡°You are right. I¡¯m so young and deserves to be called big brother.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    ¡°Alright. Big brother, I want that small rabbit. Can I?¡± The little girl looked at Yuan Zhou with a cute manner and with her big eyes open.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou took the small rabbit up and handed it to the little girl softly yet still with a stiff face.

    ¡°Thank you, big brother.¡± After the girl got the small rabbit and thanked him, she immediately ran back to her parent.

    Yuan Zhou was finally satisfied and his attitude toward Liu Jianan also became better.

    His judgement of Liu Jianan changed from being stupid to being ordinary with sharp eyes.

    In the evening, Liu Jianan acted as a waiter in the restaurant as usual before the meal and continued after the meal. At least, he was doing the work better than at noon.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Along with the sound of the high-heeled shoes cking against the ground, Jiang Changxi arrived at the restaurant.

    ¡°Yo. Boss Yuan, is the Wu Rice prepared?¡± Jiang Changxi blinked her eyes and said mischievously.

    ¡°Take a seat, please.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her directly, but just signaled her to sit down.

    ¡°Since you requested me to sit, I naturally must sit.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded the head and then sat on the vacant seat.

    ¡°One moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were always straightforward and simple.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you can¡¯t take out the dish, you can considerpensating me with your body.¡± Jiang Changxi stroked her own face with one hand and tapped the table lightly.

    ¡°You ordered food, not a man.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows subconsciously and answered.

    ¡°Haha. Boss Yuan, you are still as cute as before.¡± Jiang Changxi said smilingly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Wu Rice.¡± Yuan Zhou directly carried the Wu Rice to her this time.

    ¡°It really looks nice, but is it cooked with the leaves of vinium bracteatum? I¡¯ve looked up rted information about it.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at the dish in front of her suspiciously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°You really managed to make it?¡± Jiang Changxi took the chopsticks and had a taste of that with a skeptical manner.

    The Wu Rice was very simple in itself. Even the refined sugar provided by Yuan Zhou was served separately rather than being poured over the rice. Therefore, Jiang Changxi was actually eating only the rice.

    Once the warm rice grains entered the mouth, however, the unique delicate fragrance of the leaves of the vinium bracteatum immediately pervaded her mouth.

    The soft, glutinous and stic rice grains still carried strong rice fragrance when it was chewed. When they were bit open, however, the delicate fragrance unique to the grass and trees also swept by.

    ¡°How fragrant!¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    Not until she swallowed up a mouthful of the rice did Jiang Changxi put down the chopsticks and then say in disbelief while looking at Yuan Zhou, ¡°This is unscientific.¡±

 Chapter 529 - Birthday Banquet

    <h4>Chapter 529: Birthday Banquet</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    ¡°This is absolutely unscientific and impossible.¡± Jiang Chang said that repeatedly.

    And that was also supposed to be so. Unlike other vegetables that could be nted in a greenhouse during winter, the vinum bracteatum was considered to be a traditional Chinese medicine, but the only usage was its fruits. No one would have the interest in nting it in the greenhouse.

    However, the warm Wu Rice that was still giving off steam in front of her reminded Jiang Changxi from time to time that this was true.

    ¡°What do you think is impossible?¡± While waiting at the side to drink liquor, Ling Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°Even if you can buy the vinum bracteatum from other ces, there aren¡¯t any ingredients suitable to cook this dish in such weather.¡± Jiang Changxi turned to look at Ling Hong and said with a frown.

    ¡°So what?¡± Ling Hong was still puzzled.

    ¡°So, Boss Yuan, how exactly did you make it?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou and asked earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s the secret of a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou was wearing the face mask, but his voice could be heard by her clearly.

    ¡°Secrets make a man look manlier.¡± Moreover, because the customers in the restaurant currently were all familiar ones, Yuan Zhou specially added such a word.

    ¡°Haw?¡± Jiang Changxi was slightly stupefied.

    She was ustomed to teasing others, but now she got what she deserved.

    However, Jiang Changxi soon adjusted her own mentality. She revealed a big smile and narrowed her eyes painted with ck eyeliner. Only when her eyes appeared both long and attractive did she start to say.

    ¡°Oh? What kind of taste is it? Shall I smell it?¡± Jiang Changxi specially lowered her voice and asked him with a slightly hoarse and seductive voice.

    To her surprise, however, Yuan Zhou first subconsciously touched all the ces throughout his body where the pockets usually were. When he realized he was wearing the Han Chinese Clothing and there weren¡¯t any pockets, he took a step back. Judging from his actions, he apparently appeared to be avoiding Jiang Changxi in fear of her cheating his money.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly with a seemingly righteous manner.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, then why don¡¯t you tell me how you made it?¡± Jiang Changxi took a deep breath and asked calmly.

    ¡°A secret.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°The dish is going to turn cold.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded kindly.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s talk about it after eating.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at the shining ink blue Wu Rice and then at Yuan Zhou and selected the delicacies in the end.

    Wu Rice was essentially cooked with the rice after the rice grains were fully soaked in the juice of the vinum bracteatum and then boiled.

    However, even the boiling required much skill, because if one wanted to boil the rice grains that were neither too soft nor too rigid, one must add a very good amount of water.

    This time, Yuan Zhou chose Wuchang Rice, which had always been regarded as a tribute rice for hundreds of years. The rice grains were all well-stacked; the texture was rigid; the color was white and translucent. After soaking, the in cooked rice that was boiled would appear glossy; the fragrance would be strong and it could also absorb the characteristic vor of the vinum bracteatum.

    Due to the beautiful shape of the Wuchang Rice, the in white rice cooked with the rice grains dyed ink blue was also very beautiful.

    ¡°Is the white sugar for pouring inside and eating?¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t find the small te filled with the white sugar until she ate half a bowl of the rice.

    ¡°Yes. If you enjoy sweet things, you can add more. If you don¡¯t, you can just ignore it,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    In the requirements of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines, the white sugar was a kind of voring. Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially prepared a small te of it. After all, some people did indeed like eating Wu Rice along with the white sugar.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it.¡± Jiang Changxi meticulously added a little bit. She didn¡¯t feel veryfortable adding white sugar to in white rice.

    The small te was light brown and the white sugar inside appeared a crystal white. It shone with a lustre and appeared rather delicate. ¡°It should be white soft sugar,¡± thought Jiang Changxi.

    There was a small spoon prepared to scoop the white sugar beside the te.

    The spoon was very small. Therefore, Jiang Changxi still scooped up two spoonfuls although she didn¡¯t seem to prefer adding sugar in the rice.

    The rice grains shone an ink blue. After the crystal white sugar was poured over the rice, the colors appeared even more harmonious. What¡¯s more, as the Wu Rice was warm, the white sugar began to melt upon touching the rice and thus became a glistening sugar juice.

    ¡°Looks pretty good.¡± Jiang Chang was pleasantly surprised at first. And only then did she scoop some up and start to eat.

    Once it entered the mouth this time, however, there wasn¡¯t the delicate fragrance of the rice grains, but on the contrary, a slight sweetness. It touched the tongue first but didn¡¯t taste cloying, because the sweetness was really very nd.

    After it was slightly chewed, the intrinsic sweetness of the starch contained in the rice grains was instantly stimted by the sweet white sugar while the delicate fragrance of the vinum bracteatum bnced out the sweet taste perfectly. Therefore, it tasted both sweet and fragrant.

    ¡°Even with white sugar inside, it also tastes good.¡± Jiang Changxi said with satisfaction.

    ¡°Add sugar on rice? I think it will be more delicious to add the minced beef inside.¡± Wu Hai contradicted her habitually.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe in what I said, you can order one and eat it by yourself.¡± Jiang Changxi said naturally.

    ¡°Sure, I will try. Boss Yuan, I also want a bowl of Wu Rice.¡± Wu Hai pointed at Jiang Changxi¡¯s bowl and said.

    ¡°This restaurant¡¯s business hour for dinner has ended. Pleasee earlier tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou gestured for Wu Hai to look at the time.

    ¡°Sh*t! It just ended. Jiang Changxi, you cheated me.¡± Wu Hai suddenly realized what happened.

    Apparently, Jiang Changxi said so on purpose, because she just didn¡¯t want Wu Hai to eat it now.

    ¡°No. I didn¡¯t notice the time, either.¡± Jiang Changxi tried to convince him primly.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Wu Hai obviously didn¡¯t believe her at all, thus he turned the head and no longer answered her.

    ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s eat the hot pot together next time. I¡¯ve found a vegetable dealer who sells quality vegetables.¡± Jiang Changxi tried to lure him with some benefits just as if she wereforting a little kid.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there are good quality vegetables outside.¡± Wu Hai turned up his nose at her.

    ¡°The vegetables sold by that person were no worse than Ling Hong¡¯s rmendation.¡± Jiang Changxi said with great confidence.

    ¡°Really? That¡¯s nice.¡± Wu Hai then believed in that.

    After all, the vegetable dealer rmended by Ling Hong were really good quality vegetables. Whenever they wanted to eat the hot pot, they went there to buy some.

    As a result of that, that boss always felt puzzled looking at them.

    After all, these townspeople were way too surprising in his opinion. They went to the restaurant to eat hot pot, but meanwhile brought the vegetables by themselves. Moreover, they also had to pay for the hot pot.

    The matter of they paying for the hot pot was personally verified by the boss himself. Ever since he found out that the hot pot was so expensive, the boss had felt that these few people were even stupider. Leaving that aside, it was said that he was even considering to find that hot pot restaurant mentioned by them and promote his vegetables to the boss.

    The boss had well nned to take the high-end strategy. He was considering selling his vegetables at a higher price so that he could earn more.

    Once Wu Hai agreed on his side, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t answer him anymore. She just nodded the head and continued eating her own Wu Rice.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never thought that Assistant Yang had such a good taste.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t forget that this was her Assistant Yang¡¯s favorite, thus she sighed with emotion inwardly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you think of my proposal today?¡± At that time, Liu Jianan, who was still waiting by the side, suddenly asked.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou answered him straightforwardly without the slightest hesitation.

    ¡°Ok, no problem. Please think again. I wille back tomorrow.¡± Instead of being discouraged, Liu Jianan said persistently.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to. I never intend to go out and cook for others.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you afraid of the inconvenience? Don¡¯t worry. I will provide you with a separate kitchen, brand-new kitchenware, and superior, high-quality food ingredients. Although they aren¡¯t as good as yours, I¡¯m sure there are some ingredients that even you don¡¯t have.¡± Liu Jianan said with great confidence.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou still refused.

    ¡°Never mind. Just think about it again. I¡¯lle tomorrow.¡± After saying that, Liu Jianan ran away.

    ¡°What a persistent person!¡± Jiang Changxi happened to finish her meal at that time. Seeing that, she sighed with emotion and said that.

    ¡°Indeed.¡± Even Yuan Zhou nodded the head once in a blue moon.

    After all, Liu Jianan was truly persistent and knew how to behave appropriately. Nheless, Yuan Zhou still wouldn¡¯t go out to cook the birthday banquet.

    ...

 Chapter 530 - The Reason for Agreeing

    <h4>Chapter 530: The Reason for Agreeing</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    At around noon outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant,

    ¡°Want to buy some vegetables? The lettuces are all harvested today and are washed cleanly.¡± A vegetable vendor shouldered tworge bamboo baskets and started to promote to the customers lining at the side.

    ¡°My little cabbages are also very fresh and juicy. Want to have a look?¡± Another vegetable vendor was also promoting his green vegetables in the basket.

    ¡°I¡¯d say it¡¯s best to eat tofu along with the hot pot. Little buddy, look. The tofu is still warm. It was just made this morning.¡± A hawker who was promoting his tofu suddenly uncovered the cotton gauze, causing the heating out immediately.

    ¡°How can one eat only vegetables? These few pieces are pork shoulders. They are very tender. Do you guys want to have a try?¡± A pork hawker fixed a wooden shelf on his bicycle, where some pieces of pork with good color were hung.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need the pork. I have prepared it already. But some vegetables are good.¡± It was Ma Zhida who said that. While saying that, he showed to others the lunch-box in his hand.

    ¡°Hey, why do you buy the vegetables yourself when you are treating us to the hot pot?¡± A female colleague standing behind Ma Zhida said discontentedly.

    ¡°I have no choice. This is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s pretty good for us to be able to eat it.¡± Ma Zhida shrugged.

    ¡°Does that Boss Yuan provide only the hot pot soup?¡± A sturdy man patted Ma Zhida¡¯s shoulder and asked.

    ¡°You are right. He only provides the hot pot soup base. No one can do this except Boss Yuan.¡± Ma Zhida shook his head helplessly.

    ¡°So we have to buy the vegetables right here?¡± The female colleague coiled up the hair with her hand and looked at the several vegetable hawkers that were trying to promote their own vegetables.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. These vegetables are all cleaned and brought here.¡± Ma Zhida appeared to be quite experienced.

    ¡°Yeah, absolutely. They are all very clean. It is not my first time doing business and I always adhere to honesty.¡± The hawker patted on his own chest and said confidently.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t know what to say. Not to mention that we have to bring the vegetables by ourselves, the main point is that the hawkers even crowd around and promote their vegetables at the door of the restaurant. It¡¯s the first time I see that.¡± The female colleague tried her best to refrain from rolling her eyes.

    ¡°This is a democracy. You can buy whatever you like to eat.¡± Ma Zhida said with confidence.

    ¡°Can you cut a piece of tofu for me? And a handful of green vegetables. Also get me some lettuces. Please cut them all.¡± Instead of answering Ma Zhida, the female colleague directly started to buy the vegetables.

    ¡°Sure, no problem. Just prepare a te.¡± The hawker nodded the head smilingly.

    She had no choice now as she had agreed toe for a meal. After all, Ma Zhida proposed at the beginning that theye out for a gathering before the Winter Solstice arrived. Who could expect that he was so deceitful?

    As soon as somebody started to buy the vegetables, the hawkers¡¯ business got better.

    Eating hot pot seemed to be infectious. Even if people couldn¡¯t smell the scent of the hot pot being eaten by others, it became more appetizing, because everybody could imagine the taste in the mind.

    Therefore, more customers behind began to order the hot pot after one took the lead.

    Several familiar customers pooled money and bought some vegetables outside the restaurant. Then, they could share a spicy-hot hot pot that would make people perspire a lot.

    As for where the hawkers came from? Where the business is, these people will appear.

    For the sake of convenience, these hawkers even provided the services of washing and slicing. It was almost a one-stop service.

    After Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant provided business for the vendors that sold breakfast, it further brought business to lots of hawkers that sold vegetables.

    The main point was that these hawkers all chose the high-end strategy. After all, these vegetables were to be eaten along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s hot pot soup. If they were too inferior, people were unlikely to eat it with the hot pot.

    If so, they would rather imitate Wu Hai to eat the Rice Served In Hot Pot Soup.

    After all, Wu Hai still could not manage to buy the vegetables until now and thus could only eat the Rice Served In Hot Pot Soup.

    The hawkers that sold vegetables were quite smart. They usually came over here to sell vegetables during cold days, when more people tended to eat the hot pot. Therefore, it was the very first time that Liu Jianan had seen such a scene of people selling vegetables after he stayed here for a week.

    What a rare sight

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really a talented man.¡± Liu Jianan couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    ¡°Is it strange? Why are you still here? Boss Yuan won¡¯t agree to your request.¡± Zhou Jia suddenly said to him at the side.

    ¡°I have no choice. I still hope Boss Yuan can agree to my request.¡± Liu Jianan said earnestly.

    ¡°On what basis do you think so? Why must Boss Yuan go to cook a birthday banquet for your grandpa?¡± Zhou Jia asked with much puzzlement.

    ¡°Because I think only Boss Yuan can make my grandpa eat some more.¡± Liu Jianan paused for an instant and then said solemnly.

    ¡°Alright. But I still think Boss Yuan won¡¯t agree.¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia went to greet other customers.

    ¡°Of course I know that.¡± Liu Jianan curled his lip and muttered.

    Actually, Liu Jianan had an idea at that time, but he felt too embarrassed to say it.

    Before he came back from the vige, Mr. Ma told him to mention his name to Yuan Zhou. After he tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, however, Liu Jianan felt it was not appropriate to do so. As for why it was not appropriate, Liu Jianan hadn¡¯t figured it out.

    ¡°Let me try once more. Then, I can probably make it.¡± Liu Jianan encouraged himself in the heart.

    Then, he went to cause trouble with a full spirit. Oh, no. He went to help.

    In his opinion, the lunch time was the shortest and passed very soon. Look, the lunchtime finished again.

    As usual, Liu Jianan didn¡¯t leave in the afternoon. He waited beside Yuan Zhou and prepared to be summoned to do some work. However, he was still disappointed. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t spoken to him even after he finished sculpting a goshawk.

    After a sound of ¡°Pa Da¡±, Yuan Zhou put the crystal-like and translucent goshawk on the shelf at the side.

    ¡°Where did you hear that I can cook a birthday banquet?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said to him.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention of asking that was very simple. He could tell that Liu Jianan had a decent family background and was also civilized. Therefore, he definitely had a wide range of candidates to make the birthday banquet. When he first came to the restaurant, he apparently came for a taste test. Judging from that, he didn¡¯te here because he knew about the ce.

    Of course, it was all recollected by Yuan Zhouter.

    ¡°Huh? What?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s question came so suddenly that Liu Jianan didn¡¯t manage to react on time.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like repeating his own words and thus he didn¡¯t answer him.

    Only after Liu Jianan thought for a while did he think of what Yuan Zhou asked. Then, he said with a perturbed tone, ¡°It was Mr. Ma, the one from Yanfeng Vige, who told me toe here.¡±

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou took a look at Liu Jianan. He kept silent for a little while and then said, ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡±

    ¡°Should I?¡± Liu Jianan asked with puzzlement.

    It seemed to be different from what he had imagined. Liu Jianan felt a little puzzled in his heart.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but just looked at Liu Jianan like that.

    ¡°Yeah, I should have told you earlier. I forgot about that.¡± Liu Jianan admitted the mistake decisively.

    After all, the chilly gaze of Yuan Zhou was way too frightening.

    ¡°Which day is the birthday banquet?¡± Yuan Zhou asked concisely andprehensively.

    ¡°The 29th of this month.¡± Liu Jianan said obediently.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll go there by then. You can leave now.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand to him indifferently.

    Liu Jianan subconsciously turned around and prepared to leave...

 Chapter 531 - Proud and Aloof Yuan Zhou

    <h4>Chapter 531: Proud and Aloof Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <strong>Trantor:</strong> Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor:</strong> DesTheSloth

    Only after walking halfway did Liu Jianan react.

    ¡°Wait, Boss Yuan. I haven¡¯t mentioned how to pick you up. What time do you prepare to set out?¡± Liu Jianan suddenly understood and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No need. Tell me the address. I can go there by myself.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to be picked up by others.

    ¡°But you didn¡¯t ask about the address just now.¡± Liu Jianan said in a bewildered manner.

    ¡°Oh, really? Then you can say it now.¡± Did he think Yuan Zhou would tell him that he had postured too naturally just now and thus forgot to ask? Of course not.

    ¡°The address is Liu¡¯s Courtyard in Niupi Town. It¡¯s very easy to find the ce. There¡¯s only one ce named as such there.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s stern appearance, Liu Jianan felt it was better not to ask anymore and thus brought out the address directly.

    ¡°Ok, got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°I think I had bettere to pick you up, otherwise you will not be able to enter my home so easily.¡± Liu Jianan said carefully.

    Liu Jianan was telling the truth. His grandpa was known to be a veteran revolutionist and thus, there were even guards patrolling at the door. How could one get in or go out so easily?

    ¡°When I arrive, I¡¯ll tell you and youe out to pick me up then. Leave me your telephone number.¡± Yuan Zhou still refused Liu Jianan¡¯s proposal.

    ¡°Okay. I will wait for you at the door early in the morning. By the way, my grandpa is 91 years old this year.¡± Liu Jiananpromised and said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything this time, but just nodded the head.

    After Yuan Zhou agreed, Liu Jianan straightforwardly left for his home. He had left for almost half a year and it was the time to go back.

    After Liu Jianan left, only Zhou Jia asked Master Cheng about him once. Others didn¡¯t really care whether he stayed or left as too many people had asked Yuan Zhou for help, but few of them seeded. Therefore, the customers all believed this young man also failed, which the sight everybody was used to.

    On 29th of the same month, however, the customers caught sight of the closed door and the conspicuous A4 paper pasted on it once they arrived.

    [Request for Leave:

    Today is the 8th day of this lunar month. It¡¯s good to pray for blessings, so I have gone out to offer my birthday wishes. I hereby ask for one day off. The business time dyed will be reimbursed into BBQ time.

    By Yuan Zhou]

    ¡°Sh*t. I hate A4 paper.¡± Wu Hai said indignantly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s good to pray for blessings? Damn the praying! I want food!¡± A customer said speechlessly.

    ¡°Exactly. I want to eat. How can I have the strength to work if I cannot eat a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup in such cold weather?¡± An office worker roared.

    ¡°Considering that you promised to reimburse the time into the BBQ time, I will reluctantly forgive you for now. After all, I haven¡¯t eaten it before.¡± Another customer thought constantly of the BBQ.

    ¡°Damn it. It¡¯s definitely the annoying young man that caused this.¡± Ling Hong knitted his brows discontentedly.

    As soon as other customers heard that, they also remembered Liu Jianan who kept wandering around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant several days ago.

    ¡°This damn guy is so hateful.¡±, ¡°His appearance indicates that he will be single forever.¡±, ¡°Leaving others aside, I just don¡¯t like his hateful deed.¡± The customers started to curse Liu Jianan in their hearts, one after another.

    Outside of Liu¡¯s Courtyard in Niupi Town in the distance.

    ¡°Achoo¡± Liu Jianan sneezed loudly.

    ¡°What a cold day! It¡¯s so foolish of me to give only my phone number to Boss Yuan instead of asking for his.¡± Liu Jianan muttered while walking around.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, the footsteps approached gradually.

    ¡°Who¡¯s that? Stay away from here.¡± A guard shouted to stop him dutifully.

    ¡°Brother Wang, he¡¯s invited here to offer birthday wishes. I invited him.¡± On hearing the sound, Liu Jian immediately turned the head and caught sight of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. Please register your name and then go inside.¡± The guard called Brother Wang still said seriously.

    ¡°No problem. Boss Yuan, please register here. The courtyard is guarded strictly.¡± Liu Jianan said to Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou had a taut face all along as if it was frozen by the ice and snow. He said solemnly and seriously.

    In the heart, however, he turned on his grumbling mode.

    ¡°Damn it. Is it a government resident? There¡¯s surprisingly a guard in military uniform here. Still waters are really the deepest.¡±

    ¡°He must be a child of powerful officials. I can unexpectedly see such a person in real life. Awesome, awesome.¡±

    Although he thought so much in the heart, he still revealed an expressionless look. Yuan Zhou put the pen down and then took a look at Liu Jianan with a strange gaze.

    Liu Jianan was stared at ufortably. He paused for a little while and then said, ¡°You can get in the courtyard from here.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou still maintained his usual temperament from his restaurant. He was proud, aloof, saying nothing and appearing serious.

    The key point was that Yuan Zhou had never been to such a ce before and thus he totally didn¡¯t know what to say. As a result, he directly pretended to be proud and aloof.

    ¡°I have prepared a separate kitchen for you. How many kitchen helpers do you need?¡± Liu Jianan asked while leading Yuan Zhou to walk inside.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need any.¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    ¡°I think at least you need someone to wash the vegetables and carry dishes.¡± Liu Jianan said so.

    ¡°I just need the one who carries dishes for me to wait at the door.¡± Yuan Zhou had never thought of carrying the dishes by himself.

    ¡°What about washing vegetables? The banquet is to start at 12:00.¡± Liu Jianan said carefully.

    ¡°Got it. There are still two hours left. The time is sufficient.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    ¡°Alright. The separate kitchen is over here and all food ingredients are in this small room. This side is the vegetables and this side is the meat.¡± Liu Jianan took Yuan Zhou to the backyard directly.

    They arrived at a separate small room that seemed to be ordinary. Once the door was opened, Yuan Zhou found the brand-new kitchenware and cookware inside.

    The neighboring small room was the storeroom mentioned by Liu Jianan. Inside the room were the varieties of food ingredients stacked orderly.

    ¡°Um, it¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Okay. I will tell the helper toe here and wait for your instructions ten minutester. If you have any demands, just tell him toe to me.¡± Liu Jianan felt relieved when he found Yuan Zhou was satisfied.

    Instead of saying anything, Yuan Zhou only nodded the head this time.

    ¡°Today is my grandpa¡¯s birthday so I have to leave now and do my part.¡± Liu Jianan said courteously.

    ¡°Um, okay.¡± When Yuan Zhou answered him, he had started to adjust the kitchenware, preparing to arrange them as per his own habits.

    Then, Liu Jianan walked toward the main house with light steps.

    ¡°Haha. Grandpa will be greatly surprised. These dishes are as excellent as Mr. Ma¡¯s. Besides that, he was invited here by me.¡± Liu Jianan thought proudly.

    As soon as he entered the main house, that elder sister, who was called Hongjun and had ridiculed Liu Jianan, said first.

    ¡°Hey. Did you eat enough snow outside and wait for the right person?¡± The elder sister called Hongjun was a straightforward girl. Her eyes were brimming with vigor and her voice was clear and melodious.

    ¡°Elder Sister Hongjun! It¡¯s my respect for the wise. With that master¡¯s craftsmanship, I spent an entire month on persuading that master toe and cook a meal.¡± Liu Jianan naturally counted the time spent on persuading Mr. Ma into the time spent on persuading Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Are you telling me you are respecting the wise? What qualifications do you have to do that? I believe that master definitely came here in fear of your continuous disturbance. You go annoy him ceaselessly because you are afraid that he won¡¯te.¡± Hongjun exposed all of it in one breath.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. No, it¡¯s not like that. It¡¯s my sincerity that moved Boss Yuan.¡± Liu Jianan said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright. We will wait to taste your birthday presentter.¡± Beside them, Liu Jianan¡¯s father said.

    ¡°No problem. Just be rest assured. It¡¯s super delicious. Grandpa, you can eat moreter.¡± Liu Jianan said confidently.

    ¡°Hardly ever do you have filial piety. Let¡¯s go to the dining hall now. It¡¯s not early anymore.¡± It was his grandpa that said to him this time.

    He was dressed in the crease-free military uniform with the medals of his military exploits glittering on the chest. Once he said that, everybody moved to the dining hall.

    Of course, those who can¡¯t stay and eat immediately said good-bye and left. Only the sons-inw and daughters-inw of the family stayed to eat there.

    ...

 Chapter 532 - Grandpa Liuâ€™s Birthday Banquet

    <h4>Chapter 532: Grandpa Liu¡¯s Birthday Banquet</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    If one wanted to offer birthday wishes, one naturally needed to give a birthday present to the elderly at the very beginning.

    ¡°Jianan, you can present your birthday banquet now.¡± Sitting at the seat of honor, Grandpa Liu looked at Liu Jianan and said smilingly.

    ¡°Okay, grandpa. Let me go to check if it¡¯s ready.¡± When Liu Jianan stood up and prepared to leave, the person arranged by Liu Jianan to carry dishes for Yuan Zhou happened to be carrying a big te into the room.

    ¡°Grandpa, I don¡¯t need to go now. Boss Yuan has prepared it.¡± Liu Jianan said happily.

    ¡°Um. Carry it to me and let me have a look.¡± Grandpa Liu wasn¡¯t really gluttonous. He just felt it was his grandson¡¯s respect for the elderly and thus he was very cooperative.

    ¡°Come,e here. Let me see what the first dish prepared by Boss Yuan is.¡± Liu Jianan was also curious about it. Even before that person got close, he directly went up and took the tray. Judging from his behavior, he was prepared to serve the dish by himself.

    What that person carried here was a big tray, on which five smaller tes wereid out. Obviously, they were the cold dishes.

    Of the banquet dishes, the first dish was definitely a cold dish. However, five cold dishes did not seem too much for all the people at the table.

    ¡°The amount in each te might be a lot.¡± Liu Jianan straightforwardly put them on the table while thinking that.

    ¡°Let this elderly see what¡¯s the craftsmanship of the great master invited by Jianan like.¡± Grandpa Liu said smilingly.

    ¡°Sir, that chef told me to inform you to eat it immediately after you open it. Otherwise, the taste will change once it gets cold. Then, it won¡¯t be suitable for you.¡± The young person that carried the dishes here said hurriedly.

    ¡°Then let me help to uncover the te.¡± Seated at the right side of the grandpa was Liu Jianan¡¯s father, Liu Jianguo.

    ¡°No. This is my grandson¡¯s respect for the elderly. I must uncover it by myself.¡± Grandpa Liu refused bluntly before he opened the te covered by something with a smile.

    After five continuous sound of ¡°Hua Hua Hua Hua Hua¡±, the grandpa removed the lid quickly.

    As soon as the lid was removed, everyone at the table looked at each other, puzzled.

    There happened to be five colors for the five tes, ck, white, red, yellow and green.

    Five colors happened to correspond to five internal organs.

    In the ck te were two pieces of ck crystal cake-like things about two-finger-wide and a circle of green nts decorated the edge, which seemed to be quite harmonious. And in the white te, there were small cubes simr to the almond cakes. The main point was that everybody can clearly see a ginkgo seed iid in each of the cubes. Besides, the little flowers painted at the edge were also very beautiful.

    In the red te were shredded carrots dressed with sauce, over which some chilies were interspersed. On the whole, it appeared to be refreshing and tasty.

    In the yellow te was some yellow mashed potatoes that emitted some slight steam with chopped green onions poured over it.

    As for thest green te, there were only two pieces ofmon bamboo sprouts.

    The things in the several tes had some characteristics inmon. They were all exquisite and appetizing, but with one problem, that was, the amount was way too little. The tes basically became empty after Grandpa Liu took some himself with the chopsticks.

    ¡°Haha. Jianan, is the great master invited by youing here to feed the cat? How shall we eat the meal since he cooks so little?¡± The girl, Hongjun, pointed at the dishes on the table and mocked her younger brother immodestly.

    ¡°The cold dishes are usually for whetting our appetite, so the little amount is quite normal.¡± Liu Jianan straightened up his neck and contradicted loudly.

    ¡°Humph. They are simply too little to eat my fill.¡± Hongjun snorted coldly.

    ¡°Stop fighting. Let me taste it first.¡± The grandpa didn¡¯t really get angry, but instead, became quite interested.

    ¡°You ought to. The five colors coincidentally correspond to the Five Elements and the five internal organs. And ording to my observations, the five dishes are also good for the five internal organs. What an ingenious conception!¡± It was said by the other son of the grandpa at his right side.

    He majored in the traditional Chinese medical science. Once these tes with five colors were carried on the table, he understood the chef¡¯s intent.

    ¡°Right on. It is for the good of my grandpa¡¯s health. Boss Yuan really cooks perfectly. Please taste it quickly.¡± Liu Jianan immediately nodded the head to echo his uncle.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯m going to eat the shredded carrots first.¡± Grandpa Liu showed more interest in the seemingly hot and refreshing shredded carrots.

    The shredded carrots were actually bright pink instead of being deep red. It was cut into very thin pieces and the amount was just enough to be picked once with the chopsticks.

    He stuffed it into his mouth directly.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±, the shredded carrots emitted a clear and melodious crunching sound in the mouth.

    They were so thin that they didn¡¯t need much effort to chew. In the meantime, the thinness didn¡¯t affect its refreshing taste. The red little chilli had no functions but slightly stimted the tongue.

    After swallowing it up, there was still a kind of extremely sour taste pervading in the mouth. After the sourness, however, Grandpa Liu surprisingly felt the intrinsic nd taste of the radish.

    ¡°Um. This shredded radish is really nice. It¡¯s very refreshing.¡± Grandpa Liu said with a very satisfied tone.

    When he lowered his head and prepared to take another sip, he found the te had been empty with nothing at all left.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that the amount is rather small.¡± Grandpa Liu muttered.

    ¡°How do you like it? Grandpa, is it delicious?¡± Liu Jianan asked with an expectant look.

    ¡°Not bad. Let me taste this now.¡± While saying that, Grandpa Liu reached his chopsticks toward the green bamboo sprouts.

    When Liu Jianan first heard his grandpa say not bad, he became a little upset. But when he saw his grandpa turn to reach for another dish, he got relieved.

    After all, Grandpa Liu had been 91 years old now. At this age, people normally had very little requirements, but meanwhile, also had the most requirements. Very few people could eat so proactively even though the amount was not much.

    As for other originally discontented people at the table, they shut their mouth temporarily when they found Grandpa Liu revealing a satisfied look. After all, Grandpa Liu mattered more than anything.

    The green bamboo sprouts also tasted refreshing, but they were all cut into thin slices. Once they entered the mouth, they almost melted immediately. Not long after that, however, the delicate fragrance of the green bamboo sprouts emitted from the bottom of his tongue. The taste was indeed pure.

    ¡°It also tastes good, but is just too little.¡± Grandpa Liu said that this time.

    The older one got, the more childish he became. Since the dishes were so little, Grandpa Liu ate up the five tes of dishes by himself without saying anything to his younger generations. A new dish arrived again from the kitchen even before he urged them.

    It was the hot soup this time, a cup of hot soup. The amount was so little that it was gone after Grandpa took only a sip.

    ¡°Sigh. It¡¯s so annoying. Why is it gone so quickly?¡± Grandpa Liu sighed and looked out of the door.

    On the contrary, Liu Jianan became more and more embarrassed. There had been two dishes served one after another, a cold dish and a bowl of hot soup, of which the amount is way too little. Other family members even started to stare at Liu Jianan.

    Grandpa Liu didn¡¯t care about them anymore as there was rarely such satisfying dishes during normal times. Having eaten so many appetizing cold dishes, he was really hungry.

    ¡°Sir, here are the six hot dishes.¡± The young man carried the dishes to them again. As soon as he arrived, he put them in front of Grandpa Liu and said.

    When the lid was removed, however, Grandpa Liu found that the amount was, again, too little to eat his fill, and furthermore, the dishes were exquisite and cute.

    Just in a little while, Grandpa Liu ate up all of the dishes. After all, there was only one mouthful of each dish and moreover the dishes were so delicious.

    Therefore, Grandpa Liu totally didn¡¯t notice that his sons, his daughters-inw and his grandsons were all anxiously watching him eat.

    ¡°Liu Jianan, is this chef the great master you find after so long time? So he can only prepare a banquet like this?¡± Liu Jianguo, namely Liu Jianan¡¯s father, stared at him and asked directly.

    ¡°I think these dishes are specially prepared by Boss Yuan for my grandpa as he knows my grandpa doesn¡¯t have a good appetite. The remaining dishes definitely won¡¯t be served like this.¡± Liu Jianan braced himself to exin with a tone of self-affirmation.

    ¡°You go check what¡¯s the matter.¡± Liu Jianguo said with authority.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Liu Jianan answered and then immediately ran away. He happened to pass by the young man that carried the dishes to them.

    What the young man carried to them this time was the birthday noodles, which was usually thest dish in a birthday banquet. After all, other dishes had all been served.

 Chapter 533 - Familiarity and Strangeness

    <h4>Chapter 533: Familiarity and Strangeness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Sir, here are your birthday noodles. It is called Yansheng Longfu Noodles and is said to be able to prolong life and make you healthy.¡± The young man had been working in this family for a long time, thus he naturally knew how to speak appropriately.

    ¡°Um, good.¡± Grandpa Liu carried the bowl and looked at the dragon and tortoise painted on the surface.

    The noodles were naturally very delicious, which was needless to say. But the key point was the serving of the birthday noodles stood for the end of the birthday banquet.

    ¡°Where did Jianan find this person? How could he serve the birthday noodles so soon when we are still hungry?¡± It was said by Liu Jianan¡¯s mother.

    ¡°I¡¯m full. It¡¯s just enough for me. Just enough.¡± Grandpa Liu sighed with satisfaction.

    ¡°But dad, what kind of banquet is this?¡± The woman said discontentedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a birthday banquet. There isn¡¯t any dish missing and all the dishes are eaten up by me. The main point is that the taste is so good that I still want some more.¡± Grandpa Liu looked at the door and waited in hope for other main courses served for others. He wanted to eat some more.

    Others at the table all thought that the chef must have cooked for the grandpa first before he prepared dishes for them. They all felt this person wasn¡¯t good at arranging the time.

    Even Grandpa Liu thought this way.

    Having gone out for Yuan Zhou, Liu Jianan quickly ran to the small kitchen where Yuan Zhou had stayed.

    ¡°Huh? Where is he?¡± Liu Jianan looked at the empty kitchen and asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°That Boss Yuan has just left here.¡± The young man that had waited at the side to help Yuan Zhou answered immediately.

    ¡°He left? To the bathroom?¡± It was the first reaction of Liu Jianan.

    ¡°No, he went back home. He said he had finished.¡± The young man shook the head and said.

    ¡°Damn it. He surprisingly went back?¡± Liu Jianan revealed a look of incredibility. When he realized what had happened, he immediately ran to the gate.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou walked toward the gate unhurriedly and steadily with the usual indifferent look on his face.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, wait a minute, please.¡± Liu Jianan¡¯s voice passed from the instance.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou stopped and stayed put.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how can you leave since you are only cooking halfway? Are there insufficient food ingredients?¡± Liu Jianan ran close to Yuan Zhou and asked meticulously.

    ¡°No, I have already finished.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said solemnly.

    What a joke! That sentence was simply a disgrace to his efforts. Obviously, he had finished cooking a table ofplete birthday banquet.

    ¡°But only my grandpa ate your dishes.¡± Liu Jianan said with puzzlement.

    ¡°You are right. I cooked the birthday banquet for your grandpa. He should have eaten up the dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and said with a quite natural tone.

    ¡°Wait. You cooked the birthday banquet for my grandpa?¡± Liu Jianan suddenly had a premonition.

    ¡°Yes. A birthday banquet only for him alone.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°But I didn¡¯t say it was for my grandpa alone.¡± Liu Jianan was immediately speechless.

    ¡°Think of what you told me.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him lightly.

    Then, Liu Jianan thought back and suddenly realized Yuan Zhou was right. He had indeed told Yuan Zhou to cook a birthday banquet for his grandpa.

    But, something felt wrong!

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Yuan Zhou decided not to stay anymore when he found Liu Jianan was suddenly enlightened and his face was turning red and then ck.

    ¡°Well... okay. The payment has been wired into your ount.¡± Liu Jianan said subconsciously.

    Then, he helplessly watched Yuan Zhou walk out of Liu¡¯s Courtyard and walk forward for quite a distance before taking a cab and leaving.

    ¡°Damn it! What the hell shall I do? They are still hungry inside.¡± After Liu Jianan reacted, he thought of that first.

    As for how he requested other chefs to prepare some dishes quickly for the other family memberster, it was needlessly to say anymore.

    It could be considered a pleasant and bitter birthday that Liu Jianan had prepared for his grandpa.

    The bitter thing was that he was almost beaten to death by his father while the pleasant thing was that his grandpa liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship very much, saying specially that he was quite satisfied with his special birthday present. Moreover, his grandpa appeared to be more spirited than before.

    Of course, it was also the reason why his father didn¡¯t beat him to death.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he visited many rest homes using the remaining time and prepared topare them so that Boss Tong can instantly move in when she came back one day.

    For the whole afternoon, Yuan Zhou had visited three rest homes. He prepared toe for a few more times to see how the old got along with each other.

    ...

    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go. Wang Ye, let¡¯s go to eat together.¡± Ma Zhida said to one of his colleagues beside him.

    At the side of Ma Zhida¡¯s seat was a colleague whom he had worked with for several years. Recently, Ma Zhida had often invited him to eat together. The reason was very simple. He had always been rmending Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to Wang Ye, but Wang Ye had never been there even once.

    Therefore, Ma Zhida made up his mind recently to invite Wang Ye to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once.

    ¡°Okay. But I¡¯ll still go to eat the Sixian Rice Noodles in the front.¡± Wang Ye had a in look. He appeared to be an easy-going and gentle man.

    However, he was quite stubborn.

    ¡°What do you go to eat the Sixian Rice Noodles for? Come with me to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today. Boss Yuan didn¡¯t do business yesterday, but today, his restaurant will be opened. Let me treat you to a meal.¡± Ma Zhida patted on his wallet and said generously.

    ¡°No need. I like those rice noodles.¡± Wang Ye shook his head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think the rice noodles are so delicious. To me, only the Clear Broth Noodle Soup in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is marvelous. The chewy texture, the fragrant taste and the fresh wheat fragrance are simply beyond descriptions. I almost can¡¯t help drooling.¡± Ma Zhida was a qualified publicity agent, so his descriptions of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were quite appropriate.

    ¡°What don¡¯t you go with me to try the rice noodles?¡± Wang Ye walked outwards while clearing his things away.

    ¡°If I go with you to eat the rice noodles, will you go with me to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡± Ma Zhidao asked conveniently.

    Actually, the two of them often discussed the same question recently.

    ¡°No. I think you will definitely like the rice noodles.¡± Wang Ye smiled confidently.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. No one can cook better than Boss Yuan. Oh, no. He can¡¯t even bepared with Boss Yuan.¡± Ma Zhida totally didn¡¯t believe that.

    ¡°The taste might be different. But I have a different feeling. I¡¯m going to eat the Sixian Rice Noodles.¡± At that time, the two of them had been downstairs. After saying that, Wang Ye turned around and left.

    If Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was seated in a side street unknown to most people, the Restaurant of Sixian Rice Noodles liked by Wang Ye was seated in the crevice between two old-fashioned residential buildings.

    The boss was an amiable fatty. As soon as he saw Wang Ye, he greeted him, ¡°Here you are, Wang Ye. A bowl of Sixian Rice Noodles without chilli, right?¡±

    ¡°Right on. And more vegetables, please.¡± Wang Ye answered smilingly.

    ¡°Yes, I know. It¡¯s always your preference.¡± The fatty boss nodded the head. Then he stood by the boiling pot and started to boil the rice noodles.

    Wang Ye sat at a table and just waited patiently while listening to the sound of others eating rice noodles and looking at the passersby passing to and fro in the street.

    ¡°Coming. Here are your rice noodles.¡± The fatty boss carried the bowl to him and put it in front of Wang Ye.

    Wang Ye nodded the head and directly started to eat without saying anything.

    As he failed in bringing his colleague to eat with him, Ma Zhida was originally a little unhappy. When he arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and saw the familiar customers, however, he began to talk with them again.

    However, what all of them discussed most was as followed.

    ¡°There are six hours of business time per day. If it¡¯s reimbursed into the BBQ time, there¡¯ll be two more BBQ¡¯s this month. That way, we can have the chance to eat it.¡± This was all the customers thought about.

    That¡¯s right. The five BBQ offered by Yuan Zhou at irregr intervals actually hadn¡¯t been eaten by many people. What a joke! Yuan Zhou had never informed them of the information beforehand.

    ...

 Chapter 534 - New BBQ Dish

    <h4>Chapter 534: New BBQ Dish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant during noon.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is there BBQ tonight?¡± A customer asked smilingly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. I knew it. See what I said?¡± The customer immediately turned to say to another person beside him excitedly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you always provide BBQ every time youe back from a break?¡± The customer asked curiously.

    ¡°Not really. It¡¯s going to rain tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou said that with a serious look.

    He ignored the winter sun shining warmly on the people outside.

    ¡°But isn¡¯t the outside filled with bright sunshine?¡± The customer said that while pointing at the sun rays shining into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with puzzlement.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Then why is it going to rain?¡± The customer looked at Yuan Zhou and asked.

    ¡°Because I said so.¡± Yuan Zhou said that so seriously as if he were asking them what to eat.

    ¡°Er...¡± The customer was made speechless.

    ¡°Haha. I don¡¯t care about the rain. Anyway, I get to eat BBQ today.¡± It was Ma Zhida with a look of excitement.

    ¡°But there¡¯s no liquor to drink.¡± Chen Wei¡¯s coarse and muffled voice came from the side.

    ¡°Mr. Chen, you are back.¡± Ma Zhida was shocked and looked at his neighbor.

    With a small wound that had scabbed on his face, Chen Wei looked sharper than before on the whole. But when he talked about liquor, he still appeared unhappy.

    ¡°Yeah, I just arrived today.¡± Chen Wei nodded the head.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your face?¡± Ma Zhidao pointed at Chen Wei¡¯s face and asked.

    ¡°He should have ran into a door.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°You are right.¡± Unexpectedly, Chen Wei didn¡¯t contradict him, but just nodded the head seriously.

    ¡°Haw?¡± Ma Zhida was immediately stupefied.

    ¡°Such a small wound can only be caused by running into a door.¡± Yuan Zhou said, pretending to be serious.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, my liquor.¡± Chen Wei stared at Yuan Zhou and said earnestly.

    Then Yuan Zhou turned around and walked back to the kitchen to start cooking.

    ¡°What a joke! The system told me it would rain tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart. After all, if it rained, there would be no liquor. It was the rule set by himself.

    ¡°Are you stupid? The BBQ is originally supposed to be eaten along with the liquor. If Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t provide liquor, Boss Fang will do.¡± Ma Zhida didn¡¯t hide from Yuan Zhou when he said that directly.

    ¡°Well, you are so smart.¡± On hearing that, Chen Wei said very happily with his thick eyebrows raised.

    ¡°Let¡¯se tonight.¡± Ma Zhida said with a smile.

    ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s drink together by then. I will go to prepare two dishes to eat along with the liquor.¡± Chen Wei said readily.

    ¡°Boss Fang¡¯s cold dishes are really good to eat with liquor.¡± Ma Zhida had eaten that dish before.

    ¡°His dishes are nothing special. I still believe Boss Yuan¡¯s are more delicious. It is simply an amazing feeling to burn and then chill the heart by eating some Oil Fried Chili followed by drinking a mouthful of the Bamboo Liquor.¡± Chen Wei couldn¡¯t help swallowing his saliva.

    ¡°Hearing your words, I suddenly want to taste Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor.¡± Ma Zhida had never drunk Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor before. He didn¡¯t like drinking liquor and naturally, he wouldn¡¯t spend 5888RMB on it.

    ¡°Excuse me, are you talking about me when you mention Boss Fang?¡± Suddenly, a voice emitted from the remotest corner. It was Fang Heng.

    ¡°Ahem ahem.¡± Ma Zhida turned to look at him and then coughed loudly. It can be imagined how embarrassed he was.

    ¡°Hey, there you are, Boss Fang. I am prepared to buy some liquor from you today. Could you bring me a pot of your aged liquor and some dishes that go with it?¡± As for Chen Wei, he didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all, but instead said so.

    ¡°My dishes and liquor do not seem to be so good.¡± Fang Heng gritted his teeth but said with a smile on his face.

    ¡°You are bringing disgrace upon yourself if you want topare your liquor and dishes with Boss Yuan¡¯s. Butpared with others, yours are the top-level.¡± Chen Wei maintained a poker face all along, therefore whatever he said was quite convincing.

    Thus, Fang Heng believed in him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to bepared with that god-damn talented guy.¡± Fang Heng took a glimpse at Yuan Zhou who was immersed with the food ingredients in his hands that were dancing in the air and then muttered.

    ¡°Okay. I will bring them to you this evening. You can pay me then.¡± Only then did Fang Heng look toward Chen Wei.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Chen Wei nodded the head readily.

    There were only two hours in total for lunchtime, therefore it passed very soon.

    After tidying the kitchen, Yuan Zhou sat at the door and prepared to sculpt, as usual.

    No one craned their neck from the neighboring store and said hi to him anymore nowadays. But luckily, Yuan Zhou had be ustomed to that.

    When he looked at the kitchen knife, however, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the signature dish of that royal chef.

    ¡°Now we are even.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the birthday banquet yesterday and felt relieved in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou was inherently a stubborn person, thus he was reluctant to vite his own rules. For example, he definitely didn¡¯t like to go out and cook for others. But since Liu Jianan brought out Mr. Ma, he had no reason not to go there.

    Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be able to forgive himself.

    ¡°It seems to be the right time for me to practice cooking the chicken.¡± Yuan Zhou was also very eager to try the cooking method of that imperial court dish.

    He had been saying he would practice cooking this dish for long, but never did he carry his n out. Nevertheless, now was a good time.

    ¡°System, will you provide the chicken if I start to practice cooking the Wu Chicken?¡± As other food ingredients couldn¡¯t be prepared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen, he naturally had to target the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°This answer is really simple and clear-cut. Can I take the food ingredients inside to practice?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°Not until you work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Heartless. I¡¯m going to practice the cooking method with the fish.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the recement.

    The cooking method of Wu Chicken essentially required excellent knife skills. Since he couldn¡¯t practice that cooking method, it was pretty good to at least practice deboning the fish.

    ¡°Speaking of which, there will be one more dish for the BBQ since I have the fish now.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of this matter.

    And another very important thing was that the price was going to rise.

    ¡°Let me make it simple. The former dishes of BBQ count as one and the fish counts as another.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately figured out a good idea.

    After he sat on the seat and sorted out everything clearly, Yuan Zhou took the knife and started to sculpt.

    He kept sitting there for quite a while and stayed put for about two or three hours. Not until when the clock woke him up did Yuan Zhou react from his devoted sculpting.

    At around the suppertime, the weather outside was no longer as good as that during the day. When the BBQmenced, it had started to rain.

    With the sound of ¡°Hu Hu¡±, the cold wind poured straight up people neck.

    ¡°Dear me! It¡¯s too cold outside. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is really warm.¡± Ma Zhida untied the scarf around his neck and said with a big smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed cold today.¡± Even Chen Wei nodded the head and echoed.

    After all, this guy was basically as robust as a bull. About ten days ago, at the beginning of December, he was still wearing a long shirt and a coat.

    ¡°Gee? Boss Yuan, why is this te empty?¡± Ma Zhida looked at an empty tray at the side yet with a price written on it curiously.

    ¡°That¡¯s a fish. The roast fish will be provided today.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°Wow... It¡¯s surprisingly a meat dish. Get me a serving right now, please.¡± Ma Zhida said impatiently.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then went back to catch the fish in the water tank.

    ¡°What will be the taste of the roast fish prepared by Boss Yuan?¡± Ma Zhidao thought blissfully.

    ...

 Chapter 535 - Roast Fish

    <h4>Chapter 535: Roast Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are there fish bones in the roast fish?¡± Chen Wei knitted his brows and asked carefully.

    ¡°Only big fish bones, but no small ones.¡± Yuan Zhou rotated the fish and said calmly.

    ¡°You mean the dorsal bones, right?¡± Chen Wei asked for confirmation again.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°I also want one. Also this one, too.¡± Chen Wei pointed at the other kebabs by the side.

    ¡°Since you areying out two tes here, they are definitely two different types. Am I right?¡± Chen Wei revealed an honest look on his face.

    ¡°Mr. Chen is so shrewd.¡± The plump Master Cheng walked toward them.

    ¡°Haw-haw, thank you. Boss Yuan is known to be a principled person.¡± Chen Weiplimented.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Master Cheng nodded the head.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng had always been there during recent BBQ time. In the beginning, his reason was toe and help, thus, Yuan Zhou naturally refused him tly.

    Later, he corrected that he wanted toe and study how to make BBQ. This reason was more sufficient this time. After all, Yuan Zhou had almost be an all-rounder in this circle. As his disciple, he naturally needed to dabble in some of the fields. Only in this way could Yuan Zhou not refuse the arrival of Master Cheng.

    Nevertheless, Master Cheng waspliant and helpful. While he was studying, he didn¡¯t forget to greet the customers.

    Judging from how Master Cheng handed the food ingredients to Yuan Zhou deftly, this person had been doing the work very well.

    ¡°Master Yuan, here are your vegetables.¡± Master Cheng handed a stick to Yuan Zhou again.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    Then, one could feel that Yuan Zhou slowed down the action of pouring the vorings as Master Cheng watched him just to ensure his movements could be seen clearly. When he turned around to greet other customers, however, Yuan Zhou naturally cooked the BBQ as per his usual speed.

    Just like what he had done to the man who studied Green Jade Rice Crustst time.

    After Yuan Zhou ripped open the fish that was to be roasted in the middle and cut it into two parts, he started to pick the fish bones. Just like before, all the fish bones were kept on a board andid out in the shape of the living fish.

    Due to the existence of the big fish bones, the difficulty in removing the small fish bones greatly increased. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had kept sculpting every day and could deal with such delicate things. In Master Cheng¡¯s opinion, however, it was way too profound.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is way too difficult. As far as I know, no other chefs can reach this level. This is way too hard.¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb knife skills and muttered to himself.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really a peerless genius. His knife skills are probably superior whenpared to anyone else.¡± Master Cheng was really astonished when he saw the fish flesh in good condition and the conspicuous big and small fish bones on the board.

    However, Yuan Zhou took no notice of Master Cheng¡¯s astonishment. After he finished processing the fish, the fish on the fire had to be turned over and served too.

    Oh, right. As Yuan Zhou had the four most ordinary freshwater fishes in his restaurant, what fish would be roasted was actually unknown. For example, what Ma Zhidao ordered just now was a spotted silver carp, also known as the fat head fish.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your roast fish.¡± Master Cheng carried the fish onto the table and directly put it in front of Ma Zhida.

    ¡°Thank you, Master Cheng.¡± Ma Zhida said courteously.

    The honest and tolerant Master Cheng only nodded the head and stared at Ma Zhida, preparing to see how the fish tasted.

    The roast fish was ced in a fish-shaped te almost as big as the fish. Besides, the fish was intact and looked as if it were still alive. However, the fish body was giving off the steam and the fish skin on the surface had also slightly shrunk and curled, revealing some snow-white fish meat.

    ¡°Let me have a taste.¡± Chen Wei reached out his chopsticks immodestly and picked a piece of fish belly away.

    ¡°How fresh!¡± Chen Wei shouted loudly almost at the instant the fish meat entered his mouth.

    Then, Ma Zhida didn¡¯t bother to appreciate those various te presentations and arts of the fish in front of him anymore. He merely took the chopsticks up and began to eat.

    Ma Zhida was different. He wasn¡¯t afraid of fish bones, so he started to take the fish meat from the back close its head.

    The pointed end of the chopsticks poked inside easily. After he further dug the chopsticks a little bit, an intact piece of fish meat was taken out.

    The white and tender fish meat was wrapped by the fish skin of the surface color. If observed carefully, there was even gravy filled in the fish meat.

    ¡°Awwoo¡±, he swallowed it up at a gulp. Then, a fresh and delicious taste unique to fresh fish immediately filled his mouth.

    The fish meat was so tender that it immediately split into small pieces upon some slightly chewing. Each piece likewise contained the fresh and tender juice of the fish meat as well as the slightly chewy fish skin and the coarse salt poured over the surface.

    Once he chewed it a little bit, however, the sudden saline taste thoroughly stimted the freshness and delicacy of the fish meat.

    ¡°I feel the mandarin fish mentioned in the verse ¡®In peach-mirrored streams, mandarin fish are fully grown¡¯ is exactly this kind of taste.¡± Ma Zhida squinted his eyes and said leisurely.

    ¡°The fish belly is fat and tender while the meat is delicious. I just have never expected there to have so many abundant vorings inside. It¡¯s only delicious with all these ingredients.¡± Chen Wei pointed at the fish belly with a hole and said.

    ¡°With that much gravy, none flowed out from inside?¡± Master Cheng was a little surprised at the sight of the red bright gravy flowing out from the hole.

    He felt he had observed it carefully enough, but little did he think he would omit such an important ce.

    It turned out that there were many ingredients inside the fish belly. It was filled with various ingredients, red and green chili, verdant garlic bolt, snow-white garlic and tender ginger. Each of them was crisp and just perfect to be eaten.

    For the first bite, Chen Wei only felt the freshness and delicacy of the fish meat stimted by the coarse salt. It was so fresh and delicious that it tasted as if the fish hade to life again. Then, the second bite, he picked the fish belly open and ate the chili. Stimted by that, he felt the fish meat became fresher and more delicious.

    The heavy spicy taste stimted his tongue first and then the freshness and tenderness of the fish meatforted his tongue as if both tastes were having a carnival in his mouth.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s so satisfactory.¡± While saying that, Chen Wei picked a big piece of fish meat up again.

    ¡°Wow. It¡¯s really so delicious. Surprisingly, there are no fish bones at all. That is the most wonderful thing.¡± Chen Wei said contentedly.

    Even his cold and rigid face became gentler.

    However, the surprise brought by Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies were far more than these.

    Formerly, one had to turn the fish upside down if he wanted to eat the other side after eating up the fish meat of the upper side. However, Yuan Zhou had ripped open the fish into two parts beforehand this time. Therefore, one could just remove the biggest fish bone straightforwardly and then eat the fish meat below after eating up the other side.

    As the fish meat of the lower side had absorbed all the bright red gravy, the taste was both spicy and fragrant, pushing the intrinsic freshness of the fat head fish onto another higher stage.

    ¡°Wow. The upper side is the Salt Baked Fresh Fish while the lower side is the Spicy Grilled Fish. It might be the so-called Two Different Eating Methods of One Fish.¡± Ma Zhida ate the fish meat blissfully and thought that.

    ¡°I feel that only the lower side with heavy taste is suitable for me. The upper side tastes like a young girl while the lower side like an adult man.¡± Chen Wei¡¯s description was simple and crude, but was reasonable.

    ¡°Others eat it like a cow eating peony, but you eat it like a bear eating the fish. You only concentrate on swallowing at a mouthful without even chewing.¡± Master Cheng sighed at Chen Wei.

    Master Cheng thought thing simply in the heart. If it were him that ate Master Yuan¡¯s delicacies, he must taste it very carefully.

    ...

 Chapter 536 - Bad Comments of Yuan Zhou

    <h4>Chapter 536: Bad Comments of Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Wait. Brother Chen, the roast fish you were eating just now seemed to be mine.¡± Ma Zhida covered the roast fish with his hands and said in surprise.

    ¡°Of course. Mine has been served.¡± On hearing that, Chen Wei said obviously.

    ¡°The entire fish is so small. You can¡¯t eat it anymore.¡± Ma Zhida pulled the te closer to himself.

    ¡°Alright, you are right. The fish is not big. Then you can¡¯t eat mer. I can spare you a vegetable kebab.¡± Chen Wei said straightforwardly and generously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Ma Zhida nodded the head.

    However, he hadn¡¯t discovered that there wasn¡¯t much fish meat left in front of him. There was nothing but a fish tail left.

    Just as the saying goes, it wasn¡¯t easy to get along with people who are inherently greedy. Just now, when Chen Wei ate Ma Zhida¡¯s roast fish, he didn¡¯t even think of saving some for him. He ate it so quickly that almost half the fish entered his stomach.

    The most important thing was that Ma Zhida hadn¡¯t discovered this problem till now.

    ¡°Your roast fish ising. Yours is the crucian, namely, the grass carp. The one served just now was the spotted silver carp.¡± Master Cheng looked at Chen Wei expectantly.

    The biggest difference between grass carp and spotted silver carp was the meat of the former one was fine and tender yet with many tiny fish bones while that of the grass carp was rough yet with fewer fish bones. However, the matter of fish bones wasn¡¯t a big problem to Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, what Master Cheng cared about most now was that the taste of the roast fish. It should definitely be different since the two kinds of meat were different.

    ¡°Every kind of fish has differences from others, but this one has a small head and thick flesh. So it is very good.¡± Chen Wei squinted his eyes at the roast fish in front of him and felt quite contented.

    ¡°Eat and try.¡± Master Cheng urged him.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Chen Wei was very happy to do that.

    Unlike the spotted silver carp where the back was broad, the grass carp that was roasted was thinner in size but had thicker flesh. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave any cuts on the fish body, on the contrary, he roasted it directly.

    Roasting it this way required a good control of the fire. As he couldn¡¯t see the changes in the meat in the fish, he had to be very careful. If the me was too big, the fish meat would be scorched and if it was too small, the meat wouldn¡¯t be well cooked and would definitely be inedible.

    This time, Chen Wei started to eat the fish from the tail. After all, he hadn¡¯t eaten the tail of Ma Zhida¡¯s roast fish just now, eating more of the fish belly instead.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that meat on the fish tail is most delicious as the tail keeps moving.¡± Chen Wei picked a piece of fish meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The meat of the grass carp was usuallyrger. And indeed, it wasn¡¯t smooth and tender enough. Nevertheless, it had an unexpectedly rough taste.

    Once he started to chew, the fish meat was wrapped by the slight thick fish skin with some colloidal substance. Although the fish meat was a little rough, it was quite chewy. It tasted like pork, but was tenderer than it.

    ¡°This is to my taste. The fish meat is really not bad.¡± Chen Wei picked another piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The coarse salt and the slightly rough fish meat tasted fairly meaty as they were a fabulous match.

    ¡°Only in this way can the salty taste prate the fish meat.¡± Chen Wei drank a mouthful of the aged liquor provided by Chen Wei and felt quite satisfied.

    ¡°What about the fish belly?¡± Master Cheng couldn¡¯t wait to ask.

    ¡°Okay. Now let me see what¡¯s inside.¡± Chen Wei was also very interested in this question. He said as if he wanted to give himself a surprise.

    He poked the fish belly open with the chopsticks and then the green and translucent chili flowed out with the gravy, causing the heat to well up instantly.

    ¡°This is a sour and hot taste. Is that pickled pepper?¡± Chen Wei pointed at the green chili and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be. I didn¡¯t see how it was stuffed inside nor did I discover that the taste of each kind of roast fish was different from the other.¡± Master Cheng was a little upset about that.

    ¡°I also like the roast fish that has a sour and hot taste. Just by smelling the fragrance, I feel that the taste will be good.¡± Chen Wei enjoyed eating spicy things very much. He wasn¡¯t like Wu Hai who wasn¡¯t happy at all unless he ate something spicy every day, but he also liked eating hot things.

    Besides, in his opinion, it was a must to eat chili along with the roast fish.

    The power of the two servings of roast fish was still very impressive. As soon as they got seated, the customers started to order this dish. They didn¡¯t even discuss about this new dish as there would be nothing left if they orderedte.

    As a result, everyone naturally ordered the roast fish first and left the other dishes aside temporarily.

    ¡°Boss, a serving of roast fish.¡±

    ¡°I want the spicy roast fish, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°I want it sour and hot.¡±

    ¡°The roast fish is a dish randomly distributed.¡± Yuan Zhou was wearing the face mask, but his voice could be heard from inside of the face mask clearly.

    ¡°Oh, okay. A serving of roast fish.¡± The customers started to correct themselves one after another.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start to catch, cut open, stuff the vorings inside and roast fish until Master Cheng finished taking notes.

    When Yuan Zhou stuffed the vorings inside this time, Master Cheng opened his eyes wide and just waited to see how Yuan Zhou stuffed them and sealed them in the fish belly.

    ¡°Surprisingly, it is done in this way. But even so, there is still a small opening there. How could he guarantee the gravy won¡¯t flow out?¡± Master Cheng thought while watching.

    What he saw was that Yuan Zhou gently cut an opening as wide as two fingers on the fish belly. Of course, the two fingers mentioned above were the kind of slender ones, fingers of girls.

    After that, he drew out the internal organs from inside, washed the ck membrane clean and then poured the vorings into the fish belly slowly. When he sealed the openingter, Master Cheng found Yuan Zhou was actually using the fish intestines that were washed cleanly.

    ¡°No wonder it doesn¡¯t need dismantlement. In this way, the fish meat and fish intestines will directly merge together then. What an intricate idea! Master Yuan is so awesome.¡± Master Cheng finally understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s preparation method.

    ¡°Carry it to the customer.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the skewers that he finished roasting.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Master Cheng walked over there. After he carried it to the customer, he immediately returned to Yuan Zhou. He moved so fast that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have time to turn back.

    ¡°Master Yuan, the ingredients you stuffed inside just now were steaming hot, right?¡± Master Cheng asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah. The taste can prate the meat very easily.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°It turns out to be so.¡± Master Cheng nodded the head thoughtfully.

    Master Cheng was inherently a very talented chef. He wasn¡¯t really old and besides, at this age, he had obtained the highest title in this industry. Therefore, he basically understood what Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions once Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    In spite of that, he just couldn¡¯t achieve that level now.

    The steaming hot gravy straightforwardly filled the fish belly without any waste. During the process, the hand had to endure being burned at a very high temperature. Of course, he still couldn¡¯t achieve that level now.

    Rtively speaking, Yuan Zhou had gotten ustomed to the high temperature when he cooked the roast goosest time. It required unusual endurance and precise culinary skills.

    ¡°Xi Xi Li Li¡±

    The light rain still continued while the atmosphere in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was warm and heated.

    At that time, however, badments of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the inte spread to more people along with the popr program, Folk Talent. Without exception, it was all about the very high price.

    [I¡¯m not talking about any particr person, but any random shop nowadays dares to call themselves a Five Star Hotel. Such a small restaurant even dares to sell a bowl of Egg Fried Rice at 188RMB. Why don¡¯t you just rise to heaven?] from Delicacies Tracer.

    [I¡¯m really speechless. Did I miss something? Is the price that shed across just now really 5888? What the hell is that? The TV program always broadcasts cheaters. How dare they say it is a ¡®talent¡¯? Is it a talent for cheating others?] from I¡¯m Here To Ridicule.

    [What is it? See that Tea Egg worth 1888RMB? No wonder othersugh at us being unable to afford the tea eggs. That¡¯s true. If such kind of evil-minded boss exists, I indeed cannot afford one] from Oh, My God.

    ...

 Chapter 537 - Good Thing or Bad Thing

    <h4>Chapter 537: Good Thing or Bad Thing</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Instead of just one or two, there were quite a lot of these badments. They directly overwhelmed the worship and astonishment about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship at the very beginning.

    As Yuan Zhou had not opened a microblog ount or Wechat public ount for his own restaurant, those indignant online friends could only rush to the official microblog of Folk Talent in the end.

    The huge number of visitors immediately cause this microblog ount, which had usually only hundreds of shares andments every day, be a trending topic immediately. The number of shares reached 8,000 while the number ofments reached tens of thousands in just one day, although they were all unfavorablements or ming ones.

    Even so, it still became a trending topic, even if most of them were just ming Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There were even some who med the TV program, saying that the staff had not investigated the person dutifully and somebody probably got bribed.

    When the visitors of the microblog increased on the first day, Presenter Lu was fairly worried. After all, he had always been a presenter of good reputation. At that moment, he ran into the chief editor¡¯s office quickly.

    ¡°Chief editor, look at this. The microblog is almost taken over.¡± Presenter Lu knitted his brows tight and pointed at the webpage on his own phone.

    ¡°Oh? Why did they all say we yed some tricks?¡± The chief editor looked at severalments consecutively and found all of them were saying the TV program practiced fraud.

    ¡°This is the exclusive interview about that Boss Yuan from the previous two episodes of Folk Talent. And these are thements of the audiences. The microblog almost went down due to so many visitors.¡± When Presenter Lu spoke of Yuan Zhou, he still had some slightints.

    After all, Yuan Zhou spoke too little even though he epted the interview in the end. He was considered the person that Presenter Lu interviewed with most difficulties.

    ¡°Oh? You mean that person?¡± The chief editor then became interested. He went back to the start and began to check the data.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s that one. The audiences all said that the restaurant served extraordinarily expensive dishes and we definitely received bribes before going over for the shoot.¡± Presenter Lu described the opinions of the friends briefly.

    ¡°Good thing. It¡¯s a good thing.¡± As soon as the chief editor finished checking the data, he pped his thigh and appeared quite excited.

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Presenter Lu looked at the chief editor with a puzzled expression and didn¡¯t react immediately.

    ¡°Little Lu, are you out of your mind? This is the topic of conversation and a trending topic. Hurry up and broadcast the third episode.¡± The chief editor appeared to exasperate at Presenter Lu¡¯s failure to turn the situation around.

    ¡°Wait. Are there numerousments on our official website, too?¡± While asking that, the chief editor logged in the website to check.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Presenter Lu nodded the head subconsciously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You understand this thing now?¡± The chief editor looked at the official website filled with badments from the audiences with satisfaction.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m really slow. Ok. I¡¯m going to supervise the film editing now.¡± Anyhow, Presenter Lu was also in the entertainment circle. On hearing the chief editor say so, he immediatelyprehended what he meant.

    Based on the current situation, this matter was simply a trending topic as well as free attention that came to them suddenly.

    ¡°Wait, don¡¯t worry. Go and prepare the fourth episode too.¡± The chief editor stopped Presenter Lu that was about to leave.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll let my people gather now and go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for another episode right away.¡± Presenter Lu said with a spirited tone.

    ¡°You get back here. Who told you to shoot him? It¡¯s not necessary to shoot him anymore. Three episodes are enough.¡± The chief editor knocked on the table and said unhurriedly.

    ¡°Then what do you mean?¡± Presenter Lu was ready to listen to his advice.

    ¡°You go to visit the neighboring stores and ask them why no one attacks that restaurant. Then select some favorablements and broadcast the episode after the film editing.¡± The chief editor revealed a manner of great confidence.

    ¡°We are starting to defend against the badments now?¡± Presenter Lu felt it was a little early for that.

    ¡°Of course, thements of the first episode number more than 4,000 and the number immediately rose to ten thousand for the second episode. Furthermore, the degree of attention is still rising. Once the third episode is broadcasted, the number will definitely shoot through the roof. So the next thing we should do is defend against the usations and dere that we never received any money from the boss. What do you think?¡± When the chief editor came to thetter part, he even winked at Presenter Lu, hinting at something.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You have thought this n through. That way, the fame of our program won¡¯t be damaged and furthermore, it will also increase the degree of attention to our program.¡± Presenter Lu understood quickly once reminded. He answered immediately.

    ¡°You must move quickly. Get the fourth episode prepared tonight, otherwise, others will move ahead of us.¡± The chief editor waved his hand and let Presenter Lu leave.

    Presenter Lu was devoted to the work wholeheartedly. As soon as he got out of the office, he immediately went to the editing room. After he asked about the schedule, he got out and gathered his team decisively, preparing to carry out a night operation to look for the neighboring stores and ask around.

    ¡°Scenarist Li. Let¡¯s move. Let¡¯s go work overtime.¡± Presenter Lu said excitedly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. The cameramen and recorders are all waiting for us.¡± Apparently, Scenarist Li had known about thements.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Get in the news van.¡± Presenter Lu said leisurely.

    ¡°Leaving others aside, the prices are really super expensive. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anyone who doesn¡¯t haveins about him.¡± Scenarist Li cared about this matter more.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to worry about. If nobody speaks highly of him, we can just find some people to do that.¡± Presenter Lu worked flexibly. He didn¡¯t really care if it was really the people around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that said so.

    It was good as long as anybody said something. Of course, it would be great if there was anybody who spoke highly of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If there was none, they could pay somebody to say so. Those online friends wouldn¡¯t try to find evidence for that.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I¡¯m a fool.¡± Scenarist Li said with a tone of self-mockery.

    ¡°Never mind. I checked thements just now and found all of them were just ming. It simply astonished me.¡± Presenter Lu shook the head smilingly.

    As they worked overtime for the interview, the driver drove very quickly and just in a little while, they arrived at Taoxi Road. It was around 8:00 p.m.

    It was fairly good timing. The busiest dining time had basically passed and the closing time hadn¡¯t arrived.

    ¡°Let¡¯s find a store to ask.¡± Presenter Lu directly gave an order and carried the equipment towards a store.

    ¡°Shoot this clip.¡± Scenarist Li stayed put and said that.

    ¡°Yeah, start now.¡± Presenter Lu posed for the shoot. The procedures of putting on makeup had already beenpleted in the van.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. I¡¯m Presenter Lu. Today, there is a slightly different episode for Folk Talent. In view of your enthusiasm recently, we are specially making an episode of random interviews. Now everybody, please follow me.¡± Presenter Lu was fairly conscientious. He finished saying the long statement without any errors.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to that restaurant. The customers had all left just now and the boss is still there.¡± Scenarist Li pointed at a small restaurant at the end of the side street.

    The small restaurant was called Red Rooster Restaurant. Well, the name was a little distinctive and moreover, it conformed to its logo, as the shop sigh was really simr to a crowing rooster.

    ¡°Considering our audiences have many different opinions about this Master Chef¡¯s Restaurant, let¡¯s ask the boss of this restaurant in the same street how he thinks of it?¡± Presenter Lu said smilingly.

    Of course, the cameraman would definitely remove the name of Red Rooster Restaurant during theter stage. After all, advertisements weren¡¯t allowed without a permit.

    After that, the staff members entered the restaurant boldly.

    By then, Scenarist Li had already spoken with the boss.

    The Red Rooster Restaurant had been doing business there in the side street for years. As his restaurant was seated at the corner of the side street, he had maintained the business even during the worst times. Therefore, he was indeed qualified toment on the matter of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Hello. I¡¯m the presenter of the program Folk Talent. My surname is Lu. Can I speak with you?¡± Presenter Lu asked with a genial smile on his face.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± The boss was a slim middle-aged man. Facing the video camera, he was a little nervous, but as Scenarist Li had just approached him just now, he could at leastmunicate normally.

    ¡°Good. I would like to know your opinions about that Master Chef Restaurant in front of you, namely, the one called Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Presenter Lu asked straightforwardly.

    ...

 Chapter 538 - He Is Like My Father

    <h4>Chapter 538: He Is Like My Father</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    When he heard the question, the middle-aged man rxed subconsciously and didn¡¯t appear so nervous anymore.

    That made sense. In the beginning, Scenarist Li wasn¡¯t likely to tell him directly what the interview was about. Otherwise, it was very easy for such people like him, who hadn¡¯t received professional training, to slip up. And that would be awkward.

    ¡°Oh, so you are talking about that issue. That Boss Yuan is an able person and has wonderful craftsmanship.¡± Speaking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, the middle-aged man revealed a sincere look of admiration.

    ¡°Apart from his craftsmanship, what else do you think of him?¡± Presenter Lu smiled and continued asking.

    ¡°What else are there? Everything is good, fairly good.¡± The middle-aged man scratched his head and then said with a smile.

    ¡°Then do you have anyment about him selling a bowl of Egg Fried Rice at 188RMB in his restaurant?¡± Presenter Lu said smilingly.

    ¡°No. I heard from those who have eaten it before that it¡¯s quite delicious. I also want to go there to have a try, but I¡¯m just reluctant to pay that much money.¡± The middle-aged man smiled with slight embarrassment.

    ¡°Look! When we came over here just now, I saw some people still going towards that restaurant. But meanwhile, there¡¯s not a customer in your restaurant. Do you have anyments about that?¡± Presenter Lu¡¯s questions were filled with pitfalls.

    ¡°Whatments should I have to have? None.¡± The middle-aged man shook the head.

    ¡°Alright. Onest question, how do you like that Master Chef Restaurant?¡± Presenter Lu asked seriously.

    ¡°How do I like it? Fairly good.¡± The middle-aged man said without thinking.

    ¡°Can you be more specific? On what aspects?¡± Presenter Lu asked again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really know on what aspects. I am just grateful to that young man.¡± The middle-aged man stroked his own head and appeared a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Grateful? Don¡¯t you think his business is so good that he has grabbed most of the customers?¡± Presenter Lu couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°He deserves that. It¡¯s his good craftsmanship that won those customers¡¯ heart. Besides, what you guys don¡¯t know is that the business nowadays is far better than before.¡± The middle-aged man was quite proud when he spoke of that.

    ¡°Really? What do you mean?¡± Presenter Lu asked step by step.

    ¡°Let me exin to you with a metaphor and an analogy. Formerly, there were only about 100 people that came to this street for meals every day and I could only get 10 of them on average. And now, there are no less than 3000 people every day and 2500 of theme here for that restaurant. But...¡± The middle-aged man suddenly stopped, leaving others guessing.

    ¡°But what?¡± Presenter Lu asked quite cooperatively.

    ¡°But that restaurant is too small. It can only receive about 1500 people every day. For the remaining 1500 people, I can get about 300 on average. So I should thank that young man. What do you think?¡± The middle-aged man said shrewdly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. You are really a smart boss.¡± Presenter Lu thumbed up andplimented.

    ¡°Haw-haw. Leaving others aside, at least I know something about business.¡± The middle-aged man stroked his own head shyly.

    ¡°Okay. That¡¯s all for the interview today. Sorry for bothering you.¡± Having got his intended answers, Presenter Lu expressed his gratitude politely and then took his team away.

    ¡°Take care, take care.¡± The middle-aged man waved his hand.

    It was actually a very easy reason. For an 8-inch cake, it was only enough for four people. Once Yuan Zhou joined, however, he directly made the cake into 18-inch, which was sufficient to feed 24 people.

    Even if everyone could still share only a piece of cake at that time, the size of the cake was quite different.

    Therefore, those who opened restaurants in this side street basically had no unfavorablements about Yuan Zhou. Even though someined about why they didn¡¯t have such good craftsmanship, they just thought of that and no more.

    After Presenter Lu interviewed three restaurants along the street continuously, he discovered that everybody was basically grateful to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    When a boss was asked about his opinion about the price of the dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he even answered frankly, ¡°If I had such good skills as him, I would make the dishes even more expensive. We all know how expensive the dishes served in five-star hotels are. Since the dishes are more delicious, of course it should be more expensive.¡±

    ¡°It seems that Boss Yuan is quite popr.¡± Presenter Lu shrugged and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good. We saved some money.¡± Scenarist Li said pragmatically.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of the night interview of the program division. As for thements on the inte, he had no idea, either. After all, the frequency of him surfing the inte was surprisingly low if nothing special happened and moreover, he didn¡¯t care about that.

    As for those who knew this matter, for example, those regr customers, they had already started to fight back. And they chose not to tell Yuan Zhou about that based on their tacit understanding.

    The regr customers were quite clear if Yuan Zhou knew this matter and became unhappy, he would probably take a day off straightforwardly. If that happened, who could theyin to?

    Nevertheless, the counterattack of the regr customers was carried out under the leadership of the queuingmittee.

    They replied identically, [Pleasement after a taste. Those who have never eaten it stop speaking carelessly.]

    Of course, Ling Hong replied more arrogantly, [Come and eat. Comment after eating. Otherwise, don¡¯t bullshit.]

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of these things and was still doing business diligently.

    It was another suppertime in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Suddenly, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and uttered, ¡°I¡¯m quite curious about why you guys like eating here.¡±

    ¡°Why did you suddenly ask such an artistic question?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Wu Hai in surprise.

    After all, Wu Hai was only interested in grabbing the dishes of others in Jiang Changxi¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°Say it. Why do you like eating here?¡± Instead of answering her, Wu Hai asked back.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s because I like the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.¡± Jiang Changxi smoothed her hair with her fingers and said lightly.

    ¡°I thought you would say it¡¯s because of the liquor.¡± Wu Hai looked at Jiang Changxi in surprise.

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Jiang Changxi shook the head.

    ¡°I was cheated here.¡± Yin Ya red at Yuan Zhou and then said.

    ¡°Well, I never cheated anybody.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself in the heart hurriedly.

    ¡°I doe here because of the liquor.¡± Chen Wei licked his lips and said discontentedly.

    ¡°Ie because of Boss Yuan.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s big fan, Tang Xi, said with a blush.

    ¡°Yeah. You really have sharp eyes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head secretly and approved Tang Xi¡¯s words in the heart.

    Once Tang Xi said that, many girls started to say they came here because Yuan Zhou cooked delicious dishes. Apart from that, there were also many that joked and quipped. Of course, many likewise answered seriously they came because of a particr dish.

    However, a very different answer astonished everyone.

    ¡°Because Boss Yuan is like my father.¡± A man that wore a ck woolen sweater and appeared clean and cultured said suddenly.

    ¡°Er...¡± Then, the restaurant fell silent instantly.

    ¡°Hahahahaha.¡± Soon, the customers burst into earthshakingughter almost at the same time.

    ¡°Haha. Boss Yuan is unable to give birth to such an old son like you.¡± Jiang Changxi pointed at Yuan Zhou and mocked at him immodestly.

    With his face tight taut, Yuan Zhou said nothing.

    ¡°On what aspect? The appearance?¡± Wu Hai asked primly.

    ¡°Or his actions or expressions?¡± Another customer continued.

    ¡°I think it should be the feeling.¡± The young girl, Tang Xi, nodded her head, pretending to be serious.

    ¡°Or the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes?¡±

    Various spections followed afterwards. However, the man in a ck woolen sweater just shook the head and denied the spections one by one.

    ¡°None. I don¡¯t know, either. I just feel he¡¯s like my father.¡± The man said with a nd tone.

    He couldn¡¯t tell on what aspect Yuan Zhou was like his father. He even felt it wasn¡¯t because of the appearance, expressions, or temperament that was simr to his father. But he just had that feeling. How interesting it was!

    ¡°I¡¯m 24 years old this year and I will be 25 after the Chinese lunar year.¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou said dumbly.

    ...

 Chapter 539 - Closed Door

    <h4>Chapter 539: Closed Door</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Having been recognized by someone simr to his father, Yuan Zhou felt both helpless and slightly honored. However, he dered his actual age seriously. After all, he still needed to find a girlfriend one day.

    If he was mistaken by others that he had such an old son, that would be a fatal problem.

    The Master Chef Restaurant opened by Yuan Zhou was located out of the way at a corner of the city, but many customers still came for meals in an endless stream every day. They came and went in haste, which made the side street bustling and prosperous.

    Naturally, it was the same today as well, except that the weather was extraordinarily good. The sun rose very early this winter day and it felt fairly warm.

    ¡°Yo, Wang Ye. Why note with me for lunch today? The roast fish I ate that day was so delicious.¡± A few dayster, Ma Zhida invited Wang Ye again.

    ¡°You know I only like eating the rice noodles.¡± Wang Ye smiled and said, as usual.

    ¡°Is it really interesting to eat the rice noodles every day? Why can¡¯t you eat something else for a change for lunch since you¡¯ll still eat the rice noodles in the evening?¡± Ma Zhida said to him with an arm around his back.

    ¡°I like this restaurant, just like the way you like that restaurant.¡± Wang Ye smiled and said.

    ¡°But I heard that restaurant is closed these two days.¡± Ma Zhida was talking aboutst weekend, but today was Monday.

    ¡°Yeah, but it¡¯s Monday today.¡± Wang Ye said smilingly.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯m going for lunch now.¡± Ma Zhida shrugged and then he headed towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As long as Wang Ye was on duty, he liked going to eat Sixian Rice Noodles. On the weekend, however, he never went there.

    The rice noodle restaurant that Wang Ye liked and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant weren¡¯t on the same street, therefore, they parted with each other whenever they walked downstairs.

    In the middle of the old-fashioned residential buildings was a back alley. Although it was narrow and small, it was quite clean. Many stores were opened on both sides of the alley and they were all basically eateries, which were specially opened for those office workers.

    And almost all of them sold the fast and convenient food, which was also suitable to the fast-paced life of the workers. It can be summarized with in word, ¡°quick¡±.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat the noodles yesterday, so I can put two fried eggs inside today. The fried eggs cooked by that fat boss are fairly good.¡± Wang Ye thought blissfully.

    That¡¯s right. As the boss of the Sixian Rice Noodle Restaurant was very fat, the customers usually called him Fat Boss. And Wang Ye was no exception.

    The Sixian Rice Noodle Restaurant was also seated in the middle of the back alley. Just in a little while, Wang Ye arrived.

    However, the scene in front of him was a little unfamiliar because the door was still closed.

    ¡°Did they get upte?¡± Wang Ye was puzzled.

    He stayed put for about three minutes. Seeing the door did not seem to be opening anytime soon, Wang Ye decided to go for the neighboring eateries and ask what happened.

    The neighboring store was a milk tea house and the boss was a young girl. She had a in appearance, but her smile was very sweet.

    ¡°A cup of hot ck tea, please.¡± Wang Ye first ordered a cup of drink.

    ¡°Alright. Coming soon.¡± The girl answered and immediately started to prepare for him.

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t the rice noodle restaurant beside you open?¡± Only then did Wang Ye started to ask the proper business.

    ¡°You mean Sixian Restaurant? The fat boss quit.¡± The girl answered randomly.

    ¡°Pardon? He quit? What does that mean?¡± Wang Ye felt surprised in the heart and continued to ask.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I just heard from him that he quit the business.¡± The girl shook the head.

    Then, Wang Ye felt a little stupefied. Why did the boss suddenly quit the business since his business was so good?

    When he continued to ask the reason, the girl also shook the head with a look of puzzlement.

    After he paid the money, he took the ck tea and walked to the Sixian Rice Noodle Restaurant. He attempted to see if there was any notice pasted on the door.

    However, he was disappointed in the end. The door was as clean as before yet with only a little dirt on the outer surface. Other things remained the same. The shop sign was still there. The only difference was that the door was closed and it wouldn¡¯t be opened anymore.

    ¡°What the heck.¡± Wang Ye shook the head helplessly.

    Wang Ye drank a mouthful of the ck tea to warm his stomach and then realized that it was the time to eat.

    Standing where he had been, Wang Ye suddenly didn¡¯t know where he should go to eat lunch. Having been used to eating here, he really had no idea where else he could eat, even if there were various small restaurants or fast food restaurants around him.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me go to the restaurant mentioned by Ma Zhida to try my fortune.¡± Atst, Wang Ye turned around and left the back alley.

    Wang Ye hadn¡¯t been to the side street where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located before, so he was quite unfamiliar with the scene as soon as he walked into the street.

    ¡°It feels big and spacious.¡± Wang Ye muttered.

    ¡°Sir, lunch?¡± Somebody started to greet Wang Ye.

    ¡°No need.¡± Wang Ye shook the head.

    Once he raised the head, he found the person who greeted him was standing at the door of a restaurant called Red Rooster Restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s a really strange name.¡± Wang Ye muttered in the heart.

    Then, he walked on inward. At that time, Wang Ye felt a little uneasy.

    Compared with the back alley just now, the side street where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located was wide and clean. The stores on both sides weren¡¯t the kind of very small ones, but instead, very standard ones.

    It was bustling. Many people hurried to and fro and some even were Wang Ye¡¯s colleagues.

    Wang Ye had already heard from Ma Zhida that there was no shop sign on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He didn¡¯t need to use much effort to look for it though, just select the one with most customers.

    Therefore, Wang Ye found Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very soon.

    ¡°I¡¯m here, Wang Ye.¡± With sharp eyes, Ma Zhida caught side of Wang Ye very easily.

    ¡°Are you still lining up?¡± Wang Ye went up and asked.

    ¡°Yeah. Go to take the number ticket now and you might be able to eat here.¡± Ma Zhida immediately urged Wang Ye.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Wang Ye nodded the head.

    With a sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, he walked to the silver queuing machine in a few steps. He took out his ID card and directly swiped it in front of the machine and a ticket really came out.

    ¡°I got it.¡± Wang Ye returned to Ma Zhida again.

    ¡°You really are lucky. You can still get to eat at this time of day.¡± Ma Zhida patted Wang Ye¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°That restaurant is closed. So Ie to this restaurant rmended by you.¡± Wang Ye nodded his head smilingly. Then, he said straightforwardly before Ma Zhida asked him.

    ¡°You won¡¯t regret following my advice. I can guarantee you will want to eat it again after you eat it once.¡± Ma Zhida patted on the chest and guaranteed.

    ¡°Alright. Are there rice noodles served here?¡± Wang Ye suddenly asked.

    ¡°No, but you can try the Clear Broth Noodle Soup. It¡¯s one of the best dishes served here. Although it looks like verymon, they are genuine noodles and are delicious.¡± Ma Zhida immediately rmended.

    ¡°Alright. I will order that dish then.¡± Wang Ye nodded the head.

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s my turn now. I¡¯m going inside. You remember to line up here.¡± Ma Zhida said that then went into the restaurant immediately.

    For him, nothing could be as important as eating.

    Wang Ye walked to the end of the line and waited there silently. He emptied his mind and then heard various sounds of people walking past one after another. However, they were all different.

    If it were in the back alley, what the customers mainly talked about was definitely about today¡¯s work or what they experienced that day.

    Standing here, however, most people talked about things rted to food, or else, things rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes.

    ¡°It turns out to be quite different.¡± Wang Ye sighed lightly.

    That¡¯s right. To Wang Ye, everything in the side street seemed to be different from those in the back alley.

    ¡°Is it really as delicious as what Ma Zhida told me?¡± Wang Ye took the number ticket and just waited there to eat.

 Chapter 540 - Wu Haiâ€™s Close Friend

    <h4>Chapter 540: Wu Hai¡¯s Close Friend</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Wang Ye happened to take thest number ticket. Therefore, when he entered the restaurant, there was nobody else waiting outside. And it was also the reason why the queuing machine was put into use.

    With the machine being there, the customers wouldn¡¯t be expectant anymore, thus they wouldn¡¯t wait in vain, either.

    ¡°Hello, what would you like to eat?¡± As soon as Wang Ye entered the restaurant, Zhou Jia asked him.

    ¡°Um. Clear Broth Noodle Soup. That¡¯s it.¡± Wang Ye was stupefied for an instant before he answered.

    ¡°Okay. Please pay first. The price is 268RMB, plus the Weing Set Meal worth 20RMB, the total amount is 288RMB. Thank you for eating here.¡± Zhou Jia smiled and said.

    ¡°Do you ept bank transfer?¡± Wang Ye asked.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll pay now.¡± Wang Ye scanned the two-dimensional code indicated by Zhou Jia with his phone and then said.

    ¡°Received. Your dish will be served very soon.¡± After Zhou Jia said that, she immediately reported the dish to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s really different.¡± Wang Ye got seated and felt slight difort all over his body.

    In just five minutes, Zhou Jia walked to him again, carrying his Clear Broth Noodle Soup as well as the Weing Set Meal to him.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Wang Ye said habitually.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Zhou Jia replied politely.

    Then, Wang Ye lowered his head and started to eat the noodles. The noodles were very delicious and felt like more delicious than Ma Zhida¡¯s descriptions, thus Wang Ye was immediately immersed in the delicacy. After he ate for a while, however, Wang Ye suddenly stopped and tilted his head to listen.

    He could hear nothing but the conversations between customers. It was both boisterous and cozy in the restaurant. But apart from that, there was nothing else.

    Then, Wang Ye felt more ufortable.

    When he ate Sixian Rice Noodles formerly, the fat boss never asked him to pay by bank transfer and he only liked receiving cash. If he said thanks, the fat boss usually said, ¡°No need for thanks. You are my old customer.¡±

    These all made him feel familiar and relieved.

    As for why he subconsciously stopped to listen, it was because a mother and her son always arrived at that time.

    Sometimes, the mother reprimanded her son and sometimesplimented him. But every time, she spoke so loudly that as if she almost wanted everyone in the back alley to hear her.

    It was no more than one year before he got used to hearing that mother.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing inmon between the two restaurants.¡± Wang Ye looked at the delicious and chewy noodles in the bowl and suddenly revealed a smile.

    However, he ate a little slower this time and started to taste the noodles carefully. At the same time, the words of other customers in the restaurant also passed into his hears gradually.

    ¡°Xi Li Hu Lu¡±, Wang Ye gulped down a mouthful of the noodles.

    When Wang Ye was eating the noodles, Ma Zhida didn¡¯te over to him. He knew very well that whoever ate Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes didn¡¯t like to be bothered. However, he came over to him immediately once Wang Ye finished his meal.

    ¡°How do you like it? Is it so delicious that you even want to swallow your tongue up?¡± Ma Zhida asked with his hand around Wang Ye¡¯s shoulders.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious.¡± Wang Ye nodded his head gently.

    ¡°So now you believe in me, don¡¯t you?¡± Ma Zhida smiledcently.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s just a little ufortable.¡± Wang Ye nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Ufortable?¡± Ma Zhida didn¡¯t understand what he meant.

    ¡°It is nothing. But it¡¯s also a bit familiar.¡± Wang Yeplemented while smiling.

    ¡°What the hell are you talking about? It¡¯s good as long as you feel it delicious. Let¡¯s go back for a nap.¡± Ma Zhida put his hand around Wang Ye¡¯s shoulder and walked toward hispany.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Wang Ye suddenly said that.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so nauseating. Let¡¯s hurry back now.¡± Ma Zhida rubbed his arms with a contemptuous manner and said generously.

    ¡°Haw-haw, okay. I will treat you to dinner next time.¡± Wang Ye also reacted and immediately said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make it next time. Tomorrow. Tomorrow, you treat me to lunch.¡± Ma Zhida took advantage of the opportunity and said right away.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Wang Ye nodded the head cleanly.

    ¡°Hey-hey. My rmendation seems to work well. I even get a free meal.¡± Ma Zhida appeared quite proud with a big smile on his face.

    He naturally didn¡¯t know what Wang Ye thanked him for and even Wang Ye himself couldn¡¯t say it clearly.

    It was in Shanghai far away from here. A small gathering among friends was being held in a two-floor room at the top of a building in a residentialmunity called Huanlesong.

    The reason was that the owner of the room sessfully obtained a painting from the auction meeting, an oil painting created by Wu Hai.

    ¡°Look. The application of the somber tone brings out such an artistic conception.¡± The owner exined the oil painting hung in the center of the room excitedly.

    In the oil painting, a man dressed in the sportswear was running along a quiet side street in the early morning. One side of the street had been painted vague. On the other side of the street were several rows of low buildings. Among them, a restaurant without a shop sigh was the clearest.

    The running man was just a figure viewed from the back. He looked to be running earnestly. A spark of very bright white was painted in front of him, like dawn when the sun rose up, and also like thest glow of a sunset.

    ¡°Do you think the background of the painting is in the morning or in the evening?¡± The owner of the painting asked with a look of mystery.

    ¡°I feel it¡¯s in the evening when there are people outside. But the artist only drew this single person specially, which appears to have more profound meaning.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s obviously early in the morning. Only in the early morning can people feel that vitality of the creatures.

    ¡°I think none of you is right. It feels like there¡¯s not a specific time. The dim light might be only a misdirection. We should try to digest it more seriously.

    Then, the people started to guess one after another.

    The owner of the painting apparently had a confident expression. Actually, he was just showing off in front of others. After all, he had asked Wu Hai himself about it, although Wu Hai hadn¡¯t said anything.

    Just when the customers guessed enthusiastically, a woman dressed in a silky beige long skirt was holding the wine ss and standing at an inconspicuous corner with a decorative handbag in her hand.

    The woman was in looking, but she had a kind of gentle and refined temperament, which made others feel veryfortable.

    ¡°These people really have a strange understanding about the painting.¡± Seeing the crowd getting more and more out of line, the woman revealed a helpless smile on her face.

    ¡°But it seems the drawing techniques of that guy, Wu Hai, have greatly increased.¡± The woman sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. With her high-heels knocking against the shiny floor tiles and emitting a clear sound, the woman walked to the balcony alone.

    Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to take her coat with her as it was quite cold outside.

    She took out her phone and immediately dialed Wu Hai¡¯s phone.

    Being thousands of miles away, Wu Hai was lying on the sofa in his art studio and having a rest. He had just finished eating his delicacies and was now digesting them slowly.

    ¡°Dang Dang Dang...¡±the sound of The Symphony of Fateposed by Beethoven came to him.

    When Wu Hai took up his phone and saw the name showing on the screen, he stroked his small mustaches subconsciously and then answered the phone.

    ¡°Hi, busy girl. Why do you have time to call me?¡± Wu Hai greeted her in a casual tone.

    ¡°I saw your painting.¡± The woman¡¯s voice contained some happiness.

    ¡°Which painting?¡± Wu Hai raised his head and indicated that he didn¡¯t quite understand.

    ¡°The one called The Running Man. It¡¯s really beautiful.¡± The woman brought out the name of the painting.

    ¡°Oh, you mean that one. It¡¯s indeed very good and I am satisfied, too.¡± Wu Hai suddenly thought of the painting.

    He drew the painting when he opened the window early in the morning and saw Yuan Zhou jogging. After he finished the painting, he felt quite rxed and relieved.

    ...

 Chapter 541 - How Long Do You Want Me To Stay?

    <h4>Chapter 541: How Long Do You Want Me To Stay?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The rather confident answer made even the woman who was familiar with him speechless for an instant. Therefore, the two people fell silent like that.

    In the end, Wu Hai began to ask first, ¡°Are you suddenly calling me today just topliment me?¡±

    Wu Hai could reveal his true self in front of the people that he was familiar with. In his words, he learned all that from Yuan Zhou. Although Yuan Zhou appeared puzzled at that, he refused to admit it and also got rid of the usation.

    ¡°No, but I really feel your drawing techniques have progressed a lot.¡± The woman fell silent for quite a while and then said that.

    ¡°Do you also feel so?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s tone became more earnest this time and his hand even started to stroke his mustaches.

    ¡°Well, yes. You improve a lot.¡± The woman said affirmatively.

    ¡°I also feel the same, but I on which aspect have I progressed?¡± When Wu Hai spoke about that, he felt distressed.

    He could apparently feel that his drawing techniques had progressed, but he just couldn¡¯t find the reason. Thus, he was also a little worried.

    ¡°I know.¡± The woman¡¯s voice was filled with confidence.

    ¡°On which aspect?¡± Wu Hai straightforwardly asked.

    ¡°I am prepared to take a trip to Chengdu. How about you receive me?¡± The woman didn¡¯t answer directly, but changed the subject.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Wu Hai agreed readily.

    ¡°Okay. I will tell you the reason when I finished the trip and prepare to leave.¡± The woman said smilingly.

    ¡°How long are you going to stay here?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice came to her from the phone.

    ¡°How long do you expect me to stay?¡± The woman asked him with a gentle voice but a ridiculing tone.

    ¡°The shorter, the better.¡± Wu Hai raised his eyebrows and said without any hesitation while stroking his two tufts of small mustaches.

    ¡°Haha. You are really too frank and honest. I will just stay there for two days.¡± The woman was amused and then she said hurriedly.

    ¡°Um. That¡¯s good. It doesn¡¯t cause any inconvenience. When are youing?¡± Wu Hai nodded the head naturally.

    ¡°Tomorrow. I will arrive at ten tomorrow morning.¡± The woman said that.

    ¡°Okay. I will go to pick you up then.¡± Wu Hai said readily.

    ¡°Um.¡± The woman answered softly and then prepare to hang up the phone.

    ¡°Ah, I forgot to tell you, your travel notes are really nice. My younger sister loves them very much,¡± said Wu Hai just when the woman was about to hang up the phone.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± The woman sounded quite confident when she said that.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± When Wu Hai brought the several words out, the woman had hung up the phone.

    ¡°This woman still likes keeping others guessing as before?¡± Wu Hai muttered.

    The woman who called Wu Hai was Qin Xin. She was a writer of travel notes and lived on that. Furthermore, she had quite some fame in the circle of writers. She was an old friend of Wu Hai. As they had known each other for about 10 years, they were naturally familiar with each other.

    At the other side, in the residentialmunity of Honglesong in Shanghai.

    Having put away her phone, Qin Xin took off her coat and hung it somewhere. Then she returned to the gathering and started to chat with others happily, not worrying about the matter of going to Chengdu the next day at all.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t put away his phone. Instead, he made a call to his own agent Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei, Qin Xin ising tomorrow and she will stay for two days. Find afortable hotel for her. Any kind is ok.¡± As soon as the phone was put through, Wu Hai said directly.

    ¡°Do I need to pick her up?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    ¡°No need. You just drive me there to pick her up. Youe to pick me up after breakfast tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t let go of the breakfast of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s all. Bye.¡± Wu Hai prepared to hang up the phone.

    ¡°Um.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t hang off immediately, but waited for Wu Hai to hang off first as usual.

    ¡°How¡¯s Wu Lin been doing recently?¡± Wu Hai stayed silent for a while and asked.

    ¡°Not bad. I contacted herst month and she wasn¡¯t hurt.¡± When Zheng Jiawei talked about Wu Lin, his voice wasn¡¯t high-pitched anymore, but became gentle.

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± After saying that, Wu Hai hung off the phone directly.

    Early next morning, Zheng Jiawei arrived at Wu Hai¡¯s artist studio after he finished the breakfast and just waited there to pick Wu Hai up.

    Of course, Wu Hai was still in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at this time of day.

    ¡°Oh, you are eating so quickly today.¡± Ling Hong was listening to the two news broadcasters talking about today¡¯s news when he saw Wu Hai stand up and prepare to leave.

    ¡°I eat quickly every day.¡± Wu Hai answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Man cannot always be so quick.¡± Ling Hong said meaningfully, indicating something else.

    ¡°So you always think with your lower part of the body.¡± Jiang Changxi nced at Ling Hong¡¯s legs obscurely.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. I¡¯m just reminding Wu Hai of that.¡± Ling Hong did his best not to close his legs and then he said primly.

    Ling Hong was not to me. The thing was, Jiang Changxi¡¯s eyes were way too aggressive.

    ¡°None of my business. I¡¯m going to the airport to pick someone up.¡± Wu Hai shrugged and indicated that he would ept the usation.

    ¡°s. Your reactions aren¡¯t interesting at all. I prefer Boss Yuan¡¯s reactions.¡± Jiang Chang turned the head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you seem to have an eight-pack, don¡¯t you?¡± It was Jiang Chang¡¯s ability to know how many abdominal muscles you had under the cloth even if you were wearing clothes. After all, she was the ¡°three-lost¡± woman.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all, however, it would be quite embarrassing to reveal them to others. Otherwise, he would have already told others that he had them now. Though they weren¡¯t so obvious like the fitness trainer, they were nevertheless not bad.

    ¡°s. I really want to see your muscles. Are your muscles chocte brown or wheat color?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°Your Sweet Osmanthus Sandwiched Yuanxiao is going to be cold.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the bowl in front of Jiang Changxi primly.

    ¡°Want to see this prince charming make a fool of himself? Don¡¯t even think about it.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself in the heart.

    That¡¯s right. In his opinion, Jiang Changxi actually wanted to make fun of him by letting him take off the clothes and seeing his muscles. After all, Jiang Changxi was the most treacherous person.

    ¡°Okay. I can look at them next time.¡± Jiang Changxi took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s abdomen with an expression of regret.

    Yuan Zhou turned around immediately and started to tidy things up in the kitchen, pretending that he knew nothing.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. This woman is so awesome.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked out of the restaurant in the cotton slippers.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Wu Hai said directly when he saw Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have to change clothes?¡± Zheng Jiawei stayed put and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, she¡¯s not an outsider. We can take her to eat lunch after we pick her up.¡± Wu Hai thought constantly of the dishes served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded the head.

    It took at least 50 minutes to drive from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to the airport. It was 9:00 now and it would be around 10:00 when they arrived. And when they returned, it would inevitably be about 11:00, a good time for lunch.

    The journey was smooth all along. Wu Hai picked the woman up and got seated in the car. As usual, Zheng Jiawei drove the car.

    Qin Xin was dressed in a semi-long, down jacket today. The waist design in the middle made her appear both tall and slim. There was a refreshing and natural makeup on her face and thus she appeared quite easy-going.

    Contrarily, Wu Hai was wearing the dark blue home wear and a pair of brown cotton slippers. He was dressed so casually that Qin Xin really wanted to smack him.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you just change a set of clothes?¡± Qin Xin sounded quite moderate. Even if she wasining, she still sounded gentle.

    ¡°No need. Let me take you to my canteen for lunch. Don¡¯t you think it is very natural to be dressed like that?¡± Wu Hai directly ordered Zheng Jiawei to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in Taoxi Road.

    ¡°You found delicious dishes again?¡± Qin Xin asked habitually.

    ¡°Of course. That ce is simply a paradise. It¡¯s very good.¡± Wu Hai was always spirited when he spoke of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Okay. Then you must treat me.¡± Qin Xin also said naturally.

    ...

 Chapter 542 - Eating Lunch

    <h4>Chapter 542: Eating Lunch</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Qin Xin and Wu Hai were considered to be very familiar with each other. After all, Wu Hai just took her to eat lunch directly and didn¡¯t even let her drop her luggage first.

    In other people¡¯s opinion, it was a very rude behavior, but Wu Hai did that very naturally and Qin Xin was also very ustomed to that. Therefore, she wasn¡¯t discontented at all.

    The car was running slowly in the street and the two people also fell silent.

    Only after had Qin Xian closed her eyes and get some rest for a while did Wu Hai say unhurriedly.

    ¡°On which aspect did you say I had progressed?¡± Judging from Wu Hai¡¯s tone and manner, he didn¡¯t seem to care about that, but he was actually tilting his head earnestly and waiting for her answer.

    ¡°I promised you I would tell you when I leave.¡± Qin Xin answered gently with a smile in her eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯m just asking, just simply asking.¡± Wu Hai shrugged indifferently. No one really knew if he asked that conveniently or randomly.

    The two people chatted like that now and then. With someone¡¯spany in the car, the time passed more quickly.

    At around 11:30, Zheng Jiawei parked the car in front of the street cross of Taoxi Road.

    ¡°Here we are. Jiawei will help to put your luggage in your room.¡± Wu Hai got off the car first and then said.

    ¡°Alright. Sorry, Jiawei. I have to bother you.¡± Qin Xin turned the head and thanked Zheng Jiawei smilingly.

    ¡°No need. Just call me if there¡¯s anything I can do for you.¡± Zheng Jiawei shook the head and then said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. This guy isn¡¯t reliable and trustworthy at all.¡± Qin Xin said approvingly.

    ¡°Little Hai is not bad. I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Zheng Jiawei first spoke highly of Wu Hai and then said goodbye.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Qin Xin stayed put and waved her hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go inside.¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    ¡°You are really a lucky man. What a helpful agent you have to help you deal with outside things.¡± Qin Xin said with an admiring tone.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s all because of my good moral quality.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded the head very proudly.

    ¡°You really cannot beplimented.¡± Qin Xin shook her head helplessly.

    The two people walked in the side street and headed for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of some of the people they passed by, almost all greeted Wu Hai.

    Meanwhile, they winked and made signs to Wu Hai and then left when they saw Qin Xin beside him. They appeared to know what to do appropriately.

    ¡°It seems you are popr.¡± Qin Xin walked behind Wu Hai and carried an amiable smile on her face.

    ¡°Um. We eat together everyday.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head and said.

    After they arrived, Wu Hai took Qin Xin to line up first, waiting patiently to receive the number ticket.

    However, Qin Xin was quite surprised.

    ¡°Surprisingly, you have the patience to line up?¡± Qin Xin asked in surprise.

    ¡°No way out. This is Boss Yuan¡¯s rule.¡± Wu Hai shrugged and appeared that he had been quite used to that.

    ¡°It¡¯s so rare. This Boss Yuan seems to have culinary skills as perfect as a master chef¡¯s.¡± Qin Xin¡¯sments about Yuan Zhou increased a lot immediately.

    She had known Wu Hai for ten years and was very clear about Wu Hai. He was a quite impatient man, and he had both talent and money, which meant he needn¡¯t obey the rules sometimes.

    Therefore, the restaurants that could be regarded by him as his canteen all made things convenient for Wu Hai without exception. However, he was now standing here and lining up orderly. What a rare sight!

    ¡°You¡¯ll know after you eat it.¡± Wu Hai said with pride.

    ¡°I¡¯m indeed very curious about this Mr. Yuan.¡± Qin Xin smoothed out her hair with the fingers and then said smilingly.

    She had been informed that the leading role in that oil painting was Boss Yuan and the restaurant that was exactly in front of her.

    ¡°What do you want to do? He doesn¡¯t like being spoken to when he¡¯s cooking.¡± Wu Hai frowned and said as a reminder.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This is your canteen and I¡¯m just here for a meal.¡± Qin Xin said smilingly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head.

    Wu Hai was inherently not an enthusiastic person. Therefore, the two people just said a few words from time to time while waiting in line. After they entered the restaurant and started to eat, Qin Xin began to observe Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s so small. No wonder people need to wait in line.¡± Qin Xin was a travel writer who enjoyed quite some fame in this industry, so she naturally liked observing some things.

    She found whoever came here for meals didn¡¯t really care about the very high price here. Just the delicacies in front of them could immerse them in bliss.

    The expression of each person when they were eating was totally different from others. Some people were delighted and some were touched while more were at ease.

    Even a person like her who came for the first time felt such kind of ease.

    Even if she didn¡¯t actually like the noise, she felt the atmosphere here was fairly good and could make people rx.

    ¡°Here are the dishes for you two. Please enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dishes to them in person.

    It was the first time that Wu Hai took a girl here to eat except for his younger sister. Besides, the two people apparently looked quite close to each other.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Wu Hai waved the hand and thanked him habitually.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Qin Xin raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou politely and earnestly.

    Just when Wu Hai and Qin Xin were eating, another two people entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you eat your Sixian Rice Noodles now?¡± The ridiculing voice of Ma Zhida sounded at the door.

    ¡°Um. The fat boss closed the restaurant.¡± Wang Ye still felt a little regrettable when he spoke of the fat boss.

    ¡°The craftsmanship of our Boss Yuan is needless to say.¡± The satisfied expression on Ma Zhida¡¯s face almost flowed out.

    In normal times, the number ticket that Ma Zhidao received was basically in the middle. However, he entered the restaurant as the first 20 customers today. It was very rare.

    It was naturally because of Wang Ye, who started to urge Ma Zhida when it was barely 11:00.

    ¡°Let¡¯s get prepared and go eat lunch.¡± Wang Ye said gently and naturally.

    ¡°We can go there ten minutester.¡± Ma Zhida was making a chart.

    ¡°It¡¯s too crowded. We waited for too long yesterday.¡± Wang Ye said primly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. But even after ten minutes, we can still get the number in the middle?¡± Ma Zhida said confidently.

    ¡°The earlier we eat, the earlier wee back.¡± Wang Ye continued saying.

    ¡°Wait. It¡¯s your turn to treat me today. Are you really so eager to pay?¡± Ma Zhida ridiculed him smilingly.

    ¡°Yes. After the meal, I can get rid of you earlier.¡± Wang Ye answered earnestly.

    ¡°Haha. I think you are just anxious to eat the delicacies.¡± Ma Zhida suddenly thought of hisment yesterday and asked tentatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a little hungry.¡± Wang Ye said lightly.

    How could Wang Ye ever answer him ¡°yes¡±? He ate a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant yesterday even though he felt the meal was totally different from that of the fat boss and furthermore, felt ufortable and awkward about it on many aspects.

    When the lunchtime arrived, however, the taste of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup he had eaten the previous day came out automatically as if he smelled the fragrance of the golden yellow wheat grains again.

    ¡°Okay, judging by your words. I think you are just hungry. I told you many times before toe here for lunch. See? My rmendation isn¡¯t bad, right?¡± Ma Zhida spoke highly of his own insight in rmending him to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ceaselessly on the way there.

    Wang Ye basically turned a deaf ear to Ma Zhida¡¯s teasing. After they arrived at the restaurant, he directly ordered a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and just waited to eat.

    ...

 Chapter 543 - Writing You Into My Book

    <h4>Chapter 543: Writing You Into My Book</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    After the lunch, Wu Hai directly took the woman to his art studio. Of course, he himself totally didn¡¯t know how many discussions that had caused.

    The lunchtime had ended, but some customers in the restaurant still lingered there. They were all the regr customers, including Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong, Man Man and Tang Xi. Even the grandpa didn¡¯t leave this time.

    ¡°What do you think is the rtionship between Brother Wu and that woman?¡± Tang Xi asked excitedly.

    ¡°Anyway, she¡¯s not his girlfriend. You know why I say so.¡± Jiang Changxi blinked at Tang Xi.

    ¡°Yeah. That girl looks really nice.¡± Man Man liked the temperament of Qin Xin very much.

    ¡°I think that girl doesn¡¯t like Wu Hai.¡± The yboy Ling Hong gave his constructive opinions.

    ¡°So what are you talking about?¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands dry and asked while looking at them.

    ¡°Of course that marriage of Wu Hai.¡± Man Man said without even turning the head.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou took a step backward without turning a hair. It was the instinctive perception to dangers of a human being.

    It was like being urged to marry by the parents. The parents usually talked about others in the face of you and then changed the subject back to you. Even if Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t experienced that before, he had the instincts to predict the scene.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately decided not to participate in this subject.

    However enthusiastic their discussions were, these customers had never thought of asking or bother Wu Hai.

    Nevertheless, almost everyone knew the matter now that Wu Hai brought a girl of good temperament there for meal.

    As for Qin Xin, she was following Wu Hai to visit his art studio earnestly now rather than visiting it alone.

    Actually, Wu Hai didn¡¯t like others touching his paintings especially those that hadn¡¯t beenpleted, just as the woman didn¡¯t like others looking at her original manuscript. It was nothing but personal habits.

    Therefore, Qin Xin visited his paintings under the guidance of Wu Hai.

    ¡°What¡¯s this painting about?¡± Qin Xin was a little interested in a painting hung on the wall.

    It was about a woman. A long-haired woman was standing at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and waiting in line on a snowy day. The snowkes were falling from the sky at that time.

    The surrounding background was processed blurred while the woman¡¯s figure was contrarily clear and beautiful.

    ¡°Snowing,¡± said Wu Hai casually as soon as he nced at it.

    The woman in this painting was naturally the one in the painting hung in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was the same leading role; however, it was indeed imagined by Wu Hai. After all, that woman had left long before the snow.

    ¡°It seems that you really like that small restaurant.¡± Qin Xin looked at those various paintings with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as the prototype.

    Every painting appeared extraordinarily wonderful and made people like it very much.

    ¡°See the two paintings in the restaurant? They are nice, aren¡¯t they?¡± Wu Hai asked about her opinions about the two paintings in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Yes, but that ce is really unusual.¡± Qin Xin didn¡¯t know how to describe her own feelings.

    The two superior paintings were hung from the ceiling, it was a rare sight.

    As far as she knew, such quality paintings could at least be treasured by others in other ces.

    ¡°The taste of that guy isn¡¯t good.¡± Wu Hai did not look well on Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste very much, either.

    After all, Yuan Zhou warned him that the paintings could not block out the lotus flowers that he had paid others to draw on the walls. The little fish cannot eat the big fish, therefore Wu Hai had to obey him. Seen in that way, the paintings could at least cure the hunchbacks.

    ¡°The small restaurant is very elegant.¡± Qin Xin liked the tree, which looked shadowy and quite mysterious, behind the sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°Alright. I won¡¯t keep you here anymore. You can go back to the hotel for a rest. It¡¯s a little tiring.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and began to see her out. However, he had no intention to see her out personally.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s indeed a little tiring. Okay, I¡¯m leaving.¡± Qin Xin nodded the head, indicating her agreement.

    ¡°I¡¯m actually saying I¡¯m a little tired because I had to get up early to pick you up. I want to have a rest.¡± Wu Hai looked at Qin Xin with strange eyes and appeared puzzled.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Zheng Jiawei is waiting for me at the street crossroads. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Qin Xin choked for a while and then she walked away in the high-heels without turning the head back.

    ¡°Why does she seem to be angry? Fortunately, I will know the answer tomorrow.¡± Thinking that he could get the answer he had wanted tomorrow, Wu Hai felt quite satisfied.

    And at least that deserved his arrangement to send Zheng Jiawei to pick her up.

    ¡°That idiot has really low EQ. Nobody but Zheng Jiawei can bear him.¡± Qin Xin walked towards the street cross in her high-heels speechlessly.

    In the evening, Qin Xin didn¡¯t go look for Wu Hai anymore. Therefore, Wu Hai went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for dinner alone.

    Inevitably, he was surrounded again, because among the customers, someone especially came to watch the beautiful woman and thus felt strange when he didn¡¯t see her. However, no one asked Wu Hai about that.

    As for Qin Xin, she wandered around Chengdu alone and felt rather rxed. She could also eat some snacks on the streets to fill her stomach.

    ¡°After eating the most delicious delicacies yesterday, I feel even the snacks aren¡¯t that tasty anymore.¡± While she was eating the cold noodles in sauce, she gave a rare sigh of emotion.

    On the following day, Qin Xin made a call to Wu Hai, asking him to apany her to walk around. However, Wu Hai answered her quite clearly that he only had time after he finished lunch.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you make do with a meal at some other ce?¡± Qin Xin said with a smiling expression. She knew Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t agree to her proposal, thus she just yed a joke.

    After all, she was very clear about how persistent he was in the delicacies. If there wasn¡¯t any satisfying food, he would rather not eat anything.

    ¡°Qin Xin, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Wu Hai sounded a little meticulous when he asked that.

    ¡°Me? Nothing. I¡¯m pretty good. Chengdu is very beautiful.¡± Qin Xin sounded quite normal.

    ¡°Since there¡¯s nothing wrong with you, why are you speaking so deliriously? I thought you had a fever because of the fatigue from yesterday.¡± Wu Hai grumbled speechlessly.

    ¡°You idiot, I¡¯m just kidding. Come out once you finish your meal.¡± Qin Xin had originally intended to say something, but once she realized it was Wu Hai and it was useless to say anymore, she stopped.

    ¡°Come to eat dinner in the evening. I have drawn the lottery for some liquor.¡± Wu Hai invited her.

    ¡°Good. I have long heard from you that the liquor here is quite good.¡± Qin Xin agreed readily on hearing that.

    After the lunch, Wu Hai kept his promise and took Qin Xin around. After that, they returned to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again.

    ¡°My goodness. I have to stay here for two whole days.¡± Qin Xin looked at the restaurant without a shop sign.

    ¡°It¡¯s very good here. You can eat everything.¡± Wu Hai emphasized.

    ¡°Yeah, that does make sense.¡± Qin Xin suddenly figured out a terrific idea.

    Although there were only three hours for the suppertime, Wu Hai and Qin Xin didn¡¯t leave immediately but stayed behind as they would drink liquorter.

    After all the customers left, Qin Xin suddenly said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m a travel writer. Can I write about you in my book?¡± Qin Xin asked with an earnest look on the face.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t put in a word at the side. It was Qin Xin¡¯s work to ask while it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s business whether he would agree or not.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a little while and then he said.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Qin Xin thanked him with a big smile.

    ¡°You are wee. My name is Yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out his name seriously and solemnly.

    But Qin Xin was a little puzzled as she couldn¡¯t quite understand what the mane literally meant.

    ¡°What does your given name specifically mean?¡± Qin Xin revealed a curious look.

    ¡°It means evenrger than the fivekes and the four seas. So that¡¯s my given name.¡± Yuan Zhou exined primly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so humorous.¡± Now, Qin Xin finally understood why Wu Hai liked eating here.

    It was not only because the dishes were delicious, but also this Boss Yuan was simr to Wu Hai in some aspects, for example, they all liked telling cold jokes.

    Although they were not funny at all and even made people feel embarrassed.

 Chapter 544 - Caring For The Single

    <h4>Chapter 544: Caring For The Single</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou felt quite interested for himself to be written in a book, although he didn¡¯t really know what kind of book the travel notes were considered.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou introduced his own name very carefully to Qin Xin.

    Though Qin Xin didn¡¯t know what to say.

    After drinking the liquor, it was already midnight. At that time, Wu Hai walked towards the street crossroads along with Qin Xin.

    ¡°Why did you chose such ate flight?¡± Wu Hai felt Qin Xin was a little too anxious.

    ¡°Yeah. I told you I would only stay here for two days.¡± Qin Xin nodded the head. On her face was a little blush after drinking the liquor.

    ¡°Alright. Zheng Jiawei has been waiting for you.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head.

    ¡°Besides, if I stay longer, you¡¯ll also be anxious, won¡¯t you?¡± It might be because she had just drunk liquor that made her a little rxed and yed a joke.

    ¡°No hurry. You can tell me early tomorrow morning.¡± Wu Hai revealed an earnest expression and even named another time.

    ¡°You are so considerate.¡± Qin Xin said jokingly.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and thanked her quite seriously.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m not going to chatter with you anymore. Send me to the airport and then I will tell you.¡± After drinking the liquor, Qin Xin revealed a different side.

    She wasn¡¯t meek anymore, but contrarily sounded a little decisive and strong with a dominant tone.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, the footsteps of the two people receded. When they got on the car, however, they fell silent and said nothing.

    As they both had a tipsy feeling, they took a nap.

    ¡°Little Hai, we are here. Wake up.¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s benign voice passed.

    ¡°Ms Qin, here we are at the airport.¡± After he woke Wu Hai up, he turned to wake Qin Xin up.

    ¡°Um. Thank you, Jiawei. I¡¯ll bring a book for you next time.¡± Qin Xin knew that Zheng Jiawei liked buying books, thus she said conveniently.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s your own book.¡± Wu Hai was surprised.

    ¡°Can¡¯t I? Anyhow, I¡¯m a well-known travel writer.¡± Qin Xin took a contemptuous look at Wu Hai angrily.

    ¡°Ms. Qin, I like your books very much. The book, Wandering Around Egypt, charmed me with its mysteries there.¡± Zheng Jiawei mediated the dispute hurriedly, saying that.

    ¡°Tsk. You are really good atplimenting others.¡± Wu Hai grumbled.

    ¡°Better than you who always make other choke.¡± Qin Xin pulled her luggage and ridiculed directly.

    ¡°But I¡¯m telling the truth.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said indifferently.

    They passed the security check at the gate and then entered the airport. Even if it was in the wee hours, the airport was brightly lit and people were hurrying to and fro. It was quite boisterous and bustling.

    Qin Xin got her boarding ticket in just a little while. Apanied by Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei, she arrived at the departure gate very soon.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving now. See you next time.¡± Qin Xin waved her hand and prepared to turn around.

    ¡°Wait. Didn¡¯t you forget something?¡± After Wu Hai raised his hand and waved to her, he suddenly asked.

    ¡°No. Haven¡¯t you thought of the reason?¡± Qin Xin was a little puzzled.

    ¡°No.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    ¡°As a matter of fact, the reason is very simple. It¡¯s because of the familiarity. Because you are familiar with everything in that restaurant including everyone that eat there.¡± Qin Xin stood in the face of Wu Hai and said with a soft tone.

    ¡°Familiarity?¡± Wu Hai began to think.

    ¡°Yes. When you are familiar with one thing, that thing will be a part of you. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant has be one part of you. To you, it¡¯s your canteen.¡± Qin Xin said affirmatively.

    ¡°So the affection is the source and also the reason. This is what can make others easily touched.¡± Qin Xin added again.

    ¡°Okay. See you next time.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything more, but straightforwardly said goodbye. Then, he turned around and left.

    Meanwhile, he thought of everything about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. From the suspicion at the beginning to the current devotion to the restaurant, Wu Hai can be considered to be the earliest and most loyal customer besides Yuan Zhou¡¯s brother, Sun Ming.

    ¡°It¡¯s truly because of the familiarity.¡± Wu Hai thought of the inspirations of those drawings and then sighed with emotion inwardly.

    Having discovered that, Wu Hai only had one firm belief that Yuan Zhou had better stay single.

    ¡°Little Hai, what does that have anything to do with you whether or not Boss Yuan looks for the girlfriend?¡± When Wu Hai made up his mind, he brought that out carelessly. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei asked in surprise when he heard that.

    ¡°If he has a girlfriend, he will be busy dating. Then he will have no time to open the restaurant. If that happens, what shall I eat?¡± Wu Hai said deservedly.

    ¡°A girlfriend can be a source of inspirations. Lin Lin is exactly that kind of girl. So it¡¯s a good thing if Boss Yuan has a girlfriend.¡± Zheng Jiawei totally disagreed to Wu Hai¡¯s concept for once.

    ¡°Who said that? A study indicates that a woman causes 38.2 troubles every day and once she gets up, she causes 9 more troubles. So I believe it¡¯s better to be single.¡± Wu Hai said that earnestly while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Little Hai, you haven¡¯t ever been in love with anybody. How do you know about this data?¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai with an iprehensible manner and asked.

    ¡°Concentrate on driving. It¡¯s toote. I want to go back home to sleep.¡± Wu Hai felt there were many arrows on his body and thus he directly changed the subject.

    ¡°Ok, I must drive very carefully at night. Otherwise, Lin Lin will worry about me.¡± Zheng Jiawei muttered, indicating that Wu Lin would worry about her brother and him.

    However, Wu Hai turned around straightforwardly. He indicated that he didn¡¯t want to talk to those with girlfriends. As soon as Zheng Jiawei spoke, he would unt his intimacy with Wu Lin. Hence, what was the point of conversing with him?

    Under the escort of Zheng Jiawei, Wu Hai got home smoothly. Before he left, Zheng Jiawei said something to him.

    The main idea was that he hoped Wu Hai could think about the matter of looking for a girlfriend carefully. Zheng Jiawei¡¯s thoughts were very simple. Provided that Wu Hai found a girlfriend, he wouldn¡¯t be so irritable and he wouldn¡¯t think of letting others stay single for a lifetime, either.

    Correcting the view of life was also an indispensable quality of a good agent.

    As for Wu Hai who was cared for, he answered Zheng Jiawei with a loud m of the door.

    ¡°One day, I will tell Wu Lin about the various ways you show off your rtionship,¡± said Wu Hai indignantly.

    Fortunately, Wu Hai had a good sleep in the evening as he thought of Qin Xin¡¯s words, therefore he went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant early in the morning.

    Only at that time did someonee over to ask Wu Hai about Qin Xin.

    ¡°She left?¡± Jiang Changxi revealed an expression of ambiguity on her face.

    ¡°Um. She leftst night.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and meanwhile, took notice of the time which Yuan Zhou would open the restaurant.

    ¡°Your friend?¡± Ling Hong asked behind him.

    ¡°Yeah. We have known each other for a very long time. She¡¯s a writer.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Brother Wu, why didn¡¯t you treat her to the All-Fish Banquet?¡± Tang Xi looked at Wu Hai and asked with puzzlement.

    Those who were familiar with Wu Hai all knew that he wanted to eat the All-Fish Banquet very much, but had never got an opportunity. So Tang Xi asked him curiously when she found Wu Hai attached so much importance to this friend but didn¡¯t treat her to the banquet.

    ¡°All-Fish Banquet?¡± Wu Hai stopped stroking his small mustaches and stared nkly.

    ¡°Yeah, right. Since you have known each other for so long time, she must be very important to you. Then you are qualified to eat the All-Fish Banquet.¡± Tang Xi brought that out one by one.

    ¡°I forgot.¡± When Wu Hai said that, he behaved as if he had been struck by the thunders. It might be simr to when Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant stayed closed for two days.

    ¡°Hahahahahaha...¡± Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong burst intoughter without reservation.

 Chapter 545 - Collecting Characteristics Snacks Of Various Places

    <h4>Chapter 545: Collecting Characteristics Snacks Of Various ces</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Having felt that he was severely wounded, Wu Hai decided to turn his anger into appetite and eat more, also spend more money. Then, he found it was still morning at the moment and as usual, Yuan Zhou only provided 100 servings of breakfast and furthermore, there was only one food.

    ¡°The Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles will be provided this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou said when the customers entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I need two servings.¡± Wu Hai made up his mind and said that.

    ¡°Each person can only order one serving.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°No, we are two people. The other one is my pet.¡± Wu Hai said seriously.

    ¡°Are you talking about Ling Hong?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at Ling Hong behind Wu Hai and asked in surprise.

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Wu Hai denied immediately with an expression of disgust even before Ling Hong objected.

    ¡°This guy is crazy about eating the All-Fish Banquet.¡± Ling Hong said in exasperation.

    ¡°Haha.¡± Jiang Changxi was stillughing.

    Tang Xi, nevertheless, revealed a look of sympathy.

    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°My pet is a cockroach and he also needs to eat breakfast.¡± When Wu Hai said that, he appeared quite serious and didn¡¯t seem to be kidding.

    ¡°There¡¯s not even dust in my restaurant, not to mention a cockroach.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up straight and said earnestly.

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯m not Stephen Chow and my pet isn¡¯t a cockroach, either. Actually, it¡¯s my pen. See?

    This is my pet.¡± Wu Hai took out an ink pen and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not my customer, so I won¡¯t sell my dishes to it.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°Why?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was made speechless for a while. Then he didn¡¯t speak with Wu Hai anymore but started to cook the noodles.

    ¡°All right, but I want to make a suggestion. The varieties of your snacks are quite limited. You should prepare some more varieties so that our breakfast can be diversified.¡± After his first tactic failed, Wu Hai immediately figured out another.

    ¡°This suggestion is eptable. So please tell others that I¡¯m collecting the characteristic snacks of various ces. Especially those which have names that do not match their reality.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the Chef¡¯s Test.

    The test hadn¡¯t been finished yet by Yuan Zhou. Till now, he had only served the Frog Cake and the remaining snacks were still nowhere to be found.

    ¡°A name that does not match their reality?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t quite follow it.

    ¡°Right. I¡¯m talking about the snacks whose name is different from the object. Any kind of characteristic snacks of various ces is good. I¡¯ll check every day.¡± Yuan Zhou exined in detail.

    ¡°Oh, so that is what you mean.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head.

    ¡°Wait. Boss Yuan, why did you suddenly agree to my request?¡± All of a sudden, Wu Hai realized Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person who tended to ept others¡¯ opinions so easily.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s also a indispensable skill for a chef to collect these snacks.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest manner.

    ¡°Really?¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou and then at the customers at the side.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, there¡¯s a kind of snack in my hometown, Lotus-Leaf-Shaped Pancake. What do you think of cooking this one?¡± The customers didn¡¯t really care about the reason why Yuan Zhou would agree. They all hoped the snacks from their hometown could be selected and cooked.

    If the snacks from their hometown could be cooked by Yuan Zhou, the taste has got to be remarkable and impressive.

    ¡°I have one, too. In my hometown, people all like eating shaved noodles, which is not avable here.¡±

    ¡°Sticky Rice In Lotus Leaf. This one is good and it conforms to your requirement of the name not matching reality.¡±

    ¡°Then the Wife Cake from my hometown also conforms to your requirement. There isn¡¯t a wife in the cake.¡± Another customer immediately brought out this snack.

    ¡°Everybody, please don¡¯t worry. After the breakfast time, I will put a box, paper, and pen over here. You can write your rmendations on the paper and put it in the box.¡± Standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou slightly raised his voice and said that.

    When the customers found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need the opinions now, their attention was immediately diverted back to the dishes on the table in front of them.

    ¡°Yeah. I¡¯d rather eat noodles now. The taste is so nice that I can eat three bowls of that without even the chili.¡± Their attention was attracted by the delicious and chewy noodles in front of them right away.

    Once the breakfast time passed, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the box. Of course, his hands-on ability onlyy in sticking the box together while the remaining work was done with the help of Zhou Jia.

    The finished product was far better than the one used to draw the lottery for the liquor.

    Some seemingly refreshing decorative little flowers were drawn on the box.

    ¡°Jia Jia, you have a pretty good ability with arts and crafts.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and praised her with satisfaction.

    ¡°Thank you. It¡¯s very simple. I also drew something else when I designed the ss board formerly.¡± Zhou Jia said with embarrassment.

    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head affirmatively.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss. By the way, Boss Tong of the neighboring store hasn¡¯t opened the store for quite a few days. Do you know why?¡± Zhou Jia suddenly pointed at the neighboring store and then said.

    ¡°Yes. She has gone out for a trip.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said indifferently.

    ¡°Will she reopen the storeter? Someone asked me recently if that store is avable for sale?¡± Zhou Jia said hesitantly.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°Boss, why don¡¯t we buy it? It¡¯s so close to our restaurant and thus it¡¯s very convenient for us to rebuild it.¡± Zhou Jia suggested carefully.

    Even if Zhou Jia and Shen Min were both temporary workers, Yuan Zhou was very nice and generous to them. Therefore, both hoped that Yuan Zhou¡¯s business can get better and stronger.

    She made this suggestion just because of that.

    ¡°Thank you. Boss Tong has gifted that store to me for free.¡± Yuan Zhou was extraordinarily meek when he spoke of that.

    ¡°Boss Tong is really a nice person.¡± Zhou Jia fell silent for quite a while and then said that.

    She knew the price of the stores around here. When Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t exist formerly, it wasn¡¯t worth much money. But now after Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened here, it was worth a lot, especially it was just next to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was well known that Boss Tong didn¡¯t agree when the boss of the western restaurant Masterwork Nonsuch came to her and intended to buy her store. The person who was sent here to inquire her thought on that also revealed a little information, therefore, Zhou Jia sighed with emotion.

    Such a store worth hundreds of thousand RMB was directly given to her own boss free of charge.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Then when are we going to renovate it, Boss?¡± Zhou Jia suddenly thought of the matter of renovation.

    ¡°Not for now.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°Okay, good.¡± Zhou Jia let out a sigh of relief.

    If Yuan Zhou decided to renovate the store, they would inevitably stop doing business and that meant she had no job. So she was looking forward to the renovation, but didn¡¯t want it too. What an annoying contradiction!

    ¡°Okay. Just put the box, paper, and pen on the shelf. You remind Shen Min to take them inside in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou put them on the shelf.

    ¡°Alright. I can also help to advertise.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and said.

    ¡°Never mind. Wu Hai can help.¡± Yuan Zhou said with ease.

    The paper prepared by Yuan Zhou was about asrge as a palm and was sufficient to write a name on it.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou speed of reading books became faster and faster recently. Even if many people rmended snacks, he could read through the content very quickly. Of course, this skill was developed after Yuan Zhou read the book on cooked wheaten food.

    As for the names that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know or never heard of, he could look them up in books or from the system. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about this problem.

    At the other side, Wu Hai started to advertise Yuan Zhou¡¯s request in the Wechat group from time to time, calling for others to write their home cuisines and drop them off in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Wu Hai was fairly dutiful on this point.

 Chapter 546 - Crow Head â‘ 

    <h4>Chapter 546: Crow Head ¢Ù</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    However, Yuan Zhou had truly overestimated the capacity of his box. In just half a day of that afternoon, the paper slips almost overflowed from the carton. During that time, the five piles of nk paper prepared by Yuan Zhou had already been used up.

    The remaining was prepared by the customers voluntarily and everybody was unprecedentedly enthusiastic about this activity.

    Besides, they even started to call up their friends and some also makeparisons.

    ¡°Have you heard of that? Boss Yuan says he will cook the characteristic delicacies from our hometown. Even thinking of that makes me drool.¡± While taking the documents in her arms, a girl with a ponytail said to her colleague beside her in an office.

    ¡°You are mistaken. Undoubtedly, he¡¯s going to cook the delicacies from my hometown, Wuzhong. But you are not from Wuzhong.¡± A short-haired girl beside her immediately contradicted her.

    ¡°How could that be? He¡¯s apparently going to cook the delicacies from my hometown, Huizhou.¡± The ponytail girl said, being reluctant to show weakness.

    ¡°You are both mistaken. Boss Yuan says he will choose one and cook it.¡± A man that passed by couldn¡¯t bear anymore, thus he said that directly.

    ¡°What do you know? I have gone there to vote for the delicacies from my hometown?¡± The ponytail girl immediately held up her head proudly and answered.

    ¡°Humph. Me, too.¡± The short-haired girl also revealed a look of shrewdness.

    ¡°You are so proactive!¡± The man sighed with emotion and said.

    ¡°We are not the only people. I saw you also vote.¡± The ponytail girl unmasked the man right away.

    ¡°Hey-hey. If only Boss Yuan can cook the delicacies from my hometown. I¡¯d be very proud of that.¡± The man stroked his own head and said with embarrassment at once.

    ¡°How could that be? It will definitely be the one from my hometown.¡± The short-haired girl immediately contradicted him.

    ¡°No, no, no. I think the delicacies from my hometown conform to Boss Yuan¡¯s requirements best.¡± The ponytail girl shook the head and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°It might be the delicacies from my hometown.¡± The man felt it was not appropriate to participate in their debate, but he still believed he would be more likely to win.

    Such kind of debates took ce many times within a day in thepany, not to mention the debates on the inte.

    Everyone had the honor of being chosen by Boss Yuan now. After all, Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship was there for all to see. If he chose the delicacies from one¡¯s hometown in the end, the person would feel very proud. Besides, he could also eat the delicacies from his hometown in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Most importantly, Yuan Zhou would have cooked the delicacies because of him. Even thinking about that made people excited.

    The consequence was that the box had been full before dinner timemenced.

    ¡°Alright. If I choose one, I will cook it directly tomorrow. Thank you all.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of the carton full of papers and said earnestly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± It was said by those who had voted for their delicacies.

    ¡°These people really move quickly. I haven¡¯t voted yet.¡± Of course, it was said by those who hadn¡¯t got time to vote.

    Then, Yuan Zhou carried the box and walked into the restaurant.

    When Shen Min greeted the customers who came for the liquor after the dinnertime, Yuan Zhou took a seat in the kitchen and began to check the rmendations.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, the footsteps passed to him. It was Shen Min who finished the work on the second floor.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can I help you? I read quickly.¡± Shen Min stood steadily for a while and then asked.

    ¡°No, you don¡¯t need to. Go upstairs and do your homework. The final exams areing very soon.¡± Yuan Zhou refused directly without even raising his head up.

    ¡°Never mind. Exams in the college aren¡¯t so difficult.¡± Shen Min shook the head and said earnestly.

    Of course, Shen Min didn¡¯t tell the truth as she really wasn¡¯t that clever. It cost her all her efforts just to keep up with the courses and meet the passing score, unlike Zhou Jia who can get very good scores in the self-study examination even if she had dropped out of school.

    Besides, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t actually study as hard as Shen Min. But still, Shen Min wanted to help Yuan Zhou.

    She saw Yuan Zhou carry a full box of paper back personally. The workload was way too heavy.

    ¡°Um. Go back and read books.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head this time and said to Shen Min while looking at her.

    ¡°Okay. Please do tell me if you need my help, Boss Yuan. I really do read very quickly.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou refuse her so decisively, Shen Min had to agree.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but just nodded.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, the footsteps of Shen Min were gone.

    Then, there was only the sound of flipping the paper left, which sounded quite pleasant.

    ¡°Shrimp fish? What¡¯s this?¡± Yuan Zhou was taking a piece of paper with the graceful handwriting written on.

    The system disyed, ¡°Shrimp fish is a kind of fish that originates from Suzhou. It actually has nothing to do with the shrimps.¡±

    ¡°Interesting, but it doesn¡¯t conform to the requirements.¡± Yuan Zhou put the paper aside.

    That¡¯s right. The paper slips that Yuan Zhou had read weren¡¯t discarded, but instead stacked orderly and neatly at the side. He was prepared to put them away. The ce was more spacious now and thus he had sufficient room to store these things. Moreover, these were all his customers¡¯ precious opinions.

    ¡°It really helps to increase my knowledge to read these things. Some never even appeared in books before.¡± Yuan Zhou read the paper slips and madeparisons at the same time before he judged if it was usable.

    Time flew by quickly. Most of the rmendations were some snacks that appeared to be peculiar but were actually worthy of their names, or else, some that were more simr to their name than in reality but didn¡¯t conform to the requirements.

    ¡°Caul fat Roll?¡± Again, Yuan Zhou saw a type of food that he had never seen before.

    The system disyed, ¡°Slice up the pork tenderloin or the pork kidney; wrap it with the pig¡¯s caul fat; add some sweet bean sauce; then cover it with the grease and roast it. After that, it¡¯s done.¡±

    ¡°Sounds great, although it doesn¡¯t conform to the requirements.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the cooking method and became interested. However, it didn¡¯t conform to the requirements of the system.

    He paused for a while and took the next paper slip, on which a simr thing called Caul Fat Wrapper was written.

    ¡°Are they the same thing? Or is the cooking method is different?¡± Yuan Zhou looked up the information and then asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°The various diced ingredients like ham, tender bamboo shoots and lentinus edodes, etc. must be wrapped in the pig¡¯s caul fat first in order to make the Caul Fat Wrapper. Then add the soy sauce inside and make it into the shape of fruits. Finally, deep-fry them. After that, it¡¯s done.¡±

    ¡°The cooking method appears to be more or less the same, but the ingredients used are quite different. Interesting!¡± Yuan Zhou grumbled softly.

    Each cooking method that Yuan Zhou had never heard of would be studied carefully by him. Luckily, it was just obtaining general knowledge instead of studying them deeply.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had the title of Master of Cooked Wheaten Food and also other various culinary skills. From the previous two years of working experiences in the hotel, he knew many kinds of dishes. Plus, with the backup of the system, Yuan Zhou got through them fairly quickly.

    There were only 1/3 of the paper slips left in the face of Yuan Zhou before the pub was closed. Of course, Shen Min always took the final bus back to her college at this time of day.

    All was quiet at dead of night now. Yuan Zhou was still going through the paper slips and appeared serious.

    Fortunately, it didn¡¯t cost Yuan Zhou too much time to find what he wanted.

    ¡°Crow Head? Interesting. I have to check it carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou took the paper slip and showed a look of interest.

    He needn¡¯t ask the system this time as he had an indistinct concept in the heart. Therefore, he directly opened the book and started to check the information.

    ¡°Haha. It¡¯s really this thing. It seems that I can cook this tomorrow morning. So interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou stretched himself and became very happy.

    ...

    ¢Ù Crow Head: In Chinese, it¡¯s called ÀÏð»Í·. For your reference, please check the pictures at: http://.canyin88/zhuan/shancaizhuan/2017/0612/49703.html

 Chapter 547 - Frying and Stewing

    <h4>Chapter 547: Frying and Stewing</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The Crow Head was actually a kind of cooked wheaten food originating from the central Shaanxi in, which was now the Shannxi Province. It was a kind of cooked wheaten food that could be apanied by various types of food.

    No matter if it was fried, stewed, or cooked with whatever methods, its taste was good all the time.

    This was a little life wisdom of people from the central Shaanxi in, who liked eating the cooked wheaten food.

    ¡°This one is okay. It¡¯s supposed to be very tasty.¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed the second dish of the chef¡¯s test. After that, he checked all the remaining paper slips more quickly.

    As he had confirmed the target and sped up, the remaining 1/3 of the paper slips were soon read through.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s finally done. Sleep.¡± Yuan Zhou looked up at the time and found it was 1:00 a.m. He raised his head and cleared up the table and then walked upstairs with the neatly-arranged white papers in his hand.

    The reason why these white paper was so neat was contrarily quite simple.

    The three stacks of paper prepared by Yuan Zhou had already been used up while the customers themselves provided the remaining white paper voluntarily. They were all white paper, but the size was a little different.

    As a sufferer of obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou cut them into the same size without any hesitation.

    It was still the exact same size. When the paper was stacked up, they appeared extraordinarily neat and tidy.

    Only after he put the stack of paper into the bookcase did Yuan Zhou prepare to wash up and sleep with satisfaction.

    ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±. When Yuan Zhou untied the belt, he couldn¡¯t help muttering, ¡°How lucky it is that I have a slim figure. This belt is so tight.¡±

    Although he slept verytest night, Yuan Zhou still got up early, washed up, and went out to jog as usual. These actions had be a fixed habit of Yuan Zhou.

    By then, the granny that recovered her health had already finished her cleaning at the doorstep of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and went back home to make the steamed buns.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou would take the doghouse away from the doorway when he jogged to the door of his restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou put up a doghouse, where the size was just right to maintain warmth, at the door when it was getting colder and colder. It was naturally prepared for the dutiful dog, Broth.

    And Yuan Zhou would take it away when he jogged and passed by his restaurant every morning. There had been a tacit agreement between Yuan Zhou and the dog.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients required by the breakfast in the kitchen, many people had started to wait outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and more people were arriving.

    ¡°Ah! I¡¯m so excited. What shall I do if Boss Yuan chooses the delicacies from my hometown?¡± A customer looked at the closed door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant excitedly.

    ¡°You are thinking too much. I think he will definitely choose my rmendation.¡± Another customer said with disdain.

    ¡°It might be this old guy that wins in the end.¡± The grandpa revealed a benign smile.

    That¡¯s right. Even the grandpa participated in the activity and voted for his own rmendation.

    Of course, Wu Hai also voted for his own rmendation, not being willing tog behind.

    ¡°It¡¯s not necessarily so. After all, I¡¯m the first one that voted.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and saidcently.

    ¡°But you just voted what you like eating. That doesn¡¯t mean your rmendation conforms to the requirements.¡± Ling Hong directly counteracted his words.

    ¡°I think I have more chances to be chosen. After all, I know so many oundish foods.¡± Man Man said with great confidence.

    Man Man was known to be a cake baker that had her own stores and it couldn¡¯t be simpler to now some odd cakes.

    However, all the customers weren¡¯t convinced of that. They started to debate with each other and everyone felt his rmendations would be chosen.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everybody. We¡¯ll know the answer after my boss opens the door.¡± Zhou Jia showed up tofort them at that time.

    ¡°Hua La¡±. Just at that time, the door was opened in everybody¡¯s expectation.

    ¡°Everybody, please receive your number ticket first and then enter the restaurant to eat.¡± Zhou Jia immediately started tomand them.

    However, the crowd at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t tend to disperse. They were all waiting to see if Yuan Zhou would serve a new dish this morning and if it was the delicacies from their hometown.

    Five minutes weren¡¯t very long. In just a little while, the first ten customers had rushed into the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the breakfast today?¡± Once they entered the restaurant, they asked hurriedly.

    ¡°Yeah. What is it?¡± Another customer echoed loudly.

    ¡°The Crow Head will be provided this morning. Crow Head served in chicken soup.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and said with greatposure.

    ¡°Crow Head? What¡¯s that?¡± The ten customers all became muddled.

    ¡°It sounds like a kind of bird.¡± Wu Hai was considered to be experienced and knowledgeable among these people, thus he guessed on hearing that.

    ¡°The name is indeed of a bird.¡± The grandpa hit the nail on the head.

    ¡°It¡¯s a kind of cooked wheaten food.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°That ounts for it. But this was not rmended by me.¡± The ten people almost sat down at the same time.

    They all thought more or less the same, ¡°Let me have a taste of the Crow Head and see what it is. It actually defeated the dishes rmended by me.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s another name for the Crow Head. If I bring it out, you¡¯ll know what it is. It¡¯s essentially the Flour Mouse.¡± Master Cheng exined smilingly.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a dough ball?¡± The grandpa instantly reacted.

    ¡°You are right.¡± After Master Cheng nodded the head, he spoke no more and began to stare at Yuan Zhou as he cooked it.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou had started to cook the food.

    The Crow Head was only delicious when it was made fresh. Luckily, this thing didn¡¯t require great effort and was quite simple and fast to cook it.

    Yuan Zhou kneaded the dough with the slightly hot water straightforwardly. During the process, the difficult thing was how to keep the temperature of the water unchanged, which could make the dough moderately hard and besides, can make the temperature of the dough ball in a bowl consistent.

    As soon as the water was poured in the flour, Yuan Zhou immediately began to stir it with a uniform but fast speed. Along with the stirring, the flour turned into the dough ball. The other difficult thing was how to make them simr in size but different in shapes.

    Yuan Zhou acted so deftly as if he were a master craftsman in the vige in Shaanxi Province. His actions were rhythmic, beautiful and swift.

    Kneading the dough and boiling the chicken soup happened at the same time. When he had just finished kneading the dough, the chicken soup had also just boiled.

    Of course, the chicken soup had been simmered by Yuan Zhou sincest night and had just boiled now. Therefore, this chicken soup was different from others. It was as clear as water but had absorbed the delicate vor.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±. A bowl of different shaped dough ball yet with simr sizes jumped into the hot pot filled with chicken soup all at once.

    At that very moment, only Yuan Zhou could smell the wheat fragrance of the flour colliding with the chicken soup¡¯s heavy vor, which emitted a kind of very special fragrance.

    The chicken soup had been boiling all along. The dough ball then turned a transparent white from the pure white color it was just a moment ago, which symbolized it being ready.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Crow Head. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± The first bowl was naturally for Wu Hai who had ordered it first.

    The second was for the grandpa who was reluctant tog behind.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten this thing in a long time.¡± The granny held the bowl in both hands and slightly sighed with emotion.

    In the brown bowl was the clear and bright chicken soup, on which the transparent white and crystal clear Crow Head were floating. They were as lovable as the white and plump little steamed buns.

    Without any hesitation, the grandpa picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. That¡¯s right. The Crow Head was most delicious only when it was eaten with chopsticks.

 Chapter 548 - Always Delicious

    <h4>Chapter 548: Always Delicious</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Each piece of the Crow Head in the brown coarse ceramic bowl was about the size of a 1-RMB coin, therefore the grandpa could only pick up one piece every time.

    The boiled Crow Head was as white as jade and was slightly transparent. Due to the irregr shapes, they looked fairly interesting.

    Once the Crow Head entered his mouth, the wheat fragrance contained on the surface could be felt. Upon biting it slightly, it tasted soft and a little chewy.

    When it was bit open, there seemed to be some gravy, which tasted warm and delicious, inside the Crow Head.

    ¡°Huh, it turns out to be chicken soup. Good taste.¡± The grandpa ate a piece and immediately gasped in admiration.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very nice.¡± Wu Hai also squinted at the Crow Head and said with satisfaction.

    After that, the grandpa set down the chopsticks and drank a mouthful of the soup.

    As it was clear chicken soup and all the oil had been removed, the soup was as transparent as water. However, it was full of the delicate vor from the chicken meat.

    As soon as it entered the mouth, the warm chicken soup immediately skimmed over one¡¯s throat and meanwhile, the delicate vor of the chicken meat stayed in the mouth.

    After he gulped down the mouthful of the chicken soup, his mouth was immediately filled with the delicate fragrance. Although he didn¡¯t eat the chicken meat, he felt even happier than eating it.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fresh and delicious. How many old chickens were used to create such a good taste?¡± The grandpa looked at the chicken soup in the bowl with satisfaction.

    ¡°Yeah. After drinking it, I feel more spirited.¡± The customer at the side drank another mouthful of the chicken soup while saying.

    Putting aside others, the grandpa often drank chicken soup. After all, his wife enjoyed going to the countryside and buying free-range, native-bred chickens to make stewed chicken soup.

    Therefore, the grandpa immediately recognized that the soup was stewed with an old chicken as soon as he drank. More importantly, the taste was still delicious and strong even after everyone drank a bowl of the soup.

    Judging from that, Yuan Zhou had obviously used many ingredients in the chicken soup.

    Nevertheless, that wasn¡¯t the key point. The grandpa thought the dough ball would taste nd and tasteless since he had just drunk the tasty and refreshing chicken soup.

    However, he knew he was wrong as soon as the dough ball entered his mouth.

    As usual, the dough ball in the mouth was as big as a 1-RMB coin. When it was bit open, the wheat fragrance wasn¡¯t overwhelmed by the tasty chicken soup in the mouth.

    On the contrary, it was directly wrapped up. And when the dough ball was chewed, the wheat fragrance spread through the mouth.

    Because of the different shapes, the chewiness of each piece was also a little different. Besides that, the grandpa even tasted a hint of saltiness this time.

    The salty taste was deep inside the Crow Head. Just that little salty taste made entire vor change again.

    After all, the existence of saltines was like a general among the five tastes of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty. Therefore, the salty taste naturally dominated all other tastes in the mouth once it came out.

    No matter if it was the fresh and delicious chicken soup or the chewy and soft Crow Head, the vor became more plentiful with the saltiness as the fundamental taste.

    Due to the delicious food served, the customers in the restaurant stopped debating which snack was chosen atst. However, those who waited outside hadn¡¯t stopped yet.

    ¡°I saw the name just now. Surprisingly, it is the dough ball that wins.¡± A customer felt a little discontented in the heart.

    ¡°What a pity! Anyhow, our Green Meatballs taste better than the dough ball.¡± Another customer echoed at the side.

    The two people seemed to be from one ce. They were the fellow townsmen.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a dough ball. We call it the Crow Head in my hometown,¡± said the customer whose rmendation was chosen. Dressed in a well-tailored business suit and a gray wool coat, he said in a cultured manner.

    ¡°Was it you who rmended this?¡± A customer at the side said immediately.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s me. I really can¡¯t wait to try Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡± The person nodded the head and then said.

    ¡°What? Haven¡¯t you been here for meals before?¡± The customer at the side asked.

    ¡°No, never. Because of some reasons, I have never been here before.¡± The person nodded his head.

    ¡°What good luck you have! You have never eaten here before, but you are chosen once you vote.¡± Among the customers beside him, one immediately said discontentedly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no name on the paper slips. Boss Yuan already revealed the rules for choosing.¡± The tall and slim guy that maintained the order around here immediately frowned and contradicted him.

    ¡°I¡¯m justining. I also wanted Boss Yuan to cook the delicacies from my hometown.¡± The customer said sorrowfully right away.

    Of course, he was a little dissatisfied with the dough ball in the heart. Moreover, there were pretty many people who also thought this way.

    ¡°Luck. I just had good luck.¡± The cultured man said smilingly with a modest tone.

    However, such kind of modesty only made others want to beat him up.

    ¡°So you voted for the Crow Head?¡± A customer suddenly asked.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± The cultured man nodded the head.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it also named as the Dough Mouse?¡± The customer questioned.

    ¡°They are the same. In different ces, they are called differently. As far as I know, it also has the name of Chicken Head, Boyu Noodles or Dough Monkey.¡± The cultured man answered earnestly.

    ¡°When you say it like that, I also heard of another name, Wheand Frog. It has this name just because that thing is like the peeled leg of a frog. Tsk-tsk.¡± This customer even made a sound of ¡°tsk-tsk¡± when he said to thetter part. Presumably, he felt the name of Wheand Frog was inappropriate.

    ¡°Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t cook it like the leg of a frog, does he?¡± It was a girl who asked that. She seemed to care more about the appearance of the food.

    Indeed, some girls cannot ept the behavior of eating frogs.

    ¡°No, he doesn¡¯t. I saw the food very clearly. They are all white and round dough balls.¡± Immediately, another customerforted her.

    After the subject changed, somebody proposed a suggestion.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we discuss what to vote today?¡± The customer suggested.

    ¡°Yeah, right. We concentrated on a wrong subject just now. Let¡¯s discuss about this one.¡± Other customers echoed him one after another.

    Then, the customers began to look back upon the past life. Because of the strange name of Crow Head, the names they wrote on the paper slips were mainly odd ones.

    For some snacks that couldn¡¯t be cooked or if they just heard of during their childhood, these customers didn¡¯t let go of them, either. Furthermore, some were not even snacks.

    After they inserted the paper slips into the box enthusiastically, it was their turn to enter the restaurant for their meals. And the one who wasn¡¯t satisfied with the dough ball just now was just among them.

    However, the dissatisfaction immediately vanished after Zhou Jia carried the dough balls to them and they had a taste.

    With the Crow Head being the example, the customers all knew that Yuan Zhou would choose one snack to cook, thus they were especially enthusiastic about writing the rmendations.

    Therefore, the paper slips couldn¡¯t even be taken out when Yuan Zhou went to carry the box in the evening. The box was stuffed with too many paper slips.

    ¡°They are so enthusiastic. The amount of the paper slips seemed to double today.¡± Shen Min volunteered to dismantle the box.¡±

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and waited in silence.

    The amount has indeed, more than double. Yuan Zhou had prepared five stacks of white paper beforehand today, however, the customers still prepared several stacks of white paper by themselves.

    Judging from that, the customers¡¯ enthusiasm could be seen.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you need me to read for you today?¡± Shen Min took out some paper slips and then asked.

    ¡°Not really.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going upstairs.¡± Shen Min nodded the head and went back to the second floor.

    Although the paper slips more than doubled, some were actually repeated ones. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only checked those new snacks.

 Chapter 549 - Amazing Reward

    <h4>Chapter 549: Amazing Reward</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Just likest night, it was boisterous on the second floor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, unlike the silent first floor.

    ¡°Shua Shua¡±. There was only the sound of flipping the paper slips.

    ¡°Celestial Fruit?¡± Yuan Zhou took the paper slip and became a little puzzled.

    The content on the paper was very clear. It stated clearly that it was a famous snack of Yangzhou, which Yuan Zhou had no idea about.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t the top ten famous snacks of Yangzhou the Steamed Buns Stuffed With Three Sorts of Diced Meat, Multiple Layer Oil Cake, ky Pastry With Sesame On Both Sides, Steamed Vegetable Dumpling, Steamed Buns Stuffed With Dried Pickles, Steamed Buns Stuffed With Wild Duck Meat And Vegetables, Steamed Sweet Rice Dumpling, Steamed Dumplings Stuffed With Crab Meat, Steamed Dumplings Stuffed with m Meat and Chicken Shreds Roll?¡± Yuan Zhou listed out the top ten famous snacks of Yangzhou in one breath.

    However, there wasn¡¯t one called Celestial Fruit among them.

    ¡°Is it one that I¡¯ve never heard of?¡± Yuan Zhou searched his memory carefully and meanwhile, leafed through the information in his hand ceaselessly.

    But still, he didn¡¯t find this snack.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the name sounds like a kind of fruit. But since it¡¯s a kind of snack, it¡¯s definitely not a fruit.¡± Yuan Zhou thought carefully of this name and was slightly inspired.

    ¡°As far as I know, the fructus momordicae has the title of Celestial Fruit.¡± Yuan Zhou whispered to himself.

    ¡°System, what exactly is the fructus momordicae?¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly asked the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Fructus momordicae originates from Yangzhou...¡±

    ¡°Wait. It really originated from Yangzhou? Why didn¡¯t I find it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    However, the system¡¯s reaction was just to show the information and cooking method of the fructus momordicae.

    The system disyed, ¡°Fructus momordicae can be cooked into both a dish and a kind of snack. The cooking method is to prepare 10% indica rice, 30% white rice, and 60% sticky rice, mix them evenly, then grind them into the rice flour, making it into the button-size balls which will then be steamed until they are ready.¡±

    ¡°This snack, when made by Yangzhou people, tastes best. But now, the taste has greatly changed.¡±

    ¡°This cooking method looks very simple.¡± Yuan Zhou studied the cooking method carefully.

    The cooking method indeed looked simple, but how could it be called Celestial Fruit if it was so simple? Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t figure it out.

    ¡°It seems I must cook this snack tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou first made the decision to cook this one and then, he leafed through other paper slips.

    The chef¡¯s test required him to choose five snacks this time. Many rmended characteristic snacks that Yuan Zhou received this time were seldom heard of, but still conformed to his requirements. Therefore, even the remaining two snacks were chosen by Yuan Zhou in the end.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou still leafed through all the paper slips page by page. Only after cutting all the paper slips, making them neat and tidy, did he begin to study the cooking method of the Celestial Fruit.

    Sometimes, the simpler the name, the higher the culinary skills required. For example, the Boiled Cabbage in Sichuan Cuisines. It could be considered to be the most representative one.

    Because it was a snack, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t provide it for breakfast. He prepared to serve it for lunch at noon.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s for breakfast today?¡± A customer asked anxiously.

    ¡°Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Huh? Isn¡¯t it a new snack?¡± The customer was really astonished.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you manage to choose one yesterday?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and asked curiously.

    ¡°Yes, I did.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°If you have chosen one, why do you still provide Clear Broth Noodle Soup?¡± Wu Hai was puzzled.

    ¡°It will be served for lunch. Please order your dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like exining as usual.

    ¡°Alright. It seems we can only know the result at noon. Let¡¯s guess whose rmendation will win.¡± Then, the customers started to think about that one after another.

    ¡°I think it will be mine. After all, I learned a lesson from the Crow Head.¡± The customer said with great confidence.

    ¡°I also used that for reference. Maybe my rmendation is more likely to be chosen.¡± Another customer echoed immediately after he ordered the dishes.

    ¡°No, no, no. I think I have a higher chance. After all, I know more about Boss Yuan,¡± said Wu Haicently.

    ¡°Not necessarily. Wasn¡¯t it the cultured man that won yesterday?¡± Another customer counteracted his words immodestly.

    ¡°That was an ident.¡± Wu Hai said indifferently.

    As for Yuan Zhou who was being discussed, he didn¡¯t participate in the discussion all along. Instead, he just boiled and scooped up the noodles in silence.

    ¡°By the way, Jia Jia, why isn¡¯t there a box outside today?¡± A customer suddenly thought of this matter and asked while discussing who could be chosen.

    ¡°I already spoke about the matter just now. My boss said that the activity hase to an end. But you can still participate in such activities next time when there¡¯s another chance.¡± Zhou Jia smiled and said.

    ¡°What? Did it end?¡± The customers were all surprised.

    ¡°Yeah. Please participate next time.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s too quick.¡± The customers muttered.

    ¡°Wait. Does that mean the person that won today is thest person to be chosen?¡± A customer immediately realized this point.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Jia continued nodding the head.

    ¡°What a pity if it isn¡¯t me!¡± The customer said at once.

    ¡°Yeah, a pity. There are still so many characteristic snacks that we have no time to rmend.¡± Another customer said regretfully.

    ¡°Maybe next time. As far as I know, Boss Yuan has collected and sorted out all your paper slips. They are all on the second floor.¡± Zhou Jia brought out a huge piece of news.

    ¡°So the characteristic snacks served next time could also be rmended by us.¡± The customer was surprised.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head.

    ¡°It is fantastic.¡± The customer was very happy on hearing that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really so gentle. He surprisingly collected all paper slips.¡± A female customer was astonished at Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention to detail.

    In their opinions, it reflected how much importance Yuan Zhou attached to this matter. After all, these rmended snacks were all thought out carefully. Even if they couldn¡¯t be cooked now, they were still put away carefully.

    Everybody was touched by that.

    The female customers felt Yuan Zhou was really warm-hearted despite his cold face. Even if there were lots of rules, he indeed respected them and their proposals.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell Zhou Jia that although the activity came to end, there were still two snacks to be followed. As a result, a nice misunderstanding was then caused.

    However, Yuan Zhou had truly put away all those paper slips of the rmended snacks.

    ¡°Well, I prefer if Boss Yuan took my advice and allowed us to order two servings of a dish at a time.¡± Wu Hai let out a sigh and then said with a distressed tone.

    ¡°That is not a proposal, but a vition to Boss Yuan¡¯s rules.¡± Man Man said at once.

    ¡°So Compass didn¡¯t take my advice.¡± Wu Hai shrugged helplessly.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the Clear Broth Noodle Soup to him and then thanked him seriously.

    That¡¯s right. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, it was a kind ofpliment to say he followed rules.

    Wu Hai was speechless and didn¡¯t know what to answer.

    There were quite a few customers during lunchtime. All of them came to see which snack Yuan Zhou would choose this time.

    Although the number tickets had run out, the customers were all waiting for Yuan Zhou to open the door. They really wanted to know whom would be chosen.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou got an unexpected surprise in his restaurant just when he made the Celestial Fruit and the other two snacks.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host. You havepleted the chef¡¯s test and moreover finished two tests, so you can get an unexpected surprise now.¡±

    ¡°The unexpected surprise is a kind of vegetable that can be eaten raw. Please receive it.¡±

    ¡°What the hell is this?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the messages of the system and was a little astonished.

 Chapter 550 - Fruits After Dinner

    <h4>Chapter 550: Fruits After Dinner</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Vegetables that can be eaten raw? There are supposed to be lots of varieties.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the reward and felt a little puzzled.

    Yuan Zhou never thought that there would be a reward afterpleting the chef¡¯s test. But since the reward was avable now, he would naturally receive it.

    ¡°Receive. System, you turn out to have some humanity.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou just waited there for the system to release the reward.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released and is now avable to be checked.¡±

    The words of the system were still as always. It had no response at all to Yuan Zhou¡¯spliments.

    However, Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to that and thus did not care much about that. He started to check the reward directly.

    As far as the eyes can see, the kitchen of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been getting fuller and fuller. Many cabs were filled with ingredients, more specifically, top-grade ingredients; the varieties of vorings were also getting more and more; the glossy and green Jinling Grass was also growing very well on the upper frame.

    The boxes full of various ingredients and vorings were all attached with neatbels. The characters written on them were vigorous and forceful, clearly indicating the names of the ingredients and vorings.

    Of course, there were still many empty cabs and small boxes. This time, anotherbel appeared on a cab below.

    The name ¡°Hydrophytic Cucumber¡± was clearly written on it.

    ¡°It turns out to be this one?¡± Yuan Zhou thought it would be tomatoes.

    Though there were many vegetables that could be eaten raw, Yuan Zhou first thought of the mostmon tomatoes. After all, Scrambled Eggs with Tomato was a very homely dish.

    Along with a sound of ¡°Peng¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the cab. Only then did he really understand the name of the cucumber.

    Judging from the name, the Hydrophytic Cucumber was naturally cultivated in water. It was also called the Fruit Cucumber, which Yuan Zhou was very clear.

    Yuan Zhou originally thought the Hydrophytic Cucumber merely required picking and cleaning before it was eaten like the Jinling Grass on the upper frame.

    However, he still underestimated the imaginative power of the system.

    The Hydrophytic Cucumber in front of Yuan Zhou was on a ck te with a depth of half a finger and was as big as a grown man¡¯s palm.

    In the transparent water, the root hair of the cucumber was clearly seen. As it was a kind of creeper, the leaves easily covered the bamboo shelves.

    However, the green leaves of the cucumber were at least twice as small as themon ones and thus looked fairly lovable and cute.

    ¡°What awesome imagination! Does that mean I have to carry it like this to the customers?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the cucumber taken out and sighed with emotion.

    Due to the support of the shelves, the leaves were naturally grown above the shelves. Under the leaves were the fresh and juicy cucumbers.

    The cucumber was no longer than a finger and even a girl could eat it up with at most three bites. However, the cucumbers looked way too fresh. The spines over the surface were standing straight with dewdrops on the surface. It appeared exquisite and beautiful due to the small size.

    A pot of cucumbers bore six fruits in total. Though each had a different shape, they all looked fresh.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me eat one first.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite curious about this kind of cucumber.

    ¡°Hua La La La¡±, Yuan Zhou first washed his hands and then picked a cucumber off before he rinsed it again with flowing water.

    ¡°Ka Ca¡±. Yuan Zhou directly bit more than half a cucumber off at a gulp.

    What was the taste of themon cucumber? Precisely speaking, the taste was very nd with a lot of moisture and the intrinsic delicate fragrance. That was all.

    ¡°Is this really a cucumber?¡± For an instant, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find any appropriate adjectives to describe the taste in his mouth.

    That¡¯s right. The taste of this cucumber was quite different.

    The first feeling when the fresh cucumber entered the mouth was naturally the crispness. It was so crisp as if it was a tender green shoot that newly grew in spring.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±. The clear sound continued to be heard along with chewing.

    Besides that, as soon as he chewed the cucumber, the juice inside flowed all over his mouth and the intrinsic fragrance immediately rushed down the throat and then to the stomach. Following that, the very feeling rose to his head.

    ¡°The taste reminds me of my childhood when I was thirsty and stole the cucumbers that were growing in other people¡¯s farnds to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of his childhood in the countryside.

    That¡¯s right. The cucumbers in front of him weren¡¯t really that delicious but instead, it just disyed the genuine taste of cucumbers. When it was in the mouth, people could easily recognize it. Moreover, it was the most delicious and freshest feeling.

    ¡°So this is just to let people experience the freshness of the cucumbers that have been barely harvested. Right?¡± Yuan Zhou ate up another cucumber and then said.

    Of course, the system still had no reaction. Therefore, Yuan Zhou ate up a cucumber again in silence.

    The reason this time was quite sufficient. It was because the system had just charged Yuan Zhou for this pot of cucumbers.

    Hence, Yuan Zhou naturally had to eat it up.

    ¡°Speaking of which, will you also recycle the leaves after the cucumber is eaten?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the beautiful and verdant leaves curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Such an answer will make me feel you actually have a farm.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a helpless look.

    He had long been curious about where these top-quality ingredients came, but every time, the system only gave him an answer that his level was too low and he needed to level up if he wanted to know that.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already quit asking about that. However, it was inevitable to beat around the bush, but the system straightforwardly refused to answer him.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. Please start taking the first 20 number tickets.¡± Zhou Jia stood in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that had just been opened for business and said clearly and loudly.

    ¡°I really really want to sing a song of I Got You Finally.¡± All customers moved forward at once.

    ¡°Stop it. Can¡¯t you guys see that Wu Hai is so calm?¡± When another customer walked forward, he didn¡¯t forget to answer them.

    ¡°You are right. Guess whose rmendation it will be today.¡± A customer started to ask this question immediately.

    ¡°Of course it will be mine. My hometown is Yangzhou, where quite a few famous snacks originate.¡± Another customer said proudly at once.

    ¡°My hometown is also not bad. I won¡¯t fail.¡± Speaking of that, other customers contradicted him and meanwhile received his number ticket quite quickly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll know the result shortly.¡± The grandpa said calmly with aposed appearance.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We will know right away.¡± On hearing that, the customers nodded their heads one after another.

    The start of taking the first 20 number tickets meant that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would be open for lunch very soon. Therefore, the business hours which wouldmence in a little while, had been long awaited by the customers.

    ¡°Everybody, pleasee on in for a meal.¡± The way Zhou Jia spoke was getting more and more standard and polite.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, whose is it today?¡± The first thing the customers did when they entered the restaurant was to ask Yuan Zhou about the snacks.

    ¡°Please read the menu.¡± With a mask on his face, Yuan Zhou signaled them to check the new dishes on the menu.

    ¡°There¡¯s still an aftertaste of cucumbers when I speak. But it really feels nice.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking inwardly.

    As he was wearing the mask, Yuan Zhou could naturally smell the vor of the cucumber that he had just eaten.

    ¡°Huh? There are surprisingly two new dishes. Hydrophytic Cucumber and Celestial Fruit? A vegetable and a fruit?¡± A customer asked in surprise.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it will be the characteristic snacks from various ces?¡± The customer asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Um, yes. Snacks.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Then here¡¯s the question. Which exactly is the snack, Hydrophytic Cucumber or the Celestial Fruit?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with great interest.

    ...

 Chapter 551 - New Uses

    <h4>Chapter 551: New Uses</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Of course it is my Celestial Fruit!¡± Just when Wu Hai asked this question, a person immediately answered him.

    It was the customer who was from Yangzhou and imed that his rmendation would be chosen just now.

    ¡°Because this Celestial Fruit is a characteristic snack originating from my hometown.¡± Speaking of that, the customer appeared quite proud.

    ¡°What a surprise! It really was you who won. How awesome.¡± The customer that spoke just now immediately said in admiration.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m from Yangzhou.¡± The person said quitecently.

    In his heart, however, he felt very lucky. After all, he really racked his brains thinking of a snack that had been lost over the years in Yangzhou.

    ¡°Hurry up and tell us what the Celestial Fruit is.¡± Somebody urged him.

    ¡°Yeah, tell us now.¡± On hearing that, other customers all looked at this customer from Yangzhou curiously.

    ¡°Hey-hey. As a matter of fact, I haven¡¯t eaten this thing, either.¡± This person was also a frank person. He stroked his own head and said directly.

    ¡°So even you have never eaten it before.¡± Other customers immediately became speechless.

    ¡°Yes. I only heard from my grandma that it¡¯s very delicious.¡± The customer from Yangzhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s try the taste by ourselves.¡± The customers shrugged and straightforwardly hailed Zhou Jia to order dishes.

    ¡°I want a serving of Celestial Fruit, Hydrophytic Cucumber, Dongpo Pig Knuckle, and in White Rice.¡± Wu Hai ordered all the new dishes at once.

    ¡°Okay. But the Hydrophytic Cucumber is an after meal fruit, so it¡¯s only served at the end of the meal. Is that alright?¡± Zhou Jia said carefully.

    ¡°A fruit for after meals?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s new.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Once Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, the taste of the cucumber came again. He found the fragrance was really not bad and smelled quite refreshing.

    Therefore, he made the arrangement like that. After all, Yuan Zhou still remembered the matter of beingined about having no after meal fruit.

    ¡°Sounds interesting. No problem. Just serve it in the end.¡± Wu Hai agreed readily.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please. Your dishes are to be served at once.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and then reported the dishes to Yuan Zhou.

    Because of the customer from Yangzhou, the Celestial Fruit was ordered by many people. It was even more popr than the Crow Head which was served first.

    After all, the customer from Yangzhou told them this was a characteristic snack that had failed to be handed down from past generations.

    As for the Hydrophytic Cucumber, it was also ordered by many people, but was not as popr as the Celestial Fruit. After all, dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were really not cheap.

    ¡°Come on. Time to get me the cucumber. I have finished the meal.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t wait to say to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Alright. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and then she turned around and prepared to carry it.

    However, she also became astonished when she turned her head as she found a potted nt like a work of art standing there upright .

    ¡°It¡¯s surprisingly really a Hydrophytic Cucumber.¡± The customers were a little muddled.

    ¡°How fresh.¡± Looking at the cucumbers still growing on the vines, a customer was surprised as well.

    ¡°They are indeed fresh. Moreover, did you notice that there are even dewdrops on the surface?¡± Another customer pointed at the fresh and juicy cucumbers and said that.

    ¡°Yeah. The thing is that it¡¯s winter now.¡± The third customer also said in surprise.

    As for Zhou Jia, she returned to normal and then carried the tray towards Wu Hai calmly.

    Apart from the Hydrophytic Cucumber in the ck pot, there were also two pottery jars with different colors on the tray. Both were full of clear water.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your cucumber.¡± Zhou Jia was considered to be an experienced person in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    She had seen all kinds of people in here, like the senior executives that people barely saw in normal times, the second-generation tycoons, and even the beautiful presidents that only appeared in novels and famous artists as well as writers, etc.

    Therefore, Zhou Jia still did her own work dutifully although she also felt surprised in her heart.

    ¡°How shall I eat it?¡± Wu Hai was an artist, but when he saw the edible cucumbers that were as beautiful as a work of art, he was also slightly muddled.

    Even so, that couldn¡¯t stop the determination of a foodie. So he straightforwardly stared at Yuan Zhou and asked him. ¡°The water in the yellow pottery jar is for washing hands while the water in the green pottery jar is for washing the cucumbers. You can dry your hands with the towels,¡± said Yuan Zhou to the point.

    ¡°This after meal fruit is really unique.¡± Wu Hai rinsed his hands into the yellow pottery jar straightforwardly and then said.

    Speaking of the pottery jars, the size was just enough to put the hands inside, neither too big nor too small. The moment the hands touched the water, Wu Hai raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°It¡¯s surprisingly warm, but meanwhile feels a bit cold. The water is so interesting.¡± Wu Hai moved his hands out of the water and then said.

    Wu Hai was right. Of course, the water was also provided by the system and it was just right for the human body temperature. It felt strange to be both warm and cold, but Wu Hai felt veryfortable when he washed his hands with it.

    ¡°Pa¡±. Having washed his hands, Wu Hai picked off a cucumber without hesitation and then put it in the green pottery jar to wash it.

    The cucumber was very clean. It immediately floated up after it was thrown into the pottery jar and turned over in the water.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±. Wu Hai directly scooped it up and stuffed into his mouth to eat.

    ¡°Well, the taste is so good. Yum, delicious.¡± Wu Hai ate it up quickly and then said.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca. It¡¯s indeed very delicious.¡± The sound of chewing cucumber passed from the side. Jiang Changxi directly said that even before Wu Hai realized what happened.

    That¡¯s right. Just when Wu Hai was immersed in the tender and crisp texture of the cucumber, Jiang Changxi also ate a cucumber without hesitation.

    Of course, it was picked off from the vines of the Hydrophytic Cucumber ordered by Wu Hai.

    ¡°You ate my cucumber. Compensate me.¡± Wu Hai stared straight at Jiang Changxi at once.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget. I have once treated you to the All-Fish Banquet.¡± Jiang Changxi said smilingly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same thing. Now, order a serving of cucumbers andpensate me.¡± Wu Hai requested her directly.

    ¡°No. If I order now, it will all go into your stomach.¡± Jiang Changxi refused him tly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do this. You order one serving and we eat the hot pot with the cucumbers.¡± Wu Hai said on a whim.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s opinion, it was really a waste of the hotpot seasonings prepared by Yuan Zhou to make hot pot with all vegetables bought outside.

    Now that Yuan Zhou had served the new ingredient, why couldn¡¯t they use it to make hot pot?

    ¡°You want to boil the cucumbers in the hot pot?¡± Jiang Changxi was made speechless.

    ¡°Did you lose your mind just because you want to eat hot pot? No.¡± Jiang Changxi straightforwardly refused.

    ¡°Thenpensate my cucumbers.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s persistence in delicious foods were beyond imagination.

    ¡°Maybe next time.¡± Jiang Changxi savored the aftertaste of the refreshing cucumbers in her mouth and then refused.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, get me a serving of Spicy Hotpot Seasoning and bring her a serving of Hydrophytic Cucumbers.¡± Wu Hai directly summoned Zhou Jia.

    ¡°I can bring you to view my new painting. You are in it.¡± Wu Hai said to Jiang Changxi who was about to refuse her.

    ¡°Okay. You are really persistent.¡± Jiang Changxi immediately modified her previous remark and then paid the money.

    ¡°Of course. Eating and drawing are the two only things that I cannot give up.¡± Wu Hai revealed a serious manner.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Remember what you said.¡± Jiang Changxi reminded him.

    Jiang Changxi had known there was a separate painting about Yuan Zhou, the one with the back of Yuan Zhou jogging on the street. Most importantly, Jiang Changxi had not appeared in a painting where all regr customers were present.

    That was why she asked Wu Hai to draw a painting for her specially. As for Wu Hai, he naturally didn¡¯t agree at that time.

    No one really knew whether he drew a painting about Jiang Changxi this time.

 Chapter 552 - Chefâ€™s Association Contest In Sichuan Province

    <h4>Chapter 552: Chef¡¯s Association Contest In Sichuan Province</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    As Wu Hai had ordered the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines earlier, this bowl of in white rice was naturally shared with Jiang Changxi.

    Fortunately, the matter of showing her the painting helped him a lot. Most importantly, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t really lose much and this was the reason why she agreed to his request.

    Today was a very special day, although Yuan Zhou had no idea about that. It was the broadcasting day of thetest Folk Talent.

    Ever since the third episode was broadcastedst time, Yuan Zhou had received both praise and criticism.

    The criticism was about the price in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Nevertheless, since a lot of people who had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before turned up and spoke highly of Yuan Zhou, the situation didn¡¯t get worse.

    Nheless, there were many people dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, either.

    The good thing was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became more well-known. On this point, it could be seen from the fact that Shen Min and Zhou Jia were receiving more and more new customers.

    Yuan Zhou just had no idea about that at all. After all, he didn¡¯t pay close attention to the forum anymore after he surfed intest time.

    Only the activities of studying the delicacies, battles of wits and courage with the system, developing new dishes and daily friendly interactions with the customers made up Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily work.

    ¡°The trailer at the end of thest episode said this episode would have a huge reversal. Let me see what it is.¡± The one who said that was naturally an audience who waited to watch Folk Talent.

    However, he had another identity, that was, a die-hard opponent of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Damn it. I think that the boss is extremely ck-hearted. I guess his heart, liver, lungs and kidneys are all ck.¡± The person smoothed out his hair with the fingers and stared at the live broadcast on the inte.

    ¡°Well. I told you we will know if he¡¯s a liar by going to eat once.¡± It was his girlfriend who spoke to him with a helpless tone at the side.

    ¡°No. I will never go there and increase his turnover. I¡¯m not that foolish.¡± The man said angrily.

    ¡°Then you stay here and continue watching. But don¡¯t be too angry. It¡¯s no more than a gimmick. Don¡¯t be so serious. Ok?¡± While saying that, she put down a cup of tea and then left.

    Of course, she wasn¡¯t interested in watching these kinds of programs. She preferred to watch the romantic drama series, which could be more rxing.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t. I must find out how he manages to be innocent.¡± There was full of contempt in the man¡¯s tone.

    After all, it was an act of seeking death to advertise ck-hearted behaviors, in his opinion.

    That¡¯s right. He had been believing that this program was bought over by Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou charged so much and earned so much money. It would be reasonable if he was rich.

    ¡°In this world, there are so many fools that the liars can¡¯t handle them all.¡± It was the only feeling the man had when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    There were many other people that thought the same as the man. After all, television programs rting to delicacies were tending to be more and more popr recently.

    The program, Folk Talent, had got a hold of such a controversial person like Yuan Zhou and managed to sell the most ordinary foods at an extremely high price.

    That naturally caused a lot of people to watch and resulted in more attention. Moreover, that also led to a sharp rise in the audience rating.

    And now, Presenter Lu and Scenarist Li were still in the TV station waiting for the report of audience rating.

    ¡°How¡¯s the audience rating?¡± Presenter Lu looked at Scenarist Li and asked.

    ¡°It looks great now.¡± Scenarist Li looked at the audience rating of previous episode that was sent to him with satisfaction.

    ¡°Perfect. I¡¯m not joking, but I think we should do one more episode.¡± Presenter Lu said, pretending to be serious.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. If we continue broadcasting this person, the audience will probably be tired of him.¡± Scenarist Li analyzed rationally.

    ¡°That makes sense. We have broadcast four episodes consecutively including this one.¡± Presenter Lu thought for a while and also nodded the head, saying that.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We should broadcast something else to relieve their boredom,¡± said Scenarist Li.

    ¡°Um.¡± Presenter Lu nodded the head.

    ¡°Speaking of which, why doesn¡¯t that person attend the contest held by the Sichuan Provincial Chef Association? Isn¡¯t it supposed to start very soon?¡± As a Scenarist of a gourmet program, Scenarist Li was quite familiar with the contests in the province.

    ¡°About this question, I have indeed asked it before.¡± Presenter Lu said immediately.

    ¡°Why?¡± Scenarist Li was a little puzzled.

    Theoretically, Yuan Zhou would be well-known throughout the province if he attended this kind of contests and contended for the championship.

    ¡°I heard about it from Little Zhou who had an interviewst time.¡± During normal times, Presenter Lu liked telling a story bit by bit whenever he spoke.

    ¡°Do you mean Zhou Zhou who interviewed the judges of the contest?¡± Scenarist Li brought this person to mind from his memory immediately.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s him. He interviewed the principal judge, Master Li. He is the eldest apprentice of that Chairman Zhou.¡± Presenter Lu nodded the head and then said.

    ¡°What did he say? Isn¡¯t Yuan Zhou qualified?¡± Scenarist Li¡¯s first reaction was so.

    After all, he had never eaten the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. Master Li, the eldest apprentice of Chairman Zhou, namely Zhou Shijie, had a very high position in this circle, therefore, it was verymon for him to turn up his nose at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Presenter Lu shook the head.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are so good that he dares notment on him. So, he didn¡¯t even send him the invitation.¡± Presenter Lu shrugged and then said that.

    ¡°What?¡± Scenarist Li thought he misheard him and couldn¡¯t help asking again.

    ¡°Besides that, you should know Lee Yanyi. He¡¯s also one of the judges.¡± Presenter Lu brought out the name of Lee Yanyi.

    ¡°What did he say?¡± Scenarist Li asked curiously.

    It was well-known to all that Lee Yanyi was famous for his sharp tongue. And he didn¡¯t care about anybody¡¯s background at all.

    ¡°You know, Zhou Zhou even interviewed Lee Yanyi specially just because our program wants to ask about Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡± Presenter Lu exined.

    ¡°I know. That guy is good at such things.¡± Scenarist Li said smilingly.

    ¡°Yeah. Young people are eager to broadcast a huge scoop.¡± Presenter Lu nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°Tell me what Lee Yanyi said about that Boss Yuan. He is quite mean in speech.¡± On this point, Scenarist Li had a deep understanding.

    ¡°He said Boss Yuan is busy with cooking every day and thus has no time to attend such a small contest. And he specially instructed us not to report it to Boss Yuan. He also said it¡¯s unnecessary to help increase his fame in case even more people go there to eat.¡± When Presenter Lu said that, even he himself was surprised.

    After all, what Zhou Zhou said was that Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to be too famous because he was afraid of not being able to have meals in time if there were too many people.

    In Presenter Lu¡¯s opinion, it was a little absurd. Scenarist Li, who had just heard of that, also believed so.

    ¡°Then this Boss Yuan is really well liked.¡± Scenarist Li muttered.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s true. Zhou Zhou has told me that he prepared to spare some time for that Boss Yuan. After all, it¡¯s a piece of rather huge news.¡± Presenter Lu shrugged.

    ¡°Indeed. A chef that won¡¯t be attending the contest and only enjoys a small reputation surprisingly outsses those chefs that had be famous for long. There are really many angles.¡± Scenarist Li brought out the main reason in one breath.

    ¡°You are right.¡± Presenter Lu nodded the head.

    ¡°It seems our program will continue to be popr.¡± Immediately, Scenarist Li thought of their own program.

    ¡°Yes, absolutely.¡± Presenter Lu nodded the head.

    As for Yuan Zhou that was being discussed? He had no idea of that at all. A handsome prince charming never cared about these things.

 Chapter 553 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Problem

    <h4>Chapter 553: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Problem</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Indeed, Yuan Zhou knew nothing about the contest of the Chef¡¯s Association of Sichuan Province. He still wanted to have a chance to be well-known in the province, but not with this kind of opportunity.

    As for why Yuan Zhou knew nothing about this contest, it was fairly simple.

    Chairman Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t invite Yuan Zhou personally for these kinds of petty things.

    Lee Yanyi had his own reasons and definitely wouldn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou about this kind of information. After all, in his opinion, this was only a trivial contest of the next generation, even if it was actually a provincial contest.

    It was more understandable for Li Minghui. How could he voluntarily invite Yuan Zhou to attend the contest? He couldn¡¯t even invite him to be the judge.

    It was as funny as inviting Chu Xiao, the youngest Michelin Three Star chef, to attend the contest.

    As for why the judges didn¡¯t invite Yuan Zhou, it was simpler. After all, a high-level chef such as Chu Xiao wouldn¡¯t have time to attend such an insignificant contest.

    As a result, this was the situation that happened.

    During the interval after breakfast and before lunch, Yuan Zhou put on the Han Chinese Clothing embroidered with lotus flowers as usual and came to the door to prepare sculpting.

    ¡°Hi. Are you Boss Yuan?¡± A man dressed in a business suit and leather shoes took two steps forward and asked politely.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± In front of others, Yuan Zhou subconsciously kept his face taut before nodding his head.

    ¡°You are really busy. I have waited here for you for two hours.¡± This person said gently and politely. He didn¡¯t unt when he said he had waited for two hours, but contrarily appeared excited upon seeing Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and asked.

    ¡°Yes, I indeed have something to talk to you. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t havee over to bother you.¡± This person appeared older than Yuan Zhou, but he used a very polite salutation when greeting Yuan Zhou in a natural and harmonious manner.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Instead of addressing his greeting, Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. My name is Liu Xinming and I¡¯m a businessman doing small business. I heard Boss Tong gave her store to you. I want to ask how much are you prepared to sell it.¡± Liu Xinming, namely the man dressed in business suit and leather shoes, brought out his own purpose in one breath.

    He simply came here for Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop next to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. In this case, he naturally would be courteous to Yuan Zhou.

    However, there was another reason for Liu Xinming to be courteous to Yuan Zhou. He had done preliminary market research and knew it was Yuan Zhou who brought prosperity to this side street. If he wanted to do business here, he must be very courteous to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I never intended to sell it.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°I know you got this store for than a month ago, but you neither decorate it nor open it. That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking. Just tell me a price and let¡¯s discuss about it. Alright?¡± Liu Xinming didn¡¯t lose heart because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s not a matter of money.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    Speaking of the matter of money, Yuan Zhou felt very proud in the heart.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou knew these words, Yuan Zhou had wanted to say that out. And now, he finally got this opportunity.

    ¡°Okay. This is my name card. Please keep it. If you want to sell that storeter, remember to consider me. Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Yuan.¡± Liu Xinming handed his name card to Yuan Zhou courteously.

    ¡°Okay, but I won¡¯t sell it.¡± Yuan Zhou received the name card and said earnestly.

    ¡°Then treat it as making a friend. Yeah, making a friend.¡± Liu Xinming remained smiling enthusiastically and then left.

    Yuan Zhou put away the name card. Though he wouldn¡¯t call him, he still kept it well. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of doing things.

    After that, Yuan Zhou came back to the door. When he prepared to sit down, another person came to him. The opening remark was as same as that of Liu Xinming.

    ¡°Since you are Mr. Yuan, I¡¯m not going to say anything more. For the neighboring dry cleaning shop, how much do you want to sell it for?¡± It was a tall and slim middle-aged man with a look of shrewdness.

    ¡°I never intended to sell it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°You took over Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop one month ago. But during the period, you didn¡¯t even go inside once, let alone renovating it. So I guess you are just waiting for the right price to sell. Don¡¯t worry. We can afford that.¡± The tall and slim middle-aged man pushed his sses upward and brought out these words quickly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to tell anybody my decisions.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly turned around and returned to the restaurant.

    ¡°It seems this person doesn¡¯t intend to sell it.¡± The tall and slim middle-aged man watched Yuan Zhou walk into the restaurant and didn¡¯t persuade him to stay.

    That¡¯s right. This person just came to sound out Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention today. His attitude wasn¡¯t too bad, but nor was it good. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any interest in listening to him anymore. He directly walked away.

    Not to mention that Yuan Zhou never intended to sell Boss Tong¡¯s store. Even if he decided to sell it, he wouldn¡¯t sell it to him.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to do with Boss Tong¡¯s store, but he never intended to sell it. After all, it was Boss Tong¡¯s kindness that gave him this store.

    Due to the two continuous disturbances, Yuan Zhou lost interest in sculpting. He directly went to the second floor of the pub and prepared to read some books attentively.

    After all, he hadn¡¯t finished reading the book on the cooked wheaten food.

    Although Yuan Zhou closed the door, the arrival of the two people seemed to unlock something. In the following days, more people came to enquire Yuan Zhou about the sale of Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop.

    That made Yuan Zhou annoyed beyond endurance. He had to put up a notice on the neighboring store that indicated he had no intention to sell the store.

    While Yuan Zhou was a little vexed at the store bestowed to him on this side, the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a quite sharp rise.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why do you always wear the mask? I can¡¯t even see your face. Can you take it off?¡± A female neer pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s mask and said straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her, but just cooked the dishes earnestly.

    The girl meant no harm to Yuan Zhou, but some customers in the restaurant were slightly discontented.

    ¡°Why are you curious about the chef¡¯s face since you are here to eat?¡± Man Man said with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Because Boss Yuan wears the breathing mask whenever I watch TV.¡± The girl said naturally.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t make it okay. Boss Yuan wears the breathing mask for the sake of our healthy diet. As long as it¡¯s the business hour, he wears the breathing mask.¡± When Man Man heard the girl came after she watched TV, she exined patiently to her.

    ¡°Okay, I got it. Sorry.¡± The girl stuck out her tongue and no longer said anything. She just waited there silently for her dishes.

    ¡°Ow. The price is really as expensive as what I saw on TV. Awful.¡± It was naturally another customer who came after he watched TV.

    ¡°Yeah. Do we need to taste it or not?¡± A friend of this person asked him at the side.

    ¡°Of course. I changed 3 different types of transportation in order toe here. I must have a look if the dishes are really that delicious.¡± The person said positively.

    ¡°Alright. We can order one serving. If the dishes aren¡¯t delicious, we can at least save some money.¡± His friend said.

    After watching the fourth episode of the program, Folk Talent, those who hadined about the high price were swayed. After all, many bosses said dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant well deserved the price.

    Sometimes, theizens were so pure and earnest. When they found others all said so, they contrarily felt they ought toe to try if it was true. They just wanted to prove it with their personal experience.

    Therefore, the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been booming whenever business timemenced recently. Of course, the business of other restaurants that had been interviewed also became better.

    After all, the people believed sincerely about the words spoken in the program when they saw these restaurants really existed.

 Chapter 554 - The First Main Mission of An Intermediate Chef

    <h4>Chapter 554: The First Main Mission of An Intermediate Chef</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your business is doing very well recently.¡± It was Wu Zhou¡¯s first sentence as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°It has been a while.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but first greeted him.

    ¡°Yeah. This guy hasn¡¯t been here for a long time.¡± Zhao Yingjun, namely Wu Zhou¡¯s colleague, patted his shoulder and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m very busy.¡± Wu Zhou revealed a smile of happiness.

    Then, Yuan Zhou wanted to say nothing more. This was because whatever Wu Zhou said at this time would definitely be rted to his girlfriend.

    He was right.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to get married, so I am making arrangements for the wedding. Yesterday, we went to buy the wedding rings.¡± Wu Zhou stroked his head and said.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t had my meal, but you are already unting your intimacy with your girlfriend.¡± Zhao Yinjun said with a manner of contempt.

    ¡°What do you want to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly turned aside from the topic under discussion.

    ¡°I heard there¡¯s a new dish. I¡¯m definitely going to eat that.¡± Wu Zhou indicated that he had lots of funds recently.

    ¡°You must treat me. You need to make up for my heart wounded by you.¡± Zhao Yingjun said frankly and immodestly.

    ¡°Okay. Give him a bowl of Egg Fried Rice.¡± Wu Zhou pointed at Zhao Yingjun and said to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°You are so stingy.¡± Zhao Yingjun said discontentedly.

    ¡°A bowl of Egg Fried Rice is worth 188 RMB. If you don¡¯t want to eat it, I will cancel the order.¡± Wu Zhou said with an unyielding tone.

    ¡°It seems that soon-to-be a husband will be more mature.¡± Yuan Zhou acted as an elder and said as if he knew very well.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you also know that soon-to-be a husband must be mature?¡± Jiang Changxi would never give up an opportunity to tease Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest look.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, have you ever been a boyfriend of anybody? What does a boyfriend need to do?¡± Jiang Changxi said smilingly with mischief in her heart.

    ¡°You want Egg Fried Rice, right? One moment, please.¡± As Yuan Zhou was wearing a breathing mask, no one could see any expression on his face. He straightforwardly said to Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Haw-haw-haw.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou turn around and leave like that, Jiang Changxi immediately burst intoughter.

    It was the bustling time when customers hurried back and forth in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Suddenly, a male voice passed into the restaurant.

    ¡°Hi. Is your boss here?¡± The person was wearing a ck polo-neck sweater on the inside, a grey wool coat on the outside, straight ck business pants and burnished shoes. Besides that, he appeared quite cultured.

    ¡°Hello. Boss Yuan is busy now. If you have anything to talk to him about, you have to wait for two hours before you can discuss with him.¡± Zhou Jia immediately went up and said courteously.

    Judging from the cultured man¡¯s clothes and appearance, he should have seldom refused by others. Therefore, he only answered after he pushing his golden sses with the finger of his right hand.

    ¡°Do you have a separate room in your restaurant?¡± His voice was as clear and melodious as always.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we don¡¯t.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head smilingly.

    ¡°Only these seats?¡± The cultured man looked at the chairs and tables in the restaurant and then said.

    ¡°Yes. This is the seat that just bes vacant and also your seat.¡± Zhou Jia pointed at the bar stool right in the middle of the countertop and facing Yuan Zhou.

    Coincidentally, this seat was just next to Jiang Changxi¡¯s.

    ¡°Okay. Please give me your menu.¡± The cultured man walked up to sit down and then said.

    ¡°There¡¯s a menu at every seat. Please have a look at what you need.¡± Zhou Jia said considerately and politely.

    This time, the cultured man didn¡¯t say anything. He took up the exquisite menu painted with lotus flower pattern in front of him and started to read it.

    ¡°Ye Liu?¡± Just when the cultured man was reading the menu, Jiang Changxi said at the side.

    ¡°Hello. Oh, it¡¯s Miss Jiang.¡± The cultured man Ye Liu answered politely.

    ¡°Why did you alsoe here to eat?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°I am helping others do a taste test.¡± Ye Liu said simply and concisely.

    ¡°Oh. Then you don¡¯t need to do that. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is needless to say.¡± Jiang Changxi patted on the chest and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Thank you. Can you rmend some dishes?¡± Ye Liu handed the menu to her and said politely.

    ¡°It¡¯s unnecessary. Each dish in this restaurant makes people want to swallow their own tongue.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t answer him directly, but said that.

    ¡°Okay. Then get me one serving of each dish on the menu.¡± Ye Liu turned the head and said to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ording to our rules, customers must eat up all the dishes ordered. If he can¡¯t finish the dishes, he¡¯ll be cklisted and can nevere again.¡± Zhou Jia recited the rules meticulously.

    Even if Ye Liu was wearing the branded customized clothes and appeared much more influential than Ling Hong, Zhou Jia also recited the rules seriously.

    ¡°Then get me one serving of the first five dishes on the menu.¡± Ye Liu changed the way of ordering dishes.

    ¡°There are also several main courses in the first five dishes. Do you need to remove the repeat ones?¡± Zhou Jia asked earnestly.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Ye Liu nodded the head.

    After all, in his opinion, there wasn¡¯t any difference between Egg Fried Rice and Egg Fried Rice Set.

    ¡°Alright. Paymentes before the meal in this restaurant.¡± Zhou Jia said again.

    ¡°Okay. I have paid by bank transfer.¡± Ye Liu heard Zhou Jia¡¯s price and then said that.

    ¡°Received. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia said smilingly.

    ¡°Please do not let me down.¡± Ye Liu said that quite seriously.

    ¡°Please be rest assured. We definitely won¡¯t let you down.¡± Zhou Jia had been ustomed to such kind of words. Sometimes, she could evene across people who said they would smash the restaurant if the dishes weren¡¯t delicious.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still running well, therefore Zhou Jia didn¡¯t feel Ye Liu was special in any way.

    Nevertheless, Jiang Changxi gave a vague look at him. After all, he graduated from The Wharton School in Pennsylvania and he had ever managed to break a potential acquisition of Goldman Sachs. It was interesting to see him eat here.

    ¡°This guy is bing more and more awesome. Even such a capable manes immediately upon hearing the news. Thus, I have a really good insight since I came to eat here so long time ago.¡± Jiang Changxi thought proudly while she was looking at Yuan Zhou who was cooking earnestly.

    As for how Ye Liu noticed Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant alone, it was really a mistake.

    He had a younger sister who liked surfing the inte and watching various gourmet programs. Even since the program A Bite Of China ended, she took a fancy to Folk Talent.

    From this program, she got to know about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. By the way, the name of the ID of Ye Liu¡¯s younger sister was Ye Liu. It was so obvious that she liked her brother.

    Because of this turning point, Ye Liu paid a visit to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today.

    Though there was a well-known person in his restaurant, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that because he received a mission, more specifically, a main mission, when he carried the dishes to others.

    The system disyed, ¡°The main mission is opened. Host, please receive it.¡±

    ¡°A main mission? I haven¡¯t seen one for long. Can I level up bypleting that?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite proactive when he heard it was a main mission.

    The system disyed, ¡°It¡¯s only the first main mission. After receiving it, you¡¯ll know the answer.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I had already known there couldn¡¯t be such a good thing.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the tray and then grumbled in the heart.

    The system disyed, ¡°The main mission is avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll do itter.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he began to cook the dishes attentively again.

 Chapter 555 - From The Heart

    <h4>Chapter 555: From The Heart</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Time passed extraordinarily quickly when one was fully upied. In just a little while, the two-hour business time ended.

    ¡°Business time for lunch today has ended. Pleasee earlier this evening.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen upright and said while looking at the customers.

    ¡°Well, every time Boss Yuan says so, I have a feeling that I won¡¯t make it tomorrow.¡± A customer let out a sigh and said sorrowfully.

    ¡°That¡¯s not your illusion. Because you indeed won¡¯te in the evening.¡± Another customer beside him ridiculed without hesitation.

    ¡°Yeah. With such high prices, I¡¯d be satisfied if I can save money ande to eat from time to time.¡± The customer stroked his belly and appeared quite satisfied.

    ¡°Indeed. It is also nice to have such kind of opportunity.¡± Another customer also said contentedly.

    ¡°Bye, Miss Jiang.¡± At the other side, Ye Liu, who had the meal earnestly all along, had finished all the dishes in front of him. He stood up and said to Jiang Changxi at the side.

    ¡°Bye, Mr. Ye.¡± Jiang Changxi said goodbye to him smilingly in a rare, ordinary tone.

    After Ye Liu got the answer, he nodded the head and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Who¡¯s this guy? He could actually make our ¡®three lost¡¯ woman appear so decent.¡± Wu Zhou revealed a look of curiosity on his face at the side.

    ¡°What do you know about? I am a decent woman every day.¡± Jiang Changxi gave a supercilious look at Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. Sister Jiang, you are lying through your teeth. I am guessing you have a crush on this person.¡± Wu Hai asked with a gossiping manner.

    Of course, there were many other people who waited to listen to the gossip at the same time, for example, Yuan Zhou who was tidying up seriously, Zhao Yingjun at the side and the remaining two customers.

    ¡°What are you bullshitting for? Even if I have a crush on somebody, it must be Boss Yuan. Right?¡± After saying that, Jiang Changxi made eyes at Yuan Zhou sincerely.

    Yuan Zhou shook the goosebumps off without turning a hair and then pretended that he didn¡¯t hear it. Afterwards, he continued tidying up seriously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. Boss Yuan isn¡¯t likely to like Sister Jiang. I think Boss Yuan definitely likes beautiful girls like Yin Ya.¡± Wu Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Oh? Do you mean I¡¯m not beautiful?¡± Jiang Changxi leaned forward and her expression suddenly became charming.

    ¡°No, no, no. Of course you are beautiful. But still, I think my sweetheart Mu Mu is the most beautiful.¡± Wu Zhou said wittily right away.

    ¡°Tsk.¡± Instantly, Jiang Changxi sat up straight and revealed a manner of boredom.

    ¡°That person is a well-known financial analyst. Numerous people want him to help them to invest. The key point is that hispany isn¡¯t here, so I guess he probably came here especially for Boss Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi directly brought out the identity of Ye Liu.

    ¡°Wow, so that¡¯s it. It seems that Boss Yuan is really awesome. Of course, I¡¯m more awesome as I found Boss Yuan who cooked excellent dishes.¡± Wu Hai was stupefied for an instant and then smiledcently.

    ¡°That¡¯s because I cook well.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said with a solemn tone.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s all because of you.¡± Jiang Changxi continued teasing Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head without any hesitation. He believed his personal charm was that attractive.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou acting so narcissistic, Jiang Changxi was also a little speechless.

    ¡°The business time ends now. Pleasee in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    After all, he had heard all the gossip and now, it was the time to check the mission.

    ¡°Alright. See you in the evening.¡± The remaining customers also knew that Yuan Zhou would sculpt in the afternoon. Therefore, they parted from him one after another.

    ¡°See you then.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps of these people were getting further away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Hooo. I can finally check the main mission.¡± Yuan Zhou sat down and then muttered to himself.

    When he prepared the check the mission, however, he suddenly thought of the matter that many people came to ask about buying Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop these few days. Therefore, he directly went up and shut the door.

    After a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, the door was shut.

    ¡°There, I can check the mission in silence now.¡± Yuan Zhou got relieved.

    After all, Yuan Zhou really wasn¡¯t good at the social dealings, so he became relieved after he shut the door.

    ¡°System, receive the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then said.

    [Main mission] From The Heart

    (Mission tips: collecting 100 sighs of emotion from the heart saying that the dishes are so cheap.)

    [Mission reward] Hot Pot Ingredients (Duck)

    (Reward tips: duck intestines are an indispensable ingredient for a hot pot. So work hard for the Hot Pot Duck Intestines, young man.)

    ¡°Leaving others aside, didn¡¯t you call me ¡®youth¡¯ before?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at thest two characters and asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you have leveled up to an intermediate chef.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Don¡¯t ever think that I don¡¯t know just because I didn¡¯t say anything. For quite a few former missions, you called me ¡®young man¡¯. Actually, I think I¡¯m still young.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a tone of disdain.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him anymore.

    Having solved that problem, Yuan Zhou started to check the mission carefully again.

    ¡°Sigh with emotion from the heart that the dishes are cheap?¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes widely instantly and revealed a look of disbelief.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯d say the dishes are indeed very cheap on my own behalf. After all, the ingredients are reared even better than me.¡± What surprised Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t that the price was actually cheap.

    Instead, what surprised him was to let customers say the dishes were cheap. He had started the business for so long, but never heard others say his dishes were cheap. Contrarily, everyone said the dishes were expensive.

    ¡°System, I think you are putting me in a difficult situation on purpose. Tell me what¡¯s the purpose of this mission? Is there anything to do with my culinary skills?¡± Yuan Zhou said with an expression of ¡°Are you kidding me?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°As a chef, you must let your customers know the value of the ingredients you are using.¡±

    ¡°What does that mean?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t quite understand the system, thus he asked again.

    The system disyed, ¡°Considering the price to quality ratio and the perfect taste produced with the excellentbination of the ingredients and your culinary skills, the current prices are really not expensive,paratively speaking.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that does make sense.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please work hard toplete the mission and try your best to let customers recognize your wonderful craftsmanship.¡±

    ¡°You are definitely right. I don¡¯t even know what to say.¡± Yuan Zhou answered habitually.

    Then, he thought about it for an instant and then found it was indeed so.

    Nowadays, customers that came for meals generally believed the dishes were so delicious that they were simply irreceable, but indeed, none had ever said it was worthwhile to eat the taste at such prices.

    ¡°It seems that I still need to improve my craftsmanship.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t agree more with the price to quality ratio mentioned by the system just now.

    ¡°The reward is a Hot Pot Ingredient?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the ingredient of duck marked behind and asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Is the duck intact?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°In order to guarantee the freshness of the ingredients, all the ingredients are picked freshly in season.¡±

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. System, you are talking like the call center operators who always say that they need to record the conversation in order to guarantee the service quality.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that when he noticed the system¡¯s words.

    Though it was teased by Yuan Zhou, the system actually didn¡¯t have any reaction. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou started to think about the way toplete the mission while sitting on the chair.

 Chapter 556 - A Beauty In The Same line of Work

    <h4>Chapter 556: A Beauty In The Same line of Work</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°If I want others to say the dishes are cheap, I definitely need to ask them by myself.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Yuan Zhou stood up and looked around at the kitchen and then at those top-grade food ingredients.

    ¡°Now that others are asked to say from their hearts that the dishes are cheap, I can¡¯t ask that too straightforwardly. I must be very subtle.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that inwardly.

    For the whole afternoon, Yuan Zhou studied the mission repeatedly before he began to sculpt. After that, he just waited to start his opening remarks when the customers arrived.

    Fortunately, time passed more quickly when people were more serious.

    Not long after that, the dinnertime was about tomence.

    Zhou Jia had already waited outside the restaurant. As for the customers, they naturally also started to line up and wait.

    As for the ingredients for dinner, Yuan Zhou had also got them ready. After he patted the sleeves slightly, he stood steadily and waited for the customers to enter the restaurant.

    ¡°The first ten customers, pleasee on in for your meal.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s gentle voice sounded at the door.

    ¡°I¡¯m hungry.¡± The customers patted their stomach and entered the restaurant with satisfaction.

    Of course, the first ten customers all had a sense of superiority. They entered the door of the restaurant deliberately in the face of others behind them who were envious of them in various ways.

    However, this was not the first or second time. Wu Hai had experienced this matter many times, thus he totally ignored it.

    Though Yuan Zhou was thinking of something inwardly, he instantly let go of the mission and concentrated on cooking when he received the order.

    As the difficulty of this matter was actually very high, it was naturally easier toplete with the help of familiar customers.

    Therefore, the first person that Yuan Zhou talked to was Wu Hai.

    ¡°How is it today?¡± With a breathing mask on his face, Yuan Zhou appeared quite solemn and expressionless.

    ¡°How is what?¡± Wu Hai revealed an inexplicable look.

    He wouldn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou was asking him about the taste of the dishes because it was needless to ask.

    ¡°It seems that I can¡¯t ask him too straightforwardly. I must be subtle.¡± When Yuan Zhou found Wu Hai didn¡¯t understand him at all, he thought that in his heart.

    However, he had never thought about how others could possibly understand him by saying one single sentence of ¡°How is it today?¡±

    Wu Hai just watched Yuan Zhou standing there.

    ¡°In this case, I definitely can¡¯t ask him straightforwardly if my price is cheap. I have to change another subtle way to ask.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai and thought inwardly.

    ¡°Do you think the price of my dishes are very cheap?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a subtle way. There was seriousness contained in his voice and solemnity in his eyes.

    ¡°Ha?¡± For an instant, Wu Hai didn¡¯t quite understand what Yuan Zhou meant.

    ¡°Never mind. Say it.¡± Yuan Zhou believed Wu Hai would definitely feel the dishes were cheap since he could distinguish so many top-grade ingredients.

    ¡°Of course not. I have spent so much money here it is almost equivalent to a painting of mine.¡± After Wu Hai realized what had happened, he said without the least hesitation.

    ¡°By the way, I also sent you two paintings for free.¡± Wu Hai was naturally indicating about the two paintings hung on the ceiling.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± After Yuan Zhou heard that, he turned around and left immediately without dy.

    The conversation between Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai was heard by the customers at the side. They all felt it inexplicable and then started to discuss.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan?¡± One of the customers asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Did anyone say Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are expensive?¡± Another customer turned to look at Wu Hai curiously.

    ¡°What are you looking at me for?¡± Wu Hai was stroking his small mustaches and thinking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. He felt very puzzled when he suddenly found he was being stared at.

    ¡°It¡¯s not Brother Wu.¡± The customer shook the head and denied his own guess.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou cooked another serving of dishes again and then carried them to Ling Hong.

    ¡°This guy is a second-generation rich. He has money and moreover likes eating. He will definitely feel my dishes are cheap.¡± Yuan Zhou thought optimistically.

    Then, he got prepared and directly said.

    ¡°Ling Hong, do you feel my dishes are cheap?¡± Yuan Zhou changed another way to ask.

    ¡°For me, not really.¡± Ling Hong stroked his hair and said confidently.

    ¡°I¡¯m asking if they are cheap.¡± Yuan Zhou stressed.

    ¡°Do you want to raise the price?¡± Ling Hong asked with uncertainty.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m just asking randomly.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Oh, good. They are neither expensive nor cheap.¡± Ling Hong said to the point.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel they are cheap?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Ling Hong was quite skeptical about the purpose of Yuan Zhou asking that.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°Cheap, cheap. Please do not close the restaurant and go to rest.¡± Thest few words of Ling Hong were said very softly.

    ¡°Um.¡± A faint smile was creeping around the corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. When he turned around and went back to the kitchen, he checked the mission progress.

    [Main mission] From The Heart

    [Mission progress] 0/100

    ¡°Why is it still 0?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and inquired in the heart.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission requires sincere answers from the heart of the customers.¡±

    ¡°Did Ling Hong answer me perfunctorily out of fear that I will close the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of thest few words of Ling Hong and guessed.

    However, the system didn¡¯t give him any hint this time.

    Though Yuan Zhou had finished reading the book ¡°The Art of Speech¡±, he still hadn¡¯t mastered the genuine art of speech.

    If he asked this question in this way, others would only consider the price on the surface. If so, how could they bring out the words that the dishes were very cheap?

    Having failed twice, Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t ask that anymore during the lunchtime. He prepared to make a summary first and then asked that again after the business time ended.

    Therefore, this interlude of Yuan Zhou was mistaken by the customers to be an abnormality in Yuan Zhou¡¯s routine life.

    That¡¯s right. Among the familiar customers, Yuan Zhou always had such a name. Of course, it was because Yuan Zhou kept asking strange questions from time to time.

    For example, bullsh*t such as ¡°Am I awesome?¡± or ¡°Do I need to open a branch restaurant?¡±. At the very beginning, the customers felt Yuan Zhou would definitely ask for leave. Butter, they found Yuan Zhou often asked the same thing during daily life, they got ustomed to that. For fear of Yuan Zhou asking for leave, however, they still had to say something that made Yuan Zhou unable to close the restaurant.

    Therefore, the customers would mostly give Yuan Zhou the satisfactory answers that he wanted.

    Of course, the conclusion of the girls was that that trait was just what made the prince charming appear cute.

    When lunchtime had barely ended, a crowd of people came through the door. At that time, Zhou Jia had already gone back too.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The lunchtime has ended. Pleasee earlier for the dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted them courteously.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Lingzi. Are you Boss Yuan?¡± A seemingly lively and cute girl stood out from the tens of people and introduced herself.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Fantastic. Hi, Boss Yuan, I have long heard of your great name. And I¡¯m considered to be one that is in the same line of work as you.¡± While saying that, Lingzi reached out her hand and intended to shake hands with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Dear me! It¡¯s surprisingly a beauty. It seems there is a real plot existing in this novel.¡± Yuan Zhou felt happy in the heart, but on the surface, he said calmly.

    ¡°Are you also a chef?¡± While asking that, Yuan Zhou reached his hand and prepared to shake hands with her with a quite friendly attitude.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m good at eating, a professional epicurean. I¡¯m actually someone that does sort of same work as you.¡± Lingzi blinked yfully.

    On hearing the answer of Lingzi, Yuan Zhou immediately drew back his hand and stood still with his attitude back to normal. Then, he asked ndly, ¡°Since you are not a chef, what do youe here for?¡±

    ¡°Well...¡± Then, Lingzi was embarrassed. Her hand stayed in the air awkwardly and she could neither draw it back nor leave it out.

    ...

 Chapter 557 - I Publicize For You, You Offer Discounts

    <h4>Chapter 557: I Publicize For You, You Offer Discounts</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Lingzi, let¡¯s get down to business.¡± Just when the two people looked at each other without saying anything, a capable and experienced man reminded softly behind her.

    Though he believed that he uttered it beneath his breath, Yuan Zhou still heard him very clearly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, though we are not doing the same job, I dide here for something this time.¡± On hearing the reminding, Lingzi drew back her hand as if nothing had happened and then said immediately.

    When she said they were not doing the same job, however, she stressed on the word ¡°yet¡± with a smile on her face.

    ¡°This guy is really as stated in the rumors. Hecks a sense of romance and is absolutely apass.¡± Lingzi couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in her heart while waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer with a smile.

    ¡°Um. What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou appearedposed on the surface, but he was actually guessing in his heart that she might be another person that came for Boss Tong¡¯s store. After all, there had been many people who came to him for this matter recently.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I¡¯m Big Belly Lingzi, well-known, on the inte. I want to carry out a live show at your restaurant. Is that okay?¡± Lingzi asked courteously.

    ¡°As long as you don¡¯t affect others having meals.¡± Yuan Zhou nced at the crowd of people and then emphasized.

    ¡°We only need one photographer for the shoot and others will stay outside. So Boss Yuan, you agreed, didn¡¯t you?¡± Lingzi made the decision cleanly and then asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes. Just follow the rules and line up.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°No problem at all.¡± Lingzi nodded the head and answered.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said no more.

    ¡°It¡¯s mainly the other problem.¡± Lingzi said again.

    This time, Yuan Zhou said nothing. He just waited for Lingzi to speak first.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I actually enjoy high poprity on the inte. If Ie here to film, can you provide the dishes for free?¡± Lingzi looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°I need each and every dish on the menu and will eat them all at once.¡± Lingzi said earnestly.

    ¡°ording to the rules of my restaurant, anybody that wastes food will be cklisted.¡± Speaking of the rules, Yuan Zhou had always been serious.

    ¡°I know. I can surely eat them all up without wasting any. I¡¯m known as the Big Belly.¡± Lingzi said proudly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and no longer said anything.

    ¡°So Boss Yuan, can I eat them free of charge?¡± Lingzi asked again.

    ¡°If the dishes are eaten up, whose stomach are these dishes in?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her directly, but instead, asked her back.

    ¡°Of course mine.¡± Lingzi answered deservedly.

    ¡°If they aren¡¯t eaten up, whose table are they on? It¡¯s also yours.¡± Yuan Zhou asked a question and answered it by himself.

    ¡°So why should I provide them for free?¡± In the end, Yuan Zhou made the conclusion.

    ¡°The dishes will always be in my stomach whether or not I can eat them up, so that has nothing to do with him. He¡¯s so damn right that I even don¡¯t know what to answer.¡± Lingzi ridiculed in her heart that Yuan Zhou¡¯s words did make sense.

    ¡°Alright. If you don¡¯t provide it for free, what about offering discounts?¡± Lingzipromised and said.

    ¡°Business time for the lunch has ended. If you want to eat here, pleasee in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her this time, but started to drive her away.

    ¡°No, no, no. Boss Yuan, listen to me. I do enjoy high poprity on the inte. I can help you publicize this restaurant for free and you just need to offer some discounts.¡± Lingzi waved her hands ceaselessly and emphasized.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her tly.

    ¡°Alright. Sorry to bother you. See you in the evening.¡± Lingzi stroked her short hair and said helplessly.

    ¡°Take care.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he saw the several people out.

    Once they walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the capable and experienced man who had reminded Lingzi just now uttered.

    ¡°Lingzi, you don¡¯t need to inconvenience yourself. We have enjoyed very high poprity until now.¡± The capable and experienced man said gently.

    ¡°We have no choice. Recently, too many of our audiences have asked us to do so. At least, we have to satisfy their desires once.¡± Lingzi shrugged.

    ¡°This boss is so tough to deal with. If it¡¯s another person, he would have already agreed. However, this boss has not only many requirements but also lots of rules.¡± The capable and experienced man said with aining tone.

    ¡°We have already inquired about him and know that his nickname is Compass. This person never gives others the slightest room to bargain.¡± Lingzi wasn¡¯t really upset with that.

    ¡°So we are going to film here tonight?¡± Seeing Lingzi not reveal any unhappy looks, the capable and experienced man immediately stoppedining and asked seriously.

    ¡°Of course. Even that gourmet streamer Meng Meng has been here. We can¡¯tg behind.¡± Lingzi nodded the head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Lingzi, we are not gourmet streamers. It doesn¡¯t really matter.¡± The capable and experienced manforted her.

    ¡°Yeah, indeed. Lingzi, you are a natural born Big Belly.¡±

    ¡°Absolutely. Lingzi, you are the most special one.¡±

    ¡°Lingzi, you don¡¯t need topare with others. You are the best.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Lingzi, remember, you can eat up 60 Family Buckets for a meal.¡±

    Other people staying behind started tofort her.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯m just saying causally. Let¡¯s just film here in the evening.¡± Lingzi shook the head with a smile.

    ¡°Okay, no problem.¡± Other people behind answered with one ord.

    ¡°Brother Feng, I will have to trouble you to follow me and film me then.¡± Lingzi said to the capable and experienced man.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will definitely make you appear more beautiful.¡± The capable and experienced man, namely Brother Feng, said smilingly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Lingzi nodded the head and answered.

    Actually, this girl called Lingzi was an inte streamer. However, what really made her well-known was her ability to eat a lot. The all-time high was when she ate 60 Family Buckets in a seating and she even drank up the drinks contained inside.

    She immediately became famous after that and then started to be popr in the circle of streamers.

    Other asions were like eating up 55 bowls of beef noodles, 100g each, and eating up 5kg of rice, etc. at the same time one after another.

    The day before yesterday, a big crowd of people rushed into her live show after Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became more

    and more famous on the inte.

    They wanted to watch Lingzi eat all the dishes on the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It happened after the fourth episode of Folk Talent where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was broadcast.

    Lingzi agreed readily as she was happy to satisfy the customers¡¯ desire. After she investigated carefully, Lingzi

    paid a visit to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant this time.

    However, none of her purposes were achieved.

    ¡°This guy is so stubborn, he definitely doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend.¡± Lingzi turned the head and took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then she said indignantly.

    Of course, Lingzi thought so totally because of the guess on the inte. After all, Yuan Zhou was very well received.

    ¡°Lingzi, do you prepare to eat all the dishes on the menu?¡± Brother Feng asked.

    ¡°Actually, I prepare to eat them twice.¡± Lingzi shook the head and then said.

    ¡°Ah? Why?¡± Even if Brother Feng knew that Lingzi had a quite different stomach, he was also a little surprised on hearing that.

    After all, he had already checked the menu. There weren¡¯t too many dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant now, but the dishes weren¡¯t too little, either.

    ¡°Because we are going to eat in the evening and many dishes aren¡¯t provided by then, for example, those snacks, liquor and dishes with wine, etc. None of them are provided in the evening.¡± Lingzi said carefully.

    ¡°You are right. Then I can order another serving for you. It will work that way.¡± Brother Feng thought for a while and found it was indeed so.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s do it that way.¡± Lingzi nodded the head.

    ...

 Chapter 558 - The Stomach of Lingzi

    <h4>Chapter 558: The Stomach of Lingzi</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    As soon as dinnertimemenced, Lingzi and Brother Feng waited outside the door.

    Of course, the filming also started.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. I¡¯m Big Belly Lingzi. In response to everyone¡¯s request, I¡¯m going to challenge the menu of the Master Chef Restaurant.¡± Lingzi waved her hand to the camera lens and greeted the audiences.

    Brother Feng was holding the HD webcam and filming Lingzi for the live show.

    The greetings of Lingzi immediately resulted in numerous replies.

    [Lingzi is so lovely. Let meb my hair and line up seriously] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [Hello, Wealthy Lord Asura. Eyes on me, Lingzi. I¡¯m also very expectant] from Aurora That shes Across The Sky.

    [Hello, Wealthy Lord Asura. Lingzi, what do you prepare to eat today?] from Liyi Luohan.

    [Keep rank. Hello, Wealthy Lord Asura. Lingzi, Lingzi, remember, all dishes on the menu] from Pomelo Color Rendering.

    ¡°Haha. Hello, Wealthy Lord Asura. Pomelo guessed right today.¡± Lingzi blinked to the camera lens. With her short hair messed up, she appeared quite lovable.

    ¡°I¡¯m preparing to eat all dishes on the menu. Please wait patiently.¡± Lingzi said earnestly.

    [Since Lingzi is so straightforward, I¡¯d follow her] The words of Asura That Loves Candies shed across the screen along with rows of rockets that represented some form of electronic currency.

    [Now that Lord Asura has set an example, let¡¯s follow suit too.] The gifts, namely the electronic currency, from Pomelo Color Rendering followed afterwards.

    [I expect Lingzi to shock the boss. Hahaha.] Bingxin Sun sent this message for three consecutive times. Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to give her gifts.

    ¡°You are right. I¡¯m also waiting for that Compass to be astonished. He definitely has never seen a person like me who can eat so much.¡± While saying that, Lingzi stuck out her chest and said very proudly.

    Naturally, more messages appeared on the screen, saying that they looked forward to seeing Yuan Zhou getting shocked. Of course, there were also many audiences that praised Lingzi for being lovable.

    ¡°Lingzi, time to go inside.¡± At that time, Brother Feng started to remind her.

    ¡°Come on. The challenge that you are expecting starts now.¡± Lingzi said while walking forward.

    What Lingzi said immediately made the audiences in front of the screen be expectant.

    [I look forward to the scene that Boss Yuan says primly that she can¡¯t order the dishes this way and is likely to get cklisted] from I Gold.

    [Yeah. Boss Yuan will first solemnly say that and then get surprised by Lingzi] from Absolutely Pure.

    [Oh, no. Why do I feel that Boss Yuan is so cute for thinking that way?] from The Other Shore 1 Flower Blossom.

    [Lingzi, hurry up to go inside. We are all waiting and looking forward to it] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    ¡°Haha. Everyone seems to be excited. Okay, let me go inside now.¡± Lingzi waved her hand and walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quickly.

    As soon as she entered the restaurant, Lingzi took the only table for two people. During the process, the live show had been on all along.

    ¡°Hello. What do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia went up and asked courteously.

    Of course, Zhou Jia stayed away from the camera lens purposefully with deft actions. It seemed that she had encountered these kinds of situations a few times already.

    It was indeed so. Leaving others aside, even Zhou Jia had seen Meng Meng who often came for the live broadcast several times. Therefore, she was quite used to the streamers like Lingzi.

    ¡°I want to order each and every dish on the menu.¡± Lingzi said with a bold and forthright manner.

    ¡°Me, too.¡± Brother Feng beside her also said, being unwilling tog behind.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but ording to the rules of our restaurant, you¡¯ll be cklisted and will never be received again if there are any leftovers.¡± Zhou Jia revealed a gentle smile and exined carefully.

    ¡°Never mind. We can eat them up, for sure.¡± Lingzi nodded the head affirmatively.

    ¡°There are 33 dishes in all on the menu today, including a serving of the Weing Set Meal and two cups of drinks.¡± Zhou Jia calcted the number of the dishes carefully and then said.

    ¡°I can¡¯t order that All-Fish Banquet?¡± Lingzi had ever studied the menu.

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head.

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all. One serving for each.¡± Lingzi said readily.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t make the decision immediately, but prepared to ask Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Just let her order.¡± Just when Zhou Jia turned around, Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly to her.

    ¡°Okay. Paymentes prior to the dishes in our restaurant.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head directly. Then she turned the head and said to Lingzi.

    Then, Brother Feng went to pay the money. He temporarily fixed the camera lens on the table and afterwards, Lingzi started to talk with her audiences.

    Live broadcasting mainly depended on the interactions with the audiences and Lingzi had always been lovable.

    [Unexpectedly, Boss Yuan is surprisingly so calm and quiet. This is unscientific] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [In my opinion, Boss Yuan definitely intends to throw Lingzi out of the restaurant and cklist her if she can¡¯t eat them upter] from Dynasty Song Characters.

    [Wait. Didn¡¯t you guys notice there are 33 dishes in all?] from Liwers_loor.

    [I¡¯ve heard that already. For the two of them, there are 66 dishes in all as well as the drinks. I think they will be a piece of cake for Lingzi.] from I Gold.

    [We can see a full table of good-looking delicious dishes shortly. Oh, God. I must go to eat something, otherwise I will starveter] from Wen Bushao.

    ¡°Hey-hey. Everyone is wee to provide more gifts for the meal. Let¡¯s eat together. I also look forward to a full table of delicious dishes shortly, but I prefer to eat the dishes one by one.¡± Lingzi reminded them again.

    That¡¯s right. Lingzi didn¡¯t really like eating so many dishes at the same time. Actually, she liked eating them one after another and it can be considered one of Lingzi¡¯s traits.

    Because of that, Lingzi had even instructed Yuan Zhou specially. Nheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was quite simple.

    ¡°All dishes are to be served in sequence. Besides, there will also enough to eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was solemn and earnest.

    On hearing that, however, Lingzi became relieved. If only the dishes weren¡¯t served and carried to her all at the same time.

    ¡°Here is the Egg Fried Rice for you two. Please take your time.¡± Zhou Jia carried up two servings of Weing Set Meal and two bowls of Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Thank you. Everybody, look. This is the first serving. Two bowls of Egg Fried Rice. Wow, the rice is surprisingly a golden yellow. How beautiful!¡± Lingzi took up the Egg Fried Rice and showed to her audiences in the camera lens.

    [It¡¯s really a delicious dish. I¡¯m convinced now] While saying that, Asura That Loves Candies offered some gifts once more.

    Of course, he did that because of the fascination of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Egg Fried Rice.

    [Absolutely. Fortunately, I am eating the ham sausage. Is there a kind of ham sausage with Egg Fried Rice taste?] from I Get Crazy About Books.

    ¡°Thank you for your kind gifts. Then I¡¯m going to eat now.¡± Lingzi put her palms together devoutly and lowered her head to express her gratitude in a lovable manner. Then she took up the spoon and began to eat.

    Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to talk about how nice the taste was while eating. In this way, the audiences that watched the live broadcast could have experience it first hand.

    The experience was that they became hungrier.

    As Lingzi liked eating the dishes one by one, she sessfully avoided the awkward feeling of the audiences where they had to watch other big-belly streamers carry out big pots of food and eat it.

    What¡¯s more, this could make people feel hungrier and eat more. And this was what Lingzi aimed for.

    Two bowls of Egg Fried Rice were no more than a piece of cake for Lingzi. Just in a little while, she finished the rice.

    Just after finishing the Egg Fried Rice, Zhou Jia carried another dish to her. It was the Egg Fried Rice Set this time and the timing was just perfect.

    ...

 Chapter 559 - Surrounding To Watch

    <h4>Chapter 559: Surrounding To Watch</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    [A neer just arrived. Is she the gourmet streamer?] from What The Hell Aston.

    [Come on, neer. Report your bust, waist and hip sizes. Then I¡¯ll tell how awesome stomach of our Lingzi is] from White ¥±¥Ä.

    [She¡¯s not the gourmet steamer. We are actually here to watch Lingzi refresh our worldview. She has just eaten up two bowls of Egg Fried Rice] from Midsummer Time.

    [This is the Big Belly Streamer. Please call her Big Belly Lingzi] from Holy Mythology.

    [Come one, Lingzi. Say something about the taste of the Egg Fried Rice] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    ¡°Wee to the new friends. I¡¯m Big Belly Lingzi and I have just eaten up two servings of Egg Fried Rice cooked by Boss Yuan.¡± While Lingzi was having meal earnestly, a few more neers rushed into the live show.

    In quick session, Lingzi saw the messages that asked her to speak about the taste on the screen

    ¡°As for the taste, it¡¯s simply fantastic. It¡¯s so delicious that I almost forgot to describe it to you guys. My trip here isn¡¯t for nothing. I feel that I can eat up three menus worth of dishes.¡± Lingzi patted her own face in disbelief and appeared quite happy.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not going to talk with you al now. Let me taste the set meal and see what makes it so special. But there seems to be only one extra pickled dish and a bowl of seaweed soup.¡± Lingzi immediately signaled Brother Feng to move the camera lens to the Egg Fried Rice Set that had just been carried onto the table.

    [Lingzi, drink the soup first. It¡¯s said to be very good.] Asura that Loves Candies directly sent a few messages consecutively to suggest her.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll take your suggestions and try the seaweed soup first.¡± Lingzi was very happy to satisfy her

    audience.

    As for Asura, whose suggestions were adopted, he directly offered several rockets (currency gifts) to repay her.

    As a wealthy person, he just did that capriciously.

    Lingzi thanked him first before she started to drink the soup.

    She had originally intended to drink a mouthful of the soup and then speak about the taste.

    However, once the refreshing and tender seaweed that still carried the vor of the seawater entered the mouth, Lingzi immediately forgot her original purpose.

    After a sound of ¡°Gu Dong Gu Dong¡±, she drank up the entire bowl of the soup in a few gulps.

    ¡°Peng¡±, Lingzi suddenly set down the bowl and said excitedly with her eyes glittering.

    ¡°Yum. It tastes so good. Asura, your suggestion is too wonderful. How could the soup be so delicious? It appears to be no more than just seaweed and soup, but it surprisingly tastes so refreshing.¡± Lingzi directly showed the empty bowl to her audiences.

    [Humm. The bowl is so clean. Did you lick? Did you lick the bowl just now, Lingzi?] from Too Much Pressure From Books.

    [It looks really tasty. I have never seen Lingzi so entranced] from Yueming Song 007.

    [The rumor seems to be true.] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [What¡¯s the rumor, Asura?] from Pomelo Color Rendering.

    [This restaurant is said to be magical. Every dish is so delicious that the taste can even conquer the stomach of Michelin Three Star Chefs] Asura That Loves Candies directly sent messages on the screen.

    ¡°Right on. Asura is right. It¡¯s really very tasty. I¡¯m going to continue with the next bowl.¡± Lingzi chimed in joyfully and then started to eat again.

    It was just a piece of cake for Lingzi to eat four bowls of Egg Fried Rice plus two small bowls of seaweed soup and two small tes of pickled radishes. She didn¡¯t even need to make any preparations before she ate it up.

    Essentially, the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had more or less the same amount with those served in other restaurants. A serving of any of the dishes was barely enough for a girl while a man would only be 80% full.

    If something was too delicious, one wouldn¡¯t feel full at all even if one was actually sated. Therefore, Lingzi began to eat another delicacy very quickly. After all, her stomach was a dozen of times bigger than ordinary people.

    However, she would make an introduction every time a dish was served.

    In just a little while, Lingzi had already eaten up 10 dishes on the menu. As the same dishes were ordered for two people, she had actually eaten up 20 dishes.

    As a result, even the customers who didn¡¯t really care about Lingzi also got astonished.

    ¡°Is the girl alright? How can she eat so much?¡± Other customers at the side began to ask.

    ¡°Yeah. Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you ask her to eat less? That¡¯s terrible.¡± A customer straightforwardly stopped Yuan Zhou who had just carried the dishes to others.

    ¡°Never mind. She¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Lingzi carefully and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°Really?¡± Seeing Lingzi still eating ceaselessly, another customer asked with a tone of disbelief.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head. Then, he turned around and continued cooking the dishes.

    ¡°She¡¯s so enviable!¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and sighed slowly.

    ¡°What do you envy her for?¡± A customer looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement.

    ¡°I can eat much more if I can have such a good stomach.¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    After he said that, Wu Hai acted as if he had thought of something. Then, he turned around and walked towards Lingzi.

    Customers in the restaurant were all a little stupefied. Actually, they were very cautious when they watched Lingzi eat. Only those who waited in line surrounded Lingzi curiously. Fortunately, they didn¡¯t say anything as the girl was broadcasting a live show.

    However, exmations were inevitable.

    ¡°Hey. If you eat up so many dishes, don¡¯t you feel ufortable?¡± During the gap after Lingzi ate up a te of food, Wu Hai asked her.

    ¡°Huh? No, I don¡¯t.¡± Lingzi was stunned for a moment before she answered.

    ¡°Then can I also have such a strong stomach by exercising? How do you exercise?¡± Wu Hai asked quite earnestly.

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t. I¡¯m born with it.¡± Lingzi stuck out her chest and said proudly.

    ¡°What a pity! If only you can give half of your stomach to me.¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Heihei.¡± When Lingzi saw Wu Hai envy her so much, she stroked her own short hair and said happily.

    ¡°Brother Wu, what do you want such an astonishing stomach for?¡± Man Man asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°In this case, I can eat all the dishes on the menu for every meal and won¡¯t need to worry that I can¡¯t eat it next time. Besides, I can have meals very happily.¡± Wu Hai revealed a regretful look while looking at the menu on the wall and then at Lingzi.

    Man Man then turned speechless. It really sounded like one of Wu Hai¡¯s idea. Everything was for the sake of eating, for eating more.

    Meanwhile, the audiences in the live show also began to leave messages.

    [Haha. This small-mustache man is so lovable. Look at his envious eyes] from Xuanyuan And Sky.

    [Yeah. I can feel him almost drooling due to the envy. But speaking of that, it¡¯s really good for Lingzi to have a big belly. If she can eat something delicious, she can eat her fill without worrying about her figure. Actually, I¡¯m also very jealous of her] from Chinese Ink.

    [She doesn¡¯t need to worry about her figure. Yeah, that¡¯s true] from Front Door Little White.

    [I feel men and women are all jealous of Lingzi in this way. Look! The figure of Lingzi is considered to be well-proportioned] from Rice Cake.

    ¡°Okay. Lingzi is going to eat again. The dishes served this time seem to be a little different.¡± Lingzi looked the two dishes just served and said.

    At the other side, Brother Feng directly moved the camera lens to the two dishes.

    [I don¡¯t see any difference. Isn¡¯t it merely the braised pork?] from Severely Aching.

    [Yeah. Lingzi, this is braised pork. This dish basically exists in every banquet. I don¡¯t like it as I feel it¡¯s too oily] from Expecting Predestined Love 2012.

    [Lingzi, say something about the differences. From my perspective of view, I only feel that the appearance of this dish is good] from Seaman 0417.

    ¡°You might see no difference in the camera lens, but from my point of view, it¡¯s quite different. Wait for me to inform you all after I eat it.¡± Lingzi didn¡¯t tell them directly, but kept them guessing.

    As for the dish, it was also true to call it Preserved Vegetables & Pork. However, it was actually one of the five Dongjiang cuisines that Yuan Zhou had drawn lottery of. Its full name was Dongpo Pork Cooked with Preserved Vegetables.

    That¡¯s right. Again, it had something to do with that literary giant. After all, he was a man with talent that supported an entire region¡¯s cuisines.

 Chapter 560 - Dongpo Braised Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetables

    <h4>Chapter 560: Dongpo Braised Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetables</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The HD camera lens of Lingzi was facing the Dongpo Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetables on the table.

    The Braised Pork was naturally covering the bowl. Therefore, it was naturally in the shape of a semicircle.

    The meat slices were neatly arranged over the surface and each was about 3mm thick. All of the meat slices had identical size and thickness.

    The meat revealed was the standard streaky pork with threeyers of lean meat and twoyers of fat. The color was the beautiful brownish red covered with a shiny varnished oil.

    Under the semi-circr meat slices were ayer of dark brown preserved vegetables. The sauce of the dish formed a circle in the white te and appeared rather conspicuous.

    Lingzi was a Big Belly Streamer. Naturally, she wouldn¡¯t chew carefully and swallow slowly like other gourmet streamers. She directly took up the chopsticks, picked up an entire piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth.

    [Whoops, the meat slice was still swaying from side to side when I saw it being picked up just now. I was really worried that it would fall down] from Jueban¤Î Ai & Peng.

    [Exactly. But I still feel it¡¯s a little greasy] from Expecting Predestined Love 2012.

    [On the contrary, I feel the meat is very nice. I like eating Steamed Sweet Pork, so I know something about this dish. When Lingzi picked up the entire piece of the meat, it was an intact one. And that means the meat is very well steamed] from Harry Potter yy.

    [What if it hasn¡¯t been steamed soft? I remember that Steamed Sweet Pork can seldom be picked up intact. It¡¯s steamed very very soft and usually tends to break when it¡¯s picked up] from ck Baby GG.

    In the live show, everybody was in heated discussion. If the messages on the screen weren¡¯t turned off, they basically couldn¡¯t see Lingzi clearly. Meanwhile, Lingzi was stuffing another intact braised pork into her mouth, one at a time.

    The streaky pork was the kind with skin, therefore, Lingzi was conquered as soon as the braised pork entered her mouth.

    The pork that entered the mouth directly melted from the warmth of her mouth cavity. A kind of extremely fresh feeling with slight sweetness melted in the mouth. At the same time, the salty taste of the preserved vegetable blended in it.

    Lingzi totally couldn¡¯t distinguish the fat from the lean meat. Even for the lean meat, it melted upon touching her lips.

    It was the pork skin that was a little chewy, yet it also tasted soft and glutinous. The chewiness was actually not very noticeable. However, the overall taste was quite miraculous.

    Lingzi continued eating the pork until there was only one piece left and then she stopped to say something.

    ¡°Boss Yuan ismitting a crime. He¡¯smitting a crime.¡± Lingziined as soon as she uttered.

    Lingzi¡¯sint wasn¡¯t really understood by some of the audiences.

    [It looks very tasty. Why do you still say he¡¯smitting a crime when there¡¯s only one piece left?] from *fish fish*.

    [Yeah. What¡¯s wrong, Lingzi?] from Pomelo Color Rendering

    [Lingzi, tell us now what the taste is like. What do you mean by sayingmitting a crime?] from Magical Potatoes.

    [Exactly. What do you mean?] From Tangshi Sanqianshou.

    ¡°Well. The braised pork is super delicious. It is so good that it feels like he ismitting a crime.¡± Lingzi let out a sigh and grumbled ceaselessly.

    Once she said that, more messages asking for exnations appeared again on the screen. The messages crowded on the screen until even Lingzi was covered by them.

    ¡°Since everybody wants to know that, let me tell you now.¡± Lingzi first ate up thest piece of braised pork and then said that.

    ¡°This braised pork made me understood the meaning of ¡®melting upon touching the lips¡¯. Even if it¡¯s the lean meat, not much effort was required for it to melt.¡± Lingzi revealed a manner of enjoyment when she said that.

    Even a specialized gourmet streamer wasn¡¯t able to make such a good te presentation. Because there was still the lingering fragrance of the braised pork in the mouth of Lingzi, she appeared quite natural.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the oil, guys. The pork isn¡¯t oily at all. There¡¯s only the fragrance of the fat emitting in the air as well as the fragrance of the preserved vegetable. It¡¯s definitely super delicious!¡± Lingzi brought out a lot of words in one breath.

    [Although Lingzi isn¡¯t describing the taste very professionally, I suddenly want to eat it now. What shall I do?] from Xu Courtesy.

    [Come on, guys in Chengdu. Leaving others aside, let¡¯s go to taste the delicacies that Lingzi has just savored.] from Pomelo Color Rendering.

    [Please set an appointment. The Braised Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetables really attracted me. Speaking of which, I am originally a fan of sweet food. So I support the Steamed Sweet Pork] from Ambition 1937.

    [Ahem ahem. This is the Braised Pork Cooked with Preserved Vegetables, not the Steamed Salty Pork. So the guy who called it Steamed Pork doesn¡¯t need to worry about the problem of queuing] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [Leaving others aside, I only want to say if you can give the remaining one piece of braised pork to me, Lingzi. I suddenly want to eat the pork now] from Heart Name.

    Once the message was sent, it was followed by more messages asking for the pork.

    ¡°I also want to bring one serving for you guys, but you can¡¯t eat it. So I will eat it for you. I¡¯m going to start now.¡± Lingzi rotated the braised pork 360¡ã in front of the camera lens and then said.

    She naturally started with the pork first when she ate this time. After eating it up, she still wanted more and thus she also ate up the preserved vegetable below.

    ¡°Yum. This is delicious, even more delicious. It¡¯s actually crisp along with the fragrance of the vegetable. And some are even soft. This is way too tasty.¡± After the first mouthful of the preserved vegetable, Lingzi immediately said.

    [Huh? Aren¡¯t preserved vegetables only for eating with the porridge? Otherwise, It will be very salty] Asura That Loves Candies sent a message with puzzlement.

    As soon as he appeared, many more audiences showed up to chime in with him. They all felt the preserved vegetable could only be eaten with porridge. Thus, how could it be any delicious?

    ¡°I¡¯m serious. It¡¯s extraordinarily tasty and it¡¯s not salty at all.¡± Lingzi picked the vegetable quite a few times and directly stuffed them into her mouth.

    ¡°Ca Ca Ca¡±. They all emitted a clear and melodious sound of chewing.

    ¡°I got it. It¡¯s definitely the core of a preserved vegetable, which is said to taste refreshing and crisp.¡± Lingzi concluded after she ate a small te of that.

    As the audiences that watched the live show were a little puzzled, Lingzi specially picked up a piece of preserved vegetable with the chopsticks and put it in front of the camera lens.

    The HD camera lens directly disyed the appearance of the preserved vegetable.

    The preserved vegetable picked up was approximately as thick as the little fingers and as long as the joints of the finger. Beneath the camera lens, people could clearly see it was part of a particr vegetable core.

    Besides that, there was a light yellow in the center. The surface of the vegetable core was smooth and appeared to be full of gravy.

    In order to prove it was really a whole te of vegetable cores, Lingzi picked some up and showed to the audiences.

    [If it¡¯s really the core of a vegetable, it will definitely be awesome! Essentially, the leaves, core and stalks of the preserved vegetable can all be used to cook the dish, but the vegetable core is naturally more delicious. Common restaurants usually add some vegetable cores; the good restaurants would add half and the top-grade ones use it all. Nheless, some leaves will inevitably be still blended inside. But for this one, it seems to be cooked entirely using vegetable cores] Asura That Loves Candies sent a very long message on the screen. He seemed to quite familiar with the dish.

    [Wait, Lingzi. Is the te full these kinds of vegetables?] from TangShi San Qianshou.

    [The boss is so awesome! A full te of Braised Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetable Cores. He¡¯s really cooking the dish sincerely and considerately] from I¡¯m Zhanghao.

    [Though I don¡¯t know on which aspect he¡¯s awesome, I do feel he¡¯s awesome on some aspects] from Yueying 128.

    [Yeah. All I know is that I want to eat now. I want the pork immediately without dy. I also want a serving of vegetable cores] from Grey Wings 93.

    ¡°Wait. I just ordered the in white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. Until now, however, I have eaten up the dishes but the rice still hasn¡¯t been served.¡± While everybody was discussing the Braised Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetables, Lingzi suddenly shouted, which directly attracted everybody¡¯s attention.

    That¡¯s right. Now, there were two empty tes on the table of Lingzi and on the other ce, there were still two bowls of in white rice...

 Chapter 561 - A Stomach Full of Inappropriateness

    <h4>Chapter 561: A Stomach Full of Inappropriateness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Maybe I should wait to eat the in white rice until the next dish is served.¡± Lingzi propped her chin up and said in a manner of annoyance.

    [No, no, no. We like watching Lingzi eat the in white rice. Come on] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [I don¡¯t have a very high demand. Lingzi, just eat a bowl of in white rice. For the remaining rice, you can eat it when the next dish is served] from tz088.

    [That¡¯s right. Look at the bowl of in white rice. The rice grains are so white and crystal clear. Eat it, Lingzi] from Cats Rushing At Fishbowls.

    ¡°Alright. For the sake of your enthusiasm, I will describe the taste of the rice very carefully again shortly. After all, it¡¯s dinnertime now. Right?¡± Lingzi grinned, looking like a naughty little devil.

    Even the customers that watched her at the side felt she was interesting and thus burst intoughter.

    The audiences had even more reactions. After all, the fun in live shows was about themunications.

    [Lingzi is so cute. Here¡¯s my daily confession of love] from Xue Chenlun.

    [Though you are so lovable, you cannot hurt us like that, Lingzi. You definitely know I¡¯m working overtime now] from tz88.

    [Exactly. We cannot hurt each other. Be good, Lingzi. You eat and we just watch] from Ziyuting.

    [Cute Lingzi, be obedient. Take my rockets and, you are wee] Asura That Loves Candies straightforwardly sent her ten rockets that represented electronic currency in his usual style of showing off wealth.

    ¡°Thank you all. I¡¯m not hurting you guys at all. I¡¯m actually telling you about my direct sensation. I¡¯m serious.¡± Lingzi first thanked her audiences smilingly before she continued to exin.

    Of course, this exnation wasn¡¯t really epted by the audiences, but they didn¡¯t make a fuss about that. After all, Lingzi had started to eat that bow of in white rice.

    The two servings of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines were just two bowls of in white rice. It couldn¡¯t have been better to eat with preserved vegetables.

    The servings of in white rice in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were all served in small blue and white porcin bowls. With the blue being the base color on the surface, the rice grains appeared to be extraordinarily crystal clear. However, the small bowl was no bigger than an apple, thus a bowl of in white rice was eaten up by Lingzi very soon.

    At that time, Zhou Jia carried the next dish to her.

    ¡°Here are the Dongjiang Su Meatballs for you two. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia moved two tes of dishes from the tray and set them lightly on the table.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Lingzi put her palms together devoutly and thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°You are wee. Take your time.¡± Zhou Jia answered courteously.

    To be frank, the Dongjiang Su Meatball this time was no more than the frequently-seen meatball. The meatballs which were about a plum¡¯s size were all stacked up one after another like a tower and the bright red gravy just made the meatballs glister.

    They looked quite appetizing and even slightly gave off steam when they were carried to her.

    Lingzi first looked at the meatballs on the table and then at the menu. After that, she moved the several words of ¡®Dongjiang Su Meatball¡¯ closer to the camera lens craftily and started to say.

    ¡°Come and see. Lingzi¡¯s lessonmences now. Do you know why there is the character ¡®Su¡¯ in the name?¡± Lingzi knocked at the edge of the bowl gently with the chopsticks and then said in a mischievous manner.

    As soon as she finished asking, the audiences began to guess the answer cooperatively. It seemed that it wasn¡¯t their first time ying this game.

    [I just wanted to say that this character must be wrong. Now that you ask this question, however, I wonder if there¡¯s any more concealed information?] from A Lonely Squirrel.

    [How could that be? Boss Yuan definitely won¡¯t make any mistakes] from Pi Restaurant.

    Judging from the ID, this person was a die-hard fan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    [Lingzi, what do you say? Is it anything to do with the cooking method?] from Rainy Night Fairy.

    [That¡¯s possible. Since the previous dish of Stir-fried Dongpo originates from history, this dish definitely has something to do with Su Dongpo] from Pomelo Color Rendering.

    ¡°Yes, you are right. There is indeed a literary quote about this dish.¡± Lingzi saidcently.

    [Lingzi, wait. Why don¡¯t you ask Boss Yuan if he knows about this?] Asura That Loves Candies was one that had never disliked big events as he could watch the fun. Then, he started to encourage and urge Lingzi to ask Yuan Zhou.

    [Exactly. We want to see if that Boss Yuan is as aloof and experienced like how he appears to be] from Moon Visitor.

    ¡°That is a really good idea. Let me try.¡± Lingzi rolled her eyes smartly and agreed on this idea.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou had just put down a dish and was waiting for Zhou Jia to carry it away.

    Upon hearing that, the surrounding customers were also very expectant. After all, it was really an enjoyment to watch Yuan Zhou lecture others primly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, can you spare me one minute?¡± Lingzi directly walked towards Yuan Zhou with Brother Feng following behind her for the shoot.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou was captured on lens.

    Seeing a girl walk towards him along with a camera lens behind her, Yuan Zhou drew back without a trace and slightly raised his head subconsciously to make himself look even better in the camera lens.

    What a joke! Yuan Zhou was a man that had even been on TV, thus he knew about this point very well. He wasn¡¯t sure if there were any beautiful girls on the other side of the camera lens, so he naturally had to behave perfectly.

    ¡°After all, I¡¯m the most handsome one among those who cook best.¡± Yuan Zhou thought silently in his heart.

    ¡°One minute. No more than that.¡± Nevertheless, Lingzi didn¡¯t know where Yuan Zhou¡¯s train of thought had gone just now, thus she was still requesting Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Say it.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what does the character Su mean in the name of the dish? Can you talk about the reason?¡± Lingzi immediately asked straightforwardly and simply.

    Of course, she also yed a little trick so that she could see how Yuan Zhou behaved.

    [I do like watching how Lingzi ys pranks. It¡¯s so funny] from Lingxia Shuzhong.

    [That¡¯s right. See the expression of that Boss Yuan? He has apparently seen through her prank. Only Lingzi is still thinking of her scheme. Interesting] From Cats Rushing At Fishbowls.

    [Yeah. Lingzi is so honest even when she asks questions.] It was an audience that covered the mouth and snickered.

    However, Lingzi¡¯s petty pranks were easily recognized by the audience and Yuan Zhou. Besides that, it was an obvious trick and no more than a roundabout way of speaking.

    ¡°This dish is originally called Inappropriateness. You can find the name on the back.¡± Yuan Zhou said simply and concisely.

    He didn¡¯t really bring out the literary quote like what Lingzi had expected.

    Nheless, it still pointed out the theme of the dish.

    ¡°Alright. It seems your wish will fall through. Apparently, this Boss Yuan knows about this literary quote. It¡¯s exactly inappropriateness.¡± Lingzi pouted her lips and said with a tone of discouragement.

    After the audiences were amused by her, they asked Lingzi to reveal it herself one after another. As for Yuan Zhou, he had already turned around and started to cook the dishes.

    ¡°Okay. Let me tell you now.¡± Lingzi behaved in a spoiled manner first and then began to talk about the literary quote.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s very simple. The literary giant Su Dongpo had an unconstrained temperament and his poetry often gave offence to the influential officials, thus he got demoted for quite a few times. When Su Dongpo returned home from the morning report to the emperor once, he pointed his own belly and asked his wives, ¡®What¡¯s inside of my belly?¡¯ . One answered, ¡®articles.¡¯ while the other answered, ¡®experience and knowledge.¡¯. Only one of his wives called Wang Chaoyun smiled and answered, ¡®Your stomach is full of Inappropriateness.¡¯ Only then did the literary giant praise her contentedly, ¡®Only Chaoyun knows better about me!¡¯. Later, he improved the Hangzhou dish Crispy Meat into the meatball and named it as ¡®Inappropriateness¡¯, which was then called byter generations as Dongjiang Crispy Meatball, also known as Dongjiang Su Meatball.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, only Du Fu had one wife among the literary giants while others seemed to have quite a few.¡± After Lingzi said that, she said something irrelevant.

    ...

 Chapter 562 - The Knowledgeable and Rascally Lingzi

    <h4>Chapter 562: The Knowledgeable and Rascally Lingzi</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Theint of Lingzi enabled the audiences to discuss the life of the ancient literary giants. Then, they found Lingzi was indeed right.

    Among the celebrities, it seemed that only Dufu had one wife. Whatever happened, others had at least one confidante or some sort of close female friends.

    A good streamer naturally needed to master the ability to start and end a conversation. And Lingzi was quite capable of that.

    ¡°I have decided to eat the meatballs first. Afterwards, I am prepared to pour the rice into the te directly and then eat the Rice Served In Gravy Soup.¡± Lingzi looked at the meatballs on the table with a drooling manner.

    These words straightforwardly pulled back the audiences¡¯ attention to her live show.

    Lingzi looked up at the messages on the screen and then said again decisively when she found everyone was asking her to eat in this way.

    ¡°As promised, I¡¯m going to describe the taste. Anyone that can¡¯t withstand the temptation, please withdraw quickly. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be good if you eat your phone.¡± Lingzi blinked naughtily and then began to eat.

    The meatball was about as big as a plum. With this size, one was unlikely to eat it in one go. Two bites were more or less good.

    Therefore, Lingzi straightforwardly gulped it down with two bites.

    The first meatball was eaten very slowly. Only after Lingzi savored the taste very carefully did she continue eating the following meatballs one after another. Each had a different taste and they were all delicious.

    It was not until she ate up two tes of the meatball did Lingzi pour the rice into the bright red gravy and stir it evenly. Then she began to say something that caused the surrounding customers and audiences of the live show to almost drool.

    ¡°Now let me say something about the Su Meatball. First and foremost, it¡¯s too delicious. One word, perfect!¡± Lingzi first praised with an exaggerated manner and then started to describe the taste.

    ¡°I¡¯m quite sure the ingredients of this dish must be very fresh and are of top-quality. Apart from that, the chef brings about a feeling of live meat.¡± Lingzi sipped the gravy and then said with an intoxicated expression.

    ¡°I know you will ask me what live meat is. But please allow me to keep you in the dark for now. After you eat it, you¡¯ll know what that means.¡± Lingzi smiled cunningly.

    ¡°The fresh meat was chopped up purely by hand. When you bite it open, the fresh and sweet gravy wrapped inside will immediately overflow in the mouth. The fragrance of the meat and that of the sauce rises one after another. The more you chew it, the chewier and mellower it bes.¡± Lingzi did some small gestures to demonstrate while saying that.

    One became hungrier as they read the descriptions.

    [I¡¯m wrong. Why did I watch a live show of a meal? Shit, I¡¯m working overtime in thepany now. So hungry!] from Preserved Vegetable ZY.

    [Here you are. I will give all my rockets to you, ok? Don¡¯t you want that? Is it really good for you to torture us like that? I¡¯m hungry] Asura that Loves Candies suddenly sent a pile of rockets to her.

    [Is it really a meatball that I have eaten before? I feel that only this can be considered a genuine meatball. I have decided to eat the meatball tonight] from Lost In Faith.

    [The live show of Lingzi has cured me of my choice phobia disorder that I have suffered for years. I¡¯m going to eat the meatball today, too] from ABC Theory.

    [We really seem to be hurting each other. Can we not do this? I just want to watch a live show of a foodie. I¡¯m eating and watching, but why am I still so hungry? I feel I¡¯m eating the wax] from Pomelo Color Rendering.

    ¡°Um. You guys seem to be quite satisfied with my descriptions. Then I¡¯m going to continue eating.¡± Lingzi smiled like a little fox and then said that.

    There was no way for the audiences to order a serving to eat, but the customers that surrounded to watch could.

    As a result, the restaurant was filled with various sound of ordering dishes.

    ¡°Jia Jia, one serving of Dongjiang Su Meatball.¡±

    ¡°One more serving of Su Meatball.¡±

    ¡°Get me a serving of Inappropriateness, too.¡±

    ¡°Come on. Let¡¯s order a serving of Dongjiang Su Meatball and share it.¡± It was obviously a customer that had eaten his fill but was tempted again.

    The live broadcast hadsted for over one hour. By then, Lingzi had eaten more than 20 dishes. And because there were two servings of all the dishes ordered, she had actually eaten 40 servings of the dishes.

    By then, Lingzi had actually been somewhat full. When she checked the menu, however, she found there were still 11 dishes yet to be served. That made Lingzi slightly flustered.

    Brother Feng proved himself to be one that knew Lingzi better than anyone else. He knew from some of her small actions that she had been slightly full and hence made a gesture immediately.

    The meaning of the gesture was quite simple. He was suggesting that Lingzi y cute to let go of herself. Nothing more.

    After all, Lingzi had reached the intended effect of causing a sensation.

    The first few dishes were all staple food. There were two servings of Egg Fried Rice and Egg Fried Rice Set respectively. So were the Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.

    These staple food included four bowls of Egg Fried Rice and four bowls of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Apart from that, she had also eaten up tworge servings of Dongpo Pig Knuckle. For the rabbits, tofu, beef and vermicelli, she missed nothing and ate everything clean.

    The amount of these dishes were definitely no less than 60 servings of Family Bucket. After all, Lingzi had ordered two servings of each dish together with Brother Feng and she intended to challenge two menus.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. Lingzi is begging for your pardon. Please let go of me. I¡¯m really stuffed, but there are still 11 dishes left.¡± Lingzi began to act cutely with a sweet tone.

    ¡°Please, show mercy.¡± After saying that, Lingzi put her palms together devoutly and looked at the camera lens sincerely.

    Girls were basically irresistible when they acted cutely. On hearing that, many audiences surrendered.

    [Okay. You can stop after another five dishes. I haven¡¯t feasted my eyes] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [Since Lord Asura has said so, I agree with him. Lingzi, you can stop after another five dishes. These five dishes are considered to be the revenge against the matter of Su Meatball] from Kanbudong Shuabi.

    [Yeah, yeah. Another five dishes as revenge] from Passing Down Acquaintance.

    [Go ahead, Lingzi. Jus eat another five dishes. After all, we are all very fond of you] from Preserved Vegetable ZY.

    [Ahem ahem ahem. Lord Asura is really kind to girls. Okay, five dishes are good. You made me eat a lot of choctes just now. I will put at least 1 kilo] from Qiu Zi.

    ¡°It turns out that you guys still love me. If so, I will eat another 5 dishes. Carry the dishes to me.¡± Lingzi uttered thest word with a tone of heroism.

    Zhou Jia happened to carry two servings of dishes to her at that time.

    It was the well-known watermelon juice in the restaurant this time. That¡¯s right. She hadn¡¯t yet drunk the watermelon juice.

    The watermelon juice served wasn¡¯t ice-cold. It was just a little cool and suited her taste very much with its intrinsic aroma of watermelon.

    ¡°Gu Dong Gu Dong¡±. Just in a little while, Lingzi drank up the two cups of watermelon juice without any left in the cups.

    Right after that, Zhou Jia carried to her two bowls of Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles, which were the agreed final amount of the five dishes.

    Having eaten them up, Lingzi rested for some time and then said again.

    ¡°Oh yeah! I finish the five dishes.¡± Lingzi faced the camera lens and said happily.

    However, the audience whose ID was Pi Restaurant sent several messages in quick session to remind her.

    [If you order Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, you must make sure to eat it all up. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be cklisted. Lingzi, get ready for this as it might be thest time for you to eat here] from Pi Restaurant.

    ¡°Never mind. I have great confidence in persuading Boss Yuan.¡± Lingzi said confidently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I want to ask if you can cook a smaller amount of every dish to be servedter.¡± Lingzi looked at Yuan Zhou and prayed for his consent.

    After all, she was so lovable. How could a man refuse such a lovable girl?

    The next second...

    ¡°Nope.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her without hesitation.

 Chapter 563 - Iced Lemon Water

    <h4>Chapter 563: Iced Lemon Water</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Why not?¡± Lingzi asked with a displeased tone.

    ¡°The price remains the same, so will the amount.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was still as simple as before.

    That¡¯s right. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Lingzi had every reason to get the same amount since she had paid the same amount of money. She was unlikely to get any less.

    If her request was granted, the amount wouldn¡¯t be worth the price and besides, it would break his rules.

    ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s my own request.¡± Lingzi shook the head ceaselessly, indicating that she requested that voluntarily and Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t to me.

    As a response to her, however, Yuan Zhou directly turned around and went back to cook.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go, Boss Yuan!¡± Lingzi reached out her hand and straightforwardly gave a loud moan.

    What¡¯s worse, Zhou Jia happened to carry something to her at that time. Fortunately, it was two cups of drinks this time.

    The slightly different thing was that these two cups were actually iced lemon water. There was a very thinyer of mist and tiny water drops on the surface of the ss cup. Considering that, the drinks were definitely cold. Lingzi was very clear about that.

    The reason why Lingzi knew it was the lemon water even before Zhou Jia reported the name of the drinks was quite simple. There was a piece of medium-sized, fresh and yellow piece of lemon floating in the cup.

    ¡°Here is the lemon water for you two. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia carried the drinks to them courteously.

    ¡°Wait. The temperature outside is less than 10 degrees. Why did you give me two cups of lemon water? And it¡¯s even cold?¡± Lingzi said in disbelief.

    ¡°My boss says you¡¯ll know the reason after you drink it.¡± Zhou Jia said warmly.

    ¡°What the hell! Does he want me to drink iced water in such cold weather and when I¡¯m so full? He definitely wants me to go to the hospital.¡± Lingzi muttered andined.

    ¡°Definitely not. Boss Yuan is a very nice person.¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t understand what Yuan Zhou meant, but she still exined in favor of him.

    Then, the audiences in the live show and customers that surrounded to watch in the restaurant had two different opinions.

    The audiences naturally believed that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have good intentions. A better exnation was that Lingzi wouldn¡¯t be able to finish the remaining dishes if she drank the iced water and had a stomachache.

    Nevertheless, the customers unconditionally believed that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person like that, though they didn¡¯t understand what he meant.

    Finally, Wu Hai brought the debate to an end with one sentence.

    ¡°Big Belly Beauty, why don¡¯t you just drink it? Then you¡¯ll know the reason.¡± Wu Hai said naturally.

    ¡°Humph. I won¡¯t be scared.¡± Lingzi took the cup up and prepared to drink it in a fit of pique.

    As soon as she touched the ss cup, however, Lingzi found the cup wasn¡¯t as cold as she imagined. Instead, it had a kind of cool warmth, like the jade.

    Besides that, Lingzi found that there weren¡¯t any ice cubes in the cup, but only clear water and a piece of lemon slice.

    [Lingzi, I know many stomach medicines. Wait, let me make a list for you] Instead of mediating, Asura That Loves Candies said that.

    [This Boss Yuan is a bit too stubborn. Does it really matter to provide a smaller amount? Don¡¯t drink it, Lingzi. What if your stomach really hurts?] from A Handsome Postgraduate.

    [Exactly. Take care of your health, Lingzi. We are still waiting to watch more live shows] from A Devil Zuojin.

    ¡°Alright. Don¡¯t worry, everybody. I will just sip it little by little. It¡¯ll be fine. Thank you all.¡± Lingzi revealed a sweet smile and then she carried the cup up and started to drink.

    Lemon Water is nothing special. It just has a little sour and sweet taste. This were Lingzi¡¯s thoughts.

    However, this single sip of the lemon water straightforwardly changed her initial thought.

    Once the cup of lemon water entered the mouth, it felt a little cold. However, it immediately got warmer and warmer before Lingzi realized it.

    It was just like the jade being warmed by the body temperature, thus it was very close to a human¡¯s body temperature.

    However, it was exactly because of that coldness which caused the taste of the lemon to immediately spread and became a cold fragrance, lingering in Lingzi¡¯s mouth.

    To summarize in one sentence, the lemon water was slightly warm upon entering the mouth and in the next instant, the fragrance rushed straight into her throat. Right after that was the extremely sour taste of the lemon, which suddenly whetted people¡¯s appetite.

    However, a kind of sweetness followed closely after the sourness, like the feeling of drinking pear juice.

    ¡°Hiss. Wow, it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Regardless of others, Lingzi drank up the whole cup of lemon water in one breath before she set down the cup.

    ¡°Belch.¡± After drinking one cup, Lingzi directly burst out a long hup before she had time to sigh with emotion. Although a little indelicate, she nevertheless appeared quite lovable.

    ¡°It does not look iced.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches like a detective and said affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I believe Boss Yuan definitely has his own purpose.¡± Man Man said with a firm tone.

    ¡°Yeah. Boss Yuan is always right no matter what he does.¡± It was the girl, Tangxi, who had been here for a while.

    ¡°Of course he¡¯s right. Not only can the lemon beautify the skin but also has some effects on invigorating the stomach and promoting digestion.¡± It was Jiang Changxi who uttered as soon as she entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Yeah. I¡¯m feeling better now. And the lemon water is super delicious. It¡¯s not cold at all. Well, not really, just a little cold but it¡¯s also a little warm.¡± The words that Lingzi said happily were slightly incoherent.

    ¡°All in all, it¡¯s very delicious. It¡¯s the very first time for me to drink such delicious lemon water. Boss Yuan is awesome!¡± Lingzi said affirmatively in the end.

    After she said that to the customers beside her, she began to exin to her audiences in the live show.

    ¡°I was feeling a little stuffed just now. But after drinking Boss Yuan¡¯s lemon water, I feel that I can eat up a cattle again.¡± Lingzi made a gesture of showing her muscles.

    However, it just made the audiences of the live show a little bit puzzled.

    [What¡¯s the matter? There was even ayer of mist above the lemon water and it¡¯s definitely iced. Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s hot. Does the lemon really have the effect of improving digestion?] Even this wealthy lord Asura That Loves Candies became puzzled.

    [Exactly. I also think so. Even Lingzi said by herself just now that it was not hot. What exactly is the matter?] from Donggua Wuxia.

    [I just looked up the question on the inte. Now let me copy and paste it] From Pomelo Color Rendering.

    [Lemons are sour and a little sweet. It is of a slightly cold nature. It helps produce saliva and ke thirst as well as clear away the summer heat and reduce phlegm to relieve cough. Its specialty is that it can clear the stomach and promote digestion, quench thirst and relieve restlessness as well as strengthen the stomach when it¡¯s taken along with the sugarcane juice. It¡¯s mainly effective after excessive drinking, reducing heat, cotton-mouth, restlessness, and king thirst as well as curing nausea and loss of appetite] It seemed that Pomelo Color Rendering had indeed sent a very lengthy and professional message on the screen.

    Even Lingzi read the information very carefully because she was also very curious.

    [Lord Pomelo Color, please speak normally. What do you mean?] from Looking For Solutions.

    ¡°It¡¯s very simple. I mean if the lemon water is drunk along with the sugarcane juice, it can help digestion and make people calm down. Lingzi seems to have gaseous indigestion while she was eating and speaking. Therefore, Boss Yuan provided her with the lemon water and I think there¡¯s definitely the sugarcane juice added inside] from Companionship Of Books 100303172802396.

    This person was apparently a bookworm. He had started to exin by himself even before Pomelo Color Rendering started his exnation.

    [So that¡¯s it. It seems that Boss Yuan is really a person that appears cold outside but is contrarily warm inwardly. He¡¯s so interesting!] Asura That Loves Candies was getting more and more interested in Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Haha. Thank you, everybody. Lingzi has just understood. Boss Yuan seems to be really nice.¡± Lingzi revealed a smile and finally understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts.

    ...

 Chapter 564 - Walking Inside Alone But Need To be Supported Coming Back Out

    <h4>Chapter 564: Walking Inside Alone But Need To be Supported Coming Back Out</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Then, both the audiences of the live show and the customers that surrounded to watch her had a change in their gaze toward Yuan Zhou.

    At the very beginning, the audiences were most suspicious of Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose and they all felt him to be cold-hearted and ruthless. Those rules were also very stiff and inflexible.

    But now, they contrarily felt those rules were really fine. Man cannot live without integrity and the world cannot run without rules, not to mention Yuan Zhou was a nice man.

    As for the customers, it was easier for them to understand. When they heard Lingzi read out the messages from her audiences, they all felt they had an experienced eye and could recognize a great chef.

    Boss Yuan was a cold-faced but kind-hearted person.

    As for Yuan Zhou who was discussed by others, he continued to cook the next dish attentively.

    ¡°Haha. Wait for me to eat another few dishes.¡± Lingzi patted on her chest confidently and just waited for the remaining dishes.

    After finishing another two dishes up, however, Lingzi felt stuffed again. She only felt better after she drank that remaining cup of lemon water that she had specially kept.

    ¡°Well, I shouldn¡¯t have bragged. I was wrong.¡± Lingzi was begging her audiences for mercy with a pitiful tone.

    At the other side, Wu Hai appeared quite dissatisfied while looking at Lingzi and then at the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a manner of dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Are you still jealous of other people¡¯s stomach?¡± Man Man asked him with a helpless look.

    ¡°Of course. If I had such a stomach, or even half, I could eat my fill every day.¡± Wu Hai said deservedly.

    ¡°You can also eat your fill now. Anyway, you have money.¡± Man Man greatly emphasized the two characters of ¡°have money¡±. Apparently, she was resenting the rich.

    ¡°Yeah. I indeed have money, but I cannot eat all the dishes on the menu at a time.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t really recognize what Man Man meant, but still revealed a look of hidden bitterness.

    ¡°It¡¯s a born ability that can¡¯t be acquiredter.¡± Man Man was speechless for a while. Then she showed Wu Hai the information about Lingzi that she looked up on the inte hurriedly.

    ¡°Um. I have already looked it up through the inte. I just don¡¯t know if that can be acquired by training.¡± Wu Hai still persistently wanted the big stomach of Lingzi.

    After all, she had almost eaten up all dishes on the menu, two servings each. And Wu Hai only wanted to eat one serving of each dish on the menu for each meal, which he felt was not demanding at all.

    However, the reality was that he can only eat three dishes for each meal and then no more. Even if his mouth wanted more, his stomach had been satisfied.

    ¡°Never mind. She can¡¯t finish the dishes, either. She will probably ask Boss Yuan for help again.¡± Man Manforted.

    Wu Hai nevertheless stroked his small mustaches and said nothing. He was still thinking about a serious life event, one about how to eat more.

    Man Man didn¡¯t really care about Wu Hai¡¯s silence and she just looked at Lingzi without a trace. Just as expected, Lingzi seemed to get her audiences¡¯ understanding and thus began to call Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, I really can¡¯t finish the dishes. Please. Let mee to eat them next time, ok?¡± Lingzi put her palms together devoutly and appeared innocent and pathetic.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly as usual.

    He totally disregarded the pathetic look of Lingzi.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I know you are not such a heartless person. Please, don¡¯t cklist me. I guarantee that I will eat them up next time. I¡¯m serious.¡± Lingzi said that quite earnestly this time.

    However, Yuan Zhou fell silent and said nothing more.

    And Lingzi was looking at Yuan Zhou expectantly and just waiting for his consent.

    ¡°ording to the rules, anyone that cannot finish the dishes will be cklisted and will never be received.¡± When Yuan Zhou said again, he repeated the rules of his restaurant.

    Obviously, he wouldn¡¯t change his mind.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed Boss Yuan¡¯s style to be so strict. He¡¯s absolutely a Compass.¡± The customers sighed with emotion one after another.

    ¡°Exactly. Even this elder sister has no way to let Boss Yuan change his mind.¡± Jiang Changxi said while looking at Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    ¡°Well...¡± Lingzi let out a sigh and sat still on her seat.

    Just when the customers discussed about Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules, Yuan Zhou suddenly said lightly with his expression unseen due to the face mask.

    ¡°You actually ordered dishes for two people.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had always spoken concisely and this time was no exception. Nheless, the customers reacted at once.

    Lingzi was challenging two servings of all dishes on the menu. Though she hadn¡¯t finished the dishes, she had already obtained the audiences¡¯ understanding, so the dishes that she couldn¡¯t finish could be given back to whoever originally ordered them.

    ¡°Yeah, Boss Yuan is right. Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± Lingzi also reacted immediately. With a sweet smile as a gift to Yuan Zhou, she turned to look at Brother Feng expectantly at once.

    ¡°Okay. Give them to me.¡± Almost instantly, Brother Feng agreed right away.

    It seemed that Lingzi¡¯s loveliness can¡¯t be resisted by anyone.

    ¡°My attractiveness isn¡¯t useless after all. Boss Yuan is truly a weird person.¡± Seeing her purpose being achieved, Lingzi became relieved and muttered to herself inwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s our fixed mindset. None of us thought of the matter this way.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled and then said.

    As for the audiences, they also reacted right away. This matter had nothing to do with others, but they didn¡¯t think of that just now.

    [This Boss Yuan is really smart and reacts without any dy] from Asura That Loves Candies.

    [Yeah. Since she¡¯s not going to be cklisted, we can expect Lingzi toe here for filming next time] from Ricecake.

    [Exactly. I suddenly look forward to seeing Boss Yuan again. Lucky that Lingzi is a girl and she doesn¡¯t have any conflict with the prince charming Boss Yuan] from Shangshan Wuyuan 12138.

    [I was originally here to watch Lingzi eat, but now I surprisingly be a fan of Boss Yuan who appears cold-faced but is actually warm-hearted and cooks well] from Jiuyan Jiuxin.

    [Me, too. Another fan] from Magical Potatoes.

    [Lingzi, this Boss Yuan has even been on the program of Folk Talent, but the episodes about him have ended. Please film how he usually cooks next time, okay? I want to watch it] from Qianmen Xiaobai.

    [Right on. We also like watching that. Of course, his attractiveness can¡¯t surpass yours. Watching the prince charming won¡¯t have any conflicts with watching you] from Former Swear.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attraction could be easily known from these messages but Lingzi didn¡¯t really care about that. After all, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the line of the live broadcast.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s participation, this live broadcast actually got more returns. Even the number of audience had greatly increased.

    There were also many who called for another live broadcast over here, which was also a good thing.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s surround him and watch the heroic bearing of Yuan Zhou while cooking next time. Then, you can watch me challenge other dishes, like that Roast Goose. I didn¡¯t get the opportunity to eat this dish today.¡± Lingzi said with a mischievous look.

    Of course, many more messages began to appear on the screen and they were all discussing about the live broadcast next time.

    The reason why Lingzi still sat there talking with her audiences even after Brother Feng finished the meal was that she was too full to walk.

    ¡°Lingzi, let¡¯s go out and take a video of the door. Then, we can finish.¡± Brother Feng said in a whisper.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, but I need you to help me stand up. I can¡¯t stand up by myself.¡± Lingzi appeared quite upset and said helplessly.

    However, she straightforwardly amused everyone. Even Yuan Zhou turned around and burst intoughter.

    This was probably the so-called ¡°walking inside alone but need to be supporteding out¡±.

    ¡°Slowly, slowly, please. Walk slowly. I¡¯m so stuffed.¡± While going out, Lingzi didn¡¯t forget to tell Brother Feng loudly.

    That made the onlookers overwhelmed withughter.

 Chapter 565 - Meeting For Exchange of Pointers About Paintings

    <h4>Chapter 565: Meeting For Exchange of Pointers About Paintings</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°There seems to be a risk to gluttony.¡± Wu Hai patted his own belly and sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Nonsense. Of course it¡¯s risky.¡± Man Man gave an angry look toward Wu Hai and said.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter. I just feel a bit sad.¡± Wu Hai said hesitantly while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Are you going out?¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly asked.

    ¡°How did you know?¡± Wu Hai looked at Jiang Changxi in surprise. His face showed a suspicious look.

    ¡°Simple. You are stupid during normal times, but have never envied me so bluntly.¡± Jiang Changxi supported her head with one hand and knocked on the table with the other.

    ¡°It¡¯s anyhow better than you who is always being so fond of the pretty boys.¡± Wu Hai straightforwardly contradicted.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s world, there was nothing but drawing and eating. As for conversing normally, what was that? Did that have anything to do with him?

    Ling Hong was right in saying that nobody but Zheng Jiawei could bear that bad temper of Wu Hai¡¯s.

    Even his younger sister Wu Lin was unable to bear his temper and always wanted to throttle Wu Hai at any minute.

    ¡°Ho Ho. I¡¯m only fond of Boss Yuan. What does that have anything to do with you?¡± Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t a person that often suffer losses, thus she rebutted immediately.

    Having beenplimented, Yuan Zhou was quite happy, but he still maintained hisposure while tidying up the kitchen in silence.

    The customers in the restaurant left one after another except Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai and Man Man. Thest one that left was a girl, who often came here for meals.

    Before she walked out of the restaurant, she turned the head and took a look at Wu Hai inadvertently. Only then did she leave.

    ¡°That really has nothing to do with me. But can you tell me how did you know that I will leave?¡± Wu Hai was still curious about this matter.

    ¡°It¡¯s very easy. You are extraordinarily envious of others¡¯ stomach and also ate arger amount this timepared to the previous few meals. You seem to want to eat up tomorrow¡¯s meals as well.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged and said quite naturally.

    ¡°Are you really going to leave? For an art exhibition?¡± Man Man looked at Wu Hai with her eyes shining.

    ¡°No, for a meeting about the exchange on pointers about paintings.¡± Wu Hai sat on the chair and looked at Yuan Zhou with hidden bitterness in his eyes.

    Yuan Zhou retreated without turning a hair and began to tidy up other ces.

    ¡°A meeting for exchanging pointers? Didn¡¯t you decline many of those invitations?¡± Man Man looked at Wu Hai curiously.

    Wu Hai had been eating here for a long time. There were quite a few people who came to invite Wu Hai to attend the banquets, art exhibitions or exchanging pointers.

    Even these customers had seen peoplee to invite him many times. However, Wu Hai declined these invitations every time if he didn¡¯t want to attend.

    No matter what, he was a renowned painter. If it were anyone else, those people who were dressed in business suit and leather shoes would probably beat Wu Hai to death.

    ¡°It¡¯s a very important foreign exchange of pointers meeting. Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you go with me? I can bear all the expenses including food, amodation and entertainment.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou refused without hesitation.

    What a joke! There was no free pie in the sky and Yuan Zhou was very clear about that. He had used up all his fortune on the system and just because of that, he couldn¡¯t even find a girlfriend even though he was such a prince charming.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to France, the country of romance, where there are lots of beauties. Aren¡¯t you looking for a girlfriend? I can help you get one.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and patted on his chest to guarantee his statement.

    ¡°You are also single.¡± Yuan Zhou made a pointed remark.

    ¡°What the f*ck! That really makes me upset.¡± Wu Hai was speechless again for a moment, but he still didn¡¯t give up.

    ¡°I heard there are many Michelin Three Star Restaurants over there.¡± Wu Hai changed another subject.

    ¡°Um. Remember to tell me what you have eaten there when youe back.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interested in that at all.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was quite clear that he hadn¡¯t even mastered the domestic cuisines and it wasn¡¯t the proper time to study foreign cuisines.

    ¡°Haha. Boss Yuan is unlikely to go with you.¡± Jiang Changxi thumped the table and interrupted Wu Hai loudly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Boss Yuan will always stay here.¡± Man Man nodded her head repeatedly.

    These two people were naturally reluctant to let go of Yuan Zhou. If he left, what would they eat?

    ¡°Only women and petty people are tough to get along with.¡± Wu Hai shook the head while walking out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Yes. I¡¯m a woman and you are the petty person.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head quite earnestly.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps of the three people receded gradually.

    ¡°This guy really is a renowned painter.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then looked up at the two painters on the ceiling.

    The two painters were way too lifelike and were worth admiring.

    However, Yuan Zhou had only one feeling.

    ¡°It indeed can relieve the backaches.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and wiped the azure stone countertop.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou sighed about Wu Hai with emotion, quick footsteps came from afar toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It turned out to be the grandpa who came back again.

    The grandpa appeared to be full of fury. He stepped into the door with big strides and came straight to Yuan Zhou. Then, he struck the table with his palm after a sound of ¡°Pa¡±.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a questioning tone. He looked serious and remained calm.

    Of course, only he himself knew what he was thinking inwardly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with me? Did you drink tea? About one week ago, did you drink tea?¡± The solemnity on the face of the grandpa was no better than that of Yuan Zhou. And he also asked bluntly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Good. You little brat, did you drink the Keemun ck Tea?¡± The grandpa was very angry. Whenever he said something, he looked hard at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s Pre-Chingming Longjing Tea.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°My goodness. You surprisingly drank Pre-Chingming Longjing tea? Did you buy it to cook the Tea Egg again? This is a reckless waste of grains.¡± The grandpa covered his chest with his hands and looked at Yuan Zhou angrily.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou thought for a while very carefully and then said seriously, ¡°Pre-Chingming Tea can¡¯t be used to cook the Tea Egg. It¡¯s not delicious.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. If it¡¯s not delicious, you can give it to me. I like it. Moreover, I don¡¯t even want the egg, just the tea.¡± The grandpa looked at Yuan Zhou with keen and sparkling eyes and revealed an expectant look.

    ¡°The tea isn¡¯t for sale.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Since you¡¯ve treated the tax bureau guy to the tea, you must treat me, too. Otherwise, otherwise...¡± The grandpa lost his tongue for an instant and all his previous courage was gone.

    Yuan Zhou can¡¯t helpughing out. This grandpa acted as if here were asking for candies like a child.

    ¡°Otherwise, you won¡¯t leave?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a solemn tone.

    ¡°Yes. Otherwise, I will not leave. I won¡¯t disturb your business, but I can just stay here, carrying and washing the tes for you.¡± The grandpa looked at Yuan Zhou with acent expression.

    ¡°When you drink the tea, I will go up and grab one cup.¡± When the grandpa said the word ¡°grab¡±, he appeared rather proud.

    ¡°But I won¡¯t drink the tea for the time being.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a seemingly innocent manner.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait until you drink the tea.¡± The grandpa was quite persistent in order to drink the tea.

    ¡°How did you know about the tea?¡± Yuan Zhou was more curious about this matter.

    ¡°Humph. None of your business.¡± The grandpa was like a kid and had totally lost the calm andposure as usual.

    ¡°Grandpa, I will go sculpt in the afternoon. I suggest you go back first.¡± Yuan Zhou felt this matter to be hrious, but still looked like a prince charming.

    ¡°No, I will watch you sculpt.¡± the grandpa was rather stubborn.

    ¡°Okay. Let me sculpt a donkeyter and send it to you.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°You little brat, you¡¯re awful.¡± The grandpa instantly realized immediately Yuan Zhou was actually saying he was stubborn.

    ...

 Chapter 566 - A Genuine Foodie

    <h4>Chapter 566: A Genuine Foodie</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    However, the grandpa still wouldn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou. He was triggered by this event. Intending to show off the good stuff in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in front of his old friends, his limelight had been stolen by that old guy from the tax bureau, who said that he had drunk some good tea.

    In the beginning, he described as if it were raining flowers and almost brought out that he actually drank the tea from the parent tree of the Dahongpao Tea.

    After the grandpa asked about the address, he knew this old guy had drunk the tea in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Then, he believed the words and thus rushed here hurriedly.

    The grandpa had enough reasons not to believe in him at first. If it was at other ces, the grandpa would have reservations about Division Chief Lin¡¯s words no matter how perfect he described it. However, he wouldn¡¯t feel surprised at all if Division Chief Lin told him that he had drunk the tea from the parent tree of Dahongpao Tea in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°This guy even dares to cook the Tea Eggs with the Keemun ck Tea.¡± The grandpa¡¯s heart was bleeding while he was thinking of that.

    Fortunately, the grandpa wasn¡¯t the kind of people who pestered others endlessly. Having waited for a while, he left voluntarily when he found Yuan Zhou was indeed sculpting attentively.

    By then, Yuan Zhou had just sculpted a donkey as promised.

    ¡°This grandpa is really persistent about tea?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and continued sculpting.

    The whole afternoon passed as Yuan Zhou honed his sculpting techniques.

    In the evening, the dinnertimemenced after Yuan Zhou had prepared the ingredients, just as usual.

    ¡°Tu Tu Tu Tu¡±, the sound of an electrically operated tricycle passed.

    It was a bright red electrically operated tricycle just like those running in the streets for transporting passengers. Though this tricycle was not very new, it was quite clean. And that might be the only difference between this one and those ones in the streets, if any.

    The nket over the back seat for two was apparently very clean at first nce.

    As soon as the tricycle stopped, a smiling old man who was dressed in an army green overcoat and a knitted woolen hat headed straight for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Hey hey. It seems that I arrive just in time.¡± The grandpa took off the gloves, put them on the back seat and then came over to line up, preparing to enter the restaurant.

    This grandpa that drove the tricycle was about 60 years old. With a smile on his face, he looked quite amiable. Once he arrived, Zhou Jia greeted him.

    ¡°Grandpa Zhang, you are here. What do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia asked smilingly.

    ¡°Me? I must eat some meat today. It¡¯s the beginning of the month.¡± Grandpa Zhang was taking the reservation number. It happened to be his turn.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. What about the Dongpo Pig Knuckle?¡± Zhou Jia seemed to be quite familiar with Grandpa Zhang, thus she smiled and joked with him.

    ¡°This old guy can¡¯t afford that. Let me just eat some other meat dishes.¡± On entering the restaurant, Grandpa Zhang took off his hat and overcoat deftly and then he sat down and prepared to order dishes.

    ¡°Here you are, Grandpa Zhang.¡±

    ¡°Hi, Grandpa Zhang.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to eat this evening, Grandpa Zhang?¡±

    Seeing Grandpa Zhang get seated, most of the people who were waiting for their meals or eating greeted him immediately.

    In response, Grandpa Zhang nodded the head smilingly and also greeted them.

    ¡°I want to eat the meatballs today.¡± Grandpa Zhang told Zhou Jia straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± It was Yuan Zhou who answered him this time.

    Grandpa Zhang wasn¡¯t a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He came once a month and that was all.

    But even so, many regr customers were acquainted with him as he was an interesting person.

    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡± Huang Ya asked Ma Zhida beside him curiously.

    ¡°He¡¯s Grandpa Zhang. Hees here for meals.¡± Ma Zhida said straightforwardly.

    ¡°I can tell. I mean, you all seem to know him?¡± Huang Ye was a little curious.

    ¡°Of course. This grandpa is very interesting. If only I can live as unrestrained as him!¡± Ma Zhida even revealed an envious tone.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Huang Ye was puzzled.

    ¡°Grandpa lives by transporting the passengers on his electrically operated tricycle. Do you know how much he earns every month?¡± Ma Zhida said with a mysterious tone.

    ¡°It might be 4 or 5 grand?¡± Huang Ye asked with uncertainty.

    In his opinion, it was barely eptable toe asionally for a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a sry 4 or 5 grand per month.

    ¡°No, not so much. Just two or three grand. After all, he¡¯s old.¡± Ma Zhida shook the head.

    ¡°Does he oftene here? Then he must have a very rich family.¡± Huang Ye didn¡¯t get it, again.

    ¡°Of course not. Grandpa Zhang is a widower and he only needs to support himself. Hees only once per month and spends within 1 grand and 2 grand.¡± Ma Zhida said directly.

    ¡°Then how does he n for his future life?¡± Huang ye asked in surprise.

    ¡°Just live as normally as usual. But Grandpa Zhang has a good temperament. Every time hees here, he talks about the experiences when he was young. He¡¯s funny.¡± Ma Zhida had been noticing Grandpa Zhang as he waited to listen to stories.

    ¡°This is way too capricious! Doesn¡¯t he keep something for a rainy day?¡± Huang Ye shook the head repeatedly. He totally couldn¡¯t understand Grandpa Zhang¡¯s way of life.

    In his opinion, it was way too extravagant to eat such expensive dishes at even if the condition was that he only came once per month. This was absolutely uneptable.

    ¡°I know you are unable to understand that. You can ask him directly when he finishes the story and then you¡¯ll know the reason.¡± Ma Zhida appeared rather mysterious when he said that.

    ¡°I am not really curious.¡± Huang Ye shook the head mildly.

    The temperament of Huang Ye was lukewarm, so he didn¡¯t really like intervene others¡¯ life.

    ¡°Even if you don¡¯t ask, others will do.¡± Ma Zhida started to listen to the story after he said that.

    Grandpa Zhang was good at telling stories. He was capable of telling a sad story with some fun of life. There had always been a gentle smile on his face.

    That even made Huang Ye who wasn¡¯t interested in listening to the story look at him with awe.

    When the story was told halfway, Yuan Zhou carried the dishes to him personally.

    ¡°Here are the Dongpo Su Meatball and Soy Sauce Fried Rice of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines for you.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the tes gently.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. Without your craftsmanship, there would be no fun in life.¡± Grandpa Zhang took up the chopsticks happily and ate some quickly. Then, he squinted and said.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and epted that.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Grandpa Zhang waved the hand and started to eat the dishes directly.

    When he was eating, he didn¡¯t tell stories, but just concentrated on eating seriously.

    However, the grandpa was satisfied every time he ate here. He ate happily and carefully without leaving a drop of gravy.

    He did that just like Wu Hai who licked the tes every time.

    ¡°Grandpa, if you spend most of your money on a meal every month, where will you get money when you are sick and need to go to the hospital?¡± A young girl asked hesitantly.

    ¡°I am old. If I need to go to the hospital one day, I probably don¡¯t have much time left. Then, I will sell my house and go to the hospital with the money.¡± Grandpa Zhang wiped his mouth and said without any hesitation.

    ¡°What about the money left?¡± The house was currently so expensive that people would immediately think of this problem once they heard selling the house.

    ¡°He will definitely donate all the money left.¡± Huang Ye thought inwardly.

    ¡°The money left? That won¡¯t happen. If I live in the hospital, I will employ somebody to carry me to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat every day. The taste will be awesome.¡± Grandpa Zhang looked at the te carefully and confirmed there was nothing left before he said that.

    ¡°Huh?¡± For an instant, Huang Ye and others who didn¡¯t know Grandpa Zhang were all slightly puzzled about the interesting answer.

    ...

 Chapter 567 - Receiving the First Comment of â€œCheapâ€

    <h4>Chapter 567: Receiving the First Comment of ¡°Cheap¡±</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Once Grandpa Zhang said that, many customers in the restaurant including Huang Ye were all slightly puzzled. Generally speaking, most would choose donate their money left.

    After all, he was a widower and had no descendants and thus naturally would choose to donate to others. It was what most people would choose to do in the same situation.

    ¡°Right. How wonderful it will be by then! I don¡¯t need to do anything and just wait for Boss Yuan to cook delicious dishes. When my money is used up, it¡¯s also the time for me to go down. It¡¯s great even just thinking about it.¡± When Grandpa Zhang said that, he revealed a very expectant look and a faint smile involuntarily.

    ¡°Too early to say that.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly answered him.

    ¡°Yeah. We still want to listen to your stories.¡± Ma Zhida was the first that chimed in.

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s fairly good that youe once per month.¡± Another customer said that.

    ¡°Haha. You all are really sweet, but this old man doesn¡¯t have candies for you.¡± Grandpa Zhang said with a smile.

    ¡°No need. We are just telling the truth. Didn¡¯t you hear Boss Yuan say too early?¡± Ma Zhida directly referred to Yuan Zhou.

    After Yuan Zhou finished speaking, however, he returned to the kitchen and started to cook without speaking anymore.

    ¡°Haha. Forget it. Let¡¯s continue telling stories.¡± Grandpa Zhang was quite optimistic. He didn¡¯t really care about others talking about the issues after death, but he still preferred to tell stories.

    The stories that he had encountered when he was young, no matter they were interesting, strange, funny or sad ones.

    After that, almost all customers in the restaurant spared some attention to listen to Grandpa Zhang¡¯s stories.

    ¡°Grandpa Zhang is so strange.¡± After Huang Ye listened to the story, Huang Ye said to Ma Zhida.

    ¡°Not really. He¡¯s just an interesting old man,¡± said Ma Zhida.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed interesting. As a widower doing ordinary jobs but still being optimistic and unrestrained, he feels like a capable person that conceals his name and identity in the martial arts novels.¡± Looking at Grandpa Zhang walk out of the restaurant, Huang Ye signed with emotion.

    ¡°This description is fairly appropriate.¡± Ma Zhida chimed in smilingly.

    ¡°Yes, yeah, exactly.¡± Other customers that heard him at the side all nodded the head approvingly before Huang Ye had time to feel happy.

    Even Yuan Zhou who had sharp ears nodded the head in the heart to show consent.

    Grandpa Zhang was indeed a strange but unrestrained person. Even if he was poor, he was still very happy.

    ¡°Sigh...¡± At that time, Wu Hai heaved a sigh and entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Rarely do I see youe sote.¡± Ma Zhida looked at Wu Hai seated beside him and asked.

    ¡°Sigh.¡± Wu Hai heaved a heavy sigh again.

    ¡°What do you want to eat today, Brother Wu?¡± Zhou Jia went up and asked.

    Zhou Jia said with a normal tone, but she tried hard not tough.

    ¡°I want a serving of all dishes on the menu, ok?¡± Wu Hai asked on a whim.

    ¡°Brother Wu, you know our rules.¡± Zhou Jia said smilingly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Whoever can¡¯t eat his dishes up will necessarily be cklisted. You are not the Big Belly Lingzi.¡± Ma Zhida asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to go abroad for the exchange of pointers meeting.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou sadly.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was immune to this kind of sorrowful stare. After all, he was first stared at by Wu Hai during noon and then by the grandpa in the afternoon. And of course, he became immune to it.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn a hair.

    ¡°Hahaha. No wonder you sighed so much. But you can eat some more today so that you can savor the taste while in foreign countries.¡± Ma Zhida really deserved a beating with his sarcastic smile.

    At least in Wu Hai¡¯s eyes, that was so.

    ¡°Even if I go abroad, I eat more frequently than you do.¡± Wu Hai immediately struck back.

    ¡°You are right, but I cane to eat at any time. I don¡¯t need to go abroad and separate from Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡± Instead of getting angry, Ma Zhida contrarily saidcently.

    Having been struck a raw nerve, Wu Hai stopped saying more instantly. He looked at Zhou Jia who was still waiting beside him and got a new idea.

    ¡°Is there any time limit to the cklist?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a thoughtful manner.

    ¡°No, there isn¡¯t. If you enter the cklist, you¡¯ll always be there.¡± Yuan Zhou answered him at once even before Zhou Jia understood Wu Hai¡¯s meaning.

    It was Yuan Zhou who knew what Wu Hai was actually thinking, thus he immediately ruined his hopes.

    ¡°That¡¯s too much. It¡¯s totally inhumane.¡± Wu Hai said sorrowfully.

    ¡°I suggest you eat less this evening. Tomorrow you¡¯ll have to take a long flight.¡± Yuan Zhou paid no attention to Wu Hai¡¯sints, but instead, suggested that in a seemingly sincere manner.

    ¡°Ho Ho. You are killing me to make me eat less since you know I¡¯m going to live without your dishes for half a month.¡± Wu Hai said with a tone of contempt.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m saying that for your own good.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Jia Jia, get me a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle, Dongjiang Su Meatball, Jinling Grass, Phoenix-Tailed Prawns and a bowl of in white rice as well as a serving of Translucent Beef Slices shortly.¡± Wu Hai stared at Yuan Zhou and ordered quite a few dishes in one breath.

    ¡°Brother Wu, can you finish these dishes?¡± Zhou Jia was a little worried. One must know it was the very first time that Wu Hai had ordered six dishes at a time.

    ¡°Of course! I will try my best to stuff them into my stomach.¡± Wu Hai revealed a resolute look.

    ¡°Alright. One moment, please.¡± Seeing Wu Hai¡¯s resolute look, Zhou Jia had to report the dishes.

    Without Zheng Jiawei, no one can persuade Wu Hai.

    Yuan Zhou had been quite used to that. Whenever this guy was forced to go out, he came to eat a lot at thest meal before he departed as if he had nned to eat nothing in the following two days.

    Though, Wu Hai really did so. Usually, if he had to be out for one day, he would eat something here first before leaving. Then he would stay hungry at noon and wait to eat in the evening.

    Even so, however, Wu Hai found that he just felt hungry instead of getting gastric. And after Zheng Jiawei dragged him to have an examination in the hospital, he also found there were no problems at all. As a result, he had to let him do as he liked and Wu Hai became more reckless and unbridled.

    In order to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Wu Hai had indeed sacrificed a lot.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t there many Michelin Restaurants in France? There might be one that serves delicious dishes.¡± Ma Zhida suggested freely at the side.

    However, the suggestion sounded like an irresponsible and sarcastic remark. Without even thinking of that, he contradicted.

    ¡°Leaving aside the high price, I have to book in advance for a meal. It¡¯s awfully troublesome. Anyway, I reckon you can only afford to eat there once.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Ma Zhida up and down aggressively for a while before he continued saying.

    ¡°I think sooner orter, you¡¯ll be beaten to death.¡± Ma Zhida stared at Wu Hai and said earnestly.

    ¡°Never mind. If I die, my paintings will be more famous.¡± Wu Hai said without any hesitation.

    In response, Ma Zhida only answered two characters, ¡°Ho Ho.¡±

    ¡°Sigh. Thinking of those restaurants, I suddenly feel the dishes here are really cheap and worthwhile.¡± Wu Hai sighed with emotion while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Yes, my dishes are indeed very cheap.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head approvingly.

    Meanwhile, his attitude towards Wu Hai became gentler.

    Because Yuan Zhou found his mission had beenpleted by one point and that indicated that Wu Hai said that very sincerely.

    ...

 Chapter 568 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Tea Ceremony

    <h4>Chapter 568: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tea Ceremony</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Um. Byparison, your dishes are indeed more convenient and cheaper.¡± Wu Hai nodded the head approvingly.

    ¡°They are cheap even if did notpare.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree with him on that point, thus he said immediately.

    In response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the customers in the restaurant all answered with a ¡°humph¡± to show they had heard him. But obviously, they didn¡¯t agree with him.

    However, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t argue with them, either. He just stopped saying anything.

    Dinnertime passed quickly. Not long after Wu Hai finished his meal, the closing time arrived. And what arrivedter was the business time of the pub.

    Though the pub was on the second floor in the open air, it wasn¡¯t cold at all. After drinking, there was, contrarily, a spark of coolness and freshness. Nheless, the customers didn¡¯t feel cold.

    ¡°Speaking seems to be an art.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the standard of the mission and signed with emotion.

    ¡°Hua Hua Hua¡±. Yuan Zhou lowered his head and leafed through the book in his hand.

    If seen in a further distance, there were the characters The Art of Speaking in the front cover.

    That¡¯s right. Normally, Yuan Zhou would be studying culinary arts at this time of day, but today, he started to study the art of speaking.

    Yuan Zhou was slightly touched by what Wu Hai said today on the aspect of missionpletion, but he didn¡¯t like his dishes to bemented as ¡°cheap¡± inparisons with other restaurants.

    That didn¡¯t conform to his usual way of doing things.

    Because of the thick catalogue of the cooked wheaten foods, Yuan Zhou read books quite quickly now. During the business time of the pub, Yuan Zhou had read to the better part of the book.

    ¡°It feels very reasonable, but seems a little difficult to implement it.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his own forehead and thought deeply while knitting his brows.

    ¡°For the opening remarks, I think only the greeting applies to me among the methods of greeting, admiration and looking formon interests.¡± What Yuan Zhou paid more attention while reading how to start a conversation.

    ¡°But this cordial method does not conform to my figure as an aloof prince charming. It¡¯s a problem.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a manner of self-affirmation while saying that.

    ¡°Guidance might work more effectively.¡± Yuan Zhou murmured.

    After tidying up the pub on the second floor, Shen Min opened the door of the sergestes wallndscape and saw the scene where Yuan Zhou was muttering to himself in a whisper.

    He sometimes frowned and sometimes stroked his forehead and thought deeply, appearing quite hesitant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you need help?¡± Shen Min stood steadily and asked carefully.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he stood still subconsciously and kept his face taut. Then he turned to look at Shen Min and shook the head.

    ¡°No need.¡±

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Shen Min changed another way to ask with a caring tone.

    ¡°No worries. I¡¯m thinking about the cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou put the book down and then said primly.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m not going to bother you. I have tidied up the pub on the second floor.¡± Shen Min let out a sigh of relief and said.

    ¡°Um. Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Goodbye, Boss Yuan.¡± Shen Min said goodbye politely before she left.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou shut the door and returned to the second floor. Only after he saw Shen Min get on the final bus did he start to wash up and go to bed.

    After a sound sleep that night, Yuan Zhou got up and washed up as usual and then went out for jogging. It was still early, but the light of Wu Hai¡¯s art studio in the building across the street wasn¡¯t on.

    ¡°This guy left so early.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself when he ran to the side street.

    That¡¯s right. By then, Wu Hai had boarded the ne that departed for France. In his opinion, since he had eaten the dinner, he¡¯d better leave earlier so that he cane back earlier.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t show up during the breakfast. Some familiar customers asked about him and when they knew he had gone out for an exchange of pointers, they started to worry about Wu Hai¡¯s problem of eating together.

    In the meantime, they inevitably began to sympathize with Zheng Jiawei who followed Wu Hai there. After all, Wu Hai¡¯s bad temper could be seen by everyone.

    During the lunch, Wu Hai naturally didn¡¯t show up, either. This time, the customers no longer asked about him except a young girl.

    The girl looked very young and had a baby face. She appeared to be no more than 20 years old. With medium-long ck hair tied behind the ears, she looked very cute and obedient.

    ¡°Why doesn¡¯t that Uncle Mustache whoes to eat everyday show up today?¡± The young girl spoke Mandarin Chinese. It seemed that she wasn¡¯t a local of Chengdu.

    ¡°Huh, Wu Hai is really amazing. This young girl even began to ask about him.¡± A customer mocked him in a whisper.

    ¡°He has gone abroad for exchanging pointers.¡± Zhou Jia answered her this time.

    This was because only Zhou Jia knew that this baby-faced young girl looked around the entire restaurant subconsciously every time she arrived.

    Not until did she see Wu Hai would she sit down without saying anything and then start to eat seriously and leave in the end.

    ¡°Oh. When is that Uncle Mustache going toe back?¡± The baby-faced young girl asked curiously.

    ¡°He¡¯s said toe back half a monthter.¡± Zhou Jia answered seriously.

    ¡°Um. Thank you, sister.¡± The baby-faced girl thanked her gratefully.

    Then she said nothing more and directly began to order dishes, without any difference from the normal times.

    The first day after Wu Hai left just passed like that.

    Early next morning, the grandpa came again. It was the second time that he came here since he failed to ask for the teast time. However, he brought another person this time, Division Chief Lin.

    The two people came over while debating andining.

    ¡°Hey, you old guy. Why did you drag me here for?¡± Division Chief Linined discontentedly while following the grandpa.

    ¡°Last time you told me, you drank the tea of this Little Master Yuan. You must ask him for another cup of tea for me today.¡± The grandpa said toughly, not being open to any excuses.

    ¡°Hey, you old guy. The older you are, the more unreasonable you be. Have you ever seen people drinking tea early in the morning?¡± Division Chief Lin appeared to be quite helpless.

    No matter if it was real or just on the surface, Division Chief Lin was younger than the grandpa. Therefore, he didn¡¯t dare to struggle with great force.

    ¡°Yes, I have. If not, where would morning teae from? You go ask.¡± The grandpa dragged Division Chief Lin outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant stubbornly.

    There were very few people at this time of day. Of course, Wu Hai, the most active customer in normal times, wasn¡¯t here. Instead, there was a baby-faced young girl waiting outside.

    ¡°A young girl is over there. Don¡¯t drag me anymore.¡± Division Chief Lin said helplessly.

    ¡°Never mind. It¡¯s you whoe to ask for the tea, not me.¡± The grandpa with an innocent look.

    ¡°You old guy, be careful that I won¡¯t share it with you when I get the tea.¡± Division Chief Lin said in a half-angry and half-helpless manner.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to give it to me. I can take it by myself.¡± The grandpa saidcently.

    On hearing that, the baby-faced girl at the side couldn¡¯t help covering her mouth and giggled.

    Division Chief Lin nevertheless maintained a manner of helplessness.

    ¡°How do you like the tea made by Boss Yuan? What do you think if I make the tea by myself?¡± The grandpa suddenly asked excitedly on a whim.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that Boss Yuan needs you.¡± Division Chief Lin said straightforwardly without showing due respect for the grandpa¡¯s feelings.

    ¡°What? Is that guy so awesome that he can even make tea apart from delicious dishes?¡± The grandpa showed slight disbelief.

    ¡°You are right. In the beginning, Boss Yuan seemed to be a little unfamiliar and thus wasted some tea. Butter, he disyed excellent craftsmanship in making good tea.¡± Division Chief Lin gasped in admiration and then said when he thought of the way that Yuan Zhou made tea.

    ¡°He¡¯s surprisingly an awesome guy.¡± The grandpa muttered.

    ¡°Exactly. Obviously, he was very unfamiliar at the beginning. I almost wanted to make the tea in ce of him. Butter, he did it better and better and in the end, as deftly as a tea master. He seems to be another talented person.¡± Division Chief Lin sighed with emotion and meanwhile showed admiration.

    ...

 Chapter 569 - Sense of Security Provided By Others

    <h4>Chapter 569: Sense of Security Provided By Others</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Exactly. This Little Yuan is really awesome!¡± The grandpa stared at the tightly closed door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant indignantly.

    ¡°Alright. I don¡¯t think anybody will drink tea in the morning. Why don¡¯t you treat me?¡± Division Chief Lin said smilingly.

    ¡°Hey, what are you thinking? I brought you here to request some tea for me. Who are you asking to treat you to breakfast?¡± The grandpa opened his eyes wide and said discontentedly.

    ¡°If I request the tea for you, you must at least repay me something. I heard the breakfast in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is extraordinarily delicious.¡± Division Chief Lin analyzed scrupulously and methodically, not being swayed by the grandpa¡¯s speech.

    ¡°Don¡¯t screw with me. Get the tea first. It won¡¯t be so easy to cheat my money.¡± The grandpa was totally immune to that and thus refused tly.

    ¡°Then you are wasting my time by dragging me up so early.¡± Division Chief Lin said helplessly.

    ¡°Well, though I won¡¯t treat you, you can actually treat me.¡± The grandpa said frankly and immodestly.

    ¡°Something must be wrong. Shouldn¡¯t you treat me?¡± Division Chief Lin got confused.

    Why would he treat the grandpa since he was asked for help?

    ¡°If you can¡¯t get the tea, you would have wasted the efforts of my whole morning. Hence, you have topensate me. And a treat of breakfast is eptable for me.¡± The grandpa revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m quite generous and considerate¡±.

    ¡°It makes some sense, but I just feel something is wrong.¡± Division Chief Lin was stupefied by the grandpa¡¯s prim expression and didn¡¯t react for an instant.

    However, the baby-faced young girl couldn¡¯t help butugh out.

    ¡°Grandpa, please continue. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Once sheughed out, the baby-faced girl apologized at once.

    ¡°Never mind. This guy is a little slow.¡± The grandpa waved his hand, indicating that he didn¡¯t care.

    And Division Chief Lin didn¡¯t care about that, either. He was still thinking of the matter of who was supposed to treat who.

    ¡°Thank you, grandpa.¡± The baby-faced girl expressed her gratitude smilingly.

    Lovable and cute girls were always liked by the elders and the baby-faced girl belonged to this group of people.

    ¡°Young girl, you are early.¡± The grandpa chatted with her and directly left Division Chief Lin at the side.

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s quite difficult to get a seat in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant if Iete.¡± The baby-faced girl nodded the head and said seriously.

    ¡°Yeah. The dishes are so delicious. The only problem is that the seats are very few and we have to wait a long time.¡± The grandpained habitually.

    ¡°Um, um.¡± The girl nodded the head to show consent.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very small. Despite the limited space, however, the taxes paid have been awfully high.¡± Division Chief Lin murmured at the side.

    Division Chief Lin said that in a whisper, therefore, the other two people didn¡¯t notice what he said at all. They were talking about something else.

    The grandpa had seen this baby-faced girl. As far as he knew, she didn¡¯te frequently, but there was a regr pattern.

    Normally, she came once every three days, yet at different hours. However, she didn¡¯te very early every time. Basically, she arrived in the middle of business time.

    The grandpa was also a quite meticulous person.

    ¡°Why did youe so early today, young girl?¡± The grandpa asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°I cane for breakfast.¡± While saying that, the baby-faced girl looked back at the second floor of the building across the street where Wu Hai lived.

    ¡°I realized that you are earlier today than usual.¡± The grandpa said meaningfully.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± The baby-faced girl nodded the head.

    Then, the grandpa just waited to have his meal without saying anything more. They didn¡¯t talk anymore until they entered the restaurant.

    During normal times, Wu Hai would be the first to enter the restaurant once breakfast timemenced. But today, it was the baby-faced girl.

    ¡°We are providing the Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball for the breakfast today. Please order your dishes.¡± Zhou Jia said courteously.

    ¡°That¡¯s fairly good. It¡¯s hot.¡± Division Chief Lin immediately said.

    ¡°Yeah, sure. Pay the money now. People pay first and then eat over here.¡± The grandpa ordered a serving and then urged.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Division Chief Lin took out the wallet and paid the money subconsciously.

    After all, the grandpa said that very normally.

    ¡°Thank you. So do you need one serving?¡± After Zhou Jia received the money, she asked the baby-faced girl.

    After all, the baby-faced girl just looked confused and didn¡¯t order dishes when Zhou Jia asked for the first time.

    ¡°That Small Mustache Uncle still isn¡¯t here, is he?¡± The baby-faced girl looked at Zhou Jia shyly and asked.

    ¡°Yes. He¡¯s going to be back in half a month.¡± Zhou Jia answered softly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± The baby-faced girl lowered the head and then thanked her.

    ¡°Then, do you want a serving of Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball?¡± Zhou Jia asked gently.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you.¡± The baby-faced girl nodded the head.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Zhou Jia revealed a big smile and then turned to leave.

    Though they talked in a whisper, the conversation was still heard by the grandpa. Even Yuan Zhou had heard them clearly at the side.

    Yuan Zhou never talked too much at such moments. At most, he just sighed with emotion that even such a bad-tempered person as Wu Hai was liked by girls. Then where was his girl?

    Nheless, the grandpa beside them revealed a look of curiosity and then couldn¡¯t help saying out.

    ¡°Little girl, do you like that man with small mustaches?¡± The grandpa asked hesitantly.

    In his opinion, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a good man and his temper can hardly be endured bymon people.

    Besides, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t as good-looking as Ling Hong. His appearance was just characterized by the two tufts of small mustaches. Apart from that, there was nothing special.

    As for his image, there was absolutely none. After all, you can¡¯t expect a man dressed in home wear to have a good image.

    Every time Wu Hai entered the restaurant, he either leaned against the table ory on the table. In the grandpa¡¯s eyes, he was just an indolent and spiritless person.

    ¡°No, no.¡± The baby-faced girl immediately shook the hand in surprise.

    ¡°No? Then why do you ask about him? I saw you ask about him yesterday, too.¡± ording to the grandpa¡¯s observation, the girl didn¡¯t appear to be shy and then deny hurriedly.

    ¡°Well, eh, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s this feeling either. But I¡¯m sure I don¡¯t like him.¡± The baby-faced girl blushed and still didn¡¯t bring out the reason.

    ¡°It¡¯s really strange.¡± The grandpa looked at the young girl with curiosity.

    He had made up his mind to help her get out of the sea of bitterness. Wu Hai wasn¡¯t an appropriate partner. He knew nothing except eating and drawing.

    ¡°Yeah. I just got used to seeing him. I think his two tufts of mustaches are very special and I feel slightly relieved on seeing them.¡± The baby-faced girl lowered her head and considered for quite a while before she said that.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it love?¡± Having heard the conversation for quite a while at the side, Man Man couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°Of course not. I like stylish and good-looking guys more. Besides, I actually don¡¯t even know his name and never paid much attention to him. I only know hees to eat every day.¡± The baby-faced girl shook the head and said earnestly.

    ¡°So do youe here just to see that guy¡¯s mustaches?¡± Man Man felt a little unbelievable.

    ¡°Not really. I just have an inexplicable sense of security when I see his mustaches and feel slightly relieved, but I also don¡¯t know why.¡± The girl exined very clearly for fear of others misunderstanding her.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. The small mustaches wille back very soon. Without Little Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, that guy will probably die.¡± The grandpa nevertheless had understood the girl¡¯s thoughts and thusforted her.

    ¡°Um, thank you.¡± The baby-faced girl thanked him happily.

    Man Man was contrarily a little confused at the side. What did that mean?

    Did she have a sense of security when she saw the mustaches of others?

    She didn¡¯t really understand such kind of feeling. Instead, she only had a sense of security whenever she saw the police.

    ...

 Chapter 570 - Single Man Yuan Zhou

    <h4>Chapter 570: Single Man Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand the baby-faced girl¡¯s thoughts, either.

    ¡°What a joke! With my current four packs and uing six ones, I can definitely provide a greater sense of security than Wu Hai. It¡¯s simply joking.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and thought about it earnestly.

    ¡°How can mustaches have anything to do with the sense of security? It¡¯s definitely my abdominal muscles that can provide more sense of security.¡± Yuan Zhou patted his abdomen and said affirmatively in his heart.

    At the other side, the young girl ate up the Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball happily and then left after she wasforted by the grandpa.

    Though Man Man didn¡¯t understand the girl¡¯s feelings, she didn¡¯t intend to gossip about this matter and tell Wu Hai about that through the inte. Neither did Yuan Zhou.

    He would never give Wu Hai the opportunity to show off, especially in front of him.

    The breakfast time of one hour passed very soon.

    ¡°The breakfast time ends now. Everybody, pleasee earlier next time.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the words as usual.

    The customers began to leave one after another. And Zhou Jia also stood at the door and saw off the customers courteously as usual.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, wait a while.¡± Seeing all customers leave, Yuan Zhou said to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Jia agreed straightforwardly, without asking him what was the matter.

    ¡°Call Shen Min and ask her if she cane shortly. I have some work for you.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Think of it as official overtime for half a day.¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°No need. You have been very kind to us during normal times.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head at once.

    ¡°Any work done overtime is considered to be overtime work.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a very earnest look.

    ¡°But you also give us sry when you are on leave during normal times. If even this little while counts as the overtime work, we¡¯ll feel uneasy.¡± Zhou Jia said with a manner of hesitation.

    ¡°The sry of the overtime work will be tripled ording to the Labour Law.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s really unnecessary. Shen Min wouldn¡¯t agree to that, either.¡± Zhou Jia looked quite sincere.

    ¡°Make the call now. I¡¯ll decide on the other things.¡± Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship became better and better, his aura had also been stronger and stronger. Everything he said was quite convincing.

    A strong aura came from confidence and Yuan Zhou was quite confident of his own craftsmanship.

    As a result, Zhou Jia could only make the call helplessly.

    ¡°Min Min, our boss needs you toe in the afternoon. Pleasee as soon as possible.¡± Once the phone was put through, Zhou Jia said immediately.

    ¡°Okay. I can be there in about half an hour.¡± Then, there came some sounds of things being tidied from Shen Min¡¯s side.

    ¡°Um, okay.¡± Zhou Jia first turned the head and then made a gesture to Yuan Zhou. Only when she saw Yuan Zhou nod the head did she answer.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Shen Min immediately hung up the phone the moment she finished saying that.

    ¡°Boss, Min Min can arrive in half an hour.¡± Zhou Jia said explicitly.

    ¡°Um. You can have a rest now.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°No need. Boss, the work here isn¡¯t tiring at all.¡± Zhou Jia said smilingly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll head upstairs for a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Zhou Jia turned outwards immediately and began to take care of the restaurant.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou stepped onto the stairs unhurriedly and then went into his own room.

    There was a neat stack of A4-sized paper next to the desk in his room. However, the paper wasn¡¯t ordinary paper used for documents, but the oil paper used to mimeograph photos.

    The paper was thick and solid while the pictures appeared bright-colored and conspicuous.

    Yuan Zhou took the stack of paper up and then came downstairs.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps sounded again. When Zhou Jia turned the head and looked at him subconsciously, she panicked right away.

    ¡°So many A4 papers. How long will boss asks for leave? Will we be beaten to death?¡± As some words shed through her mind, she appeared rather hesitant.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to give the A4 paper to Zhou Jia, which made Zhou Jia feel even more uneasy.

    Zhou Jia had to look out of the door asionally and peered at Yuan Zhou meticulously from time to time.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou had very strong senses. He knew the moment Zhou Jia looked at him for the first time, but he just said nothing. Only when Zhou Jia looked at him for the 5th or 6th time did he asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Boss, are you preparing to ask for leave?¡± Zhou Jia tried to keep calm and then asked.

    ¡°Ask for leave?¡± There was no puzzlement shown on Yuan Zhou¡¯s habitually solemn face. After all, he was a prince charming.

    ¡°Um. Do you need to take a long holiday?¡± Zhou Jia looked at the thick stack of A4 paper over there hesitantly.

    In Zhou Jia¡¯s opinion, the papers should probably be the leave requests, but the number was really too high.

    ¡°Oh. No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the head.

    ¡°Oh. All right.¡± Zhou Jia suddenly felt relieved.

    Then, the restaurant fell silent. Luckily, Shen Min turned up on time in front of the restaurant as soon as the half-hour passed.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan. Jia Jia.¡± Once Shen Min entered the restaurant, she greeted them at once.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head as an answer.

    After that, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything immediately. He only began to speak five minutester.

    By that time, Shen Min had recovered her breath. After all, she ran straight over here from the street intersection when she had just got off the bus. Therefore, she was naturally out of breath.

    ¡°Ok. Since you are all here, look at the papers now.¡± Yuan Zhou took up the stack of A4 paper and handed to both of them.

    ¡°Ok.¡± The two girls agreed with one ord.

    Seeing the appearance and thickness of the paper, Shen Min immediately felt astonished just as Zhou Jia did. How long exactly would her boss ask for leave?!

    Nevertheless, Shen Min was an introverted person, so she wouldn¡¯t ask on her own initiative. Consequently, she just received the A4 paper silently.

    Once the paper was held in her hand, however, Shen Min found it wasn¡¯t the type used for leave request during normal times, but another type. When she took a second look at it, there were colored patterns on it. Immediately, she denied her spections that it was the leave request.

    On the other side, Zhou Jia directly began to read the content. After all, she had got Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer that it wasn¡¯t a leave request.

    ¡°This will definitely be useful.¡± Looking at the two girls who were reading the brochure, Yuan Zhou was quite confident.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou bound the paper together and made this brochure. The content was actually very simple. It was a brief introduction of those ingredients that weren¡¯t so precious and most importantly, could be shown to the customers.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t foolish at all. The specially-supplied Xiangshui Rice definitely could not be shown to others. Nor could the extinct beef of the beef mince. However, there were always some ingredients that weren¡¯t that precious, but required a lot of money to raise and can be shown to others.

    ¡°Boss, Boss, is it true?¡± Zhou Jia opened her eyes wide and revealed an unbelievable look.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyes and took a look. It was the introduction of the watermelon juice.

    ¡°Boss, I think the price of the watermelon juice for just 88RMB is way too cheap, isn¡¯t it?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Zhou Jia immediately said solemnly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou felt very happy inwardly, but appeared rather calm.

    Just now, the mission waspleted by another point.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we increase the price?¡± Looking at the introductions in her hand and then at the price on the menu, Zhou Jia said quite earnestly.

    ...

 Chapter 571 - An Inconspicuous Place

    <h4>Chapter 571: An Inconspicuous ce</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    With regards to Zhou Jia¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her. He just waved his hand indifferently and then said.

    ¡°Read it first.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head. She then looked at the pictures and introductions in her hand, appearing to be quite hesitant.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± While Zhou Jia was hesitating, Shen Min wasn¡¯t doing any better. She took a breath as if she had a toothache.

    Zhou Jia craned her neck and then found Shen Min was also reading the introduction of the watermelon.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the juice squeezed from other parts of the watermelon are actually also very delicious.¡± Shen Min grasp the pictures and introduction for quite a while before she looked up at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, isn¡¯t our price too cheap?¡± Shen Min paused a while and said with a resolute tone.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her this time, but checked the mission silently. The mission had beenpleted by another point. Now, there were three points.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou say nothing, Shen Min spoke no more either. She gave a puzzled look at Zhou Jia and then found that Zhou Jia was also looking at her.

    The two girls looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

    ¡°My boss is too generous. I¡¯ve never even heard of such a kind of watermelon before.¡± Zhou Jia sighed with emotion dumbly.

    As a matter of fact, they were not to me for asking to raise the price, because the information concerning the watermelon was all recorded in the brochure clearly.

    That¡¯s right. The watermelon had enjoyed special treatments like a princess or prince. It was taken good care of, regardless of whether it was on the important aspects or trivial aspects.

    The information on the brochure was the introduction that Yuan Zhou directly copied from the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°The watermelon is produced in Jiulong County between 18¡ã43¡ä08¡å to 19¡ã18¡ä43¡å, northerntitude. There¡¯s plenty of sunshine that can bring out the sweetness of the watermelon.¡±

    ¡°The name of the watermelon is Chuanzhu. It¡¯s the top-ss precious watermelon. It has once been sold at a sky-high price of 650 thousand JPY (approx. 6100 dors).¡±

    ¡°The system adopts scientific cultivation methods and grows it in a greenhouse that has a specially-designed air-conditioning system. When there¡¯s too much sunshine in the hot summer, it can be covered with a paper hat while it can be warmed with the heater in cold winter.¡±

    ¡°The sweetness and texture of the watermelon have both reached its apex. On each melon vine, there¡¯s only one branch and tendril, which bears only one watermelon.¡±

    Due to the introduction, Yuan Zhou had specially inquired the system.

    ¡°System, I used a whole watermelon to make only a cup of watermelon juice. And this watermelon is worth 6100 dors. I will definitely lose a lot of money.¡± Looking at the introduction, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the watermelon being eaten by pigs and thus instantly felt an ache in his heart and even in his kidneys.

    ¡°This is definitely an extremely low price.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the watermelons filling his cab and appeared to feel an aching pain in his balls.

    The system disyed, ¡°The price of this watermelon is only 62 dors.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. It¡¯s also very expensive. Using a watermelon worth 62 dors to feed pigs? Not only will the customers want to beat you to death if they knew that, I would too.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead speechlessly.

    ¡°I feel that all my internal organs are hurting.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed expressionlessly.

    Of course, as the introduction of the system was really way too impressive, Yuan Zhou had managed to simplify it to contain only key information.

    He only wrote on the paper, [The watermelon is known as ¡®Chuanzhu¡¯, worth 62 dors on the market, each. In order to guarantee the sweetness and quality of the watermelon, each melon vine only bears one watermelon.]

    Shen Min and Zhou Jia didn¡¯t know what breed the so-called Chuanzhu was, but they knew very well how much money 62 dors was.

    Given that the exchange rate was 6.5, a watermelon was 400 RMB or so. Moreover, a cup of watermelon juice provided by Yuan Zhou was squeezed from the most central part of the watermelon. And that meant, an intact watermelon could only make one cup of watermelon juice.

    If this price wasn¡¯t low, there would be no lower prices.

    However, Zhou Jia and Shen Min were still too naive because the following exnations made them feel worse.

    ¡°Jia Jia, I think it¡¯s really not bad to be a pig in another life. After all, a pig can even eat watermelons worth 400 RMB.¡± Shen Min said to Zhou Jia beside her in a whisper.

    ¡°Me, too.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head affirmatively.

    The two girls had been working here for several months and till now, had never bought a cup of watermelon juice to drink. But in some ces they didn¡¯t know of, there were some pigs that ate this kind of watermelon and grew up.

    No wonder they were jealous of a pig.

    ¡°This watermelon juice is absolutely too cheap considering the precious ingredients and Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship. Do we need to talk to our boss again? What do you think?¡± Shen Min knitted her brows and looked at Zhou Jia hesitantly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think our boss will agree. We have suggested twice and the boss has left.¡± Zhou Jia was more familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s character.

    ¡°But, I always feel regretful for Boss Yuan.¡± When Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t there, Shen Min was also very lively.

    ¡°Me, too.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head heavily.

    ¡°Hua Hua Hua¡±. All the A4 photo paper was bound together into the brochure. While the two girls were flipping the brochure, they both felt a little helpless.

    As for Yuan Zhou who had returned to the second floor, he nevertheless felt quite proud.

    ¡°My idea seems to be perfect. In an instant, the two girls agree with my thoughts.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the documents on hisputer.

    Yuan Zhou sat silently upstairs for ten minutes and then came downstairs.

    ¡°They should have finished reading the introduction.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou walked downstairs with light footsteps.

    ¡°Boss, we have finished reading them all.¡± As soon as Zhou Jia saw Yuan Zhou, she said at once.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Boss, we have read it all. And what should we do next?¡± Zhou Jia asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Some customers suggest we need to put some magazines in the restaurant. I think these brochures are very interesting and can open the mind. You just need to put them at an inconspicuous ce.¡± Yuan Zhou said the word ¡°inconspicuous¡± very clearly.

    ¡°Inconspicuous?¡± Shen Min became stupefied and didn¡¯t react immediately.

    ¡°I think this ce is quite inconspicuous. Put one here.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the right middle part of the long curved table and said brazenly.

    ¡°Er?¡± Shen Min became more puzzled. Wasn¡¯t this ce the most conspicuous one in the restaurant?

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s indeed inconspicuous. Boss Yuan, let me put one here.¡± Zhou Jia pointed at the middle of the dining table for two smartly and then said.

    ¡°Um. Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head. Although he appeared solemn, he was actually very satisfied in his heart.

    Then, Shen Min also realized the problem. Boss Yuan actually intended to put the paper at conspicuous ces rather than the inconspicuous ones.

    Fortunately, Zhou Jia and Shen Min were used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner of talking.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going to go to the pub upstairs and put some there.¡± Having understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Shen Min said immediately.

    ¡°Go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    Then, the two girls started to put the brochures around the restaurant. Yuan Zhou felt rathercent while looking at the pictures bound together orderly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem toplete the mission now.¡± Yuan Zhou thought with satisfaction.

    That¡¯s right. These were all the ideas that Yuan Zhou could think of. He revealed some ingredients that could be shown to others in order and bound them together into a brochure in order to make the customers know the ingredients and then to achieve his purpose.

    ...

 Chapter 572 - Source Of The Ingredients

    <h4>Chapter 572: Source Of The Ingredients</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Yuan Zhou watched as Zhou Jia and Shen Min quickly put all the brochures at where they were supposed to be. Every brochure was left at a ce which could be seen at first sight.

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s 1 hour and 40 minutes in all. So let¡¯s say 2 hours of overtime work. See you at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou looked up at the clock and then said.

    ¡°Boss...¡± Zhou Jia was directly interrupted by Yuan Zhou just when she wanted to say something.

    ¡°There¡¯s still one hour left before the lunchtimemences. Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay. Goodbye, boss.¡± Zhou Jia slightly opened her mouth, but changed her words. She said goodbye and left.

    Shen Min nevertheless just watched at the side all along. When it was time to leave, she also said goodbye and left.

    She knew that she needn¡¯t ask, because Zhou Jia would naturally tell herter.

    As expected, Zhou Jia told her as soon as they walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Our boss told me it¡¯s the overtime work for two hours. And he will give us triple pay per hour.¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t sound very happy, but instead a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Um. Boss Yuan is indeed a very nice boss.¡± Shen Min nodded the head, indicating Yuan Zhou was the kind person that could do such kind of things.

    ¡°Yeah. But I just feel a little embarrassed to take the triple pay since we only worked for two hours.¡± Zhou Jia said with a helpless look.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter. We just need to work harder and be more serious while on the job.¡± Shen Min contrarily didn¡¯t really take to heart.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. But I still feel a little embarrassed.¡± Zhou Jia said with bewilderment.

    ¡°Never mind. Boss Yuan is a man of his word and thus he absolutely won¡¯t go back on his promises. So we can do nothing but work harder.¡± Shen Min said earnestly.

    ¡°That also makes sense. Okay, see you at night.¡± Zhou Jia also thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s character and thus epted Shen Min¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°Um. See you at night.¡± Shen Min nodded the head and then she went to take a bus back.

    Sen Min didn¡¯t intend to eat lunch around here as it was more economical to eat in the college.

    Nevertheless, Zhou Jia just ate some noodles to ay her hunger. After all, it wouldn¡¯t be very long before the lunchtimemenced.

    ¡°I¡¯m eating my boss¡¯s Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Yeah, that¡¯s right. Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± While eating the Veggie Pork Noodle, Zhou Jia muttered inwardly.

    What a joke! Thergest wish of both her and Shen Min¡¯s was to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes recently, but they were just unwilling to spend so much money.

    Therefore, she could only recall the fragrance of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup while having lunch.

    After the meal, Zhou Jia walked around the area for a moment and then returned to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, waiting for lunchtime tomence.

    At the other side, Yan Jia also drove Lee Yanyi to the street intersection.

    ¡°Teacher, here we are.¡± Yan Jia said with a gentle sound.

    ¡°Um.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded the head and then directly opened the door and got off the car.

    ¡°Teacher, I wille to pick you up two hourster. What do you think?¡± Yan Jia asked hurriedly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Lee Yanyi knitted his brows and revealed an unhappy look.

    ¡°There¡¯s a school meeting tonight. You must be present.¡± Yan Jia said unhurriedly.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Lee Yanyi regained his calmness and nodded his head before turning around and leaving.

    ¡°So, I am his secretary now.¡± Looking at the back shadow of Lee Yanyi, Yan Jia suddenly muttered.

    Dressed in a shirt, waistcoat and clean ck pants as well as a grey overcoat on the outside, Lee Yanyi walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant step by step with his hands sped behind his back.

    In a little while, he saw the long line of people outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Humph. The customers are really increasing.¡± Lee Yanyi snorted discontentedly.

    Nheless, he was already grasping a number ticket in his hand. It was the number ticket he had received several days ago. There was no problem as long as he came to eat at the appointed time.

    Before Lee Yanyi arrived, he had precisely calcted the time. As a result, he waited no more than 5 minutes to get his turn once he arrived at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s perfect timing.¡± Lee Yanyi put the number ticket in a basket at the side and walked straight into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant contentedly.

    The restaurant was a little different today. During normal times, the customers in the restaurant basically chatted in twos and threes. Sometimes when a new dish was served, everybody would discuss about it with each other.

    However, it was very silent today. Quite a few people were holding a brochure bound together with A4 paper and reading it carefully. asionally, they even cried out in rm.

    ¡°Damn. Am I eating this one?¡±

    ¡°It really widens my knowledge. Astounding!¡±

    ¡°I really feel that man lives inferior to a chicken.¡±

    ¡°Feels like my former thirty years passed in vain.¡±

    Such exmations as those sounded one after another asionally. Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t really care about that. After all, his character was awfully distinctive.

    He basically answered nobody except when he scolded others.

    ¡°One serving of Swedish Meatball, Lemon Water, Jinling Grass and Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork. That¡¯s all.¡± Sometimes, Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t eat the main foods just in order to eat more dishes.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and answered.

    While Lee Yanyi was waiting for his dishes silently, the customers that had watched the brochure prepared by Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t feel calm anymore.

    ¡°Not until now do I know I¡¯m eating such awesome ingredients.¡± Su Mu sighed with emotion.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I have never expected the source of these ingredients to be soplicated. I reckon Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is better than that.¡± Yin Ya flipped the brochure and said in surprise.

    ¡°Exactly. I only knew Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes were delicious previously. It turns out that Boss Yuan has such strict requirements over the ingredients.¡± A young man, who kept a unty haircut and appeared very young, sighed with emotion at the side.

    At that moment, the young man suddenly caught sight of Lee Yanyi who had just got seated and was eating the Swedish Meatball.

    He immediately put the brochure aside and prepared to speak with Lee Yanyi yet with an impolite tone.

    This person indeed didn¡¯t get along well with Lee Yanyi, who had a bad temper and often scolded others as long as he talked. As chance would have it, this person had a bad temper, too. His name was Chen Yu. His family had suddenly obtained quite arge amount ofpensation in the process of the requisition of their house by the government and resettlement, therefore he indeed had some money. Ever since he knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had been visiting it every three or five days.

    However, he had ever been disliked by Lee Yanyi due to the way he ate dishes like a cattle chewing peonies. Since then, they had been hostile to each other. Of course, there were quite a few customers who didn¡¯t like Lee Yanyi.

    After all, Lee Yanyi scolded others quite mercilessly when he did so.

    ¡°Hey, Old Lee. Aren¡¯t you a well-known gourmet critic? Why don¡¯t tell me from what the meatball you have just eaten is made from?¡± Chen Yu provoked.

    ¡°Humph. It¡¯s a total waste of time and energy to tell you.¡± Lee Yanyi answered coldly and immodestly.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. But I really don¡¯t think even you know what the meatball is made from.¡± Chen Yu tried to provoke him. However, Lee Yanyi really took on the challenge.

    During normal times, Chen Yu wasn¡¯t so foolish as to ask Lee Yanyi questions about food. It was simply asking to be humiliated.

    But this time is different. Chen Yu took the brochure provided by Yuan Zhou and prepared a trap for Lee Yanyi secretly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know? Are you still sleeping? The meatball is made from pork and beef.¡± Lee Yanyi sniffed at Chen Yu¡¯s word.

    ¡°Usually, others use beef shank and streaky pork to make the meatball. But this one uses the beef de and the pork butt. Because of that, the meat tastes tender and stic.¡± Everything Lee Yanyi said was the truth and also informative.

    As for which part of the ingredients was delicious, Lee Yanyi was very clear.

    ¡°Fairly good.¡± Chen Yu even apuded to show consent to Lee Yanyi. When he saw Lee Yanyi appearcent, he asked him again.

    ¡°Then do you know what pig it is, what feedstuff it eats and how long it needs to be raised?¡± Chen Yu asked craftily.

    Lee Yanyi, ¡°???¡±

 Chapter 573 - Is It Really Fun To Bully An Old Man?

    <h4>Chapter 573: Is It Really Fun To Bully An Old Man?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Chen Yu¡¯s question was so cunning that Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t expect that.

    Lee Yanyi believed that he knew a lot about ingredients. For example, the water from the middle of the river would be sweet and ptable after being put out for a night. Even such unfamiliar knowledge was known by him. However, he didn¡¯t know much about the knowledge on cultivation.

    ¡°Humph. This old man isn¡¯t in the industry of pig farming.¡± Lee Yanyi looked at Chen Yu¡¯scent face and said without any hesitation as soon as he reacted.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. Of course you don¡¯t live by raising pigs, but isn¡¯t it an ingredient, the ingredient of the meatball you have just eaten?¡± Chen Yu pointed at the meatballs in the bowl of Lee Yanyi and appeared to have malicious intentions.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Lee Yanyi let out a cold humph and said nothing.

    ¡°Hey-hey. I¡¯m sorry, but I know what pig it is.¡± Chen Yu pointed at his own nose proudly.

    Then he started to speak voluntarily even before Lee Yanyi asked him.

    ¡°Do you know the pork of Wuzhi Mountain?¡± It was a rare chance for Chen Yu to have the chance to posture in the face of Lee Yanyi. Therefore, he naturally wouldn¡¯t bring everything out so easily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s the Pig of Wuzhi Mountain. It is already extinct. Did you think just because you know about this Wuzhi Mountain Pig, you could embarrass me?¡± Lee Yanyi said contemptuously.

    ¡°Of course not. I¡¯m just trying to see if you are knowledgeable enough. Otherwise, you won¡¯t understand my introduction shortly.¡± Chen Yu said without any hesitation.

    ¡°There¡¯s not an ingredient that I don¡¯t know of.¡± Lee Yanyi was fairly confident on this point.

    While the two persons were arguing, Yuan Zhou who heard that at the side got slightly shocked. After all, he still had a lot of extinct pork from Wuzhi Mountain in his fridge.

    ¡°This is the shoulder butt of the Zaohuaxiang Pig, which is a precious breed of the miniature pigs improved from the hybridization of the Pig of Wuzhi Mountain from Hainan Province and ck Pig from Ennd.¡± Chen Yu looked at the brochure at the side secretly and then said that in one breath.

    ¡°I know this breed. But weren¡¯t the cultivating methods given to others?¡± Lee Yanyi was a little puzzled.

    ¡°With Boss Yuan¡¯s poprity, it¡¯s quitemon to have this pork. Besides, Boss Yuan never said his pork is provided by that pig farmer. I think it¡¯s definitely another bigger supplier.¡± Chen Yu said confidently.

    ¡°The taste is indeed different as that one isn¡¯t so crisp and tender. The ordinary pork butt is, at most, soft and tender as well as fine and smooth while this meatball is crisp and tender and tastes better.¡± Lee Yanyi said earnestly.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t finished. Boss Yuan¡¯s Zaohuaxiang Pig eats jasmine flowers, spirulina tensis and acorns. The oleic acid contained in the acorns can make the pigs¡¯ heart stay healthy. Only the meat from such pigs is considered tasty.¡± With the help of the brochure, Chen Yu spoke about the professional knowledge fluently and swiftly.

    At that moment, Lee Yanyi really hadn¡¯t discovered Chen Yu¡¯s petty actions.

    ¡°It¡¯s still useless to know all these professional knowledge.¡± Lee Yanyi said with a tone of sarcasm.

    In his opinion, it was still useless even if Chen Yu knew how precious these ingredients were and how these pigs were raised. After all, he didn¡¯t know how to distinguish them.

    ¡°Even so, I can do better than you who only knows how to eat rather than having knowledge. How do you have the face to be called a critic?¡± Chen Yu said with a manner of contempt.

    ¡°This old man isn¡¯t a pig farmer.¡± Lee Yanyi said coldly.

    After embarrassing Lee Yanyi, Chen Yu felt rather delighted.

    However, it wasn¡¯t the end for Lee Yanyi. It was known that he had offended many customers verbally.

    In normal times, they didn¡¯t really care about that. Seeing Chen Yu take measures and even seed, however, they naturally followed.

    It was a very polite and courteous little girl this time.

    ¡°Grandpa Lee, you like drinking the lemon water. Do you know the origin of the lemon?¡± The girl was naturally younger than Lee Yanyi, she was actually around 20 years old or so.

    ¡°You usually don¡¯t care about knowledge nor skill? Why did you suddenly be fond of this kind of information?¡± Lee Yanyi knitted his brows and asked.

    ¡°I suddenly want to know.¡± The girl suddenly emphasized the word ¡°suddenly¡± and asked with a fake smile.

    As for why the girl had beenmented by Lee Yanyi as ¡°have neither knowledge nor skill¡±, the reason was very simple. It was because she had once misstated the taste and cooking method of a type of dish.

    At that time, she was straightforwardly taunted for quite a while by Lee Yanyi and was even defined as ¡°have neither knowledge nor skill¡±.

    The girl was just chatting with her friends at that moment. Unfortunately, they just happened to sit beside Lee Yanyi and then the matter happened.

    ¡°The lemon is originally produced in ces such as Mysia, the Mediterranean coast, Southeast Asia and American countries. But now, we also have lemon in our country and most of them are originally from France. However, Boss Yuan¡¯s lemon should be produced in Anyue.¡± Lee Yanyi let out a train of professional words in one breath.

    ¡°You really know much. But unfortunately, this lemon doesn¡¯t grow in Anyue. Actually, only its seed is from that ce.¡± The girl said with a tone of regret.

    ¡°Impossible. Judging from the texture, it¡¯s undoubtedly the breed of the Lemon King from Anyue.¡± Lee Yanyi said affirmatively.

    ¡°It really isn¡¯t. It¡¯s produced on the south side of the Himyas. As the annual rainfall precipitation reaches 1000 mm and the lemon likes the warmth. Furthermore, it can tolerate shade but fears heat and cold. Just perferct to be cultivated in subtropical regions that are warm during winter and cool during summer with not much difference in temperature. And that ce happens to that type of region.¡± Simr to Chen Yu, the girl brought out a long paragraph of words.

    The difference between the girl and Chen Yu was that she came prepared. She could directly recite it without reading the brochure.

    Before Lee Yanyi had time to contradict her, the girl continued to exin the reason why its texture and fragrance were so much like that of Lemon King.

    ¡°The lemon in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is only from the maternal nt. Those from the branches are all trimmed. Since the nutrients are all absorbed by fewer lemons, they naturally have top texture.¡± When the girl said that, she appeared confident and earnest.

    She spoke as if she had taken part in such strict selections of the ingredients.

    ¡°Interesting. You surprisingly know these things. You have must have memorized a lot of information.¡± Lee Yanyi said to the point.

    ¡°Of course. I also like doing homework in advance and fight no war unprepared.¡± The girl said full of confidence.

    ¡°It¡¯s good as long as you don¡¯t speak carelessly.¡± Lee Yanyi nced at the girl and didn¡¯t really get angry.

    Since the girl had reached her goal to let Lee Yanyi know she was also very capable, she returned to her own seat satisfied.

    After that, however, Lee Yanyi continued to be questioned by other customers in turns. For example, the question about watermelons, the question about the soybeans, the raw material of tofu.

    And the question about the flour of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup provided by Yuan Zhou. All in all, various questions.

    ¡°I have told you I¡¯m not from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. How would I possibly know these damn things?¡± Lee Yanyi said angrily.

    ¡°Um. It is good that you don¡¯t know that, either. Boss Yuan turns out to be so awesome, using all these top-grade ingredients.¡± The customers sighed with emotion one after another.

    ¡°That¡¯s really absurd!¡± Lee Yanyi looked at the customers who had asked him questions and said indignantly.

    ¡°Grandpa Lee, look at this and you¡¯ll know why.¡± Zhou Jia handed him the brochure prepared by Yuan Zhou at the side.

    Lee Yanyi read very fast, thus he discovered the problem very soon after he flipped some pages.

    ¡°You little brats, is it interesting to bully an old man like me? And you chef, why did you write the introductions of the ingredients for? Just concentrate on cooking.¡± Lee Yanyi said discontentedly energetically.

 Chapter 574 - Different Opinions

    <h4>Chapter 574: Different Opinions</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    The angry roar of Lee Yanyi still resounded by the customers¡¯ ears, but they looked at each other furtively and appeared quitecent.

    Everyone remembered his arrogant manner and mean words during normal times. Seeing him at a disadvantage now, they felt morefortable psychologically.

    Besides that, Lee Yanyi was apparently just roaring for nothing. He was still sitting there and eating.

    ¡°Hurry up, otherwise there will be nothing to eat. I¡¯m almost starving.¡± Pan Ning pushed Liu Zhiming towards the restaurant and said rapidly.

    ¡°What are you worrying about? No hurry. Boss Yuan is always punctual.¡± Liu Zhiming didn¡¯t worry at all. Following the pushing of Pan Ning, he just moved forward sluggishly.

    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s always punctual. But listen carefully. I¡¯m starving.¡± Pan Ning said with a helpless look.

    ¡°Alright, alright. Here we are.¡± Liu Zhiming took a seat and then said.

    ¡°Um. Jia Jia,e take our orders.¡± Pan Ning took a look at Liu Zhiming indignantly and then said.

    ¡°Okay. What do you two want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia went up and said enthusiastically.

    ¡°Get us some simple dishes. Two servings of Egg Fried Rice for us, please.¡± Pan Ning directly ordered the dishes for Liu Zhiming.

    ¡°Alright. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head smilingly and then gestured for them to make the transfer.

    As the two people had been here for many times, they knew the rule of paying first before getting dishes here.

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± After Pan Ning paid the money, he turned the head and found Liu Zhiming staring up at something.

    ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Liu Zhiming answered casually and straightforwardly.

    ¡°Hey, I am the one treating today.¡± Pan Ning said discontentedly.

    ¡°Okay. Let me tell you. Look above your head.¡± Liu Zhiming pointed at the ceiling of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Pan Ning asked with puzzlement. Meanwhile, he raised the head and looked up.

    The reason why both of them were good friends was that both of them had too much curiosity about things and also the delicacies that no one could refuse. Because of that, they became good friends that spoke the samenguage.

    ¡°It¡¯s two paintings.¡± Pan Ning eximed in surprise.

    ¡°Exactly. I have never noticed them before.¡± Liu Zhiming nodded the head.

    Actually, these two paintings had been there for a long time. As they always came during the hectic breakfast time and everyone was busy eating dishes at that time, no one actually talked about the paintings.

    Therefore, it was the first time that they had seen them.

    Having been pushed here by Pan Ning just now, Liu Zhiming raised the head and found them by ident.

    ¡°I think Boss Yuan hung the paintings here in order to cure the office worker¡¯s back and neck aches.¡± Pan Ning said affirmatively.

    ¡°Right, Boss Yuan?¡± Pan Ning raised his head and asked Yuan Zhou who was setting the dishes down before Liu Zhiming answered him.

    ¡°Well, you can try.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and didn¡¯t deny.

    ¡°Speaking of that, it sounds really effective. Don¡¯t people say flying kites can cure the back and neck pain.¡± On hearing that, Yuan Zhou raised the head subconsciously and murmured inwardly.

    ¡°I knew it.¡± Pan Ning smiled at Liu Zhimingcently.

    However, Liu Zhiming was still looking up at the two paintings on the ceiling and hence didn¡¯t answer him.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Pan Ning asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°I feel that the painting with many people inside is quite interesting.¡± Liu Zhiming appeared quite interested.

    ¡°Is it? There¡¯s not even a person with a distinct face.¡± Pan Ning raised his head and had a look before saying in puzzlement.

    ¡°That is why it is interesting!¡± Liu Zhiming said affirmatively.

    ¡°Why do you think it¡¯s interesting since all faces are blurred?¡± Pan Ning just felt puzzled about the point that everybody¡¯s face was blurred in the painting.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think the drawer intentionally made the faces blurred?¡± Liu Zhiming stroked his own chin and appeared to be appreciating it.

    ¡°Why did he draw this way? Not letting others guess who he draws?¡± Pan Ning guessed.

    ¡°Yes. In this way, people have no other way but to use their own information to immerse themselves in appreciating the painting. It evokes a sense of observing the painting from the outside. Then, they can appreciate the painting from God¡¯s perspective.¡± Liu Zhiming brought out his own opinion in one breath.

    ¡°I think you are right. As there¡¯s not a distinct face in the painting, people don¡¯t need to specify the figures. It¡¯s indeed a very nice painting just from the perspective of pure appreciation.¡± Pan Ning nodded the head.

    The two people just looked up at the paintings above the head and asionally chatted for a while. However, their opinion was totally different from that of all others and even Wu Hai himself.

    ¡°What the hell are they talking about? What do they mean by ¡®no need to be immersed in the painting¡¯? They simply don¡¯t know how to appreciate it.¡± Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong happened to walk to the door and suddenly heard their conversation.

    ¡°Well, interesting.¡± Ling Hong smoothed out his hair with the fingers and revealed a thoughtful look.

    ¡°I see nothing interesting. He¡¯s definitely bullshitting.¡± Jiang Changxi nced at Ling Hong and said discontentedly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Don¡¯t you feel he provides a different perspective?¡± Ling Hong said straightforwardly.

    ¡°A different perspective? But obviously, Wu Hai doesn¡¯t mean that.¡± Jiang Changxi knitted her brows.

    ¡°Yeah, but probably, even Wu Hai has never thought of exining this painting in this way.¡± Ling Hong said smilingly.

    ¡°So, this understanding is wrong.¡± Jiang Changxi said affirmatively.

    Indeed. Even the intended meaning of the artist was interpreted differently by them. Pan Ning and Liu Zhiming naturally misunderstood the meaning of this painting.

    ¡°No, no, no. If we don¡¯t judge them by right or wrong, I think this understanding is a pure understanding is also very interesting.¡± Ling Hong shook the head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t judge them by right or wrong? And only concentrate on the opinion itself?¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly smiled, too.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Ling Hong nodded the head.

    ¡°That makes sense and sounds interesting. But what will Wu Hai think of that after he knows?¡± Jiang Changxi thought through the matter and also understood Ling Hong¡¯s meaning. Then, she instantly became curious about Wu Hai¡¯s reaction.

    Opinions of arts essentially cannot be judged simply by right or wrong, therefore, Pan Ning and Liu Zhiming had truly done well from the perspective of expressing their opinions.

    Their understanding of the paintings was different from others¡¯, however, they were nevertheless discussing it very happily.

    And luckily, Lee Yanyi had left when the two persons arrived. Otherwise, the old man would probably go up and reason with them once he heard their conversation, as he really liked educating others.

    He would probably take the chance to express his anger at being embarrassed previously. After all, Lee Yanyi was a gourmet critic who never spoke with reason.

    Normally, Lee Yanyi would stay in the restaurant for a while after the meal. This time, however, he straightforwardly left hurriedly and called Yan Jia toe to pick him up.

    Then, he directly went back to his office.

    ¡°Come take my gourmet review one hourter. I am prepared to release it.¡± When he shut the door of his office, Lee Yanya instructed Yan Jia.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yan Jia nodded the head and then left.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Lee Yanyi returned to his desk, took the paper and then started to write. The title was On Exquisite Coordination of Food Ingredients and Culinary Skills.

    That¡¯s right. Lee Yanyi intended to release his review as if he was writing a book.

    And Yuan Zhou, as usual, didn¡¯t know Lee Yanyi finally decided to give a review about his restaurant.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about that, either.

    ...

 Chapter 575 - I Canâ€™t Afford it!

    <h4>Chapter 575: I Can¡¯t Afford it!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    As Lee Yanyi held the pen, the pen point drew across the smooth paper, emitting a ¡°Sha Sha¡± sound.

    [I believe that a good chef is capable of drawing out the best taste of the ingredients. Till now, this opinion of mine is still correct. But I must add another opinion now.]

    [The new one is that a top chef should also know the growth and details of every ingredient. Only in this way can he grasp the subtle taste and change.]

    [I¡¯m very lucky today toe across such a chef. He knows all ingredients that he himself has processed including the ce of origin and how to nt them. Presumably, he can be a top-notch agricultural talent even if he isn¡¯t in the industry of cooking.]

    With the sound of ¡°Shua Shua¡± being heard without an end, Lee Yanyi spoke highly of Yuan Zhou. Furthermore, he wrote very quickly.

    In less than an hour, Lee Yanyi had written thousands of characters at great length, of which he described in detail the lemon water from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Everything, from the cup to how to adapt to each person¡¯s personal preferences and the attention the chef paid to the customers¡¯ physical health were all set forthpletely with concise words.

    Such a review was very interesting and rich in content to read. That was also the point why Lee Yanyi¡¯s gourmet reviews were liked by others.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±. Three knocks at the door sounded regrly and orderly.

    ¡°Come on in.¡± Lee Yanyi set down the pen and then said.

    ¡°Teacher, I came to take your review.¡± As soon as Yan Jia entered the door, he directly said.

    ¡°Um. Take it. When it¡¯s published, you may upload the content to the inte.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m leaving now, teacher.¡± Yan Jia nodded his head and took the note seriously.

    ¡°Go ahead.¡± Lee Yanyi waved his hand and then took out a book to read.

    Yan Jia took the manuscript on the table and then shut the office door lightly. He was prepared to bring it to the person in charge and send it to the magazine office.

    Lee Yanyi contributed to that magazine every month, but the time wasn¡¯t fixed. Every time Lee Yanyi¡¯s gourmet review was published, however, that issue would sell out quickly.

    Therefore, the people of the magazine office didn¡¯t feel that Lee Yanyi was troublesome at all. Instead, he was very popr. After all, they usually came into contact with the nice guy, Yan Jia, rather than Lee Yanyi, who always spoke sharply.

    ¡°Little Wu, this is the manuscript from my teacher. Please do send it over by yourself.¡± Yan Jia gave the manuscript to a young man who was waiting downstairs.

    ¡°Okay. Rest assure, Brother Yan. You have my word.¡± The young man gave a soldier-like salute, then he turned around and ran to the parking lot quickly to get his electrical vehicle.

    Having finished the work arranged by Lee Yanyi, Yan Jia sat back on his seat and prepared to be summoned for a meeting.

    As soon as he returned to his seat, however, he found Lee Yanyi walked to him quickly with big strides.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the manuscript? Don¡¯t publish it.¡± Lee Yanyi furrowed the brows and stared at Yan Jia.

    ¡°Hua¡±. Yan Jia suddenly stood up and then answered.

    ¡°Little Wu has just taken the manuscript and left.¡± Yan Jia said clearly.

    ¡°Call it back and don¡¯t publish it.¡± Lee Yanyi said neatly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yan Jia nodded the head and immediately called Little Wu.

    After he told him in the phone to send the manuscript back, Yan Jia hung up the phone.

    ¡°Teacher, is there anything wrong with the manuscript?¡± Having done that, Yan Jia asked with puzzlement.

    After all, it was the first time that Lee Yanyi had called back a manuscript, therefore, Yan Jia felt rather strange in his heart.

    ¡°Never mind. After you get it, send it back to my office.¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s knitted brows slightly rxed. Then, he turned around and went back into his office.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yan Jia nodded the head and didn¡¯t continue asking.

    After he came back into the office, Lee Yanyi said inwardly.

    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯m quick-witted. I almost got cheated by that list of ingredients and help to advertise his restaurant. Humph. I have to wait in line for a long time even now. If I help him publicize it, I will probably not have a chance to eat anymore!¡±

    ¡°That Little Brat Yuan is so fraudulent!¡±

    Lee Yanyi said with acent tone as if he had done a very smart thing. After all, he wasn¡¯t cheated by Yuan Zhou, in his opinion.

    While Lee Yanyi kept his manuscript unpublished at his side, the business time for dinner had also arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    At that moment, a girl who was carrying a big backpack on her back walked into the restaurant. She seemed quite strange because the backpack was even taller than her.

    It was the kind mostly used by the backpackers and the kind that could have objects ced above it. The things ced on the backpack had surpassed the girl¡¯s head.

    Even so, the girl still remained calm on the surface.

    Once she entered the restaurant and found a seat, she put the backpack behind her chair carefully and then revealed a benign smile.

    ¡°Hi, what do you want to eat?¡± Zhou Jia asked courteously.

    ¡°I heard that you serve very delicious Roast Goose here?¡± The girl was wearing ck-framed sses did not seem very beautiful. However, she carried a manner of geniality with her. She was dressed in skiwear that was easy to move about and ck, dirt-resistant pants.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s the borate Roast Goose. The taste is indeed very good.¡± Zhou Jia said quite gently.

    ¡°Please get me a Roast Goose and a bowl of in white rice. Thank you.¡± The girl said softly with a smile.

    ¡°Sorry. We only provide three Roast Goose each month and the time isn¡¯t fixed. So this dish isn¡¯t avable today. Besides that, the in white rice only exists in the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.¡± Zhou Jia exined to her one by one.

    ¡°Oh, really? May I just ask if this Roast Goose requires 5888 RMB?¡± The girl pushed her ck-framed sses upward and got a little surprised.

    That¡¯s right. The arrival of the girl was all because of a kind-hearted person, namely Tan Song, who spoke highly of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant everywhere. By ident, he did the same in a backpackers¡¯ website where most backpackers gathered.

    And that attracted the girl¡¯s attention thus resulting in the scene today. Nheless, the girl just didn¡¯t expect a Roast Goose to require 5888 RMB in such a small restaurant.

    Of course, the girl had also eaten more expensive dishes than this one. For such kind of surroundings, however, the price was indeed very high.

    Moreover, the girl had already set a limit on her travel expenses every time she went out.

    ¡°Yes, but don¡¯t worry. The taste deserves the price.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and added.

    The girl seemed to be really warm. It was known that Zhou Jia had already been used to the customers¡¯ queries, but she rarely said such kind of words like just now.

    ¡°Okay. What dishes would you rmend today?¡± The girl nodded the head with the smile and then she said.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhou Jia also revealed a faint smile and nodded the head, preparing to make a rmendation.

    Just at that moment, the girl stopped Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Wait. No need.¡± Even if she was interrupting others, the girl still said unhurriedly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t get angry although she was interrupted; instead, she asked that.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. The dishes are too expensive. I¡¯d rather wait to eat the Roast Goose.¡± The girl said earnestly and frankly.

    ¡°No problem. Then, doe back next time.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    ¡°Goodbye. See you next time.¡± The girl took the backpack and then left.

    From the moment she knew about the high price at the beginning, to the end when she said frankly that she couldn¡¯t afford it, the girl had appeared quite natural and straightforward, without any embarrassment.

    Just because of that, Zhou Jia liked her very much.

    ...

 Chapter 576 - Wu Hai And Zheng Jiawei

    <h4>Chapter 576: Wu Hai And Zheng Jiawei</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    When there were only ten minutes left before lunchtimemenced, the girl with ck-framed sses arrived again. However, she didn¡¯t go to line up straightforwardly, but walked straight towards Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Jia Jia, is there Roast Goose today?¡± The girl with ck-framed sses didn¡¯t carry her big backpack this time, but still wore easy-to-move-about clothing. As usual, she spoke gently.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Jia Yi. Boss Yuan didn¡¯t cook this dish today.¡± Zhou Jia looked at the girl and said with an apologetic tone.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you, Jia Jia.¡± The girl with ck-framed sses, namely, the girl called Jia Yi by Zhou Jia, lightly nodded her head and then left.

    ¡°Wait. Jia Yi, how long will you stay here?¡± Zhou Jia asked hesitantly.

    ¡°About five days.¡± Jia Yi thought carefully for a while and then said.

    ¡°Well, I heard there was a patch ofvender outside the third ring road and you can make the essential oils by yourself. Are you interested in going there for a look?¡± Zhou Jia racked her brains and suddenly thought of the matter that she was told by others. Then she smiled and told her immediately.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll go there and look around today. Thank you.¡± Jia Yi said happily.

    ¡°You are wee. Goodbye.¡± Zhou Jia waved her hand and said goodbye.

    Once Jia Yi left, Zhou Jia immediately turned the head and took a look at Yuan Zhou. By then, there were only five minutes left before business time wouldmence. It appeared that Zhou Jia wanted to say something, but felt embarrassed to speak.

    Zhou Jia turned the head repeatedly. In less than two minutes, she had turned the head for quite a few times.

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be very busy at noon today.¡± When Zhou Jia turned the head again, Yuan Zhou suddenly said that.

    ¡°Ah? Never mind, boss. I¡¯m not tired.¡± Zhou Jia answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Seeing the earnest expression on her face, Yuan Zhou only nodded the head without saying anything.

    ¡°Boss, actually I want to ask a question.¡± Zhou Jia said in one go.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer if she could or not, but gave her some attention. He stopped his hands and looked at Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Well, a person has been asking about the Roast Goose for a whole week. I want to ask when this dish will be served again.¡± Zhou Jia asked straightforwardly. After that, however, she felt a little uneasy.

    Previously, she had never asked Yuan Zhou about the arrangement of any specific dishes and just worked hard every time. Having asked that in this way for the first time, Zhou Jia felt a little bit perturbed. After all, there were indeed quite a few people who came to ask about the Roast Goose every day.

    ¡°What shall I answer if Boss Yuan asks me why I ask so?¡± Zhou Jia pped herself secretly in her heart and felt a little regretful.

    ¡°Within these few days, but it is still unconfirmed.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    Though Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell her the exact time, he told her it would be served within these few days and that was already considered his the best answer. After all, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t said things like it depended on the mood of the goose or himself.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, boss.¡± Zhou Jia lowered her head and was a little uneasy.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that and nor did he ask why Zhou Jia inquired about that.

    ¡°Um. Thank you, boss. You are a nice person.¡± Zhou Jia appeared to be touched and then said without the least hesitation.

    On hearing that, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel very happy. Are you kidding! Aren¡¯t the words ¡°You are a nice person¡± given to those nice guys that wouldn¡¯t be able to find a girlfriend?

    ¡°I¡¯m not a nice person.¡± Yuan Zhou contradicted her with a solemn look and added inwardly that ¡°I¡¯m a prince charming.¡±

    ¡°Well, you are always right.¡± Zhou Jia was ustomed to the way Yuan Zhou spoke, thus she just said replied with a smile.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find anything wrong. He returned to his position and wiped the azure stone countertop again before washing his hands, preparing for the customers¡¯ order.

    After she got Yuan Zhou¡¯s sort-of-affirmative answer, Zhou Jia was very happy. When the closing time arrived, she immediately sent a text to Jia Yi to tell her this good news.

    Jia Yi was a person anyone could feel close with. Even if Zhou Jia knewter that she was actually a pale, pretty and wealthy girl, she still liked her very much.

    On the contrary, she felt that Jia Yi was even better. Because of that, Zhou Jia helped her to ask Yuan Zhou concerning this question. If it were others, she wouldn¡¯t say anything, not to mention going to bother Yuan Zhou.

    After all, Zhou Jia respected Yuan Zhou very much.

    One day passed very soon and so did Yuan Zhou¡¯s busy day. Even the business time of the pub came to an end.

    ¡°Ding Dong¡±. Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone suddenly rang. It was an alert that there were new messages from QQ.

    ¡°It¡¯s sote. Who¡¯s that?¡± Yuan Zhou took up the phone and had a look.

    Yuan Zhou was somebody that had a QQ ount, though his contacts were even less than 10. Therefore, he would have a look at them every time there was new messages, but he wouldn¡¯t reply every time.

    The messages appeared toe from Wu Hai.

    [Yo. I am back in Chengdu. Asking for a midnight snack] from Great Drawer Wu.

    ¡°This guy came back so quickly?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised upon reading the message. Suddenly, he smiled and started to type a reply on his phone.

    [No. Sleeping] from Boss Yuan.

    After Yuan Zhou replied to him, he directly put down the phone and muted it. Then, he washed up and went to sleep. He had never intended to wait for Wu Hai¡¯s replies.

    Having barelynded, Wu Hai didn¡¯t take his phone out to read immediately though he had heard the phone ringing. He stroked his small mustaches and said to Zheng Jiawei at the side.

    ¡°You take a taxi back. I drive by myself.¡± Wu Hai said to Zheng Jiawei who was pushing their luggage beside him, empty-handed.

    ¡°Little Hai, let me drive you back first.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a soft tone.

    ¡°No need. I said I can drive back by myself.¡± Wu Hai always sounded impatient when he repeated his own words.

    ¡°But Little Hai, you don¡¯t know the way back.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai with a helpless look on his face.

    Apparently, Wu Hai was a little older than Zheng Jiawei. However, when Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai like that, he felt like the parent and Wu Hai was a kid that caused trouble for nothing.

    ¡°I can go anywhere with the GPS.¡± Wu Hai said indifferently.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do that, Little Hai. Let¡¯s get out of here first. Then, I will drive you back so that you can have a rest.¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s tone was obviously a little weak and hisplexion was also a little pale.

    ¡°Give me the key.¡± Wu Hai paid no attention to Zheng Jiawei, but reached out his hands to ask for the key.

    ¡°Little Hai, you don¡¯t know the way, though you have the GPS. But if it tells you to turn right at about 100 meters ahead, do you know how far 100 meters is? And you can¡¯t even distinguish the four directions. Listen to me. Let me drive you back.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t seem to befortable, but he still tried to persuade him patiently.

    ¡°Stop it. Give me the key.¡± Wu Hai said persistently.

    ¡°Alright. Send a message to me when you get home.¡± Zheng Jiaweipromised helplessly and then handed the key to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Um. Let¡¯s talk about thatter. You take a taxi by yourself.¡± Wu Hai took the key, pushed the suitcases and went directly to the parking lot downstairs.

    ¡°Little Hai, be careful.¡± Zheng Jiawei shouted behind Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai nevertheless just responded with waving his hand.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. While walking forward, Zheng Jia raised the hand and rubbed his forehead.

    Just like that, he got out of the airport. Though it waste at night, there were still many empty cabs outside that waited to pick up the passengers that returned.

    ¡°This guy even took my luggage away.¡± After he got on the cab, Zheng Jiawei found Wu Hai had taken all their luggage.

    At the other side, Wu Hai located his own car neatly and put all their luggage inside. After he sat in the driver¡¯s seat, he didn¡¯t start the engine immediately, but instead, took out his phone.

    ...

 Chapter 577 - Headhunting

    <h4>Chapter 577: Headhunting</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Wu Hai took out his phone and found that Yuan Zhou had replied to him. However, he didn¡¯t tap the message open at once, but opened the contacts directly and started to make a phone call.

    Wu Hai¡¯s fingers appeared pale because of the shortage of sunshine and his knuckles were quite thick, which made them appear flexible and strong. He straightforwardly dialed Wu Lin¡¯s phone number.

    ¡°Du... Du...¡±. The phone was only answered after it rang for a while.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. Awake?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Wu Hai! Are you out of your mind? You called me at this time and ask me if I¡¯m awake? Of course not.¡± Wu Lin¡¯s roar directly came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Well, you seem to be awake now. Go to buy some medicines for headache,mon cold and sore throat.¡± Having paid no attention to Wu Lin¡¯s roar, Wu Hai only minded his own business and instructed Wu Lin.

    ¡°If you are sick, you go to see a doctor by yourself. What do you call me for?¡± Wu Lin said angrily.

    ¡°Though you are a woman, you are manlier than me. But I reckon you must know how to boil the ginger decoction. Now boil a bowl of thick ginger decoction and put it aside. You¡¯ll find it useful about one hourter.¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and thought carefully for a while and then said again.

    ¡°Even if you are my brother, I want to beat you to death. If you are sick, go to see a doctor. Don¡¯t call me.¡± Wu Lin said indignantly. However, she still got up and put on her clothes neatly with one hand.

    ¡°Not for me. It¡¯s Zheng Jiawei.¡± Wu Hai directly said.

    ¡°What? Jiawei is sick? Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡± After saying that, Wu Lin straightforwardly hung up the phone and began to call Zheng Jiawei.

    Having made the phone call, Wu Hai tapped Yuan Zhou¡¯s message open and started to read as if nothing had happened.

    ¡°This guy is really heartless and merciless.¡± When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s message, Wu Hai instantly felt tired in his heart, even more tired when he had to drive back by himself with the help of GPS.

    He had flown for more than 10 hours and had no delicacies to eat. It was way too cruel for Wu Hai.

    Nheless, Wu Hai didn¡¯t reply Yuan Zhou. Instead, he directly switched on the GPS on his phone and prepared to go back home for a rest. Then, he could get up early the next morning and go to eat breakfast.

    After all, Wu Hai hadn¡¯t eaten anything for over a day. Without the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Hai was just capricious like that.

    Wu Hai was more capricious towards the dishes ever since his stomach had been cured.

    Having known that Zheng Jiawei got sick, Wu Lin hung up the phone and directly called him.

    Wu Lin¡¯s instructions were simple and to the point.

    ¡°Sit well in the car. I¡¯m going to your ce and will wait for you there. The medicines and ginger decoction will be prepared for you.¡± Wu Lin didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Thank you, Lin Lin. I will.¡± With his voice containing some gentleness of fondness, Zheng Jiawei nodded his head smilingly and responded to Wu Lin¡¯s instructions one by one.

    ¡°Um. Now close your eyes and take a rest. You¡¯ll be home very soon.¡± Wu Lin said gently.

    After Zheng Jiawei got home, he was naturally taken good care of by Wu Lin and they had a warm time together. Meanwhile, Wu Hai drove for three hours before he returned home.

    As soon as he arrived home, he went to bed and fell asleep immediately.

    The following day, Wu Hai became spirited again. Without the help of the rm clock, he woke up before Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant.

    ¡°Well, it seems that my biological clock hasn¡¯t been ruined.¡± Wu Hai checked the time and said with satisfaction.

    After he washed up and went downstairs, Wu Hai encountered the baby-faced girl.

    The baby-faced girl instantly revealed a faint smile on the face. She took a look at Wu Hai, but didn¡¯t go up and greet him, not even giving him another nce.

    ¡°Yo. You are back.¡± Ling Hong went up and patted Wu Hai¡¯s shoulder heavily and then said with a smile.

    ¡°Go away. You have nothing but long legs.¡± Wu Hai said angrily.

    ¡°Of course. After all, you have only two tufts of small mustaches, but don¡¯t have my long legs.¡± Ling Hong shook his legscently.

    ¡°My mustaches are more characteristic than your legs.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. Your mustaches are really characteristic.¡± Ling Hong shook his head with a funny look.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai totally didn¡¯t know anything about courtesy. He straightforwardly received the seeminglyplimentary words.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Once Man Man saw Wu Hai, she immediately greeted him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Wu Hai answered simply and directly nodded the head.

    When Man Man greeted him, she specially stole a nce at the baby-faced girl at the side and then found she really didn¡¯t have any special behavior. The baby-faced girl didn¡¯t really appear very happy and still remained the same with how she felt before Wu Hai left.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t she like him? Wu Hai¡¯s mustaches truly have such magical use as to provide people with a sense of security.¡± Man Man muttered inwardly.

    She didn¡¯t know that people constantly spoke about a sense of security. However, a pomelo, a neon sign, or a cover of a manhole could all provide people with an inexplicable sense of security.

    No one knew if it was because she had alwayscked a sense of security.

    Of course, Wu Hai¡¯s small mustaches were much better than the pomelo, neon sigh or the cover of a manhole at this point.

    Naturally, Wu Hai didn¡¯t know about these things. He was only waiting to eat the breakfast.

    Once the business timemenced, Wu Hai rushed into the restaurant and immediately ordered the dishes. Then he sat tight and just waited to eat.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him first.

    ¡°Morning. Boss Yuan, can I eat more breakfast today? I haven¡¯t eaten anything for two days.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a pitiful look.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Of course, this behaviour obviously meant refusal. For the Weing Set Meal served this time, however, he found the water was slightly warm.

    Naturally, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a person that talked much. He straightforwardly drank up the water and began to eat breakfast. In the face of delicacies and Yuan Zhou, the delicacies apparently mattered more.

    After breakfast, he waited for lunch. And after lunch, he naturally waited for the dinner. This was the lifestyle of Wu Hai.

    Thus, Wu Hai started to wait for lunch. It was lucky that the interval time between the two meals was very short. Therefore, the lunchtimemenced soon.

    Even if Wu Hai was so proactive, it wasn¡¯t him but the girl, Jia Yi, who waited at the first spot.

    It was of course due to Zhou Jia¡¯s information. She was waiting here to eat the Roast Goose.

    ¡°Surprisingly, I am not the first.¡± Wu Hai whispered to himself. However, he didn¡¯t really care about that. It made no difference being first or the second.

    ¡°Lunchtime will start now. The first ten customers, pleasee on in.¡± Zhou Jia said loudly and melodiously.

    ¡°An borate Roast Goose and a bowl of in white rice of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. The payment has been transferred to you.¡± Jia Yi immediately began to order dishes even before she got seated.

    This was actually told to Jia Yi by Zhou Jia. Apparently, Jia Yi listened to Zhou Jia and followed her instructions carefully. And that was why Zhou Jia ordered the dishes so quickly.

    ¡°Okay. One minute, please.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head smilingly and directly ordered the dishes.

    ¡°Wait. Do you have the Roast Goose today? I also want one. Keep some for me.¡± Wu Hai reacted quickly and said that.

    ¡°You have to ask Jia Yi about that, Brother Wu.¡± Zhou Jia gestured toward Jia Yi who ordered that dish.

    ¡°Hi, beauty. A Roast Goose is too big for you to eat up. Why not share? I can pay you.¡± Wu Hai looked at Jia Yi and then found he didn¡¯t actually know her. Therefore, he immediately said politely.

    ¡°No need. I am used to eating alone.¡± Jia Yi shook the head with a smile.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t eat it up, you¡¯ll be cklisted. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea for you. Let¡¯s share and I can pay a bit more money.¡± Wu Hai frowned and said with a hurried tone while looking at the hectic Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m just here to travel.¡± Jia Yi said with an uncaring tone.

    ¡°This is way too wasteful. Listen to me. We can share this Roast Goose every time.¡± It was rare for Wu Hai to persuade someone patiently.

    ¡°Really, I don¡¯t need it.¡± Jia Yi smiled gently as usual, but she still refused with a resolute attitude.

    ¡°I only need a leg.¡± Wu Hai said with a manner of ¡°I¡¯m so generous.¡±

    Nheless, Jia Yi was a little helpless, thus she didn¡¯t answer him anymore.

    Just as Wu Hai wanted to eat the Roast Goose by asking her again and again, he didn¡¯t know somebody was about to headhunt his own agent Zheng Jiawei at the same time.

 Chapter 578 - Understanding

    <h4>Chapter 578: Understanding</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. A session of footsteps could be heard. As usual, Zheng Jiawei wore a white shirt with ace cor and a sky-blue business suit with all the buttons buttoned up neatly. On the whole, he appeared attractive, capable and experienced.

    Such a temperament definitely matched Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Hi, Mr. Zheng. I¡¯m Zhou Xinsheng. I was the one who made this appointment with you.¡± A man, who was dressed briskly in a business suit, walked to Zheng Jiawei in quick steps.

    ¡°Hi, Mr. Zhou.¡± There were some gentleness and clearness in Zheng Jiawei¡¯s voice. It sounded a little shrill, but was full of enthusiasm.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so courteous. Please sit here.¡± Zhou Xinsheng turned his body hurriedly and started to lead the way.

    ¡°Sorry for bothering you.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded the head to express his gratitude.

    ¡°No, no bother. Our Manager Qin has been waiting for you inside and tea has been prepared.¡± Zhou Xinsheng said that while leading the way.

    ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Zheng Jiawei kept walking forward and meanwhile, didn¡¯t stop the small talk.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong. Manager Qin, Mr. Zheng is here.¡± When they arrived at a door, Zhou Xinsheng went up first and knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come on in, please.¡± There came a middle-aged man¡¯s voice from inside.

    ¡°Zhi Ya¡±. Zhou Xinsheng opened the wooden door and then he let Zheng Jiawei into the room first.

    ¡°Hi, Manager Qin. Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Zheng Jiawei entered the door and smiled with an apologetic manner on his face.

    ¡°No, it was not very long. I know you are a busy man.¡± It was a middle-aged man who was called Manager Qin. He had a in look, but his eyes brimmed with strong vigor.

    ¡°We are just a small business. How can wepare to you, the general manager of Jingyun Company? You are much busier than us.¡± Zheng Jiawei made small talk while he was getting seated.

    Jingyun Company was a cultural and recreationpany. With Zheng Jiawei¡¯swork, he had already known why Manager Qin came for him, but he didn¡¯t intend to talk about that first.

    These obviously ttering words sounded very sincere and earnest when they were uttered by Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Haw-haw. Little Zheng, you overestimated me. You are the best agent in our circle.¡± Manager Qin smiled happily and meanwhile, he reached out his thumb and praised Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Manager Qin, you are too courteous. Why did you invite me here for?¡± As Zheng Jiawei was still concerned about his luggage, he didn¡¯t go around in circles, but asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Little Zheng is a direct person. Let me say it straight. I also went to the exchange of pointers meeting held in Francest time.¡± Manager Qin kept smiling and said.

    ¡°It seems you also like art.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t ask anything more as if he weren¡¯t interested in this subject.

    ¡°Of course. We, the Jingyun Company, have signed a fairly good neer recently and he wants to work with you, Little Zheng.¡± Manager Qin said intimate words like ¡®we¡¯ or ¡®Little Zheng¡¯ whenever he talked with Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. People in this circle all know my situation. I¡¯m afraid that I have to disappoint you.¡± Zheng Jiawei refused tly.

    Too many people had been trying to headhunt him these few years, the movie stars, writers and every industry that required an agent or assistant. Almost all had tried to headhunt him like this and Zheng Jiawei was already been used to that.

    ¡°Little Zheng, I came to talk to you about this matter very sincerely. What do you think of this price?¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s refusal came as no surprise, so he remained calm and just reached out his hand to make a gesture.

    The price really astonished Zheng Jiawei. The maximum price that others had offered him was three times his current sry, but this Manager Qin offered him more than 5 times his current sry.

    ¡°Of course, there are also other benefits. For example, everything can be decided by you without interference. Every able person will also get the best and utmost career development in our Jingyun Company. No matter inworking or ability-wise, I think you are the best.¡± Seeing Zheng Jiawei say nothing, Manager Qin became relieved halfway and then continued saying.

    Actually, Manager Qin also used great efforts in this high-priced headhunting activity. Manager Qin, as it were, had never seen such a person like Zheng Jiawei, who had such a high ability but still dealt with things extremely mildly. And that just made people feelfortable.

    ¡°Thank you for your appraisal, Manager Qin.¡± Zheng Jiawei first thanked GM Qin¡¯s appraisal earnestly, but didn¡¯t give an answer about the job-hopping.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be courteous, Little Zheng. We will be colleagues in onepanyter.¡± Manager Qin waved his hand smilingly and let Zheng Jiawei not take it to heart.

    Zhou Xinsheng also chimed in continuously at the side, saying, ¡°Yeah. Mr. Zheng¡¯s capabilities can be seen by everyone. Everyone in our circle knows about that.¡±

    Actually, the reason why Jingyun didn¡¯t mind giving such a high price and preferential conditions to poach Zheng Jiawei was that Zheng Jiawei showed great working capabilities in the exchange of pointers meeting held in France.

    Zheng Jiawei carried the burden of all themunication and arrangement work alone. The reason why Wu Hai could be the best young artist now, besides his paintings being truly excellent, was because of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s contribution.

    And that resulted in the scene today.

    ¡°Manager Qin, Mr. Zhou, you are too courteous. Thank you for your kindness. However, I¡¯m afraid that I cannot agree.¡± Zheng Jiawei smiled and said with an apologetic tone.

    ¡°Mr. Zheng, why don¡¯t you think about it carefully?¡± Zhou Xinsheng got very surprised at first and then tried to persuade him.

    ¡°Yeah. Little Zheng, you can think about it carefully and discreetly. The remuneration and conditions provided by Jingyun are really not bad.¡± Having fallen silent for a while, Manager Qin said now.

    ¡°Thank you for your kindness. But I think you know that I love Wu Lin. I love her very much.¡± Speaking of Wu Lin, Zheng Jiawei revealed a smile that contained a lot of happiness.

    Naturally, Manager Qin and Zhou Xinsheng knew that the Wu Lin referred to by Zheng Jiawei was Wu Hai¡¯s younger sister. But so what? This was about career development and plenty of alluring money. Who could refuse these two aspects? What¡¯s more, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s capabilities were indeed underutilized while working for Wu Hai, at least for now.

    ¡°Of course. Little Zheng is really reputable in this circle for your integrity. But since you love her so much, she will presumably understand you.¡± Manager Qin said affirmatively.

    ¡°And moreover, this matter is rted to your future career development.¡± Zhou Xinsheng said that right after Manager Qin.

    ¡°Yeah, she will indeed understand me, but I don¡¯t want her to have the chance to understand me. Thank you, both of you.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded the head and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°Little Zheng, you won¡¯t have such a good opportunity again if you miss this one.¡± Manager Qin said with sincere words and earnest wishes.

    ¡°Thank you very much.¡± Zheng Jiawei revealed a faint smile on the face, but didn¡¯t intend to change his mind.

    ¡°Okay. I hope we can have a chance to cooperate next time.¡± Manager Qin looked at the determined gaze of Zheng Jiawei and said that after he burst intoughter.

    ¡°I look forward to cooperating with you in the future. Thank you.¡± Zheng Jiawei stood up said smilingly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner together?¡± GM Qin turned to propose that.

    ¡°No, thank you. I have an appointment.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked happy and sweet as if he had a date with his girlfriend.

    ¡°Okay. I won¡¯t hold back the young people¡¯s sweet time. Little Zhou, see Little Zheng out.¡± Manager Qin burst intoughter and turned his head before saying to Zhou Xinsheng.

    ¡°Sorry for bothering you.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t refuse that. He just let Zhou Xinsheng see him get into his own car and then drove away.

    When he passed by the crossroads, Zheng Jiawei suddenlyughed out, ¡°Lin Lin, I love you so much.¡±

    The way Zheng Jiawei said that was soft and gentle.

    That¡¯s right. Zheng Jiawei knew that even if he chose Jingyun today, Wu Lin wouldn¡¯t have an opinion and she would understand him. It was a necessity for further career development.

    However, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t want Wu Lin to try to understand that, not at all, even if the price was so alluring and surpassed his so much.

    If others knew the matter that Zheng Jiawei turning down Jingyun, they would probably envy that Wu Hai had a younger sister, again.

    After all, Wu Hai had such a dutiful agent because of his younger sister...

 Chapter 579 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Philosophy On Love

    <h4>Chapter 579: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Philosophy On Love</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Wu Hai, who totally depended on his sister, knew nothing about that. He was still debating with Jia Yi just to share some Roast Goose.

    ¡°Little girl, you¡¯ll suffer losses one day if you don¡¯t follow the instructions of the old.¡± Wu Hai exaggerated things just to scare Jia Yi.

    ¡°Thank you, but I don¡¯t think you are old. Let me eat my goose first.¡± No matter what Wu Hai said, Jia Yi just smiled but refused to share her Roast Goose with a resolute attitude.

    ¡°Look at the goose. If you eat it up, you¡¯ll definitely put on more than 2 kg.¡± Wu Hai looked at the smooth and seemingly delicious Roast Goose before suddenly getting inspired, saying that.

    ¡°I exercise a lot, so it won¡¯t happen to me.¡± Jia Yi moved the bowl and chopsticks towards herself and then said.

    ¡°How wasteful it is if you can¡¯t eat it up!¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m helping you to solve the problem¡±.

    ¡°Thank you. It¡¯s not necessary.¡± Jia Yi still refused him with the usual tone.

    ¡°You are overdoing it. Aren¡¯t you open to any suggestions?¡± Wu Haiy prone on the table and looked at the Roast Goose with a grieving manner.

    However, Jia Yi didn¡¯t say anything. She just took up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    ¡°Tsk. It really looks oily. I am not sure if I can even eat it?¡± Looking at the Roast Goose shinning with the oil, Jia Yi also felt a little hesitant.

    Though Jia Yi behaved quite unppable in the face of Wu Hai, she also believed that she was unable to eat the goose up alone. Most girls probably wouldn¡¯t be able to.

    However, she did not have the habit of sharing food with others, let alone with an unknown man.

    ¡°Actually, all of us share the Roast Goose together every time somebody orders it.¡± At that moment, Man Man uttered hesitantly.

    It was known to all that Yuan Zhou provided only three Roast Geese every month. Therefore, every time it was served, customers scrambled for it with great effort.

    Moreover, most people could only eat most of the goose, but could not eat it entirely.

    The words of ¡°eat it entirely¡± here referred in particr to Wu Hai, who always chewed up every bone for its taste. One probably can eat anything one liked if one had good teeth.

    Under such circumstances, the queuingmittee notified the customers, hoping that some people could split the cost and share the goose together whenever the Roast Goose was served.

    In this way, the conflicts could be reduced to thergest extent, and more importantly, it could reduce waste.

    This proposal was weed by most customers. After all, a Roast Goose was worth of 5888 RMB and not everyone was wealthy enough to eat it without blinking.

    Then, more customers could afford it. Of course, Wu Hai was against this proposal at the very beginning. After all, it was like taking food from his bowl. However, his objection was rejected by Jiang Changxi straightforwardly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Jia Yi kept smiling, but began to feel impatient in the heart.

    After all, was the Roast Goose really so delicious that everybody wanted to share a mouthful of it?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for bothering you.¡± Man Man was quite sensitive and thus she immediately found this problem. Then, she apologized at once and no longer bothered Jia Yi about it.

    ¡°Finally, I can eat something in silence.¡± Jia Yi said inwardly.

    However, other customers all felt despair. This was thest Roast Goose for this December. If they wanted to eat more, they had to wait until next month.

    As Jia Yi didn¡¯t share the Roast Goose with others, the Roast Goose carried out by Yuan Zhou was an intact one, without being cut apart.

    Jia Yi poked it with her chopsticks gently. The touch of the chopsticks and the Roast Goose emitted a clear and melodious sound of ¡°Ka Ca¡±.

    The skin broke immediately, following the sound. Jia Yi directly picked up a piece of goose meat. It was wrapped in the skin and there was scalding gravy flowing out of the lean interior. And the inside was covered with sparkling oil droplets, which appeared quite greasy.

    But now, Jia Yi didn¡¯t care about that anymore. She directly stuffed it into her mouth.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Jia Yi suddenly narrowed her eyes and said subconsciously.

    As it was picked up by herself, the shape was actually irregr. The fat and lean weren¡¯t well-distributed, either. Even so, it didn¡¯t affect the taste of the Roast Goose.

    The brown and crisp skin gave out a kind of sweetness like honey and the subcutaneous fat directly entered her mouth with a suck as if it were very smooth and tender tofu. Furthermore, it carried a little bit of the fragrance and sourness of sour plums, which straightforwardly neutralized the greasiness.

    No. Leaving the grease aside, even the taste of the oil was pretty good. There was only the delicate fragrance of the goose meat without the usual harsh feeling of the meat itself. The lean meat wrapped inside was tender and had abundant gravy and thus tasted great.

    Fortunately, Jia Yi had a very good family education. Except for the exmation at the beginning, she said nothing more, merely eating the Roast Goose attentively.

    During the process, she didn¡¯t forget to eat it along with the in white rice. This time, however, she obtained some new feelings from eating it. Once the rice entered her mouth, it was wrapped in the gravy and grease, but that totally didn¡¯t affect the delicate fragrance of the rice grains.

    Thebination of both simply made people want to cry due to the delicious taste.

    During the intervals of the meal, Jia Yi stopped to have a rest. Only then did she understand the minds of the people who kept pestering her just now.

    After all, it was quite painful to look at such a delicious Roast Goose seated in front of them but not being able to eat it.

    ¡°I think I need toe again after the spring festival.¡± Jia Yi couldn¡¯t help making an arrangement of another tour in Chengdu.

    ¡°Sigh... My Roast Goose.¡± Seeing the Roast Goose bing a skeleton slowly, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a reluctant look.

    ¡°It does feel bad.¡± Even Man Man couldn¡¯t help swallowing her saliva.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it works this way. We must deliver an announcement that no one is allowed to order such a big Roast Goose alone. It¡¯s useless for us toin here, so we must figure out a feasible regtion in order to establish it. Otherwise, the neers like her wouldn¡¯t know that at all.¡± Wu Hai hardly ever spoke so primly.

    Even Zheng Jiawei would feel surprised if he saw Wu Hai¡¯s prim attitude as such. During normal times, Wu Hai had never been seen to behave so seriously even when he sold his paintings.

    ¡°I think Brother Wu¡¯s proposal is fairly good. Let me sort it out and discuss about it in the group.¡± Man Man responded immediately.

    Hence, the attraction of the Roast Goose could be seen.

    Just when Man Man discussed about the proposal in the group, Jia Yi also ate up the intact Roast Goose and a bowl of in white rice gracefully and quickly.

    Even the gravy that flowed in the te from the Roast Goose was specially poured into the remaining rice and eaten up by Jia Yi.

    ¡°Girls¡¯ stomachs are a really amazing existence.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion inwardly.

    When Yuan Zhou went out to look for delicacies, he always saw some girls eating less than even a sparrow. However, those girls in his restaurant ate even more than a man.

    For example, Jiang Changxi who usually ate a serving of Egg Fried Rice and Egg Fried Rice Set.

    Man Man who usually ate a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    And Yin Ya who ate no less than them, as well as Jia Yi who could eat up an intact Roast Goose just now.

    ¡°I hope my future girlfriend can eat a lot, too. Then, we can run together every day and spend more time together.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea was very good. After all, he was busy all the time every day, thus when he was in the restaurant, he will not be able to spare much time to take care of his girlfriend. But if they can run together every day, they would have more time tomunicate with each other and bond.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that love requiredmunication and interaction. He was very clear about that. After all, he was a prince charming that had abdominal muscles so it was a piece of cake to exercise together with his girlfriend.

    ¡°I feel so full.¡± After eating the goose up, Jia Yi suddenly reacted and instantly felt stuffed in her stomach. Then she straightened her back in order to lessen the pressure on her belly.

    Delicacies and a good figure cannot be reached at the same time, so she would rather take the delicacies rather than the good figure.

    ¡°How fearful! My Roast Goose is eaten up just like that?¡± Wu Hai ordered another dish again indignantly tofort his wounded heart.

    ...

 Chapter 580 - Rumour

    <h4>Chapter 580: Rumour</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    Having eaten her fill, Jia Yi tidied up her makeup and then walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with her back straightened. Only then did she heave a sigh.

    ¡°Hoo.... I¡¯m so full!¡± Jia Yi patted her belly and let out an exhtion.

    Of course, Jia Yi didn¡¯t do the actions conspicuously. After all, she was a pale, pretty, and wealthy girl that received a wonderful family education.

    After Man Man finished her meal, she started to discuss Wu Hai¡¯s proposal with the others in the group. Naturally, it was about the Roast Goose.

    [We have a new topic for discussion today. It¡¯s proposed by Brother Wu and me] from Man Man of The Dessert Shop.

    [Um] from Great Painter Wu Hai Whose Name Is Still The Longest.

    [Say it] from Tall, Wealthy And Handsome Ling Hong.

    [Tell us. What proposal?] from Three-Lost Pretty Woman Jiang Changxi.

    [Yeah, yeah. Is it about Boss Yuan?] from The Little Fan Of Boss Yuan Tang Xi.

    [The spring festival ising soon. I¡¯m too busy and hadn¡¯t t been to the restaurant in a long time. Man Man, just say it] from Yin Ya Is Too Busy.

    The queuingmittee established a separate group for themselves. There were no other group members inside but only some regr customers who always had meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Besides, everyone in the group was required to add their real name, therefore, such weird names came into being.

    [About the Roast Goose, all regr customers know that it has to be shared with others, but those whoe for the first time don¡¯t seem to know the rule. What shall we do?] from Man Man of The Dessert Shop.

    [For example, none of us managed to eat the Roast Goose today] from Man Man of The Dessert Shop.

    [Is there Roast Goose today? Who ordered it? Did anyone keep some for me? I¡¯ll be there right away.] from Tall, Wealthy And Handsome Ling Hong.

    [Me, too. Keep some for me, too.] from Three-Lost Pretty Woman Jiang Changxi.

    [It has already been eaten up. There are only some bones left. I didn¡¯t even take a bite] from Great Painter Wu Hai Whose Name Is Still The Longest.

    Wu Hai¡¯s hard feelings could be clearly seen from his answer.

    [Who ate it?] from Three-Lost Pretty Woman Jiang Changxi.

    [A customer who had never been there] Man Man¡¯s answer was very concise.

    Those several people then started a long discussion about who had eaten the Roast Goose. Even Man Man who had proposed the original topic first was distracted and thus changed the subject.

    In the end, Tang Xi sent a question mark out after staying silent for a while.

    [Speaking of which, weren¡¯t we discussing about how to avoid simr things happening again?] from The Little Fan Of Boss Yuan Tang Xi.

    Once she sent it out, the group instantly fell silent.

    ¡°Well, Brother Wu. Don¡¯t change the subject, otherwise you won¡¯t have Roast Goose to eat in the future.¡± Man Man stared at Wu Hai who was desperately tapping the screen of the phone at the side and said helplessly.

    It was known that Wu Hai was the most active one when the topic was started in the group.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai raised the head and answered simply.

    [I think everyone should contribute a message in every forum stating that the most scientific way of eating Roast Goose is to share it with others. What do you think?¡± Man Man bit her lips lightly and then tapped her phone ceaselessly, starting to reply.

    [Okay. Let me design a format shortly. Anyone who¡¯s free can help spread it to other ces] Yin Ya Is Too Busy answered first.

    [No problem. I¡¯m free in half an hour] The person who followed was Three-Lost Pretty Woman Jiang Changxi.

    [I will spread it after eating] from Tall, Wealthy And Handsome Ling Hong.

    After that, the remaining people started to agree, too. Where Yuan Zhou was concerned, Tang Xi was always the most active one.

    [Don¡¯t worry. I have many different ounts and I will make thements rise to the uppermost position] The Little Fan Of Boss Yuan Tang Xi said energetically.

    ¡°Brother Wu, you can¡¯t ck off, either. Hurry up and give yourments.¡± Man Man took the phone and said to Wu Hai while walking out.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand casually, but he still sat there quietly and continued staying in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    What a joke! Wu Hai would never leave the restaurant until thest minute of the business time. Of course, that only happened when he returned from a journey whichsted a few days.

    Not to mention Man Man, even Yuan Zhou was already been used to Wu Hai¡¯s habits.

    Therefore, Man Man didn¡¯t say anything more when she saw Wu Hai nod his head. As for Yuan Zhou, he just ignored Wu Hai¡¯s eager gaze.

    ¡°Boss Yuan will not cook another serving of the dish for you.¡± Master Cheng looked at Wu Hai who almosty down on the table and said.

    ¡°What do you know? At least I have learned under Boss Yuan for two days. You have never been taught even for one day.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    ¡°Fine. You are right.¡± Even if Master Cheng was a nice person, he felt quite embarrassed and almost couldn¡¯t refrain himself from scolding him.

    Every time Master Cheng made fun of Wu Hai, Wu Hai would say the same words as above. The key point was that Master Cheng had no way to contradict him.

    And that was the truth. Master Cheng was no more than a guest-pupil while Wu Hai had at least been seriously taught by Yuan Zhou for three days. As for the process, it wasn¡¯t important.

    ¡°Of course, my rtionship with Boss Yuan is different from yours.¡± Wu Hai saidcently.

    If it wasn¡¯t for Yuan Zhou who was still busying in the kitchen not far away, Master Cheng really wanted to make fun of Wu Hai. Having thought for a while, however, he felt the learning of the culinary skills mattered more, thus he managed to refrain himself from doing so.

    ¡°Fortunately, everything will be back to normal two dayster.¡± Master Chengforted himself in the heart.

    How long would two hoursst? No more than 120 minutes, more specifically, 72 hundred seconds. It took more than one second just to breathe in and out. Therefore, the ime passed very quickly.

    ¡°Lunchtime has ended. See you in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou stood from the inside of the countertop and said politely and courteously.

    This word indicated the termination of the business time at noon.

    Zhou Jia and thest customer, Wu Hai, had barely left when Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang coincidentally.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±. The faint sound of the phone vibrating could be heard from the drawer.

    ¡°Zi¡±. Yuan Zhou pulled the drawer open and took out the phone. Then his brows knitted unconsciously.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually Chairman Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and didn¡¯t answer it right away.

    In his opinion, every time Zhou Shijie called him, it would be for some issue. Last time, he called Yuan Zhou to treat Chu Xiao a dinner and the time before was for going to France to ept Chu Xiao¡¯s treat.

    ¡°Um. He definitely called me for something again this time.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and didn¡¯t really wanted to answer it.

    After all, he was very afraid of trouble.

    However, the phone just kept ringing persistently. It seemed the phone would continue ringing until somebody answered it.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me see what he will say.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then picked up the phone.

    ¡°Hi, Chairman Zhou.¡± The first word of Yuan Zhou was the greeting.

    ¡°The lunch hour has just finished, hasn¡¯t it?¡± Chairman Zhou said with a mild tone.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered simply and no longer said anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I have something to talk to you. I will be going to your restaurant next Monday.¡± Zhou Shijie knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper well. After small talk, he directly brought out his point.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know by then. It¡¯s definitely a good thing.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a mysterious tone.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou felt curious in the heart, but answered readily.

    ¡°Okay. Done.¡± After saying that, Zhou Shijie hung off the phone.

    ¡°Next Monday. There are five days left before I will get to know that.¡± Yuan Zhou also wanted to know about the good thing mentioned by Zhou Shijie.

    However, he also knew that Zhou Shijie was a shrewd person even though he was old. If he appeared too curious, he would find it hard to refuse himter.

    Rumors were the fastest thing that spread in the world and what was faster than that were rumors about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ...

 Chapter 581 - The 1/3 Eating Method

    <h4>Chapter 581: The 1/3 Eating Method</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Go, go, go. I don¡¯t want to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today. Let¡¯s go to the roast duck restaurant over there. The Roast Duck Rice there is said to be very good.¡± As soon lunchtime arrived at noon, Ma Zhida pulled Huang Ye out.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Huang Ye asked with slight puzzlement.

    ¡°Never mind. I just have an internal injury as I eat too frequently in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant recently.¡± Ma Zhida revealed a look of heartache and covered the region of the heart with his hand.

    ¡°Are the dishes not good? But I think they are very delicious. They don¡¯t give me stomachaches nor make me feel ufortable. Besides, didn¡¯t you often eat there before?¡± Huang Ye became more puzzled.

    ¡°An internal injury means internal bleeding and the internal bleeding means the wallet is bleeding. You understand now, right?¡± Ma Zhida touched his own wallet and said sadly.

    ¡°Yeah, I can¡¯t agree more.¡± Huang Ye realized what he was talking about finally. His wallet was supposed to be bleeding, too.

    ¡°So let¡¯s go to eat Roast Duck Rice today.¡± Ma Zhida emphasized again.

    ¡°Ok. Since we didn¡¯t manage to eat the Roast Goose, the Roast Duck is also a nice choice.¡± Huang Ye said honestly and frankly.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t say that out loud.¡± Ma Zhida gave a look at Huang Ye angrily.

    ¡°Alright, got it.¡± Huang Ye nodded the head.

    The two people just walked out of thepany and then arrived at the gourmet street they often visited during normal times.

    The street was quite boisterous. After all, there were so many CBD buildings around here and the white-cor workers inside all came here for meals. Therefore, the restaurants were all hectic once mealtimes arrived.

    ¡°Here it is. Let¡¯s go inside. The business of this restaurant couldn¡¯t be better.¡± Ma Zhida and Huang Ye walked to a restaurant called Roast Duck with quick strides.

    ¡°Is it because of Boss Yuan¡¯s Roast Goose?¡± Huang Ye was still immersed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s Roast Goose.

    ¡°I guess so. Anyway, this restaurant¡¯s business is very good.¡± Ma Zhida shrugged.

    When they arrived, the restaurant had been full of customers just as expected, but the shrewd boss alsoid several foldable chairs and tables outside the door.

    At that moment, somebody happened to stand up and prepared to leave. With a speed of fighting for food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Ma Zhida took the seats swiftly along with Huang Ye.

    Of course, the position where Ma Zhida got seated was the clean side. The remaining two positions had just been upied by the previous customers and hadn¡¯t been cleared yet.

    ¡°Boss, two bowls of in white rice and half a Roast Duck.¡± Ma Zhida ordered the dishes quickly and loudly.

    ¡°Okay. One minute, please.¡± The boss took a paper sheet in his hand and had the wallet tied around his waist. On hearing that, he answered readily and wrote the order down before he sent it to the kitchen.

    It was very busy at noon, so strangers woulde to share the table as a square table usually could hold four people.

    After he reported the order to the kitchen, the boss immediately came over to clear the table.

    ¡°What do you two want to eat?¡± There arrived new customers. While clearing the table, the boss asked them.

    ¡°A bowl of in white rice and one-third of a Roast Duck.¡± One of the two customers, who had a unty haircut, said at once.

    ¡°Me, too. A bowl of in white rice and one-third of a Roast Duck.¡± A man dressed in a ck cotton-padded jacket said at the side right after his friend.

    ¡°What? One-third of a Roast Duck?¡± The boss thought he had misheard something. What the hell was one-third of a Roast Duck?

    ¡°Yes. One-third of the duck. Half a duck is a little more than necessary and an intact one is too much.¡± The man with a unty haircut said affirmatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We don¡¯t sell one-third of a duck. You can choose either half or an intact one. How much do you want?¡± The boss exined enthusiastically with his tone unchanged.

    ¡°How can you not sell one-third of a duck? What if girls can only eat one fifth of a duck?¡± The man with a unty haircut knitted his brows and said.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m sorry, but we only have these two kinds of portions for sale. Or else, one fourth of a duck is also eptable, but the price of the duck leg and duck wing is different.¡± The boss felt he could almost start sweating in this cold winter, thus he exined again hurriedly.

    ¡°I only want one-third of a duck. I don¡¯t see any difficulty in doing this way. You can just slice it and split it.¡± The man with a unty haircut said with ease.

    ¡°Exactly. Boss, you really haven¡¯t advanced with the times. Nowadays, this eating method is very popr, one-third or one fifth, etc.¡± The man dressed in the ck cotton-padded jacket also chimed in at the said.

    ¡°Is there this kind of eating method now?¡± The boss was a little confused.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s a very popr eating method now.¡± The man with the unty haircut nodded the head affirmatively.

    ¡°But I truly have never sold the duck this way since my restaurant was opened. What about you make an exception today?¡± The boss believed that harmony can bring wealth, therefore, he suggested kindly.

    ¡°Alright. Half a piece of a duck for each of us.¡± The man with the unty haircut thought for a while and then agreed.

    ¡°Good. One moment, please.¡± The boss first got relieved. Then, he wrote the order and went to report to the kitchen.

    ¡°This restaurant has fallen behind the times. He surprisingly doesn¡¯t know how to cut one-third of a duck.¡± The man dressed in the ck cotton-padded jacket said discontentedly.

    ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s go to another roast duck restaurant to eat next time.¡± The man with the unty haircut nodded the head and then said.

    The eating method of one fifth or one-third of a duck always made Ma Zhida who sat beside them feel inexplicably familiar to the ears about their conversation.

    ¡°Hi, there. Where did you hear about this eating method for duck?¡± Ma Zhida asked curiously.

    ¡°From the inte. It¡¯s said on the inte that it is out of date to eat an intact one or half a duck.¡± As they were all young people and besides sitting at one table, the man with a unty haircut answered him with an obvious expression.

    ¡°From the inte?¡± Ma Zhida suddenly felt he was approaching the truth.

    ¡°Yeah. People from those forums all say so and they are even talking about how many portions one should divide for the best way to eat a duck.¡± The man dressed in the ck cotton-padded jacket added.

    ¡°Did this first originate from the gourmet forum and the forum of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡± Ma Zhida asked tentatively.

    ¡°Yeah. So, we feel that it¡¯s quite right.¡± The man with a unty haircut nodded the head.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Ma Zhida thanked him with a normal look, but in the heart, he began to ridicule madly.

    ¡°What the hell! Didn¡¯t Tang Xi say the Roast Goose must be shared with others and no one can order an intact one alone? What¡¯s going on now?¡± Ma Zhida looked quite speechless.

    ¡°Is it because of that post on the forum?¡± Huang Ye also reacted at the side. Then, he asked.

    ¡°I think so.¡± Ma Zhida nodded the head.

    ¡°But the content does not seem to be correct.¡± Huang Ye said with uncertainty.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not. God knows how it bes so.¡± Ma Zhida shook the head and revealed a puzzled expression.

    ¡°It seems the rumors are indeed frightening. An eating method of a Roast Goose surprisingly evolved into a trend of how to divide it.¡± Huang Ye said thoughtfully.

    ¡°You are right.¡± Ma Zhida nodded the head and fully agreed to him.

    Both of them knew the original content on the forum, but the content they knew of was totally different from what the other two young men did.

    ¡°Anyhow, we reach the same goal by different means.¡± Huang Ye said optimistically.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Ma Zhida nodded the head.

    While Ma Zhida and Huang Ye witnessed the power of the rumors being misinterpreted at this side, Zhou Shijie also arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    At that time, there were only twenty minutes left before the business time ended.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan, get me something to eat.¡± Zhou Shijie said smilingly.

    ¡°Have a seat, please. Eat something too.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and made a gesture.

    ¡°Of course. I won¡¯t be courteous then.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded the head.

    Zhou Shijie came here at this point of time just in order to eat. Then, he would talk about the proper business after the lunchtime time ended.

    Zhou Shijie indicated that eating and proper business were equally important. After all, Yuan Zhou was a chef.

    ...

 Chapter 582 - An Exchange Among Chefs Between China And Japan

    <h4>Chapter 582: An Exchange Among Chefs Between China And Japan</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Dongpo Su Meatballs, Phoenix-Tail Prawns and a te of Translucent Beef Slices. That¡¯s all.¡± Zhou Shijie ordered three meat dishes directly.

    ¡°Okay. But can you finish them all?¡± Zhou Jia liked this old man who always smiled and appeared quite kind-hearted.

    ¡°Don¡¯t¡¯ worry. For the sake of this meal, I only drank some clear soup for lunch.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and said proudly.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Zhou Jia refrained herself from smiling and then said mildly.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded the head and sat on the chair, watching Yuan Zhou cooking just like that.

    Zhou Shijie still remembered his purpose ofing here. Now that he had nothing to eat for the time being, it was fun to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    Of course, the main point was that his dishes still hadn¡¯t been served.

    With Zhou Shijie¡¯s sharp eyes, he could naturally tell that Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were a little different from that ofst time. However, it was just a slight difference.

    ¡°This guy is really awesome. His craftsmanship has improved a lot again ever since I ate here not long ago.¡± Zhou Shijie eximed while watching.

    ¡°That is right, chairman.¡± Master Cheng stood behind Zhou Shijie and got in a word suddenly.

    ¡°There you are. Are you here to learn from Little Yuan secretly?¡± Zhou Shijie naturally knew about the matter where Master Cheng apprenticed himself to Yuan Zhou.

    In Chairman Zhou¡¯s opinion, Master Cheng was still a young man even if he was almost 40. After all, Chairman Zhou¡¯s age and seniority were all obviously higher than that of Master Cheng.

    Master Cheng was an excellent one among the middle-aged generation. Judging from the viewpoint of a chef, Master Cheng was in the prime of his life.

    ¡°You are joking with me, again. I¡¯m just present as an observer. Master Yuan has agreed to my request.¡± Master Cheng said proudly.

    ¡°I know. You must have annoyed and pestered Little Yuan a lot before he agreed. Am I right?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a manner of ¡°I know your tricks very well¡±.

    ¡°No, no, no. I was so modest and sincere that I almost kowtowed to him. However, I didn¡¯t reach Boss Yuan¡¯s requirements of taking apprentices.¡± Master Cheng shook his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°This guy is a genius himself. He probably also wants to take a genius as his apprentice.¡± Zhou Shijie said that with aforting tone.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed a genius.¡± Master Cheng, who had stayed with Yuan Zhou for the longest time, said that with heartfelt admiration.

    ¡°I agree.¡± Zhou Shijie also epted that statement. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be here today.

    ¡°Did youe here for that matter?¡± Master Cheng had been in the cooking industry for quite a few years, thus he naturally knew the big events in that circle.

    ¡°Yeah. The candidates this year have all been confirmed.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded the head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is one of them, right?¡± Master Cheng seemed to know about this matter very well.

    ¡°Of course. Young people ought to explore more and experience more.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and said smilingly.

    ¡°You are still treasuring the talented people.¡± Master Cheng said with a respectful look on his face.

    Master Cheng¡¯s respect toward Zhou Shijie was no different from his respect to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. He also respected Zhou Shijie¡¯s caring attitude.

    Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the alliance. Though he knew his eldest and youngest apprentices were always the candidates for such kind of exchange meetings, he gave them the opportunities because of their abilities.

    For the remaining quotas, Zhou Shijie never begrudged giving them to other chefs. He only judged them by their culinary skills rather than other aspects. Even Master Cheng had been to this activity twice.

    In recent years, he didn¡¯t go there anymore, just because Zhou Shijie said the opportunities must be given to young people.

    Of course, if Master Cheng¡¯s craftsmanship was the best among the people of the middle-aged generation, he inevitably had to go every year, for example, apetition in Guangdong Province.

    ¡°This old man has only this hobby now.¡± Zhou Shijie burst intoughter and then said.

    ¡°Chairman, were you also like Master Yuan when you were young? And did your culinary skills improved day by day?¡± Master Cheng suddenly asked curiously.

    ¡°Me? Not really. As far as I know, only Chu Xiao is like him. For others, even Liu Tong, is far from his level.¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head and then said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Master Cheng became relieved and the said with a low voice after he heard that.

    ¡°Sir, here are your dishes.¡± Zhou Jia carried the first dish to him, Dongpo Su Meatballs.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded the head and thanked him.

    ¡°You are wee. Take your time and enjoy.¡± Zhou Jie nodded the head and then left.

    ¡°Yeah, take your time. I¡¯m not going to bother you anymore.¡± Master Cheng said proactively before Zhou Shijie began to drive him away.

    ¡°Go, go. This old man is here to rx.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand. Then, he diverted his attention to the dishes in front of him and directly started to eat.

    Zhou Shijie ordered three dishes in total. They were served one after another and Zhou Shijie ate them up one after another. The speed and timing were just perfect.

    After he finished the meal, business time had almost ended.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. As the footsteps of the customers gradually faded away, Zhou Jia also left after them.

    Nheless, Master Cheng first greeted Yuan Zhou and then Zhou Shijie politely before he left.

    Then, there were only Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou left in the restaurant. Instantly, the restaurant fell silent.

    ¡°Little Brat Yuan, your craftsmanship has improved again. The Dongpo Su Meatballs are crisp and tender, the prawn meat is fresh and sweet without any fishy smell and the beef is spicy and chewy, but will melt upon touching the mouth. Such textures are really rare.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion, saying that.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the tap and thanked him while washing his hands.

    ¡°Alright. I know you don¡¯t like small talk. Ie to you for something this time.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou look like he did not intend to say anything more, Zhou Shijie directly continued.

    ¡°Um. Go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou said cautiously.

    ¡°There will be an exchange meeting among chefs from China and Japan. This time, we¡¯ll go to Japan first to watch them present their culinary skills and one monthter, they¡¯lle to our country to watch ours. I want you to go to attend the meeting there this time.¡± Zhou Shijie said every single word or phrase clearly.

    However, Yuan Zhou said nothing and just looked at Zhou Shijie, waiting for more information. However, his first reaction was to refuse. It was a troublesome matter to go on a long journey.

    ¡°An able man is always busy. If you go to watch their presentation, you¡¯ll have to let them witness your culinary skills in return one monthter.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his beard and said earnestly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to go.¡± Yuan Zhou waited for a while and refused straightforwardly when he saw Zhou Shijie say nothing more.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make the decision so hurriedly. Attending the exchange meeting isn¡¯t for nothing. You know, countriespete not only on aspects of hard power, but also soft power. And cooking culture belongs to the soft power.¡± Zhou Shijie had already foreseen Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction, thus he continued saying unhurriedly.

    ¡°ording to the statistics of Global Times, there are no Chinese dishes among the three major styles of cooking in the world, only French dishes, Japanese dishes and Italian dishes. Though our ancestors said we need to hide our inadequacy by keeping quiet, we cannot lose when we should show our strength. So, the best people naturally must go.¡± Zhou Shijie said every word sincerely and earnestly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not so stupid as to get hot-headed and go to obtain honor for the country once you say that. I¡¯m not young anymore and I know to love my country rationally. I¡¯d rather give this opportunity to those young people.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously with his face tight taut.

    Zhou Shijie felt that the phrase ¡°not young anymore¡± a bit odd. He sat at his ce and thought about this matter. After an instant, however, he reacted and thus asked loudly.

    ¡°Who are you referring to by saying old?¡± Zhou Shijie said, unwilling to ept this humiliation.

    ¡°What time?¡± Suddenly, Yuan Zhou asked a question that was irrelevant to what they were talking now.

    ...

 Chapter 583 - Obtaining Honor For The Country

    <h4>Chapter 583: Obtaining Honor For The Country</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Um? What?¡± Zhou Shijie got a little confused and didn¡¯t understand what Yuan Zhou meant.

    ¡°I mean what time?¡± Yuan Zhou repeated his words and asked again.

    ¡°What do you mean by saying what time?¡± Zhou Shijie asked back subconsciously.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything this time. He just looked at Zhou Shijie silently and waited for him to react.

    ¡°You mean the flight to Japan?¡± Suddenly, Zhou Shijie reacted and asked in surprise.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head naturally.

    Having gotten Yuan Zhou¡¯s positive answer, Zhou Shijie just looked at Yuan Zhou with a speechless manner.

    ¡°Who said just now that he was not so stupid as to get hot-headed and go obtain honor for the country after listening to a few of my sentences? You really don¡¯t do things in a normal way.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in his heart.

    No wonder Zhou Shijie grumbled. After all, Yuan Zhou had just refused him solemnly before he turned to ask about the take-off time of the flight. He indeed didn¡¯t do things in a normal way.

    Consequently, the numerous exhortations prepared by Zhou Shijie became ineffective.

    ¡°Zhong Lili will be responsible for handling all of your trifles this time. You need to prepare nothing but ID, money, and some clothes as well as yourself.¡± Zhou Shijie swallowed the ridiculing words at the tip of the tongue and then instructed.

    ¡°It willst for seven days, namely, a week.¡± Zhou Shijie thought for a while and told him the duration of the stay.

    ¡°Okay. Will you also go there?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°An old man like me won¡¯t go there this time. I have to concentrate on the exchange meeting on this side.¡± Zhou Shijie emphasized the two words of ¡°old man¡± heavily.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou had no reaction regarding Zhou Shijie¡¯s emphasis and contrarily nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°It is lucky that a brat like you doesn¡¯t speak more often, otherwise you¡¯ll probably be beaten to death by others.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed a helpless look, but still couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    ¡°Speaking little can make me concentrate better.¡± Yuan Zhou bullsh*tted primly and meanwhile, he tried to persuade himself by saying ¡°I¡¯m an aloof prince charming. I¡¯m an aloof prince charming.¡± in his heart.

    After all, Yuan Zhou spoke little before this just because he didn¡¯t know how tomunicate with others. But now, he just found it hard to swallow his pride of being an aloof prince charming. What if the girls didn¡¯t like him anymore?

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice in his heart was quite active.

    ¡°Alright. You are always right.¡± Zhou Shijie felt all his patience was used while dealing with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um. Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then saw him to the door.

    ¡°Okay. Take a rest. I¡¯m leaving first.¡± Zhou Shijie also stood up and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and apanied Zhou Shijie to the door.

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother to see me out. But I do hope that you can erge your restaurant quickly. Isn¡¯t the neighboring store also yours?¡± Zhou Shijie said abruptly while walking to the door. There, he easily caught sight of Boss Tong¡¯s dry-cleaning shop that was closed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have that n yet.¡± Yuan Zhou looked towards the store following Zhou Shijie¡¯s sight and then said.

    ¡°Make itrger so that this old man can wait in line for less time when Ie for meals.¡± Zhou Shijie was quite considerate about himself.

    ¡°You can make a reservation.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the silver queuing machine and said.

    ¡°I know. You can go back.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and then walked out of the side street with steady footsteps.

    However, Yuan Zhou only turned around and went back into his restaurant after he saw Zhou Shijie being picked up by somebody at the side street.

    ¡°It seems that I have to figure out a reason to ask for leave.¡± While walking, Yuan Zhou was thinking about this serious problem earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought carefully and seriously.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was racking his brains for a reason to ask for leave, somebody was also discussing about him at the other side.

    ¡± Senior brother, do you think that man will go with us?¡± Liu Tong got seated in Li Minghui¡¯s office leisurely and asked curiously.

    ¡°Others will surely go. As for him, I¡¯m not sure.¡± Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s attentive manner, Li Minghui said with uncertainty.

    ¡°Why? Our teacher has gone to invite him personally. Will he still not agree?¡± Liu Tong rolled his eyes angrily.

    ¡°If it were Master Chu, do you think he¡¯ll go?¡± Li Minghui said while handling the work at hand.

    ¡°Master Chu definitely won¡¯t go. He¡¯s too prideful. I¡¯m just not sure about Boss Yuan.¡± Liu Tong thought for a while and said to the purpose.

    ¡°Fifty-fifty.¡± Li Minghui answered him with an ambiguous tone.

    ¡°I hope he can go this time, but stay at home next time when we hold the exchange meeting one monthter.¡± Liu Tong shrugged and said.

    ¡°Um.¡± It was rare for Li Minghui to agree with Liu Tong¡¯s word.

    With his thoughts being agreed on, Liu Tong became more excited and said extremely quickly.

    ¡°So, you also agree to my opinions, right? If hees, he will inevitably draw all people¡¯s attention to himself. And others will think I have lived so long in vain.¡± Liu Tong felt a headache thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    It was naturally a very good opportunity to make a name for himself and show others his culinary skills. Such a prideful andcent person as Liu Tong naturally hoped that others can witness his culinary skills. And he liked to make a name for himself abroad very much, too.

    ¡°No. We can manage this exchange meeting by ourselves. He should fix his attention on the meeting one yearter. That one is more important.¡± Li Minghui shook the head. Actually, he wasn¡¯t worried about the matter of making a name for himself.

    ¡°You are bing more and more like our teacher.¡± Liu Tong let out a sigh and said helplessly.

    ¡°What?¡± Li Minghui was a little puzzled.

    ¡°You are as selfless as him.¡± Liu Tong supported his head with the hand and looked at Li Minghui.

    ¡°Our teacher is indeed a culinary craftsman. He has a unique spirit of a craftsman.¡± When Li Minghui spoke of Zhou Shijie, his respect to him was clearly seen by everyone.

    ¡°What a joke! My teacher is naturally the best.¡± Liu Tong nodded his head and revealed a look of agreement.

    While the two of them were talking about Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou was nevertheless thinking about the request for leave in his restaurant, not worrying about the exchange meeting.

    After all, he was a man that mastered a set ofplete banquet dishes. With his abilities, he wasn¡¯t afraid of that.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly patted his head as he had figured out a good idea of asking for leave.

    ¡°It seems that this low-profile person has to be high-profile for once.¡± There revealed an implication of ¡°I¡¯m very low-profile, but I usually don¡¯t say it out loud.¡± from his tone.

    After a ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡± sound, he went upstairs quickly. Then he drew out an A4 paper and a ck marker pen from the bookcase, preparing to write his request for leave.

    ¡°It will cost one week to go there. Of course, I can¡¯t just ask for leave perfunctorily. Besides, I¡¯m not such a stupid person as to keep saying ¡°obtaining honor for the country¡± all the time.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while writing the request.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine for me to tell the truth. After all, I¡¯m so introverted.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s pen point emitted a ¡°Shua Shua Shua¡± sound uponing into contact with the paper.

    On the A4 paper, Yuan Zhou wrote clearly that,

    Request For Leave

    [The boss has gone to Japan to attend an exchange meeting of culinary skills and obtain honor for our country. Therefore, I hereby request leave for a week. I hope for your understanding.]

    The signature was naturally Yuan Zhou, too.

    After he wrote it, Yuan Zhou stood up and looked at the request for leave carefully.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s really nice. My handwriting is still so good.¡± Yuan Zhou said contentedly.

    As for what consequences this request for leave would bring, that wasn¡¯t in his scope of consideration.

    ¡°When the time arrives, I will let Zhou Jia post it. I just don¡¯t know if the take-off time is in the morning. If it is, I can leave very unhurriedly.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the request for leave and revealed a thoughtful expression.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the table and thought for a while. Suddenly, he revealed a helpless smile on his face and touched his own face before saying.

    ¡°It seems rather annoying to have such good culinary skills and be so popr.¡±

    This guy had totally forgotten that he didn¡¯t even have a girlfriend. How did he get so popr? However, his culinary skills were indeed perfect.

    ...

 Chapter 584 - Novels Always Lie

    <h4>Chapter 584: Novels Always Lie</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. After Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up, he returned downstairs again. It was his current habit to go upstairs and wash up for a while every time he took a rest.

    It was also considered to be a kind of rest. Of course, the more important thing was cleanliness and hygiene.

    Once he arrived downstairs, Yuan Zhou opened the door habitually.

    As soon as he pulled open the door, he took a step backwards instantly as a woman dressed in an overcoat was standing exactly outside the door.

    The instant Yuan Zhou opened the door, the woman looked straight at Yuan Zhou, which greatly startled him.

    ¡°gave me a scare.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s face remained taut as usual. At that moment, his consistent manner of keeping a taut face finally took effect. Though heined about her in the heart, Yuan Zhou appeared quite calm and natural.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m Zhong Lili. We have met before.¡± The woman reached out her white hand and prepared to shake hands with him.

    ¡°Um, yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I forgot that you don¡¯t like shaking hands.¡± After Yuan Zhou answered her, Zhong Lili drew back her hand naturally and then said.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Yuan Zhou cared little about that. He just gestured for Zhong Lili toe into the restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like shaking hands with people except with other chefs. Of course, he would never refuse to shake hands if it was a pretty female chef.

    ¡°Novels always lie.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in his heart upon thinking of a pretty female chef.

    ording to most of the popr plot in novels, if the leading role was a chef, the people he met were basically all pretty female chefs who had good figures. What¡¯s more, various lovable and attractive girls woulde to learn from him proactively.

    However, the truth was that Yuan Zhou had never seen even one. As a chef must have certain arm strength and waist strength, girls usually preferred to make desserts. Therefore, there were only a few women chefs, let alone a pretty female chef. So, Yuan Zhou dered that novels always lie.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I came to help you apply the visa to Japan this time. You don¡¯t need to do it by yourself. I will manage it for you.¡± Zhong Lili said in a straightforward manner.

    ¡°Okay. I will give you my IDter.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Alright. I will wait for you downstairs.¡± Zhong Lili said politely.

    ¡°Um.¡± After a simple answer, Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs.

    Yuan Zhou never received customers after business hours. Therefore, Zhong Lili had no choice but to sit on the chair and wait dully.

    ¡°This Boss Yuan is really a blockhead. I have waited here for almost half an hour, but he doesn¡¯t even give me a cup of water.¡± Once Yuan Zhou went upstairs, Zhong Liliined discontentedly in a low voice.

    Zhong Lili came so quickly because Zhou Shijie instructed her to apply for Yuan Zhou¡¯s visa first. Besides that, she mustplete this matter personally this time.

    Zhou Shijie had been aware of the unexpected incident when they applied for the French visast time, thus he would naturally give Zhong Lili this opportunity to remedy her fault.

    Of course, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou would take that to heart, but Zhong Lili mustplete her jobs with the right attitude. After all, she was in charge of everything concerning the exchange meeting. As the exchange meeting was apetition of soft powers, nothing was allowed to go wrong.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±. Yuan Zhou was wearing ck soft-soled cloth boots. As the Han Chinese Clothing on the body had lotus patterns, the shoes naturally had the same. They were embroidered with dark green lotus leaves. When they came into contact with the ground, they emitted a very light sound.

    ¡°Here¡¯s my ID.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his own ID.

    ¡°Alright. Sorry for bothering you, Boss Yuan. At 6:00 a.m. three dayster, I¡¯lle over to pick you up and drive you to the airport.¡± Zhong Lili said in a well-behaved manner.

    ¡°Um. When can the ID be returned?¡± Yuan Zhou asked casually.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will return it to you tomorrow. I¡¯m leaving now. See you tomorrow.¡± Zhong Lili said smilingly.

    ¡°See you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    It didn¡¯t require a very long time to apply for group visas concerning public affairs. Besides, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to go there in person. Regarding this matter, it was quite convenient.

    Three days passed in a sh. Yuan Zhou had already given the request of leave to Zhou Jiast night and instructed her toe over to post it early in the morning. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite relieved when he left.

    At 5:40 the next morning, Yuan Zhou pulled a silver luggage bag and walked out from the back door. He directly walked to the side street and waited for Zhong Lili toe to pick him up.

    Zhong Lili arrived punctually. At 5:50, she drove a white Volvo XC60 and reached the street outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Once the car stopped, Zhong Lili caught sight of Yuan Zhou who was waiting at the street intersection, hence she immediately got off the car.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to keep you waiting for so long, Mr. Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili said with an apologetic look.

    ¡°It¡¯s just 5:50 now. Let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Zhong Lili and then said.

    ¡°Let me help you.¡± Zhong Lili wanted to receive Yuan Zhou¡¯s suitcase, but Yuan Zhou just evaded her.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her and then carried the suitcase to the trunk of the car by himself.

    ¡°Open it.¡± After Yuan Zhou stood still, he said again.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zhong Lili walked quickly to Yuan Zhou again. She moved her foot under the trunk and shook it slightly, opening the trunk.

    ¡°Cars are really advanced nowadays. The remote control can even be installed on the feet.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Zhong Lili¡¯s feet and the trunk without turning a hair and muttered inwardly.

    An ignorant fellow like Yuan Zhou could not drive, nor did he want to buy a car. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know there was actually a sensor below the trunk rather than a remote control being installed on a foot.

    Zhong Lili had no idea of that. If she knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts, she would definitely feel helpless. After all, it was really a crazy thought that a remote control was installed on a foot.

    Having packed the suitcase in the trunk, the two of them got into the car. As usual, Yuan Zhou sat at the back seat even if the passenger side wasn¡¯t upied. He was ustomed to sitting behind.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, there are 12 people in all who are going to Japan this time. Apart from Mr. Li Minghui and Mr. Liu Tong whoes from our province, the others have already checked into the hotel beside the airport. They will set out directly from the hotel.¡± When the car was running steadily on the highway, Zhong Lili said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head, indicating that he was listening to her.

    ¡°Of all the 12 people, threee from our province and the rest are from other provinces. However, different chefs are basically good at different cuisines. Liu Tong and you are the two youngest chefs among them.¡± Zhong Lili said in detail.

    ¡°Liu Tong should be elder than me.¡± Yuan Zhou said abruptly.

    ¡°Yes. Mr. Liu is elder than you by one and a half year.¡± Zhong Lili was stunned for an instant and then answered.

    Yuan Zhou naturally knew who Liu Tong was. During the All-Fish Banquetst time, he realized that Liu Tong was older than him. After all, it could be clearly seen that he was younger and more handsome than Liu Tong.

    ¡°We are heading for Tokyo, Japan this time. Because there¡¯s a direct flight to Tokyo from Chengdu, we will leave from here. Everyone will have a separate room in the hotel. If you have any problems then, you cane to me at any time. I can speak Japanese.¡± Zhong Lili didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou if he could speak Japanese, but only stated that she could. It was also a kind of courtesy inmunication.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou listened to her carefully the entire ride...

 Chapter 585 - A Young Wu In The Presence Of An Elder Wu

    <h4>Chapter 585: A Young Wu In The Presence Of An Elder Wu</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    It took about 30 minutes to get to the airport from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As Zhong Lili didn¡¯t drive quickly, she had time to carefully describe their schedule in Japan on the way to the airport.

    Of course, she also mentioned the things that she was responsible for.

    Simply speaking, they just needed tomunicate with the Japanese chefs in the kitchen of the hotel within those three days. The remaining time was for free activities.

    Of course, the amodations and meals were all provided by the host. But if they wanted to y, they had to pay by themselves.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, the hotel we are going to live in is called Century Kaiyue Hotel. It¡¯s seated in the boisterous and flourishing Xinxiu District.¡± Zhong Lili continued introducing the hotel after she finished the introduction of their schedule.

    ¡°We have booked the luxury suite for you. The surroundings are fairly nice. You can watch the Central Park and night scenes of Tokyo from the suite. There is a private balcony and a special working region in the rooms. If you have any opinions, you can tell me in advance.¡± Zhong Lili introduced the facilities in the room simply and dutifully.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, we are arriving at the airport.¡± Zhong Lili parked the car and then said.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head and then got off the car from the seat.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked straight to the trunk and then stood aside, waiting for Zhong Lili toe and open the trunk.

    After all, Yuan Zhou believed that the remote control of the trunk was installed on Zhong Lili¡¯s foot and thus, he naturally wouldn¡¯t open the trunk by himself.

    ¡°How many hours will the journey take?¡± As the two of them took an elevator upstairs and headed to the airport terminal T1, Yuan Zhou asked her.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Yuan. It was careless of me not to tell you about that just now. We are taking the direct flight and it will take us 5 hours and 20 minutes to get there. As there are only ten seats in the first-ss cabin of this ne, I have bought the business-ss tickets for you.¡± Zhong Lili was a little embarrassed, thus, she immediately said quickly.

    It was indeed Zhong Lili¡¯s carelessness. After all, she had said everything but forgot to tell him about how long the flight will take and the matters of boarding the ne.

    ¡°The ne will take off at 9:05 in the morning and arrive at 3:25 in the afternoon. This is the scheduled time under the condition that the flight isn¡¯t dyed.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Mr. Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili said with a slightly embarrassed manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he continued staying silent.

    Zhong Lili tilted her head slightly and took a peek at Yuan Zhou. Then, she became relieved when she found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reveal any angry manner.

    ¡°Though this guy looks indifferent, he really has a good temper.¡± Zhong Lili had a rare favorablement about Yuan Zhou.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was thinking of something else with a solemn look at that moment.

    In his opinion, the reason why those chefs were willing toe to Chengdu to take the direct flight was because Chairman Zhou, namely Zhou Shijie, was here.

    Yuan Zhou was just unwilling to socialize with others, but actually, he knew everything. He was quite clear that people had to do something to show respect to their superior if they came to his territory.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was just thinking of the scene where those chefs visited Zhou Shijie. After all, he was bored.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. I¡¯m Zhong Lili. I¡¯ll be responsible for the journey this time. You can contact me directly if anything happens.¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was lost in thought, Zhong Lili had led him to the airport terminal T1 and met other chefs.

    As Zhong Lili was working for Zhou Shijie, other chefs naturally gave her enough respect to respond to her greetings.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he just stood there in silence and didn¡¯t intend to say anything. Nheless, Li Minghui greeted Yuan Zhou proactively.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so courteous, Assistant Zhong. We are not going there for the first time. We know the rules.¡± Li Ming said to her first as he was quite familiar with her.

    ¡°Yeah. No need to be so courteous, Sister Zhong.¡± Liu Tong stood beside Li Minghui and said smilingly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Assistant Zhong. Let¡¯s go.¡± A middle-aged man, who was dressed, casually chimed in too.

    ¡°You are too courteous, Assistant Zhong.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. We should give thanks to you now as we¡¯ll inevitably bother you a lot when we get there.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Sorry for bothering you.¡±

    ¡°Sister Zhong is still so beautiful. Did you bring something tasty cooked by the chairman? Speaking of this exchange meeting, are we going to be challenged this time? I felt rather regretfulst time as no one did so. Will they challenge us this time? If we don¡¯t ept their challenge, will that affect us on some aspects...¡± While other chefs all made small talk briefly, only this person kept going on and on.

    The key point was that this person even walked in front of Zhong Lili and Yuan Zhou while saying that.

    This person was dressed in a shirt and a grey cardigan outside. The pants were dark red and the coat was beige. Though the way he dressed was a little weird, he appeared uninhibited on the whole.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Wu. The chairman has not cooked anything recently.¡± Zhong Lili took a deep breath and then answered after the person stopped.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and check in. It¡¯s not early now.¡± After that, Zhong Lili said immediately before the person could reply.

    With Zhong Lili¡¯s assistance, they checked in quickly. When Zhong Lili released the boarding pass, she hesitated for a while and arranged Mr. Wu¡¯s seat beside Yuan Zhou.

    After all, in Zhong Lili¡¯s opinion, a talkative man should get along well with a person who spoke little.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he had fairly good luck. Not long after he entered the departure lounge, they started to board the ne. It seemed that the ne could take off on time.

    ¡°Ah, a window seat. Nice.¡± After he boarded the ne, Yuan Zhou saw his own seat and felt rather content.

    Yuan Zhou had barely got seated when the person beside him sat on the chair. It was Mr. Wu, who had kept talking just now.

    ¡°Hoo... What a long journey! 5 hours! How shall I endure it?¡± Once he got seated, Mr. Wuined.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything at all, but just looked out from the window.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how tomunicate with a stranger at all, hence naturally kept silent. However, Mr. Wu wasn¡¯t that kind of person. He was good atmunicating with strangers.

    ¡°Are you displeased since you have a long face? You can see lots of pretty girls in Japan. Oh, no. Maybe they are too busy making money and you might not see many on the streets.¡± Mr. Wu said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to talk to him. However, Mr. Wu not only spoke to him but also tugged Yuan Zhou¡¯s sleeve.

    ¡°I¡¯m Wu Jun and I¡¯m a chef. What¡¯s your name? It is okay if you don¡¯t tell me. Anyway, I feel it¡¯s really not bad to call you ¡®long face¡¯. I have never seen such a young man like you among the people going to Japan. How many years have you been cooking? And what cuisines are you good at? Are you good at picking up girls? Do you want to get a drink after we get off?¡± As soon as Wu Jun finished introducing himself, other questions followed.

    Yuan Zhou found that he hadn¡¯t answered thest question when the second, third and more questions followed.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou just closed his mouth and watched this person chatter. Then, he realized he was wrong. This person didn¡¯t even need others to answer him before continuing.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the in-flight meals are really not bad. Besides that, the food provided are all Japanese food. Do you want to have a tryter?¡± By the way, did you bring some wine? I don¡¯t like drinking Japanese sake. If you didn¡¯t bring any wine, I will treat you to the Japanese sake. The taste is not bad. Sigh! The airline stewardesses not only have long legs, but also have pretty faces. Which one do you feel is prettier? By the way, are you going to Japan for the first time? If you need any help, just tell me. I won¡¯t refuse you.¡± Wu Hai said ceaselessly.

    ¡°I want to ask for your help now.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was almost paralyzed due to maintaining his poker face for a long time. On hearing thest word, he finally got an opportunity to break in and thus immediately said.

    ¡°Tsk Tsk. Look at your expression. I¡¯m so familiar with it. I know you want me to shut up. No way. Let me tell you I won¡¯t help you in this regard.¡± Wu Jun looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face carefully and said affirmatively.

    Yuan Zhou immediately choked. He couldn¡¯t help thinking of Wu Hai who sometimes made people speechless.

    ¡°After I meet you, I finally understand the meaning of ¡®A young Wu in the presence of an Elder Wu¡¯.¡± Yuan Zhou leaned against the back of the chair and said helplessly. Wu Hai did not seem talkative at all at this moment.

    ...

 Chapter 586 - Brothâ€™s Rations

    <h4>Chapter 586: Broth¡¯s Rations</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°What do you mean by saying ¡®A Young Wu In The Presence Of An Elder Wu¡¯? Do you know somebody called Little Wu? You seem to know so many people. Come on. Why don¡¯t we talk about our own experiences?¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, Wu Jun became more spirited and thus asked with an interested look.

    Meanwhile, he groped for something in his bag ceaselessly.

    Wu Jun reacted quite quickly. He recognized from Yuan Zhou¡¯s words that Yuan Zhou knew another person whose surname was also Wu.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t know.¡± Yuan Zhou denied tly. He can¡¯t allow this person to find another topic to bother him with.

    ¡°Oh. What a pity! I originally wanted to catch up with him. Since you don¡¯t know him, let¡¯s just drink some wine and talk about our life experiences. That will be fairly good, won¡¯t it? Hey, my treat. You don¡¯t need to say thanks. After all, I ¡®m a good person.¡± Wu Jun took two cans of beer from his own bag.

    Judged from their packaging, they were apparently bought from the departure lounge. The key point was that Yuan Zhou was quite curious how he managed to buy it since no one walked away from the crowd.

    ¡°I don¡¯t drink wine as it will affect my taste buds.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to give a reason with his reply. It was merely because he didn¡¯t want to hear this person asking him for a reason anymore.

    So now, Yuan Zhou spoke with unpreceded seriousness.

    ¡°Drinking a little beer won¡¯t affect the tastebuds. If every chef quits drinking like you, aren¡¯t we all going to be Buddhist monks? How miserable it will be! The reason why I want to be a chef is that I can cook something delicious for myself. What fun is it if everybody is so self-disciplined like you? I¡¯d rather quit cooking and go be a Buddhist monk.¡± Wu Jun opened a can of the beer and drank a big mouthful of it before he said that.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered simply lightly.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou started to look around the passengerpartment in order to find a vacant seat. Coincidentally, however, there were no vacant seats on this direct flight.

    ¡°Let me tell you. You can follow me everywhere after we get to Japan. After all, I can speak English. Of course, I don¡¯t speak Japanese. For example, if you be convinced and want to drink beer after we get there, juste to me. I can get you some. Beer is ¡®long¡¯, isn¡¯t it? It¡¯s so simple. If you want to get big bottles of beer, you can just make a gesture. Then, those people will understand. It¡¯s very simple.¡± While drinking, Wu Jun said enthusiastically.

    However, Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Jun with a frown and felt something was wrong. Anyhow, he had studied in college for several years. The word ¡®long¡¯ wasn¡¯t supposed to refer to beer.

    Besides, didn¡¯t this word refer to length? A long-bottled beer?

    ¡°The word ¡®long¡¯ is supposed to refer to the length.¡± Yuan Zhou kept a straight face and appeared quite solemn.

    ¡°Is that so? Oh, forget it. Don¡¯t care about these small details. The hotel has room services. I will let Assistant Zhong arrange your room beside mine so I can help you.¡± Wu Jun waved his hand and said indifferently.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but just sat there in silence. Of the two people, one talked while the other listened and both appeared harmonious.

    Seated behind them, however, Zhong Lili covered the mouth and tried hard not tough out. Liu Tong and Li Minghui, who sat across the gangway, also couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    After all, in their eyes, Yuan Zhou was a craftsman devoted to the culinary skills with all his heart. He was indifferent to anything else, but now he was pestered by Wu Jun.

    ¡°I think we are fated to meet each other. No wonder we sat together. This, I guess, is a predestined rtionship. Hey, let¡¯s swap contacts with each other. You know, very few people can listen to me for so long like you. Others either tell me to shut up or hide in the bathroom. That¡¯s too uninteresting. Young man, I really appreciate you. Give me your telephone number and I will give mine to you.¡± After Wu Jun drank up two cans of beer, he took out his phone and said happily.

    However, Yuan Zhou became petrified for a while.

    ¡°Damn it. I forgot that I can also hide in the bathroom to stay away from him. Can I go now?¡± Yuan Zhou stayed motionless in his seat and thought in his heart.

    ¡°This expression of yours is quite familiar. Are you going to the bathroom? I¡¯m sorry, I won¡¯t let you do this.¡± Wu Jun said smilingly and blocked the way out.

    ¡°Ahem. No, our meal has arrived.¡± Yuan Zhou covered his mouth and coughed gently. The indifference on his face perfectly concealed his intention of beating Wu Jun to death.

    ¡°Huh? It turns to be the lunchtime. Perfect. The food served on this flight actually taste nice. Wait for a moment and you try.¡± Wu Jun turned the head and found that airline stewardesses were really moving towards them and distributing the food to the passengers at the same time.

    The foods were all Japanese styled. They were packed in a big tray full of big and small bowls with various dishes inside.

    ¡°May I know if you need a meal?¡± One of the stewardesses said softly.

    ¡°Sure. I want two servings. I got up toote to eat breakfast.¡± Wu Jun said primly.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou nevertheless felt rather speechless. Before boarding the ne, this guy had eaten half a baguette along with yogurt.

    This guy was really matchless on the aspect of telling lies.

    ¡°Okay. I will deliver another serving to youter.¡± The stewardess said whileying out the food.

    ¡°No need. Just put two servings into one. I will feel sad to see you run back and forthboriously.¡± Wu Jun was originally a middle-aged man and thus had some attraction toward youngdies. As soon as he said that, the smile on the face of the stewardess became brighter.

    Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart, ¡°This guy likes picking up girls more than Ling Hong and is the strengthened version of Wu Hai. How terrifying.¡±

    ¡°Okay. I will put them together into one.¡± The stewardess answered gently.

    ¡°Do you need some food?¡± She began to ask Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back even when he was seated in the ne, which made him appear quite imposing and much younger. Therefore, the stewardess treated him very gently, too.

    When the stewardess finishedying out the food for them and left, Wu Jun said again.

    He spoke even when his mouth was still stuffed, yet his every word was clear and said in a rich tone. It was considered to be a talent.

    ¡°It¡¯s so good to be young. Unlike an old guy like me, young people don¡¯t need to flirt with girls before they get noticed. By the way, do you have a girlfriend? If you do, better behave yourself. Man will end up with nothing if he has a chases two rabbits. I don¡¯t agree on that.¡± While eating, Wu Jun talked to Yuan Zhou. However, that didn¡¯t affect the speed of him eating the food.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered randomly and said nothing more.

    It would even worse terrible if Wu Jun suddenly remembered the matter of exchanging contacts.

    ¡°The food tastes good, doesn¡¯t it? Japanese people prefer salty food. Fortunately, this isn¡¯t genuine Japanese food and has been modified to fit the taste preference of most Chinese people. Meanwhile, it still has some exotic vor. Isn¡¯t it nice?¡± While eating, Wu Jun analyzed generously.

    Of course, he would be liked by more people if he wasn¡¯t so talkative and shameless.

    In just a while, the two people finished their meal. Of course, Wu Jun ate more quickly than Yuan Zhou did. After all, he behaved as if he had practiced a lot on speed eating.

    Then, Yuan Zhou sat up straight and got some rest. Nheless, Wu Jun pushed the ringing bell without a break.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The stewardess walked to them with light footsteps.

    ¡°Hello. May I help you?¡± The stewardess smiled and asked.

    The instant Wu Jun opened the mouth, Yuan Zhou suddenly had an ominous premonition, which came deep from his instincts.

    ...

 Chapter 587 - Brothâ€™s Rations (Final)

    <h4>Chapter 587: Broth¡¯s Rations (Final)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    With a soft voice, the stewardess looked at Wu Jun and asked, ¡°Hi, sir. What can I do for you?

    ¡°This sir hasn¡¯t eaten his fill. Please get two more servings for him.¡± Wu Jun pointed at Yuan Zhou without blinking and said with an earnest look.

    ¡°Okay, sir. Do you also want me to ce the two servings into one?¡± Apparently the stewardess remembered Wu Jun¡¯s requirements just now, thus she asked gently in a low voice.

    ¡°Of course. But don¡¯t ask him anymore. This friend of mine has a big appetite, but he¡¯s just shy.¡± Wu Jun waved his hand and revealed a considerate look.

    ¡°Wait...¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows, but he was directly interrupted once he started to say something.

    ¡°Alright, beauty. You go and get it ready. Needless to say, the in-flight meal is really not bad, but the portions are just a little small. Right, Mr. Long Face? Were you going to say that? Never mind. Let me do it for you.¡± While saying, Wu Jun winked at Yuan Zhou and indicated that he needed his help to shield him.

    ¡°As long as you are happy.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly became speechless. He shrugged and said helplessly.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m happy. Hey-hey.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou say nothing more, Wu Jun appeared rathercent.

    ¡°Alright, sir. I will report your suggestion to my superior. Thank you for your proposal.¡± The stewardess mistakenly believed that Yuan Zhou really thought so. Therefore, she thanked Yuan Zhou and then left to prepare the food for them.

    ¡°It¡¯s so kind of you. Thank you for agreeing to help me to order the food. Thank you. I will definitely treat you to some wine after we get off.¡± As soon as the stewardess left, Wu Jun looked at Yuan Zhou smilingly immediately, with a tone full of gratitude.

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember agreeing to help you.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. He didn¡¯t seem to be angry, but just appeared slightly helpless.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I know you have agreed with me in your heart. That expression of yours is too familiar to me. You are definitely thinking that you didn¡¯t agree with me at all, aren¡¯t you? But look, I even know what you are thinking. So if I say you have agreed with me, you definitely did.¡± Wu Jun looked at Yuan Zhou and said with a manner of ¡°I know you so well.¡±

    ¡°You really have rich experiences. How many people have ignored you?¡± This was the first time Yuan Zhou encountered such a thick-skinned guy. Unexpectedly, he wasn¡¯t really nasty.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliments. It¡¯s mainly because I have experienced many things. Therefore, I am quite used to that.¡± Wu Jun admitted straightforwardly and frankly.

    Of course, there was no embarrassment on his face at all. Instead, he revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m so clever.¡±

    ¡°When the food is delivered shortly, you can eat mine.¡± Yuan Zhou thought carefully for a while and then said that. When the food is delivered to them shortly, Wu Jun could eat it and then he would inevitably close the mouth. If so, it would be a worthy scapegoat.

    ¡°Of course. It was essentially ordered by me and I definitely eat it. Never mind. You don¡¯t need to feel embarrassed. After we get off the ne, I will treat you to the authentic Wagyu beef. The beef sold in our country mainlyes from Australia, but the Wagyu beef from Japan is much fresher. I will cover you then.¡± Wu Jun first took exclusive possession of the in-flight meal in a deserving manner and then revealed an expression of ¡°I¡¯m much more experienced, let me guide you.¡±

    In response to him, Yuan Zhou just leaned back against his seat back and closed his eyes, starting to take a rest.

    ¡°Are you feeling sleepy so quickly? It hasn¡¯t been 3 hours since we boarded the ne and there were still two hours left. You¡¯ll feel ufortable if you sleep for so long. Why don¡¯t we chat?¡± Wu Jun looked at Yuan Zhou, who closed the eyes, and continued saying.

    Not until the stewardess delivered the food to them did he stop. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou let out a concealed sigh of relief.

    Even if he needn¡¯t answer him, it was still an unpleasant thing for Yuan Zhou to listen to an unknown person chattering beside his ears.

    After Wu Jun became silent, Yuan Zhou closed the eyes and suddenly thought of Broth.

    That arrogant dog which was picky about food and totally didn¡¯t know how to y cute.

    Going back one day ago.

    Though all the ingredients were provided and arranged by the system, Yuan Zhou would also arrange them habitually from time to time in order to be familiar with them and understand them better.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou rearranged the kitchen thoroughly once again before he came out this time. Since there were quite a few ingredients now, it wasn¡¯t an easy job toplete this work within one day. Due to that reason, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare enough food for Broth in time.

    ¡°Here. This is your food for one week.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a bag of beef jerky and directly handed it to Broth who stayed in its doghouse at the back door of his restaurant.

    ¡°Hu Hu.¡± Broth stood up unhurriedly and went up to him, smelling the bag in his hand. Then, there was no then.

    ¡°Hey, Broth. What are you lying there for? Keep your own rations well.¡± Yuan Zhou moved the bag of the beef jerky forward towards him.

    Every time Yuan Zhou went on a long journey, he would leave enough rations for Broth and instructed it to wait until he came back.

    The only difference was that Yuan Zhou would personally make the dog biscuits for it during normal times. Of course, the wheat flour was also bought by Yuan Zhou himself.

    After all, the ingredients of the system weren¡¯t allowed to be taken out. However, the remaining noodle broth during normal times didn¡¯t count as it wasn¡¯t considered to be food or an ingredient. Naturally, it wasn¡¯t in the scope of regtions of the system.

    It was well known that Yuan Zhou had been constantly trying to taking advantage of loopholes.

    ¡°Hey, your rations. Don¡¯t you want it?¡± It was quitete at that moment and even the pub was closed. As a result, Yuan Zhou had to give Broth the beef jerky directly. Usually, it could only eat dog biscuits. But this time, Yuan Zhou had specially prepared some beef topensate it for not being able to prepare the biscuits personally.

    However, the dog Broth thaty there didn¡¯t even take a look at Yuan Zhou. It looked everywhere else except at the beef jerky in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    ¡°You only eat biscuits normally. Yet, when I give you the rare chance to have beef, you don¡¯t even want it? You usually shake your head and wag your tail happily when you eat other girls¡¯ ham sausage during normal times. What¡¯s wrong with you this time?¡± Yuan Zhou moved the beef jerky closer to Broth once again.

    Broth suddenly stood up and took two steps backwards. He just stared at the beef jerky in the front with its two ck eyes and in a manner of contempt.

    He appeared as if to say, ¡°What the hell are you feeding me with? You want to cheat me with the beef jerky you bought outside casually?¡± The expression of Broth was quite vivid.

    ¡°Are you still an animal? Was that the expression of contempt just now?¡± Yuan Zhou could guarantee that he had truly seen obvious contempt from the face of his dog.

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Yuan Zhou took the beef jerky and shook it in the face of Broth again.

    However, Broth still remained the same. He didn¡¯t even look at the beef jerky and just appeared to be waiting for the biscuits.

    ¡°Awwoo. You won¡¯t eat it, right? Okay, fine. You don¡¯t want it. I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up straight and took out a piece of beef jerky from the bag before starting to chew it directly. He stuffed the beef jerky into his mouth one after another and while he was eating, he spoke to Broth.

    The expression on his face indicated that he wanted Broth to regret its decision.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t eat it, I will eat it. Anyway, the beef jerky tastes good. Are you sure you don¡¯t want to eat it?¡± Yuan Zhou ate three pieces continuously and asked it again.

    The reaction that came from Broth was... no reaction. Hey down in the warm doghouse and didn¡¯t even look at Yuan Zhou at all.

    ¡°You little brat, you are really picky about food. Don¡¯t you often eat the ham sausages fed by others?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth speechlessly.

    One man and one dog started to argue with each other in the back alley. Of course, Yuan Zhou onlyined about Broth while Broth just listened to him indifferently. asionally, it would also bark a little bit to give itself a sense of existence.

    From its expression, it really deserved the phrase that Yuan Zhou often said to it. A humanlike dog.

    ...

 Chapter 588 - Exchange of Pointers Meeting Start

    <h4>Chapter 588: Exchange of Pointers Meeting Start</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°Alright. You win. I¡¯m going to make biscuits for you.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of Broth just like that. He had nearly gone through half a bag of beef jerky.

    Only when Broth revealed no reaction at all did Yuan Zhoupromise.

    Nevertheless, Broth just raised the head and looked at Yuan Zhou before it continued lying down for a rest.

    After all, it was going to be on duty at the door for a whole night after a while.

    Speaking of which, however, Broth guarded the restaurant every day whenever Yuan Zhou went out. It no longer yed cute to beg for food, but just guarded the restaurant while lying by the door.

    In the daytime, Broth guarded the front door while the stray dog that Broth had saved guarded the back door. And at night, they changed the position. They just kept guarding the restaurant like that ceaselessly.

    But Yuan Zhou only knew that Broth would help to guard the restaurant. As for the stray dog, he truly didn¡¯t know about it.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou epted Broth being picky about food. After all, it was really very obedient.

    Thinking of the capricious Broth that was picky about food, Yuan Zhou closed the eyes and revealed a faint smile. He and Broth could also be consideredpanions.

    In the following two hours, Wu Jun behaved very well and didn¡¯t make any noise to disturb Yuan Zhou. Of course, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, it might be because he fell asleep and thus didn¡¯t hear him.

    He had sort of clear perceptions of Wu Jun¡¯s destructive force, which was at least equal to three times of Wu Hai.

    When the nended steadily, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes on time.

    ¡°Huh! Your biological clock is pretty good. It¡¯s actually so urate. You woke up just as the nended. Terrific! It was really depressing for the past 5 hours. I could not chat happily nor eat to my heart¡¯s content.¡± Wu Jun stretched himself and then said.

    Yuan Zhou responded to the changes with constancy and decided not to say anything. However, he couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in his heart.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you feel tired since you kept talking for three hours throughout the journey? He has even eaten five sets of in-flight meals. Originally, there were only four, but he asked for another set after that. How can he feel tired since when he is seated sofortably?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed expressionlessly.

    ¡°This expression of yours is quite familiar to me. You are definitely saying inwardly that I¡¯m so active and can¡¯t be tired at all. I don¡¯t have a choice since I didn¡¯t want you to feel bored. Sigh. I spoke so much that even my mouth feels tired. But no need to thank me. After all, I¡¯m a good man.¡± Wu Jun sighed and said.

    ¡°Time to get off.¡± Seeing that Wu Jun intend to continue, Yuan Zhou pointed at the open cabin door and said.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. Let me get off the ne to let some air in. Considering your physical condition, I suggest you put on your coat. The winter here isn¡¯t warm.¡± Before Wu Jun ran away swiftly, he looked at the coat that Yuan Zhou had put on the chair and then said without decency as usual.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou answered ndly. He took up his coat and put it on before walking out of the cabin.

    As the ne wasnding, the airline captain had actually broadcast the surface temperature of Japan. It was 11¡æ / 5¡æ. Definitely not warm, but it wasn¡¯t too cold, either.

    After they got off, they waited to get their luggage baggage arrival site. Then, Zhong Lili led them all towards the exit.

    At the exit, two men and two women were waiting for them. Besides that, all four of them could speak standard Chinese.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. You must have had a long day. Wee to Japan. Next, we¡¯ll apany you to the hotel. If you need any help, you can tell us or you can tell this Miss Zhong. We¡¯ll do our best to meet your requirements.¡± Of the four people who came to pick them up, the man in front had a short spiky hair and wore a suit along with leather shoes. Apparently, he was dressed less than Yuan Zhou and the other fellow chefs. He revealed a courteous smile and said a long statement in Chinese.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou and other fellow chefs all heard him, the person started to make an introduction solemnly.

    ¡°I¡¯m Chengtian Yng. This is Songxia Zhenjun. And these two girls are Shangjing Meicai and Qianshan Huizi. You can directly call me Chengtian.¡± Chengtian Yng introduced themselves one by one smilingly.

    ¡°Hi, everybody. You all must be tired.¡± The remaining three people bowed and started to greet them.

    Since the four Japanese people had introduced themselves, Li Minghui also took the lead to introduce himself and others followed one by one.

    However, they introduced nothing but their own names in Chinese.

    Nheless, the four Japanese people were quite proficient in Chinese. They were all very polite. Whenever a guest was introduced, they all greeted him smilingly.

    That took about more than ten minutes. After that, they arrived at the airport exit and got on the MPV, preparing to leave for the Century Kaiyue Hotel.

    As they were all chefs and were on the ne together for more than 5 hours, none of them talked in the car.

    Lucky that the several Japanese people appeared to be quite used to that. They just made some introductions of the scenery that they passed by in a low voice, naturally in Chinese all along.

    It took about one hour to get to Century Kaiyue Hotel from Chengtian Airport by car. The car ran very steadily on the highway. They arrived at the entrance of the hotel smoothly.

    The check-in procedures were directly handled by three of the Japanese people. The one left stood together with Zhong Lili and spoke with the chefs about something.

    ¡°As we have just arrived here for the first time today, we won¡¯t have a meal together. We can get together for dinner when we are leaving. After you get your room card, you can go to have a rest. If anybody wants to change rooms, please call me directly.¡± Zhong Lili said quickly with a clear and melodious tone.

    The several people chimed in and then they took their room card and went to their own rooms.

    ¡°Zhi Ya¡±. Yuan Zhou swiped the card and opened the door.

    The rooms ordered were all luxury suites and the fundamental decorations were basically the same to each other. They looked bright, clean and neat.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±. Yuan Zhou had barely put away his luggage when his phone rang.

    ¡°The international call service seems to be quite useful. At least, I can at least receive a phone call.¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone up and said conveniently.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t apply for the international call service when he went to Francest time. Therefore, for the time he stayed abroad, it was as if he had vanished from this world. After all, he didn¡¯t surf the inte frequently.

    ¡°Assistant Zhong.¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and directly revealed the identity of the caller.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan. Mr. Wu, Wu Jun, called me just now and told me that you had a strong demand to live in the same room with him when we were on the ne. Do you need me to change a two-person suite for you two?¡± The courteous voice of Zhong Lili passed from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou refrained from beating this shameless guy and then said coldly.

    ¡°Alright. Understood.¡± Zhong Lili¡¯s tone didn¡¯t change at all.

    ¡°Please do ignore him when he says anything about meter.¡± For the sake of absolute guarantee, Yuan Zhou emphasized again. Though he sounded very calm, his attitude was nevertheless very resolute.

    ¡°Got it. Boss Yuan, have a good rest.¡± It was rare for the tone of Zhong Lili to carry a hint of a smile. At the next second, however, she managed to control it and said goodbye politely and courteously.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered simply and then hung up the phone.

    With the roaming service on, it was fairly expensive to make or answer a call.

    ¡°Hoo... What a damn guy!¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. Then, he began to clear away his luggage.

    Having thought that he could get rid of Wu Jun after they got off, Yuan Zhou was still too naive. After he cleared everything away and rested for 5 minutes, Wu Jun knocked on his door.

    The timing was so good that Wu Jun was like a fortune teller who could foresee everything.

    ¡°Open the door. I know you are showing a long face and is still inside. Let¡¯s go. This experienced man is going to bring you to eat something good. We¡¯ve agreed on the ne. Do you still remember? Even if you have forgotten, it doesn¡¯t matter. Look, I speciallye to pick you up. Don¡¯t be shy. Just take it as my gift to you for helping me order a meal on the ne. I have already booked the seats in the first half of the year. Open the door. Open it.¡± While knocking at the door, Wu Jun said ceaselessly outside the door.

    ¡°It seems that the soundproofing of the hotel isn¡¯t so good.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh and then walked towards the door.

    ...

 Chapter 589 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Knife Skills

    <h4>Chapter 589: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Knife Skills</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>DesTheSloth

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door abruptly with an expressionless face that looked neither angry nor happy.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had used this expression for so long time therefore, he could use it deftly.

    ¡°Nothing special.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to close the door immediately once Wu Jun said that. Then, the door was blocked by Wu Jun.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be in such a hurry. I dide for something. Actually I came to treat you to dinner. After all, I told you that I would repay you, so I will definitely do it. Shall we go now? It¡¯s a Japanese meal from a Michelin Three Star Restaurant. I have made the reservation half a year ago. Do you feel surprised? A big surprise, right?¡± Wu Jun said with acent look on his face.

    It was quite a usual thing in Asia to make a reservation half a year earlier if one wanted to eat in a Michelin Three Star Restaurant. In Europe, it was two months in advance.

    ¡°Thank you, but I don¡¯t want to eat that.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why don¡¯t you want to eat. It was difficult to book a seat in this restaurant!¡± Wu Jun couldn¡¯t understand that.

    Yuan Zhou stood still there and stared at Wu Jun. Actually, he had already nned what to eat before he came abroad.

    ¡°Besides, I¡¯m really sorry you had to listen to my constant chattering for hours in the ne today. As a person who has been here many times, I can tell you something.¡± Wu Jun revealed an expression of ¡°I¡¯m so familiar with this ce and I can help you.¡±

    This issue was rather important. Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang again just as he was prepared to answer Wu Jun.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡±

    ¡°Excuse me.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and apologized. Then, he turned around and intended to answer the phone first.

    ¡°Never mind. I can wait for you. I guess it must be Assistant Zhong.¡± Wu Jun waved his hand and said with an uncaring tone.

    After a sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Yuan Zhou walked back into the room. The phone was lying on the bed and ringing loudly. A name was flickering on the screen and it was indeed Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Yuan Zhou picked the phone up and answered.

    ¡°Hi, Mr. Yuan. Sorry to bother you.¡± Zhong Lili said courteously.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he just waited for Zhong Lili to continue.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. We don¡¯t need to attract too much attention in the exchange of pointers meeting tomorrow. After all, we are just guests. What do you think?¡± Zhong Lili said clearly with a tone of negotiation.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered simply and agreed to some extent.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you, Mr. Yuan.¡± Immediately, Zhong Lili thanked him.

    ¡°No problem. I am hanging up.¡± Yuan Zhou said that and then hung up the phone right away.

    However, he didn¡¯t turn around at once and speak to Wu Jun, but knitted his brows instead.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou felt confused inwardly.

    ¡°A prince charming like myself will be still as handsome as usual even if I¡¯m a guest. How can I not attract too much attention? Forget it. I¡¯d better not say anything, that way I can keep a low-profile.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his own forehead and revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m low-profile, but I don¡¯t want anyone to know.¡±

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked towards the door directly. Only then did he discover that Wu Jun had changed his position.

    Wu Jun was leaning against the door frame when Yuan Zhou opened the door just now. With Wu Jun¡¯s thick-skinned and proactive temperament, Yuan Zhou thought he would definitely enter the room and wait for him.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t mutter to himself just now. After all, it was really stupid to speak to oneself when another person was present.

    However, the current situation was Wu Jun didn¡¯t enter the room and even stayed away from the door. Yuan Zhou slightly measured the distance with his eyes and believed that Wu Jun definitely couldn¡¯t hear what he said on the phone.

    He didn¡¯t speak loudly on the phone after all.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never thought this guy could be so polite. What a surprise!¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and then walked over to him.

    Before Yuan Zhou walked to the door, however, Wu Jun said to him.

    ¡°Judging from your expression, I figure you want to praise me, right? No need. I am always a gentleman. Of course, don¡¯t exaggerate too much when you spread that.¡± Wu Jun said smilingly.

    Yuan Zhou kept silent for quite a while before he continued saying.

    ¡°Let¡¯s forget about the Michelin Three Star Restaurant. But you can take me to have a look at the famous Izakaya culture of Japan. It¡¯s said that there are the most genuine delicacies there.¡± Yuan Zhou directly ignored Wu Jun¡¯s words and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing but a small eatery. Alright, let me take you to three of them today. There are indeed several eateries around Tokyo. Come on, let¡¯s go.¡± Wu Jun thought for a while and then raised his head before saying.

    ¡°No need. You just tell me the address and I can go by taxi.¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to find them. Besides, you don¡¯t read Japanese. I can take you there and bring you back. It¡¯s safer.¡± Wu Jun turned around directly and started to lead the way in the front.

    ¡°What about your reservation?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t follow him, but stood at the door and asked.

    Yuan Zhou knew that it was very difficult to reserve the seats of Michelin Three Star Restaurants, not to mention that Wu Jun had waited for half a year since he made the reservation. In other words, it was difficult to get a reservation for this restaurant.

    ¡°Reservation? I can make the reservation again next time. That¡¯s not a problem. Let me take you there and witness the Japanese Izakaya of men.¡± While saying that, Wu Jun became excited again. He didn¡¯t seem so careless and rxed anymore.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Yuan Zhou asked him again.

    ¡°Of course. Let¡¯s go.¡± Wu Jun nodded his head deservedly.

    ¡°Alright. Sorry to bother you.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tend to owe others a favor unless necessary. Seeing the seriousness on the face of Wu Jun, however, he suddenly felt this person was really very strange.

    ¡°Do you want to eat some beef jerky?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly took out several pieces of beef jerky from his pocket.

    ¡°Did you put them in the pocket without any packaging? Are they edible that way? Did you make them yourself?¡± What Wu Jun cared about was never focused on one thing.

    ¡°They have packaging. And they are not cooked by me.¡± Yuan Zhou ate one piece first before answering Wu Jun.

    ¡°Alright. You are really lucky. Sometimes, such things can¡¯t be taken into foreign countries at all. But sometimes, they can.¡± Wu Jun received the beef jerky and started to chew them, too.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou inevitably thought of the dog Broth while chewing the beef jerky.

    After all, the beef jerky was quite familiar to him. It was the kind that Broth disliked. As he didn¡¯t finish it at home and still had some, he brought some along with him.

    ¡°Sometimes, not everything is written on the pamphlet that Assistant Zhong gave you. In the exchange of pointers meeting tomorrow, you better watch more and speak less. Judging from your appearance, however, I don¡¯t think you will say a lot. When theye to our exchange of pointers meeting, we must show some genuine capabilities. So don¡¯t take it to heart too much.¡± While walking, Wu Jun exined to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What is the problem?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°For example, some people might cook something and ask you to taste it. Just give your opinions frankly. Anyway, they are all top-level chefs and there won¡¯t be any ordinary people. Some neers cook dishes that appear perfect but actually taste average. Basically, you just need to say something casually. Just do it ording to the situations. Say what you taste.¡± Wu Jun was talking about the matters that often happened in these meetings.

    ¡°Will there be winners and losers?¡± Yuan Zhou directly asked.

    ¡°Not really. Just apetition of soft powers. Behave well, there is no need to conceal anything. Of course, don¡¯t touch the knife and cook anything.¡± What Wu Jun said was a little contradictory, but luckily, Yuan Zhou understood it finally.

    For the exchange of pointers meeting to be held tomorrow, he just needed to bring his own mouth and ears, the mouth for eating and talking while the ears for listening. As for the hands, just let it be and then use them one monthter when the exchange of pointers meeting will be held in China.¡±

    While Wu Jun was talking about these things, he appeared quite solemn and prim.

    ...

 Chapter 590 - The Arrival Of Wu Hai and Exchange Of Biscuits

    <h4>Chapter 590: The Arrival Of Wu Hai and Exchange Of Biscuits</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    ¡°Go to book a flight ticket to Japan for me, right now and immediately.¡± Wu Hai gnashed his teeth while saying that while his voice passed straight into the ears of Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Okay. How many days do you prepare to stay there and which city are you going?¡± Zheng Jiwei consented readily first. Then, he asked him again with a caring tone before Wu Hai answered him.

    ¡°Does anything happen there?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked carefully.

    After all, Wu Hai didn¡¯t sound to be happy now.

    ¡°Nothing special. I just need one week.¡± Judged from his voice, Wu Hai was definitely stroking his mustaches and appearing unhappy.

    ¡°Little Hai... Is is because Boss Yuan has gone to Japan and will stay there for one week?¡± Zheng Jiawei reacted very quickly. He figured out the reason why Wu Hai suddenly wanted to go to Japan all at once.

    ¡°Um.¡± The twisted and indignant voice of Wu Hai passed to him.

    ¡°Alright. Wait a moment, Little Hai. Let me check where Boss Yuan has gone. Judging from the date, however, I guess it¡¯s supposed to be the exchange meeting of chefs from China and Japan. I will call you back five minutester.¡± The working efficiency of Zheng Jiawei had always been so high.

    ¡°Um. Hurry up.¡± Wu Hai stroked his belly with one hand and urged him while holding the telephone with the other.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Little Hai.¡± Zheng Jiawei tried tofort him.

    After he hung off the phone, Zheng Jiawei started to make phone calls straightforwardly without any dy and each callsted less than one minute. He just asked about something simply and briefly or beat around the bush to say something. Of course, he even spoke Japanese in a phone call during the period.

    He made three phone calls in all. It had barely been five minutes when Zheng Jiawei called Wu Hai again.

    ¡°Little Hai, Boss Yuan set out for Tokyo today along with another 11 people to attend a three-days¡¯ exchange meeting. Plus the time spent on the round trip and social activities, one week is more or less good. They are living in the Century Kaiyue Hotel. I have booked two luxury rooms and they will start to charge us from tonight.¡± Zheng Jiawei knew that Wu Hai was in a hurry, thus he directly said that once the phone was put through.

    ¡°Good. Let¡¯s set out right now.¡± Wu Hai said immediately with excitement.

    ¡°Wait. There¡¯s only one direct flight to Japan from here and it has just taken off. We can only get there by the connecting flights now. The earliest one will be at 12:20 and it transfers in Shanghai. Another flight that transfers in Beijing takes off at 10:50, but we need to stay two more hours there. Little Hai, which flight do you wanna take?¡± Zheng Jiawei said that in one breath and then asked.

    ¡°I take the flight that transfer in Shanghai. I¡¯m going to the airport directly. I¡¯m gonna hang off now.¡± Wu Hai calcted the time carefully in the heart and straightforwardly chose the flight that would arrive earlier.

    ¡°Okay. Be careful, Little Hai. You just take something you like and I will tidy up other things.¡± Zheng Jiawei instructed him specially.

    ¡°Got it. Got it.¡± After he said that, he directly hung off the phone.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Wu Hai looked around at the room and took nothing with him except some clothes. Even the clothes were thefortable home wear. They were dark blue and had wool and besides, feltfortable and warm. He took the phone and went out straightforwardly with the wallet and ID card in his pocket. After all, the ID card was required to take a flight, of which Wu Hai was aware.

    ¡°This time, I will chase him until Japan. I just don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t eat his dishes in this way. If he attends the exchange meeting, he must cook something, at least.¡± Wu Hai looked at the ring A4 paper on the door and thought thatcently.

    However, Wu Hai took two steps forward and seemed to think of something suddenly. He went back and took a look at the front door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Then, he changed another path and went to the back valley at the back of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Broth, you are really guarding the door here.¡± Wu Hai was the regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and he naturally knew that Broth had always been guarding the door. He came here directly this time for Broth.

    Lying prone on the ground at the back door, Broth raised the head and theny prone again when it found it was Wu Hai. It totally didn¡¯t take notice of him.

    It was known to all that Broth was selective about people even when it yed cute in normal times. It always yed cute in front of girls or girlfriends of lovers. Anyway, only the girls can get Broth¡¯s favour.

    ¡°Broth, let¡¯s discuss something. I know the biscuits are cooked for you by Boss Yuan. But look, I haven¡¯t eaten breakfast yet. I guess you must have eaten it. So can you share some of your biscuits with me?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and even thought of eating the food of Broth immodestly.

    The biscuits were right at the ce where Wu Hai was pointing and they were packaged by Yuan Zhou into small bags. As for how Broth opened them, it was the matter of the dog itself.

    It was really a coincident for Wu Hai to know it was cooked by Yuan Zhou. After Yuan Zhou left for somewherest time, Broth was found to be eating the only remaining biscuits by Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai found the fact from the color and fragrance of the biscuits and from how Broth reacted when it ate. Let¡¯s just say that Wu Hai was more sensitive to food than anybody else.

    Nothing can escape from Wu Hai sharp eyes.

    ¡°Woof.¡± Broth clearly felt that Wu Hai was staring at its food and hence barked very ferociously.

    ¡°It seems that you don¡¯t like others to take your food with nothing. If so, you wait.¡± Wu Hai took a step back and pondered for a while. After he said that, he turned around and left.

    Considering that Broth had ws and teeth, Wu Hai found it unrealistic to take it by storm. He admitted that he can¡¯t defeat it and hence prepared to take a kid-gloves policy.

    He went to a small shop straightforwardly to buy a pile of snacks. There were even quite a few types of ham sausages.

    ¡°Hey, let¡¯s exchange. All these things for three bags of your biscuits. Only three bags.¡± Wu Hai pointed at the big bag of snacks in his hand and said.

    Broth stood up and straightened the hind legs and then directly showed its teeth to Wu Hai, appearing quite ferocious.

    ¡°You wanna exchange or not?¡± Wu Hai took a step back and asked again.

    However, Broth¡¯s answer was to take a step forward.

    ¡°Forget it if you don¡¯t wanna exchange. Are you serious?¡± Wu Hai retreated for three steps and asked, unwilling to give up.

    Broth barked at Wu Hai more ferociously, which directly frightened Wu Hai.

    ¡°You are really as same as your boss being immune to both soft and hard tactics. If you don¡¯t wanna exchange, forget it. There won¡¯t be any more opportunities.¡± Wu Hai took the snacks and turned around and then left neatly.

    After all, if he still stayed there, Broth would inevitably lose temper and bite him. Wu Hai never thought that he can defeat Broth who was protecting its food. After all, the lesson of the four people, the tall, short, fat and thin guys, was still in sight.

    ¡°Damn it. I¡¯m gonna be hungry for another day. What a miserable life! I almost run after a chef every day.¡± Wu Hai walked to the street corner to hail a taxi while sighing.

    During the period, he distributed all the snacks to the little children that passed by him.

    With the help of Wu Hai, the procedures at the airport were all very smooth. When Wu Hai arrived at the Century Kaiyue Hotel in Tokyo of Japan without a stop, however, Yuan Zhou and Big Wu, namely, Wu Jun, had already gone to the izakaya together.

    Nheless, Wu Hai didn¡¯t know that temporarily. He was taking the room card and going to the guest room of the hotel, preparing to put his luggage inside.

    ¡°Which room does Boss Yuan live in? I don¡¯t wanna keep away from him.¡± Wu Hai said while walking.

    ¡°No. Little Hai, your room is right beside Boss Yuan¡¯s.¡± Zheng Jiawei pulled two draw bar coupling boxes and answered him with a leisure tone.

    ¡°Okay. After we put our things inside, I will go to knock at his door. I think Boss Yuan will be definitely happy when he sees me.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and said with a snicker.

    ...

 Chapter 591 - Yuan Zhou Is Good At Summarizing.

    <h4>Chapter 591: Yuan Zhou Is Good At Summarizing.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    ¡°Ding¡±. Wu Hai swiped the card and opened the door. He walked into the room and went to the balcony for a look around. Then he found he can¡¯t see the inside of the neighboring room, not even the window.

    ¡°Which room does Boss Yuan live in?¡± Only then did Wu Hai ask.

    ¡°Either 2701 or 2702.¡± Zheng Jiawei said affirmatively.

    ¡°You are so sure?¡± Wu Hai was a little curious.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t suspicious of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s capabilities at all, but he just didn¡¯t expect Zheng Jiawei can figure out the room number so exact. After all, the organizer of the exchange meeting definitely knew to keep secret, thus such kind of information wasn¡¯t avable at all to be sourced so easily.

    ¡°This exchange meeting between China and Japan is organized through the mutual efforts of Japan Chefs¡¯ Kabushiki Kaisha and China Chefs¡¯ Alliance. The amodations in Japan are undoubtedly arranged by Japan Chefs¡¯ Kabushiki Kaisha. I checked some information and asked some friends and then found this Century Kaiyue Hotel has close cooperative rtionships with the Japan Chefs¡¯ Kabushiki Kaisha.¡± While sorting out the clothes for Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei exined to him carefully.

    ¡°ording to the agreed amodation standard, they will definitely arrange luxury suites for the Chinese side. There are a total of 22 luxury suites in the Century Kaiyue Hotel and they are all on 27th and 28th floors. Such information is all avable on the official website of Kaiyue Hotel.¡± Zheng Jiawei said in details again when he found Wu Hai was listening to him carefully once in a blue moon.¡±

    ¡°Um. And then?¡± Wu Hai signalled Zheng Jiawei to continue.

    ¡°We had several art exhibitions in Japan formerly, but you attended none at that time. But judging from the rooms arranged by the organizers, I can telly that Japanese people are very particr about the room arrangement. They usually arrange different rooms ording to different ages.¡± Zheng Jiawei brought out his own experiences.

    ¡°China Chefs¡¯ Alliance disclosed the name list of the participants of this exchange meeting on their microblog. I sorted all of them by age and found Boss Yuan is the youngest one. If we don¡¯t take into consideration the person in charge Zhong Lili, Boss Yuan is supposed to live in the Room 2701 or 2702 of the Century Kaiyue Hotel under the condition that no one change rooms.¡± When Zheng Jiawei said that, he still remembered the matter that Wu Hai didn¡¯te to attend the art exhibitions. Therefore, he even looked at Wu Hai with a sorrowful manner.

    ¡°Okay. I will listen to you next time.¡± Wu Hai said immediately, but no one knew if he would keep his own word next time.

    ¡°I know Xiao Hai you are kindest to me. I¡¯m done. Let¡¯s go to find Boss Yuan now.¡± Having obtained the answer from Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei stood up at once and then said smilingly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Speaking of going to find Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai was quite proactive.

    Coincidentally, the first room that Wu Hai knocked at was the Room 2701 where Yuan Zhou lived. However, no one answered after they knocked on the door for quite a while. After all, Yuan Zhou had gone out.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it this one?¡± Wu Hai looked at the room number with suspicion and decided to move to the next room.

    The next one was Zhong Lili¡¯s room. This time, they didn¡¯t wait for too long before she opened the door.

    ¡°Hello. What can I do for you?¡± Zhong Lili spoke Japanese straightforwardly.

    ¡°Hi, Assistant Zhong. Wee to find Boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and didn¡¯t say anything. Standing beside him, Zheng Jiawei nevertheless recognized Zhong Lili and thus directly brought out their purpose.

    Of course, he spoke Chinese in order to guarantee that Wu Hai can understand.

    Obviously, Zheng Jiawei had already known that Zhong Lili was living in one of the two rooms and thus he wasn¡¯t surprised at all. Instead, he greeted her naturally.

    ¡°Who are you people?¡± Zhong Lili didn¡¯t answer them, but first inquired about their identity.

    ¡°I¡¯m the apprentice of Boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai said with acent manner.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never heard that Boss Yuan has an apprentice.¡± Zhong Lili said with an alert look.

    ¡°There are pretty much that you don¡¯t know of. Where has my teacher gone?¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    Before Wu Hai came, he had already made sufficient preparations for how to enter the meeting ce and how to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. Naturally, it would be more convenient if he had an official identity.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou had such superb culinary skills that as his apprentice, he naturally should have the honour and feel prideful.

    Wu Hai was actually thinking of the due performance of his own apprentice when he had one in the future.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan and Mr. Wu have gone to the izakaya, but I¡¯m not sure about which one. If you wanna find him, I think tomorrow is good.¡± Zhong Lili brought out where Yuan Zhou had gone, but didn¡¯t tell them the specific location for the sake of security.

    ¡°You have no way to find him today?¡± Wu Hai frowned.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m sorry for not being able to help you.¡± Zhong Lili said apologetically.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early. Let¡¯s look for him tomorrow.¡± Zheng Jiawei said suddenly.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand to say goodbye to Zhong Lili and then went to the opposite room straightforwardly.

    ¡°Sorry for bothering you, Assistant Zhong.¡± Zheng Jiawei expressed the gratitude courteously before he chased Wu Hai until their room.

    Having returned to the room, Wu Hai dropped onto the bed directly and then sighed.

    ¡°This guy has barely arrived in Japan, but now goes out. Forget it. Let me sleep now and leave everything to tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai turned over on the bed.

    ¡°Little Hai, we can¡¯t go into the exchange meeting ce tomorrow. The auditorium seating isn¡¯t avable. The participants are either the government officials or the chefs or their assistant.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai and said seriously.

    ¡°We can¡¯t go inside? I can be his free assistant.¡± Wu Hai immediately straightened himself and said earnestly while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°During the exchange meeting tomorrow, only Japanese chefs will cook while the Chinese chefs are responsible for the taste test rather than cooking.¡± Zheng Jiawei knew what Wu Hai cared about and thus immediately said.

    ¡°Oh, then forget it. Call me when it¡¯spleted. I gotta have a good rest.¡± Wu Haiy back on the bed and said carelessly after he heard that.

    If Boss Yuan didn¡¯t cook, the exchange meeting meant nothing to him.

    ¡°Little Hai, you have a good sleep. When Boss Yuan finishes the work today, I wille to call you.¡± Zheng Jiawei closed the door meticulously.

    Though Wu Hai came to Japan, he didn¡¯t even cast a nce at Yuan Zhou. And at the other side, Yuan Zhou¡¯s trip to the izakaya wasn¡¯t going smoothly, either.

    Before he set out for Japan, Yuan Zhou had found his brother Sun Ming to inquire about the delicacies concealed in the izakaya in Japan.

    There were a total of five izakayas, of which four weren¡¯t in Tokyo. The only one left wasn¡¯t open today. As a result, Yuan Zhou could do nothing butpromise to eat something else.

    Essentially, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t fond of fun. After the dinner, he returned to the hotel and prepared to attend the exchange meeting on the following day.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit to sleep sound until the next morning without any break.

    Yuan Zhou and other chefs had breakfast together. They only ate a little food to ay their hunger. The following exchange meeting was the most important feast.

    ¡°The first procedure is to taste the dishes and then bring out the merits and demerits. Since you all know about that, I won¡¯t say anything more. If there¡¯s any problem or you need something, juste tome.¡± Zhong Lili made clear her specific work again.

    ¡°Assistant Zhong, you don¡¯t need to say so many times. It¡¯s unnecessary to repeat the same word over and over.¡± A middle-aged man, who was dressed in the Chinese tunic suit and had grey hair, frowned and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I just fear that I don¡¯t make myself understood. This way, please.¡± Zhong Lili lowered the head and apologized at once. Then she led the way obediently.

    ¡°Never mind. The exchange meeting is very important.¡± Li Minghui tried to mediate the dispute.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the Japanese people are good at cooking fishes. This time, you must say something prating to let them know our capabilities.¡± While Li Minghui was trying to mediate the dispute, Liu Ming talked with Yuan Zhou directly to lighten the atmosphere directly.

    ¡°Um. No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    However, other chefs at the side wasn¡¯t familiar with Yuan Zhou. Those who were on good terms with Liu Tong naturally started to ask him.

    Since they started to talk, the atmosphere was naturally lightened. The bad temper of the grey-haired middle-aged man was overwhelmed, too.

    ¡°This person is extremely terrific. The taste of the all-fish banquet cooked by him is marvelous. Wow, the taste...¡± Liu Tong nevertheless started to describe the all-fish banquet cooked by Yuan Zhou with excitement.

    ...

 Chapter 592 - Antipersonnel Force Of One Word

    <h4>Chapter 592: Antipersonnel Force Of One Word</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    While Liu Tong praised Yuan Zhou¡¯s capabilities of cooking fish in various ways, the chefs all walked towards the exchange meeting ce slowly.

    The meeting ce was in the banquet hall of this Century Kaiyue Hotel.

    Theyout of the banquet hall today was totally different from that in normal times. There appeared an oval in the central part of the banquet hall. It was separated with many kitchen counters.

    Standing behind them were the chefs dressed in brand-new and neat chef uniforms and every kitchen counter was facing a table.

    The food ingredients were right behind the chefs for the sake of convenience.

    The tables were all made of solid wood and the color was the natural wood color. On the tables, the stuff used for tasting the dishes were ced.

    A series of kitchen tools like chopsticks, chopstick rests, tooth ss and five small tes to put dipping sauce. And the chairs were naturally the mating wooden chair.

    Suchyout was naturally to provide the chefs with the most convenience to taste the dishes.

    Apart from the oval azure stone countertops and dining sets, there were also many chairs around, which appeared to be a ce for people to have a rest.

    ¡°They are really arranged neatly.¡± Yuan Zhou had quite sharp eyes. Therefore, when he looked at the stuff on the tables and the distance between tables and chairs, he couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. The tables and chairs today must have been arranged by a person who has obsessions. It feels that every table and chair are exactly the same except the chefs. They are so neat and tidy. Wu Jun stroked his chin and said with great interest.

    However, what he said was directly ignored. Lucky that a Japanese who was in charge of the reception arrived at that moment. It was the chairman of the Japanese Chefs¡¯ Kabushiki Kaisha.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, everybody. You have gone through hardships ande a long way from China. I must say thank you for your kind support.¡± The chairman of the Japanese party appeared more or less the same age with Zhou Shijie. He was dressed in the traditional Japanese-style Kimono, on which the exquisite Pictures of The Floating World was painted. While he was saying that, he nodded the head slightly to express the apology and appeared rather sincere.

    Of course, this chairman spoke Chinese though he didn¡¯t speak as standard as Chengtian Yng, who had received them at the airport.

    ¡°You are way too courteous, Chairman Masheng. Chairman Zhou told me to send his best wishes to you.¡± In such an asion, it was definitely Li Minghui, the eldest apprentice of Zhou Shijie, that came up and greeted him.

    ¡°Mr. Li is so young and capable. Chairman Zhou is also so courteous. I hope we can learn from each other again by exchanging views next time when we go to China.¡± The Chairman Masheng of the Japanese party said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course. You and Chairman Zhou just have the same thoughts.¡± Li Minghui answered naturally.

    ¡°Alright. In that case, I won¡¯t disturb your schedule. Please follow Mr. Chengtian to have a look around.¡± Since he achieved the goal, Chairman Masheng said immediately.

    ¡°Okay. Sorry to bother you.¡± Li Minghui nodded the head and answered.

    It was another round of small talk right after that, but Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interested in that anymore. He was quite curious about the culinary skills of these chefs.

    ¡°What are these chefs good at?¡± Yuan Zhou lifted the foot and prepared to walk towards those chefs.

    He saw something like a small card on which something was written on every table and prepared to go and have a look.

    ¡°Hi, sirs. If you have finished the taste test, please remember to return to the chairs to have a rest.¡± Zhong Lili realized the intentions of Yuan Zhou and other Chinese chefs first.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered casually. As for another several chefs that didn¡¯t like the small talk, they had already walked towards there.

    That¡¯s right. Not only Yuan Zhou himself but also quite a few people didn¡¯t like those kinds of small talk, including the talkative Wu Jun and the grey-haired middle-aged man, etc.

    After Zhong Lili said that, there were only Li Minghui, Liu Tong and the Japanese representatives left at this side.

    ¡°It¡¯s really the introductions.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to a table and took up the small card on the table. Only then did he confirmed his own thoughts.

    Only four kinds of information was written on the small card, for example, the one in front of Yuan Zhou.

    Name: Song Benqing

    Age: 39

    Working years of being a chef: 19

    Skilled in: balloonfish cuisines

    ¡°Wow, the working years of being a chef are really scary.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself in a whisper.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s scary at all. The chefs that can step into this meeting ce today are all top-grade ones of the two countries. The working years of 19 are only considered to be ordinary.¡± Wu Jun appeared behind Yuan Zhou mysteriously.

    ¡°Um. Hurry up to taste the dish.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly.

    ¡°I know, I know. Make sure the answer is short and brief shortly when you give opinions.¡± After Wu Jun said that he directly headed for the dishes instead of pestering Yuan Zhou again.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really start the taste test immediately. If any of the chefs didn¡¯t get seated, the chefs wouldn¡¯t cook the dishes, because the process of the exchange meeting also required the chefs to watch.

    While walking around all the oval tables, Yuan Zhou picked up every card and had a look carefully.

    The content on the card was almost the same. Of all the chefs, the one that had as long as 35 years in this industry was nevertheless only good at one cuisine, Santian Beef.

    Yuan Zhou knew something about the Santian Beef. It was actually the Wagyu Beef in the ordinary sense.

    However, the Kobe City wasn¡¯t actually a metropolis and didn¡¯t produce the cattle. Those beef mainly came from the surrounding rural areas of Kobe City and the best of all was Santian Beef.

    The judgement of the quality of the cattle over here depended on a certificate, a certificate called Child Cattle Registration Certificate.

    It recorded all of the past three generations of the cow, including the names and telephone numbers of the people who raised it and who did the artificial insemination for it.

    Such a cow required repeat inspections at the 14th month and 29th month after the certificate was awarded.

    Moreover, the association that had awarded the certificate held a contest every year. For the cow which obtained the first prize, even a drop of sperm was worth tens of thousands of JPY.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. What a same life with different prices! I¡¯d rather be a cow in my next life.¡± It was the sigh with emotion when Yuan Zhou got to know about this cow.

    ¡°It¡¯s surprising the Hand-Pulled Noodles. Isn¡¯t the Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles more famous that this?¡± Yuan Zhou took the small card on thest table and ridiculed in the heart.

    That¡¯s right. The information recorded on this card showed that this chef was good at making the Hand-Pulled Noodles.

    The first dish that Yuan Zhou tasted wasn¡¯t the Hand-Pulled Noodles or the beef, but the eels, specifically, Kabayaki Eel.

    The chef that cooked this dish was a middle-aged man, who had about twenty years of working age. He was good at cooking Kabayaki Eels and Eel Griped.

    ¡°Hello. What do you want to eat?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou sit down, the chef asked immediately. His Chinese sounded quite awkward, but luckily, Yuan Zhou could understand him.

    ¡°This, this one.¡± Yuan Zhou took up the introduction card and said while pointing at the Kabayaki Eels.

    ¡°One moment, please.¡± This time, the person spoke Japanese. As far as Yuan Zhou could understand, it meant so, thus he got seated with ease.

    Ever since the chef started to process the eels, however, Yuan Zhou¡¯s brows had never been unknitted.

    As the eels had no fish scales, its body was quite smooth and it was very difficult to get hold of it. This person wiped the fish carver with a piece of clean white cloth first and then caught an eel with the left hand and directly started to dissect it.

    As it was very smooth and not easy to get hold of, the eels were partitioned by others at will like an cucumber. As a result, the actions also appeared smooth and natural.

    However, Yuan Zhou had been denying the way to process the eels in the heart.

    ¡°The ironware has destroyed the freshness of the fish and the actions are rough. Just now, the knife was askew.¡± In the opinion of others, the actions were smooth and naturally like the floating clouds and flowing water. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, however, there were full of ws.

    The five senses that were more sensitive than others¡¯ has provided Yuan Zhou with the extremely picky severity.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly returned to the chairs for a rest when he ate up two pieces of Kabayaki Eels prepared by the chefs.

    ording to the schedule, however, the chefs needed to give opinions of the dishes that they had tasted.

    ¡°How do you like the dish, sir?¡± Chengtian Yn asked Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    Since he asked in this way, he was actually waiting for Yuan Zhou to sayplimentary words. After all, the dish of Kabayaki Eels was what he was good at.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Zhong Lili¡¯s instructions that it wasn¡¯t their home court and he had better not say much and keep low-profile. Consequently, Yuan Zhou summarized the ws that he had found just now and gave hisment:

    ¡°Everything is good except that it doesn¡¯t taste good.¡±

    ...

 Chapter 593 - Inexplicably Touched

    <h4>Chapter 593: Inexplicably Touched</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    Yz said that quite naturally. The expression on his face was also very normal and he didn¡¯t appear to be angry, either.

    The banquet hall essentially wasn¡¯t very spacious, thus the seats for rest weren¡¯t arranged very far from the chefs. Though not everyone could hear thements about themselves, the remark on the roasted eels could be heard by all.

    Because the position where he stood was just facing the seats for rest.

    When yz brought that out, Zhong Lili became stupefied immediately. She looked towards yz subconsciously with a look of suspicion.

    Even the corner of the mouth of Li Minghui, who had talked with Chairman Masheng cheerfully and humorously just now, twitched without him realizing it.

    ¡°This guy causes disorder better than Liu Tong.¡± Li Minghui sighed inwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected someone to be more sharp-tongued than me.¡± Once in a blue moon, Liu Tong feltfortable with yz.

    Everyone knew that it was always Liu Tong who raised an objection in normal times, but yz was tougher than him. By saying that, yz simply meant that everything about the dish tasted bad and nothing was good.

    That really caused disorder among the people on site.

    ¡°Good boy. How dares he say that?¡± The grey-haired middle-aged man looked at yz with an interested look.

    ¡°It seems that this is the highest level of speech. Unless he doesn¡¯t say anything, he surprises everyone once he talks. A few words of him even attract more people¡¯s attention than mine.¡± Only then did Wu Jun feel the loving care that yz offered him in these few days while Wu Jun was looking at him.

    After all, yz never talked in such a manner to him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but I just feel a little touched by him inexplicably in the heart.¡± Wu Jun touched his heart and then an inexplicable feeling of being touched arose spontaneously.

    ¡°Haw-haw. Young people are really sharp-tongued.¡± Chairman Masheng smiled faintly and appeared that he didn¡¯t care about that.

    Nevertheless, the chef that cooked the eels couldn¡¯t help bowing to yz first and straightening himself and then said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for letting you down. Please do tell me what aspect isn¡¯t good enough.¡± The name of this chef was Dashi Xiujie. His working age was as long as 20 years, but he was no more than 38 years old. As he was in the prime of life, he naturally didn¡¯tck the temper and air of arrogance.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, right. If you has any opinion, please specify it.¡± Chengtian Yng also chimed in at the side.

    Oh, right. The chef Dashi Xiujie spoke Japanese just now and Zhong Lili tranted it to yz.

    After all, yz can¡¯t speak Japanese. He can neither understand nor speak it.

    ¡°No. This is the home court of your honorable country. For the sake of respect, I don¡¯t wanna say that out.¡± yz said earnestly with a manner of primness.

    Once he said that, everyone on site choked instantly, including all the Chinese chefs.

    Respect?

    It really sounded weird to say that. If one respected somebody and didn¡¯t wanna say anything, why didn¡¯t he say nothing tasted good? Judged from yz¡¯s manner, however, he wasn¡¯t like picking a quarrel.

    After all, yz said that in ordance with what he thought inwardly. Consequently, he said that with a quite natural tone.

    ¡°Xiujie, the exchange meeting hasn¡¯t ended. You have to think carefully about this gentleman¡¯s opinions and can¡¯t rely on the specific direction that others point out.¡± It was the experienced and knowledgeable Chairman Masheng who said that at that moment.

    He said to Dashi Xiujie straightforwardly with a slight scolding tone.

    ¡°Thank you for your opinion.¡± Immediately, Dashi Ziujie apologized to Chairman Masheng and then thanked yz.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± yz shook the head.

    ¡°Sir, you are so young and you can find out Xiujie¡¯s shorings at the sight of the dish. You are really impressive.¡± Chairman Masheng turned to praise yz.

    ¡°You are way too courteous. But Mr. Yuan is a gifted chef that even Chairman Zhou ces high hopes on. His capabilities are equally matched to Master Chu Xiao¡¯s.¡± Li Minghui was quite shrewd. Instantly, he started to talk about yz¡¯s capabilities.

    After all, it was understandable for yz to bring out those words if he had such kind of capabilities.

    Just as expected, Chairman Masheng became curious.

    At the other side, Zhong Lili asked yz with puzzlement, ¡°Mr. Yuan, why did you say so?¡±

    ¡°Wu Jun passed your word to me that we must be low-profile and simple and must say things in short.¡± yz cast the load upon Wu Jun indifferently.

    Though Wu Jun didn¡¯t specially mention that he helped Zhong Lili to pass her word to yz, yz figured that out from the fact that Wu Jun came to find him so timely and told him so many detailed matters needing attention.

    ¡°Wu Jun! Mr. Wu, please bother to tell me how you can say so.¡± Compared with yz who was cold in temperament but handsome in the appearance, the talkative and funny person Wu Jun naturally became whom Zhong Lili believed to be the culprit.

    On hearing that at the side, Wu Jun immediately became dumbfounded. He must have been cast the load upon by others and it seemed that he was even unable to take it off him.

    Probably, presumably or maybe, he had truly conveyed the message like that.

    ¡°Can I say that I am treated unjustly now?¡± Wu Jun looked at the indignant manner of Zhong Lili and sighed in the heart.

    ¡°Ahem ahem ahem. I¡¯m going for the taste test now. Actually, I haven¡¯t finished it.¡± Atst, Wu Jun said that and escaped.

    Everything was going smooth except the only variable yz during the exchange meeting. The Chinese chefs gave some of their opinions while Liu Tong was responsible for finding faults.

    Since yz had set a bad example, Li Minghui specially warned Liu Tong not to overact. After all, they were not here for quarreling.

    In the evening, yz didn¡¯t dine together with others, as usual. Wu Jun took him to the izakaya that he was most interested in.

    It was the one that Sun Ming had rmended to him and besides, wasn¡¯t open yesterday. They were very lucky this time. The izakaya was open and many customers went in and out half a dozen times.

    ¡°This izakaya is well-known for its horse meat. Do you wanna eat it? I don¡¯t think the horse meat is delicious. You are just hunting for novelty.¡± Wu Jun mumbled.

    ¡°Well, I heard their Roasted Salmon is also not bad.¡± yz lifted up the curtain and entered the door straightforwardly.

    ¡°Alright. Do you wanna drink some wine today? Speaking of which, didn¡¯t you say you never drink wine? You said it would affect your taste sense. Then do you wanna drink it today?¡± Wu Jun talked endlessly, but he didn¡¯t walk slowly. Right after yz, he entered the izakaya.

    The pub was very small and it was themonest style of Japanese izakaya. There were a long row of bar counters and several small tables, the kind for two persons. Several waiters were busy working inside.

    Seeing somebody enter the restaurant, a waiter greeted them immediately, ¡°Wee.¡±

    ¡°Order dishes.¡± Instead of answering Wu Jun, yz said straightforwardly.

    In yz¡¯s eyes, this guy behaved as if he couldn¡¯t control his mouth. Therefore, he didn¡¯t talk much with him in most cases.

    ¡°Okay, alright. What do you wanna eat? I will order it.¡± Wu Jun appeared to be helpless and thus said.

    ¡°One serving of first-ss Roasted Salmon, one serving of Horse Meat Sashimi and Horse Oil Sashimi as well as a bowl of white in rice.¡± yz ordered four dishes.

    ¡°Okay, got it. Let me go to order the dishes. No wine?¡± Wu Jun pointed at the rows of wine jar on the wine rack at the opposite side and asked indecently.

    ¡°No need. That¡¯s all.¡± yz refused tly.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Wu Jun shrugged helplessly. Then he turned to the waitresses and began to order dishes with the help of his hands.

    The most unusual thing was that the waitress surprisingly understood him.

    ¡°Though he has the destructive power five times higher than Wu Hai, he¡¯s actually useful on some aspects.¡± yz stroked the forehead and said inwardly.

    After they ordered the dish, yz and Wu hai just got seated on the chairs and began to wait for the dishes.

    ¡°Wow. This Horse Oil Sashimi looks so thin. It definitely tastes good.¡± Suddenly, some Chinese words passed to them from the side.

    In the surroundings full of Japanese, these few words were quite abrupt.

    Then, yz¡¯s attention was diverted to the people subconsciously.

    ¡°This Horse Meat Sashimi is also very nice. Every slice was arranged neatly on the iceberg. It feels like they have been processed with a clean cut, thus they appear so neat and beautiful.¡± Another female voice sounded right after that.

    ¡°Exactly. The knife skill of these sashimi is far better than that in our country.¡± Another male voice sounded with a tone of admiration.

    On hearing thest sentence, yz knitted his brows subconsciously.

    ...

 Chapter 594 - Veteran, Do It Now.

    <h4>Chapter 594: Veteran, Do It Now.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    The two people were a man and a girl. They looked quite young and they were either overseas students or tourists. Taking advantage of the neighboring people¡¯s ignorance of Chinese, the two people talked with eloquence.

    ¡°Speaking of domestic culinary skills, do you see the LED at the entrance of that hotel, Xiaojing?¡± Judging from his tone, the man sounded both gossiping and concerned.

    ¡°Yeah, I know. You are talking about the exchange of culinary skills, specifically, the exchange meeting of culinary skills between chefs from China and Japan, right?¡± The girl called Xiaojing was the source of the female voice just now. She didn¡¯t even try to conceal the discontent in her tone at all.

    ¡°Right on. I don¡¯t know on which aspects they arepeting, but obviously, our knife skills aren¡¯t as good as theirs. How can we possibly make sashimi as well as the Japanese?¡± The man said with a tone of anxiety.

    ¡°I agree with you. It¡¯s known by all that Chinese cuisines are well-known for its taste and heat control rather than the knife skills.¡± Xiaojingined.

    ¡°Exactly. Why do they utilize their strong points to attack other¡¯s weak points? They¡¯ll definitely be badly beaten if they don¡¯t make best use of the advantages and bypass the disadvantages.¡± The man continued saying.

    ¡°Not necessarily. At least, we are really not bad on other aspects.¡± Xiaojing contradicted him slightly.

    ¡°Well, you are right. There should be no problem with the taste.¡± The man approved Xiaojing¡¯s words.

    The conversation between the two people was interrupted by the new dishes served. Then, yz didn¡¯t listen to them anymore. He diverted his attention to the dishes in front of him.

    After he tasted a slice of raw horse meat carefully, yz set down the chopsticks gently.

    ¡°Wu Jun, you go to ask the lovers randomly about their following schedule.¡± yz said that naturally and straightforwardly.

    ¡°Gee?¡± Wu Jun looked at yz with puzzlement. To ask the strangers randomly about their following schedule?

    What exactly for?

    ¡°I count on you, veteran.¡± yz didn¡¯t intend to exin to him. He just said primly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. I¡¯m just a veteran with plenty of experiences. Since you say so, I will definitely show you and prove my experiences.¡± Wu Jun rolled up his sleeves and headed for the lovers with full of spirits.

    Yz didn¡¯t actually focus his attention on Wu Jun, but instead, on the first-ss roasted salmon in front of him. He tasted the whole fish carefully for a while from the fish skin to the fish meat.

    ¡°Is this the horse oil? Interesting. It has some offensive smell.¡± yz looked at the raw horse oil in front of him and revealed an interested expression.

    The horse oil ordered by yz was the raw horse oil cut into very thin slices. They were arranged loosely into a shape of a flower. Anyway, it looked beautiful.

    However, yz still smelled an offensive smell of the horse, yet within the scope of tolerance.

    Served along with the horse oil, there was another te, where some soy sauce was poured. Yz picked up one slice of the horse oil with the chopsticks and dipped it in the soy sauce and then started to eat.

    ¡°Well, the taste is a little strange, but it almost doesn¡¯t have any special feeling. It is neither fresh and sweet nor greasy. It tastes like the oil and meanwhile not like the oil.¡± While chewing, yz analyzed the taste of the horse oil.

    Yz hadn¡¯t eaten a few more slices of the raw horse oil before Wu Jun returned in triumph.

    ¡°Hey, Straight Face. You are way too far. You eat up the roasted salmon when I go to inquire about some information for you? I have never expected that you are such a kind of person. I¡¯m too disappointed.¡± Wu Jun looked at the empty te in front of yz and said that without thinking.

    ¡°What¡¯ s the conclusion?¡± yz had been quite used to neglecting Wu Jun¡¯sint and got straight to the point.

    ¡°They are the overseas students to Osaka from China and theye to Tokyo for tour. They have visited Meiji Shrine today and tomorrow they prepare to go to Nijubashi and Kokyo and the day after tomorrow, Tsukiji Market. After that, they are scheduled to go to the scenery spots like Kaminarimon, Senso-ji Temple and Tokyo Sky Tree. All of the scenery spots are quite popr.¡± Wu Jun answered him subconsciously.

    ¡°Um. Isn¡¯t Tsukiji Market thergest fish market?¡± yz selected a familiar ce from them and asked.

    ¡°Yes, indeed. Tsukiji Market is right at No. 1, 5th Unit Wudingmu, Tsukiji, Central District, Tokyo Metropolis. It¡¯s a well-known market even in Japan nationwide. Besides, it has long been reported to be dismantled, but it hasn¡¯t yet. A lot of people go travelling there.¡± Wu Jun slightly introduced the Tsukiji Market.

    ¡°Um. I originally intended to go there for a look.¡± yz¡¯s hobby was to wander in the vegetable market. He also did the same in Chengdu.

    He usually went to the nearest ce to buy radishes. For the vegetables, however, it wasn¡¯t necessarily so. Yz would undoubtedly go for a visit wherever there was arge and famous vegetable market.

    ¡°What? What do you prepare to do, Straight Face?¡± Naturally, Wu Jun also heard that. That was why he asked yz such a question.

    ¡°Tsukiji Market seems to consist of inner zone and outer zone. As an veteran, I count on you now.¡± yz¡¯s words were rather baffling, but Wu Jun nevertheless understood him.

    ¡°Are you kidding? You want me to run errands again? Is there any benefit to me? Without any benefit, I won¡¯t do it. Though I am an veteran, we won¡¯t do anything for nothing.¡± Wu Jun stroked his own face and said proudly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to treat to the meal today. We can pay by fifty-fifty. That¡¯s it.¡± yz knitted his brows and then said.

    ¡°What does the fifty-fifty have anything to do with the benefit?¡± Wu Jun still didn¡¯t understand it for an instant.

    ¡°You promised to stand treat today, but now I pay for my share.¡± yz said deservedly.

    ¡°When did I promise you to stand treat? Did I? I can¡¯t even remember.¡± Wu Jun looked at yz suspiciously.

    However, yz¡¯s face was still as solemn as always. He didn¡¯t reveal any special expression at all.

    ¡°When you said you are an veteran over here.¡± yz said lightly.

    ¡°Did I say that?¡± The problem of being talkative was that you can¡¯t necessarily remember every word you said. For example, now. Wu Jun had totally forgotten if he had ever said to stand treat.

    Subconsciously, he felt that he hadn¡¯t said such kind of words, but he wasn¡¯t very sure.

    Wu Jun took a look at yz¡¯s face and found he was knitting his brows and looking at him silently. And that brought him a feeling that he had indeed said that but didn¡¯t admit it now.

    ¡°Alright. I will do it. I¡¯m going to get a booth for you. What do you want? It won¡¯t be too spacious. The inner zone isn¡¯t open formon tourists and individual tourist.¡± Wu Jun clenched his teeth and agreed with yz on the benefit.

    ¡°I wanna make the sashimi. The counter can be more or less the same with the azure stone countertop in the exchange meeting today.¡± yz suddenly confirmed what to do next.

    In China, there were really many dishes that can show the exquisite knife skills.

    For example, Braised Shredded Chicken with Ham and Dried Tofu in Huaiyang Cuisines. The dried tofu needed to be sliced very thin and then cut into extremely thin shreds. Then, it would be good after it was simmered with the chicken soup. The taste was awfully fresh and delicious.

    Apart from that, it was the Shredded Tofu Silk. A tofu silk must be able to prate the needle eye. The wonderful knife skills of Huaiyang Cuisines were to be seen.

    The reason why yz selected to make the sashimi was naturally because of the discussion of the two lovers.

    ¡°The stuff of Raw Fish is passed down to us by our ancestors. I will let you guys witness personally the supreme skills.¡± yz thought inwardly in the heart.

    However, yz still appeared to be indifferent and calm.

    ¡°That¡¯s easy. You need to do nothing but go over there and cook the sashimi.¡± Wu Jun thought thought carefully for a while and then agreed.

    ¡°Um.¡± yz nodded the head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you going to cook the sashimi? Where?¡± An extremely familiar voice suddenly rushed straight into yz¡¯s ears.

    Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei walked into the small izakaya together.

    ¡°Are you here to hold an art show?¡± It was yz¡¯s very first reaction when he saw Wu Hai.

    Right after that, the young Wu and the elder Wu finally met. Who exactly did better on the aspect of being loquacious and thick-faced?

    ¡°No. I am here for meals.¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± yz nodded the head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, where are you going to cook the sashimi?¡± Wu Hai cared so much about this problem that he straightforwardly neglected Wu Jun.

    ...

 Chapter 595 - An Veteran Can do Everything.

    <h4>Chapter 595: An Veteran Can do Everything.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    ¡°Of course in Tsukiji Market. You can¡¯t expect him to do it here. Who are you?¡± Wu Jun looked at the conspicuous two tufts of small mustaches of Wu Hai and asked with curiosity.

    ¡°No one expects him to do it over here if he has a normal IQ, but I¡¯m not sure about you.¡± Wu Hai immediately turned the head and looked towards Wu Jun. Stroking his own small mustaches, he said with a manner of contempt.

    Wu Hai was never a person that showed due respect for others¡¯ feeling. On hearing that, he straightforwardly contradicted him back.

    ¡°Okay. You seem to be a person that always strikes back no matter you suffer losses or not. It¡¯s not funny.¡± Wu Jun directly gave a definition to Wu Hai. Then, he talked no more and just sat there, enjoying the delicacies.

    ¡°Good that you understand me so much.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and humphed coldly.

    ¡°Little Hai, take a seat. It¡¯s not good for us to obstruct the entrance.¡± Zheng Jiawei stopped Wu Hai who intended to continue fighting back.

    ¡°Alright. Boss Yuan, why did youe to Japan without saying a word. I almost starved.¡± Wu Hai looked at yz with a sorrowful look.

    ¡°The day after tomorrow, I prepare to make the sashimi at Tsukiji Market.¡± yz said that immediately and sessfully made Wu Hai stop looking at him sorrowfully.

    ¡°That¡¯s terrific. I will follow you starting from the day after tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    ¡°Um.¡± yz answered him simply and then talked no more.

    ¡°Wu Hai seems to be better than Wu Jun. He¡¯s satisfied as long as there¡¯s something to eat.¡± Seeing Wu Hai not say anything more but instead start to study the dishes of the izakaya, yz let out a sigh of relief.

    This time, however, yz also witnessed and proved the rumour that Wu Hai truly ate nothing without yz¡¯s restaurant. He only ordered some rice wine to drink.

    Of the four people, no one really talked much except the only talkative guy Wu Jun. Since he had experienced Wu Hai¡¯s capabilities just now, Wu Jun didn¡¯t say anything more. Then, the four people talked less and less.

    For a long while, none of them said anything. Of course, that excluded Zheng Jiawei who greeted them courteously at the beginning.

    Yz didn¡¯t develop a habit of wandering around after the meal. He just returned to the hotel straightforwardly and the others just followed suit.

    ¡°Do you live in the room across the way?¡± yz asked Wu Hai while looking at him take out the room card of the room across the way.

    ¡°Yeah. I speciallye for meals.¡± Wu Hai dered again.

    ¡°I have no way to cook for these few days.¡± yz said bluntly.

    ¡°Yeah, I heard that from Jiawei. Why don¡¯t you cook since it¡¯s an exchange meeting?¡± Speaking of that, Wu Hai became quite indignant.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s only an exchange meeting.¡± yz answered without thinking.

    In yz¡¯s opinion, he could defeat all the chefs that cooked at the exchange meeting today if it wasn¡¯t an exchange meeting.

    Leaving aside that those who cooked to show their culinary skills today were basically the younger generation,

    even the elder generation wouldn¡¯t be so good as yz on processing some of the ingredients.

    ¡°You are right. If you can show your culinary skills here, that would be funny.¡± Wu Hai understood yz¡¯s words and thus nodded the head approvingly.

    ¡°Um. Sleep early.¡± yz nodded the head and then said.

    ¡°I¡¯m still waiting for Boss Yuan¡¯s sashimi.¡± Wu Hai also nodded the head and then went to open the door of his room.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, sleep early.¡± Zheng Jiawei said courteously.

    ¡°Good night.¡± After saying that, yz turned around and opened his own room to go to sleep.

    As soon as they entered the room and closed the door, Zheng Jiawei asked, ¡°Little Hai, why don¡¯t you talk about the matter tomorrow?¡±

    Zheng Jiawei knew that Wu Hai came to yz just for something to eat. Even so, it was quite incredible that he behaved so normal now and besides, didn¡¯t bother yz to cook for him.

    ¡°I prepare to go to the meeting ce first and then follow Boss Yuan into the exchange meeting tomorrow morning. After all, I¡¯m also Boss Yuan¡¯s apprentice.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    ¡°Will Boss Yuan agree?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Of course he won¡¯t agree, but the doorkeeper will agree. Didn¡¯t you hear about the matter of the exchange meeting today?¡± Wu Hai saidcently.

    ¡°Be cautious that Boss Yuan will not be happy.¡± Zheng Jiawei reminded him.

    ¡°Well, I will confess to him as soon as I get into the meeting ce.¡± Wu Hai said smartly immediately.

    ¡°Hopefully, Boss Yuan won¡¯t get angry.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t try to persuade him. After all, Wu Hai truly hadn¡¯t eaten anything for the recent two days.

    However, Wu Hai had never thought the exchange meeting that day was scheduled in the afternoon rather than in the morning. Naturally, he didn¡¯t manage to go inside and thus had to return to his room to continue sleeping.

    He behaved as if he had wanted topensate for his loss of sleeping timest night.

    As for yz, he naturally went to Tsukiji Market in the morning. The top-grade ingredients naturally required booking in advance. Even if one day earlier was good.

    Of course, Wu Jun still had to lead the way.

    ¡°The inner zone is almost the same with the outer zone.¡± yz wore thick cotton-padded jacket with the short hair standing spiritedly.

    ¡°Indeed. But it¡¯s good for now as there are not too many people in the outer zone. Shortly, there will be more and more people and all of them are tourists.¡± Wu Jun felt a little cold and hence breathed into the palms to warm them.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to see the fish.¡± yz said concisely and then walked first ahead of Wu Jun.

    ¡°I know, I know.¡± Wu Jun yawned and then followed him towards the inside.

    No wonder Wu Jun yawned. It was only around 5:00 in the morning and it was still dark in Japan. However, there were quite a lot of people who came to see the fish.

    The inner zone was full of big dealers who traded thousands of kilograms of fishes. And there wasn¡¯t a small retailers or individual buyer.

    Basically, there was no freshwater fish in Tsukiji Market and all fishes were from the oceans. However, the difference from Chengdu was that most of the fishes were living rather than the frozen fresh ones.

    Though yz couldn¡¯t understand Japanese, he also found the differences. But when he turned the head and looked at Wu Jun, he became at ease again immediately.

    ¡°Now that this guy calls himself a veteran, he has to have the consciousness of a veteran.¡± yz thought that inwardly.

    Not long after they wandered around the market, yz arrived at the auction house of the fishes. Sometimes, the fishes over here would be sold by auction. Of course, only a small part of the customers had the opportunity to be invited into it.

    They also sold some precious fishes by auction.

    There was one right now.

    ¡°Bluefin tuna? And two?¡± yz looked at the Japanese written on the prompt board in surprise.

    Yz indeed didn¡¯t know Japanese, but some Japanese were very simr to the Chinese characters. Upon seeing the picture, yz figured out what was selling inside by guessing.

    ¡°Yes, indeed. This thing is quite rare. You can find such things only inrge markets.¡± Wu Jun went up and had a look. Then he said that as if he had truly known it well.

    ¡°Now that there are two, I don¡¯t wanna baffle you. I need one of them. You can eat a te of sashimi of the belly part.¡± yz directly offered his conditions.

    ¡°This is for auction. Under such circumstances, they are unlikely to sell one to an individual buyer. I¡¯m talking seriously. It¡¯s not a matter of money. Don¡¯t give me money. I¡¯m really not talking about money.¡± Wu Jun saw yz take out his phone and directly transfer to him 200,000 RMB.

    Coincidentally, the phone even reminded, ¡°Alipay receives 200,000 RMB.¡±

    ¡°How did you know I have no restrictions on receiving money? No, no. It¡¯s not the point. It¡¯s really very hard to buy one in that way.¡± Wu Jun tried to weep, but failed to shed a tear.

    ¡°Go ahead, veteran. There are only two and it¡¯s not early.¡± yz set down the phone and said naturally.

    ¡°The word that I hate most now is ¡®veteran¡¯. I will get angry with whoever calls me veteran next time.¡± Taking the phone, Wu Jun appeared rather helpless and thus mumbled.

    Looking at the shadow of Wu Jun making phone calls, yz didn¡¯t forget to instruct.

    ¡°Remember to return the rest of the money to me if it¡¯s more than needed.¡± Though yz didn¡¯t like money, he cannot baffle Wu Jun who didn¡¯t like money, either.

    So for the remaining money, it was better to return to him.

    ...

 Chapter 596 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Secret Weapon

    <h4>Chapter 596: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Secret Weapon</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Xiong_Guoqi <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee

    ¡°Why exactly did I say that I¡¯m a veteran?¡± Wu Jun gave himself a p in the face ruefully while calling somebody up with a bitter look.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t approach him, but instead wandered around that ce.

    Apart from the tuna, there were other kinds of fish that were suitable to make the sashimi. For example, the puffers. From ancient to modern times, quite a lot of people died from its poison just for tasting a mouthful of puffer.

    Even Su Dongpo, a literary giant and also a foodie who supported an entire regional cuisines, can¡¯t refuse such a delicacy.

    ¡°Is this for sale?¡± There were really puffers sold at the Tsukiji Market. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t walked too far away when he saw a dealer. Then he directly asked.

    This person was dressed in a dark blue cotton-padded jacket. His fingers were probably soaked in the water for too long and hence turned whiter. On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he raised his head and had a look at Yuan Zhou.

    Having spoken something in Japanese for a while, he found Yuan Zhou had no reaction at all. Only then did he waved his hand to Yuan Zhou, indicating that it wasn¡¯t for sale.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give up, but continued visiting another three dealers consecutively. However, everyone looked at Yuan Zhou and waved his hand, all indicating that it wasn¡¯t for sale.

    ¡°As expected, they don¡¯t sell the fishes to the individual buyer.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his own front angle and affirmed his own thoughts.

    One hourter.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou returned leisurely to the ce where he parted with Wu Jun just now and then started to wait for Wu Jun.

    He didn¡¯t wait for too long before Wu Jun came back.

    However, Wu Jun had lost the strength to be talkative by now. On seeing Yuan Zhou, he directly made a gesture of ¡°Okay¡± to show that he hadpleted the task.

    ¡°Thank you. Veterans are really impressive.¡± When Yuan Zhouplimented others, his expression remained unchanged. So did the way he spoke.

    ¡°I regret for saying that I¡¯m a veteran.¡± Wu Jun led the way for Yuan Zhou and walked outwards weakly.

    ¡°Um. Never mind. I won¡¯t mind.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a manner of ¡°I don¡¯t me you¡±, which made Wu Jun felt more aching in his stomach.

    ¡°Speaking of which, how many times did I exactly say that to such an extent as to make you remember so clearly?¡± Wu Jun got puzzled and then said with a slightlyining manner.

    ¡°Quite a lot of times.¡± Yuan Zhou said positively without even blinking.

    ¡°Alright. It¡¯s done. The fish is 80.2 kilograms heavy and 2 meters long from the head to the tail. It costs 168,000 RMB in all. And the booth has also been rented, of course only for one day. It¡¯s in the outer zone. Tomorrow I will take you there.¡± Wu Jun recovered from the astonishment and started to talk about the fish.

    ¡°The tuna will be sent to the booth directly.¡± Wu Jun added.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou thanked him very sincerely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Just remember my fish belly. Don¡¯t forget it. I will not pay.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and meanwhile, he didn¡¯t forget his own reward.

    ¡°Of course. You wait and see.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head confidently.

    ¡°Leaving other things aside, did you buy a kitchen knife? A new knife has some underlying offensive taste.¡± Wu Jun asked curiously.

    ¡°I almost forget it if you don¡¯t mention it. But now I suddenly have a bold idea.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°A bold idea? What is it?¡± Wu Jun had a feeling that he was about to be trapped, but he still couldn¡¯t help asking that curiously. Right after that, he covered his mouth immediately. However, it waste. Yuan Zhou had started to say something.

    ¡°This idea is actually very simple. I need the best mineral water that we can buy on the market. The only requirement is that it must be free from any taste. Veteran, I count on you.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out his own requirement straightforwardly.

    ¡°Damn it! This f*cking mouth. Why did I ask?¡± Wu Jun gave himself a heavy p in the face.

    ¡°It¡¯s 10:00 a.m. now. I think you can buy it before 5:00 p.m., can¡¯t you?¡± Though Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone of voice was interrogative, his attitude indicated there was no problem for this veteran to do it.

    ¡°I feel it¡¯s the most expensive fish belly of the tuna throughout the history. Besides, it¡¯s the most tiring to eat it.¡± Wu Jun nodded his head andined.

    ¡°And it will be the most delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Okay. Shall I send it to your room?¡± Wu Jun asked.

    ¡°Please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Time passed soon. Yuan Zhou took part in the exchange meeting punctually in the afternoon, but didn¡¯t encounter Wu Hai because he was still sleeping. He didn¡¯t wake up until that evening. When he checked the time and found there was nothing to eat, he continued sleeping and prepared to eat directly the sashimi made by Yuan Zhou on the following day.

    After the exchange meeting ended, Yuan Zhou received the water, 10thousandbc water, at the agreed time. The water came from a coast totally free from any pollution in Canada. Freshness and pureness were its synonyms.

    With the price 95 RMB for 750ml, Yuan Zhou spent about 25400 RMB on the water.

    Wu Hai almost thought Yuan Zhou would have a bath with the water. After all, the total amount of the water could almost fill a bathtub for one person.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±. Yuan Zhou knocked on Wu Jun¡¯s door at 7:00 in the morning.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s you guy. You are so early.¡± When Wu Jun opened the door and saw Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t feel surprised at all, but instead, said peacefully.

    ¡°Um. Morning. Time to go.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him and talked about the matter they needed to do altogether.

    ¡°Wait. Let me put on a coat.¡± Wu Jun didn¡¯t dare to say anything more in the face of Yuan Zhou now. After all, he wasn¡¯t sure when he would be responsible for what he said.

    Wu Jun indicated that he got smarter now. Talking less was always better in case he worked hard to pay the bill for his own words.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and took a step back.

    After Wu Jun put on the coat, the two people took the public transportation to Tsukiji Market as usual. The morning rush hour in Japan was quite terrible, though the subway was also very terrible.

    Yet, it was better than the traffic jam.

    Only when they got on the subway did Wu Jun notice that Yuan Zhou was carrying a big bag used for mountain climbing. More specially, it was the kind of big bag that was big enough to hold a person.

    ¡°Do you have so many tools?¡± Just when Wu Jun asked him, a person thrust his way forward and as a result, Wu Jun approached Yuan Zhou involuntarily.

    ¡°Yes. Be cautious of the people behind you. Don¡¯t push me.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed Wu Jun away immediately with a very quick speed.

    ¡°You guy are really ruthless. Obviously it¡¯s your bag that upies too much space.¡± Wu Jun goggled at Yuan Zhou unbelievably.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know whyter. Don¡¯t touch the bag.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t swayed by his speech and still said calmly.

    Meanwhile, he maintained the gesture of keeping everybody away from his bag. At that moment, the advantages of keeping exercising was then shown. Though Yuan Zhou was carrying a big bag, he can still keep the crowds away from his bag.

    ¡°This is the demeanor that a prince charming should have.¡± Looking at the girls that walked unsteadily due to the heavy crowd in the subway and the steady big bag in front of him, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling proud.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you just carry it behind your back?¡± Wu Jun said discontentedly.

    ¡°Unnecessary.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°What¡¯s inside the bag? Why do you appear so mysterious?¡± Wu Jun took a look at the big bag that upied too much space.

    Lucky that the two of them didn¡¯t stay very long before they arrived at the destination.

    When they arrived, there had been many people inside. Then, Wu Jun led Yuan Zhou straight to the booth.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou set down the bag and took out a box from it. It was a metal box and besides, such a box was even familiar to Wu Jun.

    ¡°Where¡¯s your knife?¡± Wu Jun asked tentatively.

    ¡°It¡¯s over here. Where¡¯s the fish?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the metal box as expected ad asked lightly.

    ¡°Holy shit. You surprisingly made a ice de? You can even make this thing?¡± Wu Jun was so astonished that he couldn¡¯t close his mouth.

    That¡¯s right. The ice de was the mysterious weapon of Yuan Zhou.

    ...

 Chapter 597 - Surrounded By A Crowd Of People

    <h4>Chapter 597: Surrounded By A Crowd Of People</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Apart from the metal box, Yuan Zhou also took out some foam materials, which were specifically used for heat preservation.

    ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±. Yuan Zhou surrounded the metal box with the foam materials carefully.

    ¡°No wonder you didn¡¯t allow me to approach you. It¡¯s actually the ice de. Did you make itst night?¡± Wu Jun walked around the azure stone countertop and appeared rather envious.

    ¡°Um. With the water you bought for me.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°No wonder you needed so much water. So that means you didn¡¯t sleep all night long yesterday?¡± Wu Jun was incapable of making the ice de and had only heard about this thing from others. However, theplexity of the craftsmanship was known to him.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the fish?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but asked again.

    ¡°It will be here in no time.¡± Wu Jun didn¡¯t pester him anymore. He checked the time and then answered.

    ¡°Good.¡± Yuan Zhou only answered him with a single word. Then, he stood still over there and waited for the arrival of the fish.

    ¡°How is it? Are you satisfied with the surroundings here?¡± Wu Jun proudly gestured for Yuan Zhou to look around his surroundings.

    The outer zone of the Tsukiji Market was originally the gathering ce for small stores. There were many stores, the many famous ones were known to Chineseizens.

    For example, there was a store that sold beef rice in the front. By now, it would be full of tourists and natives that came to eat breakfast.

    And another store that sold grilled seafood not far away.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his consent.

    What Wu Jun selected was a restaurant that sold seafood rice. The entrance of the restaurant was veryrge, but the inside was of the very narrow type inside.

    It was actually an L-shaped restaurant. What was supposed to be at the entrance before was unknown, but right now, there was a 2.5m-long azure stone countertop. The table top made of marble was designed as a clean and tasteless porcin chopping board.

    The azure stone countertop was about as high as Yuan Zhou¡¯s waist; therefore, it was more convenient for him to use it.

    In front of the countertop was a long table that could fit four people in total and four simple chairs were ced around it.

    ¡°By the way, I haven¡¯t asked you. What are you wearing?¡± Wu Jun looked at the clothes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body curiously.

    Yuan Zhou, who didn¡¯t forget his own restaurant even when he was out, was naturally dressed in the Han Chinese Clothing that he usually wore in his restaurant.

    ¡°This is the Han Chinese clothing. You don¡¯t know about it? How can you call yourself a chef when you don¡¯t even know it?¡± Wu Hai walked to Yuan Zhou with big strides in his slippers.

    ¡°Your suitcase didn¡¯t look big. Yet, you actually brought so many things.¡± Wu Jun just neglected Wu Hai¡¯s words and said to Yuan Zhou while looking at him.

    ¡°I¡¯m so hungry. I haven¡¯t eaten a meal for two days. If this continues, I will probably have to go to see a doctor due to hunger.¡± Wu Hai took a seat in front of Yuan Zhou habitually and thenined.

    ¡°We still have to wait for a while.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Hey, Long Face. The fish and other materials that you ordered will be sent here together shortly. The golden orangees from Sembikiya and is definitely good stuff.¡± Wu Jun appeared quitecent.

    This was indirectly telling Wu Hai that he made great contributions.

    ¡°Will you also cook?¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and looked at Wu Jun discontentedly while looking at him.

    ¡°Of course not. I¡¯m just responsible for all the ingredients, including the purchase of that bluefin tuna.¡± Thecent manner of Wu Jun appeared more obvious and straightforward this time.

    ¡°Well, great. I specifically came here to eat dishes prepared by Boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    Wu Hai totally missed what Wu Jun had originally meant. He just sat down and waited to eat as if nobody was present.

    On the other hand, Wu Jun was became speechless.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, tell me if you need any help.¡± Zheng Jiawei said at the side.

    ¡°No need, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Actually, I can help to interpret. My Japanese is not bad and I often deal with the art exhibitions in Japan for Little Hai.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with an earnest and sincere expression.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you. Please receive money for me. 800 RMB for a te of Akami, 1200 RMB for a te of Chutoro and 3800 RMB for a te of Otoro. These prices are in RMB. Please convert it to JPY and receive the money. Thank you.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him, but directly told him the price.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Zheng Jiawei thought for a while and then nodded his head.

    After Zheng Jiawei and Yuan Zhou conversed, the booth fell silent again and that formed a sharp contrast with the boisterous street at the side.

    Luckily, they didn¡¯t wait too for before the person who sent the fish arrived.

    The fish was put in a foam carton filled with ice that surpassed a man¡¯s height. Once it was opened, the intact and naked fish appeared in front of them.

    Just as described by Wu Jun, it was about 2 meters long including the head and tail. There was an opening closed to its tail and was used to draw blood.

    The foam carton was exactly besides Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet. Yuan Zhou observed the fish body carefully for quite a while and knitted his brows slightly. Then, his brows unfolded again.

    ¡°I thought too much. It¡¯s definitely not as good as those provided by the system.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    Fortunately, the matching vourings were all very good. Wu Jun really made an effort to get these things.

    ¡°Do you need me to help carry it up?¡± Wu Jun asked while washing his hands under the tap at the side.

    ¡°No need.¡± After he said that, Yuan Zhou put on his face mask. Then, he held the fish head with one hand and the central part of the fish with the other. After that, he lifted it strongly and directly held the entire bluefin tuna up.

    ¡°Peng¡±. The fish emitted an extremely faint sound upon touching the table top. Even the fish head was ced on the tabletop gently by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Surprisingly, he has an unexpected strength.¡± Wu Jun felt he should not judge Yuan Zhou by his appearance. He appeared to have not much strength; but nevertheless, could hold up a fish about 80kg.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan gets up and exercises every day. He¡¯s not like you. Look, you have grown stout at this age.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t bear the sight of Wu Jun at all.

    After all, this guy followed Yuan Zhou every day and had definitely eaten a lot of delicious dishes. The hungry Wu Hai wasn¡¯t reasonable at all.

    Actually, when the big box as long as a person¡¯s height arrived, there were already some people watching Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou lifted this big fish alone, more people surrounded to watch.

    ¡°This person really is quite strong.¡±

    ¡°Is he going to cut the fish open now? It looks like a bluefin tuna, doesn¡¯t it? What a rare sight.

    ¡°He¡¯s should be making sashimi. It seems that he is a chef with great strength.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really a bluefin tuna. Even if we don¡¯t know how his knife skills are, it¡¯s still worth a look.¡±

    The crowd of people that surrounded to watch at the side spoke various kinds ofnguages, Japanese, English, Korean and of course, Chinese as well.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do anything special like touching the fish bones or confirming the ce to slice it open. He just looked at the fish very carefully and then started to open the metal box.

    The Tokyo in December wasn¡¯t very warm. Although it wasn¡¯t so cold as in Hokkaido, it was still quite chilly.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s metal box was opened, a st of white cool air burst out from inside.

    ¡°Huh? What kind of knife is that? It looks transparent. Interesting.¡±

    ¡°Is it the ice de shown on TV? A knife made of ice?¡±

    ¡°It really looks like the ice de. The knife handle seems to be covered with something.¡±

    ¡°This knife is so unusual.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had barely taken out the knife when more and more onlookers gathered. They passed this matter on to others and thus, the crowd was increasing.

    After all, the ice de was quite rare. Most people had only heard about it, but never seen it before.

    It was the human instinct to be curious and this rule applied to most ces in the world. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s booth was immediately surrounded by a crowd of people.

    ¡°The effect looks good.¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled. No one really knew if he was talking about the ice de, the fish in front of him or the onlookers that were watched the scene.

    It was time to show his masterful skills.

    ...

 Chapter 598 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Personal Cooking Show

    <h4>Chapter 598: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Personal Cooking Show</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The precious bluefin tuna on the azure stone countertop attracted many tourists while Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice de attracted even more people that surrounded him to watch the bustling scene.

    With a sound of ¡°Ceng¡±, Yuan Zhou took out the first knife. It was shaped into a kitchen knife with its back wide and thick and the de appearing thin and sharp. Beneath the sun rays of Tokyo, it glistened brightly.

    ¡°It really is a kitchen knife made of ice. How can it cut things like that?¡± The onlookers at the side started to discuss with each other.

    ¡°It seems this person doesn¡¯t know that the skin of the tuna is very thick and hard to cut through. Considering the strength of the ice de, it will break.¡± Somebody who knew the ropes shook his head.

    ¡°Maybe this person just took the ice de out to show off. However, it¡¯s indeed worth a look.¡± Another person sighed.

    ¡°The thing outside actually isn¡¯t the fish skin. It¡¯s the scales, to be exact, the scales of a tuna.¡± Somebody brought up a reminder.

    That¡¯s right. Thisyer of outer skin looked ck, strong and glossy. When one touched it, it felt soft, ice-cold, fine, and smooth. It was indeed the fish skin of the tuna.

    ¡°With such an ice de that isn¡¯t specifically hardened , one could hardly cut the fish open.¡± A person said with puzzlement.

    ¡°Indeed. The ice de can probably cut the soft and tender fish flesh open, but not the fish skin.¡± As the onlookers all came from more than one country, therefore, among them, there were some that understood the problem and thus couldn¡¯t help discussing.

    Most people had only heard something about the ice de, but never seen it personally. After all, it was rare for any chef to actually use this thing to cut flesh or meat.

    If it was an entire block of ice, it would naturally be very hard. But such a thin ice de like Yuan Zhou¡¯s could only cut the surface rather than slicing anything open.

    ¡°This is the raw fish slice.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly raised his head and said to Zheng Jiawei at the side.

    ¡°Okay, Boss Yuan. I understand now.¡± Zheng Jiawei almost understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning instantly; therefore, he nodded his head immediately and answered.

    During the gap, Zheng Jiawei slightly went up and started to exin what Yuan Zhou was going to make in Japanese and English.

    Unexpectedly, the Japanese almost understood him immediately upon hearing that. They knew the raw fish slices Yuan Zhou was about to make was a kind of delicacies passed on from ancient China, but they had never seen it before.

    Just like the Han Chinese Clothing that Yuan Zhou wore. There were also many Chinese people around, but only the Japanese knew what kind of clothes it was.

    Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t exin the difference between the ancient fish slices and the current one in details, either. After all, these people would know that by themselves after Yuan Zhou made the dish and they ate it.

    ¡°Money, money, money. Zheng Jiawei, give me the money. I remember that you exchanged many JPY notes.¡± Wu Hai said that immediately once he saw Zheng Jiawei return to his seat.

    Following Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules had almost be the habit of Wu Hai. His first reaction was that luckily Zheng Jiawei had exchanged so many JPY notes. After all, Zheng Jiawei was a person that had an international ount.

    ¡°Little Hai, how many tes do you want?¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head and then took out his wallet.

    ¡°Of course as many as the money in your wallet can pay.¡± Wu Hai said immodestly.

    What a joke! It was a rare event for Yuan Zhou not to do his business in his restaurant. Furthermore, he didn¡¯t say that they can¡¯t continue eating. Of course, he must eat his fill.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Zheng Jiawei agreed and then brought out all JPY notes in his wallet, putting them Yuan Zhou¡¯s drawer.

    ¡°I also have some notes. Put them all inside. You can calcte the money shortly and tell me when it¡¯s used up.¡± Wu Hai took out a few JPY notes from his wallet.

    Wu Hai looked at the money in the drawer contentedly and waited cooperatively for Yuan Zhou to cut open the tuna while stroking his small mustaches.

    The loud discussions just now receded a bit as Yuan Zhou started to cut the fish skin and in the end, disappeared.

    They watched Yuan Zhou cut open the fish scales on the belly easily from head to tail.

    The cut was neither deep nor shallow. As the fish skin was originally verypact, the silvery-grayish fish body immediately came into sight. If somebody went up and observed the fish carefully, he would find that there wasn¡¯t a scar on the fish body.

    ¡°Awesome. This cut is quick and urate.¡± Wu Jun revealed a look of admiration at the side.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay still too long before he continued.

    Fast! Yuan Zhou waved the ice de in his hand extremely quickly. Even the onlookers felt that the silver light was dancing in the air.

    They couldn¡¯t keep up.

    ¡°This speed should be good.¡± Yuan Zhou continued with absolute focus as he had decided on his speed before he even started.

    After all, as the temperature rose and the more it was used, the ice de would be blunt which would affect the slicing feeling.

    ¡°Oh, my god. Who is this person? Is he a chef from any Michelin Restaurant? Waving it so quickly, I can¡¯t even see the knife in his hand clearly.¡± A well-dressed prettydy sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. It¡¯s really impressive,¡± said two white-cor workers in Japanese who worked nearby.

    ¡°The knife was originally transparent and he is waving it so quickly, I can¡¯t even tell where it is now.¡± A middle-aged man sighed with emotion.

    ¡°I¡¯m really worried that the knife will break. A kitchen knife made of ice is so interesting.¡± Somebody else looked at the kitchen knife nervously and then looked at the fish in front of Yuan Zhou.

    It seemed to be quite easy for Yuan Zhou to cut open the scales of a fish with a length of 2 meters from head to tail. Not long after that, he stopped his hands.

    ¡°Sh. Stop yelling. Let¡¯s see what happened to the fish.¡± The people around emitted the same sentence on one ord.

    Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei naturally didn¡¯t worry at all and they did nothing but wait for the result. After all, they knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills very well.

    Alike to other onlookers, Wu Jun was both expectant and nervous in case any problems arose.

    However, when Yuan Zhou rubbed the fish body gently, the fish skin on the surface separated and turned into long and narrow strips, which then piled up at both sides of the fish.

    As a result, the entire silvery-grayish fish body appeared on the upper side of the fish. It was beautiful and perfect, devoid of any bruising.

    And the silvery-grayish thing was the authentic fish skin.

    ¡°Wow!¡± All the onlookers emitted a sound of admiration.

    ¡°It¡¯s like the masterpiece of God. Impressive.¡±

    ¡°Gosh. It¡¯s simply at the standard of the Great Emperor Pce. He¡¯s so awesome. Did you see the fish body? There were no bruises at all.¡±

    ¡°I think I have to savor the taste of the fish.¡±

    ¡°You are right. Of course, I have to taste it, too.¡±

    ¡°Hey. is there anyone receiving money?¡±

    Somebody in the crowd waved the bank notes and prepared to taste this miraculous fish.

    Zheng Jiawei, who mastered severalnguages, stood out at that time and started to exin the prices of the fish portions.

    Though it was far higher than the market price, the prices were quite deserved since Yuan Zhou had performed so well in slicing away the fish scales with the ice de just now.

    One had to admit that these tourists were really rich. Many of them weren¡¯t stingy at all to spend hundreds or thousands of RMB on a te of the raw fish slice just for a try.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t divide up the entire fish, but only split the single side that faced him.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou first sliced off theyer of silvery-grayish fish skin before he divided up the fish body.

    Then, that single side of the fish revealed a beef-like red color.

    Subsequently, the fish body was divided into the Senaka part, Chutoro part, Akami part, Sekami part, etc. Each part was sold at different prices.

    ¡°Peng¡±. Yuan Zhou set down the remaining half of the fish into the carton that had just been filled with more ice and then covered it, leaving only some meat of the Chutoro part on the chopping board.

    ¡°Now, let¡¯s start to sell the meat of the Otoro part. Presumably, you all know that the meat of this part tastes best. And the price is exactly what I told you just now. Now, we are open to receive money.¡± Zheng Jiawei said timely.

    The entire pink flesh was ced on the azure stone countertop like that. At that moment, Yuan Zhou nevertheless opened the metal box again and took out a knife again.

    Well, it was still a kitchen knife...

 Chapter 599 - The Arrival of Two People

    <h4>Chapter 599: The Arrival of Two People</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The meat of the Otoro part of the bluefin tuna had always been the treasure to the gourmands. Furthermore, there was only one piece. Therefore, many people scrambled for it.

    However, there were too many people milling around, not just those people that paid money, but also the people that were discussing.

    ¡°Did you see the fish body being moved into the carton just now? He¡¯s really awesome!¡± The two white-cor workers that had spoken just now started to discuss again in Japanese.

    ¡°Indeed. The fish bones are allplete and each one can be clearly seen. Surprisingly, there isn¡¯t any flesh left on it. How exactly did he do that?¡± Another taller white-cor worker also nodded his head continuously and said.

    ¡°The flesh of that half of the fish was cleanly removed from the fish bones just now. This person is really good.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. I also saw that. The fish is definitely excellent. Sashimi does not require anything but superb knife skills. The taste seems to be wonderful.¡±

    ¡°Wait. That person said it¡¯s not the so-called sashimi but is actually a dish passed down from ancient China. Understand?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. But it looks more or less the same with the sashimi.¡±

    ¡°That makes sense. But I really want to eat it.¡±

    ¡°If you wanna eat, just buy it. Hardly do we have a chance to eat the bluefin tuna.¡±

    ¡°Oh, forget it. It¡¯s way too expensive.¡±

    Though the discussion was loud and continuous, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected by that. He took the new kitchen knife and prepared to cut the fish.

    Theoretically, the raw fish slice was supposed to be cut into slices as thick as 5mm and the thickness should be uniform. Only in that way can the taste be guaranteed to be smooth and tender as well as non-greasy. If it¡¯s thinner, it will not have a smooth taste nor the chewiness while if it was thicker, it would feel greasy.¡±

    However, things were different for Yuan Zhou.

    First of all, the definition of the ancient Chinese name of the raw fish slice was cutting thin slices of meat, that was to say, the meat must be very thin. Coincidentally, the meat of the Otoro part was suited to be sliced into thin pieces.

    Caozhi, one of the greatest literati in Three Kingdom Period, had once said in his literary work <i>Qi Qi </i>with flowerynguage that the raw fish slice had to be sliced as thinly as the cicada¡¯s wings. For that kind of superb craftsmanship, none of the people on site could achieve that level besides Yuan Zhou.

    The pink meat was straightforwardly cut into thin slices while Yuan Zhou was waving the kitchen knife. As he used the ice de, the fish slices naturally slid down after being cut off.

    As he was in a foreign country, the tes used were quite simple.

    ¡°Mine. The first is mine.¡± Wu Hai immediately reached out his hand and took a te once he saw it was filled up.

    The thin fish slices wereid out in the shape of a flower. As the fish slices were pink, the flower was like a big pink peony flower which was extremely beautiful.

    Of course, a small te of dipping sauce was also ced at the side. It was just some simple mustard.

    After Wu Hai started to eat, Wu Jun followed right after him.

    ¡°Mine, it¡¯s mine. Aha, I¡¯m sorry. I managed to buy this fish, so I must eat it first.¡± Wu Jun also started to grab his portion of the fish quickly.

    After both of them got their own share, Wu Hai still remained calm while Wu Jun felt a little embarrassed at the beginning. Having gulped down the fish flesh, however, he forgot everything rted to the embarrassment.

    He couldn¡¯t think of anything else except to order another te of the sashimi, even if he had to grab some by all means. He was totally conquered by the oily fragrance and the intrinsic sweetness of the fish flesh as well as the icy taste.

    The onlookers at the side naturally became excited when they found somebody had started to eat and revealed an intoxicated look.

    Those who stayed behind and couldn¡¯t see the scene only had to listen to the others sending word to them. They heard the people ahead exim, gasp in admiration, praise the chef and say that they wanted to gulp down their own tongues from time to time.

    That made the people behind be more anxious, frantically scratching their heads for ideas. However, once started bing anxious, they would enjoy passing that feeling around.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t good to feel anxious alone. Only those who felt anxious together were true friends.

    Suddenly, in the outer zone of Tsukiji Market, many people started to discussed something.

    ¡°Did you hear that Chinese-style sashimi appeared at the market in front? The person who prepares it is said to be one on the same level as a chef of the Great Emperor Pce.¡± Some people discussed while walking towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction.

    ¡°Yeah, I did. My friend even sent me a message just now. Let¡¯s go to have a look. Besides that, I heard the fish served is the bluefin tuna.¡± Another girl also nodded her head and said while holding the phone in her hand.

    ¡°Hey. Somebody is preparing some superrge sashimi over there, more specifically, the Chinese-style sashimi during ancient times. Let¡¯s go have a look.¡± At the other side, a couple was also talking about the matter of Yuan Zhou preparing the sashimi.

    ¡°Why not? If it¡¯s not very expensive, we can taste it.¡± The boyfriend immediately agreed.

    ¡°Chinese-style sashimi? What¡¯s that?¡± The conversation between the lovers was coincidentally heard by Xiaojing, the girl had encountered Yuan Zhou in the Izakaya.

    ¡°Let me check.¡± Dressed in a ck jacket, a wool hat, and a pair of ck-framed sses, the man appeared cultured.

    It was naturally Xiaojing¡¯s boyfriend, Dahe, who was with her at this time. After all, Wu Jun had inquired about their schedule that day and knew they woulde to Tsukiji Market today.

    ¡°Got it. It¡¯s said to be an eating method of raw fish in ancient China. Well, it seems to be quite interesting. The main point is that it requires very high knife skills and techniques.¡± Dahe took the phone and summarized the main points.

    ¡°This is good. Let¡¯s go over there and have a look. I heard from others just now that the chef is a Chinese.¡± Xiaojing revealed an inconceivable look on her face.

    ¡°Okay. He¡¯s actually Chinese? Is there anybody that has such high knife skills in China? Just now, the girl said he¡¯s on the same level as the chef from the Great Emperor Pce.¡± Dahe knitted his brows and feared that it was an erroneous report.

    ¡°If he¡¯s really so awesome, we can also taste it.¡± Xiaojing looked forward to that very much.

    After all, the Great Emperor Pce was an honorific title given to the people who had mastered the best craftsmanship.

    The outer zone of the Tsukiji Market was fairlyrge. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had started to process the Akami part when the two people arrived at the market. And this part was just the flesh on the back of the bluefin tuna.

    The flesh of this part appeared to be bright red and was less oily. Its price was the lowest among the others, 800 RMB for a te of the flesh.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t slice it this time. Moreover, he changed another ice de again.

    ¡°Damn it. How many ice des did this guy make? It seems it is true that he didn¡¯t sleep all night long.¡± Wu Jun was greatly astounded by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan¡¯s requirements on his culinary skills are simply perfect just like my drawing skills.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches at the side and appeared quite proud.

    He looked as if Wu Jun were praising him.

    Nevertheless, Wu Jun appeared rather speechless and decided not to answer him. It was more reliable to wait to eat the meat.

    When Dahe and Xiaojing arrived at the market, there were already crowds of people surrounding Yuan Zhou¡¯s booth.

    Xiaojing pouted and appeared slightly dissatisfied. Seeing the scene, Dahe took hold of Xiaojing¡¯s hand and started to push into the crowd without any exnation.

    ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m sorry. Please make way for us. Please.¡± Dahe apologized while he was moving forward, but he didn¡¯t stop moving at all.

    When they got to the front, Yuan Zhou had just started cutting the first piece of the fish meat. A beam of shining light shed right in front of them.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. It¡¯s surprisingly the ice de. It¡¯s the ice de.¡± Xiaojing and Dahe couldn¡¯t help eximing in Chinese before they even caught their breath.

    On hearing the loud shout in Chinese and the familiar voice, Wu Jun turned his head and took a look at them.

    ¡°Huh, here are the ones we want today.¡± Wu Jun revealed a sneer at the corner of his mouth while staring at them.

    ...

 Chapter 600 - Preparation Method Of The Akami

    <h4>Chapter 600: Preparation Method Of The Akami</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    What Wu Jun said was only heard by Wu Hai. Though Wu Hai hadn¡¯t known Wu Jun for long, he also knew this person liked saying inexplicable things.

    Therefore, he only took a look at him and continued to concentrate on the food in front.

    ¡°Dahe, do you see it? It¡¯ surprisingly an ice de?¡± Xiao Jing grabbed the arm of her boyfriend excitedly.

    ¡°Yeah. Let¡¯s have a try.¡± Dahe immediately made a decision and said.

    ¡°Of course. Let¡¯s go.¡± Xiao Jing nodded and agreed with him very much.

    ¡°Hey, here. We want a serving of the sashimi cut with the ice de.¡± Dahe took out his wallet and shouted at the Zheng Jiawei who was collecting money.

    Of course, Dahe directly spoke Chinese as there were too many people waiting in line.

    He wasn¡¯t stupid at all. He heard from others outside that these few people were Chinese and thus, it was naturally faster to attract their attention by speaking Chinese.

    He did attract their attention. However, Yuan Zhou took a look at him and said nothing. He just focused on the knife in his hand while Zheng Jiawei continued collecting money one by one in sequence without any reaction.

    ¡°Let¡¯s line up.¡± Xiaojing was a little embarrassed, so she stopped Dahe from shouting and said to him.

    ¡°I know. We are lining up, aren¡¯t we? I¡¯m just in a hurry.¡± Daheughed and then said.

    ¡°Which part of the fish is this?¡± Xiaojing pointed at the piece of fish flesh in front of Yuan Zhou and asked in a low voice.

    ¡°Judging from its appearance, I guess it¡¯s the back.¡± Dahe wasn¡¯t quite sure, because he had never seen such a way to split the bluefin tuna either.

    ¡°There is only one te of the Akami left now. The price is 800. Do you need it?¡± When Dahe and Xiaojing got to their turn, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t treat them differently, but he did speak Chinese.

    The two people were really lucky. When it was their turn, there was coincidentally only one te left. Of course, it was Yuan Zhou who decided how many tes they would sell. With an average weight of 250g of the fish flesh, it wasn¡¯t a problem for Yuan Zhou to calcte how many tes he could serve.

    ¡°Is it JPY?¡± Xiaojing asked tentatively.

    ¡°No, the equivalent amount of 800 RMB. And only JPY is epted today. Thank you.¡± Zheng Jiawei was quite serious when he started to work.

    ¡°It¡¯s really expensive.¡± Xiao Jing was a bit stunned.

    ¡°Forget it. For the sake of the ice de and the so-called ancient Chinese-style raw fish slice, let¡¯s try it first.¡± Dahe gnashed his teeth and prepared to pay.

    ¡°Wait, didn¡¯t you say it¡¯s the raw fish slice? Why does it look so much like the sashimi?¡± Xiaojing still felt her heartache at price. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was actually making sashimi rather than the so-called ancient Chinese-style raw fish slice.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know why when you eat.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a certain look.

    ¡°Okay. If you lie to us, you must refund the money. We are all Chinese and you can¡¯t do that to us.¡± Xiaojing emphasized.

    ¡°Of course. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded and promised.

    Having gotten the guarantee, the two people paid the money and went behind to wait. The raw fish slice prepared just now were not for them as it was all prepared ording to the sequence of the payment.

    Those who waited behind them to pay nevertheless began to pester Zheng Jiawei and asked what they would do with the rest of the fish.

    ¡°Since this part of the fish is gone, what about the rest? When will you start to sell it?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s right. We have been waiting here for so long. Why don¡¯t you receive the money for the other parts of the fish first?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. We also want to have a try.¡±

    ¡°Sorry, it¡¯s the chef who decides to sell how many tes of fish flesh. Please wait patiently, everybody.¡± Zheng Jiawei waited until everyone asked one by one and then answered.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou was totally free from the disturbance of these people at the azure stone countertop. With an ice de in his hand, he located the right ce and cut it precisely. Then, aplete piece of fish flesh was sliced off immediately.

    He repeated the action again after that. Every time, Yuan Zhou chose a slightly different ce to cut. And of course, he wasn¡¯t discovered by anyone around.

    They could only see that the entire back of the fish in front of Yuan Zhou was made into raw fish slices.

    This time, the fish slices were slightly thicker than those of the Otoro part. Just when they thought the fish flesh was about to be served, Yuan Zhou started to cut again. He cut the pieces, making them into shredded fish, the very thin kind.

    It was then the onlookers became astounded.

    ¡°What is he doing? Can the fish also be shredded?¡±

    ¡°That is really strange, What¡¯s the taste of the shredded tuna like?¡±

    ¡°Definitely good, I am guessing. After all, those who ate the flesh of the Otoro part just now revealed this information with their expression and actions. It¡¯s simply super delicious.¡±

    ¡°They are not the same. That is the Otoro part of the bluefin tuna. It¡¯s delicious even if nothing is done to it, but the Akami is different. The flesh at this part is the toughest among the whole fish and besides that, there is less fat there. Therefore, the taste naturally isn¡¯t so good. If it¡¯s not prepared well, it will definitely taste bad.¡±

    The onlookers discussed heatedly why Yuan Zhou shredded the fish slices.

    ¡°That makes sense. But shredded fish slices sound really weird.¡±

    ¡°Never mind. We¡¯ll know the taste when we eat itter.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. However it¡¯s processed, it¡¯s still bluefin tuna. Let¡¯s just taste it.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It doesn¡¯t necessarily have to taste bad.¡±

    These people were those who had paid and were waiting to eat. They were considered to be optimistic.

    Nevertheless, Dahe and Xiaojing were quite nervous.

    ¡°With the price of 800 RMB per te, what exactly is this shredded fish?¡± Xiaojing liked grabbing Dahe¡¯s arm once she was nervous. Now, she did it once again.

    After all, it was really not cheap for students to spend 800 RMB on a te of fish flesh.

    ¡°ording to the information I looked up through inte, some fishes do need to be shredded. The specific information isn¡¯t mentioned though. Anyway, let¡¯s eat it first.¡± Daheforted her.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Xiaojing nodded her head.

    After Yuan Zhou shredded the fish, he didn¡¯t serve them immediately. Instead, he started to cut the gold orange, which came from Sembikiya.

    The fruits from Sembikiya were the freshest in this season. The buyers were asked how many people would be served and the time they would be consumed. Then, they would select the fruits of which the degree of ripeness and sweetness was the best at the date of consumption for the customers.

    And these gold oranges were no exception. Today was exactly the day when their sweetness and degree of ripeness were the highest. However, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly circled the oranges in the middle with the knife.

    Then, he peeled away the fruit skin, leaving the fruit flesh aside.

    After that, Yuan Zhou switched to another knife. The knife was smaller than ordinary ones and was simr to a fruit knife. Next, he started to scrape off the white fibers on the inner surface of the fruit skin.

    Only when the golden fruit skin was left did he cut it into extremely thin shreds.

    ¡°Tsk tsk. It can almost pass through the needle hole.¡± Wu Jun praised shamelessly.

    Once Yuan Zhou cut up all the gold oranges, he started to serve the fish on the azure stone countertop.

    Yuan Zhou held up a pair of long bamboo chopsticks in his right hand, then he picked the fish flesh and the gold orange shreds once after another swiftly before waving them slightly and cing them on the leaves of the purple peri whichy on the te in his left hand.

    The bright red fish flesh mingled with the golden orange shreds and was ced on the white tes covered with the leaves of purple peri in small clusters.

    It looked great and would whet one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°This chef is so skillful with his hands. He has finished all the work even before we could even see clearly. This shredded Akami also looks perfect.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The small clusters are ced on the purple leaves and are mixed with the golden shreds. How beautiful it is!¡±

    As Yuan Zhou served the fish one by one, the outstanding appearance instantly captured the hearts of most onlookers. Even their concerns about the taste had somewhat lessened.

    After all, since the te presentation was prepared so well and the knife skills were so impressive, whatever the taste would be, it was unlikely to be bad.

    ...

 Chapter 601 - The Remaining Half Of The Fish

    <h4>Chapter 601: The Remaining Half Of The Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Many of the customers had the thought that the taste wasn¡¯t likely to be bad since both the knife skills and te presentation were so good.

    Even Dahe and Xiaojing had the same thought. When the fish was distributed to them, such an idea became even more ingrained.

    ¡°Dahe, it turns out that the knife skills of the chefs from our country are so good. Look at the shreds. How thin it is.¡± Xiaojing took the te in her hand and looked quite amazed.

    That¡¯s right. She was holding the te in her hand. Wu Jun had prepared only four chairs in all. Of the four chairs, Wu Hai sat on one and he didn¡¯t even move an inch. Basically, he ate one te of the fish slices whenever it was served.

    And Wu Jun also seated himself in another chair. After all, he was the one that had worked hard and performed a valuable service. Therefore, he must have a seat.

    Then, there were only two seats left. Nevertheless, even these two chairs were both upied by the two people that ate the Otoro first. For the people who ate the fish, these four chairs were even worse than a drop in the bucket.

    Therefore, the people that stood and ate could be found everywhere. Fortunately, this was one of the original qualities of the market. As there were many people but the space in most restaurants were small, it wasn¡¯t umon to see many of the customers standing and eating before leaving those restaurants.

    There was nothing special about Yuan Zhou¡¯s booth. Nevertheless, there was an immense crowd around they totally surrounded Yuan Zhou¡¯s booth. Nobody could go in or out.

    Under such circumstances, Xiaojing and Dahe naturally stood there while holding their own tes and chopsticks, preparing to eat like other people.

    At the center of the te was the dipping sauce. It wasn¡¯t the mustard but the green onion, the kind that came from northeast China and tasted a little sweet.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve never expected it. I still thought the Japanese chefs were more awesome on the aspect of knife skills.¡± Dahe scratched his head with embarrassment.

    ¡°Me, either. Let¡¯s just try the taste. We haven¡¯t eaten our traditional fish slices yet.¡± The way Xiaojing spoke had changed for the better.

    After all, she became spirited and excited while looking at such beautiful food.

    ¡°Alright. Xiaojing, you eat first.¡± Dahe received the te and handed it forward before saying to to Xiaojing.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Xiaojing was ustomed to that. Whenever her boyfriend got something delicious, he always handed it to her first.

    Without saying much, she picked up a small cluster of the shredded fish slice with the chopsticks and dipped it into the sauce before straightforwardly stuffing it into her mouth.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Xiaojing opened her eyes wide unconsciously and said excitedly. Then she couldn¡¯t wait to close her mouth and start to chew.

    It was indeed very delicious. The back of the bluefin tuna was directly cut open by Yuan Zhou with the de. Because of the low temperature of the ice de, the fish was frozen immediately. When Yuan Zhou started to shred it, the four sides of the fish flesh were frozen.

    This way, the freshness and the delicacy of the fish flesh was preserved. Besides that, the fibers of the gold orange had been frozen so it became a little crispy. Along with the fish flesh, it tasted soft, fragrant and sweet.

    ¡°It¡¯s way too delicious.¡± Every time she chewed, Xiaojing couldn¡¯t help but gasp in admiration.

    The small protrusions on the surface of the orange skin contained some juice, which tasted a little bitter. However, more of the fruit fragrance burst out after it was bitten. While she was chewing, the taste directly took away the remaining slight underlying fishy smell.

    On the contrary, this kind of underlying fishy smell and the intrinsic freshness and delicacy of the tuna as well as the sweetness of the green onion from Northeast China blended together, which made the tuna have not only the delicious taste but also the unprecedented chewiness

    ¡°Hurry up, you taste it now. It¡¯s super delicious. So this is the true meaning behind China¡¯s raw fish slices .¡± Xiaojing gulped down the fish flesh and couldn¡¯t wait to let Dahe eat.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Dahe nodded his head with a spoiling manner. He was prepared to eat less shortly in order to give more to his girlfriend.

    ¡°Yeah. Eat it quickly. It tastes ice-cold, fragrant, sweet and fresh. The tuna is so delicious.¡± Lost in the recollection, Xiaojing said that.

    Watching her boyfriend, Dahe, also eat contentedly, Xiaojing picked up another small piece and started to eat.

    This time, she found something new. When Yuan Zhou sliced the fish, there were some parts where he followed the skin texture before cutting down. For other parts, however, he didn¡¯t. Therefore, that caused some difference in the taste.

    And this difference together with the crispy fibers of the gold orange just added to the delicious taste of the fish.

    ¡°It turns out that the shredded fish slices are also so delicious.¡±

    ¡°It looks so. Look at the expressions of those people. They almost seem to be ascending to the heavens.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. One chef is too little. If there were two more, we can probably get more. After all, there¡¯s a whole fish to eat.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s truly underestimated. He looks like a gentleman, but his culinary skills are even better than a senior master.¡±

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t stand it. He really seems to be a spirit that will stimte my appetite. I feel so hungry just looking at him. Let¡¯s go inside and buy something to eat first. Then, we cane back.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go together. I also want to buy something to eat and fill my stomach first.¡±

    ¡°Chinese people are so amazing. They can always make magical dishes with magical movements.¡±

    Since the Akami was prepared, more people had joined the crowd and started to eat. For other onlookers and those who had nothing to eat, they also became hungry at the sight of the scene. Even those who weren¡¯t hungry became hungry, too.

    Naturally, it was the seafood-rice store behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s booth that benefited a lot. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s booth was right in front of the store and others naturally thought he also served delicious food.

    The seafood-rice stores that didn¡¯t have much business originally suddenly became so prosperous that even the boss couldn¡¯t get some free time.

    When he wasn¡¯t so busy, he looked at the big crowd outside the door smilingly and became quite happy.

    ¡°Just continue. This is really like winning the lottery.¡± The boss looked at Yuan Zhou and felt quite satisfied.

    He just wished that Yuan Zhou would set up his booth here every day.

    In order to keep the freshness of the fish, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rest at noon, but prepared the remaining half of the fish one serving by one serving before he packed up the booth.

    In the evening, more and more onlookers joined the crowd. Therefore, the owner of the seafood-rice store just kept smiling from morning until evening. His face even became stiff due to that.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou specially reserved a te of meat of the bluefin tuna for Zheng Jiawei during the period. When noon came, he gave him the food directly.

    ¡°Excuse me, everybody. The live slicing of the bluefin tuna is over. Thank you foring.¡± Zheng Jiawei began to say his thank-you speech.

    Once Zheng Jiawei finished, the crowd of people around immediately became annoyed, just like a drop of water dripping into a pot of oil.

    ¡°Hey hey hey. I just arrived and haven¡¯t gotten my turn yet. ¡±

    ¡°Exactly. We rushed here as soon as we got off work. And you want to leave now?¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you cut the other half of the fish? We haven¡¯t eaten it before.¡±

    ¡°I want more. I didn¡¯t eat my fill at all. I only ate three tes.¡±

    ¡°Three tes still aren¡¯t enough for you? We haven¡¯t eaten any.¡±

    Upon hearing that Yuan Zhou was going to pack up the booth and leave, even Dahe and Xiaojing, who had stood there for a whole afternoon unconsciously, revealed a look of great pity.

    The one that shouted he had only eaten three tes of the fish slices was directly scolded while Zheng Jiawei exined with a smile, ¡°Everyone, it is veryte now. The market is also going to be closed, Please be cautious on your way back home.¡±

    ¡°Oh yeah. This market is going to close.¡±

    What Zheng Jiawei said directly made those who hadn¡¯t eaten any start toin that the market closed too early. Besides that, somebody even proposed that everyone should suggest to the person in charge to increase the business hours.

    While the crowd of people wereining here, some smart ones started to approach Yuan Zhou. They all aimed for the remaining half of the bluefin tuna. Some of them could even speak some simple Chinese.

    Meanwhile, the owner of the seafood-rice store stopped Wu Jun and didn¡¯t let him leave. He was prepared to persuade Yuan Zhou toe again the following day. Of course, he would offer the booth for free.

    ...

 Chapter 602 - Yuan Zhou Proactively Treats.

    <h4>Chapter 602: Yuan Zhou Proactively Treats.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    With a balding head, the boss of the seafood-rice store was dressed in a traditional kimono. He revealed an amiable smile and took Wu Jun¡¯s hands, not letting him go.

    ¡°Don¡¯t leave. Please continue tomorrow. No money, no money needed.¡± The boss kept repeating these few words in a weird and ufortable way.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s the chef who makes the decision, not me.¡± Wu Jun shrugged and said helplessly.

    ¡°Fish. I still have the fish. Do you want it?¡± The boss knitted his brows and thought for quite a while. He thought Wu Jun was saying that he didn¡¯t have more fish and thus he immediately patted on his own chest and guaranteed loudly.

    ¡°No, no need. We are noting tomorrow. Maybe next time.¡± Wu Jun waved his hand right away and indicated that it wasn¡¯t necessary.

    ¡°What if there¡¯s no charge?¡± The boss still said persistently.

    ¡°No need, really.¡± Wu Jun refused continuously.

    Seeing Wu Jun reveal a resolute look and did not seem to be joking, the boss could do nothing but sigh. Then he returned to his own store.

    ¡°Hoo... It is lucky that the boss doesn¡¯t speak Chinese well. Otherwise, we¡¯ll be in big trouble.¡± Wu Jun let out a sigh of relief.

    He was right. If the boss of the seafood-rice store spoke very good Chinese, he probably wouldn¡¯t let go of Wu Jun.

    After all, who would find fault with money? Even Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t. Look, wasn¡¯t he still holding back and listening to others speak awkward Chinese.

    ¡°Sir, can you sell the fish to me?¡± This person wore a formal suit and a ck overcoat outside. Even though he was speaking Chinese, he carried a heavy Japanese ent.

    ¡°There¡¯s only half a fish left.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Never mind. We only want this half of the fish.¡± The man said firmly.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I was too anxious. Conventionally, I should make a self-introduction first.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou giving no reactions, the person thought it was because of his discourtesy. Immediately, he bowed to apologize and then started to introduce himself.

    ¡°My name is Songxia Mingzhi, the boss of Fish. Fish is a sushi shop and it¡¯s right at the front. You can see it very clearly.¡± While saying that, the person pointed at arge obvious shop sign in the front.

    ¡°I¡¯ve just eaten a te of fish slices prepared by you. It is really delicious. I hope you can sell this half of the bluefin tuna to me.¡± Songxia Mingzhi first praised Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and then dered his own purpose.

    Actually, many people were thinking of getting this fish. After all, Yuan Zhou was a neer and was also a Chinese. No one would say anything if he only came once or twice. But if he nned to stay here for long, the nearby stores wouldn¡¯t feel happy.

    And it was the best method to buy this fish. One was for the advertising hook and next, one could increase the fame of one¡¯s own store by doing that.

    Therefore, Songxia Mingzhi spoke with Yuan Zhou loudly and straightforwardly just to express his intentions of buying it. Any others that wanted to buy the fish had to wait until he finished. Of course, those onlookers were also clear about that. After all, they were also very curious about whom the fish would belong to.

    ¡°Okay. How much are you offering?¡± Yuan Zhou asked decisively.

    ¡°Tell me your price first and then we can discuss,¡± said Songxia Mingzhi, who appeared amiable but was actually very shrewd.

    ¡°Mr. Songxia, since you wanna buy from me, you must offer your price first. If you have no price, please let the next onee to talk with us.¡± Wu Hai straightforwardly chimed in.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t contradict Wu Hai, but just looked at Songxia Mingzhi in silence.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he had no reason to keep the fish as he was unlikely to take it back home. However, he was reluctant to say more for just half a fish.

    Songxia Mingzhi became a little hesitant. He didn¡¯t answer immediately. Presumably, he was observing Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude.

    ¡°Tell me your price. If it¡¯s not good, then next one.¡± Yuan Zhou said coldly but straightforwardly.

    ¡°What about JPY 3,300,000?¡± Songxia Mingzhi looked at other potential buyers behind and the curious onlookers and then made the decision.

    Then, he directly brought out a price that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t refuse.

    ¡°Well, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Wait.¡± Wu Hai suddenly stopped Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou followed Wu Hai and took a few steps backward before he said.

    ¡°Let Zheng Jiawei go receive the 3 million JPY. After all, you don¡¯t have an overseas bank ount nor can you take such a huge sum back in cash.¡± The way that Wu Hai talked to Yuan Zhou was quite gentle.

    After all, his stomach was still controlled by Yuan Zhou.

    As for moral integrity, Wu Hai just didn¡¯t give a damn. Was that edible?

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then thanked him.

    ¡°You are wee. As long as you don¡¯t take too many days off.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a sorrowful look on his face.

    ¡°That depends.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°No, no, no. Nothing matters except studying culinary skills.¡± Wu Hai walked behind Yuan Zhou and tried to persuade him.

    ¡°Please wire transfer your money into this sir¡¯s ount.¡± Yuan Zhou directly ignored Wu Hai¡¯s words and then said to Songxia Mingzhi.

    ¡°Okay, sir. Please follow me.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou say so, Songxia Mingzhi suddenly became relieved and then said courteously to Zheng Jiawei at the side.

    The onlookers and other people who wanted to buy the fish dispersed slowly when they found that the remaining half of the fish belonged to this person.

    It suddenly fell silent, leaving only Yuan Zhou, Wu Jun and Wu Hai on site. The boss of the seafood-rice store went back to his store bitterly while Zheng Jiawei followed Songxia Mingzhi into the store to make the trade.

    ¡°I have decided to treat you to a te of the fish slices.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Wu Hai suddenly.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t react for while as Yuan Zhou took out a piece of meat from the tuna and started to cut it at the other side.

    This time, Yuan Zhou directly opened the metal box that he brought with him and took out thest knife inside.

    ¡°Duo Duo Duo¡±. The knife gently struck against the fish and the azure stone countertop, emitting a wonderful musical note.

    Yuan Zhou first sliced and then shredded the tuna. He just processed the fish calmly and steadily while turning a deaf ear to Wu Hai¡¯s mumbling.

    Not until Yuan Zhou took out a small bag of green flowers did Wu Jun opened his mouth.

    ¡°No wonder you asked me to buy the flowers! It¡¯s actually used for eating.¡± Wu Jun was suddenly enlightened.

    ¡°Are these all for me to eat?¡± Wu Hai said excitedly.

    However, Yuan Zhou answered neither of the two questions.

    Yuan Zhou no longer made the fish flesh into clusters this time, but just stacked it in two tes loosely.

    Even so, the appearance of the dish still whetted others¡¯ appetite.

    The meat of the bluefin tuna appeared light red and the white fat texture were distributed neatly. It was cut into shreds sideways by Yuan Zhou along with the golden slices of orange shreds; then, mixed up with green flowers and purple leaves of purple peri.

    These were all shredded into stripes. Blended together, they were just like an exquisite and borate fine food, but appeared brighter.

    ¡°Are these two tes all for me?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t even have the time to stroke his own mustaches and couldn¡¯t wait to move them close to himself.

    ¡°Only one te.¡± Yuan Zhou also moved quickly. He covered one te and instantly picked up the chopsticks to eat.

    ¡°Never mind. One te is better than none. It is the first time that Boss Yuan treated someone proactively. Oh, I feel inspirationing. I must draw some pictures to calm down after I go back.¡± Wu Hai carried the te, feeling touched.

    What a joke! It was the very first time for Yuan Zhou to treat someone proactively. After all, he had truly wanted Yuan Zhou to treat him before but never seeded. For Wu Hai, this event was indeedmemorable.

    Seriously speaking, Wu Hai was so touched that he almost cried.

 Chapter 603 - Returning Home

    <h4>Chapter 603: Returning Home</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Yuan Zhou showed off his knife skills at the Tsukiji Market for quite a while, he became rather quiet when he arrived at the hotel.

    ¡°Thank you for helping me.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the few people.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t be so courteous. We won¡¯t continue to bother you. See you tomorrow.¡± Zheng Jiawei said smilingly.

    ¡°No worries. Don¡¯t mention it. Remember to call me next time if you have such events. Maybe I can get a meal for free again.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and said excitedly.

    ¡°I will never say I¡¯m a veteran again.¡± Wu Jun supported his forehead and revealed quite a helpless expression. However, he had thought for quite a bit, yet it seemed that he had never called himself a veteran.

    ¡°Then, see you tomorrow and see you in the evening.¡± Without saying much, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and then returned to his own room.

    ¡°I have posted the news on my Moments. Now, I want to announce in the gourmet group that I was treated by Boss Yuan to a dish just now.¡± Wu Hai brought out his own phone and entered his room while muttering.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Zheng Jiawei said goodbye courteously to Wu Jun, the only person left there.

    ¡°Um.¡± Wu Jun waved his hand and also returned to his own room.

    Yuan Zhou opened the room and stood at the door for a while. Only after everybody went back to their rooms did he throw himself on the bed.

    ¡°Damn it. It was really tiring to act like that today.¡± Yuan Zhouy on the bed in an inelegant manner.

    From his expressions to his actions, his entire being seemed to be emitting an ¡°I am deathly tired. Don¡¯t contact me even if something happens.¡± vibe

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had prepared the fish slices at Tsukiji Market all day long today.

    ¡°My hands are actually trembling now. It seems that I still have to exercise more.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hands and found his fingers were slightly trembling and his palms also appeared very red. Obviously, his hands were slightly frostbitten.

    And this was the disadvantage of the ice de.

    ¡°It seems that I still have a long way to go with my knife skills.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said discontentedly.

    However, he revealed acent look instantly again.

    ¡°160,000 RMB out for the whole fish and 200,000 RMB in for the remaining half of the fish even after I sold half of it. It¡¯s definitely a good deal.¡± Judging from Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, he was quite proud of that.

    ¡°Just as expected, only making money can make me happy.¡± While lying on the bed, Yuan Zhou put down his slightly frostbitten hands and then fell asleep like that with some drool at the corner of his mouth. God knows what he was dreaming of.

    Of course, he wouldn¡¯t forget that he needed to attend the final exchange meeting today and thus, he specially set the rm clock.

    During the exchange meeting in the evening, Yuan Zhou said nothing. Therefore, nobody went up to ask about his opinion, either.

    Thus, the exchange meeting came to an end in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere. Just before parting, the chief chef whose Kabayaki eel had been tasted by Yuan Zhou on the first day walked to him.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, I look forward to witnessing your craftsmanship when we go to your country for the exchange meeting.¡± Dashi Xiujie said with an earnest expression.

    Dashi Xiujie spoke awkward Chinese, but Yuan Zhou managed to understand him.

    Obviously, he did that to provoke Yuan Zhou straightforwardly. Zhong Lili and Li Minghui immediately became worried at the side for fear that Yuan Zhou would say something astounding.

    Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help opening her eyes wide and looking at Yuan Zhou worriedly.

    However, Li Minghui¡¯s anxiety was a little different. He hoped that Yuan Zhou would answer this chef. After all, Yuan Zhou was very good at neglecting others¡¯ words sometimes and had always behaved coldly. How embarrassing it would be if he didn¡¯t answer that person and directly left!

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly.

    ¡°I look forward to that very much.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Dashi Xiujie smiled happily and then parted with him.

    ¡°Just tell me your opinion frankly by then.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed indifferently.

    ¡°I will.¡± The smile on Dashi Xiujie¡¯s face became stiff for an instant. And then, he without a hint of politeness.

    This time, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head before he turned around and left.

    It was not until their conversation came to an end did Zhong Lili let out a long sigh of relief.

    Li Minghui nevertheless nodded his head secretly. Apparently, he felt that the concise answer was quite appropriate.

    ¡°Haha. Young people are truly ambitious.¡± Chairman Masheng burst intoughter and obviously, he was also quite satisfied with Dashi Xiujie¡¯s actions.

    ¡°Yeah. This Mr. Yuan is the youngest one in our team. He has both the craftsmanship and the hot temper to match. My teacher favors him very much.¡± Li Minghui also nodded his head and chimed in. And again, he stressed that the craftsmanship of Yuan Zhou was not ordinary.

    ¡°Wow. He¡¯s surprisingly a talent that Chairman Zhou takes a fancy to. No wonder he has such a unique personality.¡± Chairman Masheng answered.

    Naturally, the two persons exchanged small talk again while Yuan Zhou returned to his own room with steady steps and a serious look. Then, hey on the bed and slept again.

    As for taking a shower, he indicated that he would rather do it after he woke up. After all, he hadn¡¯t slept for a whole day and a whole night. Moreover, he had worked hard all day long.

    Yuan Zhou slept for a very long time this time, right until the next day. What¡¯s more, he didn¡¯t go out for a whole day and he even ordered a meal to his room to eat.

    Only until the final day before they returned home did Yuan Zhou go out to look for delicious food again as if nothing had happened. At the same time, he could also take in the sights of Tokyo.

    It was either in the evening or at Tsukiji Market all day long when he went out previously. Therefore, he had never strolled around the streets of Tokyo.

    ¡°Um. Expensive.¡± Yuan Zhou walked into the Ginza store and evaluated the price inwardly while walking forward.

    ¡°Very expensive.¡±

    ¡°More expensive. It¡¯s really expensive as expected.¡±

    It was the only thought when Yuan Zhou saw themodities inside, that was, expensive.

    There were quite a lot of luxury goods inside.

    ¡°Am I in the special store of luxury goods?¡± Yuan Zhou felt rather puzzled, but nevertheless appeared quite casual on the surface.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t afford to let others know it was his second time to walk into a luxury store.

    All day long, Yuan Zhou kept shopping and eating without any specific purpose. Once he was hungry, he went into the stores that served food and then continued shopping after he took a rest. Just like that, he strolled around the streets aimlessly for a whole day.

    Yuan Zhou had only one feeling when he returned to the hotel.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t understand why girls like shopping so much.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the bloody bright red blisters on his feet and knitted his brows.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had only one purpose by wandering around so hard like that. Actually, he wanted to adapt himself in advance to his future life after he got a girlfriend.

    In his own words, it was called a simtion exercise. In this way, he would be a bit experienced when he got a girlfriend and strolled around the streets with her in the future.

    And the cost of the simtion exercise was the bloody blister. After that, he had a doubt.

    ¡°I wonder if we can just stroll around the streets for only half a day. That way, I guess I can persist.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought very carefully.

    However, Yuan Zhou forgot a basic fact that he was merely a single man. And it was considered to be too early for him to worry about the matter of strolling around the streets.

    After the simtion exercise of how he would manage to stroll around the streets for a whole day after he got a girlfriend, Yuan Zhou had a sound sleep again. It was such a good sleep that he woke up exactly around the departure time.

    ¡°Undoubtedly, strolling around the streets is a purely physical job.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion inwardly while he was packing his luggage.

    As time was limited and the suitcase wouldn¡¯t be opened, he stuffed his items into the suitcase carelessly and decided to tidy it up after he returned home.

    ¡°Well, fortunately, I didn¡¯t buy anything. This single suitcase can carry everything.¡± Taking the seemingly neat and beautiful suitcase in his hand, Yuan Zhou walked out of the hotel gate and met the others, preparing to leave Japan.

    Smart as Yuan Zhou, he selected a separate seat in advance this time just in order to avoid sitting together with Wu Jun.

    Of course, Wu Jun didn¡¯t insist on sitting with Yuan Zhou together. After all, he really couldn¡¯t refrain from talking; yet, he was be worried that Yuan Zhou would take advantage of him once he said something wrong.

    With nobody bothering him at the side, Yuan Zhou started to close his eyes and refresh his spirit. He just waited to return to the ce he was familiar with...

 Chapter 604 - Overseas Bank Account

    <h4>Chapter 604: Overseas Bank ount</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    There was only one direct flight from Narita Airport of Tokyo to Chengdu while other flights were all connecting flights. And this direct flight set out at 5:25 p.m. When it arrived in Chengdu, it was already after 10:00 at night.

    ¡°It was aborious trip for you gentlemen. I have booked rooms in the hotel for those who havee from other ces and it is still the one you lived inst time. The car is outside and has been waiting for you. Thank you.¡± Once they got off, Zhong Lili walked ahead of others with big strides and then said.

    ¡°Okay. Assistant Zhong, we are going to bed now.¡± This was said by the grey-haired chef this time.

    ¡°We¡¯re leaving now. See you in Shanghai one monthter.¡± The grey-haired man nodded his head to Yuan Zhou, Li Minghui and Liu Tong courteously.

    ¡°Goodbye, Master Chen. See you in Shanghai.¡± Li Minghui smiled and nodded his head.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou also nodded his head. He was still as solemn as always and didn¡¯t appear tired at all.

    When they sent off the several people who were going to the hotel, Li Minghui and Liu Tong said goodbye to Yuan Zhou and then left together.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, let me send you back.¡± Zhong Lili made a gesture of ¡°Please¡±.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse the invitation.

    ¡°Not really. I will inform you of the exchange meeting to be held in Shanghai next time.¡± Zhong Lili walked and said.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou just nodded his head. As always, he didn¡¯t say much.

    They arrived at the crossroads of Taoxi Road in silence just like that.

    ¡°Goodbye, Boss Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili reached her head out of the window and said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Be careful¡± After Yuan Zhou got to his feet, he nodded his head at Zhong Lili and then waved his hand.

    It was not until Zhong Lili turned the car around and disappeared did Yuan Zhou pull his suitcase and walk towards his home.

    That¡¯s right. From the house that only he lived in now, Yuan Zhou regained the feeling of having a home, especially when he saw Broth walking towards him.

    ¡°Hey, are you here to wee me?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth that walked to him.

    Broth ran to Yuan Zhou with quick steps. When he found Yuan Zhou was walking inward, however, he turned around again and walked ahead of Yuan Zhou as if he were leading the way.

    That was why Yuan Zhou asked the question.

    Nevertheless, Broth didn¡¯t bark at all, just like usual. He just led the way ahead silently with his tail wagging in the air. Apparently, he appeared quite delighted.

    ¡°You never acted cute toward me. At the very least, I¡¯m still your boss or even half a boss.¡± Yuan Zhou felt this to be funny, but said helplessly.

    However, Broth only turned his head and nced at Yuan Zhou before he continued walking forward.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the back door of his restaurant and unlocked it, Broth was already holding the empty bag out voluntarily and directly put it in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I have seen through you. You wee me only for the biscuits, don¡¯t you?¡± Yuan Zhou felt it rather funny and thus said.

    ¡°Okay, okay. Wait a minute. I will bring you a bowl of noodle broth shortly.¡± Seeing Broth look at him like that, Yuan Zhou said with a helpless manner.

    ¡°I was feeling touched in vain.¡± Yuan Zhou stepped into the restaurant and muttered.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou prepared a bowl of noodle with a lot of broth for himself. After he ate up all the noodles, he carried the remaining broth to Broth.

    Having washed up, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help heaving a sigh.

    ¡°Only after eating supper do I feel like I have returned home.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then fell asleep.

    It was a sound and pleasant sleep. The next morning, Yuan Zhou got up early, washed up and exercised as usual. After that, he continued to prepare breakfast.

    As it was still cold, Yuan Zhou prepared the ingredients for the Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball. In such cold weather, only the hot dishes with broth can make people feel warmer.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you came back.¡± On seeing Yuan Zhou open the door on time, Zhou Jia immediately revealed a big smile.

    ¡°Yes. Come on in.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Okay. How was your exchange meeting this time, Boss Yuan?¡± Zhou Jia took the warm rag and asked while wiping the tables and chairs.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Was Tokyo cold?¡± Zhou Jia continued asking him smilingly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite patient today.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can leave all the work to us next time. Then you can have a rest.¡± Zhou Jia wiped the tables and chairs once and then she couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head again.

    ¡°You said so evenst time, but you still did the same thing this time.¡± Zhou Jia straightforwardly pointed out that Yuan Zhou just answered her perfunctorily.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time.¡± Yuan Zhou changed the subject naturally and smartly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. The customers surely cannot wait anymore.¡± Zhou Jia turned around and faced the outside right away.

    Not surprisingly, there was a huge crowd of people everywhere outside. Even if the first 100 number tickets had all been drawn by others, they were still waiting there just in order to confirm Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened for business again.

    ¡°Time is up. The first ten customers, pleasee in.¡± Zhou Jia shouted loudly and melodiously.

    ¡°Great. I haven¡¯t eaten a good meal for the whole week. It was a really hard time.¡± Wu Hai walked into the restaurant first while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Shame on you.¡± Man Man sneered at Wu Hai as soon as she heard him.

    ¡°Brother Wu definitely doesn¡¯t know what ¡®shame¡¯ means.¡± Tangxi also stared at Wu Hai discontentedly.

    ¡°Huh, Small Mustaches. You seem to show off even more after being absent for a week.¡± Jiang Changxi tilted her head and looked at Wu Hai.

    ¡°I also think so. He deserves a beating.¡± Ling Hong added from behind.

    ¡°Haha, not really. I was just lucky enough to be treated by Boss Yuan and eat a bowl of fish slices prepared by him. The taste was iparably good and delicious. That¡¯s all.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about the biting sarcasm, but instead spoke about his experiences in Japan proudly.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Then, the few people all gave a contemptuous look at him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, did you miss me these past few days?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with an elongated and charming voice.

    ¡°Speak normally.¡± Yuan Zhou shuddered secretly and then said solemnly.

    ¡°You know, actually I also have an overseas bank ount. You can use it freely.¡± Jiang Changxi sat straight and said directly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, an overseas bank ount is nothing important. I can take you to apply for one now. Then, it will be easier and more convenient to use.¡± Ling Hong patted on his chest and proposed, appearing like a second-generation tycoon very much.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have it, but I can help you to look up the information required. I can check what is required to apply for the ount.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s big fan Tangxi thought for quite a while and then said.

    ¡°I can just watch.¡± Man Man shrugged.

    ¡°Um. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really understand why they suddenly cared so much about the matter concerning the overseas bank ount, but still, he nodded his head and answered lightly as usual.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the te of fish slices which he treated Wu Hai to had photographed from all directions. Wu Hai not only posted this news on his Moments, but also showed off in the gourmet group for quite a while.

    He especially emphasized that he could eat it because of the matter concerning the overseas bank ount. And of course, that made others so envious of him.

    That was why these people cared so much about Yuan Zhou¡¯s overseas bank ount.

    ¡°Just a piece of cake. What can we eat for breakfast today?¡± Ling Hong said lightly.

    ¡°Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball. Does everyone want a bowl of that?¡± Zhou Jia went up and asked timely.

    ¡°Of course, for each of us.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    Other customers also nodded their head naturally and waited to eat it.

    ¡°One moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    On the first morning after one week, everybody ate quickly just to give seats to the people behind.

    After thest serving was sold out, another girl walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Breakfast time has ended. Pleasee at noon.¡± Zhou Jia said courteously.

    ¡°I know, I know. I just want to know if there¡¯s the BBQ tonight.¡± Wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket and a wool hat, the girl asked.

    ...

 Chapter 605 - A Girl That Is Scared Of Ghosts

    <h4>Chapter 605: A Girl That Is Scared Of Ghosts</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The girl¡¯s hair was short and her eyes that were darting about looked quite big. There was a slight blush on her face due to the embarrassment.

    ¡°I am not sure. Normally, it¡¯s only avable on rainy days.¡± Zhou Jia became stunned for an instant and then answered.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Thank you.¡± The girl turned around and walked outwards with her head lowered.

    Zhou Jia also turned around and prepared to tidy up the restaurant before getting off work.

    However, the girl rushed up to Zhou Jia quickly again before Zhou Jia was able to turn her whole body.

    ¡°Look. It¡¯s raining outside. Is it avable today?¡± The girl looked at Zhou Jia excitedly and expectantly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Even if it¡¯s raining, it¡¯s still up to Boss Yuan.¡± Zhou Jia pointed at Yuan Zhou and said helplessly.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you.¡± The girl looked at Zhou Jia first and then at Yuan Zhou. Only then did she turn around and leave.

    ¡°You are wee. Take care.¡± Zhou Jia returned to the restaurant only after she saw off the girl this time.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had zero interest in these trifles. After all, Ling Hong was still talking about the matter of the overseas bank ount in the restaurant and he appeared to be vexed at not being able to go and apply for one today.

    ¡°Come on. Let¡¯s go, Boss Yuan. If you have your own bank ount, it will be more convenient.¡± Ling Hong smoothed out his hair with the fingers and said with a handsome manner.

    ¡°Okay. Next time.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the weather outside and had no desire to go out.

    ¡°Never put off today¡¯s work to tomorrow. For this kind of thing, the earlier, the better.¡± Ling Hong continued saying, trying to persuade Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hey, stop it now. How can it be so easy as you say to apply for an overseas bank ount? Don¡¯t bother Boss Yuan anymore. He still needs to prepare the ingredients required for the lunch. I¡¯m waiting to eat it.¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong discontentedly while stroking his own mustaches.

    ¡°I¡¯m a VIP of the bank, so I can do anything faster than others.¡± Ling Hong red at Wu Hai and said in a provocative tone.

    ¡°So what? You are saying as if I¡¯m not a VIP. Go away now. Don¡¯t bother Boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai remained unmoved. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen fervently as if the delicious dishes would suddenly appear at the next second.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t eat anything for a few days again?¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai suspiciously.

    ¡°No, I did eat something. Boss Yuan treated me to fish slices.¡± It was Wu Hai¡¯s turn to show off this time. With the arrogant manner, he almost wanted to carve thecency on his own face.

    ¡°Ho Ho. If Boss Yuan no longer runs the restaurant, at least I won¡¯t starve. But for you, things might be different.¡± Ling Hong said with a tone of contempt.

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and appeared quite proud.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the overseas bank ount next time. The restaurant has been closed. Pleasee at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly terminated the debate of the two people.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going toe reward myself at noon.¡± Wu Hai stood up decisively and went back to his drawing studio in slippers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what will you treat me to if you get an overseas bank ount in the end?¡± Ling Hong revealed his white teeth and asked eagerly.

    ¡°Did I ever say I would treat you to anything?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and looked at Ling Hong with puzzlement.

    ¡°No, but you treated Wu Hai to the fish slices.¡± Ling Hong gave a start for an instant and said subconsciously.

    ¡°Yes, I did.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°What about me?¡± Ling Hong pointed at himself and asked expectantly.

    ¡°I never promised you.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about his own words inwardly and then answered affirmatively.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are heartless and merciless and also make trouble out of nothing.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel happy.

    ¡°Do you have a new girlfriend? She likes watching romantic dramas, doesn¡¯t she?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything weird with the way Ling Hong spoke, but just asked naturally.

    ¡°Yeah, she watches it every day. God knows why there are so many such dramas. They all seem to have the same lines.¡± Ling Hong followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s subject and started toin.

    ¡°Well, I can see that. See you at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and directly saw him to the door.

    After all, he really couldn¡¯t get ustomed to the scene where a man was whining andining, causing troubles from nothing. If it was a lovable girl, however, that would be different.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Ling Hong walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after the subject was diverted unconsciously.

    Once he went out, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. After all, he really didn¡¯t want to go out today.

    While Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to head out because he had just returned from abroad, Man Man went to the convenience store at the crossroads after she ate breakfast and left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    This convenience store mainly provided service to the office buildings around and was open 24 hours a day. There were some simple tables and chairs as well as the fast-food box lunch inside, which were all suitable for those white-cor workers and programmers working overtime.

    Normally, there were two employees in the store. Man Man came to the store to buy some daily necessities. Generally, girls liked buying things when they wandered around aimlessly.

    That meant she only needed one specific thing. For othermodities, she would only buy them after looking around while she wandered.

    While Man Man was selecting themodities, the two employees were also chatting.

    ¡°How are things going? You specifically got up so early this morning. Did you get the answer if BBQ is avable tonight?¡± A girl with a ponytail turned her head and asked the other short-hair girl who was tidying the storage rack.

    The short-hair girl turned around. She was the girl who came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and asked Zhou Jia about the BBQ in the morning.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. The waitress there didn¡¯t know, either.¡± The short-hair girl said in a frustrated manner.

    ¡°Then what are you going to do tonight?¡± The girl with a ponytail continued saying.

    ¡°How about we go together?¡± The short-hair girl looked at the other girl and revealed an expectant look.

    ¡°No, we don¡¯t have the same route. You have worked here for two months and still afraid of the night shift. What are you scared of?¡± The girl with a ponytail refused her tly and revealed some helplessness in her tone.

    ¡°I have no choice. That side street is the only way that must be passed. In those wee hours, there is nobody and even not a streetmp there. Of course, I¡¯m scared.¡± The short-hair girl shuddered obviously and appeared quite scared when she mentioned that there was not even a streetmp.

    ¡°You are not a kid, why are you scared of ghosts. Ghosts don¡¯t exist, all right?¡± The girl with a ponytail couldn¡¯t help rolling her eyes.

    ¡°You¡¯ve never seen one, how are you so sure about that?¡± The short-hair girl turned her back to the girl with a ponytail and was even reluctant to mention that word ¡®ghost¡¯ when she talked.

    ¡°You are right. You¡¯ve never seen one and how are you so sure that they are real?¡± The girl with a ponytail set down themodities in her hand and directly patted on the short-hair girl¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Ah!!!¡± Having been patted on the shoulder, the short-hair girl straightforwardly screamed in fear.

    The abrupt scream even frightened Man Man who was listening to them talk.

    People could be frightened to death. Don¡¯t ever think that she overacted. For those timid girls, they truly could be scared to death.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±. Man Man immediately ran to them to see if they were OK.

    Then, she found the girl with a ponytail was still holding the embarrassing pose of patting the shoulder of the other girl while the short-hair girl was screaming with her eyes closed and her voice lingering in the air.

    ¡°Don¡¯t shout. We have a customer here.¡± On seeing Man Man, the girl with a ponytail immediately blushed and thus stopped the short-hair girl.

    ¡°Never mind. How much?¡± Man Man shook her head with a smile and showed the girl the basket in her hand when she found nothing was wrong.

    ¡°Okay. One minute.¡± The girl with a ponytail immediately returned to the cashier counter and calcted the total price quickly and deftly.

    ¡°It¡¯s done. I¡¯m so sorry today.¡± After Man Man paid the money, the girl with a ponytail apologized in embarrassment.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Man Man shook her head smilingly and meanwhile, she turned her head and looked at the girl that had been frightened.

    The short-hair girl was still suffering from the shock till now.

    ¡°Is it so fearful to walk in the dark?¡± A question shed through Man Man¡¯s mind.

    As a girl, Man Man could not only make cupcakes but also change water taps and bulbs. Of course, she wasn¡¯t afraid of ghosts.

    What a joke! She was a girl that wore high-heeled shoes as high as 10cm. Even a ghost would probably be kicked to death by her pointed heels.

    Therefore, she couldn¡¯t understand that and thus was a little curious...

 Chapter 606 - A Dark Road

    <h4>Chapter 606: A Dark Road</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The news that Yuan Zhou came back and the restaurant was opened spread to more people at noon. As a result, a great many people waited in line outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before lunchtimemenced.

    Even those who knew that they couldn¡¯t get their turn also lined up and waited there, just in order to chat with others.

    That¡¯s right. Building and maintaining rtionships had be a habit when the people waited in line outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If anybody were to set up a booth selling sunflower seeds or tea water, the business would presumably be very good.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. The business is so good. What kind of delicious dishes can that young boss serve?¡± The female boss of a nearby store that sold noodles looked at the big crowd of people in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant enviously. The tone of jealousy couldn¡¯t even be concealed.

    ¡°Stop it. Don¡¯t chatter over there. Come and make noodles now.¡± The male boss red at thezy female boss discontentedly.

    ¡°Oh, okay, got it. There¡¯s not even a customer here,¡± answered the female boss. Then, she muttered while walking back ¡°Sooner orter, I will know why your business is so good. There¡¯s definitely some trick.¡±

    The female boss would never believe that a young man that couldn¡¯t even grow a beard could cook any delicious dishes. In her opinion, there was definitely a trick.

    ¡°Come over here quickly.¡± The male boss urged her again, which interrupted the jealous stare of the female boss.

    There were a great many people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at noon while in the evening, more people arrived. They behaved as if it was a festival. And the cars were parked everywhere outside.

    Of course, many of the car owners also received a traffic ticket.

    Man Man was also waiting in line and preparing to eat dinner.

    The crowd all waited under the eaves at both sides of the street. Some raindrops fell on the ground from the sky. A rainy night during winter was quite cold.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s that girl.¡± Just when Man Man wanted to enter the restaurant, she suddenly saw the girl she had seen in the convenience store in the morning.

    The short-hair girl whose scream even startled her was quite impressive.

    On seeing the girl, Man Man naturally thought of the matter that she was afraid of ghosts.

    ¡°Pleasee in. Boss Yuan has prepared dry towels for you to wipe your hair.¡± Shen Min¡¯s voice sounded by Man Man¡¯s ears.

    That¡¯s right. Whenever it rained, Shen Min woulde earlier to offer help, because Yuan Zhou would let her go back to rest when he served BBQ sometimes.

    If she came earlier, she could do some more work. It wasn¡¯t right to take the sry without doing anything after all. She couldn¡¯t ept that.

    Meanwhile, Zhou Jia greeted the customers at the other side of the door.

    ¡°Alright. I know Boss Yuan is always considerate.¡± Man Man knew that Shen Min and Zhou Jia said that purposely just to publicize Yuan Zhou¡¯s kindness.

    After she got seated, Man Man first said hi to Jiang Changxi beside her.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, drinking some liquor tonight?¡± Man Man asked.

    ¡°Of course. I haven¡¯t drunk any for a whole week. I won¡¯t leave until I get drunk tonight.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head deservedly.

    ¡°How is it possible for you to get drunk since there is so little of Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor?¡± Man Man immediately contradicted.

    ¡°I can pretend that I¡¯m drunk. Right, Boss Yuan?¡± Jiang Changxi started to make fun of Yuan Zhou while talking with Man Man.

    ¡°Wrong.¡± Yuan Zhou answered her cleanly.

    ¡°It looks Sister Jiang isn¡¯t afraid of ghosts.¡± Man Man looked at Jiang Changxi who joked with Yuan Zhou happily and then shook the head secretly. How could a President be afraid of ghosts?

    After all, Jiang Changxi always revealed a queenly temperament. How could she be afraid of, the dark or ghosts?

    ¡°Come. Come over here, Little Min.¡± When Man Man turned her head and saw Shen Min, she immediately summoned her.

    ¡°Okay. One minute.¡± Shen Min nodded her head to her and then turned back to greet other customers.

    Only when there was not a vacant seat left did she walk to Man Man.

    ¡°Sister Man Man, what do you wanna eat today?¡± Shen Min asked courteously.

    ¡°Dongpo Pig Knuckle, in white rice of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines and a cup of lemon water to lose weight.¡± Man Man ordered the dishes immediately.

    ¡°Alright. Wait a moment.¡± Shen Min nodded her head.

    ¡°Wait. I want to ask you a question.¡± Man Man stopped Shen Min at once when she found Shen Min was prepared to leave after she reported the dishes to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Sister Man Man?¡± Shen Min looked at Man Man with puzzlement.

    ¡°I know you get off work veryte at night. Do you feel scared when you go to the bus stop alone?¡± When Man Man asked that, she appeared quite puzzled.

    ¡°I mean, are you afraid of ghosts? After all, there isn¡¯t a streetmp in this street.¡± Man Man added.

    ¡°Sometimes, I feel a little scared. After all, there aren¡¯t many people whoe to the pub. When we are closed, only a few stores are still open. It¡¯s indeed very dark.¡± Shen Min nodded her head and then said.

    ¡°Then why are you only a little afraid of ghosts?¡± Man Man asked again.

    ¡°Because I know Boss Yuan is actually watching us leave on the second floor every day. He won¡¯t turn off the light until we get on the bus.¡± Speaking of that, Shen Min revealed a smile.

    ¡°Huh? How do you know? Boss Yuan surprisingly peeps on the second floor?¡± Jiang Changxi was quite interested in this subject, thus she turned her head and asked at once.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s kindness suddenly became a dirty action ording to what she said.

    The happenings in the restaurant could never escape from Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes and ears. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth corner under the face mask couldn¡¯t help twitching when he heard the word ¡®peep¡¯.

    ¡°I¡¯m a prince charming. How could I possibly peep at others?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Jiang Changxi secretly.

    ¡°Why do you use the word ¡®peep¡¯? It¡¯s definitely because Boss Yuan worries about Little Min¡¯s security that he watches her leave.¡± Man Man said in a helpless manner.

    ¡°Never mind. It makes no difference, anyway. Besides, the word ¡®peep¡¯ sounds more exciting. Tell me, how do you know that Boss Yuan peeps at you when you leave.¡± Jiang Changxi still used the word ¡®peep¡¯ persistently even if Man Man looked at her with a threatening manner.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, Boss Yuan really watches me leave every time. Last time, it was you who sent me back to my college.¡± Shen Min exined nervously.

    ¡°I know, I know. Tell me something about Boss Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi indicated that she wasn¡¯t really concerned about her, but only cared about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Well, other customers are waiting for me to order dishes. Why don¡¯t we talk about that next time?¡± In fear of saying more words and causing more problems, Shen Min prepared to leave at once with the excuse that others were waiting to order dishes.

    ¡°Wait. I haven¡¯t finished my questions.¡± Man Man stopped Shen Min immediately. When she found Shen Min didn¡¯t leave, she asked again.

    ¡°How scared will you be if Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t see you off?¡± Man Man was quite curious about that point.

    ¡°I guess I must be quite afraid. At the very beginning, I didn¡¯t know Boss Yuan was watching me, so I always ran to the bus stop. Besides, I¡¯m not a timid person. For more timid people, they must be more afraid than me.¡± Shen Min considered carefully for a moment and then answered.

    ¡°Oh, I see. That¡¯s why?¡± Man Man nodded her head.

    ¡°That¡¯s why what?¡± Jiang Changxi was made quite puzzled. Even Shen Min looked at Man Man curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. There¡¯s a young girl working in the convenience store over there. She seems to be afraid of ghosts very much and she hopes Boss Yuan can serve the BBQ every day. That way, there will be more people in this street. I was also startled by that girl today.¡± Man Man directly brought out the happening in the morning.

    ¡°Um. Boss Yuan turns out to be the key point, just as expected. Little Min, tell something about Boss Yuan now.¡± Jiang Changxi mentioned the matter again while looking at Shen Min.

    Then, Shen Min walked away straightforwardly and went to other customers.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou listened to them talking all along at the side. Speaking of which, this street became much more boisterous because of Yuan Zhou and the poprity was even higher than that of the few neighboring streets.

    However, there were indeed some problems with the infrastructure. There was not a streetmp along this long street. Plus with the old buildings, the street was really like the scene from the horror movies.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while. Should he convey this problem to the Street Administrative Office or use his own methods?

 Chapter 607 - Fried Dumplings

    <h4>Chapter 607: Fried Dumplings</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Shen Min usually came to help at around half an hour before the dinnertime ended. In other words, the arrival of Shen Min indicated that dinnertime woulde to an end in half an hour. There wouldn¡¯t be much time left after she came.

    ¡°Boss, wee back. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Zhou Jia faced Yuan Zhou and said goodbye earnestly.

    ¡°Um. Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Goodbye, Jia Jia.¡± Yuan Zhou also said goodbye to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Bye.¡± Zhou Jia waved her hand and then left with quick steps. Her evening ss would start soon.

    The rain had ceased without anyone knowing.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going to go to tidy up the second floor.¡± Shen Min looked at Yuan Zhou in a questioning manner.

    ¡°Um. Go ahead.¡± The towels that Yuan Zhou took out during the winter were always warm.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± Shen Min received the towel, nodded her head and then ran to the second floor of the pub in big strides, preparing to wipe the tables and chairs.

    ¡°Zhi¡±. Yuan Zhou thought for a while before opening the board separating the kitchen with the outside and walked out onto the street.

    In the winter of Chengdu, nights always arrived earlier. It was already fully dark at around 8:00 p.m. At this time of day, the stores on the street were still open. However, there would be more restaurants open for business if Yuan Zhou provided BBQ today.

    Because that meant more business. After all, only a few people would go to the pub for liquor. For the BBQ, however, things were different. Many people woulde to eat it and therefore, other stores could also share some of the customers.

    ¡°It¡¯s really very dark.¡± Yuan Zhou raised the head and looked around. Then, he said to himself.

    Only after verifying with his own eyes did he know that. It was even darker than the nights in Yuan Zhou¡¯s memory. There were only two streemps at the nearest crossroads and even thosemps belonged to the main street.

    He measured the width of the street using his sight and found it was too narrow to set up streetmps on this side street.

    Then, Yuan Zhou said again, ¡°It seems now is the time for this prince charming to act.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are waiting at the door personally today. Is there a new dish?¡± Chen Wei¡¯s voice interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s thought.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s almost time.¡± On hearing that, Yuan Zhou became solemn again and said seriously.

    He behaved as if he were standing there to see if the customers arrived yet. The reason was quite solid.

    ¡°I see. I thought you would serve a new dish that goes with the wine.¡± Chen Wei touched his head and revealed a regretful manner.

    ¡°Come in, please.¡± Yuan Zhou made way for them and let them in.

    After that, Shen Min, that hade downstairs, started to greet the customers and led them to the second floor of the pub to drink their liquor.

    Yuan Zhou sat in the kitchen alone and then took out his phone.

    ¡°Well, this is really good. He can send the goods to me on the same day if I can pay before 10:00 a.m.¡± When Yuan Zhou found a store that could make the fastest delivery, he tapped it open.

    In order to conform to the surroundings of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou chose the simplest style. As usual, there were the lotus-flower patterns on the surface.

    ¡°This could reflect my good taste.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at thenterns and felt quite satisfied.

    Having done this, Yuan Zhou prepared to have a little rest leisurely before he started his daily training.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou came out again to have a look after breakfast time ended and he saw off the customers and Zhou Jia.

    ¡°If it hasn¡¯t arrived by now, it will probably arrive in the afternoon.¡± Standing at the door, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see any delivery person and couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    Normally, there were a lot of breakfast stalls at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After so long time, these stalls had even fixed their positions.

    ¡°Boss Yuan. Hi, Boss Yuan.¡± Just as he was prepared to go back, Yuan Zhou was stopped.

    The one that stopped him was a seemingly very young man dressed in a ck jacket . He appeared to be only about 26 or 27 years old and was carrying a te that was still giving off the steam in his hand

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and asked lightly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I want to request you to taste my fried dumplings. Please.¡± While saying that, the person straightforwardly handed the te to him.

    In the te were four white plump fried dumplings that were still giving off steam. The bottom of these dumplings had been fried into a brown color. Apart from that, there was also a pair of clean chopsticks.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. You know, I have stayed here for half a year. My business couldn¡¯t be betterst time, but recently it became worse and worse. Even when you went to Japan and closed your restaurant, there were still many people that came to visit you. Your craftsmanship is that good, so can you taste it and give some advice? Please.¡± The young man lowered his head and said sincerely while saying that.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou agreed with him was nevertheless very simple. One was that this person was very polite. Yuan Zhou was just reluctant to socialize with others. It didn¡¯t mean he knew nothing about it. Under such circumstances, he found it inappropriate to refuse him.

    Secondly, this person was always been well-behaved even though he looked young. After Yuan Zhou erected the wooden sign asking everyone to take away the trash left by themselves, he always cleaned up the surrounding areas of his stall before he left every time. Sometimes, he also helped the granny that sold steamed Mantou to clean the ground.

    Yuan Zhou had already noticed that out of the corner of his eyes.

    ¡°Thank you, thank you so much. Sorry to bother you, Boss Yuan.¡± The young man was surprised and have his thanks immediately.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks and straightforwardly picked up a fried dumpling.

    A fried dumpling was no more than a finger¡¯s length, thus he ate it up very quickly.

    ¡°How do you like it? The young man looked at Yuan Zhou with a quite nervous expression and waited for hisments.

    ¡°Please use this side and eat your fried dumplings.¡± Suddenly, Yuan Zhou handed the other end of the chopsticks to the young man.

    ¡°Ah?¡± The young man didn¡¯t react right away and revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°Eat them.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Only then did the young man receive the chopsticks and then pick up the dumplings to eat.

    The young man had carried a total of four fried dumplings over here. After Yuan Zhou ate one up, there were only three left. The young man ate two in one go, then he couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you mean I should eat these dumplings and then think about the previous ones to make aparison?¡± The young man raised his head and asked.

    ¡°Eat it up.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the only fried dumpling left in the te and said.

    ¡°Okay, all right.¡± The young man took up the chopsticks again and ate up that remaining dumpling in one go.

    ¡°I get it. Boss Yuan, you want me to try the taste by myself.¡± The young man seemed to be enlightened suddenly and understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose by doing so.

    Therefore, he just kept saying, ¡°I tasted it and I think there¡¯s no difference. If there is any difference, I use more meat now than before and besides, the meat is also superior. Theoretically, the business should be better.¡± The young man swallowed the dumpling and couldn¡¯t wait to speak his thoughts.

    ¡°No. The reason I let you eat is that I have eaten breakfast and can¡¯t eat up four of them.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head, indicating that he didn¡¯t mean that.

    ¡°Er...¡± The young man choked and then he said, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Previously, they also ate some of my dumplings once they smelled the fragrance even if they had eaten breakfast.¡± The young man almost contradicted him subconsciously at once.

    ¡°So, why aren¡¯t theying again now?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and asked back bluntly.

    ¡°Why? Yeah, why aren¡¯t theying again?¡± The young man looked at him with a puzzled expression.

    Yuan Zhou was looking at the young man¡¯s stall. And the young man also followed his sight and looked at his own stall.

    The stall wasn¡¯t very big and only included a stove, arge frying pan and a dough-kneading machine at the side as well as a meat grinder and the stuffing that hadn¡¯t been used up beside it.

    At the very beginning, his stall only included arge frying pan and a stove. The dough-kneading machine and the meat grinder were purchasedter when his business became better.

    The two people fell silent for a while. It seemed that the young man suddenly realized the problem and thus bowed to Yuan Zhou to thank him.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. I got it.¡± The young man turned around and left after saying that.

    He had understood that it wasn¡¯t the problem of his craftsmanship, but his wholeheartedness.

    He didn¡¯t have much money when he set up the stall at the beginning, so he only used the ordinary meat. However, he always went to the meat stall and selected the pork butt carefully before the daybreak. If there wasn¡¯t the pork butt, he would go to other markets and not give up until he got it.

    The pork butt was most suitable to make the stuffing of the fried dumplings. That also applied to the wheat flour. The flour was also very ordinary previously, but he kneaded the dough and prepared the stuffings with full spirit every day.

    But now?

    Speaking of which, the young man could really be considered a kind person. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became more popr and received more customers, his business also became better. So after that, he also upgraded the ingredients used by him.

    For example, the pork. Previously, he only bought the ordinary pork butt at around 16 RMB while now, he bought organic pork at around 20 RMB. Apart from that, the flour used by him was also more superior than before. Though the profit fell, he was considering to make small profits but quick turnover.

    Just because he made money, he gave the work of kneading dough and preparing the stuffing to the machine and thus made the work into an assembly line. When he went to buy the pork, he didn¡¯t only insist on the pork butt anymore. If there wasn¡¯t any, he just bought other parts of the pork randomly. After all, he was using expensive meat right now.

    Although those ingredients were better, those kind ofmon breakfasts were not short supply. His fried dumplings had lost its advantage andpetitiveness.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and went back into his restaurant.

    Cooking was quite fair. Depending on the attitude, that would be the taste of the food.

    Delicious food wouldn¡¯t tolerate negligence.

 Chapter 608 - Yuan Zhous Lanterns

    <h4>Chapter 608: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Lanterns</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    At around 10:00, a man dressed in a blue cotton-padded jacket parked his electric bike at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan. Is Boss Yuan there?¡± The man shouted toward the inside of the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou walked out quickly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your parcel.¡± The man grinned and took out a parcel.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou received it and conveniently sighed his name.

    ¡°You are wee. Please remember to give me a five-star rating,¡± the man said smilingly.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± After saying that, the man put away the receipt and then left quickly by bike.

    Yuan Zhou held the box, in which thenterns he bought was naturally packaged.

    ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s flexible fingers, he didn¡¯t need a scissor at all to open the parcel.

    ¡°Um. A prince charming also opens a parcel quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the parcel dismantled neatly contentedly.

    It suddenly urred to Yuan Zhou that girls liked buying, buying, and buying so they naturally needed to dismantle parcels after they bought them. Since he could dismantle the parcels so quickly, he could naturally be a boyfriend at a prince charming level.

    The adhesive sters were peeled off one piece by another and were put at the side, however, the carton was still intact. Thenterns were disassembled, so he needed to assemble them by himself.

    Being in the terminal stage of the obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou could even disy an aesthetic feeling just from dismantling the parcel.

    With high dexterity, Yuan Zhou assembled thenterns quickly and held them up, preparing to hang them.

    Thenterns bought by Yuan Zhou were very simple. They were a circle of brown wooden strips sparsely distributed outside; the paper inside was white while the light of the bulb was yellow; the wall of thenterns was painted with the simple patterns of lotus flowers.

    He moved the chair, got it plugged in and then turned on thenterns. After he finished those actions, he had naturally attracted many onlookers to watch.

    The happenings of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant caught a lot of attention from the people around it. Of course, they only watched the scene in their own stores, unlike the female of the nearby noodle restaurant. She walked to the store that Boss Tong had once owned previously without turning a hair.

    Because she didn¡¯t get along well with Yuan Zhou, she didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°The electric wires must be ced inside. It will cause very serious problems if you get them wet.¡± Theme Fatty Wang, namely the boss of the hardware store in front, couldn¡¯t help reminding him.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, Boss Wang.¡± Yuan Zhou climbed up again and moved the electric wires inwards.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s good now. Then you can close the door easily too,¡± Fatty Wang nodded his head and said contentedly.

    ¡°You are right. Boss Wang, you really are capable.¡± Yuan Zhou climbed down the chair and said thankfully.

    ¡°Of course. I certainly know about this better than others. But it¡¯s enough for you to have culinary skills.¡± Fatty Wang nodded his headcently and then spoke about Yuan Zhou again.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°But why did you hang thenterns here for? You haven¡¯t even hung up a shop sign.¡± Fatty Wang pointed at the conspicuousnterns at the door and asked with puzzlement.

    Yuan Zhou was originally ustomed to keeping his face taut. In front of these old neighbors, however, he appeared quite rxed. Nevertheless, his face once again became taut.

    Thinking quickly, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a faultless excuse. Of course, he attributed that to the missions the system had given him.

    ¡°Oh. A great master that tells fortunes told me that business can get better if I hang thenterns here.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°A master that tells fortunes?¡± Fatty Wang revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°Yes. He¡¯s a famous fortune teller and told me that several months ago,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Those few days? So you went to look for the fortune teller?¡± Fatty Wang thought about a period of time where Yuan Zhou went to quite a few temples continuously and always came back with the scent of incense on his body.

    ¡°Yeah. I ordered thenterns at that time and they only arrived now.¡± Yuan Zhou covered the loophole in his own words without a trace.

    ¡°That¡¯s really slow.¡± Fatty Wang said randomly.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s probably because I have many requirements.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t shift the responsibility on to others.

    ¡°But you must make sure the money-drawingnterns are always on. Then pay more attention and don¡¯t buy those high-powerednterns as they will use more electricity.¡± Fatty Wang thought for a while and then reminded him.

    ¡°Yeah, I know. The brightness is just fine. And it won¡¯t go off.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After that, Fatty Wang asked a few more things about Boss Tong. After all, they were old neighbors and it was fairlymon to care about each other even if they didn¡¯t get along well.

    The conversations between Yuan Zhou and Fatty Wang were all heard by the female boss of the nearby noodle restaurant.

    ¡°So it¡¯s the fortune teller who told you to hang thenterns so that you can make a fortune. It turns out that is the reason you have such a good business,¡± the female boss muttered while walking back.

    At this moment, the female boss believed that she had found out the reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s good business.

    ¡°Just as I suspected, what capability can a young man have? So this is the reason. Look, let me make this matter known to all throughout the street. Then, everyone will hang thenterns at the door. Let¡¯s wait and see if the Gold of Wealth still drops by your restaurant,¡± the female boss said with acent expression.

    ¡°Today I wille and destroy your luck in making money,¡± the female boss said that indignantly. Then, she turned around and went to other restaurants, preparing to publicize this matter to everybody.

    After Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant led the trend and brought about the prosperity to the street, many restaurants sprouted like the bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Some of them imitated the arrangement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while some others didn¡¯t hang shop signs, either.

    Meanwhile, some imitated the style of his dishes. They imitated everything but the price. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were worth that price and thus, they dared not imitate it.

    However, they didn¡¯t even let go of the menu.

    Now that Yuan Zhou hung thenterns at the door, these restaurants were also very curious. And the female boss¡¯s information was just like water passed on to thirsty people. It was really timely.

    The matter that Yuan Zhou hung thenterns for beckoning wealth was spread everywhere throughout the whole street all at once. And some people moved more quickly than others.

    It wasn¡¯t even dinner time when all restaurants along Taoxi Road had hung thenterns by their doors. The sizes and shapes were all different from each other. When they were lit, there really was a feeling that it was as bright as day.

    After the enormous publicity of the female boss, even the customers that came to eat dinner knew the purpose of Yuan Zhou hanging thenterns and thus started to make suggestions one after another.

    Nevertheless, the suggestions were intended for nothing but their own stomach.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to hang thenterns at all. There will be sufficient luck in growing your wealth as long as you lengthen the business time by one hour,¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Hanging thenterns isn¡¯t as effective as increasing the frequency of the BBQ. Tsk tsk. What a nice taste!¡± said a customer that thought constantly of the BBQ.

    ¡°It¡¯s proper business to lengthen the business time,¡± Ling Hong also said concisely.

    ¡°Eat now.¡± Yuan Zhou only answered with two characters.

    However, the two characters were indeed the most important ones. On hearing that, the customers all started to eat their meal.

    At 1:00 a.m., the short-hair girl working in the convenience store got off work

    ¡°Sigh. Boss Yuan definitely won¡¯t serve BBQ on such a sunny day today.¡± She sighed and walked towards the side street.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Her footsteps sounded steady and uniformed.

    ¡°Ahh.¡± Suddenly, the short-hair girl revealed a scared look. She covered her heart with her hand and looked at the side street in surprise.

    At that time, the side street emitted the dim light under the streemps.

    ¡°Why are there suddenly so manynterns?¡± The short-hair girl didn¡¯t even dare to step out.

    When she came to work in the morning, there weren¡¯t anynterns on the side street, but now, there were so many of them along the street. She was so scared that she fell into a daze for a moment.

    Just imagine the scene. In a deserted street at midnight, there was nobody but full ofnterns that emitted a dreadfully pale light along the whole street. And a young girl was walking alone in the street.

    How scared do you think she might be?

 Chapter 609 - A Dish That Required The Most Salt

    <h4>Chapter 609: A Dish That Required The Most Salt</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Shall I go this way or not?¡± The short-hair girl stood at the crossroads and didn¡¯t dare to walk forward.

    She stood there for almost 5 minutes and then drew back consciously, preparing to see if she had chosen the wrong way.

    ¡°Is this really Taoxi Road?¡± The short-hair girl drew back and saw the clear and conspicuous characters of ¡°Taoxi Road¡±.

    ¡°Have I truly met some ghosts?¡± She almost cried. She didn¡¯t even dare to look toward the inside of the side street, not to mention walking through it.

    ¡°I need to calm down. Let me go back to the store first.¡± The short-hair turned around and left immediately, behaving as if she was being chased by hungry wolves.

    She walked back eagerly and quickly. The shoes emitted a sound of ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡± on the quiet street upon knocking on the ground, which made the short-hair girl feel even more scared.

    ¡°Hu Hu Hu¡±. The short-hair girl ran to the convenience store in quick steps.

    ¡°Little Wang, what happened?¡± Once the short-hair girl ran to the door of the convenience store, she was noticed by her colleague. This colleague was also a girl, but she had a crew cut. Upon seeing her return, this colleague asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Sister Ding, Sister Ding, the side street is haunted.¡± The short-hair girl, namely Little Wang, took hold of the arm of Sister Ding and trembled in fear.

    ¡°What? Haunted? Come on, don¡¯t be silly and scare yourself.¡± Sister Ding revealed a speechless look.

    As far as she knew, Little Wang was afraid of ghosts very much and she even hoped Yuan Zhou could serve BBQ every day. But she had never thought Little Wang could be this scared.

    ¡°Really, I¡¯m serious. I¡¯m not scaring myself this time.¡± Little Wang shook her head like a rattle-drum.

    ¡°Alright. What exactly happened?¡± Sister Ding looked at Little Wang and waited for her to speak the details.

    ¡°Sister Ding, you know I go along that street every day and recently, that street is quite boisterous and feels safe. Everything was good when I came along that street in the morning, but it¡¯s not now. Suddenly, there appearednterns at the door of every store.¡± Speaking of that, Little Wang still trembled slightly out of fear.

    ¡°Moreover, somenterns are red. Once the wind blows, thenterns waved to and fro. Sister Ding, it¡¯s really haunted.¡± Little Wang clutched the arm of Sister Ding and said affirmatively.

    She thought Sister Ding would show sympathy to herself orforted herself, but Sister Ding just answered her with a burst ofughter.

    ¡°Hahahahaha.¡± Sister Dingughed so hard that she staggered forward and back, appearing rather unrestrained.

    ¡°Sister Ding, Sister Ding, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Instead of indignation because at the derision, Little Wang felt more scared.

    ¡°Nothing, nothing. Here¡¯s the thing...¡± Sister Ding stopped at once and started to talk about the reason she knew of.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea about the matter that happened in the convenience store. After he followed Shen Min with his eyes, he directly went to wash up and prepared to sleep.

    Before he went to bed, Yuan Zhou specifically walked to the window and looked down at the street.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s really not bad. There¡¯s still light now even if I don¡¯t serve BBQ and that girl won¡¯t be afraid of ghosts, either.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the well-lit street and revealed acent smile on the face.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help giving a thumbs-up gesture to himself at his resourcefulness.

    However, he didn¡¯t know that thesenterns had caused so much trouble.

    In the convenience store,

    Sister Ding exined the matter about thenterns along Taoxi Street to Little Wang carefully.

    ¡°So that exins it. That Boss Yuan actually asked other people to tell his fortune? His business is already so good and so is his craftsmanship,¡± Little Wang said in surprise.

    ¡°Of course. The better their business is, the more they believe in such things. Our boss has told me that we¡¯ll also hang thenterns outside tomorrow. Besides, you won¡¯t be afraid anymore now that there are so manynterns,¡± Sister Ding shrugged and then said.

    ¡°Yeah. Thank you, Sister Ding.¡± Now that Little Wang knew the reason and effects, she let out a sigh of relief and then thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. You can go back now. Now that you can see on the way back, don¡¯t make blind and disorderly conjectures,¡± Sister Ding pushed Little Wang and then said with a caring tone.

    ¡°Okay, I know. Luckily, Sister Liu wasn¡¯t here just now. Otherwise, she would haveughed at me again.¡± Little Wang walked out of the door in embarrassment and prepared to go back.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think of that anymore. Now go.¡± Sister Ding waved her hand.

    The convenience store was not really far from Taoxi Road. In just a little while, Little Wang arrived the street cross. This time, she had a different feeling. Though she was still a little scared, she felt more relieved after she knew the reason.

    Besides, the street was more bright, thus she could see the road very clearly. And somenterns were very beautiful.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so awesome. Whatever he does, others just follow suit. And there are surprisingly so manynterns suddenly.¡± Little Wang sighed with emotion while walking forward.

    Yuan Zhou was sleeping peacefully and didn¡¯t know the girl afraid of ghosts was passing by his restaurant.

    The girl passed by the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and sighed about Yuan Zhou¡¯s fascination. She didn¡¯t really know the significance of thesenterns.

    They were just tranquil and harmonious like the wooden sign asking everyone to take away the trash at the door.

    Thenterns hung at the door emitted a dim light and felt warm in the cold night in winter.

    On the following day, Yuan Zhou opened the door after a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±.

    The customers surrounded at the door outside the restaurant. During the period, Yuan Zhou noticed the fried dumplings stall not far away became smaller again just like how it was at the very beginning. There was nothing more but the stove andrge frying pan.

    On the second day after he came back, Yuan Zhou almost fully recovered both physically and mentally. Of course, there were still so many people waiting outside to eat breakfast.

    After the one-hour breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t carry out the chair and sculpt as usual. Instead, he just stayed in the kitchen alone.

    ¡°Since I came back after so long, it¡¯s time for me to serve a new dish.¡± Yuan Zhou searched for the rewards of the system and prepared to serve a new dish.

    The five dishes of Dongjiang Cuisines rewarded by the system hadn¡¯t all been cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um. That¡¯s it. It seems this dish will be the one that requires the most salt,¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed the specific dish to be served and couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°But just as usual, a human isn¡¯t even as superior as a chicken.¡± Seeing the introduction of the ingredients, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing again.

    ¡°System, don¡¯t I have any privileges since I¡¯m your host? For example, can¡¯t I eat better than those chickens or pigs?¡± Yuan Zhou talked to the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you have eaten those chickens and pigs.¡±

    ¡°You are really ruthless and make trouble over nothing. Even if I have eaten the meat of the chickens and pigs, you can¡¯t cover the fact that I don¡¯t eat as well as they do.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking of Ling Hong and conveniently used his own words.

    This time, the system disappeared and no longer answered Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What an aloof system! Fortunately, I¡¯m an aloof prince charming,¡± Yuan Zhou saidcently.

    After he teased the system routinely, Yuan Zhou felt refreshed and spirited again. Only then did he prepare to cook this dish.

    ¡°The cooking method of this dish is really notplicated. Let me eat this dish at noon. It seems that Broth can taste something new.¡± Yuan Zhou started to take the ingredients out of the cab.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was studying the new dish, Li Li was also studying the new dish in the neighboring restaurant.

    ¡°Head chef, are you preparing for the exchange of pointers meeting?¡± The fat chef looked at Li Li and asked curiously.

    ¡°Yes. So you will be handling the kitchen recently,¡± Li Li nodded his head and then instructed.

    ¡°No problem, no problem. But I heard that person from the neighboring restaurant will attend the exchange meeting too. We must win,¡± The fat chef sped hands and said seriously.

    ¡°We aren¡¯tpeting against him. Even that Master Cheng is still hanging around there in his restaurant. We just should onlypare with ourselves.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, Li Li felt a little ache in his teeth, but still, he said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright. But I heard he had gone to Japan some time ago and somebody wasn¡¯t happy with him there. That person will probably find faults with him this time. This matter is known to all.¡± The fat chef brought out another news.

    ¡°Really? Are you serious?¡± Li Li had been preparing to attend the exchange of pointers meeting attentively recently and didn¡¯t know this matter.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s spreading all over the area.¡± The fat chef nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Got it. Go to the kitchen to help cook now.¡± Li Li nodded his head without saying anything and continued his work.

    ...

 Chapter 610 - Ample Food And Clothing By Working With Ones Own Hands

    <h4>Chapter 610: Ample Food And Clothing By Working With One¡¯s Own Hands</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The fat chef didn¡¯t really understand Li Li¡¯s thoughts, but what he should do now was to manage the kitchen orderly. Therefore, he headed into the kitchen very quickly.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had started to cook the Salt Baked Chicken. That¡¯s right. What Yuan Zhou was going to cook was the Salt Baked Chicken originating from Dongjiang.

    It was unexpected but this dish had nothing to do with the great Su Dongpo.

    ¡°System, you surprisingly provide a ughtered chicken this time. You seldom do so. I thought I would get to see live chickens all over the cab.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the cab and couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    He had reasons to feel excited about that. When he cooked the Silk Twined Rabbit previously, the rabbits were all alive in order to guarantee the freshness of the rabbit meat. It wasn¡¯t a pleasant experience for Yuan Zhou to see lots of live rabbits when he opened the cab.

    It was really quite good to provide the ughtered chickens this time.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, do you want to kill the chickens by yourself?¡±

    ¡°No, not really. It¡¯s fine now.¡± Yuan Zhou wiped the nonexistent perspiration on his forehead and said immediately.

    The system disyed, ¡°This chicken is called Cenxi Sanhuang Chicken. It originates from Guangxi. Until now, it hasn¡¯t been hybridized with any other chicken breed from other ces. Hence, it¡¯s a superior native chicken.¡±

    ¡°The chicken is small and looks gorgeous. As it likes pecking and moving ceaselessly, it¡¯s characterized by its tender meat and thin bones; therefore, the taste is delicious. It¡¯s the best food ingredient to cook the Salt Baked Chicken.

    ¡°I see. I read it just now. The chicken eats fruits, right? I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he had read the breeding process of the chicken and he didn¡¯t want to be hurt again.

    ¡°Let¡¯s say something practical. The chickens are all males, so you must have kept the chicken liver, right?¡± Yuan Zhou processed the chicken and then searched around for it while asking.

    The system disyed, ¡°Cocks are used in winter while hens are used in summer. For other things, you can check by yourself.¡±

    ¡°Um, that¡¯s good. ording to the ancient text Nei Ze, it does no good to people if one eats chicken but doesn¡¯t keep the liver.¡± Yuan Zhou showed off his profound knowledge with an indifferent manner in the face of the system.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had read so many books. There weren¡¯t any difficulties for him to cite ancient styled prose.

    The cooking method of the Salt Baked Chicken is actually very simple. First, wash the chicken until it¡¯s clean and then remove the water droplets over the surface. After that, scatter the table salt over the chicken and preserve for a while. Finally, wrap the chicken with the lotus leaves, put it in the salt and bake it until it was cooked.

    Therefore, it didn¡¯t take Yuan Zhou too long time to cook such a dish. After it was cooked, his lunch was ready too.

    During the period, the only difficulty was when Yuan Zhou prepared to put the dish on the table. After he experienced the cooking method of the Roast Goose, however, Yuan Zhou had been ustomed to splitting up the chicken even when it was scalding hot.

    ¡°It¡¯s truly so fresh, tender and salty.¡± Yuan Zhou ate up an entire chicken naturally.

    Even if this chicken only weighed 1.75 kg, Yuan Zhou ate up an entire one in a breath, leaving only some bones that he couldn¡¯t chew. He prepared to give them to Broth to eatter.

    After Yuan Zhou had lunch, it was almost lunchtime for the restaurant, too. He had barely prepared the ingredients when Zhou Jia entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Good noon, Boss.¡± Zhou Jia greeted him and then directly took the rag, starting to do the cleaning.

    ¡°Um. We have a new dish today, Dongjiang Salt Baked Chicken,¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Okay, I see.¡± Zhou Jia took out her phone calmly and started to post this information in the group.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min were already used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s surprise attacks, so they had also prepared some emergency ns.

    For example, they joined many Wechat gourmet groups so they could notify the customers at the earliest time possible.

    Once the information was released, the customers seethed with excitement.

    ¡°As far as I know, Boss Yuan will definitely serve a new dish after leaving for so long. See?¡± somebody saidcently.

    ¡°We all know that. But it¡¯s the Dongjiang dish again this time. I find that Boss Yuan likes the great Su Dongpo very much,¡± somebody else also noticed this matter.

    Nevertheless, Yin Ya only noticed that it was her favourite dish.

    That¡¯s right. Yin Ya liked eating chickens and moreover, preferred dishes with a lighter taste. And this Salt Baked Chicken just fitted her taste preferences very much.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t serve new dishes very frequently in his restaurant. Every time he did so, however, it was a heavy blow to Li Li¡¯s restaurant as many of his customers went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to watch the bustling scene.

    It was still the same this time.

    ¡°Huh? I haven¡¯t seen you for a very long time.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and greeted Yin Ya who waited behind him.

    ¡°The Spring Festival ising. We are just too busy,¡± Yin Ya replied helplessly.

    ¡°Then why do you have time toe over here today, Beauty Yin?¡± Ling Hong came up and made fun of her.

    ¡°I know. This person must havee for the new dish,¡± Man Man said immediately.

    ¡°Yeah. I heard from others that the Salt Baked Chicken has been served. I really want to eat it.¡± Yin Ya nodded her head at once.

    ¡°Really? Isn¡¯t it because you miss somebody here?¡± Jiang Changxi made eyes at Yin Ya when she said that. She revealed a manner of ¡°I know everything.¡±

    ¡°You are thinking too much.¡± Yin Ya rolled her eyes in an ungainly manner.

    ¡°Everybody, pleasee on in for your meals.¡± Zhou Jia came out directly and started to greet the customers into the restaurant.

    As soon as Yin Ya went into the restaurant, Yuan Zhou walked to her inconspicuously and said with a solemn look, ¡°It has been a while.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The Spring Festival ising. I¡¯m busy,¡± Yin Ya flipped her hair and said naturally.

    ¡°I see. What do you want to eat?¡± Basically, the conversation between Yin Ya and Yuan Zhou had always been like this. It could neither go further nor worse.

    ¡°Salt Baked Chicken. I heard this new dish had just been served. I want to have a try,¡± Yin Ya said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then he turned around and went to the kitchen.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I am here too. Did you forget to take my order?¡± Jiang Changxi said with a tricky manner.

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t forget. Zhou Jia, go to take her order,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said to Zhou Jia directly.

    ¡°Haha. Don¡¯t be shy.¡± Jiang Changxi burst intoughter and didn¡¯t really mind.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just started to prepare the Salt Baked Chicken, behaving as if he hadn¡¯t heard her.

    The Dongjiang Salt Baked Chicken cooked by Yuan Zhou had somewhat improved. He wrapped two pieces of fresh and tender lotus leaves inside of the rough straw paper in order to give it some special vour.

    Looking at the hectic figure of Yuan Zhou, Yin Ya was fairly expectant. After all, she hadn¡¯t been here to eat for a long time.

    However, she was slightly dumbfounded when the dish was carried to her.

    ¡°It¡¯s just served like that?¡± Yin Ya pointed at the te in the front in surprise and asked him.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    ¡°Do you want me to hold it with my hands and eat it?¡± Yin Ya looked at Yuan Zhou with a speechless manner.

    ¡°No, you don¡¯t need to. We have prepared the gloves for you. You must tear the chicken up by yourself before you eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured at the gloves on the table.

    There was indeed a pair of gloves there. Moreover, he prepared two pairs of gloves considerately.

    ¡°But if you like eating it that way, you can also go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for an instantly and then said that.

    Because he guessed that Yin Ya probably didn¡¯t know how to tear the chicken up just by looking at her.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yin Ya felt rather speechless in the heart. How exactly could he tell that a young girl like her would like to hold an intact chicken and eat it that way directly?

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know where the problem was and thus he had to say courteously.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yin Ya said that while gnashing his teeth.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and returned to the kitchen again.

    ¡°It¡¯s really difficult to judge girls¡¯ thoughts.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion in his heart.

    Yin Ya had no idea about Yuan Zhou¡¯s sigh. If she knew that, she would probably have put away the chicken and thrown the te at Yuan Zhou.

    The reason why she would put away the chicken first was obviously because she still needed to eat it.

    ¡°Actually, the Salt Baked Chicken must be teared up instead of sliced because the ironware will destroy the taste after it¡¯s cooked. Otherwise, the taste won¡¯t be that delicious anymore.¡± When Master Cheng found Yin Ya just stared at the intact chicken and not moving, he couldn¡¯t helping up and exining to her on behalf of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin Ya was still a little puzzled.

    ¡°To be frank, we tore up the chicken in the kitchen with our handsst time. Do you want to eat that kind of chicken?¡± Master Cheng said inly.

    ¡°No.¡± Yin Ya said decisively.

    ¡°Then, that exins it.¡± Seeing Yin Ya understand that now, Master Cheng no longer said anything. He straightforwardly went to watch Yuan Zhou cook.

    ...

 Chapter 611 - Boss Yuan Is Known By All.

    <h4>Chapter 611: Boss Yuan Is Known By All.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°But do I just eat it like that?¡± Yin Ya was quite hesitant.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t like eating it that way, I can help,¡± Jiang Changxi stuck out her head and said enthusiastically at the side.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. So can I,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and said justly.

    ¡°No need. I can manage it myself.¡± Yin Ya looked at the two people drooling over the chicken in her bowl with a speechless manner and refused tly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai Hai shrugged. He had already been used to being rejected by others.

    ¡°s. Just as expected, you are reluctant.¡± Jiang Changxi said that with a manner of ambiguity.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to eat now.¡± Yin Ya immediately lowered her head with a slight blush.

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy the meal.¡± Yuan Zhou carried to her the in white rice ordered by Yin Ya after the chicken.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± As soon as Yin Ya saw Yuan Zhou, the blush on her face disappeared immediately. Only the meaningful nce at Yuan Zhou revealed her dislike to him.

    And that was the kind of obvious dislike.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou was slightly puzzled, but he still nodded his head calmly. Then, he turned around and left.

    In the face of beauties, a man must maintain his basic demeanor. Yuan Zhou was quite clear on that.

    ¡°This person really deserves the name of Compass. He has no consideration for others¡¯ feelings at all. It serves him right to be single forever,¡± Yin Ya couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    However, she didn¡¯t forget that she was here for a meal, though the way to eat the Salt Baked Chicken was a little difficult for her to ept.

    Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, however, she couldn¡¯t wait to try the taste of the chicken.

    ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±. Yuan Zhou put on the gloves prepared by Yuan Zhou quickly.

    ¡°Hoo.¡± Having taken a deep breath, Yin Ya started to tear up the chicken with her hands.

    Yin Ya was stillining about Yuan Zhou while she was tearing up the chicken. After all, it was awfully hateful to let a girl eat an entire chicken with her hands in front of others. And Yuan Zhou really deserved to be single all his life by doing that.

    After all, no beautiful girls could disregard their image.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s really easy to tear it up.¡± Yin Ya let out a light exmation and revealed a surprised look.

    In her opinion, the chicken would be both hot and difficult to tear up since it had just been prepared. By then, she would probably have messed things up and put herself in a difficult position as she didn¡¯t have the experiences of tearing an entire chicken up.

    However, she just used a little strength and torn off an entire chicken wing. With another simple action, the chicken wing was straightforwardly divided into mid-section wing, chicken wing tip, and the root of the wing. It was both convenient and easy.

    Apart from that, the chicken didn¡¯t feel very hot at all. The temperature was just right and she only felt warmth in her hand.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Yin Ya opened her mouth gently and bit off the lean meat from the chicken wing easily.

    It was a piece of chicken breast that was tore off when she tried to tear up the entire chicken.

    This piece of chicken breast looked to be distinctly textured. It carried the fragrance of grease and salt, tempting her to eat it.

    ¡°Awoo. It¡¯s so tasty and tender.¡± Yin Ya couldn¡¯t help covering her mouth and eximed in admiration.

    That¡¯s right. The chicken breast meat, which originally tasted stiff without any chewiness, nevertheless became iparably tender and smooth in Yin Ya¡¯s mouth.

    The moment the meat entered her mouth, the freshness and tastiness rushed straight into her throat. Upon biting, the gravy contained inside the chicken breast meat flowed out immediately. Along with the freshness and strong salty taste of the chicken breast meat, it straightforwardly made this Salt Baked Chicken be both fragrant and delicious.

    Unconsciously, Yin Ya continued eating and eating. Not until she bit off a piece of chicken skin did she react.

    Yin Ya didn¡¯t like eating chicken skin as she felt it was very greasy. Though the chicken skin of the Salt Baked Chicken usually wasn¡¯t greasy, she could only eat a little. If it were any more, she wouldn¡¯t eat it, either.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±. She started to chew the meat and the skin together this time, which surprisingly emitted a crisp sound.

    And the crisp sound was from the chicken skin of the Salt Baked Chicken that was chewed up.

    The chicken meat that entered the mouth this time was crisp and tender outside while soft and tender inside. After she slightly chewed it, the gravy flowed out at one and the freshness of the chicken meat immediately burst out.

    The fragrance was strong and yummy; the chicken skin was crisp and, the chicken meat inside was both soft and juicy. It was really an enjoyment to have it in the mouth.

    By then, Yin Ya had forgotten about caring for her image. She tore the chicken up and ate it at the same time and asionally, ate some in white rice.

    The taste was just wonderful.

    ¡°Ka Ca¡±. Yin Ya bit on the chicken leg bone, but it broke along with the sound. Only then did Yin Ya realize something.

    ¡°Huh? The bone is soft. Is it edible?¡± Looking at the remaining half of the bone, Yin Ya was a little surprised.

    That¡¯s right. The chickens chosen by Yuan Zhou were all Cenxi Sanhuang Chickens within a year old. The texture of the chicken meat was originally tender and smooth; the skin was crisp while the bones were soft, and the taste was fresh and delicious. After it was processed and baked by Yuan Zhou, the bones were softer and crisper. They could be chewed up very easily just like soft bones.

    One must know, during noon, Broth kept chewing and chewing the chicken bones left by Yuan Zhou for the whole lunchtime in the back alley, apanied by the sound of ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯d rather eat the meat first.¡± Having hesitated for a little while, Yin Ya didn¡¯t eat up the chicken skin, bones and meat altogether, but chose to eat the meat first.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was crowded with customers, there were still other people that came from thousands of miles away to eat the delicious dishes.

    In the hectic airport, people had to wait in line to take a cab.

    ¡°Haven¡¯t you checked the route? I told you to get everything ready even before we set off, but you only started to check when we are going to catch a cab now. It¡¯s really upsetting.¡± A couple of lovers sounded like they were quarrelling. The girl nagged the young man beside her ceaselessly.

    ¡°Wait a minute. The connection is bad here.¡± The young man took the phone with one hand and pulled the luggage with the other. He knitted his brows and appeared a little anxious.

    ¡°Check the route when we get on the car. It¡¯s our turn.¡± The girl humphed discontentedly and dragged the young man onto the cab.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± As soon as they got on the car, the driver asked while driving forward.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant,¡± the young man blurted out with even raising his head.

    After all, he had been searching for the route to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus, it was quite normal for him to bring Yuan Zhou¡¯s name out.

    However, the girlfriend had a breakdown at the side. She said to him with a dissatisfied tone, ¡°This is the airport. How would other people know who you are talking about if you just say Boss Yuan? I told you to search for the route and you know nothing about it now.¡±

    It seemed that the girl almost cried out of anger. Only then did the young man react, understanding how others could possibly know where he was going if he only mentioned a person¡¯s name. For an instant, he didn¡¯t know whether to rify the address or to soothe his girlfriend.

    At that moment, he became frantic.

    ¡°Are you talking about the one in Taoxi Road? I know that ce,¡± at that moment, the driver suddenly said lightly.

    ¡°Eh?¡±

    The young man and the girl looked at the driver at the same time.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is still 40 kilometers away from here. It¡¯s a little far.¡± The driver turned on the odometer and drove on the road deftly.

    ¡°Look, this master knows this ce. We don¡¯t need to look for the way anymore,¡± the young man immediately said to his girlfriend in surprise.

    ¡°Humph.¡± The girl red at her boyfriend first before she said to the driver mildly.

    ¡°Master, do you often go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for meals?¡±

    When she asked that, she appeared quite curious. Even the young man also touched his head and revealed an interested look.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t. I just often drive people there. Though it isn¡¯t as good as China Lane, it¡¯s also considered to be a tourist spot. That Boss Yuan is really awesome,¡± the driver said without thinking.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so famous that we don¡¯t need to search for the route.¡± The young man was left breathless with wonder. Then, he took advantage of what the driver said and started to beg for the girl¡¯s mercy.

    Meanwhile, the driver drove towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant steadily...

 Chapter 612 - Quarrel And Split

    <h4>Chapter 612: Quarrel And Split</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Hoo, I finished. It¡¯s so delicious.¡± Yin Ya breathed out and revealed a smile on her face.

    ¡°Xi Suo¡±. She carefully took off the gloves covered with oil and wiped her hands with the tissue.

    Meanwhile, she didn¡¯t forget to look around the restaurant.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat much at noon, so I was hungry.¡±

    There was a slight blush on Yin Ya¡¯s face, obviously out of embarrassment. She grumbled verbally to somebody unknown to others. Seeing nobody notice her, she stood up and left naturally.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so annoying. He cooks so well that I actually ate up an entire chicken. That¡¯s terrible.¡± As soon as Yin Ya walked out of the restaurant, she couldn¡¯t help turning around and ring at Yuan Zhou. Only then did she leave.

    With his sharp senses, Yuan Zhou naturally felt something. He raised his head and looked towards Yin Ya¡¯s seat subconsciously and then revealed an expression of puzzlement.

    ¡°Now that there¡¯s nothing left in the te, this dish should have been well received by her. Girls are really so strange, beautiful girls are stranger.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I think this should be called Manually Shredded Salt Baked Chicken,¡± while eating blissfully, Wu Hai said clearly.

    ¡°This is Dongjiang Salt Baked Chicken,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°I know, I know. But it¡¯s torn by hand now, isn¡¯t it? The taste is so good. It will be nicer to eat rice along with the gravy that flowed out.¡± Wu Hai gasped in admiration while eating.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then he prepared to turn around and go back to the kitchen.

    However, somebody stopped him at that time.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can you do me a favor?¡± The person who stopped Yuan Zhou was called Zong Lin. He was dressed in casual clothes and had short hair and thus appeared quite spirited. Judging from his appearance, he was about 27 or 28 years old.

    The person seated beside him was an older middle-aged man, whose back was slightly hunched; however, his arms were still quite muscr. He was supposed to be Zong Lin¡¯s father.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and asked.

    ¡°I want to have a match with my father on cooking and I hope you can be the judge.¡± Zong Lin was quite courteous when he said to Yuan Zhou, but was full of resentment when he mentioned his father.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Obviously, the middle-aged man heard that from his son¡¯s tone and hence snorted coldly towards Zong Lin.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I cannot.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him directly without any consideration.

    ¡°Well, all right. Sorry to bother you, Boss Yuan.¡± Zong Lin was stunned for a while and then he apologized in embarrassment.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Without saying anything more, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen.

    These two people were known to Yuan Zhou. They didn¡¯te for meals frequently, but Yuan Zhou remembered them very well, not because they were also chefs, but because they quarreled every time they came.

    Though they knew to keep their voices down in public ces, that didn¡¯t make any difference to Yuan Zhou. He could still hear their quarrel from the beginning to the end.

    ¡°Their problem cannot be solved with only onepetition.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite clear about that. Therefore, he refused the request of the son tly.

    ¡°I told you not to ask him, but you didn¡¯t follow my advice. Now you know what embarrassment is?¡± the middle-aged man reproved Zong Lin in a low voice.

    ¡°Boss Yuan didn¡¯t say anything else. He just didn¡¯t agree.¡± Zong Lin contradicted his father directly.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that enough? Do you want to be refused for a few more times? You never think before you do things. I can imagine what are your culinary skills like.¡± The middle-aged man scolded Zong Lin straightforwardly while ring at him.

    ¡°Not really. I studied western-styled cooking. And I think I¡¯m at least more awesome than you.¡± Zong Lin was reluctant to show weakness and hence refuted his father.

    ¡°You just mess things up when you cook the so-called western-style food. You know nothing but wasting things. When you shred something, you only use the central part and drop the other parts. Don¡¯t you mess things up by doing that?¡± The middle-aged man snapped straightforwardly.

    ¡°You know nothing about the western-style food. We are pursuing the perfection of the arts. It¡¯s not like blending everything in one pot just like you usually do.¡± Zong Lin couldn¡¯t help gnashing his teeth. Only then did he lower his voice and say that.

    The two people quarreled with each other just like that. If it were not for the people at the side and they were specifically keeping their voice down, the middle-aged man would have already lost his temper and smacked his son. But even so, they were also quarreling fiercely.

    The good thing was that their voices were so low that they almost didn¡¯t affect other people. Nheless, their behavior was still not good.

    ¡°Dinnertimees to an end now. Everybody, pleasee early tomorrow.¡± The quarrel straightforwardlysted until the dinnertime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Along with the sound, the incessant footsteps went far away. Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal, the two people started quarreling heatedly.

    ¡°Am I still your father? Why can¡¯t you obey me?¡± The middle-aged man shouted loudly in desperation.

    ¡°Then am I still your son? Can¡¯t you just respect me once?¡± Zong Lin suddenly stood up and asked back with the same questioning tone.

    ¡°Respect? What kind of respect do you want? Just follow my suggestions ande back home. Don¡¯t go to that western-style restaurant,¡± the middle-aged man also stood up and said with an obstinate and unyielding tone.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know anything about the western-styled food. I¡¯m going to a Michelin 1-Star restaurant rather than an ordinary one,¡± Zong Lin said indifferently and seriously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about western food? What do you think I don¡¯t know ever since cooking for so many years?¡± The middle-aged man flushed out of anger and said with a tougher tone, not preparing to yield to his son.

    ¡°Dad, I will definitely go there. I must go there.¡± Zong Lin directly stood his ground.

    Just when the middle-aged man wanted to argue with him, Zong Lin opened his mouth once again.

    ¡°You could cook everything in the kitchenst time. You could cook a delectable Egg Fried Rice with the simple rice and eggs just like a superhuman. But now, I can also cook them and am not worse than you. I¡¯m also a chef now.¡± Zong Lin looked at the eyes of his father and said word by word.

    ¡°You are also a chef? You are nothing but a novice.¡± The middle-aged man contradicted his son subconsciously after he was stunned for a while.

    ¡°I¡¯m 29 years old and canpete to be a head chef of any Michelin One Star Restaurant. I¡¯m now an official chef now,¡± Zong Lin emphasized again.

    ¡°Ok, all right, all right. You are a chef of a high-ss restaurant and look down upon this ordinary chef from a farmhouse. Just do as you want to and don¡¯te back to me when you suffer setbacks.¡± With a taunt face, the middle-aged man said that in a breath and then left with big strides.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t. I have achieved the dream of my childhood.¡± Zong Lin¡¯s words came to the ears of the middle-aged man from afar.

    The middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help thinking of what Zong Lin said in his childhood, that he also wanted to be a chef, one as awesome as his father.

    ¡°Fortunately, my father didn¡¯t ask too much of me. He will be satisfied as long as I can boil the pot and find a girlfriend. Am I right, Dad?¡± Having witnessed the whole process of the father and the son quarreling, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but look towards his parents¡¯ room on the second floor and revealed a satisfied smile.

    ¡°Boss, do you think they wille to eat again in the future?¡± Zhou Jia waited at the side until the two people left and then couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Yes, of course they will.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Jia was full of curiosity.

    After all, in her opinion, the rtionship between the father and the son seemed to have split apart. And how could they possiblye together again for meals? Did Boss Yuan find something?

    ¡°Because things cooked by me all very delicious,¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°Er..., all that my boss says is right,¡± Zhou Jia choked and then said.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head in an obvious manner.

    ...

 Chapter 613 - Mu Xiaoyun Starting Work

    <h4>Chapter 613: Mu Xiaoyun Starting Work</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhou Jia had already been used to Yuan Zhou doing things in an unconventional way; therefore, she adjusted her mood and ignored it.

    ¡°Good evening, Boss Yuan. Good evening, Jia Jia.¡± Just then, Shen Min walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After that, Zhou Jia went up to him and told him something.

    They whispered to each other for a while and then, Zhou Jia prepared to leave.

    ¡°Goodbye, Boss. Goodbye, Min Min.¡± Zhou Jia waved her hand to them and said goodbye.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou answered her, ¡°Take care.¡±

    Zhou Jia was a little more lively while Shen Min seldom spoke to Yuan Zhou alone after she came. At that time, she usually went to the second floor of the pub straightforwardly and waited for the drinkers to arrive.

    Today, however, Shen Min hung about for some time downstairs and suddenly said, ¡°Boss Yuan, thenterns outside are very beautiful today.¡±

    ¡°Yes. It can bring us more fortune,¡± Yuan Zhou said habitually.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯m going upstairs to tidy the pub up now.¡± Without saying anything more, Shen Min nodded her head. Then, she opened the door of the sergestes scenery wall and walked inside.

    The business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still as good as always. Just when Yuan Zhou prepared to take a rest after all the drinkers went into the pub, there appeared another person at the door.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it has been while,¡± Mu Xiaoyun stood at the door and greeted Yuan with a sweet smile.

    ¡°Little Yun, you came.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Yeah. Boss, I¡¯ve finished the final exam. Can Ie to work tomorrow?¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly.

    ¡°Sure. Come here around the same time as before. You don¡¯t need toe in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed directly.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said smilingly.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Boss, you are still the same, a man. Then, I wille tomorrow morning and have my breakfast before arriving,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a good man,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Um, I know, I know. Boss Yuan is the best.¡± Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t really care about Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-deprecation and just continued on. She left soon afterwards

    Just as she arrived at the door, however, Mu Xiaoyun turned around again and said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Thenterns by the door of our restaurant are very beautiful.¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Though the Nice Guy Card doesn¡¯t seem to be something good, I do have a good taste.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought with a frown.

    On the next morning, Yuan Zhou opened the door very early and waited for the customers toe.

    ¡°Xiaoyun will work together with you today and your sry will stay the same,¡± Yuan Zhou said to Zhou Jia who had arrived earlier.

    ¡°I see. Thank you, boss.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then cleaned the tables and chairs quietly.

    ¡°Morning, Sister Jia. I¡¯m Mu Xiaoyun. I will be working with you from today. Morning, boss.¡± As soon as Mu Xiaoyun arrived, she greeted Zhou Jia first and then Yuan Zhou.

    After all, she was more familiar with Yuan Zhou than with Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Hello, Xiaoyun.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head smilingly and then she took out a warm towel and handed to her.

    ¡°The towel is still warm.¡± Mu Xiaoyun received the towel and became very happy.

    ¡°Yeah. Our Boss is always sharp-tongued but kind-hearted.¡± Zhou Jia said to Mu Xiaoyun in a whisper.

    ¡°Um, you are right. Our boss is very kind, but he¡¯s just not good at speaking.¡± Mu Xiaoyun also revealed the inside story of Yuan Zhou without hesitation.

    ¡°Right on. Every time people want to say something to our boss, they will need great efforts.¡± Zhou Jia also nodded her head as if she had the same feeling.

    Mu Xiaoyun also followed suit. Obviously, she couldn¡¯t agree with her more.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou became little speechless at the side. He had good ears and eyes and moreover stood not far from them. Was it really good to talk about him directly like that?

    Zhou Jia felt it was pretty good to have another person to work with them together. Then, she wouldn¡¯t be the only one that often choked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Of course, the most important thing was that she wasn¡¯t the only one who would drool over the delicacies, either.

    ¡°Youe, Xiaoyun. Are you on holiday now?¡± Once Wu Hai entered the restaurant, he caught sight of Mu Xiaoyun and then greeted her naturally.

    ¡°Yes, Brother Wu.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head obediently.

    ¡°Xiaoyun is so lovable, but why does it feel like you are not growing up? Is it because you can¡¯t eat well if it isn¡¯t Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± Man Man couldn¡¯t help going up to pinch Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s face and then she asked.

    ¡°You are right. I feel that no one can cook as well as my boss. I specifically came to smell the scent every day,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said in a mischievous manner.

    ¡°Haha. Never mind. When you earn enough money, you can eat as much as you want.¡± Ling Hong also said smilingly at the side.

    ¡°Youe, Little Yun.¡±

    ¡°It has been a while, Little Yun.¡±

    ¡°Little Yun, are you here for the part-time job over the winter holiday?

    ¡°Are you still going back to school after the Chinese New Year?

    After Mu Xiaoyun came here today, almost all the customers asked Mu Xiaoyun questions all day long.

    After all, Mu Xiaoyun was the first employee of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and she left a very fresh impression to the customers.

    While she was greeting the customers, Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t forget to answer the customers¡¯ question. She still behaved as obedient and lovable as before.

    On the first day Mu Xiaoyun came to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou received thestment which sincerely said that his dishes were cheap. At around noon, the system reminded him that the mission had beenpleted.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou tapped open the system as soon as lunchtime ended and after the customers left one after another.

    [Main Mission] From The Heart

    (Mission tips: collecting 100 sighs of emotion from the heart saying that the dishes are so cheap.)

    [Mission status] 100/100

    [Mission reward] Hot Pot Ingredient (Duck) Avable

    (Reward tips: duck intestines are an indispensable ingredient for a hot pot. So work hard for the Hot Pot Duck Intestines, young man.)

    ¡°As expected, it waspleted. Now I also have duck intestines.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    Without the duck intestines, it couldn¡¯t be called the authentic hot pot. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite happy after he received the rewards.

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou uttered straightforwardly.

    In just a little while, Yuan Zhou found abel on one of the cabs in the kitchen and couldn¡¯t wait to pull it open.

    ¡°Hua La¡±. Yuan Zhou pulled open that cab and looked at the inside. Then, he suddenly closed the cab and opened it again after around five seconds.

    ¡°System, is there anything wrong with you?¡± Yuan Zhou said to the system with a puzzled look.

    The system disyed, ¡°Do you have any doubts, Host?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it was duck? Why are there only duck intestines?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

    The system disyed, ¡°There are only the duck intestines for the ingredient rewarded. Theye from the duck.¡±

    ¡°But you didn¡¯t say that clearly when I asked you at that time.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a look of ¡°You cheated me again.¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you can read the brief introductions of the mission carefully, again.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. You are lying to me, again.¡± Yuan Zhou read the introductions again and then thought back to the conversation on that day. After that, he couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him anymore.

    ¡°I am actually being ignored. I thought it would be an entire duck, but it turns out to be the duck intestines only. How mean and stingy.¡± Yuan Zhou turned on his nagging mode.

    ¡°You promised to reward me with an entire duck, but now there are only the duck intestines left.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to bother the system until it got annoyed to see if he could get the entire duck.

    However, the system remained silent and didn¡¯t even answer Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Oh, right. Since you only gave me the duck intestines, where are the remaining parts?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of other parts of the duck.

    The system disyed, ¡°They have been recycled.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. I suddenly have a premonition that the duck has been fed with some sort of precious ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the pigs that had been fed with the watermelon.

    Yuan Zhou felt heartache at the system¡¯s squandering.

    ...

 Chapter 614 - Buying A Watch

    <h4>Chapter 614: Buying A Watch</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou closed the door of the cab and revealed a look of heartache. Of course, what he felt heartache was for the other parts of the duck that were nowhere to be found.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling,¡± a familiar ringtone sounded.

    ¡°Huh? It is already this hour.¡± Yuan Zhou took up the phone and checked the time. It clearly disyed 2 o¡¯clock on the screen.

    ¡°Um. I can rest for one hour and watch some TV.¡± Yuan Zhou held his phone and closed the door before heading to the second floor straightforwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since he came back from Japan, he had been addicted to a TV drama series. It was actually updated at 12:00 a.m. every day, but it was toote for Yuan Zhou to watch. Therefore, he had to watch it the next day.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou always spared one hour in the afternoon to watch TV every day.

    ¡°Can that protagonist defeat those gangsters today?¡± Yuan Zhou thought carefully while turning on hisputer.

    What Yuan Zhou watched was a criminal investigation drama. The protagonist was a private detective with a very high IQ and had also been a policeman. But now, he lived on the rewards given by the police authorities which came from cracking the cases.

    This drama was quite fast-paced. Basically, a case could be solved in three to five episodes. And the character type of the protagonist was also of that of a prince charming. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he was just a little less handsome than Yuan Zhou himself.

    The protagonist wore a business suit every day. Unlike the detectives in other TV dramas, this one had a tidy hair and was dressed very clean. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite interested in him.

    In today¡¯s episode of the drama, the protagonist went to a store of luxury goods in order to follow a person. He followed him while buying things.

    During the period, he even tried several watches on and then bought one.

    ¡°Hmm, this watch fits the protagonist very well.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion first.

    In the following plot not long after that, this watch was used so deftly by the protagonist that it even stopped a bullet for him.

    ¡°A man looks so handsome when he wears a watch.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and revealed a thoughtful manner.

    ¡°This protagonist is just a little less handsome than me. Since I¡¯m so much more handsome than him, I must have a watch, too.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his own wrists.

    Five minutester, Yuan Zhou made a decision.

    He took his coat and went out directly. Of course, he was going to buy a watch.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou walked to the crossroads in one go. During the process, he was ill-treated by Broth unting its rtionship, as it was chasing and ying with a Chinese stray dog happily. Except for that, everything went smoothly.

    Once he got on the car, the driver asked him straightforwardly, ¡°Where are you going?¡±

    The question of the driver directly baffled Yuan Zhou. He just wanted to buy a watch, but he had no idea where he should go to buy one.

    However, this was no time to be making mistakes. Yuan Zhou said very calmly, ¡°Lihua Road, please.¡±

    ¡°All right,¡± answered the driver. Then, the car headed for the most bustling ce of this city.¡±

    The ce where Yuan Zhou was going this time was not far from the street where he had bought the clothesst time. Since there were so many stores that sold clothes, there must be some ces that sold watches.

    At around 3:00 in the afternoon, the roads weren¡¯t really crowded. In just half an hour, Yuan Zhou arrived at Lihua Road.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked the driver and then got off the car.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. He didn¡¯t walk for too long before he saw arge shopping mall.

    ¡°Just as expected. If there¡¯s a shopping mall, I can definitely find stores that sell watches inside. How quick-witted I am!¡± Yuan Zhou praised himself for a while inwardly and then walked into the mall.

    With the air-conditioner on, the mall was very warm. Yuan Zhou unzipped his coat first before he started to wander about in the mall.

    The area close to the entrance was the clothes area. Of course, they were all women clothes. When he walked inside further, it was the women-shoes area.

    ¡°Sure enough. The mall nevercks people.¡± Yuan Zhou walked forward with big strides towards the central part.

    Just in a little while, he walked to a counter where a line of English letters were marked. Yuan Zhou indicated that he basically knew none of them.

    Looking at the watches surrounded by the ss cab, however, Yuan Zhou stood still there.

    ¡°Nice to meet you. Which one do you like? You can try it on.¡± A sweet-looking girl dressed in business attire went up to him directly and asked.

    ¡°Okay. Is there the kind with the leather watch strap?¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and then said.

    ¡°Sure. Look at this one. This watch strap is made of genuine leather from soft calf hide. It feels very soft andfortable.¡± The girl immediately took out a watch from the ss cab and introduced it to him very carefully.

    ¡°Any other color?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the ck watchband and asked directly.

    After all, what the protagonist wore in the drama was a watch with a brown strap.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou wanted to buy that one because it could stop bullets.

    ¡°Yes, but this one is a little more expensive. Nevertheless, it fits you very much. You have a fairplexion, so the brown one looks better.¡± The girl immediately took out another watch from the cab on the other side.

    And it was exactly the color that Yuan Zhou wanted. The key point was that this girl was very good at talking to customers.

    ¡°Um. Let me try it on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. When he nced at the price, he found it was still eptable and thus prepared to try it on.

    ¡°Okay. Let me show you how to wear it. You just need to buckle it through the third hole. Look! The watch dial looks so magnificent and the strap is also of made from genuine leather. It looks great on you.¡± The girl kept praising Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Not bad. Can I pay by bank transfer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly. He didn¡¯t intend to take it off.

    ¡°Yes, sure. Here¡¯s the QR code. Scan it and pay by bank transfer. It¡¯s a total of 12000 RMB.¡± The girl showed him a QR code at once and put it in front of him.

    ¡°Done. I will be taking it away now.¡± Yuan Zhou showed the transfer to the girl and then said.

    ¡°No problem, of course. After you wash and clean the watch strap, remember to use a little hand cream. Swipe the cream evenly on your hands and then rub it on the watch strap. Of course, you can also bring it here and we can do the maintenance work for you.¡± The girl gave the details concerning the maintenance while she was wrapping up the watch.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou listened to her carefully the whole time and nodded his head asionally.

    ¡°Let me give you a holder for the watch. When you don¡¯t wear it, you can put it on the holder. It¡¯s not only good-looking, but also doesn¡¯t upy too much space. At the same time, you can also find it conveniently.¡± The girl handed the package to him smilingly.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, he took the bag and left.

    ¡°The equipment of a prince charming is finally in the right ce,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the watch around his wrist and said to himself lightly.

    When he took a cab back home, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help calcting the time.

    ¡°It took five minutes more toe back. It seems traffic lights do take a lot of time.¡± Yuan Zhou checked his watch first before he walked into the restaurant.

    After he watched TV and went out to buy the watch, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°Now that I have a watch, I don¡¯t need to look up for the time anymore,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his wrist and then said lightly.

    Having changed into the Han Chinese Clothing for working, Yuan Zhou directly came downstairs into the kitchen and prepared to wash the ingredients.

    When he reached out his hand, however, he suddenly became stupefied.

    The watch upied his wrist obviously. Yuan Zhou moved his hand subconsciously and then got stunned.

    ¡°I need to work for six hours every day. Plus the time used to prepare the ingredients and practice sculpting, I basically can¡¯t rest for 12 hours.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly started to calcte his own avable time, silently.

    Then, he took off the watch quickly.

    ¡°Watching TV really affects people¡¯s judgement. It¡¯s true that TV dramas damage people¡¯s wits.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the watch and then the ingredients speechlessly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou found that he didn¡¯t have any time to wear the watch. The daily working time sometimes exceeded 12 hours and how could a chef wear things around the wrist during his working time?

    So, more than 10000 RMB was paid in vain?

    Yuan Zhou suddenly felt he got a stomachache.

    ...

 Chapter 615 - Superman Will Also Age

    <h4>Chapter 615: Superman Will Also Age</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really have much time to think about the watch. He put it down and immediately began to prepare the ingredients required by supper.

    The business time arrived as usual in the evening. Just as Yuan Zhou said, the father and the son came together again halfway through dinnertime.

    ¡°My boss is really awesome. I thought those two had a falling out with each other and would nevere again,¡± when Zhou Jia saw Zong Lin and his father sit together to eat again, she couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    ¡°What happened, Sister Jia Jia?¡± Mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t help asking at the side.

    ¡°Let me tell you...¡± Zhou Jia told Mu Xiaoyun the reason in whispers. Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to tell her about Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter.

    ¡°Our boss is always right. I feel that our boss knows a lot and is really awesome.¡± Mu Xiaoyun felt Yuan Zhou was always right.

    ¡°Yes, indeed.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head to show her consent.

    Mu Xiaoyun also nodded, following her at the side.

    ¡°But trust me, they will quarrel again a momentter.¡± Zhou Jia gestured to the father and son¡¯s location.

    ¡°Do we need to tell them to keep their voice down?¡± Mu Xiaoyun turned her head and asked.

    ¡°No need. Though they often quarrel, they have some awareness and won¡¯t disturb others by making noise. Their voices are very low.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head and then went to greet the other customers.

    Zhou Jia also went to carry the dishes. However, this time, she was wrong. Zong Lin¡¯s father started to lose his temper the moment he sat down and moreover, he was very angry today. Therefore, he behaved more aggressively than before.

    ¡°What exactly are you doing all these days? I tell you toe back home, but you never do as I say. You just mess things up.¡± Zong Lin¡¯s father red at Zong Lin and revealed a dissatisfied look.

    ¡°I¡¯m inviting you to have the meal. Can¡¯t we just eat quietly?¡± Zong Lin couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes.

    ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± His father opened his eyes wide and said discontentedly.

    Yeah, he did have reasons for that. Right now, he felt that his stomach was full on the mes of fury. Thus, how could he have any appetite?

    Zong Lin¡¯s father was called Zong Liguo. He was a head chef of a farmhouse restaurant and worked for ten days a month and resting the remaining 20 days. It was a fairly rxing job.

    During normal time, he was very good at cooking the Crab Tofu, which was also Zong Lin¡¯s favourite dish since his childhood. Nheless, today, one of his old customersmented that his Crab Tofu had been overcooked and didn¡¯t taste good.

    Zong Liguo apologized to this older customer immediately, but in the heart, he suddenly thought of his son that always made him worry.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely because I worry about that little brat too much that made me unable to cook it well.¡± Zong Liguo thought inwardly.

    With this matter on his mind, how could Zong Liguo be happy?

    And the happening was also known by Zong Lin. The source of the news was naturally his mom.

    ¡°All right, all right. You can¡¯t always do this to me. You can¡¯t get angry somewhere else and take it out on me. Besides, you did overcook the Crab Tofu. You are getting old.¡± Zong Lin said straightforwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s overcooked? Let me tell you, boy. The older, the wiser!¡± Zong Lin¡¯s father suddenly flew into a rage.

    ¡°It is because I know you are my father that I listen to you preaching every time.¡± Zong Lin lowered his voice and also said discontentedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s really a hard time for you, isn¡¯t it? Remember, you bettere back tomorrow. Otherwise, you can get out of here right now!¡± Zong Liguo didn¡¯t spare his son¡¯s feelings this time, but instead, said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Have you made your decision if you¡¯re saying that?¡± Zong Lin sat up straight and asked solemnly.

    Just when Zong Liguo wanted to answer him, Yuan Zhou carried up their dishes.

    ¡°Here are the dishes for you two. Please enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou put the tes between them directly.

    He interrupted the quarrel between the two people and also stopped the more resolute words of Zong Lin¡¯s father.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Zong Liguo snorted coldly. He turned his head around and didn¡¯t look at his son anymore.

    Nevertheless, Zong Lin revealed a bitter smile and said thanks to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy the meal.¡± Having served the dishes, Yuan Zhou nodded his head, turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    While eating, the two people were very quiet, very quiet. They did not talk nor make eye contact. They just ate their meal quietly.

    Not long after that, however, Zong Lin¡¯s words made Zong Liguo angry again.

    ¡°I have epted the invitation from that restaurant and will not be going back.¡± Zong Lin swallowed thest mouthful of the rice and suddenly said.

    ¡°Okay, fine, fine. Then don¡¯te back forever.¡± This time, Zong Liguo failed to lower his voice and said more loudly than before. It could be seen how angry he was.

    Fortunately, the business time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended at that moment.

    The customers left one after another. As they were in the midst of a cold war, the father and the son naturally didn¡¯t notice that.

    They didn¡¯t even respond to the customers¡¯ discussions about the rain falling on the ground.

    When all customers left, Yuan Zhou suddenly walked to them.

    ¡°Excuse me, was it you that wanted me to be a judge yesterday?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words stopped their quarrel.

    ¡°Yes. Do you agree, Boss Yuan?¡± The two people gave a start at the same time. Finally, Zong Lin reacted and asked.

    ¡°Yeah. This little brat invited you. If only you agreed.¡± Zong Liguo nodded his head and said that immediately, too.

    ¡°Then what do you want me to be the judge about?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for their answer after he said that lightly, but turned his head and continued to asked Zong Lin.

    ¡°If I say your craftsmanship surpassed your father¡¯s, what would you do?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Zong Lin with an indifferent and solemn expression.

    ¡°And, old man, if I said the elders are indeed wiser and your craftsmanship is still better than your son¡¯s, what would you say?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained the same when he looked at Zong Liguo.

    This question of Yuan Zhou¡¯s instantly silenced the two people.

    That¡¯s right. What was the point even if he could prove he was better than his father?

    That¡¯s right. What was the point even if he could prove he was still as good as before?

    Both of them couldn¡¯t help thinking of such a question.

    ¡°Dinnertime hase to an end now. Pleasee early tomorrow.¡± The sound of Yuan Zhou seeing off customers broke the silence.

    Then, the two people walked out of the restaurant quietly and didn¡¯t notice it was still raining outside.

    ¡°Ouch.¡± The ground was so wet and slippery that Zong Liguo sprained his ankle when he slipped. All he could do was squat at the side, unable to even stand up by himself.

    The abrupt sound also awakened Zong Lin. He walked to Zong Liguo subconsciously and said, ¡°Let me carry you on my back.¡±

    Zong Liguo ignored his son. Such an injury wasn¡¯t a serious problem for him when he was young. Not until he found that he really had no way to stand up by himself did he lie prone on his son¡¯s back.

    They just stayed silent like that and walked straight out of the side street until they got to the car. Then, Zong Lin carried his father to the passenger side.

    ¡°Dad, the Crab Tofu cooked by you is actually as tasty as before. It is the same as always. And you are still like a superman that can do anything, but you know, even a superman can grow old.¡± Zong Lin looked at his own father and said seriously.

    It sounded a little awkward when the words came from a 29-year-old man, but it was also what he said to his father when he was little. Everything had changed when he said the same thing tens of yearster.

    Zong Liguo was truly stunned this time. He looked at Zong Lin and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Now I¡¯m also a superman in another little brat¡¯s eyes.¡± Zong Lin suddenly smiled and said. The little brat mentioned by him was naturally his 2-year-old son, Zong Liguo¡¯s grandson.

    After saying that, Zong Lin went to the other side and sat on the driver¡¯s seat.

    ¡°You are a superman? Ho Ho. Be cautious not to cut in front of other carster.¡± Zong Liguo¡¯s mood recovered. His tone sounded a little different, but also unchanged.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected that their rtionship is actually so good. It feels so touching. Boss, you also feel so, don¡¯t you?¡± Zhou Jia sniffled and then turned to look at Yuan Zhou, who took the umbre but didn¡¯t hand it to the father and the son.

    Even Mu Xiaoyun also looked at Yuan Zhou with her glistening eyes at the side.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m thinking that I ought to ask the Street Administration Office to repair the street. Otherwise, what shall I do if others fall down on the ground and ask me topensate? The appearance of the street is a petty thing, but thepensation is not.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the poor conditions of the side street earnestly and seriously.

    ¡°Well...¡± Then, Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun were made speechless at the same time. They simply didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ...

 Chapter 616 - Planning Ability

    <h4>Chapter 616: nning Ability</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou stared at the watch that he had just worn.

    ¡°Hua¡±. He suddenly pulled open the drawer again and took out a hand towel. Then, he wiped his hands clean and took off the watch.

    After that, Yuan Zhou just stood still like that and stared at the watch for quite a while.

    ¡°A watch worth more than 10,000 RMB cannot be left unused like that.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he covered his stomach with his hands, revealing a that his heartache was turning into a stomachache.

    Just then, Yuan Zhou thought of the salesgirl¡¯s words.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. He turned around and walked upstairs quickly into his own room. Then, he took out the packaging bag of the watch and brought out a box from inside.

    After a sound of ¡°Pa¡±, the box was opened, revealing a holder for watches.

    ¡°Um. This should do it.¡± Yuan Zhou took the box and directly walked downstairs.

    He moved the holder and the watch back and forth for a while and then confirmed the location to put it. In the end, however, he put them away.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little early to put it here. I think tomorrow morning is better. The light is good and it will be easier to tell the time,¡± Yuan Zhou said to the watch primly and then put it back in the cab.

    After all, very few people came during the business time of the pub and thus, it wasn¡¯t easily appreciated.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened for business right on time again. The arrival and participation of Mu Xiaoyun reduced Zhou Jia¡¯s workload and the customers were more used to her.

    After all, there was arge loli like Mu Xiaoyun, who was so lovable and quick-witted, that behaved like a big mascot of the restaurant. Moreover, she formed a sharp contrast with the solemn and indifferent person Yuan Zhou, which made the scene even more interesting.

    At least, most of the customers thought so.

    At the earliest possible time, Yuan Zhou put the watch worth of 11,000 RMB on the countertop. It appeared fairly conspicuous and didn¡¯t get in the way.

    ¡°Huh? Where did that watche from? Is it for me?¡± Ling Hong went up and held the watch up, saying intentionally.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s for telling the time.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have a clock?¡± Wu Hai nced at it but didn¡¯t appear to be interested in that.

    ¡°It¡¯s more convenient to tell the time in this way.¡± Yuan Zhou continued saying that indifferently.

    Then... there was no then. Ling Hong just shrugged in an uninterested manner, sitting down to order his dishes while Wu Hai straightforwardly focused his attention on the food steamer containing the Soup Dumplings.

    Meanwhile, other customers that saw the watch did nothing but just nced at it. They neither asked Yuan Zhou about it nor did anything else.

    ¡°It seems to be different from what I imagined.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around without turning a hair and knitted his brows, feeling a little puzzled in the heart.

    Having failed in acting cool, Yuan Zhou was a little upset. Fortunately, he had always appeared solemn during normal times and thus nobody noticed that he was disappointed. Therefore, he became even more disappointed.

    Weren¡¯t they supposed to praise him for the tasteful watch on the countertop?

    Luckily, the mission released by the system rescued Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. The system released another mission.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you have triggered a side mission. To receive or not?¡±

    ¡°Receive,¡± Yuan Zhou said without any hesitation.

    The system disyed, ¡°The side mission has been released. It¡¯s avable to be checked.¡±

    ¡°What will the mission be this time?¡± While thinking of that, Yuan Zhou tapped open the mission.

    [Side Mission] Hold a fruit tasting meeting and let customers choose the most satisfying fruit by voting. Then it can be used in the fruit te after meals.

    (Mission tips: It must be held at 12:00 at night on any particr day. Go, go and work hard to achieve this mission.)

    [Mission Reward] After-meal fruits

    (Reward tips:) You want something else even if you have been rewarded with the fruits? That¡¯s not possible.)

    After he read the mission, Yuan Zhou really wanted to beat him. He asked in a speechless manner, ¡°System, are you sure it means 12:00 midnight rather than at noon?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Good eyesight is an indispensable skill for a chef.¡±

    ¡°My eyesight is very good, but yours does not seem to be so. You want me to hold the fruit tasting meeting at 12:00 midnight. Do you think it¡¯s a ghost market?¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead feebly and directly grumbled.

    The system disyed, ¡°The full name of this system is Master Chef System.¡±

    ¡°So this is the reason you want me to hold the fruit tasting meeting at midnight?¡± Yuan Zhou almostughed out of anger.

    Then, the system fell silent for quite a while. Just when Yuan Zhou thought the system vanished again, it reappeared.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, don¡¯t you feel it¡¯s more meaningful to hold the fruit tasting meeting at midnight?¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Can I swear?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    The system disyed, ¡°As you please, host.¡±

    ¡°How is this goddamned meaningful? Come on, let¡¯s fight one on one. Today, I¡¯m going to make you feel that the life of the system is more meaningful.¡± Yuan Zhou rolled up his sleeves and appeared to be quite furious.

    Then, the system no longer emitted any sound and straightforwardly ignored Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It cannot have even a good day unless I am cheated.¡± While muttering, Yuan Zhou checked the mission carefully and considered how toplete it.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t refuse the reward. The fruits provided by the system were quite attractive, not to mention that there weren¡¯t a lot of varieties of fruit in his restaurant.

    However, Yuan Zhou felt his balls aching as soon as he thought of the time. Thinking about it a little longer, he figured out an idea, ¡°There are definitely very few people at this time of day, but Wu Hai and Ling Hong can probablye then. I think three or five people can be here.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was thinking in the heart who coulde then. In his opinion, those who often came to drink liquor were supposed to have time at night. In just a little while, he confirmed the candidates. There were a total of five people.

    ¡°Tomorrow I will notify them right away.¡± Yuan Zhou tapped his left hand with the right one and finally confirmed how toplete this mission.

    However, the system was not easily fooled or cheated.

    The system disyed, ¡°Tasting is both a science and an art. The tasting of the fruit requires not only knowledge of the various seasonal fruits, nting, quality, and varieties of the fruits, but also many people to verify it.¡±

    ¡°Therefore, the participants cannot be less than 30 people. This is a medium-sized tasting meeting.¡±

    The long passage was read through by Yuan Zhou without omitting a single word and instantly, he got angry.

    ¡°Don¡¯t stop me. I¡¯m going to perish together with this goddamn system. What exactly are you thinking? How could you think of letting me find thirty people toe to eat fruits at 12:00 midnight? Won¡¯t they think that it¡¯s a ghost market? Do you know the strength of my big fists?¡± Yuan Zhou simple was outraged and exasperated.

    In response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s anger, the system just yed dead. It neither answered him nor responded to him.

    Only after Yuan Zhou walked around the kitchen in a huff for a while did he stop and start to consider how toplete the mission.

    After all, anger couldn¡¯t solve any problems. Yuan Zhou was very clear about that, but still, he needed to vent his anger. Otherwise, the system wouldn¡¯t realize that had a hot temper as well.

    ¡°The procedures of the tasting meeting?¡± Yuan Zhou felt a headache as soon as he thought of the difficult problem of the system.

    Yuan Zhou had never been a ss leader and hence didn¡¯t have any concept of organizing anything. He simply didn¡¯t know what to start with.

    ¡°Is it better to ask Jiang Changxi or Yin Ya?¡± Yuan Zhou had thought of many ideas in his mind.

    In his eyes, Jiang Changxi was a director of apany and must have conducted countless events while Yin Ya was supposed to have no problem in organizing medium-sized events as an assistant of the supervisor.

    For an instant, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t make up his mind whom to ask.

    He stood still and thought for five minutes and then made the decision.

    ¡°Well, a prince charming like me had better look through the inte.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs into his own room.

    ...

 Chapter 617 - Yuan Zhous Mistake

    <h4>Chapter 617: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Mistake</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A ¡°Pa La Pa La¡± sound emitted from Yuan Zhou¡¯s side when he typed on the keyboard.

    That could fully prove how serious Yuan Zhou was when he looked up the procedures.

    However, just as Yuan Zhou typed the several words of ¡®procedures for a tasting meeting¡¯, a long list of various procedures appeared.

    There were all kinds of tasting meetings. Red wine, liquor, white wine, cars, or foods. The only thing that was missing was the fruit tasting meeting.

    But Yuan Zhou still read through the procedures of these tasting meetings. Only then did he supported his forehead straightforwardly and grumbled speechlessly.

    ¡°Stupid system, even if you want me to hold the fruit tasting meeting, you don¡¯t need to do it at midnight. There is absolutely no precedent.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a slight headache.

    Yuan Zhou had read all the procedures very carefully and none of them were held at midnight. Of course, some were held in the evening.

    For example, those high-end ones like the wine party.

    As for those held in the wee hours, he had never even heard of any.

    ¡°Huh? Let me see if I can use this tasting meeting of delicious food for reference.¡± When Yuan Zhou looked up more procedures on the inte, he found one rting to a tasting meeting of delicious food and hence clicked it directly to read it.

    ¡°There are so many steps. First, advance publicizing of the tasting meeting; second, main contents of the tasting meeting; third, workflow of the tasting meeting; fourth, the list of the ingredients needed; fifth, expense budget of the tasting meeting. Well, this is fairly professional.¡± Yuan Zhou studied the procedure carefully.

    Then, Yuan Zhou found that even with such a detailed procedure, he didn¡¯t know what to do, either.

    ¡°It seems even a prince charming isn¡¯t good at everything.¡± Yuan Zhou powered down hisputer and sighed sorrowfully with emotion.

    ¡°That is fine. If I¡¯m too omnipotent, I won¡¯t be a perfect prince charming.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his own forehead andforted himself well.

    Having stared into space for a while, Yuan Zhou checked the time and found that there were still three hours before the lunchtimemenced. Hence, he was prepared to do something else.

    ¡°Right. I can write the invitation cards first. The procedures said the invitation cards are needed.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly.

    Then, he started to turn everything inside out, looking for something.

    Yuan Zhou had not much but he did have many little strange objects like the embossed paper used to make the invitation cards.

    The paper was originally bought along with the restaurant flowers by Yuan Zhou. It was the white embossed paper with lotus flower patterns, which looked refreshing as well as simple and elegant.

    ¡°The paper is quite good.¡± Having confirmed the paper style, Yuan Zhou immediately took up the scissors and started to cut it into a certain shape.

    The intermediate level of cooking had made him be a beautiful, dexterous man now.

    Therefore, it wasn¡¯t difficult for Yuan Zhou to make the invitation cards. Once he cut the papers into a certain shape, Yuan Zhou directly brought out the Chinese brush and started to write invitation cards.

    ¡°It is lucky that I bought the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone when I prepared the menu at that time. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be so convenient.¡± While pouring the ink into the inkstone, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion at his foresight.

    ¡°Thirty invitation cards are supposed to be enough, but let me prepare another twenty just in case. After all, it must be held at midnight. These cards should be good.¡± While writing, Yuan Zhou thought of the appropriate candidates.

    Breathing in, lifting the brush, and setting it down, Yuan Zhou finished 40 invitation cards in one go. When he finished all of them, it was almost time for lunch.

    ¡°Hoo... It¡¯s so tiring.¡± Looking at a stack of invitation cards beside him, he had a sense of achievement.

    Then, he walked downstairs to prepare the ingredients of the lunch since he found the time was almost up.

    ¡°Good afternoon, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia greeted him together.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    The arrival of the two girls indicated that lunchtime had started.

    ¡°Yo, Boss Yuan. Get me a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle.¡± Once Jiang Changxi entered the restaurant, she directly ordered her dishes. She ordered even more quickly than Wu Hai.

    ¡°Don¡¯t interrupt. Let me order first.¡± Wu Hai immediately turned around and said to Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°No, never.¡± Jiang Changxi straightforwardly turned her head around.

    However, Wu Hai paid no attention to her and directly brought out the names of his dishes to Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of scrambling for a minute or two? Look! How calm I am.¡± Ling Hong walked quickly into the restaurant and got seated. Then, he started to talk to Zhou Jia and ordered his dishes.

    Of course, he wasn¡¯t slower than them, either.

    Yuan Zhou was already ustomed to their debates, thus he nodded his head lightly and then went to cook dishes.

    Not long after that, Yuan Zhou carried the Dongpo Pig Knuckle ordered by Jiang Changxi to her personally.

    ¡°Here is your Dongpo Pig Knuckle and in white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the tes and said like usual.

    ¡°Wow, a rare visitor. I¡¯m not Yin Ya. How could you carry my dishes to me personally? Is it because you found that my bed was veryfortable and wanted to try it?¡± Jiang Changxi was surprised at first. Then, she teased Yuan with an evilugh.

    Jiang Changxi was every clear that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t approach her proactively, as she had been teasing him frequently. Therefore, Yuan Zhou stayed away from her intentionally even when he was summoned by her.

    ¡°No. I want to ask you a question?¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head primly and then said humbly.

    After all, he had read through both volumes of The Art of Speech and hence learned to speak humbly.

    ¡°What question? Tell me.¡± Jiang Changxi leaned toward him and behaved as if she wanted to move her ear closer to him.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou took a step back and stood still before he started to say, ¡°Have you ever handled any tasting meetings in yourpany?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I have experienced much before I got so far. Why are you asking this minor question?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Since you have a wealth of experience, what should I do if I want to hold a fruit tasting meeting, the kind that doesn¡¯t require too many people?¡± Yuan Zhou asked her with a look of indifference as if he were really just asking randomly.

    ¡°Hahahahaha. Are you going to hold the tasting meeting? Since you don¡¯t know the exact procedures, do you need my help? It will be more convenient and faster.¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly figured out why Yuan Zhou had departed from his normal behavior and carried the dishes to her personally this time. Therefore, she asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°No, thanks. I have finished the most important step among the whole procedures.¡± Having been seen through, Yuan Zhou still remained calm and refused her tly.

    ¡°Which step?¡± Jiang Changxi became a little puzzled then.

    After all, she got to know from Yuan Zhou¡¯s question that he didn¡¯t know nor understand what to do. Then, what was the most important step that he had finished?

    ¡°The invitation cards are ready. This is for you.¡± Yuan Zhou drew one out and handed it to her.

    ¡°Um.¡± Jiang Changxi received the invitation card, opened it and took a look.

    ¡°After the invitation cards are all finished, the remaining work will be easier.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Are these invitation cards all written by hand and made by yourself?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou with a surprised manner.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head deservedly andcently.

    ¡°How many have you written?¡± Jiang Changxi continued asking him.

    ¡°Not many. Only 50.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a proud tone but an indifferent expression.

    ¡°Actually, the invitation cards can be copied. The only thing you need to do is write the names.¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help saying that with a big smile.

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou instantly became dumbfounded. Then, he said with an uncaring manner, ¡°It shows great sincerity to write it by hand. Anyway, they are all so small.¡±

    He behaved as if he were truly very sincere.

    Then, even Jiang Changxi became speechless. She just felt in her heart that it was no wonder Yuan Zhou was called Compass. He was so conscientious and persistent that he wrote the menu and even the invitation cards by hand.

    She was really awed by Yuan Zhou.

    As for Yuan Zhou who had been misunderstood, he thought of the physical fatigue resulting from the non-stop writing in the morning and felt quite helpless.

    It wasn¡¯t easy to write 50 nk invitation cards continuously in one go.

    ¡°I feel like a stupid fool.¡± This was the what Yuan Zhou was screaming inside currently.

    ...

 Chapter 618 - Part-Timers

    <h4>Chapter 618: Part-Timers</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Lunchtime passed while Yuan Zhou was cooking seriously without break.

    ¡°Bye, Boss Yuan. I¡¯lle again this afternoon.¡± The flirtatious way Jiang Changxi spoke toward Yuan Zhou was too overboard. She almost gave Yuan Zhou a flying kiss.

    ¡°Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou swallowed quietly the several words of ¡°I won¡¯t see you off.¡±

    ¡°Bye-bye.¡± Jiang Changxi raised her hand and waved at him.

    ¡°Our boss doesn¡¯t seem happy. Don¡¯t you think so, Sister Jia Jia?¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou and then at Jiang Changxi before she asked Zhou Jia.

    ¡°I can¡¯t tell. Doesn¡¯t our boss look like that every day?¡± Zhou Jia stared at the expressionless face of Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t find anything special.

    ¡°No. It is very obvious when our boss is delighted. But when he¡¯s not, he will look like that,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said with an earnest look.

    ¡°Well, I have never noticed that. Why don¡¯t we ask him about it?¡± Zhou Jia said tentatively.

    ¡°Um. Boss, what happened?¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head and then asked straightforwardly.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou appeared quite natural and then said softly.

    ¡°It is nothing. I am just preparing to hire some part-timers. We¡¯ll have an activity these few days.¡± It was a rare asion when Yuan Zhou exined in details.

    ¡°Sister Jia Jia and I can help,¡± Mu Xiaoyun opened her eyes wide and said sincerely.

    ¡°The event will end toote for you.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her directly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou absolutely couldn¡¯t manage a tasting meeting with 30 people at midnight alone. Therefore, he needed people to help him. However, Zhou Jia had to go back to the university for studies and Shen Min¡¯s college was very far from here and thus, it wasn¡¯t convenient for her too. As for Mu Xiaoyun, she was still a little girl. He would never let her go back sote.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had never intended to let the three girls help him from the very beginning, but instead, prepared to hire some people to help.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. My home isn¡¯t far and Sister Jia Jia is also willing to help.¡± Mu Xiaoyun still said persistently.

    ¡°Yes, boss, I can help.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and chimed in earnestly.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s too troublesome.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her and revealed a resolute expression.

    ¡°All right. Please do tell us in advance when you have something to do next time.¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou considerately.

    ¡°Take care on the way back home.¡± Instead of answering her, Yuan Zhou directly hinted at them go back home quickly.

    ¡°Bye, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia said goodbye to Yuan Zhou with one ord before they left.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou went out of the restaurant and watched them walk away gradually. Only then did he go back to the restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to hire.¡± Looking at the people passing to and fro, he thought of the proper business.

    The recruitment notice was edited from the previous one and directly used by Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t rewrite it again.

    After all, he really had written a lot of characters at noon.

    Working time: three hours in total from 12:00 to 3:00 a.m.

    Vacation time: none

    Job content, only carrying tes

    Remuneration package: no social insurance or housing fund; 300 RMB per day including the round-trip bus fares

    Job requirements: must listen to instructions. Male or female are recruited as long as they are above age.

    ¡°Um. Perfect.¡± Looking at the edited recruitment notice, Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and then posted it outside straightforwardly.

    The current poprity of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very different from before. A lot of people wanted to work there.

    Some wanted to work here because they thought that it would be more convenient to obtain the food while some wanted to learn cooking. Some other people like the female boss of the noodle restaurant wanted to steal some culinary skills.

    All in all, the recruitment notice attracted many people¡¯s attention immediately once it was posted outside.

    ¡°This nasty guy is recruiting workers again? It seems his business is that good.¡± The female boss of the noodle restaurant found the recruitment notice posted by Yuan Zhou first. Having read that, she gnashed her teeth and said inwardly.

    ¡°Huh? Boss Yuan is starting to recruit workers again. What requirements does he have this time? Let me see if I can apply for it.¡± A boss of a store across the street went up to read it with interest.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Let¡¯s go to see if we conform to the requirements.¡± Other people at the side also became excited and discussed among themselves.

    The people that surrounded to watch were the bosses of the nearby stores while those who were really looking for jobs were stuck in the outer ring.

    On reading the requirements, however, these bosses looked at each other in disappointment.

    ¡°He seems to be looking for a part-timer, but there is something wrong with the time.¡± One of the bosses said in puzzlement.

    ¡°Humph. I think that person is ying tricks intentionally. He must be afraid of us stealing his culinary skills and surpassing him.¡± The female boss of the noodle restaurant snorted coldly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Isn¡¯t there a great master that follows him every day and learns from him?¡± Another boss said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Exactly. I guess he¡¯s probably gonna hold some activities at night. It seems that I have to figure out a simr activity, too.¡± It was the boss who liked thinking smartly. Once he got the idea, he thought of his own store immediately.

    ¡°Yeah, yes, you are right.¡± Many bosses were convinced by this proposal and more than half of them left. Only then did those who came to apply for the job got to see the true requirements of the recruitment notice.

    ¡°Why is it a job at midnight?¡± A young man who intended to apply for the job knitted his brows.

    ¡°It truly is. How can wee at this time of the day? But the pay is fairly good. 300 RMB for three hours. This price is almost as high as that of a master for the ceremonies.¡± A girl started to consider about this job.

    After all, 300 RMB for three hours was a fairly high sry.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not bad to work in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Even if we can¡¯t afford the dishes, we can at least have a look.¡± There was a different kind of thinking.

    ¡°You are right. It¡¯s so exciting to watch Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills at a close distance.¡±

    ¡°I think so, too. There might be BBQ at that time. After we get off work, we can eat the BBQ directly.¡±

    Foodies were everywhere.

    It no longer caused any misunderstanding now for Yuan Zhou to post such a recruitment notice that was so ambiguous. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too famous currently.

    Even if it was a job that required people to work at midnight, there were lots of people that came to apply for it.

    Just when they surrounded the recruitment notice and read it outside, Jiang Changxi arrived as agreed.

    ¡°Will this activitymence at midnight?¡± As soon as Jiang Changxi entered the restaurant, she asked that.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Why at that time of day?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s quiet at that time of the day.¡± Yuan Zhou said as if it were obvious.

    ¡°That¡¯s toote. People seldom hold the fruit tasting meeting at that time of the day.¡± Sometimes, Jiang Changxi was quite gentle when she spoke to Yuan Zhou. For example, she used the word ¡®seldom¡¯ here.

    ¡°I have to work and run the restaurant at other times.¡± Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. Okay, I have made aplete n for you. Give me a pen and let me correct some ces.¡± Jiang Changxi took out a folder and said naturally.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Didn¡¯t you also invite me?¡± Jiang Changxi took out the invitation card from her bag and shook it in the face of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and handed the pen to her.

    ¡°Seriously speaking, if you want to thank me, you can actually do something more substantial. What about you sending me back home tonight?¡± Jiang Changxi looked sideways at Yuan Zhou. Then, she covered her mouth with her hand while smiling at him.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to check on the recruitment status now.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and left decisively without turning a hair.

    There was indeed someone who came to apply for the job at the door. It was a man.

    What a joke! Every time Jiang Changxi teased him like that, Yuan Zhou had a feeling that his wallet was gonna cry.

    After all, she was a female director, specifically, a director that had never suffered losses. After all, Yuan Zhou had witnessed her entrap Ling Hong and Wu Hai quite a few times.

    The mother of Zhang Wuji (a very famous figure in a martial arts novel written by Louis Cha) once said, ¡°The more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she is.¡±

    ...

 Chapter 619 - Judging A Book By The Cover

    <h4>Chapter 619: Judging A Book By The Cover</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Along with the loud footsteps, a person walked into the restaurant hurriedly.

    Yuan Zhou opened the partition of the countertop and walked out, preparing to interview him.

    The young man in front was dressed in a dark green casual quilted jacket and ck workwear pants with pockets. His white shoes were also covered in some dust.

    There was some newly grown stubble on his face and his hair even covered his ears, which made him appear slightly slovenly.

    ¡°Are you recruiting?¡± The young man scratched his head habitually when he spoke.

    ¡°Yes, a temporary worker for only one day.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head with his expression as solemn as always.

    ¡°That is just fine for me. Do you need my resume?¡± The young man revealed a look of delight and asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, I do. The working time starts from 24:00.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then told him the working time seriously.

    ¡°All right. Wait a moment.¡± The young man nodded his head. After that, he started to look for the resume in his backpack.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±, the young man took out a document bag from his bag in a little while.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou just watched the person looking for his resume quietly.

    The young man looked up at Yuan Zhou and then said, ¡°Wait a minute. I can get it in in an instant.¡±

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him.

    He just watched the young man until he drew out an A4-sized resume from the document bag and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    With a pair of sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou found there were still many resumes in that document bag.

    They were all copied like the one in front of him with identical names.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but just received it. However, he didn¡¯t intend to read it at all.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but you don¡¯t meet my requirements. Please take care.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he handed the resume back.

    The young man knitted his brows and took a look at Yuan Zhou. Only then did he say, ¡°Why? You didn¡¯t even read my resume, how could you say so?¡±

    ¡°None of your dressing, appearance and behaviors meet my requirements. Take care.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite natural and straightforward.

    ¡°Damn it. How could you judge a book by the cover?¡± There was an obvious annoyance on the young man¡¯s face.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him anymore. He just waited for this person to leave.

    Such an arrogant attitude made the young man feel even more offended. He was so angry that he left with big strides.

    ¡°Humph. You recruit people to work at midnight and expect many people toe?¡± The young man muttered angrily.

    However, Yuan Zhou remained unmoved.

    ¡°Whoops. I¡¯ve never expected our Boss Yuan is also a person that judges others by their outward appearance. Are you a man of the good-looks club?¡± Jiang Changxi, who was correcting the procedures for him at the side, was startled by the resentful voice of the young man.

    ¡°This person is dressed randomly and sloppily; his beard isn¡¯t shaved; his hair hasn¡¯t been washed for at least three days; the shoes haven¡¯t been cleaned for at least five days, and the resume isn¡¯t even prepared in advance. I¡¯m indeed a boss that judges others by their outward appearance.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said bluntly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t low. On hearing that, the young man that had just walked out of the restaurant revealed an embarrassed expression and left hastily.

    ¡°ording to what you said, I¡¯m also a person that judges others by outward appearance.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, the interview was a two-waymunication. Therefore, he went out quickly and stood perfectly straight with his spotless clothes when the young man came in.

    Nheless, the young man didn¡¯t care about his appearance at all and even took out his resume from the document bag without a care.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou declined his application and didn¡¯t read his resume, either. Judging people by outward appearance wasn¡¯t in conflict with respecting others. As an interviewer, Yuan Zhou was dressed very formally.

    In a sense, Yuan Zhou was very stubborn.

    Just when Jiang Changxi wanted to say something more, another person came inside. Yuan Zhou made a pause gesture and looked toward the person.

    Yuan Zhou was a little surprised this time as the person was an old man.

    An old humpbacked man that had white hair and wrinkled skin and was dressed in snow white suit and a ck overcoat outside.

    The old man looked around at the restaurant and then at Yuan Zhou carefully before he asked, ¡°What store is this?¡±

    ¡°Hello. This is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s a small restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant answered courteously and seriously.

    ¡°Oh? A restaurant? Things change so quickly. Isn¡¯t it another kind of store?¡± The old man took a few steps forward into the restaurant and looked around again.

    ¡°No, it isn¡¯t.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much, but directly nodded his head.

    ¡°Young man, how long have you been running this restaurant?¡± The old man stood in front of Yuan Zhou and asked him.

    ¡°Almost one year.¡± Yuan Zhou answered patiently.

    ¡°Do you know what store it was before?¡± The old man asked again.

    ¡°It was a noodle restaurant before.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite earnest.

    ¡°No, no. How could it be a noodle restaurant? No, it wasn¡¯t.¡± The old man shook his head with a look of disbelief.

    ¡°It was indeed a noodle restaurant a long time ago.¡± Yuan Zhou said that quite affirmatively. After all, the noodle restaurant was opened by his father.

    ¡°Then what about the one before the noodle restaurant?¡± The old man thought for a while and then asked again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. As far as his memories went, it had been a noodle restaurant.

    ¡°Ok, I see.¡± The old man appeared to be a little disappointed. Then, he turned around and walked out.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take this old man to heart. After all, it was inevitable to meet such people that came to find something sometimes.

    It was just as normal as asking directions.

    As soon as the old man left, Jiang Changxi said, ¡°When do you prepare to send the invitation cards?¡±

    ¡°Tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the time he had already thought of.

    While Yuan Zhou had decided on the time to send the invitation cards at this side, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have time to notice that.

    Because he received a phone call from Zheng Jiawei, who asked him to honour his promises made in Japan.

    That was, to attend the next activity.

    Of course, Wu Hai refused him tly. He said straightforwardly to Zheng Jiawei, ¡°I won¡¯t go. I am going back on my word.¡±

    After that, Wu Hai hung up the phone directly.

    ¡°When did you ever see me honour my promise before?¡± Wu Hai lied on the sofacently.

    Looking at the phone, Wu Hai thoughtcently that Zheng Jiawei must have given up. After all, he felt that Zheng Jiawei should have been used to that and hence didn¡¯t call him anymore.

    Recently, Wu Hai¡¯s habit was to sleep in the afternoon and draw in the evening. Having hung up the phone and muted it conveniently, Wu Hai fell asleep straightforwardly.

    Before he woke up as per his own biological clock, he was awakened by the loud sound of the door.

    Then, he was pulled up by somebody just he had opened his eyes and hadn¡¯t had the chance to say anything.

    ¡°Wu Lin! Is my door broken again?¡± Wu Hai said with a speechless manner.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s needless to say. Go with me now. You promised Jiawei.¡± Wu Lin pulled him towards the door.

    Wu Lin was still dressed in convenient sportswear. She didn¡¯t care that Wu Hai was still wearing pyjamas and hadn¡¯t even put on his coat.

    Zheng Jiawei was only in charge of opening and closing the door.

    Not until Wu Hai was pulled to the first floor did this muddled guy struggle.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going there. When did I say I would go? Zheng Jiawei can go alone.¡± Wu Hai got rid of Wu Lin¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want to go? Are you sure to want to go back on your promise?¡± Wu Lin narrowed her sharp almond eyes slightly and stared at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m quite sure.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and prepared to walk towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. At this time of day, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dinner time was about to start.

    ¡°Jiawei, open it.¡± Wu Lin ignored Wu Hai walking forward and then said to Zheng Jiawei beside her.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head and opened the trunk of the silver SUV in front of Wu Hai.

    Right after that, Wu Lin took hold of Wu Hai¡¯s arm and made did a perfect shoulder throw, flinging him into the trunk.

    Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei¡¯s actions were swift, precise, and forceful.

    Then, they closed the trunk, got on the car, started the engine, and left Taoxi Road very quickly in a sh.

    Nheless, Wu Hai just maintained the same posture and froze, in a daze...

 Chapter 620 - Leaving The Door Open

    <h4>Chapter 620: Leaving The Door Open</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Stop, stop it! Wu Lin, you tomboy. What exactly are you doing?¡± After Wu Hai reacted, he sat up and asked loudly.

    ¡°Let him be.¡± Just as Zheng Jiawei was prepared to turn around and exin, Wu Lin dragged his arm and stopped him.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei, you better stop the car right now. If I say I won¡¯t go, I won¡¯t.¡± Wu Hai straightforwardly refused loudly.

    Wu Hai was so exasperated that he directly stood up. As a result, his head had a close encounter with the car roof. Then, he became angrier.

    ¡°But Little Hai¡¯s head... are you alright?¡± Zheng Jiawei said to Wu Lin at the very start, but even before he could finish, he turned around and asked Wu Hai.

    ¡°Drive carefully. Let me talk to him.¡± Wu Lin helped Zheng Jiawei to turn his head back carefully and then said softly.

    ¡°Go and check how he feels.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head and then drove carefully.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your care. Stop the car now.¡± Wu Hai tried hard not to stroke his own head and said unyieldingly while stroking his own mustaches.

    ¡°Let me tell you. I won¡¯t board the ne even when we arrive at the airport.¡± Wu Hai added.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t care about you. But I still have something to tell you.¡± Wu Lin grinned at Wu Hai and revealed her white teeth.

    ¡°Whatever you say, I won¡¯t go.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and didn¡¯t look at Wu Lin at all.

    ¡°This is just a kind reminder. If you cooperate with us and board the ne, everything will be very fine. If not, you¡¯ll board the ne like the way you got on the car.¡± Wu Lin revealed a resolute and firm expression.

    ¡°Am I still your elder brother? What misfortune it is to have a sister like you!¡± Wu Hai gnashed his teeth and said.

    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment, but a brother that doesn¡¯t keep his word like you isn¡¯t better than me.¡± Wu Lin first smiled at Zheng Jiawei who turned around and checked the situation and then said to Wu Hai while showing her teeth.

    ¡°You are not feminine at all. My sister can¡¯t be this manly.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help supporting his forehead with the hand with which he had stroked his mustaches.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care as long as Jiawei likes it. Don¡¯t forget what I said just now. Cooperate with us and board the ne obediently. You know your sister always keeps her word.¡± After saying that, Wu Lin returned to the co-driver¡¯s seat to apany Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°She doesn¡¯t even need this elder brother anymore. A sister that only cares about her boyfriend rather than humanity.¡± Wu Hai muttered indignantly and revealed a look of anger.

    Nevertheless, Wu Lin told Zheng Jiawei smilingly that Wu Hai had agreed to attend the activity.

    As for the process, it didn¡¯t matter at all and besides, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t ask about that, either. He just held Wu Lin¡¯s hands for a while when they were waiting for the green light.

    While Wu Hai was kidnapped to attend the overseas activity at this side, Yuan Zhou¡¯s invitation cards were also sent out very smoothly.

    All that received the invitation cards promised toe, including the sharp-tongued Lee Yanyi. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t say anything good.

    ¡°You behaved like a thief, holding a tasting meeting secretly.¡± Lee Yanyi said impolitely.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t have time, you don¡¯t have toe. Sorry to bother you.¡± Yuan Zhou answered him courteously and decently but at the same time, very directly.

    ¡°This old man will definitely go. Why won¡¯t I go since it¡¯s free?¡± While saying that, Lee Yanyi stuffed the invitation card into his inner pocket.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him and then went to cook.

    Lee Yanyi was a representative of a group of people who were sharp-tongued but honest in their heart. He spoke ill of Yuan Zhou but still stuffed the invitation card into his pocket very carefully. When others wanted to have a look, he didn¡¯t even agree to show to them.

    Yuan Zhou sent out 15 invitation cards in the whole evening. And dinnertime almost came to an end by then.

    ¡°Boss, goodbye.¡± Zhou Jia left first, leaving only Mu Xiaoyun and the Shen Min who hadn¡¯t arrived.

    ¡°You can also go now. Take care on the way back home.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Boss, look at that old man outside. He¡¯s still there.¡± Mu Xiaoyun pointed at a shadow outside the door.

    It was the old man who had been here in the afternoon. At the moment, he was still standing at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He just stood there without doing anything.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Mu Xiaoyun with puzzlement.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. When I passed by here in the afternoon, the old man was there. It seems that he hasn¡¯t left yet.¡± Mu Xiaoyun knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts very well and thus replied straightforwardly.

    ¡°He¡¯s probably waiting for somebody or has something to do.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t curious about the old man¡¯s purpose.

    ¡°Is it possible that he wants to eat your dishes but doesn¡¯t bring money?¡± Mu Xiaoyun suddenly asked imaginatively.

    ¡°No, it isn¡¯t.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly and affirmatively.

    ¡°Why?¡± Mu Xiaoyun felt a little confused.

    ¡°Because he¡¯s dressed neatly in superior custom-made clothes. It¡¯s not early anymore. Go back now.¡± Yuan Zhou started to urge Mu Xiaoyun to go back.

    After all, darkness came very early in winter. At the moment, only thenterns were still on in the side street.

    ¡°Okay. Bye, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun looked at the old man first before she left.

    Not until when Shen Min arrived, tidied up the second floor of the pub, and all the drinkers went upstairs did Yuan Zhou raise his head from the book.

    He looked at the outside of the restaurant, finding that old man with white hair and wrinkled skin still standing in the middle of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and Boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning store.

    With the help of thenterns hung overhead by Yuan Zhou, he could just see the old man¡¯s face.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou stood up and walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Dinnertime has ended. Pleasee early tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and said with a moderate volume which the old man could barely hear clearly.

    ¡°Little Boss, are you talking to me?¡± The old man took a while to react and then he asked.

    ¡°Yes. Pleasee early to line up tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to eat. I¡¯m just waiting for someone.¡± The old man smiled and then exined.

    ¡°At this time of day, no one wille for meals.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°It¡¯s someone else rather than your customer.¡± The old man shook his head.

    Okay. The restaurant will be closed very soon.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and left after saying that.

    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll leave in a little while.¡± The old man moved slightly and then stood still again.

    Though Yuan Zhou told him that he would close the door, he actually didn¡¯t. Only when the old man left did he close the door.

    After all, the inside temperature of the restaurant was controlled by the system. As long as one stood beside the door, one could feel the warmth. Why would Yuan Zhou save on something provided by the system for free?

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t the kind of person who would be thrifty in any situation.

    The next day, the old man arrived again. He had arrived even when Yuan Zhou got up and went jogging. He was still standing at the same ce.

    This time, however, the old man took a trunk, a big brown leather trunk. It was ced beside the old man.

    ¡°Morning, Little Boss. You are jogging for exercise.¡± The old man greeted Yuan Zhou first when he saw him.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head without saying anything and ran away.

    On the third day, Yuan Zhou saw him again. He had seen him for three consecutive days. The old man stood outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and waited for someone early in the morning every day. Sometimes, he took the brown leather trunk while sometimes, he didn¡¯t.

    However, the duration of the stay was always the same, from early morning to midnight.

    As he stayed here for quite a few days, the customers all noticed this old man. And by then, the old man graudually got more familiar with Yuan Zhou.

    After all, Yuan Zhou always closed the door only after the old man left.

    In the evening of that day, Yuan Zhou reminded the old man again that he was going to close the door.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan, this restaurant was a tailor shop formerly.¡± There was a sense of reminiscence in the old man¡¯s tone when he said that.

    ¡°Well, I didn¡¯t know about that.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ...

 Chapter 621 - Im Tired Of Waiting

    <h4>Chapter 621: I¡¯m Tired Of Waiting</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Yeah, you surely wouldn¡¯t know. You weren¡¯t even born at that time.¡± The old man took a look at Yuan Zhou and continued saying, not being affected at all.

    ¡°Um. Please continue.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t contradict him.

    ¡°This tailor shop was the best store that made clothes at that time around here. People were hurrying to and fro every day and none of them were poor people.¡± The old man revealed a manner of reminiscence.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for someone over here. We haven¡¯t met for many years and I¡¯m not sure if she still recognizes me.¡± The old man was a little perturbed when he said that.

    Yuan Zhou just stayed silent and waited quietly for the old man to continue.

    ¡°At that time, she and I both worked as apprentices. We were very little then.¡± The old man sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Childhood sweethearts.¡± Yuan Zhou summarized concisely andprehensively.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s the word. At that time, she was very afraid of worms and thus hid in a pigsty once. I was the first that found her.¡± The old man appeared quite proud when he spoke of this matter.

    ¡°As time went by, Tong Tong and I understood each other better and finally got together. At that time, we were only 15 years old. However, that wasn¡¯t a young age in my time.¡± The expression on the old man¡¯s face revealed sweetness and warmth.

    ¡°Now, it¡¯s called puppy love.¡± Yuan Zhou said that in an unromantic way.

    ¡°Later on, I promised to give her the best wedding dress. Just in front of the tailor shop, I made that promise.¡± The old man raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    His gaze was meaningful as if he could see the bustling tailor shop that people hurried to and fro formerly through Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Then you went away and never returned. And now, you havee back to look for her.¡± Yuan Zhou got straight to the point.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that. I just don¡¯t know if she cane back again.¡± The old man gave a contemptuous look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Is the person you are waiting for called Tong Lan?¡± As far as Yuan Zhou knew, there was nobody surnamed Tong except for Boss Tong from the dry cleaning shop.

    Judging from the age of this old man, he was almost the same age as Boss Tong. Therefore, Yuan Zhou made that guess.

    ¡°You know Tong Lan? Do you know Tong Lan? Are you her son?¡± The old man got dumbfounded first, then he looked at Yuan Zhou in disbelief and asked a series of questions.

    ¡°No. Boss Tong is the boss of the dry cleaning shop over there.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a look of seriousness, however, no one could see the helplessness contained in his heart.

    ¡°The neighboring store?¡± The old man looked toward the neighboring store directly.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The old man walked to the neighboring store with big strides and started to walk up and down in front of the closed door.

    ¡°Boss Tong is gone.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn his head, but just said lightly.

    ¡°She¡¯s gone?¡± The old man stayed put in a daze. There was only a nk look on his face rather than a specific expression.

    ¡°She went travelling.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and added quickly when he found the old man didn¡¯t appear normal.

    ¡°You nasty guy, you almost scared me to death. Tell me, where is Tong Lan now?¡± The old man let out a sigh of relief and then said to Yuan Zhou bitterly.

    ¡°Touring.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°There¡¯s always a ce to go as a tourist. Tell me, do you know where she is now?¡± The old man walked to Yuan Zhou with big strides, stared at him, and asked loudly.

    ¡°Aunt Tong told me that she wanted to go around the world, so I¡¯m not sure about her exact location.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t retreat and then, he said lightly.

    ¡°Since you know so much, you are still in contact with her, aren¡¯t you?¡± The old man looked at Yuan Zhou and said affirmatively.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t contradict him, but just looked at the old man in silence.

    ¡°Tell me about her contact info. Well... forget it. When Tong Tong contacts you next time, please tell me.¡± While he was saying that, he lowered his head and said with a sorrowful voice.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want it?¡± Yuan Zhou became a little puzzled.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t. But if Tong Tong contacts you next time, please do tell me.¡± The old man turned around and walked back to the original ce.

    It was still the same ce. The old man just stood there as if he had prepared to stand forever until Boss Tong came back.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went back to his restaurant.

    When it went to the fixed time, the old man left straightforwardly.

    After a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, Yuan Zhou closed the door and walked back into the kitchen.

    ¡°I should make a phone call.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while stroking his forehead with his hand. After that, he turned around and went upstairs.

    The second floor of the pub was very boisterous. While Chen Wei and some others were drinking the Bamboo Liquor seriously, Yuan Zhou that had returned upstairs sat at the desk and picked up the phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s just 21:30 now. It should be a good time.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered that before he started to dial the number.

    The three characters of ¡°Aunt Tong¡± were clearly marked beside the number.

    Yuan Zhou dialed the number directly and then, there passed the sound of ¡°Du Du Du¡± from the phone.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Little Yuan?¡± There came Boss Tong¡¯s voice filled with drowsiness from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Are you having a good time recently?¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and asked earnestly.

    ¡°Quite good. It¡¯s just a little cold here.¡± This time, Boss Tong¡¯s voice contained some delight.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, someone is looking for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said tentatively.

    ¡°A regr customer? Please introduce him to other stores.¡± This time, Boss Tong¡¯s voice contained some arrogance.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s a very old man, a grandpa.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Boss Tong didn¡¯t answer him as quickly as before this time, but just stayed silent for quite a while.

    When Boss Tong became silent, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, either. He just waited in silence for Boss Tong to speak again.

    ¡°Has he been here for a long time?¡± When Boss Tong said that, she sounded down.

    ¡°Quite a few days.¡± Yuan Zhou answered whenever asked.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you know about it already, right?¡± Judging from Boss Tong¡¯s tone, she was quite sure about that.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you want to know?¡± Boss Tong¡¯s meaning was quite explicit. She was asking if Yuan Zhou would like to know the more specific happenings about them.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t anything.

    ¡°Actually, we grew up together. He was a few years older than me. We learned from a chef to make tofu together at that time. I was only 13 or 14 years old.¡± Speaking of the past, Boss Tong¡¯s tone was almost the same with that old man¡¯s.

    They all carried a sigh of emotional along with the reminiscence.

    Boss Tong talked about the matters of the past seriously. She also talked about the matters about that old man and her. She spoke in more detail than the old man did.

    As Boss Tong spoke, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t interrupt. He just listened to her carefully.

    ¡°At that time, his skill was better than mine. We all thought that he would have his own shop in the future.¡± There was slight regret in Boss Tong¡¯s tone.

    ¡°You opened the dry cleaning shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    ¡°Using the words of young people, we were in puppy love. Though neither of us confirmed the rtionship, we both had some vague feelings.¡±

    ¡°I still remember the ce where we held hands for the first time. It was a very strange ce. A pigsty.¡± Boss Tong was lost in the sweet memory.

    Yuan Zhou answered with a simple ¡°huh¡±, indicating that he was still listening.

    ¡°When I was 16, he had to leave Chengdu due to some family circumstances one day. Also on that day, he told me that he would let me wear the most beautiful wedding dress and then propose me. He told me not ever to wear anybody¡¯s wedding dress.¡± Boss Tong¡¯s voice was low and deep.

    Yuan Zhou asked, ¡°So that¡¯s the reason why you stayed unmarried all these years?¡±

    ¡°Since he promised so, I agreed.¡± Boss Tong said.

    ¡°You answered impulsively and waited until now,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Day after day and year after year. Sometimes, I don¡¯t even know what I was waiting for. Is it for the promise made that year or did I just get used to waiting? Thirty years passed like that. He went away and never came back.¡± Boss Tong said with an indifferent tone.

    ¡°But you are still waiting.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    Boss Tong didn¡¯t say anything as if she had given tacit consent to what Yuan Zhou said but also as if she hadn¡¯t heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°When are you prepared toe back?¡± Yuan Zhou asked at once.

    The next moment, however, he found his question was way too blunt. Thus, he added immediately, ¡°I have found a very good rest home for you. You cane back for a look.¡±

    ¡°No, not now.¡± Boss Tong refused him directly.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Nothing special. I¡¯m just tired of waiting.¡± When Boss Tong said that, she sounded a little depressed but meanwhile, it had a sense of relief.

    Yuan Zhou found he had nothing to say even when he wanted to persuade her again. Boss Tong had waited for so many years from the age of 16 to 50. She was so patient just in order to let the man find her. Moreover, she even opened the dry cleaning shop in the neighboring room.

    No one could understand the joys and sorrows of life contained therein.

    ...

 Chapter 622 - Im Very Curious

    <h4>Chapter 622: I¡¯m Very Curious</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Boss Tong said that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reply for a while.

    A bitter, Yuan Zhou said, ¡°Aunt Tong, please keep travelling around out there and take good care of your health.¡±

    ¡°I know. I¡¯m in good condition. Yesterday, I went hiking.¡± Boss Tong¡¯s tone became peaceful.

    ¡°Um. Sleep early.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a considerate tone.

    ¡°You, too. Young people can¡¯t always stay upte.¡± Boss Tong instructed Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou answered quite earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t interfere with his matters. Just let it be.¡± In the end, Boss Tong mentioned the old man that waited for her.

    ¡°Okay. I will wait until youe back.¡± Yuan Zhou gave an affirmative answer, indicating that he understood.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to sleep. That¡¯s all.¡± After Boss Tong said that, she hung up the phone immediately.

    ¡°Just as expected, people in Boss Tong¡¯s age group have all practiced hanging up on others often.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his phone that had been hung up and couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    Concerning that matter, Yuan Zhou was well experienced. For example, his mother hung up the phone so quickly every time that he almost couldn¡¯t even convey what he wanted to say. Nevertheless, now, no matter what he did, he will never be able to experience that again.

    After the phone call, Yuan Zhou had understood what to do about this issue and hence felt relieved. Then, he went downstairs and continued his own work.

    The business time of the pub came to an end and the night passed quickly, too. The next day arrived again.

    Coincidentally, there was a light rain around the time he got up.

    ¡°It seems that I have to wear the raincoat while jogging.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and then put on the raincoat.

    ¡°What a pity! The pedestrians have no way to watch a prince charming pass by today.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh. Then, he ran into the rain and started jogging.

    In ordance with the usual route, Yuan Zhou finished his morning exercises earnestly. After he returned to the restaurant, he washed up and went downstairs to prepare breakfast.

    With the sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the door of the restaurant at the usual time.

    Wu Hai was no longer the first this time. The first customer was the old man that often came here to wait for his Tong Tong. Today, he was waiting at the first position of the line.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou opened the door, the old man stared at him.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him expressionlessly.

    ¡°Morning, boss.¡± Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun walked to Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    ¡°Um. Come on in.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and stepped aside and then he walked into the kitchen right away.

    ¡°Breakfast timemences now. Everybody, pleasee in.¡± Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun said at the same time.

    Of the two girls, one had a clear and melodious voice while the other had a soft voice. The two types of voice brought out the best in each other and were quite pleasant to listen to.

    ¡°Finally, you opened the door. You are sote.¡± The old man couldn¡¯t wait to say after he walked into the restaurant and got seated straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yeah! Yes! He¡¯s right. It¡¯s toote and we are almost starved.¡± What the old man said enjoyed abundant support from many people.

    Actually, the business time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the same every day. But because the food was very delicious and the business time was very short, people felt he opened the doorte.

    However, the old man wasn¡¯t talking about the same matter as everyone else when he said ¡°toote¡±. He was purely anxious to know if Boss Tong had contacted Yuan Zhou.

    It was very easy to understand that. The old man told Yuan Zhou about his story and Yuan Zhou happened to have a good rtionship with Boss Tong.

    Therefore, it was quite possible that Yuan Zhou asked her on his own initiative or Boss Tong coincidentally called Yuan Zhou.

    After all, the old man had known about the matter where Boss Tong gave her store to Yuan Zhou as a present.

    ¡°Excuse me, what do you want to eat?¡± Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun started to take orders dutifully from the customers.

    ¡°Wait a minute. I¡¯m not in a hurry.¡± The old man declined Zhou Jia politely first. After that, he looked at Yuan Zhou and said that.

    ¡°How did Tong Lan say? Does she know I¡¯m here?¡± The old man just looked at Yuan Zhou like that earnestly and seriously with a perturbed manner.

    ¡°Yes, she does, but she won¡¯te back for the time being.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then answered him bluntly.

    ¡°She¡¯s noting back? Well, never mind.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou say so, the old man was a little upset, but at the same time, he revealed a smile on his face.

    As if he was quite happy just to get some information about Boss Tong.

    After that, the old man started to pester Yuan Zhou to ask all sorts of questions. Of course, they were all about Boss Tong.

    In just five minutes, the old had at least asked ten questions without a break. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou answered none of them.

    ¡°My boss doesn¡¯t like talking when he prepares the dishes.¡± Mu Xiaoyun went up and stopped the old man who intended to ask more.

    ¡°The little boss has so many rules.¡± Having been stopped by others, the old man was a little embarrassed for an instant, but soon, he reacted and said that.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. All the rules are written on that wall. You can read them by yourself.¡± Mu Xiaoyun pointed at the wall behind and said.

    ¡°Okay. Get me a serving of breakfast, too.¡± The old man didn¡¯t turn his head to read the rules, but just sat straight there. He appeared to be cultured.

    ¡°Okay. We are serving Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball today.¡± Mu Xiaoyun began to introduce the dishes and the price.

    The old man raised his eyebrows when he heard of the price. However, he paid the money directly without saying anything.

    After he ordered the dish, the old man waited for less than 5 minutes and the dish was carried onto the table. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was the one to carry the dish to the old man personally this time.

    ¡°Your Osmanthus Wine Stuffed Sticky Rice Ball. Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the dish.

    ¡°How is it?¡± The old man looked straight at Yuan Zhou and hoped that Yuan Zhou could answer his questions.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him this time. He told everything he knew of to the old man briefly.

    Such a conversation between them naturally drew the nearby customers¡¯ attention, for example, Ling Hong, whose curiosity was even greater than a cat.

    ¡°You are talking about Boss Tong, the owner of the neighboring dry cleaning shop.¡± Ling Hong selected a perfect moment. He said that just as Yuan Zhou finished talking and left.

    Besides, he said with a tone that he knew about her very well. Therefore, the old man spoke with him immediately.

    ¡°Do you also know Tong Lan, the owner of the former dry cleaning shop?¡± The old man asked anxiously.

    ¡°Of course, I do.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head as if it were obvious.

    ¡°Then tell me something about her. This old man will treat you to a meal.¡± The old man said generously.

    ¡°No need. We are all neighbors.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile on his face.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was curious as to why Ling Hong suddenly became so enthusiastic and helpful, he then heard the following words.

    ¡°But before I say something about her, I need to know what¡¯s happening.¡±

    The old man knitted his brows as if he were reluctant to tell him.

    ¡°After all, I knew Boss Tong first and only met you just now.¡± Ling Hong revealed a manner that he was quite enthusiastic and considerate.

    ¡°Alright. Let me tell you.¡± The old man nodded his head and agreed.

    There were two types of people. One was those who liked keeping the secrets and wouldn¡¯t tell anybody else while the other was those who would tell anybody as long as others showed a slight interest in it.

    It wasn¡¯t because he tended to trust others easily, but just because he was too lonely.

    The old man belonged to thetter type. He kept silent for a while and then narrated the story of Boss Tong and him again.

    After Ling Hong heard that, he asked the old man bluntly, ¡°So old man, could you tell me the reason you kept the one who loves you waiting for more than 30 years?¡±

    ¡°Boss Tong has never left this ce. Even if you were gone, I think it isn¡¯t a very serious problem sincemunication devices are so advanced now. I¡¯m very curious about the reason,¡± said Ling Hong. Then, he said again, ¡°Please do tell me.¡±

 Chapter 623 - The Reason

    <h4>Chapter 623: The Reason</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I told her that I would let her wear the nicest wedding dress in the world and then marry her. So I went out to work in order to earn more money.¡± The old man drank up the warm water provided in the Weing Set Meal in one gulp before saying that.

    ¡°This tailor shop couldn¡¯t be afforded by anybody formerly, but I saved enough money after I worked as a coal miner for only a year.¡± The old man said smilingly.

    ¡°Then why was Boss Tong still running the dry cleaning shop over here and you noting back?¡± Unlike Yuan Zhou, Ling Hong asked more bluntly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not finished. After I came back, I swore I would buy the most expensive cloth in this store to make the wedding dress. Nevertheless, not until then did I find it was only a small ce and there wasn¡¯t any good cloth. Even the best tailor and the best cloth in that store didn¡¯t match Tong Tong.¡± The old man was even a little indignant as he said that.

    ¡°How could such a wedding dress be called the best one?¡±The old man knitted his brows and said with an earnest look.

    ¡°So you changed another ce to look for the good cloth?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°Of course. I just didn¡¯t find the best wedding dress in my heart. I wouldn¡¯t allow Tong Tong to wear inferior wedding dress when she married me. So I started to learn to make the dress by myself.¡± The old man thought of the day when he took the scissors for the very first time.

    ¡°I thought I could make the best wedding dress for Tong Tong by myself since I couldn¡¯t find the best one.¡± When the old man said that, he was full of confidence.

    ¡°The best? So that¡¯s the reason that you keep Boss Tong waiting for you for so long time?¡± Ling Hong kept silent for a while and then asked bitingly.

    ¡°I just wanted to give her the best things. And now, I am the best.¡± The old man was suddenly baffled by Ling Hong¡¯s question. After a little while, he said seriously.

    ¡°Have you ever considered if it was what Boss Tong needed?¡± The way Ling Hong talked was quite impolite and rude, but he still interrogated the old man.

    ¡°She has every reason to wear the best wedding dress.¡± The old man still thought so.

    ¡°All right. Even so, how can you say you are the best now?¡± Ling Hong almost died of anger because of this stubborn old man.

    In his opinion, it was a total waste of time to wait for so many years just for a wedding dress.

    But now, this old man was still insisting on his own idea. About that, Ling Hong became even more puzzled.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m now the best tailor of wedding dresses worldwide, even abroad. I made it.¡± The old man wasn¡¯t proud at all when he said that. Instead, he was quite serious.

    With the seriousness in his eyes, he appeared as if he could finally live up to his promise.

    He was neither conceited norcent.

    This time, Ling Hong was stunned into silence. He didn¡¯t know what to say, but just looked at the old man like that.

    ¡°He¡¯s right. He is indeed the best now.¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said affirmatively at the side.

    ¡°Um?¡± Ling Hong turned his head and looked at Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°You know the wedding of the century for Kate M*ddleton in Britain, don¡¯t you? The formal attire of both parties were designed by him.¡± It wasn¡¯t clear if Jiang Changxi sighed with emotion or gasped in admiration.

    ¡°When I was holding my wedding previously, I also once intended to invite him to design a wedding dress for me, but failed in the end,¡± said Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Well... Never mind.¡± Ling Hong opened his mouth, but didn¡¯t know what to say. Therefore, he had to shut up his mouth.

    The fact that the British Royal Family invited a Chinese designer to design the wedding dress could fully prove the fame of the old man

    In a while, the restaurant fell silent. The customers were all eating their dishes seriously.

    Even Yuan Zhou moved gently when he set down the dishes. He just turned around and did his own work without saying anything.

    Nevertheless, the old man started to eat.

    Having taken a bite, the old man smiled, ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. Tong Tong definitely likes it very much.¡±

    Only then did the old man break the silence of the restaurant. Not until then did people start to discuss about him in whispers.

    ¡°The affection of those two people feels so touching. The most beautiful wedding dress! What a nice thing!¡± A girl sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Humph. Can you also wait for more than 30 years?¡± Immediately, another customer poured cold water on her.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t. I will probably be beaten to death by my mum.¡± The girl immediately stuck out her tongue and said naughtily.

    ¡°Good that you know.¡± The customer revealed a manner of ¡°You know it finally.¡±

    ¡°I totally cannot imagine how she waited.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. How many thirty years are there in our life? But Boss Tong made it.¡± Another customer admired Boss Tong¡¯s persistence.

    ¡°No, no, no. I think this old man is more awesome. I just checked the information about him. Actually, he is only 56, but his hair has turned all white. God knows what exactly he did to reach his current achievements!¡± A customer took out his phone and read the main information about the old man.

    ¡°What do you mean? I thought he is at least 60 or 70.¡± Another customer looked at the old man and then at the girl who read the information in surprise.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ording to the information, his name is Mo Kong and he¡¯s 55 this year. He is the distinguished designer of wedding attire specially employed by the British Royal Family. Apart from that, he has also a long list of titles of honorary designers of big brands after that. Besides that, he is the best designer of wedding attire in our country.¡± The more the girl spoke, the more excited she became. That long list of titles straightforwardly shocked everybody.

    ¡°Wow, he¡¯s way too amazing.¡± The customers all looked at the old man in surprise.

    ¡°Not only that, it says that he only designs wedding attire and is super professional and persistent.¡± The girl nodded her head and then continued saying.

    ¡°I still can¡¯t understand why a good ending requires such a long time. After all, Boss Tong had to sacrifice all her precious years of youth.¡± Ling Hong supported his head with his hand and knitted his brows with a look of puzzlement.

    ¡°Yeah. He also sacrificed all his efforts and years of youth to be the best.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and said seriously.

    Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders and didn¡¯t say anything. Obviously, he still couldn¡¯t understand that kind of wait.

    One waited for more than 30 years just for a promise while the other became the top designer of wedding attire in the world also for a promise.

    Was it worth it to wait for 30 years for the most beautiful wedding dress in the world?

    The one-hour breakfast time ended and the customers left one after another.

    Even the old man went back to his position where he had been staying and continued waiting for Boss Tong who he wasn¡¯t sure woulde back or not.

    ¡°If you had kept in touch with her, things wouldn¡¯t be like this.¡± Ling Hong took a look at the old man. Then he turned around and left.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was indifferent to that. He just kept the door open and made sure the temperature by the door wasn¡¯t too low. Then, he started to prepare busily for the fruit tasting.

    ¡°This Wu Hai surprisingly left without saying a word. Fortunately, I have a backup candidate.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the second floor of the building across the street and became quite speechless. It had been dark for two days.

    ¡°He was definitely kidnapped by his sister.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou had got it exactly right. For the activity abroad, Wu Lin apanied him all along. Wu Hai had been captured back to the airport for more than 5 times.

    As for the reason, it was naturally because of the fruit tasting. Since there were all kinds of fresh fruits free of charge, it would be abnormal if Wu Hai could stay abroad obediently.

    ¡°Let me tell you again. Don¡¯t be so childish. Even if you tear the bed sheets, you can¡¯t go down, either. We are now on the 15th floor. Do you think it¡¯s the 2nd floor?¡± Wu Lin looked at Wu Hai in a speechless manner.

    It was Wu Hai¡¯s 6th unsessful escape. Even with the help of the bed sheet that he had torn into pieces, he could only go 6 floors down and almost got stuck on a window.

    ¡°I¡¯m just experimenting if this bed sheet is strong. After all, I have to sleep on it.¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustaches leisurely and said as if it were obvious.

    ¡°Now you know the result, right? Take part in the activity seriously tomorrow. After all, you agreed before.¡± Wu Lin turned around and left after she said that.

    The door was shut with a loud ¡°Peng¡±.

    ¡°Sigh, my fruits. My heart aches so much. Boss Yuan is to me. Why must he hold the fruit tasting meeting when I¡¯m not there? Oh, no. My heart is aching.¡± Wu Haiy on the new bed sheet and stroked his heart instead of his small mustaches.

    As for Yuan Zhou who was being muttered by Wu Hai, he had sent all the invitation cards to the customers and was just waiting for the meeting to start.

    Before the tastingmenced, however, the old man disappeared.

    What Yuan Zhou knew was that Boss Tong seemed to havee back but he wasn¡¯t sure. However, the old man did disappear.

    Nobody knew if they had met or said anything even if they met. Yuan Zhou only knew that Boss Tong didn¡¯te back to stay and the old man no longer waited. He had disappeared.

    ¡°I thought I could invite him to attend the tasting meeting this time.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the outside with nobody there anymore and muttered.

 Chapter 624 - Shameless

    <h4>Chapter 624: Shameless</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Time passed quickly. Soon, the scheduled date of the meeting arrived.

    In the evening, lots of customers behind and filled the restaurant, leaving not a vacant seat.

    ¡°Huh. Since the liquor isn¡¯t avable today, why are they so enthusiastic to eat the fruits?¡± As soon as Chen Wei entered the restaurant, he was startled.

    After all, it was already 10:00 in the evening. Usually, there were only some drinkers at this time of day and the customers would have already returned home.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you early too?¡± Ling Hong nced at Chen Wei and said.

    ¡°I thought Boss Yuan would be really busy, so I came early to help.¡± Chen Wei patted his own head and said sincerely.

    ¡°Really? Why don¡¯t you ask what are we here for?¡± Ling Hong said smilingly.

    ¡°For what? Are you also here to help him?¡± Chen Wei found a good ce and stood still.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. We alle here to offer help because we also fear that Boss Yuan is too busy toplete his work.¡± With his girlfriend standing at the side, Wu Zhou nodded his head and confirmed Chen Wei¡¯s guess.

    Exactly. We are not picky at all. Just cut them open casually.¡± A customer echoed at the side.

    ¡°I think so, too. Justy them out randomly and we can take matters into our own hands as long as you provide a sufficient quantity.¡± Another customer looked at Yuan Zhou with an expectant expression.

    ¡°Um, sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head in an unperturbed manner.

    After all, it was the system that provided the fruits this time. Of course, there would be no shortage.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Boss Yuan, what should I do? Do you need me toy the fruits out for you?¡± Ling Hong behaved as if he were really here to help.

    ¡°He¡¯s right. I can help to move the tables and chairs.¡± Chen Wei patted his sturdy chest.

    ¡°Exactly. We all came here in advance to help you.¡± The customers at the side all nodded their head and chimed in one after another.

    ¡°No, no, no. Boss Yuan, I know you felt lonely so Ie to chat with you.¡± With a big smile on her face, Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Thank you, but I can manage it myself. Please wait for a while and participate in the activity directly.¡± Yuan Zhou ignored Jiang Changxi¡¯s words straightforwardly and answered the other people.

    ¡°Are you sure? My girlfriend, Mu Mu, is really good at doing the household chores.¡± Wu Zhou revealed a proud look and said.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou refused cleanly.

    ¡°It¡¯s merely a tasting of fruits. Why do I have to see others unt their rtionship?¡± Yuan Zhouined in his heart expressionlessly.

    Obviously, it wasn¡¯t only Yuan Zhou that thought so. Other customers also had the same feeling.

    ¡°Hey, Wu Zhou. We are here to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s fruits, not to see you unt your rtionship here.¡± Ling Hong red at Wu Zhou straightforwardly.

    ¡°No, not really. I¡¯m telling the truth. Aren¡¯t I right, Mu Mu?¡± Wu Zhou said to Zhuang Xinmu beside him with a ttering tone.

    ¡°Stop it, okay? I still have to leave my stomach empty for the fruits.¡± A customer said that with an embarrassed expression.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou opened the door of the ornamental sergestes wallndscape straightforwardly and went to the courtyard of the pub. It was better to work seriously in case Wu Zhou unted his rtionship in his face again.

    In the courtyard, the part-time worker, Zhou Sheng, was doing his work.

    The tasting of fruits was arranged by Yuan Zhou like a buffet dinner. There were two long tables in the courtyard right now and there was nothing on them. However,ter, it would be full of various fruits.

    Nevertheless, Zhou Sheng was still making the decorative vines and binding them on the tables and chairs.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou walking towards him, Zhou Sheng greeted him with a smile, revealing his white teeth.

    ¡°Um. You are quite fast.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the decorations at the side and was quite satisfied.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m professional in doing odds and ends.¡± Zhou Sheng nodded his head and epted thepliment naturally.

    ¡°After the tasting meetingmencester, you don¡¯t need to do anything. Just go and eat some.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around at theyout and suddenly said that.

    ¡°Well, okay. Thank you.¡± Zhou Sheng expressed his gratitude courteously on the surface, but in the heart, he was actually a little disappointed.

    That¡¯s right. He came to work with the hope that he could eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou personally.

    Usually, many restaurants provided part-time workers with a meal during working hours, not to mention it was sote now. Therefore, it stood to reason for Yuan Zhou to provide ate night snack. And that was also what Zhou Sheng had always been expecting inwardly.

    But now, he was only to be served with some fruits. Naturally, Zhou Sheng got slightly frustrated. The fruits weren¡¯t as attractive as Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went to the first floor of the pub to prepare the fruits.

    The fruits provided by the system this time were all on the first floor of the pub. It might be because the amount wasrge.

    Anyway, Yuan Zhou thought that was the reason. The system, however, didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s question at all.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou took a knife with him when he went downstairs to the first floor.

    The first floor of the pub was originally filled with wine jars. Now, there were a few more cabs around the ce.

    These cabs were as same as those in the kitchen, but these were a little more old-fashioned and a bit more in. Furthermore, the doors were brownish red.

    Every door was marked with the name of each kind of fruit.

    ¡°How rare for the system to be so generous.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at these cabs and sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Hua La¡±. Yuan Zhou opened a cab marked with crisp melon first.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this watermelon? Kou Kou Cui? But it looks to be smaller than the watermelon.¡± After Yuan Zhou observed it carefully, he came to a conclusion.

    ¡°It is rare for the system not request any payment. I¡¯m going to give it a try too.¡± With a smile on his face, Yuan Zhou took up the knife and started to peel the crisp melon.

    That¡¯s right. The crisp melon must be peeled like the apples rather than being cut.

    In just a little while, an oval crisp melon that was totally peeled appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    ¡°It looks no different from a watermelon.¡± Having looked at it carefully, Yuan Zhou felt they almost looked the same.

    The watermelon in his hand also had red pulp and the juice looked quite appetizing.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Yuan Zhou bit it directly and prepared to try if there was any difference.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was tasting it andparing it, the system suddenly appeared.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you just ate a crisp melon. The price is 500.¡±

    ¡°Ahem, ahem, ahem. What did you say?¡± Yuan Zhou almost choked upon hearing that.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you ate a crisp melon ahead of time. The price is 500.¡±

    ¡°500 IDR?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the melon rind left on the ground and asked calmly.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system receives RMB only.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. You wanna charge me 500RMB for a palm-sized watermelon? If I sell it to others at the price of 500 RMB, they will probably curse me to death.¡± Yuan Zhou tried to reason with the system.

    After all, he was a renowned businessman of decent conscience who always sold cheap dishes. He could never allow the unscrupulous system to ruin his reputation.

    The system disyed, ¡°The crisp melon isn¡¯t provided to you, so you must pay for the expense as an early adopter since you are eating it ahead of time.¡±

    ¡°The expense as an early adopter? How much is the crisp melon originally?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly had a premonition.

    The system disyed, ¡°The expense as an early adopter is twice the price of the food itself.¡±

    ¡°I want to curse now, seriously.¡± Yuan Zhouined expressionlessly. He almost spat out what he had gulped down just now.

    The system disyed, ¡°Please refer to this price for other fruits.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Why don¡¯t you go and die?¡± Looking at the fruits that filled the cabs, Yuan Zhou maintained a straight face and said.

    The system disyed, ¡°The money has been received.¡±

    ¡°As long as you are happy.¡± Yuan Zhou said speechlessly.

    While Yuan Zhou was happily chatting with the system about the expense, Lee Yanyi was also preparing to leave his home when he found that the scheduled time approaching.

    That¡¯s right. Now that he had received the invitation, he naturally would go.¡±

    ...

 Chapter 625 - Mary Sues Fruits

    <h4>Chapter 625: Mary Sue¡¯s Fruits</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What are you dressing so well for? Where are you going?¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s wife looked at him and asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to attend a tasting meeting. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Lee Yanyi bent down to put on his shoes and then said naturally.

    ¡°Okay. Take care.¡± The woman nodded her head habitually and then instructed him.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Lee Yanyi answered her naturally, too.

    Having put on his shoes, Lee Yanyi opened the door and prepared to go out.

    ¡°Wait, wait. It¡¯s sote now. What kind of tasting are you going to attend?¡± The woman reacted at that time and uttered immediately.

    ¡°A tasting of fruits at Taoxi Road.¡± Lee Yanyi turned his head and exined.

    ¡°At this time of day?¡± The woman opened her eyes wide and revealed a surprised look.

    ¡°Yeah. That brat always does things unexpectedly. I even have to wait until sote to taste some fruits.¡± Speaking of Yuan Zhou, Lee Yanyi¡¯s words were full ofints but his tone was filled with admiration.

    ¡°Is he the talented chef you often mention?¡± The woman immediately realized who he was talking about.

    ¡°Yes, he is. I¡¯m going to have a look. You sleep first.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s not in the evening. It is already midnight. You tell Little Yan to drive you there.¡± The woman uttered and then said hurriedly.

    ¡°I told him beforehand already and he¡¯s now downstairs.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head.

    ¡°Come back early.¡± The woman walked to the door quickly and followed him with her eyes until he got into the lift.¡±

    Nevertheless, Lee Yanyi waved his hand to her, indicating that she could go back. At that time, the door of the lift closed.

    ¡°Nowadays, young people are bing weirder and weirder. Why would anyone hold a tasting of fruits at midnight?¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s wife shook her head and revealed a puzzled look.

    Having instructed his wife to sleep early, Lee Yanyi went downstairs and got on Yan Jia¡¯s car. Then, they headed for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou decided to forgive the system and ignore it at the side. He started to try the taste of every fruit.

    ¡°At least, I can afford the fruits. Let me try every one of them.¡± Yuan Zhou first opened all the cabs and then started to eat them all one by one.

    For a moment, there was only the sound of Yuan Zhou eating the fruits continually on the first floor of the pub. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou became angrier and angrier while he was eating them.

    Because every time he ate a fruit, the system would remind him of the price of the fruit and how much he had to pay.

    ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t need to tell me. I don¡¯t really want to know how much money you have deducted from me. Of course, you can¡¯t deduct too much.¡± Yuan Zhou bit off thest mouthful of the fruit and then said.

    The system disyed, ¡°It is the system¡¯s responsibility to remind the host.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t believe that at all.

    With the knife swinging up and down in his hand and the pear skin falling off, Yuan Zhou asked the system.

    ¡°I not only pay for a fruit, but also have to pay for the expense to taste it first. Then why is the tasting today free of charge?¡± There was obvious discontent in his tone.

    The system disyed, ¡°Because they are customers while you are the host.¡±

    ¡°What you said makes so much sense. So I¡¯m the host and deserve to be cheated, right?¡± Yuan Zhou appeared quite speechless.

    At the same time, he decided not to chat with the system anymore in case something regrettable happened.

    After all, it wouldn¡¯t be good if he beat the system to death by ident.

    Yuan Zhou straightforwardly cut the pear in his hand into thin slices, as thick as a 1RMB coin. Of course, every slice had the same thickness and size.

    ¡°Well, my skill is really not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the pearid out into the shape of a lotus flower and felt quite satisfied.

    Every slice of the pear was half-moon-shaped and the pulp appeared as white as jade. Meanwhile, each slice was a little translucent as it was very thin. It looked both watery and sulent.

    Having finished the te presentation, Yuan Zhou stabbed a piece of the pear with a fork and stuffed it into this mouth hastily.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca¡±. The pear emitted a clear and melodious sound when it was being chewed.

    ¡°It tastes so refreshing.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help eating another piece of the pear.

    The pear was different from other pears. With just a little chewing, the pear broke into little pieces and turned into the pear juice, which flowed into his stomach through the throat.

    It didn¡¯t have the puckery taste of other pears. What it really had was the fresh and sweet texture. Besides, it felt iparably crisp and tender while being chewed. Every time it was chewed, the pear juice burst out. The taste was fairly wonderful.

    ¡°The pear is so tasty.¡± Yuan Zhou savored the taste for an instant and was quite satisfied.

    No wonder it was provided by the system. It definitely had a remarkable source of origin.

    ¡°But, why are there only 8 kinds of fruit? Isn¡¯t that too little?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows.

    The pear was thest fruit that Yuan Zhou had tasted.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really get the answer from the system. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t persistent in getting the answer. After all, there were several special fruits this time.

    Having eaten the fruit, Yuan Zhou started to cut them. Some of them could only be eaten conveniently after they were cut into small pieces.

    There was a long table in front of Yuan Zhou. It was packed with lots of tes and looked as splendid as a formal Chinese feast.

    ¡°Since there are only 8 fruits, I need to cut some more.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the cabs and then thought of the number of people and confirmed the quantity to be cut in the end.

    In order to maintain the taste of the fruit, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t cut them with the ironware. Therefore, he could only use the ceramic knife.

    Yuan Zhou cut the fruits with amazing speed. In just two hours, he had packed the buffet tables with the fruits. Even the long table was packed with various fruits. Once the fruits out there were eaten up, those on the long table could restock them.

    Of course, the fruits that were cut were those that would have no changes to the taste even if put out for a long time.

    However, some of the fruits didn¡¯t need to be cut. For example, the lonicera standishii. Each of them was heart-shaped and looked very beautiful. They were directlyid out in the te without any decoration.

    ¡°Everybody, pleasee on in for the tasting. Boss Yuan has got everything prepared.¡± Zhou Sheng opened the door of the sergestes wallndscape from the courtyard and said to the customers that filled the main hall.

    ¡°It¡¯s finally done. You know, I didn¡¯t eat much for dinner. I have waited for these fruits for quite a while.¡± The customers walked into the courtyard one after another.

    ¡°Sister, Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is sorge and it¡¯s also very beautiful.¡± Huang Li and his elder sister Huang Ling walked at the end of the crowd. As soon as they entered the door, Huang Li said to Huang Ling.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan is the best chef that has the top craftsmanship around here now.¡± Huang Ling nodded her head proudly.

    ¡°Then Boss Yuan¡¯s fruits are definitely very delicious, too.¡± Speaking of that, Huang Li even started to drool.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡± Huang Ling didn¡¯t support her younger brother with her hands even if he didn¡¯t walk so steadily.

    ¡°How I wish I could learn to cook from Boss Yuan.¡± Huang Li lowered his head and said shyly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t take any apprentices. If you like, you can stand at the side and watch him cook.¡± Huang Ling encouraged him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Huang Li didn¡¯t say anything more, but took a few steps forward so that he could get closer to the countertop and also to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°There are only 8 kinds of fruits in all. Yet, I am being cheated by this little brat toe here at midnight.¡± While Lee Yanyi was muttering, he stabbed the fruits with a fork to eat with a hint of politeness.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually the Standish Honeysuckle. They are so beautiful!¡± Jiang Changxi and other girls were all attracted by Mary Sue¡¯s lonicera standishii.

    The heart-shaped fruits had a good-looking appearance.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t stare at only one kind of the fruits. Remember what we have agreed on?¡± Seeing Jiang Changxi stand still in front of the lonicera standishii and couldn¡¯t help reminding her.

    ¡°I know, I know.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand impatiently but kept smacking her lips. She was still chewing happily.

    The tasting that was originally supposed to be noisy and boisterous just fell silent like that. All customers over there became quiet as their mouth were all stuffed with the fruits...

 Chapter 626 - On The Extent Of Being Thick Skinned

    <h4>Chapter 626: On The Extent Of Being Thick Skinned</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Jiang Changxi directly waved her hand impatiently and tasted the lonicera standishii without a break. The sweet and sour taste was her favourite.

    ¡°Sigh... I spoke in vain since I couldn¡¯t eat Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Zhou Sheng stood at the side and grumbled while looking at the customers with a bitter look.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Sheng attached special importance to the interview when he first came. He was dressed in a formal business suit and glistening leather shoes. Besides that, he even washed his hair carefully in the morning before he left home. Only after he put the resume in the document envelope meticulously did hee here for the interview spiritedly.

    It was naturally Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship that made Zhou Sheng attach so much importance being a part-timer that only worked for one day.

    Under the possibility that he might be able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, Zhou Sheng naturally tried his best to apply for this part-time job.

    Though he made it finally, it wasn¡¯t the result that he had expected.

    The key problem was that he had boasted to others.

    He had already told his friends that he would eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and have a chance toe into contact with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°If I knew it would happen this way, I should have boasted after I ate. Now, it¡¯s only fruits and they weren¡¯t cooked by Boss Yuan. The taste definitely won¡¯t be that good.¡± Zhou Sheng looked up at Yuan Zhou and felt a little annoyed inwardly.

    He regretted that he had boasted too early but now he couldn¡¯t eat what he wanted. His heart felt tired.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to do anything right now. Go to eat some fruits.¡± Just as Zhou Sheng was regretting not being able to eat the delicacies, Yuan Zhou suddenly stood behind him and said lightly.

    ¡°No need. We¡¯ll have to add some more fruits shortly. I can stay here and add them when the time is right.¡± Zhou Sheng turned around and said seriously.

    Even if he couldn¡¯t eat the delicious dishes, Zhou Sheng still wanted to do good work.

    After all, he wasn¡¯t here just to eat some fruits. In his opinion, the fruits provided for free wouldn¡¯t be as delicious as the dishes.

    ¡°No need. Go eat some.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him directly.

    ¡°Well...¡± Zhou Sheng wanted to say something more when he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯ll have to clear them up after the tasting is done.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Of course, his meaning was quite explicit. He thought Zhou Sheng was too shy to eat the fruits. Therefore, he reminded Zhou Sheng that there was no need to be shy.

    ¡°Okay, Boss Yuan. Please call if you need me to do anything.¡± Zhou Sheng agreed when he found that he had no way to refuse Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Seeing Zhou Sheng find a ce casually and prepare to eat, Yuan Zhou began to wander around and prepared to add some more fruits.

    ¡°This is really strange. Is this pineapple?¡± There happened to be a te of bright red fruit in front of the ce where Zhou Sheng stood.

    The fruit was cut into triangles andid out on a leaf-shaped te.

    The middle of the te was white and was surrounded by a circle of dark green outside. With the red fruit stacked up in the middle against the te, it looked extraordinarily beautiful.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually red pineapple?¡± Zhou Sheng looked at the pineapple in the bowl curiously. It looked like the pineapple but the color didn¡¯t match.

    ¡°This is indeed the pineapple. It tastes very good.¡± Wu Zhou reached out a hand from the side and picked a piece with a fork for his girlfriend. At the same time, he said to Zhou Sheng conveniently.

    ¡°Um. I just felt that the color was fairly strange.¡± When Zhou Sheng found it was a customer, he changed his words.

    ¡°This is the Hawaii Royal Pineapple. I told you not to speak carelessly if you don¡¯t.¡± Zhuang Xinmu smiled to Zhou Sheng at the side and then red at Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Zhou Sheng thanked her courteously. However, Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s attention had already been diverted to each other.

    Seeing that, Zhou Sheng just shrugged and started to taste it.

    A fork had been prepared in the empty te at the side. It was very special. There were tiny barbs on the top in case the fruit dropped.

    ¡°Pu Chi¡±. Zhou Sheng pierced a piece of the pineapple easily with the folk.

    ¡°Hopefully, it isn¡¯t too sour.¡± Zhou Sheng was just curious about this pineapple. He wasn¡¯t really looking forward to the taste that much.

    Once the piece of pineapple entered his mouth, however, Zhou Sheng was stunned.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. Is this pineapple? It tastes like the pineapple juice.¡± With Zhou Sheng¡¯s mouth full of the pineapple juice, he spoke with a lisp.

    That¡¯s right. This piece of red pineapple was totally different from other kinds of pineapple. Though its bright color appeared a little strange, it tasted soft and juicy as if the sweet and sour juice could all be drawn out directly from the inside with a straw.

    ¡°Mmm... I¡¯ve never expected that Boss Yuan would be so honest and frank.¡± Zhou Sheng ate several pieces of the pineapple continuously and then sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Wait. I must take photos and send them to the chat group.¡± Zhou Sheng took some photos of the remaining red pineapple from every direction.

    Then, he took up his phone and started to send them to his chat group.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Hawaii Royal Pineapple. It¡¯s fresh, sweet and juicy and moreover super refreshing. You guys have absolutely never eaten it before.¡± Zhou Sheng added a sentence for this picture with an irritating tone.

    Zhou Sheng had originally intended toe and eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, but now he straightforwardly forgot those regretful feeling and immersed himself in the tastiness of various fruits.

    Yuan Zhou had never introduced any of those fruits to Zhou Sheng. There wasn¡¯t even any information about them on the table.

    Nevertheless, this was perfectly normal. After all, the background of these fruits wasn¡¯t even known to Yuan Zhou. How could he possibly introduce them to others?

    For example, the bright-red pineapple in front. Even Jiang Changxi thought it was the Hawaii Royal Pineapple. But the answer Yuan Zhou received from the system showed that it was a kind of hybrid fruit that had been developed recently.

    The purpose was to get the best taste and the most beautiful outward appearance.

    ¡°Boss Yuan really deserves his reputation. Even the fruits are so tasty.¡± A customer sighed with emotion while eating.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan is the most awesome chef.¡± Huang Li chimed in at the side.

    ¡°Exactly. Some of the fruits are both novel and tasty. Most importantly, they are free.¡± Another customer joked and smiled.

    ¡°Yes, yeah, yeah. It¡¯s so difficult to eat something free of charge in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. After all, he is the well-known Compass who has never offered discounts. Furthermore, the customers can¡¯t even eat the same dish twice in a meal, either.¡± Somebody ate another te of the fruits immediately after one was finished. He said that with a look of satisfaction on his face.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s the very first time that I ate something until I got full in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Ling Hong stroked his belly while carrying a te of the refreshing pear in his hand.

    ¡°Wait. Ling Hong, your words sound so familiar.¡± Jiang Changxi said with puzzlement while she was eating a full te of red pineapple.

    ¡°Because Wu Hai often says that.¡± Chen Wei hit the nail on the head.

    ¡°HaHaHa.¡±

    ¡°Poor Wu Hai.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. Though it is a rare chance for free fruits, he surprisingly can¡¯t eat it.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s worth pitying. Last time, he ate the fish slices prepared by Boss Yuan.¡± Ling Hong was still dissatisfied with this matter.

    ¡°I can fully understand Brother Wu¡¯s mood. I just sent the photos of today¡¯s tasting to Brother Wu.¡± Man Man waved her phone to others.

    Man Man¡¯s behavior won everyone¡¯s thumbs-up andughter.

    Only Yuan Zhou still had some good conscience because he managed not tough out loud.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, howe you suddenly thought of holding the fruit tasting and even made it free of charge?¡± Jiang Changxi turned her head and asked curiously while looking at Yuan Zhou flirtatiously.

    ¡°I did that to express my gratitude to all customers¡¯ support.¡± Yuan Zhou stood still and answered earnestly with a serious look.

    Then, the customers who were eating in the restaurant all revealed a warm smile.

    However, the system suddenly came out inappropriately and said a few words to Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed, ¡°Shame on you!¡±

    ...

 Chapter 627 - Contrary To Expectations

    <h4>Chapter 627: Contrary To Expectations</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I thought Boss Yuan finally discovered my beautiful looks.¡± Jiang Changxi paused for an instant and then teased.

    ¡°What a pity that Wu Hai could not eat Boss Yuan¡¯s free gifts.¡± It was Ling Hong who had never forgotten to tease Wu Hai.

    ¡°Never mind. I will send a message to Brother Wu directly.¡± Man Man took out her phone and said solemnly.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. You guys always do things like that. Why do you always send a message to him? Why can¡¯t you shoot a video and send it to him directly?¡± Chen Wei said that with a disagreeing expression.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never thought you would be so ruthless.¡± Ling Hong looked at Chen Wei with an astonished expression. Then, he continued, ¡°But I like it.¡±

    ¡°This is a great idea. It seems that I must eat some more to celebrate it. After all, it¡¯s Boss Yuan¡¯s free gifts that will only happen once in a blue moon.¡± Lee Yanyi also chimed in with a solemn look as always.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never thought Boss Yuan could be so nice, either.¡± Wu Zhou sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed always so nice. But even so, you cannot bring fried rice bought somewhere else to this restaurant to eat anymore.¡± Zhuang Xinmu straightforwardly counteracted his words.

    ¡°Mu Mu, I only did that once. Please, don¡¯t mention it anymore.¡± Wu Zhou looked at his girlfriend with a pathetic expression.

    ¡°Eat some pear and rx. People tend to get angry easily in winter.¡± Wu Zhou suddenly saw the pear slices simr to lotus petals on the table and thus carried a te of them to Zhuang Xinmu.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Zhuang Xinmu snorted coldly before she brought up the te to eat the pear.

    ¡°Damn it. How can lovers make everything into an opportunity to unt their rtionship?¡± Without saying anything, Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu who were unting their rtionship in public.

    He smelled the sour and foul odor of love.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to carry more fruits.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to the customers. Then, he went back to the first floor of the pub and carried more fruits outside toy down on the table.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget the sentence the system had disyed just now after he left his customers.

    ¡°System, I must dere seriously that the characteristic of being shameless doesn¡¯t apply to me.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the system seriously in his mind.

    The reply of the system was simple but straightforward. There were only three ellipses.

    The system disyed, ¡°...¡±

    ¡°After all, I¡¯m the supreme prince charming. When did I ever need pride? So the usage of the words ¡®shameless¡¯ isn¡¯t exactly right.¡± Yuan Zhou directly ignored the system and continued saying that.

    Then, the system was defeated by the shamelessness of Yuan Zhou. It straightforwardly became speechless and thus disappeared.

    When Yuan Zhou found the system becamepletely silent, he began to prepare the new fruits.

    Of course, he was quitecent inwardly.

    ¡°Even if you are always deceitful, I can make the situation more favourable to me.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that blissfully.

    ¡°This is bliss. I have eaten five tes of the red pineapple.¡± Wu Zhou stroked his belly and said with a lingering thirst for more.

    ¡°Me, too. My dream of eating delicacies until I¡¯m full in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is finally realized.¡± Other customers said that one after another.

    ¡°If only I can drink his liquor until I¡¯m full one day!¡± Chen Wei ate up a te of pear in one minute and then he said with a regretful tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s really great this time. The fruits are fresh and sweet and don¡¯t even make your stomach bloated. Good.¡± Even the sharp-tongued Lee Yanyi couldn¡¯t help saying that contentedly.

    Just when these people were eliminating the fruits on the long table, Wu Hai was biting his ss and looking at his sister with a bitter look abroad.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t lie to you this time. Look! The fruits that are so rarely free just disappeared like that.¡± The video sent from Man Man was ying in Wu Hai¡¯s phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s all due to your prior promises.¡± Wu Lin wasn¡¯t swayed at all by his speech.

    ¡°Little Hai, can you catch the tasting if you go back tomorrow?¡± Zheng Jiawei thought for a while and then asked him.

    ¡°Of course not. I don¡¯t think Yuan Zhou will hold the tasting once more. When did you see him hold an activity twice?¡± Wu Hai put his phone down and said indignantly while stroking his small mustaches with one hand and his heart with the other.

    In this case, Zheng Jiawei became helpless. He turned his head and looked towards his girlfriend Wu Lin.

    ¡°All right. Only Jiawei would believe you. Since it¡¯s the end of the activity, you are not needed. You can go ahead of us now.¡± Wu Lin waved her hand and revealed a manner of ¡°I can¡¯t stand it.¡±

    ¡°Even if I go back now, I can¡¯t make it. These bastards not only ate the fruits themselves but also sent the pictures and video to me. They havepletely forgotten that I often helped to eat everything they couldn¡¯t finish during normal times.¡± Wu Hai suddenlyy down on the bed. ¡±

    Wu Hai straightforwardly ssified his usual behavior of grabbing others¡¯ food as a good deed.

    ¡°If it is like that, you can go back after the activity is finished.¡± Wu Lin said cleanly.

    ¡°But Little Hai hasn¡¯t eaten anything for two days. Let him go back earlier.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai¡¯splexion and said to Wu Lin worriedly.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Good people usually live to a hundred years while bad people for a thousand years. He won¡¯t starve to death so easily.¡± Wu Lin said affirmatively and straightforwardly.

    ¡°You are really my sister by blood.¡± Wu Hai instantly became speechless.

    ¡°Of course we are brother and sister by blood, but how great it would if we were not! Order a flight ticket for tomorrow and you go back alone.¡± Wu Lin pointed at Wu Hai¡¯s phone and said angrily.

    ¡°Got it. I¡¯m going to sleep now. Bye.¡± Wu Hai directly rolled on his bed. He only stopped when he rolled one round.

    Nevertheless, Wu Lin pulled Zheng Jiawei out of the room and left without hesitation.

    As the tasting of the fruits was held around midnight, it would onlyst for two hours ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s invitation cards. In the two hours, the customers ate all the fruits on the table swiftly while talking about which one tasted better.

    ¡°Please write the fruit that you are most satisfied with over here after you guys have finished.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and showed them the nk paper prepared on the table.

    ¡°After that, you can put the paper under the name of each fruit.¡± Yuan Zhou said that while pointing at the 8 nametes of the fruit names at the side.

    ¡°Got it. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. We¡¯ll finish very soon.¡±

    ¡°Go and take it. Remember to write the most delicious one.¡± Ling Hong specially reminded them loudly.

    ¡°No problem.¡± The customers all answered one after another.

    The matters of queuing couldn¡¯t be easier in the eyes of the regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They formed in line just in a little while and wrote their options in turn. Then, they started to vote.

    There were exactly 30 people. Therefore, they didn¡¯t take too much time before they finished that.

    Having done that, Ling Hong said first, ¡°Boss Yuan, you can count the votes now.¡±

    ¡°Zhou Sheng, go to count the votes for each kind of fruit.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said to Zhou Sheng who was still enjoying the delicacy of the fruits at the side.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Right now.¡± Zhou Sheng immediately nodded his head and took a few steps forward to the nametes of the fruits and then started to count the votes one by one.

    When Zhou Sheng was counting the votes, the customers at the side all appeared expectant and excited.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much. After all, he had never mentioned that he would take the most popr fruit voted in this tasting as the dessert fruit to provide to them.

    Hence, Yuan Zhou had never thought such a situation would happen, either.

    ¡°Boss, this Crystal Pear has the same votes with the Hawaii Royal Pineapple. They got 10 votes respectively.¡± Zhou Sheng pointed at the two nametes of the fruits and said.

    ¡°The same votes?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    That was slightly unexpected under the situation that there were so little people.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Sheng nodded his head.

    How to select one since they both had the same votes? Just when Yuan Zhou was thinking about that, the system uttered again.

    [Side Mission] Hold a tasting of fruits and let customers select the most satisfied one by voting to make it as the dessert fruit. ( Completed)

    (Mission tips: the time of the tasting can be at 24:00 of any particr day. Go and work hard for the reward.)

    [Mission reward] Crystal Pear and Hawaii Royal Pineapple as the dessert fruits (Avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: still want more since you have been rewarded with the fruits? That¡¯s impossible.)

    Seeing the information disyed by the system, Yuan Zhou was truly dumbfounded. Could there be such a thing?

 Chapter 628 - Is It Worth It?

    <h4>Chapter 628: Is It Worth It?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Okay. Thank you for your votes,¡± Yuan Zhou slightly knitted his brows and said that after he regain his usual demeanor.

    ¡°You are wee. Is there any problem with two fruits having the same votes?¡± Ling Hong asked casually.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Everybody, please take care,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door of the sergestes wallndscape and then said that.

    Then, the customers walked out of the door one after another.

    ¡°You are wee. I just ate a little more than necessary,¡± Wu Zhou pulled Zhuang Xinmu and said contentedly.

    ¡°Exactly. Luckily, it was only fruits.¡± Zhuang Xinmu couldn¡¯t help patting her own belly.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± the customers said to Yuan Zhou while walking outwards.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Thank you. Today¡¯s events really widened my knowledge.¡± A customer looked at the empty tes on the table with satisfaction.

    ¡°It¡¯s the first time that I ate Boss Yuan¡¯s fruits for free. It feels great.¡± The customers were basically all very satisfied.

    The fruits were delicious. Good night, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Good night, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Yuan Zhou answered them one by one.

    ¡°The fruits today are really nice. They were all at the best time to be eaten in terms of freshness, sweetness and maturity. They were truly very good.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t Chairman Zhoue?¡± Lee Yanyi suddenly found that Zhou Shijie, surprisingly, didn¡¯te and hence asked conveniently.

    ¡°As it was toote, Chairman Zhou didn¡¯te.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Ah, yes. He¡¯s a well-known hen-pecked husband.¡± Lee Yanyi spoke in a respectful tone yet seem to beughing at him.

    ¡°Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to say and thus had to see him off.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯m leaving, Yan Jia.¡± Lee Yanyi turned his head and greeted Yan Jia.

    Immediately, most of the 30 customers left, leaving only Yuan Zhou, Zhou Sheng as well as Ling Hong and Jiang Changxi who hadn¡¯t left.

    ¡°Hopefully, I can eat these two fruits again next time.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the Hawaii Royal Pineapple and Crystal Pear that both had the same votes.

    ¡°Take care on the way back.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Ling Hong.

    ¡°I know, I know.¡± Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou and then walked out of the restaurant happily as if he had got the answer he had wanted.

    ¡°Be careful on the way back.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Jiang Changxi who stayed put and said proactively.

    ¡°My driver is upied today, so I have to go with this guy. Are you worried about me?¡± Jiang Changxi pointed at Ling Hong and asked sorrowfully.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head decisively. Just when Jiang Changxi raised her eyebrows in surprise, he turned his head and said to Ling Hong.

    ¡°You must be cautious.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Ling Hong¡¯s money and his own and then said that.

    ¡°Hahaha¡±. Ling Hong burst intoughter directly and mocked Jiang Changxi without hiding it.

    ¡°It seems you still don¡¯t know me well. Otherwise, you won¡¯t tell him to be cautious, but will tell me to be gentle,¡± Jiang Changxi shook her head slightly and said with a regretful look.

    For an instant, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you want toe to my ce and repair the water pipes for me? In that case, you can get to know me better.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m providing you with the opportunity.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it is necessary. Stay safe. I¡¯m closing the door.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to shut the door after he said that clearly.

    ¡°Hahaha. Go, let¡¯s go.¡± Ling Hong smiled without restraint. He pulled Jiang Changxi and then left only when he found Yuan Zhou was truly going to shut the door.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The footsteps of these two people faded away gradually.

    ¡°Boss, where shall I put these tes that have been tidied up?¡± Only then did Zhou Shenge out. He pointed at a stack of empty tes and asked.

    ¡°Just put them on the conveyor belt. You can go back after you wiped the tables clean,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the conveyor belt used for the bowls and tes and said in detail.

    ¡°How about I wash them before I leave?¡± Zhou Sheng felt a little embarrassed as he had worked for only a few hours but the sry was so high. Apart from that, he also ate a fruit feast.

    ¡°No need.¡± Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and began to read a book after he said that.

    ¡°All right.¡± Zhou Sheng now knew that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person that went back on his words now. He would never change his mind once he said that.

    While Zhou Sheng was clearing the dinnerware as well as arranging the tables and chairs neatly, Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong, who had a rare chance to be together, found a new subject to talk about.

    ¡°It seems like that old man didn¡¯te,¡± Ling Hong said first.

    ¡°You mean the old man who came for Boss Tong?¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly reacted and asked.

    ¡°Yes, him.¡± Ling Hong said with a frivolous tone. Obviously, he didn¡¯t like the old man at all.

    ¡°Did he get in your way?¡± Jiang Changxi was slightly puzzled about Ling Hong¡¯s way of talking.

    ¡°Let me ask you a question.¡± When Ling Hong said that, they happened to be waiting for the green light. Therefore, he looked at Jiang Changxi and asked.

    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Changxi leaned against the seatzily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think he let Boss Tong wait 30 years just for his own career?¡± Ling Hong said earnestly yet with a firm manner.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. He did so for his promise,¡± Jiang Changxi answered positively.

    ¡°Women tend to be swayed by emotions. You definitely feel that kind of waiting is very beautiful.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t really agree with Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°It¡¯s very beautiful. I don¡¯t need to feel that way.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t care about courtesy. She straightforwardly said that.

    ¡°More than thirty years! How many thirty years are there in our lifetime? He¡¯s nothing but selfish. There¡¯s always somebody who will hurt you in the name of doing good for you.¡± Ling Hong shrugged. Then, his car moved on again.

    ¡°It¡¯s merely a wedding dress. Can¡¯t she wear something else? Perhaps, Boss Tong was reluctant to wait for so long just for a wedding dress,¡± Ling Hong continued saying.

    ¡°You are not Boss Tong. How do you know she was reluctant to wait?¡± Jiang Changxi answered back.

    ¡°If you were Boss Tong, would you wait for so long just for a wedding dress?¡± Ling Hongughed at her. Apparently, he didn¡¯t agree with Jiang Changxi¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°Yes, I would,¡± Jiang Changxi said that firmly and positively.

    ¡°You would never know what a wedding dress means to a woman like me,¡± Jiang Changxi said lightly.

    ¡°How do you know Boss Tong is a woman like you?¡± Ling Hong was stunned for an instant and then contradicted her.

    ¡°How do you know that I don¡¯t understand Boss Tong?¡± Jiang Changxi supported her head with her hand and said that with a firm expression.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know whether you know about her or not. But as far as I know, Boss Tong was definitely reluctant to waste those years.¡± Ling Hong adhered to his opinion firmly.

    ¡°What do you know about? You are just a single man.¡± Jiang Changxi said with an arrogant but joking tone.

    ¡°Though I¡¯m single now, I had many girlfriends before. Of course, I know,¡± Ling Hong said proudly.

    ¡°Oh. I thought you meant you had been a woman previously.¡± Ling Hong was straightforwardly made speechless by Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°I¡¯m toozy to talk with you.¡± Ling Hong took a look at Jiang Changxi speechlessly and then continued driving.

    ¡°You just can¡¯t persuade me.¡± Jiang Changxi corrected him primly.

    ¡°Ho Ho. You are now sitting in my car.¡± Ling Hong changed the subject.

    Then, the two people started to debate again. Both of them understood that it wasn¡¯t up to them whether the waiting was worth it or not. Only Boss Tong and the old man themselves knew that.

    ...

 Chapter 629 - As Smart As I Am

    <h4>Chapter 629: As Smart As I Am</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Zhou Sheng left, Yuan Zhou cooked a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. As usual, he ate up the noodles and kept the broth.

    But now, the amount of noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou was much more than before. It was almost equivalent to two bowls of his previous noodles.

    ¡°Luckily, I can never put on weight no matter how much I eat,¡± Yuan Zhou patted his stuffed belly and said with a proud look.

    That¡¯s right. What Yuan Zhou felt proud of was that he ate the midnight snacks every day but never put on weight. Moreover, he even had a 6-pack. A person like him was really very rare.

    While thinking of that, Yuan Zhou stroked his own abdominal muscles proudly and felt rather satisfied. Only then did he carry the big bowl of broth towards the back door.

    ¡°Broth,e to drink your broth,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the back door and shouted directly.

    Although Broth paid no attention to Yuan Zhou during normal times, there was an exception, that was, when Yuan Zhou was carrying a bowl or had something in his hand

    In just a little while, Broth walked in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Woof,¡± Broth barked gently, indicating that he arrived.

    ¡°Here, your broth. These are two servings for you.¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward and then poured the broth into Broth¡¯s dog bowl.

    From the broth, white vapor could be seen curling upwards. The color was clear and bright while the fragrance was faint and alluring. In the cold and dark winter night, the white vapor appeared even more obvious.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou finished, Broth went to drink it by himself. Its pink tongue moved quite quickly as it licked the broth.

    ¡°Don¡¯t drink it up by yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said so every time. In the beginning, he could at least feel the contemptuous glint from its eyes, butter, Broth just ignored him.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since Yuan Zhou knew Broth was feeding another dog with its own food, he had increased the amount of the broth. In this way, both dogs could drink some of the broth.

    ¡°Ba Zi Ba Zi¡±. The sound of Broth drinking the broth was very short. In just a little while, the dog drank up half of the broth.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminder, Broth stopped directly this time. It held the bowl in the mouth and walked forward towards the trash dump that Yuan Zhou had discovered.

    ¡°This damn dog doesn¡¯t need me anymore ever since it got another dog,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but grumble.

    After the daily grumbling, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. He tidied up the furniture and went to wash up and sleep.

    Early next morning, Yuan Zhou saw Wu Hai, who hadn¡¯t turned up for a long time, once he opened the door.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him.

    ¡°Um, morning,¡± Wu Hai looked at the inside of the restaurant first before he answered.

    Having opened the door, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen. Not long after that, the customers were led into the restaurant by Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why didn¡¯t you ask me where I went?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and asked solemnly.

    ¡°You must have been out to earn money,¡± Yuan said concisely.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s skip this subject. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you feel an ache in your conscience?¡± Wu Hai covered his chest and said that with a look of heartache.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t,¡± Yuan Zhou carried the Lotus Root Starch to him and said neatly.

    ¡°Can we have a good conversation?¡± Wu Hai was speechless.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about him at all. He just continued carrying the Lotus Root Starch outside.

    He didn¡¯t say anything until Wu Hai drank up the warm Lotus Root Starch in one go.

    ¡°Look. I wasn¡¯t present at your tasting of fruits, right?¡± Wu Hai stood up to offer his seat to others and then walked to Yuan Zhou.

    Instead of saying anything, Yuan Zhou directly signaled Wu Hai to continue.

    ¡°So don¡¯t you think I deserve somepensation? For example, you treat me to dinner?¡± Wu Hai said as if it were obvious.

    ¡°Impossible for you to get anypensation,¡± Yuan Zhou refused bluntly.

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t you feel an ache in your conscience by refusing me so bluntly, Boss Yuan?¡± Wu Hai said with bitter hatred.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou found that he had just answered that way. Then, he added, ¡°I don¡¯t have that kind of thing.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected you were this kind of person.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou resentfully, ¡°Was your conscience eaten up by a dog?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it was eaten by Broth.¡± Yuan Zhou was already immune. Having been scolded for so many times, he just didn¡¯t care about that anymore.

    But Broth indicated that he had been wronged. Why were you so sure that your conscience was liked by the dogs?

    As the tasting finished toote yesterday, Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong didn¡¯te in the morning. And Man Man wasn¡¯t someone that came every day.

    Therefore, Wu Hai did nothing but just pester Yuan Zhou to provide himpensation in the morning. He didn¡¯t have the chance to argue with the others.

    At noon, however, the situation was different. Wu Hai became more exasperated especially when the customers found there was an extra option of dessert fruits on the menu.

    ¡°It tastes sweet and juicy as well as sour and tasty. It really is a top-quality fruit.¡± Wu Hai ate up the dessert fruit and gasped in admiration.

    ¡°Of course. We selected it via voting,¡± Jiang Changxi swallowed a piece of pear and said smilingly.

    ¡°Exactly. If we are not smart enough to make two kinds of fruit having the same votes, you could only eat one of them now,¡± Ling Hong added.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not bad to have two kinds of fruit now. Though I felt so stuffed after eating 8 kinds yesterday,¡± Chen Wei added intentionally.

    ¡°Yeah. The Standish Honeysuckle we ate yesterday really tasted good,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°Actually, I like eating that Niedzwetzky¡¯s apple more. Its color was distinct and its taste is much better than that of the other apples.¡± Man Man also nodded her head.

    ¡°Wu Hai, which fruit do you like best?¡± The one that teased Wu Hai naturally at the side was Sister Wan who had her hair coiled up and revealed a gentle look.

    That¡¯s right. Sister Wan was also present yesterday. She usually didn¡¯t have much sense of existence during normal times, but she often hit the nail on the head and gave people thest hit.

    ¡°Sister Wan, Brother Wu wasn¡¯t here yesterday.¡± Tang Xi refrained fromughing out and reminded her seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I forgot,¡± Sister Wan apologized with an earnest expression.

    ¡°A drove of pigs! How do you have the face to show off?¡± Wu Hai was just indifferent to that at all. He pointed at those people and said loudly.

    ¡°Ho Ho. It¡¯s just aint from one that couldn¡¯t eat the fruit.¡± Lee Yanyi jeered at Wu Hai with his genuine strength.

    ¡°You guys still haven¡¯t realized the point? What worrying IQ!¡± Wu Hai revealed an expression of ¡°You are really so unwise.¡±

    Looking at Wu Hai behaving like that, a customer suddenly spat out, ¡°That taunt is so piercing.¡±

    As for the several people that had been sneered at by Wu Hai, they nevertheless revealed a contemptuous look and decided not to talk to him anymore.

    ¡°Let me tell you guys. If I were here yesterday, I would definitely have discussed with other people and made all the 8 fruit have the same votes. In this way, all the fruit might be selected.¡± Wu Hai said disappointedly. He was exasperated at their failure.

    ¡°Of course, it is quite probable from the fact that the fruit avable now are the two kinds that received the most votes yesterday,¡± Wu Hai continued.

    ¡°So why are you all socent? Essentially, we could have been eating 8 kinds of fruit.¡± Wu Hai felt sad while thinking of the other 6 fruit that they couldn¡¯t eat anymore.

    Once he said that, all the customers present became stupefied.

    ¡°It seems that his words make sense.¡± Chen Wei reacted first.

    ¡°Yeah. Why didn¡¯t we figure out this method?¡± Man Man said thoughtfully.

    ¡°We are so stupid.¡± Ling Hong was quite speechless upon hearing that. ¡±

    ¡°Perhaps, Boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t agree,¡± Jiang Changxi tried to talk rationally.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Not necessarily.¡± This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t stroke his small mustaches anymore. Instead, he crossed his arms against his chest.

    ¡°But thirty votes wouldn¡¯t produce equal portions for eight fruits,¡± Tang Xi said in a daze.

    ¡°At least six fruits are possible.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    Having heard their conversation, Yuan Zhou was also considering this matter. However, he asked the system directly.

    ¡°If six fruits had exactly the same votes, would you provide six fruits as the reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked quite curiously.

    Nheless, the system stayed true to its style as usual and just ignored him.

    Consequently, this matter became an unsettled case.

    ...

 Chapter 630 - Wu Hai Drawing Pictures

    <h4>Chapter 630: Wu Hai Drawing Pictures</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Haven¡¯t you all ever pass your mathematics exam?¡± Sister Wan tidied her bangs and looked at those people in surprise.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Man Man looked at Sister Wan with puzzlement.

    ¡°Little Jiang, you don¡¯t know too?¡± Sister Wan stared at Man Man for quite a long time before she turned her head to Jiang Changxi and asked her.

    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Changxi also revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°So, you don¡¯t know that either, do you?¡± Sister Wan wasn¡¯t hopeful about Ling Hong at all.

    ¡°I¡¯ve no idea what you are talking about.¡± Ling Hong shrugged.

    Sister Wan let out a sigh helplessly. Then, even Wu Hai looked at her curiously. And as Yuan Zhou was fairly sensitive to the word ¡°mathematics¡±, he also cocked his ears secretly and listened to her.

    ¡°There were a total of 30 people. If six people waived the right to vote, all the 8 fruits would have the same votes. Even if there weren¡¯t so many fruits, we could still have 7 fruits.¡± Sister Wan said seriously.

    ¡°So, do you calcte the correct amount when you do business during normal times, Man Man?¡± Sister Wan looked at Man Man with a worried expression.

    After all, Man Man opened a dessert shop and needed to do calctions frequently.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stop talking about that. Even if we know that now, it¡¯s useless. There are only two fruits right now.¡± Ling Hong replied first. He said that naturally.

    ¡°Exactly. What¡¯s done cannot be undone. It¡¯s useless to talk about that anymore.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed an indifferent expression.

    He had totally forgotten that he agreed with Man Man¡¯s opinion of 6 fruits just now.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was stupefied for an instant and then continued preparing the dishes as if he had heard nothing.

    ¡°I was definitely affected by Man Man who isn¡¯t good at numbers at all. After all, I am someone who has gone to university,¡± Yuan Zhou thought that confidently.

    ¡°Ai... My fruits are gone.¡± Wu Hai cast his eyes up to the sky and sighed deeply.

    As he was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, he caught sight of the ceiling once he raised his head. Then, he became stunned immediately.

    ¡°Huh? Wu Hai emitted a light sound and then, he just looked up like that and no longer lowered his head.

    A little whileter, he stood up and even walked two rounds in the restaurant.

    ¡°Is he crazy?¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai¡¯s behavior and his strange mutterings before asking Jiang Changxi at the side in surprise.

    ¡°That¡¯s quite probable. After all, this guy basically doesn¡¯t eat anything else cooked by others.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head, seeming serious.

    ¡°You are right. So he went crazy because of the fruits?¡± Ling Hong asked again for confirmation.

    ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Man Man asked curiously.

    Indeed. Though Ling Hong had a good rtionship with Wu Hai in normal times, he had never cared about him much. In view of Wu Hai¡¯s current behavior, he figured there was definitely a conspiracy.

    ¡°Oh no. Boss Yuan, look at Wu Hai. He went crazy,¡± Ling Hong grinned at Man Man and then turned his head to Yuan Zhou while saying that.

    ¡°Never mind. He¡¯s thinking about life,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look at Wu Hai before he said that affirmatively.

    ¡°What kind of life can he think about? Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t give me some fruits we ate yesterday so that I can go to persuade him?¡± Ling Hong spoke nonsense in a serious manner.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t need it.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou continued his work and no longer answered him.

    ¡°That didn¡¯t work. Wu Hai is really useless.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and gave a contemptuous look at Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected you are that kind of person.¡± Man Man looked at Ling Hong and shook her head.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong and the customers in the restaurant all realized that Wu Hai seemed to have some ideas, thus they didn¡¯t go to disturb him.

    Nevertheless, Ling Hong intended to get some fruits by cheating Yuan Zhou, but he failed in the end. However, when he said that just now, he intentionally kept his voice down.

    ¡°Interesting. It seems that I can draw another painting based on this theme.¡± Wu Hai raised his hand and prepared to stroke his mustaches, but in the end, he reached his neck.

    Only then did he realized that he was still looking up. Then, he lowered his head.

    ¡°Pa Da Pa Da¡±. Wu Hai walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant swiftly. It was a little cold outside, but it was sunny today.

    Wu Hai began to walk around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°From what angle should I draw it this time? What kind of angle can result in that kind of feeling?¡± Wu Hai walked around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quickly while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Well, all right. Inspiration really came.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and then went out of the restaurant.

    Wu Hai always behaved like that. Whenever inspiration about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant dawned on him, he always observed the restaurant from various angles like that.

    The painting of People Passing by A Small Restaurantst time was drawn only after Wu Hai observed the restaurant for one whole week at the window of his art studio.

    What¡¯s more, he would never stop until he got his line of thought as long even with the slightest inspiration. Now, it happened to again.

    The regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were already ustomed to that, so was Yuan Zhou.

    Artists all behaved like that.

    ¡°What kind of painting can he draw this time?¡± Jiang Changxi was quite curious.

    ¡°Actually, I care more about how much money the painting is worth,¡± Man Man burst intoughter and said jokingly.

    ¡°Never mind. Anyway, it¡¯s unaffordable,¡± Sister Wan said in a leisurely tone.

    ¡°Sister Wan, you can¡¯t hurt me where it hurts.¡± Man Man looked at Sister Wan ruefully with a downcast expression.

    ¡°I¡¯m actually talking about myself.¡± Sister Wan nodded her head

    Those people chatted as they left. They especially didn¡¯t say good-bye to Wu Hai, leaving him looking for his own inspiration.

    Last time, he did the same at the window of his art studio rather than in front of the customers. AT that time, the people didn¡¯t really know him; therefore, they just thought that Wu Hai was a mad artist.

    But they never saw it in action. This time, however, they felt it.

    Because for the following two days, Wu Hai just stood in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant like that. The key point wasn¡¯t that he stood there, but that he didn¡¯t go inside to eat anything.

    He even stood there like that during the three meal times, which made people feel amazed.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou made a call to Zheng Jiawei, but that didn¡¯t work, either. It made no difference, there was just another person standing at the door.

    ¡°He is not eating?¡± In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and looked towards Zheng Jiawei, asking that.

    ¡°It should be because, he hasn¡¯t found his line of thought. If he does, he will eat,¡± Zheng Jiawei came up to Yuan Zhou and said naturally.

    At that time, Wu Hai had begun to move around again and meanwhile still appeared thoughtful.

    ¡°Um. Remember to feed him some water.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Broth that lived well on the broth and felt Wu Hai could also do that.

    After he said that, Yuan Zhou started to sculpt. Considering Wu Hai was still moving around at the door, he left the door of the restaurant open for now. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t very cold by the door.

    Not long after that, the sses for the primary school ended for the day. As usual, many children came to take the sculptures.

    ¡°Mom, look at that moustached uncle. He has been here for quite a long time,¡± a little girl with a ponytail pointed at Wu Hai and asked her mother.

    ¡°That uncle is thinking about some very important matters.¡± The woman helped to carry her daughter¡¯s heavy schoolbag. On hearing that, she crouched and answered gently.

    ¡°Who knows maybe I can help him.¡± As the little girl often came to get the sculptures, she knew Wu Hai. Of course, she didn¡¯t know his name.

    After saying that, the little girl ran up to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Mustached uncle, what do you want to know? Maybe I know something and can tell you. My teacher told me that we can learn from everyone.¡± The little girl moved swiftly. Even before her mom had time to stop her, she said that to Wu Hai.

    ...

 Chapter 631 - Different Angles

    <h4>Chapter 631: Different Angles</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking how to draw this painting from another perspective,¡± Wu Hai answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Mustached uncle, can you lower your head? I can¡¯t even see your face now,¡± When the little girl found that Wu Hai was always raising his head while answering her, she pulled a corner of his clothes and said that.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you go to take the sculptures?¡± Wu Hai lowered his head and prepared to turn this little girl away subconsciously.

    As soon as he lowered his head, however, Wu Hai became a little stupefied.

    ¡°Mustached uncle, perhaps I can help you. But when you talk with me, you need to squat down. Otherwise, Beibei cannot hear you,¡± the little girl said to Wu Hai in a serious manner.

    ¡°Squat down and lower my head? Yes, yeah, I got it. That¡¯s it.¡± Wu Hai became enlightened at once and figured out from what point of view he should draw the painting.

    Seeing a smile appear on Wu Hai¡¯s face, the little girl it a bit strange. Just when she prepared to say something, she was hugged into her mother¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Sorry, my child must have disturbed you,¡± the young woman said, slightly embarrassed.

    ¡°No, never mind. It¡¯s okay. She¡¯s fine. She¡¯s doing pretty good.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand continuously. Then, he turned around and ran back to his own art studio.

    On hearing that, both the young woman and her daughter became a little muddled. What was going on?

    ¡°Sorry. His problem was just solved with the help of your little girl. I would like to thank you.¡± Zheng Jiawei went up to them and started to salvage the situation.

    ¡°Er...¡± The young woman became more confused.

    ¡°This little girl is right. We can learn from everyone. You really helped that mustached uncle just now,¡± Zheng Jiawei said seriously to that little girl.

    ¡°Did I? Great!¡± The little girl immediately revealed a big smile.

    ¡°Yes, you did.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Mom, see? I helped others.¡± The little girl immediately turned her head and asked her mum for praise.

    Meanwhile, Zheng Jiawei turned to the young woman and revealed a grateful smile. Only then did the young woman feel relieved and began to praise her own daughter.

    ¡°It seems he will be able to eat dinner tonight,¡± Yuan Zhou set down the sculpture in his hand and said that secretly.

    Yuan Zhou was right. However, Wu Hai arrived even before dinner timemenced.

    He returned after staying in his studio for only one hour.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, time to eat.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a manner of solemnity.

    ¡°Um. When the timees,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said that.

    ¡°I feel hungry now,¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    ¡°Eat moreter,¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have anything special for me?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou bitterly.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head neatly.

    Then, Wu Hai got dispirited and discouraged. Luckily, Zheng Jiawei had bought rice congee and returned by then.

    After Wu Hai ate a little bit, he managed to wait until dinner time.

    Afterward, Wu Hai turned on his new observation mode again. He took a cushion and got seated outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Furthermore, he only had one meal a day, which was lunch.

    ¡°This guy is really giving everything he has,¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai seated outside and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. After all, he¡¯s an artist.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°Seldom do we see Brother Wu work so hard. I am really not used to that,¡± Tang Xi said that with an unnatural tone while eating the Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°You must have been used to others fighting with you for food,¡± Man Man said smilingly at the side.

    ¡°I think it is only because of the nutritious dishes in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant that Wu Hai isn¡¯t starving now.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t agree with Wu Hai¡¯s behavior of working so desperately.

    ¡°Artists always have their own thoughts and persistence.¡± Nevertheless, Man Man showed more understanding toward Wu Hai¡¯s behavior.

    After all, she sometimes also needed one whole day when she prepared a new variety of cakes. Naturally, she had no time to eat anything that day.

    ¡°Hey. We¡¯ll eat the hotpot tomorrow. Do you join us?¡± Ling Hong walked out of the restaurant and said to Wu Hai who was sitting on the ground.

    Jiang Changxi also followed him out and looked at both of them.

    Wu Hai raised his head very slowly. He nced at Ling Hong inch by inch.

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Ling Hong knitted his brows and said discontentedly.

    ¡°From this perspective, I find you always push out your chin unconsciously when you talk. You really deserve a beating with the way you talk,¡± Wu Hai said seriously.

    ¡°F*ck off. Then, you better note.¡± Ling Hong instantly blew his top when he heard that. Then, he turned around and left immediately.

    Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t hear clearly what Wu Hai muttered, but when she saw him looking towards her, she immediately said, ¡°Don¡¯t speak. I only tell you one thing. Boss Yuan will go there tomorrow, too.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head at once.

    ¡°Um. See you tomorrow.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded his head and then left, too.

    ¡°People look really strange from this perspective.¡± Wu Hai sat on the ground with his legs crossed and appeared quite interested.

    That¡¯s right. What Wu Hai learned from the little girl was to squat down and look at others. In this way, he had a different point of view.

    ¡°It feels so vivid. Interesting.¡± Wu Hai watched various people standing in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Somebody touched his own wallet from time to time in the line, obviously in fear of losing his wallet.

    Someone sounded tender and gentle when he spoke on the phone, but his lips were curved downwards, his feet were tapping on the ground, and the other hand was in his pocket.

    Someone else stood as straight as an arrow as if he had been specially trained while somebody else was counting the money ced carefully near his stomach.

    Seen from the bottom up, people¡¯s faces all became longer. Some people didn¡¯t look so courteous as was seen from the front, but instead looked depressed.

    ¡°It¡¯s good.¡± Wu Hai crossed his arms against his chest and appeared excited.

    In normal times, Wu Hai left immediately once other customers left in the evening. This time, however, he didn¡¯t. He looked at the inside of the restaurant and then said loudly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, quicklye out now,¡± Wu Hai shouted loudly.

    Yuan Zhou stared at Wu Hai who was quite active and excited now. He then considered for three seconds before he walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Dinnertime has ended.¡± It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first sentence after he walked out.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Yuan Zhou with a serious light.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction at all. He just stood like that.

    About five minutester, Yuan Zhou said, ¡°You can see more clearly if you lie down.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said that indifferently. One couldn¡¯t tell if it was discontent or purely a suggestion.

    ¡°Good idea.¡± On hearing that, Wu Hai suddenly got a shine in his eye. He immediatelyy down as advised and started to observe the restaurant.

    ¡°The sky here really looks bright.¡± Wu Haiy down and immediately saw the sky.

    ¡°Yes. The ground also feels cold,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°It turns out that you are the same outside and inside. No matter from whatever perspective, the indifferent face is still the indifferent face,¡± Wu Hai suddenly sat up and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded as if it were obvious.

    ¡°You will never know how long I have practiced keeping this expression. This is top-level micro-expression management. How could you be able to see through it so easily?¡± Yuan Zhou appeared indifferent, but felt quite proud in the heart.

    ¡°Will you go to pick vegetables tomorrow?¡± Wu Hai suddenly asked.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Great. I¡¯m going to eat the hotpot tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai jumped to his feet immediately and prepared to leave.

    ¡°See you tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand to Yuan Zhou and walked towards his home.

    ¡°What a vigorous person!¡± Yuan Zhou was still very curious about this person who ate only one meal but was still so spirited.

    Of course, he, as a prince charming, wouldn¡¯t speak out of turn and asked about that because that wasn¡¯t his style. In the face of others, Yuan Zhou had been maintaining his usual prince charming profile the whole time.

    After all, only the prince charming was worth fighting for in this world full of incapable young and good-looking boys.

 Chapter 632 - A Tofu Shop

    <h4>Chapter 632: A Tofu Shop</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The following day, Wu Hai no longer squatted down and observed the surrounding people. He waited at the very first ce and ate breakfast seriously, just as usual. The same thing happened during lunchtime.

    ¡°It seems that you have gathered enough inspiration,¡± Ling Hong said to Wu Hai.

    ¡°No. He just wants to eat hotpot in the evening,¡± Yuan Zhou shut the door and said directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s still Boss Yuan who knows about me the best.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°He¡¯s preparing for the spicy hotpot in the evening. If his stomach hurts, he won¡¯t be able to eat a lot.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged at the side.

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head without reservation.

    ¡°I really overestimated a foodie like you.¡± Ling Hong immediately became speechless.

    ¡°You aren¡¯t better than me, either. You are talking as if you are not a person like me.¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong in a contemptuous manner.

    ¡°It seems that Zheng Jiawei isn¡¯t here today,¡± Ling Hong said calmly.

    ¡°Thank you for giving me a ride.¡± Wu Hai opened the car door and got on the car right away, calmly admitting defeat.

    At that time, Jiang Changxi opened the car door on the other side and got on as well. However, she was sitting at the back seat this time. Hence, she sat together with Wu Hai.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you take the co-driver¡¯s seat?¡± While he was getting on the car, Ling Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°I heard the co-driver die even faster than the driver in idents,¡± Jiang Changxi fastened her seat belt calmy and then said that.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Ling Hong instantly became speechless. Then, he began to start the engine of his purple SUV.

    A high-profiled purple.

    It seemed that Ling Hong had learned from his lessonst time and didn¡¯t drive his sports car. Of course, such a high-profile color was undoubtedly customized by Ling Hong.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng also walked to the street cross. The car they were going to drive this time was still the same one that Master Cheng drove when they had picked the vegetablesst time.

    A crowd of people had made an appointment to go out to pick vegetables. Originally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have taken part in it. After all, he himself had vegetables to eat with the hotpot while others didn¡¯t.

    However, Wu Hai had been drawing recently and moreover, he hadn¡¯t eaten anything for a few days. Therefore, Yuan Yuan went there impatiently to apany them.

    In the eyes of Wu Hai, the vegetables picked by Yuan Zhou were the best.

    ¡°Master Yuan, here¡¯s the car,¡± Master Cheng opened the car door of the co-driver¡¯s seat first and said respectfully.

    ¡°Um. Sorry for bothering you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°You are wee. I have learned a lot of things recently.¡± Master Cheng said smilingly with a straightforward and good-natured expression.

    ¡°Will you also go to attend the exchange meeting between chefs from China and Japan a few dayster?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then asked.

    ¡°Yes, I will. Thanks to your help, I have this opportunity.¡± Master Cheng nodded and then started the engine.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, let¡¯s set off now,¡± Ling Hong put his head out of the car and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Take care on the way there,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then said that.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯m still waiting for the hotpot this evening.¡± Ling Hong smoothed out his hair with his fingers handsomely and then the car headed out.

    Watching Ling Hong¡¯s car head out, Master Cheng followed slowly. He drove the car smoothly and steadily.

    ¡°It has nothing to do with me,¡± after a moment of silence, Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Um?¡± Master Cheng was a little puzzled. After a while, he understood that Yuan Zhou was talking about the matter of the exchange meeting of chefs from China and Japan.

    ¡°Of course it has something to do with you. You let me learn more culinary skills as well as other things,¡± Master Cheng said that solemnly when they were waiting for the green light.

    ¡°You cooked very wellst time,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the food that Master Cheng was asked to cookst time and praised him.

    ¡°Um.¡± With the smile on his face getting bigger and bigger, Master Cheng nodded his head excitedly.

    ¡°Drive carefully.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My driving skills are quite decent,¡± Master Cheng answered him confidently.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and still said nothing.

    The drive the farnd in the countryside went very smoothly. After all, Ling Hong acted as a guide in front of them. As for the process of picking the vegetables, it was easy.

    After all, you can¡¯t expect a female director of apany, a second-generation tycoon, and an artist to know any of the ingredients.

    Therefore, all the ingredients were picked personally by the owner after they told him what they were going to buy.

    During the process, this owner asked them again, ¡°Are you going to go to his restaurant to eat hotpot, again?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. There aren¡¯t even any vegetables in his hotpot. Why do you still often go there?¡± The owner of the farm indicated that he didn¡¯t understand it.

    ¡°We have no choice. Even the Rice Served in Soup from the Spicy Hotpot is awfully delicious,¡± Wu Hai said helplessly while stroking his own mustaches.

    ¡°It must be a hotpot recipe or craftsmanship passed from generations ago. This boss has probably started to learn cooking even before he was born. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be so tasty.¡± The owner looked at Yuan Zhou and then sighed with emotion.

    In his opinion, his culinary skills must be awfully wonderful, able to cook hotpot so delicious where customers had to buy the vegetables themselves. And Yuan Zhou was probably no more than 30 years old though he looked mature.

    It was verymon for the owner of the farnd to sigh with emotion like that.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s probably true.¡± Jiang Changxi refrained fromughing out and nodded her head.

    The vegetable-picking processsted around one hour before it ended. The vacant seats of both cars were all upied by the vegetables on their way back home.

    Of course, it was Wu Hai¡¯s proposal.¡±

    ¡°I think the vegetables will be contaminated with the petrol fumes if they are put in the trunk. I suggest we put them in the car,¡± Wu Hai looked at the vegetables ced neatly and suggested seriously.

    Therefore, the back seats of Master Cheng¡¯s car were full of vegetables. So was the co-driver¡¯s seat of Ling Hong¡¯s car.

    On their way back, Yuan Zhou suddenly said to Master Cheng when they passed by a ce again.

    ¡°Stop here for a moment,¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and said.

    ¡°Okay, Master Yuan.¡± Without asking for the reason, Master Cheng nodded his head straightforwardly.

    Master Cheng truly drove very well. By the time the car stopped, he had just parked it in front of a shop.

    And the car slowed down smoothly and steadily.

    As Master Cheng was driving ahead of others on the way back, Ling Hong also stopped the car when he saw Master Cheng park at that spot.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ling Hong got off the car and went up to him, asking that.

    ¡°It¡¯s Boss Yuan,¡± Master Cheng answered straightforwardly.

    ¡°He¡¯s not going to pee, is he? We just came out from a shop. Something must be wrong with his kidney and I think he needs to use some tonics,¡± Ling Hong asked with an evilugh.

    Wu Hai just looked at Yuan Zhou and said nothing while Jiang Changxi said straightforwardly, ¡°I guess so. Even if you young people want to reward your five fingers, you should hold back a bit.¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t say those kinds of words. I¡¯m still a child,¡± Wu Hai said shamelessly.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s time to eat snacks,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at a shop at the side and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°What?¡± Then, Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, and Wu Hai all became stunned.

    This was because Yuan Zhou was pointing at a tofu shop, a shop literally called ¡°A Tofu Shop¡±.

    There were only a few tables and chairs in the shop. Outside the shop was a big iron pot, where there were white tofu pudding and clear broth that gave out white steam.

    ¡°A strange shop name,¡± Wu Haimented straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes, it is.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin too much to them. After saying that, he directly entered the shop.

    As soon as they entered the shop, however, they all looked a bit dazed as if they had seen something outrageous.

    ¡°Only tofu pudding is sold in the shop,¡± an old man said that without even raising his head. He had white hair and a ruddyplexion and was dressed in a ck overcoat and singlet.

 Chapter 633 - Iâ€™m Still Young.

    <h4>Chapter 633: I¡¯m Still Young.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°All right. Get us two bowls of tofu pudding,¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou and then said.

    By then, Yuan Zhou had stepped aside and got a seat. Master Cheng naturally ordered the tofu pudding for Yuan Zhou and himself.

    ¡°I also want one bowl of the tofu pudding.¡± It was Jiang Changxi who spoke and ordered the food immediately this time.

    ¡°Me, too.¡± After saying that, Ling Hong started to stare at Master Cheng.

    At the other side, Wu Hai first measured the old man with his eyes for a while stroking his small mustaches before he turned to look at Yuan Zhou. Only then did he sit down and say, ¡°One serving for me, too.¡±

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Only then did the old man raised his head.

    However, he didn¡¯t have any unusual reaction. He just smiled at Yuan Zhou and received a courteous smile from him.

    ¡°Why did you only order two bowls?¡± Ling Hong stared at Master Cheng and asked.

    ¡°Of course. One for Master Yuan and the other for me,¡± Master Cheng said as if it were obvious.

    ¡°What about us?¡± Ling Hong said discontentedly.

    Even Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai looked at Master Cheng curiously at the side.

    ¡°You¡¯re the second-generation tycoon and hence don¡¯t need me to treat you. And as a director of a bigpany, Ms. Jiang doesn¡¯t need it, either. As for Mr. Wu, he also doesn¡¯t need to be treated. He seldom eats outside,¡± Master Cheng said reasonably.

    ¡°That seems a little reasonable.¡± Ling Hong knitted his brows and thought for a while and then he didn¡¯t ask anything more.

    Nor did Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai at the side.

    In just a little while, the tofu pudding was carried to them.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the tofu pudding and rice for you guys. The dipping sauce is over there. You can add it by yourselves. Don¡¯t add too much.¡± The old man carried the tray to them and served all the five bowls of tofu pudding in one go.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude seriously and then went to add the dipping sauce.

    ¡°Are you the only one in the shop?¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t leave immediately. Instead, she asked the old man.

    ¡°Of course. This shop doesn¡¯t have too many customers.¡± The old man nodded his head.

    That¡¯s right. This old man was the top wedding-dress designer who waited for Boss Tong at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°The tofu pudding tastes best when it¡¯s hot.¡± After saying that, the old man walked away straightforwardly.

    At that time, those who went to add the dipping sauce all returned.

    ¡°What¡¯s the significance of asking about that?¡± Ling Hong said with an expression of contempt. Without saying anything more, he directly prepared to eat.

    As always, Wu Hai cared about nothing but the food in the bowl. He was looking at the bowl and was thinking solemnly if this dish was tasty.

    Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng nevertheless prepared to eat it seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not asking you.¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes at Ling Hong before she went to add the dipping sauce.

    Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of tofu pudding with the chopsticks. It wasn¡¯t snowy white and tender as expected. Instead, it was a little yellow and had some tiny holes, which indicated that it had been slightly overcooked.

    ¡°Pa¡±. Yuan Zhou put it in the dipping sauce gently and then stuffed it into his mouth.

    It was slightly salty and spicy with the vor of chives, which directly hid the overcooked state of the tofu. To his surprise, the taste was really not bad.

    ¡°Fairly good.¡± Wu Hai ate a piece and uttered in satisfaction.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan¡¯s rmendations are pretty good.¡± Ling Hong also nodded his head.

    ¡°Yeah. Master Yuan not only has supreme craftsmanship, but also has very sharp eyes.¡± Master Cheng agreed with what Ling Hong said very much.

    As for Jiang Changxi, she didn¡¯t really taste the delicacy carefully. Instead, she cared more about other things, for example, the old man who was soaking the soybeans over there.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look all around at all. Even if he sat on a bench, he kept his back as straight as an arrow. He ate a mouthful of tofu pudding and then a mouthful of rice, eating it evenly and quickly.

    With this way of eating, it was actually the tofu pudding rice. One of the best dishes to eat along with rice.

    ¡°Pa¡±. The chopsticks emitted a light sound when they were put on the table. Yuan Zhou had finished his meal.

    ¡°Take your time.¡± Yuan Zhou set the chopsticks down and stood up.

    ¡°He simply leaves nothing at all in his bowl,¡± Ling Hong took a look and then said.

    In the eyes of Ling Hong, the tofu pudding was verymon. He ate it just because he saw Yuan Zhou eating it so earnestly. Otherwise, he really couldn¡¯t eat it up. After all, he didn¡¯t acknowledge that person and of course, he wasn¡¯t interested in themon food that he cooked.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou ate up everything in his bowl except for the dipping sauce. The same goes for Master Cheng at the side.

    Having finished his meal, Yuan Zhou stood up and went to the old man.

    There was nobody else in the shop, thus they started to talk over here.

    ¡°This shop is yours.¡± Obviously, Yuan Zhou was quite sure about that.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s mine.¡± The old man nodded his head.

    ¡°For what?¡± Yuan Zhou felt rather curious in his heart, but on the surface, he asked lightly.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear Lan Lan speak about that?¡± The old man looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°Because of that promise.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly reacted.

    ¡°Yeah. Tong Lan once said that she would like to open a tofu shop in the future. This ce is very close to the tofu workshop where we learned before. It¡¯s just a pity that the workshop has been demolished,¡± the old man said that regretfully.

    ¡°Boss Tong might not necessarilye back.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that Boss Tong might not necessarilye to see him.

    He didn¡¯t know why, but it was his instinct. Sometimes, the sixth-sense of men could be quite urate. For example, he could definitely perceive that if somebodymented that he was handsome.

    ¡°Exactly. How long are you prepared to open the tofu shop?¡± Jiang Changxi asked the old man while looking at him.

    ¡°Never mind. I¡¯m going to wait for her just like now. Anyway, I¡¯m still young. And there¡¯s no problem for me to wait another thirty years.¡± When the old man said that, he appeared quite unperturbed.

    ¡°Young?¡± Wu Hai looked at the old man and said nothing.

    Yuan Zhou and Jiang Changxi were speechless for an instant after listening to the old man¡¯s words. The feelings they felt were unique.

    One single man waiting for thirty years?

    As for Ling Hong, he straightforwardly rolled his eyes and revealed an expression that he was tired of talking.

    On the contrary, Wu Hai was thinking of how to eat more vegetables in the evening. Speed was definitely foremost. Wu Hai nodded his head inwardly. He had to think of several methods to eat more.

    Master Cheng¡¯s reaction was easier. He just stood there and waited to pay.

    After a while of silence in the shop, Jiang Changxi broke the silence.

    ¡°Could you show me that wedding dress?¡± Jiang Changxi asked meticulously.

    ¡°No. It cannot be seen by nobody except Tong Lan.¡± The old man refused bluntly without even thinking for an instant.

    ¡°All right.¡± Jiang Changxi originally didn¡¯t think that she could see it, thus she just nodded her head.

    ¡°Boss Tong is no longer a girl at her age,¡± Wu Hai said that abruptly.

    ¡°Who said that? As long as she hasn¡¯t yet worn the wedding dress, she¡¯s a girl,¡± Jiang Changxi had barely said that when the old man said the same thing.

    ¡°Tong Lan is still a girl before she wears my wedding dress.¡±

    This time, both people surprisingly answered in unison.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t really care about that. He continued thinking of ways to grab more vegetables.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early. Let¡¯s return.¡± Yuan Zhou said that.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going to pay.¡± After saying that, Master Cheng stepped up to pay immediately, not giving Yuan Zhou any opportunity to refuse.

    Seeing Master Cheng pay the money, Wu Hai, Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong stood up and prepared to leave naturally.

    At that moment, the old man suddenly said.

    ¡°You guys haven¡¯t paid for the tofu pudding,¡± the old man looked at the three people and said that.

    ¡°Haw?¡± Ling Hong looked at the old man and then Master Cheng with a surprised expression.

    ¡°Oh. I only paid for the tofu pudding for Master Yuan and me,¡± Master Cheng said naturally.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng had only paid the money for himself and Boss Yuan.

    He ordered for the two of them and thus paid for the two of them. Then, Ling Hong became speechless. Though he didn¡¯t like others to treat him, he didn¡¯t like to be stopped and asked for payment even more when he was about to leave.

    Ling Hong felt now that it was unknown if Master Cheng learned any culinary skills from Yuan Zhou, but what was certain was he had learned how to cheat others...

 Chapter 634 - An Expert On Chinese Cuisines In Japan

    <h4>Chapter 634: An Expert On Chinese Cuisines In Japan</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Alright. You win.¡± Ling Hong red at Master Cheng while taking his money out. It seemed that he intended to keep ring until Master Cheng felt ashamed.

    However, Master Cheng didn¡¯t have any reaction. He just said to Yuan Zhou respectfully, ¡°Let me get the car.¡±

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°As expected, the disciple takes after the teacher.¡± Ling Hong revealed a manner as if he was disappointed in humanity. .

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t say anything if you don¡¯t pay for them. But even a pretty woman like me who has big breasts, long legs, and a firm ass can¡¯t even enjoy being treated to a meal? He¡¯s really a blockhead.¡± Jiang Changxi stroked her own beautiful face and sighed with emotion.

    ¡°A pretty woman like you is very rare, but nobody dares to flirt with you. Other girls would have felt embarrassed upon hearing the men¡¯s dirty jokes. On the other hand, the dirty jokes you tell make the men feel awkward,¡± Wu Hai paid the money neatly and said that without hesitation when he passed by Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°You are nothing but a virgin male. Of course, you wouldn¡¯t know the great points of a woman like me.¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes at Wu Hai charmingly. Then, she also paid the money and left.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. She¡¯s really a three-lost woman and dares to say anything,¡± Ling Hong came outst and added straightforwardly.

    ¡°Hurry up. Boss Yuan is leaving now.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t anything more this time. Instead, she just pointed at Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng who were waiting for them at the side.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Ling Hong was still angry, thus he turned his head away and said nothing when he saw Master Cheng.

    The trip back home was very smooth. Master Cheng drove carefully and steadily thus Yuan Zhou was quite relieved.

    For the hotpot in the evening, Wu Hai thought of a special skill on how to grab vegetables. If he could take the vegetables with higher frequency and arger amount each time, he could eat most and also to his heart¡¯s content.

    After he found the inspiration, his whole person reverted back to normal. As usual, he started to arrive early to line up for dinner. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to steal some dishes to eat, either.

    It was then the customers started cherishing the memory when Wu Hai crouched outside and looked for inspiration.

    Time passed quickly. The Sino-Japan Exchange Meeting of Culinary Skills was to be held on the 10th of Jan. And now, it was the 8th of Jan. Yuan Zhou was preparing to leave for Shanghai to attend the meeting.

    The exchange of pointers meeting started on 10th of Jan and ended on 18th of the same month. As the meeting wouldn¡¯t affect the Chinese Lunar New Year, it was considered to be pretty good.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing to leave for Shanghai at this side, those Japanese chefs were not idling, especially Dashi Xiujie.

    After he was criticized by Yuan Zhou to be good at nothingst time, he managed to collect a lot of information about him. In the end, he decided to invite one of the most influential food critics to attend the exchange meeting. Right now, he was reporting his idea in Chairman Masheng¡¯s office.

    ¡°Chairman, please make sure to approve my request,¡± Dashi Xiujie made a deep bow straightforwardly and then said seriously.

    ¡°Xiujie, have you considered this well?¡± Chairman Masheng knitted his brows and asked.

    ¡°Yes. Since that Chef Yuan was reluctant to give some pointers, I can do only do so.¡± Dashi Xiujie appeared to be resolute.

    ¡°But has Tengyuan Jiayuan agreed to your request?¡± When Chairman Masheng asked that, he sounded both solemn and respectful regardless on whether it was the title he used or his tone.

    After all, the title of Jiayuan stood for the pinnacle of achievements of a certain field in Japan. Jiayuan was not just a title on a strict hierarchy but also an honorary title.

    Therefore, this Tengyuan Jiayuan was a person that has reached the pinnacle, one who studied Chinese cuisines. He outdid Chairman Masheng on both aspects, whether it be tongue or craftsmanship.

    Only those kind of people could be addressed in this way. Besides, this title could be inherited directly by his immediate descendants.

    ¡°I think Tengyuan Jiayuan has no reason to refuse me,¡± Dashi Xiujie said quite confidently.

    ¡°Moreover, Chu Xiao is also listed in the participants this time. Tengyuan Jiayuan is quite happy to go and try if his culinary skills have be better,¡± Dashi Xiujie continued.

    ¡°All right. Then, I approve of you inviting Tengyuan Jiayuan to attend the exchange of pointers meeting this time.¡± Chairman Masheng nodded his head.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you so much, chairman.¡± Dashi Xiujie gave a deep bowl again and thanked him excitedly.

    ¡°Go ahead.¡± Chairman Masheng indicated that Dashi Xiujie could leave.

    Then, Dashi Xiujie went out of the office respectfully and left for Tengyuan Jiayuan¡¯s home. Of course, he took a cab there instead of going by subway.

    ¡°With Tengyuan Jiayuan being present, we seem to be the big bullying the small. But that Chef Yuan is really hateful.¡± Dashi Xiujie clenched his fist while sitting in the car.

    Judging from his appearance, he felt still felt furious the moment Yuan Zhou was mentioned.

    ¡°What does a Chinese chef know about Kabayaki Eel? How dare he rebuked me?¡± There was obvious contempt in the eyes of Dashi Xiujie.

    ¡°And also that Chu Xiao as proud as a peacock. He will probably be scolded this time, too. After all, the tongue of Tengyuan Jiayuan isn¡¯t amon one.¡± Dashi Xiujie was still preparing his scheme of killing two birds with one stone.

    ¡°Were it not for you always staying in Europe and Tengyuan Jiayuan being unwilling to take a long journey there, your reputation of not ever being criticized would have already been destroyed.¡± Dashi Xiujie even turned his nose up at Chu Xiao, the youngest Michelin Three-Star Chef in history.

    ¡°Haha. Just wait to be discredited together with ¡®Malu¡¯ this time.¡± Dashi Xiujie thought thatcently in the heart.

    His goal was achieved while he was fantasising when both Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao were criticized to be useless, revealing a smile.

    Malu stood for b*stard. In the eyes of Dashi Xiujie, Yuan Zhou was a b*stard.

    ¡°You have arrived at the address,¡± the driver reminded him in front.

    ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Dashi Xiujie lowered his head and thanked him. Then, he paid the money and left.

    It was a peaceful and secluded vi area. All the houses were not higher than three floors. Some were basically hiding behind tall trees. And the whole wall appeared as grey as bricks, which made it look primitive and in as well as solemn.

    Dashi Xiujie took out his ess card and swiped it to go inside. He walked forward for about ten minutes before arriving in front of a vi.

    The iron gate in front of him controlled electronically. Dashi Xiujie rang the doorbell and the door was opened automatically after the people inside checked the monitor.

    ¡°Hello. I¡¯m Dashi Xiujie. I especiallye for a visit concerning the matter of the exchange of pointers meeting.¡± When he walked to the front door, Dashi Xiujie straightforwardly bowed to the door respectfully.

    After a sound of ¡°Zhi Ya¡±, the red wooden door was opened by an old woman.

    ¡°Come on in. He¡¯s waiting for you in his study. Hurry up.¡± The woman¡¯s voice was gentle. She then pointed at the room on the left side of the second floor.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Only then did Dashi Xiujie enter the door and take off his shoes before heading for the second floor directly.

    The door of the study was open. He could easily see the very big bookcase at the back stretching deep into the third floor. It seemed that there were two more big bookcases behind it.

    On one of the bookcases was the conspicuous Four Famous Literary Masterpiece of China in both Chinese and Japanese, and even the English version could be seen. Below was a great pile of, The Analects of Confucius, Ta Hsueh, The Doctrine of Mean and, The Book Of Songs in various versions from differentnguages.

    Just in front of the surprisingly big bookcase, a man dressed in a ck montsuki was seated behind a desk with his back straight and upright. He had neat whiskers and looked no more than 50 years old with a face glowing of health.

    ¡°Come on in, Xiujie.¡± This person greeted Dashi Xiujie in a steady voice. After saying that, he lowered his head straightforwardly and began to read the book again.

    It was the Records of the Historian in traditional Chinese.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Dashi Xiujie felt slightly perturbed, but he still walked into the room.

    He was a Japanese man who had acquired the master-level title of Jiayuan with his great achievements in Chinese cuisines. He was even regarded by the Americans as the Japanese man who knew Chinese cuisines better than the Chinese on the magazine of Global Food.

    Though this title wasn¡¯t approved in China, his capabilities could be seen from that.

    Hence, Dashi Xiujie could be said to have made great efforts.

 Chapter 635 - Lose Weight And Set Out

    <h4>Chapter 635: Lose Weight And Set Out</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan, good day.¡± Dashi Xiujie lowered his head and bowed to the man on the seat immediately after he entered the door. Then, he started to greet him.

    ¡°How are things going?¡± The man with the title Jiayuan nodded his head and then asked.

    ¡°Chairman Masheng has agreed. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Dashi Xiujie nodded his head solemnly and said.

    ¡°Um. At that time,e over here and depart with me,¡± when he heard the positive answer, Tengyuan raised his head and said to Dashi Xiujie.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you.¡± Immediately, Dashi Xiujie revealed a look of excitement. However, he did his utmost to refrain fromughing out and answered him peacefully.

    ¡°Um.¡± The man seated at the desk only answered him with a very simple word this time. Without saying anything more, he lowered his head and continued reading the book seriously.

    Apart from Chef Chu Xiao, another man called Yuan Zhou will also attend the exchange of pointers meeting. He is considered to be a chef that canpete with Chu Xiao,¡± Dashi Xiujie hesitated for an instant before he said that.

    One could see from his words that this Tengyuan Jiayuan decided to attend the meeting for Chu Xiao.

    As for Dashi Xiujie¡¯s thoughts or ns, he didn¡¯t know and didn¡¯t care, either.

    ¡°Oh? He can evenpete with Chu Xiao?¡± On hearing that, Tengyuan became interested. He looked at Dashi Xiujie and asked.

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s said that they once had apetition which seemed to end in a tie. However, Chairman Zhou from China seemed to be more optimistic about Yuan Zhou.¡± Dashi Xiujie didn¡¯t mind exaggerating about Yuan Zhou this time.

    Only in this way could he arouse Tengyuan Jiayuan¡¯s interest and severements.

    As a matter of fact, he didn¡¯t know that Chu Xiao had lost to Yuan Zhou in thatpetition. Otherwise, Chu Xiao wouldn¡¯t have lingered around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from time to time.

    ¡°Okay, I got it. You can go back now.¡± Tengyuan gave a look at Dashi Xiujie and then went back to the book in his own hand, not saying anything more. Then, he started to drive him away.

    ¡°I won¡¯t bother you anymore then. This is the basic information of Mr. Yuan Zhou.¡± Dashi Xiujie knew this Jiayuan very well. Judging from how he behaved, Dashi Xiujie knew that he had an interest in this person. So he put down the information about Yuan Zhou directly without asking for Tengyuan¡¯s permission.

    ¡°Um.¡± Tengyuan neither said anything nor checked the information.

    Dashi Xiujie retreated out of the room respectfully and then closed the door gently. After that, he went downstairs and greeted the amiable old woman before leaving.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Dashi Xiujie walked out of the vi area unhurriedly. Then, he couldn¡¯t restrain himself fromughing out loud.

    ¡°Humph. It¡¯s really your good fortune to attract Jiayuan¡¯s interest in you.¡± Thinking about Yuan Zhou being pped in his arrogant face, Dashi Xiujie felt quite happy.

    While the Japanese side was busy selecting the candidates for the exchange meeting, it was thest day of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant being open for business.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave covertly, but straightforwardly released an announcement, which said that the restaurant would be closed on 9th, and wouldn¡¯t be open for business until one weekter.

    As he released the announcement ahead of time, there were many customers in the following several days, especially today. As it was 8th, there were more customers.

    It was just slightly past 10:00 in the morning. Some customers had started to line up outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant already.

    ¡°Come on. Let¡¯s go over there. That must be Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± A plump woman with chestnut-colored short hair and wearing high-heeled shoes strode toward the people lining up directly. She was dressed in a navy-blue, short, down jacket and ck slim pants.

    ¡°Ms. Feng, you ate a bowl of sugar-free oats, six fresh strawberries, and a cup of sugar-free and low-fat milk about 200ml this morning. For the sake of your health, I suggest you eat some light dishes for lunch.¡± A man dressed in a business suit followed the woman towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Meanwhile, he took out a notebook and then said that.

    ¡°I know, I know.¡± The woman nodded her head when she heard that, but she still continued walking towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Miss Feng, you did aerobic exercises for only twenty minutes after breakfast this morning. The amount of exercise isn¡¯t enough. For the sake of your graceful figure, please do not eat oily, high sugar, and high-calorie foods.¡± Another man at the other side of the woman was quite eye-catching.

    The man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. On such a cold day, he only wore simple woolen clothes and pants, looking casual and muscr.

    After all, the pectoral muscles left obvious lineaments on the knitwear.

    ¡°Okay. I still want an hourss figure.¡± The woman nodded her head. Of course, she still continued walking forward.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The woman walked the quickest while the other two men at the side weren¡¯t in a hurry. In a little while, the three of them arrived at the line outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The woman, namely the one called Miss Feng, walked in a hurry and got in the line.

    ¡°Hoo... I should have made it,¡± Miss Feng took a breath and then said.

    ¡°Wait a moment. I can line up by myself. You don¡¯t need to go inside,¡± Miss Feng said to the other two men who lined up with her together.

    ¡°No,¡± The two men said in unison this time.

    ¡°All right. I will treat you both to lunch then,¡± Miss Feng considered for a while and said readily, with her eyes glowing with excitement.

    ¡°Thank you, but the requirements cannot be altered. You can not eat fried food containing high calories and high fat,¡± The two men said in unison again this time.

    They seemed to have been bribed more than once and hence even knew how to answer her.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t,¡± Miss Feng waved her hand and answered affirmatively, indicating that she wouldn¡¯t eat that way.

    While people were crowding outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou trying to talk sensibly with Wu Hai though he felt speechless in his heart.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou preferred to throw him out directly. However, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t be more shameless when faced with the foods he liked, no matter whether Yuan Zhou told him explicitly or hinted him indirectly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I can take care of myself. You just need to take me with you and of course, I will bring money.¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner of ¡°I can bear all the cost.¡±

    ¡°The exchange of pointers meeting is held at public expense,¡± Yuan Zhou said resolutely.

    ¡°Then I can help on other affairs, for example, we can go out and have dinner.,¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said smartly.

    ¡°Never mind. I can pay by myself.¡± Yuan Zhou still refused as usual.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early now. Lunchtime is about to start.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the clock solemnly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. So Boss Yuan, just say yes,¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said approvingly.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer still remained the same.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you feel an ache in your conscience? After all, I have barely eaten meals seriously for two days and now you leave me alone for another one week,¡± Wu Hai said bitterly.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and remembered Broth.

    After all, his conscience had been eaten up by it.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be 11:00 right away.¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly reported the time.

    ¡°Alright. Let me retreat outside and go line up first. We can talk about this matter in the afternoon,¡± Wu Hai went out of the door obediently and then said.

    He didn¡¯t say that he would quit going to the exchange meeting. How could he feel alright while thinking that Yuan Zhou would be making so many delicious dishes there?

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou stared at Wu Hai and became even more speechless.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me prepare the ingredients first,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart. Then, he went back to the kitchen and started to prepare the ingredients required for lunch seriously.

    ...

 Chapter 636 - Please Teach Me How To Eat It

    <h4>Chapter 636: Please Teach Me How To Eat It</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Lunchtime will start now,¡± Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun stood at both sides of the door and said at the same time.

    ¡°Here we go. It has begun. I have looked forward to the dishes here for quite some time. The Dongpo Pig Knuckle is said to be quite tasty. So is the dish of Translucent Beef Slices, not to mention the signature dish, Egg Fried Rice,¡± Miss Feng mumbled to herself while looking at the people that went inside ahead of her.

    ¡°Miss Feng.¡± The two men behind her said at the same time.

    ¡°I know, I know. I won¡¯t touch food high in calories,¡± Miss Feng waved her hand and said with an insouciant manner. However, she was constantly counting the people ahead of her to see when her turn would arrive.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s going to be my turn after another twenty people,¡± Miss Feng thought that expectantly and securely.

    ¡°Uncle Wu Hai, you didn¡¯t make it, did you?¡± Mu Xiaoyun said to Wu Hai mischievously.

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. Can you help?¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then said without hesitation.

    ¡°No. I don¡¯t help with anything my boss doesn¡¯t agree with.¡± Mu Xiaoyun immediately pouted and refused him neatly.

    ¡°Little Yun, you know, I can actually go there and take care of Boss Yuan. After all, his EQ is too low,¡± Wu Hai straightened up and revealed a serious manner. Then, he said to her solemnly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe that. Even you are taken care of by Uncle Jiawei. Last time, Uncle Jiawei told us that you don¡¯t even know how to pay your telephone bill without him.¡± Mu Xiaoyun debunked Wu Hai¡¯s lie without hesitation.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. As long as I give the phone to the personal staff of the China Mobile Service Hall, they will help me to pay the telephone bill. Besides, Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t need me to pay his telephone bill. I can do something else,¡± Wu Hai said lightly.

    ¡°But if you go there, you¡¯ll definitely bother my boss. So I prefer that you stay here and wait for Boss Yuan toe back.¡± Mu Xiaoyun shook her head with strength and safeguarded Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest seriously.

    ¡°Little Yun, you won¡¯t be lovable if you don¡¯t help me,¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said solemnly.

    ¡°Uncle, you¡¯ll be scolded by Sister Jiang if you do so,¡± Mu Xiaoyun also said seriously with a straight face.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a look of indifference.

    ¡°My boss won¡¯t agree. He¡¯s going there for some proper business,¡± Mu Xiaoyun exined seriously.

    ¡°Me, too,¡± Wu Hai nodded his head to express his agreement and then said that.

    ¡°Anyway, my boss absolutely won¡¯t agree,¡± Mu Xiaoyun pouted and said that. After that, she stood aside and no longer spoke to him.

    ¡°If he doesn¡¯t agree, I will go there on my own.¡± Wu Hai decided to depend on himself rather than others.

    Wu Hai made up his mind to go and attend the exchange meeting. After all, he had identally eaten the bluefin tunast time. Maybe something delicious could be obtained this time, too.

    He was reluctant to miss the opportunity.

    ¡°It¡¯s really too small inside, but very clean.¡± Miss Feng looked around meticulously as soon as she entered.

    She especially looked at the flower rack for dust. After all, that ce tended to have more dust than other ces.

    As soon as she looked there, however, she was quite satisfied. It was very clean and bright enough to reflect her image. Not a speck of dust could be seen at all.

    ¡°This way, please.¡± Mu Xiaoyun led the three people to their seats.

    Coincidentally, the three seats weren¡¯t together. Two of them were next to each other while the other one was separate and close to Wu Hai¡¯s seat.

    ¡°I will sit here and you two sit over there. Don¡¯t worry. I will pay your bill,¡± Miss Feng pointed at the single seat and said considerately.

    ¡°Miss Feng, you and I shall sit here. Coach Qian can sit on that single seat.¡± With a simple eye contact, the two men understood the thoughts of each other immediately. Therefore, one of them said straightforwardly.

    ¡°No need, really. You two sit together and I can sit here alone. I like the secluded ce.¡± While saying that, Miss Feng headed for that single vacant seat.

    ¡°Miss Feng, you promised us just now. Please don¡¯t be so capricious,¡± Coach Qian, who looked muscr and well-built, shook his head and said disapprovingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not capricious. I¡¯m doing this for your own good. If you two sit together, you can figure out a new n,¡± Miss Feng said that with a considerate look.

    ¡°It¡¯s unnecessary. Mealtime is also included in the working hours. And we can draw up the new n after we get off work and return home,¡± the cultured man dressed in the business suit took the notebook and said seriously.

    ¡°Also, if you continue to stand there, you will affect the boss¡¯s business,¡± the cultured man said earnestly to Miss Feng.

    ¡°All right.¡± Miss Feng turned around and looked at the two people. Seeing both of them appear resolute and not intending topromise, she could only nod her head to show consent regarding their arrangement.

    ¡°Please take my order.¡± Miss Feng ordered the dishes immediately once she got seated.

    ¡°All right. Please tell me what you want,¡± Mu Xiaoyun went up to her and asked earnestly.

    ¡°One serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle and Translucent Beef Slices for each of them; one serving of Phoenix-Tailed Prawns for each of us; one serving of Silk Twined Rabbit also for each of them and three servings of Egg Fried Rice,¡± Miss Feng said that while ordering the dishes.

    ¡°Miss Feng, the dishes you are ordering are...¡± The cultured man in the business suit took out his notebook and prepared to say something.

    ¡°I know, I know. Also, three servings of Jinling Grass for us. This is definitely a vegetarian dish. After all, its name contains grass.¡± Miss Feng ordered another dish immediately.

    ¡°Okay. Please wait for a moment. It won¡¯t take too much time,¡± Mu Xiaoyun calcted the price and then said.

    ¡°Um. Thank you.¡± Miss Feng nodded her head and then sat up straight to wait for the dishes.

    ¡°Miss Feng, the calories of the Egg Fried Rice is a little too high. You can only eat 2/3 of it at most. For other dishes, I will calcte the calories when they are carried out and tell you by then.¡± The cultured man in the business suit took the small notebook and brought out the results on it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about thatter,¡± Miss Feng neither agree nor refused. She just said that without giving an affirmative or negative answer.

    While they were waiting for the dishes, the cultured man in the business suit and Coach Qian were all staring at Miss Feng earnestly in the hope that she would feel ashamed.

    Yuan Zhou always cooked very quickly. However, the first dish carried to them was the Dongpo Pig Knuckle that Miss Feng had long been looking forward to.

    With the bright color and thick gravy, the moderate-sized pig knuckle was just lying on the bright and smooth te silently. When it was carried onto the table, it was still emitting the alluring fragrance unique to meat. The main point was that it didn¡¯t smell greasy at all. It could simply tempt people tomit a crime.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Dongpo Pig Knuckle.¡± Mu Xiaoyun carried the dish to them. Even before she set the te down steadily on the table, Miss Feng had reached out her hand and pulled the te in front of her.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± She took a bite very quickly. That¡¯s right. She didn¡¯t use the chopsticks when she ate it, but directly used her mouth.

    ¡°Hmmm. The taste is soooo good. It melts immediately upon entry into my mouth. I haven¡¯t savored the taste properly. Let me take another bite.¡± Miss Feng carried the te up and straightforwardly took another bite.

    ¡°Miss Feng, Miss Feng. You cannot eat it anymore.¡± The cultured man in the business suit was so shocked that his notebook even fell on the ground. He didn¡¯t react and only stopped her loudly when Miss Feng took the second bite.

    ¡°All right, all right. Shut up, please. Take a bite of the prawns and taste it attentively.¡± Miss Feng used the chopsticks this time, but she used the cultured man¡¯s chopsticks. She picked up a piece of the Phoenix-Tailed Prawns that had just been served and then stuffed it into his mouth.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. It¡¯s so tasty.¡± The cultured man in the business suit couldn¡¯t help swearing because it was really too delicious.

    He couldn¡¯t help but receive the chopsticks and eat another two prawns.

    ¡°Wait. However delicious it is, you cannot eat anymore. ording to your physical conditions, it¡¯s too greasy for you to eat. Please put it down,¡± The cultured man in the business suit tried hard not to eat more. Then, he put the chopsticks down and said to Miss Feng.

    Finally, Miss Feng lost her temper. She threw away the chopsticks after a sound of ¡°Pa¡± and shouted at the cultured man, ¡°I spend money to hire you not to let you tell me what I cannot eat, nor is it to supervise my exercises.¡±

    The next moment, she turned her head toward the cultured man and Coach Qian, ¡°I spend big money on you so that I can eat and drink as much as I want and don¡¯t need to exercise, yet not get fat!¡±

 Chapter 637 - Mental Exercise

    <h4>Chapter 637: Mental Exercise</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After saying that, Miss Feng lowered her head again and started to eat. Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to order a serving for the cultured man in the business suit beside her.

    ¡°Hmmm. This taste is so good. It¡¯s fairly worthwhile to have waited for so long,¡± Miss Feng sighed with emotion while eating.

    ¡°Now your mission is to taste the delicacies seriously,¡± Miss Feng keenly realized that Coach Qian was prepared to say something, thus she immediately turned her head and said that.

    ¡°All right.¡± Coach Qian nodded his head helplessly.

    Of course, the delicacies in front of him was the main reason, even if he actually seldom ate such greasy dishes either. After all, he was a very famous fitness instructor.

    After she spoke to Coach Qian, however, Miss Feng seemed to find something new. She straightforwardly stood up and walked over there.

    ¡°Um?¡± The cultured man in the business suit sensed it and raised his head, watching Miss Feng head over there.

    ¡°Are these all yours?¡± Miss Feng walked to Wu Hai at the side of Coach Qian and stopped to ask.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer her immediately. He only answered after he swallowed the food in his mouth.

    ¡°Why are you still so thin even if you eat so much?¡± Miss Feng evaluated Wu Hai with her eyes and then asked in surprise.

    Wu Hai was really very thin. Though he wasn¡¯t skinny, his weight was below average.

    ¡°Because I keep doing exercises,¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and answered Miss Feng while looking at her seriously.

    ¡°How dare you say you exercise? Do you do exercise on a sofa or in your dreams?¡± Jiang Changxi debunked what Wu Hai said.

    It was indeed so. Wu Hai either ate and slept or else drew pictures the entire day and night. He totally had no time to exercise.

    Those who knew him well had already realized that. He breathed heavily as long as he ran a few steps and moreover, he was often ridiculed by Jiang Changxi that he didn¡¯t have a healthy kidney.

    ¡°Mental exercises. I need to think hard with my brain when I draw pictures. And mental exercises consume more energy,¡± said Wu Hai unhurriedly.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Jiang Changxi straightforwardly gave a supercilious look and appeared toozy to continue speaking with him.

    However, Miss Feng was looking at Wu Hai at the side with great interest.

    ¡°Is that true? Mental exercise can keep people fit?¡± Miss Feng asked earnestly.

    ¡°Just as you see.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded his head without hesitation.

    ¡°It seems that I need to do more mental exercises.¡± Miss Feng arranged some recreational sports for herself such as brain teasers in her mind.

    Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to ask something else, ¡°Could you tell me what you do for a living?¡±

    No wonder Miss Feng would misunderstand him. After all, Wu Hai was usually dressed in pajamas every time he came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals. It was naturally no exception now. He was still wearing the furry pajamas.

    ¡°I draw, so I have mental exercises every day,¡± said Wu Hai casually.

    ¡°Thank you. I got it.¡± Miss Feng nodded her head and revealed a manner of understanding, but no one really knew what she exactly understood.

    After she got the answer that she wanted, Miss Feng returned to her seat and continued eating her dishes.

    Only Yin Ya seated beside Jiang Changxi said with a helpless expression, ¡°Do you think there is a method to for people to stay fit while eating and drinking extravagantly?¡±

    Yin Ya thought of her yoga exercisessting an hour each day and asked Jiang Changxi seriously for help.

    ¡°I have no idea about that. After all, I never put on weight even if I eat a lot, so I don¡¯t have that problem,¡± Jiang Changxi uttered smilingly.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, can we still continue our good rtionship?¡± Yin Ya red at Jiang Changxi indignantly.

    ¡°Haha.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yin Ya andughed ceaselessly.

    Having eaten up the dishes on the table, Miss Feng summoned Mu Xiaoyun with a strange look.

    ¡°Hello. We still have a dish that hasn¡¯t been served yet, don¡¯t we?¡± Miss Feng pointed at the tes on the table and asked.

    ¡°Yes, you are right. I reminded you just now that the Silk Twined Rabbit needs to be ordered in advance. Because my boss is heading out tomorrow for some issues, we didn¡¯t charge you for that dish,¡± Mu Xiaoyun exined patiently.

    ¡°Order in advance?¡± Miss Feng seemed to think of something.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. That¡¯s right. I didn¡¯t order that in the end.¡± Miss Feng nodded her head.

    That¡¯s right. When Mu Xiaoyun confirmed the dishes with her, she had reminded her of that. However, Miss Feng was only thinking of how to eat the delicious dishes in broad daylight at that time. How could she have possibly heard anything else? Therefore, she straightforwardly agreed without even realizing what Mu Xiaoyun said.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the point. Is there anything else you want to ask?¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head and then asked.

    ¡°Nothing more. But how long will your boss head out for?¡± Miss Feng cared more about this question.

    ¡°My boss will be back one weekter,¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered very fluently. Obviously, she had answered this question quite a few times.

    ¡°My goodness. One week?! I¡¯m going to slim down when your bosses back,¡± Miss Feng said with an exaggerated tone.

    ¡°That is good news,¡± the cultured man in the business suit at the side said inwardly.

    However, Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t answer him at all at the side, but just looked at Miss Feng mildly. After all, it was best to stay silent on such asions as it was a must for Yuan Zhou to leave.

    ¡°Sigh... I¡¯m leaving. Seldom do I have the opportunity toe for a meal, but I surprisingly need to wait for another week to eat it again,¡± Miss Feng muttered while gesturing to herpanions to leave.

    ¡°Take care.¡± Mu Xiaoyun saw them off behind them and meanwhile notified the next few customers toe in to have their meal.

    The business of thest day was extraordinarily good. This time, however, Yuan Zhou only worked until dinnertime. Neither the pub nor the BBQ was open for business because the flight was scheduled to leave at 10:00 in the evening.

    ¡°This should be a good time.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and found it was just 8:20 in the evening. Then, he nodded his head contentedly.

    With the luggage held in his hand, Yuan Zhou easily stopped a taxi to the airport. The traffic wasn¡¯t heavy, so he arrived at the airport in just 35 minutes.

    Those admin procedures such as taking his ticket and checking in were finished by Yuan Zhou very soon. When he checked and found there was still some time, Yuan Zhou took up his phone.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, I have arrived at the airport. Sorry for bothering you.¡± The one that Yuan Zhou was talking to was the main person in charge of this exchange of pointers meeting.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you came. I was worrying that you couldn¡¯t make that flight just now.¡± There was a little noise at Chairman Zhou¡¯s side, but Yuan Zhou still heard him let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t. I should be able to arrive on time. The weather is quite good,¡± it was a rare urrence for Yuan Zhou to utterforting words.

    ¡°You are so obstinate to insist on finishing today¡¯s business. Doing nothing of value and just staying in your small restaurant. Forget it. I don¡¯t want to me you any longer. Do you need someone to pick you up?¡± Chairman Zhou had originally intended to give Yuan Zhou a lesson, but stopped in the end. He straightforwardly asked something else.

    ¡°Okay. Send the hotel staff toe and pick me up, please.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and didn¡¯t refuse Chairman Zhou¡¯s arrangements.

    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s nobody but the hotel staff that can do that. When you arrive here, I guess even the chefs thate to familiarize themselves with the kitchenware would have already gone back to rest,¡± Chairman Zhou answered indignantly.

    ¡°Thank you so much,¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°All right, all right. I know you have your own rules. Rules are rules. It¡¯s also good for you to follow your own rules. When you arrive, please take note of the pickup sign,¡± Chairman Zhou sighed with emotion and then said.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then added when he realized that Chairman Zhou couldn¡¯t see him.

    ¡°The meeting ce won¡¯t be closed at night, will it?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    ¡°Do you want toe and familiarize yourself with the kitchenware? No need. I¡¯m quite confident with your culinary skills. Chu Xiao has told me on the phone that he won¡¯te to attend the exchange of pointers meeting,¡± Zhou Shijie easily figured out what Yuan Zhou was hinting at and straightforwardly said.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s good that it won¡¯t be closed. I¡¯m going to board the ne,¡± Yuan Zhou also figured out what Zhou Shijie meant. Then, he checked the boarding time before saying that.

    ¡°Be careful on the way. Let¡¯s meet and talk when you arrive,¡± After saying that, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone.

 Chapter 638 - Taking Medicine

    <h4>Chapter 638: Taking Medicine</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    After putting the phone down, Yuan Zhou headed to the boarding gate with the ticket and prepared to board the ne. The broadcast for the reminder that the flight to Shanghai was about to take off had already started.

    Yuan Zhou boarded the ne very soon by ferry bus. As he had booked a first-ss cabin, he was greeted and asked by a flight attendant once he got seated.

    ¡°Do you need some water and a hand towel?¡± The flight attendant that spoke was a pretty girl that had long legs and light make-up. When she spoke with him, she bent down slightly and appeared both amiable and gentle.

    ¡°Yes, I do. And also a cup of warm boiled water,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± The pretty flight attendant nodded her head with a smile and then turned around, preparing to leave.

    ¡°Um, um.¡± Yuan Zhou tried to make a sound his throat but found that there was still some difort.

    ¡°It seems that I need more exercise. I actually caught a cold.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and seemed to be dissatisfied with the suddenmon cold.

    In just a little while, the flight attendant brought him the warm boiled water and hand towel, ¡°Here¡¯s your hand towel and warm boiled water.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Please give me another empty disposable cup,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the cold medicine in his hand and said firmly.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment,¡± the flight attendant took a look at the medicine in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and then said that as if she had understood everything.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He took another medicine bottle and prepared to eat another type of medicine.

    After a sound of ¡°Zhi¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the medicine bottle and immediately knitted his brows subconsciously.

    ¡°Sometimes, it doesn¡¯t seem to be a good thing to have sharp five senses. For example, now,¡± Yuan Zhou bemoaned inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. What Yuan Zhou opened just now was a bottle of cold medicine. Some green tablets were inside. Ordinary people might have merely felt that the smell was slightly bitter.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s nose, however, he could clearly smell the rhizoma coptidis that could help clear heat and detoxify impurities along with some other traditional Chinese medicines that had heavy taste inside.

    ¡°How bitter it is!¡± He would have sighed if it wasn¡¯t for the sake of his image.

    ¡°Sir, here¡¯s your empty cup.¡± At that time, the flight attendant also sent the empty cup to him.

    This considerate flight attendant knew that Yuan Zhou wanted to take medicine and thus specially prepared a cup of in boiled water for him considerately.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou smoothed his knitted brows and said courteously.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± The flight attendant shook her head.

    Having served Yuan Zhou, the flight attendant went to answer other passengers¡¯ demands while Yuan Zhou covered the cup with the lid and prepared to brew the cold medicine first.

    ¡°What the hell is this? I have never felt it smelled so bad before. Human hearts are not what they were in the old days and even the medicine bes more bitter than before.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the brown brewed medicine and revealed a disgusted look.

    If the medicine were able to speak, it would probably have defended itself, ¡°Your sense of smell before wasn¡¯t as good as it is now.¡±

    Yuan Zhou carried the brewed medicine as far away from him as possible before he started to take it.

    After he wiped his hands, he straightforwardly poured four tablets onto his palm from the bottle and prepared to eat them.

    The way Yuan Zhou took medicine this time was quite different from others. Before, he just put the medicine in his mouth and then drank some water.

    But ever since he had the system, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t been sick for a long time and this was the first time. Due to the unbearable taste of the medicine, Yuan Zhou chose to put the tablets as deep in his throat as possible.

    With the sound of ¡°Gu Dong¡±, Yuan Zhou swallowed a big mouthful of water and gulped down the tablets straightforwardly.

    ¡°Hiss. It¡¯s so bitter,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling inwardly.

    Looking at the decoction that still gave off steam at the side, Yuan Zhou felt both disgusted and reluctant. However, he still took the cup and prepared to drink it.

    ¡°It¡¯s 8th today. After I drink this strong medicine, I can probably recover tomorrow.¡± While Yuan Zhou was drinking, heforted himself in his heart.

    That¡¯s right. There was nothing wrong with Yuan Zhou except that he caught a cold. Based on his figure of having an eight-pack, he could basically recover from the illness after a night of sleep.

    However, it was the exchange of pointers meeting on the 10th. Therefore, Yuan Zhou chose to take the medicine in case of any idental events. This method was both quick and effective.

    Yuan Zhou slightly tilted his face inward before he started to drink the decoction this time. This way, none of the people ahead of him or beside him could see him take the medicine.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou tilted his face inward was that he pinched his nose and drank the decoction. After all, the taste was excessively strong for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hoo... Finally.¡± Yuan Zhou exhaled gently and then put down the cup.

    After he finished the medicine, the ne started to take off steadily. The cup on the small table was also cleared away. And Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to continue bearing the scent.

    However, Yuan Zhou misjudged one matter. Hence, he looked pale and not spirited at all when he got off the ne. When he walked, he appeared to be more absent-minded.

    It was the hotel staff sent here to pick Yuan Zhou up that greeted him and woke him up.

    ¡°Hello. Are you Chef Yuan, Yuan Zhou?¡± A young man dressed in a ck working suit walked to Yuan Zhou and asked loudly.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± On hearing the sound, Yuan Zhou subconsciously prepared to step back, but then, he stopped and nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m Liu Wei, a staff from Jiali Hotel. I am here to pick you up. Are these all your luggage?¡± Liu Wei looked at the small suitcase pulled by Yuan Zhou and asked courteously.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered softly.

    ¡°Okay. The car is out there. Let me take you there.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Liu Wei immediately led him to walk out of the airport and prepared to leave by car.

    Liu Wei was driving an Audi A6. He had wonderful driving skills and thus the car was running quickly and steadily. The only problem was that he listened to loud music while driving.

    ¡°Whilessoing a horse, you look so manly and mighty...¡±

    ¡°Excuse me, could you turn off the music?¡± Five minutester, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face looked worse. Then, he couldn¡¯t help uttering and asking.

    ¡°Pardon?¡± As Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was really not loud but the music was booming loudly, Liu Wei didn¡¯t hear him at all. He turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou in puzzlement.

    ¡°Could you please turn off the music?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the audio electronics while speaking this time.

    ¡°Yeah, okay. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Only then did Liu Wei nod his head with embarrassment and then turn off the music immediately.

    Once the music was turned off, the car became silent and Yuan Zhou also looked better.

    ¡°Are you getting airsick? There is the medicine for airsickness at the reception of the hotel. You can take some medicine when we get there,¡± Liu Wei saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s countenance in the rear-view mirror and said tentatively.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his thanks courteously and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t airsick. It was actually the tinnitus resulting from the cold. Besides that, the tinnitus was so serious that he almost rolled on the ground of the cabin due to pain.

    At that time, he was feeling speechless in his heart and thinking how to exercise more to not catch a cold again.

    For the medicine, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to eat it again for the time being. After all, the enhanced version of the medicine really didn¡¯t taste better than eating the raw rhizoma coptidis.

    As Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say a single word because of the great difort, Liu Wei also drove him to the hotel silently.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou was feeling better when he got off the car. After expressing his gratitude, he took the luggage and checked in.

    He felt as light as a feather, every step he took felt as if he were stepping on cotton.

    The hotel was reserved for the exchange of pointers meeting; therefore, Yuan Zhou also obtained the entrance card to go into the meeting ce.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked the receptionist and prepared to leave with his luggage.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, don¡¯t forget the medicine for your airsickness,¡± Liu Wei reminded him from the back.

    ¡°Oh, right. Thank you for your kind reminder.¡± Yuan Zhou took the tablets that Liu Wei had specially prepared for him and thanked him sincerely.

    Liu Wei had especially asked the receptionist for the tablets just now and then gave them to Yuan Zhou now.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± Liu Wei immediately shook his head.

    After Yuan Zhou nodded to Liu Wei to express his gratitude again, he took an elevator and left.

    Having entered his room, Yuan Zhou just changed Han Chinese clothing which he usually cooked in during normal times and went to the meeting ce, preparing to familiarize himself with the kitchen range and kitchenware.

    ...

 Chapter 639 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Method of Familiarizing

    <h4>Chapter 639: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Method of Familiarizing</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s room was on the 21st floor, but the banquet hall of the meeting was on the 7th floor and on the 6th floor was the western restaurant. Chairman Zhou was quite generous this time. He directly booked both the 6th and 7th floor.

    Of course, the 7th floor was used for the meeting ce while the 6th was a ce to have discussions and rest. The 6th floor had already been decorated, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go there.

    The elevator carried him directly to the 7th floor.

    After a sound of ¡°Ding¡±, the door of the elevator opened and Yuan Zhou walked out.

    ¡°This hotel looks quite magnificent.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the conspicuous slogan in front of him and sighed with emotion.

    Jiali Hotel was indeed quite magnificent. A conspicuous signboard stating ¡°Sino-Japan Exchange Meeting¡± in both Chinese and Japanese was hung right in front of the door of the elevator. Moreover, the characters were allrge bronze letters.

    The slogan was in the middle while at both sides, were two big open wooden doors, which were also decorated with the cotton nnel and hence looked beautiful and magnificent.

    With his decidophobia, Yuan Zhou walked to the left side habitually and took out his entrance card.

    ¡°Ding¡±. Yuan Zhou swiped the card gently and then, the door opened instantly.

    ¡°There seems to be nobody here,¡± Looking at the dark spacious hall, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Pa¡±, the lights were all turned on by Yuan Zhou. As a result, brightmplight suddenly illuminated the whole banquet hall.

    The arrangement of the banquet hall was simr to the one in Japan. The kitchen range and azure stone countertops were also arranged in a circle.

    However, the meeting ce in China was muchrger. There were a total of 18 kitchen ranges for 18 chefs and each of them was equipped with an energy-saving gas furnace and an appropriate wok over it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce was quite conspicuous. It was one of the best ces, usually prepared for chefs of the highest status.

    And there were two ces of the same kind. Apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce, there was another kitchen range at the side.

    At the very edge of every kitchen range was the knife holder to put knives for cleaving, chopping or both. Of them, the cleaving knife was for processing boneless meat and vegetables while the chopping knife was for meat with bones or very hard ingredients.

    Among all the kitchen ranges, 17 of them had these three knives in the knife holder, including Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen range. Only the one beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s was different. There were two knife holders on it.

    ¡°There really are a lot of knives.¡± Yuan Zhou observed the knives very carefully.

    There was a chef¡¯s knife, a boning knife for slicing meat and deboning, a small cutting knife for processing vegetables and steak as well as wavy-edged tomato knife especially for cutting the tomatoes.

    All these were knives prepared for western chefs and each of them shone with a cold light.

    ¡°This is definitely Chu Xiao¡¯s ce.¡± Without looking at the namete, Yuan Zhou knew it was Chu Xiao¡¯s.

    In the eyes of Yuan Zhou, only Chu Xiao knew how to use so many knives. Of course, the reason was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know other western chefs besides Chu Xiao who was qualified toe to attend the meeting.

    He had absolutely no idea that Li Li from the neighboring restaurant would alsoe to attend the meeting.

    Yuan Zhou leaned forward to look at the namete in front and really found Chu Xiao¡¯s name written in both Chinese and Japanese on it.

    ¡°It turns out to be so.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite proud of himself.

    ¡°What does my namete look like?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that he hadn¡¯t looked at his own namete carefully.

    He reached out his hand to grab it, but nevertheless misestimated the length of his arms and thus didn¡¯t bend down. As a result, he ended up grabbing nothing. Well, such short arms.

    He only managed to get his namete on the second try and start to check it.

    Name: Yuan Zhou

    Age: 24

    Working experience: three years of official working experience

    Good at cooking: freshwater fish, meat, main courses, and Chinese dim sum.

    ¡°Three years of official working experience?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite puzzled about this working experience.

    ¡°Did it start from the year when I worked in that restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the hotel where he had worked before.

    ¡°If calcted in that way, the working experience would be correct. However, the dishes shown are really different from those shown in the exchange meeting in Japan. None of them have a specific name.¡± Yuan Zhou put his own namete down and then looked at Chu Xiao¡¯s.

    The dishes shown on his namete were easier. There were only a few words, Creative Cuisine.

    ¡°Haha. As expected, this guy really has a lot of years of working experience, but the creative cuisine sounds pretty interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou first saw the dishes that Chu Xiao was good at before he saw his working experience.

    After that, Yuan Zhou directly started to familiarize himself with his own kitchen range instead of checking the rest.

    He stayed put and took up every piece of the kitchenware, no matter if it was the spat or spoon or the frying pan.

    He even took up the portable stove and weighed it on his hand for a while before he put it down.

    ¡°Well, both the weight and quality are good. It¡¯s quite convenient and easy to use. Now I¡¯m going to try it personally.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He was quite satisfied with the stove.

    This time, he turned on the portable stove to check the temperature of the me and how long it would take to heat the frying pan and spat.

    Every detail was carefully noticed and then borne in mind by Yuan Zhou.

    After that, he cleaned each and every piece of the kitchen range including all knives, frying pan, and even the chopping board.

    ¡°The chopping board isparatively inferior. It even has the scent of new bamboos. Nevertheless, it can be mitigated.¡± Yuan Zhou smelled it carefully.

    The whole process took Yuan Zhou about one and a half hours. When he finished, it was already 2:00 a.m.

    Compared with other chefs, Yuan Zhou¡¯s method was quite strange.

    Before Yuan Zhou arrived, the other 16 chefs had to familiarize themselves with the kitchen range respectively by cooking a dish that they were best at in order to examine the kitchenware and knives.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook a single dish even after he examined the me.

    ¡°In this way, I don¡¯t need to tidy them up. The kitchenware is fairly good.¡± Having put things back where he found them, Yuan Zhou took a look at them contentedly again before he left.

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook a single dish was very simple. There will be oil and smoke if he did that and thus, more work had to be done to remove it. However, there were only guards on the night shift at that time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly changed a familiarization method that neither dyed him getting familiar with the kitchenware nor caused extra inconvenience.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s principle, he will never bring others trouble because of his own problems.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time to sleep.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and then turned off the light before he left.

    He needed to get up early. Even if he was in Shanghai now, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to quit exercising. After all, the unpleasant taste of the medicine and the tinnitus on the ne constantly reminded him of the importance of the exercise.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was more reluctant to halt his own exercise.

    Having returned to his room, Yuan Zhou washed up and then went to sleep following his usual.

    At 5:00 the next morning, Yuan Zhou woke up on time.

    ¡°It feels like I didn¡¯t sleep for long before getting up.¡± Yuan Zhou covered his head with the quilt and didn¡¯t feel like getting up.

    ¡°Xi Xi Suo Suo¡±. Yuan Zhou directly rolled about the bed and then caught sight of the medicine for airsickness. Immediately, he became clear-headed.

    ¡°I should get up.¡± Thinking of the painful tinnitus, Yuan Zhou sat up and put on his sportswear at once, preparing to go downstairs and exercise.

    The first time will be strange but the second time will be easier. Yuan Zhou was already quite familiar with looking for ces to exercise at the hotel. Therefore, he returned as scheduled after exercising.

    After he finished washing up, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change into his casual clothes anymore. Instead, he took out a set of gorgeous clothes from his suitcase.

    It was aplete set of blue Flying Fish Clothes 1 with cloud patterns, even including the hat and shoes.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou said quite a few reporters woulde to live broadcast the whole process this time. A prince charming like me naturally must make an entrance. Or else, I should stay inconspicuous and behave cultured. It¡¯s also a nice choice,¡± Yuan Zhou said that quite naturally while tidying the lower hems of the cuffs carefully.

    ...

 Chapter 640 - Even Ate Breakfast

    <h4>Chapter 640: Even Ate Breakfast</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    The clothes Yuan Zhou was wearing were custom-made by the clothing shop which made his Han Chinese clothes. The embroidery was a kind of mythical creature that had a dragon¡¯s head, wings, and fishtail, which had a very profound mythical meaning.

    The flying fish embroidered on the clothes looked forward seriously and earnestly; therefore, appearing both dignified and magnificent. Even if the blue Flying Fish Clothes looked gorgeous and exquisite, it still didn¡¯t appear very mboyant which was due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn face andposed temperament.

    Wearing the leather waistband around his waist, Yuan Zhou appeared neat and tidy as well as spirited.

    After a sound of ¡°Zhi Ya¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the door and walked straight out.

    He took the elevator and arrived at the main hall. With his ck boots with gilt-edged cloud patterns embroidered on his shoes, he walked on the ground without making a sound, but was still noticed by somebody.

    ¡°Boss Yuan?¡± The voice sounded surprised and shocked.

    Of course, it was Wu Hai¡¯s voice. This guy arrived in Shanghai early in the morning and was now checking in. As for the reason why he came, it was naturally because he wanted to eat something.

    ¡°Um.¡± Without saying anything more, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and prepared to go out.

    ¡°You continue with the procedures. I¡¯m going to have a look.¡± Wu Hai immediately left his luggage behind and followed Yuan Zhou, not caring about the surprised look of the receptionist.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, where are you going?¡± Wu Hai walked to the front of Yuan Zhou and looked at him up and down for a while. Then, he asked curiously.

    The daytime in Shanghai arrivedter than usual during winter. At this time of the day, it was still dark outside. Even the sun was still sleeping in.

    Besides that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look like he was going jogging in this attire.

    ¡°Just walking around.¡± Yuan Zhou had intended to say he wanted to go watch the sunrise, but he spontaneously corrected himself when the cold wind blew outside in the darkness.

    ¡°What¡¯s so interesting at this time of day?¡± Wu Hai simply felt that Yuan Zhou was sleepwalking.

    ¡°The receptionist is talking to you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but turned around and gestured.

    ¡°Never mind. I¡¯ll go over thereter. Boss Yuan, are you going on a date with somebody since you are dressed up so nicely.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou denied firmly.

    ¡°Then where are you going at this time of day? It¡¯s still dark out there,¡± asked Wu Hai curiously.

    ¡°Hanging out.¡± Yuan Zhou change to a more reliable adjective.

    ¡°Well, take your time. Shall we eat breakfast togetherter?¡± Speaking of things to eat, Wu Hai immediately turned into a foodie.

    ¡°No need. I have something to do.¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps away and then refused him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is too weird. Would any normal person wear such gorgeous clothes and hang out at the door this time of day? How odd it is!¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked back to the receptionist with a look of puzzlement.

    ¡°This guy really seems to be sleepwalking,¡± Wu Hai muttered inwardly.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou measured the distance with his eyes at the door.

    ¡°Well, people from the media are supposed toe inside from the entrance door and can catch sight of me very easily. After all, I¡¯m very conspicuous.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about the matters needing attentionter.

    When he went abroad for the exchange meetingst time, the Japanese chefs were the protagonists and there was no room for him to show off his culinary skills. At home, however, the situation was different.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was trying his best to maintain a perfect image in the face of the media. It was time to show the elegant demeanor of a prince charming.

    ¡°Yunshen Media is said to have a webcast and there will be huge visitors. And Chengdu Daily wille to the meeting, too. Hmm, there is also the nationwide newspaper, China Daily,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    It was Zhou Shijie who told him all the information about the media. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really feel nervous, but was just practicing his entrance tomorrow.

    Time passed minute by minute. The doormen of Jiali Hotel also started to change shifts.

    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s the matter with your uniform? You aren¡¯t even wearing a tie? Go wear one now. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be finedter.¡± At that time, a voice entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears.

    ¡°I¡¯m fed up with wearing the same working clothes every day. I can¡¯t even wear my own clothes. Okay, got it. I¡¯ll do it now,¡± the doorman being reminded straightforwardlyined.

    ¡°Stop it. It¡¯s a must for us to wear working clothes. Keep your voice down in case our supervisor hears you,¡± the other doorman said that immediately.

    ¡°Got it, I got it,¡± the first doorman answered impatiently.

    Having heard the whole conversation, however, Yuan Zhou felt a little stiff in his muscles.

    He had stayed still for quite a while, just like a woodpile.

    Only after a long time did hee to himself.

    ¡°Shit. It seems that I also have to wear the chef¡¯s uniform tomorrow in the exchange meeting.¡± With the characters of ¡®chef¡¯s uniform¡¯ echoing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, he just looked toward the front nkly.

    ¡°So what did I bring my Flying Fish Clothes for?¡± Yuan Zhou subconsciously tidied his sleeves and didn¡¯t recover at first instance.

    That¡¯s right. The organizer didn¡¯t specify what kind of clothes to wear, but an official chef¡¯s uniform is a must if one was prepared to attend the exchange meeting.

    Although Yuan Zhou also wore the Han Chinese Clothing, it was made to look official and convenient for activities. However, he wasn¡¯t likely to cook dishes if he was dressed in the Flying Fish Clothes.

    ¡°Holy sh*t.¡± Yuan Zhou felt rather frustrated and speechless in his heart.

    With the sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Yuan Zhou walked quickly back to the hotel. He took the elevator to the floor where his room was, preparing to have a rest.

    ¡°Ding¡±. After Yuan Zhou swiped the card, the door was opened. Then, he changed into his casual clothes withposed manner while looking at the warmmplight.

    ¡°It was quite cold outside just now. I should wear less tomorrow, otherwise it won¡¯t be convenient to do anything,¡± Yuan Zhou said that to himself while putting his clothes away.

    He behaved quite naturally as if he had barely gone out to experiment how cold it was in winter of Shanghai.

    As a prince charming, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t admit his foolishness just now.

    This person could be described with a proverb, ¡°After the duck dies, only the mouth is hard. (indicating that one was stubborn and reluctant to admit mistakes or defeats)¡±.

    Later in the morning, Yuan Zhou especially went to visit Zhou Shijie.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was thest one that arrived. Even Chu Xiao arrived from France the day before yesterday. Therefore, Yuan Zhou especially went there to thank Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Sorry for bothering you so much,¡± said Yuan Zhou courteously and seriously.

    ¡°All right. For Chu Xiao and you, it¡¯s a free day today. You can go out to have fun by yourself. I still have a lot of work to do today. Tomorrow, the exchange meeting will officially start and somebody will send for you by then,¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said with an indifferent look.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going to the meeting ce to have a look again.¡± Yuan Zhou answered him by nodding his head.

    ¡°Go ahead, just go. Chu Xiao and you are on the same floor. He¡¯s supposed to be oveing jetg now,¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much. He just nodded his head and then turned around and left.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou leave, Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion, ¡°Who knows which of them have better skills now.¡±

    Aftering out of the room, Yuan Zhou went directly to the meeting ce. He never even thought of going to say hello to Chu Xiao.

    In his eyes, they were neither friends nor enemies. More precisely, they were nothing butpetitors. And this time, Yuan Zhou wanted to win over him and also felt he could.

    ¡°Nobody, nobody can beat my sharp eyes. Besides that, I just ate two steamed meat buns in the morning.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that confidently. He didn¡¯t even know what connections were there between the two matters.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t oveing the jetg at this time. Instead, he was reading a piece of information with great interest.

    ¡°Interesting. This Tengyuan actually also came to attend the exchange meeting? I really have to thank Yuan Zhou.¡± Looking at the participant list of the exchange meeting, Chu Xiao revealed a smile.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know if Yuan Zhou can steal the title of ¡°One That Knows Chinese Dishes Best¡± from him. After all, that person is said to have a golden tongue.¡± Thinking of the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, Chu Xiao suddenly had such an idea.

    ...

 Chapter 641 - Provocation In Yuan Zhous Presence

    <h4>Chapter 641: Provocation In Yuan Zhou¡¯s Presence</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    At 9 a.m. on the 10th of Jan, Yuan Zhou put on his Han Chinese Clothing which was suitable for cooking and directly went to the floor where the meeting ce was via elevator.

    After a sound of ¡°Ding¡±, the door of the elevator was automatically opened. And a lot of people were crowding by the door.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou find that two red carpets were extended from the elevator to the entrance of the meeting ce and there were red carpets at both the front door and back door.

    The meeting ce looked both gorgeous and dignified. At both sides of the red carpets were crowds of people. All of them were cameramen that carried various cameras and reporters.

    They were scattered at both sides of the red carpets and constantly took photos of the chefs that walked into the main hall. The shing of lights was very strong.

    ¡°Hoo...¡±, Yuan Zhou subconsciously straightened his back and walked across the red carpets into the entrance of the main hall solemnly, looking neither right nor left.

    The inside was more exaggerated. While the meeting ce appeared quite empty yesterday, it was now upied by cameras and reporters at the corners and in the middle.

    As the exchange meeting hadn¡¯t officially started yet, the chefs were all being interviewed. They were scattered across the hall in twos or threes.

    At the same time, Zhou Shijie was greeting the Japanese guests with the help of Zhong Lili while many reporters were crowding around them.

    The majority of the reporters were there.

    Just when Yuan Zhou looked around, a crowd of reporters came over to him.

    ¡°Hi, are you Chef Yuan? I heard that Chairman Zhou is very satisfied with you and you are the youngest chef in this exchange meeting. Is that so?¡± A female reporter came up to him and asked a very long question.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t had time to answer her when another reporter asked him.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, what dish are you prepared to cook today for the exchange of pointers?¡± Reporter B straightforwardly reached out the microphone to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Your background is said to be very mysterious. Who did you learn from, Chef Yuan?¡± Reporter C asked.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, what are you prepared to do regarding the Japanese chef, Dashi Xiujie¡¯s, challenge?¡± Reporter D also reached out his microphone toward him and asked solemnly.

    ¡°Dashi Xiujie specifically invited one of the best food tasting experts to challenge you. Chef Yuan, what kind of dish are you prepared to cook?¡± Reporter E asked again. The repeated questions made Yuan Zhou want to knit his brows. When he saw the cameras, however, he still managed to refrain from doing that for the sake of his image.

    ¡°Thank you for your interest. I¡¯ll treat this exchange meeting seriously,¡± Yuan Zhou answered seriously and solemnly.

    However, he couldn¡¯t help muttering, ¡°What challenge are they talking about?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Dashi Xiujie had told the reporters explicitly that he came to learn cooking from Yuan Zhou today, of which Yuan Zhou had no idea.

    Of course, his tone was full of provocation. Tengyuan didn¡¯t say anything at the side while Chairman Masheng nodded his head smilingly to show his consent toward Dashi Xiujie¡¯s words.

    That was the reason why so many reporters came over to ask Yuan Zhou about the provocation.

    This matter had always been known to Zhou Shijie, but he felt it unnecessary to inform Yuan Zhou. And others who knew about this matter didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had no clue about this matter, either.

    As a result, the main character didn¡¯t even know what was going on.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, are you saying that you are very confident of responding to Dashi Xiujie¡¯s provocation?¡± The first female reporter asked Yuan Zhou with a piercing tone.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, can you confirm that you are able to defeat Dashi Xiujie?¡±

    ¡°Could you tell us how you are going to handle his challenge?¡±

    ¡°Chef Yuan, what dish are you going to cook to cope with his challenge? Can you tell us in advance?¡±

    ¡°Dashi Xiujie is known to be good at cooking eel and he¡¯s said to be good at other fish dishes too. Chef Yuan, how are you prepared to handle his challenge?

    The questions of the reporters didn¡¯t cease because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. Instead, they still asked quickly and anxiously.

    ¡°That depends on what he wants to eat,¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    When he answered them, Yuan Zhou saw Chu Xiao walk into the main hall from his peripheral vision. Then, the reporters headed in crowds towards him as if they were sharks that had smelled the scent of blood.

    ¡°Chef Chu, I heard Mr. Tengyuan specially came for you this time. What dish have you prepared to show him and are you confident in defeating him?

    ¡°Chef Chu, what do you think of Tengyuan¡¯s visit this time?¡±

    ¡°Chef Chu, what dish are you prepared to cook this time?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the third time that Chef Chu is attending the exchange meeting. Do you feel anything different this time?¡±

    ¡°Chef Chu, will Mr. Tengyuan¡¯s visit make you change your strategy of cooking today?¡±

    The reporters that surrounded Chu Xiao were twice as many as those around Yuan Zhou, which made Yuan Zhou feel puzzled.

    ¡°Is he more handsome than me? It can¡¯t be.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that with puzzlement. He was in a dominant position in both appearance and attire.

    ¡°No one can affect my decision,¡± after saying that, Chu Xiao walked towards Zhou Shijie immediately.

    And Yuan Zhou was also awoken by Chu Xiao while he was thinking deeply on the serious subject of who was more handsome.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, let¡¯s go,¡± Chu Xiao stopped when he passed by Yuan Zhou and greeted him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Chu Xiao up and down and behaved as if nothing was on his mind.

    Dressed in an official pure white chef¡¯s uniform, Chu Xiao was giving out a sense of determination and high-spiritedness, which made him look quite capable and impressive.

    Whereas Yuan Zhou was wearing the Han Chinese clothing with his back straight and upright and his expression solemn and earnest. He appeared to be bothposed and confident.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao greeted almost at the same time.

    ¡°There you are. Come here. Let me make an introduction.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and revealed a rxed look. Then, he turned his head back and started to introduce them.

    ¡°You have most probably met Chairman Masheng before. And this Professor Tengyuan teaches Chinese food culture and Chinesenguage in Japan.¡± When Zhou Shijie introduced Chairman Masheng, he looked rxed and vivid. When he mentioned Tengyuan who appeared as sprightly as a middle-aged man, however, he used the word ¡°professor¡± and he also became more solemn.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude had already been toughened in the face of his customers. He looked calm and greeted them lightly.

    After all, he had no idea of whom Tengyuan was. Even if he knew this person, it made no difference to him. After all, he was quite confident in his own craftsmanship.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Tengyuan Jiayuan.¡± Chu Xiao straightforwardly neglected Chairman Masheng and greeted Tengyuan at the side.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, too. I have long been expecting to eat Chef Chu¡¯s craftsmanship. It seems that I finally have a chance,¡± Tengyuan answered him smilingly

    ¡°Certainly.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    ¡°I was told that this Chef Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is also marvelous. Hopefully, I can have the honor to eat your dishes,¡± Tengyuan asked Yuan Zhou courteously. He spoke Chinese fluently and smoothly and he could even use Chinese idioms.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head without any additional courtesy.

    ¡°I hope Mr. Yuan doesn¡¯t let this Jiayuan down this time.¡± Tengyuan just smiled and said nothing. Contrarily, Dashi couldn¡¯t help jumping out from the side.

    This time, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, either. He just looked at Dashi Xiujie like that.

    Dashi Xiujie became indignant immediately and said again when he found Yuan Zhou showing an indifferent expression.

    ¡°As far I know, Mr. Yuan is from the ind and presumably, can hardly see saltwater fish during normal times. I guess that you are not good at cooking them. But never mind, I can grudgingly taste the river fish. Therefore, could you please show us your excellent craftsmanship so that I can learn from you?¡± Dashi Xiujie had only learned Chinese these few days.

    Though he said that awkwardly, Yuan Zhou could still tell the provocation contained in it.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said seriously, ¡°Of course you can. Seldom do you have an opportunity toe to China and you do need to study carefully.

 Chapter 642 - Seeking Perfection

    <h4>Chapter 642: Seeking Perfection</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Dashi Xiujie was instantly infuriated by Yuan Zhou who spoke as if he was really going to teach others how to cook. He flushed with great anger, but nevertheless couldn¡¯t say anything in that instant.

    Chairman Masheng was unlikely to have a hand in their conflicts as Zhou Shijie had been talking to him. At that time, the seemingly amiable person Tengyuan suddenly began to speak.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I wish you can cook a satisfactory dish. I haven¡¯t eaten an authentic Chinese dish for a long time in China,¡± Tengyuan used sharp words with yet a gentle tone.

    ¡°I wish this Chef Yuan won¡¯t let me down.¡± When Tengyuan mentioned Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, he slightly leaned forward and looked at the namete on his clothes, appearing as if he didn¡¯t know whom Yuan Zhou was.

    Zhou Shijie had already introduced Yuan Zhou to him just now, therefore, he apparently wanted to warn Yuan Zhou by doing that.

    ¡°That¡¯s because you have never met me before,¡± Yuan Zhou said proudly yet in a t voice, which sounded like it was obvious.

    As soon as he said that confidently, even Tengyuan became stupefied, let alone others. They all appeared to be a little astonished.

    Dashi Xiujie became more speechless. If his Chinese were fluent enough, he would have already said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Sir, why don¡¯t you soar up high to the sky with the help of the wind?¡±

    Simply speaking, he was actually saying, ¡°Why don¡¯t you just rise to the heavens now?¡±

    Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t. Therefore, he could do nothing but stare at Yuan Zhou helplessly.

    ¡°Professor Tengyuan, pleasee over here and have a rest. The exchange meeting is going tomence very soon,¡± Chairman Masheng came up to them and tried to smooth things over.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t the right time to offend them openly. Meanwhile, Zhou Shijie also began to speak.

    ¡°Go prepare now. The exchange meeting is about to start,¡± Zhou Shijie instructed them smilingly. He didn¡¯t care about the friction at all.

    ¡°Many of the delicious Chinese dishes exist among the people. Actually, there are a lot of such dishes,¡± Chu Xiao first said that and then patted on Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulders, suggesting that Yuan Zhou go with him.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s right. But it¡¯s very normal that he can¡¯t find such kind of dishes. Though he¡¯s an expert on Chinese dishes in Japan, there are many limitations,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head quite naturally and then added.

    Chu Xiao took a look at Yuan Zhou in silence. His word was essentially meant for Tengyuan and he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to answer him at all.

    At that time, Tengyuan and Dashi Xiujie had barely left for two steps away. On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s word, they straightforwardly shivered with anger.

    Having ignited the explosive, Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t realize anything wrong. He even looked back when he found Chu Xiao had not followed him after several steps.

    ¡°Probably only you and I are the ones who would dare say such offensive words,¡± Chu Xiao took a look at Yuan Zhou and said helplessly.

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°That Professor Tengyuan has a fantastic and amazing tongue. Chu Xiao¡¯s sense of smell is extremely sensitive, but this professor¡¯s sense of taste reaches an incredible extent.¡±

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t answer him, but Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help saying that to him at the side.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and indicated that he had heard her.

    ¡°I¡¯m not yet finished,¡± Zhong Lili was a little helpless and anxious, but she still continued saying.

    ¡°Tengyuan has only been here twice to attend the exchange meeting. On both asions, however, Chef Chu wasn¡¯t present. I don¡¯t know if what Tengyuan did was intentional, but in those two asions, a chef who obviously cooked very well was rated by him to be worthless. It was the gray-haired chef that went together with you to Japanst time.¡± For fear that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whom she was referring to, Zhong Lili specially described the features of that chef.

    ¡°He¡¯s the chairman of Jiangsu Cooking Association and he cooks super delicious dishes. He¡¯s qualified to cook even in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, but that professor insisted that his dishes tasted bad,¡± Zhong Lili said indignantly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered.

    ¡°To be short, if the full mark is 10, he will only rate it at 5 even if you can actually cook it at around 9. He will absolutely seize the minor disadvantage and make a fuss.¡± Chu Xiao summarized briefly. After that, he left straightforwardly.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. My dishes are definitely beyond full marks.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    ¡°But...¡± Zhong Lili still wanted to say something when she was stopped by Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°All right. Leave them alone. They know how to behave appropriately,¡± Zhou Shijie said directly.

    ¡°Oh, but I haven¡¯t told him that the gray-haired Chef Dong became dispirited for quite a while after he was criticized by that professor,¡± Zhong Lili muttered in a low voice.

    Without saying anything more, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly nodded his head and then went back to his own position to get prepared.

    When he went back, he looked around the main hall and found that gray-haired Chef Dong wasn¡¯t there.

    ¡°What a pity!¡± It was unknown what Yuan Zhou was referring to by saying pity.

    Contrarily, those reporters who heard all these things became excited at the side.

    ¡°Hurry up. Did you take pictures of the scene just now?¡± A reporter asked his own cameraman anxiously.

    ¡°Of course,¡± The cameraman made a gesture of OK.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, what do you think of the chef who spoke wildly just now?¡± It was a Japanese reporter who worked in China. He used word of respect, but his tone sounded to be very dissatisfied.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, that chef is attending the exchange meeting for the first time, doesn¡¯t he? Is he your new disciple?¡± This Japanese reporter was obviously quite spiteful. He wanted to put abel on Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Thest Chinese chef that conquered Tengyuan Jiayuan before had been dead for five years. What do you think of that, Chairman Zhou?¡± This Japanese reporter asked proudly. He seemed to put much emphasis on the words ¡°has been dead¡±.

    ¡°You¡¯ll naturally have the answers to these questions after the exchange meetingmences.¡± Chairman Zhou didn¡¯t look good, either. He straightforwardly declined all those reporters¡¯ questions indirectly.

    After the Japanese reporters finished asking their questions, they were pushed away by the Chinese reporters. When the Japanese reporters found they couldn¡¯t obtain a concrete answer, they were divided into two groups. The first group went over to Tengyuan while the second went over to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, is that Chef Yuan very confident in this exchange meeting?¡± The questions from the Chinese reporters were nevertheless milder.

    They basically came to ask about Yuan Zhou¡¯s background and his genuine capabilities. For a while, no one spoke ill of Yuan Zhou.

    After all, the Chinese tended to cooperate in the face of other countries. If Yuan Zhou was defeated, however, the situation would naturally be different.

    But Yuan Zhou was unlikely to be defeated.

    ¡°Professor Tengyuan, what do you think of the chef that spoke wildly just now?¡± The Japanese reporters rushed to Tengyuan like a swarm of bees and started to interview him.

    ¡°Professor Tengyuan, please tell us about your opinion,¡± the Japanese reporters all asked about the happening just now.

    Though Tengyuan was in a temper, he had a sense of propriety while talking.

    ¡°He¡¯s nothing but a chef that has never been abroad for anypetitions. It¡¯s fairlymon for some chefs not to know the immensity of heaven and earth.¡± Tengyuan smiled and put on airs. He behaved as if he were lecturing his inferiors.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Mr. Tengyuan Jiayuan is often invited to attend meetings of the International Chefs¡¯ Association,¡± Dashi Xiujie added in time at the side.

    ¡°So do you intend to instruct that chef?¡± The Japanese reporter asked excitedly.

    ¡°Of course. There¡¯s an old saying in China called Zhe Ji Zhi Zhang.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan nodded his head smilingly and appeared to be quite generous.

    He cited an ancient Chinese proverb. Many Japanese reporters didn¡¯t understand the meaning of the proverb, but Dashi Xiujie exined to them at the side.

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan means that he will teach the chef that spoke wildly just now a little more severely like an elder should to his juniors.¡± Thinking of what Yuan Zhou would faceter, Dashi Xiujie couldn¡¯t help showing sympathy for him.

    After all, he would be finished if Tengyuan seized any bit of Yuan Zhou¡¯s disadvantages. Tengyuan¡¯s severity and strictness were not to be messed with...

    ...

 Chapter 643 - A Fish Dish

    <h4>Chapter 643: A Fish Dish</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Having heard Dashi Xiujie¡¯s exnations, even the Japanese reporters couldn¡¯t help showing sympathy for Yuan Zhou who would be confronted by the sharp-tongued Tengyuanter.

    ¡°Of course, the instructions of Tengyuan are quite rare and precious for a chef.¡± The Japanese reporters all looked forward to enjoying the show.

    After they received the answer they had wanted, the Japanese reporters began to upy the good spots for filming the exchange meetingter.

    After all, it was quite necessary to find a good spot if they wanted to shoot the scene where Yuan Zhou would be taught a lessonter. Such wonderful news cannot be stolen by others.

    As for those who came to interview Yuan Zhou beforehand, they had gained nothing because Yuan Zhou had already begun to prepare the ingredients and knife tools.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t answer these insignificant questions.

    At 10 a.m., the exchange meetingmenced.

    There was the customary opening speech to start with. It was Zhou Shijie who did that personally this time.

    ¡°First, I should say thanks to my fellow chefs from Japan. Also, I must say thanks for the support from the people of the media. The exchange meeting begins now.¡± Without delivering a verbose speech, Zhou Shijie dered the opening of the exchange meeting straightforwardly. Then, there came a burst of apuse.

    ¡°Presumably, the rules are known to everybody over here. So I won¡¯t stress them anymore. The most important thing is to savor the delicacies. Please taste them with your heart,¡± Zhou Shijie said that leisurely with a sense of humor.

    ¡°So just start, everybody,¡± Zhou Shijie paused for a while and then walked down the tform.

    Then, the exchange meetingmenced officially.

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan, do you need me to apany you?¡± Chairman Masheng looked at Tengyuan respectfully and asked.

    ¡°No need. You just do what you should.¡± Tengyuan refused him directly.

    ¡°Chairman, I will be in thepany of Jiayuan,¡± Dashi Xiujie took a step forward and said.

    ¡°Okay. Please enjoy your time, Jiayuan.¡± Chairman Masheng revealed a smile and then went for Zhou Shijie.

    Chairman Masheng wasn¡¯t going to let Zhou Shijie affect Tengyuan venting his anger; therefore, it was the best choice to dy him now.

    However, they didn¡¯t know that Zhou Shijie was absolutely not worried about Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao. And he had never thought of protecting them at this exchange meeting.

    ¡°Jiayuan, which ce do you want to go taste first?¡± Dashi Xiujie pointed at the countertop of Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou and asked.

    ¡°The best thing should definitely be put at the end. Let¡¯s go to Chef Chu first,¡± Tengyuan said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes, you are right.¡± Dashi Xiujie nodded his head to show consent.

    Tengyuan Jiayuan and Dashi Xiujie didn¡¯t intend to go to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes immediately, but other Japanese chefs did.

    Now, most of the people were crowding in front of Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao.

    ¡°This guy causes chaos no matter where he is,¡± Li Li stood at his own kitchen counter and muttered speechlessly.

    ¡°Huh? Do you know that Chef Yuan? Oh right, you are also in Chengdu. How are his culinary skills?¡± The chef beside him turned his head and asked him when he heard Li Li.

    ¡°I¡¯m not acquainted with him very well, but his craftsmanship is really not bad,¡± Li Limented on that point.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. That Chef Yuan looks more arrogant than Chu Xiao. The key point is that he even takes that for granted. I¡¯m afraid that old guy Tengyuan would be very angry with him.¡± The chef beside Li Li was a round-faced fat man. When he talked, he paused from time to time, which was quite distinctive.

    ¡°Indeed. But his craftsmanship is even better than his capabilities to enrage others,¡± Li Li thought for a while and said so.

    ¡°Then there¡¯ll be a good y today.¡± The fat chef stroked his own belly and appeared very excited.

    ¡°I think so, too.¡± Li Li nodded his head. Thinking of his crushing defeat, he suddenly looked forward to the frustration of Tengyuan Jiayuan.

    After all, if such a kind of person was defeated by Yuan Zhou, it could well exin why he had also been defeated by him before. It wasn¡¯t because his craftsmanship was bad, but this person was too good.

    While they were talking about Yuan Zhou at this side, other chefs were actually also talking about him.

    The name of Tengyuan Jiayuan was actually known to most chefs in China as long as one worked long enough as a chef and had decent craftsmanship.

    This person was well-known to all for his severity and as chance would have it, he had a very sensitive tongue. Even if you put a grain of salt more than necessary, he could tell that. Furthermore, he would take advantage of the shoring and directly give you a failing grade.

    That was called severity, not strictness.

    Even so, however, the chefs disqualified had nothing to say. After all, that person had reason to do that as their dishes were really not perfect.

    Such perfect dishes could hardly be cooked by anyone. Only a few people could do that.

    Therefore, the chefs on the spot felt quite relieved when they saw Yuan Zhou not show due respect to Tengyuan. However, they inevitably worried if Yuan Zhou could really make Tengyuan speechless.

    Just when Tengyuan prepared to say something after he finished eating Chu Xiao¡¯s creative dishes, the Japanese chefs that tasted beforehand at the side shouted in surprise.

    ¡°Amazing. Is it the milk snow cake?¡± A Japanese chef at the side pinched a piece of the double-wedged snow-white cake and said in surprise. There was obviously a small piece of the cake bitten off.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t exin much to them.

    ¡°It tastes soft and refreshing and is really delicious.¡± While praising him, this Japanese chef gulped down all five pieces of the snow-white cake provided by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Your craftsmanship is really fantastic.¡± The Japanese chef was quite excited. Meanwhile, he looked towards the steamer pot constantly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou not say anything nor intend to cook more, this Japanese chef left regretfully.

    If it wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t speak Chinese very fluently, he would have already asked for one more serving.

    At the other side, the reaction of this Japanese chef contrarily drew Dashi Xiujie¡¯s attention. However, he prepared to say something after Tengyuanmented on Chu¡¯s dishes.

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s called a creative dish. It¡¯s indeed quite creative.¡± Without saying more, Tengyuan only nodded his head.

    He only took a single bite of Chu Xiao¡¯s dish before hemented so.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Chu Xiao also nodded his head. He wasn¡¯t really affected by the rare praise from Tengyuan and appeared quite casual.

    After hemented on Chu Xiao, Tengyuan put down the te and prepared to go off to watch Yuan Zhou who spoke wildly.

    ¡°Chef Jiangshang said that the snacks of that person tasted quite good,¡± Dashi Xiujie said timely.

    ¡°With his culinary skills, he could make nobody but only Jiangshang feel it was tasty. And I believe that¡¯s probably the best he can do,¡± Tengyuan said lightly.

    ¡°You are right.¡± On second thoughts, Dashi Xiujie agreed with him.

    The difference between Chef Jingshang¡¯s craftsmanship and Tengyuan¡¯s was like the difference between a pupil and a college student.

    ¡°So what do you want to eat?¡± Dashi Xiujie asked proactively.

    ¡°A fish cuisine,¡± said Tengyuan neatly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Dashi Xiujie was quite delighted. Obviously, Tengyuan was helping him save some face.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, are you ready?¡± Dashi Xiujie asked Yuan Zhou arrogantly.

    And Tengyuan just stood there and said nothing. He behaved as if he were an expert that waited to taste the dishes.

    ¡°Please check the namete and order your dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou said that without turning a hair.

    ¡°Considering that you were born and grew up ind, please cook a fish cuisine. Anything is okay. We don¡¯t have any specific requirements.¡± Dashi Xiujie brought out Tengyuan¡¯s demands.

    ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Yuan Zhou answered him without even looking at the two of them. He behaved naturally and started to prepare the dish straightforwardly.

    ...

 Chapter 644 - Impossible Deboning

    <h4>Chapter 644: Impossible Deboning</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    While Yuan Zhou began to prepare the dish, the discussion also started at the other side.

    The reporters consisted of on-site reporters and off-site reporters. The former one had invitation cards and they could go into the meeting ce. Under the condition that they didn¡¯t affect the contestants, they could stay close and film the exchange meeting. There were five reporters from China and five from Japan as well as one from South Korea and Thand, respectively. Frankly speaking, there weren¡¯t many on-site reporters.

    Most of them waited for the news outside the meeting ce; therefore, there were actually more people outside. Almost every domestic gourmet magazines had sent people there.

    As for whose news they were waiting for, it depended on their own source of information.

    ¡°Old Li, look how happy you are. Did you receive some new information?¡±

    Old Xu and Old Li were old acquaintances. They worked for different newspaper offices, but both newspaper offices were located in Chengdu. They often received the very same information. After all, the gourmet circle was neither small nor big.

    Therefore, they had many chances to meet each other. Plus they shared the same taste and could be considered to be good friends.

    As soon as he heard Old Xu, Old Li instantly gave a start. He immediately drooped his head and shook it hurriedly, ¡°No, no. I just read a funny story.¡±

    A funny story? Even ghosts wouldn¡¯t believe these kinds of lies.

    ¡°Old Li, considering our rtionship, whoever refuses to share will end up in illness,¡± Old Xu touched Old Li¡¯s shoulder and said viciously.

    Just when they were disputing, another news came from the reporters in the meeting ce that a young chef called Yuan Zhou was going to challenge Tengyuan.

    ¡°That¡¯s too much. The Japanese side went so far as to invite this old guy here again. His taste buds are so sensitive that he¡¯s only a little better than those who pick at faults that do not exist.¡± The middle-aged reporter muttered angrily by the side. He had been paying close attention to the Sino-Japan exchange meeting and hence knew something about Tengyuan¡¯sments in the previous two exchange meetings.

    ¡°I think he deserves to be left there and isted.¡±

    ¡°Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but Tengyuan is a hungry tiger that eats humans without even spitting out the bones.¡±

    ¡°The chef that can attend the exchange meeting on behalf of our country definitely has some real skills. I wish he won¡¯t be struck too badly.¡±

    None of the reporters had a good impression of Tengyuan. That was reasonable. Someone with such a poisonous tongue while acting like there was nobody respectable left in the gourmet circle really deserved a beating. But anyway, one could also infer from these reporters that Tengyuan was really a tough guy and he almost became the nightmare in people¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°What if Chef Yuan wins?¡±

    Suddenly, disagreeing words interrupted the conversation. They raised their head and found it was Old Li.

    Old Li was from Chengdu and had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once. A serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup directly left a strong impression. Old Xu also added to that. Though he hadn¡¯t been there before, he heard from the chief editor of his newspaper office just how delicious the dishes were in that restaurant from time to time.

    He added, ¡°I think you guys definitely aren¡¯t clear about how Chef Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is and thus can say so.¡±

    Immediately, a full-beard reporter answered, ¡°I know about Chef Yuan Zhou. Didn¡¯t he attend the Folk Talent, a TV program about chefs among the people, before? He is quite famous in Chengdu and even in Sichuan province. However, I don¡¯t think you guys know much about that old guy, Tengyuan.¡±

    ¡°That Tengyuan is a freak!¡±

    In this Sino-Japan exchange meeting, Chu Xiao was originally the focus that these reporters pursued. After all, he was the youngest Michelin Three Star Chef ever and could arouse people¡¯s great curiosity.

    However, Dashi Xiujie called in Tengyuan and went head-to-head with Yuan Zhou. Furthermore, neither parties gave way to each other.

    As a result, the attention was mostly diverted to Yuan Zhou in this exchange meeting.

    No matter if they were reporters or the guests invited.

    If Yuan Zhou knew about this, he would have definitely boasted that the radiance of a prince charming could never be concealed. But now, he didn¡¯t show off too much as he was going to cook at once.

    When he was cooking, he was absolutely focused on it.

    Some of the ingredients prepared by the exchange meeting were kept in the preservation tank below the azure stone countertop while some others were left in therge preservation tank in the center of the circle.

    This time, what Yuan Zhou opened was the preservation tank below his countertop. He straightforwardly took out a small aquarium inside with the oxygen still bubbling up.

    Two fish, that slightly glowed with the silver light, were swimming quickly in the aquarium.

    ¡°It seems that Chef Yuan prepares to cook the Japanese grenadier anchovies, one of four most famous fishes from the Yangtze River.¡± Tengyuan neither sounded contemptuous nor appeared expectant.

    ¡°Jiayuan, what does that mean?¡± Dashi Xiujie had a way with words, thus he began to ask.

    ¡°The fish is also known as coilia ectenes Jordan or Coilia nasus. The shape is rather t and is as long and narrow as a knife, thus it¡¯s named so. The fish tastes fresh and delicious, but has lots of tiny fish bones. There¡¯re fish bones in almost every piece of the meat. And I don¡¯t like the fish with lots of tiny fish bones,¡± said Tengyuan smilingly.

    When he said he didn¡¯t like the fish, he didn¡¯t try to conceal his attitude. He was quite frank and he didn¡¯t look forward to what Yuan Zhou was cooking, either.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s terrible. This fish isn¡¯t an eel where all the fish bones can be removed. Even if it¡¯s the eel, one has to practice for at least 8 years if he wants to remove all the fish bones at a time sessfully,¡± Dashi Xiujie said that in a loud voice, not knowing whether it was intentionally or unintentionally.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou just turned a deaf ear to that. He opened the aquarium and picked up a small scoop before scooping the two fish out neatly and quickly.

    After a sound of ¡°Dong Dong¡±, the fish lost consciousness due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills. Then, he put them on the chopping board.

    ¡°The fish are really small and exquisite,¡± Dashi Xiujie couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    ¡°Dashi, the coilia ectenes are normally 18cm to 25cm long and weigh about 10g to 20g. Yet, these two fish in total weigh about 350g. They are not small.¡± Tengyuan corrected Dashi Xiujie this time.

    ¡°You really have sharp eyes,¡± When Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he suddenly said to Tengyuan in aplimentary tone.

    ¡°Ho Ho. That¡¯s for sure. This old man has nothing but sharp eyes. I just haven¡¯t figured out how you are going to process the fishbones,¡± Tengyuan almostughed out due to thepliments from a young man. He immediately pointed at the fish and asked with a fake smile.

    ¡°Just wait to eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s confident and affirmative voice came clearly from the face mask.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll wait and see.¡± Tengyuan didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou could remove the fishbones at all.

    Moreover, steaming was the cooking method that could best retain the freshness of the fish because due to the characteristics of the Japanese grenadier anchovy. Any other cooking method would give people a feeling of having the order reversed.

    In this regard, almost all chefs would know about that as long as their craftsmanship wasn¡¯t too bad. Therefore, Tengyuan was quite sure that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the method to remove all the fish bones, yet keep the fish intact before steaming it.

    After Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he took out the steaming pot and began to prepare.

    ¡°As expected, he is prepared to steam the fish.¡± Tengyuan appeared quite positive.

    Having ced the steaming pot on the gas furnace, Yuan Zhou started to process the fish on the chopping board. At that time, the Japanese grenadier anchovies also regained consciousness.

    ¡°Shua¡±, Yuan Zhou took out a sharp knife, which was long and narrow, glittering with a dazzling cold light. The de looked quite sharp.

    Yuan Zhou took the knife in his right hand and picked up the head of a fish with two fingers of his left hand. He made the fish stand up right in front of the water tap.

    ¡°Chi¡±. Yuan Zhou rubbed the fish belly gently with the knife. Then, it was opened like the lotus flowers blossoming. After a slight movement with the knife edge, the internal organs were removed from the fish belly and the fish was cleaned.

    ¡°The actions are quite fancy.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife techniques, Tengyuan wasn¡¯t really surprised.

    The next moment, however, he was so surprised that his eyes opened wide.

    Because Yuan Zhou directly put the knifepoint into the fish flesh. It was what one would usually do when one prepared to take out the entire fish bone.

    ¡°How is that possibly? The fish weighs no more than 150 grams. The fish flesh is too thin to be deboned, not to mention for those soft fish bones,¡± Tengyuan said in disbelief instantly.

    Just because Tengyuan knew culinary skills too well, he thought that Yuan Zhou was absolutely unable to take out the entire fish bone sessfully.

    The fish was small.

    The fish bone was soft.

    And there were many tiny fish bones.

    There was definitely no way for him to seed.

    ...

 Chapter 645 - Steamed Rice Served With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies

    <h4>Chapter 645: Steamed Rice Served With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Yuan Zhou had barely inserted the sharp knife into the fish flesh when Tengyuan knitted his brows and brought out the words in surprise.

    Tengyuan¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t low, thus it attracted many people to surround and watch immediately.

    It was originally quite striking that Tengyuan came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce to eat the dish. Now, it became more striking.

    ¡°This little brat does big things every time he shows up,¡± Zhou Shijie scolded smilingly.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou seems to be very confident in him seeding?¡± Chairman Masheng was also quite familiar with the knife skills, thus, he asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Let¡¯s watch and see if he can.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. If this Chef Yuan really seeds, he would definitely be the only one. The fish is so small, how could one possibly remove the whole fish bones?¡± A plump chef behind put out his head and looked forward.

    ¡°There should be no problem.¡± Li Li was a little uncertain about that.

    ¡°I think he¡¯s just putting on a show. I just hope he won¡¯t screw it up.¡± Nevertheless, some other chefs weren¡¯t optimistic about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Me, too. There are so much fish bones in the anchovy and it¡¯s both long and soft. Anyway, I can¡¯t figure out how to remove the fish bones without damaging the fish body.¡± A chef not far from Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°You seem to have improved,¡± Chu Xiao turned his head and took a look at him at the side before saying that affirmatively.

    No wonder others chefs had no confidence in Yuan Zhou. It was because they were the cream of the crop in cooking, thus they knew how difficult it was to remove all the fish bones from a fish body about 150g heavy.

    It was because they understood, that was why they didn¡¯t think he could seed.

    Among these people, only Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie had full confidence that Yuan Zhou could seed. Of course, they each had a different reason for that confidence.

    For Zhou Shijie, he had absolute confidence in Yuan Zhou while for Chu Xiao, he just had confidence in himself. Chu Xiao believed that he and Yuan Zhou were birds of a feather, which could be summarized as one that would never admit anything but was determined to save face. Since Yuan Zhou dared to cook in public, he was 100% sure that he could win.

    The meeting ce became quieter and quieter gradually. All chefs shut their mouth and stopped cooking while Yuan Zhou was removing the fish bones. They would rather watch him first before things continued. The atmosphere was quiet and full of solemnity.

    The reporters were also waiting for the results excitedly at the side.

    Yuan Zhou just turned a deaf ear to all that. He took the sharp knife firmly and gently turned his wrist over. Then, the knife slid from the front to the back, like a butterfly passing through the flowers or a carp swimming in the water. He could faintly hear a light sound of ¡°Chi La¡±.

    His actions were steady, neat, and swift.

    ¡°That¡¯spletely impossible.¡± Though Dashi Xiujie said verbally that was impossible, he nevertheless stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands without moving his eyes away from them for even a second.

    It wasn¡¯t ¡°impossible¡±, but was ¡°absolutely impossible¡±. Tengyuan thought so in the mind. For fear of hurting the feelings of the other party, however, he didn¡¯t shout or yell as Dashi Xiujie did. After all, he was someone at the level of Jiayuan.

    In the full re of publicity, Yuan Zhou made the impossible possible.

    The skeptical gazes seemed to have motivated Yuan Zhou to be even more steady.

    ¡°Bo¡±

    There came a crisp and melodious sound. Though it wasn¡¯t loud, it sounded quite clear. Yuan Zhou gently pressed the fish body with the back of the knife de with strength.

    He mped the fish head firmly with two fingers and pulled it outwards gently. Then, a whole fish bone along with the fish head appeared in front of the audiences.

    The actions were like the floating clouds and flowing water without any sense of unfamiliarity.

    No. More precisely, even the floating clouds and flowing water couldn¡¯t describe the actions. Though Yuan Zhou could do that with ease, all the actions had a strong sense of rhythm in the eyes of the chefs surrounding to watch and reporters.

    ¡°He really drew it out. How did he do it?¡± Tengyuan stared at the intact fish body first and then at the chopping board where a whole fish bone was ced.

    He tried very hard to suppress his astonishment. One had to say that Yuan Zhou had truly astonished this Jiayuan.

    ¡°Even the anchovy could be deboned, let alone an eel. He doesn¡¯t even need to cut it open to debone the fish. What have I learned it for so long for?¡± Dashi Xiujie appeared a little absentminded.

    One should know, it would take as long as 8 years to learn just to cut the eel open. And Dashi Xiujie also learned it this way.

    This guy was slightly skeptical about his life now. He stared in front with his eyes almost touching the chopping board.

    For the fish bones on the chopping board, even the ribs were distinct from each other. They were very clean and had no fish flesh left over at all.

    It was the perfection and cleanliness that made everyone on site feel astonished or even disbelief, regardless of whether they understood it well or not.

    However, they hadn¡¯t recovered from the astonishment when Yuan Zhou took up the other fish and started to draw out the fish bones lightly.

    His attitude was so rxed, just as if he had done something insignificant.

    Only after the two intact fish bones were taken out did Yuan Zhou begin to wash the rice, the other main ingredient for this dish.

    The organizer of the exchange meeting provided them with Wuchang Rice. Of course, it wasn¡¯t from the 1300-sqm field right in the middle, but from the neighboring field. However, that could also be called Wuchang Rice.

    Even so, the taste of the rice was pretty good. The rice grains were spotlessly white, translucent and plump, which looked hard to resist.

    ¡°Wash the rice twice.¡± While washing the rice, Yuan Zhou checked carefully if there were impurities inside.

    The water used for washing rice the second time wasn¡¯t dumped immediately. Instead, Yuan Zhou retained it.

    ¡°What¡¯s he doing now? Is he preparing to cook rice?¡± Dashi Xiujie turned his head and looked at Tengyuan with puzzlement.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be Steamed Rice Served With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies. As the story goes, the fisherman usually steamed the rice with the anchovies after they caught any in the past.¡± Tengyuan deserved to be called professor. He taught Chinese food culture and thus knew a lot about that.

    ¡°Have you ever eaten that?¡± Dashi Xiujie asked meticulously.

    ¡°No. There was no way to remove the fish bonespletely,¡± said Tengyuan concisely.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected that he possesses such superior craftsmanship.¡± Dashi Xiujie was quite resentful inwardly. After all, the exquisite craftsmanship of removing the intact fish bones out was envied by him.

    Of course, Dashi Xiujie was still reluctant to admit defeat. Even if Yuan Zhou had shown off his exquisite craftsmanship just now, the quality of the dish essentially depended on the taste.

    ¡°Cooking doesn¡¯t require only knife skills,¡± said Tengyuan inwardly. He wasn¡¯t as innocent as Dashi Xiujie. Now that his knife skills were so faultless, he definitely had wonderful culinary skills.

    Such logical rtions could be easily connected. Dashi Xiujie was merely infuriated by Yuan Zhoust time and hence wanted to return the favor today, but he never expected Yuan Zhou to have such faultless knife skills. Therefore, he lost his head.

    However, Tengyuan didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou was also faultless in taste. He had no way to criticize him if Yuan Zhou cooked a dish that only required knife skills, but the steamed rice also required excellent heat control and water quality. The knife skills were just an essory.

    ¡°As a young and talented Chinese chef, you are to me. You are too conceited and don¡¯t know how to capitalize on your advantages.¡± Tengyuan watched Yuan Zhou show off his wonderful culinary skills gloomily.

    ...

 Chapter 646 - A Scent Beyond Oneâ€™s Comprehension

    <h4>Chapter 646: A Scent Beyond One¡¯s Comprehension</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of what Tengyuan was thinking. He was just cooking the dish earnestly.

    ¡°Hua La¡±. Yuan Zhou first washed the entire fish bone in the water used for washing rice and then got rid of the smaller fish bones, leaving only the main bone there. In the end, the main bone was pinned on a wood barrel.

    That¡¯s right. It was a wooden barrel. Yuan Zhou poured the washed rice inside and thenid ayer of sparse wooden strips over the rice. After that, he put the two fish on them.

    The way Yuan Zhou steamed the rice was a little different.

    There was water in the wooden barrel and it was only a knuckle¡¯s length above the rice. Then, the barrel was put into a big pot and steamed.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou cut away the fins of the anchovies first and then immersed them in some sweet wine before putting them in the wooden barrel.

    ¡°Wait a moment,¡± said Yuan Zhou lightly to Tengyuan after he turned on the gas furnace.

    After that, Yuan Zhou stood by the kitchen range and began to wait.

    When the rice was done, this Steamed Rice With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies would also be done.

    However, Yuan Zhou did remove the lid once during the process when the water in the rice was boiling and then picked the wooden strips out quickly.

    There wasn¡¯t any slightest fish meat on the wooden strips. It seemed that the fish meat had all been left in the rice.

    ¡°Japanese grenadier anchovies are one type of freshwater fish. It will definitely taste fishy and foul if it¡¯s used to steam the rice. But if it¡¯s pickled, the fragrance of the rice will vanish.¡± Even before eating, Tengyuan started to find faults.

    ¡°Besides, the water in the rice is more than necessary,¡± Tengyuan continued saying that.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The fish has just been soaked in sweet wine, so there will be the taste of alcohol in the riceter. Then, the fragrance of the rice will be gone.¡± Dashi Xiujie nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, how are you going to solve this problem?¡± Tengyuan looked at Yuan Zhou solemnly and asked.

    ¡°Eat it and you¡¯ll know the answer,¡± Standing at the kitchen range, Yuan Zhou looked at the me earnestly and then said.

    When he found the two of them were still looking at himself, Yuan Zhou thought a while and then said again, ¡°You can eat it five minutester.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the habit of exining to others. After all, the taste could exin everything after they ate it shortly.

    ¡°Chef Yuan is really confident.¡± Dashi Xiujie always gave people an awkward feeling when he spoke Chinese.

    ¡°Thank you. Really appreciate it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Because of the awkwardness, the ironic remarks sounded almost the same aspliments. And therefore, Yuan Zhou took it as apliment to him. Dashi Xiujie was a little speechless.

    ¡°Leave me a serving of the dish, please.¡± Suddenly, Chu Xiao¡¯s voice came from the side.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and didn¡¯t anything else.

    ¡°I also want one serving if there¡¯s more.¡± Zhou Shijie also came over along with Chairman Masheng.

    ¡°No more,¡± said Yuan Zhou neatly.

    ¡°No way. There¡¯s one barrel of rice here, why isn¡¯t there one serving for me?¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the wood barrel in the pot and said in disbelief.

    ¡°There are only two live Japanese grenadier anchovies,¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to get the live Japanese grenadier anchovies in this season. Even these two fish were divided and shared equally.¡± Chairman Zhou shrugged and didn¡¯t conceal this matter.

    By saying that, Chairman Zhou wanted to tell others that the ingredients prepared were very fresh and precious, not to mention that the Japanese grenadier anchovies couldn¡¯t live without water.

    So, it could definitely show how much importance he attached to the exchange meeting to have the tworge Japanese grenadier anchovies.

    ¡°Chairman Masheng, it seems that we are out of luck, not being able to eat it,¡± Zhou Shijie said to Chairman Sheng beside him helplessly.

    ¡°Never mind. We have Professor Tengyuan here. After all, nothing can escape from Tengyuan Jiayuan¡¯s tongue,¡± said Chairman Masheng confidently.

    ¡°Haha. Yeah, you are right. So shall we stay and have a look?¡± Zhou Shijie cursed him inwardly, but on the surface, he proposed smilingly.

    ¡°Sure. I haven¡¯t heard Professor Tengyuan¡¯sments for a long time, either. That is invaluable advice and people can learn a lot from that.¡± Obviously, Chairman Masheng meant that Yuan Zhou could learn real things from Tengyuan by saying that.

    ¡°Thank you for your high praise, Chairman.¡± Tengyuan nodded his head and appeared fairly calm. Apparently, he was very confident.

    ¡°Wow, you reminded me of the necessity of listening to Professor Tengyuan¡¯s opinions,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said that solemnly.

    Of course, he was actually thinking of the fun when Tengyuan found a tough opponent shortly.

    After all, he had tasted the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou more than once or twice.

    While Zhou Shijie was crossing swords with Masheng secretly, the reporters who surrounded them to watch were also discussing ceaselessly in a low voice.

    ¡°So, are you convinced now?¡± Old Lee gestured with his lips as a signal to let others look towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Well, the marvelous knife skills directly made these Japanese chefs dizzy. I¡¯ve never expected that Chef Yuan would be so awesome,¡± Old Xu nodded his head and praised happily at the side.

    ¡°Hopefully, the taste can make that arrogant professor close his mouth. His title really makes me ufortable.¡± The full-beard reporter nodded his head.

    ¡°Exactly. Let¡¯s wait for Chef Yuan to defeat him and win honor for us. That old guy always reveals a manner that he is No. 3,ing only after heaven and the earth.¡± All the reporters basically had the same idea.

    However, the reporters from other countries naturally had different opinions. Many Japanese reporters waited for Tengyuan to givements with his sharp tongue.

    After all, the taste was the ultimate goal of cooking. The excellent knife skills also existed in Japan as raw fish always required knife skills.

    Five minutes were very short. The time came very soon.

    ¡°Zi¡±. Yuan Zhou removed the big lid of the iron pot outside. He wasn¡¯t in his restaurant now. Therefore, a little bit of fragrance was emitted from inside as soon as the big lid was removed. When the lid of the wood barrel was removedter, the scent rushed straight towards the nose.

    The way Yuan Zhou removed the lid was very special. He first lifted the lid at his side and then only the whole lid quickly.

    Therefore, the taste suddenly burst out.

    ¡°Um?¡± Chu Xiao knitted his brows immediately.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and looked at Chu Xiao without saying anything. At that time, the steam dispersed and then, the rice showed up. The steam came out little by little and the scent also became lighter.

    ¡°The fragrance has all dispersed. I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s nothing left in the rice now.¡± Tengyuan looked at the steamed rice that had a good appearance, yet started to look for faults.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, the fragrance has all dispersed. What else would you like us to eat?¡± Dashi Xiujie said quickly as if he had found some problems.

    Instead of answering him, Yuan Zhou nevertheless began to scoop the rice.

    Of course, the kitchenware was also provided by the organizer of the exchange meeting. It was a small, egg-shell shaped, white and blue porcin bowl, which was pure white inside and painted with some patterns outside.

    Yuan Zhou scooped the rice into the three bowls very quickly. The amount of rice in each bowl looked the same. To be exact, the bowls were barely filled. Then, they were served up in two trays.

    One was naturally for Chu Xiao while the other two for Tengyuan and Dashi Xiujie.

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou took up the trays and handed the bowls to them.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Dashi Xiujie was dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou not answering him just now, thus he couldn¡¯t help humphing coldly when he received the rice.

    Different from him, Tengyuan contrarily had a sense of decency. When he received the rice, he slightly nodded to Yuan Zhou and appeared like a great master.

    ¡°Hmm? There¡¯s surprisingly some fragrance?¡± Dashi Xiujie muttered to himself in surprise.

    That¡¯s right. The rice was still giving out the elegant fragrance when it was served to him. The fragrance wasn¡¯t strong, but no one could neglect it.

    That was totally unscientific.

    Tengyuan straightforwardly knitted his brows and picked up the spoon to eat.

    The rice grains of the steamed rice in the blue and white small bowl looked white and plump. They were piled up loosely with some white-crimson fish meat asionally mingling inside.

    It seemed to have enough water and suitable for eating.

    Tengyuan took up the spoon and stuffed a mouthful of the rice into his mouth. He only scooped half a spoonful of the rice so that he could point out the problems the first time.

    As soon as the rice entered his mouth, however, he was stupefied.

    Why was it so delicious?

 Chapter 647 - Attraction Of The Japanese Grenadier Anchovy

    <h4>Chapter 647: Attraction Of The Japanese Grenadier Anchovy</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Who the hell said the Japanese Grenadier Anchovy had too many fish bones but merely tasted ordinary? Who told me this chef¡¯s culinary skills were just average? Tengyuan was so angry that he wanted to beat somebody, but he grudgingly ced the bowl down.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji¡±. Tengyuan savored the steamed rice and fish meat of the anchovies in his mouth.

    ¡°What a fresh and tender taste!¡± Tengyuan narrowed his eyes slightly and slurp a mouthful of the fish meat gently.

    The fish meat of the Japanese Grenadier Anchovy immediately unfolded in Tengyuan¡¯s mouth like the flower petals of lilies. It was fine and tender. Apart from the fresh taste that rushed straight into his throat, there was also the intrinsic faint scent of the steamed rice. Meanwhile, there was also a refreshing taste of the sweet wine mixed inside, too.

    As the fish was steamed along with the rice, it was well cooked on the wooden strips as the rice below became steaming hot.

    Because the fish bones had already been removed, the sparse wooden strips couldn¡¯t support the fish meat and thus fell on the rice. The originally half-cooked fish meat turned into small pieces and instantly became perfect as soon as it touched the scalding rice water below. Also, the taste of the sweet wine prated the fish meat and then it was wrapped in ayer of rice water.

    As a result, the rice water outside would be absorbed by the fish meat when the rice was well-cooked and the fresh and scalding fish meat was then revealed.

    Apart from that, the fish meat wouldn¡¯t be overcooked because of the sweet wine. Instead, a light fragrance of the sweet wine directly transformed the fishy smell into a fresh taste.

    ¡°It¡¯s really an ingenious conception! The delicate fragrance of the rice is contained in the fish meat while the freshness of the fish meat was contained in the rice. It¡¯s both rice and a dish. Marvelous!¡± Tengyuan thought inwardly. He appeared a little distressed on the surface, but then he returned to normal.

    ¡°Let me eat another mouthful of that. Maybe, he just added some more water than necessary in the rice.¡± Tengyuan took another mouthful of the steamed rice unwillingly.

    ¡°I heard that the more fish bones a fish has, the more delicious it is. It turns out to be true.¡± When he ate the fish meat mingled in the rice again, Tengyuan couldn¡¯t help nodding his head.

    The next moment, however, he was disappointed again when he bit into the rice. The rice was neither too hard nor too soft. Once he bit the rice grains open, he could even feel the rice juice inside. Meanwhile, the rice grains were quite stic. The delicate fragrance emitting from the rice grains themselves and the freshness of the anchovies was simply faultless.

    Just when he intended to nod his head, Tengyuan stopped midway. He could still remember the arrogance and impertinence of Yuan Zhou just now. How could he possibly praise him so easily?

    ¡°Pretty good,¡± said Chu Xiao earnestly. At that time, he had eaten up a full bowl of the Steamed Rice With Japanese Grenadier Anchovy calmly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head in an obvious manner.

    ¡°I just smelled the fishy smell,¡± Chu Xiao pointed at the pot lid that had just been removed and then said.

    ¡°That is why I lifted the pot lid in my direction,¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Chu Xiao and then said.

    Only then did the people around remember that Yuan Zhou took the lid sideways in his hand when he lifted it up. The opening was facing himself while the other side was facing the customers.

    The fishy smell was stronger. So when it came out together with the fragrance, people could definitely smell the former first. Assuming that both had the same concentration, people would also smell the pungent odor first even if they were blended together.

    As a result, the fishy smell vanished and there was only the fragrance left when the customers smelled it.

    However, Chu Xiao took notice of that because he stood in the same direction beside Yuan Zhou.

    The crowd didn¡¯t notice that when they saw this scene at the beginning. Only now did they realize if it was necessary to perform such detailed actions just for the fragrance even though the Chinese dishes scored heavily on color, fragrance, and taste.

    ¡°I know. You are indeed worthy of being my rival.¡± Chu Xiao revealed a confident smile.

    Instead of answering him, Yuan Zhou nced at Chu Xiao contemptuously. They were already at this age, why was him still so childish by saying rivals?

    Fortunately, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou¡¯s contemptuous look. Otherwise, there would be another kind of chaos. At the other side, Yuan Zhou was just waiting unhurriedly for others to order dishes.

    As for Dashi Xiujie who was immersed in eating and Tengyuan whose expression was unpredictable, neither of them was within the scope of consideration of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Slurp slurp¡±. Dashi Xiujie muttered while eating and appeared unhappy with that.

    However, a bowl of Steamed Rice With Japanese Grenadier Anchovy wasn¡¯t really much, thus he ate it up very soon. Not until he finished eating did he suddenly react.

    ¡°I actually ate it up?¡± Looking at the empty white and blue porcin bowl, Dashi Xiujie knitted his brows discontentedly and started to think of the defects of the dish.

    That¡¯s right. He was thinking of the defects. How could he possibly think of advantages of Yuan Zhou dishes? Of course, he must think of the disadvantages.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. Why is there no bad points at all?¡± Dashi Xiujie tried to find fault in the dish ording to various judging criteria, but he didn¡¯t make it, even if he was quite picky.

    For example, the fishy smell. However, there wasn¡¯t even a w in this Steamed Rice With Japanese Grenadier Anchovy, let alone the fishy smell. When he realized that, Dashi Xiujie became quite angry.

    After a sound of ¡°Peng¡±, Dashi Xiujie straightforwardly set the bowl down. He really wanted to give an answer like what Yuan Zhou gave him before, ¡°Everything is fine, it just doesn¡¯t taste good.¡±

    However, he found it difficult to bring that out when he looked at the empty bowl and Yuan Zhou¡¯s confident look.

    He couldn¡¯t do such a shameless thing.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Just like usual, Yuan Zhou asked coldly with neither sarcasm nor unting.

    But Dashi Xiujie heard the face-pping sound of ¡°Pa Pa¡±. He could even feel the ache on his face subconsciously.

    After all, he had dered publicly before that Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was only ordinary and he definitely couldn¡¯t cook fish cuisine well. However, the truth was that he had been defeated by Yuan Zhou with such a simple fish cuisine on aspects of knife skills, appearance, and taste.

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan hasn¡¯t given his opinions. I¡¯m not as knowledgeable as him.¡± Dashi Xiujie was still reluctant to admit defeat.

    ¡°Please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then signaled Tengyuan to continue.

    And Dashi Xiujie was more proactive than Yuan Zhou. He turned his head and asked immediately, ¡°How do you like it? Is there any problem with the steamed rice? Please tell us.¡±

    Even if Dashi Xiujie was very worried, he was nevertheless quite respectful when he talked to Tengyuan, but the expectant look on his face was still inly visible.

    He just waited for Tengyuan to say some defects so that he could get revenge for the humiliation in Japanst time.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Dashi Xiujie looked at Tengyuan expectantly.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Tengyuan put down the bowl and spoon and then turned around and prepared to leave.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡± For an instant, Dashi Xiujie was a little muddled. He didn¡¯t realize what happened and thus asked subconsciously.

    ¡°You talk too much,¡± said Tengyuan in Japanese. After saying that, he prepared to leave.

    ¡°Professor Tengyuan, what¡¯s your opinion?¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou asked.

    The way Yuan Zhou spoke was nd and calm as if he were chatting casually, but it also failed to show restraint. Obviously, he wouldn¡¯t allow Tengyuan to exit so easily after he looked down on his craftsmanship so frankly.

    The contemptuous remarks were still lingering in Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears. It Tengyuan wanted to teach him a lesson as an elder, he must pay the price.

    ¡°I have no opinions,¡± Tengyuan turned his head and stared at Yuan Zhou for a while before he said that clearly.

    Yuan Zhou asked, ¡°So is that your best remark?¡±

    Tengyuan didn¡¯t deny that. Those who were familiar with him all knew that he gave tacit consent if he didn¡¯t deny anything.

    Looking at Tengyuan¡¯s face turn deathly pale, Yuan Zhou felt quitefortable although he appeared very calm. To these arrogant people, he was never kind.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was like a matchstick man who took hold of the ears of a toy rabbit and threw it on the ground repeatedly and strongly while shouting, ¡°Just posture in the face of me¡±, ¡°Keep posturing¡± and ¡°Don¡¯t posture before I do.¡±

    Tengyuan prepared to leave.

    Just when all people thought it would end like that, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something.

    ¡°So you think the dish is perfect?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again as if he were not swayed by Tengyuan¡¯s conceding defeat at all.

    Tengyuan had to stop walking though he had taken a step forward. He really didn¡¯t want to bring out the word ¡°perfect¡± in the face of the crowd. Under the watchful eyes of the people, however, he felt as if he were being roasted on the fire. Then, he had to say, ¡°Perfect.¡±

    ¡°Well, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel very delighted. Instead, he heaved a sigh. ¡±

    He suddenly remembered that he was still an intermediate chef regarded by the system, so he didn¡¯t believe that his dish was really faultless. If this professor could say something valuable, he had probably made some progress without the system.

    Now that Tengyuan had such favorablements, the Steamed Rice with Japanese Grenadier Anchovy was already beyond Tengyuan¡¯s capabilities to taste it with his sharp tongue.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou sighed because he had lost an opportunity to make some progress. He sighed from the bottom of his heart.

    However, the people around him became rather uneasy with this behavior. Everybody revealed an astonished and speechless manner including the chefs and reporters at the side.

    ¡°Chairman Masheng, it seems the new generations are excelling the old ones. This young person has learned cooking for no more than 3 years and he¡¯s still so young now. We are getting old.¡± Zhou Shijie reacted first. He said with a smile on his face.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Chairman Masheng had nothing to say but smile speechlessly. In the mind, however, he scolded secretly, ¡°Damn it, with your ability to cook well and your great talents to cook such a dish that even Tengyuan Jiayuan thinks perfect, why are you sighing for?¡±

    What necessity was there to heave a sigh at that time?

    Furthermore, you can sigh as much as you want, but why did you pretend to be so disappointed?

    Of course, Tengyuan was the one that got angriest among these people. He heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s sigh personally and thus felt as if he had been hit heavily in his chest by somebody with an invisible hammer. He left immediately in displeasure and didn¡¯t intend to eat other dishes anymore.

    He was so angry that he almost wanted to spit blood. Tengyuan had made up his mind not to attend the exchange meetings held in China anymore, especially the ones that Yuan Zhou would take part in.

    ¡°Why is Jiayuan so mild this time? Are this chef¡¯s culinary skills really so good?¡±

    ¡°Why is this Chinese chef so awesome?¡±

    ¡°Awesome! He¡¯s really a talented chef.¡±

    The Japanese reporters felt both surprised and puzzled while looking at Yuan Zhou. Besides, they just couldn¡¯t believe that.

    After all, the position of Tengyuan Jiayuan was achieved on the basis of many other chefs¡¯ tears of blood. In the chef industry, many people even changed their upation after they were criticized by him. It could be clearly seen from that how sharp-tongued and strict he was.

    ¡°Chairman Masheng, do you want to try Little Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship?¡± Zhou Shijie simply wanted to seize the opportunity and show off again.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s they whoe to exchange pointers. We can just watch,¡± Chairman Masheng refused tly.

    ¡°Haha. You are right. Okay, let¡¯s go to other ces to have a look. There¡¯s nothing worth watching over here. After all, Prof. Tengyuan has admitted defeat.¡± Zhou Shijieughed out and then he turned around and left.

    ¡°We rarely see Jiayuan appreciate anybody so much.¡± Chairman Masheng tried to regain face.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± It was Zhou Shijie¡¯s turn tough like that this time.

    ...

 Chapter 648 - Renown Throughout The Province

    <h4>Chapter 648: Renown Throughout The Province</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Zhou Shijie¡¯sugh instantly made the crowd unable to say anything. And Chairman Masheng felt so mentally tired that he didn¡¯t want to speak anymore.

    Yuan Zhou had pushed the Sino-Japan exchange meeting into its most heated atmosphere. After Tengyuan left, the atmosphere returned to normal gradually.

    At that time, the exchange meeting had been halfpleted. All the reporters and gourmet reviewers had almost tasted all chefs¡¯ dishes.

    Since it was no longer so busy, many chefs began to taste each other¡¯s dishes. So did the two ¡°rivals¡±.

    ¡°Here¡¯s my creative dish cooked just now.¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou straightened up and pretended to be a prince charming, there suddenly came a te from the side.

    It was an exquisite te. The te was transparent and grass green like the azure stone. There was a piece of square steak on it.

    What was special about the steak was that half had been fried golden yellow while the other half had reddish fat had beautiful marbling patterns. It looked fresh and juicy. Correct, that part was the raw steak.

    Beside the steak were some fresh condiments, which contained some cold fragrance. The te presentation was vivid and bright-colored, Just looking at it whetted one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Looks fairly good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Chu Xiao appeared proud as if saying whatever he cooked was obviously great.

    ¡°What I¡¯m saying is this triangr-stemmed garlic is really not bad. The taste is like both the green onion and the garlic. And it¡¯s fairly good to use it to decorate the dish and remove the offensive smell,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look at Chu Xiao and then said earnestly.

    The triangr-stemmed garlic mentioned by Yuan Zhou had a corymb. The white flower was simr to the lily, but nevertheless had a green primary vein, which made it appear more refreshing.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s specially prepared andes from the greenhouse.¡± Chu Xiao straightforwardly talked about the flowers, not feeling embarrassed at all.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, he took up the fork and started to eat it.

    Yuan Zhou had never wasted food all along. Even the decorations and other things in the te were eaten up by him as long as they were edible.

    Therefore, the te was very clean.

    ¡°The taste seems to be great,¡± Chu Xiao looked at the clean te and said directly.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± It was rare that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t counteract his words. Instead, he nodded his head.

    While Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao were tasting each other¡¯s dish, other chefs at the side nevertheless looked at them frequently. However, they didn¡¯t have the nerve toe over to join them and eat together.

    After all, both of them had great craftsmanship. Therefore, neither of them dared to say anything for an instant.

    However, the reporters at the side didn¡¯t have such apprehensions. They straightforwardly started a discussion.

    ¡°Haha. Remember what I said? That old guy is nothing special. Boss Yuan is more awesome.¡± Old Li revealed an expression of ¡°I have already expected this result.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. He¡¯s from our hometown, Chengdu. Boss Yuan is already quite well-known in Chengdu,¡± Old Xu also said proudly at the side as if there were something to do with him.

    ¡°Leaving other things aside, it seems to be the very first time that Tengyuan was made speechless by others, doesn¡¯t it?¡± The full-beard reporter sought to prove that smilingly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This Tengyuan has been to China twice in total to attend the exchange meetings. In the first one, he ate only one dish but nevertheless criticized the chef so much that the chef almost wanted to remove his chef¡¯s hat on site. He¡¯s really sharp-tongued.¡± The middle-aged reporter was on the scene. Speaking of that, he was still indignant.

    ¡°So what? He¡¯s always right when hements on the dishes. Even our chairman must call him professor politely,¡± A younger reporter from Shanghai Daily got to the point.

    ¡°No, no, no. This time is different. Look at our Boss Yuan. He directly made that old guy have nothing to say by cooking a simple Steamed Rice With Japanese Grenadier Anchovy.¡± Old Li didn¡¯t have any mustache. If he had, he would probably have stroked his mustaches and showed off for a while.

    ¡°It¡¯s gonna be a headline on the front page. It¡¯s the first time for Tengyuan to be defeated.¡± Old Li took out his phone and typed quickly. What he was typing was unknown to others, but either way, he typed very quickly.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m talking to you. Why did you suddenly begin to work?¡± Old Li also started to edit the contents on his phone and then sent it out, not giving any impression of weakness.

    This set a bad example. After that, other reporters also stopped talking and started to prepare for the press release.

    On the following day, all the renowned newspapers and magazines reported this exchange meeting.

    Actually, this news had been reported nationwide. However, the gourmet magazines of other provinces or districts all had their own different focus. For example, the gourmet magazine, Weekly Rmendations Of Delicacies in Shanghai, gave the report as below:

    ¡°During the Sino-Japan exchange meeting, the Chinese chef Yuan Zhou conquered all guests from Japan with his superb culinary skills. Even the pickiest Professor Tengyuan had to admit his dishes were excellent in regards to color, fragrance, and taste. This exchange meeting is a disy of our abundant food culture and also a disy of the influence that Chinese food exerted on the world...¡±

    Most of them did the same way. They did mention that Yuan Zhou had conquered Tengyuan, but theyid much emphasis on the content behind.

    That was called ¡°bearing in mind the general situation¡±.

    However, Sichuan Province was different because Yuan Zhou was a genuine Sichuan person. Therefore, the gourmet magazines from the province simply praised Yuan Zhou as much as they could.

    ¡°The Chef Yuan Zhou from Chengdu amazed everyone present in the exchange meeting with the ingenious craftsmanship of deboning the Japanese Grenadier Anchovies and thus created a legend,¡± from On Sichuan Cuisines.

    ¡°What¡¯s the most delicious steamed rice in the world? If you ask me that way, the answers might be different. But from today on, the answer will keep the same. The Steamed Rice With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies cooked by Boss Yuan made even the Japanese professor, who is believed to be the best on Chinese foods, speechless,¡± from Gourmet Family.

    Such headlines like The Man Who Has The Best Knife Skills, The Unparalleled Fascination or How Chef Yuan Became The Best, filled various gourmet magazines throughout Sichuan Province.

    Even the renowned frence writer, Ah La, from Sichuan Province made ament on his special column.

    ¡°Mr. Jin Shengtan once said the most regrettable thing in his life was that the Japanese Grenadier Anchovy had so many fish bones. I have traveled the fair and wide in this country for quite a few years and eaten a lot of good things, but never have I seen such a dish worth looking at, let alone a delicious one. There are indeed many fish bones in the anchovies, but its meat is really really tender. That¡¯s why there are so many articles to use.¡±

    ¡°The regrettable thing is that there were so many fish bones that have affected people tasting it. I didn¡¯t believe it could be solved until I saw Chef Yuan debone it. I could find no words to describe this. It¡¯s dramatic, fantastic, and requires superhuman craftsmanship. I don¡¯t know how to describe this feeling precisely, thus I have to say this.¡±

    ¡°I have been conquered by Chef Yuan. I don¡¯t care what the taste will be, I will definitely go to his restaurant for a taste just for the knife skills.¡±

    Ah La traveled extensively because he was famous for rmending delicious dishes. He had a unique preference on taste and enjoyed good poprity. Therefore, he had three special columns on the Sichuan Gourmet Papers and which reported about Yuan Zhou and the exchange meeting.

    As a result, there were all kinds of reports about the exchange meeting for the several consecutive days and basically, all of them would mention Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation soared rapidly and had gone out of Chengdu. He was now at the highest level in the whole Sichuan Province and had sessfully made himself known to the people nationwide.

    Yuan Zhou had benefited a lot from this exchange meeting with regards to fame.

    ¡°I will be leaving first. Bye, Chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou pulled his luggage and said goodbye to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Take care on your way back. You have your own restaurant, so I¡¯m not going to keep you here.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and waved his hand to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then he walked straight towards the departure gate with the luggage in his hand.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou left right away as soon as the exchange meeting was over this time. Now, he was on his way back to Chengdu.

    At that time, the system suddenly popped out.

    The system disyed, ¡°A main mission has been released. Do you ept it?¡±

    ...

 Chapter 649 - New Mission

    <h4>Chapter 649: New Mission</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    ¡°Take off your coat and empty your pockets. Take the umbre from the chest as well,¡± the short-haired girl in charge of the security check told Yuan Zhou the same time the system sounded.

    Yuan Zhou instinctively frowned when he heard the system¡¯s question. He then answered with an ¡°ept¡± inwardly.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s frown caused the security girl to misunderstand.

    ¡°Are there any problems?,¡± asked the short-haired girl as she looked at Yuan Zhou with a stern look.

    ¡°Nothing. I don¡¯t have an umbre,¡± Yuan Zhou maintained the solemn expression on his face and answered seriously.

    However, the short-haired girl did not let Yuan Zhou off. She directly did a thorough inspection on Yuan Zhou. Even his shoes were taken off before she was satisfied.

    ¡°Ok. Take your stuff there,¡± the short-haired girl said briefly.

    ¡°Ok,¡± answered Yuan Zhou as he calmly put his shoes back on.

    This calm and collected manner in which he was carrying himself caused the short-haired girl to feel somewhat embarrassed. This had never happened when she held inspections on others in the past.

    <i>What a weird person</i>, she muttered in her heart, her face abruptly blushing.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou did not feel anything. After all, he had gone through the same inspection previously. He was only thinking that perhaps the inspection was somewhat stringent now since it was the new year. In any case, a young girl was the one conducting an inspection on him. She had been quite gentle at it too.

    Not long after going through the security check, the ne arrived. As usual, Yuan Zhou was seated in the first ss cabin. He did not need to take any medicines this time. The moment he got on the ne, he shut his eyes and started resting his mind. Of course, he was actually conversing with the system.

    ¡°System, what is the new mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you can check by yourself.¡±

    ¡°System, you are getting more and more unlovable. Even the security girl earlier is more lovable than you.¡±

    The system replied with a row of dots.

    ¡°System, looks like you are growing, eh? You even know how to use ellipsis now,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke in surprise.

    This time, the system thoroughly went quiet and did not answer. Yuan Zhou waited a while. When he saw that the system was ignoring him, he requested to check the mission.

    ¡°Show me the mission,¡± Yuan Zhou said with his eyes shut.

    The system disyed, ¡°The main mission has been released.¡±

    [Main Mission]: To obtain peak poprity in the province within three months

    (Mission tips: As a to-be Master Chef, obtaining peak poprity is only the first step. Host, please work hard to be the most most popr chef of the province. Work hard, young man.)

    [Mission Reward]: Reward Gift Package

    (Reward tips: You will know when you get it afterpleting the mission.)

    ¡°System, you are gettingzier nowadays. What reward is this exactly?¡± looking at the totally unusual description, Yuan Zhou asked helplessly.

    The system disyed, ¡°You won¡¯t know that until youplete the mission.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, so you won¡¯t even tell me what the reward is anymore?¡± Yuan Zhou suspected that the system was trying to get back at him for the joke he made earlier.

    ¡°Let me change my question. How many rewards are contained within the Reward Gift Package?¡± Yuan Zhou made the smart choice of instantly revising his question.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°I know, I know. I might even level up again afterpleting this mission,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a shrug.

    Fortunately, he wasn¡¯t a stubborn person. Since the system refused to tell him, he stopped asking and started studying the mission.

    ¡°I am already popr among the province now, right? I¡¯m probably nearing the level of being famous countrywide at this point,¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his chin and muttered confidently.

    ¡°But I am definitely not the most popr person in the province yet,¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the newspapers he had read the past few days as he tried assessing his current poprity.

    That¡¯s right. He had been reading any newspaper he could get his hands on for the past few days. Of course, he had only been reading the news about him. He had also read the news column of that popr food critique Ah La.

    ¡°Mhm, he has good taste.¡± This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction.

    He did not think that they were excessively praising him. Nobody would think that they were receiving too much praise.

    ¡°Looks like I need to cause a huge incident,¡± Yuan Zhou thought as he pondered on what he needed to do to increase his poprity.

    There were still a couple established great chefs in the province he needed to surpass in poprity. With his eyes shut, Yuan Zhou pondered about the mission. He did not even realize the ne setting off andnding and remained in thought until the stewardess came to wake him from his pondering.

    ¡°Sir, the ne hasnded. Please get your luggage and prepare to get off the ne,¡± the stewardess spoke with her gentle and crisp voice.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes. Not a trace of confusion was found in him. After picking his bag, he prepared to get off the ne.

    After getting off the ne, he went to wait for his luggage. Then, he left the airport and ordered a cab to get back home. Yun Zhou was already well-versed in all these steps. When the nended, it was noon time. Therefore, it was quite early when he arrived at the restaurant.

    A ¡°creak¡± sounded. As usual, Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant from the back door. The moment he entered, he reached the kitchen. All the equipment and tes in the kitchen were still clean. The kitchen was as clean as a new one, as if someone had always here, cleaning it up. It did not look the slightest bit like a kitchen that had been abandoned for seven days.

    ¡°Nice.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled and climbed up the stair with his luggage, preparing to rest for a bit.

    He would clean everything each time he came back. This was a habit of his. With the system keeping everything clean, let alone dust, not even dangerous bacterias could be found here. However, he was used to cleaning it whenever he returned as this was what his parents used to do.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s still early, I¡¯ll go out for a stroll.¡± Yuan Zhou stretched and prepared to go out for a stroll, wanting to visit Broth.

    Since he entered through the back door, he naturally exited through the back door as well. He did not need to go far to see Broth lying at its usual spot.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m back. Are you going to wee me?¡± It was getting quitete. Yuan Zhou raised his hand and spoke to Broth with a crisp voice.

    Broth raised his head to look at Yuan Zhou. It stared at Yuan Zhou with its ck eyes for a while before lying down on the ground again.

    ¡°You are way too cold. We haven¡¯t met for a week. Shouldn¡¯t you wag your tail and cry out to wee me back?¡± Yuan Zhouined.

    Broth sent Yuan Zhou another gaze with no reaction whatsoever, not even bothering to raise his head this time. If he could speak, he would probably say something like, ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered to respond to you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re really heartless. No matter what, I am your food supplier,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. When he turned his head, he noticed several yellow bicycles parked to the side.

    ¡°Why are there so many bicycles here after I left for a week?¡± Yuan Zhou got curious. After all, he had been noticing many bicycles parked beside the road on his way back.

    ¡°Quick, there are a few more bicycles we can ride here.¡± While Yuan Zhou was pondering, the voices of several youngsters rang out.

    Then, a few teenage boys in jackets ran over.

    ¡°Luckily there are more bicycles here. Go, go, go, take the bicycles and go,¡± a teenager with spiky hair said before taking out his phone to scan the QR code.

    ¡°Ok. With this, there will be enough bicycles for all of us. Let¡¯s go to the public park for a game of ball.¡± The other teenagers also quickly took out their phones and spoke while scanning the QR codes.

    Yuan Zhou watched on silently. When they left, he walked over to read the notice pasted on the bicycles. ¡±

    ¡°Shared bicycle? Leave after scanning the QR code?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the yellow bicycles thoughtfully.

 Chapter 650 - Mu Xiaoyuns Scrapbook

    <h4>Chapter 650: Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s Scrapbook</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Xiong_Guoqi <b>Editor:</b> Cat Who Cooks

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou was starting to ignore it, Broth sprawled on the ground and fell asleep straightforwardly.

    ¡°Interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his own chin and appeared quite interested.

    ¡°Hua La¡±, Yuan Zhou rang the bell of the bicycle in front of him and then took out his phone. It seemed that he was prepared to scan the QR code and try the bicycle.

    ¡°Ding¡±. He was notified to have scanned it sessfully, but the next moment, he received the prompting message that he needed to download the exclusive App.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s a little troublesome.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows.

    In a short while, however, he thought of the convenience of riding a bicycle and then continued downloading it patiently.

    ¡°I can ride a bicycle and go to buy vegetablester. It¡¯s going to be environmentally friendly and convenient,¡± thought Yuan Zhou proudly in the heart.

    ¡°I can ride a bicycle to go pay taxes, too. It can keep me fit and warm me up.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the progress bar on his phone and thought of some long-term matters.

    ¡°Besides, it costs only 0.5RMB for every thirty minutes. It¡¯s quite economical.¡± Looking at the price shown on the phone, Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°Of course, I am definitely not riding the bicycle just to save that minuscule amount of taxi fares.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he sounded a little obsessive when talking about money, thus he immediatelyforted himself inwardly.

    ¡°I ride the bicycle so that the pedestrians can see more of me in the streets. After all, I¡¯m now a renowned chef throughout the province,¡± Yuan Zhou thought of thatcently. These kinds of things that benefit the country and the people must be carried out right away.

    After he downloaded the app, Yuan Zhou pushed the bicycle and went to the back alley.

    Even if he wanted the pedestrians to watch his graceful bearing, he must make sure he could ride it. Therefore, Yuan Zhou went to the back alley and prepared to learn.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t ride the bicycle until now. Nor could he drive the car, naturally.

    ¡°Da Da¡±. Once Yuan Zhou got on the bicycle, he fell off in less than three seconds. He knitted his brows and continued getting on the bicycle, but nothing changed.

    The bicycle had basically started to shake and fall before Yuan Zhou got his bnce. At that time, Yuan Zhou had to get off the bicycle.

    ¡°It seems fairly difficult to ride the bicycle. Let me try again.¡± Yuan Zhou started to keep trying on the yellow bicycle again and again. ¡±

    Fortunately, the tires of the shared bicycle didn¡¯t require inting. Otherwise, it would have already been deted.

    After he tried diligently for more than one hour, Yuan Zhou still hadn¡¯t learned to ride the bicycle. Even worse, he didn¡¯t make any progress.

    At the very beginning, he could stay for only three seconds on the bicycle. Now, he still stayed on for three seconds, without a single second more or less.

    ¡°Zhi¡±. There came an ear-piercing sound from the bicycle when the tires touched the ground.

    ¡°I was so dexterous and quick in action when I was little, but now, I am getting older and am not suitable to learn to bike anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou behaved as if he were trying to regain face, even if nobody saw him fail in learning to ride.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting old. I¡¯d better leave such kind of things to the young people.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed the bicycle and walked towards where he came just now.

    ¡°Actually, walking is more environmentally friendly. I had better go buying vegetables on foot. It can not only keep me fit, but also cultivate my patience,¡± said Yuan Zhou conclusively after he parked the bicycle.

    ¡°Yo. Youe back, Boss Yuan?¡± Yuan Zhou had just persuaded himself to quit biking when somebody passed by on a bike and greeted him.

    The person was 30 years old or so and had a medium-sized build. He was dressed in a navy blue uniform of the urban management staff. With a smile on his face, he waved his hand and greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Immediately, Yuan Zhou kept away from the bicycle without turning a hair and answered lightly.

    ¡°It seems that I have toe on duty again tomorrow,¡± the urban management staff stopped and then said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you on duty today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked back.

    ¡°Of course not. I just came to see if you returned,¡± this urban management staff said frankly.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Bye, Boss Yuan,¡± without saying anything more, the person waved his hand and said goodbye to him neatly.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou did the same to him.

    He then returned to the restaurant to prepare the ingredients for tomorrow. More importantly, he had to prepare dinner for himself and Broth.

    The young man was the urban management staff responsible for this are and had been managing this area for almost half a year. His name was Zhou Yu and he was a very interesting man.

    ¡°It seems that I have toe here for a look again early tomorrow morning,¡± Zhou Yu muttered while he was moving forward on the bicycle.

    On the following day, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened its door very early. Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun arrived at the restaurant on time, as usual.

    ¡°Boss, you are so awesome this time. I read the newspaper,¡± said Mu Xiaoyun excitedly to Yuan Zhou as soon as she arrived.

    ¡°Boss, you indeed did a good job. A few days ago, many newspapers reported your glorious deeds jointly and they all said you won much honor for the Sichuan people,¡± Zhou Jia also said proudly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly.

    ¡°Boss, Boss, look at this.¡± Mu Xiaoyun suddenly took out something from behind and directly handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    It was a yellow hardcover notebook of normal size. Instead of characters, there was only a photo, which apparently was cut out from somewhere, on the cover as the leading role.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Seeing Mu Xiaoyun appear so earnest, Yuan Zhou received the notebook with both hands and then asked in surprise when he saw the photo on it.

    That¡¯s right. The leading role on the cover was apparently Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I read all the newspapers about you these few days and cut them out and pasted them together on the notebook. It¡¯s very beautiful, isn¡¯t it?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked expectantly.

    ¡°By the way, Sister Jia Jia and Min Min bought the newspapers while I cut them out and pasted them together,¡± Mu Xiaoyun dered seriously when she saw Zhou Jia at the side.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the notebook and leafed through some pages. Then, he looked at the two girls solemnly and expressed his gratitude seriously.

    ¡°No need. We are also very happy to see you do so well. And we are very proud.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head and then said.

    ¡°Yeah. Boss, you are too awesome. I feel that nothing can baffle you. You are definitely super terrific.¡± Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s lovable face was full of admiration.

    When Yuan Zhou heard Mu Xiaoyun say that nothing could baffle him, he thought of the bicycle that he failed in learning instantly. However, he immediately got rid of that unpleasant thought.

    Looking down at the worshipping expressions on both girls¡¯ face, Yuan Zhou put away the notebook meticulously and felt quite moved inwardly.

    It was indeed so. Normally, only superstars enjoyed such a courteous reception. And now, Yuan Zhou received the same treatment.

    Not long after that, the breakfast timemenced.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are now a very famous person and a renowned chef.¡± Every customer said that when they entered the restaurant and saw Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Exactly. The reports about Boss Yuan are all around on the newspaper these days. My eyes are very sharp. The first time I came here, I knew that Boss Yuan cooked well.¡± Ma Zhida said shamelessly.

    He had totally forgotten that he muttered that Yuan Zhou was definitely running a scamming shop at the beginning.

    Not to mention, who would say no to Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship after they ate it?

    ¡°Haha. Exactly. This time, our Boss Yuan defeated that old guy Tengyuan,¡± said Ling Hong proudly. He knew better than others concerning issues in the gourmet circle.

    What Ling Hong said immediately aroused the same feelings in everyone. After all, the newspapers all mentioned what an awesome person Tengyuan was.

    While the customers in the restaurant were all discussing Yuan Zhou, the street pers were also chatting about Chef Yuan Zhou ...

 Chapter 651 - Becoming A Scapegoat

    <h4>Chapter 651: Bing A Scapegoat</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Did you read the newspaper?¡± the young man who sold fried dumplings said excitedly to the woman who sold pancakes with cracknel inside at the side.

    ¡°Yes, I did. Boss Yuan is quite awesome. I noticed that quite a few newspapers reported about him,¡± the woman answered while she was making pancakes neatly. Of course, she wore a face mask when she talked.

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan did a good job,¡± even the girl who was buying the pancakes with cracknel at the side nodded her head and chimed in.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That cocky Tengyuan always holds his head high, but Boss Yuan has ways to make him lower his head,¡± said the young man who sold fried dumplings proudly.

    ¡°Of course, that person isn¡¯t so awesome as Boss Yuan. I heard that one of Boss Yuan¡¯s ancestors was a royal chef,¡± said the woman that sold pancakes with cracknel affirmatively.

    ¡°No, no, no. One of my nephews gets along very well with Chef Yuan¡¯s dog. I heard from him that Chef Yuan is a natural chef. He was already holding a knife when he was three,¡± the girl that waited for her pancakes broke the news mysteriously.

    ¡°I also heard so. The ancestor of Chef Yuan was surnamed Pao. Otherwise, how could he make so many customers crowd around and wait here for so long just to eat a meal? Which one of them do you think would know about that Tengyuan?¡± Another person that sold deep-fried dough sticks and soybean milk beside them chimed in.

    ¡°If only I can taste Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship! After all, he is a talented royal chef, whom only the former emperors could have.¡± The young man that sold fried dumplings looked at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant expectantly.

    ¡°Come on, man. You can afford it, but just can¡¯t bear to spend the money. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are all excellent, but the problem is that they are much too expensive.¡± Speaking of that, the woman that sold pancakesughed.

    ¡°That¡¯s just the way it is. But I have promised my son to take him here and taste Boss Yuan¡¯s Egg Fried Rice if he can rank first in his exams,¡± another middle-aged man that sold scallion cakes at the side said smilingly.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t mind spending money on your kid,¡± the woman that sold pancakes said enviously immediately.

    ¡°When I get a girlfriendter, I will take her over here to taste the delicacies,¡± the young man that sold dumplings also said earnestly.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou became a talented royal chef that started holding knives when he was three and sliced vegetables when he was five.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±. There came the sound of the bicycle bell from outside the street. It was the urban management staff on the bike.

    At that time, the opening hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also ended. Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia were seeing off thest customer.

    ¡°Go, everybody, go now. There¡¯s an inspection today. Don¡¯t stay here. Move your vehicle¡¯s away.¡± It was indeed Zhou Yu. While riding the bicycle, he told those pers to leave.

    The timing was good. Zhou Yu basically started to let them leave after business ended. He didn¡¯t drive them away roughly as soon as he arrived.

    This could be said to be Zhou Yu¡¯s habit. He didn¡¯te to this ce is it wasn¡¯t unnecessary and if he was required toe, he tried toe after their business was almost over.

    ¡°Why is there an inspection again today? Thank you for your helpst time,¡± the young man that sold fried dumplings knitted his brows, but said courteously to Zhou Yu.

    ¡°Never mind. Go now.¡± Zhou Yu shook his head lightly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the weekend. Why are you guys patrolling again?¡± The woman that sold pancakes grumbled.

    ¡°We know Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant resumed operations again and you guys will definitelye. My superior said he woulde very soon. Please hurry up.¡± Zhou Yu shrugged and stopped the bicycle. He just watched the pers that filled the side street.

    ¡°Huh, that¡¯s really annoying. You guyse to inspect three times a day. I haven¡¯t even done much business,¡± a perined while gathering up his stuff.

    However, these pers moved quickly and neatly. Obviously, they were quite deft and it wasn¡¯t the first time that they did so.

    ¡°All right, everyone. Stopining and move quickly,¡± Zhou Yu shouted at them.

    Instead of going up and saying something more, he just stayed there for a while and then rode his bicycle away.

    Mu Xiaoyun caught sight of the whole process and revealed a curious look on her face. She just stood there and looked at those pers.

    Not long after Zhou Yu left, the pers also emptied this street swiftly. Suddenly, the street became empty.

    ¡°Boss, is that the new urban management staff?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked curiously.

    ¡°Um. He came to work after you left for school,¡± said Yuan Zhou simply.

    What he meant was that this man started to supervise this area after Mu Xiaoyun left for school.

    ¡°He¡¯s so strange. I feel he isn¡¯t very mild and he doesn¡¯t look like a gentle person. But why did he tell the pers about the information?¡± Mu Xiaoyun pointed at the empty street and asked.

    ¡°Because there are many inspections,¡± said Yuan Zhou without thinking.

    On hearing this question, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the eventst time.

    The situation was more or less the same.

    It was also a sudden major inspection. Zhou Yu rode his bicycle over here quickly and notified these pers.

    ¡°Go, go quickly. There will be a major inspection today. I just got the information. Clear everything away. Hurry up,¡± Zhou Yu rode his bicycle around the side street and then said.

    ¡°That¡¯s really annoying, inspecting at this time of day.¡± The middle-aged man that sold scallion cakes turned off the furnace and tidied up his stuff.

    ¡°It is lucky that this young man notified us. Otherwise, our stalls will all be confiscated. Hurry up. Let¡¯s go,¡± the per that sold soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks said quickly.

    ¡°You are right. Thank you,¡± the man that sold scallion cakes shouted at Zhou Yu.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. We are all working to live,¡± Zhou Yu said that indifferently.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that Zhou Yu said so. On the first day when he came to work, he told these pers that they could spread out goods for sale in their stalls during normal times with the condition that they did the cleaning. If there was an inspection, however, they must run quickly so that no one suffered any loss.

    He was naturally referring to himself and these pers by saying that. In this way, he could finish his work and didn¡¯t need to confiscate the stalls that they lived on.

    At that time, Zhou Jia asked Zhou Yu why he didn¡¯t drive them away. After all, it was just his work.

    ¡°It¡¯s really unnecessary. Everybody works for a living and there¡¯s no need to drive them here and there, let alone confiscating the stalls. Anyway, I can get nothing from that,¡± Zhou Yu smoked and said lightly.

    Judging from the way he spoke, he would do that if somebody gave him money.

    ¡°Then why do you work as an urban management staff?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    ¡°Just for a living. Tiresome jobs require people to do, anyway. Besides, I would also open a restaurant and count the money every day if I had such good craftsmanship like Boss Yuan¡¯s. Who do you think wants to do this tiring and disgusting work?¡± Zhou Jia gave a contemptuous look at Zhou Jia angrily.

    ¡°Well, you are right.¡± Zhou Jia was speechless.

    Yuan Zhou heard that, but he didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°All right. Do it quickly.¡± After he smoked a cigarette, Zhou Yu got on his bicycle and left.

    Getting down to business. This time, the inspection team arrived very quickly.

    In less than ten minutes after Zhou Yu left, three whitew-enforcement vehicles pulled into the side street. A lot of urban management staff showed up in crowds.

    Breakfast time had ended. When the loudspeaker sounded, Yuan Zhou was sitting in his restaurant and reading a book.

    Coincidentally, the fried-dumpling stall was still there, not far from the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Whose stall is that? Move it away now,¡± the team leader immediately turned on the loudspeaker and started to shout.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Zhou Yu ran out of the vehicle right away and entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant directly. He began to speak even before Yuan Zhou said anything.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have told you that you cannot put the stall outside the door. Move it into your restaurant now,¡± Zhou Yu pointed at the fried-dumpling stall and said solemnly.

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou was in a daze at first. When he followed Zhou Yu and looked outside, he understood at once and nodded his head without blinking.

    ¡°Move it, move it now,¡± Zhou Yu took Yuan Zhou to the stall. Then he carried one side of the stall and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Got it.¡± With a look of indifference, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything superfluous from beginning to end. He took the other side and started to move the stall away.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you also cook fried dumplings now?¡± An urban management staff asked curiously at the side.

    ¡°No. I just wanted to study it randomly,¡± Yuan Zhou answered without turning his head around.

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you put it inside?¡± Other staff knitted their brows and asked.

    After all, it was considered to be a roadside stall business. They naturally had to ask about that.

    ¡°The restaurant is too small to put it inside,¡± Yuan Zhou was telling a bare-faced lie.

    ¡°Don¡¯t put it outside anymore next time. Roadside stall business is forbidden. But since you are Chef Yuan, we won¡¯t confiscate it this time. But remember, that can¡¯t happen again.¡±

    After the team leader said that, he took his men and left.

    As a chef well-known throughout the province, Yuan Zhou was able to cope with things using his face on some certain asions.

    ...

 Chapter 652 - Im Your Capability

    <h4>Chapter 652: I¡¯m Your Capability</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    After the stall was moved into the restaurant and Yuan Zhou thanked Zhou Yu politely, he returned to the restaurant. At that time, the young man that sold fried dumplings also entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan. Thank you so much. Without your help, I would have lost this livelihood,¡± said the young man gratefully.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s Zhou Yu who helped you. I just cooperated with him.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more, but just brought out Zhou Yu¡¯s name.

    ¡°Thank you all the same. I¡¯ve never expected that Mr. Zhou was so kind. I¡¯m going to treat him to fried dumplings,¡± the young man patted his own head and said happily.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly.

    ¡°Of course. I will also treat you to fried dumplings, as long as you don¡¯t mind,¡± the young man said smilingly.

    ¡°Move it out shortly.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he returned to the kitchen, leaving the young man there.

    As for how the young man thanked Zhou Yu after this matter, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that. However, he often saw the young man greet Zhou Yu from time to time.

    And he didn¡¯t know whether Zhou Yu ate the fried dumplings or not.

    ...

    ¡°Boss, boss, what are you thinking of?¡± Mu Xiaoyun called Yuan Zhou twice continuously before he turned his head towards her.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head decisively.

    ¡°Oh. I¡¯m leaving now. Bye, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun waved her hand and then rushed toward her house.

    ¡°Be careful,¡± said Yuan Zhou as usual.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered with a nod and then ran away.

    Mu Xiaoyun was more outgoing now than when she worked here before. And she wasn¡¯t so shy as before.

    The inspection of the urban management staff was always like that. They just drovew-enforcement vehicles and patrolled around the area. If there was any vition, they would try to talk it out first. And if that didn¡¯t work, they would confiscate it. Basically, it was how they usually worked.

    When the inspection finished, the lunchtime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also arrived.

    ¡°When Boss Yuan was in Shanghai, he was awfully handsome. He was as popr as a superstar. The reporters followed and interviewed him wherever he went. He depended on me toe back to Chengdu.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and continued talking about the happenings in Shanghai at the head of the line.

    ¡°Really? Can you deal with the reporters?¡± Ling Hong asked contemptuously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you depend on Zheng Jiawei to do that kind of work during normal times?¡± Jiang Changxi counteracted her words without hesitation.

    ¡°Of course not. I am quite reliable in front of Boss Yuan,¡± said Wu Hai solemnly.

    Then, the customers in the line all booed him. Apparently, they didn¡¯t believe Wu Hai.

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Jiang Changxi directly rolled her eyes and disregarded them. Then, she turned her head toward Man Man behind her and asked.

    The key point was that Man Man had been looking down on her own phone for a long time and hadn¡¯t said anything in a while.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking at renting information,¡± Man Man answered without even raising her head.

    ¡°Are you going to change your house?¡± Jiang Changxi asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Man Man nodded her head and then continued reading.

    Just when Jiang Changxi wanted to say something, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened right on time.

    ¡°Lunchtimemences now. Everybody, pleasee on in for your meals.¡± There came Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s soft voice from inside.

    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s time to eat. I feel awfully hungry every time,¡± a customer walked forward quickly and said that.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I was so hungry that I wanted to eat an entire cow at the door, but when I entered and read the menu, I could only afford a bowl of Egg Fried Rice,¡± Ma Zhida immediately chimed in at the side.

    ¡°It¡¯s lucky enough that you can afford a bowl of Egg Fried Rice,¡± said Zhao Yingjun immediately.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been open for business, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t ask Man Man more about her problems. During lunchtime, eating naturally mattered more than anything else.

    In less than five minutes after she sat down, ten people¡¯s dishes had already been ordered. And Yuan Zhou also began to busy himself with cooking.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the treatment system for the cooking fumes here in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is extraordinarily good. It¡¯s not only quiet but also effective.¡± Ling Hong looked around the ceiling.

    ¡°Right. My store is full of the vor of the bread and cakes when I prepare them during normal times. Luckily, it¡¯s all a nice scent. If it were cooking fumes, that would be big trouble,¡± Man Man nodded her head and said approvingly at once as she was also running a store.

    ¡°Man Man, where are you moving?¡± On hearing Man Man speak, Jiang Changxi suddenly thought of the matter they talked about outside.

    ¡°Huh? Are you moving away?¡± Ling Hong looked at Man Man in surprise, too.

    ¡°That would be great. There would be one less person who fights over the dishes with me,¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and said amusedly.

    ¡°Ho Ho. You wish. I just want to get arger room for my store. I won¡¯t move my house and I¡¯m still going to be here to eat meals,¡± Man Man directly answered back.

    ¡°Then what did you say that for?¡± Wu Hai said that discontentedly.

    ¡°What I meant is that it¡¯s not easy to find a good location.¡± Man Man couldn¡¯t help sighing while speaking of that.

    ¡°The neighboring locations of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant are all not bad,¡± Ling Hong said sincerely.

    ¡°It is because they are too good, no one is willing to rent any out.¡± Speaking of that, Man Man became more willing to sigh.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true. I heard that somebody wanted to buy my apartment in that building.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head. When he thought of the slip on the door of his apartment, he felt it a little funny.

    That¡¯s right. Both Ling Hong and Jiang Changxi bought apartments in the building where Wu Hai¡¯s art studio was located. However, they hadn¡¯t moved there yet as the apartments were still being renovated.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I said it¡¯s not easy to find a store at a good location.¡± Man Many on the long table disappointedly.

    ¡°Man Man, did you forget that I¡¯m doing the business of real estate? I dare not promise you a building, but a store at a good location is a piece of cake for me,¡± Jiang Changxi directly patted on Man Man¡¯s head gently and said confidently.

    ¡°No, no. Thank you, Sister Jiang.¡± Man Man shook her head and refused at once while raising her hand and protecting her head.

    ¡°I can¡¯t take advantage of Sister Jiang. I must depend on myself. You know, I found this store by myself and now, it has be a much-in-demand store,¡± Man Man threw out her chest and said proudly.

    ¡°But it¡¯s also your capability to know me and make me willing to help you,¡± Jiang Changxi said naturally.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Man Man opened her eyes wide and looked at Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°It¡¯s exactly your capability to get to know me over here and get along well with me and moreover, maintain the good rtionships with me. So what do you think you should do next?¡± Jiang Changxi smiled arrogantly and asked.

    ¡°That does make sense. Thank you, Sister Jiang.¡± Man Man wasn¡¯t a reserved girl. Having thought for a while, she agreed with Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Dear beautiful, kindest, queenly, and merciful Sister Jiang, please bestow arge store at a golden location on me.¡± Having straightened out her thinking, Man Man immediately put her palms together devoutly and bowed to Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Haha. All right. I will ask my secretary to check for you tomorrow and provide some options,¡± Jiang Changxi was amused and then said smilingly.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Man Man was so excited that she went up and hugged Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°All right, all right. Go back to your seat and sit down.¡± Jiang Changxi was slightly older than Man Man and Yin Ya, therefore, she was fairly tolerant towards them.

    ¡°Ever since I began to eat in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, I have be more spirited; my business has been getting better; I have made more friends and be more beautiful. The happiness index has simply rose greatly,¡± said Man Man with a blissful expression.

    ¡°Hey hey, little girl, stop daydreaming. Wake up. Leaving your preceding words aside, it¡¯s definitely an illusion that you became more beautiful,¡± Wu Hai immediately contradicted him.

    ¡°That¡¯s because you have poor eyesight.¡± Man Man humphed and directly disregarded Wu Hai.

    ¡°My dishes do have the function of improving people¡¯s appearance,¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dishes to them and said primly.

    ¡°Huh? Really? Which one is it?¡± a girl asked right away.

    ¡°Well, every and each of them.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Why?¡± Even Jiang Changxi asked curiously.

    ¡°Because I am the one who cooks the dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou said that and then returned to the kitchen.

    ...

 Chapter 653 - Last-Minute Mission

    <h4>Chapter 653: Last-Minute Mission</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A few days passed. The new year was getting nearer and nearer. Man Man hadn¡¯t gone to the restaurant recently as she was preparing for her new restaurant.

    Ten days before the New Year¡¯s Eve.

    At 5:00 am in the morning, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes.

    ¡°System, when I reached the top level, can I revive the dead?¡± Yuan Zhou solemnly asked.

    Suddenly, it was as if the atmosphere around him grew silent. Yuan Zhou felt somewhat awkward, yet he still waited solemnly for the system¡¯s answer. The system disyed, ¡°Brother, I am a Master Chef System, not the Master Physician System. I won¡¯t be able to do that.¡±

    The system used a cold t tone. Even Yuan Zhou could feel the deep sense of helplessness hidden within those words. After all, the system got so panicked it was calling him brother. This was a first. After the system said no, Yuan Zhou did not speak anymore. He silently left the door and went jogging. The first thing he did after returning from his jog was to take out a sign. A row of words was written on the sign with vigorous strokes of a marker pen.

    [No Bamboo Liquor is offered for today. Thank you for your understanding.]

    A short and concise sentence.

    A ¡°thud¡± rang out when Yuan Zhou put the sign away before returning the restaurant to start preparing breakfast.

    ¡°Good morning, boss,¡± Mu Xianyun greeted with a smile.

    ¡°Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and returned the greeting.

    ¡°Good morning, boss.¡± Shortly after Mu Xiaoyun arrived, Zhou Jia arrived as well.

    ¡°Mhm.¡± No additional emotion could be seen from Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, as if everything was the same as usual.

    After Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia were done with their greetings, they picked up the cloths and started cleaning the restaurant. While doing that, Mu Xiaoyun cautiously raised her head to observe Yuan Zhou before pulling at Zhou Jia¡¯s sleeve and started whispering.

    ¡°Sister Jia Jia, boss seems to be in a bad mood today?¡± Mu Xiaoyun whispered softly.

    ¡°Yeah, I noticed the same thing as well. What happened to him?¡± Zhou Jia heavily nodded and replied in agreement.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But did you see the sign outside?¡± Mu Xiaoyun signaled her to look outside.

    ¡°Yeah, I saw that but hadn¡¯t gotten the chance to ask about it,¡± Zhou Jia answered with a thoughtful frown.

    ¡°Let me try asking,¡± Mu Xiaoyun immediately said.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Zhou Jia nodded.

    ¡°Boss, we won¡¯t be selling Bamboo Liquor today?¡± Mu Xiaoyun probed cautiously.

    ¡°Yeah, we won¡¯t.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Are we going to sell BBQ food due to the rain instead?¡± Mu Xiaoyun guessed.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Did anything happen, boss?¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t wait anymore and directly asked.

    ¡°No. The restaurant will be opening soon,¡± Yuan Zhou said after pointing at the clock.

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡± Zhou Jia nodded on instinct.

    Breakfast time would normally be very lively. That was because apart from those queuing up for food, there would also be people arriving for the lucky draw just to obtain the Bamboo Liquorter in the evening. An example of such a person was Chen Wei who woulde for the lottery draw anytime he was at Chengdu.

    ¡°What happened? Why is there no liquor today? I don¡¯t recall hearing that it will rain today.¡± Chen Wei raised his head and looked at the clear sky as he wondered.

    ¡°I checked the weather forecast. It¡¯s not going to rain today. It will only be a cloudy day,¡± beside him, Fang Heng replied with a nod.

    ¡°We¡¯ll know if we ask,¡± the novelist calmly said.

    ¡°True.¡± Chen Wei nodded. Then, he stopped talking and silently stayed in the line waiting for the restaurant to open.

    Fortunately for them, they weren¡¯t kept waiting for long. Soon, the ss door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened. Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun each stood to one side of the door, weing the customers into the restaurant at the same time. At this time, Chen Wei and Fang Heng walked ahead of everyone to ask Yuan Zhou about the liquor.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, since there is no liquor today, is there going to be BBQ instead?¡± Fang Heng asked, already thinking of a liquor that would go well with BBQ.

    ¡°No. We are not offering Bamboo Liquor today, but we are not offering BBQ as well,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and answered with a serious tone.

    ¡°But...¡± Chen Wei wanted to say something else but he was stopped with a pull by the novelist behind him.

    ¡°Why are you pulling me?¡± Chen Wei asked in confusion.

    ¡°No reason. I just don¡¯t want to hear your question,¡± the novelist spoke earnestly.

    ¡°Are you trying to get a beating?¡± Chen Wei felt somewhat angry.

    ¡°Mhm, let¡¯s speak outside.¡± The novelist nodded at Yuan Zhou before turning around to leave.

    ¡°That was random,¡± Chen Wei said and turned around. Just as he was about to ask his question, he was stopped by Fang Heng.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Chen Wei was utterly confused. Why were so many people trying to stop him from speaking?

    ¡°See for yourself,¡± Fang Heng said as he stepped to the side, giving Chen Wei a clear view of Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    This time, Chen Wei no longer tried asking. He obediently followed the novelist out the door.

    ¡°Ok. If there is no liquor today, we wille again tomorrow. Goodbye.¡± Fang Heng waved his hand and excused himself.

    They did not even try to ask the reason for there being no liquor. This was a rare urrence. Even if this was the first time Yuan Zhou had refused to offer both liquor and BBQ without providing any reason, they still decided to not ask him why. Even Wu Hai, the foodie, who normally had the most to say kept his silence this time.

    Noon arrived.

    ¡°Boss Yuan seems to be in a bad mood. For some reason, his entire person looks rather bad,¡± Mu Xiaoyun seriously exined to their frequent customers at the door.

    ¡°But the food is still so good it makes one feel like swallowing one¡¯s own tongue,¡± at the side, Wu Hai chipped in.

    ¡°The only thing you know is to eat.¡± Man Man who was catching a breather from her busy work looked at Wu Hai in disdain.

    ¡°Of course that¡¯s the only thing I know. But that¡¯s better than being someone who does not dare to eat in fear of getting fat. Someone like you,¡± Wu Hai shot back.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you care about Boss Yuan?¡± Man Man asked curiously.

    ¡°Nope. Boss Yuan never mentioned that he needed my help anyway. If he says that, I will naturally help. Since he hadn¡¯t mentioned anything and nothing seemed to have happened, it¡¯s clear that it is his personal issue. There is no need to ask about that¡± Wu Hai righteously voiced his skewed line of reasoning.

    He was speaking so incoherently. He first imed he wouldn¡¯t help, then he imed he wouldn¡¯t ask. Man Man was speechless when she heard him.

    ¡°From the looks of it, Boss Yuan does not seem to want anyone to know about that matter,¡± Ling Hong voiced his agreement on Wu Hai¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°Actually, I saw Boss Yuan buying flowers and fruits,¡± Zhou Jia spoke with some hesitation.

    ¡°White chrysanthemums and a white tiny flower which I think is the windflower,¡± Zhou Jia added.

    ¡°Enough, stop guessing,¡± as a bossy person by nature, Jiang Changxi stopped everyone¡¯s discussion.

    In fact, after Zhou Jia said what she saw, everyone already knew the reason. They had merely reached a tacit mutual understanding to not bring it out. After all, since Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t spoken about it, it could only mean that he did not want to speak about it. If that was the case, there was no point to their discussion. In any case, there would still be liquor tomorrow. So long as the restaurant was still around, everything would be fine.

    For the entire day, Yuan Zhou maintained a solemn expression on his face. He also spoke fewer words than he usually would. Of course, his mannerism and respect towards his customers were still there. Yuan Zhou¡¯s skill was also still there. The food he cooked was as high quality as ever. After serving dinner, the restaurant closed for the day. Once again, Yuan Zhou asked the system.

    ¡°Can I take the fruits out of the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s question was direct and concise.

    It was already clear what¡¯s going on. Since Yuan Zhou was going to visit his parents¡¯ tomb, he naturally wished to bring the best he could. Today was the death anniversary of his parents.

    The system disyed, ¡°The ingredients of the restaurant can¡¯t be brought out.¡±

    The system directly rejected as always.

    ¡°But I need to take them out. Is there any way around it?¡± An intense emotion was contained within Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, something which was rarely seen.

    The restaurant sank into a long silence ¡ª a silence resembling the peaceful mornings of the restaurant ¡ª before answering again.

    The system disyed, ¡°Ast-minute mission has been issued. Do you ept?¡±

 Chapter 654 - Thank You, System

    <h4>Chapter 654: Thank You, System</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Last minute mission?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned, an indescribable feeling started to well within him and caused him to fall into silence.

    ¡°A mission at this time?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered doubtfully.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. Ast-minute mission. Do you ept?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou epted after giving it a thought.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission has been released and is now avable to be checked.¡±

    [Unique Last Minute Mission] Differentiating the different types of fruits.

    {Mission tips: Knowing all fruits is also an essential skill of a master chef. Host, pleaseplete this mission seriously.¡±

    [Mission reward] The fruits sessfully named by the host will be given to the host as a gift.

    (Reward tips: Knowledge is strength and knowledge is wealth. All the fruits the host can name will be his to do as he wishes.)

    Note: This is a unique mission that would not be issued again in the future. The host has to name the fruits within the given time limit.

    Yuan Zhou finished reading the entire mission tips with a single nce. He was somewhat astonished, also in some disbelief.

    ¡°Will I be able to take those fruits out the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou probed.

    The system disyed, ¡°Anything that belongs to the host can be dealt with as the host wishes.¡±

    Yuan Zhou sank into a long silence. The restaurant waspletely quiet, while the lights in the restaurant were brightly lit. Just like that, he stood in the kitchen as he took a good look at the entirety of this restaurant.

    Abruptly, he spoke, ¡°Thank you.¡±

    It was very obvious who his ¡°thank you¡± was meant for. The system immediately went silent. No reply was given.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start the mission,¡± Yuan Zhou paused slightly and washed his hands before he spoke.

    The system disyed, ¡°After the mission starts, the host will be given one minute to name the fruits and list out their origins. The host is not allowed to check outside information during the duration of this mission.¡±

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    The system disyed, ¡°The fruits have arrived at the restaurant.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded. Then, he found some fruits in an originally empty cab. The fruits were ced on a jade-white te. There were two of them, two identical fruits.

    ¡°These are the Aksu apples from Xinjiang, also known as the Li fruit. It originated from the farms at the Red g District of Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang.

    The system disyed a short and concise reply, ¡°Correct.¡±

    Right after Yuan Zhou took the apple out of the cab, new fruits appeared in it. As before, the fruits were ced on top of the white te, and there were two of them. This time, they were a pair of beautiful tangerine-yellow fruits that looked like they were glowing. The fruits were round like how most fruits would be. And on top of the fruits, a tiny protrusion could be seen, as if they were wearing tiny caps. They looked like a chubby ball wearing a cap.

    ¡°Dekopon. They probably originated from you, system. After all, the dekopons sold outside aren¡¯t this good. When one bites on the dekopon, it would initially feel stiff to the mouth. Then, it would melt, releasing a bnced taste of both sweet and sour. The dekopon is an extremely delicious fruit.¡±

    Once again, the system disyed that he got the correct answer. The third fruit to appear was a Hami melon. It wasn¡¯t very big. About the size of a ser ball, it fitted nicely into the cab. In any case, this cab wasn¡¯t thatrge.

    ¡°This is a Yubari King melon, right? It has an appealing aroma and does not have a heavy taste. The fragrance on this fruit can be clearly smelled, yet it is obvious that this is not the same Yubari King as what Japan has. Looks like this is another one of those fruits bred by you, System.¡± Yuan Zhou held the melon on his palm before gently cing it down.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. Correct.¡±

    Thud. Yuan Zhou did not continue the mission. Instead, he closed the cab door.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou voice his gratitude again while looking at the fruits on the table. He then took out a case so he could store the fruits in it.

    Apart from the fruits, there were also flowers in the case. Yuan Zhou had not prepared any foods for this asion. Instead, he had a bottle of liquor ¡ª a spicy sorghum liquor. This liquor was the favorite of Yuan Zhou¡¯s father. However, his mother did not allow his father to drink too much of it. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only had a 100-milliliter bottle of this liquor prepared.

    Then, he went upstairs and put on a set of ndly colored Han attire. Next, he left carrying the case. When he left, the sky had alreadypletely darkened. Since Yuan Zhou was wearing some light cloth shoes, his steps were silent. He stood at the intersection of the street. Soon, he hailed a taxi. With a ¡°zi¡± sound, the taxi stopped smoothly before Yuan Zhou. He opened the door, got into the taxi, and softly ced the case beside his foot.

    ¡°Sir, please go to Wuyue Hill at the western suburbs. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately said after getting onto the taxi.

    ¡°Ok. Going now.¡± The driver was a middle-aged man. After stubbing out the cigarette he was holding, he sped off.

    The location given by Yuan Zhou was a cemetery located at the west side of Chengdu. Both his parents were there in their eternal slumber.

    ¡°You¡¯re going there quitete,¡± the driver said after ncing at Yuan Zhou on the rear mirror.

    ¡°Yeah. But that ce only closes at 10:30 pm.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°True. Since there¡¯s no traffic, you can reach there before nine,¡± the driver did a simple calction and said.

    ¡°Let me use a shortcut. We will reach even faster,¡± the driver continued, speaking crisply.

    ¡°Thank you, sir,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked solemnly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for the pleasantries. Hold on, we will reach soon,¡± after saying this, the driver stopped talking and focused on driving.

    The Wuyue Hill Public Cemetery was located at the suburbs. To the north of the cemetery was the Bajiao Temple and to the south of the cemetery was the Chongguang Temple. upying an area of 200 acres, this was a moderately sized cemetery. The city center was quite far from the cemetery. Therefore, even with the taxi driver taking a shortcut, they only reached when it was nearly nine.

    The sky waspletely dark, while the chirping of the insects and birds could be heard from the nearby forest. Yuan Zhou stopped the taxi at the intersection as he wanted to walk the remaining journey. He had once heard from the elderlies that the Wuyue Hill Cemetery wasn¡¯t called that name because of its location. In truth, there was no Wuyue Hill in the suburbs. The so-called Wuyue Hill was in fact the name of the mountain god for the series of hills at the area.

    The public cemetery was built on top of a dragon¡¯s vein, abiding by the ancient customs. The terrain below the cemetery had the shape of a turtle. As per the ancient customs, a turtle was the personification of the nine stars while the cemetery alone upied seven of the nine stars of the turtle-shaped terrain, upying the north and east side of the terrain while facing the southwest side.

    In front the cemetery was a spring, signifying that the front of the cemetery was an aquatic dragon while to the back of the cemetery was a turtle, and to the left of the cemetery was a flowing spring while to the right of the cemetery was open and wide. Although this was iparable to Mount Babao that was surrounded by a mountain range, signifying exceptional Feng Shui, this location was still decent. This was the best and closest cemetery Yuan Zhou could find.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou felt that if his parents were buried too far, visiting them would be a hassle. His thought was but a simple one: wishing to be near his parents.

    ¡°Hu...¡± Yuan Zhou exhaled a mouthful of breath. The so-called intersection he had stopped the taxi earlier was, in fact, a location about one-kilometer away from the cemetery¡¯s main entrance, the entrance where a monument was erected.

    If one did not have any superstitions, it was entirely possible to drive directly to the entrance. However, one kilometer wasn¡¯t too far. Yuan Zhou reached the entrance after walking for about ten minutes.

    The visiting hours of the cemetery were from 9:30 am until 10:30 pm. Therefore, there weren¡¯t many people here now. Every now and then, people could be seen leaving after speaking to the tombs.

 Chapter 655 - Returning Money

    <h4>Chapter 655: Returning Money</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Young man, we¡¯re closing soon. Don¡¯t stay toote,¡± the guy watching the entrance shouted when Yuan Zhou entered carrying the case.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Stairs were built linking the entrance all the way till the top of the hill.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Step by step, Yuan Zhou climbed the stairs. He walked at a moderate speed, in a very serene manner.

    ¡°Looks like there are benefits to training the body.¡± Yuan Zhou had been carrying a case that weight more than 10 catties yet did not feel too tired even after walking the one-kilometer journey and climbing the stairs.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents were buried halfway up the hill. He reached not long after he started climbing up the stairs. He then walked to the left for about three minutes to arrive before his parents¡¯ gravestones. The cemeteries all had a simryout. They were arranged inyers with paths betweenyers and gravestones to the left and right of the path.

    The gravestones were made using ash-grey marble and on it, the name and a short description of the buried were carved. The grave of Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents was extremely clean. Not a single weed or trash could be found, looking like it was frequently cleaned. With a thud, Yuan Zhou ced the case on the ground. He then crouched down and started taking out the stuff he had prepared.

    ¡°Father, mother, it has been a while since I havest visited dressed so formally. This time, I brought a lot of fruits,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke softly while arranging the fruits before the gravestone.

    Yuan Zhou spoke in a mild tone, while the solemn expression from his face was nowhere to be seen. With a faint smile on his face, he appeared warm and amiable.

    ¡°Every time I came in the past, you guys were always telling me to not bring any gifts back and everything is fine so long as I have enough money for myself. However, it¡¯s different this time. I¡¯m bringing some nice stuff for you. Give it a try,¡± Yuan Zhou said after arranging the fruits.

    ¡°Huh? It has only been several months but there is already dust here. Let me wipe them off for you guys.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents both shared the same gravestone.

    On the right of the gravestone, the name and description of his father was carved while on the left, his mother¡¯s name and description was carved.

    ¡°Haha, father, it is still your side that is dirtier. Mom will definitely scold you for being dirty again.¡± While wiping the gravestone, Yuan Zhou noticed that the right side had more dust.

    ¡°Right, Father, this is the liquor I brought for you. Don¡¯t drink too much and don¡¯t let Mom notice it. It doesn¡¯t matter if you get nagged by her but she will definitelye scold me in my dreams,¡± suddenly, Yuan Zhou whispered to the right side of the gravestone.

    ¡°But if she can appear in my dream, it¡¯s fine as well,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his voice growing softer. It had been a long time since he wasst scolded by his mother, even in his dreams.

    The biggest regret one could ever have in life was to dislike all the nagging when a loved one was alive and only knowing how precious that was when the loved one was no longer around. The biggest tragedy of life was failing to even dream of something one wanted most.

    ¡°By the way, in the past half year, the changes have been quite huge. I am now a popr chef and have inherited your restaurant. The restaurant is located at a splendid location with excellent Feng Shui.¡± When Yuan Zhou said this, pride and confidence welled within him.

    ¡°I feel like you two must have been watching over me all this while.¡±

    ¡°Father, I can cook much better than you now. Mother, you don¡¯t have to be worried about me anymore. Nowadays, I only eat what I cook. I don¡¯t really eat outside that much anymore.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to be so talkative.

    ¡°Truth be told, your son, I, am not that bad after all. No matter what, I am a Mr. Perfect. But for some reason, I got no girls courting me. I wonder if it¡¯s because I am too handsome causing a sense of distance between the girls and me, feeling like they can only admire me from afar. Mother, I¡¯m afraid it will be quite a while before you can get grandchildren.¡± Yuan Zhou spread his hands helplessly.

    After being tired from crouching, he sat down on the ground instead. He lightly leaned onto the gravestone and continued talking about his life. He touched on many topics, such as his marriage that his parents had always been worried about, his health, his career, and others.

    Around forty minutester, Yuan Zhou straightened the flowers he brought before standing up and said, ¡°Bye, father, mother. I¡¯lle to visit again next time.¡± Then, he turned around and left. His steps were the same as when he came, slow and steady.

    With the tray of fruit, the white chrysanthemums, the windflowers, and the fruit tray, the gravestone looked neat and lively now. The windflowers had green leaves, long stems, and tiny white flowers on them. When the night breeze brushed past them, the white flowers would gently sway about. It was a flower that signified yearning.

    After leaving the cemetery, Yuan Zhou walked the one-kilometer distance to reach the intersection. There, he called for a taxi. Of course, the taxi was called on his phone instead of being hailed. Without his phone, he might have to spend the night here.

    <i>Luckily I was smart to have researched the way to get a taxi out here beforehand,</i>Yuan Zhou thought proudly as he sat in the warm car.

    Along the way, both the driver and Yuan Zhou maintained their silence. The roads of Chengdu were extremely peaceful at night, with brightmps lining beside the roads.

    With a ¡°zi¡±, the taxi stopped at the intersection of Tao Xi Road.

    ¡°Have a good night. Be sure to check your belongings. And be sure to give me a five-star review as well,¡± the driver said politely.

    ¡°Sure thing.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Carrying the empty case, Yuan Zhou walked past the street. At the intersection of the street was a 24-hour convenience store, currently brightly lid amid the dark night. After walking into the street, Yuan Zhou saw thatnterns were lit up in front of all the stores there. The entire street looked brightly lit.

    ¡°Wow, looks like my idea was pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou was very pleased with his idea of hanging antern in front of every store.

    Before long, he reached the entrance of his restaurant. Broth was sprawled on the ground, seriously guarding the entrance.

    ¡°Evening,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted while opening the door.

    It was rare for Yuan Zhou to return thiste at night and to enter from the front door. Therefore, Broth kept its head raised and looked at him until he closed the door before lying down again. On that night, Yuan Zhou slept soundly. As usual, he slept with no interruption until dawn. Then, he woke up, washed himself, did some exercises, before preparing the food ingredients and starting a new business day. Early in the morning, diners lined up outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as usual.

    ¡°Huh? That person is not here?¡± A certain young man that looked graceful and refined looked around, failing to found the person he was looking for.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll line up first. If that personester, we can eat together,¡± the young man muttered as he slipped his hands into his pockets.

    The sky gradually brightened up. By this point, those here for breakfast had all arrived. If they arrived anyter, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get any breakfast. The young man was one of the 100 breakfast diners, yet the person he was waiting for still hadn¡¯t arrived.

    ¡°Well, it is fine. At least I still get to eat a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± The young man did not appear too bothered despite that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has returned to normal today. There is liquor being served today as well. This is how life should be,¡± Chen Wei said while holding on the red table tennis ball his disciple had drawn for him.

    ¡°Everything will be fine for you so long as there¡¯s liquor,¡± Fang Heng spoke nonchntly.

    ¡°The same goes for you,¡± Chen Wei countered.

    ¡°No way. I¡¯m here to gather intelligence to improve the liquor of my store. I¡¯m here on working reasons,¡± Fang Heng said righteously.

    ¡°Ho Ho,¡± Chen Wei¡¯s chuckle showed clearly the credibility of that exnation.

    After a morning had passed, nearly everyone had found out that Yuan Zhou had recovered from his mood. Therefore, Ma Zhida arrived at noon to visit Yuan Zhou. One ought to know that normally, he wouldn¡¯t visit unless there¡¯s a new dish. The moment he arrived, someone called out at him.

    ¡°Here, I¡¯m paying you back. Sorry, I had just returned from my business trip recently.¡± The young man passed two red bills to Ma Zhida with his slender fair hand.

    ¡°Paying me back?¡± Ma Zhida couldn¡¯t recall what¡¯s this about.

    ¡°This is for the Egg Fried Rice that one time,¡± the young man reminded.

    ¡°Ahh, yes. You still owe me a meal as well,¡± Ma Zhida said with a smile after recalling that incident.

    ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll buy you a Egg Fried Rice,¡± the young man generously agreed.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Ma Zhida nodded cheerfully.

 Chapter 656 - The Narcissistic Boss

    <h4>Chapter 656: The Narcissistic Boss</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Coming here today hadn¡¯t been in the n but now it seems like I don¡¯t have to change my original n,¡± Ma Zhida joyfully said.

    ¡°I¡¯m only buying you Egg Fried Rice, nothing else, alright?¡± the young man replied with a smile.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. I won¡¯t be too picky. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Ma Zhida answered and nodded with a solemn expression to reassure the young man.

    ¡°I can¡¯t do anything about you, can I?¡± The young man shook his head, finding this affair funny.

    Just like that, the two chatted while waiting in line. It was quite odd as the two hadn¡¯t even exchanged their names yet they were already chatting like old friends.

    ¡°After not seeing you for so long, I thought you won¡¯te anymore,¡± Ma Zhidamented when they were seated.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Zhou Jia asked before the young man could reply.

    ¡°Two Egg Fried Rice,¡± the young man turned his head to face Zhou Jia and said.

    The young man really only ordered Egg Fried Rice and nothing else.

    ¡°Ok. Please pay first.¡± Zhou Jia gave the usual reply.

    ¡°I know.¡± The young man nodded and took out his phone to transfer the corresponding amount of money over to the restaurant.

    ¡°Done. We received it. Please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nced at the phone and nodded with a smile.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Done with that, the young man turned around again to look at Ma Zhida.

    ¡°Truth be told, I have really forgotten about this,¡± the young man seriously said.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯m quite lucky then, for you to eventually recall this,¡± Ma Zhida answered with augh.

    ¡°Not really. I am also a lucky one as just like you, I had also borrowed some money to someone else.¡± The young man maintained a serious expression on his face.

    ¡°Oh?¡± This got Ma Zhida confused.

    At first, Ma Zhida thought that this young man was only kidding when he said that he had forgotten. It would seem like that was not the case.

    ¡°I went outstation to Yunnan for about a month,¡± the young man first took a sip off the water offered as part of the set meal before he spoke.

    ¡°Is this the start of a story? Technician, aim the camera over here, please,¡± Ma Zhida joked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tease me. It¡¯s only a short story.¡± The young man nodded and continued speaking.

    ¡°In fact, it¡¯s nothing major. I went outstation and one day I had a Crossing Bridge Noodles in a restaurant. That restaurant was packed full of people. The queue alone took a long time,¡± while speaking, the young man did not stop moving as he took the wrapping off the appetizing candy and ate it.

    ¡°I think those are the specialty noodles of Yunnan.¡± Ma Zhida nodded approvingly.

    ¡°The people there do things differently than us when eating rice noodles. There, the customers will line up at the counter to ce an order get a receipt before paying at a different counter,¡± the young man gave a short description of that restaurant.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s quite simr to that hand-pulled noodles shop at Lanzhou.¡± Ma Zhida was quite a good listener. Not only would he seriously listen, he would also give serious replies as well.

    ¡°Yeah. They¡¯re indeed quite simr.¡± The young man nodded.

    ¡°While in the line with my colleague, a girl with short-curly hair was in front of me. She has an IKEA-like look,¡± the young man started describing the look of that girl.

    ¡°You gave her quite a thorough observation, huh? What the hell is IKEA-like look anyway?¡± Ma Zhida asked with a cheeky smile on his face.

    ¡°A person that has an ordinary appearance but gives off afortable and obedient feeling,¡± the young man shrugged and selectively answer only a part of Ma Zhida¡¯s question.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, you even found out about her character,¡± Ma Zhida teased with a hidden meaning in his words.

    ¡°I overheard her ordering the Topscore Rice Noodles. It was quite expensive, priced at 58 RMB per set. Then, my colleague and I ordered the same thing as well,¡± the young man maintained his nonchnt expression, yet still seriously continued his story.

    ¡°Ok. So next, you asked for her number?¡± Ma Zhida asked, as if it waspletely natural for this toe next.

    ¡°Not really. The same thing happened to her. When she was paying, she found that she forgot to bring her money. Since I was behind her in the line, I borrowed her some money,¡± the young man said.

    This time, Ma Zhida did not interrupt. He merely listened on seriously.

    ¡°After paying for the meal, she felt rather embarrassed and decided to sit at the same table with us. While eating, we talked,¡± the young man continued his story.

    ¡°She asked me why would I borrow my money to a stranger. That was when I remembered you. So I started telling her about you,¡± the young man said while looking at Ma Zhida.

    During that incident, with her face blushing, the girl asked shyly, ¡°Why had you borrowed me your money? You don¡¯t even know me.¡±

    ¡°Because thest time I forgot my money, it was also a stranger that had borrowed me money,¡± the young man gently answered after swallowing the rice noodles in his mouth.

    ¡°Have you figured out who that person is?¡± the girl asked instinctively.

    ¡°Nope. I didn¡¯t ask for his name, so I don¡¯t even know his name,¡± the young man answered while shaking his head. Even his colleague beside him was curiously looking at him.

    After all, his colleague thought the same as Ma Zhida. He believed that the young man must have been trying to take this opportunity to pick up girls.

    The girl had a curious look on her face. However, she reigned her in curiosity and did not ask anything. Therefore, the young man continued speaking.

    ¡°But I do know where that was. That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a restaurant with an extremely narcissistic boss,¡± the young man couldn¡¯t resist and made this remark when he recalled the gorgeous Han attire Yuan Zhou wore.

    After saying that, the young man stopped speaking.

    ¡°Hey, hold on. Why is Boss Yuan narcissistic?¡± Ma Zhida couldn¡¯t help himself and asked.

    ¡°Of course he is. Look at how unconventionally he always dresses himself. The whole time, he thinks he¡¯s the most handsome man in the universe,¡± the young man earnestly exined.

    ¡°You seems to be on to something here,¡± Ma Zhida nodded approvingly as he looked at the neat and delicate lotus marks on Yuan Zhou¡¯s attire.

    ¡°Wait a second, why are you focusing on that?¡± the young man asked.

    ¡°What should I be focusing on?¡± Ma Zhida asked in confusion.

    ¡°The focus is I only remembered you after meeting the girl that had also forgotten her money,¡± the young man reminded.

    ¡°True, I do need to thank that girl,¡± Ma Zhida said seriously.

    ¡°Nah, I¡¯m only joking. I have always remembered the money I owed you. I just never got the chance to pay you back,¡± the young man grinned widely and said after looking at Ma Zhida¡¯s serious expression.

    ¡°Fine. But I have to make one thing clear. I borrowed money to you because I am a kind person. The same cannot be said for you,¡± Ma Zhida made his counter-attack.

    ¡°You think too much. I don¡¯t even have her number. I only told her to pay me back if we have the chance to meet again in the future,¡± the young man immediately exined as he knew that Ma Zhida was trying to say that he had a hidden motive in helping the girl.

    ¡°We¡¯ll never know if that¡¯s true,¡± Ma Zhida replied with a cheeky smile, clearly not buying the young man¡¯s exnation.

    Just like that, the two joked with each other while eating the fried rice that had just arrived. The whole scene looked incredibly harmonious, even though the two did not even know each other¡¯s name.

    Borrowing money to a stranger was a tiny incident for Ma Zhida, something he would not put in mind. As for the young man, due to him once experiencing the kindness of others, he did the same when he encountered someone in the same situation.

    The scene was so harmonious even Yuan Zhou, who had initially wanted to make a rebuttal after they called him narcissistic, smiled unknowingly.

    ¡®Sure enough, all sorts of people exist,¡¯ Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly. As for the ¡°most handsome man in the universe¡± part of their conversation, he directly neglected it.

 Chapter 657 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Signature Dish

    <h4>Chapter 657: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Signature Dish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Not long after lunch ended, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang.

    The caller ID was Sun Ming, a brother Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t seen for a while.

    ¡°Why are you so free to give me a call?¡± Yuan Zhou directly asked after answering the phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Chinese New Year soon, so I¡¯m calling to see how you¡¯re doing,¡± Sun Ming said, his voice through the phone being cut off somewhat.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t believe that. You¡¯re a hoes over bros kind of guy,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately tore Sun Ming¡¯s lie apart.

    That¡¯s right. The only reason Sun Ming hadn¡¯t looked for Yuan Zhou was that he had gotten to know a new goddess, someone he was furiously courting.

    He had no time to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He also had no time to meet up with his brothers. It had been quite a while since he had eaten the delicacies he loved.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was correct when he said that he was a hoes over bros kind of guy.

    ¡°That¡¯s not true at all. Aren¡¯t I calling you right now?¡± Sun Ming solemnly said, promptly exining himself.

    ¡°You must have called because your courting failed,¡± Yuan Zhou remarked in a straightforward manner.

    Facing a brother that ces priority on girls over bros, Yuan Zhou spared no effort in berating him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wrong. I already sessfully asked her out for a meal,¡± Sun Ming solemnly stated.

    When he spoke, the joy and sweetness in his voice couldn¡¯t be disguised.

    ¡°One meal after one month? For your standards, that is quite a decent performance,¡± Yuan Zhou said, disdain seeping out of his every word.

    ¡°Still better than a forever-alone like you,¡± Sun Ming countered, not willing to be outdone.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Yuan Zhou sneered, his contempt so deep he couldn¡¯t even be bothered to reply.

    ¡°Ok, enough small talk. Let¡¯s get onto business,¡± Sun Ming knew when to stop. Therefore, he prepared to move onto proper business.

    ¡°Yeah, sure. Let¡¯s stop talking. I¡¯m hanging up,¡± Yuan Zhou said and made it seemed like he was about to hang up the phone.

    ¡°No, no, no. Yuan Zhou, don¡¯t end the call. No matter what, we¡¯re still brothers. I have something I need your help with,¡± Sun Ming knew when to lower himself and immediately started begging for help instead.

    ¡°Beg me,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his voice nonchnt.

    ¡°Yeah, I beg you. Please help,¡± Sun Ming unknowingly nodded as he spoke, making it clear that he was begging.

    After Sun Ming begged, Yuan Zhou did not reply immediately. After all, Yuan Zhou was still a forever-alone guy. Moreover, he was a forever-alone guy that held a grudge. Therefore, he wouldn¡¯t let go of a chance to keep Sun Ming waiting.

    ¡°Speak. What help do you need,¡± Yuan Zhou remained silent for five seconds before answering.

    ¡°You see, I asked the goddess out to eat at your ce. Since I had promised her I will personally cook a dish for her, can you...¡± Sun Ming quickly made his request known.

    Unfortunately, before he could finish his sentence, he was ruthlessly cut off by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou left no room for negotiation.

    ¡°But I hadn¡¯t even told you what I need,¡± Sun Ming choked somewhat on his words before saying this.

    ¡°You want to borrow the kitchen. Have you ever seen Simon the Snow Blower borrowing his sword to Lu Xiaofeng <sup>1</sup> ?¡± Yuan Zhou rejected in a straightforward manner since it did not take him long to figure out what Sun Ming wanted.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Sun Ming answered truthfully.

    ¡°Right, that¡¯s why my answer is no,¡± Yuan Zhou righteously said.

    Sun Ming wasn¡¯t discouraged by Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. He directly changed his request instead. The speed in which he changed his request made one wonder if this had been what he wanted all along.

    ¡°Yes.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou generously agreed.

    ¡°Excellent. After I confirm a time with my goddess, I will bring her over,¡± Sun Ming happily said.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Once again, Yuan Zhou turned back into his indifferent self.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be like that. When I sessfully make her my girlfriend, I will get her to introduce some girls to you as well. After all, the friends of a goddess will definitely be goddesses as well.¡± Sun Ming sounded rather creepy when he said that, but his tone was sincere.

    ¡°No thanks. I don¡¯t need that kind of help,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his tone resolute.

    ¡®After all, with my perfect look and godly cooking skills, I will definitely be well-liked by girls. I do not need a blind date to help me,¡¯ thought Yuan Zhou confidently.

    ¡°You¡¯ll see then. My goddess is incredibly pretty,¡± Sun Ming said in a mysterious manner, not minding Yuan Zhou¡¯s rejection.

    Later,¡± this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    Then, he directly hung up the call.

    ¡°This guy,¡± Sun Ming muttered as he stared at his phone. Then, he put his phone down as well.

    ¡°It¡¯s still not time to rest. I need to practice cooking that dish,¡± Sun Ming said to himself and rushed into his kitchen.

    As for Yuan Zhou, this call changed nothing much for him. As usual, he practiced his knife and carving skills at noon. And when the time came, he prepared the ingredients required for dinner.

    The customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would always arrive early to wait for their food. Even Lee Yanyi was no exception to this.

    In the past, Yan Jia would drop Lee Yanyi off at the street intersection. Lee Yanyi would then silently walk his way to the restaurant. This time, something seemed different. When he was still far away, the vigorous voice of a man could be heard speaking.

    ¡°Is this the restaurant of that Boss Yuan? Why is the restaurant opened at such a secluded ce?¡± Xing Min ¡ª Lee Yanyi¡¯s mortal enemy during the ingredient exchange ¡ª was the one who spoke.

    The two old men were known for always bickering with each other. However, they had a simr fashion sense. Both of them were wearing gray woolen suits, making them look traditional and upright, with their hair meticulously and neatlybed.

    The difference between them was the flushed face Xing Min had while Lee Yanyi appeared much more indifferent. After all, Xing Min was somewhat fat.

    He wasn¡¯t as picky with his food as Lee Yanyi was.

    ¡°This is an example of a fragrant wine that fears no dark alley. You are the one that wanted toe. If you¡¯re unhappy, feel free to leave. It¡¯s not like I enjoy bringing you here,¡± Lee Yanyi nced at Xing Min and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m already here. Of course I need to go take a look. I didn¡¯t get the chance to eat much previously,¡± Xing Min righteously stated.

    ¡°Pfft, taking the high ground even when you¡¯re only here because you¡¯re a glutton,¡± Lee Yanyi continued speaking in a ruthlessly direct fashion.

    ¡°Better than you who is a glutton every single day.¡± Once again, Xing Min became infuriated.

    ¡°No. I am merely practicing my judgment and sense of taste,¡± Lee Yanyi righteously said.

    ¡°Heh,¡± Xing Min snorted.

    Just like that, the two bickered without stop until they reached the restaurant. The number of people here did not surprise Xing Min.

    After all, the food Yuan Zhou made during the ingredient exchange and the excellent cooking skills he had demonstrated warranted him such poprity.

    Fortunately, Lee Yanyi was a glutton that was a frequent visitor to this restaurant. Therefore, they had arrived quite early. When the restaurant opened, the two of them were part of the first batch of customers to get seated.

    ¡°Grandpa Lee and this other grandpa, what do you want to eat?¡± Mu Xiaoyun obediently walked up to them and asked.

    ¡°I only need to know what¡¯s your boss¡¯s signature dish,¡± Xing Min directly said.

    ¡°Look at the menu yourself. His entire menu is filled with his signature dishes. Anything Yuan Zhou cooks will turn into his specialty,¡± Lee Yanyi immediately replied and gave Xing Min a look of disdain, speaking with an air of wisdom.

    ¡°Yeah. The dishes on the menu are all highly praised by our customers. All of them are our signature dishes,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said naturally.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Any chef will have their very own signature dish,¡± Xing Min said, disapproval deep on his face.

    ¡°You think that because you are ignorant. Just order anything you want from the menu.¡± It seemed like the contempt was about to seep out of Lee Yanyi¡¯s face.

    After all, he had personally tasted all the dishes on the menu here. Each of them were of the best quality, reaching the pinnacle of what the ingredients could reach.

    Xing Min ignored Li Yan. Facing Yuan Zhou, he directly asked.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what is your signature dish?¡± Xing Min solemnly asked.

 Chapter 658 - SautÃ©ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork

    <h4>Chapter 658: Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What is your signature dish, Boss Yuan?¡± Xing Min solemnly asked.

    By the side, Lee Yanyii sneered, ¡°I told you, everything on the menu.¡±

    Even the other diners who heard the questionughed and waited for Yuan Zhou to tell him that everything on the menu were signature dishes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so narcissistic. He will definitely say everything on the menu,¡± Wu Hai rubbed his mustaches and confidently said.

    ¡°I think so as well. Shouldn¡¯t that be the case? Everything on the menu is good.¡± Man Man nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Yeah. I have never tried a single dish made by Boss Yuan that I feel doesn¡¯t taste nice. Even the cheapest on the menu, the Honey Treme, has a unique taste to it and is fresh and springy to bite,¡± said another customer while nodding repeatedly in agreement.

    ¡°This is the first time I hear someone asking Boss Yuan what his signature dish is. Interesting,¡± Ling Hong said, a nosy expression on his face.

    ¡°True that. I feel like Boss Yuan is good at everything. Anything he makes tastes delicious,¡± naturally, these were the words of Tang Xi, Yuan Zhou¡¯s little fan girl.

    Wu Hai concluded, ¡°The next dish he cooks will be his signature dish.¡±

    When Lee Yanyi heard the conversation, he threw Xing Min a sideways nce with a ¡°Hear that? Everyone agrees with me. Your theory is outdated.¡± look on his face.

    As his arch-enemy, Lee Yanyi would never give up on a chance to put Xing Min down.

    Despite all that, Xing Min still remained calm. Just like that, he gazed at Yuan Zhou, waiting for his answer.

    Yuan Zhou was slightly stunned before answering,¡± Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork. That¡¯s my signature dish.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was as nonchnt as usual, yet there was a solemness to his tone.

    ¡°Get me one Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork then. I want a bowl of rice as well. That¡¯s all,¡± Xing Min nodded in satisfaction and ced his order.

    The pride currently welling on Xing Min¡¯s face was so apparent Lee Yanyi did not even need to look at him to feel the smugness. However, he couldn¡¯t be bothered about this anymore. Rather, he was looking at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    Even the other customers were looking at Yuan Zhou with their eyes opened wide. Each one of them had a look of astonishment.

    How could they be not astonished? The Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork had been released for a few months yet they had never heard that it was actually Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature dish.

    ¡°Boss Yuan actually has a signature dish?¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t helped herself and cried out.

    ¡°When had Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork became your signature dish?¡± Lee Yanyi immediately asked.

    ¡°Yeah. The Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork does taste nice. But when had it be a signature dish?¡± Wu Hai turned around and looked at the huge menu on the wall behind him, trying to see if there were any changes on the menu.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. That is a surprise,¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but curse.

    Man Man remained silent, yet she was looking Yuan Zhou from top to bottom.

    ¡°Maybe none of us know because none of us have ever asked? This dish might really be Boss Yuan¡¯s signature dish,¡± Tang Xi said after thinking about it for a while.

    What she said seemed logical. Therefore, all the customers were hit by a realization. Because everything had tasted so good, nobody had ever bothered to ask Yuan Zhou this question.

    ¡°A signature dish is something essential for each chef. What¡¯s so weird about that?¡± Xing Min proudly said.

    ¡°You are like a blind cat that had caught a dead mouse, being able to feel proud over something like this,¡± Lee Yanyi immediately said in disdain.

    ¡°Still better than a certain someone who has been eating here for several months yet still doesn¡¯t know what the boss¡¯s signature dish is, right?¡± Xing Min was never willing to lose up and immediately countered.

    ¡°Hehe, you say that because you know nothing, toocking in knowledge,¡± Lee Yanyi was also not one to give up.

    ¡°I dare say his signature dish will taste at least 20% than his other dishes. This is how a signature dish should be,¡± Xing Min said, filled with confidence.

    ¡°If you can make something that really tastes 20% better, I will personally write you calligraphy.¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s voice was filled with mockery.

    Unsatisfied, Lee Yanyi further added, ¡°Even if you are able to find someone else to cook that dish, I will still write calligraphy for you.¡±

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll tell you the taste after eating,¡± Xing Min agreed.

    Lee Yanyi looked at Xing Min with pity, an ¡°idioticmoner¡± look on his face.

    Yuan Zhou did not waste much time standing around. He returned to the kitchen and started cooking.

    Therefore, not a single one of those questions were actually answered by Yuan Zhou.

    But because of this incident, the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork became extremely popr.

    ¡°I want a Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, a dish the boss himself ims is his signature dish.¡± Regardless of whether they were customers that just came or customers who were actually present earlier, nearly everyone ordered this dish.

    This dish had average poprity in the past. With the signature dishbel on it, it¡¯s poprity started rising.

    Of course, even more people were asking Yuan Zhou the reason for this dish being his signature.

    However, Yuan Zhou still focused on cooking and had nothing else in his mind.

    Cooking a Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork would not require much time. Before long, Yuan Zhou was done.

    ¡°Serve the food,¡± Yuan Zhou ced the dish down and said to Mu Xiaoyun who was standing by the side.

    ¡°Ok boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded and walked over.

    Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and watched on as the dish was carried away. When he heard the diners discussing this dish, he recalled why he made this dish his signature.

    About a year ago, Yuan Zhou was still working in the kitchen of that three-star hotel. For many reasons, even though he was a university student, he was relegated to doing odd jobs in the kitchen.

    As someone doing the odd jobs, he had to do everything. When the business got busy, he would have the rare chance to touch the spat and cook a dish. Of course, the dishes he cooked would only be for the consumption of the hotel¡¯s employees. These would also be considered as one of the meals provided by the hotel to its employees.

    Most of the time though, he would be washing the vegetables, plucking the leaves off the vegetables, or in charge of other cleaning tasks. Back then, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t gotten the system. Nobody thought that he had any talent in cooking.

    One afternoon, he was cleaning the kitchen alone. He then found out that the meals provided to employees were already finished. Therefore, he returned to the kitchen and cooked a simple dish for himself.

    That dish was precisely the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork. The ingredients of this dish were quitemon and the kitchen was well-stocked with them. Therefore, it did not matter if he used some.

    The best part about this dish was the fact that it was both a main course and a side dish. Therefore, making this dish made things easier.

    ¡°Looks like the dish I cook is pretty decent.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork in satisfaction.

    He then picked up the chopsticks and ate two mouthfuls of it.

    ¡°What are you eating, Little Yuan?¡± At this moment, someone walked in. This was the head chef of the kitchen, a chef certified as a senior chef.

    ¡°Hello, head chef,¡± Yuan Zhou ced the chopsticks down and greeted the head chef, feeling somewhat anxious.

    ¡°It¡¯s Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork? Not bad,¡± the head chef walked forward, gave the dish a look, and casually gave it a test before saying.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef,¡± Yuan Zhou sincerely thanked.

    ¡°Ok. Finish it and go prepare the ingredients,¡± said the head chef while walking towards the lobby. He did not say anything else.

    ¡°Ok. Yuan Zhou quickly nodded.

    ¡°This is the first dish I have been praised for.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled and sighed.

    Although even Master Cheng who was learning from him currently was far superior to the head chef back then, although the ¡°not bad¡± had been mumbled out with no rity, as far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, that praise was still good to have.

    Even now, the praise was still fresh in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. Therefore, his signature dish had to be Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork.

 Chapter 659 - Agree Without Any Hesitation

    <h4>Chapter 659: Agree Without Any Hesitation</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°The vermicellis appeared sparkling and translucent, every single one of them is smooth yet springy. Theyer of minced meat on them is sufficiently springy as well. Even though the minced meat was so tiny, it still had broth wrapped within and feels very nice to chew on,¡± Xing Min analyzed in satisfaction looking at thepletely empty te and bowl before him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you need to wash this bowl,¡± by the side, Lee Yanyi made a snide remark.

    ¡°You aren¡¯t any better off than me,¡± unwilling to be outdone, Xing Min said while looking at Lee Yanyi¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°I¡¯m being thrifty. We have rules here,¡± Lee Yanyi said righteously. One had to wonder what his face was made of to be so shameless.

    He seemed to have forgotten the incident where he was nearly cklisted the first time since he didn¡¯t finish his food here.

    ¡°The signature dish is really something. I found that the minced meat wasn¡¯t something marinated in advance and reliedpletely on the natural starch vermicellis have to stay stuck. What marvelous cooking skill,¡± Xing Min recalled.

    ¡°The shredded leeks included in the dish were spicy and hot too. Not only had they acted as a decoration to the dish, they had also enriched its vor. This dish can both serve as the side dish or the main course by itself,¡± Xing Min praised repeatedly.

    ¡°You¡¯re convinced already? There¡¯s more toe.¡± It was clear that Lee Yanyi was feeling very smug.

    It was as if he knew everything yet Xing Min knew nothing. Whenever Lee Yanyi was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would have such a sense of superiority.

    After all, Lee Yanyi was a long time customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while this was Xing Min¡¯s first time here.

    ¡°You will understand after eating this,¡± Lee Yanyi pointed at the spoon filled with Egg Fried Rice and said.

    ¡°Eat this?¡± Xing Min looked at Lee Yanyi like he was looking at a madman.

    Lee Yanyi had ordered an Egg Fried Rice with Jinling Prawns as the side dish. Naturally, none of the prawns were left. But he still had a final spoonful of the Egg Fried Rice left.

    This final spoonful of had been set aside by Lee Yanyi using Xing Min¡¯s spoon before he dug into his food.

    However, Xing Min felt that Lee Yanyi was being ridiculous. What could this tiny bit of Egg Fried Rice do? Moreover, it was already cold by now.

    After all, food cooked with chicken eggs would taste fishy when they became cold.

    As far as Xing Min was concerned, after being ced aside for so long, this spoonful of Egg Fried Rice must have gone cold.

    ¡°Just eat it if I tell you to eat. Don¡¯t you know the concept of giving it a taste?¡± Lee Yanyi grumbled.

    After all, this spoonful of rice was left from Lee Yanyi¡¯s own portion.

    ¡°Fine, I heard that this kid¡¯s Egg Fried Rice is quite good anyway,¡± Xing Min muttered and ced the rice into his mouth.

    ¡°Wu?¡± Xing Min involuntarily cried out the moment the rice entered his mouth.

    The instant the Egg Fried Rice entered his mouth, it was indeed cold as Xing Min had expected. However, after chewing on the rice, he found that there was still a tiny bit of warmth left in the rice.

    The moment he chewed on it, the soft part of the rice came into contact with his teeth before erupting with the aroma contained within.

    This was the taste of the freshness of the rice wrapped in the delicious vor of the chicken egg. With the warmth of his mouth, the rice grains once again became soft and springy as well.

    The golden chicken eggyered on the rice did not turn fishy just because it went cold. Rather, it had a distinctive cold aroma attached to it.

    With thebination of the cold aroma of the egg along with the warmth of the rice wrapped underneath, two different vors and feelings erupted in his mouth.

    This was why Xing Min was so shocked.

    This was but a tiny spoonful of rice. After chewing two times, it was finished.

    ¡°Very fragrant. This Egg Fried Rice is very fragrant,¡± Xing Min immediately praised.

    ¡°So which dish do you feel is the actual signature now?¡± Lee Yanyi never forgot about this.

    ¡°That¡¯s not important. What¡¯s important is, can I have one of this Egg Fried Rice?¡± Xing Min waved his hand, not nning to think of this for now. Eating more was his sole priority now.

    ¡°Sure you can. That does not go against the rules here. But you have to make the order yourself.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded.

    Ultimately, Xing Min ordered a set of Egg Fried Rice. Finally, he was satisfied.

    But from Xing Min¡¯s reaction, his theory of the signature dish being tastier than other dishes lost all credibility.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou iming the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork as his signature dish now had ayer of mystery added to it.

    Since Yuan Zhou did not mention the reason for this dish to be his signature, it became one of the 12 unsolved mysteries of his restaurant.

    Naturally, the 12 unsolved mysteries were put together by others, not by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was in a good mood and form today. This was the conclusion of all the regr customers.

    Of course, this conclusion was backed by Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia with reliable proof.

    Since Yuan Zhou had recovered, nobody asked for the reason for his bad mood yesterday.

    Apart from concern, the customers here also respected Yuan Zhou as a person. Their respect was simr to the respect Master Cheng had even though he wasn¡¯t epted by Yuan Zhou as a disciple.

    Sun Ming was a person who would act on what he said. Therefore, right after the restaurant closed, he called Yuan Zhou and told him that he would arrive tomorrow to buy his goddess a meal.

    On the next day, Sun Ming arrived long before noon. He had reached even earlier than the always energetic Wu Hai.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Wu Hai frowned while looking at Sun Ming.

    There were a few times in the past where Yuan Zhou was called away by Sun Ming. Therefore, Wu Hai did not like Sun Ming.

    Moreover, this person always imed to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s brother. He might very well be privileged enough to have the first taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes.

    Holding onto such belief, it wasn¡¯t odd for Wu Hai to dislike Sun Ming.

    ¡°Naturally, it¡¯s because I have some business with Yuan Zhou,¡± Sun Ming answered while carrying two instion barrels.

    ¡°Does he need to leave for this business?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s heart sank and immediately asked.

    ¡°No. Don¡¯t worry, it won¡¯t interfere with your meal. In any case, I¡¯m ahead of you in the line today,¡± Sun Ming smugly said.

    ¡°Hoho, there are still two hours before lunch. The line hasn¡¯t even started,¡± Wu Hai said with contempt while rubbing his tiny mustaches.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t change the fact that I was earlier than you.¡± Sun Ming then directly entered the restaurant.

    ¡°He¡¯s definitely up to no good.¡± Wu Hai rubbed his mustaches with a stern look on his face. However, he did not follow Sun Ming into the restaurant. He stood outside, looking at the two in the restaurant.

    Wu Hai was obviously prepared to charge inside the moment something happened. Still, he had the decency to maintain his distance so as to not overhear their conversation.

    ¡°This is Mushroom Fig ck Chicken Soup. This portion is for you to taste. You are not allowed to touch the other portion. That is prepared for my goddess.¡± Sun Ming passed the two instion barrels to Yuan Zhou.

    One of the instion barrels was white with peony markings on it, looking very ordinary. On the other hand, the other instion barrel meant for the goddess had exquisite orchid markings on it. Even its grip was much more finely made.

    ¡°Ok.¡± With no expression on his face, Yuan Zhou took the two instion barrels. Then, he looked at Sun Ming before opening the barrel containing his portion.

    ¡°How is it? It tastes mild and nourishing, right?¡± Sun Ming asked expectantly.

    ¡°Passable, I guess.¡± It was clear Yuan Zhou did not like it from his expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like I prepared it for you. Then again, this is how this soup has always tasted like. My goddess will only like it if it has a mild taste. Moreover, it¡¯s very healthy for the body and is suitable for nourishing one¡¯s body during the winter,¡± Sun Ming red at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Anyway, you promised me on the phone to tell her this soup is a product of your restaurant. You have to personally present the soup to herter,¡± Sun Ming changed the topic and reminded Yuan Zhou anxiously.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    That¡¯s right. Sun Ming had spent an entire night boiling this soup but because he was too embarrassed to admit that and was too shy to personally present it to his goddess, he had to make use of Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou did not mind doing him a small favor like this. In any case, Sun Ming was his best friend. Therefore, he agreed without hesitation. Of course, the actual form of help he would give was up to Yuan Zhou himself.

 Chapter 660 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Help

    <h4>Chapter 660: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Help</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Sun Ming let out a sigh of relief when he found Yuan Zhou agreed. Only then did he walk out of the restaurant quickly and go outside.

    Needless to say, he naturally went to pick up his goddess.

    ¡°Really prioritizes hoes before bros.¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    When Sun Ming came back again, he had brought the so-called ¡°goddess¡± with him.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t especially go to meet her at once. Instead, he only raised his head and looked toward her when the goddess entered the restaurant during lunchtime.

    The girl had a golden yellow hair parted in the middle. As it was bright-colored, it looked as if sunshine was spilling over it.

    In contrast, her little face was rather pale. When she spoke with Sun Ming, a polite smile appeared on her face. Immediately, two dimples appeared on both cheeks and her lips were covered with a dreamy pink color.

    She did look morous and extraordinarily pretty. Even her arms were slender and fair.

    ¡°Thank you for bringing me here. I heard it¡¯s very difficult to get a seat and eat here.¡± The voice of Sun Ming¡¯s goddess also sounded clear and melodious and her tone was natural and poised.

    ¡°You are wee, really. The restaurant is opened by my best friend. He has nothing but superb craftsmanship, so it¡¯s a little difficult to wait for a seat.¡± Sun Ming was made a little dazed by his goddess¡¯s gratitude, but still, he didn¡¯t forget to answer her.

    Of course, he said quite proudly when he mentioned that he was Yuan Zhou¡¯s best friend.

    ¡°Huh? This friend of yours is really awesome. He¡¯s now a very famous chef in our Sichuan Province,¡± his goddess narrowed her eyes and said smilingly.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡± Sun Ming nodded his head.

    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s get seated. My friend doesn¡¯t like being disturbed while he¡¯s cooking. I will introduce him to you next time,¡± Sun Ming pointed at the two separate seats and said enthusiastically.

    Between the two seats, there was a long-haired girl.

    Sun Ming would never introduce Yuan Zhou to her before he sessfully made her be his girlfriend. Otherwise, he would have trapped himself.

    Currently, there was a big crowd of people on the inte who waited in line to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s girlfriend. They even figured out a happiness index.

    It was the highest happiness index to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s girlfriend.

    The reason was that Yuan Zhou could cook braised pork using rice, which could not only meet the demands of the gluttons but also keep them fit. It was simply great news for the females.

    ¡°Okay.¡± The goddess nodded her head and sat beside Sun Ming readily.

    She looked quite open and dignified, not bashful at all.

    <i>She¡¯s indeed very beautiful </i>, Yuan Zhou looked at her up and down andmented inwardly before he started to cook.

    ¡°Chairman, the dishes here are very delicious. What do you like to eat?¡± Sun Ming reached out his hand and handed the menu to the goddess immediately in a ttering manner.

    The title of ¡°chairman¡± was a little strange, but Yuan Zhou knew the reason. This goddess was the chairman of the student union when they were in college. She was the kind of person who was very good at getting things done. Once the wind blew, she would make it rain.

    So, the real name of Sun Ming¡¯s goddess was Tang Yi.

    ¡°Hmm. Since it¡¯s opened by your best friend, you order the dishes,¡± Tang Yi said straightforwardly and neatly.

    ¡°All right. Let me order for you.¡± Sun Ming nodded his head and was quite happy in his heart.

    After all, he was ordering the dishes for his own goddess.

    ¡°One serving each of Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, Jinling Grass, Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, and Translucent Beef Slices as well as two bowls of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and two cups of lemon water.¡± Sun Ming didn¡¯t care about the money this time and ordered a lot of things.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please. The dishes will be served in no time.¡± Mu Xiaoyun took notes carefully at the side and then nodded her head.

    ¡°Hmm. Go ahead,¡± Sun Ming said casually after he paid the money.

    ¡°It really costs a lot to eat here. Thank you.¡± When Tang Yi saw the prices, she expressed her gratitude earnestly to him.

    ¡°You are wee. The dishes are super delicious. You¡¯ll know that after you taste them,¡± Sun Ming shook his head and then said.

    ¡°Hmm.¡± Without saying anything more, Tang Yi just nodded her head.

    For an instant, the two of them just looked at each other with no words to share. Luckily, there was another girl between them and thus they wouldn¡¯t feel too embarrassed.

    Contrarily, the girl in the middle stole a nce at the two people very carefully. After all, they looked like two regr friends rather than lovers.

    Therefore, the long-haired girl just looked at the two people curiously.

    Sun Ming managed to get Tang Yi¡¯s phone number again at the recent college reunion. He had tried three times before he sessfully called her out in the name of fellow students.

    During the period, he just contacted her asionally or followed her to whatever reunion she took part in. Only in this way did he be a regr friend of hers. During the process, he did nothing else but like Tang Yi more and more.

    However, it was the very first time that the two of them came out together for a meal. Sun Ming was quite nervous inwardly.

    Tang Yi wasn¡¯t really familiar with Sun Ming at first. At recent ss reunions, however, she always caught sight of this person. Plus, they studied in the same college and both worked in the student union, so they began to get familiar with each other gradually and finally became friends.

    Of course, it was the first time for the two of them toe out for a meal without others apanying.

    ¡°By the way, do drink the stewed soup first when the dishes are servedter. I asked this friend of mine to specially prepare the soup for you. Didn¡¯t you often stay upte these few days? Drink it and you¡¯ll feel better,¡± Sun Ming turned his head and said to Tang Yi at the other side of the long-haired girl with an embarrassed expression on his face.

    Sun Ming naturally had his own purpose to ask her to drink the stewed soup first. After all, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were much too delicious. If she ate the dishes before drinking the stewed soup and madeparisons, she would definitely feel the stewed soup prepared by himself was terrible, but this problem wouldn¡¯t exist if she drank the stewed soup first.

    ¡°Huh? I think we are bothering this boss too much,¡± Tang Yi was a little surprised. After that, she knitted her brows and asked.

    ¡°No, no, we are not. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Sun Ming shook her head immediately and then said decidedly.

    <i>Of course it won¡¯t bother Yuan Zhou. It was prepared by me </i>, Sun Ming ridiculed inwardly.

    Nheless, he immediately became excited. After all, his goddess would drink the stewed soup prepared by himself in a while. He felt slightly thrilled only on thinking of that.

    ¡°Here are the dishes for you two,¡± Mu Xiaoyun carried the tray and walked to the side of them and then said gently.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you.¡± Sun Ming turned his head swiftly and helped to carry the dishes.

    ¡°You are wee. Please take your time and enjoy the meal,¡± After Mu Xiaoyun said that smilingly, she went away to do something else.

    After the dishes were ced on the table, however, Sun Ming found there wasn¡¯t the stewed ck-Bone Chicken Soup with Figs prepared by himself. He looked up at Yuan Zhou and appeared a little worried.

    ¡°One moment, please. The stewed soup is supposed to be ready soon,¡± Sun Ming said anxiously.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou carried a stew cup with hot pink floral patterns painted at the bottom in his hand and walked to them. Then, he set the stew cup down on the table.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the stewed soup,¡± Sun Ming pointed at the stew cup and said.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Tang Yi uncovered the cup and smiled revealing her dimples that were partly hidden and partly visible. At the sight of Tang Yi¡¯s smile, Sun Ming immediately became stupefied at the side.

    The girl seated in the middle looked at the cup and at Yuan Zhou back and forth for a while before she turned to look at Sun Ming. She appeared slightly puzzled.

    After all, the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was known to her very well. When did Yuan Zhou serve a new dish? She wasn¡¯t likely to know nothing about that.

    Just when other customers saw Yuan Zhou carry out the cup and when they prepared to ask him about that with puzzlement,

    Yuan Zhou, who set down the cup but didn¡¯t leave at once, said straightforwardly.

    ¡°The stewed soup is prepared by my brother Sun Ming. He told me to carry it to you and not to tell you about it beforehand.¡±

 Chapter 661 - No Need For Thanks, Brother.

    <h4>Chapter 661: No Need For Thanks, Brother.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°This is prepared by my brother, Sun Ming. He has practiced making it for a long time but feared that you might not like it, so he asked me to carry it to you and not to tell you about that,¡± said Yuan Zhou naturally and earnestly.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Tang Yi couldn¡¯t help revealing a look of astonishment.

    Once Yuan Zhou said that, other customers in the restaurant all turned to look at Sun Ming.

    Nevertheless, Sun Ming just looked at Yuan Zhou with a puzzled look. Of course, his many things were ongoing in his mind at the same time.

    ¡°Damn it. Didn¡¯t I tell him to help me anonymously? What shall I do now? Do I need to say something? What¡¯s her expression like now? Does my goddess dislike it so much that she doesn¡¯t want to eat it anymore?¡± Sun Ming¡¯s thoughts popped out one after another like the numerous messages shown on the screen. On the surface, however, he was still stunned with his mouth tightly shut and totally didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Though Sun Ming felt quite perturbed in the mind, he still let out a sigh of relief. He also wanted Tang Yi to know that the stewed soup was prepared by him. He just didn¡¯t have the courage to reveal it.

    ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± Yuan Zhou patted Sun Ming¡¯s shoulder and then continued, ¡°No need for thanks, brother. I never do good deeds for my own interests or fame.¡±

    After saying that, he straightforwardly disregarded Sun Ming and turned to leave immediately. As for the look of the people around, he didn¡¯t care about that more.

    A real man never turns his head to watch the explosion.

    ¡°Did Boss Yuan sell out his best friend without hesitation just now?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches to calm down while asking that.

    ¡°That seems to be the case,¡± Ling Hong looked at the two people who were lost in silence and said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so cool! He promised not to sell out his brother, but told others about that the next moment,¡± a customer at the side looked at Yuan Zhou helplessly and then said.

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan is really awesome. He directly pierced the window paper,¡± a girl sighed with emotion and said that.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Since the window paper has been pierced, what will happen next?¡± Another customer knitted his brows worriedly.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. Boss Yuan really did a good job. He proved himself to be brilliant by doing that.¡± Ling Hong added then.

    ¡°Why do you say so?¡± Wu Hai was looking at the astounded expression on Sun Ming¡¯s facecently when he suddenly heard Ling Hong say so. Therefore, he asked curiously.

    ¡°That girl is so beautiful while Sun Ming is just in-looking. If he doesn¡¯t tell her directly, she will never know about that. It¡¯s better to be forward,¡± Ling Hong said earnestly with an expression of ¡°I¡¯m familiar with that kind of tricks.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. I think he will probably be refused next,¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    Wu Hai was a person that often bore grudges. He could still remember that Sun Ming enjoyed many privileges in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°That is not necessarily so,¡± Ling Hong said vaguely.

    Then, the customers started to discuss Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior in whispers.

    Even Tang Yi looked at the handsome back of Yuan Zhou and couldn¡¯t help muttering secretly, ¡°This can actually happen?¡±

    While the customers were discussing the issue heatedly in whispers, the long-haired girl seated in the middle of them felt as if she was sitting on a bed of nails.

    She looked left and right and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°How about we change seats?¡±

    This was actually said to both Sun Ming and Tangyi, whoever it was. She didn¡¯t want to be the stuffing in the sandwich anymore.

    Moreover, she had nothing to do with this matter.

    ¡°No need.¡± Sun Ming shook his head frantically.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Tang Yi suddenly regained herself and said to the long-haired girl before she turned her head and looked at Sun Ming.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Immediately, the long-haired girl turned to look at Tang Yi with a surprised expression on her face. Even Sun Ming at the side couldn¡¯t help stealing a nce at them.

    Contrarily, Tang Yi just smiled naturally and gracefully and didn¡¯t anything more.

    ¡°Okay.¡± The long-haired girl stood up at once and started to change seats with the bowls and tes in her hand.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± After the two of them all got seated, Tang Yi thanked her.

    After they were seated closer, Sun Ming became more nervous. He was so nervous that he didn¡¯t even know how he should act.

    ¡°Thank you for your stewed soup,¡± said Tang Yiposedly.

    ¡°No, no, no. You are wee,¡± Sun Ming answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s right. My craftsmanship isn¡¯t good, so I didn¡¯t dare to tell you. But the stewed soup today is supposed to be good. Really, it isn¡¯t bad.¡± Then, he exined hurriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never heard you can cook.¡± While speaking, Tang Yi took up the spoon and scooped a mouthful before putting it inside her mouth.

    ¡°No, I learned to cook at the spur of the moment.¡± When Sun Ming found Tang Yi drank a mouthful of the soup, he became so nervous that his voice became very low. He stared at Tang Yi¡¯s face earnestly for a while and turned to look at other directions as if nothing were on his mind. In less than a second, however, he turned to look at Tang Yi again.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad,¡± After drinking the soup, Tang Yi said smilingly.

    ¡°Really? Thank you.¡± Sun Ming couldn¡¯t help saying thanks to her.

    However, Tang Yi was really amused by that.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so courteous. We both studied in one college and worked in the student union and now, we are friends,¡± Tang Yi rified the rtionship between them and said openly

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. We are friends,¡± Sun Ming nodded his head smilingly and revealed a contented look.

    After all, it was the first time that Tang Yi said explicitly that they were friends. Before, Sun Ming only believed that they were friends.

    And friends meant that they were closer than before. Sun Ming naturally couldn¡¯t help feeling happy.

    ¡°Tsk, what a stupid guy! If I date a girl, I can definitely make it in minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou glimpsed at Sun Ming¡¯s performance and instantly grumbled.

    At that time, he totally forgot that he hadn¡¯t even fallen in love with anyone, let alone picking up girls. Nor did he have experience in the other aspect.

    ¡°There¡¯s the sour and foul odor of love all around. I¡¯d rather go and cook.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that conclusively, he continued to immerse himself in the world of cooking.

    ¡°Master Yuan backed his brother up so well.¡± Master Cheng revealed an expression of admiration.

    While everything went well at Sun Ming¡¯s side, other customers quit discussing this subject and began to taste the delicacies.

    Therefore, the lunchtime today passed in harmony and in happiness again. As for Sun Ming whose mood suddenly went up and down like the roller coaster, he made a gesture of cutting his own throat to Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t forget that Yuan Zhou had sold him out just now. If not for the fact that he needed to apany his goddess, he would have already taken revenge on him.

    Though he made progress, this vengeance could never be forgotten.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou directly disregarded him and didn¡¯t answer him.

    ¡°Boss, we are leaving. See you at night.¡± Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. Be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and saw them off.

    After everyone left, Yuan Zhou began to think about the mission. After all, there was still a mission of being ¡°well-known throughout the province¡± that required him toplete it.

    <i>How shall I finish the mission? There isn¡¯t even a ranking for fame </i>, Yuan Zhou sat on his own chair and thought carefully.

    <i>It¡¯s should be faster to ept somerge public activities, but I don¡¯t see any big activities recently </i>, Yuan Zhou went through the contents of the group chat of the chef union.

    That¡¯s right. After the two exchange of pointers meetings, Yuan Zhou was invited into this group full of top-level chefs.

    Various gatherings among chefs and activities were publicized in this group frequently.

    Ever since he was invited inside, however, Yuan Zhou had never spoken anything. He only greeted the group members routinely at the very beginning. And during normal times, he always stayed silent but checked the contents from time to time.

    Yuan Zhou was now going through the contents to check if there were any activities in Sichuan Province but in the end, found nothing.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±. The ringtone of his old-fashioned phone sounded as usual and he was reminded that it was a call from the Chengdu Daily.

    Yuan Zhou knitted his brows subconsciously but got relieved very soon.

    <i>How timely </i>. He thought.

    ...

 Chapter 662 - Agreeing To Be Interviewed

    <h4>Chapter 662: Agreeing To Be Interviewed</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou had been called quite a few times by this number of Chengdu Daily. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have saved this number on his phone.

    That was indeed the case. Before Yuan Zhou left for Shanghai to attend the Sino-Japan Exchange Meeting, the reporter of this newspaper wanted to have an exclusive interview with him, but was refused by Yuan Zhou who didn¡¯t like such troublesome things.

    Nheless, he suddenly had a pillow now when he wanted to sleep. It was naturally the best way to raise his prestige by being interviewed and then reported.

    In addition, there were no follow-up reports about Yuan Zhou anymore ever since he returned to Chengdu. Now, his poprity had been subsiding gradually. Except for some weird program, there were no other formal reports.

    If he was interviewed by some program again now, it was the perfect time to reveal his presence. It could not only raise his profile, but also rify some inurate things.

    Moreover, he could tell others that this was his first formal interview made by a newspaper.

    ¡°It seems that I must thank this reporter.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled when he picked up the phone.

    ¡°Hello, Master Yuan. I¡¯m sorry for disturbing you again.¡± There came a clear and melodious female voice from the phone. Her voice was polite, cordial, and gentle.

    ¡°Never mind.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice

    ¡°Then, Boss Yuan, what do you think about epting the interview?¡± The female voice on the phone seem to understand Yuan Zhou well, hence her words were rather straightforward.

    ¡°Okay,¡± said Yuan Zhou lightly.

    ¡°I know you are very busy with your work, but I will go when you have free time. I will also prepare all the questions rted to your kitchen only rather than any about your privacy. I hope you can consider my proposal. After all, you have just defeated Tengyuan Jiayuan,¡± The female reporter only paused for a moment out of politeness, ignoring what Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply was and continued her speech.

    Not until the female reporter finished her words did she realize that she didn¡¯t hear what Yuan Zhou said just now.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but what did you say?¡± The female reporter stayed silent for five seconds and then asked steadily with a controlled voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m free tomorrow afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t repeat what he said just now, but changed another method to tell her.

    ¡°Okay, good. Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± the female reporter answered immediately, fearing that Yuan Zhou would regret his decision.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and prepared to hang up the phone.

    ¡°3:30 tomorrow afternoon. What do you think of the time?¡± the female reporter asked hurriedly.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou answered readily.

    ¡°All right. See you at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon. Thank you so much, Boss Yuan.¡± The female reporter thanked him again.

    ¡°You are wee,¡± said Yuan Zhou before he hung up the phone.

    Immediately, a girl¡¯s voice sounded from one of the cubicles in the office of Chengdu Daily, ¡°Oh, yes! Boss Yuan finally agreed. Fantastic.¡±

    ¡°Little Shu, did Boss Yuan agree to your interview?¡± a middle-aged woman in the cubicle ahead turned her head and asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, yeah. Thank you, Sister Qian. Boss Yuan was eventually moved by me.¡± The one called Little Shu was the female reporter who had called Yuan Zhou just now.

    Having obtained an affirmative answer, Sister Qian became more surprised. She looked at Little Shu and asked.

    ¡°I heard from Presenter Lu on the program <i>Folk Talent </i>that this Boss Yuan is sharp-tongued but actually kind-hearted. As long as you spend more time, he will be persuaded. Am I right?¡± the elder Sister Qian said smilingly.

    Though Sister Qian said so on the surface, she was actually shocked greatly. Presenter Lu indeed said so, but he also said there was little possibility for it to work out that way. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ept the interviews from other newspaper or TV stations anymore except his program, <i>Folk Talent </i>.

    It was like what people often said, hard work resulted in sess, but it was more likely that they wouldn¡¯t seed however hard they tried.

    ¡°Yes, you are right. Thank you for your reminder, Sister Qian. Just now, Boss Yuan agreed the moment I asked. Tomorrow is the time of the interview,¡± Little Shu nodded her head continuously and said approvingly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t help you much. You¡¯d better get the script of the interview ready now in case there are any mistakes,¡± Sister Qian instructed her carefully.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sister Qian,¡± Little Shu made a gesture of OK and said confidently.

    ¡°By the way, Boss Yuan is quite awesome now. Last night, I watched a program of health preservation on TV. The expert even mentioned that Boss Yuan is so healthy because he eats an egg every day. It feels so miraculous.¡± Little Shu thought of that unreliable expert and felt likeughing. Then, she also felt that Yuan Zhou was rather awesome.

    ¡°That is nothing to boast of. I read a report on the inte talking about which vegetables are good and which are bad. In the end, the author said that Boss Yuan selects vegetables in that way.¡± Sister Qian shrugged helplessly.

    ¡°Haha, exactly. Somebody even came out to say how Boss Yuan selects the radishes andmented that only that kind of radishes tastes good. Anyway, Boss Yuan could always be referred to as long as people discussed about matters concerning food,¡± a man chimed in at the side.

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan is now the authoritative person in the chef industry. He is always right, no matter what he says,¡± other colleagues began to add as well.

    ¡°We can¡¯t do anything about it. You know, Boss Yuan is the first from our province that defeated Tengyuan Jiayuan and besides, he doesn¡¯t look bad,¡± said Little Shu smilingly.

    ¡°All right, stop joking. Now get back to work.¡± At that moment, Sister Qian began to drive them away.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Little Shu nodded her head together with the other fellow colleagues and then went back to work.

    Time passed quickly. To Little Shu, she had only proofread the script of the interview several times when the time of appointment arrived. She managed to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before 3:20 p.m.

    ¡°Hoo... I almost didn¡¯t make it to the appointment.¡± Little Shu stood outside the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and breathed gently to calm down while patting her chest. Only then did he walk into the restaurant.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m Shu Hui, the reporter from Chengdu Daily. Are you free now?¡± Little Shu, namely, Shu Hui, walked to the door and introduced herself.

    ¡°Come on in.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the bowls and wiped his hands clean before he came out of the kitchen.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Boss Yuan.¡± Shu Hui nodded her head smilingly and greeted him.

    ¡°Sit down, please,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the table for two and said.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Shu Hui was quite polite. She didn¡¯t sit down until Yuan Zhou got seated.

    Yuan Zhou looked behind Shu Hui and found nobody there. She just came alone with a backpack and didn¡¯t even bring a microphone or a camera. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything.

    After all, he had never been interviewed by any newspaper before and it was his very first time. Of course, he couldn¡¯t make that known to anybody else. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just sat downposedly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I will record the interview with a recorder and pen. Is that eptable?¡± Shu Hui took out a tiny recorder pen and a notebook and then said.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly as if he were quite familiar with that.

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s start now.¡± Shu Hui nodded his head and prepared to start at once.

    Judging from the way Yuan Zhou spoke on the phone, she knew that he wasn¡¯t verbose and actually liked doing things directly. Therefore, Shu Hui was also very straightforward and frank.

    ¡°By the way, you have to provide the tea water for yourself during the non-business period,¡± said Yuan Zhou suddenly before the interview officiallymenced.

    ¡°Well, thank you for your reminder, Boss Yuan. I have it.¡± Shu Hui was stupefied for a moment and then she took out her own cup.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s start,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said that.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner, Shu Hui suddenly had a bad premonition.

    ...

 Chapter 663 - The Unique Interview

    <h4>Chapter 663: The Unique Interview</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The two-seat table at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was made of wood and wasn¡¯t particrly big. Therefore, when two people sat opposite each other, they weren¡¯t actually that far from each other.

    At first, Shu Hui did not notice Yuan Zhou¡¯s sitting posture. After all, she was busy preparing for the interview.

    But after she was done with her preparation, she was immediately shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sitting posture the moment she raised her head.

    Sitting on the wooden chair, Yuan Zhou had a very serious-looking posture. His back was perfectly straight, one of his hand rested on his thigh while the other was rested on the table, and his eyes were gazing forward.

    Theyers of Han attire on him were perfectly neat, not even a crease could be found.

    Affected by Yuan Zhou¡¯s upright and serious sitting posture, Shu Hui unknowing straightened her own back as well.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I will start the interview. If you don¡¯t feel like answering any of the questions, feel free to let me know,¡± Shu Hui said.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Let us start with the first question. Boss Yuan, you will reach 25 years old this year, an extremely young age. Can you tell me how have you gotten such excellent cooking skills at a young age of 24 years old?¡± Shu Hui took out her script and got straight to the point.

    ¡°Hard work,¡± Yuan Zhou answered concisely.

    ¡°Do you mean you had worked harder than an ordinary person would?¡± Shu Hui added after being slightly stunned by his answer.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ok. Let us move on to the next question.¡± Shu Hui prepared to ask the next question.

    ¡°Everyone knows that to reach a certain degree of sess in any field at such a young age, it won¡¯t be easy. What advice do you have for other young men?¡± Shu Hui asked again.

    ¡°Hard work,¡± Yuan Zhou gave it some thought, yet the same answer came out.

    ¡°Can Boss Yuan give some details about that?¡± Shu Hui tried urging him to said more.

    ¡°Wake up at five every morning, wash up, exercise, prepare the food ingredients, start the business day, practice using the knife, and finally, experiment on new dishes,¡± suddenly, Yuan Zhou started listing his daily schedule.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean you have very little time to rest?¡± Shu Hui was somewhat astonished.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule, apart from cooking, it was practicing to cook. There was no room for entertainment or other activities.

    ¡°I sleep six hours per day,¡± Yuan Zhou answered, as if that made everything right.

    ¡°No wonder you had credited your cooking skills to hard work. You have indeed worked very hard.¡± Shu Hui nodded in admiration.

    Then, Shu Hui continued asking many other questions, including asking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s girlfriend.

    However, Yuan Zhou would always give the same type of answer ¡ª simple and concise, without a single unnecessary word.

    With this, Shu Hui gained a thorough understanding of how little Yuan Zhou spoke.

    ¡°The following questions are what I gathered from our online friends. You can select some of them to answer,¡± Shu Hui said after reaching the final segment on her script.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°The first question touches somewhat on your privacy. But everyone is really curious, even me,¡± Shu Hui said with a wide smile on her face.

    Yuan Zhou stayed silent and looked straight at Shu Hui while waiting for her to ask the question.

    ¡°Everyone knows that you have no girlfriend. The inte is very curious as to your requirements when looking for a girlfriend.¡± Shu Hui looked at Yuan Zhou, curiosity filling her face.

    Yuan Zhou did not give an immediate answer. He sank into a short silence, his brows started frowning.

    Just as Shu Hui thought Yuan Zhou would opt out of answering this question, he answered.

    ¡°Sense of security,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his tone powerful and firm.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Shu Hui was somewhat confused.

    ¡°What do you mean by a sense of security?¡± Shu Hui probed.

    ¡°The literal meaning of it,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a concise answer.

    ¡°I thought the sense of security is supposed to be provided by the man to the woman? Or perhaps, Boss Yuan has a different preference in gender?¡± Shu Hui muttered to herself, images of Yuan Zhou standing together with some pretty boys appearing in her mind.

    ¡°Hiss, so cold.¡± That image gave her goosebumps. She rubbed her hand and suppressed the odd thoughts from surfacing in her mind.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he sat there with his usual expression and waited for the next question. He was personally very satisfied with his answer, especially the one he gave regarding his girlfriend preferences.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s thought on it was in fact quite good. After all, his working hours were too long and he wouldn¡¯t have much time to spare for his girlfriend. Therefore, he needed a girlfriend who could provide herself with a sense of security. That was the only way they could be happy together for the long term.

    ¡°I¡¯m really smart,¡± Yuan Zhou silently praised himself.

    He had never expected that Shu Hui had reached apletely different conclusion from the answer he gave.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, let¡¯s move to the next question. Your restaurant is located at a remote location. However, it is still doing very well. Your cooking skills must have yed a crucial role in this sess. We live in a society where even good wine is afraid of being in the deep alley. May I ask how you have aplished this feat?¡± This question was quite long, but it was still very straightforward and simple.

    Before Yuan Zhou could answer, Shu Hui continued speaking to avoid getting the same short replies from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Can you give us a detailed description on how you did it? For instance, your marketing, or other strategies.¡± Shu Hui was hoping that Yuan Zhou could give a more detailed answer.

    ¡°Personal charm. My personal charm alone supported the entire restaurant. But it¡¯s not easy to reach this level by relying on personal charm alone. I don¡¯t suggest anyone to try imitating me,¡± finally, Yuan Zhou gave a somewhat long answer.

    Despite the longer answer, Shu Hui couldn¡¯t feel any sense of joy. What in the world was personal charm? She had no idea what he¡¯s talking about.

    ¡°Do you mean those customers are all here for you?¡± Shu Hui pondered on her question for a bit before asking.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded with a solemn look on his face.

    As a self-proimed Prince Charming, Yuan Zhou had enough confidence to believe that this was the case.

    ¡°You¡¯re a funny person.¡± Shu Hui smiled.

    ¡°Mhm.¡± Yuan Zhou was slightly stunned. But he eventually nodded his head seriously.

    <i>Wow, I am even equipped with humor, one of the traits a Prince Charming must have. I probably do have it, but I didn¡¯t know how funny I am </i>, Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    ¡°Ok, this is the end of our interview. Thank you for your cooperation, Boss Yuan,¡± Shu Hui leisurely gathered her stuff and said after standing up.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and replied.

    Ta, ta, ta. Shu Hui walked a few steps and stopped at the door.

    ¡°Goodbye, Boss Yuan.¡± Shu Hui then walked out the door and waved her hand at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Be careful on the way back.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    With her back straight, Shu Hui walked out of Taoxi Road road before letting a long breath out.

    ¡°Hu. Finally, it¡¯s over. I felt like my waist was going to snap soon.¡± Shu Hui raised her hands and checked her own waist.

    ¡°Boss Yuan will stand as straight as a pole every single day yet doesn¡¯t feel tired. He really is quite a traditional person.¡± Shu Hui turned around, couldn¡¯t help but to give the distant restaurant another look.

    That¡¯s right. The reason she was this tired was because when she saw that Yuan Zhou was seated so upright, she did the same as well. Thatsted about half an hour, causing her to feel exhausted.

    She had only been sitting that way for half an hour. However, that was something Yuan Zhou did on a daily basis.

 Chapter 664 - Eating Habits and Yuan Zhouâ€™s Humor

    <h4>Chapter 664: Eating Habits and Yuan Zhou¡¯s Humor</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    At lunch, Yuan Zhou was sitting on a chair in the kitchen and bending over the countertop. He was holding his phone with one hand and a pen with the other, seemingly writing something.

    ¡°This Huado Daily is basically more influential among the older generation.¡± Yuan Zhou was looking over the list of those who had called him for an interview recently.

    He wrote down his thoughts on the interview requests.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou had epted the interview request of Chengdu Daily, it was like all the other newspapers and television stations had received a signal. Everyone called him to get an interview.

    One by one, their calls came. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou kept his phone on the silent mode while working. Therefore, their calls hadn¡¯t caused much disturbance.

    Since Yuan Zhou had limited energy, he wouldn¡¯t be able to agree to all the interview requests. As such, he was now analyzing the target audience of the newspapers and television stations.

    The first interview he had was with Chengdu Daily. Since it covered the current trends, its target audience was mainly middle-aged men and middle-aged housewives. That was why he was asked about girlfriend during the interview.

    As for Huadu Daily, it was a paper for the older generation. Because of that, Yuan Zhou decided to ept their interview as well.

    Yuan Zhou had done a detailed investigation on everyone who had called for an interview, investigating their target audience.

    However, the first paper to publish an article on him was Chengdu Daily. This was a paper that was quite influential even in the entirety of Sichuan.

    Thus, on noon the second day, the customers all got curious about the article.

    ¡°Have you read Chengdu Daily today? I heard they covered Boss Yuan.¡± While lining up, they started conversing.

    ¡°Yeah, I know. That is the first interview Boss Yuan has ever had. Of course I read it.¡± The other customer nodded.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a habit of reading the newspaper. What did they say about him?¡± The other customer curiously asked.

    ¡°They didn¡¯t say much, but they mainly touched on the great sense of humor Boss Yuan has.¡± A horrified look was on that customer¡¯s face when he uttered the word ¡°humor¡±.

    ¡°Oh? Sense of humor? What? Boss Yuan has something like that?¡± before the other customer could give a reply, someone else standing further away said.

    ¡°I know, right? I wonder who wrote that article. The entire article is a bullsh*t,¡± seeing that someone was agreeing with him, the customer nodded and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing. Did you see Boss Yuan¡¯s requirement for his significant half? Sense of security. What in the world is that?¡± a girl asked, confusion on her face.

    ¡°Haha, you really want to know?¡± a different customer asked yfully.

    ¡°Of course. That¡¯s a very weird description. If the article says something like pretty, gentle, or something else, I will understand. But what in the world does the article meant by saying sense of security?¡± the girl answered with a nod.

    ¡°Your curiosity can be easily answered. See, the shop is opening. You can go ask Boss Yuan yourself,¡± the customer said andughed.

    ¡°Yeah, won¡¯t you know after asking yourself?¡± the other customer also added with a wide grin on his face.

    ¡°Yeah, go ask. Youngdy, it¡¯s your first time here, right? Our Boss Yuan is a very easygoing person.¡± This person was totally lying against his conscience. He was even saying it so earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant. I was just curious,¡± only now did the girl realize that they were teasing her and quickly exined shyly.

    ¡°Sure, sure.¡± The male customers nodded, expressing their understanding.

    ¡°I told you that¡¯s not the case. I¡¯m going in now.¡± Then, the girl entered the restaurant with her face blushing.

    Meanwhile, Wu Hai who had just entered the restaurant kept ncing over at Yuan Zhou. Each time he nced over, he would size up Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Are you drunk?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while indifferently gazing at Wu Hai.

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯m trying to see where your sense of humor is,¡± Wu Hai rubbed his mustache and said with a thoughtful look on his face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother. I don¡¯t need to show any sense of humor to you,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a straightforward reply.

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll look for something else instead. Do youck a sense of security?¡± Wu Hai nodded before following Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice and changed his question.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, was that really an interview on you?¡± Ling Hong asked with doubt on his face.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do I meet the requirements to be your significant half?¡± Jiang Changxi flipped her hair and looked at Yuan Zhou teasingly.

    Yuan Zhou ignored all the questions and answered Jiang Changxi first.

    ¡°No,¡± he gave a concise reply.

    ¡°That¡¯s hurtful,¡± Jiang Changxi did not seem to feel any awkwardness by the rejection and replied with a smile.

    Only after Jiang Changxi spoke did Yuan Zhou answered the other question by firmly saying, ¡°It was my interview.¡±

    ¡°Excuse me, customers, what would you like to order today?¡± Mu Xiaoyun stepped forward and asked just as Ling Hong and Wu Hai were about to continue inquiring.

    ¡°Right, the restaurant is already opened. Ok, time to order,¡± Wu Hai stopped asking and started seriously ordering his food.

    No matter what, nothing has priority over hunger. Therefore, the most important thing was to first state his hunger.

    ¡°Excuse me, what would you like to order?¡± Zhou Jia asked the girl from earlier.

    ¡°One set of Egg Fried Rice,¡± the girl directly answered.

    ¡°Ok. Please pay first.¡± Zhou Jia nodded and told her the price.

    Then, the restaurant started busily operating. Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and got himself busy with cooking.

    ¡°Listening to the sounds alone feels so good,¡± suddenly, Jiang Changxi said in mncholy.

    ¡°True,¡± Wu Hai nodded in agreement, something he would rarely do.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou was cooking, the sounds of him cooking could be heard. For example, the sound of water when he was cleaning the vegetables, the nking sound of the pots and bowls, and the hissing sound when the dish was ced into the pot.

    There was a certain tempo to it, a tempo that transformed into something that was music to the ears.

    Yuan Zhou was extremely well-practiced in cooking Egg Fried Rice. Therefore, it did not take long for the girl¡¯s Egg Fried Rice to arrive.

    ¡°Your Egg Fried Rice. Please enjoy your meal,¡± said Zhou Jia as she served the Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± The girl nodded and picked up her spoon.

    ¡°The golden-colored Egg Fried Rice looks so pretty.¡± The girl first took out her phone and took some pictures before starting to eat.

    ¡°This is so good, I can¡¯t stop eating!¡± The girl ate extremely quickly.

    After stuffing all the rice into her mouth, she immediately called out to Zhou Jia,¡± Another set of Egg Fried Rice please.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia came over, preparing to collect the payment for the second order. However, she was soon stunned.

    ¡°Sorry, we have a rule here. The food ordered can¡¯t be taken outside and must be finished. You still have something left in your bowl,¡± Zhou Jia reminded.

    ¡°I know, but my grandpa said that if I¡¯m ordering a second serving, I must leave some food in the bowl. This symbolizes that tasty food will keeping.¡± The girl nodded and exined.

    ¡°Ok. By the way, the rules of our restaurant are on the menu. You can also see it on the wall behind you,¡± Zhou Jia reminded while checking the payment she received.

    ¡°Ok.¡± The girl nodded, ¡°I will finish them all at the end.¡±

    After giving Yuan Zhou the new order, Zhou Jia continued serving the other customers. However, her attention stayed on the girl.

    When her new order was done, Mu Xiaoyun carried it over to her.

    The moment food arrived, the girl impatiently poured the leftover rice in the first bowl into the second bowl. Then, she joyfully started eating.

    This was quite an interesting habit.

 Chapter 665 - Hotpot for Three

    <h4>Chapter 665: Hotpot for Three</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Nobody said anything about the girl¡¯s eating habit. In fact, some even approved of it.

    ¡°Yes, this is how it should be. But it has been a while since Ist did that,¡± a customermented.

    ¡°I remember hearing from the older generation when I was young,¡± someone else said with a thoughtful look.

    ¡°Eating this way seems to make the food taste even better,¡± a different person said when he nced over at the girl who was focused on eating.

    ¡°Should we give it a try?¡± someone proposed.

    ¡°Jia Jia, one more Egg Fried Rice, please.¡± Someone acted immediately on the thought.

    A good eating ambiance was infectious. A proof of this was the fact that suddenly, the amount of Egg Fried Rice orders increased.

    This drove those who were in the line outside helpless. After all, if the customers inside ate more, they would have to wait longer.

    ¡°I feel like this is the cruelest torture, being made to smell and not eat like this,¡± Zhao Yingjun rubbed his belly and said with a sigh.

    ¡°Yeah, I was only a bitte and have to be subjected to this.¡± Man Man nodded in agreement.

    ¡°We¡¯re good. After all, we¡¯re the next batch up,¡± Liu Chen said with his neck stretched out as he looked into the restaurant.

    This Liu Chen was precisely the guy who had brought a group and surrounded Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant requesting for a solution for one line.

    ¡°Luckily, we made our booking two days ago.¡± Brother Jun behind Liu Chen nodded thankfully.

    Inside the restaurant, the customers were eating in a lively atmosphere. Outside the restaurant, everyone waited silently. The entire scene looked rather harmonious.

    Just like that, lunchtime passed.

    Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, and Wu Hai were thest diners to leave the restaurant.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go have hotpot. I¡¯ll pay for it,¡± suddenly, Ling Hong said when they reached the door.

    ¡°It is quite rare for a stingy rich kid like you to buy us a meal. You¡¯re not thinking of poisoning us, right?¡± Wu Hai rubbed his small mustaches and cautiously said.

    Wu Hai was still holding a grudge over Ling Hong not inviting him over for the fish banquet. However, there was no helping it as Ling Hong never ate discounted food.

    And that fish banquet turned out to be holding a promotion.

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s quite rare. What¡¯s the asion?¡± Jiang Changxi turned around and asked.

    ¡°No asion. It will be the Chinese New Year soon and I will be away for a few days. The old man kept asking me to go back for the new year,¡± Ling Hong shrugged and casually said.

    Of course, Ling Hong automatically ignored the contents of Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    ¡°True, I will be away for a few days as well. I¡¯m flying over to Beijing to sign a contract during the new year,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded in agreement and nonchntly said.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯m the one that is the most free here,¡± Wu Hai said smugly.

    ¡°Hehe, Zheng Jiawei wille to look for you,¡± Ling Hong said as he looked at Wu Hai in disdain.

    ¡°Why should I care about that?¡± Wu Hai said, his face indifferent.

    ¡°Of course you don¡¯t care about Zheng Jiawei. But I think the younger sister of a certain someone wille as well,¡± Jiang Changxi teased with a smile on her face.

    After all, the story of how Wu Hai was dumped into the trunk had already spread everywhere by the hardworking Wu Lin.

    ¡°Hmm, I think so as well. After all, it¡¯s the Chinese New Year.¡± Ling Hong rubbed his chin and nodded earnestly.

    Wu Hai first had a pained expression on his face. He then said smugly, ¡°Her? She¡¯s very busy.¡±

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s smug expression, Ling Hong merely smiled and did notment on that. He then suggested, ¡°Ok, let¡¯s stop here. We¡¯ll meet during dinner.¡±

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± Dragging his slippers, Wu Hai returned to his own building.

    ¡°See you.¡± Jiang Changxi waved and walked away.

    Inside the restaurant, Yuan Zhou heard everything with his sharp ears.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Chinese New Year soon,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    Yuan Zhou muttered in a very low voice, to the point not even Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun who were standing nearby could hear him.

    Today, Yuan Zhou did not take out the chair and start sculpting. Outside the restaurant, the wind was blowing and the temperature was dropping.

    While not in business, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant appeared rather deste as the Chinese New Year approached. After all, a number of shops on the side street had been closed for business as the owners had returned home for the new year.

    At this time, the kindergartens and elementary schools were all on a holiday. Therefore, there was no oneing to take the sculptures. Hence, the sculptures ced on the shelf outside had all turned into ice sculptures.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Some sounds could be heard from the kitchen.

    This pepper tastes decent.¡± Yuan Zhou was waving the spat with one hand and wiping his sweat using a towel with the other hand.

    The whooshing sound came from the bright red peppers rolling about in the pot. The strips of peppers had a bright color, and as the temperature increased, a tinge of gold appeared on them. At the same time, a tempting yet suffocating aroma of spiciness waffled out.

    Yuan Zhou only stopped after every single strip of the peppers thoroughly turned crunchy.

    ¡°Pa!¡± Yuan Zhou turned off the stove and poured the peppers out before putting them into a bamboo basket, waiting for them to cool down.

    When they had cooled down sufficiently, Yuan Zhou started pounding the peppers with a mortar. Slowly, he grounded them into pieces before taking them out.

    ¡°Almost done,¡± After he was done, it was near dinner time.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Ling Hong called out to Jiang Changxi. Both of them were carrying a case.

    ¡°Where¡¯s Wu Hai?¡± Jiang Changxi asked.

    ¡°He¡¯s definitely inside already,¡± Ling Hong confidently guessed.

    ¡°Wow, you¡¯re right.¡± Jiang Changxi saw a stool beside the two-seated table, with Wu Hai sitting on it with his back facing them.

    ¡°I brought the chair and have ordered food,¡± Wu Hai said as he looked at the two that were walking in carrying a case each.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Ling Hong sat down and started arranging the dishes he brought on the table.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Jiang Changxi took out two canned beers. Crystalline droplets of water could be seen on the surface of the beers. It was evident that these were frozen beers.

    ¡°I¡¯ll pay for the liquor tonight,¡± Wu Hai said while clenching his teeth, as if he was making a huge sacrifice.

    ¡°That is only natural.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Ling Hong nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I thought I would have the chance to have the liquor all for myself, aiii...¡± Wu Hai rubbed his little mustaches and sighed.

    It wasn¡¯t that he had offered his liquor because he felt guilty hiding it from them. Rather, he felt embarrassed when he saw them came bringing their own food. No matter what, he was an artist, one with a thin skin.

    ¡°Your hotpot is here. Please take your time and enjoy the meal.¡± Mu Xiaoyun arrived timely with the hotpot.

    ¡°Thanks, Little Yun,¡± Jiang Changxi thanked her.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Mu Xiaoyun replied and started serving the other customers.

    The hotpot she brought them was quite huge. Since the hotpot was boiling, sshing sounds could be heard. The red sauce painted the originally brown broth into a bright red color.

    Along with the steam, a sense of spiciness rose up into the air.

    ¡°Hiss, so spicy,¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help but say this.

    ¡°Yeah, I feel like it¡¯s even spicier than usual.¡± Wu Hai nodded in satisfaction.

    ¡°I think it is indeed spicier. This taste is so satisfying.¡± Ling Hong nodded as well.

    ¡°A spicy hotpot like this will go very well with frozen beer and lemonade.¡± Wu Hai was so satisfied his brows spread out infort.

    ¡°Let¡¯s dig in.¡± Ling Hong did not bother saying anything else. He immediately picked his chopsticks up and start eating.

    ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s start eating.¡± Jiang Changxi did not need to watch her weight. Therefore, her first target was the beef.

    Since the weather was cold, there was ayer of translucent ze on the beef, making it look as beautiful as marble. The beef was rolled up, and the moment it entered the broth, it rolled out.

    The sight of the red-and-white beef entering the red broth immediately triggered Ling Hong¡¯s and Wu Hai¡¯s appetite.

 Chapter 666 - Shameless Squad of Two

    <h4>Chapter 666: Shameless Squad of Two</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Beef is indeed a perfect match to hotpot,¡± said Jiang Changxi as she held onto a slice with her chopsticks and observed the changes going on.

    The moment the rolled beef entered the boiling hotpot, it immediately unfolded. And in less than a second, it started wrinkling like a wave.

    ¡°Done.¡± Jiang Changxi lifted the slice up and without dipping into any sauce, she directly stuffed it into her mouth.

    One did not need to be bothered about one¡¯s image when eating hotpot. Therefore, Jiang Changxi directly stuffed the entirety of the beef into her mouth.

    The moment the beef entered her mouth, a spicy sensation assaulted her senses. After chewing on it, the juice from the beef burst out, adding an aromatic vor to the spicy vor of the broth.

    Spicy and fragrant, that was the taste of this beef.

    ¡°Hiss, so delicious, so spicy,¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help but to cover her mouth and said.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± By the side, Wu Hai who had just eaten a piece nodded his head repeatedly in agreement.

    ¡°This tofu is not bad,¡± Ling Hong pointed at the white tofu floating on the pot and said.

    That¡¯s right. A white tofu had appeared from the bottom of the bright red spicy broth, ebbing up and down on the surface.

    The tender white tofu created a clear contrast against the glossy red, further whetting their appetite.

    ¡°Of course. I feel the same as well.¡± Wu Hai then picked one up, preparing to eat it.

    ¡°That¡¯s mine,¡± Ling Hong red at Wu Hai and resentfully said.

    ¡°No, no no. This is the tofu in the pot. Anyone can eat it. But this particr piece of tofu will definitely taste better,¡± Wu Hai said smugly.

    ¡°I hope the spice kills you,¡± Ling Hong said, still dissatisfied.

    ¡°I love spicy food.¡± Wu Hai directly stuffed the tofu into his mouth.

    What was the tofu? Unfortunately for him, the tofu was a type of food that was the most absorbent, able to hold a lot of the spicy broth within. After smugly stuffing the tofu into his mouth, Wu Hai was immediately hurt by the scalding hot broth.

    ¡°Hiss, delicious. Hiss, it¡¯s somewhat hot though,¡± Wu Hai said while gently chewing on the tofu.

    He was right. The tofu would be more tender the longer it was boiled in the hotpot. Moreover, it had also absorbed a lot of the scalding broth in it.

    The moment the fragrant and spicy broth burst out of the tofu, it filled Wu Hai¡¯s mouth with an interweaving taste of the delicious broth, the sweet aroma of the tofu, and the tender sensation the tofu gave off when one chewed on it.

    While swallowing the tofu, Wu Hai felt like he had swallowed a mouthful of boiling and spicy broth, an iparably pleasant sensation.

    ¡°Delicious.¡± Wu Hai exhaled deeply.

    ¡°Yeah. I feel like it tastes even more powerful today,¡± Ling Hong said in agreement.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s time to eat some duck intestines,¡± Jiang Changxi suggested all of a sudden.

    ¡°True,¡± Wu Hai immediately agreed with a nod the moment food was mentioned.

    The duck intestines provided by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were different than what other ces provide. The intestines would be served in a tray. The tray had the markings of green leaves on it, while the duck intestines would be soaked in iced water, silently lying there and looking incredibly fresh, tempting one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°A hotpot is not worth having without some duck tripes,¡± Wu Hai picked up a duck intestine and said.

    ¡°A hotpot is not worth having without frozen beer,¡± Ling Hong continued after taking a chug off a newly opened can of beer.

    ¡°Who said that?¡± Yin Ya who was observing them by the side couldn¡¯t resist and asked.

    ¡°Me.¡± Wu Hai immediately nodded his head.

    ¡°And me.¡± Ling Hong added.

    ¡°Why so?¡± Yin Ya asked in confusion.

    ¡°No idea.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged.

    ¡°Fine.¡± Yin Ya did not say much.

    She was not from Sichuan, therefore, she did not understand why a hotpot must be equipped with those two items. In any case, when having a hotpot here at Sichuan, duck tripes would be served regardless of whether one liked it or not. Then again, even Wu Hai and Ling Hong had no clue as to why this was the case.

    The duck intestines served by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very standardized in terms of length. Each intestine had a length of 19-centimeter.

    After boiling them in the broth, only half the length would remain. And that length was just perfect to stuff it into one¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Hey, your duck intestine is done,¡± Ling Hong reminded Wu Hai.

    ¡°I know. Look at your piece. It¡¯s already rolled up and ready to be eaten.¡± Wu Hai then fished up his duck intestine and ate it.

    A melodious ¡°Ka cha ka cha¡± sound could be heard when the duck intestine was being chewed on.

    The duck intestine had the perfect freshness. Therefore, it was springy and tender. It carried along with it the vor of duck, incredibly tasty. On top of that, it wasn¡¯t greasy. Rather, it was numbingly hot and felt extremely good in the mouth.

    Naturally, the delicious taste unique to meat also erupted from the intestine, interweaving with all other tastes in the mouth.

    ¡°Not even a tiny bit of the duck¡¯s fishy smell was in there. That¡¯s why I love the ingredients provided by Boss Yuan.¡± A pleased expression covered Wu Hai¡¯s face. His face was flushed red, but that was from the spiciness instead of his emotion.

    Jiang Changxi ate one piece of duck intestine, picked up another piece, boiled it in the broth, and said, ¡°Yeah. This duck intestine is way too tasty. It¡¯s springy and tender. Despite being super spicy, the aroma of the meat is still preserved.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. How wonderful would it be if Boss Yuan also provides beef andmb slices,¡± Ling Hong said in regret.

    ¡°At least we still have the duck intestines.¡± The witty Wu Hai took the chance to eat more while the two were busy talking. At this point, he already had his third piece.

    A duck had a length of about 60 centimeters, while its intestines were about six times its body length. Therefore, one duck would have about three-meter long intestine. However, only the small intestine was suited for hotpot. Therefore, the actual part of a duck¡¯s intestine that was usable was less than one meter.

    As such, one tray of duck intestines served by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t toorge a portion. It would definitely be enough for one customer since a set of this would have eight pieces of intestines served. But it was obviously insufficient to satisfy three people.

    Although they had ordered three sets of these, eight pieces were nothing. Shortly after the intestines arrived, a war started between the three over the intestines.

    Naturally, the most cunning one among them was Wu Hai. He had sessfully eaten three additional pieces, with Jiang Changxi having sessfully eaten two additional pieces. Because of this, Ling Hong was the most pitiful person, having only eaten three pieces in total.

    ¡°There, there. It¡¯s just some duck intestines. There¡¯s still the tripes here waiting for us. You can eat first.¡± With a generous look on his face, Wu Hai passed over the tripes that had been brought here by Ling Hong himself to him.

    ¡°Hoho, I was the one who brought these tripes 20 minutes ago,¡± Ling Hong picked up a piece of tripe and said brashly.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s why you get to eat first,¡± Wu Hai ced the te down and said in agreement.

    ¡°As a man, you shouldn¡¯t be so stingy,¡± Jiang Changxi patted Ling Hong¡¯s shoulder and said with a serious look on her face.

    ¡°As the saying goes, viins collide together,¡± Ling Hong summarized their actions with a simple sentence.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we will allow you to eat two extra pieces of the tripes,¡± Wu Hai said with a wide beam on his face while rubbing his beard.

    By the side, Jiang Changxi smiled in agreement. This angered Ling Hong so much heughed from it instead. Speechless, he focused on the piece of tripe he was holding instead.

    ¡°Sure. Wait while I eat the portion allocated to me.¡± Ling Hong then picked up the te and ced it before him.

    ¡®It doesn¡¯t matter if he eats two extra pieces. No matter what, he¡¯s the one who brought the tripes,¡¯ the two thought.

    Naturally, if these tripes were provided by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however much Ling Hong could eat would depend on himself. Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai would show no mercy in such a situation.

    Ling Hong did not feel like speaking anymore. After snatching up all the duck intestines provided by Boss Yuan, they rewarded him with two extra pieces of tripes that was brought here by him. These two were a totally shameless squad of two.

    Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi lived by a principle of saving their faces while outside and at home, but not when they were in this restaurant.

    Ssh!

    The broth boiled, and on top of the broth, numerous bubbles popped out without stopping with the pieces of tripes roiling about within the broth. They were the regr customers here ever since Yuan Zhou had started selling hotpot. Therefore, they knew what to do in this situation.

    Ling Hong started picking up the tripes while counting.

    Since they had just eaten the duck intestines, the tripes did not feel as springy to the mouth. Fortunately, the spicy broth was spectacrly delicious, making up for what they felt wascking.

    ¡°Jia Jia, one more set of hotpot broth,¡± Ling Hong said after stuffing three pieces of tripes into his mouth sessively.

 Chapter 667 - Everyone Went Back for Chinese New Year

    <h4>Chapter 667: Everyone Went Back for Chinese New Year</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Time passed quickly and soon, it was only three days away from the Chinese New Year. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still open for business.

    The number of customers had reduced considerably. After all, as the Chinese New Year got nearer, more and more people went back to their hometowns.

    Even so, there was still a continuous stream of customers.

    ¡°Tsk, Chinese New Year ising soon. Why are you still here for breakfast?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ma Zhida who was in front of him in the line disapprovingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m going back home after this breakfast.¡± Ma Zhida pointed at the luggage he was holding.

    ¡°You better leave quickly then. You don¡¯t want to miss the ride back home,¡± Wu Hai earnestly said while stroking his mustache.

    ¡°No worries. There are still three more hours,¡± Ma Zhida stood there without moving and said.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Seeing that his attempt at moving up in the line had failed, Wu Hai did not bother to say anything else.

    However, the other customer beside him spoke out of curiosity.

    ¡°The restaurant is going to be opened soon. Where is Zhou Jia and Xiaoyun?¡± the customer asked after checking the time.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s opening in 10 minutes. Why are the two girls not here yet?¡± An uncle of about 40 years old gazed over at the intersection.

    ¡°Normally they would be here already by this time.¡± The customers who arrived early were not used to their absence.

    ¡°Have all of you forgotten that the Chinese New Year is three days away?¡± Ma Zhida grumbled.

    ¡°Oh, true,¡± said one of the customers in realization.

    ¡°True. What should we do now? Boss Yuan hasn¡¯t left for the Chinese New Year holidays yet, right?¡± a certain customer cried out in rm.

    ¡°I doubt so. Look at the door, nothing is pasted on it,¡± said a customer after walking up to the door and looking around.

    ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily the case. Look, even that noodle restaurant is closed,¡± some said anxiously while pointing at the noodle restaurant nearby.

    ¡°If Boss Yuan is taking leave, he would most certainly inform us in advance. If he didn¡¯t, that can only mean he¡¯s not taking a leave. That is his rule, his principle,¡± Ma Zhida firmly said, a helpless look on his face.

    The moment Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule and principle was mentioned, the somewhat restless customers calmed down. After all, Yuan Zhou was a person who closely followed his own rules.

    He had never made any exceptions for his rules.

    ¡°True.¡± A customer nodded in agreement.

    <i>Let¡¯s just ask Boss Yuan what are his arrangements for the Chinese New Yearter,</i>thought most of the customers.

    A short of disturbance had arisen due to the customers guessing Yuan Zhou¡¯s n for the Chinese New Year. However, some of them had still been able to guess correctly what happened to Zhou Jia, Mu Xiaoyun, and Shen Min.

    All three of them had been forced to take a holiday and return home for the Chinese New yearst night.

    Last night after dinner, Shen Min had just arrived while Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun were preparing to leave.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou called out.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, boss?¡± Mu Xiaoyun turned around.

    ¡°Yes, boss?¡± Zhou Jia asked doubtfully.

    ¡°Yeah, what¡¯s the matter, boss?¡± Shen Min instinctively straightened her back.

    ¡°Your colleges are already closed for the holiday, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with an affirmative tone, his question directed at Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min answered together, nodding their heads.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have toe tomorrow. Take a one week leave. Enjoy the Chinese New Year,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Before the two could answer, Yuan Zhou continued speaking with Mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, you go back for the Chinese New Year as well. Come back after the holiday,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a stern tone, solemness covered his face.

    The three nked out slightly when they heard what Yuan Zhou said.

    Naturally, both Zhou Jia and Shen Min wanted to go home for the Chinese New Year. However, they couldn¡¯t bear to part with their job here. Therefore, they were conflicted. That was why they had never asked for a holiday from Yuan Zhou.

    As for Mu Xiaoyun, she did not ask because this thought had never even crossed her mind. Since she only worked short hours and was living quite near, she had never thought of going for a leave.

    As for Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s parents, they were much busier. Therefore, none of them had mentioned about the holiday as well.

    The three of them exchanged gazes. Ultimately, Mu Xiaoyun was the one to ask a question.

    ¡°Boss, are you taking a one-week-leave as well?¡± Mu Xiaoyun directly asked.

    ¡°Not me,¡± Yuan Zhou answered, as if that was how things should be.

    ¡°We¡¯re not going to take the leave as well then. The restaurant will be busy,¡± this time, the three replied without exchanging looks.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. There won¡¯t be many customers during the Chinese New Year,¡± Yuan Zhou confidently said, still standing in the kitchen.

    The three wanted to say something else, yet were stopped by the serious look on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. Thus, they obediently agreed.

    This was why Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun were nowhere to be seen in the morning.

    Mornings were the breakfast time for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, also the time when the newspapers of the day were distributed, and also Boss Yuan¡¯s personal show time.

    ¡°Hey, this kid has actually gotten into the newspaper,¡± Big Head Zhaoughed while looking at the newspaper and continued, ¡°He looks more handsome in the newspaper. The photo must have been photoshopped.¡±

    The real name of this Big Head Zhao was unknown. Since he had a big head, everyone called him Big Head Zhao. When he had arrived at Chengdu on a business trip previously, his brothers brought him to have a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Back then when he first saw the restaurant, he was still thinking that his brothers were really stingy. It hadn¡¯t been easy to find this rather small restaurant and he wasn¡¯t going to eat anything expensive. Yet they weren¡¯t even willing to buy him a hotpot. That was too stingy of them.

    He stopped thinking that way when he saw the price on the menu. Only a single term was left in his mind, ¡°holy sh*t¡±.

    Even though he had subsequently been conquered by the taste of the food here, he still felt like the price was too expensive. On a side note, this Big Head Zhao was struck by love at first sight when he first saw Jiang Changxi. Then, when he saw how she looked while scolding her secretary, he immediately drove away. Just like that, his love was killed in its cradle before it could even bloom.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, how much has this dishonest boss paid the newspaper? They are even iming that his restaurant is a restaurant with a conscience. Where is their conscience?¡± Big Head Zhao muttered to himself.

    He was holding the Heavenly Delicacy Paper, and the headline for the article was ¡°The Hidden Restaurant with Conscience¡±. Right to the left of the headline was a picture of Yuan Zhou seriously sculpting. And to the right was a picture of the restaurant.

    [Boss Yuan said that he has only reached this level of sess thanks to the unity of his customers and the love they had shown him...]

    ¡°I will never return to that ce again unless I have no choice. It¡¯s so expensive there,¡± Big Head Zhao continuedining.

    Perhaps hisining had been too loud, hence Meng Xiaowang who was sleeping inside woke up and came out, ¡°Big Head, what are you doing?¡±

    Then, she saw the newspaper he was holding and said, ¡°Recently, all the food shows and newspapers that covered delicacies news were talking about him. Some im that Boss Yuan is a humorous person, while some say that Boss Yuan has some secret recipe. It¡¯s quite tiring to see him everywhere.¡±

    Seeing that someone was agreeing with him, Big Head Zhao gave his evaluation, ¡°His food is still decent. Aren¡¯t we going on a business trip to Chengdu soon? I¡¯ll take you there. You will know how the food there tastes.¡±

    That¡¯s right, Big Head Zhao was one of those who would be cursing while eating. He was one who wanted to eat yet still wanted toin about it.

    Of course, he was certainly not purposely looking for trouble or anything. If one wanted to put a positive spin to this action, there was an example with the saying ¡°beating is a sign of affection, cursing is a sign of love¡±. He was demonstrating his deep love by stomping on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But if one did not bother trying to put a positive spin to it, one could still say that there was no problem with enjoying the food there while also enjoying cursing the restaurant.

    The two did not contradict each other!

 Chapter 668 - Chinese New Yearâ€™s Take-out

    <h4>Chapter 668: Chinese New Year¡¯s Take-out</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The weather got colder and colder, and the Chinese New Year got nearer and nearer. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still open for business.

    That was why not long after the customers found that Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun weren¡¯t here for work, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened.

    With a ¡°Hua La¡± sound, Yuan Zhou pulled the shutter door up.

    ¡°Morning, Boss Yuan.¡± Ma Zhida was the first person to greet him.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and moved sideways to allow the customers to enter.

    ¡°Why are you personally opening the door today?¡± Wu Hai asked while entering.

    ¡°I sent them on holiday,¡± Yuan Zhou answered without turning his head.

    ¡°Woah,¡± Wu Hai mumbled, but did not say much.

    ¡°Are you going on leave as well, Boss Yuan?¡± Ma Zhida was the first to ask the question everyone wanted to know.

    ¡°I will go back to apany my family on New Year¡¯s Eve and on the first day of the Chinese New Year. There won¡¯t be any customers at that time anyway,¡± Yuan Zhou said after a slight thought, not giving a direct answer.

    ¡°There might not necessarily be no customers. From how you are saying it, you¡¯re still unsure of whether you will be on leave?¡± Ma Zhida continued asking.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not New Year¡¯s Eve yet. Looks like I can eat a couple of meals here before then,¡± said a customer while smiling with his eyes narrowed.

    ¡°Yeah. The moment I think about the possibility of not having to eat the food here for a while, I get anxious,¡± said another customer.

    ¡°I will still be around on both the New Year¡¯s Eve and on the first day of Chinese New Year,¡± Wu Hai quickly said to Yuan Zhou.

    He had to let Yuan Zhou know that he wasn¡¯t going back for the Chinese New Year. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t feel good when he came but had nothing to eat.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei will look for you,¡± Yuan Zhou indifferently replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s a different story.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand, trying to make it clear that this had nothing to do with the topic they were talking about.

    ¡°Your sister will kidnap you,¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    Wu Hai was instantly at a loss for words.

    The 10 customers that had entered had their breakfast while discussing about theing Chinese New Year holiday. On the other hand, the customers lining up outside were talking about something else.

    ¡°This feels sofortable. The moment Boss Yuan opens his restaurant, this street feels lively and not as deste anymore,¡± said a customer with his brows rxed infort.

    ¡°Yeah. Even lining up feels better,¡± answered a different customer behind.

    ¡°I wonder what air conditioner Boss Yuan is using. It feels so warm,¡± said a customer while loosening up his shoulders in satisfaction.

    Just as everyone was talking about the air conditioning at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a voice sounded, speaking in astonishment.

    ¡°Huh? Why are you here as well?¡± asked Zhao Yingjun.

    Zhao Yingjun was asking a man in a blue cotton outfit in astonishment.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± The man looked young, his eyes were bright and piercing. His skin wasn¡¯t very pale, looking like a person that spent quite a lot of time outdoors.

    ¡°I¡¯m the programmer at that ce, there, upstairs of that building,¡± Zhao Yingjun said while pointing at the tall building in front of them.

    ¡°Hello.¡± The young man seemed like he still had no idea who this person was, but he still greeted out of politeness.

    After all, he would frequently go to that building for work. Therefore, it was possible that he had indeed met this guy before.

    ¡°You¡¯re here for a take-out delivery?¡± Zhao Yingjun probed.

    This young man worked as a take-out delivery guy. This was also how Zhao Yingjun knew who he was.

    This guy might be in charge of delivering the take-outs of this area. After all, Zhao Yingjun frequently saw him here delivering take-outs to his office. He had even greeted him a couple of times before.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re from that digitalpany?¡± the young man said in realization, finally recalling who this guy was.

    ¡°Yeah. Who ordered a take-out delivery here? You¡¯re here delivering food this early?¡± Zhao Yingjun nodded and asked doubtfully.

    ¡°It sure is tiring working in your field, having to travel everywhere early in the morning,¡± Zhao Yingjunmented without waiting for an answer.

    ¡°It is tiring. But nobody ordered take-out today. I¡¯m here to eat,¡± answered the young man with a smile while shaking his head.

    ¡°Huh? You¡¯re here to eat?¡± Zhao Yingjun was confused.

    Zhao Yingjun was not sure of the sry of others, but he was sure the sry of a delivery guy would definitely be lower than his. Even he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford eating here too frequently. His heart would hurt each time he came. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was definitely not cheap.

    ¡°Yeah. The food made by Boss Yuan is especially tasty.¡± The young man nodded seriously.

    ¡°Young man, are you delivery guys not on holiday yet?¡± asked a customer that overheard their conversation.

    ¡°Of course not. Someone needs to be on standby and I¡¯m the one on standby today.¡± The young man nodded.

    ¡°This is way too tiring.¡± Zhao Yingjun frowned while sending the young man a gaze of sympathy.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that terrible.¡± The young man shrugged, seemingly already used to this.

    ¡°How is this not terrible? People in your field have to weather the elements and even have to work overtimete into the night. Moreover, the weather is getting cold.¡± A girl in the line couldn¡¯t help herself but say this.

    ¡°Err.¡± The young man was at a loss of words, not knowing what to reply.

    On the other hand, the other customers in the line were feeling for him. After all, most customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were either elites or white cor workers. People like them were frequent users of take-out delivery services.

    And thus, everyone started chiming in about the take-out delivery industry. After all, the recent news had covered the hardships of delivery workers. Therefore, everyone started talking about this as well.

    Everyone gave their own opinion, making the young man who was personally in the industry felt somewhat awkward.

    ¡°The weather is getting way too cold recently. When I ordered take-out the other day, it was near 11:00 pm, yet this brother still had to deliver it to me.¡± Zhao Yingjun further added.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not that bad. It¡¯s just a job.¡± The young man scratched his head.

    ¡°How is that not bad? Working in the delivery industry nowadays is really very difficult,¡± countered the girl from earlier.

    ¡°Yeah. Now I will feel too embarrassed to keep ordering take-outs.¡±

    ¡°But he will lose his job if you stop ordering take-outs.¡±

    Everyone talked, sympathy apparent in their voice.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not the case.¡± The young man couldn¡¯t help himself.

    ¡°What is the case then?¡± Since the young man was speaking quite loudly, everyone looked at him and one of them asked.

    ¡°That 11:00 pm delivery was sent by me.¡± The young man paused anxiously before speaking to Zhao Yingjun.

    ¡°Yeah, right, it¡¯s you.¡± Zhao Yingjun nodded in agreement.

    ¡°That was my final delivery of the day. After that delivery, I went back home to rest. As for you, after eating the take-out, you must have spent quite a while continuing your work in the office, right? After all, you were too busy to even lift your head when I left,¡± said the young man.

    ¡°Yeah. There¡¯s a lot of overtime when Chinese New Year is near. I worked until 3:00 am that day and ended up staying the night at the office.¡± Zhao Yingjun nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You guys are working, we are working as well. It¡¯s just that our scope of work is different. My job involves me delivering take-outs to you all, but I will only be busy when it¡¯s mealtime. At other hours, I¡¯m quite free. But I can see that you guys work overtime very frequently. Therefore, it¡¯s not like any of us are worse off than the other.¡± Finally, the young man voiced his thoughts.

    ¡°For example, after finishing your work for the day anding here for a meal, will you feel like Boss Yuan is pitiful?¡± the young man asked.

    At this, the customers were all hit by a realization. Although they hadn¡¯t directly mentioned that delivery guys were very pitiful, they had indeed implied that. The young man had merely made it obvious what they were hinting at.

    The customers looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°Therefore, it¡¯s just a job. Weathering the elements is part of the job. I personally think that it¡¯s hard being a waiter or waitress. Every single day, they have to face their customers with a smile on the face. Earning money is never easy. There¡¯s no need to pity me. I don¡¯t feel like I deserve any pity anyway.¡±

    The moment the young man said this, nobody could say anything. True, earning money was never easy.

    ¡°The food made by Boss Yuan is very tasty, but they¡¯re quite expensive. But since we work so hard to make money, of course we need to reward ourselves at times. That¡¯s why I am here for breakfast.¡± Finally, the young man answered Zhao Yingjun¡¯s original question.

    Since Zhao Yingjun was the first to talk to this young man, he was also the first to react to the young man¡¯s words.

    Indeed, even though this young man might not have made as much money as him, the premise of respect was to treat others equally. Thus, there was no need to pity those in the delivery industry. After all, they were the same as everyone else ¡ª merely doing their job.

 Chapter 669 - Enjoyment And Delicacies

    <h4>Chapter 669: Enjoyment And Delicacies</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Dong Dong,¡± The clear and melodious knock on the table attracted the attention of the man who was working at aputer attentively.

    ¡°Leave, now. It¡¯s already the holidays. Why are you still here?¡± Dressed in the business suit, Jiang Changxi leaned forward.

    It was she who knocked on the table just now. She was now standing at the door of an office. On the door te, there were three big characters, ¡°General Manager¡±.

    ¡°No need. For the discussion to be held at Chinese new year, let¡¯s go together,¡± the man raised his head and said with his brows tight knitted.

    The talking man was dressed in a well-ironed business suit with even the topmost button of his shirt buttoned up. And his hair was parted sideways, which revealed his forehead and made him appear rigorous.

    The namete on the table read ¡°Yu Chu¡±, two vigorous and forceful big characters. Presumably, it must be the name of the general manager.

    ¡°Not necessary. Your overtime hours have been above limits this year. If you work any longer, I can¡¯t even afford your overtime wage.¡± After the man finished his words, Jiang Changxi stood up straight and refused tly with her arms crossed against her chest.

    ¡°This project isn¡¯t able to bepleted by anybody alone. I trust in your capabilities, but you need my assistance,¡± the talking man said affirmatively.

    ¡°Yu Chu, seriously speaking, you need to take a vacation. Just go out to travel, enjoy the beautiful scenery and eat something delicious. If you continue working in this way, you¡¯ll probably die of physical fatigue,¡± Jiang Changxi said that earnestly once in a blue moon.

    ¡°Stop it. I agree with you in regards to sightseeing, but eating delicacies isn¡¯t in my scope of consideration. It¡¯s a total waste of time,¡± Yu Chu said point-nk.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t understand what you are thinking. As is known to all, only eating delicacies and drinking good wine can make people rx. Listen to me. Go, just go.¡± Jiang Changxi frowned and contradicted him straightforwardly.

    ¡°Eating is only for the indispensable energy required to survive. Only after we absorb sufficient energy can we work better. So eating is a deed only for survival,¡± Yu Chu said primly.

    ¡°I¡¯m toozy to argue with you. Come with me to drink some wine. After drinking it, you¡¯ll understand what I mean,¡± Jiang Changxi smacked the table suddenly and then said loudly.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t waste my time on these kinds of things,¡± Yu Chu said solemnly to Jiang Changxi.

    Jiang Changxi suddenly became solemn and stared at Yu Chu.

    ¡°Eating requires the mouth to move about. It not only consumes much time, but also the stomach also needs time to digest. If we really have the luck to eat the delicacies, we still need more time to wait for them. It absolutely isn¡¯t an easy job,¡± Yu Chu paused for a while and then said that.

    ¡°But...¡± Jiang Changxi was interrupted instantly just when she prepared to say something.

    ¡°All right, stop it. I¡¯d rather write a few reports than waste time on waiting and eating,¡± Yu Chu said earnestly.

    ¡°Then, what¡¯s the point of working so hard?¡± Jiang Changxi supported her forehead and said speechlessly.

    ¡°Of course for a better life,¡± said Yu Chu without any hesitation.

    ¡°Then why do you say that eating is a waste of time? Do you have any prejudice against food?¡± Jiang Changxi said with puzzlement.

    Jiang Changxi knew this general manager often worked overtime during normal days and she also knew that he ate very simple food like sandwiches or canned soup that could be consumed directly.

    Of course, he also ate box lunches. However, Jiang Changxi had never known that this person had so much prejudice against delicacies.

    ¡°No, I am telling the truth.¡± Yu Chu shook his head, indicating that he didn¡¯t have any prejudice against food.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have fun during normal times?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yu Chu suspiciously.

    She knew that this person had been to Fijist Chinese new year. Rumor has it that there were beautiful sandy beaches and the sea there.

    ¡°Of course I need to have fun. Usually, I go traveling or climb mountains,¡± Yu Chu said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Eating delicacies is also a kind of fun.¡± Jiang Changxi tried to persuade him to eat the delicacies.

    ¡°I would rather lie in the hammock by the sea and enjoy the sea breeze than waste time on eating...¡± Yu Chu was interrupted bluntly before she finished his words.

    ¡°It¡¯s simply perfect to enjoy the sea breeze, eat the delicacies, and have a BBQ at night,¡± Jiang Changxi continued saying that.

    ¡°Not really. Just let me have a good sleep and put some glucose at the side,¡± Yu Chu said naturally.

    He wasn¡¯t kidding.

    ¡°Others put fresh and sweet coconut milk while you put glucose. You definitely need to go with me and look around at a new world,¡± With a speechless expression, Jiang Changxi said resolutely.

    ¡°Of course the glucose is better. It could be easily absorbed by the blood. Doctors, sports fans, and most people often use it to obtain energy quickly and effectively. People can take in the energy required by the human body easily and conveniently to maintain the functions of the human body.¡± Yu Chu exined the functions of glucose quickly.

    ¡°No need to exin that to me. I just want to save your terrible taste,¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged and said earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s 7:20 in the evening now. You¡¯ll need a total of 20 minutes to tidy up the documents, 20 minutes to get to the destination, 5 minutes to go downstairs, 5 minutes to wait until Master Baies to pick you up and 10 minutes during the process to deal with some trifles. There isn¡¯t much time left. Goodbye.¡± Yu Chu raised his wrist and looked at his watch directly.

    ¡°Okay, but promise me to have dinner together next time,¡± after Jiang Changxi said that, she turned around and left immediately.

    Jiang Changxi¡¯s high-heeled shoes emitted a crisp and speedy sound of ¡°Da Da Da¡± upon knocking on the ground.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Looking at Jiang Changxi¡¯s back, Yu Chu neither agree nor refused. Instead, he straightforwardly said goodbye to her.

    ¡°Weird people are everywhere. Such a highly-paid person is surprisingly careless about food.¡± Jiang Changxi indicated that she really couldn¡¯t understand that. As a three-lost woman, she was considered to have experienced life. However, it was the first time that she saw such a person like Yu Chu.

    Having tidied up the documents, Jiang Changxi headed quickly for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to drink a pot of Bamboo Liquor. As it was thest pot of Bamboo Liquor in this lunar year, she was naturally very proactive.

    When she arrived, however, it was just 8:20 p.m. on the dot, exactly as what Yu Chu estimated. There were ten minutes left before the pub timemenced.

    ¡°Well, nice timing.¡± Wu Hai looked up at Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be the Chinese New Year soon. The street is bing more and more deserted,¡± Fang Heng shook his head while saying that.

    ¡°Only you haven¡¯t gone back.¡± Once Fang Heng finished his words, a middle-aged man beside him suddenly said.

    ¡°Dad, aren¡¯t I bringing you here now?¡± Fang Heng said with a helpless expression on his face.

    ¡°Humph,¡± the middle-aged man snorted coldly and answered his son contemptuously.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t see the people in line be lesser,¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said discontentedly.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai didn¡¯t feel any difference, the people in line were still as many as before.

    ¡°No, no, no. There are far fewer people now. Look, the street isn¡¯t so crowded as before. I guess there won¡¯t be many people on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve and the first day of Chinese New Year,¡± Jiang Changxi said objectively.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is your restaurant going to be opened for business on those two days? I want toe and pay a New Year¡¯s call,¡± Wu Hai suddenly asked Yuan Zhou at the side.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have red envelopes for you,¡± answered Yuan Zhou subconsciously.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Just cook a meal for me like Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, Silk Twined Rabbit or Translucent Beef Slices. I¡¯m not picky about food.¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m an easy person.¡±

    ¡°Wu Hai, people must have a sense of shame, sometimes,¡± Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help smiling and saying that.

    ¡°Hey, watch out your mouth.¡± On hearing that, Wu Hai became slightly angry. He looked at Fang Heng and said to him, ¡°Where did you get the impression that I have such a thing like a sense of shame?¡±

    Fang Heng was instantly speechless.

    ¡°In regards to shamelessness, Wu Hai has never been defeated by anyone else,¡± Jiang Changxi added at the side.

    Wu Hai naturally nodded his head and agreed. Then, the restaurant fell silent directly...

 Chapter 670 - Flaunting Their Relationships Openly

    <h4>Chapter 670: unting Their Rtionships Openly</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    On the morning of Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, Yuan Zhou woke up at the usual time.

    ¡°Morning.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to open his eyes immediately after he woke up. Suddenly, he greeted the empty room.

    His voice was soft, but in this quiet room, it was still very clear.

    After he washed up quickly, Yuan Zhou continued to head out to jog.

    ¡°Ho... Ho...¡± Yuan Zhou regted his breathing while running and emitted white vapor.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you jog every day?¡± He encountered Huang Ling who was cleaning the street.

    ¡°Yeah, morning,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then greeted her.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, happy Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve,¡± said Huang Ling to Yuan Zhou loudly when he passed by her.

    ¡°You too,¡± after saying that, Yuan Zhou continued jogging forward.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, the footsteps of Yuan Zhou receded gradually. At that time, Huang Ling heaved a sigh.

    ¡°I have to go back earlier today to prepare the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.¡± Huang Ling thought of her young brother Huang Li at home and immediately moved more quickly.

    On the morning of Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open the door. Even the queuing machine was moved back into the backyard of the pub.

    It was soon 8 in the morning. There was nobody queuing outside the door and Taoxi Road was extraordinarily quiet today.

    ¡°It¡¯s really quiet.¡± Yuan Zhou put on the lightweight Han Chinese Clothing and tight-fitting, cotton-padded trousers and then began to do the cleaning outside and in with the rag.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was doing the cleaning in the deserted restaurant. He worked very carefully. Even if the restaurant was spotless due to the existence of the system, he was still cleaning very seriously.

    It was a must to clean the house inside out to celebrate the new year. One should have a new appearance for the uing new year, which was said by his mother when he was little.

    ¡°The cleaning can be finished today. Luckily, just sweeping will do, Mom shouldn¡¯t have a problem with that. After all, I cleaned it up much better than Dad did.¡± Thinking of the cleaning done on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve in previous years, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile and saying proudly.

    It might be because it was Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve today, the sun surprisingly came out at noon. Yuan Zhou stayed in the courtyard of the pub and looked up at it.

    ¡°Shall I cook the Vegetable Stir-fried With Button Mushrooms?¡± When Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and prepared to cook lunch, he suddenly muttered to himself.

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and opened the cab filled with food ingredients.

    ¡°Pa¡±, the cab was opened very easily. There were green vegetables inside with a vivid green color and they even had water drops on the leaves. At first sight, they appeared to be fresh.

    ¡°Forget it.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly closed the door of the cab again. Then, he opened another cab and began to prepare the food ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou took a different approach this time. He took out a piece of beef from the preservation tank. It showed a beautiful rouge-like redness and the texture was distinct and tender, which made it appear quite fresh, as if it had barely been cut off the body of a cow.

    However, this piece of beef was apparently different from the one provided by the system. It smelled a little bit offensive.

    ¡°Hua La¡±, Yuan Zhou took out a wok from the innermost cab of the azure stone countertop. It was obviously a used one.

    ¡°Good. It seems that I had pretty sharp eyes previously. Even though it hasn¡¯t been used for such a long time, it still looks so new.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the 80% new wok and felt quite satisfied.

    That¡¯s right. This wok was ced upstairs and used by Yuan Zhou to only cook gruel or instant noodles before. It was the only wok left after the system¡¯s redecoration.

    Yuan Zhou was prepared to boil the beef with it after he washed it.

    Yuan Zhou selected the most tender part of beef, namely the tenderloin, also known as the rib fingers at the inside of the backbone or at the ventral part.

    The beef there was an intact piece of lean meat. It was very tender and thus was quite suitable for a quick fry. After Yuan Zhou washed the wok clean, however, he directly added water to the wok and began to boil it. Apparently, he was going to boil the beef.

    ¡°The beef is supposed to be easy to chew,¡± Yuan Zhou cut the beef into small cubes suitable for swallowing and then said.

    After that, Yuan Zhou started to cook lunch for himself.

    Various dishes were cooked by Yuan Zhou with his magic-like culinary skills and then put into the tray before they were kept warm.

    Yuan Zhou then prepared the steamed rice to eat along with the dishes.

    ¡°Dad used to like this braised beef and the Jinling dishes were enjoyed by mum as well as the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili which I prefer.¡± Looking at the three dishes, three bowls, and three pairs of chopsticks, Yuan Zhou nodded his head with satisfaction.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±, Yuan Zhou carried the small table which he had meals during normal times. He then went through the door of the sergestes wallndscape into the courtyard of the pub after he washed his hands clean.

    ¡°The sun is high above in the sky and the temperature is just nice. Furthermore, there are flowers and grass at the side. It should be the best environment to have meals,¡± Yuan Zhou set down the table and said with great satisfaction.

    The environment right now was indeed very beautiful. The small bamboo table was ced in an open space in the middle of the courtyard.

    On the left was a luxuriant tree with gorgeous fruits, which was surrounded by a circle of flowers that bloomed in winter. Besides that, there was also a hint of subtle fragrance floating towards him.

    That was from the blossoming wintersweet flowers close to the corner, which carried a delicate fragrance.

    Now that the environment for eating had been set, a family couldn¡¯t have dinner together without Broth¡¯s food. Therefore, Yuan Zhou walked into the kitchen and carried out the beef soup which had just the right temperature.

    The beef was very fresh and was specially bought by Yuan Zhou on the market. Only after it was disinfected in the preservation tank for three days did Yuan Zhou take it out and cook it.

    ¡°Zhi Ya¡±. Yuan Zhou opened the back door and then went to the back alley with the pot of beef soup in his hand.

    ¡°Broth,e out for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the pot and poured the beef soup into Broth¡¯s bowl.

    Broth had two bowls, one big while the other small. The beef soup was naturally poured into the big bowl.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was neither loud nor very low, but Broth still heard him in front of the trash bins. He immediately rushed towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You can hear nothing but others¡¯ call to eat,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth sitting upright and said speechlessly.

    ¡°Today is Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve. Everybody is celebrating the Spring Festival, so you can eat the beef soup today,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the beef soup and said that.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Broth sniffed at the bowl first and suddenly turned around and left.

    ¡°Hey, let¡¯s eat together.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and looked at Broth that had run away with puzzlement.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with it? Does it want to go jogging first before eating since there was too much food?¡± Yuan Zhou walked back into his own restaurant and didn¡¯t think too much about that.

    After all, Broth will definitelye back.

    However, the first thing that Yuan Zhou did before he began to eat was to open the back door of the pub, which was seldom opened.

    As soon as the door was opened, however, the bowl of the beef soup that was giving off steam appeared right in the face of Yuan Zhou while he was eating at the small table in the courtyard.

    ¡°We are considered to be eating together in this way.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied.

    ¡°Dad, Mom, let¡¯s eat,¡± Looking at the two neighboring empty seats, Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    After that, Yuan Zhou waited for a while as if he were waiting for an answer before he began to eat.

    For an instant, the atmosphere felt a little sorrowful.

    At that time, suddenly, two dog heads appeared. One naturally belonged to Broth while the other was Broth¡¯s wife which Yuan Zhou had seldom seen.

    Once the two dogs arrived at the beef soup that was still giving off the steam, the brown dog made mournful sounds and appeared very excited even though Broth was quite reserved. Only after it was reminded of by Broth did it became silent.

    Right after that, the two dogs lowered their heads and drank the beef soup in the bowl together.

    They can¡¯t be sweeter, cozier, and more friendly, but Yuan Zhou could only feel disappointed and speechless.

    He looked at the empty ces beside himself. At this moment, there was no more sorrow, he only felt the issue to a be little funny and annoying.

    ¡°He is purely unting his rtionships, 100% sure.¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the two dogs being intimate over there, speechlessly.

 Chapter 671 - Chinese New Yearâ€™s Eve

    <h4>Chapter 671: Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°This is so embarrassing,¡± Yuan Zhou grumbled while carrying the bowl and looking at the two dogs.

    ¡°I¡¯d better buy dog food for you next time since you are so good at unting your rtionship.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite speechless.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me try some food to get over the shock.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and ate a mouthful of rice straightforwardly.

    However, that wasn¡¯t a bad thing for him. Yuan Zhou was originally too sad to eat anything, but now, he suddenly had a good appetite. He couldn¡¯t just watch the two dogs unting their rtionships in his face and do nothing.

    In other words, he managed to turn the grief and indignation into a good appetite. Yuan Zhou then enjoyed the meal very much.

    He naturally had to eat it enjoyably since the two dogs were eating so intimately in his face.

    ¡°Fortunately, I cooked a lot. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be enough for you two,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but ridicule.

    The two dogs outside the door enjoyed the beef soup so much that they emitted the slurping sounds of the beef soup ceaselessly.

    Apanied by the two dogs, however, Yuan Zhou suddenly ate up all the dishes on the table including the food in his parents¡¯ bowls.

    In that way, it could be considered to be a family reunion.

    After lunch, Yuan Zhou continued to clean the restaurant. But this time, he was going to clean his and his parents¡¯ room on the second floor.

    After a sound of ¡°Zhi Ya¡±, Yuan Zhou opened his parents¡¯ room that was beside his.

    ¡°It still looks the same as before,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the furnishings in the room and sighed with emotion gently.

    The furniture was no longer as dusty as when the restaurant was opened at the beginning. Instead, it had a sense of stagnation, as if the time had been frozen.

    Looking at the quilt cover with peony patterns that he had just changed, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help smiling gently.

    <i>You will definitely like this color as it looks really pleasant </i>, thought Yuan Zhou secretly.

    ¡°Tomorrow will be the first day of the Chinese New Year, so I¡¯m going to remove all this dust today to wee the Chinese New Year¡¯s,¡± after saying that, Yuan Zhou rolled up his sleeves and began to wipe the furniture.

    Along with the sound of ¡°Ping Ling Pang Lang¡±, Yuan Zhou did the cleaning very carefully.

    While he was cleaning the room, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to say something, though he appeared a little insane by muttering to himself.

    ¡°By the way, I do hope you can help me to find a wife in theing new year. I don¡¯t have too many requirements. It¡¯s fine as long as she is fair-skinned, good-looking, and capable of earning a lot of money. Also, she must have long legs and a sweet personality,¡± said Yuan Zhou smilingly.

    Time passed very soon. After Yuan Zhou finished cleaning the room and washed up, it had turned dark outside.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou stepped on the stairs and went downstairs then.

    ¡°The night falls earlier and earlier each day. It¡¯s not even 6:00 p.m.¡± Yuan Zhou looked outside through the window near the stairs.

    However, the kitchen was still as bright as before like always. Themplight felt warm and it was like spring indoors.

    ¡°I can¡¯t keep the door closed while eating,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then went up to open the door.

    After a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, the door was opened at once. The snows outside were immediately blown into the room.

    ¡°It actually snowed?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked up at the sky.

    Under themplight, he looked towards the dark sky. The sparkling and crystal-clear little snowkes were falling down from above. They fell down to the ground little by little and then disappeared instantly.

    ¡°Such light snow cannot pile up.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the restaurant, then.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat Tangyuan <sup>1</sup> tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately made up his mind what to eat for supper.

    It was also the habit of his family to eat Tangyuan on the evening of Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve.

    Yuan Zhou opened the door and then the brightmplight passed through the door. Not long after that, a person walked into the restaurant.

    On the evening of Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve.

    ¡°It actually snowed and is so cold,¡± Wu Hai patted his own head and said.

    ¡°Happy Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, Boss Yuan,¡± as soon as Wu Hai turned around, he found Yuan Zhou looking at him. Immediately, he stroked his small mustaches and said smilingly.

    ¡°Thank you. Same to you too,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Dear me! What delicious food are you cooking, Boss Yuan?¡± Wu Hai immediately craned his head to the front and looked toward the kitchen.

    ¡°Tangyuan,¡± said Yuan Zhou, short and concisely.

    ¡°Tangyuan is good. This thing is really not bad.¡± Wu Hai went up and got seated at once. He then started to praise, ¡°I like eating Tangyuan best.¡±

    ¡°Heihei. I knew Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant would definitely be opened today.¡±

    ¡°Happy Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve,¡± said Chen Wei while walking up to him.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You guys all came at this time of day?¡± After Sister Wan put away the umbre, she looked at the two people in the restaurant and then said.

    ¡°Is this an appointment? Why are you all here?¡± Mr. Wei also walked into the restaurant with his daughter.

    Wei Wei still followed behind Mr. Wei, just as usual. She was still a littleme and thus, was brought into the restaurant by Mr. Wei and got seated then.

    Consequently, the originally quiet restaurant suddenly became boisterous.

    ¡°Huh, I seem to have arrived just in time,¡± Ling Hong waved his hand to Yuan Zhou and then he grinned and said smilingly.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you go back home to have a family dinner? Why did you suddenlye here?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong with puzzlement.

    ¡°I¡¯ve finished the dinner, but I just didn¡¯t go to the party. So Ie around to have a look,¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said casually.

    ¡°What about you?¡± Wu Hai looked at Chen Wei who entered the restaurant after Ling Hong.

    ¡°I have no other way but toe to try my luck. All the restaurants on this street are closed tonight. Heihei,¡± Chen Wei stroked his own head and said with a big smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. I¡¯m here for dinner,¡± said Sister Wan softly.

    ¡°We speciallye here to say Happy Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve to Boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Happy Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve to you too,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly answered.

    ¡°Why did you alle here on this special day? Why didn¡¯t you stay at home and wee the new year?¡± Wu Hai was quite dissatisfied with them.

    They had simply disturbed the ¡°two people world¡± between Yuan Zhou and him. As known to all, the more people that came, the more people to fight for food with him.

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you go back?¡± Chen Wei asked back.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t want Boss Yuan to feel lonely, so I stayed.¡± Actually, Wu Hai had only one rtive, his younger sister. She was now carrying out a task in the army, so there was no need for him to go back alone.

    Zheng Jiawei naturally must go back home to apany his own parents.

    ¡°Both my parents had an ident when they were out on a mission. Do you guys want me to eat dinner facing their photos?¡± Chen Wei said meticulously.

    Well, that was really convincing.

    Mr. Wei couldn¡¯t help nodding his head. Each subsequent reason was more convincing than the other. He said, ¡°It¡¯s Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve today, so I asked my daughter what she would like to eat. So, we came here.¡±

    While saying that, Mr. Wei shrugged helplessly. He had originally wanted to make an exhibition of his culinary skills in the face of his daughter, but it turned out to be so.

    ¡°We also came to try our luck. After all, it¡¯s Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve at this time of day. Frankly speaking, we didn¡¯t expect Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to be opened,¡± Wei Wei also said happily and joyfully.

    ¡°I had a quarrel with my family,¡± said Sister Wan simply.

    The issue was known to all by those that knew her. She was gentle and beautiful, but still didn¡¯t have a boyfriend at the age of 35. Wasn¡¯t it quite normal for her to quarrel with her family?

    People could never experience how depressing it was for an unmarried girl at the age of 35 to go back home and wee the new year, even if she had a sessful career.

    Therefore, no one asked anymore from her.

    ...

 Chapter 672 - The Meal Is on Me

    <h4>Chapter 672: The Meal Is on Me</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Wu Hai turned to look at Ling Hong and said unhappily, ¡°Hey, rich guy over there, why aren¡¯t you saying anything.¡± Every time Wu Hai berated Ling Hong, he would call him rich guy.

    Ling Hong rolled his eyes and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I said that I already had my Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner and am only here to take a look?¡±

    To be precise, Ling Hong¡¯s family would have their Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner earlier. Since they were a big family, after the dinner, they would have a little gathering, chatting about everything.

    As for Ling Hong, after the dinner, he felt somewhat empty. Therefore, he instinctively headed towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Only sages can talk about work during a Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner. A rich second generation like me who is good for nothing can¡¯t get used to that,¡± Ling Hong concluded.

    ¡°Only dumb f*cks will talk about work during the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.¡± It was rare for Wu Hai to cuss.

    Ling Hong¡¯s eyes lit up. It wasn¡¯t often that he would agree with Wu Hai this much. He agreed repeatedly, ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s right. Dumb f*cks. Dumb f*cks.¡±

    Sadly, Ling Hong¡¯s family had the practice of talking about work during the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.

    All of them were gathered here at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, each for their own reasons.

    Ding. Ding. Someone else entered.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan.¡± The neer stepped lightly into the shop and greeted softly. ( Boxno vel. co m )

    ¡°Huh? I thought you went back?¡± Wu Hai asked in astonishment when he saw that the neer was Wang Nan.

    Wang Nan was Wu Zhou¡¯s colleague. He would asionallye to have a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as well. A week ago, he mentioned that he was going to buy the ticket back to his hometown for the Chinese New Year.

    ¡°I failed to get a ticket,¡± Wang Nan replied with a dull tone.

    ¡°Looks like he has been working overtime again,¡± a guy said understandingly.

    Indeed, this Wang Chang would frequently work overtime. One only needed to look at his paleplexion for proof of that.

    ¡°Yeah, I have been working overtime everyday and only managed to finish the work yesterday.¡± Wang Nan nodded. He then continued helplessly, ¡°And then, I failed to get a ticket no matter how hard I tried.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the Chinese New Year peak period.¡± Sister Wan nodded sympathetically.

    ¡°Since I failed to go back home, the only other ce I can think of is Boss Yuan¡¯s ce,¡± said Wang Nan.

    Yuan Zhou did not say much. He merely pointed at an empty seat and said, ¡°Have a seat.¡±

    Just as Wu Hai was about to say something else, another person entered through the door.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Wu Hai pointed at Chu Xiao, displeasure on his face. It would seem like he was now prejudiced against everyone because his romantic time had been foiled.

    Besides, he had never liked this Chu Xiao fellow. Perhaps his dislike was simr to how a dog would dislike water. They were naturally in conflict to one another.

    With his sharp eyes, Chu Xiao immediately noticed that Yuan Zhou was kneading dough. In a very natural manner, he sat down and said, ¡°Oh, I¡¯m only here to have a look since I happen to be passing by. Are we eating Tangyuan today? I am quite an expert in matters concerning Tangyuan. Let me be the judge for the Tangyuan here. I can share my knowledge with you guys.¡±

    ¡°So you happen to pass by here from France? Wow, this shop must have been on the way, huh?¡± Wu Hai continued speaking with prejudice.

    ¡°Earth is round.¡± Chu Xiao nodded,pletely undisturbed.

    And before Wu Hai could reply, another neer arrived.

    ¡°The snow is so heavy. Looks like we¡¯re quite lucky. Eh, everyone is here.¡± Jiang Changxi entered with Yu Chu.

    ¡°I thought you went overseas?¡± Ling Hong looked at the two neers.

    ¡°It was canceled. Our customer went back home for the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner. Therefore, we came here to have our New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged.

    ¡°Sorry for disturbing, Boss Yuan,¡± Yu Chu said courteously while patting the snowkes off her shoulders.

    ¡°Stop being so formal. We¡¯re all friends here.¡± Jiang Changxi patted Yu Chu¡¯s shoulder and brought her over to a tiny table before sitting down.

    Outside the restaurant, snowkes slowly descended from the sky. Within the restaurant, everyone had their jackets off and were chattering amicably.

    After sitting down, Yu Chu felt very ufortable. Therefore, he said, ¡°Director Jiang, enjoy your meal. I¡¯m fine going back and having some oats instead.¡±

    ¡°If I tell you to try the food here, just do it. Stop talking so much about it.¡± Jiang Changxi directly red at him.

    ¡°But I really don¡¯t feel like eating,¡± Yu Chu replied helplessly.

    ¡°You won¡¯t say this after trying the food here,¡± Jiang Changxi replied confidently.

    ¡°That might be the case for others, but not me,¡± Yu Chu replied, also confidently.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so sure yet. Don¡¯t let me catch you ordering an extra bowl after you tried itter.¡± Jiang Changxi had a crafty smile on her face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. That won¡¯t happen.¡± Yu Chu was still insisting.

    As far as he was concerned, it wasn¡¯t like he hadn¡¯t tried anything good before. He merely felt that eating was a huge waste of time. Therefore, food like oats that could be eaten quickly would suit him more.

    ¡°We are eating Tangyuan tonight. Each person will have two bowls, one sweet and one salty. There are six Tangyuans per bowl. I believe everyone knows the rules. If you can¡¯t finish that much food, let me know in advance,¡± said Yuan Zhou after he finished his preparation.

    ¡°Tangyuan is a good dish. It symbolizes reunion.¡± Mr. Weimented.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I love eating Tangyuan,¡± Wei Wei said with a smile.

    ¡°Two bowls.¡± Wu Hai was straightforward.

    ¡°I only want one bowl of sweet Tangyuan.¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°Since I already had my dinner, I¡¯ll have a bowl of salty Tangyuan first.¡± Although Ling Hong believed that he couldn¡¯t eat anymore, he still tried ordering one bowl first. He could always order moreter.

    ¡°Will there be any meat in the salty Tangyuan?¡± Jiang Changxi was more concerned about this.

    ¡°Minced meat.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°One bowl of salty Tangyuan for me.¡± Jiang Changxi was a carnivore. After all, she did not have to worry about getting fat.

    ¡°Give me one bowl of mixed sweet and salty Tangyuan.¡± As Jiang Changxi was edging her on with her eyes, Yu Chu had no choice but to make her order as well.

    ¡°Wait, that won¡¯t do, right?¡± Jiang Changxi frowned.

    Perhaps this dish wasn¡¯t meant to be mixed like this. Granted, Yuan Zhou had not forbidden them from mixing it up like this as well.

    ¡°Yes, you can. But by ordering that way, you won¡¯t be allowed to order a second serving.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°I have never nned to do that in the first ce. Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± The first sentence was merely vaguely muttered to himself, while the second sentence was spoken clearly to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°We can actually order it this way?¡± Wei Wei became interested as she was still in conflicted on whether to order the salty or sweet Tangyuan.

    After all, she wanted to try both, yet she couldn¡¯t finish two bowls of Tangyuan. Therefore, she was very conflicted. If a mixed order was allowed, it would suit her perfectly.

    ¡°Two bowls, I want the bowl with meat served first.¡± Naturally, Chen Wei was one who would eat two bowls.

    ¡°One bowl. Sweet,¡± Wang Nan said.

    Yuan Zhou did not start cooking immediately after everyone finished their order. Rather, he started speaking, ¡°The meal tonight is on me.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    ¡°Is the world ending tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°What in the world?¡±

    ¡°This Boss Yuan must be a fake one.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I feel like I¡¯m looking at a fake Boss Yuan here.¡±

    ¡°Did you find a girlfriend, Boss Yuan?¡± This was said by Chen Wei who thought of love all the time.

    All the customers were shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s deration. They all stared at him in disbelief.

    ¡°The meal is on me. After all, it¡¯s the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou exined warmly, a side of him rarely seen.

    ¡°This is awesome! I get to eat Tangyuan, and it¡¯s free on top of that!¡± Wei Wei was the first to recover from the shock and said cheerfully.

    ¡°Is this boss usually very miserly?¡± Yu Chu asked when he saw everyone¡¯s look of disbelief.

    ¡°Not very miserly. Very very miserly. But rather than miserly, inflexible is the word that suits him more. He is super inflexible,¡± Jiang Changxi stated solemnly.

    ¡°Oh, if it¡¯s a free meal today, will the food still be good?¡± Yu Chu was somewhat worried.

    After all, a miserly person had suddenly be generous. Yu Chu who had never been here immediately started worrying about the quality of the ingredients. Although he wasn¡¯t interested in cuisine, he had no interest to eat bad food.

    Regardless of what they thought, Yuan Zhou ignored them. He turned around and started cooking.

    After all, it was gettingte. It was about time to eat.

 Chapter 673 - An Awkward Incident and Comfort

    <h4>Chapter 673: An Awkward Incident and Comfort</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I won¡¯t be holding myself back then. Give me a bowl of sweet Tangyuan first,¡± Chu Xiao suddenly said.

    That¡¯s right. Earlier, Chu Xiao had only been silently looking at Yuan Zhou kneading the dough and hadn¡¯t ordered.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded with his back facing Chu Xiao.

    Yu Chu couldn¡¯t understand this. It was not his first time hearing Jiang Changxiining about Yuan Zhou being miserly. Even though today was the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, it shouldn¡¯t affect him being miserly.

    After all, he had never heard of a person being miserly only on selected dates.

    Therefore, Yu Chu frowned and looked at Jiang Changxi doubtfully.

    ¡°Although Boss Yuan is a miserly person, although he is extremely obstinate, although he has low EQ, but when ites to food, he would never be dishonest.¡± After Jiang Changxi spoke, she gazed at Yuan Zhou, seemingly expecting Yuan Zhou to show some appreciation for her praise.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and continued cooking. He pretended to not notice Jiang Changxi. Should he even react to this kind of praise?

    Even though Yuan Zhou had ignored what Jiang Changxi said, everyone else resonated with what she said.

    ( Boxno vel. co m ) ¡°So true. That is the only good point about Compass.¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache.

    ¡°I have never seen someone as unlikable as Boss Yuan.¡± Ling Hong continued the line of discussion. However, he neglected to say that he himself was also an unlikable person. That was why he would feel somewhat empty during the family gathering and instinctively arrived here, being unknowingly attracted toward people that were simr to him.

    ¡°If Boss Yuan could change his rules and allow his customers to order two servings, I believe he would be a very popr guy.¡±

    ¡°I agree.¡±

    Mr. Wei and his daughter said one after the other, trying to change Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    Chen Wei was a frank person. Therefore, he stepped out to provide a fair judgment, ¡°Don¡¯t talk about Boss Yuan like that. Let me say something fair. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are tasty, he would have been beaten up long ago.¡±

    Chu Xiao sat there silently while nodding in agreement.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless when he saw Chu Xiao nodding. One ought to know that Chu Xiao was more unlikable than him. Was he not embarrassed to nod his head here?

    ¡°Sometimes, truth is better off not spoken. You guys will hurt Boss Yuan¡¯s heart.¡± Wang Nan interrupted softly.

    ¡°Hahaha, your words will hurt Compass¡¯s heart more.¡± Wu Haiughed.

    ¡°Old pal, your heart has been hurt.¡± Ling Hong added with augh.

    <i>Pig, you have two holes in your nose. </i>Yuan Zhou started reying the ¡°Song of Pig¡± in his head. At the same time, he muttered inwardly without stop, <i>Pig Jiang, Pig Wu, Pig Chen... Everyone is a pig, don¡¯t be angry, for a prince charming will not be bothered with pigs.</i>

    Yuan Zhou was demonstrating an impable selfforting technique.

    As a person who had never even kissed a girl at 25 years old, this technique was the reason why he had been able to sleep at night all these years... Oops, something was exposed.

    ¡°Actually, I think that Boss Yuan is merely someone who does not know how to express himself. He is a very nice and gentle person.¡± When everyone was nearly done talking, Sister Wan suddenly started countering them on behalf of Boss Yuan.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses had been upgraded by the system. Therefore, his hearing was very sharp. Although he was pretending not to care, he had still praised Sister Wan inwardly when she defended him.

    ¡°Oh?¡±

    Everyone was waiting for Sister Wan to continue. They were all curious as to how a person with a deadpan face like Yuan Zhou could be described with the word gentle. Then, Sister Wan continued speaking with a gentle tone.

    ¡°I remember thest time when I was in a somewhat bad mood after getting into a small fight with my family, I ordered the Egg Fried Rice set meal and started eating very very slowly. I could almost count the grains of rice in the bowl. At that time, my best friend found out I was unhappy and hade over tofort me as well.¡±

    This was how Sister Wan would speak ¡ª regardless of whether what she spoke of was a huge issue or not, she would speak gently and downy it as if it was a small issue. If even her best friend had toe tofort her, how could that be a small fight, and how could she only be in a somewhat bad mood?

    ¡°Although my best friend kept trying tofort me, I was still in a bad mood. I forced myself to finish the Egg Fried Rice set meal. When I stood up preparing to leave, Boss Yuan suddenly said something to me...¡±

    It was unknown if she was doing this intentionally or not, but Sister Wan suddenly changed the topic.

    ¡°Right, at that time, I was sitting at a seat near Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Sister Wan, stop keeping us in suspense. What did Boss Yuan say?¡± Wei Wei¡¯s curiosity was exploding and she could no longer wait.

    ¡°Boss Yuan suddenly said that he had never gotten a girlfriend, not even an online girlfriend, in his entire 24 years worth of life.¡± Sister Wan repeated what Yuan Zhou said with a smile on her face.

    Instantly, everyone sank into silence.

    Single for 24 years, not even an online girlfriend...

    In truth, if one gave it some thought, this was actually Yuan Zhouforting Sister Wan by saying that she did not need to be sad. Although she was still unmarried at 35 years old, she at least had been in rtionships before. This was unlike Yuan Zhou who had been single for 24 years. He hadn¡¯t even gotten in an online rtionship before, and was much more pitiful than Sister Wan.

    But...

    These words were like a stone that had been thrown into a calm pool of water. It immediately caused an uproar.

    ¡°Hahaha. That can¡¯t be the case, right? Even my nephew that is still in elementary school is in an online rtionship right now.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough. I can¡¯t take this anymore. All thisughing is hurting my stomach.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, maybe you should try harder? It shouldn¡¯t be a problem getting at least an online girlfriend.¡±

    Wu Hai, Ling Hong, Chen Wei and a few others wereughing so hard that their stomach was hurting. Ling Hong¡¯s reaction was the most intense, heughed until he was mming his phone on the table.

    He started talking in an extremely smug manner, saying how his ex-girlfriends were either models or stewardesses.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you want to think about having me as your girlfriend?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou and continued, ¡°With my fair skin, good looks, and splendid temperament, I am a perfect example of a woman with beautiful face and body, clever, and also understanding.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, Compass, you can consider taking this evil spirit with you.¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache.

    Each word spoken was like a knife that stabbed straight at his heart. Yuan Zhou did not feel like talking to them. Therefore, he merely rolled his eyes at them.

    Once again, everyone broke up into uproariousughter.

    Wang Nan was looking at the snowkes falling from the sky outside the restaurant. Chengdu did not snow enough to have any snowkes left on the ground. All of it would melt shortly after hitting the ground, making everywhere wet and damp.

    However, the temperature was definitely cold. Before she entered this restaurant, she was wearing a down-filled garment. Even so, when the wind blew on her, she would still feel cold.

    ¡°It is still snowing outside. How is it so warm in here?¡± Wang Nan muttered.

    Yu Chu was sitting there silently, even more silent than Chu Xiao. Therefore, he was able to overhear Wang Nan¡¯s soft mutterings. He raised his head to look at something that looked like an air vent, yet he found that no warm air was being blown out of there.

    Yu Chu had not participated in the topic earlier. He was feeling quite curious. It was very rare for a person to spark an entire series of conversations by just mentioning his name.

    ¡°So weird.¡± Yu Chu looked at everyone in the shop, his doubt growing.

    This felt like the customers were all here just for Yuan Zhou. This made the entire thing seem even weirder.

 Chapter 674 - The Yuan Family

    <h4>Chapter 674: The Yuan Family</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Apart from Yu Chu, everyone else in the restaurant focused on eating their Tangyuans.

    ¡°My family will usually only eat Tangyuan on the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year. It¡¯s good to eat some during the New Year¡¯s Eve instead.¡± Sister Wan suddenly recalled her family.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°There is no need to limit yourself to eating certain foods during certain asions only.¡± Yu Chu couldn¡¯t help but voice his opinion.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much. Eat your Tangyuan.¡± Jiang Changxi shot back at him.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yu Chu shrugged and stopped talking.

    He was still not eating, merely observing the people around him.

    The Tangyuans were quite hot, but despite that, Wu Hai finished his portion shortly after it was served.

    Of course, he was quite skilled in eating Tangyuans. On his first bite, he would bite off theyer of glutinous rice outside. Doing that, he could appreciate the beautiful sight of the pure ck and glossy sesame flowing out of the Tangyuan. He could also smell the dense sesame fragrance contained within it.

    This was a great pleasure to both the visual and olfactory senses. Stimted by the sensations, Wu Hai could no longer hold himself back and swallowed the entire Tangyuan with a single bite.

    ¡°Wu... Hiss.¡± Wu Hai first tried keeping his mouth shut. But he couldn¡¯t resist the scalding temperature and had to open his mouth to breath out before he continued chewing.

    After he swallowed the glutinous rice, a tender feeling coursed through his throat. It did not feel thick at all, and instead felt extremely smooth to the throat. When chewing on it, the fragrance of sesame would erupt in his mouth. The sesame also made the texture of the glutinous rice better, adding another dimension to the taste of the entire Tangyuan.

    Thisbination ensured that the taste of the Tangyuan wouldst longer in one¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Holy sh*t, even your Tangyuans taste so good. Boss Yuan, you should take me as your disciple,¡± said Wu Hai earnestly while holding thepletely empty bowl on his palm.

    ¡°Not taking any disciples.¡± Yuan Zhou first shivered before immediately rejecting.

    What joke was this? Not even the system could help Wu Hai. It was better for him to stay away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen lest he brought destruction upon it.

    ¡°Fine. I want one more bowl of Tangyuan with meat,¡± Wu Hai ordered without hesitation.

    Wu Hai was a person who had the habit of keeping the best for thest. An example was the Minced Meat Tangyuan that was his favorite.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and heaved out a sigh of relief that Wu Hai was not insisting to be his disciple. He immediately turned around to continue cooking.

    Whoosh. With a single scoop, Yuan Zhou fished out six Minced Meat Tangyuans and together with the soup, he poured them into a bowl, filling about 70% of the bowl.

    ¡°Tangyuan.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the bowl in front of Wu Hai.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai did not even raise his head and immediately started eating.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and sat down. He had been sitting down for the entire night. After all, it was the New Year¡¯s Eve tonight and he wasn¡¯t exactly making any money off them. Therefore, he was less strict tonight.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s Tangyuan is really very good. It warms the heart.¡± Sister Wan was eating slowly and gracefully.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded with a gentle expression.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Wang Nan nodded in agreement.

    With a ¡°whoosh¡±, Wu Hai suddenly stabbed out with his chopsticks and snatched one Tangyuan from Ling Hong¡¯s bowl. Without stopping, he immediately stuffed the Tangyuan into his mouth.

    Ling Hong was first stunned. Then, he mmed his palm on the table and started shouting, ¡°Are you courting death, you little mustache guy? Give me back my Tangyuan! Now!¡±

    Wu Hai swallowed the Tangyuan after he was done chewing.

    ¡°Sorry, it¡¯s in my stomach now.¡± Wu Hai spread his hands and spoke in a rascally manner.

    ¡°Piss off. Give me the Tangyuans in your bowl!¡± Ling Hong red at Wu Hai, looking like he was about tomit murder.

    ¡°I only have the soup left in my bowl. If you are interested to drink my saliva, I don¡¯t mind.¡± Wu Hai then personally pushed his bowl over to Ling Hong.

    In the bowl, only the clear soup was left, not a single Tangyuan could be seen.

    ¡°I will choke you to death and bury you in a pile of snow today!¡± Ling Hong was about to do it.

    ¡°No, I did that for your own good! Didn¡¯t you mentioned just now that you already had your New Year¡¯s Eve dinner? I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be able to finish your food. That¡¯s why I helped. Instead of thanking me, you are ming me?¡± Wu Hai said with disdain on his face.

    ¡°Do you believe me if I say I will make sure you have no chance to see the sun tomorrow? Don¡¯t forget I¡¯m a very rich person!¡± Ling Hong said with his teeth clenched.

    ¡°What an ungrateful person,¡± Wu Hai muttered softly.

    ¡°Hoho.¡± Ling Hong sneered and took his phone out, about to make a call.

    He looked like he was about to call someone here to beat this annoying food snatcher, Wu Hai, to death.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m scared? I¡¯m a painter.¡± Wu Hai had an extremely rascally look on his face.

    He was still trying to protect his dignity as a painter even in such a situation.

    ¡°Being a painter does not conflict with me beating you up.¡± Ling Hong sneered.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. I meant I will paint a painting for you,¡± Wu Hai nced at Ling Hong and said seriously.

    ¡°Deal.¡± Ling Hong immediately nodded.

    ¡°Then can I eat one more?¡± Wu Hai then licked his lips and asked.

    As for the so-called dignity of a painter, it was gone in the face of food.

    ¡°Scram, you despicable fellow,¡± Ling Hong said, showing no quarters.

    ¡°You would be making a huge profit off me otherwise.¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache with his eyes fixed on Ling Hong¡¯s bowl.

    Ling Hong merely rolled his eyes at this.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, one more bowl of Tangyuan for me.¡± Seeing that he had no hope of getting more from Ling Hong, Wu Hai switched his target to Yuan Zhou instead.

    ¡°Each person is only allowed to eat two bowls. You already had your fill,¡± Yuan Zhou replied frankly.

    ¡°But I¡¯m not full yet.¡± This time, Wu Hai was not stroking his mustache. Instead, he rubbed his belly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou merely nodded but did not do anything.

    ¡°I thought you said today¡¯s meal is on you?¡± Wu Hai continued asking.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°No family would ever treat their guest to a meal but not allow that guest to eat their fill,¡± Wu Hai continued.

    ¡°The Yuan Family would do that.¡± Yuan Zhou said righteously.

    Immediately, Wu Hai thought inwardly, <i>He¡¯s too shameless. Fine, I admit defeat.</i>

    But now, Wu Hai finally understood how Ling Hong felt when he was being shameless earlier.

    Wu Hai fixed his gaze at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, but Yuan Zhou face was devoid of any expression, like someone with facial nerve paralysis.

    Seeing that there was no hope here, Wu Hai switched his target to Ling Hong yet again.

    ¡°Ling Hong, I feel like you definitely won¡¯t be able to finish your Tangyuan. Can I eat two more for you?¡± Wu Hai said, looking every bit someone who was only trying to help.

    ¡°Scram.¡± Ling Hong gave a one-word reply.

    ¡°Come on. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know the rules of Compass. If you can¡¯t finish your food, you won¡¯t be allowed to eat here anymore.¡± Wu Hai started earnestly advising Ling Hong.

    Yuan Zhou was still silently sitting on his seat.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tangyuan was made with abination of glutinous rice flour and sticky rice flour. Therefore, it felt extremely good when chewed on. However, glutinous rice itself was an ingredient that was hard to digest. Therefore, it would be unhealthy to eat too much.

    One would have a digestion problem if one ate too much glutinous rice.

    The portion of 12 Tangyuans per person he had allowed was already quiterge. Even an adult man would be about 80% full after eating this much. As for an adult woman, one bowl of six Tangyuans would be about enough for them.

    Of course, good food was something that everyone would never have enough of. Therefore, Wu Hai kept feeling like he was still far from full.

    After all, each Tangyuan was only about the size of a baby¡¯s fist. It wasn¡¯t very small, in fact.

    Wu Hai now gazed at Wang Nan as he noticed that Wang Nan was looking around everywhere, while the bowl of Tangyuans before him was left untouched.

 Chapter 675 - Yu Chuâ€™s Perseverance

    <h4>Chapter 675: Yu Chu¡¯s Perseverance</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Like previously mentioned, perhaps Wu Hai once had this thing called shame. But now, he definitely did not have it.

    Wei Wei still had three salty Tangyuans in her bowl. But due to her father¡¯s protection, it was hard to get them. As for Ling Hong and Chen Wei, only soup was left in their bowls. There was nothing to steal from them. Wang Nan still had two Tangyuans in his bowl, but looking at how pale he looked, he really needed more food. Wu Hai couldn¡¯t bring himself to snatch his food. As for Chu Xiao, Wu Hai did not even bother looking at him. As for Jiang Changxi... Wu Hai was terrified of her and wouldn¡¯t dare snatch her food. Therefore, the only target left was Yu Chu.

    The only issue Wu Hai had was this was their first meeting. They weren¡¯t familiar with each other. To be precise, they didn¡¯t know each other.

    However!

    Could a tiny issue like this stump Wu Hai? The moment he took his first bite of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, he had immediately gotten rid of this thing called integrity like it was worth nothing.

    ¡°Hello, brother! I am Wu Hai, the painter with the most expensive paintings among the youth painters of our country.¡± Wu Hai sat down beside Yu Chu with apletely empty bowl. That¡¯s right. Not even the soup was left in his bowl.

    Yu Chu had goodmunication skills, yet he still wasn¡¯t one who would immediately be close to a stranger like this. He nked out momentarily before answering,¡± Hello, I am Yu Chu.¡±

    ¡°Since we have the chance to know each other in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, we are friends from now on. Don¡¯t you think that friends should help each other?¡± Wu Hai immediately upgraded their rtionship from strangers to friends.

    Yu Chu did not say anything. He only nodded awkwardly.

    The other people in the shop all rested their chopsticks and watched on with an expression of someone waiting to watch a good show.

    ¡°You don¡¯t seem to like eating Tangyuan. All six Tangyuans in your bowl are still untouched. It¡¯s not good to waste food like this. Should I deal with them for you?¡± Wu Hai offered earnestly.

    ¡°Erm...¡± Although Yu Chu hadn¡¯t started eating, he was already holding onto his chopsticks. He felt like it wouldn¡¯t be proper etiquette to have someone eat his food after he moved his chopsticks.

    Wu Hai took charge of the situation and removed this issue from the equation, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Although you had already moved the chopsticks, I don¡¯t mind.¡±

    This was a live proof that even elites of the corporate world would be helpless when facing a shameless Wu Hai. Yu Chu couldn¡¯t bring himself to say something like ¡°but I do mind that¡± during a festive season like this.

    ¡°Good. That¡¯s decided then.¡± Wu Hai would eat Tangyuans with spoons. However, he stole from Yu Chu with chopsticks. Wu Hai acted quickly. In less than five seconds, Wu Hai had already stolen four Tangyuans from Yu Chu¡¯s bowl. Among them, three were sweet while the other one was salty.

    Since Yu Chu was originally uninterested to eat, he had ordered a bowl of three sweet and three salty Tangyuans. In other words, he only had two Tangyuans left in his bowl, both salty ones.

    The conflict over which Tangyuan was the superior one between the sweet and salty Tangyuans had been ongoing for a century. Wu Hai had always maintained his neutrality on this. As far as he was concerned, so long as it was something made by Boss Yuan, he would eat it. Not picky with food was probably the only merit of Wu Hai. Even so, he would only be not picky when he was in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.

    Yu Chu was dumbfounded. He had never seen someone so good with chopsticks. Even when picking up the slippery Tangyuans, Wu Hai could still pick them up quickly and urately.

    ¡°You will regret this,¡± Jiang Changxi told Yu Chu after ncing over at Wu Hai.

    ¡°I am utterly convinced. Wu Hai, your Chinese zodiac must be the pig, right? You got four more Tangyuans for yourself?¡± Chen Wei said, envy and hatred present in his voice. He had finished all 12 Tangyuans he ordered and still wanted more as well. But he truly couldn¡¯t be as shameless as Wu Hai.

    ¡°I never do something I will regret. In any case, I have never liked Tangyuans.¡± Yu Chu did not mind what Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Even if you don¡¯t like Tangyuans, you still need to have enough food to fill your stomach, right? But almost all your Tangyuans have been snatched by the big brother with a mustache,¡± Wei Wei said.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not full enough I will just get some oats or maybe two slices of bread. In any case, food only serves to ay one¡¯s hunger. What one eats makes no difference.¡± Yu Chu had long nned ahead.

    ¡°Why are you guys bothering him? My friend... right, what¡¯s your name again?¡± Suddenly, Wu Hai forgot his name. Therefore, he turned his head and asked. Therefore, Yu Chu gave his name again.

    ¡°You guys are being too excessive. Since my friend Yu Chu does not enjoy eating Tangyuans, don¡¯t force him. Haven¡¯t you heard of the saying you can lead a horse to water but you can¡¯t make him drink?¡± As Wu Hai spoke, he took one more Tangyuan from Yu Chu¡¯s bowl.

    Now, only one Tangyuan was left in Yu Chu¡¯s bowl.

    As for Wu Hai, including the original 12 that he ordered, the ones that he stole from Ling Hong and Yu Chu, he already had 18 Tangyuans all for himself.

    ¡°Friend, you are still too young.¡± Chen Wei sighed.

    Mr. Wei couldn¡¯t help himself and spoke as well, ¡°Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t normally sell Tangyuans. If you missed this meal, you will have to wait until next year to eat his Tangyuans.¡±

    ¡°Even while dieting, I had still eaten six of the Tangyuans here.¡± Sister Wan rubbed her somewhat bloated belly. Looked like she would have to go jogging again tonight.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s food is really very good,¡± Wang Nan added as well.

    Although Yu Chu paid attention to what everyone said, he still did not seem to mind. He still stood firm on what he said to Jiang Changxi, feeling like the only purpose of food was to ay one¡¯s hunger. Therefore, so long as the food did not taste bad, nothing else would matter.

    ¡°Once upon a day, there was an evil tyrant. Every single day, he would ckmail Zhang San, who was his fellow viger, for money. Again and again, he did that. One day, when this evil tyrant went overboard by asking to sell everything in Zhang San¡¯s house, Zhang San counter-attacked. Ultimately, both of them suffered.¡±

    Wu Hai was about to take the final Tangyuan in Yu Chu¡¯s bowl. But before he could do it, Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice rang out. When he heard her, his hand immediately stopped moving.

    ¡°Come on, it¡¯s only some Tangyuans. Is there a need for this?¡± Wu Hai looked at Jiang Changxi with resentment.

    Jiang Changxi nonchntly replied, ¡°I am merely telling a story I read once.¡±

    Wu Hai stopped speaking.

    ¡°Yu Chu, since you¡¯re already here, give it a try. Coming here but not eating anything is as good asing for nothing,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    Yu Chu was finally provoked when he heard ing for nothing¡±. He was someone who hated doing something pointless. Since only one Tangyuan was left, he had to eat it so that his trip here wouldn¡¯t be a pointless one.

    ¡°There might be a pleasant surprise waiting for you,¡± Jiang Changxi added.

    Yu Chu did not care about any pleasant surprises. He believed that eating would never be an enjoyment. Therefore, he would feel no regret.

    No matter what food it was.

    He would not feel any regret over it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tangyuans had two vors ¡ª sweet and salty. The sweet Tangyuans had a smooth jade-likeyer of white around them, looking extremely likable with their bright and shiny exterior.

    As for the salty Tangyuans, they had a green exterior, with some tiny green leaves mixed within, giving off a refreshing look.

    Only a green Tangyuan was left in Yu Chu¡¯s bowl. Green and lush, it floated within the clear soup.

    Using the spoon, Yu Chu scooped up the Tangyuan. After all, he wasn¡¯t as good with chopsticks as Wu Hai.

    The Tangyuanpletely filled the jade-white spoon. After all, it was two timesrger than the normal Tangyuans sold at supermarkets. Even so, it still maintained its round shape. Resting in the spoon, its exterior was sleek and beautiful. At the same time, steam rose from it constantly.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± Yu Chu inhaled deeply from the heat. He had bitten off half the Tangyuan with a single bite.

    And it was this single bite that instantly sent Yu Chu into stupefaction.

 Chapter 676 - Letâ€™s Be Friends

    <h4>Chapter 676: Let¡¯s Be Friends</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yu Chu was dumbfounded, but that was not the case for Wu Hai.

    Still carrying his bowl, Wu Hai did not return to his own seat even after warned by Jiang Changxi. Rather, he directly spoke to Sister Wan who was beside him.

    ¡°Sister Wan, let¡¯s change seats,¡± Wu Hai whispered to him.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Sister Wan was slightly stunned before she asked.

    ¡°Nothing. I just feel like you have a nice seat,¡± said Wu Hai while carrying his bowl and stroking his mustache. He did not seem to feel any sense of shame.

    While he spoke, he stole a nce at Sister Wan¡¯s bowl.

    <i>Um, sure enough, there¡¯s not a single Tangyuan left. I have no chance, </i>Wu Hai muttered inwardly.

    Nobody could be as shameless as Wu Hai.

    When Sister Wan was in a good mood, she would eat quickly. Since she was in a good mood, she had naturally finished her food quickly.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Sister Wan answered with a smile after sizing up Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Wu Hai immediately ced his bowl and chopsticks on Sister Wan¡¯s table. He moved in an extremely deleterious manner.

    After all, this seat was quite far from Jiang Changxi, also quite far from Ling Hong and Yu Chu who he had just snatched Tangyuans from.

    He had to first move to a safe distance. After all, Yu Chu had started to eat his Tangyuan now.

    At Yu Chu¡¯s side, he was stunned after his first bite at the Tangyuan. He only regained his mind after the scalding outeryer of the Tangyuan hurt his mouth.

    ¡°Hiss, so hot,¡± Yu Chu cried out.

    However, the Tangyuan was already in his mouth. Naturally, Yu Chu couldn¡¯t bear to spit it out. Therefore, he started quickly chewing it.

    The moment he started chewing, something even more intense happened. The green outeryer of the Tangyuan had some green vegetables added to it by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the outeryer had a faint fragrance of vegetables emanating out of it. Within the Tangyuan was pure minced meat and also a copious amount of gravy. The moment Yu Chu chewed on it, the gravy spread everywhere within his mouth.

    The minced pork meat stuffed within the Tangyuan did not have the usual offensive smell. Rather, since it had been wrapped tightly within the Tangyuan, a savory fragrance erupted in his mouth the moment he chewed on it.

    Although the pork stuffing had been diced into mincemeat, it was surprisingly very chewy. Savory gravy kept leaking out of the cracks of the mincemeat and exploded within his mouth.

    ¡®The meat will probably feel quite greasy.¡¯ Just as Yu Chu thought about this, the tiny leaves mixed with the outeryer were finally torn by his chewing and unleashed a fresh fragrance of vegetables, creating a bnced vor of meat that was somewhat nd in his mouth.

    Gulp. Yu Chu swallowed everything in his mouth in one go.

    Immediately, aplicated expression appeared on his face and he started frowning as he looked at the half Tangyuan left in his spoon.

    The bite mark on the remaining Tangyuan looked incredibly orderly, proving that Yu Chu¡¯s teeth were very neat.

    Of course, the slowly flowing out glossy gravy from the bite mark on the Tangyuan was incredibly seductive. It brought along a savory aroma that rushed straight into Yu Chu¡¯s nostrils.

    Even if one wanted to move one¡¯s attention from the Tangyuan, one wouldn¡¯t be able to.

    The fresh-looking exterior of the Tangyuan, the tender pork meat stuffing within, and the slowly flowing out gravy that was filling up within the white spoon, was a sight that could immediately serve as a promotional picture of this Tangyuan.

    Not only did it look good, but the fragrance was assaulting his nose. Immediately, Yu Chu¡¯s brain started screaming to him to eat the remaining Tangyuan as well.

    Yu Chu was never one to make himself suffer. That was also the case when it came to food.

    ¡°Um, I won¡¯t make myself suffer,¡± Yu Chu muttered to himself and swallowed the remaining half Tangyuan.

    There was half a Tangyuan left. Therefore, when he chewed on it, he was assaulted by an intense sense of satisfaction.

    After all, the pork meat stuffing had a copious amount of gravy in it that immediately filled his mouth while chewing. At the same time, a refreshing vor of vegetables would also erupt, producing a magnificent new vor.

    The first thing he did after finishing this Tangyuan was to lower his head and look at his bowl.

    Within the white bowl, only the clear and limpid soup was left. Let alone Tangyuan, not even the skin of the Tangyuan was left in it.

    Yu Chu fell into a daze and started rubbing his chin, thinking about something with a frown.

    ¡°Boss, one more bowl of Tangyuan,¡± Yu Chu said to Yuan Zhou who was sitting in the kitchen.

    Food was only to ay one¡¯s hunger?

    He did not care what food he ate? No, all of this was nowhere to be seen.

    ¡°You already had the portion allocated for you,¡± Yuan Zhou answered frankly.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yu Chu was stunned. Holy sh*t, it¡¯s over just like that?

    ¡°How¡¯s the taste of the Tangyuan?¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s mocking voice sounded.

    Yu Chu did not feel like replying her question. He abruptly turned his head and looked at Wu Hai with a sharp gaze.

    ¡°Hold on. Don¡¯t eat. The Tangyuans in your bowl are mine.¡±

    ¡°Those Tangyuans are the proof of our friendship. In any case, I have already finished it,¡± Wu Hai earnestly said after swallowing the final bit of Tangyuan in his mouth.

    ¡°No, no, no, I regret my decision. We are not close after all,¡± Yu Chu said with his eyes locked on Wu Hai, obviously not believing what he was saying.

    He had the urge of mming his size 43 shoe on this fellow¡¯s face that was about equivalent to size 33 shoe.

    ¡°Look.¡± Wu Hai lifted his bowl and turned it upside down. Let alone Tangyuan, not even a drop of the soup was left.

    Yu Chu had never seen someone who could finish a soup so cleanly before.

    Not every drop of milk was of the finest quality.

    And not every customer could finish their food as cleanly as this.

    ¡°If a bowl licker is a profession, it will definitely be perfect for you.¡± Yu Chu was panting with rage, ¡°Someone must be incredibly unlucky to have a friend like you.¡±

    Wu Hai stood up and bowed down solemnly, ¡°Sorry for troubling you.¡±

    Yu Chu was at a loss of what to say.

    ¡°Wu Hai, since you im to be his friend, what about drawing a portrait for your friend?¡± Chen Wei said.

    One ought to know that Wu Hai had previously imed to be the most expensive painter among the youth painters of the country. He was not lying when he said that. He did not create a lot of paintings, but each of them was extremely expensive. Even the cheapest one of them was priced at 32,000 RMB.

    If he drew a portrait for someone specific, the value of the painting would be even higher.

    Chen Wei had suggested that since he couldn¡¯t stand Wu Hai being so smug here. s, Wu Hai¡¯s reply caused him to be dumbstruck.

    ¡°No problem. I will start drawing tomorrow,¡± Wu Hai directly agreed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget you still owe me a painting as well, mustache guy,¡± Ling Hong reminded.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. I will start drawing tomorrow. One portrait and one painting.¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    Mr. Wei couldn¡¯t hold himself back anymore, ¡°Are you serious?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    ¡°There is no need for that, right? Two paintings for a meal of Tangyuan?¡± Mr. Wei said.

    They had personally witnessed many scenes of peopleing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and begged for a painting from Wu Hai, offering high prices. However, Wu Hai still ignored them all and would reject all requests.

    Everyone in the painting industry now knew that if one wanted to look for Wu Hai, one coulde to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Because of Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant enjoyed a high reputation within the painting industry as well.

    ¡°No. You are wrong. I can always make more paintings but Boss Yuan¡¯s Tangyuan will be gone after I eat them. There is noparing the two,¡± Wu Hai said.

    Mr. Wei felt like what Wu Hai said made a lot of sense. He did not know what he could say to that.

    Ling Hong had an urge to call Wu Hai a ret*rded b*stard.

    ¡°Mustache guy, you are so generous,¡± even Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help but reply inmentation. Wu Hai was truly making her speechless.

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing. We are friends. When gifting paintings to friends, money should never be mentioned,¡± Wu Hai said with a wave of his hand, appearing indifferent.

    ¡°Piss off, I don¡¯t make ugly friends,¡± Ling Hong said ruthlessly.

    This caused Wu Hai to be speechless.

    Yu Chu really did not know what he could say. He was still somewhat angry, yet for some reason, he couldn¡¯t unleash his temper. His chest felt stuffy, and his head started hurting. Although he did not know how much a painting of Wu Hai would cost, looking at Jiang Changxi¡¯s reaction, he knew that the painting would definitely worth a lot.

    Getting a bunch of money and a friend with a couple of Tangyuans felt too easy?

    Wu Hai countered, ¡°I never give presents to rich guys.¡±

    ¡°Heh, look, he¡¯s not even trustworthy anymore. If this spreads out, it won¡¯t be good for your reputation,¡± Ling Hong leisurely replied.

    ¡°Trust doesn¡¯t matter in this restaurant.¡± Wu Hai did not seem to care.

    Ling Hong was dumbfounded.

    There would always be a ce that would cause someone to no longer be trustworthy, to no longer abide by the rules, to give up all pretenses, to stop being wise and virtuous, and to lose all sense of loyalty.

    Ling Hong finally understood why when he felt empty within, he would unknowingly arrive here. This was a ce he could give up all pretenses.

 Chapter 677 - The Food You Cook Is Tastier Than Mine

    <h4>Chapter 677: The Food You Cook Is Tastier Than Mine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While Ling Hong was dumbfounded, Wu Hai took this chance and charged like a thunderbolt toward Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Compass, give me one more set of Tangyuan. This will be myst set. How about I do a trick for you like acting cute or doing a backflip?¡±

    Act cute?

    Back-flip?

    For the sake of food, he was trying to do Broth¡¯s part?

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    His eyes twitched and with his back facing Wu Hai, he patted his chest in shock.

    ¡°Director Jiang, you are treating me to a meal yet I am not full. As the boss, what should you do in this situation?¡± Yu Chu ignored Wu Hai and spoke to Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°I really want to help, but there¡¯s nothing I can do. It¡¯s not like Boss Yuan will be giving me face just because I¡¯m a beauty,¡± Jiang Changxi said helplessly while flipping her hair.

    ¡°I told you, young man. You are too young,¡± Chen Wei said, behaving like an experienced senior.

    Ling Hong then concluded, ¡°He is the only one shameless enough to scam a neer like this. Wu Hai will be totally shameless whenever food is involved.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan will never change his mind. Not even Sister Jiang can change his mind,¡± Wei Wei kindly reminded.

    ¡°But I have only eaten one,¡± Yu Chu seriously stated.

    ¡°Um. I will take you here next time to have your fill,¡± Jiang Changxi answered after nodding her head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have anything to say for yourself after your vile conduct earlier?¡± Ling Hong denounced Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course not,¡± Wu Hai naturally answered while stroking his mustache.

    At this time, everyone looked at Wu Hai in disdain. Wei Wei was the only one who was paying attention to something else.

    She looked at Wu Hai¡¯s face and what he was wearing and suddenly asked, ¡°Uncle Wu, why is your mustache always so neat?¡±

    Wei Wei was feeling very curious.

    Wu Hai was wearing a blue coral woolen house clothes with a pair of cotton slippers while his hair was neither too long nor short. He lookedpletely like someone who had just got out of bed, looking extremelyzy.

    Although Wu Hai kept himself clean, he wasn¡¯t exactly neatly dressed.

    On the contrary, the two swirls of mustaches on Wu Hai were very neatly trimmed. It was evident that the mustaches had been given great care. This did not match Wu Hai¡¯s overall image at all.

    One ought to know that in the past, Wu Hai¡¯s mustache was incredibly mysterious. It would be long or short at times. Yet after two months, his mustache was now so neat.

    ¡°If Father wants it to be this neat, he has to shave daily.¡± Wei Wei made herself even clearer.

    Because of this, everyone looked at Wu Hai curiously.

    ¡°Since someone likes my mustache, it is natural that I have to give it some care. After all, I look smarter with a neat mustache,¡± Wu Hai earnestly said in an extremely shameless manner.

    ¡°Hehe. You must have eaten way too much food here. Even the way you speak resembles Boss Yuan now.¡± Ling Hong was the first to berate him.

    ¡°Is it because of that girl?¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly recalled the girl.

    That was the girl that had once told Wu Hai his mustache gave off a sense of security.

    The moment the other customers heard this, they instantly understood what¡¯s going on. As such, nobody bothered to say anything else.

    ¡°Tsk.¡± Wu Hai did not reply. Rather, he made a noise that did not answer anything.

    ¡°Lazy painter.¡± Ling Hong gave Wu Hai a nce and did not say anything much.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for me to be this handsome.¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache, looking like someone being resentful after being interrupted while acting cool.

    ¡°It¡¯s nearly nine. I need to go on my night jog now,¡± Sister Wan suddenly said after looking at the watch on her wrist.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s gettingte. After filling my belly, it is time to go back and sleep,¡± Chen Wei added.

    ¡°Wei Wei, let¡¯s go back.¡± Mr. Wei looked at his daughter.

    ¡°Ok. Goodbye, Boss Yuan,¡± Wei Wei politely said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um. Happy Chinese New Year,¡± Yuan Zhou wished after nodding his head.

    ¡°Happy Chinese New Year to you too, Boss Yuan. May you grow more and more handsome,¡± Wei Wei teased before leaving.

    ¡°Same to you.¡± Yuan Zhou appeared indifferent, yet was inwardly overjoyed.

    With someone leaving, it was as if everyone was affected by this spirit. One by one, they said their goodbyes and started heading out. They still needed to give Yuan Zhou some personal time.

    Wu Hai and Ling Hong both came and left silently. Instantly, only Yuan Zhou alone was left in the restaurant.

    ¡°The snow seems to have stopped as well.¡± Yuan Zhou looked outside from the door.

    The sky was a darkish blue, and not a single star could be seen. However, the snow had indeed stopped falling.

    Pa. Pa. Yuan Zhou patted off some non-existent dust from his body and muttered, ¡°It¡¯s quite cold. I need to prepare more cushions for Broth.¡±

    Rather than closing the door, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and made himself a bowl of Tangyuan. Of course, he made himself a mixed bowl of sweet and salty Tangyuans.

    ¡°Um. Indeed, my own food still tastes the best.¡± In a satisfied manner, Yuan Zhou started eating. He did not fear the heat and quickly finished his bowl of 16 Tangyuans.

    Of course, he left some soup behind. The soup was kept for Broth and its girlfriend. It would be nice for them to have something hot to drink in such cold weather.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think anyone will pass by this street at this time.¡± After feeding Broth, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and looked outside.

    Currently, it was pitch ck outside. Apart from the lighting from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, no other source of light was shining on the street outside. The other shops had long been closed.

    With a creak, Yuan Zhou pulled the counter and walked to the door, preparing to close it.

    Right at this moment, sounds of footsteps rang out from a distant. The footsteps sounded rather familiar to Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, he stopped closing the door, nning to close it after this person passed. With this, there would still be some light when that person passed by.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. The footsteps got nearer and nearer.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re still open?¡± It was the grandma that usually sold steamed buns around here.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Good. I have some Tangyuans that I had personally made here. Get a bowl for yourself.¡± The grandma lifted the bag she was holding with a wide smile on her face.

    During a cold New Year Eve, she came bearing Tangyuans.

    ¡°Come in first. It¡¯s cold outside.¡± Yuan Zhou paused slightly before moving to the side and invited the grandma to enter.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I will leave after you eat this bowl of Tangyuans.¡± The grandma waved her hand and pushed the bag into Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    ¡°You can have a seat while I eat.¡± Yuan Zhou took the bag and helped the grandma into the restaurant.

    ¡°Ok. I can bring the bowl back with me so you won¡¯t have to wash it.¡± This time, the grandma did not reject his offer. She walked into the restaurant and sat on the two-person table.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou solemnly thanked.

    Then, Yuan Zhou sat in front of the grandma and opened the bag. Within the bag was a huge case and within the case were eight white Tangyuans, each of them as huge as the fist of a baby.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I made these myself. I can¡¯t cook as well as you, Boss Yuan. So don¡¯t mind me and just eat it to have some festive feeling,¡± the grandma said, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

    After all, the grandma was aware of how well Yuan Zhou could cook. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be so many customers here every single day.

    After eating one Tangyuan, Yuan Zhou said seriously, ¡°No, your Tangyuans are better than mine.¡±

    Of course, the grandma did not take that seriously. But then, a smile still appeared on her face. She looked happy.

 Chapter 678 - Iâ€™m All Right.

    <h4>Chapter 678: I¡¯m All Right.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°The Tangyuan prepared by you is really very delicious,¡± Yuan Zhou ate another two pieces of Tangyuan and said earnestly.

    ¡°Haha. As long as you like it, Little Boss Yuan. Anyway, Little Jiang also said it taste good,¡± the granny said very happily.

    That Little Jiang mentioned by her was naturally her adopted grandson. It seemed that they also got together today and had a family reunion dinner.

    ¡°Yeah, I like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued eating the Tangyuan in the box.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really talented in cooking.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fairly cold in Chengdu during the winter. Boss Yuan, you must keep warm.¡±

    ¡°Did you buy long thermal underwear?¡±

    Yuan Zhou ate every mouthful of Tangyuan earnestly and also listened to the granny very carefully.

    ¡°Even if you do well in cooking, you must take care of yourself. Are you able to handle getting up so early at 5:30?¡± the granny asked with a caring tone.

    ¡°My mom alwaysined that I got upte before, but now I don¡¯t sleep so much anymore.¡± There was still a piece of Tangyuan in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. Though he had eaten 16 before that, he kept feeling that he had two stomachs and neither of them felt full.

    After a few more words, the granny no long said anything and just watched Yuan Zhou eat. Before she came to send Tangyuans to him, she had neither told him in advance nor inquired if the restaurant was opened today. She just saw Yuan Zhou cleaning his restaurant in the morning and thus put some more Tangyuans in the pot when she cooked them. Then, she came around the time when dinnertime ended in the evening.

    In her opinion, Yuan Zhou was supposed to be free at this time of day. And it was also very good to eat some Tangyuans to warm his stomach.

    While Yuan Zhou was eating the Tangyuans earnestly, Wu Hai, who had managed to snatch a lot of Tangyuans and felt satisfied, also returned to his own room. The room was chaotic and cluttered. The scraps of paper, pigments, and drawing boards were all over the room.

    Strictly speaking, Wu Hai¡¯s room wasn¡¯t that chaotic. It justcked some vor of life and felt like nothing by an art studio. However, Wu Hai indeed lived right there.

    Wu Hai¡¯s parents were also artists of minor celebrity status in China. When Wu Hai was 13 years old, however, they went out for painting and, unfortunately, both fell down the cliff, leaving Wu Lin and him alone. His younger sister Wu Lin yed the part of their parents and took care of Wu Hai until they grew up.

    It might be because they saw the movie <i>Charging Out Amazon </i>that they had one thing inmon. Both of them worshipped the soldiers, so their dreams were also to be a soldier. Nheless, their parents expected them to be artists who were more brilliant than themselves.

    Therefore, Wu Hai chose to carry his parents¡¯ dream on the back and started to learn drawing. He practiced drawing so earnestly that he began to like it. Now Wu Hai became the most well-known young artist in the country while Wu Lin also made her dreame true and became a soldier.

    In this aspect, Wu Hai was afraid of Wu Lin. Wu Lin had awesome martial arts and frequently dealt with him using the shoulder throw. Apart from that, she had called the shots ever since they were little. Therefore, he was used to being afraid of her...

    Wu Hai felt quite delighted, not only because he acquired a lot of Tangyuans, but also for the matter that he had just done.

    He picked up the canvas from the ground and paved it nicely. Different from others who first made a sketch on paper before drawing the painting finally on the canvas, Wu Hai painted freely. He just liked the feeling of the painting brush touching the paper.

    He turned off his phone and theputer. What he needed was the absolute silence.

    A sketch and a portrait. Wu Hai began to draw up a blueprint with various drawing skills. Onpositions of the picture, Wu Hai was quite persistent.

    Just like the painting of <i>People Passing by A Small Restaurant </i>he once drew. He tried again and again on thepositions of the picture, the position, and proportion of each individual.

    Drawing was an art. Art couldn¡¯t be calcted precisely, but could be tried and experimented.

    On the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, an individual worked on a picture filled with dozens of Tangyuans.

    In the meantime, it was quite boisterous in Zheng Jiawei¡¯s family. They lived in Chongqing and Wu Hai had given him his new year holiday ten days before. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei had stayed for ten days at home. Now, they were watching the Spring Festival G after dinner.

    The Spring Festival G was a must on the evening of Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, but it was also bing worse and worse. It was actually a habit rather than an enjoyment to watch it now.

    Before, life wasn¡¯t so good and there weren¡¯t so many delicious dishes on the dining table, but it was joyful to sit in front of the TV and watched various programs of the Spring Festival G.

    Though the Spring Festival G wasn¡¯t so good as before, the beautiful memories from before couldpensate that. Thus, they would grumble every year but still watch it.

    ¡°Jiawei, it¡¯s sote. Where are you going?¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s mom asked her son when she saw Zheng Jiawei take his car keys and prepare to go out.

    ¡°Mom, give me a few sections of the sausages and a small piece of preserved pork,¡± said Zheng Jiawei.

    His mom didn¡¯t know why his son wanted those things, but she still took them out and handed them to Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯m going out now for something. If it¡¯s toote, I won¡¯te back tonight.¡±

    After he finished his words, Zheng Jiawei took the sausages and preserved pork in his hand and went out. He drove out the underground parking garage and headed for the exit of the city.

    On Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, tolls were free, congestion was non-existent, and cars on the highway were few. This was the reason why Zheng Jiawei could still drive quickly yet maintain a safe and steady pace.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Having eaten the granny¡¯s Tangyuans, Yuan Zhou sent her back to her home. But when he returned to the restaurant, he felt something was off.

    He felt that there were rocks in his stomach, that was how full he was.

    With a dullplexion on his face, Yuan Zhou suddenly realized that he had eaten a total of 24 pieces of Tangyuans today, including his own 16 and those sent by the granny.

    Right now, he was nervous about nothing but Tangyuan.

    Hey down on the seat and felt a stomach ache even when he tried to turn himself over. He even didn¡¯t have any strength to close the door and go upstairs. Not long after that, however, a person came by.

    The arrogant clothing, pridefulplexion, andcent movement style had obviously indicated that it was Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Tangyuan is one of the representative snacks of China with a long history. Tangyuans originate from the Song Dynasty. AT that time, the Ming Province started to eat a new type of food made from ck sesame, pig oil and rough sugar as base ingredients. First, grind the ck sesame into powder form, then mix the pig oil, and rough sugar along with it and shape them into a ball. The outside would be molded by glutinous rice.

    Chu Xiao walked up to Yuan Zhou and immediately brought out those tediously long words, regardless of the Yuan Zhou paralyzed state. After he finished his words, he left immediately, firmly and neatly.

    Yuan Zhou watched Chu Xiao¡¯s back be smaller and smaller and in the end, disappeared.

    So why did Chu Xiaoe back to say those things that could be from Baidu for?

    After he rested for half an hour, Yuan Zhou closed the door and went upstairs.

    About three hourster, Wu Hai¡¯s door was knocked by somebody. It wasn¡¯t anybody else, but his agent Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡±

    As soon as Wu Hai opened the door, Zheng Jiawei appeared in his vision. What followed was a paragraph of caring words in a soft voice.

    ¡°Are you all right, Little Hai? Did you eat anything on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve? Don¡¯t tell me you didn¡¯t eat anything.¡±

    ¡°Last time, you told me that Boss Yuan might not open the restaurant on that day.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m all right. I even ate 18 pieces of Tangyuan today.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s answer was undoubtedly verycent.

    After all, the Tangyuan was acquired by him with his wits.

    ¡°Great, that¡¯s really good. I brought you some preserved pork and sausages to you. Let me boil them for you shortly.¡± Zheng Jiawei entered his room and tidied up the room habitually.

    Please, do believe that there must be someone who cares about you in a corner of this world.

 Chapter 679 - Giving Out Red Packets

    <h4>Chapter 679: Giving Out Red Packets</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±, the familiar rm clock rang. Yuan Zhou suddenly sat up in bed.

    ¡°Dawn came so fast?¡± Yuan Zhou looked out of the window in a daze, but only saw the closed curtain.

    ¡°Hua¡±. Yuan Zhou reached out his arm and pulled the curtain open. It was still dark outside and some streetmps were still turned on in the distance.

    ¡°Oh, time for jogging.¡± Yuan Zhou looked out of the window for quite a while before he suddenly reacted.

    He got up, went to the bathroom, and then washed up. After finishing all these, Yuan Zhou returned to his room and prepare to change his clothes to head out for a jog.

    ¡°I can wear my new clothes.¡± Looking at the new clothes ced on the bedside cupboard, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile.

    It was one of the traditional customs that all the children wore new clothes from head to foot on the first day of Chinese New Year in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hometown.

    During his childhood, Yuan Zhou even requested for new socks. And now was no exception.

    The new clothes had been bought in advance were kept there until the first day of Chinese New Year when he put them on.

    Right now, there were two sets of new clothes on his bedside cupboard. One of them was a brand-new sportswear. Everything was new inside and outside, even the price tag wasn¡¯t taken off.

    As for the other suit, it was the Han Chinese Clothing. The exquisite lotus leaves embroidered along the lower hem along with some lotus flowers partly blooming didn¡¯t make it look feminine. Instead, it looked even more exquisite. The cloth was brand new while the color was also bright and beautiful.

    After Yuan Zhou put on his new sportswear, his expression became gentler and he revealed a faint smile. Then, he walked out of his own room.

    ¡°Dong Dong¡±, Yuan Zhou knocked at the door of the neighboring room. Naturally, nobody opened the door for him.

    But still, Yuan Zhou said words of fortune as usual, ¡°Dad and Mom, happy new year to both of you. I hope both of you can be reincarnated in a decent family and can live a good life.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly opened the door and walked inside.

    At a conspicuous ce on the bedside cupboard, there were two red packets which read ¡°make a good fortune¡±. Yuan Zhou took it up smilingly and then expressed his gratitude before leaving.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s hometown, unmarried men and women were all considered to be children and they could still get red packets from their parents.

    And the two red packets were naturally ced over here by Yuan Zhoust night. It was merely a procedure that could make Yuan Zhou feel at ease.

    ¡°Hiss. It¡¯s so cold.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the back door and started to run at once.

    ¡°Woof.¡± When he passed by the back door, the dog, Broth, suddenly barked.

    ¡°Happy New Year,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped and then said to Broth.

    Broth just looked up at Yuan Zhou and continued sleeping.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The regr footsteps of Yuan Zhou receded gradually.

    The route was still the same as before. Yuan Zhou regted his breath and jogged very carefully step by step.

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡±

    ¡°Happy New Year, Boss Yuan.¡±

    The two greetings barred the way of Yuan Zhou. It was the sister and brother pair, Huang Ling and Huang Li.

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou stood still and nodded his head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is a small token of our appreciation.¡± While saying that, Huang Ling took out a square box and handed it to him.

    And Huang Li just looked at Yuan Zhou seriously and expectantly at the side.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou received it.

    ¡°Thank you for taking care of us,¡± Huang Ling and Huang Li thanked him together.

    ¡°Here you are.¡± The moment Yuan Zhou received the box, he fished out two red packets from his big pocket.

    ¡°No, you don¡¯t need to do this.¡± Huang Ling immediately waved her hand and indicated that it was unnecessary.

    ¡°It¡¯s not money. It¡¯s just a small gift for the new year,¡± Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and then said.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you, Boss Yuan.¡± On hearing that it wasn¡¯t money, Huang Li got excited and immediately received the red packet.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then ran away with the box.

    ¡°Little Li, how can you ept the red packet?¡± Huang Ling blushed and felt quite embarrassed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan said it¡¯s not money. It might be the souvenir from his restaurant. I¡¯m just curious. Heihei,¡± Huang Li patted his own head and exined shyly.

    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have epted it. Boss Yuan has helped us a lot.¡± Huang Ling patted on her brother¡¯s head.

    ¡°I know, I know. I will bring Boss Yuan something else next time to thank him.¡± Huang Li nodded his head at once.

    Only then was Huang Ling satisfied. At that time, however, Yuan Zhou had ran to the front door of his restaurant.

    ¡°Hua La¡±. The window of the second floor of the building across the street was opened and a man¡¯s head appeared.

    ¡°Yo. Morning, Boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai yawned and waved his hand to Yuan Zhou who was still jogging.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped there.

    ¡°Happy New Year. Remember to cook something delicious. Of course, it would be better if you allowed me to eat two servings of a dish at a time.¡± Wu Hai really wasn¡¯t a decent guy. He made a request even when he said ¡°happy new year¡±.

    ¡°Happy New Year. Rules can¡¯t be vited,¡± Yuan Zhou answered neatly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai was still a little drowsy. On hearing that, he just nodded his head in a daze.

    ¡°Come down to take your red packet,¡± Yuan Zhou fished out a red packet and said to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Wu Hai suddenly gave a start and became clear-headed instantly.

    ¡°I won¡¯t wait for you if you arete,¡± said Yuan Zhou lightly.

    ¡°Wait for me.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice was still lingering at the window when he came downstairs and appeared in front of Yuan Zhou.

    One could imagine how fast he ran.

    ¡°Pa Da Pa Da¡±. Dressed in the nightclothes and cotton slippers, Wu Hai came downstairs directly without even putting on the coat.

    Yuan Zhou estimated roughly that it didn¡¯t even take more than 10 seconds.

    ¡°Here you are.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the red packet to him calmly.

    ¡°Damn it. It¡¯s so good to live here. I can actually get Boss Yuan¡¯s red packet.¡± Wu Hai received the red packet happily at once.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Wu Hai had opened the red packet and prepared to have a look when Yuan Zhou intended to leave.

    ¡°Wow. What exactly is in Boss Yuan¡¯s red packet?¡± While opening it, Wu Hai muttered.

    ¡°Si La¡±. Wu Hai opened the seal deftly and poured a ticket out.

    That¡¯s right. It was a ticket, a light brown paper 4cm wide and 8cm long. Right in the middle, it had the two characters of ¡°meal ticket¡±.

    And on both sides, there were two lines of words arranged symmetrically. The left side read, ¡°No recement if missing¡± while the right side read, ¡°Order meals ording to the designated amount¡±.

    ¡°Is this a meal ticket?¡± Wu Hai asked in surprise.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°So, that means that I can have a meal for free with it?¡± Wu Hai thought of that instantly.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but just nodded his head.

    ¡°With no limits on the amount of money?¡± Wu Hai confirmed again.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai¡¯s belly suspiciously and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the animal on it?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the animal that took up most of the space on the meal ticket and asked with puzzlement.

    The meal ticket was naturally drawn by Yuan Zhou himself. It wasn¡¯t stiff like the formally printed ones made outside. However, the wolf-like animal that looked up at the sky and roared made Wu Hai feel puzzled.

    ¡°Broth,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a manner ofposure.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Broth just a Maltese?¡± Wu Hai looked at the picture on the ticket and then thought of Broth¡¯s small body. He really couldn¡¯t rte that small dog to the mighty figure in the picture.

    ¡°A dog that doesn¡¯t want to be a wolf isn¡¯t a good Maltese,¡± Yuan Zhou stared at Wu Hai for an instant and then said.

    Wu Hai was quite speechless and then he lowered his head to continue looking at the meal ticket.

    The back side of the meal ticket was very simple. It had only a few words of ¡°Made In Guang By Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant¡±.

    ¡°Made in Guang?¡± Wu Hai was quite puzzled.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving to jog.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and left without saying anything.

    ¡°He runs so fast. But, it¡¯s surprisingly a meal ticket. Hahaha. Let me post it in Moments to let them know.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed an evil smile.

    As for why Yuan Zhou ran away so fast, it was very simple. He didn¡¯t know what ¡°Made in Guang¡± was, either. But since there was ¡°Made in Ri¡± or some other simr ones on the Inte, he figured out this one casually.

    The quality of posturing was very important. That¡¯s it.

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 Chapter 680 - Completion of â€œRenown Throughout The Provinceâ€

    <h4>Chapter 680: Completion of ¡°Renown Throughout The Province¡±</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou felt that he had fallen recently. Previously, he basically ate nothing after 9 in the evening in order to stay in good shape. The reason was very simple. Digestion usually took about 2 or 3 hours to finish in the stomach. As he had to get up early, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t go to bed toote. If the food couldn¡¯t be digested before he slept, it would be fat.

    Once he thought of the consequence of eating in the evening, Yuan Zhou heaved a long sigh and then decided to go on a diet. Otherwise, his good figure with 8 abdominal muscles would have ended up in vain.

    In order to relieve the depression in his heart, Yuan Zhou took a stack of newspapers from the table including Delicacies of Chengdu, Daily Reviews Of Delicacies, Cuisines of Sichuan Province and other The dozen of newspapers were all delivered here this morning. All of them were about delicacies and cuisines and were also thetest versions.

    [I don¡¯t think it¡¯s correct to use the name of Famous Chef Of Sichuan Cuisines on Yuan Zhou. He should be the Master Chef from Sichuan Province. If anybody asks me which chef can be world-renowned, I would undoubtedly rmend Yuan Zhou.]

    ¡°This frence editor is Chen Ming. He deserves to be surnamed Chen. People that have that surname all have sharp eyes. No wonder they have such a famous general like Chen Qingzhi in history.¡± Yuan Zhou cut this part of the newspaper with scissors. All the reports thatplimented him were cut and kept by him. He prepared to leave a room empty especially when he bought a big house in the future to keep the framed reports in it.

    [As a foodie as well as a gourmet reporter, I have already nned to make an exclusive interview with that famous grand chef from our province. However, Boss Yuan is a mysterious person and has refused my request for an interview three or four times already.

    There was a simr case that happened. When I asked again to interview him several days ago, Boss Yuan unexpectedly agreed. Therefore, I wanted to make my interview unique. I decided not to ask him any questions, but observed by myself. Hence, I stayed silently in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for three days and then found a problem.

    Let¡¯s not talk about his culinary skills today. After all, Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are known to all throughout Sichuan Province. Let me talk about another detail that I found.

    Boss Yuan washed his hands for more than 5 times every time he finished cooking a dish. It¡¯s veryplicated and repetitive. He did the same even if there were two of the same dishes. With just his usual standard of washing hands, he could definitely teach others how to wash their hands cleanly.

    Apart from that, Boss Yuan never keeps fingernails. He examines his fingernails every morning after he gets up. As soon as they are slightly long, he would cut them off.

    Moreover, Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have a kitchen helper. He does all the work alone from washing to cutting vegetables. There are many of these tiny details.

    Three dayster, I couldn¡¯t help but go ask Boss Yuan as to why he made everything so exaggerated. Even if you employ a kitchen helper and he doesn¡¯t do as well as you, it won¡¯t affect the taste a lot. And the washing hands and cutting fingernails almost made me believe that you have an abnormal fear of dirt or contamination.

    ¡°If I don¡¯t wash vegetables well, that will only affect the taste by 0.1 point, a minuscule difference. Cutting the vegetables will affect the taste by 0.1 point, washing hands before cooking by 0.1 point, personal hygiene by 0.1 point, and the maintenance of the kitchenware by 0.1 point, it has a sum of 0.5 point, namely half a point. That¡¯s too much.¡±

    A very straightforward logic, that is, every little bit counts. Now I finally understand why I have interviewed so many chefs and they all have many rules while cooking. It isn¡¯t old-fashioned and conservative. Even if a tiny detail isn¡¯t noticeable, many such details could directly change the taste of a dish.

    Boss Yuan makes the best of this logic. So I believe that he could stand out from the crowd in the Sino-Japan exchange meeting. That is beyond all doubt.]

    ¡°Great. This young man had sharper eyes.¡± Yuan Zhou cut the newspaper again and nodded his head earnestly.

    There were less than 10 newspapers and thus, Yuan Zhou finished reading all of them very soon.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t surf the Inte immediately to check other contents after he read thepliments. Instead, he started to read books about cooked wheaten food first as that had be his habit.

    Just when Yuan Zhou checked the mission, Wu Hai had aroused the public indignation at the other side.

    Yes. Public indignation.

    [Sigh. Nothing can be done about my handsomeness. Birds that get up early always have delicacies to eat,] from Very Handsome Wu Hai Today.

    Wu Hai changed his nickname again and it was a very narcissistic name.

    [Going mad so early in the morning,] from Tired Man Man.

    [Exactly. We seldom see you get up so early, but this kind of mad behavior is unwee. Go back to sleep,] from Queen Jiang Changxi.

    [Are you stupid?] from Glistening Ling Hong.

    [Morning, Brother Wu. Morning, Sister Jiang. Morning, Sister Man Man. Morning, Brother Ling Hong,] from Legal Loli Mu Xiaoyun.

    By the way, this nickname of Mu Xiaoyun wasn¡¯t given by herself. Instead, it was Jiang Changxi who gave her this nickname in this group.

    [I know you are envious of me. After all, I¡¯m way too handsome and hence deserve such rewards. And you mortals don¡¯t have the luck to possess it,] from Very Handsome Wu Hai Today.

    [By the way, go and check my Moments if anybody doesn¡¯t understand what I mean,] from Very Handsome Wu Hai Today.

    Once he said that, the group members contrarily became curious.

    They all knew that Wu Hai was basically living his life based on America¡¯s time zone. Nothing could wake him up except Boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast. But today, he unexpectedly woke up so early and even wanted them to check his Moments that had seldom been updated.

    As a result, the group members that got up early all went to check his Moments.

    Wu Hai¡¯s Moments was seldom updated. As soon as they opened the page of his Moments, they caught sight of six rows of pictures along with words.

    ¡°I just said ¡®Happy New Year¡¯ to Boss Yuan early in the morning and he gave me this big gift. Sigh. Isn¡¯t it because I¡¯m way too handsome? But don¡¯t envy me. Let¡¯s disperse now.¡±

    They tapped the first picture and found it was the meal ticket drawn by Yuan Zhou himself. Apart from that, there were three high-pixel pictures of the front side, the back side and distant view of the ticket.

    [Shit, damn it, dear me! The three exmations can¡¯t even express my feelings. Is this a meal ticket? Is it from Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant? Is it the Chinese New Year¡¯s gift?] Glistening Ling Hong sent three consecutive questions at a time.

    [I don¡¯t care whether it¡¯s true or not. Just give it to me. Otherwise, you¡¯ll end up dead,] from Queen Jiang Changxi.

    [I don¡¯t care whether it¡¯s true or not. Just give it to me. Otherwise, you¡¯ll end up dead. Agreed,] from Tired Man Man.

    [Agreed plus one,] from Glistening Ling Hong.

    [Hoho. You want my meal ticket? Go and dream about it. This handsome man has gone back to sleep again,] from Very Handsome Wu Hai Today.

    Having sent this message, Wu Hai turned off his phone at once. When hey down on the bed, he couldn¡¯t help saying smilingly.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. It¡¯s so exciting to run immediately after showing off.¡±

    He naturally didn¡¯t know that these people in the group had prepared to pay a visit to Yuan Zhou to say give Chinese New Year greetings and were prepared to go at once.

    These people had originally intended to go thereter. After all, it was only 7 o¡¯clock in the morning and it was slightly early to visit for giving New Year wishes now.

    Not until they saw the red packet that Wu Hai had received for wishing a Happy Chinese New Year did they feel it was the kingly way to do the same earlier.

    ¡°Achoo.¡± Having attracted so much attention from so many people, Yuan Zhou suddenly sneezed while he was reading a book. Then, the system came out even before he could figure out whether it was something good or not.

    Yuan Zhou was a little surprised with the systeming out at that time. After all, the system didn¡¯t even answer him when he got up in the morning and said ¡°Happy New Year¡± to it.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions that you have finished the mission. The reward is now avable to be received.¡±

 Chapter 681 - Fighting Over Red Packets

    <h4>Chapter 681: Fighting Over Red Packets</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Huh? System, you¡¯re awake?¡± This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction instead of epting the reward.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission ispleted and the reward is avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°Fine. Looks like you are not nning to wish me Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed helplessly.

    The system directly hid itself, not giving any response whatsoever.

    Just was Yuan Zhou was about to ept the reward, several people walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°The restaurant is closed for the day,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said.

    ¡°Heh heh, we¡¯re not here to eat,¡± Man Man said with a smile on her face.

    However, the smile seemed rather sinister in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. It was as if she had some hidden n here.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s the first day of the Chinese New Year. Eating is naturally not the main priority,¡± Ling Hong spoke seriously.

    ¡°We¡¯re here to wish Boss Yuan for the Chinese New Year,¡± Jiang Changxi said after taking out a bag.

    ¡°Happy New Year. May you stay healthy forever,¡± Jiang Changxi ced the stuff she brought before Yuan Zhou and wished him a happy new year.

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a red packet and passed it to her.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m here as well. May you be more and more handsome. Happy New Year,¡± Mu Xiaoyun poked her head out and quickly said.

    ¡°Um. May you be more and more beautiful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and passed a red packet to her as well.

    ¡°You two are cheating. I thought we agreed to say our greetings together. Why did you say it first?¡± Ling Hong pointed at Jiang Changxi and Mu Xiaoyun andined.

    Mu Xiaoyun immediately blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look at Ling Hong and Man Man.

    On the other hand, Jiang Changxi still had her usual expression and calmly said, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. I¡¯m helping you guys.¡±

    ¡°Heh.¡± Ling Hong obviously did not trust what she said.

    Man Man looked at Jiang Changxi and asked doubtfully, ¡°How are you helping us?¡±

    ¡°Simple. All of you must know that Boss Yuan is a Compass. If we all greeted him together, what if he gives us only one red packet?¡± Jiang Changxi patiently exined.

    ¡°That makes sense.¡± Man Man frowned.

    ¡°Of course that makes sense. Therefore, I and Xiaoyun greeted him first. Then, you guys can give your wishes one by one as well. This way, everyone will get a red packet,¡± said Jiang Changxi as she waved her red packet.

    ¡°True. Boss Yuan, I hope your business grows greatly in this brand new year, and may your cooking skills improve greatly as well.¡± Man Man was a business owner as well. Therefore, her greetings involved business.

    ¡°Idiot.¡± Looking at how lively Man Man was acting, Ling Hong face-palmed.

    She had obviously been tricked by Jiang Changxi. Not only had she not realized that, she even did what Jiang Changxi told her to do.

    ¡°Same goes for you.¡± Yuan Zhou returned the greetings and handed her a red packet as well.

    Of course, inside the red packet was still a meal ticket he had written himself.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I don¡¯t think you need any other greetings apart from mine.¡± Afterining about Man Man, Ling Hong couldn¡¯t wait to say his greetings.

    Yuan Zhou did not answer. He only looked at Ling Hong silently.

    ¡°May Boss Yuan find a girlfriend in this brand new year, to put this single life behind as soon as possible,¡± Ling Hong said with a rascally smile on his face.

    Yuan Zhou did not bother replying. He only passed over a red packet to send Ling Hong away.

    Even if he really wanted to look for a girlfriend, he should never mention it out loud like this. Yuan Zhou believed that he was still a low-profile person.

    ¡°Haha, I got a red packet as well.¡± Ling Hong immediately opened his red packet after receiving it.

    ¡°Ok. We won¡¯t be disturbing you anymore, Boss Yuan. We¡¯re leaving now.¡±

    ¡°Goodbye, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Goodbye, boss.¡±

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯m leaving. See you.¡±

    They came and left quickly. After their greetings, they all left.

    Of course, the new year presents they brought were left behind.

    ¡°Are they all here for the meal ticket?¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled doubtfully while looking at them.

    Yuan Zhou guessed correctly this time, something quite rare for him. They were indeed here for that meal ticket. They did not want that ticket merely to get some free food. Rather, they wanted it because that was a ticket from Yuan Zhou.

    Around ten, Shen Min and Zhou Jia called Yuan Zhou one after another to give him their new year greetings. They also mentioned that they would bring their hometown products back to Yuan Zhou when they returned.

    Since they had some gifts prepared for him, Yuan Zhou also put aside two red packets for them.

    With this, seven of Yuan Zhou¡¯s red packets were gone. Only three were left.

    After the call, two people walked into the shop. One of them was a fatty that limped somewhat while the other was a tall and elegant looking person that still looked underage.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I knew your shop will still be open,¡± said Boss Wang with a smile the moment he entered. He was the one who was somewhat limping.

    ¡°Happy new year, Brother Yuan,¡± a girl softly greeted.

    ¡°It¡¯s Boss Wang and Yin Yin? Happy new year,¡± Yuan Zhou ced down the book he was holding and greeted them.

    Yuan Zhou knew who this girl was. This was an adopted child of Boss Wang. As for Boss Wang himself, he was unmarried.

    Due to his limp, Boss Wang failed to get a girlfriend. After adopting Yin Yin, he stopped looking for a girlfriend. He feared that he might get Yin Yin a bad stepmother.

    Yin Yin was normally away for her university studies and would onlye back during holidays. Yuan Zhou had once teased her when she was still a small girl. Therefore, they knew each other even if they weren¡¯t very close.

    But Yuan Zhou was aware that Yin Yin had been studying in the best school avable ever since she was young. The expenses for her studies were definitely not low.

    ¡°Happy new year. I¡¯m free so I decided toe check if everything is fine with your plumbing.¡± Boss Wang started looking left and right with a smile on his face.

    ¡°Everything is fine, thanks to your skills,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Good to hear that. I brought something over to you. I reckon you didn¡¯t prepare any yourself. These are some preserved meat. Feel free to eat them when you¡¯re free.¡± Boss Wang nodded happily after Yuan Zhou praised him. Then, after her daughter reminded him, he took out the preserved meat.

    That¡¯s right. Boss Wang and his daughter were here to gift Yuan Zhou some preserved meat.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Wang.¡± Yuan Zhou epted the bag of preserved meat.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. My business will only be good if your business is good. Anyone I meet, I will tell them how I¡¯m the one who had installed all your plumbing,¡± Boss Wang said.

    ¡°That¡¯s the truth anyway.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s why my business is getting better nowadays.¡± Boss Wang waved his hand happily.

    By the side, Yin Yin smiled apologetically to Yuan Zhou in a somewhat speechless manner.

    ¡°Right, I have two red packets here. But there¡¯s no money within. Boss Wang and Yin Yin, you can each take one.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the red packets.

    ¡°No way. How can I take the red packet of a junior generation?¡± Boss Wang rejected with his eyes opened wide.

    ¡°Just take a look at it. It¡¯s nothing special,¡± Yuan Zhou said when he saw that Boss Wang was trying to reject him.

    ¡°It is proper behavior to reciprocate when receiving gifts,¡± Yuan Zhou added seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Fine, give Yin Yin one.¡± Boss Wang still persevered. But then, he still agreed to take the red packet meant for his daughter.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Yuan.¡± Yin Yin was very obedient. She took only one red packet and solemnly thanked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok, stop trying to persuade me. As the older generation, how can I take the red packet of the younger generation? Ok, I¡¯m leaving.¡± Then, Boss Wang left with Yin Yin. Both of them were walking quickly.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou could only say this as they were leaving so quickly.

    It did not take Yuan Zhou long to give out his remaining red packets. In other words, Yuan Zhou had given out 10 red packets in a single morning.

    All 10 of his red packets were gone in one morning. Was this the loss of morals in modern society, or was this because of the twisted nature of humanity?

    There were also others who were very tempted after seeing Ling Hong and the others showing off their meal tickets. In short, there were still more people on their way to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s red packets.

 Chapter 682 - Itâ€™s Not Like The System to Stay Silent

    <h4>Chapter 682: It¡¯s Not Like The System to Stay Silent</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It was now noon, yet Yuan Zhou still did not have the chance to check his reward as Wu Hai had arrived after his nap.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m here for a new year visit,¡± Wu Hai said the moment he arrived.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded expressionlessly.

    ¡°Where¡¯s my red packet?¡± Wu Hai was never one who knew shame. He directly asked for his red packet.

    ¡°I gave it all out during the morning,¡± Yuan Zhou frankly answered.

    ¡°No way. But I¡¯m on an official new year visit here,¡± Wu Hai said as he took out a bag of melon seeds as his gift.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai was using a bag of melon seeds as his new year gift.

    ¡°No thanks.¡± Although Yuan Zhou felt like beating someone up, he still answered patiently.

    ¡°Fine. I can¡¯t do anything if you don¡¯t have any left. Do you want to eat some melon seeds?¡± Wu Hai sat down and lifted the bag of melon seeds.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou directly rejected.

    Wu Hai did not seem to mind. Sitting there, he started eating melon seeds while reading a book.

    This created a rather harmonious scene. After all, Yuan Zhou was also reading a book.

    Shortly after, Yuan Zhou heard some noise not far away from the door.

    ¡°Come on, quickly. Boss Yuan has never prepared anything in abundance. If we¡¯re toote, there won¡¯t be anything left.¡± Someone could be heard rushing the others to walk faster.

    ¡°I know. Stop talking. Go faster.¡± A different guy interrupted that person. Then, the sounds of their footsteps grew louder.

    It was obvious that they were walking faster now.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Soon, the two reached the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°We¡¯re here. Check our stuff.¡± The two said at the same time.

    ¡°They sound like some customers who had been here before,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered when he heard their voices.

    ¡°Happy New Year, Boss Yuan,¡± the two greeted the moment they entered.

    Yuan Zhou stood up and greeted them seriously and politely.

    ¡°Happy New Year,¡± Yuan Zhou said after epting their gifts.

    Yuan Zhou returned their greetings so politely that the two of them was momentarily dumbfounded.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The two exchanged gazes in confusion.

    Since Yuan Zhou was still standing before them, they did not stay dumbfounded for long. They immediately turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is too polite. We will be leaving then,¡± they bade their goodbyes at the same time.

    After all, they weren¡¯t really close with Boss Yuan. Therefore, it was natural for them to leave after the new year greetings.

    ¡°Ok. Travel safe.¡± Yuan Zhou only sat down after the two left.

    By the side, Wu Hai was gazing at Yuan Zhou in amazement.

    ¡°Since when were you so polite?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s heart, although Yuan Zhou was not a personcking in manners, he was never a person who was excessively polite.

    ¡°I¡¯m a person who abides by the rules of etiquette,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple reply.

    Wu Hai was about to keep speaking, but several other people entered the restaurant. Of course, they were here for the same reason.

    They were here to wish him a happy new year to get a red packet in return. However, the only thing they received was Yuan Zhou¡¯s greetings as well.

    He was still returning their wishes in an extremely courteous and serious manner.

    Due to how politely he was behaving, these people that were here for red packets felt somewhat embarrassed to ask for red packets.

    Several groups of people came and Yuan Zhou returned their greetings in the same manner. This brought Wu Hai endless astonishment.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you alright? You haven¡¯t hit your head somewhere, right?¡± Wu Hai started sizing up Yuan Zhou with a confused look on his face.

    ¡°Since I don¡¯t have any more red packets, I have to return their greetings with my own greetings instead,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Wu Hai was speechless.

    However, when he thought about it, he found that Yuan Zhou was right. After all, they were all here for the red packets. Returning their greetings politely was one proper way to deal with them.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are truly...¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache and did not say much.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to admire me too much. After all, you are not capable of the same,¡± Yuan Zhou dered, as if this was a fact.

    ¡°Forget it. It¡¯s the Chinese New Year. I won¡¯t say much because of the red packet. I¡¯ll go back and draw something,¡± Wu Hai wanted to sneer at Yuan Zhou but when he recalled the red packet he got in the morning, he decided to shut his mouth and leave instead.

    After Wu Hai left, people continued toe visiting Yuan Zhou. This was all thanks to the post Ling Hong made on his Weibo. Of course, this wasn¡¯t the type of attention Yuan Zhou himself wanted.

    Finally, at around four when the sky was turning dark, Yuan Zhou had some free time for himself.

    ¡°System, I want to receive the reward now. I¡¯ll directly look at the contents of the reward,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke in his mind.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released and is now avable to be checked.¡±

    [Main Mission]: To obtain peak poprity in the province within three months

    (Mission tips: As a to-be Master Chef, obtaining peak poprity is only the first step. Host, please work hard to be the most most popr chef of the province. Work hard, young man.)

    [Mission Reward]: Reward Gift Package

    (Reward tips: You will know when you get it afterpleting the mission.)

    Yuan Zhou first looked at the gift package and took one second to prepare himself before saying, ¡°Open the gift package.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, the gift package was opened.

    However, the reward this time was quite odd as a multiple-choice question appeared.

    That¡¯s right. A multiple-choice question appeared, allowing Yuan Zhou to pick his own reward.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host may upgrade an existing regional cuisine, such as the Jin¡¯ling Regional Cuisine, the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine that was a subcategory of Sichuan Cuisine, or the host may also opt to draw for a prize instead. This time, half of the eight famous regional cuisines are also part of the prize pool. Host, please make your choice.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was somewhat stupefied as he looked at the reward options. This was the first time the system was so generous. After all, even though luck would be a factor when drawing for his reward, this reward was still much more generous than what he had gotten in the past.

    The guaranteed upgrade of an existing cuisine was even more generous.

    ¡°If I choose to upgrade, I will get theplete set of the side dishes, right?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°What are the odds of me getting half the eight cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after giving it a thought.

    The system disyed, ¡°Unable to estimate.¡±

    ¡°Do you mean it¡¯spletely dependent on luck? Yuan Zhou asked while rubbing his chin.

    The system stayed silent, seemingly agreeing to what Yuan Zhou was saying.

    ¡°I have always been lucky. If so, my choice is...¡± Yuan Zhou deliberately paused for a bit before saying, ¡°upgrade the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was not afraid that his choice would backfire on him. Calmly, he waited for the system to give him his reward.

    The system was quite fast when it came to giving rewards. Yuan Zhou shut his eyes and started arranging what he obtained.

    ¡°There are quite a lot of side dishes in theplete set. Dumplings, steamed buns, and wontons. Looks like I have everything now.¡± Yuan Zhou felt very proud of his smart choice.

    ¡°Let¡¯s make some Spicy Wontons for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately decided on his dinner. Since there weren¡¯t a lot of people today, this would be a perfect dish for dinner.

    The moment Yuan Zhou thought about theyer of aromatic and numbingly hot chili oil on top of the bowl, the clear and limpid soup underneath, and the white wontons ebbing up and down in the soup, his desire to eat it grew.

    ¡°It has been a while since I ate it,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Right this moment, the system suddenly appeared.

    The system disyed, ¡°As the host is still a junior Master of Cooked Wheaten Food, you are still not allowed to redeem the side dishes in the set. The host will only be allowed to redeem them after reaching the intermediate level.¡±

    ¡°What the f*ck? What in the world? Why didn¡¯t you mention that earlier before I choose this reward?¡± Yuan Zhou was very dissatisfied, ¡°Where¡¯s my promised happiness?¡±

    Once again, the system went inactive and ignored him.

    ¡°My dear system, you won¡¯t feel good if you don¡¯t scam me at least once per day, right? If I can¡¯t redeem it, why did you even showed it to me? Just to look at it?¡± Even though today was the first day of Chinese New Year, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t help but cuss.

    Then, Yuan Zhou recalled that he still had a lot of wheaten food books to read. Immediately, his heart felt cold.

    ¡°Scamming system.¡±

 Chapter 683 - The Many Changes of Wu Hai

    <h4>Chapter 683: The Many Changes of Wu Hai</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    If one said that those who went back to work on the third day of Chinese New Year were all angels with broken wings in their past lives...

    Then Yuan Zhou was most definitely one of these angles with broken wings in his past life. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was officially reopened for business on the first day of the Chinese New Year. But then, it wasn¡¯t really apt to call this a reopening of the business as Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t exactly rested even during the Chinese New Year.

    He had also been a scammed by the system once during Chinese New Year.

    Yuan Zhou originally nned to take a two-day rest. However, after thinking about it, he couldn¡¯t think of anything he could do. Only by opening his restaurant would things be more lively for him. In any case, people like Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, and the rest were also around as they hadn¡¯t returned to their hometowns for the Chinese New Year as well.

    With them around, if Yuan Zhou did not open his restaurant, where could these big bosses eat? Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t allow them to eat instant noodles and fast food during Chinese New Year.

    Moreover, he had also been giving red packets away.

    During noon, there weren¡¯t many customers. It was the same at night. The restaurant was as different as the heavens and earth than how it would usually be. A majority of the seats in the restaurant were actually empty. In normal days, this would be rarer than the sun rising from the south.

    Yin Ya, Man Man, Wu Zhou, Ma Zhida and the other regr customers were probably still busy paying their rtives new year visits.

    Although Zhou Jia wasn¡¯t here, that did not affect Yuan Zhou much. It was not like he had to be assisted by anyone else in cooking. Preparing the ingredients by himself, he did everything in a familiar manner.

    The sky would get dark very early during winters at Chengdu. It was as if even the sun itself was going back home for the Chinese New Year. At about 6:15 pm, the sky was alreadypletely pitch-ck.

    The street was deste and peaceful, the weather was fresh and cool.

    Apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, all other shops on the street were closed and on their doors were notices announcing that the shops were closed for Chinese New Year. The only thing active was a 24 hours service vending machine at the intersection of the street.

    Dop. Dop. Dop.

    Sounds of the knifending on the chopping board resounded without stop.

    Then, Yuan Zhou raised his head. Looking at Wu Hai, the sole customer in his restaurant, he finally understood why the young girl would suddenly think that Wu Hai¡¯s mustache gave off a sense of security. Regardless of whether it was a holiday season or a normal day, or even the Chinese New Year, so long as Wu Hai was still in Chengdu, he would be one of the first to arrive at this restaurant. Today was no exception. Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant six sharp and Wu Hai was already here, even though he had been here during lunch as well.

    ¡°Give me one Weing Set Meal, then a set of Spiced Egg, Swedish Meatball, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork, and finally, a Herbal Tea Egg.¡± Wu Hai appeared full of energy and did not look like someone who had spent an entire night drawing.

    The dishes he ordered weren¡¯t simple dishes either. Therefore, Yuan Zhou ignored him and continued cooking.

    ¡°Ahhh, it feels so good to eat free food.¡±

    The more Wu Hai spoke, the more arrogant he seemed, ¡°My goal today is to not stop eating until I¡¯m full as the goal.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was still ignoring him. When he cooked, he would pay all his attention. Wu Hai must have forgotten about this while he was too busy being smug.

    However, Wu Hai was still able to continue talking even though Yuan Zhou was ignoring him as there was nobody else in the restaurant. By sheer tenacity, he persisted on.

    ¡°What is your goal then?¡± Wu Hai spoke again, using a high pitched voice this time.

    Right after he said that, he spoke again using his original voice, ¡°My goal today is to destroy the finances of the miserly boss, to do the public a favor.¡±

    Wu Hai apuded himself and spoke using the high pitched voice again, ¡°Why don¡¯t you order more Herbal Tea Eggs then? And the Silk Twined Rabbit as well. Both these dishes are the expensive ones.¡±

    ¡°To destroy more of the miserly boss¡¯s finances, I need to preserve my energy. Although the Herbal Tea Eggs are expensive, it is too filling,¡± Wu Hai exined smugly. Ever since he had gotten the red packet from Yuan Zhou, he had been this smug.

    Even when talking to himself, he was still so happy.

    Since Zhou Jia was not here, there were no waitresses to serve the dishes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou operated in the same manner he had operated when this restaurant was first opened. After cooking, he would serve it himself.

    After the Weing Set Meal, the first dish served was the Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. Wu Hai started eating slowly. He had a dream he had never realized: to spend five long hours eating without a stop in this restaurant.

    In the past, there would always be a long line of customers waiting outside. Every single seat was valuable. If he dared to do that, the consequences would be grave. Since today was an extremely rare opportunity where there wasn¡¯t anyone around, Wu Hai could both eat slowly while taking pictures to post on his social media.

    Not only was he showing off on his social media, he even left a caption on each of the pictures: Why are Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes even better when they are free?

    When eating from one¡¯s own pockets, one had to be stingy but when eating out of someone else¡¯s pockets, one had to be ruthless. Wu Hai was currently perfectly doing thetter half of this saying.

    At about seven, Chen Wei arrived and saw Wu Hai who had devoured several dishes all by himself.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. Wu Hai, are you a pig? You¡¯re still eating?¡± Chen Wei looked at Wu Hai while panting. He was forced to babysit his ex-girlfriend¡¯s daughter today. That was why he had arrivedte at the restaurant.

    He was unsure of what her current situation was, but since he was an ex-boyfriend, he agreed to help for old times sake. Then, he was presented with a five years old little devil who almost drove Chen Wei mad. Further amplifying his pain was Wu Hai¡¯s endless food pictures on his social media.

    Chen Wei was extremely furious, feeling like the biggest mistake he had ever done in his life was to add Wu Hai on his Wechat.

    ¡°Jealous. You are being jealous.¡± Wu Hai curled his lips.

    While the two was conversing, Jiang Changxi arrived as well. When she saw Wu Hai and Chen Wei, she sat in the middle and ced down her bag.

    ¡°Only you two today?¡± Jiang Changxi asked.

    Chen Wei replied, ¡°I think so. Wei Wei went to her grandmother¡¯s ce today. Sister Wan also mentioned in the group chat that she¡¯s going back to her hometown for the Chinese New Year. As for Chu Xiao and Wang Nan, I have no idea.¡±

    ¡°She¡¯s not worried that they will be asking her about marriage again?¡± Wu Hai remarked while eating.

    Jiang Changxi said, ¡°Quarrels with parents will neverst long anyway. Since she hadn¡¯t returned on the New Year¡¯s Eve, she had to go back during the first day of the Chinese New Year.¡±

    ¡°As for Wang Nan, a friend of mine is going over to Guixi as well and gave Wang Nan a lift there.¡± Jiang Changxi did not say anything about Chu Xiao as they weren¡¯t that close with each other.

    Chen Wei looked at the empty seats in the restaurant and said, ¡°Finally, Wang Nan got to fulfill his wish of returning to his hometown for Chinese New Year. But the restaurant is really quite empty now. It feels like there¡¯s less life here. Do you guys have the same feeling?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, an Egg Fried Rice Set please,¡± Jiang Changxi ordered while shaking her head. She did not feel the same.

    With Jiang Changxi not sharing his feeling, Chen Wei looked over at Wu Hai and gave up. Apart from eating, Wu Hai knew nothing else. A mncholic feeling suddenly started welling within Chen Wei. He was missing Sister Wan. After all, she would agree to anything he said. This was the beauty of Sister Wan¡¯s wisdom.

    ¡°Besides,¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said.

    ¡°Besides what?¡±

    ¡°Besides that, Sister Wan is probablying back tomorrow.¡±

    Chen Wei asked curiously, ¡°Boss Jiang, I thought you said that quarrels with parents won¡¯tst long?¡±

    Jiang Changxi said, ¡°That¡¯s right. The quarrel won¡¯tst long. But that does not mean that there won¡¯t be any anger. Sister Wan will probably leave in anger again. After leaving her family during Chinese New Year, apart from this restaurant, where else can she go?¡±

    Jiang Changxi made a lot of sense. Chen Wei did not know what to say to that.

    While talking, the food they ordered had arrived. Before the two could start eating, four girls entered the restaurant. They were around 24 years old, young and beautiful, and wereing in holding hands, appearing to be quite close to each other.

    Chen Wei raised his head and looked at them. These four were most likely new customers. Looking at how they kept looking around, this was probably their first time here.

    It was normal for girls to eat together with their best friends. But it was quite odd for them toe out together during the first day of the Chinese New Year.

    ¡°This is the legendary Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. We¡¯re finally here.¡±

    ¡°Meng Meng, lower your voice. Don¡¯t disturb anyone here.¡±

    ¡°See, I¡¯m the smart one to onlye during the Chinese New Year. Otherwise, there won¡¯t be any empty seats avable.

    With this, life started seeping back into the restaurant. Chen Wei lowered his head and continued eating. He was eating faster now. After all, he enjoyed eating in a lively environment.

 Chapter 684 - Shaanxi Scorched Rice

    <h4>Chapter 684: Shaanxi Scorched Rice</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The four young and lively girls were indeed here for the first time. They were best friends that had known each other since they started studying at university. After graduation, they all joined differentpanies for their internships but they were still staying nearby. Therefore, they still frequently kept in touch. How close they were was evident from the fact that they wereing out to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal on the first night of Chinese New Year.

    ¡°Hey, mustache, stop eating. Check out the beauties.¡± Chen Wei was still eating as well but Wu Hai was eating like a pig. For some reason, the sight of Wu Hai eating made Chen Wei feel like punching someone. Therefore, he stopped Wu Hai with an elbow.

    Beauty was something loved by everyone. The moment Wu Hai heard that there were beauties, he would probably raise his head by reflex. This was what Chen Wei had been waiting for. He was nning to snatch Wu Hai¡¯s food from him with lightning speed and unstoppable momentum. This would be his revenge for the torture subjected to him by Wu Hai¡¯s food pictures from earlier. He had a simr mindset of a school kid snatching a ssmate¡¯s eraser as revenge.

    Although Jiang Changxi hadn¡¯t been paying much attention, nothing could escape her sharp eyes. When she saw them, she was rendered speechless. Those two were truly quite childish.

    This n of Chen Wei was supposed to be a cinch. But for some reason, it was as if Wu Hai was deaf. Let alone raising his head, there wasn¡¯t even a slight pause to his eating. His chopsticks were still stuffing food into his mouth without a stop.

    ¡°Hey, Wu Hai, do you hear me?¡± Chen Wei cried out. Wu Hai was still behaving as if he was deaf.

    This caused Chen Wei¡¯s perfect n to fail.

    While Chen Wei was trying to mess with Wu Hai, the four girls sat down at the corner of the restaurant. Psychologically, the seat one picked when arriving at an unfamiliar location would reflect one¡¯s character to a certain extent. From Jiang Changxi¡¯s habit of always sitting in the middle, it was clear that the this ¡°three-lost woman¡± had quite an unyielding character.

    ¡°I want an Egg Fried Rice Set.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m here for the Bamboo Tube Rice. Boss Yuan, give me a bowl of Bamboo Tube Rice cooked with white rice, and a serving of beef mince.¡±

    ¡°A Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set please.¡±

    Perhaps it was because it was Chinese New Year, or perhaps because Yuan Zhou was quite popr, the girls were all being quite polite. Yuan Zhou voiced his acknowledgment before looking at the one girl that hadn¡¯t ordered anything.

    ¡°I have been saving up for a while and haven¡¯t been buying a lot of cosmetic items for the past month. Give me a serving of Swedish Meatball. And... and...¡± Zheng Xixi hesitated.

    The other three girls all looked at Zheng Xixi in doubt.

    Zheng Xixi was aware that her next request would be rather unreasonable to the chef. Therefore, she paused in hesitation and was about to forget about her request.

    ¡°Get me a set of scorched rice cooked with white rice... that¡¯s all.¡± What Zheng Xixi did not mention was she wanted was Shaanxi Scorched Rice.

    Scorched rice originated from Sichuan and Hubei. It wasn¡¯t a dish that was hard to cook. One only needed to fill an iron pot with cooked rice and slowly bake the rice until it became scorched rice. When the dish was done, there would be a golden yellowyer of crispy and fragrant scorched rice at the bottom of the pot. This was also the origin of its name.

    Zheng Xixi was the eldest of the four girls. Comparatively, she was also a more mature person. Her elder brother was staying at Shaanxi. Therefore, she had once stayed there for a few months. After having scorched rice several times at a restaurant there, she couldn¡¯t forget the taste. After returning to Chengdu, Zheng Xixi found several restaurants with scorched rice, yet the taste was too different from what she had once tried.

    In fact, all types of scorched rice were cooked in a simr fashion. The only difference would be the additional ingredients added. For example, at Sichuan, there would be fermented ck soybeans, pickled vegetables, cowpeas, and some preserved vegetables. After the meal, an Egg Seaweed Soup would be served as well. In fact, it was quite simr to how people would cook it at Shaanxi.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on, Xixi?¡± This was Meng Yi, the Meng Meng who was speaking in a loud voice earlier.

    ¡°Nothing. I just recalled something earlier.¡± Zheng Xixi shook her head and added, ¡°A set of Sweedish Meatball and scorched rice please, Boss Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say much. He started preparing to cook.

    ¡°Dog, stop touching everything. You will have to pay if you break something.¡± Ge Bailing pulled at the short-haired girl beside her.

    One might have an unsuitable name, but one would rarely have an unsuitable nickname. The short-haired girl was nicknamed Dog because she was very active and would touch everything she found interesting, just like a dog.

    ¡°I won¡¯t break anything. I¡¯m only looking around. This is our first time here after all.¡± The short-haired girl stopped touching everything, yet her eyes were still busy looking everywhere.

    ¡°If you have the time to do that, you might as well post about being here on your social media. At least that would make you look cool.¡± Ge Bailing pointed at Meng Yi who was busy taking pictures.

    ¡°Right. That¡¯s a good idea!¡± The short-haired girl immediately took out her phone and started taking pictures.

    There were very little customers on the night of the first day of Chinese New Year and the dishes ordered by the girls were quite simple. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only took a short time to finish cooking everything.

    A thump sounded as a bowl was ced on the table. The first to arrive was the Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Wow, it really does look like gold. It looks even tastier when looking at it at this close distance. Wow, it smells so good.¡± Meng Yi lifted her bowl and couldn¡¯t help but to start praising it. While doing that, she took a selfie with the bowl of rice. Naturally, this was the picture she was going to post on her social media.

    ¡°Wow, this rice does not need any editing to look good in the picture!¡± As usual, Meng Yi prepared her editing application to edit the picture but then she found that the fried rice already looked very good in the picture.

    ¡°I feel like my Clear Broth Noodle Soup is still the best. I heard even the garlic added in it tastes very good,¡± said the short-haired girl as she lifted her bowl of noodle with an intoxicated look on her face.

    ¡°Why are you not saying that leaving the garlic behind is the proof of your identity as a tycoon?¡± Ge Bailing patted her head.

    ¡°I¡¯m not leaving any food behind. It¡¯s too expensive.¡± The short-haired girl stuck her tongue out and started peeling off the garlic. She was going to start eating.

    ¡°Xixi, your scorched rice looks very normal?¡± Meng Yi was the first to notice Zheng Xixi¡¯s scorched rice.

    ¡°It is indeed very normal, yet at the same time, it is also very unique.¡± Zheng Xixi was staring at her scorched rice in disbelief.

    ¡°What are you trying to say, Xixi? Isn¡¯t it just normal scorched rice with some in white rice added?¡± The short-haired girl was confused.

    Ge Bailing was also looking at Zheng Xixi in doubt.

    However, Zheng Xixi did not give them any exnation. Rather, she looked at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    ¡°How did you know that this is the type of scorched rice I wanted to eat, Boss Yuan?¡± Zheng Xixi asked.

    Zheng Xixi had asked this question abruptly. Naturally, her friends did not understand what she was asking. However, this was not the case for Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai and Chen Wei.

    As far as they were concerned, nothing Yuan Zhou do could surprise them.

    ¡°What else can a Sichuan girl with Shaanxi ent eat apart from Shaanxi Scorched Rice?¡± Yuan Zhou was wearing a surgical mask, yet his voice could still be heard clearly.

    Zheng Xixi was first astonished. Then, sheughed and solemnly thanked, ¡°I see. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re too awesome. Thank you.¡±

    Yuan Zhou merely nodded and said nothing.

    The friends of Zheng Xixi got even more curious. The short-haired girl asked, ¡°Xixi, what does that mean? A Sichuan girl with Shaanxi ent?¡±

    Ge Bailing and Meng Yi had the same question as well. Therefore, all three of them stared at Zheng Xixi.

    ¡°I obtained some Shaanxi ent when I went visiting my brother. I had been wanting to eat Shaanxi Scorched Rice for a while. And without saying that, Boss Yuan still cooked a Shaanxi Scorched Rice for me,¡± Zheng Xixi said with both joy and smugness on her face.

    ¡°That sounds like an exaggeration?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is great.¡±

    Zheng Xixi only gave a short exnation. However, it was sufficient for everyone to understand what happened. When they looked at Yuan Zhou once more, they looked at him with a worshiping gaze.

    Capable of cooking delicacies that looked great while satisfying the unknown wish of his customer at the same time, Yuan Zhou was no longer a chef. Rather he was a Master Chef.

    At the very least, he was a Master Chef in the four girls¡¯ hearts.

 Chapter 685 - The First New Dish After Chinese New Year

    <h4>Chapter 685: The First New Dish After Chinese New Year</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The astonishment of the girls did not affect the other frequent customers. They merely felt mncholic recalling how they had been shocked like this in the past as well.

    For example, in his mncholy, Chen Wei sighed, ¡°Yet another year has passed. I¡¯m getting old.¡±

    It was not enough for Chen Wei to feel like he had grown old alone, he had to go ask Jiang Changxi about it as well.

    ¡°Time flies. Yet another year has passed. You feel like you have grown another year older, right?¡± Chen Wei directly asked Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t feel that way. I am still young and beautiful,¡± Jiang Changxi said grudgingly and red at Chen Wei.

    ¡°Oh, fine. Wu Hai, don¡¯t you feel old?¡± Chen Wei did not give up and thus, he repeated his question to Wu Hai.

    Unfortunately, Wu Hai was still busy eating and had totally ignored him.

    ¡°Chen Wei, you won¡¯t seed,¡± Jiang Changxi calmly remarked.

    Chen Wei did not mind that he had been seen through. He said naturally, ¡°If he does answer me, it will be a sess.¡±

    ¡°But Wu Hai will ignore you,¡± Jiang Changxi expressionlessly said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Chen Wei asked.

    ¡°Simple. Because he¡¯s a glutton, an extremely dedicated glutton. He will ignore everyone until he finishes eating and starts snatching the food of others. He¡¯s quite simr to how Boss Yuan is, ignoring everyone when he¡¯s cooking,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    Chen Wei then thought back to how Wu Hai would normally act. Instantly, he agreed to what Jiang Changxi said.

    However, Yuan Zhou was not as ready to acknowledge what Jiang Changxi said. He started cursing inwardly, ¡°My concentration is something necessary for me to be a Master Chef. As for Wu Hai, he is nothing but a pig. The only thing he can do is eat. How can we bepared to each other?¡±

    Yes, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, Wu Hai was a pig. His nature as a pig would grow stronger whenever there was free food. He would be able to eat a lot, also eating very quickly.

    An example was the current Wu Hai who was eating with the free meal ticket.

    Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, the third day of Chinese New Year arrived. Somepanies had already started their operations again. Naturally, Wu Zhou¡¯s ITpany was one of them as well.

    The employees of Jiang Changxi¡¯spany were starting to return to work as well.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was preparing to release a new dish. After all, it was a brand new year.

    ¡°Now that I have theplete Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, I have many options.¡± Yuan Zhou was in deep thought while looking at the long list of dish names.

    His eyes scanned through the menu rapidly and abruptly stopped at one spot. Then, he made up his mind.

    This was a dish that Yuan Zhou himself had never eaten. Therefore, at noon, he had this dish for lunch.

    ¡°Happy new year, boss,¡± greeted both Mu Xiaoyun and Zhou Jia at the same time with a bow.

    ¡°Happy new year.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Why are you two here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after he double checked and confirmed that they shouldn¡¯t be back for work yet.

    ¡°The college opened earlier so I came back early,¡± said Zhou Jia, sincerity filling her delicate face.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have to go visit rtives today so I came here to have a look,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said, her apple-shaped face was slightly flushed red.

    ¡°Ok. Come in then,¡± Yuan Zhou invited them in withoutmenting much even though the two were obviously lying.

    ¡°Hu.¡± The two exchanged gazes and heaved a sigh of relief.

    In fact, they had arrived so early because they found out in the chat group that Yuan Zhou was going to officially reopen his restaurant after the Chinese New Year today. Therefore, Zhou Jia rushed back to Chengdu, while Mu Xiaoyun decided to not go visit her rtives today. That was why both of them had arrived here.

    Of course, they had only arrived when it was nearly noon. It was quite fortunate that they were able to make it in time for the lunch hour.

    ¡°We¡¯re releasing a new dish today, the Dongpo Garra Fish,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said while looking at the two.

    ¡°This is the first new dish after Chinese New Year. Everyone will be very happy when they find out,¡± Zhou Jia said cheerfully.

    ¡°Yeah. Let me announce this in the group chat.¡± Mu Xiaoyun immediately took out her phone.

    Thud. Yuan Zhou took out a basin with warm water in it. A spotlessly white cloth was in it as well. This was meant to be used to wipe the tables and chairs.

    Since winter, Yuan Zhou had been using warm cloths all the time. With this, one would not feel cold when cleaning the restaurant.

    ¡°Thank you, boss,¡± Zhou Jia thanked with a wide smile.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and returned to the kitchen to start preparing the ingredients.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy working in the kitchen, Mu Xiaoyun was busy advertising the new dish. The advertisement this time was rather different as the name of the dish was already known.

    Since the name was already known, Mu Xiaoyun was putting even more effort in the advertisement. As for Zhou Jia, she focused on wiping the tables and chairs.

    The moment Mu Xiaoyun shared the news about the new dish that had its name confirmed, the gluttons were instantly attracted.

    Because of this, these people that were returning back to work on the third day of Chinese New Year all got excited. Everyone wasmenting on how there was still an advantage to returning back to work early. They got to be the first to try Boss Yuan¡¯s new dish.

    Among Jiang Changxi¡¯s employees, there were naturally those who were loyal customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant among them as well. Among them was a certain person who would visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at least once per month. He was naturally paying close attention to the release of this new dish. This person was Geng Xiao.

    ¡°Dongpo Garra Fish? Fish? Isn¡¯t this my goddess¡¯s favorite food?¡± Geng Xiao¡¯s eyes lit up as he immediately thought of the beautiful assistant of Jiang Changxi.

    That¡¯s right. In thispany, Jiang Changxi was not the goddess. Instead, she was the queen while the assistant named Tang Min was the publicly acknowledged goddess.

    After all, Tang Min had a pair of long legs, a slender waist, and a beautiful face. She was also rather gentle in character. Therefore, her reputation as a goddess spread far and wide.

    Geng Xiao immediately stood up and headed straight towards Tang Min¡¯s desk.

    ¡°Tang Min, thank you for your help with the real estatepany. Do you want to have lunch together today?¡± Geng Xiao was from the marketing department. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t hard for him to look for an excuse to talk to Tang Min. Just look at how easily he was able to find a topic to talk about with her.

    ¡°No worries. I¡¯m just doing my job,¡± Tang Min politely replied with a smile.

    When Geng Xiao saw that Tang Min was about to reject his lunch invitation, he immediately interrupted her, ¡°Actually, Boss Yuan is releasing a new dish today. It¡¯s a gray mullet dish. I feel like the dish will be quite nice.¡±

    The moment Tang Min heard about the gray mullet, she paused slightly before nodding in agreement.

    After all, she truly loved eating gray mullets. This was a type of fish with very little bones, while its meat was springy and delicate with extremely delicious taste. It was a perfect fish to be cooked as fish fillets.

    ¡°Ok, I will have to trouble you then,¡± Tang Min politely thanked.

    ¡°No worries. It¡¯s just lunch between colleagues,¡± Geng Xiao nonchntly said.

    Looking at how he was behaving, Tang Min eased up and nodded with a smile.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯lle to look for you again during lunchtime,¡± Geng Xiao said and directly leave.

    When in a courtship, timing and how tactful the person was would be very important. It wouldn¡¯t work if he kept sticking close to her. It was clear that Geng Xiao was rather good in the matters of courtship.

    With his back to Tang Min, Geng Xiao smiled. He was extremely pleased with his performance thus far. Inwardly, he was feeling smug, ¡°With this, my first connection with her has been established.¡±

    At the same time, Geng Xiao felt extremely thankful for Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou was the one who had given him this chance to ask his goddess out.

    At Sichuan, gray mullet was also called the ck fish due to its ck body, since it was as dark as ink.

    However, the Dongpo Garra Fish Yuan Zhou was nning to release was obviously different than the gray mullet Geng Xiao had in his mind. Something interesting was about to happen soon. [1. An exnation here. In Chinese, Garra Fish actually shares the same character as ck/ink fish, which is the nickname of gray mullet, hence the confusion here.]

 Chapter 686 - Staying With Su Dongpoâ€™s To The End

    <h4>Chapter 686: Staying With Su Dongpo¡¯s To The End</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Noontime arrived very soon. Geng Xiao observed Jiang Changxi¡¯s schedule from time to time. After she left for about five minutes, Geng Xiao stood up and walked to Tang Min.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. If we arrivete, we are unlikely to get our turn.¡± Geng Xiao walked up to Tang Min¡¯s desk.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Tang Min checked the time and then stood up.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Geng Xiao walked ahead of her and chatted about some light subjects casually.

    He was neither excessively enthusiastic nor cold in manner, which just gave others a sense of rxation.

    And that was also the reason why Geng Xiao could be the supervisor of the sales department. His well-behaved manner was quite pleasing.

    Geng Xiao was quite a self-controlled man. He had no reaction to the various jealous look all the way.

    It indeed attracted much jealousy to be able to date the goddess, but it was only the first step.

    In just a little while, the two people arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s mainly because Jiang Changxi¡¯spany wasn¡¯t far from the restaurant.

    ¡°There are so many people in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant every day,¡± Geng Xiao went up to wait in line while saying that.

    ¡°Yeah, indeed. Every time President Jianges here, it¡¯s like that.¡± Tang Min nodded her head to show her agreement.

    There were still five minutes left before the business hoursmenced. Looking at the increasing number of people outside, Mu Xiaoyun suddenly asked, ¡°Boss, why is that Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili called Dongpo Garra Fish?¡±

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Yuan Zhou appeared calm and looked at Mu Xiaoyun with puzzlement.

    That¡¯s right. He didn¡¯t understand where the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili came from.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that Dongpo Garra Fish the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked earnestly.

    Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s answer was naturally heard from those gluttons who figured that out in the group. Basically, every one of them believed that it was the thead fish. And the mostmon dish rted to this kind of fish in Sichuan Province was the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili. That was the reason why they had such spections.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t react immediately and thus was a little stupefied.

    It didn¡¯t matter if Mu Xiaoyun was stupefied but Yuan Zhou was also puzzled

    After all, he originally thought that they all think of the squid from the ocean. He had never expected that these people would believe it to be the thead fish.

    Nevertheless, Mu Xiaoyun no longer had an opportunity to ask more about it. The lunchtime hadmenced.

    ¡°Pleasee on in for lunch,¡± said Zhou Jia to the first twelve customers first.

    Right after that, Mu Xiaoyun also said the same.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go inside,¡± Geng Xiao turned his head and said to Tang Min.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Tang Min nodded his head.

    Geng Xiao and Tang Min didn¡¯t arrivete and they happened to be the eleventh and twelfth one. Therefore, they walked into the restaurant to have lunch in the first round.

    ¡°President Jiang.¡± As soon as they entered the restaurant, they went to greet Jiang Changxi first.

    ¡°You came to eat fish?¡± Jiang Changxi knew this assistant of hers liked eating fish the most.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tang Min nodded her head.

    ¡°Go and eat.¡± Without saying anything, Jiang Changxi waved her hand to let them go to have lunch.

    In herpany, there wasn¡¯t a rule that fellow colleagues couldn¡¯t have a love affair, but she didn¡¯t ask them about it, either.

    Just like Geng Xiao said, it was fairlymon to have meals together between the fellow colleagues.

    As they were thest that entered the restaurant, however, they naturally had to order dishes at the standing position over there.

    ¡°May I ask what you would like to eat?¡± Mu Xiaoyun went up and asked.

    ¡°Fish, two servings of the newly served fish today,¡± Geng Xiao smiled gently to Tang Min and then said.

    ¡°Anything else?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked dutifully.

    ¡°Two more servings of in white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and a cup of Longan And Red Jujube Tea,¡± Geng Xiao thought for a while and said again.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head and then she began to calcte the total price.

    While she was calcting the price, Geng Xiao opened his mouth.

    ¡°I heard that the Longan And Red Jujube Tea in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very nourishing and is in particr suitable for girls. Try it,¡± Geng Xiao sounded quite natural when he said that.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you.¡± Tang Min nodded her head to express her gratitude.

    ¡°Excuse me. It¡¯s 3664RMB in all, 1666RMB for a serving of Dongpo Inkfish, 98RMB for 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, 96RMB for Longan And Red Jujube Tea and 20RMB for the Weing Set Meal. Do you want to pay by cash or bank transfer?¡± Mu Xiaoyun reported the price of the dishes one by one clearly.

    ¡°Bank transfer,¡± Geng Xiao swallowed his saliva without a trace but said lightly on the surface.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Mu Xiaoyun took the QR code and handed it to him.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. The new dish is so damn expensive. I would have ordered one serving if I knew earlier.¡± Geng Xiao¡¯s heart was bleeding though he paid the money decisively on the surface.

    ¡°Let¡¯s split the expenses this time. Next time, you can treat me to the Longan And Red Jujube Tea,¡± at that time, Tang Min stood up and said to him.

    ¡°No, no, no. I told you I would you. Next time, you can treat me to a cup of lemon water. I¡¯m now very poor,¡± Geng Xiao put away his phone and said jokingly.

    Geng Xiao didn¡¯t unt his superiority but contrarily brought that out frankly and straightforwardly, which made Tang Min feel he was sincere and natural.

    ¡°All right. Let me treat next time.¡± Tang Min tittered and didn¡¯t insist.

    ¡°So that¡¯s a deal. You owe me a meal,¡± Geng Xiao said smilingly.

    ¡°Yeah, I understand.¡± Tang Min stroked her hair with a little embarrassment.

    After the new dish was provided, the regr customers basically arrived in the first round like Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai. Therefore, there were quite a few people who ordered this dish.

    But even so, Yuan Zhou still cooked quickly as he had processed everything needed beforehand and thus made the dishes quickly.

    While they were waiting for the dishes, Geng Xiao amused his goddess ceaselessly with his sense of humor and volubility. Obviously, he was good at flirting with girls.

    Yuan Zhou happened to be busy with cooking right now. If he was free, he might have asked him for advice. After all, he also didn¡¯t have a girlfriend.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the Dongpo Garra Fish for you two.¡± Mu Xiaoyun carried a strange te onto the table.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± The two people thanked her subconsciously.

    ¡°Please take your time and enjoy,¡± after saying that, Mu Xiaoyun left.

    The first reaction that they had when they caught sight of the fish was, ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili.¡± Right after that, however, they were attracted by the ingenious thought of this dish and beautiful te presentation.

    On the table was a half-fan-shaped te just like an open fan that was cut in half.

    The area where the fan surface covered was shaped into a concave sphere, where there seemed to be a swimming ck fish.

    At the ce of the fan handle, there stood a man in a wide big-sleeve robe, who seemed to be sculpted using white jade. He was bending his waist and lifting up one of the sleeves with his left hand while reaching out a brush pen towards the round te with his right hand.

    The white tip of the brush pen just touched the broth in the round te. A circle of shiny ck broth seemed to be scattering from the tip just like ink dispersing in ake and the fish inside drinking the ck ink.

    It seemed that this dish was an aesthetic and realistic picture where an intellectual was washing his brush pen at thekeside and the fragrance of the ink attracted the fish.

    If they approached it, a continuous fragrance was emitted, which just reminded the two of them that it was actually a dish rather than a scenic painting.

    ¡°This is way too beautiful.¡± Tang Min stared at the dish in front of him in surprise.

    ¡°Is it based on the legend of Su Dongpo washing the inkstone? Wu Hai had the most intuitive feeling toward paintings, thus he immediately opened his mouth and said.

    After he had been astounded by the exquisiteness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Geng Xiao heard Wu Hai¡¯s word and instinctively felt something was wrong.

    ¡°Does Su Dongpo have anything to do with the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili?¡± Geng Xiao felt puzzled in his mind.

    That¡¯s right. Geng Xiao had intended to take Tang Min here to eat the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili, but it didn¡¯t seem like that dish.

 Chapter 687 - Dongpo Garra Fish

    <h4>Chapter 687: Dongpo Garra Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°This dish is so beautiful.¡± The voice of Tang Min pulled back Geng Xiao¡¯s consciousness.

    ¡°Right. It¡¯s indeed very beautiful and also contains some artistic perceptions,¡± Geng Xiao nodded his head and chimed in.

    ¡°It¡¯s like an intellectual washing his brush pen and then attracting the naughty fish.¡± Tang Min liked the te presentation very much.

    ¡°I heard from Mr. Wu that it¡¯s based on the historical fact that Su Dongpo often went down to the Lingyun Rocks to wash his inkstone when he studied in Lingyun Temple,¡± Geng Xiao exined carefully to her.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed like the shape. Boss Yuan¡¯s sculpting skills are truly awesome. He even sculpted the wrinkles and texture of the clothes.¡± Tang Min was simply reluctant to destroy such beautiful dish.

    ¡°Exactly, but I think you can try the taste first,¡± Geng Xiao was slightly perturbed when he said that.

    Because he found out the dish in his mind and the one in the te didn¡¯t appear to be the same one. The main point was that it wasn¡¯t the kind liked by his goddess.

    Geng Xiao covered his forehead straightforwardly. He felt that there was a generation gap between Boss Yuan and him. Wasn¡¯t Dongpo Garra Fish the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili?

    ¡°Um?¡± Tang Min recognized the hesitation in Geng Xiao¡¯s word and hence looked towards him curiously.

    ¡°I think I might have misunderstood the dish name. What Boss Yuan cooked isn¡¯t the Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili,¡± Geng Xiao said with slight embarrassment.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. We are so lucky to have the honor of seeing such a beautiful carving,¡± said Tang Min straightforwardly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s taste it. Boss Yuan always cooks well.¡± Geng Xiao hurriedly moved the te towards Tang Min.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Tang Min nodded his head.

    ¡°Please.¡± Geng Xiao made a gesture.

    Tang Min nodded her head smiling and then, she took the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    Speaking of which, Tang Min had sufficient reasons to like eating the thead fish.

    Tang Min¡¯s family wasn¡¯t rich in her childhood. On Chinese New Year¡¯s Day of a particr year, her whole family went out to pay a New Year¡¯s call and on their way back, they passed by a bridge. While they were talking andughing, her dad suddenly shouted loudly, ¡°There is fish in the river.¡±

    Then, he ran away swiftly to the riverside under the bridge and really managed to catch a fish with patterns in a little while.

    It was a thead fish, also known as Wu Bang. On that evening, her whole family ate the fish blissfully. At that time, Tang Min remembered the name of the fish.

    In her memory, that thead tasted quite delicious. Ever since then, she began to like eating the thead but didn¡¯t have any special feeling toward any other kind of fish.

    Therefore, Tang Min didn¡¯t look forward to the fish in front of her very much. Of course, she also believed that it was very delicious as it was cooked by Boss Yuan. However, she was still a little disappointed in her heart for it wasn¡¯t the dish that she wanted.

    The chopsticks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were made of crude wood, so they carried the natural brown color of the wood. They formed a sharp contrast with Tang Min¡¯s white-skinned fingers and formed a drastic contrast with the fish as ck as ink.

    ¡°Well...¡± Tang Min didn¡¯t know where to start when she saw the ck broth.

    ¡°I think we can directly pick it,¡± Geng Xiao looked around and said naturally.

    ¡°Um.¡± After she nodded her head, Tang Min began to pick it.

    Once the chopsticks touched the broth over the fish, however, the aesthetic picture in the te immediately changed.

    ¡°My goodness!¡± Tang Min couldn¡¯t help drawing back her chopsticks and then watched the picture changing in the te.

    ¡°What a miraculous scene!¡± Geng Xiao didn¡¯t wear sses. If he did, he would probably have pushed it upward.

    The dish in front of him was originally a ck fish served in a slightly clear and bright broth. After Tang Min poked it, however, there suddenly flowed some tomato-like red broth from inside. Then, it was mixed in the clear broth gradually.

    Just in a little while, the dish turned into the appearance of Braised Fish With Soy Sauce. With the hot steam curling upwards, a scent of sourness and sweetness immediately rushed into the nose of the two people

    It was sweet-smelling.

    ¡°It¡¯s surprisingly Braised Fish With Soy Sauce?¡± Geng Xiao was a little suspicious.

    ¡°It smells like that.¡± Tang Min nodded her head.

    ¡°Shall we taste it?¡± said Geng Xiao.

    ¡°Sure. Let¡¯s taste it.¡± Tang Min nodded her head.

    This time, Tang Min really started to pick at the fish directly. For braised fish, she liked eating it from the back right behind the fish head as the meat of this part was strong and tough.

    Therefore, the first piece that she picked was the meat on the back.

    Only when she picked the meat did Tang Min find out the fish meat was fairly thick though the fish mouth was small and the fish body was long. She picked an intact piece of the meat on the back very easily.

    Besides that, the fish meat inside was spotlessly white and translucent and looked quite beautiful. When it was picked up, it even carried some red broth and appeared iparably attractive.

    ¡°It looks so tasty,¡± Tang Min muttered in the heart.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Tang Min ate up the fish at a gulp. Once it entered the mouth, it tasted slightly sour along with a little sweetness. The taste was like the tomatoes that she grew in her hometown in her childhood.

    After that was the smooth and tender feeling of the fish meat. Once the meat entered her mouth, it became like the lily petals that unfolded one by one. The tenderness mixed with the taste of sourness and sweetness immediately made the fish meat bring out a very fresh and delicious taste.

    It didn¡¯t have any fishy smell at all. When she ate it to the end, it even carried a little bit of burnt aroma, as if the fish had been fried in oil, so that it tasted crisp on the surface and tender inside.

    There wasn¡¯t even any foreign vors in it, let alone the fishy smell. Her mouth was full of the fresh and delicious taste of fish meat. She thought it would be greasy, but the sour fruit taste neutralized the grease.

    Just like that, Tang Min ate it one mouthful after another and finally ate up one surface of the fish about 350g. When she tried to turn the fish over, she remembered that there was still somebody beside her.

    ¡°It¡¯s fairly delicious. Do you want to eat together with me?¡± Tang Min smoothed out her hair with the fingers shyly and said.

    ¡°No. Mine ising very soon,¡± Geng Xiao shook her head and said smilingly.

    ¡°Okay. Then I¡¯ ll not stand on ceremony.¡± Tang Min turned the fish over neatly and prepared to eat the other surface.

    Speaking of which, this fish wasn¡¯t like other kinds of fish, where the meat would fall into the broth and then disappear when it was turned over. That didn¡¯t happen to the Dongpo Garra Fish. After it was turned over, it was still intact.

    This was even taking into ount that Tang Min¡¯s skill in turning over the fish was only at a beginner level.

    ¡°By the way, the te presentations in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant are also edible,¡± Geng Xiao reminded considerately at the side.

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Tang Min nodded her head.

    Then, she picked off the head of the white jade sculpture and swallowed it up after it was dipped into the broth.

    ¡°Huh? It tastes like radish and is very delicious. Very refreshing,¡± said Tang Min in surprise after she swallowed it.

    Nevertheless, Geng Xiao was a little stupefied upon seeing Tang Min pick off the head so neatly.

    ¡°My goddess is really so free and easygoing,¡± Geng Xiao swallowed his saliva and thought in his mind.

    ¡°It¡¯s so tasty. And I feel it¡¯s really not bad to eat in this way. Crisp,¡± while saying that, Tang Min picked off another piece and ate it blissfully.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s indeed not bad.¡± Looking at the sculpture that was beyond recognition, Geng Xiao nodded his head ceaselessly and chimed in.

    ¡°Are you really not going to try it?¡± Tang Min was a little shy to eat alone and thus she asked again.

    ¡°No, no need. Mine ising very soon. You can taste mer if it¡¯s not enough for you. After all, it¡¯s me who is treating. I can¡¯t let your stomach go empty,¡± Geng Xiao said with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Tang Min revealed a sunny smile and nodded her head.

    While they were talking happily over here, Yuan Zhou, who turned around and set dishes down, happened to see Tang Min¡¯s valiant actions of eating the head first.

    Instantly, he felt astonished in his heart and meanwhile, sighed with emotion, ¡°Girls¡¯ thoughts are really hard to guess.¡±

    Didn¡¯t all girls like beautiful things? He originally thought this girl would be unwilling to eat it.

    It turned out that Yuan Zhou thought too much.

    <EMPTY>

 Chapter 688 - Because Of A Certain Person

    <h4>Chapter 688: Because Of A Certain Person</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Geng Xiao¡¯s fish was served on the table, Tang Min really epted his invitation and ate a small part of it with restraint.

    They finally finished the meal in happiness. Even if it wasn¡¯t the thead that Tang Min had wanted, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills greatly narrowed the gap.

    ¡°The Dongpo Garra Fish turns out to be so delicious,¡± Tang Min muttered to herself in her mind when they left the restaurant.

    And on the other side, some other people were still thinking constantly about the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    They were Dog, Zheng Xixi, Mengyi and Ge Bailing. Ever since they had a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurantst time, they had been constantly thinking of the dishes there. However, the price wasn¡¯t so friendly to them. Therefore, they had never gone back anymore after that.

    One monthter, the four people made an appointment again to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant because of a turning point.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really very high. I haven¡¯t eaten any better dishes before.¡± Zheng Xixi added, ¡°All the Rice Crust dishes served in other restaurants in Chengdu have the Sichuan vor except for Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    On speaking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, the four people all revealed an expression of reminiscence though they were still walking on the way. That was also the reason why they made the appointment to go there again when they got their annual bonus after Chinese New Year.

    Walking ahead of all others, Ge Bailing said, ¡°Boss Yuan is definitely very popr among girls with the help of his superb culinary skills. One of my requirements for my boyfriend is that he must have half the level of Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡±

    ¡°Agreed.¡± Meng Yi nodded her head. She was originally a big fan of beautiful appearances and thus, her main requirement for her boyfriend was that he must be very handsome. After she ate Boss Yuan¡¯s delicious dishes, however, culinary skills also became an important standard.

    Just when Ge Bailing and Meng Yi both agreed to that opinion, Dog suddenly said to them, ¡°Then are you going to stay single for a lifetime?¡±

    ¡°Considering Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, I guess you are going to stay single for a lifetime if you expect your boyfriends to have half his culinary skills,¡± Dog analyzed earnestly.

    Then, she managed to end the conversation. Meng Yi, and Ge Bailing didn¡¯t want to talk with Dog at all.

    Seeing the atmosphere turn awkward, Zheng Xixi changed the subject, ¡°Hey, let¡¯s talk about why Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend even though his culinary skills are so good. I heard that Boss Yuan is still single till now. Why?¡±

    Zheng Xixi¡¯s words sessfully distracted them from the current subject. The love affairs about Boss Yuan was quite an attractive subject.

    Meng Yi thought for a while and said, ¡°I think he should have very high requirements.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Maybe, Boss Yuan had a girlfriend before but she left for some reason one day, so Boss Yuan opened this restaurant and waited for her for many years. How beautiful it is,¡± Ge Bailing said expectantly.

    Zheng Xixi frowned and said, ¡°That sounds very familiar. I seem to have read a simr plot somewhere.¡±

    Dog hit the nail on the head, ¡°In most novels, all the supporting actors behaved in this way.¡±

    ¡°Bai Bai, we told you not to read so many unrealistic novels,¡± said Zheng Xixi helplessly. Though this story seemed to apply to Yuan Zhou very much, it was absolutely not so.

    ¡°None of you guys know that, but ording to the information on the inte, Boss Yuan is so devoted to mastering his culinary skills that he doesn¡¯t have time to find a girlfriend,¡± said Dog. Then, she added, ¡°Boss Yuan only cares about his culinary skills and never thinks of anything else. That¡¯s the reason why he can cook so many delicious dishes. Just think, would Boss Yuan be able to cook so well if not so?¡±

    They thought for a while carefully and found it to be really reasonable.

    ¡°Exactly. I remember that those master craftsmen all require absolute focus.¡± Ge Bailing nodded her head.

    ¡°Dog, you finally be smart.¡± Meng Yi praised.

    ¡°Yeah, of course. So you agree with me, right?¡± Dog was quite proud of her own judgment.

    She felt proud, but if Yuan Zhou knew what she had said, he would probably beat Dog into a real husky.

    While the four people were still talking, they arrive at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year receded, more and more people started to gather in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The line was also bing longer and longer.

    After more than 20 minutes, Zheng Xixi and other three people had their wish fulfilled. They managed to get seated in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    They ordered their favorite dishes, respectively. Due to the return of Zhou Jia, the speed of serving also became quicker.

    There were two nicest things in this world, curling in bed on a cold winter and eating delicious dishes when hunger stuck. As they were doing one of the two nicest things, they were naturally very happy.

    ¡°These delicious dishes are only avable in Chengdu,¡± while Meng Yi was eating the golden yellow Egg Fried Rice, she said vaguely, ¡°I think there must be a lot of tourists who like this city because of this restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, yes, I can totally understand the feeling,¡± Ge Bailing said, ¡°Not long ago, I traveled to a city in Northern part of China. When I went out for fun, I got lost. At that time, I walked into a dirty alley and found two dirty stray dogs at the end of the alley. As it was in winter, the two dogs shivered with cold. But everybody that passed by them avoided from them and only a homeless person held them in his arms.¡±

    Ge Bailing said, ¡°I really felt touched at that time. Later when that homeless person yed the Erhu, I especially went up to give him some money. Anyway, I had an ineffably favorable impression of the city just because of this homeless that I didn¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Well, I have a simr experience once. When I went to Chongqingst time, I went to buy fruits in a fruit store near my hotel. The male salesclerk was smoking. I originally suffered from a sore throat and thus coughed upon breathing in the smoke. At that time, the male salesclerk happened to have a puff of smoke in his mouth, but because of me, he didn¡¯t release it out until I made the payment,¡± Meng Yi said, ¡°I have been to Chongqing many times, but in retrospect, I didn¡¯t actually remember anything especially interesting over there. It¡¯s really the people in the city that made me like this city.¡±

    Because of a certain person, one would take a fancy to a city.

    It might be the most intimate boyfriend or a stranger unknown to all.

    The atmosphere was good, but there came a person that spoiled it.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never taken a fancy to a city because of something. I went to a coastal city for vacation once and I remember that city was fairly beautiful. However, I was ripped off twice when I went out to eat. So I hate this coastal city very much even now,¡± Dog was very excited.

    Then, she continued, ¡°I¡¯ve also been to Chongqing before, but it left me with a very bad impression and thus I will never go there again. The reason was that the neighboring room had always being renovated and that gave me a headache. The soundproofing effect was too bad.¡±

    There was full of negativity in her tone. The same ce Chongqing was like two different cities in the mouth of Meng Yi and Dog.

    Ge Bailing was used to that. She raised her head and asked Zheng Xixi, ¡°How about you, Xixi? Did you ever take a fancy to a city because of any particr person or matter?¡±

    ¡°I did,¡± Zheng Xixi drank a mouthful of watermelon juice and then said, ¡°I had a long-distance rtionship with my ex-boyfriend. He worked in Shanghai and I worked in Chengdu. He liked Shanghai very much, so I also took a fancy to Shanghai because of him.¡±

    Zheng Xixi paused for a while and continued, ¡°Now he isn¡¯t working in Shanghai anymore and I also broke up with him. But still, I like Shanghai.¡±

    It had been mentioned before that the four people had a good rtionship with each other and hence the former dating experience of Zheng Xixi was roughly known by the other three people. Therefore, they turned away from the topic under discussion immediately and began to talk about something else.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had just finished preparing another dish.

    He appeared quite solemn on the surface, but was actually muttering to himself, ¡°As a prince charming that can cook well, there are definitely many tourists that take a fancy to this restaurant and then to the whole city of Chengdu because of me.¡±

    And that was the fascination of a prince charming. Yuan Zhou was quite confident of that.

    The system disyed, ¡°That¡¯s not true.¡±

 Chapter 689 - Yu Chus Form

    <h4>Chapter 689: Yu Chu¡¯s Form.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou was only inwardly feeling smug, while the system did not disy what it thought. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was unaware that the system was looking down on him.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m not that worried now that I have aplete cuisine in my hands.¡± Yuan Zhou would asionally cook some Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine as a practice.

    Of course, the dishes he cooked during practice were all eaten by himself.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was feeling smug, the system spoke again.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, the side dishes have yet to be received.¡±

    ¡°No worries. I am a chef. Cooking is the most important thing,¡± Yuan Zhou said while clenching his teeth.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host¡¯s end goal is to be a Master Chef. As a future Master Chef, other skills are also important.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll read a book,¡± Yuan Zhou said after a slight pause.

    After Yuan Zhou started reading, the system went silent as well.

    Delicious foods would have their vor, fragrance, and presentation etched in one¡¯s memory. This happened to a certain someone who had been lost amid Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    Unfortunately, this person did not get a chance to eat any more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food. Not only that, but this person also had to endure the food pictures Jiang Changxi would frequently post. This was simr to a donkey with a carrot dangled in front of it. It could see the carrot, yet it couldn¡¯t eat it.

    This pitiful person was Yu Chu. He was currently working outstation, and was currently in a call with Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°How about it? You saw the new dish, right? I will bring you over when you return. Of course, you have to first get the contract signed,¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°With my sry, if I eat a meal of about 500 RMB each, I can still afford to eat once per day there,¡± Yu Chu replied with his calm voice.

    ¡°Is that so? How about the liquor?¡± Jiang Changxi was unmoved by what he said and continued tempting him.

    ¡°What about the liquor?¡± Yu Chu paused for a bit before asking.

    ¡°The liquor there is as good as the food there,¡± Jiang Changxi said with a profound tone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll drink the liquor there as well then,¡± Yu Chu answered in a straightforward manner.

    ¡°Then you have to work harder on the contract,¡± Jiang Changxi gave him a final reminder before ending the call.

    There must be a limit to everything and Jiang Changxi knew when to stop.

    ¡°I would have never imagined that eating would be something capable of releasing stress.¡± Yu Chu recalled the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Suddenly, his stomach started rumbling.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s time for lunch.¡± Yu Chu sat straight and turned on theputer before inserting a USB sh drive into it.

    This was obviously aputer of their subsidiarypany instead of his ownputer. Many of his documents were saved in his USB sh drive.

    ¡°The food here at the Gan River is quite simr to Sichuan. They both specialize in spicy food,¡± Yu Chu muttered while he opened a certain document.

    This was a Microsoft Word document. Within the document was a form filled with various names such as Jiujiang Snacks, Ganzhou Hotpot, Nanchang vor Restaurant, and so on. The form seemed to be filled with the names of various restaurants written in a horizontal line.

    On the second row, only the characters ¡°unique dishes¡± were written.

    And written vertically below each restaurant were the unique dishes of the restaurant. Behind each dish would be a row of stars ranging from one star to five stars.

    Under the Jiujiang Snacks, Sponge Cakes, White Sugar Sponge Cakes, and Lingzhi Glutinous Dumpling, which all had two stars behind them, were listed.

    Under the Nanchang Unique Restaurant, Lihao Stir-fry Preserved Meat, Lianhua Blood Duck, Lushan Chukar, and Yonghe Tofu were listed.

    Thest row was left empty. It was obvious this row was prepared for him to write his evaluation on these foods.

    That¡¯s right. Yu Chu had prepared a form just for food. In this form, the unique local cuisines were all listed, and this was a form he had prepared even before he came.

    It was evident that Yu Chu was nning to n his trip around this form.

    Just as Yu Chu was trying to decide on where to eat today, someone knocked on his door.

    Dong. Dong. Dong. The door was knocked in a very orderly manner.

    ¡°Come in,¡± Yu Chu said.

    Creak. The door opened. A young woman wearing a thick woolen suit and had her hair tied up neatly in a bun walked in.

    ¡°Manager Yu, this is the information about thatpany. I also have the document with me,¡± the woman spoke clearly in a concise manner.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yu Chu nodded after a nce at the document on the table.

    ¡°This are the oats you left behindst time. The water has been boiled as well. You can start eating them at any time,¡± the young woman solemnly said after cing down a jar.

    ¡°Leave it there. Call for a driver for me,¡± Yu Chu suddenly said.

    ¡°Ok. Your meeting will start 40 minutester. You will have another meeting with thatpany 30 minutes after the first meeting. Do you need to change your schedule?¡± the young woman nodded and started telling Yu Chu his schedule.

    ¡°Start the meeting at two and postpone the rest. I need to take a trip somewhere,¡± Yu Chu directly said.

    ¡°It¡¯s lunch time. You should leave after having lunch,¡± the young woman said after some hesitation.

    It was clear that this woman thought that Yu Chu was going out for work as well. After all, each time Yu Chu came to this subsidiarypany, he never went out for meals. He would only eat some oats to satisfy his hunger. But now, he wasn¡¯t even eating oats anymore. This was somewhat excessive.

    ¡°I¡¯m having lunch outside,¡± Yu Chu stood up and did not bother giving other exnation.

    ¡°Ok. Do you need me to go with you?¡± The young woman was the secretary assigned to Yu Chu when he was at this subsidiarypany. Therefore, she would need to follow him around for work-rted purposes.

    That¡¯s right. She thought that Yu Chu was having lunch with a client. That was why she offered to join.

    Yu Chu frowned slightly before he directly said, ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m only going to have a meal.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± The young woman caught on to what Yu Chu was trying to say. Therefore, she acknowledged his request and left to call him a driver.

    Inwardly, she became curious and couldn¡¯t help but mutter, ¡°Manager Yu is going out on a meal by himself? Is thepany getting into the food and beverage industry as well?¡±

    That¡¯s right. This was the impression Yu Chu had left on others. In the eyes of others, he was a workaholic that would skip meals for the sake of work. Now that he had postponed his meetings for the sake of a meal, she could only assume that this meal was for the sake of work as well.

    As for Yu Chu, he wasn¡¯t bothered about this. After getting on the car, he gave an address and started going through his document silently.

    Yu Chu¡¯s first stop was that unique restaurant as he had suddenly recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. He nned to try the Yonghe Tofu at this restaurant.

    It was lunch time. Therefore, the restaurant was very crowded. When walking in, Yu Chu couldn¡¯t even hear his own footsteps. He looked for an empty seat before sitting down. Then, he ordered, ¡°Boss, one set of Yonghe Tofu and a bowl of white rice, please.¡±

    ¡°Please be seated. The food will arrive shortly,¡± a waiter answered.

    Yonghe Tofu was a dish that could be cooked quickly. As long as the ingredients were prepared in advance, cooking it wouldn¡¯t take long. Therefore, it did not take long for what Yu Chu ordered to arrive.

    ¡°Your Yonghe Tofu and white rice. Enjoy your meal,¡± the waiter served the food and left.

    ¡°Well, they look normal.¡± Yu Chu started picking at the te that was not white enough in his opinion. Casually, he started arranging his food on the table.

    Ding. He used his spoon and scooped a spoonful of tofu before sending it into his mouth.

    ¡°Um.¡± He frowned as he kept the tofu in his mouth for a bit before swallowing it down.

    ¡°What tofu is this? Not only is it not tender and smooth, the peas within are also frozen peas as well. I might as well eat some oats instead,¡± Yu Chu criticized.

    In the end, he only took a mouthful of the tofu and left the rice untouched. Just like that, he got on the car and left.

    Ever since he tried Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tangyuan, a brand new world had opened for Yu Chu.

    Of course, Yu Chu did not forget to leave his evaluation on the form he had prepared.

 Chapter 690 - Zero Point Five Yuan

    <h4>Chapter 690: Zero Point Five Yuan</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Manager Yu, you¡¯re done eating so fast?¡± asked the driver in doubt when Yu Chu got onto the car.

    After all, it hadn¡¯t been 15 minutes since Yu Chu got off the car. This eating speed was too fast.

    After all, he still needed to order and wait for his dishes to arrive.

    ¡°Yeah. Go to the Ganjiang Hotpot at Nanchang Street. It¡¯s unit number 187,¡± Yu Chu nodded and gave a new address without saying anything else.

    ¡°Ok. It¡¯s not too far. We will reach in 10 minutes.¡± The driver nodded and set off.

    ¡°I wonder how will that hotpot tastes like.¡± Yu Chu frowned, appearing rather anxious.

    However, he did not spend much time worrying. After all, he would usually read his documents whenever he was on the road, even if it was only a 10 minutes journey.

    ¡°Manager Yu, is this the ce?¡± the driver asked while pointing at a red signboard after putting the car to a smooth stop.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Chu nodded after leaning forward to take a look.

    ¡°OK. I will wait here,¡± the driver said, aware of what his job was.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yu Chu nodded and got off the car.

    Thump. He shut the car door and walked towards the hotpot restaurant.

    The moment Yu Chu entered, a middle-aged woman wearing an apron weed him and said, ¡°Wee, please take a seat. The menu will be on the table. If the food is not salty enough, you are free to add more salt. You will be billed based on the number of bamboo sticks you haveter. Meat sticks will cost 2 RMB while vegetable sticks will cost 1 RMB.¡±

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Chu nodded and sat down.

    ¡°This hotpot restaurant is quite weird.¡± Yu Chu scanned the restaurant.

    This Ganjiang Hotpot was different than all hotpots Yu Chu knew of.

    Not only was the entrance into the restaurant narrow, there were also only two pots in the restaurant. However, the pots were very big. It resembled the huge pot Yu Chu had at his home when he was young. However, the pots here were not as deep as what he used to have.

    A counter was around each of the pot, forming a circle. All around the counter, stic stools were arranged. On each of the stools were a bowl of chili powder.

    Each pot looked like it could serve about 12 or 13 customers. With two pots, this restaurant could serve more than 20 customers.

    Sshing sounds could be heard as both meats and vegetables were being boiled in the pots. All of them were skewered on bamboo sticks that were about as long as a forearm.

    This was what the boss meant earlier when she said that he would be billed based on the number of bamboo sticks he hadter.

    A customer could start eating the moment he sat down around the pot. This looked quite interesting.

    In the past, Yu Chu would never think that something like this was interesting. He would only analyze how much time would be wasted to cook with this pot.

    After all, eating in itself was a huge time-waster for the previous Yu Chu.

    ¡°It¡¯s still this hotpot restaurant that has better food. This kelp tastes amazing.¡± While Yu Chu was immersed in his thought, the customers near him started talking.

    ¡°Um. Yeah. This chili is so fragrant,¡± a young woman nodded and agreed.

    ¡°I think this kidney is quite nice as well. It¡¯s very tender,¡± someone else joined the conversation. This person was seated beside the young woman, yet it was clear that they did not know each other.

    ¡°The pig intestine is not bad as well,¡± said the young woman while picking up a stick of skewered pig intestine.

    ¡°No way. I still think the tender kidney with chili is the best,¡± said a different young man.

    ¡°Which one do you prefer?¡± someone suddenly asked Yu Chu.

    Yu Chu was quite astonished by the sight of strangers debating on which is the tastier food. Just as he was thinking of what to answer, the boss spoke.

    ¡°Haha, everything here is good. Eat more,¡± the boss said loudly.

    ¡°Yeah. Boss, all the food here is nice,¡± the more than 10 customers in the shopughed and voiced their agreement.

    Yu Chu picked up the chopsticks and prepared to start eating as well.

    Of course, he was holding his chopsticks with one hand and holding the bamboo stick with the other. This was how everyone else was eating.

    Ever since he got his Tangyuans scammed by the despicable Wu Hai, Yu Chu had learned to do what everyone else was doing. When it came to food, he would make no assumptions and reserve his judgment until he tasted the food.

    The first food he decided to try was the kelp. After all, that was the first food he had heard someone praising here.

    He took a stick of skewered kelps and dipped it into the chili powder.

    The bamboo stick was colored in brown, the same color of the broth, after being soaked in it. The oil from the broth was sticking to the surface of the kelps, giving them a dark green glossy look. The kelps were emanating a thick fragrance of fermented soybean paste.

    ¡°It should be quite good,¡± Yu Chu muttered inwardly and stuffed one of the kelps into his mouth.

    Yu Chu started chomping on the kelp. It was somewhat mushy after being boiled in the hotpot. Therefore, it was quite easy to chew, and although it wasn¡¯t springy, it was smooth and tender from being boiled in the hotpot.

    ¡°Hiss, so spicy,¡± Yu Chu couldn¡¯t help himself but to say this.

    That¡¯s right. Immediately after he felt the smoothness and tenderness of the kelp, the spiciness of the chili powder erupted in his mouth.

    This spiciness waspletely unlike the Sichuan¡¯s spiciness that would be both spicy and fragrant at the same time. Rather, this was a spiciness that rushed straight into one¡¯s throat before burning one¡¯s stomach, a spiciness that would course down the throat together with the kelp.

    ¡°Cough. Cough.¡± Yu Chu couldn¡¯t control himself and started coughing.

    ¡°So spicy.¡± Yu Chu reckoned that his tongue had probably turnedpletely red from the spiciness.

    ¡°So people from Gan River are actually capable of eating something this spicy,¡± Yu Chu said in realization.

    Although he had been here for work many times before, he had only found out about this now. After all, in the past, he would always be eating oats in the office. The leftover oatmeals in the office proved this.

    As the spiciness assaulted his senses, he immediately stuffed another piece of kelp into his mouth. Only by continuing to chew could he alleviate the spiciness in his mouth.

    One stick after another, before long, there was a pile of bamboo sticks in front of Yu Chu.

    ¡°It¡¯s too spicy. I can¡¯t eat anymore.¡± Yu Chu frowned and stopped eating.

    ¡°Boss, give me the bill please,¡± Yu Chu said after wiping his mouth.

    ¡°Ok. Altogether, it¡¯s 37 RMB,¡± the boss said. She did not count the bamboo sticks one by one. Instead, she mere gave it a nce beforeing up with this price.

    ¡°Here you go.¡± Yu Chu handed her a 50 RMB bill.

    ¡°Pleasee again in the future,¡± the boss said while Yu Chu was leaving.

    The first thing Yu Chu did after getting on the car was not telling the driver where to go. Rather, he picked up his ss and drank a big mouthful of water.

    Yu Chu was being assaulted by an intense spiciness.

    ¡°Go there,¡± Yu Chu gave a new address and took out his notebook, preparing to write down his evaluation on the hotpot restaurant.

    This time, what he wrote was: ¡°The taste is eptable, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is quite decent. The level of this restaurant is 0.5 Yuan.¡±

    Beside this line was the evaluation for the first restaurant. There, he wrote: ¡°Having a hard time putting the food there in my mouth. Zero Yuan.¡±

    That¡¯s right. To satisfy his stomach, Yu Chu had not only created a form. He had even invented his very own unit of measurement.

    This was a unit of measurement using Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking as the base. With this unit of measurement, he would judge if the restaurants were worth returning to.

    For example, in his opinion, the hotpot restaurant earlier had 0.5 of Yuan Zhou¡¯s level. As for the first restaurant, the food there was unptable,pletely iparable to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he gave that restaurant a rating of zero Yuan.

 Chapter 691 - Bet

    <h4>Chapter 691: Bet</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While Yu Chu was traveling everywhere to satisfy his stomach, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still as harmonious as usual. The only change was the new dish released by Yuan Zhou after he mastered a new cuisine.

    Therefore, Ma Zhida, the Prince of New Dishes had arrived. He wouldn¡¯t normally appear at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He would only appear at times like this. Of course, Ma Zhida would not necessarily try all the new dishes. For some insignificant dishes, Ma Zhida would only be here to look around while ordering a set of Egg Fried Rice.

    Thus, Ma Zhida¡¯s appearance today signified that there was a new dish at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Ma Zhida also had an additional thing to do here today. He found the ¡°three-lost woman¡± and started arguing with her. Then, the two made a bet with each other.

    Because of their bet, a ck box appeared at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Everyone lining up today would give this box a look. None of them would ignore it. Even Wu Hai also curiously studied the ck box for a long time.

    ¡°Interesting.¡±

    ¡°Is that for real?¡±

    ¡°This is quite creative.¡±

    Yin Ya, Man Man and the others all voiced their opinions. The box wasn¡¯t particrly big and looked like a gift-box without the lid. It waspletely square and was ced on a ck chair to the right of the door.

    At the same time, a handwritten signboard was also ced on the chair. On the signboard, the following words were written:

    [If you were to encounter some difficulties, it will be possible to borrow some money to solve any emergencies encountered. (Remark: Not more than 10 RMB)]

    That¡¯s right. Within the box were a pile of 10 RMB bills. There were also some coins in it. The box was unguarded. Anyone could just reach out and take the money within if they wanted.

    ¡°Car Brand, is the box outside yours?¡± Wu Hai sat opposite Ma Zhida and Jiang Changxi after entering the shop. Since they already knew each other well, he directly asked, ¡°What I¡¯m trying to ask is, is the money inside yours?¡±

    ¡°I only ced 200 RMB inside. The other 400 RMB is ced by Sister Jiang,¡± Ma Zhida answered honestly.

    ¡°Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set and Phoenix-Tailed Prawns,¡± Wu Hai first ordered his meal. Then, he leaned forward and curiously asked, ¡°Car Brand, why did you do that?¡±

    At any given location, there would always be that one person who enjoyed giving everyone a nickname. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, this role was yed by Wu Hai. For example, Ling Hong the Rich Guy, and Jiang Changxi the Foul Queen. Ma Zhida was still called Ma Zhida at first. However, Wu Hai felt like that name was too normal. That¡¯s why he started calling him Car Brand <sup>1</sup> .

    As a painter, when Wu Hai was not eating, he was curious about everything. Although Ma Zhida would note here frequently, each time he came, he would spend about 500 RMB. Ma Zhida had a monthly sry of about 12,000 RMB. With this sry, he could maintain the frequency of his visits to this shop twice per month without much trouble.

    But because of this, it was quite odd that he would waste 200 RMB on this with his sry of 12,000 RMB. After all, money did note easily.

    That¡¯s right. As far as Wu Hai was concerned, Ma Zhida was wasting his money here. By cing the money in the box like that, anyone could borrow the money if they so wish. But due to the circumstances in which the money was borrowed, it was quite probable that nobody would return the money they borrowed.

    ¡°I have two reasons to do that.¡± Ma Zhida would forever speak one sentence at a time. He paused and continued, ¡°Previously, a brother forgot to bring his wallet to the restaurant. I borrowed him 200 RMB to settle his bill. The next time I saw him, he told me that he had also borrowed 200 RMB to a stranger in trouble. The reason he did that was because I had borrowed him money even though we were strangers.¡±

    Wu Hai nodded. He was also here when that happened. He could remember that happening.

    ¡°In fact, I felt quite guilty by the fact that what I did had affected a stranger. Truthfully, I had only borrowed him money because I was promoted as the store manager on that day and was in a very good mood. Therefore, I failed to think properly since I was too overwhelmed by joy and ended up borrowing money to him.¡± Ma Zhida was trying to say that he wasn¡¯t sincerely wanting to help when he borrowed money to that person. Therefore, he felt guilty knowing that the person had also borrowed money to a stranger because of him.

    ¡°Car Brand, are you sick or something? No matter the reason, it doesn¡¯t change the fact that you had indeed borrowed some money to him. It¡¯s the same as the charities the celebrities would always do nowadays. Regardless of whether they are putting up a show or are doing charity work for some other reasons, it is a fact that the charity was done, and the recipient would receive help. This alone triumphs over everything,¡± Wu Hai said.

    Jiang Changxi was drinking a watermelon juice from a straw. When she heard what Ma Zhida said, she mumbled, ¡°A kind person will always think that they are not kind enough.¡±

    Ma Zhidaughed awkwardly. He did not know how to respond to what Wu Hai said.

    Seeing that Ma Zhida was speechless, Jiang Changxi nced over at Wu Hai. This caused Wu Hai to shut his mouth, allowing Ma Zhida to continue speaking.

    ¡°The second reason is what happened when I was at Shn not long ago. At that time, my phone had a t battery and my wallet was left in the hotel room. I had no cash on me, and had starved for an entire evening. At that time, I thought to myself that if someone can borrow 10 RMB to me so I can get some noodles to eat, I would thank all eight generations of that person¡¯s ancestors,¡± Ma Zhida said.

    ¡°And?¡± Wu Hai was seriously listening to the story.

    Ma Zhida smiled helplessly, ¡°Well, nothing happened. I know nobody at Shn, and I don¡¯t feel like asking for money from strangers.¡±

    Thus, the truth was revealed. That was why Ma Zhida had prepared the ck box after returning from Shn. When one encountered some trouble and couldn¡¯t contact anyone, if they had 10 RMB, they could at least grab a meal or call someone for help. With that, they wouldn¡¯t starve to death, nor would they have to roam the streets helplessly.

    Ma Zhida had personally experienced this feeling. It was a different story of whether there would be any strangers helping when you were in trouble. The point was, even asking for help from a stranger was in itself something difficult to do. Therefore, he ced some money in the box so that people in trouble could borrow it directly without feeling ashamed of having to ask for help from a stranger.

    After understanding what¡¯s going on, Wu Hai asked, ¡°But will money borrowed out in such manner be returned? And how do you even know that the person who took the money will really need it?¡±

    Ma Zhida did not answer. He couldn¡¯t be sure. Nobody could be sure. This was something one could only judge with their feelings.

    Then, Wu Hai¡¯s Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set arrived. He stopped talking and it grew silent inside the restaurant.

    Jiang Changxi broke the silence and said, ¡°You¡¯re missing one point. If the person in trouble was a tourist, after leaving, that person might forget about the money borrowed due to being too busy with life or some other reasons. After all, 10 RMB isn¡¯t that much. If that is the case, it won¡¯t matter how much money we put in the box. No one would return it.¡±

    Ma Zhida knew that Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi were telling the truth. However, he still wanted to do that. That was why he made a bet with Jiang Changxi. Ma Zhida was betting on the fact that the money in the box would never finish as people would always be returning the money. As for Jiang Changxi, she betted on the fact that the box would bepletely empty in a week. After finishing his food, Ma Zhida left in a depressed manner.

    ¡°How can he not consult me, the vice-president of the Queuing Committee about something like this?¡±

    Not long after Ma Zhida left, the voice of Ling Hong the Rich Guy sounded. When walking past the box, after reading the signboard, he immediately took out his white wallet and took all the small change he had and ced them in the box. Of course, a 50 RMB bill was also among the ¡°small change¡±. There was no reason for this. He was simply doing what he wanted since he was so rich.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as I, the president, is aware of this. What¡¯s the point of telling you?¡± Jiang Changxi was trying to maintain her figure recently. Therefore, she hadn¡¯t been eating much. She had already finished her food and was about to leave.

    ¡°I am the man that is aiming to be the president of the Queuing Committee. I won¡¯t bother bickering with you.¡± Each time Ling Hong got into an argument, he would never win. Therefore, he assumed the look of a gentleman that couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with a woman instead.

    ¡°Take back your 50 RMB first. Are you expecting people to put 40 RMB back into the box after taking your 50 RMB bill? They are only allowed to borrow 10 RMB,¡± Jiang Changxi said with disdain on her face.

    Ling Hong was speechless.

 Chapter 692 - The New Menu

    <h4>Chapter 692: The New Menu</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Who knows. Maybe there will be a guy who wants to put some money in but only have 100 RMB bills. With my 50 RMB bill in it, that person would be able to get some change for it,¡± Ling Hong said after waiting for Jiang Changxi to leave.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say that earlier?¡± Wu Hai was a person who would always be poking at someone¡¯s weak spot.

    ¡°A gentleman would never fight with a woman. I am an elegant gentleman. This is how one can get a girlfriend,¡± Ling Hong would never pull punches when it came to Wu Hai as well.

    ¡°Big Sister Jiang is back,¡± Ma Zhida suddenly said with a grin on his face.

    ¡°As if I would believe that.¡± Ling Hong rolled his eyes. He did not believe what Ma Zhida said.

    Ling Hong was no idiot. If Jiang Changxi was truly here, Ma Zhida would never dare to call her Big Sister Jiang. Calling her this way would make her look old. If she heard Ma Zhida calling her this, she would probably skin him alive.

    Ma Zhida rubbed his chin in an embarrassed manner after his lie was seen through. Then, he asked Mu Xiaoyun who was standing beside him, ¡°Cough, cough. What¡¯s the new dish for today?¡±

    ¡°The new dish today is White Oil Tofu, a Dual-taste White Oil Tofu,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said loudly.

    ¡°White Oil Tofu?¡± Ma Zhida had never heard of this dish before.

    ¡°Give me one of that.¡±

    ¡°Same here.¡±

    ¡°Same here as well.¡±

    Quite a lot of customers were ordering the new dish.

    ¡°Wait a moment, is nobody going to ask what will the dual-taste be?¡± asked a new customer curiously.

    ¡°With Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills, there¡¯s no need to ask. We will find out by eating it,¡± Ling Hong nonchntly said.

    ¡°Yeah, the mystery is making me look forward to it even more.¡± Ma Zhida nodded in agreement.

    As for Wu Hai, he was naturally staring at Yuan Zhou while waiting for his food. He was ignoring everything else.

    ¡°How much is the new dish?¡± Although Ma Zhida agreed with what Ling Hong said, the price of this new dish was still very important for him. After all, he had just wasted 200 RMB.

    ¡°The White Oil Tofu with dual-taste is 466 RMB per serving,¡± Mu Xiaoyun stated.

    ¡°Give me a serving then. I want a bowl of in white rice as well,¡± Ma Zhida ordered after a slight hesitation.

    ¡°Ok. Please wait for a moment,¡± after getting the money, Mu Xiaoyun turned around to ce the orders.

    ¡°Boss, five servings of Dual-taste White Oil Tofu,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said to Yuan Zhou who was in the middle of cooking.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He merely nodded to acknowledge that he heard her.

    This new dish was as popr as his past new dishes, while Yuan Zhou was as busy as he had always been.

    Jiang Changxi had returned to herpany and had received a file sent by Yu Chu.

    ¡°He got the contract signed so fast?¡± Jiang Changxi muttered as she looked at the new email in her inbox.

    ¡°Tang Min, how long has Manager Yu been at Gan River?¡± Jiang Changxi asked Tang Min who was beside her.

    ¡°This is his third day there, Director Jiang,¡± Tang Min gave a concise reply.

    ¡°Ok. Do you need anything from me?¡± Jiang Changxi nodded and asked.

    ¡°I have a document you need to sign. It is already arranged on your desk,¡± Tang Min said and pointed at the opened folder on the desk.

    ¡°Ok. You may leave now,¡± Jiang Changxi said after taking a nce at the document.

    Tang Min nodded and walked out of the room before lightly closing the door.

    ¡°This guy only took three days to send me the file. He must have been neglecting food again,¡± Jiang Changxi muttered as she opened the email.

    Ding! The moment she opened the file in the email, she saw the title: Yu Chu¡¯s Business Trip Delicacy Report. This waspletely different than what Jiang Changxi had expected.

    ¡°What on earth is this?¡± Jiang Changxi was bewildered.

    When she started reading the document, she nearly choked on her own breath. She immediatelyughed, ¡°Haha, this guy is actually eating outside nowadays.¡±

    ¡°And he even made a serious report for it. Haha,¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help herself andughed while talking to herself.

    This report was precisely the report of the delicacies Yu Chu had tried at Gan River. His unit of measurement for how tasty the dishes were was actually Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Zero point five Yuan. How did he evene out with this? Haha. Oh god, this is way too funny,¡± Jiang Changxiughed and talked to herself again when she saw the unit of measurement used.

    ¡°Let me give him a call and ask him about it.¡± Jiang Changxi then picked up the phone and directly called Yu Chu.

    The call was picked up after three rings.

    ¡°Director Jiang,¡± Yu Chu¡¯s t voice sounded.

    ¡°You got a nice report there,¡± Jiang Changxi said while trying not tough.

    ¡°Um. Have you read what I wrote at the end?¡± Yu Chu was more concerned about this.

    At the end of the report, one line was written: Boss Yuan is the only one whose work etiquette and food would never disappoint.

    This sentence was a hint that if Jiang Changxi wanted to send him on an errand in the future, she would need to buy him a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Yeah, I saw that. By the way, Boss Yuan released a new dish recently. It¡¯s a White Oil Tofu, and it¡¯s even a dual-taste tofu. It¡¯s very delicious,¡± Jiang Changxi directly said.

    She waspletely ignoring the feelings of Yu Chu who had no way to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll be done with the contract tomorrow. After that, I will travel back throughout the night. Director Jiang, you can start preparing the liquor,¡± Yu Chu calmly said.

    ¡°There is no rush. Hadn¡¯t you found a few restaurants with food half as good as Boss Yuan¡¯s food? You can take your time with the contract,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Half as good? No, I didn¡¯t,¡± Yu Chu said doubtfully.

    ¡°In your report. Zero point five Yuan. As for 0 Yuan, that probably signifies that the food there is very bad.¡± When saying this, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°I was wondering how did you found so many delicacies. Have you awakened the foodie within you?¡± Jiang Changxi muttered.

    ¡°Zero Yuan is indeed the rating for those restaurants with bad food. But 0.5 is not half,¡± Yu Chu exined.

    ¡°Not half?¡± Jiang Changxi was confused.

    ¡°Yeah. Obviously, it¡¯s 0.5 out of 120, with the 120 being my rating for Boss Yuan,¡± Yu Chu said.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Jiang Changxi was instantly rendered speechless.

    ¡°Alright, Director Jiang. I need to get back to work. See you tomorrow night,¡± Yu Chu said and directly ended the call.

    ¡°If I have known this earlier, I would have brought him to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant way earlier,¡± Jiang Changxi muttered, still somewhat speechless.

    When she looked at Yu Chu¡¯s report again, she immediately thought of an idea. Something this amusing must definitely be shared with everyone in the group chat.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou as a unit of measurement. Interesting.¡± Jiang Changxi attached the report with a caption into the group chat.

    This report was like a stone that had created boundless waves after being thrown into the water. Everyone started talking about it.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally unaware of the discussion going on in the group. After the lunch hour ended, he did not practice sculpting. Rather, he started chatting ¡°amicable¡± with the system.

    ¡°System, I only have one unread book left. Can I receive the side dishes now?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the book on the shelf and said.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host still has one unread book.¡±

    ¡°But this is the reward for the previous mission. Since I can¡¯t receive it, you need topensate me,¡± Yuan Zhou righteously countered.

    The system disyed, ¡°Please say what you have in mind, host.¡±

    ¡°Simple. It¡¯s about time I change my menu. My current menu is too full,¡± Yuan Zhou directly said. It would seem like he had been nning to request for this all along.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you may rece the menu yourself.¡±

    ¡°No, how could the menu made elsewhere bepared to the excellent menu you made? Even the characters on the wall menu you made look so much better. Therefore, it is better if we stick with the same manufacturer. System, I will need you to make the new menu for me.¡± Yuan Zhou finally made his n clear.

    In truth, if Yuan Zhou had someone else make the new menu and the wall menu for him, he would have to pay that person. As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, he had always been a thrifty child.

    Therefore, a task like this would naturally have to go to the system that was both cheap and useful. This was the most cost-effective way to go about it.

 Chapter 693 - Trap Dodging Master

    <h4>Chapter 693: Trap Dodging Master</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°System, I only asked because I have full trust in you,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    The system was rendered speechless by this guy who was acting so shamelessly just to save money.

    Suddenly, it grew silent. Of course, Yuan Zhou was never one to feel awkward in such a situation. He directly spoke again.

    ¡°What do you say? I take that your silence means you are agreeing with me? True, I feel that my request is extremely fair and reasonable as well. After all, you had just scammed me not that long ago. It¡¯s not too much of me to ask for somepensation, right?¡± Yuan Zhou paused slightly before continuing after seeing that the system was still not replying.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s a deal then. You can change the menu tomorrow morning. It is still too early to change it now,¡± Yuan Zhou said after checking the time.

    If the system was capable of thinking on its own, it would probably answer with a sneer like a human would. After all, sneering in itself was an act that carried a multitude of meanings with it.

    ¡°Xiaoyun had left for her ss. Should I hire another waitress?¡± Yuan Zhou started thinking about something else. In his opinion, his discussion with the system had ended.

    ¡°Hmm, I think it has been quite a while since Sun Ming came. I wonder if he is still courting his goddess. I should try asking him about it,¡± Yuan Zhou was having a hard time sticking to a single line of thought. Suddenly, he thought of the incident where Sun Ming requested for his help with his goddess.

    He took out his phone and directly called Sun Ming.

    ¡°What else do you want, what do you want. A single text message from you is enough to bring me sorrow...¡± a song started ying as the ringtone.

    ¡°Did this guy get rejected? Looks like his EQ is still too low, to fail even after my help.¡± The moment Yuan Zhou heard the sorrowful ringtone, he started picturing the scene where Sun Ming was rejected by his goddess.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, you have finally thought of calling me? Are you going to treat me to a meal?¡± Sun Ming spoke teasingly the moment he answered the call.

    ¡°Are you fine?¡± Yuan Zhou said after a short silence.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Why should I be not fine?¡± Sun Ming answered doubtfully.

    ¡°So you¡¯re doing good now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°Are you alright? Why are you calling me to ask if I¡¯m fine?¡± Sun Ming checked the caller ID on the phone in doubt to confirm that the caller was indeed Yuan Zhou before asking.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine to get dumped by girls. I will treat you to a meal. You can order anything you want,¡± Yuan Zhou offered like the loyal friend he was since he believed Sun Ming was hiding his emotions.

    ¡°What in the world? Who got dumped? I haven¡¯t even gotten into a rtionship yet,¡± Sun Ming shot back at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What¡¯s with your ringtone then?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°This is the default ringtone. Do you know that your ringtone is the Little Apple?¡± Sun Ming grumbled.

    ¡°I see. Well, forget about the meal then,¡± Yuan Zhou frankly said.

    ¡°No way. You still owe me a meal,¡± Sun Ming suddenly said with a solemn tone.

    Yuan Zhou remained silent and did not say anything. Inwardly, he was trying to recall if that was true.

    ¡°Have you forgotten how you scr*wed me the other day? You nearly sent my goddess packing,¡± Sun Ming would still be angry whenever he thought of that.

    ¡°What do you mean? I was doing you a favor there,¡± Yuan Zhou firmly said.

    ¡°Hoho, you call that helping? Are you helping to scare my goddess off?¡± Sun Ming rolled his eyes.

    ¡°So has your goddess severed contact with you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No.¡± Sun Ming answered with a firm tone.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I said I did you a favor there,¡± Yuan Zhou righteously said.

    ¡°The only reason she¡¯s still talking to me is because of my high EQ, because I know how to conduct myself,¡± Sun Ming felt like palming his face.

    ¡°Since your goddess is still talking to you, I don¡¯t see a problem. Anyway, goodbye,¡± Yuan Zhou said definitively before ending the call.

    ¡°This slimy Yuan Zhou, he¡¯s quite fast when ites to escaping,¡± Sun Ming muttered while looking at the screen on his phone.

    ¡°With my brilliance, I have once again dodged Sun Ming¡¯s trap,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in satisfaction while staring at his phone.

    Of course, when it was an actual proper asion which called for him to treat someone to a meal, Yuan Zhou would never hesitate. After all, he was a generous person.

    After being done with the call and after being done with scamming the system, Yuan Zhou started reading the final book on Cooked Wheaten Food. After all, he needed to level up by reading the book before he could im his side dishes.

    Time flew past when he was reading. In the blink of an eye, dinner time arrived. Yuan Zhou put the book down and started preparing for the dinner.

    It was 5:55 pm in the evening, and someone was walking towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with firm steps, his luggage in tow.

    As of this moment, Jiang Changxi had just arrived outside the restaurant. As for Wu Hai who was first in the line, he had been here for a while.

    ¡°Hu, just in time,¡± the luggage hauling person heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that there were only about a dozen people in the queue. Calmly, he joined the queue as well.

    ¡°Yu Chu, why are you back already?¡± It was rare for Jiang Changxi to have an expression of disbelief.

    ¡°Hello, Director Jiang. I¡¯m back because the real estate contract has been wrapped up. I already emailed the file to you,¡± Yu Chu said. He was dragging a luggage bag with one hand and holding a briefcase with the other.

    ¡°Did you send the email while in the taxi?¡± Jiang Changxi asked in disbelief.

    ¡°Yes. The two-hour flight was just perfect for me toplete the file,¡± Yu Chu nodded calmly.

    ¡°Wow, you are working quite hard just for food, huh?¡± Jiang Changxi said, feeling somewhat speechless.

    ¡°Not quite so. I was merely working at a higher efficiency so I can enjoy my life better,¡± this was a principle Yu Chu had always adhered to.

    Of course, his idea of enjoying life had now changed from going on trips toing for meals at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Yes, you are correct. We only work hard so we can eat better food,¡± Wu Hai nodded in agreement.

    ¡°You¡¯re talking like you are a hard-worker,¡± Ling Hong said with contempt.

    ¡°Of course I am a hard-worker,¡± Wu Hai said without a change in his expression.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think Zheng Jiawei will agree to that,¡± Ling Hong berated.

    Although Zheng Jiawei would normally agree to everything Wu Hai said, Ling Hong believed that this was something he would not agree with.

    ¡°You still owe me five Tangyuans,¡± Yu Chu said the moment he saw Wu Hai.

    ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Wu Hai immediately choked on his words.

    ¡°Hahaha.¡± Both Jiang Changxi and Ling Hongughed and jeered, showing no mercy. Of course, Yuan Zhou was also curling his lips up into a smile while cooking in the kitchen. He was able to restrain himself from actuallyughing.

    ¡°Your portrait will be done soon,¡± Wu Hai said with a wave of his hand.

    ¡°Director Jiang, you are treating me for the meal today, right?¡± Yu Chu asked Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Yeah, the meal is on me. You are very scary. For the sake of food, you had actuallypleted your task three days earlier.¡± Even Queen Jiang Changxi was afraid of a glutton.

    ¡°Is the new dish on the menu tonight?¡± Yu Chu asked Zhou Jia who was standing at the door.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhou Jia answered with a firm nod.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Director Jiang,¡± Yu Chu seriously thanked.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You deserve this,¡± Jiang Changxi generously dered.

    The other customers around them all heard this conversation. Therefore, they were all looking at Yu Chu with gazes of admiration and amazement.

    After all, from what Jiang Changxi, this person hadpleted a one week¡¯s worth of task in four days for the sake of food. How strong was his love for food for him to do this?

    Looking at how Yu Chu was dressed, it was clear that he had headed here directly the moment he got off the ne.

    After all, Yu Chu was dragging his luggage with his left hand and holding a briefcase with his right hand.

    One could say that Yu Chu hadn¡¯t opened the door to a brand new world. Rather, he had opened the lid of a glutton.

 Chapter 694 - Hot and Cold Tofu

    <h4>Chapter 694: Hot and Cold Tofu</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Dinner time has arrived. Everyone, please enter,¡± standing at the door, Zhou Jia spoke with a bright voice.

    ¡°Yu Chu, here,¡± said Jiang Changxi the moment she entered.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yu Chu nodded. Then, he ced his luggage and briefcase near the shelf before sitting down beside Jiang Changxi.

    Ling Hong and Wu Hai both made way for them. However, Wu Hai still decided to take the seat beside Yu Chu.

    The reason Wu Hai selected that seat was quite clear. After all, the memory of the Tangyuans he stolest time was still clear in his mind.

    He was obviously looking for more chances to steal Yu Chu¡¯s food.

    ¡°One Dongpo Garra Fish, one Dual-taste White Oil Tofu, one Salt Baked Chicken, one Braised Pork Cooked With Preserved Vegetable, one Dongpo Pig Knuckle, one bowl of in white rice, and a ss of lemonade. That¡¯s all.¡± The first thing Yu Chu did after sitting down was to ce his order.

    ¡°Ok. How about you, Sister Jia?¡± Zhou Jia turned and asked Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Give me a moment.¡± Jiang Changxi politely smiled at Zhou Jia before turning to look at Yu Chu.

    ¡°Since you have just gotten off a flight, I feel like it¡¯s better for you to eat something nd,¡± Jiang Changxi earnestly advised.

    Even Jiang Changxi who would normally not worry about money felt like Yu Chu was intentionally doing this when she heard what he ordered.

    ¡°Exactly. Braised Pork Cooked with Preserved Vegetables is quite nd,¡± Yu Chu said with a nod.

    ¡°I meant it¡¯s better if you just order some vegetables,¡± Jiang Changxi said while gnashing her teeth.

    ¡°I see. Ok, add one set of Jin¡¯ling Grass then. I heard this dish is very nd,¡± Yu Chu ordered after thinking about it for a second.

    ¡°Are you intentionally robbing me just because I am rich?¡± Jiang Changxi grumbled.

    ¡°It is very rare to see Director Jiang treating someone to a meal. Of course I have to order more,¡± Yu Chu earnestly exined.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯m not talking about this with you anymore.¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes. She didn¡¯t really care about that much money. Therefore, there was no point in talking too much about it.

    ¡°Director Jiang, the dishes I ordered are only for myself. If you want to eat as well, order your own dishes,¡± Yu Chu reminded after seeing that Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t making her own order.

    When he saw Jiang Changxi ring at him, Yu Chu immediately exined himself, ¡°I had not eaten anything as I was rushing to get onto the flight. After breakfast, I hadn¡¯t eaten anything for an entire day.¡±

    ¡°You will be cklisted if you can¡¯t finish your food. Think again,¡± Jiang Changxi reminded, finding this funny.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Director Jiang. I can finish what I ordered,¡± Yu Chu nodded and promised that he would be fine.

    ¡°Ok. I want a set of Dongpo Pig Knuckle, a set of Jinling Prawn, and a ss of lemonade,¡± Jiang Changxi ordered.

    ¡°Ok. Please wait for a moment. It won¡¯t take too much time,¡± Zhou Jia calcted the price and said.

    Among the customers that had entered, Yu Chu was the first to order. After all, he had arrived with a luggage bag while the other customers were not in any rush. In any case, they were already in the restaurant.

    Therefore, the first dish toe out of the kitchen was what Yu Chu ordered. It was the Dual-taste White Oil Tofu that he had been looking forward to.

    ¡°Your Dual-taste White Oil Tofu. Enjoy your meal,¡± Zhou Jia said after serving the dish.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yu Chu thanked and shifted his gaze onto the dish and tableware in front of him.

    ¡°Give me a spoon,¡± Yu Chu said towards Zhou Jia who had yet to walk far away. It was natural for one to use a spoon when eating tofu. After all, tofu would be hard to pick up using chopsticks.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need a spoon to eat our tofu. You will understand once you start eating,¡± Zhou Jia turned and said mysteriously.

    Before Yu Chu had a chance to say anything, Wu Hai who was sitting beside him spoke.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you worry. Let me demonstrate how you eat this dish. It is quite easy to eat tofu using chopsticks,¡± Wu Hai said while reaching over with his chopsticks.

    ¡°No thanks.¡± Yu Chu quickly protected his food.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. Yu Chu, you have been corrupted. I am just trying to help,¡± Wu Hai said with a pained expression.

    ¡°I suggest you to only start eating when your own food arrives.¡± Yu Chu was unmoved. With one hand, he protected his food. With the other hand, he started eating with his chopsticks.

    ¡°You won¡¯t be able to trick anyone who has tried Boss Yuan¡¯s food before,¡± Ling Hong spokezily.

    ¡°That might not necessarily be true.¡± Wu Hai still had the courage to dream.

    ¡°You might even meet someone that is even more shameless than you. You might get your food snatched by that person instead,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Such a person does not exist,¡± Wu Hai said with confidence.

    ¡°I guess you¡¯re right. Nobody is as shameless as you,¡± Ling Hong nodded and agreed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand you. If you are saying that I¡¯m shameless, why are you trying to make me feel shame?¡± Wu Haiined, as if Ling Hong was impervious to reason.

    This rendered Ling Hongpletely speechless. He turned his head and stopped speaking.

    As the name implied, the White Oil Tofu was, in fact, tofu cooked withrd. As for the so-called dual-taste, it was because this dish could be cooked two ways, one sweet and one salty.

    The tofu was neatly arranged on a crystal te. In the middle of the tofu was a gap separating the tofu into two.

    This was probably the dividing line of the two vors.

    ¡°Interesting.¡± Yu Chu did not know which vor would be at which side. Therefore, he casually picked at the right side with his chopsticks.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s cold? Yu Chu was astonished when he put the tofu into his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, this feels kind of weird, It¡¯s sweet tofu,¡± Yu Chu added. Then, he immediately shut his mouth as the tofu was melting in his mouth.

    That¡¯s right. The tofu on the right side was cold. After entering his mouth, the warmth in his mouth immediately melted it.

    A sweet vor started slowly spreading in his mouth. Ayer of starch was around the tofu, further amplifying the tenderness and smoothness of the tofu.

    Gulp! Yu Chu swallowed the tofu. A faint fragrance of bean gushed down his throat.

    ¡°Interesting,¡± Yu Chu picked up one more piece of the tofu at the right side and impatiently stuffed it into his mouth.

    Since this tofu was cold, it did not feel greasy to the mouth. Rather, it felt refreshing. Moreover, the cold temperature actually helped one better appreciate the tiny trace of springiness amid the tenderness and smoothness of the tofu. A sweet vor lingered in his mouth without stopping.

    After finishing half the sweet tofu, Yu Chu suppressed his desire and picked at the left tofu with his chopsticks.

    The sweet tofu looked quite simple. It was merely white tofu wrapped with ayer of translucent starch. With some green leaves added on the te as decoration, it looked both minimalistic and pleasant to the eyes.

    As for the salty tofu, it was rather brightly colored. Some green peas and red pieces of ingredients had been added to it, making it look both pretty and alluring.

    ¡°Looks like everyone likes to add peas when cooking tofu,¡± Yu Chu recalled the frozen peas added in the tofu he tried when he was at Gan River.

    It hadn¡¯t been two days since he tried that tofu. That¡¯s why he still remembered it clearly. When he thought of that tofu, he frowned unconsiously.

    Yu Chu was unlike others. He was not someone who would first eat what he liked. That was why he first picked up the pea from the salty tofu¡¯s side.

    ¡°Well, the peas here do look much better,¡± Yu Chumented while looking at the pea.

    Humans were a visually inclined species. If a dish looked good, one would instinctively feel like this dish was delicious.

    This was Yu Chu¡¯s current feeling.

    He then stuffed the pea into his mouth and started chewing.

 Chapter 695 - The Disappearing Dish

    <h4>Chapter 695: The Disappearing Dish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It was currently not in season for peas to be ripened. Therefore, if one ate peas at this time of the year, it wouldn¡¯t taste as good as fresh peas.

    However, this problem did not exist for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    That was why Yu Chu had swallowed the pea in his mouth without hesitation.

    ¡°Umm, it¡¯s soft and has a slight taste of starch attached to it. This is indeed Boss Yuan¡¯s handiwork,¡± Yu Chu remarked in satisfaction.

    The pea Yu Chu ate here waspletely different from the frozen peas he ate at Gan River.

    The peas Yuan Zhou used on the tofu were soft yet had a crispyyer of shell around them. They also tasted very fresh. One would immediately realize that these peas were fresh peas instead of frozen peas the moment they ate it.

    ¡°This guy is eating tofu like he¡¯s eating some exotic delicacies,¡± Ling Hongmented with disdain.

    ¡°That was how you acted when you first ate here,¡± Wu Haimented bitingly. The food he ordered had yet to arrive.

    ¡°Um.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°But my reaction was not as exaggerated as him.¡± As far as Ling Hong was concerned, someone as handsome and smart like him would never reveal the gluttonous expression Yu Chu had on him.

    ¡°Why did you order White Oil Tofu earlier then?¡± Wu Hai pushed on.

    ¡°Are we going to have a cheerful conversation or not?¡± Ling Hong was speechless.

    ¡°Sure we can. Give me half your tofu and I¡¯ll make that happen,¡± Wu Hai said while stroking his mustache.

    ¡°Forget it. Continue saying whatever you want,¡± Ling Hong made an inviting gesture.

    ¡°As the Rich Guy, how can you be socking in generosity? I feel sad on behalf of the wallet in your pocket,¡± Wu Hai said with contempt.

    Ling Hongpletely ignored Wu Hai and sat there silently waiting for his food.

    Yu Chu was also silently eating his food. Only chewing sounds could be heard from him.

    He was currently eating the salty tofu.

    The salty tofu was not cold like the sweet tofu. It was hot, or to be precise, it was scalding hot.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s very hot.¡± Yu Chu was sticking his tongue out as the tofu was too hot.

    Immediately after, the salty vor rushed into his throat, giving him an urge to continue chewing on the tofu. And the moment he continued chewing, the gravy within the tofu started flowing out. It was both hot and tasty, causing him to feel like spitting it out yet at the same time, he couldn¡¯t bear to spit it out.

    In order to keep the fragrance contained within his mouth, Yu Chu was even forced to shut his mouth tightly.

    ¡°Hiss, hot, so hot, so very hot,¡± Yu Chu repeated after swallowing the tofu.

    The swallowed tofu felt like a clump of fire coursing down his throat to reach his chest. This immediately warmed Yu Chu up.

    He had been on the road all day long with the cold wind blowing against him his entire journey. This was the moment when he finally felt some warmth.

    The warmth spread from his stomach to his entire body.

    ¡°One more bite,¡± Yu Chu sighed and continued eating.

    He gave up on all inhibitions and before his other dishes arrived, he had already finished his te of tofu.

    ¡°Salty, fragrant, tender, smooth, and hot. Thank you, Director Jiang,¡± Yu Chu said to Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Do you feel much warmer now after eating the tofu?¡± Jiang Changxi teased.

    ¡°Yes. And I also know why this dish does not need to be eaten with a spoon. It is tender and springy so a spoon is not required. In fact, it tastes even better when using chopsticks,¡± Yu Chu answered with a nod.

    Yu Chu had ordered six dishes, a bowl of white rice, and a drink yet he was able to finish everything himself. While eating, he was also protecting his food from Wu Hai who was seated beside him.

    Before they left, Jiang Changxi gave Yu Chu a bbergasted look and said, ¡°I am quite shocked by the amount of food you can eat.¡±

    One ought to remember that Yu Chu was normally a person who only ate a bowl of oatmeal at a time. Yet this time, he had eaten so much food.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My sry is enough to feed me,¡± Yu Chu said.

    ¡°I know that. Ok, go back and rest earlier. You still have a meeting tomorrow,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded and said.

    ¡°Goodbye, Director Jiang,¡± Yu Chu left with his luggage.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant officially ended the dinner hour. Now, it was time for liquor.

    Under the dark night, the few customers were drinking Bamboo Liquor on the second floor of the building beside the restaurant. Although there was no roof, it did not feel cold there. They drank while chattering away, and Shen Min was doing her homework on the table as usual.

    The entire scene looked veryfortable and harmonious. As for Yuan Zhou, he was preparing for the menu tomorrow. After all, tomorrow was the day he would officially start offering thepleted cuisines.

    The night passed. Yuan Zhou woke up very early in the morning and nimbly cleaned and dressed up.

    Dong! Dong! Dong! This time, the footsteps were not heading towards the back door. Rather, it entered the kitchen in the restaurant.

    ¡°Thank you, System,¡± Yuan Zhou said happily after looking at the wall.

    As usual, there was no response from the system.

    The wall in the restaurant had indeed changed. In the past, for the sake of having a restaurant flower, the wall would be filled with lotuses. Some of them were budding and some had just bloomed. The lotuses were cupped in the green leaves, and in the middle of the lotuses was the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As the dishes he had to offer grew, the space became more and more crowded. Now, with this new menu, the entire thing felt spacious again.

    The main reason for that was because the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine dishes were removed from the menu, reced by a single sentence.

    [All dishes in the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine are avable except the side dishes]

    All the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine dishes such as the Translucent Beef Slices, Silk Twined Rabbit, and Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork were gone from the menu. Even the newly released Dual-taste White Oil Tofu was gone.

    ¡°Not bad. This shows just how great I am. I am a man that has mastered an entire set of cuisine,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered smugly while looking at the menu.

    Yuan Zhou was extremely satisfied. Therefore, in his good mood, he prepared Soup Dumplings for breakfast again. Naturally, the number of dumplings he prepared were still the same.

    For some reason, nobody noticed the change in the menu even after an entire morning.

    Then again, the breakfast served here were fixed and the customers couldn¡¯t order anything else during the breakfast. Besides, the customers were too familiar with this restaurant. Even if they had to order, they could recall it from their memories alone and did not need to check the menu.

    Of course, lunchtime was the exception.

    Before long, lunchtime arrived. The first person to notice the change wasn¡¯t Wu Hai who was the first to arrive. Rather, it was Lee Yanyi who was the second to enter.

    ¡°Brat Yuan, you changed the menu?¡± Lee Yanyi was always direct when speaking.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded with a calm expression, yet he was inwardly feeling smug.

    He had finally reached a point where people could freely order anything from a selected cuisine and he would be able to make it. After all, he was now a person who had mastered an entire cuisine.

    ¡°Any dishes of Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine can be freely ordered? That¡¯s quite confident of you,¡± Lee Yanyi did not bother beating around the bush.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You must know that the dishes of Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine adhered closely to the traditions. No changes or innovations are allowed for Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine,¡± Lee Yanyi started reciting the characteristic of the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine.

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Lee Yanyi added, ¡°Right, I had nearly forgotten that you¡¯re the Compass. Cooking traditional dishes suit you well.¡±

    ¡°There will still be innovation in the future,¡± Yuan Zhou disagreed and said with a t tone.

    ¡°You are still young. Of course, innovations will onlye in the future,¡± the moment they spoke about Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, Lee Yanyi became much milder.

    Indeed, Yuan Zhou was still very young. Despite his age, his cooking skills were excellent. There would be no problem for him to be inventing new dishes in the future.

    For Yuan Zhou, changing the menu was a trivial affair. But it was something astonishing for the customers. Of course, everyone knew Yuan Zhou well so nobody bothered to ask him anything.

    Everyone made up their mind to do some research about the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines so that could order something nice from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 696 - Far-Reaching Impact

    <h4><i>Chapter 696</i>: Far-Reaching Impact</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Moving on from the new menu, it had been several days since the money box was ced in front of the restaurant. On this day, Wu Hai was staring nkly at the box while waiting in line.

    ¡°Mustache guy, what are you looking at?¡± Ling Hong asked when he saw that Wu Hai had been staring at the box for a long time.

    Wu Hai rubbed his mustache and said, ¡°I feel that this money box is ced at the wrong ce.¡±

    ¡°Um?¡± Ling Hong got curious.

    ¡°I always pay attention to this street. The people that would pass by here would either be white cor workers who are on their way to work or those who are customers of Compass. Just think about it. These people are either those living nearby or those that wouldn¡¯t be without money since they were here to eat. What¡¯s the point of cing a box that is supposed to help someone in an emergency here?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    Ling Hong nodded. That sounded logical. However, he knew Wu Hai too well. This fellow was not a person who would care about this. Therefore, Ling Hong did not say anything. He merely waited for Wu Hai to continue speaking.

    Sure enough, Wu Hai continued, ¡°Car Brand is indeed not as smart as me, hahaha.¡±

    ¡°Brother Ling, what¡¯s going on with Brother Wu?¡± asked Mu Xiaoyun. It was rare to see her here when sses were in session. The moment she came, she saw Wu Hai smirking there. She couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Why is heughing himself like a lunatic?¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Wu Hai choked on hisughter.

    Ling Hong was happy to see this. He replied, ¡°I reckon he must have gone crazy.¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you speaking? By the way, I finished your painting. When do you want it?¡± Wu Hai switched the topic.

    ¡°Tomorrow.¡± Ling Hong did not want to drag this on in case something unexpected happened.

    Wu Hai nodded. A normal painting was rather easy to finish. As for Yu Chu¡¯s portrait, it was quite a difficult task. Wu Hai already finished multiple drafts yet he was not satisfied with any of them. He was working very hard for the few Tangyuans he had stolen.

    Mu Xiaoyun did not understand what Ling Hong and Wu Hai were talking about. Therefore, she started looking around. Since the money box was in front of the restaurant, she immediately saw it. She then asked about it.

    Ling Hong and Wu Hai told her about the bet between Ma Zhida and Jiang Changxi. They also told her what Wu Hai thought about the box.

    Mu Xiaoyun directly said, ¡°That¡¯s simple to solve. A ssmate of mine is Marshal Canopy.¡±

    What in the world was Marshal Canopy? Zhu Bajie <sup>1</sup> ?

    When Mu Xiaoyun saw the doubt in the eyes of Ling Hong and Wu Hai, she exined, ¡°Marshal Canopy is in charge of an 800,000 strong navy. I feel like having this box here at Boss Yuan¡¯s ce is quite suitable. Since Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is popr enough, the tourists or people in trouble can easily find it if they are really in need of 10 RMB.¡±

    ¡°I will get my ssmate to help spread this around and all will be fine,¡± Mu Xiaoyun concluded <sup>2</sup> .

    This idea might very well work.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, why are you not in ss today?¡± Ling Hong suddenly remembered this.

    Mu Xiaoyun gestured at the case she was holding and said, ¡°We learned to make Western pastries during our extracurricr ss today. I learned to make a cake so I¡¯m here to let Boss Yuan try my cake.¡±

    Ling Hong suddenly had a different thought, ¡°Is it nice? Do you want me to try it first?¡±

    When Mu Xiaoyun heard him, she stepped back, hugged her case, and cautiously said, ¡°This is for Boss Yuan. Brother Ling, if you want to eat, I will make it for you next time.¡±

    Seemingly still worried that Ling Hong would snatch her cake, she quickly entered the restaurant. Since it was still business hours for the restaurant, Mu Xiaoyun quickly exined why she was here and directly left after putting the cake down.

    After Mu Xiaoyun left, Yuan Zhou quietly ced the case on top of the cab. This way, nobody could easily get to it.

    ¡°I wonder what the asion is today,¡± Wu Hai was getting impatient waiting in line. Generally, if he arrived on time, he wouldn¡¯t need to wait in line. But today, even after arriving in time, he still needed to line up in the long queue.

    He took his phone out and confirmed that he had arrived at the usual time. He could not understand what¡¯s going on today.

    He could easily find out, yet he failed to utilize the resources he had.

    Ling Hong had a mysterious smile on his face, as if he was hiding some huge secret.

    It was as Wu Hai had mentioned previously, the money box did not attract much attention. Apart from a certain naughty kid that had taken some money out of it, nobody had bothered to use the box. Of course, the number of people looking at it curiously was quite high. Mu Xiaoyun took it onto herself to deal with this. Therefore, the moment she returned to college, she entrusted this matter to the Marshal Canopy.

    This Marshal Canopy was indeed quite capable. In about four to five hours, this matter was already trending on Weibo. It was also being hotly discussed on the various forums.

    These were roughly the topics being spread online:

    [A conduct that warms the heart. When you are at a new ce all by yourself, who else can you look for help?]

    [Shocking! A hidden small restaurant has a long queue outside everyday. So it turns out the boss had done something like this]

    [What can one do with 10 RMB? Have a bowl of noodles or a bag of potato chips? A Chengdu denizen is here to tell you that with 10 RMB, we can see the true nature of people]

    [When you are in trouble, won¡¯t you wish that a ce like this exists? One of the 10 unique spots in Sichuan]

    The spam army of Marshal Canopy was truly very powerful. He was spreading this at numerous locations, each using different buzzwords. Shocking headlines were written, shared everywhere in Wechat, naming Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as one of the 10 unique spots for no apparent reason, and even spreading this at the forums of other cities. This went viral with the momentum of a tornado.

    Even a highly influential celebrity wouldn¡¯t be able to do a much better job than this. Therefore, it went without saying that once again, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was trending on the Inte. Everyone was talking about this with differing opinions on the inte.

    ¡°Free money? Is this real?¡± asked the skeptics.

    ¡°What can one even do with 10 RMB? With living expenses nowadays, a bowl of Beef Noodle Soup will cost more than that. And if it¡¯s a tourist that had lost his wallet, can 10 RMB even buy him a ticket back home? What can 10 RMB do? I can¡¯t even...¡± said the armchair quarterback group.

    ¡°Is the guy above brainless? In this era, who doesn¡¯t have a friend? With 10 RMB, one can call a friend for help. That is what matters. Moreover, if the only thing that person needs is a ticket back home, this 10 RMB emergency fund is not what he needs. Rather, he needs a job,¡± said the crowd who had long seen through the true face of this world.

    ¡°Is this the rumored expensive-as-hell Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? I know this restaurant. A friend told me about this restaurant before. I think this is true. Well, it will be interesting to see how this goes,¡± said those who were obviously here joining in just for the sake of joining into the conversation.

    Of course, there were also supporters, ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant has always been a restaurant that warms the heart. I remember that once when I was passing by, an aunty fell down. Then, a mustached guy stepped forward to help her up without saying anything. This is how a society should be. It is normal for that ce to have a money box to help the needy.¡±

    ¡°Frankly, once, I was once an idiot and went outside without bringing my wallet. I thought that with my phone on me, everything was fine. Then, the battery of my phone went t. I didn¡¯t even have the money to use the public transportation system. If a ce like that existed back then, I would be able to return to my hotel.¡±

    Everyone discussed without stop. And when something grew in size, it would attract more attention. A troublemaker was thus attracted...

 Chapter 697 - Unworried Mulberry In Person

    <h4>Chapter 697: <i>Unworried Mulberry In Person</i></h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It waspletely logical for something to attract more attention when it grew bigger. When a person grew in poprity, they would attract all sort of weird people. This was simr in theory,pletely logical.

    Or to be precise, it was not that one would start attracting weird people when one became popr. Rather, it was those weird people enjoyed approaching the popr person.

    Because of Ma Zhida¡¯s money box, someone came looking for trouble at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    This wasn¡¯t something weird. In the past, there were some show hosts that wereing to cause trouble as they thought the food here was too expensive. Then, they tried the food here live and ate each of the dishes served here. This time, a different kind of troublemaker was attracted.

    The ID of this person was Unworried Mulberry. He had a huge following on Weibo. Ignoring the fact of whether he had any bot ounts following him, he had followers in the millions. His main job was to look for trouble, reporting on topics that would bring trouble to others.

    For example, when there was an incident where students that managed to pass the university entrance examinations were given a reward of 10,000 RMB, this Unworried Mulberry would start investigating this incident. When he found that this was fake as the money given was, in fact, the government subsidy for impoverished students. He would then came out to expose the truth.

    Strictly speaking, his existence had more pros than cons. In this new era where the inte tforms were taking over the traditional media, fake news was surging out without a stop. The younger generation was no longer able to determine which ones were the fake news.

    Unworried Mulberry had been paying attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant since a while ago. However, he had never been on site to investigate Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. On one hand, he lived quite far away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, and on the other hand, he rarely reported on food-rted topics.

    When he heard about the money box incident, he acted like a shark that had smelled blood. He decided that it was about time he went there to have a look.

    Firstly, the price of the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was nearly a tenfold or even more of other restaurants. Unworried Mulberry did not think much about this. As long as the price was clearlybeled, he wouldn¡¯t mind. In any case, he had also looked into the reviews of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the Inte. Although many of them were berating the restaurant for being expensive, there were even more reviews that praised the food there to be tasty.

    So long as the food was delicious, there would always be paying customers no matter how expensive it was. In any case, the paying customers believed that what they ate was worth the price. So it did not matter if the food was expensive.

    But this time, Unworried Mulberry was sure that this money box incident was definitely Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant putting up a show for publicity. As far as he was concerned, the quality of the food there must have dropped after it got popr. This was not the first time he had seen something like this. An example of this was the Granny¡¯s Noodles that got popr after covered by the TV show A Bite of China. It had now be a franchise.

    When Unworried Mulberry tried the noodles there, he found that the taste was merelyparable to Shan Cheng Noodle, yet the noodles there were much more expensive. To be frank, their poprity was the only thing carrying their marked-up price.

    Therefore, Unworried Mulberry was of the opinion that this had also happened to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. When it first opened, the food there was good. After it became popr, it started mass-producing dishes, causing the quality of the food to drop. One had to admit that this Unworried Mulberry did not have his huge following for no reason. From a tiny clue, he was able toe out with so many theories in his mind.

    It wasn¡¯t like Unworried Mulberry was suspicious for no reason. In this incident, he could clearly sense that the spam army was involved. This entire thing had gone viral in an extremely unnatural manner. Therefore, he had decided that this was most definitely Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant putting on a show just to maintain its poprity.

    As a journalist with a conscience, he had to expose this.

    He acted on his thought immediately. He bought a ticket for an evening flight and at 3:00 pm the same day, he arrived at Chengdu and called for a taxi.

    ¡°Number 14, Taoxi Road.¡± He already did his research and found out about the address before he came. This was something any smart person would do. He would not stupidly tell the taxi driver to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Normally, no taxi drivers would know where to go when the direction given was too specific.

    When he thought of this, a smug smile crept onto his face.

    ¡°Number 14 Taoxi Road?¡± The taxi driver was first stunned before saying in realization, ¡°Oh, got it. Young brother, you are going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, right? No problem. Sit tight.¡±

    The taxi driver was a middle-aged man of about 30 years old. Therefore it was fine for him to call Unworried Mulberry young brother. After he started driving, he looked at the rear mirror. Then, he kindly reminded, ¡°Young brother, the next time you take a taxi, just say the name of the shop you¡¯re going directly. How will us taxi drivers know the specific road number like Number 14 Taoxi Road? Luckily you¡¯re going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If you¡¯re going to Number 33 Taoxi Road instead, I won¡¯t even know where that is.¡±

    Unworried Mulberry made an expression of someone who did not feel like talking for now.

    The taxi drivers of Chengdu drove at a decent speed. In any case, it was not peak hour right now. Therefore, there was no traffic congestion and they reached the intersection of Taoxi Road in about half an hour.

    ¡°There are a lot of people lining up here. There are also a lot of pedestrians walking around. We will normally stop at the intersection,¡± exined the taxi driver.

    Unworried Mulberry looked forward and found that there was indeed a lot of people here. No other cars were driving into the street as well. He nodded, paid the driver, and got off the car.

    ¡°A tiny street hidden amid the flourishing city. The environment here is quite good,¡± he muttered.

    It was previously mentioned that Taoxi Road was an undeveloped subdistrict. However, this street was surrounded on two sides by developed business districts. To the left were huge office buildings and to the right was a huge public square. In contrast, Taoxi Road looked tiny, like an ancient pathway hidden amid numerous skyscrapers.

    Why did Unworried Mulberry get an impression that this was an ancient street? Simple. On this street, there were many vending stalls which were already very rare nowadays. Some were selling Tanghulus, some were selling cotton candies, and there were even some people making sugar figurines here. Many vending stalls that could no longer be seen in this new era could be seen here.

    His greatest astonishment came from the fact that even with so many vending stalls here, the street was still very clean.

    ¡°How peculiar,¡± Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t help but mutter.

    Many streets shaped in ancient styles for tourism with many vending stalls would only look neat at a nce. The moment one approached a rubbish bin, one would be assaulted by an intense foul smell, causing one to feel like covering one¡¯s nose and quickly walking away.

    That was not the case here. The rubbish bins at the intersection looked very neat, with the trash all separated ording to types. Near the rubbish bins was a circr object where sounds of peddlers shouting came out of it without a stop.

    ¡°Making sugar figurines, making sugar figurines, you can even make your own sugar figurines here.¡±

    ¡°Tanghulu, Tanghulus avable for sale here. Even Boss Yuan agrees that the Tanghulu here is nice. Take a look.¡±

    ¡°Cotton candy, selling cotton candy, Boss Yuan¡¯s favorite cotton candy. You won¡¯t regret eating my cotton candy.¡±

    ¡°Interesting.¡± The curiosity of Unworried Mulberry was piqued when he heard these shouts.

    Along the way, he did not ask for directions. Just like that, he observed while he walked in direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    He walked at an average speed and observed everything in detail. With this, the article he wrote would feel real as well. This had always been a habit of his.

 Chapter 698 - The Changes of the Money Box

    <h4>Chapter 698: <i>The Changes of the Money Box</i></h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°It¡¯s three fifty now. I reckon that the restaurant is not opened for business yet. I¡¯ll go take a look around,¡± Unworried Mulberry muttered to himself after checking his watch.

    Just as he leisurely strolled forward, a woman in a suit and a windbreaker on top of it walked passed him.

    Unworried Mulberry noticed her because she was a very beautiful woman with a unique bearing about her. Besides that, what she was saying attracted his attention as well.

    ¡°This should be the perfect time to go to Boss Yuan¡¯s ce,¡± muttered this woman while walking pass Unworried Mulberry. This woman was precisely Tang Min.

    Because of this sentence, Unworried Mulberry immediately noticed her and started walking at the same pace as her by reflex.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Sounds of footsteps repeated on the street as Unworried Mulberry unhurriedly followed behind Tang Min.

    As there were quite a lot of people strolling about on the street, Tang Min did not notice Unworried Mulberry following her. She continued minding her own business, walking with quick steps.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was at the middle of the street. Therefore, the two did not take long to reach.

    The weather was getting warm now and Yuan Zhou was dressed in a casual-looking Han attire. As usual, he was sitting in front of his restaurant while sculpting radishes.

    Everyone who walked by his restaurant would have their attention attracted by Yuan Zhou regardless of their gender or age. Naturally, there were girls taking pictures of him.

    Of course, all of them behaved and stayed quiet. None of them disturbed Yuan Zhou.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was seriously sculpting. Of course, whenever he noticed that someone was taking a picture of him, he would straighten his back. This way, he could further disy how much of a prince charming he was.

    As for Tang Min who had just arrived, she was carrying her purse and stood before Yuan Zhou, silently waiting.

    Unworried Mulberry had also arrived. He did not understand why Tang Min was here for Yuan Zhou yet wasn¡¯t saying anything now. Nevertheless, he also stood there silently as well. He did not look out of ce standing there as quite a number of people were also standing there watching Yuan Zhou sculpting.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡± right after Yuan Zhou set down the radish that he had sculpted into an angling man, Tang Min¡¯s voice sounded.

    ¡°You¡¯re here,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted with a nod.

    ¡°Yes. Director Jiang sent me here,¡± Tang Min stepped forward.

    This time, Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He only nodded.

    Then, Tang Min took out 10 RMB from her purse and urately put it into the money box.

    The interactionsted less than one minute, but for Unworried Mulberry, this was enough proof.

    ¡°Hah, I got his secret. This is obviously a ruse to hype his restaurant,¡± Unworried Mulberry stealthily took pictures of Tang Min putting money into the box.

    Of course, what¡¯s even more important was how familiar she seemed to be with Yuan Zhou. This would also serve as proof.

    Of course, Unworried Mulberry did not hear what they said due to his distance from them.

    After putting the money into the box, Tang Min turned around and sighed. In fact, she herself was confused with the whole thing.

    ¡°Indeed, the box is nearly empty again. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on with Director Jiang and Ma Zhida,¡± Tang Min muttered when she recalled the little amount of money left in the box.

    ¡°Bye, Boss Yuan,¡± Tang Min politely said before leaving with quick steps.

    The moment Tang Min left, Yuan Zhou sat down again and continued sculpting. His sculpting knife danced about, creating swishing sound in the air.

    Unworried Mulberry spent a bit watching before feeling bored.

    ¡°Is this guy going to continue sculpting here? Wow, he sure has a good way of marketing himself,¡± Unworried Mulberry was of the opinion that everything Yuan Zhou did was for the sake of promoting himself.

    He did not have the time to appreciate Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills. He was busy thinking of what to write in his new article.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. A series of rushed footsteps sounded. This neer was most likely running here. Before long, he arrived before Yuan Zhou.

    The same scene repeated. This person came in a rush, yet he merely stood there after arriving. He watched on as Yuan Zhou sculpted and waited until Yuan Zhou was done.

    ¡°How is it, Boss Yuan?¡± asked the neer. This was Ma Zhida.

    ¡°Take a look yourself,¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much. He merely told him to take a look at the money box himself.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Ma Zhida rushed forward in excitement to look at the box.

    Whoosh. In his excitement, Ma Zhida pushed on the box. He raised his head and saw that there was still money in the box. There wasn¡¯t a lot of money left, but it was not a small amount either.

    At least there was more money than he had expected to see.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s my victory,¡± Ma Zhida muttered confidently.

    ¡°Sweet and naive,¡± Yuan Zhou tagged Ma Zhida with thisbel, feeling like this was a perfectbel for him.

    After checking the money box, Ma Zhida left in satisfaction.

    Recently, Ma Zhida woulde here a few times every single day just to take a look at the money box.

    Unworried Mulberry took note of everything Ma Zhida did and kept it in his mind. It was unknown what he was nning to write in his article.

    Time passed quickly and before long, school ended for the kids. At this time, Wu Hai and Ling Hong arrived.

    ¡°This angling man is sculpted splendidly,¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache and was not willing to let the radish go after he got his hand on it.

    ¡°Tsk, how ugly. Let me take a bite off it,¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai with contempt.

    ¡°Be careful or you will get beaten by the kidster,¡± Yuan Zhou nonchntly reminded.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures were extremely popr among the kids nowadays. Every single day, a lot of children woulde and take his sculptures.

    ¡°No way. With how handsome I am, they will all love me,¡± Ling Hong flipped his hair with confidence filling his face.

    Right after he said that, before Wu Hai could even say anything, a little girl¡¯s voice sounded.

    ¡°Uncle mustache, uncle mustache,¡± a tender voice called out.

    Wu Hai froze for a second before lowered his head and looked at the source of the voice. Standing before him was a little girl with pigtails dressed in a pink loose down-filled garment. She was looking at him with her big eyes.

    ¡°Yes?¡± Wu Hai asked, sping his hand on his back instinctively.

    ¡°What is that ck box? Is that Big Brother Yuan¡¯s secret?¡± the little girl pointed at the box, looked at Yuan Zhou, before asking.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s a box to put money in,¡± Wu Hai rxed.

    ¡°Why is money being put outside the restaurant?¡± the young girl looked about four or five years old, yet she already knew what money was.

    ¡°It has a purpose. If one day you forget to eat your breakfast and felt hungry afterward, you cane to take some money from this box to buy yourself some breakfast. You only need to remember to put the money you borrowed back into the box the next day,¡± Wu Hai gave an example after thinking for a bit.

    ¡°Do you think everyone is like you where every action will be rted to food?¡± Ling Hong rolled his eyes.

    ¡°Ohh, I see,¡± the young girl did not seem to dislike Wu Hai¡¯s exnation. She nodded her head as if she understood, but at the same time, she still looked clueless. Then, she took a sculpture and ran off.

    Unworried Mulberry bore witness to everything. He felt like he got yet another excellent proof against Yuan Zhou. His money box ruse had actually attracted so many people here.

    That¡¯s right. At this time, customers were starting to line up in front of the restaurant.

    Suddenly, more and more people were there.

 Chapter 699 - The Aura of A Loser

    <h4>Chapter 699: The Aura of A Loser</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll personally try and see how much has the quality of the food here dropped,¡± Unworried Mulberry also joined the line, waiting to confirm his guess.

    As someone who had arrived early, he managed to get a spot at the front part of the line.

    Unworried Mulberry watched on as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant to get ready and Zhou Jia arrived at the door to keep watch on the line. When he received his number, he knew that dinner time was arriving soon.

    ¡°I hope it won¡¯t be too bad. Otherwise, my one hour spent lining up would have been a waste,¡± Unworried Mulberry muttered softly.

    That¡¯s right, one hour had passed since Unworried Mulberry started lining up.

    And he had only gotten the number after an hour of queuing.

    ¡°Everyone, please enter,¡± Zhou Jia loudly said after checking the time.

    ¡°Hu, finally we can enter,¡± Unworried Mulberry heaved a sigh of relief. He was already tired from standing. If it wasn¡¯t for his profession as a journalist, he would have left long ago.

    ¡°Well, I guess the boss does have a conscience,¡± before the meal started, Unworried Mulberry noticed one of the good points this restaurant had. Although all the seats in the restaurant were full, it still did not feel crowded. There was still a decent distance between each table. This was much better than many other popr restaurants that would fit as many tables as they could in their shop.

    ¡°Even I feel like there are too little tables. I feel like this restaurant can fit two more tables and it will be just right.¡±

    Unworried Mulberry was still a fair person. If he saw something good, he would acknowledge it. Whatever venue it was, whenever the crowd grew, things would get annoying. An example would be the scenic spots that were so popr which caused the people in the crowd to basically touch shoulders. At a ce like that, nobody would have the mood to appreciate the scenery regardless of how scenic it was. This was the same for eating. If a slight movement would result in one touching another person, it would greatly affect the taste one felt when eating the food.

    ¡°This boss is surprisingly considerate of his customers,¡± Unworried Mulberry judged. He decided that for this point alone, he would hold his punches when writing his article even if the food here ended up being bad.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou was praised even though he was unaware of it. If Yuan Zhou knew that he was being praised like this, he would probably be depressed. After all, he did want to add two extra tables. Unfortunately, the system would not allow that.

    ¡°The price is as what the rumors online said. It is so expensive. A Clear Broth Noodle Soup is priced at RMB268 while a Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set is priced at RMB308. With this price, people with ie below five figures are probably not willing toe and eat here.¡±

    Unworried Mulberry was attentively studying the menu. In truth, whether one could afford the food here or whether one was willing to spend for the food here were two entirely different things. For example, those who were stingy would probably be unwilling toe and eat here even with five-figure ies, while a rickshaw driver who only made about 3,000 RMB per month would happily spend his money here.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Unworried Mulberry noticed something interesting. On the menu, this line was found: Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine (Any dishes in the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine can be ordered)

    ¡°How about the price?¡± Unworried Mulberry knew that regardless of how much peopleined about the price here, or how much they threatened to report the price here to the authorities, nothing happened. It was because the price of all the food here was clearly disyed.

    But now, not even the price was disyed anymore?

    He lowered his head to continue studying the menu on the table. The menu on the table was the same as the one on the wall. Therefore, he called out to the waitress. Zhou Jia had been working here for quite some time. Therefore, she moved nimbly and spent only one minute toplete the order of the previous table and arrived before Unworried Mulberry.

    ¡°Excuse me, what do you want to order?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°I spent a long time going through the menus on both the table and wall and am wondering about something. Why is there no pricebel for the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine? How am I supposed to order from the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine?¡± Unworried Mulberry emphasized on the fact that he had indeed looked everywhere looking for the price. He was not someone who came here to pick a fight.

    Zhou Jia had an odd expression on her face, not knowing what to say.

    Unworried Mulberry said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t know. After all, you¡¯re only an employee here. If you don¡¯t know the answer, you can get your boss here.¡±

    Unworried Mulberry had his way with his words. In a tactful manner, he expressed his dissatisfaction while insisting to see the boss. He inwardly praised himself for his splendid performance.

    ¡°Customer, there are two menus on the table,¡± Zhou Jia said after staying silent for a while. Pointing at the menu on the table, she continued, ¡°Since there are too many dishes in the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, we can¡¯t fit them all on the wall. Therefore, Boss Yuan prepared a second page on the menu for it.¡±

    This left Unworried Mulberry dumbstruck. Zhou Jia thought that he was still confused so she separated the two menus. Previously, they were stacked together. Unworried Mulberry had not lifted the menu and had thus not noticed this.

    It was as Zhou Jia had said, the second page of the menu was filled with Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine dishes. It went without a doubt that all the prices werebeled clearly here.

    Unworried Mulberry did not feel like speaking anymore.

    ¡°Excuse me, what would you like to order?¡± Zhou Jia asked again. After all, there were still a lot of customers who had yet to make their order.

    ¡°Um... I want a serving of Egg Fried Rice and Tea-smoked Duck.¡± Unworried Mulberry had initially nned to only order an Egg Fried Rice to test it out. But on second thought, if he did not order anything from the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, he would look stupid asking about it.

    Therefore, he ordered a Tea-smoked Duck as well. As for the reason for ordering this dish, Unworried Mulberry had an ulterior motive. This was a rather difficult dish among the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine. More than 10 spices were required to cook this dish, such as anises, Chinese cinnamon, tea leaves, and so on. It was not an easy feat to use the correct amount of spices when cooking.

    And even after nailing the amount of spices used, the duck still needed to be smoked on hardwood slices. The difficulty of cooking this dish was extremely high, and it was not known as the ¡°Chinese Twin Ducks¡± together with the equally popr Beijing Roasted Duck for no reason.

    After making his order and payment, Unworried Mulberry started observing his surroundings.

    He was of the opinion that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had only been able to attract so many customers despite having the quality of its food dropping through fake customers. After all, when people saw a long queue, they would get curious. In this situation, even those who did not intend to eat here would want to try out the food here as well.

    Currently, all the seats were full. The guy with the bowl-cut hairstyle and the woman that looked full of authority were definitely not fake customers. Unworried Mulberry was able to recognize that the pair of shoes she was wearing would cost several thousand. To the other side, the girl dressed formally did not seem like a fake customer as well. She was naturally radiating the aura of a person that was good at her job, a feeling that could not be faked.

    Through the process of elimination, Unworried Mulberry erased the potential fake customers from his list. Finally, his gazended on a certain person, a person who was wearing pajamas on his upper body and sportswear on his lower body. His hair was messy, his eyes looked empty, yet his mustache was neatly trimmed. Hum? Something seemed out of ce here?

    Simply put, from head to toe, this person radiated the aura of a loser.

    This was an aura Unworried Mulberry had on himself as well. He praised himself for being smart enough to recognize a fake customer.

    While Unworried Mulberry was attentively scanning his surroundings, Zhou Jia arrived to serve his food.

    ¡°Customer, your Egg Fried Rice. Your Tea-smoked Duck will being shortly,¡± Zhou Jia said as she ced the Egg Fried Rice before Unworried Mulberry.

    Unworried Mulberry thanked her. Since the Egg Fried Rice was the first to arrive, he decided to deal with it first.

 Chapter 700 - Frozen Duck

    <h4>Chapter 700: Frozen Duck</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Wow, the Egg Fried Rice is indeed gold,¡± Unworried Mulberry looked at the bright and glossy golden fried rice and remarked.

    Unworried Mulberry¡¯s current expression was onemonly seen in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. A lot of people that were here to try the food would initially be very cautious.

    And then, they would start chomping on the food without a care as to how they looked while eating. Thus, Unworried Mulberry¡¯s cautious manner of eating was not really unconventional here.

    The only reaction he got was some people muttering about how there was yet another disbelievering to test the food here.

    ¡°I reckon it must be another food critic,¡± Ma Zhida whispered beside Wu Hai.

    ¡°Um,¡± Wu Hai gave a nonchnt reply before fixing his gaze on Ma Zhida¡¯s fried rice.

    ¡°Come on, you will snatch even Egg Fried Rice? You can order one yourself, right?¡± Ma Zhida felt like face-palming himself and said helplessly.

    ¡°No, if I order one more, I will have to eat one less dish. If you give me half your Egg Fried Rice instead, that will no longer be an issue,¡± Wu Hai seriously said while stroking his mustache.

    ¡°What am I supposed to eat if I give you half?¡± Ma Zhida was so stunned by these righteous words that he startedughing instead.

    ¡°You don¡¯t eat much anyway. You might as well eat less to lose some weight,¡± Wu Hai sized up Ma Zhida and seriously said.

    ¡°Ho ho,¡± Ma Zhida sneered and pulled his te nearer to himself and started eating while protecting it with his left hand.

    He was obviously no longer willing to speak to Wu Hai and was also pretending to not know him.

    Wu Hai would never try hiding the fact that he was trying to steal someone¡¯s food. Therefore, the two of them did not lower their voice while conversing. Because of that, Unworried Mulberry heard what they said clearly.

    ¡°This fake customer is quite dedicated to his craft,¡± Unworried Mulberry sized up Wu Hai and muttered.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, your dish is here.¡± Zhou Jia arrived to save Ma Zhida who was guarding his food.

    ¡°These are the Dongpo Pig Knuckle, Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, Herbal Tea Eggs, Dual-taste White Oil Tofu and Braised Pork with Soy Sauce. You still need to wait a bit for the rest of your dishes to arrive,¡± Zhou Jia said as she gave Wu Hai everything on her tray.

    ¡°Um, thank you, Jia Jia,¡± Wu Hai said while staring at his food, a serious expression creeping onto his face.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Zhou Jia shook her head and walked back to the counter to wait for more dishes toe out of the kitchen.

    ¡°Wow, this is quite a ruthless tactic. This person does not look rich. The dishes he ordered will probably cost him several thousand RMB already. If there are more dishes toe, does that not mean a single lunch of his is worth about 10,000 RMB?¡± Unworried Mulberry cursed inwardly, disbelief on his face.

    If the regr customers hadn¡¯t seen Wu Hai paying for his food everyday and knew what his job was, they would also find it hard to believe that Wu Hai was actually capable of treating Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as his personal dining hall and had all his meals here.

    Just look at what Wu Hai was wearing. During summer, he would be wearing short pants and short-sleeve t-shirts that were clearly what one would wear to bed. During winter, he would be wearing some woolen sweaters with coral markings, sometimes paired with pajamas and a pair of slippers.

    He looked every bit like a shut-in who never left his house. Of course, not even a regr shut-in was as uncaring of their personal appearance as Wu Hai was.

    It was no wonder that Unworried Mulberry refused to believe that Wu Hai could afford what he ordered.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it quite obvious that he¡¯s a fake customer?¡± Unworried Mulberry sneered before picking his chopsticks up.

    He decided to ignore Wu Hai, the fake customer. Eating the food would be the most straightforward way to obtain proof for his theory.

    A snapping sound emitted as Unworried Mulberry took a picture of the Egg Fried Rice.

    After finished taking pictures, he started eating.

    One had to admit that this Egg Fried Rice looked incredibly good. Even the chefs of those five-star hotels wouldn¡¯t be able to make such beautiful fried rice.

    Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Unworried Mulberry stuffed a mouthful of fried rice into his mouth.

    ¡°Wu?¡± His eyes immediately went wide with disbelief.

    Gulp. He swallowed it down and said, ¡°This tastes way too good.¡±

    ¡°The moment I chewed on the rice, I feel like I can taste the rice juices in it. The rice is not too soft or hard, and when chewing on it, it even felt springy. The aroma would actually rush straight down my throat when I chewed on it,¡± Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t help himself as he muttered while staring at the Egg Fried Rice before him.

    ¡°Onom.¡± He stuffed yet another mouthful of Egg Fried Rice into his mouth.

    ¡°The surface of the rice is soft. That¡¯s probably the beaten egg wrapped around the rice grains. So the golden color is actually pure egg? This is so delicious.¡± As Unworried Mulberry ate, he becamepletely immersed in the world of the delicious Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Onom. Onom. Onom.¡± For a while, only the sounds of Unworried Mulberry eating could be heard. Since he was too focused on eating, he was no longer listening in on the conversations of others.

    He ate quickly and finished it in a short while.

    ¡°That¡¯s too delicious. It¡¯s actually this good,¡± Unworried Mulberry stared at the te that was cleaner than his face in astonishment.

    After all, he had arrived believing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills must have deteriorated and had zero expectations on the food here.

    But since this Egg Fried Rice was so delicious, instead of exceeding his expectation, it had exceeded his imagination instead.

    He stared dumbstruck at the empty te for a long time before suddenly thought of something.

    ¡°Wait a moment. Egg Fried Rice is this Boss Yuan¡¯s signature dish, right? So it¡¯s normal for his signature dish to be this good,¡± he recalled what he read online.

    As the first dish released by Yuan Zhou was Egg Fried Rice, almost everyone online agreed that the Egg Fried Rice was his actual signature dish.

    ¡°In that case, this boss is still maintaining the quality of his signature dish. But that might not be the case for the Tea-smoked Duck,¡± Unworried Mulberry concluded.

    If the quality of his food had not dropped, it would not make sense for him to have an online spam army to create hype for his restaurant.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. I wonder how much has the quality has dropped for his other dishes. Then again, this Egg Fried Rice alone is sufficient to retain his customers,¡± Unworried Mulberry wondered as he rubbed his chin.

    ¡°This won¡¯t do. I have to get a good look at how this boss appears when he is cooking. It will be even better if I can get a picture or two of him in action,¡± Unworried Mulberry raised his head and looked towards Yuan Zhou.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou was cooking the dish he ordered ¨C the Tea-smoked Duck.

    The Tea-smoked Duck was part of the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, and the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine was a cuisine that adhered most closely to the traditions. There were several traditional cooking methods for this duck. Therefore, Yuan Zhou used the traditional cooking method that was the most suitable for the duck provided by the system.

    Naturally, the duck provided by the system was alive. Yuan Zhou would not ughter the duck in front of his customers. Therefore, he had already ughtered two ducks in advance before opening the restaurant.

    Naturally, the ughtered ducks were kept in the preservation cab provided by the system. Of course, from the outside, this cab looked the same as a freezer.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. He¡¯s actually using a frozen duck.¡± The little expectation Unworried Mulberry had after tasting the Egg Fried Rice vanished when he saw where Yuan Zhou was taking the duck from.

    ¡°Are you blind? You call that frozen duck?¡± Lee Yanyi who had just taken a seat near him sneered.

    ¡°It¡¯s taken out of the freezer. Can it be anything else apart from a frozen duck?¡± Unworried Mulberry immediately countered. However, he was not a gourmet. That was why he immediately assumed that any duck taken out of a freezer would be a frozen duck.

    Lee Yanyi sized up Unworried Mulberry before directly turning around. He did not even feel like giving him an exnation.

    The contempt that was shown greatly annoyed Unworried Mulberry, ¡°Wow, he sure has a lot of fake customers. He even has someone who will lie under the broad daylight.¡±

 Chapter 701 - It Feels Like A Scam.

    <h4>Chapter 701: It Feels Like A Scam.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Lee Yanyi had a very sensitive tongue and sharp ears. Therefore, he heard Unworried Mulberry as soon as he spoke.

    ¡°What did you say just now?¡± Lee Yanyi squinted his eyes and looked at Unworried Mulberry severely.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Unworried Mulberry contradicted him subconsciously at once.

    ¡°You are not a food critic. Are you here to eat or to make a report?¡± Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t want him to repeat what he had just said, but instead, wanted to say his own words.

    ¡°It seems to have nothing to do with you.¡± Unworried Mulberry wasn¡¯t very confident.

    After all, it was indeed he who rebutted Lee Yanyi, yet he wasn¡¯t going to admit it, hence when he was questioned, it wasn¡¯t easy for him to reply.

    ¡°Does it have nothing to do with me? Defaming my judgment and tongue equals to defaming this old man,¡± said Lee Yanyi vigorously.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to defame you, but that was indeed the frozen duck,¡± Unworried Mulberry said affirmatively.

    ¡°Do you think ducks taken out of the fridge are all frozen ducks?¡± Lee Yanyi kept silent for a while and then asked with a strange look.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Unworried Mulberry said as if it were obvious.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to do a good deed today and exin to you what is a frozen duck.¡± The way Lee Yanyi looked at Unworried Mulberry was the same way he looked at a fool.

    ¡°Please,¡± Unworried Mulberry pretended to be listening to him modestly and then said.

    ¡°A frozen duck refers to the duck preserved at very cold temperatures, around 30-40 degrees below zero. The period of preservation will be very long. Only the ducks preserved in this way can be regarded as the frozen ducks.¡± Lee Yanyi exined to him primly.

    ¡°Now, look at the duck in Boss Yuan¡¯s hand first and then only speak. Of course, you might not know me and you don¡¯t need to. Just remember, I can guarantee you that isn¡¯t a frozen duck,¡± Lee Yanyi continued.

    ¡°Needless to say, I will investigate the rtionship between Boss Yuan and you.¡± Unworried Mulberry really didn¡¯t like the way Lee Yanyi spoke arrogantly, thus he also answered him impolitely.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any rtionship with him.¡± Lee Yanyiughed at him. After that, he turned his head back and didn¡¯t talk to Unworried Mulberry anymore.

    ¡°Where does this old mane from?¡± Unworried Mulberry learned to be smart this time. He didn¡¯t bring that out verbally, but instead, just thought in his heart.

    Of course, it was fairlymon for Unworried Mulberry not to know Lee Yanyi. After all, they were not in the same circle.

    Unworried Mulberry was responsible for digging hot news and cracking down on counterfeit goods while Lee Yanyi was a famous food critic in a different area. The two of them had nothing inmon.

    But right now, it was more important to look at Boss Yuan. After all, he hadn¡¯t taken a picture of Yuan Zhou cooking.

    The conversation between the two people was heard by Yuan Zhou. If it wasn¡¯t for Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t not wanting to say anything, he really wanted to take out the introduction provided by the system and show Unworried Mulberry.

    After all, he had just been envious of the food and living conditions of the duck in his hand.

    When Yuan Zhou got the duck early in the morning, he asked the system. After all, it was quite necessary to know about how it grew up in order to cook a delicious dish.

    ¡°What good things did the duck eat to grow up?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while he was processing the duck.

    Yuan Zhou had a good reason to ask that. Leaving other reasons aside, there wasn¡¯t a smell of blood when the duck was killed. Instead, there was even some fragrance when the blood flowed out of its body.

    As was expected, the answer of the system didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou down.

    The system disyed, ¡°The duck was bred from the baby ducklings of Jinling Lake Duck.¡±

    ¡°Lake Duck? Is the ancestor of that breed used to make the Beijing Roast Duck?¡± Yuan Zhou knew about this breed of duck.

    It was rumored that Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty brought this breed of ducks from Nanyuan of Beijing when he moved his capital from Nanjing to Beijing. As time went by, this breed of ducks was then used to make the Beijing Roast Duck.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. There were only 90 thousand of such pure-breed ducks raised in 1988 and this system selected the pure-breed Lake Duck. The duck is meaty as well as fat and tender and is especially suitable for cooking dishes. Because of the food it usually eats, it is most suitable for cooking Tea-smoked Duck.¡±

    ¡°What does your duck live on? Why isn¡¯t there the smell of blood? Instead, it even has the fragrance of tea.¡± After Yuan Zhou finished processing the duck, he confirmed that it was the fragrance of tea contained in the duck.

    The system disyed, ¡°It is spring now at the ce where the host is and it¡¯s appropriate to drink flos sophorae tea in this season. This system feeds the duck with pilose antler supplemented with fresh flos sophorae tea. During the process, this system also uses Zhuozhou rice to fatten the ducks.¡±

    ¡°Wait. Are you talking about the pilose antler?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°I have never eaten that before. What does that look like?¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite embarrassed and then sighed.

    ¡°This society is finished. Even ducks are eating the pilose antler,¡± Yuan Zhouined continuously.

    The system disyed, ¡°It¡¯s raised scientifically until early autumn when it can be eaten. At that time, the duck is stoutest and strongest and the taste is both fresh and delicious.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to continueining when he suddenly found something might be wrong with the system¡¯s words. Then, he asked immediately.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it the Beginning of Spring now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°The sun moves back and forth between the equator. Whichever hemisphere the Sun is, it¡¯s summer in that hemisphere. Therefore, it¡¯s summer in the Northern Hemisphere when the sun is there; and it¡¯s winter conversely.

    ¡°It¡¯s autumn now in Australia, New Zend, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina which are in the Southern Hemisphere.¡±

    ¡°Ahem ahem. I know, I know that. I¡¯m just asking you about the food ingredients. And you don¡¯t need to poprize the geographical knowledge,¡± Yuan Zhou clenched his fist and said solemnly.

    ¡°You even went to the Northern Hemisphere to raise ducks.¡± In rapid sequence, Yuan Zhou grumbled.

    However, the system disappeared again and no longer disyed anything when Yuan Zhou asked about the food ingredients.

    For such a dignified duck, how could it possibly be a frozen duck? No wonder Yuan Zhou wanted to throw the introductions in Unworried Mulberry¡¯s face directly.

    These thoughts of Yuan Zhou were unknown to Unworried Mulberry. When he looked towards Yuan Zhou, however, he was holding a knife and defeathering the duck.

    He pinched the duck bill with one hand and lifted up the whole duck naturally with the duck feet on the chopping board drooping loosely.

    Then, he directly took the knife and wielded it quickly. Unworried Mulberry wasn¡¯t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt the surface of the duck seemed to be smoother.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe somebody can wield the knife aimlessly and defeather the duck. It must be an illusion.¡± Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t help shaking his head to deny his own spections. After all, what Yuan Zhou was taking in his hand now was a bamboo knife and he knew that it could only be used to cut tofu.

    How could such a knife be used to defeather the duck?

    Regardless of these things, Yuan Zhou went on with the next procedure after he processed the oil and fine hair.

    He pickled the duck with Shaoxing yellow rice wine. This time, Yuan Zhou pickled it with his hands. Every move he made was just perfect. He wiped the duck softly and then covered it with the rice wine. After rubbing it softly again, the rice wine seeped into the body.

    Then, Yuan Zhou scattered Maowen wild pepper and Sichuan peppercorn over the surface to give it some vor.

    ¡°Holy sh*t.¡± Unworried Mulberry looked at Yuan Zhou doing all the work and even forgot to take pictures.

    ¡°It feels like a scam...¡± Suddenly, Unworried Mulberry had a premonition.

    <EMPTY>

 Chapter 702 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Hands

    <h4>Chapter 702: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Hands</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°No, no, no. It won¡¯t be a scam. I heard this boss¡¯s knife skills are quite good a while back and there¡¯s nothing special about this.¡± Unworried Mulberry immediately shook his head to get rid of the inappropriate thoughts.

    While Unworried Mulberry was looking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s weaknesses carefully, Yuan Zhou had started to process the duck further.

    However, this time, he washed his hands first with salt rather than in water. That¡¯s right, he washed his hands with salt.

    ¡°What the hell is he doing?¡± Unworried Mulberry was quite surprised.

    As it was known to all, it wasn¡¯tfortable to wash one¡¯s hands with salt, not to mention that Yuan Zhou had to keep his hands quite sensitive. He felt more ufortable and even had a sense of cauterization.

    Besides, it could be obviously seen. While Yuan Zhou was washing his hands, they were slowly bing very red.

    Just because he found that, Unworried Mulberry felt quite astonished.

    ¡°You are making a fuss. As a chef, he must guarantee that cleannesses before taste. Before rubbing the duck with salt, he naturally must wash his hands with the salt,¡± Lee Yanyi looked at Unworried Mulberry angrily with contempt and said lightly.

    ¡°But his hands will not befortable.¡± Unworried Mulberry knitted his brows.

    ¡°It is the principle of Boss Yuan in regards to cooking. He is never careless in this aspect.¡± Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t say much.

    Then, Unworried Mulberry stayed silent and continued looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hooo...¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief inwardly. Then, he scattered clean salt on the duck and then began to rub it.

    For an instant, there came a light sound of ¡°Pa Pa¡± from the restaurant. It was the light sound of the duck touching the wooden basin. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was massaging the duck. Of course, he rubbed it more heavily on the meaty parts such as duck legs and abdomen.

    In the end, there was only the inside of the duck left. When he rubbed this ce, Yuan Zhou added some tea leaves in the salt.

    Not until when the saltpletely melted and the tea leaves started emitting a faint fragrance of tea leaves in the cavity did he finish processing the duck.

    When he found the single duck required suchplicated treatments, Unworried Mulberry became hesitant. How painful those red hands would be!

    Yuan Zhou then brought up a smooth wooden hook and tied the duck neck on the hook to fix it firmly. After that, he opened a door of a cab and hung the hook in it.

    Of course, this wooden hook was made of Camphor wood. Only this kind of wood would not affect the taste of the duck.

    Having done that, Yuan Zhou took out a new duck from the cab. This was the duck that Unworried Mulberry would eatter.

    After all, pickling a duck required at least ten hours. If he prepared the duck from the very beginning, the customers could only eat it on the following day. Therefore, there were always two ducks prepared in the cab.

    In other words, only two people could eat the Tea-smoked Duck in one day.

    The duck taken out of the cab had already been smoked. It could be served as soon as it was steamed.

    While it was being steamed, Yuan Zhou took out a piece of dough prepared in advance and then began to knead it.

    ¡°Get me a serving of Tea-smoked Duck, too.¡± On seeing the wheaten dish made by Yuan Zhou, Lee Yanyi also ordered this dish, too.

    What a joke. Yuan Zhou was definitely preparing the Lotus Leaf Sandwiches. Therefore, this dish would include both meat and main dishes. It was the most urate way of eating and besides, he had never eaten it before. It was simply perfect.

    ¡°All right. Please wait for a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then went to report the order.

    She had barely reported the order to Yuan Zhou when she came across a problem. Somebody was talking loudly. However, this was considered to be amon issue, because the person wasn¡¯t here to eat but to ask Wu Hai for his paintings.

    This person was wearing a streaked business suit. Judged from the well-ironed and soft cloth, the clothes weren¡¯t cheap at all.

    Speaking of which, this person was a bit simr to Wu Hai as he also had a full beard. However, this appearance didn¡¯t seem to be harmonious along with the business suit.

    After this person got his turn and came inside, he headed straight for Wu Hai. In just a few steps, he walked to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, good evening.¡± The person greeted him loudly.

    He probably feared that Wu Hai would ignore him. After all, Wu Hai had done those kinds of things frequently.

    In the meantime, Unworried Mulberry also turned to look at him immediately. After all, Wu Hai was a fake customer in his mind. So if somebody came for him, he either truly came for something or was putting on a y for the reputation of this restaurant. Therefore, Unworried Mulberry looked at them very carefully.

    ¡°Why did youe again?¡± Wu Hai turned to look at him and immediately knitted his brows.

    ¡°Of course. You haven¡¯t agreed to my request, so Ie to bother you again.¡± The full-beard man stroked his beard with embarrassment.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have time. So I won¡¯t draw it,¡± said Wu Hai cleanly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t refuse me, please. I have a new condition for you. Listen to me first. It¡¯s about food,¡± the full-beard man didn¡¯t keep him guessing, thus he said point nk.

    ¡°You speak, I¡¯ll listen.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t have too much interest.

    ¡°One of my friends has a decent life in France. When he heard that you were going to draw pictures, he especially saved a seat for you. It will be a French meal to be cooked by the Great Chef Chu.¡± When the full-beard man spoke of Great Chef Chu, he sounded quite proud.

    After all, a reservation in Chu Xiao¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t so easy. It was extraordinarily difficult to get the reservation.

    ¡°A reservation in Chu Xiao¡¯s restaurant?¡± Wu Hai looked at the man with the full beard strangely.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s absolutely true. I won¡¯t lie to you,¡± The man with the full beard thought Wu Hai didn¡¯t believe him and thus immediately patted on his chest while saying.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything. He just looked at the man with a full beard and then turned to look at Yuan Zhou with an expression too profound to be understood on his face.

    ¡°Tsk. This person really looks like a great master if seen from this perspective.¡± Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t helpughing at him.

    He was very clear about whom Chu Xiao was. He was the youngest Michelin Three Star Chef till now and he was also a Chinese. Unworried Mulberry had once fought against the fake news about him personally.

    Of course, Chu Xiao was real. The fake thing was the unfavorable news about Chu Xiao that somebody cooked up.

    But now, this person actually brought out the name of Chu Xiao. Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t helpughing at him. A fake customer that didn¡¯t even have a set of clothes worth more than 500 RMB over his body surprisingly wanted to eat Chu Xiao¡¯s dishes.

    That was the same as a joke.

    However, what made Unworried Mulberry feel strange was that no customers beside him appeared to be surprised. They even looked at the man in the same way.

    Most importantly, Unworried Mulberry felt this man with a full beard was a little familiar.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not going. I have no time. Don¡¯te. I¡¯m waiting to eat.¡± Wu Hai refused him again impolitely.

    ¡°I can increase your remuneration by 1 million. Please consider my proposal carefully. This is my phone number.¡± The man with the full beard didn¡¯t continue pestering him, but took out his name card.

    ¡°Give it to Zheng Jiawei. I don¡¯t receive such things,¡± said Wu Hai straightforwardly. He didn¡¯t even reach out his hand.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Mr. Wu.¡± The full-beard man became relieved and then said good-bye politely before he walked out of the restaurant resolutely.

    ¡°I¡¯m so jealous of you when I see you drive away millions of RMB every day,¡± said Ling Hong mischievously.

    ¡°Of course. I can earn millions of RMB in a few minutes.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Oh, I got it. That person seems to be Lin Xin who is very famous in the circle of collectors. He likes oil paintings and has an oil painting named as A Paean of Life worth of 10 million RMB,¡± Unworried Mulberry suddenly shouted loudly.

    ¡°Are you mad?¡± Lee Yanyi looked at him with contempt when he heard him.

    However, Unworried Mulberry didn¡¯t care about that. He just stared at Wu Hai and appeared quite solemn and earnest.

    ¡°Surnamed Wu, two tufts of small mustaches and even Lin Xines for his pictures. Is this guy the genius artist, Wu Hai?¡± Unworried Mulberry blurted out.

    ¡°What are you calling me for?¡± On hearing somebody call him, Wu Hai turned his head and stared at him.

    ¡°...¡± Unworried Mulberry was then shocked. He felt that he might have suffered from brain damage this time.

 Chapter 703 - Money-box

    <h4>Chapter 703: Money-box</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What?¡± Wu Hai just looked at Unworried Mulberry and asked again.

    ¡°Well, no...¡± Just when Unworried Mulberry wanted to say ¡°nothing¡±, he changed his answer again, ¡°Are you that very famous genius artist Mr. Wu, Wu Hai?¡±

    ¡°Asking for paintings? I don¡¯t have the time.¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows out of reflex and refused tly.

    ¡°No, no, no. I just want to confirm your identity.¡± Unworried Mulberry shook his head ceaselessly. He couldn¡¯t afford Wu Hai¡¯s paintings.

    Wu Hai looked at Unworried Mulberry the same way he looked at an idiot.

    ¡°...¡± Then, Unworried Mulberry straightforwardly choked and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Judging from his terrible character, he¡¯s surely the great artist Wu Hai.¡± Unworried Mulberryined inwardly.

    He didn¡¯t even dare to see what Yuan Zhou cooked now.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Tea-smoked Duck. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± The soft voice of Zhou Jia sounded at the ear of Unworried Mulberry.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Thank you.¡± Unworried Mulberry immediately came to himself and turned to thank her.

    ¡°You are wee,¡± after Zhou Jia said that, she turned around and left.

    ¡°Nice appearance!¡± It was the first reaction of Unworried Mulberry when he caught sight of the duck.

    That¡¯s right. The outward appearance of the Tea-smoked Duck was really not bad.

    The whole duck was cut into pieces and then assembled into the shape of an intact duck again while the skin was a beautiful translucent golden red.

    The cooked Tea-smoked Duck was ced in a long te. A ripple of water could be seen indistinctly at the edge. On the whole, it looked like a duck swimming in the water.

    Around the duck was a circle of dark green Lotus-Leaf-Shaped Pancakes like the little folded Lotus Leaf Sandwiches. And some white and delicate lotus flowers were painted on the te beside the lotus leaves.

    This te of Tea-smoked Duck looked like a living duck swimming blissfully in the lotus pond.

    ¡°How beautiful it is!¡± Unworried Mulberry sighed with emotion. Then, he destroyed the aesthetic feeling without hesitation.

    Because he picked up a piece of duck meat with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth immediately.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Unworried Mulberry swallowed it up at a gulp. It was a piece of duck thigh and thus, the first thing he felt was the skin on the surface.

    ¡°Zi Zi¡±. Unworried Mulberry chewed it and there emitted the sound of the duck skin being chewed up.

    The crisp duck skin contained quite a bit of fat. Once the teeth passed through the slightly rigid duck skin, they came into contact with the smooth and tender duck meat.

    The duck meat was extremely fresh and tender. As soon as it was bit gently, the meat fell apart. In the meantime, there was also plenty of gravy inside, which was blended with the fat filled with the fragrance of tea. The taste was absolutely excellent.

    ¡°Hoo.¡± Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t help heaving a gentle sigh.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji¡±. Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t help but continue chewing. The slightly hard skin, the soft and tender meat, the fragrance of tea that became mellower while chewing and the stimtion of the slightly numbing Sichuan peppercorn all whetted his appetite.

    During the process, there was also a kind of indescribable taste lingering in his mouth. Unworried Mulberry believed that it must be the fragrance of the Camphor tree.

    ¡°Ka La¡±. Unworried Mulberry even chewed the bones inside of the duck meat into little pieces. To his surprise, there was even bone oil inside. Even so, it still emitted the attractive fragrance of tea.

    After he ate up a piece of duck meat, Unworried Mulberry didn¡¯t stop, but he changed his method of eating. After all, he was also very interested in the dark green Lotus Leaf Sandwiches.

    ¡°The taste is terrific, but the breast usually doesn¡¯t taste good. Let me use the duck breast to start with.¡± Unworried Mulberry took the chopsticks and picked up a piece of duck breast with one hand and then stuffed it into the Lotus Leaf Sandwiches with the other.

    Actually, Unworried Mulberry was right. Unless it was taken out and cooked separately, the breast of poultry didn¡¯t really taste good.

    As it was all lean, it tasted dry and stringy. But what was this ce? It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    And would Yuan Zhou let such things happen? Absolutely not. Therefore, Unworried Mulberry managed to be shocked again.

    ¡°It really looks like the lotus leaves, but it¡¯s made from flour dough. It has quite a delicate fragrance.¡± Unworried Mulberry savored the aftertaste in his mouth and couldn¡¯t help but speak highly of that.

    Just like that, Unworried Mulberry ate and sighed with emotion at the same time. In a little while, he ate up a duck weighing 1.25kg and a circle of Lotus Leaf Sandwiches alone, leaving nothing at all.

    If it wasn¡¯t because he was in the restaurant, he would have already licked the te. Of course, it was impossible to order another serving. He had eaten too much.

    ¡°Delicious.¡± Unworried Mulberry couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    He hadn¡¯t savored the aftertaste for long when he suddenly thought of his purpose of the visit here. It wasn¡¯t scientific that the dish was so delicious.

    It was even more delicious than he imagined. How was it possible that the food still tasted so good after the restaurant had be famous?

    Unworried Mulberry stared at Yuan Zhou nkly. He was definitely a freak.

    He sat up straight and gnashed his teeth solemnly, swearing, ¡°Though it tastes good, I don¡¯t want toe anymore.¡±

    When he said that, Unworried Mulberry was quite indignant. After all, it was a rare failed operation despite his great efforts.

    No one knew what he came here for, but that didn¡¯t affect him from feeling awkward. That was why he acted that way.

    Other customers at the side all heard what he said, but no one really responded to him.

    Even Lee Yanyi beside him didn¡¯t look at him at all. He just waited attentively for the Tea-smoked Duck being served.

    Then, he felt more embarrassed and hence walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quickly and silently.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of this anti-fraud operation conducted by Unworried Mulberry and of course, he didn¡¯t worry about that, either. After all, he conducted his business honestly and smoothly. Now, he was more curious about the matter in front of him.

    The next afternoon, Yuan Zhou sat at the door and sculpted his radishes as usual. The shelf by the door was filled with all kinds of radish sculptures.

    Red ones, white ones and purple ones. There was nothing you could not find and they were both beautiful and interesting.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. There came the light sound of footsteps. Yuan Zhou put down the winter jasmines that he had just sculpted and looked up at the street.

    It was the little girl who came yesterday. Today, she was dressed in a small army green cotton-padded jacket and had two pigtails. She ran like an adult and passed by Yuan Zhou and the sculpture shelf towards the money-box.

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±. The little girl groped her own pockets and then took out a glittering coin and inserted it into the money-box through the hole. After that, she ran back to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Brother Yuan, I saved 1RMB today,¡± the little girl blinked her big eyes and said seriously.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand her and thus looked at her with puzzlement.

    ¡°Yesterday, the small-mustache uncle said I can save money in the box. And when I want to use it, I can take it out,¡± the little girl said earnestly.

    ¡°Well, yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then can I take the sculpture now?¡± The little girl asked with an expectant look.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head mildly.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Yuan.¡± The little girl cheered. Then, she took a sculpture of a small rabbit and ran back to her mum.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± The little girl¡¯s mum expressed his gratitude to Yuan Zhou.

    However, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    In the next few days, Yuan Zhou saw the little girl insert the coins into his cash box every day. They were basically 1RMB coins or 0.5RMB coins. She inserted the coins into the cash box carefully every day before she came to take the sculpture.

    She behaved as if this public cash box were her own money-box. That was awfully adorable.

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 Chapter 704 - My Life Is Good

    <h4>Chapter 704: My Life Is Good</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Back to Unworried Mulberry¡¯s quarrel. His extremely dramatic post had yet to be published on his Weibo. However, this had no effect on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou still opened his restaurant at the usual time, and apart from the regr customers, he was still getting new customers without a stop.

    Some were here to try his minced meat, some were here to try and steal his recipe, some were here on a date, some were here just to see Yuan Zhou, and of course, there were also many that were here to look at the money box in front of the restaurant.

    Today, a rather odd pair had appeared. From their looks, they seemed to be a father and son pair.

    The father was about 50 years old and was dressed in in and yet neat andfortable clothing. The son was about 20 years old and was wearing a suit. The contrast of how they were dressed made them look odd, but then again, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant already had a lot of weird people anyway.

    An example of those weird people was a boxer with bruises filling his face, a woman who wanted to stuff herself with food yet was scared of gaining weight, the pair of master and disciple who would get into an argument each time they came but were actually very close to each other, the youth that was only here to smell the food and hypnotize himself, and so on. As such, this father and son pair did not appear too conspicuous.

    The father was called Lu Yun. He was the owner of a grocery store in the countryside. Although his entire life had been ordinary, he prided himself in supporting his son through his studies at Fudan University. His son was Lu Cheng. While studying in university, he worked part-time jobs. After he graduated, he returned to Chengdu and manage to find a decent and stable job, livingfortably.

    In a very well-practiced manner, Lu Cheng took a number and joined the line.

    ¡°We have to line up for this?¡± Lu Yun felt that lining up to eat was way too troublesome.

    Lu Cheng exined, ¡°Dad, this restaurant is very popr. Luckily, we arrived early. Otherwise, the line will be even longer.¡±

    After about 30 minutes, their turn arrived. They entered and sat down at the first empty seats they saw.

    At first, Lu Yun did not feel anything and was merely following behind his son. But the moment he sat down and saw the price on the menu, his eyes went wide as he asked, ¡°Is the boss here sick? 188 RMB for an Egg Fried Rice? I can buy about 70 or 80 catties of rice grains with this, and many catties of egg as well.¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about, dad? Boss Yuan has excellent cooking skills and the ingredients he uses are all top-notch ingredients,¡± Lu Cheng said.

    ¡°Even if the ingredients are top-notch, they still can¡¯t be worth 188 RMB, right? How good can they be? Are the eggsid by some golden chicken or something?¡± Lu Yun muttered.

    Lu Yun had quite an intense reaction to this. He truly couldn¡¯t understand the reasoning for this price for a mere Egg Fried Rice.

    Today, he did not open his groceries shop and came to the city. He had two things to do here. Firstly, Lu Cheng would send about 4,000 RMB to the family each month. He always imed that he made about 10,000 RMB so it wasn¡¯t a problem to give his family a few thousand RMB.

    Although Lu Yun had been in the countryside his entire life, he still knew something. His son had only graduated two years ago. It could be considered very good for him to be able to find a decent job. How was it possible for him to get a job with that kind of pay?

    A short while ago, Lu Yun saw a news article on his phone saying that the average sry ofst year¡¯s fresh graduates was about 3,000 RMB. When he thought of how his son had been sending 4,000 RMB to the family each month sincest year, he decided toe and see for himself if his son was living a decent life.

    Secondly, Lu Cheng hadn¡¯t been able to return home even during Chinese New Year because he was working overtime. As such, Lu Yun was missing his son and decided toe visiting with some preserved meat and sausages. He also brought a huge bag of family-cooked dishes for his son. Of course, all the dishes he brought were those that could be kept for a prolonged period of time.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look down on this restaurant, dad. Although this restaurant is small, it is the most popr restaurant in Chengdu. The chef here is Boss Yuan. Don¡¯t look down on him just because he is young. He once defeated a very good chef from Japan. Now, he is now an internationally acimed chef,¡± Lu Cheng exined as he pointed at Yuan Zhou who was focused on preparing the food ingredients.

    With this exnation, Lu Yun understood why the price here was so high. After all, this was the best restaurant in the city. It was understandable why he would mark up the prices this much. But understanding did not equal to eptance. Lu Yun still felt like the food here was overpriced. But since he did not want to embarrass his son, he asked in a whisper if they should eat somewhere else instead.

    ¡°Dad, like I said, I am living a good life here at Chengdu. I have about 10,000 RMB sry per month and I wille to eat here every month. Don¡¯t worry. I am a regr customer here,¡± Lu Cheng assured him.

    Lu Yun did not seem to believe that. To prove himself, Lu Cheng started looking around and saw a customer who was in the midst of his meal. He was dressed sloppily yet had a nicely trimmed mustache. This person was easy to spot among the crowd.

    ¡°Dad, look at this.¡± Before Lu Yun could react, Lu Cheng stood up and walked to the opposite table.

    There, a rich guy and a mustached guy were eating. Both of these seemed to dislike each other, yet most of the time, they shared the same table and sat side by side.

    ¡°Mustached guy,¡± Lu Cheng called, his voice not too loud.

    Wu Hai raised his head, instinctively hiding the Egg Fried Rice in front of him. In front of him was an unfamiliar youth.

    Lu Yun coughed and said, ¡°Mustached guy, have you forgotten me after snatching my food the other day?¡±

    Wu Hai appeared lost as he had no recollection of that. But the moment he heard that he had snatched this person¡¯s food, he immediately became energetic. Without saying anything, he immediately started stuffing food into his mouth. Half the Egg Fried Rice was left initially but in 10 seconds, he finished it. Only then did he raise his head to look at Lu Yun.

    He said, ¡°Snatching your food? What are you talking about? I am not a person like that.¡±

    Beside Wu Hai, Ling Hong waspletely dumbstruck. Wu Hai was way too horrifying. He was actually capable of finishing his food in 10 seconds. Suddenly, Ling Hong felt like this Herbal Tea Eggs were at risk. Therefore, he abandoned his noodles and started eating the eggs instead.

    ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t own up to that,¡± after saying this, Lu Yun returned to his table. He appeared much more rxed now.

    ¡°See, that mustached guy is a very famous painter in our country. I wille here two times per month. I know all the regrs here,¡± Lu Cheng proved his words with action. Only now did Lu Yun nodded his head, finally believing him.

    ¡°So dad, listen to me today. Enjoy yourself here,¡± Lu Cheng continued cating his dad before calling Zhou Jia over to make his order.

    He ordered two in bowls of white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, one Jin¡¯ling Cuisine, one Sweedish Meatball, and one Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. These would be enough for two of them. Lu Cheng wanted to order a vegetable dish as well but he was stopped by Lu Yun.

    They had just finished their order while Wu Hai had already near the end of his meal. Ling Hong had already finished his Herbal Tea Eggs and was finishing up the remaining noodles.

    ¡°Hey, do you snatch food from everyone? You don¡¯t even remember the people you steal from anymore,¡± Ling Hong asked after setting his chopsticks down.

    From how Wu Hai was reacting earlier and now, it was clear Wu Hai did not remember who that person was.

    Wu Hai nonchntly waved his hand. His memory was quite good. Even though he did not have a photographic memory, he would definitely not forget those he had stolen food from. There was no need to mention why he would not forget these people. He was sure that he had never seen that young man before. But it did not matter since the entire incident did not have any effect on him.

    Finally, Zhou Jia served what Lu Cheng ordered. The dishes he ordered were those that could be cooked quickly. Therefore, all the dishes arrived shortly after.

    ¡°Eat more, dad.¡± Lu Cheng pushed the dishes nearer to his father.

 Chapter 705 - Fighting to Eat

    <h4>Chapter 705: Fighting to Eat</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, stop pushing the food to me. You need to eat as well,¡± Lu Yun pulled his son¡¯s hand to stop the iing food.

    The first to arrive was the in white rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and the Jin¡¯ling Grass. The rice grains in the bowl were sparkling and translucent, looking like a pile of lovable white jades. On top of the rice, steam was rising without a stop.

    The Jin¡¯ling Grass served on a te and looked glossy and green like jade. When one looked at it, one¡¯s appetite would be stimted.

    ¡°A white rice like this costs 98RMB?¡± Lu Yun whispered to his son.

    ¡°Try it. I heard this rice used to be a tribute to the pce. You can¡¯t eat it everywhere,¡± Lu Cheng said.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just some in white rice? And look at that grass something dish. There is not even garlic added. Is it even edible with how nd it will be?¡± Lu Yun mumbled resentfully.

    ¡°Dad, you will know after trying it. It is really quite nice,¡± Lu Cheng then picked up some Jin¡¯ling Grass with his chopsticks and ced it before his father.

    ¡°You should be the one to eat more. I am always eating vegetables back home. Come, eat more.¡± Lu Yun started filling Lu Cheng¡¯s bowl with Jin¡¯ling Grass instead.

    ¡°I¡¯m a regr customer here. Don¡¯t worry. You should eat more.¡± Lu Cheng dodged his father¡¯s chopsticks and continued filling food into his father¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Your Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork is here. Enjoy your meal,¡± just as the two were busy giving each other food, Zhou Jia arrived with the Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Lu Cheng ced his chopsticks down and epted the new dish.

    ¡°You are wee. Please take your time and enjoy the meal,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and gently said.

    ¡°Dad, this tofu is not bad as well. Give it a try.¡± As usual, Lu Cheng ced the new dish near his father.

    ¡°Ok. Ok. Let¡¯s eat. It won¡¯t be nice if the food gets cold,¡± Lu Yun said.

    ¡°I will definitely start eating after you eat.¡± Lu Cheng was still insisting that his father ate first.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Don¡¯t worry. I will finish the food,¡± Lu Yun said before stuffing his mouth with rice.

    ¡°It¡¯s nice, right?¡± Lu Cheng anxiously asked.

    ¡°Yeah. It is much better than the white rice back home.¡± Lu Yun nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s nice, you should eat more.¡± Lu Cheng nimbly gave half of the rice served to his father.

    ¡°Why are you still doing the same thing like when you were a kid?¡± Lu Yun said with augh.

    When he was young, he would always fill the rice he couldn¡¯t finish into his father¡¯s bowl while his father would silently eat it.

    Most fathers weren¡¯t good at expressing themselves, and Lu Yun was one of them. When Lu Cheng was young, he was very strict and would discipline him whenever he did anything wrong. One had to admit that it was thanks to Lu Yun¡¯s strict teachings that Lu Cheng could pass the entrance examinations of a good university.

    Oddly, whenever he gave his father unfinished rice, his father would not rebuke him. Because of that, they developed an odd habit, yet in a way, it brought them closer to each other as well.

    Therefore, even if Lu Cheng could finish his rice, he would still do the same. This was already a representative of his good rtionship with his father.

    ¡°I need to watch my weight. I can¡¯t allow my muscles to turn into fat. Otherwise, you won¡¯t get a daughter inw,¡± Lu Cheng said with a smile.

    ¡°I see. Make sure you get one when youe back from the next Chinese New Year. You don¡¯t need to find a beautiful girl. As long as she is nice to you, it¡¯s fine,¡± Lu Yun said.

    Seeing their child getting married was the hope of all parents. When Lu Yun heard of this topic, he immediately reminded his son.

    ¡°Yeah, I know. Don¡¯t worry, dad,¡± Lu Cheng was still able to talk while eating.

    ¡°Don¡¯t keep taking food for me. Eat more,¡± Lu Yun said.

    Just like that, the father and son pair chatted away. asionally, Lu Yun would still grumble here and there.

    Sometimes, Lu Yun would talk about Lu Cheng¡¯s mother.

    ¡°Your mom is living veryfortably now. She eats and sleeps a lot. Each month she would go to the hospital on time. The doctor is also saying that she is recovering nicely. I even made her some meat porridge earlier. She must have heated it to eat by now. She¡¯s doing very well and is feeling very good. Just today we got into a debate whether Huang Haibo and Huang Haibin are biological siblings. Don¡¯t worry about us. We are doing well,¡± Lu Yun said while eating.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s good that mom is fine,¡± Lu Cheng said with a nod. He had no idea what rtionship did Huang Haibo and Huang Haibin had apart from their simr names. He then continued, ¡°I will be going back on the next Chinese New Year.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if you¡¯re too busy. When working outside, don¡¯t keep thinking ofing back home. We are doing good,¡± Lu Yun repeated.

    Lu Cheng started eating silent and only spoke after a while, ¡°I have time during the next Chinese New Year.¡±

    ¡°This meatball is so weird. It¡¯s both sweet and sour, yet it¡¯s very tasty,¡± Lu Yun said in astonishment after trying the Swedish Meatball.

    ¡°I heard this is a renowned dish of a foreign country,¡± Lu Cheng said.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just some tomatoes stuffed in meatballs? How is this a renowned dish?¡± Lu Yun said while smacking his lips.

    ¡°When Boss Yuan releases a good porridge dish, bring mom here as well. Let her try Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills,¡± Lu Cheng said with a serious expression.

    ¡°No way. This ce is way too expensive,¡± Lu Yun immediately rejected, ¡°We are better off buying some ingredients back home and I can cook for you.¡±

    ¡°I told you, your son is making big money. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Lu Cheng once again used his sry as an argument.

    ¡°Even if you are making big money, you can¡¯t squander it off like this. The price of houses is so expensive nowadays. Apart from sry, everything is increasing in price. Since you are making a lot, you should save them up,¡± Lu Yun insisted.

    ¡°Ok, let¡¯s not talk about this. Come, continue eating,¡± Lu Cheng gave up and switched the topic back to the food instead.

    Lu Cheng was sure that his father would be able to finish the dishes ordered. After all, the prices were not cheap. They wouldn¡¯t be able to bear wasting such expensive food.

    As the two were busy eating, two young men entered the restaurant. They were talking to each other and their voices were quite loud.

    ¡°This is the ce that KFC kid mentioned?¡± asked a short-haired male after scanning the restaurant.

    ¡°Yeah. This is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant,¡± a man wearing sses who looked schrly answered with a nod.

    ¡°I wonder how it would feel to eat here,¡± the short-haired male nodded and said after taking a seat.

    The two started ordering, while Lu Cheng and his father had just finished their meal.

    ¡°Are you full, dad? If not, we can order more,¡± Lu Cheng asked after looking at the perfectly clean tes and bowls on the table.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m full. After sending me to the bus station, get back to work,¡± Lu Yun immediately stopped his son from ordering more.

    ¡°I¡¯m taking the afternoon off. Why don¡¯t I bring you around Chengdu?¡± Lu Cheng asked while they were leaving the restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not easy for you to get a chance to rest. Go back home and take a nap,¡± Lu Yun shook his head and rejected.

    ¡°I know you are worried about leaving mom alone at home. Let me send you to the bus station then,¡± Lu Cheng nodded and immediately called for a taxi after arriving at the intersection.

    The bus station wasn¡¯t very far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The taxi fare was only about 30RMB.

    Before getting onto the bus, Lu Yun was still nagging at his son and kept reminding him about many things. He was getting quite long-winded.

    Lu Cheng kept giving the same replies, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m living a fulfilling life here.¡±

    Only then did Lu Yun felt less worried and got on the bus.

    Looking at the slowly departing bus, Lu Cheng turned around to leave. At the same time, he took his phone out and made a call.

    ¡°Sorry, Supervisor Luo. I did not notice your call earlier. What can I do for you?¡± Lu Cheng said modestly and cordially.

    It was unknown what was being said to him, but Lu Cheng kept exining without a stop, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ming over immediately.¡±

    Then, he hung up the call and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He made another call while heading towards the public bus stop.

    After getting on the bus, Lu Cheng finally had some free time for himself. Thus, he took out his phone and checked the bnce of his ount.

    ¡°Luckily, I had stocked up on instant noodles earlier. It willst me for about 10 days. I will have enough to survive the remaining few days.¡± Lu Cheng¡¯s heart soured when he saw the less than 300RMB he had in his ount.

    Lu Cheng was in fact a salesman. He sold medicine and each month, he got a sry of about 5,000RMB. This was in fact a decent sry. After all, he was only a fresh graduate.

    Out of the 5,000RMB he made, he sent 4,000RMB back home. This left only 1,000RMB for himself. In the meal earlier, he spent about 1,300RMB. This had already surpassed his budget.

    ¡°Hiss. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is really expensive. No matter how good the food there is, it will be hard for me to be able to go there again,¡± Lu Cheng muttered when he calcted the price of the food there. At the same time, a longing look appeared on his face.

    Unfortunately, the price was truly so expensive his heart ached when eating there. However, it was good that he could treat his father to a decent meal. It was worth it to make his father worry less about him.

 Chapter 706 - Chengdu School and Chongqing School

    <h4>Chapter 706: Chengdu School and Chongqing School</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Lu Cheng started working again while his father left feeling relieved. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still packed with customers.

    As KFC had always been called this name or Fried Chicken, nobody remembered what his real name was. As Sun Ming¡¯s best friend, KFC had once came supported Yuan Zhou¡¯s business. Beef mince and in white rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine was his favorite. Of course, the price wasn¡¯t low so he couldn¡¯t exactlye here frequently.

    The two people that had arrived when Lu Cheng and his father were leaving were introduced here by KFC. Of course, what he told them when introducing this ce was unknown. In any case, the two had cheerfully arrived.

    To make their name easier to remember, they were respectively called Happy and Brain. Happy was the taller person with short hair. His face was brimming with a smile and was someone working for a consultingpany. As for Brain, he was the shorter person with spectacles that looked very schrly. He was truly a person with brains and was an old-timer at the consultingpany. In fact, Happy was brought into thepany by him.

    ¡°Steamed Rice Powder and Twice Cooked Pork,¡± Brain ordered two dishes. Since the dishes had been ordered, Happy proceeded to order two bowls of in white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and one Jin¡¯ling Grass.

    Two meat and one vegetable were sufficient for a full meal. Happy and Brain had decent intelligence and thus did not form their own judgments before eating. But they were sure that this Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wouldn¡¯t fail to cook those dishes properly with its reputation.

    In truth, there was a reason Brain ordered what he ordered. He had a friend that was a self-proimed Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine Master Chef. Whenever Brain cooked, this friend would be bossing him around andmenting without stop. An incident that stuck out was that one time when Brain made a Twice Cooked Pork dish and was harshly critiqued by his friend.

    Therefore, Brain wanted to challenge his friend with an authority in the food industry. However, if he used other chefs or restaurants as an example to rebuke his friend, his friend would be spinning all sorts of excuses against him.

    It was different with Boss Yuan. His nickname was Compass, and he did things very strictly. Therefore, Brain came after KFC¡¯s rmendation.

    The Twice Cooked Pork was one of the renowned dishes in the Sichuan Cuisine while both Chongqing School and Chengdu School were subcategories of the Sichuan Cuisine. Therefore, both Chongqing School and Chengdu School would have this dish in their list of dishes. Even the Salt Cuisine had this dish as part of its dishes. The general method of cooking this dish was simr for all cuisines, but there was also a huge difference in the details.

    Simply put, the Chengdu School was the subcategory of Sichuan Cuisine that adhered to the traditions the most. As for the Chongqing School, it pursued innovation. This difference from the two cuisines was especially pronounced when it came to Twice Cooked Pork.

    Chongqing School¡¯s Twice Cooked Pork had lower requirements on the meat used. Even the ingredients in the recipe were interchangeable. As for the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, the meat had to be the pork belly, while not a single one of the other ingredients such as the Pixian Soy Bean Sauce, sweet bean sauce, and the others could be excluded. Currently, Yuan Zhou was adhering closely to the strictness of the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine. He was meticulously preparing the green garlic sprouts that were one of the required ingredients.

    Both Brain and Happy waited in anticipation. Soon, they would know if that guy was right or not. By the way, the one paying for today was Happy.

    Although these two had a great rtionship with each other, they had always followed a strict rule when treating each other to meals. If today one of them treated the other to a meal, tomorrow, the other would treat him to a meal of simr value. On and on, they would alternate treating each other to meals. Therefore, none of them would be impacted financially.

    This had always been how Brain would do things. Among friends, it was still better to keep everything fair. A friendship could only be maintained if both sides were contributing equally. If only one party was giving, the friendship would notst long.

    Meanwhile, Unworried Mulberry, who had his intelligence greatly challenged, was making his way out of this ce in grief. He acted in a straightforward manner and did not drag on once he made his mind.

    Three hourster, Unworried Mulberry reached home. After logging in to his Weibo, he found that Marshal Canopy¡¯s spam army was still showing off their prowess. Unworried Mulberry was still able to see the simr never-ending arguments on Weibo.

    ¡°No matter what, I still think it¡¯s a marketing ruse. All the news that had previously appeared online such as him defeating Tengyuan Jiayuan must have been part of the ruse to hype himself all along. It definitely wasn¡¯t as epic as the news made it to be. What¡¯s so special with defeating a random chef of Japan? I have reliable evidence to support my conclusion.¡±

    Whenever Unworried Mulberry saw the term ¡°reliable evidence¡± nowadays, he would simmer with rage. These people online obviously knew nothing yet here they were, pretending to be some expert and misleading the masses. Tapping sound rang out as Unworried Mulberry started typing his reply:

    [If you are not smart enough, don¡¯te out here to show your stupidity to the world. Tengyuan is a name that is not only well-known in both our country and Japan, he is also widely known throughout the entirety of Asia. Tengyuan did not get his current status without true abilities. For example, during the previous culinarypetition in Asia, he was one of the judges. You are calling someone like this a random chef?]

    Although Unworried Mulberry might seem stupid at times, as an influential person on Weibo, he was rather ¡°powerful¡± when online. With his tongue, he alone engaged in a battle of words with numerous people, assaulting anyone who was using Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with fake marketing to death with his words.

    One ought to know that although Unworried Mulberry had gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for the express purpose of investigating the truth and made it known to the world, the first thing that happened to him was his utter defeat under the Egg Fried Rice and Tea-smoked Duck that was so delicious it was ridiculous. Next, he was further defeated by the genius painter, Wu Hai.

    After that, was there any further need to investigate anything?

    ¡°Of course not. If I had known that would happen, I wouldn¡¯t even go in the first ce.¡± Whenever Unworried Mulberry thought about this, a distressed expression would appear on his face.

    It only took him a short time to defeat his opponents online, making them retreat. When he saw this, he cheered up.

    ¡°Sure enough, battling the masses in a war of words is a good way to vent out stress.¡± Unworried Mulberry heaved a sigh of relief.

    Then, he started typing again. His finger tapped quickly and nimbly on the keyboard as a crackling sound rang.

    ¡°The money box is legitimate. I have personally investigated it. But what some people mentioned is right as well. Ultimately, we can¡¯t be sure if this money box had indeed helped someone in need, or had it been exploited by the greedy. But I need to rify one thing here, the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is incredibly delicious. He does not need this type of marketing...¡± Unworried Mulberry typed without stop.

    When posting a long post, timing was important. Therefore, Unworried Mulberry posted it the moment he finished typing. As an influencer on Weibo with millions of followers, his post received more than 1,000 likes in one minute.

    Of course, those that had pressed the like button this fast were only his fans who were doing it out of habit. They had yet to even read the long post. After an hour, the spection on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant going on online reached an end.

    It ended with the victory of the side who was of the opinion that this was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s ruse to hype his restaurant. After all, Unworried Mulberry had personally verified it.

    Seeing how people were finally siding with Yuan Zhou online, Unworried Mulberry heaved a sigh as hemented, ¡°I have never expected that a day woulde where I would be advocating for someone on the Inte.¡±

    ¡°No way. I need to go eat there one more time to cure my injured heart.¡± Unworried Mulberry decided to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant one more time.

    As for how he had mentioned that he would never return when leaving that restaurant previously, Unworried Mulberry hadpletely forgotten about that.

 Chapter 707 - Roll, Dear Beef

    <h4>Chapter 707: Roll, Dear Beef</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Happy had a certain habit. When waiting for food to arrive, he enjoyed beating against his bowl with his chopsticks to create nking sounds. Brain also had a habit. When waiting for food to arrive, he liked to drink beverages. One time, he waited half an hour for the food to arrive at a certain restaurant. In that time, Brain had drunk about seven or eight pots of tea. He was nearly turned into a sack of water by the time his food arrived.

    But at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, both of them restrained themselves. Happy had once heard that the tableware of this restaurant was very expensive. He was scared that he might identally break them. As for Brain, he would only be drinking beverages provided by the restaurant. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant only provided him a ss of water.

    But then, it was also fortunate that the dishes did not take long to be served here. Steamed Rice Powder and Pork, Twice Cooked Pork, Jin¡¯ling Grass, and two bowls of in white rice were in front of them before long.

    As the saying went, a potluck was equivalent to a war. It meant that a social gathering could be asplicated as a war. But today, both Happy and Brain reevaluated their understanding on the meaning of this saying.

    They even felt like that saying might be a lie after all.

    Their chopsticks started moving everywhere as Happy and Brain started fighting over dishes. Anytime one of them tried to pick up food, the other chopsticks would arrive to cut it off. nging sounds could be heard as the chopsticks shed like swords.

    They had never experienced such an intense meal before. Finally, Brain used a distraction technique to get a piece of Twice Cooked Pork. The piece of meat he got was bnced in terms of fat and meat, and was incredibly delicious. He spent quite a bit of time thinking of a term to describe this piece of meat he was eating but was unable to think of anything. After a while, he only came out with one term: fat yet not greasy.

    ¡°Chengdu School, a subcategory of Sichuan Cuisine. This is a true Twice Cooked Pork. After eating the first piece, one will want to eat the second piece, a third piece, and more.¡±

    While speaking, his chopsticks did not fail to continue invading the dish, preparing to pick up a second piece of meat. Brain had already decided to bring that annoying friend here, to let him know how the food cooked by an authoritative person in the food industry should taste like.

    ¡°I knew it. Boss Yuan¡¯s food will definitely be tasty,¡± Happy said, even while his chopsticks urately shot out to stop Brain¡¯s chopsticks.

    By the side, Yin Ya was dumbstruck looking at them. Suddenly, she started wondering about something. What would happen if Wu Hai was thrown into the mix as well?

    The restaurant had a harmonious atmosphere. Suddenly, a person that stood out from everything here appeared. He was dressed in a suit with his hairbed in a slickback. He asked, ¡°Excuse me, are you Boss Yuan? I know that you will pay full attention when cooking. Can you give me some of your time after you are done cooking?¡±

    The guy with a slickback expressed his intention with the shortest sentence he could. After saying that, he stepped outside the restaurant and started silently waiting.

    It was apparent he knew how to conduct himself appropriately. The customers nodded when they saw this. Some were wondering if it was a culinary show inviting Yuan Zhou as their guest or something. After all, such invitations had beening without stop ever since the exchange meeting.

    The guy with the slickback entered the restaurant again after the final customer left and spoke his intention.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I am the contact person of Roll, Dear Beef. You might have heard of this show before,¡± the guy with the slickback said and looked at Yuan Zhou, hoping that there would be some reaction from Yuan Zhou. s, Yuan Zhou waspletely expressionless, seemingly waiting for him to continue speaking.

    The guy with the slickback sighed. He wanted to borrow the reputation of that show to impress Yuan Zhou. He had not expected that Yuan Zhou would be one that did not care about the entertainment industry. He quickly readjusted his state of mind and continued, ¡°Our show has high ratings and is an outdoor show. Some missions would bepleted in each of the cities we go to. We are hoping that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant can be our filming location for this city.¡±

    Roll, Dear Beef was currently a very popr outdoor variety show. It was in the first episode of thetest season. Each season, they would send some celebrities to a city toplete a series of missions. This time, they had arrived at Chengdu. Therefore, it was reasonable that they woulde looking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou would watch the rey of this show each night. It was quite an interesting show. When he heard that his shop had been selected, he felt ted. Of course, to maintain his image as a prince charming, he maintained an expressionless face.

    After the guy revealed his reason, Yuan Zhou did not give a clear agreement, yet he did not reject him as well. He told him he would give it some thought and give an answer tomorrow.

    ¡°I am definitely not agreeing because of the female celebrities,¡± Yuan Zhou calmly muttered when he thought of the pretty celebrities that would be on the show while lying on his bed.

    Then, he fell asleep.

    The next day, the weather was very good.

    ¡°Huh? I thought you said you¡¯re noting to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ever again? Why are you here?¡±

    Apart from Wu Hai, nobody would be that free to ask a question like this. And why did Wu Hai remember this person? Because the day before, this guy suddenly called out his name like a madman before proceeding like nothing had happened.

    And after this person finished his meal, he had even muttered that he would definitely note here ever again. As a matter of fact, Wu Hai was very sensitive toward two kinds of sounds.

    The first was the sound of Yuan Zhou opening his restaurant. This was a sound that for some reason, Wu Hai could hear even withouting downstairs. He could even clearly differentiate the difference of the sounds between the opening of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and his neighbor.

    For him, the shop at the left of the restaurant would have aparatively more ear-piercing sound when it was being opened. As for the shop across the street, it was loud and sounded like gurgling water. The shop at the right had gone without repair for years so it had a whooshing sound instead.

    Returning to the topic, the second sound Wu Hai was extremely sensitive to was anything rted to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, even though Unworried Mulberry was muttering in a whisper when he said that, Wu Hai still heard him.

    Unworried Mulberry nked out slightly. He had never expected this questioning. Of course, if it was someone else, that person could reply with a ¡°That is none of your business.¡± Unfortunately, he did not have the confidence to say something like that to this Wu Hai, a freakishly talented painter.

    Thus, he replied in this manner instead: ¡°Did I say that? No way. Only an assh*le would say something like that.¡±

    ¡°Huh? Your shamelessness is very impressive. Lad,e, learn painting from me,¡± Wu Hai replied.

    ¡°You are really teaching? I¡¯m in.¡±

    ¡°Brother Wu, if you are taking students, don¡¯t forget me.¡±

    Before Unworried Mulberry could reply, the voices of a man and woman sounded behind him.

    The man was in his thirties and was even older than Wu Hai. He only called Wu Hai Brother Wu because he was a faithful fan of him. During Wu Hai¡¯s previous art exhibition, out of the 10 paintings auctioned, this guy got four of them. It was obvious how big of a fan he was.

    As for the woman, she was Miss Feng. She was also a regr customer here. Moreover, she was a very eye-catching customer. Each time she came, she would have a bodybuilding coach and a nutritionist following her around.

    Miss Feng seriously said, ¡°You told mest time that painting is a mentalbor capable of helping one lose weight. You must teach me the ultimate technique to lose weight. So long as it works, I am willing to pay any amount of money as the tuition fee.¡±

    The fan of Wu Hai did not want to fall short of the woman. He knew that Wu Hai was not short of money, so he tried to move him with emotions instead, ¡°Brother Wu, the feelings we had built with each other over the course of five years can¡¯t be faked.¡±

    When Unworried Mulberry saw that he had no business here anymore, he quickly ordered his dishes from Zhou Jia and made the payment.

    It was purely coincidental that Unworried Mulberry was able to enter the restaurant before Wu Hai and to be the first person to order today. He had arrived one hour before the restaurant opened, and Wu Hai was kept busy by the man and woman.

    Since he was seated near the door, while waiting for his dishes, he noticed the money box. From a nce, not much money was left in the box. It was probably lower than 200RMB.

    ¡°Return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time.¡± Unworried Mulberry had already changed his mind. The money box was not a ruse to gain publicity. Therefore, it was truly there for people in an emergency. In an ideal world, the money in the box would not reduce. Rather, it would be increasing.

    Unfortunately, reality was always different from a dream. From how the box looked, it was clear that at least half of the people that had borrowed the money hadn¡¯t returned what they borrowed.

 Chapter 708 - Apprehension

    <h4>Chapter 708: Apprehension</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Actually, there was one thing that Unworried Mulberry didn¡¯t know. The reason why there was about half of the money left in the money-box was because Jiang Changxi ced 200RMB inside asionally.

    Even so, there was only that amount of money in the money-box.

    Unworried Mulberry learned two things in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Firstly, one could never make decisions based on first impressions. Actually, if he wasn¡¯t so stupid as to rely on his first impression and guess blindly, he wouldn¡¯te to the conclusion that this matter was sparked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Secondly, people were never as nice as imagined. Just like a moment ago, two young men took out 10RMB from the money-box, respectively. Judging from their appearance, however, they didn¡¯t look like the kind of people whocked money.

    ¡°Kid, are you gonna insert money into the box again?¡± When Yin Ya finished eating and prepared to leave, she saw the 4-year-old little girl who had two pigtails again and thus squatted down and said to her.

    The little girl nodded her head and threw a green 1RMB paper money inside and then said, ¡°I have saved 6RMB. When the amount goes up to 11RMB, I can buy a Thunderp And Lightning Toy Car.

    On hearing that, Yin Ya felt that she was quite funny. She stroked the head of the girl and asked, ¡°What is that? Shouldn¡¯t it be something like a doll for a girl?¡±

    ¡°Thunderp And Lightning Toy Car. It¡¯s the car driven by the Lighting Robots. It is awesome and it can run into the aliens to make them fly away.¡± The little girl danced with joy. As she moved drastically, her pigtails shook up and down and she appeared quite excited. It seemed that the Lighting Robot enjoyed high fame in the little girl¡¯s mind.

    Yin Ya felt it to be quite strange. Weren¡¯t little girls all supposed to like dolls? Then, she brought out these doubts.

    ¡°The dolls are too feminine. The Thunderp And Lightning Toy Car is more popr,¡± the little girl answered seriously.

    When she found what the little girl said stood to reason, Yin Ya was surprisingly made speechless.

    ¡°Little sister, why did you put the money into the money-box?¡± Unworried Mulberry came up to them.

    Then... the little girl looked at Unworried Mulberry and turned around decisively before leaving with her pigtails leaping up and down.

    Looking at the back of the girl, Unworried Mulberry was dumbfounded and embarrassed. What was the problem?

    ¡°Is my appearance very frightening?¡± Unworried Mulberry touched his own face. Though he wasn¡¯t very handsome, he wasn¡¯t so ugly as imagined.

    ¡°No, it isn¡¯t. You just scared the little kid.¡± Yin Yamented earnestly and then she looked at the watch on her wrist. It was gettingte, so she turned around and left.

    This greatly injured his pride. Unworried Mulberry indicated that he would nevere again for the third time even if the dishes were delicious. It had truly injured his pride.

    Besides, his pride was injured by a pretty girl. Unworried Mulberry instantly made up his mind.

    Zhou Jia began to serve the food and the dishes ordered by Unworried Mulberry came very soon. Apart from him, the man with a slickback yesterday also arrived today. But this time, he didn¡¯t get into the restaurant, but only stood at the door.

    <i>With such high prices and little service, the customers stille in an endless stream. It¡¯s definitely a special flower in the circle of food and beverage. </i>The guy with the slickback looked at the long line outside the restaurant and thought so inwardly.

    As the external superintendent of the program Roll, Dear Beef, the guy with the slickback had a high EQ and decent propriety, but that also depended on the situation. He wasn¡¯t polite and courteous to everybody.

    Obviously, the guy with the slickback would be quite courteous to Yuan Zhou, no matter if he agreed or not. He would never look down on him just because his restaurant was small. This guy was pretty smart and shrewd. He had been the external superintendent for two years and had learned nothing else but one point, that was, any restaurant that could be invited by the program division all had something unusual.

    Therefore, the guy with the slickback especially collected some information before he came here. The moment he learned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s background, he was stupefied. What the f*ck! This person was simply unbelievably awesome.

    He managed to make this tiny restaurant that was smaller than a 100 square meters to be so great. Furthermore, his culinary skills were so perfect. Anyone would be conquered as long as they ate Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. That was what the guy with the slickback had investigated.

    Including Lee Yanyi and Tengyuan.

    Just as the guy with the slickback was sighing with emotion in his heart, Yuan Zhou was also very hesitantst night. Of course, cooking required absolute concentration and devotion, therefore, he held back all his hesitations temporarily in his heart. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, nothing was allowed to affect the taste of his dishes in spite of his bad mood.

    There were two major things that made Yuan Zhou hesitate. Firstly, the system¡¯s mission. He had barely finished the main mission to be well-known throughout the province and obtained the full set of the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines and became a man that had genuinely mastered a whole set of regional cuisines.

    Throughout the missions released by the system, he could actually summarize a rule. His journey to the Master Chef started with Bing Famous In The Street and after the mission of Bing Well-known Throughout The Province, the next would naturally be Bing Well-known Throughout The Country. For the sake of the uing main mission, should he make some preparations? This was the first thing that made Yuan Zhou feel hesitant.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou kept this discovery to himself only. He couldn¡¯t let the system find out that he was so clever and smart.

    Secondly, it was a problem whether to ept the invitation of Roll, Dear Beef or not. The several popr stars like Li He, Jiang Meisi, and Bai Guo were all participants of this program and thus caused many discussions. It was no exaggeration to say that he could firmly step forward toward further sess if he decided to attend this program.

    Not to mention that there was a big beauty in this TV program. It was quite attractive to show his supreme culinary skills in the face of the stars. Personally, Yuan Zhou liked this program very much. However, his restrained ego told him that he shouldn¡¯t show his face in public as a to-be Master Chef.

    That might sound a littleplicated. Simply speaking, Yuan Zhou wanted to attend the TV program Roll, Dear Beef but meanwhile didn¡¯t want to show up on TV.

    Once lunchtime ended, the guy with the slickback entered the restaurant immediately.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you think of the matter I told you yesterday?¡± He came straight to the point.

    ¡°There must be many rules if people attend a variety show.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly changed the topic of the conversation, ¡°Please tell me about the rules of the program first before I decide to attend or not.¡±

    ¡°Sorry, I forgot to tell you about that.¡± The guy with the slickback apologized. That was actually a rational demand. If Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t ept some of the rules after he had decided to attend the program, that would be embarrassing and awkward.

    Therefore, the guy took out a list of matters needing attention from the inner pocket of his business suit at once. All the matters that needed attention had been clearly printed on it.

    Yuan Zhou received it and began to read it carefully. A few secondster, he raised his head, gave the list back and then said firmly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I cannot ept the rules on it.¡±

    Though the guy with the slickback had been mentally prepared, he still felt surprised when he heard such resolute a refusal.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, which one do you disagree with? We can talk over it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou pointed at two rules in the list with his fingers. After the guy with the slick back read it, he exined at once, ¡°Boss Yuan, listen to me please. We have quite a few popr stars in our program division, so it is for the protection of the stars that we require you to suspend the business of your restaurant. Besides, we willpensate you for the loss of profit after that. And as for this one, it isn¡¯t aimed at your restaurant especially. Every filming location will be rearranged before the program.¡±

    The two rules that made Yuan Zhou refuse the invitation were as follows:

    For the sake of convenience, the business of the restaurant must be suspended during the shooting. The program division willpensate for some of the loss of profit.

    For the sake of convenience, the restaurant will be taken over and rearranged by the program division.

    The man with the slickback looked at Yuan Zhou. Frankly speaking, the program division of Roll, Dear Beef behaved quite conscientiously and dutifully. They hadpensation for any loss and besides, this program would bring about quite a lot of poprity to the participants after it was broadcast. Until now, the man with the slickback hadn¡¯t been refused by anyone yet.

    It sounded like a rational exnation, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was ...

 Chapter 709 - Dismantle Your Shop Sign

    <h4>Chapter 709: Dismantle Your Shop Sign</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant will never suspend its business due to any external factors, let alone a TV program,¡± said Yuan Zhou in, what he believed to be, a sad way.

    Though the shooting of Roll, Dear Beef onlysted for one day, there must be a dress rehearsal on the previous day ording to the matters that needed attention. Therefore, the restaurant had to be closed for two days in total.

    What Yuan Zhou said roughly meant that, ¡°I don¡¯t mean to target your program. What I mean is that all of you are not worth it.¡±

    He said it so sadly that Yuan Zhou believed that the man with the slickback would feel better inwardly.

    ¡°And to a chef, a kitchen is like a boudoir to an unmarried girl. Others are forbidden to go inside,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Then, the guy with the slickback became silent. Theoretically, he should say that thepensation would be as much as 50 thousand RMB next. In the face of Yuan Zhou, however, he found it inappropriate to bring that out.

    Because he suddenly thought of the daily turnover of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that he had checked.

    Compared with the turnover, thepensation was simply not much. Even one-tenth of the turnover would be a big amount of money.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what about you reconsidering my proposal again?¡± The man with the slickback didn¡¯t know what to say next. As far as he knew, the previous advantages that the program he had relied on didn¡¯t function anymore over here. Therefore, he could do nothing but make a final effort now.

    ¡°If two days don¡¯t work, I can discuss with the director to reduce the two days to one day only,¡± said the man with the slickback.

    This time, there suddenly came a rugged and vigorous male voice even before Yuan Zhou had time to reply.

    ¡°Roll, Dear Beef, do you believe that I will throw out your equipment at once?¡±

    The art geek Wu Hai was one of the ten cancers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The man with the slickback recognized the man who interrupted them at first sight. The messy hair, the eclectic and sloppy clothing, the neat and uniform mustaches and the temperament flowing from his deep heart all revealed his identity.

    ¡°This Compass originally cks off and asks for leave from time to time and now you actually ask him to close the restaurant for one day. I don¡¯t think you can get out alive today.¡± It was the roar from Wu Hai.

    To be frank, the program Roll, Dear Beef was enjoyed due respect in the entertainment circle, but that didn¡¯t work on an artist. They were totally not on the same wavelength. With Wu Hai¡¯s current fame and prestige, no one could pressure him to do anything randomly.

    Therefore, the man with the slickback didn¡¯t know what to answer.

    On the Inte, there was a data analyst, Kamui Yanzu. He figured out the ten cancers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant through the means of an anonymous vote. And Wu Hai entered the top three without any pressure.

    ¡°I think I get it.¡± The man with the slickback appeared quite helpless and he had nothing to do but report the results to his superior. With Wu Hai looking at him fiercely like a tiger, it was probably impossible to let Yuan Zhou suspend his business.

    The man with the slickback told everything to the film director and thus, the film director convened an emergency meeting.

    ¡°Compass, you must be patriotic,¡± said Wu Hai with sincere words and earnest wishes.

    ¡°Compass, you must love our CCP ardently,¡± Wu Hai continued with sincere words and earnest wishes.

    ¡°Compass, you must take good care of the customers who have always been supporting you,¡± Wu Hai said with sincere words and earnest wishes for thest time.

    Yuan Zhou nced at Wu Hai and suddenly had a suspicion. Why had Wu Hai be stupider and slower? Shouldn¡¯t one be cleverer and smarter after eating his dishes?

    Though Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to him, Wu Hai didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all. He turned around and brought out this matter in the Wechat group. Everybody in the group was sharpening their des.

    Wu Hai was stroking his small mustaches and keeping watch over Yuan Zhou without even blinking like a Shoushan Dog

    Inparison, Yuan Zhou appeared asposed as usual. He was preparing to cook the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. Firstly, the rice grains had to be washed clean without any contact with his hands and then soaked in the water. And the soaking time was slightly longer.

    The popr stars also must line up like other customers and the restaurant wouldn¡¯t cooperate with them in any way. Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude could be summarized like that.

    On the other side, the directing team started a heated discussion while the guy with the slickback was waiting for their notice. ording to him, the directing team was unlikely to agree to that. The floor director hated things going out of control.

    One hourter, the guy with the slickback entered the restaurant again with a look of puzzlement.

    ¡°The directing team has consented to your requirements. The popr stars will line up like any other customer. But there must be security guards from the door to the side street for the sake of their security,¡± the slicked-back hair said, ¡°With regards to this point, we hope you can understand.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything this time. One was that things out of his restaurant weren¡¯t in his circle of control. Secondly, the security guards were indeed required for these popr stars when they went out for any program.

    What made the guy with the slickback feel strange was that why the directing team would agree to such severe requirements.

    On the contrary, it was Wu Hai at the side who make a pointed remark, ¡°Current directors are better at gimmicks more than shooting.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by gimmicks?¡± The guy with the slickback asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Why should I exin it to you? Are we very familiar with each other?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s temper had always been very bad. Anyone who offended him would end up with severe usations, let alone a man that almost let him go hungry.

    The guy with the slick back was then speechless.

    ¡°The shooting will start half a monthter. I must get a good sleep in order to grab a seat by then,¡± while saying that, Wu Hai left for his home to get some sleep.

    He decided to sleep one more hour every day from today on so that he could make good preparations for grabbing seats against the popr stars half a monthter.

    The guy with the slick back then called the legal personnel of the program division toe and discuss things about the contract.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,

    ¡°I have a suggestion. You can tell your director.¡±

    ¡°Please speak.¡± The guy with the slickback listened to him very carefully.

    Yuan Zhou said seriously, ¡°Can you edit out all my parts or obscure my face throughout the process after the program ends?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± The man with the slickback looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise when he heard that. He was so shocked that he even brought out English words.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help knitting his brows. The man was so young, but why didn¡¯t his ears work well? As a result, Yuan Zhou had to repeat what he had said just now helplessly. And that was the perfect solution that Yuan Zhou thought of.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I understood that. What I mean is, why do you have such a suggestion? It is absolutely irrational.¡± The man with the slickback said affirmatively.

    Everybody wanted to have more scenes in a TV program. To edit out all his parts or obscure his face was no different from preventing him from being known to the public.

    ¡°I think it is a very rational request. Please help to convey my intentions to your director.¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was hard tomunicate with this dumb kid.

    ¡°Alright, I will. But are you sure?¡± The way the guy with the slickback looked at Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t any better.

    That was the gaze of looking at a freak.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± said Yuan Zhou concisely andprehensively.

    ¡°You are wee. So I will pass on your request to my director. Bye.¡± The reason why the man with the slickback repeated his words was to confirm on Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts again.

    However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t swayed by his words. He just nodded his head and then continued his own work.

 Chapter 710 - Unknown Small Restaurant

    <h4>Chapter 710: Unknown Small Restaurant</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The real name of Brain, who was introduced by KFC to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat, was Qin Xiaoyi. He finished his work early today and went home immediately once he got off work.

    This was because today was his friend¡¯s birthday. He didn¡¯t know when the trend started but his friends liked cooking dishes by themselves in his home instead of going out to eat hot pot.

    Of course, these friends were only confined to some good fellow students in his junior high school.

    As for why they liked his home, it might be because he was still single until now.

    However, such kind of things didn¡¯t really matter. Anyway, Qin Xiaoyi had already gotten used to that. He had lived in his home alone for a long time and it was good to have some people visit.

    Therefore, Qin Xiaoyi went to the supermarket and bought all the ingredients required today, including chicken, duck, and fish as soon as he got off work. There were as many as 6 people in all including himself.

    When Qin Xiaoyin carried all the ingredients back home, thrown his business suit aside, and hadn¡¯t even finished a cigarette, somebody knocked on his door.

    ¡°Peng Peng¡±. There came a very loud knock on the door. It was said that people could easily tell who was knocking the door ording to the strength of the knock. Judging from the strength of the current knock, they were definitely from the Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Committee of the CPC.

    ¡°Coming, I¡¯ming. Be patient!¡± Qin Xiaoyin opened the door unhurriedly.

    Happy brought three friends here. One of them even had a bottle of wine and another person was Big Bun who dered himself to be a cook the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines.

    As for why his name was Big Bun, it was just because his face was bigger than a small steamed bun. That was why he got this nickname.

    They were quite familiar with Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s house, so they all found a familiar ce to get seated without Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s help.

    ¡°Just help yourself. Get the snacks in the fridge. Twice,¡± all of a sudden, Qin Xiaoyi said to the birthday person.

    And the birthday person seemed to have already guessed that. He cracked a beer and ate a peanut on the tea table first.

    It was an old custom for many years that two treats must be offered to Qin Xiaoyi in exchange for a meal cooked by Qin Xiaoyi. And that was the meaning of ¡°Twice¡± that he had mentioned just now.

    After a moment, the remaining two people also arrived. Now, everybody was here.

    These people actually didn¡¯t have an intimate rtionship when they were in their junior middle school and sometimes, they even had conflicts with each other. When they graduated from junior middle school, there was definitely some who cursed and swore and even prayed that they would never see each other in the future.

    But after they graduated from college and worked and encountered each other coincidentally in the same office building several yearster, they nevertheless became the best of friends.

    Speaking of which, that wasn¡¯t really strange. They just began to reminisce of those slightly bad guys when they met the worse ones.

    ¡°It¡¯s so convenient to get together in Xiaoyi¡¯s home.¡±

    ¡°Stop talking. I¡¯m watching TV.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s my birthday today. Can¡¯t you let me watch the sports channel first?¡±

    Big Bun got antsy after sitting there for a while and then ran to the kitchen. He failed in controlling his turbulent heart and could do nothing to relieve it except finding faults with Qin Xiaoyi.

    Qin Xiaoyi had barely taken out all the ingredients and washed them once. He had also chopped the green onions, ginger, and garlic well.

    ¡°Do you need me to help?¡± Big Bun said, ¡°I think it¡¯s time for me to show you how to cook authentic Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk to you and I¡¯m now rolling my eyes at you.¡±

    Qin Xiaoyi had nothing to say to Big Bun. He began to cook the dishes directly.

    The first dish was Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce. Although the history of this dish wasn¡¯t very long, it was one of the most well-known, most homely, and most popr dishes in Sichuan Cuisines of either the Chengdu School or Chongqing School.

    Therefore, Qin Xiaoyi cooked it very carefully. He specially selected meat that was 30% fat and 70% lean.

    His knife skills were just average, but still, he shredded the ingredients and began to stir-fry the dish.

    Of course, he had prepared the vorings of the dish in advance. When the dish was almost done, he poured the vorings in the frying pan for a quick fry.

    It was a very homely cooking method and the dish could also be delicious in this way.

    Qin Xiaoyi cooked the Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce quite seriously. There came a sound of ¡°Pi Li Pa La¡± from the frying pan, which sounded quite boisterous.

    ¡°Do you really know how to cook this dish? How can you add ck fungus that has even been soaked in hot water to the Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce? Do you know it will affect the taste?¡± Big Bun said hurriedly when he saw the shredded ck fungus thrown into the pan.

    Qin Xiaoyi behaved as if he hadn¡¯t heard him. He continued adding winter bamboo shoots, shredded carrots, green onions, and endive sprout in the frying pan.

    ¡°The authentic Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce of the Chengdu School absolutely requires shredded green peppers and carrots,¡± Big Bun said. ¡°Cooking ces importance on color, fragrance, and taste, especially in the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines. The dark green, red, and flesh color are the most perfect color assortments.

    ¡°With regards to the taste, the slight pungency of the green pepper and the mild sweetness of the carrots are the most perfect match.¡±

    Speaking of theories, he was really knowledgeable. The reason why Big Bun stressed so much on the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines was that he couldn¡¯t make his mark in any other Sichuan Cuisines. There were quite a few renowned chefs in this area.

    Strictly speaking, there was not an authentic sessor of Sichuan Cuisines in Chengdu. Therefore, the mice will y while the cat was away.

    ¡°Are the Sichuan Cuisines of Chengdu School really cooked in the way you mentioned?¡± Qin Xiaoyi suddenly turned to ask him.

    Big Bun was startled when he heard him ask. In normal times, Qin Xiaoyin was usually made speechless by his grumbles and it was quite a long time ago that Qin Xiaoyi contradicted him.

    ¡°Of course. Who do you think I learned from to cook the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines?¡± Big Bun said immediately.

    ¡°But the Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce I ate in a restaurant was just like the one I¡¯m cooking now. And that restaurant also cooks authentic Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines,¡± said Qin Xiaoyi.

    Big Bun said immediately without even thinking for a second, ¡°Then it is surely not authentic.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s do this. Tomorrow, I will take you there to eat it. If it¡¯s not authentic, this meal is on me. But if it¡¯s authentic, you have to treat today. What do you think?¡± Qin Xiaoyi said that.

    Big Bun hesitated for a little while. He was a cautious man and felt that Qin Xiaoyi was a little abnormal today. Abnormality inevitably meant a trap.

    On this matter, however, he would sacrifice no more than some meal expenses if he was wrong. How much money could a meal cost? A restaurant where they could order the Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce wasn¡¯t likely to be a high-ss or expensive one, not to mention he had really learned about the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines before.

    Thinking of that, Big Bun did not feel any fear. He was afraid of nobody in the aspects of the Sichuan Cuisines from Chengdu School. Therefore, he agreed to Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s proposal immediately.

    Qin Xiaoyi turned his back to Big Bun and began to prepare the next dish

    After all, Big Bun was always loyal to his friends, it was just that he liked grumbling and posturing.

    ¡°Hey, look at you. How can you stir-fry the Double Cooked Pork like that? You must...¡±

    Big Bun continued talking and talking. Qin Xiaoyi stopped his shame and thought resolutely that he must order a Tea Egg the following day.

    ¡°Also, you must add the chopped chili pepper earlier and cook attentively.¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t even pluck off all the duck feathers.¡±

    Qin Xiaoyi continued to order dishes in the heart, ¡°Plus Dongpo Pig Knuckle and Jinling Prawns.

    ...

    On the following day,

    Qin Xiaoyi drove Big Bun toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He specially borrowed the car from his colleague. He would rather drive by himself than take a taxi.

    ¡°What¡¯s the name of the restaurant we are going to? Let me check Meituan for the rating.¡±

    ¡°The restaurant isn¡¯t that famous, so you can¡¯t find it on Meituan.¡±

    On the way there, Big Bun asked Qin Xiaoyi and Qin Xiaoyi answered.

    Big Bun looked at Qin Xiaoyi suspiciously.

    Qin Yi said quite affirmatively, ¡°Trust me, there isn¡¯t this restaurant in Meituan. Attracting people to get a higher rank always equals a trap.¡±

    Big Bun had originally been slightly suspicious, but he suddenly felt relieved in the face of such a serious promise, thinking that there was nothing to fear since it wasn¡¯t even registered on Meituan.

 Chapter 711 - A moment of Silence

    <h4>Chapter 711: A moment of Silence</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It was now the era of the Inte. Let alone a shop, even a beggar would have an Alipay ount.

    A random noodle restaurant or snack bar by the side of the street would have registered an ount online.

    Even the stalls in front Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had Wechat and Alipay ounts. Therefore, having a charged mobile phone was very important.

    Therefore, when Big Steamed Bun saw that this restaurant was not on the Meituan application, he assumed it was definitely incredibly unpopr.

    If one walked in the direction behind the business public square, the buildings they saw would get lower and lower while their appearance would look more and more simple.

    Bringing Big Steamed Bun along, Qin Xiaoyi took a turn and entered the back street of a high rise building.

    In fact, the buildings here had been around for about 20 years. The surroundings of this area had all been bought by real estatepanies and rebuilt into the business district, while this area looked ancient. Even the signboard on the roadside was filled with rust. The words indicating the name of this road on the signboard were already fading. Because of this, when Big Steamed Bun looked at the signboard, he couldn¡¯t read what was on it.

    ¡°Is it because this area is surrounded by the business district? The facilities on this street are still nicely maintained. And the trashcans and the sidewalk benches all looked new,¡± Big Steamed Bun wondered.

    Qin Xiaoyi and Big Steamed Bun strolled around this obscure street and could vaguely hear the theme song of The Return of the Condor Heroes ying. This was a series that Big Steamed Bun hated.

    In a way, he was given the Big Steamed Bun nickname because of the Small Bun nickname one of the actresses on the show had. The street wasn¡¯t long. Therefore, they reached their destination shortly after.

    ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± Qin Xiaoyi stopped, took his number and joined the queue in a familiar manner.

    ¡°You need to take a number and queue just for a meal? Does the owner of this restaurant think he¡¯s opening a bank instead? He must be mad,¡± Big Steamed Bun muttered.

    ¡°This restaurant has very good business as the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines cooked by the boss here is very very good,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said, emphasizing on the term Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine.

    Big Steamed Bun merely gave him a sideways nce and sneered. How good could it be? Could it make someone feel like they were in heaven?

    While queuing up, Big Steamed Bun sized up the restaurant. This whole street was quite remote. After all, they came over from the business district. Therefore, the contrast of the buildings at the business district and this ce was quite huge. When he looked at the restaurant, he found that what Qin Xiaoyi said earlier was true. This shop did not even have a sign.

    Moreover, there was only one waitress here. When Big Steamed Bun saw this, he felt relieved. He would be able to stay his ground if this was the kind of restaurant Qin Xiaoyi was trying to use against him.

    After about 20 minutes, they managed to get a seat. Qin Xiaoyi purposely selected a seat where Big Steamed Bun would have his back to the wall menu.

    ¡°Excuse me, what would you like to order?¡±

    As usual, Zhou Jia came and asked what they wanted. She was paying close attention to Qin Xiaoyi as the scene of Qin Xiaoyi fighting over food with Happy previously was still fresh in her memory.

    Qin Xiaoyi did not bother reading the menu. He directly ordered, ¡°One Twice Cooked Pork, one Yuxiang Shredded Pork, one White Oil Tofu, and two bowls of white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. Thank you.¡±

    Zhou Jia gave the standard reply of please be seated before passing the order to Yuan Zhou. Then, she continued serving the other customers. It had been a while since she started working here. Therefore, she was getting more and more familiar with her job.

    ¡°I was wondering what kind of ce you are bringing me to. So it¡¯s this ce? This is the so-called restaurant with the authentic Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines?¡± Big Steamed Bun expressed his disappointment.

    As a matter of fact, the origins of the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines was the story of a process. First, it was the Shancheng that had focused on the spiciness to create a new and spicy subcategory in the Sichuan Cuisines, called the Chongqing School. There was a saying at Shancheng that there should be grains in every meal, while chilies should be used like clothes. And because the Chongqing School grew more and more distant from the other Sichuan Cuisines, the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines, a different subcategory in the Sichuan Cuisines came into existence.

    The other subcategory of Sichuan Cuisines was the Salt Cuisine, and had their own traditions and main dishes as well.

    Strictly speaking, the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines had always existed as it was a traditional Sichuan Cuisine. And because it had never changed, it was not as well-known as the Chongqing School. This cuisine did not even have an official Master Chef. How good could a chef from a remote ce like this be?

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You will know after eating the food,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with confidence.

    Looking at how sure Qin Xiaoyi sounded, Big Steamed Bun looked at him in suspicion. He started looking left and right, preparing to properly observe this restaurant.

    What he did was the instinctive reaction of a human. When a human arrived at an unfamiliar location, that person would definitely be studying the surroundings.

    Right this moment, Qin Xiaoyi suddenly spoke, ¡°By the way, I feel like I beat the game you mentioned yesterday by myself.¡±

    ¡°No way. That French style Chinese checkers is very hard to beat. From the start, you have to start nning your steps ahead. How could you beat the game after ying it only one time?¡± Big Steamed Bun immediately turned and shook his head repeatedly. Disbelief filled his face.

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Take out your phone. Let me show you,¡± Qin Xiaoyi stretched his hand out and confidently said.

    ¡°Sure. Show me,¡± Big Steamed Bun started gettingpetitive as he spoke. He passed his phone over and waited for Qin Xiaoyi to fail so he couldugh at him.

    Qin Xiaoyi heaved a breath of relief when he saw that he got Big Steamed Bun¡¯s full attention.

    ¡°Good thing I have smart wits.¡± Qin Xiaoyi rejoiced.

    That¡¯s right. Qin Xiaoyi was nning to give Big Steamed Bun a huge surprise and did not intend to let him know the name of this restaurant. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be fun anymore.

    To keep the name of this restaurant from Big Steamed Bun, he had purposely taken a long detour when bringing him here.

    Would Big Steamed Bun be pleasantly surprised? Or would he be shocked?

    That was why Qin Xiaoyi started talking about Chinese checkers with Big Steamed Bun to distract him.

    This distraction of Qin Xiaoyi proved very sessful. There were not many customers in the restaurant. More importantly, Big Steamed Bun had never been here before even though he had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He had never nned toe in the first ce due to the overpriced food here.

    And with Qin Xiaoyi careful nning, Big Steamed Bun waspletely oblivious as to where this was.

    Time flew as they were ying checkers. In any case, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed had always been fast.

    Before Qin Xiaoyi could even finish one game of checkers, Zhou Jia had already arrived with a tray.

    ¡°Customers, your Twice Cooked Pork is here. Enjoy your meal,¡± Zhou Jia gently ced the dish down.

    ¡°Come, give it a try. This is the orthodox Twice Cooked Pork from the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said while quickly stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth.

    ¡°Ohh, the meat is aromatic, fat yet not greasy, and it even has a sweet scent attached to it,¡± Qin Xiaoyi remarked, a satisfied look on his face.

    ¡°Heh, just a pork belly meat. You are exaggerating things too much,¡± Big Steamed Bun did not believe what Qin Xiaoyi was saying.

    Inwardly, he already gave this dish zero marks.

    ¡°Try it,¡± Qin Xiaoyi had been telling him to try this dish many times. This time, he only spoke two words and nothing else.

    ¡°Of course I will give it a try. This will decide who¡¯s paying for the meal today,¡± Big Steamed Bun said and directly picked up a piece of Twice Cooked Pork with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.

    One instant before the meat entered his mouth, he already came out with numerous critiques for this dish. He was only waiting to say them after he ate it.

    s, he no longer had anything to say as he was immediately dumbstruck after tasting the dish. The aroma spreading in his mouth upied the entirety of his brain capacity.

    And the delicious vor traveled down his tongue to stimte his stomach, causing him to start chomping on the dish before he could say anything.

 Chapter 712 - Faultless

    <h4>Chapter 712: Faultless</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    In truth, the Twice Cooked Pork was a dish that many people no longer liked to eat nowadays. The reason for that was a simple one ¡ª it was getting too greasy nowadays.

    The ordinary folk would rather not eat it. And even if they ate it, they would have the altered version that was had less fat.

    Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Big Steamed Bun was happily chewing on the pork.

    The piece of meat in his mouth had none of the greasy problem. When Big Steamed Bun chewed on it, he could feel the crispness on the surface of the meat. Next, he felt the tender fat. However, the grease within the fat was almost instantaneously turned into an aromatic vor. Before he could feel any greasiness, the vor of the chili rushed out.

    Thebination of the spiciness, the crispiness on the surface of the meat, the springiness when chewing on the meat, and the tenderness of the fatbined and weaved a perfect vor in his mouth.

    ¡°Delicious. Too delicious,¡± Big Steamed Bun couldn¡¯t help himself and praise while eating.

    After trying the Twice Cooked Pork, Big Steamed Bun set his eyes on the Yuxiang Shredded Pork.

    The moment the meat of this dish entered his mouth, a perfectly bnced taste of sweet and sour caused Big Steamed Bun to lost control and started eating without a stop again. For a moment, both he and Qin Xiaoyi did nothing but eat, their chopsticks flickering everywhere on the table.

    ¡°Holy sh*t, even their white rice is so nice,¡± Big Steamed Bun couldn¡¯t help but curse.

    Only when the dishes were finished and not a single grain of rice was left did Big Steamed Bun regain his mind. When he recalled what he did, he stared at the empty tes of Yuxiang Shredded Pork and Twice Cooked Pork in stupefaction.

    Actually, before they arrived, Big Steamed Bun already prepared a backup n. If he had no choice, he would simply stand his ground and refuse to acknowledge that the food was good.

    It was as the saying went: There was no true number one in both the literature and martial pursuits. Even if the food at this restaurant was slightly better than what he cooked, so what? He would still im that the restaurant wasn¡¯t serving orthodox Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines dishes.

    Being delicious did not necessarily mean that the food was cooked in an orthodox style. That was why Big Steamed Bun had arrived with no fear. But after he ate both dishes, his mind went through aplete shift.

    The two dishes were not slightly better than what he cooked. Rather, the difference between the dishes here and the dishes he cooked was the difference between a bicycle and a spacecraft. They were in twopletely different worlds.

    The excuses Big Steamed Bun had prepared were stuck in his throat as he couldn¡¯t bring himself to say them. s, it would seem like Big Steamed Bun stillcked societal experience and was not shameless enough.

    If he was as shameless as Jiang Changxi or Wu Hai, it would be a different story.

    ¡°How is it? Is this Yuxiang Shredded Pork orthodox? The boss used winter bamboo shoots, carrots, and ck fungus in it,¡± Qin Xiaoyi started turning smug, ¡°Do you have any questions? We can call the boss over if you have any.¡±

    ¡°Since when did a Master Chef like this appear among the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines chefs?¡± Big Steamed Bun stared straight at Yuan Zhou and started studying his face.

    He was way too young and did not look like a Master Chef at all.

    Why had this happened?

    Big Steamed Bun felt bitter inwardly. In all honesty, he had no idea why this Master Chef was hiding himself at this remote location, in this small restaurant that did not even have a sign.

    ¡®It¡¯s fine if you like hiding yourself. But why did you open such a crude restaurant? This is totally unreasonable.¡¯

    ¡°How much?¡± Big Steamed Bun finally asked with a straight face after calming the waves in his heart.

    ¡°A total of 1784 RMB,¡± Qin Xiaoyi revealed the price without blinking his eyes.

    Big Steamed Bun reached for his wallet instinctively and his brain only reacted when his wallet was already out. He abruptly stared at Qin Xiaoyi and asked, ¡°How much?¡±

    ¡°A total of 1784 RMB,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said one word at a time. The in white rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine was 90 RMB per bowl. They had ordered two bowls that added to 196 RMB. The Braised Pork with Soy Sauce was 566 RMB, the Yuxiang Shredded Pork was 556 RMB, and the White Oil Tofu was 466 RMB.

    Big Steamed Bun cried out, ¡± Are you trying to rob me? Over 1,700 per meal?¡±

    Right this moment, Wu Hai and Master Cheng arrived from the other side. When it came to cooking, Master Cheng was of the opinion that the pinnacle of cooking was to return to the roots, to create fine delicacies with ordinary ingredients.

    As for Wu Hai, he believed that if a chef that had reached the pinnacle and was capable of cooking fine delicacies with ordinary ingredients used the best ingredients, wouldn¡¯t the final product be even better? Otherwise, what¡¯s the point for those best ingredients to exist?

    They were arguing endlessly. Big Steamed Bun did not hear exactly what they had said, but he could hear one thing: Compass and Master Yuan.

    ¡°Compass... Master Yuan... Surname of Yuan, and no sign...¡± Big Steamed Bun seemed to have thought of something. He abruptly turned his head and looked at the menu on the wall.

    ¡°This is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant!¡±

    Big Steamed Bun was hit by a realization. As a Chengdu resident, it was impossible for him to have never heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was also a chef himself. Although he had never paid much attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would still asionally heard about this restaurant. People would always mention that there was an odd restaurant at Taoxi Road, and so on, and so forth.

    Big Steamed Bun did not realize this earlier as he had never been here before. But with the clues presented to him, he finally realized where he was.

    ¡°So I¡¯m at Taoxi Road?¡±

    ¡°No wonder the dishes have such a quality. So this young chef is Yuan Zhou, the chef who had defeated even Tengyuan.¡±

    ¡°But I have never heard that Yuan Zhou is actually a chef from the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisines.¡±

    ¡®Wait a moment!¡¯ Big Steamed Bun suddenly recalled something. Once, he read online that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a restaurant that the customers needed to pay first before eating.

    ¡°I thought we need to pay first...¡±

    Before Big Steamed Bun could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Qin Xiaoyi who seemed to know what he wanted to ask.

    ¡°Beforeing, I already calcted the price and transferred the money to Boss Yuan¡¯s Alipay when we were ordering,¡± It was for a reason that Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s nickname was Brain.

    ¡°I already made the payment. Since you have admitted defeat, just transfer me the same amount of money,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said, seemingly in the spirit of self-sacrifice, ¡°Ok, let¡¯s round it up. You can just pay me 1780 RMB.¡±

    Big Steamed Bun was speechless.

    ¡°Qin Xiaoyi, I¡¯ll kill you!¡±

    ¡°Today! Immediately!¡±

    These were Big Steamed Bun¡¯s roars of suffering.

    Of course, Big Steamed Bun still ultimately transferred the money to Brain. After all, he was not shameless enough to stubbornly im that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was not good or orthodox enough.

    After Qin Xiaoyi received the money, he immediately said that he would be treating everyone to an Egg Fried Rice feast at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Only now did Big Steamed Bun stoppedining. Otherwise, he was already nning to beat Brain up each time he saw him. He would pull no punches.

    The weather started getting warmer and warmer, and Yuan Zhou started feeling the prowess of spring fatigue.

    He yawned.

    ¡°The fatigue of the spring, the nap of the summer, the drowsiness of the autumn, and the three months of never-ending winter sleeps. I have to admit that all four seasons are excellent for sleeping,¡± Yuan Zhou grumbled with apletely straight face and a book in his hand.

    ¡°System, do you have any good method of getting rid of sleepiness?¡± Yuan Zhou casually asked. If the system stayed silent for a prolonged period of time, Yuan Zhou would have a feeling that the system was dead.

    The system disyed, ¡°Hang your head to a beam and stab your thigh while reading.¡±

    ¡°Huh? You actually replied?¡± Yuan Zhou was shocked.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou started conversing amicably with the system.

    At noon, within the restaurant.

    Today, two new customers had arrived. Of course, there would be a lot of new customers here every day. The reason why these two deserved a mention was because they were extremely silly and clueless girls.

    Both of them had long ck hair with blunt bangs. They were both wearing Han attires. One of them had a gorgeous short red cloak with cherry blossom markings on it, while the other was wearing a warm yellow short cloak with jasmine markings on it. Both of them also had some baby fat on their face, making them look both tender and adorable.

    ¡°They look like twins,¡± someone muttered suddenly.

 Chapter 713 - Mosquito

    <h4>Chapter 713: Mosquito</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The person muttering was none other than Chen Wei who had finally decided toe. He muttered softly, yet the two girls had still heard him.

    ¡°We are not twins,¡± said the two girls with serious expressions.

    ¡°Oh, sorry. My bad,¡± Chen Wei blushed and promptly apologized.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± the two girls replied together.

    Then, they turned and found a seat. After sitting down, they prepared to order.

    Chen Wei heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the two girls turning around. The pressure he felt when being stared down by two girls wasparable to the pressure of facing a lion or tiger.

    At the very least, he could probably fight those beasts, but he would have to ept defeat if he had to face the two girls.

    ¡°P*ssy,¡± Ling Hong said with contempt.

    Chen Wei turned a deaf ear to this andpletely ignored him. He focused on eating instead.

    ¡°I told you this ce is not bad. See?¡± said the girl in a yellow cloak with a smug look.

    ¡°Up till this point, everything looks good. But that might not remain till the end,¡± the girl in a red cloak said while anxiously looking around.

    ¡°There won¡¯t be any problems. Don¡¯t worry,¡± the girl in a yellow cloak patted her chest and confidently dered.

    They then started talking about something unknown. They were so engrossed in the discussion they did not even notice Zhou Jia arriving at their table.

    Zhou Jia stood there and waited for a while. When she saw that more and more customers wereing, she spoke, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. What would you like to eat?¡±

    ¡°Sorry. Two Egg Fried Rices, please. Thank you,¡± they blushed and immediately ordered.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Are you paying in cash or fund transfer?¡± Zhou Jia shook her head with a smile and asked.

    ¡°Fund transfer. We already transferred,¡± the girl in a yellow cloak showed Zhou Jia her phone.

    ¡°Ok. Please be seated,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and moved on to other customers.

    ¡°The girl here is so gentle,¡± said the girl in a yellow cloak, happiness filling her face.

    ¡°Jin Xiaoyu, can you not get smitten with someone at a time like this?¡± said the girl in a red cloak with a helpless expression.

    ¡°Ok. Look, it has been 2 minutes and 30 seconds since we entered,¡± said Jin Xiaoyu while putting on a serious expression after she checked the time.

    ¡°Yeah, it has been quite a while. Looks like it¡¯s working nicely,¡± the girl in a red cloak said in a pleasant surprise.

    ¡°See, I¡¯m right,¡± Jin Xiaoyu said, still with the same smug look.

    ¡°Yeah yeah yeah. Xiaoyu is right, but don¡¯t dress in yellow next time,¡± the girl in a red cloakined.

    ¡°Yeah, I know,¡± Jin Xiaoyu nodded, seemingly unconcerned.

    ¡°No matter what, you are no longer allowed to wear yellow whening out with me. Yellow attracts the most mosquitoes,¡± the girl in a red cloak firmly said.

    ¡°Yes, I got it, mosquito boss that will be bitten by mosquitoes even during winter,¡± Jin Xiaoyu teased.

    That¡¯s right. There was a reason Jin Xiaoyu suggested this restaurant. There were no mosquitoes here and the girl in a red cloak seemed capable of attracting mosquitoes wherever she went.

    Basically, mosquitoes would normally ignore anyone going out with her and focused only on her alone. Even mosquito repellents would not work. Moreover, this remained constant throughout the four seasons.

    From this, one could see how much mosquitoes favored the girl in a red cloak. She often said that after living for 20 years, mosquitoes were the ones that loved her most. In all asions, they would always pay extra attention on her.

    Jin Xiaoyu was of the opinion that since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was such a popr ce, there would definitely be little mosquitoes here. That was the origin of their trip here.

    To put it simply, the two were here to run from mosquitoes.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe this restaurant has actually aplished what the other high-ss restaurants failed. Looks like we can hang out here in the future,¡±mented the girl in a red cloak.

    ¡°Haha, sure. I heard the desserts here are super nice as well. But Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t make desserts often,¡± Jin Xiaoyu nodded her head in agreement.

    ¡°The only thing you know is to eat,¡± said the girl in a red cloak, a helpless look on her face.

    The two talked, and shortly after, their food arrived.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal,¡± Zhou Jia said after serving the Egg Fried Rices.

    ¡°Thanks,¡± the girl in a red cloak thanked with a smile.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Zhou Jia walked away. The girl in a red cloak looked at the golden and alluring rice in front of her and started sighing.

    ¡°I can finally focus purely on eating.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, there won¡¯t be any mosquitoes disturbing you,¡± Jin Xiaoyu knew what to say at the right time.

    Then, the two smiled at each other and in a synchronous manner, they started digging into their food.

    ¡°A girl that attracts mosquitoes,¡± Yuan Zhou ced the orders down and gave the two girls a nce before continuing with his cooking.

    Meanwhile, the two people that were in an argument finally decided to look for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master Yuan, which theory do you think is right?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    Of course, Master Cheng asked when Yuan Zhou was just done cooking a dish. He did not disturb Yuan Zhou while he was in the midst of cooking. He knew what line to not cross.

    ¡°Yeah. Compass, which do you think is right?¡± Wu Hai asked as well.

    Yuan Zhou did not stop what he was doing. After seriously setting the te down, he raised his head to look at the two.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to learn anymore?¡± Yuan Zhou expressionlessly asked Master Cheng.

    Then, he looked at Wu Hai. Before he could even say anything, Wu Hai immediately sat back down and said, ¡°I¡¯m here to eat. Time to order. Zhou Jia,e, time to order.¡±

    Master Cheng was stumped by this question. He looked at Yuan Zhou, embarrassment on his face.

    ¡°I will work hard to learn,¡± Master Cheng inhaled deeply and solemnly answered.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued cooking.

    Yuan Zhou was not a person that knew how to reconcile their argument. He did not have the capability or the EQ required to do that anyway. Therefore, he used suppression on them instead.

    Of course, what he did was quite effective.

    Just look at how peaceful it was for the remaining of the time.

    ¡°The lunchtime of today hase to an end. See you again,¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands and said to the customers.

    This was an official end of lunchtime.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Footsteps sounded as the customers all left, leaving Yuan Zhou alone in the restaurant.

    He then turned on the pipe to wash his hands.

    ¡°Looks like I have been working tirelessly recently. Why am I feeling sleepy again?¡± Yuan Zhou yawned.

    After washing his hands, Yuan Zhou opened the back door and as he had decided to go pay Broth a visit while trying to get rid of his sleepiness.

    However, thepletely empty spot told Yuan Zhou that Broth was not around as well.

    ¡°That fellow must have gone looking for his girlfriend,¡± Yuan Zhouined.

    ¡°Spring has arrived and even Broth has gotten a girlfriend. But I am still being bothered by spring fatigue,¡± Yuan Zhoumented. Suddenly, he spoke to the system.

    ¡°System, I think you should provide me with some tea leaves as well,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his tone firm.

    The systempletely ignored this random request.

    ¡°I phased the question wrongly. I need some fresh tea leaves,¡± Yuan Zhou started scheming.

    ¡°As a future Master Chef, I have to be independent enough to process my own tea leaves instead of relying on the system to give me processed tea leaves, right?¡± Yuan Zhou continued righteously.

    ¡°To reach the goal of being a Master Chef, system, please provide me with fresh tea leaves. I will process them personally,¡± Yuan Zhou resolutely said.

    The system disyed, ¡°It has been provided. Please check and receive it.¡±

    The smile of a person whose scheme had seeded crept onto Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

 Chapter 714 - Stir-frying Tea Leaves

    <h4>Chapter 714: Stir-frying Tea Leaves</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Cough. Thank you, System, for contributing toward my path of bing a Master Chef,¡± Yuan Zhou did not directly check the new ingredients; rather, he earnestly thanked the system.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou went looking for the new ingredients.

    On a small cab door, Yuan Zhou saw a huge character of ¡°tea¡± written there. The ¡°tea¡± here was written in archaic seal script, giving it an ancient feeling.

    ¡°Nicely written,¡± Yuan Zhou took a bit of time to look at the word before opening the cab.

    ¡°Eh, no. I have yet to put on the gloves,¡± Yuan Zhou recalled that he did not have any gloves on, nor had he washed his hands. Therefore, he immediately went to wash his hands and put on a pair of gloves.

    Of course, the pair of gloves were provided by the system as well. It was very light and fitted him nicely. It did not affect his sense of touch, but Yuan Zhou still rarely wore it.

    But this time, he needed to touch the tea leaves. That was why he used the gloves. Moreover, he only used one of the gloves and wore it on only one of his hands. With that, he ensured that not a single trace of foreign smell was left on the tea leaves, retaining the purity of the tea leaves¡¯ smell.

    ¡°Everything is ready now,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door with his left hand that did not have a glove on.

    Immediately, his face was sted by a fresh scent. The smell was like orchids, fresh and pleasant.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s quite refreshing,¡± Yuan Zhou carefully used his hand with the glove on to lightly grab a handful of tea leaves and ced them into a bowl he had prepared beforehand.

    Of course, after grabbing three handfuls of tea leaves, Yuan Zhou closed the cab. He did not allow more of the scent to escape from the cab.

    The bowl used by Yuan Zhou was a white bowl with no markings on it, forming a contrast with the lush green Longjing tea leaves in the bowl.

    That¡¯s right, the tea leaves he was given was the Longjing Tea. Yuan Zhou was able to recognize it.

    ¡°It is indeed a Pre-Ming Longjing Tea. Last time the system even mentioned there were only a couple kilograms of these avable,¡± Yuan Zhou berated softly.

    The system disyed, ¡°A new spring has arrived. These are newly harvested tea leaves.¡±

    It was quite rare for the system to give an exnation that did not really exin anything.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, system, you are omnipotent,¡± Yuan Zhou ttered the system.

    Then, Yuan Zhou shifted his attention to the tea leaves before him.

    The tea leaves were smooth, tender, and was a beautiful striped shape. The width of each leaf was the same, and even through the glove, he could still feel the tenderness of the leaves.

    Even the point where the leaves were snapped from the nts looked perfectly even, not a single trace of scar could be seen. This caused Yuan Zhou to recall a certain legend.

    ¡°Wait a moment, System, these leaves are not picked by unmarried women, right? They are not picked using the lips, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in shock.

    The system disyed, ¡°The temperature of a person¡¯s mouth would spoil theyer of membrane surrounding the tea leaves.¡±

    ¡°So that¡¯s a no? Good,¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief.

    Yuan Zhou did not mind if fresh 18 years old girls were used to pick the tea leaves. After all, girls were more gentle when handling the tea leaves. But if it was picking using lips, Yuan Zhou had no interest in something like that.

    ¡°Time to boil some water,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and started going through the steps of stir-frying tea leaves.

    The tea leaves were extremely fresh and tender, to the point the dew left on the leaves were still visible. Therefore, Yuan Zhou did not wash the leaves. Instead, he boiled a pot of water and directly poured the tea leaves inside.

    After pouring the tea leaves inside, a dense fresh smell spread out in the water.

    Immediately, the restaurant was filled with the fragrance of tea.

    ¡°What a pleasant smell,¡± Yuan Zhoumented and immediately scooped out the tea leaves with adle.

    Now, ayer of yellowish green had appeared on the tea leaves. The leaves appeared to have withered slightly, yet still appeared very fresh at the same time. The water in the pot had turned a light dark brown.

    The fragrance emanating out of the water was very pleasant to smell.

    Whoosh. Whoosh. Yuan Zhou lightly waved his wrist and used the strength of his wrist to filter out any additional moisture on the leaves before putting the leaves onto a te.

    Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. Yuan Zhou quickly picked up the ingredients he had already prepared before this. Then, he added chili, salt, vinegar, and sugar onto the tea leaves.

    Lastly, Yuan Zhou stirred the tea leaves with a pair of chopsticks.

    ¡°Done. Tea Sd. The taste should be quite nice,¡± Yuan Zhou stared at his own masterpiece in satisfaction.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was about to eat it, the system suddenly spoke.

    The system disyed, ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°Tea Sd. It looks nice, right?¡± Yuan Zhou nonchntly answered.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, are you not going to stir-fry the tea leaves?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. These tea leaves have already been stir-fried,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded seriously.

    ¡°Of course, the stir-fry here is not the same as the conventional stir-fry,¡± Yuan Zhou continued exining.

    The system disyed, ¡°This is Pre-Ming Longjing Tea, and less than one catty is harvested per year. In short, only 500 grams are harvested per year.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, I know. But this dish will only be delicious when good tea leaves are used. The best quality ingredients will turn into the best quality dish,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    While Yuan Zhou spoke, he had a smug and proud expression on his face. After all, this Tea Sd really looked good.

    The fragrance was very alluring, and it felt as if the dish was urging him to immediately eat it.

    The system stayed silent for a long while. Just as Yuan Zhou thought that the system had nothing else to say, suddenly, the system spoke again.

    The system disyed, ¡°MMP.¡±

    ¡°System, are you cursing or something?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in astonishment.

    The system did not respond. Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°Wow, so you know how to curse?¡±

    ¡°No, that isn¡¯t right. How can you curse?¡±

    However, it was as if the system was dead. It did not give any response whatsoever.

    ¡°The system isn¡¯t dying for real, right?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. But there was still no response from the system.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll focus on trying my Longjing Sd,¡± Yuan Zhou gave up on questioning the system and decided to continue with what he was doing.

    Yuan Zhou picked up some tea leaves with his chopsticks and stuffed them into his mouth.

    Before he could even chew on the leaves, the fresh aroma mixed with a spicy taste spread all over his mouth.

    Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. He started chewing the leaves. The leaves felt both tender and crispy, and the more he chewed, the more a fresh aroma spread. Not a single bit of pure bitterness could be felt from the leaves.

    Rather, a different kind of bitterness could be felt. It was a type of bitterness that was first sweet and subsequently slowly transforming into bitterness. But with the mixture of the sour and spicy taste, the bitterness that emerged after sweetness turned into a distinct vor instead.

    The mixture of various tastes further enriched the taste of the tea leaves.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Sure enough, eating tea leaves like this is helpful in refreshing and clearing one¡¯s mind,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed in satisfaction. He was very satisfied with his masterpiece.

    He continued eating without stopping.

    The more he ate, the more satisfied he was. One ought to know that Yuan Zhou personally did not like drinking tea. Moreover, the system had only given him a method of preparing Pre-Rain Longjing Tea. Therefore, that was the only method of tea-making Yuan Zhou knew.

    But Yuan Zhou still enjoyed eating the tea leaves this way.

    ¡°With this, I get to both eat a delicious dish and remove my spring fatigue. I am such a genius,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the te that only had half the Longjing Sd left.

    Right this moment, some hurried footsteps sounded. Moreover, it was two pairs of footsteps.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you here? Ie bearing good news,¡± this forceful voice definitely belonged to the old grandpa.

    ¡°Can you run slower? Since the door is opened, Boss Yuan is definitely here,¡± this was the voice of Wang Shuyuan who hadn¡¯te for quite a while.

    By the way, these two loved eating, but they loved tea more than eating. It was unknown why they had suddenlye.

 Chapter 715 - This Is A Local Dish

    <h4>Chapter 715: This Is A Local Dish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Pa. Yuan Zhou first ced the chopsticks down and quickly wiped his mouth before replying, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here. Pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°OK. We will being in then,¡± the grandpa¡¯s voice entered the restaurant together with his person.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and seriously asked.

    ¡°We¡¯re here bringing good news,¡± the grandpa said with a beam on his face.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and asked seriously.

    ¡°Quick. What are you doing nking out there? It¡¯s so lucky of us to arrive when Boss Yuan is not busy sculpting,¡± the grandpa directly pulled at Wang Shuyuan.

    Wang Shuyuan had been frowning ever since he entered the restaurant. He was looking everywhere with a look of deep thought on his face.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on with you?¡± the grandpa curiously asked when he saw that Wang Shuyuan wasn¡¯t saying anything.

    ¡°Excuse me, Boss Yuan. Were you making tea earlier?¡± Wang Shuyuan red at the grandpa before asking Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s not possible. The entire room is filled with the fragrance of orchids. That is definitely the smell of Longjing Tea,¡± Wang Shuyuan said after taking in a deep breath, his tone firm.

    ¡°True. The smell of tea is so strong in here. Boss Yuan, are you making tea?¡± the grandpa asked as he was hit by a realization.

    When he saw that Yuan Zhou was denying with a frown, the grandpa quickly said, ¡°Boss Yuan, that is not very kind of you. Since we made it here while you¡¯re drinking tea, you should offer us some tea as well. This is how you should treat your guests.¡±

    The grandpa would turn incredibly shameless when it came to tea drinking. He felt no shame when offering to drink Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea.

    ¡°I¡¯m really not making any tea,¡± Yuan Zhou firmly dered.

    ¡°But it¡¯s quite weird. The smell of tea is so strong, yet I can smell the fragrance of chili mixed with the tea as well,¡± Wang Shuyuan said in astonishment.

    ¡°Is that so? Chili? How can there be chili in tea?¡± the grandpa said disapprovingly.

    ¡°There is. Try smelling around,¡± Wang Shuyuan said.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou raised his hand and was preparing to secretly hide his Longjing Sd.

    He did this because he had recalled what happened when he cooked Herbal Tea Eggs with Keemun ck Tea.

    The grandpa almost started beating people up at that time. Yuan Zhou felt like it was better for him to respect the old and cherish the young, thus not let these two notice what he had done to the Longjing Tea.

    It was not healthy to always get angry.

    ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re right. Boss Yuan, what did you do?¡± the grandpa questioned with a solemn look.

    ¡°I was making a dish to refresh the mind,¡± Yuan Zhou nonchntly said.

    ¡°Wait a moment. What are you doing with that hand?¡± Since the grandpa was already on guard, he immediately noticed Yuan Zhou moving his hand.

    Ta. Yuan Zhou took a step back and showed that he was doing nothing.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t told me your reason here,¡± at the same time, Yuan Zhou expressionlessly changed the topic.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s EQ was on full disy as of this moment.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. Wang Shuyuan, tell him yourself,¡± the grandpa suddenly recalled and said toward Wang Shuyuan.

    Then, the grandpa stepped forward and sat down in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is what happened...¡± Wang Shuyuan took another deep inhtion at the smell of tea in the air before speaking.

    However, before he could even finish aplete sentence, he was interrupted by the grandpa¡¯s roar.

    This time, the grandpa was truly roaring loudly. Both his hands were digging into the edges of the table while his eyes were opened wide as he red at the dark green dish.

    He opened his mouth and howled, ¡°What the h*ll is this? Are these tea leaves? Is this a sd made of tea leaves?¡±

    That¡¯s right. The grandpa had acted naturally while sitting down to suddenly stand up. This was something not even Yuan Zhou had seening.

    His sudden movement allowed him to see the Longjing Sd on the azure stone countertop.

    Hearing the grandpa¡¯s howl, Wang Shuyuan immediately stepped forward. The moment heid eyes on the sd, he was stunned.

    He pointed at Yuan Zhou with a shivering finger and said, ¡°Boss Yuan, is this the dish to refresh the mind you mentioned?¡±

    ¡°No wonder I can smell chili mixed in. So you had added chili in it,¡± Wang Shuyuan muttered.

    ¡°Chili my *ss. What is this? These are obviously fresh tea leaves. Just take a smell at the pleasant orchid aroma. This is Longjing Tea, top quality Longjing Tea,¡± said grandpa while grabbing at his own heart, as if he couldn¡¯t ept this truth.

    ¡°Tea Sd? Made with Longjing Tea? Not even I have eaten something like this even though I have lived this long. Good tea is wasted by you just like this,¡± Wang Shuyuan said in a bitter tone.

    ¡°Yes! Aiiiii my heart. I have never even drunk tea this fragrant. This is terrible,¡± the grandpa wailed as he red at the te of tea leaves.

    ¡°Is it toote to save these tea leaves?¡± suddenly, grandpa asked as he looked at Wang Shuyuan hopefully.

    He only bothered to ask as Wang Shuyi was extremely aplished in the art of tea.

    ¡°Just look. There is quite a lot of chili and other ingredients added in. How can these leaves be saved? I wish I could,¡± Wang Shuyuan grumbled and red at the grandpa.

    The grandpa seemed to immediately wither like a dying nt. But the instant he lowered his head, he immediately raised his head again to look at Yuan Zhou who was standing with his back perfectly straight.

    It was as if mes were going to spray out of his eyes. He said, ¡°Boss Yuan, what is this?¡±

    ¡°This is Longjing Sd, it tastes very good. It¡¯s crispy yet tender at the same time. This is a local dish at Yunlong. It¡¯s very unique. You won¡¯t be able to easily find it anywhere else,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple exnation.

    ¡°Are they eating Longjing Tea there?¡± the grandpa climbed onto the table. It was evident he was losing control over himself.

    ¡°Take care of your image, your image,¡± Wang Shuyuan might be saying that, but his hands were busy pushing the grandpa up the table.

    In truth, he also wanted to climb up and give Yuan Zhou a beating.

    What was that? That was Longjing Tea. A Longjing Tea of such good quality that even after being wasted like this, it was still emit such a pure orchid fragrant.

    Wang Shuyuan felt like his heart was bleeding when he thought of the quality of these tea leaves. He mumbled unceasingly in his heart, ¡°This is not my tea, this is not my tea.¡±

    ¡°Yes. The Bai people don¡¯t really eat Longjing Tea though. They produce Bai Tea there. But this is how they cook the Tea Sd. As a chef, I naturally have to keep researching new dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou exined righteously.

    ¡°Y-yo-you... you¡¯re ruthless!¡± The grandpa nked out when he heard what Yuan Zhou said about being a chef. He pointed at Yuan Zhou, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°Longjing Tea, oh my dear Longjing Tea,¡± Wang Shuyuan mumbled and turned to leave.

    Since he couldn¡¯t rescue the tea leaves and couldn¡¯t beat up Yuan Zhou, he did not feel like staying here to continue smelling the fragrance in the air.

    ¡°I need to go back and take some medicine for my heart,¡± the grandpa said and leaped off the table, leaving quickly.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Both of them left with nimble steps.

    ¡°Luckily I am a well-read person. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t know that the Bai people have this habit,¡± Yuan Zhou indifferently rubbed the sweat on his forehead.

    ¡°By the way, System, you are too stingy with your help. When the restaurant is not opened for business, you stopped filtering out the smell. This won¡¯t do,¡± Yuan Zhouined in deadly seriousness.

    Little did Yuan Zhou know that the system was hoping that Yuan Zhou would be beaten to death.

 Chapter 716 - Chu Xiaoâ€™s Phone Call

    <h4>Chapter 716: Chu Xiao¡¯s Phone Call</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    The systempletely ignored Yuan Zhou and stayed silent.

    ¡°Fine, System. I will forgive you on ount of your willingness to be my long term fresh tea leaves supplier,¡± Yuan Zhou magnanimously dered.

    Then, Yuan Zhou picked up his chopsticks and continued eating. After all, there was still half of the Longjing Sd remaining.

    Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. Yuan Zhou stuffed his mouth full with food.

    While eating, Yuan Zhou wondered what would happen if he told the two old men these tea leaves were actually Pre-Ming Longjing Tea.

    Yuan Zhou was in fact quite curious about this. But of course, he was smart enough to not say that. After all, one would never know what others would do when pushed to the brink of insanity.

    Half a te of Longjing Sd wasn¡¯t that huge a serving. Yuan Zhou did not take long to finish it.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good. If I¡¯m still feeling sleepy tomorrow, I¡¯ll make another,¡± Yuan Zhou smacked his lips and said.

    Next, Yuan Zhou started cleaning the kitchen. This was his habit. After cooking, he would clean the kitchen.

    Although the system would keep the kitchen clean, Yuan Zhou still did this out of habit.

    ¡°I wonder if Broth is back,¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands and recalled about Broth.

    Creak. Yuan Zhou opened the back door. Broth was there, sitting in front of his bowl.

    Broth still looked the same. His coat of fur was ash gray with a tinge of brown mixed within. The fur on its face was longer now, while the color of its eyes was getting deeper as well. The pair of dark purple eyes that looked like a pair of grapes made it seem like a very smart dog.

    Naturally, Broth¡¯s size had grown as well. When sitting there, its round belly was quite obvious.

    ¡°Look at you. You¡¯re growing fatter. Do you want to join me on my daily jog to lose some weight?¡± Yuan Zhou seriously said after sizing up Broth.

    Broth raised its head to nce at Yuan Zhou before lowering its head to focus at its paws again. It waspletely ignoring Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m serious, Broth. If you got too fat, your girlfriend might dump you. The Poodle upstairs looks very good, eh?¡± Yuan Zhou crouched down and spoke with apletely serious expression.

    Broth looked to the other side. If a look of contempt could appear on a dog¡¯s face, this was probably the face Broth would be making now.

    It was quite a pity that Broth wasn¡¯t a Husky ¡ª the king of expressions among dogs.

    ¡°Fine, fine. You don¡¯t have to lose weight. But your fur has grown longer. Do you want me to shave them off for you? It¡¯s summer,¡± Yuan Zhou finally revealed his true reason.

    That¡¯s right. The other day, Yuan Zhou saw a Chow-Chow that had its fur shaved clean and was reminded of how he had never shaved Broth¡¯s fur.

    ¡°I¡¯m quite skilled in shaving,¡± Yuan Zhou said with confidence as he recalled how cleanly he had plucked the feathers off the chickens and ducks in the kitchen.

    ¡°Woof.¡± Broth abruptly barked at Yuan Zhou before standing up and leaving.

    It was unknown if Broth was being scared off by Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. After all, those chickens and ducks were all ughtered animals that were going to be cooked as food.

    Broth was an arrogant dog that seemed to understand human speech. It was naturally able to see that Yuan Zhou was harboring evil designs from his expression.

    ¡°Fine, fine. Forget it if you don¡¯t want to shave. Why are you scaring me by suddenly barking?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and stood up.

    ¡°Looks like Broth is indeed seeing someone. He¡¯s not even willing to shave,¡± Yuan Zhou continued muttering.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and closed the back door. This time, he directly went upstairs to clean up. After all, he had been interacting with Broth earlier.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou would shower three times per day. Therefore, his shower speed was still quite fast.

    Shortly after, he was done. While wiping his hair, he walked towards his room.

    Right this moment, his phone rang. ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±. It was the same ringtone.

    Yuan Zhou picked up his phone and looked at the caller ID. From the phone number, it would seem like the caller was calling from France.

    ¡°This number?¡± Yuan Zhou was doubtful but he still answered the call.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Chu Xiao,¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s deep voice sounded from the other side of the phone.

    ¡°Oh, ok,¡± Yuan Zhou gave an indifferent reply.

    Then, the situation got awkward. Yuan Zhou did not know what to say and had no idea why did Chu Xiao call him. Therefore, he waited for Chu Xiao to speak.

    On the other hand, Chu Xiao was waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask why he called.

    And thus, the two sank into silence.

    As a master that had long made his name, Chu Xiao had great patience. As for Yuan Zhou, he was the future Master Chef. Therefore, his patience was good as well. He stepped forward and stood beside the window as he waited.

    After three minutes of waiting, both of them, each at a different side of the world, did the same action.

    With their right hands, they held onto the phone and pressed it against their ears.

    Yuan Zhou was standing by the window in his room while rubbing his hair with a calm expression on his face.

    Chu Xiao was standing by the window in his office, gazing at the flowerbed downstairs with a calm expression on his face.

    It was quite rare for Yuan Zhou to not be worrying about the phone bill and yed along in this game of silence with Chu Xiao.

    Dong. Dong. Yuan Zhou heard the sound of a door being knocked from the phone. Then, he heard someone saying ¡°Please wait¡± in French. Then, Chu Xiao spoke again.

    ¡°Pay more attention to the strangers in your restaurant for now,¡± Chu Xiao said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou answered. He did not ask any questions.

    Inwardly, he wasining. ¡°My shop is filled with strangers every single day. Who should I be paying attention to? Is Chu Xiao¡¯s girlfriending? I don¡¯t recall hearing about that.¡±

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts strayed.

    ¡°A stranger that is either a foreigner or a local bringing a foreigner,¡± Chu Xiao added.

    ¡°And?¡± Yuan Zhou directly asked.

    ¡°The reviewers from Michelin have arrived in China and have recentlye to Chengdu,¡± Chu Xiao did not give a direct answer and said this instead.

    ¡°Ok, got it,¡± Yuan Zhou indifferently replied.

    ¡°Goodbye,¡± a helpless look appeared on Chu Xiao¡¯s face before he said his goodbyes.

    ¡°Ok. Bye,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately ended the call after saying that.

    ¡°Tsk, he managed to end the call before me,¡± Chu Xiao said in regret with his finger hovering on the button to end the call.

    Chu Xiao was waiting for Yuan Zhou to say goodbye before hanging up the call on him. However, Yuan Zhou was a step faster than him.

    ¡°Michelin? Interesting,¡± Yuan Zhou stared at his phone, waves rising in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou was, after all, a person who had experienced a lot. He would not be anxious just because people from Michelin wereing.

    In any case, he maintained perfection at all times. He did not need to make any preparations for the arrival of those from Michelin.

    ¡°Time to prepare the dinner ingredients,¡± Yuan Zhou said after checking the time.

    His hair was nearly dry by now so he directly changed his clothes.

    From how dry his hair was, one could imagine how long the two had been ying the game of silence over the phone.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that someone was waiting for Chu Xiao over there, their game of silence would continue even longer. How much longer it could go on was now a puzzle.

 Chapter 717 - Rain

    <h4>Chapter 717: Rain</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Yuan Zhou put on his Han attire and walked down the stairs to reach the kitchen.

    To make it easier to keep his phone, each of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Han clothes had a pouch at the waist. That would be where his phone was kept.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I can start now.¡± Yuan Zhou looked outside the window of the kitchen and stood in the middle of the kitchen.

    ¡°Hold on.¡± Yuan Zhou was about to wash his hands when he stopped and quickly took out his phone instead.

    ¡°This is serious.¡± Yuan Zhou started checking his text messages.

    After he went through his text messages, he did not find any new messages. After a frown, he sank into thought for a second before he started making a call.

    He called 10086, the number that would forever have a ¡°friendly¡± person speaking on the other end.

    The call connected shortly. Yuan Zhou directly pressed zero to speak to a customer service representative.

    ¡°Hello, how can I help you?¡± a clear voice of a man sounded from the other side of the phone.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yuan Zhou checked his phone to find that he got the correct number. He was somewhat curious as everyone else would be talking to gentle girls when they called but his call was answered by a man instead.

    When the man repeated his question, Yuan Zhou reacted. He immediately spoke, ¡°Sorry, I want to check my bill.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Is it about your monthly bill? Do you need it to be sent to you through text messages or do you prefer voice messages? Or perhaps you prefer to have both of them?¡± the man patiently asked.

    ¡°Text messages,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple and concise answer.

    ¡°The message has been sent to your phone. Do you need any other help?¡± the man asked his routine question.

    ¡°Will I be charged for answering a phone call from France?¡± Yuan Zhou calmly asked.

    ¡°When answering an overseas call from within the country, you won¡¯t be billed. You can also receive overseas text messages for free,¡± the customer service answered seriously.

    ¡°How much will the caller be charged when using a local French number?¡¯ Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°This will depend on which telpany the caller uses. Each telpany has different rates,¡± the customer service replied.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked.

    After ending the call, Yuan Zhou gave the customer service guy a five-star review. Then, he hung up the call while the expression on his face eased up.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s free,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while putting his phone into the drawer.

    ¡°Indeed, I am still the smarter one.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his phone in satisfaction.

    After dealing with his questions on the phone call, Yuan Zhou started focusing on preparing the ingredients. Afterpleting the basic preparations on these ingredients, his cooking would be much fasterter.

    After done with the preparations, Yuan Zhou washed his hands again. He then opened the front door and waited for dinner time to arrive.

    Creak. Boom! While Yuan Zhou was opening the door, a thunderp sounded on the sky as the entire sky lit up.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to rain?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned as he looked at the cloudy sky.

    The customers queuing up outside all stopped talking and looked up at the sky as well.

    ¡°Hey, seems like it¡¯s going to rain soon,¡± someone said.

    ¡°This is a surprise. ording to the weather forecast, we should be having clear skies today,¡± someone said while checking his phone.

    ¡°If the weather forecast is trustworthy, pigs will be able to climb trees. When has the weather forecast ever be urate? Each time they will only im that there will be rain after the rain came,¡± someone said with disdain.

    ¡°Yeah. The weather forecast can never be trusted. Luckily, I always bring an umbre around,¡± a girl said smugly as she patted her handbag.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? We have shelter from the rain here thanks to the Queuing Committee,¡± the man immediately pointed at the two roofs protruding out of the restaurant¡¯s door.

    That¡¯s right. Thenterns were no longer the only conspicuous objects here on this street. The canopy for protection against the sun and rain was now one of the conspicuous objects of this street as well.

    Each shop on this street had a different canopy. They would each be designed and colored differently. However, their size was unanimous. Therefore, the canopies lined up like a row of fluttering gs along the street, looking quite pleasing to the eyes.

    The moment this was mentioned, the customers in the queue started talking about the Queuing Committee.

    While the customers were slowly moving under the canopy, a familiar bicycle bell sound rang out.

    Ding. Ding. Ding. Zhou Yu had arrived.

    ¡°Close your stalls. There will be an inspectionter. Everyone, quickly close your stalls,¡± Zhou Yu shouted while on his bicycle.

    Right at this moment, the rain started falling.

    The rain wasn¡¯t exactly heavy, but the raindrops were still quite concentrated. It was sufficient to soak a person in a short moment.

    ¡°Hey, why did the raine so fast? I have to go close my stall. There will be an inspectionter,¡± said the young man selling fried dumplings as he quickly started closing his stall.

    ¡°It is quite a coincidence that the inspection and rain are arriving together,¡± a granny carrying a basket on her back said with a smile.

    ¡°Yeah. Since it¡¯s raining, is the inspection still going on?¡± the uncle selling pot-stewed dishes asked. Since he had a roof to his stall, he was taking it slow while closing his stall.

    ¡°Brother Zhou, with the rain, is the inspection still going on? If not, I won¡¯t bother closing the stall. I still need to sell to the crowd that is leaving workter,¡± the uncle asked Zhou Yu.

    ¡°The inspection notice is freshly issued. It will definitelye. Hurry up,¡± Zhou Yu stopped his bicycle with one leg and carried an umbre with one hand while he was impatiently rushing the people there.

    ¡°It¡¯s annoying. Why are they so hardworking to conduct an inspection even when it¡¯s raining?¡± the uncle continued closing his stall unwillingly whileining.

    ¡°Stopining. It¡¯s already very kind of Little Zhou toe warn us. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to keep your stall,¡± the middle-aged woman selling pancakes said with a re.

    ¡°Yeah, I know. Thank you, Little Zhou,¡± the uncle shouted.

    When most of them were already done closing their stall, a middle-aged woman who was flustered became conspicuous. In front of her wereyers of nks and on each nk were some dark brown bowls.

    The bowls each contained colorful and glossy Bowl Rice Puddings. She was standing under the rain and using a piece of cardboard to cover the Bowl Rice Puddings on the topmost nk of her stall. By doing this, she was unable to close her stall.

    She kept looking at the sky and her Bowl Rice Puddings, hesitation on her face.

    ¡°Quickly. This is so troublesome.¡± Suddenly, a ck umbre appeared to cover her from behind together with Zhou Yu¡¯s impatient voice.

    ¡°Thank you. Thank you, Brother Zhou. I will close the stall now.¡± Now, the middle-aged woman could finally start putting away her Rice Bowl Rice Puddings.

    Zhou Yu stood there carrying the umbre, his mouth rushing her without a stop, ¡°Hurry. You are the slowest. Don¡¯te next time if you¡¯re this slow.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Thank you, Brother Zhou,¡± the middle-aged woman was not angered and gently replied instead.

    ¡°Hurry,¡± Zhou Yu said as he pushed the umbre forward, exposing his back to the rain.

 Chapter 718 - Michelinâ€™s Recognition

    <h4>Chapter 718: Michelin¡¯s Recognition</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Hiss.¡± Zhou Yu shivered. By then, the middle-aged woman who sold Bowl Rice Pudding had got everything packed.

    Zhou Yu¡¯s back was totally drenched. The sky blue uniform appeared darker in color. Even the hat hung on his back was wet.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Zhou. I¡¯m done. Thank you for your umbre, thank you,¡± the middle-aged woman carried the pack basket and turned to say that.

    ¡°Got it. Go there quickly.¡± Zhou Yu pointed at the rain canopies at both sides.

    ¡°All right. I¡¯m going, I¡¯m going.¡± The middle-aged woman walked forward.

    And Zhou Yu just held the open umbre and followed her. Because of his help, the middle-aged woman and her basket didn¡¯t get wet in the rain all along.

    ¡°Walk quickly. Don¡¯t say useless words.¡± Just when the middle-aged woman turned her head and wanted to say something, Zhou Yu¡¯s voice sounded again.

    ¡°We are arriving, here we are. Brother Zhou, do you want some Rice Bowl Pudding? The taste is just perfect.¡± After they arrived, the middle-aged woman set down the basket carefully and said smilingly.

    ¡°No need. Be cautious next time and move quickly,¡± after saying that, Zhou Yu turned around and left immediately.

    ¡°Thank you. Let me treat you to my Rice Bowl Pudding next time,¡± said the middle-aged woman behind him.

    Zhou Yu didn¡¯t answer her at all. He returned to his bicycle and prepared to go back to his working ce.

    After all, there would be an inspection a momentter.

    However, the bike saddle was now all covered with water since it had beenid bare to the rain. Zhou Yu knitted his brows and prepared to sit on it when Zhou Jia walked to him with an open umbre in her hand.

    ¡°Mr. Zhou, Boss Yuan asked me to give it to you.¡± Zhou Jia handed a towel to him.

    The towel was bought by Yuan Zhou himself for the customers.

    For example, for the boxer and those who were caught in the rain. Besides that, the towel was free of charge.

    And that was the only thing free of charge in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°How can I ept it readily?¡± Zhou Yu scratched his head in embarrassment and asked meticulously, ¡°Do you charge for the towel?¡±

    After all, it was known to all including Zhou Yu that Boss Yuan was very stingy.

    ¡°The towel is free. Just take it. I am just here to deliver a message to you. Boss Yuan sent me here to give it to you.¡± Zhou Jia put the towel in Zhou Yu¡¯s hand and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Thanks, Boss Yuan. Thank you, too.¡± Zhou Yu took the towel and thanked her immediately.

    ¡°My boss said no problem.¡± Zhou Jia held the open umbre and turned to repeat Yuan Zhou¡¯s words smilingly.

    Zhou Yu looked at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and found there were only customers who lined up for the meal and Zhou Jia who had just arrived. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t there.

    Having wiped dry the bike saddle, Zhou Yu put away the towel and then left slowly with one hand holding the umbre and the other supporting the bicycle.

    Though his back was still wet, the bike saddle was nevertheless dry. As a result, he didn¡¯t feel very cold in this way.

    It had been three days since Chu Xiao called him. Yuan Zhou had observed his surroundings very carefully these three days, but he didn¡¯t find any strange foreignersing for meals.

    Of course, there were foreigners in these three days, but none of them looked like a gourmet. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really pay much attention to them.

    In his eyes, the evaluation criteria of Michelin didn¡¯t apply to him, nor to the current situation in China.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about it while somebody else did. It was the chairman of China¡¯s Chef Alliance, Zhou Shijie. He cared about it very much.

    Hence, a call was made to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his phone and then answered it.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you done with your work now?¡± Zhou Shijie began to call Yuan Zhou Little Yuan after the Sino-Japan Exchange Meeting.

    It sounded intimate and besides, Zhou Shijie was really hopeful about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, chairman. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    After all, Zhou Shijie was fairly busy. Every time he called Yuan Zhou, he had something to say to him. And Yuan Zhou happened to be bad at small talk, hence asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Nothing special. I just haven¡¯t seen you for quite a while, so I called to ask how you were,¡± Zhou Shijie stayed silent for a second and then said that.

    ¡°You cane to have meals. We just started serving the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine,¡± said Yuan Zhou naturally.

    ¡°Wow, that¡¯s great. Is it the old-fashioned type?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with interest.

    ¡°Yeah. The authentic Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine,¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°I must make some time to have a taste.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice was full of interest.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°By the way, the Michelin people have left,¡± Zhou Shijie said in a seemingly careless way.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou uttered, indicating that he was listening carefully.

    ¡°Those foreigners are supercilious. They only went to that Gongguan-Cuisine Restaurant to have a simple look. After that, they went to no other ces,¡± Zhou Shijie said lightly and sounded a little indifferent to this matter.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°So don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Zhou Shijie brought out his purpose only when he found Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was unchanged.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie was very happy when he got to know that Michelin guy wasing, thinking that Yuan Zhou could make an appearance internationally.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s capabilities could be seen by everyone and he not scared of anyone tasting his dishes.

    The Michelin people had finallye, but didn¡¯t let people receive them nor visited others. Instead, they went to the Gongguan-Cuisine Restaurant alone and then left at once after a meal. It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t take others seriously, but actually didn¡¯t show due respect to them.

    Even to Zhou Shijie, the Michelin people only greeted him out of basic courtesy in the process; therefore, no one went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Zhou Shijie was worried that Yuan Zhou would feel down if he knew that. After all, Yuan Zhou was only 25 years old and it the time for a man to have pride. And that was why he made this call.

    ¡°Thank you, chairman. I won¡¯t,¡± Yuan Zhou sounded affirmative and indifferent when he said that. There wasn¡¯t any discontent in his tone.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Just ignore them. Tomorrow, I¡¯m going to go to your restaurant and taste the Sichuan Cuisines of the Chengdu School,¡± Zhou Shijie answered and then he turned to say something else.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou directly agreed.

    ¡°That¡¯s all. I¡¯m not going to bother you. You are too busy every day.¡± Zhou Shijie was going to hang up the phone proactively.

    ¡°Bye, Chairman Zhou.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone immediately.

    ¡°These Michelin people are really inexplicable. Why do they screw things up everywhere instead of selling their tires attentively?¡± Zhou Shijie stared at the phone and appeared quite discontented.

    However, Yuan Zhou was quiteposed. After all, he wasn¡¯t really interested in the Michelin issue.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to be a knowledgeable Master Chef in the future,¡± Yuan Zhou said to himself. Then, he put down the phone and prepared to sculpt.

    He had barely put down his phone when it rang again. And it reminded that the call was from France.

    ¡°Free of charge?¡± The first reaction Yuan Zhou had upon seeing the overseas call was that it was free of charge to answer it ording to the customer service.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou answered the phone decisively.

    ¡°You don¡¯t seem to be busy.¡± It was Chu Xiao¡¯s first sentence.

    ¡°You, either,¡± said Yuan Zhou unhurriedly.

    ¡°The Michelin people didn¡¯t go to your restaurant,¡± Chu Xiao said quite affirmatively.

    Before Yuan Zhou answered him, however, he continued saying, ¡°It¡¯s their loss. It¡¯s not really a bad thing for you.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. They have suffered a great loss.¡± Yuan Zhou consented to this statement very much.

    After saying that, they fell silent again. Yuan Zhou sat on the chair leisurely and even took out a book from the drawer.

    And Chu Xiao nevertheless sat on his office chair and stared nkly at the table surface.

    They behaved as if they were having a contest to see who could keep silent longer.

    Just when Yuan Zhou thought it would be very long, Chu Xiao suddenly said, ¡°Why didn¡¯t say anythingst time?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was very distinctive...

 Chapter 719 - Did You Excavate Their Spring?

    <strong>Chapter 719: Did You Excavate Their Spring?</strong>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The silence didn¡¯tst long. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t opened the book when Chu Xiao suddenly spoke.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you speakst time?¡± Chu Xiao said all of a sudden without any sense.

    But Yuan Zhou understood him immediately. He said calmly, ¡°It cost me nothing to answer the phone.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said that so straightforwardly that even Chu Xiao became stupefied and answered, ¡°It costs me nothing to make the call, too.¡±

    ¡°ording to my phone package, the telmunicationpany will offer me one more hour of chatting time as long as I spend no less than 40 Euro every month. Coincidentally, I still have one hour of talk time left,¡± Chu Xiao paused for an instant and then continued, ¡°It doesn¡¯t cost me anything, either.¡±

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou answered vaguely and simply and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°Goodbye,¡± said Chu Xiao abruptly.

    ¡°Bye.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou still waited for Chu Xiao to hang up the phone first.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he would like to offer help to Chu Xiao to consume this one-hour free talk time very much. As a result, he could make collect calls as long as he wanted to.

    However, Chu Xiao always hung up the phone very quickly. He did that almost at the same time Yuan Zhou finished speaking.

    ¡°He¡¯s really swift,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯d like some tofu pudding this evening.¡± After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he decided what to eat for supper today on a whim.

    There was a dish named Spring Water Tofu Pudding in the Sichuan Cuisines of the Chengdu School. It was an extremelymon but also a high-ss dish.

    The reason why it was extremelymon was that everybody in every family could do it on their own. And the reason why it was extremely high-ss was that a great master of Sichuan Cuisine won a gold medal once with this dish, which outssed a dish whose main ingredients were edible bird¡¯s nest, abalones and shark¡¯s fin.

    ¡°System, are the soybeans that you provide in season?¡± As it was spring, Yuan Zhou asked that.

    The system disyed, ¡°The system doesn¡¯t provide vegetables, meat, poultry or any other food ingredients that are not in season.¡±

    ¡°All the food ingredients provided by the system are cultivated scientifically. They are all sown and mature during the proper seasons. Host, you don¡¯t need to worry about that.¡±

    ¡°So all your ingredients are from all over the world, right?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of those different kinds of seasonal vegetables in different cabs.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you are unqualified to know that with your current level.¡±

    ¡°All right. The next words will be ¡®You must work hard.¡¯ I know that.¡± Yuan Zhou was fairly helpless.

    The system disyed, ¡°The soybean is an annual herbaceous nt from the glycine max of the bean family. It¡¯s about 30-90cm tall. Its stalk is thick and strong and it grows up vertically. It¡¯s covered with long brown hard hairs. The leaves usually have three smaller leaves while the stipules have veins and are covered with yellow soft hair. Its flowering phase is from June to July and the fruit-bearing stage is from July to September.¡±

    ¡°China is the native habitat of soybeans. The breed selected and used by this systemes from the original local soybeans grown in the ck earth of Northeast China.¡±

    ¡°Only the middle soybean is taken from each bean pod and the others are kept different purposes to make sure each shade-dried soybean is a light yellow, oval-shaped, slightly t, 1cm-long, 8mm-wide, and a light brown navel bean.¡±

    ¡°Stop it. I don¡¯t wanna know what fertilizers a soybean takes. I need a quiet atmosphere to cook.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped the system in time. He definitely didn¡¯t want to have the misconception that he didn¡¯t even live as well as a soybean.

    The system disyed, ¡°Okay.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why, but he felt a sense of pleasure from the system¡¯s answer. Of course, it might be his misconception.

    Spring Water Tofu Pudding was really very simple. There were only three ingredients for this dish, the spring water, soybeans, and brine water.

    The soybeans were provided by the system and so was the spring water. It wasn¡¯t any kind of existing water.

    ¡°The water tastes good.¡± Yuan Zhou took a cup of water and then tasted it.

    The system disyed, ¡°The spring wateres from the areas of Caishi and Ganggou towns of the Licheng District.

    ¡°The book <i>Commentary on the Waterways ssic </i>written by Li Daoyuan read, ¡®The spring wateres from a 100 meters beneath the rock stratum. It¡¯s sweet and mellow like the holy water.¡¯ This system just took water from that spring mentioned in the book.

    ¡°Did you excavate the springs of Ji¡¯nan?¡± It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction.

    After all, the spring water was much too famous. If one of them disappeared suddenly, what chaos it would cause.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system only takes water from one of them and doesn¡¯t take it away.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s great.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    Seeing the system no longer reply, Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of water again and sighed with emotion, ¡°The spring water is like holy water and is indeed unusual.¡±

    ¡°Gu Dong.¡± Yuan Zhou gulped it down.

    The spring water was clear and cool, but not as cool as to make the throat and stomach ufortable. It only felt slightly cool when it entered the mouth at the beginning. Once it flowed into the throat, however, it immediately moistened the throat like the sweet dew, making the throat feel rxed andfortable.

    When the spring water got to his stomach, it even brought a good warmth, which made him feelfortable and agreeable to the taste. ¨C

    After drinking up the spring water, Yuan Zhou started to wash the soybeans. As there was ayer of invisible thin film over the soybeans themselves, Yuan Zhou washed them very carefully.

    After he washed the soybeans and soaked them in water, Yuan Zhou took a chair and went outside. He began to sculpt the radishes while waiting for the soybeans getting ready.

    It required three hours in total, from the moment he soaked the soybeans in water to the moment they were ready. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had sufficient time to do that.

    Nowadays, it had almost been a habit for the children toe and get the sculptures. So, Yuan Zhou always spent some time sculpting every day and put his works on the shelf.

    Once he started to sculpt, he forgot about the time. Two hours passed very soon. Yuan Zhou put down thest piece of finished goods and then went back into the restaurant with the chair again.

    After a sound of ¡°Hua La¡±, Yuan Zhou closed the door.

    That¡¯s right Yuan Zhou was smarter now than before. The system wouldn¡¯t turn on the scent-free function when it wasn¡¯t business time. The bean vor would be very strongter and it wasn¡¯t good to keep the door open. ¨C

    Yuan Zhou had good self-awareness. After all, he would be beaten if he let others smell the fragrance but didn¡¯t let them eat.

    Having been soaked in the spring water, the 1cm-sized soybeans bulged out and became smooth and transparent. Every soybean grain was round and plump, which looked very lovable.

    After draining the water, Yuan Zhou rinsed them with the spring water again before he began to grind the soybeans with the stone mill.

    ¡°Zhi Ya Zhi Ya.¡± Every handful of soybeans was guaranteed to be grounded for at least three times. He didn¡¯t stop until the soybean milk became fine and smooth and the bean dregs became even.

    The work of grinding was done quickly and well. The remaining work was to filter out the bean dregs and then boil the uncooked soybean milk.

    It wouldn¡¯t be ready until big cream bubbles appeared in the pot.

    Yuan Zhou immediately scooped a bowl of the soybean milk and prepared to drink it by himself. After all, the tofu pudding couldn¡¯t be prepared until the soybean milk became cooler. Therefore, it was a good idea to drink a bowl of soybean milk.

    ¡°One bowl with sugar and the other without.¡± Yuan Zhou directly scooped two bowls of the soybean milk.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to scoop a bowl of broth. It was also time for Broth to drink the broth.

    ¡°Kuang¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the back door and just as expected, Broth was waiting at the back door.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou poured the broth into Broth¡¯s bowl at once and then, he took a bowl of soybean milk and drank it at the side.

    Even if he was drinking the soybean milk, he still couldn¡¯t refrain himself from speaking. Now, he began to afflict Broth with great suffering.

 Chapter 720 - Treat You To Tofu Pudding

    <h4>Chapter 720: Treat You To Tofu Pudding</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°The broth tastes good, doesn¡¯t it?¡± Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of the soybean milk blissfully and then asked Broth.

    Of course, Broth didn¡¯t respond to him at all. It just lowered its head and drank the broth attentively.

    ¡°Actually, I wanted to give you a bowl of soybean milk, but I thought you might not drink it after a second thought.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth regrettably.

    ¡°Gu Dong¡±. Yuan Zhou drank half a bowl of the soybean milk in one gulp and the aroma of beans swirled in his mouth.

    Apart from that, there was also a kind of milky aroma and sweetness of the soybean itself. For the soybean milk without sugar, there wasn¡¯t any underlying bad taste. Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. I looked it up on the Inte. Some people say you can drink while some others say you can¡¯t. After considering for quite a while, I decide not to let you drink it. The situation would be terrible if you drink it and get diarrhea,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth that was looking up at him and before saying.

    ¡°Sigh. It¡¯s fairly strenuous for me to drink two bowls of soybean milk alone. After all, I still need to eat the tofu puddingter.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the other bowl of soybean milk with sugar inside with a seemingly distressed manner.

    ¡°Ta Ta, Ta Ta¡±. Broth left immediately with a leisurely pace, totally disregarding Yuan Zhou¡¯s unt.

    ¡°Why does it leave so quickly? There¡¯s still a bowl of soybean milk left uneaten.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the bowl in his hand and then carried up the soybean milk with sugar inside.

    ¡°What¡¯s the taste like?¡± Yuan Zhou drank up a mouthful of the soybean milk at once.

    The lukewarm soybean milk passed through his throat smoothly. Then, a hint of sweetness along with a slight taste of sugarcane pervaded his mouth making it feel quite fragrant and sweet.

    ¡°Well, the taste of the soybean milk with sugar inside is fairly good.¡± Yuan Zhou spoke highly of thebination.

    Just then, Broth returned together with that gray dog.

    At present, Yuan Zhou always gave them two servings of broth. Therefore, Broth would bring the grey dog here to drink it every time he finished drinking. However, it seldom did that in the face of Yuan Zhou.

    But obviously, the grey dog had been quite used to drinking the broth over here. It barked happily and immediately ran to Broth¡¯s dog bowl to drink with a sound of ¡°Pa Ji, Pa Ji¡±.

    At that moment, Broth just squatted beside the gray dog while looking up at Yuan Zhou with its dark and limpid eyes.

    ¡°Wooo...¡±, Broth suddenly turned to Yuan Zhou and made mournful sounds. Then, it turned its head and licked the corner of the gray dog¡¯s mouth.

    The gray dog immediately raised its head and licked back. And so did Broth. After that, the two dogs began to lick each others¡¯ fur intimately to show how close they were.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. Broth, don¡¯t be so mean, okay? It¡¯s no more than a bowl of soybean milk. Why are you doing this to me?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the two dogs in surprise.

    However, Broth and the gray dog continued licking each other. It was quite a touching atmosphere.

    ¡°Great. Broth, you win. You know, you are so stingy. I¡¯m a generous man and I won¡¯t bother myself with you.¡± Yuan Zhou drank up the soybean milk in a gulp and then immediately closed the back door. Out of sight, out of mind.

    ¡°This cunning dog. This stingy dog. Broth is definitely a cunning and mean dog.¡± Only after Yuan Zhou muttered to himself for a while did he feel better.

    Having finished washing the two white bowls quickly, Yuan Zhou tested the temperature of the soybean milk in the pot with his hand. When he felt it was almost alright, he started to add the brine water.

    As the small me was still on when he drank the soybean milk, the temperature in the pot was now extremely high. At that moment, Yuan Zhou took out a big spoon and poured the brine water in the soybean milk by moving the spoon in circles with smaller quantities but more frequency.

    At that moment, the snow white soybean milk began to produce little wisps like small pieces of cotton. He continued adding a little brine water and when the tofu pudding coagted into loose blocks, Yuan Zhou turned off the me immediately. Then, the tofu pudding took shape.

    ¡°Hoo. Looks nice.¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his perspiration with a towel and looked at the tofu pudding that was as white as polished jade in the pot contentedly.

    As the tofu pudding directly took shape in the cylindrical stone pot, it was also shaped like the pot.

    Both the tofu pudding and soybean milk were too tender to be scooped or cut with ironware. Naturally, Yuan Zhou still used the bamboo knife.

    ¡°Shua Shua.¡± He waved the bamboo knife and cut the tofu pudding into four identical pieces and then poured them all together into a big bowl.

    ¡°There are still 40 minutes left for me to eat. Good.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time first before he scooped the rice and began to eat.

    Having prepared the dipping sauce in a small te, he began to eat a bowl of in white rice along with four bowls of white tofu pudding.

    Yuan Zhou removed the froth very carefully when the soybean milk was boiled. Therefore, the tofu pudding in front of him was extremely fine and white and looked extraordinarily smooth and tender.

    He picked up a piece of tofu pudding with the taste-free chopsticks. The white and tender tofu pudding quivered slightly between the chopsticks and looked quite appetizing, thus this piece of tofu pudding was eaten by Yuan Zhou directly without even dipping it in the sauce.

    The feeling the tofu pudding gave was different from that of the soybean milk when it entered the mouth. After all, soybean milk was for drinking while the tofu pudding was for eating.

    Besides, it was best to eat tofu pudding boiling hot. There was even amon saying like that. Therefore, the tofu pudding was really very scalding.

    ¡°Hiss. So hot.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help inhaling.

    Even if it was scalding, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop himself from eating it immediately. He chewed it slightly and prepared to swallow it. As the tofu pudding was too tender, it melted at once after it entered his mouth.

    A strong bean aroma was emitted. It smelled fragrant and sweet and thus tasted awesome. However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help knitting his brows.

    In rapid sequence, Yuan Zhou picked up another piece of tofu pudding. This time, however, he dipped it in the sauce.

    The taste of the sauce was spicy and hot. With the chili powder mixed inside, the red chili oil appeared transparent and glossy. It covered the tender tofu pudding and rushed straight into his mouth along with its overwhelming and spicy taste.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knitted brows still didn¡¯t stretch. After that, he began to eat the rice and then the tofu pudding silently. He ate up all the four servings of tofu pudding alone.

    ¡°There are still ten minutes left. I still have time.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the clock on the wall and then he took out his phone and began to call somebody.

    The call was made to Zhou Shijie. That¡¯s right. It was a rare moment where Yuan Zhou made a phone call proactively.

    ¡°Little Yuan? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Shijie was a little muddled when he answered the call.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had rarely called others, especially when it was supposed to be the time to prepare the food ingredients.

    That was why Zhou Shijie would feel puzzled.

    ¡°Chairman, may I ask if you have ever tasted Spring Water Tofu Pudding cooked By Master Shi?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a show of seriousness.

    ¡°Master Shi? Well, yes,¡± Zhou Shijie first got stupefied and then he said with a downcast tone.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m going to treat you to dinner tomorrow. There¡¯s also a dish named tofu pudding. I hope you can taste it,¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. But apart from the tofu pudding, I must order something else,¡± on hearing that Yuan Zhou would be treating, Zhou Shijie immediately said with interest.

    ¡°No problem. See you tomorrow evening.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head at once to show his consent and then prepared to hang up the phone.

    ¡°Wait. Little Yuan, you asked me if I had ever eaten the Spring Water Tofu Pudding cooked by Master Shi. If I hadn¡¯t eaten that dish, you wouldn¡¯t have treated me?¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly realized the problem.

    ¡°Chairman, you originally prepared toe here anyway.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t admit it frankly, but he almost meant that.

    ¡°You little brat, just stayed there and wait for me. I will reason with you tomorrow evening.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately got angry and thus scolded him.

    ¡°All right. See you then.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone quite politely.

    Having solved the matter lingering in his mind, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the food ingredients for dinner. After all, it was almost business time.

    ...

 Chapter 721 - Learning How to Flirt?

    <h4>Chapter 721: Learning How to Flirt?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was dinner time. Today, there was something different in the restaurant.

    ¡°Dancing is an artistic expression. To be precise, dancing is an act of using one¡¯s body to perform numerous difficult motions. To do it without borrowing the help of props, skills will be very important. Generally, many other meanings have been attached to the act of dancing. For example, losing weight. Most of the people dancing the Latin dance nowadays were doing it to lose weight.¡±

    ¡°As the Latin dance mainly uses one¡¯s waist, buttocks, and belly, it is very good for weight loss. Apart from this, there are also other meanings such as social interaction, religious, romance, and so on to dancing. Therefore, the act of dancing has a veryplicated origin.¡±

    Gao Song was the speaker. The name might not sound feminine, but this Gao Song was, in fact, a genuinely beautiful woman. As the saying went, simr things came together. Gao Song was introduced here by Jiang Changxi, and they were good friends with each other.

    She was the dance instructor of thergest dance studio in Chengdu. She had been in dancingpetitions at many countries in the European and American continents, even winning some of them. Her expertise was in belly dancing and the Latin dance. She was also an expert in fashion. As she had been practicing dance since she was young, her figure was extremely good. Even when wearing loose-fitting jeans, one could still see that she had a fabulous body figure with curves in all the right ces.

    Jiang Changxi herself had an extremely good figure. She had imed that she had curves at the right ces and a long pair of slender legs, and she was right. Even Ling Hong who had met many beauties before agreed that Jiang Changxi had the best body figure he had ever seen.

    But Gao Song¡¯s body figure was even better than Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Then... Teacher Gao, what is the purpose of the dance I learned?¡± asked a woman. She was in her 30s and was dressed formally like a white cor worker yet before Gao Song¡¯s powerful presence, she would be as obedient as a primary school student.

    To master the art of dancing, one needed to learn the origins of the dance one was learning. This was what Gao Song said and also why the woman asked her that question.

    Gao Song replied, ¡°You are learning Tango, a dance where skills are very important. This is a dance that first existed as an entertainment. It had some elements of courtship incorporated to it as well. Subsequently, it became a pce dance, and eventually matured into thepetitive dance that we know today. It is clear that for this dance to transform from an entertainment topetition is the change in the very nature of this dance, giving birth to a standard in the skills required to perform this dance.¡±

    Gao Song wasn¡¯t exactly a workaholic that enjoyed talking about work during meals. She had merely treated Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as her temporary ce of work. After all, this ce has a nice environment, with her best friend and good food around.

    Therefore, after she was brought by Jiang Changxi on her first time here, she was the one bringing one of her students the next time. When she spoke, she wouldn¡¯t speak too loudly. Thus, no customers were disturbed by her when she exined.

    Then again, Wu Hai was an exception to this.

    Today, Wu Hai was sitting to the right of Gao Song by chance. He cleared his Egg Fried Rice with only two bites. That¡¯s right. This was not a metaphor or something like that. He literally finished his Egg Fried Rice with two bites.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough...¡±

    Chen Wei, who was sitting beside Wu Ha,i coughed without stop. When Wu Hai raised his head to look over, he found that the dishes in front of Chen Wei had nearly been emptied in about a dozen seconds.

    The dishes consisted of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork, Swedish Meatballs, and a Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    Looking at the swelling and flushed cheeks of Chen Wei, Wu Hai asked curiously, ¡°Have you choked yourself to death?¡±

    Chen Wei red at Wu Hai. It would seem like he was really going to be choked to death. He had obviously been eating that fast because he was afraid of Wu Hai snatching his food.

    Finishing three dishes in about a dozen seconds was a miraculous act. It was something hard to imagine. At what speed was Chen Wei using to stuff the food in his mouth? Biologically, Chen Wei was truly near the point of being choked to death. Perhaps it would be a meatball, or it might be a piece of tofu, any piece that he couldn¡¯t swallow could very well choke him to death.

    ¡°Here, drink some water,¡± Sister Wan handed some water to Chen Wei¡¯s mouth.

    Chen Wei gulped the water down and was finally able to force the food down his throat before starting to gasp for breath. Although Boss Yuan¡¯s food was nice, Chen Wei had no intention of being choked to death by the food here.

    ¡°Be careful when you eat next time. Nobody is... um, just be careful,¡± Sister Wan was about to say that nobody was going to snatch his food when she saw Wu Hai beside Chen Wei.

    Then, Sister Wan sat down at an empty seat. She had just arrived after queuing up outside.

    ¡°You¡¯re back from your hometown?¡± Chen Wei asked. This was the first time he saw Sister Wan after Chinese New Year.

    Sister Wan answered, ¡°No. I was away for one month during the Chinese New Year. Even if I wanted to stay in my hometown until now, I doubt my boss will agree. I already returned to Chengdu about half a month ago. I came here once, but did not stay long since I wasn¡¯t eating anything.¡±

    Chen Wei nodded. In fact, people would oftene to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for some reasons other than eating.

    With this restaurant here, they wouldn¡¯t need to face their empty rented house all alone aftering back from their hometown during the Chinese New Year holidays before going back to work the next day.

    Of course, this restaurant hadn¡¯t exactly changed anything buting here had already be some sort of habit for the regr customers.

    Therefore, many people that came back to Chengdu for work woulde to say hi after they returned from their hometowns during the Chinese New Year. There would not be a specific target for those people to greet. Some woulde to greet Yuan Zhou, some woulde to greet the customers they were familiar with, and so on.

    Regardless of whether they would eat or not, they woulde at least once aftering back from their hometowns.

    Sister Wan was one of them. After she answered the question, her interaction with Chen Wei ended. After all, Sister Wan still needed to make her order while Chen Wei had nothing else to say.

    ¡°How did you choke yourself from eating? Chen Wei, are you trying to make meugh to death? So that you can inherit my bicycle and credit card after my death?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Get lost. Mustached guy, don¡¯t ever think of snatching my food,¡± Chen Wei red at Wu Hai. Although he choked himself on food, he had sessfully avoided having his food snatched by Wu Hai. Therefore, he was still feeling very good. As a security captain, nothing could hide from his observant eyes. An example was Wu Hai¡¯s act of eating so quickly earlier. He most definitely had been nning to snatch his food.

    ¡°You must have lost your mind.¡± Wu Hai looked at Chen Wei like he was a lunatic.

    To prevent his IQ from dropping, Wu Hai decided to not talk to this madman, Chen Wei. After Chen Wei finished his meal, he ordered a Watermelon Juice. He needed the juice to cool himself down.

    As for Wu Hai, he was sitting there waiting. After about five minutes, Gao Song finished her conversation with her dance student. When she was preparing to leave the restaurant, Wu Hai stood up and turned around.

    ¡°Can I have the pleasure of treating you to a Watermelon Juice?¡± This was the first time Wu Hai took the initiative to flirt with someone. Therefore, he was acting somewhat awkwardly, ¡°I mean, do you want to sit down, have a Watermelon Juice, and a little chat?¡±

    Many people were attracted by his action. Even Yuan Zhou who was resting after cooking got his attention attracted.

    Wu Hai, who was only interested in paintings and food, had finally learned to flirt with girls? Yuan Zhou suddenly had a feeling like his baby boy had finally grown up.

    ¡°Did he take the wrong medicine or something?¡± Chen Wei muttered as he looked at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Wu Hai the Eaves?¡± Gao Song was already used to being hit on. She reacted calmly. After sizing up Wu Hai, she asked a question that sounded like it hade out of nowhere.

 Chapter 722 - Primordial

    <h4>Chapter 722: Primordial</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Wu Hai the Eaves and Eaves Wu were the new nicknames that Wu Hai had obtained this year. In fact, this nickname was a praise of his achievements. He had gotten this nickname during the beginning of the year at the World Youth Art Exhibition when a painting of his was sold at the highest price during the exhibition. At the same time, the media started describing Wu Hai with numerous phrases such as ¡°never before seen angle¡±, ¡°the first person who looked at the world with his head raised¡±, and so on. He received favorable reviews, and had distinguished himself among the painters of many countries.

    One could say that Wu Hai had made the country proud. The painting he used during the exhibition was called ¡°Eaves¡±. This was a painting that Wu Hai had gained inspiration to create while lying on the ground looking at the world for many days at an odd angle.

    Because of this, Wu Hai was now known as Wu Hai the Eaves or Eaves Wu.

    Since Gao Song knew this nickname, it was clear that she was also someone who had been paying attention to the painting industry. Furthermore, she was Jiang Changxi¡¯s friend. Wu Hai was too unique an individual for her to miss.

    ¡°Yeap, I am that painter,¡± Wu Hai answered before repeating his invitation, ¡°Can we have a chat over a ss of Watermelon Juice?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was of the opinion that Wu Hai¡¯s method of hitting on someone was too crude. Hecked skill, and his way of going about it would annoy his target. Yuan Zhou believed that if he was the one doing it, he would be able to pull it off perfectly.

    ¡°Sure. I visit art exhibitions frequently anyway. I am quite interested in paintings,¡± Gao Song agreed. It turned out that she was also an art lover.

    ¡°Erm... Teacher Gao, I¡¯ll be leaving first then,¡± her student tactfully excused herself.

    After the student left, the two order a ss of fruit juice each. Gao Song did not seem nervous at all and immediately started a conversation, ¡°I heard you like to snatch the food of others.¡±

    Heard? Who did she hear it from? Must be Jiang Changxi. If this was any other day, Wu Hai would definitely not admit to this and stubbornly stand his ground. But now that he had something much more important to do, he spoke frankly.

    He asked, ¡°Beauty, you mentioned earlier that dancing is very skill-intensive and the act of dancing has many meanings adhered to it, right?¡±

    Yuan Zhou rubbed his nonexistent mustache and praised inwardly that Wu Hai was smart enough to look for amon topic to talk about.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right. Regardless of whether it was dancing inpetitions, social events, or dancing as an exercise like how the old people would do at the park nowadays, they each serve their own purpose. For example, dancing at the park was an act of enriching and entertaining the lives of the elderlies,¡± Gao Song exined.

    ¡°Wow, a beauty indeed has no brain,¡± Wu Hai said, stunning Gao Song.

    Gao Song did not understand what this meant. Was he flirting? Granted, she was frequently hit on, but she had never seen such flirting where a person opened the conversation by saying she was brainless. It did not seem like Wu Hai was creating drama to catch her attention or something as well. Gao Song could feel that Wu Hai was being deadly serious when he spoke those words.

    Furthermore, Wu Hai had indeed treated her to this Watermelon Juice as he had paid for it.

    ording to the rumors in the painting industry, Eaves Wu had a very bad temper. Those begging for a painting from him had a failure rate of 99.8%. Gao Song finally believed this rumor.

    ¡°What did I say wrong? Please enlighten me,¡± Gao Song had a good temper and did not get angry. She asked about it instead.

    ¡°What do you regard as the perfect form of art?¡± Wu Hai asked apletely random question.

    ¡°Western opera?¡± Gao Song answered after thinking for a bit.

    Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, William Shakespeare and so on were all renowned figures with that all dabbled in Western opera. This was an answer that Gao Song had given after putting much thought into it.

    Wu Hai replied, Giuseppe Verdi, and Western opera. How will a Chinese that does not know a word of the foreignnguage be able to enjoy Nabo?¡±

    Gao Song did not understand what Wu Hai was trying to say. But she was sure that he was trying to say something. Therefore, she did not rush to give him an answer. She started contemting what he said.

    ¡°Personally, I have a very simple exnation for the perfect form of art. That should be an art all can understand, all can enjoy,¡± Wu Hai said.

    Then, he continued, ¡°Western opera, music, even fiction, were all fettered by thenguage used. With a differentnguage, even through trantion, one would not be able to see the true essence of the original creation.¡±

    ¡°Therefore, only dancing and painting can be considered as the perfect form of arts. A painting can express itself without words. The various ssifications like oil painting, ink and wash painting, printmaking, and so on are not even required. In its purest form, during its conception, humanity started painting by drawing on the ground with branches, which gave birth to the many forms that we see today. But the most primordial form of paintings serves no other purpose than an expression of a person¡¯s feeling. Anyone can see the entirety of the painting, the entirety of what the painter is trying to express.¡±

    It was very rare for Wu Hai to be so serious when speaking. One had to admit that when he was putting on a serious expression like this, he looked very convincing. Many people, Gao Song included, sank into silence as they listened to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Dancing is also one such form of art. In the beginning, before the concept of dancing came into being, people would simply wave their hands and shake their body to express their mood, both in joy and sadness. Simr to painting, the skills or other meanings attached to dancing are not really necessary. At its purest form, dancing is a form of expression. The so-called origin of dancing that you know of, and everything you have been teaching, has in fact strayed from the essence of the act of dancing, a degradation.¡±

    At this point, everyone came to a realization. It wasn¡¯t that Wu Hai had finally learned to flirt. The only reason he had treated Gao Song to a drink was because he wanted to correct her.

    ¡°Serves him right to remain single forever. It is so hard for him to be able to get a beauty to drink with him yet he¡¯s speaking like this,¡± Yuan Zhou berated, his heart hurting on Wu Hai¡¯s behalf.

    Wu Hai would only be stubborn on two things, eating and painting. The former would transform him into a shameless food robber, while thetter would transform him into what everyone was seeing now. In a way, Wu Hai had fallen in love with painting due to theck of words in this medium. There would not be any barriers to anyone.

    Gao Song was not a person that could be defeated so easily. Against Wu Hai¡¯s retort, she took a sip at her juice and expressionlessly replied, ¡°I agree that both painting and dancing are an expression of emotions. But I have to disagree that adding skill into the mix is a degradation. Look at it from another perspective. Raising the bar of the skill to perform this art, to create a standard for it, is that not progress?¡±

    ¡°For example, I would dance a Latin dance when I am happy, and when I am sad, I can still dance to sweat and vent my feelings. This gives different meanings to my dancing, but does that not increase the worth of the act of dancing?¡±

    ¡°Is the primordial form always the best? Is development always meaningless?¡± Gao Song countered with a question.

    Wu Hai replied, ¡°What is current might not be wrong and the primordial form might not be the best. But your skill in shifting the goalpost isparable to your looks. Whether it is progress or degradation is beside the point. The point is what I told you, dancing and painting is the perfect form of art. By the way, you were wrong.¡±

    Gao Song was not a person who would admit that she was wrong so easily. Therefore, she attempted to speak again. But before she could say anything, Wu Hai finished his watermelon juice and left.

    One of the most miserable moments in a person¡¯s life was one that person had many words to say yet the listener left before that person could speak. When Wu Hai lectured her previously, she was not angry. But now, Gao Song was truly furious. What in the world was he trying to say? What was wrong?

    ¡°Boss, refill,¡± Gao Song ordered another ss of juice to calm herself down.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was gazing at Wu Hai¡¯s departing back. How could he treat a beauty like this? He was too inconsiderate. Looking at the furious Gao Song, Yuan Zhou gently spoke, ¡°ording to this restaurant¡¯s rules, no refills.¡±

 Chapter 723 - Overnight

    <h4>Chapter 723: Overnight</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Thank you... wait, what?¡±

    The gentle tone Yuan Zhou used made her instinctively assume he was answering with ¡°Yes, no problem. This refill is on the house.¡± or something like that. That was why Gao Song had instinctively thanked him.

    She only reacted after thanking him. Her mood immediately shifted as she looked at Yuan Zhou with her eyes wide in astonishment.

    ¡°Yes, the rules are written on the wall. No refills for watermelon juice,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the wall behind Gao Song.

    Using her hand as theb, Gao Song ran her fingers through her hair and calmed down before saying, ¡°I will order another ss of watermelon juice then. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, but one person can only order one ss of watermelon juice per day,¡± Yuan Zhou felt like this was the most gentle he had ever spoken before. After all, he had to be tolerant when speaking with a beauty.

    Although this ss of watermelon juice was ordered and paid for by Wu Hai, but one ss per person had always been the rules. After all, he had a limited supply of watermelon juice.

    Gao Song was going mad from anger.

    ¡°Wow, all of you are the same. You are all very ¡®unique¡¯,¡± Gao Song mumbled as she carried her handbag and left, wondering how had her friend, Jiang Changxi,sted one year in this restaurant.

    Outside, the sky was already getting dark. Inside the restaurant, it was silent and peaceful.

    ¡°Hahaha, I can¡¯t stand this anymore. Hahaha, that forever alone,¡± Ling Hong finallyughed and broke the silence after Gao Song left.

    ¡°Brother Wu is in the wrong. How can he be so merciless? He won¡¯t be given a second chance,¡± Man Man earnestly shook her head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think he even knows the way of the world. The only thing he knows is how to berate people,¡± Ling Hongughed while pping the table.

    ¡°True, true,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded in agreement. He also contributed his opinion, ¡°One has to be a gentleman when facing a woman. At the very least, one has to watch the way one speaks. Serves Wu Hai right for still being single when he is nearly 30 years old. The way he speaks is really too annoying.¡±

    Ling Hong, Chen Wei, and Man Man werepletely dumbfounded when they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s remark. They wondered how he, out of all people, got the courage to utter these words.

    ¡°Compass, where did you find the courage to say that? As if you are any better than him. The beauty had ultimately left from being angered by you,¡± Ling Hong turned and said.

    Yuan Zhou countered, ¡°Are you dumb? If it wasn¡¯t for me speaking so gently to calm her down, all her fury would be unleashed on Wu Hai.¡±

    Not only was Yuan Zhou not admitting to his mistake, he was also of the opinion that he had helped greatly.

    ¡°I think Boss Yuan is fine the way he is. Brother Wu is the onecking EQ,¡± Man Man pulled at Ling Hong and stopped him from speaking and added.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, Eaves Wu is the stupid one,¡± Ling Hong immediately reacted and quickly corrected himself. He wasn¡¯t even calling Wu Hai the mustached guy anymore.

    This time, Yuan Zhou did not reply. He only looked at the two with a t face and a gaze of approval.

    The reason Man Man stopped Ling Hong from speaking further was because the Queuing Committee had unanimously agreed that for now, staying single would be advantageous to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. A chef should always be on the pursuit for greater cooking skills.

    What if Ling Hong managed to awaken Yuan Zhou to the fault of his ways? Although the probability of that happening was probably zero, they still couldn¡¯t risk it.

    Just imagine Yuan Zhou getting a girlfriend. He would definitely be distracted. Therefore, he would not be as focused on improving his cooking skills anymore.

    What Man Man did was to correct Yuan Zhou¡¯s life path. She was definitely not doing that because she wanted to eat more good food here.

    Returning to the topic, regardless of whether Man Man was truly doing that without any selfishness, Yuan Zhou would never stop his pursuit of cooking skills.

    Yuan Zhou had asked Zhou Shijie out to eat tofu pudding tomorrow night. But in fact, Yuan Zhou was not very satisfied with the tofu pudding he made.

    After mastering the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine, making the Spring Water Tofu Pudding felt the same as making other dishes ¡ªpletely well-practiced. But after tasting his own Spring Water Tofu Pudding, Yuan Zhou kept getting the feeling that something was wrong.

    Therefore, at the end of the business day, Yuan Zhou tried cooking the dish, again and again, trying to figure out what was wrong. The cooking method of Spring Water Tofu Pudding was in fact very simple. Excluding the sauce, only brine water, soybean, and in water were required.

    Both in water and soybean were provided by the system and were the best ingredients possible. Therefore, situations such as the soybeans being too damp causing a different feeling in the mouth would never happen with these ingredients.

    Whatever dish Yuan Zhou cooked, he would be thinking over every step of the cooking process.

    [Soybeans soaked for seven hours and thirty minutes were the best to make tofu pudding. (Remark: If something unexpected happens during the preparation stage, the soybeans can be soaked longer, but it is advisable to not extend it for more than one hour.)]

    The notebook of Yuan Zhou was on the table and it was filled with notes. The first line of the page was detailing Yuan Zhou¡¯s investigation on the optimal soaking time.

    Every single recipe he had checked would say something like ¡°soaking the soybeans overnight¡±. Nobody would list the exact timing.

    The day before, Yuan Zhou had soaked soybeans without a stop to finally reach this conclusion. His test results on the water temperature and cooling off period were also listed in his notebook.

    Of course, these were still all situational. Food ingredients were not like physics where there would not be any mistakes with urate measurements. The most important factor in ingredient handling was still the skill of the chef. Yuan Zhou had merely reached this conclusion after gathering the average of the best results from his many tests.

    A Spring Water Tofu Pudding was freshly cooked, and after adding some sauce on it, Yuan Zhou ate it. The tofu pudding melted in his mouth and the spiciness of the sauce rushed down his throat. At the same time, the tenderness and aroma of the tofu pudding started spreading in his mouth.

    ¡°Ohh, nice. This time, the sauce is even more fragrant and spicy yet it doesn¡¯tpletely overwhelm the tofu pudding¡¯s taste. This sauce should be perfect,¡± Yuan Zhou first praised himself before reaching a conclusion with a pensive look.

    He had also discovered the source of the weird feeling he was having from the tofu pudding.

    ¡°Since there is no problem with the sauce, the problem probably originates from the tofu pudding itself.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou stuffed the tofu pudding in his mouth without any sauce. The fresh and tender tofu pudding was very tasty, yet the weird feeling was still there.

    Yuan Zhou flipped over his notebook. In order to figure out the source of that weird feeling, this was the seventh bowl of tofu pudding he had made tonight. His stomach was already filled with tofu pudding.

    ¡°From the notes, I have already taken into ount all the fine details of the cooking process. What is the problem exactly?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system, ¡°System, be honest. Did you provide me with soybeans and water that are not suitable to make Spring Water Tofu Pudding?¡±

    The system remained silent. Ever since the Tea Sd incident, the system had be more and more cold toward Yuan Zhou. A lot of the time, it would be ignoring Yuan Zhou. But then again, this seemed to be how the system had always been.

    Yuan Zhou did not mind. He was mindlessly asking and was not expecting anything. After eating the seventh bowl of tofu pudding for the night, he still learned nothing new. After a short rest, he started making the eight bowl.

    It was already three in the morning...

 Chapter 724 - Discovering and Solving the Problem

    <h4>Chapter 724: Discovering and Solving the Problem</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou adhered to a strict schedule every single day. Although he was not obsessive enough that he would stick to a precise timing on when to do each day, there was little variation to his schedule.

    Therefore, it was extremely rare for Yuan Zhou to still be awake at three in the morning.

    People would always say that the brain would be more wide and open at night. Therefore, inspiration woulde easier if one thought of something in the dead of the night.

    Yuan Zhou ate the eighth bowl of Spring Water Tofu Pudding without adding any sauce.

    There was no problem with Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skill. Even with his strict standards, this tofu pudding could still be considered a delicacy. Now, he started preparing to make the ninth bowl of tofu pudding.

    Tofu puddings would usually be made in a huge pot. If a scoop was used, the tofu pudding would definitely fail to take shape. Normally, in the smaller restaurants, scoops would only be used to take out the finished tofu pudding. At therger restaurants, pieces of square tofu puddings would be prepared instead.

    To determine if a dish was truly delicious, the simplest method was to eat it again and again to see if one would get sick of it.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skill was indeed very good as even after eating eight bowls in a row, the tofu pudding still felt as tender as ever in his mouth. He wasn¡¯t the tiniest bit sick of it.

    However, Yuan Zhou had already eaten his dinner before this, and it was quite arge dinner. Therefore, his stomach was currently bulging.

    If one overeats, even if one was only eating tofu puddings, one¡¯s stomach would still start to hurt.

    Yuan Zhou was lying limply on the chair. As his stomach was hurting, he did not move around much. He had paused his n of making the ninth bowl of tofu pudding and decided to take a rest first.

    ¡°Is there a problem with my brain today? Why do I keep failing to figure out what¡¯s wrong with a single Spring Water Tofu Pudding dish?¡± Even while lounging on the chair, Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain did not stop working. He started recalling the eight bowls of tofu pudding he had eaten.

    The room sank into silence. After a bit of rest, Yuan Zhou¡¯s stomach wasn¡¯t hurting that much anymore. He started preparing the ninth bowl. Yuan Zhou would usually go out on a jog at five thirty in the morning. Even if he skipped that, he still needed to start preparing breakfast at six thirty in the morning as his restaurant would be opened at eight.

    In other words, he only had three hours left.

    Ten bowls...

    Eleven bowls...

    Yuan Zhou ate another five bowls of tofu pudding in a row. He analyzed it from every angle he could think of. He had even tried using three different types of brine water. In truth, there were quite a few variations to brine water.

    Different regions would have their own method of making tofu pudding. Some would use beef stock, some would use brine water, and the simpler recipes would use gypsum instead. Yuan Zhou had already tried using each of them.

    Yuan Zhou had even figured out how to remove the gypsum smell that would usually be unavoidable when cooking using brine water. One could say that Yuan Zhou had already tried his best.

    After many tests, Yuan Zhou discovered that the brine water provided by the system had the faintest smell. And after undergoing his filtering process, this brine water no longer had any smell, a perfect brine water.

    Furthermore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s intuition was telling him that the issue was not with the brine water.

    There was no problem with the soybeans, in water, brine water, and the sauce. The tenderness of the tofu pudding was also not the problem. The source of this weird feeling the tofu pudding was giving him was very well concealed.

    On his twentieth try, the system that had remained silent for a long time suddenly spoke: [My scan detected that the recipe for the Spring Water Tofu Pudding is correct. There is no problem there.]

    [There is also a possibility that there is a problem that the host has yet to discover.]

    It was now 5:21 am in the morning. Not even the system could stand Yuan Zhou¡¯s stubbornness anymore. Therefore, it scanned the recipe it provided to see if there was any problem.

    This was something very rare for the system.

    ¡°My intuition will not be wrong,¡± Yuan Zhou was very confident and stuck with his judgment. After inhaling deeply, he pressed on his stomach and continued eating.

    ¡°Huh? This smell...¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou was able to lock onto an odd smell. He quickly added two spoonfuls of tofu pudding into his mouth before finally discovering what smell this was: a fresh scent.

    Since he was using top quality soybeans, the tofu pudding had a natural fragrance to it. And it was this natural fragrance that had covered this fresh scent. Let alone an ordinary person, even food critics would have a hard time discovering this fresh scent. Yuan Zhou had only managed to detect it after eating 20 bowls.

    ¡°The fresh scent is simr to the smell of a green leaf. Where does ite from?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned as he could not figure out the origin of this scent.

    The fresh scent was mixed with the natural fragrance of the soybean, spoiling the overall taste of the tofu pudding. This was why Yuan Zhou kept having an odd feeling when he ate the tofu pudding.

    While Yuan Zhou was in serious thought, his phone rang.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s time to jog. I¡¯ll go jog for now since I have already discovered the issue,¡± Yuan Zhou turned off the rm and washed up upstairs before leaving after putting on his sportswear.

    ¡°It feels good to go out and refresh the mind,¡± Yuan Zhou took in a deep breath at the morning air and started jogging.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Yuan Zhou jogged while his mind contemted on the tofu pudding.

    ¡°Good morning, Boss Yuan,¡± greeted Huang Ling who was sweeping the street.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, erm...¡± Huang Ling would usually only greet him when she saw him jogging but today, she called out to him and started hesitating instead.

    ¡°Yes?¡± Yuan Zhou stopped jogging.

    ¡°I noticed the light in your restaurant being turned on all night. Is there a problem?¡± Huang Ling carefully probed.

    Huang Ling was worried that something had happened, yet when she saw Broth peacefully sleeping near the door, she started doubting her judgment. That was why she was hesitating.

    Due to her past experience, Huang Ling was a very cautious person.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I was the one leaving the light on,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t stay up all night too much just because you are still young. When a bamboo rots, the rot will start within,¡± Huang Ling advised.

    ¡°Bamboo?¡± Yuan Zhou was hit by a sh of inspiration. After thanking Huang Ling, he ran off.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on with Boss Yuan?¡± Huang Ling muttered doubtfully while looking at Yuan Zhou who was running fast.

    Yuan Zhou could not be bothered with anything else. He directly ran back to his restaurant.

    ¡°Hu. That is definitely the case. That¡¯s right. Hahaha, I am indeed a genius,¡± Yuan Zhou startedughing while speaking to himself the moment he entered the restaurant.

    Even though he was in a rush, he still thoroughly cleaned himself before he started making tofu pudding again.

    After he finished making the breakfast, the 21st bowl of tofu pudding was done as well.

    ¡°Perfect taste. Indeed, I¡¯m right,¡± Yuan Zhou quickly ate the tofu pudding and smiled in satisfaction.

    He smugly asked the system, ¡°What do you think? Do you acknowledge my genius?¡±

    The system ignored him. Yuan Zhou did not bother pushing on. He was currently feeling ted from having solved this problem.

    Although he had not gotten any sleep, he stayed excited the entire day. Even during the evening, he only took a short nap before he started his usual schedule of sculpting and cing the sculptures on the shelf. As the school was not on holiday, there would be a lot of childrening to take the sculptures.

    His excitementsted the entire day until the night when Zhou Shijie arrived.

    This was a perfect Spring Water Tofu Pudding, one that not even the system coulde out with.

    It was Zhou Shijie¡¯s lucky night.

 Chapter 725 - Eating Without Paying

    <h4>Chapter 725: Eating Without Paying</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Night, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯m here with a guest. Are you fine with that?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile the moment he entered.

    ¡°No problem. Please take a seat,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple reply.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan. I am this guy¡¯s friend. I heard there was tofu pudding tonight so I invited myself. I hope you don¡¯t mind me,¡± the one speaking was an old man with white hair and beard, looking about 70 years old. Despite his age, his face looked rosy and healthy.

    ¡°Not a problem at all,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The old man nodded. No matter what, the confidence Yuan Zhou was carrying himself with was something good.

    ¡°Good to hear,¡± Zhou Shijie had long guessed that this was what Yuan Zhou would say. He then added, ¡°I have only eaten Master Shi¡¯s Spring Water Tofu Pudding twice. As for him, he¡¯s the best friend of Master Shi and will frequently eat the Spring Water Tofu Pudding there. Therefore, he is very familiar with the taste of the Spring Water Tofu Pudding there.¡±

    The old man was called Lu Xian. His past upation was not important. Simply put, he was now in retirement, wandering here and there, enjoying life.

    In truth, Zhou Shijie had an issue with having Lu Xian as a friend. Lu Xian was incredibly good at food hunting. There were many delicacies that Zhou Shijie had not eaten before yet Lu Xian had already eaten them many times.

    Zhou Shijie spoke again, ¡°Since we are here to eat Spring Water Tofu Pudding, we won¡¯t bother ordering anything else then. Just Spring Water Tofu Pudding and rice will do.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded, ¡°Please be seated. Two bowls of Spring Water Tofu Pudding will be ready soon.¡± Then, Yuan Zhou started preparing his perfect Spring Water Tofu Pudding.

    Lu Xian stroked his mustache while looking at Yuan Zhou preparing food in a skilled manner. He said, ¡°So this is the Boss Yuan that is young yet excellent at cooking. I have heard of him long ago but this is my first time seeing him.¡±

    ¡°Since you know about him, I won¡¯t bother introducing him to you. How good do you think this Spring Water Tofu Pudding will bepared to Master Shi¡¯s version?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    As an experienced foodie, how could Lu Xian not know Yuan Zhou? Although he had never entered this restaurant, his knowledge of Yuan Zhou actually surpassed many customers of this restaurant.

    ¡°Other ces will probably be able to make tofu puddings that are about 30% or 40% as delicious as Master Shi¡¯s tofu pudding. But Boss Yuan is a newly emerged genius chef. He will probably be able to make tofu pudding about 90% as delicious as Master Shi¡¯s tofu pudding,¡± Lu Xian answered after thinking about it.

    ¡°This is the first time I have ever heard you giving someone such a high review. Even Little Qiu was rated 80% by you,¡± Zhou Shijie was astonished by the favorable review Lu Xian gave.

    ¡°Manchild, don¡¯t you even try to trap me. I have been keeping up with the news. Boss Yuan has always been able to aplish deeds thatmon sense can¡¯t exin,¡± Lu Xian said, an ¡°I won¡¯t fall for this¡± expression on his face.

    The so-called Master Shi they kept mentioning was, in fact, a leading figure in Sichuan Cuisine, while his culinary skills were something that had been passed down by an imperial chef during the ancient past. He was one of the top 10 chefs of China. His culinary skills were naturally excellent, yet at the same time, he was also an excellent teacher.

    He had taught many outstanding students before, and the Little Qiu mentioned by Zhou Shijie earlier was one of them.

    During the fourth World Chinese Cooking Tournament, he had used Spring Water Tofu Pudding to defeat many renowned dishes to obtain the special award gold medal. This was the only Sichuan Cuisine to have ever obtained a special award gold medal.

    One ought to know that the World Chinese Cooking Tournament was not a small-scale tournament. It was the grandest tournament for Chinese food, and it would not only involve local chefs in China. The Chinese worldwide such as those in Mexico, Spain, USA, and many countries would participate in thispetition. This was, in fact, a very authoritative tournament.

    Compared with other dishes such as the Clear Soup Peony Steamed Vegetables, Dragon Crab, Dual-taste Grouper, Nantian Abalone, and so on, the Spring Water Tofu Pudding was truly quite crude a dish. Yet, Little Qiu was brave enough to participate in the tournament with this dish, and had even obtained an award with this dish. One could imagine how good his Spring Water Tofu Pudding was.

    And yet this Lu Xian¡¯s tofu pudding was about 80% of Master Shi¡¯s tofu pudding. As Master Shi¡¯s best friend, Lu Xian felt like the review he gave Yuan Zhou was already unprecedentedly high.

    ¡°I feel like Little Yuan will be able to give you a surprise,¡± Zhou Shijie had a deeper understanding of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Oh? What do you mean?¡± Lu Xian curiously asked.

    ¡°Because Little Yuan has never done something that adheres tomon sense. If he¡¯s making a tofu pudding simr to Master Shi¡¯s tofu pudding, he would not bother asking me toe,¡± Zhou Shijie said, his face confident.

    ¡°A new version of Spring Water Tofu Pudding?¡± Lu Xian guessed.

    ¡°Well, we will only know after we eat it,¡± Zhou Shijie answered with a smile.

    ¡°Eating without paying,¡± a voice suddenly sounded.

    ¡°You gluttonous brat,¡± Zhou Shijie scolded back without a second thought.

    With this, the refined elder image he had on him vanished.

    ¡°Still better than you who eats without paying,¡± the person speaking was Wu Hai, currently waiting for Zhou Shijie¡¯s retort with his eyebrows raised.

    In truth, the two weren¡¯t enemies or anything like that. Wu Hai was merely holding a grudge that he wasn¡¯t allowed entry when he followed Yuan Zhou to the food exchange and it also just happened that Wu Hai had stumbled upon Zhou Shijie eating without paying once.

    Of course, Wu Hai was aware that Yuan Zhou was treating the meal. But Wu Hai did not dare to say anything about Yuan Zhou. At most, he wouldin for a bit. But because of this, Zhou Shijie who had stopped Wu Hai from entering each time became a thorn on Wu Hai¡¯s side.

    He remembered each of them, the exchange at Shanghai and Tokyo.

    And thus, they started berating each other whenever they met.

    ¡°Old Lu, the Spring Water Tofu Pudding today is free. I have to be sure to eat more,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smug look.

    ¡°At the very least, my portion will be free,¡± Zhou Shijie quickly added after he recalled the payment he made earlier.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, I want Egg Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice Set Meal, Dongpo Pig Knuckle, Herbal Tea Eggs, Jinling Prawn, and Twice Cooked Pork,¡± Wu Hai started ordering with a loud voice.

    ¡°Ok. Please wait a moment,¡± Zhou Jia answered.

    ¡°The rich can do anything, including eating anything he wants,¡± Wu Hai smugly said while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°Free food will definitely be good. Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skill has always been splendid,¡± Zhou Shijie was not young, yet he still behaved like a child.

    ¡°Childish,¡± Wu Hai countered.

    ¡°Manchild, you are quite childish eh?¡± Lu Xian said in agreement. As the chairman of the China Chefs Alliance, he had to carry himself with honor.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget I am the one invited by Boss Yuan today,¡± Zhou Shijie narrowed his eyes and used his trump card.

    ¡°Fine, I will listen to you today,¡± Lu Xian surrendered.

    ¡°That has nothing to do with me,¡± Wu Hai snorted.

    And thus, the three started berating each other. Of course, they weren¡¯t truly angry. This was merely a rather unique banter.

    At the very least, this was what Mu Xiaoyun thought they were doing. She silently prepared to serve the dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok boss,¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded and went to serve other dishes instead.

    ¡°Dear customers, this is the Spring Water Tofu Pudding and in white rice. Please enjoy your food,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he set the food down.

    ¡°Ok, I won¡¯t hold back then,¡± Lu Xian was the first to speak. He was very curious about the surprise Zhou Shijie mentioned and couldn¡¯t wait to try this Spring Water Tofu Pudding to see if that was indeed the case.

    ¡°Go on with your work, Little Yuan,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a nod.

    ¡°Please enjoy your food,¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much and gave a short reply.

    ¡°Oh? What taste is this?¡± While Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie were talking, Lu Xian already started eating. He stuffed the tofu pudding into his mouth without adding any sauce.

    He immediately cried out in rm.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he merely calmly nced over before turning and going back to the kitchen and continued cooking.

    Lu Xian was left there staring at the bowl of tofu pudding in stupefaction.

 Chapter 726 - The Magical Spring Water Tofu Pudding

    <h4>Chapter 726: The Magical Spring Water Tofu Pudding</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What is this taste?¡± Lu Xian stared at the ordinary looking tofu pudding in his bowl.

    ¡°Has my sense of taste deteriorated so fast?¡± Lu Xian tasted another mouthful of tofu pudding.

    This time, he had it with the sauce.

    The tofu pudding served by Yuan Zhou was square-shaped. He had taken the first mouthful from the corner of the square, and now, he took another piece off the tofu pudding.

    For other tofu puddings, if it could be picked up with chopsticks, it would signify that the tofu pudding was not tender and smooth enough. Yet if they could be picked up with chopsticks, it signified that the tofu pudding was too mushy. Both of these were not good tofu puddings.

    Lu Xian was naturally aware that Yuan Zhou was capable of making a tofu pudding that was tender yet still could be picked up with chopsticks. Otherwise, his reputation would have been for nothing.

    However, the Spring Water Tofu Pudding was different than other tofu puddings. It had to be both hot and tender which was hard to achieve at the same time.

    Back then when Little Qiu won his award, he managed to achieve both. With thebination of his tofu pudding and an extremely delicious sauce, he defeated the delicacies of numerous other top chefs.

    Yet this tofu pudding made by Yuan Zhou waspletely unlike any tofu pudding Lu Xian had eaten in the past.

    Carefully and slowly, Lu Xian ced the tofu pudding dipped with chili oil into his mouth.

    ¡°Uhh, hiss, so hot,¡± Lu Xian hissed.

    The short instant he took to hiss was sufficient for the tofu pudding in his mouth to dissolve and mix with the chili oil in his mouth. The fragrance of beans filled his mouth, while the spiciness of the chili started stimting his senses.

    A pleasant taste and spiciness came together in his mouth along with a scalding hot sensation. Lu Xian felt his sense of taste awakening as every detail of the vor he was tasting spread in his mouth while the tenderness and smoothness coursed through his mouth.

    Delicious! Refreshing!

    Each of the different sensations he feltplemented one another andbined like a passionate symphony.

    ¡°Delicious! Hot, spicy, refreshing, tender, and smooth,¡± Lu Xian shut his eyes in satisfaction.

    ¡°It is indeed a surprise. This tofu pudding ispletely unlike any I have tasted. Interesting, how interesting,¡± Lu Xian sighed while eating.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded, his chopsticks never stopping.

    ¡°Spring Water Tofu Pudding indeed. A tiny piece in the mouth is sufficient to taste the sweetness of the spring water,¡± Lu Xian nodded. As it was too delicious, his speech was filled with emotion as hemented without stop.

    ¡°Looks like your sense of taste has yet to deteriorate,¡± Zhou Shijie teased.

    ¡°Of course. There are still many delicacies waiting for me to taste,¡± Lu Xian nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re the same as that brat,¡± Zhou Shijie snorted.

    ¡°No way. I don¡¯t know him,¡± Lu Xian denied while shaking his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m saying you¡¯re the same as that brat, a glutton,¡± Zhou Shijie rified.

    ¡°Only a person who has an abundance of good food can be called a glutton. That is a good thing to be known as,¡± Lu Xian did not seem to mind and continued eating the tofu pudding.

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel like talking to you anymore,¡± Zhou Shijie countered and started eating in silence.

    He forgot everything the moment the tofu pudding entered his mouth. This was a taste he could not describe. Even if Zhou Shijie had excellent cooking skills, and even if he had tried Master Shi¡¯s Spring Water Tofu Pudding before, he still could not find the words to describe how delicious this tofu pudding was.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou is worthy of his reputation. He can create something new out of a simple dish like the Spring Water Tofu Pudding. Looks like old men like us should retire,¡± Zhou Shijiemented.

    That¡¯s right. This was what Zhou Shijie felt after trying Yuan Zhou¡¯s tofu pudding.

    ¡°It is both within my expectations; yet, surprising at the same time. What a delicious tofu pudding,¡± Zhou Shijie praised with each bite he took.

    In a short while, more than half of their tofu puddings were gone. The in white rice they ordered was reducing steadily as well. In fact, the in white riceplemented the tofu pudding very well.

    As Zhou Shijie and Lu Xian arrived quitete, when they arrived, Wu Hai had already finished his first round of eating. Therefore, the dishes Wu Hai ordered earlier was, in fact, his second round. And yet he was able to finish all the dishes at the same time the two old men finished their tofu pudding.

    ¡°The restaurant is closing now. See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou said one minute after the dinner time ended.

    ¡°Goodbye, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t forget the Spring Water Tofu Pudding tomorrow,¡± said the customers who were craving for the Spring Water Tofu Pudding after seeing Zhou Shijie and Lu Xian eating it.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, yeah. Spring Water Tofu Pudding.¡±

    ¡°See you tomorrow, Boss Yuan.¡±

    The customers started leaving one after another, yet all of them did not forget what they wanted to eat tomorrow.

    Yuan Zhou gave the same reply to all of them, ¡°See you tomorrow.¡±

    After all, this was human nature. After breakfast, one would start nning lunch. And after lunch, one would start nning dinner. And now that they had finished their dinner, they started thinking about tomorrow.

    The crowd left quickly while Zhou Jia and Mu Xiaoyun signed off from work. As for Shen Min, she went to the pub on the second floor to start preparing the liquor business.

    In a short while, only Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie, and Lu Xian were left. Even Wu Hai had already left.

    Wu Hai did not bother staying as he was aware that Yuan Zhou would not serve any food out of business hours. In any case, he would stilleter for the liquor.

    ¡°Pure fragrance of beans, reaching the pinnacle of the usage of soybeans,¡± Zhou Shijie was the first to talk, giving a very positive review.

    ¡°Thank you. What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and asked.

    Zhou Shijie sank into silence and did not say anything. Beside him, Lu Xian spoke.

    ¡°Both your tofu pudding and Old Shi¡¯s tofu pudding has its own merits,¡± Lu Xian had initially thought that he was already overestimating Yuan Zhou in his assessment of 90% earlier. Surprisingly, Yuan Zhou had exceeded even his overestimation.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Spring Water Tofu Pudding was neither 90% or even 100% of Master Shi¡¯s tofu pudding. Rather, he opened apletely different path, creating something that was equal to Master Shi¡¯s tofu pudding.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you must have practiced cooking since you were in your mother¡¯s womb. That was how you became so good,¡± Lu Xian said while sizing up Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Actually, I learned cooking not long ago,¡± Yuan Zhou honestly answered.

    This rendered both of them speechless.

    Yuan Zhou was not trying to act cool saying those words. Rather, he was being truthful. However, this truth had caused both Lu Xian and Zhou Shijie to be at a loss for words. Both of them looked at Yuan Zhou in resentment.

    If a person who had only learned cooking a short while ago was this good, what should they, people who had been cooking for so long, do with themselves?

    ¡°I know, I know you¡¯re a genius. Don¡¯t keep mentioning it,¡± Zhou Shijie said helplessly.

    ¡°You¡¯re as annoying as Chu Xiao,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a re.

    ¡°Not quite. I am more handsome than him,¡± Yuan Zhou said with his hands resting on the azure stone countertop. He felt like this was something he needed to rify.

    ¡°Hahaha, young Boss Yuan is interesting indeed,¡± Lu Xianughed.

    ¡°No wonder you can make something this good. You indeed think differently,¡± Lu Xian seriously said while looking at the two empty bowls.

    ¡°Stop keeping us in suspense. Your tofu pudding has an extremely pure taste. How did you do that? I know how to remove the smell from the brine water. I am asking about the beans,¡± Zhou Shijie immediately became serious when he talked about cooking.

    Yuan Zhou was even more serious than him. He stood with his back straight and took one thing out.

    This thing was brown in color and was the length of an arm. It looked like a wooden stick, and one of its ends was pointed like the edge of a de. This stick had obviously been shaved into this shape.

    The moment this stick was taken out, Zhou Shijie immediately stood up in astonishment, ¡°You used this to slice the tofu pudding?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The bamboo knife would still have the fresh scent of the bamboo attached to it. Other ingredients are fine with this scent but tofu pudding is too tender. Therefore, using bean sticks as a knife is the best option.¡± In apletely rxed manner, Yuan Zhou concluded, ¡°This is but a little trick. It¡¯s nothing.¡±

    He looked nothing like a person who had eaten 20 bowls of tofu pudding and spent an entire night thinking about tofu pudding.

    The current Yuan Zhou was the perfect example of a person acting cool.

 Chapter 727 - A Surprising Reward

    <h4>Chapter 727: A Surprising Reward</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Well, no wonder there¡¯s such a pure fragrance of tofu pudding. Every little bit of impure vor was eliminated like that, even if no one could tell the difference.¡± Zhou Shijie was astonished in his mind and it showed in his expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s both simple and straightforward to the point as well as incisive and effective.¡± Lu Xianmented.

    Yuan Zhou appeared quiteposed and natural, not feeling self-conceited at all after being praised.

    Judging from the way Yuan Zhou looked, however, Zhou Shijie suddenly thought of the little trick mentioned by him. Not to mention Zhou Shijie, even Lu Xian was rather speechless.

    ¡°This trick wasn¡¯t even figured out by old guys like us. On the contrary, you got it. It¡¯s really an ingenious idea.¡± Lu Xian sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Don¡¯t listen to him lie to you. That¡¯s not a little trick at all. Even making that knife isn¡¯t an easy thing, let alone the other actions needed,¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the bean stick knife and said affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. It does require a lot of time to make the knife so fine and smooth to not let it harm the tofu pudding but merely cut it.¡± Lu Xian nodded his head earnestly.

    Then, the two people began to discuss some methods to make the bean stick knife.

    Yuan Zhou just stood quietly at the side and listened to them praise him. It was a kind of moral excellence not to chime in.

    Just in a little while, Zhou Shijie said to Yuan Zhou again, ¡°The tofu pudding cooked by you is totally different from that cooked by Master Shi. There¡¯s no need to makeparisons.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, no need forparisons. It is just like makingparisons between the Braised Pork with Soy Sauce and Vegetable Stir-fried With Button Mushroom. They are two totally different things, so they couldn¡¯t bepared and there is no need, either.¡± Lu Xian nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°Master Shi is really awesome,¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Yes, he has always been quite awesome. He likes studying everything intensively. The Spring Water Tofu Pudding is also one of his masterpieces. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have the title of ¡®Head of Sichuan Cuisines¡¯.¡± Lu Xian nodded his head.

    ¡°I can make some more progress with my culinary skills,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said that.

    Zhou Shijie became stupefied for an instant first before he expressed his agreement, ¡°Of course. You are still so young, you naturally can make some more progress.¡±

    Nevertheless, Lu Xian was quite surprised at the side. As an ultimate foodie, the dishes and something else in this restaurant were clearly seen by him.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were already very good. With his pursuit for the smallest detail and his unique knife skills to process the food ingredients, how else could he make further progress?

    Lu Xian looked at Zhou Shijie with an expression of astonishment and suspicion, indicating obviously, ¡°Are you blind? Is there any room for further progress?¡±

    That¡¯s right. In Lu Xian¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills had been too perfect and Yuan Zhou could even write a book to teach others. With all due respect, even Zhou Shijie himself was only superior to Yuan Zhou based on his broad and profound knowledge, as he lived longer than him. As for the craftsmanship, he wasn¡¯t as good as Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, Zhou Shijie¡¯s age was also one of the reasons.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously.

    Then, Zhou Shijie revealed a relieved face. He just ignored the weird expression on Lu Xian¡¯s face.

    ¡°All right. I¡¯m leaving with this old guy.¡± Zhou Shijie said goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, see you next time.¡± Lu Xian was quite courteous to Yuan Zhou. After all, they will probably see each other quite a lotter.

    Lu Xian was prepared toe for meals frequently.

    ¡°See you next time.¡± Yuan Zhou watched the two people walk out of the restaurant.

    Once the two people got out of the restaurant, however, Lu Xian opened his mouth immediately, ¡°Hey, you old guy. You are simply misleading and causing harm to young men with your words. That Little Boss Yuan is so excellent in culinary skills already. How would his skills be if he still needs to make progress?¡±

    ¡°In my opinion, the top level of your culinary abilitiesst time is nothing more than this. Don¡¯t you feel ashamed of saying he could make further progress?¡± Lu Xian paused for an instant and continued saying.

    ¡°No, no, no. You don¡¯t understand. Yuan Zhou is a person whose potential hasn¡¯t been thoroughly released. He makes progress every time, no matter if it is his knife skills or his craftsmanship,¡± Zhou Shijie said with deep understanding, ¡°The most terrifying thing to evaluate a person isn¡¯t how excellent he is, but that he still has infinite potential when he is already the best.¡±

    ¡°I heard from others that he became famous in thest couple of years, so he must have worked very hard previously. It¡¯s natural for him to make such quick progress now. And it does no good to him if his peak passes,¡± Lu Xian spected naturally.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you understand the theory that something will easily break if it¡¯s much too rigid?¡± Lu Xian knitted his brows and looked at Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°No, no, no. You don¡¯t understand him. You¡¯ll know why I say so after you eat there for some more time. He is quite devout to the culinary skills. Maybe, his culinary skills can truly be matchless in the world.¡± Zhou Shijie said that affirmatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m going tomorrow.¡± Lu Xian no longer questioned him. He prepared to go there for a meal personally to see how matchless he would be.

    The two people walked and talked. In the meantime, the customers also began to drink liquor blissfully in the pub while Yuan Zhou was tidying things up in the restaurant.

    Suddenly, the system uttered a sound.

    ¡°You mean there¡¯s a reward?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows slightly and asked inwardly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. Considering you have grasped the perfect Spring Water Tofu Pudding by yourself, the system hereby gives you this reward.¡±

    ¡°What kind of reward?¡± Yuan Zhou became alert immediately once he heard there was a special reward.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, receive it and you will know.¡±

    ¡°Can¡¯t I know what it is in advance?¡± Thinking of the previous big scam, Yuan Zhou was a little hesitant to receive it.

    The reason was that the system rewards him with nice things while deceiving him at the same time. As a result, he often became hesitant about the rewards.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you are unqualified with your current level. Please work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m considered to be an Intermediate Chef now. Please tell me at what level can I know the reward in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou was suddenly inspired and thus switched to a different method of asking.

    The system disyed, ¡°You are qualified to know that when you be a Senior Chef or when you obtain a special reward.¡±

    ¡°So that exins it.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little confident now.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please receive the reward.¡±

    ¡°Since I can know what the reward is in advance when I¡¯m a Senior Chef, I¡¯m won¡¯t receive it this time,¡± said Yuan Zhou naturally.

    For an instant, the system was also speechless and thus didn¡¯t answer him.

    This time, however, the system seemed to be smarter. He no longer urged Yuan Zhou, but the two golden characters of ¡°reward¡± still lingered in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    As long as he closed his eyes, he could almost see them clearly. Obviously, the system was tempting him to receive it.

    ¡°I¡¯d rather learn the remaining dishes of Chongqing School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisines first. It seems to be more reliable,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Yuan Zhou worked for a long time on getting things ready. Nevertheless, the system kept calm and didn¡¯t appear to be hurried at all.

    Then, Yuan Zhou also became a little confused.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a scam this time?¡± Yuan Zhou felt bewildered.

    Formerly, Yuan Zhou had once improved a dish and the system gave him a reward, but meanwhile, it also cheated Yuan Zhou. At that time, the system also did the utmost to persuade him to receive the reward.

    There was even a time limit to receive it. But this time, the system seemed to be very quiet and unhurried at all, which made Yuan Zhou feel confused.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I receive it for a try?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s pursuit for rewards and culinary skills were getting higher and higher; therefore, he found it hard to resist the rewards of the system.

    ¡°System, let me receive my reward now,¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released. Please check by yourself.¡±

    ¡°The system is so frank and honest. What exactly would the reward be?¡± Yuan Zhou felt both excited and expectant. Of course, he was also a little cautious.

    ¡°Damn it. System, you scammed me again!!!¡± Yuan Zhou tapped open the reward and immediately shouted loudly.

    The reward read,

    [Secret Mission] Develop the best taste of the dishes by yourself. (Completed)

    (Mission description: Host, you must recognize the deficiencies of the dishes on your own and then improve it. Only in this way can you show your demeanor of a great cooking master. Young man, I have faith in you. Come on.)

    [A Reward Of Surprise] A gourmet travel (already received)

    (Reward tips: There are no national boundaries in the pursuit of delicacies. Young man, go out for a trip. Go out and look around at the good food of foreign countries. The food and amodation are on me.)

    There seemed to be no problem with the reward as he could even take a trip free of charge, but that depended on where to go. And that was the reason why Yuan Zhou looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

    ...

 Chapter 728 - You Successfully Drew My Attention.

    <strong>Chapter 728: You Sessfully Drew My Attention.</strong>

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    ¡°System,e out. I guarantee I won¡¯t beat you to death,¡± Yuan Zhou gnashed his teeth and said gently.

    The system disyed, ¡°After you decide which country to go, the flight ticket will be sent out to you by post and the amodation information of the hotel will be sent to your phone directly.¡±

    ¡°Good, you finally answered me. I thought you would y dead again. Leaving other things aside, can you tell me what¡¯s with these ces?¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and asked peacefully. After getting along with the system for more than a year, Yuan Zhou finally understood one thing. It was quite stupid to shout and scream loudly in the face of the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Please read the additional information of the reward carefully. Host, you can select any of the three countries at will. (Note: As a reward, the expenses will be all free of charge.)¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Are you sure it¡¯s a gourmet journey?¡± Yuan Zhouughed grimly. What goddamn information and what goddamn ¡°free of charge¡±?

    ¡°Yes.¡± The system continued disying words.

    The answer was quite natural and wasn¡¯tcking in self-confidence at all. Yuan Zhou simply wanted to throw the rag into the face of the system immediately.

    Of course, he could do nothing but think of that as the system didn¡¯t have a physical form.

    ¡°You tell me what delicious foods there are in these three ces. India, Cambodia and Thand.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the three countries which were regarded as the Desert of Delicacies.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you can select any of them as you please. (Note: As a reward, the expenses are free of charge.)¡±

    ¡°Screw you. Are there any delicious foods in these three ces? Rice using hands in India? Or Curry Rice in Thand?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the news about India and still felt an ache in his teeth.

    As for Cambodia, Yuan Zhou indicated that he wasn¡¯t familiar with it, either. Were there any delicious foods in that country?

    The system didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s questions, but the three ces just lingered in front of Yuan Zhou to let him make the choice.

    ¡°Even if there are no Chinese foods, why don¡¯t you give me some better options like France or Japan or else Brazil since it¡¯s a gourmet journey?¡± Yuan Zhou began to lower his tone of voice and attempted to change the system¡¯s mind.

    However, the system just stayed silent as if it were dumb.

    Seeing the system not respond to him at all, Yuan Zhou continued saying, ¡°Turkey is also a good option. After all, Turkish Cuisine is also one of the three most famous cuisines.

    ¡°System, what do you think of my proposal? Is it simple and clear and down to earth?¡± Yuan Zhou asked bluntly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you can select any of the three countries at will. (Note: As a reward, the expenses will be all free of charge.)¡±

    Watching the exact same answer, Yuan Zhou gazed at it fixedly and said, ¡°Do you dare to change a word? So you are ying copy and paste now, right?¡±

    ¡°System, are you really so stupid as to let me go to these three countries to pursue delicacies?¡± Yuan Zhou got flustered and exasperated.

    The system disyed, ¡°Automatic detection starts now. 1% ¡ª 12% ¡ª 46% ¡ª 100%. Automatic detectionpleted. This system is functioning well, so please don¡¯t worry, host.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said, ¡°System, you weren¡¯t like now before. Why are you bing more and more shameless and brazen?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you are a good teacher.¡±

    Holy sh*t!!! Yuan Zhou choked immediately on hearing that.

    ¡°No, no, no. I feel you are bing more and more foolish. Anyway, I will select none of the three ces.¡± Yuan Zhou just ignored the system¡¯s request. He that was already down fears no fall.

    What a joke! Select? What was there to select? Did the system want him to go to Cambodia to eat wild animals, to go to Thand to watch thosedyboys, or to go to India to eat rice with hands? He didn¡¯t like eating rice with hands at all.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yuan Zhou answered that simply in the end. Then, he picked up a book and began to read it, preparing to sleep again after the pub was closed.

    After all, Yuan Zhou stayed up the whole nightst night.

    Time passed minute by minute. When the pub was closed, Yuan Zhou had almost fallen asleep.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou close the door and go to bed securely. During the process, the system sounded many times to remind Yuan Zhou to receive the reward, but Yuan Zhou just yed deaf.

    It was a dreamless night. Yuan Zhou got up on time and went for his morning jog as usual. There was still no new dishes for breakfast today. After all, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t obtained the matching snacks yet.

    After the hectic and boisterous breakfast, there came the lunchtime. This time, Brain and Happy came again. After all, they had some free time at noon on Friday.

    The two people waited in line and chatted.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t forget that you still owe me a meal,¡± Happy said to Brain, namely Qin Xiaoyi.

    ¡°Yes, I still remember.¡± Qin Xiaoyi nodded his head.

    With a tone unknown to be happy or regretful, Happy said, ¡°They have girlfriends but no humanity. It serves them right that they can¡¯t eat it.¡±

    Ever since he extorted a meal from Big Steamed Bun, Qin Xiaoyi had been promising his friends to treat them to a meal again here. Therefore, Qin Xiaoyi had been saving money for that meal. He didn¡¯t even buy theptop that he had long expected.

    Seldom did they have time to meet up, but the result was that all others were called back by their girlfriends. Before they left, they described their departure euphemistically as making more room for others to eat more. They even told Happy and Qin Xiaoyi to eat more on behalf of them.

    That was total bullsh*t. They just treasured their girlfriends more than the appointment with friends. Even so, Qin Xiaoyi and Happy were quite used to that. What did good friends mean? Good friends would never hold a grudge against each other even if any of them failed to make it for the gathering.

    Therefore, only Qin Xiaoyi and Happy came together today. They checked the menu and ordered six dishes including vegetable dishes and meat dishes. They ordered two bowls of rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine in the end, as well.

    ¡°By the way, get us two servings of watermelon juice,¡± Qin Xiaoyi suddenly thought of the juice and said.

    ¡°Let me see,¡± Zhou Jia lowered her head and checked her notebook before saying apologetically, ¡°There¡¯s only one cup of watermelon juice left today, so...¡±

    Qin Xiaoyi didn¡¯t expect that there was no watermelon left now. He had always been hearing from others on the Inte that the watermelon juice served in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant was the best in the country, so he had originally prepared to feast on it extravagantly today.

    ¡°Forget it if there¡¯s only one cup left. What else do you have?¡± Qin Xiaoyi asked Zhou Jia.

    ¡°We have Longan And Red Jujube Tea and Lemon Water. These two kinds of drinks are unlimited,¡± Zhou Jia answered.

    ¡°Then get us two cups of Lemon Water.¡±

    Having finished ordering the dishes, Qin Xiaoyi made the bank transfer by Alipay. Zhou Jia reported the dishes and Yuan Zhou started to cook them. The dishes ordered by Qin Xiaoyi were all some simple andmon dishes of Sichuan Cuisine from Chengdu School.

    As was said previously, it was like a war when Qin Xiaoyi and Happy had meals together. Therefore, both parties had concentrated their attention and stared at each other fiercely even before the war started. They were just alert to each other.

    They knew that it would be a hard war today.

    Just then, Qin Xiaoyi suddenly felt a sense of danger. It was like a hungry wolf that hid in the jungles and prepared to give the hunted animals a fatal blow at the best time.

    He looked back and saw a dangerous scene.

    The wrinkled brown wool jacket indicated that he slept in his clothesst night. Apart from that, there were also messy hair and two tufts of small mustaches.

    ¡°It¡¯s the shameless guy Wu Hai, one of the ten cancers.¡± This name had struck Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s ears like the roar of thunder. Judging from the dishes he had half eaten on the table, he seemed to have slept for quite a while.

    When they arrived at the start, they didn¡¯t notice that they were actually sitting beside Wu Hai, thus Qin Xiaoyi felt quite regretful. Therefore, he protected his dishes and stared straight at Wu Hai every time Zhou Jia carried the dishes to them.

    Just because of his cautious deeds, he sessfully drew Wu Hai¡¯s attention...

 Chapter 729 - Wrapped Rice Of The 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine

    <h4>Chapter 729: Wrapped Rice Of The 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Those intelligent people would usually trip over themselves due to their smarts. So did Qin Xiaoyi. Actually, Wu Hai never robbed strangers of anything.

    At least, they had to be the friends of his friends.

    It wasn¡¯t because Wu Hai suddenly had a sense of shame. He just feared that he would be beaten if he robbed strangers of their food.

    Force was never what Wu Hai did well in, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been beaten so badly by his own younger sister. He didn¡¯t even have any capabilities to resist her.

    Tea Eggs, Yuxiang Shredded Pork, Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork, Translucent Beef Slices, Silk Twined Rabbit, Sliced Boiled Pork with Garlic Sauce and a serving of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine as well as a cup of Lemon Water to whet the appetite.

    Wu Hai¡¯s table was full of delicious dishes, more specifically, meat dishes. There was not a single vegetable dish at all. Don¡¯t get it wrong. Wu Hai was alone and his appetite was extraordinarily good today.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t sensitive to others¡¯ gaze. He might have been quite used to people¡¯s gazes or he might have been slow-witted. However slow-witted he was, he could still perceive Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s nce since he looked at Wu Hai whenever a dish was served.

    He turned his head and found a short man with sses was staring at him vigntly as if he were a thief. Precisely speaking, it was worse than that.

    Then, Wu Hai became stupefied and began to think if he knew this person?

    He thought hard for quite a while, but failed to recall anyone like him. But if they didn¡¯t know each other, why did this person have such fierce and malicious gaze. Presumably, they definitely had some profound hatred with each other.

    ¡°Did I ever set fire to his store?¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and touched the two tufts of his small mustaches.

    At the other side, Qin Xiaoyi also ordered the Dongpo Pig Knuckle after the dishes were all served. He had creatively invented a new food of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.

    The eating method invented by Qin Xiaoyi was a little special, but he had long been expecting to try this new eating method over here. Since the Dongpo Pig Knuckle was too expensive in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, it was the first time he tried it here.

    Speaking of which, this eating method was invented by Qin Xiaoyi during a banquet. Though there were many dishes in the banquet, he couldn¡¯t find any that he liked eating. After several consecutive times of not eating his fill, he invented this eating method, which could both let him eat his fill and eat to his heart¡¯s content.

    Just when Qin Xiaoyi was thinking of that, Zhou Jia served the Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the Dongpo Pig Knuckle for you two. Please take your time and enjoy,¡± Zhou Jia put down the te gently and then said.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Qin Xiaoyi nodded his head and thanked her.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia turned around and left.

    ¡°Come on. Let me teach you a new eating method,¡± Qin Xiaoyi looked at Wu Hai carefully and then said happily to Happy.

    ¡°I know. It¡¯s the Wrapped Rice eating method, right? I also know that,¡± Happy said indifferently.

    ¡°Don¡¯t belittle this eating method. It¡¯s super delicious and I think it can be considered to be a new type of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with great confidence.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think I won¡¯t snatch your food because you have taught me a lot in work-rted matters. I won¡¯t show mercyter,¡± Happy stared at the tes on the table and said with high aspirations.

    ¡°You think too much. I don¡¯t think you can win. Look at me.¡± After saying that, Qin Xiaoyi directly got started.

    ¡°Shua¡±. Qin Xiaoyi picked up the chopsticks and started immediately on the Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    The Dongpo Pig Knuckle was also cooked creatively by Yuan Zhou and there were two eating methods, too. One was eating it hot while the other eating it cool. With regards to the invention of Qin Xiaoyi, it must be eaten hot. Therefore, he got started swiftly.

    On the surface of the brown glossy pig knuckle was the pig skin with oil droplets. It was just what Qin Xiaoyi armed at.

    He inserted the chopsticks into the pig skin and slightly rotated them. Then, he peeled away a big piece of pig skin and made it into a roll. The size was just perfect.

    ¡°As expected of Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship. The pig skin is quite intact.¡± Qin Xiaoyi was of both satisfaction and admiration.

    ¡°Humph.¡± Happy directly picked up the piece of pig knuckle without pig skin and put it in his own bowl.

    Qin Xiaoyi nevertheless disregarded him. While the gravy over the pig skin was still there, he immediately put it on the in white rice in his own bowl.

    Instantly, the heat of the rice rose up. Along with the originally steaming hot pig skin, the brown glossy gravy over it immediately dropped on the in white rice, making the translucent rice grains turn brown, too. It carried the grease and gave out an alluring fragrance of meat.

    In rapid sequence, Qin Xiaoyi pressed both sides of the pig skin with chopsticks into the rice until it was stuffed with rice. After it became a roll, he picked it up.

    ¡°It looks more delicious.¡± Looking at the Wrapped Rice in front of him, Qin Xiaoyi couldn¡¯t help swallowing the saliva.

    Outside of the Wrapped Rice, it was the flexible pig skin of the Dongpo Pig Knuckle, which had been dyed brown by the gravy. Inside, the originally translucent rice grains were also dyed into a brownish red by the gravy. Furthermore, there was abundant gravy and thus it became shiny. And because he rolled the Wrapped Rice too tightly, some gravy even flowed out and dropped on the in white rice in the bowl.

    The two colors formed a sharp contrast and the fragrance curled upward and rushed into his nose.

    Qin Xiaoyi opened his mouth wide and stuffed the Wrapped Rice into his mouth.

    ¡°Wow. It tastes so good.¡± Qin Xiaoyi sighed with emotion vaguely. He slightly squinted his eyes and began to chew.

    The Dongpo Pig Knuckle had been deep fried when Yuan Zhou cooked it at the start, but when it was simmeredter, the outer skin became soft and chewy. After the rice was wrapped inside, they formed a fantasticbination of taste.

    The fragrant rice, the pig skin full of heavy gravy, and the grease contained therein brought about an abundant and different mouthfeel to the Wrapped Rice. Every bite gave him a different feeling.

    Qin Xiaoyi even supported his chin gently with one hand for fear that the gravy would flow out of his mouth and get wasted.

    ¡°Good, it¡¯s so tasty,¡± Qin Xiaoyi gulped it down and couldn¡¯t help saying continuously.

    Even if the taste was so wonderful that he almost swallowed his own tongue up, Qin Xiaoyi didn¡¯t forget to monitor each and every move of the hungry wolf in front of him.

    On the other hand, Qin Xiaoyi felt quite happy to scramble for the food.

    ¡°Stop it. This piece of meat is mine.¡±

    ¡°Yours? How do you prove that? Does it answer you when you call it?¡±

    It was a boisterous scene. They not only scrambled for the dishes with chopsticks, but also quarreled orally in a low voice.

    However, Qin Xiaoyi was in a disadvantageous position this time, because he was distracted by something.

    ¡°What are you constantly looking in that direction at? Is there a beautiful girl?¡± Happy ate a mouthful of Dual-taste White Oil Tofu and asked again.

    ¡°Shameless Wu is beside us.¡± Qin Xiaoyi winked at him.

    Happy first stared nkly and then came to himself. Although he was more afraid of the sharp-tongued Lee Yanyi, another of the ten cancers,pared with Wu Hai, Wu Hai was indeed quite terrifying.

    ording to the rumors among people, Wu Hai was like a shameless Taotie <sup>1</sup> . It went to extremes in order to grab something to eat.

    Therefore, Qin Xiaoyi constantly observed Wu Hai¡¯s every movement just in order to protect his food.

    ¡°Well, it seems that I don¡¯t know him.¡± Looking at the new eating method of Qin Xiaoyi, he got a shine in his eye and then thought affirmatively.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a deep thinker. He suddenly stood up and walked to Qin Xiaoyi quickly.

    Wu Hai had always been a man of action rather than a daydreamer. However, this movement really scared Qin Xiaoyi.

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 Chapter 730 - Wu Haiâ€™s Defeat

    Chapter 730: Wu Hai¡¯s Defeat

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    The moment Wu Hai stood up, he walked towards Qin Xiaoyi and Happy. Qin Xiaoyi was so shocked by this action he immediately stuffed a big mouthful of rice into his mouth, almost choking himself.

    One could never admit defeat in terms of spirit. Therefore, Qin Xiaoyi and Happy stood up as well. But to be precise, they were thinking aboutpletely different things.

    Wu Hai was walking over to ask why was Qin Xiaoyi staring at him since they did not know each other. By the looks of it, Qin Xiaoyi did not seem like someone here to ask for his painting as well.

    As for Qin Xiaoyi and Happy, they thought that Wu Hai was here to snatch their food. Therefore, they stood up to face the iing battle.

    Thus, before Wu Hai could even say anything, Qin Xiaoyi snatched the initiative and said, ¡°Come, let the war begin!¡±

    What? Wu Hai started at them nkly. What war?

    A war of paintings? Were these two some neers of the painting industry that wanted to gain fame by stepping on him? As the most popr painter in the country in recent times, situations like this would happen frequently.

    ¡°Just with the two of you? Even if you join hands, you still won¡¯t be my match.¡± Wu Hai was always filled with confidence when it came to paintings. Otherwise, he would never have achieved his current aplishments. More importantly, Wu Hai would not be bothered to ept challenges like this.

    He was no idiot. If he epted all challenges, wouldn¡¯t he be tired to death?

    Qin Xiaoyi and Happy were furious. They could see theplete contempting from Wu Hai, as if the food in their bowls were already his. Therefore, they exchanged nces and started moving in tandem.

    As the saying goes, strike first to gain the upper hand, and striketer and suffer cmity, Qin Xiaoyi did not have his nickname as Brain for no reason. Working with Happy, they struck from two sides. With unstoppable momentum, theyunched their assault towards the food filling Wu Hai¡¯s table.

    Thispletely stupefied Wu Hai. What¡¯s going on?

    While Wu Hai was in stupefaction, Qin Xiaoyi and Happy already devoured two pieces of Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. Just like that, Wu Hai¡¯s delicious Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork entered the mouths of others.

    All along, Wu Hai had always been the one to snatch the food of others. Nobody had ever snatched his food before. Therefore, he stayed in stupefaction for quite some time.

    By the time he recovered from his stupefaction, his Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork was nearly finished.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think of leaving this restaurant now!¡± Wu Hai finally understood what they meant by war. With a shout, he transformed into an angry bull with bloodshot eyes and with his chopsticks moving like a dragon, heunched an assault at Qin Xiaoyi and Happy¡¯s table of food.

    Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan, also known as Happy, were long term office workers. They looked delicate and refined, and this gave Wu Hai the confidence to teach them a reason, to teach them proper moral values.

    When they saw that Wu Hai was about tounch his assault, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan stopped their attack and vigntly stared at Wu Hai, preparing for the huge battle.

    Wu Hai was a person of authority in the domain of food snatching. Therefore, it did not take him long to calm his mind. Food snatching was the same as painting. One could not rush it.

    Just as the battle of food snatching was about to start, a certain customer entered the restaurant. But this customer¡¯s arrival was not the reason for the three to shift their gaze. Rather, it was the sounds of discussion that had appeared after this customer arrived.

    ¡°What in the world? Why did that person say thank you suddenly?¡± asked a curious customer.

    ¡°I have no idea. Did you notice him when he entered?¡± asked the other customer, his face dumbstruck as well.

    ¡°Not at all. Did you see that?¡± asked the customer.

    ¡°No.¡± The other person shrugged.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was standing calmly in the kitchen looking outside.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Ling Hong curiously asked Man Man.

    Man Man gave him a re before answering.

    ¡°Earlier, the guy with the same mustache like that mustache guy suddenly said thank you to Boss Yuan after eating. Then, he apologized to everyone for the trouble as well. That kind of came out of nowhere,¡± Man Man gave a short summary of what happened.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Ling Hong was confused, and shifted his gaze on Yuan Zhou.

    What he saw was apletely calm Yuan Zhou. Of course, Yuan Zhou was confused inwardly as well. Why did that person thank him suddenly? But as a prince charming, he felt like he had to maintain his calm in all situations. Therefore, he calmly nodded to signify that he heard the thank you, as if this was the most natural thing to happen.

    Yuan Zhou looked at that person¡¯s back with an indifferent expression. What he saw was that person walking out the door before closing his palms together and saying, ¡°sorry for the trouble¡± before leaving.

    ¡°Um, that is indeed weird,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly. Of course, he still maintained the indifferent look as he continued his work.

    ¡°Sure enough, the customers of Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant are all quite weird,¡± Ling Hongmented when he saw the person apologizing to the other customers.

    ¡°Nobody is as weird as you, a person who never eats discounted food, a person also known as No Discount Ling, and would rather have his legs broken.¡± Man Man was somewhat speechless by Ling Hong¡¯s shamelessness.

    ¡°The reason I don¡¯t eat discounted food is so others can have a chance to enjoy the discount. By the way, what do you mean by broken legs?¡± Ling Hong questioned.

    ¡°Stop talking. I sense some killing intent,¡± Man Man suddenly said.

    Ling Hong did not stubbornly hang onto the topic of broken legs. He followed Man Man¡¯s gaze and saw Wu Hai and the other two.

    The three were sitting side by side. Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan acted in a very considerate manner and pushed their food to the middle of the two tables. Wu Hai did the same.

    As a side note, the dishes ordered by Wu Hai alone had higher price and quantitypared to thebined dishes ordered by Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan. But when snatching, the price and quantity would not make a difference.

    ¡°You guys have stille.¡±

    ¡°You came as well.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure you want to do it?¡±

    ¡°We have no choice.¡±

    ¡°You never should have selected me as the opponent.¡±

    ¡°We have to choose you.¡±

    ¡°Nobody can defeat me.¡±

    ¡°You say that because you have never encountered us before this.¡±

    Wu Hai, Qin Xiaoyi, and Happy went through a series of extremely dramatic dialog. The contents of the dialog made them sound like they had some mental disorder.

    Then, the battle started.

    With a whoosh, Wu Hai used a White Tiger Steals The Heart technique and sent his chopsticks through right below Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s wrist and picked up a piece of Twice Cooked Pork. Without pausing, he stuffed the meat into his mouth and started chewing in satisfaction.

    ¡°How fast!¡± Qin Xiaoyi was rmed. Happy stared at Wu Hai in astonishment.

    ¡°You are worthy of being called Shameless Wu. You are indeed fast,¡± Gao Fan remarked.

    After Wu Hai initiated with an attack, the battle officially started. Everyone started attacking with their chopsticks.

    At first, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan were somewhat intimidated by Wu Hai¡¯s speed. As for Wu Hai, he was protecting his own food with one hand while snatching their food with his other hand.

    Qin Xiaoyi only reacted when he saw his food reducing without a stop. Two hands would find it hard to face four hands. Therefore, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan did not need to protect their food. They merely counterattacked and immediately sent their chopsticks to Wu Hai¡¯s food.

    One ought to know that Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan would normally be snatching each other¡¯s food. And since they were friends, they cooperated well as well. While one was out snatching food, the other would be defending.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Chopsticks whipped everywhere as the intense battle progressed.

    Wu Hai was unable to defeat two opponents at the same time. Instantly, all his food was finished.

    ¡°Holy sh*t!¡± Wu Hai looked at his empty bowls in disbelief.

    ¡°Sorry, thank you for allowing us to win,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with a smile.

    Wu Hai sat on his seat with a dumbfounded expression, looking at his empty bowls in disbelief.

    ¡°Idiot,¡± Yuan Zhou remarked with no mercy after witnessing the entire war.

 Chapter 731 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Request

    <h4>Chapter 731: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Request</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Wu Hai, the undefeated of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, an existence nobody could match, had been defeated today?

    The joy on the faces of Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi formed a great contrast with the stupefaction on Wu Hai¡¯s face. The former were satisfied smiles while thetter was disbelief. He then did one thing...

    ¡°Little Jia, give me one more of all the dishes I ordered earlier,¡± Wu Hai shouted.

    That¡¯s right. In his disbelief, Wu Hai ordered the same dishes again.

    s, the reality was cruel.

    ¡°Brother Wu, the dishes in the restaurant can only be ordered once per meal,¡± Zhou Jia reminded.

    ¡°Get me the dishes they ordered instead,¡± Wu Hai remembered clearly that the dishes they ordered were something he did not order. Of course, he would only order one ss of lemonade instead of two.

    This time, Zhou Jia recorded his order. After Wu Hai paid, she went to serve the other customers.

    ¡°Mustache guy, are you stupid?¡± Ling Hong wasughing happily when he saw Wu Hai¡¯s defeat. Pouring oil on fire was his favorite pastime. He continued, ¡°Fighting two opponents alone? Do you want to fly up to the sky and sit side by side with the sun?¡±

    Yuan Zhou had a different opinion. As a chef, his insight was different than a regr person. Yuan Zhou could not appreciate Wu Hai¡¯s genius in terms of painting. But Yuan Zhou could see Wu Hai¡¯s genius in terms of being a glutton.

    Among the many customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yu Chu was the only gluttonparable to Wu Hai. If Wu Hai had been alert, his defeat would not have happened.

    Wu Hai had only been defeated because he was looking down on his opponents and was still not used to fight two opponents at the same time.

    Yuan Zhou knew this, yet he kept his silence. He watched on as Wu Hai ordered enough dishes to fill his table. In fact, Wu Hai was no longer able to eat as much. He had yet to realize that although he had been defeated, he still had eaten a lot earlier.

    As a regr customer here, Wu Hai was very clear on the rules of the restaurant. Therefore, after he finished the dishes he ordered, his belly was so full it felt like he rolled himself out of the restaurant when he left.

    After lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou took a rest on his chair. Suddenly, the system disyed, ¡°Reminder. Host, the reward has not been imed.¡±

    Yuan Zhou dug into his ears, pretending to not hear anything.

    ¡°Host, please im the reward. The reward includes the ne ticket and hotel expenses. (Remark: The outbound ne ticket is for a first-ss cabin)¡±

    The system had increased the value of the reward and changed it to a first-ss cabin after seeing that Yuan Zhou was not replying.

    A calm smile crept onto Yuan Zhou¡¯s face as he said, ¡°Only first-ss cabin during the outbound flight? How about my return flight?¡±

    The system sank into three seconds of silence before disying, ¡°First-ss cabin for both outbound and return flight.¡±

    ¡°System, you know this. My body is frail and I can¡¯t get used to taking nes. Even if it¡¯s a first-ss cabin, I will still feel ill. But I heard the first-ss cabin of Singapore Airlines is different.¡±

    Why did Yuan Zhou mention Singapore Airlines? Simple. A few years ago, he came across a certain report released by an overseas ne assessment tform. In the report, the best first-ss cabins worldwide were listed, with the first-ss cabin of Singapore Airlines listed at the very top ce.

    The first-ss cabins of Singapore Airlines were, in fact, a room on the ne, with the seat being a bed. Moreover, they used Givenchy essories on the bed, the bag they gave was Salvatore Ferragamo, Dom P¨¦rignon Champagne was provided, and they had caviar as an appetizer for the meal on the ne. In short, the best things one could get in a modern capitalist society would all be offered.

    The system sank into five seconds of silence before disying, ¡°Singapore Airlines do not have any connecting flights from Chengdu to Thand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I don¡¯t mind transit flights. I can even go take a flight at Beijing. I am willing to do that. After all, I am a person who is willing to suffer hardships. I only need to take more nes. No problem at all.¡± Yuan Zhou had long prepared a solution.

    He hadpletely forgotten what he said earlier about his frail body and suggested as if he had never said those.

    The system sank into silence.

    Yuan Zhou felt like he had rendered the system speechless. He wondered if this was merely a misconception on his part.

    The system only disyed after a long time, ¡°Mission reward, round trip first-ss cabin of Singapore Airlines.¡±

    ¡°Thank you. By the way, the hotel is definitely a five-star hotel, right?¡± Yuan Zhou narrowed his eyes and asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°The hotel is a three-star hotel. Host, you canfortably stay there.¡±

    Yuan Zhou did not answer. He paused for a while before speaking.

    ¡°Aiii.¡± He first sighed. From the start of the sigh, the system could feel that a lie wasing. And yet, Yuan Zhou continued on.

    ¡°As a future Master Chef, only the best of the best is suitable for me. But since I am only an intermediate chef now, I can¡¯t be too picky,¡± Yuan Zhou said, appearing rather considerate.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host indeed knows himself well.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued, ¡°However, as an intermediate chef, a five-star hotel is fitting for me, right? After all, above five-star, there are seven-star and even eight-star hotels. My request is not excessive at all.¡±

    Once again, the system sank into silence. It had probably been stunned by Yuan Zhou¡¯s shamelessness.

    Yuan Zhou was in no rush. He leisurely started selecting a radish for his sculpting. In any case, he would always spend his evenings sculpting.

    However, before he was done selecting a radish and before the system replied, his phone rang.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡± The same old ringtone that was catchy and ear-piercing sounded.

    Yuan Zhou picked up his phone and noticed that the caller was an unknown number. It was not a local number as well.

    He still decided to answer the call. He had a habit to answer all iing calls, even if the call was merely a sales call.

    He felt like it would be better if he answered and politely reject those sales call. After all, he used to work as a leaflet distributor. Therefore, he understood the feeling of those in the sales industry.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou answered the call.

    ¡°Hello, is this Mr. Yuan Zhou?¡± A mellow and deep male voice sounded over the phone. That person sounded rather old.

    ¡°Yes. How may I help you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a slight hesitation.

    ¡°I am the producer of Roll, Dear Beef. Can we talk about your request of not revealing your face?¡± asked the man after confirming Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity and introducing himself.

    ¡°Yes, please say it,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°We will only film your hands and some extreme long shots. How about that?¡± asked the producer.

    ¡°Yes. Sorry for the trouble,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed as his face would not be clear in those extreme long shots.

    ¡°Ok. Someone will be sending the contract to you for signing,¡± the producer said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be wasting any of your time then, Boss Yuan. We will see you again during filming,¡± the producer took his leave politely.

    Yuan Zhou hung up after saying goodbye as well.

    ¡°I must say I have put a lot of thought into this. After all, I am so handsome. If I appeared on TV and the scouts started contacting me to offer to make me a celebrity, it will be hard to say no. I don¡¯t want to snatch the livelihood of others. If I do that, I would be the same as those celebrities who only rely on good looks,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while sculpting radish. He was of the opinion that he was a man who could make his fortune with his good looks yet had decided to rely on his skills instead.

 Chapter 732 - One Hundred Thousand RMB

    <h4>Chapter 732: One Hundred Thousand RMB</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Yuan Zhou, who relied on his talent to make a living, hung up the phone, he started seriously choosing a radish to start sculpting.

    ¡°This one then. I can sculpt a rose with it,¡± Yuan Zhou picked up a radish as huge as his finger and muttered.

    Yuan Zhou still used the same vegetable knife for sculpting. The current him was already capable of using a vegetable knife like a specialized sculpting knife. This was all thanks to his improved skills.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

    The knife fluttered about and sliced through the air, creating whooshing sounds. It did not take Yuan Zhou long toplete sculpting a rose. After he was done, he picked up another radish and continued sculpting.

    Right this moment, the system that had remained silent for a long time responded.

    The system disyed, ¡°The new reward has been generated. The host may redeem it.¡±

    However, Yuan Zhou waspletely engrossed in sculpting andpletely ignored the system. The system did not rush Yuan Zhou and sank into silence.

    Of course, the row of words disyed by the system remained in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, and this row of words was rather eye-catching.

    It was as if the system was determined to let Yuan Zhou notice this row of words the moment he broke free of his concentration from sculpting.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The radish fragments all uratelynded in the basket at Yuan Zhou¡¯s foot. The radish in his hand started taking shape, and finally, it waspleted.

    Hu¨C Yuan Zhou exhaled deeply and looked at his masterpiece in satisfaction. This was a sculpture of Wu Gang chopping tree on the moon <sup>1</sup> .

    The Wu Gang he sculpted looked incredibly lively, even the tiny frown on his face was clearly depicted. The creases on his clothing when he brandished his ax was also sculpted in extreme detail. Even the wood chips from the tree he was chopping were clearly sculpted by Yuan Zhou, all of them littered around this Wu Gang.

    ¡°The tree I sculpt nowadays are very artful, unlike how they were when I first started sculpting.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled his first time sculpting this sculpture.

    The system disyed, ¡°The new reward has been generated. The host may redeem it.¡±

    ¡°Oh? New reward?¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the five-star hotel he requested. Immediately, a sense of expectation rose within his heart.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes, the reward can be redeemed.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll take a look at it first.¡± The crafty Yuan Zhou dodged the trap the system was trying to set for him.

    What a joke. If he directly redeemed the reward, he would not be able to negotiate about it anymore. Yuan Zhou was a very crafty individual.

    [Secret Mission] Develop the best taste of the dishes by yourself. (Completed)

    [Surprise Reward] A gourmet journey (to be redeemed)

    (Remark: Transit flight air ticket for a return flight from Chengdu with the first-ss cabin of Singapore Airlines. A room at the international five-star hotel, Grand Hyatt Hotel, is provided as well.)

    ¡°Um. System, I can see your sincerity. Unfortunately, I have just returned from Japan and I don¡¯t n to go anywhere for now. I will go traveling after a period of time,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded in satisfaction before rejecting the system.

    The system sank into silence.

    If the system had its own thoughts, it would probably be thinking something along these lines: ¡°Scr*w your mother. The Japan trip wasst year and it is already the spring of a new year. It has already been several months.¡±

    Of course, the system opted to remain silent as that was a smarter choice. For a while, both sides sank into silence. Yuan Zhou was not bothered and continued sculpting.

    Only by remaining calm and unhurried would he be able to keep the initiative.

    After Yuan Zhou finished sculpting another radish, the system spoke.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been revised. The host may redeem it.¡±

    ¡°Oh? You are taking a lot of initiatives today, system,¡± Yuan Zhou teased instead of checking the reward.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host has an unimed reward.¡±

    The system ignored Yuan Zhou¡¯s teasing and reminded diligently instead.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, you must have increased the offer again. I, being a youth with good moral values, will never be moved by some material benefits,¡± Yuan Zhou resolutely spoke, with a ¡°just give up¡± expression on his face.

    What a joke. Yuan Zhou had no interest to go eat curry in Thand or go eat with his hand in India. He stood firm on his rejection.

    The first-ss cabin and five-star hotels were only suggested to mess around with the system. After all, he had fallen to the system¡¯s tricks many times in the past. Now was his time for revenge.

    Yuan Zhou was an extremely principled person. He would have to get revenge for having been tricked in the past.

    Nevertheless, he was still willing to take a look at the new reward. After all, it had been readjusted.

    This time, Yuan Zhou ignored the first part of the reward description and went to thest part directly.

    At thest line, something new was added.

    Remark: Transit flight air ticket for a return flight from Chengdu with the first-ss cabin of Singapore Airlines. A room at the international five-star hotel, Grand Hyatt Hotel, is provided as well. Additionally, 100,000 RMB worth of culinary funds are provided, allowing the host to better taste more delicacies.

    One hundred thousand culinary funds!

    ¡°Redeem the reward,¡± Yuan Zhou promptly redeemed the reward without a pause.

    With a stern expression, Yuan Zhou said, ¡°System, for the sake of culinary, and for the sake of my noble ambition, I will go. I must go. In truth, you don¡¯t even need to offer me such attractive terms. I would have still agreed to go. This is what a good chef should do. But System, you insist to offer me such good terms as you hate to see me suffer. If I still disagree, it will be disrespectful. Well, I will have to shoulder this responsibility then.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s make it Thand. I heard the Pineapple Rice there is good. This trip is worth going,¡± Yuan Zhou made his choice out of the avable options.

    The expenses in Thand would not be too high. 100 THB was equivalent to 20 RMB. With 100,000 RMB he was given, he could thoroughly enjoy himself and still have some money left.

    This was a trip that he could both enjoy himself and make some money. It was totally awesome.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, after receiving the reward, please select the time of flight.¡±

    ¡°Um. No problem,¡± Yuan Zhou epted the reward without any hesitation.

    He acted so decisively, as if he hadpletely forgotten how he had thought that he would never be moved by material benefits a short while ago. His action of epting the reward waspletely natural and smooth.

    Yuan Zhou did not know if it was a misconception, but a row of words seemed to have shed past quickly, saying something like, ¡°Can I beat you to death?¡±

    But when he paid more attention, there was nothing there. It must have been his imagination. How could the system want to beat up the adorable and smart host?

    Time passed, and it was now 10 dayster. Yuan Zhou had not left yet. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s own words, this was not a fun season to go to Thand. It would be better if he waited.

    In this period of time, the situation at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was rather intense. This was because of the food snatchingpetition between Qin Xiaoyi, Gao Fan, and Wu Hai.

    After Wu Hai¡¯s defeat, he decided to have his revenge. And thus, so long as he saw one of the two that had defeated him, he would step forward and issue a challenge.

    Naturally, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan had thoroughly enjoyed their victory and wanted more. Therefore, every time they came, the first thing they did would be to challenge Wu Hai as well.

    But who was Wu Hai? He was the renowned Shameless Wu. After his previous defeat, he smartened up. He realized the advantage he had over them: the sheer amount of food he could eat. Who could defeat him in this?

    And thus, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan never had another victory. As they kept on the challenges, their defeats became more and more miserable.

 Chapter 733 - Things That Interest Yuan Zhou

    <h4>Chapter 733: Things That Interest Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan walked and talked.

    ¡°Shameless Wu is quite good. Are we going there again today?¡± Gao Fan was a little worried.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be afraid of. We can order Egg Fried Rice, which is hard to grab and more economical,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with high morale.

    ¡°But we couldn¡¯t grab anything to eat from him.¡± Gao Fan remembered that he had only grabbed a little bit of Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork from Wu Haist time and nothing more.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We have practiced the grabbing skills jointly. Let¡¯s use it today and grab all of his dishes,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with great confidence.

    ¡°All right. You take your cue from meter.¡± Gao Fan was also reluctant to admit defeat; therefore, he nodded his head and agreed to Qin Xiaoyi¡¯s scheme.

    While talking, the two people arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. For the grabbing skills that they had practiced jointly, Gao Fan was in charge while Qin Xiaoyi was responsible for crushing Wu Hai with his imposing manner. That was a rational division ofbor.

    But did they think Wu Hai was so easy to cope with?

    What a joke! The people that could cope with Wu Hai didn¡¯t exist at all, even if there were two of them.

    During dinnertime, there were not only Qin Xiaoyi, Gao Fan and Wu Hai, but also the old man who lived on driving the rickshaw that came asionally.

    Since there were too many delicious dishes, the old man could only afford to eat here once or twice every month. Therefore, he appeared a little hesitant every time as he wanted to try every dish.

    But unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have sufficient funds. It was lucky that the old man was rather optimistic in life, just like what he often said when he told stories, ¡°The amount of grain one decides to cook depends on the size of one¡¯s pot.¡±

    So, he only felt hesitant when he lined up. However, when he went into the restaurant, he wasn¡¯t hesitant anymore. Instead, he just ordered what he wanted.

    ¡°A cup of Lemon Water, a serving of the Thousand Layer Mantou and a serving of Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles.¡± The old man tried to order different dishes every time. He also thought about the necessity to save some more money for a serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    After all, a simple serving of Dongpo Pig Knuckle cost 2080RMB, which equaled to the old man¡¯s monthly sry.

    When business was good, he could earn a little more than over 3000RMB, but that didn¡¯t happen frequently in a year.

    ¡°All right. They¡¯ll be served very soon.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and took note. Then, she turned to greet other customers who hadn¡¯t ordered their dishes.

    ¡°There you are, grandpa!¡±

    ¡°Is business good today?¡±

    ¡°I have been waiting for you for a while. Since you told the ghost storyst time, I have been afraid for more than half a month. Don¡¯t tell that kind of story again.¡±

    At the sight of the old man, many people turned to greet him. Some of them liked him very much because they enjoyed his stories while eating. Of them, there was a very strong but timid man. Though he was as muscr as a bodybuilding champion, he was quite a coward. He liked listening to the old man¡¯s stories best and listened quite carefully each time. However, he was terrifiedst time as it was a horror story concerning spirits.

    The old man was quite spirited and hence responded to him smilingly. In his own words, how could he possibly be unwell since he worked every day as an exercise and then was able to eat something delicious from time to time?

    The several dishes of Lemon Water, Thousand Layer Mantou, and Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles weren¡¯t veryplicated. Therefore, Zhou Jia carried the dishes to him just in a little while.

    ¡°Grandpa, please eat slowly and tell the story slowly.¡± Though Zhou Jia didn¡¯t have as much work as ordinary restaurant waiters, she still didn¡¯t have much free time. As a result, she couldn¡¯t hear the full version of the stories most of the time.

    Quite a few times, the old man had told retold the stories to Zhou Jia again in private. Therefore, the two people, one old while the other young, had a good rtionship.

    ¡°Little Jia, do me a favor after you get off work.¡±

    When Zhou Jia turned around, the old man suddenly said. Then, Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    ¡°Grandpa, what stories are you going to tell us today?¡± The timid but strong man couldn¡¯t wait.

    ¡°Let me eat some of the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles first. I heard it tasted very good a long time ago.¡± The old man had been looking forward to eating the noodles for a long time and he almost drooled over the dish. After the noodles were served, he first stuffed some into his mouth and then drank a mouthful of broth.

    The broth of the Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles was soup stock. As soon as it was swallowed, it made his stomach be warm immediately. After that, a kind of fresh and delicious taste pervaded his mouth.

    Different from that of other kinds of soup, the fresh and delicious taste was fairly mild. The old man felt as if he had eaten a mouthful of fresh and tender chicken meat, of which the fresh and sweet feeling had lingered in his mouth. After gulping it down, the old man felt a veryfortable sensation in his mouth, unlike other kinds of soup that made his mouth feel dry and thirsty after drinking it.

    <i>Obviously, those weren¡¯t soup stock. Compared with that, the broth over here in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is more authentic, </i>the old man sighed inwardly. <i>Though it was quite expensive, one can never find such authentic soup stock anywhere else.</i>

    ¡°Wow, the taste is really awesome! Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have a granddaughter. Otherwise, it would be fantastic to marry her off to Boss Yuan.¡± The old man drank some more and sighed with emotion.

    This story told us that foodies existed everywhere, regardless of his nationality or age.

    The timid but strong man waited patiently until the old man ate quite a few mouthfuls of the noodles. And finally, he heard the story that he had wanted.

    ¡°About three or four years ago, I caught sight of a man and a woman arguing when I was driving people around in the evening. It was none of my business, but a child was involved in the argument. For fear of human traffickers, I rode the rickshaw and approached them alertly.¡±

    ¡°After I got closer, I straightened out this matter. The man turned to be an old street performer,¡± said the old man. ¡°Just like those you saw on TV. That child was his apprentice and the woman was the child¡¯s mother. The reason why the conflict took ce was that the child had suffered too much from learning the skills and couldn¡¯t take it.¡±

    The old man was also an entric person. After he knew it wasn¡¯t a human trafficker, he parked the rickshaw aside and stayed there to wait for the old street performer.

    Though they didn¡¯t know each other, he treated the old street performer to beer and kebabs before getting to know more things.

    ¡°The four masterpieces of Chinese traditional tricks are Sword, Steel Balls, Bean, and Rings. Sword meant Sword Swallowing; Steel Balls meant Swallowing Steel Balls; Bean meant Moving Beans Invisibly and Ring meant the Chinese Ring Puzzle. The old street performer could perform sword swallowing and steel balls. Sword swallowing isn¡¯t swallowing a retractable sword deceitfully, as we imagined. Instead, one must practice the skills from childhood. When one first learns that, one must use some non-toxic foreign matters to let one¡¯s throat get used to vomiting. After a period of time, one can insert the spring onion into one¡¯s throat. Then, the wooden strips, wooden sword, and in the end, swallowing the real sword.¡±

    On hearing that, the surrounding customers all touched their own throat subconsciously. If the practice method was true, what a pain it would be! The timid but strong man was really really timid. After he heard that, he felt difort all over his body.

    And swallowing steel balls was really swallowing a steel ball into the stomach and using strength to force it out.

    The old man exined quite clearly. Apart from that, he also talked about many interesting things during the performance. Obviously, he had truly stayed with the old street performance for a long time.

    ¡°Actually, that does make sense. Learning those traditional tricks requires hard work and suffering. Leaving other things aside, who is willing to let their children learn sword swallowing now? Anyway, I¡¯m not willing to let my grandson or granddaughter learn that,¡± said the old man. ¡°So, the old street performer said there were less than 100 people that could swallow swords including him while there were less than 50 people that could swallow steel balls. After a generation or so, there might be only the two skills, Bean and Ring, left in the world.¡±

    Many of the surrounding customers felt it regrettable. Even the timid but strong man muttered to himself, ¡°It¡¯s fairly regrettable.¡±

    ¡°Regrettable? You can let your kid learn the skills in the future.¡± A familiar customer mocked at him.

    The timid but strong man shook his head continuously, ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s too much suffering. I don¡¯t want my child to suffer from that.¡±

    ¡°So that exins it.¡±

    The crowd listened to the old man continue with his stories. Actually, there was another thing that the old man didn¡¯t mention just now. Apart from the agony of the traditional tricks, there weren¡¯t any good prospects even after one mastered it. Why would people learn that if there were no good prospects and when it was so painful? So it was useless to feel regret. Many craftsmanship was failed to be handed down from past generations though people were feeling regretful about them.

    The old man ate slowly. After he told the story about the old street performer, he could continue with another story. And this very story made even Yuan Zhou, who was cooking in the kitchen, feel interested in.

    Even Wu Hai was listening to the old man with great interest. He didn¡¯t even care about Qin Xiaoyi at the side...

 Chapter 734 - Extinct Craftsmanship

    <h4>Chapter 734: Extinct Craftsmanship</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The first thing the old man talked about was his recent experiences. The old man lived on carrying passengers with his rickshaw. Strictly speaking, such a vehicle like the rickshaw was forbidden to be used for carrying people in Chengdu.

    Although his vehicle wouldn¡¯t be confiscated, he would still be fined 200RMB if he was caught by the traffic police. That almost equal to his two days of revenue. Consequently, the old man usually hung around side streets on his rickshaw.

    About half a month ago, the old man entered the side streets and came across a strange matter.

    ¡°A question for you. Do you think that liver could be eaten if it¡¯s not cooked?¡± The old man asked a question as he spoke halfway.

    No matter where it came from, liver always had an offensive smell. Rumors on the Inte said that foreigners didn¡¯t eat livers. It was actually not totally urate to say so. It was actually the Americans who didn¡¯t eat that.

    The legendary British cuisine ¡°Haggis¡± was cooked with themb¡¯s liver and stomach. The Germans liked eating blood sausage very much. There was also a traditional cuisine called Andouilles de Guemene in France, which was cooked withrge intestines, small intestines, and some breadcrumbs.

    Apart from the reason of excessive production of meat, another important reason why the Americans didn¡¯t eat livers was that they knew little about cooking. In their opinion, cuisines with internal organs were nothing but boiling them in clear water. People simply found it difficult to swallow that. It was believed that no Americans would like to eat such types of food if there were better ones.

    It tasted bad even after boiling, not to mention if one ate it raw. Therefore, everybody on site shook their head one after another. How could one possibly eat it raw?

    As it was rted to good food, Yuan Zhou listened to them carefully without letting his feelings show. As far as his knowledge on cuisines went, the internal organs all needed to be cooked thoroughly through means of deep frying, steaming or boiling, especially the lungs. Apart from boiling, the rest required moreplicated processing, just like a very famous cuisine called Horse Belly te in ancient times. The main ingredients were therge intestines and the belly of the horse. Furthermore, people had to stuff the horse oil into the intestines to wash them.

    Most importantly, Yuan Zhou asked the system and even the system said there wasn¡¯t that kind of dish. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, there were two fields that could best disy the wisdom of the ancient people. One was their buildings while the other was the good food. With regards to these two fields, ancient people had truly racked their brains and created many techniques that couldn¡¯t be uncovered by the current people.

    Yuan Zhou was listening to him with great attention in hope of knowing what exactly the old man wanted to say. As for Wu Hai, he was also listening to him carefully. He showed interest in everything rted to food.

    ¡°I came across an old brother in the side street, even older than me. He was dressed in the Chinese tunic suit and was sitting at the entrance of the vegetable market. Themb dealers in the market would give all themb livers to this old brother for free. Even if other people wanted to buy them, they would say there weren¡¯t any and would then give the livers to this old brother.¡± The old man was good at telling stories and thus, he attracted people¡¯s attention very easily.

    Chengdu was situated in the southwest of China and it wasn¡¯t the northwest part where people liked eating mutton. So, there wasn¡¯t anyone who sold mutton in the normal small vegetable markets.

    It wasn¡¯t an easy thing to buymb liver in Chengdu. The reason wasn¡¯t that it cost a lot, but there weren¡¯t many livers around the area. Simply speaking, themb livers were worth some money, yet themb dealers would rather send them to the old man than sell it to others. That was really interesting.

    Then, the old man exined the reason to him. He continued, ¡°I asked themb dealers curiously why they did so. One of them told me that the old man could cook very deliciousmb livers. Since it wasn¡¯t worth a lot of money, he would rather let it be a good dish.¡±

    What an interestingmb dealer. Of course, what attracted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention more was the deliciousmb livers.

    There were many cooking methods ofmb livers. The mostmon one was Haggis Soup. And other traditional cooking methods included quick frying and cold-dish along with Chinese chives, cumin, and radish. The only unusual one that Yuan Zhou could think of was the Lamb Liver Infant Rice Paste.

    How delicious could themb liver dishes be for themb dealers to send themb livers to him for free dly?

    ¡°I¡¯m quite interested in food, so I went over there to look for that old brother in the Chinese tunic suit.¡±

    It had to be admitted that the old man was a really optimistic person. He struck up a conversation with people wherever he went, previously the old street performer and now the older brother in the Chinese tunic suit. Thanks to his age and his kindness with smiles, he hadn¡¯t been treated as a liar and beaten to death.

    ¡°The old brother in the Chinese tunic suit is quite hospitable, so he invited me to his home for dinner,¡± said the old man. ¡°Then, I parked my rickshaw at the roadside. The reason why I asked that question just now was that themb liver dishes cooked by that old brother were cooked with none of the current cooking methods of frying, boiling or stewing.¡±

    Finally, the old man released a piece of shocking news.

    Normally, the internal organs had offensive smells and besides that, the mutton itself had the goat odor. Under such circumstances, could that be eaten raw when it wasn¡¯t thoroughly cooked?

    Then, Yuan Zhou could no longer maintain his usual aloof manner. Was there really such kind of dishes? He began to cock his ears and listened to the old man very carefully without missing a single word.

    ¡°I heard from this old brother that the name of this dish is very simple. It¡¯s called Raw Lamb Liver, just like the name of Raw Fish or Raw Beef,¡± said the old man. Then, he continued, ¡°It tasted really good.¡±

    The old man gave a thumbs up and continued praising, ¡°Anyway, I¡¯ve never eaten a more deliciousmb liver dish before.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s it like? Is it really uncooked?¡± said Wu Hai immediately. He asked the question that Yuan Zhou had wanted to.

    ¡°Since the name is Raw Lamb Liver, it¡¯s definitely uncooked. As for the appearance, themb liver was shredded.¡± While the old man was recalling the dish, he said, ¡°It seemed that he also added shredded ginger and radishes. The taste is really not bad. I can¡¯t describe that feeling precisely. By the way, there was also vinegar inside.¡±

    ¡°To eat themb liver raw? Isn¡¯t the smell offensive?¡±

    ¡°Does it have anything to do with the shredding?¡±

    The customers asked one after another. Of them, Wu Hai was the most active one.

    Yuan Zhou knitted his brows. That was totally impossible. ording to the descriptions of the old man, this dish was supposed to taste very bad. How could it taste good?

    ¡°System, didn¡¯t you say there isn¡¯t any dish that uses rawmb liver?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    In the beginning, the system didn¡¯t say anything. Only after a few seconds did it release a recipe: [an intactmb liver, immersed in water and then shredded; 200g of ginger, shredded; two radishes, shredded; 100g of coriander and knotweed, each, and shredded. Mix and blend them together with salt, vinegar, and mustard. (Note, this dish isn¡¯t a sessful dish. There is too much offensive taste and thus, the vor is severely affected.)]

    Yuan Zhou obtained the rted information from the system. Raw Lamb Liver was an ancient dish originating from the Yuan Dynasty hundreds of years ago. It was recorded in the book, Proper Habits of Food and Drink. However, the system believed that the offensive smell was too heavy and would affect the vor. Therefore, the dish wasn¡¯t sessful.

    Actually, it was quite normal. Not every ancient dish tasted good. There were always one or two of them that failed, just like this one. The voring of radishes, coriander, ginger, and mustard were all used to remove the offensive smell. That¡¯s right, even soaking the livers in boiling water could help remove the bad smell. Nheless, that wasn¡¯t as effective as imagined to remove the offensive smell and goat odor of themb livers.

    However, the old man was saying clearly now that the taste was quite refreshing and he even emphasized that for quite a few times. If he said so, that meant the offensive taste and the goat odor wasn¡¯t as strong as to be noticed. The problem was no cooking method could work to achieve that effect.

    ¡°Is it because of the knotweed?¡±

    The only ingredient unknown to him in the recipe was the knotweed. Its full name was In salsoloides and it was a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It was rarely used to be a food ingredient. The main reason was that it only grew around Inner Mongolia. And Yuan Zhou had never heard that it was an ingredient that helped remove the bad smell.

    So what was the Raw Lamb Liver mentioned by the old man like?

    Yuan Zhou had decided to try cooking it personally. Then, he let go of the anxiety in his mind and continued to cook.

    ...

    EMPTY

 Chapter 735 - I Brought It Conveniently.

    <h4>Chapter 735: I Brought It Conveniently.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Wu Hai almost drooled when he listened to the old man tell the story. As was known to all, he didn¡¯t have any resistance to anything that sounded to be delicious.

    As for Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan at the side, they finally waited until all the dishes of theirs were served.

    ¡°Come and fight with us! Today, we can absolutely win.¡± Looking at the nice dishes all over the table, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan said with great confidence.

    ¡°Ho Ho¡±. Wu Hai clearly expressed all he wanted to say with a simple ¡°Ho Ho¡±.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start now.¡± Gao Fan stood up and took a look at Qin Xiaoyi.

    ¡°All right.¡± Wu Hai raised up his chopsticks fearlessly.

    Then, they did a warm-up exercise of grabbing the other party¡¯s dishes for a while first. Wu Hai generously let the other two people taste the sweetness of thepetition to start with. Of course, they still won less than Wu Hai did.

    ¡°Things obtained through hard work are really so delicious,¡± Wu Hai swallowed a mouthful of Egg Fried Rice blissfully and then said.

    ¡°Today is different. You¡¯ll know our actual strength very soon,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with a murderous look.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see,¡± Wu Hai said leisurely.

    At sight of Wu Hai¡¯s fearless manner, Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi suddenly had the strongest desire to win.

    Then, the two of them began to use their practiced skills to fight against Wu Hai and grab dishes on the table.

    ¡°Peng, Pa¡±, The sound of collisions of the three pairs of chopsticks could be heard without an end.

    ¡°That¡¯s really boring.¡± Man Man looked at the three people and appeared quite helpless.

    ¡°Indeed. Wu Hai is like a kid,¡± Yin Ya sat at the side and said with a smile on her beautiful face.

    ¡°Yeah. He hasn¡¯t grown up.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the tes in his hands and answered.

    ¡°Do you also think so, Boss Yuan?¡± Yin Ya looked at him smilingly.

    ¡°Of course. Not every adult man can grow up and be mature very quickly.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he straightened his back and appeared solemn. What a mature manner!

    ¡°Exactly. It feels that men mature sote. They are always like kids every day.¡± Man Man took Yin Ya¡¯s hand and began to ridicule. She didn¡¯t notice what Yuan Zhou mean t at all.

    Having paused for a while, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and continued cooking seriously.

    ¡°Failed to strike up a conversation. It seems that I have to switch to another method next time.¡± Yuan Zhou crossed out a scheme seriously in his mind and prepared to implement the next one.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had prepared a great pile of love ns at the beginning of the Chinese New Year. He intended to find a girlfriend ambitiously this year.

    While Yuan Zhou failed in striking up a conversation with Yin Ya at this side, the war of grabbing dishes among Qin Xiaoyi, Gao Fan, and Wu Hai also came to an end.

    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s so refreshing. Well, I¡¯ll just wait to drink liquor tonight. See you,¡± Wu Hai touched his belly and said contentedly.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡±

    ¡°Goodbye.¡±

    Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan gnashed their teeth and said that.

    ¡°Never mind. Though we ate little, we ate well.¡± Qin Xiaoyiforted himself.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. After all, we aren¡¯t able to eat the Crystal Pear during normal times,¡± Gao Fan said helplessly.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s good this way.¡± Qin Xiaoyi nodded his head and said. He tried hard to persuade himself to forget the tragedy that he had only eaten three mouthfuls of the Egg Fried Rice just now.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we ask the others?¡± Gao Fan looked at Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen and said on a whim.

    ¡°Ask Boss Yuan?¡± Qin Xiaoyi reacted quickly and asked immediately.

    ¡°Right,¡± answered Gao Fan.

    ¡°Okay. We can ask him after dinner time ends.¡± Qin Xiaoyi nodded his head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go out now. It won¡¯t be long,¡± Gao Fan said that while walking outwards.

    Without saying anything, the two walked to the door and took out their phones from their pockets to y games. At that moment, it was necessary for them to y the game of King of Glory to soothe their minds.

    After all, they couldn¡¯t beat up Wu Hai in reality. In the game, however, they could vent their fury.

    ¡°The story is finished and so is the meal. I¡¯m leaving now,¡± the timid but strong man wiped his mouth carefully and said to the old man.

    ¡°Young people must go back early to sleep.¡± The old man drank a mouthful of water and ate a mouthful of Mantou.

    ¡°I sleep and get up early every day. Otherwise, how can I have such a good figure?¡± The timid but strong man showed off his biceps.

    ¡°You just don¡¯t have enough courage.¡± A familiar person immediately ridiculed him at the side.

    ¡°Screw you. You are talking as if you are not scared.¡± The timid but strong man was quite intimidating when he red. At the sight of that, the familiar person smiled and stopped speaking.

    ¡°By the way, I went to Wuxist month and happened to see this thing, so I brought some back. You try it and see if it¡¯s what you wanted.¡± The timid but strong man looked at the old man and then took a bag of something from his briefcase.

    The briefcase wasn¡¯t big and was originally at the side of his feet. Only after the strong man took it up did people notice it was fully stuffed with something. After the bag of something was taken out, the briefcase became hollow again.

    This thing was directly handed to the old man. It was a stic bag printed with ¡°Wuxi Specialties¡±, where there were two vacuumized bags of something. They seemed to be the New Year Cakes, but they were green.

    ¡°This is the Green New Year Cake. Thank you for your nice gifts.¡± Once the old man opened the bag and saw the gifts, he squinted his eyes and smiled at once.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I just bought it conveniently,¡± after the timid strong man finished saying that, he took the briefcase and left.

    ¡°He¡¯s really a kind young man.¡± The old man had a wide smile from ear to ear.

    ¡°Is this the Green New Year Cake you mentionedst time? Why does it look so strange?¡± somebody asked curiously at the side.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s the one. The taste is very nice though it doesn¡¯t look like much,¡± the old man opened the bag and said earnestly.

    Speaking of the Green New Year Cake, it was merely a specialty New Year Cake in Wuxi. Usually, it was cooked during the Spring Festival only and only the elders knew how to cook it.

    The old man once mentioned that this thing was very delicious and he had eaten it once and still couldn¡¯t forget it even now. Never did he expect that the strong man would remember it and even brought some back for him. He sighed slightly with emotion while touching the New Year Cake.

    Then, the old man began to talk about the Green New Year Cake again. After that, dinner time happened to end also.

    After Yuan Zhou dered that business hours were over, everybody walked out except for the old man who specifically stayed there. Nevertheless, Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan started walking in.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. We are not here to eat dinner. We just have something to ask you,¡± Qin Xiaoyi immediately opened his mouth and said.

    ¡°Yeah, just something to ask,¡± Gao Fan nodded his head and chimed in.

    ¡°We have something to ask.¡± Qin Xiaoyi looked at the remaining two people in the restaurant with embarrassment and didn¡¯t get to the point at once.

    Nheless, Yuan Zhou just looked at the two people indifferently.

    ¡°Little Jia, let¡¯s go outside and talk.¡± The old man was a person with plenty of street smarts. Seeing their embarrassed manner of them, he immediately stood up and summoned Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Okay. Bye, boss.¡± Zhou Jia agreed right away. Then, she said goodbye to Yuan Zhou and followed the old man out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. After the footsteps receded gradually, the two people opened their mouth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have any method to defeat Wu Hai?¡± Qin Xiaoyi asked him point-nk.

    Yuan Zhou had originally wondered why the two people didn¡¯t leave after dinner and came again after dinner time ended, wanting to ask him questions. As soon as he heard the question, Yuan Zhou contrarily felt helpless.

    However, Yuan Zhou remained calm on the surface, not revealing any mood.

    After all, the two people felt both frustrated and embarrassed now.

    After this question, the restaurant fell silent for a while.

    The two people were waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer expectantly and nervously...

 Chapter 736 - You Wonâ€™t Do

    <h4>Chapter 736: You Won¡¯t Do</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi both looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. With their four hands, they were not a match for Wu Hai¡¯s two hands. Apart from the sole victory in the first match, they had never won. This did not feel good at all.

    ¡°Do you want your dignity?¡± Yuan Zhou did not answer and asked an odd question instead.

    They had a weird feeling hearing this question. Normally, this was a question asked to belittle someone. But Yuan Zhou was speaking with an earnest tone, his expression was natural, as if the question only had its literal meaning and had no hidden meaning to insult them.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Qin Xiaoyi answered. ¡°We are salesmen. In our industry, if we don¡¯t care about our dignity, we won¡¯tst long.¡±

    Gao Fan nodded in agreement at what Qin Xiaoyi said. Many people believed that being a salesman required someone to be shameless. But in truth, a salesman needed to forget about shame instead of being shameless. These two werepletely different.

    Yuan Zhou gave a frank reply, ¡°If you want your dignity, you won¡¯t be able to defeat Wu Hai.¡±

    This sentence caused both Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan to be dumbstruck. They indeed couldn¡¯t be as shameless as Wu Hai.

    Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi sank into silence. After finding out that they could never defeat Wu Hai, they were distressed. Shameless Wu was Shameless Wu instead.

    Qin Xiaoyi was still reluctant to give up. He gave it a thought and asked, ¡°Is there anything that can affect Wu Hai¡¯s performance?¡±

    As their savior, Yuan Zhou did not disappoint Happy and Brain. He raised two fingers and said, ¡°I have two methods.¡±

    Two methods? The eyes of Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi lit up with hope.

    However, Yuan Zhou did not say anything, merely standing there with his piercing eyes, seemingly waiting for something.

    Qin Xiaoyi was indeed worthy of his nickname, Brain. He was momentarily stunned when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression but immediately reacted as he said, ¡°We haven¡¯t been able to think of anything. Looks like our brain is not as good as Boss Yuan¡¯s brain. Please guide us.¡±

    Gao Fan was a good learner as he immediately followed, ¡°Yeah. The smartest person in the restaurant is you, Boss Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said, ¡°The first method involves Wu Hai¡¯s only counter, Wu Lin. In the midst of your intense battle, shout loudly to Wu Hai that his sister has arrived. There will be an unexpected result.¡±

    ¡°As for the second method, when ordering, order some dishes that are hard to pick up with chopsticks. For example, Spiced Beans. There are a lot of beans in a single serving, yet the beans are all tiny. This will slow Wu Hai down. If you employ both methods together, with good teamwork, you might be able to survive longer against Wu Hai.¡±

    They felt like they had obtained the scroll of a secret technique. After saluting Yuan Zhou, they left to discuss about their battle tactics for their next battle.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head as he looked at the back of the two. They were already at this age yet were still acting so childishly. While he was guiding the two lost sheep, Zhou Jia had just signed off work when she stumbled upon the old rickshaw driver.

    The old man was sitting on the bench beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It went without saying that this bench was also something built by the Queuing Committee.

    ¡°Little Jia,e help me with something,¡± the old man said with a wave after seeing Zhou Jia.

    Zhou Jia jogged over and asked, ¡°Grandpa, what is it?¡±

    The old man took out his phone and said, ¡°Little Jia, set up an Alipay ount for me. I heard that to set up an ount, the identity card and a bank card is required. I don¡¯t trust anyone else to do it,¡± the old man said as he took out a card of China Construction Bank and his identity card.

    Before Zhou Jia could even reply, Wu Hai appeared out of nowhere.

    Wu Hai waved his hand and said, ¡°Grandpa, grandpa, look here. I will deal with Alipay for you. The most important thing for you to do now is to tell me where can I eat that goat liver.¡±

    That¡¯s right. The only thing that could excite Wu Hai this much apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was food.

    Zhou Jia was rendered speechless by Wu Hai.

    The old man size up Wu Hai, his eyes filled with doubt.

    The doubt in his eyes was too clear. Therefore, Wu Hai became unhappy, ¡°You don¡¯t trust me? You can set the pin code yourself after I set up your ount. I will never use your Alipay ount for anything.¡±

    ¡°I know you are a popr painter and will not steal my ount. But I am curious. Do you even know how to set up an Alipay ount?¡± The old man finally revealed his source of doubt.

    Zhou Jia burst out inughter. Wu Hai¡¯s story with the call charges was still being told in the restaurant by the regr customers.

    Wu Hai was instantly infuriated. This was nothing but a lie! Of course he knew what Zhou Jia wasughing about. That incident was one of the three most embarrassing incidents in the restaurant for him.

    Wu Hai said, ¡°Of course I know how to set up an Alipay ount. Let me tell you something. It is the same as a sim card. You can set it up with your identity card at Taobao¡¯s counter. Fast and simple.¡±

    ¡°??¡± This got Zhou Jiapletely confused.

    Even the old man knew that this did not seem right. He ignored Wu Hai and turned around to speak to Zhou Jia, ¡°Little Jia, help me out.¡±

    Zhou Jia took the identity card and bank card. Then, she connected to the restaurant¡¯s WIFI and downloaded the Alipay application to start the registration.

    Wu Hai merelycked general knowledge. He was in no way an idiot. When he saw this reaction, he realized that he was wrong. He lowered his head and searched about it on his phone.

    By the time Wu Hai figured out how to set up an Alipay ount, Zhou Jia was already done.

    ¡°Grandpa, why do you suddenly want to create an Alipay ount? Haven¡¯t you just created a Wepay ount?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    The old manughed and said, ¡°Nowadays, everyone is using a fast payment system. As rickshaw drivers, we have to keep up with the times. In this area, we are the first group of rickshaw drivers that supports both Alipay and Wepay.¡±

    Zhou Jia did not understand what¡¯s to be happy about this. But when she saw that the old man was happy, she smiled as well.

    ¡°Grandpa, you can tell me now, right? Where is that delicious goat liver?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°I can¡¯t exin it properly. Why not I do what I did with Boss Yuan. I¡¯ll draw you a map,¡± said the old man.

    Wu Hai caught onto the main point, ¡°Boss Yuan? Compass asked you about the goat liver as well?¡±

    The old man nodded. But before he could say anything, Wu Hai was already gone. One minuteter, Wu Hai appeared before the old man again with pen and paper while panting for breath.

    He was giving his all.

    The old man drew the map and gave it to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Mustache guy, you have zeromon sense. If it wasn¡¯t for Zheng Jiawei, you would have starved to death,¡± Zhou Jia remarked.

    Wu Hai shook his head, ¡°I am always eating in the restaurant. Before Compass, the chef, is dead, how will I die?¡±

    Then, Wu Hai thanked the old man and left while muttering that he must eat that goat liver before Yuan Zhou,

    The old man and Zhou Jia walked to the intersection before turning into an alleyway. Here, the rickshaw was parked.

    ¡°Come on up. I¡¯ll send you out,¡± said the old man.

    Zhou Jia epted the offer and got on the rickshaw. This was not her first time doing this. Each time the old man came to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would give her a ride. They would then start chatting while on the way.

    The old man talked about the story that he had told in the restaurant, while Zhou Jia shared thetest gossip she had heard of.

    This proved that there was no such thing as a generation gap. One only needed to be willing to listen.

 Chapter 737 - Meng Meng Returns

    <h4>Chapter 737: Meng Meng Returns</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    There would be customersing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every single day. Today was not an exception, but a person that had not been around for a long time had appeared.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s Meng Meng. haven¡¯t seen you in a while,¡± someone greeted her.

    ¡°Hi,¡± Meng Meng smiled and waved her hand.

    ¡°Why haven¡¯t I seen you around for such a long time?¡± The other customers came up to her and started asking when they saw that Meng Meng was still as friendly as ever.

    ¡°I saw you at the streamer gathering, by the way. Meng Meng is still the prettiest.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, the other streamers don¡¯t look good in real life. It¡¯s only Meng Meng that stays adorable even out of the screen.¡±

    ¡°Have you left Chengdu, Meng Meng?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Meng Meng, you have not streamed for a long time. Your Weibo has not been updated for a long time as well.¡±

    ¡°Have you switched jobs, Meng Meng?¡±

    That¡¯s right. The neer was wearing tight-fitting jeans, a striped long-sleeve shirt, and a pink jacket. She was Meng Meng who looked as pleasant to the eyes as ever.

    She was currently surrounded by the curious customers outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Meng Meng had indeed not been here for about three months. She used to be a regr customer here and she had long be the favorite streamer of the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Meng Meng would even stream Yuan Zhou sculpting live at times. Because of that, she was very familiar with this ce.

    ¡°Thank you for your concern. I returned to my hometown due to some family issues and have only returned recently. I hope nobody has forgotten me,¡± Meng Meng ced the mobile phone she was using for streaming down and said to the customers in the queue.

    She did not forget to sh them an adorable smile at the end of her sentence.

    ¡°No, we won¡¯t. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re back,¡± some customers immediately voiced their support for her.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re back. We are all your fans, Meng Meng,¡± said a girl with excitement stered all over her face.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We are all waiting for Meng Meng¡¯s stream on Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Do your best, Meng Meng!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you are back. Come, start lining up. We have the chance to watch the stream today live, but of course, we will be watching the rey when we return as well.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we will be watching the rey.¡±

    ¡°Come, Meng Meng. Line up. We will be getting our numbers soon.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, everyone. Thank you,¡± Meng Meng bowed and thanked everyone.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. By the way, what are you going to be streaming today?¡± a customer asked curiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan released many new dishes recently.¡±

    ¡°That Salt Baked Chicken is super delicious. It is both ky and tender, and very juicy as well,¡± someone recalled the Salt Baked Chicken and rmended the dish.

    ¡°There¡¯s also that Fruit Crystal Pear. Even I, who does not like to eat pears, is now inseparable from this dish. The taste is simply splendid.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s also that Braised Pork Cooked with Preserved Vegetables. That is truly a fat yet not heavy dish. The meat is mushy, ky, and tender. The preserved vegetables match it perfectly as well. It is not too salty, and you can eat it with or without in white rice. It is a very considerate dish.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget the snack, Frog Cake. It is super tasty. Sometimes, I only eat that as a substitute for a meal.¡±

    The customers started introducing the new dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Wow, they all sound delicious,¡± Meng Meng seriously listened.

    ¡°Of course they are delicious. Boss Yuan is the chef after all,¡± Tang Xi, the fangirl of Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan¡¯s food is the best,¡± Meng Meng nodded in agreement.

    Meng Meng then continued speaking, ¡°But I¡¯m not eating meat today. I will only order some simple dishes.¡±

    Meng Meng yfully kept them in suspense and started talking to the viewers of her stream. After all, her job was a streamer. She still had to give some care to her viewers.

    ¡°We have now arrived at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the restaurant we have not seen in a while. I am currently waiting in line. Everyone, look. Something is different about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant now,¡± Meng Meng said as she showed Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to her viewers through her mobile phone.

    Whenever her camera was aimed at the customers waiting in line, some of the more lively ones among them would wave their hands in greeting. The entire atmosphere was quite good.

    Meng Meng¡¯s poprity had not dropped despite her absence. Any random interaction she had would fill her screen with messages from her viewers.

    As she asked about the change of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, her viewers all transformed into Sherlock Holmes and started analyzing the restaurant.

    [There is antern outside the restaurant now. It is rumored that thentern is a good luck charm.] Rainy Night Demonic Fire.

    [The crowd has grown.] Start and End.

    [I don¡¯t need to see to guess that the dishes on Boss Yuan¡¯s menu must have increased.] I Am Drunk Moon.

    [The shelf to put the sculptures is bigger now. It is about 0.5 times bigger than before.] Lung Cracking Pain.

    [How are you, Lord Lung. Long time no see.] God Given Laziness.

    [Hi, Lord Lung. Do youck something that can both warm your bed and eat your food? And Lord Laziness, do youck an adorable idiot?] I Love Starbucks.

    [Hi, Lord Lung. Hi, Tycoon Laziness.] Mixed Powder.

    The moment God Given Laziness and Lung Cracking Pain appeared, the screen was filled with greetings towards them.

    Even Meng Meng herself greeted them. These two were the other two tycoon supporters of hers apart from Hero. They were great fans of Meng Meng¡¯s stream.

    [Let¡¯s get the stream started.] Lung Cracking Pain did not say much. He directly requested to see more food.

    [Lung is correct. Meng Meng, go.] God Given Laziness tipped as well while waiting.

    The screen was filled with tipping notifications.

    ¡°Thank you for the support, everyone. I have already gotten the number. I will be the first batch to get into the restaurant and will be able to show the food soon,¡± Meng Meng said as she waved the number before the camera.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened five minutes after the numbers were given out. Therefore, Meng Meng only spent a short while idly chatting with her viewers before she heard Zhou Jia announcing that the restaurant was opened.

    ¡°The first 12 numbers can enter first,¡± Zhou Jia announced loudly.

    ¡°See, I¡¯m at number 11. I can enter now,¡± Meng Meng said cheerfully.

    Her screen was filled with messages again.

    The moment Meng Meng entered, she sat down right at the middle thanks to everyone giving that seat to her. That was a seat where she could directly film Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It has been a while,¡± Yuan Zhou saw that Meng Meng was here with her raised mobile phone again and greeted her.

    ¡°Yeah, it has been a while, Boss Yuan,¡± Meng Meng aimed the phone at Yuan Zhou and greeted him.

    ¡°Hi, everyone,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted the camera after a moment of silence.

    This drew all the viewers mad as this was the first time Yuan Zhou had ever interacted with Meng Meng¡¯s stream.

    [Boss Yuan looks so handsome even with a surgical mask on.] Karlking.

    [I have fallen and will only rise with Boss Yuan¡¯s food. Otherwise, I will remain down.] World Shattering Winter.

    [I have decided. I will buy a ticket to Chengdu tomorrow. I want to personally look at Boss Yuan¡¯s food.] Mizzie is Stupid.

    A huge bunch of messages filled the screen, most of them were rted to Yuan Zhou. Even Meng Meng herself was looking at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    However, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen immediately after his first greeting and started ignoring them again.

 Chapter 738 - The Simplest 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine

    <h4>Chapter 738: The Simplest 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Ultimately, it was Meng Meng who first reacted. A sweet smile appeared on her face as she said, ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed as the rumors said. He is outwardly cold but inwardly warm, super warm. Am I right?¡±

    The moment Meng Meng spoke, she regained the attention of her viewers. Everyone started talking about Yuan Zhou for a bit before moving on.

    Of course, one reason Meng Meng reacted so quickly was because she saw Zhou Jia taking the order from the customer beside her. It would soon be her turn.

    ¡°Sister Jia Jia is here. I will be ordering now. Today, I will order something that I have never ordered before, yet it also isn¡¯t a new dish. Guess, what dish am I ordering today?¡± Meng Meng teased as she asked her viewers.

    Viewer interaction was something very stimting for the viewers. Therefore, the moment she asked, the screen was flooded with messages again.

    [Since it is not a new dish and not a dish that has been ordered before, I won¡¯t be able to guess it. After all, Meng Meng has long tasted all the other dishes before.] Blood&Blue.

    [This still won¡¯t be hard to guess. It must be a beverage. I remember that Meng Meng has never tried the Watermelon Juice?] Cigarette Wielding Jiang Shan.

    [The person above me is wrong. Meng Meng drank the Watermelon Juice before. Please check stream number 67.] You Are Annoying05.

    Never ever underestimate the intelligence of the Inte denizens. Just look how short it took for that Cigarette Wielding Jiang Shan toe out with a guess.

    [Oh, fine. Looks like I got it wrong. If that is the case, there is only one correct answer. 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.]

    [Huh? That seems to make sense. Since she had already tried all other dishes, only something involving 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine will be new.] World Shattering Winter.

    [Yeah, true. It is definitely something involving 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. Which of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine is Meng Meng nning to eat?] Lung Cracking Pain.

    ¡°Everyone is so smart to get the answer so fast. It is indeed 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. I am ordering one,¡± Meng Meng immediately answered when she saw that someone had already got the correct answer.

    When she saw that someone was asking her what exactly she was going to order, she quickly continued, ¡°Everyone will know soon. In fact, this is a simple dish among the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. I just suddenly had a craving to eat it.¡±

    When Meng Meng spoke about her craving, she blushed. Luckily, Zhou Jia arrived at this time.

    ¡°What are you ordering today?¡± Zhou Jia knew that Meng Meng was streaming. Therefore, she appeared rather bashful when she talked.

    Looking at how Zhou Jia was behaving, the considerate Meng Meng moved the camera away from her and aimed it at herself instead before replying.

    ¡°Drip Cooked Rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine,¡± Meng Meng said.

    ¡°Ok. 98 RMB for the rice, and 20 RMB for the Weing Set Meal. Altogether, 118 RMB,¡± Zhou Jia gave the price after a slight calction.

    ¡°Done. The money is transferred,¡± Meng Meng took out a different mobile phone and showed Zhou Jia the transaction sessful screen.

    ¡°Um. The fund transfer has been received. Please wait a moment. The food will arrive shortly,¡± Zhou Jia nodded before passing the order to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss, one Drip Cooked Rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s Drip Cooked Rice? Now that I think about it, it has been a while since Ist ate one,¡± the moment this dish was ordered, the other customers were attracted.

    ¡°This girl Meng Meng is indeed full of surprises. I would have never guessed that she was going to order this dish,¡± a customer said with a smile.

    ¡°Now that I think about this dish, I am filled with nostalgia. It has been a long time since I have eaten this dish. Jia Jia, I want one Drip Cooked Rice as well,¡± some customer immediately ordered as well.

    ¡°One for me as well.¡±

    ¡°Same here.¡±

    Meng Meng¡¯s order evoked the nostalgic feeling in the other customers. Many people started ordering the same dish.

    ¡°Ok. Please be seated,¡± Zhou Jia recorded all the orders before she spoke.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located in Chengdu, and the Drip Cooked Rice had always been a unique rice cooking method of Sichuan. Most of them spent their childhood eating this rice.

    In fact, this Drip Cooked Rice was quite simr to the Steamed Rice of the north.

    Rice cooked using such a method would be very springy, while the vor of the rice would be very concentrated. It was an extremely delicious type of rice.

    As most people were using electric rice cookers nowadays, they no longer got to eat much of this rice anymore. That was why when Meng Meng ordered this rice, most people were hit by nostalgia. This dish was in fact normally served in abination of a bowl of rice and a bowl of rice soup, and this was a taste hard to describe with words.

    ¡°Bingo. Is everyone surprised? This Drip Cooked Rice is precisely the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine I wanted to order. I love eating rice cooked using such a method. I have never seen anyone ordering it in the restaurant before,¡± Meng Meng said to her viewers after making her order.

    A foodie would always be very creative when it came to food.

    ¡°I think the rice soup is the best part of the Drip Cooked Rice dish. I wonder if Boss Yuan serves the rice soup as well,¡± Meng Meng nced expectantly at Yuan Zhou before she spoke to the camera.

    [I don¡¯t think so. After all, the rice soup is not rice. It probably won¡¯t be considered part of the rice dish. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is unlike other restaurants. It won¡¯t be weird if there¡¯s no rice soup there.] Half February.

    [Boss Yuan¡¯s name is Yuan Zhou, also nicknamed Compass. He is rumored to be extremely traditional and principled. I don¡¯t think he will serve the rice soup. But I do hope that the soup will be served.] Mizzie is Stupid.

    [I think the soup will be served. After all, the rice soup is the essence of the Drip Cooked Rice. It will be too sad if the soup is not served.] Karlking.

    [Meng Meng, I suggest you ask Boss Yuan if the soup is served or not. I really hope there is, but of course, my support for Boss Yuan surpasses my desire to see the soup.] I Am Drunk Moon.

    None of them were stupid. With what happened in the past, nobody would think that Boss Yuan would not be able to make this dish. However, the topic of contention was whether Boss Yuan would have the soup served as well.

    Towards the end, it seemed like the soup was no longer as important anymore.

    [The rice soup is quite important, but it is not vital. Of course, it is always better to have it. But if we don¡¯t have it, it¡¯s fine. After all, anything Boss Yuan made would be nice, even in water.] Cigarette Wielding Jiang Shan.

    [I am more curious about whether Boss Yuan¡¯s Drip Cooked Rice would have the same taste as the one we had during childhood. I am starting to miss this dish now.] Blood&Blue.

    ¡°Yeah, I am also missing the taste of this dish. In a while, we will be able to find out if Boss Yuan¡¯s Drip Cooked Rice includes the soup,¡± Meng Meng said with a nod.

    In Meng Meng¡¯s chat room, everyone was busy discussing about the soup. As for the other customers in the restaurant, none had thought of this. After all, what they wanted was the rice itself instead of the soup.

    As for Yuan Zhou, who Meng Meng and the viewers were talking about, he was seriously cooking in the kitchen.

    ¡°Drip Cooked Rice? It has indeed been a while since Ist ate it,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered when he received the orders from Zhou Jia.

    The Drip Cooked Rice was indeed part of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. However, it was also the simplest dish of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine apart from in white rice.

    To make the best Drip Cooked Rice, one naturally had to use the locally grown Sichuan rice grains. Yuan Zhou turned around and looked at the cab behind him. Indeed, a newbel was on it.

    ¡°Xinyunchuan Fragrant Rice? This seems to be a new brand of rice,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered when he saw thebel on the cab.

    ¡°This rice is probably from Liangshan. It should taste quite well,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded approvingly when he recalled the geographic environment of Liangshan.

    After all, that was a ce with a unique climate. The difference in temperature between day and night was huge, and that was a ce with verdant hills and limpid water. Therefore, the rice grown there would definitely be out of the ordinary.

    In any case, fragrant rice would already taste very good even if it wasn¡¯t grown there.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Yuan Zhou took out some rice and started rinsing it.

    To steam the rice, he naturally had to wash it properly. Yuan Zhou meticulously washed the rice before cooking. Everything was recorded by Meng Meng with her camera.

 Chapter 739 - The Alliance of The Direction Idiots

    <h4>Chapter 739: The Alliance of The Direction Idiots</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou always looked good when he was cooking. Whether it was his tidy and clean fingers or hispletely smooth actions while cooking, both were a sight that would fit to be captured on camera at any time.

    In truth, if one used electric rice cooker and gauze, one could still make the Drip Cooked Rice. However, the taste would becking if it was cooked with that method. Therefore, Yuan Zhou used the traditional method when cooking this dish.

    ¡°Do you guys feel like watching Boss Yuan cooking is an enjoyment in itself?¡± Meng Mengmented.

    The viewers who were engrossed with watching Yuan Zhou all voiced their agreement. But Tang Xi who was seated beside Meng Meng had a different opinion.

    As a long time fangirl of Yuan Zhou, it was very rare for Tang Xi to have a differing opinion on Yuan Zhou. This time, she had apletely different opinion.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like to watch Boss Yuan cooking at all,¡± Tang Xi first voiced her opinion.

    ¡°Why?¡± Meng Meng asked, confused.

    ¡°Because watching him cooking makes me hungry,¡± Tang Xi grumbled.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right,¡± Meng Meng replied with a smile.

    ¡°That is right. I can¡¯t eat here every day, yet the mere sight of Boss Yuan cooking is making me hungry. This is torture,¡± Tang Xiined.

    ¡°It is indeed hard to be a fangirl,¡± Meng Meng nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± Tang Xi heavily nodded her head.

    While Meng Meng and Tang Xi were talking about the life of being Yuan Zhou¡¯s fangirl, Wu Hai was calling out at Yuan Zhou who had just ced a dish down.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I heard you are looking for that professional goat liver chef. Should we go together?¡± Wu Hai said while rubbing his mustache, his expression solemn.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai doubtfully.

    Wu Hai would never do anything with no reason. He was probably nning something again, such as scamming a free meal from him or something. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was very vignt when dealing with him.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you won¡¯t be able to find your way there. At the very least, I can show you the way,¡± Wu Hai earnestly offered.

    ¡°No thanks. I have a map,¡± Yuan Zhou rejected.

    ¡°Maps arepletely unreliable. A human GPS like me is more reliable,¡± Wu Hai said while pping his chest.

    ¡°You can¡¯t read maps?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he recalled that Wu Hai was a direction idiot.

    ¡°Cough, cough. How is that possible? I am a painter. A map is very simr to a painting. Of course I can read maps,¡± Wu Hai solemnly replied.

    Yuan Zhou would have believed Wu Hai with the serious expression on Wu Hai¡¯s face if he didn¡¯t already know the type of person Wu Hai was.

    Looking at how serious Wu Hai was acting, Yuan Zhou decided to be tactful when speaking.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei said that you¡¯re a direction idiot. If you can¡¯t read maps, just admit it. I am a kind person. I don¡¯t mind giving you some help,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei is a big mouthed idiot,¡± Wu Hai muttered before nodding in agreement.

    Just like that, the confident Yuan Zhou and the Wu Hai who believed he had reached his goal arrived at an agreement. They had both decided to look for the goat liver relying on a vague map drawn by the old man.

    Little did Wu Hai know that Yuan Zhou himself was also a direction idiot as well. What would happen when two direction idiots gathered? That would be a mystery.

    But perhaps, they would reach the Mariana Trench by relying on this map. After all, in the eyes of a direction idiot, the entire world looked the same.

    ¡°Your Drip Cooked Rice, please enjoy your meal,¡± Zhou Jia served the rice and interrupted Meng Meng¡¯s stream.

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Jia Jia,¡± Meng Meng thanked her before looking at the tray.

    Apart from the two candies that were part of the Weing Set Meal and a ss of water, there were two bowls. The porcin bowl with a green bottom had glossy rice grains in it while the other bowl was about 80% filled with milky white rice soup.

    ¡°Wow, there is actually rice soup served here. I feel so happy,¡± Meng Meng immediately said with a wide smile on her face.

    ¡°Enjoy your meal,¡± Zhou Jia left after setting everything down.

    Meng Meng impatiently aimed his phone camera at the table and started talking.

    ¡°The Drip Cooked Rice of Boss Yuanes with the rice soup as well. I wasn¡¯t expecting this, but I am so happy to see that ites with the rice soup. After all, this is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that is serving me the soup,¡± Meng Meng said.

    [There¡¯s actually rice soup. I have never expected that.] Starbridge.

    [I feel like Meng Meng is very lucky. It is a miracle to have additional food served when eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. I think Meng Meng should go buy a lottery ticket or something.] I Love Starbucks.

    [Forget everything else. I am very curious as to how Boss Yuan¡¯s Drip Cooked Rice and rice soup would taste like.] Lung Cracking Pain.

    ¡°I feel very lucky as well. I will go buy a lottery ticket and stream itter then. But for now, I won¡¯t be holding back. Time to eat!¡± Meng Meng faced the camera at herself and started eating.

    ¡°First, I will take a sip at the rice soup. I have been looking forward to this for a long time,¡± Meng Meng exined while eating as usual.

    The bowl with the rice soup was about the same size as the bowl with the rice. They only had different patterns on it. There was a green marking on the bottom of the bowl containing the rice while the bowl with the soup waspletely white.

    As a streamer, Meng Meng¡¯s hands looked pretty. But when she ced her hands near the bowl, her hands looked somewhat rough.

    Fortunately, Meng Meng did not care about this. After all, her mouth was filled with rice soup, and her entire heart was filled with satisfaction.

    In truth, rice soup was an extremely simple dish. It had a very pure taste since it was the soup filtered out of the cooked rice.

    Since it had the starch of the rice in it, the rice soup had a milky white color and felt very refreshing and tasty when drank.

    ¡°The rice soup of Boss Yuan is very smooth and fragrant. With the unique vor of rice in it, this soup tastes very nice,¡± Meng Meng gave a simple and direct description of the soup.

    ¡°It goes down the throat smoothly and it feels like drinking rice milk,¡± Meng Meng narrated while drinking it.

    ¡°Look, there is a tinyyer of starch on top the soup,¡± Meng Meng lifted the bowl and showed it in front of the camera, showing the thinyer of rice milk starch on top of the soup.

    ¡°It¡¯s really very nice. I am going to start eating the rice with the soup now,¡± Meng Meng said in satisfaction after finishing half the soup.

    Then, she poured the remaining half of the soup into the rice. After mixing the rice and the soup with her chopsticks, she started eating.

    While Meng Meng was enjoying her rice, a long text floated on the screen, driving all the viewers mad.

    [The rice looked extremely appealing after being mixed with the rice soup. The steamed rice carries with it a thick vor unique to steamed rice and is very springy. Now that the rice soup is mixed with it, the smoothness of the soup willplement the existing taste of the rice, stimting everyone¡¯s appetite greatly.] Fried Chestnut.

    [You are too immoral. I was salivating over the fruit when your long description appeared. I nearly ate my mobile phone in hunger.] Narrowcolor.

    [Yeah. I am already craving for food. With your detailed description, are you trying to starve me to death?] hjd_richard.

    Looking at the string of messages popping out in reaction to Fried Chestnut¡¯s message, Meng Mengughed.

    ¡°I think Chestnut¡¯s description is extremely fitting. My appetite is very good now and I am even nning to order more food,¡± Meng Meng said with a smile like a little demon.

    A string of messages popped out on the screen again. The viewers were both enjoying this and being tortured at the same time. They wanted to watch Meng Meng eat, yet they felt tortured for not being able to savor the food.

 Chapter 740 - Level of Security

    <h4>Chapter 740: Level of Security</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Meng Meng was a person who would do what she wanted. Therefore, the moment she said that her appetite had been stimted, she immediately called Zhou Jia over to order more dishes.

    ¡°Sister Jia Jia, I want a Salt Baked Chicken, a Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, and Translucent Beef Slices,¡± Meng Meng ordered three dishes at once.

    ¡°Ok. Please be seated,¡± Zhou Jia answered with a smile after receiving the payment for the order.

    ¡°The mere thought of Boss Yuan¡¯s Translucent Beef Slices make me salivate. Everyone is probably looking forward to seeing it as well, right?¡± Meng Meng said with a smile toward the camera.

    [Meng Meng, I feel like you will grow fat eating so much. You won¡¯t look good on screen if you gain weight. Why don¡¯t you eat lesser?] Burdened Fear.

    [Don¡¯t say anything, Meng Meng. I know you are going to say that you have a body constitution that won¡¯t grow fat. But have you heard of luck? When you are out of it, anything might happen.] Winter Love.

    [That¡¯s right. It¡¯s your fault, Meng Meng. In such a short period of time, I have eaten three buns, one rice dumpling, and a bottle of Coke. Do you know that I¡¯m trying to lose weight?] Cherry Moonless.

    Meng Meng¡¯s act of ordering more food after eating attracted the criticism of many lurkers. This was too cruel of her.

    Fortunately, there were also many that still wanted to see Meng Meng eat more. Therefore, these people started arguing with others.

    Meng Meng would say a word here and there to shift the flow of the conversation to avoid the viewers from getting too furious from the argument. This was something only the streamer could do.

    With her stream on, Meng Meng ate while her viewers watched on happily. In the restaurant, the mor was getting louder and louder, yet at the same time, the atmosphere was one of warmth.

    ¡°Sister Wan is here. You look so pretty today,¡± Tang Xi turned around and looked at the person who had just taken a seat beside her.

    This person was Sister Wan. As it was early spring, the weather was still quite cold. Therefore, she was dressed in a brown tight-fitting gown with a ck jacket on top of the gown and a pair of ck heels.

    Her hair was draped over her shoulders and she had light makeup on her face. The pink lipstick she applied on her lips was quite conspicuous.

    Her entire person looked formal and gentle,pletely different from the casual way she would usually be dressed. This was why Tang Xi couldn¡¯t help herself but praise Sister Wan.

    ¡°I took the time to dress up today. Of course I look good,¡± Sister Wan replied with a smile.

    ¡°Sister Wan will look good even without dressing up,¡± Tang Xi sweet talked her.

    ¡°Girl, you sure are good with your words,¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°I merely speak the truth. So why are you dressed up so nicely today?¡± Tang Xi curiously asked.

    ¡°Do you need to ask? She is definitely going on a blind date, am I right?¡± Jiang Changxi interrupted before Sister Wan could give a reply.

    ¡°Yes, Changxi is right. I am going on a blind date,¡± Sister Wan said helplessly, and at the same time, it seemed like she was already ustomed to this.

    ¡°Wow! Blind date? What kind of person are you going out with this time?¡± Tang Xi¡¯s eyes lit up as she asked.

    ¡°How old are you this year, Tang Xi? Twenty or twenty-one?¡± Sister Wan did not answer and asked a question instead.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to be 20 soon,¡± Tang Xi answered honestly.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s about time you get a boyfriend as well,¡± Sister Wan teased.

    ¡°It¡¯s still too early for that. I haven¡¯t even graduated from university yet!¡± Tang Xi blushed and bashfully answered.

    ¡°You can start looking now,¡± Jiang Changxi took a seat and voiced her support to Sister Wan¡¯s words.

    ¡°After all, if you don¡¯t have a boyfriend by the time you graduate, your family will start urging you to get a boyfriend. You might as well get one now,¡± Jiang Changxi continued.

    ¡°But my family won¡¯t allow me to enter into a rtionship for now,¡± Tang Xi spoke softly.

    ¡°Sure, the family will say no when you are studying but the moment you graduated, they will start urging you to get a boyfriend before you can even find a job. It¡¯s like they want you to get married with the first boyfriend you find, as if boyfriends are grown on trees and can be plucked any time you want,¡± Sister Wan said.

    Sister Wan sounded distressed when she spoke. This caused Tang Xi to sink into silence.

    ¡°Talk about your date this time,¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Sister Wan, who are you seeing this time?¡± Tang Xi asked in excitement.

    ¡°Same old stuff happened. When I went back home, they started urging me to get married again. I told them I couldn¡¯t find anyone I like. And now, my mom set me up with a blind date again. She only told me about this yesterday,¡± Sister Wan replied.

    ¡°Huh? So that means you don¡¯t know about your date as well?¡± Tang Xi caught onto the main issue.

    ¡°I don¡¯t exactly know nothing about him,¡± Sister Wan replied.

    ¡°Show me the picture. In any case, I am a person rich in experience,¡± Jiang Changxi stretched her hand out and asked after ordering her food.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the picture. My mom is getting smarter now. In the past, I will be able to give her a long list of criticisms every time she showed me a picture. Now, she is keeping the picture and name a secret from me,¡± Sister Wan shrugged.

    ¡°Why won¡¯t she even give you a name?¡± Tang Xi asked.

    ¡°Because she will say something like their names do not fit each other. Am I right?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. That¡¯s why she only gave me some basic information about him,¡± Sister Wan nodded.

    ¡°So what¡¯s the basic information?¡± Tang Xi asked, curiosity stered all over her face. Even Jiang Changxi was looking at Sister Wan curiously.

    ¡°The person who rmended him said that he is 180 cm tall, has a sturdy build, a stable job, a non-smoker and non-drinker, a steady and serious man, and he also has a six-pack,¡± Sister Wan almost burst out inughter towards the end of this description.

    ¡°Six-pack? That¡¯s a plus,¡± Tang Xi only caught onto that.

    ¡°If even half of these are true, this man is indeed worth seeing,¡± Jiang Changxi seriously said after thinking for a bit.

    ¡°Non-smoker and non-drinker. He is indeed worth seeing,¡± Sister Wan nodded.

    ¡°Chen Wei, don¡¯t you have a six-pack as well?¡± Wu Hai suddenly asked Chen Wei.

    ¡°Why are you asking? I¡¯m not showing them to you,¡± Chen Wei looked at Wu Hai in vignce.

    ¡°What a pervert,¡± Yuan Zhou also looked at Wu Hai in vignce. After all, he was also a man with a six-pack.

    ¡°Scram,¡± Wu Hai rubbed his mustache helplessly and immediately sank into silence.

    ¡°Hahahaha...¡±

    Their banter caused Jiang Changxi, Sister Wan, and Tang Xi tough in amusement.

    Sister Wan ordered simple dishes today: a bowl of Clear Broth Noodle Soup. After the meal, she wiped her mouth before saying goodbye to Jiang Changxi and Tang Xi.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving. Bye,¡± Sister Wan said as she stood up and left.

    Five minutes before the end of lunchtime, Yuan Zhou wiped his hands dry and stood facing his customers before announcing, ¡°Five minutes before the end of lunchtime. See you next time, everyone.¡±

    ¡°Sh*t, it¡¯s thiste already? I need to go back.¡± Instead of Wu Hai, Chen Wei had thergest reaction to this announcement.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Jiang Changxi asked doubtfully.

    ¡°What else? He must have slipped off from work to eat here. The general manager ising for an inspection so he probably needs to get back quickly. It feels like Chen Wei is getting even worse as time passes. He¡¯s scared of the general manager now,¡± Wu Hai confidently said while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him being afraid of his general manager?¡± Jiang Changxi could not understand Wu Hai¡¯s logic.

    ¡°He is the head of security so his rank is obviously the same as the general manager. Both of them are part of the board of directors. Why then, is he afraid of the general manager?¡± Wu Hai righteously said.

    Jiang Changxi was rendered speechless. Since when was the head of security ranked simrly with the general manager?

    Wu Hai really had an incredibly unique sense of logic.

 Chapter 741 - Howâ€™s The Venue?

    <h4>Chapter 741: How¡¯s The Venue?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A variety show, or even if it was a reality show, would first finish all arrangements with the filming location. In management studies, it was believed that a human could manage six other humans at most. But how could a filming crew only have six people in it? Furthermore, anything might change during filming. Therefore, all the arrangements needed to bepleted beforehand.

    Roll, Dear Beef had already signed the contract, the guy with the slickback being the one to finish the negotiation. About a dozen dayster, he led the way and brought Tom, the logistic supervisor of the crew to check the filming location again. After all, all the lighting and cameras needed to be set up at specific locations during the filming. All these were the job of the logistics department. Therefore, they had toe here no matter what.

    Tom sounded like the name of a foreigner, but he was, in fact, Chinese. His original name was Tang Dong, but he eventually changed his name. Although he was a Chinese, he went to study in America for a few years and now thought that he was a foreigner. From how he named himself, this was clear.

    ¡°Mr. Tom, it¡¯s going to be ten thirty soon. We will take about 40 minutes to reach Taoxi Road from the airport. If we don¡¯t move faster, we will be stuck in a long queue,¡± the guy with the slickback said. He addressed Tom as Mr. Tom because this was his request. personally, he preferred to call him Supervisor Tang instead.

    ¡°Even with the 40-minute trip, we can still easily reach before 11:30 am. Why are you panicking?¡± Tom frowned. Flying was very tiring. Therefore, he wanted to first sit down and have a cup of coffee to rest.

    ¡°Mr. Tom, since the food Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is very deli... I mean since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant has been covered in the news and the TV, there are many customers queuing every day. He wanted to say that because the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very delicious. But he suddenly recalled that this Tom had always believed that Chinese cuisines never cared about nutrition, food decoration, and so on. He would always have a lot of criticism for Chinese cuisine. Simply put, Tom did not like Chinese meals and believed that French cuisine was the best.

    The guy with the slickback had good EQ. He knew what to say. Although this Tom was not his direct superior, and was not even from the same department as him, he was not the type of person that would offend someone with a higher position than him just for the sake of it.

    Therefore, from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant having delicious food, he switched his words into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was popr.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t understand how they choose their filming location. Both Wellington and Piburger are quite good. Why must they choose a Chinese restaurant? Just because the restaurant is popr?¡± Although Tom believed that Chinese food was notparable to French food, he had be a supervisor with his own ability.

    Today, apart from finalizing the details with the boss of the restaurant, they needed to finish the negotiations with the nearby shops as well. And on the same night, he had to fly back to the TV station. There were many things to be done and so little time. Therefore, Tom gave up on having a coffee. Of course, he did not stopining.

    ¡°In terms of poprity, both Wellington and Piburger have good poprity as well. I really can¡¯t understand how the directore to this decision.¡±

    The Wellington and Piburger mentioned by Tom were two Western food restaurants in Chengdu. Both these restaurants had gone on TV before as well, and the chefs there were French. The guy with the slickback did not respond and focused on calling for a taxi instead. Since they had to line up for an airport taxi, the guy with the slickback used his mobile phone to get a taxi instead.

    After they got onto the taxi, it sped off toward Taoxi Road.

    Tom was bored in the taxi and came up with a conversation topic as he asked, ¡°Do you like steaks?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m alright with steaks. I have eaten them quite a number of times.¡± Of course, the guy with the slickback did notplete his sentence. In fact, he had only ever eaten steaks in fast food restaurants when he was busy with work.

    Tom shook his head and said, ¡°Pan frying is the best method to fully disy the vor of the meat. When I studied abroad, I was lucky enough to book a seat at Mike¡¯s restaurant. Mr. Mike himself cooked the steak, and that was the best steak I had ever had. The steak was incredibly juicy.¡±

    While he spoke, Tom sank into his recollection and started swallowing his saliva as he recalled the taste.

    ¡°Iter found out from Mr. Mike that the beef used in his restaurant all came from Burgundy, the Charis cattle which was one of the top four breeds of cattle in the world. This cattle¡¯s entire body is white and the taste of its meat is one that can¡¯t be forgotten.¡±

    The guy with the slickback had never eaten it before. Therefore, he only listened on and nodded every now and then.

    ¡°Aftering to China, I found out that apart from restaurants opened by French chefs, no other restaurants can make proper steaks here.¡± Tom seemed filled with resentment, ¡°Not to mention the quality of the beef used here, even the grasp on the timing when cooking the steak is toocking. If there¡¯s no good steak, fine. I tried some sauteed beef and some soybean beef as well. They havepletely ruined the original vor of the beef. I found that in Chinese cuisine, the original vor of the ingredients are always being ruined and are extremely unhealthy on top of that.¡±

    The guy with the slickback twitched his eyes. What did he mean bying to China? Was he a foreigner? The guy with the slickback wanted to ask him if he had gone crazy. Thankfully, his reason told him to hold his tongue.

    Around 11:20 am, they reached the intersection of Taoxi Road.

    ¡°We¡¯re here, Mr. Tom,¡± said the guy with the slickback as he led the way.

    ¡°This ce looks quite traditional,¡± Tom said as he scanned the area after getting out of the taxi.

    ¡°Yeah, this is a quiet ce hidden amid the bustle of the city. Mr. Tom, it is lunchtime. Should we line up and eat first before proceeding with the discussion?¡± the guy with the slickback tactfully asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s quite a lot of people here. Since the boss is personally cooking, I doubt he has much free time. Let us have our lunch first,¡± Tom frowned when he saw that the front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was packed with people.

    ¡°Let us go now then. At this restaurant, everyone needs to personally wait in line,¡± the guy with the slickback was looking forward to eating the food here.

    He had long wanted to try the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Unfortunately, the food here was truly not cheap. It would be too expensive if he paid for it himself. Now that he was eating with the logistics supervisor, things would be different as the meal could be imed from thepany.

    The guy with the slickback earnestly nned to have a free meal. Soon, he would be able to taste the legendary delicious food of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother. The Western restaurant next door looks nice. Let¡¯s go eat there. We can have a cup of coffee there as well,¡± Tom said when he saw a Western restaurant two shops away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    That was Li Li¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Oh, ok.¡± The guy with the slickback froze before he nodded in agreement and headed towards the Western restaurant.

    He walked like his entire body was drained of energy.

    ¡°The head chef today is Li Li? It¡¯s him? The Western cuisine he cooked is still quite good. So he has actually opened a restaurant here.¡± In a well-practiced manner, Tom started reading the introduction of the head chef.

    ¡°Well, looks like there is still some pleasure to be obtained from this miserable work trip. It¡¯s your lucky day today. I will let you try how authentic steak tastes like,¡± Tom said happily.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Tom,¡± the guy with the slickback thanked with a grateful look on his face. However, he was inwardly cursing.

    ¡°Damn you, you fake foreigner. There go my delicacies...¡± the guy with the slickback howled in his heart.

 Chapter 742 - Lucky Day

    <h4>Chapter 742: Lucky Day</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The guy with the slickback felt that he was covering it well enough, but Tom had still seen through his resentment.

    Tom looked at the unhappy guy with the slickback and started exining thinking that he was probably confused, ¡°You don¡¯t know Li Li? Each year, a Western food exchange meeting would be held in Singapore. The scale of this exchange is quiterge, and Li Li is the person who had obtained three gold medals from the exchange. More importantly, he is a person with a strict requirement when ites to food ingredients. It¡¯s your lucky day today.¡±

    If the guy with the slickback wasn¡¯t such a calm person, he would have started cursing by now. Although he had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food before, based on his beast-like instincts, he could feel that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was definitely better than Li Li¡¯s.

    Of course, he was also aware that he would never be able to change Tom¡¯s mind. Therefore, he merely had his head lowered as he gave one-word replies every now and then to what Tom said.

    They entered the restaurant and sat down at a table near a window. Next, the waitress came and gave them their hand towels before giving them the menu. In a friendly manner, the waitress asked, ¡°Sir, what would you like to have today?¡±

    Tom closed the menu. As a person who had been eating Western food for many years, he had plenty of experience ordering Western food.

    ¡°Do you have any dish of the day or the chef¡¯s rmendation today?¡± Tom asked.

    There were definitely no problems with the environment and employees of Li Li¡¯s restaurant. This was clear from their neat ck uniform and the friendly smile on their face.

    ¡°Dish of the day,¡± Tom reiterated his question.

    The waitress opened the menu and after locating the page she was looking for, she replied, ¡°The chef¡¯s rmendation for the day is Confit de Canard, a dish personally prepared by the chef.¡±

    Tom replied, ¡°Confit de Canard? It has indeed been quite a while since Ist ate this dish. Ok, one Confit de Canard and two Sirloin steaks. And also...¡±

    ¡°Oh, right. Are you craving for anything in particr?¡± Tom finally remembered the guy with the slickback.

    ¡°Just order as you see fit, Mr. Tom. Don¡¯t worry about me. I can eat anything,¡± replied the guy with the slickback.

    ¡°Ok. Two Bisques and one Baguette.¡± Afterpleting the order, Tom gave some additional requests for his streak before asking the guy with the slickback if he had any requirements for his steak.

    The guy with the slickback shook his head. He was not familiar with steaks and did not have any specific preferences on it. As far as he was concerned, eating one of those steak buffets where he could have four or five steaks in one sitting was still the best.

    And thus, the sight of one person anxiously waiting while the other waited with an obviousck of interest appeared in the restaurant.

    After over 10 minutes, the dishes started arriving and they started eating.

    ¡°Don¡¯t eat only the bread. Eat the steak first. When ites to steaks, you have to eat while it¡¯s hot. There are existing oil and blood in steaks and if you eat after it gets cold, the vor and texture won¡¯t feel as good,¡± Tom exined seriously while working with his knife and fork.

    ¡°This steak is medium done?¡± The guy with the slickback said when he saw that blood and oil flowing out after he sliced a piece off the steak.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Steaks will only taste better if it¡¯s somewhat raw. With the blood and oil mixed within, the texture will feel excellent. Give it a try,¡± Tom exined.

    The guy with the slickback was conflicted inwardly. After all, the beef looked raw and only the outeryer of it was actually cooked. Unfortunately, the person sitting opposite him was not his friend. Rather, this person was his superior. He had no choice but to start eating.

    ¡°Correct. Taking small bites like this is the correct way of eating steaks,¡± Tom looked at the guy with the slickback approvingly.

    Yet, that person was cursing inwardly, ¡°Shit, I nearly choked myself. This meat is quite springy.¡±

    Although he was not happy at all, he still had a smile on his face, ¡°Yes, it is indeed quite nice and chewy.¡±

    ¡°Of course. When ordering, I requested for the ribeye. Look at theyer of white on this steak. With this, it will be chewier, and is very suitable for the teeth of young people like us,¡± Tom said.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s good,¡± the guy with the slickback agreed.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s good. The meat is tender, chewy, and oily. And it also has the blood mixed within so when chewing on it, everything will immediately be mixed together. Your mouth will be flooded with the vor of the beef. This is the true taste of beef,¡± Tommented in satisfaction with his eyes closed after he ate the first piece.

    ¡°Ohh, so nice. It has been a while since Ist ate an authentic steak like this. Worthy of being a steak cooked by Master Chef Li Li. It¡¯s really good,¡± Tom praised repeatedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s just slightly raw and fresh, right? He¡¯s exaggerating.¡± The guy with the slickback could not understand why was Tom reacting this way.

    One ought to know that when eating, the mood was very important as well. If a person was eating with someone he disliked, no matter how good the food was, it would not taste as good. This was what¡¯s going on with the guy with the slickback now.

    In this situation, if this steak could be rated 8/10, it had now dropped to 5/10 instead due to who he was eating with.

    With the vor of the Confit de Canard still filling their mouths, they left the restaurant and prepared to deal with business.

    ¡°How¡¯s the meal? It¡¯s not bad, right? The environment of the restaurant is good, the service is good, and the food tastes excellent. Before getting onto business, it¡¯s best to first get into a good mood,¡± Tom said as they walked.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯m very full. Mr. Tom, that Boss Yuan is not a talkative person. I have already prepared all the documents. Everything is in it.¡± The guy with the slickback nimbly took out a folder from his briefcase.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that he¡¯s not a talkative person. He only needs to look good in front of the camera.¡± Tom was very pleased to hear that Yuan Zhou was a person of few words.

    ¡°But Chinese restaurants are always so messy as they aren¡¯t really strict with the environment. I¡¯m afraid the restaurant won¡¯t look good in front of the camera,¡± Tom suddenly said with a frown while flipping through the document.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Tom. This Boss Yuan has excellent cooking skills and is also good in sculpting. He has also been on the Folk Talent show before. He is quite popr,¡± the guy with the slickback said confidently.

    Although the guy with the slickback had never personally witnessed Yuan Zhou sculpting, he had watched the Folk Talent show before. After all, he had to first do some research on Yuan Zhou before looking for him.

    ¡°They are just hyping it for the show. All Chinese cuisines are the same. If you want to see some really good sculptures, you have to look at Western cuisines. Chinese cuisines have too little emphasis on the authenticity of the ingredients,¡± Tom countered with a frown. He had already forgotten his roots after being overseas for a few years.

    ¡°But if even that show can make his cooking look good, we can do the same. And adding that with some amusing lines here and there, we can maintain the quality of our show,¡± Tom continued.

    ¡°Sure,¡± the guys with the slickback nodded with a smile, not bothering to argue with him.

    ¡°Why are there still so many people here?¡± Tom was confused when he saw that there was still a huge crowd in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°All these people are here for Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. The crowd will always be huge,¡± the guy with the slickback exined.

    ¡°Well, I guess the Chinese do enjoy gathering where there are a lot of people,¡± Tom remarked with a frown.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Tom. Lunchtime is ending in five minutes. The crowd would disperse then,¡± the guy with the slickback responded.

    ¡°Um. That¡¯s good to hear. We¡¯ll stand here and wait a bit,¡± Tom stood there and started waiting.

    ¡°Ok.¡± The guy with the slickback nodded.

    At this point, the guy with the slickback was already astonished at how professional he was being. After all, his personality was theplete opposite of this person here.

 Chapter 743 - Youâ€™re The Expert

    <h4>Chapter 743: You¡¯re The Expert</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Tom was dressed in a suit, standing at the front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant looking extremely professional. As for the guy with the slickback, he stood behind Tom with his eyes focused on the customers of the restaurant.

    The crowd started gradually leaving the restaurant.

    Talking among themselves while walking, the customers headed toward the street.

    ¡°I keep feeling like the lunchtime set by Boss Yuan is too short. How nice would it be if we could stay longer.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, but Boss Yuan is alone. He has no kitchen helpers to help so he¡¯s already doing very well for a person doing this alone.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, Boss Yuan¡¯s food is too good. How I wish to have a boyfriend like him.¡±

    If the person who had said that was a pretty girl, Yuan Zhou would feel very happy inwardly. Unfortunately, the person who said those words was a man...

    ¡°I think I¡¯ll have some Twice Cooked Pork tomorrow. It¡¯s spicy and aromatic, and the only bad thing about it is the fact that I have to eat one more bowl of rice to go with it.¡±

    ¡°My wallet won¡¯t be able to survive if I eat too much here. I have a dream, a dream to eat for free at Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Keep dreaming.¡±

    Tom overheard many of the conversations, but he did not seem shocked or astonished by anything he heard.

    Tom was no idiot. He was aware that a restaurant that could be featured on the TV and could have such a huge number of customers would definitely have delicious food.

    It was normal that there would be people singing the praises for this restaurant. After all, Chinese cuisines had existed for a very long time. There would definitely be good food, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s food being one of them.

    Of course, none of this would have any effect on how Tom personally ranked the various cuisines.

    When nearly all the customers were gone and only a few of them were left, Tom spoke.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Tom turned his head and said.

    ¡°This way, Mr. Tom,¡± the guy with the slickback led the way.

    ¡°Um,¡± Tom gave a soft reply and entered the restaurant.

    Only Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng were left in the restaurant. When Tom entered, his expression immediately changed into a wide smile.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan. I am the logistics supervisor of Roll, Dear Beef, my name is Tom,¡± Tom introduced himself.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He merely gestured at Tom to wait a moment before he shifted his gaze to Master Cheng again, waiting for Master Cheng to finish what he was saying.

    ¡°Master Yuan, I¡¯ll leave now. Please continue what you were doing,¡± Master Cheng ended the conversation.

    ¡°Um. See you,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Master Cheng¡¯s footsteps grew distant. Now, only three people were left in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou, Tom, and the guy with the slickback.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted politely as he turned to face Tom and the guy with the slickback.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan. I hope we are not intruding,¡± Tom maintained a smile as he spoke politely.

    His disdain towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s food inparison to Western cuisine was nowhere to be seen.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. Are there any problems?¡± Yuan Zhou got down to business directly and asked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Boss Yuan. There are no problems. We really need to thank you for your cooperation that helped this whole thing progress so smoothly. I am here today mainly to take a look at the environment around the restaurant and the arrangements in the restaurant. This will make it easier for us to set up our cameras and nning during the filming,¡± Tom exined with a smile.

    ¡°No ess to the back-kitchen will be given,¡± Yuan Zhou dered as he stood at the front of the table.

    ¡°No way that will happen. Although I don¡¯t know where the system is hidden, if they opened a random cab but found some living animals in it, I won¡¯t be able to exin it,¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly as his expression turned solemn when he remembered the top quality ingredients filling his cabs.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. That is included in the contract. I won¡¯t be entering the kitchen. In any case, you are not showing your face on the show. We can readjust the lighting of the back-kitchen at ater stage,¡± Tom was unhappy about this, but it was not shown on his face when he spoke.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Well, you can get back to work, Boss Yuan. I¡¯ll be taking a look around. Will it be fine for you if I take some pictures?¡± Tom politely asked as he took his mobile phone out.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou replied with a nod. Then, he really started ignoring the two and begun cleaning the kitchen.

    ¡°We¡¯ll start now then. Sorry for bothering you, Boss Yuan. Take this and take a picture of the entire restaurant,¡± Tom thanked Yuan Zhou before passing the camera to the guy with the slickback.

    This time, Yuan Zhou only shook his head and did not say anything and continued wiping the azure stone countertop.

    When Tom saw that Yuan Zhou had his back to him, his expression shifted to that of contempt.

    ¡°There¡¯s not enough space in the restaurant and there¡¯s not even a presentable menu,¡± Tom frowned when he saw the menu on the table.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was less than 500 square feet in size and it had to fit all the furniture. Even if all the facilities wereplete and the design of the restaurant was rather refined, this restaurant was way too small for Tom. Tom was of the opinion that having more space was the way to go when it came to restaurants.

    The arrangement in this restaurant was one that he couldn¡¯t even stretch his arm straight without hitting the next table. This waspletely different than the spacious design of Western restaurants.

    ¡°The director¡¯s taste sure is weird to look for a restaurant this small. Looks like I still have to do some nningter,¡± Tom started getting down to business.

    ¡°Mr. Tom, done,¡± the guy with the slickback passed the camera back to Tom.

    ¡°Um.¡± Tom nodded before saying to Yuan Zhou, ¡°Boss Yuan, we¡¯re done here. We won¡¯t be disturbing you any further as we still need to talk with the store owners around the area.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Goodbye,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and walked out of the kitchen carrying a basket.

    ¡°You¡¯re leaving as well, Boss Yuan?¡± Tom asked as he walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m practicing sculpting,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple answer.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply, Tom felt somewhat dissatisfied. In his opinion, only those who werecking in skill needed to practice. Yuan Zhou was most probably one of those peoplecking in skill.

    ¡°Boss Yuan sure is hardworking. With practice, you will get better,¡± Tom said after Yuan Zhou sat down in front of the restaurant.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll get better,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°We won¡¯t be disturbing your practice then, Boss Yuan. See you,¡± Tom said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and started preparing for his sculpting practice.

    After walking about 20 or 30 meters away from the restaurant, Tom couldn¡¯t hold himself anymore and startedining, ¡°He is still doing ast minute practice? We are going to film him sculpting, right? Is he even trustworthy?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Tom. Everything will be fine,¡± the guy with the slickback said.

    ¡°This Chinese restaurant is so small and it¡¯s even an open kitchen. When he cooks, the restaurant will definitely be filled with smoke. How will this even look good on the show? This is way toocking in terms of artistic value, unlike the Western restaurants,¡± Tomined again.

    ¡°And in Chinese cuisines, regardless of what they cook, they will use the same huge butcher knife. This is unlike the refined and delicate knives that are used in Western cuisines. It will be hard to position the cameras,¡± Tom started worrying.

    The with the slickback guy turned around to look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before looking at Tom who was stillining. He couldn¡¯t help but to speak.

    ¡°Yes, you are correct. But the director has already decided on this restaurant. It is not our ce to change it. But of course, we might be able to solve this,¡± he suddenly said.

    ¡°You have an idea?¡± Tom asked, disbelief on his face.

    ¡°No, it will depend on you. You do have such deep knowledge on Western cuisines and the Western cuisines have such a refined way of decorating their dishes. Since Boss Yuan is going to start sculpting soon, we might as well go have a look. If you notice any issues, you can offer him some advice,¡± the slickback guy suggested.

    Tom¡¯s gaze faltered as he said in hesitation, ¡°Will this be alright?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it will. You only need to tell him what he needs to do to look good in front of the camera and how to hold the knife so he would look good. You¡¯re an expert in this,¡± said the guy in the slickback.

    ¡°Yeah, that sounds fine. Let¡¯s go take a look. I can also take this chance to think about the camera positioning during filming.¡± Tom felt like this idea was feasible. After all, he did not need to be bothered about how the food tasted. He only needed to ensure that Yuan Zhou sculpting would look good in front of the camera.

    After all, it was fine to specialize in only one aspect. Tom nodded at the guy with the slickback approvingly. This was the best solution.

 Chapter 744 - Failing Again

    <h4>Chapter 744: Failing Again</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Each day, Yuan Zhou would practice sculpting. For him, there was no end to the path of knife skills. This was an outlook simr to what many wuxia novels would have.

    His skills might be good now, but he could always be better.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were absolutely top tier. Therefore, when outsiders saw him practicing, they would think that he was simply showing off his skills while he was still constantly improving.

    An example was the new goal Yuan Zhou set for himself yesterday: to create a sculpture that would either look like a Guanyin or an Arhat from different angles.

    Simply put, when one looked at the sculpture from the front, it would look like Guanyin, and when one looked from the right, the sculpture would look like Arhat. Extreme attention to detail would be required.

    For example, when sculpting the model of Guanyin, he needed to be careful to not ruin the model of Arhat. After his training yesterday, Yuan Zhou was already able to sculpt that perfectly. Today, he had a new goal for himself: to sculpt a sculpture that looked like a monkey and a snake at one sitting.

    When Yuan Zhou was serious, he would be at full concentration, looking quite like a great master.

    Whoosh! Whoosh!

    The knife moved like a fluttering butterfly and slowly, the radish took shape into what he was sculpting.

    He failed his first attempt as the monkey¡¯s eyes did not look lively enough. Yuan Zhou was an extremely obstinate person. For him, if the eyes did not look lively enough, it was because his knife skills were toocking to express what he wanted.

    The subsequent three attempts all ended with an unsatisfactory result for Yuan Zhou. He started rubbing his nonexistent mustache before deciding to change his approach.

    In the first four attempts, he had sculpted the monkey first. However, there would be some detail he was dissatisfied with each time. Now, he decided to start with the snake.

    Coincidentally, just as Yuan Zhou was about to start his fifth attempt, the guy with the slickback and Tom returned.

    When Tom saw the knife Yuan Zhou was holding, his face remained expressionless yet his mind started spinning.

    ¡°He is too unprofessional. Using a kitchen knife to sculpt? How can he even improve with this? He does not even have a basic sculpting knife,¡± Tomined inwardly.

    In Western cuisines, there were many types of knives such as the bread knife, boning knife, trowel, scraping knife, and so on. In Chinese cuisine, only a kitchen knife would be used. Whether it was for slicing tiny ingredients, to dice ingredients, to slice meats, or to cut vegetables, a kitchen knife would be used. That was too unprofessional.

    Yuan Zhou could sense that someone had arrived. However, outside business hours and when he was practicing sculpting, Yuan Zhou would ignore everyone.

    The knife he was holding was, in fact, the kitchen knife of the Master Chef Set. Without a doubt, he wanted to use a knife unsuitable for sculpting for practice so he could greatly polish his sculpting skills, to reach a point where he could sculpt with any type of knife.

    After formting a n for his fifth attempt, Yuan Zhou started sculpting again.

    Tom was about to say: ¡°Do you need us to provide you a professional set of knives for you?¡±

    Before he could speak, he saw de lights shining out from Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife.

    This was not a de light that could injure someone like what they had in wuxia novels. Rather, the de light was actually the reflection of the sunshine from the rapidly moving knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. The knife was moving like a miniature person that was dancing atop his hand.

    Tom¡¯s suggestion was immediately stuck before he could utter them. He started wondering how could one move such a huge knife so nimbly.

    He felt like he had just seen a 500 pound fatty dancing like a graceful ballet dancer, doing numerous difficult rotations.

    Yuan Zhou first sculpted a coiling snake before using the outline of the snake to sculpt the body and tail of a ¡°monkey stealing the peach¡±. He could not afford even a tiny bit of mistake at this stage of sculpting.

    Sculpting two feelings into a single sculpture was extremely difficult. The monkey needed to be mischevious and lively, while the coiling snake needed to bezy and resting instead of a dead snake.

    After several minutes, the radish slowly took form.

    The guy with the slickback had done a lot of research previously and was aware that Yuan Zhou had very good knife skills. After all, the incident where Yuan Zhou sculpted the coilia ectenes was found during his research.

    But what he was witnessing here was way too terrifying.

    Tom watched with his eyes opened wide, as if his eyeballs were going to fall out of his eye sockets. Had this guy fully maximized his knife skills?

    ¡°What a lively snake (monkey).¡±

    The guy with the slickback and Tom said at the same time before exchanging a gaze.

    ¡°It is obviously a monkey(snake).¡±

    They exchanged nces again, seemingly having understood something. They switched ces in silence and looked at the sculpture again to see apletely different sight.

    A witty looking monkey and a silent yet dangerous snake.

    ¡°This... is way too shocking,¡± the guy with the slickback said after a short moment of silence.

    ¡°Cough, cough,¡± Tom coughed yet his eyes were still fixed on Yuan Zhou.

    This was no longer about knife skills. From this sculpture, it was obvious that this Boss Yuan¡¯s dish decorating skills were top notch as well.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The knife whipped about as the pieces of radishesnded into the basket. Finally, Yuan Zhou reached the finishing stage of sculpting.

    While he was sculpting, both Tom and the guy with the slickback stayed inplete silence and watched on in stupefaction.

    This sculpture was already a work of art. From the left, it looked like a monkey stealing the peach and from the right, it looked like a coiling snake.

    Even more importantly, there were a lot of details sculpted into the sculpture. Even the snake scales could be clearly seen.

    ¡°Is this really something sculpted with a kitchen knife?¡± Even though Tom had personally witnessed it, he still found it hard to believe.

    This was clearly a work that could onlye out of tools specialized for sculpting.

    ¡°Hu.¡± Yuan Zhou exhaled softly before putting his knife down and started studying the sculpture he was holding.

    ¡°This time, I manage to fuse the tail of the monkey and snake. But the furs of the monkey tail still feels somewhatcking. Their eyes look good enough this time,¡± Yuan Zhou analyzed as he studied the sculpture. He was obviously still dissatisfied with it.

    ¡°What a sight,¡± muttered the guy with the slickback. The sculptures here were good enough to be sold for money.

    ¡°This is too unbelievable. Too unbelievable,¡± Tom repeated again and again in his mind. Could anyone do something like this in Western cuisine?

    Numerous master chefs of Western cuisine appeared in his mind but all of them were promptly removed. He kept muttering the word ¡°unbelievable¡± without stop.

    Just as Tom and the guy with the slickback were in stupefaction over Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills, what happened next shocked them even more.

    Yuan Zhou tossed the sculpture that was an ¡°art piece¡± into the trash can. He moved in a straightforward manner before they could stop him in time.

    They both sank into silence.

    Both Tom and the slickback guy looked at each other, wondering why Yuan Zhou was throwing away such a good piece of art.

    Why was he throwing away something this amazing?

    ¡°Something is still wrong,¡± Yuan Zhou inhaled deeply as he muttered. Animals were indeed much harder to sculpt than Guanyin and Arhat.

    ¡°And a lively animal is even harder,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    With a solemn and serious expression, Yuan Zhou frowned as he stared at the tail of the sculpture he had just thrown into the trash can.

    When Yuan Zhou did this, Tom and the guy with the slickback finally understood that Yuan Zhou was dissatisfied with his sculpting.

    He was actually dissatisfied!

    ¡°You¡¯re not even satisfied with this? What do you want?¡± Tom muttered inwardly while he trembled.

    When he recalled his actual reason for returning to watch Yuan Zhou sculpting, he started to feel ufortable.

 Chapter 745 - Friends

    <h4>Chapter 745: Friends</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°You aren¡¯t satisfied even with this?¡± The guy with the slickback was so emotional that he couldn¡¯t help raising his voice, but he regretted immediately after saying that. The loud voice would affect Yuan Zhou sculpting.

    The guy with the slickback didn¡¯t dare to say that his requirements were high anymore. What he thought was a high requirement was simply a failure for others.

    The raised voice didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou. Without any hesitation, he took up a radish again and continued to sculpt it.

    Meanwhile, Tom wanted to support his sses with his hand subconsciously, but realized that he wasn¡¯t wearing sses today. Instantly, he felt both annoyed and ashamed.

    ¡°We are simply showing off in front of an expert.¡± Tom brought out two Chinese idioms with a blush on his face.

    What an awesome chef of this small restaurant!

    Tom felt this ce was way too dangerous and he had to leave at once. Just when he prepared to leave with embarrassment, Yuan Zhou finished sculpting and raised his head.

    ¡°What else can I do for you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked lightly.

    ¡°Well...¡± The guy with the slickback was still in a state of astonishment and thus he didn¡¯t know what to say. Therefore, he looked towards Tom subconsciously.

    Tom¡¯s face turned red first and then turned green. With that appearance, he looked no different from being poisoned. He stayed silent for quite a while before he stuttered, ¡°Er, well, things are like this. I came to see where we should put the video camera by so that we can film how you sculpt.¡±

    As the supervisor of the logistics department of a very popr variety show, Tom held a great advantage during normal times. Seldom could people see him stutter like that without any confidence.

    ¡°Don¡¯t film my face,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We won¡¯t film your face. It¡¯s all up to you.¡± Tom even used a respectful title this time.

    After all, he still felt guilty when he recalled the matter that he was originally preparing to tell Yuan Zhou. The issues that needed his attention and even prepared to send him a set of carving knives. Thinking of that, he almost wanted to dig a hole in the ground and sneak into it.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Looking at the obsequious and silent manner of the two people, Yuan Zhou lowered his head and started sculpting again.

    ¡°Hooo... Hurry up, let¡¯s go.¡± Tom growled immediately and then turned to leave first when he found Yuan Zhou lowered his head.

    If it was not for the fact that running would appear stranger, Tom almost couldn¡¯t help running away.

    ¡°How damn embarrassing it was!¡± Tom just felt the sense of embarrassment following him like a shadow wherever he went and thus, he quickened his pace to leave.

    <i>I¡¯ve never expected that Boss Yuan to be so awesome. Now, Mr. Tom must realize how awesome Chinese food is </i>. The guy with the slickback who followed Tom at the back thought proudly.

    Chinese food had changed Tom¡¯s three worldviews without even using taste.

    Two days passed after the guy with the slickback and Mr. Tom paid a visit to Yuan Zhou. In the past two days, everything ran very smoothly in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The amount of money in the cash box at the door would asionally be more and asionally be less. Jiang Changxi and Yuan Zhou would still put money inside sometimes.

    People were never as nice as imagined. There were many people who liked coveting little advantages. At the same time, people were never as bad as imagined, either. There was a tourist from Shashi City of Hubei Province previously. He especially came back here from Shashi City just for putting 4RMB into the cash box.

    At that time, he happened to meet Ma Zhida. Ma Zhida muttered happily that it was integrity and then asked that tourist why he did so. However, the tourist didn¡¯t answer him, but turned to leave hurriedly. No one knew if he hadn¡¯t heard that or if he was an aloof man.

    He was a man that had stories. Unfortunately, not every story could be known to others.

    Luckily, Ma Zhida didn¡¯t feel anything wrong. Instead, he felt quite happy. After all, that meant that his money box had an effect.

    Therefore, Ma Zhida went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant excitedly on the same day.

    ¡°It has been a while. There haven¡¯t been any new dishes recently,¡± a customer said jokingly at once when he saw Ma Zhida.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to eat any new dishes today. I¡¯m here to check and ept my achievements.¡± Ma Zhida burst intoughter.

    ¡°You are so active,ing right away once you return,¡± said Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Of course. I would have alreadye here if I hadn¡¯t gone on a temporary business trip,¡± said Ma Zhida smilingly.

    ¡°But I didn¡¯t see Sister Jiange today.¡± An enthusiastic customer immediately went up and looked around at the people in line.

    ¡°She really isn¡¯t here.¡± Ma Zhida also looked around and found that she wasn¡¯t in the line.

    ¡°Maybe she¡¯ll appear in a little while,¡± a customer said at once.

    ¡°Yeah. She¡¯lle shortly.¡± Other customers chimed in one after another.

    Though Jiang Changxi didn¡¯te to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day, she came without exception as long as she had time. Therefore, Ma Zhida didn¡¯t worry about this matter and hence lined up with ease.

    He waited and waited but even after he finished his meal, Jiang Changxi still didn¡¯t turn up. Ma Zhida was slightly surprised, but he didn¡¯t say anything.

    On the second day, Ma Zhida went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again. However, Jiang Changxi still didn¡¯t arrive. That was awfully strange.

    Jiang Changxi still didn¡¯te on the third day. On the fourth morning, however, Ma Zhida couldn¡¯t help muttering to himself.

    ¡°Could it be she doesn¡¯t dare toe since she knows that she¡¯s going to lose?¡± Ma Zhida couldn¡¯t help muttering to himself while he was working.

    ¡°What did you say?¡± his colleague asked him curiously.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Immediately, Ma Zhida came to himself and thus shook his head.

    ¡°No, no, no. You definitely have something on your mind.¡± Meanwhile, this colleague looked at Ma Zhida with an evil smile on his face, revealing his mischievous intentions.

    ¡°Do it yourself. I don¡¯t have time. I don¡¯t want to work overtime. I¡¯m very busy,¡± Ma Zhida immediately answered alertly.

    This colleague often loafed on the job and always asked other colleagues to help him. Ma Zhida had been fooled once and he naturally wouldn¡¯t be fooled again. Thus, he immediately made known his position.

    ¡°It¡¯s not about work. Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s something else.¡± His colleague immediately shook his head and then, he put his arms on Ma Zhida¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°No, not even for other things, either. I have work to do. Let¡¯s talk about it after work.¡± Ma Zhida removed the arm around his shoulder and prepared to escape using the excuse of work.

    ¡°Come on. Don¡¯t do this to your colleague. Did you get a bonus or win the lottery recently?¡± The colleague stopped Ma Zhida and asked him at once.

    ¡°Pardon?¡± Ma Zhida looked at his colleague with a look of puzzlement.

    ¡°Don¡¯t pretend. You have been dining in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for three consecutive days. You either won a lottery or got a bonus,¡± said his colleague affirmatively.

    ¡°No, absolutely not. You¡¯ve got it all wrong. I did went there, but didn¡¯t eat anything. I went there to wait for somebody,¡± said Ma Zhida. He found it both funny and annoying.

    ¡°Really?¡± His colleague was a little suspicious.

    ¡°Of course. If I won the lottery, you¡¯ll be the first one that I treat to dinner,¡± Ma Zhida said that helplessly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Don¡¯t forget me by then,¡± after the colleague said that, he waved his hand and left.

    ¡°How annoying! Sister Jiang still hasn¡¯t arrived. Is sheing or not?¡± Ma Zhida heaved a sigh.

    As soon as he got off work at noon, Ma Zhida walked straight to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of course, he bought some food before he went there.

    When he arrived there, the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was packed with lots of people. However, Jiang Changxi still wasn¡¯t there.

    ¡°Why hasn¡¯t that woman arrived yet?¡± Ma Zhida muttered while eating. He held his horses and waited again until the customers started to get the number ticket.

    However, Jiang Changxi still didn¡¯t show up.

    ¡°It¡¯s so strange. Did Sister Jiang have an ident? This kind of situation where Sister Jiang didn¡¯te for a few days has never happened.¡± Ma Zhida began to feel worriedpared to before when he felt strange and slightly dissatisfied.

    Ma Zhida subconsciously brought out his phone and prepared to make a call. He scrolled through his contacts and then found that he didn¡¯t have Jiang Changxi¡¯s phone number at all.

    ¡°I actually forgot to save her phone number. Well, let me go ask Shameless Wu.¡± Ma Zhida prepared to go and ask Wu Hai.

    Ma Zhida and Jiang Changxi were considered to be friends. However, they only met and interacted with each other in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they didn¡¯t have the same social circles and thus seldom contacted each other. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have her phone number.

    Ma Zhida cared nothing for troubles.

    Being friends doesn¡¯t necessarily mean caring about each other regardless of the trouble, but those who cared about you regardless of the trouble were definitely your friends, even if they didn¡¯t keep in touch during normal times.

    In most cases, those who cared about you weren¡¯t necessarily in your contact list.

    Just like how Ma Zhida worried about Jiang Changxi, Chen Wei worried about Sister Wan, and Man Man worried about Boss Yuan...

 Chapter 746 - Winning A Lottery On A Live Stream

    <h4>Chapter 746: Winning A Lottery On A Live Stream</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Excuse me, please let me pass. I¡¯ll just stay by the door and won¡¯t go inside.¡± Ma Zhida acted immediately once he thought of it. He walked to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant right away.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. Go ahead.¡± The customers made way for him courteously when they turned the head and found it was Ma Zhida.

    After all, Ma Zhida enjoyed a good reputation around here. He never cut in line and besides, set up this charitable cash box. Though they had never used it before, they all felt it was really good.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Ma Zhida thanked them again and again.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± The customers all took a step back smilingly. Anyway, they couldn¡¯t eat the meal now and it didn¡¯t matter to make way for him.

    ¡°Wu Hai, Wu Hai,e over here.¡± Ma Zhida walked to the door and happened to see Wu Hai ordering dishes. Then, he immediately called him.

    ¡°What?¡± Wu Hai first signaled Zhou Jia to go somewhere else and then turned to look at Ma Zhida before asking him.

    ¡°Where has Sister Jiang gone?¡± Ma Zhida asked directly.

    ¡°She?¡± Wu Hai was a little confused and a little puzzled.

    ¡°Yeah. Sister Jiang hasn¡¯t been here for quite a few days,¡± Ma Zhida nodded his head and said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. She really hasn¡¯t been here for a few days?¡± Wu Hai had always been drawing recently, thus he didn¡¯t know anything besides eating. He totally had no idea of who came and who didn¡¯t.

    That¡¯s right. Pigs were also attentive in eating.

    ¡°She went on a business trip and she¡¯ll be back two dayster.¡± At that moment, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice passed from the inside of his face mask.

    That¡¯s right. As a man who had strong five senses, Yuan Zhou heard Ma Zhida clearly even if he had tried hard not to disturb the other customers.

    Yuan Zhou opened his mouth and said that while he put the dishes down on the table.

    ¡°Oh, so that¡¯s why.¡± Ma Zhida nodded his head, indicating that he understood him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Ma Zhida felt relieved, then. He thanked Yuan Zhou and directly left.

    ¡°How strange it is! Why does Ma Zhida ask about Sister Jiang?¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself with puzzlement.

    ¡°Stupid.¡± Yuan Zhou was really helpless for Wu Hai¡¯s reaction, therefore, he neatly brought out a word of ¡°stupid¡±.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, everyone canment about me that way except you,¡± On hearing that, Wu Hai immediately said solemnly.

    ¡°Really?¡± Yuan Zhou answered randomly.

    ¡°Yes, because I¡¯m definitely smarter than you.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head positively.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. Let me ask you a scientific question now. What¡¯s theyer outside the earth called?¡± Wu Hai proudly indicated that he had just studied some astronomical knowledge due to the necessity of his work. He thought it would definitely baffle Yuan Zhou.

    As was known to all, Yuan Zhou was a chef and besides, he always read books about cooking every time others saw him. He wasn¡¯t likely to know such kinds of obscure astronomical knowledge.

    Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou and waited for his answer, confident of his sess.

    But Wu Hai miscalcted the situation this time. Yuan Zhou was quite good at geography. He knew everything including four directions of front, back, left, and right. Of course, the exceptions to his knowledge were east, west, south, and north.

    At least for this question, he knew the answer.

    ¡°Xiangpiaopiao Milk tea,¡± Yuan Zhou said without thinking and without hesitation.

    ¡°Ha Ha Ha.....¡±

    ¡°What the hell is it? Milk tea?¡±

    ¡°Ha Ha. It turns out that Boss Yuan can even tell cold jokes. It¡¯s so funny.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. He¡¯s right to some extent. Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°Exactly. The advertisement says billions of cups could be sold out per year and they could even make a circuit around the earth. So it¡¯s true that outside earth is milk tea. Hahaha...¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never expected that Boss Yuan to also read such funny jokes. Ha Ha. Wu Hai, it¡¯s the Xiangpiaopiao Milk Tea that surrounds the earth.¡±

    Once Yuan Zhou brought out his answer, the customers in his restaurant burst intoughter. But because there was delicious food in their mouth, they could do nothing but grin. However, that didn¡¯t affect them making fun of Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai nevertheless appeared quite puzzled. What the hell was milk tea?

    As for Yuan Zhou, he turned his head indifferently and gave Wu Hai a contemptuous nce as if to say ¡°Stupid Earthling.¡± Then, he continued cooking.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became more boisterous because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cold jokes, but Wu Hai knitted his brows and still couldn¡¯t figure out what that meant. After all, he didn¡¯t understand these funny jokes at all.

    Nheless, he insisted that he was smarter than Yuan Zhou. Obviously, he was clear that Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer wasn¡¯t right.

    It was boisterous in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. In the meantime, Meng Meng, who had finished the live stream several days ago was also in a good mood. This was because she had won a lottery, a lottery as much as 100,000 RMB.

    This matter originated from several days ago.

    Having finished her live stream of eating, Meng Meng decided to go and buy a lottery ticket as promised.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to buy a lottery ticket right now. After all, it¡¯s Meng Meng¡¯s lucky day today. One is that I restarted the live stream while secondly, I was fortunate to eat the rice soup offered by Boss Yuan for free. It was a free offer, guys,¡± Meng Meng said happily to the camera lens.

    ¡°So, Meng Meng decided to go to buy a lottery ticket now. If I¡¯m lucky enough, I will invite all you guys to KTV to sing. Yeah, sing. If the lottery is big enough, I¡¯ll donate some money to treat you guys to dinner here. If it isn¡¯t big, I¡¯ll just buy some gifts for you. We can y the lottery game,¡± while saying that, Meng Meng bounced about over there excitedly. She behaved as if she had won a big lottery already.

    [Meng Meng, I think you think too much. You haven¡¯t won the lottery yet.] from Brother Octopus.

    [Meng Meng, if you want rewards, okay no problem. Rockets are going to you.] Once the message of Ache of Heartbreak appeared on the screen, Meng Meng was reminded by the administrator that she had received ten rockets, a kind of electronic currency in the live stream.

    [Wow, let me worship you, Ache of Heartbreak.] from Silver Fox Liuli.

    [Buy it, just buy it. I haven¡¯t won any lotteries, yet. It would be nice if Meng Meng could win it.] from Dafa Shuxiang.

    Apart from the numerous gifts on the screen, there were also many messages asking Meng Meng to buy the lottery ticket.

    ¡°Thank you for your generous gifts, Ache of Heartbreak and other dear friends. Thank you all.¡± Meng Meng expressed her gratitude earnestly and then opened her mouth again.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m going to buy the lottery ticket, the instant kind,¡± said Meng Meng smilingly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s set out to the lottery ticket store now.¡± Meng Meng raised her hand up and walked forward energetically.

    The ce where Meng Meng was going to buy the lottery tickets was exactly the one that Boss Tong had been to before. It was the only lottery ticket store on this street and the business was fairly good. Nowadays, buying lottery tickets had be a type of entertainment.

    As it was known to all, most people bought lottery tickets to try their fortune. So did Meng Meng.

    She walked to the entrance of the lottery ticket store. With one hand holding her phone and the other holding the bills, she said straightforwardly, ¡°Boss, give me a 5RMB instant lottery ticket.¡±

    ¡°Over here. You choose one by yourself.¡± The boss immediately took out a stack of palm-sized, hard lottery tickets.

    ¡°5RMB lottery tickets have more possibilities of winning the big prize, so I¡¯m going to buy this one.¡± While choosing the lottery ticket, Meng Meng exined a little bit to her audiences.

    This was indeed so. A 5RMB lottery ticket could win 100,000RMB at most while the 2RMB one could only win 20,000RMB at most.

    ¡°What do you guys think of this one?¡± Meng Meng took up a blue lottery ticket and asked her audiences through the screen.

    ¡°No? What about the red one below?¡± Meng Meng read the messages and then took up a red one.

    ¡°But there are two red ones. Let me close my eyes and choose one,¡± after saying that, Meng Meng closed her eyes at once and took one randomly.

    ¡°Okay, I got you. I¡¯m going to scratch the coating.¡± Meng Meng put her phone down very carefully. Then, she took up the coin on the table and began to scratch it.

    The scratching of the coin on the paper emitted a sound of ¡°Sha Sha¡±. In just a little while, Meng Meng finished her work.

    ¡°Wow! I¡¯m sooooo fortunate. Don¡¯t you think so? Look, I made it. It¡¯s a big lottery. Hahaha. Boss Yuan is Meng Meng¡¯s lucky star and you guys are my lucky generals.¡± Meng Meng took up the lottery ticket and appeared quite excited.

    Meng Meng¡¯s shout also attracted the boss of the lottery ticket store. After all, he needed to cash the lottery tickets if she really did win.

    Other people who were buying the lottery tickets there also approached and surrounded her...

 Chapter 747 - A Blind Date

    <h4>Chapter 747: A Blind Date</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°She won the lottery?¡± The rest of the people all looked at Meng Meng in surprise.

    ¡°Did she really win the lottery?¡± The people behind all wanted to push their way forward, but there was already a lot of people around Meng Meng at that moment.

    Everyone asked Meng Meng at the same time while the people behind all craned their necks to watch her in curiosity.

    Everybody wanted to have a look at the girl who had won the big lottery and get some good luck from her. They didn¡¯t have any other special intentions. It cost nothing to watch the bustling scene.

    Only after the boss opened his mouth did the people disperse, ¡°All right, guys. Let me see what the reward is. Please pardon me.¡±

    ¡°Here you are, boss. This is my lottery ticket.¡± Meng Meng handed the lottery ticket to him.

    ¡°Wow, little girl, you really have good luck.¡± The boss took a look at Meng Meng in surprise. Though he witnessed her buying the lottery ticket personally, the boss still verified the authenticity with a simple method. Then, he praised her smilingly.

    ¡°Yeah. Because I¡¯ve got my lucky star and lucky generals today,¡± Meng Meng nodded her head and then said.

    ¡°Okay. There¡¯s no problem with the lottery ticket. I¡¯m going to cash it in for you.¡± The boss was entitled to pay out the money to the lottery winner first within a certain amount. After that, he could get the money back from the lotterypany with that very lottery ticket.

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± Meng Meng nodded her head and smiled happily.

    The audiences in the live stream immediately exploded when they found Meng Meng had really won the lottery.

    [Holy shit. It¡¯s really unbelievable. She really won the lottery. More precisely, a big lottery. Is itte for me to go to buy the lottery ticket now?] from Jiyejia.

    [Amazing! I also want to buy a lottery ticket now. It¡¯s really not bad even if I win 1RMB as afort.] from Silver Fox Liuli.

    [Meng Meng is so lucky. She has truly won the lottery. I¡¯m waiting to see what the reward is.] from Daofa Shuxiang.

    Seeing the congrattions and curiosity all over the screen, Meng Meng also opened her mouth.

    ¡°Thank you, everybody. Please don¡¯t worry. I will keep my promise. And I will surely make donations and provide lucky draws. Just wait and see.¡± Meng Meng replied at once.

    As soon as Meng Meng said that, messages shed across the screen once again. This time, however, they changed the subject and began to talk about the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as well as make appointments for the meal.

    After all, they often heard on TV that so and so won the lottery, but most of them had never witnessed such a matter in real life. Therefore, they were quite interested in this subject.

    [Congrattions, Meng Meng. I¡¯m waiting for your benefits. Who can tell me what the reward is?] from I¡¯m Drunken Moon.

    [It seems it is time to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.] from Rainy Night Demonic Fire.

    [Let¡¯s make an appointment to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. Come on, guys.] from Mixed Powder.

    [Why couldn¡¯t you reward each of us with a serving of Boss Yuan¡¯s 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine? After we eat it, I guess our luck can increase to the max. It¡¯s more reliable this way.] from Second Son of Wild Goose Feather.

    ¡°Haha. If Boss Yuan provides take-away, of course she could offer us this reward. But don¡¯t you know that Boss Yuan is Compass? So this reward definitely won¡¯t work.¡± Meng Meng also participated in the discussion of the reward happily.

    Meng Meng was right, but that couldn¡¯t stop the onlookers¡¯ wisdom. They found the video of Meng Meng¡¯s previous live stream and captured a screenshot of the Drip Cooked Rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, namely, the instant Zhou Jia carried the in Cooked Rice and the Rice Soup to her.

    Then, they published the screenshot on their Moments for better luck.

    They thought about it carefully. If Meng Meng could eat something offered for free in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, there was nothing they couldn¡¯t do in the world.

    As a result, a new kind of trend appeared on the inte. People who didn¡¯t know it clearly became quite puzzled. When could the rice soup bring about good luck to them? Because of that puzzlement, many jokes came into being.

    During dinnertime, Sister Wan, who hadn¡¯t been here for quite a few days, came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again.

    ¡°Good evening.¡± Sister Wan greeted Yuan Zhou as soon as she entered the door.

    ¡°Good evening.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Get me a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Sister Wan directly ordered the dish.

    ¡°Okay. Wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Sister Wan got seated and then thanked him.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou shook his head, indicating ¡°You are wee.¡± After that, he went to the kitchen.

    At that moment, another person got seated beside Sister Wan. It was Man Man who was busy with her new store.

    ¡°There you are, Sister Wan.¡± Man Man first greeted Sister Wan before she called over Zhou Jia to order her dishes.

    ¡°I feel like I can eat up an entire cattle, I just don¡¯t have enough money.¡± Man Man looked at the menu and heaved a sigh.

    ¡°I think your figure won¡¯t allow you to eat that way,¡± Zhou Jia and Sister Wan said together.

    ¡°We are all women. Women shouldn¡¯t hurt women,¡± Man Man red at the two people and said helplessly.

    ¡°All right. Order your dishes.¡± Sister Wan signaled Man Man gently to continue.

    And Zhou Jia also reached out her hand and gestured her to continue.

    ¡°All right. I¡¯d like to order the Clear Broth Noodle Soup, same as Sister Wan.¡± Man Man chose the noodles that were simple and delicious and had less oil.

    ¡°Okay. It will be served very soon.¡± Zhou Jia confirmed the receipt of the money and then left to take other orders.

    ¡°I heard you were forced to go on a blind date again?¡± Man Man suddenly said.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Without saying anything more, Sister Wan only nodded her head simply.

    The attitude of Sister Wan was quite different from before. Every time she finished a blind date previously, she would inevitablyin about the matter to others. Of course, she didn¡¯tin about the men, butined about being arranged to go to the blind date.

    She alsoined about how strange the matchmakers described her to the men. ording to her, a man had asked instantly, ¡°Why don¡¯t you look like Zhang Manyu?¡± as soon as he saw her in a blind date previously.

    That really depressed Sister Wan. It was true that she was good-looking and quite gentle and refined, but there was still a distance between her and Zhang Manyu.

    But the matchmaker surprisingly described her to be beautiful and peerless, which resulted in great disappointment for the man.

    As for the blind date, it naturally failed.

    This time, however, Sister Wan didn¡¯t say anything, which was contrary to her normal behavior. Looking at Sister Wan curiously, Man Man thought for a while and then asked, ¡°Sister Wan, do you have a crush on him this time?¡±

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡± Sister Wan denied calmly.

    ¡°Then why is your attitude different from before this time?¡± Man Man asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah. Something seems to be wrong with you,¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said suspiciously.

    ¡°Because this blind date was a little extraordinary.¡± Sister Wan thought for quite a while and finally found an appropriate adjective.

    ¡°Extraordinary? I¡¯d like to know more details.¡± Man Man asked with an expression of curiosity.

    ¡°I can¡¯t tell you. Somebody else is also involved.¡± Sister Wan appeared quite helpless.

    ¡°Who¡¯s involved?¡± Man Man dragged Sister Wan¡¯s arm and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. I am involved.¡± Just as usual, Chengwei entered the door and appeared solemn. On hearing that, he immediately chimed in.

    ¡°Howe you are involved in this matter? Why did you interrupt the girls¡¯ conversation for?¡± Wu Hai looked at Chen Wei curiously and totally didn¡¯t get the point.

    Of course, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t the only person that couldn¡¯t get the point. Neither could Yuan Zhou, who appeared calm on the surface but felt puzzled in the heart.

    Contrarily, Man Man reacted very quickly. She looked at Sister Wan and then at Chen Wei who had a ck redplexion and suddenly she pointed at Chen Wei unbelievably, ¡°So you are the other party of the blind date?¡±

    Once Man Man brought that out, the customers in the restaurant instantly fixed their eyes upon him.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s me.¡± Chen Wei got seated and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Ahem ahem ahem. Well...¡± Man Man suddenly didn¡¯t know what to say when she heard Chen Wei admit that so neatly.

    Then, the restaurant fell silent for an instant.

 Chapter 748 - Soaked Rice

    <h4>Chapter 748: Soaked Rice</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The customers in the restaurant stared at each other in silence. Even Yuan Zhou sank into silence as he continued cooking, not even bothering to listen to the conversation anymore.

    It was Wu Hai, who never knew what shame, that spoke, ¡°Why not hold it in the restaurant then? You were already there, right?¡±

    Chen Wei had a solemn expression, one that did not show what he was thinking. As for Sister Wan, she had a helpless look on her face. This Wu Hai seemed to truly suffer from brain damage.

    ¡°Due to the misinformation by the matchmaker, we didn¡¯t even know who the other person was. I have the habit of arriving early anyway,¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°I see.¡± Man Man nodded.

    Wu Hai stared at Chen Wei for a bit before suddenly speaking.

    ¡°Oh, no wonder you ran so fast the other day. So it¡¯s not that your general manager that was looking for you. I knew a head of security like you wouldn¡¯t be afraid of a manager. After all, you two are at the same rank,¡± Wu Hai said confidently.

    At this, nobody was looking at Sister Wan and Chen Wei anymore. They shifted their gazes onto Wu Hai instead. Of course, Wu Hai was not fazed by this. After all, this had been proven to be correct by Wu Lin.

    ¡°Sister Wan is a very good person, but I prefer the adorable type of girl,¡± Chen Wei suddenly said.

    ¡°I told you that is enough. You said the same thing the other day as well. I am a very flexible person who can get along well with anyone,¡± Sister Wan suddenly said as she red at Chen Wei.

    Chen Wei instantly shrunk from this outburst. He sank into silence and said nothing. As for Sister Wan, she flipped her hair and regained her gentle disposition, as if she was not the one who had burst out in anger earlier.

    Her change came so quick the others were stupefied by it.

    ¡°Oh, looks like it didn¡¯t work out,¡± Man Man muttered.

    ¡°I think so as well. Look, Chen Wei is so scared now,¡± whispered another customer.

    ¡°But I really think Sister Wan is very good,¡± a different customer praised Sister Wan.

    ¡°A woman¡¯s heart is always unfathomable,¡± Yuan Zhoumented inwardly.

    ¡°The noodles are here. Enjoy your meal, Sister Wan,¡± Zhou Jia said as she served what Sister Wan ordered.

    ¡°Thank you, Jia Jia,¡± Sister Wan thanked with a smile.

    ¡°Hi.¡± People were constantly leaving and entering the restaurant. A short-haired girl entered.

    This neer was none other than the colleague of Yin Ya. She seemed to be called Xiaochen and she rarely came here alone.

    Of course, each time she came, she was very polite. She would always greet Zhou Jia, leaving quite a deep impression on the others there.

    ¡°Hi, Sister Xiaochen, what are you ordering today?¡± Zhou Jia gently asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll think about it for a bit. I have yet to make up my mind,¡± Xiaochen said as she pushed a lock of hair by her ear and picked up the menu.

    ¡°Sure. Take your time with the menu. I will go do something else for now,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and left.

    ¡°Wow, Boss Yuan has released so many new dishes,¡± Xiaochen was salivating as studied the menu. At the same time, she was sighing on behalf of her purse.

    ¡°Twice Cooked Pork, Braised Pork With Soy Sauce, Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao Chicken, and Steamed Sweet Pork. I want to try all of them,¡± Xiaochen muttered as she went through the menu.

    After going through the menu three times, Xiaochen called Zhou Jia over again.

    ¡°What are you going to order, Sister Xiaochen?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°Do you have Soaked Rice here?¡± Xiaochen took a look at the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine before she asked.

    ¡°Soaked Rice? Let me ask the boss,¡± Zhou Jia hesitated as she had never heard of this dish before.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s also part of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine,¡± Xiaochen added.

    ¡°Alright, let me ask the boss about it,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and walked towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss, someone ordered Soaked Rice. Is this part of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?¡± Zhou Jia knew that Yuan Zhou was very busy when cooking. Therefore, she would go straight to the point whenever she needed to ask him something.

    ¡°Yes. I can make that,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll tell the customer,¡± Zhou Jia returned to Xiaochen and told her the answer.

    ¡°Then give me one serving of that dish then,¡± Xiaochen said after closing the menu.

    ¡°Ok. Together with a Weing Set Meal, the total price is 118 RMB. You may choose to pay in cash or fund transfer,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Transfer done,¡± Xiaochen showed her mobile phone.

    ¡°Payment received. Please be seated. The food will be served shortly,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and left.

    After Zhou Jia left, Xiaochen started muttering to herself, ¡°I wonder how Boss Yuan¡¯s Soaked Rice will taste like.¡±

    Then, she started staring at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou was still cooking a Tea-smoked Duck ordered by another customer. His face waspletely serious as he prepared the dish.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is still as handsome as ever. I wonder if he has a girlfriend. Boss Yuan¡¯s girlfriend will be a very happy girl,¡± Xiaochen muttered with her chin cupped in her palms, lookingpletely smitten.

    Just like that, Xiaochen stared nkly at Yuan Zhou with her chin cupped. Luckily, Xiaochen¡¯s action wasn¡¯t something out of ce in this restaurant. There was a reason why Yuan Zhou had always been so narcissistic.

    One ought to know that Yuan Zhou was still quite lucky with the fairer sex. Of course, nobody had ever confessed their love to him before, but quite a number of people had been staring nkly at Yuan Zhou like this.

    Naturally, even men were staring nkly at Yuan Zhou like this. However, Yuan Zhou had been automatically filtering all these men out of his mind whenever they did that.

    After all, adorable and gentle girls were always more visually attractive. The men staring nkly at him were mostly those who were stunned by his cooking skills or those who wanted to learn from him.

    A thud suddenly sounded as something was set on the azure stone countertop, rousing Xiaochen from her reverie.

    ¡°Oh, right,¡± Xiaochen quickly stood up when she saw that Yuan Zhou was about to start preparing the next dish.

    ¡°Hold on, Boss Yuan,¡± Xiaochen called out at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head while cleaning a different pot.

    ¡°Erm, can I have the Soaked Rice cooked with overnight rice?¡± Xiaochen was somewhat bashful when Yuan Zhou looked at her. However, she still made her request.

    ¡°Yes, one of the ingredients in the Soaked Rice is overnight rice anyway,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod. This dish would taste better with overnight rice.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± Xiaochen heaved a sigh of relief and sat down.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued washing the pot.

    For Yuan Zhou, it was a responsibility to make the tastiest food he could as he was a chef.

    Xiaochen looked around to make sure nobody was looking at her before continuing to stare nkly at Yuan Zhou.

    In truth, it was understandable for Xiaochen to ask what she asked. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was known to be delicious, his food was also known to be very healthy. He cooked like how the advertisements on TV would say: no preservatives in his food. All his regr customers knew this.

    With his open style kitchen, everyone would be able to see what he did when cooking. His countertop was bright and shiny and his ingredients all looked to be of top tier quality and healthy at the same time.

    Therefore, Xiaochen was worried that Yuan Zhou would not have something like overnight rice. After all, food left through the night was considered to be unhealthy and had been badly demonized by the nutritionists.

    However, if one did not cook the Soaked Rice using overnight rice, how would the dish still be nice?

    ¡°It¡¯s good that Boss Yuan knows a lot about this dish. He is indeed worthy of the reputation he has,¡± Xiaochenmented as she stared at Yuan Zhou.

 Chapter 749 - I Want to Eat

    <h4>Chapter 749: I Want to Eat</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Xiaochen waited for Yuan Zhou¡¯s Soaked Rice expectingly. The wait did notst long, however, as the Soaked Rice was also known to be a dish that could be quickly prepared.

    ¡°Sister Xiaochen, your Soaked Rice is here. Please enjoy your meal,¡± said Zhou Jia as she arrived with a tray carrying the dish on it.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Xiaochen thanked her and helped take the dish off the tray.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Zhou Jia shook his head with a smile.

    The Soaked Rice looked just like what its name implied, rice that was soaked. Xiaochen was served a bowl of white rice soaked in water that looked like a bowl of porridge. Also served to her were a ss of water and two candies.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat the rice first,¡± Xiaochen did not take the appetizing candy first like how she would usually do. Instead, she started eating the rice directly.

    In truth, Soaked Rice was not as simple as in white rice served with in water. The rice needed to be boiled in water before it could be served.

    As for the rice used, it was as Xiaochen had requested ¨C overnight rice. Only when this dish was cooked with overnight rice would it have the taste it was supposed to have.

    The water in the bowl was milky white while the grains of rice were sparkling and translucent. A thinyer of steam was floating over the bowl.

    ¡°It really looks good,¡± Xiaochenmented as she picked up the spoon and started eating.

    The spoon she used was a normal chinaware spoon with a purple lotus etched at the middle of the spoon, giving it a delicate and pretty appearance.

    When she scooped a spoonful of rice, a gorgeous dot of blue could be seen through the rice. Of course, she did not pay any attention to this and directly stuffed the rice into her mouth.

    Soaked Rice was not the same as porridge. Therefore, the grains of rice did not need to be cooked until they were mushy. Hence, the taste of this dish was merely a simplebination of boiled water and in white rice. Simply put, it was tasteless.

    However, this bowl of Soaked Rice prepared by Yuan Zhou was filled with a rich vor of rice. When it entered one¡¯s mouth, it would bring along a slight scent of sweetness with it.

    Clearly, this was the sweetness that spread after the grains of rice were chewed on.

    ¡°Hu. Hu.¡± Xiaochen blew on the hot rice before she continued eating.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Soaked Rice was pure Soaked Rice with no additional dishes added. Normally, when one made it at home, one would have some cold dishes to go with it. However, Xiaochen did not order anything else. She continued eating. As she ate, her speed increased.

    The serving of a bowl of Soaked Rice was rather tiny. Xiaochen did not take long to finish it. After finishing all her food, Xiaochen left.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Xiaochen walked towards her rented apartment. Suddenly, she rubbed her belly and muttered, ¡°I¡¯m still not full.¡±

    Feeling like one hadn¡¯t eaten anything after a meal would be absolutely fatal for a person who was trying to lose weight. As for Xiaochen, not only was she still feeling hungry. The Soaked Rice seemed to have stimted her appetite, making her feel like having a feast.

    She had been very busy at work recently. Therefore, she would be as inactive as a corpse after her working hours. Even on her days off, she would be lying on her bed all day long. Thest time she had such a great appetite was when she received a bonus afterpleting an order.

    And the other time she had such a great appetite was when she met her sister who she had not met for a long time. As for the other times... she could no longer recall them. In any case, the only thing she remembered was during the Chinese New Year. At that time, she had quite an appetite when eating the dishes prepared by her mom.

    She was even nagged by her mom that that was the reason she couldn¡¯t get a boyfriend. Her mom imed that she ate as much as a pig, yet she was not as useful as a pig.

    Yes, that was her biological mother.

    As she walked, Xiaochen started missing her mother. Before she knew it, she had already taken out her mobile phone and was making a call.

    On the screen, the word ¡°Mom¡± was written. After several rings, the call was answered.

    ¡°Why are you calling thiste? Did you just get off work?¡± asked a middle-aged woman. This was Xiaochen¡¯s mom.

    ¡°Not really. I just finished my dinner. Have you eaten, mom?¡± Xiaochen asked.

    ¡°You must have eaten outside food again. I told you, outside foods are expensive and unhealthy. Don¡¯t eat too much of them. You should cook your own food. As a girl, you shouldn¡¯t be sozy. Look at yourself. If you are a man, would you find a girl like you as your girlfriend?¡± A long string of words was immediately let loose when her mom heard about food.

    ¡°...¡± Initially, Xiaochen had a lot of mushy words she wanted to tell her mother. All of them were now gone. Xiaochen wondered if she had been picked up from a trash can somewhere when she was a baby.

    ¡°No. I got off workte so I didn¡¯t feel like cooking,¡± Xiaochen gave a short reply as she was feeling rather tired.

    ¡°In truth, a girl aszy as you is quite rare. Since you got off work sote, you should get back home quickly. I can hear the sounds of vehicles at your side. Why are you walking around all alone thiste at Chengdu? Go back quickly,¡± Xiaochen¡¯s mom continued nagging her.

    Before Xiaochen could say anything, her mom recalled something and continued, ¡°Why are you calling me thiste? Did anything happen?¡±

    She asked very casually and it felt as if she was going to end the call if there was nothing important.

    Xiaochen sank into a long silence before she spoke her sincere thoughts, ¡°Nothing. I was suddenly missing your Soaked Rice. It has been a long time since I ate it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s easy to solve. When youe back, I will make some Soaked Rice and Sauteed Meat with Pickled Vegetables for you,¡± her mother said.

    ¡°Good. I will go back during the Dragon Boat Festival,¡± Xiaochen replied with a nod.

    ¡°Ok. Make sure toe back during the Dragon Boat Festival. Don¡¯t forget it. Also, don¡¯t go out alone at night. It¡¯s not safe. You are all alone at Chengdu. Do you hear me?¡± her mom continued nagging.

    ¡°Yeah, I know. That¡¯s all. My car is here. I¡¯ll end the call,¡± Xiaochen said.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll make some Sauteed Meat with Pickled Vegetables and Soaked Rice for you when youe back. I¡¯ll return to my TV show now. Muacks,¡± said her mom.

    Xiaochen bade her goodbye and ended the call. She was somewhat stupefied to hear her mom saying something like ¡°muacks¡± to her.

    ¡°It has been a really long time since I had Soaked Rice. I think Boss Yuan¡¯s version is probably better than mom¡¯s version. Boss Yuan¡¯s rice is too good in quality. But for some reason, I still look forward to mom¡¯s cooking,¡± Xiaochen muttered before she got on the car.

    She herself was not aware of the reason why the many words she wanted to tell her mom had transformed into a single ¡°I want to eat Soaked Rice¡±.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was not busy working in the kitchen after dinner time. Rather, he sat at the entrance alone, staring at Broth wandering up and down the street. asionally, Broth would sit down in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Tuantuan, slow down,¡± said a long-haired girl as she ran with a huge dog on a leash.

    At this moment, Broth was arrogantly seated beside Yuan Zhou. Just like that, the huge dog stopped before Broth and looked at it curiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why are you sitting outside today?¡± the girl stopped and greeted Yuan Zhou when she saw him there. She had stopped running after her dog stopped.

    ¡°Nothing. Just rxing,¡± Yuan Zhou answered while sitting with a perfectly straight posture.

    ¡°Woof! Woof! Woof!¡± Just as the girl was about to speak, the huge dog on her leash barked at Broth.

    Broth remained aloof and did not as much as give this dog a nce. It continued sitting with its back perfectly straight inplete silence.

    ¡°Broth, you¡¯re here as well? Broth, this is Tuantuan, an skan Mmute. Do you want to be friends with each other?¡± As the big dog kept pulling on the leash toward Broth, the girl had no choice but to look apologetically at Yuan Zhou before talking to Broth.

    Seeing yet another naive dog was trying to be Broth¡¯s friend, Yuan Zhou waited for Broth¡¯s reaction with apletely calm expression.

 Chapter 750 - The Affair of Two

    <h4>Chapter 750: The Affair of Two</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Woof!¡± The skan Mmute barked at Broth again before rubbing its head on Broth¡¯s head.

    Broth remained silent and only gave the skan Mmute a cold and aloof nce.

    When the skan Mmute and the girl saw this, they grew excited. As for Yuan Zhou, he felt like beating someone up. He could clearly feel that the nce earlier was filled with contempt.

    ¡°Is this a dog demon or something? It actually knows to look at someone with contempt?¡± Yuan Zhou maintained calm while his heart berated endlessly. As a Maltese, Broth actually dared to look down on an skan Mmute?

    Yuan Zhou kept his silence while the girl introduced her silly-looking dog to Broth.

    Broth was still as aloof as ever. This remained until the skan Mmute could no longer control itself and opened its jaws in an attempt to bite Broth. Finally, Broth revealed its might with an iparably majestic and vicious ¡°Woof!¡±, a barkparable to a tiger¡¯s roar.

    This bark finally calmed the skan Mmute down. It plopped itself down on the ground and no longer moved. Only when the girl pulled at the leash did it quickly scrambled up and hid behind her, looking very terrified.

    The girl felt very awkward at this.

    ¡°Broth is only a small dog. You¡¯re such a big dog. Are you stupid? It¡¯s not like Broth will bite you,¡± the girl started reprimanding the skan Mmute.

    ¡°Um, Broth will never bite anyone,¡± Yuan Zhou added while looking at the terrified skan Mmute.

    ¡°I know why, Boss Yuan. Broth is very intelligent while my Tuantuan is too stupid,¡± the girl said in an embarrassed manner before walking away with the skan Mmute.

    After they left, Broth threw Yuan Zhou a sideways nce. From its eyes, Broth seemed to be saying, ¡°I won¡¯t bite a human, but I do bite dogs.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help himself and shook his head. It would seem like that silly dog wasn¡¯t that silly after all...

    Today, two customers that hadn¡¯te for a long time had arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was a man and a woman that were holding hands.

    ¡°Oh? After the wedding before Chinese New Year, I have never seen you. I thought you moved,¡± Ling Hong said.

    The two were precisely the newlyweds, Guo Rui and Qin Luo. The other customers might have no impression on their names. However, they were known as a pair with one who talked endlessly while the other never talked much.

    Ling Hong had once asked Guo Rui one question. Because of that question, Guo Rui had quite an amount of respect toward Ling Hong. When he heard Ling Hong, he immediately answered, ¡°We have been busy with our new house renovations and work.¡±

    Guo Rui changed his tone and added, ¡°The moment we had some free time, we came.¡±

    Ling Hong nodded without saying anything. He continued eating while Guo Rui and Qin Luo sat down and started ordering after their turn came up in the queue.

    ¡°Twice Cooked Pork and Egg Fried Rice Set Meal. Also one Lotus Leaf Rice and a Jin¡¯ling Grass,¡± Guo Rui made his order and paid in cash.

    Qin Luo was the same as ever. She was silent with a smile forever hanging on her face. Sitting beside Guo Rui, she did not seem to have anything to add to the order. In truth, everything Guo Rui ordered were her favorite foods anyway. Therefore, she did not need to write down or gesture for what she wanted.

    ¡°Why is Brother Chen Wei not around?¡± Guo Rui asked.

    ¡°I think his mainpany ising to conduct an inspection today. As the head of the Security Department, he is very busy,¡± Sister Wan answered before asking, ¡°Why are you looking for him? If it¡¯s anything urgent, I have his number. But you have to let me know why you are looking for him. After all, it is not proper for me to go around handing his phone number.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am looking for him for something,¡± Guo Rui had no intention to hide anything. He added, ¡°We took our wedding pictures at Cape Haijiao before. The photographer is quite skilled, but we keep feeling like something is missing from the pictures. After discussing among us, we decided to retake the pictures.¡±

    Sister Wan nodded and waited for Guo Rui to continue. She did not attend their wedding. Therefore, she was not aware that Chen Wei was the best man during the wedding.

    As for the reason why Guo Rui had not invited his best friend to be the best man, nobody in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant knew it.

    ¡°Both of us are thinking of taking a new set of wedding pictures with the restaurant as the background,¡± Guo Rui made his intentions known.

    There were outdoor and indoor wedding pictures. But regardless of whether it was outdoors or indoors, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did not seem like a suitable ce. Therefore, this attracted the curiosity of not only Sister Wan as even Ling Hong who was busy eating got his interest piqued.

    ¡°Taking wedding pictures at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? What are you thinking about?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°Think about it. We first met each other in this restaurant. Then, we got to know each other better and subsequently fall in love with each other in this restaurant as well. The three major stages of falling in love had all happened here. Therefore, I feel like this restaurant and its customers. Regardless of whether they know us or not, they are the witnesses of our love story. This is the most fitting ce to take our second set of wedding pictures,¡± Guo Rui exined clearly.

    Ling Hong gave his evaluation, ¡°You youngsters sure are creative.¡±

    ¡°What do you know? This is romance,¡± Sister Wan greatly approved of this reasoning. She continued, ¡°If my future significant half is someone I know from this restaurant, I will take my wedding pictures here as well.¡±

    ¡°Sure, but you need to first get a significant half,¡± Wu Hai casually interrupted. He had been silently focusing on eating all along.

    ¡°Wu! Hai!¡± Sister Wan was instantly infuriated. With a fierce expression, she shouted his name. Wu Hai who was still eating felt a chill down his spine. He quickly raised his head to see Sister Wan gazing at him gently.

    Wu Hai could feel that hidden behind the gentle expression was killing intent. In every situation, fleeing was always the safest option. Therefore, Wu Hai once again revealed his ultimate prowess of eating quickly before rushing out of the restaurant.

    Ling Hong was a person who had personally witnessed Sister Wan shifting her expression from fierce to gentle. He inwardly concluded that women were an extremely terrifying species. The speed in which a woman could switch her expression was unprecedented, and they also had a knack at disguising their true feelings. He vowed to never get himself involved with a woman.

    With Wu Hai¡¯s interruption, everyone forgot that to take wedding pictures at this restaurant, they needed to discuss with Yuan Zhou instead of Chen Wei.

    Sister Wan passed Chen Wei¡¯s phone number to Guo Rui. As Guo Rui was rather impatient by nature, he immediately called Chen Wei upon receiving the number. Only then did everyone knew why they were looking for Chen Wei instead of Yuan Zhou.

    Other couples would normally only have the two of them in their wedding pictures. Guo Rui and Qin Luo had decided to do something different instead. They wanted the restaurant and the customers as the background of their pictures.

    Whether it was Chen Wei or Ling Hong, or even Jiang Changxi who they did not know well, they still hoped to have those people in the background. An example of a concept they had in mind was them hugging each other at the front while the other customers ate at the background.

    This sounded rather weird. At first, Guo Rui had hesitated. However, it was as what Qin Luo told him. The wedding was an affair concerning only the two of them while the pictures would be a memory of the two. Why did they need to be bothered with what others would think?

    And thus, Guo Rui came to a decision to do this. Of course, they needed to get the others to agree to this first. As far as Guo Rui was concerned, the ¡°warmhearted¡± Chen Wei was the easiest to convince.

 Chapter 751 - Photography

    <h4>Chapter 751: Photography</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Chen Wei answered the call, before Guo Rui could even say anything, Chen Wei spoke, ¡°Congrattions. But I am currently very very busy. I will call you again when I have time. Bye.¡± Then, the call was ended.

    Guo Rui was somewhat dumbfounded. He was not able to say anything before the call was ended. Now, he was forced to swallow all the words he had to say. He sighed when he recalled that Sister Wan had mentioned that Chen Wei was very busy today. It was never easy to start anything, it would seem.

    Qin Luo patted Guo Rui¡¯s shoulder and waved her hand before drawing a tick on the air with her finger. This coupled with the serene smile on her face instantly improved Guo Rui¡¯s mood.

    They did not use traditional signnguage tomunicate, yet Guo Rui was able to understand what Qin Luo was trying to say all the time. This was something unique to the two of them. Qin Luo was trying to say that it¡¯s fine. Chen Wei was merely very busy and would agree the moment he¡¯s free.

    Then, Guo Rui proceeded to invite all the customers that were currently in the restaurant, regardless of whether he knew them or not.

    Sister Wan was the first to agree. They already knew each other so doing him this favor was nothing. In any case, she was of the opinion that this was something romantic. Ling Hong did not really care, but since Guo Rui had extended him the invitation, Ling Hong agreed to help if he had the time for it.

    ¡°By the way, even the most loving couple would be in conflict at times. How do you deal with any disagreements?¡± This was what Sister Wan was curious about.

    ¡°Why do you ask, Sister Wan?¡± Ling Hong asked before Guo Rui could answer.

    Of course, Ling Hong was not as stupid as Wu Hai who would directly remind Sister Wan that she had no boyfriend. Rather, Ling Hong phrased his question in a tactful manner.

    ¡°I am merely curious. Do you have any problem with that, Ling Hong?¡± Sister Wan asked as she looked at Ling Hong with an iparably gentle gaze.

    ¡°I have absolutely no problem. In fact, I am quite curious as well,¡± Ling Hong decisively shifted the conversation and started looking at Guo Rui expectantly instead.

    Guo Rui did not seem affected by this question. Beside him, Qin Luo immediately blushed and lowered her hair bashfully.

    ¡°Hehe, in truth, we rarely quarrel,¡± Guo Rui scratched his head and said with a smile.

    ¡°Do you mean you will always listen to her?¡± Sister Wan asked.

    ¡°Not really,¡± Guo Rui shook his head.

    This time, Sister Wan did not say anything. She gazed at Guo Rui, waiting for him to borate.

    ¡°You see, Ah Luo is so pretty. Each time I got angry and wanted to get into an argument, all my anger will be gone when I see her staring at me with her eyes opened wide. The only thing I would have in my head is how adorable and pretty she is,¡± Guo Rui said, his gaze never leaving Qin Luo.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Sister Wan was slightly stunned.

    ¡°In other words, the mere sight of her will banish your anger, right?¡± Sister Wan asked in a somewhat helpless manner.

    ¡°I remembered a short story,¡± a customer suddenly interrupted.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Ling Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°A story about how it feels to have an incredibly handsome boyfriend,¡± the customer said.

    ¡°When arguing, just by looking at the boyfriend¡¯s handsome face, all the anger vanishes from the girlfriend,¡± the customer borated without keeping them waiting.

    ¡°Yes, exactly. I feel like Ah Luo is incredibly pretty. My anger will vanish when I look at her,¡± Guo Rui nodded repeatedly in agreement.

    ¡°Heh, you are showing off your loving rtionship to a simple question. This is way too ruthless of you,¡± Ling Hong snorted.

    As for Sister Wan, she sank into silence, her heart bruised.

    ¡°No, I swear I¡¯m not showing off. That¡¯s really how I feel. Heh heh,¡± Guo Rui scratched his head as he giggled in a silly manner.

    Qin Luo pulled at Guo Rui¡¯s sleeve, hinting at him to stop talking.

    Ling Hong could not be bothered to look at him anymore. He agreed that Qin Luo was good looking, but not to the point where she was super incredibly beautiful.

    Done with showing off his loving rtionship, Guo Rui took the chance to wander around the restaurant asking about the photography session while waiting for food to be served.

    After all, this was the real reason they came here today.

    ¡°Hi, I am going to be taking some wedding pictures. I wonder if you are willing to be in the picture? I will be doing it tomorrow at noon,¡± Guo Rui asked.

    ¡°Why do you want me in the picture?¡± asked the confused customer after pushing his sses upward.

    ¡°You see...¡± Guo Rui started exining the reason.

    ¡°Sure,¡± the sses-wearing customer dly agreed.

    ¡°Thank you. Thank you. Sorry for bothering you,¡± Guo Rui thanked repeatedly while Qin Luo smiled happily at the customer as well.

    ¡°Hi,¡± Guo Rui moved on to the next customer but was stopped before he could say anything else.

    ¡°Sorry, I cannot agree to that.¡± This was a girl, her long hair was dyed brown in color and she was dressed rather fashionably.

    ¡°Not a problem. Sorry for bothering you,¡± Guo Rui said with a smile.

    ¡°My reasoning is that marriage is an affair of two people getting married. If I am getting married to my boyfriend, I will also hope that only the two of us will be in the wedding pictures. Sorry,¡± the girl exined after thinking about it.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I understand,¡± Guo Rui nodded.

    ¡°Sorry. It¡¯s just that we don¡¯t share the same opinion on this,¡± the girl nodded and turned around again.

    As for Guo Rui, he moved on to the next customer.

    ¡°Hi, I have a question...¡±

    ¡°A weird couple and a weird request,¡± the girl muttered and continued eating.

    As Guo Rui continued asking, some customers agreed while some disagreed. Of course, the number of customers agreeing was somewhat higher. After all, this was a happy asion and people would normally be willing to send their blessings to others.

    As for those who disagreed, most of them shared the same opinion with the girl earlier. Of course, there were also some who simply did not like to be in pictures.

    There were also some who believed that the first wedding picture they should be in must be for their own wedding and thus would not be able to help.

    After he was done asking, Guo Rui returned to Qin Luo and started eating.

    ¡°It¡¯s still the food here that is the best, right?¡± Guo Rui said after taking a bite off the food.

    Qin Luo nodded and picked up some food from her bowl and stuffed it into Guo Rui¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Of course, Ah Luo¡¯s food is the best,¡± Guo Rui said tteringly after eating it.

    This was their honeymoon period. Therefore, they would be very sweet even when eating. Even though Yuan Zhou had not added any sugar in the food, they still felt like the food was sweet.

    After finishing the meal, they walked out of the restaurant and stood outside waiting for the lunch time to end. After all the customers and Zhou Jia left, they entered again.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan,¡± they greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re here,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    This was the first time they hade to this restaurant after their wedding. This was, in fact, their first greeting to Yuan Zhou today.

    ¡°Um, we need Boss Yuan¡¯s help with something,¡± Guo Rui knew that Yuan Zhou must be tired after the lunch hour. Therefore, he went straight to the point.

    ¡°Sure. Ask away,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Yuan Zhou had naturally heard what was going on when they went around the restaurant asking the other customers. Of course, some might believe that it would be disrespectful to not ask Yuan Zhou first. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou did not mind and was still calm.

    In truth, Guo Rui and Qin Luo did not want to bother Boss Yuan while he was cooking. Therefore, they only asked him after lunch time.

    ¡°You see, we are hoping to use your restaurant as the background of our wedding pictures. I hope Boss Yuan can agree to that,¡± Guo Rui and Qin Luo bowed and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Inside the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a calm tone. They could not tell if he would agree or not.

    ¡°No, that will only disturb your business. We are thinking of taking the pictures from outside the restaurant. Of course, your restaurant will be shown in the picture. If you disagree, we will be using the street as the background instead,¡± Guo Rui nodded and exined.

    ¡°No problem. I agree,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

 Chapter 752 - Internet Celebrity Dish

    <h4>Chapter 752: Inte Celebrity Dish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Not only had Yuan Zhou agreed to have his restaurant¡¯s outdoor featured in their pictures, but he had also agreed to let them take pictures inside the restaurant after his business hours. Of course, he had a request.

    ¡°One thing to remember is to never enter the kitchen. You can only take pictures where the customers normally dine in. That will be the rule.¡±

    ¡°Not a problem at all,¡± Guo Rui quickly agreed. It was a pleasant surprise for them to be allowed to take pictures within the restaurant as well.

    Done with their business, the two left the restaurant and started strolling around Taoxi Road, scouting for good locations for their wedding pictures.

    ¡°A hardware store, a grocery store, a restaurant, and a real estatepany. I have never noticed that although this is a short stretch of street, there seem to be all sorts of stores here.¡±

    Guo Rui said after they took a stroll around the street. As a response, Qin Luo gestured with her hands.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan is the perfect example of a person who sounds cold but is, in fact, a warm person. He is obviously kind enough to allow us to take pictures at his restaurant yet he is speaking with a tone of indifference. If people didn¡¯t know what we were here for, they would probably think that we were debt collectors,¡± Guo Rui agreed with what Qin Luo gestured.

    Qin Luo raised her hands and waved it like a Fortune Cat. When Guo Rui saw that, he burst out inughter as he said, ¡°I know, I know. You¡¯re always right. I will listen to you.¡±

    Guo Rui spoke as he pulled Qin Luo¡¯s hands down. He sounded helpless when he spoke, but in truth, he was speaking in a very loving manner.

    As a response, Qin Luo nodded with a wide smile on her face.

    This was how the two would usually interact. They would not use regr hand signs but no matter what Qin Luo gestured with her hands, Guo Rui would be able to understand her.

    They were indeed a match made in heaven.

    After Guo Rui and Qin Luo left, Yuan Zhou arrived in front of his restaurant with his chair as he prepared to start sculpting again.

    ¡°Those two sure are lovey-dovey,¡± Yuan Zhou shivered when he saw how lovey-dovey the two were behaving at the distant.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll focus on sculpting,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he looked at the radishes in the basket.

    ¡°An emptyntern will be a nice to sculpt,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately decided on what to sculpt.

    To be exact, Yuan Zhou was sculpting something like antern with a delicate design in the middle of it.

    In short, Yuan Zhou was trying to sculpt something extremely difficult. After all, he was doing this to improve his sculpting skills.

    ¡°I won¡¯t start with thentern pole. I¡¯ll start emptying the insides first,¡± Yuan Zhou nned as he studied the radish he was holding.

    He only started sculpting after he was done with the nning.

    While Yuan Zhou was pushing the difficulty of his sculpting, something else was happening online.

    The origin of this was Meng Meng and her viewers.

    At first, Meng Meng¡¯s picture was only being spread in a small circle. But as time passed, more and more people were spreading it.

    The reason for that was simple. Someone had randomly shared the picture before winning Meng Meng¡¯s lucky draw reward. This happened to two different individuals.

    And thus, as more and more people started sharing the people, it grew wildly.

    [I thought only pink dolphins or pretty boys are popr on the inte? Why is in white rice getting so popr?] four-o¡¯clock.

    [You guys are behind the times. I know that a few people have won some lucky draws after sharing the picture. I have an exam tomorrow. I will try sharing the picture to improve my luck as well. I heard that sharing the picture will really give you good luck.] uut2527.

    [Bullshit. When I took my exams in the past, I shared a few koi fishes for good luck but still failed.] Walking Alone.

    In the past, the Inte once had a trend of sharing koi fish pictures for good luck. Now, the same was happening to the Drip Cooked Rice of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Because of this, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant gained new publicity and had attracted quite a huge number of new customers.

    Even those who were courting girls tried sharing the picture for good luck.

    Of course, the Inte had a habit of blindly following the trend. In truth, many of those sharing the picture had no idea what they were sharing.

    [Shit, is this for real? You can get good luck by sharing the picture of rice soup?] Moved By You.

    Someone gave an extremely misleading exnation: Do you think this is a simple rice soup? This rice soup is the same bowl of soup that saved the USA¡¯s Foreign Affairs Minister once when he was poor and starving.

    This person gave the exnation like it was the absolute truth. Of course, things on the Inte should not be believed blindly. If someone believes everything they saw on the inte, that person was probably an extremely innocent person. There were too many people on the Inte and anyone could say anything they wanted there.

    However, anything that became popr on the inte would attract conversation in the real world as well. Therefore, the people that frequented Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could not avoid being questioned about this, Yin Ya included.

    ¡°Little Ya, have you been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant recently?¡± asked her colleague that was sitting in front of her.

    Yin Ya¡¯s seat had been moved to the front, while this colleague was an old employee here. It was a rare sight for this colleague to partake in gossip like this.

    ¡°Yes. But I have been busy and haven¡¯t gone there for about a week,¡± Yin Ya replied with a slight smile.

    ¡°Do you know about the Drip Cooked Rice?¡± the colleague asked while trying to hide her curiosity.

    ¡°Drip Cooked Rice? One of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine?¡± Yin Ya asked seriously.

    ¡°Yes, yes, exactly. So is it true?¡± the colleague repeatedly nodded and asked.

    ¡°What¡¯s true?¡± Yin Ya was confused.

    ¡°The good luck. I saw the video. That streamer had really won 100,000 RMB at the lucky draw after sharing the picture. There are also stories of people getting a girlfriend the same day they shared the picture,¡± said the colleague.

    ¡°Oh. I know the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is good. But I am not aware if it brings luck or not,¡± Yin Ya shrugged helplessly. After all, anything could happen. For example, one¡¯s ex-girlfriend might have only returned after being dumped by her prince charming.

    ¡°Fine, I will just give it a try just in case,¡± the colleague did not ask anything else and took her phone out. She was obviously preparing to share the picture as well.

    Yin Ya stopped her musings on the ex-girlfriend and the prince charming. She looked at her colleague and smiled. If sharing a picture could truly bring good luck, poor people would no longer exist in this world.

    Of course, she had still decided to pay Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant a visit during dinner time.

    Apart from Yin Ya, other regrs of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant like Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun were asked about this as well.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was seriously sculpting. One could say that he had not done anything at all yet a hurricane was brewing for him.

    The system disyed, ¡°Ding. Congrattions, host, for having obtained an Inte celebrity dish. New mission issued: Dominating the Inte.¡±

    Yuan Zhou who would never be disturbed while sculpting, who would forever remain calm during sculpting, suddenly trembled, failing his sculpting.

    Heposed himself before looking at the notification. What in the world was an Inte celebrity dish?

    And what in the world was this new mission? Dominating the Inte?

 Chapter 753 - Man Proposes, God Disposes

    <h4>Chapter 753: Man Proposes, God Disposes</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While Yuan Zhou was feeling puzzled, the Drip Cooked Rice that the system had called the Inte celebrity dish became even more popr.

    It became so popr that even Zhuang Xinmu wanted to eat it as well.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go eat the Lucky Rice tonight,¡± Zhuang Xinmu said right after the phone call was answered.

    ¡°Lucky Rice?¡± Wu Zhou appeared lost.

    Zhuang Xinmu shook her head and exined, ¡°Drip Cooked Rice.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Drip Cooked Rice one of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine? Since when has it be the Lucky Rice?¡± Wu Zhou had been working overtime for the past few days and was not aware of what was going on online.

    Zhuang Xinmu dly exined everything to him.

    Wu Zhou was speechless when he heard the exnation, ¡°You actually believe that?¡±

    ¡°Not really. But since everyone is going to eat it, I want to try it as well,¡± Zhuang Xinmu said, her voice filled with excitement.

    ¡°You know Meng Meng as well. I believe it¡¯s just her luck. Don¡¯t trust the rumors. Otherwise, you won¡¯t feel good when you found it to be false,¡± Wu Zhou maintained his rationality and reminded Zhuang Xinmu in advance.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. I know. My only intention is to eat,¡± Zhuang Xinmu answered before hanging up the call.

    During working hours, Wu Zhou did not have much time to spare on the phone. Therefore, he did not walk out of the office while on the call. Because of that, Zhao Yingjun overheard him as well.

    ¡°Even she believed the rumor?¡± Zhao Yingjun asked.

    ¡°Looks like it,¡± Wu Zhou said helplessly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is definitely never one to do things conventionally. Every time he got popr, it was due to some bizarre reason,¡± Zhao Yingjun recalled the roast goose incident.

    During that incident, ordering a quarter of goose became trending and now, this Drip Cooked Rice had somehow became a symbol of good luck. Both incidents were something very unconventional.

    Meng Meng, the cause of all this, was currently munching on crackers as she observed everything that was going on. After swallowing the cracker, she muttered, ¡°This idental promotion by me has created quite a favorable effect. Boss Yuan should buy me a meal to thank me for this.¡±

    Meng Meng had an adorable and crafty expression on her face when she said that.

    Little did Meng Meng knew that Yuan Zhou was feeling quite helpless as of this moment.

    ¡°System, have you learned to surf the Inte recently? What in the world is the Inte celebrity dish?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after taking a deep breath.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host may either look it up first or ept the mission directly.¡±

    ¡°Hoho, mission? I haven¡¯t even used my previous reward. Why is there a new mission? Looks like with the arrival of spring, you have be productive as well, system. You have given me two missions in such a short time frame,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    One ought to know that Yuan Zhou had yet to even use the travel reward he was given. Now, he was given another mission. Furthermore, it seemed like this mission was already halfpleted. This felt quite fishy.

    The system disyed, ¡°Side missions, hidden missions, and main missions can all be given at any time situationally. There is no specific sequence in which the missions would be issued. Host may ept this mission without worry.¡±

    ¡°Um, let me think about it,¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a frown. He did not ept the mission directly.

    ¡°However, you need to first tell me what an Inte celebrity dish is, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed, ¡°The term Inte celebrity has always been used on people that are popr online, people who have obtained poprity online for whatever reason.¡±

    ¡°Most of the time, these people became popr after having whatever unique characteristic of theirs magnified by the Inte. They satisfied the various desires a person could have, such as looks, entertainment, excitement, novelty, or even voyeuristic tendencies. And that is how inte celebrities can garner attention from others on the inte.¡±

    ¡°The same applies to this Inte celebrity dish. Due to some coincidences, the dish became popr on the Inte.¡±

    ¡°After such a long exnation, you still haven¡¯t told me which dish exactly is the Inte celebrity dish.¡± Yuan Zhou remarked.

    That¡¯s right. The system had yet to tell him which dish had be the Inte celebrity dish even after such a long exnation.

    ¡°Is it the roast goose?¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the goose incident and guessed.

    The system disyed, ¡°The Drip Cooked Rice has be an Inte celebrity dish, known on the inte as the Lucky Rice.¡±

    ¡°That dish? Well, that¡¯s a surprise,¡± Yuan Zhou was astonished.

    After all, the Drip Cooked Rice was the simplest dish of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. This was thest dish Yuan Zhou would expect to get popr.

    ¡°I need to find out how it became the Lucky Rice,¡± Yuan Zhou decided.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, you may ept the mission.¡±

    ¡°As a future master chef, it is paramount that I remain cautious. Therefore, I need to ascertain something. Does this dominate the inte mission require me to make my restaurant even more popr?¡± Yuan Zhou leisurely guessed.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host will know after epting the mission.¡±

    ¡°Looks like I was wrong,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Yuan Zhou knew the system well and was aware that if he guessed it correctly, the system would instantly tell him to it; whereas if he guessed wrongly, the system would urge him to ept the mission instead.

    ¡°Do I have to make a few more Inte celebrity dishes then?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host will know thepletion method and reward after epting the mission.¡±

    ¡°So I was right,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered with a pensive look before sinking into silence.

    While Yuan Zhou was sitting silently in front of the restaurant holding his knife, Wu Hai suddenly spoke from upstairs.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you daydreaming?¡± Wu Hai asked from the window of the second floor in astonishment while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°No. I am thinking about something,¡± Yuan Zhou answered with his head raised.

    ¡°No way. You have been sitting there nkly for a few minutes,¡± Wu Hai retorted.

    However, Yuan Zhou lowered his head after saying what he had to say. Even after Wu Hai replied, he did not say anything and remained sitting silently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan! Boss Yuan! You¡¯re daydreaming again?¡± Wu Hai called out.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou answered without looking up.

    ¡°Why are you not answering me then?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s tiring to look up while talking,¡± Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly.

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll go down there,¡± Wu Hai said and immediately vanished from the window. Shortly after, he appeared downstairs.

    Wu Hai had always been one who would do what he said. In any case, it was a rare sight that Yuan Zhou was not sculpting and was daydreaming today. Therefore, Wu Hai took this chance toe and have a chat with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why did youe down?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°You said talking with your head raised up is tiring, right? That¡¯s why I came down,¡± Wu Hai answered.

    ¡°I never said that I wanted to talk,¡± Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly.

    ¡°Look, the weather today is excellent. Let us talk about the dinner menu, or perhaps any new dishes you are preparing,¡± Wu Hai offered magnanimously.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to practice sculpting,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he raised his knife.

    ¡°Even so, you will need to rest every now and then. Boss Yuan, the only thing you do apart from work is practice sculpting. What difference do you have from a corpse?¡± Wu Hai earnestly said.

    ¡°There is a difference,¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°Difference my ass.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°A corpse is not as handsome as me, and a corpse does not know how to cook as well,¡± Yuan Zhou answered, looking dead earnest.

    This rendered Wu Hai speechless.

    And this was how a conversation could be killed, and this was why Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability to engage in conversation with contempt.

 Chapter 754 - Follow Me To Act Cool (Part 1)

    <h4>Chapter 754: Follow Me To Act Cool (Part 1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really not good at talking,¡± Wu Hai said contemptuously.

    ¡°Are you?¡± Yuan Zhou retorted back with a surprised expression.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head without hesitation.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and didn¡¯t reply anymore.

    A person that had no EQ at all surprisingly dared to say he was good at talking? Yuan Zhou was contemptuous inwardly and didn¡¯t even try to conceal that.

    ¡°Can you sculptter? I have something to say to you,¡± Wu Hai said earnestly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and asked when he heard Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    ¡°It¡¯s the liver raw. You didn¡¯t you forget it, did you?¡± said Wu Hai.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Shall we go today? It¡¯s a nice day and there are still three hours left before dinnertime,¡± Wu Hai checked the time and then said.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll take you there,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you. You pack up your things.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head immediately and then said.

    ¡°Are you going to go like that?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and asked him while he was looking at Wu Hai¡¯s home wear.

    ¡°Of course not. You go inside to pack up your things and I¡¯ll go back to change my clothes. It won¡¯t take much time.¡± Wu Hai shook his head.

    ¡°Hurry up. I don¡¯t have too much time,¡± after saying that, Yuan Zhou carried the wooden bench back into the restaurant.

    It didn¡¯t take much time for the two men to get packed. Yuan Zhou changed into gray sportswear, which made him appearfortable. And Wu Hai was wearing a thin casual woolen-cloth business suit which also made him appear to be what he was not.

    ¡°It turns out that you do have decent clothes.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    ¡°Of course. Every one of my clothes are bought and prepared by Zheng Jiawei.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head proudly.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei really did a good job.¡± Without asking about the reason, Yuan Zhou could figure out the reason why Zheng Jiawei was so meticulous.

    He had definitely been severely tortured by Wu Hai¡¯s aesthetic appreciation. After all, not every person has such a noble and graceful aesthetic appreciation as him. This was what Yuan Zhoucently in the heart.

    ¡°How are we going there?¡± When they walked to the street intersection, Wu Hai turned to ask Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ve checked the route. Let¡¯s first take a bus to Wuhu Road and then go where the great master usually appeared ording to the map given by that old man,¡± answered Yuan Zhou immediately. He had done the preparatory work in advance.

    ¡°Good. Which bus shall we take? Shall we go in this direction or that direction?¡± Wu Hai walked to the bus stop directly. He asked while reading the information on the bus stop.

    ¡°We don¡¯t go there by bus. We take a taxi.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of the bus stop in order to take a taxi.

    ¡°The bus is good.¡± Wu Hai walked back and suggested.

    ¡°You have no sense of direction, please stop showing others the way.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately contradicted him.

    ¡°All right.¡± Wu Hai shrugged, indicating that he didn¡¯t care about that.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take the bus was very simple. He couldn¡¯t tell at which bus stop he could take the bus correctly. As a result, he would rather take a taxi. Yuan Zhou¡¯s reason was simple and crude.

    They took a taxi and got off the car when they arrived. Yuan Zhou paid the taxi fare proactively. After all, he was the one who brought Wu Hai here.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be this ce.¡± standing at the street intersection, Yuan Zhou took out the map given by the old man and confirmed.

    ¡°How shall we proceed?¡± Wu Hai looked at the side street in front of then.

    Wuhu Road was a main avenue, of which the two sides were tall buildings. On the left was the back door of arge mall including a supermarket while on the right were restaurants. The restaurants were mostly red and their doors were open. They looked like either hot pot restaurant or something simr.

    There were also some alleys on both sides of the avenue. Some had small stalls while some had side gates to the residential areas.

    ¡°Go straight for 0.75km and then turn left. Turn left again after another 200 meters. Then you¡¯ll arrive at the vegetable market and that person should be right there,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously while looking at the map.

    ¡°Sounds good. It doesn¡¯t feel far.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then followed Yuan Zhou going forward.

    ¡°0.5km equals to 500 meters, so 0.75km equals to 750 meters. My shoes are size 40, about 25cm long. And my stride length is supposed to be 37cm. Plus the length of my foot itself 25cm, the total length of two steps is 114cm. But I should deduct the repetitive length of my foot in the two steps, so the remaining length happens to be 1m. So I am supposed to walk for 1500 steps.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the steps required swiftly in his mind.

    That¡¯s right. Actually, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find the right way. With the map in his hand, however, he felt it was not difficult to find it. Besides, he could calcte the position strictly, so he believed that there should be nothing wrong.

    Yuan Zhou observed his steps and tried to make sure every step was uniform while walking forward. He counted how many steps he had walked silently and appeared both serious and earnest as if he were doing a certain scientific experiment.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The regr footsteps of Yuan Zhou sounded gently in the alley.

    ¡°1499. Time to turn a corner.¡± Yuan Zhou read silently and then turned to look back subconsciously.

    When he did that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop walking ording to his usual habit. Therefore, he turned the corner conveniently when he turned his head around.

    ¡°Um. The following route is a straight line about 200 meters long. It turns out to be so easy.¡± Yuan Zhou felt relieved in the heart and continued calcting.

    ¡°Wait. Something seems to be wrong,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly stopped and muttered to himself.

    While knitting his brows and thinking carefully, he turned his head and noticed the bustling crowds behind him. Hepletely had no idea of the sense of direction.

    In the crowds, there were grandmas that were looking after their grandchildren, young girls that were window-shopping and also very young middle school students that were ying and joking.

    ¡°Something seems to be missing,¡± Yuan Zhou said to himself.

    ¡°Oh yeah. Where is Wu Hai?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly pped his hands and remembered that Wu Hai was supposed to be following him, but now, there was nobody behind him.

    ¡°Where has this little brat gone?¡± Yuan Zhou stayed put and began to wait for him.

    Yuan Zhou had very good patience. He stood where he had been and waited for five minutes in silence. But Wu Hai still didn¡¯t turn up after that.

    ¡°He can¡¯t be lost, can he?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and then left that spot. He walked forward and backward, looking around for him. He even went into the nearby alleys to look for him.

    ¡°He got lost so easily. Is he a 3-year-old?¡± Yuan Zhouined.

    After that, he naturally had to call him. Yuan Zhou took out his phone neatly and began to make calls.

    Fortunately, Wu Hai shamelessly left his phone number in Yuan Zhou¡¯s contacts. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou really wouldn¡¯t know how to contact Wu Hai.

    ¡°Du Du Du¡±. After a while, the phone was answered.

    ¡°Wu Hai, where are you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked point-nk.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking for you.¡± There was a little noise at Wu Hai¡¯s end, but he answered quite straightforwardly.

    ¡°Where are you?¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to look for this direction idiot by himself.

    ¡°I¡¯m at the ce where we parted. I didn¡¯t walk far from there. You ought to see me,¡± Stroking his own mustaches, Wu Hai looked around and then said.

    Obviously, Wu Hai¡¯s words indicated nothing. Yuan Zhou totally didn¡¯t know where they parted with each other.

    ¡°Are there anyndmarks around you?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and asked.

    ¡°A red house. It¡¯s a hot pot restaurant. And there is an electric line pole at the side.¡± Wu Hai described very carefully.

    Yuan Zhou looked around at the surroundings ording to Wu Hai¡¯s description and found it was exactly the same over here. There was nothing different.

    ¡°Tell me some other conspicuous things,¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°There are rednterns painted with Feng outside the door. And I see others are painted with Huang. It¡¯s easy to recognize them <sup>1</sup> ,¡± said Wu Hai.

    Yuan Zhouughed scornfully. What a joke! He was a chef, not a biologist. Was there any difference between Feng and Huang?

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 Chapter 755 - Follow Me To Act Cool (Part 2)

    <h4>Chapter 755: Follow Me To Act Cool (Part 2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    With regards to Wu Hai¡¯s unreliability, Yuan Zhou had already predicted it. But since he was missing now, Yuan Zhou had to continue asking.

    He opened his mouth and asked again, ¡°Speak normally. Tell me an obviousndmark building that I can easily see.¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou spoke solemnly and seriously and even the expression on his face became stern. After all, it was he who brought Wu Hai here. But now, he was missing even before they arrived at their destination. How should he exin to others about this shameful thing?

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious enough? Look at thenterns outside the door. They are obviously so conspicuous. And it¡¯s also fairly easy to recognize the male Feng and female Huang...¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked up at thenterns again.

    ¡°Tell me right now.¡± Yuan Zhou interrupted Wu Hai¡¯s words concisely and vigorously.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you tell me your location so that I cane and find you?¡± Wu Hai looked around and really couldn¡¯t find anything to be the object of reference. There was nothing special except for the countless houses. Therefore, he changed to another method of speaking.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt it was also fine that way. He could calcte the number of steps and thus there was supposed to be no problem.

    ¡°Then where are you now? Whatndmarks are there?¡± said Wu Hai.

    Having been asked by Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou began to look around at the surroundings.

    It was a street around him. Based on his sight, the street was slightly narrower than the one where they had entered just now. However, he was supposedly sure it was the one that he had turned a corner into.

    But as for the specific location ¡ª Yuan Zhou unfolded the map he drew and then answered decisively, ¡°I¡¯ll call youter.¡± Then, he hung up the phone.

    ¡°What the hell is wrong with you?¡± Wu Hai took the phone and became a little muddled, not knowing what had happened.

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou began to look for the way. As an experienced veteran, he must show his superb skills of finding his way.

    ¡°Just now, I came here from here. Is it this alley?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and looked back. There were three alleys behind him.

    ¡°This one or that one at the side? When I made the call just now, I didn¡¯t move my feet. So the direction of the tip of my toes indicates that I didn¡¯t turn around just now.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought carefully. He lowered his head and looked at his own toes.

    ¡°How many steps did I exactly walk just now?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then took a few steps backward.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t calcte his steps just now as he was looking for Wu Hai. Therefore, his previous calctions were all for nothing.

    After he walked for a few steps back, however, Yuan Zhou found this alley wasn¡¯t the one that he had believed to be just now. Then, he felt a little hesitant.

    He walked back and forth over there for at least ten minutes, but he still didn¡¯t find the ce where he had stopped just now.

    In the eyes of others, Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior was quite idiotic. That was because they would never understand the sorrows of a direction idiot if they didn¡¯t get lost.

    Even the same road was different in each of the four seasons. It was different in the evening,pared to the morning. And it even looked different one minuteter.

    Therefore, never think it was an exaggeration for Yuan Zhou to look at his own toes and count the steps. It was the only method that a young man, who had no sense of direction but still liked leading the way, could think of.

    Only after he ran about for quite a while did Yuan Zhou realize one thing.

    ¡°It¡¯s supposed to be impossible for me to get lost.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about this question with a serious expression on his face.

    ¡°Wu Hai is all to me. He didn¡¯t keep close to me and just wandered off randomly. See? Now he¡¯s lost. And he even caused me to be confused about my steps just to look for him.¡± Yuan Zhou disdained such a person who injured both others and himself like Wu Hai very much.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t figured out how to solve the problem of him getting lost when Wu Hai called him first.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you okay? Have you found andmark building?¡± Wu Hai asked with a caring tone.

    ¡°No worries.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were short and concise.

    He was still thinking of the solutions to solve the problem of them getting lost. Anyhow, they couldn¡¯t ask the policeman for help. How embarrassing it was for two adult men to look for a policeman and tell him that they got lost; furthermore, needing his help! The scene was so embarrassing that Yuan Zhou refused to think of it anymore.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you sure you haven¡¯t found that great master and started to eat his dish already?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s tone was full of usations.

    ¡°Not yet. I¡¯m waiting for you.¡± Yuan Zhou stayed put.

    ¡°Okay. Where are you now? I wille to you,¡± said Wu Hai again.

    ¡°Come on! With your ability to find the way? Forget it.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and refused.

    ¡°What shall we do now?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at the paintings of Feng on thenterns.

    ¡°You call your agent. Yours is a smartphone, right? Send our location to him.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help praising his own resourcefulness.

    ¡°Well, good idea. How do I send the location?¡± Wu Hai agreed with him and then he asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a chef,¡± said Yuan Zhou euphemistically.

    The operation of sending locations was beyond the capabilities of Yuan Zhou, who seldom used smartphones.

    ¡°Let me ask Zheng Jiawei.¡± Wu Hai hung up the phone proactively this time.

    Yuan Zhou found one disadvantage of himself, that was, he had only a few ways to ask for help. It seemed that he had no way out but to ask people to send locations to him for now.

    ¡°Should I ask Jiang Changxi or Yin Ya?¡± Yuan Zhou took his phone and thought about this serious question.

    Yuan Zhou opened the contacts in his phone¡ª

    Sister Jiang, Great Beauty Yin, Little Chu, Three-Year-Old Wu, Zhou Jia ¡ª There were just a little more than a dozen people in total.

    Yuan Zhou was screening for the right candidate in his mind. After all, it wasn¡¯t a good solution for himself to be trapped here. He still had to open the restaurant in the evening.

    As for asking Yuan Zhou to ask for directions, that would be really putting him on the spot. After all, he was an adult man rather than a kid.

    The key problem was that he wouldn¡¯t be a direction idiot if he could find it with the help of the map and others¡¯ instructions.

    ¡°I better call Zhou Jia.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for quite a while and then chose the right person to ask for help.

    In his opinion, he had asked Jiang Changxi once for her help and he felt embarrassed to ask for her help again. In regards to Yin Ya, he didn¡¯t want to bother her now because of such petty things.

    For Zhou Jia, he didn¡¯t have that kind of worry, not only because she was his own employee but also because Zhou Jia always behavedposedly and was quite trustworthy.

    ¡°Boss?¡± Zhou Jia was quite surprised when she received the phone call.

    ¡°Um. Do you know how to turn on the GPS service?¡± Yuan Zhou sounded quite solemn as if he were talking about some scientific research.

    ¡°I only know how to send the location of Wechat to others. Are you talking about that?¡± Zhou Jia answered earnestly.

    And she didn¡¯t ask why Yuan Zhou asked this question.

    ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to send the Wechat location and thus asked conveniently.

    ¡°I guess so. First, open the interface of Wechat...¡± Zhou Jia exined the procedures once carefully and earnestly and then waited for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s learning ability was beyond all doubt. Therefore, such a petty thing like sending the location to others was mastered by him very easily.

    ¡°Um. That¡¯s it. See you this evening.¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. Bye, boss.¡± Zhou Jia said goodbye to him politely.

    Having hung up, Yuan Zhou took his phone and thought of one important thing, that was, he didn¡¯t use Wechat at all. Before he had the system, he had always used QQ. But after he had the system, he spent most of his time studying cooking and didn¡¯t even use QQ as much as before.

    Therefore, he had no way to send his location out to others even if he was told the steps.

    Yuan Zhou became a little upset. Why did troublesome thingse one after another? However, everything went well with Wu Hai, on the contrary.

    ¡°Is Zheng Jiawei busy now? I have an emergency.¡± Wu Hai opened his mouth and asked.

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 Chapter 756 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Conscience

    <h4>Chapter 756: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Conscience</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°If you are not busy,e and pick me up. And also, Boss Yuan. We got separated by ident,¡± said Wu Hai naturally.

    ¡°No problem. Where are you now?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked clearly.

    Thus, Wu Hai told his location to Zheng Jiawei. Of course, he didn¡¯t omit thenterns with the Feng paintings.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to find this ce. Is there anything else for reference, like the names of nearby stores?¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t feel strange at all about Wu Hai¡¯s description. He seemed to be used to that and thus, just continued asking for further guidance.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. I can send my location so that you cane to me,¡± Wu Hai thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and answered immediately.

    ¡°Okay. Let me teach you how to send your location,¡± Zheng Jiawei said naturally as he was setting out.

    Having been taught for five times by Zheng Jiawei, Wu Hai finally sent out his own location sessfully. So now, there was nothing he could do but wait for Zheng Jiawei.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was just standing and waiting there silently. He would wait patiently until Wu Hai was picked up by Zheng Jiawei; otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t leave.

    It was not difficult for him to leave by then. He was quite clear about the address of his restaurant and thus could take a taxi home.

    He always went to the bank, tax bureau, or even went to buy furniture by taxi before. There wasn¡¯t a ce that a taxi driver couldn¡¯t find. If there was, he would change to another one.

    Zheng Jiawei had many years of experiences in looking for Wu Hai. For such a severe direction idiot like Wu Hai, never listen to him for too long. Otherwise, one wouldn¡¯t be able to find him anymore even if one originally should have been able to.

    Zheng Jiawei picked up Wu Hai sessfully very soon. Then, Wu Hai called Yuan Zhou again.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei is here. Boss Yuan,e over here and let¡¯s go back together,¡± Wu Hai said as if it were obvious. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t get lost. Otherwise, who would be responsible for opening the restaurant?

    ¡°Okay. Where are you now? What¡¯s the name of the store?¡± Yuan Zhou asked cleverly this time. He directly asked about the name of the store.

    ¡°Little Zhang Hot Pot on West Wuhu Road. It¡¯s Gate 3 of Wanli Housing Estate across the way. Where are you, Boss Yuan? Shall Ie to pick you up?¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s voice passed from the other end of the phone. He expressed his current location very clearly.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m different from Wu Hai. I can find this ce and I wille on my own. It¡¯s not far.¡± Yuan Zhou refused at once.

    Then, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone immediately even before Zheng Jiawei could say something. He walked for about five minutes and found a taxi.

    ¡°Master, take me to Little Zhang Hot Pot on West Wuhu Road.¡± Yuan Zhou got on the car and told the driver the address.

    ¡°Little Zhang Hot Pot?¡± The taxi driver knitted his brows. He might not be a foodie and thus didn¡¯t know the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou added again, ¡°It¡¯s across the way of Gate 3 of Wanli Housing Estate.¡±

    The taxi driver looked at Yuan Zhou surprisedly and said, ¡°Little Bro, I don¡¯t know where the Little Zhang Hot Pot is, but we are now on West Wuhu Road. Walk along this street for 300 meters and you¡¯ll see Gate 3.¡±

    There was actually one more word the taxi driver didn¡¯t say for fear of hurting Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-esteem, ¡°The area behind them was exactly Wanli Housing Estate.¡±

    Yuan Zhou remainedposed and said naturally, ¡°My friend is waiting for me anxiously. I¡¯m going to send him the toilet paper. So, you know?¡±

    ¡°Oh, yes, yes. You indeed need to hurry.¡± The taxi driver revealed a look of ¡°I understand¡± and set out at once.

    Taxi drivers in Chengdu liked chatting. Though the distance was very short, they still struck up a conversation. As for Wu Hai, to whom the toilet paper was going, he just waited for Yuan Zhou together with Zheng Jiawei without knowing anything.

    ¡°Better take some paper when going out next time. The distance is so short that some taxi drivers will refuse to take passengers,¡± the taxi driver said enthusiastically.

    Then, he further indicated that many of his colleagues ripped off their customers severely nowadays. When there wasn¡¯t a traffic congestion, they actually charged more than 30RMB for a distance worth less than 20RMB.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly. Even if he was a native, he also had the same experience of being ignored or ripped off by some taxi drivers.

    ¡°I was almostte when I went to the airportst time,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The taxi driver immediately said righteously and justly, ¡°When youe across such kind of things again next time, do ask for the invoice. Give him the money and then make aint. If he doesn¡¯t provide you with the invoice, don¡¯t give him the money. This is the rule. You customers must know how to protect your own rights.¡±

    Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head continuously, the taxi driver returned to normal from his indignation, ¡°These taxi drivers go too far. The reputation of the taxi industry has just been ruined by these bad guys. As a result, we, honest taxi drivers contrarily suffer losses due to their dishonesty. Nowadays, more and more customers prefer calling taxis through the smartphone.¡±

    ¡°Really? I haven¡¯t learned how to call a taxi through the phone yet.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to answer him, thus he just said that tofort him. And at this time, he had also arrived at his destination. The distance was indeed very short. Precisely speaking, he just needed to cross a traffic light and a street before he arrived.

    ¡°Good character. Keep it up,¡± the taxi driver said seriously.

    The taxi driver¡¯s praise almost made Yuan Zhou stumble while he was getting off the car. What the hell did that mean?

    Yuan Zhou had already seen the shop sign of Little Zhang Hot Pot before he got off the car. He also noticed that Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai were standing at the door.

    Yuan Zhou had barely got off the car when Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai came up to him.

    ¡°There you are.¡± Zheng Jiawei greeted Yuan Zhou first.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed not far. You arrived so quickly,¡± Wu Hai also opened his mouth and said.

    The taxi driver, who hadn¡¯t yet left, looked at Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai with a puzzled look and then drove away.

    The gaze of the taxi driver was so conspicuous that even Wu Hai noticed that. He directly opened his mouth and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this person?¡±

    ¡°He might have recognized you, Great Artist,¡± said Yuan Zhou primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. After all, I¡¯m fairly well-known.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said proudly.

    Now that everybody was there and there was still some time left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to waste time and thus, proposed to continue looking for that vegetable market.

    On this point, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t agree more and Zheng Jiawei just followed Wu Hai¡¯s instructions. Therefore, led by Yuan Zhou and aided by Zheng Jiawei, they finally found the vegetable market mentioned by the rickshaw old man. Just as he said, the vegetable market was not obvious though it was quite big. They had to get into an alley first before they could see the entrance of the vegetable market.

    The car was unable to get in there and they really were unable to arrive by taxi.

    ¡°Turns out it is this ce. It¡¯s really not easy to find it.¡± Wu Hai looked at the entrance of the vegetable market and sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou just maintained hisposure.

    Although they had found the right ce, it wasn¡¯t the right time and the old man who was good at cooking liver raw wouldn¡¯t turn up at this time of day, either. So, the three of them prepared to go back home.

    ¡°Let¡¯se again next time. We don¡¯t have much time.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time naturally.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right. It¡¯s time for dinner.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s words always rte to food.

    ¡°Let me drive you guys back.¡± Zheng Jiawei swung his hand.

    ¡°Thank you so much,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said courteously.

    ¡°You are wee. Let¡¯s eat dinner together,¡± Wu Hai waved his hand lightly and then said to Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s go to Xiao Hai¡¯s home for dinner today.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head happily.

    ¡°Wrong. We eat in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Wu Hai corrected him.

    ¡°Yeah. My treat,¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the conversation between the taxi driver and him just now and said in his own conceit.

    ¡°This journey is really worth it.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head immediately for fear that Yuan Zhou would regret his words.

    ¡°Thank you so much, Boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei thanked him at once.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Yuan Zhou remained the same. He just lookedposed as usual and got on the car naturally.

    During dinner, Wu Hai naturally unted to others for quite a while in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was more difficult than winning the lottery to look for delicacies together with Boss Yuan, not to mention being treated to dinner.

    And naturally, he aroused much envy of other customers in the restaurant. Wu Hai was very clever. After this meal, he often came to Yuan Zhou and went out together to look for that old man.

    Yuan Zhou always had good luck. After going there about five or six times in vain, they finally met the person they wanted.

    The dish that even the system believed to be impossible was finally about to appear!

 Chapter 757 - Eccentric Liu Zhang

    <h4>Chapter 757: entric Liu Zhang</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    The old man had mentioned that the person making the liver was very easy to recognize. That was indeed the case. At the very least, that was the case for Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai reached the food market, the evening session had not started yet. Very few customers were around and even the vendors there were lounging aroundzily.

    To get fresh livers, one was supposed toe early in the morning as the livestock would be ughtered then.

    But ording to the old man, this particr person would onlye selling livers before the evening session started. That was why Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai had arrived at this time.

    ¡°What a weird timing,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed inwardly.

    While Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai were passionately staring at the entrance of the food market, a person arrived.

    He was dressed in a light blue Tang attire, with a ck coat on top of it. His hair was neatlybed back, and he was wearing a pair of ck cloth shoes. When he walked, his steps were steady. A smile hung at all times on his face, giving off a very amiable feeling.

    The reason why this person was very easy to recognize was because he had a very nice beard. The beard reached his chest, with the upper part of it white and the lower part of it ck.

    His face did not seem too old, and his beard was very clean and neat.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably him,¡± Yuan Zhou turned and said to Wu Hai before walking towards the neer.

    If this was any other asion, Yuan Zhou would probably feel too shy to directly speak to a stranger like this.

    However, this person was a person capable of making a dish that even the system had imed to be impossible to make. Therefore, Yuan Zhou spoke forthrightly.

    ¡°Hello, I am Yuan Zhou. This is Wu Hai. We are introduced here by the rickshaw-riding grandpa,¡± Yuan Zhou introduced himself.

    Yuan Zhou had only spoken after he stood still in front of that person. That person seemed patient as he stood there smiling while waiting for Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai to speak.

    ¡°Oh, I knew you would being. I am Liu Zhang,¡± he spoke with a smile while stroking his beard.

    ¡°You are the boss of that extremely good restaurant and is very good at cooking. And you are that mustached guy,¡± the person spoke in a firm tone. It would have been hard to guess his age from his voice alone.

    ¡°Sorry for bothering you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How did you know we will being?¡± Wu Hai had fewer misgivings and asked after sizing up Liu Zhang¡¯s beard.

    Liu Zhang smiled and said, ¡°Simple. He is a chef while you are a foodie. I have heard many things about you two.¡±

    The rickshaw-riding grandpa was a person who loved telling stories. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t weird for him to have spoken about the affairs of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while eating with Liu Zhang.

    ¡°Wow, so you do know me,¡± Wu Hai rubbed his mustache.

    ¡°Mr. Liu, do you mind letting me prepare your dinner today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yuan Zhou had long made up his mind. He woulde and have a free liver meal before treating this person to a meal in return.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wish for more. That old man had mentioned that the taste of your food is worth the price you charge at your restaurant,¡± Liu Zhang said.

    ¡°We won¡¯t be holding back then,¡± Yuan Zhou did not bother beating around the bush and said with a nod.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go in. I reckon themb livers are ready by now,¡± Liu Zhang said as he stepped forward.

    Yuan Zhou started bringing out the attitude of a student as he prepared to observe and learn. As for Wu Hai, he was curiously looking everywhere, his gaze stopping at Liu Zhang¡¯s beard every now and then.

    One ought to know that Liu Zhang¡¯s beard was indeed very conspicuous. One single look and anyone would be able to see that Liu Zhang had taken great care of this beard.

    ¡°Hahaha, there is nothing to learn. You will know after you try it,¡± Liu Zhang said with a smile when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn attitude.

    Yuan Zhou gave a serious reply, ¡°I don¡¯t know how to make this dish. I hope to learn about it from you.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to say about it. You will know soon,¡± Liu Zhang said indifferently.

    From his tone, Yuan Zhou could see that Liu Zhang was not trying to keep him in suspense and was speaking his mind. Therefore, Yuan Zhou calmed down.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mind him. He¡¯s always so serious all the time. But of course, being serious will ensure that one does well in his job. After all, I am also a serious person,¡± Wu Hai remarked.

    ¡°Hahaha!¡± Liu Zhang couldn¡¯t hold hisughter in.

    Yuan Zhou pretended like he had heard nothing.

    ¡°Lad, your mustache is interesting, and you, as a person, is interesting as well,¡± Liu Zhang said.

    ¡°Of course. I am a charming and witty man,¡± Wu Hai said as he rubbed his mustache.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Yuan Zhou gained a new understanding of Wu Hai¡¯s shamelessness.

    While speaking, they reached the section of the market where mutton was being sold.

    This market was rather huge. There were three long rows of stalls selling pork alone. There was also a long row of stalls selling beef alone. This was something rarely seen in other markets.

    After all, Chengdu was located by the southwest of China. The people here ate more pork than beef. Normally, there would only be one or two stalls selling beef in a market. As for mutton stalls, only one or two would appear during winter. During other seasons, one wouldn¡¯t even be able to find any mutton stalls.

    But here, there were three stalls selling muttons. Liu Zhang brought them to the stall at the edge of the market.

    ¡°This person is very honest while doing business. Hismbs were fed with grass to ensure that the vor of the meat will be stronger while the odor unique to muttons be weaker. Each day, he would kill twombs. One in the morning and one in the evening,¡± Liu Zhang exined as he walked.

    This exnation was clearly meant for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and followed behind Liu Zhang like a student.

    Anyone bestowing knowledge would be worthy of being treated like a teacher.

    As for Wu Hai, he was more curious about the difference between mutton and beef.

    ¡°Old Liu, you¡¯re here. Here, this is the freshmb liver,¡± said the man at the stall before Liu Zhang could even say anything.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Liu Zhang took out a straw bag and epted themb liver.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. When are you going to prepare some livers for me again? It goes well with liquor,¡± the man asked in a forthright manner.

    ¡°Sure, keep some for me tomorrow and I¡¯ll prepare a bowl for you,¡± Liu Zhang agreed directly.

    ¡°Deal. I¡¯ll look for you tomorrow,¡± the man replied.

    ¡°Sure, sure,¡± Liu Zhang said as he walked away with themb liver.

    ¡°Thismb liver sure is small,¡± Wu Hai said afterparing it with cow liver.

    ¡°But themb liver is fresher,¡± Liu Zhang said.

    ¡°Um. But it has the odor to it as well,¡± Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°This is the liver of a freshly ughteredmb. It is very fresh and if you ce it in other containers, it will be tainted with the smell of the container. Using a straw bag is the most optimal way to disinfect and remove the odor from it. The blood would drip out of it and by the time I reach home, I only need to clean the liver,¡± Liu Zhang exined.

    ¡°Thank you, Master Liu,¡± Yuan Zhou solemnly thanked.

    Liu Zhang had the bearing of a master indeed. He did not know Yuan Zhou, yet he was willing to tell Yuan Zhou the secret of his dish down to the little details of it.

    There was a saying that the disciple would overtake the master after being taught everything. Therefore, the masters needed to hold back when teaching. If that was the case for masters and disciples, it would be even worse when teaching strangers. It was clear that this Liu Zhang was a very magnanimous person.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I am looking forward to your cooking as well,¡± Liu Zhang said as he leisurely walked.

    It took seven minutes to reach Liu Zhang¡¯s house on foot. They talked as they walked and reached not longter.

    Liu Zhang¡¯s house was located in a nearby neighborhood. He lived in a single-storied house with a little courtyard. In the courtyard was a tiny wooden table. Around the table, some raw ingredients were nted, giving the courtyard a verdant and lush look.

    While walking in the neighborhood, many old people could be seen lounging around in their rocking chairs, swaying back and forth in a leisure and serene manner.

    ¡°The scallions, ginger, and garlic are all nted by me. This way, it will be easy for me to get some when I need it,¡± Liu Zhang exined when he noticed Yuan Zhou looking at the nts.

    ¡°You will be able to control the vor doing this,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    This house was not remote yet serene. It also had enough space to nt a small number of vegetables to be self-sufficient. This was, in a way, a dream lifestyle.

    ¡°Have a seat. I won¡¯t bother serving you drinks. Themb liver can¡¯t afford to wait,¡± Liu Zhang said as he entered the kitchen with the liver.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Wu Hai immediately sat down. He did not look around and silently waited for food.

    This was a good habit of Wu Hai. Whenever there was food to be had, he would be sitting there obediently. One could say that this behavior resembled a dog greatly.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he could not stay calm as his gaze was locked onto the kitchen. He had always been one that was very curious about things he did not know.

 Chapter 758 - Secret of the Raw Liver

    <h4>Chapter 758: Secret of the Raw Liver</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    That was quite weird. Based on how Liu Zhang had been hiding nothing from Yuan Zhou, he should have allowed Yuan Zhou to join him in the kitchen to see how the liver was prepared. However, he did not do that.

    Instead, he left Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai waiting in the courtyard.

    ¡°This Master Liu is an interesting person,¡± Wu Hai said, obviously amused by the ingredients nted all over the courtyard.

    ¡°He is a master,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yeah, he never hides anything,¡± Wu Hai nodded in agreement before adding, ¡°This is something I won¡¯t be able to do.¡±

    For example, his upside-down painting had attracted many painters who wished to exchange pointers with Wu Hai. However, he could not teach strangers everything without inhibitions.

    Judging by how Liu Zhang had been teaching Yuan Zhou everything, from how to pick good livers to how to buy good livers, Liu Zhang was indeed worthy of being called a master.

    In fact, raw liver was not hard to make. Yuan Zhou alone knew several preparation methods.

    For example, the raw liver used by the people of Yi to serve their guests.

    They would first mix themb liver with bananas before mincing them. Next, a suitable amount of pepper powder and salt would be mixed on it. After leaving it to marinate for about 20 minutes, boiled pork blood, pork tripe, and intestines would be chopped into tiny pieces before being mixed in as well. Then, the dish would be ready to eat.

    That preparation method had subsequently evolved into a preparation method of many livers, such as pork liver, chicken liver, duck liver, or even cow liver. However, the prerequisite of all these preparation methods was to have the liver cooked first.

    Therefore, this was a dish where the word ¡°raw¡± was part of its name but the pork liver was, in fact, cooked. Let alone the fact that the system would not acknowledge the dish as a raw dish and judged it as a cold dish instead, even Yuan Zhou felt like this was way too different than the raw liver dish that he had in his mind.

    ¡°I am looking forward to Master Liu¡¯s raw liver,¡± Wu Hai said longingly.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Since you are both looking forward to it, start eating. I will tell you first that I don¡¯t have any other dishes,¡± Liu Zhang said as he came out with a tray.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. The raw liver is enough,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Thank you, Master Liu,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up to take the tray from him.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to help me with it. I still have a test for you,¡± Liu Zhang said as he avoided Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ask away, Master Liu,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    During the past year, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills have improved in all aspects. Therefore, he was not afraid of Liu Zhang¡¯s question.

    ¡°Eat first. I will ask after eating,¡± Liu Zhang ced the tray down and said.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, Liu Zhang took three pairs of chopsticks out from his house.

    Nothing fancy was on the table. Only a pure white tray and three pairs of chopsticks were on it. The three of them were seated around the table, waiting for Liu Zhang to announce the start of the meal.

    The rawmb liver on the table was indeed raw. Yuan Zhou knew this with a single nce at the dish. However, this dish looked very weird as it had been cut into strips.

    The strips were thin and slender, and at first nce, it looked gorgeous and pretty, resembling a rose. There was a reason for it to look like a rose, it would seem. This rawmb liver was emanating a scent that was simr to the scent of a rose.

    It was both fragrant and aromatic, also extremely spicy at the same time.

    ¡°It smells so good,¡± Wu Hai remarked.

    ¡°Yes. It smells like the rose. The scent is buried amid the spicy aroma,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Start eating. You will know after you eat it,¡± Liu Zhang picked up his chopsticks and invited them to dig in.

    ¡°I won¡¯t hold myself back, then.¡± Wu Hai was never a hesitant person. He picked his chopsticks up and immediately started eating.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he first waited for Liu Zhang to pick up a piece of liver before he started eating.

    Yuan Zhou was very attentive, taking only one strip at a time.

    The thin dark red raw liver was picked up by the dark green chopsticks. The contrast of their colors looked rather pleasant to the eyes.

    Its good looks and nice smell enticed Yuan Zhou greatly. Therefore, he immediately stuffed it into his mouth.

    Let alone rawmb livers, even ordinarymb rivers were supposed to have a certain odor to it. That was an odor so strong one would have difficulty eating it. However, not a trace of that odor was present in this dish served by Liu Zhang.

    This astonished Yuan Zhou greatly and filled him with expectation.

    The moment the raw liver entered his mouth, Yuan Zhou was shocked.

    ¡°Oh, the strip is tiny, the texture is tender, and thebination of these two with the spicy taste showcased the freshness of the liver. The tiny trace of sourness in it helps to magnify the natural sweetness it has. There¡¯s also a tiny trace of bitterness in it. I see, it¡¯s the bitterness that has harmonized the odor from the liver,¡± Yuan Zhou analyzed while he ate.

    After finishing this piece, Yuan Zhou picked up another piece. This time, he picked a piece from the bottom of the tray as there was some broth down there.

    This broth was, in fact, a result of the numerous condiments flowing down the pieces of liver before pooling at the bottom. Therefore, the taste of this piece of liver was different.

    ¡°The sourness and spiciness are more pronounced this time. However, the natural freshness and tenderness of the liver are not as pronounced as the earlier piece,¡± Yuan Zhou concluded.

    ¡°Wait, I thought it smelled like a rose? Where did that smell go?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and started thinking deeply.

    At the same time, he finished chewing on the piece of liver in his mouth and swallowed it down. The aftertaste left in his mouth was supposed to be sourness and spiciness, or even the freshness of the liver. However, a clear vor of rose had appeared instead.

    While Yuan Zhou was in deep thought, Wu Hai was thoroughly enjoying himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s so good. I have never expected that rawmb liver could be this good,¡± Wu Hai muttered.

    Amb liver was not very big. Therefore, even with Liu Zhang not eating much, the dish was nearly finished after a few moments of Wu Hai¡¯s ravenous eating.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to finish soon. Boss Yuan, what do you think?¡± Liu Zhang asked with a wide smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicious,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°I purposely had you wait out here while I prepared the dish. But I am sure you can figure out how this dish is prepared from eating it,¡± Liu Zhang said with certainty.

    Liu Zhang heard about Yuan Zhou from the rickshaw grandpa. To be precise, he heard about Yuan Zhou when the rickshaw grandpa was eatingmb liver here as the rickshaw grandpa would spend a good deal of time talking about Yuan Zhou.

    The grandpa had been making Yuan Zhou out to be some sort of legend with excellent cooking skills and great poprity. Therefore, Liu Zhang was quite curious about Yuan Zhou.

    That was why Liu Zhang had decided to give Yuan Zhou this test.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I do admire your recipe and usage of ingredients. I have never thought of something like this. You are an excellent chef,¡± Yuan Zhou dered solemnly.

    ¡°Hahaha, you are exaggerating, Boss Yuan,¡± Liu Zhang said modestly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, stop talking in riddles. How is this liver prepared?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously.

    ¡°You will never be able to make something like this,¡± said Yuan Zhou. One nce at Wu Hai was all he needed to see that Wu Hai was thinking of preparing the dish himself.

    ¡°That might not be true. I only need to cut the liver into strips before mixing in the ingredients. How hard can it be?¡± Wu Hai said.

    Yuan Zhou directly ignored him and turned around to look at Liu Zhang instead.

    ¡°The water you used to wash the liver is water with roses soaked in it. During the first wash, you added rose juice in it as well, with minced roses. On your second wash, you took off theyer of the membrane around the liver before washing it with pure rose water again,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Liu Zhang gazed at Yuan Zhou with a smile, gesturing to him to continue speaking.

    ¡°After the washing, you cut it into strips. That makes it easier to mix it with the condiments. Finally, you used chili and knotweed to remove the odor from the liver,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke, shock apparent on his face.

    That was because Yuan Zhou knew clearly that the knotweed used by Liu Zhang was not the body of the nt like what the system had recorded.

    What Liu Zhang used was the bud of the nt.

    The bud of the knotweed had a fresh and bitter taste to it. However, this bitter was somewhat different than the regr bitter taste. When eating it alone, it was awful. However, this unique bitterness was able to harmonize the odor of amb liver.

    And to determine the perfect amount of knotweed to use for this purpose, countless tests would be required.

    ¡°Haha, that is the only dish I know. Boss Yuan is able to see through it so easily,¡± Liu Zhangughed and continued, ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed a great chef.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for allowing me to taste your dish,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked politely.

    ¡°System, is this raw liver considered a dish now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

 Chapter 759 - The Lost Dish

    <h4>Chapter 759: The Lost Dish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou only voiced his question inwardly, while outwardly, he still maintained his serious expression.

    This time, the system replied quickly. It only took the system a short while to disy words in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    The system disyed, ¡°The new dish has been registered, Raw Lamb Liver.¡±

    ¡°Any improvements for the recipe?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    Yuan Zhou knew the system well. Each time a new dish was registered, the system would do some altering to it, perfecting the dish.

    The system disyed, ¡°No possible improvements for now.¡±

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Of course Boss Yuan is a great chef,¡± Wu Hai nodded before Yuan Zhou, the actual person that was praised, could say anything.

    ¡°Haha, yeah. Boss Yuan is a great chef,¡± Liu Zhang nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re a great chef as well. This Raw Lamb Liver is, in fact, a lost dish. But you have managed to make it again,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    One ought to remember that even the system was of the opinion that this dish was impossible to make. Yet Liu Zhang was able toe up with it; furthermore, it was so perfect that no improvements could be made. This was the first time Yuan Zhou saw someone prevailing over the system.

    Then, the three talked for a bit before Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai left.

    ¡°Master Liu Zhang, remember toe to the restaurant tonight,¡± Yuan Zhou reminded when he reached the gate.

    ¡°I know. I still have to line up to get into the restaurant as well,¡± Liu Zhang knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, Yuan Zhou was now a popr individual in Sichuan.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°I think you are the only boss who would require someone to line up even when you¡¯re treating someone to a meal,¡± Liu Zhang remarked.

    ¡°There¡¯s no helping that. Boss Yuan is the Compass,¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    ¡°Haha, Compass indeed. He would follow all the rules strictly,¡± Liu Zhang agreed with a nod.

    On their way back, Yuan Zhou no longer counted his steps. Instead, he stared closely at Wu Hai to avoid having him wander off alone.

    The moment they reached somewhere they could get a taxi, they took one back to the restaurant.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was still paying for the fare. After all, they had already agreed on that.

    ¡°See you at dinner,¡± Wu Hai waved at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um, goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    The moment Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant through the back door, the system spoke again.

    The system disyed, ¡°A mission is avable for the host.¡±

    ¡°You mean the dominating the inte mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°As a future master chef, I have to always stay prudent,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    The system disyed, ¡°As the host has alreadypleted the first stage of the mission, the host may directly redeem the reward for the first stage, a lost dish.¡±

    ¡°Wait a moment. A lost dish?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest was piqued.

    Although the number of dishes Yuan Zhou knew was not much, but each of them was of top-notch quality. As a chef, he had a certain level of understanding of history as well.

    And a person who knew history would naturally be aware that many dishes had went extinct, bing lost dishes. Naturally, Yuan Zhou had once wondered if the system would reward him with lost dishes in the future.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward is avable to be received.¡±

    The system did not give him an answer. Rather, the system repeated the message.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take it,¡± Yuan Zhou redeemed the reward directly without saying anything else.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission and reward have been released. Host may take a look.¡±

    ¡°Show me,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    [First stage of dominating the inte] Having one dish spread wildly on the inte and acknowledged by the masses, bing an Inte celebrity dish.

    (Mission tips: As a future master chef, the host needs to conquer the inte, to possess a dish that is known everywhere on the inte. Go, young man. Go conquer the universe.)

    [Mission reward] Lost dish: Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail

    (Reward tips: This is a delicacy that had once conquered a renowned painter, Zhang Daqian. The host may take the first step of his conquest now.)

    ¡°Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail? I have never heard of that dish,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he studied the mission.

    The system disyed, ¡°This is a restored version instead of the original recipe.¡±

    ¡°Even having a restored version is good. But Zhang Daqian¡¯s era is not that far away from mine. It has only been 118 years since his birth,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he recalled Zhang Daqian¡¯s date of birth.

    The system disyed, ¡°When the great painter Zhang Daqian passed away, the host had yet to be born.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough. Are you insulting me?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned by what the system said.

    The system disyed, ¡°This is a misconception. Host, don¡¯t abandon your training.¡±

    ¡°Hoho, I am a man with abdominal muscles,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately pulled his clothes up to counter what the system said.

    His abdominal muscles could be clearly seen.

    After proving himself, the system sank into silence. Therefore, Yuan Zhou refocused on the dish again.

    After knowing the history of this dish, Yuan Zhou shifted his attention to the mission description.

    ¡°First stage? System, this is a mission with stages?¡± Yuan Zhou asked, but he was not expecting any reply. Even so, he still waited for the answer by reflex.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. This is a mission with stages. In the next stage, the host needs to create three Inte celebrity dishes.¡±

    ¡°Holy sh*t. System, has some transmigrator took over you or has your soul been swapped? Or have you reached enlightenment?¡± Yuan Zhou cried out in rm.

    One ought to know that in the past, each time Yuan Zhou asked anything about the next mission, the system would always say the same thing: the host¡¯s authority was insufficient, he needed to work hard, or something like that.

    This was the first time the system had told him about the next mission in such a straightforward manner, even if the reward was not mentioned.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host is now an intermediate chef.¡±

    ¡°Looks like leveling up has its advantages,¡± Yuan Zhou said as understanding dawned upon him.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward for the second stage of dominate the inte mission is a lost dish.¡±

    ¡°Tsk tsk, this is a great reward. I am very pleased with it,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°But what dish is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, your level is not high enough to know this. Please work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°Hoho, I only praised you once and you returned to how you were. That praise has been for nothing,¡± Yuan Zhou remarked.

    The system did not give him any reply. Yuan Zhou waited for a bit and when he saw that the system did not intend to reply, he started studying the new recipe.

    ¡°The main ingredient used in this dish is rather peculiar. It is of no wonder that this dish gone extinct,¡± Yuan Zhoumented after he studied the recipe.

    That¡¯s right, the so-called chicken tail was, in truth, the chicken¡¯s butt. In the modern age, people were living a better life and was no longer willing to eat the butt of the chickens and ducks they bought.

    Even though after proper handling and preparation of the chicken, what one would eat was indeed the tail instead of the butt, the masses were still unwilling to eat that part of a chicken.

    And yet, this was precisely what Zhang Daqian loved to eat.

    ¡°Now that I think about it, I haven¡¯t really eaten a lot of that part of the chicken as well,¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled with a frown after he thought about it.

    ¡°Then again, the chicken tail will indeed taste good after proper preparation. After all, that is the part of the chicken that gets a lot of exercise. Therefore, the meat would be solid and delicious,¡± Yuan Zhou was not afraid that the dish would not taste good.

    The only thing he feared was that others wouldn¡¯t ept it. After all, everyone knew that part as the chicken¡¯s butt instead of the tail.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it myself tonight. It should go well with liquor,¡± Yuan Zhou decided to try this lost dish while drinking liquor tonight.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. After a bath, I will need to start preparing for dinner,¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time before going upstairs.

 Chapter 760 - Treating Liu Zhang to a Meal

    <h4>Chapter 760: Treating Liu Zhang to a Meal</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Yuan Zhou cleaned himself up, he went downstairs and started preparing the ingredients. Outside the restaurant, the customers started lining up waiting for the restaurant to be opened.

    ¡°I¡¯m here today to fulfill my promise. But of course, I am still nning to order one serving of Lucky Rice,¡± Meng Meng said with her phone raised while live streaming.

    ¡°Naturally, after eating this meal, I will make a wish so that everyone will have a chance to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡¯s food,¡± Meng Meng replied to the messages on her screen.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. Don¡¯t worry, guys,¡± Meng Meng continued speaking to her viewers.

    Meng Meng was here because she previously mentioned that she would repay Yuan Zhou if she could win the 100,000 RMB reward. A person would be more energetic when something good happened. Therefore, Meng Meng¡¯s condition had improved considerably when streaming recently. The number of viewers had also increased. Thebination of the two created a positive cycle of growth.

    Fortunately, the rice soup could not be sold as a stand-alone dish. Otherwise, Meng Meng woulde here everyday to have a bowl of rice soup for breakfast.

    While Meng Meng spoke to her viewers, the restaurant was opened.

    Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant at the usual time. Regardless of whether it was on the aspect of ingredients preparation or other affairs of the business, Yuan Zhou had always maintained a level of stability. The restaurant had been opened for more than a year and no major blunders were ever made.

    If there was one thing Yuan Zhou was doing differently today, it was his invitation to Liu Zhang. As the saying went, toss a peach, get back a plum. After eating the raw liver and figuring out the way of preparing it, he had to repay Liu Zhang. That was why, after discussing with Wu Hai, they decided to have Wu Hai order and pay for the dishes Liu Zhang wanted to eat. Yuan Zhou would then pay Wu Hai back.

    For Yuan Zhou, this was his way of working around the rules set by the system. However, Wu Hai was of the opinion that Yuan Zhou was doing somethingpletely unnecessary.

    As usual, Meng Meng streamed while eating after she entered the restaurant. The other customers were already used to this. In any case, Meng Meng would not be filming the other customers without their permission. Therefore, everyone was eating harmoniously without conflict.

    During the meal, one interesting thing happened. A new chef who had just entered the industry and wanted to step on Yuan Zhou to gain some poprity had arrived to challenge Yuan Zhou with some reporters not long after the restaurant opened.

    This kind of people would never stop existing. Of course, this incident was quickly settled. Yuan Zhou had not done anything yet, and the chef had yet to even finish his words when Chu Xiao appeared out of nowhere and started throwing insults at the new chef. Just like that, the entire incident ended.

    The new chef left, defeated. As for the reporters he brought, they wanted to interview either Yuan Zhou or Chu Xiao but when they noticed that the customers were staring at them in an unfriendly manner, they knew that things would turn bad for them if they continued interrupting the meal.

    ¡°Why are there no new dishes recently?¡±

    Since Chu Xiao was already here, he decided he might as well line up to grab a meal as well. However, when he saw the menu, he was rather unhappy to see that there were no new dishes. Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t particrly interested in the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine dishes after he tried the few popr dishes of this cuisine. As for the other dishes at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had already tried them all. Therefore, he had been waiting for Yuan Zhou to release new dishes.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou was taking a short rest after finishing a dish. Therefore, he replied, ¡°I am researching a lost dish.¡±

    Lost? Dish?

    This term attracted the attention of many customers. Any new dish of Yuan Zhou was sufficient to attract their attention. Now, with it being a lost dish, the customers got even more curious.

    Wu Hai¡¯s reaction was especially intense. His eyeballs almost popped out as the images of various lost dishes appeared in his mind. As he pictured the dishes, he stuffed two mouthfuls of rice in his mouth to prevent himself from salivating.

    ¡°Is it meat or vegetable? What cuisine is it?¡± Chu Xiao asked.

    ¡°When will it be ready?¡± Wu Hai would always be interested in only this one thing.

    ¡°I¡¯m still researching the dish. It will be released tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou answered. In truth, he already knew the cooking method of the Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail. However, he would only release the dish after he cooked and ate the dish tonight.

    ¡°Is it really a lost dish, Boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Where did you get the lost dish, Boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is a great chef indeed. He can cook existing dishes great and now, he has even started cooking lost dishes. It¡¯s our lucky day.¡±

    The customers started discussing, all of them looking forward to it. Many customers were also praying that the price would be more affordable. Otherwise, they would not be able to eat as much as they wanted.

    Dishes would mainly go extinct for three reasons. Firstly, the cooking method was tooplicated and failed to be passed down. Secondly, the ingredientbination was tooplicated and was not passed down. Thirdly, the creator of the recipe had not taught anyone the recipe at all. Apart from the second situation where even the ingredients were unknown and were basically impossible to restore, the other two situations represented an extremely high difficulty of restoration.

    Therefore, most people would not believe it if it was any other chef iming to have restored a lost dish. But since it was Yuan Zhou, the only thing the customers felt was anticipation.

    ¡°I¡¯m only afraid that none of you would dare to eat it when it is released,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou before he started cooking the dishes on the new orders given to him by Zhou Jia.

    None would dare to eat it?

    The customers started specting. What did that mean? Was the dish very expensive? If that was the case, he would probably say something like the customers would not be willing to eat, rather than would not dare to eat.

    Wu Hai was the first to announce his stand, ¡°There exists no food that I do not dare to eat.¡± Wu Hai was a qualified painter but also a qualified foodie.

    Chu Xiao nced at Wu Hai. Although he wasn¡¯t exactly friendly with Wu Hai, he still found himself in agreement with Wu Hai on this.

    Yuan Zhou was cutting the meat into shreds with his head lowered. He was currently preparing the Yuxiang Shredded Pork dish. Therefore, nobody could see that a sly grin was hanging on his face.

    Chu Xiao ordered an Egg Fried Rice set meal and left after eating. As for Wu Hai, he walked to the door and stood there after receiving a phone call.

    One thing worth noting was the fact that he was standing at the door instead of leaving. After all, the dishes he ordered had yet to be finished. He could not allow anyone to report him for not finishing his food and ended up being cklisted.

    Wu Hai waited for a short while before Zheng Jiawei arrived with Liu Zhang. Why was Zheng Jiawei involved? It was simple. Wu Hai wished he could personally bring Liu Zhang here. Unfortunately, he was very very bad at directions.

    One could say that there were four realms for direction idiots. The first realm was those who did not know north, south, east, and west, but was still capable of navigating themselves through maps. The second realm was those who did not know north, south, east, and west, did not know how to read maps, but still knew how to use GPS applications. As for Wu Hai, he was in the third realm. He did not know north, south, east, and west, he did not know how to read maps, and did not know how to read a GPS application.

    As for the fourth realm, it was a realm of a total idiot that would be gone the moment that person went unsupervised. It was rumored that humans like this existed for real, but none of them had appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for now.

 Chapter 761 - Obstinate and Serious

    <h4>Chapter 761: Obstinate and Serious</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The moment they arrived, Wu Hai stepped forth and spoke, ¡°Master Liu Zhang, you need to line up. These are the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, there aren¡¯t many people around so it won¡¯t take long for your turn to arrive,¡± Wu Hai was always polite when facing people who could cook.

    ¡°Yes, I have long heard of the rules here at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s good to have rules to avoid chaos,¡± Liu Zhang did not mind. He stood behind the line and waited.

    While Wu Hai was waiting at the door, something else happened in the restaurant.

    ¡°Give me one Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,¡± a customer with a hat ordered.

    Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice was not on the menu. Therefore, Zhou Jia exined, ¡°Sorry, Customer. Only the dishes listed on the menu are offered. Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice is not in the menu, so...¡±

    The customer wearing a hat quickly exined, ¡°I meant I want a Husked Rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and a Yuxiang Shredded Pork. Theirbination is the same as Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice.¡±

    There was such a thing? Zhou Jia was stunned as she had never encountered a situation like this. Therefore, she looked at Yuan Zhou, requesting for help with her eyes.

    Abination of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and Yuxiang Shredded Pork was equivalent to Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice?

    However, what he said made sense so Zhou Jia could not make a decision by herself. She waited for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. The customer at the next table was listening in curiously as well. If they could order this way, couldn¡¯t they do the same for Twice Cooked Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili, and so on?

    ¡°Looks like a new ordering method has been discovered?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I have never tried eating them that way. I need to try ordering Twice Cooked Pork Mixed Rice next time.¡±

    ¡°I am looking forward to Kung Pao Chicken Mixed Rice instead.¡±

    ¡°I feel like Dongpo Pig Knuckle Mixed Rice will be good as well,¡± said someone on a whim.

    ¡°That¡¯s too heavy.¡±

    The customers started talking about this.

    At this moment, Yuan Zhou was finished with the dish he was cooking. After setting the dish down, he spoke.

    ¡°Sorry, our restaurant does not offer Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,¡± Yuan Zhou replied solemnly.

    ¡°I know, Boss Yuan. I will order a Yuxiang Shredded Pork and a 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine instead. That won¡¯t go against your rules, right?¡± the guy with a hat was quite smart.

    ¡°No, that won¡¯t. But this restaurant really does not offer Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized.

    ¡°What do you mean? If that does not break your rules, why can¡¯t I order it?¡± asked the customer, confused.

    ¡°The broth has to soak through half of each grain of rice in a Mixed Rice dish. When adding rice to Yuxiang Shredded Pork, it won¡¯t reach this level,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a serious exnation.

    ¡°What does that mean?¡± the customer waspletely confused.

    ¡°What Boss Yuan said sounds right, but I don¡¯t think I understand it as well?¡± said the other customer who waspletely confused as well.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± the other customers agreed.

    ¡°That¡¯s simple. Master Yuan was trying to say that the Yuxiang Shredded Pork used in Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice is different than the Yuxiang Shredded Pork he made. The thickness of the broth is different, therefore, the Mixed Rice won¡¯t be sufficiently soaked. Therefore, you can¡¯t call it Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,¡± Master Cheng exined.

    Master Cheng was initially confused as well. But after he gave it some thought, he understood what Yuan Zhou meant. The customers could eat the dishes any way they wanted, but a clear exnation still had to be given to them.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there is any difference. The Yuxiang Shredded Pork I ate the other day was super delicious,¡± the customer could not understand what Yuan Zhou was trying to say.

    ¡°How stupid can you get? You can eat the dishes anyhow you want, but Master Yuan is telling you that what you eat would not be his rendition of Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice. You only need to remember that,¡± Master Cheng exined helplessly.

    ¡°Oh, I got it. Boss Yuan, one Yuxiang Shredded Pork and one 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine,¡± the customer immediately remade is order.

    ¡°Alright. Please wait a moment,¡± Zhou Jia immediately answered.

    This incident ended quickly, but Liu Zhang and Wu Hai were able to witness the entirety of it.

    ¡°Worthy of being the Compass, following rules in everything he does,¡± Wu Haimented.

    ¡°True, this is only the matter of the dish¡¯s name,¡± Liu Zhang was a person who did not care for reputation. Naturally, he could not understand why Yuan Zhou was being so adamant about it.

    ¡°This is Master Yuan¡¯s seriousness when ites to cooking. And only through this seriousness can he be that good in what he does,¡± Master Cheng said with a frown.

    ¡°A chef naturally needs to let his customers know what he¡¯s cooking. If the customer knows nothing after eating your dish, you are a failure as a chef,¡± Master Cheng reiterated with a solemn expression.

    Of course, he had heard this from Yuan Zhou before. But it was not the original version of what Yuan Zhou said. Rather, it was a modified version.

    ¡°True, that makes sense. When painting, you need to let people see what you are painting, to see what you are trying to express through the painting,¡± Wu Hai said with a pensive look.

    ¡°No wonder Boss Yuan can be such a good cook at such a young age. So his thirst for knowledge is not the only reason,¡± Liu Zhang said as he recalled how serious and thirsty Yuan Zhou had been towards learning.

    ¡°Mr. Liu, feel free to order what you want. I¡¯m sorry but I need to take a trip back to my studio,¡± Wu Hai said, behaving very politely which was something rarely seen on him.

    ¡°But your dish...¡± Liu Zhang was about to tell Wu Hai that if he did not finish his dish, he would not be allowed to return. But before he could say it, he saw something that dumbfounded him.

    Wu Hai disyed his unprecedented eating speed. In a sh, he finished one Egg Fried Rice, one Dongpo Pig Knuckle, and one White Oil Tofu.

    Even while he devoured the food, he still had the time toment, ¡°Sigh, without Qin Xiaoyi fighting over food with me, my speed has gotten slower. It feels lonely here.¡±

    Wu Hai¡¯s speed was too astonishing, causing Liu Zhang to stare at him nkly.

    ¡°See you.¡± Regardless of his shock, Liu Zhang was a person who had seen much of the world. Therefore, he was able to recover from his shock and bid Wu Hai goodbye when he left.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Wu Hai said and vanished.

    From how he was behaving, it was obvious that he had a sudden inspiration and was rushing to paint it.

    ¡°Sure enough, the people around Boss Yuan are all talented,¡± Liu Zhangmented.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou did not hear this. Otherwise, he would have objected to it. He was of the opinion that Wu Hai¡¯s talent was at eating, somethingpletely different from his.

    ¡°Cooking all by yourself yet still able to produce so many different dishes, both simple andplicated. He is really a great chef,¡± Liu Zhang was able to see how great Yuan Zhou was with a look at the menu.

    After all, apart from Sichuan Cuisines, there were also Jin¡¯ling snacks, Jin¡¯ling dishes, and other dishes on the menu.

    When he saw that Yuan Zhou was preparing everything personally at the kitchen, it was clear that Yuan Zhou knew a lot of things and was good in all of them.

    ¡°One Jin¡¯ling Grass, one Twice Cooked Pork, one in white rice, and one Thousand Thread Mantou,¡± Liu Zhang ordered.

    ¡°This Thousand Thread Mantou is part of the 100 Styles of Mantou. I can order it, right?¡± Liu Zhang questioned.

    ¡°Yes, some of the pastries are avable today,¡± Zhou Jia nodded.

    ¡°Good. That will be all, then,¡± Liu Zhang nodded.

    Liu Zhang was a person who was very particr when ordering food. Therefore, he ordered one of each cuisine, with the snacks he ordered being the signature snacks of the minority ethnicities in the country.

 Chapter 762 - Treating Someone to a Meal

    <h4>Chapter 762: Treating Someone to a Meal</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Liu Zhang¡¯s order did not affect anyone else. He sat there and waited quietly after he was done with the order.

    The many customers in the restaurant proceeded with what they were doing. Some focused on their food like Wu Hai, some did not talk much, and some enjoyed eating while chatting.

    Everyone minded their own business in harmony.

    ¡°Where is the Fruit Pancake from this morning? They aren¡¯t quitting, right?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. The old man¡¯s son is getting married today. That¡¯s why he¡¯s not around.¡±

    ¡°Good. I will feel weird if I stop eating Fruit Pancake in the mornings.¡±

    This was a conversation between two girls. They were dressed in office attire and were office workers in a nearby office, making about 4,000 or 5,000 RMB per month.

    They could not afford to frequent Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant even if they only ordered the most basic of the dishes on the menu such as Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Therefore, they would onlye asionally as a way of rewarding themselves for their hard work.

    They still needed to go through Taoxi Road to reach their office. Therefore, they would still be able to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every morning.

    No two identical leaves existed in this world, and no two people have the exact same thoughts. The existence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a different significance to everyone.

    For Wu Hai, the restaurant was everything. For Ling Hong, this was a ce to hang out when he was bored. For Master Cheng, this was a ce for him to learn about cooking. For Wu Zhou and his girlfriend, this was a ce for them to have a date, and so on. Of course, there were also some who saw the restaurant as merely a ce to eat.

    ¡°I hope the Fruit Pancake old man would live to a ripe old age.¡±

    ¡°So that you can buy Fruit Pancake every day?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡±

    ¡°Won¡¯t you get bored of eating Fruit Pancake everyday? Have you heard of the saying that you are what you eat? Look at your face. It looks like a pancake.¡±

    ¡°Get lost. You like to eat melons. Look at your body.¡±

    This was banter between close friends. Ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant got popr, more and more stalls selling snacks or breakfast had opened in front of his restaurant. The scale of these stalls was also growing without stop. A year ago, there was only one steamed bun stall at Taoxi Road.

    Now, there was a soy milk and Fried Breadsticks stall, Sesame Seed Sticky Rice Cake stall, Fruit Pancake stall, and many others. Not even Yuan Zhou himself realized that he was slowly changing the entire street.

    The best witness to this were the two office workers earlier. One had to eat breakfast in the morning to maintain energy levels. These two had been working here for a few years. In the past, the options for breakfast were verycking. Now, they could choose to eat what they like.

    Not long ago, a middle-aged man selling Fried Breadsticks had to shut his stall due to some family affairs. This was why the girl that enjoyed Fruit Pancakes was so worried. In fact, the girls were aware of the reason for the changes going on here. Therefore, they had favorable impressions about Yuan Zhou.

    Unknowingly, Yuan Zhou was nowbeled as a good person.

    ¡°Let me tell you something, Boss Yuan. Queen Jiang is treating me to a meal today.¡±

    ¡°Zhou Jia, let me tell you something. Today, Queen Jiang, also known as Jiang Changxi, is treating me to a meal.¡±

    ¡°Tycoon Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi is treating me to a meal today.¡±

    After Ma Zhida entered the restaurant, he started telling everyone he knew that Jiang Changxi was treating him to a meal today. His face looked glossy and was filled with joy, looking like someone who had won the lottery.

    Although Jiang Changxi was not one of the ten cancers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she was no less popr than the cancers. Therefore, many people raised their eyebrows when they heard what Ma Zhida was repeating.

    Before anyone could ask what¡¯s going on, Ma Zhida already blurted out the whole story. He started telling everyone everything about his bet with Jiang Changxi, including the extension of the bet.

    The other main character of this story, Jiang Changxi, was currently looking at the menu with her assistant, Tang Min. They were whispering, trying to decide on what to eat today. She did not say anything concerning Ma Zhida¡¯s words, so one could say that she was tacitly agreeing to what he was saying.

    As for Tang Min who had been tasked with filling up the money box every now and then, she was throwing indignant gazes at the smug Ma Zhida.

    She had the urge to pull at Ma Zhida¡¯s ear to tell him that if it wasn¡¯t for Director Jiang asionally filling up the money box, the money box would have been emptied long ago.

    Moreover, Tang Min also remembered that she had seen even Boss Yuan filling the money box with money. Without all this, Ma Zhida would have lost his bet.

    She wanted to tell the truth, but she dared not. Without Jiang Changxi¡¯s permission, she would not dare to say a single word of truth.

    Although Ma Zhida was behaving smugly, he did not order anything too expensive. He only ordered a Yuxiang Shredded Pork and a Jin¡¯ling Grass. This improved Tang Min¡¯s opinion of him.

    As the saying went, free food would always taste good. The food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had always been good, but it tasted even better today.

    After Jiang Changxi and Tang Min finished their food, they waited for Ma Zhida who was eating at a leisurely pace.

    Since this was a free meal, a free meal by Jiang Changxi to boot, Ma Zhida was eating carefully and slowly.

    ¡°Your eating speed is way too slow,¡± Tang Min muttered.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help myself. Queen Jiang is treating me to this meal. I have to take my time to meticulously enjoy the food,¡± Ma Zhida promptly replied.

    ¡°Oh,¡± Tang Min felt awkward that she was overheard so she closed her mouth and stopped talking.

    After Ma Zhida finished eating, Jiang Changxi and Tang Min rushed away. Jiang Changxi had just returned and there was a lot of work waiting for her at her office.

    She was only here today to treat Ma Zhida to a meal. Now, she had to get back to her work.

    On their way back, Tang Min could no longer hold back and spoke, ¡°Director Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Yes?¡± Jiang Changxi had always been a straightforward person at work. However, she was still rather gentle towards people like Tang Min who had followed her for a long time.

    ¡°That Ma Zhida earlier, the money box bet, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s your loss,¡± Tang Min said.

    ¡°You are distressed because of that?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Tang Min and smiled.

    ¡°Yes. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s your loss,¡± Tang Min nodded.

    ¡°True. Without me, Boss Yuan, and Ling Hong filling up the money box, Ma Zhida would not have won the bet,¡± Jiang Changxi spoke while walking.

    ¡°Then why did you treat him to a meal?¡± Tang Min was displeased with Ma Zhida¡¯s smug look.

    ¡°A win or loss is not important,¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    Before Tang Min could ask anything, Jiang Changxi continued.

    ¡°It¡¯s like how when I was still a student, I would give up my seat on public transport whenever I saw an old man or old woman. It¡¯s like how I would now buy some fruits or vegetables if I see some old people selling it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not because I am kind. I am merely hoping that the others would do that to my loved ones if they were ced in that position one day,¡± Jiang Changxi exined.

    Tang Min was stunned. She seemed to understand what Jiang Changxi said, yet still seemed confused at the same time. However, she no longer asked any questions and followed Jiang Changxi back to the office in silence.

 Chapter 763 - Remains From The Former Hosts

    <h4>Chapter 763: Remains From The Former Hosts</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Speaking of the dishes ordered by Liu Zhang, none of them wereplicated except the Thousand Thread Mantou. Only that dish had a ratherplicated cooking method.

    ¡°He¡¯s really good at eating,¡± Yuan Zhou received the order and said secretly in his heart.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou easily recognized the intentions of Liu Zhang ordering this dish. Yet, he didn¡¯t have other thoughts, but just began to work on it.

    ¡°Let me knead dough first before doing anything else.¡± He immediately figured out the optimal arrangement and then got started.

    Mantou had a very long history. In the history of China, there were quite a lot of records about it. For example, Mantou had stuffing inside at the very beginning while that changed gradually with the development of the society.

    People called those kinds of wheaten food products without stuffing inside as Mantou and those with stuffing inside as Steamed Bun.

    What Liu Zhang ordered was naturally Mantou without stuffing inside, more specifically, a kind ofplicated Mantou that appearedter.

    The flour used for Thousand Thread Mantou was rather different from other kinds of flour.

    As the Thousand Thread Mantou was slightly yellow rather than pure white, Yuan Zhou directly used the stone-ground flour, which differed from the flour used to make Clear Broth Noodle Soup and the wrappings of the Soup Dumplings.

    ¡°Zhi Ya Zhi Ya.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed the stone mill at a uniform speed with one hand while processing other ingredients with the other hand.

    It wasn¡¯t a big thing for Yuan Zhou. After all, there were more and more customers nowadays and Yuan Zhou had to do different things with both of his hands.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to do anything with his left hand but push the stone mill at a uniform speed, which didn¡¯t require much skill and thus didn¡¯t affect his right hand doing other things.

    ¡°It really feels magical to see Boss Yuan work with his both hands doing different things at the same time,¡± Master Cheng sighed with emotion and said.

    Speaking of which, he could also use his two hands at the same time. Sometimes, he also cooked two different dishes at the same time when he was busy. However, one of them had to be quick-frying while the other had to be slow cooking.

    As for doing two different things at the same time with two hands like Yuan Zhou, he indicated that he wasn¡¯t capable.

    ¡°It¡¯s simr to the heroine who draws a circle with her left hand and draws a square with her right hand on the TV series,¡± a customer at the side also nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually freshly ground flour. I seem to have the luck to get something nice to eat.¡± Liu Zhang was quite happy to see Yuan Zhou do so and was looking forward to tasting his craftsmanship.

    ¡°Even so, Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes were still so delicious. It seems there¡¯s no difference between using the left hand and using the right hand,¡± one of the customers suddenly said.

    ¡°No difference? Alright. If you can eat up a bowl of Egg Fried Rice with your left hand today, I will treat you to a meal.¡± Master Cheng turned to look at the person who had talked just now and said casually.

    ¡°Whatever I want?¡± The person who spoke just now was a girl who had pretty and smooth short hair. On hearing Master Cheng¡¯s words, she got a shine in her eyes and said immediately.

    ¡°Of course. Whatever you want, as long as you can eat it up.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Good. Look carefully! Though I¡¯m not left-handed, I can use a spoon when I eat Egg Fried Rice.¡± The girl smiled slyly and took up the spoon on the table with her left hand.

    ¡°You just try.¡± Master Cheng said withplete confidence.

    ¡°Then thank you in advance for your kindness. Boss Yuan has so many dishes that I want to try in the restaurant,¡± the girl said smilingly.

    The in-looking girl suddenly became mischievous and cute because of the smile.

    ¡°You are wee. Only after you seed can you get it.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head.

    The girl made a gesture of ¡°Okay¡± and then, she took up the spoon and began to eat.

    Master Cheng wasn¡¯t anxious to watch Yuan Zhou anymore now. Instead, he turned to watch the girl who was using her left hand to eat. Even the customers at the side couldn¡¯t help turning to watch her eat and discussing in a low voice.

    ¡°Do you think she can make it?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I tried before, but I couldn¡¯t even pick any dish with my left hand using chopsticks.¡±

    ¡°But she is using the spoon. It should be easier to use a spoon.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not for sure. I can write with my left hand, although I write slowly.¡±

    ¡°Then you must have practiced that. Judging from the way the girl takes the spoon, she doesn¡¯t seem to have practiced that.¡±

    ¡°That also makes sense. Let¡¯s wait and see if this Master Cheng will treat her.¡±

    The customers discussed in a low voice, but Master Cheng just appeared unhurried and didn¡¯t worry about that at all.

    Of course, he wasn¡¯t worried, because he was also someone who was practicing to use his left hand well. After all, he also needed to do some hard work since he was now learning from Yuan Zhou.

    One could hardly feel anything different when one used the left hand and right hand together. But if one used one¡¯s left hand separately, one would know how clumsy one¡¯s left hand was.

    If one hadn¡¯t practised this skill especially, a bowl of Egg Fried Rice couldn¡¯t be eaten with a left hand even when using a spoon.

    As he had experienced such kind of practice personally, Master Cheng naturally knew how difficult it was. Therefore, he was more impressed by Yuan Zhou, who could genuinely use his left and right hands well at the same time or separately. Just because of that, he dared to make a bet with this girl.

    He also wanted other customers to know indirectly how awesome Master Yuan was. And that was Master Cheng¡¯s purpose.

    ¡°Hum. It¡¯s so easy,¡± The girl swallowed a mouthful of the Egg Fried Rice scooped with her left hand and said smilingly.

    ¡°Continue.¡± Master Cheng signaled to her.

    ¡°The further you go, the more difficult it is,¡± Master Cheng said secretly in his heart.

    That was true. When the Egg Fried Rice was still in the earlier stage, one didn¡¯t need to control the left hand purposefully. But when the fried rice became lesser at ater stage, one naturally needed to control one¡¯s left hand meticulously in order to get the rice. At that time, the distinction between the left hand and right hand became noticeable.

    When Master Cheng made the bet with the girl, Yuan Zhou had milled the wheat into flour. The wheat flour was slightly yellow but the wheat fragrance was very strong.

    ¡°Good. The wheat flour provided by the system is indeed supreme.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile under the face mask.

    As the wheat flour had just been milled by the stone mill, it was still a little hot. Only after it became thoroughly cool could Yuan Zhou begin to knead the dough.

    During the time gap, Yuan Zhou began to wash his hands.

    He washed his hands four times in all. Only after they were disinfected did Yuan Zhou wipe his hands dry and prepare to knead the dough.

    Besides some wheat flour andrd, nothing else was required to make Thousand Thread Mantou. Even the amount of water used was very little. Apart from these things, this dish mainly depended on the craftsmanship.

    So the several procedures of kneading dough and the fermentation mattered most. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be careless.

    ¡°This time, I¡¯ll have to use the old dough.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite expectant of that.

    Last time when he cooked Spring Water Mantou, Yuan Zhou abandoned the special fragrance of old dough as he had to use the fresh and sweet taste of the spring water. However, this time was different. Only by fermenting the old dough could the Thousand Thread Mantou reach its most mature and best state.

    ¡°Will the system provide thousand-year-old dough?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the Shuhan Old Dough in the animated cartoon, Cooking Master Boy.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had already watched this animated cartoon. Because of the animation addict girl, he had specifically looked up this animated cartoon on the Inte.

    And Yuan Zhou had prepared to try all dishes in that animated cartoon to see if they were really so delicious.

    The system disyed, ¡°The most suitable thing is the best thing.¡±

    ¡°So that means you don¡¯t have the thousand-year-old dough.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately reacted.

    The system disyed, ¡°This is the old dough made from the stone mill flour left by several former hosts.¡±

    ¡°Several former hosts?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly felt surprised in his heart and then, he immediately concentrated his attention on the old dough that he had just taken out.

    It was a piece of old dough, of which the color was more or less the same as that of the fresh wheat flour. It was slightly yellow and was the size of half a palm.

    Yuan Zhou pinched it and felt it was quite soft. When it was brought closer, there was a slight fragrance of the fermented wheat flour as well as a little sour taste, which didn¡¯t seem to have much difference from other old doughs.

    ¡°What will the effect be like?¡± Yuan Zhou put it into the wheat flour expectantly and began to knead the dough.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 764 - Good Taste Is Well-known To All.

    <h4>Chapter 764: Good Taste Is Well-known To All.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Speaking of which, the old dough was actually a small piece of dough first taken from the kneaded dough and then kept well to be reused in the future. Next time, when another dough was fermented with the preserved dough, people would take another piece down from it and continued keeping it.

    The process would repeat again and again. After that, the yeast in this dough would be more and more mature. Furthermore, they were all quite natural. The dough that was fermented with them would naturally be light and fluffy, tasting extraordinary.

    And the Thousand Thread Mantou was a dish that needed that kind of mouthfeel. That was the reason why Yuan Zhou would choose the old dough. Meanwhile, the system had given him a surprise. It was, surprisingly, a piece of old dough left over by the several former hosts.

    That surprised Yuan Zhou more. Perhaps, he realized something about the several former hosts from this old dough.

    There is an old saying, ¡°You get what you pay for¡±. Compared with the other foods in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the ingredients used for Thousand Layer Mantou were much simpler. Of course, the wheat flour used was still top-grade. As for the old dough, it was naturally not amon thing since it was left over by the several former hosts.

    More importantly, Thousand Thread Mantou mainly depended on the skills of kneading dough. It was all in the control of the chef¡¯s hands whether it tasted chewy or nice. By ordering thisplicated dish, Liu Zhang wanted to witness Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship to itsrgest extent.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really a capable man.¡± Liu Zhang had been watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions all along. Actually, it was very difficult to recognize the taste of the dish from his actions, but there was one thing he could tell. Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were neater and tidier than his.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is always so awesome. Little Hai is wild and intractable and would never submit to anybody. But he once said that only Yuan Zhou alone could make him submit.¡± Zheng Jiawei immediately answered Liu Zhang.

    Liu Zhang knew little about drawing and thus he didn¡¯t know who was Wu Hai, but he could perceive Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a simple person.

    Zheng Jiawei and Liu Zhang were seated together now. Wu Hai suddenly had an inspiration and went back to draw his painting. Before he left, he especially instructed Zheng Jiawei to entertain Liu Zhang well. And more importantly, he paid for the meal.

    With regard to anything entrusted by Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei always tried to finish it perfectly. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei and Liu Zhang were seated together now.

    Based on his actions, Liu Zhang gave Yuan Zhou a full score. Now, he was only waiting for the taste.

    It was quite boisterous in the restaurant. Outside, a 17 or 18-year-old young man walked to the money box at the door and looked around carefully. Sometimes, he sat by the long bench and seemed to observe the surroundings.

    It was 8 p.m., but there were still many people waiting in line outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The young man stood beside the money box for ten minutes until no one looked toward him. With lightning speed, he took out 4RMB from the money box and immediately left quickly without any hesitation.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your Thousand Thread Mantou. Please take your time and enjoy the meal.¡± Zhou Jia carried a steamer of Mantou to them.

    The steamer was naturally weaved with the emerald green bamboo splits. As soon as it was uncovered, the hot gas curled upwards from the inside and a hint of fragrance leaked out.

    ¡°Oh, the fragrance is good.¡± Liu Zhang immediately became interested when he smelled the fragrance. Then, he took up his chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    The Thousand Thread Mantou on the bamboo steamer wasn¡¯t big and was only asrge as half of a girl¡¯s palm. It was rectangr with a little curve at the top, which seemed to have some luminous luster.

    If examined carefully, one could realize the Mantou was not very smooth as if it were connected bit by bit.

    ¡°There really are thousands of threads.¡± Liu Zhang looked at the mantou in front of him and gasped in admiration.

    Then, Liu Zhang bit it. The mantou directly copsed but regain its shape slowly. With the bitten surface exposed to him, he could clearly see the mantou was really connected by thread-like wheat.

    Having bitten off a piece of Mantou, Liu Zhang couldn¡¯t help closing his eyes and enjoying the taste in his mouth.

    Once the Mantou entered his mouth, it immediately melted into threads and dispersed in his mouth, just like its name ¡°Thousand-thread¡± indicated. Meanwhile, there was also a rich fragrance ofrd filling his mouth. Even if he didn¡¯t chew it, the Mantou would still slowly melt.

    ¡°Authentic! Awesome!¡± After saying the several words, Liu Zhang ate up the remaining half between his chopsticks at once.

    This time, he directly began to chew it carefully and the Mantou in his mouth also had a new mouthfeel of softness along with a little chewiness. Due to the ¡°thousand threads¡±, it wasn¡¯t sticky at all while being chewed, but instead, it was very fluffy. What¡¯s more, therd added inside also melted into the Mantou perfectly.

    ¡°The more it¡¯s chewed, the more fragrant it bes. It tastes both soft and chewy. Furthermore, you can chew it or let it melt by itself. Besides that, it won¡¯t choke the throat and even has a little sweetness of wheat. How delicious it is!¡± Liu Zhang nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°The only defect is that there are only four Mantous in each steamer. It¡¯s too little.¡± Liu Zhang couldn¡¯t help shaking his head. Meanwhile, he picked up another Mantou and stuffed it into his mouth with a satisfied expression.

    Seeing Liu Zhang eat so blissfully, even Zheng Jiawei who had little interest in eating couldn¡¯t help looking towards him, let alone the other foodies. They were all looking at him expectantly and waiting for hisments.

    As soon as Liu Zhang raised his head, he saw the gaze of these people. Then, he smiled and opened his mouth.

    ¡°I also know many masters of cooked wheaten food and it¡¯s not my first time eating the Thousand Thread Mantou, either...¡± Liu Zhang suddenly stopped when he talked halfway. No people knew if he did it on purpose, but he continued on another subject, ¡°For the time being, I think I¡¯ve taken advantage of Boss Yuan by exchanging the liver raw for this dinner.¡±

    During the process, 7 or 8 customers had added a serving of Thousand Thread Mantou to their dinner. This group of foodies just wavered easily and didn¡¯t have a firm resolution.

    After he ate up all the Thousand Thread Mantou, Liu Zhang mentioned a matter, ¡°Boss Yuan, I know a friend who¡¯s quite good at cooked wheaten food. I have invited him to Chengdu for fun for quite a few times, but never seeded. Can I tell him about this matter? I think he¡¯ll definitely agree toe since he¡¯s very interested in cooked wheaten food.¡±

    He didn¡¯t organize his words very well. Maybe he was too happy because he thought of this good idea and thus spoke disorderly. However, Yuan Zhou still roughly understood what he meant. As far as he understood, Liu Zhang intended to use the 100 Styles of Mantou in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to tempt his old friend toe to Chengdu for fun.

    To Yuan Zhou¡¯s surprise, his delicacies could be the reason why people came to another city, of which, Yuan Zhou had always been proud of. Therefore, he didn¡¯t say anything about Liu Zhang¡¯s proposal and just agreed.

    ¡°Okay, but I¡¯m only good at a few cooked wheaten foods,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said directly.

    ¡°Haha. These are quite enough for us,¡± Liu Zhang burst intoughter first and then said gratefully.

    ¡°Thank you so much. Thanks to your culinary skills, I can get together again with my old friend.¡± There appeared a big smile on Liu Zhang¡¯s face.

    Actually, nice food was the best pretext to invite old friends for a reunion. Liu Zhang and that old friend also had stories. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask about anything because there were still several servings of Thousand Thread Mantou that needed to be cooked by him.

    Yuan Zhou felt he was bing a nocturnal creature slowly and gradually. He was more spirited at night than during the daytime. After dinnertime, he still wanted to be active though he was fairly tired.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, take the money back. Little Hai told me that he would treat Master Liu to the meal.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei and Yuan Zhou were modestly declining the money. These kinds of scenarios were quitemon. One wanted to stuff the money into the other¡¯s pocket while the other didn¡¯t want to ept it.

    ¡°I made an agreement with Wu Hai today. He would give me the money first and after the meal, I would return it back to him.¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously. He tried to return the money to Zheng Jiawei many times, but all failed. He really had no idea why this seemingly ¡°weak¡± man suddenly had so much physical strength.

 Chapter 765 - Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail

    <h4>Chapter 765: Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Actually, Wu Hai was to me on this matter. He didn¡¯t state it clearly before he left.

    ¡°But Little Hai only told me to treat Master Liu to dinner.¡± Zheng Jiawei was confused. However, it wasn¡¯t a wise decision to maintain the stalemate, so Zheng Jiawei figured out apromise. He said, ¡°Let¡¯s do this, Boss Yuan. You take the money back now. When Little Hai finishes drawing, I will ask him.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had to take the money back helplessly. He knew Zheng Jiawei wouldn¡¯t bother Wu Hai when he was drawing and hence couldn¡¯t help sighing inwardly. Zheng Jiawei was really a stubborn person that never bent the rules.

    On the other hand, Liu Zhang began to make a call after he came out from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Just because of that, Zheng Jiawei and Yuan Zhou had time to argue about this matter.

    ¡°I found a restaurant where the boss makes better Mantou than you do.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe that? When did I ever joke about delicacies?¡±

    ¡°Juste to Chengdu now and you¡¯ll know what exactly is happening.¡±

    ¡°After you buy a train ticket to Chengdu, I will tell you the concrete details.¡±

    ¡°The Thousand Thread Mantou you are best at is also outmatched by others now.¡±

    There was a little bit contempt and provocations contained in Liu Zhang¡¯s tone. Simply speaking, he was trying to provoke his old friend. Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai would absolutely be surprised if they saw this scene. This was because Liu Zhang had always been a cool-headed master in their hearts.

    He said a few more words and seemed to have achieved the goal. Since his old friend wasing to Chengdu tomorrow, Liu Zhang became quite delighted. Only then did he return to Zheng Jiawei¡¯s side.

    Zheng Jiawei had told him earlier that he would drive Liu Zhang home.

    After the two people left, there was only Yuan Zhou left in the restaurant. The drunkards who came to drink liquors were all in the neighboring pub and Shen Min was attending to them over there, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to worry about them. He returned to the kitchen and prepared to cook something delicious for himself.

    He was experimenting with the new dish, Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail. Yuan Zhou busied himself in the kitchen for a while with great confidence and then, the delicious Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail was prepared.

    The te was a round one that greatly fit the style of the dish. There were some big roosters painted along the edges, looking gorgeous and beautiful.

    The chicken tails in the te nevertheless looked like peach hearts with the sides big and fleshy and the middle having a conspicuous bone. There were about ten chicken tails in a te. And along the edge of the te, there were some mushrooms which the scent could reach his nose.

    Let me just eat it in the courtyard. I¡¯ll get a pot of liquor and prepare some hot peppers to eat together. Hmm, that will really feel great. Yuan Zhou thought for a while in his heart and then began toy the table.

    It was fairly boring toy the table alone, therefore, Yuan Zhou started a friendly conversation with the system again.

    ¡°System, why does the chicken tail look like the peach heart so much? Is it newly cultivated?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see the living chicken personally this time. Instead, he got the processed ingredients directly. Therefore, he asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°No. The main ingredient of this dish is jungle fowl...¡±

    Yuan Zhou immediately interrupted the system even before it finished talking. He asked in surprise, ¡°Are you talking about jungle fowl?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes, the jungle fowl.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a Second-Grade State Protection animal. Are you sure I can eat it?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help supporting his forehead.

    ¡°How many years would I stay in jail if I eat them all?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail that emitted alluring fragrance and had a feeling of being cheated.

    ¡°System, do you intend to send me to prison to conquer the stomach of those prisoners?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpining.

    The system disyed, ¡°The deed of eating hunted animals under Second-Grade State Protection is also considered to be a criminal act. The usation would be Covering Up Or Concealing Criminal Proceeds Or Earnings From That.¡±

    ¡°The criminal suspect could be sentenced to a maximum of three years, fixed-term imprisonment, criminal detention or surveince with an additional penalty of fines, or he would be fined separately. For serious vitions, the criminal suspect would be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment between 3 to 7 years with an additional penalty of fines.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Looking at the crimes listed by the system, Yuan Zhou appearedposed but felt helpless in his heart.

    ¡°So you hope your host can take a trip to prison?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°The jungle fowl provided by the system is purchased legitimately. It¡¯s actually raised scientifically by humans rather than the wild one. So the usation of eating wild animals won¡¯t happen. It¡¯s not illegal.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? I broke into a sweat due to fear.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou wiped the nonexistent perspiration on his forehead andined.

    The system disyed, ¡°No need to panic, Host.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t panic. I just don¡¯t want to go to jail because of eating several chicken butts.¡± Yuan Zhouined.

    The system disyed, ¡°This jungle fowl isn¡¯t that jungle fowl.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so good to be able to eat domesticated jungle fowl,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed, ¡°The jungle fowle from the bird type, genus gallus, phasianidae, galliformes, also known as Red Jungle Fowl, Camellia Chicken, or Zhuye. It¡¯s said to be the ancestor of the modern chicken. The original production area is from the southern part of Vietnam. As the creature is simr to Two Camellias, it is called Camellia Chicken by the natives.¡±

    ¡°Wait. What type of animal is the Two Camellias?¡± Yuan Zhou felt puzzled.

    The system disyed, ¡°That sounds that animal produces sounds simr to when people speak the two words of ¡®Two Camellias¡¯. That¡¯s the reason why it¡¯s called Camellia Chicken.¡±

    ¡°Oh. Two camellias.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡°Two camellias... Two camellias...¡± Yuan Zhou said again with a poker face. However, he totally couldn¡¯t imagine how the chickens sounded all along.

    ¡°What a strange kind of chicken.¡± Yuan Zhou summarized.

    Nheless, the system wasn¡¯t affected by Yuan Zhou and continued disying.

    The system disyed, ¡°The body type of jungle fowl is very simr to that of domestic fowls, but it is slightly smaller. The feathers are more gorgeous than that of domestic fowls. Those tail feathers are ck and have a green metallic luster and the remaining two tail feathers in the center are the longest while the lower part is sickle-shaped. Therefore, its tail isrge and heart-shaped.¡±

    ¡°No wonder the middle part of the tail tilts so much.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    The system disyed, ¡°The jungle fowl lives on fruit, seeds, tender leaves, tree leaves and various kinds of wild flower petals. When this system raises the fowl, it provides fresh flowers over other foods. Therefore, its meat is fresh and delicious. Furthermore, it has a slightly delicate fragrance and has very little offensive smell. All in all, it¡¯s most suitable to be used as the raw ingredient for the Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail.¡±

    ¡°Well, where have the remaining parts gone?¡± Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.

    The system disyed, ¡°The remaining parts...¡±

    ¡°Stop it. I suddenly don¡¯t want to know that anymore. Thank you, System.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the watermelon of which only the central part was taken and hence stopped the system immediately.

    What a joke! If he let the system finish its words, he would definitely have a feeling that he was even inferior to a chicken. So it was better for him not to know anything about it.

    Yuan Zhou gave a thumbs up to his own resourcefulness.

    The system was quite cooperative this time. As soon as Yuan Zhou stopped it, it didn¡¯t disy anything more.

    ¡°Alright. I can taste the new dish securely now.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied when he found the system was so cooperative this time.

    ¡°Seldom do I have a chance to sit here, drink some liquor, and eat some dishes. It feels so wonderful.¡± With a pot of liquor held in his hand, Yuan Zhou sat beside the stone table and enjoyed the sight of the not very round moon.

    The Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail was a hot dish. When Yuan Zhou carried it out of the kitchen, he directly put it on the table. The hot steam floated slowly with the fragrance in the courtyard.

    One of the characteristics of this dish was its fragrance.

    As it wasn¡¯t within the business time of the restaurant, the system didn¡¯t turn on the protection facilities. As a result, the fragrance directly floated out and filled the courtyard. Yuan Zhou felt the mixed fragrance of the dish and the flowers were really not bad.

    However, the fragrance wasn¡¯t so wonderful to the drinkers who were drinking liquor on the second floor of the pub...

 Chapter 766 - Share and Try It

    <h4>Chapter 766: Share and Try It</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Today, everything was as usual at the pub above Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There were not many customers around, with only six of them in total including Shen Min.

    On one table was a novelist who was always alone. On another table was Chen Wei and his friend, Shen Xi. Thest table was Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya.

    Jiang Changxi would asionally treat someone to a drink. Today, Yin Ya was the one she was treating. The two career women shared many topics of conversation, with Yin Ya being slightly less talkative than Jiang Changxi.

    Wu Hai was not here tonight. When the aroma waffled upstairs, the novelist who was seated the nearest to the courtyard was the first to smell it.

    ¡°Did anyone smell something?¡± asked the novelist doubtfully while holding a bottle of liquor with one hand.

    ¡°What smell? Are you going to treat me to a drink?¡± Chen Wei asked.

    ¡°Idiot. He¡¯s asking if you smelled anything special,¡± Shen Xi said while looking at Chen Wei with contempt.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t. Sigh, there¡¯s too little liquor,¡± said Chen Wei as henguidly shook his head after he took a tiny sip off his ss.

    ¡°I think I can smell it too, it smells so good,¡± Yin Ya twitched her nose and said in doubt.

    ¡°True, there is a smell, and it¡¯s the smell of meat,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably some liquor snack? It does smell like something that goes well with liquor,¡± Shen Xi said.

    Chen Wei inhaled forcefully and finally noticed that there was indeed a certain smell in the air. This was a very appetizing smell.

    ¡°Yeah, it smells so good. By the way, since you have quit drinking, how do you know that this dish goes well with liquor?¡± Chen Wei first agreed with Yin Ya before asking Shen Xi.

    ¡°Because I used to drink,¡± Shen Xi answered.

    That¡¯s right. Shen Xi was someone who had quit drinking. He wasn¡¯t here to drink and would only eat some snacks. This was also why Chen Wei was willing to bring Shen Xi here instead of the incredibly sturdy Dong Dong.

    Because if Shen Xi came, he would not fight over the liquor with them. Although they would have fewer snacks to eat, that was better than having a smaller share of liquor.

    ¡°I wonder what is it. I¡¯m salivating just by smelling it,¡± muttered the novelist after he took in a deep breath.

    ¡°Min Min, what is your boss cooking today? He¡¯s filling the entire courtyard with the smell,¡± Jiang Changxi asked Shen Min.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I have no clue,¡± Shen Min shook her head in doubt.

    Shen Min was aware that Yuan Zhou would asionally cook something for himself to eat in the kitchen. However, this was the first time the smell of what he cooked spread up here.

    ¡°Go down and take a look,¡± Jiang Changxi suggested.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Shen Min nodded.

    Shen Min was quite curious herself so she immediately went downstairs after Jiang Changxi suggested her to do so.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Shen Min¡¯s footsteps went downstairs slowly, while Jiang Changxi stood up and said, ¡°Let us go take a look as well.¡±

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go,¡± Yin Ya was the first to agree.

    When the three men saw the two women walking towards the edge, they followed and looked down as well.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub was on the second floor, with the wall at the edge being reced with a wall of bamboo. One only needed to softly pry the bamboos apart to have a clear look at the courtyard downstairs.

    A tiny path was in the courtyard, and there were two lotusnterns on either side of the path. Apart fromnterns, flowers were grown along the path as well, and some of the flowers that were already in season were already blooming.

    Yuan Zhou was seated underneath the eaves. There, a table was ced and an elegant lotusntern was hanging on the eaves, shining on the table.

    On the table was a pot of liquor, a cup, a pair of chopsticks, one empty bowl, and a few dishes.

    This was what they saw when they looked down at the courtyard. For some reason, this sight looked really enchanting.

    ¡°As a chef, he¡¯s already good at cooking. Why is he acting so elegantly?¡± Yin Ya mumbled inwardly, yet a blush appeared on her face as well.

    Even Jiang Changxi eximed in admiration when she saw this sight.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is eating alone!¡± This was the only thing Chen Wei noticed.

    Boss Yuan was not sharing.

    ¡°Oh...¡± This rendered Jiang Changxi speechless.

    Yin Ya burst out inughter, while Shen Xi beside her had a helpless expression. The novelist maintained his calm and focused on the dishes on the table that had steam simmering out of it.

    At this time, Shen Min arrived beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s table. They started speaking, but the people upstairs couldn¡¯t hear them.

    Jiang Changxi waited for a bit before she shouted, ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s boring to drink alone. Come up here. Let¡¯s drink together.¡±

    ¡°Bring your dishes up here while you¡¯re at it,¡± Jiang Changxi added with a smile when Yuan Zhou raised his head to look at her.

    Chen Wei immediately agreed, ¡°Yeah, yeah, Boss Yuan,e up. We can drink together. When drinking, the more the merrier.¡±

    ¡°Bring your new dish up as well,¡± said the novelist.

    ¡°You all want to try the new dish?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I only want to know how it tastes like,¡± Chen Wei said as he giggled while rubbing his head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,e up. I have other snacks here as well,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    Yuan Zhou looked at them before saying to Shen Min, ¡°Let¡¯s go up. Carry the dishes with us.¡±

    ¡°Ok, Boss Yuan,¡± Shen Min nodded.

    Shen Min took a tray and started putting the dishes on the table on it before walking upstairs.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he carried the table and chair and headed to the second floor.

    The system had only provided three chairs and tables. Therefore, if he wanted to have a seat upstairs, he had to bring his own chair and table.

    ¡°We should maintain a harmonious rtionship and start sharing foodter,¡± Chen Wei told the others.

    ¡°You are the liquor snatcher,¡± said the novelist.

    ¡°Yeah, just don¡¯t go around scamming liquor. Let us see what new dish Boss Yuan has,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°Yeah, I wonder what good food Boss Yuan has this time. It looks like it is some kind of snack that goes with liquor,¡± said Yin Ya.

    ¡°We will know when theye up,¡± Shen Xi said.

    Shen Min came with a tray of food while Yuan Zhou came with table and chair. Jiang Changxi and Chen Wei warmly helped them and before long, Yuan Zhou was seated right in the middle of three tables.

    The moment Yuan Zhou sat down, Chen Wei pointed at the Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail and said, ¡°Boss Yuan, what new dish is this? Is it a liquor snack?¡±

    ¡°It is kind of a liquor snack, but it can be eaten as a regr meal as well,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually heart-shaped. It looks so good,¡± Yin Ya said curiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is chicken tail, right?¡± asked the novelist and Shen Xi at the same time. The novelist was frowning while Shen Xi was curious.

    ¡°This is a new dish, Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s chicken tail? The tail of a chicken?¡± Yin Ya asked.

    ¡°It ismonly known as the chicken butt,¡± Shen Xi said.

    ¡°Cough, cough. What?¡± Yin Ya was immediately choking on her breath, feeling like the smell in the air wasn¡¯t so attractive anymore.

    ¡°I heard this thing goes very well with liquor. Boss Yuan, share and let us try it together,¡± Chen Wei was very interested.

    Even Jiang Changxi was interested.

    Yuan Zhou took in their reaction, getting ready for the kind of reaction he would get when the dish was released tomorrow.

 Chapter 767 - Purpose of the Chicken Tail

    <h4>Chapter 767: Purpose of the Chicken Tail</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    When Chen Wei spoke, he was filled with expectation. Yuan Zhou agreed directly.

    ¡°Sure, everyone can give it a try,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± Chen Wei then raised his chopsticks and started eating.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Shen Xi joined in as well.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see Boss Yuan this generous. I have to give it a try,¡± Jiang Changxi raised her chopsticks with a smile.

    ¡°Count me out,¡± said the novelist with a frown.

    ¡°Count me out as well. Thank you anyway, Boss Yuan,¡± Yin Ya was relieved that someone else was saying no as well.

    Although they were calling the dish chicken tail, everyone still looked at it as the chicken¡¯s butt. Therefore, it was hard for the novelist and Yin Ya to ept this dish.

    ¡°Um, no problem,¡± Yuan Zhou did not mind.

    Everyone had their own preferences, so this was fine. Even Chen Wei did not seem like someone who had eaten chicken tails before. He only tried because he heard that this dish goes well with liquor.

    Chen Wei was the first person to pick up a piece of chicken tail. He did not hold back and selected the biggest piece before stuffing it into his mouth.

    Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail was in itself a dish with a heavy taste, something Chen Wei enjoyed. Therefore, the moment he stuffed it into his mouth, he shut his eyes in satisfaction.

    What was the taste of the chicken tail? Due to where it grew, most people had a bad impression about it.

    In truth, there was no weird odor on the chicken tail. One only needed to clean it properly and the chicken tail would be permeated with pure delicious meat vor.

    Chicken meat in itself was delicious. Now that it was cooked with mushrooms, the freshness of mushroom would perfectly blend into the chicken tail, further highlighting the vor.

    ¡°This is so good,¡± said Chen Wei.

    The chicken tail had the shape of a heart and its size was just perfect to be eaten in a single bite. Therefore, Chen Wei started chewing the moment he stuffed it into his mouth.

    The sensation when he first chewed on it did not feel like meat. Rather, it was crispier than meat, yet did not have the same feeling as when one chewed on ribs. Instead, it gave off the sensation of an unknown meat.

    On the second chew, the vor started flooding his mouth. As the meat was getting torn up by the chewing, the vor of the mushrooms further permeated into the meat, while the vor of the meat started spreading as well. This flooded his mouth with an extremely pleasant aroma. The more he chewed on the chicken tail, the tastier it seemed. The more he ate, the more he wanted more.

    Before he was even done chewing the piece in his mouth, Chen Wei was already starting to look forward to his next piece.

    ¡°The meat feels tight and is very delicious,¡± Chen Wei quickly swallowed the piece in his mouth andmented as he prepared to take the next piece with his chopsticks.

    ¡°Don¡¯t speak. Drink some liquor,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Chen Wei and said.

    ¡°Understood,¡± Chen Wei was already experienced with drinking Bamboo Liquor here so he quickly picked up his cup and started drinking.

    There was not much liquor in the cup. It was only half-filled and he finished it with a single sip.

    The Bamboo Liquor was very gentle and did not feel like liquor. Instead, it felt like a refreshing and sweet pear juice. Even so, it still felt strong under the effect of the pepper.

    Although the taste of the liquor was not heavy, it was sufficient to cause Chen Wei to be engrossed in it. This was because the moment the refreshing Bamboo Liquor entered his mouth, the sweet vor transformed into a soy vor.

    This vor felt like a liquor that had been hidden in a cer for 10 years. It was thick and longsting, coursing down his throat smoothly into his belly.

    Chen Wei no longer dared to speak. He shut his mouth in satisfaction as he allowed the soy vor to stay longer in his mouth.

    ¡°Looks like there¡¯s a hidden surprise,¡± guessed Shen Xi after finishing a piece of chicken tail as well.

    ¡°Let me give it a try,¡± Jiang Changxi said as she returned to her seat and took a sip of liquor.

    Jiang Changxi was a very cautious person. Previously, after she ate some pepper, the liquor felt too strong for her liking. Although it was still good, it was too strong. Therefore, she was taking a small sip this time.

    ¡°Um, mellow and rich, and the fragrance is unique and distinct. I have never expected that the chicken tail has this function,¡± Jiang Changxi praised.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s really good with liquor,¡±mented Shen Xi.

    ¡°Of course it is. Unfortunately, you quit drinking so you can¡¯t taste this godly vor anymore,¡± Chen Wei said while drinking.

    Although it had been two years since Shen Xi stopped drinking, nobody would ever know what could happen at Boss Yuan¡¯s ce. It was never a bad thing to be careful. Therefore, Chen Wei kept his guard around Shen Xi.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t drink after quitting,¡± Shen Xi said, somewhat speechless seeing how protective Chen Wei was with his liquor.

    ¡°Good. I am doing this for your own good. As a man, you should keep your word,¡± Chen Wei nodded and patted Shen Xi¡¯s shoulder in a gratified manner.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Shen Xi ridiculed.

    Chen Wei did not mind. He turned around and looked at Yuan Zhou fervently. Even Yuan Zhou felt a chill down his spine when he saw Chen Wei¡¯s gaze. In fact, he felt molested by Chen Wei¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Nothing. But Boss Yuan, you are too awesome. You can even make chicken tails taste this good,¡± Chen Wei said as he looked at the chicken tails on Yuan Zhou¡¯s te.

    There weren¡¯t many chicken tails on the te. After they took one each, only three were left. That was why Chen Wei asked in a very indirect manner.

    ¡°True, the chicken tails can actually change the taste of liquorpletely. That is great,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s the same as that pepper. After eating it, the liquor feltpletely different,¡± Chen Wei nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s different from that pepper,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°True. After eating that pepper, drinking liquor feels like burning one¡¯s throat. This chicken tail makes the liquor taste like a mature liquor that has been buried in the cer for a long time,¡± Chen Wei smacked his lips as he recollected.

    ¡°This liquor is already a mature liquor. The only thing the chicken tail did was to release its hidden aroma,¡± Yuan Zhou continued his exnation.

    ¡°Is that so? True. If the liquor isn¡¯t already a mature liquor, it won¡¯t feel as refreshing to drink,¡± Chen Wei said as he took another sip at the liquor.

    After this conversation, Chen Wei felt even more embarrassed to ask for the remaining chicken tails. He suppressed his longing and started chatting instead.

    Chen Wei was different than Wu Hai as he still knew shame.

    When they were not talking about the chicken tails, Yin Ya became talkative again. The atmosphere at the pub was very harmonious. Though Yuan Zhou did not say much, each time he spoke, everyone would listen seriously.

    Yuan Zhou was now more and more confident after the initial sess of his Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail. All that¡¯s left was the official release tomorrow.

    This would be the first lost dish on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡¯s menu.

    At noon the next day, Yuan Zhou released the new dish. The first person to try it was not Wu Hai. Instead, it was Chu Xiao.

    As the saying goes, one¡¯s enemy would know one best.

    Although Chu Xiao was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s enemy, he was his rival. Therefore, Chu Xiao was the first to line up at noon, waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s lost dish.

    ¡°You¡¯re so early today,¡± Yuan Zhou said when he saw Chu Xiao entering.

    ¡°You have restored a lost dish so it¡¯s worthing earlier. In any case, I am someone who knows how to appreciate a good chicken tail dish. Naturally, I have toe and give it a try,¡± Chu Xiao said.

    ¡°Please have a seat,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say much.

    ¡°One Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail. That¡¯s all,¡± Chu Xiao made his order and sat down waiting for the food.

 Chapter 768 - Preparing to Set Off

    <h4>Chapter 768: Preparing to Set Off</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Ok, please be seated,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and turned around to continue cooking.

    Chu Xiao sat there silently waiting for food.

    ¡°The new dish is chicken tail? Is it the feathers or something?¡± Wu Hai asked when he saw the name of the new dish. He was the second to enter and was naturally looking for the new dish as well.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s where the feathers grow,¡± Zhou Jia gave a serious reply.

    ¡°So it¡¯s chicken butt? Sure, give me one serving of it,¡± Wu Hai ordered.

    The customers that came in next also found out that the new dish was the chicken butt. Everyone started talking about it.

    Most of them were willing to give it a try. After all, the tail was different from the actual butt. In any case, this was something cooked by Yuan Zhou, making this new dish worth trying.

    Apart from a few who were already a fan of chicken tails, this was the reason most of the customers had decided to try the dish.

    That¡¯s right. There were some that were already fans of chicken tails. After all, the chicken tail did have a unique vor to it, an infatuating vor. An example was the great painter, Zhang Daqian.

    Yuan Zhou had a great reputation and anything he made would definitely be delicious.

    And thus, the number of orders made on this lost dish surpassed Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation.

    Chu Xiao behaved as he usually did. After the meal, he left silently without saying a single word.

    Yuan Zhou was already used to this. He continued cooking silently.

    Several days passed and the time for Yuan Zhou to go abroad arrived. He left behind a message about his departure. This would serve as some sort of leave application for him.

    [To enable that I better serve the customers of this restaurant, to gain some international connections, to further improve my cooking skills, I am forced to make a hard decision. I am hereby going on a one-week-long leave. I will be going to Thand to learn the essence of Thai cuisine, helping me to provide even more delicacies to my customers.]

    Once again, a piece of A4 paper appeared in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The paper amply showed Yuan Zhou¡¯s helplessness and earnestness to improve himself. He believed that his customers would understand his reason.

    He believed that everything he did was for a better future.

    Of course, this exnation of Yuan Zhou would be more believable if the huge stack of empty A4 papers below his desk were not there.

    Yuan Zhou bought this stack of paper to make it easier for him to put up leave notices in the future.

    ¡°As the saying goes, one has to be impulsive at least twice in one¡¯s life. One is for the sake of love, and one is for the sake of going on ast-minute journey,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he looked at his leave notice. ¡°Since I am now taking my first impulsive action, I believe the second wille soon.¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, please use the reward as soon as possible.¡±

    Yuan Zhou turned a deaf ear to the system. He was already used to this. He was of the opinion that this system was very lucky to meet a host without a temper like him. The system was too sketchy and if it was anyone else, the system would have long been beaten to death.

    Yuan Zhou was nearly done with his affairs. He was going to Thand for real. Before long, he would be sitting in a first-ss cabin, and would be staying in a five-star hotel. This was the first time he went abroad all by himself. When he thought of the first-ss cabin he was going to take, he started getting excited.

    If Lee Yanyi found out what Yuan Zhou was thinking, he would probably beat Yuan Zhou to death. Even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous Japan trip was not taken into consideration, Yuan Zhou had also stayed at a five-star hotel during his previous trip to Shanghai. Lee Yanyi had never seen someone as shameless as him.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou¡¯s excitement was quite understandable. Something paid for by others would always be different than something one paid from own pockets. Would scamming a trip from the system felt the same as going on a trip arranged by Lee Yanyi? The two werepletely notparable.

    ¡°I checked and found that in theing week, the temperature in Thand would be around 25 to 30 degrees. That¡¯s quite hot,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Although Yuan Zhou had gone abroad before, his previous trip to Japan was one where everything had been arranged for him. This time, he had to make his own arrangements. Currently, the temperature at Chengdu was still quite cold, but it would be hot when he arrived in Thand.

    ¡°I will be in Thand for a week. Six sets of clothes would be enough,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his luggage.

    He opened his wardrobe and took out the clothes he was going to wear tomorrow and set it aside. Then, he took out six other sets of clothing and ced them in the luggage. Based on his research, the average temperature in Thand was above 20 degrees. It was no different than summer.

    Although Yuan Zhou did not sweat much, he still needed to change his clothing everyday if the temperature was the same as that in summer. He could never understand those people who would go on a trip with only one or two sets of clothes that would be washed at the hotel so they could wear them again. What was the point? They were on a holiday and they still needed to doundry?

    ¡°Let¡¯s see if there¡¯s anything else I need to bring,¡± Yuan Zhou turned on his mobile phone. He had recently saved some screenshots when he did his research online.

    ¡°Suntan lotion, sters, basic medicines, sewing kit, sunsses, gloves, washing items, and travel adapters,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he double-checked his luggage to see if he had those things in it.

    ¡°There are multipliers for suntan lotions? 30 and 50? Well, therger number is probably better,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the suntan lotion with a 50 multiplier and sniffed it. It wasn¡¯t exactly a pleasant smell, but it wasn¡¯t a bad smell either.

    ¡°I got everything. But what am I going to use the travel adapters, sewing kit for?¡± Yuan Zhou could not understand. He could act cool with a pair of gloves but what was the point of a sewing kit?

    He got everything during his afternoon supermarket trip. Even if he had no idea what the purpose of those suggested items was, he still bought everything on the list.

    ¡°Flicking my sleeve, stepping amid the clouds,¡± Yuan Zhou recited an easygoing phrase even as he was dragging his luggage secretively like a thief.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou left very early in the morning. He was trying to avoid getting spotted by his customers.

    Yuan Zhou was a man of few words. Or to be precise, he was a person who did not know how to speak.

    This time around, Yuan Zhou left after leaving a notice. Surprisingly, Wu Hai appearedpletely calm.

    He wasn¡¯tining endlessly nor was he begging to go along with Yuan Zhou. He merely nodded his head calmly.

    When Wu Hai behaved like this, it sent a chill down Yuan Zhou¡¯s spine, ¡°I hope he¡¯s not preparing some secret n against me.¡±

    While worrying about this, Yuan Zhou quickly got on a taxi and set off towards the airport.

    When he got on the ne and saw that Wu Hai wasn¡¯t on it, he heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°He¡¯s behaving so weirdly. I wonder what he¡¯s nning,¡± Yuan Zhou wondered.

    That¡¯s right. Thest time Yuan Zhou left, Wu Hai was also leaving for somewhere. Therefore, Wu Hai had behaved obediently during that time. This time, Wu Hai waspletely silent, causing Yuan Zhou to start getting curious.

    But since Wu Hai was nowhere to be seen on the ne, Yuan Zhou let go of his worries.

    ¡°Thand, here Ie,¡± Yuan Zhou chanted inwardly as he gazed at the blue sky outside.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was still looking forward to his Thand trip. Moreover, the cabin was veryfortable and he had a five-star hotel waiting for him. Funds for the trip had also been prepared for him. All this had been obtained through his negotiation with the system.

 Chapter 769 - Reaching Thailand

    <h4>Chapter 769: Reaching Thand</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The flight via Singapore Airlines was veryfortable, and the stewardesses were quite pretty. Even their stewards were only slightly less handsome than Yuan Zhou. They had great service, putting Yuan Zhou in a good mood. Yuan Zhou felt so good he believed he could eat several bowls of rice at once after the flight.

    Yuan Zhou reminded the stewardess that if he was asleep during mealtime, they did not need to bother waking him up.

    ¡°Pulling myself out of the busy work, resting my mind and soul,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered, feelingpletely rxed before shutting his eyes and fell asleep.

    Meanwhile, things were getting rowdy outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had put up a leave notice and had also mentioned it to some customers during business hours, only a small number of customers were aware of this. Therefore, some customers had still arrived today, thinking of rewarding themselves with a good meal.

    When they arrived, they found the door of the restaurant shut. Although thentern at the entrance was still shining brightly, the A4 paper pasted on the door was even more conspicuous than thentern. They were stunned when they saw the notice.

    ¡°Dang, Boss Yuan is beingzy again.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s going to Thand? Is he looking for transvestites? If that¡¯s what he wants, he does not need to go to Thand. Don¡¯t we have a big boss in a female outfit in the restaurant? Just look at the one we got.¡±

    ¡°This must be an illusion. Everything is an illusion.¡±

    The customers started their discussion about Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave. Some of them were regrs, some were new customers, and some were customers that had only been here a couple of times. Now, all of them shared the same identity: the abandoned ones.

    The so-called big boss in a female outfit was a certain male customer that enjoyed dressing up in female outfits who woulde to the restaurant asionally. As he had a cold demeanor, he did not talk much. Therefore, few people knew much about him.

    ¡°For the sake of making better delicacies? That¡¯s Compass¡¯s excuse. He¡¯s only there to have some fun.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s a vagrant.¡±

    ¡°I usually trust everything Boss Yuan says, but I don¡¯t believe a single word of this leave notice.¡±

    Most of the customers were not convinced of the excuses given on the leave notice. They all rubbed their fists indignantly. If Yuan Zhou was captured by them at this moment, he would definitely receive much ¡°love¡± from them.

    Fortunately, the members of the Queuing Committee was here to keep order. Otherwise, this would be the start of the first protest at Taoxi Road.

    At around 11 in the morning, more and more customers arrived. Some left after seeing the notice, some waited for a bit as they did not believe the notice, and some nned to eat something else around the area instead since they were already here.

    Thus, Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant that was two stores away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became a good alternative. After all, his restaurant was indeed decorated rather nicely. Moreover, thetest online reviews of this restaurant had been rather favorable.

    Thus, Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant gained a lot more customers than usual today.

    Li Li who was leading the kitchen could clearly feel the change as the number of orders he received from the waitresses had increased greatly.

    ¡°Has a trend of eating Western food started or something?¡± Li Li wondered. After all, the quality-to-price ratio of Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant was quite high. Fortunately, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant nearby that was equally as expensive nearby, he was able to survive on the leftover traffic of customers from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    After arranging everything in the kitchen, Li Li walked out of the kitchen to see what¡¯s going on.

    The moment he took a look, he found that many of the customers were Yuan Zhou¡¯s regrs.

    Why had Yuan Zhou¡¯s regrs came here today? It was still quite early and they would usually be lining up in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at this time.

    Perhaps...

    ¡°Perhaps my cooking skills have improved?¡± This was the only exnation Li Li coulde up with. When he thought of this, his heart started burning with excitement.

    ¡°Manager Wang, we have a lot of customers today. Ensure that we maintain the quality of our service...¡±

    Li Li told the manager, feeling quite proud, like an old man who had suddenly reignited the passion he once had when he was young.

    However, before he was done giving orders, the manager cheerfully told him something, ¡°Head chef, I heard from the customers that Yuan Zhou is away for a one-week-long holiday. Our business will definitely be excellent for the duration of his holiday.¡±

    ¡°One-week-long holiday...¡± Li Li was slightly stunned before he turned and returned to the kitchen.

    It would seem like Li Li would never be able to stop worrying...

    Back at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°How unlucky. How unlucky.¡±

    ¡°I hope Boss Yuan will reallye back on time¡±

    ¡°I reckon Painter Wu is going crazy right now.¡±

    This was the conversation between the vendors of the stalls in front Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The amount of traffic here at Taoxi Road would be very different without Boss Yuan around.

    Therefore, many vendors started nning to take a few days off as well. Some were also nning to end their business earlier for the week. By the way, these vendors had quite an amount of respect for Wu Hai due to his status as the most famous local painter of this generation.

    If the people here were ranked by their poprity, it would be Yuan Zhou, followed by Wu Hai, and finally, Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°He¡¯s taking leave again? A one-week-long leave?¡± Lee Yanyi frowned as he mumbled, ¡°I was toote. Looks like I can only try the lost dish next time.¡± Then, he walked away with his hands sped behind his back. A few days ago, he heard that a lost dish had been restored here. He was not around and had only returned to Chengdu today. He came immediately after he returned, but he was still a step toote.

    His car was waiting for him at the intersection. Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not open, Lee Yanyi did not feel like staying around. Although he was hungry, he decided to return and cook a meal himself instead.

    Sharp at 12, Wu Hai appeared in a set of sports attire. He was rarely dressed like this. He leisurely walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The customers all moved away to make way to him and stared at Wu Hai, waiting to see his reaction to this. Wu Hai was the absolute number one fan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He would be here nearly everyday, a person who had treated Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as his personal dining hall.

    In truth, many people wanted to do the same. Unfortunately, those that had free time to do so could not afford it, while those who could afford it did not have the free time to do it. Therefore, Wu Hai was unique in the sense that he alone was using this restaurant as his personal dining hall.

    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Wu Hai leisurely took out a coin from his pocket and tossed it into the money box. Next, he turned and walked away, as if he had not noticed the leave notice at all.

    ¡°Wu Hai, did you not see Boss Yuan¡¯s leave notice?¡± reminded a customer that could no longer wait to see Wu Hai¡¯s reaction.

    ¡°Yes, I already knew this yesterday,¡± Wu Hai replied calmly.

    His calm tone confused everyone there. One ought to know that when Yuan Zhou took a one day leave previously, Wu Hai had gone crazy with agitation, as if he was going to take the restaurant apart. Now that Yuan Zhou was taking a week off, Wu Hai was behaving like this? Was this even logical?

    This was illogical!

    ¡°But Wu Hai, you won¡¯t be able to eat any of Boss Yuan¡¯s food now that he will be in Thand for a week,¡± added a customer.

    ¡°Coincidentally, I¡¯m going away on a trip to Guizhou to do some mountain painting today. It will probably take me between five to seven days toe back.¡± Then, Wu Hai startedughing heartily as he added, ¡°In any case, I won¡¯t be able to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s food during that period of time. It¡¯s good that Compass is going to Thand. Now, all of you will have to suffer the same fate as me. Hahahaha, this feels so good!¡±

    Wu Hai left,ughing all the way to his home.

    All the customers were rendered speechless.

    Everyone there, the vendors included, looked at Wu Hai¡¯s departing back, listening to his piercingughter, all having the urge to beat Wu Hai to death!

 Chapter 770 - So You Were Waiting Here, System

    <h4>Chapter 770: So You Were Waiting Here, System</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Thand¡¯s time zone was about one hour earlier than China¡¯s. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou woke up naturally, he checked the time on reflex.

    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s still four in the morning? Well, I¡¯ll sleep a bit more then,¡± Yuan Zhou ced the phone down and continued sleeping.

    But he was jolted awake not long after he lied down again.

    ¡°Wait a moment, the time zone here is one hour earlier, right?¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and got off the bed after he recalled this.

    He cleaned himself, dressed up, and left after putting on his running shoes. He was doing the same thing as what he would do when in China.

    However, since he was not familiar with this ce, he did not go outside. Instead, he went to the hotel¡¯s gym.

    When the elevator reached the floor, Yuan Zhou headed straight to the gym. Only when he reached did he notice that the gym had yet to open.

    ¡°It¡¯s not opened yet?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless as he stared at the shut door.

    ¡°Fine, I will go run around the hall downstairs,¡± Yuan Zhou went downstairs and started his exercise routine.

    After finishing his exercises, Yuan Zhou returned to his own room and took another shower. The temperature in Thand was rather high.

    He was drenched with sweat after his exercise session, making him unable to go eat breakfast. After all, he was a chef that loved cleanliness.

    As the breakfast time approached, Yuan Zhou started getting anxious.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know thenguage here. How am I supposed to get food?¡± Yuan Zhou stared nkly at a hotel booklet.

    The booklet in the room was in Thai and English, but unfortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s English was at the kindergarten level. Apart from a fewmon terms, he knew no other English words.

    ¡°System, do you provide trantion services?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°It is suggested that the host learn thenguage himself.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m already at this age. Can I even learn English at this age?¡± Yuan Zhou countered with a question.

    The system found it hard to answer this question. After all, Yuan Zhou was definitely without any linguistic talent. The system did not need to have a talent assessment ability to know this.

    A clear example of this was the fact that even though Yuan Zhou could understand French, he still couldn¡¯t speak thenguage, and couldn¡¯t read French as well. The level of his linguistic talent was rather obvious...

    ¡°Um, I think I will at least be able to recognize the word ¡®restaurant¡¯,¡± Yuan Zhou decided to depend on himself after thinking a bit.

    ¡°Restaurants will normally be located on the tenth floor. It wouldn¡¯t be too high up. I still know how to read the word ¡®ten¡¯,¡± Yuan Zhou started searching for the restaurant in a meticulous manner.

    After studying the booklet for half an hour, Yuan Zhou finally found something that he suspected to be the restaurant. It was on the third floor of the hotel.

    ¡°Luckily I am smart,¡± Yuan Zhou put the booklet down and left the room.

    Yuan Zhou had a habit of eating a light breakfast. In his own restaurant, he would eat whatever he nned to sell for the day. Now that he was in a restaurant, he selected a simple breakfast, consisting of a sandwich and a ss of fresh milk, after walking around the restaurant.

    After being done with breakfast, Yuan Zhou prepared to leave the hotel. This was his first day in Thand. Therefore, he had to enjoy himself.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go visit the Phra Phrom statue beside the hotel first. I am from a country with Buddhism as its main religion. it is only proper that I first visit a Buddhist statue,¡± Yuan Zhou decided and set off after double-checking his wallet.

    His wallet was stuffed full with the trip funds provided by the system. As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s own money, he had not brought any. It was very rare for the system to be so generous. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had decided to respect the system¡¯s generosity by finishing the system¡¯s money.

    The Phra Phrom statue was at the left side of the hotel, about 500 meters from it. Yuan Zhou walked there on foot.

    ¡°The sunlight at Thand is indeed strong. Luckily, I have my suntan lotion with me. Otherwise, if I get too tanned, I might not be able to find any girlfriends,¡± Yuan Zhou rejoiced.

    Before long, Yuan Zhou reached the Phra Phrom statue. The entrance was wide open, and there were no ticket counters outside. Evidently, one did not need to purchase a ticket to visit this statue.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that the entrance is free. Look at this, System. I am saving money for you,¡± Yuan Zhou said smugly.

    The system ignored him. Yuan Zhou was not bothered and entered the building.

    Although the entrance was free, one still needed to buy flower offerings for the Buddhist statue. And these flowers weren¡¯t free.

    ¡°This,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he pointed at a yellow and red gand.

    A Thai woman with a tanned skin did not say anything. She stretched her palm open, gesturing that this would cost him 50 Baht.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and took his wallet out, preparing to pay. Right this moment, the system appeared.

    The system disyed, ¡°The trip fund can only be used for Thai food and must be finished while you¡¯re in Thand.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou froze, evidently stunned.

    Fortunately, there were a lot of people buying flowers here. When the customer beside Yuan Zhou saw that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t paying, he stepped forth and paid for his own flower instead. Shortly after, Yuan Zhou was squeezed away.

    The system disyed, ¡°The trip fund can only be used for Thai food and must be finished while you¡¯re in Thand.¡±

    Once again, the system reminded Yuan Zhou. To make sure that Yuan Zhou could see the message, the system had even considerately used a red font for this message. However, Yuan Zhou only felt like scolding someone now.

    ¡°System, this is not right. You did not mention this requirement before,¡± Yuan Zhou reasoned.

    The system disyed, ¡°This is the hidden term.¡±

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Yuan Zhou was in disbelief.

    The system disyed, ¡°Since hidden missions exist, hidden terms naturally exist as well. A specially allocated fund can only be used for a special purpose.¡±

    ¡°Sh*t, system, you sound so reasonable. I can¡¯t even counter that,¡± Yuan Zhou choked on his own words. The ¡°specially allocated fund can only be used for a special purpose¡± was especially destructive.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had indeedpleted several hidden missions before. He had also reaped the rewards of those missions. It was understandable that hidden terms existed as well.

    ¡°So you were waiting for me here,¡± Yuan Zhou palmed his forehead.

    ¡°Fine, I will use it for food. Looks like I won¡¯t be eating any free hotel breakfasts anymore,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately decided to have all three meals of the day outside. Moreover, he had decided to only eat good food.

    He had been forced to waste his money by the system. He was originally satisfied with free food. But now, it was quite annoying for him to return to the hotel to convert some THB for his personal usage.

    Beforeing, Yuan Zhou had done some serious research on Thand. Therefore, he knew there was an ATM machine in the hotel and he could directly withdraw THB from the ATM machine. He could avoid using his terrible English at some currency exchange counter.

    He already used enough of his terrible English when he was checking in to the hotel yesterday.

    ¡°A five-star hotel is really filled with amenities,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while withdrawing money. He had withdrawn 2,000 THB from the ATM.

    When he returned to the Phra Phrom statue, he encountered no other hups.

    Yuan Zhou was very devout when praying to the Buddhist statue. He closed his palms together and prayed seriously.

    The statue was right beside a street. After he left the statue, he reached the street. Then, he started walking along the street. He was currently at the heart of Bangkok where shopping centers were everywhere.

    ¡°I¡¯ll walk around and decide what to eat for lunch. Looks like I need to eat really good food to finish the trip funds,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

 Chapter 771 - No Problem

    <h4>Chapter 771: No Problem</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The streets of Thand were very different from China. The biggest differences were the architecture, the facilities, and the pedestrians.

    ¡°Sigh. I wish having sensitive five senses is an ability that can be turned on and off,¡± Yuan Zhou held his breath and sighed.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were very sensitive, while the people of Thand liked to put on heavy perfume and makeup regardless of age. Each time he walked by one of them, he would be able to smell the strong perfume. This was something Yuan Zhou was not used to.

    Numerous smells assaulted his nostrils, both natural and artificial smells. Yuan Zhou felt like his nose was going to be damaged by all the smell.

    ¡°Let¡¯s visit the shopping malls first,¡± Yuan Zhou entered the first shopping mall he saw without hesitation.

    The streets of Thand were very hot and the moment Yuan Zhou entered the shopping mall, he shivered, feeling like he had suddenly entered an ice cave from a hot location.

    ¡°So cold,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and walked toward the security check.

    The security guard said something to Yuan Zhou. When he saw that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t saying anything, he pointed at a board before knocking on it.

    The picture of a lighter was on the board. After Yuan Zhou shook his head, he was allowed to enter.

    ¡°It must be quite safe here since people have to go through a security check just to enter a shopping mall,¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and gave the security check one more look before started studying the direction boards.

    ¡°Looks like the food venues are all on the fifth and sixth floor. Well, I¡¯ll go check out the food first,¡± Yuan Zhou started climbing the stairs.

    Yuan Zhou was well prepared on his Thand trip. After all, one of the best restaurants in Asia was right here in Bangkok. He had wasted quite some effort to book a table at this restaurant.

    ¡°I booked it for the day after tomorrow. Well, I¡¯ll look for other foods before that,¡± Yuan Zhou strolled around while looking for food, looking quite leisurely.

    ¡°This restaurant is quite interesting. I can both roast and boil the food?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he studied a poster outside a certain restaurant.

    ¡°One, one.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the door and repeated one of the few English words he knew. The waiter nodded at him.

    ¡°Ok. Ok.¡± The waiter was a man that wasn¡¯t too tall. With a smile, he brought Yuan Zhou to a table for two.

    Then, he handed a menu to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Looks like the majority of the food here is beef and mutton,¡± Yuan Zhou scanned through the menu before ordering.

    ¡°I wonder how the beef here tastes like,¡± Yuan Zhou ordered three different beef dishes, one mutton dish, one mushroom dish, and one vegetable dish.

    ¡°Ok.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the dishes he wanted before passing the menu to the waiter.

    ¡°*&*&%#@¡± The waiter spoke something in Thainguage. Yuan Zhou nodded with a smile.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had no idea what the waiter said. He merely nodded out of politeness.

    Then, the waiter left. Yuan Zhou started studying the pot on the table.

    That¡¯s right. This pot was the thing that had attracted Yuan Zhou. The pot had a circr and uneven surface, with the edge of the pot sinking down about half finger depth where the waiter had added some in water in earlier.

    The customers around Yuan Zhou were either roasting vegetables and meat on the circr surface or boiling them in the in water.

    ¡°Interesting. This is powered by electricity, right? So the surface is uneven to avoid having the food sticking to it?¡± Yuan Zhou started studying the pot.

    The number of customers were increasing and an elderly couple sat down behind Yuan Zhou.

    The reason Yuan Zhou noticed them was because they were speaking Mandarin.

    ¡°Sure enough, there are still many Chinese visiting Thand,¡± Yuan Zhou felt good encountering someone from his country. He started eavesdropping on them.

    There was a sense offort to hear his mother tongue at and where almost everyone spoke a foreignnguage.

    ¡°I told you we should be eating lobsters at that restaurant but you insist to eat roasted meat here. You will have digestion problem againter,¡± said the grandpa, speaking quite loudly.

    ¡°You like beef, right? The beef here is the best,¡± the grandma retorted.

    ¡°I prefer lobster,¡± the grandpa snorted.

    ¡°We have already ordered. What¡¯s the point ofining now,¡± the grandma countered.

    ¡°Fine, I can never win with you. Time for you to have your medicine. I¡¯ll get some water for you,¡± the grandpa said, sounding somewhat helpless as he switched the topic.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take it when we go back to the hotel. I don¡¯t see any hot water here.¡± From the tone of the grandma¡¯s voice, it was obvious she was frowning.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This is a restaurant in a shopping mall. Hot water will definitely be provided.¡± The grandpa seemed unconvinced. He picked up a ss and walked towards a waiter.

    ¡°The tour guide is not around. You won¡¯t understand what they are saying,¡± yelled the grandma.

    The grandpa insisted and continued walking towards the waiter.

    ¡°Looks like there¡¯s really no hot water,¡± Yuan Zhou scanned the restaurant and found that the customers were either drinking beverages or iced in water provided by the restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. Even though the temperature of the shopping was very low, the restaurants in the mall still served iced water with ice cubes in it.

    ¡°Looks like Thai people do not like drinking hot water,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered when he recalled what he had seen for the past two days.

    The grandpa was already speaking to a waiter. As the grandpa had a vigorous voice, it sounded like he was in an argument instead.

    ¡°Hot water. Do you have hot water?¡± repeated the grandpa without stop.

    s, the same waiter that served Yuan Zhou earlier could only smile while shaking his head, asionally speaking something.

    ¡°Sigh, why do I feel like I¡¯m speaking to a piece of wood. Do you understand Chinese?¡± the grandpa appeared quite angry.

    ¡°Sorry, @#%&*¡± the waiter apologized and spoke some Thai again.

    ¡°Drink. Hot water.¡± This time, the grandpa made a drinking gesture. Finally, the waiter understood. He lifted the jar beside him and prepared to pour it into the ss.

    ¡°Not this. I want hot water, not iced water,¡± repeated the grandpa.

    ¡°Grandpa, I don¡¯t think he understands Chinese,¡± Yuan Zhou stepped forth and said.

    ¡°Huh, young man, you¡¯re a Chinese as well?¡± The grandpa was pleasantly surprised when he saw Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Can you speak Thai?¡± asked the grandpa expectingly.

    ¡°No, but I know a little English,¡± Yuan Zhou was somewhat embarrassed when he said this. Of course, he still maintained a calm expression.

    ¡°Can I trouble you to ask for some hot water?¡± asked the grandpa.

    ¡°Sure thing.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Hot water,¡± said Yuan Zhou after he thought of the English words he knew.

    ¡°Sorry,¡± apologized the waiter, seemingly not understanding.

    ¡°Cough. Hot water,¡± Yuan Zhou repeated the two English words he knew.

    Beside him, the grandpa looked at both him and the waiter doubtfully.

    After Yuan Zhou repeated five times with a solemn look, the waiter finally said ¡°Oh¡± and ran away.

    ¡°Sigh, why did he run off?¡± asked the grandpa.

    ¡°He finally understood. He¡¯s getting hot water now¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°Oh. Thank you, young man. Are you on a trip alone?¡± asked the grandpa when he was no longer anxious.

    ¡°Um. Here on vacation,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded while his gaze was locked on the direction the waiter had ran to, his heart racing.

    ¡°It should be fine. Hot water is such an easy term. There won¡¯t be a problem,¡± Yuan Zhou reassured himself.

 Chapter 772 - Are You Fooling Me?

    <h4>Chapter 772: Are You Fooling Me?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Just when Yuan Zhou was looking for delicacies and surrounded by spices in Thand, somebody came to him as per agreed.

    It was an old man with a strange surname. His surname was Ji and his full name was Ji Yi. People gave him a nickname of ¡°Steamed Bun Ji¡±. Of course, this nickname was given to him twenty years ago.

    It was during the time of old Chengdu, when Sandapao <sup>1</sup> and Sugar Oil Fruit could be found everywhere. The steamed bun cooked by Ji Yi was one of the favorite foods in old Chengdu. The small restaurant ¡°Ji Yi Steamed Buns¡± was always surrounded by locals every morning. All the steamed buns cooked by him could be sold out very soon. It was totally not an exaggeration to use the saying, ¡°The supply is not adequate for the demand.¡± to describe the scene.

    Strictly speaking, Ji Yi¡¯s grandfather also lived on cooking breakfast before the PRC was founded. The craftsmanship was handed down from generation to generation. One could say they came from a great family of steamed buns or Mantou.

    Ji Yi was well-known for cooking steamed buns, but his friends who were well familiar with him all knew that Ji Yi was actually better at cooking Thousand Thread Mantou. That was his masterpiece. The reason why he preferred to cook steamed buns was that they were not soplicated to prepare. On the aspect of mization though, steamed buns were better than Mantou.

    By now, the old Chengdu had changed to the new Chengdu and Ji Yi¡¯s Steamed Bun House was already closed and reced with the current tall buildings and malls. However, Ji Yi was still living a good life. He was now the chief secretary of the China Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters, which was also an influential gilded signboard in the cooking circle.

    ¡°You are now able to take a ne on your own. You have improved a lot,¡± Liu Zhang said to Ji Yi jokingly when he picked him up at the airport.

    Ji Yi looked about 60 or 70 years old, but, actually, he was younger. He was no more than 60 years old. He took a look at Liu Zhang up and down unhappily and said, ¡°You are still wearing the Tang suit. That really looks ugly.¡±

    They argued as soon as they met each other. However, Liu Zhang seemed to be used to that and didn¡¯t get angry at all. Then, he said, ¡°It has been a while. Come, let me treat you to a dinner for your visit. What do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°You told me on the phone that somebody could cook the Thousand Thread Mantou better than me. Where is it? I want to eat there.¡± Ji Yi paused for a while, yet in the next breath said, ¡°What¡¯s the name of that chef? Is he a folk master?¡±

    The excellent local masters of cooked wheaten food were all known to Ji Yi. After all, with his current status and seniority, a good rtionshipwork was quite necessary. There were many masters of cooked wheaten food, but on the aspect of Thousand Thread Mantou, Ji Yi was confident that nobody could outss him.

    So if what Liu Zhang said was real, he might be a folk master. After all, the saying of ¡°Masters exist in themon folk,¡± wasn¡¯t only a joke.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know as soon as we get there,¡± said Liu Zhang.

    Ji Yi snorted coldly, roughly meaning that, ¡°You better show me something satisfactory.¡±

    Liu Zhang knew that Ji Yi was a person with an impatient disposition, thus he didn¡¯t say anything more and directly drove towards Taoxi Road. On the way there, he tried many times to talk to Ji Yi, but Ji Yi nevertheless didn¡¯t want to speak. The rtionships between them was a littleplicated, which wouldn¡¯t be mentioned herein.

    Half an hourter, Liu Zhang and Ji Yi appeared in Taoxi Road. And Liu Zhang also found that there were fewer people today than in normal times. After all, it was almost dinnertime, when many people would start to line up during normal times.

    In regards to the location of the restaurant, Ji Yi had nothing toin. He had firmly believed in his heart that the boss of the restaurant was a folk master. Generally speaking, such kind of restaurants were always very remote. For example, he knew a small house that served extremely delicious Crossing Bridge Noodles, but it was very simple and crude. It was even worse than this ce.

    After they arrived, however, what appeared in front of Liu Zhang and Ji Yi was the closed restaurant. Liu Zhang became dumbfounded as he clearly saw the leave request on the door. What a coincidence!

    ¡°Closed?¡± Ji Yi pointed at the leave request on the door and asked.

    ¡°Yeah. No wonder there aren¡¯t many people in the street today.¡± Liu Zhang said regretfully.

    ¡°Are you fooling me?¡± Ji Yi looked at Liu Zhang suspiciously.

    No wonder Ji Yi would think so. After all, it wasn¡¯t the first time that Liu Zhang had done simr things.

    ¡°No, of course not. I didn¡¯t tell you whose restaurant it was just now. If I told you, you would definitely believe that I¡¯m not so bored to do so,¡± said Liu Zhang affirmatively.

    ¡°Oh, really? Wasn¡¯t it you who lied to me and got me here to eat Pumpkin Mantou?¡± Ji Yi sneered.

    ¡°That was an ident. I believed in the wrong person,¡± said Liu Zhang.

    ¡°Whose restaurant is it?¡± Ji Yi took a look at Liu Zhang in a disbelieving manner. Then, he pointed at the restaurant and asked directly.

    ¡°You definitely know the boss. This young man is pretty awesome. He¡¯s a genius.¡± Liu Zhang directly praised even before he told the details.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± said Ji Yi.

    ¡°This is the Master Chef Restaurant, of which the boss is Yuan Zhou, the one who¡¯s very famous recently,¡± Liu Zhang said confidently.

    As soon as he heard the name, Ji Yi believed that Liu Zhang wasn¡¯t kidding with him this time. After all, he had also heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    ¡°I heard of Yuan Zhou before from the chairman of the Chef¡¯s Alliance. He¡¯s quite an awesome young chef. And he did it well on the matter with Tengyuanst time.¡± Ji Yi nodded his head and then said. How could he not know such a popr chef as Yuan Zhou?

    ¡°So now you believe that I¡¯m not fooling you, right?¡± said Liu Zhang.

    ¡°No. I know he¡¯s indeed talented in cooking and his culinary skills are much better than his peers or even the older generation. But speaking of cooking steamed buns or Mantou, I don¡¯t think I am inferior to him,¡± Ji Yi said with a self-confident tone.

    ¡°You are still reluctant to admit that, aren¡¯t you? Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship is just brilliant. And his Mantou is indeed more delicious than yours,¡± said Liu Zhang earnestly.

    ¡°This little brat is so young and is already so good at cooking other dishes. How could he possibly have time to learn and make Mantou or steamed buns? Remember, I have been making the Thousand Thread Mantou for decades.¡± Ji Yi didn¡¯t really believe that Yuan Zhou could cook better than him.

    ¡°Some people are geniuses and you will never understand how. Anyway, the Thousand Thread Mantou cooked by this little brat is indeed very authentic,¡± Liu Zhang said affirmatively.

    ¡°Okay. I can wait a week for him. I don¡¯t believe that he¡¯s better than. Even if he began to learn cooking before he was born, his experience isn¡¯t as rich as mine.¡± Ji Yi decided to wait for one week for Yuan Zhou and then turned to leave.

    ¡°No problem. This guy always keeps his word. He wille back one weekter.¡± Liu Zhang nodded his head continuously.

    ¡°But we muste early by then. Otherwise, we probably can¡¯t even see Yuan Zhou.¡± Liu Zhang walked and said.

    ¡°I know. This guy cooks so well and deserves such treatment. I¡¯ll try his craftsmanship then.¡± Ji Yi answered.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou had no idea of that as he was now in Thand. He was trying to refuse a sauce that smelled not so pleasant.

    The matter was very simple. That short waiter had truly understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning and then brought hot water for them. In order to thank Yuan Zhou, the old couples seated behind insist they sit together with him. Then, the grandma began to introduce a kind of specialty sauce from Thand enthusiastically and wanted to add it for Yuan Zhou.

    The sauce was a kind of brown paste and was in a big stic bottle. Even before it was opened, it emitted a kind of mixed scent including citrone grass, lemon, holy basil, and tender ginger as well as peppermint.

    It was simply a challenge for his nose.

    ¡°Thank you, grandma. I don¡¯t really like the taste of the sauce.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°No, you must taste it. This is the specialty sauce used for eating beef with from Thand. You must add a little more lemon. The tourist guide taught us to eat like that. It¡¯s supposed to be very tasty.¡± While saying that, the grandma prepared half a bowl of sauce for him.

    ¡°Thank you, grandma. That¡¯s enough.¡± Yuan Zhou signaled to the grandma continuously.

    He felt that his nose would soon stop working.

    ¡°How persistent exactly are the Thanders to using spices?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the sauce in the bowl and counted the dozens of spices of which the taste contradicted each other in his heart carefully.

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 Chapter 773 - Riding An Elephant

    <h4>Chapter 773: Riding An Elephant</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t happy with his lunch that noon. He had spent more than 100RMB on this meal. Compared with his 100,000RMB culinary fund, however, it was simply a drop in the ocean.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely because I didn¡¯t do it the right way,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. After all, he had heard other customers spoke about it twice, saying that Thai food was quite delicious.

    Yuan Zhou knew that he was very strict about food. It might be very delicious, just not as delicious as he imagined. Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t terrible. Therefore, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and questioned if he had gone to the wrong ce.

    He managed to calm down. After all, Yuan Zhou had booked an elephant ride from his hotel in the afternoon. The stingy system refused to pay the bill for him even if he gave the excuse, saying that only by being in a good mood he could taste the delicacies better. Riding an elephant was the perfect way to make him feel better.

    He had originally wanted to discuss with the system, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s words failed entirely to attract any attention and the system just stayed silent. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had no choice but to pay the bill by himself. 80RMB per person had probably made Yuan Zhou lose his good mood costing 80RMB.

    It didn¡¯t matter that he didn¡¯t speak Thai. The hotel sent him straight to the destination with a direct bus and woulde to drive him back one hourter. Half an hourter, Yuan Zhou arrived at the ce where he had nned toe. He walked around for a while and then found something.

    ¡°This area seems to be full of recreational activities.¡± Yuan Zhou walked downwards along the slope.

    The next moment, Yuan Zhou smelled the familiar vor of spices. That¡¯s right. There was a restaurant serving Thai food at the side of the slope. Furthermore, the activities here weren¡¯t found in a traditional amusement park, either. The recreational activities included go-karting, shooting, circus show, and riding elephants.

    These activities were fairly interesting. Yuan Zhou passed through the ce for go-karting and walked further inward before he smelled the odor. It was said by the hotel receptionist that there were 7 or 8 elephants raised here so, of course, there was a bad odor. After all, the feces of these elephants smelled quite bad.

    ¡°With that strong vor of spices along with the terrible odor rushing into my nose, I feel that my nose is going to malfunction.¡± Yuan Zhou finally knew why Chu Liuxiang <sup>1</sup> liked stroking his own nose.

    Speaking of which, he should feel lucky that he was living in a Five-star Hotel. And in such a big hotel, it wasn¡¯t difficult to find one that spoke Chinese.

    The closer he walked, the smellier it became. However, the first animal that Yuan Zhou saw was actually a tiger instead of an elephant. It was a real tiger, though it was lying prone on the stone quietly while there was somebody holding it with an iron chain.

    It wasn¡¯t the most important thing. The key point was that Yuan Zhou was just passing by this ce, but the people inside still dragged Yuan Zhou in. Though he didn¡¯t understand Thai, he could roughly grasp their meaning. They seemed to be telling him how much it cost to take a group photo with the tiger.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really afraid of the tiger. He just felt the tiger wasn¡¯t good-looking. Compared to it, he liked the elephant more; therefore, he quickened his pace and skipped the area.

    Then, he saw an elephant in a small pool. Alike to the tiger, there was also a person that stood beside it and charged customers to take a group photo. And at the side of the elephant, there was also an owl. Everyone could take a group photo with it under the condition that they paid the bill. The staff were so enthusiastic that they even pulled you in to take a photo.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like taking photos, so he just took a step backward and watched the foreigners take photos. By sheer coincidence, there was a tourist guide who spoke Chinese at the side and the tourists following her were also Chinese.

    ording to the tourist guide, they could take photos with the elephant for free if they bought a basket of snack foods at the neighboring stall to feed it. With the bananas on the surface and sweet potatoes below, the watermelon-sized basket was fairly heavy. As it wasn¡¯t expensive, Yuan Zhou bought a basket of the fruits.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t like taking photos, I must do in Rome as the Romans do and take some photos with the elephant since I seldome to Thand.¡± Yuan Zhou was taking the bananas and feeding the little elephant. It took the bananas with its long nose and then stuffed it into its mouth. The actions were so quick that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have time to take a photo.

    The bananas on the surface of the basket were eaten up by the elephant very soon, but Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t find a proper opportunity to take a photo.

    The feeding method must be changed. Yuan Zhou nced at the remaining sweet potatoes in the basket and made a gesture of beckoning, in the hope that the elephant woulde over first so that he could take a photo before feeding it again. Without anything in his hand, however, the elephant didn¡¯te up to him at all. Furthermore, it even turned its butt toward him.

    ¡°How dare it! This elephant actually burned the bridge after crossing it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the sweet potatoes and intended to tempt the elephant. He had turned on the camera with the other hand and was prepared to take photos at any time.

    However, something unexpected happened. The elephant looked at the sweet potatoes in his hand and turned its head back as if it were not interested in them.

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Many possibilities shed through Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. The most probable reason was that elephants didn¡¯t eat sweet potatoes.

    The tourist guide beside him exined to him conveniently, ¡°Elephants also eat sweet potatoes if there is nothing else to eat. It prefers eating bananas.¡±

    A picky eater!!! Yuan Zhou red at the little elephant in the pool. There were still so many tourists around. Foreign tourists didn¡¯t like buying things while the Chinese liked buying and buying when they travel. Therefore, many people were feeding the elephant with bananas and it was quite normal that the elephant didn¡¯te to eat his sweet potatoes.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never thought that you were that kind of elephant.¡±

    He couldn¡¯t spend money on the basket of fruits in vain. So Yuan Zhou decided to buy one more basket of the fruits. Once bitten, twice shy. Having gained experience from that matter, Yuan Zhou first tempted the elephant toe over to him with the bananas and then snapped multiple photos quickly with his other hand.

    Two baskets of fruits must be exchanged for something. Only after twenty minutes did Yuan Zhou put away his phone withplete satisfaction. In the meantime, the crowd of Chinese tourists also headed to the next ce for riding an elephant.

    Yuan Zhou followed them secretly. This was the legendary skill of ¡°taking advantage of other people¡¯s tourist guide¡±.

    There was a chair on the back of the elephant. The taming master was seated on its head while the tourists were seated on the chair. The chair wasn¡¯t very big and it could only hold two people at most. If there wasn¡¯t only one person, he could also sit on it alone.

    He lined up as requested and waited for the elephant.

    Just like the old saying, it is the unexpected that always happens. He hadn¡¯t even waited for ten minutes when it suddenly rained heavily. The sound of raindrops falling on the tree leaves could be heard.

    ¡°Bad luck today?¡± Yuan Zhou took out an umbre from his small backpack. He had the habit of bringing an umbre when he went out. And he was the only one that brought the umbre in line. In just a little while, everyone else except him became drenched.

    Yuan Zhou was considering another problem. Could he ride the elephant since it was raining? But soon, he was reassured by the actual deeds of the staff. Everyone could continue riding the elephant as long as they wanted to.

    However, many tourists ahead of him refused the proposal andined to one another.

    ¡°How can we ride it since the rain is so heavy? I would rathereter.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. The rain shelter can¡¯t keep out most of the rain anyway. Let¡¯s wait for a while.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really heavy rain. Everything is so wet. I¡¯d rather ride itter.¡±

    However, Yuan Zhou looked at the elephant and checked the time. Then, he still decided to ride it now. In this manner, he could ride the elephant ahead of schedule as the people ahead of him all chose to ride itter.

    ¡°It feels great to ride an elephant in the rain. The elephant walks slowly and thus, the time is just right.¡± Yuan Zhou got on the elephant and enjoyed the experience.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had told the hotel toe to pick him up one hourter. If he didn¡¯t ride it now, he wouldn¡¯t have enough time when the rain stopped.

    And Yuan Zhou happened to be a person that stuck to a n.

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 Chapter 774 - The Reason Why Yuan Zhou Had Diarrhea

    <h4>Chapter 774: The Reason Why Yuan Zhou Had Diarrhea</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Shua Shua Shua¡±. The sound of the penpoint touching the paper came from an office table in the hotel.

    A beige pencil was moving to the right on a piece of white paper. The hand that held the pencil was slender and good-looking and the way the person wrote was natural and forceful.

    On the paper, it read, ¡°Fifth day in Thand. Sunny. The established schedule is still eating. Two days left before I return home.¡±

    ¡°Sigh. There are still two days left in Thand.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh.

    That¡¯s right. It was Yuan Zhou who was writing the diary. He had stayed in Thand for five days and was looking forward to going back home.

    ¡°There is still so much time left.¡± Yuan Zhou wrote and sighed.

    That¡¯s right. The most urgent thing for Yuan Zhou was to go back home now. He missed everything at home. Of course, he missed his kitchen the most.

    He was really sick of Thai food and the fragrance that filled the street had almost overwhelmed him.

    ¡°It wasn¡¯t so tough even when I was in Parisst time.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought of the trip to Parisst time.

    While muttering, he finished the diary. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had been forced to write diaries to kill the time.

    And he had only one purpose, that was, to see when he could go back.

    ¡°System, I think I can rebook the flight ticket,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said to the system.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s first-ss-cabin flight ticket on the Singapore Airlines was provided by the system and the system ordered round-trip ticket.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, your trip funds haven¡¯t run out.¡±

    ¡°So I must spend all the money before I leave?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°No surprise there, there¡¯s no free lunch in the world.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    Actually, he had already thought of that and besides, since it was a seven-day schedule, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t go against the n that he had worked out. He didn¡¯t mean anything by it, just merely voicing out hisints.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me see which restaurant I should go today. The restaurant where I had made a one-month advance bookingst time was so disappointing. It actually cheats its customers.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the unpleasant experiencest time, but didn¡¯t think too much about it. Instead, he continued following his scheduled n with interest.

    ¡°Is it this seafood restaurant today?¡± ording to the time, I should set out now.¡± Yuan Zhou checked his schedule, stood up, and prepared to leave.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had already listed the several restaurants that deserved a visit and prepared to eat dishes in all of them. Today, he was going to a very famous seafood restaurant.

    As the business was booming, the customers must go to wait in line in advance to eat there. Therefore, Yuan Zhou set out from the hotel at 9:20 a.m.

    After all, Bangkok was a very crowded city with heavy traffic. It wasn¡¯t a bad idea to set out early.

    Yuan Zhou employed a man with sses to be his tour guide and also his driver. He would send Yuan Zhou wherever he wanted to go and introduce the scenery spots for him. Most importantly, this person was a Thander that could speak Chinese.

    ¡°Good morning.¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant. His tourist guide Little Xing was waiting for him at the entrance, leaving the car door open.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou directly got seated at the passenger side.

    ¡°Shall we go there directly to wait for your meal or shall we drop by the Grand Pce for a look?¡± Xiao Xing asked directly.

    ¡°How long do we need to drive there?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°If there is no traffic congestion, one hour. But if there¡¯s traffic, I¡¯m not sure.¡± Xiao Xing shrugged.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the restaurant directly. Today is Wednesday and there might be traffic congestion,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s go right now.¡± After saying that, Xiao Xing started the engine and set out.

    ¡°Did you learn Northeastern Mandarin?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Xiao Xing strangely.

    ¡°You can tell where my ent is from? What do you think of it? Good?¡± Xiao Xing turned his head and said smilingly.

    ¡°Yeah, I can tell that.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, but he didn¡¯t answer his questions.

    After all, the Mandarin in Thai ent was already so hard to understand, let alone the Northeastern Mandarin in Thai ent.

    ¡°Hey hey. I¡¯m going to receive a touring party from Northeast China next week. So I learned some Northeastern Mandarin just in case,¡± Xiao Xing said smilingly.

    ¡°I think normal Mandarin is fine,¡± Yuan Zhou said without expression.

    ¡°Never mind. If I can speak Northeastern Mandarin, I can get along with them better. The atmosphere will be great,¡± said Xiao Xing earnestly.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°You agree with me, right? Remember the day when I picked you up? Did you think my Sichuanese Mandarin was good?¡± Xiao Xing said proudly.

    With the corner of his mouth slightly twitching without a trace, Yuan Zhou thought of the Sichuanese Mandarin Xiao Xing spoke when they met for the first time. At that time, he almost believed it was a foreignnguage of a small country.

    Because the Sichuanese Mandarin Xiao Xing spoke had nothing to do with the one Yuan Zhou spoke.

    ¡°By the way, you haven¡¯t watched the LadyBoy Show though you have been here for quite a few days. Do you want to go to watch one?¡± Xiao Xing asked.

    Even before Yuan Zhou could answer him, Xiao Xing turned to look at Yuan Zhou and continued saying with an evil smile on his face, ¡°If you buy a ticket to their front rows, you might be invited on stage and can touch their breasts.¡±

    ¡°Well, no need.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help coughing and then refused the proposal primly.

    ¡°What are you shying for? Most of them have turned into girls and are very beautiful.¡± Instead of giving up, Xiao Xing was still trying to promote his proposal.

    ¡°One of them even yed the part of the beautifuldyboy in the Chinese film ¡®Lost In Thand¡¯,¡± Xiao Xing said, trying to bait Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I came here to eat things,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°Oh. All right.¡± Xiao Xing shrugged and stopped promoting.

    ¡°Forget about them. I like the cute and beautiful girls from Sichuan more,¡± Yuan Zhou said secretly in his mind.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you are a little too earnest. Even if youe to work, you can still have some fun. You haven¡¯t even been to the tourist spots for a look.¡± Xiao Xing tried to persuade him.

    ¡°I went to ride an elephant and watched an acrobatic performance,¡± Yuan Zhou told him frankly.

    ¡°There is something more interesting that you haven¡¯t tried,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°And also the floating market,¡± Yuan Zhou continued saying.

    ¡°The floating market is a ce where the natives sell vegetables,¡± Xiao Xing said in desperation.

    That¡¯s right. Xiao Xing had received thousands of tourists by now, but it was the first time he saw such a strange person.

    In the past five days in Thand, he either went to restaurants or markets. That is right, the vegetable markets. He had gone nowhere besides those two ces.

    What¡¯s more, this person obviously didn¡¯t like the food here. Nheless, he still ordered a big pile of dishes every time and ate them up with a downcast expression. What a strange person!

    Such a manner of eating things even made Xiao Xing, who ate together with Yuan Zhou, feel ufortable.

    When he asked Yuan Zhou if he didn¡¯t like the Thai foods, Yuan Zhou answered no. When he told Yuan Zhou to order fewer dishes, he answered no. This was a really ridiculous person. While thinking of that, Xiao Xing turned his head and took a look at Yuan Zhou again.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou caught sight of Xiao Xing¡¯s glint in his eyes and immediately said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to go watch thedyboy show. Let¡¯s just go to eat.¡±

    ¡°I know, we are not going to thedyboy show. Are we still going to the vegetable market after we eat?¡± Xiao Xing was quite speechless.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Shall we order fewer dishes today?¡± Xiao Xing said tentatively.

    ¡°No, I can eat it all up.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°You even had diarrhea already. You can eat a little less.¡± Xiao Xing reminded him.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had been suffering from diarrhea since the second day he arrived in Bangkok. Luckily, he ate the medicine he had prepared and managed to control his sickness.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. The sickness won¡¯t affect my sense of taste,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°All right. We are arriving soon. You can take a nap now.¡± Without saying anything more, Little Xing began to drive carefully.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then closed his eyes, drifting off to sleep.

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 Chapter 775 - Meeting His Customer In Another Place

    <h4>Chapter 775: Meeting His Customer In Another ce</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou fell asleep without his notice in the car. Even if he was sleeping, he still remained solemn with his back straight. Of course, his eyes were closed.

    If it wasn¡¯t that Xiao Xing had seen him sleep like that several times, he would have thought Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t asleep.

    ¡°This person is way too serious. I¡¯ve never seen such a methodical but rigid guy,¡± Xiao Xing took a look at Yuan Zhou and muttered in a whisper.

    However, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit. As a to-be Master Chef and a great master who had mastered superb craftsmanship by now, his actions naturally must conform to such a character setting.

    Yuan Zhou was a simple and straight person. He wasn¡¯t good at many things, but he had been quite used to pretending to be serious. As a result, he appeared solemn even he was taking a nap.

    ¡°Little Yuan, wake up. Here we are.¡± Xiao Xing¡¯s voice rushed into Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears and immediately woke him up.

    ¡°Um. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes at once and then he looked at Xiao Xing and expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°Huh, you scared me. Every time I wake you up, you act in this way. I almost feel that you weren¡¯t sleeping,¡± Xiao Xing got a start when he found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t drowsy at all and just looked at him spiritedly. Then, he couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    ¡°Yes, I was asleep. The car runs quite steadily.¡± Yuan Zhouplimented.

    ¡°Of course. I always drive very well and I¡¯m the kind of person whom you call Old Drivers <sup>1</sup> .¡± Speaking of his driving skills, Xiao Xing immediately patted on his own chest and felt quite proud. Meanwhile, he didn¡¯t even forget to speak in Northeastern Mandarin.

    ¡°Do you know the meaning of Old Drivers?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at him suspiciously.

    ¡°Of course I do. It means a driver with superb driving skills. I¡¯m that kind of people.¡± Xiao Xing said that with great confidence. After that, he backed into a parking spot and parked his car into the garage perfectly.

    ¡°Well, it can be understood in that way.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Judging from his understanding of this word, the tour guide wasn¡¯t familiar with the Inte phrases of the Chinese.

    ¡°Here we are. It¡¯s nearly 11:30 and is almost the time.¡± Xiao Xing checked the time, opened the car door, and prepared to get off.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s supposed to be time for lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around the surroundings and realized that it was an underground parking lot.

    ¡°This restaurant is above us, in this shopping mall. We are now on the 2nd level underground and we just need to take the elevator to the 7th floor,¡± Xiao Xing said while leading the way ahead of him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, the two people got into the elevator, pressed the right button and waited to arrive at the destination.

    ¡°There are quite a lot ofmodities in the shopping mall. You can buy some and send them to your friends as gifts. Don¡¯t you want to buy some gifts for your girlfriend?¡± Xiao Xing suddenly looked at Yuan Zhou with an evil smile and asked.

    Looking at the wretched smiling face of Xiao Xing, Yuan Zhou suddenly realized he couldn¡¯t tell this tour guide that he didn¡¯t have a girlfriend. After all, the tour guide told Yuan Zhou that he had a very beautiful girlfriend when he came to pick Yuan Zhou up on the second day. The key point was that he also showed the photo to Yuan Zhou. It was indeed a cute girl.

    If Yuan Zhou told him that he didn¡¯t have a girlfriend now, it would probably feel quite embarrassing. Yuan Zhou thought a lot for an instant and then answered, ¡°Well, let¡¯s talk about itter.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was neither negative nor positive. It was a very vague answer.

    ¡°You can buy some cosmetics for your girlfriend. Girls all like that. And over here, they are much cheaper than those in your country. Everyone that has been here said so,¡± Xiao Xing said fluently and deftly.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯ll buy some by then.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ding¡±. Just when Xiao Xing wanted to say something more, the elevator arrived.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the elevator first.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. This is the ce, the fifth one ahead of us.¡± Xiao Xing swallowed what he wanted to say and started to lead the way.

    There were several traditional Chinese characters written on the door of the restaurant, which gave off a very Chinese feeling. On both sides were very big clear pieces of ss and the parts outside were all made into big fish tanks. Inside, there were some very big Boston Lobsters, Australian Lobsters, and many colorful fishes as well as some seashells that were emitting bubbles. It was simply a feast of different types of seafood.

    ¡°All right. Here we are,¡± Xiao Xing pointed at the door and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s opened by a Chinese?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    As far as he knew from the Inte, it wasn¡¯t opened by a Chinese. It was just said to be the best seafood restaurant in Bangkok.

    ¡°No, no, no. As there are many Chinese peopleing to eat meals here, the boss especially made this shop sigh in order to let them feel at home.¡± Xiao Xing exined to him.

    ¡°I see.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I asked the waiter just now. There are still some seats. Let¡¯s go in,¡± Xiao Xing said to Yuan Zhou.

    While Yuan Zhou was looking carefully at the door, Xiao Xing had enquired about the seats.

    ¡°Gu Lu.¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou wanted to answer him, his stomach let out a sound inappropriately. Right after that was a slight pain.

    ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯m going to the bathroom now. Xiao Xing, you go get seated,¡± Yuan Zhou said without turning a hair.

    ¡°Oh, all right. The bathroom is over there. You can see it when you walk there,¡± Xiao Xing pointed at the opposite and said.

    ¡°Okay, thanks.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and walked to the opposite side quickly.

    ¡°Tsk tsk. Little Yuan is so admirable. Even he¡¯s suffering from diarrhea, he still wants to eat the seafood just in order to savor the taste. It seems that I also need to study speaking Northeastern Mandarin well,¡± while saying that, Xiao Xing followed the waiter to their seats and got seated.

    After that, Xiao Xing asked the water to fetch the menu and some hot water before waiting there for Yuan Zhou toe back.

    That¡¯s right. Xiao Xing naturally knew what Yuan Zhou went to the bathroom to do. He definitely went there to cleanse his stomach. The recent health condition of Yuan Zhou was well known to him.

    When he saw Yuan Zhou try so hard, he felt it shameful not to find a ce to enrich himself. After all, Yuan Zhou was so generous when he bought things. Obviously, he must be very skillful in cooking. But even so, he still tried so hard. How could Xiao Xing himself not work hard?

    When Xiao Xing brought Yuan Zhou here, there were still many seats. But after Yuan Zhou came back from the bathroom, the restaurant was already full.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou almost thought he came to the wrong ce when he saw the bustling and boisterous restaurant.

    ¡°The business seems to be pretty good,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying that when he found the main hall about 200-300 square meters was crowded with people.

    With his good eyesight, Yuan Zhou caught sight of Xiao Xing¡¯s seat very easily.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Yuan Zhou walked steadily towards him. He had barely got seated and wanted to say something when he heard the Chinesenguage.

    ¡°I wish this restaurant will serve some tasty food. If they¡¯re still not tasty, I¡¯m going to starve in Thand.¡± It was a soft female voice.

    ¡°There are really so many Chinese people in Thand,¡± Yuan Zhou said secretly in his mind with a gentle look.

    ¡°There you are. Hurry up and order your dishes. You can see the pictures for these dishes. If you don¡¯t know what they are, ask me.¡± Xiao Xing immediately took up the menu and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um. You order your favorite dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him and said.

    ¡°I can eat anything. You order, I¡¯ll eat yours.¡± Xiao Xing shook his head continuously.

    After all, Yuan Zhou ordered a lot of food every time. If he ordered more, they probably couldn¡¯t finish them.

    ¡°No need. My dishes are of great use to me only. You just order what you like eating,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. One dish is good enough for me.¡± Xiao Xing nodded his head.

    This kind of dialogue took ce almost every time they had a meal. Xiao Xing was already used to that and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much, either.

    ¡°Ahhhhhh! I want to eat good food, Braised Pork With Soy Sauce, Spicy Boiled Fish, Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili, Mapo Tofu, Jin¡¯ling Grass, Translucent Beef Slices, Stir-fried Dongpo, and Egg Fried Rice. If I can¡¯t eat any of them now, I¡¯m going to die.¡± Suddenly, a loud female voice came from behind his back.

    ¡°What you said in thetter part seem to be all the dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Then, a man answered her helplessly.

    On hearing the name of his restaurant, Yuan Zhou cocked his ears subconsciously.

 Chapter 776 - Last Two Days At Thailand

    <h4>Chapter 776: Last Two Days At Thand</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you done ordering?¡± Xiao Xing asked when he saw Yuan Zhou stop.

    ¡°No, please wait a moment,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and continued concentrating on the conversation behind him.

    ¡°You will feel better after drinking some of the hot water on the table,¡± said Xiao Xing as he pointed toward a ss with steam floating up of it.

    ¡°Um, thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Just doing my part,¡± said Xiao Xing.

    This time, Yuan Zhou gave no answer and only smiled before passing over the menu.

    ¡°Take a look and see what you want to eat,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll pass the order to the waiter after I¡¯m done,¡± Xiao Xing said with a nod.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    While Yuan Zhou and Xiao Xing spoke, the man and woman behind them were also ordering. They no longer spoke about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, Yuan Zhou discovered that the two had good English as they couldmunicate properly with the waiter, even though the waiter spoke English with a heavy ent.

    When Yuan Zhou could no longer hold his curiosity and turned around to look at them, the two spoke again.

    ¡°You know Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as well?¡± the woman asked in astonishment.

    ¡°Of course I do. He¡¯s very popr recently and you¡¯re a foodie,¡± the man spoke in a pampering manner.

    ¡°After I get back, I¡¯m going to hang out at the restaurant for three whole days, and not one day less,¡± the woman dered resolutely.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that restaurant is open for 24 hours a day, right?¡± the man asked doubtfully.

    Yuan Zhou nodded by reflex when he heard that. His restaurant was not open for 24 hours a day.

    ¡°I know. But I only want to stay here. Even smelling the smell of that ce is enough for me,¡± the woman said, clearly in some sort of reverie.

    Barely after she spoke, she sneezed.

    ¡°Shit, why is the smell of spices everywhere? I¡¯m dying here,¡± the woman said helplessly.

    ¡°Fine, fine. I will bring you to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when we got back. We will be eating three meals per day there,¡± the man consoled.

    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Sigh, I really miss Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking,¡± the woman sighed.

    Then, the man shifted the topic. He was probably trying to shift her attention to something else. Yuan Zhou stopped listening to them.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was feeling somewhat smug, Xiao Xing spoke.

    ¡°Little Yuan, why are you smiling?¡± Xiao Xing asked in astonishment.

    That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou had suddenly smiled earlier.

    ¡°Um, I¡¯m in a good mood,¡± Yuan Zhou did not deny it and nodded his head.

    ¡°So what good thing is happening?¡± Xiao Xing asked, clearly getting interested.

    ¡°Someone was praising me earlier,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Praising? When?¡± Xiao Xing was confused.

    During the past few days, Xiao Xing already noted that Yuan Zhou was not a person who would use his mobile phone all the time. He would not use his mobile phone while in the car or while eating. Essentially, apart from when making a phone call, Yuan Zhou would never take his phone out.

    Of course, he would also be taking his phone out when he was sending text messages, but the number of messages he sent was even fewer than him making calls.

    Yuan Zhou was sitting opposite him without his phone yet he was iming that someone had praised him. This confused Xiao Xing.

    Xiao Xing looked around and did not find anything. He then looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully.

    ¡°Just now. It was someone you didn¡¯t know,¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    This exnation confused Xiao Xing even more.

    ¡°I was replying text earlier. Did you speak to someone while I was doing that?¡± Xiao Xing asked.

    ¡°No, I only overheard the praise,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    Xiao Xing was still confused. Just as he was about to continue asking, the waiter arrived with their food.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat first,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he gestured at the waiter.

    ¡°Oh, ok,¡± Xiao Xing nodded.

    The moment the food arrived, Xiao Xing started introducing them one by one. Yuan Zhou was holding his chopsticks. After each introduction, Yuan Zhou would take a mouthful of the dish before writing something down.

    Dish name: Thai Lemon Shrimp, a huge amount of lime is used. Some tiny lime and peppermint have also been boiled and mixed into the sauce as well.

    Taste: A thick vor of spice with medium-sized shrimps used. The texture of the meat is not bad, but the taste of the spice is too heavy. However, it has a unique vor to it as well.

    Deliciousness rating: Not suited for my taste.

    Yuan Zhou recorded after he ate a shrimp. This notebook was one that Yuan Zhou had prepared in advance. The notebook was as thick as a finger and half of it was already filled with notes.

    When eating in restaurants, Yuan Zhou would quickly write down notes on the spot. When eating snacks from vendors outside, Yuan Zhou would only write his notes when he was back in his hotel room.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou ate while writing notes. Meanwhile, Xiao Xing only ate after introducing the dishes.

    They ate at a decent speed. In a short while, they finished eating and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Tour guide, is your surname Xing?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    ¡°Yes, Xing is my surname,¡± Xiao Xing answered while driving.

    ¡°This is quite a rare surname.¡± Only now did Yuan Zhou realized that he had been calling this tour guide¡¯s name wrongly. Fortunately, the character Xing that he called sounded the same as the character Xing that was the actual surname of Xiao Xing. Otherwise, the good impression the tour guide had of him would have been ruined.

    Xiao Xing started exining, ¡°I think this surname originated from the ancient criminal bureaucrats. Xing is a minor surname that is very rare. Apart from my rtives, I have never met anyone with the same surname.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded. This tour guide was quite good at making conversations.

    ¡°By the way, I asked my colleague earlier. The food market you mentioned is under renovation and has probably moved away,¡± Xiao Xing said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um, don¡¯t worry about it. We will still continue with our eating trip,¡± Yuan Zhou said after taking a sip from his bottle of mineral water.

    ¡°Eating again?¡± Xiao Xing asked in astonishment.

    ¡°Um. Continue,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    After arriving at Thand, Yuan Zhou had not eaten anything he truly liked. He felt like that was most probably because he had no experienced person bringing him around.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to consult the tour guide on what to eat for dinner, and if there would be anything good that would suit the taste buds of a Chinese.

    Xiao Xing replied, ¡°There are plenty of good cuisines in Thand. For example, Tomyam food, or seafood, and so on. It depends on what you want.¡±

    ¡°Since I¡¯m in Thand, of course I¡¯m eating signature...¡± Yuan Zhou was about to say that he wanted to eat signature Thai dishes before his nose caught a whiff of a thick spice smell. He instantly choked on his own words.

    ¡°I am not a picky person. As long as the dishes are delicious, the chef is good, the ingredients fit the taste buds of the general poption, and the eating environment is clean, I will be fine,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Xiao Xing sank into silence as he listed all the restaurants he knew inwardly. Then, 80% of them were eliminated, leaving only 20% of them that met the criteria specified by Yuan Zhou.

    Xiao Xing said, ¡°The Three Fishes Restaurant is not bad. The chef there is popr, and the restaurant has a unique style. For example, customers are free to adjust the vor they want such as spicy or nd, and the restaurant would adjust the dish ordingly.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not bad,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his interest piqued.

 Chapter 777 - Roasted Durian

    <h4>Chapter 777: Roasted Durian</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    All the customer requests would be fulfilled? Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up as his interest was immediately piqued. Very little chefs could be this flexible with their cooking. Even Yuan Zhou who knew how to make the entire fish banquet would find it hard to pull something like that off.

    ¡°Is the food there nice?¡± Yuan Zhou was trying to pry if the tour guide had eaten anything there before.

    Little Xing replied, ¡°The taste is not bad. I have been there once.¡±

    Hearing this, Yuan Zhou was relieved and decided on that restaurant. They started heading there.

    If they were going to eat at the Three Fishes Restaurant, it was not too early to start heading there now. After all, the restaurant was opposite the city from where they were at now. They had a long way to go.

    On the way, Yuan Zhou started rubbing his stomach that was aching when he recalled something and asked, ¡°Are the Three Fishes Restaurant using saltwater fish or freshwater fish in their dishes?¡±

    ¡°I think they use both, but the majority would be freshwater fish,¡± Little Xing answered uncertainly after thinking for a bit.

    Freshwater fish would be the best. Yuan Zhou was already prepared to have a meal there.

    On the car, Yuan Zhou was wondering how the restaurant could satisfy all customer requests. Requests such as spicy, nd, or sweet would be quite easy to satisfy but what about those tricky requests?

    Yuan Zhou decided to have a good look at how that restaurant was going to pull this offter.

    They spent the entire evening traveling on the car. By the time they reached, the sky was already dark. The public amenities in Thand weren¡¯t reallyplete, so many parts of the street were still dark. Fortunately, they were going somewhere brightly lit. The restaurant was on the second floor of the building.

    Since Little Xing needed to eat as well, Yuan Zhou decided to treat Little Xing to this meal. He had already checked with the system. He could use the funds to treat Little Xing to a meal as well.

    Buddhism had arger influence on Thand than China. The moment they entered the restaurant, they saw a Buddhist statue. The statue had a chubby face, a curvy nose, a pair of arched eyebrows, and a sharp chin brightly lit by a lotusntern.

    Yuan Zhou was an atheist but since his parents were Buddhists, he knew a bit about Buddhism. This was a statue of a Buddha from an earlier era. Yuan Zhou looked at it for a bit before pulling his gaze away. For some reason, his mood started sinking.

    Following the waitress, they sat down at an empty table. Yuan Zhou did not understand a word of what the waitress was saying. Since this restaurant was quite popr, customers would usually need to queue up to get a seat here. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou and Little Xing arrived early and were able to get a seat.

    ¡°Well. What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou gestured at the waitress to get two menus. He then gave one menu to the tour guide before asking what he wanted to eat.

    Based on what the tour guide said, this restaurant would always prepare three fishes based on the customer¡¯s preference. Since that was the case, the menu was pointless. With that in mind, Yuan Zhou opened the menu and was immediately disappointed by what he saw.

    Although he couldn¡¯t read Thai, from the pictures, he was able to guess what was on the menu. The so-called Three Fishes Restaurant was more like a restaurant specializing in fish. On the menu, different types of fish would be assigned to different vors, such as spicy or salted, and it waspletely unlike what Yuan Zhou had imagined.

    What Yuan Zhou pictured earlier was a restaurant where he could freely request for what he wanted. For example, if a customer wanted to eat something nd, the chef would cook some nd fish. In his disappointment, Yuan Zhou got the tour guide to trante the menu before he ordered the spicy and roasted fish from the menu.

    Since Little Xing had been here before, he did not take much time to decide on what to eat. Although Yuan Zhou was disappointed, he still had a deep impression on the restaurant for their creativity of cooking everything with three fishes. Yuan Zhou decided to do some research on this subject. If he was to release a three-fish dish on his restaurant one day, or even a one fish dish, he would make it a dish where his customers would have absolute freedom on the vor they wanted.

    Three fishes sounded like a lot, indeed, it was a lot. Each fish had a weight of around two catties. Were they trying to stuff their customers to death?

    Yuan Zhou tried his very best to finish the food ordered. Even worse was the fact that the food wasn¡¯t exactly delicious. Unfortunately, he did not have the stomach of Wu Hai. Otherwise, even six fishes would pose him no problem. Yuan Zhou sighed when he thought of this.

    When Yuan Zhou looked at Little Xing that was seated beside him, his eyes went wide.

    ¡°Why is your fish so much smaller than mine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked as he stared at Little Xing¡¯s fishes that were about half catty each. The difference was too big.

    ¡°I think the spicy and roasted have a standard size,¡± Little Xing said uncertainly. He had ordered the same thing he ordered previously. Therefore, he was quite clueless.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. He leisurely stood up and paid the bill.

    After the meal, they went downstairs to see apletely changed environment. When they arrived earlier, it was dark and there were few people around. Now, the ce was filled with a row of snack stalls.

    Although Yuan Zhou was already very stuffed, he pushed himself towards the row of stalls by sheer willpower. He had a firm resolution that no matter what, he had to eat some delicious food today.

    Yuan Zhou recalled how the snacks at China weren¡¯t extremely tasty but were still special and unique in their own right. He was of the opinion that if one wanted to better understand a ce, getting some snacks from some local stalls would be a good option.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to eat some of the snacks here.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Little Xing. I¡¯ll treat you to some snacks,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he brought Little Xing to the street stalls.

    ¡°Brother Yuan, Brother Yuan, I really can¡¯t eat anymore. You have been too generous,¡± Little Xing said as he waved his hands.

    Yuan Zhou did not believe what he said, ¡°Come on. Three fishes are nothing. How are you full already? Don¡¯t worry about it. Come, eat.¡±

    Just like that, Little Xing was dragged along by Yuan Zhou to the street stalls. In Thand, the snacks sold at street stalls were mostly seafood and roasted food.

    In fact, the snacks looked very simple. It would be either roasted prawns or crabs with some spice on it. Yuan Zhou tried some and although they weren¡¯t bad, he couldn¡¯t sing any praises either since he was very picky with food.

    Around half an hourter, Little Xing suddenly stopped Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Little Xing doubtfully and saw a serious expression on Little Xing¡¯s face as he spoke, ¡°Brother Yuan, I really can¡¯t eat anymore. I am not being polite. I really can¡¯t eat anymore.¡± Little Xing felt like his stomach was going to burst apart soon.

    ¡°Fine, I won¡¯t force you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Determined to eat something delicious today, Yuan Zhou continued down the street, trying any snack he found. And thus, Little Xing watched on as Yuan Zhou ate everything from one end of the street to the other. Little Xing felt full just looking at Yuan Zhou eating.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou found something that he did not dare to try.

    He found roasted durian.

    Something like durian could be roasted as well?

    When Yuan Zhou saw this scene, he recalled a question he once saw on the Inte: between a sh*t-vored chocte and chocte-vored sh*t, which one would you eat?

 Chapter 778 - Busy Night

    <h4>Chapter 778: Busy Night</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s option was none of the two!

    After he saw the roasted durian, he ended the food trip for the day.

    ¡°Are you fine?¡± Little Xing asked, somewhat worried.

    Yuan Zhou had first eaten three of those huge fish before eating anything he could buy on the street stalls. Moreover, he finished everything he bought.

    ¡°I¡¯m good.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Do you need digestion-aid medicine?¡± Little Xing asked.

    ¡°I already have them,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Oh, should I drive you back now?¡± Little Xing asked.

    ¡°Um. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, the two walked towards the parking lot.

    ¡°You can wait here. I will bring the car around,¡± Little Xing offered as he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would feel some difort after eating so much food.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s a short walk and there is a turn as well. It will be easier if we both walk together,¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his stomach and said.

    ¡°Oh, ok,¡± Little Xing nodded.

    While walking, Yuan Zhou was consciously slowing down and looked around him. Beside him, Little Xing did not notice anything. He was too busy advising Yuan Zhou to stop eating for the day.

    ¡°Um. I am not going to eat. I¡¯m just enjoying the night view,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a calm reply.

    Shortly after, they reached the parking lot. As usual, Yuan Zhou sat at the front passenger seat.

    A ck sounded as Yuan Zhou fastened the seatbelt. Then, he lied onto the seat to rx his stomach, giving some release to his bursting stomach.

    Of course, to maintain his image in the tour guide¡¯s heart, Yuan Zhou was doing all this secretively. Little Xing had not managed to notice anything at all.

    It was now near midnight. Therefore, the traffic was smooth. The city wasn¡¯t as busy as day time and seemed rather dark, unlike Chengdu that would be brightly lit at night.

    Rumble. Suddenly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s stomach started aching.

    Yuan Zhou frowned and looked outside. He saw a source of light not far away and when he focused, he found that he was looking at a gas station.

    ¡°Thank you for today, and sorry for troubling you until thiste. Let¡¯s go refuel. You can take a short rest. Don¡¯t tire yourself driving,¡± Yuan Zhou suggested.

    ¡°I¡¯m good. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m not tired. All I have done today is eat,¡± Little Xing smiled and shook his head.

    ¡°I have still taken many of your time. Make a short stop at the gas station,¡± Yuan Zhou insisted.

    ¡°The fuel price has already been included in the tour guide fees. You don¡¯t have to worry about fuel,¡± Little Xing exined seriously.

    Yuan Zhou saw that they were going to pass by the gas station soon while the pain of his stomach was growing more intense. His face became solemn as he spoke, ¡°No, I insist to pay for the fuel. Consider it a tip from me. In any case, I need to use the toilet there.¡±

    ¡°Oh, sure. Thank you, Little Yuan,¡± Little Xing replied when he heard Yuan Zhou saying that he needed to go to the toilet.

    Yuan Zhou was having diarrhea. After eating so much food, it was natural that he was feeling unwell. After turning on the indicator light, Little Xing turned and stopped the car near the toilet.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go refuel,¡± Little Xing said after Yuan Zhou got off the car.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and dashed into the toilet.

    Luckily for him, there weren¡¯t many people at the gas station during the night. He did not need to wait for a cubicle in the toilet. Like the wind, he rushed into the empty toilet.

    ¡°Hu. Luckily there is a gas station,¡± Yuan Zhou rejoiced.

    After being done with toilet and refueling, they continued on. As they still had a long way to go, Little Xing spoke when they reached the next gas station.

    ¡°I¡¯m taking a smoking break,¡± Little Xing said and drove straight toward the toilet again.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much. He rushed into the toilet as usual.

    And thus, they stopped four times before reaching Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotel.

    ¡°Thank you for today,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his lips pale. However, he still maintained the same expression on his face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Give me a call if you need me,¡± Little Xing said.

    ¡°Ok. Some tips for you,¡± Yuan Zhou took out 1,000 THB and passed it over.

    Tipping was a thing in Thand, and even the cleaners at the hotel would be tipped every now and then. Since the basic sry here wasn¡¯t high, some of them derived half their ie from tips.

    ¡°Thank you very much,¡± Little Xing joyfully epted the tips with a bright smile on his face.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou said and walked into the hotel.

    When he saw Little Xing driving away, Yuan Zhou started frowning as his hand rested on his stomach again while his face paled.

    ¡°Um, looks like I ate too much seafood,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he rushed to the elevator.

    He could feel the toilet calling on to him again.

    Within the brightly lit reception hall, Yuan Zhou sped forth on the shiny mirror tiles. His steps were fast yet orderly, while one of his hands was holding onto his stomach.

    ¡°Luckily my room is not too high up,¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief after he entered the elevator and pressed on the button of his floor.

    Diarrhea was something that one could not hold in for long. Therefore, when the elevator arrived at his floor, Yuan Zhou already had his room card ready on his hand.

    The nearer he was to his room, the faster he walked.

    The moment he opened the door, he rushed straight into the toilet.

    After being done with the toilet, Yuan Zhou stood up and had to hold onto the wall. He frowned and muttered, ¡°My legs are feeling wobbly as well. Looks like I need to take the medicine immediately.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s legs that were usually filled with energy was now feeling weak. He immediately understood that this had something to do with his diarrhea. He decided to take medicine immediately so as to not affect his trip tomorrow.

    ¡°One packet of stomachache medicine, one packet of antixative medicine, and some Lophanthus Pills should do it,¡± Yuan Zhou said while digging through the pile of medicines he had brought along.

    ¡°This will be enough,¡± Yuan Zhou started boiling water after gathering the medicines.

    However, right after he turned on the electric kettle, he was summoned by the toilet again.

    ¡°The frequency is getting higher as well,¡± Yuan Zhou frowned as he rushed to the toilet.

    By the time he was done using the toilet, he was already determined to eat the medicine. Before waiting for the water to cool off somewhat, he directly took the Lophanthus Pills.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take this first before taking the stomachache medicine and antixative medicine. That will probably help,¡± Yuan Zhou felt that his breath now had a minty smell which came from the medicine.

    ¡°This smell goes quite well with spices,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he started writing his notes in his notebook.

    He wasn¡¯t able to write much before he was once again summoned to the toilet. By the time he came out of the toilet, the water he boiled was already cold. After taking two medicines and going to the toilet three times, the medicinal effect finally kicked in.

    ¡°Hu, good thing I was still able to finish my notes,¡± Yuan Zhou felt weak even when holding a pen now.

    After all, taking a dump was a very tiring activity.

    ¡°Phew, I still have my six-packs on me,¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his stomach and rejoiced.

    ¡°Um, my biceps are still muscr as well,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he pinched his biceps proudly. However, the sudden pain in his stomach caused the pride to freeze on his face.

    It would seem like this diarrhea was trying to kill him.

    After the medicinal effect kicked in, Yuan Zhou no longer went to the toilet every 10 minutes. He only needed to go about one time per hour. Satisfied with this result, Yuan Zhou prepared to take a shower before going to bed.

    ¡°Tomorrow will be thest day and the day after, I will return home. Luckily I¡¯m only staying here for a week,¡± Yuan Zhoumented while staring at his notes.

 Chapter 779 - Whatâ€™s So Good About Congee

    <h4>Chapter 779: What¡¯s So Good About Congee</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A new day arrived, and for Yuan Zhou, it was yet another day of suffering. After what he experienced the day before, he no longer believed that there were any delicious foods in Thand.

    Yuan Zhou already had a tentative evaluation written about Thai cuisine in his notebook. Due to the geographical location of Thand, it was a country rich in spices.

    Therefore, ingredients such as vani grass, gngal, lemon leaf, eggnt, and so on became the main ingredients for cooking here. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, these ingredients or spices worked against the main ingredient, suppressing the natural vor of the main ingredient.

    Apart from raw cucumbers or some other raw vegetables, it was very rare to get a taste of the main ingredient¡¯s natural taste in Thai food.

    ¡°Perhaps this cooking method is a unique style of theirs so I can¡¯t be too hard on it. Or perhaps I have merely been eating at the wrong ces and have not encountered any chefs that can actually use these ingredients and spices properly.¡±

    Through the system reward page, Yuan Zhou checked the remaining culinary funds he had. It was 6800/100000, and this caused Yuan Zhou to start tearing out. He still had to find ways to spend all the 6800 he had left.

    ¡°System, it is always good to never burn bridges.¡± Yuan Zhou started talking, ¡°I am only staying in Thand for seven days and I have to spend all 100000 in such a short period of time on food? That¡¯s too wasteful. We need to be frugal. Give me a buffer. A hundred thousand is really too much.¡±

    Yuan Zhou spoke with all his emotions. This way, even the person with the coldest of hearts would be moved by his pleading, right?

    For the past few days, Yuan Zhou had been tipping everyone who as much as talked to him during his meals in order to finish the fund.

    After all, one needed to tip when eating at the restaurants here. Therefore, the tips could be deducted from the fund as well. Even so, he still couldn¡¯t finish the fund.

    After the system heard Yuan Zhou, it remained silent for a bit before it disyed, ¡°A buffer would be given. The host only needs to use 99,999 of the fund.¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou was the one who sank into silence. A buffer of only one THB? What was the point of that?

    If the system was an actual person, Yuan Zhou would do what Wu Lin did to Wu Hai and rubbed the system¡¯s face on the ground.

    ¡°Fine, you got me good.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that he hadpletely fallen into the system¡¯s trick and there was no way out of it. Nevertheless, he still vowed that he would have his revenge.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was mumbling andining, someone called him through Wechat. Although he had already made arrangements for international phone calls, talking through VoIP was still better. This was how he had been staying connected to his tour guide all along as well.

    It was the tour guide calling him. Yuan Zhou quickly put his shoes on as Xiao Xing was probably waiting downstairs for him.

    Apart from the roasted duck at Chinatown for dinner, he had nothing nned for the day. Therefore, they would be roaming about aimlessly for a bit.

    Xiao Xing was under quite a pressure. Most of the tourists he brought would be going to some tourist attractions to have fun. Even though he would have foodie customers every now and then, they would be visiting ces while eating.

    It was the first time he had seen someone like Yuan Zhou who apart from going elephant riding, had focused all his time on food even after several days here in Thand.

    Xiao Xing had already suggested everything he knew and all the food he thought to be delicious. Unfortunately, not only had he failed to satisfy Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou had even gotten diarrhea off the food he suggested.

    Yuan Zhou was a person who cared about his image a lot. Therefore, he had been pretending to be fine all along. However, Xiao Xing was no idiot and could easily see through that Yuan Zhou had been unwell. Therefore, Xiao Xing was feeling rather guilty.

    On the contrary, Yuan Zhou was clear that although the tour guide spoke Chinese, he was an ethnic Chinese local of Thand and had never stepped foot in China his entire life.

    The only reason the tour guide could speak Chinese and knew of Chinese culture was thanks to his grandfather. Simply put, Xiao Xing¡¯s food preference was no difference to a Thai. It was understandable that his rmendations would be something that did not satisfy what Yuan Zhou wanted.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you are a chef, right?¡± Xiao Xing suddenly asked while driving.

    Yuan Zhou nodded. He had indeed introduced himself as a chef before.

    Xiao Xing said, ¡°Your stomach might feel slightly unwell. Don¡¯t all Chinese take congee whenever they feel ill? I have some rice at home. Do you want to make some congee at my home?¡±

    This was Xiao Xing¡¯s way ofpensating for Yuan Zhou. As for why he hadn¡¯t offered to make the congee himself, it was because he couldn¡¯t cook.

    The difference between congee and gruel was quite big.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. This was a very creative idea. He felt like if he continued eating what he had been eating, he would die. He had to eat something different for lunch to give his stomach some sort of relief.

    Since the tourist guide was kind enough to extend him this invitation, Yuan Zhou agreed to go cook lunch at Xiao Xing¡¯s house.

    After asking a few questions, Yuan Zhou gained a rough understanding of the ingredients and condiments Xiao Xing had at his home.

    He should be able to make two variations of sd to go along with the congee.

    After strolling around for a bit, Xiao Xing brought Yuan Zhou to his home. There would be ups and downs in the tourism industry. As a huge portion of tourists to Thand were Chinese, their tourism industry would be affected by politics at times.

    A while ago, there was some tension between the two countries but now that they had a new king, the tension had eased. Xiao Xing was making a decent amount of money doing this. As a man with a girlfriend, even if he was not staying with his girlfriend, he still needed to ensure that his room was clean. His house had one bedroom and one living room, and although it was quite bare of furniture, it was spacious and neat.

    ¡°This is my home. Is it clean?¡± Xiao Xing introduced proudly.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou noticed some long hairs at the corner of the room and some dust on the ss windows, but he still nodded out of politeness.

    ¡°Of course. My girlfriend came over to clean the house after I left yesterday. She is pretty and good. What is the term you guys have for a girl like her?¡± Xiao Xing asked proudly.

    ¡°Virtuous,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, she is virtuous,¡± Xiao Xing nodded repeatedly as he brought Yuan Zhou into the house.

    When talking about Xiao Xing¡¯s girlfriend, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t paying much attention. He only nodded politely to indicate that he was listening.

    After all, his stomach wasn¡¯t feeling very good. He did not have the energy to focus on some love story.

    ¡°This is the kitchen. I don¡¯t normally use it, but my girlfriend will use it every now and then to make some food for me. The rice is in the cab, the vegetables are in the fridge, and the condiments are on the table. Use anything you want,¡± Xiao Xing gave a short introduction.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Do you need my help with cooking?¡± Xiao Xing asked.

    ¡°No. I will make some congee and two sds for lunch. Will that be fine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yes. Use anything you want. My girlfriend was the one who bought them,¡± Xiao Xing could not stop talking about his girlfriend.

    Yuan Zhou was somewhat speechless as he grumbled inwardly, ¡°Is having a girlfriend that big of a deal? Um... yeah, that seemed to be quite big of a deal indeed.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s have congee together for lunch then,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s so good about congee? It¡¯s tasteless. I¡¯m fine. I will eat some instant noodles,¡± Xiao Xing shook his head.

    That¡¯s right. As far as Xiao Xing was concerned, the congee the Chinese people would eat werepletely nd and was not delicious. With how mushy the rice grains would be and how nd it would taste, he had no interest in it.

    ¡°You will know what¡¯s so good about congee after trying it,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a nonchnt reply.

 Chapter 780 - Congee

    <h4>Chapter 780: Congee</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Ok. Thank you in advance, Little Yuan,¡± Xiao Xing said after he put down the instant noodles he was holding.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and started cooking congee.

    It was worth mentioning that Xiao Xing was doing quite well financially. The rice he had at home was a famous brand of aromatic rice in Thand. The rice grains were slender and spotlessly white and when one took a whiff of the rice grains, one would be able to smell a slightly sweet scent.

    ¡°Our rice grains are good, right? Many Chinese tourists would buy several dozen catties whenever theye to Thand,¡± Xiao Xing said with pride on his face.

    ¡°Um, not bad. But we have better rice grains in our country as well. You can visit and try those rice grains if you have the chance,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    One ought to know that Yuan Zhou was still a hot patriotic youth deep in his heart. That was why he said what he said. After all, Xiao Xing was still of a Chinese ethnic, even though he had not grown up at China nor did he hold the citizenship of China.

    Yuan Zhou feltpelled to educate Xiao Xing on how vast and abundant in resources China were.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s quite good here in Thand. The food here is great, there are plenty of beautiful women. The weather is decent as well,¡± Xiao Xing shook his head by reflex and replied with a smile.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much and nodded his head.

    ¡°There¡¯s even a casserole here,¡± Yuan Zhou was pleasantly surprised when he found a white casserole while searching through the pots.

    ¡°Um. My girlfriend was the one who ced the casserole here,¡± Xiao Xing said with a grin.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless, ¡°Does this guy need to point out that he has a girlfriend every chance he gets?¡±

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t particrly surprised that there was a casserole here. After all, Thai cuisines had been influenced to a certain degree by Asian and the Western countries. Furthermore, Xiao Xing was a Thai Chinese.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He started washing the casserole in silence.

    This casserole seemed to be one that had been used before. However, it was clear that it was rarely used. Therefore, it did not take Yuan Zhou long to clean it thoroughly.

    ¡°You are really a chef. You can even wash pots faster than normal people,¡± Xiao Xing eximed.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Xiao Xing offered again.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou directly rejected.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Xiao Xing shrugged and continued watching as Yuan Zhou cooked.

    The process of Yuan Zhou cooking was something enjoyable to watch. Regardless of whether it was him selecting the rice grains for washing or him soaking the cleaned rice grains in the casserole, his every motion flowed smoothly like a river in a natural, yet quick manner. Moreover, not a single drop of water was sshed out when he did all that.

    One ought to know that each time Xiao Xing¡¯s girlfriend cooked here, Xiao Xing would help washing the vegetables and the countertop would bepletely wet by the time he was done.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t exactly Xiao Xing¡¯s fault. It was mostly due to the tap being installed too high, making it easy for water to ssh everywhere.

    With a thud, Yuan Zhou ced the casserole with rice grains soaked within at the side. He then started washing the vegetables. He was washing water spinach.

    After smelling the water spinach and studying it meticulously, he found that apart from a slight difference in appearance and smell, it was nearly identical to what they had in China.

    The water spinach here were slim, long, and mushierpared to the water spinach at China that were thick, short, and crispier.

    Yuan Zhou was very careful when washing the water spinach in order to not spoil the leaves. Even so, he was able to clean every strain of the spinach.

    After done with washing, he rinsed it with a saucepan. By this point, the quarter chicken he took out earlier was nearly done thawing as well.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you are great. You can wash the vegetable so quickly without having a drop of water ssh out,¡± Xiao Xing walked around Yuan Zhou and said in astonishment.

    ¡°Raise your hands higher and don¡¯t fling the vegetables around,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple exnation.

    ¡°Oh? I see,¡± Xiao Xing continued watching.

    ¡°I¡¯ll keep the chicken drumstick for you,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, sure,¡± Xiao Xing nodded nkly.

    The moment Xiao Xing agreed to that, Yuan Zhou picked up the kitchen knife and started taking the chicken breast apart.

    The drumstick was left untouched while the other parts, including the bones, were not abandoned. They were all set aside waiting to be usedter.

    ¡°Wow, Chef Yuan, you look so handsome when handling a knife,¡± Xiao Xing was so impressed that he was addressing Yuan Zhou differently.

    That¡¯s right. After Xiao Xing agreed to leave the drumstick alone earlier, Yuan Zhou picked the knife up. Then, all Xiao Xing saw was the knife swishing left and right a few times before the chicken was already taken apart. The breast, drumstick, and bones were all separated in a manner so clean it was like a magic trick.

    ¡°This is a basic skill of a chef,¡± Yuan Zhou was being modest.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, you are really great a knife, truly great,¡± Xiao Xing gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and smiled without saying anything.

    After he was done with the chicken, the rice grains were nearly done soaking. Yuan Zhou started cooking the congee.

    To save time, halfway through the soaking process, Yuan Zhou had added ice cubes into the rice.

    There would not be ack of ice cubes in Thand. There were ice cubes at ready in Xiao Xing¡¯s home as well. He would normally use the ice cubes for in water or beverages since people in Thand had a habit of drinking cold drinks.

    Swish! Swish! Yuan Zhou started rinsing the rice grains.

    After he was done rinsing, he picked up a bottle of cooking oil on the counter and gave it a whiff. He found that there was no odor to it, deducing that this was probably a cooking oil produced from beans. He then dripped two drops of oil into the rice grains.

    After stirring the rice grains with a pair of chopsticks, he poured the rice grains into a bowl. Then, he cleaned the casserole before he filled half the casserole with water and started boiling it.

    Yuan Zhou was cooking a portion of rice sufficient for two and the final result would be two bowls for each of them.

    Shortly after, the water started boiling. Yuan Zhou directly poured the rice grains in. The moment the cold rice grains entered the water, it stopped boiling. After a while, it started boiling again.

    This time, some spotlessly white and slender grains of rice were in the boiling water as well. From how the water looked while boiling, one could see that the ratio of water to rice grains here was perfect.

    After about five minutes, Yuan Zhou adjusted the stove and weakened the fire. Then, he covered the lid and allowed the rice grains to continue cooking. While waiting for the congee to be done, Yuan Zhou started preparing the sds.

    Yuan Zhou nned to make a Sd Water Spinach and Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds. These two dishes would go well with congee.

    The Sd Water Spinach was quite easy to prepare. He only needed to clean the water spinach and arrange it on a te before adding some sauce to it. Slowly, the vor would permeate into the water spinach and the dish would be ready.

    The water spinach he prepared was aromatic and spicy. The condiments he used for this dish were still condiments he was familiar with. As for the Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds, Yuan Zhou nned to use some local condiments.

    In any case, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t nning to eat any meat since his stomach was feeling unwell. This dish was prepared for Xiao Xing.

    Swish! Swish! Swish! Top! Top! Top! This was the sound of the knife connecting with the chopping board.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou started cooking, Xiao Xing had been ying with his mobile phones by the side. After all, he had already confirmed multiple times that Yuan Zhou did not need his help. He had no interest in cooking anyway.

    He took the opportunity to text his girlfriend.

    Yuan Zhou had long mastered his grasp of timing when cooking. By the time he uncovered the lid, the congee was already boiling. Nevertheless, his timing was just perfect, the congee was not overflowing. The two side dishes had been finished as well.

    ¡°Time to eat,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he served the two side dishes and the still boiling casserole.

    ¡°This smells so good,¡± Xiao Xing said when he smelled the congee after the lid was uncovered.

    Yuan Zhou had only uncovered the lid after the casserole was ced on the dining table. Before that, the room was basically devoid of smell.

    It was time to show Xiao Xing what skill was.

 Chapter 781 - Letâ€™s Go and Buy Some Vegetables

    <h4>Chapter 781: Let¡¯s Go and Buy Some Vegetables</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Wow, this smells great. Is this even congee?¡± Xiao Xing rushed over, forgetting to even say goodbye to his girlfriend.

    ¡°Um. in white congee,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°How can in white congee smell so nice?¡± Xiao Xing started swallowing his saliva when he saw the boiling congee in the casserole.

    The smell was way too appetizing.

    While Xiao Xing was staring at the congee, Yuan Zhou had already scooped out two bowls of congee. He gave one to Xiao Xing and ced the other bowl before himself.

    ¡°Dig in,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Gulp. Ok,¡± Xiao Xing swallowed the umting saliva in his mouth and sat down like an obedient child in preparation to eat.

    Xiao Xing was a very polite person. Since this meal was cooked by Yuan Zhou, it was natural that he had to wait for Yuan Zhou to take the first bite before he started eating.

    Thus, he sat there staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s lips with a burning gaze, causing Yuan Zhou to cover his mouth while raising the bowl in awkwardness.

    The moment Xiao Xing saw Yuan Zhou eating, he lifted his bowl and started eating as well.

    There was an extremely fitting ancient saying: one would rather be waiting for the congee than had the congee be waiting for the person. This saying basically meant that congee must be eaten while hot, scalding hot.

    ¡°Hiss, ouch, so hot. So hot,¡± Xiao Xing cried out from the heat but he still couldn¡¯t resist chewing on the hot congee.

    He could not help himself. The congee was too delicious. He did not look the slightest bit like the person who had, just earlier, imed to have no interest in congee.

    One important thing when cooking congee was to ensure the essence from the rice was seeped out from the boiling. With this, the fragrance of the rice would start seeping out. When putting the congee into one¡¯s mouth, apart from the fragrance, the taste of the rice¡¯s essence and the congee¡¯s unique vor would be mixed within the fold.

    ¡°Ahh, ummm,¡± Xiao Xing stuffed yet another mouthful of congee into his mouth despite how hot it was.

    This time, it was no longer as hot, enabling Xiao Xing to have a greater appreciation of the taste.

    When the congee entered his mouth, his first sensation was fragrant instead of hot. A faint, yet evesting rice fragrant coursed down his throat to arrive inside his stomach.

    Next, he started tasting the mellow and rich vor of the rice milk that had appeared after the rice grains were boiled. Together with the sensation of the rice grains entering his mouth, he started chewing on them.

    The two ends of the slender grains of rice were already mushy, but the middle part of the grains was still springy and tender. When chewing on them, they tasted extremely aromatic.

    Gulp. Xiao Xing swallowed the thick congee in his mouth, leaving a pleasant lingering aftertaste in his mouth.

    That¡¯s right. Even after swallowing the congee, a pleasant aftertaste was left in the mouth. That was an aftertaste left after chewing the rice grains, a sweet and natural vor of the rice grains.

    ¡°So the Thai aromatic rice is actually this good? No wonder those tourists are buying so many packets each time they visit,¡± Xiao Xingmented.

    That¡¯s right. Xiao Xing was of the opinion that although the Thai aromatic rice was good, it wasn¡¯t good enough to be a tourist attraction. But now he understood. If he had known earlier that congee cooked with the Thai aromatic rice was this good, he would be eating congee everyday.

    ¡°That¡¯s because my cooking skills are good,¡± Yuan Zhou rified.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Chef Yuan, your cooking skills are too good,¡± Xiao Xing nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°We have side dishes as well. Eat the side dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou reminded.

    ¡°The congee alone is satisfying enough. This is great,¡± Xiao Xing said as he reached out towards the Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds, his heart filled with expectation.

    The vor of this Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds had been adjusted with Thai lime for the sourness, while peppermint was being used as the basic vor. As for the spicy vor, it came from chili mixed with iced water before being mixed with sugar and table salt.

    The dish was sour and appetizing with a natural vor of fruits attached to it. Each of the vors were perfectly disyed and the vorsbined with the tenderness of the chicken meat were so appetizing one could eat two additional bowls of rice just to go with this dish alone.

    This was exactly what Xiao Xing did. In a shameless manner, he stole one bowl of congee from Yuan Zhou, the one who was actually sick. He alone ate three bowls of congee, one te of Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds, and half a te of Sd Water Spinach.

    ¡°Little Yuan, Chef Yuan, Master Yuan, your cooking skill is too good,¡± Xiao Xing said, somewhat embarrassed when he saw thepletely clean tes and bowls.

    ¡°Thank you for the praise,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s the truth, not praise. You are my new idol. How can someone cook so well?¡± Xiao Xing said solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s not what you said when you snatched my congee,¡± Yuan Zhou said dryly.

    ¡°Cough, cough. I did that because I was worried that your stomach will feel unwell from eating too much,¡± Xiao Xing exined himself.

    ¡°Oh,¡± Yuan Zhou gave him a deadpan look, clearly not believing him.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I feel like there is one ce you need to visit,¡± Xiao Xing quickly thought of a good idea.

    ¡°What ce?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Xiao Xing said, ¡°Folding Umbre Market. That is a ce many tourists will visit.¡±

    The moment Yuan Zhou heard that, he lost his interest. He had already visited many markets of various sizes here in Thand. He had also visited many streets filled with stalls.

    ¡°The Folding Umbre Market is different,¡± Xiao Xing said. ¡°It also has a different name, Railway Market, as the market is located by two sides of a railway line.¡±

    Railway Market was a familiar name to Yuan Zhou. He asked, ¡°Are you talking about the market where the train will pass by six times per day?¡±

    Xiao Xing nodded solemnly. Yuan Zhou was getting interested. This was a ce he had seen in the news before. It was called the most dangerous market in the world as every day, six trains would go by it. When the trains came, the stalls on both sides of the railway would quickly keep their goods away and only put them out again after the train left. They were truly doing business with their lives on the line.

    Perhaps the onlyparable group of people were the Indians that had to ride on the top of the trains.

    Xiao Xing quickly said after he saw that Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest was piqued, ¡°If we go now, we will arrive just in time to see the train.¡±

    They immediately headed towards the Railway Market.

    In truth, Xiao Xing¡¯s true intention was not to bring Yuan Zhou there. Rather...

    After getting on the car, Xiao Xing said, ¡°We can buy some stuff there. I will let you use my kitchen tonight as well. In any case, you are not used to Thai food, right?¡±

    ¡°I thought we were going to eat Beijing Roasted Duck tonight?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°The duck there is not nice anyway. There¡¯s nothing special about it. It is very normal and is not worth visiting. If you want to eat Beijing Roasted Duck, you might as well eat it at Beijing,¡± Xiao Xing started berating the roasted duck before adding, ¡°We might as well cook ourselves at home.¡±

    It was an absolute certainty that he had been addicted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s food. That was why he was overturning everything he had said. Just that morning he was still singing the roasted duck praises but now, he was saying that the roasted duck wasn¡¯t nice. For the sake of food, he did not mind pping his own face.

    His argument was quite logical. Yuan Zhou had already tasted almost all types of Thai food he could. Now that his stomach was feeling unwell, it was better for him to eat something he cooked himself.

    But now, he was presented with another problem. If he could not spend 6,799 THB by tonight, his mission would fail. Therefore, he had to go eat the roasted duck.

    Yuan Zhou stood firm, ¡°I want to know how roasted duck tastes at Thand. Therefore, we can visit the Railway Market but we won¡¯t be buying anything there.¡±

    Xiao Xing waspletely dispirited when he heard that. While he drove, he would send asional bitter nces over at Yuan Zhou.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was quite immune to such a gaze. After all, he was a person who knew Wu Hai, the most shameless of them all.

 Chapter 782 - Yuan Zhou Gaining Knowledge

    <h4>Chapter 782: Yuan Zhou Gaining Knowledge</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As Yuan Zhou had his own congee for lunch, he was now feeling much better. The stomach that ache slightly did not feel as bad anymore. Therefore, he did not have to shut his eyes and rest in the car. Rather, he was enjoying the scenery outside.

    Xiao Xing was still turning his head to look at Yuan Zhou asionally. He was not nning to give up, intending to convince Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, Master Chef Yuan, look, you are so good at cooking. Why do you need to bother with the unauthentic Beijing Roasted Duck?¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s still a good idea to give Thand¡¯s Beijing Roasted Duck a try,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But your stomach is feeling unwell, right? The roasted duck would be too greasy for the current you. You haven¡¯t eaten any meat during lunch,¡± Xiao Xing recalled that Yuan Zhou had not eaten any of the Sour and Spicy Chicken Shreds during lunch.

    ¡°Um. That was a dish I prepared just for you,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he tossed Xiao Xing a nce.

    ¡°Cough, cough. That is spicy food. A sick person should not eat too much of it anyway. That¡¯s what my girlfriend used to say,¡± Xiao Xing said, feeling somewhat awkward.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything else.

    ¡°So, should we eat the roasted duck next time?¡± Xiao Xing probed cautiously, his face filled with hope.

    ¡°I¡¯m flying back tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Ah? It has been five days already? So fast?¡± Xiao Xing was in disbelief.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, joy apparent on his face.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally happy that he could return home. He suddenly recalled the man and woman he encountered when eating the other day.

    ¡°I wonder if they have already returned,¡± Yuan Zhou wondered.

    ¡°Sigh,¡± Xiao Xing sighed with a look of defeat on his face. He then focused on driving.

    Because of the distance, they arrived at around 3:40 pm, just in time for the train.

    ¡°Here, this is the ce. They will lower that railingter to block traffic as the train ising soon. Look, they are starting to clear their stuff,¡± Xiao Xing introduced.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou observed seriously.

    This was a street that wasn¡¯t exactly spacious. As the width of a railway was fixed and the two sides of the railway were small stores, many of the stalls had already encroached upon the railway.

    As the train was going to pass by soon, everyone started to put their stuff away in a calm and unhurried manner. They weren¡¯t rushing but moved in an agile manner.

    Most of the vendors only needed to pull their stalls backward. As for the stores, their doors remained open while the people stood in the stores waiting for the train to pass.

    Sharp at four, the train slowly approached.

    A humming sound rang in the air.

    ¡°The train is here. You can get a clear look at it now,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°Yeah, I see it,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    This train was unlike the streamlined trains Yuan Zhou was used to in China. When the train passed, the air pressure and vibration were sufficient to shake the stairs there and leave a humming sound in a person¡¯s ears.

    The train moved slowly, looking identical to the green trains that used to run on the Chinese railway system.

    ¡°It¡¯s not fast,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s nothing special about its speed,¡± Xiao Xing nodded.

    ¡°Do you want to go in and take a stroll?¡± Xiao Xing asked when he saw the railing being lifted.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    When Xiao Xing saw that Yuan Zhou was nodding, he parked his car at a spacious spot and brought Yuan Zhou to the Railway Market.

    Not much stuff was being sold here. After trying some local fruits, Yuan Zhou stopped buying anything.

    Xiao Xing who was hoping that Yuan Zhou would buy some food ingredients was extremely disappointed. However, he kept his mouth shut.

    No matter what, Xiao Xing was extremely professional in his job.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped when they reached the groceries section of the market.

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go to Chinatown now,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°Um, let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s head off,¡± Xiao Xing started leading the way out of the Railway Market.

    ¡°The sunshine is really strong,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he raised his head.

    ¡°In truth, it¡¯s rainy season in Thand currently. The current temperature is quite lowpared to the normal temperature,¡± Xiao Xing said with a smile.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind the temperature, but the sunshine is too strong,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°True, the sunshine is quite strong in Thand,¡± Xiao Xing agreed with a nod.

    They chatted as they headed to the car. Then, they set off to Chinatown.

    ¡°Chinatown is a must-go location whenever I went abroad,¡± Yuan Zhou was looking forward to the Chinatown.

    When he was young, he loved watching movies. Chinatown was a term that he was familiar with through the movies, yet at the same time, this term seemed so unfamiliar as well. Therefore, it was understandable that Yuan Zhou was looking forward to seeing a real-life Chinatown.

    While on their way to Chinatown, there was some congestion. Therefore, it was already 6:30 pm by the time they reached. It was already dinner time.

    ¡°Wee to the Chinatown,¡± Xiao Xing said after he took a turn into a wide street.

    ¡°It¡¯s really crowded here,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he looked at the pedestrians.

    ¡°It¡¯s busy here this time of the day,¡± Xiao Xing nodded.

    ¡°Stop the car outside. I doubt you can get your car in there,¡± Yuan Zhou suggested.

    ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll turn around,¡± Xiao Xing nodded and turned the car around before parking it somewhere.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Xiao Xing said after parking the car.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    As the car was parked at the intersection into the street, they were only a turn away from Chinatown after getting off the car.

    The Chinese characters that filled the boards of Chinatown gave Yuan Zhou a pleasant feeling. These were all kinds of traditional Chinese characters, giving Yuan Zhou a feeling of China in the eighties.

    ¡°The buildings look traditional,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he studied his surroundings.

    ¡°Yeah. Chinatown in Thand used to be a ce of congregation for the Chinese people of Thand once upon a time. I think most of the Chinese in Thand originated from Chaoshan,¡± Xiao Xing introduced.

    Yuan Zhou focused his attention on the exnation.

    ¡°The restaurant we are going to is located at the intersection of the street. It¡¯s not too far away. Do you want to take a stroll around or do you want to go straight into the restaurant?¡± Xiao Xing asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s stroll around,¡± Yuan Zhou said, somewhat astonished when he saw the numerous jewelry stores along the street.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Xiao Xing nodded.

    ¡°There are so many jewelry stores here,¡± Yuan Zhou remarked.

    There were indeed a lot of jewelry stores around. Nearly one out of five stores would be a jewelry store. This was quite shocking.

    ¡°I think a lot of peoplee here for the express purpose of buying gold,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°I can see that,¡± Yuan Zhou said when he saw an entire tour group entering a jewelry store.

    ¡°The snacks here are quite good as well. Do you want to give them a try,¡± Xiao Xing asked as he pointed at a Mango with Glutinous Rice stall.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and bought two sets of the snack.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Xiao Xing said as he took one of them.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said and started eating.

    Yuan Zhou strolled while eating, meticulously tasting the food as usual.

    ¡°Master Chef Yuan is so serious,¡± Xiao Xingmented.

 Chapter 783 - Thailandâ€™s Beijing Roasted Duck

    <h4>Chapter 783: Thand¡¯s Beijing Roasted Duck</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The sky gradually darkened while the crowd on the street grew. Yuan Zhou had just finished the Mango with Glutinous Rice he bought earlier.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Xiao Xing asked curiously.

    ¡°They added sugar in it. It¡¯s too sweet,¡± Yuan Zhou gave an honest evaluation.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine, but the rice is not as fragrant as the congee you cook,¡± Xiao Xing said as he looked at the Mango with Glutinous Rice in his hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the roasted duck ce,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he started heading towards the intersection of the street.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Xiao Xing nodded repeatedly. While Yuan Zhou was not paying attention to him, he threw his Mango with Glutinous Rice away.

    Yuan Zhou was walking in front. When he heard the sound of something being thrown into the trash can, he did not say anything and continued walking.

    They were not in his restaurant so Yuan Zhou could only ensure that he himself maintained strict discipline. Even if the food was bad, he would still finish it. Only by leading by example would he be able to maintain the rules in his restaurant.

    There was no point to expect that the tour guide would follow the same rule. After all, he was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s customer.

    The roasted duck restaurant was very big, and on the signboard, Beijing Roasted Duck was written in gold. Two sturdy waiters stood by the entrance and weed Yuan Zhou and the tour guide when they approached.

    ¡°Sawadikap,¡± the two greeted in Thai and brought them in.

    The moment they sat down, before Xiao Xing could hand Yuan Zhou the menu, he spoke.

    ¡°One roasted duck and one signature dish. No swallow¡¯s nest or shark fin,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok, let me ask what¡¯s their signature dish,¡± Xiao Xing nodded.

    ¡°Get them to serve the roasted duck first,¡± Yuan Zhou decided to first eat the roasted duck.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Xiao Xing started speaking to the waiter after Yuan Zhou spoke.

    Naturally, they were speaking in Thai. After the conversation, Xiao Xing tranted it to Yuan Zhou.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou had never been to Beijing as well. He had onlynded there once for a flight transit. Therefore, he had never tried authentic Beijing Roasted Duck as well.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou was looking forward to eating the roasted duck here.

    The Quanjude Restaurant selling Beijing Roasted Duck that Yuan Zhou knew off required one to book a seat three months in advance if one wanted to eat there. Moreover, one had to pay an advance fee. The fee was not for the roasted duck. Instead, it was a fee for the duck food during the three-month waiting period.

    One could only imagine how good the duck was with the amount of extra care given.

    ¡°I wonder if the duck here is better than the one at Chengdu,¡± Yuan Zhou wondered.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. A waitress arrived with a tray. On the tray were some sauces and side dishes such as shallot, cucumber, sweet pepper, and Lotus Leaf Cake.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite fast,¡± Yuan Zhou remarked while staring at the side dishes.

    ¡°The business of this restaurant is quite good,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    A different waiter arrived with yet another tray.

    On the tray was a white te with duck slices neatly arranged on it.

    ¡°Master Chef Yuan, the duck has arrived. Give it a try,¡± Xiao Xing invited Yuan Zhou to eat.

    However, when Xiao Xing looked at Yuan Zhou, he found that Yuan Zhou was staring at the duck with an odd gaze.

    ¡°Duck slices?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a frown.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Xiao Xing nodded as he looked at Yuan Zhou in confusion.

    ¡°They are all duck skins?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    That¡¯s right. The te served by the waiter was filled with neatly arranged duck skins. The skins were somewhat golden in color, and were glossy with oil. Not a single shred of meat was left on the skins.

    ¡°You eat it by wrapping it with this,¡± Xiao Xing exined.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the meat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°You mean the bones? They will fry it before serving it,¡± Xiao Xing took a look at the menu and said, not surprised at all.

    Yuan Zhou appeared conflicted. Who would eat duck skins with Lotus Leaf Cakes? This was too weird. Perhaps duck skins were special?

    As Yuan Zhou was not eating, Xiao Xing was not eating as well. He sipped on his fruit juice silently.

    ¡°Forget it. I will do as the locals do and give it a try,¡± Yuan Zhou decided to eat after some hesitation.

    While eating, Yuan Zhou was feeling disappointed with the side dishes as they had been served scallions instead of leeks.

    The scallions were cut into a finger¡¯s length and were arranged in a saucer. Yuan Zhou decided to stop hesitating and started eating with his bare hands.

    That¡¯s right. When eating Beijing Roasted Duck, it would only taste good if one personally wrap it up. Yuan Zhou did not hold back and ced a piece of duck skin on the Lotus Leaf Cake before adding some sauce, scallions, and sweet pepper to it. Then, he folded the Lotus Leaf Cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

    On the very first bite, Yuan Zhou felt the crispiness of the skin.

    Immediately after he chewed on it, the oil in the skin poured out. Since the meat was not around to absorb the oil, the aroma spread everywhere in his mouth. His entire mouth felt flooded with oil.

    ¡°This is quite a peculiar experience. Xiao Xing, give it a try,¡± Yuan Zhou said after swallowing it down.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Xiao Xing nodded.

    Xiao Xing would visit the Chinatown with his girlfriend every now and then and had been in this restaurant before. Therefore, he did not feel like eating only duck skin was an odd experience.

    As usual, Xiao Xing added extra scallions and sauce on the skin before folding it up and stuffing it into his mouth.

    ¡°Wu, it¡¯s so oily,¡± Xiao Xing frowned the moment he started chewing.

    He had just eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food during lunch and now, he had to eat something like this. It was indeed quite inhuman.

    Not even the Mango with Glutinous Rice earlier was as terrible as this. After all, the Mango with Glutinous Rice was only a snack, while this duck skin was their dinner.

    It did not matter if a snack was unptable. But why had the roasted duck that used to be very delicious be so bad?

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a frown.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was also afraid that he only felt like the duck was bad because it did not fit his preferences. What if this was the type of taste the locals liked?

    ¡°It¡¯s terrible. Your food is better, Boss Yuan,¡± Xiao Xing remarked with no hesitation.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded while heaving a sigh of relief.

    The two started eating, and the food they ordered were served one after another. Yuan Zhou ate all of them, preparing to finish the culinary funds provided by the system.

    By the side, Xiao Xing had a bitter expression, as if he was in some suffering.

    The more unptable the food here was, the tastier his lunch seemed.

    Xiao Xingined while eating, but when he saw that Yuan Zhou was eating seriously, he felt a deep veneration for him. After all, Yuan Zhou was a person who could cook very well yet he was still willing to eat something this bad.

    ¡°Why have I never felt that the Beijing Roasted Duck here was so terrible in the past?¡± Xiao Xing wondered.

    This dinner had broadened Yuan Zhou¡¯s experience and educated Xiao Xing on how bad the Beijing Roasted Duck here was.

    ¡°Perhaps my taste buds were out of order in the past,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wrong. You have never felt that way because you did not know me back then,¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly. ¡°If you have met me earlier, your taste buds would have gone out of order long ago.¡±

 Chapter 784 - Over The Wall

    <h4>Chapter 784: Over The Wall</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Oh...¡± Xiao Xing was rendered speechless. What Yuan Zhou said sounded very logical, and he had no way of rebuking it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou called out after paying when he saw that Xiao Xing was still in a daze.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Xiao Xing walked towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°But Master Chef Yuan, why did you finish everything even when they tasted so terrible?¡± Xiao Xing asked curiously.

    The duck was too oily and it did not feel as pleasant to eat as Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    Xiao Xing could not think of a better word apart from ¡°pleasant¡± to describe the feeling he had when eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    After eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, this roasted duck meal tasted like wax for Xiao Xing. He had only eaten some in white rice and dishes and was not satiated at all.

    Most of the dinner was finished by Yuan Zhou alone. When he recalled how Yuan Zhou had eaten so many terrible foods for the past few days, Xiao Xing was petrified by Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste buds.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be because you can¡¯t taste them, right?¡± Xiao Xing looked at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    ¡°My taste buds are still very sharp,¡± Yuan Zhou knew what Xiao Xing was thinking and remarked.

    ¡°Then...¡± Xiao Xing probed.

    ¡°I am using the strong points of others to make up for my weak points,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a short exnation.

    ¡°But are there any strong points when they taste so terrible?¡± Xiao Xing was confused.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou walked out and did not answer Xiao Xing¡¯s question.

    As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, even if a dish was terrible, there was still something to be learned from it.

    ¡°Should I take you back now or do you want to go anywhere else?¡± Xiao Xing asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a stroll there,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at a distant busy alley.

    ¡°Ok, but most of the stuff being sold there are wholesale goods and some fruits,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°Wholesaling food ingredients?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Xiao Xing quickly nodded.

    It was obvious that Xiao Xing was hoping that Yuan Zhou would buy some food ingredients and cook something. With that, he would have an excuse to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking again.

    It was obvious what he was thinking about. Yuan Zhou immediately saw through him and said, ¡°I¡¯m only looking around. I won¡¯t be buying anything.¡±

    ¡°Oh,¡± Xiao Xing was disheartened, but he still seriously led the way there.

    The alley was right in the middle of Chinatown. As there was a busy crowd, they were only able to reach the alley after walking for about 10 minutes.

    When they arrived, the sounds of people peddling their goods filled the air. Every now and then, people could be heard speaking in Chinese, most of them shouting out the prices or the items being sold.

    At the entrance of the alley, fruits were being sold. Yuan Zhou did not spend any time on the fruits as he had been eating a lot of fruits for the past few days. He directly headed towards the wholesale section.

    The first wholesale stall was selling dry goods with piles of dried shrimp and other seafood products arranged there. Yuan Zhou suddenly spoke.

    ¡°These dried shrimps will taste very good when stir-fried with some garlic chives and chilies,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a serious exnation, speaking loud enough for Xiao Xing to hear.

    ¡°When you eat it, you will be able to taste the unique vor of the seafood. This is a unique vor that is created through thebination of the garlic and dried shrimps. Moreover, since these are dried shrimps, it will be quite chewy as well,¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Why are you telling me this, Master Chef Yuan?¡± Xiao Xing asked after swallowing his saliva.

    ¡°I¡¯m just telling you how I would cook these ingredients,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh,¡± Xiao Xing rubbed his starving stomach and nodded grudgingly before sinking into silence.

    Subsequently, Yuan Zhou continued describing the cooking methods of three other dishes. Xiao Xing was salivating without stop as he listened to Yuan Zhou, wondering if he should sever all contact with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I think I should send you back to your hotel now. In truth, it is not safe in Bangkok during the night. You are not even a local,¡± Xiao Xing said solemnly.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded after looking at the sky and time.

    ¡°Ok. Let¡¯s go back through here. This is a shorter path,¡± Xiao Xing said as he pointed at a street.

    Xiao Xing was not willing to walk the same way back. After all, if Yuan Zhou started describing cooking methods again, Xiao Xing might lose control over himself and started chewing on the ingredients raw.

    ¡°Sure thing.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Just like that, they walked silently. Suddenly, Xiao Xing spoke, ¡°I have never expected that you are quite good with your words, Little Yuan.¡±

    Xiao Xing spoke while gnashing his teeth. What was the point of telling him all that if Yuan Zhou was not going to cook?

    ¡°I suppose I¡¯m not too bad,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    Yuan Zhou could have sworn that he had no hidden meaning to what he just did. He was merely trying to test his own understanding on food ingredients. He was definitely not trying to tempt Xiao Xing¡¯s appetite.

    The trip back was quite smooth as there was no traffic congestion. After an hour, they reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotel.

    ¡°Bye,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Are you not staying any longer? There are still a lot of ces you can visit,¡± Xiao Xing asked.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m good,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Go back earlier. It¡¯s not safe to stay outsidete,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he still remembered what Xiao Xing told him earlier.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you to the airport tomorrow,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. That¡¯s not part of our agreement anyway. Goodbye,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and waved his hand before turning around and entering the hotel.

    ¡°Goodbye,¡± Xiao Xing waved his hand when he saw that Yuan Zhou was not saying anything else.

    After returning home, Xiao Xing cooked some congee for himself. However, what he cooked could only be described with the term ¡°a meal for two¡±.

    Simply put, what he cooked was too nd and the water was too clear. It was so clear he could see his own reflection on the bowl while eating, hence the ¡°a meal for two¡± description for this congee he made. He shook his head as the congee waspletely nd and the fragrance of the rice grains were nowhere to be found.

    ¡°Something is not right. Little Yuan¡¯s food is so good, he is definitely a popr chef,¡± Xiao Xing suddenly thought of this. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was even better than the Michelin rated restaurants he had tried in the past.

    Therefore, Xiao Xing started searching about Yuan Zhou with some Thand search engine. When he found nothing, he was stunned.

    ¡°I can¡¯t find anything about him? Is he truly a normal chef? Are the chefs of China all so good?¡± Xiao Xing felt his worldview being turned upside down. He remained in stupefaction for a long time before he realized that since Yuan Zhou was from China, he should probably be popr in China.

    And thus, Xiao Xing spent a long time asking his colleagues and friends before deciding on a Chinese search engine. Then, he started searching about Yuan Zhou. And the result of his research was...

    ¡°The pursuit of China¡¯s genius chef, Yuan Zhou, toward the quality of ingredients.¡±

    ¡°A unique existence of the food industry. Who says that a great chef¡¯s restaurant must be lofty and huge? Today, let us enter the tiny restaurant of a great chef, the inner world of Yuan Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Shocking! This is the reason why the genius chef Yuan Zhou does not allow take-outs from his restaurant!¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou: Why am I a chef? In the beginning, it was for a verymon reason. I did it for the sake of making a living. Slowly, I started to feel that this is a very interesting profession and fell in love with it. Ultimately, I could no longer keep my passion in check, vowing to achieve something in this path I have chosen for myself.¡±

    Xiao Xing found a bunch of articles on Yuan Zhou. Then, he started reading them up.

 Chapter 785 - Panda Eyes

    <h4>Chapter 785: Panda Eyes</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The Inte was loaded with Yuan Zhou¡¯s information, but Xiao Xing was reading through the information very slowly as he wasn¡¯t very good at Chinese.

    There were gossips, interview videos, incredibly exaggerated articles, and so on on the Inte. It was like Yuan Zhou was a celebrity instead of someone with tiny poprity that Xiao Xing had expected.

    ¡°That was unexpected. He¡¯s actually a celebrity,¡± Xiao Xingmented.

    Xiao Xing wasmenting because he felt that Yuan Zhou was truly very kind and wasn¡¯t the slightest bit prideful. He was outwardly cold but inwardly warm.

    He moved his mouse around as he continued going through the information. The more he saw, the more shocked he was. When he saw the price of the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he was so shocked his eyeballs almost popped out.

    ¡°That was quite a surprise. Little Yuan is actually an unscrupulous businessman,¡± Xiao Xing patted his chest in shock.

    He was shocked because the average meal in Thand was about 20 THB, which was about 2 or 3 RMB after conversion. Even though Xiao Xing had afortable lifestyle, he still wouldn¡¯t exceed 100 THB per meal.

    He had eaten fried rice in the past so he could not imagine how a serving of fried rice priced at nearly 1,000 THB would taste like.

    Suddenly, Xiao Xing recalled something. The lunch he had was, in fact, a huge profit for himself.

    ¡°Three bowls of congee, one meat, and one vegetable. From the looks of it, those were his new dishes since they were nowhere to be found on his menu,¡± Xiao Xing started calcting inwardly.

    ¡°Holy sh*t, I feel like I have eaten something worth a month of my sry,¡± Xiao Xing¡¯s head started aching from the calction. He was rejoicing in the fact that Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t charged him for the meal. Otherwise, he would have worked for nothing.

    ¡°This Yuan Zhou¡¯s abilities are so good, no wonder his business is booming. If only I could learn from him.¡± Xiao Xing couldn¡¯t help but think about that, revealing an idolizing expression.

    It was always good to have more information. At first, Xiao Xing only saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s information. Subsequently, for some reason, he found videos of Meng Meng¡¯s stream.

    It was said that ever since Meng Meng started streaming Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, her viewership had improved greatly while her streaming equipment had also been reced as well, further increasing the quality of her stream.

    The clear sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies through the high-quality stream, Meng Meng eating without holding back, and the appetizing looks of the dishes were stimting Xiao Xing¡¯s appetite.

    It was like Xiao Xing had opened a door to a brand new world, causing him to forget time.

    The next day.

    With a pair of panda eyes, Xiao Xing arrived at the hotel lobby.

    Yuan Zhou had not booked a trip to the airport with him. Therefore, Xiao Xing had arrived earlier so as to not miss Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou had already finished packingst night. When he received Xiao Xing¡¯s phone call, he wasn¡¯t surprised. Dragging his luggage, he saw Xiao Xing¡¯s panda eyes the moment he got on the car.

    ¡°What... did you dost night?¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to tell Xiao Xing he should hold back on his nightlife as a young man, but he held back and turned it into a question instead.

    Xiao Xing waved his hand, seemingly not willing to talk about the past, ¡°I forgot the time watching videosst night.¡±

    ¡°You sure are hardworking,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    Xiao Xing wanted to say something but hesitated as he did not want to expose himself.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you are definitely unaware that this toilet had been built tomemorate a great individual,¡± Xiao Xing started talking while driving.

    Great. Building a toilet tomemorate a great individual. Yuan Zhou was confused on a certain matter. It was understandable that when the previous Thai King passed away, his portraits were hung everywhere tomemorate him. But why were they doing the same for the new Thai King?

    Was that alright?

    The car sped along towards the airport.

    There were two airports in Bangkok. One was new while the other was old. Most of the international flights would be scheduled at the new airport while the old airport would be used for domestic flights.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived in Bangkok, hended at the new airport, the Suvarnabhumi Airport. Yuan Zhou did not know what was the meaning of Suvarnabhumi, and he only knew that this was thergest airport in the world. At the same time, this was also an airport that had taken the longest time toplete, thergest international construct in the entirety of Bangkok.

    It was thergest and had taken the longestpletion time. It was the pride of the Thai people.

    After Yuan Zhou heard the introduction, he muttered, ¡°It is indeed worth being proud of the airport being thergest. But longestpletion time? Why is that something worth being proud of? Is that not proof of the inefficiency of the construction?¡±

    ¡°Do you think Suvarnabhumi sounds weird? In Thai...¡±

    Xiao Xing gave Yuan Zhou detailed introduction and exnation on everything during the drive. Even his description on the airport was long and detailed. Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou. After finishing the culinary funds, Yuan Zhou no longer had any interest in Thand. He did not intend to bring any souvenirs back as well.

    ¡°Are you not staying longer? There are many ces you have yet to visit,¡± Xiao Xing had already repeated this question many times.

    Yuan Zhou was unmoved. It had been quite hard for him to survive this trip. How could he willingly stay behind?

    When Xiao Xing saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction, he asked expectantly, ¡°Boss Yuan, when are you opening a branch of your restaurant in Thand?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the time for that,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a straightforward answer.

    To open a branch, or a franchise was something most restaurants would strive for. But this was not the case for Yuan Zhou. His regr customers such as Wu Hai, Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong, Wei Wei and her father, and others had been visiting his restaurant for the sake of his cooking skills. If the chef changed, even if he taught the chef everything, the regrs would probably stop frequenting his restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if you are busy, Little Yuan. You can teach me. I will conquer Thand with Chinese cuisine on your behalf,¡± Xiao Xing felt like he needed to step forth.

    ¡°I don¡¯t ept disciples,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He hadn¡¯t even epted Master Cheng as his disciple, let alone Xiao Xing who had no experience cooking.

    Xiao Xing took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s luggage and said, ¡°Not epting disciples? How about this. You can hide me in your luggage. I have been wanting to visit China anyway.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nced over at him, ¡°You¡¯re abandoning your girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°You can take both me and my girlfriend along. We can help around in your restaurant. We don¡¯t even need a sry. You only need to provide for our amodation and food,¡± Xiao Xing offered.

    ¡°Wow, you have quite a high hiring requirement,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°?¡± Xiao Xing nked out in confusion.

    If Yuan Zhou really provided for food and amodation, the food alone would cost him 376 RMB per meal even if he only provided Egg Fried Rice. With two meals per day, the monthly sry of this waiter would be reaching five figures.

    ¡°How about only providing for food and forget about the amodation?¡± Xiao Xing lowered his price.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head, ¡°I do not need to hire anyone for now.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I need to board the flight now,¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand.

    Xiao Xing gazed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s departing back, his eyes filled with yearning. He wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s food one more time.

    ¡°Hold on, Little Yuan, hold on.¡±

    Xiao Xing shouted as he chased after Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou stopped walking and looked at him. What was he trying to do now?

    ¡°Little Yuan, where is your restaurant? Can you send it to me on Wechat? I suddenly remembered that I am going to China next month for work,¡± Xiao Xing said.

    Yuan Zhou sent the address to him and chatted a bit more before leaving.

    Finally, everything was settled. He did not need to bring a foodie back to China with him.

 Chapter 786 - A Simple Reward

    <h4>Chapter 786: A Simple Reward</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Master Chef Yuan, goodbye,¡± Xiao Xing waved his hand as he stood outside the security counter.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and nodded before turning back and leaving.

    Xiao Xing only left when he could no longer see Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sigh, I still failed to scam some food from Master Chef Yuan,¡± Xiao Xing sighed and frowned.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he headed towards the special tunnel for first-ss cabin passengers.

    ¡°What a corrupted capitalist society,¡± Yuan Zhou criticized righteously yet he still continued walking ahead.

    He was clearly enjoying the benefits of capitalism the system had provided him.

    During the return flight, the security check would only be stringent afternding in China. The procedures here at Thand weren¡¯t too troublesome. Therefore, Yuan Zhou easily reached the departure lounge.

    ¡°Just in time,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in satisfaction when he confirmed that there were 40 minutes left before boarding.

    This was sufficient time for him to take a nice rest. After all, he was still having diarrhea just earlier. It was necessary for him to take his medicine and rest.

    ¡°Tomorrow will be the eighth day. I need to prepare the restaurant for its reopening tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou was already missing his regr customers.

    ¡°I wonder if Broth has already finished his meat jerkies,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Broth.

    When he was leaving, he felt nothing but now that he was about to return, he started to miss his home and his bed on the second floor of the restaurant.

    Even though the bed of a five-star hotel was veryfortable, Yuan Zhou still missed his own bed.

    ¡°Although nobody is keeping watch on the restaurant while I¡¯m away, the restaurant will still remain clean. Thank you, restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou smiled and gave his thanks, something he rarely did.

    The system remained in silence. Yuan Zhou was already used to this silence and did not say anything else. He sat there in peace waiting for the boarding time.

    He was greatly enjoying the benefits of a capitalist society, which in this case was the top-notch service provided for first-ss cabin passengers. When entering the departure lounge, he used the special tunnel for first-ss cabin passengers. This way, when boarding, he would only encounter other first-ss cabin passengers.

    ¡°Wee abroad to Singapore Airlines, Mr. Yuan,¡± greeted a beautiful stewardess while speaking impable Chinese.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately felt at home listening to someone speaking impable Chinese.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You may leave your luggage here,¡± said the stewardess with augh as she opened the luggage storagepartment.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and stored his luggage.

    ¡°This way to your cabin,¡± the stewardess opened a rather concealed door and invited Yuan Zhou in.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and walked into the cabin. As he had already taken a first-ss cabin whening to Thand, he was not surprised to see the cozy and luxurious room. He sat down calmly.

    ¡°Do you need a drink, Mr. Yuan?¡± asked the stewardess after Yuan Zhou sat down.

    ¡°Warm water,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Ok, please be seated,¡± the stewardess nodded and closed the door before leaving to get some warm water.

    ¡°Worthy of being a first-ss cabin. The sofa is sofortable,¡± Yuan Zhou lied back as his expression rxedpletely.

    ¡°Sigh, my stomach is still aching badly. Fortunately, they have individual toilets here,¡± right after Yuan Zhou lied on his back, his stomach started aching.

    ¡°There there, I know the past few days have been hard on you. I will feed you something nice when we reached home,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke helplessly as he rubbed his stomach.

    ¡°Come on, the stewardess is going to return. Wait a bit before you start hurting,¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and negotiated with his stomach that seemed to be insisting that he pay the toilet a visit.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had a great fortitude. He waited until the stewardess returned with the warm water and calmly ordered his lunch. He only rushed into the toilet after the stewardess left.

    ¡°Hu, fortunately, I was able to hold it in,¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief.

    The elegant Mr. Perfect was nowhere to be seen. The current Yuan Zhou looked like a madman who enjoyed talking to himself.

    By the time Yuan Zhou left the toilet, the ne was already running through the track in preparation to fly.

    The reminder to put on the seat belt was yed over the speaker. Yuan Zhou obediently sat down and put on the seat belt before patiently waiting for the ne to fly.

    Right this moment, a sound of system notification rang in his head.

    Apart from the notification sound, a notification prompt had also appeared in his head.

    The system disyed, ¡°Ding dong.¡±

    ¡°System, you scared me. What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou patted his forehead as he asked. After all, he was quite frightened by the system that was behaving out of character.

    The system ignored Yuan Zhou¡¯sint and started disying words.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host, forpleting the first overseas food tasting.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± answered Yuan Zhou as he felt the slight vibration of his chair.

    Yuan Zhou waited for a bit but the system remained in silence. He then asked, ¡°So you are only congratting me? Is there any reward of substance?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was habitually requesting for a reward. After all, there was a saying that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, those whoin the loudest get the most attention. Yuan Zhou felt that he waspletely in the right requesting for a reward.

    The system remained in silence for a long time. Perhaps the system took pity on Yuan Zhou for being forced to eat despite having diarrhea the past few days, but the system agreed to his request. When the ne was steadily gliding through the high altitude, the system gave a reply.

    The system disyed, ¡°In view of this being the host¡¯s firstpletion of an overseas food tasting, the host is allowed to draw a price. Kindly ept the reward.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, system,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    [Mission] Onepletion of overseas food tasting

    (Mission tips: Onepletion of overseas food tasting and finishing the culinary funds provided by the system.)

    [Reward] One lucky draw

    (Reward tips: A prize pool has been created from the dishes the host had tried at Thand. The host may draw from the prize pool to obtain the temte of one recipe as the reward.)

    ¡°I have always been confident in my reading skills. System, are you trying to reward me with a Thai dish?¡± Yuan Zhou went through the description three times before asking.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. Host, you may start the draw now.¡±

    ¡°What a simple reward,¡± Yuan Zhou berated. Although he couldn¡¯t recreate the dishes he had eaten with a 100% uracy, he was still able to recreate them to a certain degree. This reward felt meaningless, but still, it was better than nothing.

    He stopped thinking and stared at the reward that was a list of the Thai dishes he had eaten over the past few days. The system did not even need to create a new dish for this reward.

    ¡°Is the Beijing Roasted Duck that only has the skin served part of the reward pool?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    There were five dishes in the reward pool, all of them were Chinese dishes he had eaten in Thand. However, these dishes had been localized and were differentpared to the original version in China.

    Thai-style Beijing Roasted Duck, Thai-style Minced Garlic Water Spinach, Thai-style Stir Fry Water Spinach, Thai-style Boiled Beef, Thai-style Egg Fried Rice made up the five dishes in the reward pool.

    Among them, Yuan Zhou judged that the Thai-style Egg Fried Rice was the best. Apart from the usual egg, pineapples and dried fruits had been added to the Thai version of this dish. It was quite simr to the Pineapple Fried Rice.

    The dish closest to its original version in China was the Minced Garlic Water Spinach as the cooking method of this dish was quite simple. The only difference Yuan Zhou felt was the slight difference in the ingredients.

    From the data he had gathered, the vegetables in Thand were sweeter than what they had in China. This was due to Thand¡¯s geographical location.

    Yuan Zhou had indeed done his research during his Thand trip.

 Chapter 787 - Country Mission

    <h4>Chapter 787: Country Mission</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After getting his thoughts in order, Yuan Zhou focused on the reward pool again.

    ¡°Ok, let¡¯s start the draw,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke in an obviously disinterested manner. Hezily moved the turntable in his head to start the draw.

    The turntable spun and instantly, it blurred. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to guess where the arrow would stop. He randomly called for it to stop and the turntable started slowing down.

    Shortly after, the arrow stopped at the Beijing Roasted Duck Yuan Zhou mentioned. An image of a Beijing Roasted Duck with only the skin served appeared in his mind.

    Fine, this was definitely something the system would do.

    ¡°Ok, better than nothing,¡± Yuan Zhou said after giving the reward a single nce.

    After Yuan Zhou epted the reward, the system spoke again.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host, for obtaining a Thai dish.¡±

    Yuan Zhou gave no reply. The system continued.

    The system disyed, ¡°As the host has already grasped Chinese, French, Danish, Swedish, and Thai dishes, the country mission is hereby unlocked.¡±

    ¡°What? Country mission? What in the world is that?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in stupefaction.

    The system exined patiently, ¡°The host will know after the mission is issued.¡±

    ¡°So will I be visiting these countries for missions in the future?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    However, the system sank into silence and refused to divulge anything no matter how Yuan Zhou pushed for an answer.

    While Yuan Zhou flooded the system with questions, the ne reached the transit hub. Yuan Zhou easily passed the security check and got onto the flight bound for Chengdu.

    That¡¯s right. For the sake of taking Singapore Airlines during the return flight, Yuan Zhou was willing to take the transit flight at Shanghai before returning to Chengdu.

    The travel back was smooth. When he arrived at Chengdu, the sky was already dark. Yuan Zhou called the car he had booked in advance.

    ¡°I am back!¡± Yuan Zhou yelled as he inhaled the cold air of Chengdu.

    As he was yelling, the driver called him.

    Yuan Zhou answered the call and after some coordination, Yuan Zhou found the driver. He first ced his luggage in the trunk before entering the car. Then, the driver stepped on the pedal and the car sped off.

    There was a saying, ¡°With tumultuous apuse, I appear gloriously on the stage under the spotlight¡±.

    As for Yuan Zhou, it was, ¡°Even without tumultuous apuse and no spotlight, he would still appear on the stage¡±.

    When he reached Taoxi Road, it was already quitete. While Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been closed for business, the nights of Taoxi Road were extremely quiet. Normally, this would be the business time of his pub. There would also be stalls selling BBQ meats by the street.

    Many people would still linger around eating BBQ and drinking beer as they smelled the fragrance of the liquor in the air even if they failed the draw.

    Yuan Zhou was nning to move quietly and silently. Of course, this was not because he was worried that he would be noticed and get himself beaten up. He was mainly afraid of creating too much noise and interrupting the sleep of others. It turned out that he had been thinking too much as the street waspletely devoid of people.

    ¡°I have only taken a detour and used the front door. Why is there nobody here?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    If it wasn¡¯t for thenterns hung in front of the stores, Yuan Zhou would have thought that he had arrived at the wrong location.

    ¡°What will happen to the girls that need to travel through this street?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of an issue. With how quiet the street was, wouldn¡¯t the girls be afraid when they were passing by alone?

    Apart from the A4 paper he had pasted, there were also other A4 papers and some stickers pasted on his door.

    ¡°Huh?¡±

    What was this? It was too dark so he could not see clearly. He pulled them all off his door before entering and closing the door.

    ¡°Home sweet home,¡± Yuan Zhou stretched as he studied his restaurant that waspletely clean thanks to the system.

    Yuan Zhou nodded in satisfaction and decided to clean up tomorrow morning before he went upstairs to his room.

    He had only been away for a week yet it felt like a year had passed. Therefore, among clothing, food, housing and transport, food was definitely the most important. His clothes had been brought over to Thand from China while the amodation and the transport were of top-notch quality as they had been scammed from the system.

    Even with all that, he was still feeling such huge difort due to food. From this, one could see just how important food was. Yuan Zhou suddenly felt like he was very important as a chef. For the people of his mothend, he decided not to rest and open his restaurant tomorrow.

    After reaching his room, he took out the papers he pulled off earlier and started looking through them.

    [Boss Yuan, where is your conscious? Why did you leave on such a long holiday?]

    [Has Boss Yuan gone missing? I feel so weird after not being able to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s food for so many days.]

    [You have only applied for a seven-day leave. Compass, don¡¯t you dare to overstay. Otherwise, consider yourself lucky if I don¡¯t beat you to death.]

    Yuan Zhou trembled in fear and tossed the papers into the trash can. They were way too scary.

    [Please open the restaurant. Boss Yuan, if you reopen the restaurant, I will be your girlfriend. I haverge breasts and long slender legs. Please!]

    This was totally uneptable! Yuan Zhou mmed his hand on the table. How could someone paste something this suggestive on his door? One must never forget that Yuan Zhou was a gentlemanly, hardworking, and honest man who greatly loved his mothend!

    Was this person trying to sway his heart with something like this?

    Absolutely impossible!

    Of course, what annoyed Yuan Zhou even more was the fact that no phone number or Wechat contact information was left on the paper. Yuan Zhou studied the paper meticulously and grumbled unceasingly. Shouldn¡¯t this person leave a contact method on the paper? Yuan Zhou studied the paper so intensely he nearly pierced through the paper with his gaze alone before finally giving up helplessly. He then ced the paper on the table.

    As for the other papers, all of them wereints toward him. All these were unimportant so Yuan Zhou tossed them all in the trash can.

    Although Yuan Zhou was not a person who could only fall asleep on his own bed, he still felt much better mentally having returned to his own room. After a shower, hey on the bed and fell asleep not long after.

    Yuan Zhou did not need any rm clocks as his biological clock was very urate. Sharp at 5:30 in the morning, he woke up. He did not go out for a jog like usual. Instead, he spent the time cleaning his kitchen. Although he knew that the system had been keeping everything clean, he would still feel better knowing that he had personally cleaned his kitchen.

    There were a lot of things waiting for him to do. After cleaning the kitchen, he started preparing the ingredients for breakfast.

    Finally, the restaurant was opened.

    Today, the breakfast menu was Clear Broth Noodle Soup. The moment he opened his door, or to be precise, while he was still opening his door, a tumultuous mor sounded outside the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan opened the restaurant! The restaurant is really opened!¡±

    ¡°Move aside! I must eat the first breakfast after Boss Yuan¡¯s return!¡±

    ¡°Piss off! Why must you be the first?¡±

    ¡°Quick, take a picture and share it. This is something major!¡±

    ¡°I was nning to save up and buy some cosmetic items but now that Boss Yuan is back, I will put that aside. Eating takes priority.¡±

    ¡°Steamed Dumpling, please be Steamed Dumpling today. If it¡¯s Steamed Dumpling, I will gather the courage to confess my love to my goddess!¡±

    Today was the eighth day since Yuan Zhou left. Although they knew that the restaurant was supposed to open today, they still grew excited when they saw the restaurant opening.

    And instantly, a long line was formed before the restaurant. It formed so fast Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t even react to it.

    Someone would confess his love if Steamed Dumpling was served today? A cruel grin formed on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face as he yelled, ¡°The breakfast for today is Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡±

    Confession? Dream on!

 Chapter 788 - Nominal Disciple

    <h4>Chapter 788: Nominal Disciple</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As soon as Yuan Zhou turned up, the customers that lined up immediately responded to him enthusiastically and fervently.

    ¡°Good morning, Boss Yuan. I missed you badly.¡±

    ¡°Was it fun in Thand? How was your trip there, Boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Look this way, Boss Yuan. I¡¯m going to take a photo of you and post it on my Moments. Don¡¯t go out anymore recently. You must open the restaurant and earn money.¡±

    Seeing somebody taking a photo of him, Yuan Zhou straightened his back habitually with his expression still as solemn as always. That was his style.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, I think you have gotten sunburned, haven¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°However, he is also very handsome this way.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Boss Yuan is the most handsome man.¡±

    Since they hadn¡¯t seen Yuan Zhou for a whole week, some bold female customers began to make fun of him.

    Of course, they didn¡¯t really have much battle effectiveness as Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t here. With hisplexion unchanged, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head slightly and epted thepliments readily. Then, he turned around and went back into the restaurant.

    At that moment, Zhou Jia went up to them right on time and said.

    ¡°Morning, everybody. Breakfast time starts now. Please enter the restaurant and enjoy your meal,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    Once she said that, the first few customers suddenly rushed into the restaurant.

    It was Ma Zhida who stood at the forefront today. As soon as he got seated, he let out a sigh of relief with ease, ¡°Wow, I¡¯m surprisingly the first today, not Shameless Wu.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. I never expect that Shameless Wu still hadn¡¯t return till now.¡± Man Man also nodded her head and agreed.

    ¡°Just ignore him. I¡¯m almost starving. Jia Jia, prepare a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup for me,¡± a customer at the side said to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Let¡¯s eat first. Prepare a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set for me.¡± Another customer also started to order his dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to splurge once today. I also want the Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.¡± A customer that hadn¡¯t eaten it for a long time decided to spend more today.

    Just in a little while, the first twelve customers finished ordering dishes and just waited there anxiously. For an instant, one could hear nothing but the sound of boiling water. It was very quiet.

    They were simply like children who were waiting in line silently for good food. Everybody was eagerly looking forward to eating the first meal cooked by Yuan Zhou after he came back.

    During the several days when Yuan Zhou was away, Wei Wei was in an argument with her father. And they were still in a cold war now.

    Somebody said such kind of things wouldn¡¯t happen if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was open. But somebody else said Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t God¡¯s hostel and it was not like it could meddle in everything.

    They were rough words but the theory was there. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was part of life, but life wasn¡¯t only about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, it was undeniable that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a very important part of the customers¡¯ life.

    For example, Zhou Jia.

    Apart from Yuan Zhou and Zhou Jia who came to work early in the morning in the restaurant, there was also Master Cheng who had been studying diligently. He stood at his fixed position and seriously watched Yuan Zhou cook the noodles.

    Therefore, he obtained a nickname of Door-god Cheng.

    As all the materials had already been prepared beforehand, half the noodles for the first twelve people were also done in no more than 5 minutes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are still cooking so quickly.¡± Ma Zhida, who received his dishes first, sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan is the quickest.¡± Man Man drank a mouthful of the broth blissfully and said affirmatively.

    Once Man Man said that, however, Ma Zhida almost couldn¡¯t help spitting out the broth he had barely drunk.

    ¡°Man Man, how do you know Boss Yuan is quick? Don¡¯t speak the truth so carelessly.¡± A man beside her immediately opened his eyes open and looked at Man Man in surprise.

    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s right. The truth can¡¯t be told so carelessly. As a man, he can be short and he can be thin, but he can never be quick.¡± Another customer humphed.

    There were also some other customers who looked at Yuan Zhou and snickered.

    Seeing the customers in the restaurant all make fun of her, Man Man finally understood what they meant. Immediately, she blushed and exined to them.

    ¡°What are you guys thinking of? What I mean is Boss Yuan cooks dishes well and quickly,¡± said Man Man loudly.

    ¡°Oh, yeah. We know that. Boss Yuan is naturally very good.¡± Ma Zhida nodded his head.

    Ma Zhida had originally wanted to make fun of her, too. But after he looked at Yuan Zhou and the Clear Broth Noodle Soup in front of him, he gave up the alluring thought. Eating mattered more than anything else, so he said so obediently.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he just turned a deaf ear to these discussions and cooked the noodles silently. Of course, it would be more convincing if he didn¡¯t try to add some ghost chilies into Man Man¡¯s bowl.

    Fortunately, Man Man was the second one of the first twelve people, therefore, she had already started to eat her Clear Broth Noodle Soup.

    Yuan Zhou believed that he wasn¡¯t worse than others on the matter of being quick or not.

    There were only 100 servings of breakfast. Compared with lunch and dinner, it naturally ended more quickly. And the customers who managed to eat breakfast naturally left with their heart¡¯s content.

    Those who didn¡¯t manage to eat breakfast also felt relieved. As long as Boss Yuan came back, they could naturally eat it sooner orter. At the worst, they coulde to line up again at noon.

    That was the thought of the other customers.

    Sometimes, they didn¡¯t necessarily need to eat something here. They had a sense of satisfaction as long as they saw that the restaurant was open every day.

    It seemed to have been a habit to see if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was open. Somebody who studied fortune-telling even said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a business of good fortune. He analyzed for quite a while and finally got the conclusion that he could have good luck as long as he kept the restaurant open.

    This thing was too difficult to validate. Even though the luck was very good, one couldn¡¯t change their fate that was already predetermined.

    After the breakfast ended, Zhou Jia said goodbye to Yuan Zhou with a smile on her face while Master Cheng stayed.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked him when he found Master Cheng wasn¡¯t leaving.

    ¡°Master Yuan, how did you feel in Thand?¡± A smile appeared on the straightforward and good-natured face of Master Cheng.

    ¡°Not bad,¡± Yuan Zhou thought of his stomach ache that had gone on for a few days and said lightly.

    ¡°There¡¯s a gourmet seminar happening recently in Vietnam. Are you going there?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately refused.

    What a joke! His stomach had barely recovered. If he went to a country without any delicacies again now, he probably wouldn¡¯t feel good for this whole year.

    ¡°Did you receive the invitation?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    ¡°Yes. I¡¯m the principal judge of the seminar,¡± Master Cheng said in embarrassment.

    After all, he still felt a little embarrassed to say he was the principal judge of the gourmet seminar in the face of Yuan Zhou. It was like teaching fish to swim.

    As it was known to all, Yuan Zhou did much better than him on aspects of the craftsmanship and the understanding of food ingredients.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Master Cheng thanked him.

    ¡°It¡¯s your own capability,¡± said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    ¡°You taught me well. Thank you.¡± Master Cheng appeared quite earnest when he said that. And when he said thanks, he made a bowl of 90 degrees seriously.

    With regard to Master Cheng¡¯s bowing and gratitude, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get out of the way. He deserved that.

    ¡°Um. There won¡¯t be any new dish these few days,¡± said Yuan Zhou suddenly.

    ¡°Thank you, Master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng became quite delighted.

    Yes, that was the reason why Master Cheng was so hesitant about whether or not he would go to Vietnam. If he left for Vietnam and Yuan Zhou happened to serve new dishes, he would be at a great loss.

    However, he didn¡¯t dare to tell Yuan Zhou about his concerns nor could he tell them. After all, Yuan Zhou had once told him that he wasn¡¯t his apprentice. But now Yuan Zhou told him directly that he wouldn¡¯t serve any new dish during these several days, which made Master Cheng feel quite touched.

    ¡°All right. Go now.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and then waved his hand.

    ¡°Okay. I will bring some gifts for you from Vietnam by then.¡± There was a big smile on Master Cheng¡¯s face.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to. Just prepare for the seminar well,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t lose face.¡± Master Cheng guaranteed.

    ¡°Um.¡± Without saying anything more, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head.

    ¡°Master Yuan, you can call him to pick you up if you want to go outside these few days.¡± Master Cheng took out a phone number and put it on the table.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the phone number on the table and then at Master Cheng and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°This is the phone number of my pupil. He is free these few days. Just call him if you need him to drive you anywhere. He drives quite steadily,¡± said Master Cheng earnestly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t refuse his kindness.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m leaving now. Bye, Master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng was quite happy when he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him.

    ¡°Have a good trip,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay, bye.¡± Master Cheng turned around and waved his hand to Yuan Zhou again when he walked toward the door.

    Not until Master Cheng left did Yuan Zhou take up the phone number and go upstairs.

    ¡°He¡¯s so considerate.¡± Yuan Zhou put the phone number into the drawer of the bedside cupboard and then muttered.

    Though Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t call his pupil to do anything, Master Cheng¡¯s demeanor was quite touching. He wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s real apprentice, but he had truly taken Yuan Zhou as his master and respected him.

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 Chapter 789 - Cooked Wheaten Food Canâ€™t Be Delayed.

    <h4>Chapter 789: Cooked Wheaten Food Can¡¯t Be Dyed.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Master Cheng left, Yuan Zhou conventionally went to the market to buy some vegetables for sculpting. Then, he came back and prepared to practice his craftsmanship.

    On the other side, Liu Zhang also left home early in the morning.

    ¡°Old Ji, there¡¯s a good y for us to watch today.¡± Liu Zhang arrived at the hotel where Ji Yi lived and invited him to watch a y with interest.

    Nowadays, the phrase ¡°a good y¡± actually meant ¡°a bustling scene¡± other than its own meaning, but the one mentioned by Liu Zhang really indicated its original meaning. Liu Zhang had ordered tickets to the Sichuan opera.

    There were more than 300 types of different operas throughout the country while there were no less than tens of thousands of traditional ys. As the past few years were the desert of the opera circle, many operas had failed to be handed down from past generations. Most of the operas could only be found in small teahouses among several aged people. After the old people passed, many of the operas would also be buried in soil.

    An example would be amon friend of Liu Zhang and Ji Yi. This person was the chairman of Shaanxi Opera Association and was devoted to the protection of Duangong y, Wanwan y, and Meihu y, but it wasn¡¯t very effective.

    There was something definitely beautiful in an opera that had been passed down for hundreds of years. Although there were quite a few beautiful things in the world and people could hardly see all of them without repetition, it was fairly regrettable that the operas were directly lost before the people could even grasp the beauty of operas.

    ¡°I have no interest.¡± Ji Yi wasn¡¯t a reticent person. To be short, he just didn¡¯t want to speak with Liu Zhang.

    Liu Zhang wasn¡¯t discouraged. Because during the past few days when they were waiting for Boss Yuan toe back, he thought of new ideas every day which were then refused by Ji Yi coldly.

    ¡°Today is the 8th day. Liu Zhang, did you talk over with that Chef Yuan and work together to cheat me?¡± Ji Yi was impatient of waiting endlessly. The longer he waited, the more suspicious he was about the Thousand Thread Mantou that was said to surpass his.

    ¡°When have I ever cheated you before? Don¡¯t you trust my moral integrity?¡± Liu Zhang asked.

    Nothing would have happened if he hadn¡¯t said that. But as soon as he said, Ji Yi burst out suddenly, ¡°Frequently. You cheated me out of my candies when we were young; when we grew older, you cheated me out of my pocket money.¡±

    ¡°Old Ji, do you still care about those several cents at this age? You are way too calcting.¡± Though what Liu Zhang said was debunked, he didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he rebutted describing Ji Yi as calcting.

    ¡°Ok, all right. You can say I¡¯m calcting on these small things. But what do you say about our younger junior sister? She originally wavered between you and me, but you told me that I was unlikely to win her heart because she had fallen in love with another person. Don¡¯t you think that was a great event?¡± The more Ji Yi said, the angrier he became.

    ¡°Well, this matter is fairlyplicated. In the narrow sense, I did cheat you; but in the broad sense, I helped you. Look at you now. You have a happy and harmonious family and your sons and grandsons pervade the hall. And look at me, this old widower, now.¡± Liu Zhang was really good at confusing right and wrong.

    Ji Yi didn¡¯t want to talk to this shameless guy, not to mention that his anger faded a lot when he heard Liu Zhang say he was an old widower.

    Liu Zhang appearedposed and continued, ¡°The Sichuan opera is held by Master Mei Yonge this time.¡±

    Ji Yi was emotionally moved. Mei Yonge.

    Due to the desert of the opera circle for the past few years, the government leaned toward protecting the traditional culture nowadays. Though there weren¡¯t many people who liked watching them, the operas were sought-after from ancient times, not to mention that Sichuan opera was arge scale one and a great master of Sichuan opera would be on the show this time. The tickets were all sent out in the form of invitation.

    Liu Zhang looked fairly poor, actually, he was really poor. Nheless, he enjoyed a good reputation outside, so he managed to get two tickets.

    ¡°Old Ji, do you have interest? I remember you had always been wanting to watch Master Mei¡¯s show when we were young.¡± While saying that, Liu Zhang took the tickets out of his pocket and waved them in front of Ji Yi.

    With hisplexion shifting like clouds, Ji Yi felt quite hesitant in the heart. But finally, he still failed to resist the temptation of Mei Yonge¡¯s Five Elemental Pirs and agreed reluctantly, ¡°I agree to your proposal because of my respect to Master Mei.¡±

    Liu Zhang nodded his head and indicated that he understood. Looking at the expression on his face, however, Ji Yi really wanted to kick his face with his feet. Unfortunately, he was over 50 years old and thus, he was strong in will but weak in power. Ji Yi muttered to himself in the heart, ¡°If I were ten years younger or even 5 years younger, I would have already beaten him to death.¡±

    The two people prepared themselves and took a taxi there. Precisely speaking, they had to go to the bus station first to take the bus, because the address was a county under the jurisdiction of Chengdu.

    A great master of Sichuan opera wouldn¡¯t invite too many people when he was on the show, therefore, the ce wasn¡¯trge. Just when Liu Zhang and Ji Yi were about to get on the bus station, a ringtone suddenly rang.

    Liu Zhang answered the phone and only nodded his head continuously without saying anything. In the end, he hung up the phone and suddenly turned to look at Ji Yi, which happened to scare him a lot.

    Ji Yi came to himself and also red back mercilessly, asking, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°I had one thing to tell you, but after thinking for a while, I decided not to tell you anymore,¡± Liu Zhang said lightly.

    What the hell! People who didn¡¯t finish their sentences were as disgusting as those who told the ending in advance before the film finished.

    Liu Zhang shrugged and said, ¡°Though this matter has something to do with you, but out of concern for my friends, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good for you to know about that.¡±

    Ji Yi looked at Liu Zhang with fixed eyes and believed that Liu Zhang definitely said that purposely. What the hell did he mean by saying ¡°This matter has something to do with you, but you¡¯d better not know it.¡±? That was total bullsh*t. As a result, he became more willing to know about this matter. So Ji Yi blurted out, ¡°Tell me quickly.¡±

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s nothing important. Just now, my friend called me and told me that Boss Yuan is back. And he even cooked breakfast today,¡± said Liu Zhang.

    Boss Yuan came back and that meant they could finally eat Thousand Thread Mantou.

    As mentioned previously, the address of Master Mei¡¯s show was in a county under the jurisdiction of Chengdu. It took about two hours to get there by car and the scheduled time of the show was 3 p.m. If they left now, they could barely make the show. But if they wanted to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for lunch, the time wasn¡¯t enough and they probably couldn¡¯t get there in time.

    After all, they still needed to look for the theater and examine tickets after they arrived at the county.

    But if they returned to eat dinner after the show finished at 6:30 p.m., they probably couldn¡¯t arrive before 9, even if they drove back immediately at full speed and there wasn¡¯t any traffic. It would be toote.

    In a word, they could only select one thing to do between eating dinner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and watching Master Mei¡¯s show.

    If Liu Zhang and Ji Yi didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou was back, that would be perfect. They could watch Master Mei¡¯s show together today and eat the Thousand Thread Mantou tomorrow. After all, Boss Yuan was always there. But the key problem was that Ji Yi had known that. For Ji Yi, the cooked wheaten food was the top priority, even if it was Master Mei¡¯s show was a once in a blue moon urrence.

    Ji Yi often said that cooked wheaten food couldn¡¯t be dyed. So as soon as he heard the news, he immediately returned to Chengdu in a hurry. Speaking of which, Ji Yi was quite stubborn. He could have waited for another day and watched Master Mei¡¯s show before he went back to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As chance would have it, he didn¡¯t have his priorities straightened out.

    But perhaps, the reason he could be the Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods precisely due to such stubborn spirit.

    Just like Liu Zhang said, it was better for Ji Yi not to know that. Having been enraged by Liu Zhang, however, Ji Yi finally took a taxi and left for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quickly. Cooked wheaten food mattered the most.

    ¡°Now we are going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. I guess we can get there at about 10:30 a.m. and then line up. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for us to eat lunch there.¡± Liu Zhang calcted the time.

    Ji Yi didn¡¯t want to say a single word to Liu Zhang. He just closed his eyes and rested his mind unhappily. Meanwhile, he muttered to himself in his mind, ¡°I quit watching Master Mei¡¯s show in exchange for tasting the Thousand Thread Mantou.¡±

    Hopefully, the Mantou wouldn¡¯t disappoint him.

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 Chapter 790 - Bad Knife Skills

    <h4>Chapter 790: Bad Knife Skills</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The time was exactly as Liu Zhang had estimated. They arrived at the side street in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at 10:30.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite boisterous today, isn¡¯t it?¡± Liu Zhang said as soon as he got off the car.

    ¡°Um. It¡¯s indeed lively.¡± Ji Yi answered indifferently. When he ran the business of selling steamed buns, there were also many people waiting in line every day.

    Obviously, Ji Yi¡¯s anger was directed against Liu Zhang instead of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he walked straight toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Walk slowly. Do you think you are still a sixteen-year-old young man?¡± Liu Zhang walked forward after him and said.

    ¡°Though I¡¯m not a sixteen-year-old young man, I¡¯m physically stronger than you, old guy,¡± said Ji Yi straightforwardly without even turning his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s for your own good. I don¡¯t want you to force yourself.¡± Liu Zhang walked quickly and caught up to him.

    Just as Ji Yi was prepared to open his mouth and jeer at him, Liu Zhang suddenly said, ¡°Don¡¯t talk. Just look over there. Can your knife skills be as good as his?¡±

    Liu Zhang naturally referred to Yuan Zhou, who was seated at the door and making ice sculptures.

    ¡°Of course I can¡¯t. That is a piece of ice, not something else.¡± Ji Yi gave Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands a good look and immediately said angrily. It wouldn¡¯t feel good to hold the piece of ice in his hands, let alone carving it.

    ¡°Ice?¡± Liu Zhang walked closer and also found it really was ice.

    The ice in Yuan Zhou¡¯s left hand was about the size of a fist. And in his right hand was a small carving knife. That¡¯s right. He wasn¡¯t using the kitchen knife this time.

    It was also the first time that Yuan Zhou used ice to make sculptures, so he didn¡¯t dare posture this time.

    ¡°This little brat must be crazy, trying to sculpt ice. Doesn¡¯t he want his hand?¡± Ji Yi frowned and said that.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed crazy.¡± Liu Zhang nodded his head approvingly.

    Though the two people spoke like that, they didn¡¯t go up and try to stop him. Instead, they just watched him silently.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any special feelings being stared at. He was observing the piece of ice in his hand carefully now to find the best ce to start carving.

    ¡°It feels so cold.¡± Yuan Zhou held the piece of ice in his hand and couldn¡¯t help frowning.

    The ice was cold while Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was warm. After a while, the ice melted a little bit, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was bing pale slowly.

    ¡°Let me first carve it like this.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s right hand started to move on the ice.

    ¡°Zi Zi¡±. There emitted a sharp sound from the contact of the carving knife and the piece of ice. With the ice scraps falling off, the piece in his hand gradually turned into the shape of a rabbit.

    Both its appearance and its shape were absolutely lifelike and realistic.

    Yuan Zhou always carved quickly. And he carved more quickly today as it was a piece of ice. He had no reason not to carve quickly. It was getting warmer and the ice would melt very easily.

    ¡°It seems that I still have a long way to go with my carving skills.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the rabbit in his hand that had an unnatural fur texture and threw it into the trash bin without hesitation.

    There was more than one person who saw Yuan Zhou carve the piece of ice. Some other customers also saw this scene. They had no choice. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was small and moreover, he didn¡¯t ept reservations. If they wanted to eat here, they had toe early.

    ¡°Tsk. This guy really has very high requirements.¡± Liu Zhang sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Oh, really! That rabbit doesn¡¯t even have a basic shape. His knife skills are really not so good.¡± Ji Yi sneered.

    ¡°You are not objective by saying that. Boss Yuan is probably just practicing,¡± Liu Zhang said seriously.

    ¡°Even if he¡¯s practicing, the knife skills aren¡¯t satisfactory,¡± Ji Yi insisted saying that.

    ¡°Did you forget that he used ice?¡± Liu Zhang reminded.

    ¡°Even so, his knife skills aren¡¯t satisfactory, either,¡± Ji Yi pointed at the rabbit thrown into the trash bin and said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste time debating with you. After you finish the meal, don¡¯t continue to stay in Chengdu.¡± It was rare for Liu Zhang to be a little unhappy.

    ¡°Humph. I haven¡¯t tasted the cooked wheaten food,¡± said Ji Yi.

    ¡°Alright. Time to line up. Let¡¯s go.¡± Liu Zhang pointed at the silver queuing machine, where there had been some people waiting.

    ¡°You pay the bill,¡± Ji Yi suddenly said.

    ¡°Pardon? A chairman like you doesn¡¯t even have that much money?¡± Liu Zhang covered his wallet with his hands and stayed alert.

    ¡°Since you invited me here, you naturally have to pay,¡± Ji Yi said deservedly.

    If it were somebody else, he naturally would have agreed to pay the bill at this time. After all, there was no reason to ask others to pay the bill if he had proposed to treat others to a meal. But was Liu Zhang somebody else? Obviously not. Therefore, he said that quite naturally.

    ¡°But you are richer than me. I didn¡¯t even charge you for this information,¡± said Liu Zhang, ¡°We have a good rtionship, so I transfer this privilege of paying for this meal to you.¡±

    ¡°Okay, all right. If the Mantou doesn¡¯t taste good, don¡¯t even think ofing to my home for meals, not even during Chinese New Year.¡± Ji Yiughed in great anger.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. That¡¯s impossible,¡± Liu Zhang said without any anxiety.

    ¡°Line up,¡± after saying that, Ji Yi walked to the front of Liu Zhang.

    And Liu Zhang pretended to be considerate and made room for him.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Ji Yi really had no idea what to say. One really could not judge a book by its cover. He had never seen such a shameless guy as him.

    ¡°It seems that I still need more practice to make the ice sculptures better.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the customers who had seen him carve the ice just now subtly and then stood up.

    He looked again at the rabbit in the trash bin and then at his own hands. After that, he put away the carving knife without hesitation, returned to the kitchen, and started to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and the cold water flowed out. He then put his hands under the tap to rinse them and stretched them slowly naturally.

    His hands had turned pale due to the coldness of the ice. It wasn¡¯t good to rinse them in hot water directly. Washing them in cold water first could help to invigorate the cirction of blood.

    For a chef, the importance of his hands spoke for itself.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the food ingredients in the kitchen, there were more and more customers outside his restaurant. They had formed a long line, so long that it even turned several corners.

    ¡°So many people.¡± Ji Yi knitted his brows.

    ¡°Of course. You won¡¯t regret listening to me toe early.¡± Customer Liu Zhang didn¡¯t forget to praise himself.

    The current manner of Liu Zhang was quite different from the temperament of a grand master like Yuan Zhou or Wu Hai. One should say there was nothing inmon at all.

    Ji Yi was quite ustomed to the shameless Liu Zhang boasting and therefore, he just looked back.

    The crowd behind was noisy, but luckily, the queuingmittee was maintaining the order at the side and some people were even giving out hot water. The scene looked fairly harmonious.

    ¡°There are already so many people. Why are you still waiting here? You probably can¡¯t get your turn today,¡± a customer said to another customer in front of him.

    ¡°If I can¡¯t get my turn, you can¡¯t either. Then why are you still waiting in line?¡± The customer in the front turned his head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to eat anything. I juste to have a look at Boss Yuan,¡± the customer behind said primly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, right. As far as I could tell, the people here have already surpassed the total number of tickets during normal times. I think there¡¯s no chance for us to eat today.¡± Immediately, another customer began to confuse others.

    ¡°Come on. I¡¯m also here to visit Boss Yuan. You guys behind can stop waiting now. You surely can¡¯t see him today.¡±

    ¡°How could that be? I¡¯m a reporter and Ie to interview him.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m his fan and I came to cheer for Boss Yuan.

    ¡°I am here to see the lucky dish.¡±

    After the first customer started this topic, others that waited in line behind also began to debate like that. They all wished that others could leave quickly so that they could have a higher chance of eating dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, many people merely spoke but no one left. All of them only had the thought of looking at the dishes even if they couldn¡¯t eat any.

    It was quite boisterous and lively in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at noon on the first day after he came back..

 Chapter 791 - Minute Difference

    <h4>Chapter 791: Minute Difference</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I am here again,¡± Liu Zhang greeted Yuan Zhou the moment he sat down.

    ¡°You¡¯re here. What do you want to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m here with someone else today. We¡¯re here to eat Thousand Thread Mantou,¡± Liu Zhang pointed Ji Yi who was sitting silently by the side.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou politely greeted.

    ¡°Um,¡± Ji Yi nodded, not saying much.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t speak much. Get us two servings of Thousand Thread Mantou, two servings of Egg Fried Rice, Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, and White Oil Tofu,¡± Liu Zhang exined before ordering.

    ¡°Ok. One moment, please,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and went to the kitchen.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯m starving,¡± Liu Zhang said longingly.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything else. He started focusing on cooking while Ji Yi paid for the meal. After all, this meal wasn¡¯t a cheap one.

    ¡°You are ying a trick on me, right? Bringing me to eat something so expensive,¡± Ji Yi looked at Liu Zhang doubtfully.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You will understand after trying the food. Don¡¯t even think of snatching my Thousand Thread Mantouster,¡± Liu Zhang gave a forewarning.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a thief like you?¡± Ji Yi said with contempt.

    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear,¡± Liu Zhang replied, not angry at all.

    The two bickered back and forth, stopping Ji Yi from meticulously studying how Yuan Zhou cooked. Nevertheless, he was still able to get a rough nce at how Yuan Zhou cooked.

    ¡°Not bad, he¡¯s actually kneading the flour by hand,¡± Ji Yi nodded approvingly as he looked at the Mantous that were being steamed.

    Snacks would only be served after the other dishes were served. Beside Ji Yi, Liu Zhang was already stuffing himself with food like a pig. As for Ji Yi, he was waiting for the main dish to be served.

    Of course, Liu Zhang had been asking him if he required any help to deal with the other dishes. Naturally, Ji Yi had strictly forbidden Liu Zhang from helping him.

    ¡°Two Thousand Thread Mantous. Please enjoy your meal,¡± Zhou Jia said as she served two bamboo steamers with the Mantous in them.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Liu Zhang nodded and took his Thousand Thread Mantou before he continued digging into his food.

    Ji Yi finally started eating as well.

    The moment the lid of the dark green bamboo steamer was lifted, a fragrance of wheat assailed his nostrils with steam spiraling up into the air.

    ¡°It smells good,¡± Ji Yi nodded and started studying the Mantou.

    The Mantou was tiny and seemed to only require two bites to finish. It was not as snowy white as regr Mantous as well. Rather, it was somewhat yellow in color.

    ¡°It looks good as well,¡± Ji Yi acknowledged the Mantou¡¯s appearance.

    Although the Mantou had ¡°thousand thread¡± as its name, not a single thread could be seen from it. This was how this dish should look like.

    Ji Yi picked up the Mantou with his chopsticks. From the sensation, he could feel that the Mantou was soft and springy. After studying it for a bit, he sent it into his mouth.

    A unique characteristic of this dish was the ¡°thousand threads¡±, and a side effect of splitting the dough into a thousand threads was the reduction of springiness with an added loose feeling to it. But this was not the case for the Mantou made by Yuan Zhou. It was still very soft and springy.

    Onom. Onom. Ji Yi started eating.

    ¡°Weird.¡± Ji Yi was not using his chopsticks anymore. He pulled the remaining Mantou apart and saw numerous thin threads interweaving together in it. After tearing the Mantou apart, the smell of wheat became even denser.

    Ji Yi pulled a single thread out. At first nce, the thread was somewhat yellow in color, but now that he was studying it in detail, it appeared glossy. It was spotlessly white and was as pretty as a snowke, emanating a pleasing aroma at all times.

    Ji Yi stuffed this thread into his mouth. Logically, with how thin this thread was, it should be tasteless. However, that was not the case.

    The thread did not immediately dissolve upon entering his mouth due to theyer ofrd wrapped around it. Rather, the aroma of therd started spreading in his mouth before a gentle vor of wheat started appearing.

    This reminded him of his childhood. Back then, he did not get to eat much meat and when he finally had the chance to eat a bowl of rice mixed withrd, the pleasant aroma of therd would spread in his mouth. This was exactly the sensation he was feeling currently.

    ¡°Wu, when chewed upon, it is sweet and has the unique vor ofrd attached to it. Even so, the odor of meat is nowhere to be found. Rather, it gives off a gentle feeling. Delicious, really delicious.¡±

    ¡°This is an exceptionally good snack,¡± Ji Yi was extremely satisfied.

    Ji Yi rained praises on the dish while eating. The taste was exceptional and it was finally proven that Liu Zhang was not ying a trick on him by bringing him here.

    It was quite unexpected that Yuan Zhou who made his name from Steamed Rice Served With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies could actually prepare a dish like this as well.

    Both Yuan Zhou¡¯s grasp over the strength exerted during the kneading and the grasp over the fermentation period was perfect with zero mistakes.

    ¡°Apart from me, someone else is actually capable of making a Thousand Thread Mantou like this as well,¡± Ji Yi stared at how young Yuan Zhou was, feeling like it was time to be reced by the young. Ji Yi¡¯s hand started itching for a challenge.

    But...

    He set his chopsticks down and paused for a bit.

    ¡°This Thousand Thread Mantou is still not better than mine. I can only consider them equal.¡± Ji Yi was still confident in his Mantou. His evaluation was given fairly.

    The two Mantous were equal.

    Liu Zhang was not one to speak for no reason. Since he had imed that the Mantou here surpassed his Mantou, there must be a reason for it.

    ¡°There is still a slight difference. Try eating again,¡± Liu Zhang said.

    ¡°Oh?¡±

    Was there any vor that he had missed? Ji Yi did not argue and started eating again. This time, he chewed slowly and was more meticulous on tasting the Mantou, as if he was going to uncover every vor hidden within it.

    Although Ji Yi was old in age, his taste buds were still in pristine condition. With a few bites, he managed to sense something. His expression shifted, turning more and more solemn.

    After he finished the Mantou, the nerves on his face were already visible.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, a moment of your time, please,¡± Ji Yi suddenly raised his head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou merely nced over instead of walking over. After all, there were other customers waiting for their food.

    ¡°No sugar. You did not add any sugar to your Thousand Thread Mantou, right?¡± Ji Yi asked, his tone solemn.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. Someone was actually able to figure this out.

    No matter what type of sugar one used, there would be a sugary taste to it. For most people, a sugary taste was simply a sweet taste. However, the vor on this Thousand Thread Mantou was a type of sweetness that was unlike the sugary type of sweetness. Rather, it was a natural type of sweetness.

    Although Ji Yi had already figured it out, when Yuan Zhou finally admitted to it, he was still incredulous.

    ¡°Impossible. That is impossible.¡±

    ¡°Honey? Or something else?¡±

    ¡°No, none of them can give off that natural type of sweetness.¡±

    ¡°This feels like the flour¡¯s own natural sweetness.¡±

    ¡°Illogical. This is too illogical.¡±

    Ji Yi seemed to have gone crazy as he started talking to himself. He had also done extensive research on the Thousand Thread Mantou before. He had never been able to discover a better method of making it. Numerous ingredients appeared in his mind, yet he was unable to identify the ingredient capable of giving off the natural sweetness he tasted from the Mantou.

    What was going on?

 Chapter 792 - Minute Difference

    <h4>Chapter 792: Minute Difference</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After finding out that Yuan Zhou had not added any sugar, Ji Yi appeared agitated or even deranged as he started mumbling to himself.

    ¡°Why is it sweet without sugar? You¡¯re using the northern wheat? No, that should not be the taste,¡± Ji Yi frowned as he looked at Yuan Zhou. He was not known as Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods for no reason. He had a clear understanding of the tastes of the various flours.

    ¡°This old man is behaving like a child.¡± Liu Zhang looked at Ji Yi helplessly.

    Yuan Zhou nced at Liu Zhang before answering, ¡°The northern wheat has a decent toughness and taste. They can be used to produce dough of good quality. But for this particr dish, the southern wheat is better as they have more moisture in them while flour produced from them will be sweeter. With cold spring water, the sweetness can be released.¡±

    ¡°Most people know that different parts of the tongue will correspond to different tastes. The tip of the tongue is more sensitive to sweetness, the back of the tongue is more sensitive to bitterness and spiciness, the two sides of the tongue are more sensitive to saltiness, and the two sides of the tip of the tongue are more sensitive to sourness. I prepared this dish in a way that the sweetness will be released at the tip of the tongue by hiding it under therd,¡± Yuan Zhou exined. This was an unknown preparation method given to him by the system that he had subsequently modified.

    Yuan Zhou had given a long exnation. It was very rare for him to speak this much. The only reason he did that was to show his gratitude to Liu Zhang for teaching him how to prepare raw livers without holding anything back.

    ¡°Cold spring water? Moisture? I see,¡± Ji Yi nked out slightly before lowering his head to study the Thousand Thread Mantou before him, as if a heavenly secret was contained within.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± Liu Zhang thanked.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Yuan Zhou replied seriously.

    Liu Zhang did not say anything. He waved his hand and faced Ji Yi, preparing to talk.

    However, before Liu Zhang could say anything, Ji Yi spoke first, ¡°I¡¯m old. I can no longer keep up with the world.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Ji Yi did not know what Yuan Zhou told him before this. The only thing he knew was that the northern wheat would be the only suitable ingredient to prepare wheaten foods with. After all, the wheat there were sweet, pliable, and tough. Such wheat was very suitable for making Mantous, buns, dumplings, or noodles.

    Due to his existing knowledge, he was finding it hard to innovate. Or to be precise, he knew everything there is about making snacks but Yuan Zhou had used not only knowledge on making snacks when preparing the Thousand Thread Mantou. He had also integrated the knowledge of other aspects during the preparation of this dish.

    A person who focused on learning only one thing might be good at that thing. But Yuan Zhou had a wider range of knowledge and was able to integrate them together seamlessly. Ji Yi raised his head andmented as he looked at Yuan Zhou, ¡°How young.¡±

    He did not finish his sentence. He was actually trying to say that Yuan Zhou already had such capability and knowledge at such a young age.

    ¡°Hahaha, old farts like us should just enjoy our retirement,¡± Liu Zhang did not mind and said with a smile.

    ¡°True. Let me try the other dishes that have also been praised endlessly,¡± Ji Yi was still disheartened, but he was unwilling to show it in front of Liu Zhang. Therefore, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating the other dishes.

    Liu Zhang did not say anything and continued eating his food. New customers had arrived at the table beside him. They were Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan.

    ¡°Do you feel like this Clear Broth Noodle Soup tastes even better now?¡± Qin Xiaoyi asked as he poked Gao Fan.

    Gao Fan did not answer and continued eating his Clear Broth Noodle Soup. It wasn¡¯t because he was starving. This was just a habit from their many battles with Wu Hai. Whenever he ate anything at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would be eating at the fastest speed possible by reflex so as to not give his enemy any chances.

    Two minutester, only the soup was left of the Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Finally, Gao Fan raised his head and looked at Qin Xiaoyi, ¡°It tastes better? I don¡¯t know, but it¡¯s really very good. If not for my financial limitation, I will order a Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set on top of it.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re a pig. I shouldn¡¯t have asked you,¡± Qin Xiaoyi shook his head in disappointment. Although this was the second time he had eaten the Clear Broth Noodle Soup here with the first time being one month ago, he could truly feel that the taste had improved. Qin Xiaoyi was not only a smart person. His taste buds were quite sharp as well.

    Yuan Zhou just so happened to be idling around and overheard them. He secretly smiled to himself before looking at Qin Xiaoyi in astonishment.

    One ought to know that when Yuan Zhou first obtained the system¡¯s rewards such as the Egg Fried Rice and others, these were all idiot-proof rewards.

    What was an idiot-proof reward? Take the Egg Fried Rice as an example. It was the first dish Yuan Zhou had obtained. There were many methods one could cook an Egg Fried Rice. Some methods differed in the preparation time, while some differed in the number of ingredients.

    It was a fact that a tiny difference could change the entire taste of the dish, either improving or worsening it. As the first reward, the system had selected the most perfected recipe it had for Yuan Zhou.

    Now, under Yuan Zhou¡¯s insistence, the system would provide all variations of a dish¡¯s recipe to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou would be allowed to make his own choice on how exactly he wanted to cook the dish. For example, there were over 100 variations to the Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail¡¯s recipe. Some of them were the variations created in thetter days after this dish came into existence.

    This was also why each time Yuan Zhou released a new dish, he would first spend one day to do his tests. He wanted to use the optimal and best preparation method, to use the best recipe. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes have always been improving.

    Of course, the more skilled a person was, the tinier the improvement would be. Yuan Zhou could see his improvement all the time, and he was happy to see it as well. However, only a small number of his customers could actually taste the improvement in his dishes.

    Yuan Zhou felt excellent having someone noticing his improvement. This made him feel like his life was more purposeful now.

    The atmosphere in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was harmonious with everyone happily enjoying their lunch. Meanwhile, things weren¡¯t looking that well for Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°What did you say?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with a frown as he stared at Zhong Lili.

    ¡°The chief secretary of Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters has stayed at Chengdu for eight days. Today, he went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant the moment it was opened,¡± Zhong Lili repeated the information she obtained.

    ¡°What is that geezer doing here?¡± Zhou Shijie asked in bewilderment.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡± Zhou Shijie raised his head and asked again.

    ¡°Because the chief secretary has been spending the past few days with his old friend, Liu Zhang,¡± Zhong Lili answered.

    ¡°I thought they don¡¯t like each other? Why did they stay together for so long?¡± Zhou Shijie was even more confused.

    One ought to know that both Ji Yi and Liu Zhang were well-known in the cooking circle. Outsiders did not know about the affairs of these two, but it was still amon knowledge that these two dislike each other and would start bickering whenever they met.

    That was why Zhou Shijie became confused when he heard them staying together for eight days. They should start fighting whenever they see each other instead.

    ¡°Boss Yuan went overseas in search for delicacies seven days ago. Perhaps they stayed together for him?¡± Zhong Lili suggested.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou? True, that kid is quite good in cooked wheaten food as well. Is that geezer here to snatch him?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    As far as Zhou Shijie was concerned, Ji Yi had been staying here for seven days and had rushed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant the moment Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant. The only reason he would do that was to recruit Yuan Zhou into the Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters.

    ¡°That man is actually snatching people from my turf? Hmph!¡± Zhou Shijie stood up and put on his jacket, obviously preparing to go somewhere.

    It was very rare for Zhou Shijie to be so energetic. This shocked Zhong Lili greatly.

    ¡°President? Uncle Zhou, where are you going?¡± Zhong Lili asked.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m going to return Yuan Zhou to the rightful path. He is a person in the cooking circle. How can I allow him to be a baker?¡± Zhou Shijie said and left.

    Thus arrived the eve of a war for talent.

 Chapter 793 - Another Holiday?

    <h4>Chapter 793: Another Holiday?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhou Shijie rushed toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The chef circle wasn¡¯t that big, but it wasn¡¯t that small as well. Ji Yi was one of the best in the cooked wheaten food circle. Therefore, Zhou Shijie knew Ji Yi very well.

    This was evident from his conversation with Zhong Lili. There was already one incident of a good talent in cooking being poached over to focus on cooked wheaten food instead in the past.

    If one asked Zhou Shijie his impression of Ji Yi, he would answer without any hesitation that Ji Yi was a bandit. He would partake in anything he found to be advantageous to the cooked wheaten food field.

    Meanwhile, Ji Yi had just finished the dishes Liu Zhang ordered in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    His eyeballs started shifting around, the gears in his mind clicking.

    ¡°So have you learned something?¡± Liu Zhang asked with a smile.

    Ji Yi red at Liu Zhang and said, ¡°It¡¯s not like you¡¯re the chef. Why are you being so smug?¡±

    Some people might say that this sweetness was something one could only detect by paying meticulous attention to the food. Therefore, it was pointless.

    However, the truth was that when a person¡¯s cooking skill reached this level, the only way that person couldpete with others of the same level was through tiny details like this. The organic sweetness of the flour would certainly feel better and smoother than artificial sweetness from adding sugar into the food.

    As the saying goes, a battle between powerhouses could end in milliseconds. This was applicable in the cooking skills as well.

    ¡°Old Ji, saying this is the same as conceding your defeat.¡± Liu Zhang was a person capable of triggering others with a straight face.

    When Ji Yi looked at the straight face Liu Zhang had while saying those words, he then had an urge to beat someone up.

    He knew that he would not be able to win any further arguments with Liu Zhang. Therefore, he did not bother answering. Rather, he faced Yuan Zhou and spoke, ¡°Boss Yuan, an interesting event is going to be held soon. Are you interested in joining?¡±

    Ji Yi had a very good grasp on timing. He would only speak when Yuan Zhou happened to be idling. Yuan Zhou indicated that he was listening and waited for what Ji Yi had to say next.

    ¡°The art of making cooked wheaten food has a long history, with many methods of making cooked wheaten food remaining hidden from the official records.¡±

    Ji Yi paused and continued, ¡°Therefore, the China Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters is nning to create a national event.¡±

    In truth, as the chief secretary of the China Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters, this was an event that had been nned and approved by him.

    ¡°We are gathering unknown makers of cooked wheaten food countrywide before testing all of them. Those passing the test will be included in a documentary. The documentary will be added into the China Cooked Wheaten Food Museum.¡±

    This was an act of preserving a skill set, something good. But what did this have to do with Yuan Zhou? Did he have to participate in this event as an unknown maker of cooked wheaten food as well?

    Evidently, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, it would not be appropriate for him to join this event as an unknown maker of cooked wheaten food. The spectators would recognize that this was the handsome and carefree Yuan Zhou of a grand reputation with a single nce. They would then be specting as to whether there was some scandal brewing behind the scenes.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s honest opinion. A great majority of people saw unknown masters as people who had no fame but were extremely skilled.

    As for participating in the event as a judge instead, Yuan Zhou did not have the time for that.

    What Ji Yi had to say next dispelled Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubts, ¡°To promote this event, we will be filming five promotional videos, to make the spectators start guessing the identities of the chefs. I am hoping you can be in one of the five videos.¡±

    Yuan Zhou rubbed his chin and considered. Roll, Dear Beef was going to be filmed soon as well. He wondered if time would be too tight for him.

    Before Yuan Zhou could give a reply, the system reacted.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions host. You have triggered the title advancement mission. Do you ept the mission?¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked when he saw the mission, ¡°System, have you been conquered by some other system? In the past, you will stay silent for a long time after a main missionpletion before issuing another mission. But nowadays, you are issuing missions after missions.¡±

    The system stayed silent, but Yuan Zhou was still very suspicious.

    When Ji Yi saw that Yuan Zhou was nking out and remaining silent for a long time, he misunderstood that Yuan Zhou had personal reasons he couldn¡¯t join the event. Therefore, he asked, ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have any issues with joining this event? Feel free to let me know about it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked, ¡°How long will the filming take?¡±

    ¡°It won¡¯t take long. You only need to free up one day from your schedule. I will deal with everything else for you,¡± Ji Yi answered.

    ¡°One day...¡± Yuan Zhou sank into a long silence before he answered, ¡°It is my honor to do something for our country. But I have just returned from a seven days leave at Thand. If I go on leave again...¡±

    Before Yuan Zhou finished his sentence, Ji Yi spoke, ¡°Just take one more day off.¡±

    The moment these words were spoken, chaos erupted in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°You are too selfish. Ask yourself. If you have to stop eating Boss Yuan¡¯s food for a few days, will you be able to sleep at night?¡± Ma Zhida said.

    ¡°Yeah, our Boss Yuan is an industrious and hard-working master chef that is also handsome and smart. He will never listen to you,¡± a girl started praising Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou maintained a solemn face as he heard this, but he approved greatly of those words.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this promotional video is a trifling matter for you. But I don¡¯t think you should be in so much of a rush to do it,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Yeah, you shouldn¡¯t be in such a rush,¡± the other customers nodded.

    ¡°Steamed Bun Ji, forget it. Little Yuan is one of my people. You are trying to make my man film a promotional video without asking me about it?¡± Zhou Shijie had finally arrived.

    ¡°So the chairman of the cooking association is here. Hi, there,¡± Ji Yi stood up and greeted him with a smile on his face. It was evident that he was not embarrassed by his act of trying to poach a chef from the cooking association.

    ¡°Um,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded before turning to speak with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Little Yuan, your lunchtime is not over yet. Go ahead and continue with your work. Don¡¯t worry about this. After all, you are one of us in the cooking field. I will deal with this for you,¡± Zhou Shijie spoke gently.

    Yuan Zhou first gazed at the longing look of his customers, then at the expectant look of Ji Yi, and finally at the sincere look of Zhou Shijie before nodding, ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Chairman.¡±

    It was as Yuan Zhou had said previously. He wanted to help the cooked wheaten food field if possible, but his rooty with the restaurant. He could not go on leave repeatedly. He was also aware that Zhou Shijie had always treasured him greatly.

    Since Zhou Shijie wanted to deal with this for him, Yuan Zhou did not mind. As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, it would be more appropriate for Zhou Shijie to deal with this using his identity as the chairman of the cooking association.

    ¡°Steamed Bun Ji, let¡¯s talk outside. Don¡¯t disturb Little Yuan¡¯s business. Let¡¯s go,¡± Zhou Shijie was very pleased inwardly, but he still maintained a solemn face as he spoke to Ji Yi.

    ¡°Fine. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore, Little Yuan. I wille to try your Spring Water Mantou next time. I heard it¡¯s very good as well,¡± Ji Yi said with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re weed toe again,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Ji Yi nodded before saying to Liu Zhang.

    They left the restaurant, and the other customers shifted their gazes on Yuan Zhou again. With a longing look, everyone waited for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

 Chapter 794 - A Chef Who Has His Bottom Line

    <h4>Chapter 794: A Chef Who Has His Bottom Line</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are not going to ask for leave again, are you?¡± Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou and asked him.

    ¡°I also wanted to ask that. Boss Yuan, you won¡¯t ask for leave again, right?¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t do that. I don¡¯t want to see Boss Yuan leave again.¡±

    Ling Hong¡¯s words were like a signal starting a discussion. Everybody there joined the discussion whether they had finished the meal or not.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, please look into my sincere eyes. I think we can discuss about this matter. What about cooking only breakfast and leaving lunch and dinner alone?¡±

    ¡°Nooooo. If I can¡¯t see Boss Yuan here, I can¡¯t eat anything, either. Boss Yuan, do you really hope for me to be slimmer?¡±

    In an instant, Yuan Zhou was directly surrounded by various questions from the customers. Even Zhou Jia was looking at Yuan Zhou with an expectant look on her face.

    ¡°Ahem ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou took off the face mask once in a blue moon and pretended to cough. Only then did he speak seriously.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t ask for leave this time. I think even Chairman wouldn¡¯t agree,¡± Looking at the people who were discussing outside, Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    After all, Yuan Zhou could hear their conversation outside the door. With his sensitive senses, he had no way not to hear that.

    ¡°Really? Are you serious?¡± The customers all emitted a sound of disbelief.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I think Boss Yuan is right.¡± Ling Hong affirmed what Yuan Zhou said first this time.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, continue with your work,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said to Zhou Jia beside him.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Sir, what do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia immediately reacted and continued taking orders.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou put on his face mask again and then went back to the kitchen to cook.

    ¡°No-discount Ling, how do you know that old man won¡¯t agree with Steamed Bun Ji?¡± A long-haired pretty girl at the side looked at Ling Hong and asked.

    When Ling Hong turned around and found it was a pretty girl, he immediately said gently, ¡°Obviously it is because they don¡¯t get along well with each other.¡±

    ¡°They don¡¯t?¡± The long-haired pretty girl took a look at the three people outside and felt a little puzzled.

    ¡°Of course. It would be strange if a person that cooks dishes and the other that makes snacks can get along well, let alone that Chairman Zhou didn¡¯t look delighted as soon as he arrived. However, he definitely will agree to be in the video,¡± Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    Then, the pretty girl became more puzzled and even some other customers that heard him revealed a puzzled look, too. Of course, there were also some customers who seemed to be clear about the reason.

    ¡°It¡¯s very simple. Because this matter is actually good for Boss Yuan. As an activity promoted by the Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters, it¡¯s a kind of prestige. And that Chairman Zhou will not refuse a matter that is good for Boss Yuan,¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said.

    ¡°I see. If it¡¯s good for him, Boss Yuan had better be in the video,¡± the long-haired pretty girl thought for a while and then said hesitantly.

    The customers at the side also behaved as if they had made a big decision. They said, ¡°Right. If it is good for Boss Yuan, he better be in the video. Anyway, it will only take one day.¡±

    ¡°If worsees to worst, I won¡¯t eat on that day. After all, even during normal times, I don¡¯te every day since I don¡¯t have so much money.¡±

    ¡°I will just take it as an opportunity to lose weight.¡± It was the slim girl who had said that she couldn¡¯t eat anything if she didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou.

    Many customers looked at Yuan Zhou and then at the delicacies in front of them when they heard Ling Hong¡¯s analysis and they all felt it was better for Yuan Zhou to agree.

    All their discussions were heard by Yuan Zhou. It was rare for him to stop and turn around to look at the customers in the restaurant, ¡°A promise is a promise. If I say I won¡¯t ask for leave, I won¡¯t. I¡¯m a chef who has a bottom line.¡±

    The customers in the restaurant all fell silent for a while. Yuan Zhou said that so seriously that they almost believed him.

    The long-haired pretty girl that had asked questions just now said first, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, Boss Yuan. You can go to participate in the video.¡±

    ¡°Nothing will be dyed whether or not I enter the video,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his gratitude at their kindness before he said that.

    ¡°All right. We needn¡¯t worry about that. It¡¯s more practical for us to think about when we shoulde to line up after the video is released and more peoplee to eat here.¡± Before other customers could say anything, Ling Hong raised a very practical question.

    ¡°That seems to make sense. I have to study this new problem.¡± Ma Zhida revealed a serious expression.

    Instantly, other customers also thought of this very important problem. As was known to all, many of them came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after they watched Meng Meng¡¯s live stream or Folk Talent.

    So there would definitely be more peopleing after the video was released. For now, the most important thing was how to guarantee that they could gain the upper hand when they lined up for the limited number ticketster.

    If they couldn¡¯t figure out a solution, they would find it more difficult to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes in the future. Anything rted to food mattered most. For a while, the restaurant was filled with heated enthusiasm and various discussions.

    And outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Ji Yi and Zhou Shijie also started a heated conversation.

    ¡°Steamed Bun Ji, you are definitely daydreaming if you want to bring him into the circle of cooked wheaten food. Little Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are already on the level of a grand master, so that¡¯s totally impossible,¡± Zhou Shijie snorted coldly and said proudly.

    ¡°I think you are too biased. Boss Yuan still has a ways to go based on culinary skills. Judging from his knife skills today, he¡¯s imperfect,¡± Ji Yi thought of the ice sculpture Yuan Zhou had finished earlier and said smilingly.

    ¡°On the contrary, Boss Yuan perfect on the aspect of kneading dough, making snacks, or the other aspects. So he should join the circle of cooked wheaten food.¡± Ji Yi stroked his own beard and continued.

    Just when Ji Yi said that positively, Liu Zhang suddenly chimed in at the side.

    ¡°Old Ji, you are wrong. The decorative styling of a phoenix bird resting in a phoenix tree on the Phoenix-Tailed Prawns cooked by Little Yuan just now was absolutely lifelike. It¡¯s simr to the real one not only in form but also in spirit. In one word, it¡¯s simply a unity of form and spirit,¡± Liu Zhang said justly.

    ¡°Go away. Whose friend are you?¡± Ji Yi suddenly red at Liu Zhang.

    Liu Zhang shrugged and indicated he wouldn¡¯t say anything more. Only then did Ji Yi look back at Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Hahaha. Brother Liu is telling the truth. Little Yuan either runs the restaurant or studies new dishes. He has even restored some extinct dishes. And he spends all his remaining time practicing knife skills. So the matter that he has bad knife skills doesn¡¯t exist at all,¡± Zhou Shijie burst intoughter and then said that.

    ¡°But the defective ice sculpture is the truth.¡± Ji Yi was still reluctant to admit defeat.

    ¡°I guess it¡¯s only for his pursuit of better carving skills. And as far as I know, nobody that holds ice in his hand and carves it can do a great job yet,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Anyhow, Boss Yuan has a gift for cooked wheaten food and besides, he does it perfectly.¡± Ji Yi emphasized again.

    ¡°Steamed Bun Ji, I can¡¯t agree with you more, but Little Yuan is more talented in the culinary skills and he cooks dishes even better,¡± Zhou Shijie said proudly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste time debating with you. You don¡¯t call the shots whether or not he¡¯s going to join the circle of cooked wheaten food. Just tell me if you want to let me shoot the promotional video,¡± Ji Yi said angrily.

    ¡°Sure, of course. It¡¯s quite necessary to publicize Little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie raised his eyebrows and answered.

    ¡°When?¡± said Ji Yi.

    ¡°Boss Yuan isn¡¯t very busy when the pub is on. That time is good,¡± Zhou Shijie thought carefully and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s toote. How can we shoot the video at night?¡± Ji Yi knitted his brows.

    ¡°That¡¯s your problem. Little Yuan is quite a principled man and he definitely has no time during daytime.¡± Zhou Shijie shrugged and indicated that it wasn¡¯t his problem.

    ¡°All right. Just let it be. For the remaining details, I will go to discuss with Boss Yuan.¡± Ji Yi nodded his head.

    ¡°No problem, but I must be present then. Otherwise, what if you cheat Little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Ji Yi with a contemptuous expression.

    ¡°Humph. It¡¯s up to you.¡± Ji Yi snorted coldly and immediately left.

    ¡°Bye, Chairman.¡± Liu Zhang waved his hand mildly to Zhou Shijie and then left, too.

    ¡°What a crafty Steamed Bun Ji!¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t really care about that. He took a look at Yuan Zhou who was still busying in the kitchen and left without saying anything.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 795 - A Mission Reward?

    <h4>Chapter 795: A Mission Reward?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Having been guaranteed that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ask for leave, all the customers in and out felt relieved and prepared to enjoy the delicacies blissfully.

    Of course, there were still many customers who looked forward to the video of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooked wheaten food. After all, Ling Hong also said that Chairman Zhou would definitely agree for Yuan Zhou.

    These customers would very much like to see Yuan Zhou appear on TV, which was much more attractive than the crudely-made gourmet films.

    At least, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need any special effects while shooting. He wouldn¡¯t allow the nice delicacies to be made into the KFC Deluxe Package.

    After the issue of Ji Yi¡¯s video, however, the originally short lunchtime became even shorter.

    Therefore, lunchtime came to an end in a little while after Yuan Zhou¡¯s habitual closing remark.

    ¡°Lunchtime ends now. See you next time, everybody,¡± Standing behind the long countertop, Yuan Zhou looked at his customers and said earnestly.

    As soon as he said that, the customers all left one after another. Not long after that, there was only Zhou Jia and Yuan Zhou in the restaurant.

    ¡°See you in the evening, boss,¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    ¡°Um. Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, Zhou Jia turned around and went back. For now, there was nothing she could do but wait toe during dinnertime.

    After Zhou Jia left, however, there was only Yuan Zhou alone in his restaurant.

    ¡°It really feels awkward say one less goodbye,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the position where Master Cheng stood during normal times and suddenly said.

    Yuan Zhou just stayed put and didn¡¯t go wash his hands at once to prepare to sculpt in the afternoon. Instead, he looked up at the second floor of the building across the street. The window was tightly closed and obviously, nobody was in the room.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this guy woulde backter than me.¡± Yuan Zhou was naturally referring to Wu Hai.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng had left for Vietnam. And Wu Hai, who had left at around the same time when Yuan Zhou set out for Thand hadn¡¯te back yet, though he said he would be back in a few days.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about such a shameless guy like Wu Hai. Since Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯te to him and ask for help, everything should be fine. After all, Zheng Jiawei cared about Wu Hai so much.

    ¡°Forget it. Let me see what¡¯s the new mission.¡± Yuan Zhou stared nkly for a while and suddenly remembered that he hadn¡¯t checked the title mission yet.

    ¡°System, let me receive the title mission,¡± said Yuan Zhou inwardly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Already received. Please check by yourself.¡±

    [Title Mission] Be An Intermediate Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods

    (Mission tips: a master chef that doesn¡¯t want to be an excellent master of cooked wheaten food isn¡¯t a qualified master chef. Go ahead, let the world know that you are a master of cooked wheaten food.)

    [Mission reward] Level Up To Intermediate Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods

    (Reward tips: the title of Intermediate Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods is sufficient for an intermediate chef like you. Go ahead and be careful, young man.)

    The mission was stated very clearly, but Yuan Zhou always distrusted his own Chinese level when he read the mission released by the system. However, due to his confidence in himself, Yuan Zhou still distrusted the ability of the system to express itself.

    Because Yuan Zhou read it but didn¡¯t understand it.

    ¡°Does the reward mean there will be no tangible reward?¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and decided to ask first.

    The system disyed, ¡°The title will be upgraded.¡±

    ¡°Um. And then?¡± Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    The system disyed, ¡°All the cooked wheaten food that an intermediate chef should master.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s the sentence I meant. What does that mean?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed, ¡°You¡¯ll know the meaning after you finish the mission.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Can I say swear?¡± Yuan Zhouughed grimly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Politenguage is a must-have condition to be a Master Chef.¡±

    ¡°Talk sense,¡± said Yuan Zhou angrily.

    The system disyed, ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°All right. If I can¡¯t swear, I have nothing to say.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged. He was already ustomed to the asional scams of the system.

    As a to-be Master Chef, he had to be tolerant. Of course, the precondition was that the system didn¡¯t turn up in front of him. Otherwise, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that his 40-meter-long broadsword wouldn¡¯t fall on the system.

    Well, he was a host who behaved tolerantly and also spoke courteously.

    Having finished his psychological buffer, Yuan Zhou thought of a matter in a short while. The business time changed only after he had received the title of Junior Master of Cooked Wheaten Foodsst time. He wasn¡¯t sure if the business time would change again this time after he leveled up to Intermediate Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods.

    ¡°System, will the business time change after the title is upgraded?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    The system disyed, ¡°You¡¯ll know the contents after you get the title.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡± The system didn¡¯t answer him and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t continue asking, either. He stopped to think about how to finish the mission.

    Speaking of which, the first impression that Yuan Zhou left with his customers was that he was quite an awesome chef and he cooked very well. The other impression was that he was a prince charming, but none believed that he was a Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods.

    But Yuan Zhou was indeed a master of cooked wheaten food too.

    <i>I don¡¯t really need them to change their point of view about me. If only they know I¡¯m not only an awesome chef but also a Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods. </i>Yuan Zhou stroked his own chin and thought about that very seriously.

    On thinking of cooked wheaten food, Yuan Zhou almost immediately thought of the matter of the video mentioned by Ji Yi at noon, when the system happened to release the title mission.

    ¡°System, it seems that you release the mission at the exact time every time.¡± Yuan Zhou asked with suspicion.

    That¡¯s right. In most cases, it wasn¡¯t difficult to finish the mission released by the system. Whenever the conditions matured, the system would release some missions about culinary skills.

    The system disyed, ¡°.¡±

    ¡°System, did you break? Why is there only a full stop?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the single full stop disyed by the system in surprise.

    ¡°Hey hey hey. Is it because of an electrical short-circuit? Do you need me to send you somewhere to get repaired?¡± When Yuan Zhou found the system didn¡¯t give an answer for a long time, he asked in a caring way. He could never let go of such an opportunity.

    However, the system was still silent and didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    ¡°Since this thing didn¡¯t respond for so long, it might have died.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of a reasonable conclusion.

    Just when Yuan Zhou had guessed every possible sudden reaction of the system and came to various unreliable conclusions, his phone rang.

    It was the phone call from Chairman Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou immediately answered the phone, ¡°Chairman.¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you done with your work?¡± Obviously, Zhou Shijie calcted the time and made the call.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I talked with Steamed Bun Ji and let him film the video in the evening. In this way, he won¡¯t affect you running your business,¡± Zhou Shijie said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay. Thanks, Chairman.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Anyhow, you are the most awesome chef among your peers and the pride of our circle. So don¡¯t think too much about such kind of trifles. It¡¯s your proper business only to study the culinary skills carefully.¡± Zhou Shijie spoke highly of Yuan Zhou so straightforwardly, which made Yuan Zhou feel a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Um. I will.¡± Yuan Zhou responded to Zhou Shijie¡¯spliments with a nod.

    ¡°But don¡¯t bring too much stress upon yourself. If you make progress too quickly and go beyond us, I will have no appropriate position for you. All I can do is transfer my position to you.¡± Zhou Shijie made fun of him smilingly.

    ¡°I still have a long way to go.¡± Yuan Zhou answered modestly.

    ¡°All right. Don¡¯t be so modest. Your culinary skills have probably almost surpassed mine. The new generations are excelling the old ones,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 796 - Looking For An Astonishing Director

    <h4>Chapter 796: Looking For An Astonishing Director</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While saying that the new generations were excelling the old ones, Zhou Shijie suddenly had a feeling that he was very old.

    It was fairlymon to have such a feeling in the face of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You are still young.¡± Yuan Zhouforted him.

    The way Yuan Zhou spoke was in and dull as if he had just told the truth. That made Zhou Shijie feel much better. He took his phone and suddenly burst intoughter.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m still very young. I haven¡¯t witnessed the moment where you reach the apex of your culinary skills. Yes, I¡¯m indeed very young,¡± Zhou Shijie said smilingly. Though the dishes mastered by Yuan Zhou had all reached the peak, he still had a long way to go on the aspect of fame or the types of dishes that he had mastered.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that very well in his heart and thus he wasn¡¯t way toocent. The journey abroad not long ago was a good example. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t really well-known in Thand.

    Strictly speaking, it was still too early to say Thand. ording to the system¡¯s strict assessment, he was only well-known in Sichuan Province, not even nationwide.

    But Yuan Zhou believed that he had undoubtedly be well-known nationally after he attended the Sino-Japan Exchange Meeting twice and became popr through the Intemunity. Of course, no one knew the standards of the system¡¯s assessment, it was also possible that the system was taking revenge on him. This was what Yuan Zhou thought secretly.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯tin about this matter to the system. After all, he would achieve his goal one day.

    ¡°I heard from Zhong Lili previously that you caught a thief who stole things on the street.¡± Yuan Zhou began to talk about another matter.

    He could still remember that everybody was shocked when Zhong Lili spoke about this matter in his restaurant. ording to Zhong Lili, someone encountered a robbery at that time and thus shouted in the street. However, none of the young people went to catch the thief. Just when the thief dressed in a ck hoodie was about to escape, Zhou Shijie directly threw Zhong Lili¡¯s shoulder bag toward him.

    Well... there wasn¡¯t much in Zhong Lili¡¯s shoulder bag, just bottles and bottles of cosmetics in bottles and containers. Having been hit by the shoulder bag, the thief in a hoodie fell down. Then, Zhou Shijie took hold of the thief and overpowered him.

    All his actions were as natural and smooth as the floating clouds and flowing water, but that really startled Zhong Lili. Zhou Shijie was more than 50 years old and surprisingly still acted so violently. What if he fell down or got hurt? When Zhong Lili had a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and talked about this matter, she sounded quite indignant. It was an old man rather than young people on the side who acted for justice.

    Speaking of this matter, Zhou Shijie had quite a different opinion. He said on the phone, ¡°People often say there are fewer and fewer people who dare to defend the weak against the strong in society. I don¡¯t think so. There were many people on the scene and everyone believed that somebody else would offer help if I didn¡¯t do that¡±.

    ¡°In my opinion, that¡¯s the reason. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s the indifference that stops so many people from offering help. People must look on the bright side. If we always look on the negative side, we are not likely to live well,¡± said Zhou Shijie lightly. ¡°Besides, many people speak ill of the old nowadays. I just did what I can to speak for we old people.¡±

    To overpower a thief at the age of more than 50, well... It was great to do what one could. Great.

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s stop talking about this topic. Tell me on which days you are going to have time in the evening. I¡¯m going to ask Steamed Bun Ji to make some arrangements.¡± Zhou Shijie ended the topic proactively and started to talk about the proper business.

    ¡°During the pub time at night, I don¡¯t need to attend to business,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said.

    ¡°So you are free after 8:30 p.m., right?¡± Zhou Shijie said. He was very clear about the business hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Yeah, after 8:30 in the evening,¡± said Yuan Zhou affirmatively.

    ¡°Okay. Do you want to rest for a few days first or start filming tomorrow?¡± Zhou Shijie asked carefully.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start tomorrow evening,¡± said Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t like putting things off. If there was anything he hadn¡¯t finished, he always felt a sense of difort in his heart.

    ¡°Good. I will let Steamed Bun Ji make the arrangements on this matter. He will go to find you at that time,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°No problem. But I don¡¯t want too many people here. It¡¯s a small ce,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°You brat, why don¡¯t you change to arger ce?¡± Zhou Shijieughed and scolded him.

    ¡°It¡¯s quiet here,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°All right, whatever you like. I will tell them to bring fewer people here.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say anything about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but just agreed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you, chairman,¡± said Yuan Zhou courteously.

    ¡°No need to be so polite. Just tell me when a new dish is served,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°I will.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll shut up. Since you just came back, take a good rest,¡± Zhou Shijie instructed.

    ¡°Goodbye,¡± after saying that, Yuan Zhou waited until Zhou Shijie hung up the phone and then did the same.

    ¡°This guy is so popr.¡± An expression of delight and awkwardness appeared on the face of Zhou Shijie.

    He took up his phone again and prepared to call Ji Yi so that he could make arrangements for the video.

    Speaking of which, Zhou Shijie had never revealed that the cooking circle and the snack circle were both trying to recruit talents in the face of Yuan Zhou, even Ji Yi hadn¡¯t revealed that.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was different from other talents. He did well in both circles and did not worry about such kind of trifles.

    Therefore, neither Zhou Shijie nor Ji Yi went inside and closely questioned Yuan Zhou which one he chose even if they fought fiercely for this genius outside.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was still young and could make more progress in the future. Neither of them wanted to disturb him advancing because of such kind of trifles.

    Of course, Ji Yi and Zhou Shijie had the same thought. If they wanted to fight, go outside.

    The video wasn¡¯t long, but the number of staff couldn¡¯t be decreased at will. ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, Ji Yi told the director to reduce the staff to the utmost extent and retain only the necessary people. There were 7 people in total including the director. They headed for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant hurriedly.

    As was mentioned previously, this activity was devised and implemented by Ji Yi himself. The purpose was to find out the talents from the folk. So the staff invited to shoot the film were all great masters.

    The director was called Da Hai <sup>1</sup> , who was fathomless like the ocean. On filming, however, he was indeed quite capable. Judging from his appearance, he could only make a living with his abilities.

    Before that, he had finished filming videos of two other masters, one of which was good at cooking Dragon Whiskers Noodles. His Dragon Whiskers Noodles could be said to be a unique talent.

    The hand-made Dragon Whiskers Noodles were extremely thin. A needle eye could amodate 12 strands of noodles.

    Of course, some people might not know that one of the Guinness World Records was called ¡°the thinnest noodles worldwide¡± and was created by a chef from Shandong Province. In that record, 20 strands of noodles could pass through one needle eye. But when Da Hai shot the film, this great master told him that the thinness was the top priority when one seeks to break the Guinness World Records. However, the mouthfeel was also a priority when it came to eating. If the noodles were too thin, the taste wasn¡¯t very good. So, 12 strands of noodles had the optimal thinness.

    For now, both two great masters had shocked the director. So Da Hai was still thinking about what kind of shock this very famous Boss Yuan could give him on the aspect of cooked wheaten food on the way here. After all, he was now a director that had seen the world...

 Chapter 797 - Speaking With Skills

    <h4>Chapter 797: Speaking With Skills</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The filming crew this time consisted of those Ji Yi had selected after many considerations. All of them were people with true skill.

    There was the extremely skilled director, Da Hai, the assistant director, Qiu Qiu, the gaffer Xiao Longren, the sound engineer, Ah Ken, the script supervisor, Xiao Dao, and the beautiful makeup artist, Bai Li. There were other members in the crew but they were unimportant.

    There were seven of them with a lot of equipment. Therefore, they had to travel in a van. While in the van, everyone started a short discussion.

    ¡°I used to hate filming promotional videos. After all, I am a proper filmmaker,¡± Ah Ken said. ¡°But ever since I filmed Master Wan Ao, I fell in love with doing this.¡±

    ¡°We have to thank our most respected Director Da Hai. Thank you for giving me this opportunity,¡± Ah Ken said.

    ¡°You are quite good at ass-kissing, huh? You¡¯re giving me goosebumps,¡± Xiao Longren said.

    Ah Ken countered, ¡°Don¡¯t you pretend like you are not the person who wanted more even after finishing three bowls of dumplings.¡±

    Xiao Longren and Ah Ken were original members of Da Hai¡¯s crew. They had been through a lot of jobs with him and knew each other very well. Such banter between them was quite normal.

    ¡°The eating part of filming promotional video has always been perfect,¡± Director Da Hai said with a nod.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is still quite young, right? I feel like I am the one suffering a loss here,¡± Xiao Dao suddenly remarked.

    ¡°What loss are you suffering? Are you doubting Boss Yuan¡¯s food? Let me tell you that the food cooked by Boss Yuan can only be described with the term ¡®extremely delicious¡¯,¡± Qiu Qiu the assistant director countered. He had eaten at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once before. At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant only had Jin¡¯ling Cuisine.

    Although he had only eaten here once, that one time was enough to conquer him and transform him into a fan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Bai Li the makeup artist did not partake in the discussion. A smile hung on her face, as if she was thinking of something amusing.

    When filming promotional videos for cooked wheaten food, a meal would be provided for the crew out of courtesy after filming.

    Regardless of whether it was Master Ao they mentioned earlier or Master Long Xumian, these were people who had long stopped cooking personally.

    Therefore, everyone in the crew, including Qiu Qiu, had been holding back in their meal earlier. They were preparing to eat the meal that Boss Yuan was going to provide for themter tonight.

    ¡°Between Boss Yuan and Master Ao, who do you think is better?¡±

    ¡°I think they should be of simr levels?¡±

    ¡°I think so as well. Although Boss Yuan is very young and has no advantage in terms of experience, I heard that Boss Yuan is a genius chef. Therefore, I don¡¯t think he is too far off from the masters.¡±

    They chatted while they traveled and finally, they reached Taoxi Road.

    At night, Taoxi Road was peaceful yet lively.

    ¡°Wait. Driver, just stop at the intersection,¡± said the director as he suddenly thought of something.

    Ah Ken and the others looked at the director in confusion. They could not understand why they weren¡¯t bringing the van straight to the restaurant. After all, they had a lot of filming equipment they needed to carry along.

    ¡°Master Ji told me that no cars can enter Taoxi Road. It¡¯s not that far anyway. We can carry the equipment ourselves,¡± Da Hai said.

    Next, they started carrying their equipment and headed toward Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°By the way, the public amenities of this street are quite good. The trash cans are all neat and tidy, and there are resting benches as well,¡± Xiao Longren was more attentive to details.

    The appearance of the crew of seven had attracted the attention of the customers that were drinking liquor.

    ¡°Look, they are carrying cameras. Are they here for the promotional video?¡±

    ¡°I think so.¡±

    ¡°Come on. Let¡¯s go have a look. Boss Yuan is going to act cool soon.¡±

    Many of the customers chugged all the liquor they had and rushed downstairs to have a good look.

    Within the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou was dressed in a gorgeous Han attire withplicated designs on it. He was seated at the lobby waiting. Because of his sharp senses, he already knew that the crew was arriving before they even reached the door.

    After entering, all seven of them and their equipment caused the 20-square-meter restaurant to be packed full. Even the five customers that had just came down from upstairs were forced to stand at the wall beside the door.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan,¡± Director Da Hai greeted.

    ¡°Hello, everyone,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and greeted politely.

    ¡°This is the main crew for today. Boss Yuan, these are my colleagues, Assistant Director Qiu Qiu, Gaffer Xiao Longren... and the makeup artist Bai Li,¡± Da Hai had goodmunication skills. The moment they met, he introduced everyone.

    The director introduced the crew one by one and Yuan Zhou greeted them one by one.

    ¡°Alright, we will cut to the chase. I will get Bai Li to put on makeup for you first. Is that fine?¡± Director Da Hai asked.

    ¡°Sure. But I don¡¯t want anything with smell. Make sure the makeup won¡¯t lose me any fans as well. And when filming, I need to wear a face mask,¡± Yuan Zhou said. He was always attentive to anything that might affect his cooking.

    After Yuan Zhou voiced his requests, Da Hai hesitated. After all, this promotional video would be posted online. Many people would watch it. Even though Da Hai had never used makeup, he still knew that every makeup would have some smell to it. As for the request to not cause him to lose any fans, this caused Da Hai to be in an even greater hesitation. He looked at Bai Li, hoping for a solution.

    With her long wavy hair, Bai Li looked gentle and sweet-tempered. She had a delicate makeup on her face and was not surprised when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s request.

    Noticing that the director was looking at her, she spoke, ¡°No problem. We won¡¯t put on any makeup. I will only do some adjustments to your eyebrows to give you a refreshing look and nothing else.¡±

    ¡°Thank you very much,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded before sitting down at the prepared makeup chair.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Bai Li smiled and nodded. She then started working on Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Bai Li is indeed always prepared,¡± Da Hai nodded in satisfaction before he continued supervising the other crew members.

    The customers started discussing about this.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is as strict as usual. He¡¯s not putting any makeup even when filming a promotional video. He¡¯s even afraid that he will lose fans,¡± Fang Hengmented.

    ¡°Yeah. The food for the promotional video is not for sale yet he is still so strict. Worthy of being Boss Yuan indeed,¡± said someone else.

    ¡°That¡¯s understandable. That is how Boss Yuan has always been,¡± Chen Wei did not seem bothered. Yuan Zhou had always been like this.

    Since noplicated makeup was required, Yuan Zhou was ready after his eyebrows were trimmed and his face was washed with water.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up, thanked, and returned to the kitchen.

    Bai Li quickly put away her things and retreated behind the camera.

    ¡°I will start immediately,¡± Yuan Zhou said to the director.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you not going to say anything to the camera?¡± Da Hai was somewhat stupefied.

    Normally, other chefs would give an introduction before filming. Moreover, Yuan Zhou looked quite good as well so it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to show his face. But yet he already had his mask on.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I trust your editing skills,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a deadpan face.

    Yuan Zhou already had previous experience standing in front of a camera. He had no problem cooking in front of a camera as he would always forget his surroundings when cooking. But if he was required to speak in front of the camera, he would probably make many mistakes.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou made the smart choice of speaking with his skills. That was something he was good at.

 Chapter 798 - This Is Not Possible

    <h4>Chapter 798: This Is Not Possible</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Before starting, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and focused, preparing to put on a good show. However, he suddenly recalled the scene earlier when he got in close contact with a woman.

    When the makeup artist was working on him earlier, he had his eyes shut yet could still feel the ice-cold touch of her hand. At that moment, he became nervous and his nerves tensed.

    Yuan Zhou cheered himself, telling himself to remain calm. He was a person who had experienced much and seen the world. He had to stay calm.

    However, if ¡°experienced much¡± and ¡°the world¡± were humans, they would point out that they had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou at all.

    To distract himself from his nervousness, Yuan Zhou had listened to the sounds within his restaurant while the makeup artist was working on him. He waited for the crew toplete their preparations.

    As this was a filming at a fixed location, the equipment did not need to be moved around too much. They only needed to set up the equipment at suitable spots.

    Therefore, only slight thuds could be heard. After the assistant director, Qiu Qiu, spent a few additional minutes adjusting the equipment, they were done. The camera was lowered as they had learned from the two videos they made previously that the hands of a master of cooked wheaten food wereparable to the hands of a magician.

    As for the lighting equipment, they were rather troublesome to set up. They tried setting them up on multiple spots but none were suitable.

    Lighting was very important during filming even if this was only a promotional video. Xiao Longren had only started looking for spots for the lighting equipment after everyone else was done. Because of this, he was reprimanded by the director, Da Hai.

    Why was the gaffer nicknamed Xiao Longren <sup>1</sup> ? It was because he had a horn on his head. Or to be precise, he had a tiny protrusion on his head. In any case, Da Hai, Qiu Qiu, Ah Ken, Xiao Longren, Bai Li, and Xiao Dao ultimately finished all their preparations.

    The filming was starting.

    Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and cast away the messy thoughts in his mind. His eyes were a curtain of peace and hisplexion was calm. He gazed at the camera lens with an absolute calmness.

    Prior to this, Director Da Hai wanted to say something but before he could say anything, he saw Yuan Zhou shutting his eyes. This rendered him speechless as he was at a loss of what to say.

    And when Yuan Zhou reopened his eyes with absolute calmness, the director had a feeling that if he did not start filming right this instant, the atmosphere would be spoiled. Therefore, he gave up on talking and yelled at the script supervisor instead.

    ¡°Start,¡± Da Hai shouted.

    ¡°Master Records, first scene, first shot, action,¡± the script supervisor immediately pped the pperboard and started filming.

    As the sound and visual effects would be added during the editing stage, apart from the sound of the camera being moved, the restaurant was inplete silence.

    Yuan Zhou only gave the camera one nce before lowering his head and started working.

    The filming was conducted in a strict environment, to the point it became infectious and caused the liquor customers to all hold their breath while watching. As for Da Hai, he was looking through the camera screen.

    On the screen, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was no longer as strict. Rather, he appeared at ease. His brows were rxed yet his hands did not stop moving.

    ¡°Lower the camera angle, aim at his hands,¡± Da Hai said towards Qiu Qiu who was in charge of the camera.

    Of course, there were others helping Qiu Qiu with his task as well. Although Qiu Qiu was known as the assistant director, this was a crew for promotional videos. The crew was tiny and a lot of tasks ovepped. Therefore, Qiu Qiu was also taking on the role of the cameraman. One other reason he was taking on this task was due to the good teamwork he had with Da Hai.

    The moment he heard Da Hai, Qiu Qiu adjusted the camera angle and focused on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    All seven of them were busy, each doing their own tasks.

    As the filming was conducted during the night, Yuan Zhou had long prepared the ingredients in advance. After all, the rice grains used here needed to be soaked for an entire day before they could be used.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou took out a porcin bowl containing clear water and rice grains that filled about 80% of the bowl.

    Each grain of rice was spotlessly white and glossy. The grains of rice were bloated from being soaked, looking white and fat.

    Thud. Yuan Zhou took out a grindstone from below the countertop. The grindstone was green in color, but at the same time, it looked extremely refined. If it wasn¡¯t for the tiny gears below it, the grindstone would look more like a top-quality jade.

    ¡°Tsk. Boss Yuan got himself a new grindstone again. How many times has he changed his grindstone?¡± Chen Wei muttered.

    ¡°You sure have a good memory. This is his fifth grindstone. Each grindstone will have some differences in size and color. The previous grindstone was yellow in color,¡± Jiang Changxi gave a measured reply.

    ¡°Wow, you have an even better memory than me,¡± Chen Wei red at Jiang Changxi.

    This fellow would take any chance she got to tease him. However, it was obvious that Chen Wei was bing braver as ofte. He even dared to speak up against Jiang Changxi nowadays.

    While the customers discussed, they restrained the volume of their voice. Therefore, the sound engineer¡¯s task was not interrupted by them. Moreover, the customers would only speak when there was a slight pause in the filming. Therefore, the director did not mind having these spectators at the side.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s hands are so pretty,¡± Jiang Changxi said in astonishment. She had been paying attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands as the camera had been aiming at his hands all along.

    ¡°Yeah. I have never seen a man with such pretty hands,¡± Chen Wei nodded in agreement.

    Even Da Hai nodded in agreement. Even though the other masters he had seen all had pretty hands as well, none had hands as pretty as Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    After all, those masters were about 50 or 60 years old. Even the youngest of them was 46 years old. As for Yuan Zhou, he was only in his twenties. It was natural that his hands looked prettier.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers were at perfect lengthpared to the size of his palm, and the thickness of the flesh on his hand was perfect for his size as well. Moreover, his fingernails were short and neat, and when he was holding onto the grindstone, the muscles on his arms could be clearly seen. In fact, the current him indeed looked like a prince charming.

    The reveal of his hands alone could qualify as fan-service to his fans.

    Yuan Zhou was currently working on the grindstone, putting all his focus on grinding rice milk out of the rice grains. Every now and then, he would add some water. Everyone else was deeply engrossed in watching Yuan Zhou working.

    ¡°I have never thought that watching someone preparing food could be such a pleasant experience,¡± these were the inner thoughts of everyone in the filming crew. Their feeling wasn¡¯t as intense even when filming the other masters previously.

    As for the customers, they had long been used to this as they were regrs here. Since the filming crew was here for the first time, they were all watching in full attention.

    ¡°Why are you being so silent? You are normally very talkative,¡± Chen Wei asked Fang Heng who had remained in silence for a long time.

    That¡¯s right. Fang Heng had been staring at Yuan Zhou in silence since the start of the filming.

    ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯m as talkative as you,¡± Fang Heng countered by reflex.

    ¡°If my guess is correct, Boss Yuan is making Steamed Cold Noodles today,¡± Fang Heng said.

    Everyone focused their gazes on Fang Heng. In situations like this, there would always be a data freak appearing. This time, Fang Heng had appeared to assume that role.

    ¡°Steamed Cold Noodles? I heard of Cold Noodles before. They aremonly sold on the streets of Chengdu. But what is Steamed Cold Noodles?¡±

    ¡°Cold Noodles can be steamed as well?¡±

    Cold Noodles were an extremelymon snack. Everyone here had heard of this snack before. At the same time, they were also aware that if cold noodles were kept at room temperature for a prolonged period of time, it would start melting. If so, how could Cold Noodles be steamed?

    It would definitely taste terrible after steaming.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal that none of you have heard of it. Steamed Cold Noodles is a snack unique to my hometown, Guangyuan. It is also known as the Empress Cold Noodles. I heard it has a story with Empress Wu Zetian, but I am not sure on the exact details,¡± Fang Heng came from Guangyuan. Although he rarely returned nowadays, he still knew about the snacks he had eaten while growing up.

    Fang Heng did not say anything too important from his introduction. What he said next was the crucial point.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think Boss Yuan can sessfully make the Steamed Cold Noodles.¡±

 Chapter 799 - Flipping Noodles

    <h4>Chapter 799: Flipping Noodles</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I don¡¯t think Boss Yuan can sessfully make Steamed Cold Noodles,¡± Fang Heng said, his tone firm.

    What he said attracted the attention of all the customers. One ought to know that Fang Heng was very serious when he spoke with his brows slightly frown, his face filled with confidence.

    ¡°Doubting Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills? Is this your first day here?¡± Jiang Changxi questioned.

    ¡°Have you gone mad?¡± Chen Wei said with contempt.

    ¡°When has Boss Yuan ever failed in terms of cooking?¡±

    Even Director Da Hai couldn¡¯t resist from turning to look at Fang Heng as he muttered inwardly, ¡°Even we, who have never been here, know how excellent Boss Yuan is in cooking. Why are his customers the ones to doubt him now?¡±

    As this was a sensitive topic, he immediately gestured Qiu Qiu to aim the camera at Fang Heng instead.

    Fang Heng became nervous when he noticed that so many people were paying attention to him, even the camera was aimed at him. However, he still spoke seriously, ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean. Boss Yuan is definitely good at cooking. But I am from Guangyuan. I have never eaten any Cold Noodles outside Guangyuan that taste the same as what we have at Guangyuan.¡±

    Perhaps it was because he was nervous, but he was speaking unnaturally yet confident at the same time. He did not look like he was lying. Everyone started wondering if there was some trick to preparing Steamed Cold Noodles, including Director Da Hai.

    The filming crew started doubting Boss Yuan, but that was not the case for the other customers. Chen Wei was insisting that no matter what Fang Heng said, he was a retard.

    As for Jiang Changxi, she countered, ¡°That applies to other chefs, not Boss Yuan.¡± She spoke righteously, as if that was the absolute truth.

    ¡°No, no. I don¡¯t doubt Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. But let me finish my exnation. What I mean is the geographical issue. The reason nobody outside Guangyuan could make it is due to the difference in the quality of water and soil of other geographical locations,¡± Fang Heng shook his head and exined seriously.

    Finally, everyone understood what he was trying to say.

    Fang Heng continued, ¡°Boss Yuan will only be sessful if he has imported some water and ingredients from Guangyuan.¡±

    ¡°How hard is that? That¡¯s nothing. Don¡¯t forget Boss Yuan has ingredients from all over China here,¡± Jiang Changxi sneered.

    ¡°But I heard that the water must be fresh. The longer it has been removed from its source, the harder it will be to make Steamed Cold Noodles of the same taste. I¡¯m not lying. That is the truth. Although I don¡¯t know the reason for that, I remember that to make this dish, the rice grains have to be soaked for an entire day,¡± Fang Heng was a liquor brewer so he still knew well about the characteristics of water.

    When brewing liquor, water was extremely popr. Those popr liquors would mostly require the water from Nanchuan. Depending on the grades of the liquor being brewed, different sources of water would be required.

    Fang Heng reasoned that it would be the same in cooking as well.

    ¡°You are probably over-thinking this. Think about that Wu Rice. That ingredient is not grown locally but Boss Yuan still sessfully prepared that dish,¡± Jiang Changxi argued.

    Jiang Changxi was referring to a certain herb required to prepare a certain dish of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine previously. This herb was not grown in Chengdu, but Yuan Zhou had still sessfully prepared that dish even though fresh herbs were required.

    ¡°Yeah. Don¡¯t forget that people have been making weird and bizarre requests to make things difficult for Boss Yuan. But none of them has ever seeded,¡± Chen Wei added.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. You guys will know. Just continue watching,¡± Fang Heng was not good at cooking, so he was out of words. But he was still unconvinced.

    His reasoning was the fact that there were already restaurants importing water from Guangyuan to make Steamed Cold Noodles. The taste of these Steamed Cold Noodles had improved, but were stillckingpared to authentic Steamed Cold Noodles from Guangyuan. Fang Heng was very confident in this.

    Of course, there might be other factors affecting the taste. But since Fang Heng was not a chef, he could not figure it out.

    In any case, he was certain that it would be very difficult to make this dish outside Guangyuan.

    When the director saw that they were nearly done talking, he decided to shift the camera back at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Go back,¡± Da Hai said to the assistant director.

    Everyone watched as Yuan Zhou continued cooking.

    In truth, Steamed Cold Noodles was a very simple snack. One only needed to steam the rice milk on the boiler before cutting it into slices and adding some dressing on it.

    This dish can be eaten both hot or cold. If one wanted to eat it hot, it would be sliced in thicker shreds and if one wanted to eat it cold, it would be sliced into thinner shreds. This was a snack that could be eaten in all seasons. Since the weather was still quite cold, Yuan Zhou was preparing it to be eaten hot.

    Most snacks of Sichuan focused on either being spicy, pepper vored, or Yuxiang vored. Today, Yuan Zhou was preparing a spicy Steamed Cold Noodles.

    And thus, while making the Steamed Cold Noodles, Yuan Zhou started making the chili oil as well. The chili oil would be added into the noodlester.

    Whoosh! Yuan Zhou tossed a handful of chilies into a frying pan and started cooking them on a small me.

    As the chilies were rather tender, he needed to constantly stir-fry them. Therefore, only the crisp sound of the chilies being stir-fried could be heard in the restaurant.

    Apanying the sound was a spicy aroma that spread through the air.

    ¡°This smells so good and so spicy,¡± someonemented.

    Despite being spicy, the aroma did not cause any difort to the nose. Rather, it was very appetizing.

    ¡°I wish I could eat this with a ss of liquor. Thebination will definitely be excellent,¡± Chen Wei the liquor addict remarked.

    ¡°Unfortunately, you only have onest ss left for today,¡± Jiang Changxi reminded him of the cruel truth.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Chen Wei couldn¡¯t be bothered to reply.

    As a Guangyuan local, Fang Heng remained in silence. For him, Steamed Cold Noodles would be a perfect match with porridge.

    ¡°This Boss Yuan is really weird. I don¡¯t see any kitchen hood but the spicy smell is not causing any difort at all. Moreover, it smells so good,¡± Da Hai muttered when he lowered the surgical mask he had on him.

    Yuan Zhou ignored everyone else and was still seriously cooking.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! The chilies rolled in the pot. And when each of the chilies had already turned glossy and yellow, Yuan Zhou poured them out.

    He did not grind the chilies immediately. Rather, he took the steaming bamboo steamer out.

    That¡¯s right. Before Yuan Zhou started preparing the chilies, he first steamed the rice milk with the bamboo steamers. After he was done with the chilies, the time was just perfect for him to take the bamboo steamers off.

    Naturally, the steamed rice milk required slicing. But that had to wait until it was cold. Therefore, Yuan Zhou started flipping it to avoid having only one side being cold, affecting the taste of the noodles.

    The steamed rice milk was very thin. It was sparkling and translucent, and was lying in the bamboo steamer. Due to how thin it was, the yellow-colored baking paper underneath could be clearly seen.

    ¡°How can he flip it when it is so thin?¡± Da Hai wondered.

    While everyone wondered, Yuan Zhou picked up a pair of brown chopsticks. With a flick of his wrist, the sticky and thin steamed rice milk had already been flipped over, lying quietly in the bamboo steamer.

    In fact, it looked like nothing had happened. Yuan Zhou had moved way too fast, making the entire thing felt like an illusion.

    And it seemed so easy for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Just like that?¡± Wasn¡¯t that supposed to be a difficult task?

    ¡°Holy shit. I thought it was supposed to be very sticky? How can it be flipped this fast?¡± the sound engineer eximed with his eyes opened wide.

    After all, when filming the previous video, they could see the chef slowly pull the noodles until they became thin. But here, it felt like Yuan Zhou was performing a magic show, flipping the steamed rice milk instantly.

    Not even flipping a piece of paper could be this easy. After all, the steamed rice milk hadnded on the exact position on the baking paper after being flipped.

    This was Yuan Zhou acting cool.

 Chapter 800 - How Many Bowls Should I Eat?

    <h4>Chapter 800: How Many Bowls Should I Eat?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou proceeded to flip the other pieces of the steamed rice milk. The rest couldn¡¯t help themselves but look over at Da Hai.

    ¡°So have the pieces actually been flipped or not?¡± Everyone was in doubt.

    The liquor customers to the side were looking at the filming crew smugly, as if this was nothing surprising at all.

    Even Fang Heng who doubted Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability to make an authentic Steamed Cold Noodles had the same look on his face. As far as Fang Heng was concerned, even if Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t make the authentic Steamed Cold Noodles, his cooking skills were still top-notch. The only reason Yuan Zhou would fail was due to his geographical location.

    After all, they had all seen Yuan Zhou doing something even more impressive.

    ¡°They have indeed been flipped,¡± Da Hai studied the screen meticulously before nodding his head.

    In fact, Da Hai was dumbfounded as well. He had reyed the recording several times and had only noticed that Yuan Zhou had indeed flipped the pieces after watching in slow motion.

    Not only had he watched the recording in slow motion, he had even erged the screen as well in order to notice that there was indeed a slight difference after the pieces were flipped.

    The pieces that had been flipped looked tter while the pieces that had not been flipped had a slight curve to it.

    Yuan Zhou did not have a lot of the square bamboo steamers around. Therefore, it did not take Yuan Zhou long to finish flipping all of them. Now, he could set them aside to wait for them to cool off. Next, he started heating the pot so he could start making the chili oil.

    Before doing that, Yuan Zhou picked up some sesame seeds from a tiny bowl.

    He was trying to pick out the tinier sesame seeds to ensure that the finished dish would feel better when chewed on.

    Next, he used a different pot and started stir-frying the sesame seeds. The sesame seeds for the chili oil needed to be cooked. That way, the chili oil would taste even better.

    When the sesame seeds turned slightly yellow, Yuan Zhou took them out of the pot and set them aside.

    At this time, the chili he stir-fried earlier had cooled down. He immediately grinded them into pieces before putting them aside.

    In truth, there were many preparation methods for chili oil. Yuan Zhou was using the simplest and fastest method. Of course, he needed a hot pot and cold oil to do this.

    After heating the pot, Yuan Zhou poured oil inside to allow the oil to heat up. This time, he used a corn oil that was nd and would not carry any other vors with it. This would make the vor of the chili more distinct.

    ¡°He¡¯s making chili oil. This will definitely taste good. It smells so nice,¡± Chen Wei nodded.

    ¡°True, for any other dishes, the chili oil will be the soul of the dish. Whether the dish tastes good or bad will be depending on the oil,¡± Fang Heng nodded.

    ¡°Of course. Have you forgotten about the Translucent Beef Slices?¡± Jiang Changxi threw Fang Heng a sideways nce.

    ¡°True. But this is still my first time witnessing Boss Yuan making chili oil. So it requires this much work,¡± Fang Heng wasn¡¯t angry and looked at Yuan Zhou inquisitively.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t chili oil something you can prepare by mixing hot oil with some chili kes?¡± that was how Jiang Changxi thought chili oil was prepared.

    ¡°That is why you can¡¯t cook,¡± Chen Wei concluded.

    ¡°Piss off,¡± Jiang Changxi said without hesitation.

    While they bickered, Yuan Zhou was already done with the chilies. He poured the sesame seeds on top the chilies. Now, he only needed to add the oil to it.

    ¡°He had actually added scallions and some other ingredients to the oil?¡± Jiang Changxi said when he saw Yuan Zhou taking the ingredients out of the oil. Among the ingredients, scallions were the only one she recognized.

    That¡¯s right. In the oil Yuan Zhou left heating, he had some other ingredients added.

    Pa! Yuan Zhou turned the stove off and washed his hands before he started slicing the steamed rice milk.

    Yuan Zhou used a porcin knife to slice the steamed rice milk as metal would damage the soft steamed rice milk, also affecting the vor.

    The porcin knife was both sharp and without any additional odor.

    Swish! Swish! Swish! Yuan Zhou picked up the square bamboo steamers and picked five pieces of steamed rice milk onto the chopping board.

    He moved quickly and urately. Instantly, five pieces of steamed rice milk were arranged neatly on the chopping board. During the entire process, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand had not even touched any of them.

    ¡°Aim the camera properly,¡± Da Hai reminded Qiu Qiu.

    That¡¯s right. Now that Yuan Zhou was about to use his knife, the director was getting serious. He had long known that Yuan Zhou was good with knives.

    Da Hai was correct. Yuan Zhou merely leisurely picked up the knife and with a few swipes, strips of slender cold noodles with the same length were left on the chopping board.

    As the noodles were made by rice milk, they looked like the Cold Skin Noodles. They were white and slightly transparent. The only difference being that these noodles were thin and slender, unlike the Cold Skin Noodles that would be wider in size. Moreover, the countenance of these noodles was far more sparkling and translucent inparison while carrying the milky white color of rice with them at the same time.

    ¡°Looks like Boss Yuan is nning to eat it cold instead of hot,¡± Fang Heng instantly knew that Boss Yuan was preparing to make it cold the moment he saw the shape of the noodles.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, you know everything,¡± Jiang Changxi remarked.

    ¡°By the way, it¡¯s not like Boss Yuan will give you any of the noodlester. How would you know if Boss Yuan¡¯s noodles are authentic or not then? In my opinion, the noodles will definitely be authentic,¡± Chen Wei asked.

    ¡°I have my ways of knowing,¡± Fang Heng smiled and revealed nothing.

    ¡°What n do you have? Hiss... that smells awesome!¡± Chen Wei was about to continue asking when his attention waspletely pulled away by an intense spicy aroma.

    This was an aroma that was spicy and carried a tiny trace of sourness in it. It whetted one¡¯s appetite immensely just by smelling the aroma.

    ¡°Yes, it smells nice. I¡¯m feeling hungry now,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°Forgetting everything else, the smell of this chili is perfect. I wonder how it will taste when everything is mixed together,¡± Fang Heng swallowed his saliva.

    As they wondered, Yuan Zhou poured the oil onto the chilies. He stirred while pouring, causing the aroma to spread over the entire restaurant.

    As this was not within the business hours, the aroma lingered in the restaurant, causing everyone to feel hungry.

    After Yuan Zhou finished stirring the oil, he added some vinegar into it. The resulting smell caused everyone to feel even hungrier.

    The spicy aroma mixed with a slight sourness was indeed a perfectbination to trigger everyone¡¯s appetite, causing everyone to swallow their saliva.

    ¡°This smells so good,¡± Chen Wei remarked.

    The liquor customers all knew that they wouldn¡¯t have the chance to eat any of it. Apart from Fang Heng who had been mentally prepared, the rest felt an intense longing towards the food as they watched Yuan Zhou cooking.

    Even the filming crew members were losing their mind from the smell. Of course, they were extremely happy inwardly.

    ¡°Ahhh, this is probably our mealter. I feel so happy. The smell alone is already so great,¡± Ah Ken mumbled as he swallowed his saliva.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are truly excellent. I can¡¯t control my saliva anymore,¡±mented Da Hai.

    ¡°From the looks of it, the dish is nearpletion. How many bowls should I eatter?¡± Xiao Longren was paying attention to the noodles at all times.

    ¡°Um, I think I will have five bowls. After all, the portion is much smaller than dumplings,¡± Xiao Longren made up his mind.

    ¡°The mixing is done. I think the dish will be ready soon. I¡¯m so hungry.¡± Even Qiu Qiu was losing control.

    One ought to remember that of everyone there, Qiu Qiu was the nearest to Yuan Zhou. After all, he needed to get close to Yuan Zhou to properly feature him in the video, and because of that, he could smell the aroma even better than everyone else.

    The only reason Qiu Qiu could still stay in control of himself was thanks to his sense of professionalism. Otherwise, he would have started snatching food long ago.

    The noodles truly looked extremely appetizing.

 Chapter 801 - Cooked Too Much

    <h4>Chapter 801: Cooked Too Much</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The Steamed Cold Noodles did look very appetizing.

    As the steamed rice milk was very thin with less than 2 millimeters thickness; after slicing five pieces of steamed rice milk, there were only enough noodles to fill one bowl.

    The milky white cold noodles were neatly arranged in the cyan bowl. Due to the color of the bowl, the noodles looked even more glossy. The newly made chili oil was poured onto the noodles, which were now emitting a slightyer of steam. When one studied the noodles, one would be able to see that each strain was permeated with red and glossy chili oil, with some sesame seeds sticking to them. The entire dish looked spicy and delicious.

    The chili oil slowly soaked to the bottom of the bowl. Then, Yuan Zhou scooped up a spoonful of garlic water and poured it into the bowl. Instantly, the smell of garlic mixed with a spicy smell flooded the restaurant.

    ¡°This smells so good,¡± the customers muttered.

    Thud. Yuan Zhou ced the bowl down while the camera zoomed in on it.

    The dark green bowl was filled with thin cold noodles. Each strain of noodles was wrapped with red glossy chili oil with sesame seeds sticking to them. And beside the bowl was a pair of brown chopsticks.

    The sight of that bowl of Steamed Cold Noodles gave one an illusion that one could smell it through the screen.

    When the camera zoomed in, it gave one an intense urge to pick up the chopsticks and start eating, to see if it tasted as good as it looked and smelled.

    ¡°Hey, so is it authentic or not?¡± Chen Wei poked Fang Heng and asked. When he turned around, he saw that Fang Heng¡¯s eyeballs were popping out of his sockets. His entire body seemed to have tensed up, as if he was about to pounce on the bowl of noodles.

    Chen Wei asked again, ¡°You mentioned that Boss Yuan will definitely fail at making an authentic Steamed Cold Noodles, right? What is this reaction?¡±

    ¡°How many times do I need to repeat myself. I have full confidence in Boss Yuan. But I merely believed that due to geographical issues that can¡¯t be solved, Boss Yuan would not be able to make an authentic Steamed Cold Noodles. But more importantly, regardless of whether Boss Yuan¡¯s version is authentic or not, it will definitely be very good,¡± Fang Heng said.

    Jiang Changxi and Chen Wei nodded. This time, they found him agreeable.

    Perhaps because Qiu Qiu was also the cameraman, he had a clearer look at the bowl of noodles. His mouth was now filled with saliva. Suddenly, he thought of something. The bowl before him was quiterge. On an empty stomach, one would be full by eating just this one bowl.

    However, there were seven of them here. And so, this bowl did not seem enough for all of them.

    Qiu Qiu was a person who had eaten at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. He had some understanding of Boss Yuan¡¯s temperament. Therefore, Qiu Qiu was of the opinion that Yuan Zhou would probably get them to share this bowl of noodles instead of making extra.

    Of course, one could always hope that Boss Yuan was feeling kind today and prepare two extra bowls of noodles. But Qiu Qiu did not think that would happen. If they had to share this one bowl, then the speed in which one could eat would be very important.

    When in elementary school, Qiu Qiu was the ry race champion. He was confident he could snatch thergest portion of noodles among them all. Noiselessly, Qiu Qiu started moving nearer to the bowl of noodles to gain an advantage in theing war. As a one time customer of Yuan Zhou, he had too big of an advantage over his colleagues.

    As for the other six members of the crew, apart from Bai Li who was standing nkly to the side, everyone else was getting agitated. Ah Ken was swallowing his saliva without stop. After all, he hadn¡¯t eaten much for dinner. As for Xiao Longren, he was waiting for Da Hai to say ¡°cut¡± so he could pounce on the food.

    The entire process of Yuan Zhou cooking had been extremely smooth. There was no need for a retake. However, Yuan Zhou was not feeling rxed from having finished filming. Since Zhou Shijie had made his promise, he had toplete the task properly. After all, Yuan Zhou was very happy to help promote the cooked wheaten food of China.

    ¡°I¡¯m not supposed to eat any supper,¡± under everyone¡¯s gaze, Yuan Zhou spoke before lifting the bowl and a pair of chopsticks.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had lifted the bowl and chopsticks. It was obvious that this was an action one would do before eating. All of them stared at Yuan Zhou in stupefaction.

    ¡°This dish is Steamed Cold Noodles, a specialty snack of Guangyuan. It is made by soaking the locally grown rice grains in the spring water from the deep mountains of Guangyuan,¡± Yuan Zhou started stirring the noodles as he introduced.

    While introducing, Yuan Zhou took off his surgical mask, revealing the serious expression on his face.

    Then, Yuan Zhou picked up the tender noodles that were dyed red with chili oil and stuffed them into his mouth.

    Instantly, a hot and numbing taste erupted in his mouth. Yuan Zhou quickly chewed and swallowed the noodles before speaking again.

    ¡°To make the Steamed Cold Noodles with its original vor, one has to use the local ingredients of Guangyuan. The cold noodles would be very soft yet springy while being chewed. The chili oil serves as a perfectbination for that sensation, giving off a hot, numbing, fresh, and fragrant feeling,¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously.

    He was describing the taste very seriously.

    ¡°As some vinegar had been mixed into the chili oil, when eating, there will be a slight sourness. But the sourness has been perfectly blended into the vor of the rice. This version of cold noodles are much tastier than cold noodles made with flour and does not feel powdery at all,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a detailed description.

    ¡°Moreover, as only simple ingredients were used, the natural vor of the rice was perfectly showcased, blending perfectly with the spiciness, with the aftertaste lingering in one¡¯s mouth after eating,¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    After his exnation, Yuan Zhou raised his head to see everyone staring at him in stupefaction. He started wondering if his exnation was not detailed enough. Inwardly, he grumbled that it sure is hectic filming a promotional video. But then, he reasoned that for the sake of viewers, a detailed description was required to allow them to know exactly how the noodles tasted. It was understandable that he needed to exin better.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou started giving an even detailed description on the noodle¡¯s taste.

    After he was done, he noticed that the entire restaurant was enveloped in silence.

    Why were the crew members dumbfounded? It was because none of them had expected that Yuan Zhou would be eating the noodles himself.

    What was going on?

    Even Qiu Qiu was dumbfounded. As a one time customer here, he waspletely stunned, realizing that Yuan Zhou was even weirder than he had imagined.

    If he was being weird and decided to eat the noodles himself, why was he giving such a detailed description of the taste? Was he doing this out of spite to human society?

    That was too terrifying of an experience.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his exnation, he focused on eating. Although the noodles were very good, Yuan Zhou already had his dinner before this. Therefore, he was having difficulties finishing this bowl of noodles.

    ¡°If I knew about this, I should have cooked a smaller amount. I feel like I can¡¯t finish this,¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled.

    Most people would maintain a smile on their faces while cursing inwardly. But now, the crew members couldn¡¯t even maintain the smile on their faces anymore. When they heard what Yuan Zhou was mumbling, they started cursing endlessly in their hearts.

 Chapter 802 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Care

    <h4>Chapter 802: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Care</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It wasn¡¯t thatte at night yet, but something was different tonight. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still open, and the restaurant was filled with people. At first, it was only several curious liquor customers. But subsequently, the pedestrians saw that there were people there and started joining in.

    Humans were curious by nature. With this being Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, the curiosity was even stronger. Therefore, the crowd umted like a snowball effect.

    Despite the crowd, the restaurant was inplete silence right this moment. Numerous pair of eyes were fixed on Yuan Zhou and the bowl of Steamed Cold Noodles on his hands.

    Most people would feel ufortable eating when being stared at by so many people. But who was Yuan Zhou? Of course, he wasn¡¯t exactly a shameless person, but as far as the crew members were concerned, he was the most shameless of all.

    Only the sounds of Yuan Zhou chewing could be heard. Suddenly, Yuan Zhou spoke, ¡°I had estimated wrongly. The capacity of my stomach is indeed not something I can predict.¡±

    He was speaking louder this time, instantly shattering the hopes of the crowd that were convincing themselves that Yuan Zhou was definitely not a shameless person. Yuan Zhou was indeed shameless.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, have you eaten too much?¡± Chen Wei asked with his teeth clenched.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok, I suppose,¡± Yuan Zhou set thepletely empty bowl down, giving the camera a clear shot of the bowl.

    Just as Chen Wei and the others were about to say something else, Da Hai coughed and said, ¡°Cough. Alright, that¡¯s all for today.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, everyone, for your hard work,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and started putting the tableware away.

    When he did that, the eyes of the crew members lit up.

    ¡°Hu, the work is over,¡± Qiu Qiu turned the camera off and heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Is Boss Yuan going to prepare another meal for us?¡± Qiu Qiu wondered while putting the camera away.

    Although he had been here once and was aware that Yuan Zhou was very strict, he had never worked here. Therefore, he was hoping that this would be an exception.

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all for today,¡± Xiao Longren started putting away the equipment in excitement when he saw what Yuan Zhou was doing. When he thought of the Steamed Cold Noodles that he would get to eatter, he felt incredibly motivated to do his work.

    ¡°Let me help you,¡± Ah Ken also helped.

    The crew members all focused on putting their equipment away. Each of them looked excited and much more energetic than they were when they just arrived.

    After all, they had their rumbling stomachs urging them to work better and faster.

    While they were busy putting the equipment away, Yuan Zhou was meticulously cleaning the tableware and the knife before putting them back where they were. Only the chopping board that they might still need for the filming was left untouched.

    After he was done, he sat down for a rest. After all, the filming had been taxing mentally for him. Even when he was eating, he had to pay attention to his image. It was understandable that he was exhausted.

    When Chen Wei saw that, he did not know what to say. After all, Yuan Zhou had been doing everything ording to his rules. Nevertheless, he was still feeling rather vexed.

    ¡°I¡¯lle tomorrow to order this Steamed Cold Noodles,¡± Chen Wei decided.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Jiang Changxi asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely good,¡± Fang Heng nodded, his eyes fixed on Yuan Zhou¡¯s chopping board.

    ¡°Can you ascertain if it¡¯s authentic?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with a grin.

    ¡°No, but we will know soon,¡± Fang Heng said with absolute certainty.

    This got Jiang Changxi and Chen Wei confused. Yuan Zhou had already finished the noodles. How could he found out now?

    Shortly after, the crew members were done putting their equipment away. They stared at the countertop expectantly only to see apletely bare countertop. Apart from a chopping board, everything else had been put away. It did not seem like Yuan Zhou was intending to cook more.

    The crew members were all stunned at this sight. They stood behind the director, and since Xiao Longren was not willing to give up, he started gesturing at the director with his eyes.

    He was gesturing to the director to quickly tell Boss Yuan that they were hungry.

    Da Hai was somewhat nervous when he saw that Yuan Zhou was resting and no additional ingredients had been prepared.

    But when he thought of the appearance of the Steamed Cold Noodles earlier and smelled the lingering aroma in the air, he steadied his heart and stepped forth before saying, ¡°Boss Yuan, we have already finished putting away the equipment. We are still very hungry so we will be taking our leave now.¡±

    Da Hai was a person who relied on his talents to make his living. He wasn¡¯t a young man either. He was a middle-aged man that knew the ways of the society. A man like him would usually speak tactfully.

    Therefore, taking his leave, he was also telling Yuan Zhou that they were hungry. What he truly meant was that since they were done with business, shouldn¡¯t Yuan Zhou treat them to a meal now?

    Of course, those words should remain unspoken. After all, there was no official agreement that Yuan Zhou needed to treat them to a meal. They were all paid their due for the work here, and even their transportation fees had been ounted for.

    Treating the crew to a meal after filming was merely amon courtesy.

    ¡°Our job is so hard. It¡¯s nearly 10 at night and we have yet to eat our dinner.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, for your hard work. Be careful on your way back and stay safe,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and advised in a concerned manner, ¡°By the way, since it¡¯s already sote, remember to eat some porridge before you take any solid food. Don¡¯t eat anything that is too spicy as well.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was behaving exactly like he was telling them to leave.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was feeling somewhat ashamed inwardly. He had initially thought that a promotional video filming would only take 10 minutes. Yet he had identally made too many noodles and therefore, the filming was extended for more than 10 minutes just filming him eating. Even their dinner time was dyed because of this.

    That was why Yuan Zhou had gone out of his way to advise them to not eat spicy food sote at night.

    Inwardly, Yuan Zhou was praising their professionalism and dedication to their job, to the point they neglected dinner.

    Da Hai, ¡°...¡±

    ¡°I...¡± Xiao Longren who was a straightforward person was somewhat confused. He wanted to say something but was stopped by Bai Li.

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t worry. Thank you, Boss Yuan. We will be leaving now,¡± Da Hai answered, still somewhat dazed.

    ¡°See you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and watched on as they left.

    The crew members werepletely confused, especially Da Hai. ¡°Why isn¡¯t Boss Yuan doing what everyone else will do?¡±

    Based on Da Hai¡¯s societal experience, in that situation, Yuan Zhou should have persuaded them to stay behind. And then, they would exchange some pleasantries before the crew ultimately settled with eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    But now, something entirely different was happening? Da Hai turned around and looked at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, still puzzled.

    Meanwhile, Fang Heng who had long prepared himself initiated his attack. As a hungry tiger pouncing on amb, he charged at the countertop and as nimble as the monkey stealing the peach, his hand reached towards the chopping board.

    That¡¯s right. Fang Heng was aiming for the tiny strains of Steamed Cold Noodles leftover on the chopping board.

 Chapter 803 - Liquor Customer Number 998

    <h4>Chapter 803: Liquor Customer Number 998</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Only a very tiny strain of Steamed Cold Noodles was left. It was so small not even Yuan Zhou had noticed it.

    Jiang Changxi, Chen Wei, the other customers, and onlookers had never seen thising.

    It was no wonder that Fang Heng had remained so confident. So he was waiting all along. However, this got Chen Wei wondering. There was indeed leftover from the Steamed Cold Noodles, but what about the other condiments?

    Fang Heng directly stuffed that strain into his mouth. He did not care about the condiments. He only wanted to know if Boss Yuan¡¯s Steamed Cold Noodles were authentic.

    Even Yuan Zhou was stunned by this sudden urrence. Before he could recover from his shock, he heard Fang Heng¡¯s voice of disbelief.

    ¡°It¡¯s really Guangyuan¡¯s taste. It even has the same sticky feeling. Boss Yuan, how did you do that?¡±

    Although he only ate a tiny strain of noodle, authentic Guangyuan Steamed Cold Noodles were very unique. The moment he stuffed it in his mouth, he was able to determine that it had the authentic taste.

    ¡°I cooked ording to the recipe,¡± Yuan Zhou answered unhurriedly.

    Fang Heng had a lot of words to say, but they were all stuck in his throat. Finally, everything was transformed into a single short sentence, ¡°This... is illogical.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou washed the chopping board and hung it back where it was, the kitchen was as clean as new again.

    ¡°Fang Heng, your level of shamelessness isparable to Wu Hai,¡± Chen Wei had aplicated feeling about this. On one hand, he despised Fang Heng for eating the leftover noodles on the chopping board. On the other hand, he was jealous of Fang Heng for being able to taste the leftovers. Unfortunately, he was not shameless enough to do what Fang Heng did.

    Jiang Changxi clicked her tongue in amazement. People would always be affected by their surroundings and those near Wu Hai would turn shameless like Wu Hai.

    ¡°I thought Wu Hai was the only shameless one around here. So you are one as well,¡± Chen Wei berated.

    ¡°Well, not many people saw that anyway.¡± Fang Heng did not seem to mind, ¡°In any case, with how cultured I look, even if this was spread, nobody would believe it.¡±

    Fang Heng finished confidently, ¡°Nobody would believe that Fang Heng who cares so much about his appearance would snatch leftover food on Boss Yuan¡¯s chopping board.

    This rendered Chen Wei speechless. ¡°That works?¡±

    Just like that, with the shock of Chen Wei and other customers, the incident came to an end. Those drinking resumed drinking while those only here to watch left.

    In truth, the night had passed quite peacefully.

    As for the mood of the filming crew, Yuan Zhou waspletely oblivious. Moreover, he waspletely unaffected by what Fang Heng did as well. Early morning the next day, he stuck to his usual schedule of waking up, exercising, preparing the ingredients, before opening his restaurant. Of course, he did not forget to tell Zhou Jia to get the lucky draw box out as well.

    ¡°Put the box outside and start the draw,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t worry, boss,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and headed outside with the box.

    At this time, there was already a long queue outside the restaurant. Among them, a certain group of people was especially conspicuous. They were all wearing the same outfit. Naturally, these were the people training under Chen Wei.

    Lining up here to get the lucky draw was already part of their training routine. They even had someone chanting slogan while doing this.

    ¡°What is our goal?¡± The young man at the front asked. He was the person who had gotten the first draw for Chen Wei back then. Now, he was already a leader of a group, knowing how to use slogans to stimte the mood of his group members.

    ¡°To draw a prize! To draw a prize! To draw a prize!¡± The young men behind him shouted together.

    ¡°That¡¯s right! To draw a prize! What is the goal of drawing a prize?¡± shouted the leader.

    ¡°For Coach Chen! For Coach Chen! So that Coach Chen gets to drink liquor!¡± shouted the young men energetically.

    ¡°Every time I see them, I rejoice in the fact that my superior is not an alcoholic,¡± Yin Yamented.

    ¡°True. Every time I see them, I start wondering if Chen Wei is the leader of a pyramid scheme,¡± Man Man said fearfully.

    ¡°Luckily, our superior is not an alcoholic,¡± many other customersmented as well.

    ¡°Luckily, Director Jiang is a normal person.¡± Even Yu Chu who was here for breakfast thought of Jiang Changxi.

    That¡¯s right. Inparison, Jiang Changxi was way too normal. At the very least, she did not make them do something like that. She woulde personally for the lucky draw.

    Chen Wei, however, did not care what others think. For him, getting to drink liquor was the only thing that mattered. This time, he was in luck as he was the first person in line to draw. However, his underlings were on the back of the queue.

    In a way, Chen Wei was still quite fair. After all, what he did was in a sense a way of cheating. Therefore, he could not be too brazen about it and got his underlings to stay at the back of the line. As for he himself, he still lined up usually. After all, he had never personally seeded in drawing the prize for himself.

    This time was no exception. He still failed to draw the prize.

    The second in the line was the novelist. He was wearing a ck lined jacket together with a round cap. While he reached for the box, he spoke, ¡°Chen Wei, you never get the draw anyway. Why are you here so early?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s never a bad thing to try my luck,¡± Chen Wei answered frankly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like your luck will change. As for me, I will definitely get it,¡± said the novelist as he pulled his hand out of the box.

    Lying on the novelist¡¯s pale palm was a bright red table tennis ball.

    ¡°You¡¯re just lucky,¡± Chen Wei mumbled.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment,¡± the novelist said with a smile before paying and leaving.

    ¡°Are you skipping breakfast again?¡± Chen Wei asked.

    ¡°No. I¡¯m going back to resume my sleep. I did not sleepst night,¡± said the novelist with his back against Chen Wei. After waving his hand, he walked away.

    ¡°This fellow is living in the American timezone,¡± Chen Wei said with a frown.

    That¡¯s right. The novelist would leave after the draw each time. If he got the prize, he would pay for the liquor. If he did not get the prize, he would still leave. Apart from drinking, he had never eaten anything of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou who was waiting to formally start his business heard a prompt from the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Congrattions, host, for obtaining liquor customer number 998. A new liquor is rewarded.¡±

    ¡°New liquor?¡± Yuan Zhou was shocked.

    ¡°Wait a minute. What¡¯s the deal with 998?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he thought of the random number.

    The system¡¯s words seemed familiar, but at the same time, seemedpletely random.

    The number 998 immediately reminded Yuan Zhou of the TV advertisements with catchphrases such as ¡°Not 1998, not 2998, now, you only need 998...¡± and so on.

    And because of that, Yuan Zhou nearly rejected the system by reflex.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host¡¯s pub has already served 998 customers. A new liquor will thus be rewarded.¡±

    ¡°998 customers already? Time sure flies,¡± Yuan Zhoumented after a slight stun.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So can I redeem the reward directly or is there any additional condition for it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host may redeem it directly.¡±

    ¡°Good,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and prepared to redeem the reward.

    ¡°Good, since there are still a few minutes before the opening hour, let me see what liquor I got,¡± Yuan Zhou nced over at Zhou Jia who was overseeing the lucky draw and checked the time before redeeming the reward.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released. The host may take a look at it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou immediately looked around at the cabs, trying to see if the new liquor was in the cab.

    He found that there was no change in the kitchen. Only then did he decide to check the reward description.

    ¡°It¡¯s a beer?¡± Yuan Zhou was astonished when he saw the description.

 Chapter 804 - Beer

    Chapter 804: Beer

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou was busy looking at the new reward with the incident from the previous night out of his mind. Meanwhile, the filming crew members were still thinking about the incident.

    Let¡¯s rewind to the night before.

    After the crew members put all their equipment into the van, the members all entered the van. This entire process took them about half an hour.

    ¡°Um? Why are you guys leaving this early today?¡± asked the driver curiously. He had been watching The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1983 edition and hadn¡¯t even finished watching two episodes before the crew returned. Based on the previous two filming, the crew would only return after he finished watching the third episode.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about the past. Life is always filled with hurdles,¡± Da Hai said.

    Hearing this, the driver did not keep probing. He kept his mobile phone away and started the van engine. As a matter of fact, this driver was quite a persona. He was in his 40s, and his surname was Zhou. He loved watching old TV series, such as New Legend of Madame White Snake and The Duke of Mount Deer 1998 edition.

    When he was alone at home, he would hold his mobile phone to watch old TV series while sipping on Erguotou Liquor and munching on the peanuts personally made by his wife. That was an incredibly pleasant experience. Unfortunately, a while ago, his wife had passed away in a traffic ident caused by drunk driving. Because of this, Master Zhou stopped drinking.

    Nowadays, Master Zhou would only be drinking mineral water while he munched on peanuts and watching TV series. In the past, the more he munched, the tastier the peanuts would be. The more he drank, the warmer he would feel. But now, the more he munched, the more bitter the peanuts would be while the more he drank, the colder he would feel.

    ¡°So hungry.¡±

    Xiao Longren mumbled after a while. This was a fuse that had instantly ignited the stomachs of everyone that started rumbling without stop.

    It was already past 10 at night. It was understandable that they were hungry.

    ¡°I know a food stall that is quite good. Do you guys want me to send you there?¡± Master Zhou asked.

    This was a good suggestion. The entire crew with the exception of one person agreed to this.

    That person was Bai Li who had been staying silent all the while like she was a bystander. Naturally, she was hungry as well. But instead, she slowly took out a Meat Floss Bread from her purse. Meat Floss Bread was, in fact, her favorite food.

    Then, with everyone looking at her, she started eating.

    ¡°Bai Li, when did you buy the bread?¡± Ah Ken asked. The others were waiting for Bai Li to answer as well.

    Bai Li spoke nonchntly, ¡°I bought it well in advance. One of my friends is a regr at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She told me that Boss Yuan¡¯s nickname is Compass, and regardless of how pretty a girl you are, you will never be able to get a free meal from him. She told me that Boss Yuan would never stray from his stingy ways.¡±

    Bai Li continued, ¡°When I saw how confident she was when speaking, I decided to bring along a Meat Floss Bread which is my favorite food and a pack of yogurt.¡± Then, Bai Li took out a pack of yogurt.

    Yogurt and Meat Floss Bread were a decentbination.

    ¡°What is that girl¡¯s name?¡± Xiao Longren asked, curious.

    ¡°Her name is not important. You should focus on what you want to eatter,¡± Bai Li decided to not reveal her friend¡¯s name.

    ¡°Sigh, looks like I still don¡¯t know Boss Yuan well enough,¡± Qiu Qiu sighed.

    It was understandable why he was upset. He had been at the restaurant once and should know more about Boss Yuan. Unfortunately, he had not done his research in advance.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough talking. I¡¯m starving. Master Zhou, let¡¯s go get a meal,¡± Ah Ken howled while rubbing his stomach.

    His hunger was further intensified when he recalled the Steamed Cold Noodles that smelled incredibly good.

    ¡°Sure. We will reach shortly,¡± Master Zhou answered.

    The van sped along at the highest speed possible without exceeding the speed limit.

    After all, Master Zhou hated those who drove above the speed limit.

    The crew members had no opinion on Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions. Initially, they were surprised as what Yuan Zhou did was out of their expectation. But after listening to Bai Li¡¯s exnation, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were no longer as surprising. Their annoyance lessened considerably, but of course, they were still somewhat upset.

    And back to present day, Yuan Zhou was busy reading the description of his reward.

    ¡°It¡¯s a beer? That¡¯s good. Beer can be drank both cold or hot, and can be drank in a huge amount,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. In Korea, the people there had a habit of eating fried chicken with beer. Here in China, people would usually eat crayfish or roasted skewered meats while drinking beer.

    Compared to white wine, beer was more popr to the general poption. After all, even people who did not drink much could still enjoy a tiny amount of beer every now and then.

    In any case, the alcohol concentration of beer was lower and people would be less likely to get drunk drinking beer.

    ¡°By the way, is this a draught or ager?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    One ought to know that draughts would always be better thangers. But moregers were being sold at the market as draughts were harder to preserve.

    Of course, as the living conditions of the general poption improved, more and more people were starting to drink draughts.

    Even so, the people who drank fresh draughts were still in the minority.

    The system disyed, ¡°Everything provided by this system is the best. The beer is a draught beer.¡±

    ¡°Um, sure. Let me take a look at how well it was brewed,¡± Yuan Zhou said after making sure that there were three minutes left, enough time for him to continue looking.

    The system disyed, ¡°Many types of grain-type nts can be used to brew beer. But generally, the various types of barleys or barleys grown with special methods would be used for beer brewing. Of course, there are also people who would brew beer using wheat.¡±

    ¡°People have been brewing beer with wheat as long as they have been using barley. In any case, both wheat and barley would react differently during distition .¡±

    ¡°And depending on the brewing process and the grains used, grains that had gone through 5% to 70% of the germination process can be used. Wheat do not have hulls, with lower amount of tanninpared to barley, and were smaller in size yet richer in protein.¡±

    ¡°All these would affect how long the foam of the beer couldst and due to the richer protein in wheat, beer brewed with wheat would be thicker than beer brewed with barley. Because of that, during the brewing process, the beer has to go through the protein treatment process to ensure there won¡¯t have a filtering problem down the line. Of course, all this is not a problem for this system.¡±

    ¡°In short, your beer is brewed using wheat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Before the system could answer, Yuan Zhou continued, ¡°Based on what I know, in our country, most of the beer are brewed using imported barley. But after the production capacity was increased, more and more local barley was used as well.¡±

    Yuan Zhou paused and continued, ¡°And now, the import price of barleys are about 2,700 RMB per ton. As for local barleys, the price are about 2,300 RMB per ton. Moreover, the price seems to be climbing. In short, you are saving money, system.¡±

    ¡°By the way, I am quite rich nowadays. I can spend some on beer brewing. After all, I aim to use perfect ingredients for everything.¡±

    Yuan Zhou spoke nonchntly and frankly, not sounding like he was trying to ridicule the system at all.

 Chapter 805 - Unlimited Supply

    Chapter 805: Unlimited Supply

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    For an instant, the restaurant fell silent and the system didn¡¯t disy anything, either. Only after a while did the system show up again. Judging from the words, the content was as straightforward and indifferent as usual.

    But Yuan Zhou did feel the system seemed to gnash its teeth in anger while saying that. Well, it was just a feeling, a feeling produced after he had more and more friendly exchanges with the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system still uses the barley and also selects the best barley. After selection, the impurities are 0.0%; the evenness of every barley grain, namely the diameter, is no less than 2.2mm. The selection rate is also 100%.¡±

    ¡°Sounds marvelous. Is that really the barley?¡± Yuan Zhou first nodded his head to show his agreement and then said that.

    The system disyed, ¡°The beer provided by the system is brewed with carefully chosen top-grade barley, humulus lupulus, and top-ss water.¡±

    ¡°Um. I believe that¡¯s true.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and appeared quite earnest.

    Without knowing why, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of an advertising slogan. Not all milk can be called ¡°Delux of Mengniu Milk¡±. And following the same pattern, he created another advertising slogan. Not all systems can be so talkative.

    The system disyed, ¡°For the top-grade beer nowadays, the foreign impurities can¡¯t be more than 0.15%; the evenness of the barley grains must reach 93%; and the selection rate should be not lower than 90%.¡±

    ¡°Well, after your exnations, I now know the difference between your beer and the inferior things outside. Speaking of which, the selection rate of yours must be all 100%, isn¡¯t it?¡± Yuan Zhou read these technical terms carefully and then said.

    The system disyed, ¡°With current technique or craftsmanship, there is no way to make it theoretically 100% perfect. Therefore, 90% careful selection is the top standard for now. And the draught selected this way has excellent quality.¡±

    ¡°Understood. You just want to tell me even if I have money, I can¡¯t make any beer that good. Right?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head as if to be clear about that.

    By saying so much, the system obviously intended to tell Yuan Zhou that even if he had money, he couldn¡¯t do it as perfectly as the system. What a sensitive and prideful system!

    ¡°But apart from the beer, the humulus lupulus and water are also very important to brew the beer.¡± Yuan Zhou changed the subject proactively.

    The system disyed, ¡°The humulus lupulus chosen is originally from the Altai Mountains, where the average temperature is 0¡ãC. In July, the average temperature of the area below the snow line is 15-17¡ãC. During winter, the lowest temperature reaches -62¡ãC. The average annual precipitation is around 500-700mm. Such geographical circumstances are the most suitable for the growth of the humulus lupulus.¡±

    During this process, Yuan Zhou heard an interesting thing, humulus lupulus... Was it really a nt?

    Yuan Zhou knew the humulus lupulus was quite important for brewing beer, but he always believed that it was the beer foam, though he didn¡¯t know where he got this impression.

    Yuan Zhou kept silent and continued reading the system¡¯s words disyed in his mind. He couldn¡¯t let the system realize that he heard of this thing for the first time.

    ¡°Meanwhile, as the humulus lupulus is a perennial nt, it always absorbs the snow water during its dormant stage and growth period. The beer brewed with the humulus lupulus from this area will have a distinctive and sweet taste.¡±

    ¡°Besides, the humulus lupulus from this area is very good for the purification of barley juice. Add it inside during the process of boiling the barley juice and then, the proteinplexation contained therein can be separated out. As a result, it can y a part in purification of the barley juice and brewing clear and pure beer. The strong hop taste of the humulus lupulus from the Altai Mountains bnces the natural sweetness of the brewer¡¯s wort and stimte the appetite.¡±

    ¡°The humulus lupulus is taken care of and protected by the workers all along from the time it was nted to the time it matured. As brewing beer only requires female inflorescences, the workers also need to pick it up.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s truly marvelous.¡± While reading the introductions of the ingredients, Yuan Zhou had nothing to say but ¡°Awesome. That¡¯s really awesome.¡±

    Leaving others alone, just the raw ingredients of humulus lupulus felt like better than Snow Beer or Chongqing Beer.

    Everything in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was better than anything served outside by one level. So was the beer. Judging from this matter, one should never doubt the system¡¯s integrity.

    ¡°All right. My guess is that the water used must also be very precious. But the problem now is where is the beer?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to hear the system¡¯s poprization of science anymore, thus he asked bluntly.

    After the verbose introductions, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t even seen where the fresh beer brewed with suchplicated techniques was.

    The system disyed, ¡°It has been provided in the beer barrels on the first floor of the pub. You can check by yourself.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so far. I¡¯m going to go check during the break time at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and made the decision decisively.

    ¡°Breakfast timemences now. Come on in.¡± At that moment, Zhou Jia¡¯s voice came from outside the door.

    As breakfast time hadmenced, Yuan Zhou no longer thought about the beer, but instead, waited earnestly for the arrival of the customers.

    As always, breakfast was only open to the first 100 customers. Therefore, it ended very soon.

    After that, the customers left one after another and Yuan Zhou stood there watching them leave. Not until Zhou Jia left did he open the sergestes wallndscape and go to the neighboring pub.

    ¡°Let me look at the fresh beer,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The first floor of the pub was originally very empty and there were only a few beer barrels previously. Yuan Zhou had once checked them and found they were all for decoration. There was nothing in the barrels.

    But now, the decorative beer barrels had some changes. The surface of the dark-colored wood became bright, smooth and glossy as if somebody had been constantly cleaning them.

    And each beer barrel had a tap probably used for drawing out the beer from the lower part. The most important thing that helped Yuan Zhou to confirm it was the beer inside was the two big characters of ¡°Beer¡± clearly written on the barrel.

    ¡°Peng Peng¡±. Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and knocked on them to see which one had beer inside.

    He knocked on three barrels continuously and all of them emitted a dull sound, which meant there was beer inside.

    ¡°If the beer is freshly prepared, how long can it stay fresh?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°It must be prepared and finished on the same day. The lifetime is only one day.¡±

    ¡°So short?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    The system disyed, ¡°It¡¯s natural, non-polluted, environmentally friendly and has no additives.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the advertising slogan for milk?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. What the hell did that ¡°environmentally friendly¡± mean to the beer?

    Though Yuan Zhou ridiculed at the system¡¯s introduction saying it was like an advertising slogan, he figured out what it meant. The system wanted to say the fresh beer was produced and had to be drunk on the same day. Furthermore, there weren¡¯t any additives in it.

    After all, even drafts had nitrogen inside when it was packaged in barrels in case air went into the beer and affected the internal fermentation.

    The system disyed, ¡°The system provides fresh beer every day and recycles the remaining fresh beer in the early hours of the following day.¡±

    ¡°Good. I don¡¯t even need to ask to know that the remaining beer is probably recycled, either for watering vegetables or for feeding chickens, right?¡± On hearing the word ¡°recycle¡±, Yuan Zhou ridiculed subconsciously.

    After all, he was still experiencing the impact of feeding pigs with watermelons.

    The system disyed, ¡°It will be recycled to be the drinking water for cows.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he had already known the usual trick of the system.

    ¡°But don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too little to sell just three barrels?¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed, ¡°The fresh beer will be provided without limit.¡±

    EMPTY

 Chapter 806 - Ice Sculpture

    Chapter 806: Ice Sculpture

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    The system disyed, ¡°The fresh beer will be supplied without limit during business time.¡±

    ¡°Without limit? So that¡¯s why.¡± Yuan Zhou understood then.

    ¡°What about the price?¡± Yuan Zhou continued asking.

    The system disyed, ¡°The fresh beer is 302 RMB per cup.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s weird! System, doesn¡¯t the price normally end with 6 or 8? Why did it change to 2 this time?¡± On seeing the price, Yuan Zhou noticed this problem.

    With regards to Yuan Zhou¡¯s query, however, the system didn¡¯t give any answer.

    After he checked the beer, Yuan Zhou directly went to the second floor and conveniently carried a barrel of beer upstairs. After all, he had too much pride to ask Shen Min to carry the heavy barrel. A barrel of beer was at least 30kg and with the barrel itself, it would be almost 35kg.

    As soon as he went upstairs, Yuan Zhou caught sight of a row of ss cups that had newly appeared on the countertop. They were all narrower at the lower part and wider at the mouth. It was a tall and slender cup that could hold 600ml.

    ¡°The beer ss looks fairly nice.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the beer barrel and picked up a cup thoughtfully.

    The cup in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand wasn¡¯t small, but just this kind of cup could best express the taste and foam of the beer as well as its unique fragrance.

    But this cup was indeed very big. Its capacity of 600ml was even more than that of a big bottle.

    ¡°302 RMB per cup with an unlimited supply. It seems I need to consider for a while.¡± Yuan Zhou put the ss cup down gently and then went back to the kitchen.

    As he was preupied with this matter, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt in the morning. Instead, he carefully tidied up the first floor of the pub. Even if the system had already cleaned the dust when it offered the reward, Yuan Zhou still cleaned the room again out of an abnormal fear of dirt or contamination.

    The whole morning passed while Yuan Zhou was cleaning the room. Lunchtime arrived on time and ended on time. When it came to the afternoon, Yuan Zhou took out the ice block prepared the previous night and prepared to sculpt.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou prepared to continue sculpting pieces of ice as it could improve his sculpting skills.

    In order to sculpt a piece of ice well, Yuan Zhou had also found many videos of talented people and their ice sculptures recently in the hope of being inspired.

    He didn¡¯t get inspired, but found out something else instead.

    First of all, most of the videos Yuan Zhou could find on the Inte came from abroad. Besides, the protagonists of these ice-sculpting video weren¡¯t all chefs. They covered various upations including artists, sculptors, bartenders, and some other upations.

    Some people had excellent sculpting skills while some others had inferior skills. However, none of them could finish the work with the kitchen knife like Yuan Zhou did.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had evolved from using the professional carving knife back to using the kitchen knife. He was definitely an exotic flower in the ice-sculpting circle.

    Coming back to the story. That didn¡¯t mean there were no talents from China in this circle. Precisely speaking, the ice-sculpting activity first originated from China. And the reason why he couldn¡¯t find any video of Chinese sculptors was probably that most folk talents liked concealing their strength and not showing to others.

    Yuan Zhou could clearly remember, the old man who drove the rickshaw once mentioned about a person who could sculpt an ice dragon.

    This ice-dragon old man was said to have been crowned the champion twice in the Harbin Ice Sculpture Competition. However, he was reluctant to show his capabilities to others even if he was starving.

    One would never know about the difficulties if one didn¡¯t do it himself. After the hard practice recently, Yuan Zhou got to understand how hard it was to sculpt an intact ice dragon.

    ¡°As a sessful achiever, is it a must to retain a final card? Like pulling a punch,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself, but he immediately ended this thought.

    Never think of pulling a punch. Quite a few good things failed to be handed down from past generations because of such kind of thoughts.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s thinking might be heading to the extremes. He believed that for craftsmanship, it was better to make them known to everybody rather than burying them underground. It was quite exaggerated. Due to the great difficulties of certain craftsmanship, it was unlikely to poprized. However, wasn¡¯t it at least better to let more people know them?

    ¡°The ice sculptures can finally be taken out to show others.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was muttering to himself, he had started working. The washbowl-sized ice block gradually took shape under Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen knife.

    The technique for sculpting ice was quite different from that of sculpting vegetables. The vegetable sculpting was particr about ¡°carefulness, exquisiteness, and ingenuity¡± and also required more skillful force.

    However, the ice sculpting was particr about ¡°steadiness, precision, and restraint.¡± Yuan Zhou raised the kitchen knife slightly in his hand and restrained 70% of the strength at the knifepoint going downwards. Then, the sharp tiger eyes came into being.

    The vegetable sculpting required skillful force while the ice sculpting required restraint. Many failed ice sculptured were the result of excessive strength from the sculptor rather than insufficient strength.

    If there was a ranking of the ice sculptors, those who could sculpt a deer were at the first level while those who could sculpt the head of a dragon were at a higher level. Just as mentioned previously, one could be called ¡°great master¡± if he could sculpt an intact dragon.

    Yuan Zhou himself had a high degree of professional proficiency after his hard work in sculpting the radishes or vegetables. Though the sculpting skills required were different, he had a very solid foundation. So after the hard training for quite a while, his sculpting skills were pretty good.

    The first ice sculpture was not only seen by Ji Yi, but also by some other customers. They all saw the failed sculpture at that time. So Yuan Zhou had devised a n for a very long time to restore his reputation.

    He remembered clearly who they were. Apart from Ji Yi and Liu Zhang, there were five customers who saw his first failed ice sculpture. As for whom the five people were, he didn¡¯t want to tell others. Anyway, he finally waited until all five customers appeared in his restaurant.

    He must avenge the insult.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou bought a big ice block. He was going to sculpt it into the profile of ¡°Two Dragons Chasing A Pearl¡±, which was of greatest difficulty.

    The difficulties of thisy not only in the sculpting skills but also in the artistic conception of ¡°chasing¡±. To achieve this goal, the dragons he was going to sculpt must be very realistic.

    Yuan Zhou carried the ice block on the table, took up the kitchen knife, observed it very carefully and looked for where to start.

    Meanwhile, the onlookers at the side couldn¡¯t help discussing.

    ¡°So Boss Yuan wants to do an ice sculpture?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I guess so.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s probably not easy to sculpt it since it¡¯s sorge.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. It was a small onest time, but this time, he suddenly changed to arge one?¡±

    ¡°No. I remember it was as big as a washbowl. Boss Yuan directly sculpted a pond with it and the fish inside felt like real fish.¡±

    ¡°What will Boss Yuan sculpt with the ice block this time?¡±

    ¡°Considering the size, it¡¯s going to be a big sculpture.¡± A man with sses said with seriousness.

    ¡°Nonsense.¡±

    It was a reply from somebody else who heard the person¡¯s mysterious answer.

    The mor of the customers actually didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s work. Before he started to work on the ice block, Yuan Zhou specially turned his head and took a look back.

    ¡°Good. Everybody is here.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head secretly in his heart before he started to sculpt the ice block.

    The de of the kitchen knife was awfully sharp. Whenever he waved the knife around, it was like a silver thread flickering across the ice block and then a piece of ice dropped down at the sound of the cut. The cut was neat and smooth and there weren¡¯t any knife scratches at all.

    ¡°Shua Shua Shua¡±. Along with the waving of his kitchen knife, the ice block under his hand gradually took shape. The rough image could be clearly recognized

    Another difficulty of sculpting the ice block was how to cut the ice block and meanwhile maintain its intactness. And one more difficulty was the speed of sculpting. Otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing if he still couldn¡¯t finish it when the time was up.

    The current craftsmanship of Yuan Zhou could basically meet the two requirements of quick action and vigorousness.

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 Chapter 807 - Unfinished Ice Sculpture

    Chapter 807: Unfinished Ice Sculpture

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    Seeing Yuan Zhou start working, the onlookers in the street immediately fell silent. After all, they all looked forward to witnessing how Yuan Zhou sculpt such a big ice block with the kitchen knife.

    Some of them even turned on the camera to film a video. After all, seldom could they see anybody sculpt such a big ice block. After all, this wasn¡¯t the City of Ice, Harbin.

    Ice sculptures could hardly be seen in Chengdu, where the weather was hot all year round.

    For an instant, there was only the sound of the kitchen knife touching the ice surface. The ice scraps danced in the air and fell on the ground, piling up ayer in a little while.

    Yuan Zhou controlled his strength precisely. The biggest difficulties of sculpting the ice dragony in the dragon scales and dragon¡¯s whiskers. Sculpting these two ces on the ice was like firing a cannon at a mosquito. Even if he had inexhaustible force, he couldn¡¯t use it.

    Therefore, many dragon-shaped ice sculptures had very thick dragon¡¯s whiskers, if observed carefully. And the dragon scales were also arranged roughly, which had no sense of movement at all.

    If the dragon whiskers were too thick, they weren¡¯t perfectly proportionate to the head of the dragon. And the sense of movement of the dragon scales could be illustrated by the example of snakes. The directions of the scales were different when snakes made different movements. They weren¡¯t actually arranged stiffly. That had very high requirements on eyesight and speed.

    To put it bluntly, the dragon scales sculpted by the machines in factories were much better than those sculpted by most of the sculptors. But on the aspect of subtlety, machines could never outss work done by hands.

    The machines had no temperature.

    If the dragon¡¯s whiskers were too thin, they would break very easily in the process of sculpting. So the thick whiskers were no more than a helpless choice. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend topromise to the helpless choice today.

    Yuan Zhou raised the kitchen knife in his hand at a certain angle to make the knifepoint sharp. He held his breath and waved the knife very quickly. Due to the speed, the knifepoint gave out a cold light in the air. The knife was waved in the shape of the ethereal dragon¡¯s whiskers.

    With his eyes zing like torches, Yuan Zhou maintained the form all along. He didn¡¯t allow any deviation on the specific locations of the ice sculpture.

    In a very short time, Yuan Zhou waved the knife again. The sparkling cold light was like a butterfly flying through the bushes. The locations it shed across were quite ingenious, looking like the great dipper,nding firmly on where they were supposed to be. Anyway, in the eyes of the onlookers, they could hardly believe the angle in which Yuan Zhou waved his knife.

    It was his goodmand of strength that contributed to the dragon¡¯s whiskers with two waves of the knife.

    After the ethereal dragon¡¯s whiskers were finished, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief, but immediately he sat on the edge of his seat, again. He still needed to sculpt the dragon scales, which required the most time and vigor. Of course, even if the dragon scales hadn¡¯t been finished yet, the ice sculpture had also taken shape. Two dragons were chasing after a pearl in reverse directions.

    ¡°Wu Wu Wu Wu¡±

    The kitchen knife hadn¡¯t fallen on the ice block when the phone in his pocket rang. Yuan Zhou always turned on the vibration mode of his phone while he was sculpting. The main point was that no one called him much anyway.

    The first call at the very beginning was directly ignored. After a few seconds, however, more phone calls arrived continuously. Yuan Zhou looked at the dragon sculpture to be finished and the kitchen knife in his hand and then let out a sigh.

    As to the sculpting of the dragon scales, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dare to say he would 100% seed. Therefore, it came to an end for now. He put away the kitchen knife and answered the phone.

    This action greatly disappointed the onlookers who had been watching the scene of bustle at the side. The ice sculpture wasn¡¯t finished.

    ¡°Though there aren¡¯t any dragon scales, the head of the dragon looks so lifelike and mighty.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s knife skills have always been quite awesome.¡±

    ¡°Even if God gave me another two hands, I still won¡¯t be able to do it as well as him,¡±

    ¡°What a pity! I think it would be a work of art after it¡¯s finished. Is Boss Yuan willing to sell his ice sculpture?¡±

    The customers all discussed excitedly and some of them even wanted to buy it. With his very sharp ears, Yuan Zhou kindly epted these people¡¯spliments secretly, especially those from the former five people. They had finally experienced the genuine techniques of Yuan Zhou.

    Even if the ice sculpture hadn¡¯t been finished, it still aroused much discussion after some onlookers filmed the video and uploaded it on the Inte. Of course, that was ater story.

    The issue now was Yuan Zhou answering the phone and closing the restaurant hurriedly.

    He rushed straight to the street corner to take a taxi and no one knew where he was heading for.

    ...

    ¡°Coming, I¡¯ming. Don¡¯t rush me.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone and rushed hard towards his destination.

    Thanks to his persistence in exercising every morning, Yuan Zhou had a pretty good body. Otherwise, he would have already copsed out of fatigue.

    Even Yuan Zhou was almost exhausted when he saw the shop sign of Datong Icehouse described by Sun Ming. Sometimes, he really felt the branches of Shaxian Snacks had upied all the snack streets while the branches of Datong Icehouse had upied all the shopping malls. They were a total of two different brands.

    After Yuan Zhou arrived at Datong Icehouse, he stood under the shop sign and looked around before seeing Sun Ming who appeared to be a little depressed. Yuan Zhou patted his shoulder and asked straightforwardly,¡± Sun Ming, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°There you are. You arrived so quickly. Let me first organize my words.¡± Sun Ming happened to finish a cigarette. He put out the cigarette butt and immediately ignited another one.

    Without saying anything. Yuan Zhou just sat beside him and waited for Sun Ming to organize his words.

    Yuan Zhou had barely finished his ice sculpture and postured to others when Sun Ming called him in the afternoon. He told Yuan Zhou that he had something to discuss with him.

    With Sun Ming¡¯s amusing temperament, he seldom spoke to Yuan Zhou with such an earnest tone. Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately closed his restaurant.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the designated ce by taxi with great difficulty, he received a phone call from Sun Ming and was told to go to another ce. And on the way to the second ce, the ce was changed again.

    The same thing happened three times. Without exception, he arrived at the destination and was told to change a ce again and again. As a friend for years, Yuan Zhou was quite clear that Sun Ming couldn¡¯t help moving about when he was hesitant about something. So Yuan Zhou didn¡¯tin about the unpleasant experiences.

    After Sun Ming finished another cigarette, he started, ¡°I am prepared to rent my clothing store out to practice cycling and then win the championship of Tour of Hainan.¡±

    This was indeed arge issue. Sun Ming¡¯s family was also a middle-ss family and he opened a clothing store at his parents¡¯ expense.

    Yuan Zhou stayed calm and heard Sun Ming continue saying.

    ¡°You know I have been chasing after a pretty girl, don¡¯t you? I still have a long way to go before I seed. So I think I must cater to her liking.¡± Sun Ming wasn¡¯t soposed as how he appeared, thus he talked incoherently.

    ¡°She¡¯s a cycling enthusiast. She likes cycling and pays close attention to the Tour of Hainan and besides, she watches the television broadcast every year. So I believe I¡¯ll have no problem if I get the championship.¡± For fear of Yuan Zhou opposing his idea, Sun Ming immediately added before Yuan Zhou answered him.

    ¡°I originally had a solid foundation in riding the bicycle. And you also witnessed my riding skill when we rode the shared bicycle together before. It¡¯s good, right? So I think I¡¯ll have no problem to get a championship after practicing hard for half a year.¡±

    ¡°What do you think of my idea?¡± Sun Ming looked at Yuan Zhou nervously.

    ¡°Pretty good. Have you found anyone to take over your business?¡± On hearing Sun Ming¡¯s question, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered.

    Sun Ming distinctly let out a sigh of relief. He patted on Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder excitedly and said, ¡°I knew you would definitely stand by me. Yuan Zhou, do you know you are the first who supports my idea. When I told others about my idea, they all believed that I was whimsical or crazy.¡±

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 Chapter 808 - The Missing Wu Hai

    Chapter 808: The Missing Wu Hai

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou was unaware of who Sun Ming was referring to but one thing was certain. What he wanted to do was definitely unheard of. Although Yuan Zhou did not know what the Tour of Hainan was, it was definitely arge scalepetition since it would be covered by the TV stations.

    To be the champion after only one year of training was no different than wishing to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

    Although Sun Ming¡¯s clothing store wasn¡¯t too big, but it had a good location and had a great potential for growth. For the sake of courting a woman, he had agreed to transfer the ownership of the store to someone else. His father would probably be infuriated to death if he knew this. But based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s understanding of Sun Ming¡¯s father, before he was infuriated to death, he would probably first beat Sun Ming to death.

    ¡°My original consideration is if I should hire someone to take care of the store for me. But ultimately, I decided to put all my focus into it. After all, it is not easy to be the champion,¡± Sun Ming said with a serious expression that was rarely seen on him. ¡°By the way, apart from my college entrance examination, I have never been this serious in my life. I personally feel like pursuing my goddess is even more meaningful than the college entrance examination.¡±

    Speaking of Sun Ming, something rather miraculous had happened to him. He was initially a bad student. Let alone being a first-ss undergraduate, he would probably fail to be even a third-ss undergraduate. But midway through his senior year, his grandmother had suddenly passed away. Before she passed, Sun Ming had promised that he would pass the entrance examination.

    After that, using only half his senior year, he started studying and was even able to pass the entrance examination for one of the major colleges. This was an unbelievable achievement. Unfortunately, he seemed to have spent too much time studying that it had harmed him instead. Ever since he passed the examination, he had turned into thezy person he was today.

    In truth, Sun Ming had been speaking the majority of the words during this conversation. Yuan Zhou had not spoken anything, nor would he ask anything. For the sake of a woman, it was not worth this sacrifice. However, it was the affair between Sun Ming and the woman. As a third party, it was pointless for Yuan Zhou to say more.

    For example, for the sake of pursuing that woman, Sun Ming had changed his career and started cycling. But even with that, there was no guarantee that the woman would be his girlfriend. For others, this was absolutely stupid of him but for Sun Ming, he was extremely happy to be doing that.

    ¡°With your support, I feel braver,¡± Sun Ming said. ¡°But if I do end up failing, I will have neither my store or the girlfriend. That would be very bad, isn¡¯t it?¡±

    Sun Ming¡¯s mood seemed to have improved considerably since he could already joke around.

    Yuan Zhou was never a friend that knew how tofort or advise someone. He could only do two things, with the first being offering hispanionship.

    And the second was...

    ¡°Sun Ming, if one day you have no money for food,e work at my restaurant. I will give you a high sry, sry enough for you to not starve,¡± Yuan Zhou offered seriously. This was the second thing he could do: ensuring that his friend would not starve.

    ¡°Are you trying to be my grandfather?¡± Sun Ming shifted the mood of the conversation. ¡°Good, I shall help you with that. Grandfather, can you teach me how to cook? I feel like gaining control over my goddess¡¯s stomach will be a good strategy to capture her heart.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have the talent for that,¡± Yuan Zhou looked Sun Ming up and down before he said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know that being too honest might make it hard for you to get a girlfriend?¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued, ¡°So do you want to go watch a movie tonight?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too weird for us two single males to go watch a movie together,¡± Sun Ming said in astonishment.

    ¡°No, only one single male. I will buy you the ticket and you can go alone. Um, to switch up your mood a bit through the movie. There is a romance movie tonight,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he took his mobile phone out.

    ¡°It¡¯s your treat?¡± Sun Ming wanted to reject, but he recalled that Yuan Zhou was buying the ticket. This made him hesitate.

    After all, Yuan Zhou the Compass would rarely treat someone to something.

    ¡°Um, I¡¯ll pay for the ticket and you will be the one going,¡± Yuan Zhou said generously.

    ¡°Fine, since you are paying for it, I want to watch a blockbuster movie,¡± Sun Ming clenched his teeth and requested.

    ¡°Watch a romance movie to learn how to court girls. You can¡¯t even get this one goddess. What else are you good for?¡± Yuan Zhou rejected and proceeded to buy the ticket for a romance movie.

    It had never crossed Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind that watching a movie alone was already an incredibly lonely thing to do. And now, he was making Sun Ming watch a romance movie, out of all other genres. How would that make Sun Ming feel?

    ¡°That makes sense,¡± Sun Ming had not thought of that as well. He nodded nkly.

    ¡°Um. You may leave now,¡± Yuan Zhou sent the screenshot of a ticket to Sun Ming and said.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯lle to find you tomorrow,¡± Sun Ming checked the time and nodded.

    ¡°Be careful on your way,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and watched on as Sun Ming left before calling a taxi to return to his restaurant.

    It was already quitete when Yuan Zhou arrived at his restaurant. Before he could finish preparing dinner ingredients, dinner time had arrived.

    And thus, tonight became a busy night for Yuan Zhou.

    Meanwhile, the customers recalled something, or to be precise, they noticed something.

    ¡°I thought Shameless Wu said that he will be away for a week? It has already been a week since Boss Yuan returned. Where is Shameless Wu?¡± Ling Hong muttered while he ate.

    ¡°Why? Are you missing Wu Hai?¡± Sister Wan asked.

    Recently, Sister Wan had been putting on delicate makeup beforeing to the restaurant. Everyone in the restaurant could smell the air of love lingering about her.

    Ling Hong snorted and said, ¡°Missing him? Is he even worthy? It merely feels weird without him in the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°When something has been by our side for a long time, regardless of whether that something is a good or a bad thing, we will still feel weird when that thing is gone. That is understandable,¡± Sister Wan concluded.

    ¡°You sound so poetic, but you are exaggerating. I just feel like there¡¯s nobody I can scold without him around,¡± Ling Hong said. At times, Sister Wan would be very poetic when speaking. However, she was a refined and schrly person so it would be weird if she didn¡¯t speak that way.

    ¡°You are only wishing for something to scold. We have someone wanting to take action here,¡± Sister Wan was referring to Happy and Brain that was seated on the next table.

    Qin Xiaoyi, the Brain, and Gao Fan, the Happy, were feeling very weird that the great demon king was not here for them to battle.

    And thus, tomemorate Wu Hai, both Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi decided to ask for an empty bowl and a pair of chopsticks from Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was curious about this request. But when he saw what they did, he was rendered speechless. They set the bowl and chopsticks beside them and even ced some food inside the bowl before proceeding to pretend like Wu Hai was there.

    Thest time Yuan Zhou encountered this method ofmemorating someone was when an ex-ssmate of his died. Not only was there an empty bowl, there would also be a ck and white portrait of the deceased. Fortunately, there were no portraits of Wu Hai here, but this still made Yuan Zhou feel weird.

    After thinking about it for a bit, Yuan Zhou reminded Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan, ¡°No leftover food allowed, not even those in the empty bowl.¡±

    When Ling Hong saw what they did, he mused that wherever a silly person went, joy would be present.

    ¡°By the way, nothing has happened to Wu Hai, right? He won¡¯t be able to eat well without Boss Yuan¡¯s food,¡± Sister Wan was visibly worried. ¡°It has been over a week. Is he really fine?¡±

    ¡°What can happen to him?¡± Ling Hong answered without thinking. ¡°If something has really happened to him, the painting industry of China will go crazy. But everything is still peaceful.¡±

    That was logical. Previously when Wu Hai had merely knocked his head on the stairs, many famous individuals from the painting industry had came to visit him.

    ¡°I am still worried. I will call Zheng Jiaweiter. If I know anything, I will let you guys know,¡± Sister Wan said.

    Ling Hong waved his hand, indicating that he was not worried at all. There was no need to notify him about the results of the call.

 Chapter 809 - This Is Life

    Chapter 809: This Is Life

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    While everyone was talking about Wu Hai, he was being surrounded by a group of little kids that were chattering away without a stop.

    ¡°Uncle mustache, are you a very good painter?¡±

    ¡°Uncle mustache, look here. Look here.¡±

    ¡°My mom cooked today. She wanted to treat you to some Box Fried Bread. My mom¡¯s Box Fried Bread is very good.¡±

    A group of kids of about four to five years old were surrounding Wu Hai. From the way they spoke, it was obvious that they were quite close to Wu Hai. One of them was even brave enough to pull at Wu Hai¡¯s mustache.

    Ever since the unknown girl had mentioned that Wu Hai¡¯s mustache gave off a sense of security, he had been taking great care of his mustache, even though the girl had subsequently stopped visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for an unknown reason.

    Zheng Jiawei once tried to find out the reason. It was rumored that she might have moved somewhere else, or it might be some other reason. There were many customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant but for various reasons, some of them would only encounter each other once.

    Wu Hai felt quite weird as well. He could not understand why would he care so deeply about the evaluation of a stranger when he was not one who minded his appearances.

    ¡°Ok, ok. Go y somewhere else. I¡¯m going to start painting,¡± Wu Hai chased the kids away.

    The children of the mountains were rather wild in nature. This was apparent from their mud-stained clothes. When the kids heard this, they all ran to the side and started painting as well. The painting papers and brushes they used were all provided by Wu Hai.

    Or to be precise, these papers and brushes were brought here by Zheng Jiawei after Wu Hai told him to buy these items from a town several kilometers away.

    For some unknown reason, perhaps this was in the genes of humanity, kids tend to enjoy painting.

    Wu Hai had previously seen a photo of a mountain vige that was very pretty, greatly stimting his desire to paint this vige.

    And thus, he got Zheng Jiawei to n his painting trip to this vige. His initial n was to stay here for a week. After all, for Wu Hai, life without Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was torture.

    But two weeks had passed since then yet Wu Hai was still at the vige. The reason for that was quiteplicated.

    ¡°Ah Hai, I bought what you wanted to eat,¡± Zheng Jiawei came with a bag.

    ¡°Why are you so slow?¡± Wu Haiined as he took the bag. The bag was half-filled with beef jerky and fruit candies. These two were the foods that had been helping Wu Hai survive his life at the mountain vige.

    ¡°The one o clock bus camete,¡± Zheng Jiawei exined and asked, ¡°You got a new inspiration again?¡±

    ¡°Perhaps. Who knows. I will know after I start painting.¡± Wu Hai then got Zheng Jiawei to move aside. After all, he disliked disturbances when painting.

    During the past two weeks, Wu Hai had finished five paintings. He would usually take half a year to paint this much.

    By the side, Zheng Jiawei was teaching the mountain kids how to paint.

    As Wu Hai¡¯s manager, Zheng Jiawei still knew something about painting. After all, when you stay by the side of a person for a long time, you would learn inevitably learn something from that person. In any case, Zheng Jiawei was an expert in art appraisal as he had been the one to decide the price of each of Wu Hai¡¯s paintings.

    Even Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong both agreed that Zheng Jiawei was an exceptional manager.

    ¡°Ah Hai is a person that speaks tough words but has a gentle heart. He obviously wants to teach the mountain kids how to paint. That was why he told me to go buy the items required for the kids. But he keeps insisting that he merely wants the kids to leave him alone,¡± Zheng Jiawei muttered while gazing at the painting Wu Hai was working on.

    The mountain vige had a very beautiful view. In Wu Hai¡¯s painting, lush vegetations, verdant hills, and limpid water could be seen. And to the distant, shepherds could be seen tending to their flock.

    It was certain that arablends could be found in the mountains. This mountain vige had a nice location as the soil here was quite fertile, sufficient for them to create a bunch of stepped fields that were strewn randomly around the mountains.

    Currently, old farmers could be seen working in the fields. This vige used to be arge vige, but due to transportation issues, most of the young blood of the vige had left for a better life elsewhere. Only the old parents and the children of the younger generation working outside were left in the vige.

    Therefore, only the upper half of the stepped fields was still lush while the lower half was already abandoned.

    Wu Hai was drawing his inspiration from the view. Maintaining the same posture, he started painting, and thissted for three whole hours.

    The time he took was sufficient for the kids to go back for their meals and return here. As for Zheng Jiawei, he went to the house that had invited Wu Hai for a meal to exin what was going on and returned to Wu Hai with several Box Fried Breads.

    After three hours, Wu Hai was so tired heid on the ground weakly. His painting had beenpleted in a single seating.

    Zheng Jiawei walked over, about to pass Wu Hai some warm water. But when his gazended on the newlypleted painting, he nked out.

    The painting was very beautiful.

    What attracted Zheng Jiawei the most when he firstid eyes on the painting were the stepped fields, the blue sky, and the beautifulndscape. Every single line drawn by Wu Hai was as smooth as the breeze rustling on the grasnd, creating a perfectly harmonious wave of green.

    The more he looked at the painting, the prettier it looked. It was not thendscape that was beautiful, but the old farmer on the field that was beautiful. The nd colors used for his simple attire and the spring water flowing down the mountain made one feel as if one could hear the sound of the flowing spring water from the painting itself.

    This was the beauty of honest hard work.

    Zheng Jiawei had been Wu Hai¡¯s manager for quite a while. He had attended many art exhibitions and had seen many legendary and famous paintings. But paintings this beautiful were very, very, rare.

    ¡°What is the name of this painting?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked, forgetting that he was here to give Wu Hai some water.

    ¡°This Is Life,¡± Wu Hai answered weakly, slumped on the tree roots.

    What a weird name. Was he trying to say that living in such a beautiful ce was how life should best be lived?

    Based on Zheng Jiawei¡¯s understanding of Wu Hai, that was definitely not the case. Compared to beautiful scenery, Wu Hai much preferred good food. The only way that could be his reason for this name was if Yuan Zhou was kidnapped and brought here.

    Zheng Jiawei continued studying the painting and suddenly, he felt like a lightning bolt struck him once he noticed one particr aspect of the painting.

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard work, its tiring work,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Many paintings featuring farmers would depict the farmer hard at work. Although hard work and tiring work had only a one-word difference, the meaning behind it was entirely different.

    If one carefully looked at this painting, one would find that the farmer was doing tiring work. Wu Hai was very good in the details of the painting. The farmer¡¯s hair was in disarray like a field of withered grass, while his expression was dark, as if he was bearing the weight of a mountain on his back. The simple clothing he wore was, in fact, cheap and old clothing, and if one only looked at this old farmer alone, the only thought one would have was the saying: ¡°Who knows of the tiring journey of work that had been traversed by every single grain of rice on this bowl?¡±

    The old man was doing a tiring work at an exceptionally beautiful location. Both of these were the opposite of each other, yet were perfectly joined by Wu Hai in a single painting. If one did not study the painting properly, one wouldn¡¯t even notice the actual meaning of it.

    What was life? Regardless of how beautiful the environment was, it could not be a substitute for a meal. That was life. An environment might be beautiful for a tourist, but for those residing in the mountain vige, a bountiful harvest was much more important than a beautiful environment.

    ¡°The praise for nature, the sce of the mountain vigers,¡± Zheng Jiaweimented. Then, he evaluated, ¡°Ah Hai, this is your best painting ever since you have arrived here.¡±

    ¡°To be precise, in your over 20 years of painting career, this is one of your best paintings.¡± Based on Zheng Jiawei¡¯s professional opinion, the value of this painting was definitely not lower than the People Passing By a Small Restaurant painting. One ought to know that that was a painting that was being offered high prices by tycoons, setting a new price record for modern paintings in the country.

    Of course, People Passing By a Small Restaurant was still being hung in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 810 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Selfishness

    Chapter 810: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Selfishness

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    ¡°This is indeed the best I can do for now,¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    ¡°Yes, for now. In the future, you will definitely be better and better,¡± Zheng Jiawei said proudly.

    ¡°Tsk, you are speaking like I am your son or something,¡± Wu Hai red at Zheng Jiawei and grumbled.

    ¡°That is definitely not the case. You are Lin Lin¡¯s brother,¡± Zheng Jiawei started being all bashful the moment Wu Lin was mentioned.

    ¡°That is a demoness,¡± Wu Hai was upset and fearful the moment Wu Lin was mentioned.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s stop talking about that. When are you nning to return? Look at how thin you are now,¡± Zheng Jiawei jabbed at Wu Hai¡¯s frail cheek with a pained expression.

    ¡°Soon,¡± Wu Hai pped Zheng Jiawei¡¯s hand away and answered nonchntly.

    ¡°I heard Boss Yuan is releasing a new dish soon,¡± Zheng Jiawei did not mind being pped away and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention Compass. That will only make me hungry,¡± Wu Hai rubbed his stomach and frowned.

    ¡°Yes, by the way, you haven¡¯t eaten anything. Eat this for now. It¡¯s still hot,¡± Zheng Jiawei immediately passed over the Box Fried Breads and a pot of warm water.

    ¡°The verdant hills and the limpid water are indeed not a substitute for a meal,¡± Wu Hai gave it a thought before he started eating.

    Meanwhile, the dinner time at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had ended.

    In the restaurant, Zhou Jia was passing over the shift to Shen Min who had just arrived.

    ¡°I have already put everything in order. See you tomorrow, Min Min,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Um. Ok. I will go up and do some cleaning,¡± Shen Min nodded.

    ¡°Bye, boss,¡± Zhou Jia said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Be careful on the way back.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Bye,¡± Zhou Jia waved and walked out through the door.

    The moment Zhou Jia left, Shen Min opened the door of the stairs in preparation to go upstairs to clean the pub. However, she was stopped by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Boss Yuan?¡± Shen Min stopped and asked after turning around.

    Yuan Zhou could sense that Shen Min was feeling nervous. He did not point it out and spoke with a t tone, ¡°We have a new liquor today.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Shen Min was visibly astonished.

    Her astonishment was understandable. She had been working here for almost one year but only one liquor was served all along.

    ¡°Um, it¡¯s beer,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple introduction.

    ¡°Alright. What do I need to do, Boss Yuan?¡± Shen Min asked.

    ¡°Sell it in sses, and each person can only purchase five sses at most. You will be responsible for filling the sses,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright. 302 RMB per ss?¡± Shen Min immediately turned to look at the menu and found that the price of the beer had already been listed there.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Shen Min nodded and prepared to go up and take a look at the new liquor.

    ¡°It¡¯s a draught so only take it out when someone buys it,¡± Yuan Zhou reminded after giving it some thought.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Shen Min answered seriously.

    ¡°You may go now. The beer barrels are already on the pub counter upstairs,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Shen Min nodded and jogged up to the second floor.

    When Shen Min left his vision, Yuan Zhou mumbled, ¡°Although the system has not ced any limitations on the amount sold, it is still better for me to set one.¡±

    That¡¯s right. This was a limitation set by Yuan Zhou himself. In a sense, that was his principle.

    The sses provided by the system for this beer were beer mugs. Each mug had a capacity of 600 milliliters and five mugs would be an equivalent of sixrge bottles of beer.

    This was a sufficient amount of beer for even someone who could drink a lot. As for those who couldn¡¯t drink this much, they naturally wouldn¡¯t order this much. Even those who had ordered after getting drunk wouldn¡¯t get too drunk with this limitation.

    After all, drinking too much liquor was unhealthy. The rickshaw riding grandpa had once mentioned that there once existed a sessful individual who had a happy family behind him. However, he was an alcoholic and when he was driving while drunk one time, he rammed his car into the pedestrian crossing. A university student was killed on the spot while the man had subsequently died under medical care as well.

    And just like that, damages were done to two families.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was of the opinion that a limitation was a must. Earlier that day he had even personally left the restaurant to buy two signboards. He would get Shen Min to hang the signboardster.

    [Don¡¯t drive after drinking, don¡¯t drink if driving.]

    And on the second signboard were the phone numbers of several reliable drivers for hire he found from a reputablepany.

    ¡°Yo, Boss Yuan, are you thinking about me and Ya Ya, the two beauties?¡± A crisp and familiar voice sounded.

    Yuan Zhou turned around. When he saw that it was Jiang Changxi, he ignored her.

    ¡°Yin Ya might have a chance, but you yourself can forget about it,¡± Fang Heng teased.

    ¡°I feel like Boss Yuan is merely daydreaming,¡± Yin Ya blushed before she said.

    ¡°Maybe he is contemting on the taste of the new liquor,¡± Chen Wei came next. As usual, he always had liquor in his mind.

    ¡°Sesame Fang, are you in need of a spanking? Be careful least your dades looking for you again,¡± Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t angry. Rather, she had a wide grin on her face as she issued her rebuke to Fang Heng. After the incident where Fang Heng stole some Steamed Cold Noodles from Yuan Zhou¡¯s chopping board, he got a new nickname: Sesame Heart, signifying that he had a ck heart.

    Jiang Changxi continued on, ¡°You will not be able to get anyone to cover for you if your dades again.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Fang Heng¡¯s dad did not approve of Fang Henging to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every single day.

    ording to his dad, if he was here to check out the enemy situation, why was he drinking here? Even if he was drinking, why was he here everyday? He was obviously preferring the outsider¡¯s liquor over his family¡¯s liquor.

    Therefore, one day, his dad came and waited outside the restaurant to catch Fang Heng. Jiang Changxi saw this and that was the source of what she was saying.

    He opened a pub, but his son frequented the pub of others. What a son he was.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My dad is waiting for me to learn from Boss Yuan,¡± Fang Heng rubbed his face and spoke frankly.

    Fang Heng had no qualms with lying. He had been behaving like this since he was a kid. For example, when his dad forgot about his mom¡¯s birthday, he would send her a birthday cake and pretended that the cake was from his dad.

    ¡°You won¡¯t be able to learn it,¡± Yuan Zhou remarked before Jiang Changxi could say anything. After all, the system¡¯s liquor was something that could not be learned.

    ¡°Haha, definitely,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m just saying. I know I don¡¯t have the talent in beer brewing,¡± Fang Heng said, somewhat embarrassed.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not a matter of talent,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Huh? What¡¯s the issue then?¡± Fang Heng asked, curious.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me his beer brewing talent is quite good?¡± Yin Ya asked in astonishment.

    ¡°I have no idea about that,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head frankly.

    After all, even something like the system imed that talent was immeasurable. Yuan Zhou was naturally unaware of Fang Heng¡¯s talent.

    However, for Yin Ya, Yuan Zhou was not being frank. Rather, he was keeping them in suspense. She wrinkled her nose resentfully at the thought of this.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you have mentioned a new liquor will be released today,¡± Chen Wei said before Yin Ya could continue her line of questioning.

    This was the question Chen Wei would ask every time he was here. Although each time Yuan Zhou would tell him no, he still insisted to ask every day.

    Just as Chen Wei braced himself for yet another disappointment, or to be precise, he hadn¡¯t been hopeful at all, Yuan Zhou answered expressionlessly, ¡°Yes, the new liquor is out.¡±

    ¡°I knew it. I don¡¯t want to nag, but you only have one liquor... huh?¡± Chen Wei started grumbling on reflex before he reacted. This time, Yuan Zhou had given him a different answer.

    ¡°There is a new liquor. It¡¯s beer,¡± Yuan Zhou revealed.

    ¡°Holy sh*t, there¡¯s a new liquor? I need to take a look,¡± Chen Wei¡¯s voice was still resounding in the room while he had already vanished.

    ¡°Beer? Interesting. Let¡¯s go,¡± Fang Heng could no longer be bothered about the matter of his talent. He followed behind Chen Wei after calling out at Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya.

    That¡¯s right. This time, Fang Heng had arrived together with Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya. After all, there was a reason for Fang Heng toe here daily. Coming for the beauties was quite an eptable excuse.

    ¡°There¡¯s a new liquor? Nice,¡± said the novelist who was thest to arrive.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    The novelist nodded before stepping in as well.

    ¡°There is definitely no limitation for beer. I will drink as much as I want today,¡± Chen Wei muttered while heading up the stairs.

    As far as Chen Wei was concerned, beer was no different than in water. Therefore, no limitation was required.

    How innocent of him.

 Chapter 811 - Carving Words

    Chapter 811: Carving Words

    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions

    Among those going to the second floor, Chen Wei ran the fastest. He arrived on the first floor of the pub in a sh before starting to climb the stairs. When climbing, he took three steps at once.

    ¡°This fellow is too fast. He¡¯s hopping like a rabbit.¡± When Fang Heng, Jiang Changxi, and Yin Ya arrived, they could only see the back of Chen Wei rushing up the stairs.

    That¡¯s right. Fang Heng had only started walking slightly after Chen Wei, but when he reached the stairs, Chen Wei had already arrived upstairs.

    The first thing Chen Wei saw upon reaching was Shen Min standing beside the bar. Her delicate face was solemn, her mouth muttering.

    ¡°Girl,e,e. Give me some beer,¡± Chen Wei sat down and said impatiently.

    ¡°Hi, Brother Chen. Each person is limited to five mugs of beer and one can only order the next mug after finishing the first mug,¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°Boss said that this will preserve the taste of the beer as we are selling draught beer,¡± Shen Min exined, pausing every now and then since this was her first time giving such an exnation.

    ¡°Oh, right, it costs 302 RMB per mug. Pay upon order,¡± Shen Min continued.

    ¡°What? You¡¯re putting a limit on beer?¡± Chen Wei howled. This was also the scene that Fang Heng and the others had arrived to.

    ¡°Chen Wei, have you forgotten that this is Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? It would be weird if there¡¯s no limit,¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°But beer is no different than in water, something we use to quench our thirst. What is the point of setting a limit?¡± Chen Wei could not understand the logic behind that.

    ¡°Brother Chen, these are our rules,¡± Shen Min exined.

    ¡°Man, I thought I would be able to drink to my heart¡¯s content,¡± Chen Wei mumbled in a distressed manner.

    ¡°Haha, what¡¯s the limit for each person?¡± Fang Heng firstughed before he asked Shen Min.

    ¡°Five mugs per person. The mug is very big,¡± Shen Min quickly showed everyone the mug as she was afraid that Fang Heng would be dissatisfied.

    ¡°That¡¯s not bad. A mug is the same as arge bottle with this size,¡± Yin Ya said.

    ¡°Yes, my boss said that one mug of this contains more beer than arge bottle,¡± Shen Min nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°This mug is so small. I can finish it in a single breath,¡± Chen Wei was still distressed. Evidently, he was not happy with the size of the mug.

    For people who could drink a lot, beer was like a snack and would not make them drunk.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. The mug is about the size of arge bottle,¡± said the novelist as he sat down calmly. He was thest to arrive.

    ¡°This won¡¯t do. I need to talk to Boss Yuan,¡± Chen Wei could not remain seated and rushed downstairs.

    He was obviously trying to get Yuan Zhou to make an exception to the rules.

    ¡°Do you think he will be sessful?¡± Fang Heng asked.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes.

    ¡°Oh, impossible,¡± Fang Heng realized how stupid the question was the moment he asked it. After all, everyone knew well the type of person Yuan Zhou was.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have any beer sses with us,¡± Yin Ya remarked with a frown.

    ¡°Yeah. I doubt Yuan Zhou has additional sses prepared for us,¡± Jiang Changxi was reminded of this as well.

    Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya had came with Fang Heng, and they were unaware that there would be a new beer today. Naturally, they had only brought along the small cups they used for the Bamboo Liquor. They could only fill about six grams of liquor in this cup.

    These cups were clearly unsuitable for beer.

    ¡°Shen Min, do you have extra sses?¡± Fang Heng asked, though he was not hoping for much.

    ¡°Sorry, no. We only have three sses,¡± Shen Min said awkwardly.

    ¡°I have some,¡± said the novelist suddenly.

    ¡°You have sses on you at all times?¡± All gazesnded on the novelist.

    Even they did not know that Yuan Zhou hade up with a new beer. Therefore, that must be the case for this novelist as well. And thus, for him to have sses on him could only mean that he was bringing them along at all times. That would be a tad bit odd.

    ¡°So do you want it?¡± the novelist questioned instead of answering.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Jiang Changxi answered and started looking at the novelist, preparing to see just where was he going to take out the sses from.

    After all, unlike women with their purses, the novelist came empty-handed, holding only a mobile phone in his hand.

    While everyone upstairs was waiting for the novelist to take out his sses, Yuan Zhou suddenly muttered something.

    ¡°How could I forget about that. Shen Min is already upstairs. Forget it, I will do it myself,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered before he headed upstairs, preparing to hang the ¡°don¡¯t drive after drinking¡± signboard.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to tell Shen Min to hang this signboard. So now he decided to do it himself.

    Right after Yuan Zhou hung up the signboard, Chen Wei arrived.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can we increase the beer limit? Five mugs are not enough,¡± Chen Wei went straight to the point.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a direct reply.

    ¡°Why?¡± Chen Wei asked, a pitiful expression on his face.

    ¡°See for yourself,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the signboard outside.

    ¡°What?¡± Chen Wei went outside doubtfully.

    ¡°Don¡¯t drive after drinking, don¡¯t drink if driving? But I don¡¯t drive,¡± Chen Wei said.

    ¡°Um. That will be for the best,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°So can I get more beer?¡± Chen Wei asked hopefully.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou still rejected.

    ¡°You¡¯re heartless, Boss Yuan,¡± Chen Wei grumbled.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t go up now, you might not even be able to order five mugs,¡± Yuan Zhou said. Having a man looking at him that way gave him goosebumps.

    ¡°True. What will happen to my beer with me down here? Even though Shameless Wu is not around, Sesame Fang is here. No way, I need to go back upstairs,¡± Chen Wei¡¯s attention was immediately shifted.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, we will continue the discussion after I am done drinking,¡± Chen Wei said and vanished. When liquors were involved, Fang Heng would be equivalent to 0.7 of Wu Hai.

    As for the missing 0.3, it was because Fang Heng was not as talented in food snatchingpared to Wu Hai.

    After all, some people were naturally less talented. But even so, 0.7 of Wu Hai was already terrifying enough.

    Yuan Zhou watched as Chen Wei ran away, not giving a reply.

    When Chen Wei returned upstairs, he saw Jiang Changxi and Yin Ya each holding a drinking ss while looking at the novelist with an odd gaze.

    Chen Wei could not be bothered with them. When he saw that the beer had not been served on his table, he heaved a sigh of relief.

    With everyone¡¯s attention on him, the novelist remained calm. He said to Shen Min, ¡°One mug of beer.¡±

    ¡°Oh, alright,¡± Shen Min was still in shock from having seen the novelist¡¯s magic show of taking sses out of empty air when the novelist¡¯s order roused her of the shock. She took a mug with a name written on it before filling it with beer.

    That¡¯s right. The beer mugs in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub all had names written on it. Of course, only the names of the three people who got the lucky draw were written.

    The mug Shen Min was holding was one with the novelist¡¯s name on it.

    ¡°Here you go,¡± Shen Min set the beer down. She couldn¡¯t resist her curiosity and continued stealing nces at the seemingly narrow sleeves of the novelist. That was where the novelist had taken out the sses earlier.

    ¡°Thanks,¡± the novelist thanked. He did not mind being looked at and focused on the beer instead.

    The bottom of the mug was smaller and mouth opened up upwards, with a sleek design on the middle part of the mug where the handle was attached too. That was also where the name was carved.

    A thin cloud of mist wafted around the translucent mug, giving the golden beer a hazy appearance. And since the beer had just been poured out, ayer of foam floated at the top of the mug.

    The whiteyer of foam was like ayer of snow and from the translucent mug, one could see bubbles rising from the bottom of the golden liquid in the mug.

    From the top of the mug, an aroma that was a mixture of wheat and alcohol spread out.

    ¡°This beer smells so good,¡± Chen Wei remarked.

    ...

 Chapter 812 - Ice Sculpture Turning Popular

    <h4>Chapter 812: Ice Sculpture Turning Popr</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    That¡¯s right. The first person to notice the smell was Chen Wei. After all, in terms of smelling liquor, Chen Wei was even better than Wu Hai, who had the nose of a dog.

    ¡°Um, it smells good,¡± nodded the novelist in agreement.

    The foam remained and the aroma of the beer became more and more intense. Thebination of the aroma and the cold temperature gave one an intoxicating feeling.

    Gulp. The novelist directly took arge chug of the beer.

    When the beer entered his mouth, it was cold but the moment the beer flowed into his throat, it warmed up before flooding his entire throat with the fragrance of the golden wheat.

    ¡°Hu, not bad,¡± said the novelist with a faint smile.

    Then, the novelist took another chug.

    This time, the beer felt even smoother. It was as if a certain switch had been switched on in his body. The moment the beer entered his mouth, a pleasant aroma emitted out his mouth.

    The beer was cold while his body was warm. Before long, the novelist¡¯s face was flushed red and he felt a warm sensation in his skull, a warmth that spread all over his body.

    This was a mild and gentle warmth, a warmth that spread from the inside to the outside.

    ¡°It¡¯s good, and is unlike theger beers where the acerbic taste lingers on unceasingly,¡± Chen Wei nodded and remarked as he drank. With a single breath, he finished half the beer in his mug.

    For Chen Wei, when the beer entered his mouth, a slightly bitter taste would spread out starting from the tip of his tongue. Yet before the bitterness felt overwhelming, the fragrance of the alcohol appeared and flooded his mouth. And when he swallowed the beer down, it felt extremely smooth and refreshing.

    ¡°Worthy of being Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor. It¡¯s good,¡± Chen Wei said before taking another chug. This time, he finished nearly half the mug again, leaving only a tiny portion of the beer.

    ¡°Ahhh...¡± Chen Wei couldn¡¯t help himself but moan in satisfaction.

    ¡°The beer is refreshing and does not feel bitter at all. The aroma of the beer is thick, and the fragrance of the wheat is pleasant. This is an excellent draught beer,¡± Chen Wei remarked as heid the mug down.

    ¡°It is indeed good. In the past, I have always thought that beers are bitter and tart. Although this beer is bitter as well, it was not tart, and the bitterness feels good in a way,¡± Yin Ya remarked as she drank.

    ¡°Yes, the beer is good,¡± even Jiang Changxi, the alcoholic, nodded her head in acknowledgment.

    ¡°Sigh, defeated again,¡± Fang Hengmented while frowning even as he drank without a stop.

    ¡°Haha, don¡¯t worry. You will never be able to surpass Boss Yuan,¡± Chen Wei said with augh.

    ¡°Why are you being so honest?¡± Fang Heng red at Chen Wei.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered with you. Shen Min, one more mug. In the future, this will be my personal mug,¡± Chen Wei said as he lifted his mug without a single drop of beer within.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan had mentioned that the mugs will belong to those whose names are carved on it,¡± Shen Min nodded.

    She had forgotten to tell them this before.

    ¡°That sounds good. It feels better to have a personal mug here,¡± Jiang Changxi said, somewhat jealous.

    ¡°That¡¯s really good,¡± Yin Ya blushed when she thought of the fact that a mug with her name carved on it was now residing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°This is a good idea. I need to learn from it and custom-make some sses for my customers,¡± Fang Heng said honestly.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, what a businessman,¡± said the novelist.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will get Boss Yuan¡¯s permission before I do that. After all, I am learning from Boss Yuan,¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Alright, continue drinking. One more ss for me,¡± Jiang Changxi pointed at the mug and said.

    That¡¯s right. Fang Heng was not directly drinking from the mug. Rather, he was drinking from the ss he got from the novelist. That way, the beer in the mug could be shared with others.

    ¡°Come, a toast for the beer!¡± Chen Wei raised his mug and said cheerfully.

    ¡°Cheers,¡± they said and started drinking.

    With the introduction of beer, Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub became even more lively. In the past, everyone would always be fighting over liquor. But now, everyone waspeting to see who could drink more instead.

    This was the charm of beer. It would allow the people to rx themselves, allowing the mood to be even more lively.

    ...

    The night passed. Returning back to Wu Hai, he was starting another round of being picky with his food.

    ¡°No, I refuse to eat this. I reject this,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Little Hai, you need to eat some food,¡± Zheng Jiawei advised. ¡°It has been one entire day since youst ate anything.¡±

    Previously, Wu Hai would still eat the meat jerkies and candied fruits. But ever since he finished painting This Is Life, he stopped eating even those two.

    To Zheng Jiawei¡¯s persuasions, Wu Hai turned a deaf ear. People would usually act ording to their emotions, and emotions could be affected by paintings. Often times, a painting would greatly affect the emotions of a painter.

    Of course, that was only applicable to other painters. This was not the case for Wu Hai. He was only not eating because he was being picky and did not feel like eating the food here.

    ¡°Come, Little Hai,¡± Zheng Jiawei continued untiringly.

    Zheng Jiawei was in fact very capable in his job. When he first tried persuaded Wu Hai to eat, Wu Hai got angry, before erupting in rage, and finally, he was now feeling helpless against Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Apart from Compass¡¯s food, I refuse to eat anything else,¡± Wu Hai said as hey beside a tree, pretending to be a dead fish.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go back, then.¡± Zheng Jiawei said, ¡°I will gather our belongings and we can return tomorrow.¡±

    He thought that Wu Hai would be very happy to hear that. Surprisingly, Wu Hai rubbed his waning stomach and shook his head, ¡°No, my art excursion is not over.¡±

    ¡°Your initial n is to stay here for a week. But we have already been here for half a month.¡± Zheng Jiawei started tossing out numbers in hope of convincing Wu Hai, ¡°Furthermore, including This Is Life, you have finished seven paintings here. Regardless of whether it was time spent or the output of your painting, this art excursion should be over.¡±

    ¡°So is this your art excursion or my art excursion?¡± Wu Hai raised his voice, ¡°If I say it¡¯s not over, then it¡¯s not over.¡±

    ¡°How much longer do you intend to stay?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    Wu Hai grabbed at his greasy hair. He got very jittery when he heard this question. He had a feeling that he was still missing something from the mountains here.

    He had a feeling that there was something extremely important that he had not painted. This was why despite his hunger, he had insisted on staying.

    Meanwhile, everything was progressing smoothly at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. After the video of his ice sculpture was uploaded online, he gained another burst of poprity.

    Several videos were uploaded on Weibo, with the following titles: [The legendary chef of Folk Talent], [Boss Yuan is acting cool again], [The expert I caught on video this afternoon]...

    After all, not many people could sculpt the Twin Dragons Fighting Over A Pearl, especially since Yuan Zhou was using a kitchen knife for his sculpting.

    Therefore, even those not well versed on ice sculptures could see that Yuan Zhou had great sculpting skills.

    ¡°Sculpting with a kitchen knife, am I seeing things?¡±, ¡°If it isn¡¯t for the fact that this video is so shaky andck any interruptions, I will find this hard to believe¡±, ¡°As an apprentice that has learned ice sculpting for two years, I am stunned by this. May I ask which great master of ice sculpting is it that¡¯s being featured in the video?¡±...

    The final question was asked by someone with the username Borrow A Book. Of course, this person¡¯s IP address was from somewhere out of Chengdu.

 Chapter 813 - Recommending A Person

    <h4>Chapter 813: Rmending A Person</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The people at Sichuan got very interested in this person with a Harbin IP address and having the username of Borrow A Book, especially those who had gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before.

    One after another, they started showcasing their storytelling ability. ¡°You don¡¯t even know who the great master in the video is? This ice sculpting great master is the best chef among the great masters, and is the most stingy chef among the chefs.¡±

    Someone mentioned, ¡°It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t know him. Looks like Boss Yuan hasn¡¯t gotten the chance to harm your city.¡±

    Unlike the previous situation where it was his dish that had be an Inte celebrity, this time, it was a video going viral and Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice sculpting skills that had gotten popr. However, this remained unmentioned in his restaurant.

    However, this was understandable. When it came to an Inte celebrity dish, people would ask where they could eat that dish. But since it was his ice sculpting skills that had gotten popr, nobody would ask where they could eat that ice sculpture.

    Of course, nobody would ask that. Ice eaters were probably fewer than soil eaters. Of course, when this video went viral and was seen by two particr people, things became interesting.

    One of the two was Director Da Hai who had been to the restaurant to film a promotional video. At present, he had a deep and unreadable face.

    He was on a break as he hadpleted most of his jobs for now. As a habit, he started going on Weibo, and the moment he got on Weibo, he saw one of the people he was following sharing a video titled ¡°Tap on this to see what a kitchen knife truly is.¡±

    It was worth noting that the title of this video was quite confusing. From the title alone, nobody could guess the contents of the video.

    Was this a cooking video? Recently, Da Hai had been filming promotional videos for cooked wheaten food. Therefore, he had gotten interested in cooking. As such, he tapped on the video.

    Next, he saw someone familiar...

    ¡°So it¡¯s Boss Yuan,¡± Da Hai stared at the video while gnashing his teeth.

    The moment he saw that face, he recalled the suffering he had endured that night and his tortured stomach.

    After watching the video, Da Hai had no choice but to acknowledge that the ice sculpting skills demonstrated in the video were excellent.

    ¡°From the cooked wheaten food video, it is obvious that Boss Yuan is skilled. And this is a world that is way too kind to people with skills.¡±

    Da Hai sighed. He muttered, ¡°I can finally understand why people said those things online.¡±

    Customer A: If it wasn¡¯t for Boss Yuan¡¯s excellent cooking, he would have been beaten to death long ago.

    Customer B: You are too biased. Do you think he will merely suffer the fate of being beaten to death?

    Customer C: You two must love him dearly for only wanting to beat him to death.

    After watching the video, Da Hai made his mind and called the people from the production. An assistant supervisor answered his call.

    ¡°Remember my words. Do not ever cut that part off.¡±

    ¡°The part where Boss Yuan eats must be included.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am sure. That will have a greater promotional effect.¡±

    After exhorting them, Da Hai ended the call. Rather than suffering alone, he might as well share the suffering with the world.

    How could their crew members be the only ones to suffer watching Boss Yuan eat while they were going hungry?

    They had to show how great Boss Yuan¡¯s Steamed Cold Noodles were before showing Boss Yuan eating his own noodles.

    One thing everyone agreed with was the fact that due to Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills, the mere sight of his food was very appetizing.

    One could imagine the reactions of the people after they saw this video.

    ¡°Hahahaha...¡± Da Hai couldn¡¯t help himself but to howl inughter as the thought of this. The thought of the suffering the viewers of the video would feel after watching it pleased him greatly.

    From how Da Hai was behaving, one could see why he was still so unpopr despite having been in the filming industry for so long.

    The second person was a bigger deal. His name was Yang Shuxin, around 40 years old. At this age, unless if it was for work or other purposes, he would rarely visit Weibo.

    Yang Shuxin did not have the habit of going on Weibo. Shuxin was his username on Weibo. This was a name he used to remind himself to always cultivate his heart. In terms of character, Yang Shuxin was a rather traditional person.

    The video of Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice sculpture was rmended to him by his son.

    This was how the entire thing had unfolded. One day, Yang Shuxin received a call from his son that was away studying at university, ¡°Father, you are looking for someone to work on the Nine Dragon Sculpture with you, right? I have a person to rmend.¡±

    ¡°How would you know any great masters?¡± Yang Shuxin frowned and did not mince his words.

    ¡°Just take a look. No harm in looking, right?¡± Yang Wancheng was speechless but still persevered and finished his rmendation.

    Yang Shuxin was a rather well-known ice sculpting master in the country. He had once won a reward in an international ice sculptingpetition. This year, the new goal he had set for himself was toplete the Nine Dragon Sculpture.

    It was previously mentioned that the dragons were the hardest to sculpt. And the Nine Dragon Sculpture was a sculpture requiring one to sculpt a total of nine vivid and lifelike dragons that each looked different. This sounded like an impossible mission.

    In any case, this was not a mission Yang Shuxin couldplete alone. Reasonably, as a big shot of the domestic ice sculpting field, he should know other great masters as well. Therefore, it should be possible for him to gather a group toplete this project.

    But if he did that, the entire artistic mood of the Nine Dragon Sculpture would be destroyed. It would be the best if only two people were in the project, but even after asking everyone he knew, Yang Shuxin still failed to find someone willing to join this project as it was too difficult.

    His son was not in the ice sculpting field and even if he was, he had yet to enter the society. What kind of person could his son know? Therefore, Yang Shuxin was dismissive of his son¡¯s rmendation. Of course, that also had something to do with the fact that he was a traditional strict father.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know him. It is an ice sculpting video that was posted on the inte. The sculptor is very good, and has sculpted a Twin Dragons Fighting Over A Pearl in the video,¡± Yang Wancheng gave a detailed exnation.

    ¡°Oh? Twin Dragons Fighting Over A Pearl?¡± This piqued Yang Shuxin¡¯s interest. He asked, ¡°How can I watch this video? What is the measurement of the sculpting knife used in the video?¡±

    ¡°Not sculpting knife. In the video, a kitchen knife is used. You only need to search Hidden Ice Sculpting Great Master¡¯s Twin Dragon to find the video,¡± Yang Wancheng said.

    ¡°Kitchen knife? What nonsense is that?¡± Yang Shuxin frowned as his interest dropped greatly. There were only two possibilities if a kitchen knife was used. That person would either be an amateur or an expert. But due to the bad first impression, Yang Shuxin was of the opinion that the former was the case.

    ¡°Fine, I will check it out if I have the time.¡± Yang Shuxin then changed the topic, ¡°While studying, pay attention to your studies. Don¡¯t keep failing and fail to graduate.¡±

    The moment Yang Wancheng heard this, he started giving perfunctory responses and after chatting for a bit, or to be precise, after being lectured for a bit, he ended the call.

    Yang Shuxin did not put much thought on this rmendation. Once again, he practiced ice sculpting and again, he failed. By himself, it was very difficult toplete the Nine Dragon Sculpture.

    And thus, Yang Shuxin called his boss again to report the failure.

    ¡°Should I work in a group of three instead?¡± Yang Shuxin muttered, preparing to reduce his requirement.

 Chapter 814 - I Choose You

    <h4>Chapter 814: I Choose You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yang Shuxin was awfully confident about his abilities. He believed it was worth trying to finish the Nine Dragon Sculptures as long as he could find somebody who could sculpt as well as him or was just slightly inferior to him.

    Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t find anybody who met his requirements. Therefore, he could do nothing but lower his standards. If two people couldn¡¯t finish the sculpture, three people were also good.

    However, Yang Shuxin wasn¡¯t really willing to consider this possible situation. On one hand, more people would have more thoughts and the work of sculpture wouldn¡¯t be so perfect. On the other hand, two people finishing an astonishing work sounded greater than three people finishing it.

    Though his name didn¡¯t indicate so, Yang Shuxin couldn¡¯t avoid the pursuit of fame.

    On the second day, he still didn¡¯t find any satisfactory candidates. Only then did he think of the ¡°web celebrity¡± his son rmended to him yesterday.

    ¡°There are also many talents among the folk. Let me have a look at him.¡± With such a thought in his mind, Yang Shuxin turned on theputer and started to search.

    He searched the keywords and indeed found much news rting to this person. Then, he opened a portal website randomly.

    [Yesterday, the editor...]

    He had no interest in reading the video description as the editors could write whatever he wanted. So Yang Shuxin directly yed the video.

    At the start of the video was the scene of the outside of a small restaurant. Then, a lorry delivered a huge ice block there.

    ¡°The surroundings of the sculpting are way too inappropriate.¡± Yang Shuxin said inwardly. Neither the temperature nor the surroundings were satisfactory. Besides, he could obviously see many onlookers around the restaurant. And that meant it was morous over there and the sculptor couldn¡¯t concentrate on sculpting.

    <i>Since the video had started, let me continue watching it </i>. Yang Shuxin thought in his heart. When he found the person used a kitchen knife rather than the various carving knives, he sighed with emotion.

    How could he process such a huge ice block?

    In the video, Yuan Zhou began to sculpt, but suddenly the video stopped. He was reminded by a prompting message, ¡°Please login to the original website of the video to watch the full version.¡±

    What happened? Yang Shuxin clicked it and then the webpage was redirected to the Weibo. When he clicked it again, he was reminded by the website again, ¡°Please log in with your Weibo ount.¡± What the hell happened?

    ¡°The current websites are not user-friendly at all. Why do I have to go to the original website and why do I have to log in? Just to promote its own value at the cost of our inconvenience.¡±

    How could Yang Shuxin have the so-called Weibo ount? So he decided to call his son and ask him about it. Since he had watched the video halfway, it was simply unscientific not to finish it. Besides, he insisted on finishing it since the website stopped him to do so. He was that stubborn of a person.

    ¡°Give me your Weibo ount.¡± After the phone was put through, he said immediately.

    Yang Wansheng first got stupefied at the other end of the phone. He totally didn¡¯t understand why his dad would ask him for his own Weibo ount.

    For an instant, Yang Wansheng had thought of many things in his mind. He thought for quite a while, but he didn¡¯t seem to do anything special on his Weibo.

    ¡°What? Bad connection?¡± Yang Shuxin couldn¡¯t help asking when he heard nothing from the other end of the phone. Only after Yang Wansheng answered him simply did Yang Shuxin continued by saying, ¡°I am required to log in to Weibo because I want to watch the video rmended by you.¡±

    On hearing that, Yang Wansheng became relieved and then gave his own ount to Yang Shuxin.

    Yang Shuxin worked for a long while and then, he finally managed to login and watch theplete version of the video, in which Yuan Zhou was sculpting the ice block at the door of his restaurant.

    The kitchen knife was even nimbler than the carving knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. The onlookers could hear nothing but the continuous sound of ¡°Shua Shua¡±. Along with the ice scraps falling off, a huge ice sculpture gradually took shape in his hand.

    Even from the professional perspective of Yang Shuxin, the sculpting skill was pretty good. Above all things, Yuan Zhou had a goodmand of strength.

    Just as the saying goes, talents exist among the people.

    ¡°How did he make it?¡± His eyes were full of suspicion when Yang Shuxin saw Yuan Zhou sculpt the dragon¡¯s whiskers with two simple movements. What kind of muscr strength of the hand, cooperative ability, and vision did that require?

    However, since reality was right in front of him, Yang Shuxin had to admit it. Meanwhile, he also ruminated a little bit, wondering if the kitchen knife was more suitable to sculpt.

    ¡°No, no, no. That¡¯s impossible. The size isn¡¯t suitable. How could a kitchen knife be more suitable to sculpt?¡± Yang Shuxin shook his head repeatedly to deny his own thoughts.

    He focused his attention and continued to watch it seriously again.

    In thetter part, Yuan Zhou started to sculpt the dragon¡¯s mouth and teeth as well as the majestic-looking dragon horn. The knife technique of his was simply extremely random in the eyes of Yang Shuxin.

    For Yang Shuxin, it was already very polite to say the technique was random. It was actually excessively random without methodicalness. Even so, the grisly head of the dragon still took shape slowly.

    Yang Shuxinpletely didn¡¯t notice that the video wasing to the end. He stared at the screen without even blinking and waited to watch how Yuan Zhou would sculpt the dragon ws and the dragon scales.

    But suddenly, the video trembled and the screen went nk.

    ¡°What happened? Why is it gone again?¡± Yang Shuxin clicked the mouse with puzzlement and found it was the beginning of the video again. Nothing more.

    ¡°Why is there only the beginning? Where is thetter part?¡± Yang Shuxin started to search on the Inte, again.

    He yed another 7 or 8 videos continuously and there was still nothing more. Every video came to an end when Yuan Zhou finished sculpting the head of the dragon.

    Even if some videos were longer, there was nothing more than some people eximing with admiration in the end. Apart from that, nothing more.

    <i>Let me change the keywords and search </i>. Yang Shuxin thought inwardly.

    Of course, the result remained the same. There was still only the head of the dragon. Yang Shuxin saw thements this time and got to know this person had indeed sculpted only the head.

    ¡°What a pity! How regrettable! If he continues sculpting and manages to finish it, the ice sculpture would definitely be master level.¡± Yang Shuxin appeared regretful and still wanted more.

    ¡°This person is surprisingly also a chef?¡± Yang Shuxin clicked the mouse and opened the website of Baidu Baike about Yuan Zhou and then said in surprise.

    ¡°No wonder he uses a kitchen knife. It¡¯s simply a waste of talents. What is a master of sculpting working as a chef for?¡± Yang Shuxin was a little angry.

    No wonder Yang Shuxin got angry. In his lifetime, he studied ice sculpture from his youth and was a great master in the circle of ice sculpture now. Such aplishments naturally required extraordinary concentrations, not to mention that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t well-known nationwide right now.

    Yang Shuxin naturally felt regretful when he found Yuan Zhou had such awesome ice-sculpting capability but was a chef on Baidu Baike.

    ¡°A well-known chef? A boss of a tiny restaurant?¡± Yang Shuxin was reading the information about Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°This Master Chef Restaurant sounds so familiar.¡± A suspicion shed through Yang Shuxin¡¯s mind. However, he didn¡¯t go into the matter seriously. What he was thinking right now was to invite Yuan Zhou to finish the Nine Dragon Sculpture together.

    ¡°I heard that Chengdu is a good ce. It will be interesting to take a trip there?¡± Yang Shuxin made up his mind without any hesitation.

    ¡°Let me wait until my sones back this Sunday. He will order a flight ticket and make arrangements for me.¡± Yang Shuxin checked the time and held down his desire to set out immediately. Good dishes never camete.

    For the time being, Yang Shuxin felt it was quite convenient to have his son study in a college not far from him. After all, his son was more reliable at this kind of time.

    While Yang Shuxin had made up his mind to go to Chengdu, there came a strange customer at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the afternoon.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 815 - Gloves

    <h4>Chapter 815: Gloves</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What a nice day it is today!¡± After lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou carried a chair out of the restaurant and prepared to sculpt his blocks of ice.

    The consistently cloudy Chengdu became sunny today. The sunshine felt warm on his body. Besides, it wasn¡¯t dazzling and was of perfect temperature.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not bad to sculpt in the sun.¡± Theplexion on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became milder. Meanwhile, he took a look at the crowd that surrounded to watch the lively scene on the street.

    That¡¯s right. The onlookers were a little more than those in normal times recently as Yuan Zhou had suddenly changed the sculpture material recently. Also because of the unfinished work of ¡°Two Dragons Chasing A Pearl¡±st time, they were still waiting for him toplete the other dragon.

    ¡°Will Boss Yuan continue sculpting that dragon until it¡¯spletely finished?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already posted the video on the Inte. Many citizens asked me for thetter part in thements area.

    ¡°Yeah, I also posted the video and conveniently obtained hundreds of likes.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan has long been very popr on the Inte, not only because of the ice sculpture.¡±

    The people who said that were mostly those regr customers and the vendors who ran a business at the side. These people likeding to watch Yuan Zhou sculpt whenever they were free.

    After all, the moment when Yuan Zhou sculpted was quite enjoyable to them.

    Suddenly, a girl came up from behind. She squeezed into the crowd of people when they were surrounding to watch the scene while discussing in whispers for fear of disturbing Yuan Zhou.

    The girl was very young. Her hair was neatly tied in a bun and her bright and clean forehead was bare. Nevertheless, she was in-looking and gave people a sense of familiarity. She was dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt and a grey coat as well simple ck pants with a pair of white small leather shoes. Besides that, she held a big box in her hand.

    Her whole person looked rxed and refreshing. She walked straight towards where Yuan Zhou got seated.

    ¡°Huh? Who¡¯s that?¡± After she passed through the crowds, somebody suddenly realized and said that.

    The girl had begun to talk with Yuan Zhou when the onlookers gazed at each other.

    However, the onlookers didn¡¯t stay close to them and thus couldn¡¯t hear them clearly. And that was also the reason why they discussed at the beginning.

    After all, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear them whisper at this distance. But at the same time, they couldn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou and that girl talk, either.

    The girl didn¡¯t really care about the onlookers¡¯ thoughts. She looked at the door without a shop sigh and then at Yuan Zhou and finally said, ¡°May I ask if you are Boss Yuan?¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the girl and then searched his memory earnestly. He didn¡¯t answer her until he confirmed that he really didn¡¯t know her, ¡°Yes, I am.¡±

    ¡°Somebody asked me to bring this thing to you.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, the girl immediately took up the box in her hand and handed to him.

    However, the girl appeared quite earnest when she handed the box to Yuan Zhou. The faint smile on his face was gone and there appeared a serious expression, instead. She handed the box to Yuan Zhou with her two hands.

    ¡°Thank you. Sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and received the box with his hands and then said.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± The girl shook her head.

    The box was grey and looked to be of good texture. With dark stripes on the surface, the box was approximately as wide as a 17¡åptop bag and had a height of 25cm. However, it wasn¡¯t heavy at all.

    ¡°Can I have a look?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a puzzled look on his face.

    ¡°Sure, of course you can.¡± The girl nodded her head, ¡°I was told to give it to you.¡±

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±. The box wasn¡¯t difficult to open. Yuan Zhou untied a ck ribbon and directly removed the cover of the box.

    ¡°This is..?¡± The suspicion and surprise on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became more obvious.

    Because it was a pair of gloves in the box. More specifically, it was a pair of old and familiar boxing gloves.

    This pair of gloves consisted of three colors, ck, red and white. The part at the wrist was red while the logo on the gloves was white. The logo was an English word ¡°Reyes¡±, which was supposed to be the brand of the gloves.

    There had been obvious abrasions at the part of the knuckles of the gloves. And the thumb of the gloves was also severely damaged. The ck surface was quite badly damaged, which revealed the white color under the surface.

    However, that pair of boxing gloves with such severe damage was nevertheless kept very clean. It could be obviously seen that the owner must have taken good care of the gloves.

    ¡°A man called Song An told me to give it to you, Boss Yuan,¡± the girl said softly.

    ¡°To me?¡± Yuan Zhou was originally a little dumbfounded. The name of Song An wasn¡¯t familiar to him. Instead, it sounded quite strange.

    Once he heard the words, Yuan Zhou felt ufortable. He instantly lifted his head and gaze at the girl. Then, as if obtaining an answer, he quickly lowered his head.

    ¡°He is a boxer.¡± The girl nodded her head and added.

    ¡°A boxer.¡± Yuan Zhou repeated the two words once with a look of astonishment.

    The memories connected. The boxing gloves and the boxer who often got wounded on the face. However, he had never mentioned his own name to others.

    ¡°Yes. He said he wanted to put the gloves in your restaurant. And he also said there are many interesting customers in this restaurant.¡± The girl nodded her head and then said, ¡°He said he was quite grateful for the existence of this restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Ah, okay. I will take care of them for him. He cane to fetch them whenever he¡¯s free.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart suddenly trembled when he touched the gloves. He raised his head abruptly and said decisively.

    ¡°But he ...¡± When the girl heard that, she thought she hadn¡¯t made herself understood. Thinking of the things she was instructed, she immediately opened her mouth and prepared to tell him clearly.

    However, she hadn¡¯t got started when Yuan Zhou interrupted her, ¡°All right. I get it. Sorry for bothering you to pass me the gloves. I will take good care of them.¡±

    Though there wasn¡¯t any change on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou had interrupted a girl¡¯s utterance so rudely for the very first time. Besides, his voice was quite loud.

    He lowered his head and took a look at the gloves in the box. Even the usual calmness vanished from Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. He raised his head and covered the box heavily and after that, he looked at the girl.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m leaving now.¡± The girl was stupefied first when she was interrupted. But when she found Yuan Zhou lowered his head and sounded a little sorrowful as if he had understood something, she stopped to nod her head and say goodbye to him.

    ¡°Thank you for bringing this to me. I will treat you to water next time. Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He waited until the girl turned around and also turned around and went back to his restaurant.

    With the box held in his arms, Yuan Zhou stood like a pole and stayed put for a few seconds. Then, he put it on the flower rack at the side and ced it neatly. The next moment, however, he felt it inappropriate and thus changed several ces.

    However, he still didn¡¯t find a ce that he felt appropriate eventually. Therefore, he had no choice but put it on the dining table temporarily. Then, he turned around and closed the door of the restaurant.

    The door obstructed all sunlight. Standing in the tiny restaurant where it suddenly became dark, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn on the light at once habitually. Instead, he stood there for about ten seconds and then went upstairs with the box in his arms.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The restaurant was as quiet as always, leaving only Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps echoing in the room.

    Just in a little while, Yuan Zhou went back to his own room on the second floor and put the box in his hand on the desk.

    Yuan Zhou was seated in front of the desk. He stared nkly as if to be in a daze and no one knew what he was thinking about at that moment.

    The onlookers outside nevertheless didn¡¯t know why Yuan Zhou behaved like that.

    ¡°Meow Meow Meow? What¡¯s going on?¡±, ¡°Why did Boss Yuan go inside and even close the restaurant?¡±, ¡°What did that girl say to Boss Yuan?¡±, ¡°I don¡¯t care about that. I just want to know what happened to Boss Yuan? He didn¡¯t look good.¡±

    After all, Yuan Zhou had never behaved like that. The series of actions just now seemed to be out of bewilderment.

    If Sun Ming were there, he might be able to recognize that kind of bewilderment. It was simr to his actions when he got to know about his parents¡¯ death years ago.

    Yuan Zhou got seated in front of the desk in his own room silently...

 Chapter 816 - The Liquor Is Extraordinarily Intoxicating Today.

    <h4>Chapter 816: The Liquor Is Extraordinarily Intoxicating Today.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The onlookers that gathered outside waited for a while but gradually left when they found the restaurant wasn¡¯t going to be open soon.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou sat upstairs for a whole afternoon. With his back upright and his arms ced on his legs, he didn¡¯t even change his position.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±. Suddenly, a grating ringtone sounded in the empty and quiet room.

    Yuan Zhou blinked and looked at his own vibrating phone with puzzlement.

    ¡°Time to prepare the ingredients for dinner,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly muttered to himself.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou set the rm clock for dinnertime in case he forgot the time while sculpting.

    Yuan Zhou stood up neatly and then walked into the kitchen quickly. He began to prepare the ingredients seriously.

    Five minutes before the businessmenced, Yuan Zhou opened the door. The customers waiting in line outside were still as many as always. And Zhou Jia was also standing and waiting for him at the door.

    ¡°Good evening, Boss Yuan.¡± Zhou Jia greeted smilingly.

    Without saying anything, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and went back to the kitchen.

    The restaurant was fairly boisterous during dinner. The customers were ordering their dishes respectively while Zhou Jia was also very busy.

    However, the dinner hadn¡¯tsted long when somebody noticed something wrong. He looked around and then looked at Yuan Zhou.

    He knocked the neighboring customer with his elbow and then said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Boss Yuan today? He feels strange.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t see anything wrong. He is always like this and his dishes are still super delicious.¡± While speaking, the person picked some dishes from the other person¡¯s bowl without leaving a trace, quickly and naturally.

    ¡°The dishes are obviously as delicious as before. I¡¯m talking about some other aspects. I feel that Boss Yuan does not seem to be spirited,¡± the person gave a contemptuous look at the other person and continued saying.

    ¡°Yeah, I also feel Boss Yuan is not normal today.¡± Man Man also nodded her head approvingly at the side.

    ¡°You also agree with me, right? I can tell that.¡± Since a beautiful girl agreed with him, this person began to analyze more seriously at once.

    ¡°Even if Boss Yuan didn¡¯t speak much before, he would usually look at us or greet us proactively whenever he carried the dishes to us. But today, he did nothing and his expression seem pretty bad and extremely solemn,¡± this person analyzed, pretending to be serious.

    ¡°How can you tell Boss Yuan¡¯s expression when he is wearing a face mask?¡± His colleague at the side revealed a look of surprise.

    ¡°That is unimportant. You paid attention to the wrong point.¡± The person reminded his colleague coldly.

    ¡°I think that makes a lot of sense. There does seem to be something wrong with Boss Yuan,¡± another customer also agreed with him.

    ¡°Exactly. I feel the same.¡±

    ¡°After being reminded by you guys, I also feel he looks strange today.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you all right?¡± Ling Hong used the simplest and most straightforward way at the side. He directly asked Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him immediately. He stared at the spat in his hand seriously. Not until the food was served and ced on the tray did he say, ¡°I¡¯m good.¡±

    ¡°Well, though it feels a little weird, he should be alright.¡± Ling Hong concluded.

    ¡°Good.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, other customers also got relieved.

    Judging from his appearance, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem to be alright. But since he himself said he was fine, he was definitely reluctant to tell others.

    Therefore, the customers didn¡¯t ask him anymore out of consideration.

    Yuan Zhou remained the same and that kind of atmospherested to the end of the pub time.

    Shen Min started to tidy the pub up. It was the third day since the pub began to supply beer, but the interest of the drunkards hadn¡¯t lessened at all. Compared with a small pot of Bamboo Liquor, five mugs of beer were quite a lot.

    However, that also resulted in an increase of Shen Min¡¯s workload. Compared with the time when there was only Bamboo Liquor, her work became much moreplicated.

    Even so, Shen Min didn¡¯t have anyints in her heart. Compared with the work of a waitress in other restaurants, the work Shen Min had to do was vastly different. The difference was asrge as the distance between heaven and earth, even though she had to work the night shift in a pub.

    Leaving other things aside, the drunkards who came to drink liquor at night basically provided everything for themselves. They even brought dishes that went with wine by themselves. Well, actually, it was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t serve these things.

    In most cases, the drunkards didn¡¯t bother Shen Min at all during the entire pub time. She not only had a small workload, but also got a higher srypared to other waitresses.

    Therefore, Shen Min had actually felt a little ashamed of such good treatment all along. Since the workload was increasing now, she contrarily felt morefortable.

    That was really a childish thought and that also might be the difference between good people and bad guys. For ordinary people, they would feel ufortable when they got more than they deserved. For bad guys, however, they still wanted more even if they got more than they deserved.

    When she finished all the work half an hourter, Shen Min came across Chen Wei at the door.

    ¡°Did you see ...?¡±

    Before Chen Wei finished his words, Shen Min took out a phone from her pocket and said, ¡°See your phone?¡±

    ¡°Yes, right. Thank you.¡± Chen Wei felt relieved. He had almost got home by taxi when he suddenly found his phone wasn¡¯t in his pocket. Therefore, he had no choice but to return.

    Shen Min waved her hand and indicated it wasn¡¯t worth mentioning. Generally speaking, Shen Min was responsible for keeping things lost in the pub.

    On one hand, Yuan Zhou felt it was troublesome to keep it by himself; on the other hand, there was an issue before. Shen Min had picked up an earring of Jiang Changxi, which even Jiang Changxi herself had believed to be lost in thepany,. Nevertheless, Shen Min picked it up at the door of the restaurant.

    Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t turn up for several days after that, thus Shen Min directly sent it to herpany. It wasn¡¯t clear how much the earring was worth, but anyway, it wasn¡¯t cheap. Therefore, Yuan Zhou trusted Shen Min a lot.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a taxi together. I will give you a ride,¡± said Chen Wei.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Chen.¡± Shen Min thanked him. The reason why Shen Min agreed so readily was that they were going in the same direction and Chen Wei would go further thus could give Shen Min a ride conveniently.

    ¡°It¡¯s me who should say thanks,¡± said Chen Wei.

    They talked andughed. Though it was fairlyte, there were still lots of taxis. Therefore, they caught a taxi very soon.

    As soon as Chen Wei got seated in the passenger seat, he began to speak on his phone, arranging his schedule for tomorrow. No wonder he came back so quickly to look for his phone. He had a lot of things to do.

    ¡°Brother Chen, you are so busy every day. Your phone has always been ringing.¡± Shen Min asked at an appropriate time.

    ¡°Of course I must work hard. Otherwise, I cannot afford Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor anymore.¡± Chen Wei answered as if it were obvious, ¡°not to mention that I must ...¡±

    ¡°You must what?¡± Shen Min was quite curious about the words Chen Wei said halfway.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± While saying that, Chen Wei answered another phone call. As the head of the Security Department, he had almost reached the ceiling in this field.

    Therefore, he had been trying to look for a new way to earn more money in order to drink Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor as much as he liked and for some other reasons.

    Let¡¯s return to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry about Shen Min anymore since Chen Wei and Shen Min left together. Then, he turned around and went back into his restaurant.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou was either practicing his culinary skills or reading books to enrich himself at this time of day. Looking at the boxing gloves, however, he had no interest in doing any of these things tonight.

    Yuan Zhou had originally intended to find a ce to hang the gloves, but after he stayed upstairs for two minutes, he came downstairs again. After that, he closed the door of the restaurant and went to the neighboring pub through the door of the sergestes wallndscape.

    Shen Min had put everything away and turned off all the lights. After arriving there, Yuan Zhou turned on all the lights again.

    Illumination could drive the darkness away.

    Yuan Zhou took three mugs of beer and then went to the second floor. He then put the boxing gloves on the table.

    ¡°I suddenly want to drink some beer.¡± Yuan Zhou was fairly calm today. Though the neighboring pub had been in business for long, he rarely came upstairs to drink anything.

    The stone bench was a little cold. As Chen Wei and the other drunkards had left for quite a while, the after heat was also taken away by the cool wind.

    The cool wind blew past the bamboo leaves and thus made a rustling noise. Along with the cold wind, Yuan Zhou drank up a mug of beer.

    As he drank the beer too hurriedly and also he hadn¡¯t drunk alcohol in a long time for fear of affecting his sense of taste, he choked a little bit while drinking. And as a result, Yuan Zhou spilled several drops of the beer on the table.

    Yuan Zhou observed carefully and found the beer didn¡¯t spill on the gloves. There were a total of six drops of beer and the number could possibly indicate good luck.

    He continued drinking. This time, Yuan Zhou drank more slowly. He drank half a mug of beer at a time.

    Having dishes or not actually made a great difference in the taste of beer. If there were no dishes that went with it, the beer would taste astringent even if it was the fresh beer provided by the system.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to cook anything right now. He was thinking of ordering some takeout from outside through his phone, but gave up the idea in the end.

    Then, he continued drinking up the remaining half mug of beer.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little cold. I guess I need to install an air-conditioner?¡± Yuan Zhou thought on a whim.

    After drinking another half mug of beer, Yuan Zhou burped and let out a pungent smell of liquor.

    ¡°How stupid I am. There isn¡¯t even a roof, how could I install the air-conditioner?¡± Yuan Zhou denied his own idea.

    There was still one more mug. He continued drinking.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 817 - The Alcohol Tonight Isnâ€™t Intoxicating

    <h4>Chapter 817: The Alcohol Tonight Isn¡¯t Intoxicating</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Mug after mug of beer was downed by Yuan Zhou.

    In a short while, Yuan Zhou finished the three mugs of beer. The more he drank, the more bitter he felt. However, he wasn¡¯t the least bit intoxicated.

    He went to the bar and got two additional mugs. Five mugs of draught beer were the maximum limit he had set for himself. After all, it was unhealthy to drink too much.

    The two mugs did notst long. In a few minutes, they were finished by Yuan Zhou as well.

    ¡°Has my liquor capacity increased along with my cooking skill?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he stared at the empty mugs with a tinyyer of foam at the bottom.

    In the past, after five mugs of beer, he would start getting giddy. Although he wouldn¡¯t be so drunk that he would lose consciousness, he had never been a person with good liquor capacity.

    It would seem like Yuan Zhou had inherited none of his father¡¯s liquor loving DNA. When he thought of his father, he recalled how his father used to enjoy a drink or two every day after the restaurant was closed.

    Today, Yuan Zhou felt like his hidden talent for liquor drinking had awakened. He was still sober, even soberer than he usually was. All his senses were feeling extremely sharp.

    With his eyes, he could see a father and daughter preparing to close their BBQ stall after a night of work.

    With his ears, he could hear a husband and wife scolding their son who had gotten a bad result at school.

    With his nose, he could smell a dense fragrance of liquor and bamboo leaves.

    His elbows rested on the stone table, but none of the chilly sensations of the stone table could be felt as his body temperature had warmed the spot where his elbows rested.

    As he thought of this, Yuan Zhou suddenly smiled proudly. Although the tables and chairs were all provided by the system, theyout and positioning were a result of his hard work.

    After he finished the five mugs of beer, he went and took five additional mugs. The liquor tonight did not seem intoxicating.

    From this, one could see how good it was to be the boss. He could drink as much as he wanted and nobody could do anything about it. Yuan Zhou only needed to pay the system and the system would not say anything.

    Yuan Zhou drank much slower this time. Although the beer was not intoxicating, it was still very filling.

    He could finish a mug of beer in about seven or eight chugs. Of course, just drinking was quite boring. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would asionally keep the beer in his mouth and only swallow it after the beer was warm.

    And with how he was drinking, the beer felt even more bitter.

    ¡°It has been a long time since I have gotten to see the sky filled with stars in the city,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and gazed at the night sky after his eighth mug of beer. The sky was a curtain of ck with only a moon hanging there.

    The sole moon did not give off a deste feeling. Rather, it looked pretty. Even without any stars on the sky, there was still a moon to be gazed upon.

    A few days ago, Yuan Zhou received news that Taoxi Road was going to be demolished. But due to the existence of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the n had been postponed.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou had an amusing thought. The system had wrapped the underground with steel. He wondered if the demolishing squad would be able to do anything about that.

    While he mused of random subjects, Yuan Zhou finished the final two mugs.

    In a single night, he alone finished 10 mugs of beer. Finally, he understood one thing. It was not scary to be drunk after drinking, it was scary to be soberer the more one drank.

    Yuan Zhou wanted to continue drinking, but he did not do that. He muttered to himself, ¡°I can¡¯t keep drinking, lest I have a hangover tomorrow. I still need to open the restaurant tomorrow.¡±

    He could no longer drink, yet he did not feel like going to his bedroom. Therefore, he took his mobile phone out. He was bored out of his mind and was thinking of calling someone for a chat.

    He had a lot of numbers in his contact list. But after scrolling up and down, he could not find anyone he could actually talk with.

    Sun Ming was a good friend, but he was not a good person to have a conversation with. Jiang Changxi was a good person to have a conversation with, but it was already toote in the night. As a CEO, Jiang Changxi was definitely with a busy schedule. Yuan Zhou did not want to disturb her.

    Since he couldn¡¯t find anyone to talk with, he opened his gallery. Within was arge number of memes, all of which he had stolen when he read the conversation of Man Man and the others in the group chat.

    In terms of memes collection, in both quantity and quality, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t the slightest bitcking.

    Of course, that did not seem like something worthy of pride. Just like that, while browsing through his memes collection, Yuan Zhou fell asleep on the table.

    The crescent moon hung above, the cold breeze brushed by gently.

    Nothing would change just because someone had fallen asleep out here.

    About half an hourter, the system disyed, ¡°Ding dong. Host, a reminder that based on your current posture, there is a 90% probability that your waist would hurt tomorrow and will affect the quality of your cooking.¡±

    If the system actually spoke instead of disying words, this might be able to wake Yuan Zhou up.

    However, disying words to a fast asleep person was the same as dancing for a blind person. It was pointless.

    Therefore, regardless of how the system reminded, Yuan Zhou was still fast asleep.

    Although the liquor was not intoxicating tonight, it was still helpful in giving a good sleep. The nights of Chengdu were very cold, but regardless of how cold it was, Yuan Zhou remained fast asleep until the next day.

    At six in the morning, Yuan Zhou was awakened by his biological clock. When he stretched, a sore sensation assailed his neck and waist.

    He was so sore he couldn¡¯t evenplete his stretch.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to stand up but a sense of dizziness suddenly assaulted his brain. He felt like he had spun in ce for several hundred rounds, with his head both aching and dizzy.

    Apart from dizziness and aching, his head felt heavy as well, as if the weight of his brain had increased by four or five times. His feet felt light, and when he spoke, he felt a buzzing sound in his ears. Yuan Zhou noted that he had caught a cold, a rather severe cold.

    ¡°I had identally fallen asleep herest night?¡± Yuan Zhou said as he looked around him. It was cold at night and coupled with the night breeze and the thin clothing he had on him, it was understandable that he had gotten himself sick.

    ¡°I have gotten old. Back then, I won¡¯t feel anything even if I shower in cold waterte at night,¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled and forced himself to stand up.

    He nned to clean up before preparing breakfast. But he had only taken two steps when his head felt heavy while he started losing his footing, nearly falling onto the ground.

    ¡°Steady... steady...¡± Yuan Zhou quickly bnced himself and avoided the fall.

    Logically, as he had always been taking care of himself when sick, this shouldn¡¯t pose any problem. Slowly, he returned to his bedroom on the second floor and took out the cold medicine from the drawer.

    He took three pills with a bottle of mineral water. He did not have the time to boil some warm water.

    He nned to take the medicine and skip exercising today to get a short rest before he started preparing the ingredients.

    But reality was cruel. After a short rest, instead of recovering, he felt worse. His head became even dizzier. In his condition, even preparing ingredients would be difficult, let alone cooking.

    ¡°System, do you have any special medicine that can heal me with a single intake?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. As far as he was concerned, something like this should be very simple for the system that was like a cheat.

    A few secondster, the system disyed, ¡°The host is rmended to take a leave today.¡±

    This was the very first time the system had suggested that Yuan Zhou take a leave. But since the system had given such a suggestion, it could only mean that the system did not have that medicine. This caused Yuan Zhou to feel a sense of derision at the system for failing in something so simple.

    After thinking about it, his only solution was to take a leave. His head was truly feeling too heavy. Furthermore, the medicine was making him sleepy as well.

 Chapter 818 - Accepting A Gift

    <h4>Chapter 818: epting A Gift</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Wu Hai waspletely unaware of everything that had happened at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, the phone signal in the mountains was very bad. Therefore, he hadn¡¯t been using his phone and was focusing on painting.

    ¡°Little Hai, it¡¯s the third day. You have only drunk some honey water for the past few days. If you continue not eating anything, I¡¯m afraid your body won¡¯t take it anymore,¡± Zheng Jiawei said with his eyes gleaming with tears.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t die,¡± Wu Hai sent Zheng Jiawei a nce before shifting his gaze to the distant mountain again, his brows furrowed.

    ¡°Why not we go back for now, eat some of Boss Yuan¡¯s food to replenish your body,¡± Zheng Jiawei persuaded.

    ¡°No thanks,¡± Wu Hai shook his head.

    But just as Wu Hai was shaking his head, darkness suddenly covered his vision before he lost his consciousness.

    ¡°Little Hai, Little Hai, are you fine? Oh my god, have you fainted?¡± Zheng Jiawei was about to pinch on Wu Hai¡¯s philtrum when Wu Hai suddenly opened his eyes wide, shocking Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Wu Hai muttered.

    ¡°How about this, the congee made by Little Guang¡¯s family is very delicious. You have eaten it before. Do you want to have some of that?¡± Zheng Jiawei continued persuading.

    ¡°You can paint any time you want, but if something bad happens to you, Lin Lin will be very sad,¡± Zheng Jiawei continued persuading, feeling somewhat d when he saw Wu Hai¡¯s expression rxing.

    ¡°Things have been very hard for Lin Lin recently. If she is distracted by something happening to you, it will be bad,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Fine, I will have some congee. Go get some,¡± Wu Hai said after a short silence.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll go get it right now. Don¡¯t move around. I¡¯ll be back soon. If you feel any difort, drink some honey water,¡± Zheng Jiawei said the moment he heard Wu Hai¡¯s agreement. Then, he ran away.

    ¡°It is time to leave,¡± Wu Hai muttered gloomily as he gazed at the distant cloud and mountain vige that looked like a paradise.

    Shortly after, Zheng Jiawei arrived with a pot, a porcin bowl, and a spoon.

    Under Zheng Jiawei¡¯s gaze, Wu Hai ate three bowls of congee.

    ¡°Little Hai is a good boy today for eating so many bowls of congee,¡± Zheng Jiawei praised like he was praising a child.

    ¡°Um,¡± Wu Hai nodded in an uncaring manner.

    ¡°So Little Hai, are you staying here looking for inspiration or are you going to take a stroll?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked while he kept the bowl away.

    ¡°Not staying. Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s go now,¡± Wu Hai stood up and lifted the easel.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll get the tickets. We will return to Chengdu today,¡± Zheng Jiawei agreed without question.

    Zheng Jiawei knew that after leaving, Wu Hai would never return here. After all, Wu Hai had once mentioned that if he couldn¡¯t find any inspiration for the first time, he wouldn¡¯t find it the second time as well. Even if he found it, it wouldn¡¯t be the same. Therefore, if Wu Hai failed to look for inspiration from a location, he would never bother returning.

    Zheng Jiawei was very clear about this.

    ¡°Um,¡± Wu Hai nodded. Then, he picked up his painting tools and left with Zheng Jiawei.

    They decided to leave during noon, but when they arrived at Chengdu, it was already noon the next day.

    The mountain vige was very remote, and thus, when they reached the nearest city, it was already midnight. Therefore, they had waited until the next day to set off.

    Thus, early the next morning, Zheng Jiawei brought Wu Hai and took a ne back to Chengdu.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t sleep. I need to make a phone call,¡± Yuan Zhou picked up his phone right as he was about to shut his eyes and called Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, I am Yuan Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his voice coarse as he spoke while coughing.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you sick? Have you gone to the doctor?¡± Zhou Jia asked when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Take a leave notice and tell everyone that I am taking a leave today. You will still be paid for the day,¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath before he spoke.

    ¡°Um, um. Ok. Have you seen a doctor?¡± Zhou Jia was still worried about Yuan Zhou¡¯s health.

    ¡°It is alright, I already had my medicine. I will be fine tomorrow. Alright, that¡¯s all,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke more than usual. After giving a serious reply, he ended the call.

    ¡°I wonder how Boss is doing,¡± Zhou Jia wondered anxiously as she took out the leave notice.

    ¡°I should go earlier so I can help him a bit more,¡± Zhou Jia decided that she would go there right after she finished breakfast instead of going at eight like usual.

    While Yuan Zhou was lying sick on his bed, Wu Hai arrived at Chengdu¡¯s airport.

    Yuan Zhou had given two extra leave notices to Zhou Jia and Shen Min a while back so that they could use it in case of an emergency. As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, leave notices had to be personally written to disy his sincerity.

    But since it was only written on the leave notices that he was taking leave as he had something to do, he required Zhou Jia to personally give the customers an exnation.

    Zhou Jia handled this perfectly, cating the customers that had arrived and giving them a proper exnation.

    As a result, a pile of items were received. These were all some fruits or other presents the customers had given her when they heard that Boss Yuan was sick.

    The neighbors had also contributed to this pile of presents as well. After all, this was the first time Yuan Zhou had gotten sick. Everyone was concerned about him.

    Based on the morning situation, there would probably be more peopleing here to visit Yuan Zhouter in the day.

    Over the entire morning, Zhou Jia had epted a huge number of presents, to the point she couldn¡¯t spare a hand for anything else.

    ¡°Girl, just leave them at my ce. I will help get them into the restaurant after Little Yuan wakes up,¡± offered Boss Wang from the hardware store.

    He had also arrived to visit Yuan Zhou as he had gotten curious when he saw that the restaurant was not open. And when he heard that Yuan Zhou was sick, he decided toe to take a look.

    The moment he arrived, he saw Zhou Jia staring at the pile of presents with a look of worry. That was why he made that offer.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Boss Wang. I will have to trouble you,¡± Zhou Jia knew who Boss Wang was. After all, she had been working here for quite a while.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. How is Little Yuan? Has he seen a doctor?¡± Boss Wang asked as he helped carry the presents away.

    ¡°Boss mentioned that he has already taken his medicine. I reckon he is sleeping right now and has yet to see a doctor,¡± Zhou Jia said. She was very worried as well.

    ¡°Little Yuan has the habit of acting tough. How will taking medicine alone be enough? At the very least, he should go to see a doctor,¡± Boss Wang said as he gazed at the tightly shut windows of the second floor.

    ¡°I will be staying here the entire day,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°True, it¡¯s better with someone here watching over him,¡± Boss Wang sighed.

    Wu Hai arrived at Taoxi Road at ten in the morning. It was not lunchtime yet so Wu Hai was not in any rush. Rather, carrying a huge bag, he walked towards the trash can in the alley.

    ¡°Little Hai, where are you going?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked, dragging a luggage bag behind him.

    ¡°I¡¯m visiting Broth,¡± Wu Hai said with a serious expression.

    ¡°Ok, I will go clean up the studio then. Will you be going straight to the studio or Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurantter? Let me pass you the key,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m going to Compass¡¯s ce,¡± Wu Hai said without much thought.

    He had been in the mountains for a while so Wu Hai no longer had the habit of checking his phone. Therefore, he was unaware that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not open today.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded and headed towards the studio.

    As for Wu Hai, he headed towards Broth with a huge bag.

 Chapter 819 - Several Doses of Medicine Each Day

    <h4>Chapter 819: Several Doses of Medicine Each Day</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Huh? Why is Broth not here today?¡± Wu Hai walked around with his big bag, failing to find Broth.

    ¡°The weather is quite cold today. Broth is probably in his nest. Let¡¯s go check,¡± Wu Hai muttered as he walked deeper into the alley.

    People rarely enter the alley and this was only Wu Hai¡¯s third time here. Thus, he walked carefully since the ground was wet and slippery.

    If he were to slip and was seen by Yuan Zhou, he would probably beughed to death by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was in the middle of the block. Therefore, Wu Hai reached the back door in a short while. With a nce, he saw Broth there.

    ¡°Why are you sleeping here instead of your nest?¡± The first thing Wu Hai saw when he arrived was Broth lying on the green tiles in front of the back door.

    ¡°Are you not cold here?¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache as he studied Broth¡¯s coat of fur.

    When Broth heart footsteps, he lifted his head to look at Wu Hai. When Wu Hai reached him, he rested his head back on his paws again. With his ck eyes, he gazed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back door,pletely ignoring Wu Hai.

    ¡°Fine. I know you¡¯re not much of a talker,¡± Wu Hai muttered as he set his bag down on the ground.

    Broth raised his head again to take a look. First, he looked at Wu Hai, then he looked at the bag. However, he remained silent and made no sound.

    ¡°See this? These are all my souvenirs for you. They are meat jerkies and other stuff. All of them are tasty. Do you like them?¡± Wu Hai took the contents of the bag out and ced them before Broth.

    ¡°I brought these all far away from Guizhou,¡± Wu Hai started letting Broth know of his hard work lugging all the stuff back.

    These meat jerkies were indeed brought back from Guizhou. But in truth, these were all leftovers Zheng Jiawei bought for him.

    Initially, Zheng Jiawei had mentioned that if he wanted meat jerkies, he could always buy them in Chengdu since they were not local specialties of Guizhou. But Wu Hai felt like bringing them back from Guizhou would better show his sincerity. Therefore, he brought it along on the flight, even causing his luggage to go overweight.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You don¡¯t have to thank me. We are brothers. I will ce them all right beside your nest. You can eat them anytime you want,¡± Wu Hai spoke gently.

    When Broth saw the meat jerkies being ced beside his nest, he lifted his head and barked softly.

    Broth¡¯s voice was gentle, as if he was thanking Wu Hai.

    ¡°You have epted them? Good. Hey, how about this,¡± Wu Hai spoke again when he heard Broth¡¯s bark.

    ¡°The next time Boss Yuan makes you meat jerkies or cookies, remember to leave some for your Brother Wu. After all, you are Brother Dog and I am Brother Wu. We are family,¡± Wu Hai persuaded seriously, cing them both on the same generation.

    However, he received no response from Broth as Broth was once again staring at the back door.

    Of course, Wu Hai did not require any response. He paused slightly before he spoke again, ¡°I will take your silence as your agreement.¡±

    Then, Wu Hai turned and left. He nned to tell Yuan Zhou about this. As far as he was concerned, Broth had already agreed.

    Since Broth had agreed, he needed to let Yuan Zhou know.

    When Broth heard the footsteps leaving, he turned around and nced at Wu Hai, his eyes seemingly filled with disdain.

    s, Wu Hai was not here to see this look of disdain.

    ¡°Looks like Broth is very agreeable indeed. Bringing all those meat jerkies from so far away is totally worth it,¡± Wu Hai walked towards the front door while rubbing his mustache in satisfaction.

    Before long, he reached the front entrance. There, apart from Zhou Jia and the pile of presents on the ground, there were only a few other people around.

    When Wu Hai looked around, he found that those were all customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°You guys are queuing up so early?¡± Wu Hai asked solemnly. As far as he was concerned, they were trying to challenge him to be the first to enter. Therefore, he quickly rushed over.

    ¡°Brother Wu, you are back?¡± Zhou Jia asked, pleasantly surprised.

    The other customers left after leaving their presents when they saw that Zhou Jia was talking to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Um, I¡¯m back. So has the queue started?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°No. Boss Yuan is sick. The restaurant is closed today,¡± Zhou Jia said, worry on her face.

    ¡°I thought that guy exercises every single day? He even has abdominal muscles! How can he be sick?¡± Wu Hai wondered with a frown. Perhaps those muscles were fake?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But when Boss Yuan called me this morning, he was coughing non-stop and his voice was hoarse. I think it¡¯s quite bad,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°That bad?¡± Wu Hai said as he raised his head and looked at the tightly shut windows upstairs.

    ¡°I think so. But Boss Yuan also mentioned that he had already taken his medicine,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Good,¡± Wu Hai replied.

    ¡°By the way, these are all the presents of the customers who came visiting,¡± Zhou Jia said as she pointed at the pile of presents.

    ¡°If I have known this earlier I would have gifted the meat jerkies to Yuan Zhou instead,¡± Wu Hai recalled the meat jerkies he gave Broth.

    ¡°Meat jerkies?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Wu Hai shook his head.

    ¡°Have you eaten, Brother Wu? Don¡¯t bother Boss Yuan today,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    Zhou Jia knew that each time Wu Hai returned from a trip, he would eat a lot of food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was said that he did that to make up for having not eaten Boss Yuan¡¯s food for a while. After all, it was public knowledge that Wu Hai would eat less when he was away.

    Zhou Jia was worried that Wu Hai would be disturbing Yuan Zhou due to being too hungry.

    ¡°Do I look like I¡¯m that evil?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Oh, of course you don¡¯t,¡± Zhou Jia shook her head despite the urge to give him an affirmative answer.

    ¡°Since he¡¯s sick, I will go up first,¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and headed towards his studio.

    ¡°See you, Brother Wu,¡± Zhou Jia said politely.

    ¡°It is quite rare to see that fellow fall sick,¡± Wu Hai muttered as he walked up the stairs.

    ¡°Who¡¯s sick? Are you feeling unwell, Little Hai?¡± Zheng Jiawei heard the word sick when he was walking down the stairs and started sizing Wu Hai up anxiously.

    ¡°Not me. Compass is sick,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Why is Boss Yuan sick? What sickness? Is it serious? No, I need to prepare some gifts and go visit him,¡± Zheng Jiawei got anxious when he heard that Boss Yuan was sick.

    ¡°I think he caught a cold,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°You think? Have you visited him? Has he seen the doctor? The weather has been bad recently. It is better if he sees a doctor,¡± Zheng Jiawei started nagging.

    ¡°I did not see him. He is probably resting. By the way, what is the best interval to recover faster when taking medicine for colds?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s resting? I won¡¯t be bothering him today then. I¡¯ll visit him tomorrow,¡± Zheng Jiawei muttered.

    ¡°What did you ask, Little Hai?¡± Zheng Jiawei raised his head when he recalled that Wu Hai seemed to have asked him something.

    ¡°What is the best interval to recover faster when taking medicine for colds?¡± Wu Hai repeated patiently.

    ¡°It¡¯s normally once every four hours,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Oh, ok. I¡¯m going up,¡± Wu Hai nodded and continued heading up.

    ¡°Ok. I will send you your lunchter,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Bring two additional sets and I want nd food,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Little Hai has truly grown up. He knows to be concerned about my meals as well now,¡± Zheng Jiawei said, clearly touched.

    ¡°No, one for me, one for Compass, and one for Zhou Jia. You cane after eating yourself,¡± Wu Hai said.

 Chapter 820 - Wake Up And Take Medicine

    <h4>Chapter 820: Wake Up And Take Medicine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I must let Lin Lin know that Little Hai had starved himself till he got dizzy so she can show some concern to him.¡± This was Zheng Jiawei¡¯s first thought when he heard what Wu Hai said.

    After all, Zheng Jiawei had been the one in charge of Wu Hai¡¯s daily life and business affairs all along. He had thought that Wu Hai was telling him to bring more lunch out of concern, never expecting to receive that kind of reply.

    Zheng Jiawei told himself that telling Lin Lin was definitely not his method of seeking revenge on Wu Hai. Rather, he was doing it for the sake of the rtionship between Wu Hai and Lin Lin. As siblings, it was unhealthy for Wu Hai to fear Lin Lin that much.

    Havingpletely convinced himself, Zheng Jiawei left, feeling perfectly contented.

    ¡°Open the door, open it, I know you¡¯re inside.¡±

    ¡°Open the door and take your medicine. It has been four hours.¡±

    ¡°Brother Wu, Boss Yuan is still asleep. Why are you knocking on the door?¡± Zhou Jia was beside Wu Hai, feeling extremely flustered. She wanted to stop Wu Hai yet did not know how to.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for him to wake up and take his medicine,¡± Wu Hai said with a serious expression.

    ¡°But it¡¯s not even noon yet,¡± Zhou Jia replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s the best to take the medicine for colds every for hours,¡± Wu Hai stated.

    ¡°Is that so? Has it been four hours?¡± Zhou Jia asked nkly.

    ¡°Yes. Compass will always wake up at six in the morning to exercise. You mentioned that you had arrived earlier today and he had already taken medicine at that time. That is around 6.30 am in the morning. Now, it¡¯s 10.30 am and it is time for him to take his medicine,¡± Wu Hai expounded as he checked the time on his phone.

    ¡°Right, it has really been four hours,¡± Zhou Jia said after checking her call history. When Yuan Zhou called her, it was around 6.30 am.

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Wu Hai started knocking on the door again, yet there was no response.

    ¡°Brother Wu, it is fine to take medicine three times per day,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°No way. He will recover faster taking more medicine,¡± Wu Hai continued knocking and ignored Zhou Jia¡¯s advise.

    Wu Hai was putting a lot of force when knocking, and it felt like the door was shaking.

    ¡°Brother Wu, you will hurt your hand doing this. Your painting will be affected,¡± Zhou Jia changed the angle of her persuasion.

    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Wu Hai finally stopped.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, that is correct. Just call Boss Yuan again at noon,¡± Zhou Jia said, relieved.

    ¡°No worries, I can just call him on his phone right now,¡± Wu Hai took his phone out and started calling.

    The call was picked up after only three rings.

    ¡°Wu Hai?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s hoarse voice sounded.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. Time for you to wake up and take your medicine,¡± Wu Hai gave a simple instruction.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled nkly.

    ¡°It has been four hours. Time to take medicine,¡± Wu Hai repeated.

    ¡°Alright. I know. Bye,¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to get back to sleep and directly agreed as he did not want to keep talking on the phone.

    ¡°I will deliver you your lunch in two hours. And four hourster, I will call you again to remind you to take your medicine,¡± Wu Hai said and hung the call.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou groaned as a response before putting his phone down. Then, he wrapped his nket around himself and resumed his sleep.

    ¡°How is it possible that Boss Yuan¡¯s phone is on?¡± Zhou Jia was curious. Usually, Boss Yuan¡¯s phone would be in silent mode. He would only remove the silent mode when resting.

    ¡°In case of emergencies,¡± Wu Hai said before going back to his studio.

    Zhou Jia was left behind, nodding her head pensively as she continued guarding the door.

    Today was a day of sickness for Yuan Zhou. As for Wu Hai, today was a day of acting as a human rm clock. As for Ji Yi, today was a special day. He was sitting in front of the television, something he would rarely do. With full attention, he turned on the TV and went to channel six.

    Channel six was a channel that specialized in ying movies. Presently, Eat Drink Man Woman was being yed. This was one of the three-part trilogy filmed by the famed Director Li.

    The movie was great, but Ji Yi¡¯s attention wasn¡¯t on the movie. He was waiting for the advertisement that would be yed after the movie.

    That¡¯s right. The cooked wheaten food promotional videos featuring the five masters had all beenpleted.

    The promotional videos would start being broadcasted today. As for the broadcasting channels, Ji Yi had worked hard on it. The promotional videos would be yed on CCTV and multiple video websites on the Inte.

    In truth, Ji Yi hadn¡¯t done much concerning the Inte part of things. His daughter had been the one in charge of that. But as for the negotiation with CCTV, he had personally attended and taken charge of it. After all, he had been pleading his wife for a long time before he was given this opportunity.

    Ji Yi¡¯s wife was also the senior sister to him and Liu Zhang, currently a deputy director at CCTV.

    Doing the same thing was Da Hai and his crew members. Although this was not a movie, they still paid great attention to the promotional videos since those were their own productions.

    In truth, Old Man Ji Yi was somewhat behind the times. He had expended great effort on getting the promotional videos on CCTV when the effect wouldn¡¯t even be as good as putting them on the Inte. Nowadays, the advertisements would usually be yed in the middle of a TV show. Nobody would pay much attention to promotional videos.

    Most people would only see promotional videos on the Inte.

    After all, at a certain website, the first thing one could see on the homepage was a huge section with a promotional banner.

    [The congregation of the five greatest masters of cooked wheaten food! This will be major!]

    And when one clicked on it, one would be able to see the voting options for all five masters. One ount would be allowed one vote, and if one watched the whole promotional video, one would be allowed an additional vote.

    Of course, sharing on Wechat Moments or Weibo would also allow one additional vote.

    This was amon advertising strategy. At maximum, one would be able to get three votes per ount.

    Of course, to entice more people, a lucky draw was offered. By sharing the video and tagging the official ount of China Alliance of Cooked Wheaten Food Masters, they would be eligible for the lucky draw.

    The prize was to have a fully paid trip to enjoy the food shown in the video.

    One could say the gluttons had boundless power. With the power of gluttons, this post was pushed to top 50 trending posts.

    A terrifying power.

    With the great promotional effort of the website, the marketing effect was very good. On the website, the video had already received over three million views.

    And this video had only been released for half a day. Not even a currently popr TV series would do much better than this in terms of viewership.

    The video was in HD, featuring the skillfully made Dragon Whiskers Noodles and refined dough kneading skills.

    The skills demonstrated in the video were extremely dazzling. After all, only masters were featured.

    Why was a master known as a master? Because a master could do something a regr person couldn¡¯t. Thatbined with Da Hai¡¯s filming skills and the dubbing process made for an excellent video.

    For example, a certain scene in the video where the dough was kneaded gave off a feeling where instead of a regr dough, it was the dough of immortals that were being kneaded there.

    Many peoplemented while drooling:

    ¡°I feel like the Dragon Whiskers Noodles that I have eaten in the past were all fake noodles.¡±

    ¡°I know Master Wu who turned dough kneading into an art. He is a famous master at Shaanxi and the boss of a bun shop. I have been to the shop before. Unfortunately, the one cooking there was the master¡¯s disciple. Hecked the imposing bearing demonstrated by Master Wu in the video.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why he is a master in the first ce.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so cruel to show this video during noon. Now I¡¯m feeling so hungry.¡±

    The barrage ofments allined of the video making them hungry at noon. Many people alsomented that because of the video, they had just bought a huge number of instant noodles.

    Of course, there were also many posts that were unrted to food. For example, some were asking on the background music used in the video.

    Still, the majority of thements were praising the cooked wheaten food. Something good would definitely be acknowledged.

    ¡°Our country¡¯s cooked wheaten food can be delicate and refined as well.¡±

    ¡°Like! Like! Like! I feel so hungry!¡±

    ¡°This is the best food promotional video I have ever seen.¡±

    Up until now, everything was progressing smoothly. Thements were all positive. But that was because no one had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯sment.

    And after they saw hisment, the direction of thements took a turn.

 Chapter 821 - The Systemâ€™s Kindness

    <h4>Chapter 821: The System¡¯s Kindness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Da Hai was most certainly a director with artistic talent. For the first four masters they filmed, gentle lighting was used inbination with gentle background music to help the delicacies featured better shine.

    It was previously mentioned that Da Hai had put a lot of work on editing to maximize the essence of the video content.

    For example, when Master Wu was kneading the dough, the camera angle was aimed from the front and above. This perfectly showcased Master Wu¡¯s consummate skill with dough, and the scene ended with a close up on him.

    But everything changed for Yuan Zhou. Intense lighting was used for him and the brightness was also increased during editing. Therefore, when the viewers reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s part in the video, they had a feeling of having left the clouds and mist and stepping into the sunshine. Visually alone, the entire atmosphere around Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance had increased in quality.

    As for the background music for Yuan Zhou, faster music was yed. It wasn¡¯t exactly passionate music, but it was cheerful and lighthearted. The way Yuan Zhou¡¯s part was edited was also very eye-catching.

    For the part where Yuan Zhou made his Steamed Cold Noodles, there was very little editing. Although it was not a one take, the camera angle did not shift much.

    ¡°Wow, suddenly the entire mood and background music changes.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I fast forward for a bit and thought that I was watching an entirely different video instead.¡±

    ¡°For the mood to suddenly shift, there must be something different here.¡±

    Indeed, something was very different.

    Firstly, Yuan Zhou was slowly and leisurely preparing his ingredients. Although he did not use any dazzling skills or techniques, his every motion flowed smoothly. This scene wasn¡¯t exactly something extremely pleasing to the eyes, yet it gave off a certain sense of calm, and would not invoke any sense of impatience that caused one to want to fast forward the video.

    The ingredients preparation process and Fang Heng¡¯s doubts were all clearly recorded by Da Hai.

    Usually, directors would try to create some suspense by asking if the master could actuallyplete this with someone doubting the master.

    That might seem like a technique to make the video more exciting, but in truth, that was an act to increase the sense of mystery, an insult on the intelligence of the viewers.

    After all, if the master had truly failed, would the video be broadcast in the first ce? This was the promotional video for cooked wheaten food. Even if the master did not mind having his failure shown in the video, would the production crew not mind?

    Fortunately, Da Hai was clear about this and merely filmed everything evenly without adding anything unnecessary.

    And finally, when the Steamed Cold Noodles werepleted, a close up of the noodles was shown. Of course, the viewers would not be able to smell or taste it. However, they could still see how good the noodles looked.

    The entire thing looked extremely appetizing. That was not all. Da Hai had also honestly included the part where the customers around them were gulping longingly.

    Next, the best part arrived. In the video, Yuan Zhou picked up his chopsticks and started eating joyfully.

    One mouthful, two mouthfuls, him eating created some sort of tempo.

    There was a saying that a marriage was a happy asion, also an expansion of a sort of grief.

    For the viewers, Yuan Zhou eating was an enjoyable feat for him, yet it was agony for the viewers that could only watch but not eat.

    This was the greatest kind of grief for foodies.

    And thus, the masses rose to attack their source of grief.

    ¡°I have never seen someone this shameless!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if he is eating all by himself. But why must they show it on the video? Are they jeering at us for not having to eat it?¡±

    ¡°Who is this chef? Reveal yourself! I will beat you to death!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m so hungry. I haven¡¯t had my lunch yet. After watching this video, I¡¯m even hungrier. Damn it, eating so happily by himself. Are you trying to mess with me?¡±

    This was not an exaggeration. For the chefs before Yuan Zhou, after they finished their food preparations, their part would end with a close up of the finished dish.

    This was also a typical presentation method of promotional videos.

    With such a presentation method, the viewers had an expectation that although the food presented looked nice, it was not for them. Moreover, they would also have an impression that the skills demonstrated were too great and the food was not something people could eat in the ordinary daily life, giving off a detached feeling.

    But Yuan Zhou was slowly chewing on the noodles just like they were any noodles one could eat in their normal daily life.

    And thus, those who saw his part would all feel extremely hungry.

    ¡°I know who he is. This chef went viral a while back. I think the Lucky Rice is from his restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Are you all blind? Read the video description. The final chef is Yuan Zhou, the youngest of the five masters. After searching online, I found that he has done quite a deed in the past.¡±

    ¡°I want to eat Steamed Cold Noodles so bad.¡±

    The purpose of a promotional video was to promote something. Thanks to this video, Yuan Zhou and Guangyuan¡¯s Steamed Cold Noodles gained even more poprity.

    As for the foodies that had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before, they had a feeling of superiority.

    The feeling of superiority came from the fact that they knew even more than the average viewer of the video.

    ¡°Yo, Boss Yuan has been on the Inte before. Don¡¯t you know Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? This is an embarrassment to all foodies. Many delicacies of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been going viral on the various food forums.¡±

    ¡°I went to his restaurant when I was at Chengdu for a business trip. Unexpectedly, he is so good at making wheaten food as well. Truly an omnipotent chef.¡±

    ¡°Guangyuan¡¯s cold noodles? Let¡¯s go. Anyone want to arrange a trip?¡±

    Professional food bloggers had also chimed in: [The five of them are all masters, and the fifth master is the youngest. Despite his age, his part impressed me the most. Although his skill does not look too shy or stunning, he still handles everything with ease. It is obvious his attainment in making cooked wheaten food is rather high.]

    As for the votes, Yuan Zhou was leading.

    One particrment mentioned: You have to watch the fifth chef. It is your loss if you do not. In terms of cooked wheaten food, only the final chef has my respect.

    Why would there be such an effect? It was quite simple. They had the same mentality as Da Hai. Since they had suffered watching Yuan Zhou eating, they wanted to share their suffering. And thus, they voted for Yuan Zhou in hope of scamming more people to watch his part.

    Why would a foodie trouble another foodie? Well, one would not question that after suffering from watching Yuan Zhou eat. And thus, the views of this video increased without a stop. The people who knew that Yuan Zhou was also master of cooked wheaten food increased in number as well.

    Everything was going well on the Inte, but Yuan Zhou felt like beating someone up.

    ¡°Has Shameless Wu gone crazy?¡± Yuan Zhou sat up helplessly after Wu Hai called him once again.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai had persevered in calling Yuan Zhou every four hours to remind him to take his medicine. Moreover, Wu Hai had even delivered him his lunch.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was touched. After all, he was sick and had not nned to eat anything. It was a surprise that someone would deliver him lunch.

    This was the sole reason Shameless Wu had not been beaten to death by him.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t bite the hand that feeds me. Let me wash up a bit,¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his forehead and found that his fever had fallen.

    Right this moment, the system disyed, ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods mission.¡±

    ¡°Missionpleted?¡± Yuan Zhou paused and sat back down to check on the mission.

 Chapter 822 - Discussion

    <h4>Chapter 822: Discussion</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    Yang Shuxin was far away and was unaware of what was happening at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He had a clear cut goal going online: to look for information rted to ice sculpting.

    And since he had already decided to go visit Chengdu, he would stop looking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s information. And thus, he was unaware that Yuan Zhou had also became a master of cooked wheaten foods.

    Yang Shuxin took his phone out and called his son. It was Saturday today and he had advised Yang Wansheng to stay in his hostel and study at this time.

    Even though his son was already in the university, Yang Shuxin had still arranged the daily schedule of his son. This way, he could ensure that Yang Wansheng would not be like other youths that would be spoiled after entering university.

    ¡°Wancheng, have youpleted your task today?¡± Yang Shuxin first asked about the task he assigned.

    ¡°Father, you are calling me just to ask about this?¡± Yang Wansheng said as he walked toward somewhere silent.

    ¡°Why else would I call you?¡± Yang Shuxin opened his eyes wide and asked unhappily.

    ¡°Yes, the task ispleted. Don¡¯t worry. I will recite it to you when I return for holiday,¡± Yang Wansheng said, a slight impatience in his tone.

    ¡°Ok. Book a ticket to Chengdu for me. Also, book a room there for me as well,¡± Yang Shuxin nodded in satisfaction before saying what he was calling for.

    ¡°You are going there personally?¡± Yang Wansheng had expected that Yang Shuxin would have his interest piqued, but he had never expected it to happen this fast.

    ¡°Yes. Book a flight tomorrow,¡± Yang Shuxin nodded.

    ¡°Father, I think you might need to stay a few extra days at Chengdu. How about I book 10 days of amodation for you?¡± Yang Wansheng was overjoyed when he heard that and offered.

    ¡°No, it won¡¯t take that long,¡± Yang Shuxin was confident about his reputation in the ice sculpting field.

    ¡°You see, the person I introduced to you is Yuan Zhou. He is a famous chef...¡± Yang Wansheng was about to introduce Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity but was interrupted before he could finish his introduction.

    ¡°I know all that. With his talent in ice sculpting, he should focus on ice sculpting instead of wasting his time cooking,¡± Yang Shuxin said, still resentful.

    To be an ice sculptor, one needed to be able to bear hardships and be equipped with the relevant talent. Ice sculpting was an artistic work and without talent, a person would at most be a second-rate sculptor. Yang Shuxin could not watch on as someone wasted his talent.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the case. Boss Yuan has excellent cooking skills and is incredibly famous in the cooking field. Moreover, he is now a publicly known master of cooked wheaten foods as well,¡± Yang Wansheng finally got a chance to tell his father all that.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Yang Shuxin frowned as he sank into contemtion.

    When Yang Wansheng saw that his father had fallen silent, he became anxious. He started walking around with his mobile phone. After a while, his father was still in silence. Therefore, he spoke, ¡°But I think you still have a chance. After all, your Nine Dragon Sculpture will be an extremely attractive project.¡±

    Yang Wansheng spoke cautiously, worried that his father would give up going to Chengdu.

    There were two reasons Yang Wansheng had introduced Yuan Zhou to his father. Firstly, his father needed a talent like Yuan Zhou. Secondly, Yang Wansheng had his own personal agenda.

    ¡°Moreover, apart from Chef Yuan, I don¡¯t think anyone else is good enough to sculpt a dragon,¡± Yang Wansheng continued persuading.

    ¡°I think so long as you persuade him seriously and sincerely, you will be sessful,¡± Yang Wansheng said.

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry too much about my affairs. Do what told you. I will deal with Chef Yuan,¡± Yang Shuxin said.

    ¡°Ok. So I¡¯ll book a flight for tomorrow for you?¡± Yang Wansheng confirmed.

    ¡°Um, do it,¡± Yang Shuxin agreed.

    ¡°How many days of amodation?¡± Yang Wansheng asked.

    ¡°Ten days for now. I will pay Zhou Shijie a visit and get him to introduce me to Yuan Zhou,¡± Yang Shuxin said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Uncle Zhou is the chairman of the China Chefs¡¯ Alliance. With his introduction, you will be sessful,¡± Yang Wansheng said.

    ¡°Alright. That¡¯s all. Study properly. Don¡¯t be naughty and finish the books I told you to read on time,¡± Yang Shuxin started nagging.

    Yang Wansheng was relieved to hear his father¡¯s n about Yuan Zhou. He started voicing his agreement when his father nagged him to study.

    Yang Shuxin ended the call in satisfaction when he saw that his son was still as obedient as ever. He nned to call Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Where¡¯s his phone number?¡± Yang Shuxin started looking for Zhou Shijie¡¯s phone number.

    As a master in the ice sculpting field, Yang Shuxin was of simr status to Zhou Shijie. They had known each other when Zhou Shijie was looking for someone toplete an ice sculpting for his dish when he visited Harbin in the past.

    Their rtionship was rather good. During Chinese New Year and other festivities, they would exchange greetings with each other. But as Harbin was a perfect ce for an ice sculptor, Yang Shuxin would rarely visit Chengdu.

    Shortly after, Yang Shuxin found Zhou Shijie¡¯s phone number and called it.

    It was Saturday and Zhou Shijie was resting at home. Suddenly, his phone rang.

    He was bbergasted when he saw the name on his phone, ¡°Why is this fellow calling me?¡±

    He did not think much and answered the call.

    ¡°Brother Zhou, it has been a while,¡± Yang Shuxin greeted.

    ¡°What¡¯s up? Are you going to gift me an ice sculpture or something?¡± Zhou Shijie teased.

    ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll go visit you soon,¡± Yang Shuxin said.

    ¡°Wow, that¡¯s a surprise. You areing to Chengdu and are gifting me an ice sculpture?¡± Zhou Shijie was astonished.

    His astonishment was understandable. He had invited Yang Shuxin to Chengdu in the past but had always been rejected. Getting an ice sculpture as a gift was something that had never happened to him as well.

    As far as Yang Shuxin was concerned, Zhou Shijie did not know much about ice sculpture. Gifting him with one would be a waste.

    ¡°I need your help with something,¡± Yang Shuxin was trying his best for the sake ofpleting the Nine Dragon Sculpture.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Is that Yuan Zhou a member of your Chefs¡¯ Alliance?¡± Yang Shuxin asked.

    ¡°Oh, him? Of course. Why?¡± Zhou Shijie asked as he had not thought about the Nine Dragon Sculpture.

    ¡°I saw his ice sculpture and found it to be extremely remarkable. I am thinking of getting his help toplete the Nine Dragon Sculpture,¡± Yang Shuxin heaved a sigh of relief and exined.

    ¡°Ice Nine Dragon Sculpture? I doubt I will be much help in this,¡± Zhou Shijie started being on alert.

    ¡°First, Steamed Bun Ji from the cooked wheaten food field came. Now, someone from the ice sculpting field has appeared. What is wrong with this kid, Yuan Zhou? He seems to know everything and is good at everything as well. He¡¯s like Xuanzang, everyone wants a taste of him,¡± Zhou Shijie thought helplessly.

    ¡°Forgetting everything else, as a friend, I can make an introduction. But whether he agrees or not will depend on him,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Thank you, Brother Zhou,¡± Yang Shuxin said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me yet. I am not finished with my words,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Please continue,¡± Yang Shuxin said patiently.

    ¡°As the chairman of the Chefs¡¯ Alliance, I do not agree with Little Yuan dabbling in ice sculpting. His talent in cooking is extremely high. Doing anything else is a waste of time,¡± Zhou Shijie said frankly.

    Zhou Shijie was trying to let Yang Shuxin know that even if Yuan Zhou agreed to the ice sculpting project, he was still a member of the Chefs¡¯ Alliance. His main focus should be cooking!

 Chapter 823 - Pepper Wontons

    <h4>Chapter 823: Pepper Wontons</h4>

    <b>Trantor:</b> Henyee Trantions <b>Editor:</b> Henyee Trantions

    The moment Zhou Shijie said those words, Yang Shuxin was so angered he felt smoke billowing up his head. But for the sake of his Nine Dragon Sculpture, he endured on and did not toss his phone away.

    Even so, he breathed heavily before he spoke, ¡°Fine, Zhou Shijie. Are you looking down on ice sculptors? I need to show you our magnificence.¡±

    ¡°Hah, I know nothing of ice sculpting. It¡¯s not like I look down on ice sculpting, but I don¡¯t think you will be sessful,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a t tone.

    ¡°Hmph. Just you wait and see. Next time, don¡¯t beg me when you need ice bowl or something else sculpted,¡± Yang Shuxin said coldly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You mentioned that Little Yuan is very good in ice sculpting, right? We are living close to each other,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a beaming smile.

    Zhou Shijie was a person who did not act his age. He had always beenughed at by Yang Shuxin for not knowing how to sculpt ice, and unfortunately for him, one particr dish of his required an ice sculpted te as an adornment to reach perfection. And Yang Shuxin just turned out to have an exceptional ice sculpting skill.

    This time, he was able to grab hold of Yang Shuxin¡¯s weakness. Zhou Shijie would not miss out this chance to make reprisals. And thus, they started bickering.

    Zhou Shijie was speaking with a dull tone and a wide smile on his face. On the other end of the phone call, Yang Shuxin was holding his anger with great difficulty for the sake of his Nine Dragon Sculpture.

    Yuan Zhou was unaware of all this. He was busy with his own matter.

    With his dizzy and sickly head, Yuan Zhou needed to read the announcement three times before he understood that the system was telling him about his missionpletion.

    ¡°It was actually beenpleted at this time? Looks like the promotional video has been posted,¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled and started reading up about the mission.

    ¡°Redeem the reward,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    The system disyed, ¡°Reward received. Please check.¡±

    [Mission Title] Be An Intermediate Master of Cooked Wheaten Foods

    (Mission tips: A master chef that doesn¡¯t want to be an excellent master of cooked wheaten foods isn¡¯t a qualified master chef. Go ahead, youth. Let people in the world know that you are a master of cooked wheaten foods.)

    [Mission Reward] Advancement into an intermediate master of cooked wheaten foods (Title attached)

    (Reward tips: A snack set of the Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine is ready to be released. The host may add it into the menu.)

    Yuan Zhou had just recovered somewhat from his fever. As such, his head was still dizzy. At first nce, he did not have any reaction. When he read the description again out of habit, he discovered that something was different about the reward tips.

    ¡°System, is there a mistake somewhere?¡± Yuan Zhou asked doubtfully.

    The system disyed, ¡°Please point it out, host.¡±

    ¡°Previously, you gave me a thick book and told me that I can advance my title after I finish reading it. Then, I would be able to start making set snacks. Why is the reward for this mission the same?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°This mission is an extension of that mission.¡±

    ¡°Recycling a reward two times? System, shame is something good. You need to have it,¡± Yuan Zhou replied after a short silence.

    The system disyed, ¡°As a technological being, shame is nonexistent for me both spiritually or psychologically.¡±

    ¡°Hoho.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly felt like his dizziness had dispersed. Of course, that was due to the adrenaline from being angered by the system.

    ¡°I¡¯m a magnanimous person so I won¡¯t bother bickering with you,¡± Yuan Zhou said and stood up, preparing to wash up.

    After all, he had been sweating due to his fever. His entire body felt sticky and this was not something Yuan Zhou enjoyed.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou went to the restaurant. After turning the light on, he opened the door. At this time, dinnertime was over. Outside, there were few pedestrians.

    It was rare to see the street this empty. However, a familiar person was still standing outside.

    ¡°Zhou Jia?¡± Yuan Zhou called out.

    ¡°Boss, are you feeling better?¡± Zhou Jia turned around with a look of pleasant surprise.

    ¡°Um, I¡¯m feeling better,¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°Good, that¡¯s good to hear. I will go get the gifts given by the customers. Those are all your get well soon gifts,¡± Zhou Jia got so excited her face was flushed red.

    ¡°It must have been troubling for you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, not troubling at all. By the way, I already notified Shen Min to note tonight,¡± Zhou Jia turned and said after taking two steps forward.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go get the gifts from Uncle Wang¡¯s ce,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°When you¡¯re done, go up and tell Wu Hai toe down,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll go now,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and walked away.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant. He had decided to have the newly redeemed Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine snack as his dinner.

    ¡°Spicy food will help me sweat more and get better faster,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and started cooking.

    Yuan Zhou was going to cook Pepper Wontons. This was a hot, numbing, and fragrant dish, suitable for Yuan Zhou who was trying to sweat more.

    The ingredients had been prepared by the system. First, he needed to prepare the mincemeat. He mixed some beef and pork before mincing them. Then, he mixed in some scallion and garlic as seasoning.

    Thud! Thud! Thud! With a steady hold on his kitchen knife, Yuan Zhou chopped on the meat on the chopping board. At the same time, his left hand was busy kneading dough to prepare the wrappings for the wontons.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing dinner, Zhou Jia was seriously moving the gifts. As there were a lot of them, she needed to take four trips to finish moving them. When she was done, she raised her head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re cooking?¡± Zhou Jia was somewhat worried.

    ¡°Um, dinner,¡± Yuan Zhou answered as he made the Wontons without stop. In a single motion, he could finish wrapping one Wonton, producing a white and tender Wonton looking like a tiny dove.

    ¡°But you have just gotten better,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°I still need to eat. Go call Wu Hai over,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and crossed the road before climbing up the stairs.

    Zhou Jia¡¯s task waspleted smoothly. Right after she mentioned that Yuan Zhou was looking for him, Wu Hai immediately followed Zhou Jia out of her house. Of course, he could so readily move because he wasn¡¯t in the midst of painting.

    When they reached the restaurant, two huge bowls with steam simmering out of it were already ced on the table. A pair of chopsticks and a spoon were also ced on the table.

    ¡°Is this for me, Compass?¡± Wu Hai sat down in front of one of the bowls and asked.

    As for Zhou Jia, she stood at the side as usual.

    Yuan Zhou red at Wu Hai and said nothing. He then turned and said to Zhou Jia, ¡°I made extra. Sit down and eat some.¡±

    ¡°But...¡± Zhou Jia was about to reject the offer as she was embarrassed to eat with them.

    After all, none of the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were cheap. Zhou Jia had never been willing to spend her money here. Furthermore, she was too embarrassed to get her boss to cook for her. Therefore, she had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    ¡°It will be a waste if you don¡¯t eat,¡± Yuan Zhou said and sat down.

    Only now did Zhou Jia noticed that there was an additional bowl resting on the countertop.

    ¡°Sit down. Don¡¯t be so shy. Although Compass is very rigid a person, his food is definitely delicious,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Thank you, boss. Thank you, Brother Wu,¡± Zhou Jia looked at the bowl and Yuan Zhou before sitting down with her teeth clenched.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat,¡± Yuan Zhou said and started eating.

    ¡°Wontons? This is great,¡± Wu Hai did not think much. When he saw that everyone had taken a seat, he started eating as well.

 Chapter 824 - Only Strong Teeth Are Truly Good

    <h4>Chapter 824: Only Strong Teeth Are Truly Good</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The restaurant sank into silence. Only slurping sounds and the sounds of Wu Hai hissing due to the food being too spicy could be heard. Just like that, the three focused on eating the Wontons.

    Of the three, Zhou Jia was the most reserved. However, after she ate her first piece of Wonton, the little reservation she had vanished as shepletely engrossed herself in the delicacy before her.

    The pepper soup made by Yuan Zhou had two colors, ayer of green on the top half and ayer of red chili oil at the bottom half. The plump Wontons ebbed up and down in the soup and dark green garlic leaves could be asionally seen as well.

    At first, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t bear eating the Wontons as they looked too pretty. But the sight of her boss and Wu Hai slurping nonstop as they atebined with the enticing aroma waffling into her nostrils made her scoop a piece of Wonton with her spoon.

    The spoon was a porcin spoon and the Wonton was white in color as well. Ayer of red chili oil was wrapped around the Wonton together with some shreds of garlic leaves. The aroma being emitted was incredibly enticing.

    A majority of people would bite the part with the stuffings within when eating Wontons. Zhou Jia was no exception. Carefully, she bit down.

    ¡°Onom.¡± She directly chewed off half the Wonton and couldn¡¯t help but to hiss.

    The Wonton was freshly cooked and was extremely hot. And the moment the initial scalding heat passed, a spicy sensation appeared, enticing Zhou Jia to continue chewing.

    And with her continued chewing, her tongue was exposed to even more sensations. A numbing sensation appeared, as if the tip of her tongue was being scrubbed. Instantly, her entire mouth went numb. But at the same time, the spicy sensation assaulted her taste buds without a stop. When chewing, a mildly fresh and sweet broth exploded out of the tender and springy beef stuffing of the Wonton.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s so so delicious!¡± Zhou Jia cried out with her eyes opened wide.

    ¡°Haha, I told you,¡± Wu Hai remarked smugly, as if he was the chef.

    ¡°Um, eat more,¡± Yuan Zhou said in a casual manner.

    ¡°Um, um,¡± Zhou Jia heavily nodded her head before finishing the other half of the Wonton with a single bite.

    ¡°His, it¡¯s so hot!¡± Zhou Jia covered her mouth with one hand and fanned her mouth with the other hand.

    ¡°Eat less if it¡¯s too hot,¡± Wu Hai immediately said with an expression of deep concern.

    Zhou Jia quickly lowered her hand and protected her bowl cautiously.

    ¡°What are you doing? Do I look like I will snatch the food of girls?¡± Wu Hai said with a look of contempt before he gazed toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s bowl.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai still had his principles. He would not snatch the food of girls. And Yuan Zhou was not a girl.

    s, Yuan Zhou was seated too far from him. Wu Hai couldn¡¯t even reach his bowl. And with Zhou Jia¡¯s vignce, he stood no chance against her as well.

    The three thoroughly enjoyed the meal of Wontons. Of course, the one who had enjoyed the most was Zhou Jia. However, she remained in a bad mood the moment she finished her Wontons.

    ¡°There will be a 10% discount tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he started cleaning up the bowls and chopsticks.

    ¡°Huh?¡± The statement astonished Zhou Jia so much she forgot her bad mood.

    ¡°What? Discount? Doesn¡¯t that mean your restaurant will be super crowded again?¡± Wu Hai cried out in surprise.

    Both Zhou Jia and Wu Hai had cried out for different reasons. Zhou Jia cried out because ever since this restaurant was opened, apart from during the opening, no discounts had been offered.

    As for Shameless Wu, he cried out because he was scared that there would be a lot of people fighting over a seat in the restaurant with him. The only source of joy for Wu Hai was the fact that Ling Hong would not be able to enjoy the discount tomorrow.

    Ling Hong¡¯s loss was a sense of joy for Wu Hai.

    ¡°Um, discount,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. When he was sick, the customers had all sent their gifts to him and had shown great concern on him. In return, he had decided to offer a discount.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s EQ wasn¡¯t particrly high, he still knew that kindness should always be returned.

    And why had the system agreed to this? Because Yuan Zhou was paying out of his own pockets for this discount. One could say that Yuan Zhou was bleeding his own money this time.

    ¡°Alright. I will announce it in the chat group tonight. I will let Shen Min know as well,¡± Zhou Jia promptly said.

    ¡°Looks like I have to wake up early tomorrow,¡± Wu Hai said pensively.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You two should go back,¡± Yuan Zhou said to them.

    ¡°Ok, bye,¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and left.

    As for Zhou Jia, she walked out while posting the announcement in the group chat. However, when she raised her head and looked at the restaurant, there was still a trace of resentment in her eyes. What was the source of her resentment? It was the realization that after trying Yuan Zhou¡¯s food once, it would be much harder for her to resist the temptation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food in the future.

    ¡°I finally understand why Shameless Wu can do anything for the sake of food,¡± Zhou Jia sighed and slowly headed towards the bus station.

    After the two left, the restaurant regained its peace. Yuan Zhou went back upstairs. Soon, he finished washing up and went back to bed.

    When sick, one should rest more. This was what Yuan Zhou¡¯s mother used to tell him.

    The show, Roll, Dear Beef, that Yuan Zhou had signed an agreement with long ago had finally arrived as well. The filming would start tomorrow.

    They had probably decided to start filming now due to the recent poprity Yuan Zhou had obtained online from the promotional video.

    Right after the episode ended on Sunday, the advertisement for the next episode started being broadcasted.

    [The youngest master of cooked wheaten food in the country, a person with a positive rating above 95% online, a person being scolded by 80% of thements, the boss foodies hate and love at the same time.]

    [This is where the next episode of Roll, Dear Beef will be filmed. What will Li He bring us this time?]

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did not offer any take-out services and had not registered itself in any food delivery services, it was still reviewed in some food review applications.

    In a certain food review application, 97% of the reviews for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were positive, consistently cing it in the first ce with a lead of more than 10%.

    Nobody could dethrone Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from this application. On the other hand, thement section was filled withints.

    Most of theints were about the limitation of one order per dish or the long queue.

    A few days ago, before Yuan Zhou received the pair of gloves, the show had sent someone to get a final confirmation from Yuan Zhou. Of course, a different person was sent this time. It was unknown where that slickback guy had gone.

    Although the slickback guy wasn¡¯t too smart and was too stubborn, he was still a polite person.

    On the other hand, the new guy was acting like a big shot, shootingints left and right during the restaurant¡¯s business hours.

    Having his business interrupted during business hours was something most uneptable for Yuan Zhou.

    The new guy was even nning to drop Yuan Zhou some threats, but he was chased away by Ling Hong before he could do it. As a child of a wealthy family who had dated numerous models, Ling Hong was still quite influential in the entertainment industry.

    This new guy seemed to have only gotten the job by relying on someone he knew. He was rather dumb and had even called the director to file aint about Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou had not bothered with the result of theint. The only thing he knew was that the new guy had vanished since then while the director and the producer had both called him to apologize.

    And just like that, the incident came to an end. If Wu Hai hadn¡¯t been stopped by Zheng Jiawei, he would have pounced on the new guy and started biting him. That guy was simply courting death.

    Wu Hai was like a guardian dog of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If there was a problem, Yuan Zhou could always unleash Wu Hai.

    The fools had no idea what truly great teeth looked like.

 Chapter 825 - Super Simple Mission

    <h4>Chapter 825: Super Simple Mission</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    All the filming equipment had been arranged ordingly at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. The arrangement had been finished the day before and since Yuan Zhou had been sick, the restaurant wasn¡¯t opened and thus the arrangement remained undisturbed.

    The only thing left to coordinate were the celebrities. In truth, Roll, Dear Beef was an outdoor reality show. As for whether it was funny or not, a show of this nature would usually beedic in nature.

    The main guest celebrities were Li He, Bai Guo, and Jiang Meisi. Famous celebrities would be invited to each episode of this show, and of course, actors and actresses were not the only ones that would be invited. For example, a boxing champion and a famous businessman had been invited to this show before.

    Li He was around 40 years old and was a skilled actor. Two years ago, he got popr thanks to a movie. He had an entertaining personality as well and was the current captain of the show.

    As for Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi, they were around 20 years old. The former was handsome while thetter was delicate looking. In short, they were idols. The two were extremely famous, and were the main source of views for the show.

    ¡°Bai Guo, any insider information for this episode?¡± Bai Guo asked.

    ¡°I heard from the crew that the guest invited by the producers is very famous internationally and had received an extremely favorable rating in France. He also won a prize before,¡± Li He said.

    While in the car, the cameraman started rolling the camera. And thus, Li He and Bai Guo started conversing, signifying the official start of filming.

    ¡°A favorable rating in France? And won a prize before?¡± Jiang Meisi started her career as an actress. And thus, the first thought on her mind was, ¡°Was it a prize at the France¡¯s Cames Film Festival?¡±

    ¡°Best actor at Cames Film Festival?¡± Bai Guo continued, ¡°That¡¯s not possible, right? Even if he was really a big deal during the Cames Film Festival, people of such poprity would normally not join variety shows.¡± What Bai Guo kept to himself was the award winners at these film festivals had incredibly high status. Were the producers really willing to fork out the money to invite someone like this?

    ¡°What are you thinking about? The guest this time is not from the entertainment industry,¡± Li He stopped their imagination and said, ¡°One of the scriptwriters told me that the guest this time is a chef.¡±

    Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi immediately understood when they heard that it was a chef.

    Michelin Guide that was world-famous originated from France. Apart from that, there were also numerous cookingpetitions held in France. For example, the most famous dessertpetition was held in France.

    And thus, Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi concluded that the guest this time would probably be an extremely popr chef.

    Bai Guo lost his interest when he heard that the guest was a chef. As for Jiang Meisi, her interest was piqued and she started searching online for a chef that fit the description. After all, she was quite a foodie herself.

    ¡°Rather than being curious about the guest, you might as well be curious about the location. Our filming location this time is very unique,¡± Li He said. ¡°When I went to the station earlier, the director told me that the filming location is very unique and we have to be mentally prepared for it.¡±

    ¡°Mentally prepared? What do you mean, Boss Li? Don¡¯t scare me,¡± Bai Guo stared at Li He as he asked. He had already suffered once in the past.

    Jiang Meisi stopped searching online as well. She raised her head and stared at Li He. His words were truly too scary.

    As a long term guest of Roll, Dear Beef, they started recollecting their previous tragic experience.

    Jiang Meisi was a woman that was incredibly scared of mosquitoes and houseflies. But one time, they went to a remote town for filming. During filming, she was essentially a feast for the mosquitoes. As for Bai Guo, from his expression, one could imagine how tragic his experience had been.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think they are lying to me,¡± Li He was unclear of what the producers were trying to do. Therefore, he told them everything he knew, ¡°I think it¡¯s a tiny restaurant known as the Master Chef Restaurant and the boss of that restaurant is called Yuan Zhou.¡± Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi had never heard of this name, but they both were of the opinion that Master Chef Restaurant was quite an arrogant name to have.

    Nheless, Jiang Meisi was a foodie. Therefore, the name Yuan Zhou sounded slightly familiar to her. She decided to do her research first.

    In truth, most customers called the restaurant Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant because Yuan Zhou did not have a signboard. Because of this, things got messy during thendmark restaurant voting incident.

    And thus, when the two searched the term Master Chef Restaurant online, they found nothing. But when they entered Yuan Zhou on the search bar, a huge amount of information appeared.

    Numerous articles such as delicacies were the best pleasure in life, the hope of China¡¯s chefs and so on appeared. Even the recent master of cooked wheaten foods promotional video was found.

    ¡°This restaurant seems really popr,¡± Bai Guo muttered.

    When Jiang Meisi scrolled down, she discovered that even as a foodie, she had still missed out on a restaurant this popr.

    Of course, after their research, the same question appeared on both their minds. Why would the producers tell them to be mentally prepared?

    Suddenly, Jiang Meisi saw something at a certain discussion forum: Exposed! The unknown affair of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant!

    ¡°There¡¯s an inside story!¡± Jiang Meisi and Bai Guo huddled together.

    [Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is located in an ordinary-looking street at Taoxi Road. Despite the dull appearance, an entirely different world is hidden within the restaurant.]

    [As a faithful customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant(I won¡¯t tell you who I am), let me expose the ten cancers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.]

    Jiang Meisi suddenly recalled something as she pped and said, ¡°I remember now! Previously, a young chef had be famous at the China-Japan culinary skills exchange. His name was Yuan Zhou.¡±

    As an A-list celebrity, Jiang Meisi had still paid attention to the China-Japan culinary skills exchange. This was proof that she was truly a foodie.

    Jiang Meisi¡¯s sudden exmation shocked Bai Guo. After she calmed down, she continued reading.

    [First ce: Yuan Zhou]

    [That¡¯s right. The first ce belongs to Yuan Zhou. He is someone bitterly detested. I won¡¯t exin why.]

    [Second ce: Wu Hai]

    [With his grand reputation, Shameless Wu upies the second ce. There are no objections, right?]

    ...

    [Fifth ce: Boxer]

    [This is the only person on this list whose real name is unknown. Each time hees to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he has injuries all over him. One time, he even scared a new customer away. Fortunately, he is quite nice a person.]

    [Sixth ce: Zhang Tan]

    [He is a rickshaw rider, also a grandpa that is extremely good at storytelling. He is one whose expertise in storytelling, which is wasted by his choice of career in being a rickshaw rider. asionally, he would tell a whole lot of horror stories, scaring everyone.]

    ...

    ¡°Why is the entire list talking about the customers? Is there any information of substance?¡± Bai Guo was getting impatient. he had no interest in the so-called ten cancers. Therefore, he quickly scrolled down the page.

    Further down, the topic shifted from the ten cancers. A list of those who had contributed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant appeared.

    [Meng Meng]

    [Main contribution: She was the one who had discovered that one could order one Egg Fried Rice and one Egg Fried Rice Set Meal. Although this is a tiny step of one human, it is also a huge step for humanity. Her discovery has benefited society and the country. Therefore, she is worthy of being the first on this list.]

    ...

    Again, there was no information of substance. Bai Guo lost his interest. He had no clue what the article was referring to when it touched on the Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a restaurant. I doubt there would be anything too terrible,¡± Jiang Meisi said after she switched off her phone.

    Earlier, while the two were busy scrolling on the phone, the producers had already handed Li He the first mission.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at the first mission,¡± Li He opened the envelope. When Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi shifted their attention back to him, he started reading the instructions in the envelope, ¡°First mission: To sessfully eat lunch in Master Chef Restaurant.¡±

    Eat lunch?

    Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi nked out. What mission was that? It was way too easy.

    Li He gave a logical analysis, ¡°The producers will never give us a simple mission. It is already 12 pm. Perhaps the restaurant has very good business?¡±

    Even with that thought, Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi still couldn¡¯t understand. Even if the business was very good, it was only 12 pm. They would reach in about 10 minutes. They would arrive before 12.30 pm. It wouldn¡¯t be hard for them to grab lunch.

    After discussion, the three concluded that perhaps the producers were deciding to be kind today and had thus given them an easy mission.

    Jiang Meisi was quite happy. In a while, she would get to eat something nice and famous.

    Was there anything happier than filming a show andpleting a simple mission while enjoying good food?

    No, there wasn¡¯t.

    ¡°By the way, is the guest waiting for us in the restaurant?¡± Bai Guo asked.

 Chapter 826 - Rival For Life

    <h4>Chapter 826: Rival For Life</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Due to the discount and theing arrival of celebrities, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was extremely crowded. But to be honest, the main reason for therge crowd was still the discount.

    One of them was a certaind who had once told his goddess this: Once, the national ser team participated in the World Cup Qualifier, and the probability of the national ser team actually getting in was 0.04%. Ultimately, the team had indeed failed. As for the probability of getting Boss Yuan¡¯s discount, it is as low as 0.018%, even lower than their national ser team getting into the World Cup. Therefore, if I actually managed to get Boss Yuan¡¯s discount, will you also give me a chance to court you?

    The goddess agreed.

    That¡¯s right. For his goddess, he was putting everything on the line. Even after trying his best, he still hadn¡¯t gotten into the restaurant at 12.30 pm. On the bright side, he had finally gotten the number.

    Li He and co had no idea of the fate awaiting them. Let¡¯s first focus on the guest to their show. Two days ago, this guest was still in France.

    Let¡¯s shift the point of view to Chu Xiao¡¯s kitchen.

    ¡°Head Chef Chu, Mr Dean is here to see you,¡± a blond woman called out to Chu Xiao while he was busy in the kitchen.

    ¡°Shh, don¡¯t talk. Come with me,¡± before Chu Xiao could raise his head, a brown-haired man appeared and dragged the blond beauty out.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Shortly after, they arrived outside. The blond beauty pulled her arm off the man¡¯s grip and stared at him resentfully.

    ¡°Jimmy, what are you doing? I am here looking for Mr Chu for proper business,¡± the blond beauty spoke with an unfriendly tone.

    ¡°I am helping you. Did you not see that Head Chef Chu is busy? Are you trying to get fired for disturbing him?¡± the brown-haired man replied with contempt.

    ¡°Mr Chu is not the kind of people that is so easily offended,¡± the blond beauty did not believe his words. As far as she was concerned, this man was simply trying to scare her.

    ¡°Oh, sure. Go in then. Let¡¯s see if you can even survive past noon,¡± Jimmy crossed his arms and challenged her.

    ¡°Hmph.¡± The blond beauty first nced at the kitchen before ncing at the look of provocation on Jimmy¡¯s face. Then, she snorted and left.

    She had finally recalled that on her first day here, the store manager had reminded her to never disturb Head Chef Chu when he was cooking.

    ¡°Big boobs but no brain,¡± Jimmy sneered as he looked at the blond beauty¡¯s back.

    ¡°There really is a guy called Dean waiting for Head Chef Chu outside. He ims they know each other,¡± the blond beauty suddenly turned and said.

    ¡°I know. Many people know Head Chef Chu. Who the hell is that Dean guy?¡± Jimmy waved his hand in an uncaring manner before returning to the kitchen.

    And when Jimmy returned to the kitchen, he silently approached Chu Xiao who was concentrating on cooking a pot of stew.

    Holding an irondle, Chu Xiao gently stirred the stew. The stew was brown in color, and every now and then, different types of fish would twist and turn on the surface of the boiling stew.

    This was obviously a pot of fish stew, a stew of various fishes.

    This fish stew was also known as the Bouibaisse, one of the supreme dishes of France. It originated from the coastal area facing the Mediterranean Sea, and was the pride of Provence.

    In truth, many parts of France had their own fish stew. And ording to region, the stews would have a different name. At Burgundy, their fish stew would be called Pauchouse. As for the stew Chu Xiao was making, it was the most popr at Marseille, and was known as one of the world¡¯s top three stews.

    The Bouibaisse had a long history of about 500 years, originated from the Greeks. As Marseille faced the Mediterranean Sea, it was rich in seafood. And thus, that was a suitable location to make this stew.

    In truth, Bouibaisse was very easy to cook. It did not need to be over-stewed. Therefore, when Jimmy arrived, Chu Xiao was already finishing.

    Ding. Chu Xiaoid thedle down, a signal that the stew had beenpleted.

    ¡°Head chef, someone is looking for you outside. I think his name is Dean,¡± Jimmy said.

    ¡°Dean? Dean Bradbury?¡± Chu Xiao asked.

    ¡°Not sure as I haven¡¯t seen him. I heard this from a waitress,¡± Jimmy spoke honestly.

    ¡°Ok, got it,¡± Chu Xiao nodded. But he did not look like he intended to immediately go out. Rather, he started washing his hands in an unhurried fashion.

    ¡°Head chef, is that Dean THE Dean?¡± Jimmy asked curiously.

    Jimmy¡¯s curiosity had been piqued the moment he heard the name from Chu Xiao. After all, Dean Bradbury was an extremely popr genius chef in France. Without Chu Xiao above him, he would probably the most popr French chef around.

    More importantly, not only was this Dean skilled in cooking, he was popr with the girls as well. With his blond hair and blue eyes, he looked exceedingly handsome.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Chu Xiao asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. That¡¯s why I asked you,¡± Jimmy said with a ttering smile.

    ¡°He¡¯s probably here to get a free meal if he¡¯s arriving at this time. Go get a serving of stew for two outside,¡± Chu Xiao said, indirectly admitting to that person¡¯s identity.

    ¡°No problem. I will personally serve the stew,¡± Jimmy said.

    ¡°Be careful in the kitchen,¡± Chu Xiao exhorted before he walked out of the kitchen.

    The moment he entered the dining hall, Chu Xiao saw Dean Bradbury sitting at an empty table.

    ¡°Mr Chu, it has been a while,¡± Dean Bradbury stood up the moment he saw Chu Xiao and greeted with a solemn expression.

    ¡°Um,¡± Chu Xiao nodded.

    ¡°I wonder if I am lucky enough to try any of Mr Chu¡¯s food today?¡± Dean Bradbury asked expectantly.

    ¡°You arrived at this hour for free food in the first ce anyway,¡± Chu Xiao sat down and said.

    ¡°True. I will be troubling you, Mr Chu,¡± Dean admitted.

    ¡°We¡¯re having fish stew today,¡± Chu Xiao said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great to hear. Thank you, Mr Chu,¡± Dean gazed at the kitchen longingly, waiting for the food to arrive.

    In truth, Dean Bradbury wasn¡¯t exactly close to Chu Xiao. But they still knew each other. To be precise, they were old friends frompetitions.

    Chu Xiao would always stumble upon this guy whenever he went to arge-scalepetition. On the other hand, the two had only shed once. And without any suspense, Dean Bradbury had suffered defeat under Chu Xiao¡¯s hands.

    Subsequently, Dean Bradbury started greeting Chu Xiao each time he saw him. And just like that, they started getting to know each other. But they did not see each other much in private settings.

    And thus, they did not have much to talk about. Silently, they sat there waiting for Jimmy to serve the stew.

    There are no appetizers for Bouibaisse. The stew will be directly served and nothing else.

    ¡°Enjoy your meal,¡± Jimmy served diligently.

    ¡°Mr Chu, I won¡¯t bother holding back,¡± Dean picked up the spoon and started drinking the stew.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Chu Xiao lifted his bowl and picked up the spoon to start drinking the stew as well.

    Fish stews of France did not focus on removing the fishy smell. However, Chu Xiao was able tobine the fishy and the fresh taste in an ingenious manner. When drinking the stew, the two vors intermingled together, emitting an exquisite vor.

    The two were seriously drinking the stew. Chu Xiao was seriously trying to see if there was any room for improvement, while Dean was seriously trying to see the difference between him and Chu Xiao.

    Dean finished the entire bowl of stew without even touching the bread.

    ¡°The taste is somewhat different than the other versions of Bouibaisse. This must be a product of Mr Chu¡¯s innovation,¡± Dean said fervently.

    ¡°Not really. This is how an authentic Bouibaisse is like,¡± Chu Xiao frowned and rified.

    ¡°Authentic? But it tastespletely different,¡± Dean said.

    After all, Chu Xiao gained his fame from his innovation in cooking. Suddenly, he came out with a so-called authentic Bouibaisse that not even Dean had tried before. It was understandable that this would astonish Dean.

    ¡°Everyone is cooking the improvised versions nowadays, resulting in the slow disappearance of the authentic version,¡± Chu Xiao gave a short exnation.

    Dean was smart and immediately recalled that Bouibaisse originated from the leftover fish in the fishermen¡¯s in the past. And thus, this was not a stew withplicated preparation steps. He immediately understood Chu Xiao¡¯s meaning as he looked at Chu Xiao with a burning gaze.

    ¡°I see. You are indeed worthy of being my rival for life,¡± Deanmented.

    Chu Xiao: ¡°...¡±

 Chapter 827 - Astonished Group Of Three

    <h4>Chapter 827: Astonished Group Of Three</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A lifelong rival. Such embarrassing lines.

    On hearing that, Chu Xiao couldn¡¯t help getting goosebumps on his back. He said straightforwardly, ¡°What anime have you been watching recently?¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m serious.¡± Dean said affirmatively, ¡°I have always believed that my talent is good enough, but yours is roughly the same with mine. You can only prove we are not lifelong rivals by outssing me.¡±

    Dean¡¯s Chinese was quite fluent. He could even use such a Chinese phrase of ¡°roughly the same¡±. It was known that he had specifically learned all these words and phrases for Chu Xiao.

    ¡°There are two points that I must make clear. Firstly, my talent isn¡¯t roughly the same as yours. Instead, mine is better.¡±

    Chu Xiao said lightly, ¡°Secondly, if you define ¡®lifelong rivals¡¯ as something that can only be proved by outssing that person, I¡¯d say I have only one lifelong rival. His name is Yuan Zhou.¡±

    The words were too unkind. Dean didn¡¯t look good, either because of the first point or the second point or both.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou? This name sounds a little familiar.¡± Dean murmured, his expression a little ugly.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t mishear me. Yes, it¡¯s Yuan Zhou, not you.¡± Chu Xian had never known what was ¡°saving face¡±. He just said that absolutely without consideration for others.

    ¡°All right.¡± Dean was a little stunned. He didn¡¯t leave and still sat on his ce. After all, the main course hadn¡¯t arrived yet. Doing things halfway was not his style.

    ¡°The main course ising,¡± said Chu Xiao.

    Though he wasn¡¯t recognized as Chu Xiao¡¯s lifelong rival, Dean finally achieved what he wished and managed to eat Chu Xiao¡¯s dishes. Furthermore, it was a traditional dish. Most importantly, he benefited a lot from what Chu Xiao said in the end.

    Because Chu Xiao returned a question back to him when he asked curiously why Chu Xiao cooked the traditional fish soup for him.

    ¡°Which do you think is more important, inheritance or innovation?¡± said Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Innovation. No innovation, no progress.¡± Dean answered directly. Actually, both he and Chu Xiao were good at creative cuisines.

    ¡°Really? But where does innovatione if there isn¡¯t any inheritance?¡± Chu Xiao asked back.

    As a matter of fact, all creative cuisines could progress or improve based on the traditions. They could all be found to originate from the traditional cuisines.

    ¡°Well, the inheritance...¡± Dean hadn¡¯t finished his words when he reacted and immediately, he corrected himself, ¡°is equally important.¡±

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯tment on Dean¡¯s answer. However, that kind of indifferent attitude stimted Dean at once.

    ¡°What¡¯s the answer to this question?¡±

    ¡°One cannot stand for innovation or inheritance. Some people insist on inheritance while some others inevitably want to innovate,¡± said Chu Xiao. ¡°So the answer to this question is, never take yourself too seriously. You can stand for nothing but yourself.¡±

    Chu Xiao was indeed a sharp-tongued man. However, Dean was already used to that. But the words ¡°You can stand for nothing but yourself¡± really caused Dean to think deeply.

    After he came out from Chu Xiao¡¯s restaurant, Dean became absent-minded for quite a while. Not until when somebody asked him for his signature on the street did hee to himself and thought of a matter.

    ¡°The TV program that I¡¯m going to take part in two dayster is supposed to be held in that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Dean was still worried that he himself misremembered that. He specially asked his assistant for the phone number of program division and then called the producer to dispel doubts.

    The reason why the program division would invite Dean to be the honored guest was because Dean¡¯s assistant once posted a video of Dean cooking dishes.

    Because of his quick movements and handsome actions, he instantly became famous in China and thus attracted many people¡¯s attention. He was then regarded as the most gentlemanly chef on the Inte.

    As for the reason why Dean would ept the invitation of the program division, it was also very simple. Because Chu Xiao was Chinese, he had every reason to go to China to have a look. And this variety show happened to give him this opportunity.

    He had never thought he could get a pillow when he was drowsy. Dean got through to the producer.

    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡± The producer noticed it was an unknown phone call from France. If not for his upation, he probably wouldn¡¯t answer it.

    ¡°Hello. This is your special guest, Dean Bradbury.¡± Dean introduced himself directly.

    Then, the producer remembered that he was indeed the special guest invited to their program. But it was Dean¡¯s agent who talked to them about signing the contract and they hadn¡¯t spoken face to face. Why would he call the producer directly by himself? Was there any change in his schedule?

    Thinking of that, the producer immediately asked, ¡°Mr. Dean, do you have any doubts about the schedule or the arrangements of the hotel?¡±

    ¡°Not really. I¡¯m calling to ask if the filming location of this program is in a Master Chef Restaurant, also known as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡±

    After the producer gave him an affirmative answer, Dean asked again, ¡°Is the chef of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant Yuan Zhou? May I ask how many people are named Yuan Zhou in China?¡±

    The producer was a little muddled. It was the job of the Statistics Department to calcte how many people were called Yuan Zhou. How could he possibly know that?

    ¡°I might have not made myself understood. I want to know how many famous chefs called Yuan Zhou are there?¡± Only then did Dean make himself understood.

    ¡°As far as I know, there is supposedly only one famous chef whose name is Yuan Zhou. And his restaurant is also the one we are headingter.¡± Though the producer didn¡¯t know what Dean really wanted to know, he still answered him clearly.

    ¡°Perfect.¡± On hearing that, Dean blurted out and then said, ¡°Thank you, Mr. Wang. I¡¯ve got some work, so I¡¯m hanging up.¡±

    Thereupon, the producer heard the sound of ¡°Du Du Du¡± from the phone. He couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion, ¡°We shouldn¡¯t address Yuan Zhou as a famous chef nationwide. He should be a famous chef worldwide. Even the famous French chef, Dean, became delighted when he heard he would be with Yuan Zhou on the program.¡±

    The producer was very happy. When they went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for the filming, there would be a worldwide famous chef, who almost equalled to half of a special guest.

    I¡¯m going to give a lucky red packet to the screenwriter who proposed to film in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The producer thought that inwardly.

    The producer misunderstood Dean.

    Having hung up the phone, Dean also murmured to himself, ¡°Yuan Zhou, let me wait and see with what capabilities you can be called Chu Xiao¡¯s lifelong rival.¡±

    Hence, just because of that, Dean didn¡¯t go to the TV station to join Li He and some other people two dayster. Instead, he directly went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with his assistant in hope of witnessing Yuan Zhou first.

    Their idea was good, but it was just difficult to implement. Dean got lost in Chengdu during his first trip to China.

    Therefore, Dean hadn¡¯t reached the program division when Li He¡¯s car arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The people from the program division immediately called him and urged him toe at once.

    Li He and some other people needed toplete the first simple mission. When they got off the car and walked into the Taoxi Road, reaching Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, there were big crowds of people in sight.

    All the members of the queuingmittee arrived at the scene today to maintain order. And both Zhou Jia and Shen Min were here in the restaurant today. There were too many people and one single waitress could no longer take care of everything.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything this time. He just told them the sry today was twice as much as usual.

    The temptation of the 10% discount!

    Li He, Bai Guo, and Jiang Meisi all became astonished.

    ¡°That¡¯s way too exaggerated.¡±

    ¡°Director, did you arrange this scene? There are so many people around here that we can¡¯t even squeeze into the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°I have never seen such a good business.¡±

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 Chapter 828 - Dumplings With Chili Oil

    <h4>Chapter 828: Dumplings With Chili Oil</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Even in normal times, there are plenty of people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Most importantly, there is a 10% discount today.¡± The director exined that it wasn¡¯t their arrangement.

    Although he had investigated the poprity of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the big crowds of people still astonished him.

    The director revealed a forced smile. ording to the screenwriter and his thoughts, the difficulty of the mission was only 6 out of 10. But now, the difficulty soared to 30 while the total score was still 10. How was the mission to be continued?

    ¡°Are they so excited about only a 10% discount?¡± Jiang Meisi indicated that she couldn¡¯t understand that. She continued, ¡°I ate in restaurants that offered a 30% or 50% discount and it wasn¡¯t that intense.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you are right.¡± Bai Guo agreed.

    Li He looked around the restaurant. Though some customers were moving about to take pictures, most people stayed in their seats and didn¡¯t move at all.

    When Li He shot films before, he didn¡¯t like being surrounded to watch by onlookers as it would be more difficult. But now, Li He wanted the customers toe and surround them to watch so that they could make room for him toplete the mission.

    The stars outside the restaurant looked at the spectacr customers inside and thought carefully how toplete the mission so that they could get inside and eat.

    ¡°I thought the program division had been stung by conscience and thus gave us a very simple mission.¡± Bai Guo regretted, ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have thought in this way.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. I¡¯m too naive,¡± Jiang Meisi said.

    It was boisterous outside the restaurant and also inside of the restaurant. After all, today was the discount date and there were more people than usual.

    Even if some of them couldn¡¯t eat, they would rather stay there to watch the lively scene. After all, it was only the second time that Yuan Zhou offered a discount.

    ¡°Leaving the discount aside, Boss Yuan even provided new dishes. Boss Yuan, did you do that on purpose?¡± Standing beside Master Cheng, Ling Hong said discontentedly.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    Obviously, Ling Hong didn¡¯t believe him. He looked at the customers, who were blissfully eating there, indignantly.

    ¡°I think you are doing it on purpose. If not, why did youe here for since you aren¡¯t eating?¡± Chen Wei ate enjoyably and said discontentedly.

    The nickname of No Discount Ling wasn¡¯t only a joke. He had never eaten things on discount, so he just stood at the side.

    ¡°We have no choice. There are too many people today. Sister Jiang asked everyone of the Queuing Committee toe on duty today.¡± Ling Hong shrugged helplessly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Some stars areing over today for a TV program and there are lots of fans outside.¡± Wu Zhou, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, nodded his head continuously.

    ¡°They are affecting me eating.¡± Chen Wei murmured and then continued eating the Dongpo Pig Knuckle.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, only the Dongpo Pig Knuckle could make Chen Wei eat happily. There was a lot of meat and it tasted soft. Besides that, he could eat his fill.

    ¡°There are indeed too many people. Luckily, I brought some people from somewhere else,¡± said Ling Hong.

    ¡°Not enough people?¡± Chen Wei suddenly asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright okay.¡± Ling Hong shrugged.

    ¡°I see. Let me summon all those brats of mine here to help,¡± Chen Wei said readily.

    ¡°Are you so kind?¡± Ling Hong looked at Chen Wei suspiciously.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan¡¯s problem is my problem,¡± Chen Wei patted on his own chest and said seriously.

    However, Ling Hong hadn¡¯t answered him when Chen Wei continued, ¡°But you must give me two cups of beer for exchange tonight.¡±

    After saying that, Chen Wei grinned and revealed a sincere expression.

    ¡°Ho Ho. F*ck off.¡± Ling Hong refused directly.

    ¡°All right. I withdraw my words. Young people nowadays don¡¯t usually exercise. And if you drink too much beer, you will get a beer belly.¡± Chen Wei murmured.

    ¡°Who told you that I have a beer belly.¡± Ling Hong gnashed his teeth.

    ¡°No one told me. I can see with my eyes,¡± Chen Wei said neatly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk to you. I¡¯m going to see if I can help outside,¡± Ling Hong instantly became speechless. Only after a long while did he say that.

    While they were talking, two more customers arrived. They were two girls, both wore knitwear and pants. One looked slender while the other looked dainty and cute.

    The dainty and cute girl, who was wearing a grey sweater, was Yuan Yuan. She was very famous in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, the way she ate her food was always quite strange. Just the Beef and Blueberry Jam Sandwiches left a great impression on many people.

    And the slender girl was Xiao Shu, who often apanied Yuan Yuan here. She always ate the same dishes as she wasn¡¯t a person that liked trying new things.

    ¡°Yuan Yuan, what do you want to eat?¡± Xiao Shu got seated and then asked.

    ¡°Well, let me have a look. You order yours first.¡± After saying that, Yuan Yuan leafed through the menu seriously.

    ¡°Get me a serving of Clear Broth Noodle Soup,¡± Xiao Shu said.

    ¡°Okay. One moment, please.¡± It was Shen Min who came to take orders.

    Xiao Shu, Boss Yuan has served a new snack.¡± Yuan Yuan pointed at the snacks of Chengdu school and said.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Xiao Shu craned her neck and checked the menu together with Yuan Yuan.

    ¡°Do you want to eat the new snack?¡± Xiao Shu read for a while and asked.

    ¡°Hmmm.¡± Yuan Yuan knitted her brows and nodded her head.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xiao Shu felt a little strange when she saw Yuan Yuan¡¯s appearance.

    ¡°Let me how much money I brought.¡± Yuan Yuan started to go through the wallet.

    ¡°Can¡¯t we pay by phone?¡± Xiao Shu reminded.

    ¡°Oh yeah. I forgot.¡± Yuan Yuan smiled in embarrassment.

    ¡°Order your dishes now. Don¡¯t you want to eat the newly served snack?¡± Xiao Shu had already been used to Yuan Yuan¡¯s temperament and thus, she just reminded her again.

    ¡°Okay. Please take my order.¡± Yuan Yuan nodded her head and then said to Shen Min at the side.

    ¡°One serving of Dumplings With Chili Oil and one serving of Blueberry Jam,¡± said Yuan Yuan.

    ¡°Okay. Wait a moment.¡± Shen Min lowered her head and calcted the money required.

    ¡°Yuan Yuan, why did you order blueberry jam for since you have ordered the dumplings?¡± Xiao Shu suddenly had a bad prediction.

    ¡°Of course to eat along with the dumplings,¡± Yuan Yuan said deservedly.

    ¡°Dumplings With Chili Oil are spicy while the Blueberry Jam is sweet. How do you eat them together?¡± Xiao Shu was a little speechless.

    ¡°But I want to eat both Dumplings With Chili Oil and Blueberry Jam, so I ordered both to eat together,¡± said Yuan Yuan.

    ¡°That is quite logical, but the taste must be weird.¡± Even if Xiao Shu knew Yuan Yuan¡¯s taste preference was different from theirs, she still felt it uneptable.

    Leaving the sweetness aside, the Blueberry Jam was a kind of fruit pulp. Was it the same thing as just sweetness? Obviously not!

    Even Shen Min, who was calcting the money at the side, couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°The dumplings have broth to go with.¡±

    ¡°No need. I like eating dumplings with chili oil.¡± Yuan Yuan refused politely.

    ¡°Okay. Do you want to pay by cash or bank transfer? There¡¯s a 10% discount today.¡± Shen Min paused for a little while and then began to collect the payment.

    Yuan Yuan paid by bank transfer with readiness and then waited excitedly to eat.

    Nevertheless, Xiao Shu moved a little further away and revealed a manner of ¡°I don¡¯t know this weird person.¡±

    Another customer also couldn¡¯t help saying at the side, ¡°This little girl¡¯s sense of taste is really different from that of others. Is it really possible to eat Dumplings With Chili Oil and Blueberry Jam together?¡±

    ¡°Probably. After all, this little girl has always been eating her dishes a bit differently,¡± Wu Zhou nodded his head and said at the side.

    ¡°Xiao Shu, do you want to have a try by then?¡± Yuan Yuan turned a deaf ear to others¡¯ discussions, but sincerely invited her good friend beside her.

    ¡°No, thanks.¡± Xiao Shu refused immediately.

    ¡°All right.¡± Yuan Yuan didn¡¯t impose her thoughts on her friend. She just nodded her head obediently and then silently watched Yuan Zhou cook dishes.

    When Yuan Zhou first saw the order, he also felt strange. After all, it was the very first time that somebody ordered Dumplings With Chili Oil and Blueberry Jam together at the same time. However, he immediately understood when he raised his head and saw Yuan Yuan¡¯s eager gaze.

    After all, Yuan Zhou knew that Yuan Yuan¡¯s taste preference was very difficult to understand. She had also been here many times and was a regr customer.

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 Chapter 829 - This Restaurant Is Too Aloof And Arrogant

    <h4>Chapter 829: This Restaurant Is Too Aloof And Arrogant</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The stuffing of the dumplings was prepared beforehand at noon. It didn¡¯t take much time to make a serving. The meal ordered by Xiao Shu and Yuan Yuan was almost carried to them at the same time.

    Leaving aside the odd taste of Dumplings With Chili Oil covered with Blueberry Jam, the color was nevertheless fairly good-looking. The white and plump dumplings were piled in disorder like a small hill. At the side was the red and glossy chili oil. There were also the beige sesames and some small pieces of hot pepper in the red chili oil.

    As there was no clear soup in the bowl, one could easily see the dark-colored sauce mixed with chili oil in the bottom. Just by looking at it, they were reminded of the fragrance.

    As for the Blueberry Jam at the side, it was needless to say. Big pieces of blueberries were clearly seen and the cyaneous jam looked quite fresh as if there were light emitting from the inside. Just by looking at it, they had the desire to drool.

    ¡°Xiao Shu, do you want to eat some?¡± While saying that, Yuan Yuan dipped a dumpling in the Blueberry Jam and then stuffed it into her mouth. She was so satisfied with the eating method that she narrowed her eyes like a cat that was eating something delicious.

    Yuan Yuan picked up a dumpling that had been dipped in the blueberry jam and reached out to Xiao Shu¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°You must taste it. The sweetness and sourness of the blueberry jam plus the spiciness of the chili oil are simply enjoyment to the mouth.¡±

    Xiao Shu hurriedly shook her head and said, ¡°Actually, I¡¯m allergic to blueberries.¡± On hearing that, Yuan Yuan didn¡¯t insist on her thought anymore. She just muttered inwardly, ¡°Why didn¡¯t I know about her allergy to blueberries?¡±

    In Xiao Shu impression, Yuan Yuan was a young girl totally different from others. Apart from her taste sense, she also had entirely different opinions and ways of doing things in many aspects.

    For example, there was a Chinese good bestie pairing in a TV series, The First Half Of My Life before. Most people believed that the bestie was too perfect. She did whatever she could to help the heroine. However, Yuan Yuan said that the heroine also must have treated her bestie very well before since the bestie helped her so much now. Otherwise, no one could be so kind to others.

    Yuan Yuan said that she was curious about how the heroine treated her bestie before? Why could her bestie be so kind-hearted to her and speak from the bottom of her heart?

    Maybe it was because the boys all believed that girls like Yuan Yuan were easy to coax. In regards to the appearance, Yuan Yuan and Xiao Shu didn¡¯t have much difference, but more boys chased after Yuan Yuan instead of her.

    One more thing. Yuan Yuan was seemingly easy to coax, but actually, she had never been cheated by others. On the contrary, Xiao Shu had once been cheated by a man. If not for Yuan Yuan saw something wrong with the man, Xiao Shu might have fallen into a trappletely.

    ¡°Is she really eating that?¡± A customer beside her said in surprise. Actually, he didn¡¯t notice that it was the second dumpling in Yuan Yuan¡¯s mouth already.

    Yuan Yuan had already bit open the dumpling which had chili oil outside, thus it looked half white and half red. After that, she directly dipped the open part with stuffing in the blueberry jam and then stuffed it into her mouth to chew.

    The Dumplings With Chili Oil had the meat stuffing inside. And the meat used was actually from the pork shoulder. The meat of this par had lean meat containing oil and was fine and tender without any meat stringiness. It was most suitable to be chopped and used as stuffing. With only some fresh ginger inside to increase the delicate vor and remove the bad smell, the taste would be awfully fresh and delicious.

    The outeryer of the dumpling had a slight fragrance of wheat; the chili oil was spicy-hot; the soy sauce had a characteristic vor and slightly salty taste. All these fragrance and taste contributed to the iparable fresh and delicious taste.

    After Yuan Yuan added the Blueberry Jam in the dumplings, however, the surrounding customers became unspeakably ufortable.

    After Yuan Yuan ate one up, Xiao Shu asked again, ¡°Is it really... delicious?¡±

    She had originally intended to ask if it was edible. Thinking that it was impolite to ask in this way, she corrected herself immediately.

    ¡°It¡¯s super delicious. The sweet and sour blueberry jam and the spicy-hot dumplings. I can even taste the fruit pulp of the blueberry,¡± said Yuan Yuan excitedly.

    ¡°As long as you like it.¡± Xiao Shu could tell that Yuan Yuan really liked eating in that way. For an instant, she didn¡¯t know what to say. Only after quite a while did she begin to speak.

    ¡°Hmmm, yeah. Xiao Shu, you are allergic to them and can¡¯t eat them, so I¡¯m going to eat them all,¡± said Yuan Yuan smilingly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll never eat things with such strange taste.¡± Though Xiao Shu smiled on the surface, she couldn¡¯t help grumbling about thebination of Blueberry Jam and dumplings in her heart. Even thinking of that would make her feel allergic.

    Yuan Yuan and Xiao Shu were cheerful and harmonious in the restaurant while the stars outside were nevertheless in a stalemate.

    Li He and the other two people received sad news after a short while. The restaurant was open for only two hours at noon. In other words, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was going to be closed.

    After a long while of thought, they still couldn¡¯t figure out how to get in.

    ¡°You are the only people we can rely on.¡± Li He gave the important task to Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi.

    Jiang Meisi and Bai Guo were regarded as awesome partners. Many tough missions werepleted with the joint efforts of the two people by various means.

    Then, Bai Guo sang a song on the spot. With this method, the effects of audio electronics weren¡¯t disyed. There were lots of people there. However, most importantly, no one responded to him at all. It was definitely the worst asion when Bai Guo sang so far.

    ¡°Look, Bai Guo is singing.¡± Yin Ya looked right and left in high spirits. She liked Bai Guo very much. After all, he was good-looking and good at acting in front of girls.

    ¡°I¡¯m in favor of Boss Yuan. What¡¯s the use of being good-looking? Most importantly, he definitely can¡¯t cook as well as Boss Yuan,¡± said Meng Meng, one of Boss Yuan¡¯s fans. She wasn¡¯t a member of the queuingmittee, but she was here today to film the grand asion of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Under such circumstances, even Andy Lau¡¯s singing is useless, let alone Bai Guo.¡± Ling Hong curled his lips.

    Jiang Changxi had finished her lunch. She sat on the bench outside the restaurant and turned a deaf ear to Bai Guo, saying, ¡°I have no interest in watching this pretty boy. I might have an interest in watching the beautiful girl over there if she sings a song.¡±

    The beautiful girl mentioned by her was Jiang Meisi. It was undeniable that Bai Guo still enjoyed poprity among young people. Many customers in the line looked towards him and sang along with him, but none of them moved away from the line.

    The queuingmittee had a strict rule. In order not to make the line wider and wider as more people joined and cause unnecessary troubles, the customers in line were required not to move around.

    ¡°Little Beauty, do you have the same hobby as me?¡± Ling Hong felt quite strange.

    Jiang Changxi gave a contemptuous look at Ling Hong and said, ¡°Who said that girls can only look at men? Can¡¯t girls look at beautiful girls? I do like watching beautiful girls. As for those celebrities who only rely on their good looks, they aren¡¯t even as good as the little wolves.¡±

    Ling Hong had nothing to say about Jiang Changxi, who didn¡¯t even have a bottom line for her obscenities.

    Jiang Meisi wasn¡¯t good at singing, so she could do nothing but cheer up Bai Guo. Basically, she was just a beautiful vase <sup>1</sup>

    Bai Guo sang a song. Bai Guo sang the second song. He even sang his most representative song. After that, however, he went back in low spirits. He looked at Li He and almost wept, ¡°Boss Li, I failed.¡±

    ¡°There are many people here and many of them are listening to your songs. They just didn¡¯t surround to watch us.¡± Jiang Meisi had never encountered such kind of situation before, either. Normally, people would at leaste over to ask for their signature upon seeing one of them when they went to other ces.

    Li He also noticed that at this side. He couldn¡¯t help blurting out, ¡°The customers of this restaurant are fairly aloof and arrogant.¡±

    Jiang Meisi and Bai Guo nodded their head approvingly. The customers were not fairly aloof and arrogant. They were actually considerably aloof and arrogant. Anyhow, they were stars of the moment. Shouldn¡¯t these people show some basic respect to them?

 Chapter 830 - Letâ€™s Switch To Something Simple

    <h4>Chapter 830: Let¡¯s Switch To Something Simple</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Bai Guo expressed that he needed a break.

    ¡°Si Si, I love you!¡±

    After Jiang Meisi, Bai Guo and Li He stood there nkly for a bit, there were finally peopleing over to ask for their autographs. They were the customers that had already finished lunch at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There were two of them, both males. It was quite a surprise that Happy and Brain were actually people that idolize celebrities.

    ¡°Can I get an autograph?¡± Qin Xiaoyi asked. Behind him, Gao Fan nodded.

    ¡°Where do you want me to sign?¡±

    Since the two did not have a pen on them, Jiang Meisi used the filming crew¡¯s watercolor pen and signed on their shirts as per their request.

    After they got the autograph, Qin Xiaoyi was about to leave when Gao Fan suddenly said, ¡°Si Si, if you guys are trying to attract a crowd here toplete your mission like how you guys have done, it won¡¯t work here. There is a Queuing Committee keeping things in order here.¡±

    Gao Fan¡¯s words attracted the attention of Bai Guo and Li He. What on earth was the Queuing Committee?

    ¡°With the huge crowd there, things will get messy without any organization. There might even be a stampede happening. For the safety of the customers, the Queuing Committee has a set of rules set up here. Therefore, no matter what you do, you won¡¯t be able to attract the crowd away from the queue,¡± Gao Fan exined.

    Jiang Meisi, Li He and Bai Guo felt greatly enlightened.

    ¡°Is there any way we can get lunch here? For example, swapping positions with someone by offering them somepensation or something like that?¡± Li He asked. He was very concerned about the state of his mission.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Gao Fan spoke bluntly, ¡°To eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, not only do you need to queue up. You also need to get a number. Moreover, the seat you get from queuing must be used by yourself. This is to prevent some customers from hiring people to queue up for them.¡±

    Getting a number before getting in line, people wishing they could hire someone to queue up for them? Was this still a restaurant? Not even a bank was soplicated. Li He kept reminding himself that he was being filmed and he needed to maintain his calm and smile.

    ¡°Will it be possible for us to wait until lunchtime is over before requesting Boss Yuan to prepare a meal for us?¡± Bai Guo suddenly thought of an idea.

    ¡°Huh? That¡¯s a good idea. The mission description only needs us to get lunch at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was never mentioned that we have to get the lunch within lunchtime,¡± Li He pped, agreeing that this was a great idea.

    Jiang Meisi also praised him, ¡°Good one, Bai Guo. Since we can¡¯t get a seat during lunchtime, we shall wait until lunchtime is over.¡±

    Bai Guo was never one to reject praises. He stood there with a smug look.

    When Gao Fan saw how happy the three seemed, he felt awkward to tell them the truth. Normally, Qin Xiaoyi would be the one giving harsh truths.

    He said, ¡°Based on what I know, on non-business hours, Boss Yuan has never cooked anything for any customers.¡±

    Qin Xiaoyi could see that Li He was about to say something so he added, ¡°No exceptions have ever been made regardless of the offers Boss Yuan has received.¡±

    Gao Fan added with an expression of someone having a strong feeling over this, ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan¡¯s nickname is Compass. He does everything in a stiff and rigid fashion, like an unchangingpass that will forever be pointed in one direction.

    The words of Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan were like ice spikes that deeply pierced into their hearts. A moment ago, they were all cheerful and optimistic but now, the three of them sank into silence.

    It was only now that Bai Guo realized that the lofty and cold people were not the customers, but it was the boss instead.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that too excessive? For a meal, people need to take a number and get in line, and the line still needs to be neat and all,¡± Bai Guo couldn¡¯t help but blurt this out.

    ¡°But the food here is excellent,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said.

    Jiang Meisi said, ¡°Even if the food is nice, he can¡¯t do this, right? Does he not know that customers are always right?¡±

    ¡°But the food here is really really good,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said.

    Li He couldn¡¯t help himself anymore as well, ¡°As the saying goes, rules are necessary, but at times, flexibility is required.¡±

    ¡°But the food here is unique and unmatched,¡± Qin Xiaoyi said.

    Bai Guo, Jiang Meisi, and Li He were at a loss for words. They did not know what they could say. The boss of this Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant probably has an ego that was as high as the sun. Would they have to fail their mission like this?

    ¡°Yuan Yuan, have you really finished everything just like that?¡± Xiao Shu asked while staring at the absolutely empty bowl and the te that was as clean as new.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s super, super, super delicious. Too bad you are allergic to Blueberry Jam and can¡¯t try it,¡± Yuan Yuan nodded.

    ¡°What a waste of Blueberry Jam and dumplings. May the heavens forgive us,¡± Xiao Shu shook his head helplessly and muttered.

    That was understandable. The Dumplings With Chili Oil made by Yuan Zhou were authentic with hot and numbing taste. But after being mixed with Blueberry Jam, the taste changed.

    Moreover, the dish served by Yuan Zhou had always looked good as well. It was no wonder that Xiao Shu felt that mixing it with Blueberry Jam was a waste.

    On the other hand, when the other customers saw how happily Yuan Yuan was eating, they were eager to try it as well.

    As for the taste, only those who had eaten it would know.

    With the Queuing Committee keeping watch, there were no untoward incidents despite the huge crowd today. The customers seemed to have reached a tacit understanding to eat faster today. Even Wu Hai was eating faster than usual.

    Because of that, Yuan Zhou had to work harder. Finally, when he had a chance to take a break, he checked the bnce in his bank ount. When he saw the figure, his heart chilled.

    ¡°System, I am only offering a 10% discount. Shouldn¡¯t you just cut the money out of the share of profit? How can you do this?¡± Yuan Zhou spoke with a miserable expression.

    The system disyed, ¡°As this discount is not an event released by the system, the money can¡¯t be deducted from the share.¡±

    That seemed quite reasonable, to the point Yuan Zhou almost believed it if it wasn¡¯t for the following words disyed by the system, ¡°As the system is worried that the host will get the numbers wrong due to the host¡¯s level of math, the system has decided to directly deduct the money from the bank ount.¡±

    ¡°So you are deducing every single cent used?¡± Yuan Zhou was watching with his own eyes when 18.10 RMB was deducted from his ount.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou was of the opinion that since his bnce would be reduced either way, it would be better to do it in one lump sum after the day¡¯s business ended. That way, he only needed to suffer once. But now, for each dish he sold, money would be deducted from his ount once. That felt terrible.

    This was the same as how tiny cuts would still hurt badly. And since Yuan Zhou had his phone notifications turned on for any bank transaction, he would be notified each time his money was deducted.

    For example, for the Egg Fried Rice Set Meal, the price was 208 RMB. After the discount, the price was 187.20 RMB. Then, the system would deduct 20.80 RMB from his bank ount. Yuan Zhou made a gesture of pushing his nonexistent sses up, and swore on his grandfather¡¯s name that there was only one reason for this.

    The system was definitely doing this on purpose to maximize Yuan Zhou¡¯s pain over losing money.

    ¡°In fact, we need to be magnanimous as a person. We can¡¯t be so calctive over everything. If it¡¯s one 10 or 20 cents, it won¡¯t be that much of a loss. Why are you deducting them from my ount?¡± Yuan Zhou started educating the system in a righteous manner.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host may manually round it up.¡±

    The system was telling him that all the deductions were based on a discount of only 10% with no variations. Therefore, every cent would be taken into consideration.

    ¡°No, I have to stick to rules. Since I have already said that I am offering a 10% discount, I will stick with it,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke righteously. He could not lose his trust.

    In terms of sticking to the rules, Yuan Zhou would always be very serious.

 Chapter 831 - The Savior Is Here

    <h4>Chapter 831: The Savior Is Here</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After finishing another order, Yuan Zhou stood aside to take a short break. At that time, Master Cheng came up and looked at Yuan Zhou up and down before speaking.

    ¡°Master Yuan, how is your cold?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    In truth, Master Cheng had already asked the same question earlier in the morning. However, he couldn¡¯t resist asking again.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine now,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Is there anything I can help you with?¡± Master Cheng asked sincerely.

    ¡°No, just observe seriously,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Have you not gotten enough rest, Master Yuan?¡± Master Cheng asked anxiously when he saw that Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were red.

    As Yuan Zhou had a surgical mask on, only his pair of eyes were shown. As such, the reddened eyes were very conspicuous, resulting in this question from Master Cheng.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a t tone. But when he spoke the word ¡°fine¡±, it sounded like he was gnashing his teeth.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou was iming to be fine, Master Cheng did not keep asking. But while focusing on observing Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, he started observing Yuan Zhou¡¯s condition as well.

    It was understandable for Yuan Zhou to have that reaction when questioned by Master Cheng. To understand why, one had to know what happened the day before.

    Last night, Yuan Zhou treated two people to a meal of Wontons. After that, he finished his arrangements for the discount today before he returned to the second floor. He nned to read a book while resting.

    But half an hourter, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone started ringing. Wu Hai was the caller.

    ¡°Compass, time to take your medicine. It has been four hours,¡± Wu Hai¡¯s prating voice sounded.

    ¡°I know. Sleep earlier,¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a helpless look before he hung the call.

    He thought that would be thest call, but surprisingly, at 10.00 pm when he was about to sleep, his phone rang again. As usual, it was Wu Hai.

    The only content of their conversation was Wu Hai reminding him to take medicine.

    ¡°I¡¯m already fine. This will be the final dose of medicine,¡± Yuan Zhou told Wu Hai frankly.

    ¡°Apass that refuses to take medicine is a bad chef. When sick, you should not try skipping the medicine. Quickly go to bed,¡± Wu Hai spoke like he was trying to coddle a child,pletely ignoring what Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou felt extremely helpless. But before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Wu Hai already hung up, leaving Yuan Zhou staring at his phone cursing in his heart.

    Meanwhile, Wu Hai was doing research. From the Inte, he gathered that when a person caught a cold, that person would usually need two or three days to fully recover. Therefore, he set his rm to ring every four hours. He had even gotten Zheng Jiawei to wake him up so he could wake Yuan Zhou up every four hours.

    ¡°Little Hai, actually, the patient does not need to take medicine every four hours at night,¡± Zheng Jiawei exined seriously when he heard Wu Hai¡¯s request.

    ¡°Says who? After I spent an entire day forcing Compass to take medicine every four hours, he was already able to cook Wontons that very night. If I continue doing this for one night, he will probably be able to open his restaurant tomorrow,¡± Wu Hai reasoned with absolute certainty.

    ¡°But it¡¯s more important to get a decent night¡¯s sleep. Only with sufficient rest will he recover faster,¡± Zheng Jiawei said tactfully.

    ¡°Four hours is enough sleep. Remember to wake me up. I¡¯m going to bed now,¡± Wu Hai said after thinking about it for a bit.

    ¡°Will that disturb Boss Yuan¡¯s sleep? If you disturb his sleep, you might not have anything to eat tomorrow, Little Hai,¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a sigh.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He will definitely open his restaurant as long as he has recovered,¡± Wu Hai said confidently. ¡°You don¡¯t understand Compass. If there are no special circumstances affecting him, he will never close his restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll wake you up,¡± Zheng Jiawei agreed as he had nothing else to say.

    And thus, at 2.00 am, Yuan Zhou was awakened by Wu Hai. At 6.00 am, he received a call from Wu Hai again. Of course, both calls were reminding him to take medicine.

    This caused Yuan Zhou to be breaking down mentally. Fortunately, he was still able to maintain reason. That was why Wu Hai was still safe and sound, able to enjoy his meal at the restaurant.

    Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would have long pped Wu Hai¡¯s face with his size 24 shoe. He might even rub the shoe in Wu Hai¡¯s face while he was at it. After all, Wu Hai¡¯s conduct of calling him every four hours was no different than a midnight prank call telling someone to wake up and pee.

    Of course, Wu Hai was genuinely and sincerely doing this with good intentions. Yuan Zhou was aware of that. That was why he had been putting up with Wu Hai¡¯s show of concern that was simr to a prank.

    Why did Yuan Zhou keep his phone on? Simple. As a chef, a popr chef at that, there were a lot of things he had to deal with.

    Therefore, outside business hours, his phone was always on so that he wouldn¡¯t miss any important calls.

    Outside the restaurant, Gao Fan and Qin Xiaoyi had already left after getting their autographs. After all, they still needed to return to work. In truth, today was not the day of the week where they would usuallye out for a feast. They had onlye due to the 10% discount. It was too enticing and they couldn¡¯t help but toe here during lunch break.

    And due to the special asion today, they had even called for a temporary truce with Wu Hai.

    ¡°The guest has arrived.¡±

    While Bai Guo, Li He and, Jiang Meisi were being vexed over their missionpletion, the director told them that the guest had arrived.

    They looked over and saw a blond-haired and blue-eyed handsome man. This man did not look like a chef. Instead, he looked more like a celebrity.

    As usual, the director started introducing the guest.

    ¡°Dean Bradbury is the youngest three-star Michelin chef in France. A lot of people have been making reservations for half a year in advance just to eat some of his food. France¡¯s Minister of Foreign Affairs is one of them.¡±

    To further demonstrate how great the guest was, variety shows would usually list out the past aplishments of the guest.

    ¡°More importantly, Dean is the second youngest three-star Michelin chef to have existed in the world.¡±

    Regardless of the industry, a person regarded as a national treasure was definitely a great individual, even if that person was a janitor. If a janitor was a national treasure, that would probably be a janitor capable of utilizing over 80 different types of detergent to clean various different kinds of environments while being skilled at utilizing over 50 cleaning tools.

    The Michelin rating system was probably one of the most authoritative reviewers of good food in Europe and America. To be the second youngest ever, it was clear how great Dean was.

    Li He andpany could not speak French. They were about to greet Dean in English when Dean suddenly spoke Chinese.

    As mentioned previously, Dean was nning toe to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant first. But he ended up losing his direction, resulting in him arrivingte.

    Although he waste, before his arrival, he had already found out what the first mission was. He was also aware of their current situation. And thus, he came up with a solution.

    He went straight to the point, ¡°I have a solution. To have lunch at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, you don¡¯t necessarily need Yuan Zhou to personally cook for you. I can borrow his kitchen and cook some lunch for you guys.¡±

    That was a great idea. All three of them gazed at Dean like they were looking at their savior. They felt like Dean had a halo hanging above his head at this moment.

    Dean entered the restaurant. There were still 30 minutes before lunchtime ended. As such, the restaurant was extremely busy currently. This was also Dean¡¯s first meeting with Yuan Zhou. Although he couldn¡¯t get a clear look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face due to the mask, he still reached a conclusion that Yuan Zhou looked normal.

    ¡°What makes him worthy of being Chu Xiao¡¯s rival of a lifetime?¡± This was Dean¡¯s first thought.

 Chapter 832 - The Exquisite Backup Plan

    <h4>Chapter 832: The Exquisite Backup n</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Although Dean was unaware that Yuan Zhou had a rule of not speaking when cooking, as a chef, a three-star Michelin chef at that, he still knew how to behave himself.

    He stood to the side and after several minutes of waiting, Yuan Zhou finally came out from the kitchen with a finished dish. He spoke, ¡°Chef Yuan, can I borrow your kitchen so I can cook something?¡±

    Dean was asking politely, but it was unfortunate for him as Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was:

    ¡°Sorry but no.¡±

    Seeing how firm Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone of voice was, Dean did not keep asking. From this, one could see that Dean was quite simr to Yuan Zhou. They believed that for a chef, his cooking utensils and kitchen were his personal possession that could not be borrowed to others.

    Dean walked out and was met with three pairs of hopeful eyes.

    ¡°Chef Yuan is not borrowing his kitchen,¡± Dean said, breathed deeply and continued, ¡°But I still have a backup n.¡±

    Their hearts chilled when they heard the first half of Dean¡¯s sentence. But when they heard thetter half, mes of hope were reignited in their hearts.

    ¡°What is the backup n?¡± Bai Guo asked.

    ¡°We can first buy some ingredients. Since there is a restaurant next door, we can get the filming crew to go borrow some cooking utensils there. I will cook something right here.¡± Dean added, ¡°Normally, restaurants won¡¯t prohibit outside food.¡±

    This was truly a splendid n. Most restaurants would only prohibit outside liquor. Very rarely would outside food be prohibited. However, they couldn¡¯t be sure seeing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had so many rules. Therefore, they decided to first do their research.

    Jiang Meisi took charge and asked a random person that was standing there looking at them while they were filming.

    ¡°Is outside food prohibited in this restaurant?¡±

    The person nked out slightly when he noticed that a celebrity was asking him a question. After thinking about it, he found out that he had no idea.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so? I have never seen anyone bringing outside food into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    ¡°I think you can. I once saw Yuan Yuan brought some Shengjian during breakfast to eat with the Blueberry Jam of the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°True, yeah. Now I remembered. I have seen someone bringing outside food into the restaurant before.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. The reason people rarely bring their own food in is because Boss Yuan¡¯s food is too good.¡±

    From this conversation, Jiang Meisi obtained an urate answer. Outside food was not prohibited in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Since the Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was too good, people would rarely bring outside food. Happily, Jiang Meisi ran back and told the others what she found out.

    With this, Dean¡¯s backup n was good to go. When the three looked at Dean, they felt like apart from the halo hovering above him, his entire body was shining with the radiance of a saint.

    With a n, they started acting on it. Li He told the filming crew their n and the crew started helping them with borrowing cooking utensils and so on.

    s, the gathered ingredients and cooking utensils were all not up to Dean¡¯s standards. While cooking, he had extremely high requirements as well.

    Dean decided to make a call to Chu Xiao. After all, China was Chu Xiao¡¯s turf. He should know where one could buy good ingredients in Chengdu.

    Thus the phone call was made.

    ¡°Du... Du... Du... The number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try againter.¡±

    The call was cut off before it was answered. After thinking for a bit, Dean concluded that Chu Xiao might be in the midst of researching a new dish and would return the callter.

    And thus, Dean stood there staring at his phone. After three minutes, there was no call. Therefore, he redialed Chu Xiao¡¯s number.

    Based on Dean¡¯s temperament, he would never redial if his call was rejected by someone else. However, Chu Xiao was his rival of a lifetime. He did not mind redialing Chu Xiao¡¯s number.

    ¡°The number you have dialed is not avable.¡±.

    Dean: ¡°??¡±

    The phone had been turned off?

    Staring at his phone, Dean was in a terrible mood. His surroundings sank into silence.

    ¡°Dean, I found out that there is a high-ss Western restaurant nearby. Perhaps we can try that ce,¡± Dean¡¯s assistant suggested.

    This assistant had brown hair and ashy-blue pupils. Her appearance was rather beautiful, with a slight resemnce to Sophie Marceau.

    As the assistant spoke, she raised her head and revealed her pair of earnest eyes. At this moment, the benefits of a pretty face were fully disyed. When Dean gazed at the pretty face, his anger subsided. However, he was still somewhat unhappy.

    ¡°Do you think there will be ingredients meeting my requirement there?¡± Dean asked, his voice still stiff.

    ¡°I think so. You know the chef there as well. It¡¯s Mr Li,¡± said the assistant with a sweet smile.

    Before Dean could speak, the celebrities behind him started speaking.

    ¡°Wow, so Dean knows someone here?¡± Jiang Meisi said with astonishment.

    ¡°I guess. We will know when we arrive at the restaurant,¡± Li He said.

    ¡°Even if they can¡¯t help, they will at least be able to cheer us on,¡± Bai Guo said, referring to the incident when he sang earlier.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Quick, follow him,¡± Jiang Meisi said as she started walking.

    The cameraman was faithfully filming everything and followed them to Li Li¡¯s restaurant as well.

    They stopped outside the restaurant. There were too many of them. The restaurant still needed to do its business. If they all entered, the business would definitely be affected. That was why the experienced Li He stopped.

    ¡°How about this? Mr Dean, you go and check the ingredients while we go borrow the utensils?¡± Li He asked Dean.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Dean nodded.

    Li He, Jiang Meisi, and Bai Guo were all currently famous celebrities. Although the customers at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had ignored them for the sake of food, they really did have a lot of fans.

    Therefore, apart from the filming crew members, a huge crowd consisting of their fans were following along. With the huge crowd outside, although Li Li would note out personally, Liu Ruoyu, the manager, still came out to wee there.

    ¡°Hello. Are youing to eat or film?¡± Liu Ruoyu asked with a polite and amiable smile.

    Li He who was mature and experienced would usually deal with this. Therefore, he stepped forth, looked at Liu Ruoyu¡¯s name tag and smiled.

    ¡°Hello, we are filming Roll, Dear Beef. We have something we need your help with. I wonder if you are willing to help?¡± Li He asked with an amiable tone, the pride of being a famous celebrity nowhere to be seen.

    ¡°Of course. How may I help?¡± Liu Ruoyi answered with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you, Manager Liu. Let us talk aside. I don¡¯t want to disturb the restaurant¡¯s business,¡± Li He offered to talk somewhere else in a considerate manner.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Liu Ruoyu nodded and brought them to the side, emptying the entrance.

    Li He, Bai Guo, and Jiang Meisi started borrowing cooking utensils while Dean brought his assistant along as he headed towards the kitchen.

 Chapter 833 - Collision Of Meatballs (1)

    <h4>Chapter 833: Collision Of Meatballs (1)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Naturally, Dean had called Li Li in advance as well and the call had been quickly answered. Therefore, before they reached the kitchen, Li Li had already came out.

    ¡°Dean, you¡¯re in China?¡± Li Li asked he greeted both Dean and his assistant with a hug.

    Li Li had once met Dean during one cookingpetition in France. He rather admired Dean¡¯s cooking skills. During thatpetition, Dean had obtained first ce while Li Li was in fifth ce.

    ¡°Yes. Li, you look well,¡± Dean smiled and started exchanging pleasantries.

    ¡°I¡¯m doing alright, I suppose. Are you here to do something?¡± Li Li said as he gestured to the cameraman behind Dean.

    ¡°I am in the midst of filming a rather interesting TV show,¡± Dean said.

    ¡°I see. Is there anything you need from me?¡± Li Li went straight to the point.

    ¡°Yes. I need to cook a meal myself but I¡¯m without ingredients and a kitchen. Therefore, I¡¯m here,¡± Dean said as he spread his hands.

    ¡°You¡¯re here to borrow the kitchen?¡± Li Li asked.

    ¡°Yes and no,¡± Dean kept the suspense. When he saw the curious expression Li Li had, he continued speaking.

    ¡°You see, there is a mission on this show requiring I eat lunch at the restaurant next door. However, we arrived toote and they already ran out of numbers. Therefore, I can only cook myself...¡± Dean started exining seriously.

    ¡°Therefore, I am going to cook myself a meal in front of his restaurant. Um, this can be considered a tiny revenge of mine as well,¡± Dean spoke forthrightly.

    ¡°Dean, I do not rmend you do that,¡± as a friend, Li Li immediately advised for the sake of Dean¡¯s dignity after he heard that it was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, Li, you need to understand. That person is highly respected by Chu. Because of that, I am very curious about him. I also need to let him know that Chu¡¯s rival of a lifetime can only be me,¡± Dean said.

    If Yuan Zhou heard this, he would be absolutely confused as he had obviously been unjustly implicated in this rivalry.

    ¡°I need to let you know that this Boss Yuan is definitely not a regr chef,¡± Li Li said as he thought back to the two previous miserable experiences of his, the Beef Wellington and Swedish Meatball incident. Yuan Zhou was a chef who was good at both Chinese and Western food.

    ¡°That will only make things interesting, right?¡± Dean insisted. He had long expected that Yuan Zhou would not be your usual chef. He would face Yuan Zhou the same way he faced Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Fine,¡± Li Li shrugged.

    ¡°Then, Li, do you have any good ingredients I can use?¡± Dean asked.

    ¡°Of course. Just this morning, a new batch of beef from Alberta had just arrived. I trust you will like them,¡± Li Li made an inviting gesture as he guided Dean to the storage room.

    ¡°Oh, definitely. The grass there is very lush and the cattle raised there will definitely be a source of excellent beef. Which breed is it?¡± Dean asked cheerfully when he heard Li Li¡¯s words.

    ¡°It¡¯s their homegrown Charis cattle, a breed you are most familiar with, I reckon,¡± Li Li answered with a smile.

    ¡°Of course. Although it¡¯s not from Charolles or Nievre, the quality of this breed of cattle is still excellent,¡± Dean couldn¡¯t stop speaking the moment the topic touched upon beef. He had even forgotten the unpleasant experience from when he had tried calling Chu Xiao earlier.

    ¡°Of course. I only have the front part of the cattle remaining. I wonder if that is sufficient for you?¡± Li Li said as he pulled open a cab. Inside, the beef was arranged neatly, all from the front part of the cattle.

    ¡°Not a problem,¡± Dean took the gloves Li Li handed him and started selecting the beef.

    ¡°By the way, I have a new batch of pork as well. The quality is excellent. Do you want to take a look?¡± Li Li said as he pulled open another cab.

    ¡°Thank you for your generosity, Li,¡± Dean nodded with a pleased smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have vegetables over there as well,¡± Li Li said as he pointed at the neatly arranged vegetables on a nearby shelf.

    ¡°I think with these ingredients, I can make some meatballs. The taste will definitely be good,¡± Li Li proposed sincerely, ¡°Do you remember thepetition we were in? You obtained the first ce with Paradise Ind Meatballs. I still remember it clearly.¡±

    Paradise Ind Meatballs was a newly created dish. To be precise, it was abination of a dessert and main course, as it was a dish with meatballs and ice cream.

    ¡°You still remember that? Yes, that¡¯s a good idea. I heard Chinese people love meatballs,¡± Dean smiled with pride before he epted Li Li¡¯s suggestion.

    ¡°Yes, we have arge variety of meatballs here in China,¡± Li Li said with a smile.

    ¡°This will be it,¡± Dean said to his assistant after he picked his ingredients.

    ¡°Alright. I will get someone to carry them over,¡± Li Li turned around and gestured to a fat chef behind him.

    ¡°Alright, head chef. I will get someone to do it,¡± the fat chef nodded in acknowledgment.

    ¡°Thank you, Li,¡± Dean thanked.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Feel free to look for me again if you need anything else,¡± Li Li waved his hand and excused himself.

    Since he was in a rush, Dean left right after he was done selecting ingredients. The fat chef had also returned after getting someone to help carry the ingredients over.

    ¡°Alright. Time to go back to work,¡± Li Li turned and walked away.

    The fat chef nced at Li Li over and over again with curiosity all over his face.

    ¡°Head chef, I thought we have a new batch of A5 grade steaks? Isn¡¯t it better for Dean to make steaks instead?¡± he failed to hold his question in and finally voiced it.

    The fat chef was sure that Li Li was not holding back because he couldn¡¯t bear to part with his ingredients. After all, Li Li had allowed the fat chef to use all ingredients during his practice so he could get used to the changes of the high-quality ingredients.

    And that guy earlier was a famous chef from France. Wasn¡¯t it a given that Li Li should offer him the steaks instead?

    ¡°Meatballs will be better as only meatballs will allow a properparison,¡± Li Li paused and said.

    ¡°Is it because Boss Yuan knows how to cook Swedish Meatballs?¡± asked the fat chef.

    Li Li turned and looked at the fat chef with a frosty gaze, ¡°Do you know that a loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble?¡±

    The fat chef immediately shut his mouth. At times, knowing too much wasn¡¯t good.

    ¡°It will be our lunchtime soon. Go back to the kitchen,¡± Li Li looked at the excited Dean with pity before resuming his own work.

    The knives used by Dean were all his own knives. As for how he had gotten them into the country? He had negotiated a special cargo with Air China to deliver them into the country for him. Of course, this was something rarely approved. Fortunately, Dean was a famous chef, which had helped.

    Thanks to Li Li¡¯s generosity and the cooperation provided by the restaurant manager Liu Ruoyu, they did not need to get the other cooking utensils somewhere else. With the help of the filming crew members, they quickly erected a temporary outdoor kitchen.

 Chapter 834 - Collision Of Meatballs (2)

    <h4>Chapter 834: Collision Of Meatballs (2)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Fortunately, the street of Taoxi Road was rather spacious and the customers were tactful enough to not park their vehicles on the sides of the street. In truth, Taoxi Road was the ce that gave the traffic police the least amount of trouble as the vehicles there always followed the rules.

    Originally, there were a lot of vending stalls around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But the producers hadpensated them to vacate the area for the filming crew for the day.

    When Li He andpany thought about how they were on the verge ofpleting their mission, they got excited. And thus, they kept asking Dean if he needed help in their excitement.

    ¡°Today, I am making New Italian Meatballs for everyone,¡± Dean started introducing, ¡°Italian Meatballs is one of the most ssic Italian cuisines. I won¡¯t bother talking about the origin and history of this dish, as this is not a food documentary show. I will only be giving a short introduction on why my Italian Meatballs are known as New Italian Meatballs. I have made some changes on the dish that departs from the traditional Italian Meatballs preparation method.¡±

    What Dean did rmed all the customers in the queue. Initially, a lot of them had no idea what was going on when they saw the filming crew setting up. Only when the setting up waspleted did they notice that an improvised kitchen had been erected. And when Dean started speaking about Italian Meatballs, they lost control.

    ¡°This guy is making Italian Meatballs here. Is he trying to challenge Boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Totally. What he is doing is no different than brandishing a broadsword before Guan Yu or reading before Confucius.¡±

    ¡°I checked online. This foreigner looks like a rather popr chef overseas.¡±

    ¡°So what if he¡¯s popr? Can he be better than our Boss Yuan just because he¡¯s popr? Boss Yuan has defeated many popr chefs before. Forget about the chefs far away, right in our country, Chu Xiao ispletely convinced of Boss Yuan¡¯s ability. He would always stop by to visit Boss Yuan whenever he gets the chance.¡±

    The customers were filled with righteous indignation, let alone people in the Queuing Committee, Wu Hai, Jiang Changxi, and Ling Hong. The three were looking at Dean with hostile gazes, thinking of something unknown in their hearts. Everyone here feltpelled to protect Boss Yuan.

    ¡°This foreigner thinks he can defeat Boss Yuan just because he can speak good Chinese?¡±

    It was unknown how did speaking a good Chinese rte to defeating Yuan Zhou. The person who made that remark was Qu Daohao, one of the few with the highest chance to eat something at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before lunchtime ended. His nickname was Mouse, yet his body was asrge as a mini elephant.

    ¡°Since this foreigner is making Italian Meatballs, I need to order the Swedish Meatball to show him what real meatballs look like!¡± Mouse said resolutely.

    ¡°Mouse, don¡¯t me me for not reminding you. The price of Swedish Meatball is rather harsh,¡± reminded his colleague. ¡°Your girlfriend¡¯s birthday is this month. Aren¡¯t you saving up to buy her a new purse? Have you thought of that?¡±

    ¡°If you really ordered it, I reckon this will the most expensive dish you can afford for the month,¡± continued the colleague.

    ¡°I¡¯m still buying her the purse, but I¡¯m still ordering the Swedish Meatball as well. At most I won¡¯t buy any action figures this month!¡± Mouse dered, his eyes bloodshot.

    The colleague felt that Mouse had truly gone mad. One had to know that this fellow was a guy that would feel very ufortable even if he stopped buying action figures for a week. Now, he was actually thinking of stopping for a month.

    ¡°How about putting the purse on hold? You can buy purses anytime you want...¡±

    Before the colleague couldplete his sentence, Mouse interrupted him, ¡°No, my girlfriend loves that purse. In any case, I can¡¯t drag this out since it concerns my girlfriend. Stop trying to persuade me. I have already made up my mind.¡±

    After about two minutes, some customers finished their meal and left. It was Mouse and his colleague¡¯s turn to get in. When they got in, Mouse ordered a Swedish Meatball.

    When Jiang Changxi and the others found out what Dean was doing, he got the customers in queue to step aside and allow Dean a clear view of Boss Yuan cooking.

    They had decided to take on this challenge by Dean with no fear. When the filming crew saw this, they were pleased. And thus, the crew split into two to film the situation on both sides. Arge battle was about to erupt at any moment. But to be precise, Dean was the only one who was getting overly excited from this. Yuan Zhou continued doing his own thing and only started making Swedish Meatball when he saw someone ordering it.

    And with the customers stepping aside, it looked like Yuan Zhou and Dean were cooking face to face, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s body nted to the side while Dean directly faced the restaurant¡¯s entrance.

    ¡°Dean, everything is here,¡± the assistant spoke.

    ¡°Um,¡± Dean nodded. Then, he arranged his briefcase before him and opened it.

    Numerous knives were neatly arranged within the briefcase. With one nce, there were over 20 knives in there, all with different shapes and sizes. Some of them even had very odd shapes.

    ¡°Quick, close up,¡± the director immediately instructed the cameraman.

    ¡°Wow, he looks like he knows what he¡¯s doing,¡± Jiang Meisi said in astonishment.

    ¡°That is very normal. In many high-tier restaurants, the kitchen utensils they use are Western utensils. Even for basic actions such as cutting tomato and asparagus, specialized knives would be used. From this, one can see how serious the West takes their cooking,¡± Li He exined.

    ¡°Looks like our lunch is set,¡± Bai Guo said happily.

    At this time, Dean started getting all serious as well. He took a knife out the briefcase. It was unknown whether the knife was sharp, but it did look extremely gorgeous.

    The body of the knife was forged of Damascus steel while the handle was made of ebony wood. On the surface of the de, rose markings were etched. It looked gorgeous and pretty, and it further enhanced the handsome appearance Dean had.

    With his left hand, Dean picked up a cleaned beef. The beautiful whiteyer of fat could be clearly seen on the beef. It was clear that this was a high-quality piece of beef.

    With his knife, Dean started cutting the beef. Swish! Swish! Swish! He brandished his knife in precise motions.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting hungry,¡± Bai Guo said as he looked at the beef slowly turning into mincemeat.

    ¡°Same here,¡± Jiang Meisi nodded.

    ¡°Looks like this meatball dish is worth waiting for,¡± Li He nodded in agreement.

    Italian Meatballs had always been a very heavy dish. Of course, this was normal for the West. Dean¡¯s New Italian Meatballs did not stray from this characteristic. Rather, it further enhanced this characteristic.

    With exquisite heat control, the heaviness of the dish could be enhanced. And whenbined with the vor of fresh tomatoes, the natural vor of the beef could be further intensified.

    For now, Dean was dealing with the beef. First, he sliced the beef into tiny pieces with his main knife. Then, he used a chopping knife to turn the pieces into mincemeat.

    Then, Dean repeated the process with the pork.

    When dealing with ingredients, every motion of Dean was with his own rhythm in apletely orderly fashion. And due to his good looks and slender fingers, he looked dazzling when cooking.

    This was unlike Yuan Zhou whose every motion when cooking waspletely smooth yet fast, without any fancy movements. In fact, one could easily forget he existed when he was cooking, with all the attention sucked into the food he was cooking.

    Both of them hadpletely different cooking styles.

 Chapter 835 - Dish Decoration Competition?

    <h4>Chapter 835: Dish Decoration Competition?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Before mixing the beef and pork, Dean first cleaned his hands before seriously kneading the minced beef and pork step by step, turning them into meatballs.

    In the process, eggs and ck pepper were mixed in as well.

    ng! ng! Dean took out some silver-colored round tools and inserted each of them into another round tool after inserting a piece of cheese into each of the meatballs.

    One could see that each meatball fitted nicely into the round tool. With this, all meatballs would have simr size, looking like they were a product of mass manufacturing from a factory.

    ¡°Making same-sized meatballs manually? He¡¯s good,¡± Jiang Meisi eximed in admiration.

    ¡°He is worthy of being a famous chef indeed,¡± Bai Guo eximed in admiration as well.

    ¡°Although this seems easy, it still shows how good he is,¡± Li He nodded.

    ¡°More importantly, he is very handsome,¡± Jiang Meisi said as she sped her face with her hands, obviously smitten by his looks.

    ¡°You are already smitten this fast? I thought you said that your favorite was Boss Li the other day,¡± Bai Guo teased with a ¡°you are unfaithful¡± expression on his face.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it. Women are fickle,¡± Jiang Meisi nodded and admitted with no hesitation.

    ¡°I¡¯m quite good looking as well, right?¡± Bai Guo promptly said, seeming dissatisfied with this.

    ¡°But you can¡¯t cook,¡± Jiang Meisi gave Bai Guo a look of derision and said.

    ¡°But I can eat,¡± Bai Guo dered with a straight face.

    ¡°Look, Dean is starting on the tomato stew. The stew will most like be mixed with the meatballs,¡± Li He interrupted them and pointed at Dean.

    ¡°Wow, he even has a different knife for the tomatoes,¡± Jiang Meisimented as she looked at the new knife.

    That¡¯s right. In the process of cooking this dish, Dean had already used six different knives. This was his seventh knife, a knife for tomatoes.

    Everyone noticed something odd. For Chinese cuisine, if the chef couldn¡¯t handle the ingredients with a single knife, that chef would be mocked due to hisck of skills. But for Western cuisine, the chef would look extremely professional if he kept switching knives.

    The difference in perspective was extremelyrge. There was no problem with this, though. This was merely a result of the difference between food cultures.

    The tomato knife¡¯s edge flowed like a wave that allowed the tomato¡¯s skin to be smoothly sliced off before slicing the tomato into thin slices. And to avoid excessive drainage of the tomato¡¯s juice, the tip of the knife was forked, allowing the chef to pick the tomato slices with it.

    That¡¯s right. The tomatoes used for the stew had all been cut into slices. This would shorten the time required for the tomatoes to be cooked.

    Next, the onions and sweet basil leaves were cut into thin slices before they were saut¨¦ed. Then, they were mixed with the tomato slices to be stir-fried. Finally, chicken stock was added.

    Naturally, the chicken stock was provided by Li Li as well. After he found out that Dean had decided to make meatballs, Li Li became even more enthusiastic.

    While the stew was boiling, Dean started pan-frying the meatballs. His every motion was rxed and he even had the time to asionally raise his head and look at Yuan Zhou.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou would never split his attention from cooking. After all, even if someone had ordered the Swedish Meatball, there were also other dishes he needed to bepleted.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou had merely made a slight revision on the sequence of meatball preparation so others could better see the process. Apart from that, he did not act any differently.

    Due to the distance, Dean could not see Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking clearly. However, the customers seated nearby had a good look.

    When preparing Swedish Meatball, apart from when he was removing the skin from the ingredients, all other steps of the preparation process including cutting and mincing were done without his hands touching the ingredients.

    After all, this was an open kitchen. If the customers saw the chef grabbing the mincemeat in his hands, it wouldn¡¯t be as appetizing anymore.

    And thus, when kneading the mincemeat, Yuan Zhou was using a stick. He would stir at a rapid speed and while stirring, he would scoop on the mincemeat with a spoon every now and then. In this manner, meatballs of simr size were produced.

    The entire process was both fast and pleasing to the eyes. When looking at this, the customers started salivating.

    And due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s revision on the sequence of the preparation process, the two of them had finished their meatballs at nearly the same time.

    By the time Yuan Zhou started sculpting peacock tails, Dean was finishing up his stew.

    At the same time, the aroma of the meatballs started spreading everywhere. Abination of the aroma of meat, cheese, and tomatoes filled the air outside the restaurant.

    ¡°New Italian Meatballs, done,¡± Dean said with a nod at his assistant.

    ¡°Ok,¡± the assistant understood what he meant and quickly ced a te beside Dean.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to this. It smells so good,¡± Jiang Meisi felt like sticking her face on the te.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting to eat,¡± Bai Guo stepped forward and started waiting.

    Even Li He was also staring at Dean longingly.

    In French Cuisine, the food decorations would always be gorgeous. As a famous chef, Dean had his pride. Even if he was only using a temporary kitchen, even if this was a simple lunch, he insisted on decorating the food.

    The meatballs were ced on a square te, with the meatballs arranged in a semicircle shape. All around the meatballs were some parsleys, leaves, and slender rosemaries. With the inclusion of the stew, the entire dish looked like a starry sky.

    This was a boundless and mysterious cosmos, with the meatballs serving as the celestial bodies of the cosmos.

    It was worth noting that Dean¡¯s father was a renowned painter. Previously, Dean had crushed Li Li in terms of food decoration.

    ¡°Wow, so beautiful,¡± Jiang Meisi cried out when the assistant handed her the te. ¡°I can¡¯t bear to eat it anymore.¡±

    ¡°It really looks good. You are really deserving of your fame from how you can prepare something that smells and looks this good in such a short time,¡± Bai Guo was not stingy with his praise as well.

    ¡°Yeah, this looks so appetizing. Let¡¯s go in and eat,¡± Li He said while holding his te of meatballs. After all, the mission required them to eat in the restaurant.

    Holding their tes of meatballs, Bai Guo, Jiang Meisi and Li He happily headed into the restaurant. Dean was following behind them. Around them, the customers were gazing at their tes curiously.

    ¡°You call this beautiful? Have you never seen Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship?¡± said a certain customer with contempt.

    ¡°Yeah, I still think Boss Yuan¡¯s food is prettier,¡± agreed a different customer.

    ¡°Come on, be fair. It really looks good, even better than many Michelin rated restaurants I have visited abroad. Unfortunately, he has selected the wrong opponent today,¡± Ling Hong gave a fair evaluation while showing off his wealth. After all, he was feeling extremely unhappy since he couldn¡¯t eat anything with the discount being offered today.

    ¡°Taste wise, it definitely can¡¯tpare with Boss Yuan¡¯s. Or should I say there¡¯s totally noparing the two,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    All four of them heard these words clearly. Dean did not seem to have a reaction. But the other three seemed indignant. But since they were celebrities, it wouldn¡¯t be proper for them to argue with these people. The only thing they could do was increase their voice when speaking of how nice their meatballs are, doing their duty of defending Dean.

    Right as they entered through the door, Mouse¡¯s Swedish Meatball was served.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Swedish Meatball was no joke in terms of look. Based on the votes online, apart from the Phoenix-Prawn Tail dish, the Swedish Meatball was the prettiest dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 836 - The Slightest Difference

    <h4>Chapter 836: The Slightest Difference</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Let¡¯s change our seats. You sit here.¡±

    Zhou Jia hadn¡¯t even ced the dishes on Mouse¡¯s table when the big-eyed customer who sat close to the standing position began to speak.

    ¡°All right.¡± Mouse was stupefied at the beginning, but when he recognized the big-eyed customer¡¯s meaning of wanting to watch the lively scer, he immediately realized what he should do. He agreed at once and changed their seats with readiness. Naturally, the colleague of Mouse also followed him to the other side.

    Though the two people changed their seats, there were actually no vacant seats for the stars who had barely entered the restaurant. The restaurant was full of customers for now.

    Li He, Bai Guo, and Jiang Meisi looked at each other. Even if they were filming a program, they couldn¡¯t take advantage of their identities of stars and steal others¡¯ seats.

    Generally speaking, shouldn¡¯t their fans make room for them in such circumstances? The customers in this restaurant were really very aloof and arrogant. Actually, Li He really med the customers in the restaurant wrongly. They just focused on the delicacies too much that they failed in noticing other things.

    Just when the three people stood there in embarrassment and didn¡¯t know what to do, two customers who were standing and eating at the side began to speak. There were two standing positions in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°You are superstars. Pleasee here to eat. We can make some room for you,¡± one of them said.

    ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Jiang Meisi revealed a beautiful smile and then thanked him.

    ¡°You are wee. The ce here is narrow. I hope you don¡¯t mind,¡± another customer said politely.

    Jiang Meisi put the te down gently and said, ¡°No, I won¡¯t. Thank you all the same.¡±

    The two customers smiled secretly.

    After that, Bai Guo and Li He also carried their bowls and went to the standing positions to eat there. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant really wasn¡¯t spacious.

    ¡°Come on. Come and look at my Swedish Meatballs. I am eating it for the first time. You haven¡¯t eaten it before, have you?¡± Seated at the side, Mouse suddenly dragged his colleague closer to him and said loudly.

    The voice of Mouse was quite loud. The four people who had barely stood still there all heard him and thus turned to look at the table.

    If they hadn¡¯t seen the gorgeous styling of Yuan Zhou Swedish Meatballs, Dean¡¯s new-style Italian Meatballs were quite good-looking, just as Li He and the other two people hadplimented previously. On the aspect of dot, line, and ne, it might be a little exaggerated to say they were made with the golden ratio. However, it was not a problem to say the starry sky was as beautiful as a painting.

    In every respect, Dean¡¯s te presentation could be scored 9.5 points out of 10. Compared with the Swedish Meatballs, however, Dean¡¯s Italian Meatballs appeared to be nothing special. It felt inferior by at least a grade.

    Dean, who camete, also saw the Swedish Meatball on Mouse¡¯s table.

    ¡°How perfect that te presentation is¡± Dean blurted that out.

    Dean took a look at the dish and immediately knitted his brows. Just like he said before, his father was an artist and he had a gift for te presentation. It could be regarded as one of his strong points. Even Chu Xiao didn¡¯t do it as well as him.

    He totally didn¡¯t expect to be surpassed without question in this tiny restaurant.

    The three stars also hadn¡¯t expected that. Though Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant enjoyed great poprity, the decoration and location weren¡¯t simr to those of exquisite and luxurious French restaurants.

    Apart from that, none of them could have expected somebody could cook a delicacy more pleasing to the eyes than the new-style Italian Meatballs.

    Of course, Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi managed to refrain from praising it in public as Dean was with them. And Li He, who was smooth and able to win favor on all sides, began to speak at the side.

    ¡°Si Si, hurry up to taste it now. Weren¡¯t you drooling just now?¡± Li He signaled Jiang Meisi to eat it quickly.

    ¡°Yeah, yes. Thanks for your lunch, Dean. We are so happy. I¡¯ve never expected the program division would invite you here.¡± Bai Guo expressed his gratitude to Dean earnestly.

    ¡°Exactly. I have long been looking forward to witnessing your craftsmanship, but it¡¯s so difficult to make a reservation in your restaurant,¡± Li He also said to Dean smilingly.

    ¡°You are wee. After all, it¡¯s our mission.¡± There was full of pride in Dean¡¯s blue eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to say anyplimentary words. Actually, I have long been drooling over the meatball.¡± Jiang Meisi rolled up her sleeves and prepared to eat it as much as she could.

    ¡°Right. Shall we eat now? I¡¯m so hungry,¡± Bai Guo said.

    ¡°Dean, we are going to start eating now,¡± Li He said to Dean.

    ¡°Okay. Please have a taste,¡± Dean said confidently.

    Then, the three people began to taste it.

    Dean¡¯s Italian Meatballs were simmered in water slowly with small mes. Traditionally, people used the oven to make the Italian Meatballs, but Dean believed an oven could not precisely control the cheese contained in the meatballs.

    In order to make the cheese to have a better mouthfeel, Dean chose to simmer the meatballs in water with small mes to better control the temperature.

    When Jiang Meisi picked up a meatball and bit it open, the cheese inside flowed out like thick soup. But when it met the cold air, it immediately turned into the thin fment-like the Mozzare Cheese.

    ¡°Wow! How fragrant the cheese it! It¡¯s so delicious.¡± Jiang Meisi raised the meatball in front of the camera lens and revealed an intoxicated look.

    ¡°The cheese is so fragrant. It can burst out like gravy. But when it flows out, it immediately bes this thin fment. How interesting,¡± Jiang Meisi exined in details.

    ¡°Besides, the meatball is superpact. When chewed, it tastes chewy and delicious. I¡¯d like to give the Italian Meatballs a thumb-up.¡± Jiang Meisi¡¯s exnation simply made the onlooker all hungry.

    After all, she was responsible for exining the delicacies they tasted in the several previous episodes. A pretty woman along with delicious foods could always touch the audiences¡¯ heart easily.

    This time, Jiang Meisi exined more vividly because the meatball was indeed very tasty. Even the young man that raised the camera couldn¡¯t help but want to drool.

    ¡°Si Si, do you still remember what you saidst time?¡± Just after Jiang Meisi ate up a meatball with an intoxicated manner, Bai Guo suddenly said to her at the side.

    ¡°What?¡± With her eyes wide open, Jiang Meisi looked at Bai Guo and revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°Si Si, you¡¯ll understand after you see his bowl.¡± Li He said gently at the side and directly sold Bai Guo out.

    Jiang Meisi lowered his head and found that Bai Guo¡¯s te was empty. Even the sauce designed into a beautiful starry sky was basically eaten up.

    ¡°Wow! Bai Guo, are you The sh? How did you eat so quickly?¡± Jiang Meisi said in surprise.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s just too delicious. It¡¯s both delicious and good-looking. Actually, I am very mature and calm during normal times,¡± Bai Guo said with a show of seriousness.

    ¡°I see. You want to steal my meatballs? Never.¡± Jiang Meisi refused tly.

    ¡°You said you wanted to lose weightst time. There¡¯s both meat and cheese. You better eat less.¡± Bai Guo advised him seriously.

    ¡°No, no, no. This is cooked by Dean and there are only three meatballs in all. I would rather grow fat by 1.5kg.¡± Jiang Meisi snorted and protected her own te directly.

    Jiang Meisi and Bai Guo were fighting for the meatballs while Li He was chatting with Dean secretly at the side.

    ¡°Dean, the dish you cooked is way too delicious. Even I want to eat another serving,¡± Li He said sincerely.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Dean nodded his head and appeared to have been ustomed to suchpliments.

    ¡°I hope I can still have a chance to eat your dishes next time,¡± said Li He. ¡°Delicacies can be proven to be delicious only by eating.¡±

    ¡°Of course. There will be many chances.¡± Dean nodded his head without any modesty.

    Themunication between the three stars and a special guest were fairly friendly. Li He and Bai Guo were alsoforting Dean, either intentionally or unintentionally, that a beautiful te presentation meant nothing for the delicious food. What was more important was its great taste. At that time, a jarring voice suddenly sounded. That was right, it was the deep voice of Mouse.

    ¡°I heard there¡¯s a mechanism in the Swedish Meatballs. Come on. Let me show you.¡±

    ¡°No problem,¡± his colleague immediately answered cooperatively.

    That¡¯s right. Mouse and his colleague were obviously echoing each other and prepared to let Dean have a taste of their strengths. This action had been nned when Dean cooked right in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and tried to provoke him. Maybe Boss Yuan didn¡¯t care about this matter, but a provocation was always a provocation, which deserved a price.

    They wanted to let these stars and special guest know the Swedish Meatballs were not only good-looking, but also iparable on the aspect of ingenuity.

    As the customers, they themselves couldin about Boss Yuan in various ways. But if others also wanted to do so, they would never let it happen.

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 Chapter 837 - Deanâ€™s Astonishment

    <h4>Chapter 837: Dean¡¯s Astonishment</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°You know, the standard meatballs use cranberry jam. But this jam of Boss Yuan is different from others,¡± Mouse said loudly at the same time.

    Cranberry jam was the best match of the Swedish Meatballs, though blueberry jam wasn¡¯t a problem, either. Even if the jam was different from others, Yuan Zhou just used better cranberries at best. And the raw ingredients had nothing to do with his culinary skills. Therefore, Dean didn¡¯t turn his head although he had heard the dialogue between Mouse and his colleague.

    ¡°I don¡¯t see the jam.¡± His colleague answered.

    The two people were too exaggerated, especially his colleague. If he wanted to be an actor, he surely wasn¡¯t qualified.

    Didn¡¯t see the jam? This sentence contrarily attracted Dean and other stars¡¯ attention, thus they turned to look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish seriously.

    Previously, they had all been attracted by the exquisite and gorgeous styling of the Swedish Meatballs and thus didn¡¯t notice the dish. But now, they looked at the te of the Swedish Meatballs and saw nothing else but the mashed potatoes and meatballs.

    When Dean heard Mouse¡¯s colleague didn¡¯t see the jam, he unconsciously believed that Yuan Zhou must have concealed the jam within the te presentation. For example, he might have made a painting with the jam.

    But this...

    ¡°Even the best cranberry jam is red like the color of roses.¡± Dean hadn¡¯t ever heard there was any other color for the cranberry jam.

    But now, there wasn¡¯t even a rose-red color, not to mention the jam. What was this situation?

    Was it a special vessel? Dean noticed the bottom of the te of the Swedish Meatball was taller than others and was a little different. Did Yuan Zhou design a mechanism inside?

    Dean hadn¡¯t yet figured it out when a male voice suddenly passed from behind, ¡°Have a good look. Yuan Zhou has really devoted a lot of time and energy into this Swedish Meatball.¡±

    Then, Dean and other people followed the voice and looked back. They found Li Li was standing behind them, not knowing when he arrived.

    ¡°Chef Li? Why are you...?¡± Bai Guo had helped when they borrowed some things from Li Li, so it wasn¡¯t strange that they knew each other. Bai Guo was just curious about why he would appear at the filming scene of the program.

    Before Bai Guo finished his question, Li Li continued, ¡°Chef Yuan is kind-hearted. Overall, one could say this person ispletely worthless except for his culinary skills. But speaking of his culinary skills, they are too brilliant. He has a gift for cooking and is also diligent.¡±

    ¡°What I meant is when did you arrive here, Chef Li.¡± Bai Guo finally finished asking his questions.

    ¡°I just came to see if youck anything and if I could do something for you.¡± Li Li said with a look ofposure.

    Hearing Li Li¡¯s answer, Bai Guo couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion that he was really a good person. Just at that time, the two ¡°actors¡±, Mouse and his colleague, started to show how the mechanism worked.

    ¡°Look carefully.¡± Mouse mped the decorative tail part with his chopsticks. The te presentation was of a peacock spreading its tail and showing its beauty. The meatballs formed its body while the mashed potatoes formed the tail part of the peacock.

    Suddenly, a meatball dropped down just as Jiang Meisi and other people had an unrealistic thought that the cranberry jam might have been buried in the mashed potatoes.

    Bai Guo got stupefied, ¡°Did the meatball drop down?¡±

    ¡°It turns out the special vessel isn¡¯t just for styling purposes only.¡± Dean suddenly understood in his heart.

    In the next second, the meatball looked like it was dressed in rose-red clothes as it rolled out from the small door below.

    ¡°Well, it tastes so good. The fresh and tender taste of the meatball plus the sweetness and sourness of the cranberry jam is really just right. The mixed taste is just perfect.¡± Mouse ate up half of a meatball at a bite and continued eating blissfully.

    Others just couldn¡¯t help drooling upon smelling the vor and hearing the sound of him eating the meatball.

    His colleague had no time to act anymore. He straightforwardly mped the tail part of the peacock with his chopsticks and then, another meatball dropped down. Then, he directly started to eat it.

    Mouse gave a contemptuous look at his colleague. No wonder this guy didn¡¯t even have a girlfriend. He wasn¡¯t even earnest and concentrated when he was acting. Under these circumstances, how could they continue helping Boss Yuan to posture?

    As one that had a girlfriend, Mouse decided to continue with the act alone. While eating, he muttered to himself, ¡°I think you absolutely have no idea how ingenious Boss Yuan¡¯s design is. As long as you mped the mashed potatoes gently, you can open the secret door on the te. Then, the meatball will be wrapped in the cranberry jam.¡±

    The meatball was way too delicious. The more Mouse muttered, the faster his speech rate became. In the end, he couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. After he finished, he began to eat.

    As expected of Boss Yuan. The meatball was so delicious that Mouse almost swallowed his tongue up.

    No matter how many times he saw that, he wouldn¡¯t feel calm. Li Li thought secretly. Meanwhile, he also felt a little joyful in the heart.

    He was defeated by Yuan Zhou with the dish Swedish Meatballs. It was because of the taste. The taste of the meatball itself was delicious enough.

    Li Li wasn¡¯t really clear why Yuan Zhou would make other things at first. Inspired by the opinion of the customerster, however, he understood the reason. He just wanted to see Dean get astonished and his puzzled look.

    Therefore, Li Li looked towards Dean. But to his surprise, there was only astonishment rather than iprehension on Dean¡¯s face.

    ¡°We are just eating a meatball... Is it really necessary to be so exaggerated?¡±

    ¡°How ingenious!¡±

    The stars were surprised with the ingenuity of the Swedish Meatballs. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t improve the dish like that for their admiration.

    ¡°It¡¯s not only ingenious,¡± answered Dean. ¡°The reason why Chef Yuan made a secret door at the bottom of the te to let the meatballs drop down from above was to ensure they get wrapped in cranberry jam while falling.¡±

    ¡°If I am not wrong, Chef Yuan must have used a certain method to make the cranberry jam into a soft and thin paper-like shape. This way, the meatballs can be thoroughly wrapped in the jam.¡±

    ¡°This method couldpletely get rid of the two defects of various meatballs.¡±

    The more Dean said, the more excited he became. When he said to the end, he even blurted French out. Because he spoke too fast, even Li Li who often went to France and could speak French fluently was unable to understand him.

    ¡°For various meatballs, there are always two defects that all chefs want to ovee. Firstly, the dipping sauce isn¡¯t well-distributed. No matter how good the dipping sauce is, the customers usually dip food in the sauce by themselves. A little more or less would affect the taste without exception. We made lots of attempts, but could only reduce the difference as much as possible.¡±

    ¡°Secondly, the ordinary dipping sauce isn¡¯t that good-looking in the aspect of appearance.¡± Dean stared straight at Yuan Zhou and continued, ¡°I¡¯ve never expected these two problems have already been perfectly solved in China.¡±

    After they heard Dean¡¯s professional exnations, Bai Guo, Li He, and Jiang Meisi understood the ingenious mechanism surprisingly contained so many theories that it perfectly solved the two major defects.¡±

    ¡°A serving of Swedish Meatballs. Maybe this is a genuine grandmaster?¡± Bai Guo said in astonishment.

    ¡°It really looks like it is wrapped in a sugar coating. The cranberry jam is both beautiful and well-distributed.¡± Jiang Meisi observed the meatball between Mouse¡¯s chopsticks carefully.

    Li He narrowed his eyes and summarized, ¡°The person has every reason to be famous and be regarded as a grandmaster.

    Dean was excited, but Li Li was a little unhappy. He had originally wanted toe to exin the delicate mechanism, but Dean nheless figured that out at the first nce.

    Li Li heaved a sigh. It seemed that he was still inferior to Dean at least on the aspect of insight and hence, he must continue practicing the culinary skills. Thinking of that, Li Li no longer stayed there to watch the lively scene. He left the filming scene and went back to his restaurant.

    The trio of Bai Guo really wanted to eat the perfect Swedish Meatballs. After all, this dish appeared to be top-grade on aspects of both appearance and the taste. But unfortunately, they couldn¡¯t. Jiang Meisi had almost strained her eyes by gazing.

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 Chapter 838 - The Second Mission Of The Stars

    <h4>Chapter 838: The Second Mission Of The Stars</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    With the understanding about the meatballs, Dean turned around and went out of the door to look for the director earnestly.

    Dean straightforwardly asked the director for the video of Yuan Zhou cooking the Swedish Meatballs. Though he still didn¡¯t see clearly how the special cranberry jam was processed, he was quite impressed with the way Yuan Zhou processed the pork and beef.

    Judging from how Dean addressed Yuan Zhou just now, Dean was truly convinced by him. He even felt Yuan Zhou deserved to be Chu Xiao¡¯s lifelong rival, as his culinary skills were too brilliant.

    The starspleted the first mission while the business time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also came to an end. Apart from the Swedish Meatballs, Mouse who also decided to spend more also ordered some other dishes and thus stuffed himself. Luckily, his colleague supported him up and they left slowly.

    The crowd waiting in line was also gone. Taoxi Road was still boisterous, but there were much fewer people.

    The directing team began to release the second mission. Meanwhile, Dean went up to Yuan Zhou for the first time.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, I hereby apologize solemnly to you for my contempt at you.¡± Dean apologized first.

    Yuan Zhou, ¡°???¡±

    Regardless of whether or not Yuan Zhou understood, Dean first sought to prove his conjecture. He straightforwardly brought out how exactly the mechanism of the Swedish Meatballs being wrapped in the cranberry jam worked.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou was also very surprised. Dean was the second person who could make out the principle behind the Swedish Meatballs.

    After his conjecture was confirmed by Yuan Zhou, Dean excitedly clenched his fist tight and said, ¡°Chef Yuan, could you tell me what inspired you to improve the Swedish Meatball like that?¡±

    ¡°Bingtanghulu <sup>1</sup> ,¡± Yuan Zhou had never thought of keeping it as a secret. He told Dean without any hesitation.

    ¡°Bingtanghulu? What¡¯s that? A kind of Chinese food?¡± Dean thought for a while carefully and then asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite normal that you foreigners don¡¯t know about the starch film since you haven¡¯t eaten Bingtanghulu before.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then continued practicing his sculpting skills.

    Dean nevertheless bore Yuan Zhou¡¯s words in mind and then asked his assistant to look up the information about the starch film. The starch film, which was made of starch and gtin by squeezing in high temperature and drying, existed as early as the Song Dynasty.

    Thinking of the starch film and the cranberry jam that wrapped the meatballs, Dean finally understood. It was absolutely a grand master¡¯s level to improve something that could be found everywhere in daily life and make it into something that helped solve most chefs¡¯ problems.

    ¡°The cultural deposits of Chinese food are so profound that a simple starch film can indicate the wisdom of making delicacies.¡± Dean couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    On the other side, the second mission released by the directing team was to let the stars learn a skill from Yuan Zhou with the help of the special guest.

    ¡°Did the directing team negotiate with Chef Yuan ahead of time?¡± On receiving the mission, Li He asked immediately.

    The director shook his head naturally, ¡°Of course not.¡±

    On hearing that, Li He blurted out, ¡°Do you think Chef Yuan will teach us?¡±

    The director shrugged and revealed a manner of ¡°I have no idea.¡±, which infuriated Li He a lot.

    The program division had originally wished these stars wouldplete this mission with the help of the special guest, Dean. After all, the program division wasn¡¯t stupid. If Dean wasn¡¯t here, they would never expect these three stars to really learn something from Yuan Zhou in the program.

    After Li He, Bai Guo, and Jiang Meisi discussed for a while, however, they figured out another method toplete the mission.

    First of all, a skill didn¡¯t necessarily mean a dish. So, it was also eptable for them to learn something simple.

    What was the simplest skill? The three stars all thought of cooking in white rice. Nothing could be simpler than it. They needed to do nothing but open the electric cooker and pour the rice and water inside with the correct ratios.

    There was still a little time left before the dinnertime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurantmenced. Naturally, the three people were unlikely to stay and wait there all along, but they also feared there would be too many people because of the 10% discount and thus wouldn¡¯t be able to see Yuan Zhou cook.

    Therefore, Li He figured out a method ofpromise.

    No wonder people always say that celebrities did things more conveniently. Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi decided to make a request from the customers during dinnertime, asking them to order a bowl of white rice. That way, they would be able to learn the simple skill of cooking in white rice.

    Jiang Meisi was naturally the first that worked out the solution. The effect of a beautiful girl was undoubtedly always good, let alone a beautiful female star. Therefore, this mission waspleted finished very soon.

    After the fan agreed, the several people either took a break or rushed to give performances elsewhere.

    The dinnertime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant started on time. In order to help the idols, the fan came to line up early, even earlier than Wu Hai.

    This fan was just among the first 10 customers. He immediately called his idol toe quickly.

    ¡°Si Si, I have ordered in white rice and Boss Yuan is about to cook it now.¡± It was the fan whom Jiang Meisi had discussed with just now.

    That¡¯s right. The trio of stars cleverly requested the fan in advance to help to order the in white rice. In this way, they couldplete the mission quickly and well.

    After the fan ordered in white rice, he hurriedly notified his idol. He was quite happy to be able to help his idol under the condition that he didn¡¯t break Boss Yuan¡¯s rule.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Jiang Meisi expressed her gratitude smilingly and then gifted him her own signed picture.

    ¡°Thank you, Si Si. Good luck for your mission.¡± This fan put away the photo carefully and then encouraged them loudly.

    ¡°We¡¯ll work hard.¡± Jiang Meisi clenched her fist and answered earnestly.

    ¡°There you go. Boss Yuan is starting,¡± this fan pointed at Yuan Zhou in the kitchen and said.

    ¡°Okay. Be attentive. Let¡¯s see how the in white rice is cooked.¡± Li He took a few steps forward. In the process, he even ran into Master Cheng by ident and hence revealed an apologetic smile. Then, he continued to watch Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine always included the in white rice. And because of the electric cooker provided by the system, Yuan Zhou basically cooked the in white rice together.

    After all, many people ordered the in white rice.

    ¡°I¡¯ve got to see how this in white rice that costs 98RMB per serving is cooked.¡± Bai Guo muttered.

    That¡¯s right. In Bai Guo¡¯s eyes, the price of the in white rice was way too high. ording to the fans, however, it was the most economical food, because they could order the in white rice with 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine.

    But Bai Guo believed there was unlikely to be that many cooking methods for the in white rice. It was presumably the poprity again that made the price so high. Nheless, Bai Guo didn¡¯t behave like that in the face of others.

    After all, he was a celebrity and came here for filming rather than an anti-fraud campaign. He just needed to learn to cook it andplete the mission.

    Most importantly, Bai Guo found these people behaved as if they were fighting for something when they ate Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, which were probably really very delicious. Besides, even the famous French chef said his culinary skills and creativity were really wonderful.

    Considering that, the in white rice that cost 98RMB per serving really wasn¡¯t expensive in a Michelin Three-Star Restaurant.

    These thoughts of Bai Guo weren¡¯t known to others. They were thinking about how to increase their own sense of existence in this simple mission and how to make the audience like them.

    After all, that was the main work of the stars.

    With regard to that, Yuan Zhou naturally paid no attention. He straightforwardly took the rice out of the cab and then began to wash it.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 839 - Fine, Change It

    <h4>Chapter 839: Fine, Change It</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As mentioned earlier, Yuan Zhou washed rice grains differently than others. In order to not spoil the fresh fragrance of the rice, he had always used an odorless crystal stick to stir the rice grains. With the stirring, the rice grains would collide against each other and pushed the impurities off through friction. That was how Yuan Zhou would wash his rice grains.

    And thus, Jiang Meisi, Bai Guo and Li He could see Yuan Zhou using his left hand to lightly shake the porcin pot while his right hand stirred the rice grains. As he stirred, the rice grains and the water in the pot started spinning.

    The rice grains and water spun in a consistent orbit. More importantly, the motions of Yuan Zhou¡¯s two hands and his control over the rice grains and the water was a bncing act to create something that looked like a white tornado.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were slow and unhurried, yet precise. Li He andpany were stupefied when they saw that Yuan Zhou was different from others even in something like washing rice grains.

    ¡°Oh, this is quite an astonishing washing method,¡± Dean raised his brow in astonishment. He then spoke, seemingly giving Jiang Meisi and the others an exnation, yet also seemingly talking to himself as if he saw through some secret, ¡°Although I have never seen Chef Yuan make Western desserts, I believe he is definitely very good at it as well.¡±

    ¡°When cooking Western desserts, the most important part is the precise strength control of one¡¯s hands. With how he is washing the rice grains, it is obvious his control over his hands are very good. Regardless of whether it is his left or right hand, a little bit more extra or less force would spoil the rotation he has going on. This optimal rotation is probably the result of countless experimentation,¡± Dean sighed, ¡°This is, in fact, aplicated rice washing method. But when I thought of the improvisations Chef Yuan had done to his Swedish Meatball, I find this understandable.¡±

    ¡°In fact, a master is quite simr to an elite in terms of skill, with the only difference being the more minute details.¡±

    As the saying went, while the connoisseur recognized the artistry, theyman simply enjoyed the show. Without Dean¡¯s exnation, Li He, Jiang Meisi and Bai Guo would only think that Yuan Zhou¡¯s rice washing method was somewhat different and refined.

    But now...

    ¡°No way, right?¡± Even with a clear exnation by Dean, Jiang Meisi still found it hard to believe. Was such aplicated method really needed for washing rice grains?

    It might be a coincidence, but the moment Jiang Meisi thought of this, Yuan Zhou stopped and started rotating counter-clockwise instead. This time, the amount of force he applied with his hands were exactly the same as previous. At the very least, Jiang Meisi was unable to see any difference.

    The strength used was indeed fixed.

    ¡°Is this how we¡¯re supposed to wash the rice grains?¡± Li He andpany suddenly realized something and their expressions changed.

    Yuan Zhou did not stop and wait for them to wallow in their emotions. He continued on.

    After washing the rice grains two times with the same method, he poured the water out and ced the rice into the pressure cooker. As usual, he did this with both hands.

    His right hand was holding onto a pot of boiled water while his left hand was holding onto a scoop. When he poured the water inside, the scoop on his left hand started moving gently.

    Li He had sharp eyes. He could clearly see the white grains sprinkling down from the scoop. And before the aroma that had appeared after the rice grains were mixed with boiled water could spread, Yuan Zhou ced the lid on the cooker and started cooking the rice.

    That was not all. Midway through, they saw Yuan Zhou took out the half-cooked rice before soaking them for about one to two minutes.

    They werepletely confused as to why something as simple as cooking rice was turning into something soplicated.

    Why? This did not seem logical.

    Apart from Dean, everyone else felt like cursing. But when they saw the cameraman near them, they kept the curses in.

    ¡°So are all the servings of rice I have eaten cooked like this as well?¡± Bai Guo questioned himself.

    ¡°Are all the servings of rice I have eaten before all fake?¡± Jiang Meisi questioned the world.

    ¡°This looks harder than any mission we have done in the past. The volume of water, the rice washing method, can we really do it?¡± Li He was more pragmatic and only thought of the mission.

    ¡°It was not mentioned in the mission that we have topletely imitate Boss Yuan.¡± Bai Guo thought of a loophole, ¡°We can choose to not wash the rice this way. We just need to be careful, and do things one step at a time. The difference won¡¯t be that big I presume.¡±

    While Jiang Meisi and Li He were considering the feasibility of this n, Dean gave a sincere suggestion.

    ¡°I think you need to change a mission. Chef Yuan did more than washing rice grains.¡±

    The three immediately turned and gazed at Dean when they heard him speaking. When Dean saw the three pairs of eyes that were filled with a ¡°please educate me¡± look, he decided to speak forthrightly.

    ¡°Let me repeat this. Chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are very high. When washing rice grains, his hands did not touch the rice grains. When pouring the water out, he did it cleanly. And when cooking the rice, salt was added. The volume of water he poured and the way in which he did it is something you guys won¡¯t be able to learn in a short time frame,¡± Dean said. Perhaps because this was his first time seeing such rice washing method, but he was quite long-winded.

    ¡°We need salt when cooking rice?¡± Jiang Meisi asked.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s for the sake of the rice¡¯s chewiness.¡±

    ¡°True, I feel like we need to change a mission as well. I will asionally cook something myself at home, but after seeing how Master Yuan cooks, I feel like let alone cooking by myself, I don¡¯t even feel like order delivery food anymore,¡± Li He said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s change it. Are there simpler missions?¡± Bai Guo nodded his head repeatedly in agreement.

    What joke was this? The smooth sequence of motions Yuan Zhou had demonstrated earlier was something he probably wouldn¡¯t master his entire life. He might be able to leave out some methods when washing rice grains, but he couldn¡¯t leave out everything. Bai Guo was still a person who knew his limit.

    After a discussion, they decided to let Jiang Meisi, the beauty, to ask the fans around them. The fan she decided to ask was a girl.

    When the girl saw her idol talking to her, she grew excited as she kept shouting, ¡°Si Si, my boyfriend loves you! He always says that you have big breasts and long legs! I love you as well! Can you give me two autographs?¡± Um, nothing weird about that. This was a standard perfect girlfriend of China, one that would ask for autographs on her boyfriend¡¯s behalf.

    Jiang Meisiplied. After she signed the autographs, she asked for the simplest dish at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Hmm, although I don¡¯t know, I know of a person who knows the answer,¡± she answered. Despite not knowing the answer, she was still extremely energetic as she had gotten her idol¡¯s autograph.

    ¡°Who?¡± asked all three of them.

    ¡°There, the guy called Master Cheng. He is here to learn cooking and has been here for about half a year. I think he can definitely answer your question. The only thing we know is to eat so it will be hard for us to answer it,¡± the fan said as she scratched her head bashfully.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Thank you. That is a great help,¡± Jiang Meisiforted the fan.

    ¡°Heh heh, it¡¯s good that I can be of help,¡± the fan said repeatedly. When she stared at her autographs again, she smiled cheerfully. At times, celebrities had it easy when their fans only required simple things.

    After cating the fan, they prepared to ask Master Cheng. As Master Cheng wasn¡¯t too far away, they first observed him from a distance as they eyed each other, deciding on who should go or if all of them should go.

    But after they got near Master Cheng and studied him, Bai Guo suddenly noticed something.

 Chapter 840 - What A Fast Knife

    <h4>Chapter 840: What A Fast Knife</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Hey, doesn¡¯t this master look familiar?¡± Bai Guo asked.

    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Meisi did not notice anything.

    ¡°Yes, kind of,¡± Li He felt the same as Bai Guo.

    ¡°Hey, I know. Wasn¡¯t he the one fighting with us to get the lead story on the Southeast Asia Cooking Master Evaluation?¡± Bai Guo suddenly said.

    ¡°Yes, exactly,¡± Li He recalled it now.

    ¡°Cooking evaluation?¡± Jiang Meisi was still clueless.

    ¡°Back then, both I and Bai Guo had a variety show that was very popr. But since this person was one of thementers at the Southeast Asia Cuisine Competition held in Vietnam, with his sharpments, he gained even more views than us on Weibo. I never expected to see him here,¡± Li He said, finding this hard to believe.

    This was truly hard to believe. Back then, Bai Guo and Li He had a slightly negative interaction that was intentionally being put on the spotlight by the producers to gain more views. Suddenly, this Master Cheng came out of nowhere and surpassed their views with his sharpments on the difference between Chinese Cuisine and the cuisines of other countries.

    Ultimately, it was discovered that this person was, in fact, a rather popr chef in the country and had once represented the country to a food exchange activity abroad.

    It was truly a surprise that a person like this was learning here. Moreover, from how respectful he was toward Yuan Zhou, it was clear he hadpletely submitted to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°A person like that is learning how to cook here?¡± Jiang Meisi found that hard to believe.

    After all, for them, a personuded as a master in his own right like this would have his pride. How could he be here learning from Yuan Zhou? Moreover, he was learning with a submissive and deferential attitude.

    One ought to know that during a past show when they filmed an episode regarding a wickerwork artist, that person was also known as a master. He had an extremely bad temper, and even during filming, he held nothing back towards them.

    One could say that the master was simply doing what he wanted simply because of his talent. And yet here it was, a renowned chef was humbly and modestly learning. That was truly quite a surprise.

    They rubbed their eyes, wondering if they had gotten the wrong person.

    ¡°Yes, Master Cheng has been here for quite a while. He has been trying to be Boss Yuan¡¯s disciple but Boss Yuan keeps rejecting him,¡± said a customer proudly.

    ¡°Rejected?¡± The three looked at Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng with an odd gaze and silently increased Yuan Zhou¡¯s status in their hearts.

    ¡°That is correct. I have yet to meet Master Yuan¡¯s standards,¡± Master Cheng said. He had evidently overheard them.

    ¡°Cough, cough. Master Cheng, not even you met his standards?¡± Bai Guo choked on his breath when he heard Master Cheng¡¯s words and asked curiously.

    Master Cheng first gazed at Yuan Zhou respectfully, recalling the numerous cooking skills Yuan Zhou had once demonstrated before answering, ¡°Yes, far from it.¡±

    With this, they got even more confused on Yuan Zhou¡¯s level. It would seem like they couldn¡¯t stop being shocked. At first, they believed that Yuan Zhou was slightly inferior to Dean. But now, even Dean had acknowledged Yuan Zhou¡¯s superiority.

    ¡°Master Cheng, can you tell us the simplest dish to learn here?¡± Li He was the one to first recover from his shock and asked.

    ¡°In the short time frame you have, it is impossible to learn Master Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. But there is one thing you can try. By following the proper posture, you might be able to make something out of it,¡± Master Cheng said without holding anything back.

    ¡°What is it?¡± asked the three. Even Dean got curious.

    ¡°Watermelon Juice. Freshly squeezed Watermelon Juice,¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Watermelon Juice? Yes! Why haven¡¯t we thought of that? Beverages are probably the easiest to learn,¡± Bai Guo immediately said in excitement.

    ¡°True, making a Watermelon Juice is extremely easy,¡± Jiang Meisi nodded with a smile.

    ¡°We should be able toplete this mission,¡± Li He nodded in relief.

    ¡°Are you saying that Chef Yuan squeezes Watermelon Juice in a different manner as well?¡± Dean asked as he acutely noticed something when he saw Master Cheng¡¯s expression.

    ¡°Of course. Everything made by Master Yuan, even if it¡¯s a simple Watermelon Juice, will be different than others,¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°How different can it be?¡± Bai Guo asked.

    True. It was just a Watermelon Juice. After slicing the watermelon and putting them through the blender, the Watermelon Juice would bepleted. What kind of difference could there be in something like this?

    ¡°It might be different after all,¡± Jiang Meisi said when she recalled how Yuan Zhou washed his rice grains.

    ¡°I wonder what¡¯s the difference?¡± Li He probed cautiously.

    ¡°Master Yuan is making one soon. You can see it yourselves,¡± Master Cheng was always paying attention to Yuan Zhou even when speaking to others. He quickly told them to look at Yuan Zhou.

    This time, it was not an arrangement of Jiang Meisi and the others. Rather, it was a customer that had ordered a Watermelon Juice.

    ¡°How lucky am I to be able to drink Watermelon Juice at night,¡± the customer rejoiced.

    It was understandable why that customer was rejoicing. Yuan Zhou¡¯s Watermelon Juice had a limited amount. Let alone now, even during Chinese New Year period when the weather was cold, the Watermelon Juice would be finished by the time night arrived.

    The three felt like they had been given a pillow when they were sleepy. Right as they were asking about Watermelon Juice, they got a chance to witness it.

    ¡°Come, go nearer and see how Boss Yuan makes his Watermelon Juice,¡± Li He called the others over.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi answered and walked forward.

    The speed Yuan Zhou used to make Watermelon Juice was much faster than when he was cooking rice.

    Li He, Bai Guo, Jiang Meisi and Dean watched on as Yuan Zhou took out a watermelon. Li He muttered that this watermelon looked like it was of good quality with how mellow and full it looked.

    With a swish, a glint shed by the air. A fist-sized circr incision appeared on the watermelon. Before Li He and the others could praise how nice the insides looked, they saw Yuan Zhou aiming his knife from an extremely odd angle. And with a couple of waves, a cylindrical watermelon appeared before them.

    This cylindrical watermelon was the innermost part of the original watermelon. It looked like a glossy and sleek ruby pir. Silently, it rested on the te. Next, Yuan Zhou squeezed a ss of fresh Watermelon Juice out of it.

    The red Watermelon Juice looked extremely pretty in the ss. On the surface of the ss, a tinyyer of white mist was drifting about. The entire appearance of this Watermelon Juice looked incredibly enticing. And coupled with the fresh smell of watermelon, one would find this ss of juice hard to resist.

    The entire processsted less than two minutes, and it only took this long because of the traditional manual squeezing method Yuan Zhou used.

    More importantly, Yuan Zhou was using the same kitchen knife for the entire process. This was their source of astonishment.

    How had he fitted such arge kitchen knife into the small incision to cut out such a smooth cylindrical piece of watermelon?

    ¡°In the past, when I saw on TV how people only needed to wave their knife in the air to finish cutting all the ingredients, I found that hard to believe. After seeing how Chef Yuan handles his watermelon, I have to start believing it,¡± Bai Guo mumbled.

    ¡°That is too fast,¡± Jiang Meisi wrinkled her nose with an anxious look on her face as she wasn¡¯t able to get a clear look.

    ¡°True, it¡¯s quite fast,¡± Li He was still nking out as he only saw the knife flickering around and the watermelon was already cut.

    This mission was simply making their lives hard. They were celebrities, not chefs. How could they handle a knife like this?

 Chapter 841 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Kindness

    <h4>Chapter 841: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kindness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While the few were in shock, Dean who had been observing in silence finally spoke.

    ¡°You can cut the watermelon open before digging the inner part of the watermelon out before squeezing the juice out,¡± Dean reminded.

    ¡°Yes, right, Dean is correct. That will be close enough,¡± Li He agreed.

    ¡°I agree,¡± Bai Guo agreed as well.

    ¡°Um, let¡¯s do the Watermelon Juice then,¡± Jiang Meisi said.

    ¡°Choose a seedless watermelon. That will make things even easier,¡± Master Cheng reminded.

    While in this restaurant, Master Cheng was rather kind in nature. Therefore, when the customers saw him being kind, they weren¡¯t surprised.

    After all, whenever they had any questions, they could ask Master Cheng and he would patiently exin. This was unlike Lee Yanyi who had a poisonous tongue.

    ¡°Thank you, Master Cheng,¡± Li He nodded and thanked.

    Just like that, they cheerfully decided on making Watermelon Juice. After all, this looked to be the simplest thing they could prepare.

    Next, they notified the crew of their choice. The crew then ced some watermelons in the temporary kitchen.

    Dean stood in front and started exining the preparation method.

    ¡°In Chinese Cuisine, knife skills are important. Therefore, you guys are definitely incapable of replicating what Boss Yuan did. The alternative would be to first cut the watermelon open before using a fruit knife toplete the remaining steps,¡± Dean suggested.

    ¡°Ok,¡± they nodded,pletely in agreement.

    After all, it was an undeniable fact that their knife skills were not up to par. For now,pleting the mission was their priority.

    With Dean¡¯s guidance, Li He, Bai Guo, and Jiang Meisi finally met the requirements of the producers after wasting about four watermelons.

    Of course, in the process of making the Watermelon Juice, many humorous incidents had appeared, and they were exhausted by the time they were done.

    Through this show, Jiang Meisi the foodie understood one thing. Regardless of how simple a dish was, it was still the result of a chef¡¯s hard work.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious attitude towards food had also turned Jiang Meisi into a main proponent against food wastage. Of course, all this had happened after the filming. Yuan Zhou waspletely unaware of it.

    At times, one could influence others without realizing it. At times, it might even be an adverse influence. An example of this was Fang Heng who now disliked drinking his family¡¯s liquor due to Yuan Zhou.

    Shortly after the moon rose high up in the sky and the rednterns on the street lit up, the crew announced that the clues for the next mission were in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    As an outdoor variety show, the crew would never film at a set location. That would be way too boring. More importantly, if the filming took too long, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t agree to it as well.

    Usually, they would film at three different locations per episode.

    ¡°Apart from the location of the next mission, the mission tomorrow is also in Boss Yuan¡¯s hands. As for how to get them, it will depend on what you do,¡± said the director with a mischievous grin.

    ¡°I feel like they are trying to kill us. In the morning, they gave us a mission that looked simple yet impossible toplete if not for Dean,¡± Bai Guo started grumbling.

    ¡°And the afternoon mission is even harder. Without discussing with Boss Yuan in advance, they told us to learn from him. They are totally trying to kill us. And now, they want us to look for clues. I feel like I¡¯m already dead,¡± Bai Guo rested his head on Li He¡¯s shoulder, showing that he was really very tired.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, it¡¯s fine to be tired but you are acting that way? Have you forgotten about me?¡± Jiang Meisi remarked. She was trying to say that not even a woman like her wasining, why was heining as a man?

    ¡°Let me rify that I¡¯m not that close to this guy after all. Let us focus on how to get the clues from Boss Yuan. That should be our current priority,¡± Li He pushed Bai Guo away and said with a straight face.

    ¡°That is uncalled for. I am merely voicing a tinyint,¡± Bai Guo said with an expression of someone who had been wronged. Fortunately, he was handsome in appearance and thus his actions did not look annoying.

    Li He rolled his eyes and turned to look at Dean, ¡°Dean, do you have any idea?¡±

    ¡°No, but I don¡¯t think Chef Yuan enjoys socializing,¡± Dean said with a shrug.

    ¡°True, he didn¡¯t even raise his head when a beauty like me is around. Looks like he won¡¯t fall for any honey traps as well,¡± Jiang Meisi said. As a host of a variety show, it was necessary to be shameless.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you say that you¡¯re not pretty enough for him to lift his head?¡± Bai Guo said.

    ¡°How is that possible? My beauty is publicly acknowledged,¡± Jiang Meisi said confidently.

    ¡°Let us focus on our task,¡± Li He paused and continued, ¡°No matter how pretty you are, it won¡¯t help to get you more food here anyway.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, look, even Boss Li can¡¯t be bothered about you,¡± Bai Guo teased.

    ¡°Pfft. That¡¯s because your sense of beauty is abnormal,¡± Jiang Meisi snorted and remarked.

    ¡°So he¡¯s not sociable and won¡¯t fall for the honey trap as well. How are we supposed to get the clues from him?¡± Li He rubbed his eyes and asked. It was quite a headache to host the show together with Jiang Meisi and Bai Guo. He had no choice but to start being serious.

    They sank into contemtion, feeling like it was extremely difficult to get the clues from someone as strict as Yuan Zhou.

    And thus, they spent about 10 minutes in discussion beforeing up with a n.

    Li He would be the one to ask first. If he was rejected by Yuan Zhou, they would get Jiang Meisi to ask for the conditions to hand out the clues. Next, Bai Guo would be responsible for fulfilling the conditions. As for Dean, he would be responsible to coordinate with them and help when needed. After all, he was a guest to the show and was also a foreigner. It wouldn¡¯t be proper if they relied too much on him. The best way toplete a task was to split it among them.

    After deciding on their n, they puffed their chests and stepped into the restaurant. At this time, the liquor customers were already on the second floor. Only Yuan Zhou was left on the first floor.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan,¡± Li He greeted politely.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou returned the greeting with a nod.

    ¡°See, we are looking for the clues of the location tomorrow. Can I ask if the clues are here?¡± Li He got straight to the point.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s in the envelope on that shelf. You can take it yourselves,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    ¡°If...¡± Li He¡¯s words were stuck in his throat.

    That¡¯s right. He had spoken the same time Yuan Zhou nodded. He was about to ask for the conditions to release the clues. But Yuan Zhou behavedpletely outside his expectations and had directly revealed the clues.

    ¡°Oh, nice. Thanks, Boss Yuan,¡± Li He corrected himself.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. A map drawn by me is in the envelope, and behind the map is the mission content. This is your first time at Chengdu after all,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± Li He and the others thanked him and left after taking the envelope.

    After exiting the restaurant, Bai Guo spoke, ¡°It is quite a surprise that Boss Yuan is so agreeable.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, he has directly given us the clues,¡± Jiang Meisi was astonished as well.

    ¡°Looks like Boss Yuan is a person who is cold outside but warm within,¡± Li He said happily.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Dean agreed. It was unknown what he actually had in his mind. After leaving, he had still been staring at the restaurant, seemingly longing to go in again.

    Everyone including the crew members were shocked at how easy they were able to get the clues.

    ¡°So Boss Yuan had no requests for the clues?¡± asked the director.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan is not as ruthless as you guys,¡± Bai Guo said happily.

    ¡°Well, since you guys have gotten the clues, time to take a look at it,¡± the director said whilepletely ignoring the ruthless part. Evidently, he was already used to being called ruthless.

    ¡°No, wait. This is too sweet a victory. We need to take our time and enjoy it while sitting in the car. After all, Boss Yuan said that he had directly drawn us a map,¡± Jiang Meisi said with a beam.

    ¡°Director, let us get on the car,¡± Li He agreed.

    ¡°Sure,¡± the director nodded in agreement. The cameraman followed them along as he continued filming.

    Their happiness was understandable. After all, the two missions before this had been too difficult yet the clues had been obtained so easily. It was hard to not be happy at this.

    Apart from that, they had been entrapped by the producers for way too many times. Each time they got a clue, it would be an extremely vague address that was no different from a puzzle that needed solving. It was a wastage of both time and energy. This time, it was different since a map had been drawn for them.

    And thus, they were extremely happy.

 Chapter 842 - The Ice Sculpture Incident

    <h4>Chapter 842: The Ice Sculpture Incident</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Shortly after, they entered the car. Dean was seated at the back. With his head stretched forward, he looked on curiously as he waited to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s map.

    As for Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi, they directed sat around Li He waiting for him to open the envelope. Behind them and outside the opened door, cameras were aiming at them.

    ¡°I¡¯m opening it,¡± Li He said with the envelope raised, intentionally keeping the suspense.

    ¡°Quickly, I can¡¯t wait to know our next location,¡± Bai Guo urged in excitement.

    This was a special feature of Roll, Dear Beef. They would be informed by the producers of the first filming location while the second location would have to be figured out by the celebrities with some clues.

    The clues would be given in advance to the owner of the first location. The owner would be given full reign on how and what to give the celebrities. For the previous few episodes, they had been given riddles.

    Li He opened the white envelope with the show¡¯s logo on it.

    ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°Wait a minute. What am I looking at? This is a map?¡±

    Right after they opened the envelope and saw what¡¯s inside, they were stunned, an exaggerated expression that was a true reflection of their feelings frozen on their face.

    Indeed, a map was drawn on the paper. But only a line was drawn in this map. The line would go straight and turn at times, and at the end of the line, the word ¡°destination¡± was written. And at the corner of the map, a map scale of 1:50,000 was given.

    ¡°Um, his handwriting is nice,¡± Bai Guo gave an honest review.

    ¡°But what in the world is this drawing?¡± Jiang Meisi was speechless. ¡°Look, he even has a map scale down there.¡±

    Both Bai Guo and Jiang Meisi looked at Li He, trying to see if he could do anything with this.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. I don¡¯t think I understand this map either,¡± Li He stared at the map for a bit before dering helplessly.

    The map scale was definitely urate. The kind and helpful Yuan Zhou had even bought a ruler and drew his map as he measured.

    Unfortunately, rather than hoping that Yuan Zhou could draw a map, one might as well tell him to sculpt a map instead. If it was a sculpted map, it would definitely be iparably clear and easy to read, with the map being in 3D to top it off. But when it was a hand-drawn map by Yuan Zhou, it was no different than getting a dog to stamp its paw on the paper.

    On the other hand, the mission description written at the back of the paper was extremely clear: ¡°Look for the special ser ball hidden in the gym.¡± They stared at the map as they copsed mentally. If it wasn¡¯t for Bai Guo and Li He stopping Jiang Meisi, she would probably start raging right then and there.

    ¡°Um, excellent,¡± Dean nodded. Nobody had any idea what he was talking about. He had probably been dazzled to stupidity by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    Yuan Zhou waspletely oblivious of what they were feeling. After the filming crew left, he feltpletely rxed with the filming had ended. He started researching cooking skills again.

    To review the old and learn the new was always something Yuan Zhou would do.

    Meanwhile, Yang Shuxin had already arrived at Chengdu for the sake of his dragon ice sculpture. He had even prepared to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yang Shuxin and Zhou Shijie had a simple rtionship. Whenever Zhou Shijie was preparing some unique dishes and required unique ice sculptures or ice tes, he would look for Yang Shuxin.

    An example would be the dish that earned Zhou Shijie his initial fame: Phoenix¡¯s Return. The nest that the phoenix was returning to was sculpted by Yang Shuxin.

    One could say that when Zhou Shijie needed Yang Shuxin¡¯s help, Yang Shuxin had made things very difficult for him. And now, Yang Shuxin was the one needing Zhou Shijie¡¯s help.

    Would Zhou Shijie take this chance to have his revenge? The answer was obvious. During lunch, Zhou Shijie cooked a Bitter Gourd Stir-Fried With Meat dish, with Yang Shuxin being the one eating the bitter gourd while he was the one to eat the meat.

    It was worth noting that in the past, it had always been the other way around.

    After finishing the meat, Zhou Shijie sighed inmentation. Yuan Zhou was indeed his pride and joy.

    From this, one could see that a person would indeed turn childish when they grew older.

    It had already been two days since Yang Shuxin arrived at Chengdu. The only reason he had decided to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant tonight was because he had heard about the filming of Roll, Dear Beef at the restaurant.

    For the past two days, since there were too many people at the restaurant, he decided to not go there. Finally, after the filming crew had left, he decided to go right in the dark of the night. In any case, this was his personal business and he had no intention to disturb Yuan Zhou during his time of business. As such, he concluded that it was the best for him to go visit at night after the business hours ended.

    Under Zhou Shijie¡¯s lead, Yang Shuxin arrived at Taoxi Road. When he reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he looked at the environment around the restaurant and formed his judgment.

    ¡°Zhou Shijie, look at how much of a money-grubber you are. Someone with such great sculpting skills like Yuan Zhou should definitely be staying in a luxurious ce, not a run-down ce like this if he was at Harbin,¡± Yang Shuxin cried out against the injustice he was seeing.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget your conscience while speaking,¡± Zhou Shijie nced over at Yang Shuxin.

    ¡°My conscience is hurting when I see a talented sculptor stuck at a ce like this,¡± Yang Shuxin said righteously.

    Zhou Shijie sneered but had no fear since he had not done anything wrong.

    In the current economy, even a skilled person was not without worries. Therefore, a person daring to open his restaurant in a ce like this was definitely someone with true skills. Zhou Shijie was sure that Yang Shuxin was aware of this as well. He was merely acting dumb so as to look for a reason to steal Yuan Zhou away.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, you¡¯re here.¡±

    A hawker that was closing his stall greeted when he saw Zhou Shijie. He then proceeded to offer a bowl of Sad Liangfen to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, I was keeping this bowl for myself but you can have it instead.¡±

    Zhou Shijie did not reject the offered Sad Liangfen. He thanked the vendor and started eating the grass jelly. The taste was still the same: sour and spicy. It was spicy enough for him to tear up when eating. It was said that a Sad Liangfen would only be considered authentic if it was spicy enough to make someone tear up from eating it.

    ¡°Excellent. Keep it up,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    The hawker was extremely happy to receive Zhou Shijie¡¯s acknowledgment. Next, he closed the stall and took his leave. One must not look down on this hawker because he was dressed ndly. He was, in fact, the boss of a chain restaurant.

    Naturally, three months ago, he was still a normal hawker. What actually happened was ratherplicated. To cut it short, during Chinese New Year, his wife got sick and required a huge sum of money for treatment. Since the hawker had already spent part of his savings to open this stall, he did not have enough money to get her treatment.

    Then, Man Man found out about this and mentioned it in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. What happened next was a series of ¡°coincidences¡±.

    Chairman Zhou Shijie of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance ¡°passed by¡± and had a bowl of Sad Liangfen from this stall. After that, he started rmending this stall on a special article.

    With Zhou Shijie¡¯s status and the fact that it had been a long time since he rmended any food, the stall became popr.

    The hawker was also a hardworking person, while his Sad Liangfen was indeed superior to the Sad Liangfen of others. And thus, more and more people sought to invest in him.

    And thus, the Sad Liangfen of this stall transformed into a special brand unique to Chengdu. Although it had only been three months since then, he already had three branches opened.

    One could say that a single rmendation by Zhou Shijie had transformed the hawker¡¯s life. Because of that, the hawker was filled with gratitude towards Zhou Shijie.

    Strictly speaking, the hawker was already at a level he could ept disciples and make them pay membership fees so he could start making money from it. He hesitated for a while about this but ultimately, he decided to remain in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. No matter how many branches he would open in the future, this tiny hawker stall here would always be the main branch. His wife was very supportive of this as well.

    When Zhou Shijie and Yang Shuxin entered the restaurant, they saw Yuan Zhou researching something.

    ¡°Little Yuan, what are you doing?¡± Zhou Shijie asked when he saw Yuan Zhou with full concentration.

    ¡°Looking at Steamed Bun Wrapped In Leaves, trying to find out if there are better leaves than the tangerine leaf,¡± Yuan Zhou answered. He then lifted his head to see that Zhou Shijie had brought along someone unknown.

    ¡°Little Yuan, this is Yang Shuxin, an ice sculptor,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Yuan Zhou greeted him as Master Yang, yet his eyes were still filled with doubt.

    ¡°You...¡±

    Yang Shuxin interrupted Zhou Shijie. He intended to say the rest himself. Zhou Shijie nodded in agreement as it would definitely be more polite for Yang Shuxin to voice his request himself.

    ¡°Master Yuan, I saw you sculpting a dragon using non-specialized tools. That was very eye-opening for me. And thus, I am here to visit,¡± Yang Shuxin said.

    Yuan Zhou nearly felt embarrassed by the praise he was receiving.

    Since Yang Shuxin was also a person who focused on his craft, he wasn¡¯t good at speaking in twists and turns. He immediately went straight to the point, ¡°I am hoping to invite you to cooperate with me onpleting the Nine Dragon Sculpture.¡±

 Chapter 843 - Something With Difficulty

    <h4>Chapter 843: Something With Difficulty</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Nine Dragon Sculpture? Yuan Zhou frowned. He had obviously heard of the Nine Dragon Sculpture when he learned ice sculpting before. After the establishment of the Republic of China, the numbers of sculpting masters that hadpleted a Nine Dragon Sculpture were less than five.

    Yuan Zhou answered after a short silence, ¡°Master Yang, although I have been sculpting ice for quite a while, it will still be a bit too hard for me toplete a Nine Dragon Sculpture.¡±

    It had indeed been ¡°quite a while¡±. Yuan Zhou had dabbled in ice sculpting for about three months. Of course, Yang Shuxin was unaware of this. He replied with a measured tone.

    ¡°You are not the only one not confident inpleting it. I am the same as well. That was why I have decided to invite you to work together,¡± Yang Shuxin said. He then continued, ¡°I hope we can reinforce each other¡¯s skills during sculpting.¡±

    That was understandable. Reinforcing each other might help reach a brand new level in sculpting.

    As more and more masters from the 40s and 50s eras retired, apart from ice sculpting, many crafts were starting to vanish due to the passage of time.

    At times, the failure in passing through the arts couldn¡¯t bepletely med on the fickleness and impatience of the people nowadays. After all, the progress of human technology had brought much convenience along with shallowness.

    Ultimately, Yuan Zhou agreed after thinking about it. He wanted to find out if he couldplete this challenge as well.

    Yuan Zhou was not apetitive person by nature, but he enjoyed doing his best in anything rted to cooking.

    Zhou Shijie had not interrupted their conversation. Although he was on guard against having Yuan Zhou stolen, in such a serious discussion, Zhou Shijie still knew what was the proper thing to do.

    They easily agreed to work together, but a different opinion had appeared on the technical aspect of ice sculpting.

    The raw material of Nine Dragon Sculpture would not be any random block of ice. Yang Shuxin had extremely high requirement on the ice he used.

    Chengdu did not have any ice blocks that met his requirement. Therefore, Yang Shuxin invited Yuan Zhou to Harbin.

    However, Yuan Zhou insisted that he would not go on leave for the sake of ice sculpting. Finally, Yang Shuxin failed to convince Yuan Zhou and was forced to set the work location in Chengdu. The required block of ice would be transported from Harbin.

    ¡°You can go back first. I have something I need to discuss with Little Yuan,¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand as he told Yang Shuxin to leave.

    The moment Yang Shuxin finished his discussion with Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie waved him away like he was a housefly.

    As Yang Shuxin was in a good mood havingpleted his mission here, he decided to not take offense on this. After taking his leave from Yuan Zhou, he left.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you interested in the Confucious Feast?¡± Zhou Shijie asked. ¡°Two dayster, Master Kong Li will be holding one in Beijing.¡±

    The name Confucious Feast greatly piqued Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest as this was a feast with a prestige that was above the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, one of the four greatest national feasts.

    It was also worth noting that the most widely known Manchu Han Imperial Feast was in truth in the fourth ce of the four greatest national feasts.

    ¡°Beijing is too far. I can¡¯t leave the restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou said after he thought about it. ¡°If possible, can you record a video of the feast for me, Chairman Zhou?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was no idiot. He knew that something like Confucious Feast would not allow a live broadcast. Therefore, he could only ask for Zhou Shijie¡¯s help.

    Since he had just taken two days off when he got sick, it wouldn¡¯t do for him to take another leave so soon after. This was thepromise Yuan Zhou could do.

    Zhou Shijie did not try persuading Yuan Zhou. He nodded and agreed that if possible, he would video it. After all, although Zhou Shijie had a higher status than Kong Li, this was a matter of etiquette.

    ¡°How are you doing, cooking skills wise?¡± Zhou Shijie started talking about some casual topic after he was done with business.

    ¡°I am presently doing my research on Sichuan¡¯s cooked wheaten foods,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Zhou Shijie nodded. He was aware that recently, Sichuan cooked wheaten foods had been added on the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This was the reason why Zhou Shijie was not worried that Yang Shuxin would be able to sessfully steal Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was still studying and improving his cooking skills.

    Yuan Zhou had one thing he needed Zhou Shijie¡¯s help with, ¡°Chairman Zhou, you know a lot of people. Can you help getting the material for the Nine Dragon Sculpture?¡±

    This greatly confused Zhou Shijie. Although he had not interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s conversation with Yang Shuxin, he had still clearly heard that the ice block was going to be transported from Harbin by Yang Shuxin.

    ¡°Master Yang is a master in ice sculpting and will be able to transport the ice block from Harbin. I don¡¯t know anyone from Harbin and will not be able to get an ice block suited for sculpting Nine Dragon Sculpture from Harbin. Therefore, I need your help.¡±

    Zhou Shijie started doubting if he could actually understand Chinese. He could not figure out what Yuan Zhou was trying to say. With his eyes opened wide, he stared at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I am definitely not as experienced as Master Yang in ice sculpting. Therefore, in our battle of Nine Dragon Sculpture two dayster, I hope that I won¡¯t lose out in terms of material as well,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The battle of Nine Dragon Sculpture... Zhou Shijie felt like Yuan Zhou had misunderstood something. After some thought, he spoke tactfully, ¡°Old Yang is actually inviting you toplete a Nine Dragon Sculpture with him.¡±

    ¡°I know. I have also heard that regardless of whether it was the Northern School or Southern School of Ice Sculpting, arge part of the craft had been lost to the passage of time. In the past thousand years, not a single person had managed toplete this sculpture alone,¡± Yuan Zhou said. He continued, ¡°But to improve, pressure is required. I greatly admire Master Yang¡¯s zeal in seeking for improvement.¡±

    Indeed, if there were two peoplepeting against each other, if the two were sufficiently skilled, that would be a great avenue of improvement.

    ¡°I also hope that my ice sculpting skills can improve during thispetition,¡± Yuan Zhou said. In any case, he would require ice sculpting and ice tes for food decoration. It would help him greatly in cooking.

    One reason Yuan Zhou had neglected to mention was that since a master ice sculptor was looking for him, it signified that he was very good in ice sculpting as well. And thus, Yuan Zhou was feeling rather smug inwardly. Of course, this was not reflected on his face.

    Zhou Shijie finally understood that Yuan Zhou hadpletely misunderstood Yang Shuxin. But after thinking about it, he still decided to not clear it up. He had even agreed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request.

    Things would be interesting in two days time. One could see that Zhou Shijie was definitely a troublemaker in his younger days.

    After a little bit of casual chat, Zhou Shijie took his leave.

    After Yuan Zhou was done cleaning up, he started heading to the second floor. But before he could even step on the stairs, he heard someone urgently calling for him outside.

    Fortunately, the system had not decided to soundproof the restaurant after business hours. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t matter how loud that person was shouting.

    Apart from Wu Hai, who else would be looking for Yuan Zhou thiste at night?

    Then again, it was clear that this was not the voice of Wu Hai. Yuan Zhou went to his bedroom upstairs and looked down from his window. He saw an unfamiliar man with a medium body build.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was about to speak, the shutter door of the store across the street was opened. Next, a young man walked out of the store.

    When the medium built man talked to the young man, Yuan Zhou found out that the young man¡¯s name was Yuan Leban. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had misunderstood that the medium built man was looking for him when he heard someone yelling ¡°Boss Yuan¡±.

    ¡°Has the store changed its boss again?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Before Chinese New Year, that store was selling noodles. Next, it started selling duck necks instead. And now, yet another new boss had appeared.

    Perhaps it was because that store had a bad Fengshui. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant making this street popr, all stores here survived fine. Even Li Li was making big bucks from his restaurant. But this store across the street was the one that kept changing its boss.

    Yuan Zhou thought about it and reached a conclusion that regardless of the changes of the other stores, his Master Chef Restaurant would forever remain.

    Next, Yuan Zhou started drafting a blueprint. Toplete the Nine Dragon Sculpture, one did not only need to sculpt. Making the blueprint in itself was a huge trial.

    After all, the nine dragons would not be standing side by side. Rather, each of the dragons would have a different posture. In a serious manner, Yuan Zhou started making his preparation.

 Chapter 844 - Motivation To Jog

    <h4>Chapter 844: Motivation To Jog</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I will be able to look for a block of ice, but I heard that Harbin¡¯s ice is sturdier than your regr ice blocks.¡±

    In terms of ice sculpting, Yuan Zhou had learned the craft himself without anyone teaching him, not even the system. With his great knife skills as the foundation, hecked knowledge of various aspects of ice sculpting. An example of this was the fact that he knew nothing about the different sturdiness of the ice blocks of different regions. These hints were something one was supposed to learn from one¡¯s teacher in the beginning.

    A craftsman earned respect by mastering his craft.

    ¡°I seem to have forgotten to ask Chairman Zhou which region¡¯s ice block will he get for me. I need to call him and ask about this tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while he stared at the ice blocks he had in his ice storage when he returned to the kitchen after he was done with the blueprint.

    ¡°It¡¯s already toote at night. I will sculpt tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou held back his urge to sculpt right now and prepared to head to bed.

    That¡¯s right. After Yang Shuxin¡¯s visit and working on the blueprint, it was alreadyte at night. Even Shen Min had already got off work. It was time to sleep.

    Lying on the bed, Yuan Zhou tossed about for a bit before he fell asleep. This was quite rare from him, but it was understandable. He couldn¡¯t help feeling pride after being acknowledged by a master ice sculptor.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou woke up five minutes earlier than usual. He got off the bed and washed himself as usual before heading out to jog and exercise.

    He was persisting in exercising like how he persisted in improving his cooking skills. Slowly but surely, the results were bing apparent.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou was a shut-in that never went outside. He spent all his time standing in the kitchen cooking, and despite the constant stream of money he was making, he still felt incredibly exhausted by this lifestyle.

    Nowadays, he wasn¡¯t as exhausted at the end of the day anymore. This proved that Yuan Zhou¡¯s body was getting stronger and stronger as well, and as a result, he felt better and better. Of course, the increase in the money he earned might have also yed a part in him feeling better as well.

    More importantly, Yuan Zhou could feel that his grip on his knife was now firmer, and even towards the end of business hours when he was the most exhausted, he could still maintain a steady grip.

    The minute improvement he sensed gave him an incredibly joyful feeling.

    ¡°Jogging again, Boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Good morning, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Morning, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the breakfast today, Boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Do you have Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles or Soup Dumplings for breakfast today? I love those dishes.¡±

    As Yuan Zhou jogged, many people greeted him, with some asking about the breakfast. Although very few people relied on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant entirely for their meals like Wu Hai, the restaurant¡¯s breakfast was still something many people look forward to each day.

    ¡°Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou returned the greetings one by one.

    As for those asking about breakfast, Yuan Zhou gave a standard reply, ¡°You will know during breakfast.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was a staunch believer that spoilers were bad. As such, he much preferred to keep things mysterious.

    While jogging, Yuan Zhou saw a pretty girl that he would asionally see around. She gave off a refreshing feeling, but since she had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had never talked to her and get to know her.

    After the exercise, the busy breakfast time arrived. As this was not a Sunday morning, most customers were in a rush. Therefore, it did not take long for Yuan Zhou to sell 100 sets of breakfasts.

    Even the breakfast stall outside were selling fast.

    ¡°Um, I can start sculpting now,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered joyfully as he cleaned up the final bowl.

    ¡°Boss, you are itching to sculpt today?¡± asked Zhou Jia who was wiping the table with a smile.

    ¡°Um, I have apetition,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Competition? Someone actually sculpts better than you?¡± Zhou Jia asked in astonishment.

    That¡¯s right. In Zhou Jia¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting was no longer a craft. It had evolved into an art.

    Regardless of whether it was animals orndscapes, Yuan Zhou could sculpt all of them with a simple radish. He could even sculpt a peony flower out of a tomato. With a sculpting skill like this, someone was actually challenging him? Zhou Jia could not understand why.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s ice sculpting,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke with a serious expression even though he was feeling smug inwardly again.

    ¡°I see,¡± Zhou Jia nodded.

    This was more understandable since it was ice sculpting. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice sculpting wasn¡¯t as good as his nt sculpting. However, Zhou Jia still wasn¡¯t feeling optimistic for the challenger.

    ¡°Be careful on your way back,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Take note to keep warm, boss. Don¡¯t catch a cold,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and exhorted in a concerned manner.

    ¡°I won¡¯t,¡± Yuan Zhou sank into a short silence before he answered.

    ¡°Bye, boss,¡± Zhou Jia looked at the rather thick clothing Yuan Zhou was wearing and stopped worrying.

    After Zhou Jia left, Yuan Zhou started moving things outside the restaurant in preparation for his ice sculpting.

    Right after he moved his chair outside, his phone rang.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡± the phone rang.

    ¡°Sun Ming?¡± Yuan Zhou got curious when he saw the caller name. After all, this guy had just visited him not long ago.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone.

    ¡°Nothing much. Just calling to check on your sickness,¡± Sun Ming replied.

    Yuan Zhou replied, ¡°It has been two days since I recovered.¡±

    He sounded like he was berating Sun Ming to calling him only now. But this was definitely not what Yuan Zhou intended. s, this was how he spoke, and this was how he would usually kill conversations.

    Fortunately, Sun Ming had thick skin and was able to bear the awkwardness and continued the conversation.

    ¡°Your medicine is quite good,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou caught a cold, Sun Ming had delivered him some medicine for colds.

    ¡°Good to hear,¡± Sun Ming replied.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°By the way, I have good news for you,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°Tell me the bad news first,¡± Yuan Zhou replied by instinct.

    He could not be med for this reaction. After all, most people would first ask if one wanted to hear the good or the bad news first when they had something to tell. Yuan Zhou had a habit of first hearing the bad news. Therefore, he said those words by reflex.

    ¡°Hahaha, no bad news,¡± Sun Ming roared withughter and said.

    ¡°Say it, then,¡± Yuan Zhou said after a slight pause.

    ¡°Don¡¯t get angry. It¡¯s not like I¡¯m deliberating ying with you. You are the one who got it wrong,¡± Sun Ming said teasingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to sculpt now,¡± Yuan Zhou said, hinting that he was about to hang the call.

    ¡°No, wait, I really have something to tell you,¡± Sun Ming promptly said as he knew Yuan Zhou well.

    ¡°You see, my birthday ising soon. I am treating you to a meal on my birthday,¡± Sun Ming quickly said.

    ¡°Birthday? I thought you celebrated your birthday two months ago,¡± Yuan Zhou said coldly.

    ¡°That was my Chinese calendar birthday. Now, I am celebrating my Gregorian calendar birthday,¡± Sun Ming said with a straight face.

    ¡°I won¡¯t have any presents for you,¡± Yuan Zhou was defeated by Sun Ming¡¯s shamelessness and quickly made that clear.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t say that. I only require a very simple present. It won¡¯t be a trouble for you,¡± Sun Ming quickly said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll think about it when ites,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. I will visit you within two days to get the present. Remember to prepare it,¡± Sun Ming said and immediately hung up the phone so Yuan Zhou could not reject him.

 Chapter 845 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Ultimate Trick

    <h4>Chapter 845: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Ultimate Trick</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Sun Ming was very well practiced with hanging up on others. As such, he did it so fast Yuan Zhou could not react to it.

    ¡°How many times does he want to celebrate his birthday per year?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he stared at his phone gloomily. Yuan Zhou felt like something sounded off with Sun Ming¡¯s words, but he couldn¡¯t quite identify what it was.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had given red packets to several people for different asions such as the asion of a customer¡¯s son passing the university entrance examination, and to the marriage of a customer¡¯s ex-girlfriend that he had received an invitation for.

    The somewhat ridiculous invitations caused Yuan Zhou to be speechless, but he was already used to this. One could say that the behavior of his customers proved that he was loved and respected by them. But Yuan Zhou could not leave his restaurant closed just so he could attend the celebration of his customers.

    And thus, he was only giving away red packets but could not eat at the celebrations. This was quite a tragedy. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, although he was feeling bitter, he decided to keep it inside. He had evolved from a Stingy Compass to a Walking Red Packet.

    Fortunately, none of those asions had held their celebratory feast in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while also inviting him, saving him the pain of personally witnessing the feast going on while not being able to eat.

    Yuan Zhou was not one to be stuck in his thinking for long. Soon, he cleared his mind and continued preparing his sculpting materials.

    After preparing the ice block and the basin to keep the ice chunks, Yuan Zhou picked up his kitchen knife and started practicing ice sculpting. Naturally, a crowd started forming around him as he did this.

    After all, ice sculpting involved aparativelyrge block of ice, and was more shocking. Among the crowd, a certain little mischievous kid was so excited that he started holding his phone out and filming it with his face flushed red in excitement. The previous video he had filmed of Yuan Zhou had gone somewhat viral on the Inte, earning him several hundred yuan. He had used the money to buy several hundred pieces of meat jerkies to be resold to his ssmates at school.

    For his ssmates that did not have the money but still want to eat meat jerkies, they could do his homework for him to get some meat jerkies. By monopolizing the ¡°homework-for-hire¡± market of his year at school, he had subsequently earned even more money.

    It was said that three types of people should never be offended when one walked the pugilistic world. The elderlies, women, and children. Perhaps this was why. One should never underestimate the intelligence of a mischievous child.

    Right at this moment, someone entered the street with a trolley with Sweet And Spicy Noodles written on it.

    While this person walked, he yelled, hawking his wares.

    ¡°Sweet And Spicy Noodles, the best in Nancheng,¡± yelled this person. He was wearing a gray sweater and had short hair. With one hand, he pushed the trolley and with his other hand, he held onto his mobile phone.

    His gaze shifted between the phone and the people around him, and he would asionally hawk his wares.

    Before long, he arrived before Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub. When he saw that this was a rather empty plot ofnd with a small crowd, he stopped and took out a folding chair before sitting down.

    When he noticed therge crowd in front Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he stretched his head to get a better look.

    Surrounded by the crowd, Yuan Zhou was focusing on sculpting a Two Dragons Chasing A Pearl sculpture, the sculpture left unfinished the previous time.

    To improve one¡¯s craftsmanship, practice was the only way and there were no shortcuts.

    There were five basic forms of dragons, coiling dragon, ascending dragon, hovering dragon, crouching dragon, and soaring dragon. Most other forms were extensions of these five basic forms.

    Yuan Zhou was perfectly clear that from ancient times until modern times, the Two Dragons Chasing A Pearl sculpture had always used the soaring dragon form. Even if the details of the sculpture were changed, there would not be too big of a variation.

    However, after Yuan Zhou finished the sculpting, he started sculpting some weird curved lines. This confused the crowd around him.

    One ought to know that apart from the ice block used to sculpt this Two Dragons Chasing A Pearl, Yuan Zhou had also brought along several other blocks of ice and arranged them in a row.

    At first, the crowd believed that Yuan Zhou would be sculpting ice dragons with all of the blocks. But now, he was sculpting one curved line after another. Alone, the curved lines looked quite beautiful, but whenbined, they did not look like they fit together and werepletely unrted to the dragons.

    Since Yuan Zhou was the sculptor and he was obviously a skillful person, everyone merely watched on silently with doubt, wondering what Yuan Zhou was trying to do today.

    If it was any other sculptor, the crowd would have started jeering already.

    Curved lines were sculpted on the first ice block, and the same was done on the second, third, until the fifth block of ice. Now, all the ice blocks were already sculpted. Yuan Zhou gazed at his work, frowning in a dissatisfied manner. Then, he sighed, put away his basin and the ice chunks, before returning to the restaurant.

    Only the stupefied crowd was left behind, staring at the sculptures that they had no idea what they were.

    ¡°So what has Boss Yuan sculpted? Is this the foundation for the Great Wall of China?¡± guessed a certain someone who had learned painting before.

    ¡°You are thinking too much. These are obviously the curves of a continuous mountain range,¡± deduced a customer.

    ¡°Enough. Based on my understanding of Boss Yuan, what you see is what you get. These are nothing but curved lines,¡± dered Ling Hong as he rolled his eyes.

    That was a sound exnation. After all, Boss Yuan had never been one to do things in an overly fancy way. The things he did would not be soplicated.

    With that, the crowd had a new question. The customer who had learned painting before asked, ¡°So why was Boss Yuan sculpting curved lines?¡±

    It was understandable if it was someone new to sculpting that was sculpting curved lines to practice the basics. But did Yuan Zhou need to practice the basics?

    And thus, the question stumped Ling Hong.

    Yuan Zhou did not enjoy losing. To be precise, nobody enjoyed losing. Because of that, Yuan Zhou had prepared a secret weapon.

    As the saying went, if one cleaned the spear at thest minute before battle, even if the spear wasn¡¯t faster, it would at least be shiny. It was rather hard for Yuan Zhou to master this in a short time frame, but it was better than sitting around doing nothing.

    After dinner time, Yuan Zhou carried several blocks of ice outside the restaurant and started doing the same thing: sculpting curved lines.

    The customers all got curious, but nobody could guess what exactly Yuan Zhou was sculpting.

    On the next day, after breakfast time.

    ¡°What are you doing here? It¡¯s only nine in the morning. What are all of you doing gathered here?¡±

    Perhaps it was because he had finished way too many paintings recently, but Wu Hai did not feel like painting after he returned from the trip. And when he saw the condition at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he got flustered.

    All along, Wu Hai took the opportunity of the fact that he lived near the restaurant and him waking up early to be the first few customers to eat each meal there.

    But it was only nine in the morning yet the restaurant was already surrounded by a crowd. This was driving him nuts.

    ¡°Did you guys starved to death in your previous lives? Why are you here so early? Where is your sense ofpassion, duty, propriety, and integrity?¡± Wu Hai walked towards the restaurant while making a racket.

    ¡°Shut up. We are trying to guess what Boss Yuan is sculpting,¡± said a customer.

    Wu Hai was relieved when he heard that. It would be fine so long as they were not here to overtake his position. He squeezed himself to the front of the crowd and only gave it a nce before he decided to leave.

    ¡°Mustached guy, you are a painter, right? Can you see what Boss Yuan is trying to sculpt?¡±

    ¡°If you ask Shameless Wu about food, he might know. But for this, if even so many of us can¡¯t get it right, how can Shameless Wu know?¡±

    This was a very clumsy reverse psychology method, one that would only work on someone like Wu Hai.

    Hearing those words, Wu Hai stopped walking and said, ¡°Boss Yuan is sculpting clouds, clouds in the sky. It¡¯s that simple. Anyone can see that.¡±

    Clouds?

    The customers looked at the curved lines. Clouds?

    Many of them were already here since yesterday, but not a single one of them had guessed that Yuan Zhou was sculpting clouds.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, don¡¯t lie and mislead us if you don¡¯t know.¡±

 Chapter 846 - What Benefits?

    <h4>Chapter 846: What Benefits?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Me? Lying? Hoho,¡± Wu Hai was like a child. The moment he heard people questioning him, he started unleashing his temper. His ¡°hoho¡± waspletelyced with contempt.

    ¡°Exin then. Why are they clouds?¡± questioned the customer when he saw Wu Hai falling for reverse psychology.

    One could not me the customers for doubting Wu Hai. After all, Yuan Zhou was using his kitchen knife to sculpt curved lines again and again, and they did not look like clouds at all.

    At times, Yuan Zhou would finish a curved line in one go, and at times, he would pause in between.

    If one imed that he was sculpting a continuous mountain range, it would be more believable. Since when had clouds existed in lines?

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that easy?¡± Wu Hai said, seemingly trying to ask if the customers were blind.

    ¡°Look at that line, the way it shifts, isn¡¯t it simr to the tiny clumps of clouds during spring? The curve in the middle part of it is smoother, looking like the thick curtain of clouds during winter, and the thin lines hiding amidst the thick lines, aren¡¯t those themonly seenyers uponyers of clouds?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the lines Yuan Zhou was sculpting and said.

    ¡°My personal favorite is the second ice block. The lines seemed to resemble something yet do not resemble something at the same time, like both a dog and a cat, but unfortunately, the artistic conception is somewhatcking from this piece as it feels like he tried too hard,¡± Wu Hai continued.

    When everyone gazed at the ice blocks while listening to Wu Hai, they reached the same conclusion.

    Perhaps what they saw waspletely different than what Wu Hai saw? What in the world was this? Dog? Cat? If a dog or a cat was reduced into a line, how was it still a dog or a cat?

    ¡°You are bluffing. It¡¯s just a line. How is it as graceful as a cloud?¡± questioned a customer.

    ¡°Shameless Wu is now a liar as well?¡±

    Ling Hong would never give up on a chance to berate Wu Hai, ¡°You trust him? How naive.¡±

    ¡°All of you are toocking in terms of art,¡± Wu Hai said with contempt.

    ¡°It will look like a cloud if you imagine it,¡± Wu Hai said righteously. ¡°Painting and sculpting are the same where one¡¯s imagination is extremely important. I remember youe from an art school, right? Without an ounce of imagination within you, what are you doing attending art school?¡±

    That¡¯s right, Wu Hai was talking about that customer who had learned painting before. He immediately feltcking in confidence when he heard Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    ¡°Oh, now that you mentioned it, they do look like clouds. Look, for example, this particr line is disordered and in a mess, looking like the clouds hovering freely up in the sky.¡±

    ¡°Yes, that seems about right. If this is a mountain, it would have some sort of consistency to it. But if they are clouds, then it makes sense to be such a mess. They are even giving off the feeling of clouds,¡± said a different customer who had learned painting before as well.

    And with more and more people agreeing to this, the other customers started agreeing as well. More importantly, Wu Hai was definitely an authority in terms of painting. And it was the habit of humans everywhere to trust in a person of authority.

    ¡°Shameless Wu is indeed worthy of being a painter. His skills are proven,¡± the customers started praising Wu Hai.

    ¡°That is only natural,¡± Wu Hai epted the praise.

    It did not matter that Wu Hai was feeling rather smug there. To the side, Yuan Zhou had just finished sculpting on an ice block. This practice session had still failed to satisfy him as well. he seemed distressed as if he kept failing, he would not be able to use this trump card during thepetition.

    The customers that were still doubting Wu Hai started asking Yuan Zhou the moment they saw him stopping.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you sculpting clouds, clouds that looked like cat and dog?¡± asked a customer.

    ¡°You can actually see that I¡¯m sculpting clouds?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his knife doubtfully before looking at the ice block before him.

    On thepletely square ice block, numerous lines were sculpted. Some were thin and some were thick. Some were curved while some were straight. At a single nce, it looked like a kid scrawling. But when one studied it in detail, one would be able to see that it seemed to follow a certain rule, emitting a sense of beauty in a disorderly fashion.

    ¡°They can even see that? They are surprisingly good,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    This ice block and the ice blocks yesterday had indeed been used to sculpt clouds. This was the trump card Yuan Zhou had prepared against Yang Shuxin.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s trump card was the cloud dragon. If the Nine Dragon Sculpture was some sort of symbol for ice sculptors, the Nine Cloud Dragon Lines was a sculpture of legendary status.

    In this sculpture, the clouds were extremely important. In fact, the clouds would decide if the sculpture was a failure or a sess.

    If Yang Shuxin found out what Yuan Zhou was trying to do, he would probably be extremely shocked. At present age, most ice sculptors were only able to reach the level of sculpting soaring dragon or ascending dragon.

    Cloud dragon was a mixture of those two, seemingly soaring yet ascending at the same time. Of course, there were still people sculpting clouds and dragons nowadays, but those were merely dragons on clouds, instead of the cloud dragon that was abination of two.

    In the Book of Changes, it was mentioned that the cloud was akin to a dragon, while the wind was akin to a tiger. From this, one could see the subtle connection between a cloud and a dragon.

    And to achieve the feeling of clouds, these lines were crucial. This was also why Yuan Zhou had been sculpting the lines non stop.

    Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou was extremely dissatisfied with these lines. As far as he was concerned, these lines were too try-hard, and was not as natural and graceful as the clouds in the sky.

    ¡°How did you find out?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°They are really clouds?¡± The man looked at Wu Hai before looking at Yuan Zhou again, ¡°So the cloud that looks both like a cat and a dog really exists?¡±

    Yuan Zhou did not answer, but the look in his eyes was sufficient to convey the answer.

    In stupefaction, the man answered, ¡°Shameless Wu was the one who told me. He saw through it with a single nce.¡±

    ¡°Recognizing clouds are way too simple. After all, I am a painter,¡± Wu Hai interrupted smugly.

    ¡°Painting? Yes! Painting!¡± Yuan Zhou seemed to have figured something out. In terms of natural arts, Wu Hai had a deep understanding. It would be a waste for him to not make use of Wu Hai.

    Yuan Zhou started putting his stuff away, clearly not intending to continue.

    ¡°Huh? Is it time to prepare lunch?¡± The customers were paying attention to everything Yuan Zhou was doing.

    ¡°I doubt so? It¡¯s only ten in the morning,¡± said someone after looking at his watch.

    ¡°Yeah, I haven¡¯t even filmed anything yet today,¡± said the mischievous child resentfully. If this continued, he would not have sufficient funds to conquer the ¡°homework-for-hire¡± market of the grade two students.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But I suppose he is done sculpting for the day and will continue tomorrow,¡± said a customer who was leaving.

    ¡°I have never seen people sculpting clouds like this. I wonder if I can see aplete cloud tomorrow,¡± said the customer who questioned Wu Hai earlier.

    Some customers prepared to leave, while some continued waiting, scared that Yuan Zhou would continue sculpting again. The child was among those staying.

    However, Yuan Zhou moved quickly and in a short while, the area was emptied. And thus, everyone left.

    The spectators left, but Wu Hai stayed. Lazily, he stood there, perhaps still reveling in the feeling of having been praised earlier.

    After all, this was the first time Wu Hai had been praised for his intelligence. This was very rare.

 Chapter 847 - Selling Sweet And Spicy Noodles

    <h4>Chapter 847: Selling Sweet And Spicy Noodles</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    To avoid having Wu Hai leaving on him, Yuan Zhou called out to Wu Hai first.

    ¡°Wu Hai, wait a moment,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Wu Hai nodded while rubbing his mustache.

    Yuan Zhou went back to his restaurant, put his tools in ce, and cleaned his hands before going out again.

    ¡°How did you know I was sculpting clouds?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after he came out.

    ¡°It¡¯s very obvious,¡± said Wu Hai smugly while rubbing his mustache. ¡°Not many things can escape my sharp eyes.¡±

    Yuan Zhou merely stared at Wu Hai silently and said nothing. He did not believe a word of what Wu Hai just said about the sharp eyes. Just look at that droopy eyes he had.

    ¡°Got it!¡± Wu Hai suddenly said while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was rendered speechless by this abrupt change.

    ¡°You definitely have something you need to ask me about. If so, you have to treat me to a meal. Otherwise, I won¡¯t answer, no matter the question,¡± Wu Hai said with a ¡®your scheme has been seen through¡¯ expression on his face.

    ¡°So your focus is still eating,¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned for a bit by Wu Hai¡¯s logic before he managed to muster a reply.

    ¡°Of course. Nothing is more important in life than eating,¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    ¡°Sure. I will treat you to a meal. In exchange, you will tell me about clouds,¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and agreed.

    ¡°Ok, I want to eat...¡± Wu Hai rubbed his mustache in excitement as he prepared to make his order.

    ¡°Make it the Sweet And Spicy Noodles sell by that stall then. They look nice,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the stall beside the pub.

    The stall was made up of a simple trolley and two thermos buckets made of stainless steel on the trolley. Between the buckets, numerous bottles of condiments could be seen.

    And hanging on the trolley was a red nylon cloth with Sweet And Spicy Noodles written on it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you have good taste. My Sweet And Spicy Noodles are known to be delicious. You want two bowls, right?¡± replied the hawker before Wu Hai could reply.

    ¡°Yes, two bowls,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Compass!¡± Wu Hai got so nervous and angry he stopped rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°I¡¯m treating you to some noodles. They smell quite nice,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he turned to give Wu Hai a nce.

    He seemedpletely fearless despite the fact that Wu Hai looked like he was about to start biting.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was the man who was raising Broth. He was naturally unafraid of Wu Hai that was definitely not Broth¡¯s match in terms of biting.

    ¡°Fine, fine. Forget it. I will take what I get. I will just pretend I¡¯m eating snacks with Compass¡¯s money,¡± Wu Haiforted himself as when he noticed that there were two more hours before lunch.

    ¡°I¡¯m not bragging, but my Sweet And Spicy Noodles definitely have a vor you guys have never tried before. They are very delicious. Nobody has ever imed otherwise after trying them,¡± said the boss while adding condiments to the noodles. He spoke with a surgical mask on, but not even the mask could block his clear voice.

    ¡°I used to sell at the bay and have recently moved here. Most of the people that followed me here are my regr customers. Nobody has ever said that my noodles are bad after trying them. Do you want spicy or sweet?¡± asked the boss.

    ¡°Medium sweet and spicy.¡±

    ¡°Extra sweet and spicy.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was the one wanting it medium while Wu Hai was the one wanting it extra.

    ¡°Sure, no problem. But I don¡¯t have any chairs and tables. You have to take the food away,¡± the boss worked quickly and already had one bowlpleted.

    ¡°Sure. You don¡¯t have to give us any chopsticks,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes. Same here,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Ok. I can save up the cost then. This is a small business, after all. Thank you, both,¡± said the boss cheerfully as he handed Wu Hai the noodles.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°By the way, why are you still here at this time?¡± Wu Hai asked. He was still feeling dissatisfied with the fact that he had only managed to scam a bowl of noodles from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m the only one working on the stall so I can¡¯t work too fast. I will usuallye two times per day, ten in the morning and five in the evening,¡± said the boss with a smile.

    ¡°The crowd would be gone at this time,¡± Wu Hai berated.

    That was true. The other stalls here all followed the time slots of the three meals at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They would only arrive earlier and none woulde right in between two time slots like this boss here.

    ¡°Well, I got you guys as customers, right? That¡¯s not bad,¡± said the boss with a smile.

    This rendered Wu Hai speechless. He stood there holding his noodles, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°It smells good,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he took a whiff off the noodles.

    ¡°Of course. All the condiments were personally prepared by me,¡± said the boss proudly.

    ¡°Um. Even the noodles and chilies are prepared by you personally as well,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Worthy of being Boss Yuan indeed, to see through that with a single nce,¡± said the boss, his smile never leaving his face. It would seem like the boss was very happy that Yuan Zhou was buying his noodles. After all, among the hawkers here, Yuan Zhou had a rather high status.

    With this, he could consider his noodles to have received Yuan Zhou¡¯s acknowledgment.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything.

    Perhaps it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s celebrity effect, but slowly, a crowd started forming at this stall. Since only a single person was working on the stall, he started bing very busy.

    ¡°Can I pay with Wechat Pay?¡±, ¡°What vors do you have, boss?¡±, ¡°Since even Boss Yuan is buying from here, the taste must be good¡±, ¡°It¡¯s rare to see Boss Yuan eating outside food¡± ...

    Before long, Yuan Zhou¡¯s noodles werepleted as well. After receiving his noodles, Yuan Zhou asked the price.

    ¡°Eighteen yuan in total. Thank you,¡± said the boss. It was clear that the boss was still inexperienced. The moment the crowd grew, he started bing flustered. He quickly took out a signboard with two barcodes for online payment options.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou took out a 20 yuan bill and passed it over.

    ¡°A change of two yuan. Thanks,¡± said the boss as he promptly returned the change.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and kept the money away as he prepared to bring Wu Hai back to the restaurant.

    ¡°By the way, the next time you feel like eating noodles, you can bring your own bowl, Boss Yuan. With a proper bowl, the noodles will taste even better as the condiments can be mixed better,¡± the boss suddenly said.

    ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll bring my own bowl next time,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°See you,¡± said the boss. Then, he continued serving his customers. Only after serving an entire batch of customers did he noticed that the guy who asked for Wechat Pay earlier hadn¡¯t paid anything. He was too busy to notice that.

    The boss wondered if it was because of some technical issues. He found it hard to believe that someone would be scamming eight yuan from him. Then, he resumed his work.

    ¡°You won¡¯t be treating me to noodles next time as well, right?¡± Wu Hai asked. He could clearly hear the conversation about bringing own bowl the next time. Things were getting dangerous, causing Wu Hai to stare at Yuan Zhou in vignce.

    ¡°This guy is too stingy,¡± Wu Hai muttered inwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure,¡± Yuan Zhou gave an honest reply.

    ¡°I reject. I reject noodles,¡± Wu Hai said in exasperation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just eat what we have first,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he passed Wu Hai a pair of chopsticks.

    Naturally, these were not the chopsticks provided by the system. Rather, they were spare chopsticks Yuan Zhou prepared for himself. After all, it was not the business hours currently.

    Wu Hai was getting furious.

 Chapter 848 - Prepared To Meet The Challenge

    <h4>Chapter 848: Prepared To Meet The Challenge</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    What could Wu Hai do even if he was very angry? Did he dare to challenge Yuan Zhou?

    The answer was no, he didn¡¯t. So, Yuan Zhou was fearless.

    ¡°Eat first and talkter,¡± said Yuan Zhou immediately when he found Wu Hai wanted to say something again.

    On hearing that, Wu Hai mmed up. He took the chopsticks and began to eat in silence.

    Yuan Zhou believed he was quite a considerate man. Even if he was eager to ask for advice, he would rather wait until he finished the meal first.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared to taste the Sweet And Spicy Noodles in front of him earnestly.

    The Sweet And Spicy Noodles were in a paper bowl. Yuan Zhou stirred the noodles with his chopsticks making them all covered with the bright red chili oil. There were even some fragments of peanuts on the noodles.

    The white thick noodles, along with the chili oil as well as some fragments of peanuts, emitted a st of soy sauce-like aroma, making the noodles look appetizing.

    Yuan Zhou directly picked up some noodles with his chopsticks and stuffed into his mouth to eat.

    ¡°Slurp Slurp.¡± The noodles tasted quite chewy and firm.

    As it took longer to chew up the noodles, the taste of the chili oil got more obvious in the mouth and the spicy taste rushed straight down his throat. But in the meantime, the fragrance of the peanuts also came out. Consequently, the pure spiciness turned into a spicy aroma. Along with the aroma of soy sauce, the taste of the Sweet And Spicy Noodles was quite abundant.

    ¡°Well, the noodles really taste good,¡± said Wu Hai with puzzlement.

    ¡°Um. If the thickness of the noodles is more uniform, they would taste better,¡± Yuan Zhou swallowed up the noodles in his mouth, nodded his head and then said.

    A bowl of Sweet And Spicy Noodles wasn¡¯t much. After all, these noodles were originally a kind of snack used to ay one¡¯s hunger. Therefore, the amount wasn¡¯t much.

    To Wu Hai, it was just a matter of reaching out the chopsticks twice to get the noodles. And to Yuan Zhou who prepared to taste the noodles earnestly, it was a matter of reaching out his chopsticks for two more times.

    After they ate up the noodles, they got to the point. Yuan Zhou straightened his back and got seated seriously while Wu Hai leaned against the curved long table and looked at Yuan Zhou at the side.

    ¡°How do you draw clouds?¡± Yuan Zhou asked point-nk.

    ¡°Easy. Just draw as randomly as you can. Don¡¯t give it too many limitations. Anyway, you can never imagine the specific shape of the cloud even if you are good at drawing,¡± said Wu Hai without thinking too much.

    ¡°Draw randomly without limitations?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in a dull and t style, but Wu Hai still recognized the doubt contained therein.

    ¡°Yeah. To be frank, just draw it as free as you like. You can¡¯t request the cloud for a specific shape. The line of the cloud you sculpt is too stiff and you always do your utmost to make the cloud look graceful. I can tell you responsibly the cloud itself definitely doesn¡¯t know it¡¯s so graceful.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared quite earnest, though his pose didn¡¯t look so.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou started thinking.

    ¡°With regards to painting, you can repeat what the book says or learn from your master step by step at the beginning. But when ites to thetter part, you can rely on nobody but yourself. Of course, talent is also indispensable,¡± said Wu Hai.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. On this point, he couldn¡¯t agree with Wu Hai more.

    Right now, the system was like a top-level great master, who taught Yuan Zhou diligently on various dishes. But Yuan Zhou had nothing to rely on but his efforts and continuous practice to integrate his skills and eventually master this dish.

    So even if the system was really inconsiderate to him sometimes, Yuan Zhou still took it as his master.

    ¡°I know nothing about sculpting, but painting never starts with lines. Clouds have no lines.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    ¡°No lines and no frame.¡± Yuan Zhou repeated and then, he suddenly saw the light inwardly.

    That¡¯s true. The shape of clouds depended on the wind. How could clouds have a fixed line? If he practiced that way, he would have gone the wrong way.

    ¡°It seems that I thought too much.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile on his face. He had gotten some ideas about how to sculpt the dragons.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Wu Hai actually knew how to behave in a delicate situation. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner and immediately knew he had understood. Without saying anything, he straightforwardly left.

    After all, what Yuan Zhou really needed now was a quiet atmosphere to think about the inspiration he had barely got.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and saw Wu Hai off. Only then did he sit down and take up a radish conveniently to practice.

    It wasn¡¯t a radish bought by himself. Instead, it was provided by the system and of course, Yuan Zhou had to pay. At that time, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that anymore.

    The first try was a sess. He sculpted a beautiful cloud sessfully. Then, he continued with the sea of clouds. It was a great sess, as well.

    After the business was over at night, Yuan Zhou continued to practice on a small piece of the ice block. He had to shock the audience on the first try the following day.

    The next day,

    ¡°Dad, I want to go to Yunnan Province to work after graduation. There, I have...¡±

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t. Yunnan is too far.¡± Yang Shuxin directly interrupted him. Yang Wansheng hadn¡¯t even finished his words when his father refused him tly.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not far. We have a good transport service nowadays and it takes only two to three hours to fly from Harbin to Yunnan. I can evene back for the weekend,¡± said Yang Wansheng hurriedly.

    ¡°You want to fly the moment you graduate. But how high do you think you can fly in other provinces? Nobody can help you outside,¡± said Yang Shuxin.

    Immediately, Yang Wansheng answered, ¡°I have a college ssmate in Yunnan. He¡¯s starting a business there. We get along well and we also have simr thoughts, so...¡±

    ¡°All right. I¡¯m fairly busy now. That¡¯s it.¡± Yang Shuxin didn¡¯t want to listen to Yang Wansheng anymore as he felt he had made himself understood, thus he hung up the phone.

    On the other hand, Yang Shuxin was really very busy today. It was the day when he had nned to cooperate with Yuan Zhou and sculpt the Nine Dragon Sculpture. Anyway, he was so excited yesterday that he didn¡¯t even fall asleep all night long.

    When he got out of the bed in the morning, however, he didn¡¯t have dark eye circles. Not only that, his eyes brimmed with vigor just like those of the Monkey King who had barely escaped from the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

    There was no exhaustion in his eyes. Instead, his face glowed with health. He even changed a set of slim-fit clothes. The overall style could be summarized in one sentence, ¡°Why sleep? Get up and rock!¡±

    Yang Shuxin didn¡¯t send for any reporter or media worker to witness the sculpting of the Nine Dragon Sculpture. He only invited two of his friends.

    Yang Shuxin resolved toplete the Nine Dragon Sculpture for a sense of satisfaction and for his pursuit. However, his current pursuit didn¡¯t need reporters and media anymore.

    ¡°Little Feng, has the ice block been transported to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? ¡±

    Though there were still a few hours left before the appointed time, Yang Shuxin had been itching for a try. He arranged this and that and just couldn¡¯t stop. This telephone call was already the third one to enquire about the ice block.

    As a matter of fact, this mood was fairly easy to understand. Just like thest ss on Friday afternoon, everybody waited impatiently for the end of the ss from the start.

    ¡°Master, the ice block you want has been transported somewhere near Taoxi Road. And our truck is right in the parking lot on the first floor underground of the shopping mall. As long as it reaches the time you designated, the ice block will arrive at the door of the restaurant in five minutes.¡± The assistant of Yang Shuxin was quite good at organizing such things.

    Yang Shuxin nodded his head contentedly. The reason why the ice block wasn¡¯t transported to the street corner of Taoxi Road was that there were crowds of people and heavy traffic over there and thus it would cause a traffic jam. Yang Shuxin had already taken that into consideration.

    ¡°Did you see Master Yuan? How is he doing today?¡± Yang Shuxin asked again.

    ¡°Master Yuan isn¡¯t different today.¡±

    When he heard Little Feng say so, Yang Shuxin felt relieved. He didn¡¯t want the sculpting of the Nine Dragon Sculpture to be affected by the possibility of a bad mood from his partner. Meanwhile, he sighed inwardly, thinking that Yuan Zhou was steadier than him despite his young age.

    Yang Shuxin hung up Little Feng¡¯s phone and then called the two friends that he had invited, but neither of them answered his phone call.

    Birds of a feather flock together. People invited by Yang Shuxin naturally had powerful connections, too. One of them was Old Yan. He was a collector and collected many good things. And the other person was Old Gu. He was an inheritor of Tao Kiln, the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Speaking of their identities, there was quite a sharp difference.

    The friendship between Old Yan, Old Gu, and Yang Shuxin could be said to span generations and their rtionship was quite good. The reason why Yang Shuxin invited the two people was that they could always find something different from a different perspective, though they knew nothing about ice sculpting.

    Today, Old Gu and Old Yan came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant first...

 Chapter 849 - The Leading Party Doesnâ€™t Exist.

    <h4>Chapter 849: The Leading Party Doesn¡¯t Exist.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As the saying goes, one would never go to a temple for no reason. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was no exception. Therefore, when Old Gu and Old Yan went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant secretly, they had some purpose.

    ¡°Old Yan, is it good for us to not tell Shuxin ande here secretly? I don¡¯t think that is the correct way to treat our friend.¡± Old Gu, who had white hair and a ruddyplexion, appeared to be in good spirits.

    ¡°Shut up, shut up. What are you talking about?¡± Old Yan corrected Old Gu¡¯s words, saying, ¡°I have repeated many times. We are not keeping it a secret from Shuxin bying here. We are here just to investigate the situation ahead of him.¡±

    ¡°We are both much older than Shuxin and naturally have more experience in society than him. Shouldn¡¯t we help him with our abundant experience? We must go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and have a good look,¡± said Old Yan. ¡°I believe Shuxin definitely can understand the well-meaning intention.¡±

    Old Yan said that justly and righteously. But if he didn¡¯t drool when he mentioned Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, his words would be more convincing.

    Old Gu nodded his head. It was the truth. He was totally persuaded by Old Yan. After that, the look of shame on his facepletely disappeared and was gradually reced by an expectant look.

    ¡°Old Yan, how soon will you arrive?¡± said Old Gu, ¡°I simply can¡¯t wait to help Shuxin evaluate.¡±

    ¡°My granddaughter called a DiDi <sup>1</sup> for me. She said it only takes about 40 minutes to drive from the train station to the destination,¡± Old Yan looked at his watch and then said, ¡°I can get there in about 15 minutes.¡±

    The saliva almost flowed out of the mouth of the two old men. That was right. They actually came over here ahead of time for the delicious food in the name of investigation. The fame of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was known to them, too.

    They hadn¡¯t gotten an opportunity all along before, but now, the invitation from Yang Shuxin happened to give them the chance. Of course, they also had another little purpose apart from eating.

    Speaking of which, both DiDi and taxi drivers were quite familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The system¡¯s favourablement of ¡°a most well-known restaurant throughout the province¡± was no exaggeration.

    There were about forty taxipanies in Chengdu. Don¡¯t think that just because they look identical, they belong to onepany. Actually, there was quite arge difference.

    DiDi was different from taxis, though they both drove people from this ce to that ce. DiDi didn¡¯t like taxis while the taxis were even more unlikely to like DiDi.

    Previously, a taxipany even thought of a business idea using Yuan Zhou.

    They proposed to have exclusive cooperation with Yuan Zhou, whose job was to rmend taxis from theirpany only. They would pay him regrly for his rmendation and publicity. They really thought too much.

    Let¡¯se back to our story. Ten minutester, the car arrived at the street corner.

    ¡°If you want to go to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, go along this street for a few minutes until you see a restaurant with the most people crowding around the door. That¡¯s what you two are looking for.¡± The DiDi driver showed them the way and then exined, ¡°This street is very crowded, so I cannot drive you there directly.¡±

    Old Gu and Old Yan nodded their head and got off the car. Before the DiDi driver finally left, he specially instructed, ¡°Just go straight and don¡¯t turn. Please do give me a five-star favorablement.¡±

    The car left hurriedly in the end as the DiDi driver had just epted another order.

    ¡°Well, the DiDi drivers are so enthusiastic in Chengdu. I¡¯m going to give him a five-star favorablement,¡± said Old Gu.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed enthusiastic, but just a little talkative. He asked about this and that all the way. I couldn¡¯t even conserve strength and store up energy,¡± said Old Yan.

    Without saying anything more, the two people followed the DiDi driver¡¯s instructions and walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Coincidentally, there were only a few people including Wu Hai waiting right there.

    They happened to be able to eat lunch. Old Gu and Old Yan indicated that they were very happy. They waited in line attentively for about 40 minutes and then, lunchtime started. They were among the first ten customers.

    They knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus didn¡¯t order too many dishes. Though they wanted to taste all dishes, they knew they had to act ording to their ability.

    ¡°Old Yan, do you think Shuxin and this Little Boss Yuan can make it?¡± Old Gu took a look at Yuan Zhou, who was cooking in the kitchen seriously.

    ¡°Absolutely no problem. You don¡¯t know how famous the Little Boss Yuan is now,¡± said Old Yan, ¡°There was once a provincial level cooking contest in my hometown. And the organizer prepared to invite Little Boss Yuan to be a judge but was nevertheless refused. As you know, the chefs that could be invited as judges of such a contest are mostly no younger than 40 or 50. Boss Yuan is the youngest chef qualified for the judge.¡±

    On hearing that, Old Gu nodded his head and thought of the information he had previously received from people in this circle. This expressionless young man could never be underestimated. He enjoyed great poprity in the cooking circle at such a young age.

    It was quite difficult for one to be a great master in his life. Theoretically, it was more difficult to be a great master in two fields. But as a matter of fact, a master in this field tended to be a master in another field more easily.

    Probably, the state of mind was really very important if one wanted to be a great master.

    ¡°With Shuxin¡¯s experiences and skills in ice sculpting, he¡¯s able to sculpt seven or eight dragons. He¡¯s just one step away frompleting the Nine Dragon Sculpture.¡± Old Yan made the judgment, ¡°So I just want to know who will be the leading party in the process ofpleting the Nine Dragon Sculpture.¡±

    There was always a leading party in the process of cooperation, let alone artistic objects. One person¡¯s style couldpletely cover the other one.

    They chatted asionally in the restaurant. Most of the time, they ate and ate. Old Gu and Old Yan really stuffed themselves, either because Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were way too delicious or because they were way too hungry. In the end, their bellies were round and bulging. If not for them supporting each other, they would have found it very hard to stand up.

    At 3:00 p.m.,

    The restaurant had been surrounded by crowds of people, just like being wrapped in a dumpling. Though Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t publicize this matter, people who knew informed one another immediately and thus, this was the result. When Yang Shuxin and his ice block arrived at the scene, he was also astonished by the number of people over there.

    ¡°Master Yuan, I¡¯m counting on you today,¡± said Yang Shuxin solemnly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master Yang. I will do my best.¡± Yuan Zhou also answered solemnly.

    Yang Shuxin nodded his head and then began to sort and count his carving knives. In the meantime, Yuan Zhou let Ling Hong and the queuingmittee help tomand the big crowds of people to make a way. And the truck, which was originally parked at the end of the street, also transported the ice block to the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with the help of the workers.

    This move puzzled Yang Shuxin and his assistant as well as Old Gu and Old Yan, who pretended to be onlookers at the side.

    Two ice blocks? Was this one prepared in advance for fear of sculpting the first ice block wrongly?

    The following words of Yuan Zhou answered the doubts of Yang Shuxin and other people.

    ¡°Nine Dragon Sculpture. I sincerely hope we can both make it.¡±

    They can both make it? Yang Shuxin wasn¡¯t stupid, so he figured out the reason very soon. It didn¡¯t matter anymore if he hadn¡¯t made himself understood or Yuan Zhou had misunderstood him. What mattered now was that the arrow was fitted to the string and there could be no turning back. Therefore, Yang Shuxin didn¡¯t say anything. He just took a deep breath and nodded his head as an answer.

    ¡°Give me the structure diagrams.¡±

    Yang Shuxin said that to his assistant. Then, Little Feng took out a pile of diagrams hurriedly and handed them to him. This pile of diagrams was originally a duplicate, one for each of them. After all, they had to discuss about the structure diagram before they started.

    Since they were going to do the work separately now, it was useless. Yang Shuxin took the diagrams in his hand and prepared to familiarize himself with it again.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 850 - A Dragon In The Clouds Turned Into Nine Dragons

    <h4>Chapter 850: A Dragon In The Clouds Turned Into Nine Dragons</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Old Yan was a typical representative of the people who liked watching the fun. If Old Gu still worried if Yang Shuxin was well prepared, Old Yan became happier when he got to know Yang Shuxin and Yuan Zhou would sculpt their own Nine Dragon Sculpture respectively in apeting way.

    ¡°There¡¯ll be a good show to enjoy,¡± Old Yan muttered in a low voice.

    Anyway, the ice sculpting started.

    Yang Shuxin had aplete range of carving knives in various models and even the rasps used for polishing. All the tools were ced in a row, which gave people a sense of professionalism.

    On the contrary, Yuan Zhou had only one ordinary kitchen knife in his hand. On the aspect of professionalism, he was a little inferior, but actually, he wasn¡¯t defeated at all. His confident demeanor was as if to say ¡°With the kitchen knife in my hand, I can take control of the whole world.¡±

    The carving knife emitted a sound of ¡°Ca Ca¡± when it shed across the ice block. Yang Shuxin had started. It was a good-sized carving knife in his hand. He was going to sculpt out the rough contour of the dragons first.

    He got started quickly and boldly. Not long after that, the square ice block turned into an odd irregr polygonal shape.

    Of course, it was of odd shape now as Yang Shuxin hadn¡¯t started to sculpt the details. With a slight movement of his hand, Yang Shuxin had reced the good-sized carving knife with a medium-sized carving knife swiftly. The whole course of actions looked as natural and smooth as the floating clouds and flowing water.

    Even the surrounding customers who supported Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help highly praising the swift action of changing knives. God knows how many years he had practiced to make it appear so smooth and natural.

    Yang Shuxin gradually entered a concentrated state. And naturally, Yuan Zhou was unlikely to stare nkly at him. He also started to sculpt.

    The distinction between an experienced person and an inexperienced one was greater than that between an academic person and an ordinary person, just like Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin.

    Yang Shuxin first started with the rough contour of the entire sculpture while Yuan Zhou just began to sculpt the dragons one by one.

    The kitchen knife in his hand was like a silver butterfly that gleamed with a cold light. With its wings pping for a few times in the air, a long body of the Chinese dragon gradually took shape.

    Everything was going well for both sides, especially with Yang Shuxin. The start was even better than ever.

    ¡°My teacher might actually be able toplete the Nine Dragon Sculpture alone this time.¡± Little Feng was longing for this result at the side.

    ¡°But what exactly is Master Yuan sculpting?¡± Little Feng looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice block and felt he could no longer understand him. If there had been a contour of the dragon, the body of the dragon looked as if it had been cut off now.

    Although the Nine Dragon Sculpture could be nine Chinese dragons in various forms, a broken one was hardly justifiable, as it was way too inauspicious.

    Little Feng was an assistant in name, but he had also learned under Yang Shuxin for many years. Even so, however, he had never seen anybody sculpt in this way.

    That was really a mystery.

    As the minutes ticked by, the onlookers were much quieter. However, the number of people didn¡¯t be less, but instead, tended to be more and more.

    Some onlookers left, but more joined, just like the mischievous kid who hadn¡¯t filmed anything valuablest time. And because of the strict regtions of the Education Bureau, teachers give less homework now than before, which resulted in a lower turnover in the homework business and the tottering of the secondary market.

    It was apetition of sculpting skills today. He could shoot a long film and then split it up before posting it to his live stream, episode by episode. This way, he could get donations from his audiences and earn some money.

    ¡°Teachers are giving less homework, the market is shrinking and the demand is decreasing. So I must film the video very well this time so I can earn some money. When I withdraw the donated money out of my ount, I¡¯m going to open up the market to Grade 1 and Grade 3 of the middle schools. Based on the homework that doesn¡¯t require thinking but only writing and writing, I will try to open up the third market. In this way, there will be no slow-moving resources and I can build a simtion thatpletely avoids the NET system.¡± The mischievous kid muttered some technical terms excitedly.

    One hour passed very soon while the mischievous kid was filming the video and the onlookers were watching the fun. By then, the two ice blocks had already taken on the quality of artworks.

    Speaking of Yang Shuxin¡¯s sculpture, the bodies of the nine Chinese dragons had all appeared in the eyes of the onlookers. And the sculpting work of the dragon scales had also been finished on four of the nine Chinese dragons. The progress was really gratifying.

    ¡°Shuxin has really exerted himself to sculpt today.¡± Old Gu couldn¡¯t help sighing.

    Old Yan nodded his head, ¡°Flying Dragon, Ascending Dragon, In-Cloud Dragon, Coiling Dragon, Curling Dragon, Crouching Dragon, Combating Dragon, Soaring Dragon and finally, the River-Stirring Dragon. None of them is identical. Such a Nine Dragon Sculpture is really of true value.¡±

    From the perspective of the dragon shapes sculpted by Yang Shuxin, the sculpture was simply a dazzling light in most people¡¯s eyes, just as mentioned before. Fundamentally speaking, there were only five basic dragon shapes and others were all derived from them.

    Just like the River-Stirring Dragon. On the bottom of the sculpture was a river. The dragon hid its tail in the river and flew up with its head exposed to the air. It was actually thebination of both the Ascending Dragon and Soaring Dragon.

    Most people could understand the difficulties even just by thinking about it. The Nine Dragon Sculpture originally wasn¡¯t easy to sculpt, let alone nine dragons in different forms. On Yang Shuxin¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture, the bottom part was the river while the upper part was the sky and Longpan Mountain. The contents were abundant but not messy.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture is a little difficult to understand,¡± said Old Yan, ¡°But I have to say the head of the Chinese dragon is really nice. It really requires genuine capabilities to be able to sculpt such aplicated and vivid head of Chinese dragon.¡±

    As an inexperienced sculptor, Yuan Zhou started to sculpt the dragon head after he finished the dragon body halfway.

    There were many varieties of dragons in the Chinese legend, like Ying Dragon, Wang Dragon or even Pan Dragon. But actually, the dragons in the Nine Dragon Sculpture were all Xing Dragons. Like the old saying, ¡°The snake evolves into Jiao <sup>1</sup> after it lives for one thousand years; Jiao evolves into Dragons after one thousand years; and Dragons evolves into Xing Dragons after another one thousand years.

    Neither Yang Shuxin or Yuan Zhou spent time and energy on the varieties of the Chinese dragons. So it was also a difficult job to sculpt out the differences between the nine dragons.

    Yang Shuxin used a very ordinary method, which had been used in almost all multi-dragon sculptures. The dragons were differentiated by the eyes, dragon horns and, sizes. For example, the double dragons on the ornamental pirs in the Imperial Pce. They were different in their eyes and sizes.

    When Yuan Zhou thought about this matter yesterday, he felt people seemed to be unable to tell the differences if they didn¡¯t observe it carefully. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to change another way.

    That was through emotions, including happiness, anger, sorrow, delight, anxiety, longing, sadness, terror, and astonishment.

    Nine emotions. That was right. Of the nine Chinese dragons sculpted by Yuan Zhou, their eyes, dragon horns or sizes were all the same. The only difference was the emotions of the dragons.

    The mostmon emotion evoked by Chinese dragons was majestic. Nothing else. But Yuan Zhou just wanted to add emotions in the eyes of the dragons.

    So Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture could be considered as Nine Cloud Dragon Lines, or more specifically, A Dragon In The Clouds That Turned Into Nine Dragons.

    Just because they were far from the sculpture and couldn¡¯t see it clearly, Old Gu, Old Yan, and other onlookers found it hard to understand. If they stayed closer, they could nevertheless see the emotions in the eyes of the three dragons that were being sculpted.

    For example, one of the dragons had extraordinarily protruding brow ridges; the eyes were big and vigorous; the teeth were slightly open; and the dragon¡¯s whiskers moving by itself. That was anger.

    And for the next one, the mouth was a little more curved. That was happiness.

    It had to be admitted that all the nine emotions of the dragons were very hard to tell if they were true or not. The Chinese dragon itself was a fiction, no one had ever seen any. Nor could they imagine what it looked like when it smiled.

    The only disadvantage was that he must imagine all of them alone without any reference. However, everything had two sides.

    If nobody had ever imagined that, Yuan Zhou could do whatever he wanted to create one.

    Nine forms of dragons. Anyhow, Yuan Zhou stayed up all night yesterday once in a blue moon and did nothing but watch Animal World.

    All in all, Yuan Zhou did his utmost today in order to defeat Yang Shuxin.

 Chapter 851 - Completion!

    <h4>Chapter 851: Completion!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Even the saying ¡°The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent¡± was insufficient to describe what Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin were doing.

    Both of them put all their focus into it and tried their very best. The two hours of sculpting had greatly exhausted Yang Shuxin mentally. His forehead was filled with beads of sweat. For him to be drenched in sweat in such weather, it was clear how hard he was focusing.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t any better off either. He was drenched in sweat as well. He had also finally understood the words a certain hairstylist had told him in the restaurant before.

    The hairstylist told him that when he asked a customer what hairstyle he wanted, the scariest answer was ¡°anything¡±.

    The customer might say ¡°anything¡±, but in reality, this caused the hairstylist to take note of more details. The current Yuan Zhou was in a simr predicament.

    When sculpting clouds, one had to be free and unrestrained, yet it was precisely this free and unrestrained characteristic that required more attention on the details. One could not sculpt as one wished and could not go overboard in any aspects of the sculpting process.

    If too much force was used, the sculpture would give off a heavy feeling, but if he used too little force, the effect he wanted would not be achieved. Therefore, he had to maintain a perfect bnce, causing his wrist to ache badly.

    It was fortunate that he had been exercising every day without fail. Otherwise, such high-intensity sculpting would definitely be something his body couldn¡¯t endure.

    After the deep and profound clouds, Yuan Zhou focused on sculpting trees.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture, there were no heavens and earth, and there were no rivers or oceans as well. Because of that, the clouds he sculpted would not look like clouds.

    One had to acknowledge the wisdom of the ancient people. The ancient people hade up with two methods to deal with this. As evidenced by many ancient paintings, whenever there were clouds, there would be trees.

    ¡°Hu... I still need more practice in ice sculpting. I¡¯m still not at the level where I can do heavy work like it is light, let alone doing light work like it is heavy work,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    Without a doubt, Yuan Zhou was, in fact, feeling confident inside. It had not been two months since he started practicing ice sculpting. He was able to reach this level in two months, yet, he was still unhappy. If the others heard this, they would probably beat him to death.

    Generally speaking, most trees used in apaniment of clouds in works of art would be pine trees. But to actually put this into practice, there would still be a difference between painting and sculpting.

    When painting, one could use the brush to outline the tree leaves and lush branches. But if one tried the same when ice sculpting, it would be very easy to cause the entire sculpture to melt instead. Simply put, leaves and branches were too thin and thin pieces of ice would melt very easily.

    And thus, the day before, Yuan Zhou had decided to use peach trees instead. To be precise, peach trees during winter. Why peach trees? Because in winter, peach trees only had branches. With this, he could avoid sculpting those tiny leaves and reached a perfect bnce.

    A lot of craftsmen were, in fact, unaware that they were creating a piece of art when they were doing so. They were merely giving all their attention and working on every single tiny detail with all their heart. Once it reachedpletion, a masterpiece would be created.

    Swish! Swish! Swish!

    Yuan Zhou waved his knife three times speedily, shaving chunks of ice away. Instantly, a fine forked branch was sculpted.

    Although Yuan Zhou sculpted with an unorthodox technique he self-taught, he still had his own secret technique. What he demonstrated earlier was precisely a technique he had created after gaining inspiration from cutting watermelons. In a very narcissistic manner, Yuan Zhou named this technique The Phoenix Nods Thrice.

    Why was this name chosen? Because Yuan Zhou thought it was cool.

    In truth, the crowd around them were clueless in ice sculpting. But even so, they were endlessly impressed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s demonstrated secret technique.

    ¡°Only Boss Yuan can use such exquisite knife technique.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like he¡¯s filming a movie. His technique is too over the top. Sculpting an ice block is unlike sculpting a carrot. Both strength and uracy are required. That is way too difficult.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan can do everything holding a kitchen knife in hand.¡±

    The crowd waspletely bedazzled by Yuan Zhou¡¯s demonstration of skill. But that was understandable. In their minds, it would only be weird if Boss Yuan wasn¡¯t that great.

    Of course, a part of the crowd was filled with doubt instead.

    ¡°Yeah, that seems impressive. But look at Yang Shuxin, he only needs the nine dragon heads toplete his sculpture. Why is Boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture still feel so vague? Won¡¯t he lose if this continues?¡±

    ¡°What bullshit? How will Boss Yuan lose? Have you seen Boss Yuan losing?¡±

    There were four camps among the crowd: restaurant customers, nearby residents, frequent visitors of Taoxi Road, and pedestrians that were attracted by the crowd.

    Apart from the final camp, the first three camps considered Yuan Zhou a family. For them, Yang Shuxin was an outsider. Therefore, they were rooting for Yuan Zhou.

    As mentioned, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture was still rather vague-looking. Thus, after he was done with a peach tree, he started adjusting the entirety of his sculpture.

    ¡°With the trees, the clouds appear more prominent now.¡±

    ¡°And the dragons follow behind the clouds.¡±

    ¡°Finally, the dragons and the clouds shall converge.¡±

    By the side, Yang Shuxin was also at the final step of his sculpture. He had alreadypleted eight dragons. The final dragon was a coiling dragon, with the dragon head stillcking. This coiling dragon would be the center of all nine dragons, also thergest of the dragons. In short, it was the hardest dragon to sculpt.

    It might look like Yang Shuxin was only a step away frompletion, if he failed to sculpt the final dragon properly, the entire piece would be ruined. At this time, his pressure was umting, and that mixed together with his exhaustion.

    The Nine Dragon Sculpture was acknowledged by many ice sculptors since ancient times as the hardest toplete piece. They had already spent three hours thus far.

    Forgetting everything else, even if one was told to stand there holding a knife up in the air for 180 minutes, one would be extremely exhausted. One could imagine how exhausting ice sculpting would be when one had to focus all attention on it.

    And thus, this was an extreme trial for both Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin. To bepletely honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yang Shuxin was unwilling to lose to Yuan Zhou, he would have given up by now. As for Yuan Zhou, he had always been a stubborn person. He felt like he could not surrender just like that. His mentality was that he would never be afraid of meeting force with force. If his opponent was not surrendering, he would never surrender.

    And just like that, three and a half hours passed.

    The world was divided in nine, and the nine transformed into nine dragons that gazed upon the world. This was the main theme of Yang Shuxin¡¯s piece. The dragons he had were Flying Dragon, Ascending Dragon, In-Cloud Dragon, Coiling Dragon, Curling Dragon, Crouching Dragon, Combating Dragon, Soaring Dragon, and River-Stirring Dragon. Up in the sky were the Flying Dragon, In-Cloud Dragon, and Soaring Dragon while down on the ground were Curling Dragon, Crouching Dragon, and Coiling Dragon.

    In the river were the Combating Dragon, Ascending Dragon, and River-Stirring Dragon. The Combating Dragon was ferocious with its ws brandished before it, as if the entire piece of the sky would be cleared with a single swipe of its ws. The Crouching Dragon lied quietly on the ground, seemingly fusing with the mountains, as if the mountains were part of the dragon itself, also looking like the dragon had arisen amid the mountains.

    Finally, there was the Coiling Dragon, that also looked like a coiling serpent at times. Since dragons shared the simr body of serpents with an addition of ws, Yang Shuxin¡¯s solution for the resemnce with serpents was by revealing the tail of the coiling dragon. Although there was a saying that when a dragon¡¯s head could be seen, the tail would be hidden, Yang Shuxin¡¯s Coiling Dragon had both its head and tail revealed, looking iparably mighty.

    The nine dragons epassed the sky, the ground, and the ocean, giving off a feeling that a tenth dragon would never exist, as nine was theplete number.

    Finally, Yang Shuxin sculpted the eyes of the coiling dragon, signifying thepletion of his piece.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou joined his dragons and clouds, also signifying thepletion of his piece.

 Chapter 852 - He Shocked Himself With His Own Greatness

    <h4>Chapter 852: He Shocked Himself With His Own Greatness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The so-called convergence here wasn¡¯t the literal meaning of the word. Rather, it was a state of harmonious bnce between the heavens and earth.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture, the Cloud Dragon was the heavens and also the earth. Thus, after the cloud and the dragon converged, the nine dragons converged as well.

    Yang Shuxin¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture with a prominent Coiling Dragon at the middle of it, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Cloud Dragon Lines could only be noticed from the minute details.

    Fortunately, the issues of this sculpture had been solved and the only thing one could see was dense clouds and mist.

    The clouds were thick, and at a nce, the clouds seemed to be a curtain of the sky. When one peered into the clouds, one could see three dragons hidden within.

    One dragon had bright and clear eyes, seemingly moving as fast as lightning in a joy.

    One dragon had neatly lined up scales, giving off a cheerful feeling, as if one¡¯s spirit was bathing in the rainbow.

    One dragon showed its teeth, seemingly in a contemtion, capable of causing the earth to quake and the mountains to shake.

    That was an extremely shocking sight. Even if this was an ice sculpture, one could still feel the majestic of the dragons. Apart from that, the winter peach tree served as a clear dividing line in this sculpture, seemingly a tree erected by the immortals, a tree with iparable boldness.

    From the left side of the sculpture, the empty branches of the peach tree could be seen, indicating that the sculpture would not be giving off such majestic feeling from the left point of view.

    From the left point of view, one could see that the clouds appeared light and gentle. A dragon was soaring amid the clouds, looking like a cloud itself yet not a cloud, also looking like a dragon yet not a dragon.

    Basically, this ice sculpture had reached a level where regardless of whether one was studying it or only giving it a rough nce, one would not be able to determine if the clouds had transformed into dragons, or if it were the dragons that had blended into the clouds. One could only see rising winds and scudding clouds, rising clouds, and soaring dragons.

    From each angle, one would be able to see something different. And in the middle left of the sculpture was the winter peach tree, also giving off a different feeling from different angles. From the front, it had thergest number of branches, and from the back, it only had one single lonesome branch.

    When one looked at this sculpture from the back, the first thing one saw would be the dragon and not the clouds.

    The dragon¡¯s whiskers were droopy, its eyes were shut, with clouds twisting around its body while it lounged there, partly hidden amid the clouds.

    If one used Yang Shuxin¡¯s traditional ssification of dragons, this dragon could be ssified as the crouching dragon. But in Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture, this dragon was a worried dragon. Between its drooping whiskers, tightly shut eyes, and horns that seemed to have been washed out by the passage of time, the dragon appeared old and senile, while the roiling clouds around it seemed like they were the blood of a cloud dragon.

    And beside this dragon was a smaller dragon. There seemed to be tears in its eyes. The clouds were graceful and fickle, yet the dragon¡¯s body was curled up.

    No exnation was required for this part. When looking at the sculpture from the back, one could see a story. The old cloud dragon was about to die, but was worried about the young dragon¡¯s future.

    The little cloud dragon was sorrowful and afraid, guarding the old cloud dragon¡¯s side at all times.

    If one said that Yang Shuxin¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture was a bomb, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture would be a nuclear warhead that instantly lit the crowd up with excitement.

    It would not be an exaggeration to say that without the Queuing Committee keeping order, there would already be a crowd rushing and pasting their faces on the sculpture by now.

    ¡°Are the ice sculptures sculpted by these two even the same thing as the ice sculptures I usually see?¡±

    ¡°All nine dragons are lifelike, each giving a different feeling. This is amazing.¡±

    ¡°Holy sh*t. Holy sh*t. Holy holy sh*t.¡±

    ¡°Today is the best day ever. I get to see the ice sculptures of two masters for free.¡±

    ¡°These sculptures have my utmost reverence. They are too amazing.¡±

    The works of a master in ice sculpting did not require people to have a certain level of understanding in it to be able to appreciate them. Even without understanding anything about sculpting, one could still see the greatness of a masterpiece.

    It was human nature to pursue beauty.

    Some were busy taking pictures, while some wished they had more eyes to gaze upon these sculptures.

    ¡°I feel like Boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture is better. Look, even the dragon¡¯s expression is clear. This is crazy.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is too amazing. If I am half as good as him with knives, I will be able to make enough money to eat in his restaurant every single day.¡±

    ¡°I mean, Master Yang¡¯s sculpture is good as well. Look, there are mountains and water, and all sorts of dragons. It feelsplete.¡±

    A number of them preferred Yang Shuxin¡¯s sculpture as well. After all, it was normal for people to have different preferences.

    However, the vast majority of them preferred Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture. After all, Nine Cloud Dragon Lines was truly an exquisite piece of art.

    A certain customer was speaking loudly in stupefaction.

    ¡°I searched online previously to find that this person is called Yang Shuxin. He is one of the best ice sculptors in our country. At that time, I felt like although Boss Yuan is great, he will at most get a tie with this Yang Shuxin. After all, Boss Yuan specializes in cooking. Unexpectedly, from theirpleted works, Boss Yuan¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture looks even better.¡±

    The ce was filled with lively discussions with everyone talking at once. The previous time this ce was so lively was when Yuan Zhou offered a discount.

    The source of this lively crowd, Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin, were presentlypletely exhausted in body and mind. Yuan Zhou had returned to his restaurant to sit down and rest, while Yang Shuxin was sitting on the chair his assistant brought him.

    ¡°This Master Yuan is too great...¡± muttered the assistant Little Feng as he looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s piece. ¡°It¡¯s fine for Teacher to be so good at it. After all, he has been training for so many years and has rich experience. But what am I to make of this Little Master Yuan that can also sculpt a Nine Dragon Sculpture?¡±

    Both Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin ended their rest at the same time and returned to their sculptures. They stood before their sculptures, gazing upon their creation.

    Yang Shuxin nodded as he gazed at his work. He was very satisfied with this piece. He seemed to have understood something as well.

    In truth, it was not like he had surpassed his limits this time toplete this Nine Dragon Sculpture. He had merely persevered more. In other words, when he was sculpting the Nine Dragon Sculpture in the past, he would feel exhausted by the time he reached the seventh dragon, and by the time he reached the eighth dragon, he gave up.

    It was not that he waszy, but he had set invisible fetters on himself.

    But when he waspeting with Yuan Zhou, he forced himself to persevere on, causing him to break off the self-imposed fetters andpleted a work that was satisfactory to him.

    Yang Shuxin looked at the expressionless Yuan Zhou and concluded that perhaps this Yuan Zhou had already realized that long ago.

    Moreover, when Yang Shuxin recalled how Yuan Zhou did not seem nervous at all, he concluded that Yuan Zhou was a rarely seen talent that at a young age. He also had a temperament and the bearing of a grandmaster.

    Although Yang Shuxin did not have the time to study Yuan Zhou¡¯s work yet, but from the reaction of the crowd, it was obvious Yuan Zhou hadpleted his piece as well.

    To the side, although Yuan Zhou was expressionless, when he gazed at his Nine Dragon Sculpture, he thought to himself inwardly, ¡°Holy sh*t, such a beautiful ice sculpture. Is this really something I sculpted?¡±

    He was so great he himself was shocked.

    After they were done looking at their own works, it was time to look at the work of their opponent. Both Yang Shuxin and Yuan Zhou walked towards the other¡¯s ice sculpture.

    There were no judges deciding the victor in thispetition. Even Old Yan and Old Gu were only invited to watch.

    Yuan Zhou and Yang Shuxin had a tacit-understanding that they shall decide for themselves who the victor was.

    ¡°Ten points.¡± This was what Yuan Zhou gave Yang Shuxin. There were water and nine different dragons that were all vivid and lifelike. Regardless of the angle in which one looked at it, there were no ws. This was an absolute masterpiece and was worthy of the 10 points Yuan Zhou gave.

    And when Yang Shuxin looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture...

 Chapter 853 - The Hidden Dragon

    <h4>Chapter 853: The Hidden Dragon</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    When Yang Shuxin saw the crowd¡¯s reaction, he had imagined how Yuan Zhou¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture would look like. He wondered if it would be a version that stuck closely to tradition like his or would if he would be innovative and sculpt the Nine Dragon Fish, a rather famous modern sculpture or even the Nine Lizard that was more popr among the youths. Any of these would not surprise Yang Shuxin as he was confident he could beat any of them.

    He saw himself as an open-minded elder. Even the kids of his own family were only expected to fail less, instead of getting good grades like how other families would. Yang Shuxin was confident that not many parents could be as open as him.

    Yang Shuxin was already mentally prepared to see anything, but the instant heid eyes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s work, his pupils shrunk as he was stunned right where he stood.

    He was truly stunned as he blurted, ¡°Cloud Dragon? You sculpted Cloud Dragon?¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything as his work spoke louder than words.

    In China, many things were separated between the north and south. The same applied to the ice sculpting field. Cloud Dragon was a representative of the south¡¯s ice sculpting, like what the Horned Dragon was to the north. Although Yang Shuxin was from the north, he still had long admired the reputable Cloud Dragon.

    The south had a saying that ¡°The Cloud Dragon resents being paired.¡± The origin of this saying was the fact that it was extremely hard to sculpt two Cloud Dragons at once. Even sculpting one was extremely hard. But now, there were nine of these Cloud Dragons here.

    ¡°Nine Cloud Dragon Lines, one of the two grand ice sculptures of the south. I have finally gotten to see one with my own eyes today,¡± Yang Shuxin sighed repeatedly. Each of the dragons was amid the clouds. The dragons and clouds had clearly converged perfectly as well. When Yang Shuxin saw this, his confidence of victory vanished.

    ¡°Eleven points.¡±

    Yang Shuxin gave Yuan Zhou 11 out of 10 points. In a sense, Yang Shuxin was victorious as well as he had managed to break through the self-imposed fetters on him. But in thispetition, he felt like he had still been defeated by Yuan Zhou.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou had performed far better than usual today. If he was told to sculpt the same thing again, the possibility of him failing would be extremely high.

    The score Yuan Zhou had given Yang Shuxin¡¯s sculpture was 10 points.

    Withplicated emotions, Yang Shuxin slowly kept his things away. He nned to carefully transport his ice sculpture away as well. To the side, Old Yan started to surreptitiously make a phone call.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had his head drooped down. For one, he was very exhausted. At the same time, he was inwardly pleased with himself as he had sessfully tricked them all with his ice sculpture. There was one aspect of his ice sculpture that Yang Shuxin and the others had not noticed.

    From the front, one could see three cloud dragons. From the left, there were two cloud dragons, and from the back, there were two cloud dragons as well. Finally, from the right, there was one cloud dragon. In total, there were only eight dragons. Yang Shuxin, the crowd, and even Old Yan and Old Gu had not noticed this.

    Yang Shuxin had missed that because he was in a state of shock after witnessing a Nine Cloud Dragon Lines before him. As for the crowd, there were too many people for them to have a good look from all angles. Some of them were also too far away to even get a proper look.

    As for Old Gu and Old Yan, both were too busy plotting their own schemes. And thus, the dragon consisting of a single line hidden amid the sculpture went unnoticed. In truth, apart from being known as Nine Cloud Dragon Lines, this sculpture could also be named The Nine Transformations of One Dragon Amid The Clouds.

    Yang Shuxin had only found out about that in the future after an idental exposure. At that time, he had an extremelyplicated feeling.

    In any case, that was in the future and was of no importance now. Yang Shuxin had gained a lot from thispetition. For example, he realized that he should change his attitude towards his son.

    And what would this new attitude be? Yuan Zhou would know more.

    With the Queuing Committee keeping order, therge crowd started leaving. After everything settled down, Old Yan approached Yuan Zhou to discuss about something.

    In a way,peting against a master was very satisfying. Yuan Zhou personally feltfortable in both body and mind after thepetition. At that night, it drizzled with light rain.

    Night arrived.

    Although Yuan Zhou was tired, he still needed to open the restaurant for dinner time.

    It was extremely troublesome to preserve ice sculptures and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did not have the facilities to do so.

    And thus, earlier today, under Old Yan¡¯s proposal, the Nine Cloud Dragon Lines was temporarily stored at Old Yan¡¯s private museum.

    As a renowned collector, Old Yan¡¯s private museum was rather popr among those of that circle as well. The museum would only be opened to a select few people.

    Old Yan had personally offered to help store this ice sculpture. In a way, this was an acknowledgment to the value of this Nine Cloud Dragon Lines. Apart from Yang Shuxin¡¯s invitation, one of the other reasons Old Yan had traveled so far from the north was to increase the collection in his private museum.

    This was the so-called ¡°scheme¡± mentioned earlier. As for Old Gu¡¯s scheme, it was not important for now. Old Yan had even offered to store Yang Shuxin¡¯s Nine Dragon Sculpture as well. But as a famous ice sculptor, how would Yang Shuxin not have a ce to store ice sculptures? And thus, Old Yan failed to get his sculpture.

    As Yuan Zhou had also achieved his own goal with that ice sculpture and had even managed to have it properly stored, he was feeling rather rxed. And thus, he started preparing the BBQ ingredients.

    That¡¯s right. BBQ would be served tonight since it was raining.

    Fortunately, the system¡¯s weather forecast was urate. Yuan Zhou had already put up a notice that there wouldn¡¯t be any liquor served tonight earlier in the morning.

    At night, many customers arrived. All of them were here for the BBQ.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had never sold both BBQ and liquor at the same time. When it rained he would be selling BBQ.

    And when he was selling BBQ, he would not sell any liquor. This was the weird part of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The customers were clear about this rule. But things were somewhat different recently. The restaurant had started selling beer, and the price of beer was something more people could afford.

    With that, the number of customers drinking at night had increased.

    Even Chen Wei was grumbling, ¡°I feel like I have been drinking far less recently.¡±

    But in truth, Chen Wei had actually drunk more. Each people were allowed five mugs of draught beer, but not everyone could finish them. Those who couldn¡¯t finish would usually sell their remaining quota away.

    In any case, Yuan Zhou did not prohibit people from sharing their quota with others since he only had that much liquor offered. When it was finished, it would be finished for the night.

    Because of that, a small business activity had formed. Those who managed to get a number to drink at night would pay for the maximum quota allowed per person. Then, that person would drink one mug of beer before selling the remaining four mugs.

    Of course, since three numbers would be given each day, this did not have too big of an impact. Nobody was intentionally marking up the price of their remaining mugs as well.

    And thus, Chen Wei got to drink more instead of less. But since more and more people were fighting for the numbers nowadays, it had gotten harder for him to get one.

    ¡°Keep making up stories. Aren¡¯t you the one here every single day pestering people for liquor?¡± Wu Hai countered without hesitation. ¡°I can¡¯t even be bothered to deal with someone like you.¡±

    ¡°Get lost, Shameless Wu. You dare say that I am pestering people for liquor? How about you pestering people for food?¡± Chen Wei said, feeling somewhat embarrassed when he was called out.

    ¡°That is my human nature,¡± Wu Hai replied. ¡°There are things that when saw, my hand will go over automatically. I can¡¯t help it.¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s your sense of shame?¡± Chen Wei was speechless.

    ¡°Now you are inviting criticism to yourself. How many times have I told you? I don¡¯t know shame. I don¡¯t know shame. Why do you keep asking me? Why are you forcing something I don¡¯t need on me?¡± Wu Haiined resentfully while rubbing his mustache and frowning.

    ¡°Fine, you win,¡± Chen Wei admitted defeat.

 Chapter 854 - BBQ Fish

    <h4>Chapter 854: BBQ Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As the two bickered, Ling Hong finally couldn¡¯t hold himself back anymore.

    ¡°Both of you are the simr level of shamelessness,¡± Ling Hong concluded, going straight to the point.

    The two stopped talking and stared at Ling Hong with their eyes opened wide.

    Tonight, it rained in Chengdu. It wasn¡¯t heavy rain, but if one stood under it for a prolonged time, one could still easily got sick. And thus, everyone waited under the tents erected by the Queuing Committee for the BBQ.

    The spring nights of Chengdu were still cold, especially when it was raining and the wind was blowing. But the people in the queue did not feel anything as it was extremely lively there.

    Yes. It was extremely lively. Stalls were everywhere, and the crowd was three timesrger than when it wasn¡¯t a rainy day.

    This was because everyone knew that Yuan Zhou would be selling BBQ during rainy days. There would be no limit on the quantity he sold, the only limit being a time frame.

    And when the crowd increased, the number of stalls increased. The entire Taoxi Road was filled with the voices of people hawking their wares.

    ¡°BBQ, Yibin-styled BBQ, Shancheng Beer!¡±

    ¡°Tsingtao Beer, free two bottles with every set purchased! Tsingtao Beer, free gifts when buying!¡±

    ¡°Protective screen! Protective screen for mobile phones!¡±

    ¡°Raincoat! Raincoat here! This is a one time offer of 10 RMB per raincoat! You can block the rain, the wind, and even dust with it! Raincoat!¡±

    ¡°Fuggles and Warlock Beer, buy three free one! Buy three free one!¡±

    ¡°Snowbeer! Snowbeer! Five left! Five left!¡±

    The street was filled with the voices of people hawking, and among them, the majority were selling beers. All sorts of beers could be found here.

    One could say that all existing popr beers were being sold here.

    That¡¯s right. A lot of people were selling beers here. After all, it felt weird eating BBQ without beers.

    In the beginning, when Yuan Zhou sold BBQ, there were some that tried selling BBQ as well. Unfortunately, they failed to sell anything. On the other hand, the beer sellers managed to empty their stock.

    With that, everyone understood that when eating Boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ, nobody would remember the existence of those BBQ stalls. But by focusing on beers, they could earn a lot.

    And this, a magical scene appeared, one that could only be seen on Taoxi Road. This was a scene where the BBQ stalls were all selling beers instead.

    Would those willing to spend money eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s BBQ mind if the beers were slightly more expensive?

    Of course they would!

    Therefore, the beers here were all sold at the market price. Everyone was trying their best,ing up with all sorts of ns and beers just so they could increase the poprity of their own stalls. It reached the point where at night, Taoxi Road was the ce with the mostplete collection of beers around this part of the city.

    In fact, these sellers were quite talented as they were able to find even beers that the local supermarket did not have the stock for.

    And thus, the crowd continued increasing. Some were here just for the beers due to the wide variety.

    And with that, a snowball effect was achieved with the number of people selling beers increasing as a result.

    Many many yearster, many people couldn¡¯t understand why the world-renowned beer street would be Taoxi Road as it had zero rtionships with any beer manufacturers.

    ¡°By the way, since Boss Yuan has his own beer as well, will he be selling them with the BBQ?¡± asked a curious and expecting customer.

    ¡°Perhaps? The weather is quite cold. It will surely feel good to have some of Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor to warm the body,¡± said a different customer as he tightened the scarf around his neck.

    ¡°Eating Boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ and drinking Boss Yuan¡¯s beer. How beautiful would life be,¡± some started fantasizing.

    ¡°Is that what you think as well, Chen Wei?¡± Ling Hong asked mockingly.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Chen Wei nodded.

    Both Chen Wei and Ling Hong had also arrived. Ling Hong was naturally here for BBQ. It was rare for Chen Wei toe during BBQ nights as he preferred liquor.

    Today, he was here to see if Yuan Zhou would be selling any beer. Even though Yuan Zhou had already announced earlier that there would be no beer, Chen Wei still intended to try his luck.

    ¡°You are being wishful. Who is that? That¡¯s Compass. Is it possible for him to make an exception?¡± Ling Hong said confidently.

    ¡°You never know. Boss Yuan is a person with a cold appearance and a warm heart. I even saw him bought a pile of cat food to feed cats the other day,¡± said the customer with a scarf.

    ¡°Those are all stray cats,¡± the customer added.

    ¡°Yeah, true. I have even seen Boss Yuan treating someone to a meal. That someone is even someone he doesn¡¯t know, a granny,¡± said a girl in sses.

    ¡°Therefore, Boss Yuan is a person with a cold appearance and warm heart. He might even sell both beer and BBQ tonight,¡± Chen Wei concluded with a smile.

    ¡°You have the wrong logic,¡± Ling Hong said with disdain.

    ¡°Is there any rtionship between Boss Yuan being kind and being strict? If he¡¯s not strict, he won¡¯t be called Compass,¡± Ling Hong said again, interrupting Chen Wei from saying what he was about to say.

    The customers around Ling Hong were all stunned when they heard him.

    ¡°That seems to be true,¡± everyone shared the same thought.

    The atmosphere seemed to have been frozen. After a while, Chen Wei spoke, ¡°It¡¯s going to start soon. We will know after asking.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, we will know after asking.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, just to be safe.¡±

    ¡°Um, we will know after asking.¡±

    As the customersforted themselves, the BBQ time arrived.

    The moment the time arrived, the crowd around the entrance grew in size. When Ling Hong looked around, he found that even the hawkers at the stalls nearby had joined the crowd as well. All of them were beer sellers.

    It was obvious that they were also worried that Yuan Zhou would be selling beer.

    Of course, the hawkers were hoping that Boss Yuan would not be selling beer. With that, their business would be even better. Their hope waspletely opposite of the customers there.

    Only Yuan Zhou alone from his restaurant was managing the BBQ tonight. And thus, there was nobody keeping order. Even so, the customers were still obediently lining up.

    Chen Wei was the eighth to enter. The moment he entered, he asked, ¡°Boss Yuan, are you selling beer tonight?¡±

    Everyone listened attentively when they heard this question.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou nced at Chen Wei and said.

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    ¡°Oh!¡±

    Two different exmations weaved together, one was from the disappointed customers while the other was from the excited hawkers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, BBQ and beer are a perfect match. How can you not sell beer?¡± Chen Wei was unwilling to give up.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I sell both,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded in agreement.

    Chen Wei was stunned, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°Haha, yes, that¡¯s right. He sells both, just not at the same time,¡± Ling Hong said as he roared inughter while pointing at Chen Wei.

    ¡°Too bad,¡± Chen Wei couldn¡¯t even be bothered with Ling Hong.

    ¡°However, I have a new dish today. BBQ Fish,¡± Yuan Zhou announced, as if he hadn¡¯t heard what Chen Wei said.

 Chapter 855 - Little Fish Eats Fish

    <h4>Chapter 855: Little Fish Eats Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Roast fish? Big fish or small one?¡± Chen Wei asked with concern.

    ¡°Even if there¡¯s no fresh beer, the roast fish is also not bad. What fish is it?¡± A customer took off his scarf and asked excitedly.

    ¡°Wow! Finally, there¡¯s the roast fish. I love it so much. Get me a serving of roast fish.¡± A girl, who had a medium-length hair and brow-skimming bangs, shouted with excitement and straightforwardly order the dishes.

    The name of the girl was just perfect for the asion. Her name was Little Fish. She had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for kebabs quite a few times and every time she came, she checked quietly if the roast fish had been served.

    ording to the girl, she had grown up into a big fish though she was called Little Fish. And big fish ought to eat small fish, therefore, she liked eating fish best.

    Of course, she didn¡¯t really like eating fish before, but because she had always been choked with the fishbones in her childhood, she swore she wouldn¡¯t stop eating fish until she was no longer chocked. And gradually, she took a fancy to eating fish.

    So sometimes, the liking for something could be cultivated.

    ¡°Medium-sized with the weight 0.6kg,¡± Yuan Zhou said clearly and sinctly.

    ¡°The new dish isn¡¯t discounted, is it?¡± Ling Hong had always cared if a dish was discounted. After all, he couldn¡¯t eat the roast fish today if it was on discount, which would be more miserable than Chen Wei.

    ¡°One for each or without limit?¡± Someone cared about the matter of quantity.

    ¡°No discount. One for each; Not allowed to be ordered repeatedly,¡± while speaking, Yuan Zhou sorted out the grill.

    ¡°Just as expected.¡± The customers all had that kind of feeling.

    After all, nothing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could be bought without any restriction. Even the beer could be ordered for five cups only.

    ¡°The weight is good for me. Boss Yuan, get me a serving of kebabs and a serving of roast fish, please.¡± Chen Wei considered for a while and then started to order dishes.

    Chen Wei consumed a lot of physical strength every day, so he ate a lot. He seldom came to eat kebabs during normal times. After all, a single serving of kebabs could do nothing but stimte his appetite. He could hardly eat his fill with it.

    But an extra roast fish would make a difference. Therefore, Chen Wei decided to order the dishes.

    ¡°I also want a fish and a serving of kebabs.¡± Ling Hong sat down and ordered the dishes.

    ¡°I would like a fish.¡±

    ¡°A serving of kebabs.¡±

    There were no waitresses in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at night when he provided BBQ. Only Yuan Zhou and the customers were there. Therefore, they specially raised their voice when they ordered the dishes so that Yuan Zhou could hear them clearly.

    ¡°Okay. Wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou answered everybody, who got seated and ordered the dishes, earnestly.

    The ingredients of the roast fish were naturally the fish used for the All-Fish Banquet and provided by the system, namely the one in that magic water tank.

    Yuan Zhou directly took up the fishing and scooped five fish out at a time.

    ¡°Pa Pa¡±. The active and lively fish inside moved up and down, emitting clear and melodious sounds when they ran into each other.

    ¡°The fish looks so fresh.¡± The customers usually liked watching Yuan Zhou cook before the dishes were served. And now, they began to discuss about the fish.

    ¡°Why is the tail of the fish golden and the back red? Is it carp?¡± When the fish leaped in the air, it revealed its golden tail. A customer who recognized it immediately said.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not themon carp. Judging from its appearance, it should be the Yellow River Carp.¡± Little Fish, who liked eating fish, knew much about varieties of fish. As soon as she opened her mouth, she brought out the real name of the carp.

    ¡°If we were in any other ce, I would definitely think it is a fake Yellow River Carp. But in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, it¡¯s hard to say. This fish is worth it.¡± Chen Wei stared at the fish jumping up and down excitedly.

    What was the Yellow River Carp? It was formerly one of the four most famous freshwater fishes. At present, however, the Yellow River Carp was already nowhere to be found. The Yellow River Carp sold in most restaurants now were actually a kind of carp called Yellow River Gold, which wasn¡¯t considered to be the real Yellow River Carp.

    Even so, the taste of the Yellow River Gold was still very good, unlike themon carp that had a strong earthy taste and coarse meat texture.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten the authentic Yellow River Carp yet before. I wonder if it is grown in the wild.¡± Little Fish watched Yuan Zhou begin to process the fish with an expectant look.

    As the fish flesh was delicate, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use his kitchen knife to process the scales. Instead, he used a curved jade-like ceramic chip to process it.

    Yuan Zhou pressed down the operculum of the fish head with his left hand and put the fish on the chopping board. Then, he took the curved ceramic chip with his right hand and then directly peeled off the fish scales in the reverse direction starting from the golden fishtail with one single cut.

    Yuan Zhou always worked swiftly, no matter if he was cing the active and lively fish on the chopping board or if he was peeling off the fish scales with one single cut.

    One end of the curved ceramic chip was very sharp. With this sharp end, Yuan Zhou made a clean incision on the fish belly. After that, he directly cleaned the fish guts with the curved end of the ceramic chip.

    The fish guts cleaned out appeared to be intact. Even the membranous wall didn¡¯t break, not to mention the blood. Therefore, the chopping board was also quite clean.

    The golden red fish scales were also arranged neatly at the side. The whole fish was clean and beautiful and it didn¡¯t have a bloody feeling to it at all.

    ¡°I guess only Boss Yuan could make ughtering fish so enjoyable.¡± Little Fish looked at Yuan Zhou with a look of adoration on her face.

    She was right. When Yuan Zhou killed the fish, he not only acted swiftly, but also made everything clean rather than causing a bloody scene. What¡¯s more, his actions gave others an aesthetic feeling and the fish just went quiet instead of jumping up and down to frighten others.

    The several fish were processed by Yuan Zhou very soon. He scattered the seasoning used to make pickled fish on the fish body and straightforwardly hung them up.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou began to roast the kebabs. He acted very fast and did not have any dys.

    After a serving of kebabs was ready to eat , the pickled fish at the other side was almost good, too. At that time, Little Fish watched Yuan Zhou begin to roast the fish without even blinking her eyes.

    After all, it was her main dishter, so she cared about it very much.

    Before roasting, Yuan Zhou first brushed ayer of grease over the fish body and then inserted a bamboo skewer through the fish from the side.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t insert the bamboo skewer straight into the fish, but instead, he inserted it from the side. It prated the fish from its mouth and came out from the open fish belly without going into the fish meat directly. In this way, the overall taste of the fish meat wouldn¡¯t be destroyed.

    After the fish was killed and processed, the weight was 0.6kg. Yuan Zhou held two fish with one hand and three with the other and then supported them above the charcoal fire to roast with the strength of his wrists.

    Meanwhile, he had to move his wrists lightly along with the me and could never let them tremble, which would result in uneven heating. Presumably, only Yuan Zhou was able to make it as his hands were steady and he had a goodmand of the heat.

    Only after the grease was absorbed into the fish flesh and emitted the sizzling sound of ¡°Pi Pa¡± did Yuan Zhou put the fish onto the grill to roast.

    ¡°The roast fish really requires a lot of strength.¡± Yuan Zhou slightly rxed his wrists and became a little dissatisfied with himself.

    <i>It seems that I must increase the exercise intensity of my wrist strength. </i>Yuan Zhou rxed his wrists secretly and thought so inwardly.

    Hepletely didn¡¯t recall that exciting sculptingpetition. He just strove for perfection constantly and habitually.

    The roasting time of a 0.6kg fish wasn¡¯t very long. During the roasting time, the customers started to chat with each other respectively. But Little Fish still looked at Yuan Zhou persistently and appeared to be impatient to eat the fish.

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 Chapter 856 - Muscular Coward

    <h4>Chapter 856: Muscr Coward</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Fortunately, Little Fish didn¡¯t need to wait too long before Yuan Zhou¡¯s roast fish was ready to eat. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration at all to say that she gazed at it anxiously till her eyes were strained.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your roast fish.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the te up and directly put it on the long curved table.

    There were no waitresses when BBQ was served. Yuan Zhou could have served the kebabs up to the customers conveniently after they were ready to eat. After all, he stayed close to them and it wasn¡¯t inconvenient, either.

    But this ¡°bad habit¡± was corrected by a muscr man whose name was unknown to the customers. What they knew about him was that he was as strong as a bear but was often frightened by the tricycle old man¡¯s ghost stories. The regr customers all called him Muscr Coward. As an excellent graduate of a business college, Muscr Coward took half an hour to tell Yuan Zhou how excessive it was to serve the dishes up to the customers by himself.

    The BBQ time was originally quite limited. It would take at least ten seconds to serve them personally once. And throughout the limited BBQ time, that dy would umte to least several minutes. And as was known to all, one serving of kebabs only required a few minutes to roast. In other words, at least one customer couldn¡¯t eat the kebabs throughout the night because of that.

    In Chengdu, the average annual humidity was 79-84% while the evaporation capacity was 841.1-1066.1mm, namely, the average annual precipitation was 750-1000mm. By conversion, one could easily know there were only about 60 rainy days throughout the year. That is to say, more than 60 customers would be dyed in eating the kebabs because of this ¡°bad habit¡± in a year. Muscr Coward asked Yuan Zhou straightforwardly if he felt ashamed.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very clear about if he was ashamed. What he really knew was that he felt a headache after Muscr Coward provided him with the above data. So from that day on, Yuan Zhou directly put the kebabs on the long curved table.

    Later on, Yuan Zhou got to know this Muscr Coward was employed in the Chengdu Municipal Meteorological Bureau. He was a meteorological observer.

    Yuan Zhou thought inwardly, <i>Sh*t! A graduate from a business college went to a meteorological bureau to work as an observer. He stole the job opportunities from the college graduates of Atmospheric Sciences and Atmospheric Sounding Professions.</i>

    Coming back to the story. This serving of roast fish happened to belong to Little Fish. On hearing that, she revealed a smile, then lowered her head and carried the roast fish to her own table quickly.

    The roast fish in front of her appeared quite intact, including the golden yellow fish skin. It was wrinkled and emitted a burst of scorching fragrance.

    The roast fish wasn¡¯t served exquisitely. It was directly put in a fish-shaped wooden te, of which the size was just enough for the Yellow River Carp.

    The scene could be described by a poem, ¡°A carp is in a fish-shaped wooden te; Little Fish sat in front of the roast fish.¡± Well, it was a good poem. It was neither in rhyme nor neat. How great it was!

    Apart from that, the fragrance was pleasant. If observed carefully, there were even some white crystalloids under the fish body. They looked like the crude salt used for seasoning.

    There were no other ingredients except for these things. It was a very simple fish.

    However, Little Fish wasn¡¯t surprised at all.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it so much!¡± Little Fish took the chopsticks and reached out toward the part where the fish body and the head were connected expectantly.

    The first ce where Little Fish got started was a piece of fish meat on the back. She always started to eat fish from this ce.

    The most delicious part was definitely the tail of the fish. As it always moved about, the meat there tasted both tight and chew. However, it didn¡¯tck tender and smooth texture. Nevertheless, Little Fish still loved eating the meat on the back.

    As Yuan Zhou had prepared the chopsticks with sharp ends, she reached out her chopsticks and directly picked up a piece of fish meat as big as a garlic clove.

    Wrapped by the slightly bigger skin, the white and tender fish meat was giving off slight steam between the brown chopsticks. There were even glittering and translucent salt particles over the surface. The whole fish appeared to be quite appetizing.

    ¡°Awooo.¡± Little Fish couldn¡¯t help swallowing it up directly without even picking the small bones out. She prepared to chew carefully and picked them out with her tongue.

    As soon as the fish meat entered her mouth, the salt particles over the fish skin immediately melted. Then, the tip of her tongue felt a little saline taste blended with lemon fragrance. However, it was just for an instant because when the saline taste came out, the freshness of the fish meat also came out.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fresh.¡± Little Fish couldn¡¯t help narrowing her eyes.

    That¡¯s right. Along with the salt particles blended with lemon fragrance, the fish meat in her mouth almost melted immediately upon entering her mouth and changed into little pieces of meat. Meanwhile, the freshness rushed straight into her throat. Nevertheless, the fish skin had a gtinous texture. With some slight chewing, it tasted like the scorched, soft, sticky and tasty skin of steamed buns.

    ¡°It¡¯s awfully delicious.¡± Little Fish picked up the fish meat continually and muttered at the same time. She ate it bit by bit extremely quickly.

    in just a little while, the meat on the back was eaten up, leaving the remaining intact fish body only.

    ¡°How is the taste of the fish?¡± Ling Hong looked at Little Fish for quite a while at the side. Seeing that she suddenly stopped, he couldn¡¯t help asking.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t have the habit of staring at others while they eat during normal times. After all, he wasn¡¯t the Shameless Taotie, Wu Hai. However, today was indeed an exception. This girl was eating the roast fish enjoyably and blissfully. She chewed on and on just like a squirrel. Not only did she attract attention but she also made others have a good appetite.

    ¡°Very fresh and delicious,¡± Little Fish said earnestly.

    ¡°Um. I can tell that from your face.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°Really delicious,¡± after saying that, Little Fish lowered her head and continued eating. She still had the fish belly and the other side left uneaten.

    Everyone had their own habit of eating fish. For example, Little Fish liked eating the back of the fish while some others preferred to eat the fat and tender fish belly.

    Just like the second cook in the kitchen where Yuan Zhou had worked previously. As long as any customer ordered sliced raw fish, he would keep the fish belly for himself to eat.

    This habit was known to everybody working in the kitchen.

    Fortunately, the fish belly provided by Yuan Zhou was still intact.

    Little Fish peeled the fish meat off along the big fish bones and got arge piece. She directly stuffed it into her mouth.

    ¡°Wooo.¡± Little Fish suddenly got a shine in her eye and chewed it seriously.

    There was a lot of fat in the fish belly. In the past, she would feel it to be a little greasy, but today, the fish belly wasn¡¯t greasy at all. It tasted as if there were some green grass leaves in the fish belly, which covered the fish belly with some kind of fragrant smell.

    Besides that, the fish belly today almost melted immediately upon entering her mouth and brought about a kind of abundant meaty smell to Little Fish. It tasted soft and tender as well as sweet and fragrant without any greasy feeling.

    The key point was that there was even a slight chewiness and a slightly stimting spiciness contained inside, which made the roast fish very delicious.

    ¡°It tastes so good.¡±

    Little Fish squinted her eyes and no longer paused this time. She ate up the fish meat on the fish bones and directly turned the fish over to eat the other side.

    After she ate up all the fish meat, there was only an intact fish bone left in the fish-shaped te. Even the meat at the cheeks was eaten up cleanly, not to mention the two white translucent colloid meat at both sides of the fish gills in the head.

    Little Fish ate the fish cleaner than the cat did.

    She not only ate the fish clean but also ate quickly. The second fish had been barely served by Yuan Zhou when there were only the fish bones left on the te in front of her.

    ¡°Tsk tsk tsk. Boss Yuan, your speed of cooking almost couldn¡¯t catch up to her speed of eating,¡± Ling Hong said jokingly.

    Yuan Zhou looked fixedly at the empty te in front of Little Fish and then at Ling Hong. Without saying anything, he continued roasting the fish, but more quickly.

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 Chapter 857 - Is It The Same Fish?

    <h4>Chapter 857: Is It The Same Fish?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Seriously speaking, Little Fish ate the fish more quickly than she ate rice. No one really knew how much fish she had eaten exactly to gain such speed.

    ¡°No, no. I only eat fish quickly,¡± It might be because she was teased or she found that Yuan Zhou sped up, Little Fish blushed and then waved her hands continually, saying with embarrassment.

    ¡°Haha. If youe to eat roast fish againter, Boss Yuan has to speed up to roast them,¡± Ling Hong burst intoughter and said happily.

    Everyone can only order one fish,¡± Little Fish blushed and said in a low voice.

    ¡°Yeah, right. Everyone can only order one fish. Hahaha.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head, but still couldn¡¯t helpughing, especially when he saw Yuan Zhou roasting the fish with a straight face.

    ¡°Little Fish must have been professionally trained, that is why she can eat so quickly.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. I think Little Fish will be the champion if there¡¯s a fish-eating match.¡±

    The atmosphere was excellent. Everybody began to make jokes one after another. Little Fish also blushed and echoed smilingly, making it more lively.

    ¡°By the way, didn¡¯t you also have roast fish before, Boss Yuan? Though it¡¯s a different fish, the current one can¡¯t be regarded as a new dish,¡± Muscr Coward suddenly said.

    Because the roast fish was too delicious and the customers were all expectant of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, they had almost forgotten about this matter. Having been reminded by Muscr Coward, they suddenly reacted and realized there had indeed been roast fish before. It just had a different outward appearance and a littlerger than the current one.

    ¡°Compass, you are caught cheating us. You took an existing dish as a new dish,¡± Ling Hong said immediately. It was a necessary trait of a ¡°harmful¡± friend to be happy when he found something wrong with you.

    Yuan Zhou gave a contemptuous look at Ling Hong and asked back, ¡°Are the beef kebabs and the Roast Whole Cow the same thing?¡±

    Then, Ling Hong became stupefied. Beef kebabs and Roast Whole Cow were absolutely two different dishes. Not to mention the size, the processing techniques werepletely different. The processing technique of the beef kebabs was very easy, but for the Roast Whole Cow, there were dozes of preparation methods to make the sauce.

    It was the same for the previous roast fish and the current roast fish. For the previous one, Yuan Zhou had used the existing ingredients like grass carp and bighead carp, the kind used to cook the All-Fish Banquet.

    It was not an exaggeration to say that Yuan Zhou¡¯s ingredients were all top-notch. So were his roasting techniques. He had a very goodmand of the heat. However, the freshness and tenderness of the grass carp and bighead carp weren¡¯t as good as those of the Yellow River Carp. Carps were essentially more suitable for roasting, let alone it was the Yellow River Carp.

    ¡°No Discount Ling, are you stupid? This roast fish is obviously different from the previous one.¡± Fang Heng looked at Ling Hong contemptuously, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see that Boss Yuan¡¯s tools are different? The previous roast fish was roasted on the grill while this roast fish was roasted in the fish grilling basket.¡±

    ¡°I also observed it carefully. You think Boss Yuan really scattered some salt only on this roast fish? No. I noticed Boss Yuan had spread something else on the fish grilling basket. I can only tell there¡¯s some lemon scent. based on the technique, the way of roasting, and the taste, the previous roast fish isn¡¯t the same thing with the current roast fish.¡±

    When they talked about the food formerly, Fang Heng didn¡¯t have so many opinions. When they talked about the roast fish today, however, Fang Heng spoke as continuously as flowing water, which made Ling Hong unable to say anything. It was another person who was passionate about eating fish.

    Little Fish looked at Fang Heng with a worshiping gaze at the side. She felt Fang Heng was so knowledgeable and so well-educated and thus she couldn¡¯t agree with him more. The fish roasted with the fish grilling basket was more delicious than the one roasted on the grill. Little Fish believed it should be the issue of heat, though she wasn¡¯t clear about the exact reason. However, she felt it couldn¡¯t be more suitable to describe Fang Heng as ¡°a man of great talent.¡±

    Ling Hong had originally thought he found fault with Yuan Zhou, but in the end, he made a fool of himself. He red at Muscr Coward while Muscr Coward just shrugged, revealing a manner of ¡°none of my business.¡±

    Then, ording to Fang Heng¡¯s suggestion, they gave these two roast fish different names. The previous one roasted on the grill was named Roast Fish No. 1 and the current one roasted in the fish grilling basket named Roast Fish No. 2.

    It seemed that from tonight on, there would be a new record in Milestones Of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant on the Inte, Fang Heng Gives New Names To The Roast Fish.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, speaking of Roast Whole Cow, when will you provide a main course such as Roast Whole Cow or Roast Whole Lamb?¡± Fang Heng asked.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. After all, he had barely mastered the single Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine. He hadn¡¯t even mastered all of Sichuan Cuisine and there were still 8 regional cuisine waiting for him to learn. So it was still too early to talk about grasnd cuisines as Roast Whole Cow.

    Almost all ¡°roast whole¡± cuisines were the representative delicacies of Inner Mongolia Province or Xinjiang Province. Yuan Zhou was more interested in the Zhama Banquet. As a person who liked eatingrge pieces of meat and drinking big mouthfuls of liquor, not knowing about it was a disgrace.

    Actually, there was no Roast Whole Horse in the Zhama Banquet. In Mongolian, Zhama meant dehaired whole livestock. It was the most extravagant banquet in the imperial court of Yuan Dynasty. It was said to be able to restore the genuine taste of pigs, cows, or horses to the maximum extent. But unfortunately, it had been lost in the historical long river along with the Zhou Dynasty¡¯s Eight Treasures.

    <i>With the stalwart support from the system, the Zhama Banquet and Zhou Dynasty Eight Treasures might be able to reappear in the world, even though they only existed in the ancient books. </i>Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    The closing time arrived very soon. The customers were all quite enthusiastic about the new roast dish today. Plus, with the noise and excitement caused by Ling Hong and Fang Heng, almost everybody ordered the Roast Fish No. 2.

    ¡°Fang Heng, let¡¯s go together tonight,¡± said Muscr Coward. He felt a little afraid of walking in the street alone at night.

    Fang Heng nodded his head to show his consent. After the BBQ time ended, a crowd of men first sent Little Fish and another girl into a taxi and then all left for home. The scrupulous Muscr Coward even took photos of the number tes of the two taxis.

    Yuan Zhou was also very busy tonight. After everything was over, he felt he couldn¡¯t even raise his arms up because of the ache in his wrists. It was the aftereffects.

    He didn¡¯t feel that way because of the roast fish. With his current physical status, he could continue making the roast fish for another two hours and wouldn¡¯t feel anything wrong. Therefore, it was mainly because of the strenuous ice sculpting in the afternoon.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little red and swollen.¡± After Yuan Zhou tidied up the kitchen, he stared at the slight red wrist and frowned a little bit.

    ¡°System, is this considered an upational injury? Is there any medical insurance?¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down to take the ice cube and prepared to put it on the wound.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system is Master Chef System, not Medical System.¡±

    ¡°That means none, right? I think you should add some additional functions to yourself. Look, you have neither force of arms nor medial service. That¡¯s too single.¡± Yuan Zhouined habitually.

    The system disyed, ¡°Of all essentials of a Master Chef, the 38th one is concentration.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Yuan Zhouughed coldly. What the hell was the 38th essential?

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in a bad mood today, so he didn¡¯t want to argue with the system. The reason for the good mood was, on one hand, hepleted the ice sculpture and on the other hand, he had suddenly received the reward from the system.

    After the dinner ended on that evening, the system suddenly disyed and told him that he hadpleted the hidden mission, ¡°Let people realize he¡¯s also an ice sculptor.¡± Needless to say, somebody must have filmed the video of thepetition between Yang Shuxin and him in the afternoon and posted it on the Inte, which therefore created quite a stir.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was toward the reward, four rare freshwater fishes. The hidden mission was really a hidden mission. It was probably the first time that the system rewarded him with the ingredients directly.

    Yuan Zhou had the four most ordinary freshwater fishes now to prepare for the All-Fish Banquet. And for the four rare freshwater fishes, there wasn¡¯t any matching dishes and side dishes. So, Yuan Zhou took the Yellow River Carp as a new dish and roasted it for the customers.

    About thepletion of the hidden mission, Yuan Zhou basically guessed the truth. Because of the two Nine Dragon Sculptures, he created much of a stir both in reality and on the Inte or even in the ice sculpture circle.

 Chapter 858 - Creating Trouble

    <h4>Chapter 858: Creating Trouble</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I knew Boss Yuan will create trouble. Boss Yuan is really awesome¡±, ¡°I saw Boss Yuan on the Inte again¡±, ¡°It really is splendid and magnificent. By the way, expert, can youe up with an estimation for its price?¡±, ¡°I initially thought that regardless of how great Boss Yuan is at ice sculpting, he is still not a professional. But after I watched it in anxiety... I was proven wrong¡±

    As for those who were only saying the word ¡°awesome¡± online, they were not worth mentioning. There was simply noparing the Nine Dragon Sculpture and the Double Dragon Head Image. Therefore, the impact was quiterge. Many ¡°armchair generals¡± and ¡°inte analysts¡± started their analysis. But fortunately, the poor video quality and the iplete filming angle helped protect Yuan Zhou¡¯s secret.

    Yuan Zhou was a person who frequently went viral on the Inte, a person that was more popr on the Inte than Inte celebrities. A certain person with the username Novice of Qianmen gave an apt description for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I feel like Boss Yuan has a quirk. Most people enjoy keeping a trick hidden as a trump card, while Boss Yuan enjoys showing only a trick and keeps everything else hidden. When you believed Boss Yuan is only a chef, he suddenly became a master in cooked wheaten food. When I finally epted that truth, he became a master ice sculptor instead. Let me tell you that I am not surprised at all. Even if one day, someone suddenly tells me Boss Yuan is actually a master basketball yer, I won¡¯t be surprised.¡±

    People who did not have the technical know-how would only see the superficial aspect of things, while those with the technical know-how would be able to see the crucial aspects of things. Due to the difficulty of sculpting a Nine Dragon Sculpture, the attention of nearly the entire ice sculpting field was attracted.

    Sun Xiaoyi was also a master in the ice sculpting field. After he finished watching the video of Yang Shuxin and Yuan Zhou, he immediately posted his opinion on his Weibo.

    [The Nine Dragon Sculpture is the summit of the world of ice sculpting. I remember thest time I saw one was when I was a child when I witnessed a piecepleted by Master Yu Menglong. As one master after another leaves this world to the afterlife, slowly but surely, the Nine Dragon Sculpture has be nothing but a legend. One could also say that it has be a target for modern sculptors to strive for. If someone asks me who in the present age is the most likely toplete one, I will say it¡¯s Yang Shuxin. He is skilled enough and also has the energy for it.]

    Toplete a Nine Dragon Sculpture, skills and experience yed a huge role. But the premise of all that was energy. For example, Sun Xiaoyi had sufficient experience and skills toplete one, but unfortunately, he was 67 years old and did not have the energy for such high-intensity sculpting.

    [And the video proved me right. Yang Shuxin has indeed seeded. From the video, his skills are solid, almost textbook perfect. But what¡¯s truly surprising for me is that young masterpeting against Yang Shuxin. Although his sculpting posture is still rough and crude, his control is the most precise I have ever seen. I find it hard to believe.]

    Compared to calligraphy, ice sculpting was much less popr. An art piece was not something that would admire itself. Therefore, with the Ice Sculpting Association pushing for it, nearly all master ice sculptors had their own Weibo or other social media ounts. The purpose of this was to further spread ice sculpting to the masses.

    This was a good idea, but unfortunately, it was rather unrealistic. Just think about it. Those qualified as a master in the ice sculpting word were all elderly people, even Yang Shuxin was already the youngest master. But now, they had a new addition to the ranks of masters.

    Yuan Zhou, the newly acknowledged master of ice sculpting.

    With the average age of ice sculpting masters being 50 years old, how much time would they actually dedicate to Weibo and other social media? Often times, those viral news weren¡¯t even created by these masters. Rather, they went viral because of the masses who were feeling kind and helpful.

    A great example would be Sun Xiaoyi. Including the post he had just made, he only had two posts on his Weibo ount, with the first post being the default post by the system during ount creation.

    Apart from him, many other masters had made their voices heard as well. A certain master with a rather fiery temper immediately tagged the Association of Chefs on Weibo and said, ¡°You people of the cooking field, please don¡¯t hinder the path of the future tower of the ice sculpting world.¡±

    Zhou Shijie did not have a Weibo ount, but Zhong Lili had one. When Zhou Shijie found out about this post, he was so furious he nearly had a heart attack. He immediately called the person in charge of the Association of Chefs Weibo ount in anger. And thus began the first Inte war between the cooking field and the ice sculpting field that had always been amicable in the past, with Yuan Zhou being the reason for this war.

    Although the Weibo ounts of the ice sculpting and cooking ounts had fewer followers than celebrities and many rather big social media influencers, the influence they had in the real world was still something that could not be neglected. It was understandable that the system had judged this as apletion of a hidden mission.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou who had caused a huge war was busy bickering with the system.

    ¡°No means no. Why are you giving so many excuses?¡± Yuan Zhou deliberately provoked the system, ¡°You can¡¯t even provide healing yet still dared call yourself a system? You are totally an embarrassment to all systems!¡±

    However, after the initial reply, the system had sunk into total silence. No matter how Yuan Zhou provoked it, the system remained silent.

    When Yuan Zhou saw that the system was not going to reply, he decided not to waste his breath speaking. After applying an ice pack on his wrist, he carried a bowl of broth and headed outside. Naturally, this broth was for Broth.

    When he opened the door, he found that the light rain had already stopped. As usual, Broth ran towards the back door after hearing the sound there and looked up at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Here, your broth,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he prepared to pour the broth into Broth¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth suddenly barked when Yuan Zhou was about to pour the broth in. The bark sounded rather high pitched.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Broth curiously.

    Just like that, Broth stared at Yuan Zhou with his dark eyes. Suddenly, he took several steps forward and licked Yuan Zhou¡¯s wrist.

    Broth¡¯s tongue was pink in color. It was tiny, damp, and warm.

    Just like that, the man and the dog stood there in silence for a bit. Yuan Zhou ced the bowl down. He did not rub Broth¡¯s head. Rather, he muttered something gently before returning into the restaurant.

    The night passed peacefully. As usual, Yuan Zhou woke up at six in the morning. He then cleaned himself before he prepared to go out on a jog.

    But today, Yuan Zhou stayed indoors for 10 extra minutes doing some wrist exercise.

    ¡°Hu, it feels quite good,¡± Yuan Zhou said in satisfaction as he stared at his swollen wrist.

    Slightly sweaty, Yuan Zhou left and started his jog. He did not forget to greet Broth on his way as well.

    ¡°Broth, you are getting fat due to your daily suppers. Do you want to exercise with me?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    He waspletely ignored by Broth.

    ¡°What azy dog,¡± Yuan Zhou said and left.

    At this time, Broth raised his head and gave Yuan Zhou a nce before he shifted his posture and continued sleeping.

    After Yuan Zhou left the back alley, he started seeing pedestrians. Some of them were rushing to their early shifts, while some were elderlies buying breakfast home, also some who were cleaning the street.

    As usual, many of them greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Good morning, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Morning.¡±

    ¡°Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou replied to everyone with a nod.

 Chapter 859 - I Will Break My Bones To Show You

    <h4>Chapter 859: I Will Break My Bones To Show You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After some casual conversation, some started asking about the ice sculpture from the day before.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, where can I see the dragon you sculpted?¡± asked a young man in sses with a curious expression.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, that dragon is amazing. It looks like a real dragon! I heard that there are mountains and water, with the dragon at the center looking the most tyrannical,¡± said a middle-aged woman with a basket of vegetables.

    Yuan Zhou started sweating when he heard that question. She was obviously talking about Yang Shuxin¡¯s sculpture. He promised that he would not beat the person who told her that was Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture if he found out who that was. As Yuan Zhou did not stop jogging, everyone was jogging along with him. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had slowed his steps while those people were talking to him.

    ¡°It has already been taken away by someone. You won¡¯t be able to see it for now,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a serious reply.

    ¡°Ah? That¡¯s too bad,¡± said the young man in sses.

    ¡°Sigh, I was too busy taking care of my grandson yesterday and did not have the chance to see it. So how does the dragon look like?¡± asked the middle-aged woman with vegetables.

    Someone else was feeling that it was a pity as well. He had rushed over here after watching the video online. Unfortunately, He could only long for the sculpture instead of seeing it with his own eyes.

    ¡°Let me tell you. I heard that yesterday, Boss Yuan was totally awesome with his kitchen knife. With a couple swishes and swooshes, a huge block of ice had transformed into an ice dragon. There were mountains and water, the entire work looks even better than a painting. Simply put, it looks amazing,¡± a warmhearted middle-aged woman exined when she saw the looks of disappointment in some of the people there.

    Her descriptions were incredibly exaggerated, causing Yuan Zhou to feel somewhat embarrassed. Of course, it would be good if she could actually give an urate description. But she was basically bragging andying praises on him.

    More importantly, she was not there to witness it either and had merely heard of it from someone else.

    Yuan Zhou had a rather deep impression on this middle-aged woman. She had never eaten anything in his restaurant, but she would always stroll around Taoxi Road with her grandson. The moment someone asked her if the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was nice, she would immediately start bragging and praising the restaurant. Of course, she would never neglect to mention that all those were heard from someone else. Strictly speaking, this middle-aged woman was a spreader of joy.

    Since that was the case, there was nothing Yuan Zhou could do. He could only hasten his steps.

    ¡°So who took it? I want to have a look even if it means buying a ticket,¡± asked the young man in sses.

    ¡°It was taken by Mr Yan. I don¡¯t know the address either. You can ask the next time you¡¯re in the restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, sure,¡± said the young man in sses as he stopped following Yuan Zhou.

    After the young man in sses and the man who had rushed over left, some other people approached Yuan Zhou. Most of them were asking about the sculpture. And without a doubt, this gave the middle-aged woman a great opportunity to showcase her storytelling ability.

    There were even two reporters trying to interview Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou insisted that this was his exercise time and soon he would be busy opening up the restaurant. However, one of them, a reporter with short hair, seemed to be taking advantage of Yuan Zhou¡¯s good temper and kept bothering him.

    ¡°Young man, where are your manners? Boss Yuan already told you he¡¯s busy. If you want to do your job,e ask me. I know everything,¡± said the middle-aged woman who had suddenly appeared.

    The short-haired reporter did not seem interested to waste his breath with unrted people. Therefore, he wanted to bypass the middle-aged woman to chase after Yuan Zhou. Unfortunately, the middle-aged woman seemed to have exquisite footwork, perhaps something she had gained from the supermarket or public transport rush hours. She flickered with her odd footwork, sessfully foiling the reporter¡¯s attempt to bypass her.

    ¡°I told you, ask me any questions you have. Young man, didn¡¯t you hear me?¡± the middle-aged woman started lecturing the reporter instead.

    When the reporter saw that Yuan Zhou was about to return to his restaurant, he started getting angry. He red at the middle-aged woman, seemingly about to use physical force.

    Not only was the middle-aged woman not frightened by the fierce re, she even stepped forward, ¡°Let me tell you something. If you have the guts, touch me. Any slight touch and I will immediately suffer a fracture. Any bump into me and my bones will be crushed. And when I reached the hospital, I will need to be admitted due to high blood pressureplications. With your tiny sry, I only need to be hospitalized for two months to drain your bank ount dry.¡±

    And before the reporter could muster a reply, the middle-aged woman continued speaking, ¡°I know thew. I have millions upon millions of neighbors here. Even if you are a reporter, you won¡¯t be able to escape the me.¡±

    And this sessfully frightened the reporter. He could only watch on helplessly as Yuan Zhou left.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp hearings, he heard everything. He praised the middle-aged woman inwardly.

    Unknowingly, Yuan Zhou was now giving off a feeling to outsiders that he was a magnanimous person. But truthfully, Yuan Zhou was a person with a cold exterior but passionate heart, also a person who looked magnanimous yet was inwardly a person who held a grudge.

    And thus, he investigated which newspaper those two reporters were from. Then, he agreed to do an interview with the other reporter who had been obedient after breakfast time. Yuan Zhou was doing this so the other annoying reporter could see that even if he was free, he would not give him any time. This way, that annoying reporter would be annoyed, would feel envy, and would feel vexed.

    ¡°The reporters nowadays sure wake up early,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he wiped the sweat on his head. He headed to the second floor to wash up before started the breakfast preparations.

    However, there were even more customers for breakfast today. After all, a lot of them had been unable to witness the ice sculptingpetition yesterday and were now here to see the main character of thepetition.

    Most of them were those in Chengdu¡¯s ice sculpting field. Fortunately, they knew that Yang Shuxin was the one who hadpeted against Yuan Zhou. Thus, none of them came mouthing off to Yuan Zhou.

    They merely stared at Yuan Zhou curiously from afar. Although Yuan Zhou was already used to being gawked at like this, it did not mean he was epting toward this. Inwardly, he was unhappy and started considering if he should charge them for looking at him as well.

    But then again, if he charged them to look at him, was he not the same as the animals in the zoo? Thus, Yuan Zhou sank into deep contemtion.

    As for why had the people from Chengdu¡¯s Ice Sculpting Association not came looking for Yuan Zhou, one had to ask Zhou Shijie for the answer.

    Nobody dared to steal a man from Zhou Shijie. After all, when negotiating, Zhou Shijie would visit the other party carrying a kitchen knife. One had to know that Zhou Shijie was a chef and he had kitchen knives in abundance. In any case, the Inte war was still going on. Nobody knew if it would spread to real life as well.

    Therefore, although the restaurant was very crowded during breakfast time, everything had still progressed without incident. The interview after that also proceeded smoothly. But at lunch time, a certain person had arrived.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Sister Ya,¡± Zhou Jia greeted.

    ¡°Hello, Jia Jia,¡± answered a crisp woman voice.

    This voice caused even Yuan Zhou who was busy cooking to raise his head.

    He was met with the sight of Yin Ya in a deep blue tight-fitting formal dress walking in gracefully on her heels.

    ¡°Translucent Beef Slices, Zhou Jia,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he set the te down.

 Chapter 860 - Longan And Red Jujube Tea

    <h4>Chapter 860: Longan And Red Jujube Tea</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Naturally, normally, Yuan Zhou would silently serve thepleted dish to the customer, but it was different now.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou walked towards Yin Ya who had just taken a seat and asked.

    ¡°A ss of Longan And Red Jujube Tea and Clear Broth Noodle Soup,¡± Yin Ya said gently.

    ¡°What date is today, Zhou Jia?¡± Yuan Zhou did not answer and turned to ask a question instead.

    ¡°Fourth of the month, boss,¡± Zhou Jia answered without even raising her head.

    ¡°I thought you will only be drinking Longan and Red Jujube Tea on the seventh each month?¡± Yuan Zhou asked doubtfully.

    When Yin Ya heard that, she raised her head and stared at Yuan Zhou, her eyes filling with murderous intent. One could say that if eyes could kill, Yuan Zhou would have been turned into mincemeat by this gaze.

    ¡°Um, please wait a moment,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped himself from coughing to cover the awkwardness and answered calmly. He then turned and went to prepare the meal.

    He had forgotten to even ept the money for this order. Fortunately, Zhou Jia was tactful enough to silently went and pay herself.

    ¡°A woman¡¯s heart is indeed as deep as the ocean. Their thoughts are forever hard to guess,¡± Yuan Zhoumented inwardly before he focused on cooking again.

    The Longan And Red Jujube Tea ordered by Yin Ya was not one that could be prepared by just boiling longan and red jujube. Rather, the ingredients needed to be simmered. Of course, these ingredients could be prepared well in advance. As such, this beverage could actually be made quickly.

    In fact, it could be made as easily as pouring water on the prepared ingredients. But even so, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Longan And Red Jujube Tea still tasted differently than other ces.

    And thus, even though this beverage had the same price as the Watermelon Juice, 88 RMB per ss, Yin Ya still enjoyed drinking it here. From this, it was clear that not a single dish was simple. So long as one was willing to put one¡¯s heart into it, something good would be created.

    To be precise, when Yin Ya wanted to drink Longan And Red Jujube Tea nowadays, she woulde to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce.

    ¡°Sister Ya, 376 RMB in total. Are you paying in cash or fund transfer?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°Fund transfer, I alreadypleted the transfer,¡± Yin Ya showed Zhou Jia her phone.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, Sister Ya,¡± Zhou Jia nodded.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yin Ya voiced, not saying too much.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he lifted his eyes to steal a nce at Yin Ya before starting to work on the Longan And Red Jujube Tea.

    The Clear Broth Noodle Soup and Longan And Red Jujube Tea werepleted at almost the same time. As such, Yuan Zhou served both together.

    ¡°Your order,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he set the tray down and served the dishes one by one.

    The tea was contained in a see-through ss where one could clearly see the numerous ingredients at the bottom of the ss.

    It was a brownish-red in color, and the moment it arrived, a sweet jujube fragrant waffled out, giving one a refreshing feeling. When Yin Ya smelled it, her furrowed brows rxed somewhat.

    Sweet foods were could always cheer someone up, and thus, when inhaling a sweet scent, it was natural that one¡¯s mood would improve.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± Yin Ya seemed to still be holding a grudge for what happened earlier. She snorted coldly instead of giving a smile.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything and retreated after he was done serving the food.

    The moment Yuan Zhou turned to leave, Yin Ya picked up the ss and took a small sip off it.

    The taste of this tea was very good as the longan and red jujube had been simmered for a long time. When drinking it, a thick vor that could be clearly associated with both these ingredients would give one an extremelyfortable feeling.

    The instant this tea entered one¡¯s mouth, it was only slightly sweet. And when it got to the root of the tongue, a stronger sweetness appeared to fill one¡¯s mouth with the fragrance of red jujube. Finally, when it entered one¡¯s throat, it gave an iparably smooth feeling.

    The throat felt moisturized with the tea coursing down it and when the tea reached the stomach, one would feelpletely refreshed. After all, both jujube and longan had an energizing effect. Therefore, the refreshing feeling was not a misconception at all.

    ¡°Huu, it tastes so good,¡± Yin Ya said with both her palms wrapped around the ss. In fact, she looked like a tiny squirrel that was munching on something with tiny bites.

    The air of murderous intent around her had also vanished as she lookedpletely at peace.

    Yin Ya was in no rush to start eating the noodles. She continued drinking until the drink was nearly finished before she stopped.

    After drinking the Longan And Red Jujube Tea, she stretchedzily like a cat that had just finished eating. This immediately attracted the attention of the customer beside her.

    ¡°Is this drink really that good?¡± asked Chen Wei. He had never liked sweet drinks as he only drank liquor. Therefore, he could not understand Yin Ya¡¯s feeling.

    ¡°Of course. You can order one and give it a try,¡± Yin Ya gave a sincere suggestion, speaking in a much friendlier tone than she had earlier.

    ¡°No thanks. I¡¯m only here to eat,¡± Chen Wei waved his hand. ¡°No matter what drink it is, nothing beats liquor.¡±

    It was worth noting that recently, Chen Wei hadn¡¯t been to the restaurant to drink as much. It was rumored that he was saving up his money to do something major with it. As for what that something major was, it was unknown. After all, Yuan Zhou did not tend to gossip around.

    And when Yin Ya turned to look at Ling Hong at the other side, before she could even speak, Ling Hong spoke, ¡°I prefer Watermelon Juice.¡±

    ¡°By the way, the Longan And Red Jujube Tea and the Watermelon Juice have the same price,¡± Yin Ya did not mind the rejections and her thoughts trailed off to something different instead.

    ¡°Yeah, both of them are priced at 88 RMB,¡± said Ling Hong with a nod after checking the menu.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s so expensive,¡±mented Tang Xi. She was a fresh graduate and had just started working not long ago. Even if she was Yuan Zhou¡¯s fangirl, she still felt like the Longan and Red Jujube Tea was too expensive.

    ¡°If only it¡¯s cheaper. I will be able to drink it everyday,¡± Man Man agreed.

    ¡°I know, right? The price for the Watermelon Juice is understandable due to the breed of the watermelon used and the way in which Boss Yuan made the drink. But this tea only has a sweet taste to it. What¡¯s so special that it deserves the same price as the Watermelon Juice?¡± remarked a male customer.

    As for how did he know about the breed of watermelon used, it was the book on ingredients. Everything was clearly noted in the book. And thus, the customers of the restaurant had long found out the source of the watermelon.

    ¡°I agree,¡± Tang Xi nodded in agreement.

    Towards something she loved, she naturally hoped that it could be cheaper.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why is your Longan and Red Jujube Tea the same price as your Watermelon Juice?¡± finally, a customer asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yeah, I feel like Watermelon Juice should be the more expensive drink,¡± said a customer with a nod. ¡°Based on the quality-price ratio, the Longan and Red Jujube Tea should be sold at 38 RMB instead.¡±

    Everyone looked at Yuan Zhou, waiting for his answer.

    It was not like the customers were trying to say that the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not worth the price, but they felt like the Longan and Red Jujube Tea should not have the same price as the Watermelon Juice.

    How special could a ss of Longan and Red Jujube Tea be?

    Of course, Yuan Zhou would definitely answer the customers. After all, dispelling the doubts of the customer, or to be precise, ¡°acting cool¡± was something Yuan Zhou enjoyed doing very much.

    With his professionalism, Yuan Zhou first finished the Clear Broth Noodle Soup he was making and passed it to Zhou Jia so she could serve it out before answering.

    ¡°I used jujube scented natural water, Cangzhou¡¯s red jujubes, Bobai¡¯s longans, and also Hui Spring¡¯s water to soak the longans in. That¡¯s about it.¡±

    He spoke in a t tone, his words were clear. But the impression the customers had was that they understood each of the words spoken, butbined, they werepletely clueless of what he was saying.

    Jujube scented natural water...

    Canzhou¡¯s golden-threaded jujubes...

    Bobai¡¯s longans...

    Hui Spring¡¯s water...

    What were these?

 Chapter 861 - Lacking Accumulation

    <h4>Chapter 861: Lacking umtion</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Among the customers present, the best at the Chinesenguage was Ling Hong. And thus, he was the first to react.

    He had been visiting this restaurant regrly for almost a year now. Ling Hong had long been used to the type of ingredients Yuan Zhou would use. Therefore, the jujube scented water, the Bobai longan, and so on were all ingredients that did not give him as much a shock. But the final ingredient was still too excessive for him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is your Hui Spring¡¯s water the same Hui Spring¡¯s water that I know of?¡± Ling Hong reconfirmed.

    ¡°Is there more than one Hui Spring¡¯s water in our country?¡± Yuan Zhou countered with a question.

    Ling Hong immediately replied, ¡°Cough, cough, but isn¡¯t the Hui Spring¡¯s water for tea?¡±

    It was inevitable that Ling Hong knew about this. After all, when a wealthy person grew old, he would fall in love with either teas or antiques. Coincidentally, his grandfather was a tea lover. He did not even mention to his grandfather that Yuan Zhou cooked his Herbal Tea Eggs with Keemun ck Tea. Otherwise, his grandfather would probably tear this restaurant down.

    After all, his grandfather was still quite strong physically. Justst year, his grandfather tore a Nokia mobile phone apart in a rage after losing a mobile snake game.

    And when one talked about tea, one could not avoid talking about the water used. The water his grandfather used to make tea was specifically imported from the Hui Spring. Now, Yuan Zhou was using the water from Hui Spring to soak the longans? Ling Hong could imagine how furious his grandfather would be if he knew.

    ¡°Um, the water quality of Hui Spring is good. It is indeed suited to make tea,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod. ¡°But it is even more suited to soak longans.¡±

    He sounded like he was speaking perfect sense. Ling Hong was smiling, but inwardly, he wasn¡¯t smiling. Lu Yu, the Saint of Teas had ssified 20 sources of spring water as the best in the country, with Lushan¡¯s Gulian Spring as the number one source, while the Hui Spring was the number two source.

    In terms of making tea, the Hui Spring¡¯s water was indeed somewhatckingpared to Gulian Spring¡¯s water. But what kind of joke was it saying it was more suitable to soak longans in? If Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were heard by others, he would be beaten to death.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed an entric,¡± Ling Hong stood up and solemnly dered.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Ling Hong was looking at Yuan Zhou with such an odd gaze, this deration would seem even more sincere. In truth, Ling Hong wasparing Yuan Zhou and his grandfather inwardly.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Yuan Zhou epted the remark as praise and resumed cooking, leaving behind a group of astonished customers.

    Yuan Zhou saw himself as leaving immediately after ¡°acting cool¡±, so he was feeling very satisfied.

    As for Ling Hong, it was unknown what he was thinking now, but he was no longer saying anything.

    ¡°Well, now I know why the Longan and Red Jujube Tea is so expensive,¡± remarked the customer who asked the question nkly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about Hui Spring, but I do know about Cangzhou¡¯s golden-threaded jujubes,¡± said the customer.

    ¡°Cangzhou is located within Hebei, and the jujubes there are very popr. It was said that when one tears the skin apart, one will be able to see the fruit within surrounded by golden threads. A thread can be pulled to a length of about one or two inches before it breaks. Check and see if that¡¯s the case for your jujubes,¡± said the customer to Yin Ya. This person was a visitor that had arrived from Cangzhou after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation, a perfect example of a leisurely rich person.

    Clink! Yin Ya scooped up a jujube with her spoon and started studying it. She even took a bite at it.

    ¡°That¡¯s really the case,¡± before Yin Ya could say anything, Tang Xi nodded and said.

    ¡°Even if a lot of people are trying to nt these jujubes with golden threads, those truly with golden threads are very rare. At the very least, I have never seen one,¡± sighed the customer.

    The customer sighed, and his tone sounded somewhat downcast.

    The jujubes became famous due to their golden threads, yet it was also because there were too many fake golden-threaded jujubes, its reputation suffered. It was no wonder that this customer who was a local to Cangzhou would feel downcast.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan has always used authentic ingredients,¡± Tang Xiforted.

    ¡°Yeah, Boss Yuan¡¯s ce is the few ces you can actually eat authentic foods,¡± said the customer with a nod. It was quite interesting that as a local of Cangzhou, he still needed to visit Chengdu to eat some authentic golden-threaded jujubes.

    It was the same concept as the ¡°Buying Maotai Liquor at France instead of Guizhou¡± saying on the Inte.

    Now that they were talking about the ingredients used in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the customers started chatting without a stop.

    When talking about ingredients, one would not be able to avoid talking about the ingredients picture albumpiled by Yuan Zhou. And thus, in the restaurant, the customers started seriously talking about ingredients while Yuan Zhou was seriously cooking.

    After all, there were still 10 minutes left for lunchtime.

    Right at this moment, the system that Yuan Zhou had provokedst night suddenly spoke.

    The system disyed, ¡°A main mission has been activated. Do you ept it?¡±

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou was curious but his expression did not change. Calmly, he sprinkled the condiments he was holding and only after he was done with the dish, he asked.

    ¡°Main mission?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was filled with doubt. After all, after the previous main mission, he had been issued many side missions and hidden missions. It had been quite a while since he had seen a main mission.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes. Do you ept the mission?¡±

    ¡°It is so rare to see you so polite. I can¡¯t get used to this at all,¡± Yuan Zhou took the opportunity and teased while Zhou Jia was away picking up orders.

    The system disyed, ¡°Littlerade, your current line of thought is very dangerous.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough.¡± The sudden shift of the system¡¯s tone caused Yuan Zhou to nearly choke on himself. Fortunately, he was able to stop himself from coughing, at the cost of nearly injuring his waist.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was still flushed red right now. The tiny part of his face that was not covered by the mask was also red. He immediately turned around and faced the customers with his back.

    ¡°System, have you been short-circuited? What do you mean by littlerade?¡± Yuan Zhou was so shocked he started speaking with Yang Shuxin¡¯s northeast ent.

    The system disyed, ¡°I¡¯m calling you this based on your requirement to call you something that sounds younger, host.¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Littlerade, please take the party entrance examination and ept the mission.¡±

    ¡°Please don¡¯t talk like that. I will ept the mission. If this continues, I will be forced to memorize the 24 ts of socialism,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he palmed his head.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission has been released and is now avable to be checked.¡±

    And then, the system went radio silence again. Of course, due to the new way the system was calling Yuan Zhou now, this radio silence caused Yuan Zhou to heave a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I feel like the system onlyes out to create trouble,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed and continued cooking.

    After lunchtime was over and the customers and Zhou Jia left, Yuan Zhou leisurely opened the new mission.

    [Main mission] Be the next Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant, bing the new Sichuan Cuisine headquarters

    (Mission tips: The yearly Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant appraisal is starting soon. As the future master chef, littlerade, you have to seize onto this glory. As the great sessor of the party, the glory belongs to you.)

    [Mission reward] Sichuan Cuisine of the eight famous regional cuisines

    (Reward tips: Based on this system¡¯s assessment, a mid-tier chef must notck aplete set of cuisine. Therefore,plete the mission, littlerade. Afterpletion, you shall be the master of Sichuan Cuisine.)

 Chapter 862 - Dozing and Pillow

    <h4>Chapter 862: Dozing and Pillow</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Yuan Zhou studied the mission for a good few minutes, he spoke inwardly.

    ¡°System, I¡¯ll overlook the stupid designation you are calling me with, let us focus on the mission. Why does this mission feel like two missions instead?¡± Yuan Zhou asked immediately, abiding by the concept of voicing all doubts to avoid being tricked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Winning this activity is considered as missionpletion.¡±

    ¡°Oh, so you mean winning it means thepletion of this mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes, littlerade.¡±

    ¡°Please stop calling me that,¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly.

    The system gave no reply. Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and threw that weird name out of his head and continued reading the mission.

    ¡°The reward seems good, but does the Sichuan Cuisine mean the entirety of Sichuan Cuisine?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. He reached out to the drawer of the countertop and took out his phone.

    ¡°System, is this aplete Sichuan Cuisine, including Pce Cuisine, Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine and so on?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes, they are included.¡±

    ¡°How about the side dishes?¡± This wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou being long-winded. Rather, it was him having smartened up after his numerous battle of wits and courage with the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°So there are no special requirements to unlock the side dishes this time, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°You won¡¯t know that until youplete the mission.¡±

    ¡°Hoho, I have a feeling you are trying to scam me again,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Even so, with such a generous reward, Yuan Zhou had toplete this mission. After all, the temptation of mastering an entire set of cuisine was too great.

    He calmed himself and prepared to do more research on thispetition.

    With the advancement in technology, a lot of information could be found online. And thus, the first ce Yuan Zhou went searching was the Inte.

    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Yuan Zhou navigated his phone rapidly and before long, many web pages were already opened, even an online encyclopedia was opened.

    After reading through all of them, Yuan Zhou gained a basic understanding of thispetition.

    It turned out that in order to spread the culture of Sichuan Cuisine, each year, a Sichuan Cuisine restaurant selection would be held. This was an activity jointly held by the government and Sichuan Cuisine chefs. It had extremely strict standards.

    To take part in the selection, one needed to first obtain a rmendation from the government. Next, a voting process would be held among the organizing chefs before a restaurant would be chosen.

    Simply put, thispetition concerned the glory of Sichuan. Therefore, this was not apetition where votes would be taken from the masses on the inte. After all, there would be too many variables if they did that.

    After all, the selected restaurant would receive themendation of the government and be marketed extensively. Of course, an officially acknowledged number one Sichuan Cuisine was something all Sichuan Cuisine chefs would desire. And thus, thepetition had always been extremely intense.

    From the first year until now, thispetition had been held three times. And when Yuan Zhou saw the three past champions, his confidence started dropping.

    All three of those restaurants shared one same trait: a long history. One of them was the restaurant founded by Wu Yusheng, a Sichuan Cuisine master chef. Unsurprisingly, the signature dish of that restaurant was also Wu Yusheng¡¯s signature dish, Kung Pao Chicken. That was a restaurant with over 100 years of history.

    As for Wu Yusheng, he was also the founder of Emei Restaurant. His food was widely loved, even the Beijing opera masters, Mei Lanfang and Zhang Youyu, and the famous painter, Qi Baishi, loved his food.

    This was the impressive background the first restaurant had. Of course, the second restaurant was simrly impressive as well.

    It was Zhang¡¯s Sichuan Restaurant, a restaurant where Zhang Guangwu once worked at. The restaurant was known for its Spicy Boiled Fish, which was Zhang Guangwu¡¯s signature dish that was extremely popr in the country.

    Zhang Guangyun was also the private chef of Zhang Qun, and his food was loved by Zhang Xueliang and Fourth Young Lady Zhao.

    The third restaurant was a long-established restaurant, Pce Cuisine. The well-known Boiled Cabbage was the signature dish of this restaurant.

    Compared to all three of them, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was merely a tiny restaurant. It had a short history of no more than two years. However, it was quite popr. At least it was very popr in Sichuan both online and offline. After all, the system had judged the restaurant as the most popr in Sichuan.

    But even so, it was nothingpared to those restaurants with a long history that had been popr since the establishment of the Republic of China. How should hepete with the likes of them?

    Yuan Zhou felt his head aching. Forgetting about whether he could actually win it, how was he supposed to even get a government rmendation? Even after searching for a while, the only information he found was ¡°government rmendation¡±.

    ¡°System, isn¡¯t this mission too excessive?¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    The system disyed, ¡°As a future master chef, this is the glory the host must seize.¡±

    ¡°Um, that makes sense. In terms of strength, with Chengdu School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine, I have no fear. But the problem is, I do not even have the opportunity to stand on the same stage like the others,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    That¡¯s right. This might be apetition, but it wasn¡¯t one that strictlypeted in cooking skills, or one that he could join by challenging someone. The one ¡°government requirement¡± was sufficient to stop the advance of many people. A good example would be the current Yuan Zhou. Even if he wanted to take part in it, he had no way to.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou still had confidence in his cooking skills. He knew both Spicy Boiled Fish and Kung Pao Chicken as well. But in terms of the restaurant¡¯s history, Yuan Zhou was far from the other restaurants.

    The system disyed, ¡°Littlerade, I am confident in you.¡±

    ¡°Thanks for the trust,¡± Yuan Zhou palmed his face. Faced with a thorny issue, he could no longer be bothered with how the system was calling him.

    How would Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with no umtion whatsoever and that only had Yuan Zhou aloneplete this mission?

    ¡°Nothing is free in this world,¡± Yuan Zhoumented. He finally understood why the reward was so generous.

    The system disyed, ¡°Littlerade, you can cook your own lunch. I will only charge the cost of the ingredients on you.¡±

    ¡°... thanks,¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly. Yes, the system made perfect sense.

    With his brows furrowed, he sank into thought and could no longer be bothered with the system.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou would never let go of a chance to bicker with the system.

    ¡°Firstly, I need to find a way to enter thepetition,¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his head and thought. Since he couldn¡¯t find any information online, he had to ask others about it. He checked and found that thispetition was jointly held by the Sichuan Cuisine Heritage Association and China Chefs¡¯ Alliance.

    With the restaurant¡¯s door opened wide, Yuan Zhou was seated on a chair holding his phone with one hand and rubbing his head with the other hand. A pensive expression was on his face, looking like he was thinking of something difficult. He concluded that Zhou Shijie, Chairman Zhou, would be able to answer his question.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± Suddenly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the name on his phone. It was Zhou Shijie.

    Such a coincidence?

    ¡°Hello, is this Little Yuan? Is lunchtime over?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s amiable voice sounded the moment Yuan Zhou answered the call.

    ¡°Yes, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°How have you been recently? Do you have any new dishes? I am always looking forward to trying your new dish,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°I am indeed nning to do that,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Good to hear. As a chef, we should always be focusing on cooking. That is the only way to improve,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Whenever Zhou Shijie called, he would first ask Yuan Zhou his progress in cooking. Yuan Zhou was already used to this.

 Chapter 863 - The Pillow Came Just In Time.

    <h4>Chapter 863: The Pillow Came Just In Time.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered like usual.

    After he asked about the culinary skills, they made some small talk. Most of the time, Zhou Shijie asked and Yuan Zhou only answered. He asked about Yuan Zhou practicing the ice sculptures and then arrived at the proper business in the next breath.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. As far as I know, your restaurant is now very popr among the people and the Sichuan Cuisine is also very authentic. Do you have any interest in attending the Appraisal of Exemry Restaurant?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Exemry Restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou was surprised and then, he asked.

    ¡°Yeah, I haven¡¯t told you about that before. There is an appraisal of Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant in our Sichuan Province every year. I act as the president of the awardmittee this year, so I have a quota of people to rmend. And I rmended your restaurant this year,¡± said Zhou Shijie lightly.

    It was simply a pillow for drowsy people. Zhou Shijie¡¯s rmendation had solved the problem of admission ticket just in time. Yuan Zhou revealed a smile on his face. Changes always went ahead of ns. Even the system didn¡¯t expect it would end up with this result.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou said respectfully.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. It¡¯s the wealth of our Chef¡¯s Association to have a talented youngster like you join us. And it¡¯s also a good fortune for the chefs¡¯ circle in China. Such activities naturally should be open to capable youngsters like you. Only in this way could the chefs¡¯ circle develop better,¡± said Zhou Shijie formally.

    ¡°I have only just been talking about the activity of the exemry restaurant, yet forget to ask. You have epted the invitation, haven¡¯t you?¡± Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like small talk, therefore, he terminated the conversation proactively.

    ¡°Yes, thank you for your kind rmendation, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and then said, ¡°I won¡¯t let you down.¡±

    ¡°Good, good. I¡¯m not going to bother your rest. And remember to take care of yourself when you practice your culinary skills. I¡¯m hanging up.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head contentedly and then hung up the phone.

    Since the admission ticket had been perfectly solved, what came next was the presentation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s own capabilities. The system had judged that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was now most well-known in Sichuan Province. And that was indeed so. But actually, it hadn¡¯t been recognized officially by the authorities due to the limited time since it was opened.

    If he could manage to get the title of ¡°Exemry Restaurant¡±, this problem would be solved definitively and perfectly.

    Of course, this matter wasn¡¯t that easy.

    Back to the other side. After Yuan Zhou agreed, Zhou Shijie felt both contented and light-hearted.

    ¡°This guy is really not bad,¡± Zhou Shijie put down the phone and said, ¡°He just keeps concentrating on his culinary skills.¡±

    ¡°Chairman, you have only the quota of one person and you gave nobody else but him. He will definitely agree.¡± It was Zhong Lili who stood at the side and spoke.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. This guy is very prideful, so it¡¯s the best result that he agrees to attend. In this way, he¡¯s considered to have closer ties to our Chef¡¯s Association,¡± said Zhou Shijie smilingly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is essentially a chef.¡± Zhong Lili became a little puzzled, ¡°Can he run away?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. He¡¯s not only a chef, more precisely, a talented chef, but also a young master of cooked wheaten food. And now, he¡¯s also an ice sculptor. Say, how could he have so many kinds of craftsmanship?¡± Zhou Shijie had a headache once he spoke of that.

    Zhou Shijie indeed had good reasons to have a headache. He had just persuaded Steamed Bun Ji to give up poaching Yuan Zhou with great difficulties. And he hadn¡¯t been able to take a deep breath when the ice sculpture circle represented by Yang Shuxin came again.

    Anyhow, Steamed Bun Ji was somewhat understandable, as the cooked wheaten food was, at least, also an aspect of culinary skills. However, it was definitely an invasion for the ice sculpture circle to poach Yuan Zhou.

    As an old man over fifty years old, he really made great efforts to retain a talent. It was also a happy kind of worry to be so lucky.

    ¡°Actually, all cooked wheaten food has something to do with the culinary skills. As for the ice sculpture, we also have frequent cooperation with them in our cuisines.¡± Zhong Lili could not say anything else butfort Zhou Shijie in this way.

    ¡°Of course, I know that. If we have nothing to do with them, do you think I can be bullied by that Old Guy Yang?¡± Zhou Shijie became angry once he talked about Yang Shuxin.

    That¡¯s right. After Yang Shuxin went back and talked about thepetition with the people from ice sculpture circle, not only did a vehement quarrel arose on the Inte, but even the chairman of the ice sculpture circle asked Zhou Shijie for Yuan Zhou in reality.

    In Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes, Yang Shuxin was to me for this matter. Since you had been defeated in thepetition, why did you still talk about it with others and even want to drag Yuan Zhou away?

    On hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯sint, Zhong Lili found it inappropriate to say anything, thus she just smiled silently. When she lowered her head and found the documents in her arms, she immediately handed them to him.

    ¡°Chairman, here are some documents for you. Call me when you finish.¡± Zhong Lili put down the documents and prepared to sneak out.

    ¡°Peng¡±. A hollow sound passed from the heavy touch of the documents and the solid wood table. Zhou Shijie looked down at the documents and found the first one was a letter, of which the signature clearly indicated it was from the chairman of the ice sculpture circle.

    ¡°Sh*t. What a troublesome guy! I didn¡¯t answer his phone call, yet he surprisingly wrote to me.¡± As soon as Zhou Shijie saw thetter, he almost immediately thumped against the table and stood up.

    ¡°Cough cough. Are you okay?¡± Zhong Lili was startled and thus she immediately turned her head and asked.

    ¡°Never mind. Throw this letter away.¡± Zhou Shijie directly took up the envelope and threw it to Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Okay. Take your time with the rest of the content.¡± Zhong Lili received the envelope and immediately turned around out of the room and then closed the door. The whole course of actions was finished in one go.

    Once Zhong Lili came out, another assistant who was responsible for Zhou Shijie¡¯s Weibo matters asked her at the door, ¡°Did the chairman lose his temper again?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhong Lili regained herposure and nodded her head.

    ¡°Still because of that Boss Yuan?¡± This assistant continued asking with curiosity, not knowing to act appropriately during this asion and asked inquisitively.

    ¡°Um.¡± Zhong Lili nodded her head perfunctorily and then red at the assistant severely.

    ¡°Tsk tsk. This Boss Yuan is so awesome. It¡¯s been so long and our Chef¡¯s Association has never been so boisterous like that. People from cooked wheaten food circle have just left and now, people from the ice sculpture circlee for him again. It is like everyone wants a bite of Boss Yuan.¡± The assistant still didn¡¯t see anything wrong. She even muttered when she was staring at theputer.

    ¡°All right. Stop it now. Just do your own things.¡± Zhong Lili finally couldn¡¯t help reprimanding her.

    ¡°Oh, okay. I¡¯ll do it right away.¡± Only then did the assistant find in surprise Zhong Lili didn¡¯t look good. Therefore, she immediately sat down and got started with her work.

    Having handled the talkative Weibo assistant, Zhong Lili sat down on her seat and let out a sigh. Only then did she finally have a sense of rxation.

    As soon as she saw the pile of documents on her table, however, she became worried again. The Chef¡¯s Association had never been so busy and tiring before.

    ¡°I really can¡¯t imagine how Yuan Zhou manages to get these skills since he is so young.¡± Looking at a big pile of documents about Yuan Zhou, Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    Most of these documents were actually invitations to Yuan Zhou, no matter whether they werepetitions, interviews, or TV programs.

    After all, the most epted identity of Yuan Zhou was still a chef. Therefore, those who wanted to invite him would naturally send the invitation letter to the Chef¡¯s Association.

    These things had already been negotiated between Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou. After the Chef¡¯s Association released an announcement, they would help Yuan Zhou to attend to these trifles. Basically, people seldom went to talk with Yuan Zhou about these trifles face to face except those who didn¡¯t know the announcement or those who were quite persistent.

    Zhou Shijie specifically gave a verbal instruction that Yuan Zhou cannot be bothered because of these small things.

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 Chapter 864 - Ling Hongâ€™s True Love

    <h4>Chapter 864: Ling Hong¡¯s True Love</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Thanks to the Chef¡¯s Association, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to handle those inviters personally all day long. He could do something more valuable and worthwhile.

    Along with the broadcasting of the promotional video ¡°Cooked Wheaten Food Master¡± and the variety show ¡°Roll, Dear Beef¡±, Yuan Zhou was bing a more and more well-known star chef.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea that the Chef¡¯s Association had declined so many invitations for him. Only a few significant invitations could be passed to Yuan Zhou after they were filtered by Zhou Shijie.

    Even so, Yuan Zhou declined most of them. First and foremost! It was absolutely not because he waszy. No. The reason why he declined them was that Yuan Zhou just wanted to study his culinary skills attentively.

    However, the invitation this time was quite different from the previous ones. The timing it arrived was perfect thus Yuan Zhou felt quite happy and delighted. Whenever he was happy, Yuan Zhou wanted to sculpt. Just like now, he immediately went outside and began to sculpt.

    Time passed quickly when one was upied with something. Unknowingly, dinnertime had arrived.

    Ling Hong reached here quite early today. Wu Hai was still the first one and Ling Hong was right behind him.

    ¡°You seldome so early.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and looked at Ling Hong strangely.

    He had just said at noon he was quite busy recently and then in the afternoon, he came to line up so early. That was really very strange.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t busy in the afternoon,¡± said Ling Hong lightly. He didn¡¯t look as spirited as usual.

    ¡°Did you lose your memory? You said at noon that you would be quite busy recently.¡± Wu Hai was never a person that would save face for others, thus he reminded Ling Hong straightforwardly.

    ¡°I will be busy from tomorrow on.¡± Ling Hong knitted his brows and exined.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you lost your memory. You must be concerned about something. Look at you. You are even incoherent,¡± said Wu Hai affirmatively.

    ¡°F*ck off.¡± Ling Hong raised his voice and waved his hand impatiently.

    They usually talked to each other in this way. Other customers who rushed over to line up didn¡¯t feel anything wrong, but Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong strangely and believed something was wrong with him.

    Yes. Wu Hai¡¯s look at Ling Hong contained much curiosity.

    Because Ling Hong definitely would have already lost his temper formerly. He was totally unlikely to behave so calmly andposedly.

    It had to be admitted that the friendship between Wu Hai and Ling Hong mainly came from their daily arguments.

    Wu Hai hesitated for a while and looked at Ling Hong again, who appeared as natural as usual. As he was not sure what was going on, Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what to ask.

    Just in a little while, more and more people joined in the line. After a sound of ¡°Ding¡±, they began to form a line and waited to get the number ticket. The business time of dinnermenced.

    The first ten people including Wu Hai and Ling Hong first entered the restaurant to eat. As soon as they got seated, Ling Hong looked back and turned to sit down beside Sister Wan.

    Out of his concern for his friend Ling Hong, Wu Hai naturally got seated beside Ling Hong, too.

    ¡°What are you sitting over here for?¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai and said in disgust.

    ¡°Watching the fun.¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustaches and didn¡¯t conceal his intention at all.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help turning up the whites of his eyes. Then, he turned his head and no longer talked with Wu Hai.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± There came the mild sound of Sister Wan.

    Sister Wan was very clever. When she found Ling Hong specially came to sit beside her, she knew he must have something to ask her and hence talked to him proactively.

    ¡°Nothing. I just want to treat you to dinner.¡± Ling Hong suddenly took a look at Wu Hai and then summoned Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Ah? You don¡¯t need to do this. Just tell me if you need help,¡± Sister Wan first got stupefied and then answered.

    ¡°Just take it as my gratitude,¡± Ling Hong said calmly.

    ¡°All right.¡± On hearing that, Sister Wan didn¡¯t decline his kindness anymore and agreed.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to order the All-Fish Banquet for Sister Wan,¡± Ling Hong said to Zhou Jia at the side.

    ¡°Wait. I also want to eat it,¡± Wu Hai said boldly. Even Shameless Wu hadn¡¯t eaten the All-Fish Banquet for a few times.

    ¡°What I¡¯m going to say has nothing to do with you.¡± Ling Hong revealed an evil smile with an extremely unpleasant expression.

    ¡°Not necessarily. Maybe only I can help you,¡± while stroking his own mustaches, Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    ¡°I bet you can¡¯t,¡± Ling Hong said that more affirmatively than Wu Hai did.

    ¡°Well, Brother Ling, what¡¯s your reason to treat?¡± Zhou Jia finally managed to interject a question before Wu Hai had time to answer Ling Hong.

    ording to the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the All-Fish Banquet could only be ordered in a formal treat. Because of that, Zhou Jia had to ask about it.

    ¡°It¡¯s about a very important matter, a matter about attending a wedding,¡± Ling Hong said solemnly.

    ¡°Attending a wedding?¡± Zhou Jia looked at Sister Wan and Ling Hong repeatedly with a puzzled look.

    ¡°You are going to take Sister Wan to attend a wedding?¡± Wu Hai asked straightforwardly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you fearful of being beaten to death? Precisely speaking, do remember to leave your legacies to Boss Yuan before you die.¡±

    Once he said that, even Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was attracted to them. Thetter part of Wu Hai¡¯s words were directly ignored. Ling Hong¡¯s legacies had absolutely nothing to do with Yuan Zhou after he died.

    What¡¯s wrong with this guy? Yuan Zhou looked at Ling Hong and thought inwardly. Did he fall in love with Sister Wan?

    ¡°I¡¯m still single, but this guy has had three girlfriends if Sister Wan is also one of them.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou looked at Ling Hong indignantly. As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that No Discount Ling¡¯s ex-girlfriends were much more than three.

    Ling Hong was a good man in this regard. He cared about the single people and never showed off his girlfriends in the face of them.

    As Yuan Zhou stayed aside and his look wasn¡¯t so obvious as Wu Hai¡¯s, no one found him.

    ¡°No, I want to consult Sister Wan about going to attend someone¡¯s wedding.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and exined.

    ¡°I see.¡± Wu Hai finally understood. Then, he bent over on the table and showed no interest.

    ¡°By the way, I also want to eat the All-Fish Banquet.¡± Wu Hai instantly stood up again. He stared at Ling Hong and repeated what he had just said.

    ¡°Have you ever attended a wedding before?¡± Ling Hong directly asked to his face bluntly.

    ¡°No, but I have seen others marry,¡± Wu Hai said shamelessly.

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Ling Hong answered him simply with two words. Then, he looked at Zhou Jia and waited for her confirmation.

    ¡°Let me ask my boss,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Zhou had barely turned her head and not even said anything when Yuan Zhou agreed at the side.

    Yuan Zhou was curious about what exactly Ling Hong wanted to know about the wedding. With his sharp eyes and ears, he heard everything even if they talked in a low voice.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand to Yuan Zhou smilingly and then made the bank transfer directly.

    ¡°All-Fish Banquet? Ling Hong, what details do you want to know about the wedding?¡± Sister Wan looked at Ling Hong smilingly and revealed an expression of curiosity.

    Without saying anything, Ling Hong just smiled.

    ¡°Do you have a crush on one of the bridesmaids?¡± Sister Wan guessed reasonably.

    ¡°No. My ex-girlfriend invited me to attend her wedding,¡± said Ling Hong lightly.

    ¡°Ex-girlfriend?¡± Sister Wan looked at Ling Hong in surprise.

    ¡°Which of your ex-girlfriends will actually invite you to attend her wedding?¡± Even Wu Hai as shocked.

    Ling Hong¡¯s ex-girlfriends added up to 1000 or less, 800. If each of them invited him to attend the wedding, Ling Hong would probably die of fatigue. Therefore, Wu Hai was curious about which one it was.

    Most importantly, how could such a person as Ling Hong go to attend the wedding of his ex-girlfriends? That didn¡¯t correspond to his temperament.

    He was known to adhere to the principle that breaking up meant strangers. He could leave anything but love.

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 Chapter 865 - Wish You Happiness

    <h4>Chapter 865: Wish You Happiness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    More importantly, every woman tended to cut contact from Ling Hong after they broke up. After all, they had loved each other before.

    ¡°This girl is different from others. We loved each other the most before,¡± Ling Hong said confidently.

    ¡°It might be true for others, but for you, I don¡¯t think so,¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively, ¡°Did you ever have true love?¡±

    ¡°You described every rtionship as your true love.¡± Even Sister Wan couldn¡¯t help mocking at him.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. This one is different.¡± Ling Hong shook his head.

    ¡°Wait. Do you mean that you have many girlfriends?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking. Sister Wan couldn¡¯t help rolling her eyes at him. It was a matter known to everybody.

    Having ignored Yuan Zhou who was shocked, Sister Wan asked with interest, ¡°What kind of difference?¡±

    Just at that moment, Zhou Jia served up the pre-meal package to them. Ling Hong drank a mouthful of water conveniently and prepared to tell his story.

    ¡°We were still in college when we knew each other.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s voice was essential clean and bright. So it sounded pleasant when he started to talk.

    Of course, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, that was the typical voice of youngsters. So Yuan Zhou slightly lowered his voice to make it a little coarse and sounded like that of a prince charming.

    Come back out our story. Ling Hong narrated a love story of youth, beauty, and romance. After listening to the story to the end, Yuan Zhou could only summarize it with one sentence, single people weren¡¯t suitable to listen to it.

    It didn¡¯t feel good to see others show off their rtionships in public.

    ¡°I think spring ising and I also should find a girlfriend.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind inwardly.

    ¡°So you feel that it was true love because that girl didn¡¯t ept the gifts you bought. The rest weren¡¯t?¡± Sister Wan reacted first and looked at Ling Hong with a serious tone.

    ¡°No, not necessarily. But I did feel that she loved me.¡± Ling Hong thought for a while and then gave them a vague answer.

    That¡¯s right. In Ling Hong¡¯s story, the girl whom he knew in college was different from other girls. As a tall, rich and handsome person, he changed girlfriends quite frequently in college.

    That girl wasn¡¯t the prettiest and didn¡¯t have the best body, either. SHe wasn¡¯t even the most pure. In a few words, she wasn¡¯t as outstandingpared with the other former girlfriends of Ling Hong. The reason why Ling Hong chased after her was that she had very beautiful eyes.

    In school days, Ling Hong had the basic qualities of a yboy. He thought if everything could be solved with money, why should he bother?

    Therefore, he always sent gifts whenever he and his girlfriends had some conflicts or something like that, but only that girl declined most of them. The reason was very simple. The gifts were way too precious. On the other hand, if it was his birthday or some festive event, she would actually send some gifts to him.

    The girl¡¯s gifts weren¡¯t really valuable. Some of them were made by herself and some others were picked out in small stores by herself and cost no more than 100RMB. In a word, the girl was quite considerate and devoted to him.

    At that time, these things weren¡¯t as touching in Ling Hong¡¯s eyes. He even felt these small things were unnoticeable and thus, he broke up with her when he was fed up with her after some time.

    Ling Hong could still remember clearly that the girl cried very sadly and even her eyes turned red. They no longer had contacts with each other after graduation.

    Ling Hong couldn¡¯t tell what kind of feeling it was. Till now, he still could remember asionally the way the girl looked at him with her bright piercing eyes when she sent him the gifts. Her eyes were full of light as if she were waiting for the praise. At that time, however, Ling Hong had never felt these small bracelets or small gifts were good-looking. He even threw all of them away after he broke up with her, not to mention to praise her.

    Several days ago, Ling Hong suddenly received an unknown phone call. Oddly enough, Ling Hong recognized whose voice it was once she talked. That was her. That girl was going to marry and wanted to invite him to attend the wedding. And Ling Hong surprisingly agreed.

    ¡°Even if they epted your gifts, they were also likely to love you,¡± Sister Wan said to the point, ¡°Besides, which girlfriend would refuse to ept when their boyfriends send them gifts?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you are right,¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said, ¡± Maybe what made me remember her wasn¡¯t because of true love, but the difference of that girl from others. I couldn¡¯t figure it out, either.¡±

    ¡°It has been so long. You really have a longsting love,¡± said Sister Wan.

    ¡°Yeah. I have been immersed in every rtionship and spared no effort in them. This one just left me a deep impression.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°Maybe you are still coveting her good looks,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and said earnestly.

    ¡°F*ck off, you magician<sup>1</sup>. What do you know about affection?¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai contemptuously.

    ¡°I can understand that. Then what do you want to ask?¡± Sister Wan didn¡¯t go into this matter seriously, but turned to ask.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the first dish of the All-Fish Banquet for you two, Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± At that time, Zhou Jia served up the first dish.

    ¡°Thanks, Little Jia.¡± Ling Hong first revealed a sunny smile to Zhou Jia and then pushed the te towards Sister Wan.

    ¡°You are wee,¡± Zhou Jia answered and then left.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat first. Otherwise, somebody¡¯s saliva is going to flow into his bowl,¡± Ling Hong glimpsed at Wu Hai and then said loudly on purpose.

    ¡°You talked as if I hadn¡¯t eaten the dish before.¡± Wu Hai took a look at Ling Hong contemptuously.

    Wu Hai had barely ceased talking when he reached out his chopsticks, took some of the dish and stuffed it into his mouth directly at lightening speed.

    ¡°Haha. I can eat it fair and square. There¡¯s no saliva,¡± Wu Hai saidcently.

    ¡°Ho Ho. You Shameless Wu.¡± Ling Hongughed out because of anger.

    ¡°Thank you for your praise. I fully deserved the name.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and nodded his head smilingly to show his consent.

    ¡°Sister Wan, leave him alone. Let¡¯s eat now.¡± Ling Hong straightforwardly ignored him and turned to greet Sister Wan.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Sister Wan nodded her head courteously and then reached out her chopsticks to eat.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was always quite delicious. And the dishes of All-Fish Banquet were served up one after another. When one had just eaten up one dish and rested for a little while, another dish would be served.

    The pace perfectly corresponded to customers¡¯ dining time and habits and could also make sure the customers were always immersed in the delicacies.

    Therefore, it was the tasting time of Ling Hong, Sister Wan, and Wu Hai who grabbed the dishes by sneak attacks from time to time. They basically had no time to talk about anything else now.

    Not until dessert did Ling Hong and Sister Wan stop to talk.

    As for Wu Hai, he was just immersed in the delicacies and couldn¡¯t get out. So, he didn¡¯t participate in their talk at all.

    Then, Ling Hong began to talk about the main business with Sister Wan.

    He asked carefully and understood all the details of a wedding.

    Sister Wan exined about the wedding as if she herself had already married, but the true reason was that she often attended others¡¯ weddings. Not to mention her roommates in college, even her younger sisters were married.

    Of course, that was also the reason why Ling Hong would ask Sister Wan. After all, only she had a rich experience in attending others¡¯ weddings.

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 Chapter 866 - Wish You Happiness (Sequel)

    <h4>Chapter 866: Wish You Happiness (Sequel)</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Ling Hong, will you be sad when you go to attend your ex-girlfriend¡¯s wedding?¡± Sister Wan said tentatively.

    ¡°Yeah, will you be sad? Didn¡¯t you say that was your true love?¡± Wu Hai added.

    ¡± You are not going to snatch the bride, are you?¡± Wu Hai took a wild guess even before Ling Hong answered the first question.

    On hearing Wu Hai¡¯s wild guess, even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help turning his head and taking a look at Ling Hong.

    After all, it happened frequently in history to fly into a rage and do some uncontroble things for a beauty. But Yuan Zhou was still fearful that Ling Hong would be beaten to death if he dared to snatch the bride from a wedding. Therefore, Ling Hong must be very cautious about such kind of things. If he made up his mind to do that, however, Yuan Zhou really wanted to be brought along with him. He wanted to watch the fun out of curiosity.

    ¡°Of course, not.¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai contemptuous and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Then just go. Why are you asking so much?¡± said Wu Hai.

    ¡°My former lover is going to get married while I¡¯m not the groom. But I¡¯m such a broad-minded and generous man, so I¡¯m going to send my best wishes to her,¡± Ling Hong said rhetorically.

    ¡°Out of sincerity?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong in disbelief. There was a suspicious expression on his face.

    ¡°Ling Hong, are you all right?¡± Sister Wan asked gently.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay. Of course, I am doing that out of sincerity. As long as she¡¯s happy, I feel at ease,¡± Ling Hong shook his head and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t there a lyric in a song? As long as you live better than me...¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t really need to go if you feel sad,¡± Sister Wan couldn¡¯t bear to see Ling Hong say so and hence suggested. She was more experienced in this regard.

    ¡°No, I must go. It¡¯s quite good to see her blissfully married. Though I¡¯m not sure if I really loved her, it¡¯s a kind ofmemoration to my lost youth.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s tone was filled with soul-soothing ¡°chicken soup¡±.

    ¡°Tsk Tsk. Nauseating.¡± Wu Hai made a strange sound with a vague meaning. He shook his body as if to get rid of the goosebumps.

    ¡°Good luck,¡± said Sister Wan.

    ¡°You have so many girlfriends. Why don¡¯t you take one with you to the wedding? Isn¡¯t that good?¡± Wu Hai said that casually.

    ¡°No, I¡¯d rather go there alone,¡± Ling Hong said smartly, ¡°If everything goes well, I can probablye back to eat dinner here.¡±

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s continue eating now. I¡¯m going to drink tonight. I have bought the beer.¡± Ling Hong said smilingly without an expression of reluctance on his face.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m not going to stand on ceremony with you.¡± When Sister Wan found Ling Hong really was so natural and unrestrained, she nodded her head to coordinate him.

    ¡°I have mine. Just stay away from my beer.¡± Wu Hai immediately revealed his teeth and began to protect his food.

    Then, Ling Hong and Wu Hai started to quarrel, again.

    Actually, Ling Hong and Sister Wan didn¡¯t discuss loudly and Wu Hai also lowered his voice purposefully when he tried to get in a word. As a result, even the customers who were immersed in the delicacies beside them didn¡¯t hear them clearly. Of course, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t one of them as he had extraordinarily sharp eyes and ears.

    asionally, Wu Hai knew how to behave in a delicate situation. He was also an agreeable person as long as it wasn¡¯t rted to his food.

    Because of Ling Hong¡¯s invitation, Sister Wan also arrived at the restaurant during the pub time. And naturally, she came across Chen Wei.

    ¡°It has been a while.¡± Sister Wan greeted him gently.

    ¡°Um.¡± Chen Wei nodded his head solemnly with a straight face.

    ¡°Here to drink beer?¡± After the greeting, Sister Wan prepared to turn back. But just at that time, Chen Wei asked her again.

    ¡°Yeah. Ling Hong is treating, so I came to taste Boss Yuan¡¯s fresh beer.¡± Sister Wan nodded her head.

    ¡°The beer is nice and tasty.¡± Chen Wei promised.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m going to have a tasteter,¡± after saying that, Sister Wan turned to talk with Ling Hong.

    The atmosphere was... totally awkward between the two while they were talking.

    At this time, Ling Hong was busy with the counterattack against Shameless Wu¡¯s verbal aggression and thus wasn¡¯t different from usual. He behaved as if he was not worried about the wedding tomorrow at all.

    As for Sister Wan and Chen Wei, they met a few times alone in the coffee shop after the previous blind date. Anything that happened between themter was no longer known to anyone else.

    Therefore, the atmosphere in the pub was still as cozy and enjoyable as before. The night passed very soon.

    It was a rare urrence where Sister Wan came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again at noon on the following day. Generally speaking, she only went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for dinner unless it was the weekend. After all, she had to work in the afternoon and herpany was some distance away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It seemed that she took a taxi here at noon in case Ling Hong came so that she could see him. Even Wu Hai was also very curious. Not knowing if it was on purpose, he wore a long-sleeved shirt, which the front read, ¡°My first lover will marry another man today.¡± while the back read, ¡°Don¡¯t be upset. you will still be single tomorrow.¡±

    As the proverb goes, Wu Hai really deserved a beating. But if someone wanted to beat him, that meant that that person didn¡¯t know much about him. After knowing him better, one should feel like beating him to death.

    ¡°At this time of day, the wedding is still going on. He¡¯s not supposed toe back now,¡± Sister Wan muttered to herself.

    ¡°More likely than not, he would be driven out of the wedding ceremony,¡± said Wu Hai after he heard Sister Wan.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so, he would probably prepare a thick red packet to frighten others,¡± Sister Wan thought of what Ling Hong had saidst night and then said helplessly.

    That¡¯s right. After drinking the beerst night, Ling Hong said he would prepare a very thick red packet to frighten the bride and groom. God knows if he would really do it in that way.

    ¡°Who cares! Anyway, he has a lot of money and weddings happen to require a lot of money.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about that, as he himself didn¡¯t have a clear conception of money, either.

    ¡°The newlyweds usually need to give the guests the return gifts after the wedding. If the red package is too thick, how do you want them to return the gifts?¡± Sister Wan gave a look at Wu Hai, who did not have anymon sense at all, contemptuously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand these kinds of things. Zheng Jiawei attends to these things for me.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    ¡°Sigh.¡± Sister Wan heaved a sigh and said nothing more. She just looked at the street corner and waited for him.

    Actually, Sister Wan was a very nice woman. She had been ying the role of an agony aunt in the restaurant. Her only problem was that she liked worrying about others too much.

    On the other hand, Wu Hai first went into the restaurant to eat something and then walked out. He didn¡¯t wait outside the whole time.

    Sister Wan also returned to herpany before work started again.

    ¡°It seems that the wedding meal is good.¡± Ling Hong still hadn¡¯t appeared by the time the lunchtime came to an end. Yuan Zhou muttered and then saw off the customers.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou carried an ice block outside and practiced sculpting it as usual.

    The true reason why Yuan Zhou practiced sculpting ice blocks was that sculpting fruits and vegetables was not challenging anymore. He increased the difficulty proactively and hence naturally had to wait until he deftly mastered the skills of ice sculpting before he changed the material again.

    In the afternoon these few days, Yuan Zhou just kept practicing ice sculpting.

    Some of the ice blocks were big while some others were small. The size wasn¡¯t fixed. As the ice sculptures were difficult to preserve, only a few people would like to take them home.

    They would rather leave them here than take them back, so the people could appreciate them for a short time.

    Half an hour before Yuan Zhou started to prepare the food ingredients for the dinner, Ling Hong suddenly turned up in the street and rushed toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can I go inside and sit for a while?¡± Ling Hong said in a normal tone to Yuan Zhou, who was putting away the kitchen knife.

    ¡°Sit anywhere.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the kitchen knife and didn¡¯t even raise his head.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Ling Hong walked a few steps into the restaurant and said nothing at all. Yuan Zhou turned to look at him with a strange look. He stood there and thought for a while and then began to tidy things up. He wasn¡¯t going to continue sculpting.

    It took him about 5 minutes to tidy everything up. When Yuan Zhou stood outside again, most of the onlookers had left already.

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 Chapter 867 - F*ck Your Happiness

    <h4>Chapter 867: F*ck Your Happiness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and shouted at the second floor, ¡°Wu Hai,e downstairs.¡±

    His voice wasn¡¯t loud, but there suddenly appeared a head of somebody at the window of the second floor. He first looked down and then closed the window. After that, Wu Hai ran downstairs straightforwardly.

    ¡°What do you call me for?¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and walked to Yuan Zhou in cotton slippers, ¡°Treating me to dinner?¡±

    ¡°Ling Hong is here.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Oh?¡± On hearing that, Wu Hai raised his head and then returned upstairs with lightning speed. He put on the long-sleeved shirt that he had worn at noon again and then walked into the restaurant along with Yuan Zhou.

    They walked into the restaurant. Yuan Zhou went straight to the kitchen and then stood in front of Ling Hong. Wu Hai got seated beside Ling Hong.

    Ever since Ling Hong entered the restaurant, he hadn¡¯t said anything till now. Not until now did he raise his head and say, ¡°As long as you live better than me and as long as you are happy. Which son of b*tch said that? F*ck your happiness!¡±

    Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou were startled by the abrupt shout of Ling Hong. They both looked at Ling Hong in surprise.

    ¡°I feel bitterness in the heart. I want to drink liquor.¡± Ling Hong heaved a sigh and revealed unspeakable frustration from his eyes.

    ¡°The drinks are only provided within the business time.¡± With the expression on his face unchanged, Yuan Zhou carried a cup of hot water out for him.

    ¡°That¡¯s really hard luck. I don¡¯t have wine, either,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and shook his head, saying that.

    ¡°Sigh...¡± Ling Hong looked at the two of them and heaved a sigh again.

    Ling Hong naturally showed his weakness for a while again. Having cried once, however, he wasn¡¯t so sad anymore.

    ¡°Did you get beaten up?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Nope. The bride is quite beautiful.¡± Ling Hong shook his head.

    ¡°Then you must have suffered from a heavy blow,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Yes. Because the groom is very in-looking. He isn¡¯t so handsome as I am. He isn¡¯t as wealthy as I am. And he isn¡¯t as tall as I am,¡± Ling Hong gnashed his teeth in fury and then said, ¡°He isn¡¯t as excellent as I am in any respect.¡±

    ¡°Even so, you are not the groom.¡± Yuan Zhou got to the point. It was the first heavy blow.

    ¡°That means, he treats the bride well,¡± Wu Hai got to the point, too. It was the second heavy blow.

    After the two heavy blows, Ling Hong didn¡¯t know what to say for an instant. How tiring it was!

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can you at least pretend to be sad for me for the sake of my sadness. My ex-girlfriend married another person and I¡¯m not the groom.¡± Ling Hong was quite heartbroken.

    ¡°Let¡¯s put it another way. You are better than the groom; you are taller than him and you are wealthier than him, but you don¡¯t look pleasing to the eyes like him. So the bride didn¡¯t choose you as her husband.¡± Wu Haiforted.

    But was it really thefort? Ling Hong really wanted to know now how did Wu Hai grow to this age? Leaving others aside, it was really a miracle that he hadn¡¯t been beaten to death by Wu Lin.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you justfort me earnestly?¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes.

    ¡°Judging from your rosy cheeks and oily face, you must have eaten very well. So you don¡¯t need ourfort,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Ling Hong and said seriously.

    ¡°No wonder you are a chef. You really care about different things.¡± Ling Hong was quite helpless.

    ¡°You have both money and time and you even flirt with girls every day. You don¡¯t need ourfort,¡± Wu Hai got to the point.

    ¡°So what did you guyse here for?¡± Ling Hong gnashed his teeth in fury and finally asked.

    ¡°We want to listen to your story,¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a little while and then said honestly, ¡°We don¡¯t have wine, but we can listen.¡±

    Wu Hai measured Ling Hong¡¯s legs with the eyes and said seriously, ¡°I brought a band-aid for you. If your legs are broken, I can paste it for you.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho.¡± Ling Hong was furious and exasperated. He took up the cup and drank a big mouthful of hot water so that he could calm down.

    ¡°You seem to have calmed down. Now tell us about your sad story so that we can be happy.¡± Wu Hai made fun of him.

    Standing opposite to him, Yuan Zhou also looked at Ling Hong seriously when he heard Wu Hai say that. Apparently, he was also waiting for Ling Hong to tell his sad story.

    ¡°PLEASE F*CK OFF.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand to Wu Hai impatiently.

    ¡°Hey, say it. If you don¡¯t say it out, you won¡¯t feel well.¡± Wu Hai said quite earnestly this time, more earnestly than just now.

    ¡°You¡¯ll feel good after you say it out.¡± Yuan Zhou chimed in with Wu Hai concisely.

    Then, Ling Hong kept silent without saying anything.

    Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai didn¡¯t feel anxious. They just waited silently at the side and didn¡¯t urge him anymore.

    The restaurant was lost in silence for quite a while before Ling Hong started to say.

    ¡°Actually, nothing happened. Nothing happened at all,¡± said Ling Hong.

    ¡°I went to the wedding scene and gave them the red packet and then found a ce to sit down. And the wedding ceremony started with a video of their love story before we began to eat. Then, we ate and drank,¡± Ling Hong said simply.

    ¡°Um. I heard weddings are all more or less the same.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t feel good in my heart.¡± Ling Hong emphasized.

    ¡°You told us yesterday that you were going there to send your best wishes.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded.

    ¡°F*ck off. I¡¯ll beat him to death if anyone dares to say that I wish my ex-girlfriend happy after we broke up,¡± Ling Hong said fiercely.

    ¡°All these are bullsh*t. I wasn¡¯t happy when I knew that she would get married.¡± Ling Hong emphasized again.

    ¡°Um, but she is already married,¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°Right. She¡¯s married. And somebody has begun to praise her.¡± Ling Hong said faintly.

    The restaurant fell silent again. Inevitably, Ling Hong thought of the wedding held at noon.

    The beginning was indeed like Ling Hong himself said. They watched the wedding ceremony and then ate and drank. After the wedding meal, Ling Hong decided to leave.

    Many people left at noon after the wedding meal. And the newlyweds were standing at the hotel entrance to see the guests off. Everybody would basically stop for a little at the entrance while and greet the newlyweds.

    Ling Hong was naturally no exception. When he walked to the entrance, there were a lot of people and one of them seemed to be the bride¡¯s good friend. They were holding each other¡¯s hands and saying goodbye intimately. With the groom apanying them at the side, the scene couldn¡¯t be more harmonious.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving. May you two have a happy marriage!¡±

    ¡°May you be happy!¡±

    ¡°Be happy all your life.¡±

    Without exception, Ling Hong also gave them his blessings, something like ¡°May you have kids earlier.¡±

    He was supposed to leave after the greeting. After all, more people were leaving and he couldn¡¯t stand there and block their way out. However, Ling Hong felt that he couldn¡¯t move his feet.

    He took three steps forward and then kept staring at the wedding scene for quite a while, especially at the wedding bouquet thrown by the bride on the ground.

    Then, Ling Hong blurted out unconsciously, ¡°You were always skillful with your hands. The bracelet you made was very beautiful!¡±

    He didn¡¯t know if the bride, who was busy with seeing her friends off, heard him. But from his angle, the bride¡¯s countenance didn¡¯t change at all. Presumably, she didn¡¯t hear him. After saying that, Ling Hong straightforwardly left, without staying there for a single second.

    Ling Hong had originally been quite upset. When he finished the word, ¡°You were always skillful with your hands. The bracelet you made was very beautiful!¡±, he couldn¡¯t help but burst into tears.

    Ling Hong really cried. Just like those actors in TV series, he shed bitter tears. To be honest, one could seldom see a man cry so bitterly like that unless it were life and death partings.

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 Chapter 868 - Sharpening Knife

    <h4>Chapter 868: Sharpening Knife</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Generally, men try not to cry easily. That was not to say that they were scared of being seen crying. They simply couldn¡¯t ept themselves crying. Ling Hong was a person who cared greatly for his dignity. Therefore, when he cried, both Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou were stunned.

    They had all expected that Ling Hong might be in a bad mood upon his return, but they had never expected it to be at this level. Both were shocked.

    Yuan Zhou was at a loss, not knowing how to console him. As for Wu Hai, he immediately ran out of the restaurant. He entered the public toilet built by the Queuing Committee and closed the door before taking his jacket and shirt off and wore them backward. It looked weird wearing a long-sleeved shirt backward, but Wu Hai did not mind as he never cared for his image.

    Only after he was done that he returned to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He did everything in a smooth sequence, taking only five minutes in total.

    For some reason, Ling Hong was crying in a very miserable manner. Strictly speaking, apart from during his childhood when he found out his sister had an inborn heart disease, he had never teared up much.

    Even Ling Hong himself did not know why he was crying. Perhaps it was because what he said was eight yearste, giving him an immense sense of guilt? Perhaps it was because he saw the unique and beautiful woman that only had a different man in her eyes? Perhaps he was regretting what he did when he was studying? Perhaps it was some other reason? Or all the reasonsbined?

    Ling Hong was not scared of being embarrassed. Toward the end, his voice became hoarse from the crying.

    At the side, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth again, but he could not find a chance tofort Ling Hong. The only thing he could do was to close the doors so nobody could see it.

    ¡°Just let him cry. All men would want a chance to cry like this once, but most never had the chance to,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°True,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. He then asked, ¡°So you are one of them?¡±

    Wu Hai shook his head, ¡°Not me. When I feel like crying, I will directly cry at home. I don¡¯t care about shame.¡±

    Yuan Zhou suddenly felt like it would be good to be shameless. When everyone cared so much about shame, the shameless person would have much greater freedom than others.

    He epted Wu Hai¡¯s suggestion and did not interrupt Ling Hong. Ultimately, Ling Hong stayed an entire evening at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Of course, Wu Hai stayed that long as well. Without saying anything, he merely silently sat beside Ling Hong.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he started preparing his ingredients when the time to do it arrived. At times, a person¡¯s mere presence was sufficient.

    At night, Sister Wan arrived. When she saw Ling Hong¡¯s reddened eyes, she understood what happened. She did not say much, only saying that they should get something to drink tonight.

    That was quite a good n, but unfortunately,ter in the night, they discovered that Ling Hong, Sister Wan, and Wu Hai had all failed to draw a slot. People like Chen Wei and Jiang Changxi who they knew well weren¡¯t around either. They knew the customers drinking tonight, but they did not know them well.

    And thus, after the pub was closed, Yuan Zhou apanied Wu Hai, Sister Wan, and Ling Hong to Fang Heng¡¯s pub to drink.

    It was rare to see Yuan Zhou indulge himself like that. He drank with them and only left when everyone was getting tipsy.

    Yuan Zhou had a good night¡¯s sleep after drinking and woke up early the next morning.

    After breakfast time, Yuan Zhou did not start sculpting immediately. Rather, he started checking the kitchen utensils.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s time I sharpen these knives,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he checked the knives one by one.

    Of the knives provided by the system, apart from the kitchen knife that required no sharpening, all other knives still needed sharpening.

    Naturally, the system had provided the whetstones as well. in total, eight whetstones had been provided.

    Yuan Zhou started carrying all the knives and whetstones outside. From the looks of it, he was about to sharpen his knives.

    ¡°By the way, System, do you know about Mo Sandao during the founding of the republic?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Based on the records, this person only needed to grind the knife three times toplete the sharpening process, regardless of the knife.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him. Do you have his sharpening technique?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Good, I knew you were capable, System,¡± Yuan Zhou first praised the system.

    He then continued, ¡°How about showing me his sharpening technique?¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°As the host has yet toplete the required mission, the technique is unavable.¡±

    ¡°Mission? What mission do I have to do to get it as a reward?¡± Yuan Zhou pressed on.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host¡¯s level is insufficient to ess this information.¡±

    ¡°Is it a main mission, a side mission, or a hidden mission?¡± Yuan Zhou continued asking, not discouraged at all.

    The system disyed, ¡°The host will know when the mission is triggered.¡±

    ¡°Triggered? So it¡¯s a hidden mission, then,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately understood.

    The system remained silent and gave no confirmation.

    ¡°Well, since I don¡¯t have the technique of Mo Sandao, I should seriously sharpen the knives the normal way,¡± Yuan Zhou was already used to the system disappearing as it wished. He shifted his focus and prepared to start the sharpening process.

    Before Yuan Zhou obtained the system, when he was learning and working at the three-star hotel, he already knew how to sharpen knives. However, he had never been provided with this many whetstones before.

    One could say that all Chinese food chefs would know how to sharpen their knives. Most of them wouldn¡¯t sharpen their knives after their cooking skills improved though.

    When learning to cook, Yuan Zhou needed to learn how to sharpen knives. He was unsure of the level of his present sharpening skills.

    He sat on the chair, and after some thought, he took out his phone and made a call.

    Shortly after, the call was answered.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Master Yuan,¡± Master Cheng answered with his honest-sounding voice.

    ¡°Um. I will be sharpening knives in the evening,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok, I wille immediately,¡± Master Cheng said in excitement.

    ¡°Bring your knife as well,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok. Will do. I¡¯lle right away,¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s all,¡± Yuan Zhou ended the call.

    Master Cheng put his phone away after Yuan Zhou ended the call.

    ¡°Hehe, looks like Master Yuan is treating me as a disciple. That is awesome,¡± Master Cheng waved his fist in excitement. Then, he stepped on the pedal and rushed back home to get his knife.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng was driving earlier. When his phone rang, he stopped his car at an emergencyne before answering it.

    After all, Yuan Zhou hated people who did not abide by trafficws. Master Cheng was well aware of this.

    And thus, Master Cheng had learned to follow all trafficws.

    Since Master Cheng had made a firm resolution to treat himself as Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, he would definitely do everything in ordance with Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. This was what he thought necessary.

    Yuan Zhou was unaware of all that. But after he ended the call, he did not start sharpening. Rather, he started studying the lines on the knives, the back of the knives, and also the edge of the knives.

 Chapter 869 - Forget Oneself

    <h4>Chapter 869: Forget Oneself</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    All the knives Yuan Zhou had taken out were supplied by the system when the restaurant was first opened. They should have been sharpened long ago if these were ordinary knives. But it had been dyed as these system-provided knives were very durable.

    And thus, this was the first time Yuan Zhou sharpening all the knives in his kitchen.

    ¡°All these knives are provided by the system. They are indeed of excellent quality, and all of them have consistent quality. It is almost like they were manufactured from the same batch in the same factory,¡± Yuan Zhou concluded after he studied all the knives.

    Regardless of whether it was sharpness level or the width of the edge, all were at a suitable level for cutting ingredients. Moreover, all of them looked exactly the same.

    ¡°These knives are indeed excellent, but not good for practicing knife sharpening,¡± Yuan Zhou frowned. He decided to warm up with some ordinary knives first. He could not start straight with knives that were difficult to sharpen.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was thinking, the crowd around him started talking among themselves.

    ¡°Is Boss Yuan not sculpting ice today?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, what¡¯s that?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s sharpening knives. It¡¯s obvious. That is obviously a whetstone.¡±

    ¡°Now that you said it, it has been quite a while since I hear people hawking their sharpening services.¡±

    ¡°True. I feel like we are hearing less and less of it nowadays. Moreover, the sellers don¡¯t include sharpening service as well. Are we supposed to throw all our old knives away nowadays?¡±

    The crowd kept talking among themselves, but fortunately, they weren¡¯t too loud that Yuan Zhou was disturbed. But when he heard their discussion, he had a spark of inspiration.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the crowd. He did not find Master Cheng, and thus, he turned and entered the restaurant.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. The moment he entered, he rushed to the second floor.

    He headed straight to his room and started writing on a piece of paper with a marker pen on his desk.

    Swish! Swish! Swish! He wrote quickly, the scribbling sound resounding in the room.

    Before long, he finished writing. He wrote three lines in total, and all the words were ratherrge. People only needed to walk nearer to read what was on the paper.

    These words were written: Free knife sharpening, five knives at once, get it back in one hour.]

    ¡°Um, this should work,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the paper in satisfaction.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had decided to provide free sharpening services to the people here. With that, he could practice his sharpening skills and could also practice sharpening various types of knives. One could say that this was an offer that benefited both parties involved.

    After all, he had heard earlier that it had been a while since people were offering sharpening services were here.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived downstairs, Master Cheng was already waiting outside with a wooden case.

    ¡°Master Yuan, what should I do now?¡± Master Cheng carefully ced his case down and asked after taking the paper and wooden frame from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Paste this paper on the frame and set it aside for now,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Master Cheng nodded and started getting to work.

    One good thing about Master Cheng was that he never asked too many questions. He would do any task Yuan Zhou gave him.

    While Master Cheng was working, Yuan Zhou put his apron on and sat down on the bench. After he arranged his Han outfit, he turned around and saw that Master Cheng had already finished sticking the paper.

    ¡°Come here if you¡¯re done,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Master Cheng nodded and picked up his wooden case before walking towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You have your knives with you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yes, those I use frequently are all here,¡± Master Cheng said as he raised his case.

    ¡°Let me take a look,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Right after Yuan Zhou said that, Master Cheng opened his case.

    Master Cheng¡¯s case was brown in color, giving off a reliable and steady feeling. It was as big as a small suitcase, with a thickness of 12 centimeters. On its front were two silver buttons, and at one nce, the case looked like some valuable antique was contained within.

    That¡¯s right. For a chef, his knives were treasures. Not only were the knives their tool of making their living, but the knives were also theirpanions that would apany them as they reached for the peak.

    And thus, since time immemorial, chefs had always been taking good care of their knives. For example, Yuan Zhou loved his Miracle Kitchen Knife greatly.

    As for the previous popr chef, Dean, that he met, the reason Yuan Zhou felt that he was inferior to Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t because of his skills, but rather his attitude.

    Indeed, Dean was a famous chef from France, but even Chairman Zhou Shijie would personally handle his knives. That was unlike Dean who would let his assistant handle his knives instead.

    This was not something that could be exined with a simple ¡°different culture¡±.

    After all, Chu Xiao was also a famous chef that had grown up overseas. Yet during the Sino-Japan exchange, he had personally carried his knives case all along. His assistant was only in charge of carrying the aprons and other misceneous items.

    Yuan Zhou was extremely stubborn when it came to kitchen equipment. This was partly due to his temperament and also partly due to his past experiences.

    When he used to be a kitchen helper, the head chef had never used the knives of the hotel. Instead, he had been using his personal knives and would never allow anyone to touch those knives. He would wipe and clean those knives personally. One time, Yuan Zhou identally touched one of his knives and was lectured for half a day.

    That was when Yuan Zhou developed his current approach towards knives. Often times, a deep-rooted habit would originate from a stranger that one might not even remember anymore.

    There was a saying that a kitchen knife was the weapon in which a chef cooked and ughtered. If the knife was not sharp, the cutting would be iplete, the freshness of the ingredients would not be properly exhibited, the vor of the dish would not be properly blended, and the cooking process would becking.

    Simply put, a good knife needed to be sharp as well. That would help to cut the ingredients properly, to better unleash the vor and taste of the ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou pursued perfection in cooking. He pursued perfection so much that he had even created the bean stick knife so as to bnce the bamboo¡¯s aroma. Unfortunately, he had neglected the basics of knives ¡ª the sharpness. He was spoiled by the Miracle Kitchen Knife.

    After opening his restaurant for so long, he had never sharpened his knives. This was a grave oversight. Even if the system-provided knives were extremely durable, a chef should still have the habit of frequently sharpening his own knives.

    ¡°Have the shows such as Roll, Dear Beef and the cooked wheaten food promotional video caused me to be overly content with my current achievement?¡± Yuan Zhou started reflecting.

    Yuan Zhou ultimately concluded that he had not forgotten himself, but he had indeed lost sight of his path. He discovered that a man could easily sink into the trap of thinking that he was already doing very well and could no longer improve. In truth, there was still a lot of space for growth.

    ¡°I can still improve,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and decided that he would repeat these words every morning when he woke up as a daily reminder.

 Chapter 870 - Free Sharpening

    <h4>Chapter 870: Free Sharpening</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While Yuan Zhou was busy thinking, Master Cheng ced his case to the side as its earlier position was obstructing the traffic slightly.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Master Cheng unbuttoned the case, revealing six gorgeous knives in it.

    The first group of knives Yuan Zhou noticed were the tiny and light shaving knives. The handles of these knives had natural wood textures.

    There were three of them and the body of the knives were rather thin with sharp edges. Among them, the Sang Knife was used to cut meats and vegetables, the Pian Knife was used to slice out transparent slices of meat, while the Wenwu Knife was used to open up meat with tiny bones within.

    Among them, the Sang Knife was most frequently used. Its handle was sleek and glossy, and it was obvious that this was a handle that was frequently held on.

    ¡°Master Yuan, this is the knife I use most often,¡± Master Cheng pointed at the Sang Knife.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded without saying anything else.

    The other knives were two cleavers,prising of a Bone Knife and a Jiujiang Knife. The final knife was a fusion cleaver, a rathermon knife.

    The Jiujiang Knife could be used to handle seafoods and meats, thus it was very frequently used as well. The wood handle of this knife looked glossy and sleek as well.

    As for the Bone Knife, it was made of pure steel, a heavy and sharp knife. It could even cut a Jinhua Ham into two. However, this was a knife not used often among Master Cheng¡¯s collection.

    ¡°Although my knives are not as good as your knives, but they have also been with me for two years. I am already used to using them,¡± Master Cheng said, an honest and simple smile surfacing on his face.

    ¡°Um, but it¡¯s time to sharpen them,¡± Yuan Zhou said after looking at the edge of the knives.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. It has been quite a while since I sharpened them,¡± Master Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Put them down. We will sharpen themter,¡± Yuan Zhou told Master Cheng to put the case down.

    ¡°Oh, I will sharpen them myselfter,¡± Master Cheng probed.

    ¡°No need. Just watch,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Master Cheng nodded and said nothing else. With a pair of eyes burning with excitement, he gazed at Yuan Zhou. He was waiting for Yuan Zhou to start. Since he was a loyal fan of Yuan Zhou, he believed that Boss Yuan was capable of everything. Even his sharpening skills should be different than others.

    While the two were preparing to start sharpening, the crowd waspletely confused by the many variations of knives.

    ¡°I thought in Chinese Cuisine, the chefs will only use one knife,¡± said a man in a white long-sleeved shirt in astonishment.

    ¡°Same here. I see that Boss Yuan is using his kitchen knife even while ice sculpting. Why does Master Cheng have so many knives?¡± the middle-aged woman said.

    ¡°In truth, Boss Yuan has many knives as well,¡± said a woman with a pair of sharp eyes as she pointed at the row of knives arranged beside Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I neglected that because I often see Boss Yuan using only the kitchen knife,¡± said the man in a white shirt with a nod.

    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Yuan Zhou picked up the brush, soaked it, and brushed it twice on the third whetstone.

    He was wetting the whetstone in preparation for the sharpening.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharpening technique wasn¡¯t exactly textbook perfect, his sharpening flowed in apletely natural and smooth manner with no pause whatsoever.

    Grinding sounds rang in the air without a stop as Yuan Zhou changed the angle of the knife in his hand without hesitation.

    Yuan Zhou would only grind each side of the knife five times before lifting the knife and taking a look at it.

    Yuan Zhou had good eyesight and with the enhancement provided by the system, he could even see the minute vein lines on the de. Each of those lines were where they should be.

    Swish! Yuan Zhou switched to another yellow whetstone and continued sharpening.

    This time, he only stopped after grinding two additional times. In total, a single knife was ground 14 times. This time, when he lifted the knife to look at it again, his expression was much more rxed.

    Yuan Zhou did not stop. He switched to another whetstone that was ash blue color with a cuboid shape, an extremely exquisite looking whetstone.

    Yuan Zhou continued grinding, this time, with much lesser force behind it.

    After switching four whetstones, the sharpening for this one knife was finallypleted.

    ¡°Look at it,¡± Yuan Zhou passed the knife to Master Cheng.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Master Cheng immediately bowed and epted the knife. He then started seriously studying it.

    This was, in fact, a Sang Knife. Its edge was thin by design. Before Yuan Zhou sharpened it, it already looked extremely sharp. But now, after sharpening, it was not shiny anymore.

    ¡°It feels sharper, but not shiny anymore,¡± Master Cheng remarked.

    ¡°Even if it does shine, it will only shine in a straight line from now on. The vein lines are all ground off, only the pure edge is left,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    When light bounced off objects, the process would be known as reflection. And if the surface was smooth and shiny like a mirror, the light would reflect at the same angle it hits the surface, resulting in a reflection that looked like a straight line.

    Subsequently, Yuan Zhou continued grinding all the knives that he often used. Each of them were shown to Master Cheng after grinding. It was obvious Yuan Zhou was teaching him.

    In the process, Yuan Zhou maintained an extremely serious look. He was so serious he had forgotten the world around him, and needed Master Cheng to remind him that it was time to prepare for lunch.

    The current Yuan Zhou was filled with curiosity on anything rted to cooking, wanting to learn everything.

    ¡°Master Yuan, I will put these things away. You can prepare the ingredients,¡± Master Cheng offered.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just put your knives away,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he passed the final knife to Master Cheng.

    Then, Yuan Zhou quickly cleaned everything up. He moved in an agile fashion, to the point where Master Cheng had no chance to give him any help.

    During the sharpening, Master Cheng had many urges to sharpen the knives himself, but he had not said anything. He knew that Yuan Zhou was a person who would stick to his words. Since Yuan Zhou had said that Master Cheng need not grind the knives, that would be the case.

    ¡°Looks like I can only test it out after I go back,¡± Master Cheng thought inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng had learned a lot from watching Yuan Zhou sharpening knives. After all, it was rare for him to get a chance to observe Yuan Zhou working from such a short distance. A one on one lesson like this was even rarer.

    In Master Cheng¡¯s eyes, this was considered as a one on one lesson.

    During lunchtime, Yuan Zhou first washed all the knives before started cooking.

    ¡°Um, they feel better now, but the sense of control is now lost. Looks like I still need to work hard,¡± Yuan Zhou thought as hepared the difference before and after sharpening.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou cooked incredibly well during lunch. After the lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou reminded Master Cheng to stay behind.

    And when all the customers, left, Yuan Zhou started preparing to sharpen knives again.

    The time, Yuan Zhou got Master Cheng to take the makeshift signboard out.

    That¡¯s right. Now that both their knives were already sharpened, it was time to sharpen the knives of others.

    The signboard had just be taken out and there weren¡¯t many pedestrians around. A person could be seen slowly walking over, and after seeing the signboard, he quickly rushed away.

    This person was Cao Zhishu, the winner of the second Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant appraisal, once a chef at Zhang Guangwu¡¯s private restaurant, and the current head chef at Shu Restaurant that was renowned throughout the nation.

    When Cao Zhishu arrived, before he could speak to Yuan Zhou, he saw the signboard.

    ¡°Free knife sharpening? Interesting,¡± thought Cao Zhishu as he turned and left.

 Chapter 871 - You Secretly Applied Oil On It

    <h4>Chapter 871: You Secretly Applied Oil On It</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Cao Zhishu was a baldy, slightly fat, and had a tall height. Hisrge-build made him look more like the people from the northeast instead of people from Sichuan.

    He was wearing a simple yet elegant set of Tang outfit. However, because the outfit was too tight, he did not emit a schrly feeling. Rather, he looked like a martial artist pretending to be a schr.

    One could say that Cao Zhishu looked more like a butcher than a chef.

    Although his restaurant was one of the top restaurants in Sichuan, Cao Zhishu rarely attended cookingpetitions as a guest, and rarely showed himself in front of the masses. Therefore, even when he was walking on Taoxi Road, a road filled with foodies, nobody recognized him.

    After all, he was a chef that spent most of his time only in his kitchen.

    Although his restaurant, Shu Restaurant, was also located in Chengdu, but his restaurant was located in a different area than Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They were quite far from each other.

    As the head chef of Shu Restaurant, Cao Zhishu normally spent his time chronicling the history of Sichuan Cuisine. Today, he had specifically came here, most likely for official business. But before he had even shown himself to Yuan Zhou, he turned and return to Shu Restaurant. That was because of the signboard Yuan Zhou had ced before his restaurant.

    ¡°Teacher, why are you back so early? I thought you were going to try the most expensive Sichuan Cuisine in Sichuan?¡± Little Zhao, one of Cao Zhishu¡¯s students, asked.

    In truth, although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was expensive, there were other restaurants in Sichuan that were more expensive, such as the Shu Restaurant that wasn¡¯t inferior to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in terms of price. For these restaurants, apart from the food, what they offered were the environment and the service.

    In terms of environment, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was merely eptable, and the same went for the service there. Therefore, in the Sichuan Cuisine field, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was known as the most expensive Sichuan Cuisine.

    ¡°I saw Chef Yuan offering free knife sharpening service, so I thought of trying to see if he can sharpen my knife as well,¡± Cao Zhishu said while rubbing his bald head with a smile.

    ¡°Sharpening?¡± Little Zhao continued, ¡°Teacher, your knife is forged by Old Master Qian. How will Yuan Zhou be able to sharpen a knife like that?¡±

    Little Zhao summarized, ¡°In my opinion, Yuan Zhou is not focusing on what he should do.¡±

    When Cao Zhishu heard that, his expression turned gloomy.

    ¡°When a chef sharpens his knives, he will have better control over his knives. How is that not focusing on what he should do?¡± Cao Zhishu reprimanded. ¡°Moreover, Chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant is the same as our Shu Restaurant, having received a nomination to be this year¡¯s exemry restaurant. In other words, Chef Yuan is now of the same status as me. As a mere apprentice, how can you call him by his name?¡±

    ¡°Sorry, teacher. Sorry,¡± Little Zhao apologized repeatedly.

    ¡°As a chef, apart from knowing your craft, you have to know your manners as well. Chef Yuan is not someone an apprentice like you can judge as you wish. Do not repeat this,¡± Cao Zhishu spoke strictly. ¡°Don¡¯t let others think that the people of Shu Restaurantck manners.¡±

    Little Zhao no longer dared to say anything. He lowered his head, admitting to his mistake.

    As Cao Zhishu was upied, he did not continue lecturing. After taking his case, he headed towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again.

    Little Zhao gazed at Cao Zhishu¡¯s departing back, and when Cao Zhishu was gone, an expression of dissatisfaction appeared on his face again.

    If Yuan Zhou saw Little Zhao, he would probably call him sous-chef in astonishment. That¡¯s right. Little Zhao used to be the sous-chef at the hotel Yuan Zhou used to work at.

    Although Cao Zhishu called him Little Zhao, in truth, he was already in his thirties. From a sous-chef to an apprentice, it might seem like this was a demotion. But then again, one had to take into consideration where he was currently.

    The Shu Restaurant was a long-established restaurant, also known as the number one Sichuan Cuisine. Those finishing their apprenticeship here would have an entirely different status, even if they had not managed to learn anything substantial. In truth, if it wasn¡¯t for someone Little Zhao knew, he might not even be epted in here.

    When Little Zhao used to be a sous-chef, Yuan Zhou was still an odd-job worker. Although he did not look down upon Yuan Zhou, he still felt himself superior. With great difficulty, he had managed to be an apprentice at Shu Restaurant. He was of the opinion that he would reach the peak of his life soon.

    But he discovered that Yuan Zhou had already reached the peak, bing an individual with the same status as Cao Zhishu.

    How could Little Zhao ept this?

    ¡°I will know when the timees,¡± Little Zhao muttered.

    He knew the reason for Cao Zhishu to be visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    He was inviting Yuan Zhou to have an exchange, in the shape of each visiting the other¡¯s restaurant to try the food there.

    When it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn toe, he would be able to get a clear look at Yuan Zhou.

    One had to admit that Zhou Shijie¡¯s nomination had indeed pushed Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant into the center of attention. The selection for the yearly Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant would be held internally and as the chairman of the China Chefs¡¯ Alliance, Zhou Shijie had the right to nominate a restaurant.

    The chairman of the Sichuan Cuisine Association was also allotted one nomination right, the chief editor of thergest culinary magazine in Sichuan, Food Discovery Dog, was also given one nomination right, the producers of this activity was given one nomination right as well, and so on. In total, 10 restaurants would be able to enter the selection round.

    Most of the nominated restaurants were veterans. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden intrusion as a fresh face, it was natural that he would be invited to an exchange.

    Cao Zhishu cared very much about etiquette. Therefore, he had personally gone over to extend Yuan Zhou an invitation.

    Once again, Cao Zhishu arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Due to his robust and healthy body, he was able to squeeze himself to the front of the crowd.

    Yuan Zhou was on the verge of finishing his tenth knife.

    ¡°Chef Yuan, take a look at this knife. Does it require any sharpening?¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    Yuan Zhou stretched lightly. One needed to maintain the same posture while sharpening knives, and after a while, one¡¯s body would start aching. After stretching, Yuan Zhou lifted his head.

    Cao Zhishu¡¯s case had instantly caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention.

    From the quality of the case, the case itself was already quite valuable. The knife inside would definitely be a good knife worthy of this case.

    ¡°Ok. Open the case and let me take a look,¡± Yuan Zhou said without lifting his head, his gaze fixed on the case.

    Cao Zhishu did not mind. After all, not many chefs could shift their gaze away after seeing his knife case.

    Swoosh! Cao Zhishu opened the case. Inside, rows of knives were neatly arranged. Each of them had a unique symbol carved on its back, a dragon-shaped carving.

    ¡°Good knife,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course. It is indeed a good knife,¡± Cao Zhishu nodded with a smile. His bald head looked even shinier now.

    ¡°It does not require sharpening. It is in perfect shape, with perfect sharpness,¡± Yuan Zhou said and finally lifted his head to look at Cao Zhishu.

    Yuan Zhou was no idiot. Someoneing requesting sharpening for a knife this good was definitely here for some official business. Otherwise, a person with a knife like that would note randomly asking to have his knife sharpened.

    ¡°Haha, Chef Yuan has good eyes indeed. I am Cao Zhishu from Shu Restaurant,¡± Cao Zhishuughed and introduced himself.

    ¡°Nice to meet you. Can I help you with anything?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a t tone.

    At the same time, from the corner of his eyes, he saw Master Cheng returning the knives to the crowd and epting new knives.

    ¡°Yes. I am here to invite Chef Yuan to a friendly match. After all, both of us have been nominated as an exemry restaurant. It will be good for us to know each other earlier,¡± Cao Zhishu said as he handed over a document.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately agreed. He had recalled the system¡¯s mission when he heard the restaurant¡¯s name.

    ¡°Chef Yuan is indeed a straightforward person. Good, we will talk about the details when the timees. I will excuse myself for now,¡± Cao Zhishu said with a smile before picking up his case and leaving.

    After Cao Zhishu, Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He continued sharpening knives for others.

 Chapter 872 - Nobody, Is That You?

    <h4>Chapter 872: Nobody, Is That You?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou was indeed thinking about the proposed friendly match by Cao Zhishu, but that did not affect his performance during dinnertime.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou would throw everything out of his mind when cooking. Even if he was in a bad mood or was feeling unwell, he would do the same.

    So long as he wasn¡¯t unwell enough to the point where his performance was affected, he would not take a leave.

    Sure, this might make a chef seem like a miserable profession, but in truth, that applied to all professions. For example, a woman named Ah Mei that would asionally visit the restaurant was a pretty daughter from a humble family. Though her physical appearance couldn¡¯tpare with Yin Ya or Jiang Changxi, her voice was certainly the best voice in the restaurant. Listening to her voice alone was a type of enjoyment.

    She was the team leader of aint department in a certain listedpany. She was paid quite well, and her daily job involved answering phone calls, trying her best to fulfill the customer requests. It was worth noting that when customers reached a point where they were calling theint department, not many of them would be in a good mood.

    Nobody could be absolutely cool-headed at all times as humans were creatures of emotion. Even if they were aware that the issue lied on the products and it was pointless unleashing their temper on the customer service employees, when one was angry, nobody could maintain their calm and objectivity.

    One time, Ah Mei¡¯s grandfather passed away. She applied for leave to return for the funeral, but the leave approved by the head of the department would only start after lunch. And thus, she had to continue working in the morning.

    And it was when she was in such a heavy mood that she was scolded by the customers without a stop. A certain customer was particrly angry due to the many issues with the product, and when scolding, the customer even scolded her family. Even so, Ah Mei had to maintain her politeness.

    Upon reaching adulthood, one would enter the society. And society was not one¡¯s mother. Of course, the passing of a family member was a good reason for one to take leave, butpany rules were stillpany rules.

    Ah Mei understood that, and thus, she did not feel too strongly about that incident. She even mentioned that she had once seen someone nine months pregnant still going to work. It was never easy making a living. That was also why she would often get homesick.

    Back to the topic, during dinner time, the customers entered the restaurant in a line as usual. And everyone sat down in their favored seats before ordering.

    Wu Hai had always been one that ate quickly and ate a lot. By the time he was done with his second round of eating, Jiang Changxi had just arrived.

    ¡°You¡¯re eating quite fast today,¡± Jiang Changxi said as she sat down where Wu Hai sat earlier.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok, I guess. My appetite is slightly bad today so I ate a little less,¡± Wu Hai said gloomily while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Jiang Changxi asked in astonishment.

    ¡°Lin Lin is returning soon,¡± Wu Hai grumbled.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that good news? I did not even see her during Chinese New Year. It has been half a year since Ist saw her.¡± Jiang Changxi and Wu Lin had temperaments that agreed to each other. Each time they met, they would start chatting, and could be considered as close friends.

    ¡°Good my ass. My suffering will begin the moment that tomboy returns,¡± Wu Hai felt his head aching when he recalled Wu Lin¡¯s martial prowess.

    ¡°Haha, it¡¯s your fault for being such a troublemaker. Do you remember when you went on the painting trip? You nearly got yourself hospitalized,¡± Jiang Changxiughed repeatedly.

    That¡¯s right. During Wu Hai¡¯s painting trip, he had to go for a checkup at the hospital due to his irregr meals there. Even so, he had insisted to first have a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before going to the hospital.

    At that time, Zheng Jiawei grew incredibly anxious. After all, Wu Hai could be extremely stubborn at times. After the meal, only when his stomach was aching to the point he was rolling on his bed in the middle of the night did he agreed to let Zheng Jiawei send him to the hospital.

    Because Yuan Zhou had paid Wu Hai a visit at night, the regr customers all knew of this. That was why Jiang Changxi would speak of that.

    Naturally, Zheng Jiawei had to inform Wu Lin about this. One could imagine Wu Hai¡¯s fate when Wu Lin found out.

    ¡°This can¡¯t do. I have to go back to the studio and check if there¡¯s anything she can¡¯t touch lying around. I need to hide them to avoid having them smashed by her when she returned,¡± Wu Hai felt a chill up his spine when he recalled how Wu Lin nearly beat him to death the previous time his irregr meals caused him to have stomach problems.

    ¡°Wait, so when is Lin Lining back?¡± Jiang Changxi called out and asked.

    ¡°Three dayster,¡± Wu Hai said and left.

    It was clear for all to see that as a younger sister, Wu Lin¡¯s prestige was deeply etched in Wu Hai¡¯s heart.

    ¡°That guy sure is fast in running, am I right, Boss Yuan?¡± Jiang Changxi shook his head whileughing before she spoke to Yuan Zhou who wasying out the dishes.

    ¡°I wonder if you are fast,¡± Jiang Changxi asked with a teasing smile.

    ¡°Cough, my ears are feeling unwell today. I can¡¯t hear you. Let¡¯s talk next time, I¡¯ll return to cooking,¡± Yuan Zhou coughed and turned with a straight face.

    ¡°No worries, I can repeat it right now,¡± Jiang Changxi continued teasing.

    However, Yuan Zhou was resolute to not leave the kitchen. Therefore, hepletely ignored her words.

    ¡°Haha, Boss Yuan is as cute as ever,¡± Jiang Changxi said as she rested her arm on the table. Then, she started ordering.

    ¡°Alright, give me a White Oil Tofu, in white rice, and a ss of lemonade. That¡¯s all,¡± Jiang Changxi quickly finished her order and paid for it.

    ¡°Ok, Sister Jiang. The dishes will be arriving soon,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and went passing the order to Yuan Zhou.

    Jiang Changxi was about to continue teasing Yuan Zhou when a new customer sat down beside her.

    Jiang Changxi instinctively turned to look at the new customer.

    The customer was wearing a x-colored long-sleeved gown with a white-colored sweater on the outside, giving off a refreshing and natural feel. Her face looked familiar.

    ¡°One Dongpo Pig Knuckle and in white rice,¡± the woman ordered the moment she sat down.

    ¡°Ok. Are you paying in cash or fund transfer?¡± Zhou Jia nodded and asked.

    ¡°Fund transfer. It¡¯s already done,¡± the woman showed Zhou Jia her phone.

    ¡°Please be seated. Your order will be arriving shortly,¡± Zhou Jia said after confirming the payment.

    Although Jiang Changxi felt like the customer looked familiar, she could not remember who she was. Before long, her order arrived.

    ¡°Time to eat. I still need to drink some liquorter,¡± Jiang Changxi said as she gazed at her meal in satisfaction. She picked up her chopsticks and continued eating.

    Shortly after, the order of the woman beside her arrived as well. Her eating speed was much faster than Jiang Changxi.

    In fact, she was even faster than Wu Hai. Jiang Changxi had only eaten half her meal when that woman had already finished her Dongpo Pig Knuckle and rice.

    ¡°One Translucent Beef Slices and Clear Broth Noodle Soup. The payment is already transferred,¡± the woman ordered new dishes after eating. She immediately showed Zhou Jia her phone.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Zhou Jia nodded and left.

    ¡°Are you Feng Dan, the nutritionist and fitness instructor?¡± Jiang Changxi asked in astonishment.

    How did Jiang Changxi recognize this woman? From how she ate.

    When she first came to the restaurant, she immediately disyed her eating speed that wasparable with Wu Hai. She had also subsequently came several times after that, and each time, Jiang Changxi was around.

    Gradually, Jiang Changxi got to know her name. But after Chinese New Year, she had never seen this womaning.

 Chapter 873 - Losing Weight By Being In Love

    <h4>Chapter 873: Losing Weight By Being In Love</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Of course, those weren¡¯t enough to make Jiang Changxi so astonished. What really astonished her was that Feng Dan looked twice as slimmer than before. It was not an exaggeration, she lost at least 10 kilograms. Having slimmed down, she became much more beautiful. No wonder it was rumored that fat people had great potential.

    Feng Dan could simply go and make a weight-loss advertisement now.

    ¡°Um, it¡¯s me. Jiang Changxi, you came too.¡± Feng Dan didn¡¯t sound cold, but a little dispirited.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡± Jiang Changxi signaled Feng Dan¡¯s figure.

    ¡°Nothing. I just became thin,¡± said Feng Dan.

    ¡°It seems that you didn¡¯t spend money on your fitness instructor in vain,¡± said Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Not really. I be thin by myself.¡± Speaking of that, Feng Dan was slightly proud.

    ¡°That¡¯s really impressive,¡± Jiang Changxi said with a sincere tone.

    ¡°Indeed. Even I never expected that I could slim down so much.¡± Feng Dan nodded her head.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your dinner. Please take your time and enjoy the meal.¡± Just when they exchanged of conventional greetings, Zhou Jia carried the second dish ordered by Feng Dan to her.

    ¡°All right. You eat first.¡± Jiang Changxi was a sessful businesswoman. She knew what to do at an appropriate time. Seeing the dishes served to Feng Dan, she immediately concluded the talk.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s talk after the meal,¡± Feng Dan also nodded her head and said.

    Feng Dan ate very quickly this time, too. After she ate it up, however, she ordered some more dishes, a serving of Jinling Prawn and Egg Fried Rice.

    ¡°Careful! If you order them, you must eat them up. The rules of Compass don¡¯t change.¡± Jiang Changxi reminded her.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I can eat them up. I haven¡¯t eaten my fill in a long time,¡± Feng Dan waved her hand, indicating it was no problem, and then said in a lonely tone.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Jiang Changxi asked.

    ¡°I went on a diet for a long time and only lived on apples when I tried to lose weight before. I¡¯m a little hungry,¡± Feng Dan said.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to go to extremes like that. Just take your time and lose weight moderately. It¡¯s slow, but it¡¯s healthier.¡± Without saying more, Jiang Changxi only suggested in that way.

    ¡°No. Because my ex-boyfriend didn¡¯t like fat girls, I was thinking of losing weight rapidly,¡± Feng Dan shook her head and then said.

    ¡°Being in love is the best method to lose weight,¡± Jiang Changxi hadn¡¯t even answered her when Feng Dan continued saying.

    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Changxi felt she hadn¡¯t heard Feng Dan clearly and thus asked in surprise.

    ¡°I said being in love could help lose weight,¡± Feng Dan shrugged and said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Even with Jiang Changxi¡¯s intelligence of being a sessful businesswoman, she couldn¡¯t understand the meaning of Feng Dan¡¯s word.

    After all, Jiang Changxi had only heard others put on weight when they were in love rather than lose weight. Of course, she had heard others lose weight because of breaking up with the other party.

    However, Feng Dan didn¡¯t seem to be losing weight by eating one serving after another like that. Contrarily, it seemed that she wanted to put on weight.

    ¡°Is it a long-distance rtionship between you two?¡± Suddenly, an idea shed through Jiang Changxi¡¯s mind. She thought of this conclusion.

    ¡°No. My ex-boyfriend didn¡¯t like fat girls, so I made up my mind to lose weight.¡± Feng Dan said lightly yet with a tone difficult to be understood.

    ¡°Oh yeah. You said so just now. I thought I misheard you.¡± Only then did Jiang Changxi remember Feng Dan had actually said the same thing just now.

    ¡°No, you didn¡¯t,¡± Feng Dan said positively.

    ¡°If he didn¡¯t like you being fat, why did he choose to be with you?¡± This question of Jiang Changxi was fairly to the point.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Feng Dan paused for a little while and then said.

    That¡¯s right. Feng Dan also became stupefied by Jiang Changxi¡¯s question. She thought for a while and found she indeed didn¡¯t know the reason.

    ¡°Then what about you?¡± When Jiang Changxi asked about Feng Dan, her tone was much milder.

    ¡°I loved him very much at that time. He once told me that I needed to be present in some formal asions with him and it didn¡¯t look good to be fat. Thinking of his worries, I began to lose weight. Actually, I didn¡¯t think too much at that time.¡± Speaking of her own reason, Feng Dan sounded to be quite affirmative.

    ¡°Here are your dishes. Please enjoy.¡± Just when Feng Dan finished talking and stared nkly, Zhou Jia carried her dishes to her.

    ¡°Let me eat something first.¡± Feng Dan straightforwardly took up the chopsticks and began to eat the dishes even before Jiang Changxi had time to answer her.

    However, she ate more quickly this time.

    ¡°Slow down. I haven¡¯t even eaten up one serving. No hurry.¡± This time, however, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t let Feng Dan eat so quickly anymore. She uttered and stopped her.

    ¡°Um?¡± Feng Dan still had a mouthful of Egg Fried Rice stuffed in her mouth.

    ¡°Your stomach won¡¯t feel good if you eat so quickly,¡± Jiang Changxi said earnestly.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou had also noticed Feng Dan¡¯s problem. Therefore, this serving of dishes had been dyed for ten minutes before it was served up.

    After all, her normal capacity for eating wasn¡¯t really so big. She would feel stuffed if she ate that serving up.

    If the dishes were servedter, she could first digest it in the stomach. However, few people noticed that. Only Master Cheng, who had followed this matter with interest all along, noticed that.

    ¡°Master Yuan is really a good chef. He observes the customers at every moment and bears their taste preference in memory.¡± Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion in the heart. Besides that, he took notes in his notebook and prepared to learn seriously.

    ¡°Never mind. I feel like I can eat more.¡± Feng Dan shook her head.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you listen to me say something else?¡± Jiang Changxi changed a subject.

    ¡°What?¡± Feng Dan asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Something about my ex-husband,¡± Jiang Changxi blinked at Feng Dan and said with a slight mischievous tone.

    ¡°What is it?¡± As expected, Feng Dan became interested.

    As was known to all, gossiping was a natural instinct of women while curiosity to know others¡¯ secrets was the general character of mankind. Coincidentally, Feng Dan happened to be curious about others¡¯ secrets.

    Moreover, Feng Dan had also asked her about this matter before, but Jiang Changxi always said something casually or some dirty jokes to evade talking about her ex-husband.

    ¡°My ex-husband was very skilled at ducks<sup>1</sup>.¡± Jiang Changxi always startled people with astonishing words. Once she opened her mouth and said something, Feng Dan was stunned.

    ¡°Ahem ahem ahem. Sister Jiang, what did you say?¡± Feng Dan¡¯s face turned very red because of the cough. Then, she stared at Jiang Changxi in surprise.

    Having heard that at the side, even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sweating and almost choked to death on his own saliva.

    This woman! Yuan Zhou thought inwardly. The more beautiful a woman was, the more capable of talking nonsense she was.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t joking. I¡¯m talking about the ducks he cooked, like Beer Braised Duck. He was good at cooking.¡± Jiang Changxi exined with an innocent expression.

    ¡°I see.¡± Feng Dan¡¯s face became redder now. She nodded her head casually. After all, it would be more embarrassing if she behaved as if she had really misunderstood her and thought of something else.

    It was such a sharp turn that people couldn¡¯t even react immediately.

    ¡°He also cooked delicious foods. At that time, I could eat different dishes for each of my meals. Of course, he still couldn¡¯t cook as well as Boss Yuan does.¡± Jiang Changxi spoke quite normally at the beginning, but when it came to thest sentence, she began to guarantee that to Yuan Zhou in a seductive tone.

    Yuan Zhou decisively pretended that he hadn¡¯t heard them and just cooked seriously.

    ¡°Sister Jiang.¡± Feng Dan stopped Jiang Changxi helplessly.

    ¡°The dishes he cooked were delicious and I could eat various different dishes every day. As a result, I put on a lot of weight at that time,¡± Jiang Changxi turned back and continued saying that primly.

    ¡°Put on weight?¡± Feng Dan looked at Jiang Changxi¡¯s figure very carefully.

    Jiang Changxi was usually dressed very formally and today was no exception. She was wearing a silkyce shirt and a gray-blue business suit on her upper body, ultra-wide-leg pantsuit for her lower body, going with her medium-length chestnut-brown curled hair. On the whole, she appeared capable and experienced as well as spirited.

    Of course, Jiang Changxi always had a smile on her face. Moreover, she had a charming face and well-bnced figure, Therefore, she never looked fat.

    ¡°Yeah, I put on weight at that time. But after we divorced, I turned slim, again. You know, no one is supporting this poor woman now.¡± Jiang Changxi supported her head with her palm and blinked at Feng Dan while tilting her head.

    ¡°Er.¡± Feng Dan really didn¡¯t know what to say.

    She always felt Jiang Changxi was showing off to her that she could slim down as quickly as she liked, which made Feng Dan, who had suffered from losing weight, feel angry but couldn¡¯t say anything.

 Chapter 874 - Strong Point

    <h4>Chapter 874: Strong Point</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°So, I want to tell you that whoever asks you to lose weight just for a good figure doesn¡¯t really love you, unless your obesity has really affected your health,¡± Jiang Changxi appeared quite earnest or even a little solemn when she said that.

    Feng Dan wanted to say something, but she didn¡¯t say it in the end while looking at Jiang Changxi who was talking to her earnestly.

    ¡°Think. When you were first with him, you were weighed like that, butter, he asked you to lose weight. The reason was only because he felt you were not good-looking enough or he had no feelings for you anymore. No matter how he loved you before, he definitely doesn¡¯t love you now, said Jiang Changxi decisively and affirmatively.

    ¡°But...¡± Feng Dan subconsciously wanted to say something, but she hadn¡¯t finished her words when Jiang Changxi interrupted her.

    ¡°There are no buts. Usually, men are very proud of being able to make his girlfriend put on weight, which could prove that he¡¯s capable,¡± Jiang Changxi continued, ¡°We girls eat more food when we are with the people we love. If I grow fat one day, I must have found a man that loves me and that I love.¡±

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears, he could easily hear them. With regards to Jiang Changxi¡¯s words, he agreed with half. There was a statement popr on the Inte before, saying that those who really love you care about if you feel cold or not while those who only like you only care about if you are dressed beautifully.

    When he first read this, Yuan Zhou had some doubts. Why couldn¡¯t she wear more clothes and still be good-looking? In his final analysis, he guessed she was stingy and didn¡¯t want to spend money.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t agree with the other half. However, he was fully confident that he could let his to-be girlfriend eat well and stay fit at the same time.

    That was totally a strong point. Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile on his face.

    ¡°Even if he can¡¯t let you grow fat, he will never dislike you being fat, because what he loves is only you rather than the flesh on your body.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged.

    ¡°He definitely loved me at that time,¡± Feng Dan said persistently and earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. Otherwise, why was he with you at that time?¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and approved Feng Dan¡¯s statement.

    Having been approved of by others, Feng Dan let out a slight sigh of relief. Then, they were lost in silence for a while, only leaving the dishes on the table still emitting a little heat.

    The fragrance of the food rushed into Feng Dan¡¯s nose bit by bit, giving her a sense of satisfaction and relief. She hesitated for quite a while before she said something again.

    ¡°Maybe, he just didn¡¯t love me anymoreter.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s verymon. You¡¯ll also not love him in future,¡± said Jiang Changxi affirmatively. In her eyes, there were only two reasons for being unable to forget the former lover. One was that the time wasn¡¯t long enough while the other was the new lover wasn¡¯t excellent enough.

    ¡°But will a man think of letting his girlfriend grow fat if he loves her? Won¡¯t he mind her figure?¡± Feng Dan had always cared about this question.

    ¡°I think so. If you don¡¯t believe me, why don¡¯t you ask our Boss Yuan who cooks so well?¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a seemingly mild smile and then kicked the ball to Yuan Zhou.

    Jiang Changxi was a person who always behaved appropriately. Even if she was telling a joke, she would not affect others. For example, Yuan Zhou happened to be standing at the long curved table and serving up dishes to the customers now.

    Yuan Zhou sometimesmunicated with the customers at this time and that was the reason why Jiang Changxi said so.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is that true?¡± Reminded by Jiang Changxi, Feng Dan subconsciously turned to ask Yuan Zhou directly.

    ¡°I can... No, I don¡¯t know what you are talking about. Jiang Changxi, what did you call me for?¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou answered her, he wanted to express his own opinion. However, he suddenly paused for an instant and then continued said.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou found a serious problem. Didn¡¯t that mean he had been listening to them gossip all along if he brought out his own opinions? That would absolutely affect his personal image of being a prince charming.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately modified his previous remark tactfully.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing...¡± Feng Dan suddenly reacted and told him about the main points of Jiang Changxi¡¯s words and then asked him again.

    ¡°So, will you mind your to-be girlfriend being fat in the future, Boss Yuan? After all, the dishes you cook are way too delicious and your girlfriend is unlikely to be slim.¡± Feng Dan asked with an earnest look.

    The question from Feng Dan straightforwardly attracted the attention of the customers at the side, especially those young girls.

    As it was the first time that Yuan Zhou had revealed his own standards of spouse selection, it was necessary for them to listen to him. Therefore, everybody strained their ears and prepared to listen to him carefully.

    ¡°No, I won¡¯t. It will be very enjoyable to see her eat my food,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. That was actually true.

    ¡°What if she grows fat and doesn¡¯t look beautiful anymore?¡± Feng Dan continued asking, not reconciled to his answer.

    ¡°Never mind,¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly. Based on his strong points, such a situation would never happen.

    ¡°What if she isn¡¯t happy herself?¡± Feng Dan continued asking.

    ¡°I can apany her to exercise,¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely and directly, ¡°And if she grows fat, no one willpete against me.¡±

    Then, Feng Dan had nothing to say. She sat on her seat dumbly and just stared nkly.

    Contrarily, those girls who heard Yuan Zhou say so at the side began to discuss heatedly.

    ¡°Wow! As expected, Boss Yuan deserves to be my prince charming. He really knows a lot about our feelings.¡± Tang Xi first expressed her support for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Exactly. I love these kinds of boyfriends who doesn¡¯t mind my chubbiness,¡± a chubby and very cute girl held her chin with her hands and said happily.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so nice.¡± A slightly older woman praised smilingly with reservedness.

    As for those male customers, they all gave a thumbs-up gesture to Yuan Zhou with their expression basically reading, ¡°We have never expected that you are so good at coaxing girls. Awesome!¡±

    Having been praised by them, Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed. Judging from his meaningful nce, however, he still appeared calm andposed. Then, he straightforwardly turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    He originally thought he had been thick-faced enough, but he still felt a little embarrassed about others¡¯ praise.

    ¡°Luckily, I¡¯m wearing the face mask.¡± Yuan Zhou believed that he must practice more so that he could be more thick-faced. His goal wasn¡¯t unreachable. One-tenth of Wu Hai¡¯s thick-faced extent was good for him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. I¡¯m going to treat you to beer tonight. Boss Yuan¡¯s beer is awfully tasty recently. Why not have a mug?¡± Seeing Feng Dan stare nkly, Jiang Changxi said readily at the side.

    ¡°No, how can I ept your generous invitation?¡± Feng Dan reacted and immediately waved her hand with embarrassment.

    That¡¯s right. Jiang Changxi and Feng Dan got to know each other in a meal and they didn¡¯t have any personal contacts. Naturally, they were not intimate enough to drink beer together.

    Feng Dan naturally felt a little embarrassed, but she knew Jiang Changxi said so for her own good. Because of that, Feng Dan didn¡¯t refuse her directly.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s beer was also a very important reason. She had long been expecting to taste it, but never got a chance before.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing special. I often treat others to liquor. It feels better to drink together with people. Let¡¯s drink together today,¡± Jiang Changxi said lightly.

    ¡°Okay. Let me treat next time.¡± Seeing Jiang Changxi appear so earnest, Feng Dan no longer evaded the invitation. She nodded her head to show consent.

    When they finally made the appointment, dinnertime also came to an end. Fortunately, the food and dishes on the table were still warm.

    The two of them continued talking and smiling until they fished the meal. At that time, those drunkards also arrived.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 875 - Mortal Enemy

    <h4>Chapter 875: Mortal Enemy</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After the pub¡¯s business hours ended, Shen Min was in charge of closing up. Yuan Zhou found some idle time and, carrying the broth he prepared, he headed towards the back alley.

    Time to feed Broth.

    ¡°Being in a rtionship helps losing weight? I wonder if it also helps to build abdominal muscles. Unfortunately, I am like you, single,¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled to Broth who was drinking the broth.

    ¡°Woof,¡± Broth raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully before continued drinking the broth.

    As usual, when about half the bowl was left, Broth barked two times. Then, the yellow dog came to drink the broth.

    Yuan Zhou sank into a short contemtion when he saw this, ¡°Damn, I forget you already have apanion. Good.¡±

    ¡°Very good, you damned dog. Bye, damned dog,¡± Yuan Zhou said and returned to his restaurant.

    ¡°Double damage,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and went upstairs, preparing to start reading.

    That¡¯s right. He was making his preparations as tomorrow would be the day he goes to the Shu Restaurant.

    The document Yuan Zhou received had an introduction on Cao Zhishu¡¯s signature dishes and his contact details.

    The contact details were naturally to confirm the date and time. It was very rare for Yuan Zhou to call someone on his phone. He decided to visit the Shu Restaurant at 3:00 pm tomorrow.

    Visiting at such an hour would naturally not hinder the business of both restaurants. Yuan Zhou had thought it out before setting the time.

    ¡°I wonder how many of Cao Zhishu¡¯s signature dishes will I get to eat tomorrow,¡± a sense of expectation welled within Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    Yuan Zhou continued reading and rxing until Shen Min was done closing up and left on a bus before he started washing up and going to bed.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou had a good night¡¯s sleep. Early in the morning, he woke up, exercised, and opened the restaurant. He did everything as usual and nobody could see that he had an appointment today.

    When lunchtime ended, Master Cheng asked him about it.

    ¡°Master Yuan, are you visiting the Shu Restaurant today?¡± Master Cheng asked, a conflicted emotion on his face.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you need me to go with you?¡± Master Cheng asked seriously.

    Yuan Zhou did not answer immediately. He turned and gazed at Master Cheng with a doubtful look.

    Yes, he was suspicious because usually, Master Cheng would look for an excuse to go together instead of asking if he could go together.

    Yuan Zhou could see the hesitation on Master Cheng¡¯s face so he did not say much. He directly answered, ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Ok. I will send you there instead, then. I know the way,¡± Master Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and offered.

    Master Cheng was indeed unwilling to go to the Shu Restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be taking a taxi,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, it is only proper for me to drive you there,¡± Master Cheng said joyfully.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. You¡¯re not my disciple,¡± Yuan Zhou repeated.

    ¡°I know. I am merely feeling bad for learning your skills for free and want to do something for you. Don¡¯t stop me,¡± Master Cheng was already used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s denial. He still offered seriously.

    ¡°Fine,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed.

    In his view, Master Cheng was right. Master Cheng had indeed learned his skills even if he hadn¡¯t be given any proper lessons.

    This was why Yuan Zhou would often call Master Cheng over to watch him as he cooked.

    ¡°Good. Go get changed. I will wait here,¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and went upstairs to wash up. After he took his own chopsticks and spoon, he went downstairs.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou walked in front and the two headed towards the intersection of the street.

    It was worth noting that since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant got popr, the economic situation of this street had been rejuvenated, followed by a rejuvenation of the entire district.

    The clearest indication of this was exactly opposite of Taoxi Road, a huge parking lot had appeared. The business of this parking lot was very good. Like the parking lots at themercial districts, it would be filled with vehicles everyday.

    Master Cheng, Ling Hong, and Wu Hai¡¯s manager Zheng Jiawei had all obtained a parking spot here. Of course, they had all relied on Ling Hong¡¯s connections to get it.

    With this, they could easily park whenever they came eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Presently, Yuan Zhou and Master Cheng were heading towards the parking lot as Master Cheng¡¯s car was parked there.

    ¡°Master Yuan, I¡¯ll go get my car. Please wait a moment,¡± Master Cheng said after looking at the road.

    ¡°Ok, be careful,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m a careful driver,¡± Master Cheng nodded and said.

    Yuan Zhou gave no reply. He nodded and Master Cheng left.

    After Master Cheng left, Yuan Zhou muttered doubtfully, ¡°I wonder what¡¯s the matter with Master Cheng today. He looks unwilling to visit Shu Restaurant.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng was being very obvious. Although Yuan Zhou did not ask about it, he was still curious.

    After all, in the past, Master Cheng would think of everything just so he could follow Yuan Zhou even if Yuan Zhou was going somewhere he did not want to go. Of course, he would do all that with the condition of not disturbing Yuan Zhou.

    This was the first time Yuan Zhou had seen Master Cheng so unwilling to go somewhere. In fact, Master Cheng and the Shu Restaurant felt like Broth and his natural enemy, a cat.

    That¡¯s right. Broth¡¯s natural enemy was a certain stray cat. An orange-colored, nimble, and healthy cat that was extremely fierce.

    Yuan Zhou had personally witnessed the fight between Broth and the cat.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was guessing in his mind, Master Cheng stopped in front of Yuan Zhou with his car.

    ¡°Get on, Master Yuan,¡± Master Cheng quickly get off the car and opened the door for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I can open the door myself next time,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure, sure. I¡¯ll let you open the door next time,¡± Master Cheng said with a wide smile. Of course, he was fully intending to continue opening the door for Yuan Zhou next time.

    Yuan Zhou said nothing and sat down inside the car.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and the Shu Restaurant were at different districts. Shu Restaurant was located at Kehua Road, and to reach there, they had to go through two bridges. Although Master Cheng wasn¡¯t speeding, it did not take them long to reach.

    The car stopped in front of a certain high-rise building.

    ¡°Master Yuan, Shu Restaurant is behind this building. It is a three-floor building and the restaurant has a traditional design so it¡¯s easy to spot,¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and opened the door.

    ¡°Master Yuan...¡± Master Cheng opened his mouth, but he started hesitating again. But before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Be careful on your way back,¡± Yuan Zhou said and closed the door.

    Yuan Zhou knew what Master Cheng wanted to say. He merely felt embarrassed to not be by his master¡¯s side. But since Yuan Zhou had already said that Master Cheng was not his disciple, that no longer mattered.

    ¡°Bye, Master Yuan. Give me a call after you¡¯re done. I wille and get you,¡± Master Cheng got off the car and said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Just go back,¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and rejected.

    Master Cheng watched on as Yuan Zhou turned a corner before he drove away.

    He would probably be issued a ticket if he continued parking here.

    In front of the building was a public square while the parking lot was located underground on the right side of the building. Therefore, it was naturally improper for someone to park in the public square.

    Yuan Zhou walked across the public square. At the side was a rather hidden bamboo forest path. Spring had just arrived, but the bamboos here were already very lush.

 Chapter 876 - Feast at Shu Restaurant

    <h4>Chapter 876: Feast at Shu Restaurant</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°An interesting design.¡± The moment Yuan Zhou reached the entrance to the alley, he was enveloped by a sense of warmth.

    During the current season, bamboo forests should be somewhat cold. But here, it was surprisingly warm, giving off a feeling of tranquility to one¡¯s heart while keeping one¡¯s body heated. This would be the perfect condition to try some delicacies.

    And when Yuan Zhou walked out the alley, he reached the empty space before Shu Restaurant. It felt as if the space before him had suddenly opened up.

    ¡°This is the design adhering to the concept of the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light,¡± Yuan Zhou had a smile on his face as he studied the decorations outside the Shu Restaurant.

    To the left and right were a forest of bamboo, giving one a feeling of being surrounded by green. As for the restaurant, it was a reddish-brown three-story traditional building with a roof curved upward that wasmonly seen in the ancient Chinese era.

    In the middle of the building was a board with the characters, Shu Restaurant, written in gold. At the doorway was a bronze qilin, and on the stairs were two restaurant employees dressed in traditional Han attire.

    The doorstep of the Shu Restaurant was as tall as one¡¯s calf, giving off a feeling that this was the residence of a great family.

    Looking at how beautiful the Shu Restaurant was, Yuan Zhou started wondering when his Master Chef Restaurant could expand in size as well. He started speaking to the system again, but each time something like this happened, the system would y dead. It was unknown who had the system learned this from.

    Yuan Zhou made a resolution that he needed to quicklyplete his mission, work hard to keep leveling up, and to reach the summit of his life.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was studying the scenery before him, a waitress dressed in green with her hair coiled in a bun stepped forward with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Hello, are you Chef Yuan, Boss Yuan?¡± asked the woman. Her voice tender and pleasant to the ears while she possessed a tall and slender body.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Head Chef Cao has already prepared the food and drink. This way, please,¡± said the woman as she made an inviting gesture.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded in an aloof manner and did not say much.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou was also dressed in Han attire today. He wore a x-colored Daoist robe that, apart from the delicate markings on it, had no other decorations. For the sake offort, Yuan Zhou did not have a belt on, and for the sake of eating more easily, his Han attire was one with narrow sleeves.

    What one wore could truly alter one¡¯s temperament. Many people imed that traditional Han attire was a type of belief, but for Yuan Zhou, what he felt most when wearing Han attire wasn¡¯t belief, but a sense of straightness and uprightness. Ever since he had started wearing Han attires, he no longer had a slouched back.

    Yuan Zhou studied the posture of the waitress, drawing aparison with his own posture.

    ¡°Um, not bad,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly.

    Yuan Zhou had been persevering with daily exercise for a year and the fruits of it were showing now. When he dressed in the loose-fitting robe, due to his straight posture, he looked slender and tall. He was never an ugly person but now he looked even better.

    There were no ugly women in the world, onlyzy women. This saying was applicable to men as well. Generally speaking, men who bothered with their appearance would look quite good as well.

    The waitress walked half a step behind Yuan Zhou while diligently guiding his way.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Their footsteps were slow and unhurried. Yuan Zhou did not say anything. When he reached the doorstep, he stepped inside.

    The moment he entered, he was faced with a gorgeous and elegant interior. To the side of the door was a row of water bamboo, their lush leaves arranged in an orderly fashion. The ground was nketed by a soft rug that gave off a feeling of stepping on clouds.

    Apart from the row of bamboo grown on water, there was also a row of waiters and waitresses standing there. The moment Yuan Zhou entered, they shouted their greeting in uniform.

    ¡°Wee!¡± The voices of both sexes interwoven in an orderly fashion. They were pleasant to hear, feeling like a harmonious melody. It was obvious this was a well-practiced greeting.

    Or perhaps it was because they needed to do the same every single day.

    When Yuan Zhou heard the orderly greeting, he couldn¡¯t help but think about Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    Once, both Shen Min and Zhou Jia had treated Yuan Zhou to a meal together. Yuan Zhou initially thought that it was due to his charm. However, he found outter that they were only thanking him.

    Why were they thanking him? Because on their way to sses, they would always pass by a restaurant selling freshwater fish. Every morning, all the waiters, waitresses, and the chefs of that restaurant would be made to assemble in front of the restaurant and shout out some slogans toward the pedestrians to attract their attention.

    Subsequently, Zhou Jia and Shen Min found out that apart from that restaurant, other restaurants of slightlyrger size would all do the same. They imed that it was for the purpose of nurturing teamwork, but Zhou Jia and Shen Min would feel very awkward if they were told to do that.

    Of course, without Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they would still be forced to ovee their awkwardness when working for other restaurants. There was a saying that if there were noparisons, good people would not exist. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s existence, there was a source ofparison. And thus, the two thanked him and treated him to a meal, not forgetting tobel him as a ¡°nice guy¡±.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, your seat is on the third floor. As per Head Chef Cao, that seat is nearer to the kitchen, so you won¡¯t have to wait too long for your food,¡± exined the waitress when they reached the elevator.

    ¡°Um, thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. Then, the waitress retired and a new waitress came to lead the way.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It is my privilege to be of service to you,¡± said the waitress with a smile.

    ¡°This way, Mr. Yuan,¡± said the new waitress gently. She had two buns to each side of her head, looking rather adorable.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou gave her a nce before walking into the elevator.

    The elevator was unlike other elevators that gave off a cold and empty feeling. The ceiling of the elevator was decorated with a painting that was multicolored yet did not appear chaotic, giving off a warm, bold, and unrestrained feeling. With such a painting, even if one had to take the elevator alone, one would not tire of it.

    Evidently, this painting was the work of a master as well. Otherwise, it would not be able to give off such a feeling. After all, among Yuan Zhou¡¯s customers, Wu Hai was a master painter as well. Due to Wu Hai¡¯s influence, Yuan Zhou hade to possess a pair of discerning eyes for paintings as well.

    ¡°This is the rotten life of the wealthy. Just the design here alone is sufficient to increase the price of the food by 200%,¡± Yuan Zhoumented inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.

    Yuan Zhou had already done his research beforeing. Naturally, the menu and the price were the basic things one would research. The prices here were even higher than the prices at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    They had a dish called Yellow Steamed Shark Fin, one that needed a booking two months in advance before eating. It had a price tag of 9,999 RMB, even pricier than the priciest food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the Dongpo Pig Knuckle. That was quite a scary thought.

    In truth, with the elegant and ssical decorations of this restaurant, normal chefs would feel defeated before they had even startedpeting.

    But Yuan Zhou was not the slightest bit disheartened. He was stubborn in his belief that the judge of whether a restaurant was good or not was the taste of the food, even if the service of the restaurant was very important as well.

    Ding! It did not take the elevator long to reach the third floor.

    The adorable waitress stepped out first before making an inviting gesture to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This way, please. Your seat is at Mount Longmen. All the rooms here are named after the top 10 mountains of Sichuan. Therefore, we have 10 rooms in total,¡± the waitress gave a simple introduction.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan is here? Wee, this way, please,¡± Cao Zhishu¡¯s voice sounded before Yuan Zhou could say anything.

 Chapter 877 - Soft-fried Banzhi

    <h4>Chapter 877: Soft-fried Banzhi</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Hello, Head Chef Cao.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and greeted him.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. The dishes in the kitchen really need to be made freshly so that you can eat them directly once youe. Even a minuteter or earlier isn¡¯t good. So I didn¡¯t go to the gate to wee you.¡± Cao Zhishu exined hurriedly while walking over to him.

    That¡¯s right. ording to Cao Zhishu¡¯s understanding of courtesies, he usually went downstairs to the gate and wee the guests in person.

    But coincidentally, there was a signature dish that needed to be freshly cooked. Therefore, Cao Zhishu didn¡¯t go downstairs to wee Yuan Zhou in order to bring the best taste of the dish and to let Yuan Zhou eat the best taste.

    ¡°Never mind. The dishes matter more.¡± Yuan Zhou had never taken offense about these trifles. Having been apologized so solemnly, he naturally didn¡¯t feel anything wrong in his heart.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan is magnanimous. This way, please. Go to bring the appetizers.¡± Cao Zhishu first said to Yuan Zhou smilingly and then instructed the waiter who stood at the side.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. When the appetizers are served, I still need to go back to the kitchen in person to check the cooking. Just don¡¯t me me for being unable to apany you to eat,¡± Cao Zhishu burst intoughter and said readily.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he had been eating alone for several years.

    A friendly exchange wasn¡¯t necessarily a real match. Such a degree of courtesy was just right.

    ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s really not bad to taste dishes alone. Since it¡¯s quiet, I can taste them attentively,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said seriously.

    ¡°People all say Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t care about trifles. You really turn out to be so,¡± said Cao Zhishu.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but just nodded his head. Then, he followed Cao Zhishu into the separate room.

    As soon as he entered the room, he saw a traditional Chinese painting of mountains and waters right in front of him. It was obviously the mountain referred to by the name of the separate room, Mount Longmen.

    It was quite a poetic ink painting. Judging from the quality, it must be a work of a great master.

    <i>It¡¯s really an enjoyment to eat and appreciate the painting at the same time. My restaurant isparatively simpler, just a ce for eating without so many useless things.</i> Yuan Zhou thought secretly in the heart.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think of the two paintings in his own restaurant, <i>People Passing by A Small Restaurant</i> and <i>This Is Life</i>. Although the number of his paintings weren¡¯t as many as in Shu Restaurant, they were much more expensive.

    ¡°Kou Kou¡±

    Cao Zhishu had just introduced the menu today when the door was knocked.

    ¡°Come on in,¡± Cao Zhishu stopped talking and Yuan Zhou answered.

    Then, two waiters, one male and the other female, came in. They were both dressed in Han Chinese Clothing, more specifically, Duanda<sup>1</sup>.

    The male waiter carried the tray at the side while the waitress carried the dishes out and thenid them on the table one by one. When all the dishes wereid on the table, the waitress opened her mouth and said.

    ¡°Here are six cold dishes. Please take your time and enjoy the meal,¡± after saying that, they walked back out of the room slowly. They didn¡¯t report the name of the dishes as Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t the customer and it was actually an exchange. Therefore, they omitted this procedure.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then sat down.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan, I¡¯m not going to disturb you tasting the dishes. I will go to the kitchen to prepare the hot dishes and then serve them up,¡± said Cao Zhishu.

    ¡°Um. Please don¡¯t close the door.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then instructed.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Cao Zhishu grinned broadly and nodded his head and then went out.

    As soon as he entered the room, Yuan Zhou realized that if the door and curtains were open, he could see the inside of the kitchen directly.

    With his sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou could easily saw the kitchenware ced neatly and the kitchen range as clean as if it were brand-new in the kitchen as well as the busy chefs inside.

    Since Yuan Zhou could see the kitchen clearly, the people in the kitchen could also see how Yuan Zhou ate them. In this way, they could understand each other mutually.

    And this was also the most important reason why Cao Zhishu chose this room.

    Yuan Zhou acknowledged this ofyout very much. He also felt Cao Zhishu was really cunning.

    ¡°He¡¯s really crafty and slippery. No, I should say he¡¯s a clever and sensible chief chef.¡± Yuan Zhou watched Cao Zhishu walk out and then muttered inwardly.

    Of course, Cao Zhishu was also quite satisfied with Yuan Zhou telling him proactively not to close the door.

    <i>This Head Chef Yuan is so straightforward and candid. A good guy! </i>Cao Zhishu thought inwardly and then walked into the kitchen.

    After all left, Yuan Zhou turned to look at the dishes. Six tes of cold dishes wereid out on the table in the shape of flower petals.

    However, the amount of each dish was so small that one could finish it with only two mouthfuls. They were all exquisite but little in amount.

    The shape and appearance of each dish varied with the variety of the dish inside.

    For example, the Dried Tofu Stirred With Wild Mushroom. The te was just an emerald green leaf with its veins clearly seen.

    In the emerald green te, the brown and white diced Dried Tofu was served up along with some dark brown little mushrooms, which looked appetizing.

    Besides, every dish was very small. With such a little amount, they could both whet his appetite and let him be able to taste the following dishes. This was the correct way to eat cold dishes.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait anymore. He took out his own chopsticks from his inner pocket and started to taste them one by one.

    ¡°Let me eat this Dried Tofu first,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The advantage of his taste-free chopsticks was that they could stop different tastes from mixing up even if Yuan Zhou reached for different dishes. It was simply good news for Yuan Zhou who had such sensitive taste sense.

    Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient to change chopsticks for a different dish and would affect the enjoyment of eating.

    ¡°The appetizers are dominated by slightly numbing, slightly hot, and slightly sour tastes. Besides that, the sourness seems to be fruit acid, just like the taste mainly used in Guizhou Province.¡± Yuan Zhou tasted it very carefully.

    Yuan Zhou could clearly see the whole kitchen, but didn¡¯t see any waiters. Therefore, he was truly surprised when somebody carried a hot dish into the room right after he finished the cold dishes.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had just eaten up the cold dishes by then and immediately, the hot dish was served up. The timing was awfully impressive

    Of course, a person as unppable as Yuan Zhou just maintained hisposure. He nodded his head with an easy grace and then looked at the new dish.

    ¡°This is the specially-made Soft-fried Banzhi by our chief chef. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± The waiter signaled the dish with his hand. Then, he backed out of the room slowly until he disappeared at a ce Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see.

    Yuan Zhou refrained himself from craning his neck to find how that person appeared and disappeared.

    ¡°Is it something to do with the architectural structure?¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head slightly, but still couldn¡¯t see the waiter who had served up the dish just now.

    ¡°This observational ability is really good.¡± Yuan Zhou turned back and muttered inwardly. He had barely finished the cold dishes when the new dish was served up.

    ¡°Soft-fried Banzhi? Isn¡¯t this a course enjoyed by that great painter, Chang Dai Chien?¡± Yuan Zhou happened to know this dish.

    He got to know this dish because of the extinct dish rewarded by the system, Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail.

    The Mushroom Roasted Chicken Tail was Chang Dai Chien¡¯s favorite dish. Therefore, Yuan Zhou read through his life conveniently and got to know this great painter also liked eating.

    Moreover, it was said that Chang Dai Chien¡¯s culinary skills were even better his painting abilities. As known to all, Chang Dai Chien¡¯s painting ability was held in esteem to be No. 1 in the recent 500 years by Hsu Bei Hong. When he traveled to western countries for pleasure, he was even regarded as the ¡°Painting Brush Of The East¡±.

    Apart from that, he enjoyed equal poprity with Picasso. They had amon title of ¡°Chang Dai Chien In the East and Picasso in the West¡±. One could imagine how outstanding his paintingpetence was.

    But even so, somebody once said that Chang Dai Chien¡¯s culinary skills were also quite supreme. He not only knew how to eat well but also knew how to cook.

    ¡°Does the dish have the taste of the painter, Chang Dai Chien?¡± Yuan Zhou looked forward to this dish very much. He took up the chopsticks and reached straight towards the Soft-fried Banzhi.

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    [0] Banzhi(°âÖ¸), a jade thumb ring

 Chapter 878 - Yuan Zhou Holds Steady

    <h4>Chapter 878: Yuan Zhou Holds Steady</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge about the Soft-fried Banzhi was mainly based on the information he had looked up and Chang Dai Chien¡¯s life provided by the system.

    Therefore, he was quite clear about this dish. Nevertheless, he had never tasted it before.

    The Soft-fried Banzhi was golden red in color. At the side, there were fresh and green lettuces stacked neatly along with a small te of dipping sauce.

    This dish could either be eaten directly with chopsticks or be wrapped in the lettuces and then eaten with the dipping sauce.

    Banzhi was actually the end of a pig intestine. A pig naturally had only one intestine end. It was cut into rhombus. Though it had been deep-fried in oil, it wasn¡¯t really rigid. When picked up between the chopsticks, it even felt a little soft.

    ¡°It does look like Banzhi.¡± Yuan Zhou looked carefully at it and then said affirmatively.

    Then, he straightforwardly stuffed it into his mouth and began to chew.

    The intestine end was essentially a kind of chewy food with good tenacity, but this one was different. As soon as it entered the mouth, Yuan Zhou could feel the crisp surface and then the soft intestine end inside.

    ¡°Ca Ca¡±. Once he bit it open, it emitted a st of exotic fragrance from the inside. The taste waspletely different from that of pork. It was actually a kind of indescribable taste, but still attracted him to chew it on and on.

    The intestine end was overcooked and tasted quite soft because it had been steamed beforehand. Plus, with the brown and crisp surface, it tasted good.

    Yuan Zhou gulped down a mouthful of Soft-fried Banzhi and then drank three mouthfuls of warm water continuously in order to rinse the mouth.

    Only then did he pick up another piece of Soft-fried Banzhi. This time, he first dipped the intestine end in the dipping sauce at the side and then picked up a piece of lettuce to wrap it up.

    After that, Yuan Zhou folded the lettuce into a small cube with the chopsticks and then stuffed it into his mouth. He used the chopsticks all along and didn¡¯t use his hands at all.

    This time, there appeared much more different tastes in the Soft-fried Banzhi. First the freshness of the lettuce, then the crispness of the brown surface, then the sweetness and sourness of the dipping sauce, andst, the exotic fragrance of the intestine end inside.

    ¡°Fragrant, crisp, scorched, soft, sticky, and delicious,¡± Yuan Zhou tasted it carefully, ¡°This dish could be considered a top-grade dish.¡±

    Yuan Zhou alwaysmented on the dishes by means of scores between 1-10 and different levels, high, medium and low. Anyhow, he gave this dish a very highment. Cao Zhishu was absolutely a capable chef.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, this Soft-fried Banzhi was undoubtedly very sessful. It blended all the tastes together.

    There were a total of five pieces of the Soft-fried Banzhi and lettuces. The dish was exquisite but served up with a small amount. It was just like the French dish Yuan Zhou had once eaten. He ate one blissfully at a time.

    Therefore, this dish was finished very soon. At this time, the waiter, who had appeared and disappeared mysteriously, served up another new dish again.

    As usual, Yuan Zhoumented on the dish earnestly in his heart. The following two consecutive dishes were both exquisite in design but had only a small amount.

    Under the condition that Yuan Zhou could eat more, the dishes were made as simple but delicious as possible. Besides that, Yuan Zhou had also been used to the waiter¡¯s timeliness.

    The pace could basically guarantee Yuan Zhou eating up the previous dish and drinking a mouthful of water before a new dish was served up. Everything was satisfactory except for some little defects in the side dishes.

    While Yuan Zhou was eating blissfully in the room with the expression on his face basically unchanged, Cao Zhishu, that had been observing him in the kitchen, felt at A loss.

    ¡°Despite his young age, Head Chef Yuan appears to be rather steady. He has not given any expression from the beginning until now.¡± Cao Zhishu stroked his own bald head with puzzlement.

    As a matter of fact, Cao Zhishu didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t that steadfast. It was purely the effects of him pretending to be aloof all along.

    ¡°Head chef.¡±

    While Cao Zhishu was still guessing, Little Zhao got close to him. On hearing that, he immediately opened his mouth.

    Little Zhao was once the sous-chef of the three-star hotel where Yuan Zhou had worked. He naturally knew it was Yuan Zhou who came for the exchange today.

    He waited impatiently at the side to see if this Yuan Zhou was really the one he knew.

    Even if he had already seen the reports and photos of Yuan Zhou, he was still unwilling to believe that.

    In this impression, Yuan Zhou was nothing but a kitchen hand in the hotel kitchen. How could he suddenly became so capable and well-known in the cooking circle?

    Even if he made progress like a rocket, it couldn¡¯t be so quick.

    As Cao Zhishu prepared the meal personally today, Little Zhao must stay in the kitchen to help and study. Thus, he hadn¡¯t yet seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s true features until now.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is the me alright?¡± Cao Zhishu asked.

    ¡°Senior is watching the me.¡± Little Zhao answered obediently.

    ¡°Um. Then what did youe here for?¡± Cao Zhishu asked again.

    ¡°Master, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good to always let the waiter serve up the dishes. I¡¯m young and inconspicuous, so I can ask about Head Chef Yuan¡¯sments when I serve the dish up.¡± Little Yuan said that proactively and beautifully.

    By saying so, he directly put adder at the feet of Cao Zhishu and also gave sufficient reasons to do so.

    Little Zhao was right. A renowned chef like Cao Zhishu was unlikely to go to ask Yuan Zhou about hisments or observe his expressions at close range. That would totally degrade himself.

    Cao Zhishu naturally wouldn¡¯t do such shameful things, but it was also a must to know Yuan Zhouments.

    ¡°All right. You go and serve the Spicy Boiled Fish.¡± Without any hesitation, Cao Zhishu pointed at the dish freshly cooked and said.

    ¡°Trust me, Master,¡± Little Zhao said smartly.

    While carrying the freshly cooked Spicy Boiled Fish, Little Zhao walked towards the Mount Longmen Room a little hurriedly.

    ¡°Let me do it, Chef Zhao,¡± the waiter who had served up dishes just now went up proactively and said to him.

    ¡°No. I will serve this dish to him,¡± Little Zhao said solemnly.

    ¡°Okay.¡± The waiter retreated obediently at once.

    Then, Little Zhao carried the Spicy Boiled Fish and entered Mount Longmen Room where Yuan Zhou was.

    ¡°This is the signature dish of our hotel, Spicy Boiled Fish. Please take your time and enjoy.¡± Little Zhao lowered his head and served the dish up seriously as soon as he entered the room.

    What a joke! Little Zhao didn¡¯t dare to let Cao Zhishu¡¯s signature dish have any problems due to his jealousy. So it was the best choice to introduce it and put it on the table first.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his mouth and said unconsciously.

    Every time a dish was served up, Yuan Zhou said thanks to the waiter, to which Yuan Zhou was ustomed. And naturally, he was also used to the waiter appearing all of a sudden.

    After Yuan Zhou said thanks, Little Zhao also ced the Spicy Boiled Fish down. Then, he raised his head.

    In front of him, Yuan Zhou was dressed in the Han Chinese clothing and was seated on the solid wood chair exquisitely carved, with his back straightened, and his sitting position upright and stable. His hair was short; his face was full of alertness, and his figure wasn¡¯t skinny, either.

    On the whole, this person appeared not only spirited but also handsome.

    Judging from his appearance, however, he was indeed Yuan Zhou whom Little Zhao knew. When they had worked together before, Yuan Zhou was only a kitchen hand in that three-star hotel.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou?¡± Little Zhao uttered unconsciously.

    When Yuan Zhou heard somebody call him, he also raised his head and looked at him.

    He didn¡¯t recognize this Little Zhao immediately. After all, there had been so many people in the kitchen and this sous-chef had little contact with him. Actually, Yuan Zhou was more familiar with Dunzi than him. Moreover, it had been more than one year since they departed, so Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t recognize him right away.

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Zhao Xin, the sous-chef of the hotel,¡± Little Zhao gnashed his teeth in fury and said again.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you, Sous-chef Zhao. You changed jobs.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him politely.

    ¡°I have been in Shu Restaurant for two years. Little did I know that you are also a chef now,¡± said Little Zhao with aplicated tone.

    ¡°Something happened, so...¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the system.

    After saying that, the two people fell silent. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know Little Zhao while Little Zhao didn¡¯t want to say anything.

    After all, their former roles were simply exchanged and furthermore, the change was so drastic that they were not even on the same level now. All in all, they were simply not in the same world.

    ¡°Dammit!¡± That was Little Zhao¡¯s feeling now.

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 Chapter 879 - The Secret Of The Spicy Boiled Fish

    <h4>Chapter 879: The Secret Of The Spicy Boiled Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Cao Zhishu was quite confident in the food he had cooked. But being confident and wanting to know others¡¯ments were two different things. Therefore, he had been watching them since Little Zhao went up to serve up the Spicy Boiled Fish.

    When he heard Little Zhao and Yuan Zhou¡¯s exchange of conventional greetings, he finally realized that these two people knew each other.

    The conversation between Yuan Zhou and Little Zhao gradually came to an end in embarrassment. The embarrassment remained for quite a while before Little Zhao spoke to break the silence.

    He said, ¡°Spicy Boiled Fish is a very famous Sichuan cuisine. It¡¯s also the signature dish of our Shu Restaurant. Themon Spicy Boiled Fish has only four tastes. Spicy, hot, tender, and smooth while ours has five tastes. Try and see if you can tell what it is.¡±

    In his heart, Little Zhao still didn¡¯t want to admit that Yuan Zhou was now on a level with his master, which could be judged from how he spoke with Yuan Zhou. There was no respect in his tone. It was simply an exchange between two peers.

    The spicy and hot taste naturally referred to the vorings of the Spicy Boiled Fish while the tender and smooth taste referred to the fish. The Spicy Boiled Fish wouldn¡¯t taste bad as long as it had these four tastes. Yuan Zhou had all dishes of Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, known as Shanghebang Cuisines. And the Spicy Boiled Fish belonged to Xiahebang Cuisines, known as Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisines.

    Strictly speaking, the system had never rewarded Yuan Zhou with this dish. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current craftsmanship, however, he could also cook it. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to taste it to know the fifth taste of the Spicy Boiled Fish.

    ¡°The signature dish deserves to be tasted carefully,¡± said Yuan Zhou politely.

    Then, he took up the chopsticks and began to eat it. He had always been bearing in mind that he came here today for a friendly exchange rather than to fight with others.

    The Spicy Boiled Fish in his sight was served in a yellow-brown dish in the shape of a fish basket. The bottom surface of the dish had a feeling of rattans and the edge of the dish was slightly narrower. There was ayer of translucent chili oil on the soup where the white and tender fish slices were rising and falling.

    There were also some identical-sized chopped green onions floating on the surface. The three colors of red, white, and green blended together. Apart from the bright colors, there were sts of spicy vor rushing into his nose, which greatly whetted one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°300g of fish slices,¡± Yuan Zhou stirred up the dish gently with chopsticks and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Indeed. ording to my master, the heat distribution isn¡¯t easy to be uniform if the fish slices exceed 6 pieces.¡± Little Zhao nodded and said at the side.

    ¡°Um.¡± Without saying anything more, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and picked up a piece of fish and then started to eat.

    As soon as the fish slice entered his mouth, a st of heavy and overbearing spiciness rushed straight into his throat immediately. The spiciness strengthened the hotness of the fish slices, which made people want to open their mouth and breathe. Instead of doing that, however, Yuan Zhou began to chew.

    He ate it one mouthful after another. The fish slice was covered with ayer of smooth texture that obviously tasted like the egg white. Nheless, Cao Zhishu was a very famous chef and hence managed to get rid of the offensive smell.

    There was neither the fishy smell nor the offensive smell of eggs.

    The tender fish meat came right after the smooth texture was bit open. The fish meat inside took on a shape of garlic cloves, but contained the fragrance of the fish meat. However, at that moment, another sharp taste directly numbed Yuan Zhou¡¯s tongue.

    That was the numbing taste. This kind of numbness was actually from the green wild pepper rather than the red wild pepper. It was a numbing taste with a st of delicate fragrance, straightforwardly upying the summit of his sense of taste.

    ¡°Slurp Slurp.¡± Yuan Zhou chewed it a little bit and directly gulped it down. At that moment, the spicy and hot taste receded and was gradually reced with a st of sweetness.

    The sweetness was very miraculous. It straightforwardlyforted his mouth cavity that had suffered a violent storm and made him feelfortable, just like a tender girl. Then, he began to look forward to the next mouthful of fish meat.

    These tastes came up one after another just like the distinct stairs when one went upstairs.

    ¡°How do you feel? Can you distinguish what the fifth taste is, Yuan Zhou?¡± Little Zhao hesitated for a while and didn¡¯t call Yuan Zhou Head Chef. After all, he was reluctant to call him with that title.

    The fifth taste was naturally the sweetness. The peppery taste of Sichuan Cuisine consisted of two types. They were the numbing and spicy taste from Xiaohebang which was close to Yancheng while spicy-hot taste came from Xiahebang where spiciness came first. The Spicy Boiled Fish was no exception. It was both spicy and numb. What was rare was that there was a little bit unnoticeable sweetness rather than spiciness when people recalled the taste.

    ¡°Very nice. The proportion of salt is perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the chopsticks and thenmented.

    The sweetness of the Spicy Boiled Fish, namely the fifth taste, was actually stirred up by the salt, so Yuan Zhou¡¯sment was quite to the point. Due to his first impression of Yuan Zhou, however, Little Zhao didn¡¯t think about the details. He justughed inwardly at Yuan Zhou being unable to tell the taste apart and even gave an irrelevant answer.

    As a food runner, Little Zhao couldn¡¯t stay there for long. After they said a few more words in awkwardness, he left the room.

    Actually, there was a word that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say. As a matter of fact, there was 6th taste for the Spicy Boiled Fish. But since he was here today for friendly exchange, he didn¡¯t prepare to find any faults.

    After he went back to the kitchen, Little Zhao passed on Yuan Zhou¡¯sments to Cao Zhishu without changing a word and then added, ¡°What do you think, Master?¡±

    Little Zhao had prepared to tell Cao Zhishu that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t tell the fifth taste at all, but he didn¡¯t even finish his words when interrupted by Cao Zhishu.

    ¡°Boss Yuan really has quite sensitive taste sense. He hit the nail on the head.¡± Cao Zhishu sighed with emotion and said.

    ¡°Master?¡± Little Zhao revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°You came herete, so it¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t know. The fifth taste relies on a perfectmand of the salt dosage,¡± Cao Zhishu was a little more patient with Little Zhao who had behaved quite satisfactorily and hence said carefully.

    Seeing the look of puzzlement on Little Zhao¡¯s face, Cao Zhishu reminded, ¡°If we put too much salt, how do we neutralize the saline taste?¡±

    ¡°Of course with sugar.¡± Little Zhao answered without even thinking.

    That¡¯s true. If too much salt was added, some sugar could lessen the saline taste. About that, Little Zhao was clear.

    ¡°The two vorings of salt and sugar interact with each other and destroy each other, so we naturally won¡¯t put the sugar in the Spicy Boiled Fish directly. In theter stage of cooking, we can put an adequate amount of salt to stir up the sweetness,¡± Cao Zhishu took off his own chef¡¯s hat and stroked his bald head while saying that.

    ¡°Does the sweetness you mentionede from that pickled pepper?¡± Little Zhao was also a slightly gifted person, so he guessed boldly.

    Even if hadn¡¯t started to study the signature dish of Shu Restaurant, the routine work in the kitchen also made him have some ideas. However, it was indeed a bold idea. In any case, no one could possibly rte the top-grade pod pepper to the sweetness.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s it. You also did a good job.¡± Cao Zhishu nodded his head smilingly and praised him.

    ¡°You teach well. I check off all these ingredients every day.¡± Little Zhao said humbly first and then brought out his effort.

    ¡°Chefs cannot cook delicious dishes unless they are familiar with their own ingredients.¡± Cao Zhishu nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°Yes, master.¡± Little Zhao lowered his head and listened to Cao Zhishu¡¯s instructions carefully.

    Every day, a certain amount of pickled pepper had to be prepared in Shu Restaurant, but the pickled pepper over here was different from that from other ces.

    Apart from the top-grade pod pepper, they also added some cane sugar inside, the kind that hadn¡¯t been refined, when they pickled the pepper every day. The particrpounding ratio would bring about some sweetness to the pod pepper and the sweetness happened to soak into the fish meat.

    Little Zhao had once added the unrefined cane sugar in person, too. As the amount was more than that of the refined cane sugar and the appearance was also different, Little Zhao could remember it very clearly. The signature dish of Shu Restaurant could only be cooked in their own way.

    Cao Zhishu summarized, ¡°Putting more salt wouldn¡¯t make the taste salty, but the fifth taste would be gone. If it were any less, the dish naturally wouldn¡¯t taste salty and nor could it stir up the sweetness, which will cause a strange taste of both sweetness and saltiness. A goodmand of salt dosage requires some skill. So Boss Yuan really hit the nail on the head.¡±

    Little Zhao nodded his head and indicated he understood that. The Spicy Boiled Fish of Shu Restaurant was indeed soplicated, but could Yuan Zhou really catch the main points so quickly?

    ¡°By the way, how did you get to know Head Chef Yuan?¡± Cao Zhishu asked lightly.

    ¡°We worked in a hotel before,¡± Little Zhao lowered his head and paused for a while and then said.

    ¡°No wonder you had a solid foundation of culinary skills when you came to formally acknowledge me as your master. You must have learned a lot from Head Chef Yuan,¡± said Cao Zhishu.

 Chapter 880 - Pretty Good

    <h4>Chapter 880: Pretty Good</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Learning under Yuan Zhou? Little Zhao blinked, feelingpletely lost.

    ¡°Sure,e with me to eat at Head Chef Yuan¡¯s ce in a few days,¡± Cao Zhishu decided after thinking about it.

    ¡°Thank you, master,¡± Little Zhao was pleasantly surprised, but at the same time, aplicated feeling welled within him. Knowing Yuan Zhou could actually bring him such a benefit.

    After all, being brought along by his master was an honor. But it seemed like his master seemed to have misunderstood something. But looking at Cao Zhishu, Little Zhao did not know how to exin himself and could only turn around and leave.

    ¡°Ok, resume your work,¡± Cao Zhishu waved his hand and continued watching Yuan Zhou.

    As for Yuan Zhou, after he finished eating Shu Restaurant¡¯s signature dish, a new dish, Sauteed White Lotus, arrived. This was a vegetable dish, one that could relieve the spiciness and greasiness in his mouth.

    Cao Zhishu had arranged even the sequence of the dishes properly. He would first serve a heavy meat dish before serving a vegetable dish, followed by a lighter meat dish. With this, the people eating could enjoy the taste of the dishes yet would not feel that the food was too greasy. This was a sequence he had taken great care in formting.

    And towards the end, Cao Zhishu served a heavy meat dish, Sichuan¡¯s Meatballs with Soy Sauce.

    This was a dish of meatballs, and among the various cuisines, meatballs upied a high status. Meatball dishes would only be served during important asions.

    In the south, meatballs would always be served as the third dish, signifyingpletion and sess. Meatballs would also be served during Chinese New Year¡¯s eves, signifying reunion of the family.

    Even during other festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-autumn Festival, meatballs would not be served.

    And in the north, meatballs were known as the balls of four happiness, serving as main dishes during main festivals or joyous asions.

    ¡°Head Chef Cao is indeed attaching great importance to this exchange,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he looked at the glossy and plump meatballs.

    The Sichuan¡¯s Meatballs with Soy Sauce was a popr dish at Zhang Daqian¡¯s residence. And at that time, Zhang Xueliang, Zhang Daqian, Zhang Qun and Wang Xinheng would take turns treating each other to meals, poprly known as The Exchange of Three Zhangs and One Wang.

    And since both Zhang Daqian and Zhang Qun were locals of Sichuan, their exchange would heavily feature Sichuan Cuisine. The Sichuan¡¯s Meatballs with Soy Sauce was one of the dishes that had been created during that time.

    Naturally, Shu Restaurant¡¯s version of this dish was a restored version rather than the traditional version.

    ¡°The portion isn¡¯t too big. Just perfect for me to finish,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he eyed the meatballs that were as big as half a fist.

    Then, he started eating.

    ¡°It¡¯s not spicy, the meat was minced evenly, but the chopping board is somewhatcking as there are some variant vors mixed within. Indeed, the system-provided utensils are still the best.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou ate with no change in his expression.

    ¡°I wonder if I can restore the Sichuan¡¯s Meatballs with Soy Sauce as well,¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind started wandering after he realized that this dish was not as good as the dishes earlier.

    And finally, a in soup was served. Within the soup were bright red Sichuan peppers. Therefore, when the soup entered his mouth, it gave off a slight numbing taste. But this provocation was just nice to refresh his taste buds.

    ¡°The soup is very good,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he set down the bowl after finishing the soup.

    Right after Yuan Zhou set down the bowl, Cao Zhishu walked out with a wide smile.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan, sorry for the bad services of my restaurant,¡± said Cao Zhishu politely.

    ¡°Not at all, it is pretty good,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Haha, good to hear. I wonder what is your evaluation of my skills?¡± Cao Zhishu asked politely.

    ¡°Erm... pretty good,¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to voice his actual thoughts when he recalled that this was a friendly match and he should not be voicing his opinions. Therefore, he changed what he said instead.

    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. As long as you are satisfied,¡± Cao Zhishu was only asking out of politeness. He had never expected Yuan Zhou to say anything anyway. The so-called exchange or friendly match was held for both sides to gain more understanding of the other side in the first ce.

    Simply put, when Cao Zhishu tried Yuan Zhou¡¯s food tomorrow, he would have an idea about Yuan Zhou as well, just like how Yuan Zhou had now gained an idea about him. This was how friendly matches between chefs would always unfold.

    ¡°Um, thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Haha, what does Boss Yuan think of this restaurant?¡± Cao Zhishu asked.

    ¡°Very good,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    They sank into a short silence before Yuan Zhou said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I will be leaving now.¡±

    ¡°Sure. I know you still need to open your restaurant tonight. I won¡¯t be keeping you here, then,¡± said Cao Zhishu as he brought Yuan Zhou to the elevator.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    While walking, Cao Zhishu spoke, ¡°Boss Yuan, you are weed to visit in the future whenever you are free. I still have some good teas that you haven¡¯t gotten to taste today. I will treat you to tea next time.¡±

    ¡°Pre-Ming Tea?¡± Yuan Zhou asked instinctively.

    ¡°Haha, how will I have something that good? But I am still able to get some Lianxin Tea. We can try it next time,¡± Cao Zhishu said while rubbing his bald head.

    ¡°Um, you are also weed toe and visit my restaurant for tea, Head Chef Cao,¡± Yuan Zhou extended an invitation as well.

    ¡°Sure. Shall I send you back to your restaurant?¡± asked Cao Zhishu after they walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Cao Zhishu asked.

    ¡°Yes. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. I won¡¯t say much. See you tomorrow at your restaurant,¡± said Cao Zhishu.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded seriously.

    ¡°See you tomorrow, Head Chef Yuan,¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and turned around, and walked away along the bamboo alley.

    Time passed, and the next day arrived. It was time for Cao Zhishu to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Cao Zhishu arrived as a representative of the Shu Restaurant, with Little Zhao tagging along. It had been less than two years since Little Zhao had joined the Shu Restaurant. Even if Cao Zhishu was going to bring someone along, it wasn¡¯t supposed to be Little Zhao. But due to the incident yesterday, Cao Zhishu found out that Little Zhao and Yuan Zhou knew each other, hence he decided to bring Little Zhao along.

    Cao Zhishu had disyed proper etiquette when Yuan Zhou visited. Likewise, Yuan Zhou would not neglect the proper etiquette. Coincidentally, Meng Meng was here to film Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice sculpting. Recently, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice sculptures had been rather popr.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou did not close his restaurant and let Meng Meng look over his restaurant while he went to the intersection to wee Cao Zhishu. Cao Zhishu had called when he was getting near.

    A friendly match was supposed to maintain its casual nature. Therefore, Yuan Zhou did not intend to announce this event online. Since Boss Yuan had already said so, Meng Meng acted appropriately and shut her streaming devices after asking for a leave from her fans.

    Meng Meng was now part of a group. She had been offered a lucrative contract by a certain streaming tform, and she was now known as the Big Sister of that streaming tform. A year ago, she was still a rtively unknown streamer. This was quite a big transformation.

    ¡°I am so sorry to trouble Boss Yuan for personally waiting here,¡± Cao Zhishu immediately greeted when he saw Yuan Zhou. Despite his tall and sturdy built, he was a very polite person. Beside him, Little Zhao had no other choice but to extend his greetings as well.

    After exchanging greetings, Yuan Zhou led the way towards his restaurant. Little Zhao silently followed along. As for Cao Zhishu, he was quite familiar with Taoxi Road since he had been here before. Although Little Zhao had heard a lot about this road online, this was still his first time here.

    Presently, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still leading in terms of reviews in the various food websites focusing on Sichuan Cuisine.

    The reason Little Zhao was behaving this way was because he could not ept the fact that the guy doing odd-jobs for him in the past was now someone he had to look up to. The saying where one would only believe what one wanted to believe was true.

 Chapter 881 - Cao Zhishuâ€™s Special Request

    <h4>Chapter 881: Cao Zhishu¡¯s Special Request</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After personally seeing this ce, Little Zhao followed behind while grumbling non stop within his heart.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? It¡¯s not as amazing as the people online are making it out to be.¡±

    ¡°Although the street is clean, it¡¯s messy with so many stalls.¡±

    ¡°Truly a tiny restaurant. It doesn¡¯t even have a signboard.¡±

    ¡°The decorations in the restaurant are decent, but still nothing special.¡±

    ¡°And look at the two paintings on the ceiling. This is truly an educated person pretending to mingle with the cognoscenti. They are probably some random paintings he grabbed somewhere. The author is called Diao Sanmei? I have never heard of this name.¡±

    Since he entered the Taoxi Road, Little Zhao never stopped looking everywhere with contempt. Everything was bad for him and he was of the opinion that everything here was iparable to the ssical and refined design of the Shu Restaurant. Based on the grumblings in his heart, his present location was obvious.

    Nevertheless, he was no fool. Since he had been rebuked by Cao Zhishu once, no matter what he thought, his expression remained unchanged.

    ¡°You¡¯re back so fast, Boss Yuan?¡± Meng Meng said. Since she saw that Boss Yuan was attending to some guests, she did not ask too much. She merely gently said, ¡°Can I look when you¡¯re cooking? I promise I will only be looking.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t make any noise,¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. This was his way of agreeing. Meng Meng was pleased beyond expectations and quickly nodded her head, standing aside obediently.

    Yuan Zhou had prepared two dishes for this visit. Just as he was about to speak the name of the dishes, Cao Zhishu spoke.

    ¡°Sorry, Head Chef Yuan. I wonder if I can voice my suggestion for the exchange today?¡± Cao Zhishu said apologetically.

    Since Yuan Zhou had agreed to eat anything presented when he was visiting, Cao Zhishu felt embarrassed to make demands when it was his turn visiting.

    ¡°Please say it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I heard from my disciple that you have studied the Spicy Boiled Fish meticulously. Therefore, I¡¯m wondering if that can be included in the dishes today?¡± Cao Zhishu quickly added, ¡°Of course, if there are any problems regarding the ingredients, forget it. My request has been too sudden, after all.¡±

    ¡°Not a problem,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    The so-called disciple was Zhao Xin. Yuan Zhou looked over curiously. Since when had he mentioned that he had meticulously studied the Spicy Boiled Fish? Although that was not part of his arrangement, he still agreed.

    The only reason for Cao Zhishu¡¯s request was due to what Little Zhao said.

    It was unknown what Little Zhao had said after Yuan Zhou left yesterday. But if one did not seek trouble, trouble would note looking easily.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be troubling you, Boss Yuan,¡± Cao Zhishu said joyfully and thanked solemnly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Please have a seat,¡± Yuan Zhou invited.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for your food then, Head Chef Yuan. Sorry for the trouble,¡± Cao Zhishu said and took his seat.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not bother acting modestly.

    ¡°Today, I will be serving Spicy Boiled Fish and in white rice,¡± Yuan Zhou changed the dish to something more fitting with the Spicy Boiled Fish.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Spicy Boiled Fish was best eaten with in white rice.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Cao Zhishu agreed. He was slightly stunned as he had never expected that the dishes served would be so simple. One ought to know that for Yuan Zhou¡¯s visit, the Shu Restaurant had madeyers andyers of preparations. But since Yuan Zhou was the host, Cao Zhishu agreed.

    ¡°This Yuan Zhou is merely carrying out the motions. Does he think that he can take it easy just because this is a friendly exchange?¡± Little Zhao grumbled inwardly. Then, he reached a conclusion in his mind, ¡°Then again, a tiny restaurant like this wouldn¡¯t have many ingredients prepared. If they failed to sell all the ingredients, it will be a waste.¡±

    Little Zhao was of the opinion that since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was so popr, at the very least, the ingredients here should be fresh. One could not me Little Zhao for feeling so superior here. After all, the Shu Restaurant¡¯s had an extremely huge storage just for their ingredients.

    Every single day, the freshest vegetables, meats, freshwater and saltwater fishes, and some other high-end produces such as abalones would be provided, waiting for the chefs to use as they wished.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was unaware of what Little Zhao was thinking. He was seriously bickering with the system. Since the dishes had changed, the price of the ingredients must also change. Therefore, he was trying to make the system return what it charged him earlier.

    After Cao Zhishu sat down, he was surprised to see one other person in the restaurant.

    ¡°Head Chef Cheng, why are you here?¡± Cao Zhishu asked with a frown. Although he still politely called him a head chef, from his stiff voice, it was clear their rtionship was rather bad.

    The moment Cao Zhishu spoke, Little Zhao instinctively raised his head and stopped grumbling about Yuan Zhou in his heart.

    ¡°Why do you care?¡± Master Cheng answered impatiently. He did not even bother raising his head.

    ¡°You are here inviting Head Chef Yuan for an exchange as well? I¡¯m sorry to say that my invitation has arrived first,¡± Cao Zhishu concluded after seeing Master Cheng seriously staring at the kitchen where Yuan Zhou was busy cooking.

    The person who had thergest reaction to Cao Zhishu¡¯s words was not Master Cheng. Rather, it was Little Zhao.

    Inwardly, Little Zhao was feeling extremely dissatisfied. Yuan Zhou was merely an odd-job worker. How could he stand shoulder to shoulder with his master? How was he worthy of receiving invitations from so many renowned chefs?

    That¡¯s right. Little Zhao knew Master Cheng as well. After all, Master Cheng was also a renowned chef. On his Weibo, he had even received positive reviews from abroad. It was hard to not know him.

    ¡°Just wait until you¡¯re done cooking. You will be taught a lesson,¡± Little Zhao vowed inwardly.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Master Cheng held his temper and did not bother saying anything since he was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Looks like you are quite polite in front Head Chef Yuan. I wonder how long you can keep that up,¡± Cao Zhishu ridiculed.

    ¡°Longer than you,¡± Master Cheng finally turned around and said. After all, he had already maintained a polite attitude here for more than half a year.

    Cao Zhishu snorted and ignored Master Cheng.

    With the two growing hostile the moment they met, it was clear they knew each other rather well.

    The source of their hostility was quite simple. They knew each other during a certain cookingpetition. Due to some divergent opinions on cooking, they grew hostile. Cao Zhishu was of the opinion that food bore the weight of history as well, since food was a major part of history.

    As for Master Cheng, he opined that food was food. Regardless of what fancy words one used on it, food was still food and did not need the additional weights attached to it. None of them were able to convince the other, and were thus stuck in a deadlock.

    Eventually, it deteriorated to the point where Master Cheng felt like Cao Zhishu¡¯s etiquette was fake, while Cao Zhishu felt that with Master Cheng¡¯s temper, he was a boorish person.

    And because of the mutual dislike, they grew hostile the moment they met.

    ¡°Huh? So Master Cheng has a bad rtionship with this person?¡± Meng Meng blinked her eyes and looked at the two, curiosity written all over her face.

    Fortunately, she was aware of how rare it was for Yuan Zhou to permit her to stay. Therefore, she did not open her mouth and say anything.

    The restaurant sank into silence, only the sounds of Yuan Zhou cooking resounding in the air.

    ¡°Have some tea, master,¡± Little Zhao noticed that Yuan Zhou had not served them any tea so he passed the tea he had prepared in advance to Cao Zhishu.

    The hidden meaning behind this action was clear. Little Zhao was criticizing Yuan Zhou for not knowing proper etiquette.

    ¡°Um,¡± Cao Zhishu took the tea. Of course, he had not realized what Little Zhao was hinting at. Instead, he recalled something else.

    ¡°By the way, although you don¡¯t know this disciple of mine, he used to learn from Head Chef Yuan. One can say that I have some sort of rtionship with Head Chef Yuan through this,¡± Cao Zhishu suddenly said towards Master Cheng.

    He was obviously trying to brag about the indirect rtionship he had with Yuan Zhou.

    Little did Cao Zhishu knew that he had touched upon Master Cheng¡¯s taboo.

    Master Cheng immediately turned around and saw the astonishment and resentment on Little Zhao¡¯s face. He immediately sneered.

    ¡°What? He learned here before? Learning from Teacher Yuan?¡± Master Cheng ridiculed. ¡°Absolutely impossible. He is not worthy of that. Are you dreaming?¡±

    ¡°Little Zhao, tell Head Chef Cheng about it,¡± Cao Zhishu turned and encouraged Little Zhao.

 Chapter 882 - The Sixth Flavor of The Spicy Boiled Fish

    <h4>Chapter 882: The Sixth vor of The Spicy Boiled Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    For a moment, Little Zhao turned into the center of attention. Master Cheng was staring at him, Cao Zhishu was staring at him, and even Meng Meng was curiously looking at him. She was, after all, the witness of Master Cheng¡¯s numerous attempts to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple yet still being refused.

    If that chef with the surname Cao wasn¡¯t lying, then what made this young chef called Little Zhao worthy of catching Boss Yuan¡¯s attention?

    Of course, everyone enjoyed being the center of attention, Little Zhao included. But this was definitely not the type of situation he should gain so much attention. Looking at Cao Zhishu¡¯s encouraging gaze, Little Zhao felt like killing himself.

    In truth, Little Zhao no longer dared to speak the truth at this point. He could only brace himself and spoke, ¡°That was when both I and Head Chef Yuan worked in a three-star hotel. I was the sous-chef, and I learned a lot there.¡±

    As an odd-job worker, Yuan Zhou was an extremely quick dishwasher. Therefore, Little Zhao convinced himself that he had learned how to wash dishes quickly from Yuan Zhou. That could be considered as having ¡°learned a lot¡± as well.

    Master Cheng snorted and muttered, ¡°How lucky.¡±

    Since Cao Zhishu was trying to maintain his politeness, he tried his best to control his facial expression. But a trace of smugness had still crossed his face. After patting Little Zhao¡¯s shoulder, he started muttering. It looked like he was talking to himself, but he was, in fact, talking to Master Cheng.

    He said, ¡°Little Zhao¡¯s foundations in cooking are truly decent. After all, he is a person who had once learned from Head Chef Yuan when he was young.¡±

    As for Meng Meng, she had already came up with an entire story. Little Zhao had been learning from Boss Yuan. And after Boss Yuan left, he did not have anything else to learn. Thus, he left and ended up under the wing of his current master.

    Little Zhao forced a smile onto his face. Inwardly, he was feeling bitter, but he did not voice that out.

    Since Cao Zhishu gained an advantage out of his squabble with Master Cheng, he no longer bothered bickering with Master Cheng and focused on looking at Yuan Zhou as he cooked.

    But Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was very fast. By the time he looked over, Yuan Zhou had already kept his pot away and was preparing the rice.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan sure is fast. It has only been about five or six minutes,¡± Cao Zhishumented after he checked the time.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Master Cheng remarked proudly.

    ¡°Not like I¡¯m praising you,¡± Cao Zhishu replied.

    ¡°Since Boss Yuan needs to cook many dishes every single day, he has to cook quickly yet making sure each dish is delicious,¡± Meng Meng muttered silently.

    ¡°Making Spicy Boiled Fish so quickly? Does he think he¡¯s cooking some vegetables?¡± Little Zhao berated inwardly.

    Master Cheng remained silent and ignored Cao Zhishu. He continued looking at Yuan Zhou, preparing to help.

    But Yuan Zhou did not seem to require any help this time. He personally carried the tray with the dishes over.

    ¡°Your Spicy Boiled Fish and in white rice. Enjoy your meal,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, Head Chef Yuan,¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said before he stood still, looking at Cao Zhishu waiting for him to eat.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou would always observe someone in this manner. Since this was an exchange, he would seriously observe the reaction of the customer.

    ¡°This dish is good in both smell and looks,¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    That¡¯s right. Anything Yuan Zhou cooked would always look presentable.

    For example, this Spicy Boiled Fish was ced on top a fish-shaped pot with a pointy bottom where the belly of the fish rested. Markings of aquatic nts could be seen on the bottom of the pot.

    And on top of the pot, the opened back of the fish could be seen. The tender meat of the fish was exposed, every part of it was sparkling and translucent with a red gloss of the chili oil on it. Some green chopped onions and tiny slices of garlic were sprawled all over it as some sort of decoration. Naturally, some dried chilies had been added as well.

    Even now, the gravy was still boiling. That was the result of the heated oil being poured on the fish. The heated oil created a dense smell that wafted through the air, causing everyone to start salivating.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan is quite meticulous in terms of dish decoration,¡± Cao Zhishu was a person with profound cooking skills. Even after smelling such an alluring aroma, he did not start eating. Rather, he leaned back before he gave a remark.

    He was right. Yuan Zhou paid a lot of attention on his decorations. A round bowl was used for the rice, and the grains of rice within were sparkling and translucent. When one looked at them from afar, they looked like beads of pearls.

    Little Zhao nced over and was forced to acknowledge that these dishes did look good.

    ¡°I¡¯ll start eating,¡± Cao Zhishu dered solemnly.

    ¡°Go ahead,¡± Yuan Zhou gestured and did not say anything else.

    Cao Zhishu picked up his chopsticks and reached for the tofu.

    That¡¯s right. Unlike Cao Zhishu who used tender bean sprouts in his Spicy Boiled Fish, Yuan Zhou used tofu.

    When tasting a Spicy Boiled Fish, one had to naturally start with the side ingredients.

    Some of the pieces of tofu would be very tender after being stewed, but this would cause the tofu to be extremely hard to pick up with chopsticks. One¡¯s skills with chopsticks would be tested when facing such tofu.

    Cao Zhishu carefully reached for the tofu with his chopsticks, but the moment the chopsticksnded on the tofu, he discovered that the surface of the tofu wasn¡¯t very tender. It gave off a springy feeling as it started bouncing after the chopsticks touched it.

    ¡°Slices?¡± Cao Zhishu was somewhat astonished, but he did not say much and proceeded to try it.

    Normally, people would use a brick of tofu when cooking Spicy Boiled Fish. That way, the tofu would be smooth and tender. After all, tofu slices would easily tear apart while being cooked, and were rather hard to pick up using chopsticks as well.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s hot.¡± Even though Cao Zhishu had already waited a bit for it to cool down, it still felt scalding to his mouth.

    After making that remark, he immediately shut his mouth and started savoring the taste.

    When the tofu first entered his mouth, it was so hot he pulled his tongue back by reflex. But immediately after, a numbing aroma erupted like a tornado in his mouth before rushing towards his throat, stimting him to start chewing on the tofu.

    The tofu was crushed the moment his toothnded on it. And at the same time the tofu was crushed, a delicious vor of fish erupted instead.

    ¡°Um?¡± Cao Zhishu¡¯s eyes went wide when this vor appeared. Astonishment covered his face as he quickly swallowed the tofu before picking up a piece of fish meat before stuffing it into his mouth.

    It was very rare to see Cao Zhishu so impatient since he would usually pay great attention to etiquette. Let alone Little Zhao, even Master Cheng was looking at him with astonishment.

    The moment the fish meat entered his mouth, the first sensation wasn¡¯t the powdery sensation of the gravy on the fish. Rather, an intense vor of garlic rushed to his nose while a fragrant vor of chili filled his mouth. Since the meat was still very hot, Cao Zhishu was forced to first kept the meat in his mouth without chewing. However, the tenderness of the meat gave off an illusion that the fish was alive and swimming, giving him an urge to start chewing.

    Finally, he couldn¡¯t hold himself back anymore and started chewing. This followed by an explosion of the fish¡¯s natural vor in his mouth. As for the meat itself, it was as if the meat could move. It slid down his throat and directly reached his stomach.

    Cao Zhishu had a feeling that he wanted to chew more yet the fish had somehow been swallowed. Thus, he picked up another piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

    ¡°It actually feels alive,¡± said Cao Zhishu with aplicated emotion after he was once again forced to swallow the meat without any control over it. He rested his hands on the table and remain unmoving for a long time.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s own theory, the sixth vor of the Spicy Boiled Fish should be ¡°living fish¡±. A good Spicy Boiled Fish would cause someone to never have enough of it, to forever wishing to eat one extra piece.

    ¡°So the Spicy Boiled Fish actually has a sixth vor. There really is a sixth vor,¡± Cao Zhishu muttered to himself.

    ¡°Master,¡± Little Zhao couldn¡¯t help himself but to call out. He had a bad premonition when he saw his master¡¯s reaction.

    ¡°Little Zhao, in terms of fish, it is our defeat,¡± Cao Zhishu looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression in his eyes. Generally speaking, a friendly match was held for both sides to gain an understanding of each other and there shouldn¡¯t be a winner or loser. But this Spicy Boiled Fish of Yuan Zhou had directly given him a sense of defeat.

    ¡°Master, what are you talking about? The Spicy Boiled Fish is the signature dish of our restaurant with a history surpassing 100 years. How can it be our defeat?¡± Little Zhao felt like he had heard wrongly and thus he remarked in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Combining the five vors of the Spicy Boiled Fish and giving rise to the sixth vor, living fish. Forgetting everything else, even the entire concept of his Spicy Boiled Fish has already surpassed ours,¡± Cao Zhishu sighed. He then continued, ¡°People are always saying that Head Chef Yuan is a genius cook that will rarely appear even once in decades. Now that I have witnessed him myself, he is already a master.¡±

    When Little Zhao saw his master only looking at Yuan Zhou and did not spare him as much as a nce, numerous scenes from the past surfaced in his mind. In his agitation, he lost control and pointed at Yuan Zhou before saying, ¡°Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How will our signature dish be defeated by an odd-job worker like him?¡±

 Chapter 883 - My Bad Temper

    <h4>Chapter 883: My Bad Temper</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°He is only an odd-job worker. That is absolutely impossible,¡± Little Zhao shouted with his finger pointed at Yuan Zhou.

    Little Zhao wasn¡¯t exactly an idiot. If his brain was working normally, he would never utter such words before his master.

    But envy could cause one to lose one¡¯s judgment. Many conducts that seemed idiotic were actually done when one was envious.

    Moreover, Little Zhao was telling the truth. It was true that Yuan Zhou used to be an odd-job worker at the kitchen. Little Zhao was merely protecting his restaurant by saying that.

    Unfortunately, words could never be spoken indiscriminately.

    Therefore...

    ¡°Is this a madman?¡± Meng Meng looked at Little Zhao in disbelief, feeling like this guy had mental problems.

    ¡°Zhao Xin!¡± Cao Zhishu turned and shouted with a grave voice.

    ¡°Heh, I have a bad temper. Do you want to try my fist? Let me tell you that if you don¡¯t give a proper apology, don¡¯t dream of leaving this door today,¡± Master Cheng rolled his sleeves up in preparation for a brawl.

    However, since Yuan Zhou had not spoken, Master Cheng did not dare to act recklessly. After all, he truly saw Yuan Zhou as his master and therefore, he needed to abide by his master¡¯s wishes.

    Yuan Zhou gave Little Zhao a nce and spoke like it was nothing.

    ¡°You really do remember me. But we were never that close, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said in astonishment.

    Yuan Zhou did not feel offended. Rather, he started recollecting his past at that hotel.

    In truth, Little Zhao did not have any enmity with Yuan Zhou. After all, Little Zhao used to be the sous-chef while Yuan Zhou was merely the odd-job worker there. Even if there were work politics, there wouldn¡¯t be any between the two of them.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou was shocked the other day to find that Little Zhao still remembered him. And now, looking at Little Zhao¡¯s look of hatred, Yuan Zhou waspletely confused and could not make sense of the reason for this enmity.

    ¡°So you have never learned from Head Chef Yuan before?¡± Cao Zhishu frowned and asked while rubbing his bald head.

    ¡°Learn my ass. Cao Zhishu, you are the one who brought him here. Give an exnation on his behalf,¡± Master Cheng shouted.

    Being angrily red at by so many people, with one of them being his master, Little Zhao became panicky. But when he saw the confused expression on Yuan Zhou, he felt like his enmity waspletely a one-man show. This caused his temper to re up, instantly giving him more courage.

    ¡°I am telling the truth. He really was an odd-job worker!¡± Little Zhao pointed at Yuan Zhou and emphasized.

    ¡°Do you want to be dead, crippled, or bleeding? I will deal with all the consequences,¡± Master Cheng said as he looked around, looking for a suitable weapon. He was obviously looking for a knife.

    ¡°What are you being all agitated for? He is my disciple. I do not need you to deal with him,¡± Cao Zhishu said as he gave Little Zhao a p.

    Pa. The p resounded throughout the restaurant.

    In the beginning, Cao Zhishu was stunned by Little Zhao¡¯s sudden outrage and did not have the chance to do anything. This time, he decisively gave him a p before gazing at Little Zhao coldly.

    The p was imprinted on Little Zhao¡¯s face, instantly clearing his head.

    ¡°Sorry, Head Chef Yuan. I seem to have lost control of myself earlier. I¡¯m sorry,¡± Little Zhao bowed and apologized without hesitation, his tone filled with sincerity.

    ¡°I am terribly sorry about this, Head Chef Yuan. It is my fault for failing to discipline my disciple,¡± Cao Zhishu bowed his head and voiced his apology as well.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything, while Master Cheng was still looking around, considering the flower pot as a weapon instead. When he heard their words, he spoke again.

    ¡°What the hell? You want to deal with this with just an apology? Are you dreaming?¡± Master Cheng said as he red fiercely at Little Zhao. He waspletely unlike the usual him who was simple, honest, and polite.

    ¡°Why are you getting so agitated? I have already admitted that I failed in educating my disciple. Head Chef Yuan will be the one to say what he wants to do about this. What does that have to do with you?¡± Cao Zhishu said impatiently.

    ¡°What does that have to do? Hah. Let me tell you that I am the one who is learning under Master Yuan, and can be considered half a disciple of his,¡± Master Cheng announced with a snort as he started lifting the flower pot.

    ¡°Zhao Xin, piss off right this moment,¡± Cao Zhishu immediately told Zhao Xin to leave.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhao Xin was somewhat stunned as he stared nkly at his master.

    ¡°Are you going to stay here waiting for him to beat you to death?¡± Cao Zhishu said as he pointed at Master Cheng who had just lifted a flower pot.

    ¡°Oh, ok,¡± Zhao Xin finally noticed that Master Cheng was really going to smash the pot on him and was not kidding around. He immediately turned and ran.

    Master Cheng was about to toss the flower pot his way.

    ¡°Don¡¯t smash the flower pot,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately said. This was a flower pot he had newly bought after spending 50 RMB.

    The moment Yuan Zhou spoke, Master Cheng stopped and ced the flower pot down. When he saw Little Zhao running, he started chasing while yelling, ¡°Don¡¯t run. Stand there! If I don¡¯t beat you to death today, I will start writing my name upside down in the future!¡±

    And just like that, the two were gone from the restaurant. Meng Meng was the one to react quickly. Scared that something bad might happen, she ran after Master Cheng and shouted, ¡°Master Cheng, calm down.¡±

    Now, only Yuan Zhou and Cao Zhishu were left in the restaurant.

    ¡°I am really sorry, Head Chef Yuan. That Little Zhao has truly gone crazy. It is my bad for failing in disciplining him,¡± Cao Zhishu said apologetically while rubbing his bald head.

    ¡°So how do you propose we deal with this?¡± Cao Zhishu stood there, looking at Yuan Zhou with shame on his face.

    That was truly quite embarrassing. He was the one who had brought his disciple along to this restaurant to have a friendly exchange. But it was his disciple that ended up scolding his opponent. All this happened in the restaurant of his opponent, a conduct that was the same as visiting someone at his house to give him a p.

    When Cao Zhishu recalled what happened, he had the urge to drag Little Zhao and give him a kick. He was a person who emphasized greatly on etiquette. Nothing could be ruder than what Little Zhao just did.

    As for Master Cheng, Cao Zhishu was not worried. Indeed, Master Cheng had a bad temper and had even gotten into a fight with Zhou Shijie, but he was already old, unlike Zhao Xin who was still in his prime years. Master Cheng would never catch up to Zhao Xin.

    More importantly, he had to help ease the victim¡¯s anger.

    ¡°Just finish the food,¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Cao Zhishu nked out,pletely confused.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t finish your food, you won¡¯t be able toe and eat anymore,¡± Yuan Zhou said, pointing at the ¡°no food wastage¡± notice on the wall. It was quite humorous the way he said it.

    When Cao Zhishu saw that Yuan Zhou had a calm expression and did not seem to mind, he concluded that this was Yuan Zhou trying to end this in an amicable fashion. His respect for Yuan Zhou grew while a sense of gratitude welled within him.

    To bepletely honest, if he was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s position, he would definitely not let this matter rest easily. Even if he would not let his temper re up for the sake of etiquette, he would still wonder if this was simply a show the opponent put up using his disciple after losing.

    It¡¯s not like he was a vile person to have such thoughts. But it was too coincidental. Right after the opponent praised that the Spicy Boiled Fish was better, the disciple started going crazy.

    ¡°I only cooked a portion for one,¡± Yuan Zhou added.

 Chapter 884 - Sun Mingâ€™s Arrival

    <h4>Chapter 884: Sun Ming¡¯s Arrival</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After Yuan Zhou said those words, Cao Zhishu was feeling less apologetic. It was reced with admiration instead. He now understood why Yuan Zhou could be a master at such a young age.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will definitely finish my meal.¡± Cao Zhishuughed before continuing, ¡°What fine words. A portion for one.¡±

    ¡°Enjoy your meal,¡± Yuan Zhou said. In fact, he did not get what Cao Zhishu wasughing about.

    Cao Zhishu ate about two mouthfuls of the food before he spoke again, ¡°Boss Yuan, this is a bad rule. How can anyone ever fail to finish such delicious food? I think people will only want more of it rather than not finishing it.¡±

    Anyone would be pleased to go along with something good. At this time, Cao Zhishu was very willing to tter Yuan Zhou. Although he spoke with the intention to tter, it was also undeniable that the Spicy Boiled Fish was really delicious.

    Ever since eating the Spicy Boiled Fish, Cao Zhishu nearly asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s recipe then and there.

    ¡°Head Chef Cao is overpraising me. There is still room for improvement,¡± Yuan Zhou said. He was not being modest. Rather, he was beingpletely earnest. After all, the Spicy Boiled Fish was not a dish rewarded by the system. Thus, this entire dish was something he created himself, including the fifth vor, sweetness, and the sixth vor, living fish.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, this Spicy Boiled Fish still had a lot of room for growth. At the very least, there was a lot of room for growth in terms of the ingredients used.

    Fortunately, Cao Zhishu was unaware of Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. Otherwise... he would start cussing unceasingly.

    Cao Zhishu gave a serious reply, ¡°Head Chef Yuan is really too modest. This Spicy Boiled Fish is definitely the best I have eaten. I am telling the truth. Head Chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are definitely outstanding. As a representative of the Shu Restaurant, I acknowledged that the restaurant for this year¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant should definitely be your restaurant.¡±

    Yuan Zhou did not know what to say. He could only stand there with a smile on his face.

    Cao Zhishu continued praising Yuan Zhou. From his cooking speed, his food decorations, to the taste of the selected ingredients, everything was praised.

    Cao Zhishu was unaware that Yuan Zhou was truly not angry at Little Zhao. After all, Little Zhao was speaking the truth and Yuan Zhou had never cared about people knowing where he used to work. The beautiful Queen Jiang had once said something that Yuan Zhou greatly agreed with.

    Beautiful Queen Jiang said that in this world, anywful source of ie that one toiled for the sake of putting food on the table would not be an embarrassment.

    Due to his current status, Yuan Zhou was able to face his past magnanimously.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was still happy to receive the praise of a great chef like this. To be precise, he was feeling smug, especially when Cao Zhishu acknowledged that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would definitely be selected for the Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou started smugly calling out to the system, only to bepletely ignored.

    ¡°There¡¯s really no helping it. I can¡¯t help being so amazing, to the point even the system has to move aside in the face of my brilliance,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly, his smugness growing. Of course, he did not let any of it show on his face, still smiling and nodding politely.

    ¡°By the way, Head Chef Yuan, your sixth vor is truly a transformative vor, an exceptional favor, taking the lead among all the vors in this dish,¡± Cao Zhishumented while he ate.

    ¡°Although I can¡¯t cook something like this, but I can still appreciate the greatness of it,¡± Cao Zhishu said proudly.

    ¡°You will probably know how to cook it after eating it once,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Not necessarily. But yourbination of in white rice and Spicy Boiled Fish is simple yet extremely matching. To be precise, they are a perfect match,¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    ¡°To make a mealplete, rice is necessary,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°True. So true,¡± Cao Zhishu smiled and nodded. Thebination of the two could only be described with the word delicious.

    The two continued talking about cooking, and before long, Cao Zhishu finished eating.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan, the rice you use is very good as well,¡± Cao Zhishu said as he recollected the fragrance of the rice lingering in his mouth. He was already proud of the rice his restaurant used, even feeling like they had the best rice in Sichuan. But today, Yuan Zhou¡¯s rice had opened his eyes.

    ¡°Yes, the rice is good,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Ok, I won¡¯t stop bothering you. Head Chef Yuan, feel free to visit my restaurant for a tea when you have the time. Thank you for the meal,¡± Cao Zhishu stood up and said solemnly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Will do,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll be sure to get that kid to apologize to you,¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    ¡°No need for the trouble,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said seriously.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan has a big heart, but we still have to abide by proper etiquette,¡± Cao Zhishu said.

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite,¡± Yuan Zhou replied, knowing he would not be able to change Cao Zhishu¡¯s mind.

    While talking politely, they walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Alright, you can stop sending me off here. I will be leaving. Since there is nobody watching over your restaurant, don¡¯t bother sending me further,¡± Cao Zhishu said with a wave of his hand.

    ¡°Ok. See you, Head Chef Cao,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°We¡¯ll have tea next time,¡± Cao Zhishu said as he walked away.

    Yuan Zhou did not reply. He nodded and stood there until Cao Zhishu left the street before he went back into the restaurant.

    ¡°The amount of courteous words I have spoken today is probably equivalent to the total amount I would normally speak in a year,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Yuan Zhou was never one who enjoyed speaking courteous words. But due to the incident with Little Zhao, Cao Zhishu apologized repeatedly, forcing Yuan Zhou to keep speaking those courteous words.

    ¡°It¡¯s not tiring to cook, but talking sure is tiring. Good thing it¡¯s over,¡± Yuan Zhou said. Socializing was indeed very tiring.

    Clink. nk.

    Yuan Zhou started cleaning up the table and the countertop used earlier.

    Due to the incident with Little Zhao, the exchange today ended early. It was not even 4:00 pm yet. Of course, there was no time left for Yuan Zhou to sharpen knives. Therefore, he decided to practice sculpting for a bit.

    Right at this moment, a familiar voice sounded outside the restaurant.

    ¡°Compass, you are cleaning again? I see you are busy every single day. Why don¡¯t you hire more people?¡± Sun Ming walked in and teased when he saw Yuan Zhou wiping the countertop.

    ¡°Sun, you¡¯re here,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke in a familiar tone, directly calling him by his nickname, just like how Sun Ming was calling him Compass.

    ¡°Compass, this is very unfriendly of you. I am here visiting you but why are you calling me names?¡± Sun Ming continued teasing.

    ¡°Visiting?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at Sun Ming¡¯s empty hands.

    What he meant was obvious. He was doubting Sun Ming¡¯s words since he had came empty-handed.

    ¡°You are a restaurant boss and you have everything you need. And anything you don¡¯t need, there¡¯s no point in me gifting them to you anyway. But I have been here for a bit, why haven¡¯t you weed my arrival yet?¡± replied Sun Ming. He was a person who was well-trained in the art of shameless. Therefore, he would never feel embarrassed. He immediately turned the situation around and started picking on Yuan Zhou instead.

    ¡°I already greeted you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Can that even be considered a wee?¡± Sun Ming said resentfully.

    ¡°Sure, the next time your goddess...¡± Yuan Zhou started speaking indifferently and calmly.

    ¡°No, please, I got it. There¡¯s no need to wee me. We are such close friends anyway,¡± Sun Ming quickly waved his hands. His goddess was his fatal weakness.

    ¡°It is not business time yet,¡± Yuan Zhou gave Sun Ming a kind reminder. It was impossible for him to get a free meal.

 Chapter 885 - Display of Kindness From The Elders

    <h4>Chapter 885: Disy of Kindness From The Elders</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I know. I came during non-business hours on purpose,¡± Sun Ming muttered softly.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou asked doubtfully.

    ¡°Nothing. Do you remember my birthday?¡± Sun Ming changed the topic.

    ¡°That was not long ago,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not it. Like I told you, my Chinese calendar birthday,¡± Sun Ming said with an air of confidence.

    ¡°What are you trying to do, exactly?¡± Yuan Zhou got straight to the point. Although he did not remember the exact birthday of Sun Ming, he was still aware that the difference between the Chinese calendar and the Gregorian calendar wouldn¡¯t be so big, spanning a gap of several months in between.

    ¡°Hehe, Compass, you are still the one who understands me,¡± Sun Ming said with a smile while rubbing his plump belly.

    ¡°Spit it out,¡± Yuan Zhou braced himself for the possibility of cooking Sun Ming a meal.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Sun Ming was merely looking for an excuse to get a free meal.

    ¡°My request is very simple. Just agree to it first,¡± Sun Ming said slyly. It was rare to see him acting slyly.

    ¡°Tell me what do you want first,¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s vignce red when he so how Sun Ming was behaving.

    Sun Ming was a brother and Yuan Zhou knew him well. He was sure that Sun Ming was definitely trying to ask a big favor of him.

    ¡°It really isn¡¯t anything major. I just need to visit your room upstairs,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou rejected as he crossed his arms on his chest.

    ¡°That is really my only request. I only want to have a look. I promise I won¡¯t touch anything. Only my eyes will be present, not my hands,¡± Sun Ming promised.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou rejected again, not even bothering to ask for the reason.

    ¡°Just consider that a gift for my birthday. Compass, I know you are the most loyal to your friends,¡± Sun Ming said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou did not even bother saying anything. He shook his head and proceeded to ignore Sun Ming.

    Now, Yuan Zhou was looking at Sun Ming with an odd gaze. What was wrong with this guy? Why would a man want to visit the bedroom of another man?

    He couldn¡¯t have shifted his sexual preference after being rejected by his goddess, right? Yuan Zhou shivered when he thought of that.

    ¡°Hey, why are you looking at me like that for?¡± Sun Ming immediately shouted when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s odd gaze.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou said coldly.

    ¡°I only want to have a look. What¡¯s the big deal about that?¡± Sun Ming mumbled. ¡°You sure are an indecisive man.¡±

    ¡°Sure, if you switch your gender, I will allow it,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a sharp rebuke.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. All my heart belongs to my goddess,¡± Sun Ming said as he took a step backward.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Sun Ming with contempt but did not say anything.

    ¡°Cough, cough. So what is it? Do you agree?¡± Sun Ming asked again, his expression deadly earnest.

    ¡°If this is the reason you came, you can leave now,¡± Yuan Zhou rejected again, uttering words that were even sharper than earlier.

    Yuan Zhou had no intention of letting a man visit his bedroom. If it was a beauty, he would consider it. But since it was Sun Ming, he would not agree, even if Sun Ming was a brother.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Sun Ming asked one final time.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a firm nod.

    Sun Ming,¡± For real?¡±

    Yuan Zhou, ¡°Yes.¡±

    Sun Ming, ¡°Sure?¡±

    Yuan Zhou, ¡°Yes.¡±

    Sun Ming, ¡°You won¡¯t regret it?¡±

    Yuan Zhou, ¡°Piss off now.¡±

    ¡°Fine, fine. I¡¯ll tell you the real reason,¡± Sun Ming sighed. He had no choice since Yuan Zhou was being so firm with his refusal.

    ¡°Say it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You see, after I recently opened a store, I have been working hard and haven¡¯t been messing around everywhere. I don¡¯t even gamble as much anymore,¡± Sun Ming first praised himself.

    ¡°Continue,¡± Yuan Zhou gazed at Sun Ming, his expression implying that Sun Ming was bragging.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth. I knew my goddess during a school reunion, and I eventually noticed that she would asionally take a turn and go pass the street in front of my store. Heh heh,¡± Sun Ming said with a grin.

    The moment Yuan Zhou heard that, he found Sun Ming saying he had been working hard recently believable.

    Yuan Zhou knew Sun Ming as someone whocked patience in everything he did. When they were learning in a kitchen together, Sun Ming resigned after only a few months. And after he tried many jobs, he finally ended up opening a clothing store. Even so, he was veryzy with his store and would often close his store for business. As a result, the sales of his store wasn¡¯t too great.

    He would often spend his time asking someone out for a meal or gambling. He was from a middle-ss family and his parents had naturally nagged him about his behavior. However, he never cared.

    He would only stop beingzy when he fell in love with someone.

    He had been opening his store frequently to see more of his goddess and he was working hard so that his goddess would one day visit his store.

    ¡°And?¡± Yuan Zhou asked calmly.

    ¡°My parents found out about me being hardworking recently, and they had also seen you on the news, finding out about how great you are nowadays,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou was confused. How did this rte to him?

    ¡°My parents thought I became so hardworking thanks to your positive influence,¡± Sun Ming continued, somewhat speechless when he said that.

    ¡°They¡¯re smart.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued, ¡°So?¡±

    ¡°Of course, I was too embarrassed to tell them about my goddess. I haven¡¯t managed to make her my girlfriend anyway. So I agreed to their assumption, and thus, that leads to this,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Me visiting your bedroom,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°My mom wanted to thank you and told me to see what you need. She will buy something for you and have me give it to you,¡± Sun Ming said frankly since he had already reached this point.

    In truth, Sun Ming was giving Yuan Zhou a simplified version of the story. The longer version was his parents nagging him for a long time, telling him to learn from Yuan Zhou.

    They were also saying that even after losing his parents, Yuan Zhou was still able to be such an outstanding person. They told Sun Ming to mingle more with Yuan Zhou, and this conversion led to them feeling pained on Yuan Zhou¡¯s behalf for not having his parents to look after him. And ultimately, they made Sun Ming pay Yuan Zhou a visit to figure out what he needed so they could buy something for him.

    Of course, before Sun Ming came, they had also given him a long list of daily necessities one might need in life and to have him take note of those things. The list was so long Sun Ming¡¯s head was hurting from listening to it.

    Why was Sun Ming embarrassed to tell Yuan Zhou the true story? He was scared that this might make things awkward for Yuan Zhou. After all, he knew that Yuan Zhou was very sensitive when it came to his past. He himself felt too awkward about it as well. He was an adult, yet his parents were still educating him like he was a child.

    Yuan Zhou sank into silence when he heard that Sun Ming was here on behalf of his parents. Sun Ming was in no rush and stayed there waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply.

    ¡°Fine, go upstairs through the back door,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°Sure, no problem,¡± Sun Ming heaved a breath of relief.

    ¡°You don¡¯t think I¡¯m gay anymore, right?¡± Sun Ming said.

    In truth, Sun Ming was right to have those misgivings. If this was in the past, Yuan Zhou would never agree to this. But after experiencing all that had happened this year, he was much more open and was now willing to ept such disy of kindness.

    ¡°I¡¯m still not sure. Don¡¯t sit on my bedter,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he looked at Sun Ming with doubt.

    ¡°Piss off. I told you it was my mom¡¯s request,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°Um. Give my thanks to her,¡± Yuan Zhou said after closing the door.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. They always think that you are better than their own son,¡± Sun Ming shrugged and grumbled.

    ¡°Yes, that is the truth,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Wow, you are so readily epting that praise? I only changed because of my goddess,¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°I mean, those are the words of your parents,¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged.

    ¡°Then again, you should run your store properly. If one day you manage to establish a clothing brand, or manage to expand your business greatly, your goddess will definitely visit your store. Women love good andfortable clothes,¡± Yuan Zhou advised as thanks to Sun Ming¡¯s parents.

    Yuan Zhou was clearly trying to smarten Sun Ming up.

    ¡°Um, good andfortable. That¡¯s true,¡± Sun Ming said as he rubbed his chin with a pensive expression.

    ¡°Good,¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much when he saw that Sun Ming had found a goal to strive for. He continued leading Sun Ming to the back door.

 Chapter 886 - The Precious Gloves

    <h4>Chapter 886: The Precious Gloves</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°So this is the alley behind the restaurant? Although it is the back alley, it is quite clean,¡± Sun Ming observed. Usually, the back alley of a restaurant would be very dirty, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was an exception.

    ¡°We are only a wall away from there,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the skyscrapers not far away.

    This gave off a feeling of separation between the rich and the poor. On the other side of the wall were numerous luxurious office buildings while at this side, the tallest buildings were the two-floor buildings. Byparison, this area did look poor.

    Of course, the poor was only true before Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s indeed near. Eh, isn¡¯t this Broth? So this is where you stay during day time?¡± Sun Ming greeted passionately the moment he saw Broth.

    ¡°Woof,¡± Broth barked, seemingly greeting him.

    ¡°Haha, Broth is a good boy. I¡¯ll bring you some ham sausages next time,¡± Sun Ming said happily.

    Yuan Zhou nced at Broth and Sun Ming before berating inwardly, ¡°This fellow never offers me any greetings but is greeting Sun Ming instead. I have been feeding him for nothing.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he stopped looking and walked inside.

    ¡°Hoho, this is my first time here in your kitchen,¡± Sun Ming said as he looked around. Of course, he kept his hands to himself and wasn¡¯t touching anything.¡±

    ¡°Of course,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This way,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he pointed at the staircase. The kitchen was still very bright since he had not switched off the light earlier.

    ¡°If you can show this ce to a girl, she will definitely be very excited. Unfortunately, you only have a coarse man like me to show around,¡± Sun Mingmented.

    ¡°Piss off,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then again, your bedroom must be the same as your person,pletely devoid of anything,¡± Sun Ming said while climbing the stairs.

    It was a short climb and the two took a short time to reach upstairs. Although Sun Ming never stopped talking, he had been behaving himself and hadn¡¯t touched anything. He had remained behind Yuan Zhou all the time.

    ¡°This is my room. I don¡¯tck anything,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously after he opened the door of his bedroom.

    ¡°I can¡¯t disobey my mom¡¯s orders. I will take a look for myself,¡± Sun Ming shrugged and rubbed his chubby belly.

    ¡°By the way, I thought you were riding a bicycle nowadays?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that Sun Ming had been learning to ride a bicycle a few months ago.

    At that time, Sun Ming stubbornly insisted to start riding a bicycle in order to court his goddess. He even nned to sell his store away and stake it all in bicycle riding. But without Sun Ming telling, Yuan Zhou was already aware that there must have been a huge argument in Sun Ming¡¯s home due to this.

    But it would seem like they were no longer arguing.

    ¡°Cough, cough,¡± Sun Ming pretended to cough to avoid answering.

    ¡°You must have given up again,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If you are a brother, don¡¯t ask. We should never look in the past,¡± Sun Ming said as he urged Yuan Zhou to enter.

    Yuan Zhou immediately understood. There were times when being stubborn might not make something happen. Sun Ming was muchcking in patience than he had expected.

    ¡°Come in,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door. Sun Ming immediately nced inside.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s room was different than his. Within it was a single bed. The bed was very clean and neat. Beside the bed was a cab with a row of books. One of the books was left open to the side. There was also a brand newputer on it, with a chair beside the cab. It would seem like this was both a working space and a reading room.

    Opposite the bed was a wardrobe with its wood-colored door was tightly shut. Beside the wardrobe was a long shelf where another row of booksid. There were other things on the shelf as well, with a case at the middle of the shelf being rather conspicuous as it looked like there was something valuable within.

    The window directly facing the door was opened, with a cool breeze blowing inside the room. The air within the room was fresh yet not cold. The curtains were cyan in color, giving off a fresh and cool feeling.

    The entire room looked simple yet neat, much cleaner than before the restaurant opened. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s room.

    ¡°Not bad, my man. You are keeping your room neat all by yourself,¡± Sun Ming remarked as he entered. ¡°As the saying goes, if a bedroom is neat and without any smell, there are only two possibilities.¡±

    Yuan Zhou remained in silence, as if he hadn¡¯t heard anything. Sun Ming felt odd as usually, people would further question when he said something like that.

    ¡°Are you not curious as to what I¡¯m talking about?¡± Sun Ming asked.

    ¡°No, and I don¡¯t want to know,¡± Yuan Zhou rejected, causing Sun Ming to choke on his own words.

    After being snubbed, Sun Ming started sizing up the room in an attempt to shift the topic. Ultimately, the atmosphere in the room turned awkward, forcing Sun Ming to return to his task at hand.

    ¡°Your room doesn¡¯t feel cold orcking anything. You might as well tell me directly what you need,¡± Sun Ming asked with a frown after he toured the room.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Thank your mother for me,¡± Yuan Zhou said after a pause.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t tell me anything, my mom will think I¡¯m lying and only pretended I was here,¡± Sun Ming grumbled.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t need anything,¡± Yuan Zhou replied after thinking about it. He really needed nothing.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Sun Ming asked curiously after his gazended on the case again.

    After all, the case was too conspicuous in this tiny room.

    ¡°A case with a pair of boxing gloves within,¡± Yuan Zhou pped Sun Ming¡¯s hand that was reaching for the case before exining.

    ¡°Boxing gloves? You¡¯re boxing as well?¡± Sun Ming asked curiously.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Why did you bought such an expensive pair of gloves then? For collecting? Which popr boxer¡¯s gloves is this?¡± Sun Ming asked.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t buy it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There are no signatures on it. I wonder which boxer it belonged to. It is not cheap, a couple hundred dors in USD,¡± Sun Ming said after looking at the symbol on the case. It was unknown how he knew so much.

    ¡°Yes. It is very expensive and it belonged to a very good boxer,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    While he spoke, Yuan Zhou recalled the boxer who always came to the restaurant badly bruised. Each time he came, he would tell Yuan Zhou the result of his fight.

    Subsequently, the boxer stoppeding. Yuan Zhou still remembered that this pair of gloves was bought by the boxer the day before he came to the restaurant.

    This pair of gloves was the one he used for the match that night. Of course, when he arrived, he was bruised all over as usual. As usual, Yuan Zhou gave him a towel to wipe himself clean. On that day, the boxer was in a very good mood, with a smile covering his bruised face.

    ¡°Wipe yourself, don¡¯t drip any blood in my bowl,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Heh heh, Boss Yuan, I won,¡± said the boxer with a smile as he took the towel.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Look at this pair of gloves. Isn¡¯t it pretty,¡± the boxer showed off as he waved the gloves before Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Not bad, it¡¯s new,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Of course. I bought it after saving for two months. It¡¯s very good, something I got someone to buy for me overseas. You can¡¯t even find it here,¡± said the boxer.

    ¡°Yo, the gloves look nice,¡± said Ling Hong as he stretched his neck to have a look.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s very expensive,¡± the boxer nodded.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can I wipe it with the towel,¡± asked the boxer in hesitation. He was not wiping his blood with it.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± the boxer thanked and started seriously wiping his gloves with a solemn expression.

    Since then, each time the boxer came, he would first wipe his gloves before taking care of his wounds. For him, this pair of gloves was extremely important.

    It was his tool of making a living. Now, Yuan Zhou had the gloves for safekeeping, waiting for the boxer toe and retrieve it.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had researched on the Inte on the proper method of taking care of boxing gloves. He had also asked others about it. Therefore, if one opened the case, one would be able to see a perfectly new pair of gloves.

 Chapter 887 - Go Back Home And Eat

    <h4>Chapter 887: Go Back Home And Eat</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Compass, what are you nking out for?¡± Sun Ming asked curiously.

    ¡°Nothing,¡± Yuan Zhou replied as he recovered from his thoughts.

    ¡°I don¡¯t see a heater around. Should I get one for you?¡± Sun Ming suggested.

    ¡°It is spring and summer is not far away,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get you a hot and cold air conditioner then,¡± Sun Ming suggested without hesitation.

    ¡°You think it¡¯s cold here?¡± Yuan Zhou questioned.

    ¡°Not really. That¡¯s kind of weird, by the way. But when it gets hot during the summer, you can put the air conditioner to use,¡± Sun Ming said after shaking his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s not hot during summer. My ce is warm during winter and cool during the summer.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized, ¡°In any case, I don¡¯t have any space for an air conditioner in my room.¡±

    ¡°No. I need to be able to report back to my parents.¡± Sun Ming said, ¡°Just choose something for me.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you when I think of something,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a smart reply.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Sun Ming looked at Yuan Zhou doubtfully.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou would never ask for something from someone. Thus, he was doubtful of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°Um, I won¡¯t lie,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°True. You are a man of your words,¡± Sun Ming said with some hesitation.

    That¡¯s right. Although Yuan Zhou was not one to ask for something from others, he was indeed a man of his words and had never lied.

    ¡°Ok, let¡¯s go back down,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. There¡¯s no beauty or secret to be unfolded here anyway. It¡¯s not a good ce to loiter around,¡± Sun Ming said with a smile.

    ¡°Leave quickly then,¡± Yuan Zhou grumbled.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, leaving now,¡± Sun Ming said as he started heading downstairs.

    When walking by the door of the room next door, Sun Ming nced over at the doorknob and the door itself. Both were extremely clean, obviously a room that was still frequently entered.

    Sun Ming knew that this was definitely the room of Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents. Even though he had never came upstairs, he knew just by guessing. Of course, he kept his mouth shut and did not say anything.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou shut the door and started going down the stairs.

    ¡°Ok. I won¡¯t bother returning to the restaurant as well. I still need to go back and open my store for business,¡± Sun Ming said when they reached the back door.

    ¡°You are probably in a rush to see your goddess,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke candidly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. See you. I¡¯lle for a meal next time and it¡¯s your treat, of course,¡± Sun Ming said as he walked away while waving his hand.

    ¡°That will depend on my mood. See you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Sun Ming ignored Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal. After waving his hand, he walked out of the alley. Yuan Zhou stayed there until he could no longer see Sun Ming before returning to the restaurant.

    Standing at the brightly lit kitchen and looking at the cabs all around, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something, ¡°I think I need to get another cab.¡±

    ¡°A cab to store these articles,¡± Yuan Zhou repeated.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally referring to the articles such as the boxer gloves and the invitation cards. It did not feel right putting them on the shelf.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go to visit Furniture City tomorrow. The new cab will be ced right under the window. There¡¯s still an empty space there,¡± Yuan Zhou made his n.

    ¡°Looking at the time, I should start preparing dinner ingredients,¡± Yuan Zhou said after checking the time and started busying himself again.

    When night arrived, Zhou Jia arrived as usual and waited at the back door, waiting for it to be opened. As for the other customers, they were all lining up ordingly.

    The hawkers were hawking their wares without stop and the entire street was bustling. Due to the crowd, the business of the stores in the area had improved as well.

    At the same time, a group of people were heading towards the restaurant. They were all girls, each of them had delicate makeup and were dressed fashionably. Every one of them was holding a selfie stick.

    ¡°Come,e, that is the Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, also known as the Master Chef Restaurant,¡± said a cheerful girl as she started taking pictures with her selfie stick.

    Naturally, the background of her pictures were the crowd in the queue and the restaurant without a signboard.

    ¡°This is the restaurant of the great ice sculptor. Look, there are so many people here. Let¡¯s go take some selfies.¡±

    ¡°So do you know that cooked wheaten food master that is very popr online? Here, this is his restaurant, the restaurant of an Inte celebrity.¡±

    ¡°Come,e, let¡¯s take some selfies.¡±

    ¡°This is the restaurant my idol once filmed a show at. Let¡¯s take a selfie.¡±

    ¡°Hey, I want to get in the picture as well. When posting the picture, tag me as well.¡±

    With the people from the Queuing Committee around, these people all behaved themselves. These were the people that woulde take pictures after Yuan Zhou got popr online for various reasons recently.

    The number of these people was quiterge. Fortunately, there were people from the Queuing Committee keeping order. Although these people were all excited, they still followed the rules and thus had caused no disturbance.

    ¡°Hu, lucky me. I think I can still get a number,¡± while they were busy taking pictures, Ling Hong ran into the line.

    It was less than 20 minutes away from dinner time.

    Time passed in the blink of an eye.

    Whoosh! Yuan Zhou opened the door, indicating that the restaurant would be open for business soon.

    ¡°Line up over here and get your numbers. Thank you,¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice sounded.

    Lining up to get a number wasn¡¯t too big of trouble. Before long, the customers got their numbers. As for those behind the queue who did not manage to get a number, they went to rest under the tents. Ling Hong was among them.

    ¡°Ling Hong? Why are you here?¡± asked Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Here to eat something,¡± Ling Hong said while waving his hair in a confident and carefree manner.

    ¡°I thought you were having dinner at home?¡± Jiang Changxi asked suspiciously.

    ¡°This is a before-dinner meal,¡± Ling Hong replied.

    ¡°You are acting weirdly. I reckon you are nning something bad,¡± Jiang Changxi got straight to the point.

    ¡°No way. I¡¯m being totally kind,¡± Ling Hong said as a wide and bright smile unfolded on his face, showing off his extremely white teeth.

    ¡°I won¡¯t believe you,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth,¡± Ling Hong nodded.

    The friendly exchange between Yuan Zhou and Cao Zhishu ended today, but not many people were aware of the entire thing. After all, Yuan Zhou was not one to do excessive promotion for a friendly exchange.

    He had always regarded himself as a low profiled person.

    And thus, the customers remained calm today, none of them asked anything about the exchange.

    Ling Hong was thest batch of customers to get a number. After about an hour of waiting, it was their turn to eat. And when they entered, they found that someone was missing today.

    ¡°I feel like something is missing today,¡± Ling Hong said while looking around after sitting down.

    ¡°Yes, Master Cheng is not here today,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Oh, no wonder I feel like something is missing from the background,¡± Ling Hong would frequently bicker with Master Cheng.

    ¡°What are you eating today, Brother Hong?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°One Herbal Tea Egg. That¡¯s all,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Anything else?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    After all, Ling Hong ordinarily ate a lot. A single serving of Herbal Tea Eggs was definitely not enough for him.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. Just one Herbal Tea Eggs. But tell Compass to add some tea in the Herbal Tea Eggs,¡± Ling Hong said seriously.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Zhou Jia agreed after ncing at Ling Hong.

    ¡°The money is already transferred,¡± Ling Hong said as he showed his phone.

    Zhou Jia nodded and went passing the order to Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou saw the order, he spoke, ¡°Ling Hong, why do you want to add extra tea?¡±

    ¡°Because I need to eat at home today,¡± Ling Hong spoke in a mysterious manner.

 Chapter 888 - Great Carpenter

    <h4>Chapter 888: Great Carpenter</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you go back home for a meal? Why did youe here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°Aha. You¡¯ll know why in due course,¡± Ling Hong revealed a cunning smile and said.

    ¡°I see.¡± The instant Yuan Zhou saw Ling Hong¡¯s smile, he didn¡¯t want to ask him anymore and hence answered simply.

    The Herbal Tea Eggs were usually served up quickly. As soon as he finished asking Ling Hong, Yuan Zhou scooped up a tea egg and put it in a small dish directly. And immediately, he added a spoonful of tea broth on the tea egg.

    The tea broth was dark brown. It infiltrated into the tea egg through the cracks of the eggshell and then flowed out into the dish along with the smooth egg white.

    The light bluish-green bottom of the dish was instantly covered with ayer of dark brown tea broth, which appeared clear and bright, emitting the tea fragrance.

    ¡°It really deserves the name of Keemun ck Tea. Both the taste and the appearance are different.¡± Ling Hong took a deep breath of the tea fragrance and couldn¡¯t help praising.

    Concerning the Herbal Tea Eggs prepared by Yuan Zhou, not only the taste was good, but also the appearance was quite pleasing to the eye. As the eggshell had to be broken, the dark brown tea broth would infiltrate through the crack into the tea eggs while they were boiled. As a result, the tea broth left beautiful brown paintings on the egg white.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to check what the painting looks like today,¡± while saying that, Ling Hong began to peel off the eggshell.

    ¡°Ca Ca Ca¡±. Ling Hong poked an opening on the eggshell gently with chopsticks and then straightforwardly removed the entire eggshell with the egg membrane.

    ¡°Let me see what it is.¡± Ling Hong rolled the egg in the dish.

    Along with the rolling of the egg, the dark brown streaks going up and down looked like a huge rolling wave. Yes, it was a painting of the ocean today.

    ¡°Huh, it looks like the ocean today.¡± Ling Hong rolled the egg repeatedly contentedly and appreciate it carefully.

    It could be both appreciated and eaten, which was also the reason why Ling Hong liked it. Of course, that wasn¡¯t the purpose of Ling Hong eating the Herbal Tea Eggs today. Actually, he ate it for the lingering tea fragrance and the unforgettable taste of Keemun ck Tea.

    As for why, Ling Hong didn¡¯t have the hobby of telling his reasons. He just ate up the Herbal Tea Egg slowly and then left the restaurant in quick steps.

    Viewed from behind, he ran with ease, but nobody knew what was going on.

    Except for Ling Hong who had behaved oddly, the business during the dinner was as smooth as before. So was the business during the pub time, naturally.

    Thinking of the cab he was going to buy the following day, Yuan Zhou went to sleep peacefully and slept soundly all night long.

    On the next morning, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the market immediately after breakfast ended. Instead, he prepared to go and buy the cab after lunch. After all, he had more time in the afternoon and hence could get this thing done.

    Therefore, he went upstairs to get things ready and left from the back alley as soon as lunchtime ended.

    ¡°Broth, I¡¯m going out.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted Broth at the back door and then left.

    He walked to the street corner and stopped a cab before reporting his destination to the driver.

    ¡°Mahogany Furniture City,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay. So you are going to buy furniture?¡± The driver tried to chat with him.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Young man, the furniture in that ce is expensive and the quality isn¡¯t good enough. Why are you going there to buy mahogany furniture?¡± The driver immediately started a conversation when he saw Yuan Zhou nod his head.

    ¡°Really?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the driver and asked sincerely.

    ¡°I feel you look a little familiar,¡± the driver turned to look at Yuan Zhou and suddenly said with puzzlement even before he answered him.

    ¡°It¡¯s not strange. Everybody says I look familiar. Sir, where can I buy quality furniture?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said lightly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, you look familiar. I¡¯m not lying to you. Not to mention the long distance, there are also many scams there.¡± The driver¡¯s attention was diverted back to the subject by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Then where shall I go?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Of course the Jinfa Wholesale Market. Though it¡¯s a market of various goods, you can also find many furniture stores over there and the quality is fabulous,¡± the driver said earnestly.

    ¡°Jinfa Wholesale Market?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the name was a little familiar and thus, he muttered.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s it. Do you want to go there? If so, I¡¯m going to make a turn.¡± The driver nodded his head and then asked.

    ¡°All right. Let¡¯s go to Jinfa Wholesale Market now,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Got it. We are going to Jinfa now.¡± There appeared a smile on the driver¡¯s face. He made a turn steadily and went into another road.

    The driver liked this young man who was open to his advice very much and thus spoke with him a lot. He kept talking with Yuan Zhou about current news all way long.

    And Yuan Zhou also kept replying, but in his heart, he thought of another thing.

    ¡°The craftsman mentioned by Chairman Zhou seems to be in the Jinfa Market,¡± said Yuan Zhou inwardly.

    Zhou Shijie once told Yuan Zhou that he had prepared a set of furniture for his girl¡¯s dowry and they were made by an old craftsman in this Jinfa market.

    Without using a nail or wedding rod, he was able to make the furniture with the traditional technique of mortise and tenon joint. Yuan Zhou looked up on the Inte and knew there were 72 types of mortise and tenon joints invented by Luban<sup>1</sup> popr on the Inte. It looked as if everybody could master the craftsmanship by imitating the structures, but only those who really knew this industry knew how difficult it was.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know about this industry of carpentry, but he never looked down upon the mortise and tenon joints which were regarded as the Wisdom of the Chinese.

    Zhou Shijie said that all the furniture made were extremely good in quality, especially the dressing table where three mortises and seven tenons were used.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou really had no idea that the joint of three mortises and seven tenons were far better than the one used by the Japanese master architect Hegu Jishou, who used the mortise and tenon joints abroad and was admired by foreigners.

    And Yuan Zhou also didn¡¯t know there were fewer and fewer craftsmen who were able to make furniture with the mortise and tenon joints only.

    Zhou Shijie thought of telling Yuan Zhou about this old craftsman when he suddenly found that the flower rack in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant looked very good.

    Yuan Zhou was still thinking of all these things when they arrived at the ce.

    ¡°Zi...¡± The car stopped at the entrance of the Jinfa Market straightforwardly.

    After paying the money, Yuan Zhou got off the car and walked around. And before the cab driver left, he opened the car window and stopped Yuan Zhou, ¡°Young man, go inside of the entrance and walk forward two alleys. Then you can reach the ce. That street is full of furniture dealers and the price is cheap and economical.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, sir.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You are wee, but you really look familiar,¡± after saying that, the driver closed the car window and then left.

    Jinfa was aprehensive wholesale market. There were not only furniture, but also wooden doors, ceramic tiles, wallpaper, etc. The goods inside were in a great variety, but all was in connection with the decorations.

    As instructed, Yuan Zhou walked forward by two streets and prepared to look for the craftsman mentioned by Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Shijie only told Yuan Zhou this craftsman was surnamed Lian and didn¡¯t tell him the address of his store, but he said Yuan Zhou could definitely know it was the carpenter at the first sight of the craftsman.

    How different was the old man¡¯s appearance that one could recognize him at first sight? After all, Yuan Zhou was ayman and he wasn¡¯t clear about things like calluses.

    ¡°Does he look like wood?¡± Yuan Zhou observed carefully while walking forward.

    With his sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou could see the people in the stores even if he didn¡¯t go inside. And sometimes, Yuan Zhou stood at the door for a while and observed the people inside very carefully.

    Yuan Zhou was alone, so nobody really came up to greet him. After all, he didn¡¯t look like one that was going to buy the materials in bulk.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could observe the street quietly. There weren¡¯t many people in the furniture street, but it was still filled with a lot of noise. This was because the sound of machines could be heard from time to time.

 Chapter 889 - A Dish That He Heard Of

    <h4>Chapter 889: A Dish That He Heard Of</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Just as Yuan Zhou was looking for that carpenter mentioned Zhou Shijie very carefully, there came a clear sound of scolding from the noisy atmosphere.

    ¡°Are you a pig? How many times have I told you it can¡¯t be made in this way? Get lost and make it again.¡± The loud scolding was clearly heard.

    ¡°F*ck off. Was all the food you ate fed to a dog for so many years?

    ¡°Get out of here and disappear in front of me. I¡¯m sick of seeing you.¡±

    ¡°It seems to be impossible to expect you to inherit my techniques.¡±

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t realized what had happened when he heard raised voices. The voice was so loud that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help looking towards the origin.

    The distance was a little far, so Yuan Zhou walked a few steps forward until he found the voiceing from a store named Musheng.

    This store was interesting due to its decorations. The neighboring stores were designed either in the ancient style or modern style. Essentially, they were still buildings made of cement and paint with some wood interspersed at most. For this store named Musheng, however, things were quite different. The decoration of the store was all made of wood from the inside out, including the door frame, door header, and the wooden lions at both sides of the door.

    It was a building of pure wood just like houses of the rich during ancient times. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could recognize the furniture and decorations inside were all made of wood, more specifically, quality wood with beautiful wood grain.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have brains or is your brain just moldy? Did I ever tell you to make the table this way?¡±

    Just as Yuan Zhou was observing the store carefully, a man who was dressed in ck clothes and pants inside turned his back to Yuan Zhou and pointed at the man in front of him, scolding excitedly in a loud voice, again. The table mentioned by him was an old-fashioned square table for eight people. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s judgment, the table was fairly good, so he really didn¡¯t know what he was lecturing for.

    ¡°It must be him.¡± Yuan Zhou finally understood why Zhou Shijie said he could recognize him as soon as he saw Carpenter Lian. It was indeed not difficult to recognize him. He was the one that had the toughest temper and loudest voice.

    Just now, when the old man turned around, he was dressed in ck clothes and pants, of which the cloth was all dirt resistant. The old man was grey-haired and was a humpback. His finger knuckles were big and thick; his eyes were drooping and the corner of his mouth was pulled high. Judging from his appearance, he was a severe person and not someone that could be gotten along easily.

    To be honest, there was even a little bit of sterness on his face. At first sight of him, however, Yuan Zhou knew he was the carpenter mentioned by Zhou Shijie.

    This was because of the severe expression he had when he scolded the other man. The difference between a professional and ayman was worlds apart. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, that table was really not bad based on the aspects of outward appearance and steadiness.

    However, it wasmented to be worthless by the old man. The person who was scolded also lowered his head and listened to the old man seriously, even if his voice was quite ear-piercing. One should never think it was terrible to be scolded severely. The worse thing was when nobody cared enough to lecture. In order to learn a craft, it was impossible for an apprentice not to be scolded.

    When the old man turned his head and saw Yuan Zhou, he angrily found a ce to sit down with his expression unchanged. He didn¡¯t really mind if his irritable attitude would affect his business and nor did he care about if Yuan Zhou was his customer.

    ¡°Hello, are you Carpenter Lian or Master Lian?¡± Yuan Zhou opened his mouth proactively.

    Only then did this old man who had just got seated looked up at Yuan Zhou. The old man¡¯s eyes were slightly different from those of others. His pupils were very round, but the white part of the eyes nevertheless had some yellow color and some blood streaks. His appearance really looked frightening when he stared at Yuan Zhou with his unkind expression.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t afraid at all. They just stared at each other like that for a while before the old man answered.

    ¡°You are Yuan Zhou.¡± The old man said affirmatively. Obviously, he knew Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, I am. Hello, Carpenter Lian.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him courteously.

    ¡°What did youe to me for?¡± Without moving his position in his seat, the old man looked at Yuan Zhou and asked directly.

    ¡°I want to make a cab. It is a little special and is used specifically for putting things inside. The room is small, so I want to make it carry as many things as possible. Therefore, Ie to you for help.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite courteous when he said that. The description was a little messy, but clear enough.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t made furniture in person for a long time.¡± Carpenter Lian muttered.

    He looked up at Yuan Zhou, but didn¡¯t say anything loudly. He kept silent and seemed to be thinking of something.

    Though Yuan Zhou heard Carpenter Lian mutter to himself, he wasn¡¯t sure if the old man was talking to him and thus didn¡¯t answer him. He was just waiting in silence for his reply.

    ¡°Young man, did Zhou Shijie tell you toe here?¡± Carpenter Lian opened his mouth and asked.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou just told me there is a master carpenter in Jinfa Market.¡± Once in a blue moon, Yuan Zhou became smart. He didn¡¯t deny it directly, but used another way to say no.

    ¡°This annoying Scamming Zhou always does things that make me feel awkward.¡± Carpenter Lian continued muttering with an obviously discontented expression on his face. Besides that, he addressed Zhou Shjie as Scamming Zhou instead of his name. There was definitely a story between them, but Yuan Zhou found it inappropriate to ask about that.

    But luckily, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t lose temper at Yuan Zhou.

    The store suddenly fell silent and nobody came inside for an instant. Even the tall and thin man, who originally looked like the boss, hid himself behind the cutout door and didn¡¯te over to them when he found Yuan Zhou began to talk with Carpenter Lian.

    Therefore, only Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian were left in the store now. Yuan Zhou stood there casually while Carpenter Lian was seated there.

    ¡°To be honest, I haven¡¯t made furniture for long. My hands are out of practice.¡± The way Carpenter Lian spoke became quite severe.

    ¡°Master Lian, I believe in your craftsmanship,¡± said Yuan Zhou immediately, ¡°And Chairman Zhou has once said that you are the best carpenter in China.¡±

    With regard to Zhou Shijie¡¯s praise told by Yuan Zhou, Carpenter Lian curled his lip lightly. Obviously, he didn¡¯t believe that Zhou Shijie would praise him behind his back.

    As a matter of fact, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t speak highly of him much, but instead took a photo of his daughter¡¯s dressing table directly. Frankly speaking, it was so beautiful that even those very expensive dressing tables couldn¡¯t match it. Moreover, too few people could master the techniques of mortise and tenon joints nowadays. Of course, those which were provided by the system must be excluded.

    It wasn¡¯t easy toe across such a great craftsman and besides, the things to be put into the cab were all very precious. Thus, Yuan Zhou naturally wanted that kind of furniture very much.

    Complimented by Yuan Zhou so straightforwardly, Carpenter Lian choked for an instant. He paused for a while and then said, ¡°It¡¯s no problem for me to make a cab, but I have one condition.¡±

    Carpenter Lian specifically looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression when he said that. When he found Yuan Zhou just appearedposed, he became a little discontented and hence paused for a while, waiting for Yuan Zhou to say first.

    ¡°What kind of condition?¡± Looking at Carpenter Lian¡¯s manner, Yuan Zhou instantly became enlightened and hence asked.

    ¡°Young man, aren¡¯t you a very famous chef? I heard of a dish before, but I haven¡¯t seen nor eaten it. If you can cook it for me, I will promise to make a cab for you, free of charge.¡± Carpenter Lian appeared quite confident when he said that.

    ¡°I can guarantee the cab will be satisfactory, but you also must guarantee this dish is to my satisfaction.¡±

    He spoke as if he were quite sure that Yuan Zhou was unable to do that.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with ease. He had been well prepared inwardly.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current craftsmanship and great knowledge, he was capable of cooking more dishes than what he wasn¡¯t capable of. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t afraid of any challenge about cooking.

    ¡°Tri-Color Beans. Have you ever heard of that?¡± Carpenter Lian said.

 Chapter 890 - I Can Cook It.

    <h4>Chapter 890: I Can Cook It.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As soon as Carpenter Lian said that, Yuan Zhou became curious and hence asked directly.

    ¡°Tri-Color Beans? Tell me something about it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Carpenter Lian was a little delighted when he found Yuan Zhou asked in that way and hadn¡¯t seemed to have heard of the dish. But when he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any change in his expression, he wasn¡¯t quite sure. Therefore, he had to exin simply to him, ¡°It¡¯s very simple. Put peas, soybeans, and red beans together and stir-fry them and then serve the dish. The three beans must have three different tastes and they have to be ssified respectively.¡±

    ¡°I see.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and began to think carefully in his heart without saying anything.

    Obviously, this dish was very difficult to cook since this master carpenter dared to make this request with the condition that he knew it was Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou guessed it might be an extinct dish, but to his surprise, he hadn¡¯t even heard of this dish before.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had once seen a magic trick, in which the soybeans and mung beans were mixed together and then separated instantly. Although both culinary skills and magic relied on hand techniques, the difference between them was sharp.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a magician. For an instant, he really didn¡¯t know how to cook it, but he was quite interested.

    ¡°The three tastes for the Tri-Color Beans are supposed to be sweet, salty, and spicy or sour.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it quickly in his mind.

    Then, Carpenter Lian felt satisfied and rxed.

    It was definitely a mission totally unlikely to bepleted, because this dish had already been lost for a very long time in history. Not to mention on the Inte, even the library didn¡¯t have any information about this dish.

    The top-notch chefs didn¡¯t even know this dish, not to mention cooking it. The reason why Carpenter Lian knew it was he identally read an ancient book called <i>Song Za Zu</i> published in thete Ming Dynasty. This dish happened to be recorded in the book. Its original name was Three Fragrance to the Ocean instead of Tri-Color Beans.

    Don¡¯t think the book <i>Song Za Zu </i>was a book like <i>Suiyuan Delicacy List</i>, which specially recorded various delicacies. As a matter of fact, <i>Za Zu </i>meant miscenea and this book was written randomly by a person surnamed Song, just like <i>Qiuyang Za Zu</i> and <i>Xitang Za Zu</i>. Therefore, this dish was simply mentioned in the book with only one or two words.

    Having been told by Carpenter Lian, Zhou Shijie also felt it was interesting and tried to study it, but still failed in the end. Therefore, Carpenter Lian was very confident that he could baffle Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t want to make the cab for Yuan Zhou at all. Firstly, he had quit making furniture personally for years and secondly, a cab wasn¡¯t challenging at all. The reason why he made a set of furniture for Zhou Shijie¡¯s daughter previously was that he owed Zhou Shijie a favor. That was thest time he had made furniture personally.

    However, Yuan Zhou was a very famous chef and moreover, he was introduced to his store by Zhou Shijie. It would be embarrassing to refuse him face to face. At that time, the function of fame was reflected. If it were another person, he not only might be refused, but also probably be scolded by Carpenter Lian.

    Therefore, Carpenter Lian thought of such an idea. A dish that had baffled the chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance was unlikely to be cooked by Yuan Zhou, in Carpenter Lian¡¯s eyes. He naturally felt rxed, then.

    ¡°All right. I can cook it,¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart for quite a while and then said earnestly.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t hear me clearly, did you? And do you know what dish it is?¡± Carpenter Lian was stupefied for an instant and then said discontentedly with his brows knitted.

    ¡°Your description is quite clear. I can fully understand it,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Can you cook it?¡± Carpenter Lian revealed a look of disbelief.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°If you cook it in the end, I will make a cab for you, free of charge. I won¡¯t ept even a single dime from you.¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s disbelief was clearly revealed from his words.

    ¡°That¡¯s a deal.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately answered.

    ¡°I can not only learn a new dish, but also get a cab for free. It¡¯s a good deal,¡± said Yuan Zhou in his heart.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. This old man won¡¯t swindle you out of a cab.¡± Carpenter Lian grunted coldly and then became silent.

    ¡°How about youe to my restaurant at 3 p.m. three dayster?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and directly confirmed the time.

    ¡°Got it.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and appeared to be toozy to say more.

    ¡°See you three dayster,¡± after saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left.

    ¡°What kind of person did this Old Zhou introduce to me? This one-track-minded young guy!¡± Carpenter Lian muttered discontentedly.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou turn around and leave the store neatly, Carpenter Lian was still angry in his heart. Even if he felt Yuan Zhou was unlikely to cook the dish, he still felt it to be troublesome.

    ¡°Damn it. I must scold that Scamming Zhou to vent my anger.¡± Carpenter Lian directly stood up and went to the counter and then prepared to make a call.

    Then, the man behind the cutout door didn¡¯t dare toe out more. He began to stare at the people inside make tables, chairs, and benches very carefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s impolite to argue with this young man, but I simply must criticize this Scamming Zhou.¡± Even while Carpenter Lian was waiting for the phone to be connected, he still muttered and revealed a look of dissatisfaction.

    After all, Carpenter Lian wasn¡¯t familiar with Yuan Zhou. Plus the fame and age of Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t do such things like scolding the young man. But Zhou Shijie was different.

    Zhou Shijie was more famous and they were well acquainted with each other. Besides, they had argued and quarreled more than once. Therefore, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t have any qualms on scolding him.

    ¡°Wood Lian, what do you call me for? Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice came from the phone.

    ¡°For the thing you did.¡± Carpenter Lian grunted coldly.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Zhou Shijie felt puzzled.

    ¡°Who asked you to introduce that young man, Yuan Zhou, to my store to make a cab? I told you that I had quit making furniture. Are you also dull of hearing apart from your poor eyesight from old age?¡± Carpenter Lian questioned him closely and repeatedly.

    ¡°Did he ask you to make a cab?¡± Zhou Shijie asked tentatively.

    ¡°It¡¯s you who told him so,¡± Carpenter Lian said angrily.

    ¡°Did you agree to his request?¡± Zhou Shijie continued asking instead of saying anything else.

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business. If you dare to introduce anybody here again, I will smash your chopping board.¡± Carpenter Lian threatened bitterly.

    ¡°Come on. I¡¯m doing this for your own good. If you always don¡¯t make furniture, I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ll be out of practice,¡± said Zhou Shijie mildly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not your problem, so you don¡¯t need to worry about that. And if you do it again, I promise that you won¡¯t get your chopping board.¡± Carpenter Lian threatened.

    ¡°You spoke as if you had agreed to his request.¡± Zhou Shijie was good at using the provocative approach. Now he directly used this method, again.

    ¡°Of course I agreed, but it won¡¯t be so eas to let me make the cab,¡± Carpenter Lian saidcently.

    ¡°You requested the Tri-Color Beans again, right?¡± After thinking for a second, Zhou Shijie instantly figured out this carpenter¡¯s intention.

    With Zhou Shijie¡¯s knowledge of him, he knew Carpenter Lian wouldn¡¯t refuse directly, but he was also unlikely to agree so easily. So it was naturally the best choice for him to raise a difficult question that could be hardlypleted.

    And this difficult question must be reasonable. Yuan Zhou was a chef and naturally, the difficult question Carpenter Lian could think of was the Tri-Color Beans, which had already been lost in history.

    ¡°Even you couldn¡¯t cook it so that young man absolutely couldn¡¯t cook it, either. I know you introduced him to my store, but I¡¯m not grateful to you.¡± Seeing Zhou Shijie also panic when he worked out his intention, Carpenter Lian saidcently, to the contrary.

    ¡°I couldn¡¯t cook it, but that doesn¡¯t mean he couldn¡¯t either. Old guy, looks like you will be making the cab,¡± after saying that, Zhou Shijie directly hung up the phone.

    ¡°Annoying Scamming Zhou!¡± Carpenter Lian stared at the phone that had been hung up and foamed with rage.

    After hanging up the phone, Zhou Shijie was still a little worried.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou hasn¡¯t met with any setbacks since he became famous. Although he can cook misceneous things, I¡¯m just not sure if he can cook the Tri-Color Beans this time.¡± Zhou Shijie was also quite worried in his heart.

    ¡°Let me make a phone call to ask him.¡± Zhou Shijie thought for a while and immediately got an idea. He picked up the phone and prepared to call Yuan Zhou to ask him directly.

 Chapter 891 - Conquering the Tri-Color Beans

    <h4>Chapter 891: Conquering the Tri-Color Beans</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhou Shijie cherished Yuan Zhou like his own disciple and was hoping Yuan Zhou could suffer some hardships in his path of cooking so as to temper his mental state, making his future progress easier.

    But on the other hand, Zhou Shijie also wished that Yuan Zhou could continue his smooth sailing. He was extremely conflicted inwardly.

    And thus, when Zhou Shijie heard that the carpenter was testing Yuan Zhou with a dish that had been extinct for several centuries, worry welled within his heart.

    When Zhou Shijie called, Yuan Zhou had just arrived at the entrance of Jinfa Wholesale Market, preparing to call a taxi and leave.

    Since he had already agreed to the carpenter¡¯s request, he would naturally not waste his time strolling around. He nned to immediately start researching the Tri-Color Beans. First, he would buy some peas, red beans, and soybeans, while making sure that the beans were simr in size.

    While Yuan Zhou waspletely lost and was about to ask the system, Zhou Shijie called.

    ¡°Chairman?¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Little Yuan, how have you been doing?¡± Zhou Shijie asked amicably.

    ¡°I¡¯m doing well. Nothing changed,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Good to hear. How about your work recently?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°I train daily,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Good. Knife skills are the foundation of a chef.¡± Zhou Shijie shifted the topic, ¡°My youngest son has just finished studying abroad and is about to return. I am thinking of bringing him to have a meal at your restaurant, to show him the beauty of Chinese Cuisine.¡±

    Yuan Zhou agreed. In truth, Zhou Shijie had his own ns for this. His youngest son was about 20 years old. Most families would spoil their youngest child, and likewise, Zhou Shijie loved this youngest son of his very much. From childhood, this child had been allowed to follow his aunt to study abroad.

    Although Zhou Shijie had never forced his youngest son to inherit his cooking skills, he still wished his youngest son could maintain a healthy respect towards Chinese Cuisine. He felt that since Yuan Zhou was of simr age as his youngest son, Yuan Zhou would be able to teach his son some of that respect.

    Zhou Shijie changed the topic again, ¡°Are you looking for a carpenter?¡±

    ¡°Yes. I¡¯m nning to have a cab made to store some things,¡± Yuan Zhou was not surprised to Zhou Shijie finding out about this. Nowadays, everything was a phone call or a text message away.

    ¡°The Tri-Color Beans requested by that old man are originally known as Three Fragrance to the Ocean, discovered from an ancient text written by Song Zazu fromte Ming Dynasty,¡± Zhou Shijie did not ask anything and started talking about the origin of Tri-Color Beans.

    ¡°To research his woodworking skills, that carpenter oftenb through ancient texts, and discovered the existence of this dish. In the ancient text, only a simple description was given for this dish.¡± Zhou Shijie continued, ¡°Something like ¡®Goodness, three beans rich in fragrance, akin to the ocean¡¯. I don¡¯t really know much.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he started contemting on the meaning of ¡®akin to ocean¡¯.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I¡¯m not finished. I tried making this dish before, but failed. I can¡¯t say for sure if this dish existed for real, but the difficulty in restoring it is definitely high,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I will try my best,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°I know you will. But it doesn¡¯t matter if you end up failing. It¡¯s not hard to get a cab. If ites to it, I can make for you,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°I thought you are a chef? You know how to make furniture as well?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in astonishment.

    ¡°You got it wrong. What I meant was I will visit the old man with my knife, requesting him to make a cab,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Oh, oh. Don¡¯t worry about it. Thank you, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he helplessly rejected the offer.

    ¡°Ok. If you do manage to make this dish, remember to give me a call,¡± Zhou Shijie reminded.

    ¡°Will do,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed.

    ¡°Alright. I will get Lili to deliver some books of Song Zazu to over to you,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Many thanks, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked seriously.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally touched for Zhou Shijie¡¯s willingness to lend him ate Ming Dynasty ancient text without hesitation.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Don¡¯t mention it. If you do manage to restore the dish, it will be a great milestone for us in the cooking field. What¡¯s an ancient textpared to that?¡± Zhou Shijie said heroically.

    ¡°I will definitely be sessful,¡± Yuan Zhou promised.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll be waiting to see that old man¡¯s shocked face,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a wide smile.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Ok, I won¡¯t say more. Continue your research,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Ok. Bye, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to end the call.

    ¡°By the way, take it easy when flipping through the ancient text,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Got it. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Yuan Zhou felt likeughing, but he held himself back and promised.

    He originally thought that Zhou Shijie was so heroic he cared little for even ate Ming Dynasty ancient text. But now, it would seem like he still loved those ancient texts dearly.

    But because of that realization, Yuan Zhou was even more touched.

    After ending the call, Yuan Zhou left on a taxi.

    Since he wascking in time, the moment he got on the taxi, he shut his eyes and started questioning the system.

    When the driver saw Yuan Zhou had his eyes shut silently, he remained silent and drove toward the destination.

    This was how the taxi drivers of Chengdu would behave. They were capable of both having a lively discussion with their customers and giving their customers a peaceful and smooth trip.

    The moment Yuan Zhou shut his eyes, he asked inwardly, ¡°System, I have something about cooking to ask you.¡±

    The system disyed, ¡°Say it.¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. Look at how cold you are,¡± Yuan Zhou berated.

    The system disyed, ¡°Please say it, host, littlerade.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough. I prefer it when you remain cold,¡± Yuan Zhou replied. He had to resist from coughing out loud.

    ¡°System, do you have any information about Tri-Color Beans?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly to prevent the system from saying something shocking again.

    ¡°The Tri-Color Beans is also known as Three Fragrance to the Ocean, a dish written in the ancient text of Song Zazu during thete Ming Dynasty,¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Excellent. Can I have a look?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°This dish is considered as a lost dish. It is not part of any rewards, thus, the information can¡¯t be shared.¡±

    ¡°Heh, what¡¯s the point of your existence, system?¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    The system disyed, ¡°I am confident in your ability to independently restore this dish.¡±

    ¡°Weird system. Fine, go back to your rest,¡± Yuan Zhou no longer felt like talking to the system, especially since the system was calling him littlerade.

    ¡°Since the system does not allow me to see the information there, I will have to reply on the ancient text. But Chairman Zhou mentioned that only a short description was given. If so, I will have very little point of reference,¡± Yuan Zhou analyzed.

    ¡°Sir, where can I watch magic shows?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly opened his eyes and asked.

    ¡°Oh? You want to watch a magic show?¡± asked the driver who was stunned by the question.

    ¡°Yes. Where can I watch one?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I recall you can watch face-changing performance in Chengdu, but I don¡¯t know about any magic shows,¡± said the driver as he shook his head.

    ¡°Face-changing?¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled.

    ¡°Yes, face-changing. It was avable in the teahouse at the Auspicious Alley the other day. It¡¯s a very interesting show,¡±mented the driver in admiration.

    ¡°Is it still avable?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Definitely not now. It will only start at seven in the evening. But the performance there changes daily. So you might get to watch a magic show after all,¡± said the driver.

    ¡°How long does a performance usually takes?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°About nine minutes,¡± replied the driver.

    ¡°Looks like I need to get a magician to ask about bean magic tricks,¡± Yuan Zhou contemted. He remembered watching some amazing bean magic tricks on the TV.

    ¡°We¡¯re here, young man,¡± said the driver as he stopped the car.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou paid the fee.

    ¡°Young man, you look familiar,¡± said the driver while Yuan Zhou was paying.

    ¡°I resemble that handsome, smart, and fashionable celebrity chef, Yuan Zhou. Am I right?¡± Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly.

    ¡°Yes, you do resemble him,¡± the driver nodded repeatedly. Then, he added, ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s that handsome, and I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s smart, but I know he has a great background. Even the number one person of Sichuan is a frequent customer of his. How can that be if that Yuan Zhou is without a great background?¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked instinctively, ¡°Why do I not know about that?¡±

    Number one person? What was going on?

    ¡°Of course you don¡¯t know. Let me tell you.¡± The taxi driver had a ¡®let me educate you¡¯ look on his face as he spoke, ¡°Think about it. Behind Taoxi Road is amercialplex. In that area, old buildings are being demolished for development purposes, but only Taoxi Road is untouched. Will that be possible without a great background?¡±

    Yuan Zhou gave it a thought and found that it was logical. He could not counter that at all.

    ¡°Therefore, this is a world where one will not be able to survive without any connections,¡± concluded the driver who then proceeded toment of how he was a person with talent yetcked opportunity.

    Eventually, when a horn sounded behind the taxi, the driver realized he was blocking the way. After epting the money, the driver said a bit more with a smile before leaving.

 Chapter 892 - Accidentally Getting to Know Each Other

    <h4>Chapter 892: identally Getting to Know Each Other</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and washed himself. By the time he went downstairs again, it was time for him to prepare dinner ingredients.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou still focused fully on his dinner preparations even if the Tri-Color Beans incident was still guing his mind.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients, the customers started lining up outside.

    Today, the queue was somewhat different. Usually, the queue would be bustling with noise, but today, a certain part of the queue was rather silent. That was the end part of the queue.

    That was because just a while ago, Ling Hong joined the queue with a white-haired old man that still had steady and firm steps despite his age.

    The old man appeared imposing and his expression was very strict. Even Ling Hong who would usually be messing around was standing there silently.

    And due to the silent pressure exerted by the old man and the abnormal way Ling Hong was behaving, the crowd started lowering their voices when speaking.

    ¡°This is the ce?¡± asked the old man with a strict tone.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Ling Hong nodded.

    ¡°If there¡¯s no Keemun ck Tea here, I will teach you a lesson,¡± said the old man.

    ¡°Yeah, I know,¡± Ling Hong replied helplessly.

    They were being quite conspicuous, and even Wu Hai who was at the front part of the queue saw them. He turned and clicked his tongue at Ling Hong without saying anything.

    From Wu Hai¡¯s expression, his unspoken words were, ¡°Ling Hong, I can¡¯t believe a day wille when you be a wimp.¡±

    ¡°Looks like I had chosen the wrong time to eat Herbal Tea Eggs,¡± Ling Hong kneaded his head with a troubled expression. He was originally nning to trick Compass, but unexpectedly, he had tricked even himself as well.

    ¡°This restaurant is too much of a wastrel. It¡¯s Keemun ck Tea! What a waste of natural resources!¡± said the old man furiously as he red at Ling Hong.

    ¡°I have only eaten it. It¡¯s not like I was the one who cooked it,¡± Ling Hong tossed the responsibility away.

    The old man widened his eyes, ¡°You can¡¯t even eat it! What kind of mouth do you have growing on you? You need the Keemun ck Tea for your Herbal Tea Eggs? Howe I never realized you have such expensive taste?¡±

    This old man was Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather. Ling Hong would only be so obedient in front of his grandfather.

    It was worth noting that Ling Hong was the cause of his grandfather¡¯s visit here.

    The incident happenedst night. The Ling family would hold a reunion every now and then, with the entire family gathering for a meal.

    This practice was started by this very old man. As he grew older, he started enjoying the feeling of being surrounded by his family, to enjoy the pleasure of familial affection.

    And Ling Hong was creating trouble for himselfst night. He insisted toe and have a meal of Herbal Tea Eggs. He was already aware that this dish was prepared with Keemun ck Tea, and after eating the dish, an intense fragrance of tea would be left lingering in his mouth.

    More importantly, to ensure the fragrance of the tea was strong enough, Ling Hong had even requested for additional tea in his dish.

    With that, his grandfather who was an avid tea lover would be able to smell it.

    As a result, his grandfather was able to smell the fragrance, nearly beating Ling Hong to death then and there. If it wasn¡¯t for him being busy, he would have arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant early in the morning.

    He waited until dinner time before he could finallye. Naturally, the old man was in a bad mood.

    After all,st night, Ling Hong had proudly dered that he had eaten some Herbal Tea Eggs. But the Herbal Tea Eggs had managed to leave the fragrance of Keemun ck Tea in his mouth. If Ling Hong wasn¡¯t his own grandchild, he would have been beaten to death.

    ¡°Just you wait,¡± said the old man resentfully as he red at Ling Hong.

    At this time, a few other customers joined the queue behind Ling Hong and his grandfather.

    All along, Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather had an expression as fierce as a tiger, while Ling Hong was standing straight and obediently like a peacock who had drooping feathers.

    This was a rarely seen scene.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on with Brother Ling?¡± Zhou Jia had just arrived and was both curious and worried. Therefore, she asked Wu Hai.

    ¡°I reckon he must have been beaten by his grandfather,¡± said Wu Hai while rubbing his mustache. ¡°Looks like the old man¡¯s body is not in such great shape since Ling Hong is still alive.¡±

    ¡°Ah? But Ling Hong is already an adult. His grandfather is still beating him?¡± Zhou Jia asked in astonishment.

    ¡°Anything is possible,¡± said Wu Hai as his eyes nced around.

    This conversation was overheard by the other customers. And since Wu Hai had intentionally spoken loudly, before long, the customers all found out Ling Hong had been beaten by his grandfather today.

    As for the reason he was beaten, everyone had their own theory. Some imed it was because Ling Hong was too much of a yboy, while some imed that Ling Hong wasted too much money. In short, without Wu Hai realizing it, more than 10 versions of the original story for Ling Hong getting beaten were created.

    The rickshaw driving grandpa had also heard about this. He was the customer behind Ling Hong.

    He was a helpful person. As such, when he heard and saw something like this happening, he spoke.

    ¡°Old pal, what¡¯s going on here?¡± he asked Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather.

    Ling Hong was aware of the rickshaw grandpa¡¯s ability to strike a conversation with strangers. And thus, he stepped aside and gave them space to talk.

    ¡°Are you talking to me?¡± asked the old man with a gloomy expression.

    When Grandfather Ling turned around and looked at the rickshaw grandpa, he was greeted by a kind and warm smile on a face filled with wrinkles. This was obviously a face that was not taken care of as well as his face.

    On the other hand, the rickshaw grandpa¡¯s hair wasn¡¯t as white as Grandfather Ling, with his wrinkles concentrated at the corner of his eyes. These were clearly wrinkles that were an umtion from smiling too much.

    The rickshaw grandpa was thin yet appeared energetic. He was not dressed in a luxurious manner, with part of his ck gloves sticking out of his pocket. On his feet was a pair of sports shoes that made walking aroundfortable.

    His hair was neatly trimmed and his beard was ck. For some reason, he gave off a friendly feeling.

    Grandfather Ling was naturally astonished to find a person like this suddenly speaking to him. Although this person was very friendly, he was aware that he did not know this person.

    ¡°You look like you¡¯re in a bad mood. Did he anger you or something?¡± asked the rickshaw grandpa while pointing at Ling Hong.

    ¡°Hmph. What else can it be? This kid is simply a spendthrift,¡± said Grandfather Ling with a frown.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± asked the rickshaw grandpa as he looked at Ling Hong doubtfully.

    Since the rickshaw grandpa was a regr customer here, he naturally knew Ling Hong. In his impression, Ling Hong wasn¡¯t a youngster that would behave too brazenly. He was merely an energetic young man.

    ¡°Of course. This kid ate Herbal Tea Eggs cooked with Keemun ck Tea. What kind of bullsh*t is that?¡± Grandfather Ling started turning talkative as he started scolding while pointing at Ling Hong.

    The moment he heard that, the rickshaw grandpa was stunned. He lifted his head and gazed straight at Grandfather Ling before sizing him up, as if he was bearing witness to some sort of marvel.

    He continued doing so for a long time without saying anything.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Grandfather Ling felt very ufortable being stared at and asked.

    ¡°This is your grandfather?¡± the rickshaw grandpa asked Ling Hong instead of replying.

 Chapter 893 - Chives Scrambled Eggs

    <h4>Chapter 893: Chives Scrambled Eggs</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Although the words of the rickshaw grandpa had arrived suddenly, Ling Hong still answered. After all, he was quite familiar with this rickshaw grandpa and someone staring beside so he had to behave himself.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Ling Hong nodded.

    ¡°Your grandfather is surnamed Ling as well?¡± asked the rickshaw grandpa.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Ling Hong felt likeughing. Of course his grandfather¡¯s surname was Ling.

    When the rickshaw saw Ling Hong nodding, he nked out for a while before raising his head again.

    Grandfather Ling seemed to have understood something as well. However, he was afraid that his feeling was misleading him and thus, he did not say anything.

    ¡°Little Six? You are Ling Little Six?¡± asked the rickshaw grandpa while gazing at Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°How did you know that?¡± asked Grandfather Ling when he heard the name he had never heard of for a long time. He was the sixth child in the family and was thus known as Ling Little Six back when he was younger.

    ¡°Haha, so it¡¯s really you! Ling Little Six, oh Ling Little Six. You seem much sturdier than you were during your youth. No wonder I couldn¡¯t recognize you anymore. It has been decades since west met,¡± said the rickshaw grandpa as he roared withughter.

    The rickshaw grandpa seemed excited, to the point the wrinkles on his face seemed to be rolling out. As he spoke, he pped on Grandfather Ling¡¯s shoulders.

    Pa! Pa! The rickshaw grandpa applied quite a lot of force onto the p, creating a resounding sound.

    Ling Hong grew anxious when he saw the rickshaw grandpa pping his grandfather so hard, to the point his grandfather¡¯s suit was creased.

    After all, his grandfather was ced extreme emphasis on his appearance, and would never wear any clothes with so much as a crease on it. But Grandfather Ling seemed to be nking out, not responding at all.

    ¡°ss Monitor Jia? You¡¯re ss Monitor Jia?¡± asked him with his eyes fixed on the rickshaw grandpa after a while.

    This was the first time Ling Hong had seen so much excitement in his grandfather. His grandfather was so excited his face was flushed red while his hands were tightly grabbing onto the rickshaw grandpa¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Haha, what do you mean by fake ss monitor. I am the real ss monitor,¡± said the rickshaw grandpa with augh as he held his excitement in. [1. The Jia in ss Monitor Jia sounds the same as fake in Chinese.]

    ¡°So it¡¯s really you, ss monitor. ss monitor, you... why...¡± Grandfather Ling stepped forth and pushed Ling Hong out of the way and grabbed at the rickshaw grandpa¡¯s hands before he started looking him up and down.

    Just like that, the two ignored everyone else and sized each other up, behaving like long-separated brothers.

    As for Ling Hong, he silently stepped backward, moving to a distance that would not intrude upon the two.

    ¡°What about me? I look younger than you, right? From your looks, it is obvious you are always worrying about many things,¡± said the rickshaw grandpa proudly as he looked at Grandfather Ling¡¯s white hair.

    ¡°But, ss monitor, you were the one to lead us into battles all those years ago. You are a war hero. Why... why...¡± Grandfather Ling was unable to finish his words.

    The rickshaw grandpa was truly dressed too ordinarily. With one look, it was obvious that although his clothes were clean, they were very cheap. Even, the coloring on the sleeves was fading. This gave off an impression that the rickshaw grandpa was living a miserable life.

    ¡°Stop the nonsense. I¡¯m living a good life. Don¡¯t you see me eating here? The food of Boss Yuan is expensive yet delicious. A foodie like me won¡¯t be able to stop eating here,¡± said the rickshaw grandpa with a wave of his hand.

    Grandfather Ling wanted to say more, but when he saw that the rickshaw grandpa did not seem to care about his current life, he stopped himself and said something else instead, ¡°How have you been all these years, ss Monitor Jia?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m good. You should call me Brother Jia instead,¡± said the rickshaw grandpa with a wide smile.

    ¡°Of course. Of course. You have always been my Brother Jia,¡± said Grandfather Ling with a nod, his eyes turning misty.

    ¡°Ling Little Six, looks like you are living well as well. Look, you still have all your limbs on you!¡±

    ss Monitor Jia gazed at the limbs of Grandfather Ling with a wide smile on his face. If someone else was saying these words, Ling Hong was sure his grandfather would erupt in anger. But when the rickshaw grandpa said these words, his grandfather¡¯s eyes turned red instead.

    ¡°I¡¯m living well. Of course, that is thanks to you carrying me down the mountain back then,¡± said Grandfather Ling as he nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing. We were all away from our country. After carrying you down, I went up again. And after that, we never saw each other anymore. It has been so many years since then,¡± said Grandpa Jia with a sigh.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I was seriously injured back then. Since the war was ending, I was sent back to our country to recover. It has been 37 years since then,¡± said Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°That is in itself a good oue. I was worried you were killed in the war instead,¡± said Grandpa Jia after nodding.

    Grandfather Ling sighed and said, ¡°That¡¯s what I was afraid of, our brothers losing their lives.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about the rest and have no way of contacting them. But it is still good that we get to see each other again,¡± said Grandpa Jia with a wide smile. One big reason he has been traveling everywhere on his rickshaw was toplete the request hisrade-in-arms made of him all those years ago.

    Back then, of hisrades that were killed, the youngest of them had just reached adulthood. And before their death, they had requested Grandpa Jia to pass on their messages to their respective loved ones, such as ¡°Mom, I lost three catties of weight here¡±, ¡°Qian Qian, in truth, I am still deeply in love with you¡±, and so on. As the ss monitor, Grandpa Jia promised to pass on theirst words. And thus, he spent 20 years traveling everywhere doing what he promised to his deadrades. As hecked information about many of them, he still had two messages to pass on. Of course, he had not given up and was still trying to this day.

    As a surviving war veteran, he would forever strife to fulfill his promise so long as he still lived.

    ¡°Yes! It is a good day today. Hahaha, let¡¯s go and grab a drink!¡± said Grandfather Ling happily as he pulled at Grandpa Jia¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Bullsh*t. I need to stay here to have my meal. You haven¡¯t eaten the food here before, right? This Little Yuan is really very good in cooking. Even his Chives Scrambled Eggs would definitely be different than what you had tried before as well,¡± said Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°Eh, that¡¯s an old joke from when we were young. Why are you still saying that,¡± said Grandfather Ling resentfully.

    ¡°Haha, I can¡¯t help myself. That joke was how I managed to recognize you,¡± said Grandpa Jia without bothering to hold back.

    ¡°What joke?¡± Ling Hong interrupted in a timely fashion, rxing the mood in the air.

    ¡°Why are you interrupting, kid?¡± said Grandfather Ling as he red at Ling Hong.

    ¡°This is your grandson? He¡¯s a decent young man,¡± praised Grandpa Jia with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, he is precisely my useless grandson that is incapable of anything. Come, greet him,¡± said Grandfather Ling.

    Of course, when talking to Ling Hong, he would not be as gentle when speaking. He immediately dragged Ling Hong over.

    ¡°What should I call him? You haven¡¯t told me that, grandfather,¡± Ling Hong said helplessly.

    ¡°Of course you are calling him grandfather. My grandson is also ss Monitor Jia¡¯s grandson,¡± said Grandfather Ling seriously.

    ¡°Hello, Grandfather Jia. I am Ling Hong,¡± Ling Hong greeted obediently.

    After all, Ling Hong was very talented in terms of reading expressions. He did as told even though Grandpa Jia had always been a rickshaw driver with many interesting stories.

    From how seriously his grandfather was behaving, he knew this was something serious. And thus, Ling Hong was not messing around as well.

 Chapter 894 - Getting Dumber With Age

    <h4>Chapter 894: Getting Dumber With Age</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Eh, good, good, good!¡± Grandpa Jia answered the greeting.

    Ling Hong yed his part and smiled. So now that he had a new grandfather, how about his old grandfather? Of course, he kept this thought to himself and did not dare to voice it. After all, it would be too embarrassing if he got beaten by his grandfather in front of the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be epting this then, haha,¡± said Grandpa Jia with a happyugh.

    After all, Grandpa Jia did not have any children of his own. Likewise, quite a few of the veteran soldiers from the war back then were disabled and had no children to take care of them. Grandpa Jia felt like he was already very fortunate to have the grandson of his oldrade-in-arms to call him grandfather. To suddenly get a grandson, he was very happy.

    ¡°I am serious. Back then, without you, I wouldn¡¯t even have lived until today,¡± repeated Grandfather Ling solemnly.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah, stop repeating the past. You¡¯re talking so much it¡¯s like you¡¯re a radio or something,¡± Grandpa Jia said with a wave of his hand.

    When Ling Hong saw that Grandpa Jia seemed to not care about the past while Grandfather Ling was about to repeat the same words again, he spoke.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, what¡¯s with the Chives Scrambled Eggs joke?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    Ling Hong naturally had his reasons to interrupt the conversation. After all, the two were already quite old. It would be bad for them to get overly excited and emotional.

    ¡°He will definitely not tell you about it. That is something very funny,¡± said Grandpa Jia teasingly.

    ¡°Yes. Grandfather has never told us. But anytime he gets excited, he will be saying Chives Scrambled Eggs. The only thing I know is that the people at Yangzhou have a habit of saying Chives Scrambled Onions, which is a ng term for ¡®Oh my god! Amazing!¡¯ to them,¡± Ling Hong said with a shrug.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the origin of your grandfather¡¯s Chives Scrambled Eggs,¡± said Grandpa Jia with a nod.

    ¡°But Chives Scrambled Eggs are different from Chives Scrambled Onions,¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°Stop being a busybody. Focus on the line so we can get to eatter,¡± Grandfather Ling immediately interrupted, trying to prevent Grandpa Jia from telling the joke on his expense.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that big of a secret. I need to enlighten your grandson about that. You are quite a glutton yourself, haha,¡± said Grandpa Jia as he pointed at Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°ss Monitor Jia, let¡¯s change the topic,¡± said Grandfather Ling helplessly.

    ¡°But I was looking forward to that,¡± muttered Grandpa Jia. Then, he spoke loudly to Ling Hong, ¡°Back then, one of the soldiers in our army was from Yangzhou. He would always repeat the ¡®Chives Scrambled Onions¡¯ saying, but your grandfather had taken the liberty to switch the onions with eggs because he disliked onions.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Ling Hong stared at his grandfather, speechless.

    ¡°We were in a bad situation and were fighting a war abroad. The chefs would never have easily spoiled produces like chives. Most of the time, we will only have potatoes or cabbages and no spices. And thus, your grandfather started saying ¡®Chives Scrambled Eggs¡¯ every single day,¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°As if you weren¡¯t one of us who badly wanted to have a meal of Chives Scrambled Eggs as well back then,¡± grumbled Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°Of course I also wanted to eat it badly, but you are the only one to keep repeating it back then,¡± said Grandpa Jia.

    The two old men and Ling Hong continued their conversation and nobody disturbed them. All the customers around them were listening on silently.

    ¡°Dinnertime is starting soon. Please line up to get your numbers,¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice sounded.

    ¡°Grandfather, Grandfather Jia, so are we still eating here?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°Of course. Let your grandfather try Boss Yuan¡¯s Chives Scrambled Eggs,¡± said Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°But there¡¯s no such dish on Boss Yuan¡¯s menu,¡± Ling Hong said helplessly.

    ¡°I think so. Looks like you won¡¯t get to eat Chives Scrambled Eggs today, Ling Little Six,¡± said Grandpa Jia when he recalled that this dish was indeed not on Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu.

    ¡°It hasn¡¯t been my favorite dish for a very long time. You¡¯re the only one to keep repeating it,¡± said Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°Yes, yes, you don¡¯t like the dish. You only like talking about it,¡± said Grandpa Jia with a smile.

    ¡°In truth, grandfather enjoys eating Chives Scrambled Eggs at home,¡± Ling Hong countered his grandfather. It was unknown where he had mustered the courage to do so as he had not been drinking.

    ¡°See, I¡¯m not the one saying that. Even your grandson know you love that dish,¡± teased Grandpa Jia with a smile.

    ¡°This kid never does any proper business and only spend his time talking drivel,¡± grumbled Grandfather Ling.

    They continued chatting and before long, they got their numbers. Grandpa Jia was the one guiding Grandfather Ling on how to get a number.

    Yuan Zhou was unaware of what was happening outside the restaurant. When dinner time was getting near, he started getting ready for the orders of the customers.

    ¡°Dinnertime ends at eight, so I will be able to reach the Auspicious Alley by eight-thirty. I can even watch some shows there before asking if there are any magic shows,¡± Yuan Zhou nned.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou nned to head toward that ce right after dinner time. By doing that, he would be able to find out if there were any magicians there today.

    No matter how one looked at it,pleting a lost dish in three days was an extremely difficult task. Yuan Zhou had to make full use of his time.

    Ling Hong arrived quite early with Grandfather Ling. Therefore, they were thest of the first batch to get their numbers. However, when getting their numbers, Grandfather Ling had pushed his grandson away, and had gotten the numbers with Grandpa Jia instead.

    And thus, among the first batch to enter the restaurant were regrs like Wu Hai and the two old men. Ling Hong had been pushed to the second batch instead.

    ¡°Is he really my grandfather?¡± Ling Hongmented outside.

    By the side, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help butugh before entering the restaurant when she heard his words.

    Grandfather Ling had never been here. When he entered, he found that the restaurant was very small and had no idea where he should sit. Two young men who entered before them moved to the seats at the far side of the restaurant and emptied the two seats nearer to the door for the two old men.

    Grandpa Jia said happily, ¡°Thank you, young men.¡±

    The two young men smiled and did not say anything.

    Then, Grandpa Jia pulled Grandfather Ling along and sat down. He did not forget to greet Yuan Zhou, ¡°Boss Yuan, I brought a new customer today. This is myrade-in-arms.¡±

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou turned and greeted them seriously.

    ¡°This is myrade-in-arms, Ling Little Six. This is Boss Yuan, very good in cooking,¡± introduced Grandpa Jia happily.

    How would Grandfather Ling not know Yuan Zhou¡¯s name? He still remembered the Keemun ck Tea incident. But since he was in a good mood, he did not feel like mentioning that. Thus, he nodded in greeting.

    Boss Yuan was indeed a lucky person. Without even knowing it, he dodged a cmity.

    ¡°Grandpa Jia and the other grandpa, what do you want to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Look at the menu and see what you want. I will buy you an Egg Fried Rice,¡± said Grandpa Jia as he pushed the menu to Grandfather Ling in excitement.

    The moment Grandfather Ling saw the prices on the menu, he frowned. Grandpa Jia teased, ¡°We won¡¯t get to eat any Chives Scrambled Eggs today, but we can settle with eggs.¡±

    ¡°Why are you still talking about that?¡± replied Grandfather Ling helplessly.

    ¡°Two Egg Fried Rice. I don¡¯t want the set meal,¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°Ok, please be seated,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and went to the kitchen.

    The moment Yuan Zhou left, Grandfather Ling red at Grandpa Jia with his eyes red.

    ¡°ss Monitor Jia, why are you eating only Egg Fried Rice? It¡¯scking in nutrition,¡± said Grandfather Ling. He took a deep breath and continued, ¡°And why are you not taking the Egg Fried Rice set meal?¡±

    ¡°The set meal is pricier. I only need to spend about two or three thousand per month here since I will onlye three times per month. In any case, the only additional dishes in the set meal are some carrots and seaweed soup,¡± said Grandpa Jia with a wave of his hand.

    Grandfather Ling could no longer hold his emotions when he heard the two or three thousand per month and three times per month. He said, ¡°No matter what, you are still a war hero. You can¡¯t even afford a set meal?¡±

    ¡°Where is the country?¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s the pension from the country?¡± asked Grandfather Ling as he stood up in agitation.

    ¡°I¡¯m not crippled. Why do I need the country to feed me?¡± asked Grandpa Jia.

    Grandfather Ling replied, ¡°That pension is something you deserve!¡±

    ¡°Are you getting dumber with age? Since I can feed myself, why do I need the pension?¡± said Grandpa Jia as he rolled his eyes.

 Chapter 895 - A Study On Magic

    <h4>Chapter 895: A Study On Magic</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Grandpa Jia and Grandfather Ling didn¡¯t talk in a loud voice, thus they wouldn¡¯t affect other customers. Actually, Grandpa Jia¡¯s voice was originally very loud and he always spoke loudly subconsciously. When he first came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he wasn¡¯t quite used to the quiet atmosphere. But luckily, he had got out of the habit after he came for a few times.

    Just because of their low voice, Grandfather Ling dared to ask the three sessive questions in public.

    As for Ling Hong who had just entered the restaurant, he wittily got seated away from them in silence at that moment. He didn¡¯t even dare to say hi to them.

    And meanwhile, the original purpose of Grandfather Linging to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was directly forgotten due to Grandpa Jia.

    Therefore, the dinnertime passed smoothly. After dinner, Ling Hong watched his grandpa take Grandpa Jia¡¯s rickshaw to go back home unhurriedly.

    ¡°Shen Min, I have to go out now. You attend to the restaurant,¡± said Yuan Zhou immediately once the customers left.

    ¡°Okay. Are you going out at this hour?¡± Shen Min first nodded her head habitually. She only asked after she realized what Yuan Zhou had said.

    ¡°I have something to do.¡± With a nod, Yuan Zhou directly washed his hands in the hand sink and walked out of the kitchen.

    ¡°Stay safe, Boss Yuan.¡± Shen Min and Zhou Jia instructed him with one ord, ¡°Um. Be careful on the road, please!¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered Zhou Jia. Before she had time to say anything, he turned to Shen Min and said, ¡°Okay. Call me for anything you can¡¯t handle.¡±

    After that, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked out of the restaurant in quick steps.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, Shen Min was a little stupefied. It was the first time that she had seen Yuan Zhou go out so hurriedly.

    However hurried he had been before, Yuan Zhou usually went upstairs and changed his clothes before he left. After all, there would inevitably be some vor of oil and smoke after working for the whole evening.

    ¡°There¡¯s definitely an emergency. Boss Yuan looks so hurried today,¡± Shen Min said to Zhou Jia.

    Zhou Jia nodded her head, ¡°The drinkers haven¡¯t arrived yet.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Is it something troublesome?¡± Shen Min was a little worried. She was thinking that she could help him if he was in trouble.

    ¡°Judging from our boss¡¯s expression, he is fine. It should be alright,¡± said Zhou Jia. Even she didn¡¯t know if she wasforting Shen Min or herself.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to prepare the liquor for the pub now,¡± said Shen Min after she nodded her head.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll stay here at the counter and wait for them,¡± Zhou Jia said proactively.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Shen Min answered without the need to be courteous. After all, one of them needed to stay there to attend to the restaurant.

    In normal times, Yuan Zhou would stay at the counter and she would go to get things ready for the pub. And now, Zhou Jia would stay there in ce of Yuan Zhou.

    As Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t here today, Zhou Jia directly stayed at the door and waited for the arrival of the customers.

    Therefore, she began to greet the drinkers as soon as they arrived.

    ¡°Hi, Mr. Wei. Hi, Brother Chen. Come on in, please.¡± Looking at the two people approaching, Zhou Jia greeted them.

    ¡°Um.¡± Mr. Wei, namely Wei Wei¡¯s father, nodded his head slightly to Zhou Jia and then walked into the door of the sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°Why are you here today?¡± Chen Wei nevertheless looked around at the restaurant.

    ¡°My boss is out. I¡¯m staying here to help to keep the business. And the liquor is still avable in the pub.¡± Zhou Jia knew Chen Wei very well. Once she began to speak, she brought out something that Chen Wei wanted to know best.

    ¡°I¡¯m not worrying about the liquor. Instead, what I worry about most is the living conditions of the single man,¡± Chen Wei first nodded his head smilingly and then said with a straight face.

    Chen Wei absolutely didn¡¯t dare to say that in the face of Boss Yuan. He only dared to say that for jokes when Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t there.

    ¡°You are speaking as if you have a girlfriend,¡± while muttering, Zhou Jia said, ¡°Got it. Go ahead.¡±

    ¡°You mischievous young girl,¡± after Chen Wei said that, he also went into the pub.

    Those who arrived afterward were the drinkers who didn¡¯t oftene to drink. Zhou Jia greeted each of them earnestly and then led them into the door.

    Luckily, there weren¡¯t too many drinkers today, only five people. After all of them entered the restaurant, Zhou Jia slightly pulled down shutter door and then walked to the small courtyard and looked up. She wanted to see if Shen Min needed her help.

    But when she looked up, she could only see the green bamboo leaves that emitted the sound in the wind.

    ¡°There is not enough time left. It should be fine.¡± Zhou Jia checked the time on her phone and decided to leave first.

    She had to go to night sses in the evening. The time of staying over here just now had upied her own dinnertime. If she went upstairs again, Zhou Jia feared that she wouldn¡¯t arrive for ss on time.

    ¡°Hua La.¡± Zhou Jia shut down the door from outside and then ran towards the bus stop quickly. She didn¡¯t even have time to buy something to eat.

    ¡°Hooo. Luckily, there is a bus now and I don¡¯t need to wait.¡± Zhou Jia patted her chest and felt very lucky.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou got off the car at the corner of Tianxiang Street.

    There was no other reason. It was because Tianxiang Street was an antiqued cultural street, which was quite narrow. Many people came for fun and there were even buses passing on the street. As a result, it was crowded with people and vehicles all year long. Therefore, no drivers wanted to drive inside. And naturally, Yuan Zhou also chose to get off the car outside the street as walking inside was faster than driving.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. Wearing a cyan, narrow-sleeved, straight robe, Yuan Zhou strode forward quickly and steadily in the street full of antiqued buildings with roofs curved upward. While walking forward, the dark fringes of lotus flowers embroidered along the lower hem slightly shimmered and looked quite beautiful.

    Therefore, everybody that passed by him couldn¡¯t help turning to look at Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou behaved as if he had noticed nothing and just continued walking towards the teahouse, of which the address had been confirmed by him.

    ¡°Teahouse.¡± Yuan Zhou arrived at a teahouse, which was just called Teahouse.

    Alike to the neighboring buildings, the teahouse was also an antiqued building. It had two floors and in the middle part, there was a wooden board hanging there, which showed the name Teahouse. Two waiters, who were dressed in a long gown and Chinese cap, were standing at both sides of the door. As soon as they saw Yuan Zhou heading for the teahouse, the taller one immediately went up to him.

    ¡°How many? Drinking tea or listening to storytelling?¡± The taller waiter asked neatly.

    ¡°Thetter one,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The taller waiter nodded his head and then led Yuan Zhou into the teahouse.

    ¡°Attention! One for listening to storytelling. Prepare a big bowl of tea and serve it up.¡± Once they stepped into the door, the taller waiter shouted.

    ¡°This way, please.¡± Immediately, another waiter came out and showed Yuan Zhou the seat. ¡±

    At this time, the show was still going on in the main hall. It was a unique technique of carrying a water vat on one¡¯s head. An able-bodied man, who was dressed in a short Chinese-style unlined garment and looked to be in his fifties or sixties, was carrying a water vat, which was wider than a washbowl and as deep as an adult man¡¯s arm, on his head.

    ¡°The show is still on.¡± Yuan Zhou felt relieved inwardly.

    ¡°Good! Great! Wonderful!¡± Yuan Zhou had just got seated when the man on the stage rotated the water vat on his head twice. Then, there came a round of apuse from the audience.

    ¡°Really good.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help heaving a sigh.

    Such a performance required not only physical strength, but also precision and a long time of hard training.

    Yuan Zhou watched the show while the waiter served the tea up to him quietly at the side.

    ¡°Do you have the magic show today?¡± During the gap of the show, Yuan Zhou stopped a waiter and asked.

    ¡°What a coincidence! The next program is one,¡± the waiter nodded his head and said smilingly.

    ¡°What is the performance about today?¡± Yuan Zhou felt delighted in his heart, but on the surface, he still asked lightly.

    ¡°A magic show of maniption. It¡¯s very interesting and attractive. Here¡¯s the list of the performances. Please have a look,¡± while saying that, the waiter handed him a sheet of paper.

    ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then directly found the details of the magic.

    The magic tricks consisted of three types: maniptions, rubbing with the hands, carrying and hiding. And the performanceter today was the magic of maniptions, Chinese Ring Puzzle.

    ¡°Maniptions of the Chinese Ring Puzzle? It should be the hand technique.¡± Yuan Zhou became more excited in his heart.

    After all, he might have to study it carefully in preparation for dividing the different beans of the Tri-Color Beans.

 Chapter 896 - Impossible

    <h4>Chapter 896: Impossible</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, Chinese Ring Puzzle and Moving Beans Invisibly were the two representatives in the maniption tricks. To put it bluntly, Chinese Ring Puzzle was a trick of nine iron rings. During the performance, they were hooked either in threes or in nines. Even if you watched face to face, you still couldn¡¯t understand how the trick worked.

    After the craftsman, who carried the water vat on his head, finished his performance, a beautiful announcer dressed in a cheongsam went on the stage.

    ¡°Next, please enjoy the magic performance of maniption today.¡± The announcer dered once in both Chinese and English, respectively.

    During the introduction of the announcer, the folk artist Master Deng, who would perform the maniption tricks today, went on the stage.

    Judging from his appearance, Master Deng was in his forties. He was a in-looking man and wore a bluish long gown. As soon as he went on the stage, he handed all the nine iron rings to the audience on site.

    ¡°Everybody,e. Please check if there are any issues with the iron rings,¡± said Master Deng.

    There were quite a few teahouses in Auspicious Alley. The charge was almost the same as that of a concert. The closer to the stage you were, the more expensive the ticket was. Of course, the teahouse wasn¡¯t veryrge, so one could clearly see there were only 7 rows inside.

    The teahouse would provide a pot of tea and some small dishes of dry fruits to the audiences. There was only one type of tea. The audience mainly watched the performance of the craftsman on the stage, so it was called listening to storytelling.

    On the contrary, drinking tea was really tasting tea on a balcony. It was said that the teahouse had two types of good tea. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need it.

    There were three different charges for different services, 188RMB, 288RMB, and 388RMB. As Yuan Zhou wanted to get some inspiration, he chose the charge of 388RMB and was seated in the first row.

    388RMB wasn¡¯t really cheap. If it were two years ago, he would be absolutely reluctant to spend the money. Of course, he also felt some heartache even now. However, he had gradually understood what his mom said before, ¡°A man doesn¡¯t need to be very rich, but he must have enough money.¡±

    Having money didn¡¯t necessarily mean spending money extravagantly, but when his rtives were sick and had to go to the hospital, he could afford the hospital expenses. And after he worked overtime or worked hard all day long, he could choose to take a cab without considering how much it would cost instead of getting on a crowded bus.

    A man didn¡¯t necessarily need to be very rich, but he must have enough money so that he could have other choices. Actually, it was amon goal that most people endeavored to reach. As Yuan Zhou was seated in the first row, he happened to get an iron ring handed to him by Master Deng.

    Yuan Zhou first looked carefully at Master Deng¡¯s hands and found they weren¡¯t as slender and good-looking as he imagined. Instead, they felt quite rough and hadrge finger knuckles. After that, he began to check the iron ring in his hand.

    The other customers who got the iron rings also checked them directly, knocking on them. There was even one who bit it.

    ¡°No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the rings and then gave them back to Master Deng.

    Anyway, there were no problems with the iron rings. Master Deng took the nine iron rings returned to him and asked for apuse twice before he got started. And the audience also showed due respect to him and answered him with fervent apuse. After the second round of pping, he finally began to perform.

    He first hooked two rings together and then hooked three together. After he pulled them toward the right, the three iron rings separated from one other. Even before the audience had time to praise his excellent maniption, the six iron rings in his left hand were hooked together again in threes.

    The movement speed of Master Deng¡¯s hands were so fast and along with some false movements, people could hardly take it all in.

    Though Yuan Zhou had never studied tricks before, his hands moved very quickly, too. Besides, he had made the best use of his sharper eyes. However, he still didn¡¯t find out anything during the process. The only thing he could see was that Master Deng often attracted the attention of the audience by the means of shaking the rings with one hand and meanwhile, finished a more miraculous maniption with the other hand.

    Chinese Ring Puzzle included several varieties such as Begonia, Silk Ball, Flower Basket, and ck Gauze Cap. Except for the ck Gauze Cap, Master Dengpletely performed all the remaining varieties one by one in the face of Yuan Zhou. Every time, he could get the apuse and ps from the audience.

    After Master Deng finished his performance, Yuan Zhou also started taking action. He stood up and followed Master Deng to the backstage.

    On the door was a conspicuous poster reading Entry Denied Except For Staff. However, Yuan Zhou still took a deep breath and began to knock on the door in order to get what he wanted.

    ¡°Sorry for bothering you unexpectedly. I have an emergency and need to consult Master Deng. May Ie in?¡±

    Maybe it was because not many people had done that before, so only after a long while of silence in the room did a male voice came to him, ¡°Come in, please.¡±

    Yuan Zhou entered the room and shut the door gently and then found Master Deng, who had just performed the tricks on the stage just now, seated on a chair and having a rest.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, young man?¡± Master Deng asked him first.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Master Deng,¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously first.

    ¡°You know you will trouble me, but you stille in. That means you really have something to discuss with me. Say it, young man.¡± Though there weren¡¯t many smiles on Master Deng¡¯s face nowpared to just now, he appeared quite warm.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I want to consult you about a trick,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Do you also study magic tricks?¡± Master Deng knitted his brows and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°A chef?¡± Master Deng didn¡¯t look good.

    He had reasons to be angry. As Yuan Zhou said first that he wanted to consult him about tricks, Master Deng naturally believed Yuan Zhou was studying magic. But after that, Yuan Zhou contrarily said he was a chef, which gave him a feeling that Yuan Zhou was making fun of him.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I need to restore a lost dish named Three Fragrance to the Ocean. But before it¡¯s served, I must separate three kinds of beans in different colors instantly. I think there might be some skills needed, so Ie to consult you about the tricks.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately brought out the reason when he found Master Deng didn¡¯t look good.

    ¡°A lost dish? Have you finished your apprenticeship at such a young age?¡± On hearing that, Master Deng appeared better. Instead of answering Yuan Zhou directly, however, he contrarily looked at Yuan Zhou and asked.

    In Master Deng¡¯s eyes, the restoration of the lost dish touched him slightly. After all, there were even more ancient magic tricks lost in history. And the work of restoration needed exactly these kind of motivated young people.

    However, the restoration was unlikely to be realized as soon as one wanted to do it. Therefore, Master Deng asked him that question.

    ¡°On culinary skills, I still have a long way to go. I¡¯m still studying hard.¡± Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    ¡°Master Deng, I forgot to introduce myself just now. My name is Yuan Zhou and I have a small restaurant on Taoxi Road. Pleasee to my restaurant for a meal when you are free. I will treat you to dinner.¡± Before Master Deng answered him, Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that he hadn¡¯t made a self-introduction and hence added.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou from Taoxi Road?¡± Master Deng looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance carefully and then nodded his head as if he had confirmed something.

    ¡°Yes. Remember to my small restaurant when you are free. I¡¯ll treat you to dinner,¡± said Yuan Zhou generously.

    ¡°If so, the lost dish might actually be restored.¡± Master Deng wasn¡¯t interested in food. Instead, he muttered something else.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t had time to say anything when Master Deng continued, ¡°I haven¡¯t heard of any skill for separating beans of the dish Three Fragrance to the Ocean. What I¡¯m good at doing has already been presented on the stage just now.¡±

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued listening to him.

    ¡°But I can tell you, Boss Yuan, it¡¯s also impossible to reach the effect with pure maniption,¡± said Master Deng.

    ¡°Do you mean it¡¯s not possible to separate different beans manually? Yuan Zhou asked.

 Chapter 897 - I Have Faith On Your Introduction

    <h4>Chapter 897: I Have Faith On Your Introduction</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Master Deng did not give an immediate reply to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Rather, he continued speaking.

    ¡°Among tricks, there is one called Three Immortals to the Cave, performed with a pair of chopsticks, two bowls, and three balls. Phantom Hands, Master Wang, is the best at this performance. Under bitter training, his hands are so fast your eyes won¡¯t be able to follow them. A lot of times, he wasn¡¯t even using any tricks. He was merely moving the balls from one bowl to another,¡± said Master Deng.

    This was quite a simple concept. When one¡¯s speed surpassed what the camera and eyes could catch, one would not be able to see it. Yuan Zhou did not say anything and waited for Master Deng to continue speaking.

    ¡°Based on your description, you need to separate the three types of beans of simr size the instant they left the pot. How long exactly is your instant? I will give you leeway and consider it as two seconds. How many beans do you have in a pot? I will give you leeway in that as well and consider you to have 30 of each type of beans. In two seconds, moving 90 beans urately is not something even Master Wang, the Phantom Hands can do,¡± said Master Deng.

    This exnation disappointed Yuan Zhou. Based on Master Deng¡¯s exnation, let alone separating three vors, even separating the three types of beans were impossible.

    Nevertheless, Master Deng had still taken the time to answer his question. Therefore, Yuan Zhou thanked seriously, ¡°Ok. Thank you, Master Deng.¡±

    When Master Deng saw the disappointment on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, he added, ¡°Three Fragrance to the Ocean, that¡¯s the name of the dish, right? I have an idea. You can take that into consideration.¡±

    ¡°Please say it, Master Deng,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Since it is a lost dish, that means Three Fragrance to the Ocean is a dish that used to exist. In other words, it is something that someone had indeed made before. Think about it. If the chef had truly managed to do that with hand tricks or speed, he wouldn¡¯t be a chef. Rather, he would be a master magician.¡±

    This theory of Master Deng was quite interesting. This caused Yuan Zhou to be hit by a realization. The Phantom Hands Master Wang probably was already someone with the fastest hands in this age. Although there were many people of rare talent in the ancient era, reaching that kind of speed was still too much of an exaggeration.

    More importantly, if that dish truly needed such a requirement of the chef, it would not be called a dish. Rather, it would be a performance.

    ¡°Therefore, since it is a lost dish, you can consider restoring it like how a chef will instead of approaching it with tricks that are not in the domain of a chef. For example, ingredients, or something else.¡± Master Deng continued, ¡°Although I don¡¯t know much about cooking, I believe that is the approach you should take.¡±

    It was a dish, hence it should be restored like how a chef would. This hit Yuan Zhou like a lightning bolt. Yuan Zhou finally realized that he had strayed far from the right path.

    ¡°Thank you, Master Deng,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he gave a deep bow.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t ept this bow.¡± Master Deng quickly held Yuan Zhou up and said, ¡°It¡¯s not like you are bing my disciple. You don¡¯t have to give me such a deep bow.¡±

    Yet Yuan Zhou still maintained his bow. Although Master Deng was stronger than Yuan Zhou, it wouldn¡¯t be proper for him to apply too much strength to force Yuan Zhou up. Yuan Zhou spoke, ¡°Your words have corrected my path in cooking and you have spoken like a master would. In a way, you are my teacher. You deserve this bow.¡±

    ¡°Those are merely some simple thoughts of mine,¡± Master Deng did not know how to deal with Yuan Zhou. He felt like although Yuan Zhou was young, he behaved in an extremely old fashioned manner.

    ¡°When thanking someone, it is always appropriate to take on the perspective of the one that is benefiting,¡± Yuan Zhou insisted.

    Master Deng could do nothing and with no other options, he epted Yuan Zhou¡¯s bow.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I hope you find sess, Boss Yuan,¡± Master Deng said seriously.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and no longer bothered Master Deng. After all, this was the backstage and there were other masters around resting. He immediately left without lingering.

    Master Deng watched on as Yuan Zhou left and muttered, ¡°This young man is too old fashioned. It will be hard for him to find a girlfriend.¡±

    While he spoke, Master Deng prepared for his next performance. In truth, the driver earlier had spoken wrongly. In this teahouse, only three performances would be held each night. It would start at 6:30 pm and end at 11:00 pm.

    Master Deng was picking up his iron ring when he suddenly nked. Then, he left the backstage. At first, he was walking quickly but subsequently, he started running.

    When he reached outside, he saw Yuan Zhou looking at his phone. Master Deng called out to him.

    ¡°Hey, Master Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nked out when he heard the familiar voice. He asked, ¡°Yes, Master Deng?¡±

    ¡°Master Yuan, if you know someone suitable and interested in learning our magic tricks, please do introduce that person to me.¡±

    ¡°Ok, will do,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed.

    Master Deng smiled, ¡°I have faith in anyone you might introduce.¡±

    Right this moment, a taxi arrived. Yuan Zhou took his leave and got on the taxi. After giving the driver his address, the taxi sped off.

    Yuan Zhou had arrived at around 8:00 pm, and after the performance ended, it was about 9:00 pm. And by the time he reached his restaurant, it was 9:40 pm.

    The pub was still bustling. Yuan Zhou was nning to enter from the back door, but when he saw that the lights at the front of the restaurant were still on, he walked to the main street instead, preparing to enter through the front door.

    ¡°Is Zhou Jia still around?¡± Yuan Zhou wondered.

    Yuan Zhou was aware that Zhou Jia had daily night sses. Since someone needed to be at the pub, Shen Min was definitely upstairs at the moment. If the lights were still on in front of the restaurant, that could only mean that Zhou Jia was still around.

    Yuan Zhou started getting worried.

    The moment he reached the door, Yuan Zhou looked over and saw a woman in uniform with a pair of ck heels sitting with her back to the door.

    ¡°She¡¯s not Zhou Jia,¡± Yuan Zhou judged.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Yuan Zhou stepped lightly, but the footsteps were still rather distinct in the silent restaurant. The woman turned around.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re back.¡± The woman was Zhong Lili, holding a purse with her hand.

    ¡°You have been waiting here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I have just arrived. The chairman was worried that you might need this ancient text so he got me to immediately deliver it to you,¡± Zhong Lili said as she passed Yuan Zhou a wooden case.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he epted the case.

    Yuan Zhou knew that Zhong Lili must have been waiting for a long time. Her arms had been resting on the table so long some red markings could be seen. Furthermore, it was already quitete.

    But since Zhong Lili was downying it, Yuan Zhou did not say anything about it.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. The chairman also said that this is ate Ming ancient text and you need to handle it with care,¡± Zhong Lili passed on Zhou Shijie¡¯s message.

    ¡°Um, I know,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving then,¡± Zhong Lili nodded and did not say anything else.

    ¡°Ok. Be careful on your way back,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Zhong Lili walked out of the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou put the case down and followed Zhong Lili out the restaurant. He watched on as Zhong Lili walked away under the moonlight and entered her car.

 Chapter 898 - Ambassador

    <h4>Chapter 898: Ambassador</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°The chairman is too kind. But it has been quite an inconvenience for Zhong Lili to have to wait that long,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered when he returned to the restaurant and picked up the case again.

    The case had a pretty reddish-brown color, and from the glossy surface of the case, it was obvious it was made using the best timber.

    ¡°It even has a fragrance,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he noticed the smell the case was emanating.

    On the case was a copper buckle. ck! Yuan Zhou unfastened the buckle and opened the case.

    Yuan Zhou carefully opened the case, revealing the yellow papers within.

    ¡°It¡¯s really something from a long time ago,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he studied the words on the front page.

    Facing an ancient text, Yuan Zhou did not pick it up immediately. Rather, he closed the case again and carefully set the case down on the table. He then turned and went to the kitchen to wash his hands.

    He nned to only start looking at the ancient text after washing his hands and putting on a pair of gloves. This was a type of protection for the ancient text. Although Yuan Zhou was unaware of the worth of this ancient text, it still belonged to Chairman Zhou. He should return it in the exact shape he had gotten it.

    Swosh! Swosh! Swosh! The water gushed down as Yuan Zhou seriously washed his hands.

    Yuan Zhou washed his hands in a manner that was different than how a regr person would do it. He was very serious and meticulous when doing it. Germaphobes would definitely approve of the way he washed his hands. While he was washing his hands, the phone in his pocket started ringing.

    ¡°Is it the chairman?¡± Yuan Zhou paused slightly before wiping his hands dry and taking his phone out.

    But the moment he took the phone out, he was stunned, ¡°Jiang Changxi?¡±

    The name appearing on his phone caused Yuan Zhou to hesitate.

    After all, ever since Jiang Changxi had gotten Yuan Zhou¡¯s number, she had called him multiple times teasing him.

    She would randomly offer to visit his bed, offer to go have a massage together, asking Yuan Zhou overte at night to repair her bedroom¡¯s door, and so on.

    There was one time when Jiang Changxi imed to have gotten drunk and got Yuan Zhou to send her off. Yuan Zhou had seriously called Master Huang, the driver she frequented.

    At that time, Jiang Changxi told Yuan Zhou to send her to her home as she forgot her purse and would not be able to pay for the ride. Yuan Zhou replied saying he did not know where her house was and she could pay the driver the next day and directly left.

    ¡°She¡¯s delusional if she thinks she can scam my money to pay for her ride. It¡¯smon knowledge she has an arrangement where she pays a monthly fee for her rides.¡±

    One should not me Yuan Zhou for doing something that seemed to be the reason he would be without a girlfriend. In truth, he was clear that even if he had some other motives, nobody would be able to take advantage of Jiang Changxi.

    Queen Jiang was still a queen even when drunk.

    Simply put, due to Jiang Changxi¡¯s bad track record, when she called at night, Yuan Zhou hesitated to answer. He needed to focus on researching the Three Fragrance to the Ocean. It was too tiring to deal with Queen Jiang.

    ¡°It¡¯s already quitete. I will just pretend I didn¡¯t notice her call. It should be believable. She won¡¯te looking for trouble tomorrow, right?¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    He did not answer, and the phone continued ringing.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll answer,¡± Yuan Zhou answered after the ringtone yed two times.

    After answering, he remained silent, waiting for Jiang Changxi to speak.

    ¡°Compass, what are you doing? Reading and practicing cooking again?¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice rang out.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a cautious reply.

    ¡°You should loosen up every now and then. Take care of your neck and back. Since you spend long hours standing daily, it is easy for you to hurt your legs. You are still young. Let your older sister give you a massage...¡± Jiang Changxi started offering him advice.

    Yuan Zhou concluded that Jiang Changxi was calling to tease him again. After all, she would be giving him advice before she started her teasing.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou listened on silently and gave no reply.

    ¡°Forget it. I will stop nagging you. I need to talk to you about something. I, Ling Hong, and Wu Hai are nning to make a website,¡± Jiang Changxi did not mind Yuan Zhou¡¯s silence. After speaking a long string of words, she shifted the topic.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Yuan Zhou nked out as the shift was too sudden.

    ¡°It¡¯s a website about delicacies. We are nning to have a conference call right now,¡± Jiang Changxi exined.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou reyed Jiang Changxi¡¯s words in his mind before agreeing.

    ¡°Good. I will connect the call. We can have a discussion,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    Although Yuan Zhou had no idea how did that website rte to him, he still agreed. After all, since it was rted to delicacies, his interest was piqued.

    ¡°I¡¯ll end the call first before making a conference call to you. Remember to answer the call,¡± Jiang Changxi said and ended the call.

    Jiang Changxi was still very efficient when there was proper business to attend to. Of course, teasing Yuan Zhou was not considered proper business.

    Since Yuan Zhou had agreed to Jiang Changxi¡¯s request, he did not continue on with the ancient text. He carried the case upstairs and right after he sat down before his desk, his phone rang again. This time, Yuan Zhou immediately answered it.

    ¡°Hello? Hello? Is it connected?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice came out the moment he answered.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Compass is here. Where¡¯s No Discount Ling?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°You are too noisy. Look at how quiet Boss Yuan is,¡± Ling Hong¡¯s voice sounded.

    ¡°Alright, get down to business,¡± Jiang Changxi suppressed them without giving them a chance to start bickering.

    ¡°Yes. I agree. After thinking about it, I will be able to take charge of the art design of the website. Feel free to let me know your requirements and requests in terms of the art design,¡± Wu Hai issued himself a task.

    ¡°Give an exnation first,¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°Compass must be totally lost.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll give a summary then,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou gave his signature short reply.

    ¡°See, we are trying to start a website. For now, we are nning to have Compass as our image spokesperson, while I will be in charge of the daily operations. Yu Chu will be in charge of data, and there are a few unnamed youngsters in charge of auditing the data as well,¡± Jiang Changxi exined.

    ¡°And?¡± Yuan Zhou was focusing on the exnation.

    ¡°Wu Zhou will be in charge of coding the website. That is something he has been wanting to do for a while. Ling Hong will be in charge of marketing, and as Wu Hai said, he will be in charge of art,¡± Jiang Changxi first voiced everyone¡¯s thoughts.

    ¡°The website is my idea. It¡¯s not bad, right?¡± Ling Hong imed his credit.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Wu Hai showed his disdain.

    ¡°Shameless Wu,¡± Ling Hong rebuked.

    ¡°No bickering,¡± Jiang Changxi said. Ling Hong and Wu Hai instantly stopped.

    Jiang Changxi was probably the only person capable of stopping them with a single sentence.

    ¡°What do you think, Yuan Zhou?¡± Jiang Changxi asked after they regained silence.

    ¡°What will I be in charge of?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°You are the master chef. So you will be our ambassador,¡± said Ling Hong seriously. ¡°That will give more legitimacy to the website.¡±

    Yuan Zhou frowned. To give more legitimacy? Was there something illegitimate about the website?

 Chapter 899 - Prospect Of The Website

    <h4>Chapter 899: Prospect Of The Website</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    As a matter of fact, Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong and, even Wu Hai were all elites in their professional fields. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, they rxed in their own way and hence exposed part of their inner self. Nevertheless, they were actually really good in their own industry.

    Take Ling Hong for example. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he always appeared to be a yboy, never ate discounted food, and had nothing to do every day. But frankly speaking, Ling Hong was also a president that managed a listedpany.

    The three of them started a gourmet website with their joint efforts, but Yuan Zhou was still a little puzzled when he heard Ling Hong¡¯s description.

    ¡°Right.¡± Jiang Changxi answered to show her agreement, ¡°It will appear more professional if Boss Yuan acts as our ambassador.¡±

    ¡°After all, our queuingmittee is quite professional,¡± Ling Hong said earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou raised a question, ¡°So what exactly is this gourmet website used for?¡±

    On hearing Yuan Zhou asking so, Jiang Changxi started to exin to him. This website came into being in order to disy the professionalism of the queuingmittee of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and to get some work for themittee members.

    ording to Yu Chu¡¯s habit, he assessed all the restaurants in Chengdu with ¡°Yuan Zhou¡± as a unit and ¡°One Yuan Zhou¡± being a full score. He had tasted lots of delicacies and often visited various gourmet forums. Some timeter, he even nned to ask the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for their real opinions.

    He further nned to construct a most authoritative gourmet review website. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the temte and ¡°One Yuan Zhou¡± was the unit, the website was to be named as ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s Gourmet Review Website¡± and the producer must be from the queuingmittee.

    ¡°I believe that one day, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Review will surpass the Michelin¡¯s Review in influence and the website will be one that everybody trust and every restaurant attach importance to,¡± Ling Hong asked, ¡°What do you think, Boss Yuan? Are you excited about that?¡±

    ¡°Yes, sure, I feel excited.¡± What Yuan Zhou felt most in his heart was these people had probably lost their mind.

    As it was known to all, managing and constructing a website required a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. Just in order to prove the existence of the queuingmittee to others, they nned to construct such a website and gave no consideration to making money. There was really nobody but them who could do this kind of things.

    Speaking of which, however, was there any other restaurant that could bring so many professionals together to start a website apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?

    ¡°Since you¡¯ve agreed, we are going to get it started officially tomorrow.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Jiang Changxi decided the time when everybody was still enthusiastic.

    Actually, none of them had expected that the fanciful idea of Ling Hong would be true several yearster. Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant sessfully conquering Europe and America, bing the number-one restaurant, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Review Website also became the most authoritative gourmet review website.

    Of course, this website even had Yuan Zhou as its ambassador. Nobody else could rece him in this position.

    After Jiang Changxi said to get started on it the next day, they all became excited and Wu Hai said first.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯m going to draw a homepage for the website,¡± said Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to work out a scheme for the publicity,¡± said Ling Hong excitedly.

    ¡°Juste to me if I can be of some help,¡± Yuan Zhou considered for quite a while and then said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will let a photographer take a photo of you and upload it on the website.¡± Jiang Changxi summarized.

    ¡°Please take the picture from the side,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately looked in the mirror on the desk from all directions and then said when he heard he would be photographed.

    ¡°No problem. Whatever.¡± Jiang Changxi made the final decision.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s stop here today,¡± Ling Hong proposed first.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then hung up the phone.

    The phone was ced on the table and the screen became dim.

    ¡°These guys are so troublesome.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh and didn¡¯t know what to say. But meanwhile, he was also expectant and a little bit touched.

    ¡°It seems that I can¡¯t read books now.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and prepared to go downstairs.

    The business time of the pub would end soon. And Yuan Zhou had to put show his face.

    Yuan Zhou had just gone downstairs and opened the door when the drinkers happened to walk out of the door of the sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°You are back, Boss Yuan?¡± Chen Wei greeted him first.

    ¡°Um. See you,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°See you.¡±

    ¡°See you next time.¡±

    ¡°Come to drink liquor again next time.¡±

    ¡°Stay safe.¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly stood at the door and saw the customers off.

    ¡°Take care.¡± Shen Min also stood at the side and saw them off.

    There weren¡¯t many drinkers today, so all of them left in a little while.

    ¡°Are you okay, Boss Yuan?¡± As soon as the drinkers left, Shen Min turned her head and asked cautiously.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou said positively.

    ¡°By the way, Sister Zhong came to look for you. I told her that you had gone out, but she said she would wait for you. Did you see her?¡± Shen Min suddenly turned to look at the direction at the table and then said.

    ¡°Yeah, I saw her.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Sister Zhong came when you had just left,¡± said Shen Min.

    ¡°Um, I know. You are going to miss the bus.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded her.

    ¡°Ah... Yeah, yes. I¡¯m leaving, Boss Yuan. Goodbye. See you tomorrow.¡± On hearing that, Shen Min immediately had no time for her usual carefulness. She rushed out of the door quickly and went towards the bus stop.

    Yuan Zhou took a step forward and when he found Shen Min got on the bus quickly and hurriedly, he returned to the restaurant again.

    ¡°Now I can go upstairs and read books.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to shut the door.

    ¡°Boss Yuan.¡± Just at that time, a shadow appeared suddenly near the rednterns and said abruptly.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. A ghost?¡± Yuan Zhou was startled in his heart. He forcibly stopped his footsteps backward and the astonished expression before looking up.

    ¡°Zhao Xin, what¡¯s the matter?¡± After he recognized the person in the shadow clearly, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief without a trace and asked.

    ¡°Sorry, Boss Yuan.¡± Zhao Xin walked out of the shadow and stood in front of Yuan Zhou. Without any exnation, he bowed to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Oh, never mind,¡± said Yuan Zhou lightly.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t get scared, did you?¡± Zhao Xin asked him, not knowing whether intentionally or out of concern.

    ¡°Scared of what?¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    ¡°Nothing. Ie to apologize for my inappropriate words that day.¡± Zhao Xin shook his head and then bowed to him again.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show he got it.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to know if he came back to apologize after Master Cheng beat him or Cao Zhishu ordered him to do so. After all, he had never been angry about that from the very beginning.

    Zhao Xin bowed for a while and then straightened himself, standing in front of Yuan Zhou when he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any special reaction.

    For an instant, neither of the two people said anything.

    That¡¯s not strange. They were really not acquainted with each other. Zhao Xin didn¡¯t want to say anything because he was jealous of Yuan Zhou and Yuan Zhou really had nothing to say.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Bye.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to continue shutting the door.

    ¡°My master, Head Chef Cao, told me to send a message to you,¡± said Zhao Xin suddenly.

    ¡°Head Chef Cao?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, Cao Zhishu was quite a well-mannered person. If he wanted to send him a message, he would surelye personally. Howe he let his apprentice pass the message?

    ¡°My master said the dishes prepared for the election of the Exemry Restaurant can¡¯t be too spicy and too numb. The former three winners all got the championship that way,¡± said Zhao Xin.

    ¡°Okay. I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After Zhao Xin passed the message and apologized twice to Yuan Zhou, he finally left and then Yuan Zhou shut the door.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 900 - Conquering You With Spiciness

    <h4>Chapter 900: Conquering You With Spiciness</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Can¡¯t be too numb and spicy? Interesting,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    When the door closed, a question and answer formed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    ¡°No wonder he got Zhao Xin to deliver the message,¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart felt warm.

    In truth, this message from Cao Zhishu was his way of showing Yuan Zhou his good side. The preferred taste of the dish in the test was something not even Zhou Shijie was aware of.

    After all, although Zhou Shijie was the chairman, he was not a chef in thepetition. Small details like this would only be known to the chefs actually in thepetition.

    And telling Yuan Zhou this was most likely Cao Zhishu¡¯s way of apologizing.

    ¡°These people sure are working hard to promote Sichuan Cuisine,¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    That¡¯s right. The reason they did not want the dishes in thepetition to be too numb and spicy was naturally to make them easier to promote to the masses. After all, the intense spiciness of Sichuan Cuisine was a result that came from the preferences of the locals.

    Outsiders might not like their food as spicy. And thus, to promote Sichuan Cuisine to the masses, they had to tone down the spiciness.

    ¡°But a Sichuan Cuisine that is not spicy won¡¯t be a Sichuan Cuisine anymore,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡°Making a spicy dish that will suit the taste buds of outsiders. This will be quite a good theme to work with,¡± Yuan Zhou reached a conclusion.

    The only reason he had participated in thispetition was so he could make authentic Sichuan Cuisine. Of course, he still needed to win since he wanted the system reward.

    One could not say that Yuan Zhou was being too conservative. The present him had the confidence he could aplish this.

    ¡°The current mission is quite burdensome. I will sleep one hour less then,¡± Yuan Zhou decided to first go upstairs to do some reading and research on the Three Fragrance to the Ocean. There were 73 hours left to the appointed time and 73 hours weren¡¯t much at all.

    After going upstairs, Yuan Zhou washed his hands while thinking over his new daily schedule. He put on a surgical mask as well since he did not know if his breath would have any effect on the ancient text. It was better to be safe.

    Song Za Zu wasn¡¯t too thick a book. Even if he read each word and line carefully, he still spent only 15 minutes to reach the part introducing the Three Fragrance to the Ocean.

    Some of the words were already blurred due to the passage of time. But from the words that he could see, it was obvious this was a dish that had been made before. It was sweet, sour, and salty at the same time. Thebined vor was unique yet harmonious.

    It was simr to the ¡®Goodness, three beans rich in fragrance, akin to the ocean¡¯ Chairman Zhou said previously, descriptions of no substantive help. From the ancient text, Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous guess had been proven right. The three vors in this dish were sweet, salty, and sour.

    ¡°The book also mentions that this is a specialty dish of the Yang n. But it is impossible to find more details about this Yang n anymore. But the fact that it was a specialty dish said one thing. Not only could they make it, they were even good at it.¡± Yuan Zhou sank into contemtion with a frown.

    After reading the book, Yuan Zhou carefully closed the case again before taking his mask off.

    ¡°ording to Chairman Zhou, many renowned chefs apart from him have also researched this dish. Since people had once made this dish in the past, I will definitely be able to do it as well,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°The exemry restaurant selection in a week, and the Three Fragrance to the Ocean in two days. I¡¯m pressed for time,¡± Yuan Zhou decided to visit his bathroom to get some inspiration when he thought of how pressed for time he was.

    ¡°I heard it will be easier to get a spark of inspiration from the bathroom,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he entered the bathroom with hisundry.

    After a bath, Yuan Zhou already formed an initial n for the Three Fragrance to the Ocean.

    ¡°I feel much more rxed after a bath,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. ¡°I might as well submit the menu while I¡¯m at it.¡±

    In his nightclothes, Yuan Zhou turned on theputer. The menu he was submitting was the menu for the exemry restaurant selection.

    ording to the rules of thepetition, the contestants needed to submit their menus in advance. It was understandable that for apetition this strict, the contestants would not be allowed to do whatever they wished. As such, a set of rules needed to be put in ce.

    When Yuan Zhou first heard of this rule, he nned to submit his menu on thest day. After all, he knew too many dishes and it would be hard for him to decide on what to use during thepetition.

    But after receiving Cao Zhishu¡¯s reminder today, he made up his mind.

    ¡°I will make a simple set of one meat, one vegetable, and one cold dish. I don¡¯t have to bother thinking of tactics,¡± Yuan Zhou decided.

    That¡¯s right. For thispetition, only three dishes were required. Thus, thebination of dishes would be something the chefs could n on.

    For example, they could prepare a set of one meat, one vegetable, and one soup. Or they could prepare one meat, one vegetable, and one cold dish, or rece the third with some refreshments or desserts. In any case, they would present their optimalbination.

    Yuan Zhou entered the website and replied with Saliva Chicken, Mapo Tofu, and Boiled Meat Slices.

    All three of these dishes were known for being spicy, with Saliva Chicken and Boiled Meat Slices being the representative dishes of Chongqing School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine.

    In Chongqing School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine, they aimed to reach the peak of vor, and their dishes were all extremely spicy. They even had a saying that a dish should be wearing chilies like clothes.

    Moreover, the Saliva Chicken derived its name from the fact that this dish was so spicy it would cause one to start salivating without control. One could imagine how spicy this dish was.

    Yuan Zhou insisted on using the spiciest dish to conquer the judges. He also wanted to teach them that if one discarded the unique characteristics of something for the sake of appeasing the masses, it would not be long before they reach mediocrity.

    After filling up the dishes, Yuan Zhou submitted it. Then, he spent 10 minutes reading before going to bed.

    Yuan Zhou had a good night¡¯s sleep. Although he slept one hourter than usual, he still woke up at the usual time. As usual, he started exercising and preparing for his daily business.

    And with the arrival of a new day, Zhao Xin went to Shu Restaurant to work as usual.

    When Cao Zhishu arrived, Zhao Xin went to Cao Zhishu¡¯s office to report on what happenedst night.

    Thud. Thud. Zhao Xin knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Cao Zhishu was sitting in his chair while browsing the list of some ingredients.

    ¡°Head chef,¡± Zhao Xin was still scared of calling him master. After all, he had received a terrible scolding recently.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Cao Zhishu asked as he lifted his head.

    Zhao Xin had his head lowered. He did not dare to look straight at Cao Zhishu. After all, he could see a deep disappointment on his master¡¯s face as ofte. Therefore, he did not dare to gaze upon his master.

    ¡°Talk with your head raised,¡± Cao Zhishu¡¯s strict voice sounded.

    ¡°Yes, master,¡± Zhao Xin raised his head by reflex.

    ¡°Say it,¡± Cao Zhishu asked after nodding in satisfaction when he saw that Zhao Xin no longer appear as distressed.

    ¡°Master, I apologized to Head Chef Yuan and passed him your messagest night,¡± Zhao Xin reported.

    ¡°Um. What did he say?¡± Cao Zhishu asked.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan did not have a change in expression. He did not say anything as well,¡± Zhao Xin gave it a thought and answered.

    ¡°So he sent you away directly?¡± Cao Zhishu asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhao Xin nodded.

    ¡°Interesting. Looks like he understands the meaning of my gesture and he does not even need this message in the first ce,¡± Cao Zhishu said as he rubbed his bald head.

    ¡°Master?¡± Zhao Xin was confused.

    ¡°This Head Chef Yuan will probably still make spicy dishes,¡± Cao Zhishu said confidently.

    ¡°Why?¡± Zhao Xin waspletely confused.

    Even he understood what the judges wanted. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to not understand. Since he knew, why did he insist on doing that? Was he truly that confident in himself? Zhao Xin questioned himself.

    ¡°Let me check if he has already submitted his menu,¡± Cao Zhishu did not answer. Rather, he visited thepetition website.

    ¡°So it¡¯s Saliva Chicken, Boiled Meat Slices, and Mapo Tofu,¡± Cao Zhishu was finally sure that Yuan Zhou was going to make something spicy.

    That wasn¡¯t a hard guess. But in the past, when people tried cooking something spicy, they all ended up in defeat.

    It wasn¡¯t because their dishes weren¡¯t good. But it was because their dishes weren¡¯t suitable.

    In short, it was simr to: You are very good, but I don¡¯t love you. These dishes were able to touch the judges, but were still rejected eventually.

 Chapter 901 - Buying Beans

    <h4>Chapter 901: Buying Beans</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhao Xin¡¯s heart was reaffirmed after hearing his master¡¯s words, but he had mixed feelings of both happiness and worry at the same time.

    ¡°Master, Saliva Chicken and Boiled Meat Slices are both signatures of the Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine. Can he win cooking such spicy dishes?¡± Zhao Xin asked with some hesitation.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is sufficiently capable. In terms of taste alone, his food is definitely good enough for him to be the exemry restaurant. But how the judges will decide is still unknown,¡± Cao Zhishu said after thinking about it.

    ¡°But for the sake of promoting to the masses, excessive spiciness will be unsuitable, right?¡± Zhao Xin said.

    ¡°Yes, for the sake of promoting to the masses,¡± Cao Zhishu rubbed his bald head and muttered to himself.

    Chefs focusing on Sichuan Cuisine like him was aware that if the spiciness factor was removed, the dishes would no longer be authentic Sichuan Cuisine. But in life, one had to learn topromise. However, the taste ofpromise had always been something they were unwilling to ept.

    ¡°I wonder if Yuan Zhou is capable of defeating this vicious circle,¡± Cao Zhishu wondered.

    That¡¯s right. Cao Zhishu was of the opinion that those that insisted to promote to the masses had entered a vicious circle. During the previouspetition, there was an iron-headed chef trying to bring order out of chaos, but unfortunately, that chef ended up losing thepetition. Now, yet another iron-headed chef had appeared. This new iron-headed chef was one that was very stubborn.

    Because of that, Cao Zhishu looked forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance yet at the same time, he worried for him as well.

    The reason for his expectation was clear, and the reason for his worry was due to Yuan Zhou being too young. If Yuan Zhou was truly able to smash this vicious circle apart, all his years of learning would have been wasted on nothing.

    Cao Zhishu was very conflicted within.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think Head Chef Yuan will seed,¡± Zhao Xin said. ¡°The unspoken rule established after threepetitions will not be so easily changed.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say.¡±

    This time, Cao Zhishu did not criticize Zhao Xin. Instead, he gave an equivocal reply. As the head chef of Shu Restaurant, he naturally had better insight than Zhao Xin. Recently, Sichuan Cuisine, Cantonese Cuisine, and Shandong Cuisine were all challenging each other, and one could not forget that both the other cuisines were non-spicy cuisines.

    ¡°Alright. Return to your work,¡± Cao Zhishu waved his hand when he saw that Zhao Xin still wanted to say something.

    ¡°Yes, master,¡± Zhao Xin nodded and left the office.

    Looking at Zhao Xin leaving his office, Cao Zhishu shifted his gaze to the menu on his screen. He sighed, ¡°I hope it works.¡±

    As for Yuan Zhou who had provoked a sense of hope in Cao Zhishu, he was busy preparing the ingredients for lunch. Lunchtime wasing soon.

    During lunch today, Yuan Zhou was very spirited and had a gentle expression on his face. The moment lunchtime ended and the customers left, Yuan Zhou immediately took off his apron.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, be careful on your way,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he washed his hands.

    ¡°You¡¯re going out again, boss?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    ¡°Um, something to do,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°You be careful on the way as well, boss,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Let me stay behind to lock the doors,¡± Zhou Jia volunteered.

    ¡°Sure. You may leave after that,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and left without even changing his clothes.

    ¡°Boss seems busy recently,¡± Zhou Jiamented as she looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hastily departing back.

    During the past two days, both she and Shen Min had frequently seen Yuan Zhou leaving without even changing.

    ¡°I have never expected that I would need to personally leave to buy the beans. But that idea might work,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself while on the taxi.

    That¡¯s right. During the lunch hour, he had a sudden spark of inspiration and a clear image of the Three Fragrance to the Ocean he wanted to make appeared in his mind. He was now rushing to the market to buy some beans and try out his new idea.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing to buy some peas, soybeans, and red beans. All three were beans that could only be cooked after they were dried under the sun.

    The taxi stopped at thergest market near Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Young man, we have arrived,¡± said the driver.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou made the payment and left.

    The moment Yuan Zhou got off the taxi, he attracted some gazes.

    ¡°What is that person wearing? Some ancient costume?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s dressed weirdly.¡±

    ¡°Is he an actor? Or an opera singer?¡±

    As usual, Yuan Zhou was wearing his outfit with gorgeous markings and narrow sleeves. This outfit would not impede in his movements yet able to show off his figure. However, since this market was frequented by people on the older age spectrum, thus, these people could not understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s choice of style.

    Yuan Zhou was already used to such stares. He would only say that he was wearing a traditional Han outfit and not some ancient costume when someone asked.

    Fortunately, although there were indeed some people staring at him, even more people were turning a blind eye to him.

    And the moment Yuan Zhou stepped foot into the market, his ears were assaulted by the moring noise within the market.

    This market resembled a food market, and the driver had stopped right in front of the entrance. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only needed to take a few steps to enter and right after entering, he saw numerous stores within.

    The stores circled around the market and in the middle of the market was a space that resembled a food market with brick flooring and numerous stalls, selling numerous grains, beans included.

    To be precise, the grains section upied half the space while the other half was upied by oil sellers. A certain smell wafted about in the air, making the oil section rather conspicuous in this market.

    ¡°I¡¯ll check the stores first,¡± Yuan Zhou decided and headed towards the stores.

    Yuan Zhou reached the first store at the left. He raised his head and looked at the signboard. ¡°Wang Ji¡¯s Grains and Oils¡± were written on it. This was a simple and easily remembered name. Within the store was a middle-aged woman, leaning against the wall watching a TV show on her phone.

    ¡°I¡¯m buying beans,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. Feel free to look around. The prices are all there as well. Let me know when you are done choosing,¡± said the middle-aged woman without even raising her head as she tossed a red basket to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou answered and started observing the beans in the store.

    Yuan Zhou did not use the basket. Instead, he took out a shopping bag. This was a bag he had received as a gift when he attended a wedding in the past. Normally, people would receive candies or towels as wedding gifts. That was the first time Yuan Zhou saw someone giving shopping bags as a wedding gift. He wondered if the married couple was saving cost or they were simply trying to be different.

    In any case, Yuan Zhou decided to make full use of what he had. Thus, he used it for the beans.

    The beans of the store were stored in numerous transparent cabs. The cab Yuan Zhou was looking at currently was a cab filled with red beans.

    The cab wasn¡¯t too high up. Yuan Zhou lifted the stic lid, crouched down, and started picking at them.

    The reason Yuan Zhou had came here was because there were a lot of beans here, making it easier for him to pick and choose. After all, he required beans with simr size.

    And if he wasn¡¯t using system-issued beans, it was quite hard to find sellers selling beans of simr size. The only way he could go about it was to manually pick the beans.

    Yuan Zhou had good eyes and quick hands. In a short while, the bottom of his bag was already filled with beans.

    The middle-aged woman suddenly raised her head after not hearing from Yuan Zhou in a while.

 Chapter 902 - Three Fragrance to the Ocean

    <h4>Chapter 902: Three Fragrance to the Ocean</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The middle-aged woman walked up to Yuan Zhou when she turned her head and found how he picked out the beans.

    ¡°What are you doing, you brat.¡± The middle-aged woman shouted in a loud voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m picking the beans,¡± Yuan Zhou looked up at her and then said.

    ¡°Have you ever seen anybody pick beans like you? You are simplying to cause trouble!¡± The middle-aged woman pulled a stic cloth at the side and covered the beans with it, not allowing him to pick the beans anymore.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was that this woman absolutely didn¡¯t know he was the legendary chef, Boss Yuan. The second reaction was that he did seem to be causing trouble by doing so.

    ¡°Not really. I am prepared to buy up all the beans in the cab,¡± looking at the angry face of the middle-aged woman, Yuan Zhou suddenly became enlightened and said that to remedy the situation.

    ¡°All the beans?¡± The middle-aged woman looked at Yuan Zhou suspiciously and didn¡¯t believe him at all.

    There were at least 10-15 kilograms of the beans in the cab. Judging from how Yuan Zhou picked the beans just now, she could tell he wouldn¡¯t buy a lot.

    ¡°I mean it. Get them weighed for me, please,¡± said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    ¡°Okay. Let me weigh them first. After paying the money, you can pick in whichever way you like.¡± The middle-aged woman packaged the beans into several cloth bags swiftly.

    ¡°Please get this weighed, too. Don¡¯t pour them out. Just weighed up all including the cloth bag,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the cloth bag in his hand and said.

    ¡°Alright. Young man, since you are so frank and generous, I¡¯m going to round the price down,¡± immediately, the middle-aged woman¡¯s expression changed and said happily.

    After paying, Yuan Zhou carried the 10-15 kilograms of red bean and left for another store, where the soybeans looked better in appearance. Looking at the woman that was continuing to watch her shows, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering in his heart, ¡°Is it because of the system or because I became too prideful recently? Why do I adhere to different standards now?¡±

    However renowned a chef was, he couldn¡¯t cause trouble to others because of his own demands. Yuan Zhou reminded himself inwardly. Therefore, he decided to buy about 20-30kgs of soybeans, red beans, and peas and choose them carefully after he went back home.

    After that, the remaining beans would be made into Red Bean Cake, Pea Flour Cake, and Soybean Sprouts. None of them could be wasted. Actually, he was prepared to feed Broth with these things.

    The sad dog and defenseless dog, Broth, didn¡¯t know its food had been fixed for the next three months.

    After he bought all the beans required, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly returned to his restaurant.

    Due to the regtions of the system, Yuan Zhou soaked the beans in the courtyard of the pub.

    The three types of beans were soaked respectively in containers with a different quality of water in different temperatures. Of course, the beans soaked had all been picked by Yuan Zhou beforehand.

    In the clear water, he could clearly see that the size of all the beans were almost identical with maximum variance not more than 1mm.

    ¡°When they are well soaked, I can try to cook it.¡± Yuan Zhou finally got everything ready and let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°There¡¯s still a little time. I can wash my face and rinse my mouth.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and checked the time before returning upstairs.

    As the time of soaking each bean had to be consistent, Yuan Zhou used different types of water and different temperatures in order to produce the desired effect after soaking.

    After all, he needed to run the restaurant in the evening and thus couldn¡¯t spare the time to attend to the soaked beans. So he had to do in this way.

    Once dinnertime ended, Yuan Zhou immediately rushed to check his beans.

    Then, he began to pick beans and soak them again because he couldn¡¯t stir-fry the dish in the courtyard during the pub time in case he would bother the drinkers.

    Only when they weren¡¯t any beans of identical sizes left did Yuan Zhou give up.

    He picked out enough beans to cook 37 servings of Three Fragrance to the Ocean, this time.

    Therefore, that meant he needed to soak the beans 37 times and stir-fry the beans for 37 times, as the size of beans for each serving was different.

    ¡°It is really a difficult problem.¡± While muttering that, he still appeared quite rxed.

    After all the drinkers and Shen Min left, Yuan Zhou moved the separate kitchen counter prepared beforehand to the courtyard and began to stir-fry them at once.

    For the whole night, he stir-fried 36 servings of the beans that were well soaked without sleeping and resting. He tried to feel the subtle difference of the heat control from every serving of beans and adjust the difference in taste.

    When dawn approached, Yuan Zhou finally turned off the stove.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually getting light?¡± Yuan Zhou moved his vaguely aching neck and suddenly noticed the dark blue sky was getting pale. Then, he couldn¡¯t help saying that.

    ¡°Luckily, I finished adjusting the taste.¡± Yuan Zhou felt very lucky while looking at the Tri-Color Beansid out on the table.

    ¡°Let me sort out everything, take a shower, and then go exercise.¡± Yuan Zhou began to package the beans. He put all of them all into two cardboard boxes and then went upstairs to wash up.

    For the 35 servings of Three Fragrance to the Ocean, Yuan Zhou tasted each of them a little bit, but didn¡¯t finish them all. After all, he probably couldn¡¯t run the restaurant today if he stayed upte and further stuffed himself.

    Having taken a shower and changed into his sportswear, Yuan Zhou put the box in the fridge and went out from the back door.

    ¡°Morning, Broth.¡± Yuan Zhou found Broth lying down on the ground at the door as soon as he opened the back door. Then, he greeted it straightforwardly.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth raised its head and barked at Yuan Zhou before it walked back to its nest andy inside.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any food to feed you. Speaking of which, you are way too pampered. Why can the Chinese wild dogs eat anything?¡± Yuan Zhou showed his empty hands and felt distressed when he thought of the big pile of beans in the backyard.

    He felt distressed about Broth being unable to help to eat beans, therefore he became slightly upset. After all, he bought dozens of kilograms of beans.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had intended to feed Broth with cooked beans. But after he looked up information on the Inte, he found dogs cannot eat beans, especially those with vor. So Broth, which didn¡¯t know anything about that, escaped from a disaster which was about to be caused by this unreliable owner.

    Since Broth couldn¡¯t eat them and Yuan Zhou never wasted things, he could not do anything but eat them slowly himself.

    Though he didn¡¯t sleep all night long, Yuan Zhou still prepared breakfast and lunch with full spirit. Of course, he instructed Zhou Jia to attend to the restaurant and then went out again after the lunchtime ended.

    This time, he brought with him a food box, which he had specially bought. And now, it came in handy.

    As usual, he walked to the street corner to take a cab and went to the entrance of the Jinfa Wholesale Market straightforwardly.

    Somehow, a little ident happened to him. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know which entrance he had gone throughst time. As a result, the cab driver stopped at an entrance randomly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find his way to Carpenter Lian¡¯s store until he looked for it for half an hour in therge market. Then, he went to the store on foot.

    Luckily, Carpenter Lian¡¯s store was quite conspicuous.

    The time was early so far. It¡¯s only 2 p.m. and there weren¡¯t many people. Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t scold anyone this time. Instead, he was seated in the chair and was reading a book with sses on his face.

    ¡°Excuse me, Carpenter Lian.¡± Yuan Zhou walked into the room and greeted him.

    ¡°There you are. Have you figured the dish out?¡± Carpenter Lian took off his sses and asked in surprise while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yeah, today is the third day. Of course I shoulde,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No. The day when we negotiated this matter didn¡¯t count. Today is the second day.¡± Carpenter Lian corrected.

    ¡°It should count. Do you have a kitchen here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yeah, but are you sure that you can cook it?¡± Carpenter Lian still didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou could cook this dish.

    After all, even Zhou Shijie failed to cook it out though he had studied the dish for a very long time. How could this person cook it after only two days? Unless he had mastered it previously, but that was impossible. This dish had been lost in history for many many years.

    ¡°Of course. Just for your cab,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Carpenter Lian believed in that. After all, the ordinary people were unlikely to get his cab so easily.

    However, talk was cheap. No matter how much one spoke, one must convince others with genuine talent.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 903 - Chairman Zhouâ€™s Example

    <h4>Chapter 903: Chairman Zhou¡¯s Example</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Carpenter Lian looked at Yuan Zhou solemnly and then stood up before saying, ¡°I¡¯m going to call and invite Zhou Shijie.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°You sit here and wait,¡± after saying that, Carpenter Lian went to make the phone call.

    Once Carpenter Lian turned around, Yuan Zhou said inwardly, ¡°It¡¯s great that he cane this time. I don¡¯t need to send for him specifically next time.¡±

    Yuan Zhou promised Zhou Shijie that he would cook Three Fragrance to the Ocean and show him, hence he had originally intended to specially cook the dish again for Zhou Shijie.

    Just when Yuan Zhou got seated securely, Carpenter Lian¡¯s phone call was also put through.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s phone was on the countertop. It was a fixedndline and was loud. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears, he could clearly hear everything.

    ¡°Scamming Zhou, the young man, Yuan Zhou, is here. Do you want toe?¡± Carpenter Lian asked straightforwardly with simple words.

    ¡°I was guessing what you called me for. Want me to be a judge?¡± Zhou Shijie answered.

    ¡°Just tell me whether you areing or not.¡± Without saying anything more, Carpenter Lian just asked directly.

    Carpenter Lian was quite sure that Zhou Shijie would undoubtedlye. Therefore, he spoke quite rudely.

    ¡°Since you are inviting me there, I will naturallye. Otherwise, how shameful you would feel!¡± Zhou Shijie could do nothing but make out a good case for himself.

    ¡°We will wait for ten minutes. If you arete, you won¡¯t even see the dish, Three Fragrance to the Ocean, because I must have eaten it up. Even if it tastes bad, I will give it to my apprentice to eat,¡± Carpenter Lian continued saying.

    ¡°You old dog,¡± Zhou Shijie hung up the phone immediately after he said that.

    Presumably, he must be preparing to set out now.

    ¡°You are still too green to beat me.¡± Carpenter Lian stroked his own chincently before he hung up the phone with satisfaction.

    Carpenter Lian turned his head and found Yuan Zhou was still seated in the chair silently without any special expression.

    ¡°This young man is rather calm,¡± said Carpenter Lian inwardly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for ten minutes. Zhou Shijie ising,¡± said Carpenter Lian to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you need to take your things out now?¡± Carpenter Lian knew that some ingredients were quite precious and couldn¡¯t be kept in the box for long.

    ¡°No need. All is prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any specialized advanced kitchen utensils over here. Just some simple kitchenware. If you can¡¯t cook with these simple tools, you can leave first.¡± Carpenter Lian nodded his head and suddenly turned to talk to him.

    ¡°I havepleted the preliminary preparations and I just need to stir-fry the beans and serve them up,¡± said Yuan Zhou lightly.

    ¡°Kid, you look so confident,¡± Carpenter Lian took a look at Yuan Zhou and said to him.

    ¡°I am always confident in my own culinary skills,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Carpenter Lian earnestly and said with a straight face.

    Carpenter Lian looked at Yuan Zhou fixedly for a while and then said, ¡°Impressive.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your praise,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s stop saying these polite greetings. I¡¯m going to the backyard to check around. You stay here and wait for your chairman.¡± Carpenter Lian suddenly waved his hand impatiently and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and remained still.

    In a short while, there came Carpenter Lian¡¯s scolding from the courtyard.

    ¡°Are you a pig? I told you yesterday the mortise and tenon joints cannot be done this way. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    ¡°Get out of here. What are you making over here? A baby chair?¡±

    ¡°I said you did it wrong but why did you cut it? Don¡¯t you have brains? If you aren¡¯t confident in the thing you make, how can others be confident of you?¡±

    ¡°And you. What did you modify it for? Did you ask for my opinion before you modified it randomly?¡±

    The continual cursing sounded quite severe. The disappointment and dissatisfaction in his tone could hardly be concealed.

    Contrarily, those who were scolded all kept silent and listened to him quietly. Just as Carpenter Lian was scolding them, Zhou Shijie walked into the store.

    It hadn¡¯t been five minutes since Carpenter Lian made the phone call. Although Jinfa Market was very near the location of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance, Zhou Shijie arrived here with an incredibly quick speed.

    ¡°This old carpenter is scolding his apprentices again,¡± said Zhou Shijie to Yuan Zhou as soon as he entered the store.

    ¡°Carpenter Lian is quite strict,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°He¡¯s just bad-tempered rather than being strict,¡± Zhou Shijie said lightly, ¡°Many of his apprentices left because of being frequently scolded.¡±

    ¡°You speak ill of me as soon as youe. Do you think you are more good-tempered than me? Leaving your bad temper aside, even your entric character is uneptable. How dare you speak ill of me?¡± Carpenter Lian must have heard Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice and thus, he walked into the store from the courtyard.

    ¡°In any case, I am better than you. In the younger generation, look at the new faces in our Chef¡¯s Association. And this one is our best representative. Both his temperament and craftsmanship are top-notch.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately took Yuan Zhou as an example and began to show off.

    ¡°Humph¡±

    Carpenter Lian snorted coldly without saying anything. Even if Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t make the Three Fragrance to the Ocean sessfully this time, he, as one of the younger generation of the cooking circle, had indeed made greater achievements than the younger generations of Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Excuse me, where is the kitchen?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked in the awkward atmosphere.

    ¡°In the backyard,¡± Carpenter Lian pointed at the cutout door subconsciously and said.

    ¡°Okay. So shall we go?¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the food box and said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I can¡¯t wait to see how Three Fragrance to the Ocean is cooked.¡± On hearing that, Zhou Shijie nodded his head at once.

    Zhou Shijie was quite broad-minded. He didn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be able to cook it since he himself couldn¡¯t. Instead, he was quite confident that Yuan Zhou could cook the dish and would like to see that happen.

    That meant chefs in the cooking circle were not only exploring and developing new dishes, but also trying to restore the legacies of the ancestors. It was a good thing.

    ¡°He might not necessarily be able to make the dish,¡± Carpenter Lian said rudely.

    After all, he was reluctant to make the cab for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You are naturally unable to cook it, but this Little Brat Yuan won¡¯t have a problem,¡± Zhou Shijie said positively.

    ¡°You are here to be a judge.¡± Carpenter Lian reminded coldly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need you to tell me about my job,¡± Zhou Shijie also said to him rudely.

    The two people walked after Yuan Zhou toward the backyard while quarreling. Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t care that he was the host and just let Yuan Zhou walk ahead of him, not leading the way.

    Yuan Zhou took them pass the cutout door and walked inside. The courtyard was very spacious. People inside were either standing or sitting in twos or threes, but they were all doing the same thing, making furniture manually.

    These people were all busy with their own work. They were so attentive and absorbed that they didn¡¯t even notice the arrival of Yuan Zhou.

    Seeing the hectic scene, Carpenter Lian revealed a faint smile on his face.

    ¡°These young people behave decently. They know how to work hard and not look about aimlessly,¡± Carpenter Lian said inwardly.

    ¡°Well, they are good guys.¡± Zhou Shijie naturally fell silent, too when he found Carpenter Lian ceased arguing with him. Looking at the young people working in the courtyard, he nodded his head contentedly.

    All old craftsmen liked watching his juniors work hard and seriously. In this manner, they felt it worthwhile to teach the juniors so earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou walked by them quietly and crossed the courtyard directly, arriving at the backyard.

    The backyard was supposed to be a private area. There was arge kitchen right in front of them. Just like those in the countryside, the kitchen had only three walls. In the kitchen was a modern gas furnace instead of an old-fashioned stove.

    ¡°Everything is inside. You can use whatever you want,¡± Carpenter Lian pointed at the kitchen and said.

    ¡°Okay. Thanks.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to express his gratitude.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me my kitchen if you can¡¯t make the dish,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°This old carpenter he never says things pleasant to the ear.¡± Zhou Shijie gave a contemptuous look at him angrily.

    Yuan Zhou nevertheless didn¡¯t care about that. He lifted the food case and walked toward the kitchen.

    In this kind of open kitchen, Carpenter Lian and Zhou Shijie could conveniently watch Yuan Zhou cook, thus Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 904 - Self Raising The Difficulty

    <h4>Chapter 904: Self Raising The Difficulty</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s food case was in the shape of a hexagon, made of vermilion timber, and were fouryers high. It looked small and exquisite, yet it was actually quite big.

    Six tiny cases were hung on the six corners of the case, and after Yuan Zhou took them off one by one, he started observing the kitchen.

    The kitchen was built against the back wall, while the row of kitchen equipment was facing the front entrance. The kitchen equipment consisted of two countertops, a seasoning chest, a hand washing sink, an ingredient washing sink, and chopping boards and knives arranged to the side.

    And behind him were the steamer, oven, and so on. This was quite aplete kitchen.

    While Yuan Zhou was studying the kitchen, the carpenter and Zhou Shijie started talking again.

    ¡°The timber used to make this young man¡¯s food case is quite decent,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Of course. This kid is super fussy, especially anything concerning cooking. He will always use the best he can. However, he is worthy of using the best since he has the skills to back it up,¡± Zhou Shijie did not forget to praise Yuan Zhou. And when he spoke, he emphasized on ¡°cooking¡±.

    ¡°I¡¯m talking about the case. What are you going off-topic for?¡± frowned Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°I¡¯m talking about Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Hoho, I can¡¯t be bothered to continue talking to you,¡± Carpenter Lian decided to shut up as there was nothing he could say towards this person who was obsessed with showing off.

    ¡°Little Yuan sure is attentive. He is worthy to be the leader among the young generation of chefs. See, he does not forget to bring along cleaning rags to wipe anything needing wiping,¡± Zhou Shijie praised. ¡°He has the focus and attentiveness, also has the spirit of learning. Carpenter Lian, don¡¯t you think a person like this should be a master chef?¡±

    Carpenter Lian inhaled deeply and tried very hard to stop himself from erupting in anger. He muttered to himself, ¡°It¡¯s not like my ce is dirty.¡±

    It was a normal practice to wipe before using the tools of others. Even Carpenter Lian himself would do the same. As such, he still approved of Yuan Zhou¡¯s action of bringing his own cleaning rags for wiping. But at the same time, he could not stand Zhou Shijie and had the urge to beat Zhou Shijie to death.

    That¡¯s right. In the six tiny cases hanging on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hexagon case were the cleaning rags. Each of them were different as well.

    The three rough-looking rags were used for the first round of wiping. The other rags that looked softer were made of cotton and were used to wipe the kitchen implements so as to not damage the surface of the implements.

    Slowly, Yuan Zhou wiped the countertop clean. Since he was not nning to use the oven behind him, he did not wipe the oven. And thus, he did not need long to finish.

    After finishing, Yuan Zhou washed his hands before he finally raised his head.

    ¡°Chairman, Carpenter Lian, I will start now,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok, go ahead,¡± Chairman Zhou nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be watching,¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    Yuan Zhou took all fouryers of the case apart and arranged them on the countertop.

    Naturally, the required beans for Three Fragrance to the Ocean were contained in the case. All of them were already prepared in advance.

    The red beans were contained in a porcin te, and to the side were the soybeans. And beside the soybeans were the pale yellow peas.

    All the beans had already been processed, and Yuan Zhou could directly start cooking.

    In the final case was an empty te and some condiments.

    This empty te waspletely different than the other tes. The markings on the te looked like the surging waves of the sea and were colorful, unlike the other tes that were pure white.

    The markings weren¡¯t colored blue, the color of the sea. Rather, there were two distinctly different yellows and a reddish-brown on it. In truth, the te looked like a beautiful painting of sand.

    The markings of the te and the beansplemented each other nicely.

    ¡°So Little Yuan is using dried beans as well,¡± Zhou Shijie remarked.

    When Zhou Shijie himself researched this dish, he tried using dried beans as well. But he had never seeded. Because of that, he was watching Yuan Zhou attentively.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s preparation sure is ample. He had processed the beans in advance and has even brought his own tes,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile after looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like I don¡¯t have any tes here,¡± grumbled Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Are your tes as pretty as Little Yuan¡¯s tes?¡± Zhou Shijie asked, silencing Carpenter Lian.

    That was true. Since this kitchen was for the purpose of cooking for everyone here, they naturally couldn¡¯t use those exquisite tes. In fact, they mostly userge bowls since there were a lot of people here.

    His respect for Yuan Zhou was growing. As a craftsman himself, Carpenter Lian was of the opinion that chefs were craftsmen as well. He believed a craftsman should behave like Yuan Zhou, exercising as much control as possible over his working environment.

    Suddenly, Carpenter Lian started wondering why hadn¡¯t such a promising youth appeared in the carpentry field instead.

    Pa. Pa. Yuan Zhou turned on both stoves at once. Two pots rested on the stoves, one with arger me while the other was a thick pot with a small me. He was obviously heating up the thick pot.

    As for the pot on therger me, Yuan Zhou poured some corn oil in it and stopped when it was one finger-deep in the pot. This was the oil that was already avable in the kitchen.

    Soon, smoke started waffling up from the oil and Yuan Zhou directly poured the peas into the pot.

    Crackling sounds rang out.

    ¡°So these peas need to be fried?¡± Zhou Shijie muttered.

    After being fried, the peas swelled. Studying the peas, Zhou Shijie found that they were now simr in size to the red beans and soybeans.

    ¡°After frying, their sizes would be simr. With that, when cooking, temperature management will be easier,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded.

    Pa. Yuan Zhou turned off the stove. Then, he erged the other me and directly scooped up some of the oil used to fry the peas earlier and poured it into the other pot.

    Instantly, smoke started rising up from that pot. Next, Yuan Zhou poured all three beans into the pot and started stir-frying them.

    The moment the beans entered the pot, a multicolored mixture of beans appeared in the pot. Everything was mixed together and since the peas and soybeans were simr in color, it was rather hard to distinguish between the two. And thus, in the pot, two distinct colors of red and yellow could be seen.

    Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The beans were stirred.

    ¡°Stir-frying is not the hard part. The hard part is how to scoop them out the pot without separating the harmony between the three, and how to harmonize yet maintain the distinctness of the three different vors,¡± Zhou Shijie muttered.

    When Zhou Shijie researched this dish previously, this was the step where he failed. It was quite an impossible task to maintain three distinct vors when all three beans were cooked together in the same pot.

    Zhou Shijie was eventually able to separate the three vors, yet he failed to separate the three beans when taking them out of the pot.

    ¡°And since the peas and soybeans have simr colors, the difficulty is even higher,¡± Zhou Shijie muttered as he watched on with full concentration.

 Chapter 905 - Sweet, Salty, Sour

    <h4>Chapter 905: Sweet, Salty, Sour</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A sufficiently skilled person would always be able to observe better than others. In the case of cooking, Zhou Shijie was naturally a skilled person. As for Carpenter Lian, since he did not know much about cooking, he merely watched the fun.

    The moment he saw Yuan Zhou stir-frying all the beans together without any other steps, he spoke.

    ¡°How is he supposed to separate them after mixing them together? Looks like this is a failure,¡± said Carpenter Lian with a frown.

    ¡°What does an old carpenter like you know about cooking?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Sure, I can¡¯t cook. But I¡¯m not blind,¡± replied Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Focus on watching then. It¡¯s not like he¡¯s telling you to eat the beans now,¡± Zhou Shijie grumbled.

    He was obviously annoyed at being disturbed while he was focusing on Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sure, I wasn¡¯t called to eat, and you weren¡¯t called to listen to me as well. Mind your business,¡± said Carpenter Lian with a snort.

    While the two bickered, Yuan Zhou reached the crucial step of his cooking.

    Initially, he was holding thedle with one hand and the pot handle with the other hand, swinging the pot while stirring the beans.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s movement when swinging the pot was very different than other chefs. His motion wasrger, and between each swing, he would pause and shake several times.

    Yuan Zhou swung the pot in the direction of the countertop before setting the pot down with a thud, causing the beans within the sprinkle out.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou quickly raised the te by the side while thedle he was holding started moving in quick motions.

    At nearly the same instant he moved thedle, ayer of beans of the same color appeared on the te. Moreover, the beans had allnded on the corresponding color of the te markings.

    Swish! Swish! Swish!

    Both Carpenter Lian and Zhou Shijie could hear the swishing sounds of thedle slicing the air.

    Yuan Zhou moved quickly andpleted the entire action swiftly.

    ¡°You may now try the dish now,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On the te, the beans each stuck to their own positions in ordance with their colors, forming a beautiful painting of sand. If it wasn¡¯t for the slight steam billowing above the dish, this would look more like a piece of art.

    ¡°It¡¯s done? Just like that?¡± asked Carpenter Lian in astonishment.

    ¡°Yes. For the Three Fragrance to the Ocean, the red beans are sweet, the soybeans are salty, while the peas are sour with a mix of sweetness,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and started introducing.

    ¡°This technique is truly... truly not bad,¡± Zhou Shijie was still immersed in the swift manner in which Yuan Zhou had filled the te.

    This was the most likely method to seed after Yuan Zhou¡¯s tests. Since his senses were sharper than an ordinary person, he could aplish this feat. As for how the people during the ancient times aplished this, he had yet to find out.

    But it did not matter. After all, regardless of whether the cat is ck or white, a cat that could catch mice would be a good cat.

    Yuan Zhou had ultimatelypleted the Three Fragrance to the Ocean with his own method.

    ¡°Hold on. Kid, just after stir-frying it for a bit, it is done?¡± Carpenter Lian asked in doubt after he recovered from his initial shock.

    ¡°Yes. I have already pre-processed these beans before this. They are in fact halfpleted before this,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Halfpleted?¡± asked Carpenter Lian, confused.

    ¡°Yes, that should be the case,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded in agreement as well.

    ¡°What do you mean? Exin,¡± Carpenter Lian asked as he looked at Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Shijie tossed Carpenter Lian a resentful gaze and said nothing.

    ¡°You see, I soaked the red beans in honey in advance. And as I was afraid that they wouldn¡¯t soak the honey in nicely, I maintained the honey at human body temperature while soaking,¡± Yuan Zhou offered his exnation.

    ¡°The average human body temperature is about 37 degrees. That is a temperature that is not too hot for it to spoil the honey¡¯s taste and nutrition, and it¡¯s not too cold until it wouldn¡¯t soak nicely into the red beans,¡± Yuan Zhou continued his exnation.

    ¡°Um, human body temperature,¡± Carpenter Lian started listening to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Therefore, the final step involves stir-frying it to harmonize the sweetness of it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°As for the soybeans, they are easier to prepare. I only need to soak them in warm water so they swell and after stir-frying them, they are ready,¡± Yuan Zhou said like it was somemon knowledge.

    ¡°Hoho.¡± If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yuan Zhou was a junior and Zhou Shijie, the elder, was still around, Carpenter Lian felt like snorting at Yuan Zhou¡¯s assumption that this was so simple.

    ¡°You make it sound so simple. If it¡¯s really that simple, how did it be a lost dish?¡± Carpenter Lian roared inwardly.

    In truth, even Zhou Shijie was feeling extremely distressed. Yuan Zhou had made this dish seem too simple.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk after trying the dish,¡± said Zhou Shijie. Although he cherished Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent, he no longer felt like listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation.

    ¡°Enjoy your meal,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he made an inviting gesture.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. The two old men started heading towards the countertop.

    And when they approached, they found the dish was even prettier than it seemed.

    There was ayer of translucent syrup on top of the red beans. That should be the honey that had leaked out the beans after the beans were heated during the stir-frying. Now that the temperature had cooled again, they formed ayer atop the beans.

    This gave the red beans a glossy look, extremely pretty.

    As for the soybeans, they had a glossy and plump look, looking soft and mushy.

    As for the peas, they had wrinkled skins while the peas were plump and round, all lying neatly on the te.

    Resting beside the te were two sets of chopsticks and spoons, prepared for them to try the dish.

    ¡°I¡¯ll start eating,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he picked up the spoon and reached for the peas.

    He was very curious as to the taste of these peas.

    Since the peas were right beside the red beans, Carpenter Lian had intentionally avoided the red beans while scooping up the peas.

    Freshly harvest peas were green in color and were suitable to be stir-fried and eaten. When they turned yellow in color, they would be kept as seeds. Some would use them to make some pea flour, pea paste, and so on. As for peas being stir-fried like this, they would usually be eaten when one was drinking liquor or eaten as a snack.

    Crack. Crack. The moment he started chewing, cracking sounds rang out from his mouth.

    That was the sound of the crunchy skins of the peas that were stir-fried. At the same time, a fragrance unique to peas started filling his mouth.

    The peas weren¡¯t too hard to chew. After all, only the outeryer was crunchy while the inneryer was mushy and powdery in feeling. The peas were also extremely sour.

    ¡°Hiss, so sour,¡± Carpenter Lian shivered.

    This sourness wasparable to a mature vinegar that had been opened after being steeped for many years. After the rotten taste dispersed, only a pleasant sourness remained.

    ¡°Ahhh, I¡¯m salivating,¡± Carpenter Lian quickly slurped his saliva back and swallowed the peas.

    ¡°This sweetness is nice as well. It¡¯s not overly sweet at all and felt like a first-tier red bean paste instead. Moreover, it¡¯s not too heavy,¡± Zhou Shijie said. He had tried the red beans first.

    ¡°You¡¯re the judge,¡± Carpenter Lian reminded.

    ¡°You doubt me? Feel free to give it a try,¡± Zhou Shijie countered confidently.

    ¡°The sourness is quite good as not a tiny bit of sweetness is mixed to it. But since the peas are so sour, won¡¯t the sweetness of the red beans be affected since they are right beside each other?¡± asked Carpenter Lian as he reached for the red beans.

    It was normal for there to be no sweetness to the peas since they were so sour. But the sweetness of the red beans would have a hard time remaining aftering in contact with the sour peas.

    While Carpenter Lian was tasting the red beans, Zhou Shijie tasted the soybeans instead. The soybeans were of the salty vor.

 Chapter 906 - You Are Not Interested In Carpentry, Right?

    <h4>Chapter 906: You Are Not Interested In Carpentry, Right?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The soybeans were salty, and before they were removed from their pods, they were first boiled with water before adding some salt. With that, it obtained the salty vor and was a good snack to go along with liquor.

    Inparison to the peas, the soybeans were deeper in color and were extremely glossy and plump.

    ¡°It looks good. The outer skin remains undamaged,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded.

    When he ate the red beans, Zhou Shijie had not praised them for having undamaged skin. But he did that for the soybeans. That was because when soaking in saltwater, the skin of the soybeans could be easily damaged. It was not easy to keep them undamaged.

    This was why Zhou Shijie gave his praise when he noticed it.

    ¡°Keeping the product whole is a must,¡± remarked Carpenter Lian while chewing on the red beans.

    ¡°What do you know about cooking?¡± Zhou Shijie grumbled.

    ¡°Scamming Zhou, keep lying,¡± Carpenter Lian could not offer any substantive argument when it came to his cooking skills. After all, he was a carpenter and not a chef.

    Zhou Shijie ignored Carpenter Lian and scooped up some soybeans and stuffed them into his mouth.

    The moment the soybeans entered his mouth, a salty taste spread in his mouth. Even so, that taste wasn¡¯t too intense to the point of being excessive. It was just nice, sufficient to add some vor to the beans.

    Along with the salty taste was the natural vor of the soybeans that spread out after the outeryer of the beans broke.

    The soybeans were soft and mushy, yet they were different than the mushy and sweet red beans. The soybean¡¯s mushiness had a sort of tenderness to it.

    ¡°That is probably the feeling of the skin,¡± Zhou Shijie was pleasantly surprised when he noticed that.

    After swallowing the beans in his mouth, Zhou Shijie scooped up another spoonful of beans and continued eating. He had a feeling the soybeans tasted too simple.

    ¡°Wu, something seems different,¡± Zhou Shijie said as he focused on his taste buds.

    That¡¯s right. The second time he sent the soybeans into his mouth, the taste had changed slightly.

    Yet he could not figure out what the change was.

    ¡°I suddenly feel like drinking some liquor,¡± Zhou Shijie muttered.

    ¡°Same here,¡± Carpenter Lian nodded.

    ¡°Got it! These soybeans are liquor snacks?¡± Zhou Shijie immediately realized after he heard Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°I see, so these soybeans are liquor snacks,¡± Carpenter Lian realized as well.

    ¡°Yes, these soybeans can be eaten while drinking,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Carpenter Lian looked at Yuan Zhou, finally convinced. Not only had Yuan Zhoupleted the Three Fragrance to the Ocean dish, the dish hepleted was also very tasty as well.

    ¡°Not bad, young man,¡± praised Carpenter Lian after eating some more.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded while maintaining a calm expression.

    ¡°Not bad, even after restoring a lost dish, he did not get hot-headed. He would be a good sessor,¡± evaluated Carpenter Lian inwardly.

    ¡°You said it, Old Man Lian. As the judge, I hereby announce that there are no problems with this dish,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a pass,¡± Carpenter Lian answered.

    ¡°So when will you start working on the promised cab? Our Little Yuan has restored a lost dish for you,¡± Zhou Shijie said proudly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. When have I ever run from my promises?¡± Carpenter Lian said, resentful that Zhou Shijie was being such a show-off.

    ¡°There is still half a month before the first of May. You should have enough time toplete the cab,¡± Zhou Shijie started setting a deadline.

    Since this was a gamble made by Yuan Zhou of the cooking field, he naturally needed to help ensure the prize would be delivered.

    The young man might be embarrassed to talk about it, but that was not the case for Zhou Shijie. As he grew older, he was getting brazen as well.

    ¡°Young Yuan, I will go to your restaurant tomorrow to get the measurements,¡± Carpenter Lian said after throwing Zhou Shijie a resentful re.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you, Master Lian,¡± Yuan Zhou replied politely.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. That is what you deserve,¡± Carpenter Lian nodded.

    ¡°Of course he deserves it. This is a lost dish. Not everyone can make it,¡± Zhou Shijie started speaking smugly again. ¡°You are trying to restore the long lost Youdie Cupboard recently right? From your looks, you have most likely failed.¡±

    ¡°You speak too much. Little Yuan is a chef, not our disciple or son. What are you being so smug for?¡± Carpenter Lian felt like his biggest mistake today was inviting Zhou Shijie here to be the judge.

    He already felt like throwing up from the amount of smugness Zhou Shijie was radiating.

    ¡°Although he is not my disciple, but as the chairman of the Chefs¡¯ Alliance, I am still gratified to see such an outstanding young man in our ranks. As a master carpenter with so many disciples under you, you should understand this feeling,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a wide smile while stroking his beard.

    ¡°Piss off,¡± Carpenter Lian was infuriated.

    ¡°Don¡¯t get too agitated. We still need your help with the cab,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Carpenter Lian was even angrier when he heard those words. He directly turned and ignored Zhou Shijie.

    Although the two bickered back and forth, their main topic of conversation was still Yuan Zhou. As such, Yuan Zhou felt like it wouldn¡¯t be proper for him to interfere. He washed his hands before turning and picking up the sleeve pouch that had been ced to the side earlier.

    Yuan Zhou was wearing the Han attire today as well. As such, his cash and mobile phone were all in the sleeve pouch. When cooking, he would remove the pouch and ce them aside.

    The pouch was embroidered with lush bamboo markings, giving off a lively feeling. From within the pouch, he took out a stack of cash.

    ¡°This will be the payment for the timber. Thank you,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he passed the cash with both hands to Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Carpenter Lian was stunned.

    ¡°You said that the cab is free. So I¡¯m paying for the timber instead. We have to ount for everything,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°Young man, since I already say it¡¯s free, there won¡¯t be any timber charges. Take your money back,¡± Carpenter Lian was speechless.

    ¡°Yes! Don¡¯t pay him. This old man a lot of timber anyway. Don¡¯t pay him,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°But...¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to say something as he was aware the moment a master carpenter like Carpenter Lian made something, he would use the best timber.

    And in carpentry, timber was always the most costly part. He was too embarrassed to receive such a favor. He was already happy enough to avoid paying for the craftsmanship, since a master carpenter was costly to hire as well.

    ¡°Enough. Take your money and leave. It¡¯s gettingte,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he waved his hand unhappily.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s gettingte. Little Yuan, you still need to open your restaurantter. Let me give you a ride back,¡± Zhou Shijie said after checking the time.

    ¡°Thank you, Carpenter Lian. Thank you, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously after putting the cash away.

    ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll talk again tomorrow. Go,¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand.

    ¡°Old carpenter, Little Yuan is still not gathering his stuff,¡± Zhou Shijie grumbled.

    ¡°Fine. Leave this te behind. You may take back everything else. Old man, I¡¯ll go check up on those monkeys,¡± Carpenter Lian said and turned. He could no longer stand staying in the room.

    After seeing how sensible, well-mannered, and outstanding Yuan Zhou was without being hot-headed or too prideful, Carpenter Lianpared him with his disciples and was immediately enraged.

    And thus, he immediately headed towards his disciples so he could scold, no, teach them.

    The moment Carpenter Lian left, Zhou Shijie stepped forward and while looking at Yuan Zhou who was putting his things away seriously, he spoke, ¡°Little Yuan, you are not interested in carpentry, right?¡±

 Chapter 907 - Revelation

    <h4>Chapter 907: Revtion</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhou Shijie had only spoken after thinking about it for a while. The moment he asked his question, he focused on Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression while waiting for an answer.

    ¡°Carpentry? Not for now,¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to say not at all, but when he thought about the system¡¯s missions, he decided to not deny it outright.

    Otherwise, if the system was to one day require him to work on wood sculpting for the restaurant¡¯s decoration or something, the OCD system would probably request him to learn carpentry or something. Yes, that was totally possible. Yuan Zhou had once read a book where there was a feast known as the Carpenter¡¯s Feast, rumored to be a feast invented by a master carpenter during the Ming Dynasty. That was a master who had once participated in the pce¡¯s renovation and was a carpenter who enjoyed great prestige.

    When he was 64 years old, he created his final opus, called the Carpenter¡¯s Feast. Many expert carpenters were invited, and during the feast, numerous dishes that broaden one¡¯s horizons were featured, such as the Nut Striking Meat, Tooth Extraction Bun, Hundred and Thousand Revolutions Choy Sum, and so on. All the dishes were served on exquisite wooden objects.

    When Yuan Zhou read about that, he started longing for it as well. Although in cooking, cooking skills were still the core, it was still eptable to further enhance the cooking with some other skills.

    ¡°I should probably get myself on Carpenter Lian¡¯s good side,¡± Yuan Zhou started preparing for the rainy days.

    ¡°Little Yuan, carpentry won¡¯t improve your knife skills. Moreover, it is a domain that involves a lot of heavy lifting and won¡¯t be good for your wrist,¡± Zhou Shijie started seriously listing the disadvantages of carpentry.

    Yuan Zhou nodded when he heard those words. He could often see words such as less salt, less sugar, and so on menus. The actual quantity of ¡°less¡± was unknown. That was not because the chefs were deliberately mystifying their menu. Rather, the ¡°less¡± would vary between chefs as they quantify their condiments by the sensations of their hands.

    Thus, if Yuan Zhou was truly able to obtain the Carpenter¡¯s Feast and needed to learn carpentry, he would have to take it slow.

    When Zhou Shijie saw Yuan Zhou deep in thought, he continued giving earnest advice, ¡°You still need your hands for exquisite sculpting works. If you injure your wrist, it won¡¯t be good.¡±

    ¡°What are you saying, Scamming Zhou? Are you belittling carpentry again? Why is carpentry bad for the hands? Do you even know how to speak?¡± howled Carpenter Lian as these were the first words he heard the moment he stepped into the room.

    ¡°Old swindler, I won¡¯t allow you to continue to vilify me. From now on, you can just dream about getting any good custom-made furniture,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he red at Zhou Shijie resentfully.

    ¡°That was not what I mean. I am talking to Little Yuan about cooking. Are you deaf? What have you been hearing?¡± Zhou Shijie spoke righteously, ¡°Moreover, you do not have the qualifications to interrupt our conversations regarding cooking.¡±

    Zhou Shijie was feeling no guilt whatsoever even after having been caught talking bad behind someone¡¯s back. Instead, he doubled down and used Carpenter Lian of interrupting them.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Carpenter Lian eyed the two suspiciously.

    ¡°Of course. Am I the type of person that will talk bad behind someone¡¯s back?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Yuan Zhou stood there silently. At times like this, it would not be good to side with either of them. And thus, he decided to remain silent.

    Naturally, Carpenter Lian did not trust a word of Zhou Shijie. He had no idea what Zhou Shijie was plotting.

    The two started bickering again, causing Yuan Zhou to feel helpless. He couldn¡¯t just leave like this as well.

    In any case, he wasn¡¯t intentionally eavesdropping on them. His hearing was simply too good while the two were in fact yelling. Yuan Zhou overheard Carpenter Lian shouting that he would absolutely not attend Zhou Shijie¡¯s birthday celebration next month, even if he was invited. As for Zhou Shijie, he shouted that he would never ever invite Carpenter Lian to his birthday celebration and so on.

    In the following month, Zhou Shijie would be celebrating his 59th birthday. As the saying went, men would celebrate the nines while women would celebrate the tens. Thus, next month¡¯s celebration would be a major one. Since Zhou Shijie had taken care of Yuan Zhou greatly, he wondered if he should prepare a unique present for Zhou Shijie¡¯s birthday.

    Yuan Zhou decided to keep that in his mind. After the exemry restaurantpetition was over, he would start thinking about Zhou Shijie¡¯s birthday present.

    Having made up his mind, when he saw that the two were still bickering, he spoke. After all, he still needed to return and prepare for dinner.

    ¡°By the way... chairman, Master Lian, it¡¯s gettingte.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re done, Little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie stopped the insult he was about to throw at Carpenter Lian and asked Yuan Zhou gently.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. In truth, he had long been ready, and this was already the second time he was asked this question.

    ¡°Ok. Kid, remember. I will be going to your restaurant tomorrow,¡± Carpenter Lian said with a nod.

    This was also the second time Carpenter Lian was saying that, but Yuan Zhou still needed to maintain his manners, ¡°Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I have already been paid for it, after all,¡± Carpenter Lian said as he pointed at the te Yuan Zhou had left behind.

    ¡°You sure are paid well. It¡¯s a lost dish, the Three Fragrance to the Ocean. Make sure to make him good furniture,¡± Zhou Shijie added. He did not seem so previously, but as of this moment, he did seem quite long winded.

    Of course, he was doing it for the sake of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°When I¡¯m personally making it, it won¡¯t be of inferior quality,¡± Carpenter Lian dered confidently.

    Zhou Shijie agreed to that and thus he did not say anything else.

    ¡°See you tomorrow, Master Lian,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and took his leave.

    ¡°Ok, you don¡¯t need to send us off. Go see your disciples,¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and left without even turning his head.

    When Zhou Shijie stepped out the door, he nked out slightly as he recalled that the words he had just spoken seemed familiar. But he did not think much about it. Now, they needed to focus on leaving.

    Zhou Shijie walked speedily, scared that Yuan Zhou would somehow notice something here that would pique his interest in carpentry.

    ¡°I¡¯m not even going to send you off,¡± Carpenter Lian muttered. But he still stepped outside and only returned to his store after the two vanished from his vision.

    ¡°That young man is truly not bad. Unfortunately, he is a chef. If he focuses on carpentry, he will definitely do well,¡±mented Carpenter Lian. ¡°It is truly hard to find a young man that is both steady and willing to learn nowadays.¡±

    Then, Carpenter Lian went to his disciples. No matter how he looked at them, he was dissatisfied. Thus, he started reprimanding them.

    Zhou Shijie was aware that Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents had already passed away. Thus, he would instinctively treat Yuan Zhou as his family whenever he met Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was aware of that. As such, he would always listen attentively whenever Zhou Shijie had something to say.

    ¡°Good, you are still young. Your topmost focus is to improve your cooking skills. Only skills you have mastered will be yours,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you have any problems recently? You can alwayse to me if you have any problems,¡± Zhou Shijie asked while they walked. ¡°Although there is a generation gap between us, I can still give you an opinion on many things.¡±

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, if you have someone close to you, or to be precise, I don¡¯t know if that can be considered close. But in any case, you see him frequently, and one day, you receive bad news about him and never see him again. Will your heart feel bad about that? Feeling like you lost a closed one, even though you aren¡¯t really that close with him? My words are a mess. Chairman Zhou, do you get what I was trying to say?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a long silence.

    Yuan Zhou had been holding this in for a very long time. He did not know who he should ask or tell about it. Once upon a time, Yuan Zhou would always keep everything to himself. He had now learned to reveal his emotions to this elder that wasn¡¯t exactly a family.

 Chapter 908 - Star Chasing Ling Hong

    <h4>Chapter 908: Star Chasing Ling Hong</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    There was a saying that it was hard to find a person one was truly close to in life. Yuan Zhou agreed deeply to this saying. It would be great to have a friend one could tease without any misgivings or to voice everything on one¡¯s mind. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou did not have a friend like this.

    Perhaps it was an effect of his parents passing early, removing his courage to make such a friend anymore.

    When Zhou Shijie heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, he nodded, indicating that he understood the question.

    Yuan Zhou continued, ¡°If it¡¯s you, what will you do to vent out this feeling?¡±

    ¡°Maybe I am getting old, but death no longer impacts me as much anymore. This is especially true after my other half passed due to old age,¡± Zhou Shijie started. ¡°At the very least, that is how I am. Thus, I doubt there will be anything capable of causing such fluctuation in my emotions. But justst year, a friend I have known for over 20 years passed away. In truth, he would always speak unpleasant words and I never liked him much. But after receiving the news of his death, I still couldn¡¯t help but to grieve.¡±

    Yuan Zhou listened attentively.

    ¡°Although everything heals with time, at that very moment, I felt so bad, I couldn¡¯t wait for time to heal my grief. Thus, I went to his family and gave them some help.¡± Zhou Shijie continued, ¡°Slowly, I recovered from my grief.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said, ¡°But I don¡¯t know where he lives and I don¡¯t even know if he has any family members.¡±

    Zhou Shijie asked, ¡°At the very least, you should know his name, right? You used to meet him frequently, after all. Just start searching with his name?¡±

    Yuan Zhou sank into silence. True, there were many things that could be figured out with only a tiny effort at investigation.

    ¡°Everyone will die. Humans are not machines. It is natural for you to feel grief. But do not let the grief turn into a thorn stuck in your heart,¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°I can¡¯t truthfully say I understand how you feel, but I can tell you I once experienced the same. I hope my experience will be helpful to you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Chairman Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou gave Zhou Shijie a deep and solemn bow. True, everyone would die. Yuan Zhou hoped that before he eventually passed, he could leave some beautiful memories behind at his restaurant.

    After the talk with the chairman, Yuan Zhou felt much better.

    While they talked, they left the marketce and reached the entrance.

    This was in truth a rather spacious entrance, but since there were many stalls around, it became rather cramped.

    A ck Volkswagen was parked beside the entrance. The driver got off the car and opened the door to the passenger seat.

    Zhou Shijie did not sit in the passenger seat. Rather, he headed towards the rear seat. Clearly, he was intending to sit with Yuan Zhou. The driver quickly opened the door to the rear seat and stood there waiting.

    ¡°Come,¡± Zhou Shijie invited.

    ¡°Ok, but you go in first,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he walked around the car to enter through the other door.

    ¡°We¡¯re going to Taoxi Road,¡± Zhou Shijie smiled before saying to the driver.

    ¡°Ok, chairman,¡± the driver nodded and got on the car as well.

    Along the way, Zhou Shijie did not talk without a stop. Rather, he shut his eyes and rested for a long time. As for Yuan Zhou, he was seated there peacefully thinking about the Three Fragrance to the Ocean he cooked earlier, the exemry restaurantpetition, Zhou Shijie¡¯s birthday, and his conversation with Zhou Shijie earlier. Simply put, all sorts of thoughts crossed his mind.

    Jinfa Market wasn¡¯t too far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. And such, after about half an hour of smooth journey, they reached the intersection into Taoxi Road.

    Yuan Zhou was the first to get off the car. Next, it was Zhou Shijie. The two then walked towards the restaurant.

    When they reached, Yuan Zhou opened the door. Zhou Shijie entered and sat down. He picked up the menu and when he was about to browse through it, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou, ¡°Don¡¯t bother about me. I will look around by myself.¡±

    ¡°Ok. Let me know if you need anything. I need to wash up before preparing the ingredients,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°You can only make good food if you are clean,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a wave of his hand before starting to browse the menu.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s bath was quite fast. Zhou Shijie had just finished browsing through the menu when Yuan Zhou came down again with a gray Han attire and wet hair.

    ¡°Chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted.

    ¡°Ok, don¡¯t bother about me. Go prepare your ingredients. Otherwise, if your customers found out I slowed your ingredient preparation, they wille demanding an exnation from me,¡± Zhou Shijie teased.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and started concentrating on work.

    As for Zhou Shijie, he started seriously observing Yuan Zhou while he worked.

    Of the dinner ingredients, some needed to be handled in advance. For example, the Dongpo Pig Knuckle that had been left stewing on a small me needed to have the me revised. Some of the vegetables needed to be washed and dried in advance, while the Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork needed to have its vermicellis soaked first. All these preparations would help speed up the cooking processter on.

    Simply put, the preparation stage was also a busy one. Even so, Yuan Zhou was able to do them all in a smooth and orderly fashion.

    He moved between tasks smoothly.

    ¡°Little Yuan is very good in these trifle works and it is clear he takes them seriously as well,¡± Zhou Shijiemented.

    Since the door of the restaurant was left opened, Zhou Shijie noticed Wu Haiing down from the stairs across the road wearing his sandals. He was probablying to have his dinner.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯m going out to line up. Otherwise, if I fail to get a number, I would have visited for nothing,¡± Zhou Shijie said and walked outside. He would always follow the rules.

    He left at the perfect timing, just right to be ahead of Wu Hai in the queue. Before Wu Hai could say anything, Ling Hong who had also arrived spoke.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, you¡¯re not the first today?¡± Ling Hong asked in astonishment.

    ¡°You still have your legs on you?¡± Wu Hai jabbed straight at Ling Hong¡¯s heart.

    That¡¯s right. The incident with Grandpa Jia was found out by everyone. Everyone now knew that Ling Hong nearly got his legs broken by his grandfather after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s Herbal Tea Eggs.

    And thus, Wu Hai used that to tease Ling Hong.

    ¡°Of course. I am a fast runner,¡± Ling Hong bragged proudly.

    ¡°I think your grandfather probably spared you intentionally,¡± said Wu Hai while rubbing his mustache. With a serious expression, he continued, ¡°After all, even though you have changed several girlfriends, you have yet to get any of them pregnant.¡±

    ¡°Piss off. I survived because I run fast,¡± Ling Hong insisted that his survival was due to him being skillful in escaping.

    With a look of disbelief, Wu Hai looked Ling Hong from top to bottom.

    ¡°Forget about that. Do you know that O¡¯Neill? I heard he ising to China soon,¡± Ling Hong suddenly said in excitement.

    ¡°Um? O¡¯Neil? Do you mean George Bernard O¡¯Neill ising to China? No, wait. I thought he¡¯s dead?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong in stupefaction?

    ¡°Who¡¯s George Bernard O¡¯Neill? Who told you O¡¯Neil is dead?¡± Ling Hong asked in bewilderment.

    ¡°An uncultured swine like you is truly scary. He is a renowned French painter, one of those I respected. Although his works declined in hister years, during his early years, he was a remarkable painter. He...¡±

    And thus, Wu Hai started blurting out a long list of information that most ordinary people would not understand. As for Ling Hong, he turned around and could no longer be bothered with talking to Wu Hai. What the hell? They were talking aboutpletely different people here.

 Chapter 909 - Grandpa Jiaâ€™s Rickshaw

    <h4>Chapter 909: Grandpa Jia¡¯s Rickshaw</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Ling Hong stood there silently,pletely intending to ignore Wu Hai, while Wu Hai jabbered on and on about the French painter.

    ¡°O¡¯Neill¡¯s paintings are mainly themed around the life in rural areas. They would asionally be kind and innocent, asionallyical and witty, and at times they would be mncholy and moody. Sadness upied a huge part of his works, but he is a very politically inclined person, and a part that I dislike about him,¡± Wu Hai concluded.

    ¡°After all, a painter needs to be pure in his painting. A painting that has been polluted by politics won¡¯t be as good.¡± Wu Hai continued on before Ling Hong could say anything, ¡°As a painter, one should be striving for freedom. Previously, on 10th January, there was a certain Chengdu painter that, for the pursuit of freedom, had participated in the bottomless festival and went riding subways without wearing anything on his lower half. Although I won¡¯t join something like that, that thirst for freedom is something I approve of.¡±

    ¡°Haha,¡± Ling Hong smiled at Wu Hai who was imparting him the knowledge in apletely natural manner. Inwardly, he waspletely vexed. How did any of this have anything to do with what he was referring to? Bottomless festival? On the 10th of January, the highest temperature of Chengdu was 10 degrees. The cold of the south had a way to seep into one¡¯s body in ways that almost seemed magical.

    Ling Hong personally would not join the bottomless festival as he had no intention of getting some diseases that would only show when he grew old just because he let his lower body go cold attending some bottomless festival.

    ¡°Why? Do you have a different opinion?¡± Wu Hai asked with a frown.

    ¡°Opinion my ass. Are you dumb?¡± Ling Hong cussed as this question made himugh in anger.

    ¡°He was talking about the basketball celebrity, Shaquille O¡¯Neal. Not the painter you are talking about,¡± a voice suddenly exined just when Wu Hai was about to talk again.

    The two turned and looked over at the same time. So Grandpa Jia was here again. As usual, he was dressed in ck trousers and a gray shirt with long sleeves. He was standing behind two people in the queue and was staring at them.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia,¡± Ling Hong greeted politely.

    ¡°Um,¡± Grandpa Jia nodded with a wide smile.

    As for Wu Hai, he maintained the same pensive look on his face and merely nodded as a form of greeting.

    ¡°Shaquille O¡¯Neal, basketball celebrity? Not a painter?¡± Wu Hai suddenly eximed, as if he was hit by some realization.

    ¡°What do you think? I¡¯m a fan of a politically inclined painter?¡± Ling Hong snorted coldly.

    ¡°You¡¯re the one who did not say it clearly. It¡¯s not my fault,¡± Wu Hai said while rubbing his mustache calmly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t talk to people with below-average level of intelligence,¡± Ling Hong said. This was how he would always console himself after he was defeated when bickering with Wu Hai.

    ¡°I heard he will be staying in a hotel in Chengdu,¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°Yes! Grandfather Jia, you know about that as well?¡± Ling Hong looked at Grandpa Jia in astonishment.

    ¡°Of course, I frequently watch NBA matches. Shaquille is indeed an amazing yer. But I like Yao Ming more although he already retired. Too bad I¡¯m not tall enough. Otherwise, others won¡¯t stand a chance against me,¡± Grandpa Jia nodded and voiced his opinion.

    ¡°Shaquille is great as well, but he has been retired for a few years now,¡± Ling Hong lowered his head gloomily.

    ¡°I thought he will be joining the opening ceremony of some event? You will get the chance to see him personally,¡± Grandpa Jia said with a wide smile.

    ¡°I have already seen him in person. I once watched his match live at the arena. He is indeed the one and only Shaq, with his m dunks giving off a feeling the basket itself is going to be crushed,¡± Ling Hong narrated in excitement.

    It was quite rare to see Ling Hong so interested in something that was not food. He started chatting happily with Grandpa Jia, and the awkwardness from having to change how he addressed Grandpa Jia was gone as well.

    ¡°Of course. Watching him performing m dunks are veryfortable. But his baby hooks are amazing as well,¡± Grandpa Jia nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Yes! m dunks and baby hooks are his two killing moves! Of course they are great. But I have only gotten the chance to watch him live once. I still can¡¯t forget that,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Unfortunately, I never got the chance to see him crush the basket and the backboard. I heard he once pulled the entire thing apart,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°He might do a m dunk performance during the opening ceremony. I heard he loves performing and has even performed in two movies,¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°True. It will be great if I can get his autograph,¡± Ling Hong said. This was a wish shared by all with an idol.

    ¡°You can go line up. Your chance will definitelye,¡± Grandpa Jia dered confidently.

    ¡°True. I can get in there anyway. I¡¯m just feeling very excited that I¡¯m getting to see him soon,¡± Ling Hong said with a cheerful smile.

    Next, Ling Hong started telling stories of Shaquille O¡¯Neal again, while Grandpa Jia listened and replied asionally.

    The two no longer looked like a grandfather-grandson pair. Rather, they now looked like the members of an idol¡¯s groupie.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, this side of Ling Hong is truly a surprise,¡± Wu Haimented in stupefaction.

    ¡°What I find harder to believe is Grandpa Jia being a fan of basketball as well. He is able to talk with Ling Hong about so many things regarding basketball,¡± said Mr. Wei who was standing between Ling Hong and Grandpa Jia.

    Of course, he had already stepped to the side, allowing the two to better converse.

    ¡°Mr. Wei, you know about basketball as well?¡± asked the other customer who was between the chatting duo.

    ¡°Not really. I¡¯m just jealous of how Grandpa Jia can find a topic of conversation with him while I can¡¯t do the same with my daughter,¡± Mr. Wei said with a helpless shrug.

    ¡°Haha, most girls are idol-chasing nowadays. You need to do the same,¡± said the customer with a smile. His age was simr to Mr. Wei.

    ¡°Hard,¡± Mr. Wei shook his head and gave a one-word reply.

    Unknowingly, dinnertime arrived. The people in the queue took their numbers and started entering the restaurant.

    Grandpa Jia and Ling Hong never stopped talking. From Shaquille O¡¯Neal to the history of NBA and finally to the history of China¡¯s basketball, the two never stopped talking.

    They would only stop speaking when ordering dishes. But the moment they finished ordering, they continued their conversation. It was as if they hated that they only knew each other now and they had an unending topic of conversation.

    Even Yuan Zhou was looking at the two curiously. He muttered, ¡°Since when did these two share so many topics of conversation?¡±

    They only stopped when their food arrived. Nothing was more important than Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    That had always been how a foodie would carry himself.

    As usual, Ling Hong had a sumptuous meal of one meat, one vegetable, and one soup. As for Grandpa Jia, he had a simple meal of Egg Fried Rice.

    While eating, Ling Hong suddenly raised his head, ¡°Grandfather Jia, why are you here so early today?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going to visit your grandfatherter. He was in a meeting, and I told him I¡¯ll go pick him upter,¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°Oh, be careful on your way. Don¡¯t speed when it¡¯s dark,¡± Ling Hong said and advised.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have always been a safe driver,¡± Grandpa Jia dered confidently.

    Then, the two focused on eating again.

    Ling Hong was not surprised that Grandpa Jia was going to pick his grandfather up. After all, when his grandfather requested Grandpa Jia to change careers previously, Grandpa Jia refused. This was the only way his grandfather could help.

    Previously, his grandfather had also told him off and went back on Grandpa Jia¡¯s rickshaw as well.

    He had no other ways. Grandpa Jia would refuse any money he offered. Moreover, Grandpa Jia refused the veteran¡¯s pension as he was of the opinion that he was not crippled and thus did not need the country¡¯s money. And he also refused to change careers since he loved the freedom that came with being a rickshaw rider.

    And thus, the only way Grandfather Ling could help was by being his customer.

    In any case, with him being a frequent customer, Grandpa Jia would have a stable stream of ie.

    That¡¯s right. Grandfather Ling no longer used his family¡¯s driver. Rather, he would ride Grandpa Jia¡¯s rickshaw everywhere.

 Chapter 910 - Inappropriateness of the Internet

    <h4>Chapter 910: Inappropriateness of the Inte</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    When Ling Hong saw how confident Grandpa Jia was, he recalled that Grandpa Jia was indeed a good rickshaw rider. Thus, he nodded and did not say anything else.

    Shortly after, Grandpa Jia finished his fried rice. He raised his head and heaved a long sigh in satisfaction, ¡°Hu¡ª, it is an enjoyment to eat fried rice here.¡±

    ¡°Ok, Little Ling, I¡¯m leaving now,¡± Grandpa Jia stood up and took his leave.

    ¡°Goodbye, Grandfather Jia,¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and went back to his meal.

    Grandpa Jia had arrived very early today. After he was done eating, there was still a long queue outside. All of them were waiting for their turn.

    With the Queuing Committee around, nobody cut in line or something like that. Everyone was busy chatting with each other.

    ¡°Have you seen the Queuing Committee¡¯s website?¡± asked a tall slender person. The people from the Queuing Committee maintaining order today were a tall slender man and a fatty.

    After the previous year¡¯s ¡°night attack¡± incident and the four were assigned to maintain order at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as punishment, they had never left.

    Even after the period of their punishment had ended, they remained. Now, they were already veterans of the Queuing Committee. And like Tang Xi, they had transformed into faithful fans of Yuan Zhou. Of course, that was thanks to Jiang Changxi¡¯s effort in brainwashing them.

    ¡°Yeah, I like that unit of measurement. It is understandable as none of those people are as good as Boss Yuan. It is already praise if they can get a rating of 0.1 Yuan,¡± said the fatty.

    ¡°I still find the banner of the website to be quite embarrassing,¡± said the tall slender man. He still cared about his sense of shame.

    That was because right after the website was put up, a huge banner was ced there, with these words: This website is released by the Queuing Committee of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that bad, right? We need to im it. That way, we can further improve our cohesiveness,¡± said the fatty. ¡°We are the only Queuing Committee around anyway.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that. Do you think Queen Jiang and the others will change the unit of measurement used? I thought a lot of people are criticizing that unit of measurement as an insult?¡± asked the tall slender man. ¡°This is simply an act of attracting hatred to Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°I disagree. I personally think that it is a perfectly eptable unit of measurement,¡± said the fatty as he shook his head. ¡°They should realize it themselves when their skills are worse than Boss Yuan¡¯s.¡±

    ¡°You are twisting it,¡± the tall slender man was speechless. ¡°I can already see other restaurants joining up to challenge Boss Yuan happening.¡±

    The fatty was not convinced, ¡°Don¡¯t be so pessimistic. Many restaurants are still graceful enough to ept defeat.¡±

    ¡°Forget it. I can¡¯t be bothered to keep arguing with you,¡± said the tall slender man when he realized that the fatty waspletely missing the point. True, many restaurants were graceful enough to ept defeat. Many of them could, in fact. But even the small number of them that could not ept defeat were already sufficient to cause big troubles.

    Grandpa Jia happened to overhear them. But he did not say anything and treated it as some gossip.

    Grandpa Jia had always enjoyed being a listener.

    Grandpa Jia¡¯s rickshaw was an enclosed rickshaw. With that, riding the rickshaw would not be cold and it was also safer than a naked rickshaw.

    He spent about 10,000 RMB to buy this rickshaw. That was the money he had saved up previously. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that his legs did not allow him to use some manual rickshaw, he would probably buy a cheaper one.

    Since the model he bought was an older version, there was no air conditioning within. To the left of the driver seat was a tiny electric fan. Naturally, this was the fan that could be used to alleviate the heat during summer.

    Grandpa Jia parked his rickshaw at a concealed spot. That way, he could avoid paying to park in the parking lot. After all, the parking fee here wasn¡¯t cheap.

    And naturally, a spot that was concealed and free was rather far from the restaurant. Therefore, Grandpa Jia only reached his rickshaw after over 10 minutes of walking.

    ¡°Sharp at seven-thirty. Just nice,¡± Grandpa Jia checked the time and muttered.

    Vroom. Vroom. The rickshaw moved as Grandpa Jia drove along steadily.

    ¡°The officials nowadays sure are bad at choosing the time for their meetings. Don¡¯t they need to eat? That ispletely unhealthy,¡± Grandpa Jia berated.

    Indeed, the meeting was held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. That was truly an odd timing. Grandfather Ling had exined to him that since 5:00 pm was the cutoff time for office hours. Holding the meeting at that time would not intrude upon the official business hours.

    In Grandpa Jia¡¯s opinion, they should start the meeting before or after the meal. After all, nobody would be able to contribute anything productive in a meeting with empty stomachs.

    The meeting this time was held in the meeting room at the city hall. This was not a major meeting, and thus, such a timing had been selected to hold it.

    And even if it was just a minor meeting, those that should be present had all attended.

    Slowly and leisurely, Grandpa Jia arrived at the parking lot beside the city hall. After deciding on a spot, Grandpa Jia waited there silently.

    At first, nobody bothered him. But after 10 minutes, the security guard of the parking lot approached him.

    Knock. Knock. The security guard had thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking quite spirited in his uniform. He knocked on the window.

    ¡°Young man, I¡¯m stopping for a short while waiting for someone. The moment he arrives, I¡¯ll be leaving,¡± said Grandpa Jia politely.

    ¡°Grandpa, who are you waiting for here? Everyone here are government officials. Nobody will use your rickshaw. You won¡¯t get any customers here. You can go to themercial district up ahead. You stand more chance getting customers there,¡± the security guard said politely when he saw that the driver was an old man.

    The city hall building was five floors high, and it looked not too ancient or too modern, giving off a solemn and respectful feeling. This wasn¡¯t a particrly busy area with no stores at the surroundings. That was why the security guard had suggested Grandpa Jia to go to themercial district.

    ¡°There¡¯s no helping it. I promised to meet that person here. Can you allow me to wait here for a bit?¡± asked Grandpa Jia with a smile.

    ¡°Sure. But don¡¯t wander around and don¡¯t stay too long as well. Otherwise, it will be hard for me to answer my superiors,¡± said the security guard after thinking about it.

    ¡°Sure thing. Thank you, young man,¡± said Grandpa Jia as he thanked with a nod.

    Then, the security guard moved on and continued his patrol.

    Of course, this was not a location where parking was prohibited. But nobody dared to park here anyway. The security guard had merely reminded out of kindness since he believed nobody here would be taking a rickshaw.

    Of course, that was no longer the case now since Grandfather Ling would be taking the rickshaw.

    When Grandpa Jia reached, it was already eight. About five minutes after the security guard left, people starteding out of the city hall building.

    They were all dressed in suits and as they walked, they chatted with each other. After about 10 people came out, Grandfather Ling appeared as well. He was also wearing a suit. The suit was deep blue in color, giving him a spirited look.

    ¡°Old Ling, do you have any other ideas on the environmental governance?¡± asked the person beside Grandfather Ling.

    Before Grandfather Ling could reply, he saw the rickshaw waiting at the parking lot.

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about this next time. I need to leave now,¡± said Grandfather Ling as he headed towards Grandpa Jia.

 Chapter 911 - Buying Mulberries

    <h4>Chapter 911: Buying Mulberries</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Grandpa Jia parked his rickshaw at the parking lot. This was a nice spot as Grandfather Ling was able to see him the moment he walked out of the building. At the same time, it would not get in the way of the vehicles leaving the parking lot.

    ¡°Ok. Be careful on your way back.¡± The person talking to Grandfather Ling was someone from the Health Bureau. After he heard Grandfather Ling¡¯s words, he immediately changed the topic and bid his goodbyes.

    ¡°Um, you don¡¯t go back toote as well,¡± Grandfather Ling nodded and started heading towards the parking lot.

    ¡°You can wait here. A car wille shortly,¡± said the person from the Health Bureau. He was quite new here, and when he saw Grandfather Ling heading towards the parking lot, he suggested.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. My car is not here. It¡¯s right there instead,¡± Grandfather Ling pointed at Grandpa Jia¡¯s red rickshaw.

    ¡°That?¡± The Health Bureau guy opened his eyes wide as he looked at the rickshaw before shifting his gaze at Grandfather Ling in disbelief.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Grandfather Ling nodded and walked off in direction of Grandpa Jia.

    When Grandfather Ling arrived, he greeted Grandpa Jia with a warm smile on his face. After they exchanged some pleasantries, he opened the door himself and got on the rickshaw.

    The Health Bureau guy was thoroughly stunned. What was going on? He was still curious as to why there was a rickshaw at the parking lot here. It was not like it was against thew, but it seemed improper to loiter around governmental buildings.

    He felt like the rickshaw driver even seemed quite aloof, needing Grandfather Ling to be the first to extend his greeting. And after their pleasantries, Grandfather Ling had actually opened the door himself?

    ¡°Are my eyes getting worse?¡± He took off his sses and started wiping it.

    Even after doing that, he still watched, wide-eyed, as the rickshaw leisurely left.

    This scene shocked everyone there. Everyone was silently waiting for their respective vehicles to arrive, but now, everyone was staring at the red rickshaw in stupefaction.

    ¡°Did you see that?¡± The Health Bureau guy grabbed a random guy beside him and asked.

    ¡°Yes, I saw that. Grandfather Ling got onto a red rickshaw and he even opened the door himself. Looks like they know each other,¡± said that person nkly.

    ¡°Yeah, I saw the same thing as well. So the fight against corruption and advocate probity campaign the government is running has reached this level?¡± said the other person. He was also wearing a suit and looked to be about 40 years old. His brows were tightly furrowed.

    ¡°Since even Grandfather Ling is being so down to earth, should we change how we travel around as well?¡± asked someone else.

    ¡°Maybe we should switch up our meals as well? It wouldn¡¯t do if there are any shes happening with the change of practice,¡± suggested someone with a nod.

    It was understandable that these people were being so cautious and astonished. After all, Grandfather Ling was a veteran soldier and back then at the battlefield, he had relied on himself to be the politicalmissar of the army and slowly, he was able to get into politics despite his high school education level.

    After he joined politics, his rise proved that he was far more gifted in politics than matters of war. And thus, he started climbing in ranks. As for the children he had before the war, all of them were outstanding individuals as well. Some entered politics while some entered the business world. And thus, his family grew more and more powerful. Because of that, even after retirement, he still held a sinecure position in the government and was only required to attend some of the meetings and give a speech asionally.

    He enjoyed great prestige among the other officials. After all, his family still held great power. And thus, his every action would affect everyone else.

    For example, right this moment, everyone was of the opinion that the time had arrived to fight corruption and advocate probity. They should start saving costs in any way they could. After all, even Grandfather Ling had started using rickshaws as his form of transportation.

    Naturally, some of them thought differently. For example, someone from the Land nning Bureau whispered, ¡°Is it because the Ling Family is in a bad shape financially?¡±

    While he whispered, he looked at those from the Tax Bureau and

    Industry and Commerce Bureau.

    ¡°I never heard anything of that,¡± they exchanged nces before replying.

    ¡°Stop making blind guesses. Don¡¯t overstep your boundaries and there won¡¯t be any problems. Everyone, watch your steps,¡± said the person from the Municipal Committee who was also in charge of hosting this meeting.

    ¡°Yes, we are all honest and uncorrupted. There won¡¯t be any problems with us,¡± many people voiced their agreement, praising the virtues of being honest and uncorrupted.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think anything has happened to Grandfather Ling¡¯s family. Is this the first round of crackdowns?¡± muttered the person from the Municipal Committee inwardly despite the calmness he was depicting.

    All these were unknown to Grandfather Ling and Grandpa Jia. The two were busy chatting.

    Normally, Grandfather Ling would be very sharp for things that would have political inclination like this. But since this involved Grandpa Jia, he did not put much thought into it. He would do what he could do to help.

    ¡°ss Monitor Jia, have you eaten? Come, get some food at my house,¡± offered Grandfather Ling with a smile from the passenger seat.

    ¡°I came after eating Egg Fried Rice. You, on the other hand, should go back and eat something light,¡± Grandpa Jia said smugly.

    ¡°You went to Boss Yuan¡¯s ce again? Why didn¡¯t you wait for me?¡±ined Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°Hah, the dishes would be cold by the time you are ready,¡± Grandpa Jia replied while driving.

    ¡°Someone needs to be doing the job. I can still go after doing my job. But you are really showing very little care for an old man like me,¡±ined Grandfather Ling.

    ¡°Ling Little Six, oh Ling Little Six, do you think you¡¯re still young? Even your grandchildren are already adults,¡± Grandpa Jia rolled his eyes.

    ¡°Since I look older than you, you need to take care of me, ss Monitor Jia,¡± said Grandfather Ling righteously.

    For some reason, when Grandfather Ling was acting shameless, he resembled Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯m here picking you up, right?¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. I will be free in two days. I will treat you to a meal at Boss Yuan¡¯s ce. Don¡¯t refuse me,¡± Grandfather Ling shook his head and said.

    ¡°Sure. Since I paidst time, you will pay this time,¡± Grandpa Jia said seriously.

    ¡°Sure, then I¡¯ll take that as an agreement,¡± Grandfather Ling quickly confirmed it.

    He was scared that Grandpa Jia would stubbornly refuse and had to quickly confirm the agreement.

    Grandpa Jia was naturally aware of Grandfather Ling¡¯s kind intention. He did not bother bickering about it and agreed directly.

    After all, they would each pay for a meal and nobody would suffer losses.

    While the two old men chatted happily and riding on the slow rickshaw, Yuan Zhou had just finished his business for the day. The pub had just been opened.

    The sky was already pitch ck. Yuan Zhou opened the back door wide. The temperature for the past few days had been rather abnormal. As such, with his door opened, Broth wouldn¡¯t feel too cold while waiting for food.

    Below themp was a bright and glossy figure. That was naturally Broth.

    ¡°Woof, woof!¡± Broth suddenly barked.

    ¡°Your broth will be ready soon. Are you getting hungry?¡± Yuan Zhou asked as he turned around.

    Broth wouldn¡¯t normally bark for food like this.

    The moment Yuan Zhou turned, he saw an old man with a carrying pole hiding in the shadows while gazing at Broth in fear. His hair waspletely white while he was wearing an army green long-sleeved shirt, a pair of dark brown trousers, and a pair of green shoes.

    When Yuan Zhou saw him, an embarrassed expression covered the old man¡¯s face. But he still took the initiative to speak first, ¡°Sorry for disturbing. I¡¯m only passing by.¡±

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Yuan Zhou paused slightly before replying.

    After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply, that person seemed to have rxed somewhat and even his back seemed to have straightened up.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He¡¯s not being aggressive. He¡¯s just reminding me that someone is here. He will do the same every time someone is here. He won¡¯t bite,¡± Yuan Zhou said. He gazed at Broth with a frown and immediately, Broth retreated and sat back down and gazed at the old man seriously.

    A relieved look surfaced on the old man¡¯s face. When Yuan Zhou saw the old man preparing to leave, he said with a smile, ¡°I reckon he¡¯s getting hungry seeing you carrying food. So are you selling the mulberries you¡¯re carrying?¡±

 Chapter 912 - Mulberry Jam

    <h4>Chapter 912: Mulberry Jam</h4>

    COMMENT

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Are you selling those mulberries?¡± Yuan Zhou repeated when he saw the old man nking out.

    When Yuan Zhou asked, he spoke with a gentle tone. Even Broth contributed by whimpering for a bit, behaving quite adorably and seemingly trying to prove that he indeed wouldn¡¯t bite.

    The two baskets the old man was carrying on his carrying pole were filled with purplish-ck mulberries of different sizes. Perhaps they had been plucked for quite a while as they looked somewhat withered, but of course, they were still very fresh.

    When the old man heard the question, he looked at Yuan Zhou in astonishment, and only reacted after Yuan Zhou repeated his question.

    ¡°You want to... want to buy these?¡± the old man asked as he pointed at the baskets.

    ¡°Yes, they look good,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Oh... oh, sure. They are not expensive. I¡¯m usually selling them for 8 RMB per catty, but since it¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯m selling them to you for 6 RMB per catty,¡± said the old man when he saw Yuan Zhou nodding.

    The old man seemed happy to sell as he gave a discount without Yuan Zhou asking for it.

    ¡°Ok. I will buy both baskets,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°Both? That won¡¯t do. Eating a small amount of mulberries can be healthy, but it gets unhealthy if you eat too many. Moreover, it will be a waste if you can¡¯t finish them and they are left to spoil,¡± the old man said as he shook his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m using it for the restaurant. I will definitely be able to finish them before they spoil,¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°Restaurant? Ok. Boss, remember, you can¡¯t keep mulberries for long. You have to use them immediately. Let me weigh them for you,¡± said the old man with a nod. Then, he ced his carrying pole down and started taking out the scales.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll go get a basket for the mulberries,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°Sure. Don¡¯t worry, young man. My scales are very urate,¡± said the old man with a nod. Then, he waited silently by the door.

    Yuan Zhou did not need to go far. He went to the second floor and get a huge basket that seemed sufficient to store even 45 catties without problem.

    ¡°Here, put them in here,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll be weighing them now,¡± said the old man with a smile.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. He poured the bowl of broth into the dog¡¯s bowl before he raised his head to look at the old man.

    ¡°This basket is 20.5 catties while the other is 17.5 catties. In total, they are 38 catties. You can calcte the price. I¡¯m getting old. I won¡¯t be able to calcte them manually,¡± said the old man, somewhat embarrassed.

    ¡°240 RMB in total,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°240? Ok. I¡¯ll give you a discount. 200 will do,¡± said the old man with a wide smile.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. I¡¯ll pay for the full price,¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly and handed over 240 RMB in cash.

    ¡°Thank you, thank you, young man,¡± said the old man with a wide smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. By the way, why are you using the alley?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while the old man was filling Yuan Zhou¡¯s basket with the mulberries.

    That¡¯s an understandable question. The old man was obviously a mulberry seller. But why would he be walking in this deserted alley? Nobody would use this alley, and thus, he would not get any business here.

    ¡°I was not allowed to set up stall anywhere on the front street. I have been carrying them for an entire day but still couldn¡¯t sell them off. So I thought I should try some ce with fewer people so as to not disrupt anyone¡¯s business,¡± the old man slowly exined.

    ¡°You nned them for selling?¡± Yuan Zhou did not say much and asked for something else instead.

    ¡°Not really. I have two old mulberry trees at home and since we couldn¡¯t finish them all, I decided to sell them for some extra money,¡± said the old man.

    ¡°If you have more, feel free to deliver them to me,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. I can¡¯t trouble you,¡± said the old man as he repeatedly shook his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. What about this, if you can¡¯t sell them anywhere else, just try walking around here. I might need them again,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you for your kindness, young man. If you like it, I will gift you some next time,¡± said the old man cheerfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m a business owner as well. Money should always go two ways to maintain a healthy business,¡± said Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    ¡°Thank you, young man,¡± said the old man with a nod.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    While filling the basket with mulberries, the old man thanked Yuan Zhou several times. Each time, Yuan Zhou would tell him to not worry about it since he indeed was in need of mulberries.

    The old man stood up after all the mulberries have been filled into the basket.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I should be thanking you instead. I don¡¯t use any agricultural chemicals on my mulberries so you can eat them directly after rinsing them with water,¡± said the old man.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He nodded, then watched on as the old man left.

    Yuan Zhou had good eyesight. Even though the alley was dark, he could still see that the old man¡¯s back was not stooped as low anymore. That was because he was carrying empty baskets now and was relieved of the weight.

    And after the old man left, Yuan Zhou found himself stunned.

    ¡°Oh, so 38 catties of mulberries are actually this many?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he looked at the full basket. His head was starting to ache.

    He could not finish them himself, and even if he wanted to gift them to others, fresh mulberries had a short expiration date. They would probably be spoiled before he could give them all away.

    ¡°That was stupid of me,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he gazed at the mulberries.

    ¡°Forget it. Since I already bought them, I might as well make some jam as practice,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he picked up the basket and walked towards the courtyard of the pub.

    After he stored the basket, he grabbed a handful of mulberries and rinsed them with water. Then, he went to the back door.

    ¡°Here, these are for you. Since I used you as an excuse, I need to reward you. But it is unhealthy to eat too much. So I¡¯m only giving you a handful,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he ced the mulberries into Broth¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Woof,¡± Broth barked before lowering his head and started eating the mulberries. Of course, he did not forget to face Yuan Zhou with his butt.

    He was probably dissatisfied with the little number of mulberries Yuan Zhou had given him.

    Since this purchase of mulberries had been totally random, Yuan Zhou spent the night washing the mulberries.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s possible to make some jam with them,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he estimated how much jam he could make with these mulberries.

    Since there were too many mulberries, Yuan Zhou took out several baskets to leave the washed mulberries drying. With that, he could directly use them to make jam the next day.

    And thus, after breakfast time the next day, Yuan Zhou quickly went to the market to buy some sugar.

    Since the sugar provided by the system was not allowed to be gifted to others, Yuan Zhou was forced to buy his own sugar.

    Yuan Zhou returned, dragging a cart with 20 catties of sugar on it. But when he reached his restaurant, he saw two people waiting outside.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you went shopping?¡± asked Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°I am really sorry for making you wait, Carpenter Lian,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. We did not agree on a time anyway. I came at this time as I reckon you should be free at this time,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    The middle-aged man beside Carpenter Lian was gazing at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    Although they had just arrived, but generally, anyone that dared to make Carpenter Lian wait for even a minute would not get the furniture he wished for.

    But Carpenter Lian did not mind waiting for Yuan Zhou at all. And thus, that person was looking at Yuan Zhou in astonishment.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be troubling you, Carpenter Lian,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he opened the door.

 Chapter 913 - Not Able to Clean Up In Time

    <h4>Chapter 913: Not Able to Clean Up In Time</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite. I¡¯m merely fulfilling the agreement. We have just arrived anyway,¡± said Carpenter Lian with a wave of his hand.

    ¡°Since when was his temper so mild? We have already arrived for about three minutes,¡± muttered the middle-aged man behind Carpenter Lian at a voice only he could hear. He naturally would not dare let Carpenter Lian hear his mumblings.

    The middle-aged man looked to be about 40 years old. He was muttering because he was truly curious about Carpenter Lian¡¯s behavior. He had been learning from Carpenter Lian for about seven years, and he knew very well that Carpenter Lian had a bad temper. Let alone a wait of three minutes, Carpenter Lian would be raging if someone waste for even one second.

    The middle-aged man had witnessed Carpenter Lian¡¯s temper far too many times. Since when was he so agreeable? And thus, he couldn¡¯t help himself but to instinctively voiced that Yuan Zhou waste.

    The middle-aged man still remembered clearly that when Yuan Zhou went over to Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce previously, Carpenter Lian had personally weed him into the rear court. Subsequently, he startedparing his disciples with Yuan Zhou, scolding them that they were not as good as Yuan Zhou. One ought to know that since this middle-aged man was able to remain under Carpenter Lian for about 10 years, he was already one of the disciples Carpenter Lian was more satisfied with.

    Indeed, he had remained under Carpenter Lian for 10 years and had only learned under him for seven years. The first three years were spent doing odd jobs instead of learning. Most of the people wishing to be a disciple couldn¡¯t even survive the first three years of doing odd jobs.

    Although the middle-aged man spent the majority of his time with Carpenter Lian, he also had his own business. He was the boss of a furniture factory, and he was a disciple with aparatively higher IQ and EQ. That was how he hadsted 10 years.

    As the disciple Carpenter Lian was most satisfied with, he was very curious as to how amazing this chef called Yuan Zhou was to the point Carpenter Lian rained praise on him, telling people like him that were much older than Yuan Zhou to learn from Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude.

    And the moment the middle-aged man voiced that Yuan Zhou waste, he sessfully gained the attention of Carpenter Lian. Unfortunately, the result of this attention was not what he had expected. Rather, Carpenter Lian pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cart and spoke.

    ¡°Go help Little Yuan with his stuff,¡± said Carpenter Lian impatiently.

    ¡°Huh? Ok,¡± the middle-aged man nodded in agreement after a slight stun.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can carry it myself,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him. He has plenty of energy and no ce to use it. Let him carry some stuff to let off some of his excess energy,¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°Yes, master is right. Brother, let me help you,¡± said the middle-aged man.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. These are just some ingredients I bought. I will be leaving it here,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he opened the sergestes wallndscape and ced the sugar in the courtyard.

    Naturally, he did not let anyone help him while he was offloading the sugar from his cart. After all, this was his job and he would not feel good letting others help with it.

    ¡°You should learn from Little Yuan. For a chef, ingredients are the same as woods for us carpenters. You have to personally handle them with care,¡± Carpenter Lian lectured the middle-aged man. ¡°Don¡¯t keep thinking about goofing off.¡±

    ¡°This wall is quite exquisite,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he looked at the wall and the craftsmanship of the wall.

    ¡°Yeah, I hired someone to make it for me,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Not bad. It is obvious that the person has used all his heart when making it,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    Seeing how interested Carpenter Lian was on the wall, Yuan Zhou gave a short introduction. After a short chat, Carpenter Lian proposed to go upstairs.

    ¡°Little Yuan, bring me to the spot you want the cab so I can decide on the design of the cab,¡± said Carpenter Lian. When he spoke to Yuan Zhou, he used a gentle tone.

    ¡°Ok. This way, please,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he lifted the foldable counter and stepped aside.

    ¡°Little Yuan, the wood used for your furniture here are all of good quality,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he checked out the curved long table. When the foldable counter was lifted, he saw the vein lines and ascertained that these furniture were made of good material.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say much.

    ¡°Well, they are provided by the system. Of course they are good,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly. In truth, Yuan Zhou was quite simr to the system. They both had incredible integrity. The things provided by the system was simr to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills ¡ª without a w.

    In short, one could say that the system was a reflection of the host.

    When Carpenter Lian and the middle-aged man saw Yuan Zhou inviting them into the kitchen, they realized that the stairs heading to the second floor were located in the kitchen. This was quite a smart design as from outside, no signs of the stairs could be seen.

    Inwardly, the middle-aged man was thinking about something else.

    Normally, the kitchen was a ce no outsiders would be allowed to enter, especially small restaurants like this. After all, things that outsiders should not see might be in the kitchen. As the middle-aged man was somewhat dissatisfied with his master¡¯s praise over Yuan Zhou, he was trying to look for the ws of this young man.

    And thus, the moment the middle-aged man entered the kitchen, he started discreetly looking everywhere, trying to find some ws.

    The kitchen was a short walk away from the foldable counter. It was a modern and minimalistic kitchen, and the usage of space was very smart. In fact, the space usage of this kitchen was like something he had once seen in a show where a room of eight square meters was renovated to the point it became a suitable living space for a family of three.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen was the same. From the outside, it looked bright with good lighting, and everything was arranged neatly. And after one entered, one would find that the design within was even more borate.

    There were three countertops within the kitchen, each of them were extremely clean. A row of pots hung on the wall, with numerous knives arranged in the frame attached to the wall. All the knives looked bright and shiny, appearing incredibly sharp.

    The kitchen was also filled with many cabs, each with a different tag on it. As for the floor, it was made of ceramic tiles that were so shiny it looked like a mirror. It was not slippery to walk on yet it was extremely clean as well.

    Usually, the space below the countertop would be where dirt umted. When the middle-aged man bent down and pretended to pick something up, he sneaked a look at the bottom of the countertop only to find that the ce was extremely clean as well.

    ¡°This guy is probably a germaphobe. Even the space under the cabs are so clean,¡± berated the middle-aged man. Not even the kitchen of a three-star Michelin restaurant could be this clean.

    ¡°Why is itpletely dry under the sink?¡± muttered the middle-aged man as he looked all around while he was crouched on the floor. He could not find a single dirty spot.

    Perhaps Yuan Zhou had cleaned the kitchen in advance since they wereing?

    ¡°What are you doing crouching there? Get up,¡± Carpenter Lian grumbled.

    The middle-aged man quickly stood up and gave a frantic exnation, ¡°Oh, I was picking something up.¡±

    ¡°You have always been clumsy and forgetful. Just look at his kitchen. Only by keeping things neat will you be able to quickly locate what you are looking for. This is how you should handle your wooden chest as well,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Yes, master,¡± the middle-aged man was somewhat speechless.

    He still couldn¡¯t resist but to ask, ¡°Boss Yuan, the kitchen today... you...¡±

    Yuan Zhou, ¡°Yes, I was too busy so I wasn¡¯t able to clean up in time before you arrive. It might be slightly dirty.¡±

 Chapter 914 - The Other Yuan Zhou

    <h4>Chapter 914: The Other Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t exactly a germophobe, but the food cooked by chefs were meant to be eaten. He could not be ¡°clean enough¡± or ¡°just nice¡± when dealing with the cleanliness of food. Therefore, even after the system¡¯s automated cleaning, he would still manually clean his kitchen.

    The system did not have anything to say about this. In fact, the system approved of this behavior. Therefore, the reply Yuan Zhou gave the middle-aged man was truly what he had in mind.

    But from the middle-aged man¡¯s point of view... Dirty... Dirty? Where? He must be pretending.

    The middle-aged man waspletely speechless.

    ¡°The staircase is somewhat narrow. Be careful when going up.¡±

    Yuan Zhou promptly said while pointing at the stairs when he saw that Carpenter Lian was on the verge of giving his disciples another lecture.

    Yuan Zhou had been to Carpenter Lian¡¯s store two times. He was well aware of how fierce Carpenter Lian was when he was scolding someone. Moreover, he would even spend a lot of time on it.

    More importantly, Yuan Zhou was somewhat embarrassed to be used as a positive example when others were being scolded.

    ¡°You can always do that behind my back. I honestly don¡¯t mind being used as a role model,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The staircase is sloped decently. It is decently designed,¡± said Carpenter Lian. He was knowledgeable in the aspects of carpentry and knew even about staircase designs.

    The three did not take long to climb the stairs. When they reached upstairs, Yuan Zhou brought them to his room. His room was naturally as clean as ever.

    ¡°I am nning to ce the cab under the window, right there,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he pointed at the empty space of about 1.2 meters tall below the window.

    ¡°Are you storing books or something else in this cab?¡± Carpenter Lian asked while he surveyed the spot.

    And when Carpenter Lian asked that, Yuan Zhou recalled the boxing gloves. With a mild tone, he spoke, ¡°I¡¯m storing some valuable items. I hope to have a cab I can properly preserve those items.¡±

    ¡°How big do you need the cab to be?¡± Carpenter Lian asked.

    ¡°As big as possible. I am hoping to use it as a storage in the future,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem. Give me the ruler,¡± said Carpenter Lian after nodding his head. Clearly, he was preparing to take some measurements for the cab.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou was nning to use this cab to store the items gifted to him by his customers. For example, the protective talisman the granny gave him. It did not seem proper to leave those gifts on the shelf. After all, those were items they had given him out of kindness.

    While Carpenter Lian started measuring, Yuan Zhou watched on seriously, waiting to see if there was anything he could help.

    ¡°90 centimeters wide, note that down,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he measured.

    In truth, the way Carpenter Lian measured was quite interesting. His ruler had barely been ced when he would say the measurements already. At the speed he was doing it, a normal person wouldn¡¯t have the chance to see the measurements yet.

    But since Carpenter Lian was already voicing the measurements, it was clear that he already had an estimation of the measurements just by eyeballing it. The ruler was only there to confirm that he was right.

    In less than five minutes, Carpenter Lian was done.

    During the five minutes, not only had he measured the size of the cab space and the room, he had even taken the measurements of the cupboard by the side and the bed. He was probably trying to build a cab at a size that would harmonize with the entire room.

    ¡°I¡¯m done. I will deliver you the cab in half a month,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Alright. Don¡¯t bother saying any polite words. We will be leaving now,¡± said Carpenter Lian after passing his tools over to the middle-aged man and started heading downstairs.

    ¡°Please stay for lunch,¡± Yuan Zhou offered.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We still have something else to do,¡± said Carpenter Lian with a wave of his hand.

    ¡°Alright. Remember to stay for a meal next time,¡± Yuan Zhou offered instead.

    ¡°I will definitely grab a meal here when I deliver the cab,¡± Carpenter Lian nodded.

    ¡°Travel safe,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok. You don¡¯t have to send us off. Your customers are already waiting in line,¡± Carpenter Lian said as he pointed at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Um, thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and stood at the door as he watched them leave.

    ¡°Master,¡± after some distance away, the middle-aged man called out at his master.

    ¡°In a month, make a pseudo-ssical eight people table with mortise and tenon joints, the eight chairs included as well. That will be your practice,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Yes, master,¡± the middle-aged man agreed with a bitter expression. He did not dare to say anything else and nodded repeatedly.

    He started regretting his words and actions earlier due to his dissatisfaction. A set of pseudo-ssical eight people table with mortise and tenon joints in a month would probably cost him a sleepless month.

    But he did not dare to say anything. Carpenter Lian had obviously seen through what he was doing earlier. This was his form of punishment.

    ¡°Compass, did you make something delicious earlier?¡± Wu Hai eyed Yuan Zhou suspiciously before looking at the two leaving carpenters.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Yuan Zhou could not understand Wu Hai¡¯s logic.

    Why would Wu Hai automatically assume anyone walking out of the restaurant to be people who had just eaten in it?

    Sniff. Sniff.

    Wu Hai stepped forward and sniffed Yuan Zhou¡¯s body before speaking.

    ¡°No smell of food. Are they here for a renovation? Compass, you¡¯re renovating your ce?¡± Wu Hai asked in astonishment.

    ¡°How did you even reach that conclusion?¡± Yuan Zhou could not even be bothered to exin. He was more curious about Wu Hai¡¯s thought process.

    ¡°The two are dressed in simple clothings that are durable yet dirty. One of them is holding a wooden chest. They both have rough hands, and it is clear they do heavy jobs for a living. They are also wearing sneakers that are convenient to move around with. It is obvious they are working in the renovation industry,¡± Wu Hai exined while rubbing his mustache.

    Yuan Zhou was rendered speechless by how confident Wu Hai seemed.

    ¡°They are actually carpenters. Have you been reading too many mystery novels recently?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No way. I¡¯m reading Gu Long¡¯s books. Recently, people are telling me I look like Lu Xiaofeng,¡± said Wu Hai smugly.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Yuan Zhou turned and returned to the restaurant. He wanted to ask Wu Hai if he could, with a good conscience, im that he truly looked like Lu Xiaofeng.

    Yuan Zhou decided to leave as he was scared that if he stayed, he would have the urge to split Wu Hai¡¯s skull to see what his brain was made of.

    ¡°Do you think I look like him, Compass?¡± Wu Hai asked shamelessly.

    Yuan Zhou thought that the topic would end if he ignored Wu Hai. Normal people would indeed stop there, but Wu Hai had continued it instead.

    ¡°He is not this shameless,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°I am merely being honest. Whenever I eat, I am a person of honor,¡± Wu Hai said seriously.

    Not even Yuan Zhou could say anything to this. He started focusing on cleaning his kitchen and preparing for lunchtime.

    ¡°Since Compass is busy cooking, I should ask the others in the chat group instead,¡± Wu Hai muttered as he took out his phone and started bothering others. When there were no outsiders, Wu Hai would call Yuan Zhou Compass, but when there were outsiders around, he would address him as Boss Yuan instead. In a way, he was rather respectful of Yuan Zhou.

    Meanwhile, an incident happened at the opening ceremony attended by Shaquille O¡¯Neal, causing all the reporters in Chengdu to be on a hunt for him.

 Chapter 915 - Failed In Asking For A Signature

    <h4>Chapter 915: Failed In Asking For A Signature</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    This was what happened. Shaquille O¡¯Neal arrived in Chengdu three days in advance with a low profile. During the first two days, he put on a hat and went out to stroll around the streets. He even went to restaurants to have a meal alone.

    During those several days, he was quite safe and wasn¡¯t recognized and surrounded by anyone. However, he prepared to stay for another two days just to eat and drink after the activity was over as he had witnessed Chengdu¡¯s hotpot.

    But he forgot that a warm-up was usually indispensable for any activity. On the day before the activity started, the organizer made it known to the public that he had arrived in Chengdu. Then, everybody found out that he was in Chengdu which caused arger impact than when he was announced to be arriving.

    As he hadn¡¯t been recognized by others in the past few days, he didn¡¯t try to disguise himself when he went out to a restaurant to eat the day before the activity. As a result, he finally witnessed the formidable force of Chinese basketball fans.

    As soon as he entered a mall, he saw a nice restaurant which mainly served Cantonese Cuisine. The business was extraordinarily good at around noon.

    It was still a little cool in April in Chengdu. Dressed in a white hoodie and light-colored jeans as well as a ck peaked cap, he appeared at the front desk of the restaurant openly.

    Shaquille O¡¯Neal couldn¡¯t speak Chinese, but everyone around was enthusiastic and they were willing to trante for him or spend time figuring out what he meant. That was ording to his experiences these past few days.

    Therefore, he wasn¡¯t worried that he couldn¡¯t order dishes.

    As soon as Shaquille O¡¯Neal was present at the entrance of the restaurant, he attracted the attention of the people around. He was just too tall. With his height of 2.16 meters, he was just like a giant. Along with the strong muscles on his body, he looked fairly frightening.

    When he went out in the past few days, people who saw him didn¡¯t link him to a basketball star as African-Americans were all usually tall and strong. But after the organizer started the continuous publicity today, his presence now was naturally more striking.

    ¡°Excuse me, are you Shaquille O¡¯Neal, that great basketball star?¡± A person went up to him directly and asked impatiently.

    ¡°Yeah, are you that great basketball star?¡± Even the girl at the front desk of the restaurant couldn¡¯t help asking him.

    ¡°You look like him very much. Can you sign your name for me?¡± A man with sses behind him straightforwardly took out a notebook from his portable bag and handed it to Shaquille O¡¯Neal. He looked quite excited and thrilled.

    While the three people were asking him excitedly, those who had doubts inwardly also went up and surrounded to watch, in hopes to get a look at the graceful bearing of a great basketball star.

    ¡°Oh, no, no.¡± Shaquille O¡¯Neal was still puzzled about the situation. After all, the people around all spoke Chinese.

    However, he suddenly had a premonition in his heart. After all, not only the man with sses but also the girl at the front desk began to hand their notebooks to him and ask for his signature.

    He couldn¡¯t understand Chinese, but he knew what the action of handing notebooks and asking for signature meant, as somebody had already done the same thing to him. Then, he figured out that he had been recognized by them. He raised his hands quickly and said ceaselessly, ¡°No, no...¡± and tried to leave.

    ¡°Don¡¯t leave, O¡¯Neal. I¡¯m your loyal fan. Please give me your signature, ok?¡± The man with sses looked cultured, but he reacted swiftly when he asked for his favorite basketball star¡¯s signature. He moved nimbly and crowded to the front of Shaquille O¡¯Neal.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t.¡± Shaquille O¡¯Neal began to raise his hand to cover his face and make a defensive gesture with the other and tried to get outside.

    But obviously, he neglected that it was the nature of humankind to watch the fun. Seeing so many people around here, others around there naturally woulde to see what happened, too.

    Furthermore, it was lunchtime and there were lots of people around. More people arrived when they came closer and got to know it was a star inside. And many people, who weren¡¯t fans of anybody and also didn¡¯t know whom it was inside, just felt that they could see the star and thus crowded around. As a result, Shaquille O¡¯Neal waspletely surrounded by the onlookers.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that a football star?¡±

    ¡°No, he is a basketball star. So tall and so strong! He must be more than 2 meters.¡±

    ¡°Huh, this person really looks like that movie star.¡±

    The crowd began to discuss heatedly. They didn¡¯t agree with each other on whom the star was. Speaking of which, it couldn¡¯t be helped. Other stars could deceive or mislead people by covering their face with something, but with O¡¯Neal¡¯s height and color of skin, he was simply a green spot among thousands of flowers.

    ¡°Oh, My god!¡± Seeing the people around him getting more and more, Shaquille O¡¯Neal couldn¡¯t help despairing. He took out his phone decisively and began to make calls for help.

    He was naturally going to call his agent and ask for his help.

    Having been surrounded, Shaquille O¡¯Neal remained with the gesture of covering his face with one hand and making a defensive gesture with the other. Due to thenguage barrier, the onlookers were just excited and the situation wasn¡¯t out of control.

    Of course, he must thank the security guards of the mall who arrived in time and slightly handled the heat.

    Those who arrived next were the reporters who were even quicker than sharks that had smelled blood. They arrived even earlier than Shaquille O¡¯Neal¡¯s agent by five minutes.

    In the chaotic scene, the agent took Shaquille O¡¯Neal to evade from the reporters, the fans, and onlookers and ran about wildly in the downtown area of Chengdu before they returned to the hotel.

    Leaving aside how exhausted and how regretful Shaquille O¡¯Neal and his agent were, they hadn¡¯t even recovered from the fatigue by the time the activity started on the following day.

    Once the opening ceremony ended, Shaquille O¡¯Neal went straight to the airport and prepared to fly back to America under the protection of his agent and security guards.

    The following interview and interactions with his fans were directly declined. Obviously, he was severely scarred by the ident yesterday.

    ¡°So that¡¯s why you are now heaving great sighs, right? Because you failed in asking for his signature and interacting with him?¡± Wu Hai said to the point.

    That¡¯s right. It was the second day after Shaquille O¡¯Neal left. Ling Hong was drinking beer in the pub with Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi.

    Once in a blue moon, it was Wu Hai who treated them today, though he had always been stingy with food.

    After all, he could drink beer more frequently than anybody else. He went for the lottery draw every day and naturally had high possibilities to get the liquor.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that miserable enough? I have prepared for a very long time and especially bought a Filofax notebook in order to keep his signature.¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai contemptuously and drank a big mouthful of beer. He felt bitter in his heart.

    ¡°Not really. You are wasting my beer. You spoke so miserably in the Wechat group that I thought you had been abandoned by someone,¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then said.

    The reason why they gathered here was that Wu Hai asked Ling Hong in the group if he acted like Lu Xiaofeng<sup>1</sup>. Then, he was annoyed by Ling Hong talking about his misery and in the end, Wu Hai decided to treat them to beer.

    ¡°Siter Jiang, you reason things out for me. I¡¯ve prepared for so long time but still didn¡¯t get the signature. Now I¡¯m drinking a little amount of his beer and he actually says I¡¯m wasting his beer.¡± Ling Hong appeared quite dispirited. He looked at Jiang Changxi and tried to get someforting words from her.

    ¡°You can buy his signature from others. There are definitely many sellers on the Inte,¡± Jiang Changxi said calmly.

    ¡°I just want a signature specially for me. Those are signed for others.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s current feeling was that everybody was drunk except him and everybody was muddled except him.

    Actually, many people also had that kind of feeling when they werepletely drunk.

    So it was clear now. What Ling Hong wanted was Shaquille O¡¯Neal¡¯s signature specially for him, reading like ¡°To Ling Hong, ....¡± rather than a simple name of O¡¯Neil.

 Chapter 916 - Surprise And Accident

    <h4>Chapter 916: Surprise And ident</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°You are demanding too much,¡± Jiang Changxi knitted her brows and said earnestly.

    ¡°I have prepared it for so long, but now it¡¯s gone.¡± Ling Hong was so indignant that he ate quite a few mouthfuls of the Drunkard¡¯s Spiced Peanut to vent his anger.

    ¡°Stop it. Don¡¯t vent your anger by eating even if you are unhappy,¡± Wu Hai covered the dishes on the table and said angrily.

    ¡°Are you a friend of mine? Can¡¯t I eat some dishes to vent my anger?¡± Ling Hong managed to grab a piece of deep-fried chili and then chewed it indignantly, gulping it down in the end.

    ¡°Of course not. I originally intended to drink beer while listening to your sorrowful happenings,¡± Wu Hai said deservedly, ¡°I can eat another two bowls of rice when I hear that you are unhappy.¡±

    ¡°Ho Ho. Stop dreaming.¡± Ling Hong stared at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Indeed. Almost nothing could make you so sad. It¡¯s really a waste of my beer,¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said approvingly.

    ¡°F*ck off.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand angrily.

    ¡°If you really want it, I can give you my signature. Anyhow, I¡¯m also a celebrity,¡± Looking at Ling Hong¡¯s manner, Wu Hai suddenly said.

    Of course, Wu Hai still covered the dishes on the table with his hands when he said that.

    ¡°Screw you. I don¡¯t want your damn signature.¡± Ling Hong gave a look at Wu Hai contemptuously.

    ¡°My signature is worth a lot of money,¡± Wu Hai said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Jiang Changxi agreed with Wu Hai once in a blue moon. She still remembered that some wimpy kids surrounded Wu Hai to ask for red packets during the Spring Festivalst year.

    Wu Hai had never brought money with him before. So he gave each of the wimpy kids his signature. And Jiang Changxi helped those kids to sell the signatures when she happened to pass by.

    Then, she got a huge amount of money and split it fifty-fifty.

    Queen Jiang was way too idle.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want it,¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and said discontentedly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to grab my dishes when you wave your hand.¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner of ¡°I see through you¡± and stared at Ling Hong fixedly.

    ¡°I have also treated you to beer many times before. Why are you so stingy?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°Yeah, those were your treats. But this time, it¡¯s my treat. So ording to my rules, you must drink more beer and eat fewer dishes,¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong was madepletely speechless.

    ¡°Haha.¡± Jiang Changxi sipped a little Bamboo Liquor and burst intoughter.

    Others were quite ustomed to the cat-and-dog scene among the three people, but Mr. Wei seated beside them couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s so good to be young,¡± Mr. Wei swallowed a big mouthful of beer and said.

    His utterance attracted the attention of Chen Wei, who was drinking at the other side.

    ¡°You are not old, either,¡± said Chen Wei.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting old. My daughter has grown up,¡± Mr. Wei shook his head and said.

    ¡°I still haven¡¯t got a girlfriend,¡± said Chen Wei discontentedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not saying you are old. I just feel that I¡¯m getting old and am bing a middle-aged man.¡± Mr. Wei exined.

    ¡°You were married at my age. But now, I haven¡¯t even got a girlfriend. How dare you say you are old,¡± said Chen Wei.

    Just like Chen Wei said, Mr. Wei had indeed been married when he was at Chen Wei¡¯s current age. After all, he wasn¡¯t older than Chen Wei by that many years and that was why Chen Wei said he wasn¡¯t old at all.

    ¡°Just because I got married and have a kid, I feel like I¡¯m getting old.¡± Mr. Wei said lightly.

    ¡°Lucky that I got married but then divorced,¡± Jiang Changxi said politely on the side.

    ¡°Haha. Yeah, I forgot about you,¡± said Chen Wei.

    ¡°Anyway, I¡¯m still young.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    The matter about age could always strike a chord. Following this same subject, other drinkers at the other two tables also began to discuss about age. For an instant, Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel so upset anymore.

    Ever since the beer was provided in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub, the atmosphere became more heated when they gathered to drink, as they could now clink sses.

    Such a heated atmosphere continued until the closing time of the pub. At that time, the customers basically said goodbye while walking out.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and headed for his apartment upstairs.

    ¡°Need me to drive you back?¡± Ling Hong looked at Jiang Changxi and asked.

    ¡°No need. Somebody ising to pick me up.¡± Jiang Changxi shook her head.

    ¡°Alright. Let me apany you to the street corner,¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and said.

    ¡°The driver you hired hasn¡¯t arrived?¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t refuse his kindness. She tilted her head and asked.

    ¡°No, not yet. I will make the call and hire one when I get to the parking lot,¡± said Ling Hong. ¡±

    ¡°Do you need me to send you back?¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a smile and then said softly.

    ¡°No, no, no. I can go back by myself.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand hurriedly.

    Alright.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and then left in the taxi that had just arrived.

    ¡°She really deserves the name of Queen Jiang.¡± Having been teased by Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong also sobered up from the drunken state. He took out his phone and prepared to ordered a driver for hire to get his car and himself back home.

    He had barely taken his phone out when he found there was a vehicle in the shadow at the street corner.

    It was a red electrically operated tricycle and most importantly, it was running toward Ling Hong. Presumably, he wasing to seek business.

    ¡°Zi¡±. The tricycle parked in front of Ling Hong quickly. And even before he could refuse to take the tricycle, he was astonished by the driver in the tricycle.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia?¡± Ling Hong looked at Grandfather Jia sitting on the backseat in surprise.

    ¡°Little Ling, finished drinking and came out?¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head and then opened the door, preparing toe out.

    ¡°Yeah, I just finished.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    Ling Hong was no longer embarrassed now when he talked with Grandpa Jia. After all, they had spoken about theirmon interestsst time, basketball.

    Therefore, Ling Hong felt quite rxed when he answered.

    Grandpa Jia nodded his head and said nothing more. For an instant, neither of them knew what to say.

    Not until the breeze blew gently and brought about a little coolness did Ling Hong begin to say, ¡°Grandpa Jia, why are you here since it¡¯s sote?¡±

    Ling Hong had reason to ask so. People who came to drink liquor at night basically had people pick them up or ordered a driver for hire and almost nobody would take such kind of tricycle.

    Besides, Grandpa Jia had never waited here for any business before.

    ¡°Well, yeah. Take this.¡± Having been asked, Grandpa Jia immediately took out a canvas bag and handed it directly to Ling Hong.

    It was the kind of merchandise bag with a logo Brownie printed on the surface. It sounded to be the name of a cake shop.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Ling Hong received it subconsciously and asked with puzzlement.

    It felt like a notebook or something simr inside and should be valuable. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be specially packed in the canvas bag. However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t open the bag and see what it was immediately. He was slightly muddled now.

    ¡°Take it out and have a look. You will definitely love it.¡± Grandpa Jia pointed at the thing inside the little canvas bag confidently.

    ¡°Okay, let me have a look.¡± Ling Hong was also very curious. He untied the canvas bag quickly and directly poured out a notebook with a ck cover.

    The notebook wasn¡¯t big. It was approximately as big as an adult man¡¯s palm and as thick as a little finger. On the ck cover were several Chinese characters that read Notebook. Judging from the outward appearance, it was a decent notebook.

    The market price was around 30RMB. Of course, it wasn¡¯t so expensive as the 96-year-old Filofax loose-leaf notebook produced in the UK, which Ling Hong had bought before.

    ¡°A notebook?¡± Ling Hong looked at Grandpa Jia with puzzlement.

    ¡°Open it and have a look,¡± Grandpa Jia said smilingly, ¡°The notebook isn¡¯t the point.¡±

    ¡°Hua La¡±. Ling Hong opened the notebook and found a line of crooked Chinese characters, which seemed to be written by grade-one pupils, on the nk space of the head page of the notebook.

    It read like this, [Ling Hong: May you drink less liquor and take care of his health.]. The signature at the bottom of the page couldn¡¯t be more familiar to him. It was the English name of Shaquille O¡¯Neal.

    Ling Hong stared at the page. The English letters of curlicue and crooked Chinese characters formed a sharp contrast. It was no exaggeration to say even kids in kindergartens could write Chinese characters better than that. However, they looked fairly harmonious together. Even if one of the characters was even split up, they also looked good.

    O¡¯Neil¡¯s signature!

    Ling Hong looked at the smile on Grandpa Jia¡¯s face. The sentence of [Ling Hong: May you drink less liquor and take care of his health.] was obviously a grammatically wrong sentence. He could totally imagine that O¡¯Neil didn¡¯t know what his own writing meant at all. As a big fan of O¡¯Neil, Ling Hong also knew that O¡¯Neil could neither write Chinese characters nor understand any.

    He really couldn¡¯t imagine how this Grandpa Jia in front of him made it.

    Ling Hong suddenly smelled the sweetness and fragrance of choctes leftover on the notebook from the Brownie bag.

    ¡°My sense of smell is really sensitive. Why have I never felt that the cakes from the Brownie Cake Shop are so fragrant? I must find an opportunity to taste it.¡± Ling Hong muttered inwardly. The notebook in his hand felt much heavier than when he first got it.

    Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°Grandfather Jia, how did you get it?¡±

    ¡°At any sake, I was your grandpa¡¯s ss monitor. This Grandpa Jia always has some capabilities,¡± Grandpa Jia burst intoughter while saying that.

    The cheerfulughter also made Ling Hongugh.

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 Chapter 917 - A Person Invited Thrice

    <h4>Chapter 917: A Person Invited Thrice</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It was a starless moonlit night. Ling Hong and Grandpa Jia stood at the street corner, talking andughing.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, I drank some liquor just now. So I will have to trouble you to drive me back home,¡± Ling Hong said proactively.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Grandpa Jia agreed directly.

    ¡°But now that I call you Grandfather Jia, I won¡¯t be paying you,¡± Ling Hong said smilingly while getting seated on the passenger seat nimbly.

    ¡°Haha. What a coincidence! I never charge my grandson.¡± Grandpa Jiaughed straightforwardly.

    ¡°That¡¯s perfect. I can save some money.¡± Ling Hong got seated steadily.

    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Grandpa Jia got on the tricycle and asked.

    ¡°Purplevine Garden.¡± Ling Hong reported the location where he lived.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong didn¡¯t live together with his grandpa, which Grandpa Jia also knew. After all, he and Ling Little Six had maintained contact frequently recently.

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± Grandpa Jia powered on the tricycle and started to move.

    Neither of them mentioned Ling Hong¡¯s car in the parking lot. They just headed for Ling Hong¡¯s dwelling while talking enthusiastically.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, I will treat you to dinner some other day. After all, I haven¡¯t shown you any filial respect after I recognized you as my grandfather.¡± Ling Hong took advantage of the heated atmosphere and invited him conveniently.

    ¡°No problem. Ling Little Six owes me a meal and so do you now. I don¡¯t need to spend my own money in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant this month.¡± Grandpa Jia answered with a big smile.

    ¡°Did my grandfather also owe you a meal? He¡¯s quite stingy and has never even invited me to any meal.¡± Ling Hongined. Though his grandfather was in a high position, his old habit of thriftiness has never changed.

    ¡°Exactly. The other day, he also told me he would treat me to dinner,¡± Grandpa Jia said, ¡°But till now, I still don¡¯t know when this day will arrive.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Let me treat you first. I¡¯m more generous than my grandfather,¡± Ling Hong patted on his chest and said.

    ¡°You are definitely generous.¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head approvingly. As the famous No Discount Ling in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he was known by everybody.

    Ling Hong suddenly asked, ¡°Speaking of which I still don¡¯t know when is your birthday.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s on July 6th, lunar calendar,¡± said Grandpa Jia.

    Ling Hong then asked with puzzlement, ¡°As far as I can remember, my grandfather once mentioned that your birthday is in November.¡±

    Grandpa Jia said, ¡°It was once in November. But I was bored of the date, so I change to another one to celebrate.¡±

    Though he said that casually, Ling Hong could feel the date of July 6th seemed to be a little special to him. He decided to go to ask his grandfather.

    Just like that, they talked and moved at full speed on the streets of Chengdu.

    Time passed quickly at night. Thepetition for the Exemry Restaurant was to start three dayster. The organizer had already confirmed the activity scheme as well. Now, there was only one problem left.

    The chief nner of the entire activity had participated in this activity three times. In other words, he was responsible for this activity from the very beginning. The man surnamed Gu and in his forties. A man with experience, abilities, and ideas.

    Director Gu was sitting in his own office and leafing through the overall process of the activity when there was a knock on the door.

    ¡°Kou Kou¡±

    ¡°Come on in,¡± Director Gu said loudly.

    It was his assistant Little Guo, who had a pretty face and had her wavy long hair tied neatly behind, appearing energetic. As soon as she saw Director Gu, she said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Director Gu, we have confirmed with Mr. Bai. Do you need to make the final confirmation or else?¡± The assistant Little Guo asked.

    ¡°What did Popr Mouth Lee say?¡± Director Gu knitted his brows and then asked.

    ¡°We didn¡¯t invite Mr. Lee Yanyi this time. He has refused to attend the activity three times and told us that he didn¡¯t like this kind of official activity,¡± said Little Guo.

    ¡°Go and ask him first. If he cane, the appraisal will be more worthwhile this time,¡± said Director Gu.

    ¡°Then what about Mr. Bai?¡± Little Guo asked tentatively.

    ¡°Don¡¯t confirm with him first. Go ask Popr Mouth Lee today and if he still refuses, you can then go to find Mr. Bai,¡± Director Gu directly instructed her.

    ¡°Okay, director.¡± Little Guo nodded her head and then shut the door, leaving the room.

    Once she went out, Little Guo was surrounded by his colleagues.

    ¡°What did our director say? Did he agree to invite Mr. Bai?¡± A male colleague with a crew cut said hurriedly.

    ¡°Yeah. We don¡¯t need to find that Old Man Lee this time, do we?¡± Somebody immediately interrupted.

    ¡°Is our director satisfied with the n this time?¡±

    Little Guo shrugged helplessly, ¡°Our director said we must go to confirm again with Mr. Lee Yanyi first and then go to find Mr. Bai.¡±

    ¡°Sigh. Again, again, and again.¡± The person who had interrupted just now immediately heaved a sigh.

    ¡°Exactly. Mr. Bai is undoubtedly really excellent. He has even appeared on the cover interview of that magazine, Food Discovery Dog, recently.¡± The man with a crew cut knitted his brows.

    ¡°We have nothing to do with that. After all, Mr. Lee has the title of ¡®Popr Mouth¡¯ and enjoys high poprity and eptance in the gourmet circle, not to mention he isn¡¯t good in only just eating,¡± said Little Guo.

    ¡°To be more urate, he has a sharp tongue. I¡¯ve never heard him say good words,¡± the man with a crew cut muttered.

    ¡°Just because of that, the appraisal will be more interesting,¡± said Little Guo.

    ¡°Are you going to look for him now?¡± the man with a crew cut asked. He didn¡¯t answer Little Guo because even if he disliked Lee Yanyi a lot, he had to admit that Lee Yanyi¡¯s mouth was really impressive.

    So, what made one excellent was when even your rivals admitted that you were awesome.

    Little Guo nodded her head, ¡°The activity is to start very soon. It¡¯s considered to be the most important activity for Sichuan Cuisine. I really can¡¯t bear the responsibility if I make any mistake and cause problems.¡±

    ¡°Good luck! But I don¡¯t think he will agree and we probably will have to find Mr. Bai in the end,¡± the man with a crew cut said craftily.

    Little Guo whipped her hair and shrugged without saying anything. Then, she walked out of the office and went out.

    That¡¯s right. the reason why the man with a crew cut cared about Mr. Bai so much was that he was an emerging famous young food critic in the circle and secondly, the man with a crew cut had been contacting him all along.

    And if he did all the necessary work but he wasn¡¯t invited in the end, the work he had done previously would all be in vain.

    Little Guo went downstairs and went straight to the garage to get her car. She prepared to drive to Lee Yanyi¡¯s college to find him.

    After all, Lee Yanyi was a professor and he could most probably be found in the college. Little Guo was quite experienced in looking for people.

    The college where Lee Yanyi worked wasn¡¯t really far from Little Guo¡¯s office building. It took her only twenty minutes to arrive there.

    As it was a college, it was quite convenient to pass in and out. Little Guo parked the car and headed straight for Lee Yanyi¡¯s office.

    ¡°It¡¯s 10:30 a.m. now. He¡¯s supposed to be in the office.¡± Little Guo¡¯s high-heeled shoes emitted clear and melodious sounds upon knocking on the ground while she walked forward quickly.

    Lee Yanyi¡¯s office was on the third floor. Little Guo straightforwardly walked to the first floor and then stood there and looked around.

    ¡°Yan Jia doesn¡¯t seem to be here. I hope Mr. Lee is here.¡± Little Guo let out a sigh of relief to calm down. Then, she walked upstairs.

    She naturally didn¡¯t hope Yan Jia would be here. Otherwise, she probably couldn¡¯t see Lee Yanyi all day long. Once she found he wasn¡¯t here, she felt quite lucky.

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 Chapter 918 - Choosing Or Chosen

    <h4>Chapter 918: Choosing Or Chosen</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Hu.¡±

    Little Guo exhaled deeply. After arranging the documents on her hands, her expression, and her clothes, she knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in,¡± a serious voice sounded from the other side of the door.

    ¡°He¡¯s here. I¡¯m really lucky,¡± muttered Little Guo inwardly as she pushed the door open.

    ¡°Hello, Mr Lee. I am the event organizer for the Sichuan Exemry Restaurant event. We are hoping to invite you to join this event as a judge to help select the exemry restaurant,¡± said Little Guo in a clear and concise manner.

    This was learned from experience. Otherwise, she might be rejected before she could even finish her words.

    ¡°This event again?¡± Lee Yanyi raised his head and frowned.

    ¡°Yes. This is the itinerary and the participating restaurants. I hope you can ept this invitation,¡± Little Guo nodded and ced the document down.

    ¡°It¡¯s only a bunch of restaurants that care too much about fame. What¡¯s interesting about it?¡± Lee Yanyi sneered before even looking at the documents. Little Guo did not dare to make anyments about this remark.

    Lee Yanyi started flipping through the pages and just as he was about to reject the invitation, he saw a familiar name among the participating restaurants: Master Chef Restaurant.

    Little Guo knew that she would be rejected, but she still couldn¡¯t leave without a formal rejection. And thus, she stood there silently waiting.

    Suddenly, Lee Yanyi raised his head and picked up the document.

    ¡°This restaurant is participating as well?¡± Lee Yanyi pointed at Master Chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Yes. That is the restaurant nominated by Chairman Zhou,¡± Little Guo answered despite the bewilderment she was feeling.

    ¡°Ok. I ept your invitation. Notify me when the timees,¡± Lee Yanyi decided.

    ¡°Sure. I hope we will have a chance to cooperate in the future... Wait. You epted?¡± Little Guo gave an instinctive reply before she suddenly reacted in astonishment.

    ¡°Um,¡± Lee Yanyi nodded and did not say much.

    ¡°Ok. I will send the n to Yan Jia. When the timees, we will notify you,¡± Little Guo stopped nking out and replied professionally.

    ¡°Ok,¡± said Lee Yanyi as he waved his hand, signifying that Little Guo may leave now.

    ¡°Ok. Then, I¡¯ll be taking my leave,¡± Little Guo nodded. She wasn¡¯t able to speak coherently anymore, and after taking her leave, she turned and left.

    ¡°Popr Mouth Lee has epted?¡± Little Guo was still in shock even after leaving.

    ¡°I need to let Director Gu know about this as soon as possible,¡± muttered Little Guo as she rushed towards her car before speeding off to her office.

    Meanwhile, Lee Yanyi was also in an astonishment.

    ¡°I never expected that geezer to be so crafty. He had actually rmended Yuan Zhou to join,¡± Lee Yanyi snorted coldly.

    It was a fact that Lee Yanyi disliked the Exemry Restaurant event. For him, rather than wasting their time fighting over fame, those chefs might as well spend the time improving their skills.

    When they gained reputation and customers through their cooking, fame woulde naturally. What was the point of fighting for fame in some events?

    But since Yuan Zhou was also participating, Lee Yanyi had to join in on the fun.

    For now, the joy Director Gu was experiencing after receiving Little Guo¡¯s good news was not worth mentioning. As of this moment, Yuan Zhou had encountered a problem.

    ¡°There is actually such a requirement?¡± Yuan Zhou spoke to the phone in astonishment.

    ¡°I knew you haven¡¯t read the rules. Yes, there is such a requirement. Think about who to select,¡± Zhou Shijie answered.

    ¡°To select people to represent my restaurant, I need to have people to select. You know I¡¯m the only chef in my restaurant,¡± said Yuan Zhou helplessly.

    ¡°Kid, rules are rigid while humans are flexible. Sure, you can¡¯t change the rules of your restaurant. But the requirement did not mention that you must select a chef as your representative,¡± reminded Zhou Shijie while not forgetting to tease Yuan Zhou for being so rigid with rules.

    ¡°Ok, I understand now,¡± Yuan Zhou instantly understood the meaning and answered with a nod.

    ¡°Ok. Don¡¯t dy it. It¡¯s better if you can submit it by tonight,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Remember, you need to select two people,¡± Zhou Shijie reminded.

    ¡°Thank you, chairman,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    ¡°Ok, go select your people,¡± Zhou Shijie said and ended the call.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he nked out with his phone in his hand.

    The call was made by Zhou Shijie after noticing that Yuan Zhou had not submitted the representatives of his restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. The evaluation process of this event was rather different.

    In total, there were four judges in the evaluationmittee. One was Zhou Shijie, the chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance, the second was chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Alliance, Li Changfeng, the third was the chief editor of Food Discovery Dog, and the fourth was an additional judge nominated by the organizers.

    To ensure fairness, the 10 participating restaurants each needed to select two representatives that would be apanying the four judges to the participating restaurants for food testing.

    The evaluationmittee would be visiting the restaurant during business hours and they would eat where the other customers were. No advanced appointment could be made so as to test the business capabilities of the participating restaurants.

    This would avoid having the result clouded by those who cooked much better food than they usually did for the sake of this event alone.

    ¡°What we want is to catch them by surprise.¡± This was the reasoning of Director Gu.

    Each time, the four judges would select two among the 20 representatives to apany them when food testing. Of course, the two selected representatives would also be from different restaurants instead of the same restaurant.

    Although the 20 representatives held no vote for the final result, they had the power to make their suggestions. And one could say that their suggestions were rather important as the suggestions would be taken into consideration when deciding on the final result.

    And if representatives from restaurants that were enemies were selected for the food testing being done at those two restaurants as well, things would get very entertaining.

    Yuan Zhou was being troubled over the representatives he should send. Other restaurants would normally send their sous-chef in this kind of situation. That was, in fact, an unwritten rule.

    Yuan Zhou hadpletely overlooked this requirement, thus causing Zhou Shijie to remind him today. And because of that, his head started aching.

    ¡°I can¡¯t really send Shen Min and Zhou Jia, right?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°System, can you create two people out of thin air so I can send them as representatives?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system is a Master Chef System and does not have the ability to create a living being.¡±

    ¡°Fine,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    ¡°Compass, it¡¯s noon soon. Why are you sitting outside? Time to prepare your ingredients,¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice came from the second floor across the street.

    Every day at noon, Wu Hai would peek downstairs. And the moment he saw Yuan Zhou entering, he would get down to start queuing.

    Today, two minutes had passed since the usual time when Yuan Zhou would start preparing ingredients yet Yuan Zhou was still sitting outside. Wu Hai could not help but give a reminder.

    ¡°Wu Hai?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head, seemingly having thought of something as the tone of his voice became gentle when calling Wu Hai¡¯s name.

    ¡°What is it? Compass?¡± Wu Hai eyed Yuan Zhou cautiously.

    ¡°Come down,¡± Yuan Zhou felt ufortable talking while looking high up.

    ¡°If you are trying to take leave, forget it. I won¡¯t agree to it. Think about it. If you take a leave, I will starve to death. I will never agree. If you are sick, I will remind you to take your medicine. I can even deliver you the medicine. Don¡¯t worry,¡± Wu Hai started mumbling to himself.

    But Wu Hai was mumbling quite loudly as he headed downstairs, and thus, Yuan Zhou heard every word of it.

    That immediately reminded Yuan Zhou of the time when Wu Hai called him every four hours.

 Chapter 919 - Internet Crisis

    <h4>Chapter 919: Inte Crisis</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Stop talking so much. Come down, it¡¯s something good,¡± Yuan Zhou said, shutting Wu Hai¡¯s grumbling mouth.

    ¡°Something good? Are you making something good for me to eat? Yes, I shall not walk away from this honor,¡± Wu Hai started running.

    When Wu Hai reached, Yuan Zhou saw that he was still dressed in blue long sleeves shirt and a pair of sandals. His hair was somewhat long, yet his mustache was still trimmed neatly. He was gazing at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°No new dishes, but you will get to eat free food,¡± Yuan Zhou said in deadly earnest.

    ¡°You will actually let me eat for free?¡± Wu Hai eyed Yuan Zhou suspiciously. It was obvious he did not trust those words.

    One could not me Wu Hai for this. Each time he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, he would have to either pay with cash or work hard for it. He had never enjoyed any free food from Yuan Zhou.

    And thus, he was greatly suspicious of Yuan Zhou¡¯s motive.

    ¡°There will be an event soon and two representatives are needed to judge the food of other restaurants. The representatives will have the right to voice their opinions,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple exnation.

    ¡°Right to voice my opinions? Do you mean I need to go eat at other restaurants and criticize their food?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Not criticize. Just voice your opinions on their food. Moreover, you will only be required to visit one restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sichuan Exemry Restaurant, yes, I think I saw something about that before,¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself. Then, he concluded, ¡°Since you have joined this event, you will definitely need to send your representatives as well.¡±

    ¡°Yeap.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou had no idea if Wu Hai would agree to this request. After all, Wu Hai had never eaten at other restaurants when Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was open.

    Even if he had to attend some gatherings, he would first eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before attending the gathering.

    Yuan Zhou knew this very well.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll go. But you need two, right?¡± Wu Hai nodded without hesitation before asking.

    Yuan Zhou was slightly astonished but he still answered, ¡°Yes, two. I am nning to get Ling Hong to be my second representative. He should be free for now.¡±

    ¡°No Discount Ling? He can¡¯t be a representative,¡± Wu Hai waved his hand, clearly looking down on Ling Hong when it came to eating.

    Hemented that there were no expert eaters among the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything. He merely gazed at Wu Hai.

    ¡°I think Yu Chu is better. He did very well in information gathering for the website and he has done extensive research on eating,¡± Wu Hai suggested with a bizarre smile while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°It will be very interesting if Yu Chu is the representative instead,¡± Wu Hai thought to himself.

    ¡°Does Yu Chu has the time for this?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°He will make the time for anything concerning you, Compass.¡± Wu Hai said. He added, ¡°Moreover, you know his superior very well anyway. It won¡¯t be a problem even if he needs to take leave from work to help you.¡±

    Yuan Zhou ignored the part about the superior. He started seriously considering Yu Chu as a representative.

    ¡°I¡¯ll talk to him when I see him during lunch,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and epted Wu Hai¡¯s proposal.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. You are Compass, so I have to help you with this. But don¡¯t forget me the next time you have some good food,¡± said Wu Hai righteously as he rubbed his mustache.

    ¡°Wait a bit,¡± Yuan Zhou paused slightly before saying.

    ¡°So you really have something nice?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s interest was immediately piqued.

    ¡°I made something two days ago. But it¡¯s something sweet,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    Wu Hai never liked eating sweet food, with the exception being Yuan Zhou¡¯s sweet food. Of course, he still ate very little of them inparison to spicy food.

    ¡°So what if it¡¯s sweet? If it¡¯s your food, I¡¯ll eat it even if it¡¯s bitter,¡± Wu Hai said as he pped his chest, clearly intending to showcase his loyalty.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll make something bitter for you next time,¡± Yuan Zhou replied seriously.

    ¡°No, please, that was a joke. But why not we take a look at this sweet food you got?¡± Wu Hai surrendered.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go get it,¡± Yuan Zhou said and went back into the restaurant.

    The moment Yuan Zhou went into the restaurant, he opened the sergestes wallndscape and walked into the courtyard of the pub. That was where he stored the sweet food.

    In about three minutes, Yuan Zhou came out with the food on hand.

    ¡°Is this jam?¡± Wu Hai asked when he saw the purple substance in transparent bottles.

    ¡°I made some jam from the mulberries I bought,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a nod.

    ¡°It might not be as good as blueberry jam and the ingredients are not sourced from my usual supplier,¡± Yuan Zhou said before Wu Hai could say anything.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. It looks good,¡± Wu Hai took two bottles of mulberry jam and quickly stuffed them into his pocket.

    Yuan Zhou gazed at Wu Hai¡¯s clothes. It was quite weird since before this, he did not notice any pockets on Wu Hai. So he wondered where had Wu Hai stuffed those two bottles of jam.

    One could not me Wu Hai for not believing Yuan Zhou when he imed that this jam might not be as good. After all, he used crystal bottles instead of ss bottles for the jam. The bottle was hexagon-shaped, and with the purple jam within, the entire thing looked both pretty and appetizing.

    ¡°You only have two bottles?¡± Wu Hai asked as he peeked into the restaurant.

    ¡°Two bottles per person,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. Give me two more bottles then,¡± Wu Hai said as he stretched his hand out.

    Yuan Zhou gazed at Wu Hai silently with a calm expression. Evidently, he was already used to Wu Hai¡¯s shamelessness and was prepared to ignore him again.

    ¡°There is a reason for this. Zheng Jiawei is getting two bottles as well, right? Pass it to me and I¡¯ll bring it to him,¡± Wu Hai offered.

    ¡°Will you pass it to him?¡± Yuan Zhou was no idiot and would not trust Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course. Have trust in my character,¡± Wu Hai nodded seriously.

    Yuan Zhou stared at Wu Hai when he heard these words. It had only been a few hours since he saw Wu Hai but everything seemed to have changed? Even Wu Hai had a trustworthy character now?

    Wu Hai met Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze directly.

    When Yuan Zhou confirmed that this Wu Hai would not falter by his questioning gaze, he spoke.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to prepare lunch ingredients.¡±

    ¡°Remember my two extra bottles of mulberry jam,¡± Wu Hai shouted outside the restaurant.

    ¡°He was just saying he would help pass it over. It doesn¡¯t even take him long to expose his true intentions,¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless and decided to pretend he heard nothing. He continued on with his task at hand.

    While preparing the lunch ingredients, a concern suddenly appeared in his mind.

    ¡°That unit of measurement using my name seemed to have originated from Yu Chu, right? Won¡¯t he be too harsh if I make him my representative?¡± Yuan Zhou wondered.

    But when he thought of how even Wu Hai, who would never eat somewhere else had agreed to join, there shouldn¡¯t be a problem with having Yu Chu joining as well.

    In any case, there were no other suitable candidates. He needed to pay more attention to the Yuan Zhou Gourmet Review Website as well.

    After theunch of Yuan Zhou Gourmet Review Website, it received the support from many foodies. Many Chengdu foodies had turned the website into their headquarters.

    As the person in charge of marketing, Ling Hong did his job very well and managed to get several famous food forums to redirect traffic to the Yuan Zhou Gourmet Review Website. Thus, the website enjoyed a healthy traffic.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had never been targeted by other restaurants before was because the chef was truly very skillful. Moreover, the restaurant was tiny yet expensive. As such, there would be minimal effects on the other restaurants.

    Simply put, the benefits of the other restaurants weren¡¯t threatened, and thus, they did not care. But now that the Yuan Zhou Gourmet Review Website was using Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as the unit of measurement, that would be a threat.

    Thus, apart fromments from the foodies, there were also some disgruntledments on the website now.

    ¡°Heh, using a tiny restaurant as a unit of measurement? The scope is too small.¡±

    ¡°I thought this was a trusted website, but I am greatly disappointed. This website is as good as dead.¡±

    ¡°In my opinion, the Sichuan Cuisine at Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant is better.¡±

    ¡°Here, a sad song for you. You¡¯re wee.¡±

    Suchments were starting to appear, though they still weren¡¯t too conspicuous since they were still being buried among the manyments of the foodies.

 Chapter 920 - Eating Atmosphere

    <h4>Chapter 920: Eating Atmosphere</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Then again, Yuan Zhou was like a mascot who knew nothing of the website. Thus, he was naturally unaware of the negativements.

    After all, he did not go online much and he usually only went online to check out thements that praised him. Therefore, he did not even notice the existence of those negativements.

    ¡°Praise is how a person can improve.¡± These were Yuan Zhou¡¯s own words.

    Thus, every now and then, Yuan Zhou would stealthily go online and read thements of people praising his cooking skills so as to further improve himself.

    Presently, Yuan Zhou was seriously preparing ingredients as the customers waiting outside were already starting to get their numbers.

    That signified that lunchtime was arriving soon.

    ¡°The first 12 numbers, please enter,¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice rang out loud and clear.

    It was worth noting that Zhou Jia was getting better and better at her job.

    When she first started, she couldn¡¯t do it with ease like she was doing it now. She would always be cautious and careful all the time. After all, the customers at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were generally from the upper ss of society.

    Ling Hong was not the sole rich young master here. There were, in fact, a few of them here. There were also children of officials here and even a famous painter like Wu Hai was a customer here. There was also Queen Jiang, the role model of all women.

    Women were generally more sensitive about the value of some things.

    For example, there was a person who always came wearing a full suit of Armani. Zhou Jia was able to recognize the suit with a single look at the logo.

    Thus, when she first started here, she would always be filled with nervousness even when talking, scared that she would make a mistake and spoil the restaurant¡¯s reputation. After all, the boss was quite nice to them.

    There were also quite a lot of women with branded purses that ate here. It was understandable that Zhou Jia was having a hard time when she was new here.

    One could say that one needed to learn from Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou had never felt nervousness from facing the rich and powerful like Zhou Jia did. In fact, he knew nothing of the brands and could recognize only one type of them. The only brands he could recognize were knives. And since he knew nothing, he had no fear.

    There were no uniforms at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As such, both Zhou Jia and Shen Min wore their own clothes while working here. And what they wore were quite different than what the customers wore.

    After about half a year of working here, Zhou Jia no longer felt the same. That was because the rich customers were quite polite and merely had some entric habits. Furthermore, everyone here shared the same identity: customer.

    They were customers here for Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    For example, the young woman that had just entered the restaurant was entering while wiping off the bright lipstick on her lips.

    There was a woman in the legends that could eat a big meal without ruining their lipstick. Well, that kind of woman did not exist in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Perhaps the women would do so ¨C eating without removing lipstick ¨C at other restaurants, but that was not the case here. At Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, their identity as a foodie took priority over everything else. Before eating Boss Yuan¡¯s food, one had to wipe the lipstick off.

    There was another young woman who was even more straightforward. The moment she entered the restaurant, she took her seat and tossed the LV purse down beside her feet before quickly checking the menu to start ordering.

    ¡°Jia Jia,e, I¡¯m having Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork today. I¡¯m so hungry,¡± said the young woman dressed in fine attire.

    In a well-practiced manner, Zhou Jia answered her call and epted her payment.

    When eating, that woman seemed to havepletely forgotten about her LV purse. And if the meal happened to satisfy her greatly, she might even give her purse a kick or two. And only after the meal was finished would her howl in grief at the fate of her purse,menting how she had spent about half her monthly sry to buy this purse.

    If even the women were behaving like that, the men were naturally no better than them. When at work, all of them were dressed like the elites of the society in their fancy suits and neat hair.

    Of course, the moment they arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they were still elites. But they became food snatching elites instead. There was a saying that the head could be severed but the hair must remain neat, and blood could flow but the leather shoes must remain polished. But here in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it turned into the hair could be messy, but the mouth must never stop eating, the leather shoes could be unpolished, but one must always be in the queue.

    This might have something to do with the overall atmosphere in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If everyone at a ce observed etiquette greatly, neers would follow along. And when everyone at a ce focused on the food, the neers would do the same as well.

    It was understandable why previously, there was a guy who had tastebuds that couldn¡¯t taste any vors yet still enjoyed eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    He was here to enjoy the atmosphere.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is truly great,¡± Zhou Jia was filled with admiration toward Yuan Zhou.

    Only through many life experiences would one gain more wisdom. Zhou Jia greatly appreciated this opportunity to work at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The wisdom and experience she gained through working here would be helpful in whatever she did in the future even if she stopped working here.

    Meanwhile, while Yuan Zhou carried a newly prepared dish out, he looked around to see if Yu Chu was here.

    Halfway through lunchtime, Yu Chu finally appeared.

    ¡°Yu Chu, after the meal, can you stay back for a bit,¡± Yuan Zhou said politely.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yu Chu loosened his necktie and nodded.

    Theck of questions from Yu Chu was surprising yet expected.

    Yu Chu had always been a person with few words. But when eating, he could be a savage, and when working, he was very serious. He rarely came at the same time as Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and thanked.

    ¡°What are you eating today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have something simple today. One Watermelon Juice, one Translucent Beef Slices, one Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, and one Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork,¡± Yu Chu ordered.

    ¡°Ok. You will have to pay first,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Done,¡± Yu Chu showed Yuan Zhou the fund transfer interface on his phone.

    ¡°Um. Please be seated,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and returned to the kitchen.

    Yu Chu was not curious as to why Yuan Zhou was looking for him, but someone else was curious.

    ¡°Yu Chu, are you not asking why Boss Yuan is looking for you?¡± Ling Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°There is no need,¡± Yu Chu answered.

    ¡°Why?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°It won¡¯t be anything bad,¡± Yu Chu said confidently.

    ¡°No Discount Ling, if you treat me to an All-Fish Banquet, I will tell you why,¡± Wu Hai joined the conversation. He had just finished his food.

    ¡°You know?¡± Ling Hong asked doubtfully.

    ¡°Of course. I was the reason for that to happen, after all,¡± Wu Hai said as he rubbed his mustache smugly.

    ¡°Yu Chu, if you want to know, I don¡¯t mind telling you in exchange for an All-Fish Banquet as well,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°No thanks. I¡¯m not curious,¡± Yu Chu rejected.

    After falling for Wu Hai¡¯s trick one time, Yu Chu would not repeat the same mistake.

    ¡°Fine. How about you, No Discount Ling?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°No. I have decided to stay behindter to see what¡¯s going on,¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°Fine,¡± Wu Hai turned and ignored them.

    Wu Hai was never one to say much when no food was involved. After all, talking was quite an exhausting activity. Since he had finished his meal, if he wasted too much energy and ended up hungry before dinner time, he would have nothing to eat.

    ¡°Although I have four bottles of mulberry jam, I need to save them for an emergency,¡± Wu Hai was already treating Zheng Jiawei¡¯s portion as his.

 Chapter 921 - Selection Starts

    <h4>Chapter 921: Selection Starts</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou was having trouble deciding on his representatives, but this was not a problem shared by others.

    The other restaurants had their representatives decided long ago, and of them, one of the representatives from Shu Restaurant was Yuan Zhou¡¯s old acquaintance, Zhao Xin.

    It was worth noting that even though Cao Zhishu found out that Zhao Xin had never learned from Yuan Zhou and had even been chased over eight streets by Master Cheng due to his offense toward Yuan Zhou, Cao Zhishu was still the one to select Zhao Xin as the representative.

    In the past, the two representatives of Shu Restaurant would be the sous-chef and one of Cao Zhishu¡¯s disciples. That way, he could show that he was taking thepetition seriously.

    But as Cao Zhishu¡¯s disciple, one would naturally hope to have the chance to stay beside him as much as possible before the apprenticeship ended. That would allow one to learn more from the master.

    Thus, the disciples of Cao Zhishu weren¡¯t particrly interested in being a representative. Therefore, after Zhao Xin tried asking around for anyone else that was interested in the position, it ultimatelynded on him.

    ¡°Looks like that kid is still unwilling to give up. So he won¡¯t stop trying no matter what? Unfortunately, he does not have the skills to back him up,¡± Cao Zhishu shook his head and remarked after seeing Zhao Xin¡¯s name on the list submitted to him.

    With a single nce, Cao Zhishu was able to see the reason Zhao Xin had done that. But since he had too many disciples, he could not care about that much.

    Thus, Cao Zhishu did not look too much into it and approved the names before submitting them to the organizers.

    Meanwhile, the busy lunchtime had just ended at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Since Yu Chu was the fourth batch of customers to enter, after he finished eating, he did not need to wait long for all the other customers to leave.

    Since this was lunchtime, the speed in which the customers left were faster as they still needed to rush back to work.

    And after the customers left, Yuan Zhou came to Yu Chu.

    There was also Ling Hong and Wu Hai lingering around. Yuan Zhou nodded as a way of greeting before speaking.

    ¡°Yu Chu, I¡¯m looking for you because...¡± Yuan Zhou repeated the same words he told Wu Hai earlier.

    After the exnation, Yu Chu agreed without thinking about it.

    As for taking leave for work, Yu Chu replied, ¡°I still have my annual leaves. I can take them and use the time off work to gather more information on food.¡±

    Yu Chu replied seriously while Yuan Zhou thanked him seriously. To the side, Wu Hai was smugly stroking his mustache.

    As this person was rmended by him, he was feeling smug after seeing it done.

    Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. Today, all the preparations by the evaluationmittee werepleted and Yuan Zhou had alsopleted his preparations as well.

    Early in the morning, right after Yuan Zhou, the system appeared.

    The system disyed, ¡°Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant selection will start today. Host, please work hard to be the Exemry Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Um? It¡¯s starting today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked doubtfully.

    In truth, on the official website, only the date of the end of the preliminary selection was given. The start date was not given, and this was done to ensure they could catch the chefs off guard.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes, host. It begins today.¡±

    ¡°When will it be my turn?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed, ¡°No written schedule of this event had been leaked. I am incapable of calcting people¡¯s thoughts.¡±

    ¡°So that means you don¡¯t know?¡± Yuan Zhou rolled his eyes.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know that? What¡¯s the point of having you around?¡± Yuan Zhou berated.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system¡¯s existence is for the purpose of helping you learn both Chinese and Western Cuisines, helping you be the number one master chef in the world.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough. Fine, you win,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his thumb to show his admiration.

    ¡°Forget it. If you don¡¯t know, then you don¡¯t know. In any case, my Master Chef Restaurant has no fear,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he stared at the mirror, suddenly feeling like he looked even more handsome today.

    Then, he left for a run.

    Meanwhile, the organizers started their operations.

    Two sets of schedules were prepared for the election process, with the participating restaurants and the evaluationmittee each receiving different schedules. And thus, the evaluationmittee was aware that today would be the start of the selection.

    As to which restaurant to visit and which representative to bring, they would decideter after meeting up.

    ¡°Little Guo, has the camera team departed?¡± Director Gu asked as he opened the office door.

    ¡°Director, the camera team will depart in five minutes,¡± Little Guo stood up, checked the schedule, and answered.

    ¡°Pack your stuff. We will be tailing them today,¡± said Director Gu.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Little Guo nodded and started packing.

    Although Little Guo was seriously and quickly packing up, she was still curious inside. After all, during the past threepetitions, although the director still took thepetition seriously, he had never tailed the evaluationmittee. After all, he had many other events going on at the same time.

    He was a busy man and would not be able to personally handle everything. But now, he had decided to tail the evaluationmittee. It was obvious he was taking thispetition very seriously, sparkling Little Guo¡¯s curiosity.

    COMMENT

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Director Gu said after one minute of standing.

    ¡°So who will be the driver? Little Wang or me?¡± Little Guo asked while walking.

    ¡°Little Wang will drive. You will be taking records,¡± Director Gu said as he walked quickly.

    Little Guo nodded while still following Director Gu. She shifted the documents to her other hand and took out her phone to give Little Wang a call so as to notify him that he would be driving.

    They arrived at their car just as the camera team was about to leave.

    ¡°Follow the car in front,¡± Director Gu said before taking his seat.

    ¡°Ok, director,¡± Little Wang nodded and drove off.

    The car slowly followed behind the far in front. Then, Director Gu turned and looked at Little Guo.

    ¡°Call the camera team, I have something to say,¡± Director Gu said.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Little Guo took out her phone and made the call.

    The moment the call connected, she passed the phone to Director Gu.

    ¡°Beauty Little Guo, how may I help you?¡± a rather flippant voice rang out from the other side of the phone.

    When Little Guo heard that, her face flushed red from anger.

    ¡°Cough,¡± Director Gu coughed.

    ¡°Cough, cough, Director Gu, how may I help you?¡± Director Gu¡¯s cough was a fake one, while the other person had truly choked on his own words.

    ¡°Someone from the marketing team of the Municipal Committee will be present today. All of you, take note,¡± Director Gu said.

    ¡°Noted. But they will be present every time, right?¡± asked the person on the phone.

    ¡°They informed me that people from a different province will be present as well,¡± Director Gu said.

    ¡°Ok, understood. I will make sure the camera-work today is perfect,¡± said the head of the camera team. He immediately understood Director Gu¡¯s meaning.

    Little Guo had also understood his meaning. It was no wonder Director Gu had personally tagged along this time. Since people from a different province was here as well, he had to take this even more seriously.

    They would have to protect the glory of their province facing people from other provinces.

    ¡°Little Guo, good job inviting Lee Yanyi this time,¡± Director Gu said after ncing over at Little Guo.

    The car continued on, while Little Guo nodded but did not dare to say much. After all, she was still feeling awkward from the incident earlier.

    The biggest evaluation process of the cooking industry in Sichuan thus began.

 Chapter 922 - Good Talents Are A Source Of Hatred

    <h4>Chapter 922: Good Talents Are A Source Of Hatred</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Everyone in the car sank into silence. Little Guo was silently arranging the information in the document with a serious look while Little Wang was silently driving.

    As for Director Gu, he had his eyes shut, thinking about something unknown.

    After a while, Director Gu opened his eyes and spoke, ¡°Little Guo, make a written record of our trip. I want it in detail.¡±

    ¡°Ok,¡± Little Guo nodded and started preparing the folder and pen.

    As for Director Gu, he was preparing to n this event perfectly. As for the camera team on the car ahead of them, they were seriously discussing about theiring task.

    The people from another province might being, they might not appear in front of the camera and might evene unannounced.

    One ought to know that in the recent two years, the government officials of all ranks had been requested to keep a low profile. And thus, it was natural that they would not show themselves in apetition like this that was more of a marketing event.

    Compared to these people that were being all cautious, the members of the evaluationmittee were much more rxed. They started gathering at the agreed-upon location.

    Both Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi had already arrived at the meeting room, both arriving at nearly the same time.

    After exchanging pleasantries, they did not even have the chance to talk before the door was knocked.

    Knock. Knock. After the door was knocked, a middle-aged man in a blue suit walked in. He had a pair of sses on, giving him a refined and schrly look.

    This person was precisely the chief editor of Food Discovery Dog, Hu Yue.

    ¡°Chief Editor Hu is here. Please have a seat,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, chairman. You¡¯re here as well, Mr Lee? It is quite hard to meet you in person,¡± Hu Yue first exchanged greetings with Zhou Shijie before looking at Lee Yanyi in astonishment.

    ¡°Um, here to take a look at the newly nominated restaurants,¡± Lee Yanyi said without bothering to hide his intentions.

    ¡°So you mean you¡¯re here for those two restaurants?¡± Hu Yue asked while sitting down.

    That¡¯s right. Of the 10 nominated restaurants, only two were newly nominated ones. One was Yuan Zhou¡¯s Master Chef Restaurant and the other was a new faction of Sichuan Cuisine that had gotten very popr recently, the Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant. It was rumored that the head chef had returned from overseas.

    The head chef of Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant was 36 years old and he was a very creative person as he had fused the traditional Sichuan Cuisine with Western Cuisine, creating a new cuisine that was very gorgeous and pretty.

    ¡°Only one, Master Chef Restaurant,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°And Chairman Zhou is also here for the Master Chef Restaurant?¡± Hu Yue asked.

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. I am also checking out the other restaurants as well,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a modest smile.

    ¡°Everyone knows you are very protective of that kid. You¡¯re almost treating him like your own child,¡± Lee Yanyi exposed Zhou Shijie as he could not stand his crafty way of talking.

    ¡°Haha, seems like this Master Chef Restaurant does not have its reputation for no reason,¡± Hu Yue said with augh.

    ¡°You have never been there before?¡± Lee Yanyi looked at Hu Yue with an odd gaze.

    As the chief editor of thergest culinary magazine in Sichuan, he had never visited Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was truly outdated.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you to first give that restaurant your review,¡± Hu Yue did not give the real reason and instead tossed the ball over to Lee Yanyi¡¯s court.

    ¡°I have been eating there a lot. What, should I give a review so there will be more people there fighting over seats with me?¡± Lee Yanyi replied, looking at Hu Yue with an ¡°I¡¯m not stupid¡± look.

    ¡°Haha, Mr Lee is a very humorous person,¡± Hu Yue replied with augh.

    ¡°Chief Editor Hu, you have really never been there?¡± Zhou Shijie asked when he recalled that Yuan Zhou had indeed never been featured in his magazine.

    ¡°Yes. He has been busy with the special column on Sichuan Cuisine and has been at it for half a year. So he did not have the time to visit other ces.¡±

    Instead of Hu Yue, Zhang Yan, the chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Alliance was the one who answered. He was thest to arrive.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang has arrived? Come, have a seat,¡± Hu Yue stood up and greeted him. After all, they had been working together for half a year.

    The neer was Zhang Yan and he wore the traditional Tang attire. He was a thin old man with a goatee and white hair. He might look older than Zhou Shijie, but in truth, he was two years younger than Zhou Shijie.

    And due to the age difference, Zhou Shijie was the first of the two to be popr in the cooking industry.

    Zhang Yan once mentioned that his father giving him the name with three mes was a kind of fate, linking his life with the world of cooking. And in truth, he was indeed very talented when it came to me control. But on other aspects of cooking, he was not as talented as Zhou Shijie<sup>1</sup>.

    Back then, both he and Zhou Shijie had participated in the election for the Chef¡¯s Association chairman and he had ultimately been defeated by Zhou Shijie. Because of that, he started working hard to improve his skills, yet three yearster, he was defeated yet again. After two defeats, it was natural that he disliked Zhou Shijie.

    And what he hated most was when people spoke of talent. After all, when he was young, he was evaluated as not being as talented as Zhou Shijie.

    And thus, the moment he entered, his words were aimed at Zhou Shijie, a start of their rivalry again.

    ¡°No wonder I see you in the magazine everyday,¡± Zhou Shijie remarked expressionlessly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no helping it. The continuation and growth of Sichuan Cuisine still relies on us who focuses on Sichuan Cuisine,¡± Zhang Yan said.

    ¡°But when ites to cooking, what matters most is making delicious food,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°But the event today is in order to select a Sichuan Cuisine¡¯s Exemry Restaurant. Chairman Zhou, the restaurant you nominated seems to be better in Jin¡¯ling Cuisine instead?¡± Zhang Yan asked, revealing his hostility towards Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Comrade Zhang, you are outdated in your information. This Yuan Zhou is an authentic chef of the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine. The dishes he cooks are delicious and the ingredients he uses are authentic. He has also been dabbling in Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine. Thed is very energetic and learns fast,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a wide smile.

    Although Zhou Shijie was smiling, he was indirectly belittling Zhang Yan, causing Zhang Yan to be furious.

    ¡°I heard this Chef Yuan is only 20 years old. It is not good for a young man to keep getting sidetracked with so many cuisines. He should focus on building a firm foundation,¡± Zhang Yan held his temper in and remarked with a deep tone.

    ¡°To be precise, Yuan Zhou is 25 years old,¡± Zhou Shijie corrected.

    This time, before Zhang Yan could reply, Lee Yanyi spoke.

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of talking about it? We will know after eating there,¡± Lee Yanyi was getting impatient with the two¡¯s bickering.

    ¡°Yes, Mr Lee is right. We will only know after trying it. I wonder if the filming crew is already there,¡± Hu Yue said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Comrade Zhang, you will know talent truly exists after you try the food there. This Little Yuan is born to be a chef,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    With that, Zhang Yan¡¯s hatred was totally directed towards Yuan Zhou. That¡¯s right. He was now hating Yuan Zhou. After all, he had already been hating on Zhou Shijie for a very long time. Another round of bickering wouldn¡¯t change much. Instead, it was Yuan Zhou and Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent that was now a source of his hatred.

    ¡°It has not been proven by science that there is such a thing as talent. It is too early for you to be saying something like that,¡± Zhang Yan replied with a snort.

    Zhou Shijie still cared about his image. And thus, when he saw Zhang Yan on the verge of turning crazy from anger, he decided to be the bigger man and smiled instead of saying anything.

    Hu Yue breathed out in relief when he saw that.

    The bickering of the two made things difficult for Hu Yue. After all, he worked for a culinary magazine and needed to be on good terms with everyone. On the other hand, Lee Yanyi did not seem to care. He was sitting there waiting for the filming crew.

    ¡°Good morning, masters.¡± Just as Hu Yue and Lee Yanyi were wondering about the whereabouts of the filming crew, they arrived.

 Chapter 923 - Investigating The Enemy

    <h4>Chapter 923: Investigating The Enemy</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After the greeting, the atmosphere between Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan cooled down. After all, they could not embarrass themselves in front of outsiders.

    ¡°Fellow teachers, sorry. We¡¯rete,¡± said the leader of the filming crew. That was the crew-cut guy that had been flirting with Little Guo earlier. He smoothed his hair in an awkward manner while he spoke.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The timing is just right,¡± Chief Editor Hu Yue gave them a way out of the awkwardness.

    ¡°Since everyone is here, we can start,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Has the filming started?¡± Lee Yanyi asked.

    ¡°Just start. We still need to go get the two advisors, right?¡± Zhang Yan said impatiently.

    ¡°Yes. Teachers, we will start filming soon. And when the filming starts, you can start discussing about the restaurant we are visiting today, and which two advisors to bring along,¡± said the crew-cut guy after the masters all had their say.

    ¡°Sure. Start,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Ok. Fellow teachers, we are going to start recording now,¡± said the crew-cut guy as he nodded repeatedly. Then, he waved at the crew members behind him to enter with the recording equipment.

    Swoosh. Swish. In about three minutes, they were done setting up the cameras. With their speed, it was obvious they were professionals.

    When Zhou Shijie saw them done, he cleared his throat and spoke, ¡°Since we are all here, let us discuss on which restaurant to visit today.¡±

    ¡°I think we can go to the Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant. As a leading figure among the young in the cooking industry, it is fitting for us to visit the chef there first,¡± said Zhang Yan, emphasizing on the ¡®leading figure¡¯ part.

    ¡°It is still premature to call him a leading figure. But sure, it¡¯s fine to go visit him first,¡± Lee Yanyi countered.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But since Comrade Zhang Yan is so confident in that restaurant, we shall visit it. Chief Editor Hu, what do you think?¡± asked Zhou Shijie with the same kind and warm smile on his face.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind. I heard the head chef of Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant is a very creative young man,¡± said Hu Yue with a nod.

    ¡°So a 36 years old man is also a young man?¡± Lee Yanyi remarked in a straightforward manner.

    ¡°Inparison to us,¡± Hu Yue joked.

    ¡°We have someone younger,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    They only exchanged some mild blows and did not speak too much.

    ¡°Since the restaurant has been decided, we have to decide on the advisors now. Do you have a suggestion, Mr Lee?¡± asked Zhou Shijie politely.

    ¡°Shu Restaurant is good in traditional Sichuan Cuisine, and the sous-chef from Pce Cuisine is not bad as well,¡± Lee Yanyi rmended two people without bothering to hold back.

    The people he suggested were those focused on traditional Sichuan Cuisine. In his opinion, since they were trying to innovate Sichuan Cuisine, they had to first conquer those of the traditional Sichuan Cuisine to validate their innovation.

    After all, Lee Yanyi was known as Popr Mouth Lee.

    ¡°I agree,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Zhang Yan agreed. It was rare to see himing to an agreement with Zhou Shijie. He had a simple reason for agreeing.

    He wanted to show those of the traditional Sichuan Cuisine what innovation was. A cuisine would always require innovation. And to promote a cuisine, a surprising innovation was the best promotion.

    After everyone agreed, Zhou Shijie told everyone to set off.

    Whoosh. The three stood up, and next, Zhou Shijie also followed them out of the room.

    The four got on arge seven-seater SUV, and as for the two empty seats, those were reserved for the two advisors from the different restaurants.

    The vehicle was prepared by the organizers as well. Within the vehicle, cameras were set up. As for the crew-cut guy and the others, they took a different vehicle that followed behind. Of course, they did not forget to send some footage to the office so the others could work on them before posting them on the official websiteter.

    That¡¯s right. In a way, this event would be simr to a live stream. With slight editing, the footage would be posted, and they would only be about an hour behind real time.

    As mentioned previously, most restaurants sent their disciples or sous-chef as the advisors. It was quite a responsibility as if they could pick out some mistakes from thepeting restaurants, they would be able to eliminate some opponents for their respective restaurants.

    They would be able to reach the restaurant to have ate lunch, and by the time they arrived, the footage would have been uploaded on the official website.

    At present, it was lunchtime at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s out. It¡¯s out,¡± Tang Xi nked out slightly before she brandished her phone and said in excitement.

    ¡°What¡¯s out?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°The video is out?¡± Wu Hai asked. It was rare to see him reply so quickly.

    ¡°Yes, the video of thatpetition. I knew something will happen today. The closing date for the preparation process was yesterday. See, the video is out today,¡± Tang Xi said smugly with her phone raised high.

    That¡¯s right. Through Wu Hai, everyone knew what was happening. After all, although Wu Hai was not one to gossip, he was definitely one to show off.

    Since he could help Yuan Zhou with something, he naturally had to brag about it. And through his bragging, everyone else found out.

    Thus, with Tang Xi¡¯s shout, the other customers came over and surrounded her to watch the video.

    ¡°Where are they going today?¡± Wu Hai nced at Yu Chu and Yu Chu asked.

    ¡°From the discussion in the video, they are going to for the Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant?¡± Tang Xi said while watching the video.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! A loud sound of someone eating rang out. Everyone turned to find that it was Wu Hai eating, or to be precise, Wu Hai pouring the food into his mouth. This was quite a top-tier method of eating.

    At high speed, Wu Hai poured the food into his mouth and quickly finished everything before him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Wu Hai said as he pulled Yu Chu away after eating. He would rarely not brag after showcasing his prowess in eating like that.

    It was worth nothing that since yesterday, Wu Hai stopped walking around in his sleeping clothes. He was wearing normal clothes, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of casual pants.

    Yu Chu yed along and followed Wu Hai out. Of course, he had also cleared all the food on his table before that.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on with Wu Hai?¡± Tang Xi asked nkly.

    ¡°He¡¯s probably going over to join in on the fun,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Oh, yes, that¡¯s very probable,¡± Tang Xi agreed after thinking about it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s watch the video. Who are the judges and when will theye to our ce,¡± Jiang Changxi was more interested in the video.

    Hearing this, even Yuan Zhou could not resist turning and looking at the video.

    Yuan Zhou expressed that he was only curious about the judges. After all, he only knew that Zhou Shijie would be one of them.

    The people in the restaurant were busy watching the video while Wu Hai left quickly with Yu Chu in tow.

    ¡°Your car is here, right?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go,¡± Yu Chu nodded.

    That¡¯s right. The two had agreed beforehand that they would go join in on the fun the moment thepetition started. Of course, Wu Hai called it ¡°investigating the enemy¡±.

    As for Yu Chu, his intention was naturally to gather information.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. The two walked quickly into the parking lot. Then, they drove off in the direction of the Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant.

    Unfortunately, the video was a dyed video. By the time the two reached, nobody was left. Let alone the judges, there weren¡¯t even many customers around.

    They were already done with the first restaurant.

    ¡°How is their eating speed faster than me? Are they pigs?¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache and said as he looked everywhere.

    Yu Chu smiled when he heard that. Wu Hai was underestimating himself as not even pigs could eat as fast as him. Looking at the restaurant, he thought of something, ¡°I think the video is dyed by about an hour or two.¡±

    Wasn¡¯t this supposed to be a live stream? It¡¯s not good to do that.

    ¡°No way. Since we¡¯re already here, I need to go take a stroll at the kitchen and try gathering some information I can exchange for more mulberry jams,¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself.

 Chapter 924 - Important Information

    <h4>Chapter 924: Important Information</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Mulberry jam?¡± Yu Chu asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Yeah. Yuan Zhou prepared some jam and it¡¯s very delicious. Because I¡¯m an old customer and also Yuan Zhou¡¯s best friend, he gave me four bottles of that.¡± Wu Hai showed his fingerscently.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yu Chu was puzzled. Why hadn¡¯t Yuan Zhou given it to him? He was also an old customer, though not so old as Wu Hai, he was also in favor of Yuan Zhou resolutely. So even if he couldn¡¯t have four bottles, he at least should have two. Then, he became unhappy.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t had time to send Yu Chu and many other people the jam. Wu Hai could get the jam ahead of all others because he hung around in front of Yuan Zhou every day.

    ¡°Hey,e on. Let¡¯s talk about the jamter. We must go get some information now for the thing in the future.¡± Wu Hai grabbed Yu Chu¡¯s business suit.

    ¡°Okay. Let me ask him after I go back,¡± Yu Chu got rid of Wu Hai¡¯s hand and said peacefully.

    The kitchen was naturally not a ce open to everyone. But generally speaking, the kitchen wasn¡¯t really far from the bathroom. Was it for the sake of the chefs going to the bathroom conveniently?

    Therefore, Wu Hai stopped a waiter very politely and asked, ¡°Excuse me, how can I get to the bathroom?¡±

    ¡°Sir, the bathroom is at the back door of the main hall. Walk out of the arched door that is exquisitely carved and turn left. Then you can see it,¡± the waiter said gently.

    Oh yes, there was something not mentioned. The decoration style of the Chengdu Cuisine Restaurant was Neo-Chinese style, namely, thebination of Chinese and Western.

    The dining tables in the main hall were all Western-style and some knives and forks were ced on the tables for decorative use. Of course, the decoration on the chopsticks that people mostly used still had Chinese-style carve patterns, which seemed to give a kind of exotic aesthetic feeling. Really nice!

    Judging from the atmosphere, Yu Chu could give the restaurant a high score.

    The circr arched door of the main hall was a cutout pattern and functioned as a partition. And this was what the waiter referred to.

    Once the waiter left, Wu Hai walked forward first and then said while walking.

    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go to the other side of the bathroom. It¡¯s definitely the kitchen.¡±

    ¡°How do you know?¡± Yu Chu couldn¡¯t help wondering if that Wu Hai had made investigations in advance.

    ¡°Of course, I investigated in advance.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    ¡°You rarely do that,¡± Yu Chu said, ¡°You really racked your brains for Boss Yuan¡¯s jam.¡±

    The main hall of the restaurant was veryrge. Though they could see the arched door exquisitely carved very easily from this side, they also took several minutes to cross it if while behaving as if nothing had happened.

    ¡°Turn right.¡± Yu Chu reminded.

    After all, Wu Hai had almost turned left and gone into the bathroom if Yu Chu didn¡¯t remind him.

    Out of the arched door exquisitely carved was a corridor and at both sides were many doors. Of course, the doors on the right were obviously different from those on the left. And the floor was covered in water-proofed fishbone-shaped floor tiles, which looked quite luxurious.

    The walls were covered in ceramic tiles with light patterns. If there wasn¡¯t an arrow indicating the direction, they wouldn¡¯t believe it was a bathroom. After all, it was decorated very well and very fashionable.

    ¡°That should be the kitchen,¡± Wu Hai pointed to the open door on the right and said.

    ¡°I see it.¡± Yu Chu nodded his head.

    He could obviously tell it was the kitchen as he could see the hectic scene inside when he walked inward. The busiest time had passed at that moment, but the door was still open.

    Presumably, they left it open to cope with the appraisal today so that those reviewers coulde in to check the kitchen conveniently. Hence, they hadn¡¯t closed the door yet.

    But now, more people were cleaning insidepared to those who were cooking.

    People inside were all dressed in white chef uniforms and neat hats. The height of their hats could indicate their positions in the kitchen.

    Those who stayed near the door were supposed to be the kitchen helpers. They were tidying the ingredients that had just arrived and were chatting.

    Therefore, Wu Hai and Yu Chu went to stand beside them quietly and prepared to listen to them publicly.

    ¡°The inspection has ended. Why don¡¯t they let us have a rest?¡± A young man among them said andined.

    ¡°God knows. We will probably have to work overtime in theing days if the head chef doesn¡¯t give the order,¡± another elderly man undid a button of the shirt and said.

    ¡°It won¡¯t be so terrible. We can definitely win. Is it necessary?¡± The young man said discontentedly.

    ¡°That makes sense. We are the pioneers of the new-generation Sichuan Cuisine. Those conservative old guys are already out of fashion. The Exemry Restaurant will definitely be ours.¡± The elderly man also nodded his head confidently as if the title was in his pocket.

    ¡°Our head chef said there was a dark horse when he gave a speechst night.¡± Another short man, that was carrying a stack of bowls and chopsticks, came over to them. He was supposed toe to clean the dinnerware.

    COMMENT

    ¡°You aren¡¯t talking about that tiny restaurant, are you?¡± The young man knitted his brows and said.

    ¡°Delicious food doesn¡¯t necessarilye fromrge restaurants. In any case, that tiny restaurant has once conquered Tengyuan Jiayuan,¡± the short man expressed a different opinion, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that the authentically distinctive restaurants are always those who hide well in deep alleys. For example, the legendary gourmet street of Chengdu, Shuinian River. Do you think its appearance isn¡¯t poor?¡±

    ¡°You are right. Whether or not the food is tasty has nothing to do with the size of the restaurant. However, we are now selecting the Exemry Restaurant rather than a restaurant that serves the tastiest food. How can a tiny restaurant less than 20sqm be an Exemry Restaurant of Sichuan Cuisine?¡± The elderly man said, ¡°Just think. If Yuan Zhou really wins, how delicious can the food served in his restaurant be?¡±

    ¡°He has also been reported by many TV programs and gourmet magazines. He is fairly popr on the Inte.¡± The short man shrugged, ¡°Seriously, we are not 100% sure about that.¡±

    ¡°Young man, you are way too naive. Besides, I have once been invited there for a meal by my friend,¡± the elderly chef said, ¡°Frankly speaking, that young chef has really superb culinary skills. I think he cooks even better than our head chef does, but his dishes are all Jin¡¯ling Regional Cuisines.¡±

    The short man thought for a while and also agreed with him, ¡°You are right. Generally speaking, the dishes listed on the top of the menu are all what one is best at. So his Sichuan Cuisine is supposed to be a little inferior.¡±

    ¡°You also agree with me, right? And I heard from our head chef that the tiny restaurant is rmended by the chairman of the China Chef¡¯s Association. I guess that young chef wants to be nominated at least to have a try.¡± The elderly man guessed.

    Those people spoke one after another and discussed ceaselessly.

    ¡°Are they talking about Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± Wu Hai was slightly confused.

    ¡°I guess so.¡± Even Yu Chu was a little uncertain about that especially when he heard the word ¡°His Sichuan Cuisine is slightly inferior.¡± Had he eaten something fake before?

    After all, these people were talking as if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was pretty inferior.

    ¡°Is there something wrong with these people¡¯s brains?¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and revealed a puzzled look.

    ¡°I guess so.¡± Yu Chu nodded his head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly. Such kind of restaurant seems to be of little significance. Even the kitchen helpers talk like that. I think the head chef is definitely just ordinary.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and lost interest in continuing to watch.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yu Chu also walked away with a solemn expression.

    ¡°A waste of time,¡± Wu Hai said while he was leaving.

    ¡°Mulberry jam.¡± Yu Chu reminded him in order to remind Wu Hai to exin where the jam came from.

    Obviously, Wu Hai misheard that as something else.

    ¡°Yeah yeah yeah. Anyhow, we came here. Let¡¯s go back quickly to ask for our remuneration.¡± Wu Hai grabbed Yu Chu and ran toward his car.

    Yu Chu became speechless. However, he also realized that he probably couldn¡¯t get any answer from Wu Hai about the food. He prepared to ask Yuan Zhou directly and thus drove quickly back to the restaurant.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 925 - Alternative Consideration For Others

    <h4>Chapter 925: Alternative Consideration For Others</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    On the other side, Zhou Shijie and the other judges had started to discuss the evaluations of the restaurant, Chengdu Cuisine, just now. Yuan Zhou was quite confident in himself, but he wasn¡¯t conceited at all, so he still paid close attention to hispetitors. Therefore, he immediately took up his phone and entered the official website to check the updated information after lunchtime ended.

    ¡°The main courses are Yuxiang Shredded Pork and Kung Pao Chicken. They all enjoy great poprity.¡± There was still a word that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say out. They were indeed not spicy and tasted moderate.

    ¡°This head chef is quite awesome.¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    For the head chefs of Chengdu Cuisine, the Crisp Fried Peanut could best reflect their culinary skills. First, pour a small amount of cooking oil and stir-fry the peanuts until the intrinsic grease came out of the peanuts. When the peanuts were 1/3 well cooked, use another frying pan and stir-fry the chicken breast and the remaining side dishes. When everything was ready, wave the two pans at the same time to blend the two types of side dishes in the air and then let them fall into one pan.

    At that moment, the peanuts were the most fragrant and crispest while the chicken meat was also soft and tender with a golden-brown color. After they blended together, each absorbed the fragrance of the other and the mixed taste was then perfectly wrapped in the sauce, which would form the perfect Kung Pao Chicken.

    As a matter of fact, the peanuts were only a side dish in the Kung Pao Chicken. But if Yuan Zhou cooked it personally, he would also pay close attention to the peanuts.

    The general practice was to use crisp peanuts deep-fried in oil directly and then pour them into the chicken to stir-fry. But actually, there was a drawback.

    If the stir-frying was too short, the fragrance of the peanuts couldn¡¯t prate the meat. But if too long, the peanuts would be overcooked and be dry losing the crisp feeling. So it worked perfectly to rece the deep-frying with stir-frying.

    While watching the video, Yuan Zhou gesticted with his hands and feet and thought about how to cook it in his mind. When the head chef¡¯s Kung Pao Chicken was served, his was also served in his imagination.

    He picked up a peanut into his mouth with the chopsticks and then ate a mouthful of chicken breast. There was the tenderness of the chicken meat as well as the crispness of the peanuts in his mouth. Having been stimted by the dish cooked in his imagination, Yuan Zhou straightforwardly drooled.

    ¡°Little Boss Yuan.¡±

    A sound awakened Yuan Zhou who was drooling. Yuan Zhou wiped clean his saliva outside his mouth with lightning speed and raised his head with a solemn expression. He looked carefully and found it was the old granny, who sold Mantou and soybean milk at the door, that hadn¡¯t appeared in a long time.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, granny?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°What kind of delicious food did you think of, Little Boss Yuan? Look at you. You are even drooling,¡± the granny asked smilingly.

    ¡°Um? What did you say, granny? What did you see just now?¡± One corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth twitched.

    ¡°Here¡¯s what happened. When Little Jiang went to the hospital to visit me, I heard from him that you are endeavoring to be the No. 1 restaurant in Sichuan Province. So I went to the Shangqing Taoist Temple on Mount Qingcheng to pray for your sess in this appraisal.¡±

    ¡°Shangqing Taoist Temple?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly became nervous and blurted out, ¡°Granny, it will be quite tiring to go that far?¡±

    ¡°Never mind. I walk very slowly. It¡¯s okay.¡± The granny took out a Sess Fu<sup>1</sup> from her pocket smilingly. It read, ¡°Win sess immediately upon arrival.¡±

    Yuan Zhou took it in his hand and felt it was very heavy. Though there were cable cars on Mount Qingcheng, she still needed to walk for a long distance to get to Shangqing Taoist Temple. Yuan Zhou had once been there by cable car, but even so, he was still breathless due to the fatigue.

    The granny was so old. And besides, the cable car charged 40RMB for going up and 30RMB foring down. Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t think the granny would spend the money, so...

    ¡°Hoo...¡± Yuan Zhou exhaled a heavy breath while he was holding the Sess Fu and looking at the granny. As a matter of fact, the granny didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was striving for. Precisely speaking, she failed to understand what kind of activity it was. What she understood was that this activity was very important to Yuan Zhou, so she just wanted to help Yuan Zhou in her own way.

    ¡°I heard that the Sess Fu¡¯s in Shangqing Taoist Temple on Mount Qingcheng are very effective,¡± said Yuan Zhou, ¡°With this Sess Fu that reads ¡®Win sess immediately upon arrival.¡¯, I can definitely get No. 1.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely very effective, absolutely. I heard from others that it is quite effective.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, the old granny smiled happily.

    Yuan Zhou made up his mind inwardly, but on the surface, he still appearedposed and indifferent.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou said gratefully and earnestly.

    ¡°You are wee. I¡¯m leaving first. It¡¯s time for you to practice sculpting.¡± The granny turned around and then left after she said that, even before Yuan Zhou had time to answer her.

    Yuan Zhou stayed put and watched the old granny walk far. Only then did he put away the Sess Fu in his innermost pocket and sit down.

    Yu Chu¡¯s driving skill was very good and he knew the route, so he took only half an hour before they arrived at the parking lot at the street corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    They parked the car and began to run to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Neither of them said anything on the way there. Wu Hai was trying to get another two bottles of mulberry jam with the work he had done while Yu Chu was thinking what to sayter, bluntly or by dropping hints. So he didn¡¯t say anything, either.

    ¡°Ta Ta Ta¡±. The two of them walked rapidly all the way and then, they caught sight of Yuan Zhou who was seated at the door, preparing to sculpt

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou always sculpted in the afternoon if there weren¡¯t any emergencies.

    ¡°Hi, Boss Yuan. We are back,¡± Wu Hai shouted loudly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and answered calmly, though he didn¡¯t really know where they had gone and what they had done. He was a little puzzled.

    ¡°We¡¯ve been snooping around. Should I get a few more bottles of the jam as a reward?¡± Wu Hai touched his small mustache and said earnestly.

    ¡°Everyone has a fixed quantity. None of you can ask more than that,¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°What about mine?¡± Yu Chu suddenly asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s here, prepared,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Great.¡± Yu Chu nodded his head, indicating that he was satisfied now.

    ¡°Is there really nothing left?¡± Wu Hai asked, unwilling to give up.

    Self-respect mattered less than the jam. What if Yuan Zhou thought he was handsome and thus gave him more bottles of jam? So it wasn¡¯t a bad idea to ask a few more times.

    ¡°Then what information did you get?¡± Yuan Zhou asked back.

    ¡°Nothing.¡± Wu Hai shook his head honestly.

    ¡°So you heard nothing valuable?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No. When we arrived, the judges were all gone. Then we came back.¡± Wu Hai shrugged.

    When Wu Hai said that, Yu Chu looked at him strangely at the side, but didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Alright. Did anyone tell you when you are going to work as the evaluators?¡± Yuan Zhou changed a subject.

    ¡°No.¡± The two people shook their heads at the same time.

    ¡°When it¡¯s your turn, I will have to trouble you to do what you should,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No trouble, but it will be much better if there¡¯s some more jam,¡± Wu Hai asked again.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to practice my knife skills. See you.¡± This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou directly sit down and really prepare to sculpt, Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything else. He turned around and prepared to go back.

    When he climbed the stairs halfway, however, Wu Hai found Yu Chu was still following him. He felt puzzled and thus asked, ¡°Yu Chu, what are you following me?¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell Boss Yuan about what happened in the kitchen of that Chengdu Cuisine?¡± Yu Chu asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Why should we tell him? Do you feel that Boss Yuan will lose?¡± Wu Hai asked back.

    ¡°No.¡± Yu Chu was quite positive.

    ¡°So, we don¡¯t need to tell Boss Yuan about that matter. Anyway, we are always the winner,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustache and said naturally.

    ¡°Yeah, you are right.¡± Yu Chu nodded his head and then, he turned around, went downstairs and left.

    ¡°Is it really necessary to climb the stairs and ask about such a trifle?¡± Wu Hai felt quite speechless and then continued to go up.

    That¡¯s right. In Wu Hai¡¯s eyes, Yuan Zhou would absolutely win in the end. Then what was the point to tell him about that? It was best to let those people get dumbfounded while Yuan Zhou had no idea of the situation.

 Chapter 926 - Itâ€™s You!

    <h4>Chapter 926: It¡¯s You!</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Taoxi Road was as boisterous as usual. Yuan Zhou was sculpting and practicing his knife skills earnestly at the door. The onlookers were also watching while holding themselves back. Of course, there were also some who were shooting the scene.

    However, they all turned off the sh. Since Yuan Zhou was already used to that, he just held the kitchen knife steadily and continued sculpting.

    On the other side, Zhou Shijie had brought the people back to the conference hall to prepare for this activity.

    They got seated one by one. The one seated at the center position was naturally Zhou Shijie. On the right of him was the chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Alliance, Zhang Yan. Seated next to him was Hu Yue. On the right of Zhou Shijie was Lee Yanyi. The remaining two advisers were seated at both sides of them.

    ¡°Please make yourments now.¡± Zhou Shijie said first.

    In front of them, the video camera was recording the scene dutifully.

    After Zhou Shijie said that, several people looked at each other and said nothing. For an instant, the conference hall fell silent.

    About one minuteter, Hu Yue gave a cough and began to say.

    ¡°Let me start first to point out the better ones. I personally feel the dishes served in Chengdu Cuisine, on the whole, are really not bad, especially with that novel te presentation,¡± Hu Yue said.

    Hu Yue referred to the te presentation of the Kung Pao Chicken served today. The chef creatively used a tree root and dug six holes on it to put the dish inside.

    The dark brown tree root contrasted with the yellowish chicken slices and glossy peanuts as well as pieces of green onions. This novel te presentation indeed looked tasteful.

    ¡°That was just shy without substance. It doesn¡¯t make the cuisine itself taste better and besides, also destroys the sense of wholeness. I think it is an aspect that deserves a deduction,¡± Lee Yanyi said immodestly.

    ¡°What do you think, Chairman Zhang?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t jump to conclusions, but turned to ask Zhou Shijie who kept silent at the side.

    ¡°In my opinion, since it¡¯s the new faction of Sichuan Cuisine, there¡¯s no ground for me. Though it doesn¡¯t make it taste better, it does look new and original. Among the color, fragrance, and taste, the color is very nice.¡± Zhang Yan obviously agreed with Hu Yue.

    ¡°Okay. Then what do you two advisers want to say about it?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t omit anybody. He looked at the two advisers at the end and asked them.

    The two advisers were both sous-chefs. One was the sous-chef of Shu Restaurant, Cao Le. He was dressed in Tang attire and in his forties. He was as broad-shouldered and solidly-built as Cao Zhishu and used the frying pan very well.

    The other was the sous-chef of Pce Cuisine. He looked ordinary with a big stomach and was dressed in casual clothing. His name, Bai Qi, was a little rare.

    Hearing Zhou Shijie asking them, they looked at each other. Then, Cao Le from Shu Restaurant first said, ¡°Leaving others aside, I think the taste is good. But Chinese food tastes best when it¡¯s hot and this cuisine is a little cold when it was served. I think it deserves a deduction.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The Yuxiang Shredded Pork is dried in the air on the bamboo shelf. Though the gravy is thick, it¡¯s no longer hot when served up. On this point, it isn¡¯t so perfect,¡± Bai Qi nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Okay. Now that everybody gave their opinion, let¡¯s start to give scores,¡± without saying anymore, Zhou Shijie looked around and said.

    ¡°Let me start with scoring,¡± Zhang Yan said first.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also start now.¡± Hu Yue said right after Zhang Yan.

    ¡°The cuisine is cold and gaudy. This score is good enough. I can¡¯t give more.¡± Lee Yanyi wrote the score and directly handed it to the production team at the side.

    ¡°Am I the only one left now?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, chairman. You can write now,¡± Hu Yue said smilingly.

    ¡°Um.¡± Zhou Shijie lowered his head and wrote it quickly. Then, he also handed it to the production team.

    That¡¯s right. The several judges wrote the score respectively and then packed them in an envelope, which would then be sealed with sealing wax and handed to the production team to preserve it. When the appraisal waspleted, they would open the envelope again to check the scores in order to decide who was the ultimate winner.

    ¡°Good. So now, the appraisal of Chengdu Cuisine is finished. And so is the work today,¡± Zhou Shijie dered.

    After that, the production team also made a gesture, dering thepletion of the filming.

    As soon as the video camera was turned off, Zhang Yan immediately stood up and went out. He didn¡¯t want to face Zhou Shijie all along.

    Nevertheless, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t feel any difort. Only after everybody left, one after another, did he begin to leave.

    Thest video today appeared on the official website after dinnertime ended in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. And at that time, Yuan Zhou was quite idle.

    He was seated in the restaurant leisurely and watched the video to the end.

    ¡°How surprising this rule is! System, can you see the scores given by them?¡± Humans were always curious about the unknown. Yuan Zhou was no exception.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system is the Master Chef System. It doesn¡¯t have the function of perspectivity and other ridiculous functions.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the use of having you?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t gain any extra advantage.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and felt this advantageous system was sometimes a little useless.

    Time passed quickly in the evening. Early next morning, Yuan Zhou had barely finished cooking breakfast when he received the notification from the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°The appraisal ising very soon. Come on, host.¡±

    ¡°Are you cheering me up and encouraging me?¡± It was the first reaction of Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes, littlerade. Work hard for the bright future.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll make preparations at once. Please don¡¯t call me littlerade.¡± Yuan Zhou was instantly made speechless by the system. He always believed it was the system¡¯s revenge for beingmented on being useless.

    After all, the system clearly knew that Yuan Zhou disliked the strange appetion of littlerade.

    Just like the system said, the four people had discussed and agreed to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after they gathered together on the other side.

    And that was proposed by Zhang Yan.

    ¡°Mr. Lee said yesterday that chefs of Chengdu Cuisine are not young. Then why don¡¯t we go to a young chef¡¯s restaurant to have a look,¡± Zhang Yan looked at Zhou Shijie and said meaningfully.

    ¡°No problem. I agree.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head, even faster than Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Everyone, we just tasted the new faction of Sichuan Cuisine yesterday. I think we ought to taste traditional cuisine today.¡± Hu Yue had a different opinion.

    In his eyes, Yuan Zhou was so young that he could only gain a victory through unusual means. Therefore, he must be considered a new faction of Sichuan Cuisine again. Since they had just tasted something simr on the previous day, it wasn¡¯t easy to makeparisons. Comparisons were only avable when one ate different cuisines alternately.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s good to taste a young chef¡¯s dishes. This is considered to be acting in a contrasting way,¡± Zhou Shijie said unhurriedly.

    On hearing Zhou Shijie say so, Hu Yue shrugged and said nothing more.

    ¡°But if we are going to Master Chef Restaurant to eat, we must determine the judges right away and set out then,¡± Zhou Shijie said again when he found nobody opposed him.

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head thoughtfully.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Hu Yue uttered with puzzlement.

    ¡°Now that we must go there during mealtime, we can¡¯t give him time to make preparations ording to our rule ofunching a surprise attack. And we also have to stand in line. As there are too many customers there, we naturally must move quickly,¡± Zhou Shijie exined patiently.

    No one opposed to Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. After all, it wouldn¡¯t conform to the rule of the activity if they notified the candidate in advance and he reserved seats for them.

    Therefore, they discussed the candidate of the advisers and came to an agreement quickly. After that, they set out immediately to pick him up...

 Chapter 927 - Saliva Chicken

    <h4>Chapter 927: Saliva Chicken</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The evaluationmittee had already started yet Yuan Zhou had only received the cheers of encouragement from the system. Of course, the system did not tell him who were the advisors for the day.

    However, Yuan Zhou did not care too much about that. After all, he was sufficiently capable to deal with thispetition. He had no doubt about that.

    ¡°Compass, why is nobody calling me to go be the advisor today?¡± Wu Hai asked as he stood at the door, stretching his head out like a dog looking out from a cage.

    ¡°Because my restaurant might be one of their destinations today,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a confident tone.

    ¡°They will being today? A huge crowd will be attracted. This won¡¯t do. I need to queue up earlier so I get a chance to watch from nearter,¡± Wu Hai said as he immediately stood up and looked around.

    ¡°There is an hour until lunchtime,¡± Yuan Zhou said, somewhat speechless by Wu Hai¡¯s behavior.

    ¡°Only one hour? Time to line up!¡± Wu Hai nodded seriously and then he stood there waiting for real.

    ¡°He sure is energetic,¡± Yuan Zhou felt like he could no longer understand the thoughts of this painter. He then started preparing his ingredients.

    Today, he was going toplete the mission. It had been a long time since he hadpleted a main mission. With the good luck charm given to him by the grandma, he would definitely seed.

    Then again, he should make preparations earlier.

    And thus, Yuan Zhou prepared within the restaurant while Wu Hai stood outside the restaurant waiting. In a way, this formed a harmonious scene. This was also the scene the evaluationmittee saw when they arrived.

    ¡°Someone is already here this early?¡± Hu Yue asked in astonishment when he saw Wu Hai.

    ¡°This ce is always crowded,¡± Lee Yanyi said as if that waspletely normal.

    ¡°I suppose that¡¯s because the restaurant is too small.¡± Zhang Yan looked around and said, ¡°Has he never considered expending? His restaurant is really too small.¡±

    ¡°Because his restaurant is small, other stores have a breathing space.¡± Lee Yanyi countered, ¡°If he expands, I reckon it won¡¯t take long before your association is flooded by requests from Sichuan Cuisine chefs to ban his restaurant.

    Lee Yanyi was quite imaginative. He should consider dabbling in writing.

    Zhang Yan merely nodded. He did not intend to bicker in front of the camera. Furthermore, although he did not like those with natural talents, as the Sichuan Cuisine Alliance¡¯s chairman, the appearance of a good Sichuan Cuisine chef was still something that brought pride to him.

    He merely disliked Zhou Shijie as a person, that was all.

    ¡°Yes, we will know after eating,¡± Hu Yue tried easing the tension.

    ¡°Even without eating, I can give this restaurant 10 points,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Although that brat has too many rules and is not an endearing person due to his expressionless face, there are definitely no issues with the taste of his food,¡± Lee Yanyi firstined before agreeing that Yuan Zhou should get full marks.

    ¡°You are being biased.¡± Zhang Yan said, ¡°We are the evaluationmittee. We can¡¯t side against any restaurant just because we know the chef there. If we do that, what¡¯s the point of this event?¡±

    With Lee Yanyi and Zhou Shijie giving full marks before eating, how should other restaurantspete?

    ¡°I know this restaurant is your nomination, but you don¡¯t have to be so biased, right?¡± Hu Yue was also speechless.

    Even the advisors were feeling helpless.

    One of the advisors today was Zhao Xin from Shu Restaurant. As for the reason he was one of the advisors, it was because the judges found out about the private exchange between Shu Restaurant and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the past. It would be interesting to get someone who had an exchange with this restaurant before to see if he could give them any fresh opinions.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou is truly biased. I need to eat carefully and give a proper opinion,¡± Zhao Xin thought resentfully. It would seem like he had not learned from the past.

    The other advisor was Ma Cheng, the sous-chef of Sichuan House, the restaurant nominated by the magazine. This was also a long-established restaurant.

    Initially, he was prudent against Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, Yuan Zhou was too popr in Sichuan and he was still so young. But after hearing the words of Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi, his impression of Yuan Zhou dropped.

    It would seem like Yuan Zhou was one who relied on connections to reach where he was. If that were the case, it would be very unfair for his restaurant.

    ¡°Ten points before eating? That is too excessive, right?¡± Ma Cheng muttered inwardly. After all, his restaurant was also one of the participating restaurants.

    As for the cameraman, he turned and looked at the crew cut guy with an astonished expression. He was trying to ask if this part should be edited out.

    ¡°Why would the chairman say something like that?¡± The crew cut guy was getting anxious. The chairman¡¯s choice of words were too direct. It would reflect poorly on the organizers as well.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. This will make things interesting,¡± Director Gu said indifferently. He had been tagging along since yesterday.

    ¡°No editing. Film seriously,¡± said the crew cut guy with a nod.

    ¡°Biased or not, we will know after eating. Quick, go queue up. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to eatter. By the way, everyone has your identity card on you, right?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with a smile. He did not seem to mind that everyone was questioning him. Rather, he reminded everyone that to queue here, they needed their identity cards as well.

    He seemed to have full confidence in Yuan Zhou. This old man was truly very supportive of Yuan Zhou, to the point he was not afraid of spoiling his reputation as a chairman.

    While they were busy talking, two other people were already queuing up behind Wu Hai. And thus, all six of them would be able to be the first batch of customers to enter.

    As for the filming crew, they kept tagging along all the way. Of course, at this time, the people from the Queuing Committee came up to negotiate with the crew cut guy.

    The content of their discussion involved how to not disturb the other customers. Fortunately, both sides were able to quickly reach an agreement.

    The crew would try their best to maintain a low profile when filming and the Queuing Committee people would be in charge of maintaining order to avoid anyone from disturbing the filming. This was something the crew-cut guy grateful to get. With that, the pressure on him would lessen.

    ¡°The first 12 customers, you may enter the restaurant now,¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice rang out. The first 12 customers poured into the restaurant.

    The six from the evaluationmittee were part of this as well.

    ¡°These people sure are passionate,¡± Hu Yue said as he stood in the restaurant while arranging his suit. He scanned the restaurant and found that the decorations were refined and the restaurant did not appear crude despite its tiny size.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhang Yan nodded. He suddenly felt like he was squeezing into a wet market filled with a crowd.

    ¡°You will get used to it if youe more,¡± Lee Yanyi said as he took a seat calmly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± agreed Zhou Shijie who was also used to this.

    The other four scanned the restaurant before taking their seats as well.

    ¡°Good afternoon, everyone,¡± Yuan Zhou stepped forth and greeted them.

    The six seats were specifically left empty by the other customers. These were the seats of the curved long table directly facing the kitchen. Yuan Zhou was standing in the kitchen, right in front of them.

    ¡°Little Yuan, serve the three dishes you have prepared,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°If they don¡¯t taste good, you can consider shutting down your restaurant,¡± Lee Yanyi was as harsh with his words as ever.

    He lookedpletely different from when he was praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There won¡¯t be any problems,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded seriously.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start, then,¡± Zhang Yan said after studying Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°We will be troubling you, Boss Yuan,¡± said Hu Yue politely.

    ¡°We will be troubling you,¡± Ma Cheng and Zhao Xin said as well.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and said, ¡°Ok, please wait a moment.¡±

    Zhao Xin had purposely walked on his toes so as to attract Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention. However, Yuan Zhou did not spare him more than a nce. This infuriated Zhao Xin so badly he nearly cried there. No, wait, this was somewhat of an exaggeration.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou was not surprised by Zhao Xin¡¯s appearance. To be precise, for him, it did not matter whoever it was.

    ¡°The first dish is the representative of Sichuan Cuisine, a cold dish, the Saliva Chicken,¡± Yuan Zhou introduced and turned to start preparing the meal.

    ¡°Saliva Chicken? Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine preparation method? Isn¡¯t that too risky?¡± Hu Yue shook his head.

    Even a person who couldn¡¯t cook like him knew that Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine was the most traditional of Sichuan Cuisine, and it was also one that did not specialize in spiciness. An example would be Kung Pao Chicken that was suitable to the taste buds of the general masses.

    It was a different story with Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine. This was a cuisine originated from Shancheng district and specialized in dishes that were so spicy and numb that one would lose the sensation of their taste buds, an invigorating type of spiciness. It was so spicy even many locals of Sichuan could not stand it. How could such a cuisine be promoted to the masses?

    ¡°Tsk. I¡¯m already worrying about my chrysanthemum,¡± said Hu Yue<sup>1</sup>.

 Chapter 928 - Please Try It

    <h4>Chapter 928: Please Try It</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Hu Yue¡¯s worry was understandable as Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine was known for spiciness.

    A defining characteristic of the Saliva Chicken was being fresh. Thus, the chicken had to be cooked immediately after being ughtered.

    ¡°Although this is not the most suitable way of making the dish, with my condition, it is already the best way,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly. Then, he opened the cab. Within were three live chickens.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was going to first kill a chicken before making this cold dish.

    ¡°Even the chicken is still alive?¡± Zhang Yan frowned.

    ¡°Saliva Chicken should be fresh. Not bad,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded approvingly.

    ¡°Sure. Fresh. But I¡¯m afraid that I will be starved to death before the meal is done,¡± Zhang Yan remarked.

    ¡°He has to first ughter the chicken and remove the feathers before he can cook and serve. We will be waiting a long time,¡± Hu Yue shook his head as well.

    He should have ughtered the chicken in advance and timed it with the arrival of the judges, right? If he was only going to start ughtering now, how long would they have to wait?

    ¡°Moreover, a cold dish is supposed to be some sort of appetizer, a dish before the main course. But for an appetizer, this wait time is too long,¡± said Ma Cheng with a frown.

    ¡°You sure have a lot ofments. I almost thought you guys were the ones ughtering and cooking,¡± Lee Yanyi berated.

    ¡°Mr Lee, you are not being fair here. It will really take too long ughtering the chicken,¡± Hu Yue disagreed.

    ¡°Are you sure? Look, the chicken is already in the pot,¡± Lee Yanyi threw Hu Yue a sideways nce before pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. In the span of a few sentences, Yuan Zhou¡¯s chicken was already in the pot. This speed almost felt like a magic show.

    ¡°This... that¡¯s a different chicken, right?¡± Hu Yue looked over and saw Yuan Zhou putting a chicken into the pot.

    It was understandable that he was doubtful. After all, even the feathers had been removed.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s the same chicken that was still alive earlier,¡± Zhang Yan said as he rubbed his goatee. Inwardly, he was shocked but he still maintained a calm expression. It was unknown what he had witnessed just now.

    He only saw Yuan Zhou lifting the chicken, then taking out a shiny knife from nowhere and ughtered the chicken with a single strike. The chicken did not even have the chance to make a noise before it went limp.

    Then, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands ¡°swished¡± around and suddenly, all the feathers were gone. That was what Zhang Yan had bore witness to.

    ¡°What did I miss?¡± Hu Yue asked.

    ¡°Nothing much. Just Little Yuan ughtering the chicken and removing the feathers,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a wide smile.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Zhao Xin replied with an unnatural expression on his face.

    ¡°I have only spoken a few words. Not even three minutes have passed and the chicken is already ughtered? Is that a fake chicken? I didn¡¯t even hear it shouting before it was killed,¡± These were the shared thoughts of both Ma Cheng and Hu Yue.

    Could he not allow the chicken some dignity, allow it to make some sound before dying?

    Hu Yue nced at Yuan Zhou before looking at the chicken in the pot, his mind still in a mess.

    While the others were under shock over Yuan Zhou¡¯s magical chicken ughtering, Yuan Zhou was feeling dissatisfied looking at the pot.

    ¡°System, are you sure you can¡¯t provide the most suitable ingredients for Saliva Chicken?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in dissatisfaction.

    The system disyed, ¡°This chicken is a ck-boned chicken from Rongjiang, also known as the southeast little fragrance chicken. It originated from Rongjiang, with a smaller size and bright feathers.¡±

    ¡°Of a flock of chicken, only about 15% of them would be the little fragrance ck-boned chicken and only about 5% of them would be perfectly healthy. And of the perfectly healthy ones, the ck-boned chicken provided was breed from a line of chickens that were ck-boned chickens for 10 generations.¡±

    ¡°Stop, stop, you already told me all that,¡± Yuan Zhou helplessly stopped the system.

    The system ignored Yuan Zhou and continued on.

    The system disyed, ¡°As Rongjiang chickens have a unique fragrance on their bodies, the fragrance is even more pronounced on the ck-boned chicken.¡±

    ¡°Through research, this system found out that the fragrance originated from Rongjiang¡¯s sky,nd, and water. In other words, the natural environment of Rongjiang. Thus, this system had specifically simted the natural environment of Rongjiang in process of breeding this chicken.¡±

    ¡°When growing, the chickens were fed cooked wheaten food, brans, and sesames. And when the chickens reached a catty and half in weight, they were delivered here to the host.¡±

    ¡°This chicken is both fat and fragrance, it¡¯s meat tender and fresh and is the best choice to make a Bon Bon Chicken.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, you are right. So I am using the perfect ingredient for Bon Bon Chicken to make Saliva Chicken. System, you must have lost your mind,¡± Yuan Zhou was somewhat speechless and immediately stopped the system from continuing.

    That¡¯s right. Since Yuan Zhou did not have the menu for Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine, the system did not have the suitable ingredients for Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine supplied.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had a lot of ready ingredients around and would still be able to make the dishes he had submitted.

    While waiting for the chicken to cook, Yuan Zhou quickly prepared the dishes of the other customers and got Zhou Jia to serve them.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was also preparing the chili oil, the most important aspect of the Saliva Chicken. The chili oil was in a different pot cooling off.

    At present, Yuan Zhou had three countertops, two were ces he would cook soups and the other was the most spacious countertop where he would handle the ingredients.

    Whoosh! Yuan Zhou lifted the lid and took the chicken out.

    ¡°The chicken is cooked?¡± Hu Yue asked when he saw Yuan Zhou taking out the chicken.

    ¡°I think so,¡± Zhang Yan was somewhat bewildered as well. It shouldn¡¯t be this fast, but when he recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed while ughtering chickens, he decided to remain prudent and did not give a lot of remarks.

    The chicken was quite small, and after being cleaned of the intestines and internal organs, it was only about one catty. After being cooked, it was about 0.95 catty.

    The moment the chicken was taken out, a fragrance started spreading. Before the fragrance could dissipate, Yuan Zhou took out adle and scooped up some iced water and rinsed the chicken with it. The entire chicken was washed with iced water, the head included.

    After washing the chicken five times, its skin tightened and became glossy. Yuan Zhou stopped when he saw this.

    After being cooked, it was not rmended to use ironware on it to avoid spoiling its vor. Thus, Yuan Zhou would use a porcin knife and porcin chopping board to start slicing the chicken.

    Apart from taste, the cutting method of Saliva Chicken and Bon Bon Chicken were different as well. The Bon Bon Chicken needed to be sliced thinly, whereas for the Saliva Chicken, the integrity of the meat and the ptability of it was more important.

    Thud. Thud. Thud. Yuan Zhou started cutting the chicken.

    In the blink of an eye, the cutting was done. With the chicken slices resting on the back of the knife, Yuan Zhou hovered the knife above a te and pushed the slices down.

    Yuan Zhou was very quick. When he arrived with the food, the evaluationmittee found that the chili oil was already mixed with the chicken.

    ¡°A taste renowned throughout Sichuan, a vor suppressing all 12 prefectures of Jiangnan, Saliva Chicken has arrived. Please give it a try,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he ced the tray down.

    ¡°You¡¯re reciting poetry? That¡¯s pointless. Let me see if this chicken is good,¡± Lee Yanyi said and without waiting for any exnation, he picked up his chopsticks. He had abandoned all elegance.

    ¡°Enjoy your meal,¡± Yuan Zhou was already used to this and was not as shocked as the others. He gestured at them, inviting them to try the food.

 Chapter 929 - The Salivating Evaluation Committee

    <h4>Chapter 929: The Salivating Evaluation Committee</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The Saliva Chicken served by Yuan Zhou was able to stimte one¡¯s appetite by its looks alone.

    The Saliva Chicken was served on a peacock-styled te, and the head of the peacock was slightly nted toward the chest, looking like a peacock with its head lowered. That was where the chicken head and neck were ced.

    The body of the peacock was where the chicken meat was ced, while the peacock tail was where the chicken feet were ced. The entire dish had the look of a resting peacock.

    The chicken used was the little fragrance ck-boned chicken, yet this chicken was also ssified into three types. The one used by Yuan Zhou was one with dark skin, white flesh, and white bones.

    Thus, the entire dish radiated a bluish-ck color of the skin and tender white color of the meat and bones. On top of the chicken was a thin and glossyyer of red with some white sesames on it. That was the chili oil.

    Just by looking at this dish, one could feel the spiciness. The illusion of spiciness caused them to start salivating before even eating.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try,¡± Lee Yanyi moved quickly and picked up a piece of chicken breast meat the moment he made the deration.

    He had selected a crafty part to eat. The breast was the least exercised part of the chicken, and without special preparation method, the meat would be tough and not chewy.

    The size of this piece of meat was just perfect for a mouthful, with ayer of bluish-ck skin that was attached to it. After it was picked up, theyer of chili oil on the skin spread downward and wrapped around the entire piece of meat.

    Lee Yanyi stuffed the entire piece into his mouth and started chewing.

    ¡°Hiss, so spicy,¡± stimted by the intense vor, Lee Yanyi could not even finish his sentence before he started chewing on reflex.

    When the piece of meat entered his mouth, before he could taste the vor of the chicken, his entire attention was snatched by the fragrance and the spiciness. But the moment he chewed on it, the freshness of the chicken erupted. The broth also erupted from the meat, flooding his mouth to perfectly merge with the fragrance and spiciness.

    ¡°Ohhh,¡± by reflex, Lee Yanyi made a voice, a voice with unknown meaning.

    Why did he make that voice? Because he had only noticed that his entire tongue went numb after the meat was swallowed. This was when the spiciness of the Sichuan pepper showed its prowess.

    Even with a numb tongue, he could still clearly recall the tenderness of the meat, the crispiness of the skin, and the freshness of the entire piece of meat. It was as if the numbness was for the sake of better recalling the vor he had experienced a moment ago.

    ¡°What an exquisite dish,¡± Lee Yanyimented.

    ¡°Um, not bad. Delicious,¡± while Lee Yanyi was busy recalling the vor, the others had already started eating as well. These were the words of Zhou Shijie who wasmenting with his eyes shut.

    Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t bothered with being polite as the part he took was the drumstick. The meat was tender and springy, the skin was crispy, and the bone was filled with the natural fragrance of the little fragrance chicken. And coupled with the intense aroma and the spiciness, he couldn¡¯t stop eating.

    ¡°Tissue? Where¡¯s the tissue?¡± Hu Yue asked with one hand covering his mouth while his other hand moved everywhere looking for a tissue.

    Thankfully, Ma Cheng handed him a napkin and saved Hu Yue from having his saliva flowing out his mouth.

    That¡¯s right. The unique characteristic of the Saliva Chicken was making the eater salivate after eating from the numbness. Yuan Zhou¡¯s Saliva Chicken had sessfully aplished this task.

    ¡°Hu...¡± Hu Yue heaved a sigh of relief with the napkin covering his mouth.

    As a chief editor, he cared deeply about his image. It would be too embarrassing for him to allow himself salivating in front of the camera.

    Of course, the only reason Hu Yue had the time to care about his image was because the Saliva Chicken had already been finished.

    A chicken of about 0.95 catty could be easily finished by six grown men. Suddenly, all six of them startedmenting theck of portions.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is truly worthy of his fame. No wonder Chairman Zhou had given him full marks before even eating. This Saliva Chicken is indeed worth full marks,¡± Ma Cheng remarked,pletely forgetting his dissatisfaction earlier.

    Ma Cheng truly could not find anything he could criticize about this dish from all aspects.

    ¡°So a person can truly do anything he wants just because he is talented?¡± Zhang Yan wondered inwardly.

    ¡°Really not bad,¡± Hu Yue was able to maintain his calm. With this Saliva Chicken, he acknowledged Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    As for Zhao Xin, his heart was filled with resentment and despair.

    ¡°Why? Why is the chicken so spicy yet I still want to eat more? And why do I feel like eating more food after eating it? What a despair this is.¡±

    ¡°So can spiciness stimte one¡¯s appetite as well? Why is it that while eating, it was so unbearable spicy yet after eating, it feels refreshing? I need to persevere, I will only eat one more,¡± Zhao Xin¡¯s heart was filled with questions, and his gaze towards Yuan Zhou was filled with resentment.

    When Zhao Xin looked at thepletely empty te, he confirmed that he was not the only one who was feeling that way.

    When he discovered that, he felt even worse. Looking at the back of Yuan Zhou who was busy cooking, he slowly understood why his master Cao Zhishu had scolded him.

    He also understood the feeling of Cao Zhishu when he spent an entire night cooking Spicy Boiled Fish after the exchange with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This dish is so delicious to the point it makes one feel like crying, yet it also fills one with hate.¡± Zhao Xin muttered to himself, ¡°More importantly, why is the portion so small? That¡¯s not enough at all.¡±

    Nobody noticed Zhao Xin¡¯s abnormal behavior, and only Master Cheng who was beside them noticed.

    ¡°Now you know? Ignorant mortal,¡± Master Cheng thought to himself smugly.

    Yuan Zhou might not care about Zhao Xin, but that did not mean the unofficial disciple, Master Cheng, did not care.

    Master Cheng still remembered Zhao Xin¡¯s rudeness. Now that he saw Zhao Xin¡¯s behavior, he felt incredibly satisfied.

    ¡°This cold dish is above expectations. You did not embarrass yourself with it,¡± Lee Yanyi remarked unhurriedly.

    ¡°True. The function of a cold dish is to allow the person eating it to have a better appetite when eating the next dish. Little Yuan has done well in this aspect,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded approvingly.

    ¡°We still need to see his performance with the next dish,¡± Zhang Yan extinguished their excitement.

    ¡°There won¡¯t be any problems,¡± Zhou Shijie vouched for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°My tongue is still useful. There won¡¯t be any problems,¡± Lee Yanyi supported.

    This left Zhang Yan no space to praise Yuan Zhou as all the praises had been said by the other two. They were probably not here to judge. It was more like they were here to sell something. Before eating, they were already singing praises.

    They had just eaten the first dish yet the two were already praising the next dish. Could they maintain fairness?

    Zhang Yan berated endlessly within his heart, yet he still calmly stroked his goatee and put on a dissatisfied expression. After all, he was a judge. As a judge, he could note to a decision so easily. Even though he had also fought for the chicken meat earlier, he still had to maintain the facade of a judge.

    As for the filming crew, they were the ones suffering the most. Everyone around them was eating. Even if they couldn¡¯t smell the aroma in the air, just looking at the satisfied expression of those people and looking at how the judges were shamelessly fighting over the chicken, they started wondering if all those people were paid actors hired by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Is it really that good?¡± The crew cut guy looked at the evaluationmittee before looking at Wu Hai, the customers who ate with an expression of infatuation.

    This scene reminded the crew cut guy of a saying he once heard, ¡°Before eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, you will not be able to imagine how delicious food can be. And after eating there, you will wish for nothing more than to be a bowl, the storage of the delicious food.¡±

    ¡°Is it really that great?¡± The crew cut guy watched on as the evaluationmittee all locked their gazes on the second dish served by Yuan Zhou, gulping as they waited.

 Chapter 930 - Mapo Tofu

    <h4>Chapter 930: Mapo Tofu</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The second dish served by Yuan Zhou was Boiled Meat Slices. But the Boiled Meat Slices here was different than what they got at other ces. The meat slices here were tender and white and were not of the original reddish color of pork meat.

    Since their appetite had been stimted by the first dish, this second dish was finished very quickly.

    The Boiled Meat Slices were ced in a blue bowl, and on top of the meat slices, pieces of scallion were scattered about. After adding some scalding oil on it, Yuan Zhou covered the bowl with a wooden lid to cover the smell and only lifted the lid after the dish was served.

    A wide expanse of white meat slices were in the bowl with some chopped onions. And below theyer of glossy red spicy oil was some milky white broth. The moment this dish was served, everyone had the urge to give this dish that looked so different a try.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be holding back. I¡¯ll try it first,¡± Zhou Shijie was somewhat more polite than Lee Yanyi and only started eating when nobody objected after his deration.

    After Zhou Shijie picked up the first piece of meat, the others started eating as well. Everyone moved quickly.

    ¡°I think watching others eating is very easy to make yourself feel hungry,¡± remarked the crew-cut guy inwardly as his stomach rumbled while he watched them eat.

    ¡°This is definitely the same as instant noodles. Looks nice but nothing special once you tried it,¡±mented the crew-cut guy inwardly. He was being a sour grape, but it was good behavior. After all, should he praise the grape he couldn¡¯t have so as to torture himself?

    ¡°Chairman, you were the first to eat. So thisst piece should be mine,¡± Hu Yue dered solemnly with his chopsticks resting on the final piece of meat.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, this final piece shoulde to me, the chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Association so I can give this dish a proper tasting. You are frequently here anyway, so this opportunity should be mine,¡± Zhang Yan said.

    ¡°Stop fighting. When ites to tasting, I should naturally be the one to do it,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°You should respect the old and cherish the young. This final ce should be mine,¡± Chairman Zhou said with a wide smile.

    To the side, the two advisors, Ma Cheng and Zhao Xin looked at each other before cing their chopsticks down reluctantly. Their eyes were still looking at the final piece of meat longingly.

    After all, if even the four were fighting over it, there would be no hope for the two of them. Since the four were ofpletely different status than them, they did not dare to fight with the four.

    ¡°I need toe and eat here when I¡¯m free,¡± Ma Cheng decided inwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯m doing this for the sake of gathering information, not because the food here is good,¡± Zhao Xin convinced himself.

    The members of the appraisal team had many thoughts in their minds, but that was the same for the crew-cut guy and his crew members.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t feel this hungry during filming yesterday. I must have eaten too little for breakfast. That is definitely the case,¡± the crew-cut guy and the guy beside him reached the same conclusion.

    While they were gloomily watching Zhou Shijie and the others fighting over food, Yuan Zhou was already preparing the third dish.

    The fight over food ended when Zhou Shijie obtained the final piece of meat.

    ¡°Everyone. What do you think of the white meat?¡± Zhou Shijie started a topic in order to prove he had not eaten thest piece for nothing.

    ¡°I am unsure of how the dish was made, but I have once read about it,¡± Lee Yanyi red at Zhou Shijie before speaking.

    ¡°Are you referring to the records of the great painter, Zhang Daqian?¡± Hu Yue asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Lee Yanyi nodded.

    ¡°Grinding Leaf Sauteed Beef, are you referring to this dish?¡± Zhang Yan said after thinking about it.

    ¡°That is a dish created by Zhang Daqian himself. The beef would be sauteed with edible tree fungus. After the dish was cooked, there would be a clear separation of white and ck, looking very nice. But it is impossible to recreate this dish with the preparation method listed in the legends,¡± narrated Lee Yanyi.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But I think this dish was made using that preparation method,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded before voicing his opinion.

    ¡°But just with thin slices and washing it with water will not have such a result,¡± Zhang Yan said with a frown.

    ¡°But when eating it, the taste of the pork loin is very strong. It is rich in vor and does not feel like it has been washed over with water,¡± Hu Yue said with a nod.

    In truth, there were records of Zhang Daqian¡¯s Grinding Leaf Sauteed Beef. In the records, it was mentioned that the beef only needed to be sliced into thin pieces and rinsed it with water for 20 minutes before mixing a little amount of cornstarch to it. Finally, after saut¨¦ing it with some scalding oil, it will be ready.

    But that method was not easy to aplish. Moreover, pork and beef were different. If one did the same with pork, the vor would have been washed off and the meat would taste nd.

    ¡°It might be hard for others, but Little Yuan had just finished the Three Fragrance to the Ocean not long ago. Yes, it¡¯s the dish recorded in Song Za Zu, and he reached 100%pletion on it,¡± Zhou Shijie dered with a wide smile.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that only a dish that exists in legends?¡± Zhang Yan cried out.

    ¡°Song Za Zu? Is that some ancient food menu?¡± Hu Yue asked as he had never heard of the name.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s a general knowledge book, and within, only the vor, appearance, and name of the dish was recorded. It¡¯s quite a pity. But Little Yuan took only three days of research to recreate it,¡± Zhou Shijie said expressionlessly.

    ¡°It is obvious you are being smug here...¡± Hu Yue remarked inwardly as Zhou Shijie¡¯s bragging had caused him to choke on his own words.

    ¡°Can you bully others just because you have talent?¡± Zhang Yan was looking at Yuan Zhou with an odd gaze.

    That¡¯s right. That was too excessive. A dish that only its name was recorded had been recreated after only three days of research.

    ¡°It is his responsibility to research about cooking. There¡¯s nothing worth praising him about that. Don¡¯t make him grow smug after hearing the praises,¡± Lee Yanyi said sternly.

    ¡°Hoho, can you stop showing off?¡± Hu Yue muttered inwardly.

    ¡°Recreating a dish from the name alone? That is a remarkable achievement. Is the humility shown only an act?¡± Hu Yue thought to himself, his gaze fixed on Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, he had still decided toe give Yuan Zhou an interview after this.

    Zhou Shijie had praised Yuan Zhou in a smart manner this time, causing everyone to fall into silence. Inwardly, Ma Cheng was already filled with admiration.

    As for Zhao Xin, as usual, he repeated to himself inwardly, ¡°I am not listening. Not listening to the bastard.¡±

    ¡°Third dish, Mapo Tofu. Enjoy your meal,¡± Yuan Zhou served the third dish and broke the silence that had fallen.

    The Mapo Tofu was served on a t square te, the blocks of tofu were all arranged neatly.

    The side of the tofu facing the eaters gave off a feeling that it was white and exquisite, looking like a piece of jade. As for the other side that was not facing the eaters, it was covered by ayer of red, giving the tofu a red and glossy look. On top of the tofu, garlic shoots were spread about.

    And in between the blocks of tofu, reddish-gold mincemeat was scattered everywhere, perfectly blending in amid the tofu pieces.

    And if one paid more attention, one would be able to see some brown dots on the tofu. Those were the Sichuan peppers sprinkled by Yuan Zhou.

    It was precisely the Sichuan pepper that had brought life to this dish, giving it an intense aroma that waffled about in the air.

    ¡°It looks good,¡± Lee Yanyi remarked.

    ¡°But we can only judge after eating it,¡± Zhang Yan no longer held back and immediately picked up his chopsticks.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We should judge after eating,¡± Hu Yue nodded and prepared to eat as well.

 Chapter 931 - Understanding Life

    <h4>Chapter 931: Understanding Life</h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Judge after eating,¡± Ma Cheng also stopped holding back and picked up his chopsticks.

    This was the final dish. If he was still holding back, there would be nothing else for him to eat.

    Action spoke louder than words. While they were still talking, Zhou Shijie had already reached for the tofu with his chopsticks.

    ¡°The tofu is in perfect shape. The shape is maintained despite the tofu¡¯s softness,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded while studying the tofu he had picked up.

    ¡°The te is quite interesting as well,¡± Lee Yanyi remarked as well after picking up a piece of tofu.

    Normally, as the Mapo Tofu was a dish with a lot of sauce, people would serve it in a bowl to avoid the overflow of sauce.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he used a te with a t bottom. With this, his remarkable work on this dish was showcased as the sauce was wrapped around the tofu. Apart from the portion of the tofu he had intentionally left white, the other part of the tofu were wrapped by the glossy red sauce.

    The sauce was red, the tofu was white, the garlic shoots were green, the minced beef was reddish-gold, and the te waspletely white. The entire dish looked refreshing and delicious, looking extremely appetizing.

    While Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi were busy studying the tofu they had picked up, Zhang Yan had directly stuffed the tofu into his mouth.

    Zhang Yan could not be bothered with anything else and directly stuffed the tofu into his mouth.

    ¡°Hot,¡± Zhang Yan couldn¡¯t help himself but to blurt this word out.

    That¡¯s right. The first sensation they felt when the tofu entered their mouths was hot. The tofu looked tender and refreshing, not appearing hot at all. But the moment Zhang Yan ate it, his tongue quivered at how hot it was.

    While his tongue was still feeling the scalding heat, the sauce around the tofu spread in his mouth. The sauce was made from Pixian Soy Bean Sauce, chili oil, and ck bean. The fragrance of beef could also be tasted from it.

    At the same time, the vor of the Sichuan pepper also exploded. It was as if there was a party going on in his mouth as the myriad vors intermingled.

    Numbness, spicy, hot, fragrance, tenderness, salty, everything erupted and flooded Zhang Yan¡¯s taste buds, causing him to be engrossed in the world of myriad vors.

    ¡°Delicious,¡± Zhang Yan blurted again before he started chewing.

    When he picked the tofu up with his chopsticks, the tofu felt quite springy but the moment he chomped down on it, the tofu was crushed, giving him a feeling the tofu was so tender he did not know how he should start eating it.

    But since the tofu was immediately crushed, it blended perfectly with the myriad vors currently within his mouth, giving off a feeling ofpletion.

    ¡°This is how a Mapo Tofu should be. I feel like my taste buds have been brought alive,¡± Zhang Yan remarked.

    ¡°Indeed. But I feel like adding the minced beef meat will be more appropriate,¡±mented Hu Yue.

    ¡°Let me give it a try,¡± Zhang Yan could no longer be bothered about talent. The only thing he had in his mind was to fully explore the delicacy before him.

    This time, Zhang Yan had also intentionally picked up some minced beef meat as well and ate it together with a piece of tofu.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhang Yan immediately understood Hu Yue¡¯s meaning the moment the tofu entered his mouth.

    Hu Yue was right. The tofu was tender and salty, and the sauce gave it a hot and numbing aroma, and when the minced beef meat was added into the mix, it was like a finishing touch had been added to the tofu to bring all the vors to life.

    It was like the vors had gone alive with amander leading them, giving his taste buds the pinnacle of enjoyment.

    And just like that, they finished the tofu before they knew it. Even as the tofu was finished, they felt like they still wanted more.

    ¡°A Mapo Tofu with all eight vors. Truly splendid,¡± Lee Yanyi remarked.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed worthy of his reputation. A normal everyday dish like this has been turned into some sort of grand feast by him,¡± Ma Cheng remarked honestly.

    ¡°Hot, numbing, and scalding. Indeed, it is delicious,¡±pared to others, Zhao Xin¡¯s description was much shorter.

    It was not that Zhao Xin did not want to praise it. But the taste was too good to the point he couldn¡¯t find the words to describe it.

    ¡°How is it? Am I right?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Indeed, the taste is far better than what wemonly get,¡± Hu Yue said with a nod while staring at the empty te.

    ¡°Young,¡± Zhang Yan said something which meaning was unclear. Even after eating, he was still unwilling to praise Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why? Are you still not satisfied? Although thatd, Yuan Zhou, is not perfect, but he was able to make a Mapo Tofu that is alive,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°Back then, life was given by the garlic shoots. When the dish was served, all the garlic shoots needed to stand erect, looking like they were raw and freshly plucked, only realizing they were cooked after you picked it up,¡± Zhang Yan was evidently knowledgeable about Sichuan Cuisine as he was able to easily pinpoint the difference of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang is correct. But in this version of Mapo Tofu, the entirety of the dish has been given life. I feel like neither is better than the other,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded as he agreed with what Zhang Yan said before voicing his opinion.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to touch on the definition of life, but there is something I am not satisfied with,¡± Hu Yue said.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Lee Yanyi looked over with a strict expression.

    From the looks of it, Lee Yanyi seemed like he was going to pounce on Hu Yue if the reasoning he gave was a bad one. After all, for him, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a protected area.

    Simply put, Lee Yanyi could criticize the restaurant himself but if others wanted to do so, they had to be qualified. Evidently, he did not think that Hu Yue was qualified to criticize the restaurant.

    ¡°We have been here for a while but not even a cup of tea has been served. And after three dishes, no rice have been served. I still haven¡¯t had my fill yet,¡± Hu Yue grumbled pitifully.

    Live hadn¡¯t been easy on him. At his age, he had toe this far and wasn¡¯t even served a ss of water. And then, no rice was served as well.

    Hu Yue had seen with his own eyes how other customers had ordered rice. The grains of rice were sparkling and translucent, and with one look, it was obvious the rice was very good as well. They would be a perfect match with the dishes they ate earlier.

    But now, no rice was served. And looking at Yuan Zhou, he did not seem to have any intention of serving them rice as well.

    The moment Hu Yue said those words, Lee Yanyi fell into silence, and even Zhou Shijie was looking at Yuan Zhou.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou had just finished preparing a dish and was waiting for Zhou Jia toe take the dish.

    While the multiple pairs of eyes filled with resentment were focused on him, he turned and walked over.

    ¡°Everyone from the appraisal team, I am terribly sorry. Based on the rules listed during the registration, it was only mentioned that three dishes have to be prepared. There was no mention of tea and rice. Therefore, none of those have been prepared,¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously.

    That immediately caused them to choke on their resentment. That... seemed to be the case?

    But whichever restaurant they went to would be hoping the appraisal team could eat more. Therefore, let alone tea and rice, even snacks were served. Nobody was as straight as Yuan Zhou who only served the listed three dishes.

    ¡°Which bastard set the rules? Couldn¡¯t he be more specific when writing it?¡± they started yelling inwardly.

    Zhang Yan was already preparing to change the rules after this. He would make it clear that tea and rice must be served.

 Chapter 932 - Zhao Xinâ€™s Suggestion

    <h4>Chapter 932: Zhao Xin¡¯s Suggestion</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The moment Yuan Zhou spoke those words, the others were rendered speechless.

    After a while, Lee Yanyi, who was a frequent customer here, spoke, ¡°Fine. I know you are even more rigid than me. Go and continue cooking.¡±

    Lee Yanyi waved his hand with a look that showed he did not want to see Yuan Zhou in front of him anymore.

    ¡°Hehe, this kid is too rigid. But his skills are truly something you can¡¯t criticize,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Since we are done eating, should we go now?¡± Hu Yue suggested as he stood up. He decided to leave before he felt even hungrier when he saw the customers around them enjoying the food.

    ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s go. I am not full at all,¡± Ma Cheng muttered and stood up as well.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then,¡± Zhou Shijie stood up.

    ¡°Hmph. As a young man, he does not know how to respect the old,¡± Zhang Yan muttered and stood up.

    As for Lee Yanyi, he said nothing and leisurely walked out of the restaurant.

    Zhao Xin was thest to leave and he had the mostplicated feelings among them.

    When he first met Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou was still an odd-job worker at a three-star hotel. At that time, Zhao Xin was already a sous-chef. But not long had passed before Yuan Zhou had transformed into Chef Yuan while he was still a disciple learning from others.

    Yuan Zhou had transformed into a chef that was at a simr level as his master, or even better. Suddenly, Yuan Zhou was a rank above him.

    ¡°Fate works in such a weird way,¡± Zhao Xin gave the restaurant a final nce before walking away.

    Towards the end, Zhao Xin did not think that he woulde here again in the future. Perhaps he would onlye again when he felt that he was already a better chef than Yuan Zhou.

    But from their current situations, it was unknown when that day would arrive.

    A visible gap would serve as a motivation for one to progress, while a gap that was not visible would cause one to stand still without advancing. The present Zhao Xin was in that situation.

    Zhao Xin had been holding in a certain thought all along and had never voiced it.

    After the appraisal team and the filming crew left, the customers in the restaurant started discussing.

    ¡°There won¡¯t be any problems for Boss Yuan, right?¡± asked a new customer. She was the owner of the essory store next door that had started frequenting this restaurant recently.

    ¡°I think so,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°From the looks of it, the judges seem satisfied,¡± said a guy wearing sunsses. It was worth noting that the sunsses this guy wore were, in fact, a prescription sunsses. After all, he was shortsighted.

    ¡°Looks like the Sichuan Cuisine exemry restaurant will be our restaurant,¡± said a different customer.

    ¡°Definitely. Am I right, Boss Yuan?¡± asked Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course. No one canpare with Master Yuan¡¯s skills,¡± said Master Cheng with a nod.

    The customers all looked at Yuan Zhou, even the customers queuing outside stretched their necks up in anticipation.

    ¡°We will know when the result is released,¡± Yuan Zhou said,pletely unperturbed.

    And after receiving a satisfactory answer, the customers resumed what they were doing, eating or lining up.

    ¡°How is it, system? The mission ispleted, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked inwardly after turning around.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission result will be known after thepetition result is released.¡±

    ¡°So I won¡¯t be able to know the result earlier?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Fine,¡± Yuan Zhou did not press on. He was still confident with himself.

    Meanwhile, the appraisal team had just arrived at their meeting room and were discussing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    ¡°Now, it is time to voice your opinions,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Chairman, you are still giving him full marks?¡± Hu Yue asked.

    ¡°You will know when the timees,¡± Zhou Shijie kept them guessing instead of giving a direct answer like how he was when they were outside the restaurant earlier.

    ¡°In any case, I won¡¯t be giving him full marks. It¡¯s not like I¡¯m deducting any marks because of the te presentation or the taste, rather, it¡¯s because I¡¯m not full,¡± Hu Yue said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How is a dish that can¡¯t feed someone until one is full be worthy of full marks?¡± Zhang Yan remarked righteously.

    ¡°Why not me your insatiable appetite instead?¡± Lee Yanyi sneered.

    ¡°Regardless of our appetite, we didn¡¯t move as fast as you,¡± Zhang Yan said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me if you are too old to move quickly anymore,¡± Lee Yanyi countered.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered arguing with you. The two advisors, what do you think?¡± Zhang Yan turned and asked Ma Cheng and Zhao Xin.

    Zhang Yan was unwilling to bicker with Lee Yanyi. After all, Lee Yanyi was a person who made his living with words.

    ¡°There is nothing I can criticize about the taste. Boss Yuan is worthy of his fame,¡± Ma Cheng gave an honest opinion.

    ¡°The dishes are delicious,¡± Zhao Xin gave a simple narration.

    ¡°It¡¯s like you have said nothing,¡± Zhang Yanined.

    ¡°Ok. Since nobody has anything much to say, time to grade him. After you write it down, pass it to the producers directly,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Zhao Xin finally voiced the words he had been holding back for a long time, ¡°In truth, if we weren¡¯t full, we could have ordered more food at the restaurant. There won¡¯t be any problems ordering as customers.¡±

    The moment these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, including Lee Yanyi, the one with a poisonous mouth. Those words were too well spoken.

    They finished grading quickly, and after grading, the program for the day ended.

    The moment the camera was turned off, the cameraman couldn¡¯t hold himself back anymore.

    ¡°I¡¯m so tired today. Brother Liang, are you treating us to a meal? If not, I¡¯ll go grab some food now. I¡¯m starving,¡±ined the cameraman while holding his stomach.

    ¡°Yeah. Brother Liang, today is a miserable day. We have to watch on with nothing to eat,¡± said the girl in charge of audio as she pushed her sses up with a bitter look on her face.

    As for the young assistant, although he did not say much, he was also looking at Brother Liang, the crew-cut guy, expectantly.

    ¡°Let alone you guys, I nearly starved myself to death today as well. Put the stuff away and leave immediately. We¡¯ll go eat some noodles,¡± said the crew-cut guy as he waved his hand while rushing out the meeting room.

    ¡°Nice,¡± the others cheered and quickly put their stuff away.

    This time, they worked much faster than their usual speed. This was for the sake of getting to eat earlier. Otherwise, their stomachs would start rumbling ceaselessly as they were too hungry.

    Ma Cheng and Zhao Xin who were thest to leave suddenly rejoiced at the fact that they had still gotten to eat something after all. Or else, they would be even hungrier.

    As chefs, they knew more about a dish and how delicious a dish was. If they could only see and not eat, they would be torturing themselves to death when their brains started imagining the taste.

    The appraisal of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had ended. Although the result had yet to be released, the customers had full confidence in Yuan Zhou. And since the appraisal had ended, everyone shifted their attention to Wu Hai and Yu Chu.

    ¡°By the way, thepetition has started several days. When will it be your turn to be advisors?¡± Ling Hong asked Wu Hai.

    ¡°The important person will usually appear at the end,¡± Wu Hai said while stroking his mustache.

    ¡°It¡¯s already the sixth day. If your turn still doesn¡¯te, instead of being the important person, you will probably be the dismissed person,¡± said Ling Hong as heughed.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡± A ringtone rang before Wu Hai could say anything.

    ¡°What¡¯s that? Boss Yuan¡¯s phone?¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai before scanning the room as he asked.

    One ought to know that presently, Ling Hong was within Wu Hai¡¯s studio. Why would Yuan Zhou¡¯s ringtone be heard here?

    ¡°It¡¯s my phone. I like this ringtone as it¡¯s very loud,¡± Wu Hai said with a deadpan face while taking his phone out.

    ¡°You have a trash taste,¡± Ling Hong judged.

 Chapter 933 - Zhi Yuan Palace Cuisine

    <h4>Chapter 933: Zhi Yuan Pce Cuisine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Just as Ling Hong ridiculed Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste, Wu Hai answered the phone.

    ¡°Hi, who¡¯s that?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Hi, this is the contact person of the Appraisal of Sichuan Cuisine Restaurants. We hereby invite you to take part in the appraisal of the restaurants half an hourter. Do you have time?¡± There came a clear and melodious female voice from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Yes, I do.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and answered primly.

    ¡°Thank you for your cooperation. Please wait at the street corner of Taoxi Road twenty minutester. You¡¯ll be picked up by a car to enter the restaurant and take part in the appraisal,¡± the girl said courteously and gently.

    ¡°Okay,¡± said Wu Hai.

    ¡°The car number has been sent to your phone. Please confirm it,¡± the girl continued saying.

    ¡°Got it.¡± While they were talking on the phone, Wu Hai¡¯s phone received a message. Wu Hai looked at it and answered immediately.

    Then, the girl said goodbye on the phone and Wu Hai hung up the phone politely.

    ¡°Who was it?¡± Ling Hong asked curiously.

    Buyers of Wu Hai¡¯s paintings usually talked with Zheng Jiawei rather than Wu Hai himself. And Ling Hong had never found that Wu Hai had friends. Most importantly, Wu Hai rarely answered others so primly.

    ¡°It¡¯s my turn to appear in the end,¡± Wu Hai said inexplicably.

    ¡°What the hell?¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t react for an instant.

    ¡°Just help yourself. I¡¯m going to eat a meal.¡± Wu Hai took up a suit and went out smartly.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to shut the door when he went out.

    The loud sound of ¡°Peng¡± woke Ling Hong up with a start.

    ¡°This damn artist just leaves me here alone in his art studio?¡± Ling Hong stayed put speechlessly in shock.

    But the truth was indeed so. The slightly trembling door told him it was the truth. Wu Hai had gone and he was the only person left in this spacious art studio.

    ¡°Sh*t. Is it really necessary to be so active just to eat something?¡± Ling Hong said while leaving.

    On the other side, Wu Hai had walked to the street corner of Taoxi Road and prepared to be picked up.

    The car arrived very soon. Just in a little while, Wu Hai saw the car that came to pick him up. It was a ck SUV and behind it was a Jinbei automobile, which presumably came for a follow shot.

    ¡°Hello, are you Mr. Wu, Wu Hai?¡± The butch-haircut assistant got off the Jinbei automobile and asked courteously.

    ¡°Yeah, that I am.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°This way, please.¡± After the assistant confirmed Wu Hai was the right person, he pulled open the door of the backseat of the ck SUV.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, this is the person selected by Master Chef Restaurant today, Mr. Wu Hai.¡± The assistant introduced.

    ¡°Um, I see. Come on in.¡± Seated in the passenger seat, Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then said when he heard the introduction.

    The assistant immediately turned around and made a gesture of ¡°Please.¡±

    ¡°Hi, everybody.¡± Wu Hai greeted them politely and then got on the car.

    At that time, there was only one seat left in the car. It was beside the other advisor. Wu Hai took that seat consciously.

    Rarely had people seen Wu Hai behave so obedient and not picky. Zheng Jiawei would probably be tearful if he saw this scene. Anyway, he had never seen Wu Hai so easy-going.

    However, that was all about it. As soon as Wu Hai got on the car, he sat there wordlessly and totally ignored the people inside, losing himself in his own world.

    Luckily, the others didn¡¯t feel embarrassed, as after all, the other four people were the principal judges. The only one that felt embarrassed was the other advisor from another restaurant who was seated beside Wu Hai. And he happened to be the sous-chef of Chengdu Cuisine.

    He looked at the principle judges in the front and felt that there was no opportunity for him to join in. Then, he looked at the person next to him in hopes of making a self-introduction. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t react to him at all.

    ¡°Who the hell is this guy? Why is he as strange as the Master Chef Restaurant?¡± The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine couldn¡¯t help muttering inwardly.

    Fortunately, the car didn¡¯t go too long before they arrived at the destination today, Zhi Yuan Pce Cuisine.

    This Zhi Yuan Pce Cuisine was well-known for its peach blossoms. In this season, the peach blossoms had nearly all fallen, but as soon as they entered it, they nevertheless found the peach blossoms inside were in full bloom.

    Zhi Yuan was a garden in the form of the western Sichuan style. The facilities were quite exquisite. There were pavilions, terraces and open halls as well as a long scarlet winding corridor. Along the corridor, there were low-slung peach blossoms at both sides, which had beautiful pink-white petals.

    With the beautiful environment, it wasn¡¯t like a ce for having meals, but instead, for enjoying the scenery. The whole yard was magnificent.

    ¡°Hi, there. May I ask if you have a reservation?¡± Two women, who were dressed in lily-blush cheongsams and had their hair tied up, walked out of the peach blossoms and asked with a clear and melodious voice.

    ¡°We are the guests of Mr. Liu. We spoke to him that we woulde to have a meal here within these few days.¡± Zhou Shijie took a step forward and answered.

    ¡°Mr. Liu, right? Follow us, please.¡± A slightly matured woman answered and then turned around to lead the way.

    That¡¯s right. Pce Cuisine had to be reserved in advance before they could get their turn, which was different from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Too many procedures.¡± Wu Hai muttered at the end of the line.

    ¡°I also think so. Our Chengdu Cuisine is better in this regard. We have both the VIP area that requires reservation and the main hall that doesn¡¯t. It¡¯s more convenient.¡± Although Wu Hai had spoken softly and others might not have heard it, the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine nevertheless heard him clearly and replied with that sentence.

    ¡°Our Master Chef Restaurant doesn¡¯t require any reservation at all and you can still eat there,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and saidcently.

    ¡°Your restaurant is more intimate to the people. Yes, more intimate.¡± The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine almost bought out such words as ¡°How do people make a reservation in a restaurant no more than 20 square meters?¡±

    The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine actually wasn¡¯t fawning on Yuan Zhou by saying that, but because they had a history with this Zhi Yuan.

    One served innovative Sichuan Cuisine while the other served traditional Pce Cuisine. Both of the two restaurants were quite famous. Therefore, how could they be in harmony with each other?

    He was trying to form an alliance with Wu Hai so that they couldment Zhi Yuan as being good for nothing shortly. Anyway, he came to find fault with this restaurant today.

    While they were talking, the receivers had taken them to the main hall through the winding corridor full of peach blossoms.

    There were more people in the main hall. What appeared in their sight were many graceful and charming waitresses dressed in cheongsams and the private rooms that were half-opened along two sides.

    The private rooms were all located around the main hall. In this way, they could see the beautiful peach blossoms from the inside of the room. The side facing the main hall was half-opened for the convenience of serving dishes.

    ¡°These are the guests invited by Mr. Liu. Lead them to the Zhi-marked private room,¡± the receiver who led the way said to the waitress who came up to wee them.

    ¡°All right. Hi, this way, please,¡± the waitress who came up to them was also dressed in a cheongsam and high-heeled shoes. She leaned to one side and said.

    ¡°Seated in Zhi-marked private room, you can enjoy the most beautiful scenery of peach blossoms. If there is a breeze, you can even enjoy the beautiful scenery of falling petals lying in profusion. I hope you enjoy the meal here,¡± the receiver who led the way said with a gentle smile.

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head slightly and didn¡¯t say anything.

    On the other side, the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine especially said to Wu Hai, ¡°We are here to have a meal rather than enjoy the flowers, right?¡±

    ¡°Um.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    While they followed the waitress into the Zhi-marked private room, somebody had already notified Head Chef Liu of Zhi Yuan that the appraisal team had arrived.

    Therefore, the tea water and snacks before the meal had already been prepared as soon as they arrived at the private room.

    ¡°It turns out that only that Master Chef Restaurant is abnormal. Everybody but him knows to prepare some snacks before a meal,¡± Hu Yue suddenly said when he saw the exquisite tea and snacks.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 934 - Sharp-tongued Wu Hai

    <h4>Chapter 934: Sharp-tongued Wu Hai</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Upon hearing Hu Yue say so, they instantly began tough, especially Lee Yanyi. He said, ¡°Hey, learn to be intelligent. Don¡¯t you want to eat snacks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurantter?¡±

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai seemed to have just woken up from his dream and instantly asked, ¡°Snacks? Where are the snacks?¡±

    What snacks? Zhou Shijie was made quite speechless by Wu Hai. Yet, in the next breath, he asked, ¡°Haven¡¯t you ever eaten snacks over there since you are there every day?¡±

    ¡°Snacks. When has Yuan Zhou ever served snacks in his restaurant?¡± Wu Hai asked back.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there any tea water in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± On hearing that, Hu Yue asked suspiciously.

    Wu Hai thought for a while and then said, ¡°Yes, sure. An old man often goes to Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to ask for tea water to drink.¡±

    While the conversation was going on, they sat at their own positions and Zhou Shijie sat at the center.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I say young people do not know how to behave now,¡± Zhang Yan said immediately when he heard Wu Hai say that there was tea water.

    ¡°ording to our rules, only three dishes are to be tasted for the appraisal and therefore, he didn¡¯t prepare the tea water. Didn¡¯t he tell you about that?¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°That¡¯s just why I said young people don¡¯t understand the etiquette.¡± The reason why Zhang Yan insisted on that was, in his eyes, Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea leaves were definitely top-notch since his food ingredients were also good. He was someone that could be considered to love drinking tea, so it wasn¡¯t strange for him to get angry since he couldn¡¯t drink good tea. If you were him, you would also be angry.

    ¡°You guys are not his customers. You don¡¯t even pay for the meal and actually have so many requirements,¡± Wu Hai said obviously, ¡°Is it necessary for him to arrange two girls to wait upon you?¡±

    ¡°Ahem ahem ahem.¡± Hu Yue almost spit out the tea water he had just drunk.

    Why did this personment on them as if they were here to eat and drink without paying?

    ¡°Boss Yuan has a nickname of Compass. The rules areid down by yourself, so is it really strange to not prepare that?¡± Wu Hai continued saying.

    ¡°The tea water today is good.¡± Zhou Shijie sipped some tea water and tried to change the subject.

    ¡°Yeah. The tea water and snacks were both sweet and salty. Good taste.¡± Hu Yue nodded his head and chimed in with him.

    ¡°Little Mustache, speak less.¡± Lee Yanyi red at him, ¡°Though you are telling the truth, how embarrassing it is to speak now.¡±

    ¡°What a sharp-tongued old man!¡± Wu Hai thought of Yu Chu¡¯s instructions and instantly shut his mouth.

    Lee Yanyi stroked his beard proudly when he found that he himself managed to stop a dispute. However, he didn¡¯t realize that it would be more embarrassing for Zhang Yan.

    The butch-haircut assistant, who was filming the scene, also let out a sigh of relief. After all, the filming was still on-going. It was inappropriate to record them quarreling. Luckily, Zhou Shijie stopped them from quarreling on.

    After they chatted about the tea and snacks for a while, the first dish was served. It was the broth, Rose Jade Stewed With Peach Blossoms.

    Actually, the several people all felt very fortunate. It was good that the dish was finally served. They were bored with tea water.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t the snacks for whetting the appetite? Why do I feel a little full?¡± Zhang Yan knitted his brows and said inwardly.

    ¡°It seems to be better not to prepare snacks. I¡¯m a little fed up with the taste.¡± While thinking so, Hu Yue drank a mouthful of the in boiled water again to rinse the mouth.

    Each of them was served with a small bowl of Rose Jade Stewed With Peach Blossoms. The fingernail-sized peach blossom petals were floating on the surface of the broth. They could even faintly see the jade white fish meat. The dark green vegetables that scattered on the surface of the broth were as lively as the water grass in the water.

    This was an appetizer.

    They all took the bowl up and began to taste it, but for quite a while, none of them said anything.

    ¡°The concentration of the broth is just right and it does not taste bad.¡± Seeing nobody speak, Hu Yue suppressed the slight dissatisfaction in his heart andplimented it in this regard.

    ¡°The sweetness and saltiness are not bad.¡± Zhang Yan frowned.

    Why is it inferior to the one served yesterday or even the one the day before yesterday so much? Zhi Yuan is lowering the quality of its dishes. Zhang Yan thought about that discontentedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s really torture for my tongue. After I ate that little brat¡¯s cuisines yesterday, this dish served today taste so bad.¡± Lee Yanyi was more inexperienced. With the in broth in his mouth, he became inured to the unusual.

    That¡¯s right. After he had a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at the beginning, Lee Yanyi felt all other chefs were inferior to Yuan Zhou on the aspect of culinary skills, anyway. After several such asions, he gradually became ustomed to this kind of feeling.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. Everybody, please just makeparisons between the former standard and current standard of Zhi Yuan,¡± Zhou Shijie immediately said when he found the others didn¡¯t look good.

    ¡°Yeah, in that case, the broth is indeed cooked better thanst year,¡± said Hu Yue.

    On hearing Zhou Shijie say so, Zhang Yan felt better in his heart. Presumably, it wasn¡¯t because Zhi Yuan was falling on the aspect of its culinary skills, but actually what they ate yesterday was too delicious.

    Wu Hai looked at the small bowl fixedly and was reluctant to eat it. He even knitted his brows when he heard the other people¡¯sments.

    ¡°It is both gaudy and impractical. I shouldn¡¯t havee here today and I definitely can¡¯t go back in time to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.¡± Wu Hai had rarely eaten food served outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant nowadays. So, not until now did he realize the serious situation.

    The instant Wu Hai realized that he couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes since he was here for the appraisal, he felt that he had suffered a great loss.

    ¡°Will he agree to give me some more mulberry jam if I ask for it? I have eaten up half of that bottle.¡± Wu Hai thought while stirring the broth.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t finish the first broth served up. He only had a taste of it. After all, he was able to control hunger like a camel did. He could skip meals for quite a few days when he couldn¡¯t eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. So, missing a meal really didn¡¯t matter.

    The second cuisine was a main course, Fermented Glutinous Rice Braised Pork With Soy Sauce.

    The third cuisine was a steamed dish, Steamed Rice Powder and Pork, which was also one of the most characteristic dishes in Sichuan Province.

    As usual, Wu Hai only ate a little of the two dishes. The sous-chef at the side was very happy.

    It was not only because Wu Hai only ate a little of each dish, but also because he found other people of the appraisal team didn¡¯t eat much, either.

    This person seems to be dissatisfied with this ce, too. In this way, I can find fault with the restaurant better. The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine thought inwardly.

    Every appraisal included only three cuisines. The appraisal team never did things sloppily, thus they left immediately once they finished eating. They straightforwardly took Wu Hai and the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine to the conference hall.

    When they arrived at the conference hall, the procedures went on as usual. Zhou Shijie first said to let everybody give their own opinions.

    Usually, the four judges wouldment first before the proposers added. And naturally, today was no exception.

    ¡°Of all cuisines of Zhi Yuan, the Braised Pork With Soy Sauce was soft and tender while the Fermented Glutinous Rice was so fragrant. On the whole, it tasted quite good. But for Sichuan Cuisine, I still insist that the peppery taste is a must,¡± Hu Yue thought for a while and said earnestly.

    Especially when he spoke of the peppery taste, Hu Yue suddenly thought of the sense of spiciness from his mouth, his tastebuds, and his stomach yesterday. Instantly, he had a feeling that he wanted to eat it again.

    What made Hu Yue feel more satisfied was that he needn¡¯t worry about his stomach and the problem of constipation.

    ¡°It seems that the peppery taste of Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes is a kind of enjoyment for the tastebuds, but a kind of suffering for the body,¡± Hu Yue said inwardly.

    ¡°The Pce Cuisine also belongs to Sichuan Cuisine. As a restaurant that serves Pce Cuisine, Zhi Yuan isn¡¯t inferior to any other simr restaurant,¡± said Zhang Yan.

    ¡°Not bad,¡± Lee Yanyi said objectively.

    After Hu Yue, Zhou Shijie, and Lee Yanyi gave their own opinions respectively, Zhou Shijie turned his head and looked at Wu Hai and the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine.

    ¡°Leaving others aside, I think the dishes must fit with most people¡¯s taste preferences. But it seems that Zhi Yuan doesn¡¯t do well in this regard. As far as I can notice, Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Hu all ate very little today. The gentleman beside me even ate only one mouthful of the dishes today,¡± the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisinemented confidently.

    ¡°So I think the dishes served in Zhi Yuan don¡¯t really adapt to the requirements of the ordinary folk. The modern people like pursuing things of innovation and change,¡± the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine looked at Wu Hai kindly and then said.

    ¡°Do you agree with me, Advisor Wu Hai?¡± The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine was obviously looking for an alliance.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t. I didn¡¯t eat it just because it was not cooked by Boss Yuan. I don¡¯t even like eating the dishes served in your restaurant.¡± Wu Hai straightforwardly pped him in the face.

    ¡°...¡± The sous-chef was a little stupefied.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this guy? Shouldn¡¯t he be in favor of me?¡± The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine looked at Wu Hai.

 Chapter 935 - An Essential Factor For A Good Chef

    <h4>Chapter 935: An Essential Factor For A Good Chef</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Advisor Wu Hai, what is your opinion about Zhi Yuan?¡± the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine asked persistently.

    ¡°I have no opinions. Anyway, none of the dishes are as delicious as those served by Boss Yuan,¡± Wu Hai shrugged and then gave his own opinions, ¡°I¡¯m not targeting this restaurant. I¡¯m actually telling the truth.¡±

    ¡°Say some merits, not the defects,¡± With a frown, Zhang Yan stroked his beard and said.

    ¡°Merits? Beautiful surroundings and nice buildings as well as a reasonableyout,¡± said Wu Hai earnestly.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you to say the merits of the dishes, not the buildings nor the surroundings.¡± Zhang Yan waspletely speechless. There really was a generation gap between them.

    Wu Hai hadn¡¯t said anything when he was interrupted by Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Ahem ahem. Now that everybody has given your opinions, we can give our score now,¡± Zhou Shijie covered his mouth with his hand and coughed gently, saying that.

    Zhou Shijie feared that it would be way too unfair for Zhi Yuan if he let the situation continue. After all, it was much too unfair to makeparisons between Zhi Yuan and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Just give scores as per the normal way. Please get started, everybody.¡± Before they began to score, Zhou Shijie looked at Wu Hai and the sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine with concern and emphasized again.

    After they finished scoring and handed the scores to the production team, Zhou Shijie let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°The person rmended by Little Yuan is as strange as him.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Wu Hai and sighed inwardly.

    ¡°How lucky that the experienced Chairman Zhou is here, otherwise the filming will definitely fail.¡± The crew cut guy called another person to turn off the video camera and felt fortunate.

    He had reason to feel lucky. The sous-chef from Chengdu Cuisine tried desperately to find fault with this restaurant while Wu Hai always said something surprising. The crew cut guy felt the filming today was moreboriouspared to several days ago. After all, he was really worried about the filming getting suspended.

    ¡°Good. Everything went smoothly.¡± The crew cut guy let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving now. Bye.¡± Wu Hai walked to the door hurriedly and found he hadn¡¯t said goodbye to the judges; therefore, he turned around and bid them farewell earnestly before opening the door and left.

    ¡°This young man is fairly interesting,¡± said Hu Yue smilingly. He was the chief editor of a magazine. Therefore, he was constantly in contact with various authors and could ept such a strange person like Wu Hai.

    ¡°A painting genius is alike to other geniuses. And they are all different from us,¡± said Lee Yanyi.

    Zhang Yan shook his head vaguely, ¡°Geniuses are not good atmunicating with others?¡±

    ¡°If he isn¡¯t a genius, how could he be a well-known young artist? After all, he is so young,¡± Lee Yanyi said intentionally, ¡°People tend to have a high tolerance for geniuses.¡±

    ¡°Haha. It¡¯s good for young people to have talents.¡± Zhou Shijie tried to smooth things over with a smile, but Zhang Yan looked more dissatisfied.

    The several people spoke casually, but had amon view in their hearts. It was better to arrange the other advisor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the final day.

    While Wu Hai was still hurrying back hurriedly, lunchtime at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had ended. Once in a blue moon, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the restaurant, either.

    ¡°He¡¯s not sculpting at the door?¡± Wu Hai looked at the closed door and Broth outside before revealing a puzzled look.

    ¡°Broth, where has your boss gone?¡± Wu Hai approached it, crouched down, and said to Broth.

    ¡°Wooo...¡± Broth turned it¡¯s head impatiently and didn¡¯t want to face Wu Hai.

    ¡°Broth, use your paw and tell me which direction your boss has gone.¡± Wu Hai touched Broth¡¯s head and forced it to turn its head around to look at himself.

    ¡°Anyhow, I gave you so much foodst time. Tell me now.¡± Wu Hai continued bothering Broth when he found it didn¡¯t take notice of him.

    ¡°Wooo. Aooo.¡± Broth pressed Wu Hai¡¯s hand down with its paw and stood up and then left.

    ¡°Broth, you are really so heartless. I won¡¯t bring any food for you next time,¡± Wu Hai stood up and said that while pointing at Broth¡¯s behind.

    On hearing that, Broth turned its head and took a look at Wu Hai. From its eyes, Wu Hai seemed to find deep contempt.

    ¡°I will absolutely not bring anything delicious for you next time,¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    Broth straightforwardly turned its head to Wu Hai but took no notice of him, as if to say, ¡°You bring food just in order to get the rations that Yuan Zhou makes for me. You never bring anything especially for me.¡±

    ¡°Forget it. Let me go back and lie down to rest. I can talk about that in the evening.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and straightforwardly went upstairs.

    Having been reminded with concern, Yuan Zhou was pulling his small cart and giving out his mulberry jam everywhere.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s first stop was the granny¡¯s home. When he arrived, the granny was kneading the dough. Presumably, she was preparing for the breakfast to be sold the following day.

    ¡°Granny, this is the jam I just made. Please try the taste.¡± Yuan Zhou took out four bottles of the jam and handed them to her.

    ¡°Thank you so much, but I am not good at cooking. So how can I be qualified to try its taste for you?¡± The granny wiped her hands with her apron and still didn¡¯t reach out her hands to get them.

    ¡°The Tangyuan made by you is quite delicious. And the jam is specifically made by me for the elderly. However, I don¡¯t have an older family member to try the taste for me,¡± Yuan Zhou held the bottles and said primly.

    ¡°Okay. Let me try the taste for you.¡± The old granny nodded her head and received the bottle carefully and earnestly.

    ¡°Thank you so much. The jam has little sugar and the shelf life is short. Just help to taste it,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You are wee.¡± The granny smiled happily. She put down the bottles and waved his hand repeatedly before giving a response.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving now. Bye, granny.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said goodbye.

    The granny walked out of the door in two steps. And only after Yuan Zhou walked far did she returned to her house.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so considerate.¡± The granny stroked the jam bottles and couldn¡¯t help smiling.

    After that, Yuan Zhou went to Huang Ling and her younger brother¡¯s home. He used the same reason of trying the taste to let them ept the jam. The younger brother Huang Li, who had been worshiping Yuan Zhou, even thumped his own chest and guaranteed that he would write ament no less than 3000 Chinese characters.

    At the sight of his serious expression, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help reminding him that he needn¡¯t write so much.

    Yuan Zhou also went to Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s home and the ce where Grandpa Jia usually parked his tricycle to send the jam. This ce had already been set, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to find Grandpa Jia at all.

    Of course, nobody could find him. After all, Grandpa Jia was always here today and gone tomorrow.

    Apart from them, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget Director Wu from the street administration office, either. He also sent some jam to her.

    Even the grandpa¡¯s home, Yuan Zhou sent him two bottles of jam with less sugar.

    During the process of giving out the mulberry jam, Yuan Zhou walked around the surrounding areas of Taoxi Road again and conveniently sighed with emotion at the rapid development in the recent one year.

    When he met the expressman who often delivered packages for him, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to gift him a bottle of jam, either.

    Yuan Zhou made many many bottles of the jam. He received all the mulberries when that old man carried more to him the other day.

    It was no exaggeration to say that almost everybody who was familiar with Yuan Zhou received the jam.

    For those who were more familiar with him, Yuan Zhou prepared to put the jam in his restaurant for them to take whenever they wanted. Of course, he only needed to be cautious of Wu Hai.

    After all, Wu Hai had no moral integrity at all. Leaving others aside, he would absolutely grab Ling Hong¡¯s food.

    Yuan Zhou spent a whole afternoon on giving out the jam. When he returned to the restaurant, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°I want to eat the instant noodles now,¡± said Yuan Zhou suddenly when he prepared the ingredients.

    ¡°Let me make some instant noodles by myself and keep some to use.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to make the noodles personally very soon.

    A good chef must have capabilities to pamper his own stomach, including making instant noodles by himself.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 936 - Free Late-Night Snack

    <h4>Chapter 936: Free Late-Night Snack</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While Yuan Zhou was busy the entire evening in his restaurant, Zhou Shijie started sighing.

    ¡°If I had known earlier, I would have gone to Little Yuan¡¯s cest. The grades for the restaurant today will definitely be low,¡± Zhou Shijie muttered regretfully as he lounged on the sofa.

    ¡°I hope the grades won¡¯t be too low. Zhi Yuan is still quite decent. However, presently, I feel like eating something with a heavier taste,¡± Zhou Shijie muttered as he pursed his lips.

    When Zhou Shijie thought of Yuan Zhou, he immediately recalled the satisfying spiciness yesterday. The thought of that stimte him to the point he started salivating again.

    Also sharing a simr concern with Zhou Shijie was Zhang Yan. He was after all the chairman of the Sichuan Cuisine Association. Even if only one restaurant could be the exemry restaurant, he still hoped that the number of great Sichuan Cuisine chefs to grow.

    That would allow the Sichuan Cuisine as a whole to keep growing as well.

    ¡°That kid is truly an odd case. He¡¯s even better than Zhou Shijie of the past,¡± Zhang Yan grumbled to his wife while making a Spicy Boiled Fish.

    That¡¯s right. Tonight, Zhang Yan had specifically made some spicy food for dinner as well. He was even cooking personally.

    One ought to know that Zhang Yan would rarely cook at home. Most of the time, his wife would be cooking. Today, he had personally cooked the Spicy Boiled Fish.

    At dinnertime, Wu Hai arrived at the restaurant sharp on time. He was about to ask for more mulberry jam from Yuan Zhou, but the moment he saw the jams in the restaurant that were prepared for the other frequent customers, he shifted his focus.

    Unsurprisingly, Wu Hai started trying to snatch Ling Hong¡¯s jam, and in apletely shameless manner, he also started trying to swindle Tang Xi¡¯s jam from her as well.

    He had even forgotten to take credit for his contribution. And thus, he had neglected to mention what happened when he went on the eating trip.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he never intended to ask about it. After all, he was very confident in his own skills. Thus, he stood to the side and watched the show.

    Wu Hai used the ¡°monkey fishing the moon¡± move as he tried snatching the jam Ling Hong was hugging. Ling Hong immediately turned and faced Wu Hai with his back and dodged Wu Hai¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Um. Wu Hai is still as nimble as ever. But Ling Hong¡¯s advantage is his longer legs,¡± Yuan Zhoumentated within his heart.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong was seven centimeters taller than Wu Hai, and on top of that, Ling Hong was one who wore leather shoes all the time while Wu Hai would be wearing sandals all the time.

    Thus, Wu Hai kept insisting that Ling Hong was only higher because there were heels in his leather shoes.

    After the dinner time ended, the war between the two extended into a war for liquor. Yuan Zhou no longer watched this war and started making some instant noodles.

    After he was done with the noodles, he did not eat them immediately. Late-night snacks were something that would taste better when eaten ale at night. It was still too early for that.

    It was worth noting that the system¡¯s request for him to read books had helped him build a good habit of reading.

    Every day, Yuan Zhou would spend about half an hour to an hour for reading and absorbing new knowledge.

    ¡°I¡¯m a prince charming that possessed both brains and elegance. The only thing Ick now is a girlfriend,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself earnestly with a book in his hand.

    ¡°Father, mother, you have to quickly bless me with a girlfriend,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    This was a wish that he had made before the end ofst year.

    After he was done thinking silly thoughts, Yuan Zhou started focusing on reading.

    His reading continued until the pub was closed. Only when Shen Min was done closing up and was about to leave did he set his book down.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going home,¡± Shen Min said at the door.

    ¡°Travel safe,¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the door and watched as Shen Min left.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Shen Min said and trotted towards the station. Thest bus was arriving soon.

    As usual, not long after Shen Min reached the station, thest bus arrived. After Shen Min got on the bus, Yuan Zhou prepared to get back into the restaurant.

    ¡°Mr Wei?¡± Yuan Zhou paused mid-turn and called out with a calm tone.

    That¡¯s right. Mr. Wei was standing in the shadows on the other side of the street that was opposite where Shen Min was earlier. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would not have noticed him when turning.

    ¡°Good evening, Boss Yuan,¡± Mr. Wei walked out the shadows and nodded.

    When Mr. Wei walked out the shade, Yuan Zhou stealthily heaved a sigh of relief. He would not admit that he had been given a fright earlier. Calmly, he spoke, ¡°You didn¡¯t drink today, Mr. Wei?¡±

    Yuan Zhou remembered that Mr. Wei was not among his pub customers today.

    Mr. Wei¡¯s daughter had some problems with her leg. As such, he would asionally bring her daughter here to drink. But recently, he had beening alone.

    ¡°Um, nope,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Why are you not home yet? Are you passing by?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I did not manage to get the draw for the liquor today. So after work, I was aimlessly strolling around until I reached here. When I saw your door still open, I stopped to take a look,¡± Mr. Wei looked like he was exining himself, but then again, Yuan Zhou did not intend to question him at all.

    For a moment, the two stood there on the street lit by the rednterns. Mr. Wei was somewhat pale, it was unknown what had happened to him today.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to cook some instant noodles but I won¡¯t be able to finish it alone. Do you want to join me?¡± Yuan Zhou offered.

    ¡°Sure. Thank you in advance,¡± Mr. Wei nked out slightly before nodding.

    ¡°Come on in,¡± Yuan Zhou invited.

    There was still a slight breeze outside. Although it was not too cold, it was still quite ufortable standing outside. The moment they entered the restaurant, they warmed up.

    ¡°Take a seat,¡± Yuan Zhou said and walked into the kitchen.

    Mr. Wei sat in the middle of the long table and watched on as Yuan Zhou started cooking.

    ¡°You made these noodles yourself?¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    ¡°Yeah. I made some when I had the urge to eat some instant noodles,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and took out two pieces of instant noodles and tossed them into the pot.

    ¡°They look the same as the instant noodles sold at the store,¡± Mr. Weimented.

    ¡°I made them with the same method,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Mr. Wei nodded and watched on as Yuan Zhou started loosening up the noodles with a pair of chopsticks.

    Blurp. Blurp. The water boiled and the smell unique to instant noodles started spreading around the room.

    ¡°It smells good,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded. Then, he nimbly tossed some clean vegetables into the pot.

    With the intrusion of the vegetables, the boiling was reduced, but the water still boiled the noodles, causing them to roll about in the water. The vegetables immediately turned greenish-blue while the white stems turned transparent after being cooked.

    At this moment, Mr. Wei spoke.

    ¡°I was working overtime today. After work, I was tired and Wei Wei should have fallen asleep. So I decided to take a stroll,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. Mr. Wei had a subtle rtionship with her daughter.

    ¡°Without noticing it, I arrived here. And after I arrived, I didn¡¯t feel like leaving. So I stood there for a bit,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    Mr. Wei was talking about him standing in the shadows earlier.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded, indicating that he was listening on.

    ¡°It is a surprise that I would get to eat Boss Yuan¡¯ste-night snack,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell Wu Hai,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°True. If he found out I ate yourte night snack, he would go crazy,¡± Mr. Wei said, and for the first time tonight, he smiled. Evidently, he had recalled Wu Hai¡¯s usual behavior.

    Thud. The sound of a bowl being ced on the table.

    ¡°Done,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he served an ordinary-looking white bowl to the table.

 Chapter 937 - Cooking Instant Noodles

    <h4>Chapter 937: Cooking Instant Noodles</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The noodles twisted and turned, and had the standard yellowish color of wheaten food. Above the soup, some vegetables floated. The soup was also yellowish in color, like something that had been deep-fried. Steam billowed up the noodles, while an aroma unique to instant noodles wafted around.

    The noodles looked better than the picture one normally saw on the instant noodle packagings.

    ¡°Looks really good,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m the chef,¡± Yuan Zhou said, as if this wasmon knowledge.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be holding back,¡± Mr. Wei said and picked up the chopsticks.

    The smell of instant noodles would always be better than the actual taste. Thus, people would usually spend more time smelling the noodles before eating it. But Mr. Wei did not care about that and directly stuffed some noodles into his mouth.

    Slurp. Mr. Wei swallowed the noodles.

    The noodles were tender and had an intense vor of pork bones and deep-fried oil. They were cooked perfectly, feeling very springy. While being chewed, they also gave off a fresh vor of vegetables.

    Slurp. Slurp. Eating while drinking the soup. This was how one should be eating instant noodles.

    After drinking a mouthful of soup, the vor of the noodles, the oil, the bone soup, and the vegetables all mingled around in his mouth.

    This brought back the feeling of eating instant noodles on trains when one was going back home for Chinese New Year. The entire coach would be filled with the aroma of instant noodles.

    As his stomach was rumbling with hunger, the thick pork bone soup and noodles gave him a warm and filling feeling.

    ¡°Delicious.¡±

    Mr. Wei ate quickly and finished the noodles in a short while. He directly wiped his mouth with the sleeve of his suit.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯m closing the restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said from his seat.

    ¡°Right, it is gettingte. It¡¯s 12:30 am already,¡± Mr. Wei nodded after checking his watch.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou told him to leave indirectly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m leaving,¡± Mr. Wei was tactful and stood up to leave.

    Yuan Zhou did not say anything in response. He merely nodded.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Footsteps sounded at the door again. It was Mr. Wei.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan for the noodles. It¡¯s very delicious,¡± Mr. Wei said before leaving.

    ¡°Of course. Even the wheat used was carefully chosen by me,¡± Yuan Zhou said after Mr. Wei left.

    After finishing his instant noodles, Yuan Zhou stood up and started cleaning up.

    Whoosh. Whoosh. While washing the dishes, Yuan Zhou suddenly spoke, ¡°Wait, I made a loss. I think I forgot to charge him?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was vexed that he had forgotten to charge Mr. Wei, while Mr. Wei had already droved away in his car.

    Mr. Wei¡¯s house wasn¡¯t too far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He reached after 10 minutes of driving.

    Ding. The elevator arrived at his floor. Mr. Wei walked to his house and fished out his key.

    Creak. The door opened. Inside, the lights were still on. Wei Wei was watching TV on the sofa.

    ¡°Working overtime again? Mom will be unhappy if she found out,¡± Wei Wei said the moment Mr. Wei entered.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to bed,¡± before Mr. Wei could reply, Wei Wei stood up and entered her room.

    ¡°Good night, Wei Wei,¡± Mr. Wei said gently.

    ¡°So it turns out my daughter is still awake,¡± Mr. Wei softly closed the door. He felt like the instant noodles earlier had probably been digested as his body was now filled with energy.

    At times, one was so tired from work one didn¡¯t even want to go back home. But at times, home was also the ce one could recover from the exhaustion.

    The exemry restaurant selection had been ongoing for several days. As they had not encountered the people from the Municipal Committee during the first few days, Director Gu had been finding time to tag along with the filming crew every single day.

    That was his way of showing how serious he was towards this event.

    The videos on the official website had also attracted a lot of attention, especially those in the cooking industry.

    This website was already a website many chefs paid attention too. When they saw the video on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it caused an even bigger uproar.

    In the past, people were already unhappy with the fact that Yuan Zhou¡¯s website rated other restaurants with Yuan Zhou as the unit of measurement.

    And with Zhou Shijie iming to give Yuan Zhou full marks in the video, the dissatisfaction grew.

    Ling Hong¡¯s unrelenting promotion of Yuan Zhou¡¯s website was also one contributing factor for the unhappiness.

    After all, when the website¡¯s traffic grew, the other restaurants could no longer ignore the reviews about them on the website.

    Dignity had always been important and chefs were, in a way, artists as well. For artists, reputation was very important and they were naturally unwilling to ept this.

    And as usual, bad news had a way to spread far and wide.

    This was the kitchen of a restaurant specialized in prawns and crabs. As it was still 10:00 am in the morning, they were still preparing their ingredients. The restaurant was not opened for business yet.

    The head chef was sturdy and had a big belly. In his white chef attire, he was seated to the side frowning. His apron rested beside him. One could see that there was some dirt on his waist, and his cuffs were also greasy and dirty. He was currently holding his phone.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Footsteps approached.

    The neer was the sous-chef of this restaurant. He was around 30 years old. Currently, he was wearing a set of gray casual clothes. He had a lean figure and looked like a witty person.

    ¡°Chef Li, I already asked the people from the Seafood Club. They are interested to teach that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant a lesson as well,¡± they were speaking about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um. Good. I will personally contact the head chef of Seafood Clubter,¡± Chef Li stood up and said with a pleased expression while rubbing his belly.

    ¡°With your strength, Chef Li, you don¡¯t need to work with others,¡± said the other person confidently as he caught the phone Chef Li tossed at him.

    ¡°What do you know? Talk again after looking at the phone,¡± Chef Li pointed at the phone.

    ¡°Let me give it a look,¡± that person turned on the screen.

    Chef Li was reading the reviews on their restaurant that was written on Yuan Zhou¡¯s website earlier.

    [That Shrimp And Crab Gathering is really terrible. I have even checked the reviews before I went there. I thought they were really as good as 0.1 of Boss Yuan. What a disappointment.] Handsome Graduate

    [0.1 Yuan Zhou is quite an apt rating. After all,pared with Boss Yuan, oh, not quite. They is noparing the two. In any case, the cooking skills of that ce is enough to say that the food is edible.] Sime9

    [With this review website, I feel like I am able to avoid a lot of traps. That Shrimp And Crab Gathering is one of those traps. Everyone, be sure to not go to that ce. When eating, you won¡¯t be able to stop thinking about Boss Yuan¡¯s Phoenix-Tailed Prawns. Then, you won¡¯t even feel like eating anything there anymore. Shrug.] Drunk Ink

    As he scrolled down, he saw that everyone was rating this restaurant as 0.1 Yuan Zhou, with some even ridiculing them for having bad food.

    ¡°Chef Li, that Yuan Zhou is going overboard. He has never eaten here. How can he im that our food is not good?¡±ined the person resentfully.

    ¡°You are right. He is not a gourmet. What makes him worthy of criticizing everyone else?¡± Chef Li nodded.

    ¡°Chef Li, with my cooking skills, even if I¡¯m not good with other dishes, I am confident I can cook better crabs than him. After all, he doesn¡¯t even serve crabs in his restaurant. Shall I...¡± the sous-chef was stopped before he could finish.

    ¡°No need. I have my own ns,¡± said Chef Li mysteriously.

 Chapter 938 - The Serious Yu Chu

    <h4>Chapter 938: The Serious Yu Chu</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What do you have in mind, Chef Li?¡± the sous-chef did not mind being interrupted and asked.

    ¡°That Yuan Zhou loves fame, right? Let us give him fame, the infamous kind,¡± Chef Li said with a smile.

    ¡°You mean?¡± the sous-chef¡¯s eyes lit up as he asked curiously.

    ¡°I can¡¯t tell you yet,¡± Chef Li waved his hand, maintaining a mysterious expression.

    The sous-chef gazed at Chef Li longingly.

    ¡°I can give you a hint. That Yuan Zhou is participating in the Sichuan Cuisine exemry restaurant selection, right?¡± Chef Li said.

    ¡°Yes. I saw the video as well. Chairman Zhou is truly unfair. From his words, he is obviously being biased,¡± said the sous-chef with a frown as he recalled the full marks incident.

    ¡°But since our restaurant does not serve Sichuan Cuisine, we can¡¯t join the selection and won¡¯t be able to defeat him this way,¡± continued the sous-chef.

    ¡°Haha, it has never been our aim to defeat him through that event,¡± Chef Li said with augh.

    ¡°If not, then what?¡± asked the sous-chef.

    ¡°To be precise, it is still somewhat rted to that event,¡± said Chef Li after giving it a thought.

    That caused the sous-chef even more confusion. The head chef would always be giving partial information. Such people were usually hated. If this was someone else, the sous-chef would be scolding him by now. But since this was his head chef, he had to control his temper. He continued looking at the head chef curiously.

    ¡°In ordance with your performance, I am also trying my best to y my part,¡± the lyrics of a certain song suddenly appeared in the sous-chef¡¯s head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that Chairman Zhou is being impartial. And if Yuan Zhou wins because of that, even better,¡± said Chef Li while picking his apron up with a smug look.

    ¡°Since Chef Li already has a great n in motion, I will simply do my part to help when the timees. We will definitely be able to step on that Yuan Zhou and shut his website,¡± said the sous-chef who decided to say something else since the head chef was not telling him the n.

    ¡°Go get changed. Time to prepare for lunch,¡± said Chef Li after nodding his head in a satisfied manner.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll go get changed,¡± said the sous-chef after nodding repeatedly.

    ¡°Hmph. Yuan Zhou, I refuse to believe that you are omnipotent. Since ancient times, many people have encountered their end in the most unexpected manner,¡± muttered Chef Li with a gloomy expression after the sous-chef left.

    Naturally, Chef Li was not as calm as he was pretending in front of the sous-chef. Inwardly, he was wishing he could beat Yuan Zhou to death. Nobody would feel good after being called out for having cooking skills that were only one-tenth of someone else.

    And that had happened so suddenly on apletely random website. But Chef Li was aware of his own strength and Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation. He would not rush over to have his face pped. Thus, he contacted others to propose cooperation.

    With more people working together, they would be able to aplish more. They had already came up with a smart n. Now, they only needed to wait until Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became the Exemry Restaurant.

    Pa. He turned off his phone and slid it into his pocket before starting his kitchen patrol.

    Time passed quickly and now, it was the final day of the selection. Yu Chu knew that today, it would definitely be his turn to be an advisor.

    He had already taken the day off from work and was waiting at home. As expected, he received a call from the appraisal team at eleven in the morning.

    ¡°Hello, is this Mr. Yu Chu? We are the producers of the Sichuan Cuisine exemry restaurant event,¡± said a sweet female voice from the other side of the phone.

    ¡°I am,¡± Yu Chu gave a simple reply.

    ¡°Ok. Mr. Yu, we are inviting you to join the appraisal team as an advisor for the event today. Are you currently free?¡± asked the woman.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yu Chu answered.

    ¡°Our car will be picking you up at the address you gave, Number 17, Wangzhong Road. The car will be arriving in 10 minutes,¡± said the woman.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yu Chu replied.

    And after the woman reminded him what information to keep secret, she ended the call politely.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Yu Chu did not leave immediately after the call. Rather, he went to a mirror and looked at himself.

    Today, he wore a ck suit with a white undershirt. A necktie was neatly tied around his neck, and he had a ck leather briefcase in his hand as well.

    From his appearance, he looked more like he was attending a meeting than being an advisor. He was dressed formally with a solemn look on his face.

    He nodded in satisfaction before leaving.

    Wangzhong Road was not far from Yu Chu. It was a five minutes walk. He reached at nearly the same time as the car.

    As usual, someone got off from the second car behind and made a short introduction to Yu Chu while opening the door. Yu Chu then got into the car.

    The moment he got into the car, he greeted everyone politely.

    ¡°This guy looks more reliable,¡± muttered Hu Yue inwardly as he sized up Yu Chu.

    ¡°Looks like there¡¯s a normal person in that kid¡¯s restaurant after all,¡± Zhang Yan heaved a sigh of relief.

    If they got another person like Wu Hai, they would not be able to stand it. Wu Hai had been insisting he had nothing against anyone yet at the same time, he also behaved like everyone was trash.

    Of course, the filming crew members were even more relieved. They all thought that the filming today would not be as tiring anymore. After all, this advisor looked so serious and formal. He looked very dependable.

    Only Lee Yanyi and Zhou Shijie who were frequent customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant cursed inwardly, ¡°I hope this kid won¡¯t cause any troubles.¡±

    One ought to know on certain aspects, Yu Chu was even harsher than Wu Hai. After all, he was the inventor of using Yuan Zhou as a unit of measurement.

    Today, they were going to a restaurant that focused on Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine. This restaurant had been established for about 50 years in Chengdu and was an old restaurant. The chef was surnamed Zhao, a fatty with a kind look.

    Probably nine out of ten chefs would be fat. It was not weird that this Chef Zhao was also a fatty. Even Zhou Shijie used to be fat. He had only slimmed down when he grew older.

    Since the restaurant today was thest, the people there already knew the appraisal team would be visiting today. They had made all their preparations in advance.

    ¡°Wee, everyone. Tea has been served inside,¡± said the waitress who was slender, tall, and pretty. She led the way with a smile on her face.

    And when they reached their seats, the thoughtful waitresses came up and handed them warm towels to wipe their hands with. Snacks and tea were already arranged on the table. The snacks were served on delicate tiny tes, and in small servings. The snacks would serve to stimte their appetite yet wouldn¡¯t cause them to be full before eating the main course.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yu Chu nodded and thanked as he handed the towel back. Then, he opened his briefcase.

    In the briefcase was a thick notebook and several ck pens.

    Yu Chu took the notebook out, flipped it open, and started writing on it.

    That¡¯s right. Each time Yu Chu ate something, he would personally record the data so he could subsequently insert them into hisputer when he returned.

    ¡°Little Yu, what are you writing?¡± Hu Yue asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m writing up on the decorations at the restaurant entrance and the conflicts between the vors of the snacks,¡± Yu Chu replied briefly.

    ¡°Haha, Little Yu sure is serious,¡± Hu Yue nodded in satisfaction.

    ¡°A young man should always be serious and humble. That will give one a good mindset in learning which will help in self-improvement,¡± said Zhang Yan in satisfaction as well.

    Naturally, Zhang Yan was of the impression that Yu Chu was here to learn. But Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi knew that nothing good would be written in that notebook. Thus, they kept their mouths shut.

    Something bad ising!

 Chapter 939 - The Dust Settles

    <h4>Chapter 939: The Dust Settles</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    At this moment, the person beside Yu Chu spoke,¡± Mr. Yu has indeed prepared amply.¡±

    The sous-chef of Pce Cuisine was the one seated beside Yu Chu. He was dressed in traditional Tang attire. Due to him being a quiet person, he did not attract much attention.

    ¡°We have to be strict when it concerns data,¡± Yu Chu said with a nod.

    As they chatted, the first dish was served.

    Since the appetizer was already on the table when they arrived, the first dish served to them was one of the Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine¡¯s signature dishes: Dry Roasted Carp.

    The Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine was very brave in terms of ingredient usage, and their main ingredients frequently undergo change. Moreover, they also possessed the characteristics unique to Jiangsu Cuisine and Shanghai Cuisine where the dishes were cooked with a rich amount of oil and sauce.

    Since the Dry Roasted Carp was served for the exemry restaurantpetition, it was not spicy at all. A fleshy carp rested on the fish-shaped te, and on top of it, green peppers and garlic slices were sprinkled everywhere.

    An outline of chili oil surrounded the fish, most likely having flowed down there when the sauce was poured onto the fish.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal,¡± said the waitress before leaving.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, you first,¡± said Hu Yue.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Zhou Shijie reached toward the fish¡¯s belly with his chopsticks.

    After Zhou Shijie picked up a piece of meat, the others joined in as well.

    After eating only one mouthful of the fish, Yu Chu started writing in his notebook.

    ¡°The fish tastes decent. It¡¯s not spicy, and has a nice aroma of something that has been deep-fried on it. Yet inside the skin, the meat is tender and soft,¡± Hu Yue remarked.

    Although Hu Yue was praising the dish, he stopped eating after that.

    ¡°Um, not bad indeed. But the Dry Roasted Carp is a dish that should be mildly spicy. With this rendition being not spicy at all, it felt like a Braised Fish instead,¡± Lee Yanyi went straight to the point.

    They ate even lesser than when they went to Zhi Yuan. The reason for that was very simple. When they went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce, they were served the Chongqing School¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine as well.

    If it was any other cuisine, it was fine. But since this restaurant served Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine as well, they could not avoidparing the two. And after aparison, none had the mood to eat more after the initial tasting.

    But since there were a lot of them there, the fish was still nearly finished by the time each took a mouthful of it. Thus, the situation did not look too awkward.

    ¡°The next dish is probably Boiled Beef. It¡¯s the signature of this restaurant. I heard the beef of this restaurant is very tender. The second dish should be good,¡± Hu Yue said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded with a strict expression.

    As for Hu Yue, despite what he said, he was, in fact, not feeling hopeful for the second dish at all. After all, they had just eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s Boiled Meat Slices a few days ago.

    But since they were filming a show, he had to be more kind with his words. As a chief editor, Hu Yue was well aware of how to conduct himself on a show.

    ¡°The second dish, Boiled Beef. Please enjoy your meal,¡± right this moment, the waitress came with the second dish.

    ¡°ce it there,¡± said Lee Yanyi as he pointed at the middle of the table.

    ¡°Ok. The head chef also reminded me that I need to light this dish up. May I?¡± asked the waitress politely after cing the dish down.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Zhou Shijie answered.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll get started,¡± said the waitress. She then took out a delicate matchbox. After striking a match, she waved it above the dish.

    Whoosh. The soup in the bowl was immediately ignited.

    ¡°When it stops burning, you may start eating,¡± said the waitress as she slowly left the room.

    ¡°Excessive showing off,¡± Lee Yanyi frowned.

    ¡°It¡¯s refreshing and brave, also an embodiment of the Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine¡¯s spirit,¡± said Zhang Yan.

    ¡°We will only know the taste after eating it,¡± said Hu Yue.

    After about 10 seconds, the fire extinguished by itself. At this time, a fragrant and spicy smell wafted into their noses, instantly stimting their appetite.

    Again, Yu Chu started writing in his notebook.

    ¡°It looks spicy,¡± Lee Yanyi said with a satisfied nod.

    Even Hu Yue¡¯s heart was filled with expectation now.

    ¡°For some reason, I keep wanting to eat something spicy the past few days. I won¡¯t be holding back, then,¡± said Hu Yue the moment Zhou Shijie took a piece off the dish.

    ¡°True. I have been eating spicy food for the past few days,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°Haha, I share the same thought,¡± said Zhou Shijie as he nodded. He then stuffed the beef into his mouth.

    ¡°Um?¡± Zhou Shijie frowned slightly before the frown quickly disappeared.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be spicy?¡± Hu Yue asked doubtfully after eating the first piece.

    That¡¯s right. This Boiled Beef smelled fragrant and spicy yet when eaten, it gave off a slight sweetness instead and wasn¡¯t the least bit spicy.

    At this time, Yu Chu had finished his piece as well and he wrote in his notebook again.

    Yu Chu would write in his notebook three times per dish he ate. Fortunately, he did not spend a long time writing and thus it did not affect his eating.

    He wrote while eating for each of the three dishes served.

    And seeing how serious Yu Chu was, the crew-cut guy decided to focus the camera on Yu Chu¡¯s notebook.

    ¡°There,¡± said the crew-cut guy towards the cameraman while pointing at the notebook.

    ¡°Um,¡± the cameraman nodded and pushed the camera towards Yu Chu, preparing to focus on the notebook.

    Soon, the crew-cut guy saw the scene filmed by the camera and immediately regretted his decision.

    ¡°What in the world is this?¡± asked the crew-cut guy as he stared at the screen in astonishment.

    The astonishment was understandable as within Yu Chu¡¯s notebook were his opinions and evaluations.

    The format in which Yu Chu wrote was very formal, as if this was an official report for his job.

    Appearance: The warm yellow color of the lounge overwhelmed one¡¯s visual senses, affecting one¡¯s appetite. Theyout of the restaurant was unreasonable, and the shape of the VIP room was off. The environment would affect one¡¯s appetite when eating. Compared to the neat and smoothyout of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, this restaurant is rated 0.1 Yuan.

    First dish, Dry Roasted Carp: The carp was arranged improperly, looking like a dead fish. This reduced the appetite of any would-be diners. In terms of appearance, it was much worse than Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. The spiciness was removed through ck beans and it was very underwhelming. I can only rate this dish as 0.2 Yuan.

    Second dish, Boiled Beef: The fire performance was pointless, affecting the texture of the meat. The me failed to increase the enjoyment of the dish, and the dish smelled spicy yet was not spicy at all when eaten. The authenticity of Boiled Beef was lost. 0.15 Yuan.

    Third dish, Beer Braised Duck: The aroma of the beer was too strong, while the original vor of the duck was nowhere. Like the second dish, it was not spicy at all. 0.2 Yuan.

    Overall rating: 0.4 Yuan

    A rating was given for each dish. In fact, even the snacks and tea were rated as well. But the crew-cut guy no longer had the mood to look at those.

    The reviews written by this guy was too weird. This guy was even harder to deal with than the guy from the other day.

    ¡°I¡¯ll overlook the poor review for now, but what does Yuan mean? Did he get the wrong word?¡± wondered the crew-cut guy gloomily.

    ¡°Move the camera away, quick,¡± the crew-cut guy quickly signaled the cameraman.

    From the reviews in the notebook, one would think that this was a terrible restaurant.

    By the time they put the camera away, the appraisal team was preparing to leave as well. Leaving after eating had always been their style.

    When it was time to give his opinions, Yu Chu did not give them the ratings with Yuan as the unit of measurement. Rather, he spoke like a normal person and told them how he felt. He remarked that the food there was sufficient to make one full and did not say anything else.

    Listening to Yu Chu¡¯sment, the crew-cut guy couldn¡¯t help but recall the weird rating system using Yuan in his notebook.

    After they were done grading the final restaurant, the exemry restaurantpetition reached an end as well.

    Just like that, the 10 days exemry restaurantpetition organized by the government ended. The result would be announced three dayster.

    Naturally, this was announced in the final video posted. Of course, the notebook was edited out of the video. With that, an uproar was avoided.

 Chapter 940 - I Want To Eat Twice Cooked Pork.

    <h4>Chapter 940: I Want To Eat Twice Cooked Pork.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Everything went smoothly for the past three days. Though the after-effects of the Exemry Restaurant Appraisal Activity was still going on, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, where the taste test first started, seemed to be free from the noise and mor.

    However, it was as hectic as always.

    It happened to be Ling Hong¡¯s turn to treat Grandpa Jia to dinner at noon today. Ling Hong was mischievous during normal times, but when he decided to entertain Grandpa Jia, he behaved quite formally. He notified Grandpa Jia two days in advance.

    And besides that, he specifically drove his fancy super sports car and went to pick up Grandpa Jia who was waiting for business.

    Hence, people saw a scene on the street. A grandpa, who lived by riding a tricycle for transportation, was invited into a super sports car by a good-looking young man while his tricycle was left in the parking lot beside the street.

    It was not an exaggeration to say that those old fellows together with Grandpa Jia were all astounded. All of them stared at each other in bewilderment.

    ¡°When did Old Jia know such a wealthy young man?¡± They felt both puzzled and astonished.

    After the start of the appraisal for the Exemry Restaurant, the customers could obviously feel that there were more people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Apart from Wu Hai, all the regr customers felt the pressure. Therefore, Ling Hong went to pick Grandpa Jia up very early.

    Outside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the customers formed a line very early, too.

    On the other side, a dumpling restaurant appeared diagonally opposite Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. That was right. This restaurant, which had been operated by many bosses formerly, had a new boss again. It seemed to be a franchise restaurant of a very famous dumpling restaurant group this time.

    A man and a woman were seated in front of the restaurant covertly. They didn¡¯t know each other, but they smelled a familiar scent from each other and hence got seated together. That¡¯s right. They were both reporters.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant enjoyed such great poprity in Sichuan, how could the reporters note?

    ¡°Hey, why don¡¯t you go to interview Boss Yuan directly?¡± the woman asked.

    The man seemed to think of something and said straightforwardly, ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t want to? There are three King Kongs in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a nameless grandma, an irritable rich second generation tycoon and a rabid artist. None of them are easily trifled with. I would have already died before I approach them.¡±

    While saying that, the male reporter shuddered and asked right away, ¡°What about you?¡±

    ¡°Previously, the most beautiful woman in our newspaper office wanted to conquer Yuan Zhou with her beauty and get something valuable from him. So she made a call to him. Surprisingly, Yuan Zhou only answered her ¡®It¡¯s time to do business¡¯ and hung up the phone without hesitation.¡± The female reporter sighed.

    Then, she paused for a while and continued, ¡°But the beautiful colleague wasn¡¯t convinced. She directly came to his restaurant and happened to meet two people. They seemed to be called Sister Wan and Queen Jiang. After that, she returned to the newspaper office gloomily and applied proactively for not going to report anything about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant anymore.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to end up like her.¡± The female reporter and male reporter stared at each other and suddenly had a feeling that they had the same misfortune.

    Let¡¯s get back to the irritable rich second generation tycoon, Ling Hong. The business time for lunch arrived. Along with the familiar voice of Zhou Jia, the first ten people began to enter the restaurant.

    ¡°Grandpa Jia, you came to eat at noon today?¡± Master Cheng greeted him first.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng was also acquainted with Grandpa Jia. Sometimes, they chatted together.

    ¡°I¡¯m being treated to dinner today, so here I am,¡± Grandpa Jia pointed at Ling Hong and said smilingly.

    ¡°Oh? If this guy treats you to dinner, you must eat some more,¡± Master Cheng took a look at Ling Hong and straightforwardly said without asking too much.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s for sure.¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head repeatedly.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Grandpa Jia,¡± the customers, who entered the restaurant, got seated and greeted Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°You seldom came at noon,¡± another customer said to him.

    ¡°My godson is treating me to dinner today. It¡¯s him,¡± Grandpa Jia said proudly.

    ¡°Ling Hong is treating? That rarely happens.¡± A customer looked at Ling Hong jokingly.

    ¡°Yeah, Ling Hong is so nice.¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head primly.

    Like other old people, Grandpa Jia began to speak highly of Ling Hong whenever he was asked, like ¡°Ling Hong is treating me to dinner¡± or ¡°Ling Hong is so nice.¡±

    That even made Ling Hong, who followed him behind, feel embarrassed.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t big. While talking with others, the two people had walked beside the long curved table.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, let¡¯s sit here,¡± Ling Hong kept one step ahead and walked to the seat right in the middle and then said to Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head smilingly and then got seated.

    ¡°Rarely do you sit next to me,¡± said Wu Hai whole stroking his own mustaches.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai was now sitting beside Ling Hong.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, don¡¯t argue with me today. I¡¯m treating this old man to dinner,¡± Ling Hong said to Wu Hai seriously and earnestly.

    ¡°You are speaking as if I will grab your food. I can order my own dishes,¡± Wu Hai instantly said discontentedly when he saw Ling Hong¡¯s manner.

    ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t say anything more today. He directly turned around and looked at Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, make yourself at home today. If you stand on ceremony with me, you won¡¯t be giving me face.¡± Ling Hong changed his expression instantly and said to Grandpa Jia smilingly.

    ¡°How fast he changes!¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong¡¯s bright smile and immediately said discontentedly.

    Ling Hong pretended to be deaf to Wu Hai¡¯s words and waited for Grandpa Jia to speak.

    ¡°We can¡¯t eat so much. Let¡¯s just eat some simple dishes. Little Boss Yuan cooks everything well,¡± said Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, don¡¯t be too polite. We¡¯ve agreed that I am treating this time. Please check the menu and order whatever you like.¡± Ling Hong took a menu and handed it to Grandpa Jia, even if there was one in front of Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°No, I definitely won¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± The smile on Grandpa Jia¡¯s face never ceased today.

    The menu that Ling Hong passed to him happened to be the one that included the Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine. Grandpa Jia straightforwardly opened it and began to check.

    Apart from Kung Pao Chicken, there was another cuisine well known to everybody in Sichuan Cuisine. It was the Twice Cooked Pork.

    This dish was somon that almost each and every family can cook it. However, the taste was totally different from one another.

    ¡°I want the Twice Cooked Pork and in rice.¡± Grandpa Jia looked at the Chinese characters of ¡°Twice Cooked Pork¡± fixedly and then said.

    ¡°One dish is way too little,¡± said Ling Hong.

    ¡°No, not really. This is ordered for me only. You can order whatever you like. This old man doesn¡¯t want to interfere in your choice,¡± Grandpa Jia waved his hand and said.

    ¡°I mean one dish is too little for you,¡± said Ling Hong.

    ¡°In those days, your grandpa only wanted to eat Chives Scrambled Eggs, but I dared to dream bigger than him. I just wanted to eat Twice Cooked Pork along with in rice. I¡¯m now only expecting to eat this dish cooked by Boss Yuan. I want nothing but this one,¡± Grandpa Jia said smilingly.

    Grandpa Jia was quite satisfied. He had never eaten any meat dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, the meat dishes were extraordinarily expensive over here, just like the Twice Cooked Pork he was going to eat today. It cost 566RMB per serving, thus Grandpa Jia wouldn¡¯t order and eat it during normal times.

    ¡°Okay. Let me order something else.¡± When Ling Hong heard Grandpa Jia talk about this matter, he didn¡¯t ask him to order other dishes anymore.

    ¡°I want a Translucent Beef Slices, an Egg Fried Rice Set, a Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork. That¡¯s all.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t order too many dishes. He ordered a total of three dishes.

    ¡°That¡¯s totally enough for us. It would be sinful if we can¡¯t finish such delicious dishes,¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head and said.

 Chapter 941 - The Intrinsic Taste Of Pork

    <h4>Chapter 941: The Intrinsic Taste Of Pork</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, you are right. It¡¯s not only a sin in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, but also you would definitely be cklisted. So nobody here dares to leave any dish unfinished,¡± said Ling Hong smilingly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Everything cooked by Little Boss Yuan is so delicious.¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head.

    ¡°So, Grandfather Jia, never stand on ceremony today. Eat more and then I can show off to my grandfather,¡± said Ling Hong.

    ¡°What an interesting grandfather and grandson pair! Last time, Ling Little Six also said the same to me,¡± Grandpa Jia burst intoughter and said.

    ¡°Did my grandfather speak ill of me, saying that I have neither knowledge nor skill? Grandfather Jia, don¡¯t listen to him and don¡¯t believe him. I¡¯m quite useful,¡± Ling Hong thumped his own chest and said.

    ¡°Yeah, a useful yboy.¡± Wu Hai interposed at the side.

    ¡°Hahaha, Mr. Wu. You can¡¯t say so. At least, Little Ling shows filial piety,¡± Grandpa Jia couldn¡¯t help saying smilingly.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to talk?¡± Ling Hong turned around and red at Wu Hai, who tried to pick a quarrel with him.

    ¡°Um?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong with a nk look. When did he agree?

    ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t want to bother with you, Shameless Wu.¡± Ling Hong was made quite speechless. He directly turned his head and no longer took notice of him.

    ¡°Grandfather Jia, don¡¯t listen to his bullsh*t. He is even worse than me. At least I know how to pay the phone bill, which he doesn¡¯t even know.¡± Ling Hong exined.

    ¡°Yes, sure. Little Ling, you are really not bad.¡± Grandpa Jia nodded his head smilingly.

    In the eyes of Grandpa Jia, people in this restaurant were all very nice. And he was quite happy with that kind of feeling these young people gave him.

    As Ling Hong and Grandpa Jia were chatting freely, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t go up to greet them when she arrivedter. She directly found a seat and leafed through the menu, preparing to order her dishes.

    Jiang Changxi wanted to have a meal quietly, but the person who came after her didn¡¯t think that way.

    It was a young man who seemed to be in his twenties. He was dressed in a suit of thetest Dolce & Gabbana clothing and wore an Armani watch, which cost about dozens of thousands RMB, on his wrist. On the whole, he looked quite spirited.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant and saw Jiang Changxi over there, he ran straight to her and began to greet her, instead of going to his own position to sit down.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, you are also here for a meal. What a coincidence! I came here today, too. What do you want to eat? Let me treat you to dinner,¡± the young man said with a manner ofcency.

    The young man smoothed his hair with his fingers and looked at Jiang Changxi fixedly with a smile on his face, waiting for her answer.

    However, Jiang Changxi had no reaction at all. She turned her head and called Zhou Jia, ¡°Come and take my order, Little Jia.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Jiang Changxi totally ignored this young man. She just spoke to Zhou Jia smilingly.

    Actually, Zhou Jia wasn¡¯t very far from her just now. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was no more than 20 square meters, including Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen.

    Therefore, Zhou Jia could clearly hear what the young man said just now. More embarrassingly, she even knew this person.

    Because he was Shen Min¡¯s schoolmate. Though they weren¡¯t in one ss, she heard the young man¡¯s family was quite rich. He went to school by BMW and wore extravagant clothes. Ever since he got to know Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he often came here to eat meals.

    Besides, he liked taking photos of himself and posting them on his Moments. And after he got to know the queuingmittee, he often went up to greet Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong whenever he met them in the restaurant.

    Without exception, he was always ignored by Jiang Changxi in an impolite way.

    ¡°Little Jia, what are you standing there for? Come and take my order,¡± Jiang Changxi reached out her white and tender hand, waving in front of Zhou Jia, and then said smilingly.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Zhou Jia nced at the young man out of the corner of her eye carefully. When she found he was blue in the face, she dared not look at him anymore and began to report the order seriously.

    However, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to this personter, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became busier very soon.

    Meanwhile, Ling Hong and Grandpa Jia¡¯s dishes were also served up.

    ¡°The Twice Cooked Pork really looks good.¡± Grandpa Jia appeared quite satisfied when he held the in cooked rice in his hand and looked at the Twice Cooked Pork in the front.

    The Twice Cooked Pork was put on a square dish. And the meat slices in the bowl were nevertheless like the boat saucers. With the two ends curled, the entire meat slice was wrapped in the red sauce stir-fried from the thick broad-bean sauce.

    There was a thinyer of pig skin around the edge. The lean and fat were red mixing with white and appeared quite ptable in contrast to the green garlic sprouts around. The red sauce overflowed in the dish and the fragrance rushed into Grandpa Jia¡¯s nose, which made him feel hungrier.

    ¡°How I missed a bowl of Twice Cooked Pork way back in those days!¡± Grandpa Jia said earnestly.

    ¡°Anyhow, you are better than my grandpa. He wanted nothing but Chives Scrambled Eggs.¡± Ling Hong ridiculed his own grandpa smilingly.

    ¡°Yeah. I had a bolder idea than he did. At that time, it required a lot of money to eat a bowl of Twice Cooked Pork,¡± Grandpa Jia burst intoughter and said.

    ¡°Hurry up to taste it,¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯m going to eat it now. Don¡¯t reach out your chopsticks for the dish,¡± Grandpa Jia said with an alert expression.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandfather Jia. I have ordered my own dish. But if it¡¯s not enough for you, I can order another serving,¡± Ling Hong saidcently.

    ¡°Haha. The meat is sufficient, but I¡¯m sure about the in cooked rice,¡± Grandpa Jia smiled and said.

    ¡°You eat it first. I can keep mine for you,¡± Ling Hong thumped his own chest and said affirmatively.

    Grandpa Jia nodded his head and then turned to look at the in cooked rice and dish in front of him seriously. With an expectant expression emerging on his face, he reached out the chopsticks and began to pick the cuisine.

    He straightforwardly picked a meat slice up as well as a leaf of green garlic sprouts. Along with Grandpa Jia¡¯s movements, the meat slice was trembling continually between the chopsticks as if to show off how delicious it tasted.

    Judging from the way he ate, he was particr about eating. The Twice Cooked Pork was supposed to be eaten along with the green garlic sprouts and that was the correct way.

    The Twice Cooked Pork was a dish selected to test a chef of Sichuan Cuisines when he wanted to level up, but Yuan Zhou cooked it deftly. Therefore, Grandpa Jia instantly squinted his eyes and began to chew it contentedly as soon as the meat entered his mouth.

    Once it entered his mouth, the red sauce that wrapped the meat slices suddenly melted in his mouth cavity. And then, the fragrance and spiciness blended with oil began to spread throughout his mouth from his tongue tip.

    ¡°Slurp slurp.¡± Along with his chewing, the intrinsic fragrance of pork mixed into the taste. The soft and chewy fat tasted not only soft and tender but was also not greasy at all. Instead, he was reminded of the same feeling in his childhood when he ate Twice Cooked Pork at the Spring Festival and the oil-filled his mouth.

    When he began to chew the lean meat, the vor became more obvious. It tasted tender and yet a little chewy and had the intrinsic fragrance of pork itself.

    During the process, the slight spiciness of green garlic sprouts helped to spread the fragrance of Twice Cooked Pork. And the fragrance of bean sauce inside also tasted very good in contrast with the green garlic sprouts.

    ¡°So delicious! It¡¯s really like the meat we ate in our childhood. It has the intrinsic meat vor,¡± Grandpa Jia ate a mouthful of in cooked rice and then said.

    Today, it was very difficult to be able to eat pork that held an intrinsic meat vor, vegetables with an intrinsic vegetable vor and fruits without the pesticide taste.

    ¡°Then you can eat some more.¡± Ling Hong smiled at the side.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. The Twice Cooked Pork cooked by Little Boss Yuan has the intrinsic meat vor. Delicious.¡± Grandpa Jia ate a mouthful of it again while saying that.

 Chapter 942 - Yuan Zhou Won The Award.

    <h4>Chapter 942: Yuan Zhou Won The Award.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    A serving of Twice Cooked Pork was a bitrge for one person to eat up. After all, people were eating less and less meat nowadays.

    But this problem didn¡¯t exist in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Furthermore, people only felt the amount was too small.

    ¡°Hua Hua Hua.¡± Grandpa Jia ate the food cleanly and rapidly like a soldier.

    It was the first time that he had eaten so quickly. He always ate slowly whenever he came before. After all, the cuisine cooked by Yuan Zhou were way too delicious.

    If he ate it up in one mouthful, it would feel like a reckless waste of natural resources. They were gone before he could savor the taste.

    But this time was different. It was Twice Cooked Pork eaten along with in cooked rice this time, so Grandpa Jia ate it very quickly.

    ¡°Peng.¡± There came a sound of the bottom of the bowl hitting the long curved table.

    ¡°Another bowl of in cooked rice, please.¡± Grandpa Jia saidvishly.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, get me another serving of in cooked rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. It has been paid by bank transfer,¡± while saying that, Ling Hong gave his rice to Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°Okay. Coming right up.¡± Zhou Jia answered.

    ¡°Thank you, Little Ling. I¡¯m so satisfied with the meal today,¡± Grandpa Jia turned his head and said.

    ¡°Grandpa Jia, you are too polite with me. No need to be so courteous with your grandson,¡± Ling Hong said, pretending to be angry.

    ¡°Haha. Yeah, right. I don¡¯t need to.¡± The smile on Grandpa Jia¡¯s face became more obvious.

    While Grandpa Jia was chatting andughing happily, Tang Xi suddenly shouted excitedly at the other side, ¡°The results are avable now.¡±

    While shouting, Tang Xi raised her phone high and then said happily.

    ¡°Is it the news of Master Yuan getting the award?¡± Master Cheng reacted more quickly than others. He went up to Tang Xi swiftly and asked.

    ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan won the award,¡± Tang Xi nodded her head heavily and handed her phone to Master Cheng while saying.

    Immediately, there appeared a smile on Master Cheng¡¯s face. He took her phone and turned to look at the page of the Exemry Restaurant Activity.

    Not surprisingly, Master Chef Restaurant ranked first. Its score was as high as 9.99.

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t it a full mark?¡± Master Cheng knitted his brows and said with puzzlement.

    In his eyes, Master Yuan deserved full marks. After all, Yuan Zhou was so awesome! Where did the deduction of 0.1e from?

    ¡°Boss Yuan won an award?¡± A customer asked in a more caring manner.

    ¡°Right. The appraisal of Exemry Restaurant of Sichuan Cuisine held previously. From now on, this restaurant will be the Exemry Restaurant,¡±

    ¡°Exemry Restaurant of Sichuan Cuisine? It must be our restaurant. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship deserves that title,¡± the customers nodded their head and said approvingly upon hearing that.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be surprised about. It¡¯s definitely Boss Yuan who would win the award,¡± a young girl pushed her ssed upward and said as if it were obvious.

    ¡°Congrattions, Boss Yuan,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and said smilingly as if it was his own honor.

    ¡°Yes, right. Congrattions, Boss Yuan,¡± with Wu Hai taking the lead, other customers in the restaurant immediately reacted and began to say to Boss Yuan.

    ¡°Thank you, everybody,¡± Yuan Zhou stood upright in the kitchen and said with a clear voice that came from his face mask.

    ¡°I feel that Boss Yuan is so cool!¡± Tang Xi, Yuan Zhou¡¯s big fan, looked at him in admiration.

    ¡°I also think so. I almost be a fan of the chef even though I just came here for a meal,¡± said the young girl with sses.

    ¡°I¡¯m not surprised at that. Let me tell you. Boss Yuan isn¡¯t awesome only in terms of his culinary skills.¡± Once Tang Xi heard the young girl say so, she immediately began to speak highly of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°How awesome Little Boss Yuan is! He has been acknowledged by the authorities. Great!¡± Grandpa Jia smiled and said sincerely.

    ¡°Even if it isn¡¯t acknowledged, no other restaurants could cook better than him,¡± Wu Hai said squarely at the side.

    ¡°That¡¯s really not bad,¡± Ling Hong said approvingly once in a blue moon.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you want to go back to my ce to drink some wine and celebrate? I have a bottle of good wine prepared for you.¡± Jiang Changxi took up the cup and looked at him with a smile on her face.

    ¡°No.¡± When Yuan Zhou heard Jiang Changxi¡¯s words, he instantly thought of the manager ignored by her previously and hence refused tly.

    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Jiang Changxi changed her posture. She leaned against the long curved table and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    This time, Yuan Zhou answered Jiang Changxi with a view of his back. He directly returned to the kitchen to cook.

    ¡°Nothing shall disturb my cooking,¡± said Yuan Zhou inwardly. Then, he ignored her and began to cook.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is as uninteresting as always.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t take it seriously. She raised her eyebrows and began to eat seriously.

    Because of this matter, the atmosphere in the restaurant became better. Those who had gotten their dishes began to eat seriously while those who hadn¡¯t begun to show off proudly which cuisines of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant they had eaten here.

    Having been notified with the good news just now, the remaining people who were lining up outside also began to discuss it earnestly.

    Even if they couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes right now, they must show off to others. Apart from posting on Wechat Moments, they also logged on forums and Weibo to share this information.

    Not long after that, almost everyone in Chengdu knew about the matter that Yuan Zhou¡¯s Master Chef Restaurant had obtained the Exemry Restaurant of Sichuan Cuisine.

    These loyal fans were sometimes very adorable. This was what Yuan Zhou felt when he took his phone and checked the forum after the lunchtime ended.

    ¡°These praise from these people sound quite right.¡± Yuan Zhou smoothed his knitted brows and appeared quite happy when he found the prevailingpliments.

    ¡°When will they let me ept the award? I remember it is a silk banner.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the silk banner hung in the center of the main hall in Shu Restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. The silk banner of Shu Restaurant was hung at the most obvious ce in the center of the main hall.

    ¡°If only I could get the silk banner.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with a deep feeling contentedly in his heart.

    ¡°By the way, do I need to go up onto the stage to ept the award?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this serious matter.

    Then, Yuan Zhou searched his own memory and found he didn¡¯t have any such experience of going up onto the stage to ept any award.

    ¡°Let me watch some award ceremonies to see how those people behave.¡± Yuan Zhou switched on his phone unhurriedly and prepared to watch TV.

    ¡°Oscar Academy Awards? It deserves to be watched.¡± When Yuan Zhou searched forrge award ceremonies on the Inte, this result immediately popped up.

    However, a phone call was made to him before Yuan Zhou had time to tap it open.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you got the news, right?¡± There passed Zhou Shijie¡¯s happy voice from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Yes, I do. Thank you and thank Mr. Lee as well.¡± Yuan Zhou was more and more skilled in giving polite greetings.

    After all, he had got more opportunities to practice recently.

    ¡°Haha. Why thank us? It¡¯s your good skills that got this honor,¡± Zhou Shijie burst intoughter and said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said immodestly.

    ¡°Yes. Young people must have confidence in himself. This is what you deserve.¡± Zhou Shijie approved of Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-confidence.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. You muste to receive the award at 2:00 p.m. the day after tomorrow,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Where?¡± Yuan Zhou asked lightly.

    ¡°The banquet hall of Jinshui Hotel. After you receive the award, you have to say something. By then, there will be lots of reports from official media.¡± Zhou Shijie brought out the address.

    ¡°I will be prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°The person who will give the award to you is from the Provincial Party Committee. Just wear a suit of formal clothes and behave naturally. Young people are supposed to be spirited. I will send people toe to pick you up,¡± Zhou Shijie said in the end.

    ¡°Thank you, chairman.¡± Yuan Zhou felt warm inwardly and said gently.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I grabbed the opportunity from others to pick you up. Haha,¡± Zhou Shijie said jokingly.

 Chapter 943 - Stunned Now?

    <h4>Chapter 943: Stunned Now?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Due to Zhou Shijie¡¯s reminder and the several Oscar Academy Awards Yuan Zhou had watched, he obtained a conclusion that he needed to ept the prize wearing a suit.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was nning to wear a suit. Thus, he went and bought a set the day before the award ceremony.

    ¡°Fortunately, the weather is not too hot and is quite suited for a suit to be worn,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in satisfaction as he studied the suit hanging in his cupboard.

    On the day of the award ceremony, the weather was excellent. The sky above Chengdu was blue with warm sunlight enveloping the city.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. The moment lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and took a bath. After putting on the suit and his shiny leather shoes, he stood before the mirror.

    Yuan Zhou had bought a full-length mirror in order to practice his facial expression. After all, as a prince charming, he had to take care of his image.

    ¡°I am indeed very handsome. With my height and straight back, I am very suited to wear a suit,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he studied his reflection in the mirror before nodding in satisfaction.

    After working out for a year, Yuan Zhou had gained clear abdominal muscles. Even his back, arms, and legs were muscr, giving his person a streamlined look.

    He wore an ash-grey suit paired with a white undershirt and a bowtie, looking formal and youthful at the same time. The outfit showcased his perfect figure, and he also had a pair of shoulder pads and long legs under his torso.

    ¡°I am probably one of those long-legged oppas,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he looked at the mirror.

    ¡°Fortunately I don¡¯t dress like this normally. Otherwise, Ling Hong would have to move aside for me,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered confidently.

    That¡¯s right. Usually, the girls all liked how Ling Hong looked when he wore a suit. They imed that he had a straight back and long legs that looked very well in a suit. Yuan Zhou was sure that the current him looked much better than Ling Hong.

    After tidying his cuff, Yuan Zhou walked downstairs. The car sent by Zhou Shijie was waiting for Yuan Zhou at the intersection of the street.

    Swoosh. Yuan Zhou closed the doors and when he turned around, he saw Wu Hai looking at him from upstairs.

    ¡°Compass, you actually have a suit?¡± Wu Hai said in astonishment while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded calmly while inwardly, he was feeling very smug. ¡°Stunned now? Astonished now? Surprised?¡± he thought to himself.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, I never expected you to go ept the prize in a suit. I thought you would still be wearing the Han attire,¡± Wu Hai said in astonishment.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a wave of his hand. He did not say much.

    When Yuan Zhou raised his hand, he revealed the watch on his wrist. That¡¯s right. That was the watch Yuan Zhou bought after watching the TV series. He finally found a use for it.

    It was worth nothing that Master Cheng had offered to drive Yuan Zhou to the award ceremony but was refused. After all, Master Cheng was also one of the chefs invited to the ceremony.

    Yuan Zhou turned and walked away, not knowing that Wu Hai had taken a picture of him from the back.

    ¡°Although this is only a picture of his back, it is still obvious that this is Compass. Let¡¯s share it in the group,¡± said Wu Hai as he started sharing the picture in the group chat.

    When Yuan Zhou reached the intersection, a ck Audi was parked beside the road. Yuan Zhou walked forth and opened the door before getting in the car.

    And before the driver could say anything, Yuan Zhou put on the seat belt himself. This had been his practice regardless of what car he took. So long as there was a seatbelt, he would put it on.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Yuan. I am sent here by Chairman Zhou,¡± said the driver. He was an honest-looking middle-aged man.

    ¡°Thank you. Sorry for making you wait,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded as he sat with his back perfectly upright.

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite. This is what I should do. Shall we leave now?¡± asked the driver with a smile.

    ¡°Yes. Drive carefully,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure thing. Don¡¯t you worry. I am a safe driver,¡± said the driver confidently.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything else. The car started moving slowly towards their destination.

    Although there was only one award for this award ceremony, apart from the bosses and head chefs of the 10 participating restaurants, there were also other popr chefs attending.

    The person conferring the award was someone from the Provincial Party Committee. This ceremony would start at 2:30 pm while the award would be given at 3:00 pm.

    The ceremony was held at the ballroom of Jinshui Hotel, a hotel that would frequently host meetings and events of the Municipal Committee and Provincial Party Committee. Therefore, it was understandable that this ceremony was held there as well.

    Due to the participation of the government, the ceremony was very formal. Apart from the official media of the Sichuan province, the official medias of the neighboring provinces were invited as well. Therefore, this ceremony as only admissible by ticket.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived, it was 2:15 pm, not toote or early.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, we have arrived at Jinshui Hotel,¡± said the driver.

    ¡°Ok. Thanks,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he got off the car.

    The Jinshui Hotel looked like your average five-star hotel. It had a gorgeous lobby and at the entrance, there were neatly dressed doormen waiting. In the middle of the entrance was a ss revolving door. And to the two sides of the revolving door were two ss sliding doors. Above the doors were a huge disy screen, and on the screen, promotional materials of the ceremony were being yed. There were also banners weing the arrival of certain big shots hanging to the side, giving the entire ceremony a formal look.

    Before Yuan Zhou could enter, a crisp sound of heels could be heard heading towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I was told by Chairman Zhou to wait for you here,¡± said Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nced over at Zhong Lili.

    Today, Zhong Lili was still dressed in a ck formal dress. Her hair was tied into a ponytail, and she was wearing a pair of non-prescription sses that gave her a strict and smart look.

    ¡°Pleasee with me,¡± Zhong Lili nodded and reminded Yuan Zhou to take out his invitation.

    When they reached the door, there were people waiting and opening the door for them. The same happened when they reached the elevator. They smoothly arrived at the ballroom in the second floor.

    Outside the ballroom was a metal detector and two doormen in charge of checking the invitations. Standing not far away were the guards maintaining security.

    ¡°As the people from the Provincial Party Committee will be here, the checks are quite stringent,¡± exined Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say much.

    When the two showed their yellow invitation letters, they were allowed entry.

    In fact, there were different colors to the invitation letters of this ceremony. Those with yellow invitation letters would be seated at the front row, while the red invitation letters would be seated at the back. As for the media, they were issued green invitation letters.

    The moment Yuan Zhou entered, he was assaulted by the noise in the ballroom. He frowned slightly before recovering as Zhou Shijie was walking towards him.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here?¡± Zhou Shijie was as friendly as ever.

    ¡°Thank you, president,¡± Yuan Zhou said as he tossed Zhong Lili a nce.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing worth thanking. If you want to thank me, make me a new dish,¡± Zhou Shijie teased with a smile.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You look good today, Little Yuan. As a young man, you truly look energetic,¡± said Zhou Shijie after sizing up Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello, Yuan Zhou. I am Zhang Yan, chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Association,¡± Zhang Yan walked over and introduced himself.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Um. Very young,¡± Zhang Yan stroked his goatee and nodded.

    ¡°Forget it. Don¡¯t you remember you talking about the other young manst time?¡± said Lee Yanyi who had just arrived as well.

 Chapter 944 - Advantages of a Deadpan Face

    <h4>Chapter 944: Advantages of a Deadpan Face</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°It¡¯s good to be young. Youth represents vigor and ingenuity. Head Chef Yuan, you are very good,¡± Zhang Yan tried to look for a topic.

    Yuan Zhou nodded solemnly at the encouragement he was receiving from the Sichuan Cuisine Association¡¯s chairman before greeting Lee Yanyi.

    ¡°Kid, your restaurant is getting more and more popr. It is getting hard to get a meal at your ce,¡± Lee Yanyi no longer bothered with Zhang Yan and said to Yuan Zhou, ¡°But I don¡¯t wish for you to expand your restaurant either. You are the only chef. It¡¯s pointless to expand it.¡±

    The restaurant would only be Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with Yuan Zhou in it. Therefore, there would be customers asionally requesting for an expansion but very little would request for a new branch.

    ¡°The annual Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant Selection is probably the biggest Sichuan Cuisine event of the year.¡± Zhang Yan said, ¡°Therefore, the rted departments are very supportive of it. A lot of private and official media are here and many CEOs of different groups in the food industry have been invited as well.¡±

    Zhang Yan was not only speaking, he was also kindly guiding Yuan Zhou with his eyes and exining everything one by one. For example, when talking about the official media, Yuan Zhou followed his gaze and was able to see those from Sichuan Daily there. With the huge banner, it was obvious who they were.

    They even had their camera with them. It would seem like this award ceremony was going to be broadcasted live.

    Then there were also the CEOs of the food groups. Yuan Zhou looked over and found that they were all men in their 30s or 40s. He knew none of them.

    ¡°All those are not important. The truly important part is the fact that the person conferring you the awardter will be someone from the Provincial Party Committee. Head Chef Yuan, you won¡¯t be nervous, right?¡± Zhang Yan asked.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou sank into a long silence. He did not know if he should point out that he was initially not nervous, but after Zhang Yan¡¯s introduction, he was getting nervous.

    After thinking about it for a while, Yuan Zhou decided not to mention that and only nodded his head cooperatively.

    ¡°Ok, that¡¯s enough. Little Yuan, you should focus your thoughts on cooking. As a chef, the most reliable thing is having good cooking skills.¡± Zhou Shijie said, ¡°Moreover, the government seems to have attached great importance on the event this time.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s obvious when you see even Chef Zhu wearing a suit,¡± said Lee Yanyi as he pointed at a rather famous chef.

    Apart from his cooking skills, one other reason for Chef Zhu¡¯s poprity was the fancy way in which he always dressed himself. Even Yuan Zhou knew about this. Yet today, this person was actually dressed like a normal person. The change was quite drastic.

    In any form of gatherings, people would gather in groups of twos or threes. For example, the entrepreneurs would gather to talk about business while the chefs would gather to talk about cooking.

    Of the attendees, Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, and Lee Yanyi were naturally the ones that received more attention. And presently, all three of them were surrounding Yuan Zhou.

    And of course, the head chefs of all 10 nominated restaurants were in attendance as well. Inparison, even the head chef of Chengdu Cuisine was much older than Yuan Zhou.

    Thus, even though the Master Chef Restaurant was the Exemry Restaurant for this year, those veteran chefs would still not take the initiative to greet Yuan Zhou owing to their status.

    But now that the important individuals were surrounding Yuan Zhou, they had no choice but toe one by one and offer their greetings. This caused the entire award ceremony to revolve around Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, and Master Lee,¡± greeted Head Chef Tian. His restaurant was located at Nanchong, known as the number one restaurant in Nanchong, also a restaurant that had been nominated three times in the past. However, this restaurant had never won the award before.

    To be frank, Head Chef Tian was 52 years old this year. One could say that when he was already famous in the cooking industry, Yuan Zhou was not even born yet.

    ¡°Head Chef Tian,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded before saying, ¡°Good, I¡¯ll take this chance to make an introduction. This is Yuan Zhou, a genius chef of our country.¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s Master Chef Restaurant is this year¡¯s Exemry Restaurant,¡± Zhang Yan joined in. ¡°Little Yuan has a solid foundation and possesses the grace of a grandmaster.¡±

    Head Chef Tian looked at Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie before saying, ¡°I have long heard of Master Yuan¡¯s name. I have always wanted to pay you a visit.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just a normal chef, not a master. Master Tian¡¯s Duck¡¯s Blood and Beef Tripe in Spicy Soup is a masterpiece. I have long heard about that,¡± Yuan Zhou quickly replied.

    ¡°His Duck¡¯s Blood and Beef Tripe in Spicy Soup is indeed good. There is one particr ingredient that until now, I still can¡¯t figure out what it is,¡± Lee Yanyi suddenly said. ¡°Lit... Head Chef Yuan, you have better taste buds than me. If you get the chance, you need to give it a try.¡±

    Lee Yanyi was afraid that Yuan Zhou would be disinterested and he added, ¡°I brought Chu Xiao there in the past and he failed to figure out what that ingredient is as well.¡±

    Now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest was truly piqued. Lee Yanyi was a famed food critic. Yet he failed to figure out what that ingredient was, and even the incredibly talented Chu Xiao failed as well. What kind of Duck¡¯s Blood and Beef Tripe in Spicy Soup was this exactly?

    ¡°Haha, I don¡¯t deserve that much praise,¡± Head Chef Tian waved his hand. But the next sentence of Lee Yanyi caused him to feel awkward.

    ¡°But he¡¯s not doing well in terms of disciples. He has three disciples under him yet none have inherited his skills. The food they make is very unptable,¡± said Lee Yanyi, living up to his reputation of having a harsh mouth.

    ¡°Erm...¡± Head Chef Tian was stuck.

    At times, Yuan Zhou wondered how people like Wu Hai and Lee Yanyi survived in this world without being beaten to death.

    ¡°Master Tian, hopefully, I will have a chance to learn from you,¡± said Yuan Zhou, breaking the awkward silence.

    ¡°Not a problem. Not a problem,¡± Head Chef Tianughed in a somewhat awkward manner. To ease the awkwardness, he brought up a new topic, ¡°This year¡¯s award ceremony is much grander than the past.¡±

    But returning to the previous topic, escorted by Zhou, Zhang, and Lee, the three braggers, all the chefs that came to offer their greetings were educated on how amazing Yuan Zhou was.

    After about half an hour, the ceremony started. First, Zhang Yan went up the stage to give a talk on Sichuan Cuisine¡¯s history and the reason for the Exemry Restaurant Event.

    Below the stage, when Yuan Zhou saw how formal the ceremony was, he started getting nervous. Initially, Yuan Zhou thought that with so many reporters here, he could take this chance to gain more fame like what happened during the Sino-Japanese exchange.

    But nervousness was infectious. When he heard that not only the secretary-general hade, even other government officials had arrived as well, he got even more nervous. The sight of all the other chefs beingpletely solemn did not help either. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had a deadpan face so he could continue hiding his nervousness.

    ¡°The progress of Sichuan Cuisine is inseparable from outstanding chefs and restaurants. For this year¡¯s Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant, I would like to wee Mr. Li Wei to confer the award,¡± said Zhang Yan as he invited a middle-aged man about 40 years old onto the stage.

    Li Wei was a key government official, yet when being invited to the stage, he was addressed as Mr. instead of his official position. That was quite interesting.

    ¡°Sichuan Cuisine is a unique part of Sichuan province and has always been the promoter of Sichuan culture.¡± Li Wei started reading out arge amount of data, looking very professional. It was worth noting that Sichuan Cuisine was not only popr in Sichuan province. It was also quite popr in the surrounding provinces as well.

    But the fame was understandable as it was one of the eight famous regional cuisines.

    To summarize what Li Wei speech, he mentioned the importance of Sichuan Cuisine to Sichuan province, also mentioning that the Exemry restaurant and other nominated restaurants have to work hard on expanding their fame in order to propel Sichuan Cuisine¡¯s poprity.

    ¡°This year¡¯s Exemry Restaurant is the Master Chef Restaurant. Let us wee Head Chef Yuan Zhou from Master Chef Restaurant,¡± Li Wei invited.

    That final sentence of Li Wei caused all gazes to congregate on Yuan Zhou, including the many cameras and reporters.

    This was a big scene, and the atmosphere was very solemn...

 Chapter 945 - Learning from Oscars, Depending on the Face

    <h4>Chapter 945: Learning from Oscars, Depending on the Face</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Whoosh. Yuan Zhou stood up calmly and took some time tidying up his cuffs while his gaze focused straight ahead. He did not look nervous at all.

    As Yuan Zhou was the award recipient, he was seated in the front row. Because of that, he could only look at the cameras in front of him. All other cameras basically only got the view of his back.

    Because of that, his nervousness lessened.

    Pa. Pa. Pa. Pa. Sounds of ps filled the room. Yuan Zhou turned and bowed to the people behind him to express his gratitude before turning and bowing to the cameras in front.

    When bowing, he maintained a calm and collected look on his face. After bowing, he started heading up the stage.

    Naturally, there were people crouched somewhere pointing the direction for him. With their guidance, Yuan Zhou leisurely walked up the stage.

    ¡°The head chef of Master Chef Restaurant sure is young, am I right?¡± Li Wei said with a smile.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. He is young,¡± the crowd agreed, and another round of apuse filled the room.

    By this point, Yuan Zhou had already arrived on the stage.

    ¡°Mr. Li, please confer the pennant to the young and promising Head Chef Yuan,¡± said the host.

    The assistant arrived timely with the tray with the pennant on it. That was a red velvet pennant with gold letters on it. She walked towards Li Wei and stood there waiting for Li Wei to take the pennant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are young and promising. Continue working hard,¡± Li Wei had a kind look on his face as he spoke while picking up the pennant.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked with a nod before epting the pennant with both hands.

    Next, Li Wei guided Yuan Zhou and took two steps forward before speaking to the microphone, ¡°Alright. Let us wee our award recipient¡¯s speech.¡±

    Then, Li Wei looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile, waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s speech.

    With the pennant on hand, Yuan Zhou slightly lowered his head and started speaking calmly to the microphone.

    ¡°First, I would like to thank the appraisalmittee for their hard work, thank the organizers for organizing this event, and thank Mr. Li for presenting the award to me. Naturally, I also thank my customers andst but not least, I would also like to thank myself,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    When speaking, Yuan Zhou was looking straight ahead while his voice was confident and calm. He looked like he was making a government announcement, looking very solemn and serious.

    ¡°Haha, Head Chef Yuan¡¯s thanks are all very reasonable. True, we have to thank the chefs, thanking them for their contribution to Sichuan Cuisine. Do you have any other thoughts on Sichuan Cuisine, Head Chef Yuan?¡± asked the host.

    ¡°I will continue putting great effort into studying Sichuan Cuisine, making Sichuan Cuisine great. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a concise reply.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The reason why this event was held in the first ce was to enrich the culture of Sichuan Cuisine, to help promote it to the masses,¡± said the host.

    With the pennant, Yuan Zhou slowly got off the stage.

    The moment he got off the stage, when his back was finally facing the cameras again, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. In his mind, he thought to himself, ¡°I was so nervous. I don¡¯t think there is any problem with the tone of my voice.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was extremely nervous, so nervous he reached the point of calmness instead. Fortunately, he had been operating the restaurant for a while and had been trained well in maintaining his deadpan face under the numerous teasing from Jiang Changxi.

    After stealthily taking a deep breath, Yuan Zhou sat back down. Other leading figures would be giving speeches next.

    Apart from conferring the award, this ceremony also aimed to transform Sichuan Cuisine into a signature of Sichuan province. Thus, after the award conferment, there would be leader figures giving speeches.

    Nevertheless, the main characters for today would still be the chefs. After Yuan Zhou got off the stage, the leader figure tactfully gave only a 10-minute speech before moving on to the after-party.

    That¡¯s right. After the ceremony was the after-party. With so many chefs, foodpanies, official medias, and investors here, there naturally needed to be an after-party to act as a buffer and provide everyone an opportunity to talk with each other.

    ¡°Come, here, Little Yuan,¡± the moment the ceremony ended, Zhou Shijie called Yuan Zhou over.

    Zhou Shijie was aware that if he did not call Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou would definitely leave within one minute. After all, Yuan Zhou did not enjoy social events like this.

    However, he still needed to do someworking. As such, Zhou Shijie called him over.

    ¡°Chairman, I still need to open the restaurantter,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Look at this kid. I called him over to meet some people but he told me he wanted to go open his restaurant instead. He truly can¡¯t leave his restaurant,¡± Zhou Shijie grumbled in a teasing manner.

    All the people around Zhou Shijie were of simr status. Some were veteran chefs while some were government officials.

    The moment they heard those words, they smiled and their gazes when looking at Yuan Zhou became even warmer.

    Yuan Zhou had just received an award yet the only thought on his mind was to open his restaurant. In their opinion, this was humility and dedication to his work, traits that were well received.

    ¡°This is precisely the kind of people you like, right? Young and dedicated. That¡¯s why his cooking skill is so good,¡± said an old man with white hair.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan is indeed someone dedicated to his craft. This is the kind of person capable of progressing the culture of our Sichuan Cuisine,¡± said a government official.

    ¡°He is humble and has the grace of a great chef. How old are you this year, Head Chef Yuan?¡± asked the old man with white hair.

    ¡°Little Yuan is only 25 years old, 26 after his birthday,¡± said Lee Yanyi.

    ¡°Young, young and promising,¡± said the old man with white hair while nodding repeatedly.

    ¡°True. He was not nervous when on stage and knew what to say. At such a young age, he¡¯s good at everything. It¡¯s hard to find a young man like this,¡± said Li Wei as he nodded while smiling.

    ¡°Little Yuan has his way with words and waspletely calm when speaking,¡± said a different government official with a nod.

    Hearing all this, Yuan Zhou felt a trace of guilt but still humbly thanked them with a deadpan face.

    ¡°True. When you were 25, you weren¡¯t as good and brave,¡± said Zhou Shijie with augh.

    ¡°You are no different, Zhou Shijie,¡± said the old man with white hair as he curled his lips.

    ¡°That¡¯s why a new generation will always surpass the previous generation,¡± remarked Zhou Shijie without feeling any awkwardness.

    ¡°The color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo. This would help us better pass on our skills to the future,¡± said the government official with a smile.

    ¡°Ok, it¡¯s about time us old geezers stop talking. Let me introduce everyone to Little Yuan,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°No need. I shall introduce myself. I am Li Bin, ex-chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Association,¡± said the old man with white hair.

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll make our own introductions,¡± said the others.

    Yuan Zhou greeted them one by one.

    The people surrounding Zhou Shijie were, in truth, the most influential and important figures in attendance. It was imperative that Yuan Zhou knew these people.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. There¡¯s nothing more to speak with us. I won¡¯t be upying Little Yuan¡¯s time anymore. Look, there are others waiting to talk with Little Yuan,¡± said Zhou Shijie, referring to Zhang Yan and the others.

    There was also a group of chefs surrounding Zhang Yan, most of them were from the various renowned restaurants of Sichuan province and some were from the various foodpanies.

    After exchanging some conventional greetings, Yuan Zhou was pulled over by Zhang Yan to be introduced to everyone there. With the help of the three braggers, the status of Yuan Zhou was steadily rising amid the world of Sichuan Cuisine.

    The Exemry Restaurant Award was a representative of this year¡¯s rising star and with the status of the three braggers backing Yuan Zhou, nobody dared to show any disrespect. Anyone wanting to survive in Sichuan would not dare offend Lee Yanyi.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he maintained the same attitude as when he was on stage. He stood firm and remained calm yet his heart was incredibly anxious. He gained a whole new appreciation for all the teasing Queen Jiang had made him gone through.

 Chapter 946 - Female Vice-Chairman

    <h4>Chapter 946: Female Vice-Chairman</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Although Zhang Yan disliked Zhou Shijie, after trying all 10 restaurants, Yuan Zhou¡¯s bravery and cooking skills had conquered his taste buds.

    Moreover, since Yuan Zhou was still so young, Zhang Yan was able to let go of his prejudice against Yuan Zhou. After that, his satisfaction toward Yuan Zhou grew.

    Thus, he put a lot of effort when introducing Yuan Zhou to the people around him. Even before the award conferment, he was already echoing what Zhou Shijie and the others were saying about Yuan Zhou.

    After done with all the introductions and conventional greetings, Yuan Zhou felt like leaving. After all, he had something important to do, and it would be even better if he could do that today.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang, I still need to open the restaurant tonight,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. I heard from Chairman Zhou that you don¡¯t like socializing. But it is still a good thing to know someone from the business world,¡± Zhang Yan did not stop, but he still stuck around.

    ¡°Um. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Zhang Yan waved his hand in an indifferent manner.

    ¡°Speaking of the business world, a daughter of mine is Dingfeng Group¡¯s vice-chairman. The two of you can consider getting to know each other when there is a chance,¡± said Zhang Yan as he palmed his face, seemingly only having to recall this now.

    ¡°Vice-chairman?¡± Yuan Zhou asked doubtfully.

    Yuan Zhou wondered why was there another high-position woman appearing. After all, in his restaurant, there was already a Jiang Changxi. Now, Zhang Yan¡¯s daughter had popped out as well.

    After all, female chairmans should be as rare as young handsome rich male chairmans. This caused Yuan Zhou to be curious.

    ¡°Yes, vice-chairman. Although my daughter is a vice-chairman, she is of simr age to you. Young people will have moremon topics. And when ites to promoting Sichuan Cuisine, us chefs are in charge of cooking but the people from the business world are better when ites to actual promoting,¡± said Zhang Yan with a smile.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything else.

    ¡°Since you are the award recipient this year, it will be a good thing for you two to talk about the promotion of Sichuan Cuisine. I will bring her to your restaurant one day,¡± said Zhang Yan calmly.

    ¡°Sorry for troubling you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Not at all. You won¡¯t have many topics with a geezer like me. But young people are always creative and will have simr topics,¡± Zhang Yan said with a smile.

    As they chatted, they reached the entrance of the ballroom.

    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll be leaving, then,¡± Yuan Zhou took his leave.

    Since Yuan Zhou had already told Zhou Shijie earlier that he was leaving, he could walk out directly and did not need to tell Zhou Shijie about it again.

    ¡°Sure. Be careful on your way back,¡± said Zhang Yan. He watched on as Yuan Zhou left.

    He noted that Yuan Zhou did not forget turning his head to thank the waitress who opened the door for him.

    ¡°Little Yuan sure is young and promising, usually silent yet still has sufficient presence, young yet responsible, and very talented to boot,¡± muttered Zhang Yan.

    ¡°If my daughter can get together with Yuan Zhou, I will have incredibly talented grandchildren in the future. At that time, I will utterly surpass you, Zhou Shijie,¡± Zhang Yan thought inwardly.

    He had a smug look on his face, as if he could already see that daying.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang? Chairman Zhang?¡± someone called out when seeing Zhang Yan daydreaming.

    ¡°Yes?¡± Zhang Yan immediately recovered his strict look and asked while rubbing his goatee.

    ¡°The people there are inviting you over,¡± said the person while pointing at Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Ok, got it,¡± Zhang Yan nodded and headed towards the middle of the ballroom.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was heading towards the hotel lobby with the wooden case containing the pennant he won.

    The moment he reached the lobby, someone called out at him.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, this way, please,¡± said Zhong Lili. Obviously, she was told to wait here by Zhou Shijie.

    Wearing a pair of heels, crisp sounds were created when Zhong Lili walked on the sleek and glossy ground. Yuan Zhou nodded and headed to the hotel entrance with her.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, your ride is ready. You may return on this car,¡± said Zhong Lili while opening the door for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um, thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and leisurely got in the car.

    ¡°What joke. I wasn¡¯t even nervous when facing the officials earlier. There is nothing to be nervous about a pretty girl opening the door for me,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    Even when Yuan Zhou¡¯s keen nose caught a whiff of the Chanel perfume on Zhong Lili when she leaned over to close the door, Yuan Zhou still maintained the same expression.

    In a diligent manner, Zhong Lili waited until the car left before berating, ¡°This guy is as unromantic as ever.¡±

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was unaware of that. He spoke to the driver, ¡°You may stop the car at the intersection before Taoxi Road.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Yuan. At this time, there is no traffic congestion there. I can send you until the street,¡± said the honest driver.

    This was the same driver that drove Yuan Zhou to the hotel, hence he was behaving in a very friendly manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s ok. I have something I need to do there. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously.

    ¡°Oh, sure. No problem,¡± said the driver.

    Simr to earlier, the car moved steadily along the road. While waiting for a prolonged red light, Yuan Zhou lifted his hand and looked at the time.

    ¡°Three fifty-five, I think there¡¯s still time,¡± he mumbled.

    Since Yuan Zhou was seated at the front passenger seat, the driver heard him.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, nice watch,¡± said the driver when he saw the gorgeous watch Yuan Zhou was wearing.

    ¡°It helps when I need to know the time,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he intentionally unbuttoned his cuff to show more of the watch.

    A watch was simr to having abdominal muscles. It was pointless if one did not show it off.

    ¡°This watch is expensive, but it looks good,¡± said the driver. Evidently, he knew the watch. After all, he also had a watch on himself.

    ¡°It matches what I¡¯m wearing,¡± said Yuan Zhou calmly.

    After all, it was very rare for Yuan Zhou to be able to wear this watch. It was natural he had to show it off more. Even when he was on stage earlier, he had been intentionally revealing the watch on his wrist as well.

    The driver gave the watch another nce before nodding and stepping on the pedal again.

    As they were less pressuredpared to when they were heading to the hotel, the two continued chatting about watches and cars. These weremon topics when men talked to each other.

    And withmon topics, time passed quickly. Before long, they reached the street before Taoxi Road.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, we¡¯re here,¡± said the driver as he stopped the car.

    ¡°Ok. Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯ll visit your restaurant when I get the chance,¡± said the driver. He was behaving much more casually now.

    ¡°You¡¯re always wee,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Then, Yuan Zhou waved his hand while the car sped off.

    ¡°I hope this gift is eptable,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he headed towards the alley carrying the wooden case.

 Chapter 947 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Gift

    <h4>Chapter 947: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Gift</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Yuan Zhou walked, his footsteps crisp and clear with the leather shoes he was wearing, giving off a professional look.

    This ce was, in fact, a vige within the city of Chengdu. The environment was rather poor, and the buildings along the street were in worse conditionpared to the buildings at Taoxi Road. The buildings wereparatively shorter as well.

    At Taoxi Road, there were still seven-floor old-style residential buildings. Yet here, most of the buildings were old-style brick and tile buildings, with the doors facing each other. As for the unit number, only dark spots were left and the numbers could no longer be seen clearly.

    But Yuan Zhou seemed familiar with this ce. Without checking the unit numbers, he directly headed toward a certain direction.

    When he reached a crossing, a tiny houseid before him. The door of this house was an old wooden door. A padlock hung on it.

    At present, the padlock was unlocked, showing that someone was inside the house.

    ¡°Luckily, I arrived in time,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered before he knocked on the door.

    Thud. Thud. Yuan Zhou knocked in a tempo that was slow yet clear.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± asked an old voice from inside the house.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan?¡± the voice replied before the door was opened, revealing the granny that always set up a stall in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    That was the same granny that would always help Yuan Zhou swept the floor every morning, also the same granny that had gone to Mount Qingcheng to pray for Yuan Zhou when she heard about the Exemry Restaurant Selection.

    ¡°Yes granny, it¡¯s me,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a nod.

    ¡°Why are you here, Boss Yuan? Come, have a seat,¡± said the granny cheerfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m only here to tell you something,¡± said Yuan Zhou gently.

    ¡°What can I help you with? Just tell me,¡± said the granny with a nod.

    ¡°You see, thanks to your good luck charm, my restaurant won the award,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You won? That¡¯s good news! Boss Yuan, with how amazing you are, the win is only natural,¡± said the granny while waving her hands repeatedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s all thanks to your good luck charm. One particr restaurant had really close grades with me, but I eventually won. Thank you,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou was making that up. He got 39.5 points in total, only 0.5 away from full marks. And the 0.5 was only deducted because Hu Yue was still hungry after the meal.

    As for the restaurant in the second ce, it only got 37 points. A difference of two points caused Yuan Zhou¡¯s victory to be a firm one.

    Yuan Zhou rarely lied, but he was able to lie with a deadly earnest face.

    ¡°We really need to thank the heavens for the blessing then. Thank the heavens, thank the heavens,¡± the granny immediately put her palms together in a pious manner and thanked the sky when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°Therefore, I am thinking of hanging this thing here,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he handed over the wooden case to her.

    ¡°What is this?¡± asked the granny, confused.

    ¡°Open it and take a look,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Whoosh. The granny nodded and opened the case.

    The pennant was neatly folded, with the words ¡°Exemry Restaurant¡± on top. The granny immediately understood and shut the case and tried returning it to Yuan Zhou but was rejected.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry. This award is given once per year. I am a greedy person and want to get another one next year. Therefore, I will keep this one here so you can take care of it for me,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No way, no way. How can you give this to me? No way,¡± the granny shook her head repeatedly and resolutely refused.

    ¡°But I only won because of your good luck charm. See, I have it on me at all times,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he opened a button and revealed the good luck charm hanging on his neck.

    That was the charm the granny had obtained from praying at Mount Qingcheng.

    When the granny saw Yuan Zhou wearing the charm, a smile immediately covered her face. But she was still unwilling to ept the pennant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can¡¯t give this to me. This is a glory you have won yourself,¡± said the granny solemnly.

    ¡°Yes, this is a glory. Therefore, I hope you can hold it for me for a year. Next year when I win another award, you can return it to me. With this, I can extend the good luck until next year,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    When Yuan Zhou kept repeating about honor, next year, and continuation of good luck, the granny started hesitating.

    After all, from what Yuan Zhou told her, his victory had been a close one. It was definitely better if he could maintain his good luck until next year.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the granny in contemtion, he heaved a sigh of relief. After all, he was already out of words to say and was merely bbering random things he could think of. If this continued, he wouldn¡¯t know what to say anymore.

    That¡¯s right. From the moment Yuan Zhou received the good luck charm, he had been nning to do this.

    Yuan Zhou was aware of how hard it was to climb Mount Qingcheng. Even someone like him would pant when climbing it, not to mention the granny who wasn¡¯t in as good a shape anymore. Yet, she was willing to go pray for something as vague as good luck for his sake.

    She did that even though they were unrted and merely because her life had improved after she started setting up a stall in front of his restaurant.

    Thus, Yuan Zhou believed that the glory should belong to the granny.

    ¡°This award will still be given next year?¡± asked the granny in hesitation.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. ¡°The event will be held every year.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll keep it for you. The organizers won¡¯t have any issues, right?¡± the granny asked.

    ¡°Of course not. This pennant is merely a symbolic item. I still have the certificate for it, and the certificate alone is sufficient,¡± said Yuan Zhou. This time, he wasn¡¯t lying.

    After thinking in silence for a bit, the granny finally nodded.

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll keep it for you. Next year, I will go pray for another good luck charm,¡± said the granny.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. See, I still have this good luck charm on me. If you keep praying, Buddha will think we are greedy. This is enough,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°True,¡± the granny nodded pensively.

    ¡°Definitely. So you have to take care of this pennant. The good luck will extend until next year even without your prayers. Just you watch as I win another pennant,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll listen to you,¡± said the granny.

    ¡°You can call me Little Yuan, granny,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Oh, sure. Little Yuan,¡± said the granny, a smile blooming across her face, the wrinkles on her face rolling out.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    After a while, Yuan Zhou spoke, ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving. Dinnertime is almost here.¡±

    ¡°Sure. That can¡¯t be dyed. Be careful on your way back,¡± said the granny the moment she heard about dinnertime.

    ¡°Um, see you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and turned.

    ¡°Walk slowly, Little Yuan,¡± said the granny behind him.

    ¡°Goodbye,¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and started rushing away. After all, dinnertime was really approaching soon.

    This was a ce where the two alleys crossed. Therefore, Yuan Zhou did not need to retake the same route he came from. He only needed to take a turn at the alley in front as the distance wasn¡¯t that great.

    When turning, from the corner of his eye, Yuan Zhou could see the granny carefully hugging the case while looking at him.

    Due to his sharp senses, Yuan Zhou could even sense the joy and warmth in the granny¡¯s eyes, the same joy and warmth when an elderly person looked at the young of their own family...

 Chapter 948 - Abundance of Good News

    <h4>Chapter 948: Abundance of Good News</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°This is nice,¡± Yuan Zhou did not turn around. Rather, he smiled and muttered to himself before heading toward his restaurant.

    In a suit, Yuan Zhou¡¯s back was perfectly straight while he walked leisurely. On his way, many pedestrians would greet him.

    ¡°What are you doing all dressed up today, Boss Yuan?¡± asked someone from a store beside the street.

    ¡°Just taking a stroll,¡± Yuan Zhou did not say that he had received an award tonight.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he was a humble man who did not enjoy showing off. Therefore, there was no need for him to brag about his award.

    ¡°Is Boss Yuan going on a blind date? Boss Yuan is quite popr nowadays,¡± teased a middle-aged woman with augh.

    ¡°Nope,¡± Yuan Zhou said without a shift in his expression.

    ¡°If you have your eyes on anyone, don¡¯t be shy about it. Let us know and we will help you out,¡± said someone else.

    All those people were basically the people from the restaurant¡¯s surroundings. Even Fatty Wang from the hardware store had joined in on the fun. With a smile on his face, he urged Yuan Zhou to quickly get a wife.

    ¡°Spring is almost over, right? Why do I feel like a second spring is arriving?¡± Yuan Zhou had a calm expression, yet his heart was quite anxious.

    ¡°Perhaps the girlfriend my parents found for me is going to appear?¡± Yuan Zhou started imagining the appearance of his future girlfriend.

    He started thinking about how they should interact in the future, and how he should change his schedule when he got a girlfriend.

    And next, well, there was no next. After all, there was a limit to the imagination of a person who had never been in a rtionship before in terms of life with a girlfriend.

    ¡°Should I do my research on those rtionship games to prepare myself for when I get a girlfriend?¡± Yuan Zhou considered this seriously.

    As Yuan Zhou thought about all those random thoughts, he arrived at his restaurant.

    ¡°How is it, Compass? Where¡¯s the pennant?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously from upstairs while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°I hung it,¡± Yuan Zhou answered after a slight pause.

    ¡°Hung? Did you enter from the back door again? I did not notice you,¡± asked Wu Hai with a frown.

    ¡°Not in my restaurant. Somewhere else,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Somewhere else? Are you not the winner? Thispetition is rigged! Even the official website has already dered you as the winner yet they gave the award to someone else? Who got it?¡± Wu Hai said before rushing downstairs in his sandals.

    He looked like he was about to go demolish the award recipient.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. Wu Hai arrived before Yuan Zhou and stared at Yuan Zhou solemnly.

    ¡°I hung it at the granny¡¯s house,¡± Yuan Zhou exined slowly.

    ¡°Holy sh*t. Couldn¡¯t you say that earlier? You gave me a fright. I thought thepetition was rigged or something,¡± said Wu Hai as he finally lowered his raised arms.

    ¡°You came down before I could finish my words,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Forget it. I now remember how infuriating it is talking to you. I won¡¯t bother bickering with you,¡± said Wu Hai while stroking his mustache with a generous expression on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to open the restaurant,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he slowly turned around. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to bicker with Wu Hai as well.

    ¡°You sure are generous, Compass. Giving away the symbol of glory just like that,¡± said Wu Hai while walking in circles around Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re pretty generous too. Your paintings are expensive,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he opened the door and pointed at the two paintings on the ceiling.

    ¡°Of course. That was me being unmoved by money,¡± Wu Hai boasted. He added, ¡°A painting will be worth the world if people like it. If nobody likes it, the painting will be worthless.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re the noblest,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed so he could get to his work sooner.

    ¡°Although you are still the same Compass, you have finally smartened up today. That¡¯s right. I am that noble,¡± said Wu Hai as he continued circling Yuan Zhou before stopping and rubbing his mustache smugly.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but look at Wu Hai in disdain before entering the kitchen to prepare for dinner.

    ¡°What is the meaning of that, Compass? Did I say anything wrong?¡± Wu Hai stepped forward and asked.

    Yuan Zhou washed his hands in silence and ignored Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai did not give up and continued staring at Yuan Zhou.

    For a moment, the restaurant sank into silence. And with the silence, Yuan Zhou felt even more at ease. Still wearing his suit, he started doing what he could do for now.

    For example, wiping the countertop.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go upstairs to get changed,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he headed upstairs directly.

    ¡°Right, you¡¯re wearing a suit today. That¡¯s rare,¡± said Wu Hai as he was immediately reminded of that.

    ¡°I¡¯m going up,¡± Yuan Zhou said, but he was already upstairs.

    ¡°He¡¯s definitely going to take a bath. He loves cleanliness more than me,¡± muttered Wu Hai while rubbing his mustache.

    Speaking of loving cleanliness, Wu Hai suddenly thought of a certain customer of the restaurant. This customer woulde asionally at no fixed schedule.

    At times, the customer woulde once per month while during other times, the customer woulde once in three months. How did Wu Haie to remember that customer? Simple.

    That person would always bring along some cinnabar paint whening to the restaurant and would be dressed in the color ofcquer as well. That attracted the attention of Wu Hai who was very sensitive toward colors.

    And that customer behaved oddly as well. Apart from bringing some cinnabar paint each time, the customer would also bow to Yuan Zhou and the other customers after eating. That was a very odd behavior.

    Of course, Wu Hai was more curious about the origin of the paint as the paint had a very sharp color, looking very pretty.

    ¡°I wonder what he does for a living,¡± wondered Wu Hai while rubbing his mustache.

    ¡°Excuse me, is Boss Yuan around?¡± asked a middle-aged man. He had arrived while Wu Hai was busy entertaining his random thoughts.

    Wu Hai turned and saw two people entering the restaurant. And resting on the ground next to them was a bulky object wrapped in ck cloth.

    ¡°Is there anything you need?¡± Wu Hai asked with a deadpan face.

    ¡°This is my master, Carpenter Lian. We are here today to deliver the cab,¡± said the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is taking a shower upstairs. He will be here shortly,¡± said Wu Hai after nodding.

    ¡°Oh...¡± the middle-aged man had nothing else to say.

    Right this moment, Yuan Zhou arrived downstairs in his Han attire.

    ¡°Carpenter Lian, you¡¯re here?¡± Yuan Zhou quickly stepped forward and greeted.

    ¡°I just finished the cab today so here I am, delivering it,¡± said Carpenter Lian loudly.

    ¡°Thank you for your trouble,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. That was what we agreed upon after all,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he waved his hand indifferently. Then, he pointed at the cab wrapped in ck cloth.

    ¡°It will definitely look good,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master heard that you were receiving the award today, so he decided to send your cab here today,¡± said the middle-aged man while moving the cab.

    The meaning behind his words were clear. Carpenter Lian had decided to deliver the cab today to congratte Yuan Zhou on his award.

    ¡°You talk too much,¡± Carpenter Lian red at the middle-aged man. Because of that, the middle-aged man lowered his head and stopped talking.

    ¡°Youe at a good timing, Carpenter Lian. Eat here tonight. It will be on me,¡± Yuan Zhou did not have any words of gratitude to say but he offered a meal instead.

    ¡°Carpenter Lian, don¡¯t refuse. You already agreed to this previously,¡± said Yuan Zhou when he saw that Carpenter Lian was about to refuse.

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll stay behind. You can leave after moving the cab,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he pointed at the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Please, both of you must stay,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    When Carpenter Lian saw how serious Yuan Zhou, he did not refuse and nodded in agreement. But he did not sit there doing nothing. He started ordering the middle-aged man around as he installed the cab.

 Chapter 949 - Stewed Jiangtuan Fish

    <h4>Chapter 949: Stewed Jiangtuan Fish</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Seeing that Carpenter Lian had agreed, Yuan Zhou paused slightly before speaking again.¡±

    ¡°Master Lian, how about allowing me to put together a meal for you today,¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Of course. Since the meal is on you, do whatever you want,¡± said Carpenter Lian casually.

    It was not that Carpenter Lian did not care. But after the Three Fragrance to the Ocean incident, he had full trust in Yuan Zhou.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s thoughts were very simple. Since he knew how good Yuan Zhou was at cooking, he did not need to waste any effort worrying about what to eat. He only needed to sit back and wait to eat something nice.

    ¡°May I first ask if there is any food the both of you abstain from?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Wait, I was here first. I am first in line,¡± Wu Hai immediately said when he heard Yuan Zhou so seriously offering to treat someone to a meal.

    Yuan Zhou muttered to himself that it was so rare to see Wu Hai not iming that he needed to partake in the free meal as well since he heard their conversation.

    ¡°This is?¡± Carpenter Lian asked curiously.

    ¡°A frequent customer, Wu Hai,¡± Yuan Zhou introduced.

    ¡°I know about Little Yuan¡¯s rules. People need to queue to eat,¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°Good that you know. I am the first in line,¡± said Wu Hai seriously with a nod.

    Wu Hai had not been messing around when he saw Yuan Zhou treating someone to a meal. However, he was the first in line and he would not give that up.

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing. Is there even a difference between the first and second in line? Go queue up after installing the cab,¡± said Carpenter Lian towards his disciple after answering Wu Hai.

    ¡°Sorry for your trouble,¡± Yuan Zhou apologized.

    Even if he himself was treating someone to a meal, he could not break the rules. After all, so many people wereplying with his rules. He could not be the one to break it.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing to have rules. Without rules, there will be no order. I¡¯ll be going outside first,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he nodded approvingly before heading outside to get in line.

    ¡°I¡¯m going too. I¡¯m the first in line,¡± Wu Hai rushed outside.

    This left only Yuan Zhou and the guy installing cab upstairs.

    ¡°Time to prepare the ingredients,¡± Yuan Zhou washed his hands and shifted his focus back on ingredient preparation.

    While preparing the ingredients, Yuan Zhou thought of Carpenter Lian¡¯s menu.

    Since he had less time today, Yuan Zhou was working at a faster speed than his usual smooth flow of ingredient preparation.

    Washing, cutting, and matching, everything was done in the blink of an eye. Just like that, numerous sets of ingredients were prepared.

    Fortunately, there was nobody else in the restaurant. Otherwise, that person would definitely be shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed. After all, Yuan Zhou was already quite fast normally. Now, he was even faster.

    Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed and concentration, he was unaware of the middle-aged man joining the queue outside after finishing the instation.

    With his speed, Yuan Zhou was able to finish his preparation before dinner time arrived.

    And following Zhou Jia¡¯s usual call, the restaurant was quickly filled up.

    Naturally, the first customer to enter was Wu Hai followed by Carpenter Lian and his disciple.

    ¡°I¡¯m ordering. Ordering,¡± Wu Hai said the moment he sat down.

    ¡°Coming, please wait a moment,¡± Zhou Jia walked towards Wu Hai.

    ¡°Thank you for the cab, Carpenter Lian. Your food will be served shortly,¡± Yuan Zhou said towards Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°I¡¯m in no rush. Take your time,¡± said Carpenter Lian as he shook his head.

    While queuing outside, he gained an understanding on how scary Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was. Even before the number was given, the line already nearly reached outside the street.

    Many people rushed over before the number was given. Subsequently, those who failed to get a number would continue waiting in line, hoping that they would be able to get the number of anyone with a number that had to leave for whatever reason.

    That was nothing. Carpenter Lian and his disciple were at the front of the line. Thus, there were people offering to pay for their spot in the line in an indirect manner.

    The price offered was quite high as well. Of course, those people were quickly chased away by the people from the Queuing Committee.

    That¡¯s right. Carpenter Lian had also found out that there were people keeping order while the customers queued here. Naturally, he found out from listening to the conversation of others in the line.

    Thus, Carpenter Lian was able to experience how popr Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was.

    Yuan Zhou did not say much when he heard Carpenter Lian¡¯s words. He only nodded.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, two Weing Set Meals here. I¡¯m paying for it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ok, boss,¡± Zhou Jia nodded.

    Then, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and started cooking.

    As usual, Zhou Jia handed all the orders to Yuan Zhou before waiting around to serve the food.

    ¡°Little Yuan is managing the kitchen all alone but everything is in an orderly fashion. He is in perfect control and calm all along,¡± Carpenter Lian observed. At the same time, he startedmenting the fact that Yuan Zhou was not in carpentry instead.

    After all, when a carpenter worked onrge projects, this was the kind of patience and concentration required.

    ¡°Look at Little Yuan. He is younger than you yet calm and capable. He is already like a master. Learn from him,¡± said Carpenter Lian towards middle-aged man.

    ¡°Oh... yes, Master,¡± the middle-aged man was somewhat speechless but still answered deferentially.

    Even though his master was telling him, a carpenter, to observe a chef cooking, he still did it seriously.

    It did not take Yuan Zhou long to finish preparing the first dish.

    ¡°Both, enjoy your meal. This is Stewed Jiangtuan Fish,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um,¡± Carpenter Lian nodded.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± said the middle-aged man.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen again.

    The Stewed Jiangtuan Fish served by Yuan Zhou was different than what other ces served. This Jiantuan fish was pink in color, and the curved fishtail was arranged on a white square te.

    In fact, the pink at the fins and fishtail were denser while the body of the fish was much fainter in color.

    This fish looked extremely whole, and no cutting marks could be seen on the fish¡¯s body. Around the fish, ck beans were sprinkled.

    And below the pink fish was arge clump of vegetables, giving the dish a look of a pink blooming flower. The ck beans sprinkled about looked like the markings on the flower. The entirety of the dish looked extremely pretty.

    ¡°Looks good,¡± said Carpenter Lian before reaching for the fish with his chopsticks.

    Carpenter Lian had a habit of eating a fish from its back. He felt like the meat there was springy and chewy. Thus, he aimed straight at the part between the back and the head.

    The skin of the fish was wrinkled, and when the chopsticks touched the fish, one would have a sensation one was poking on a springy pudding.

    And when the skin was punctured, the tender and fair meat beneath was exposed. The pink skin set the white meat in contrast, further entuating the fairness of the meat.

    At the same time, when the skin was punctured, a pleasant smell wafted into the noses of Carpenter Lian and the middle-aged man.

    ¡°This smells so good. It feels like the faint smell of some sort of flower, yet at the same time, the fresh aroma of a fish is mixed within,¡± remarked the middle-aged man.

    As the director of a furniture factory, he had eaten many good foods before. The fish before him caused him to salivate, immediately stimting his appetite...

 Chapter 950 - Iâ€™m Now A Customer

    <h4>Chapter 950: I¡¯m Now A Customer</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Interesting,¡± Carpenter Lian was still calm. After all, he was a person who was able to eat food cooked by Zhou Shijie. So, he had better immunity towards great dishes.

    Even so, the speed in which he stuffed food into his mouth was faster than usual today.

    Since Carpenter Lian had only picked up a piece of fish meat without the skin, the moment the meat entered his mouth, his entire tongue was flooded by the tasty aroma of the fish.

    Fish was a tasty ingredient, yet due to its inherent fishy odor, many people would spoil the vor when handling the odor.

    But that was obviously not the case for the piece of fish in his mouth. Carpenter Lian could not taste any odor in his mouth apart from the delicious vor of the fish itself. A tiny trace of sweetness could be tasted as well.

    He slightly pursed his lips, and when the meat spread out in his mouth, a faint saltiness emerged, giving the meat a sensation of increased tenderness.

    ¡°Fresh,¡± Carpenter Lian couldn¡¯t help but to say this out.

    That¡¯s right. This meat was pure freshness with a tiny sweetness that further entuated the freshness of the fish.

    And with the tiny saltiness hidden within the meat, it gave the meat an extremely smooth and tender feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s very good. Give it a try,¡± Carpenter Lian only remembered his disciple after eating several mouthfuls of fish.

    ¡°Yes, Master,¡± the middle-aged man quickly picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

    The wait had been unbearable for him. But this was the etiquette between master and disciple. He could not eat before his master said so.

    Unlike his master, the middle-aged man picked up a piece of meat together with the skin.

    The faint pink skin rested atop the fair and tender meat, with some translucent strains mixed between the meat and the skin. The translucent strains were the fish oil from the fish¡¯s belly.

    Onom. The middle-aged man stuffed the piece into his mouth and started chewing.

    The fish¡¯s belly was the plumpest part of the fish, and Yuan Zhou had selected a fish without any eggs. Only the belly of such fish would taste the best.

    It was worth noting that even bears would only eat fish bellies during seasons where the hunting was bountiful. From this, one could see how tasty the fish belly was.

    If a fish was carrying eggs, the nutrition would have been absorbed by the eggs, causing the belly to be somewhat dry.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± The belly was hot, but the middle-aged man could not be bothered about it. He wasn¡¯t even willing to open his mouth for fear of leaking the tasty vor currently flooring his mouth.

    The moment the piece entered his mouth, translucent fish oil melted away and seeped into the fish meat. And the moment he started chewing, the meat was torn apart, allowing the vor of ck bean wrapped around the skin to seep into the meat as well.

    Because of that, the fish¡¯s vor was mixed with the ck bean¡¯s vor. At the same time, there was a tiny spiciness as well. The entirebination did not feel too greasy or heavy at all.

    ¡°Wu. Delicious,¡± the middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help but to shut his eyes and enjoy the sensation within his mouth.

    At this time, Carpenter Lian was starting to eat the fishtail.

    ¡°Oh, why does it feel like the fish is bouncing around in my mouth, so good,¡± Carpenter Lian couldn¡¯t bear to part with his chopsticks once he started eating.

    As the fishtail was the part that got the most exercise, the meat there was also known as living meat. The difference was that the meat here gave off a fresh and bouncy feeling.

    The Stewed Jiangtuan Fish was about one catty in weight, and it was finished in a short while. Just as the two were wishing for more due to their stimted appetite, Yuan Zhou served the second dish, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork.

    This dish showcased an entirely different style and vor. Both Carpenter Lian and the middle-aged man greatly enjoyed the dish, and there was even a slight conflict toward the end when only a final piece of tofu was left.

    If it wasn¡¯t for Carpenter Lian suppressing the middle-aged man with his identity as the master, the final piece of tofu would probably not ended up in his mouth.

    As for the in white rice served by Yuan Zhou, it had long been finished by the two.

    Finally, a light and refreshing Jin¡¯ling Grass was served.

    With this, Carpenter Lian thoroughly believed what Zhou Shijie once told him.

    ¡°Little Yuan is indeed capable of seeing a person¡¯s preference in food,¡± Carpenter Lianmented.

    Initially, when Yuan Zhou asked if they abstained from any food, Carpenter Lian recalled what Zhou Shijie bragged about in the past. Because of that, Carpenter Lian had intentionally left out that both he and his disciple did not eat spicy food to test if Zhou Shijie was merely bluffing.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie had once bragged to Carpenter Lian that Yuan Zhou would be able to see whether a person could eat spicy food and how strong the vor a person would prefer without even asking.

    From the moment the first dish was served, Carpenter Lian waspletely convinced that those words were true.

    After all, he had told Yuan Zhou he did not abstain from any food, yet Yuan Zhou had served him non-spicy food. it was clear Yuan Zhou already knew his food preference.

    ¡°Seeing a person¡¯s preference in food?¡± the middle-aged man was confused.

    ¡°Focus on your food,¡± said Carpenter Lian. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to exin.

    ¡°Oh,¡± the middle-aged man stopped asking.

    ¡°But we have already finished all the food,¡± said the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Go back if we¡¯re done,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°I¡¯ll drive you back, Master,¡± said the middle-aged man. He stood up and did not leave immediately.

    ¡°Little Yuan, we¡¯re leaving first,¡± said Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Ok. Have a safe trip,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded before his clear voice traveled out his mask.

    Carpenter Lian nodded and left with the middle-aged man.

    The moment Carpenter Lian left, a neer entered the restaurant. However, this neer wasn¡¯t here to eat. Rather, the neer was here to conduct an interview.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how are you feeling for having won the exemry restaurant award today?¡± asked the neer while holding a voice recorder.

    This person was dressed in a ck long-sleeved shirt paired with a pair of jeans. His hair was short and neat, and his entire person looked intelligent with a medium-built body. After asking, he gazed straight at Yuan Zhou, waiting for an answer.

    ¡°Where did a reportere from?¡± The moment that neer asked his question, the customers around all looked over in astonishment.

    When Yuan Zhou first got popr, there were a lot of reportersing as well. Subsequently, due to the establishment of the Queuing Committee and the standardized queuing process, reporters who appeared randomly like this had basically gone extinct.

    After all, fighting over a slot with a customer who wanted to eat would have grave consequences.

    ¡°Sorry but I don¡¯t ept interviews during business hours,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he pointed at the newly added rule on the wall.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou slowly set down the dish he was carrying.

    ¡°Sorry. If you need to conduct an interview, please book a different time. It is currently Boss¡¯s working hours so he won¡¯t be epting any interviews,¡± Zhou Jia stepped forth and started telling the reporter off in an experienced manner.

    ¡°Sorry, but I got in by queuing normally,¡± said the reporter as he showed his number proudly.

    ¡°Ok. Please be seated. What would you like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia invited him to sit down instead without a change in her expression.

    ¡°I will definitely eat. But Boss Yuan, you have yet to answer my question. Do you have anything to say about the award? Or do you think you are worthy of the reward and such honor with this tiny restaurant?¡± asked the reporter loudly. It was obvious he did not have any good intentions.

    ¡°Sorry, the boss will not ept any interviews during working hours. This is the rule of the restaurant,¡± said Zhou Jia seriously, her voice turned frosty.

    ¡°But I¡¯m a customer now,¡± said the reporter.

    ¡°Sure, what would you like to eat?¡± Zhou Jia asked professionally.

    ¡°One Fried Rice Cake from 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. I believe Boss Yuan will be able to make this dish since he is the recipient of the exemry restaurant award. After all, this is a dish where the ingredients can be adjusted freely as necessary by the chef,¡± said the reporter, trying to provoke a response.

    The reporter was clearly here looking for trouble. But Zhou Jia did not fell for his provocation. Rather, she turned and handed the order to Yuan Zhou as usual.

 Chapter 951 - Proper Business

    <h4>Chapter 951: Proper Business</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    With a cold face, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°What you order conforms to 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. You can order it. Please pay first and then, the food will be served up shortly,¡± Zhou Jia said with a show of seriousness.

    ¡°How much is it?¡± The reporter asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s 118 RMB in all. You can pay by cash or by bank transfer. The two-dimensional code is over here,¡± Zhou Jia pointed at the obvious two-dimensional code on the table and then said.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine 98RMB?¡± The reporter knitted his brows.

    Before he came here, the reporter had done much homework, not to mention the price was also listed on the menu.

    ¡°Yes. The 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine is indeed 98RMB per serving. Plus the Weing Set Meal, the total price is 118RMB.¡± Zhou Jia exined.

    ¡°All right. I have paid.¡± After he heard the exnation, the reporter made the payment cleanly. After all, he had already received half of the total remuneration.

    That¡¯s right. This reporter epted money from others and worked for them. That was why he used such extremely annoying methods to interview Yuan Zhou. Obviously, he didn¡¯t consider anything else.

    ¡°Okay. Money received. Please wait for a moment. The dishes will be served shortly,¡± Zhou Jia said and then left.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have made the payment. You must answer my question now.¡± The reporter raised his phone and indicated that he was now a customer that paid for his meals.

    ¡°Shua Shua Shua.¡± Yuan Zhou was washing and brushing the wood spoon. He had no reaction to the reporter¡¯s words.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you mean that you can¡¯t shoulder the honor of the Exemry Restaurant by not answering me?¡± There were some annoying reporters who didn¡¯t even need the interviewees¡¯ answers when he interviewed others. He could totally ask a question and answer it himself. For example, the current one.

    Basically, Yuan Zhou seldom chatted while he was cooking. Therefore, he still had no reaction as he was still busy with cooking now.

    ¡°Now that you feel you can¡¯t shoulder such kind of honor, can you tell me how you obtained this honor?¡± the reporter continued asking and digging a hole.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and began to stir the electric cooker with the spoon.

    The rice in the electric cooker had barely been cooked well. It was still emitting hot gas.

    Just when the reporter wanted to something more, there suddenly appeared a person beside him.

    ¡°You are talking too loudly.¡± Wu Hai red at the reporter and appeared not happy.

    ¡°Er...¡± The reporter became stupefied. He knew Wu Hai. After all, he didn¡¯t do his homework in vain.

    ¡°I hope you can keep your voice down like others from now on. Don¡¯t disturb me enjoying my meal,¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and said seriously.

    ¡°But I¡¯m here to interview him.¡± The reporter tried to reason things out with Wu Hai.

    ¡°Do you mean you still want to shout?¡± Wu Hai asked, ¡°Are you going to disturb me enjoying my meal?¡±

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t mean that. I¡¯m worried that Boss Yuan couldn¡¯t hear me,¡± the reporter exined.

    ¡°What you want to do has nothing to do with me. But if you continue speaking so loudly and affect me eating, I will let you roll out of the room,¡± said Wu Hai.

    ¡°Me, too. If you continue disturbing me studying, I won¡¯t be so kind to you.¡± Master Cheng was a man ofrge build. Though he had much fat on his body, he was quite heavy. So he still looked intimidating.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You are way too noisy.¡± A girl nearby began to chime in with him contemptuously.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even have basic ethics. Even if you interview others, you can¡¯t speak so loudly,¡± the man, who was dressed in a business suit and wore a tie, also said immodestly.

    After that, the reporter finally became silent. After all, an aroused public was difficult to tackle. He knew that very well.

    ¡°Never mind. I will stay and use other methods when they are all gone.¡± Having been ridiculed by them, the reporter lowered his head, but he had never given up hope inwardly.

    After all, he must do his job dutifully since he was paid to. At least, the reporter was principled in this regard.

    When they found the reporter no longer chartered to disturb Yuan Zhou, other customers also stopped to eat the delicacies in front of them. They didn¡¯t that much time to spend on this person.

    However, Zhou Jia also served up his dishes at that time.

    ¡°Fried Rice Cake of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine. The cream-color candy is for whetting your appetite while the ginger candy for removing bad breath,¡± Zhou Jia put down the tray and said.

    The Weing Set Meal just included two candies, a cup of water, and a facial tissue. Two golden yellow rice cakes wereid out on the te in the center.

    ¡°Is this the so-called Weing Set Meal worth 20RMB?¡± The reporter felt discontent in his heart.

    In his eyes, it was simply an open robbery to sell two candies that appeared to be no more than 1RMB and a cup of water at 20RMB.

    ¡°Tsk-tsk. It turns out to be so expensive.¡± The reporter took out a camera from his bag and took a photo of the Weing Set Meal.

    The function of this photo was self-evident.

    ¡°Let me taste the so-called appetizing candy.¡± The reporter picked up the candy wrapped in the cream-color candy paper, peeled it, and took a look at it.

    The appetizing candy wasn¡¯t big. It was approximately as big as a faba bean. Its surface was milky white. If one looked carefully, one could even find some ces glittering just like the starlight. So beautiful!

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very beautiful, but even so, it isn¡¯t worth 20RMB,¡± the reporter muttered to himself and then ate up the candy.

    As soon as the candy entered his mouth, the slight sweetness immediately pervaded his mouth. Then, the reporter felt a burst of refreshing and sweet taste in the throat.

    The candy melted quickly. When the sweetness was almost gone, an extremely sour taste immediately passed to his throat from the tip of the tongue. And that straightforwardly resulted in the secretion of saliva.

    ¡°I feel hungrier.¡± The reporter couldn¡¯t help swallowing his own saliva.

    The reporter could no longer stand the temptation when he lowered his head and looked at the golden yellow crisp rice cake, which was emitting the intrinsic fragrance of rice grains and oil fragrance. Therefore, he directly took up the chopsticks and began to pick one up.

    The rice cake was made into a round shape by Yuan Zhou. And due to his worsening obsessivepulsive disorder, the round shape was very clear and neat, as if drawn with a realpass.

    ¡°Ka Ca.¡± The reporter bit a semi-circle gap on the rice cake.

    There was nothing on the rice cake. It was golden yellow and about one-finger-width thick. After biting it open, he could clearly see the frozen white rice grains inside.

    ¡°Ka Ca Ka Ca.¡± The rice cake made a clear and melodious sound in his mouth.

    The outer surface was fried into a golden yellow color and thus became brown and crisp. As it had been squeezed and pulverize before being fried, he could only feel the sensation while eating it.

    Everytime he chewed it, the pulverized rice grains emitted clear and melodious sound and meanwhile, there was a st of scorching aroma filling his mouth.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s yummy.¡± The reporter couldn¡¯t help speeding up chewing it.

    Suddenly, he bit the center of the rice cake. The rice grains there were soft and free from any oil, thus it tasted quite refreshing. Besides, it also carried the intrinsic fragrance of rice grains.

    And because it had been pulverized, it also had a sticky feeling in the mouth. The mouthfeel was totally different from that of the brown and crisp surface outside.

    ¡°Ka Ca.¡± The reporter bit it again and began to chew it.

    However, he felt a slight saltiness this time. Just inside the smooth and soft rice grains in the center, there was slightly salty taste. As a result, the greasy feeling of being fried in oil waspletely neutralized.

    As it was slightly salty, it made people want to eat more as they ate it. In just a little while, the reporter

    ¡°How delicious!¡± The reporter sighed with emotion while savoring the aftertaste. When he opened his eyes and saw the in boiled water, he picked up the cup and drank it up.

    ¡°Even the water reminds me of the well water in my childhood. It¡¯s so sweet.¡± The reporter put down the cup.

    There was only an after-meal candy left on the table by then. Holding the candy in his hand, the reporter was reluctant to eat it anymore.

    As for his ideas on how to dig traps in order to catch Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t think of any at all. What he was thinking inwardly right now was how many times he could eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with his money avable.

    The reporter didn¡¯te over here for nothing. Actually, somebody else paid him toe here.

 Chapter 952 - I Have Seen Many People Like You.

    <h4>Chapter 952: I Have Seen Many People Like You.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°A fixed sry of 4000-5000RMB per month and some performance bonus as well as some extra ie. Tsk. It seems that I still can¡¯t eat more than a few times.¡± The reporter¡¯s mental arithmetic ability was fairly good.

    He suddenly found that he couldn¡¯t eat more than a few times with his ie and hence knitted his brows tight.

    ¡°Those that have finished their meal. Please go this way.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice sounded by the reporter¡¯s ear.

    Only then did he found that he had stood up and left his seat.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± On hearing that, the reporter answered subconsciously and then walked out.

    As soon as he went out, he heard people discussing the matter about Yuan Zhou winning the award. Then, he suddenly reacted that he wasn¡¯t here to eat a meal.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t interviewed him.¡± The reporter cried out in rm and immediately turned around towards the restaurant.

    ¡°Excuse me! Did you forget to take something?¡± It was someone from the queuingmittee who asked.

    Besides that, he was a trainee of Chen Wei, the young and strong man who helped to draw liquor for Chen Wei for the first time.

    After he helped Chen Wei to draw the liquor and drank it, he became a loyal customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Furthermore, he had joined the queuingmittee for a very long time.

    And he happened to be on duty at the door today. He had already heard the reporter shout and wrangle in front and hence came over to check the situation.

    ¡°Oh, no. I have a very important matter about the award,¡± the reporter was also very shrewd. He replied inexplicitly.

    ¡°It¡¯s business time right now. Boss Yuan won¡¯t see you.¡± The young man immediately went up and stopped the reporter from going inside.

    ¡°Say no more. I asked you just now out of my duty. I already knew you were a reporter who sneaked into the restaurant. You better leave now.¡± The young man was a full head taller than the reporter. When he talked with the reporter, he directly looked down at him.

    ¡°But...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say but. I have seen so many people like you, who im to be a reporter and wanted to interview him. However, they would only want to interview after eating. Then, basically, they would end up the same as you. They forget everything after the meal,¡± the young man said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Well...¡± The reporter instantly became speechless.

    The young man was right. He had intended to sneak into the restaurant and eat something casually and then do the interview, as he also heard the dishes here were quite delicious. Therefore, he ordered a serving of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, namely the in cooked rice.

    However, he still forgot to interview Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°All right, forget it. I would rather not take this job next time. Fortunately, I have some photos.¡± On second thought, he prepared to use these few photos, which were taken by him when he first entered the restaurant, to report to his employer.

    After all, he had been paid to take this job.

    That¡¯s right. The reporter took a job, a job to cken Yuan Zhou¡¯s name.

    The payer was the boss of that shrimp and crab restaurant, more specifically, a crowd of people employed by that boss.

    They prepared to mould public opinion when Yuan Zhou had just received the pennant of the Exemry Restaurant and then implemented their own n.

    However, Yuan Zhou had no idea of all these things. He was now staring nkly at the reward of the system.

    ¡°The work hasn¡¯t ended yet. Let me suspend receiving the reward temporarily.¡± Yuan Zhou turned off the interface on theputer and sighed.

    ¡°Will there be a result from the search tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou thought before he went to bed.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were improving rapidly, he was also looking for the family members of the boxer. But till now, he still had no clue.

    At noon on the following day...

    Two people, one young and old, came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. One was a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while the other came here for the very first time.

    Actually, these kinds of things often happened. And this was the source of the reputation effect. One introduced another toe here. Of course, there were also some people who never shared good things for the sake of their own benefits like Wu Hai and Lee Yanyi.

    ¡°Here we are. This is the ce,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    That¡¯s right. They were Zhou Shijie and his little son, Zhou Xi, who had just returned home from abroad. Zhou Xi was in his twenties and was quite slim. He looked like Zhou Shijie very much and looked as prideful as Zhou Shijie in his youth.

    ¡°Dad, you specifically told me not to go to work just in order toe to such a small ce to eat?¡± Zhou Xi revealed a manner of dissatisfaction, ¡°I¡¯m going to see Ming¡¯s art show today. Dad, do you know Mingyi? He is an emerging artist of surrealism, who¡¯s rarely seen at home. He was even invited to attend the Ernst Reminiscence Art Show before and was the only Chinese.¡±

    Speaking of Mingyi, Zhou Xi instantly couldn¡¯t control himself. He began to talk wordily, not caring if Zhou Shijie would like to hear that.

    ¡°Mingyi, I think, is the most distinguished young artist at home at present. His representative work, Rapidly Running Car Seated On A Man really has the style of Ernst¡¯s representative work, Two Kids Scared By A Nightingale,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Dad, how about I get another ticket and take you to see Mingyi¡¯s art show? I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything worth eating in this tiny restaurant,¡± Zhou Xi took Zhou Shijie¡¯s hands and said on a whim.

    When he caught sight of Zhou Shijie¡¯s silent eyes, however, Zhou Xi suddenly stopped speaking. He was fairly afraid of Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Hurry up and take the number ticket, then line up. There are more and more peopleing.¡± The good mood of Zhou Shijie was totally destroyed by Zhou Xi¡¯s words.

    The key point was that there had been seven or eight people in front of them at the door while they were talking. The first one was naturally Wu Hai.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, did you hear someone was discussing about the paintings over there just now? Go to lecture them.¡± Qin Xiaoyi was the second one, right after him.

    ¡°No.¡± Wu Hai stared at Yuan Zhou who was preparing the ingredients in the restaurant and said without turning his head.

    Qin Xiaoyi asked, ¡°Why not?¡±

    ¡°He isn¡¯t qualified to discuss them with me,¡± said Wu Hai.

    Qin Xiaoyiughed, ¡°I would almost believe you if you were not staring at Boss Yuan. I think you are just afraid of losing your first position.¡±

    Anyhow, Zhou Xi received the number ticket and began to line up.

    ¡°Dad, aren¡¯t you the chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance?¡± Zhou Xi stopped abruptly before he finished his words, because he caught sight of a familiar person.

    ¡°My senior fellow student?¡± The person whom he referred to was Yu Chu, who was at the end of the line.

    ¡°Dad, are you really sure this restaurant serves nice dishes?¡± Zhou Xi pointed at Yu Chu without a trace.

    He said cryptically, ¡°Dad, you are the chairman, so I essentially don¡¯t have a say in your taste. But that Yu Chu was a fellow student of mine who graduated several years earlier than me. He was never particr about eating. When we studied abroad, we had a saying. All restaurants where he liked to eat would not be on our radar. He sessfully managed to avoid all restaurants that served delicious food. As a result, he was regarded as the quality inspector of fine food in Chinatown.¡±

    ¡°How long has it been since you met himst time?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    Zhou Xi said immediately, ¡°It¡¯s been a few years, but his appearance hasn¡¯t changed at all. I¡¯m quite sure it¡¯s him. And Yu Chu doesn¡¯t care about the taste, which is a changeless truth.¡±

    Zhou Shijie looked at his silly son. He wasn¡¯t familiar with Yu Chu, but in any case, his son hadn¡¯t seen Yu Chu for a few years. Even if he didn¡¯t care about food before, it was fairlymon for one to be changed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Not to mention Zhou Shijie could still remember Yu Chu¡¯s incisive and mercilessments during the appraisal of the Exemry Restaurantst time...

 Chapter 953 - Absolutely Not.

    <h4>Chapter 953: Absolutely Not.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Nheless, Yu Chu had no idea of the situation at Zhou Shijie¡¯s side. He was very happy now and was talking to the people behind him delightedly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s share the cost and eat the All-Fish Banquet today. The banquet isn¡¯t avable during normal times,¡± said Yu Chu.

    ¡°I know. It is because there are lots of rules in Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± It was a thin man approximately as old as Yu Chu.

    He was really very thin. Seeing his waist, even Jiang Changxi would feel inferior. It was definitely less than 60cm. Hisplexion was good and he looked white and clean with a pair of light eyebrows. When he talked, he liked raising his eyebrows.

    ¡°It seems that you have done good homework, Li Zi,¡± said Yu Chu contentedly.

    ¡°Of course. I have been leafing through the information about this ce since I was on CHR. I browsed through the Most Delicious Dishes In Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant and the Ten Cancers In Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant,¡± the person called Li Zi raised his eyebrows and said.

    ¡°Well, you did a good job. But the piece of Queuing Instructions on the Inte is still worth reading.¡± Yu Chu suggested.

    ¡°Yeah, sure. I also read the Detailed Exnations Of All Ingredients and the Collection of Directions,¡± Li Zi said confidently.

    The two people talked seriously as if they had read some extraordinary books. More importantly, they discussed the content with a show of seriousness as if there were doing academic research.

    Actually, these books were all collections of various information about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which were sorted out by a nameless professional on the Inte. And each of them appeared to be quite professional.

    Both the typesetting and proofreading were rigorous. Therefore, they simply could be printed and published directly.

    As the business time was approaching closer and closer, the two people began to check if they could eat the dishes at the first time.

    ¡°We are early today, so we could probably go inside with the second group. It was a perfect time,¡± Yu Chu nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It looks that way. The first group could be 12 people and we are the 15th and 16th one. So we can definitely make the first group,¡± said Li Zi.

    ¡°Hua La.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled the door open five minutes before the business timemenced.

    ¡°Hello, boss.¡± Zhou Jia greeted him obediently.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then returned to the kitchen.

    Just when Yuan Zhou turned around, a prompting message of the system suddenly sounded.

    The system disyed, ¡°The mission of Exemry Restaurant has beenpleted. Host, please ept the reward.¡±

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said, ¡°I see.¡±

    After saying these words inwardly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make any sound. He began to stir-fry the side dishes in silence.

    Five minutes passed very quickly. Just in a little while, Zhou Jia began to say the usual greeting words outside the restaurant.

    Nowadays, Zhou Jia did her work punctually ording to the clock in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She adjusted her own time almost every day on the basis of the clock in the restaurant just in order to be punctual.

    And the customers also conformed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. As soon as Zhou Jia said that, the first twelve customers outside began to flood into the restaurant. So did Master Cheng who waited at the side, of course.

    ¡°Hi, Master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng greeted him.

    In response to Master Cheng¡¯s greeting, Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he heard that. Then, he faced the customers and said earnestly, ¡°Have a seat, please.¡±

    Whenever the customers entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou greeted them and then returned to his own seat, waiting for Zhou Jia to report orders.

    ¡°Dad, is there only one chef here? Not even a kitchen helper?¡± As it wasn¡¯t time for Zhou Shijie and Zhou Xi to order dishes, Zhou Shijie sat on his seat and couldn¡¯t help saying irritably.

    ¡°Sit well.¡± Zhou Shijie knitted his brows.

    On hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, Zhou Xi subconsciously stopped shaking his legs and sat upright.

    ¡°How long exactly do we have to wait? There are more than a dozen people and only one chef is cooking here,¡± said Zhou Xi again after a little while.

    ¡°Dad, it¡¯s you who tells me to be suspicious about things we don¡¯t understand,¡± Zhou Shijie continued immediately when he found Zhou Shijie knitted his brows and revealed a dissatisfied look.

    ¡°So you use this theory over here to go against me?¡± Zhou Shijie said discontentedly.

    Zhou Xi wanted to say yes, but eventually gave up and lowered his head in disappointment when he saw the extraordinarily serious manner of Zhou Shijie. Recalling the art show held today, however, he thought it was a waste of time to stay here.

    ¡°Wait quietly to eat and then tell me your feelings,¡± said Zhou Shijie when he found his son seemed to surrender.

    ¡°You want me to write a review just because I ate here today?¡± Zhou Xi pointed at himself and said in surprise.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Xi was frequently taken outside by Zhou Shijie to eat in those tiny restaurants, but none of them could serve better dishes than his father.

    As the son of the chairman of China Chefs¡¯ Alliance, he was quite particr about food even if he wasn¡¯t able to cook himself.

    Zhou Xi didn¡¯t think this tiny restaurant could be any better in this regard. One wouldn¡¯t feel the importance of the thing that one had nevercked.

    Why didn¡¯t those rich second-generation tycoons take money seriously? That was probably the reason.

    ¡°Of course. He is Yuan Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head deservedly and then signaled Zhou Xi to look at Yuan Zhou in the kitchen.

    ¡°Are you talking about the emerging talented chef?¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s voice sounded to be quite indifferent.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him. After you eat his dishes, you will probably change your mind,¡± Zhou Shijie said affirmatively.

    ¡°I will not learn cooking,¡± Zhou Shijie stared at Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes and said, this time.

    ¡°I am not forcing you to learn, but you must know about chefs. You must understand that cooking is an art. It isn¡¯t different from the paintings you like,¡± Zhou Shijie said earnestly.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie made great efforts to request for his son toe to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant just to change his son¡¯s thinking.

    Zhou Xi was probably sick of watching Zhou Shijie cooking in his childhood and thus, he hadn¡¯t shown any interest in this upation since he first had an understanding of the world. He said that a chef was nothing but a person who cooked and besides, he couldn¡¯t even make people draw nutrition no matter how well he cooked.

    However tasty the food was, people forgot it very soon. It could neither make people think constantly of it nor make people feel contented inwardly.

    It couldn¡¯t make people feel satisfied in spirit. As time passed by, he even felt that eating was just for filling the belly.

    And this was the thought of Zhou Xi. Even if Zhou Shijie had frequently taken Zhou Xi out for various delicacies in order to correct such an extreme concept, that produced little effect.

    ¡°Dad, I don¡¯t feel happy when you say so. Eating is just eating. You like eating good food and I can apany you. However, you can¡¯tpare cooking with my beloved paintings,¡± said Zhou Xi with a solemn expression.

    ¡°Cooking is what I always love,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s naturally your beloved thing, but cooking is nothing special. You are a chef and must be very clear about that. It¡¯s easy to cook delicious food, but drawing isn¡¯t that easy at all,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Very easy to cook delicious food? All right. I hope you won¡¯t ask me to bring you here to eat again after you eat this meal today,¡± Zhou Shijie said affirmatively.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. That won¡¯t happen,¡± said Zhou Xi, ¡°Absolutely not.¡±

    Just when the father and son were debating, Zhou Jia came up to them to take their orders.

 Chapter 954 - This is Fake

    <h4>Chapter 954: This is Fake</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°What would you like to have today?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    Zhou Xi might not know what Zhou Shijie liked to eat, but Zhou Shijie definitely knew what Zhou Xi liked to eat. Therefore, he would put a lot of thought into his son¡¯s behalf when ordering.

    ¡°One Dongpo Pig Knuckle, one Jin¡¯ling Grass, one Swedish Meatball, one Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet, and two in white rice of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine,¡± Zhou Shijie ordered without even looking at the menu. He was already a regr customer here.

    The chicken feet and meatball were his son¡¯s favorite food, or to be precise, these used to be his favorite food. Zhou Xi had been studying abroad for three years. His preference in food had long changed.

    Thus, when Zhou Xi heard Zhou Shijie ordering those dishes, he shook his head but did not say anything.

    ¡°By the way, there¡¯s Watermelon Juice as well, right? We are the first batch of customers to enter,¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    Zhou Jia nodded as she quickly wrote down the orders before asking, ¡°One more ss of Watermelon Juice, right?¡±

    Zhou Shijie nodded and paid using Apple Pay in a familiar manner. Zhou Shijie had always been using the most trendy phone, and in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, all sorts of payment applications were supported.

    All the regr customers knew that there were three trendy old geezers among the restaurant¡¯s customers. One was Zhou Shijie, and the second one was the Grandpa Jia, the rickshaw driver. One ought to know that not only could Grandpa Jia talk with Ling Hong about the NBA, he was even considering streaming recently.

    That¡¯s right. Grandpa Jia was considering doing a type of streaming that was very popr on the Inte as ofte, outdoor streaming. Every day, he would use the birthday gift Ling Hong gave him, the high-end smart camera to stream outdoors.

    Grandpa Jia¡¯s stream was extremely casual. He did not bother intentionally talking to the camera nor did he care about the viewer count. He would faithfully stream him riding his rickshaw around every day.

    As for the third trendy geezer, he was the leader of the three. But for now, we shall not talk about him. Back to the topic, after Zhou Shijie made the payment, Zhou Xi started grumbling about the expensive price.

    ¡°The product is worth the price. Look at the long line. If it¡¯s really not worth the price, are those people all idiots?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like I have spoiled my brain from all the studying I have done. Of course I realize I won¡¯t be the only smart person among so many people here. Even someone as learned as Yu Chu is here.¡± Zhou Xi continued, ¡°But an observer will always have a clearer view of things. Sheep mentality is a very scary thing. I think the reason for the long queue is fame and marketing. Of course, I don¡¯t deny that the taste of the food here is decent as well. After all, people that can afford the price here are no idiots.¡±

    While Zhou Shijie and Zhou Xi talked, Yu Chu entered with his friend.

    They were supposed to enter during the second batch. But two other customers that were colleagues had received an emergency call from theirpany. Thus, they rushed away after a simple meal of Egg Fried Rice. Hence, Yu Chu and his friend¡¯s turn arrived earlier.

    ¡°We sure are lucky today,¡± Li Zi said eagerly. He was very excited as he was finally going to try the food of the legendary Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yu Chu nodded in agreement. Zhou Jia then came to take their order. After ordering and paying, Yu Chu sat back and started waiting for food.

    The requirements for All-Fish Banquet had been written previously. It must be an actual banquet, and one had to give a one day notification. That was to avoidst minute bookings causing chaos.

    Thus, the first dish of the All-Fish Banquet ordered by Yu Chu and Li Zi had arrived at about the same time as Zhou Shijie¡¯s dishes.

    Zhou Xi nned to first eat some vegetables. Just as he was about to eat some Jin¡¯ling Grass, a familiar voice rang out nearby.

    ¡°In terms of the psychology of color, this Weaving Brocade Diligently While Wearing Winter Clothing dish is rich in color. The brightness is very effective in stimting one¡¯s appetite,¡± Yu Chu started seriously exining to his friend.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look down on the t bottom te used here with the mixed vegetables at the bottom. This is an embodiment of Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. That was because all the gravy has been absorbed. Thus, while eating, it will feel tender, sulent, and springy,¡± said Yu Chu while eating.

    ¡°More importantly, this dish is very appetizing. This is the most important characteristic of a cold dish,¡± Yu Chu continued his exnation.

    Yu Chu had a unique voice. Thus, Zhou Xi immediately knew who it was. But what was up with the content of his words? Since when was this ¡°quality inspector¡± such a food expert?

    Zhou Xi thought he was hearing things.

    Yes, he was definitely hearing things. In disbelief, Zhou Xi even set his chopsticks down and turned his head to look in the direction of the voice. And from his angle, he could see clearly Yu Chu giving his long long lecture there.

    ¡°As for this Wire Fish Fillet, it is the dish I wanted to eat most. After seeing it in a video, I have been craving for it,¡± said Yu Chu¡¯s friend, Li Zi, as he reached out with his chopsticks unhesitatingly.

    ¡°Understandable. This dish is not only delicious, it is very entertaining as well. More importantly, it feels like the fish is turning back to life when you put it in your mouth,¡± remarked Yu Chu seriously.

    ¡°The moment your teeth tear apart theyer of gravy enveloping the fish, the freshness of the fish will explode in your mouth,¡± Yu Chu continued narrating while eating, his exnations clear and logical.

    It was as if he had suddenly transformed into a food critic. And he did not look like a regr critic. Rather, he looked like a famous food critic.

    ¡°This must be a fake Yu Chu.¡± was the only thought in Zhou Xi¡¯s heart currently. This version of Yu Chu not only had good oratory skills, the satisfied expression he had on his face with every bite was an expression any man would understand well.

    ¡°Why are you not eating? Come, eat,¡± said Zhou Shijie when he noticed Zhou Xi nking out.

    Zhou Xi was brought back from his thoughts. He no longer felt like eating Jin¡¯ling Grass. He shifted his gaze to the newly arrived Melt-In-The-Mouth Chicken Feet. Chicken feet used to be his favorite food before he went abroad.

    The dish stayed true to its name as it truly melted when entering his mouth. It was like he was eating fried ice cream instead. Moreover, this dish wasn¡¯t as greasy as fried ice cream when his mouth was instantly flooded by a warm wave of chicken meat.

    The vor of the gravy caused him to be unable to stop after his first bite. He immediately took a second bite.

    He chewed harder on his second bite, crushing the chicken bones. Normally, even after special handling, the bones of the chicken feet would be hard. But with Yuan Zhou¡¯s version, the bones were crispy and cold. Mixed with the tenderness of the meat, it gave birth to an extreme enjoyment.

    There was a saying on a certain culinary website that was very well spoken. If anyone was unsatisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a single meal would be all it took. No dissatisfaction had ever survived more than a single meal here.

    The current Zhou Xi was a good example. Only six chicken feet were served, and before Zhou Shijie could do anything, Zhou Xi had already eaten five of them.

    Fortunately, Zhou Xi still had his conscience and left the final one for his father.

    At this time, the Swedish Meatball had arrived as well. With one in white rice for each of them, everything they ordered had arrived.

    Zhou Xi could no longer be bothered with whether that Yu Chu was a fake or genuine Yu Chu. He was thoroughly immersed in eating, forgetting the world around him.

    Zhou Shijie was feeling smug when he first saw that his son had indeed been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But the smugness evaporated shortly after.

    It was not because the dishes had been finished. It did not matter as Zhou Shijie was happy to see his son having such a good appetite.

    But the problem was...

    ¡°Zhou Xi, can you take care of your image? Eat slower. It¡¯s not like I¡¯m fighting over the food with you. What is the rush?¡± Zhou Shijie said in anger. ¡°If you eat any faster, you will be the same as Shameless Wu!¡±

 Chapter 955 - Unsearchable Person

    <h4>Chapter 955: Unsearchable Person</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Who is Shameless Wu?¡± Zhou Xi focused on something that others wouldn¡¯t normally focus on.

    ¡°There, the one over there,¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at Wu Hai who was practically pouring food down his throat and said with a grumbling tone.

    Zhou Xi looked over and saw a mustached guy with ordinary looks and extremely dexterous hands.

    ¡°He¡¯s faster than me!¡± Zhou Xi muttered before increasing the speed of his hands.

    And when Zhou Xi increased his speed, Zhou Shijie could no longer find a chance to take any food from the te as Zhou Xi¡¯s chopsticks seemed to be everywhere.

    ¡°Hold back a bit for your father. What¡¯s the point of eating that fast?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a re.

    ¡°This is fine, father. I got this speed from all the studying I did,¡± said Zhou Xi. His mouth was stuffed full of food yet he could speak extremely clearly.

    ¡°You are behaving like you have been starved for days. Eat slower,¡± Zhou Shijie felt like pping Zhou Xi to death.

    After all, from how Zhou Xi was behaving, one would think he was normally mistreated by Zhou Shijie. He was eating without any regard to his image.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Zhou Xi swallowed the final mouthful of food. Finally, his mouth was emptied.

    ¡°No, father, I am not full yet. Can we order more?¡± Zhou Xi said the moment he finished eating.

    ¡°So which brat was it that mentioned earlier that one does not need to take eating seriously?¡± Zhou Shijie was not surprised by Zhou Xi¡¯s reaction, yet he still teased.

    ¡°Cough. It¡¯s me. But now, I¡¯m saying that I¡¯m not full yet. You¡¯re my father. You can¡¯t let me starve when treating me to a meal, right?¡± said Zhou Xi. It would seem like he had also inherited Zhou Shijie¡¯s shamelessness. He felt nothing saying those words.

    ¡°You, kid...¡± Zhou Shijie did not say too much and stopped at the appropriate moment.

    ¡°Father, the meal today is on you, right? Then I¡¯ll order two more dishes,¡± said Zhou Xi with a smile while scratching his head.

    ¡°Go ahead. You don¡¯te back often anyway. Eat more,¡± said Zhou Shijie with a nod.

    ¡°Excuse me, order please,¡± Zhou Xi picked up the menu and called out at Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Be careful. You must finish all the food you order. Otherwise, you will be banned from the restaurant. These are the rules here,¡± Zhou Shijie reminded.

    ¡°Ok,¡± said Zhou Xi with a nod.

    ¡°Hi! What would you like to order?¡± Zhou Jia was already used to customers ordering extra servings after eating. In a way, this was a rite of passage for new customers here.

    That¡¯s right. Due to the expensive price of the food here, first-time customers would normally opt to order one dish to give it a try. And after tasting the first dish, 98% of them would order more.

    Without stuffing their stomachs with food and emptying all the money in their wallets, the new customers would not stop.

    This was especially true in situations where a regr customer was bringing a new customer here. Almost all of them would order more.

    ¡°Phoenix-Tailed Prawns, White Oil Tofu, Saut¨¦ed Vermicelli with Spicy Minced Pork, and Smoked Fish Silver Thread Noodles. He¡¯s paying,¡± Zhou Xi quickly ordered before pointing at his father.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m paying. One Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set as well,¡± said Zhou Shijie. He nced at Zhou Xi helplessly before taking his phone out and making the payment.

    ¡°Ok, please wait a moment. The dishes will be served shortly,¡± said Zhou Jia after confirming that the payment had been received. She left after a nod.

    ¡°The dishes and the noodles are enough for me,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Piss off. I ordered the noodles for myself. The dishes earlier have all been finished by you. I had only eaten a single bowl of rice,¡± grumbled Zhou Shijie while pointing at the empty tes on the table.

    ¡°Cough, I¡¯m just trying not to waste food,¡± said Zhou Xi after an awkward cough.

    Zhou Shijie tossed Zhou Xi a nce, not feeling like saying anything else.

    Zhou Xi did not feel anything. In any case, that was his own father. It felt good to be shameless toward him every now and then.

    ¡°No wonder even Senior Yu Chu has turned into a gourmet. How can food so good exist? This is something out of the world,¡± said Zhou Xi while smacking his lips and recollecting the taste of the food he had eaten.

    Meanwhile, Yu Chu and his friend were happily and passionately talking about the All-Fish Banquet.

    The moment Zhou Xi saw that scene, he said, ¡°It is truly unbelievable yet understandable. The food here is too good.¡±

    Zhou Xi was not thinking about anything else and hadpletely forgotten his initial approach towards food. The only thing in his mind was the new dishes he had ordered.

    ¡°I wonder how will they taste like,¡± Zhou Xi muttered.

    ¡°Definitely delicious,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Xi nodded on reflex before seriously looking at Yuan Zhou who was busy cooking.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t brought him here for nothing, after all,¡± said Zhou Shijie. He was feeling gratified when he saw Zhou Xi¡¯s reaction, even his facial expression eased up.

    The two hours of lunchtime ended quickly. When leaving with Zhou Xi, Zhou Shijie greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°See you tonight, boss,¡± said Zhou Jia after she was done with her job. She was thest to leave.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Truthfully boss, you are already very amazing,¡± Zhou Jia suddenly said when she reached the door.

    Yuan Zhou had a confused expression. He gazed at Zhou Jia, not understanding what she was trying to say. He agreed and already knew that he was amazing, but this sudden praise was rather odd.

    ¡°I observed that you seem unhappy recently. In truth, the hatements online are all written by people from other restaurants. Don¡¯t mind them, boss. You are truly amazing,¡± said Zhou Jia with a stubborn look on her face.

    Yuan Zhou was stupefied. What was being said on the inte? And what were the hatefulments?

    That¡¯s right. It had been a few days since Yuan Zhoust went online. He was only waiting for the news about the boxer and had no idea what Zhou Jia was talking about.

    Zhou Jia was referring to the hatements that had recently appeared. The various false information about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was rather infuriating.

    Naturally, Yu Chu, Jiang Changxi, and Ling Hong were already dealing with that and were looking for the reason of the attack. Zhou Jia believed that Yuan Zhou was unhappy because of that.

    Although Yuan Zhou was a person with a deadpan face, after working for a while at the restaurant, Zhou Jia had a better grasp at Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood. That was why she was suddenlyforting him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. Hatements will only appear because of our high poprity,¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Um. Don¡¯t worry,¡± said Yuan Zhou. Although he had no idea what the hatements were talking about, when he saw Zhou Jia¡¯s anxious expression, he still gave her a serious reply.

    Zhou Jia studied Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and left after a nod.

    ¡°Hatements? Forget it. I¡¯ll check next time,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou. He only lifted his phone for a short moment before putting it down again.

    Nowadays, apart from when improving cooking skills and running his restaurant, Yuan Zhou would be in a rather downcast mood as he still hadn¡¯t found any information about the family members of Song An, the boxer.

    Right after he ced his phone down, the phone rang.

    ¡°Hello,¡± Yuan Zhou quickly answered the call when he saw the caller ID.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Yuan. The results for the investigation are out,¡± said a male voice calmly.

    ¡°Um. Will you be sending me a document about it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No, not really. We failed to locate Song An¡¯s family,¡± said the man.

    ¡°Oh, ok. Forward me the bnce feeter,¡± said Yuan Zhou after a slight pause.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Yuan. I hope we have a chance to work together again in the future. The detailed report will be mailed to you with express mail service,¡± said the man.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and ended the call.

 Chapter 956 - In Your Name

    <h4>Chapter 956: In Your Name</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After putting the phone down, Yuan Zhou stood at the door nking out for a while before entering the restaurant again.

    ¡°It¡¯s the fourth agency,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡°This is the fourth agency returning with nothing. Is it because the information I have is too little? Or perhaps his family members are not in Chengdu or even Sichuan Province at all?¡± Yuan Zhou wondered.

    ¡°That¡¯s possible. He has never mentioned that he¡¯s from Sichuan or even Chengdu.¡±

    ¡°Looks like I won¡¯t be able to find him.¡±

    After the call, many thoughts rose in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, concluding with the phrase ¡°won¡¯t be able to find¡±.

    That¡¯s right. After Zhou Shijie¡¯s suggestion, Yuan Zhou decided to search for Song An¡¯s family. He did not know what he could do, but he just wanted to find them. After all, Song An had given Yuan Zhou his most beloved boxing gloves.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou only knew the boxer¡¯s name and the fact that he was an amateur boxer striving to be a professional boxer. Yuan Zhou had no other information.

    Thus, Yuan Zhou had hired four detective agencies to search for the boxer, and the agency that called him today was the final agency to contact him.

    Each of them gave him the same answer: they couldn¡¯t find Song An¡¯s family as the information given was too little.

    After so many detective agencies, the only result Yuan Zhou got was the reason of Song An¡¯s death and nothing else.

    ¡°Perhaps I should give up, or maybe look for more detective agencies,¡± Yuan Zhou continued thinking while scrolling through his phone mindlessly.

    The pages on his phone flipped through rapidly, yet Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was not on the phone. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a certain logo.

    A golden branch and leaf surrounding a red cross. This was an article of an interview regarding the Red Cross.

    The bright color of the logo caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention. He lowered his head and nked out while staring at it.

    ¡°That is the logo of Red Cross?¡± Yuan Zhou seemed to have realized something.

    Yuan Zhou was a patient person. He stared at the logo for five full minutes before putting his phone down.

    ¡°Perhaps I can change my methods,¡± Yuan Zhou thought as he recalled the reason for Song An¡¯s death.

    ¡°Yes, I need to change my methods,¡± Yuan Zhou put the phone down. He did not even bother shutting the door and quickly rushed into his room on the second floor.

    He turned on hisputer and started doing some searches on it.

    The word ¡°boxer¡± returned with many search results.

    ¡°Not this,¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and changed to a different search term.

    This time, he searched ¡°injured boxer¡± and numerous shocking injuries appeared. In the results, bone fractures were, in truth, nothing serious. There were those who lost their sight and hearing, or even internal organ injuries.

    Yuan Zhou went through the results page by page, slowly and seriously.

    By the time he was done, about an hour had passed. Now, he started doing what he thought of earlier.

    He found a donation tform, and directly opened the official website of that tform.

    This was a tform he found after one hour of sifting through news reports.

    ¡°Hopefully this goes smoothly,¡± Yuan Zhou started studying the website.

    This was a website for donation to injured boxers. The logo of the website was a clenched boxing gloves colored in ck and white, giving it a solemn and respectful feeling.

    As for the overall theme of the website, it was a red theme, simr to the Red Cross¡¯s color scheme. The color was bright, with amon font of moderate size being used. The entire appearance of the website was decent.

    At the top right corner of the website, the donation methods were listed. And below that was the search bar of the website. On top of the search bar was a ck phone symbol, probably signifying that one could call in to make their inquiries.

    And below that was the section where one could make their online donation. Yuan Zhou was in no rush and started studying the information on the front page.

    He moved his mouse to the left. There, thetest news of the tform could be seen. Everything they had done recently were listed there clearly.

    Click. Click. Click. Yuan Zhou clicked on the mouse without a stop, looking up on whether the information on this website were trustworthy.

    After a while, Yuan Zhou was finally confident enough with the website.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problems,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he opened the online donation section.

    A new website popped out on the screen.

    The first line of the website had these words written: ¡°Thank you for yourpassion.¡±

    ¡°System, can you transfer a part of the money to my ICBC ount?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Thank the heavens you can do something like this,¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief.

    The system disyed, ¡°Host, if you have any objections with the transfer, you may reject it. After the rejection, you may handle the funds as you wish.¡±

    ¡°No, no objections. Transfer it to my ICBC ount directly,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed, ¡°Done. Host, you may take a look at it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked solemnly.

    The system went silent again, giving no reply.

    ¡°With this, I can focus this ount on doing it,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a satisfied smile. He then started studying the donation requirements.

    He studied them in detail, and found that there were some nk columns to fill in. There was a row of tiny ck words: ¡°Thank you for your contribution. Any donation below 10 RMB will be directly transferred to our online donation box. The gathered fund will be used for humanitarian efforts in ordance with the spirits of our website.¡±

    ¡°The Boxing Aid Association sincerely thank you for your trust and support. On behalf of all the boxers in need of help, we thank your contribution!¡±

    ¡°This will do,¡± Yuan Zhou sighed inwardly.

    And below that was a form where he could fill in his donation and payment details.

    Naturally, the first part of the form was the part where he select the donation type. Without hesitation, Yuan Zhou selected ¡°individual donation¡± there. Following were the donor¡¯s name and so on, and Yuan Zhou quickly filled everything up.

    Pa. Pa. Yuan Zhou tapped on the keyboard, keying in ¡°Song An¡± as the name.

    That¡¯s right. Since Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find the boxer Song An¡¯s family, after a long consideration, he thought of this idea.

    Yuan Zhou decided to make a donation in Song An¡¯s name, to do some charity in Song An¡¯s name while consoling his own heart at the same time. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea.

    He filled in the form quickly, and at the address and phone number columns, he filled in the information he obtained from the detective agencies.

    Yuan Zhou used the personal phone number of Song An that was no longer in use.

    When asked whether he wanted to donate anonymously, Yuan Zhou selected no. The final part of the form was his donation message.

    Yuan Zhou did not start typing immediately. He gave it a thought before starting.

    While typing, Yuan Zhou recalled that each time Song An came to the restaurant in the past, the first thing Song An asked for was a towel.

    Thus, Yuan Zhou typed, ¡°Don¡¯t let your close ones see your face filled with blood.¡±

    That was the message Yuan Zhou was giving on behalf of Song An.

    Click. Yuan Zhou clicked on the confirmation button. Shortly after, the donation was submitted. And three minutester, he received a message from his bank about the fund transfer.

    Looking at the message, Yuan Zhou smiled, the first time he had ever smiled when spending money.

 Chapter 957 - Failed to Court You

    <h4>Chapter 957: Failed to Court You</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    After doing what he could, Yuan Zhou felt much better. In fact, he felt good enough to stand up and stretch himself.

    One ought to know that ever since Yuan Zhou threaded the path of prince charming, he would rarely perform such actions that would affect his deadpan expression.

    ¡°Today, I will sculpt the 12 zodiac animals to practice my skills and give my brain some work to do,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou as he went downstairs in satisfaction. He started preparing for sculpting.

    Of course, it was already two hours past lunchtime. He would definitely not be able toplete the 12 zodiac animals before dinner. Therefore, he decided to sculpt three and resumeter in the night.

    With Yuan Zhou in good mood and preparing to sculpt, let us return to when Zhou Shijie first left the restaurant with Zhou Xi.

    The moment the left the restaurant, Zhou Shijie started heading toward the intersection.

    ¡°Where are you going next?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Home,¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°Come with me then. I¡¯ll give you a ride,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°You¡¯re not going back to the alliance?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded as if that was the most natural thing in the world.

    ¡°Will sending me back interrupt your schedule?¡± Zhou Xi asked with a frown.

    ¡°There won¡¯t be anything important to interrupt,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Xi shrugged and looked at Zhou Shijie before nodding.

    One ought to know that the alliance and his home were atpletely different locations. However, since Zhou Shijie wanted to send him back, Zhou Xi did not reject the offer.

    Normally, Zhou Xi would rather take a taxi than ride in the same car as his father. This was because he was too afraid of his father nagging.

    But today was obviously different as Zhou Xi still had something he wanted to say.

    They got in the car, both sitting at the back seats. When the car started moving, Zhou Xi spoke.

    ¡°Father, I will treat you to a meal tomorrow. Let¡¯s not bother thinking of a ce and eat here again. Since we have already eaten here today, we are already familiar with this ce and it will be easier,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    Zhou Xi feigned an uncaring expression and used a casual tone. But who was Zhou Shijie? Zhou Shijie was his father. Looking at Zhou Xi, he immediately understood that his silly son was using him as an excuse toe eat here again.

    Zhou Shijie did not expose it and only gave Zhou Xi a teasing look before replying.

    ¡°Tomorrow is thest day of that Mingyi something art exhibition. If you¡¯re treating me to a meal tomorrow, you won¡¯t be able to make it to the exhibition,¡± said Zhou Shijie. ¡°For the sake of food, you are abandoning your spiritual nourishment?¡±

    ¡°I already checked the schedule. Mr. Mingyi will still be holding an art exhibition at Sanya half a monthter. With the blue sky and crystal clear sea there, that will be a better location to appreciate Mr. Mingyi¡¯s works, and I will be able to better immerse myself into the world of his works,¡± Zhou Xi exined unhurriedly. ¡°I am selecting a better location to nourish myself spiritually.¡±

    ¡°And since I have extra time, I can spend it with you,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Zhou Shijieughed augh with unclear meaning.

    ¡°Since you treated me to the meal today, I will be treating you tomorrow. Don¡¯t worry,¡± said Zhou Xi generously, not feeling any awkwardness at all.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll let you pay tomorrow,¡± Zhou Shijie stopped teasing.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, father. It is a son¡¯s duty to eat with his father,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Zhou Xi, you are even more shameless than that brat Yuan Zhou. In fact, you are nearing the level of Shameless Wu,¡± said Zhou Shijie. He was somewhat speechless and felt likeughing at this shamelessness.

    ¡°Cough,¡± Zhou Xi coughed but did not reply.

    Zhou Shijie stopped talking as well. The atmosphere in the car was tranquil and serene. This was a rare moment where this father and son pair weren¡¯t bickering with each other.

    Time passed quickly, and Yuan Zhou had only sculpted four of his 12 zodiac animals before it was time to prepare the dinner ingredients.

    He did not dy. After putting everything away, he went back to the restaurant and started his preparations.

    After all, a crowd was already starting to fill the street. The numerous stalls were starting their business around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as well, with shouts of people hawking their wares filling the air.

    The granny selling Mantou and soy milk was among them as well.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since Yuan Zhou gave her the pennant, she started setting up her stall two times per day, once in the morning and once in the evening, despite the reduced sales during the evening.

    When it was 20 minutes before dinnertime, Zhou Jia and Master Cheng arrived. As usual, the two entered the restaurant and started cleaning.

    Even though the restaurant was very clean, they still cleaned the restaurant together.

    Yuan Zhou could no longer be bothered to say anything about this.

    When Master Cheng first did these tasks, Yuan Zhou tried stopping him. But since Master Cheng was very persistent and was able to reason his actions well, Yuan Zhou no longer bothered to stop him.

    After all, Master Cheng had already said that he was learning Yuan Zhou¡¯s spirit of doing everything by himself. Thus, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say anything to that.

    Even Zhou Jia could no longer say anything after hearing that reasoning. If she told him to stop, he wouldin that Zhou Jia was trying to stop him from learning.

    Thus, Master Cheng was very skilled in wiping chairs and tables nowadays. It was quite an improvement from the previous him.

    The dinnertime was the same as lunchtime. The number of customers increased as dinnertime approached. And the first in the line was still Wu Hai, the first to enter was also him. Everyone was already used to that.

    After about halfway through the dinnertime, most of the regrs had already finished their meal. At this time, a woman walked in.

    She was wearing a pair of white skate shoes and a set of sports attire. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, giving her an energetic look.

    She sat at the corner of the long table and ordered a Clear Broth Noodle Soup. Then, she sat there herself and ate seriously.

    Her mealsted until closing time.

    Even when Yuan Zhou said the usual speech weing the customers toe back tomorrow, the woman was still there. Zhou Jia stepped forth and spoke to her.

    ¡°Miss, we are closing,¡± Zhou Jia said gently.

    ¡°Um. Ok. I¡¯m waiting for someone. I¡¯ll leave shortly,¡± said the woman with a crisp voice.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Zhou Jia epted the bowl and chopsticks the woman handed to her and did not say anything else.

    The customers of the restaurant were mostly tactful and would leave after telling them that.

    Shortly after, Shen Min took over the shift from Zhou Jia. When Shen Min went upstairs to clean the pub, only Yuan Zhou and the woman were left in the restaurant.

    For a moment, silence enveloped the restaurant. Only the sounds of Yuan Zhou cleaning up could be heard.

    Creak. A sound of the chair sliding against the floor rang out. It was the woman standing up.

    Ta. Ta. Ta. The footsteps sounded as the woman stepped lightly towards Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou lifted his head on reflex. The woman was standing at the middle of the long table, right in front of him. With her big round eyes, she gazed at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a calm tone.

    ¡°Um,¡± the woman nodded.

    ¡°Say it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving and I won¡¯t return in the future,¡± said the woman seriously.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and did not say anything else.

    After all, asionally, when customers had to go outstation for a prolonged period, they woulde bidding Yuan Zhou farewell as well. Thus, Yuan Zhou did not feel that anything was off with this.

    ¡°Are you not going to ask me why?¡± the woman asked curiously.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou obeyed and asked.

    ¡°Sigh. Because I failed to court you and am feeling very sad. So I¡¯m not returning,¡± said the woman after a sigh.

 Chapter 958 - As Kind As Me

    <h4>Chapter 958: As Kind As Me</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou still had the same solemn expression on his face. He did not say anything as well, appearing rather unmoved. But inwardly, he was feeling great waves in his emotions.

    ¡°Holy sh*t, is this a love confession? Do I know this girl? Hmm, I think I have seen her a couple of times. Wait, no, she seems to be joking. Her tone and expression are both so serious. Is she teasing me like Jiang Changxi?¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself, his face a curtain of calm despite his inner turmoil. He stood there calmly, not saying anything.

    Perhaps it would be more apt to say that he did not know what to say. After all, Yuan Zhou had little impression on this woman apart from the fact that she was also a regr customer here.

    Yuan Zhou stood there seriously and saw that after the woman finished her words, she smiled teasingly before turning and walking out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Err...¡± Yuan Zhou started tidying his clothing, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°Yes. Wiping the table is still the easiest task,¡± thought Yuan Zhou as he silently resumed his wiping.

    Meanwhile, the woman stood outside the restaurant. The smile on her face vanished, ayer of mist covering her eyes, with her brows furrowed.

    ¡°Eh, young miss, it¡¯s you? What¡¯s wrong?¡± asked the granny selling Mantou in front Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Granny, you¡¯reing in the evening as well nowadays?¡± asked the woman as she squeezed a smile onto her face.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m doing an additional shift,ing in the evenings as well,¡± the granny nodded with a smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tire yourself out, granny. A ss of soy milk, please. Your soy milk is great,¡± said the woman after pursing her lips.

    ¡°Here, have a warm ss,¡± said the granny as she nimbly handed over a ss of soy milk together with the straw.

    The woman did not leave after taking the ss of soy milk. She directly started drinking then and there. Meanwhile, the granny started asking her what¡¯s going on.

    After all, the woman had a gloomy expression so the caring granny asked out of kindness.

    In the restaurant, when Yuan Zhou heard the woman¡¯s voice, he stopped what he was doing as well. The benefit of having a good hearing was that he did not need to eavesdrop. He just had to listen right where he was.

    ¡°Every difficulty can eventually be ovee. Don¡¯t be too sad,¡± said the granny gently with a caring voice.

    ¡°Granny...¡± the woman ced the ss down. With the gentleness shown, she could no longer hold her emotions back and a drop of tear trailed down her cheek.

    ¡°Aiii, what¡¯s going on here? Come,e, I have some tissue here. What¡¯s on your mind? Just tell me about it,¡± said the granny. She quickly handed over some tissues when she saw the woman crying while consoling without stop.

    ¡°Oh? Crying?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in astonishment and ced down the rag he was holding.

    Outside, the woman took the tissue and wiped her eyes. Somewhat embarrassed, her head was lowered.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. If you want, you can talk about it. Saying it might make you feel better,¡± said granny with a gentle tone.

    ¡°I broke up with my boyfriend,¡± said the woman while still sobbing.

    ¡°Um,¡± the granny nodded and did not say anything. She continued gazing at the woman encouragingly.

    ¡°I am going to leave this city. Here, I can see his shadow everywhere, on the path home from work, on the fast-food shop I would pass by, on the old tree by the street, and especially this restaurant. We used to frequent this restaurant together,¡± said the woman as she gazed at the restaurant longingly.

    In her mind, she recalled how they used to discuss about why Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did not have a signboard and the flower shelf in front of the restaurant.

    The boyfriend had also once asked for the flower Yuan Zhou sculpted. This was a ce filled with their sweet memories. Back then, even their arguments felt sweet.

    ¡°He had even said that we wille and eat the All-Fish Banquet here after we got married, saying that we should spend luxuriously as a celebration,¡± said the woman softly after a slight pause.

    ¡°Therefore, I no longer dared toe here. I am leaving this ce, never to return,¡± said the woman, using words such as ¡°no¡± and ¡°never¡±, seemingly bidding farewell to her love.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, young miss. Come, let granny treat you to some Mantou. Everything will pass,¡± the granny consoled.

    ¡°I will forget this ce, forget him. I will never return. Thank you,¡± said the woman. She downed the ss of soy milk and also finished the Mantou with a few bites, ayer of mist still covering her eyes.

    ¡°Goodbye, young miss,¡± said the granny while gazing at the woman gently.

    This time, when the woman walked, she walked nimbly and the hesitation when she came was nowhere to be seen.

    In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou smiled after the conversation came to an end.

    ¡°Truly a kind woman,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a gentle expression.

    That¡¯s right. The woman was very kind. She had obviously came to bid her farewell with a sad emotion, yet she was scared that her sadness would infect Yuan Zhou. Thus, she bid her farewell in a teasing manner instead.

    Yuan Zhou could clearly feel that kindness.

    ¡°Um, as kind as me,¡± said Yuan Zhou. He took his phone out and when he looked at the fund transfer message, his lips curled into a smile.

    This fund transfer message came from the ount he used for the boxing donation tform. That was a number with many zeros on it. It would seem like Yuan Zhou had donated quite arge sum of money.

    He used Song An¡¯s name when donating, thus, nobody was praising his generosity. Therefore, he decided to praise himself instead.

    ¡°One who praises himself is a kind person,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou as he ced his phone down.

    ¡°Now, I can im the reward. It¡¯s about time I release a new dish again,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled the reward.

    ¡°System, I¡¯m iming the reward,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed, ¡°Missionpleted. The reward can be imed.¡±

    [Main mission] Be the next Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant, bing the new Sichuan Cuisine headquarters. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: The yearly Sichuan Cuisine Demonstration is starting soon. As the future master chef, littlerade, you have to seize onto this glory. As the great sessor of the party, the glory belongs to you.)

    [Mission reward] Sichuan Cuisine of the eight famous regional cuisines (imable)

    (Reward tips: Based on this system¡¯s assessment, a mid-tier chef must notck aplete set of cuisine. Therefore,plete the mission, littlerade. Afterpletion, you shall be the master of Sichuan Cuisine.)

    ¡°Cough, system, let¡¯s talk about this. Change how you address me. Littlerade feels too weird,¡± said Yuan Zhou helplessly.

    The system disyed, ¡°Littlerade, as a chef, you must not feel disturbed by these needless designations. Please im the reward.¡±

    ¡°im,¡± Yuan Zhou quickly imed when he saw that the system was being stubborn. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to continue bickering with the system.

    The system disyed, ¡°The reward has been released. The host may take a look at it.¡±

    Then, the system sank into silence. Only a dot of light was left in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, a blinking light like a star in the night sky.

    ¡°Let me see how rich this reward is,¡± Yuan Zhou impatiently looked towards the dot of light.

    Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s focus, the dot of light reached the depth of his mind. When that happened, Yuan Zhou could no longer be bothered with anything else. His mind was instantly filled with information about Sichuan Cuisine.

    It was as if a grandmaster was demonstrating his cooking skills again and again in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He watched on seriously, and instinctively, his hands started gesturing in the thin air. This was his way of digesting all the information.

 Chapter 959 - The Long History of Sichuan Cuisine

    <h4>Chapter 959: The Long History of Sichuan Cuisine</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was unable to absorb all the information in a short period of time. Thus, he skimmed through it. He would take his time to slowly integrate the information.

    Nevertheless, when reaching the part about snacks, Yuan Zhou still paid a lot of attention and tried to see if there were any traps left by the system. He checked if he could directly ess the information or if there were hidden conditions before he could actually ess the information.

    Yuan Zhou only stopped worrying after skimming through all the information.

    ¡°Looks like the system is being honest this time. There are no traps,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a satisfied nod.

    ¡°I sure am not used to an honest system,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. In other words, he was behaving like a masochist.

    Sichuan Cuisine was one of China¡¯s Han Chinese four major traditional cuisines, and also one of China¡¯s eight famous regional cuisines. Arge variety of ingredients were used. The usages of condiments were dynamic and there was also a rich diversity in the number of dishes this cuisine had. It stressed equally on fresh, pure, and bold vors, and was widely known for its spiciness.

    This was also a cuisine that was good at utilizing new ingredients, taking in new information, and innovation. In terms of cooking methods, there were saut¨¦ing, pan-frying, roasting, deep-frying, grilling, stewing, steaming, braising, boiling, steaming, quick frying, and so on, totaling to 38 cooking methods.

    Naturally, modern people were most familiar with the quick frying method. Apart from that, the vor of Sichuan Cuisine was quite strict,posing of seven basic vors, and it had a long history dating back to the Western Han Dynasty.

    ¡°The core of a nation is the culture of its households. And what a household can neverck is food. Studying the Sichuan Cuisine is like studying the continuation of history.¡±

    ¡°There are so many dishes with a lot of lost dishes excluded. Otherwise, there will be more dishes,¡±mented Yuan Zhou.

    If the length of the information Yuan Zhou had received from the system was measured in scrolls, it would be the equivalence of 100 scrolls of Along the River During the Qingming Festival<sup>1</sup>.

    ¡°Hold on, the lost dishes are excluded? System, I thought you are giving aplete set of Sichuan Cuisine?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed, ¡°Lost dishes are not part of the menu.¡±

    ¡°Then this menu is iplete?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed, ¡°Lost dishes are separated into a different category. Host, please work hard and level up to learn them.¡±

    ¡°Fine,¡± Yuan Zhou made a tactical retreat.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou was in no rush to know those lost dishes. After all, the number of dishes he had to learn currently were already toorge, to the point he was already out of words.

    ¡°If I can learn all these, I am probably a Sichuan Cuisine grandmaster already. It is indeed worthy of being one of the eight famous regional cuisines and also one of the four major traditional cuisines. This cuisine is too amazing,¡±mented Yuan Zhou while looking at the information in his mind that had beenpiled into the form of a book.

    ¡°This is a super reward. Totally worth it,¡± said Yuan Zhou, feeling relieved as he looked at the ¡°Sichuan Cuisine¡± written on the cover of the book. He opened his eyes and tidied his sleeves in satisfaction.

    ¡°The dishes alone are already extremelyrge in number, not including the snacks,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    He then continued cleaning the kitchen while thinking about the snacks he could use for his set meals.

    ¡°Looks like I can change it up during breakfast tomorrow,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou as he set his eyes on one particr snack.

    ¡°Boss, are you daydreaming?¡± a gentle and crisp voice of a man rang out beside him.

    ¡°Su Mu,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and called the person¡¯s name.

    ¡°Wow, so you still remember me,¡± said Su Mu as heughed while covering his mouth with his fair hand.

    ¡°Yes. You came for the liquor lucky draw in the morning before,¡± said Yuan Zhou honestly.

    ¡°You sure are a rigid person,¡± Su Mu was speechless.

    ¡°Yo, it has been a while,¡± said a customer. The customer was Fang Heng. He wasn¡¯t able to get the draw for the liquor today, and was here on someone else¡¯s quota. When he saw Su Mu, he greeted.

    ¡°Yes, it has been a while,¡± Su Mu nodded.

    Fang Heng was here on Chen Wei¡¯s quota. Chen Wei had also just arrived.

    ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re here again?¡± Chen Wei disliked Su Mu as Su Mu was too pretty.

    ¡°But you¡¯re still here?¡± Su Mu was not one to be kind towards a person who disliked him.

    ¡°Of course. Your daddy is here for the liquor,¡± Chen Wei always spoke coarsely to Su Mu.

    ¡°Good evening. Looks like everyone is here,¡± Jiang Changxi had arrived as well.

    ¡°Good evening, Sister Jiang,¡± Su Mu greeted obediently.

    Naturally, Jiang Changxi was here on Su Mu¡¯s invitation. Before long, Mr. Wei arrived as well. As usual, he was here alone.

    ¡°Pleasee in, everyone,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he gestured Shen Min to open the sergestes wallndscape door.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Time to drink,¡± said Chen Wei as he entered with wide strides.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to, Boss Yuan,¡± said Fang Heng.

    He had to keep his eyes on Chen Wei for fear of Chen Wei finishing the quota by himself.

    The novelist nodded and entered as well.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going upstairs now. If you miss me,e see me and I will buy you a drink,¡± said Jiang Changxi with a smile. She then entered while waving her hand.

    ¡°The unromantic Boss Yuan will never agree, am I right, Boss Yuan?¡± Su Mu said with a shrug.

    Yuan Zhou merely gazed at them with a deadpan face.

    What joke. If he could maintain his deadpan face when someone confessed to him earlier, he would definitely be able to maintain his deadpan face against Jiang Changxi who frequently teased him. Such little tricks could no longer move him.

    While looking at the customers, Yuan Zhou started thinking about the new breakfast he was going to prepare tomorrow.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make Dan Dan Noodles. Back then, father¡¯s Dan Dan Noodles were the best,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he recalled the time when his father used to sell noodles.

    Back then, the Dan Dan Noodles was the most ordered dish.

    ¡°Father, my version will definitely be better than yours,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou confidently.

    After deciding on what to make, Yuan Zhou started silently practicing cooking skills to help him better cook the new dishes he had obtained.

    The night passed with Yuan Zhou practicing to cook Dan Dan Noodles. Of course, he sleptte again.

    Early the next morning, Yuan Zhou woke up and went for a run again. As usual, after that, he started working busily in the kitchen. For the Dan Dan Noodles, he also needed to first make the mincemeat. Thus, this was a busy morning for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Kid, you are too energetic, right? Waking up so early for breakfast?¡± said Zhou Shijie who was being rushed along by his son.

    ¡°We agreed that I¡¯m buying you a meal today, right? So I will be treating you for all your meals today. It¡¯s Saturday so you¡¯re not going to the alliance anyway,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    ¡°I have never woke up this early since your high school graduation,¡± said Zhou Shijie helplessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s healthy to wake up early,¡± said Zhou Xi with a t expression.

    ¡°You have been possessed,¡± said Zhou Shijie anxiously.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t overdone it by bringing him to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce, right?¡± Zhou Shijie was worried.

    ¡°I am a perfectionist. You know that. Therefore, if I¡¯m treating someone to food, I will only feel good if it¡¯s for an entire day,¡± said Zhou Xi seriously.

    ¡°Fine. But that Brat Yuan will only sell 100 sets of breakfast in the morning. I wonder if we can make it,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°100?¡± Zhou Xi immediately increased his walking speed.

    ¡°You can probably fly if you walk slightly faster,¡± said Zhou Shijie when he saw Zhou Xi rushing with wide strides.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be walking slower than you, right?¡± said Zhou Xi.

 Chapter 960 - Dan Dan Noodles

    <h4>Chapter 960: Dan Dan Noodles</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    While Zhou Xi and Zhou Shijie were rushing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, a huge crowd was already in front of the restaurant. In fact, the crowd today wasrger.

    That was because the restaurant was once again emitting a mouth-watering smell, attracting therge crowd.

    This was a world that was always moving forward, and a keen sense of smell was important if one wanted to have the chance to eat good food.

    ¡°There is definitely a new breakfast today. Wahahaha, it has been a long time since Boss Yuan made a new dish,¡± said a customer that was roaring with a burst of oddughter.

    ¡°Do we even need you to tell us that? It is obvious from the smell in the air. This is a smell that has never appeared in Boss Yuan¡¯s ce before. No smell can escape my nose that is as sharp as a dog¡¯s nose,¡± said Ma Zhida, the expert of new dishes.

    Of course, Broth, the dog would never agree to this. Broth believed he alone could bite two people like Ma Zhida to death anytime he wished.

    ¡°Yes, yes, this smells so good. I¡¯m getting impatient,¡± said a young woman in sses and a formal suit. Of course, she would look even more formal if it wasn¡¯t for her swallowing while speaking.

    ¡°Little Red, it¡¯s rare to see you. By the way, what good food is Boss Yuan making today?¡± said Wang Hong.

    Wang Hong was a new and promising regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was a person who could breathe life into any ce he went, and he brought the same effect to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    When he first came, the first thing he did was trying to court Sister Wan. And on the next day, he was mysteriously bruised all over. Fortunately, Wang Hong had a nerve of steel as he swiftly shifted his target to Meng Meng instead.

    It was rumored that Wang Hong was presently being hunted by a bunch of Meng Meng fans.

    Wang Hong was a person who fully embraced the spirit of sharing. Thus, he subsequently decided to share his love with Jiang Changxi as well.

    As a result...

    ¡°Wang Hong, have your legs healed?¡± asked Little Hong while pushing her sses up.

    ¡°Hehe, since Boss Yuan is releasing a new dish, I muste,¡± said Wang Hong.

    Apart from those waiting in line, there was also a bunch of observers that had been attracted by the smell. These people were mostly the residents of the area, business owners of the food businesses nearby, and customers who had arrived after getting the news.

    It was normal for the food business owners toe. Therger the crowd Yuan Zhou attracted, the better their businesses would be thanks to the increased traffic.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too small and he would only sell 100 sets of breakfast each morning.

    It would seem like Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant yed multiple roles. It served as a source of traffic, a ce one shared their sadness, and also a ce one shared their joy.

    A great embodiment of that was the couple taking pictures in front of the restaurant. It was worth noting that this couple was doing that even when they did not know each other from this restaurant.

    But with someone else having done this before, they decided to follow the trend and tried doing it as well. As for Wang Hong, he was the one who had decided toe after seeing that there were many pretty girls here on the Inte. And subsequently, he was converted into a customer by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    He had even started a matchmaking chat group based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. That was how Wang Hong and Little Hong knew each other. By the way, Yuan Zhou had also secretly joined the group with a throwaway ount.

    There was a saying on the inte: May one eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, go on a date at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, taking wedding pictures at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, and have one¡¯sst meal before death at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, to live one¡¯s entire life here.

    In fact, one could say that this was Wu Hai¡¯s dream life.

    It had been a while since Guo Rui and A Luo came. This was how Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had always been. People woulde and leave. Whatever the case, the restaurant would always be there.

    Back to the topic, the crowd was joyfully talking about the new breakfast.

    It was quite curious how people could have so many things to say about it.

    ¡°You guys are thinking too much. Won¡¯t we know what the new breakfast ister?¡± said Wu Hai while he leisurely rubbed his mustache.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, you will sound more reliable if you stop sticking to the restaurant,¡± said Ling Hong speechlessly.

    Ling Hong was right. At present, Wu Hai had an extremely unique appearance. As usual, he was wearing his pajamas with both his hands sticking on the door, as if he was trying to squeeze himself into the restaurant.

    With how impatient he seemed, he actually dared to tell others to be patient.

    ¡°Shameless Wu is truly shameless,¡±mented the crowd.

    Zhou Shijie and Zhou Xi arrivedte. When they saw the long line, they grew anxious.

    ¡°That Shameless Wu is the first in line again,¡± said Zhou Shijie when he saw Wu Hai who was sticking to the door like a lizard.

    ¡°Shameless Wu?¡± Zhou Xi looked over and found the person familiar. But he did not think too much and asked,¡± He was also first in line yesterday. Why is he always this fast?¡±

    ¡°He rented an apartment on the second floor opposite the restaurant. Moreover, he would set around seven or eight rms every morning so he can wake up in time for breakfast,¡± said Zhou Shijie. His lips twitched when he thought of how obsessed Wu Hai was.

    Naturally, Zhou Shijie was unaware that Wu Hai had long been painting here and had not rented an apartment just to stay opposite Yuan Zhou. But of course, Zhou Shijie¡¯s version of the story was the widely spread one.

    Within the restaurant, Yuan Zhou started making the mincemeat. The Dan Dan Noodles required different mincemeat than the mincemeat used for Shaanxi Mincemeat Noodles.

    The deliciousness of a bowl of Shaanxi Mincemeat Noodles was entirely dependent on the mincemeat gravy used. But for the mincemeat of Dan Dan Noodles, both the noodles and the mincemeat wouldplement each other.

    Although both versions of mincemeat were based on pork, the part of the pork used and the cooking method were entirely different.

    The mincemeat used for Dan Dan Noodles was the pork shoulder part with a bnced ratio of fat to meat while the meat was tender. As for the Shaanxi Mincemeat Noodles, the ratio of fat to meat was about seven to three. Although Yuan Zhou did not know the recipe for the Shaanxi Mincemeat Noodles, he still had some knowledge about it.

    Thud. Thud. Thud.

    A clear sound rang out as Yuan Zhou sliced the meat into cubes. He was extremely skilled with his knife, slicing the cubes into even sizes.

    The evenness in size wasn¡¯t due to this OCD. Rather, it was because if the cubes were different in size, there would be a slight difference in the time they were required to cook. That was why Yuan Zhou tried his best to keep the size even.

    As the saying went, a good vor originated from hard work, from the tiny details during preparation. The more Yuan Zhou learned, the more he agreed with this saying.

    He poured the cubes into a bowl of cooking wine. After soaking for about three seconds, he immediately took them out before chopping them into smaller sizes, simr to the size of mung beans.

    Next, the newly chopped meat would be soaked in cooking oil again. Soaking in cooking wine was a rather technical task as one had to be swift enough. Next, the oil must be added into the pot before the cubes were chopped.

    After taking the meat out, the oil would be sufficiently heated. The meat would be added into the pot, allowing the moisture to be dried from the meat.

    ¡°Hua Hua¡±

    Next, salt, soy sauce, and a unique paste made by Yuan Zhou were added to the meat.

    When all the condiments were done seeping into the meat, ayer of oil would be added on top of the meat. Thus, the mincemeat became ky and aromatic with a golden color to it. Finally, the mincemeat was removed from the pot and ced into a bowl. In the bowl, the golden mincemeat rested while white steam billowed up from it.

    ¡°Um, smells decent,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a satisfied nod. He could smell it through the mask he was wearing.

    First step,plete.

 Chapter 961 - A Craftsmanâ€™s Heart Is Hidden In The Details

    <h4>Chapter 961: A Craftsman¡¯s Heart Is Hidden In The Details</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The aroma the crowd outside the restaurant smelled originated from thepletion of this first step by Yuan Zhou, the aroma of the pork mincemeat.

    At the front door, if Wu Hai wasn¡¯t stopped by the people behind him, he would have already charged into the restaurant to devour the mincemeat.

    The sleeping beast within Wu Hai had been awakened.

    That¡¯s right. The door had already been opened by Yuan Zhou. After all, breakfast time was arriving. It was about time the door was opened.

    As for the huge crowd gathering outside his restaurant, Yuan Zhou had long obtained an immunity towards this scene.

    Yuan Zhou started kneading the dough to make the noodles and he was as skilled as ever. After all, he was also a master of cooked wheaten food now. It was natural for his dough kneading skill to be even better than the past.

    Chinese cooking was extremelyplicated, as even dough kneading alone had 17 different main techniques. Compared to the automatic kneading with the help of machines, it was much moreplicated.

    Even ignoring the techniques involved when making pastries, when one considered the saying of ¡°Pastries are the shell, while cooked wheaten food is the essence¡±, one could see the difference between the two.

    Thud! Thud!

    Sounds of the dough mming onto the kneading board rang out. Yuan Zhou had reached the dough flinging stage.

    In the historical records, there was a person known as Wheat Xu. When handling the dough, he only needed to knead it once, roll it once, and pull it once, three onces in total, and the dough would be ready to be steamed. If one ate while it was hot, it would be soft and chewy, and the bun would wrap around one¡¯s teeth while not sticking to it at the same time. And since the dough he used were made of oat flour, the bun would be sweet, and as one ate it bite by bite, it would be extremely delicious.

    One could even dip the bun into some mutton gravy before putting it into one¡¯s mouth. The enjoyment one could derive from that was indescribable.

    Back to the topic, the reason why Yuan Zhou knew that was because of the 23 kneading techniques he knew, one of them was the technique of Wheat Xu.

    As an intermediate master of cooked wheaten food, he still had many things to do. Unfortunately, he was only steaming the leftover dough.

    Yuan Zhou was very good with his hands, but most people had their attention on a new object in Yuan Zhou¡¯s kitchen. From outside the restaurant, that object looked like an exquisite bamboo basket.

    It was hung on the ceiling with a hemp rope as thick as bottle¡¯s cap and was about 15 to 20 centimeters from the stove on the ground. It was quite big, and even from outside the restaurant, one could see that it was about the same size as a standing fan.

    ¡°What is that?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan has a new toy. Shameless Wu, you are the nearest. Get a good look. What exactly is that?¡±

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know what¡¯s inside that bamboo basket, I can see that the new breakfast today is Dan Dan Noodles. What Boss Yuan made earlier is the mincemeat for the Dan Dan Noodles.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s obvious. Even I can see that.¡±

    Everyone was curious about the new toy hanging from the ceiling. More importantly, someone noticed that a suspended hook was used to hang the basket. That wasn¡¯t there previously. Moreover, there were customers swearing that the suspended hook wasn¡¯t there as ofst night.

    Therefore, one could conclude that this hook was something installed by Yuan Zhou after the pub was closedst night. When they kept thinking along the same line, the reason he was in a rush to put the hook on was because it was rted to the new breakfast today.

    Thus, everyone¡¯s curiosity was piqued as they finally pushed Wu Hai to go get a better look.

    Wu Hai squinted his eyes and tried his best to study the basket before finally noticing something.

    ¡°There seems to be a pot in the basket?¡± Wu Hai was unsure. ¡°I think so, there is steam billowing out of it. And the ck bottom of a pot was exposed below the basket.¡±

    Hearing that, everyone double-checked and found that the hanging basket had indeed not covered the entirety of the pot. The bottom of the pot was exposed. Everyone had merely missed it earlier.

    Hanging a pot with a basket?

    ¡°What¡¯s the pot for?¡± asked a customer.

    ¡°To make Dan Dan Noodles,¡± answered a different customer instinctively.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s for the Dan Dan Noodles. What I wanted to know is, why is he making Dan Dan Noodles this way? It¡¯spletely different than other noodles.¡±

    This question got all the customers confused. Nearly everyone there had eaten Dan Dan Noodles before, but this was their first time seeing a hanging pot.

    It was during moments like this that the importance of fame and reputation were showcased. If this was someone else, the crowd would think that the chef was trying to show off for attention.

    But when Yuan Zhou was the one doing that, no one thought the same. Instead, they wondered why was he doing that.

    Among the crowd, only Zhou Shijie had a different expression. First, he was doubtful before he finally understood why Yuan Zhou did that.

    ¡°That brat is still as serious in his craft as ever. He would grab onto any minute detail that would help improve the taste of food,¡± muttered Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Father, have you figured out something?¡± Zhou Xi asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah, Chairman Zhou, tell us. What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Everyone stretched their ears out, preparing to listen to Zhou Shijie¡¯s exnation.

    ¡°Do you know the origin of Dan Dan Noodles?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    Everyone shook their heads. For something like food, unless one had specifically researched about it, nobody cared much about its history. So long as it was tasty, everyone would be fine.

    Zhou Shijie did not keep them in suspense as he exined, ¡°Dan Dan Noodles was invented by a person called Chen Baobao. In his early years, he used to carry the noodles with a carrying pole before selling to the dock workers.¡±

    ¡°At one end of the carrying pole would be the charcoal stove while on the other hand would be the utensils, condiments, and dough. With the carrying pole, he would walk around hawking his noodles by shouting Dan Dan Noodles, and from this, the noodles obtained its name.¡±<sup>1</sup>

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s exnation was detailed, yet the customers around him were confused. What did this have to do with Yuan Zhou¡¯s hanging pot?

    ¡°You guys are hopelessly stupid. As it was a different era back then, charcoal stoves were used. And since the temperature of the charcoal stove would usually be insufficient, one had to constantly fan the stove.¡±

    Naturally, only Lee Yanyi would speak in this manner. He had suddenly appeared here.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou doing this is obviously for the sake of separating the me from the pot. Even so, the temperature would still be higher than charcoal stove, and although the me would be unstable using this method, I believe Little Yuan has his ways of dealing with that,¡± said Lee Yanyi.

    The customers did not pay much attention to the part about the me¡¯s stability. Rather, they focused on the first part of the sentence.

    ¡°So me ys a role in the taste of the food?¡± asked a customer who obviously know little about cooking.

    ¡°Have you eaten chicken cooked with firewood? If the me has no effect, why would one use firewood instead of gas?¡± Lee Yanyi said. ¡°This Yuan Zhou has, for the sake of making good food, has done everything he can. Even the me has been taken into consideration.¡±

    ¡°Unfortunately, his effort is wasted on you guys who know nothing about food,¡± said Lee Yanyi as he curled his lips.

    That¡¯s right. He was berating everyone there.

    There were ten cancers at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, and likewise, there were also ten miracles there. One of the miracles was the fact that Lee Yanyi and Wu Hai had not been beaten to death by someone thus far.

    The customers were obviously used to Lee Yanyi¡¯s poisonous tongue. But Zhou Xi was not a regr customer. When he heard those words, he stepped forth bravely.

    ¡°You are wrong,¡± Zhou Xi said. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know who you are, or how much you know about cooking, you are not qualified to belittle all of us.¡±

    ¡°As customers, although we don¡¯t know a lot of stuff about cooking, and we also don¡¯t know exactly why Boss Yuan did what he did. However, we can still feel the seriousness of Boss Yuan, and his pursuit with the heart of a craftsman.¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s logic was straightforward, ¡°More importantly, we are able to taste that the food here is delicious, hence why we are willing to queue.¡±

    Thus, the two started debating. s, Lee Yanyi had never once lost a debate...

 Chapter 962 - Those Who Know The Business Couldnâ€™t Eat It.

    <h4>Chapter 962: Those Who Know The Business Couldn¡¯t Eat It.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°And most importantly, Boss Yuan¡¯s seriousness toward culinary skills is just like that of the painters including Gu Kaizhi or Wu Daozi. Everyone will study things that they identify with assiduously. They will not hesitate to do anything in order to make a little progress.¡±

    Zhou Xi indicated that, thanks to his own mouth, he had been severely beaten abroad, which resulted in a bloody nose and a swollen face.

    He continued, ¡°In this world, you can¡¯t purely say whether a thing is worth it or not. Things are of great worth to either one person or another. Boss Yuan believes cooking delicious food for us and to keep improving are worth it. So who the hell are you, uncle? Are you really qualified to say that it isn¡¯t worth it?¡±

    Lee Yanyi pped his hands and said, ¡°Brilliant! You have an excellent thought process of a back-up option. You feel your efforts are worth it no matter if your beloved goddess cares about you or not, whether she epts you or not.¡±

    ¡°Uncle, you are really good at rephrasing words. I am not discussing about love with you. And if there¡¯s really a girl that can make you do so, that would also be very good,¡± said Zhou Xi, ¡°But I think you absolutely don¡¯t have one with your bitterly sarcastic manner of speaking.¡±

    Not only Zhou Shijie but also everybody on site was surprised at Zhou Xi¡¯s eloquence. It was almost as good as Lee Yanyi¡¯s eloquence.

    Precisely speaking, everybody but Wu Hai diverted their attention to the two people. Wu Hai was still staring at his noodles fixedly.

    That¡¯s right. His noodles.

    Time was up and Yuan Zhou began to serve breakfast. In a sh, Wu Hai rushed into the restaurant like an arrow and chose a very good position.

    ¡°The breakfast today is Dan Dan Noodles,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I know. I want a bowl of noodles.¡± Wu Hai took out his phone. After all, he could also use Alipay now.

    The Dan Dan Noodles was sold at 148RMB per bowl. As for why it was so expensive, you would know the reason after you see the wheat flour and pork used.

    Salt, soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, sesame oil, and bean sprouts as well as the delicious soup that had long been boiled. Yuan Zhou threw the fresh noodles into the cooking pot and stabilized the high temperature, allowing the fragrance to emit.

    The time to cook the noodles was very important. The toughness varied for each individual. Some people liked eating rigid noodles while some others liked soft noodles. Wu Hai was one that liked the slightly rigid noodles.

    It was not only Wu Hai¡¯s taste preference but also all the other regr customers¡¯ requirements concerning the mouthfeel of noodles were basically known to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou scooped the noodles into the bowl and began to act with his other hand.

    ¡°Shua¡±. He scattered the stir-fried minced pork, half of the red chili oil, and two pieces of green vegetable leaves over the noodles swiftly. Then, the heavy fragrance rushed into his nose.

    ¡°So fragrant,¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help saying.

    The noodles looked quite chewy. The thin noodles were transparent outside and slightly yellow inside. The brown and crisp minced pork scattered over the noodles had a slightly peppery taste among the fragrance, saltiness, and freshness. Both the visual effect and audio effect made Wu Hai whet his appetite.

    This was Dan Dan Noodles. Even if one could not eat spicy food, one could still eat Dan Dan Noodles. Wu Hai stirred up the noodles in the bowl with chopsticks and blended the noodles and chili oil evenly. Then, he took up some noodles. The bright red chili oil on the noodles looked brilliantly red and there were also small bits of dry and yellowish minced pork on the noodles. People couldn¡¯t help drooling just by looking at them.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Wu Hai ate it quickly.

    When the noodles, which had a slightly sweet taste of the wheat itself, had barely entered his mouth, the spiciness of the chili oil began to stimte his tastebuds. And right after that was a gust of fragrance filling his mouth. It was the taste of grounded roasted peanuts.

    ¡°Ho Ho. Good. It tastes better than Clear Broth Noodle Soup.¡± Wu Hai muttered ceaselessly.

    Wu Hai had originally preferred spicy food. The noodles tasted chewy and if he chewed carefully, he could even eat the dry and yellowish minced pork, which was chewier than beef and also had a crisp feeling of meat.

    And the minced pork tasted tender in the center just like the miniature oil-fried meatballs that were crisp outside and soft and tender inside. They were awfully delicious.

    Such tasty minced pork eaten along with the noodles were so delicious that Wu Hai almost swallowed his own tongue.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t eat Stride chewing gum, but after he ate a mouthful of Dan Dan Noodles, he simply couldn¡¯t stop and couldn¡¯t help eating it on and on.

    The sound of ¡°Slurp Slurp¡± lingered on incessantly.

    After eating a few mouthfuls of noodles, Wu Hai didn¡¯t forget the two pieces of green vegetable leaves. He picked one up with chopsticks and began to eat it. The small green vegetables in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant really had a refreshing and sweet vegetable taste.

    He might have eaten it too fast causing the bowl in front of him became empty in less than two minutes. When he prepared to pick up some more with the chopsticks, there was nothing left.

    ¡°Where are my Dan Dan Noodles? Why are they suddenly gone?¡± Wu Hai shouted and asked Yuan Zhou shamelessly if he had seen his noodles.

    The customers were quite used to such a situation. Wu Hai always ate too fast and thus had nothing to eatter.

    Such a situation was just like ying aputer game. Because of his excessively free actions, his health came to an end unconsciously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t upy the seat if you have finished the meal.¡±

    A person behind said to him. Wu Hai looked at his empty bowl and then left the restaurant while muttering that somebody must have grabbed his noodles.

    It was a tacit understanding among the regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The restaurant was too small, so people must leave quickly in order to make room for others behind him.

    Zhou Shijie and Zhou Xi entered the restaurant. and ordered two bowls of Dan Dan Noodles. Looking at Yuan Zhou who was cooking meticulously, Zhou Shijie suddenly asked a question.

    ¡°Dad, this Boss Yuan cooked Dan Dan Noodles repeatedly for the whole morning. Isn¡¯t he sick of that?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell me there was an artist who drew eggs repeatedly in a western country? Wasn¡¯t he sick of that?¡± Zhou Shijie said, ¡°You definitely want to say that painting skills are different from culinary skills and that was an art, right? But who told you about this concept?¡±

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s question made Zhou Xi fall silent. Actually, he didn¡¯t feel those two were different. He just felt one was a part of life and the other was an art. There was noparing between them.

    Zhou Xi looked at Yuan Zhou fixedly. He had to admit that it was an enjoyment to see Yuan Zhou cook. Wasn¡¯t it considered to be an art?

    Having been lost in thought, Zhou Xi¡¯s expression suddenly changed as he looked at Zhou Shijie, ¡°Dad, how could you eat my Dan Dan Noodles?¡±

    That¡¯s right. When Zhou Xi stared nkly just now, the noodles had been served. Then, Zhou Shijie naturally took some noodles from his son¡¯s bowl into his own bowl.

    A bowl of Dan Dan Noodles was no more than 100g in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. On seeing that, Zhou Xipletely became unhappy.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you would treat me to dinner?¡± Zhou Shijie said with his expression unchanged, ¡°Just like I treated you to dinner yesterday and let you eat your fill, how could you let your father remain hungry since it¡¯s your turn to treat me today?¡±

    Zhou Xi stared nkly at Zhou Shijie and felt his words were reasonable. There was actually that kind of reasoning.

    This silly son was really too naive. Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t helpughing inwardly and then lowered his head to eat the noodles. He liked well-cooked noodles and thus, this bowl of noodles was cooked in this way.

    ¡°Zi liu¡±

    The sound wasn¡¯t a requisite factor when one ate noodles, but it was necessary to make some sound when one ate delicious noodles. Zhou Shijie ate a mouthful of steaming hot Dan Dan Noodles, which were thin and smooth and had the fragrance of both peanuts and minced pork along with the peppery taste.

    ¡°This is the best Dan Dan Noodles in Sichuan Province. It tastes fresh but not greasy, hot but not dry. Great!¡± After eating it, Zhou Shijie gave a very favorable remark.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t like eating it, I can help you.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at his silly son who was still a little dumbfounded.

    Zhou Xi immediately shook his head and covered his own bowl, ¡°No, thanks. I can eat it by myself.¡±

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Dan Dan Noodles, the atmosphere in the restaurant was quite harmonious. However, it wasn¡¯t the case outside. The quota of 100 servings of breakfast was soon used up and Lee Yanyi camete, therefore, he didn¡¯t manage to eat it.

    Zhou Xi stood up reluctantly. He was originally not happy as he hadn¡¯t eaten his fill, but when he prepared to walk out and then found that sharp-tongued uncle failed to eat it, he instantly became delighted.

    ¡°Uncle, you know a lot about eating, but you still couldn¡¯t get to taste it. Hahaha.¡± Zhou Xi burst intoughter.

    Lee Yanyi red at Zhou Shijie. Seriously speaking, even Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t dare to speak against him like that. Youth knew no fear and this was probably the best evidence.

    The happy young man, Zhou Xi, patted his own not-too-full belly and slightly moved his neck and then prepared to leave the restaurant. But suddenly, he saw an object...

 Chapter 963 - The Painting Was Bought By Boss Yuan.

    <h4>Chapter 963: The Painting Was Bought By Boss Yuan.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhou Xi¡¯s mouth could be described with a Chinese idiom, Seven Mouths And Eight Tongues. It was used to describe a person who was gossipy and meddlesome.

    It had just been mentioned that he was once severely beaten abroad, thus he would sometimes feel an ache in his neck due to an old injury. Therefore, he needed to move his neck from time to time to rx it after he maintained a position for too long.

    After he finished eating, he slightly moved his neck and made a sound of ¡°Ka Ka¡±. Actually, the exercise wasn¡¯t the main point.

    What was important was...

    ¡°What¡¯s this?!!¡± Zhou Xi stared at the ceiling fixedly in astonishment.

    ¡°Is the painting above the authentic work of People Passing by A Small Restaurant?¡±

    As he was much too surprised, Zhou Xi failed to control his voice. As a result, everybody heard that and looked towards the ceiling after him.

    They exined habitually, ¡°Yeah, it is.¡±, ¡°The other one seems to be This Is Life.¡±, ¡°Shameless Wu is really good at painting.¡± ...

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you?¡± Zhou Shijie was also a little frightened when he saw Zhou Xi¡¯s surprised expression, especially after other people exined the origin of the two paintings to him. One couldn¡¯t even describe Zhou Xi as being dumbfounded.

    He couldn¡¯t have been more startled than if he saw The Hulk perform a pole dance.

    Even Zhou Shijie worried that his silly son became a real fool.

    ¡°Dad.¡± Zhou Xi lowered his head stiffly and called his father.

    ¡°Just say it.¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    Zhou Xi asked in an unnatural way, ¡°The Shameless Wu mentioned by you guys just now, is he Eaves Wu, the great artist Wu Hai?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of the name of Eaves Wu, but he¡¯s indeed Wu Hai. It¡¯s the one that muttered ceaselessly to himself. Haven¡¯t you seen him twice before?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Is that person Eaves Wu? That person is actually Eaves Wu?!!¡± Zhou Xi muttered to himself.

    Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t stupid. He figured out this matter in a little bit. This silly son of his liked drawing just like the current young generation liked being followers. When he found his beloved star turning out to be so in-looking, however, he absolutely couldn¡¯t ept the fact for an instant.

    As the chairman of China Chef¡¯s Alliance, Zhou Shijie was quite open-minded. Therefore, he prepared to say something tofort him. After all, this silly son was injured by the cruel reality.

    However, he hadn¡¯t spoken before he heard some words which he totally couldn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°Well, that exins it. It was really a fashionable style to wear pajamas, casual pants, and a pair of ck sports shoes. As far as I can remember, wearing pajamas outside became a popr trend in Chanel Women¡¯s Clothing Conference this year. However, that popr trend hasn¡¯t spread to men¡¯s fashion. Only the people at the forefront of the fashion world like Eaves Wu would dare to give it a try.¡±

    Zhou Shijie, ¡°?¡±

    ¡°No wonder his hairstyle looks so messy. It¡¯s obviously the natural state pursued by the international hairstyling master, Tom Cotonou. As expected, the hairstyle of Eaves Wu is extraordinarily messy.¡± Zhou Xi spoke highly of Wu Hai¡¯s hairstyle.

    Zhou Shijie, ¡°??¡±

    ¡°Tsk-Tsk. Even the stars in the US and Europe who aim to be at the forefront of the fashion world wouldn¡¯t dare to be dressed like that. He truly deserves to be regarded as the pioneer of domestic artists. The sense of decency from the soul can never be concealed.¡± Zhou Xi continued.

    Zhou Shijie finally understood that his silly son really became foolish this time.

    ¡°When I saw him just now, I knew he definitely wasn¡¯t an ordinary person. He is such a great person.¡± Zhou Xi unted to Zhou Shijie excitedly.

    He said, ¡°Dad, do you know Eaves Wu? Though he is regarded as the leader of the younger generation, he actually isn¡¯t even inferior to the older generations. His paintings are especially popr in the auction houses. In a previous auction for art exhibitions, the paintings of Eaves Wu outssed many foreign famous paintings and became the most expensive auction item. Anyway, the stories about him cannot be finished in only one day.¡±

    ¡°I can actually see the authentic work of Eaves Wu over here! Dad, I feel, for the first time, that your appreciation level is of so much artistic value. The restaurant you choose is surprisingly liked by the great artist, too,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    Zhou Shijie regretted. He regretted that he had always called Zhou Xi a silly son in his heart previously. Now, he really became an idiot.

    Anyway, the limited 100 servings of breakfast had all been served, so he didn¡¯t worry that they would block the way. Zhou Xi just held his pose and looked up at the painting above like that.

    Zhou Xi stared fixedly at the painting while appreciating and sighing at how nice the painting of People Passing by A Small Restaurant was. It could simply be regarded as the ten most important paintings in the new century.

    ¡°This painting of People Passing by A Small Restaurant really deserved to be a milestone of Eaves Wu¡¯s creation. It was sold at an extremely high price in an auction. It is regarded as the most important work of Eaves Wu along with Looking Up At The World.¡± Zhou Xi exined to his father in detail earnestly and fervently.

    When Zhou Xi saw the other painting This Is Life, he became more stupefied.

    Because he had never seen this painting in any auction house before, not even in Wu Hai¡¯s art shows.

    However, the standard of this painting was pretty high. It wasn¡¯t inferior to People Passing by A Small Restaurant and Looking Up At The World at all. They were all paintings of the same standard.

    Theoretically, it was supposed to be very famous. Zhou Xi knew well about paintings, so he usually judged paintings from the perspective of artistic conception and technique of painting. Consequently, he did not notice some of the original content of the painting.

    Looking at People Passing by A Small Restaurant, Zhou Xi suddenly ran to the door and said excitedly, ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Here it is. Here it is. The two paintings of People Passing by A Small Restaurant and Looking Up At The World are both drawn with this restaurant as the core.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant tended to be very quiet after breakfast. After the silly son of Zhou Shijie muttered loudly in surprise, however, many customers who had finished eating but not left yet were startled.

    On hearing Zhou Xi¡¯s words, many people felt quite strange. Many of Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were drawn with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as the core or background. That was almost known to all regr customers.

    And somebody even asked Wu Hai to give Yuan Zhou copyright royalties before. But as a matter of fact, many things you believed to be known to everybody in most cases were unknown to most people.

    In the art circle, there had always been a viewpoint that the restaurant in the painting People Passing by A Small Restaurant was Wu Hai¡¯s imagination. Otherwise, how could there be such a cozy restaurant? Such a type of restaurant only existed in his imagination.

    ¡°It seems that not only this tiny restaurant but also the boss are very awesome. They can provide artists with limitless inspirations.¡± It gave Zhou Xi a strange sense of intimacy to look at Yuan Zhou.

    It was rumored that the painting People Passing by A Small Restaurant was bought back from the first buyer with a very high price. In retrospect, it must be the boss of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou, who did that. And the other painting was definitely also bought by Yuan Zhou from Wu Hai directly due to their good rtionship.

    It could hardly be recognized that this boss was fairly rich. He was not only a person in the same circle, but also knew well about paintings.

    ¡°I never expected this boss to have the same taste as me.¡± Zhou Xi sighed with emotion.

    On hearing that, Zhou Shijie was made quite speechless.

    Zhou Xi had been puzzled about the reason to hang the two paintings of People Passing by A Small Restaurant and This Is Life on the ceiling before, but now, he finally figured that out.

    Alike to Looking Up At The World, the feelings of looking up at the two paintings on the ceiling from this angle were totally different.

    It really felt good. Zhou Xi was even a little envious of the customers who could raise their heads and enjoy such exquisite paintings every day.

    He couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°Dad, I never expected that Boss Yuan also knows about paintings and he would buy back this People Passing by A Small Restaurant at such a high price. Furthermore, he even bought the This Is Life painting directly from Eaves Wu. No wonder he cooks so well.¡±

    Zhou Xi¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t low and other customers all heard him.

    EMPTY

 Chapter 964 - Somebody Is Planning Something.

    <h4>Chapter 964: Somebody Is nning Something.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if Boss Yuan knows about paintings. As far as I can remember, however, Shameless Wu¡¯s paintings are not bought by Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Of course they are not bought by Boss Yuan. That Shameless Wu pestered him, again and again, and insisted on sending them to Boss Yuan for free.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s also what I remember. Boss Yuan was prepared to refuse them as there was no room in his restaurant. However, Wu Hai was way too troublesome, so Boss Yuan finally received them reluctantly and hang them on the ceiling.¡±

    ¡°ording to your statement, these two paintings seem to be fairly valuable?¡±

    ...

    What the customers said was all true, but when it passed to Zhou Xi¡¯s ears, it felt like a sudden lighting striking the t ground. It was a little exaggerated to say his worldview waspletely ruined.

    But it was no problem to ruin his worldview. Zhou Xi looked at Zhou Shijie in disbelief. Judging from his meaningful nce, he prepared to let Zhou Shijie give him an ¡°honest¡± answer.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about the second painting, but Wu Hai did buy back the first one by himself and then pestered Yuan Zhou, again and again, to hang it in the restaurant.¡± Zhou Shijie answered honestly.

    However, this honesty wasn¡¯t the one that Zhou Xi wanted. On hearing that, he straightforwardly became shocked.

    Leaving This Is Life aside, the final price of People Passing by A Small Restaurant in the auction house was as high as an eight-digit number.

    No kidding. It really was an eight-digit number and that was still the initial transaction price. If he were not too young and too junior, the chairman of China Oil Painting Alliance would have been him.

    Zhou Xi could fully understand why Wu Hai bought back such a painting. Just like when the artist didn¡¯t want their own satisfactory paintings to end up in someone else¡¯s hands, he bought them back to keep them by himself.

    But how was it possible that one would refuse to receive it when the other person insisted on giving it to him for free? Even if he gave it to an illiterate person, that person would receive it excitedly.

    So how was it possible that nobody wanted it? The boss was even forced to receive it after Wu Hai had pestered him again and again to give it to him for free?

    The only exnation was that Wu Hai had truly sent the paintings to the boss out of some unknown reasons. However, even the richest people in China wouldn¡¯t be so generous to hang a painting worth eight-digit numbers somewhere randomly and carelessly.

    To sum up, what they said was definitely untrue! Zhou Xi decided to find out the truth.

    ¡°When will Eaves Wue to the restaurant to eat again?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    Zhou Shijie said, ¡°As long as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is open, he will eat every meal over here.¡±

    ¡°Good. Dad, let¡¯s have lunch here, too. I must ask Eaves Wu about this painting personally,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    This matter had almoste to an end, but Zhou Xi still didn¡¯t want to leave. However, he found it inappropriate to continue staying here since the business time had ended.

    Therefore, he went somewhere unknown and brought a telescope back. After that, he set it up on the street and aimed it at the ceiling. Seriously speaking, those who didn¡¯t know about this matter must have thought that Zhou Xi was a pervert who wanted to peep at Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou first tidied up the kitchen and then took a rest for a little while. After that, he began to prepare the ingredients for lunch. The conversation between Zhou Shijie and Zhou Xi just now was also heard by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the two paintings on the ceiling and muttered to himself, ¡°The paintings turn out to be so valuable. When can I change them into money?¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt more confident after owning the full series of Sichuan Cuisine. Actually, someone ordered a full table of All-Fish Banquet again yesterday to celebrate his child¡¯s graduation from senior high school. It was an informal banquet called Teacher Appreciation Banquet.

    Therefore, something must be prepared or arranged in advance.

    Apart from the Pce Cuisine, there were also Baba Banquet, Abalone Feast, and Chouchuan Banquet, etc. among various banquets in Sichuan Cuisine. Of the several banquets, Chouchuan Banquet was nowhere to be found, not to mention cooking it. But Yuan Zhou, at least, was able to cook the Abalone Feast.

    ording to the information collected by Yuan Zhou, the chefs or restaurants that were able to cook Abalone Feast from the Sichuan Cuisine weren¡¯t even in Sichuan Province now. That was also considered a shame for Sichuan Cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou was thinking if it was necessary to make the Abalone Feast reappear again. Then, everybody would know the Abalone Feast of Sichuan Cuisine still existed in Sichuan Province, more specifically, in Chengdu.

    On the other side, someone else was also preparing to do something. Needless to say, it was Chef Li from Shrimp And Crab Gathering.

    Right now, there were not only people from Shrimp And Crab Gathering, but also people from Seafood Gathering, Fragrant And Spicy Prawns and Chengdu Papa Shrimp, etc. in the room. More than a dozen head chefs from different restaurants all gathered here.

    All these head chefs had onemon characteristic. Their scores were all extremely low in Yuan Zhou Appraisal Website. Leaving others aside, the Seafood Gathering only got a score of 0.11 Yuan. How do you want Chef Li to endure this shame?

    ¡°How insulting it is to give us such a low score! Leaving this aside, let me tell another truth,¡± said Chef Li from Shrimp And Crab Gathering, ¡°In that so-called Gourmet Appraisal Website, there are more than 700 restaurants that have been scored less than 0.3 Yuan in all. And those who have been scored lower than 0.5 Yuan are even fewer than 1/10 of the total.¡±

    ¡°In a word, Yuan Zhou has offended all of us,¡± said Chef Li.

    As the head chef of Seafood Gathering, Zhao Bai said, ¡°Since this Appraisal Website has offended so many restaurants, why are there only dozens of people here?¡±

    ¡°Take it easy and calm down,¡± said Chef Li, ¡°We definitely want to win against him by gathering here this time. But if we act rashly and lose again, we¡¯ll be badly shamed.¡±

    ¡°After some careful data collection, we have obtained more detailed information.¡± Chef Li let his sous-chef give out a stack of materials to everyone there.

    ¡°Master Chef Restaurant. What an arrogant name! But I have to say its reputation has been soaring since it opened one year ago.¡±

    ¡°Characterized by its expensive price, weird rules, top-grade ingredients, and delicious cuisines, the tiny restaurant has captured the heart of many many customers. And Yuan Zhou, the chef of the tiny restaurant, always works alone without even a kitchen helper. So although I don¡¯t want to admit it, but I have to say Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills are pretty good,¡± said Chef Li.

    ¡°If the ingredients are so excellent, who supplies him with those top-grade ingredients? Do you know that, Chef Li?¡± Another chief chef asked him to the point.

    ¡°I made an investigation and found that restaurant seems to have some contacts in Europe, but the actual supplier is still unknown,¡± said Chef Li, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not important. What really matters is how we can defeat Yuan Zhou.¡±

    Indeed. The most important thing was how to defeat Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master Chef Restaurant is the Exemry Restaurant of Sichuan Cuisine this year. So I don¡¯t think we can rival him in Sichuan Cuisine. On this point, do you have any questions?¡± Chef Li asked.

    All head chefs there shook their heads. As the saying goes, ¡°There isn¡¯t a best article in literature, but there will be a best warrior in battle.¡± The chefs were just like literary artists, which could hardly be judged as totally good or bad. Likewise, it was difficult to judge one delicacy good or bad as people might have different taste preferences.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s level on Sichuan Cuisine had been clearly seen by these chefs from Sichuan Province when thepetition of Exemry Restaurant was going on.

    Though only a few of them said no to Chef Li, none of them actually had doubts about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship on Sichuan Cuisine.

    ¡°So let¡¯s continue. Judging from the menu of Master Chef Restaurant, Yuan Zhou has explored many fields such as Sichuan Cuisine, Jinling Cuisine, cooked wheaten food and some foreign cuisines, especially the different cooking methods of rice.¡±

    Chef Li wasn¡¯t like a chef. Judging from the survey of the data, he was more like a businessman, one that wanted to make money.

    As a head chef that had abundant experience and absolute confidence in his own craftsmanship, Chef Li would never think of his own problems. In his eyes, all those negativements were invented deliberately by others.

    ¡°No matter if it¡¯s cooked wheaten food or foreign cuisines, Yuan Zhou has dabbled in each of them. As long as he dabbles in it, he makes himself a great master.¡±

    ¡°Chef Li, why don¡¯t we just admit defeat directly if you speak like that? If he¡¯s good at everything, what are we gathering here for?¡± Another chef interrupted Chef Li discontentedly.

    ...

 Chapter 965 - Zhou Coward

    <h4>Chapter 965: Zhou Coward</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The person that interrupted him was Ao Pi, the chief chef from White Mansion which was well-known for cooking seawater fish. Of course, Ao Pi took several apprentices after he became famous.

    He hadn¡¯t cooked personally in White Mansion for a long time. Though he didn¡¯t do the job himself, his score of 0.2 Yuan on the Gourmet Appraisal Website still made him feel very angry.

    Therefore, he got enraged immediately and then said with anger when he heard Chef Li from Shrimp And Crab Gathering constantlyplimenting Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t you think you have overestimated Yuan Zhou too much, Chef Li? I once went there and had a look. He¡¯s indeedpetent in Sichuan Cuisine, but not so excellent in everything else as you said.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve also been to that tiny restaurant for meals. Apart from Sichuan Cuisine, he can cook only a few series of cuisines.¡±

    People who gathered here all had issues with Yuan Zhou, so they all stated their views as soon as Ao Pi talked. Luckily, there wasn¡¯t anyone that blindly said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes weren¡¯t up to standard, either.

    However, not everyone on site was dim-witted. For example, one of them said,

    ¡°Chef Li, did you bring all these people together today to tell us how awesome Yuan Zhou is, don¡¯t you?¡±

    The question happened to give Chef Li a way out. He said, ¡°I have studied for a very long time and I realized that Yuan Zhou has never cooked seafood.¡±

    As soon as he said that, all of them began to think over it carefully. Many people had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant secretly and they found it was indeed so.

    There wasn¡¯t a seafood dish on the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°The fact that he hasn¡¯t cooked seafood before doesn¡¯t necessarily mean he can¡¯t cook it. Though Yuan Zhou is very young, he is actually quite sophisticated. When he opened the restaurant at the beginning, he said he could only cook Egg Fried Rice and then, he focused on cooked wheaten food and then Sichuan Cuisine gradually. God knows how many things he is hiding from us.¡±

    Once the chief chef from Fragrant And Spicy Prawns said that, many people had a sense of identity.

    ¡°That makes sense. Yuan Zhou is so skilled in cooking Sichuan Cuisine, but at the very beginning, he said he could only cook Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup. He¡¯s a liar,¡± said Ao Pi contemptuously.

    ¡°Egg Fried Rice and Clear Broth Noodle Soup are just the bait. This step by step method is better than telling others all at once. He¡¯s really smart.¡±

    ¡°I remember that Yuan Zhou is younger than 30. Such a young person surprisingly has such deep cunning thoughts. That¡¯s really horrible!¡±

    The crowd all discussed and talked at once. With their joint effort, they sessfully shaped Yuan Zhou to be quite a cunning person that had evil thoughts and high EQ.

    Chef Li continued, ¡°I naturally wouldn¡¯t be so certain just from the fact that he has not cooked those dishes before only. Do you still remember that exchange meeting between China and Japan?¡±

    To speak bluntly, these chefs might enjoy some reputation in Sichuan Province, but for the exchange meeting between China and Japan, they were absolutely unqualified to attend it.

    Therefore, what they knew about mainly came from the newspaper or others who had attended the exchange meeting.

    When he found others all nod their head to show consent, Chef Li continued, ¡°In the exchange meeting held in Shanghai, Yuan Zhou sessfully conquered the famous food critic Tengyuan from Japan with the Steamed Rice Served With Japanese Grenadier Anchovies.¡±

    ¡°Actually, seawater fish was the best choice to conquer the Japanese, but Yuan Zhou chose freshwater fish in the end,¡± Chef Li continued, ¡°If he only wanted to show off his craftsmanship by choosing the freshwater fish, he could have prepared the sashimi when he was called in question in Japan.¡±

    ¡°Whichever it is, it clearly shows the fact that Yuan Zhou isn¡¯t able to cook seafood cuisines.¡± Chef Li came to a conclusion.

    ¡°After all, sashimi is just something from which you slice the meat with your excellent knife skills. It doesn¡¯t require any particr craftsmanship on cooking,¡± Chef Li emphasized.

    People were only willing to believe what they wanted to. Everybody there today was good at preparing seafood cuisines, thus they liked to believe very much that this was something that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t do as well as them.

    Furthermore, Chef Li¡¯s analysis indeed made sense. Judging from the situation at the exchange meeting between China and Japan, Yuan Zhou was indeed not good at cooking seafood cuisines.

    ¡°Great. Chef Li, what n do you have?¡± Ao Pi asked.

    If Yuan Zhou really wasn¡¯t good at cooking seafood, why would hepete against them with something he wasn¡¯t good at? After all, he wasn¡¯t stupid.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou Gourmet Review Website is said to judge all cuisines with the standard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Since our business is cooking seafood, we ask Yuan Zhou topete against us with seafood,¡± Chef Li said, ¡°If he doesn¡¯t agree, he must shut down that so-called Gourmet Review Website. If he doesn¡¯t even know how to cook seafood, howe he judge us?¡±

    That really made sense. If he didn¡¯t even know how to cook seafood, how could he give a review to the people who mainly cooked seafood? Now, the head chefs on site all understood why the head chef from Shrimp And Crab Gathering would invite only dozens of people among more than 700 restaurants who had received a very low score.

    The crowd of people began to discuss the details of the uing event one after another. The more they discussed, the happier they were.

    They behaved as if Yuan Zhou was doomed to failure or the website would be shut down...

    It was around lunchtime in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Undoubtedly, Wu Hai was at the forefront of the line. Zhou Xi, who had mored for asking Eaves Wu about things clearly during breakfast, was right after Wu Hai.

    At a critical time, however, he suddenly became a coward.

    Why did he be a coward? Because Zhou Xi felt that it was way too informal to go up and strike up a conversation with such an amazing person like Wu Hai.

    So Zhou Xi didn¡¯t say anything to him from the moment he waited in line for the number ticket until now, when business timemenced.

    In addition, Zhou Shijie had left his silly son over here and hurried to Beijing by ne directly due to an emergency from the China Chef¡¯s Alliance.

    As soon as the lunchtimemenced, Wu Hai rushed into the restaurant and ordered seven or eight dishes. Frankly speaking, nobody but Wu Hai could eat lunch like that.

    First of all, he had money; secondly, he had a big stomach. If he couldn¡¯t eat all up, he would be cklisted.

    ¡°Hey, buddy. You are really like a pervert when you behave like that.¡± Wang Hong also followed him into the restaurant.

    Then, he found Zhou Xi nced at Wu Hai from time to time with a kind of hesitant and perturbed light, simr to a young man who had a crush on others. That simply gave Wang Hong goosebumps all over his body.

    As for Wu Hai himself, he was ustomed to being watched by the crowd. Even if there were ten more people or even beauties who stared at him secretly, he wouldn¡¯t have any special reaction, not to mention this was only one single person.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. It¡¯s already quite good to have a look at such a unique talent like Eaves Wu from far away.¡± Zhou Xi answered Wang Hong¡¯s question after he ordered dishes.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Xi still didn¡¯t forget to order dishes. He had intended to imitate Wu Hai and ordered many dishes, butter when he realized he couldn¡¯t finish them by himself, he just ordered half of the same dishes.

    ¡°Why are you called Shameless Wu, Eaves Wu?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°Because he¡¯s the most popr Chinese artist in Europe and America and thus he¡¯s regarded as the door eaves of Chinese paintings.¡± Zhou Xi answered tly and proudly.

    Wang Hong nced at Wu Hai who was gobbling and asionally stealing other¡¯s dishes. Was this guy really that awesome? This was an appropriate subject matter for his new book, wasn¡¯t it?

    You guessed right. Wang Hong was a writer. Of course, he could afford the meal over here because he himself was a second-generation rich tycoon, not because of the contribution fee he had received.

    As it concerned his new book, Wang Hong asked something more. With regard to the subject about Wu Hai, Zhou Xi showed a lot of knowledge and brought many things out.

    The astonished look on Wang Hong¡¯s face became more and more intense. Especially when he heard about the matters concerning Wu Hai. When Wu Hai went on a long journey to the USA to attend an art exhibition for the first time, the organizer had arranged Wu Hai¡¯s paintings at the deepest corner.

    But in the end, Wu Hai¡¯s painting of People Like Him was auctioned at the highest price in the whole art exhibition. He outssed all other artists there. When Wang Hong heard that, he became excited immediately.

    ¡°I never expected that such an exciting story could happen to Wu Hai who has low EQ and can¡¯t even take care of himself in daily life,¡± Wang Hong muttered, ¡°Is it really true that a genius can¡¯t even take care of himself in daily life?¡±

    About Wang Hong¡¯s mutter, Zhou Xi had a different opinion.

 Chapter 966 - The Feeling Of Being A Dad

    <h4>Chapter 966: The Feeling Of Being A Dad</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°It isn¡¯t true that a genius can¡¯t take care of himself in daily life,¡± Zhou Xi said, ¡°Just like Eaves Wu. If he turns all his attention from drawing to his daily life, I believe his life wisdom will also be very high.¡±

    ¡°So it isn¡¯t amon problem for the geniuses not to be able to take care of themselves. It¡¯s actually how devoted he is to his performance for everyone. The more attention he focuses on this matter, the lower his corresponding life wisdom and EQ will both be.¡± In the end, Zhou Xi also added, ¡°That isn¡¯t limited to the genius, but also applies tomon people.¡±

    Zhou Xi¡¯s utterance was closely reasoned and well-argued. Furthermore, he spoke quite earnestly.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Wang Hong was feeling that something was wrong. He felt that theory wasn¡¯t supposed to apply to everyone, but failed to speak out.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you write novels? Trust me, you¡¯ll be sessful when your EQ bes low. When you can¡¯t take care of yourself in daily life, you¡¯ll be a literary giant.¡± Zhou Xi was quite good at making false theories.

    As a matter of fact, this false theory indeed made some sense. The most famous example was Big Big Wolf that used all his intelligence on his inventions. If there was really a Big Big Wolf in the real world, the technology of humanity would be able to advance by 100 years.

    But that was of no use at all. He still couldn¡¯t hunt a sheep.

    On the other hand, Wu Hai had already finished eating when Zhou Xi and Wang Hong were halfway through their meal. He ate very quickly until all the dishes were gone and all the tes became brilliant enough to reflect his image.

    The dishes ordered by the first ten people had basically all been cooked.

    When Yuan Zhou got a little spare time, he said to Wu Hai, ¡°Wu Hai, I have something to tell you.¡±

    That kind of consulting tone instantly made Wu Hai be alert. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t finished speaking when Wu Hai interrupted directly, ¡°I¡¯m telling you, Yuan Zhou, you cannot ask for leave. I won¡¯t let you do that all my life.¡±

    Stroking his two small tufts of mustaches, Wu Hai said earnestly with a solemn look, ¡°Besides, you have promised Zheng Jiawei not to ask for leave for a period of time, at least before hees back. Yuan Zhou, you cannot eat your words now and be fat.¡±

    Can¡¯t eat his words and be fat? Yuan Zhou looked at his standard figure andughed. Even if he ate his words, he wouldn¡¯t be fat, not to mention that he wasn¡¯t going to ask for leave.

    What a joke! When did he ever discuss with others when he needed to ask for leave?

    Speaking of Zheng Jiawei, Yuan Zhou remembered that Wu Ling returned and took him on a trip after she got a long vacation.

    Before they left, Zheng Jiawei worried a lot about Wu Hai. Therefore, he specifically came to ask Yuan Zhou if he was going to ask for leave in theing two weeks.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was no. Only after that did Zheng Jiawei depart securely. After all, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t starve nor run around unless Yuan Zhou asked for leave.

    ¡°Forget it. Nothing special.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly didn¡¯t want to ask anymore.

    On the contrary, Wu Hai felt very happy about that. He felt he had just prevented a great catastrophe. Therefore, he was about to leave with light footsteps.

    ¡°Wait a moment, Eaves Wu.¡± Seeing Wu Hai intend to leave, Zhou Xi mustered up his courage and shouted at him.

    But Wu Hai just answered conveniently without even turning his head, ¡°Sorry, no time for a signature.¡±

    After saying that, Wu Hai continued walking out.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, I have something to ask you. Can I pay a visit to youter?¡± Zhou Xi hadn¡¯t finished eating until now and besides, he was also a little nervous since there were so many people. So he said hurriedly in a moment of desperation.

    ¡°Sure. Juste as long as you can find me. Besides that, remember to bring me a tube of toothpaste when youe,¡± said Wu Hai casually.

    Zhou Xi was so excited that he failed to hear thest words quite clearly. When he figured it out, he found that he was asked to buy toothpaste. He hadn¡¯t even gotten time to ask what brand Wu Hai wanted when he disappeared.

    The lunch went on normally. Zhou Jia¡¯s ssmate, who wasn¡¯t liked by others, came again. Just likest time, he greeted everybody, but still received few answers from the customers.

    At the very beginning, Wang Hong also greeted him. Butter, Even he didn¡¯t like talking with that ssmate of Zhou Jia.

    Yuan Zhou knew the reason well, so he was in favor of Jiang Changxi¡¯s practice. Presumably, only Zhou Jia and Shen Min didn¡¯t know what was going on.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have an appointment with somebody? I noticed that you look out from time to time,¡± a customer asked curiously.

    Immediately, another person answered, ¡°He¡¯s definitely waiting for Yin Ya. This beauty hasn¡¯t been here for a very long time.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Queen Jiang has dered that Boss Yuan is hers.¡±

    ¡°I think Tang Xi is also very promising. After all, she¡¯s the most loyal fan of Boss Yuan. Every man hopes that his future girlfriend worships him.¡±

    ¡°No, you are all wrong. Didn¡¯t you guys forget that somebody has expressed her love to Boss Yuan?¡±

    Therefore, the customers changed the subject and began to discuss Yuan Zhou¡¯s marriage.

    In their discussion, Yuan Zhou yed dumb and continued cooking. A serving of Egg Fried Rice Set was well cooked in minutes.

    Speaking of which, the people who had ordered a table of All-Fish Banquet at noon today, surprisingly, didn¡¯te. Yuan Zhou looked outside from time to time just to see if they wereing.

    That was possible. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was always very crowded. Even if you ordered the All-Fish Banquet beforehand, you couldn¡¯t necessarily get seats on the following day. It also happened from time to time that people ordered the All-Fish Banquet but eventually didn¡¯t get seats before the business time ended.

    This rule had beenined about by many people. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, however, ordering the banquet in advance was just for preparing necessary ingredients. It had nothing to do with waiting in line.

    However, it was also the very first time that they didn¡¯t evene to wait in line like today. They might have been dyed by something. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about it. However, some ingredients prepared for the All-Fish Banquet definitely couldn¡¯t be kept for the next banquet. So he intended to boil them and eat them by himself.

    It was also a painful thing to eat alone. Buddha said, ¡°If I don¡¯t go to hell, who else will go?¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    A female voice made Yuan Zhoue to himself.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have finished tidying up the restaurant. So..., I¡¯m leaving,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    Lunchtime ended.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, do you have something to tell me?¡± Zhou Jia looked hesitant as if she had something to tell him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I just got a boyfriend...¡± Zhou Jia wanted to say something, but eventually failed to finish. She suddenly blushed with embarrassment

    ¡°Okay. And then?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and asked naturally.

    ¡°So I wanted to ask if you have time...¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice diminished gradually. And Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t even hear her in the end.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing. Let¡¯s make it tomorrow afternoon. Bring him here.¡± At this time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s intelligence instantly soared.

    That was exactly what Zhou Jia meant. She just had a boyfriend and theoretically, she was supposed to take him home to let her parents have a look.

    But the problem was that Zhou Jia¡¯s hometown was quite far from here and besides, it wasn¡¯t the holidays yet. Without knowing exactly why, Zhou Jia just wanted to bring him here and let Yuan Zhou have a look first.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou was nothing but her boss, but Zhou Jia and Shen Min had already taken Yuan Zhou as half a rtive, without knowing when it started.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you, boss.¡± With a blush on her face, Zhou Jia ran away swiftly.

    Looking at the back of Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou muttered secretly in his heart that Zhou Jia was a good girl and thus he must help to examine the boy very carefully.

    ¡°Why do I have a feeling of being a dad? I still haven¡¯t gotten a girlfriend till now. How could I have a daughter...?¡± Thinking of this, Yuan Zhou instantly became upset.

    Zhou Jia had been working in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for only half a year. However, time wasn¡¯t the only criteria to judge if one trusted one another.

    Some people were as intimate as old friends and thus spoke from the bottom of their hearts even though they had just known each other. On the other hand, some people were only nodding acquaintances although they had known each other for more than ten years.

 Chapter 967 - There Are More Hardworking People

    <h4>Chapter 967: There Are More Hardworking People</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou closed the door of his restaurant. That attracted many customers¡¯ attention, though it was fairlymon to close the restaurant when it wasn¡¯t the business time.

    But normally, Yuan Zhou either sculpted outside or read books to study cooking in the afternoon. The door was always left open.

    It only happened once or twice that he closed the restaurant. So the customers were all discussing if Boss Yuan prepared to serve a new dish again.

    Somebody even made a bet on if Boss Yuan¡¯s new dish was a meat dish or a vegetable dish. The crowd of people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were really not bored.

    As a matter of fact, however, Yuan Zhou was preparing a dish for himself secretly. After all, there were so many prepared ingredients. Therefore, he specially prepared two nice dishes for himself.

    After the scrumptious meal, Yuan Zhou directly copsed on his seat and burped. Luckily, the All-Fish Banquet didn¡¯t require too many ingredients that needed to be prepared beforehand and the fish were mainly killed on the spot. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t finish all of them.

    Fortunately, Wu Hai was talking about something with Zhou Xi. Otherwise, he, who had a sensitive instinct for delicacies, would probablye over here to knock at the door.

    The situation was like this...

    ¡°Peng Peng¡±

    Zhou Xi carried a pile of items in his arms and knocked on Wu Hai¡¯s door. As for how he knew which room Wu Hai lived in, everybody around this area knew about that.

    ¡°The door is open. Come on in.¡± There came Wu Hai¡¯s voice from the inside of the room.

    Zhou Xi carried the stuff in his arms and opened the door meticulously before entering.

    Just like Zhou Xi had imagined, Wu Hai¡¯s room was in a great mess.

    There was drawing paper and canvases all over the room. More than that, even the four walls around were painted with all sorts of stuff.

    The quantity of the painting brushes was probably next only to the painting paper in Wu Hai¡¯s room. There was a painting brush on the washing table of the bathroom, on the TV stand of the living room and even the bedsidemp.

    Zhou Xi had heard that some very awesome artists would record their inspirations in the form of paintings.

    Obviously, Wu Hai was that kind of person. What he didn¡¯t really know was that Zheng Jiawei would paste new white wallpaper on the wall every two months. And Zheng Jiawei had barely pasted the new wallpapers before he left.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know which brand of toothpaste you like using, so I bought one for all the brands. There¡¯s a total of more than 30 tubes.¡±

    That¡¯s right. What Zhou Xi carried in his arms was a pile of toothpaste.

    ¡°More than 30 pieces? It¡¯s enough for me to use for two years.¡± Wu Hai was very happy, ¡°I don¡¯t need to buy any toothpaste for two years.¡±

    No need to buy any toothpaste for two years? Zhou Xi was immediately stupefied. He didn¡¯t think of it that way.

    ¡°The money is in the basket over there. Just take as much as you spent on the toothpaste.¡±

    The basket mentioned by Wu Hai was right at the porch. It was Zheng Jiawei who put it there so that Wu Hai still had money to use when he couldn¡¯t find his wallet.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll take the moneyter. Where shall I put all the toothpaste?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°In the bathroom.¡± Wu Hai pointed at a direction in the room randomly. He was observing a water drop carefully.

    He was thinking that there were also many bacteria in the water drop and it was also aplete vivosphere, just like the vivosphere of the earth.

    But Wu Hai could wave his hand randomly and erase the single water drop very easily. He could also find many water drops casually.

    Then, was the earth also like that from the perspective of a certain dimension?

    For the whole afternoon, Wu Hai was thinking of that.

    Wu Hai¡¯s apartment was fairly big.

    After all, it was rare for the bathroom and washroom to be separated.

    ¡°I have a question to consult you,¡± said Zhou Xi.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t move his head at all. He still put his head on the table and said, ¡°Say it.¡±

    ¡°The two paintings on the ceiling of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant are ...¡±

    Zhou Xi hadn¡¯t finished speaking when he was interrupted by thecent guy Wu Hai.

    ¡°Hahaha. That¡¯s right. I managed to let Compass hang them there with great difficulty. Am I awesome?¡±

    Speaking of this matter, Wu Hai instantly became spirited. He continued, ¡°Do you feel that I am awesome? Yeah, that¡¯s right. This is one of the two matters that I am most proud of in my lifetime.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Zhou Xi was made quite speechless.

    Zhou Xi felt rather puzzled. Did that event deserve to be proud of? He felt that hepletely couldn¡¯t follow Wu Hai¡¯s mindset.

    ¡°May I ask about the other matter that you feel proud of?¡± Zhou Xi asked in a whisper.

    ¡°Drawing. The other matter that I am most proud of is drawing,¡± Wu Hai blurted it out.

    It was surprisingly as important as drawing. Zhou Xi felt that his head was going to explode. It seemed that those customers hadn¡¯t exaggerated at all.

    The two paintings of <i>This Is Life</i> and <i>People Passing by A Small Restaurant</i> were really epted by that boss of the restaurant because Wu Hai pestered him again and again.

    This world was way too crazy. ording to a philosopher from Dong Province, the mouse even dared to be the bridesmaid of the cat.

    ¡°Well, don¡¯t you feel it¡¯s a waste to hang two valuable paintings on the ceiling of a tiny room?¡± Zhou Xi made the final effort and asked.

    ¡°A waste? Which ce do you think where it will not be a waste to hang the paintings? Wu Hai asked back, ¡°In the collection rooms of the wealthy people? Or in some certain museums?¡±

    Zhou Xi choked then. It was a rhetorical where the paintings should be kept so that it wasn¡¯t a waste. There was totally not an answer to this question.

    ¡°Besides, you are still too young, kid. You don¡¯t know how awesome that restaurant is!¡± said Wu Hai.

    Zhou Xi really didn¡¯t know that. He couldn¡¯t understand why such a tiny restaurant was really so miraculous although it served delicious food.

    While they were talking, somebody else knocked at the door. Wu Hai directly instructed Zhou Xi to open the door habitually.

    The door was opened. It was an auntie. After she greeted Wu Hai, she began to tidy up the messy ground habitually.

    This auntie was an hourly employee paid by Zheng Jiawei to tidy up the room for Wu Hai.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, how often does this auntiee here?¡± Judging from how messy the ground of the room was, Zhou Xi could specte that the auntie probablyes once every three or four days.

    ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Wu Hai said, ¡°She definitelyes every day to clean the room.¡±

    ¡°Huh?¡± Zhou Xi opened his mouth wide and revealed a surprised look.

    ¡°Young man, this room will be full of trash if Ie every two days.¡± Once in a blue moon, the auntie who was doing the cleaning raised her head and got in a word.

    In other words, the big pile of stuff on the ground was all Wu Hai¡¯s paintings today. It was a little exaggerated to say there were 100 pieces, but there were at least around 80-90 pieces.

    ¡°How many paintings do you draw in a single day?¡± Zhou Xi blurted out subconsciously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to count. I keep drawing whenever I¡¯m free and whenever I want to.¡± Actually, Wu Hai didn¡¯t state clearly on one thing. For him, every moment was his spare time except for mealtime. That¡¯s right. Even sleeping time was considered to be spare time for him.

    ¡°No wonder you can be such a well-known artist in China. You work so hard.¡± Zhou Xi was left speechless, ¡°In one single day, you almost practice one hundred paintings.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not considered to be hardworking at all. You can go to have a look at Compass. He either cooks or practices his culinary skills or else, practices some other skills to improve his culinary skills every day,¡± said Wu Hai, ¡°I can draw everything in the world like trees, flowers, various animals. But Compass just tosses the wok and practices the basic knife skills repeatedly every day.¡±

    ¡°See? That¡¯s hardworking. Do you believe that he has been practicing for quite a while?¡± Wu Hai was a little tired of talking, therefore, he began to drive him away.

    ¡°Close the door when you leave,¡± after saying that, Wu Hai continued putting his head on the table and stared at the water drop fixedly.

    Well, that was really a powerful and straightforward way to drive guests away. Zhou Xi left obediently. Could one really be so hardworking on something to such an extent?

    After Zhou Xi closed the door gently, Wu Hai turned to look at the door and muttered to himself, ¡°Such an intelligent old guy like Zhou Shijie surprisingly has a silly son. He didn¡¯t even take the money.¡±

    ¡°However, he has good taste. Hahaha.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and became a littlecent.

 Chapter 968 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s Weird Action

    <h4>Chapter 968: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Weird Action</h4>

    In truth, relying on the system, Yuan Zhou could win without doing anything. In the system¡¯s own words, Yuan Zhou could master both Chinese and Western cuisines.

    But Yuan Zhou himself had once said that he first learned cooking to make money, but as his skill improved progressively, he started getting interested in cooking.

    Yuan Zhou was simr to many people. When he first learned cooking, he did not like it. But as time went on, he started liking it and eventually even started pouring in arge amount of time and effort to it.

    Thus, during the free time in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou would not ck around. Perseverance was crucial to improve cooking skills.

    More importantly, if he did not practice cooking in his free time, he did not have anything else to do anyway. This was a luxury only afforded by singles.

    ¡°Many chefs can sculpt a flower out of tofu, but what about sculpting a blossoming flower with a lot of minute details to it?¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    Tofus were tender and fragile. Thus, the majority of the flowers sculpted out of tofu would focus on simplicity. The so-called blossoming flower mentioned by Yuan Zhou was not a specific flower. Rather, it was any flower withplicatedyers to it.

    Time would never stop, and Yuan Zhou would never stop challenging himself as well. He started attempting theplicated design he had in mind, one that even the veins of the leaves had to be clearly visible.

    And it was no surprise that his first attempt ended with a failure.

    ¡°Shaping a tofu is too hard. I was already very careful in my application of force,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered with a frown.

    If it was a radish or something else, a sh of the knife would leave a clear outline behind. But when it was a tofu, the outline would be gone in the blink of an eye. Thus, Yuan Zhou failed to form the outline during his first attempt.

    ¡°Slice, slice, this is so hard,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while he contemted without stop.

    Regardless of whether it was radish or ice sculpting, the subject was a hard object yet tofu was a soft object.

    In a way, this was somewhat simr to the minute details of ice sculpting when one had to be very precise when slicing. However, the precision in applied force needed for tofu sculpting was even greater.

    Moreover, there were specialized knives for tofu sculpting. These knives were small and exquisite, making it easier for one to sculpt, engrave, or dig at the tofu. If one wasn¡¯t using one of these specialized knives, using a bamboo knife was still a good choice.

    But Yuan Zhou behaved like the lyrics of a certain famous song: ¡°We are all different, everyone lives a different experience...¡±. He directly used a kitchen knife, the hardest knife one could choose for tofu sculpting.

    ¡°Again, again,¡± Yuan Zhou took out a new piece of tofu from the kitchen and continued.

    Thissted until 5:00 pm. His neck was already going stiff after maintaining the same posture for so long.

    Yuan Zhou raised his arm and found that his arm was already aching. Thus, he decided to stop and start cleaning up the mess.

    Those tofus could no go to waste. Thus, Yuan Zhou used all the failed tofu sculptures into tofu pudding of two vors, sweet and spicy.

    Yuan Zhou knew all the dishes in Sichuan Cuisine, snacks included. Thus, his spicy tofu pudding was truly delicious.

    Yuan Zhou stood before his condiment counter. Currently, excluding the different spices, he had over 200 different condiments here on the counter. It was worth noting that Yuan Zhou himself had also created and mixed numerous unique condiments.

    It would not be an exaggeration to say that any other chef would be stunned by the sight of all these condiments. For example, for something like vinegar, Yuan Zhou had mature vinegar, wheat vinegar, persimmon vinegar, bran vinegar, draft vinegar, malt vinegar, peach vinegar, grape vinegar, jujube vinegar, glutinous rice vinegar, corn vinegar, and so on.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou was quite slow when locating condiments on this counter. But with practice, he gained familiarity and the counter was now akin to an extension of his arm.

    A few drops of oil, half a spoonful of aromatic vinegar, a spoonful of chili oil, Sichuan pepper, ground pepper powder, a tiny amount of chicken powder, and with no other unique gravies or sauces, he was done mixing the condiments of this dish.

    Next, he poured it into the scalding hot tofu pudding before sprinkling some bean sprouts to improve the vor of the tofu. Then, he added eight soybeans to uplift the color of the dish and also added some turnips to give some crispiness to the dish. Finally, he added some chopped onions toplete the dish.

    ¡°I feel hungry just looking at it,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou. He was not feeling hungry before this, but after looking at what he made, he felt like he could eat two bowls of it.

    The tofu pudding was fair and tender, and resting atop the tofu was ayer of red chili oil. Sprinkled all over were some crisp-fried soybeans, turnips, and bean sprouts. The entire dish looked incredibly appetizing.

    Yuan Zhou scooped up a spoonful of tofu and stuffed it into his mouth. The fair and tender tofu mixed with the crimson chili oil together. The tofu was hot yet tender at the same time, and when he pressed his mouth together, he could feel the tofu melting within. At the same time, the turnip pieces in his mouth were springy and chewy.

    The second scoop was more bnced in terms of condiments and ingredients. The chili oil was still wrapped around the tender tofu, but at the same time, the aromatic vinegar¡¯s sourness caused his mouth to secrete arge amount of saliva. The tofu was hot and spicy, and when swallowing, even his throat was subjected to the intense sensation. Even so, he could not bring himself to stop eating.

    Just like that, one scoop after another, he stuffed the tofu into his mouth without a stop. Every now and then, he would add some of the soybeans into his mouth. The soybeans were crispy, and the more he chewed, the more fragrant the soybeans felt. The kes of the chewed soybeans also matched perfectly with the hot and numbing tofu pudding.

    ¡°This tofu is sour, spicy, and fresh at the same time. The texture is tender and the vor is intense and hot. It has already reached the summit of Sichuan¡¯s hot and spicy tofu. I believe the chef in charge of making this dish has already reached enlightenment, a person who has found his true self in the path of life,¡± Yuan Zhou praised himself shamelessly. He did not forget to deliberately use a low-pitched tone of voice to differentiate from his usual voice.

    After the praise, the regr voice of Yuan Zhou rang out, ¡°You are too kind. I am just casually cooking some random dish.¡±

    ¡°Brother, you are too modest. You are totally the hope of Chinese cuisine, the pir of the Chinese cooking world,¡± Yuan Zhou spoke with the low-pitched voice.

    ¡°You are too kind, too kind,¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s regr voice rang out as he cupped his hands politely to the thin air.

    ¡°Too modest.¡±

    ¡°No, no.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡±

    ¡°No, no.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡±

    ...

    When Yuan Zhou finally got bored of it, he coughed. His throat was in a slight difort due to speaking in a low-pitched voice.

    It was actually quite convenient when someone was good at cooking as that person would be able to make anything he wanted to eat for himself.

    ¡°I should have prepared more crispy soybeans.¡± This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s sole regret.

    The spicy tofu pudding was for himself. As for the sweet tofu pudding, it was for Broth. Before making it, Yuan Zhou had already researched online. He found that dogs shouldn¡¯t be fed too much salty and spicy food. As a dog¡¯s sweat nds would deteriorate over time, it¡¯s perspiration system wasn¡¯t very good. If it ate too many salty and spicy foods, it would be very easy for a dog to have some skin diseases.

    Usually, if a dog wascking in salt, it would find something to lick by itself.

    Of course, Broth wasn¡¯t too picky and would eat anything. But Yuan Zhou still knew that he had to be careful. That was why he had prepared two vors of tofu pudding.

    When the tofu pudding cooled down, Yuan Zhou carried it to Broth¡¯sir.

    ¡°Broth, roll on the ground. I¡¯ll reward you with some good food,¡± said Yuan Zhou the moment he saw Broth.

    ¡°Woof. Woof,¡± Broth barked twice. He sniffed a bit and after smelling the fragrance in the air, he rolled on the ground without hesitation.

    ¡°Good boy,¡± Yuan Zhou poured the tofu into Broth¡¯s bowl and said, ¡°Come, one more.¡±

    s, Broth no longer bothered to even raise his head and focused on eating.

    ¡°Broth, I already gave you good food. Come on, roll one more time,¡± said Yuan Zhou. He even spoke louder as he was afraid that Broth didn¡¯t hear him.

    Broth was still concentrating on the tofu, joyfully eating it up.

    ¡°You ungrateful dog!¡± Yuan Zhouined. He felt like Broth was without conscience, but nevertheless, he did not take back the tofu pudding.

    After all, in terms of snatching food, Wu Hai was probably the only match for this extremely intelligent dog.

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went upstairs. Although the system had an automatic trash removal function for the restaurant, for his daily trash, he still needed to deal with them himself.

    By the time he was done cleaning up, it was 5:30 pm. It was time for him to prepare for dinner.

    The day before, Yuan Zhou bought a few lunchboxes. One should not misunderstand, however. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had not unlocked the take-out service.

    Yuan Zhou had a different usage for the lunchboxes. He gathered the ingredients that the system had not taken back and after adding some condiments, he made a big portion of mixed fried rice.

    While the rice was still warm, he put it in a lunchbox. After properly closing the cover of the lunchbox, he ced it on top of his trash bag.

    This was a very weird action...

 Chapter 969 - Naming

    <h4>Chapter 969: Naming</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Yuan Zhou started doing this after that one time when he encountered an old man at the trash dump station at the end of the street.

    One ought to know that in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, only the most tender and freshest part of many ingredients would be used, resulting in arge number of leftover ingredients. For example, only the middle part of the watermelon would be used for the Watermelon Juice and all the other parts would be disposed of by the system.

    In order to stop the system from disposing of the leftover ingredients and obtain permission to take these ingredients out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had paid arge price in the form of an extremely difficult side mission.

    The difficult side mission would be mentioned at another time. Presently, Yuan Zhou carried the bag of trash and ced it on the rubbish bin.

    ¡°This spot should do it,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou after looking at the spot he had chosen before turning and leaving.

    With wide strides, he returned to the restaurant. When leaving, Yuan Zhou would usually not close the door. With the security provided by the system, nobody would be able to steal anything from the restaurant.

    Moreover, there were many neighbors and stalls around. When Yuan Zhou was not around, strangers would not have the chance to even enter the restaurant.

    As the saying goes, a rtive afar is less useful than a close neighbor. Of course, this saying would have to exclude the neighbor who had the habit of sleeping with their neighbor¡¯s wife.

    Dinnertime.

    This was a special evening at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Zhuang Xinmu and Wu Zhou who hadn¡¯t been here for a very long time had arrived.

    It had been a very long time since the two came. And this was a special evening because Zhuang Xinmu had gotten pregnant. Wu Zhou was going to be a father soon.

    That¡¯s right. This couple that enjoyed showing off their affection at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had gotten married and created a new life.

    And perhaps due to coincidence, Ling Hong, the Wei Wei father and daughter pair, Sister Wan, the rickshaw grandpa, and Chen Wei were all there.

    ¡°Wu Zhou, you have been working hard,¡± said Chen Wei as he gave Wu Zhou a thumbs up.

    ¡°Not only is he hardworking, he has good marksmanship as well. That is a fatalbination,¡± said Ling Hong. At times, he would trash talk as well.

    The other customers started joining in as well. This was one of the good parts of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Even for people who were not familiar with the others, it was very easy for one to blend in with the others and join in on the fun.

    Zhuang Xinmu was feeling embarrassed, her face flushed red. When Wu Zhou saw the blushing face, he immediately understood what to do.

    Wu Zhou spoke loudly, ¡°Alright, alright. That¡¯s enough. There are women here. Please, mind your manners.¡±

    ¡°Women? Mind our manners? Wu Zhou, you have to be grateful that Jiang Changxi is not here. She would not be as pure as us,¡± said Ling Hong.

    When Wu Zhou pictured what Ling Hong said, he immediately shivered. Nobody was Queen Jiang¡¯s match when it came to teasing.

    ¡°Speaking of which, why is Sister Jiang not here today?¡± Wu Zhou quickly spoke, trying to shift the topic.

    ¡°How will I know the whereabouts of Jiang Changxi. You need to ask Boss Yuan,¡± Ling Hong tossed the ball at the court of Yuan Zhou who was eavesdropping while cooking.

    ¡°She went to the award ceremony of Top Ten Chinese Young Entrepreneurs,¡± Yuan Zhou easily gave an answer.

    Zhuang Xinmu was unsure of what award that was. When he saw Wu Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up, she asked him in whispers.

    ¡°The Top Ten Chinese Young Entrepreneur is a very distinguished award,¡± Wu Zhou exined. ¡°I once paid attention to this award. Those nominated are all people who are greatly sessful in life.¡±

    s, Wu Zhou wasn¡¯t too good at narrating. He used a lot of words to expound upon Zhuang Xinmu the significance of this award.

    ¡°Sister Jiang is one of the top 10?¡± Wu Zhou asked and answered the question himself, ¡°Then again, that¡¯s understandable. We are in the same age bracket yet Sister Jiang is really very aplished.¡±

    Listening to Wu Zhou¡¯s exnation, Jiang Changxi was indeed quite aplished. Zhuang Xinmu nodded in agreement.

    ¡°She is the chairperson of the selectionmittee. She¡¯s there to present the award,¡± Yuan Zhou added leisurely.

    ¡°Chairperson of the selectionmittee?¡± Wu Zhou nked out.

    Ling Hong roared withughter, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that Jiang Changxi is the vice-chairman of China Young Entrepreneurs Association?¡±

    Not to mention Wu Zhou, a vast majority of the customers here were not aware of that. Everyone knew that Jiang Changxi was a female chairman of apany, yet they were unaware that she was actually capable to that extent.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to change the topic. Wu Zhou, you¡¯re very capable, eh? You¡¯re bing a father in 10 months,¡± said Chen Wei, his words smashing straight into Wu Zhou¡¯s heart.

    The words came smashing so abruptly Wu Zhou was nearly out of breath. After taking a while to catch his breath, he replied, ¡°To be precise, there are eight more months. Mu Mu has already been pregnant for two months.¡±

    ¡°Two months? No wonder you haven¡¯t beening to the restaurant recently,¡± said Chen Wei in realization.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t beening to the restaurant much recently as well. Wu Zhou had to save up for baby expenses. How about you? After all, you¡¯re single,¡± asked Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai would normally be low profiled, and the moment he spoke, his words could be described with the depiction ¡°world-shattering¡±. Chen Wei was instantly furious.

    Why was Wu Hai still alive after all these years with how he behaved?

    Apart from his sturdy body, it was all thanks to his speed. Before Chen Wei could erupt in anger, Wu Hai already stood up.

    ¡°I¡¯m done eating. See you tomorrow, everyone,¡± Wu Hai spoke quickly.

    Only after hearing that did everyone noticed that the table before Wu Hai was alreadypletely empty. Without anyone realizing it, he had already finished a full table of dishes. This was a speed so fast the others couldn¡¯t even react to it.

    By the time Chen Wei reacted, Wu Hai had already reached his home. Thus, Chen Wei had no avenue to vent his anger.

    ¡°Then again, I am quite curious. Chen Wei, you haven¡¯t beening for the liquor as well. What have you been busy with?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°I received a training job recently so I have been quite busy,¡± said Chen Wei. As the head of security of apany, he reached that position relying on his capabilities in terms of training new security members.

    The jobs he epted entailed him training the security members of otherpanies. He earned a considerable sum of ie from that.

    ¡°Working in the security department, you are already staying backte at thepany. Yet you still have the time to ept extra jobs. You sure are hardworking,¡± said Mr. Wei.

    He once chatted with Chen Wei while drinking liquor. Thus, he knew about Chen Wei¡¯s job nature.

    Chen Wei smiled and did not say anything.

    ¡°You have to take note of your health,¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°Yes, I know. Of course, health is important,¡± Chen Wei replied. He then changed the topic and asked Wu Zhou, ¡°Wu Zhou, have you thought of the kid¡¯s name?¡±

    COMMENT

    ¡°We don¡¯t even know the gender yet. How are we supposed to name the baby?¡± Wu Zhou replied.

    ¡°Just think of two names, one for each gender. Your baby will definitely be growing up under our watch. Therefore, your baby is very special,¡± said Chen Wei in excitement.

    ¡°Do you want us to gather our opinions as your point of reference?¡± Chen Wei asked. This question was like the fuse for an explosive that instantly ignited the atmosphere in the restaurant.

    ¡°I think if the baby is a boy, the name can be Wu Tangdi. There¡¯s a poem that goes ¡®Why is it so gorgeous, the cherry blossom.¡¯ And if the baby is a girl, the name can be Wu Caifan,¡± Ling Hong was the first to voice his opinion. [1. Tangdi is the cherry blossom part of the poem, urate trantion is Nanking cherry but I thought cherry blossom sounds nicer. Caifan means flower plucker.]

    ¡°It is eptable for a boy to be named Wu Tangdi, but for a girl to be named Caifan, that is not a good meaning to have in one¡¯s name. A name needs to sound nice and have a good meaning attached to it as well,¡± Sister Wan said. ¡°I think for a girl, Wu Yue will be a good name. And for a boy, Wu Qingzhang is good. A chapter of Qinghua.¡± [2. Wordy. Zhang is chapter, and Qing is the character from Qinghua University, one of the top universities in China.]

    ¡°Wu Qingzhang is a nice name. But what¡¯s the meaning behind Wu Yue?¡± Wang Hong asked. He was always one to get to the bottom of things.

    ¡°Yue is the most beautiful of all pearls during the ancient times,¡± Sister Wan exined.

    ¡°I think we need to wait for the baby to be born first. We can look for an auspicious name based on the date of birth,¡± suggested the rickshaw grandpa.

    ¡°There are too many good ideas. I can¡¯t even remember them all. Go, get a pen and paper,¡± said Zhuang Xinmu. At first, she was still trying to memorize everything but toward the end, she got Wu Zhou to go get pen and paper instead.

    Due to therge number of suggestions from the various customers, they would not be able to remember everything.

 Chapter 970 - Rising Star of the Naming Industry

    <h4>Chapter 970: Rising Star of the Naming Industry</h4>

    ¡°I have a pen here,¡± said Wang Hong. He would always have a pen and notebook on him.

    He tore a page off the notebook and passed it together with the pen to Wu Zhou. Next, Wu Zhou started noting down all the suggested names.

    Mr. Wei even asked Wu Zhou which generation of the Wu n his child would be. After all, when naming, one had to follow the hierarchical system of the n.

    However, this was a difficult question for Wu Zhou as he did not even know his own generation within the n, let alone his child.

    ¡°Wu Zhou, remember to tell me so I can visit after the baby is born. I will paint a painting as a gift for the baby.¡±

    While everyone was busy talking, a familiar voice rang out from outside.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai who had fled speedily earlier had returned for an unknown reason.

    And after leaving behind those words, he rushed away again.

    If Zhou Xi saw this scene, he would probably get married immediately and start making babies. After all, he would be able to get a custom painting from Wu Hai with a baby.

    Back to the topic, Wu Zhou was writing on the paper at a tremendous speed. As for Wang Hong, he took out another pen and started writing as well.

    ¡°I think I can use this name to write a story,¡± Wang Hong suddenly said.

    ¡°Everyone has a limited amount of energy, and only by focusing on a single story at a time will one be able to write a good story,¡± said a customer. ¡°These were the words of a customer who is also a novelist. He is a genuine novelist, by the way.¡±

    In fact, two novelists had visited Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before, Wang Hong excluded.

    And from this baby-naming incident, something interesting was exposed. It turned out that the pretty girl, Wei Wei, was actually extremely bad at naming.

    She named the boy Wu Kuai and the girl Wu Yuan. She was basically going to be cklisted from ever naming anyone. [1. Basically, Wu Kuai = five bucks and Wu Yuan = Five RMB]

    Today, the restaurant was much livelier than usual. Wu Zhou and Zhuang Xinmu came today because like the couple that took their wedding picture here, they wanted to share this good news with everyone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    They had never expected the customers to be so excited about their baby.

    Both the people they knew or strangers, and both people that were close or not too close, everyone was seriously giving them name suggestions.

    That was a rather magical feeling. It was like gifting some candies away only to receive an entire car of candies in return instead.

    Toward the end, the paper waspletely filled with names.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, for the suggestions. We will go over them and carefully think about it,¡± Wu Zhou thanked the others repeatedly.

    Wu Zhou scanned the room, paused slightly before speaking again, ¡°However, since we already finished our meal, we won¡¯t be taking up Boss Yuan¡¯s seats.¡±

    That was understandable. The dinner crowd waiting outside was quite huge.

    When mentioning Yuan Zhou, Zhuang Xinmu¡¯s eyes lit up. She turned and directly asked, ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have any good names to suggest?¡±

    At that question, the customers were all hit with a realization that Yuan Zhou had been staying silent.

    Yuan Zhou leisurely ced a te of Yuxiang Shredded Pork on the table before answering, ¡°I am not experienced in naming.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. We are simply gathering more opinions for us to work with,¡± said Wu Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou nodded, ¡°Then I¡¯ll think of something random. If the baby is a boy, and you hope that he would be very sessful in the future, you can name him Wu Jietao, Wu Bobin, or Wu Shengyun.¡±

    ¡°If you hope the baby has an upstanding character in the future, you can choose Wu Guanlin, Wu Yao, Wu Junhao, Wu Yu, or Wu Jianbai.¡±

    ¡°If you hope the baby will have a safe and happy life, Wu Xing, Wu Yongyi, Wu Leyu are all decent options.¡±

    No faults could be picked. Yuan Zhou blurted out over 20 names in a single breath. Next, the restaurant sank into silence.

    All the customers stared at Yuan Zhou with their eyes wide in shock. As for Wu Zhou, his eyes were even wider. In his mind, he started wondering if Yuan Zhou¡¯s ex profession was a fortune teller specializing in naming children.

    ¡°Brother Zhou, did you get them all?¡± Zhuang Xinmu broke the silence.

    Wu Zhou was startled awake from his daze and promptly spoke, ¡°Boss Yuan, you spoke too fast. Can you please repeat?¡±

    Yuan Zhou repeated, still at a rapid speed. Wu Zhou was only able to note them all down with great difficulty.

    As an elite namer, Yuan Zhou was rather talented in terms of naming. Just look at Broth¡¯s name. It was such a nice name.

    The character Mian could also be understood as face, symbolizing the head. Whereas the character Tang could be understood as soup, simr to a pool, symbolizing a moat. And inbination, the two had a meaning that Broth was the head protector of Master Chef Restaurant. [1. Mian Tang = Broth, while the character mian can be both face and noodles]

    The more Yuan Zhou thought about it, the more satisfied he was at the name. He was confident Broth as also as satisfied with the name as well.

    After writing down the names, the couple who enjoyed disying their affection publicly took their leave. Next, Wu Zhou focused all his attention on Zhuang Xinmu as he carefully escorted her away.

    Many people did not notice that the dishes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu had increased. After all, he now had the full collection of Sichuan Cuisine including the snacks. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou kept his mouth shut and did not say anything.

    ¡°System, Sichuan Cuisine alone has already filled the entirety of the menu. It¡¯s about time we update the menu,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The system remained silent. Yuan Zhou continued, ¡°I know it is very hard for you to think flexibly. Therefore, I already have a solution for this.¡±

    ¡°Many restaurants have electronic menus, right? System, you only need to provide me several tablets. We can then save the menu in the tablets.¡±

    Then, Yuan Zhou waited. But even after half an hour when dinner time ended, the system still remained silent.

    Since there was a light rain today, the pub was not opened tonight. It was time for BBQ.

    Obtaining aplete Sichuan Cuisine had also affected Yuan Zhou¡¯s BBQ.

    For example, the BBQ menu had expanded with dishes such as chicken wings, duck neck, taro, and so on.

    Grandpa Jia could not afford Yuan Zhou¡¯s BBQ. Even with Ling Hong offering to treat him, he still insisted to leave.

    In any case, the BBQ would end toote and would affect his rickshaw business the next day. Moreover, Grandpa Jia did not enjoy having Ling Hong treating him.

    Fortunately, Grandpa Jia was now a person with an extra source of ie. Perhaps the modern city dwellers were too lonely, or perhaps they had unique interests nowadays, but Grandpa Jia¡¯s rickshaw live streaming was doing quite well.

    Each month, he would make an additional ie of about 3,000 RMB from his stream. Thus, he started treating Ling Hong to meals instead, recently.

    ¡°There are BBQ chicken wings now? That¡¯s my favorite food. Boss Yuan, BBQ chicken wing for me, please,¡± said Wang Hong.

    As usual, for BBQ, the ingredients each customer got would be random. Wang Hong was staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands longingly.

    Chen Wei left after dinner as he was in a rush. As for Sister Wan, she would not eat after nine as she needed to take care of her figure.

    As for the other customers, they came and left quickly.

    Tonight, Wu Hai did note down. He had probably fallen asleep. Even his windows were shut. Otherwise, he would definitely be here for something like a BBQ.

    Wang Hong longed for chicken wings, yet reality would always disappoint. He was served with a set containing pork, beef, ham, and some vegetables.

    In fact, no matter how one looked at it, this was quite a decent menu. Many of them weren¡¯t even served meat.

    s, the chicken wing Wang Hong longed for was not there. On the other hand, Mr. Wei¡¯s set had the chicken wing included, but he only got a single wing with the rest of his set being vegetables.

    Wang Hong¡¯s eyeballs shifted around as he started scheming...

 Chapter 971 - I Donâ€™t Like Chicken Wings

    <h4>Chapter 971: I Don¡¯t Like Chicken Wings</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Brother Wei, I¡¯m telling you, in truth, there isn¡¯t much meat on the chicken wings. It is all bones,¡± Wang Hong said. ¡°I have a skewer of streaky pork here. Brother Wei, since you have been taking care of me, I am willing to trade for your chicken wing with my streaky pork.¡±

    ¡°You are too polite,¡± said Mr. Wei as he lifted the BBQ chicken wing.

    When Wang Hong saw that, he could no longer stop himself from smiling.

    Wang Hong said, ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee. I have always enjoyed helping others. In fact, I will help some granny cross the road on a weekly basis.¡±

    As Wei Wei was having a sore throat, she was not eating any of the BBQ food but she still waited there for her father obediently. When she saw the smile on Wang Hong¡¯s face, she mourned for him. What a naive young man.

    At the instant when Wang Hong¡¯s streaky pork was about to switch ces with Mr. Wei¡¯s chicken wing, Mr. Wei abruptly withdrew his hand.

    ¡°Alright, stop faking it. I know you love chicken wings,¡± Mr. Wei went straight to the point.

    ¡°...¡± Wang Hong was petrified. How had Mr. Wei realized that?

    Yuan Zhou was also rendered speechless by this scene. He had seen many natural schemers such as Meng Meng, but this was his first time seeing a natural fool.

    How did Mr. Wei kick off his career? Sales. A good salesman would definitely have a keen sense of observation.

    Under Mr. Wei¡¯s gaze, Wang Hong admitted defeat. He spoke frankly, ¡°I really love chicken wings. Mr. Wei, can we trade? Streaky pork is very nice too.¡±

    ¡°That is an unfair trade,¡± Mr. Wei shook his head.

    Wang Hong looked at the streaky pork and said, ¡°How is this not fair? Boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ ingredients are all top-notch ingredients. Although I don¡¯t know what breed of pork this is, but it is definitely the best pork there is.¡±

    ¡°That is not how things should be valued,¡± Mr. Wei said. ¡°You love chicken wings. That¡¯s your favorite food. But streaky pork is not my favorite. Therefore, if we conduct this trade, it will be a loss for me. Am I right?¡±

    Wang Hong pondered and found the reasoning logical.

    ¡°Therefore, if you really want to trade, you have to show some sincerity and give me a satisfactory offer,¡± said Mr. Wei.

    ¡°How about a skewer of ham on top of the streaky pork?¡± Wang Hong clenched his teeth and offered.

    Mr. Wei replied with a question, ¡°When doing business, it is important that the trade is one that both parties are willing to conduct. If I offered ham and beef for your chicken wing, will you agree to such a trade?¡±

    ¡°No... no, I won¡¯t,¡± Wang Hong said after giving it a long thought.

    ¡°See, therefore, it is important to put oneself in someone else¡¯s shoes. When you made your offer, did you put yourself in my shoes?¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    Wang Hong shook his head by reflex.

    Mr. Wei continued unhurriedly, ¡°But don¡¯t be ashamed. In reality, people that will actually put themselves in someone else¡¯s shoes are very few. Now, it is time to change the shame in your heart intopensation for me. Tell me again, what do you offer for my chicken wing?¡±

    Wang Hong was already inplete confusion.

    ¡°I¡¯m not trying to rush you, but you have to be quick about it. This is for the sake of you having a nice chicken wing, also for the sake of the quality of what I will get during the trade. If we keep talking, the chicken wing will get cold and won¡¯t be as delicious anymore,¡± said Mr. Wei seriously.

    ¡°Father,¡± Wei Wei whispered and said in a voice only they could hear, ¡°Don¡¯t bully him too much.¡±

    Mr. Wei turned and looked at her daughter. He nodded in agreement with a smile on his face. When Wang Hong heard Mr. Wei rushing him, he immediately spoke, ¡°Streaky pork, ham, and beef, and also a skewer of potato for your chicken wing.¡±

    ¡°I can feel your sincerity,¡± said Mr. Wei with a nod.

    Joyfully, Wang Hong gazed at the chicken wing, waiting for the trade to bepleted.

    ¡°But to thank you for your sincerity, I will only take the streaky pork, beef, and ham. You can keep the potato for yourself,¡± said Mr. Wei as he handed the chicken wing over.

    Mr. Wei showed mercy because of her daughter. Otherwise, Wang Hong wouldn¡¯t even have the potato left.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Wei,¡± Wang Hong¡¯s wish was fulfilled. He finally got his chicken wing.

    Yuan Zhou was trying his best to hold hisughter in. Wang Hong was actually thanking Mr. Wei after such a trade.

    In truth, Wang Hong wasn¡¯t stupid. Rather, he was simply stubborn. It would be hard for a person like this to change his mind the moment he had his eyes set on something.

    In the heat of the moment, he would only think of how to show sincerity. When he had the time to calm down, he would realize that he got tricked.

    Of course, he would not calm down that fast. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s chicken wing was truly too delicious.

    The skin of the chicken wing was glossy and fair, and all the feathers had been cleanly removed. The meat was fresh and springy.

    After it was done roasting, the skin would be crispy and slightly burnt. Noplicated condiments were required. Just a tiny sprinkle of salt to improve the taste was sufficient.

    Before roasting, Yuan Zhou had already marinated the chicken wings. Thus, there was no weird smell left on it.

    When Wang Hong bit on it, first, his teeth tore through the crispy skin before sinking into the tender and juicy meat.

    The bones were chewed down by Wang Hong as well as they were simrly crispy. The addition of the salt also helped improve the vor of the chicken.

    Unfortunately, the wing was finished in a couple of bites. The remaining bones had been cleanly licked by Wang Hong.

    ¡°Delicious, too delicious. Boss Yuan, can you sell the chicken wing independently?¡± Wang Hong knew it was impossible, but he still tried asking.

    Yuan Zhou was just done with another batch of BBQ. He proceeded to pass them to the other customers, not feeling like talking to this fellow.

    When Mr. Wei was done eating, he stood up and gazed at Yuan Zhou. He obviously had something to say.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have something to discuss with you,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    He was good with his timing as Yuan Zhou had just finished with the BBQ. Before the present customers were done eating, Yuan Zhou had some free time.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like chicken wings,¡± Yuan Zhou first reminded Mr. Wei before gesturing him to start speaking.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Mr. Wei paused slightly before he spoke, ¡°My rival is getting promoted tomorrow. I wonder if a promotion fits the requirement to book an All-Fish Banquet here.¡±

    ¡°Promotion? Definitely,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll trouble you tomorrow evening,¡± Mr. Wei said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded. Inwardly, he was feeling curious. Why was Mr. Wei doing this for his rival?

    Mr. Wei did not continue bothering Yuan Zhou. He left the restaurant with Wei Wei.

    Mr. Wei did not drive here. Thus, he called for a taxi. There were many taxis in the vicinity of Taoxi Road. Thus, it did not take him long to get one.

    In the car, Wei Wei asked, ¡°Father, is the rival Uncle Lin Jiao?¡±

    Mr. Wei nodded. Wei Wei¡¯s curiosity was piqued as well. Lin Jiao and her father had a bad rtionship. Why was her father arranging an All-Fish Banquet for his rival¡¯s promotion?

    That was too confusing. Wei Wei thought for a long time but could not understand.

    In any case, she would know tomorrow. Hence, Wei Wei stopped thinking about it for now.

 Chapter 972 - The Stories Are Lies

    <h4>Chapter 972: The Stories Are Lies</h4>

    The next day, the sun appeared very bright and beautiful due to the rain the night before.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou woke up early and went out for a run. With the increase of his restaurant¡¯s poprity, his morning runs were no longer as peaceful anymore.

    He thought of buying a treadmill, but after taking some meticulous measurements, Yuan Zhou concluded that the second floor was too tiny for a treadmill.

    A lot of Yuan Zhou¡¯s friends on his social media had a treadmill at home. It was at this moment that Yuan Zhou realized those pictures weren¡¯t for the sake of showing off their workout results.

    Rather, the pictures were for the sake of showing off their houses that were big enough to amodate the treadmills.

    ¡°All these show-offs!¡± Yuan Zhou berated expressionlessly.

    ¡°Just you wait. When I buy a vi in the future, I will buy three treadmills. One for my own use, one as a backup, and one for Broth. Yes, Broth will have the chance to workout as well,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself, nning to let Broth reach the speed of a cheetah.

    Usually, when he went out on his morning run, Yuan Zhou would be thinking about something as well. These two days, his thoughts were upied by the extremely difficult side mission.

    [Side mission] Recreating a fictional dish (Iplete)

    (Mission tips: To recreate a dish that only existed in either films or books. Thepletion rate and grade both need to be above 90 marks. As a future master chef, you must prove to the world that a chef has no limits, even when facing the imagination of storytellers.)

    [Mission reward]: Of the leftover ingredients disposed of by the system daily, one set would be left behind. (Received)

    [Mission period]: Fifteen days

    (Mission hints: Countdown starts from the day the reward was given.)

    [Mission penalty]: Daily disposal of leftover ingredients will be even stricter.

    This was quite a weird mission. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but frown when he received it.

    As Yuan Zhou was an extremely cautious person, he asked for an extremely clear definition of a fictional dish. This cautiousness was something he nurtured with his experience dealing with the system.

    And the system gave a clear answer. The dish must be one that nobody has made before. If it was a dish that existed in reality and had merely been modified by the storyteller, it would not count.

    For example, Water Bamboo Shrimp and Longjing Tea Diced Chicken Meat would not count ording to the system.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, if it was something fictional, it was definitely a result of unrestrained imagination and there would be some conditions to it that couldn¡¯t be fulfilled in reality.

    The essence of this mission was for him to use his skill to fill the gap of impossibility.

    Here, we had to first exclude the phoenix meat or dragon meat in Chinese fantasy novels. Yuan Zhou had long asked the system for these ingredients. The system had also long told him that these ingredients were unavable.

    A dish like the Jade Flute Cherry Blossom in a wuxia novel cooked by Huang Rong usingmb bottoms, pork ears, cow kidneys, and so on was a dish with 25 vors.

    There were also other dishes like Twenty Four Bridges and Bright Moon, Frosty Three Friends, Fried Centipedes, and so on. When Louis Cha wrote about food, his descriptions were ratherplete as the ingredients were all clearly listed.

    However, these dishes could only be read. Those that could truly obtain a grade of 90 marks when cooked were very few.

    The system was clear that not only must the dish be recreated, it must reach above 90 marks in bothpletion and grading.

    As for the standard used by the system when grading, it did not need much exnation.

    Yuan Zhou thought carefully in his mind, and the only dish that he thought could be recreated was Twenty Four Bridges and Bright Moon.

    But... ording to the novel, this dish required one to use the martial technique Whisking Acupoint Orchid Hand to cut the tofu into tiny balls. Where could Yuan Zhou learn this martial technique from?

    The truly delicious dishes couldn¡¯t be recreated, while those that could be recreated couldn¡¯t reach 90 marks. Yuan Zhou seemed to have met a dead end.

    Half a month was given for this mission. It might seem like a lot of time, but that might not be the case. No wonder the system was so generous this time, releasing the reward when the mission was issued.

    So there was a trap waiting for him here.

    The system seemed to have turned evil. Yuan Zhou wondered who the system had learned all these evilness from. It spent all its time tricking Comrade Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Last night, before bed, I read many wuxia books. Louis Cha hadplete descriptions while most of the dishes written by Gu Long are real dishes and very few are actual fictional dishes. As for Wen Rui¡¯an¡¯s dishes, it is like reading someone unting his wealth.¡±

    Yuan Zhou sighed repeatedly. It has been two days since he received this mission. He nned to change his line of thought tonight before going to bed and to stop focusing on wuxia novels.

    ¡°A one kilometer run is feeling easier and easier. Looks like I need to increase the distance tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou thought when his run was ending.

    By the time Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant, the nearby stores had all been opened. Most of them used Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as a point of reference for their operating hours.

    This morning, there were customers asking if there were new dishes again. Yuan Zhou told them no.

    So was that a surprise?

    Steamed dumplings were sold for breakfast. Dough kneading and all other steps of food preparation progressed smoothly. No mishaps happened and breakfast time ended peacefully.

    But during lunchtime, several unexpected incidents happened in session.

    First, a person who shouldn¡¯t be here had arrived: Zhou Xi.

    Wang Hong felt like Zhou Xi¡¯s mouth was too powerful as he got tricked by Zhou Xi previously. Thus, he did not bother greeting Zhou Xi.

    Meng Meng was the one to greet Zhou Xi. Today, she wasn¡¯t streaming. She had just streamed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant yesterday and today was her rest day.

    ¡°I thought you mentioned yesterday you were going outstation to attend an art exhibition?¡± Meng Meng asked directly.

    ¡°Mingyi¡¯s art exhibition?¡± Zhou Xi opened his eyes wide. ¡°Compared to Eaves Wu¡¯s paintings, what is Mingyi¡¯s art exhibition?¡±

    Meng Meng felt like she had to give him a reminder, ¡°But Wu Hai¡¯s paintings will always be here. As for Mingyi¡¯s...¡±

    ¡°People Passing by A Small Restaurant and This Is Life are both extremely deep paintings and one can never be tired of looking at them,¡± said Zhou Xi firmly with zero hesitation.

    This rendered Meng Meng speechless. She then decided to not speak with an idiot.

    Zhou Shijie was still away from Chengdu. Thus, nobody else was talking to Zhou Xi. He stood in line quietly, his gaze asionallynding on the ceiling.

    Meng Meng ignored him and started talking with Man Man while waiting in line instead. Only then did Meng Meng found out that from visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant frequently, Man Man managed to learn some intricacies of dough kneading. Because of that, her bread store¡¯s business was getting better and better. She was now at a level where she was thinking of epting apprentices. After all, the business of the branch she opened was getting better and better as well.

    ¡°Man Man, you are now a rich woman. Remember to give me a discount when I visit your store,¡± said Meng Meng joyfully.

    ¡°Yes, sure. A discount of 2%,¡± said Man Man generously.

    This caused Meng Meng to be speechless. She found that Man Man had not only learned some of Boss Yuan¡¯s skills, she had also learned some of his stinginess.

    The second unexpected incident was Fang Heng. His father was hospitalized and as the only son of the family, he had to take care of the family during this period.

    He had to take care of both the family business and the house.

    His mother was rathercking in tenacity. At her age, she would still get Fang Heng¡¯s father to do simple tasks like opening the cap of a bottle for her.

    They used to feed their own son dog food at home on a daily basis. It was no wonder that Wu Hai had mentioned that Fang Heng was looking more and more like a dog. Turned out it was because of the excessive amount of dog food he was fed. [1. I believe many already know this. Feeding dog food = public disy of intimacy]

    Because of the hospitalization of his father, Fang Heng was very busy and no longer visited Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as much nowadays.

    ¡°I never knew this but a business is truly veryplex,¡±ined Fang Heng to Zhao Yingjun.

    ¡°I have to read so many reports every single day. I feel like my eyes are turning blind soon,¡± said Fang Heng while rubbing his eyes.

    Looking at how pitiful Fang Heng seemed, Zhao Yingjun finally reacted...

 Chapter 973 - Declaration of War

    <h4>Chapter 973: Deration of War</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhao Yingjun¡¯s reaction was as good as giving no reaction.

    ¡°A pampered and spoiled rich kid like you can never endure any hardships. It¡¯s good that you finally get to endure some hardships. Hardships help one grow. These are the life lessons spoiled rich kidsck,¡± said Zhao Yingjun like he was some ancient old man.

    With a loving look on his face, Fang Heng replied, ¡°Do you dare repeat these words to Ling Hong?¡±

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m stupid? In any case, his father is still fine,¡± Zhao Yingjun replied.

    What Zhao Yingjun did not say was Ling Hong had a much worse temperpared to Fang Heng.

    ¡°Normal people will talk nonsense when drunk, but for you, you will only say some nice things when drunk,¡± Fang Heng replied frankly.

    They had only seen each other two times while drinking at the pub. They were both great drinkers and would usually buy more liquor after finishing Yuan Zhou¡¯s quota.

    Some liquor lovers only needed to drink a couple of mouthfuls per day and would be satisfied.

    And some people would drink for the sake of enjoying the atmosphere rather than the liquor. Evidently, Zhao Yingjun and Fang Heng were thetter type of drinkers.

    ¡°But to be honest, everyone should try being in a decision making position. That is how a person will grow,¡± Zhao Yingjun said. He then added, ¡°Moreover, I feel like I don¡¯t even need to be drunk to start saying nice things.¡±

    Zhao Yingjun was a perfect example of one who had no awareness over oneself. He was Wu Zhou¡¯s colleague, and not only was his character unlikeable, even the way he spoke was also unlikable. All of Yuan Zhou¡¯s customers knew this.

    But Fang Heng had never expected that when he was not drunk, Zhao Yingjun would be this unlikable.

    ¡°Sure, sure. I don¡¯t need you to worry about my growth,¡± Fang Heng replied. ¡°Today, I¡¯m here to say goodbyes to my fellow drinkers. I might not be able to drink here for a period of time.¡±

    ¡°Remember to tell the others about this,¡± Fang Heng reminded Zhao Yingjun who nodded in agreement.

    Fang Heng did not stay long. After chatting with Zhao Yingjun for a bit, he rushed away.

    Everyone had their responsibilities. Of course, being able to shoulder those responsibilities did not necessarily signify that a person had grown up, and likewise, not being able to shoulder those responsibilities did not necessarily signify that a person had not grown up. After all, responsibilities woulde regardless of one¡¯s maturity level.

    An example would be the current Fang Heng. He was no longer as mischievous as he wasst time, but he was still far from true maturity.

    As usual, the Queuing Committee was there maintaining order.

    This time, someone broke the rules. A person who, in Meng Meng¡¯s words, looked like a bad person at a nce had arrived.

    The neer had thin eyebrows, tiny eyes, bulging belly, and a goatee on his chin. He had the look of a crafty merchant. He was Chef Li from Shrimp And Crab Gathering. Looking at the neat line in front of the restaurant, he sneered.

    ¡°Things won¡¯t be so good for you anymore after your defeat,¡± Chef Li thought inwardly.

    Although something as stupid as the Anti-Yuan Alliance wasn¡¯t formed, the whole operation against Yuan Zhou was nned by Chef Li. Thus, one could say that Chef Li was the person in charge of this operation.

    Chef Li was here today to issue a deration of war. Why was he here alone? Because he was afraid that if there were too many of them, Yuan Zhou would be frightened off the challenge.

    After all, anyone would feel intimidated after finding out they were up against an alliance of 28 restaurants. Thus, Chef Li came alone.

    This strategy was called appearing weak when you¡¯re strong. Instead of looking at menus, a chef was looking at Sun Tzu¡¯s Art of War. What was this?

    He was trying really hard to screw himself.

    ¡°The masses only know to follow the trend,¡± Chef Li murmured and continued on forward.

    He walked past the line to enter the restaurant directly. After all, he was here to issue a deration of war. He would not wait in line for that.

    More importantly, he wasn¡¯t here to eat.

    He squeezed himself to the front and was about to reach the door. It was fine for him to squeeze past others. People with good temper would at most re at him. But his mistake was squeezing past Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai immediately lost his temper, ¡°Why are you squeezing? Are you trying to get in a pot to have yourself cooked? You¡¯re behaving like a headless turtle. Don¡¯t you know how to line up?¡±

    And seeing his idol angry, the loyal fan Zhou Xi stood out as well.

    Zhou Xi berated loudly, ¡°Uncle, have your parents never taught you moral values? Have your teachers never taught you what lining up is? And at your age, has society never taught you how the real world works?¡±

    ¡°In the real world, when there is a line, you have to stay in line as well. Don¡¯t cut the line as you wish,¡± said Zhou Xi ruthlessly.

    Chef Li was about to talk back to Wu Hai but before he could speak, he was scolded repeatedly by Zhou Xi. This infuriated him so much he was gasping for breath.

    After all, Zhou Xi was a person who was nearly beaten to death when he was abroad due to his mouth. Naturally, he was great in terms of scolding people.

    ¡°How can you easily scold the parents of others like this?¡± Wu Hai was the one who felt that Zhou Xi was going overboard.

    Wu Hai felt a sense of responsibility as Zhou Xi was his fan. Thus, he offered his guidance, ¡°Even if you want to scold, you should just scold him. After all, his parents are the saddest ones to see him growing up into someone like this.¡±

    When Zhou Xi heard that, he realized his mistake. He immediately corrected himself, ¡°It was my bad. Eaves Wu is indeed Eaves Wu, having such aprehensive line of thought.¡±

    Chef Li had no intention of wasting his time here with the two. Thus, he took a deep breath and took a wide stride into the restaurant before saying, ¡°I am the head chef of Shrimp And Crab Gathering...¡±

    But Chef Li did not get to finish his sentence. Right after his first foot stepped into the restaurant, before his second foot could step into the restaurant, he was pulled back by Wu Hai.

    ¡°I am the first in line. Why are you rushing inside?¡± Wu Hai was furious.

    Wu Hai would never joke around when it came to food.

    ¡°Do you know who I am? I am Head Chef Li from Chengdu Shrimp And Crab Gathering...¡±

    ¡°Who cares?¡± Wu Hai pulled Chef Li back into the line and said, ¡°Let me tell you. Even if Wu Lin is here today, she still needs to line up. I will be the first to eat!¡±

    Chef Li did not know who Wu Lin was, but he wasn¡¯t here to eat.

    ¡°I...¡±

    ¡°What? Go, go, go, wait behind the line,¡± Wu Hai pushed Chef Li to the middle of the line. And with other customers helping out, Chef Li was pushed repeatedly until he finally ended up at the back of the line.

    And thus, Chef Li who was here to issue a deration of war waited in line until it was his turn about 40 minutester. He stepped into the restaurant and finally got to see Yuan Zhou.

    As usual, Zhou Jia stepped forth and asked what he wanted to order.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to eat. I¡¯m here to issue a war deration,¡± said Chef Li, still filled with anger.

    ¡°Sure. Sir, if you are here for some business other than eating, pleasee and look for Boss Yuan during non-opening hours,¡± said Zhou Jia calmly.

    There were all kinds of fish in the sea. After working for a while at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Zhou Jia had seen many types of people. She still remembered thest customer toe to challenge Yuan Zhou. He was directly pulled to the side by Master Cheng.

    Master Cheng was not here today. He was away with Zhou Shijie on some Chef Alliance business.

    Chef Li was infuriated. He was treated like this even though he was here to issue a challenge, ¡°How can this be? How can this be? All of you...¡±

 Chapter 974 - I Reject

    <h4>Chapter 974: I Reject</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Sir, please lower your voice. Although it is still daytime, but the voice pollution in the city has already reached a serious level. Please do not make loud noises at our restaurant. Thank you,¡± said Zhou Jia calmly, without the slightest hint of fear.

    Chef Li wanted to unleash his temper, but he held himself back. He decided to keep this anger so he could vent it on Yuan Zhou instead.

    And since he was not ordering, Zhou Jia could not be bothered to keep wasting time with him. She left, not forgetting to retrieve the number Chef Li got from queuing. She then moved on to the next customer.

    And just like that, Chef Li was left standing there alone. As for Yuan Zhou, when cooking, all his concentration would be on his task at hand. Thus, hepletely ignored Chef Li¡¯s repeated attempts at talking to him.

    Just like that, Chef Li stood there for half an hour, his anger growing with every second. He had to wait in line just to issue a challenge, and was even made to take a number like all the other customers. Even after all that, he didn¡¯t even get to issue his challenge. He had an unsightly expression, his heart filled with fury.

    No matter what, Chef Li was still a head chef. Thus, when he was angered, he started emanating an imposing presence. But he had never considered what type of people were customers at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Nobody cared about him.

    Even the people from the Queuing Committee came in to invite him outside. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was only 20 square meters in size.

    Chef Li deeply regretted his decision to not let his subordinatese instead. He had volunteered toe personally so he could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction to the challenge.

    He wanted to see how Yuan Zhou would apologize to him while trying to alleviate his anger. After all, his seniority was higher than Yuan Zhou in the cooking industry.

    And because of that, he stood there waiting for two and a half hours. He waited until nearly all the customers had left, only leaving some scattered pedestrians here and there. Even Zhou Jia had already signed off. Finally, Chef Li prepared to enter the restaurant again.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I wille back around fourter,¡± said Zhou Jia before she left.

    ¡°Ok. I have time,¡± Yuan Zhou replied. Then, he recalled something and said, ¡°Remember, juste. No need to buy anything.¡±

    Yuan Zhou remembered that when bringing one¡¯s boyfriend to see one¡¯s senior, the boyfriend would arrive with a bunch of gifts, such as fruits. All those things were useless for Yuan Zhou. After all, he was a man with a cheat system.

    More importantly, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get anything better than what the system supplied anyway. So there was no need to waste their money.

    After Zhou Jia left, Chef Li entered the restaurant.

    The moment Chef Li entered, he spoke with a strict tone, ¡°Boss Yuan, I am the head chef of Shrimp And Crab Gathering. Your Yuan Zhou discussion forum has negatively affected over 700 restaurants.¡±

    ¡°Please wait a moment,¡± Yuan Zhou tossed Chef Li a nce before quickly taking out his phone and started checking something on it.

    After about a minute, he looked at Chef Li again and spoke seriously, ¡°Please continue, Chef Li.¡±

    Chef Li was sure Yuan Zhou had just checked the discussions on the forum. Thus, his confidence grew.

    ¡°Today, I am here to issue you a challenge. Against those unfair reviews, we are challenging you for a seafood cookingpetition that will be held in one week. If we win, you must shut down that website. Moreover, you have to issue us a public apology,¡± said Chef Li sternly while pointing at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Anything else?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned when he saw that Chef Li seemed to still have something else to say.

    ¡°Yes. You also need topensate us for the negative effect we have suffered due to the unfair reviews on your website. As for thepensation amount...¡± Chef Li started speaking confidently.

    He paused slightly when he reached the part about thepensation. He scanned the restaurant before he continued, ¡°Justpensate us with one month¡¯s profit of your restaurant. This will let you experience the negative effect we have suffered because of your website.¡±

    Thepensation was a condition Chef Li had thought ofst-minute after he noted that Yuan Zhou seemed silent and apologetic. This was a good example of someone who wanted more after getting a little benefit.

    When he saw that Yuan Zhou had once again lowered his head looking at the phone silently, Chef Li stepped forward and spoke with fury, ¡°Since you have been so brave on the forum, why are you scared of epting the challenge now?¡±

    What Chef Li meant was, if he did not have the courage to ept the challenge, what was he doing reviewing other restaurants?

    Chef Li intentionally spoke with a loud voice, and because of that, the customers that were taking a stroll outside heard him as well.

    Some of them feared that this incident wasn¡¯t major enough. Thus, they started typing in the chat group, ¡°An aggressive person has arrived to challenge Boss Yuan. Brothers,e cheer for Boss Yuan!¡±

    Anyone challenging Boss Yuan would be pitting himself against the group of foodies. After all, a challenge would waste a lot of Boss Yuan¡¯s time, wasting the small number of hours the restaurant was actually open for business. And because of that, the customers would also have few opportunities to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    How could the foodies ept not having to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies? Thus, the nearby foodies all rushed over.

    The reinforcements would arrive in about five seconds.

    Whoosh! Whoosh!

    In less than two minutes, the crowd in front Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant swelled in size.

    They were not only looking on. Instead, they were alsomenting.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Who¡¯s challenging Boss Yuan again?¡± asked a customer who had just arrived.

    ¡°This is not a simple challenge. Do you see that person? He¡¯s apparently the head chef of Shrimp and Crab Gathering. He imed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s forum had spoiled his reputation. Thus, he decided to challenge Yuan Zhou,¡± said the customers that were already here earlier.

    Strictly speaking, Shrimp and Crab Gathering was quite popr. A few years back, it had even won the award of the freshest seafood.

    This was a restaurant with six branches in Chengdu. Unfortunately, the reputation it had umted during its early years had all been squandered away.

    That was clear from thements of the customers that had visited it before.

    ¡°Shrimp and Crab Gathering? I checked earlier. This restaurant is rated 0.1 Yuan. In terms of both service or food, they are terrible.¡±

    ¡°I ate at this restaurant before. When I first saw the bad reviews online, I refused to believe them. As a result, I found out how stupid I was. The shrimps they served were obviously frozen shrimps. The freshness was nowhere to be seen. And the Aromatic Spicy Crab dish, I think the chef had mistaken sugar for salt when making that dish. The Aromatic Spicy Crab was too sweet.¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s forum is the fairest forum I have seen. All the reviews there are true experiences of customers. Moreover, all the reviews would be verified by the Queuing Committee to prevent fake reviews.¡±

    ¡°His food is terrible and he dares to disallow us to talk about it? If he has the time toe and defend himself, he might as well spend the time to study the difference between salt and sugar.¡±

    Naturally, Chef Li¡¯s face was flushed red when he heard thements. Do not misunderstand. He was not turning red from embarrassment. Rather, it was from anger.

    The higher a person¡¯s status, the harder it would be for a person to admit his wrongdoings. What was happening presently was a perfect example of this.

    Chef Li had no intention of reflecting on himself. Instead, he started suspecting those people to either be brainwashed customers or part of the spam army.

    This might be an inconceivable line of thought, but such people truly existed in this world. One was standing right in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, ept the written challenge.¡± That¡¯s right. Chef Li had even formally wrote a written challenge deration.

    ¡°I reject,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his face solemn.

    ...

 Chapter 975 - The Mysterious Cousin

    <h4>Chapter 975: The Mysterious Cousin</h4>

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou rejected the challenge without hesitation.

    ¡°Hoho, as a Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant, you don¡¯t even have this courage?¡± Chef Li sneered.

    Yuan Zhou nced at Chef Li, not saying anything, but from his gaze, it was as if he was looking at an idiot.

    ¡°Not even having the courage to ept a challenge. What makes you worthy of using your restaurant as the standard to judge other restaurants?¡± said Chef Li, feeling more and more confident.

    ¡°If you have the time for this, isn¡¯t it better if you spend it improving the food in your restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou suggested seriously.

    ¡°I already checked the reviews. The Shrimp and Crab Gathering is rated 0.17 Yuan. This is the average rating given by the customers. I personally believe they are already being very kind toward you. If I am the one rating, I would have given 0.07. After all, my standards are higher,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    There was a reason for Yuan Zhou to suddenly be so serious. With his keen nose, he couldn¡¯t smell any knife, fire, or water from this head chef¡¯s body. It was clear that it had been a long time since this head chef cooked personally.

    What kind of head chef can be called a head chef if he did not practice his own cooking? That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s conclusion.

    In terms of cooking skills, Yuan Zhou would never hold back and would never show anyone mercy. It was evident from his actions during the Sino-Japanese cooking exchange.

    Chef Li waspletely infuriated, his eyes opened wide and his breath grew heavy.

    ¡°I have been cooking since I was 11 years old. When I became a chef, you were not born yet. What makes a kid like you worthy of judging me?¡± Chef Li rebuked angrily.

    ¡°Because it has been a long time since you cooked, because you don¡¯t even know how the food in your own restaurant tastes like,¡± said Yuan Zhou solemnly.

    ¡°Moreover, I have merely provided a tform for other customers to review what they had eaten,¡± Yuan Zhou stole this saying from a certain pirated website that had stolen the web novels of many authors.

    Back then, this was a huge incident. When Yuan Zhou saw the news, he found it inconceivable that someone could be shameless to that extent.

    Thus, earlier when he checked his phone, he was trying to find the exact phrase. However, after finding it, he found it too shameless for him. Therefore, he ended up saying the modified version. After all, Yuan Zhou had never been good at debating. He had no choice but to learn from others.

    Chef Li clenched his fists tightly while his face was flushed red with anger. He took one step forward, but the moment he moved, he heard many voices behind him, voices that seemed to belong to agitated owners that were about to charge at him. He kept his anger in check and stopped. After taking a deep breath, he spoke again.

    ¡°Very good, Yuan Zhou. I will make you ept the challenge!¡±

    Chef Li had a clear understanding of where he was. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turf, and there were so many people around. He was all alone and could not be a match for so many people. Thus, he decided to make a temporary retreat.

    While thinking of numerous ways to force Yuan Zhou into epting the challenge, he quickly left.

    After Chef Li left, the customers all startedforting Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t care about such people, don¡¯t mind him Boss Yuan¡±, ¡°Dishonest people that refuse to walk the proper path are everywhere¡±, ¡°I will remember how he looks. I will teach him a lesson the next time he¡¯s here¡±, ¡°Challenge? Who is he? Who is Boss Yuan?¡± ...

    Yuan Zhou could sense that this Chef Li was a capable person. After all, the calluses on his palms would not lie. It was as he had said, he had been cooking since he was 11.

    But why would a capable person turn into someone like this? Was it due to themercializing of his restaurant? If that was the case, Yuan Zhou would rather notmercialize his restaurant ever.

    The more one cared about something, the easier it was for one to be stuck in a rut about it. Thus, Yuan Zhou was feeling somewhat unhappy and conflicted, but theforting words of the customers made him feel better.

    ¡°I still need to meet Zhou Jia¡¯s boyfriendter. This is a big issue. I can¡¯t embarrass myself,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he started seriously cleaning the restaurant.

    When the customers saw Yuan Zhou calm down, they dispersed.

    Many of them were still holding a grudge against Shrimp and Crab Gathering.

    ¡°Today, my role is Zhou Jia¡¯s elder. Therefore, I can¡¯t embarrass her in terms of my attire,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou.

    After all, this was the first time Yuan Zhou met someone¡¯s boyfriend with the identity of an elder. This was a very novel feeling, yet at the same time, he was feeling nervous.

    Thus, Yuan Zhou rushed to the second floor and changed into a crew-neck robe with qilin markings on it. The cor was opened and not fastened, revealing the spotlessly white and perfectly neat inner-garment he was wearing within.

    That¡¯s right. He was wearing a traditional robe without fastening it up. On his waist, a piece of jade hung, and he was also wearing a pair of traditional Chinese boots. His hair was the same clean and neat half-inch cut.

    The reason he had selected a crew-neck robe was because in his opinion, this was the most formal Han attire he had. He was treating the meeting very seriously, to the point he did not even practice sculpting today. Instead, he started reading Dream of the Red Chamber.

    He believed that by doing this, he would have a thick schrly aura around him.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was not reading that book purely to look schrly. There were also beautiful descriptions of food in the book, and nowadays, a new type of cuisine called Red Chamber Cuisine had even emerged, such as Zhang Bun and Volcanic Cabbage Soup.

    After one hour of reading, although there were many dishes in the book, Yuan Zhou still failed to find any that could fulfill the mission requirements. He had already gone through half the book in great detail. So far, he had submitted several dishes, but the system replied that all those dishes had been recreated.

    ¡°The ingenuity of a chef relies entirely on the prowess of the foodies,¡±mented Yuan Zhou.

    At three-thirty in the afternoon, Zhou Jia arrived at Taoxi Road with her boyfriend. Although they had agreed to meet at four, it was always good to arrive early.

    ¡°Jia Jia, the one we are seeing, is he really the famous young chef, Yuan Zhou?¡± asked a man.

    This man was Hu Ti, a ssmate of Zhou Jia. They got together during some college activities.

    They had only been officially in a rtionship for half a year, but to be precise, they had been spending time together for about a year.

    Zhou Jia teased, ¡°Why? Are you afraid? This is the fourth time you asked the same question.¡±

    ¡°Not afraid,¡± Hu Ti hesitated. When he saw Zhou Jia¡¯s curious face, he spoke, ¡°My cousin is a regr customer at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He told me the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant are all notable individuals, and all of them are extremely ferocious.¡±

    Notable individuals, extremely ferocious. This got Zhou Jia curious. The choice of words to describe the customers were very curious.

    Thus, Zhou Jia asked, ¡°Hu Ti, what is your cousin¡¯s name?¡±

    Hu Ti shook his head repeatedly, ¡°I can¡¯t betray my cousin.¡±

    ¡°I am really curious. Who is your cousin? Why did he say such a lie? The people in the restaurant are all very kind,¡± said Zhou Jia seriously.

    ¡°That is especially true for Boss Yuan. He might look cold and uncaring, but he is very caring and gentle,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    As a waitress, Zhou Jia had a lot of contact with Yuan Zhou. Thus, she knew very well that Yuan Zhou was a person with rich emotions. He merely had a cold facade.

    Both Zhou Jia and Shen Min could clearly feel that.

 Chapter 976 - The Feeling of Having A Daughter

    <h4>Chapter 976: The Feeling of Having A Daughter</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Zhou Jia had even noticed a tiny habit Yuan Zhou had. Whenever someone praised him, he would pretend not to care yet his fingers would uncontrobly flutter about a few times.

    In Zhou Jia¡¯s opinion, this was a habit unique to Boss Yuan.

    ¡°My cousin told me Boss Yuan is the most ferocious of all, akin to the big boss of ferocity. Nobody can break his rules. Rule breakers won¡¯t be fed,¡± Hu Ti said something that waspletely contrary to what Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Now I¡¯m even more curious who your cousin is,¡± Zhou Jia did not push on with her questions. She could already see Hu Ti trembling with fear.

    She wondered what that cousin had told him, instilling such conviction and fear in him.

    ¡°Why would I lie to you? Boss Yuan is really very nice,¡± Zhou Jia said. ¡°Moreover, do you think I would survive working half a year there if he was really that bad?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is the person who has treated me the best ever since I came to study in Chengdu. He is practically my elder,¡± said Zhou Jia seriously.

    That was rather convincing. Thus, Hu Ti was temporarily convinced.

    Of course, Hu Ti was still curious why was he meeting the boss of his girlfriend. But since he really liked Zhou Jia, he trusted her and did not ask much.

    ¡°Sorry Jia Jia, but you don¡¯t know what my cousin told me. I promised him to never betray him,¡± Hu Ti said seriously.

    ¡°Um. But rumors are baseless. You have to see it for yourself. You will know the truth when you meet Boss Yuan,¡± said Zhou Jia with a nod.

    ¡°Ok. I will behave myself properly,¡± said Hu Ti. He took a deep breath and adjusted his mood. They were about to enter the restaurant.

    They entered one after another and the sight of Yuan Zhou immediately awed Hu Ti. He wore a crew neck robe, emanating an imposing and aggressive feeling. Coupled with the solemn expression Yuan Zhou had, Hu Ti could not match Yuan Zhou with the image of gentleness described by Zhou Jia.

    ¡°You¡¯re here,¡± Yuan Zhou ced the book down and said calmly.

    Yuan Zhou believed as an elder, he had to appear strict and imposing. Fortunately, it had been quite a while since he had attained fame. Thus, he was able to adequately project that feeling.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is my boyfriend, Hu Ti. The Hu character is abination of Gu and Yue, while the Ti character is the Ti in Ti Mu,¡± Zhou Jia introduced. She then turned and said to her boyfriend, ¡°This is Boss Yuan.¡± [1. Ti Mu = topic/question depending on context]

    After the introduction, Hu Ti calmed himself and spoke. Thus, the two began their one-liner exchange segment.

    ¡°Hello, Boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Hello.¡±

    ¡°It must have been tiring for you working so hard.¡±

    ¡°As a student, it must have been tiring for you as well.¡±

    ¡°Studying is not tiring.¡±

    ¡°Cooking is not tiring as well.¡±

    One was inwardly fearful as this was his first time meeting his girlfriend¡¯s elder while the other was anxious and kept reminding himself to appear imposing like an elder should be.

    And thus, their conversation was extremely awkward, to the point Zhou Jia felt awkward watching them.

    Eventually, Zhou Jia joined in on the conversation, easing up the atmosphere.

    After a chat, Yuan Zhou obtained a certain level of understanding of this young man called Hu Ti.

    Hu Ti came from a decent family. He was an only child, while his parents were rather decent financially. Although they were not super wealthy by any means, they still had a sizable amount of wealth.

    From the short conversation, Hu Ti seemed like a rather careless person. He would do things based on his emotions and would rarely sit down and think before acting.

    ¡°What food do you like?¡± asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I prefer steak,¡± said Hu Ti after giving it a thought.

    ¡°Do you know what food she likes?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Oh...¡± Hu Ti paused for a long time before he recalled that Zhou Jia liked broli.

    ¡°In terms of vegetables, she likes broli and oyster mushrooms. In terms of pork, she likes Pepper Shredded Meat. She dislikes chicken, and in terms of duck, she only likes dried duck,¡± Yuan Zhou said. He frowned in thought before adding, ¡°She doesn¡¯t like beverages. Remember.¡±

    Hu Ti nodded repeatedly. He knew he was a careless person. Thus, he took out his phone and seriously noted everything down.

    The scene of one talking while the other recorded it down was rather harmonious. To the side, Zhou Jia was so astonished her mouth was wide agape.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, how did you know all that?¡± she couldn¡¯t help herself but to ask.

    What Yuan Zhou said earlier was perfectly correct. She had never told anyone all those.

    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I know?¡± Yuan Zhou replied calmly.

    In fact, right after Zhou Jia asked the question, she figured out the answer. Yuan Zhou was a renowned chef. He had definitely found out all that from observation.

    ¡°Thank you, Boss Yuan,¡± said Zhou Jia, her heart warm while a wide smile bloomed on her face.

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand, indicating that it was not a big deal.

    Hu Ti was finally done recording everything down. He finally knew why Zhou Jia would bring him to see someone who was not biologically rted to her at all. He was indeed like an elder. Having such a person in an unfamiliar city was quite good.

    Then, Yuan Zhou and Hu Ti resumed their conversation.

    For lovers, what was most important was whether they loved each other. The power of love could make them overlook many things. As for parents or elders, they would care more about the family background of their children¡¯s lover.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou could never understood why parents and daughters would have such a big disparity in what they sought. But after inspecting Hu Ti, he finally came to understand something.

    What he understood was unlike what the TV advertisements said, that one¡¯s love toward another could be seen from their eyes. The only thing Yuan Zhou could see from one¡¯s eyes was the gum in the eyes.

    In any case, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s keen sense, he still couldn¡¯t observe anything.

    And even if he could see whether there was true love between the couple, would true love made for an evesting couple?

    Parents wouldn¡¯t be able to forever take care of their daughter and they wouldn¡¯t be able to know about their daughter¡¯s romantic life. Thus, they could only do what they could to ensure a good life for their daughter.

    If the daughter got together with someone with a better family background and was stable financially, at the very least, the daughter would still have afortable life when love soured.

    But if the daughter got together with a person who was poor financially and also had a bad character, when the love soured, the daughter would be hurt both physically and emotionally.

    How hurtful would that be for the parents? The current Yuan Zhou was the best example. He used the sharpest senses a human could have yet the only conclusion he had was the general character of this man and his family background.

    A daughter was married off was like water poured out. Of course, snobbish parents existed, but a majority of parents were normal and cherished their daughter selflessly.

    Being in love only involved two individuals, but marriage, on the other hand, would involve two families.

    Yuan Zhou gained a whole new understanding of this and even started worrying for his future daughter.

    ¡°What should I do when my daughter brings her boyfriend back in the future? Should I have a knife skillspetition with the boyfriend?¡± thought Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou seemed to have forgotten that he was still single without even a girlfriend. There was no daughter for him to be worried about.

    Compared to thinking about a daughter, it was more important for him to think of how to get a girlfriend. Even Broth hadn¡¯t been single for a long time...

 Chapter 977 - What Is Going On Exactly

    <h4>Chapter 977: What Is Going On Exactly</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    The meetingsted over 40 minutes and only ended when Yuan Zhou had to start preparing the dinner ingredients.

    Zhou Jia and Hu Ti left after bidding their farewells. Yuan Zhou gazed at their departing backs and said, ¡°This kid is alright. He is steady, earnest, mature, and handsome. Of course, he¡¯s not as good as me but still, he¡¯s a hardworkingd.¡±

    ¡°Zhou Jia, thatss, will probably not have to bear any hardships being with him,¡± Yuan Zhou finished his conclusion, looking every bit the part of a father. He then went to the second floor and changed into a narrow-sleeved robe that was easier for him to move around in.

    For some reason, there were people booking the All-Fish Banquet every day recently. There was one particr banquet where the attendants were suddenly absent, and Yuan Zhou had to finish the banquet himself.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy cooking, Mr. Wei and his rival started their friendly exchange.

    Mr. Wei¡¯s rival was called Xie Hao, and was of simr age with Mr. Wei. He was 42 years old, still in his robust years. And with his recent promotion, he looked like a person flushed with sess.

    The news had spread from human resource two days ago. Although he had yet to be formally appointed to the new position, there were still people from various departmentsing to congratte him each day.

    Xie Hao greeted everyone with a friendly smile on his face. But when a certain person came, his face fell.

    ¡°Xie Hao, congrattions. I have never expected you to be promoted with your capabilities and efficiency. Director Liu is truly a kind person,¡± said Mr. Wei, sarcasm filling his words.

    ¡°Thank you, thank you. I heard from the HR that you were also one of the candidates for this general manager position,¡± said Xie Hao.

    Xie Hao was not a person that was easy to deal with. He immediately countered. He continued, ¡°Unfortunately, an incapable person like me has defeated a capable person like you.¡±

    ¡°The incapable person has merely gotten lucky. Luck won¡¯t bring him far, that¡¯s for sure. Remember to check the date each day before leaving home in the future. After all, you have exhausted all the remaining luck in your life today,¡± said Mr. Wei.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. In the future, thepany secretary will be handling my travel ns,¡± said Xie Hao.

    The people in thepany were already used to the two bickering against each other. At times like this, they couldn¡¯t be bothered with worrying about how to calm the two. Rather, they were more concerned with leaving a healthy distance between themselves and the two so as to not get pulled into the fight.

    While the two were busy bickering, Mr. Wei suddenlyughed heartily and said, ¡°Xie Hao, you are still as eloquent as ever. Since it¡¯s your promotion, it won¡¯t do for me to not show any appreciation. Therefore, I have already booked an All-Fish Banquet for you at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Consider that a celebration I¡¯m throwing you.¡±

    Xie Hao was indeed very eloquent. In any case, he had never suffered defeat when bickering with Mr. Wei. But the moment Mr. Wei made that announcement, he hesitated.

    ¡°You are throwing me a banquet for my promotion?¡± Xie Hao looked at Mr. Wei suspiciously.

    ¡°Yes. And it¡¯s also your favorite All-Fish Banquet,¡± Mr. Wei said with a nod.

    ¡°I believe you must have never tried the All-Fish Banquet at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. Tonight, take the chance to give it a try,¡± said Mr. Wei with a smile.

    Everyone were already used to them bickering. But now when one was treating another to a meal, everyone¡¯s gazes were attracted by them.

    Everyone looked over uniformly.

    In truth, Xie Hao¡¯s favorite wasn¡¯t the All-Fish Banquet. In any case, very few restaurants could make an authentic All-Fish Banquet nowadays. What he loved eating was actually fish, especially freshwater fishes. This wasmon knowledge in thepany.

    Xie Hao¡¯s first reaction was the meal Mr. Wei was treating him was definitely a terrible meal. But when he thought about it, that seemed unlikely.

    Xie Hao was aware of the reputation Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant enjoyed. That was a restaurant popr throughout Sichuan, and was flooded with positive reviews. He had not gotten the chance to try the food there for some reason, but he believed the food there was definitely good.

    ¡°Which Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant are you referring to?¡± Xie Hao asked cautiously.

    He was trying to avoid being tricked with a restaurant sharing the same name.

    ¡°Not to mention Chengdu, in the entirety of China, how many Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurants are there?¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    All the colleagues were here, thus, Mr. Wei couldn¡¯t lie. Otherwise, that would be too low of him. Xie Hao fixed his eyes at Mr. Wei, doubt filling his face.

    Mr. Wei was very frank. He asked, ¡°Why? Are you too important to have a meal with me now that you are going to be the general manager of a subsidiarypany soon?¡±

    The more honest Mr. Wei seemed, the more fear Xie Hao felt. Xie Hao believed Mr. Wei was a person that would kick him out of thepany without a second thought given the chance.

    Archnemesis was the perfect term to depict their rtionship. They were the kind of rivals that had note to respect each other. Rather, they both wished the worst for the other.

    But looking at Mr. Wei¡¯s mocking gaze, Xie Hao still agreed.

    ¡°What time is the All-Fish Banquet?¡± Xie Hao asked.

    Mr. Wei said patiently, ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is not a ce you can make bookings in advance. For that restaurant, booking merely signifies you have obtained the permission to order the All-Fish Banquet after waiting in line.¡±

    ¡°Therefore, to eat there, one has to line up and take a number. If I can help with that, I would have done so. But ording to the restaurant¡¯s rules, the diner must be there personally,¡± said Mr. Wei.

    These were the rules Xie Hao had read about on the Inte before. Thus, he had nothing to say about that. But since when was Mr. Wei so kind? He was even giving him such a detailed exnation!

    After saying those words, Mr. Wei left with a smile on his face and returned to his work.

    Meanwhile, at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, dinnertime was arriving. Something else was happening at the restaurant.

    ¡°Excuse me, Boss Yuan. What is your opinion on Teacher Xin¡¯s invention?¡± asked a customer who was also a reporter while waiting in line.

    It was a normal urrence for there to be reporters at the restaurant. What made this incident stood up was the question asked.

    Teacher Xin¡¯s invention? What invention? Wait, who¡¯s Teacher Xin? Yuan Zhou looked at the reporter expressionlessly. Before he had the chance to ask, a different reporter who wasn¡¯t waiting in line spoke impatiently.

    ¡°During his interview, Teacher Xin imed that you are his source of inspiration when inventing. May I ask what are your thoughts on this?¡± This reporter was very professional. The moment he took out his voice recorder, he asked his question.

    Although Yuan Zhou was feeling appreciative of Teacher Xin¡¯s good taste, he still had no idea who Teacher Xin was. He gazed at the two reporters with a deadpan face.

    He decided to face all variables with stillness.

    Ultimately, after the two reporters spoke some more, the witty Yuan Zhou finally figured out who Teacher Xin was.

    That was the person who had invented chopsticks that could be used only two times, an inventionuded as useless by Wu Hai. His name was Xin Kui.

    This time, he invented a robot pet dog, winning himself the most prestigious award in the country for scientists and had even won an award at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva.

    That was why the two reporters had came to interview Yuan Zhou. After all, Xin Kui had made their country proud, and had clearly stated that Yuan Zhou was his source of inspiration...

 Chapter 978 - Lip Service

    <h4>Chapter 978: Lip Service</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, what do you think about Mr. Xin citing you as his source of inspiration for the robot pet dog that won him an award at International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva and the Highest Science and Technology Award?¡± the reporter asked again.

    The gold medal of the International Exhibition of Inventions might be the most prestigious invention award in the world, it wasn¡¯t a particrly rare award in truth. The rarer award was the Highest Science and Technology Award.

    The evaluation of this award was extremely strict and if there were no suitable candidates, they would rather let the award stay empty for the year. For example, during 2004 and 2015, nobody got the award.

    Presently, Xin Kui¡¯s robot pet dog was selling very well overseas. Things were still calm in China, but that was not the reason for him to be the youngest ever recipient of the Highest Science and Technology Award. Instead, it was because his robot pet dog was programmed without utilizing the concept of logical operation.

    There was logic to everything. For example, when one felt like beating someone up, it was because that person was angry. And there would even be a reason for someone to randomly beat someone up as well.

    There was a reason for everything and one could call this the concept of logic. But the operation system programmed by Xin Kui was without logic.

    The core of the robot pet dog¡¯s operation system was being illogical. For example, the dog might be very intimate with a person one second but would suddenly ignore that person the next second.

    ¡°Robot pet dog?¡± Yuan Zhou was somewhat confused. What in the world was that?

    ¡°That¡¯s right. An illogical robot pet dog.¡± The two reporters started introducing the robot pet dog.

    At present day, AI technology was still in a very immature state. Thus, most robots were programmed with a set of procedural codes for them to behave in certain manners after certain conditions were triggered.

    But that was not the case for Xin Kui¡¯s invention. The robot pet dog he invented could be described with the word ¡°unique¡± if one was feeling kind since the dog would always mind its own business. But if one was unkind with words, one could say that the dog was akin to a mad dog where nobody had any idea what it would do next.

    There would be levels of intimacy with the pet one kept, even robotic pets. But that was not the case for Xin Kui¡¯s robot pet dog. You might be spending time with it every day, yet the intimacy level would still drop. And if one ignored it, even left it uncharged for a few weeks, the intimacy level might rise for no apparent reason.

    Yes, that was truly unique. Yet, it was precisely this uniqueness that allowed Xin Kui¡¯s robot pet dog to be extremely popr overseas.

    ¡°That is essentially what the non-logical robot pet dog is.¡± The two reporters focused their gazes on Yuan Zhou after exining, waiting for his response.

    Yuan Zhou nodded seriously, acknowledging that he already understood what they said.

    Yuan Zhou waspletely calm and he had three opinions about this.

    First, foreigners sure were weird, liking something so useless.

    Secondly, if they had the money to buy a robot pet dog, they might as well get a real dog.

    Thirdly, and most importantly, even dogs would act logically, Huskies would follow a set pattern when they were behaving foolishly. The truly illogical animal were cats.

    ¡°Xin Kui should have made a robot pet cat instead. That would make sense. After all, cats never acted ording to logic,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, let us change the question. What kind of person do you think Mr. Xin Kui is?¡± asked the reporter when he saw Yuan Zhou not answering.

    Yuan Zhou recalled Xin Kui¡¯s previous useless inventions before thinking about this useless robot pet dog as he formted a response.

    ¡°Xin Kui is a person would stubbornly conduct all types of research and is filled with curiosity toward many things. He is also not afraid of failure. It is normal for a person like him to attain sess,¡± Yuan Zhou replied to both questions in a single breath.

    He told them what he thought of Xin Kui and the type of person Xin Kui was.

    This was the basic act of paying lip service, one which Yuan Zhou learned from Jiang Changxi. The reporters earnestly recorded Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply.

    Next, they continued asking several questions.

    The reason why the reporters were interviewing Yuan Zhou was due to Xin Kui mentioning Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when asked about his inspiration for the illogical operation of the robot pet dog.

    ¡°Do you know Master Chef Restaurant? There are many talented individuals in that restaurant. This illogical operation thatpletely strays from a traditional operating method originated from the boss of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou,¡± Xin Kui replied.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he found himself agreeing with Xin Kui. Indeed, he was one who would break new grounds and not adhere tomon conduct. That was also why he had praised Xin Kui earlier.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou had little impression about Xin Kui. Of course, the inventions of Xin Kui was still fresh in his mind.

    After all, Xin Kui once created a ¡°ruler knife¡± for him so he could measure the ingredients while cutting. Moreover, he could take extremely precise measurements with that knife.

    That was a good invention, but one unneeded. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills had reached a point he could eyeball the measurement and still be precise without actually measuring the ingredients.

    After answering two more questions, people from Queuing Committee arrived. Finally, the two reporters left.

    Yuan Zhou was in a good mood after being praised. Thus, he personally started the numbering machine to indicate that dinnertime was arriving soon.

    ¡°Why is Eaves Wu not here today?¡± Zhou Xi asked. He had beening early every day as he wanted to be near his idol.

    But when he arrived, he could not find Wu Hai anywhere.

    For dinner today, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t here. However, Mr. Wei, Wei Wei, Xie Hao and his wife had arrived early.

    Obviously, Mr. Wei was the one leading the way.

    The All-Fish Banquet was quite a huge feast. Both Mr. Wei and Xie Hao couldn¡¯t finish it by themselves thus they brought others along.

    ¡°I have only seen others eat it before. Therefore, I won¡¯t be able to introduce it to you,¡± said Mr. Wei with a helpless shrug.

    Xie Hao nced at Mr. Wei suspiciously. That¡¯s right. Even now, he was still sure that Mr. Wei was nning a conspiracy. He was on alert at all times.

    ¡°But I can say that from all the other dishes of Boss Yuan, he has never disappointed anyone,¡± said Mr. Wei.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be looking forward to it,¡± said Xie Hao.

    ¡°Is this really fine?¡± asked Xie Hao¡¯s wife in whispers hesitatingly.

    Xie Hao was unsure as well. He patted his wife¡¯s hand, hinting that he would be fine.

    All conspiracies would be exposed one day. Xie Hao was sure there was a conspiracy, but he was not worried.

    Their group was at the end of the first batch. Thus, they managed to enter the moment the restaurant was opened.

    Shortly after, the All-Fish Banquet was served. The table was filled with dishes. Mr. Wei had truly paid for the meal as well.

    ¡°Come, Old Xie, we might not be able to see each other anymore in the future. Try the fish, it is nice.¡±

    ¡°Eat more, eat more.¡±

    ¡°I know you love to eat fish. It¡¯s fine if we eat a bit less,¡± said Mr. Wei, his voice filled with warmth.

    Mr. Wei truly did not pick up any dishes for Wei Wei. Rather, he kept putting food into Xie Hao¡¯s te. Moreover, he was acting so friendly even Xie Hao was feeling ufortable.

    Xie Hao kept observing Mr. Wei but could not discover anything. Furthermore, since Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were too good, it did not take him long to bepletely engrossed in eating.

    After all, fish was truly his favorite food.

    ...

 Chapter 979 - Two Gains With One Move

    <h4>Chapter 979: Two Gains With One Move</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Just like that, one served while the other ate. The two lookedpletely like the best of colleagues. If someone who did not know them saw this, they would have thought the two were actually best friends.

    Even Xie Hao¡¯s wife who knew well the rtionship between the two started wondering if Xie Hao had been lying to her all this while after the meal.

    But when she gave it more thought, she couldn¡¯t find any reason for Xie Hao to lie about this.

    During his free time between cooking different dishes, Yuan Zhou enjoyed watching the satisfaction and joy of his customers while eating. This was a sight that would give many chefs a sense of aplishment.

    ¡°Um?¡± Yuan Zhou noticed a Superman.

    To be precise, it was a man in a Superman outfit. He was about 20 years old, and was probably a cosyer. He seemed very dedicated to his cosy, even his hair had been carefully styled.

    Of the first batch customers, apart from Mr. Wei¡¯s group who was there for the All-Fish Banquet, the others had already finished eating and left.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very curious about cosyers anymore. Many girl cosyers were now using the restaurant as their gathering location since it was easier to get publicity there.

    But few people cosyed as Superman since they would have to wear their underwear on the outside.

    The Superman ordered a simple Egg Fried Rice set meal and the food did not take long to arrive.

    Zhou Jia was the one serving the food to him. It was right now that Yuan Zhou noticed that something seemed to be missing from the restaurant today.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head and after sweeping his thoughts away, his attention returned to the Superman again.

    The Superman was crying, tears trailing down his face.

    ¡°So delicious he¡¯s crying?¡± Yuan Zhou was astonished.

    After all, many literature works would depict delicious food as something so delicious one would cry tears of joy.

    But in truth, that rarely happened. And even if that happened, it wouldn¡¯t be due to taste alone. Rather, the recollection of certain events would y a role as well.

    Presently, the Superman was eating while crying.

    ¡°No, this is definitely not a joyful cry,¡± Yuan Zhou was no idiot. He was able to easily notice that the Superman¡¯s crying was truly due to grief.

    The Superman¡¯s brows were furrowed, and while scooping rice into his mouth, his tears dripped down. The image of this looked quite weird.

    But the Superman did not stop eating and his cry was a soundless one.

    ¡°Weird,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    Perhaps the food was so bad he¡¯s crying? Yuan Zhou was stunned by the idea of this. No matter what, ¡°bad¡± was a word that one could never use to depict the food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Impossible. I¡¯m in top form today. My Egg Fried Rice is definitely delicious,¡± Yuan Zhou was very confident about his own cooking skills. Nevertheless, he still seriously recalled every single detail of him cooking the Egg Fried Rice, including the moment when the meal was served. But he could not locate any problems.

    More importantly, this was also unrted to the system. As a chef, if he had no confidence in his own food, he might as well stop cooking.

    Yuan Zhou was unsure what¡¯s going on, but he was sure it was not because of him. He did not ask, as he was never a busybody. Shortly after, the Superman finished his meal and left.

    He behaved simrly to a man who used to eat here. After the meal, he bowed down outside the restaurant. It was unknown whether he was bowing to Yuan Zhou or the other customers.

    There would always be some odd urrences happening or odd people appearing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Old Xie, did you enjoy the meal today?¡± Mr. Wei asked sincerely.

    ¡°Very much. Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are as excellent as the rumors said,¡± said Xie Hao. As expected, he had been conquered.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. My efforts have not gone to waste,¡± said Mr. Wei. He even thoughtfully sent Xie Hao and his wife to their car and watched on as the two drove off.

    Xie Hao drove off. The meal was paid for by Mr. Wei, and the food was very good. When eating, Xie Hao kept trying to think of any possible trick Mr. Wei might be pulling but he could note up with an answer.

    Just like that, Xie Hao kept having the feeling that this was the silence before the storm. All the joy from his promotion vanished and he stayed on alert to face whatever Mr. Wei had in store for him.

    After Xie Hao left, Wei Wei couldn¡¯t hold herself back anymore and asked, ¡°Father, what was tonight for?¡±

    And before Mr. Wei could answer, she added, ¡°What you did gave me goosebumps all over.¡±

    Wei Wei would never believe that her father would forget the grudge between him and his rival with a smile. He would only smile when his rival had fallen.

    ¡°If even you are having goosebumps, how do you think Xie Hao is feeling?¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Wei Wei nked out.

    Then, she was hit by a realization. If even she was having such a reaction, how would her father¡¯s enemy react?

    ¡°Scared to death?¡± Wei Wei replied instinctively.

    ¡°Yes. The worst thing you can do to someone is by not doing anything bad,¡± said Mr. Wei.

    ¡°Moreover...¡± Mr. Wei added, ¡°Xie Hao is going to be transferred to a subsidiarypany out of the province. His entire family will have to move over with him as well. Thus, he has little chance to return to Chengdu in the future.¡±

    ¡°s, Boss Yuan¡¯s All-Fish Banquet is the best All-Fish Banquet in the entire world,¡± said Wei Wei.

    ¡°Exactly. And Boss Yuan does not allow take-outs. Thus, he will never have another chance to eat Boss Yuan¡¯s All Fish Banquet. This single move of mine gave me two victories,¡± said Mr. Wei as he looked at his daughter with a gratified expression.

    Mr. Wei rubbed Wei Wei¡¯s head, looked at Xie Hao¡¯s direction and smiled before leaving with Wei Wei as well.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea of the plot that had been contrived using his All-Fish Banquet. The dinnertime ended and after packing up the leftover ingredients, he made a serving of mixed fried rice and ced it at the trash dump station as usual.

    It was quite interesting how Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant never sold take-outs yet for the sake of throwing trash, Yuan Zhou had specifically bought some lunchboxes.

    He bought them nearby and the boss of the store naturally knew Yuan Zhou. He even thought Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was finally starting take-out service and asked Yuan Zhou some questions in excitement.

    The pub was opening soon as there was no rain today.

    Shen Min arrived early. She was neverte.

    Yuan Zhou returned from the trash dump station. He nned to take a rest, but he suddenly recalled something. He took his phone out, hesitated slightly before putting his phone away again.

    ¡°Shen Min, I¡¯m going out for a bit. I will return shortly,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ok. Stay safe on the road, Boss Yuan,¡± said Shen Min with her head stretched out of the bamboo forest.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and left.

    The customers were all filled with curiosity when they saw Yuan Zhou leaving.

    The moment Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure vanished, they immediately asked Shen Min about it.

    ¡°Shen Min, where did Boss Yuan go?¡± asked a customer who was concerned about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for Boss Yuan to leave twice in a row. Recently, Boss Yuan has been frequently going out at night. More importantly, everything is fine with the liquor, right?¡± asked a customer that was concerned about both Yuan Zhou and the liquor.

    Shen Min answered them untiringly that the pub¡¯s operation would not be affected. After Chen Wei and Fang Heng arrived, the pub grew much quieter.

    The only sound in the air was Fang Heng reciting poems. That¡¯s right. Fang Heng was a closet schr. Unfortunately, he was a fan of the poet Xin Qiji, and because of that, the novelist greatly disapproved of him...

 Chapter 980 - Cheap Trick

    <h4>Chapter 980: Cheap Trick</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou arrived at a pharmacy after leaving the restaurant.

    ¡°Medicine for colds, please,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Colds? What are the symptoms? Any fever? Cough? If coughing, is there any phlegm?¡± asked the pharmacy boss. ¡°More importantly, is there dizziness or sore throat?¡±

    The pharmacy boss was studying Yuan Zhou while speaking. Clearly, he thought Yuan Zhou was the patient.

    ¡°I¡¯m not the patient,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What are the symptoms of the patient?¡± asked the pharmacy boss.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure of the exact symptoms, but I¡¯m sure his limbs are feeling weak, to the point he¡¯s having trouble getting off the bed,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a high fever. It is rmended that he sees a doctor at the hospital. He might need some IV infusion or injection as well,¡± proposed the pharmacy boss.

    ¡°Ok, thank you for the advice. But can you give me some medicine first? We will see what¡¯s the situation after taking a dose of medicine,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The pharmacy boss nodded and gave a prescription of several kinds of medicines. After the pharmacy boss told Yuan Zhou how to take the medicines and the dosage size, Yuan Zhou paid for the medicines and headed straight to Wu Hai¡¯s home.

    Wu Hai¡¯s apartment was located on the second floor of the building across the street from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There were two units on this floor and Wu Hai had directly demolished the wall separating the two units, turning it into onerge unit. It was worth noting that he usually left his door unlocked so he could rush downstairs faster to line up for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As usual, the door was unlocked. In fact, it was slightly opened.

    Through the tiny gap, one could see how the inside looked.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t heard about any new projects from Wu Hai recently. Although inspiration mighte randomly for a painter, Wu Hai would usually go mess around at the restaurant before starting each project.

    Thud. Thud. Yuan Zhou knocked on the door.

    Then, Yuan Zhou waited outside for a while. However, the apartment was still nketed by silence. Yuan Zhou frowned and pushed the door open before entering anxiously.

    The room was very bright and facing the door directly was a sofa. Wu Hai was lying on the sofa, dressed in wrinkled clothes.

    He looked like he was on hisst breath.

    Sure enough, Wu Hai was sick. Based on the deductions of Detective Yuan, that was the only reason why Wu Hai had not been to the restaurant for several days. Moreover, he was so sick he was having difficulty walking.

    The weather had been changing rapidly recently and Zheng Jiawei was coincidentally not around. Wu Hai was one who usually dressed sloppily. Thus, it was not weird that Wu Hai had caught a cold due to the change in weather.

    Of course, a person would still be able to get off the bed if it was a regr cold. Wu Hai was one that would crawl to the restaurant if he could still crawl. Clearly, he was so sick he couldn¡¯t even crawl anymore.

    When Wu Hai saw Yuan Zhou, he sat up in rm, like how a person who was dying of thirst in the desert would behave when seeing an oasis.

    Wu Hai might be sick, but he was still extremely excited to see Yuan Zhou. Of course, his body was too weak. Thus, he copsed weakly onto the sofa again right after he sat up.

    ¡°Tell me what happened to you,¡± said Yuan Zhou as he moved a stool in front of Wu Hai and sat down, preparing to listen to a story.

    ¡°I forgot to shut the windows before sleeping...¡±

    ¡°... then it rained.¡±

    ¡°Rain... drifted inside the room,¡± said Wu Hai weakly with his hoarse voice. Even his mustache looked weak today. He was only able to finish his sentence after multiple attempts.

    It was worth noting that Wu Hai¡¯s sofa and bed were both next to the window. This was an arrangement Wu Hai made since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened so he could have a clear line of sight to the restaurant by simply getting up.

    Thus, it rained the other day, and Wu Hai found his bed and mattress soaked wet when he woke up.

    It was understandable that he was sick right after that.

    There was no point asking why Wu Hai did not wake up when it first rained. There was a saying that a person pretending to sleep could not be woken. Simrly, Wu Hai could only be woken up by Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    As for the dropping temperature or other elements, Wu Hai was able to ignore everything when he was sleeping.

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s current posture on the sofa, it was obvious he wanted to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant badly. After all, he was lying on the sofa beside the window and the window was left open. It was clear he had struggled to reach the sofa from his bed.

    The result was obvious. He could move no further than his sofa.

    ¡°Eat the medicine. Follow the dose recorded in the prescription,¡± said Yuan Zhou after nodding his head.

    Without waiting for Wu Hai to reply, Yuan Zhou tossed the bag of medicines at Wu Hai. He then stood up and started boiling a pot of hot water for Wu Hai.

    ¡°Help me up. I can still eat,¡± Wu Hai did not even give the medicine a nce. He sat back up after some struggle.

    Wu Hai had zero interest in the medicine. He gazed straight at Yuan Zhou and made his request.

    ¡°Sure, get up yourself. If you can¡¯t get up, eat the medicine. I will give Zheng Jiawei a call,¡± Yuan Zhou said and left before Wu Hai could answer.

    ¡°Come back, I want to eat...¡± Wu Hai stretched his weak arm out and yelled with a voice as weak as a mosquito¡¯s buzz.

    Yuan Zhou did not bother turning around despite his keen ears.

    ¡°Only Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin can control this fellow,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered as he decided to call the two immediately.

    Then, he left. After all, he still needed to return to his restaurant. His presence was still needed even though Shen Min was there and there was actually nothing for him to do.

    Right after he reached downstairs, he took his phone out and called Zheng Jiawei.

    After the pub was closed, as usual, Yuan Zhou watched on as Shen Min waited for the bus. He only closed the restaurant¡¯s door after Shen Min got onto the bus.

    During noon the next day, Wu Hai was still nowhere to be seen. Several surprise guests had arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The ¡°surprise¡± here carried with it a derogatory meaning. Chef Li was the leader of the alliance known as the Bad Review Alliance. Naturally, he would not let the matter drop after being rejected by Yuan Zhou. Thus, he thought of a cheap trick to deal with Yuan Zhou.

    That was truly a cheap trick. The Bad Review Alliance hired a bunch of people that kept lingering around the restaurant doing nothing but speaking loudly.

    ¡°There is actually such a long line here?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand why so many people like a restaurant that does not dare to bear the consequences of its action like this.¡±

    ¡°Perhaps this is the popr style nowadays?¡±

    ¡°Hoho.¡±

    ¡°The boss is a coward. I wonder if the food here is really that good. Maybe the customers that have a bad taste.¡±

    Simr words were being repeated without stop. Just like that, these people camped around Taoxi Road. Since Taoxi Road itself was a public ce, not even the Queuing Committee could do anything about those people.

    More importantly, when the people from the Queuing Committee went to negotiate with them, those people would apologize and leave. But the next day, a new group of people woulde and repeat the same words.

    It would seem like Chef Li was asking for it. He had hired arge number of people toe and cause trouble.

    Although most of the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were well-behaved, there were still some with bad tempers.

    When those with bad temper heard those words, they charged at the troublemakers fearlessly. Obviously, they were victorious during the confrontation. After all, the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were very united. Nevertheless, a great mess had still been created during lunchtime because of that.

    ...

 Chapter 981 - A Common Enemy With the System

    <h4>Chapter 981: A Common Enemy With the System</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Lunchtime passed quickly and during the afternoon, Yuan Zhou was about to investigate what was going on in his confusion when his phone suddenly rang.

    The caller was Chef Li.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal phone number wasn¡¯t exactly a huge secret, it was still not something one could easily obtain. Thus, it was a mystery how Chef Li had obtained it.

    The first thing Chef Li said was, ¡°How is it? Are you going to ept our seafood challenge now?¡±

    His voice was filled with pride and satisfaction. And from this, Yuan Zhou was finally sure Chef Li was the culprit behind the lunchtime incident. At first, he only suspected Chef Li as that trick was too dumb. Yuan Zhou had never expected that someone this stupid would really exist.

    And the reason for his suspicion was because that was the first time things had gotten so chaotic since his restaurant was opened.

    Even the numbering machine incident wasn¡¯t as chaotic as those people had all arrived after business hours. They also spoke politely as to not cause any actual altercations.

    As of recently, Chef Li was the only person who had threatened Yuan Zhou. Thus, it was natural his first target of suspicion was Chef Li.

    In truth, Yuan Zhou had rejected Chef Li¡¯s challenge because he did not see Chef Li as a chef. Rather, he thought of Chef Li as a businessman.

    Of course, not many people knew themselves. Chef Li was one of them, and therefore he thought Yuan Zhou was terrified of him. Moreover, he was also interpreting Yuan Zhou¡¯s current silence as a form of fear.

    Thus, he continued pushing on, ¡°If you still refuse to ept the challenge, you can only dream of conducting your business peacefully during dinner as well.¡±

    Those words were spoken withplete confidence, as if victory was already within his grasp.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou spoke.

    ¡°I originally thought that since you are already about 40 years old, you already have sufficient life experience and won¡¯t do something this stupid,¡± said Yuan Zhou with a strict tone while standing perfectly straight.

    ¡°But it would seem like I have overestimated you. Who gave you the misconception that you can get away with pulling such tricks?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Before Chef Li could reply in anger, Yuan Zhou continued on.

    ¡°The chairmen of both Sichuan Cuisine Alliance and China Chef Alliance are very close with me. To be honest, Chairman Zhou is even treating me as his sessor.¡±

    ¡°So wha¡ª¡± Chef Li replied arrogantly but was interrupted before he could finish his sentence.

    ¡°Simply put, I can let Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang to exert some pressure on your Shrimp and Crab Gathering. Do you think that will work? Or I don¡¯t even need the two chairmen to do anything. I just need to get the food critic, Mr. Lee, to pay your restaurant a visit...¡±

    ¡°Ah, let me rify who Mr. Lee is. He is Lee Yanyi, a first-tier food critic. Moreover, his words are sharp with no holds barred. Of course, your Shrimp and Crab Gathering is a ce that is not even worthy of his visit,¡± Yuan Zhou dered firmly. He then continued, ¡°But I trust he will be willing to do me this favor.¡±

    The word ¡°sharp¡± alone was probably insufficient to describe Lee Yanyi. Perhaps the term ¡°extremely sharp¡± would be more apt. Of course, Yuan Zhou had underestimated the destructiveness of Lee Yanyi as his food had never been criticized by Lee Yanyi before.

    Yuan Zhou was merely speaking the truth, yet the truth struck Chef Li hard like a sledgehammer.

    Of course Chef Li knew who Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were. However, he was not qualified to have any dealings with Zhou Shijie. As for the Sichuan Cuisine Alliance chairman, Zhang Yan, he once spent an entire night trying to strike a conversation with him when they were both attending the same banquet. s, he failed.

    As for Lee Yanyi, that was a name Chef Li hoped he did not know. That was a top food critic in the country. If a person like that criticized his restaurant, everything would be over for him.

    Which restaurant that had invited Lee Yanyi before was without their signature dishes?

    Although Chef Li had a certain level of confidence in his cooking skills, he was not confident he could conquer Lee Yanyi¡¯s mouth.

    As Chef Li had personally conducted some investigations on Yuan Zhou, he was naturally aware that Yuan Zhou was speaking the truth.

    After realizing the current status of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Chef Li broke out in cold sweat when he calmed down.

    He suddenly understood something. Even if his tricks against Yuan Zhou were sessful, he would have offended Zhang Yan, Zhou Shijie, and Lee Yanyi. And the consequences of that would be...

    ¡°But that¡¯s beside the point. What I want to tell you is, I ept your seafood challenge,¡± Yuan Zhou said, his words sharp.

    ¡°Huh? But...¡± Chef Li was trying to say something but Yuan Zhou did not give him that chance.

    Word by word, Yuan Zhou dered seriously, ¡°You should never have done that to my customers!¡±

    ¡°I will defeat you. Regardless of what seafood you decide to cook, I will defeat you, defeat you so decisively you concede defeat yourself, to the point you apologize for your actions, to the point you realize the stupidity of your actions!¡± Yuan Zhou was truly furious this time. Thus, he used an extremely firm tone when speaking, not bothering to pull his punches at all.

    Holding his phone, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were as sharp as the edge of a de, his facepletely solemn.

    As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, he did not care what the other party did. But disturbing his customers was a taboo for Yuan Zhou.

    After saying all that, Yuan Zhou ended the call directly. There was no point for the system to exist if an apology could solve everything.

    ¡°Huh? System?¡± Yuan Zhou was suddenly stunned. Why had he suddenly thought of the system?

    After calming himself, Yuan Zhou discovered that the system had released a mission.

    The system disyed, ¡°Littlerade, please ept the mission.¡±

    [Urgent mission]: Defeating the clown.

    (Mission description: Teach the alliance of 28 seafood restaurants that when cooking, the heart is what matters, not numbers. If the host can¡¯t even deal with these trashes, then the host is no better than trash.)

    (Mission requirement: Obtain overwhelming victory. The opponent must wholeheartedly ept the defeat.)

    [Mission reward]: A fragment of Zhama Banquet

    (Reward description: The fragment contains one of the dishes in the long lost Zhama Banquet. It might be roastedmb, or roasted beef, or even roasted suckling pig. Littlerade, pleaseplete the mission as soon as possible.)

    [Failure penalty]: None

    (Penalty description: No punishment for this mission, but if the host can fail a mission like this, what else can be said?)

    Yuan Zhou was stunned when he saw the mission. Firstly, there was no penalty. The system had never issued a mission without penalty. This was the first time this had happened.

    ¡°System, I never expected you to stand by me against the same enemy,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Of the missions issued by the system, they were separated into main missions, side missions, hidden missions, title missions, and urgent missions. Of these missions, only the main missions were issued independently by the system. All the other missions would only be issued if certain conditions were triggered.

    In other words, those missions would not be issued without triggering the conditions.

    Chef Li had already issued the challenge once before, but no mission had been issued at that time.

    If the mission was issued back then, with the reward, Yuan Zhou would definitelyplete it.

    But the mission was not issued. Rather, the system seemed to have decided to issue this defeating the clown mission after Yuan Zhou epted the mission today.

    When Yuan Zhou thought about it, he realized that apart from the system¡¯s preference in pulling tricks, it was different than other systems who would always force their hosts to do things they were unwilling to do.

    ¡°Worthy of being my system. You are at an entirely different level,¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

 Chapter 982 - Chef Li Regrets

    <h4>Chapter 982: Chef Li Regrets</h4>

    ¡°I didn¡¯t realize that you were actually a good system before. You could be considered to be a good example among all your peers. How considerate you are!¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The unexpectedpliment even made the system a little speechless. Only after quite a while did the system answer.

    The system disyed, ¡°This system only acts in conformity with strict principles and rules.¡±

    Then, the system just kept silent no matter how Yuan Zhou tried to talk to it.

    ¡°Does the system feel embarrassed?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered blindly.

    Leaving aside the matter of the system, what motivated Yuan Zhou the most was the reward of the mission, which gave him a sense of familiarity.

    Zhama Banquet was said to be the peak of Yuan Dynasty Banquets and could be listed as one of the ten greatest banquets in China. And more importantly, this banquet had already been lost in history, as mentioned previously.

    ¡°So, this simple mission will provide such a great reward?¡± Yuan Zhou said in surprise.

    The Roasted Suckling Pig and Roast Whole Lamb were both known to Yuan Zhou. Leaving aside the special cooking method of Zhama Banquet, just the ordinary Roast Whole Cow was quiteplicated. First and foremost, the cow was too big. The meat was thick and the weight was high.

    Anyway, the Roast Whole Cow that Yuan Zhou had seenst time was processed from a crane and a very big furnace. It really was a spectacle.

    And there were no such things like cranes during ancient times. If everything was done with manpower, what would the Roast Whole Cow of Zhama Banquet look like?

    Yuan Zhou had started to think of the reward of the mission after he won. That¡¯s right. He became prideful. He had never thought he would be defeated. Instead, he was praying for drawing the Roast Whole Cow.

    ¡°I must guarantee the stability of this reward.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    After that, he took out his phone and straightforwardly made a call to Zhong Lili. Among the people he knew, only Zhong Lili had the capabilities and experiences in dealing with this matter.

    Dinnertime.

    People began to line up for the number tickets. Mr. Wei was in a good mood these few days, therefore, he brought his daughter, Wei Wei, here today as well.

    They hadn¡¯t been here for long when Mr. Wei caught sight of Wu Hai whom he hadn¡¯t seen in a while. He was right behind him and looked quite weak from illness.

    Of course, the pursuit of delicacies still remained unchanged in his eyes.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, are you sick?¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    ¡°I was sick, but because of my persistence in the delicacies, I came back again.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t even as loud as before.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Mr. Wei nodded his head and said nothing more.

    Yuan Zhou also noticed that Wu Hai arrived. Seeing him, he was somewhatforted. It seemed that his n indeed worked.

    When Wu Hai looked to be almost starving formerly, his friend, Yuan Zhou, only sent medicine to him and called him rather than cook for him. The main reason was to give Wu Hai a strong sense of purpose.

    This strong sense of purpose could enable Wu Hai, who was evenzier than pigs, to eat medicine proactively and recover as soon as possible.

    ¡°I must eat a big dinner today. I must eat a very big dinner today.¡± Wu Hai wasn¡¯t in the first ten people, but instead, in the second ten people. He stared at the inside of the restaurant fixedly and muttered.

    Zhou Xi didn¡¯te today. He had kept muttering yesterday why Eaves Wu didn¡¯te, but when Wu Hai arrived today, he wasn¡¯t here.

    On the other hand, Chef Li was stupefied for a long while after he spoke with Yuan Zhou on the phone. He sat still over there and took the phone in his hand in a daze.

    His head was filled with two characters now, ¡°regret¡±.

    Yeah, that¡¯s right. He regretted it very much now. Under such circumstances, the consequences wouldn¡¯t be good whether or not he could win.

    In a state of utter stupefaction, Chef Li made one thing clear, that was, he couldn¡¯t participate in thepetition anymore. So when Ao Pi, the head chef of Seafood Gathering, called him, he didn¡¯t answer it.

    Besides, he also blocked Ao Pi¡¯s phone. He intended to get out of this matter directly.

    ¡°Luckily, I haven¡¯t ...¡± Chef Li felt fortunate inwardly and muttered.

    However, he hadn¡¯t finished speaking when his disciple ran quickly towards him.

    ¡°Master, it¡¯s Master Ao. He said he wanted to discuss with you about an emergency.¡± His disciple said while running, ¡°He said that he couldn¡¯t reach you on the phone, so he called me to ask if there¡¯s anything wrong.¡±

    ¡°I answered him then that you are all right and were studying a new dish in the kitchen, preparing to defeat that Yuan Zhou,¡± said his disciple with a manner of fishing forpliments.

    Nowadays, even the disciple wasn¡¯t reliable. Chef Li red at his disciple fiercely.

    ¡°What are you bullsh*tting about?¡± he said.

    After that, Chef Li grabbed his disciple¡¯s phone and directly hung up the call. As he still felt a little anxious, he turned off his disciple¡¯s phone as well.

    ¡°Do your own things and don¡¯t wander around. Do not turn on your phone today, understand?¡± Chef Li rebuked him.

    His disciple appeared to be quite innocent and had no idea what was happening. But he didn¡¯t dare to contradict his master and thus, he had to leave without saying anything.

    Chef Li might indeed have been thinking about what seafood cuisines he could use to defeat Yuan Zhou previously, but now, what he was thinking was how to get rid of the issue about him participating in this matter.

    About ten minutester, there came a familiar sound again.

    ¡°Master, Master...¡±

    His disciple ran towards him hurriedly again and then shouted. However, he was straightforwardly interrupted by Chef Li when he hadn¡¯t finished speaking.

    ¡°What happened this time? How many times have I told you to calm down? If you always behave so short-tempered, how can you be a good chef?¡± Chef Li red at him and said discontentedly.

    On hearing that, his disciple first stood still and managed to calm down before he said, ¡°Master, somebody is looking for you outside.¡±

    Chef Li knitted his brows and felt a little puzzled. He had just hung up Ao Pi¡¯s phone but did this guye to him so soon?

    ¡°Tell him that I¡¯m not here,¡± said Chef Li directly.

    ¡°But...¡± red by Chef Li with his fierce eyes, his disciple eventually didn¡¯t say anything though he had intended to.

    ¡°Okay, master. I¡¯ll tell Secretary Zhong that you aren¡¯t here,¡± said his disciple.

    ¡°Wait a minute,¡± Chef Li looked at his disciple with puzzlement and asked, ¡°Who¡¯s Secretary Zhong?¡± In his memory, there wasn¡¯t any secretary whose surname was Zhong. Most importantly, the title of Secretary Zhong sounded a little familiar.

    ¡°She¡¯s Miss Zhong Lili. She is said to be the chief secretary of China¡¯s Chef Alliance.¡± His disciple brought out all that he knew about.

    ¡°The chief secretary of China¡¯s Chef Alliance?! Yeah, her surname is Zhong,¡± Chef Li immediately stood up and continued, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier?¡±

    After that, Chef Li red at his disciple again and told him that the punishment would arriveter when he came back. Then, he went out of the kitchen hurriedly.

    His disciple revealed an innocent look. He had really been treated unjustly.

    Chef Li walked hurriedly to wee the guest. In the main hall, he saw a pretty woman who was dressed in a grey business suit and seated on the long bench solemnly.

    ¡°You guys have truly messed things up! Why did you leave Secretary Zhong here in the main hall?¡± Chef Li first criticized the waitresses and then turned to say to Zhong Lili, ¡°What can I do for you, Secretary Zhong? Let¡¯s go inside and talk.¡±

    ¡°No need. Anyway, it¡¯s not a big thing. I came to Shrimp and Crab Gathering today just for one matter,¡± Zhong Lili shook her head and then said.

    ¡°Say it please, Secretary Zhong.¡± Chef Li didn¡¯t dare to put on airs at all in the face of Zhong Lili, the chief secretary of China¡¯s Chef Alliance.

    ...

 Chapter 983 - An Opportunity?

    <h4>Chapter 983: An Opportunity?</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Although Zhong Lili was very young, her status was really different from theirs.

    ¡°I heard that you and some other restaurants intended to unite and challenge Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Ie today to record the challenge on behalf of China¡¯s Chef Alliance,¡± said Zhong Lili lightly.

    ¡°Seriously, that¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡± When he heard Zhong Lili came for this matter, Chef Li immediately felt worried and thus began to exin right away.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I made a joke with Head Chef Yuan. How can you take it seriously? You can¡¯t take it seriously,¡± said Chef Li sincerely.

    On hearing that, Zhong Lili looked at Chef Li suspiciously.

    ¡°Seriously, just think about this tiny restaurant of mine. How could it bepared with Chef Yuan¡¯s Master Chef Restaurant? Although I¡¯m a veteran cook, I still have a long way to gopared with the renowned chef in the aspect of culinary skills. Don¡¯t you think so, Secretary Zhong?¡± Chef Li said.

    When he found Zhong Lili nodded her head without any hesitation, however, he felt both wronged and angry but meanwhile, didn¡¯t dare to behave so. More than that, he had to continue exining.

    ¡°I¡¯m not foolish and I¡¯m not meddlesome, either. This matter is aplete misunderstanding,¡± said Chef Li sincerely.

    Anyway, he didn¡¯t intend to admit that. At that moment, however, Zhong Lili uttered something.

    She said with a solemn expression, ¡°We don¡¯t care if that¡¯s a misunderstanding. Since you have once said that, it means this matter is true.¡±

    As soon as Zhong Lili said that this time, Chef Li felt something wrong. And the following words of Zhong Lili indeed conformed to his thought.

    ¡°Now that it¡¯s true, that means Head Chef Yuan didn¡¯t make it up. This challenge has been registered by our Chef¡¯s Alliance. By then, we will arrange some professional gourmet critics to be present and judge,¡± said Zhong Lili straightforwardly when she found Chef Li wanted to say something more.

    ¡°But...¡± Chef Li still wanted to say something though he looked angrier after he heard Zhong Lili¡¯s word.

    Nevertheless, Zhong Lili conveyed Zhou Shijie¡¯s words again, saying, ¡°Chairman Zhou said it¡¯s the first challenge against an exemry restaurant since the Appraisal of Exemry Restaurant first started. As the model of Sichuan Cuisine in theing year, an exemry restaurant must receive everybody¡¯s identification.¡±

    ¡°But every year, only ten restaurants can be nominated to be the candidates of the Exemry Restaurant. So there are definitely many outstanding restaurants that can¡¯t be nominated.¡± Speaking of the outstanding restaurants, Zhong Lili nced at Chef Li.

    Chef Li would rather not understand the meaning contained in the nce, but Zhong Lili nevertheless continued speaking straightforwardly.

    ¡°So if there are any restaurants, whether single or several of them, that feel they also deserve this title, I know it¡¯s the 28 Sichuan Houses. Hence, we are quite open to your challenge.¡±

    ¡°Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang Yan, the chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Association, will act as the judges of this challenge personally to guarantee the impartiality.¡±

    Speaking of which, Zhong Lili especially paused for a while and looked up at Chef Li earnestly. Obviously, she was waiting for Chef Li¡¯s following answer.

    However, what Zhong Lili said directly made Chef Li unable to say what he had intended to.

    Chairman Zhou¡¯s words directly set the keynote of this challenge. It was the dissatisfaction with the election of exemry restaurants and that simply equaled to pping the two chairmen in the face. Nevertheless, Chairman Zhou still said generously that they had sufficient reasons to feel dissatisfied.

    But was he really so generous? ¡°... single or several of them..., ... 28 restaurants...¡±. Chairman Zhou was indeed good at talking. There were indeed 28 seafood restaurants that intended to challenge Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    By saying that, Chairman Zhou definitely meant to tell him that all the 28 restaurants had been recorded. Thinking of that, Chef Li felt annoyed.

    ¡°So if you want to cancel the challenge, I can call Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang Yan now and you can tell them personally. Otherwise, I¡¯m unable to make a decision under the condition that the two chairmen have arranged their schedules. As you know, I¡¯m just a secretary.¡± Looking at Chef Li¡¯s pale face, Zhong Lili continued saying and meanwhile, she even took out her phone.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s unnecessary.¡± Chef Li shook his head hurriedly. He could never repeat his mistakes.

    ¡°Great,¡± Zhong Lili nodded her head and continued, ¡°So Chef Li, can I understand that as that you have epted the arrangement of the challenge?¡±

    ¡°Absolutely. It¡¯s my great honor that Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang could spare some time toe personally though they are so busy.¡± Chef Li forced a smile and tried to say as earnestly as possible.

    ¡°Good. This is the invitation letter.¡± Zhong Lili lowered her head and took out an invitation letter. Then she handed it to him and said, ¡°You can find the time and address of this challenge. The other 27 letters will be sent to all the remaining head chefs respectively.¡±

    ¡°Thank you foring over to send us the invitation. Thank you.¡± Chef Li expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°Okay. I have something else to do and will not disturb you studying dishes.¡± Zhong Lili did things professionally. After that, she left in her high-heeled shoes.

    ¡°Secretary Zhong, won¡¯t you leave after having lunch here?¡± Chef Li asked courteously while he was following Zhong Lili behind, but she straightforwardly declined him.

    After he apanied Zhong Lili to the door, Chef Li walked ahead for another few steps and said loudly,

    ¡°Secretary Zhong, please help to tell Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang that we, at least I myself, have regard for the election of Sichuan Cuisine Exemry Restaurant and besides, I don¡¯t have any dissenting opinion about the result.¡±

    ¡°This kind of situation mainly happened out of some other reasons.¡± Chef Li was making the final push to defend his behavior.

    Only after Zhong Lili got in the car and left did Chef Li stop smiling. He looked at the invitation letter in his hand and took a deep breath before he managed to calm down.

    ¡°What a vicious thought! He actually dispatched the chief secretary of Chef¡¯s Alliance to notify this matter,¡± Chef Li gnashed his teeth and said in anger.

    Zhong Lili was also a very capable woman. She directly made Chef Li unable to refuse with any excuse. For sure! What kind of person was Zhong Lili? With her manner of talking and behaving, how could she leave adequate leeway for others?

    ¡°Master, this isn¡¯t a bad thing for us.¡± The voice of his disciple suddenly passed from the side.

    Wimpy kids weren¡¯t terrible, but wimpy adults were. This disciple didn¡¯t notice Chef Li¡¯s serious look and he even brought it out excitedly.

    Chef Li woke up with a start. He turned his head and revealed a murderous look while looking at his excited disciple.

    ¡°Master, listen to me. Here¡¯s my opinion...,¡± his disciple immediately tried to fix this problem, ¡°This matter actually isn¡¯t soplicated.¡±

    ¡°Since the people from Chef¡¯s Alliance have defined this matter as a challenge against the exemry restaurant,¡± his disciple paused for an instant and then continued, ¡°then we challenge.¡±

    ¡°Master, you once said that Yuan Zhou has superb culinary skills, but he isn¡¯t omnipotent. He isn¡¯t good at cooking seafood. So if we triumph over him, we would have made it!¡± The more his disciple said, the more excited he became. He was either too excited or frightened by Chef Li¡¯s murderous look, so his words weren¡¯t organized at all and were in a mess.

    Nheless, Chef Li understood him. The murderous look in his eyes gradually disappeared.

    ¡°Put it this way, it might not be a bad thing. Perhaps, it¡¯s even a good opportunity.¡± Chef Li muttered to himself.

 Chapter 984 - Killing Three Birds With One Stone

    <h4>Chapter 984: Killing Three Birds With One Stone</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    On hearing his master¡¯s words, the disciple nodded his head continually and then continued speaking.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. No matter how awesome that Yuan Zhou is, we are uniting 28 restaurants and there are 28 head chefs. Besides that, it will be a fair and squarepetition,¡± said his disciple.

    ¡°Yeah. If we win thepetition, we can not only break Yuan Zhou¡¯s spirit but can also disy my culinary skills to the full in the face of Chairman Zhang and Chairman Zhou.¡± Chef Li thought that his Shrimp and Crab Gathering might get an opportunity to ovee the obstacles and make progress again because of this matter.

    As long as they won thepetition, he could prove that he didn¡¯t go to challenge Yuan Zhou because he wasn¡¯t convinced of the Exemry Restaurant. Instead, he did that in order to let everybody know there was also seafood in Sichuan Cuisine.

    Though he could also say so even if he lost, the winner¡¯s words were always more convincing.

    If he could win thepetition and defeat the exemry restaurant of this year, his reputation couldn¡¯t be greater.

    He could kill three birds with one single stone. The more Chef Li thought, the more excited he became.

    ¡°Good, good. You have proven yourself to be my disciple. Your mindset is quite enlightening.¡± Chef Li patted on his disciple¡¯s shoulder contentedly.

    His disciple immediately sucked up to his master, ¡°Master, it¡¯s because I have a good teacher.¡±

    ¡°Call those head chefs now. The main force of this challenge, which is the head chef, will be in charge of our Shrimp and Crab Gathering, namely me,¡± Chef Li said to his disciple in high and vigorous spirits.

    His disciple immediately took out his phone and powered it on, preparing to make some phone calls.

    By then, Chef Li had opened the invitation letter given to him.

    With a dark purple background, the invitation letter looked very nice. Apart from the information about time and address, it also had some requirements and reminders.

    For example, if he needed any special seafood, he must apply to the evaluationmittee for it. All food ingredients required in thispetition would be provided by the evaluationmittee.

    And the main dishes of thispetition must be seafood. All in all, the arrangement was perfect. No one could tell the arrangement waspleted in a very short time.

    As the chief secretary of China Chef¡¯s Alliance, the ability of Zhong Lili could be seen by everyone.

    Otherwise, how could she manage to be in this position at the age of 20 or so? What do you think she depended on?

    Her beauty?

    Her youth?

    Neither!

    What she really depended on was that her father and Zhou Shijie were good friends, neighbors, and even rtives¡ª- well, and also her capabilities.

    Thepetition would be held seven dayster on the second floor of the Renyu Building. Chef Li estimated the distance and found it was between Shrimp and Crab Gathering and Master Chef Restaurant. It was very fair.

    Of the two parties involved in thepetition, one was the blue, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Restaurant, and the other was the red, the 28 seafood restaurants.

    Both parties were required to cook seven dishes for appraisal. The time limit was two hours. The full score of each dish was 10. Whoever got the highest score was the winner.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s quite fair.¡± Chef Li was quite satisfied with the way of judging.

    But actually, this rule was unfair to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Zhong Lili specially called Yuan Zhou and consulted him on how many dishes were appropriate when she set the rules.

    She had intended to make it three at the beginning, but Yuan Zhou himself made it seven. He said that he must win thepetition to the extent of making Chef Li doubt his life. Yuan Zhou had rarely talked tough, but since he said that, he would make ite true by all means. So, thispetition couldn¡¯t be solved with three or four dishes.

    Even Chinese dragons had sensitive points, not to mention humans. It was the first time that Yuan Zhou had been so furious.

    The disciple got through to Ao Pi and then handed the phone to Chef Li.

    ¡°What happened to you by not answering the phone and even turning it off?¡± There came the stiff voice of Ao Pi from the other end of the phone. He was definitely unhappy since his phone had been hung up just now.

    ¡°Did you get scared and want to quit?¡± Ao Pi mocked him and doubted.

    In reply to Ao Pi¡¯s doubt, Chef Liughed lightly and said, ¡°You say I want to quit? Do you know that I have been studying new dishes in the kitchen all these few days just in order to let Yuan Zhou know what is respect?¡±

    ¡°Do you know how many hours I stay in the kitchen every day?!¡± Chef Li immediately gained the initiative and said, ¡°Apart from eating time and sleeping time, I spend 13 hours in the kitchen. Do you think it an easy mission toplete?¡±

    After that, the anger of Ao Pi instantly lessened. He said, ¡°I have something to discuss with you. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be so worried.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Chef Li asked leisurely. He was quite satisfied with himself as he had gained the initiative.

    ¡°I want to ask about your options on the seafood in this challenge.¡± Ao Pi asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking since it¡¯s a challenge, we might as well make it big. So I reported this challenge to the Chef¡¯s Alliance and got the approval.¡± Instead of answering Ao Pi¡¯s question, Chef Li straightforwardly began to talk big.

    ¡°I pulled strings and both Chef¡¯s Alliance and Sichuan Cuisine Alliance approved of this challenge. The judges of thispetition will be Chairman Zhou Shijie and Chairman Zhang Yan. I have received the invitation letter and you will also get it soon,¡± Chef Li said, pretending to be rxed.

    As soon as he said that, Ao Pi was stunned. This Chef Li could actually invite Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan. As known to all, anypetition between chefs for appraisal of culinary skills would be at a higher grade as long as these two chairmen took part in.

    Ao Pi had intended to say he could be in charge this time, but after he heard Chef Li¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t bring anything out.

    Many hands make light work. This proverb wasn¡¯t wrong, but it can¡¯t apply to everything. Because there was another proverb saying ¡°Too many people, too many ideas¡± in China.

    Therefore, the 28 restaurants must elect one of the head chefs to be the head chef to conduct thepetition.

    Otherwise, the seven dishes weren¡¯t even enough to be split by the 28 head chefs, not to mention winning thepetition. Unlike other things, they were unlikely to cook a portion of the 7 dishes respectively.

    At the other end of the phone, Ao Pi stayed silent for quite a while and then asked, ¡°There isn¡¯t any problem to do so, right?¡±

    ¡°Head Chef Ao, did you get scared?¡± Chef Li asked back with the same phrase.

    ¡°All right. We have 28 chief chefs. We are naturally not afraid of Yuan Zhou alone,¡± said Chef Li confidently.

    ¡°Yeah, sure.¡± Ao Pi wasn¡¯t afraid of Yuan Zhou at all. On hearing that, he also felt that it made sense and thus nodded his head.

    Then, Chef Li roughly exined the rules and added in the end, ¡°Even if we lose in one or two out of 7 dishes, there will be no problem.¡±

    Ao Pi thought carefully and also felt it was right. They could make it easily as long as each of them disyed a little skill. Thinking of that, he was more confident.

    ¡°Notify other head chefs to have a meeting. Let¡¯s discuss how to arrange the seven dishes.¡± Chef Li said that in the end and then hung up the phone.

    The word cency¡± was describing the current manner of Chef Li. However, it seemed that he hadpletely forgotten the consequences of suffering a big defeat and the rtionship between Yuan Zhou and the two chairmen, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan.

    He might not have forgotten it, but didn¡¯t want to think of that. After all, in his eyes, he could get rid of the threat imposed on him by Yuan Zhou only by winning thepetition.

 Chapter 985 - Just A Habit

    <h4>Chapter 985: Just A Habit</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Chef Li was filled with confidence after hearing what his disciple had to say.

    ¡°Go pick a couple of catties of kuruma prawns for me,¡± said Chef Li as he decided to make some kuruma prawns.

    He was going to start practicing cooking right now. After all, it had been quite a while since hest cooked.

    The kuruma prawn, also known as Japanese tiger prawn, was one of the moremon types of seafood. Compared to other types of seafood, the meat of kuruma prawn was more tender.

    The apprentice nodded but did not leave. Rather, he stood there staring at his master, wanting to say something yet hesitated.

    ¡°By the way, I have a question, master,¡± said the disciple hesitatingly, seemingly having difficulties articting his thoughts.

    ¡°Just say what¡¯s on your mind. Stop hesitating. I will answer any questions you have,¡± said Chef Li who was feeling generous as he felt like he was about to reach the apex of his life.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are very close to that Yuan Zhou. Since they are the judges for this challenge, will they be biased when judging?¡± The disciple was worried that the match would be fixed and they would be defeated even if they cooked better. After all, fixed matches weren¡¯t all that rare nowadays.

    Chef Li smiled and answered confidently, ¡°A person capable of being a chairman will, at the very least, be just when ites to cooking. Moreover, with their status, they can¡¯t afford to be biassed in an official match.¡±

    Hearing that, the disciple felt relieved and immediately left to get the kuruma prawns.

    The match would be held during the afternoon. After all, Yuan Zhou would not interrupt the normal opening hours of his restaurant for the sake of some inconsequential people.

    As Yuan Zhou had never cked, he did not need any warm-ups before the match. He would be in top form at all times.

    Today, the restaurant was opened as usual.

    Today, nobody came to create trouble. Thus, the atmosphere there was in rtive harmony. Naturally, some customers were still confused. Thus, they were all talking about it.

    ¡°I wonder why Boss Yuan refused to ept the challenge. They were obviously stepping on him.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the point of epting a challenge from someone that low?¡±

    ¡°True. Our Boss Yuan¡¯s level is not so low that he has to ept the challenge from some unimportant person,¡± said Wang Hong.

    A few days ago, Wang Hong had just written a book titled Birth of Miracle. The name gave an impression that it would be an impressive book, but in truth, the title was totally a form of bait as the content of the book merely detailed the birth of Wu Zhou¡¯s child, the miracle.

    The incident from the other day was still fresh in Wang Hong¡¯s mind. The love a stranger had for a newborn life gave off an indescribable feeling.

    In the book, Wang Hong wrote that in truth, many conflicts in this world could be resolved at the instant where a new life was birthed.

    For example, in the Bollywood movie Three Idiots, the director in the movie, Viru, was so strict his own son was pressured to death. After personally witnessing the birth of his grandchild, his outlook toward life changedpletely.

    In truth, Wang Hong was good at writing, and he was also an extremely learned person. He could easily quote the ssics any time of the day. Unfortunately, when he wrote, he would only write whatever he wanted and never spared any thought to whether what he wrote would be received well by the readers.

    Today, Wang Hong had arrived with an atypical renowned author. They were going to have a knowledge sharing session at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The reason this author was called an atypical renowned author was because he had never revealed his pen name. Wang Hong had merely discovered that this person had a very good rtionship with the book publishers. He even heard that more than 1,000,000 copies of this author¡¯s book were sold overseas.

    When this author first received the invitation, he nned to reject it. But he changed his mind when he found out the venue was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There was a popr theory on the Inte that to increase the odds of reaching a deal, three treasures must be included: liquor, singing, and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The final treasure was a mythical treasure capable of increasing the odds of sess by 10%!

    Thus, the author was sessfully invited. The two reached quite early and were among the second batch customers.

    As for Wu Hai, he had already recovered. In full spirits, he was first in line again today.

    ¡°I already read your new book. Your biggest issue is still the same. You are always ignoring the reader¡¯s reading experience,¡± said the author while they were waiting for their dishes to arrive.

    ¡°For example, here at this part, when you quoted Phoenix, there is ack of footnote...¡± the author started analyzing seriously.

    Wang Hong was dissatisfied and argued, ¡°The readers should already know that, right? Providing an exnation is redundant. Phoenix is J¨¹rgen Habermas, the most influential philosopher in the present age, a professor at Goethe University Frankfurt. Who doesn¡¯t know that?¡±

    J¨¹rgen Habermas was indeed popr. He was nicknamed Phoenix not because of his aplishments, but rather because of his long life. Not to mention the people of his generation, he had even outlived the people of the next generation.

    So why was J¨¹rgen Habermas the current number one guy? The moral of the story was to be the best of a field, one only needed to live longer than others who were also great.

    J¨¹rgen Habermas might be popr, but only among those interested in philosophy. But those with no interest would have no idea who he was.

    ¡°Sure. Ask around. See how many people here know him,¡± said the author, not bothering to argue.

    Wang Hong was stubborn and was not convinced. Thus, he stood up and started asking the customers one by one, including those in the queue. He asked over 30 people in total, and only five knew who J¨¹rgen Habermas was.

    Of the five, only one knew more about him. The author had sessfully proved to Wang Hong with the cold hard truth thatmon sense might not be somon after all.

    The extremely stubborn Wang Hong was still unconvinced, ¡°An author must have his own style and can¡¯t allow the readers to shape him as they wished.¡±

    That was quite logical in a way since literature had always been a selfish field.

    But next, the author said something that hit straight on the mark, ¡°Do you think you have the fame or skills of someone like Wu Hai? Sure, when you are that popr, do whatever you want and you will still receive support.¡±

    Wu Hai had long left the restaurant as he was part of the first batch of customers.

    Wang Hong waspletely stunned. No matter how conceited he was, he approved greatly of Wu Hai¡¯s artistic talent.

    Then again, Wang Hong was of the opinion that he wasn¡¯t much worse than Wu Hai. But due to Wu Hai¡¯s fame, he decided not to say anything about that.

    ¡°Perhaps you think you¡¯re as talented as him,¡± the author continued, perhaps because he thought his exnation wasn¡¯t sufficient. He added, ¡°An unappreciated talent is not talent. Rather, it is a failure.¡±

    Thispletely stunned Wang Hong. He used to think he was a talented person with no chances to disy his talents.

    But thinking about it, was he truly talented? Or was he merely a failure?

    ¡°Thank you for the generous meal today,¡± said the author. He had finished the meal while Wang Hong was daydreaming.

    That¡¯s right. The author first stunned Wang Hong into stupefaction. Then, the dishes arrived. After finishing the dishes, the author proceeded to thank Wang Hong.

    ¡°Thank you for your guidance today. Can you please tell me the name of your book? I will definitely buy it and study it repeatedly,¡± said Wang Hong as he bowed seriously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s food is really as good as rumored. Nevertheless, one will only know how good it is after personally eating it. As for my book, forget about it,¡± said the author awkwardly when his book was mentioned. He forcefully shifted the topic and insisted to not talk about it when he saw the stubborn look on Wang Hong¡¯s face.

    He sold over one million books overseas yet was embarrassed to say the name?

    Wang Hong was bewildered, yet he did not linger on it. He was still trying to digest the words the author had just told him.

    The other customers continued eating. The day passed without anything special happening. After dinnertime, Yuan Zhou cleaned the restaurant before heading to the trash dump station as usual.

    But this time, right after he ced his trash bag down, an old man called out at him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, hold on. Boss Yuan, hold on,¡± called the old man, somewhat gasping for breath. It was obvious his stamina wasn¡¯t that good.

 Chapter 986 - Eccentricity of a Genius

    <strong>Chapter 986: entricity of a Genius</strong>

    The old man calling out at Yuan Zhou looked to be about 70 years old. His face was filled with wrinkles, yet it was also clear hisplexion looked rather bad. Even when calling out at Yuan Zhou, he was somewhat out of breath.

    It was also obvious that the old man was somewhat hunchbacked.

    The old man was Liu Zhonggui, 74 years old this year, a homeless person in this area.

    If one was polite about it, one would call him a salvager, but if one was being frank, he was simply a rubbish collector.

    But this old man was very different than the other rubbish collectors. He was much older, and his body was worse off.

    Secondly, although the hands, legs, and the hem of his pants were dirty, the other parts of his outfit were kept clean despite how worn-out his clothes were.

    Finally, the old man seemed to only appear at the trash dump station after dark.

    ¡°Yes?¡± Yuan Zhou stopped and asked politely.

    ¡°You must be Boss Yuan from Master Chef Restaurant,¡± said the old man politely.

    ¡°You are being too polite,¡± Yuan Zhou said. He then asked gently, ¡°Just call me Little Yuan.¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou was not so popr that everyone knew him, at Taoxi Road, not many did not know him, including the grandpa that picked up trash in the area.

    ¡°Boss Little Yuan, I know you are a kind person. Every night, you will leave some food at the trash dump area,¡± said the old man as he rubbed his somewhat dirty hands in an embarrassed manner.

    ¡°But I know there are no take-outs at your restaurant. Therefore, there is no need for you to leave those foods for me. It¡¯s a waste,¡± continued the old man after observing Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression.

    Since Yuan Zhou started doing that a few days ago, the old man and his significant half had been able to eat some warm and filling food.

    One or two times were fine, but the food was left there each night and each time they were packed nicely. It was obvious those were no coincidences. Thus, the old man decided toe earlier today to see who was the person leaving the food behind. Finally, he saw who that person was.

    ¡°You are overthinking it, grandpa. I sell food, thus, I have to ensure my ingredients are always fresh. It is natural to throw away any leftover ingredients,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously.

    In fact, that was true in a way. The ingredients provided by the system were all fresh, and the leftovers would all be taken back by the system.

    Only the part about keeping ingredients fresh were true. Yuan Zhou continued speaking with a deadpan face, ¡°Grandpa, since you know me, you should have heard of my stingy... no, I mean thrifty reputation.¡±

    The old man nodded seriously.

    ¡°Thus, with the price of the dishes in my restaurant, do you think I will really throw an entire dish away for nothing?¡± asked Yuan Zhou seriously.

    The old man shook his head when he gave it some thought. Indeed, based on what he knew of Yuan Zhou¡¯s character, he would never do something that wasteful. Nevertheless, the old man was still feeling that something did not quite add up, but he couldn¡¯t figure out what that was.

    ¡°But the lunchbox...¡± the old man recalled something else.

    ¡°To be frank, all geniuses are entric in their way,¡± Yuan Zhou exined, not forgetting to praise himself. After rearranging his cor, he continued, ¡°I am embarrassed to admit it myself, but I am a genius. Therefore, I am entric that I love packing up leftover food before throwing them away.¡±

    The excuse was so good that the old man had no retort.

    When Yuan Zhou saw that the old man was still going to say something, he added, ¡°In the past, I did not have leftovers. I have no idea why I started having leftovers recently.¡±

    It was worth noting that Yuan Zhou was keeping this secret from Wu Hai. Otherwise, Wu Hai would be stealing the leftover food and there wouldn¡¯t be anything left for the old man.

    Yuan Zhou had no intention to figure out what happened in the old man¡¯s life and his story. After exining, he left.

    The old man watched on as Yuan Zhou walked away until Yuan Zhou was no longer in his vision. Then, the old man bent down and lifted the bag Yuan Zhou left behind and carefully ced it in the gray bag on his back.

    He then went through the trash, gathering the stic bottles and cardboard. But as the value of money was going down, these stics were of little value anymore.

    After about half an hour, the old man left. From what he did earlier, he was obviously different than other rubbish collectors.

    When going through the trash, the old man would never pour the trash onto the ground. As for the trash on the ground, he would pick them up and put them where they belonged.

    The old man stayed at a ce that was rather far from Taoxi Road, about a 40-minute walk away. There used to be a factory there. The factory subsequently moved but the buildings were left behind.

    At first, there were guards keeping watch. But perhaps they found it troublesome and a waste to keep paying those people. Thus, there were no longer guards there now.

    That was where the old man and his sick significant half stayed. Of course, apart from them, there were two other homeless people there as well.

    Why did the old man spend so much time at Taoxi Road? Because there were only skyscrapers and public squares in the area. The only trash transfer station nearby was the one at Taoxi Road.

    On his way back, the old man bought two Mantous. Slowly, he returned to the factory with his bag behind him. The old man and his significant half were residing in the ex-office building. The building faced south and had very good ess to sunshine. As the old man¡¯s significant half was sick and couldn¡¯t move around easily yet loved basking under the sun, thus the old man tried his best to make it easier for her.

    As everything had been moved away from the abandoned factory, when the old man entered the room, what appeared before him was a crude-looking mattress.

    Strictly speaking, that wasn¡¯t even a mattress. That was merely where they slept. The bottomyer consisted of some hays with threeyers of cardboard on top. Finally, on the topyer were some cotton wadding and ayer of sheets. The quilt was a thick woolen quilt where all the fur had fallen off. There were even some cigarette burnt marks on it, yet overall, it was kept neat and clean.

    The room was very neat and clean, and on the window sill, a few flowers were nted. Since the old man¡¯s significant half loved flowers, the old man would bring back some flowers every now and then. Of course, it was obvious these flowers were the bad quality ones thrown away by the flower stores.

    ¡°I¡¯m back. Today, I saw the person who left the food for us,¡± said the old man. He ced the cardboard and stics down before carefully putting the bag down and said with a smile.

    ...

 Chapter 987 - The Great Chinese Chef

    <h4>Chapter 987: The Great Chinese Chef</h4>

    When the old man spoke, the old woman on the bed appeared to be moved as her eyes lit up while she listened on.

    ¡°It¡¯s that famous Little Boss Yuan,¡± said the old man. ¡°No wonder the fried rice was so good. Since it¡¯s Little Boss Yuan, nothing is surprising anymore.¡±

    The old woman muttered softly. The old man understood what she said and replied with a nod, ¡°Yes, we have to remember Little Boss Yuan¡¯s kindness.¡±

    They chatted for a bit while the old man put away the stic bottles and the Mantous he bought earlier.

    Although this old couple had been together for several decades, they still had many topics of conversation.

    That was something extremely rare.

    The old woman smiled and muttered again. Perhaps because she no longer had all her teeth, or perhaps it was some other reason, others would find it hard to understand what she was saying. However, the old man could understand her.

    ¡°Time to eat,¡± said the old man with a smile as he helped the old woman up and let her rest on a wooden frame.

    Naturally, there were some clean rags on the frame to serve as a cushion.

    The old man ced the bag on the floor. Then, he went out to wash his hands. Naturally, there was no tap water supply in an abandoned factory. For their daily usage, they used rainwater they gathered.

    After washing his hands, the old man entered the room again. Due to the old woman¡¯s unwell body, she was not fit to sit straight for a prolonged period. Thus, the old man would always help her finish the meal before he went on to do other things.

    ¡°You have great appetite today. Eat more,¡± said the old man gently.

    The old woman muttered a response. Others wouldn¡¯t be able to understand what she just said, but that was not the case for the old man. She was saying that the sunlight today was veryfortable, therefore she was in a good mood.

    ¡°This rice is nice, right? I waited there for the young man today. Little Boss Yuan is in good health and he is a fantasticd,¡± said the old man. The old woman ate while listening attentively with a smile on her face.

    ¡°He is the talentedd I told you about previously. His restaurant¡¯s business is incredibly good. Every single day there would be a long line outside the restaurant. It¡¯s very lively there,¡± said the old man while helping the old woman eat.

    In a short while, only about half the fried rice was left. This meant that the old woman had finished her portion. Thus, the old man helped her back to bed again before he started eating. He finished eating quickly before helping the old woman to the toilet.

    As the old woman couldn¡¯t even turn around, she would basically lie there without moving when the old man was not around.

    Of course, the old man himself wasn¡¯t exactly in perfect physical condition. Thus, he still needed to expend great effort to do this.

    On the bright side, as the old man once said, they were lucky the old woman still had some of her teeth.

    Otherwise, the old man wouldn¡¯t be able to afford a blender for her eating needs.

    Meanwhile, the ¡°entric genius¡± Yuan Zhou had returned to his restaurant.

    Usually, if there were new ingredients during BBQ, it signified that there would be a new dish in the restaurant.

    The reason Ma Zhida could be the number one new dish expert of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was because he was part of the BBQ squad.

    When Ma Zhida saw the sky covered with dense clouds, he knew it was going to rain soon and thus he rushed over for some BBQ.

    Unfortunately, as per Murphy, anything that could go wrong would go wrong.

    For example, the sky was getting dark and was obviously going to rain soon. But the moment Ma Zhida arrived at the restaurant, the clouds cleared and no rain was in sight.

    ¡°What in the world?¡± Ma Zhida was usually a polite and clean person. But he had a bad habit. When he was unhappy, he would spit at the source of his frustration.

    Thus, he faced the sky and spat into the air.

    Then...

    ¡°Shit, shit!¡± Ma Zhida left while angrily wiping the spit off his face with a paper napkin.

    But when he was about to leave Taoxi Road, he recalled something and stopped his steps.

    He recalled something important. As a new dish expert of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Ma Zhida still knew something.

    For example, he noticed that the ingredients used during BBQ were ingredients present in the dishes of the restaurant. Thus, if he found new ingredients during BBQ, he would visit the restaurant the next day to confirm if there were new dishes.

    ¡°During lunch today, I ordered fried rice and found no new dishes,¡± said Ma Zhida as he contemted with a frown. He decided toe again tomorrow night.

    Since Shen Min was there to take care of the pub, Yuan Zhou stayed in the restaurant to research about food. But to be precise, he was researching imaginary dishes in the books.

    He had spent the past two days reading many novels. But only the Dream of the Red Chamber was able to fulfill his requirements.

    That¡¯s right. It was the Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Four ssics of Chinese Literature. That was a wide-ranging and profound book and there was even an academic field devoted to the study of this book, Redology.

    One special part about the Dream of the Red Chamber was the way in which the scenes and outfits in the book were depicted. But the depiction of food within the book was very special as well.

    Yuan Zhou suggested three dishes in a row to the system, such as Pheasant Soup, Dredged Quail, Melon Red Pine Mooncake, and Rouge Dried Swan.

    Without exception, all of them were rejected by the system as someone had already recreated these dishes.

    Through this, Yuan Zhou found out that there was a cuisine known as Red Chamber Cuisine, specializing in the delicacies mentioned in the book. Although these dishes were not exactlymon, they weren¡¯t rare as well.

    Even the dried fish depicted in the book, the one with the mostplicated preparation method, had been recreated many times with seven or eight different preparation methods for this dish existing presently.

    Yuan Zhou was left stunned for a long time before he said, ¡°Sure. Excellent. Amazing.¡±

    This did not apply to only Dream of the Red Chamber. Yuan Zhou found that any novel that was popr would have the dishes within the book recreated.

    Thus, he found with despair that both Wuxia novels and ssical novels already had their dishes recreated.

    The various books like Water Margin or even Dream of the Red Chamber with its own set of cuisines were all no longer avable for him to recreate the dishes within.

    One could say that the pursuit for delicacies in China was extremely intense. Even the delicacies of some foreign books had been recreated as well.

    For example, the Treacle Pudding, Steak and Kidney Pie, Rock Cake, Treacle Tart, and the moremon Butterbeer from Harry Potter had all been recreated and were avable in various restaurants in China.

    ¡°Am I being pushed to a dead end?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Nobody answered his question. But since he had epted this mission, he had toplete it no matter what. Thus, Yuan Zhou continued reading novels.

    ...

 Chapter 988 - Ma Zhida Arrives

    <h4>Chapter 988: Ma Zhida Arrives</h4>

    Even until the pub was closed, Yuan Zhou still hadn¡¯t found any novels with dishes that met the requirement. This was starting to test his patience.

    During noon the next day, Zhong Lili suddenly called him and told him that in theing match, the 28 allied restaurants had submitted seven challenge dishes.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was told what those seven dishes were. In fact, that was not cheating. After all, this challenge had been greatly publicized by Chef Li and Ao Pi and was no longer a secret.

    The details of the match had even been released online. It was unknown whether the match would shock China¡¯s cooking world, but at present, the entirety of Sichuan¡¯s cooking world had been shocked.

    For the very first time in history, the officially acknowledged Sichuan Cuisine exemry restaurant was challenged. How could this not cause a sensation?

    After Chef Li submitted the list of challenge dishes to the organizers, he immediately released the list online. Thus, Zhong Lili only told Yuan Zhou to make it easier for him to know the list of dishes.

    Yuan Zhou remarked, ¡°Those seven dishes are really quite ordinary.¡±

    The seven dishes were respectively Hot and Numbing Mantis Shrimp, Winter Bamboo Shoots With Sea Cucumber, Pickled Pepper North Shellfish, Dried Pot Little Yellow Croaker, Sd Sea Snail, ming Squid, and Rolling Crab Dumpling.

    There were cold dishes like the Sd Sea Snail, alsomon dishes like Rolling Crab Dumpling, and dishes cooked with different methods such as dried pot, iron te, simmer-fried, stewing, and so on. That was quite a rich menu, one that had been decided after two days of discussion between Chef Li and the other chefs.

    The Rolling Crab Dumpling was a dish Ao Pi used to be very good with, while the ming Squid was the signature dish of the Number One Sichuan Squid Restaurant. Simply put, all the submitted dishes were what they were good at, dishes they had carefully selected from among the 28 restaurants.

    For Yuan Zhou, the seven dishes were very simple. The only slightly troublesome dishes among them were only the Hot and Numbing Mantis Shrimp and Rolling Crab Dumpling.

    There was also a particr required ingredient that was rather rare and expensive: sea cucumber.

    Yuan Zhou decided to fight them with the same seven dishes. When Zhong Lili heard that, she sank into a short silence before speaking again.

    ¡°Are you really going to fight with the same dishes?¡± Zhong Lili asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou replied.

    Zhong Lili said, ¡°Looks like they have truly angered you.¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou stayed silent.

    ¡°Ok, I will submit the list,¡± replied Zhong Lili. She was extremely efficient in her job. Thus, after making the confirmation, she ended the call.

    That night, Yuan Zhou practiced his cooking skills as usual.

    When he first obtained the system, he was feeling rather uneasy, worried that the system would one day disappear.

    But subsequently, he realized something. The only way to stop that uneasiness was to convert the cooking skills provided by the system into his very own skills.

    The current Yuan Zhou had much higher confidence in himself. After all, his cooking skills had long reached the top.

    This was something he obtained after digesting all the knowledge provided by the system and transforming them into his own.

    During dinner the next day.

    ¡°Usmoners, so happy today. Usmoners, so happy today...¡±

    Mr. Wei arrived while humming a song. He ordered two dishes and started eating when the dishes arrived.

    Why was he in such a good mood? Because Xie Hao was in a bad mood.

    Initially, being transferred away was, in a way, an act of transforming into a big shot of a different region. No matter what, that was something to feel happy about.

    But because Xie Hao had failed to guess what Mr. Wei was plotting, until the day he left, he still felt extremely uneasily.

    Of course, Xie Hao was no idiot. On the second day on his new job, which was today, he called Mr. Wei.

    ¡°I have seen through your trick. You are not doing anything at all. You are merely scaring me!¡± Xie Hao said before immediately ending the call.

    However, a profound smile appeared on Mr. Wei¡¯s face as he muttered, ¡°Seen through? s, the true trial has just started.¡±

    While Mr. Wei was happily enjoying his meal, Ma Zhida arrived in a rush. For some reason, his four limbs were trembling, as if he had lost control over them. Thest time someone like this appeared was when a nervous system disorder patient came eating at the restaurant.

    Of course, Ma Zhida did not have any disorder. He was merely excited as he was about to solve a great mystery.

    A great mystery.

    He picked up the menu. At first, the dishes were the same. There were Jin¡¯ling Regional Cuisine, and the dishes of several other provinces. On the second page were the Sichuan Cuisine dishes.

    In the past, the second page was also thest page. Ma Zhida flipped the page and found that there were two more pages.

    These were dishes that weren¡¯t on the menu before.

    ¡°Hahaha!¡± Ma Zhidaughed loudly with pride, attracting the attention of the other customers.

    ¡°Car Brand, why are youughing like a madman?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s turning mental.¡±

    Ma Zhida looked at the two with disdain.

    He spoke, ¡°Indeed, I was right. That was indeed the case. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t think nobody noticed the many new dishes you have secretly released. I am Ma Zhida, the new dish expert!¡±

    New dishes.

    Many new dishes.

    All the customers did the same thing: looking down at the menu.

    They no longer cared about whether Ma Zhida had gone crazy or not.

    In truth, it was very easy for one to form a habit of eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were too good. Thus, it would be very rare for someone to be fed up with his food.

    Due to the steep price, many people would only eat their favorite dishes when they were here.

    These people would usually order without checking the menu.

    Thus, Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes went undiscovered for quite a while.

    Of course, the reason he hadn¡¯t notified the customers was because he thought it funny.

    ¡°There are really new dishes! When were they released?¡±

    ¡°My favorite Pepper Intestine and Pepper Hare are part of the new dishes! Great!¡±

    ¡°There are so many new dishes! Too bad I already ordered. If I order more, I won¡¯t be able to finish.¡±

    ¡°My wallet is going to lose weight today.¡±

    As of this moment, the restaurant was separated into two factions. One factionprised of those who had yet to order their dishes and were happily ordering the new dishes.

    As for those who had already ordered, some even already had their dishes served, had no choice but to watch on. Some of them even rubbed their bellies before clenching their teeth and ordered a new dish they liked.

    Initially, Yuan Zhou had no idea why the system set a rule that all the dishes must be finished. Of course, that was a way to avoid wastage.

    Yuan Zhou first thought that as the master chef, shouldn¡¯t his food be something the customers would voluntarily finish?

    He greatly disagreed with that rule.

 Chapter 989 - Beer Braised Duck

    <h4>Chapter 989: Beer Braised Duck</h4>

    But as time passed, Yuan Zhou slowly understood that it was precisely because the food was too delicious that such a rule was required.

    That was because all foodies had a problem: they had no self-control when facing delicacies.

    The passive ability of a foodie: able to have another serving of food even after the foodie was already full from eating.

    Another passive ability of a foodie: Still able to eat some fruits even after the foodie was stuffed from overeating.

    When a foodie encountered something delicious, the foodie would lose all judgment over his actual capacity for food. Having bigger ambitions than his actual stomach capacity would be a very apt description for a foodie.

    Without this rule, it was very probable that there would be people eating so much they got gastritis. This was especially true for Wu Hai who would probably eat himself to death.

    Back to the topic, while the customers ordered the new dishes, the customers still waiting in line were watching on anxiously. Everyone was curious about what the new dishes were.

    Meanwhile, the various group chats rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were in an uproar.

    In [Boss Yuan is not allowed to go on holidays] group chat, Rowing Water said: ¡°Comrades,e quickly, Boss Yuan released many new dishes!¡±

    In [Dragon and Tiger Squad] group chat, TYeee said: ¡°Is there anything that can be happier than receiving sry in this world? Yes. To have Boss Yuan release new dishes during my payday!¡±

    In [Thirteen Iron Foodie Group] group chat, Deep Clouds2 said: ¡°On behalf of the myriad foodies, I would like to propose that Boss Yuan changes his practice of secretly releasing his new dishes. When other restaurants release their new dishes, they would do a lot of promotions. This needs to change about Boss Yuan.¡±

    Because of that message, the mood within the Wechat group changed. Previously, everyone was talking about which of the new dishes to eat, but now, everyone started talking about Yuan Zhou instead.

    Not to mention promotional discounts for the new dishes, there was no promotion whatsoever for the new dishes.

    Events were also extremely rare at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ording to the old-time customers, they had only encountered discounted food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant two times before.

    Other restaurants would normally offer discounts during public holidays, yet the two times Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had offered discounts were onpletely random days.

    Back to the restaurant, Ma Zhida had just gotten his half-year bonus. Thus, he prepared to treat himself today and ordered two dishes: Beer Braised Duck and Taro Chicken.

    The moment Yuan Zhou received the list of orders from Zhou Jia, he knew that the new dishes had been discovered.

    As a notable individual from the Chongqing School of Sichuan Cuisine, Yuan Zhou had cooked many of these dishes to himself before. It was worth noting that he was secretly making and eating them by himself.

    ¡°By the way, the rumored origin of this Beer Braised Duck is quite unreliable,¡± muttered Yuan Zhou as he suddenly thought about the information he found when he searched for the origin of this dish.

    Every single dish would have its origin, and the Beer Braised Duck was no exception. One of the rumored origins of this dish was it was a dish that had been identally created one day when Emperor Kangxi mixed duck meat and some rice wine.

    As an experienced chef, Yuan Zhou did not think that was possible. The Beer Braised Duck wasn¡¯t delicious just because it was a mixture of liquor and duck.

    Rather, it was thanks to the auxiliary ingredients that enabled the blending of the wheat¡¯s fragrance within the beer and the vor of the duck, creating a delicious vor. Therefore, that origin would only make sense if Emperor Kangxi¡¯s tastebuds were spoiled.

    ¡°Only certain types of seafood like crabs and ms will be good by simply adding liquor to the mix,¡± Yuan Zhou continued mumbling.

    Yuan Zhou was busy mumbling, yet his hands did not stop working.

    First to be prepared was the knife he was going to use to cut the duck.

    He selected a suitable knife from the rack. Apart from Miracle Kitchen Knife, he still had many other knives.

    These were all supplied by the system, thus they were all of top quality as well. Yuan Zhou had been taking great care of them.

    After all, a knife was akin to a chef¡¯s second life.

    This time, Yuan Zhou selected a porcin knife to handle the duck. When cutting the duck meat, it was preferable to not have any contact with any ironware. Due to the attributes of duck meat, iron would spoil its taste, also reducing the nutritional value of the duck.

    Both taste and nutritional value were very important for Yuan Zhou. Thus, he handled the duck with care.

    When the duckid there, its skin was tight and glossy, clearly a top quality duck.

    Whoosh! Yuan Zhou picked up the porcin knife and readied himself. When cooking Beer Braised Duck, the cutting part had to be done quickly.

    Before Yuan Zhou started cutting, he would n properly. There were bones within the duck, thus, the time it took for each part of the duck to cook would be different. Thus, he had to determine the size of the pieces he cut ording to the size of the different bones, and should also avoid separating the bones from the meat.

    Each slice of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife was precise and clean, the pieces were of different sizes yet all were simr in weight.

    This was not an exaggeration. In fact, many veteran chefs were capable of this. Of course, Yuan Zhou was even more thorough with it.

    From the instant heid eyes on the duck, he no longer sees the duck as a whole. Rather, in his eyes, the duck was already separated into pieces.

    He washed the duck pieces with water before preparing the auxiliary ingredients. Scallion, garlic, ginger, and chili, all were cut and ced on a te.

    If a person with OCD saw this, he would feel veryfortable as the ingredients of different colors were clearly and neatly separated, while the chili pieces all facing the same direction.

    Yuan Zhou obtained his good cooking skills through training, while his speed was obtained with familiarity. To the side was a pot of boiling water.

    Whoosh. Yuan Zhou poured the duck pieces inside. The meat and the skin tightened upon touching the boiling water while the blood within was squeezed out.

    ¡°Done,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself. He then started scooping the duck pieces out the water.

    Ding. That was the sound when the exposed duck bones came in contact with the te. The pieces of duck with ayer of steam billowing out of it looked extremely appetizing for Ma Zhida.

    ¡°I¡¯m really craving for it. Too bad it is not ready yet,¡± Ma Zhida mumbled to himself.

    Next, Yuan Zhou rinsed over the duck meat with some cold spring water. While drying the duck meat, he started heating up some oil on a different pot.

    When the oil was boiling, Yuan Zhou lifted two tes.

    Whoosh! The ingredients and the sauce were both poured in. Instantly, a strong vor spread everywhere.

    By the time the garlic turned slightly yellow, Yuan Zhou poured in the duck pieces and started stir-frying it. If a customer observed properly, he would be able to notice that there was a tempo to Yuan Zhou¡¯s stir-frying.

    It was unknown if this was some special technique or if it was merely due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s OCD. Next, he poured in the scallions.

    In this step, the additional oil would be forced out of the duck. But for the sake of better taste, Yuan Zhou had one additional step before this: adding a spoonful of sugar syrup before adding the scallions.

    Next, Yuan Zhou added some salt and soy sauce. Since Ma Zhida preferred a heavier taste, Yuan Zhou added more. He would adjust as necessary depending on who he was cooking for.

    When Yuan Zhou wielded a spat, he was like a swordsman wielding a sword. He brandished his spat around, akin to a swordsman disying exquisite swordy. With his stir-fry, the sauce, ingredients, and the duck were perfectly blended.

    Yuan Zhou took out a jug of draught beer and poured half the jug into the pot. After it boiled, he turned the fire down and let it simmer.

    Then, Yuan Zhou started preparing the Taro Chicken. In fact, he was operating four pots at the same time.

    The Beer Braised Duck was a dish with a unique and strong vor. After cooking, the alcohol would be gone, leaving the vor of the wheat that whenbined with the vor of the duck, a perfectbination would be created.

    ¡°Ma Zhida has good taste indeed,¡± Yuan Zhou praised.

 Chapter 990 - Missing

    <h4>Chapter 990: Missing</h4>

    Shortly after, the dishes Ma Zhida ordered to celebrate his half-year bonus arrived.

    He ate very slowly. Bit by bit, he ate seriously, fully enjoying the food.

    ¡°Mmmm, delicious, too delicious. Worthy of being my favorite food,¡± eximed Ma Zhida while he ate.

    These dishes were something he ordered after half a year of hard work. Of course, Ma Zhida would feel like they were even tastier than usual.

    Ma Zhida greatly enjoyed his meal even though he was eating so slowly. He finished everything.

    Each time Ma Zhida ordered a new dish, he would also order one of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine rice to go with it. This time was no exception. However, he had an odd request.

    He told Zhou Jia he did not want the rice to be served with either the Taro Chicken or the Beer Braised Duck.

    This was an odd yet simple request. Thus, Zhou Jia nodded in agreement. After the time she spent working at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she was already able to make her own decisions for many things and no longer needed to bother Yuan Zhou with everything.

    Taro Chicken was a dish where two theories were being argued intensively. One theory argued that the chicken was the important part of the dish while the other argued that the taro was the important part.

    Many people said that they only ordered Taro Chicken for the soft and sticky taro. The rest argued that the chicken was the core while the taro was only there to improve the vor.

    Each side seemed to have their merits. As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s Taro Chicken, he took a fair approach against the taro and the chicken. One could im that the taro had helped improve the chicken¡¯s taste, yet at the same time, one could also im the chicken¡¯s vor had seeped into the taro. And because of that, the argument between the two sides became even more intense.

    That was because both the taro and chicken made by Yuan Zhou were extremely delicious.

    Naturally, there were also heretics, such as those iming that the sauce mattered more instead, and these people would only order Taro Chicken so they could mix the sauce with the rice.

    Ma Zhida was one of the heretics. He poured all the sauce of the Taro Chicken into the rice. The sauce was very thick and starchy after being cooked with the taro. When mixed with rice, the rice became extremely aromatic.

    Ma Zhida¡¯s eyes seemed to be burning when he mixed the two. The reddish-brown sauce was now blended with the rice, giving the rice a glossy look. At the same time, an amazing aroma emitted out of it, stimting one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Aummm.¡± Ma Zhida stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mouth. The 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine made by Yuan Zhou were extremely chewy, and after mixing with the aroma of the Taro Chicken, the rice became so delicious he even felt like he shouldn¡¯t chew on it.

    Ma Zhida alternated between a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of the dish, his expression one of bliss.

    This evening, many customers ordered new dishes. During thetter half of dinner time, even Zhang Yan arrived. More importantly, he was in the middle of a meeting and had to cut the meeting short just toe.

    ¡°President, look at the number of people waiting in line. I don¡¯t think we¡¯ll get to eat anything today,¡± said the assistant.

    ¡°Yeah, that seems to be the case,¡± Zhang Yan sighed when he saw the long line.

    ¡°I have always appreciated restaurants with rules. Everyone needs to follow the rules as before a delicacy, everyone is equal,¡± said Zhang Yan suddenly. ¡°But when it is my turn to follow the rules today, I only have one thing to say...¡±

    Zhang Yan stopped abruptly and turned to leave.

    Not finishing one¡¯s words was an extremely annoying habit. Thus, when they reached the intersection, the assistant couldn¡¯t hold himself and asked.

    Zhang Yan shook his head, indicating that he did not want to talk about it. He had a sad look on his face.

    To change the mood, the assistant said, ¡°President, you mentioned earlier that Head Chef Yuan is now a Sichuan Cuisine grandmaster. What is that about? I thought he has always been good in Sichuan Cuisine and is even the exemry restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Previously, in the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, there were only Shanghebang dishes, while Xiahebang and Xiaohebang dishes were nowhere to be seen,¡± Zhang Yan said.

    Since this person could be Zhang Yan¡¯s assistant, he was naturally aware of the ssification of Sichuan Cuisine. But after hearing Zhang Yan¡¯s words, the assistant grew doubtful.

    ¡°President, you mean to say that Head Chef Yuan isn¡¯t too good at Xiahebang and Xiaohebang dishes?¡± the assistant asked doubtfully.

    Zhang Yan shook his head and said, ¡°Three types of Sichuan Cuisine, Shanghebang, Xiahebang, and Xiaohebang, although each type was slightly different from the other, if one is very good in one of them, it is impossible that one would know nothing about the other two types.¡±

    ¡°But from my observation, every single dish Yuan Zhou listed on his menu is a dish he had reached perfection with,¡± said Zhang Yan.

    The assistant finally understood, ¡°You mean previously he only had Shanghebang dishes on the menu because he still had room for growth for the other two types.¡±

    ¡°People said that the people of this era are fickle and impatient, but I disagree with that. I feel that the people of this era are all used to a faster tempo of life. Thus, the act of staying calm to slowly study and improve his skills is something that can no longer keep up with the times,¡± said Zhang Yan with a sigh.

    He recalled how things used to be. When he first started learning how to cook, he could spend several months in research just because he was dissatisfied with one of the ingredients. That was no longer amon practice nowadays, thus, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he realized that.

    ¡°But president, isn¡¯t Head Chef Yuan¡¯s sess proof that focusing and slowly studying one aspect of cooking is not outdated yet? No matter what, being focused will always bear much better result than being unfocused,¡± said the assistant gently.

    Something made with focus would always be better than something made without focus. This fact was so simple even a child could understand it, but it also fully reflected the essence of being a chef.

    ¡°A chef as steady as Yuan Zhou is already very rare nowadays. In the menu someone shared in the Wechat group, there are Xiahebang and Xiaohebang dishes. There are even new snacks. This signified that Yuan Zhou is already extremely confident with the entirety of Sichuan Cuisine,¡± eximed Zhang Yan.

    That was why Zhang Yan imed Yuan Zhou was already a Sichuan Cuisine grandmaster.

    Hearing Zhang Yan¡¯s reasoning, the assistant also started to believe that Head Chef Yuan was akin to an otherworldly hermit.

    It would be no exaggeration to say that Yuan Zhou currently had a rather high ie. Yet he still spent all his time studying and improving his cooking skills.

    Not many people would remain so true to his original path upon reaching this level of sess.

    ¡°Set the time earlier tomorrow so we have more time,¡± said Zhang Yan. He was determined to eat the new dishes tomorrow.

    The assistant nodded. In two days, they would be very busy again.

    Many customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant did the same as Zhang Yan. They were initially busy, but after hearing about the new dishes, they all spared some time just so they could try the new dishes.

    One of them was Yin Ya. In recent days, there was a massive project in herpany. Thus, she had been extremely busy with work.

    But after hearing about the new dishes, she immediately applied for leave so she could try the new dishes and rx herself.

    ¡°It has been a while since I came. Wow, I¡¯m even starting to miss it here,¡± muttered Yin Ya as she lifted a strand of her hair that had fallen over while gazing at Yuan Zhou who was seriously cooking. Today, she had arrived on a pair of wine red heels.

    It was unknown whether Yin Ya was missing the food here or the chef...

 Chapter 991 - Competition Commenced

    <h4>Chapter 991: Competition Commenced</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Leaving Yin Ya¡¯s matter aside, Taoxi Road was extraordinarily boisterous due to the new dishes currently.

    Hence, the originally boisterous Taoxi Road became more crowded every day now. It wasn¡¯t exaggerated to describe it as ¡°people piling on top of each other¡±. At this point, the queuingmittee had to take action.

    In order to let more people eat delicacies and save as much time as possible, the queuingmittee would organize the line of people very carefully. And in this regard, the customers were also very cooperative. They finished their meal and left without dy before the next group came up to rece them.

    As there were too many people, other restaurants in Taoxi Road also had a much better business today. The most obvious one was Li Li¡¯s western restaurant not far away.

    It had 35% more customers today than during normal times. There was a saying, ¡°A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit¡±. Seeing the current situation, Li Li would never think that he could serve better dishes again.

    Instead, he summoned one chef under him and ordered him to go ask if there was an activity in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today.

    The chubby chef stroked his own fat belly and took a look at Li Li¡¯splexion carefully and then answered, ¡°That Yuan Zhou seems to have served new dishes.¡±

    Li Li nodded his head and indicated that it made sense. He said, ¡°Cheer up. That restaurant serves new dishes today and thus, we will be very busy. We must be conscientious and responsible and never cold-shoulder every customer.¡±

    The situation was roughly like that. This kind of overcrowded situationsted for three days.

    At noon on the third day, Yuan Zhou finished his work again and then fully stretched himself, which made his bone joints emit a sound of ¡°Ka Ba Ka Ba¡±.

    Yuan Zhou dug a hole and buried himself. He was too tired as he had served too many new dishes at a time.

    ¡°Hooo... I must win thepetition quicklyter. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be good to dy the dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try to get back before 6.¡± Yuan Zhou looked up at the clock and estimated.

    That¡¯s right. This afternoon was the scheduled time of thepetition against the 28 restaurants.

    If this attitude of Yuan Zhou was known to Chef Li and other 27 chief chefs, they would definitely fly into a rage. In order to maintain the bestpetitive readiness, they hadn¡¯t drunk and yed cards for several days. Besides that, they had been staying in the kitchen for these few days.

    ¡°Hua La La¡±. Having pulled the shutter door down, Master Cheng waited at the side in silence.

    He was of quite high status in both the China Chefs¡¯ Alliance and Sichuan Cuisine Alliance. Therefore, he was very clear about this kind of challenge.

    Master Cheng especially came over here to be a driver today. He straightforwardly invited Yuan Zhou into the car and then drove to Renyu Building quickly and steadily.

    This kind ofpetition was usually held on a whole floor. And the people from Sichuan Cuisine Alliance had already rented a whole floor and got everything arranged yesterday.

    Apart from the kitchen counters, even things about reporters and publicity had been well arranged. Though there would be no live broadcast through TV or ry broadcast through the Inte, there was still quite the momentum

    Not to mention those 28 restaurants still had a group of supporters.

    Yuan Zhou showed the electronic invitation letter on his phone and got it verified. After that, he came to the main hall.

    Renyu Building was a luxurious office building, which could be seen by its size. Yuan Zhou looked around and couldn¡¯t even see everything.

    In the center of the main hall, there were two kitchen counters with two different colors, red and blue. Behind them were the food ingredients stacked neatly. Everything was prepared beforehand ording to the menu provided by both parties.

    Chef Li and his men had already arrived. There were 35 people in all and crowded together.

    Actually, more people prepared toe, but the invitation letters were limited. After all, they didn¡¯te here for a gang fight.

    Frankly speaking, Chef Li had very few opportunities to experience such a big asion. When he was interviewed by the reporterster, they chatted for a little while.

    ¡°Concerning thispetition, somebody said you all had doubts about the winner of the Appraisal of Exemry Restaurant,¡± the reporter asked courteously.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have doubts. Precisely speaking, we hope the winner can cook better. After all, Head Chef Yuan is so young and he still needs to learn a lot from the old chefs,¡± said Chef Li.

    Just like Yuan Zhou said, Chef Li wasn¡¯t like a chef. He was more like a businessman.

    Byparison, Yuan Zhou kept a lower profile. With neither an assistant nor a sous-chef, he arrived in a suit of Han attire. The patterns of lotus flowers embroidered at the sleeve opening and lower hem looked elegant and simple.

    ¡°Master Yuan, I¡¯m going to wait at the side until you finish,¡± said Master Cheng respectfully.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t refuse him.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Master Cheng turned around and left.

    This time, Master Cheng didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou if he needed his help. After all, the 28 restaurants couldn¡¯t even be regarded as a clown. It was simply an insult to Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship to ask him if he needed any help.

    Therefore, Master Cheng stood at the side in silence and waited to drive Yuan Zhou backter.

    After talking with Master Cheng, Yuan Zhou walked up to the blue kitchen counter to get familiar with the kitchenware. First of all, he needed to use the knife deftly. He began to cut the potatoes to practice.

    The four judges of Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, Bai Xiaoxiao, and Wang Xiang had reached the designated position.

    There was a change in the judges. Apart from the two chairmen, the remaining two judges of Wang Xiang and Bai Xiaoxiao weren¡¯t really familiar to Yuan Zhou.

    The reason why they weren¡¯t really familiar to Yuan Zhou was that he seemed to have heard of these two names before.

    Bai Xiaoxiao was only 40 years old this year, but he had been the biggest seafood dealer in Sichuan Province. Sichuan wasn¡¯t a coastal province and 30% of the seafood consumed in this province was transported here by Bai Xiaoxiao. Most importantly, the high-end seafood market in Sichuan Province had been monopolized by him.

    Bai Xiaoxiao liked eating very much, therefore, he had a very good rtionship with many chefs and also had a high tasting attainment for seafood.

    Wang Xiang had a nickname, King of Haimen, formerly. A dozen years ago, he was known as the biggest prawn chef of Sichuan Province.

    He cooked the Mashed Garlic Steamed Baby Lobster very well. A special exnation, the so-called baby lobster was actually the Australian lobster.

    Generally speaking, it was quite rational to invite Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang as the judges of thepetition. By the way, all the food ingredients to be used in thispetition were supplied for free by Bai Xiaoxiao proactively.

    Thepetition was about tomence. As it was a contest of Sichuan Cuisine, the chairman of the Evaluation Committee was Zhang Yan. He would dere the opening of thepetition.

    After the opening remark of thepetition was the introduction of the dishes to be served by both parties.

    ¡°The following are the dishes of both parties forpetition,¡± Zhang Yan turned to look at the screen and then said primly.

    Then, there appeared 14 dishes on the screen. On the left side was the red, Chef Li. On the right was the blue, Yuan Zhou.

    Red: Hot and Numbing Mantis Shrimp, Winter Bamboo Shoots With Sea Cucumber, Pickled Pepper North Shellfish, Dried Pot Little Yellow Croaker, Sd Sea Snail, ming Squid andst, Rolling Crab Dumpling.

    Blue: Bell Pepper Prawn, Red Sea Cucumber Bamboo Shoots, Chilli Seashell Meat, Three Fishes Served On Stones, Sea Snail Soup, Eight wed ming Mountain andst, Big Crabs.

 Chapter 992 - Iâ€™m Also A Naughty Baby!

    <h4>Chapter 992: I¡¯m Also A Naughty Baby!</h4>

    As soon as the names of these dishes were reported, the surrounding people began to discuss about it. Even the judges also began to talk.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, this Little Yuan is so confident,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao to Zhou Shijie smilingly.

    ¡°That is of no matter.¡± Zhou Shijie answered naturally.

    ¡°Haw-haw-haw. Old Bai isn¡¯t a chef, so he doesn¡¯t know how awesome this Little Boss Yuan is. But I know very well that these dishes are probably selected on purpose,¡± Wang Xiang said smilingly.

    He was indeed right. Yuan Zhou was quite famous in the cooking circle of Sichuan Province and he was known to everybody. It wasn¡¯t exaggerated at too to say he was the representative of Sichuan Cuisine.

    That¡¯s right. Once the names of these dishes were published, the four judges saw the light. Others hadn¡¯t realized the problem by then, but they were all veterans in the cooking circle. The menu was exactly the same. Of course, Bai Xiaoxiao knew that at the very beginning. After all, the food ingredients were all prepared by him.

    ¡°Indeed. Assistant Zhong said the dishes are all the same. On this point, Boss Bai must be very clear.¡± It was Zhang Yan who had just dered the opening of thepetition and got seated.

    ¡°Yeah. Two servings of food ingredients that are exactly the same. Even the big crabs are twins,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao humorously.

    Obviously, Bai Xiaoxiao was telling other judges on site that his food ingredients were all prepared impartially.

    ¡°Um.¡± Zhou Shijie just nodded his head without saying anything.

    ¡°I feel quite strange that Little Boss Yuan can agree toe. Those few guys will probably end up in failure even with some superior food ingredients, not to mention the same ingredients,¡± Wang Xiang looked at Chef Li and his men and then said.

    ¡°Little Yuan is a good chef responsible for his customers,¡± said Zhou Shijie lightly.

    Once Zhou Shijie said that, Zhang Yan straightforwardly snorted gently without saying anything. Obviously, he wasn¡¯t satisfied with Chef Li¡¯s dirty deeds at the beginning. However, he didn¡¯t bring that out as it was now during thepetition.

    Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang looked at each other and didn¡¯t ask. They just reminded themselves to ask about that after thepetition ended.

    After all, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan apparently weren¡¯t satisfied with the people from the seafood alliance.

    On the other side, Chef Li stood at their kitchen counter and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s seven dishes, muttering, ¡°It¡¯s unknown what prawns are used in the Bell Pepper Prawn, but there seem to be many of the same ingredients. For example, sea crabs, squid, and sea snails.¡±

    Besides that, they couldn¡¯t even judge what breed of shellfish and fish Yuan Zhou selected. They were still in the dark.

    It had to be admitted that these people were fairly thoughtless. There was an old saying, ¡°Know your enemy and know yourself.¡± They hadn¡¯t even thought of asking about what Yuan Zhou would cook.

    That was really arrogant behavior.

    Of course, they themselves didn¡¯t think that way. More than that, they had the same feeling about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This Yuan Zhou is way too arrogant. He actually dares to use three same food ingredients,¡± said Ao Pi at the side.

    The seven dishes they had chosen were the best masterpieces specially selected by the 28 head chefs.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it better for us? In that way, we can defeat the celebrated Boss Yuan directly,¡± Chef Li raised his eyebrows and said.

    Just when they were talking about how daring Yuan Zhou was, Yuan Zhou had started.

    He had begun to process the food ingredients. There were only two hours for cooking. Although the time was enough for him to cook alone, he couldn¡¯t waste any of it.

    After all, he could have some rest if he finished earlier and left to prepare the food ingredients required for dinner.

    He started with the squid and little yellow croakers. Yuan Zhou had once said that he would let Chef Li lose badly to the extent of doubting his own life. Therefore, he decided to use the exact same dishes to win thepetition.

    The reason why they had different names was that Zhong Lili arranged it. She said it wouldn¡¯t look good to have two exact same menus during thepetition, so she changed several names.

    Zhong Lili was really as mischievous as a child.

    Chef Li and his men were quite skilled and experienced. They started with the dish Rolling Crab Dumpling. It was the signature dish of Chef Zuo, one of the 28 chief chefs. So he and his sous-chef went up to cook first. Beside them, another head chef was preparing to soak the sea snails.

    Others were all conserving strength and storing up energy while Yuan Zhou had to do everything by himself, including processing the ingredients. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t stop for a minute. After pouring several drops of tea-seed oil into the sea snails and soaking them in water, he began to process the mantis shrimps.

    Bell Pepper Prawn was also known as the Hot and Numbing Mantis Shrimp. Frankly speaking, Hot and Numbing Mantis Shrimp was delicious, but it was difficult for the vorings to prate the dish. The taste on the shrimp shell outside was heavy while the insides only had a little bit of taste.

    Not to mention in Sichuan Province, the problem hadn¡¯t beenpletely solved even in the coastal cities even if the chefs had rich experiences of processing seafood.

    They basically put the vorings outside of the shrimp shell and ate them along with the prawns.

    However, Yuan Zhou found a solution finally. Under the precondition that he didn¡¯t get any help from the system, he had solved 70% or 80% of the problem, even if it was not 100%.

    Of course, the concrete effect still depended on Yuan Zhou¡¯s on-site operation. It was time for him to disy the high-end actions.

    ¡°Shua Shua Shua¡±. With a faint sound of water, Yuan Zhou took up the mantis shrimp one by one and started to clean them with a soft brush.

    After that, the mantis shrimp didn¡¯t bare fangs and brandish ws anymore. They behaved so leisurely and indolent with their green translucent ws stretched as if they had all been massaged.

    Even theymen could tell the differences. After all, the processed mantis shrimps at the other side weren¡¯t as mellow as these ones. They were all moving about in the basket.

    While both parties were all busy with their work, some reporters also surrounded the judges and interviewed them.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang and Chairman Zhou, what do you think of thispetition?¡± It was a reporter who came up to interview them while thepetition was going on.

    ¡°This challenge is terrific. It fully proves that Chinese chefs only care about taste rather than authority. It¡¯s a very good friendly exchange,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Those 28 restaurants are said to be dissatisfied with the winner of the Exemry Restaurant and they even implied that thepetition was unfair. What do you think of the matter?¡± This reporter asked more straightforwardly. Usually, all reporters liked startling news.

    ¡°The exemry restaurant is elected on the basis of various factors like surroundings and taste, etc. I think it¡¯s very fair and just. Only rare chefs have different opinions,¡± Zhang Yan said solemnly.

    The previous remarks were made by Zhou Shijie while thetter remarks by Zhang Yan. It could be judged from their remarks that why one could be the chairman of China Chef¡¯s Alliance and the other one be the chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Alliance.

    ¡°Mr. Bai, what do you say about thispetition?¡± The reporter continued asking.

    ¡°First of all, that tiny restaurant on Taoxi Road has been known to me for a long while. I have been quite busy in other ces and didn¡¯t have time to eat there. And today, I finally got an opportunity to eat the dishes here. So I¡¯m very happy,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao smiled and said.

    Wang Xiang didn¡¯t say anything. He didn¡¯t really like speaking in the face of reporters. Besides, there wasn¡¯t the dish, Australian lobsters, which he was best at among the dishes reported by both parties. Therefore, he was a little unhappy.

    ¡°You guys invited me here to be the judge, but don¡¯t cook what I¡¯m best at. I¡¯m also a naughty baby and this naughty baby isn¡¯t happy.¡± That was the current thoughts of Wang Xiang.

    ...

 Chapter 993 - Done.

    <h4>Chapter 993: Done.</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°Mr. Bai, do you mean you have more confidence in Yuan Zhou and believe he can win thepetition?¡± This question was asked craftily.

    ¡°Actually, many of the 28 restaurants have cooperation with mypany. So they are also quite strong,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao slowly and methodically. He didn¡¯t walk into the reporter¡¯s trap.

    ¡°So which dish do you look forward to the most, Mr. Bai?¡± the reporter made notes and asked.

    ¡°I am looking forward to the squid more,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao. Speaking of his preference in taste, he liked eating the squid most.

    ¡°The ming Squid cooked by one of the head chefs has once been regarded as one of the ten most delicious seafood dishes in Sichuan Province. He hasn¡¯t cooked this dish personally for almost seven or eight years. I look forward to eating it this time very much.¡± Bai Xiaoxiao continued proactively even before the reporter asked him.

    It wasn¡¯t difficult to cook the dish of squid. Even if one wasn¡¯t good at cooking, one could make it tasty by frying it simply and scattering some chili powder over the surface. But if one wanted to stand out from the crowd, it would be more difficult.

    It was the present situation of many dishes, being easy to cook, but difficult to be delicious. And the taste of squid mainly depended on the mouthfeel. It must be both crumbly and soft, each of which was very difficult to achieve.

    In this regard, that head chef had his own secret.

    So did Yuan Zhou. Just like the mantis shrimp, he had his own unique methods to cook it. Of course, the work had to be done one after another and so were the dishes. It wasn¡¯t the turn of the squid yet.

    Bai Xiaoxiao was familiar with some head chefs from the 28 restaurants and was more willing to answer the reporters¡¯ questions. Therefore, many of the reporters¡¯ questions were for him.

    When the reporters directed their questions toward Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie answered on behalf of him. Nevertheless, the style of introduction was quite strange.

    He said it like that, ¡°It¡¯s also the first time for me to see Head Chef Yuan cook seafood. He¡¯s the type of person that is harsh on himself and even more harsher when ites to his culinary skills.¡±

    ¡°So I don¡¯t know when I am able to eat Head Chef Yuan¡¯s seafood dishes if we don¡¯t have thispetition.¡±

    When Zhou Shijie made the introduction, a reporter asked two immature questions. However, Zhou Shijie just continued speaking as if he hadn¡¯t heard of that.

    The point was that this reporter didn¡¯t dare to interrupt Zhou Shijie¡¯s introduction. As the chairman of China Chef¡¯s Alliance, even the press director must show due respect for his feelings, not to mention the reporter.

    ¡°I have always been emphasizing that Head Chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills can¡¯t bepared with the younger generation. Even among my peers, including me, his superb craftsmanship is one in a million. It can be obviously judged from the way he processed the crab meat.¡±

    ¡°Even the tossing of the pan requires skills in order to make the Little Yellow Croakers evenly fried. That reminds me of the unique skill of Shanxi Cuisines, Hua Da Si Men<sup>1</sup>. Though they are different, every movement of this skill requires much practice.¡±

    ...

    That was all. Speaking of Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie had always been praising him. He wasn¡¯t like Bai Xiaoxiao who exined to others justly at all.

    All right. Actually, Bai Xiaoxiao also admitted that every movement of Yuan Zhou was perfect without fault.

    But that was a little boring. After all, what the reporters really wanted was breaking news rather than justness and blind praise. Therefore, the reporters were quite helpless and hence, they all turned to focus their attention on the people who surrounded to watch both parties. However, most of them were surrounding to watch Yuan Zhou.

    They were still trying to find fault with him. After all, Zhou Shijie hadmented that Yuan Zhou was the best and only one just now.

    They just couldn¡¯t imagine how Yuan Zhou could let the reporters find fault with himself.

    ¡°As far as I can see, there is a sous-chef who¡¯s processing the food ingredients at the red side while the blue side was doing this work by himself. Is there any difference?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao knew very well about eating, but he wasn¡¯t a chef. So many problems, which were verymon in the eyes of the insiders, were nevertheless iprehensible to him.

    ¡°It actually depends on the chef¡¯s habit whether or not he processes the food ingredients by himself,¡± said Zhou Shijie, ¡°Many famous chefs will teach their disciples by performing and showing the movements. So their disciples can also reach their intended level when they process the vegetables for him. And that could also help to train them.¡±

    ¡°That happened a long time ago. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer disciples. The chefs have kitchen workers. And just in order to highlight the, they want to strengthen this kind of contrast in the kitchen,¡± said Zhang Yan straightforwardly.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang, it¡¯s way too cynical to say so,¡± said Wang Xiang. As soon as the reporter left, he became active.

    Zhang Yan asked back, ¡°Don¡¯t you think so? A chef can know the food ingredients well only by processing them by himself. And when he starts to cook, he can have a goodmand of the heat control.¡±

    Obviously, Zhang Yan and Wang Xiang had different opinions on this matter. Nevertheless, Zhou Shijie just kept watching Yuan Zhou cook attentively.

    Looking at the name list of these chefs, Bai Xiaoxiao thought that Yuan Zhou could hardly win against them no matter how awesome Head Chef Yuan was. After all, he knew the ins and outs of those 28 restaurants very well. Some of the head chefs had really good craftsmanship.

    Just like the Chef Liu Jie who was best at cooking squid and which Bai Xiaoxiao was looking forward to just now. He came from Genuine-Taste-Meal Restaurant and was in his forties.

    Just like Bai Xiaoxiao said, Liu Jie hadn¡¯t cooked this dish personally for seven to eight years, more precisely, seven years and two months.

    The reason why he hadn¡¯t cooked it personally for so long was the same reason as Chef Li. As his restaurant was getting bigger and bigger, he had more work to do and became more like a businessman.

    But he was quite confident in winning thispetition.

    ¡°Chef Liu, how do you like thispetition? Are you confident?¡± Chef Li asked in a caring manner.

    ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t dare to say yes in other aspects. For the squid, however, I¡¯m quite confident. Just wait and see.¡± Liu Jie rolled up his sleeves, wore his face mask and then began to process the food ingredients.

    ¡°Duo Duo Duo¡±.

    Liu Jie began to cut the squid into pieces very quickly. The sound of the kitchen knife touching the chopping board was quite regr.

    To be frank, ming Squid was actually the Sizzling Squid. Liu Jie believed that he was able to create the best taste out of it.

    ¡°Even if that Yuan Zhou started to learn to cook before he was born, he probably couldn¡¯t catch up with us,¡± said Ao Pi confidently after he finished cooking a dish.

    ¡°Haw-haw. We can¡¯t say that.¡± Chef Li was only modest in appearance. In his eyes, however, there was a sense of confidence to win thepetition.

    ¡°Even if you know somebody, it doesn¡¯t make any sense. You surprisingly dare to threaten me? Chefs depend on nothing but their craftsmanship.¡± Chef Li seemed to have forgotten himself who had once sent people to disturb Master Chef Restaurant, as if he had lost his memory of that.

    ¡°We have two votes from Boss Bai and Wang Xiang at the very beginning. Besides, the two chairmen are unlikely to practice favoritism in the face of the public,¡± said Chef Li.

    No wonder Chef Li had that confidence. A few years ago, Wang Xiang had indeed praised his Bloom and Prosper Shrimps, not to mention Bai Xiaoxiao.

    The clear and chilly voice of Yuan Zhou suddenly sounded when Chef Li was lost in various thoughts that he would arrive at the peak of life and his restaurant would be the No. 1 seafood restaurant in Sichuan Province.

    ¡°I¡¯m done. Please have a taste,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Pardon? He¡¯s done so quickly?¡± Chef Li was startled inwardly. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Indeed. There were seven tes, small or big, on the table in front of Yuan Zhou. They were arranged in a circle just like a seafood feast.

    ¡°How does this person cook so quickly? We still have two more dishes to cook,¡± Ao Pi approached Chef Li and knitted his brows, saying that.

    It had just been an hour. That was way too exaggerated. Many reporters went into action without dy.

    ¡°He¡¯s the only chef in his restaurant, so he must have practiced a lot to cook so quickly,¡± Chef Li pulled himself together and said calmly.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s apetition for better taste rather than the speed,¡± Ao Pi nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Please present all the dishes over here,¡± the host who didn¡¯t even have the sense of existence al this time uttered that.

    Well, there was actually a host...

 Chapter 994 - Red Pepper Prawn

    <h4>Chapter 994: Red Pepper Prawn</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    It was as if the host wasn¡¯t there. Even the start of the match was announced by Zhang Yan.

    Since this was a formal match, it was natural for it to have a host, even if the host did not have the chance to announce the start.

    Of course, the host still had some tasks since he was paid to be here. For example, right now, he was directing the assistants as they served the dishes one by one to the judges.

    Then again, the assistants did not actually need any directing for something like serving food... but the truth was something that shouldn¡¯t be easily spoken.

    ¡°In terms of speed, Boss Yuan seems to be doing better.¡± With great difficulty, the host finally found something to say.

    ¡°But the representatives from the seafood alliance are not to be outdone as they have quickened their speed. Their final dish seems to be something jointly prepared by the two head chefs and is nearpletion,¡± said the host while walking around the kitchen counter.

    The cameras of the reporters followed the host around. When the attention was no longer on them, Chef Li was still able to smile calmly, yet that was not the same for Ao Pi who spoke with a frown.

    ¡°Are the final two dishes ready?¡± whispered Ao Pi.

    Chef Li answered calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t rush it. We already lost in terms of speed so we have to obtain victory through taste.¡±

    Chef Li¡¯s words calmed the chefs of the seafood alliance. After all, as a person capable of inviting Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie and also organizing such arge match, he was the backbone of the alliance.

    That¡¯s right. Although Zhong Lili had issued invitations to all the chefs, she did not give any exnation on how this match came into existence. Thus, the chefs all had a misconception.

    Of the seven dishes of the seafood alliance, the threeplicated dishes were alreadypleted. The remaining four were rtively simple. For example, Sd Sea Snail was a dish that could bepleted in a minute.

    ¡°Are the red ginsengs ready?¡± asked the head chef.

    ¡°Yes, we are preparing the sea snails right now,¡± answered a sous-chef.

    In this manner, the seafood alliance finished all their dishes five minutes after Yuan Zhou was done.

    Naturally, the seafood alliance¡¯s dishes were arranged in a specific order, forming a straight line.

    Chef Li¡¯s Aromatic Spicy Mantis Shrimp and the Rolling Crab Dumpling which Chef Li made with Ao Pi upied the central position in the line.

    The moment the dishes were served, Chef Li raised his hand and gestured that they werepletely done as well.

    The host¡¯s eyesight was pretty good. He spoke immediately, ¡°Looks like the seafood alliance haspleted their dishes as well. There is little difference at speed between the two parties.¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± answered Chef Li confidently with a nod.

    ¡°Good. Let us invite the assistants to serve the dishes and arrange them along with Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes,¡± said the host.

    After the dishes were all served, the four judges stood up, studying the dishes.

    ¡°The seafood alliance has so many people yet they aren¡¯t even as fast as Boss Yuan.¡± remarked a reporter in whispers. ¡°Therefore, too many hands might cause confusion instead.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s so true. But I also heard Boss Yuan has always been good in speed. We can only judge ording to the taste,¡± said a different reporter. ¡°Boss Yuan is fast and his dishes are delicious. I wonder if he can maintain his quality during this match.¡±

    ¡°I thought we are only here to give more promotion to the Sichuan Cuisine exemry restaurant?¡± asked a different reporter softly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t speak that way. Perhaps something unexpected might happenter? That will make for good breaking news.¡±

    There were quite a lot of reporters waiting for something unexpected to happen. It¡¯s not like they wished for Yuan Zhou¡¯s defeat. They merely wanted some material for some breaking news. Of course, not all would speak their minds.

    Thus, the one reporter who voiced that out was despised by the other reporters.

    ¡°No matter what, as a journalist, one should always be striving towards the truth. Even Boss Yuan¡¯s victory will make for a good article. I even have the title prepared already,¡± said a reporter confidently.

    In truth, a majority of these reporters were invited here by Zhou Shijie. Some were invited by Hu Yue, the chief editor of Food Discovery Dog.

    After all, what the seafood alliance did was the same as pping Hu Yue on the face. Thus, he had the thought of giving their defeat some publicity.

    And since most of the reporters were invited by Zhou Shijie, they were naturally supposed to be here to cover Yuan Zhou due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s rtionship with Zhou Shijie.

    Still, the reporters were inwardly wishing for something to happen so they could have some sensational news. Everyone was merely appearing outwardly polite.

    Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were both fiercely protective presidents. Apart from giving Yuan Zhou more promotion, there were no other reasons they had invited so many reporters here.

    ¡°Since Head Chef Yuan is the one to finish first, I suggest we start with his dishes,¡± proposed Wang Xiang.

    ¡°But if we finish Head Chef Yuan¡¯s dishes first, the seafood alliance¡¯s dishes would be cold by the time we are done,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao hesitantly.

    ¡°Lets alternate between the two then, starting from Head Chef Yuan¡¯s dishes,¡± Zhou Shijie decided. Bai Xiaoxiao¡¯s concern was valid so they had to take note of that.

    ¡°That is how it should be,¡± Zhang Yan was the first to agree.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou is indeed well experienced in such major events,¡± praised Bai Xiaoxiao.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start from this Bell Pepper Prawn,¡± said Wang Xiang as he pointed at the dish at the middle that was arranged beside the Bell Pepper Prawn.

    That¡¯s right. Due to the simrities between the two dishes, the assistants had arranged them together.

    In other words, the two rows of dishes were arranged in simr order ording to the dish types.

    And yes, this arrangement method was under the direction of that host. In all honesty, it was unknown what was the point of inviting this host here as they still had to pay for him to be here.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try this prawn. It looks really good,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao with a smile.

    After they made their decision, the assistants filled their tes with a mantis shrimp each.

    The outer shell of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mantis shrimps were reddish-gold in color. Ayer of red chili sauce was wrapped around the shrimps, and more importantly, the ws of the shrimps were still intact. The shrimps were rather whole in appearance.

    ¡°Both the ws are still there?¡± asked Bai Xiaoxiao doubtfully.

    The first impression he had on this dish was that it looked pretty and the bright coloring scheme was incredibly appetizing.

    But when the shrimps were taken out, one would notice that the ws were still intact.

    Mantis shrimps had a wider torso that were split into six parts. Each part would have a pair of tiny ws on it. Thus, a single mantis shrimp would have about 12 ws in total.

    When Bai Xiaoxiao lifted the shrimp with his chopsticks, the ws became even more obvious, while the astonishment on his face grew.

    ¡°Yes, all the ws are intact. Amazing,¡± said Wang Xiang. As someone specialized in seafood, Wang Xiang was naturally able to see how skilled Yuan Zhou was in achieving this.

    ¡°Nothing surprising about that,¡± remarked Zhou Shijie calmly.

    Of course, his words would be more believable if he did not look so smug.

    The judges all spent some time in astonishment when they saw the shrimps, yet that was not the case for Zhang Yan. He started eating directly.

    With a crack, the entirety of the shell was removed.

    ¡°Chairman Zhang is pretty skilled in stripping a shrimp¡¯s shell,¡±mented Wang Xiang.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not the skilled one,¡± said Zhang Yan after calming himself from the astonishment he was feeling.

    Wang Xiang was confused, but he did not say much since Zhang Yan had already started eating.

    But his confusion was answered shortly after. He only needed to slightly dig into the shrimp with his chopsticks and the shell was perfectly removed.

    ¡°This?¡± Wang Xiang looked at Bai Xiaoxiao¡¯s bowl with astonishment.

    Coincidentally, Bai Xiaoxiao had just removed the shell from his shrimp as well. Thus, Wang Xiang reached a conclusion.

    ¡°The shells have actually been removed in advance? But won¡¯t that spoil the taste?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao frowned.

    Bai Xiaoxiao was not a chef. Hence, he did not notice the greenish-color on the surface of the meat. Rather, he started worrying about the drainage issue from having removed the shell beforehand, affecting the taste as a whole.

    Meanwhile, Bai Xiaoxiao lifted the thick shrimp meat with his chopsticks.

    The meat of mantis shrimps are unlike other shrimps as it was very hard to cleanly remove the shell of mantis shrimps. Moreover, the mantis shrimp¡¯s tomalley was harder and wasn¡¯t as tasty as the tomalley of freshwater crabs.

    Thus, Bai Xiaoxiao never really liked the tomalley of mantis shrimps.

    But since he was now a judge, he decided to give it a try anyway.

    He lifted the golden tomalley with his chopsticks. Like the tomalley of crabs, it was rough in appearance.

    ¡°Huh?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao¡¯s eyes widened the moment he stuffed it into his mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s not rough at all and it¡¯s very aromatic,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao remarked.

    The tomalley was rather crispy as with a single bite, it broke apart while an astonishing aroma burst out within his mouth.

    And due to how crispy it was, the more he chewed on it, the more aromatic it felt. It was the same as the core of a salted egg yolk where the vor was intense and tasty. And since this was the tomally of a mantis shrimp, it had a unique vor that was not present in salted egg yolk.

    And the overwhelming sensation caused Bai Xiaoxiao topletely forgot about whether the meat would be nice after the shell was removed in advance. He quickly finished the tomalley before proceeding to eat the meat.

 Chapter 995 - Three Greatest Misconceptions

    <h4>Chapter 995: Three Greatest Misconceptions</h4>

    Bai Xiaoxiao could no longer be bothered about his earlier doubts on the shrimp as he directly reached for the meat with his chopsticks.

    ¡°The shelles off so easily?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao looked at the meat that was still whole on his chopsticks in astonishment.

    ¡°You will be even more astonished after trying it,¡± said Wang Xiang.

    Wang Xiang¡¯s te was alreadypletely empty. He was staring at the remaining shrimps solemnly and it was unknown what he currently had in mind.

    ¡°Um,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao nodded and stuffed the meat into his mouth.

    The moment the meat entered his mouth, he shut his eyes.

    Mantis shrimps that had the shell removed in advance before being stir-fried should have lost some of their natural vor. Many people ate seafood for the ¡°sea¡± vor, and that was also why the seafood of coastal cities would usually be cooked withparatively simpler methods such as steaming.

    Although Bai Xiaoxiao was not from a coastal city, as someone who specialized in the seafood business, he was also aware of that. Thus, when he found out the shell had been removed beforehand, he was slightly disappointed.

    However, when he tasted the meat, it was extremely rich in vor.

    Bai Xiaoxiao slightly chewed on the meat, causing the copious amount of juice to burst out and flooded his mouth, filling his mouth with a delicious aroma.

    The meat was tender, soft, and slightly chewy. When one chewed on it, juice would burst out the meat, creating an eruption of the ¡°sea¡± vor.

    Generally, mantis shrimps would be cleaned to the point there was no fishy smell on it, yet every bite of this mantis shrimp gave one a feeling of standing right by the sea, as if one could smell the breeze of the ocean in the air.

    It was a fresh and fishy smell, also an iparably delicious taste. With one bite, it was obvious how fresh the mantis shrimp was.

    ¡°Hiss, it is slightly spicy as well.¡± Toward the end, Bai Xiaoxiao could feel a slight trace of spiciness spreading within his mouth.

    The spiciness stimted his tongue, making him to instinctively swallow. And just like that, he finished his mantis shrimp.

    The lingering vor in his mouth was so perfect he couldn¡¯t help but to focus his gaze on the remaining shrimps on the table.

    ¡°The spiciness was hidden inside. How did he do that?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao wondered.

    That¡¯s right. The Bell Pepper Prawn made by Yuan Zhou was spicy yet the natural vor of the mantis shrimp was not overshadowed at all. Instead, it helped showcase the vor of the mantis shrimp, the vor of the ¡°sea¡±.

    ¡°This shrimp is not bad. I will start grading after trying more,¡± said Zhou Shijie seriously before gesturing at the assistant to serve him another shrimp.

    ¡°Yes, the chairman is right. We have to be prudent and try more. One more for me as well,¡± agreed Wang Xiang seriously as he pushed his te forward, waiting to be served.

    They couldn¡¯t be med for being in such a rush. After all, Yuan Zhou had only prepared six mantis shrimps in total. In short, not all of them would get to eat two.

    As Zhang Yan had some misgivings due to his identity, he did not have the chance to say more before Bai Xiaoxiao who did not share his misgivings spoke.

    ¡°Hold on. Chairman Zhou can try more, but I doubt Head Chef Wang needs to try anymore. After all, you already have a deep understanding on seafood,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao. ¡°I should be the one to try more instead since I don¡¯t specialize in seafood and can only grade fairly after trying more.¡±

    He could no longer be bothered about shame.

    Bai Xiaoxiao might be shameless but Wang Xiang was not to be underestimated as well.

    ¡°Yes, it is exactly due to my deep understanding of seafood that I need to be more prudent. I have to be fair towards both parties,¡± said Wang Xiang. Before the assistant could walk away with the te, he reached out toward the te by himself.

    ¡°Hoho,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao red at the shameless Wang Xiang before giving up and proceed to wait for the next dish instead.

    There were too many people here. Bai Xiaoxiao did not mind being shameless in front of the people he knew, but in front of so many reporters, he decided to hold back. Of course, he had already set his sights on the next dish.

    Meanwhile, Wang Xiang started eating as if there was nobody here. The attractive part of mantis shrimps were the fact that they were crispy, tender, and juicy at the same time.

    And this dish prepared by Yuan Zhou also had the signature spiciness of Sichuan Cuisine without spoiling the original vor of the shrimp. Wang Xiang couldn¡¯t help but to think that this was how a Sichuan Cuisine seafood should be.

    Due to his curiosity about Yuan Zhou¡¯s shell removal method, Wang Xiang used one of his hands to eat as well, causing his fingers to be filled with the sauce. After finishing the shrimp, he stealthily licked his fingers clean.

    As this was a match, he still had to watch his image. Bai Xiaoxiao was rendered speechless. There was no need to behave like this even if it was delicious, right?

    ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Zhang Yan coughed before speaking, ¡°Since the tasting of Little Boss Yuan¡¯s dish is over, time to taste Chef Li¡¯s dish.¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Please go ahead, assistants,¡± said Wang Xiang as he ced his hands down, his mouth still filled with the aroma of the mantis shrimp. He was already nning to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the future to eat this dish.

    It was clear he wasn¡¯t paying attention to Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan when they spoke earlier. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant never had seafood on the menu.

    Let us observe a moment of silence for Wang Xiang.

    Zhou Shijie nodded in agreement. Next, the assistants served four sses of green tea and napkins to the judges. After rinsing their mouths and wiping their hands, they were given new tes before Chef Li¡¯s dish was served.

    After serving the shrimps, the assistants each stood beside a judge and took out the tools prepared beforehand.

    It was obvious these tools were for the sake of shell removal. Yet all four judges frowned when they saw this.

    But since Chef Li was standing rather far away, he did not notice their frowns. He was still busy feeling proud of how considerate he was.

    For him, this action was very considerate. It was very difficult to remove the shell of mantis shrimps. Thus, he prepared specialized tools and had the assistants helping with the shell removal. The judges only needed to eat.

    Thus, by the time the four assistants left, onlypletely naked mantis shrimps were left in the tes of the judges.

    ¡°This...¡± Even Bai Xiaoxiao who was biased towards the seafood alliance was speechless.

    After all, from the image of these mantis shrimps to the action of helping them remove the shell, he did not know how he shouldment about it.

    ¡°Try the taste,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    They started eating after Zhou Shijie said that.

    As the judges were seated at the center, both Yuan Zhou and Chef Li could only observe some of their expressions and would not be able to hear anything they said.

    ¡°Why are theplexion of the judges looking rather bad?¡± asked Ao Pi as he had a pair of sharp eyes.

    ¡°Probably because Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish is not good?¡± answered Chef Li after giving it some thought.

    ¡°True. That kid did not prepare any shell removal tools in advance. Clearly, the judges weren¡¯t able to eat any intact shrimp meat and were only able to taste the vor of the shell. Yes, his dish is iparable to yours,¡± said Ao Pi.

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. The judges still look rather satisfied earlier. I reckon the shell must have tasted pretty decent,¡± said Chef Li humbly even though he was feeling smug inwardly.

    ¡°Haha, definitely. I did not see any of the judges removing the shell earlier,¡± said Ao Pi with a satisfied smile.

    Evidently, Wang Xiang¡¯s act of shell removal with his hand and act of licking his fingers had been hidden very well.

    Finally, the judges finished Chef Li¡¯s dish, their tes empty.

    Seeing that, Chef Li was relieved while a smile surfaced on his face. He sent Yuan Zhou a nce.

    However, Yuan Zhou waspletely focused on looking ahead, not even bothered to look at Chef Li with the corner of his eyes.

    ¡°What are you being so proud of? Look at my tes, and look at your tes. This first round is mine,¡± thought Chef Li inwardly while maintaining a humble and gentle expression.

    That¡¯s right. From Chef Li¡¯s perspective, Yuan Zhou¡¯s tes still had whole mantis shrimps on them after the judges were done while his tes werepletely empty. It was obvious his dish was more loved.

    Little did Chef Li knew that this was merely an act on the judges part. When they found how easily they could remove the shell, after they were done eating, they put the shell together again. Thus, when looked from afar, it looked like they hadn¡¯t eaten anything at all.

    Lee Yanyi had a simr habit as well. After eating chewing gum, he would fold the wrapping paper neatly and ced it back where it was.

    And thus, Chef Li had the first of his three greatest misconceptions in life here: assuming his own victory.

    Of course, many people would have way more than three misconceptions in the course of their life. Presently, because of this misconception, Chef Li was feeling extremely smug. Yet he forced himself to look calm, and would look at Yuan Zhou every now and then.

    ¡°Even if you admit defeat now, you won¡¯t be able to keep your exemry restaurant pennant anymore,¡± thought Chef Li proudly.

    After being defeated so publicly, Yuan Zhou would probably be too embarrassed to keep the title of the exemry restaurant.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou noticed the gazes Chef Li was throwing his way frequently. Of course, Yuan Zhou still did not bother turning his head and merely nced sideways at Chef Li.

    ¡°Why is that Chef Li looking at me repeatedly? And his gaze feels so familiar...¡±

    Finally, Yuan Zhou recalled that it was the same gaze Broth would have whenever he was asking for food.

    That was an enthusiastic and eager gaze. So was Chef Li trying to surrender?

    Yes, both of them were thinking about the other party¡¯s surrender.

    ...

 Chapter 996 - Eight Clawed Flaming Mountain

    <h4>Chapter 996: Eight wed ming Mountain</h4>

    Naturally, the judges were unaware of what Chef Li and Yuan Zhou had in their minds. They were busy deciding on what to eat next.

    In life, eating upied a top priority, especially when it concerned delicious food.

    ¡°I think we should try Head Chef Yuan¡¯s squid first,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao said.

    ¡°That is a constructive suggestion,¡± Zhang Yan nodded, though it was unknown how was something like that constructive.

    ¡°But I think we should eat the crab dumplings first,¡± Wang Xiang had a different opinion.

    ¡°Squids can¡¯t be allowed to get cold. Otherwise, it will go bad,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao said.

    ¡°Crabs can¡¯t be allowed to get cold as well,¡± said Wang Xiang. He would be happy to eat some delicious crabs as a recement for the lobster he missed.

    After all, both were seafood withparativelyrger shells.

    While everyone was voicing their opinions, Zhou Shijie spoke.

    ¡°We still have six dishes,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    It was obvious what he was trying to say. There were six dishes left, and everyone would be able to eat all six. There was no point fighting over the order of eating.

    ¡°Since there are six more, let¡¯s start with the squid. After all, that¡¯s Boss Bai¡¯s favorite food,¡± suggested Wang Xiang humbly.

    ¡°But the crab dumplings are your favorite, Head Chef Wang. Let¡¯s start with your favorite,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao, embarrassed.

    ¡°No, it is fine. We will start with your favorite,¡± said Wang Xiang.

    ¡°No, no, no, you first, Head Chef Wang,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao said.

    After wasting a few minutes, Zhang Yan finally spoke, ¡°Let¡¯s start from this side, the sd snail.¡±

    ¡°Ok,¡± the assistants nodded and started serving the food.

    Both Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang were slightly stunned. That was absolutely not one of the dishes they were fighting over earlier. Chairman Zhang was being too random here.

    ¡°Holy shit,¡± thought both of them. Of course, they did not let any of their thoughts show on their faces.

    From this, it was obvious that a person in a position of power might not necessarily be a capable person, but his face would definitely be thick.

    It was obvious from its name that the sd snail was an appetizer. Thus, the portion was rather small. Everyone only got to eat enough to try the taste and it was already finished.

    After finishing it, everyone stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s other dishes. s, Zhou Shijie told the assistants to serve them the seafood alliance¡¯s dish instead.

    The four quickly finished the seafood alliance¡¯s dish before finally, they got to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s third dish, Roasted Octopus.

    But how did the seafood alliance¡¯s Sd Sea Snail tasted like? It was clear from the frowns the judges had.

    Evidently, Chef Li did not notice that. He was inplete confidence, as if victory was already in his grasp. He stood there, filled with satisfaction.

    ¡°Serve that dish,¡± said Zhou Shijie as he pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Eight wed ming Mountain.

    ¡°Ok, please wait a moment,¡± replied the assistant gently.

    This time, the dish wasn¡¯t separated before being served to the judges. Rather, it was carried over together with Yuan Zhou¡¯s te.

    As this happened, the host who was nearly nonexistent spoke.

    ¡°Now, the judges are at the third dish. As usual, they are starting with Head Chef Yuan¡¯s dish,¡± said the host while gesturing at the Eight wed ming Mountain.

    Meanwhile, the assistant was introducing the dish to the four judges.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan said that Chairman Zhou should try moving the tentacles of the squid and you will see the reason for this dish¡¯s name,¡± said the assistant as she handed a special pair of metallic chopsticks to Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Oh? Interesting,¡± said Zhou Shijie with a curious expression.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see,¡± said Zhou Shijie. When he saw the other three judges looking at him expectantly, he did not bother dallying and directly moved the squid mountain with the chopsticks.

    The Eight wed ming Mountain was a good looking dish, ced on a round ck te that was as thick as a finger.

    The squid was arranged in the shape of a mountain on the te, with the tentacles forming the bulk of the mountain. Oddly, the tentacles were all straight, unlike regr cooked squid tentacles that were curved.

    The dark purple tentacles looked rather tender in contrast with the dark and thick te. If one paid more attention, one would be able to see that slightly purple and transparent onion pieces were sprinkled on the squid as well.

    Zhou Shijie was very skilled as the squid was still neatly arranged even after being prodded by him. But right after he was done prodding the squid, a red me erupted from within the thick te.

    Hiss. Hiss. Hissing sound rang out as the tentacles were set ame, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, the tentacles curved. At the same time, the transparent onions started emanating an aromatic fragrance.

    ¡°What an exquisite design,¡±mented Zhou Shijie as he took a whiff at the squid vor lingering in the air.

    ¡°So the gravy is actually inside,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao as he pointed at the red gravy that flowed out after the squid was set ame.

    That¡¯s right. The red gravy also flowed out at the same time as the fire. Thebination of the bright red gravy, the curved tentacles, and the aroma in the air caused everyone there to take a gulp.

    ¡°It smells so good,¡± said Wang Xiang with a nod.

    The ming squid looked exactly like its name, an Eight wed ming Mountain.

    ¡°Its appearance indeed reflects its name. Well, we can start eating now,¡± said Zhou Shijie with a smile.

    ¡°Yeah. Let me give it a try,¡± said Zhang Yan as he reached for the squid without thinking too much.

    He lifted a tentacle with his chopsticks. The moment the tentacle left the ming mountain, it stopped burning. And after it stopped burning, it emanated an even stronger smell.

    ¡°Me too,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao as he gulped.

    With someone taking the lead, Zhou Shijie gestured to Wang Xiang to start as well. He was thest to reach out at the squid.

    The dish was still burning, yet the tentacles they took would not be burning. This felt like plucking chestnuts out of a fire, giving a feeling like they were eating something out of a ming mountain.

    With satisfaction, Bai Xiaoxiao stuffed the tentacle into his mouth.

    And the moment it entered his mouth, he shut his eyes instinctively.

    The squid was very chewy, and due to Bai Xiaoxiao¡¯s excitement, he started chewing before he could properly taste the vor.

    But the moment he started chewing, he found that the squid was unbelievably chewy, as if it was bouncing within his mouth. And after his teeth tore into the squid, a fragrant and spicy vor erupted.

    At the same time, the sesame seeds and onion pieces were chewed on and after everything mixed together, the vors of the onion and chili caused the squid to give off a feeling that it was tender, chewy, and crispy at the same time.

    Thebination was akin to a beautiful symphony that was ringing in his mouth.

    Because of the me, the squid was still hot when it entered the mouth. Yet Bai Xiaoxiao couldn¡¯t be bothered about that as he reached out with his chopsticks again.

    But it was precisely because of the temperature that the squid was preserved at the perfect degree of tenderness. After all, the squid was a food that would be cooked very quickly. Thus, a suitable temperature was required to maintain its freshness.

    And the slowly burning me was the best option for this task...

 Chapter 997 - The Gap Appears

    <h4>Chapter 997: The Gap Appears</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°This squid tastes... this squid tastes...¡± Wang Xiang muttered repeatedly while chewing.

    ¡°Stop mumbling. Don¡¯t talk when eating,¡± Zhang Yan said as he felt ufortable seeing Wang Xiang struggling to speak while eating.

    ¡°This squid tastes excellent,¡± said Wang Xiang as he finally swallowed the squid before speaking.

    Nowadays, anyone who ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food would automatically gain a new skill: eating while speaking very clearly.

    What Wang Xiang did earlier was an example of this. He could even talk, swallow, and reach out to fight for more food all at the same time.

    That¡¯s right. The judges were now fighting for food.

    ¡°That¡¯s a given. Squids have always been delicious. Why else would it be my favorite food?¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao in satisfaction as he had just sessfully snatched a tentacle.

    ¡°I have never been a fan of squid tentacles, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s squid tentacles are truly worth eating,¡± said Zhou Shijie leisurely. His hands, on the other hand, were moving much faster than his mouth.

    Zhou Shijie was after all a regr at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Thus, he had long mastered the art of food snatching, able to maintainplete calm while doing it now.

    As for Zhang Yan, as usual, he spoke less and spent more time eating instead. This was something he learned during the exemry restaurant selection.

    Therefore, he was presently silently eating without a stop.

    ¡°That squid seems to be very well received?¡± said Ao Pi. Although they couldn¡¯t hear what the judges said, they could still see what the judges were doing.

    ¡°It¡¯s understandable that one or two of his dishes will be well received. After all, he is so famous at such a young age,¡± said Chef Li calmly after throwing Yuan Zhou a nce.

    ¡°But they are nearly finishing the dish,¡± grumbled Ao Pi.

    ¡°Nothing weird about that. My mantis shrimp dish was finished as well,¡± said Chef Li proudly. When he saw that Ao Pi was still frowning, he added, ¡°My sea snail dish was finished as well.¡±

    ¡°True,¡± Ao Pi finally calmed down and continued waiting for the judges to reach their verdict.

    In this match, ten points could be awarded per dish, with Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan both having three points each while Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang had two points each.

    The maximum points a single dish could get was 10, and with a total of seven dishes, they could gain a maximum of 70 points. Toward the end, the one with the higher points would be the winner.

    Yuan Zhou would usually make dishes that were smaller in portion yet incredibly delicious. That was out of consideration for the judges.

    After all, this was a match and the judges were not only here for his food. He had to take into consideration his opponent¡¯s dishes as well. Thus, he only made a portionrge enough for the judges to get a taste of his dishes.

    Thus, after the Eight wed ming Mountain was finished, even the onion pieces were cleared by the judges.

    All four judges glorified their action by iming that onions were healthy. Moreover, the vor of the squid had permeated into the onion pieces. Them eating the onion pieces were part of the evaluation process. Thus, the onion pieces were finished.

    Subsequently, when they saw that the te was even cleaner than their faces, they started to feel awkward. Zhou Shijie was still the experienced one. His expression remained the same as he spoke.

    ¡°Next, let us taste the seafood alliance¡¯s ming Squid,¡± said Zhou Shijie as he gestured at the assistant.

    ¡°Yes, I agree,¡± said Zhang Yan.

    Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang also nodded as they waited for more squid.

    ¡°Please wait a moment,¡± said the assistant as she took out a lighter after serving the dish.

    That¡¯s right, the seafood alliance had also prepared a burning squid, but it was different than Yuan Zhou¡¯s.

    Their squid was skewered on a bamboo stick, with the squid¡¯s head facing the bottom and wrapped with aluminum foil. The assistant poured some white liquor around the squid before lighting it up.

    Instantly, the aluminum foil was ignited, causing a strong aroma of liquor to spread in the air.

    ¡°My turn,¡± said Liu Jie at the red counter confidently as he looked at his own work.

    ¡°What do you think, Head Chef Liu?¡± asked Chef Li with a smile when he heard that.

    ¡°Complete confidence,¡± said Liu Jie with a smile.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was finished by them. What do you think about that, Head Chef Liu?¡± asked Chef Li.

    ¡°His portion is smaller, so it¡¯s nothing special for his dish to be finished. Moreover, his dish might taste decent too. But it won¡¯t be better than mine,¡± said Liu Jie.

    ¡°Haha, with these words, I am assured,¡± said Chef Li with augh.

    The two did not keep talking as the judges were starting to eat.

    For this dish, the me stayed burning for about 20 seconds before it stopped. Then, steam starteding out the aluminum foil while an aroma of squid spread out.

    Whoosh. Whoosh. The assistant took the aluminum foil off before making an inviting gesture with her hand, hinting that the judges could start eating now.

    ¡°Um. So who¡¯s going first?¡± asked Zhou Shijie as he turned around.

    ¡°You first, of course,¡± said Wang Xiang.

    ¡°Yes, you,¡± Zhang Yan said.

    ¡°Yes, please go ahead, Chairman Zhou,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao.

    ¡°Ok. I¡¯ll start then,¡± Zhou Shijie smiled, yet he was cursing inwardly.

    ¡°These old foxes are definitely trying to fill my stomach with this dish so I can¡¯t eat too much of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishester on. How treacherous of them,¡± thought Zhou Shijie as he reached for the squid.

    From how the judges were letting the others start first, it was clear this ming Squid was inferior to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Eight wed ming Mountain.

    And that was without even mentioning the very tiny trace of fishy scent Bai Xiaoxiao smelled when the aluminum foil was opened.

    That wasn¡¯t the vor of the ¡°sea¡±. Rather, that was the bad smell of seafood that hadn¡¯t been handled properly. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they had just eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s perfect squid just a moment ago, this tiny scent might even go undetected.

    Unfortunately, that scent failed to stay undetected.

    To be fair, the squid made by Liu Jie was still decent. Squid should be eaten while hot. Therefore, heat control was very important. Therefore, the squid wasn¡¯t burned just for show. Rather, it also served as a form of heat control.

    That¡¯s right. Liu Jie¡¯s dish wasn¡¯tpletely cooked when served. Rather, when it was about 60% cooked, the squid was wrapped in aluminum foil. After being served, the squid waspletely cooked using the liquor and fire.

    If the squid was eaten right after that, it would be the perfect timing as the temperature would be just nice. But he had not considered the fact that wrapping up an uncooked squid would cause some bad fishy smell to linger within.

    ¡°If I hadn¡¯t tried Boss Yuan¡¯s squid, I would still love this dish greatly,¡±mented Bai Xiaoxiao inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. He used to love this dish in the past, but now, he did not even feel like eating it. Bai Xiaoxiao felt like the gap between Yuan Zhou and Liu Jie was the gap between a master and an apprentice.

    Fortunately, Liu Jie¡¯s dish wasn¡¯t thatrge of a portion as well. After they each took a skewer, only four skewers were left. Clearly, Liu Jie had prepared two skewers for each judge.

    But the four judges seemed to have some sort of tacit understanding as theypletely ignored the four remaining skewers and moved on to the next dish. When Liu Jie saw the leftover skewers, he felt awkward.

    Chef Li patted Liu Jie¡¯s shoulder andforted him. For him, the defeat of one or two dishes did not matter. They only needed to obtain higher total points than Yuan Zhou.

    In the following dishes, they still tried Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish first. In the opinion of Chef Li andpany, this was an act of keeping the best for thest, while Yuan Zhou felt that these judges were very childish as they would always select the better dishes first.

    Thus, the two parties understood the same situation in apletely different manner.

    Before long, they reached thest dish, also the main course of the day, the crabs. Strictly speaking, in terms of preparation method and ingredients handling, this was the hardest dish to prepare.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start from Head Chef Yuan¡¯s dish as usual,¡± said Wang Xiang expectantly.

    ¡°The crabs look really good,¡± Zhang Yan nodded.

    ¡°These crabs were imported by me from California. Each of them isrge and fresh. More importantly, the meat of the pincers make up 60% of the crab¡¯s meat,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao proudly.

    ¡°Sure, sure. They are even twins,¡± teased Wang Xiang.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to properly try it,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Next are the final dishes of this match, Head Chef Yuan¡¯s Big Crabs and seafood alliance¡¯s Rolling Crab Dumpling. First to be tasted is Head Chef Yuan¡¯s Big Crabs,¡± said the host.

 Chapter 998 - Big Crabs

    <h4>Chapter 998: Big Crabs</h4>

    ¡°Finally, we reached the final dish. How are you feeling, Head Chef Zuo?¡± Chef Li asked.

    ¡°How is Ao Pi feeling?¡± Instead of answering, Head Chef Zuo frowned and asked Ao Pi, his partner for today.

    That¡¯s right. This Rolling Crab Dumpling dish was supposed to be Head Chef Zuo¡¯s signature dish, yet Ao Pi happened to be good in crabs as well. Since this dish was very troublesome to make, the two decided to work together.

    ¡°Everything is perfectly fine,¡± Ao Pi was filled with confidence. He felt that his cooperation with Head Chef Zuo was not as simple as one plus one equals two.

    But after hearing Ao Pi¡¯s words, Head Chef Zuo¡¯s frown deepened.

    ¡°Head Chef Zuo?¡± Chef Li could not understand what was going on with Head Chef Zuo.

    ¡°I¡¯m somewhat worried,¡± said Head Chef Zuo seriously.

    He was aparatively older chef among them and he had been in the industry for a long time. Even his restaurant was opened when he was young and had been in business for about 20 years.

    Naturally, he was no longer leading the kitchen of the restaurant nowadays. Instead, it was his best disciple, his pride and joy. The disciple was no worse than him in cooking skills and he had only decided to participate in this match to teach Yuan Zhou a lesson since the online reviews were really too critical.

    However, although the disciple was quite good, the issue was that this disciple would normally manage the kitchen instead of personally cooking. He would only cook for special asions or important guests.

    And that was unknown to Head Chef Zuo. Now, Head Chef Zuo was worried that he would be the one to be taught a lesson instead.

    ¡°What are you worried about? I¡¯m also good at cooking crabs. With the two of us working together, there won¡¯t be any problems,¡± said Ao Pi confidently.

    ¡°I¡¯m not worried about our dish. But that Yuan Zhou does not look like a pushover either,¡± said Head Chef Zuo.

    ¡°Did you discover anything, Head Chef Zuo?¡± asked Chef Li.

    ¡°Not really,¡± Head Chef Zuo shook his head.

    ¡°What are you worried about, then? You must have been thinking too much about this and got yourself worried. We have to thank that Head Chef Yuan for providing us the first opportunity to participate in a match as an alliance like this,¡± said Chef Li teasingly.

    ¡°I think our seafood alliance should work even more closely together after this match,¡± said Ao Pi.

    Chef Li nodded in agreement, ¡°Yes, we can turn the alliance into a brand.¡±

    In his opinion, so long as a brand was popr, there would be customers. The actual taste of the food was of secondary importance.

    This thought originated from the sheep mentality of the masses. If a day arrived when the masses became thoroughly skeptical, things would prove to be interesting.

    ¡°Forget about the match. Look at Yuan Zhou, he¡¯s not the least bit worried. From the start till now, his expression has never changed. Looks like he is very confident as well,¡± said Head Chef Zuo. Even with his rich experience that came with age, he was unable to stay as calm as Yuan Zhou.

    But he was correct. Regardless of when Yuan Zhou was cooking or when the judges were tasting the dishes, he maintained a deadpan face, a face neither anxious nor happy.

    ¡°Haha, Head Chef Zuo is worrying too much. I heard before that this fellow never has any expression on his face, the so-called deadpan face is very suitable for him,¡± said Ao Pi with augh.

    ¡°I hope so,¡± said Head Chef Zuo. Inwardly, he was still slightly anxious.

    Little did they know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was actually very busy. He was hard-pressed for time for dinner preparations of the restaurant and thus was busy thinking about that.

    Soon, they stopped talking as the judges were starting to eat.

    This time, the assistant did not need to divide the dish. Rather, the entire te was served, with the judges reaching to the dish with their respective chopsticks.

    As usual, prior to eating, they would first rinse their mouths with green tea, wash their hands and finally removing any lingering vor with warm water before starting to eat.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was served on arge round te. There were markings of cyan sea waves on the bottom half of the te, with the crab resting on the waves.

    In a way, the dish looked like the crab were floating up and down on the waves, giving off quite an artistic feeling.

    The dish¡¯s name was Big Crabs and hidden underneath the shells were the crab dumplings. The dumpling had the color of white jade, soaked amid the red gravy.

    When the shell was lifted, ignoring the pincers, the dish looked like a sun slowly rising on the sea¡¯s horizon, beautiful and appetizing.

    ¡°Not bad,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± said Zhang Yan.

    ¡°The quality of the Dungeness Crabs are that good? To the point the meat is all white jade in color?¡± asked Wang Xiang.

    ¡°I guess so? But something feels different?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao hesitated as he did not know how to cook, even if he was the supplier of these crabs.

    ¡°We¡¯ll know after eating,¡± said Wang Xiang. Then, he shifted his gaze at Zhou Shijie and waited expectantly for Zhou Shijie to start eating.

    After all, this was a match and Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were the head judges. And of the two, Zhou Shijie had the higher status. Thus, he would be the first to eat each time.

    Both Wang Xiang and Bai Xiaoxiao took great care to adhere to this unspoken etiquette.

    Even when they were eating the Eight wed ming Mountain earlier, Zhou Shijie was the one to prod the tentacles, causing the ¡°mountain¡± to be set ame before everyone started eating.

    ¡°Ok, let¡¯s start,¡± said Zhou Shijie as he reached out with his chopsticks.

    Initially, Zhou Shijie thought that the crab meat would be hard to pick up since it had been made into the form of a dumpling, yet he found that the dumpling¡¯s texture was simr to tofu and he could easily pick up a piece of it with his chopsticks.

    Even after picking up a piece off the dumpling, the dumpling still looked intact with the meat all still joined together. The only change was the missing piece that had been picked off.

    ¡°In the food industry, there is a popr belief that seawater crabs are iparable to river crabs, river crabs are iparable to Potamidae crabs, while Potamidae crabs are iparable toke crabs. Therefore, I am curious how this seawater crab that is thest on the list will taste like,¡± said Wang Xiang expectantly.

    ¡°True. Lake crabs do not need any salt or vinegar for it to be rich with vors. But seawater crabs have a natural type of fishy scent, withparatively rougher meat as well,¡± said Zhang Yan with a nod before he reached out with his chopsticks as well.

    ¡°With thesements by you guys, I will have a hard time selling my crabs in the future,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao helplessly.

    ¡°Is that even a concern for you? Forget it, let¡¯s start eating,¡± said Wang Xiang with a smile.

    It was natural for them to have so many things to say about crabs. Crabs have always been a widely loved food since ancient times. Examples of crab lovers were Liu Chengxun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Bi Zhuo of Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Li Yu of Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties. Li Yu was known to be crazy over crabs and considered crabs as an extension of his life. From this, it was obvious how tasty crabs were. Then again, to be precise, all these historical figures lovedke crabs.

    Yet, Yuan Zhou made this dish with seawater crabs. Therefore, one could say that he was using a different ingredient.

    Wang Xiang was good at making lobsters, also a seawater organism. He was very clear on how difficult it could be cooking these shelled seawater organisms.

    He directly stuffed the tofu-like crab meat into his mouth.

    In truth, this was not the perfect season to eat Dungeness Crabs. December was the best month to eat these crabs.

    Therefore, Wang Xiang had a lower expectation, yet he found that he had been greatly mistaken the moment the crab entered his mouth.

    ¡°This? This taste?¡± Wang Xiang¡¯s eyes went wide in disbelief.

    The meat felt like tender tofu, yet the moment he stuffed the meat into his mouth, it dissolved into strains of meat immediately. On top of that, it was incredibly chewy.

    Since the meat was made into a form of dumpling, the sweet natural vor of the meat was preserved, causing the meat to be extremely rich in vor upon chewing.

    With each chew, one felt like this crab was actually being eaten in the right season for it, the vor in perfect harmony.

    After Wang Xiang chewed on it, he discovered that there was a tiny amount of roe within as well. The roe had been extracted and perfectly blended with the meat. The roe and meat rolled around his tongue, contrasting each other yet fused perfectly at the same time,plementing each other.

    ¡°Wu, delicious,¡± Wang Xiangmented inwardly. He reached out again, aiming for the part soaked within the gravy this time.

    When he picked up the part there, he found that the meat had a faint reddish color, as if it was a precious stone wrapped by ayer of red sand.

    Resting on the brown chopsticks, thebination looked incredibly beautiful.

 Chapter 999 - Seafood Allianceâ€™s First Point

    <h4>Chapter 999: Seafood Alliance¡¯s First Point</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°It looks good and the original vor is already so good. I wonder how¡¯s the spicy vor,¡± Wang Xiang said with his chopsticks stuffed into his mouth in satisfaction.

    That¡¯s right. As spoken by Wang Xiang, there were two vors to this dish of Yuan Zhou. The part soaked in the red gravy was spicy while the upper part contained the original vor that was of authentic pure crab with no additional vorings added to it.

    More importantly, the two vors did not interfere with each other, both coexisting in harmony.

    The moment the spicy crab entered his mouth, the spiciness was immediately wrapped around his tongue as the outeryer of the crab slowly melted to reveal the tender flesh within. At this time, a sweet and refreshing vor slowly filled his mouth.

    Wang Xiang started chewing.

    When he started chewing, the meat and the vors blended together once again. Amid the spiciness was a fragrance one could not ignore while the crab meat emitted a fresh and sweet vor. The richness of the vor caused Wang Xiang to be unable to stop his mouth.

    In a way, this spicy crab meat was extremely tyrannical, monopolizing all his taste buds, not allowing one to focus on anything else.

    ¡°Hiss, fantastic, delicious,¡± Wang Xiangmented.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t even know Dungeness Crabs could be so delicious,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao.

    Bai Xiaoxiao was a seafood tycoon, one who had tasted a myriad of seafood. Yet when he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s Dungeness Crab, he felt like all the seafood he had eaten in the past were frauds.

    ¡°It¡¯s as fresh and tender aske crabs, also as springy and chewy as seawater crabs. The meat is smooth, tender, and carries with it a trace of the roe¡¯s vor. It is truly amazing,¡± said Zhang Yan. ¡°I wonder how he prepared this dish.¡±

    ¡°Too bad the portion is not bigger,¡± said Zhang Yan.

    ¡°You can¡¯t me me for this. You are all aware of the size of the crabs I supplied,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao rified.

    When they heard that, they looked at the shell on the te. The shell was evenrger than an adult male¡¯s fist. It was quiterge for a crab.

    The meat of a crab this size would probably be about a catty in weight.

    In the blink of an eye, only the shell was left.

    ¡°Wait, have we even eaten that much meat?¡± They started feeling doubtful.

    But the next moment, they all answered their own question: ¡°Head Chef Yuan must have reduced the portion. How is this portion enough for four adult males? We are all healthy adult males. It is expected that we can eat more.¡±

    That¡¯s right. They hadpletely forgotten that they had eaten six courses of dishes earlier.

    ¡°Cough, next dish. Rolling Crab Dumpling,¡± said Zhou Shijie with a cough.

    ¡°Yes, time to try the final dish,¡± said Zhang Yan with a nod. He stopped thinking about the portion of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish as there was still work to be done.

    ¡°Um,¡± Wang Xiang was busy thinking of visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after the match.

    ¡°Luckily, Head Chef Yuan is going back to open his restaurant after the match. How dedicated,¡± Wang Xiang rejoiced.

    He hadpletely forgotten how earlier, he was the one who thought Yuan Zhou to be disrespectful of the match for opening his restaurant after the match. After all, cooking wasn¡¯t a simple task, let alone a cooking match that required one¡¯s full attention.

    ¡°I wonder when will I be able to get some king crabs. A single king crab will probably be enough for me,¡± thought Bai Xiaoxiao as he recalled the yearly king crab auction.

    As a seafood tycoon, Bai Xiaoxiao was aware that each year when the Dungeness Crab¡¯s season arrived, some king crabs would be put up for auction as well. Last year, a king crab weighing about five catties was auctioned.

    ¡°Your turn, Head Chef Zuo,¡± Chef Li reminded.

    ¡°Um,¡± Head Chef Zuo focused on the judges.

    ¡°Everything will be fine. Don¡¯t forget, we used chicken stock to harmonize the fishy smell and the roughness of this crab,¡± said Ao Pi.

    For this dish, the crab was dismantled, with the meat being turned into pearl-like tiny dumplings that surrounded the reddish-gold shell. Red gravy was sprinkled on the crab, while duck tongues were arranged in the shape of a peach blossom, serving as the decoration for this dish.

    There was also a crab sculpted of carrot facing the actual crab. The entire dish looked like a painting of peach blossom petals falling on pearls, with two crabs facing each other to the side.

    From the looks, this seemed to be an excellent dish. Yuan Zhou¡¯s decoration was simple and artistic while this dish was splendid and magnificent. In terms of decorations alone, neither dish was better than the other.

    This dish was after all jointly prepared by two veteran chefs. It was to be expected that the dish would look good.

    ¡°One each,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    The moment he said that, they reached out towards the dish.

    The crab dumplings were simmered in chicken stock before a spicy gravy was poured on top of the dumplings. Thus, the dish had a unique taste.

    The chicken stock had sessfully suppressed the overly strong vor of the crab, while the spiciness acting as an agent to enrich the vor of the crab.

    When one ate the duck tongue together with the crab dumplings, the chewiness increased. That was, in fact, quite an interesting experience.

    But of course, to enjoy this dish, one had to forget about Yuan Zhou¡¯s Big Crabs.

    An example of what would happen when onepared the two as follows:

    ¡°Um, not bad,¡± Wang Xiang said sincerely.

    ¡°Decent,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao muttered nkly, evidently still thinking about king crab.

    By the time they were all done, Zhou Shijie spoke, ¡°Since everyone is done, let¡¯s proceed to the grading segment.¡±

    ¡°Ok,¡± Zhang Yan nodded as he followed Zhou Shijie back to where their seats were.

    ¡°The judges have all returned to their seats. Looks like they are ready to grade,¡± narrated the host.

    ¡°Let us take a five-minute break. After five minutes, we will announce the result,¡± said the host before retreating to get a drink.

    After all, acting as a nonexistent yet talkative host was very tiring.

    ¡°Hu, finally we get to rest,¡± the people from the seafood alliance breathed out in relief.

    ¡°Yeah. I was quite nervous,¡± said another person. These people were the sous-chefs brought here by the chefs of the seafood alliance.

    ¡°In five minutes, there will probably be a new exemry restaurant,¡± said Chef Li confidently as he looked at Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang who were resting silently with their eyes shut.

    ¡°Looks like everything is fine,¡± Ao Pi got excited as he started imagining Yuan Zhou apologizing to him.

    He felt as excited as the first time he held a girl¡¯s hand.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Head Chef Zuo asked Liu Jie when he saw that Chef Li and Ao Pi were both too busy daydreaming.

    ¡°No idea, but I¡¯m curious how many points my squid will get,¡± Liu Jie was still unhappy about the fact that his squid wasn¡¯t finished by the judges.

    Head Chef Zuo did not continue asking. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Can we win?¡± Head Chef Zuo asked himself.

    Both the red and blue sides were waiting for the result. Zhou Shijie and the others would whisper with each other asionally. Towards the end of the five minutes break, their discussion seemed to be getting more intense.

    When Chef Li saw this, he thought that Yuan Zhou was quite capable after all. Since the judges were spending that much time in discussion, it was proof that the gap between them wasn¡¯t thatrge. If the gap was actuallyrge, the judges would have reached a decision instantly. There would be no need for such intense discussion.

    If Yuan Zhou could make such excellent seafood when he wasn¡¯t that good in seafood, his other dishes would definitely be very good as well.

    ¡°Luckily, I selected seafood as the theme. If it was a different theme, victory might not be so certain,¡± Chef Li was still thinking very highly of himself.

    While Chef Li was feeling proud of himself, the break was over and the judges ended their discussion.

    ¡°Ok, the break is over. The judges must have reached a result as well. Let us announce the result,¡± said the host who had appeared just in time.

    ¡°Can we know the result now?¡± the host asked Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Zhou Shijie replied.

    ¡°Good. Let us start with the first course dishes. Please grade the seafood alliance¡¯s dish,¡± said the host, starting from the seafood alliance.

    ...

 Chapter 1000 - Crisis Of The Hostâ€™s Career

    <h4>Chapter 1000: Crisis Of The Host¡¯s Career</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    ¡°As Master Chef Restaurant is the challenged restaurant, and as Head Chef Yuan was the one who had finished cooking first, we shall start the grading from the seafood alliance first,¡± said the host.

    ¡°That¡¯s not bad. We can see how good the 28 restaurants actually are,¡± muttered someone.

    While waiting for the result, the ce became somewhat noisy. But Chef Li did not hear any of the noise. He could only hear the sound of his own heartbeats.

    This was the first dish, also the start of his victory over Yuan Zhou if he was to eventually obtain the victory.

    ¡°I wonder how many points I¡¯ll get,¡± Chef Li was nervous, as if his confidence from earlier had vanished. He stared at the judges as he waited.

    ¡°Judges, please raise your signboards and show the points you are giving this dish,¡± said the host.

    That¡¯s right. The points would be announced by raising boards. In order to give a visual impact during grading, two signboards had been provided to each of the judges.

    Since Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had one additional point they could give each, they each had three signboards instead, one for one point, one for two points, and one for three points.

    Naturally, Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang only had two signboards, one for one point and one for two points.

    Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. The judges quickly raised their signboards with no hesitation.

    Almost at the same time, the four raised their signboards. The makeup of each signboard was actually a long handle with a round board on top while the points were clearly written on the board.

    ¡°Alright, we can all see that all four judges have raised their signboards. All four have given the same points as well,¡± said the host.

    ¡°Judge Bai is giving the Hot and Numbing Mantis Shrimp one point. To the side, Judge Wang is giving one point as well. Even Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are giving the dish one point as well. Looks like the judges are all very strict,¡± concluded the host.

    When Chef Li heard that, he could feel the veins on his forehead stretched taut. That was truly quite a low number of points. Just as Chef Li was wondering why were Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang not giving him the maximum points, the host spoke.

    ¡°The red side, representative of the seafood alliance, Chef Li¡¯s mantis shrimp obtains a total of four points. With the maximum being 10 points, this isn¡¯t exactly high, but it is understandable since the judges are all very strict,¡± said the hostfortingly.

    ¡°True, that¡¯s probably because Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are very strict,¡± thought Chef Li who was slightly relieved.

    ¡°After all, the two are known for being strict. It is already good for them to give me one point each,¡± Chef Liforted himself.

    ¡°Judge Bai, please share your thoughts on this dish,¡± said the host.

    ¡°Ok,¡± Bai Xiaoxiao felt somewhat awkward when he saw Chef Li¡¯s fervent gaze on him. He coughed slightly before he spoke.

    ¡°For this dish, regardless of the vor allocation or heat control, there are no problems whatsoever.¡± As usual, Bai Xiaoxiao started with praise.

    The host did not interrupt. He waited for Bai Xiaoxiao to continue.

    ¡°However, Chef Li has forgotten that the essence of seafood is seafood, all the other condiments are only supporting characters. With the shell removed, the pleasure one can derive from personally removing the shell is gone,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao seriously.

    ¡°Impossible!¡± This was Chef Li¡¯s first reaction when he heard thement.

    ¡°Doing unnecessary things, akin to drawing legs on a snake, an iplete dish,¡± said Zhang Yan before the host could even ask him.

    ¡°Haha, looks like our judges are indeed very strict,¡± said the host, trying tough it off.

    ¡°Next, let us move on to the Bell Pepper Prawn,¡± said the host.

    When the host saw that the mood was somewhat oppressive, he walked towards Yuan Zhou, evidently trying to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°Are you feeling nervous, Head Chef Yuan? After all, the judges seem very strict this time,¡± asked the host before passing the microphone to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou nced at the microphone and the crowd around before answering in a clear voice, ¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Haha, looks like Head Chef Yuan is very confident about his cooking skills,¡± said the host with a smile.

    ¡°Confidence toward one¡¯s own cooking skills is something a chef should have,¡± said Yuan Zhou seriously with a nod.

    ¡°Haha, good. Now then, let us see how many points the judges are going to give this dish,¡± said the host as he gestured at the judges.

    ¡°Damn it, I won¡¯t ever ept jobs rted to cooking matches in the future. It¡¯s too scary,¡± thought the host.

    It was indeed very scary. Earlier, he was trying to start a topic of conversation with Yuan Zhou, but somehow, Yuan Zhou managed to end the conversation when it had barely started.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Again, the signboards were raised uniformly and quickly. The only difference with the first time was that the signboards were raised even faster and with less hesitation this time.

    ¡°Judge Bai is giving two points. This is the maximum number of points,¡± the host started with Bai Xiaoxiao,menting on the fact that Bai Xiaoxiao was giving this dish full marks.

    But before long, the host no longer felt like saying anything, as all the other judges were giving full marks as well.

    ¡°So it turns out Judge Wang is giving two points as well, while Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are giving three points each, the maximum they both can give. Looks like Head Chef Yuan¡¯s reputation is indeed not in vain, obtaining the maximum number of points for the first dish,¡± praised the host with a smile.

    ¡°To conclude, Head Chef Yuan¡¯s first dish, Bell Pepper Prawn, has obtained a total of 10 points,¡± said the host.

    ¡°Full marks? How is that possible?¡± Chef Li couldn¡¯t help but exim in shock.

    ¡°Yeah, full marks? How is that possible?¡± Ao Pi was in disbelief as well.

    The people from the seafood alliance started discussing among themselves, even the reporters in attendance started discussing among themselves as well.

    Even with everyone engaging in their own discussions, that was nothing for the hostpared to what he felt earlier.

    A moment earlier, he had been iming that the judges were very strict yet he had his face pped immediately after since someone managed to obtain full marks from these ¡°strict¡± judges.

    ¡°How stupid I must have been to ept this job. What in the world is that? I finally experienced what instant face-pping feels like,¡± thought the host. Of course, he still maintained a professional smile on his face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everyone. We are only at the first dish,¡± said the host as he cated the crowd.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s only the first dish. There are six more dishes. Only the final points matter,¡± Ao Piforted himself.

    Chef Li took a deep breath but he did not say anything. He wanted badly to question the judges, yet for the sake of the following dishes, he held himself back.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, what are your thoughts on this dish that has obtained full marks?¡± asked the host.

    This time, with great foresight, the host decided to steal a nce at Yuan Zhou. When he found that Yuan Zhou still had his emotionless deadpan face on, he decided to talk with Zhou Shijie instead.

    One could say that this was a very flexible host.

    ¡°That dish is an authentic seafood dish, containing the ¡°sea¡± factor of seafood loved by everyone, also containing the trademark spiciness of Sichuan Cuisine. The two were perfectlybined, resulting in a perfect dish,¡± praised Zhou Shijie, worthy of being a ¡°Yuan bragger¡± as he directly used the term perfect on Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish.

    ¡°Simply put, it is a wless dish, hence the full marks,¡± concluded Zhang Yan.

    ¡°No, no, no, there is a fault. The portion is too small,¡± said Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang almost at the same time.

 Chapter 1001 - A Disparity Surpassing One Yuan

    <h4>Chapter 1001: A Disparity Surpassing One Yuan</h4>

    <strong>Trantor: </strong>Henyee Trantions <strong>Editor: </strong>Henyee Trantions

    Seeing the judges praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s Bell Pepper Prawn one after another, the host did not know how the others felt. What he did know was he was breaking out in cold sweat.

    After the four judges finished praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish, the host was on the verge of going on a strike.

    ¡°I am the host of this cooking match, yet from the start, all the judges are overwhelmingly praising only one side, as if this was a fixed match. What can a professional host like me do? Well, of course, I¡¯m going to forgive them,¡± thought the host as he finally calmed down after an intense mental gymnastics.

    ¡°Well then, since the judges have all voiced their opinions, let us move on to the next dish,¡± the host quickly moved on the next dish when the judges stopped talking.

    ¡°Please grade the second dish of the seafood alliance, Winter Bamboo Shoots With Sea Cucumber,¡± said the host.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! This time, only two signboards were raised, the signboards of Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang.

    ¡°The other two judges, please raise your signboards as well,¡± reminded the host gently.

    ¡°Zero points from me for this dish,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Um, zero points,¡± Zhang Yan nodded and sat there without any intention of moving.

    ¡°Ok. Then, the Winter Bamboo Shoots With Sea Cucumber has obtained a total of two points,¡± said the host with a smile after stealthily taking in a deep breath.

    ¡°Holy shit, they can even grade this way?¡± This was the thought everyone had at this moment.

    Having learned his lesson, the host did not stop and immediately spoke, ¡°Chairman Zhang, please give us your thoughts on your reason for giving zero marks.¡±

    ¡°Simple. This dish is neither a Sichuan Cuisine nor is it seafood. Moreover, the sea cucumber¡¯s vor was lost while the winter bamboo shoots are bitter,¡± said Zhang Yan without hesitation.

    Upon hearing thisment, Qianji Crab Restaurant¡¯s head chef who was the chef for this dish paled. After all, they were telling him to his face that he couldn¡¯t cook.

    s, he couldn¡¯t say anything of retort. After all, Zhang Yan was the chairman of Sichuan Cuisine Association, an even more troublesome individual than Zhou Shijie. As the saying went, at times, federal authority was iparable to the local authority.

    ¡°I thought Head Chef Qian imed that this is his signature dish?¡± said Chef Li resentfully as he looked at Head Chef Qian behind him.

    As for the others, some looked at him with sympathy while others looked at him with resentment. After all, the score of this dish was too low and would affect their final victory.

    ¡°Damn it. I refuse to believe Yuan Zhou is better than me. He does not specialize in seafood. It is possible he hasn¡¯t even seen a sea cucumber before,¡± thought the head chef as he red at Yuan Zhou.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was calmly staring at the distant clock, calcting the time left until he could return to his restaurant.

    As for the hatred and envy he was attracting, Yuan Zhou did not care. In his opinion, there were way too many people jealous of his handsome looks. That random chef whose name was unknown was not worth any concern.

    That¡¯s right. All the while, Yuan Zhou was of the opinion that those envious gazes thrown his way was due to his good looks. After all, his great cooking skills were alreadymon knowledge, something nobody would be jealous of. Therefore, the only reason someone would be jealous of him was due to his good looks.

    ¡°Looking too good can be troublesome as well,¡± thought Yuan Zhou as he frowned deeply, as if he was deeply anxious about something.

    ¡°Please grade Head Chef Yuan¡¯s Red Sea Cucumber Bamboo Shoots,¡± said the host. The mor and noise did not affect him at all.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Four signboards were raised in tandem.

    The host cautiously looked over the points given by all four judges before he spoke.

    ¡°Looks like Head Chef Yuan has once again conquered the taste buds of the judges. Again, he obtained 10 points, an incredible result,¡± said the host.

    This time, the host did not bother asking the judges or Yuan Zhou for their opinions. He immediately moved on to the next dish.

    Wang Xiang who was already ready to voice his thoughts choked on his own words when the host moved on.

    The grading of the next dish caused the sounds of discussion of the seafood alliance people and the others to grow even louder.

    That was because subsequently, the seafood alliance obtained two points per dish three times in a row, while Yuan Zhou obtained the maximum points for all of the three dishes.

    With this, the gap between the two parties became extremelyrge. Everyone there was stupefied.

    Not even the reporters could bear to continue watching.

    ¡°Their score is too low. This is probably thergest disparity ever in the history of cooking matches,¡±mented a certain reporter while checking the information in his notebook.

    ¡°Yeah, what¡¯s going on here exactly?¡±

    ¡°Are their dishes really that bad?¡±

    ¡°Or perhaps Head Chef Yuan is really that good?¡±

    ¡°I guess so? After all, he is the person who had defeated Tengyuan Jiayuan and the inheritor of cooked wheaten food. He is also the owner of Sichuan Cuisine¡¯s exemry restaurant.¡±

    Upon realizing Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous aplishments, the reporter found this result eptable. Subsequently, the reporter found this match dull as it was clear the seafood alliance would be defeated.

    During the first dish, the four points they got put Chef Li in some sort of calm as he believed they would make aeback.

    During the second dish, Chef Li regretted his decision to let the head chef of Qianji Crab Restaurant to participate in this match. But the subsequent session of two points per dish made him both curious and indignant.

    ¡°I refuse to believe that. That is not possible. How can our score be so low?¡± Chef Li muttered repeatedly.

    ¡°Yeah, that ispletely unreasonable. I tried Chef Sun¡¯s yellow croaker before, it¡¯s very good. Chef Lin¡¯s Sd Sea Snail is remarkable as well. How are those dishes worth zero points?¡± said Ao Pi indignantly.

    ¡°Indeed, he is not as simple as he looks,¡± said Head Chef Zuo with a helpless smile when he saw that his worries had came true.

    Nevertheless, the grading for the sixth dish was still going to start.

    This time, they started grading the seafood alliance¡¯s ming Squid.

    This time, the judges actually raised four signboards for their dish, causing Liu Jie who had already turned his head away to quickly focus on the judges again.

    ¡°Four points, seafood alliance¡¯s ming Squid had obtained four points,¡± said the host, reassuring Liu Jie that he was not hallucinating.

    Perhaps it was due to the consecutive two points they had obtained, but for some reason, Liu Jie felt like even four points was a high score.

    But that was no misconception. Rather, that was the truth. Ever since the first dish, this was the second four points the seafood alliance had obtained.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou obtained yet another full score. By this point, Chef Li was already gnashing his teeth with an unsightly expression on his face.

    As for Ao Pi, he did not have the time to question the results as his dish was next.

    The host announced the names of the two dishes and invited the judges to grade the dishes.

    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Four signboards were raised, causing Ao Pi and Head Chef Zuo to heave a sigh of relief.

    ¡°The final dish of the seafood alliance, Rolling Crab Dumpling has obtained four points,¡± said the host.

    The seafood alliance people did not realize that rather than getting such a score against Yuan Zhou, the zero point something Yuan they were rated online was already a better score. The ratio of their points was already lower than the gap online.

    Even so, Ao Pi and Head Chef Zuo were still rejoicing in the fact that they did not obtain two points.

    Before they could even stop rejoicing, Yuan Zhou¡¯s score was announced.

    ¡°Head Chef Yuan¡¯s final dish, Big Crabs, has obtained the maximum score, 10 points. Thank you, judges. Now, we shall start calcting the final score and will be announcing it shortly,¡± said the host. At this point, he was already numb to Yuan Zhou¡¯s victory.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had never gotten anything other than 10 points.

    Just as the host was about to take a five minutes break, Chef Li stepped forward and stood at the center of the room.

    ¡°I do not ept this! I do not ept this result!¡± Chef Li said as he red at Yuan Zhou before looking at the judges resolutely.

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 Chapter 1002 - The difference from inside to outside

    Chapter 1002: The difference from inside to outside

    ¡°I¡¯m not convinced. I don¡¯t think I can only get this many points.¡± Chef li stood in the middle of the field, his hands clenched into fists and trembling slightly.

    Obviously, he was angry. Chef li was both angry and dissatisfied. He gave Yuan Zhou a very fierce look while looking at the judges with an especially serious and persistent expression.

    All of a sudden, everyone¡¯s eyes were on chef li. The reporters stopped whispering and picked up their cameras to record the scene.

    On the other hand, most of the people in the seafood Alliance were resentful. Yes, they were also dissatisfied with the score.

    Especially ao Pi. If not for head chef Zuo holding him back, he would have also stepped forward to question him.

    ¡°Head chef li, the total score is not out yet.¡± The host stepped forward to smooth things over.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m already out.¡± Zhou Shijie said indifferently,¡±I just need to add one more. Host, do you think I¡¯m not good at math? do you think I can¡¯t even calcte this?!¡±

    ¡°Uh ...¡± The host choked. At the same time, he made up his mind again that he wouldn¡¯t take on any cookingpetitions in the future.

    ¡°One or two, do you think it¡¯s easy for me to earn money as a host!¡± The host wailed in his heart. However, he looked at Zhou Shijie calmly and waited for him to speak.

    ¡°The seafood Alliance has a total of 20 points. Head chef Yuan from master chef Restaurant has a total of 70 points. Full score.¡± Zhou Shijie reported the score indifferently.

    Hearing this answer, a row of exmation marks floated in the host¡¯s mind. ¡°It¡¯s obvious that chef li is not satisfied with the score, but he still deliberately said that it was a full score. What a p in the face.¡±

    In fact, there was no need to mention the score. Everyone had already calcted it because it was not difficult to calcte. Even kindergarteners who knew how to do addition and subtraction would know the result, let alone chef li.

    This was also what he was dissatisfied about. The 28 seafood Alliance didn¡¯t even get half of Yuan Zhou¡¯s score when fighting against him alone. This was no longer a problem of the gap, but a chasm.

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    ¡°Alright, then ...¡±

    ¡°Dear judges!¡± Chef li didn¡¯t give up and called out again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m obliged to exin my score to you.¡± After hearing chef Li¡¯s words, Zhou Shijie turned around and said in a dignified tone.

    Zhang Ye¡¯s attitude was also unyielding.¡±I¡¯m worthy of my status as a judge by giving my scores. Other than that, I have nothing else to say.¡±

    ¡°But ...¡± Chef Li said with dissatisfaction.

    However, he was interrupted by Bai Xiaoxiao before he could finish his sentence.

    ¡°Head chef li, this is a very fair judgment. Originally, the three of you didn¡¯t get any points. The other two points for the other dishes were purely for friendship.¡± Bai Xiaoxiao revealed an even crueler truth. This was the reason why they had been discussing for so long.

    Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie both advocated for the truth. If the dishes were not delicious, they would not give any points. However, Bai Xiaoxiao felt that chef li and the others still cared about their reputation. They should give them some friendship points. After that, the few of them would argue endlessly.

    On hearing that, chef li was stunned. However, Yuan Zhou nodded his head inwardly, because in his opinion, that was normal.

    After all, the judges had eaten his dishes first before eating chef Li¡¯s dishes. If it was to fill their stomachs, there was nothing topare. However, if it was apetition of culinary skills, they should not have any points.

    Yuan Zhou was extremely confident in his own cooking skills.

    ¡°No, this is impossible.¡± Chef li took a step back in disbelief.

    Chef li looked at Bai Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiang. The two of them had agreed to give them their points. How could this be? however, looking at the serious expressions on their faces, chef li was not sure if his cooking skills were really that bad.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. When chef li turned to look at Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan coldly turned his face away and ignored him.

    ¡°Head chef li, did you make the spicy mantis shrimp?¡± Wang Xiang sighed and said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a spicy mantis shrimp.¡± Chef li nodded subconsciously.

    Wang Xiang was about to say something when he saw chef li nodding his head. Chef li seemed to have been enlightened, so he immediately said excitedly.

    ¡°You guys haven¡¯t even finished that person¡¯s prawns. How can you say mine isn¡¯t good?¡± Chef li pointed at the first te of mantis shrimp and said loudly.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes immediately looked over. Indeed, there were twoplete mantis shrimps on each judge¡¯s te. The fiery red color was particrly eye ¨C catching.

    ¡°See, that person doesn¡¯t know how to cook seafood at all, not to mention the spicy mantis shrimp that is hard to taste. The shrimp is not even vorful, right?¡± Chef li seemed to have found a breakthrough and became confident all of a sudden.

    ¡°You seem to be right. How can you say something bad about another person without eating the shrimp?¡± The reporters had the same question in their minds.

    ¡°I knew from the beginning that he would cook the same dishes as us, but I think he¡¯s just asking for humiliation. We¡¯ve been cooking seafood for so many years, but he!¡± Chef li turned his head and pointed at Yuan Zhou as he continued.

    ¡°There¡¯s no seafood in his shop. How could he possibly know how to cook seafood?¡± The more chef li spoke, the more certain he became, as if he was trying to convince himself.

    Chef Li¡¯s words came out too quickly. Wang Xiang did not even have the time to interrupt.

    Being pointed at, Yuan Zhou finally had a reaction and looked over indifferently.

    ¡°You¡¯re not convinced?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was light and didn¡¯t have the slightest anger.

    ¡°I¡¯m not!¡± Chef Li said fiercely.

    ¡°Oh, Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, and the other two judges, head chef li, are not satisfied with your score.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou said that quite frankly.

    Chef li looked at Yuan Zhou nkly. What the f * ck is this?

    As Yuan Zhou had finished the dishes earlier, he took a look at the culinary skills of the seafood Alliance from the corner of his eye. He found that they were unfamiliar, yet not proficient at all. Obviously, they had been cramming for thest minute.

    Yuan Zhou hated this kind of people very much. Of course, since they were both chefs, he thought for a while and decided to exin it to them.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t understand. Anyway, with your cooking skills, you can¡¯t understand how to cook these prawns. ¡± Yuan Zhou also exined frankly.

    No one knew if Yuan Zhou had any misunderstanding about honesty.

    ¡°You!¡± Chef Li¡¯s face was flushed red, and the veins on his neck were popping out. He was so angry that he was about to have a stroke.

    At this time, the host at the side seriously pretended to be in the background and did not say anything.

    ¡°Head chef li, actually, head chef Yuan is right. You should go and take a look at the so ¨C called unfinished mantis shrimp.¡± Just as chef li was gasping for air, Wang Xiang¡¯s helpless voice was heard.

    ¡°Take a look?¡± Chef li was a little stunned.

    ¡°Right, you¡¯ll understand the difference between you two once you go and take a look.¡± When Wang Xiang looked at chef li, his eyes were filled with pity. This pity also included the chefs from the seafood Alliance who were standing at the side, filled with righteous indignation.

    Right, these people still didn¡¯t know how they lost. Their cooking skills probably didn¡¯t improve. Oh, no, there was room for them to drop.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Chef li walked toward the judging tform. He had a bad feeling in his heart, so he walked very slowly.

    ...

    [ps: when I was writing Chapter 1001 today, I almost ended up with 1001 Stories. This is the first time a noob cat has written a book, and it¡¯s so long. I feel very lucky to have you guys.]

 Chapter 1003 - Who exactly does he look like?

    Chapter 1003: Who exactly does he look like?

    ¡°This kid is really calm and arrogant, just like me when I was young.¡± Zhou Shijie said to Zhang Yan beside him with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wild, and I¡¯m calm,¡± Zhang Ji also shamelessly boasted.

    ¡°You¡¯ve said it the other way around. ¡± Zhou Shijie rolled his eyes at Zhang Yan in a bad mood.

    Zhang Yan looked at Yuan Zhou with a satisfied expression. At the same time, he was thinking about the matter of his daughter.

    On the other side, chef li finally walked to the judging tform and faced the shrimp shell on the te.

    The prawns on the te were arranged neatly. This was the te that Zhang Yan had eaten before. Chef li didn¡¯t notice anything at first, until he looked at it carefully.

    ¡°Why is this shrimp leg soplete? T-there¡¯s no meat inside?¡± Chef li asked in bewilderment.

    ¡°Do you understand?¡± Wang Xiang¡¯s voice came from the judges ¡®panel.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already finished eating the shrimp. It¡¯s the shrimp shell, which is easy to peel without losing the freshness and sweetness of the shrimp itself. The numbing spiciness contains the fresh and sweet taste of the shrimp meat. We can taste both the freshness and the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine. This is the attitude that Sichuan seafood should have.¡± Zhang Ji said.

    ¡°No, how is that possible?¡± Zhang Yan¡¯s words directly froze chef li in ce.

    No, it should be said that all the chefs of the seafood Alliance were frozen in ce. As for head chef Zuo, who was the only one who was slightly more clear ¨C headed, he looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression.

    ¡°Could it be that this kid was born to attack people?¡± Head chef Zuo sighed in his heart.

    ¡°He¡¯s still so young after all. ¡± Head chef Zuo thought to himself.

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    ¡°Head chef li, take a look at the remaining food you two have.¡± Wang Xiang sighed in his heart, but he still said seriously.

    Among the four judges, Wang Xiang had the best personality. After all, he was also a seafood chef and he had some friendship with these seafood chefs.

    As for Bai Xiaoxiao, although he sold seafood, the head chefs and bosses of these restaurants had a certain impact on his business.

    However, he was the king of seafood in Sichuan Province after all, so he didn¡¯t really care about a few kittens.

    As for Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, one was the chairman of China chef¡¯s Alliance, while the other was the chairman of Sichuan chef¡¯s Alliance. The two of them were the judges because these people had offended Yuan Zhou.

    To put it bluntly, the two of them were here for Yuan Zhou. How could they possibly care about the mood of the seafood Alliance?

    When chef li heard Wang Xiang¡¯s words, he subconsciously looked at the dishes.

    The dishes were still arranged in two rows. One row had seven tes from the seafood Alliance, and only four bites had been eaten on each te.

    Every te looked veryplete. Because there was only a small amount of squid left, there were four bamboo sticks sticking out.

    As for chef Li¡¯s own spicy mantis shrimp, there were no traces of it being cooked. After all, chef li had cooked it ording to a single serving.

    On the contrary, Yuan Zhou¡¯s row of bowls and tes were clean, with only the gravy left on the dishes.

    There was not even a single chili pepper left on the te of red pepper prawn, only some red chili oil was left on the te.

    ¡°Pa, pa, PA.¡± A series of psnded on chef Li¡¯s face like a storm. He even felt that his face had been pped red and swollen.

    Perhaps, he had hit his mouth when he was beating him up. Chef li felt that he couldn¡¯t even open his mouth now.

    ¡°Do you still have any doubts about your own score?¡± Bai Xiaoxiao¡¯s cold voice was heard.

    The fat on chef Li¡¯s body trembled subconsciously. In the end, he didn¡¯t say anything more and slowly walked back to the position of the seafood Alliance.

    Unlike when he came out of the kitchen, chef li had his head lowered the entire time, afraid that someone would see his face. His face was very dejected and pale.

    ¡°Now, I announce that the head chef of master chef Restaurant, Yuan Zhou, is the winner of thispetition.¡± The host stood in the middle of the stage again and announced loudly.

    ¡°Pa, pa, pa, pa¡±. A burst of apuse resounded in the hall. Even Zhou Shijie pped smilingly and looked at Yuan Zhou with satisfaction.

    Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and then prepared to leave with a wave of his sleeve.

    ¡°Please wait a moment. Head chef Yuan, do you have any speech for your victory?¡± The host walked over quickly and blocked Yuan Zhou¡¯s way.

    ¡°A victory speech?¡± Yuan Zhou was slightly puzzled.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯ve won with a perfect score.¡± The host nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m not prepared. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head honestly.

    ¡°Haha, head chef Yuan, did you not expect that you would win so beautifully?¡± The host asked with a smile.

    The host seemed to have forgotten how annoying Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous words were and thus ridiculed him with an iron head.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou stood still and said solemnly.

    This time, Yuan Zhou spoke again before the host asked.

    ¡°If I can¡¯t get full marks in the challenge of several shops with bad reviews, I won¡¯t be worthy of being a model shop.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite righteous, as if he was protecting the name of the exemry restaurant.

    Well, a few shops. Twenty ¨C eight was also a few.

    It was as if he had deliberately emphasized that the negative reviews of the store were not because he was narrow ¨C minded.

    ¡°Eh, ha, ha, ha. Head chef Yuan is really protecting the reputation of the exemry restaurant.¡± When the host heard such explosive words, he almost didn¡¯t reply. He paused for a moment before heughed dryly.

    ¡°Yes, this is my responsibility.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head deservedly.

    ¡°Ha, ha. Then I won¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan any further.¡± The host gave up his seat.

    After that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked out of the kitchen counter.

    ¡°Master Yuan, do you need to go and greet Chairman Zhou and the others?¡± This time, it was master Cheng who came over quickly.

    While saying that, master Cheng took out a warm towel and handed it to Yuan Zhou to wipe his hands as if by magic. He appeared to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s little disciple and was very respectful.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go say hello and then go back to the shop. ¡± Yuan Zhou naturally took it and wiped his hands before saying.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then put away the towel.

    While Yuan Zhou went to greet Zhou Shijie and the others, master Cheng slowly left the kitchen counter and handed the towel to the waiter.

    They didn¡¯t know that the people from the seafood Alliance were watching them.

    ¡°This man is master Cheng? The National first ¨C ss chef? The one who was a judge for the overseas cookingpetition? He¡¯s the Executive Head Chef of a five ¨C Star hotel, right?¡± Liu Jie said in shock.

    ¡°It seems to be him.¡± The other chefs, who were still chattering unhappily, were also stunned by the scene just now.

    ¡°That person seems to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple.¡± Ao Pi knew Yuan Zhou quite well. When he heard that, he said, ¡°It¡¯s not master Cheng. ¡±

    ¡°Master Cheng has been famous for a long time. How could he be head chef Yuan¡¯s apprentice?¡± Head chef Zuo asked in surprise.

    Chef li lowered his head and said nothing. He didn¡¯t care about that now. He still couldn¡¯t ept the fact that he wasn¡¯t even qualified to bepared with Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. After looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he found that he was not even qualified topete with Yuan Zhou with his current cooking skills.

    Suddenly, he thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words that he shouldn¡¯ty a hand on his customers and his heart turned cold.

    When the seafood Alliance was talking about the interaction between master Cheng and Yuan Zhou, master Cheng, who had stayed behind on purpose, came over with a simple and honest smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re asking who I am?¡± Master Cheng said to the people of the seafood alliance with a smile.

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    [ps: today is the Lantern Festival. I wish everyone a happy year~remember to eat tangyuan~]

 Chapter 1004 - Your courage deserves praise

    Chapter 1004: Your courage deserves praise

    Master Cheng looked at the people of the seafood alliance with a smile and appeared very gentle.

    In fact, it was no wonder that the people of the seafood Alliance recognized master Cheng and didn¡¯t believe that he was Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice.

    When master Cheng learned of the challenge, Yuan Zhou had already epted the challenge and prepared the dishes. Therefore, he didn¡¯t even have the chance to show his skills.

    Today, when he had specially sent Yuan Zhou here, in order to ensure that his identity was recognized, master Cheng had changed into a full set of chef¡¯s clothes. Furthermore, it was not the usual chef¡¯s clothes used for cooking, but the chef¡¯s clothes used for receiving awards.

    That¡¯s right. In fact, there was a certain difference between the uniform of a chef and a chef when they received the award. The former was more gorgeous. Master Cheng did this because he was afraid that others wouldn¡¯t recognize him.

    Master Cheng, who had a medium build and a simple and honest appearance, was dressed in a snow ¨C White chef¡¯s uniform. He was at Yuan Zhou¡¯s beck and call. At first nce, he looked like a disciple serving his master.

    Now, the people from the seafood Alliance were talking about it.

    ¡°Yes. Are you the apprentice of head chef Yuan?¡± As he had lost thepetition so badly, the people of the seafood Alliance didn¡¯t dare to call Yuan Zhou by his name anymore. Instead, they called him head chef Yuan.

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯m not qualified to be master Yuan¡¯s disciple yet. I¡¯m just shamelessly staying by master Yuan¡¯s side to do some chores.¡± Master Cheng threw out the bomb with a smile, causing the people of the seafood Alliance to be thrown off their feet.

    Some even lied to themselves, for example, ao Pi asked,¡±¡±Are you master Cheng, the king of Southern knives?¡±

    Master Cheng¡¯s answerpletely broke the joy of these people.

    ¡°I don¡¯t deserve to be called the southern knife King. Ever since I met master Yuan, I know that I still have a lot of room for improvement,¡± master Cheng said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a top ¨C ss chef in the country?¡± Someone swallowed his saliva and asked when he heard master Cheng calling him master Yuan.

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    ¡°Yeah, but I¡¯m still far behind master Yuan when ites to cooking. But you guys are really brave. I really appreciate your courage.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and said with a smile.

    Although master Cheng¡¯s words sounded very gentle and didn¡¯t have any offensive power, the people of the seafood Alliance were so embarrassed that their faces turned red and they couldn¡¯t say a word.

    After all, ording to master Cheng, he wasn¡¯t even qualified to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, so what was this aggressive challenge? Was he a clown here to entertain everyone? The seafood Alliance had the same thought.

    Meanwhile, chef li, who had remained silent, kept his mouth shut even more tightly this time.

    Just when master Cheng was looking at the people of the seafood Alliance smilingly, Yuan Zhou came back.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. During the process, he didn¡¯t even look at the people of the seafood Alliance.

    ¡°OK, master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng immediately changed his expression and walked behind Yuan Zhou with a respectful manner.

    The people of the seafood Alliance could vaguely hear master Cheng reporting what he had just done. Almost everyone heard the same sentence. ¡°I¡¯m telling them the bottom line of their cooking ...¡±

    Head chef Zuo, who was already embarrassed to begin with, found it even more unbearable. He said directly,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be leaving first. Don¡¯t look for me for the time being. I want to seriously learn how to cook. ¡±

    ¡°Um ... I¡¯ll go back first. Don¡¯t contact me anymore.¡± After head chef Zuo took the lead, the rest of the people also started to leave one after another.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving too. Chef li, why didn¡¯t you make it clear? even master Cheng can¡¯t be his apprentice. Aren¡¯t we just asking to be humiliated bypeting in cooking?¡± Ao Pi frowned and said to chef li with dissatisfaction.

    Upon hearing ao Pi¡¯s words, chef li suddenly recalled that he had also said the same words to Yuan Zhou. Instantly, chef li felt embarrassed as if his coat had been peeled off and he could not say a word.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t look for me for matters regarding the Alliance.¡± Seeing that chef li didn¡¯t say anything, ao Pi turned around and left with a face full of anger.

    After everyone had left, chef li took a deep breath, lowered his head, and turned around to leave without even calling his sous ¨C Chef. However, his back was slightly trembling.

    The challenge issued by 28 seafood stores ended in aplete defeat.

    Yuan Zhou taught them how to be a good person with seven dishes while master Cheng added more fire, directly making the 28 restaurants not dare to have any more doubts.

    However, Yuan Zhou was a person who wouldn¡¯t think too much about things in the past. After all, he was still very magnanimous.

    ¡°I¡¯m going back. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to master Cheng while walking.

    ¡°OK, master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Master Yuan, can you let me handle the affairs of the seafood Alliance?¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou and asked earnestly.

    As the two of them were walking very fast, they had already arrived in front of master Cheng¡¯s car when he asked that question.

    ¡°Pa da.¡± While master Cheng was talking, he didn¡¯t dy his work. He directly opened the door of the co-driver¡¯s seat for Yuan Zhou and invited him in.

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Yuan Zhou sat down and then said.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you, master Yuan. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll handle it well.¡± Master Cheng revealed a happy and excited look and a serious expression on his honest face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cross the line. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and added.

    ¡°I will be careful.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and said earnestly.

    Hearing master Cheng¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. He sat in the car and closed his eyes to rest and prepare the dinner.

    Master Cheng drove all the way to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on Taoxi road as steadily as a car.

    When he arrived at Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou woke up on his own without anyone calling him. He opened his eyes and got off the car, walking into the restaurant quickly to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Dinner time went smoothly, although the time needed to prepare the ingredients was shorter than usual.

    The only difference was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention thepetition in the afternoon. Therefore, the customers in the restaurant didn¡¯t take the initiative to ask.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, this was just a smallpetition that was not worth mentioning. Even the customers in the restaurant thought so.

    Therefore, they didn¡¯t discuss it in front of Yuan Zhou. They prepared toe up with their own ways to deal with the people of the seafood Alliance in private.

    That¡¯s right. In other words, the people of the seafood Alliance not only had to face master Cheng¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou, but also the dissatisfaction of the customers who were harassed.

    Dinnertime ended very quickly. The customers left very quickly today, as if they were discussing something.

    On the second floor of the pub, Shen Min was tidying up while Yuan Zhou opened the fire again. He was going to cook the fried rice again.

    After a short while, Yuan Zhou skillfully made a portion of mixed chowder fried rice with the ingredients returned by the system. As usual, he packed it in a food box and sealed it with a cloth bag. Then, he opened the back door and went out.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps emitted a clear and melodious sound when he stepped on the bluestone floor. When he passed by broth, thetter merely opened his eyes and took a look at Yuan Zhou before continuing to lie on his stomach.

    It was obvious that she knew that she was not delivering food to him, so she was not even willing to raise her head.

    ¡°Youzy dog.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the cooking method of broth speechlessly.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop but walked straight to the garbage station.

    The current garbage station was much tidier. Four garbage cans were ced side by side, and there was no garbage on the ground. It was very clean and tidy.

    Today, there was a man standing outside the garbage station. This man was the old man who picked up scraps. He was carrying a Big Green stic bag on his slightly hunched back, which was probably filled with things that could be sold for money.

    On his left hand was a red cloth bag with the words ¡°pharmacy¡± printed on it. It was bulging, as if it contained something.

    When the old man saw Yuan Zhou walking over, he immediately revealed a smile.

 Chapter 1005 - A dog

    Chapter 1005: A dog

    Yuan Zhou was a little surprised to see the old man. Apart from the time when the old man waited for him, they had never met again.

    This was the second time they met each other. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reveal any expression on his face and just walked over without stopping.

    ¡°Z.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou put down the paper bag and nodded to the old man as usual before preparing to leave.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, boss Yuan, can I call you that?¡± The old man stopped Yuan Zhou hurriedly. However, the moment he opened his mouth, he called Yuan Zhou by the intimate name in his heart. Then, he immediately asked with embarrassment.

    ¡°Of course you can.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much and just nodded his head.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, thank you for the meal. It¡¯s very delicious. Even my wife has been eating more recently.¡± When the old man saw Yuan Zhou looking at him, he felt a little embarrassed, but he still expressed his gratitude seriously.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t leave this for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    However, the old man obviously knew that Yuan Zhou would say so. He just smiled and didn¡¯t refute him, but his eyes were still filled with gratitude.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed and thus didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°I can tell that little boss Yuan likes dogs very much.¡± The old man touched the cloth bag hanging on his left arm and said in a gentle voice.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled when he heard the old man.

    ¡°It¡¯s broth raised by that little boss Yuan. His fur is lustrous. With one look, I can tell that little boss Yuan loves him very much. ¡± The old manughed.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s a stray dog. I didn¡¯t raise it. It¡¯s the one who¡¯s begging and refusing to leave.¡± Yuan Zhou exined primly.

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    Yuan Zhou said that very smoothly, because he had said it many times. Every time someone said that broth was his dog, he would say that.

    Well, after all, chefs couldn¡¯t keep dogs. They had to be responsible for their diners.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had never touched broth during working hours. To be exact, he had never touched broth before.

    As if it knew something, broth never rubbed against Yuan Zhou or got close to him. Just like that, the dog and the human maintained a tacit understanding.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan is so kind.¡± The old man praised.

    This time, even Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed by the praise and thus didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Two days ago, a child abandoned his dog, saying that his leg was broken. I¡¯ve fixed it. The dog looks very good. Little boss Yuan, look. ¡± The old man seemed to be a little embarrassed, and his words were a little incoherent.

    But he still deftly took out the dog from the bag hanging on his left arm.

    It was a mechanical dog with a silver shell, a pair of droopy ears, and ck eyes that looked like broth ¡®s. The four legs of the dog could move and y at will.

    It looked very cute and was something that a child would like.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, what do you think?¡± The old man¡¯s eyes sparkled as he looked at Yuan Zhou with a perturbed expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s very nice. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it looks good. Then I¡¯ll give it to little boss Yuan. This dog is clean. I¡¯ve washed it again. ¡± The old man heaved a sigh of relief before speaking in a serious manner.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou notice that the old man was usually very clean, but the hands he used to pick up the trash and the shoes he walked in were very dirty.

    However, the old man¡¯s hands were very clean today. Even the gaps between his fingernails were clean.

    ¡°For me?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really react and thus said subconsciously.

    The old man¡¯s reply was to push the silver dog forward.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou received it with both hands and thanked him solemnly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I still have to thank little boss Yuan. ¡± The old man said happily.

    ¡°I like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou took the dog and slightly moved its front legs before saying.

    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s good that you like it, it¡¯s good that you like it.¡± The old man seemed even happier.

    ¡°By the way, it¡¯s gettingte. Little boss Yuan, hurry up and do your own things. I can¡¯t hold you up any longer.¡± The old man suddenly recalled that he had been dragging Yuan Zhou for a long time and thus said immediately.

    ¡°En, you¡¯re taking your time.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and left.

    The old man looked at Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t clear the trash immediately. Instead, Yuan Zhou walked away slowly and steadily.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan really likes dogs.¡± When the old man said this, his face was filled with joy.

    With his sharp hearing, Yuan Zhou also heard that and revealed a smile on his face.

    In a short while, Yuan Zhou walked to the back door of his restaurant and naturally passed by broth.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou turned a few steps backward and returned to the front of broth.

    ¡°This is my new pet, silver.¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down, picked up the silver mechanical dog and handed it to broth.

    In case broth didn¡¯t know what it was, Yuan Zhou even barked twice considerately.

    ¡°Whoosh.¡± Broth instantly stood up and stared at the silver mechanical dog in front of it with its ck eyes. Apparently, it could tell that it was a dog.

    ¡°It¡¯s nice, right? I¡¯m not letting you y. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook the robot dog in his hand and said.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth cried out extremely loudly.

    ¡°You want to y? I still won¡¯t let you y. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth stretched its front legs and spread its back legs. It stood up, stared at the mechanical dog, and barked twice.

    ¡°You¡¯re a dog, you¡¯re ying with yourself. ¡± Yuan Zhou ignored broth¡¯s seriousness.

    ¡°Swish.¡± Right at this moment, broth, who was about to bite someone, suddenly stretched out its right front paw and directly pped the mechanical dog.

    However, Yuan Zhou was faster and took it away.

    ¡°I heard that dogs are jealous of their owners ¡®new pets. Broth, do you think that someone has stolen your position?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    However, Yuan Zhou was disappointed. After he put away the robot dog, broth¡¯s small head shook from side to side as if it was looking for something. When it didn¡¯t look at it, it immediatelyy back down and ignored Yuan Zhou.

    Naturally, he had no reaction to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°You¡¯re really a dog without perseverance. Aren¡¯t you going to look for it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    However, this time, even broth¡¯s eyes were closed. There was no expression on the dog¡¯s face, as if Yuan Zhou was an unreasonable kid.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll send you brothter.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw that broth really ignored him, he stood up and went back to the restaurant happily.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou left, broth opened its eyes again. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back happily, its ck eyes seemed to say,¡±¡±I¡¯m afraid this two ¨C legged beast is not stupid. ¡±

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see it. Otherwise, he would doubt whether the rule of not being able to be a spirit after the founding of the People¡¯s Republic of China was fake or not.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had already returned to his room on the second floor.

    ¡°Hmm, it looks pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou took the mechanical dog and revealed a smile on his face.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou watched for quite a while before he reacted and walked to the window.

    The mortises and tenons storage cab made by Carpenter Lian was ced there. It was a beautiful original wood color with clear grain lines that made it look tough and generous.

    ¡°Just leave it here.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled open a drawer. It was a used invitation card, one of which had the image of a woman drawn on it.

    The mechanical dog was ced in anotherpartment at the side, while the pair of boxing gloves was ced in another drawer. Yuan Zhou was still thinking that he would tell the origin of these things to the children and then pass them down.

    It would definitely be good.

 Chapter 1006 - Fresh crab

    Chapter 1006: Fresh crab

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s imagination was beautiful, but he obviously didn¡¯t consider the actual situation. He didn¡¯t even have a girlfriend now, let alone children.

    For the next few days, Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant as usual. At night, he would throw away the ¡°garbage¡± and wait for the old man to pick it up.

    However, Yuan Zhou and the old man never met each other again. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou knew that the food he had put down had been taken away.

    ¡°The weather is just right today, we should be able to make soup.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    While Yuan Zhou was having a carefree life here and thinking that he could stew soup for the old man after avoiding suspicion, the seafood Alliance was having a hard time at the other side.

    First, the report about their match with Yuan Zhou came out. Chef li was the clown in the video. The video captured his unwillingness and madness after losing the match vividly and thoroughly. He hadpletely lost his reputation as a chef.

    On the other hand, the business of the shop had also started to decline.

    Normally, people who came here to eat wouldn¡¯t pay much attention to the things in the cooking world. However, Yuan Zhou had a group of enthusiastic customers who not only publicized it online but also promoted chef Li¡¯s restaurant for free in reality.

    In the past, chef Li¡¯s restaurant was always full of customers, but after Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation website appeared, the number of customers had decreased by 30%. Now, there were only two or three customers left after thepetition.

    It hadn¡¯t even been two months since the business had be like this, and now, chef Li¡¯s restaurant was about to close down.

    That¡¯s right, master Cheng had also contributed to this. As a result, chef li couldn¡¯t even find any external help.

    As for the other restaurants of the seafood Alliance, although their business was also greatly affected, they were doing much better than chef li. At least, they could still maintain their daily operations.

    After all, it was chef li who had hired people to harass the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was also the one who had insisted on forcing Yuan Zhou topete.

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    ¡°I don¡¯t know what the problem is, but it should be good to make a soup.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then started to stew the soup.

    Yuan Zhou started to stew the soup in the afternoon and kept stewing until the business time in the evening ended.

    ¡°The soup should be ready by now.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the porcin ¨C White stew pot.

    ¡°Fried rice first.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then started to cook the rice.

    After the rice was done, Yuan Zhou directly packed it up.

    Speaking of which, the lunchbox bought by Yuan Zhou was of the highest quality. Not only could it be degraded, but it also had a certain thermal instion effect.

    Yuan Zhou had also prepared a box for the soup.

    ¡°Pa!¡± Yuan Zhou carried out the stewing cup and then put it on the Azure stone countertop. After that, he poured out a little of the soup directly and then scooped up a spoonful of soup and drank it up.

    ¡°Oh, the taste is rich. The chicken¡¯s fragrance has blended into the soft Ginkgo. My cooking skills are really good.¡± Yuan Zhou said contentedly.

    ¡°Unfortunately, I¡¯m not hungry now, so I can¡¯t eat it. I can only throw it away.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou packed the soup quickly.

    Yuan Zhou knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant better than anyone else. The ingredients and dishes couldn¡¯t be brought out of the restaurant. However, it was still much more lenient for him, the host.

    For example, broth, which he fed with broth, was the food left by Yuan Zhou. The system never interfered with it.

    Therefore, this was the reason why Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of the whitefruit chicken soup on purpose.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou made the soup was simple. It was because he had heard from the words of the old man that his wife was sick in bed.

    Carrying the ¡°trash¡± that had one more bowl of soup than usual, Yuan Zhou went to the garbage dump again.

    After carefully putting away the lunch box, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant with a natural pace.

    ¡°We should take a look at the Golden Lotus again today. It¡¯s said that there are many foods recorded in it.¡± After Yuan Zhou sat in the restaurant, he thought to himself.

    ¡°Pa!¡± Yuan Zhou took out a hardcover version of the Golden Lotus with colorful pictures and started to read it primly.

    From time to time, Yuan Zhou revealed a pondering expression on his face. He must have been reading very seriously. After reading many books, he still couldn¡¯t find a suitable one and wanted to go back.

    Although Yuan Zhou had already seen the Golden vase plum drink, he had given up on looking for the dishes inside because he found a book on the Golden vase plum drink recipe when he was looking for it.

    However, when he carefully read the requirements of the system again, Yuan Zhou found that the dishes in the Golden bottle plum were still feasible.

    After all, he had to be able to achieve 90 points, and there were far more cuisines from ¡®Dream of the Red Chamber¡¯ than ¡®Golden Lotus¡¯. He should be able to find a few dishes.

    This was what Yuan Zhou was thinking. Therefore, he read the book very seriously this time. Not only did he look at the dishes inside, but he also read the entire book.

    In order to better find the dishes that met the requirements.

    ¡°Yes, the food inside is just as the Research Institute said. It¡¯s very ordinary, but the cooking method is somewhat interesting.¡± While looking at it, Yuan Zhou was thinking about the cooking method of the dishes inside.

    Of course, there was also an introduction to the wine and tea.

    In a short while, Yuan Zhou had read the 61st chapter of the book. This was the second time he had read it thoroughly and he had been reading it for two days.

    ¡°Fresh crab?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the description in the book closely and knitted his brows.

    The book¡¯s record of fresh crabs was as follows: ¡± 40 big crabs, all peeled, with meat brewed inside. Pepper, ginger, garlic, rice, flour, deep ¨C fried, and fermented with soy sauce. It¡¯s fragrant, crispy, and delicious.¡±

    ¡°How can this crab still be fresh after such a long time?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled in the heart.

    After all, he had just made a dish rted to seafood, so he knew very well what kind of cooking technique was needed to make the crab delicious.

    Even the crab bucket was not fried in this way. If it was fried with chili or pepper, ginger, garlic, and the like, then wrapped with powder, there would be no fresh and delicious crab.

    ¡°System, does the freshness of the crab meet the requirements?¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind and then tried to ask.

    Ever since he issued this mission, Yuan Zhou had submitted dozens of dishes, but all of them failed. Therefore, he had to be very careful when submitting the dishes now.

    He held his breath and waited for the system¡¯s reply. He didn¡¯t know if the system did it on purpose, but it seemed to have examined him for a long time before answering.

    The system disyed,¡±in line.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t fit the criteria again ...¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses,¡±¡±Wait, you mean it¡¯s consistent?¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked again for confirmation. He even doubted whether he had an auditory hallucination.

    The system disyed,¡±in line.¡±

    ¡°Big brother, it¡¯s really not easy, not easy! I¡¯ve decided to choose you, fresh crab!¡± Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and said.

    After searching for so long, he finally found it. Yuan Zhou was very excited in the heart and couldn¡¯t wait to start cooking immediately.

    ¡°Wait, I have to guarantee that I¡¯ll seed in one try. Think about the specific method.¡± Yuan Zhou stood there for a while and then calmed down.

    Only after Yuan Zhou calmed down and considered the cooking method did he speak again.

    ¡°It¡¯s may now, so there¡¯s no crab on the market. Also, ording to the description, the Golden bottle plum is not a sea crab, but a Lake crab.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and considered.

    ¡°System, are you the one providing the raw materials for this crab?¡± When Yuan Zhou asked that, he didn¡¯t have any hope.

    The system disyed,¡±three servings of crab ingredients can be provided.¡±

    ¡°System, you¡¯re so generous. Are you plotting something?¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a suspicious look.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can provide the origin, size, and month of the crab. If these three are correct, the system will provide the ingredients.¡±

    Upon hearing the system¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou immediately understood that it was testing the specific information of the crab ingredients required for the fresh crab. The system meant that it would only provide the ingredients if it was correct.

    ¡°It¡¯s not free. ¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief in the heart.

    Having gotten along with the system in a ¡®friendly¡¯ manner for a long time, Yuan Zhou finally felt a sense of security when the system didn¡¯t offer him free food. This was quite rare for Yuan Zhou who never took advantage of others.

 Chapter 1007 - Everything is for food

    Chapter 1007: Everything is for food

    Yuan Zhou flipped the book several times again, mainly reading the section about the freshness of the crab.

    After reading for quite a while, Yuan Zhou finally got the season in the book.

    ¡°ording to the Golden vase Plum Book, Ximen Qing¡¯s family is located in Yanggu County. Now, two provinces are arguing about this origin.¡± After Yuan Zhou finished checking the book, he checked the geography section and muttered.

    That¡¯s right, Ximen Qing, the character in the Golden bottle Meili, should have been born in Yanggu County in Shandong.

    ¡°And the author, LAN Ling, Xiao Xiao Sheng, is currently exining that LAN Ling is the name of the prefecture. In that case, Xiao Xiao Sheng is the author¡¯s name.¡± Yuan Zhou thought while watching.

    As for Lanling town of Cangshan County in Shandong and Wujin County in Jiangsu, they were both named ¡°Lanling¡± in ancient times. However, the book mostly used Shandong dialect, so it seemed that the author should be from Shandong and not Wujin County in Jiangsu.

    If that was the case, then Ximen Qing should also be from Shandong, from Yanggu County.

    ¡°In the book, Chapter 161 should be around the time when the crabs are fat and delicious in autumn.¡± Yuan Zhou also confirmed the time very quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s located in Yanggu County, Shandong. It¡¯s considered to be Liaocheng City of Zhucheng, and Zhucheng is most famous for its Grand Canal. Logically speaking, you shouldn¡¯t be able to eat the most famous Yangcheng Lake Chinese mitten crab there.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the map and started to take a look.

    ¡°After all, it¡¯s 900 kilometers from Liao city to Yangcheng Lake.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°System, I think I know.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite confidently.

    The system disyed,¡±host, please exin.¡±

    ¡°Yanggu County is not far from Liao city, and there is a Big Lake in the city. It was built in the third year of song Xining (A.D. 1070). It was formed during the construction of the city walls and digging of soil to protect the city.¡±

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    ¡°The beginning of the book said that it was during the time of Song Huizong at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, Dongchang Lake had already existed.¡±

    ¡°And Ximen Qing himself said that he was very rich. The crab should havee from Dongchang Lake in Liao city.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a manner of eloquence, having a well ¨C thought ¨C out n.

    However, the system didn¡¯t have any reaction at all. It just watched Yuan Zhou acting cool in silence.

    ¡°So, the ce where the crabs are produced should be Dongchang Lake. In terms of size, crabs in September are quite plump, so it¡¯s natural that they¡¯re the biggest.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a confident expression.

    The system remained silent for a long time, so long that Yuan Zhou even thought it had fallen asleep.

    ¡°System, are you asleep? it¡¯s only one in the morning. Isn¡¯t it too early to sleep?¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and then asked in surprise.

    That¡¯s right. A long time had passed while Yuan Zhou was engrossed in studying the Golden Lotus flowers. Even the pub had been closed for a long time.

    The system disyed,[the system has not entered the dormant period yet.]

    ¡°Tsk tsk, it¡¯s good that you haven¡¯t arrived. Then, your reaction is so slow. You must be old, right? after all, you said yourself that you have more than ten hosts.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to have a friendly exchange with the system.

    ¡°Let me calcte. A host can live for 80 years, and you¡¯re an old antique that¡¯s almost 1000 years old. Your parts shouldn¡¯t rust, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a curious expression.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s question was quite boring. Therefore, the system didn¡¯t have any response at all.

    After quite a while, the system suddenly disyed words while Yuan Zhou was talking.

    The system disyed,¡±you have met the requirements for distributing ingredients. You have distributed them. You can receive them now.¡±

    ¡°It seems like the system is still operating normally.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief in the heart.

    ¡°Pi Li pa,¡± Yuan Zhou rummaged in the kitchen for a while and didn¡¯t go upstairs to rest until he found the big crab distributed by the system.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had to get up and exercise every morning. Now, he could only rest for four and a half hours.

    It was gettingte. Yuan Zhou went upstairs and went to bed soon after he washed up.

    However, it was rare that Yuan Zhou was dreaming.

    In the dream, Yuan Zhou turned into a crab, a crab that was being chased by humans.

    ¡°Phew, what a terrible nightmare. It must be the crab fromst night, urging me to quickly make it into a delicacy.¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the bed and touched the sweat on his forehead.

    After all, it was very tiring to run all night in the dream.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou went out for a jog as usual. He went out from the back door and then ran to the alley of the street in front.

    All the people he met on the way were greeting Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡± The voice was slightly different as it came from Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and found it was Wu Hai dressed in sportswear. That¡¯s right. It was Wu Hai.

    He had changed out of his usual pajamas and was wearing a green sweatshirt, ck sweatpants, and a pair of white sports shoes. His hands were in a jogging posture.

    He still looked like he was going to exercise.

    ¡°You need to exercise.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively and maintained the same expression on his face. However, he was quite surprised in his heart.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches with a serious look and then ran to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    ¡°What weird supper did you eatst night?¡± Yuan Zhou asked expressionlessly while standing still.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai looked as if he was possessed by something. After all, he used to stay upstairs except for eating downstairs.

    ¡°No, you didn¡¯t sell any barbecue yesterday.¡± Wu Hai took a look at Yuan Zhou with hidden bitterness.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an indifferent expression. He was already quite resistant to Wu Hai¡¯s eye attack.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, are you also going to start training?¡± Just as the two of them were speechless, Huang Li passed by with a broom and asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to exercise early in the morning. It¡¯s good for the body. ¡± Huang Li said with a smile.

    Wu Hai nodded his head to show his agreement.

    ¡°Good luck, boss Yuan and Mr. Wu. I¡¯m going home now.¡± Huang Liughed, then quickly walked home.

    Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai waved their hands at the same time as a farewell.

    ¡°Could it be that you want to eat more after training?¡± For some reason, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this and then said it out loud.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan really knows me well. He actually has the same thoughts as me. ¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a pleasantly surprised expression.

    Without saying anything, Yuan Zhou immediately started to run forward.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to have the same thought as that foodie Wu Hai at all.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart and then ran even faster.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s exercise in the morning was quite different from usual. Wu Hai kept following behind Yuan Zhou and tried to ask him what Yuan Zhou prepared for breakfast.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even take a look at it, as if he was addicted to exercising and couldn¡¯t get out of it.

    However, Wu Hai was really a person who would persevere in anything for the sake of eating. He followed Yuan Zhou to finish the whole journey.

    ¡°Phew, I¡¯m going to take a shower.¡± Wu Hai said to Yuan Zhou while panting.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued running to the back door, preparing to go back to the restaurant.

    After returning upstairs, Yuan Zhou mumbled while wiping his sweat,¡±¡±I¡¯ve exhausted so much today, let¡¯s just eat a bun. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the steamed buns with dragon eyes that he had just obtained from the Sichuan cuisine side snack.

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 Chapter 1008 - The extinct Xiang city pigs

    Chapter 1008: The extinct Xiang city pigs

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed into the Han Chinese clothing for work. Today, Yuan Zhou chose a set of Han Chinese clothing that matched his breakfast.

    This was because the lower hem of the Han Chinese clothing was embroidered with the leaves of horse hooves. The green color matched with the White Han clothing looked very harmonious.

    Of course, the sleeves of the clothes were still embroidered with the pattern of lotus leaves. After all, it was the flower of the shop and had to be worn at all times.

    ¡°These Dragon Eye buns should be enough for two in a steamer.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the soaked bamboo steamer from the pool and put it aside to drain.

    The steamer this time was muchrger than the one for the steamed buns. After all, it was the steamer drawer for steamed buns.

    While he was draining the bamboo steamer, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay idle. He went to the water tank to check the crabs provided by the system yesterday.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll make you into delicious food when I¡¯m free today. Don¡¯te to me at night.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the crab in the water tank and said earnestly.

    After doing that, Yuan Zhou started to prepare to make the steamed buns.

    He had forgotten to mention that the Dragon Eye bun was a specialty snack of the Han people in Sichuan Province, which was also included in the apanying snack reward of the system.

    To make a steamed bun, one naturally had to start from the meat filling. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start from this ce today. Instead, he started from the foam dried prawns.

    That¡¯s right, the Dragon Eye bun needed to be added with Jinkou, which was dried shrimp.

    The dried prawns didn¡¯t need to be soaked too much. They only needed to be soaked slightly. However, the water used by Yuan Zhou to soak the dried prawns this time was different.

    Because the shrimp meat was soaked in the Longjing tea before the rain, Yuan Zhou even used the Longjing tea before the rain three times in order to prevent the freshness of the shrimp meat from being taken away by the tea.

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    In this way, it could remove the fishy smell and also add a trace of tea fragrance.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t waste the tea that had been prepared beforehand and directly drank it.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was a very thrifty person.

    But now, the people who were thrifty were a little full.

    ¡°Pa¡±, Yuan Zhou took out two pieces of pork. The outeryer of the pork didn¡¯t have any fascia and looked like a whole piece. After a slight cut, one could see the beautiful lean meat with white fat inside. It was more lean than fat.

    Moreover, when Yuan Zhou cut it open, the meat emitted a slight fragrance. The taste was different from that of the pig that grew up eating watermelons. It was more like the taste of sweet sugar cane.

    When he smelled the smell, Yuan Zhou immediately had a bad feeling.

    ¡°System, are you clear about the origin of this pork?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his mind.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can check it by himself.¡±

    After the disy, a file appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, emitting a faint fluorescent light.

    ¡°This is really a gentle reminder, but I have an even worse feeling.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the system¡¯s crude exnation in the past.

    That¡¯s right. In the past, if Yuan Zhou asked this question, the system would immediately provide him with a lot of popr science, causing Yuan Zhou to sigh with emotion that a human being was not as good as a pig.

    However, he didn¡¯t do that this time. Instead, he let Yuan Zhou check it by himself.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop. He picked up the kitchen knife and chopped the meat evenly with a sound of ¡°shua shua shua.¡± However, he opened the file sent by the system.

    The system disyed,[Xiangcheng pig, one of the extinct animal species, exists among more than 170 extinct animals and nts.]

    As soon as he saw the beginning, Yuan Zhou felt dizzy.

    ¡°System, are you saying that this pig is an extinct species?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, this is an extinct breed in Sichuan Province. However, the quality of this pork is excellent. Therefore, the system has specially preserved it and then cultivated it.¡±

    ¡°Yes, that makes sense. Delicious food can¡¯t go extinct.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head in a decent manner, but he still couldn¡¯t help cursing in his heart.

    ¡°He¡¯s always getting food that¡¯s either extinct or precious. Those who don¡¯t know might think that he¡¯s involved in the smuggling of wild animals.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed expressionlessly.

    Afterining, Yuan Zhou continued to read the information. It was a must for Yuan Zhou to have a better understanding of the ingredients every time.

    Although he felt that it was self ¨C abuse every time he saw it, these animals lived better than him. At least they ate the food provided by the system for free.

    Speaking of which, ever since he had the system, Yuan Zhou had never said that he lived like a dog again. Without even asking, he knew that the dogs raised by the system would definitely live better than him.

    The system disyed,[Xiangcheng pig¡¯s body is brownish ¨C yellow in color. Its fur is short and light. It has a medium ¨C sized body and a strong physique. Its head is big and has wrinkles on its forehead. Its ears are big and droopy.]

    ¡°Its body is narrow, its back and waist are straight, its abdomen is slightly droopy, its rear drive is developed, its limbs are thick, its hooves are strong, the skin on the upper part of the knuckle is slightly wrinkled, the root of the tail is thick, and the tail is longer than the knuckle.¡±

    ¡°Xiangcheng pigs need to grow between 100 ¨C 110¡ã west to 25¡ã northtitude. They like the environment of the warm climate and the monsoon climate of the maind. The food they eat also needs to be abination of fine, green, rough, and secondary to produce high ¨C Quality Xiangcheng pigs.¡±

    ¡°System, I think I¡¯m also suitable to live in such a precise climate.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling.

    The system disyed,[the system is not responsible for the host¡¯s feeding.]

    ¡°Hehe ...¡± Yuan Zhou was quite speechless.

    ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Although Yuan Zhou was ridiculing him, he continued to chop the meat stuffing without any deviation in strength.

    From this, it could be seen that the friendly exchange with the system had helped Yuan Zhou practice his cooking skills. Therefore, Yuan Zhou continued to read.

    The system disyed,¡±for the feeding of the green ingredients, the system usually uses dandelion, dandelion, titago, indigowoad root, Big Green leaf heart ¨C piercing Lotus, duzhong leaf, glossy ganoderma, Hawthorn, and milk vetch root ording to the season. Some top ¨C grade Xinhui tangerine peel is also added to enrich the diet of Xiangcheng pigs.¡±

    ¡°For coarse grains, the system has matched Alpine corn and sweet sorghum for Xiangcheng pigs. Although the growth cycle of the Alpine corn is slow, it is rich in nutrients. The sweet sorghum is delicious. After the meal, the Meishan sugarcane is sweet and juicy.¡±

    ¡°Mei mountain sugar cane? I also like to eat this. ¡± This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sound like he was ridiculing her, but more like he was reminiscing.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents would always buy several tens of kilograms and store them at home to eat slowly during the new year.

    This kind of sugar cane was much softer than the Arhat sugar cane and was easier to bite. At that time, Yuan Zhou liked to eat it very much and liked to dance around like a treasured sword before eating it.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminiscence onlysted for a moment before he immediately recovered his usual appearance.

    When the stuffing was chopped and mixed well and the vor was put there, Yuan Zhou had already started to knead the dough.

    Apart from the filling, the skin was the most important part of the Dragon Eye bun. The most important part was that the skin had to be as smooth and soft as silk.

    Therefore, the kneading technique waspletely different from that of the soup dumplings.

    After kneading the dough and mixing the stuffing, it was time to make the buns.

    This exined the name of the Dragon Eye bun.

    This Dragon Eye bun was named so because it looked like a Dragon¡¯s Eye. Therefore, the way it was wrapped was different from other buns.

    It was necessary to leave a hole when wrapping the bun, but the gravy contained in the bun could not flow out when it was steamed. When the bun was steamed, the round filling inside could be seen from the outside and its fragrance could be smelled.

 Chapter 1009 - The charm of Dragon Eye bun

    Chapter 1009: The charm of Dragon Eye bun

    It didn¡¯t take too long from cooking to steaming, and since only 100 steamers were provided for breakfast, the time was even shorter.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou carried the bamboo steamer to the table and started to steam it, there was already a long line outside.

    Of course, the first person was still Wu Hai. Moreover, it was the refreshed Wu Hai. Such a spirited Wu Hai made even Zhou Jia at the side curious.

    ¡°Brother Wu, you didn¡¯t sleep all night?¡± Looking at the tidy clothes on Wu Hai¡¯s body that were not pajamas, Zhou Jia asked carefully.

    ¡°I think this kid must have drawn all night.¡± The grandpa behind Wu Hai said with a smile.

    This old man was naturally the old man who loved eating soup dumplings and fried rice, but loved drinking tea the most.

    ¡°No, Wu Hai, have you taken a bath?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement and said.

    ¡°This kid will shower so early in the morning? Doesn¡¯t he always go back to sleep after he¡¯s done eating?¡± Ling Hong revealed an expression of disbelief.

    Only when the people around him almost finished talking did Wu Hai say slowly and unhurriedly,¡±¡±Wrong. I worked out with boss Yuan today.¡±

    When Wu Hai said that, he revealed a proud look as if he had gained some benefits first.

    ¡°It¡¯s over. This Wu Hai¡¯s fever hasn¡¯t recovered yet. He¡¯s even talking nonsense. ¡± That was Ling Hong¡¯s first reaction.

    ¡°Brother Wu, you¡¯re up to exercise? That¡¯s good, it¡¯s good for the body. ¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help revealing a fake smile and said against her will.

    That¡¯s right. No one believed that Wu Hai would wake up to exercise. Even the grandpa shook his head and revealed a manner of ¡°Wu Hai is bragging¡±.

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    It was undoubted that Wu Hai got up to eat breakfast. After all, it was prepared by Yuan Zhou. But getting up to exercise? Forget it.

    What kind of person was Wu Hai? He would definitely not move if he could.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask boss Yuanter.¡± Wu Hai said confidently.

    ¡°And the shop is opening soon.¡± Wu Hai raised the watch on his hand and said after checking the time.

    ¡°You¡¯re actually wearing a watch? Wu Hai, are you going on a blind date?¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai in disbelief and said.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s for timing. It¡¯s to time how long I¡¯ve been training.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and then said.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± This time, even Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help giving a hur.

    Luckily, as Wu Hai had said, the breakfast time was about to start. Therefore, Yuan Zhou opened the door.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡± As soon as the door was opened, the people in front of the line shouted in unison.

    Well, this habit was formed once when Yuan Zhou cooked a new dish and everyone smelled it but couldn¡¯t eat it. It was then formed Under Ling Hong¡¯s suggestion.

    His purpose was to scare Yuan Zhou. That¡¯s right, as a rich second generation, Ling Hong was just that bored.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was quite used to it. Except for the first time when he was startled, he still maintained hisposure reflexively. But after that, he became calm.

    He gave a slight nod and went back to the kitchen.

    ¡°The first twelve, pleasee in and have your meal.¡± Zhou Jia said at the door.

    As soon as he finished speaking, the first 12 people immediately entered the shop and sat down.

    Just when Ling Hong was about to ask Yuan Zhou about Wu Hai¡¯s training, Yuan Zhou spoke first.

    ¡°We¡¯re providing Dragon Eye buns today. The price is on the back or on the menu. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Dragon ... Dragon Eye buns? A new dish? Please get a steamer. ¡± Ling Hong had intended to ask about the exercise at first. But when he heard the new dish, he immediately changed his mind and directly ordered it.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and answered.

    Then, they didn¡¯t care about Wu Hai¡¯s matter anymore and immediately started to order breakfast. After all, this was a new species.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good decision toe here today. It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve eaten the authentic Dragon Eye steamed buns. Little boss Yuan¡¯s will definitely be delicious. ¡± The grandpa squinted his eyes with an expectant look.

    The grandpa hadn¡¯t been here for a long time and couldn¡¯t help rejoicing for this time. After all, he really liked to eat steamed buns, such as the soup dumplings cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°166?The price is definitely not just for a bun. ¡± Ling Hong said with an expression of being possessed by a famous detective when he was paying.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you see the steamer. ¡± Jiang Changxi said directly at the side.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then sat in his seat, waiting for Zhou Jia to serve the steamed buns.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything either. He just looked at the ce where Yuan Zhou put the steamer and the steam wasing out from it, his eyes fixed on it.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Zhou Jia carried three steamers of steamed buns to him at once.

    After all, the big bun didn¡¯t need to be dipped in vinegar like the soup dumplings. It could be eaten after being ced on the steamer.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t there any chopsticks in this bun?¡± A customer asked doubtfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s best to use your hands to eat buns. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°By hand?¡± The customer was a little unwilling.

    Although it was sometimes necessary to grab the food directly by hand when eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was still a little embarrassing to grab it directly by hand. After all, they were all respectable people.

    Of course, eating the steamed bun directly with one¡¯s hands was indeed more enjoyable. Moreover, the steamed bun was too big to be moved by chopsticks. This was the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t provide chopsticks.

    ¡°This is the hand towel before the meal and this is the hand towel after the meal. Please enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia carried another small te to him timely.

    The small te was a simple white rectangr te with two towels of different colors on it. The White one was the hand towel before the meal, and the bright orange one was the hand towel after the meal.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that there¡¯s a hand wipe. ¡± Only then did the customers feel relieved. They began to wipe their hands and then directly ate.

    While some particr customers were wiping their hands slowly, the experienced customers like Wu Hai, Ling Hong, and the others directly started to grab the steamed buns and eat them after wiping their hands. Even the grandpa was doing the same.

    The bamboo steamer in front of the old man was about the size of a 300 ¨C tael bowl, and it contained two steamed buns the size of an adult man¡¯s fist.

    The White and fat bun had a circle of wrinkles on it, and there was a round hole in the middle.

    From this hole, he could clearly see the fresh and tender meat filling which was glistening with oil. Once he picked it up, he could even see the rolling gravy.

    Although the bun had juste out of the pot, it wasn¡¯t hot in his hands. With a gentle pinch, a part of the bun sank in, and the glossy skin of the bun also caved in, forming fine creases. A meaty fragrance also came out of the holes.

    ¡°This bun is so soft and so fragrant.¡± The grandpa sighed.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± The grandpa directly tore the steamed bun apart with both hands.

    The White and chubby bun was immediately torn in half from the hole in the middle. The soft and stic skin of the bun could be seen, as well as the brown skin near the filling that had been soaked in the soup and was still glossy.

    Naturally, there was also the filling when it was cut in half, half on each side, which looked very even.

    ¡°Aiyo, this bun is even more fragrant now.¡± The grandpa couldn¡¯t help but take a bite of the bun skin.

    The skin of the bun was soft and tender. The outeryer was a little tough, but the inside was unbelievably soft.

    ¡°Baji Baji.¡± After chewing carefully, there was a natural sweetness of the flour.

    ¡°I can eat two big steamed buns just by smelling this fragrance.¡± The grandpa said as he smelled the fragrance of the bun.

 Chapter 1010 - The Buddhist old man

    Chapter 1010: The Buddhist old man

    A satisfied smile appeared on the grandpa¡¯s face. He chewed and chewed and directly swallowed the bun skin in his mouth.

    Then, they started to eat the buns.

    When eating a bun, one naturally had to eat the filling together to be considered as eating a bun. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t it be eating a steamed bun?

    Therefore, this time, the grandpa directly opened his mouth and took a bite of the meat ¨C filled bun.

    This time, the texture waspletely different. With one bite, the gravy of the filling instantly filled his mouth.

    ¡°Oh.¡± The grandpa shut his mouth tightly and dared not to open his mouth.

    Afraid that the delicious taste of the soup would leak out, the grandpa immediately started to chew it as the temperature was just right and it was not too hot.

    The pork plums had been carefully chopped up, so they were very soft and tender. When he chewed carefully, they also had the bouncy feeling of shrimp meat. The rich gravy was not only contained in the soup, but also in the bun skin near the filling.

    On the other hand, the outeryer of the bun, which did not contain any gravy, exuded the unique fragrance of wheat. Under careful chewing, the faint sweetness inside directly made the meat filling even more delicious.

    At the same time, the deliciousness of the filling made the taste of the bun skin even richer, and it was very fragrant.

    It was hard to tell if the skin or the filling was better. These two thingsplemented each other. Neither set off the other, but they achieved each other.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. The skin of the bun has the taste of fresh flour. It seems that the flour was just ground today. ¡± The grandpa was an old woman, so he could tell.

    After all, fresh flour had the natural sweetness of wheat, and the taste was very fresh.

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    Before he knew it, the grandpa had finished an entire bun.

    Usually, ording to the grandpa¡¯s appetite, he would be full after eating such a big bun bought outside. ¡± Search n3wn0vel.0rg on google¡±.But after eating this Dragon Eye bun today, the grandpa felt that he had just started to have an appetizer.

    Therefore, he immediately started eating the other one.

    This time, the grandpa didn¡¯t open the bun to eat; instead, he directly took a bite of the White and chubby bun with wrinkles.

    The steamed buns cooked by Yuan Zhou were the kind of steamed buns that could be bitten off with one bite.

    The old man bit the meat.

    However, this time, the taste was different.

    ¡°Cha Cha.¡± This time, when he was chewing, the grandpa found that the filling of the steamed bun was a bit crunchy, and it also had a sweet taste.

    The fresh and sweet tastebined with the deliciousness of the meat filling and the chewy taste of the prawn meat made the bun even more delicious.

    ¡°This is a water chestnut, right? it¡¯s crisp, tender, and a little sweet.¡± The grandpa ate the steamed bun carefully.

    This time, he ate very slowly. After all, there were only two in this basket, and there would be no more after he finished eating.

    ¡°Steamed bun? Where are my buns? Why is it gone?¡± Wu Hai suddenly cried out in rm and looked at the empty bamboo steamer with an unbelievable expression.

    ¡°Did you eat my bun?¡± Wu Hai looked at thest steamed bun in Ling Hong¡¯s steamer gloomily.

    ¡°Get lost, get lost. You just ate two. Have you forgotten already?¡± Ling Hong picked up the steamed buns from the steamer with the other hand angrily.

    Ling Hong was just preventing Wu Hai from directly snatching it away. After all, this guy was as shameless as him.

    ¡°Impossible. I only took a bite. How can it be gone?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong with his eyes wide open.

    ¡°The buns in your hands are definitely mine.¡± Wu Hai continued to say with an affirmative look.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Hearing that, Ling Hong sneered and then finished the first steamed bun in two bites. After that, he took a big bite of thest one.

    Ling Hong revealed acent and arrogant expression, as if he had eaten it.

    ¡°Ow,¡± Wu Hai wailed and then fell down on his own seat. He started to stare at Yuan Zhou with a face full of resentment.

    Yuan Zhou immediately turned around and appeared to be very busy.

    ¡°Wu Hai¡¯s eyes are really getting more and more terrifying.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart.

    Exactly. Wu Hai stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back with such a resentful look that a hole almost appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, which could even bepared with broth.

    In fact, Wu Hai was not the only one who had such a reaction. Even Ling Hong, who had just taken a big bite of the steamed bun, couldn¡¯t help feeling heartache. One should know that this was thest steamed bun for the whole morning.

    No, it should be said that it might be thest steamed bun for the next few days. After all, Yuan Zhou rarely made the same food for breakfast in a row.

    Therefore, Ling Hong prepared to taste it slowly but was interrupted by Wu Hai.

    Therefore, Ling Hong also couldn¡¯t help looking at Yuan Zhou with resentment.

    Other than Ling Hong and Wu Hai, the other customers had almost finished their steamed buns by now. After all, how long could two steamed bunsst? so what if they were the size of two fists?

    If it was cooked by someone else, the girl would be full and so would the boy. But since it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, it wouldn¡¯t be too much even if he cooked three more.

    Therefore, all of a sudden, everyone started to look at Yuan Zhou with resentment.

    The resentful atmosphere in the shop suddenly soared.

    Even though Yuan Zhou had been baptized by Wu Hai¡¯s eyes for a long time, he still couldn¡¯t help feeling a chill in his heart.¡±Looks like I can¡¯t make buns tomorrow. His gaze is too scary.¡±

    On the contrary, the grandpa was the calmest. After eating, he revealed a pained expression and then began to wipe his hands slowly.

    ¡°Ah, this steamed bun is really delicious. It¡¯s just that Little Chef Yuan¡¯s portion is too little.¡± The old man said.

    Before Yuan Zhou could answer, the customers at the side started to nod their heads in agreement.

    ¡°Onedy is full, two men are full.¡± Yuan Zhou rified primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s what you say, but little boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are different from the others. Two is too little. ¡± The old man said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. In the face ofpliments, Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to saying thanks.

    This time, the grandpa was speechless, and his eyes revealed,¡±I¡¯m notplimenting you, am I?¡±

    However, Yuan Zhou had already turned around and went to get the steamed buns. After all, the people who had finished eating had left this sad ce in a hurry.

    By now, everyone had clearly understood that Yuan Zhou would not add even one more dish. Well, this was the result of many experiences and lessons.

    But fortunately, the old man, who had a very Buddhist way of thinking, did not get up and m the table.

    The grandpa didn¡¯t even ask about the faint tea fragrance in the bun.

    What if he couldn¡¯t maintain the Buddha ¨C like style when he asked? therefore, the grandpa directly ignored the fragrance.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll bring my wife over for dinner tomorrow.¡± The grandpa stood up and thought as he walked.

    ¡°One bun like this is enough for my wife, so I can eat one more. That¡¯s Three Buns.¡± The grandpa thought happily.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you bring your grandson over tomorrow for a meal? half of that kid is enough. The rest is all mine.¡± The old man had his eyes on his three ¨C year ¨C old grandson, because he could eat four and a half.

    Putting everything else aside, the grandpa had obviously forgotten that his wife could finish an egg fried rice set or a clear broth noodle soup set by herself. How could she not finish two steamed buns?

 Chapter 1011 - Picking crab meat

    <h4>Chapter 1011: Picking crab meat</h4>

    A few of the first batch of customers who had finished eating the Dragon Eye buns had alreadye out. Now, the people in the queue also knew that there was a new breakfast to eat today and were very excited.

    ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a new breakfast today.¡± The customers started to whisper to each other.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I know it¡¯s Dragon Eye buns.¡± The customer was holding a briefcase, and his answer was asked by the old man who had just stopped him from going out.

    ¡°I heard that this Dragon Eye bun is pretty good, but I haven¡¯t had an authentic one since I came to Sichuan Province. Now, I finally got my wish.¡± The one who spoke was a customer from another province.

    ¡°You¡¯re just lucky. This is the first time I¡¯ve eaten breakfast since I came here. ¡± Someone replied.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve always been very lucky. I¡¯m the kind of person who can win another bottle just by buying a drink.¡± The man said proudly.

    When the man said that, Ling Hong and Wu Hai just happened to walk out of the restaurant and heard him. Wu Hai immediately walked over and looked at the man expectantly before saying.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Tell me, tomorrow we¡¯ll be making Dragon Eye buns too.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Well, hello, Mr. Wu.¡± The man knew Wu Hai. After all, although he was from another province, he hade here to eat several times. Naturally, he knew Wu Hai¡¯s name.

    However, he still felt a little flustered when he was stared at by Wu Hai with such an expectant look.

    One should know that Wu Hai¡¯s reputation was not good. Shameless Wu was not a joke.

    ¡°Are Dragon Eye buns really that delicious?¡± The man asked tentatively.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head continuously.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell you.¡± The man nodded and really said that tomorrow would also be Dragon Eye buns.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Wu Hai thanked him happily.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, but I can¡¯t guarantee that it¡¯ll still be Dragon Eye buns tomorrow. ¡± The man quickly said.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Sorry for the trouble. ¡± Wu Hai thanked him very politely and then looked at Ling Hongcently. Only then did he turn around and go back to his own studio.

    ¡°This idiot.¡± Ling Hong touched his short, spiky hair with his hand and revealed a speechless expression.

    The discussion about the Dragon Eye buns in the front line had also reached the end of the line.

    However, those who were at the end of the line would usually buy some breakfast first. Otherwise, it would be too painful to watch others eat but not eat.

    Some people had already bought the buns and were eating.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant sold all kinds of food for breakfast. It wouldn¡¯t be a waste to eat the food outside and then Yuan Zhou¡¯s food. Besides, he would feel more full.

    However, the customer who made and bought steamed buns today was a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°Steamed bun? But I just bought two. ¡± Some customers looked at the two big buns in their hands in a daze.

    ¡°Yeah, I just finished two buns.¡± There were also customers who had just finished eating and were surprised.

    ¡°Um, I just bought it.¡± He had just paid for it.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. How about I change it to soy milk and deep ¨C fried dough sticks for you?¡± The vendor at the side said considerately.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± The girl who had just paid immediately sped her hands together and thanked him with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee, it¡¯s what I should do. ¡± The stall owner quickly changed the soy milk and youtiao and handed them over.

    ¡°Then what should I do?¡± Some people looked at the buns in their hands helplessly.

    After all, eating so many buns in the morning was not enough.

    Just as the stall vendor and the customer who had bought the bun were in a dilemma, a customer who had finished eating spoke.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. There are only two buns in total. It won¡¯t be too much even if you eat two more. ¡± It was Jiang Changxi who said that.

    Jiang Changxi was dressed like a queen as usual. She was carrying a small brown bag and revealed a helpless expression when she spoke.

    The Queen had returned from the award ceremony.

    ¡°Two? Boss Yuan only has two steamed buns, so I¡¯m definitely not full. Boss, please give me another deep ¨C fried dough stick. ¡± The girl who had just changed from steamed buns to soy milk and fried dough sticks immediately said.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I guess I¡¯ll be full after eating the two steamed buns and boss Yuan¡¯s two.¡± The person who had just bought the steamed bun said happily.

    This time, the people who bought and sold the buns were relieved.

    Thinking about it, it made sense. With the amount of food boss Yuan had, even brothined that he ate too little. Moreover, the customers always thought that they ate more than broth.

    Because of the new breakfast, everyone was very enthusiastic. However, an hour of breakfast time was still too short, and it passed by very quickly.

    Speaking of which, breakfast time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the fastest among the customers.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see you at noon, boss. ¡± Zhou Jia said goodbye to him with a smile.

    ¡°Okay, see you at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. The sound of Zhou Jia¡¯s footsteps faded away.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, sat down and looked around the restaurant with a serious expression.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±¡±The towel is free today.¡±

    ¡°These customers don¡¯t seem to have noticed.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was a little resentful. The towel was free but no one praised him for being generous.

    ¡°Even Wu Hai¡¯s observation skills are not good enough. Luckily, I¡¯m generous and don¡¯t mind.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m very generous and don¡¯t mind. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll go wash up and then prepare to make fresh crab. ¡± Yuan Zhou took another look at the crabs in the water tank and then turned around and went upstairs.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to inform the crab that he woulde and cook them into delicacies immediately. After all, he had received the resentment of the crabst night.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed into a set of Han Chinese traditional clothing. It was a cyan ¨C Green Common clothing with a pink lotus flower pattern embroidered on the lower hem.

    ¡°The Lotus and the crab are a good match.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly grabbed a crab with his sharp eyes and agile hands.

    ¡°This crab has a green shell and a white stomach. It¡¯s a male crab with strong ws and is very fresh.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the crab in his hand carefully.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had experience in handling crabs. After all, there was a dish called spicy crab in Sichuan cuisine. However, the crab used in this dish was different from the fresh crab.

    Moreover, the vor of the fresh crab should be the word ¡®fresh¡¯, so the cooking method was naturally different.

    ¡°First, I need to get the crab meat.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and began to process it.

    Yuan Zhou started to clean the crab with the brush made of the pig¡¯s mane. The strength of each movement was different. While he was cleaning, he also couldn¡¯t let the crab pincers touch him.

    For Yuan Zhou, it was a small matter. In just a little while, he finished washing.

    However, the difficultyy in dismantling the crab meat.

    ¡°Should I use Kimura Kazuki or a vegetable knife or a Japanese Sande knife?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the crab that was lyingfortably still and started to think.

    ¡°System, if I don¡¯t make three servings of fresh crab, can you provide me with the ingredients?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed,¡±you can ¡®t. If the ingredients are used up and the dish isn¡¯t made, the mission will fail. The recycled ingredients will no longer be released. Please work hard toplete the mission.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and got it.

    ¡°Then it seems that I have to be careful.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou grabbed another crab from the water tank. This time, it was the ingredient of the spicy crabs.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing to test his cutting skills with the spicy crabs first and then use the fresh crab ingredients.

    It was no wonder that Yuan Zhou wanted to try it first. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current knife skills, dismantling the crab meat was naturally not a problem for him. However, to dismantle it cleanly, he needed to practice. After all, this was the first time Yuan Zhou had ever dismantled an entire crab.

    ...

 Chapter 1012 - Yuan Zhous great trickery

    <h4>Chapter 1012: Yuan Zhou¡¯s great trickery</h4>

    ¡°Let¡¯s just use a vegetable knife. ¡± In the end, Yuan Zhou decided on the knife he would use to unwrap the crab.

    By right, it would be easier to dismantle the meat with the eight crab pieces, but the difficulty was too low, and it was cumbersome to use and took a long time, so it naturally couldn¡¯t be used.

    Time was money. Having more time now could help Yuan Zhou improve his cooking skills.

    The reason why the three ¨C virtue knife was not used was simr. Yuan Zhou, who had obsessive ¨Cpulsive disorder, felt that if he could use a vegetable knife, he would not use other knives.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for the system to provide second ¨C grade crabs. This Dongchang Lake should be river crabs.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Suzhou¡¯s chefs are the best at dismantling crab meat. After all, whether it¡¯s stir ¨C fried crab powder or steamed crab powder, they are the most famous there. I¡¯ll go there and try it when I¡¯m free.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered while wiping the knife.

    ¡°Hua¡±, Yuan Zhou poured the boiling water on the crab gently. He didn¡¯t start to peel the crab until the shell of the crab was scalded into a slightly red color.

    There were sharp thorns on the crab. When Yuan Zhou peeled the crab, he paid a lot of attention. He gently pressed the crab on the anvil with his left hand and held the knife with his right hand. With the tip of the knife slightly tilted toward him, he directly made a quick cut on the left and right sides of the crab¡¯s head.

    ¡°Ka.¡± The slight sound of the crab shell breaking was heard. Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he used the knife tip to open the shell of the crab.

    As soon as the shell was opened, the crystal clear crab meat could be clearly seen. Because the shell was removed from the raw crab, the meat inside was still raw.

    And Yuan Zhou had only used the boiling water to burn the outer shell just now.

    ¡°Zhenzhen.¡± With a turn of his wrist, Yuan Zhou spun the knife in his hand. At that time, the tip of the knife was facing the crab shell.

    ¡°Shua shua.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou directly used the knife to scrape off the crab gall in the middle of the shell, the long ¨C like gills, and the peach ¨C shaped inedible parts.

    While he was doing this, Yuan Zhou always turned on the tap in front of him. Every time he finished picking up something, Yuan Zhou would wash it.

    He only washed the part that was picked to ensure that the delicious taste of the crab would not be washed away after many times.

    ¡°Huu.¡± After Yuan Zhou finished dealing with the easiest part of the crab, he calmed down a little and then started to pick the crab meat.

    After all, the meat could only be picked out after it was cleaned.

    In fact, it was easier to pick crabs when they were cooked. At that time, the meat of the crab¡¯s body and legs would coagte and peel off the shell, unlike now where the crab meat was still attached to the shell. It was not easy to pick out the whole crab.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou started to be highly nervous.

    Looking at the knife in his hand with a serious expression, Yuan Zhou cut the corners of the crab one after another. During the process, he didn¡¯t even look at the crab in his left hand.

    Yuan Zhou had already memorized the appearance of the crab by heart. He directly controlled the knife skills and could pick the crab meat seriously.

    After a series of knife lights and sword shadows, Yuan Zhou stopped.

    ¡°I failed as expected.¡± Looking at the crab that had been pieced together, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had actually failed when he was picking the crab¡¯s body, because he had scratched the whole crab meat.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop until he finished picking. Well, this was the cause of his obsessive ¨Cpulsive disorder.

    After all, for someone with obsessive ¨Cpulsive disorder, even if they made a mistake, they would still have toplete itpletely and then start a new round.

    It was like writing. Even if you found out that you had written something wrong halfway through, you would still erase it and re ¨C write it after you had finished. This was the persistence of an obsessive ¨Cpulsive disorder.

    ¡°Since it failed, let¡¯s make a crab soup to try.¡± Looking at the crabs on the chopping board, Yuan Zhou decided his lunch menu in an instant.

    After the crab broth was cooked, only the shell of the crab was left. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou directly cooked the shell of the crab with the broth and then ground it into powder and prepared it at the side.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou prepared to eat up the failed crab without any waste.

    After that, Yuan Zhou drank up the crab soup in one gulp and then started to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    That¡¯s right, there wasn¡¯t much time left before lunchtime.

    When it was lunchtime, Wu Hai, the first one who rushed in, had yet to sit down when he opened his mouth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you still going to make Dragon Eye steamed buns tomorrow morning?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°We¡¯ll only know about tomorrow¡¯s matter tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m more diligent. I like to n tomorrow¡¯s matters today. ¡± Wu Hai said primly.

    ¡°So, do you want me to help you n it?¡± The way Wu Hai spoke seriously now was very simr to Yuan Zhou, which was quite frightening.

    As expected, he was a ssic example of one who was marked by thepany one drew.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei is the one who made your travel n. Since when did you have such a thing as a n?¡± Yuan Zhou directly exposed her.

    As Yuan Zhou was wearing a face mask, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t see his funny expression. However, he still tried his best to exin.

    ¡°He did, but I can do it now too. Why don¡¯t I help you?¡± In order to eat the Dragon Eye steamed bun, Wu Hai was really going all out.

    ¡°What are we having for lunch?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him but asked directly.

    ¡°Boiled beef, fire whip beef, hot pork throat, and a bowl of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines.¡± Wu Hai answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to cook.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head hurriedly.

    It was just a habit. Ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant introduced the whole Sichuan cuisine, Wu Hai often ordered the small river side dishes, which were mainly spicy and numbing. This cuisines were mainly from the Zigong and Neijiang regions.

    Therefore, the taste was very suitable for Wu Hai who loved spicy food. Therefore, he ordered three spicy dishes in a row.

    ¡°Wait, I didn¡¯t finish my question, did I?¡± Not until he paid the money did Wu Hai realize that he had been led into the ditch by Yuan Zhou before he could finish his words.

    ¡°Thispass.¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai directly put his head on the table and just stared nkly at Yuan Zhou who was busy working.

    Wu Hai was trying to make Yuan Zhou find his conscience. However, Yuan Zhou had an extraordinary concentration when cooking.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even turn his head around even when Wu Hai¡¯s dishes were served.

    Meanwhile, Wu Hai¡¯s mind waspletely upied by the dishes that were served and he directly started to eat them jubntly.

    ¡°Although the Dragon Eye buns are important tomorrow, the dishes in front of me are more important. I¡¯ll eat them first before we talk about anything else.¡± Wu Hai touched his belly and then took the chopsticks and started to eat quickly.

    Obviously, Wu Hai was born in the year of the goldfish, yet he had less than seven seconds of memory.

    After eating it, Wu Hai was immersed in the spicy, fresh, and fragrant taste. He smacked his mouth and walked out of the restaurant with a satisfied look.

    It was a habit of Wu Hai to make way for other customers after he finished his meal. Therefore, he didn¡¯t react until he walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Wait, did I not ask about tomorrow¡¯s breakfast?¡± Wu Hai fell into deep thought while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Yes, I cane and ask again during dinner.¡± Wu Hai looked at the long line and then made up his mind. After all, Yuan Zhou was quite busy now and thus he couldn¡¯t be disturbed.

    ...

 Chapter 1013 - The birth of the lucky item

    <h4>Chapter 1013: The birth of the lucky item</h4>

    Wu Hai thought about it very beautifully and had made up his mind. However, when Yuan Zhou asked him what he wanted to eat at dinner, he still forgot about the determination he had made in the afternoon.

    The dark golden fish was indeed the dark golden fish.

    After that, he left as usual after eating.

    ¡°Compass has be smarter. He knows how to use food to make me forget my original purpose.¡± Wu Hai stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and pondered while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°This method is really too bad.¡± Wu Hai said solemnly.

    ¡°It seems like I won¡¯t be able to ask him today. Fortunately, I only have one night until tomorrow. I¡¯ll ask him when I¡¯m running tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai decided to continue asking tomorrow morning.

    Wu Hai was going to drink tonight. Therefore, he directly went back to the art studio.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to ask while he was drinking, but now they basically couldn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou when they came here. It seemed that Yuan Zhou would throw away the trash at that time every day.

    As a painter with principles, Wu Hai never disturbed Yuan Zhou when he was working.

    Today, Yuan Zhou cooked the fried rice as usual and then went to the garbage station with a bowl of soup. After that, he put down the bag in his hand and returned to the restaurant.

    However, Yuan Zhou soon went out again. This time, he was carrying a bowl in his hand.

    The broth in the bowl exuded a fresh fragrance.

    ¡°Broth, your broth today.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the front of the dog¡¯s kennel and directly poured the soup into the dog¡¯s bowl.

    Broth stood up and shook the long gray fur on its body. Then, it raised its head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re asking why the smell is different?¡± Yuan Zhou started to talk to broth naturally.

    ¡°Because I added crab shell powder in it today, so it should be more delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°I heard that these shells can strengthen your bones. Will you grow taller after drinking them?¡± Yuan Zhou sized up broth¡¯s height carefully.

    ¡°You should be an adult now, but you¡¯re not even as tall as my calf.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and made some gestures.

    ¡°Hmm, it seems like I still have long legs.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    Broth turned his head away and started to stare at the steaming bowl. It was obvious that he was ignoring her.

    ¡°Alright, you can eat. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Yuan Zhou strode back to his restaurant with his long legs contentedly.

    After Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant in a hurry, he started to get busy again. After all, he had not mastered the dish of fresh crab yet.

    Therefore, the earnest and hardworking Yuan Zhou directly cooked the crabs for the whole night.

    Fortunately, he didn¡¯t turn into a crab in his dream and get hunted down this time.

    ¡°Yes, as expected, the crabs are urging me to make them into delicious food.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself the moment he got up.

    After that, Yuan Zhou lifted the quilt and got up. He then went to wash up with his eyes narrowed.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed into his sportswear and directly went downstairs to start jogging.

    After he came out of the alley at the back door, Wu Hai had already changed into his sportswear and was waiting downstairs.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and greeted.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued running.

    During the period, some people who got up early greeted Yuan Zhou. Now, everyone on the street knew Yuan Zhou.

    Her attitude towards him was also very good.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened for business, the deste Street had be more lively and had also been kept clean.

    Even the price of the house had increased, and the environment of the residential area on both sides of the street was much better. It was much more convenient to buy vegetables and shop around.

    Therefore, there were quite a lot of people who greeted him, but they all knew their limits and just greeted him. However, this continued until the two of them ran for a long time and arrived at a quieter ce. Only then did Wu Hai have a chance to speak.

    ¡°Compass,pass, what¡¯s for breakfast today?¡± Wu Hai ran to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and asked earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much when you¡¯re exercising, and adjust your breathing. ¡± Yuan Zhou said evenly.

    ¡°But ...¡± Wu Hai still wanted to continue, but Yuan Zhou looked at him seriously and said.

    ¡°Adjust your breathing and keep it in sync with your footsteps.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he started to run earnestly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches helplessly and then continued to run after Yuan Zhou.

    Wu Hai was a person who was good atforting himself. He thought that he could eat breakfast after he finished running and took a bath. It wouldn¡¯t be long before he could eat breakfast. Therefore, he was willing to calm down.

    Therefore, the two of them were very quiet during the second half of the run. Only Yuan Zhou¡¯s breathing and Wu Hai¡¯s gasping could be heard.

    After all, Wu Hai was a terrible fighter, unlike Yuan Zhou who had abdominal muscles.

    The morning time was very short. Now it was the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again.

    At this time, both sides of the street were filled with all kinds of small stalls, which sold breakfast.

    The granny who sold soybean milk and steamed buns was also among them. With a smile on her face, she began to peddle.

    The streets were lively and filled with the atmosphere of a marketce.

    With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened, which meant the breakfast had officially started.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, what¡¯s the breakfast today?¡± Wu Hai entered the restaurant first and asked.

    ¡°Dragon Eye buns. The price is on the menu or on the wall behind you.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent expression.

    ¡°It really is Dragon Eye bun.¡± After Wu Hai muttered that, he suddenly ran out.

    The key was that Wu Hai shouted while running,¡±give me a steamer. I¡¯ve transferred the money. I¡¯lle back immediately.¡±

    ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? shameless Wu, you¡¯re in a hurry to go to the toilet?¡± Ling Hong sat down leisurely and said in surprise.

    Yuan Zhou revealed a stupefied expression. Apparently, he was also a little shocked by Wu Hai¡¯s sudden reaction. Of course, the expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face remained unchanged.

    He appeared to be very used to Wu Hai¡¯s sighing and appeared quite calm.

    ¡°Even the toilet can¡¯t stop him from eating.¡± Nevertheless, man man shook her head at the side and said affirmatively that even if Wu Hai was still holding back, he could still go there after eating.

    This was the dignity of Wu Hai!

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then looked outside the door.

    The first person that Ling Hong saw was not Wu Hai, but the grandpa, his wife and the little boy that she was holding. The three of them were standing in the second line harmoniously.

    This old man really did what he said, he really found a wife and grandson.

    They nodded their heads as a form of greeting. Only then did Ling Hong lean forward and then he saw Wu Hai. He was in thetter half of the line and was talking to a man.

    ¡°You saw this yesterday? The man who came to Rong city for business. ¡± Ling Hong had a good memory. He immediately recognized the person in front of Wu Hai.

    ¡°Could it be that this fellow is going to thank me?¡± Ling Hong said in surprise.

    ¡°What thanks?¡± Man man asked curiously at the side.

    Ling Hong exined what had happened yesterday to her slightly. Then, man man was also surprised.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s like I¡¯m going to thank you. You can go after you¡¯re done.¡± Man man said with an appearance of a famous detective.

    ¡°Then what is it for?¡± Ling Hong asked curiously.

    Even Yuan Zhou at the side also perked up his ears curiously and prepared to hear what man man had to say.

    ¡°He must have gone to make a wish about what to eat for tomorrow morning.¡± Man man said with an affirmative look.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had never made the same breakfast continuously. This was the first time he made an exception.

 Chapter 1014 - Ling Hongs strong point

    <h4>Chapter 1014: Ling Hong¡¯s strong point</h4>

    As soon as man man said that, Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help nodding his head at the side. Even Yuan Zhou sighed with admiration in his heart.

    ¡°This really seems like something Wu Hai would do.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Not long after, Wu Hai himself returned to the restaurant in a hurry.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, what have you been doing?¡± Ling Hong asked tentatively.

    Yuan Zhou carried a steamer full of steamed buns and put it on the table, waiting for Zhou Jia to take it away and serve it to the customers. He just stood there and prepared to listen and see if she really went to make a wish like what man man said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m going to make a wish to make my stomach bigger so that I can eat more every meal.¡± Wu Hai said naturally.

    ¡°Your stomach is getting bigger? But it¡¯s the stomach that eats. ¡± Ling Hong said subconsciously.

    ¡°You should wish to be a big eater, not to have a bigger stomach.¡± Yuan Zhou also nodded his head and agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s words in the heart.

    After all, only with a bigger stomach could one eat more dishes. For example, the big eater who hade to the restaurantst time was a living example.

    One had to know that Yuan Zhou had secretly checked the stomach capacity of the girl and found that it was many timesrger than that of ordinary people.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not a stomach problem. Shouldn¡¯t you be concerned about why you didn¡¯t go to thank him or make a wish for what to eat tomorrow morning?¡± He said slowly.

    Then, both Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong became serious and reacted.

    Indeed, if he was concerned about the stomach¡¯s capacity, wouldn¡¯t that make him seem as stupid as shameless Wu?

    ¡°Ahem, that¡¯s what I meant. Shouldn¡¯t you go and thank him?¡± Ling Hong covered his mouth with his hand and coughed slightly.

    There was no embarrassment on Ling Hong¡¯s face at all. As for Yuan Zhou, he appeared even more serious. Nothing could be seen from him.

    ¡°Thank God I didn¡¯t say it out loud.¡± However, Yuan Zhou still felt quite lucky in the heart.

    ¡°I thanked him and made a new wish.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Dragon Eye buns for the two of you, please enjoy.¡± Just when Ling Hong was about to ask more questions, Zhou Jia carried the Dragon Eye steamed buns to him.

    ¡°Steamed bun is here.¡± Wu Hai immediately fixed his eyes on the steamed bun and ignored him.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t intend to ask him any more questions. He took up the towel and started to wipe his hands slowly. He was ready to eat seriously.

    After wiping his hands, Ling Hong took up the White and tender steamed bun and took a bite. All of a sudden, his mouth was full of fragrance.

    Ling Hong squinted his eyes contentedly and revealed a blissful expression.

    For a man like Ling Hong, eating two steamed buns was just a matter of taking his time. He wouldn¡¯t be able to eat them for long even if he were to carefully savor them. However, he still took a little longer than Wu Hai.

    ¡°My buns are gone again.¡± Wu Hai sighed at the side.

    Ling Hong subconsciously took the remaining steamed buns from the steamer and took a bite. Only then did he have the mood to look at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Why are you eating so fast? I¡¯m not going to snatch it from you.¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong¡¯s impatient manner with a look of contempt.

    ¡°Do you even believe your own words?¡± Ling Hong said with a disdainful look.

    ¡°Of course I don ¡®t.¡± Wu Hai shook his head deservedly.

    ¡°You¡¯re indeed shameless. It seems like no one canpare to you in shamelessness. ¡± Ling Hong sighed with emotion.

    Wu Hai shrugged and stroked his small mustaches with an indifferent manner.

    ¡°Do you want to drink and bring some food tonight?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    That¡¯s right. Before the breakfast started, Wu Hai and Ling Hong both drew the quota to drink tonight.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I just received a call before I came in. My pot of wine has been requisitioned.¡± While saying that, Ling Hong revealed a pitiful expression.

    ¡°Oh, then it¡¯s fine.¡± Wu Hai immediately said alertly. Moreover, he had already stood up and prepared to leave the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m not done yet. Let¡¯s have a pot of wine tonight. I¡¯ll bring the dishes. ¡± Ling Hong said hurriedly.

    ¡°No, I refuse.¡± Wu Hai refused Ling Hong¡¯s proposal coldly and heartlessly.

    ¡°I was the one who treated you to a drinkst time.¡± Ling Hong wiped his hands quickly, stood up and said imposingly as if he was negotiating.

    ¡°When did that happen?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence that I have a good memory. It was on Wednesday, December 27th, 2017, at 8:30 pm. ¡± Ling Hong directly reported a series of numbers.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re still alive. How can you remember this? only two cups, no more.¡± Wu Hai appeared to be very unhappy. Even the beard on his face wasn¡¯t as smooth as before.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment. As a rich second generation, I don¡¯t have any other skills, but I¡¯m very diligent in remembering favors that others owe me.¡± Ling. GEngtai. Hong said.

    Wu Hai directly turned around and left. He didn¡¯t seem to want to talk to Ling Hong anymore. It seemed that he was seriously injured.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with brother Ling¡¯s wine?¡± Man man asked with concern at the side.

    ¡°The wine can¡¯t be transferred.¡± Even Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°My grandfather. He said he¡¯s treating Grandpa Jia to a meal today.¡± Being asked this question, Ling Hong¡¯s imposing manner disappeared instantly and he said with a bitter face.

    Man man knew that Ling Hong couldn¡¯t resist her grandfather. Thus, she made an expression of ¡°I want to help but I can¡¯t¡±. Ling Hong shrugged helplessly and then turned around to answer Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. We know you arepass and we follow the rules very well. ¡± Ling Hong said the first sentence very loudly, but the second sentence was said very softly.

    ¡°I still came tonight. My grandfather allowed me to pour wine at the side.¡± Ling Hong said bitterly.

    He was really her grandfather.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued to carry the steamed buns. The second batch of customers had already entered the restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. The liquor in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant couldn¡¯t be transferred, but the customers were never restricted from bringing others to drink with them. However, there were only so many cups and stools. If they wanted to bring others, they had to bring their own dishes, cups, and stools.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care if the customers who got the liquor came to drink it or not. In this way, some customers would get the liquor and sell it, but they would alsoe with the buyers. In this way, these drinking friends made more friends.

    In the past, when there was only bamboo liquor, no one did this. Now that there was more beer, there were people selling beer, but not many people.

    Therefore, Chen Wei also took advantage of this loophole and then spent money to drink other people¡¯s beer.

    Yuan Zhou knew all these, but he had never cared about them.

    ¡°Honey, today, little boss Yuan is cooking Dragon Eye steamed buns. They are very delicious.¡± The grandpa¡¯s voice sounded.

    ¡°Grandpa, what¡¯s a Dragon Eye bun?¡± A little boy who looked only a few years old grabbed the old man and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s a very delicious bun, but you can¡¯t eat too much as a child. You won¡¯t be able to digest it. ¡± The grandpa revealed a kind smile as he warned seriously.

    ¡°Yes, yes, Grandpa.¡± The little boy nodded obediently.

    ¡°You old man, you¡¯re so cunning.¡± The olddy beside him scolded with a smile.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± The grandpa didn¡¯t refute.

    ¡°Don¡¯t listen to your Grandpa. This uncle makes really good food. Xiaohu, if you like it, you can eat more. Drink some hot water first. ¡± The olddy red at the old man, then took out a thermos, poured a small cup of hot water, and handed it to the little boy.

    ¡°Okay, grandma.¡± The little boy nodded.

    In a short while, the steamed buns ordered by the three of them were served.

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 Chapter 1015 - Zhama banquet

    <h4>Chapter 1015: Zhama banquet</h4>

    ¡°This is Dragon Eye bun, please enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia put down the three steamers and then said.

    ¡°Hey, why aren¡¯t there any chopsticks?¡± The grandma looked at the grandpa beside her with a strange look.

    The olddy knew that the old man had eaten here yesterday, so she asked him directly.

    ¡°You¡¯ll knowter. I¡¯m here now. ¡± The grandpa pointed at Zhou Jia and said.

    The old woman nodded her head. At that time, Zhou Jia delivered the towel in the rectangr te to her again.

    When the Grandma and Grandpa were talking and Zhou Jia was talking, the little boy beside them always behaved obediently and didn¡¯t interrupt. He just looked at the restaurant curiously with his big eyes.

    The little boy only spoke after the towel came up.

    ¡°Uncle, grandma said that the buns you make are delicious. Is that true?¡± The little boy had a watermelon ¨C like head and looked at people when he spoke, making him look very cute.

    Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while before he answered gently,¡±¡±Yes, it¡¯s true,¡±

    ¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± The little boy was satisfied with the answer and turned to look at his grandmother.

    ¡°Alright, hurry up and eat. It won¡¯t taste good if it¡¯s cold.¡± The old grandma said gently.

    ¡°Yes, eat quickly. Tell me if you can¡¯t finish it.¡± The grandpa looked at the steamed buns in the steamer that were almost as big as his grandson¡¯s face and said with an expectant look.

    As soon as the old man finished speaking, he saw his wife looking at him, so he quickly said,¡±¡±Olddy, if you can¡¯t finish it, just give it to me.¡±

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. The olddy snorted and ignored him. She went to wipe her grandson¡¯s hands.

    Obviously, the olddy knew the old man¡¯s n very well, but she didn¡¯t expose him.

    The old man did not feel embarrassed. He thought self ¨C righteously,¡±¡±I¡¯m doing this to not waste it. ¡±

    After the three of them wiped their hands, they began to eat.

    The little boy was the first to start eating. He had no intention of being polite or saving face, so he grabbed a bun with his fair and tender little hands and started eating.

    The little boy¡¯s hand was very strong, and there were even marks on the bun. However, he didn¡¯t care about this and directly took a big bite.

    One of the characteristics of the Dragon Eye bun was that it had a thin skin and arge filling. He bit into the filling in one bite.

    ¡°Oh, good.¡± The little boy ate as he spoke, and his teeth were leaking.

    ¡°This bun is really soft and chewy.¡± The old grandma nodded and started to eat with satisfaction.

    Only the old man by the side looked at his grandson with a pained expression as he almost finished the first bun. He even reached out to pick up the other bun.

    ¡°Xiaohu, you can¡¯t eat too many of these buns. If you can¡¯t finish them, then forget it. What if your stomach gets bloated?¡± The grandpa said hurriedly.

    ¡°But Grandpa, you said we can¡¯t waste food.¡± The little boy mumbled as he bit into the second bun.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. If you can¡¯t finish it, Grandpa can help you finish it. This way, it won¡¯t be considered a waste. ¡± The grandpa said in an experienced way.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Grandpa. This bun is really delicious. I can finish it. ¡± As if to prove himself, Xiaohu took another big bite.

    Because Xiaohu was a child, his hands were stained with the soup of the bun when he ate, and he looked like he was eating very deliciously.

    ¡°Ah, okay, it¡¯s good that you can finish it. But Xiaohu, you can¡¯t overeat.¡± The old man looked at Xiaohu and the bun in his hand with a pained expression.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Xiaohu nodded his head in a hurry, then continued to bite the bun in his hand.

    Looking at Xiaohu¡¯s expression, the old man couldn¡¯t help but add,¡±¡±Xiaohu, can you really finish it?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. ¡± Xiaohu nodded. At this moment, there was only half of the second bun left.

    ¡°We¡¯re still eating lunch, so don¡¯t eat too much. ¡± The grandpa didn¡¯t give up.

    ¡°Are you going to have lunch at this good ¨C looking uncle¡¯s ce?¡± Xiaohu stuffed thest steamed bun into his mouth happily and asked Yuan Zhou while pointing at him.

    Yuan Zhou keenly heard Xiaohuplimenting him and gave him a thumbs up in his heart,¡±¡±The kid has good taste.¡±

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou looked at the grandpa and prepared to see how he would answer.

    ¡°Yes, Xiaohu is willing to eat here too.¡± The grandpa looked sadly at Xiaohu¡¯s empty steamer and then said.

    ¡°Grandpa is the best.¡± Xiaohu began to praise the old man.

    The grandpa smiled and reached out to stroke the little Tiger¡¯s head.

    The olddy at the side didn¡¯t say anything and just ate the steamed bun seriously.

    At this time, the old woman, who had been eating slowly, had finished her meal. Just when the grandpa turned his attention to his wife, the old woman turned her head and looked at him.

    ¡°Um ...¡± The grandpa choked when he saw the olddy¡¯s empty steamer.

    ¡°It seems like the old man doesn¡¯t like to eat buns. You haven¡¯t finished them yet. I¡¯ll help you eat one and you¡¯ll have to finish the rest by yourself.¡± The old grandma immediately said with a serious look.

    ¡°Wait, I¡¯m not, I¡¯m not ...¡± Under the grandma¡¯s gentle look, the grandpa couldn¡¯t continue, so he just shut his mouth.

    ¡°Alright, old man, hurry up and eat.¡± The olddy urged with satisfaction. At the same time, she started to eat the steamed bun.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± The old man looked at the only Dragon Eye bun left in the steamer and wanted to cry but had no tears.

    ¡°Grandpa!¡± Xiaohu called out in a sweet voice.

    ¡°What?¡± The grandpa reflexively grabbed thest steamed bun in the steamer and took a bite before answering.

    ¡°Xiaohu wants to eat two bowls of rice for lunch.¡± Xiaohu said proudly.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± The grandpa bit the steamed bun and nodded.

    ¡°So Grandpa doesn¡¯t like to eat buns. If I had known earlier, I would have helped Grandpa.¡± Xiaohu touched his round belly and looked at the grandpa with sparkling eyes.

    This time, the old man ate even faster. Obviously, he had heard what Xiaohu said.

    After a while, the three of them finished eating the buns. The grandpa touched his t stomach and helplessly led his wife and Xiaohu away.

    Only Wu Hai could understand the destion of the grandpa¡¯s back.

    Yuan Zhou watched them leave with a smile on his face. What he didn¡¯t know was that the grandpa who finished eating the Dragon Eye steamed buns here went out and bought two more steamed buns to eat before he was full.

    After all, he had been busy all day yesterday to bring his grandson here. Today, he brought someone to eat buns, but he ate less than yesterday. He suddenly felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

    The business time for breakfast passed very soon. After Zhou Jia said goodbye and left, Yuan Zhou closed the door.

    ¡°System, do you still have a reward that you haven¡¯t given me?¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and said to the system with an affirmative tone.

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    [Mission reward]: zhama banquet fragment (avable to be received)

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s more like it. After all, I achieved an overwhelming victory.¡± Yuan Zhou said contentedly when he saw the reward.

    It was no wonder that Yuan Zhou had forgotten about it a few days ago. After all, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, it was an easy and happy thing to defeat chef li and the others. He didn¡¯t need to spend too much effort to remember it.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s energy was all focused on the old man ...

 Chapter 1020 - Liu Jianan arrives

    <h4>Chapter 1020: Liu Jianan arrives</h4>

    Of course, Tang Xi didn¡¯t know anything about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, because she was following the old man who picked up the scraps.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t quite appropriate to say that she was following them, because Tang Xi was just following the grandpa.

    He saw the old man picking up garbage in some unnoticeable ces, clearing out bottles, cardboard, and the like that could be sold for money.

    Moreover, the grandpa would always clean up the trash can and even sort it out.

    The people who saw the old man would also greet him. Some of them were sanitation workers who cleaned the streets, and some were shop owners.

    He would ask the old man to give him empty bottles, waste cardboard, and so on. It was not much, but Tang Xi was very touched when she saw it.

    ¡°The old man should be real.¡± Tang Xi thought.

    But now, Tang Xi was in a dilemma. She wanted to rush up to help, but she didn¡¯t know how to say hello.

    She couldn¡¯t tell others that she was here to follow someone, could she? Tang Xi stood at the door of a shop and looked at the old man, not knowing what to do.

    ¡°Aiya.¡± The old man suddenly cried out and held his waist.

    Tang Xi immediately raised her head and walked over quickly, not bothering to think of any excuses.

    ¡°Old man, are you alright?¡± Tang Xi first held the big snakeskin bag on the old man¡¯s back, her pretty face full of worry.

    ¡°Thank you, youngdy. Thank you, youngdy.¡± The grandpa kept thanking him. Then, he slowly bent his legs and put down the snakeskin bag on his back.

    The snake skin bag on the old man¡¯s back was far bigger than his body. In other words, the old man could barely be seen with the bag on his back.

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    ¡°Little girl, this thing is dirty. Don¡¯t touch it. Be careful not to dirty your hands.¡± The grandpa said gratefully as he pulled the belt closer to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. ¡± Tang Xi hurriedly waved her hands to show that she didn¡¯t mind.

    ¡°Thank you for holding it up for me just now. If it wasn¡¯t for you, I¡¯m afraid this thing would have rolled all over the floor. Thank you.¡± The grandpa took a breath and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just wanted to help. ¡± Tang Xi blushed and said with embarrassment.

    ¡°Your waist doesn¡¯t seem to befortable. I¡¯ll help you move it back.¡± Tang Xi said sincerely.

    ¡°No, that won¡¯t do. Youngdy, you¡¯re clean and pretty. You can¡¯t move this, you can¡¯t move this.¡± The grandpa refused again and again.

    ¡°But this is not heavy, don¡¯t worry.¡± After saying that, Tang Xi picked up the big snakeskin bag and walked two steps forward.

    The snakeskin bag wasn¡¯t heavy. After all, it was filled with empty stic bottles and a small amount of cardboard.

    For Tang Xi, who often went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals and was in good health, it was really not a problem to pick it up.

    ¡°Little girl, no, no. It¡¯s so dirty. Don¡¯t worry about your clothes.¡± The grandpa¡¯s face was full of apprehension. He followed Tang Xi carefully, but he didn¡¯t dare to snatch her clothes for fear of dirtying them.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won ¡®T. I¡¯m stronger than you, so I¡¯ll send you to wherever you live. ¡± Tang Xi slowed down her pace and waited for the grandpa.

    ¡°This is too troublesome, too troublesome.¡± The grandpa kept talking.

    ¡°Where do you live?¡± With a warm smile on her face, Tang Xi continued to ask.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll carry it myselfter, don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡± The grandpapromised and could only say that.

    ¡°I know, go ahead.¡± Tang Xi nodded on the surface, but in her heart, she had made up her mind to send it back directly.

    After all, Tang Xi was Yuan Zhou¡¯s fangirl. Naturally, she had to learn from Yuan Zhou.

    Tang Xi carried the snakeskin bag and followed the old man back to his residence. Of course, she called Queen Jiang on the way and reported her whereabouts.

    It was also lunchtime at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. When the door was opened, there were many people waiting in line outside.

    Not only was there the old man who had promised his grandson, Xiao Hu, in the morning, there was an even older man at the end of the line. He was sitting in a wheelchair, and a young man stood behind him.

    The two of them were also in line, but it seemed like they would only be able to eat it during thest batch.

    ¡°Grandpa, are you alright?¡± It was Liu Jianan, the man who had invited Mr. MA to have a birthday party.

    But in the end, Mr. MA rmended Yuan Zhou and Yuan Zhou agreed to cook the birthday banquet for Liu Jianan¡¯s grandfather. However, the birthday banquet was really for his grandfather and it only had the capacity for one person.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I didn¡¯t expect this chef¡¯s skills to be so good. So many people havee.¡± Old man Liu sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s always been a lot of people here,¡± Liu Jianan nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯mte. It¡¯ll probably take a long time. ¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    ¡°How about I go in and ask boss Yuan if he can let you in to have a rest first?¡± Liu Jianan asked tentatively.

    ¡°I would like to, but does master Yuan listen to you?¡± Old man Liu said resentfully.

    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m still your grandson. Aren¡¯t you trying to ruin my reputation?¡± Liu Jianan said impressively.

    ¡°It¡¯s all because of you, kid. You brought this person here to prepare a birthday banquet for me. This is the first time I¡¯ve had such a delicious meal in my life. Now, it¡¯s all gone after eating just a little bit. ¡± Old man Liu said with dissatisfaction.

    That¡¯s right. Grandpa Liu specially came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal this time because of the birthday banquetst time.

    Old man Liu was going to be 92 this year. His health wasn¡¯t very good, and he could onlye when he was in good health.

    Before he came, he had called his grandson back and asked him to lead the way.

    Although old man Liu had never met Yuan Zhou before, he knew that a master chef like Yuan Zhou would never listen to his grandson. That was why he was being ridiculed.

    ¡°But Grandpa, it was Mr. MA who rmended it, and you were also very satisfied with the birthday party, weren¡¯t you?¡± Liu Jianan retorted in a low voice.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Old man Liu snorted and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I go talk to the boss? the environment here is too noisy.¡± A man who was dressed in ordinary clothes but had a straight back stepped forward and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t cause trouble. Just wait. A good meal is never toote.¡± ¡°You have to follow the rules if you¡¯re here to eat,¡± said boss Liu nonchntly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± the man replied and returned to his previous position.

    ¡°Grandpa, are you okay? can you hold on?¡± Liu Jianan asked with concern.

    ¡°This is only possible now. In the past, a 50 ¨C kilometer mountain road would not be a problem.¡± Boss Liu said with a confident look.

    ¡°Grandpa.¡± Liu Jianan called again.

    ¡°I know, there¡¯s no problem. Didn¡¯t the doctor say that she¡¯s fine before we left?¡± Old man Liu said in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m saying that if you¡¯re not feeling well, don¡¯t hold it in. You must tell me.¡± Liu Jianan said with a serious look.

    ¡°You Rascal, you¡¯re even more naggy than your dad.¡± Old man Liu said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°My dad said that if you lose a single hair, he¡¯ll have to help me loosen my bones.¡± Liu Jianan said.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a monkey? I¡¯m even shedding fur.¡± Grandpa Liuughed and patted Liu Jianan.

 Chapter 1021 - Drink as much as you like

    <h4>Chapter 1021: Drink as much as you like</h4>

    Seeing his Grandpa smile, Liu Jianan also smiled, but he looked a little silly.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s not what I meant. If you¡¯re a monkey, then I¡¯m not a little monkey, Grandpa.¡± Liu Jianan said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. ¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    ¡°I know, I know. Do you want some water? there¡¯s warm water here.¡± Liu Jianan took out a vacuum sk and asked.

    ¡°No need. Can you tell me what kind of dishes they have?¡± Old man Liu waved his hand.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ve checked before I came here. Boss Yuan has served many new dishes. ¡± Liu Jianan immediately took out his phone and prepared to exin.

    As they were at the end of the line, Grandpa Liu and Liu Jianan talked and listened to each other harmoniously. The others even subconsciously gave up their seats when they saw Grandpa Liu sitting in the wheelchair.

    After all, the wheelchair was quite big and took up a lot of space.

    ¡°No, no need. I¡¯m old and my body is weak, so I¡¯m in a wheelchair. I can still walk.¡± Every time someone subconsciously gave up their seat, old man Liu would exin with a smile.

    The line slowly moved forward, which meant that it was getting faster and faster for them to eat.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know who the customers waiting outside were. He also didn¡¯t know that the old man who had eaten at the birthday banquet once woulde.

    Now there was another foreign tourist in the restaurant, and he was a tourist with special requirements. As soon as he sat down, Zhou Jia came over to order the dishes.

    ¡°What would you like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia asked politely.

    ¡°Wait, I have a request. I don¡¯t know if I can tell your chef about it.¡± The person who spoke was wearing a simple white shirt and jeans. He looked like a very clean young man.

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    ¡°What kind of request is it?¡± Zhou Jia asked with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the dishes. It¡¯s about the taste of the dishes. ¡± Obviously, the young man also knew that the rule of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not to talk about other things during business hours. Thus, he immediately said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then turned her head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss, this man has a special requirement for his food.¡± Zhou Jia retold.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said to the young man.

    ¡°Well, boss, which dish on your menu doesn¡¯t have any vor essence?¡± The young man picked up the exquisite menu on the table.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m from gan province. My mother told me since I was young that MSG isn¡¯t good, so I can¡¯t eat it now. It¡¯ll cause a bad reaction. That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking.¡± The young man exined hurriedly without waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer.

    ¡°By the way, if I let them all go, can I not?¡± The young man continued to ask.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We don¡¯t put MSG in any of our dishes. Of course, we still put salt in them. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything until the young man finished speaking.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came out clearly from the face mask.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, boss. Oh, no, I mean, the chef. ¡± The young man immediatelyughed.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around to continue cooking.

    As for the special requirements of the dishes, Yuan Zhou always chose to listen to the customers ¡°opinions. Of course, it was hard to say whether he would change it or not.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had the confidence of a Grandmaster chef.

    ¡°It turns out that boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are still so fresh and delicious even without any MSG. No wonder they can¡¯t be cooked in other ces.¡± The customers all sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Exactly. I tried to make the tofu with white oil at home. I found many tutorials, but they all tasted bad. It turns out that I didn¡¯t put in any MSG. I¡¯ll try it next time.¡± The customer said.

    The customers discussed in a low voice while Zhou Jia continued to order.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯d like to order something,¡± As the young man¡¯s problem was solved, he stopped Zhou Jia immediately.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia answered.

    The lunch time was two hours in total, and it passed by very quickly. It was time for thest batch of customers to enter the restaurant.

    In the past hour, nothing else happened except for the GaN province tourist.

    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯ll carry you in.¡± When the new customers entered the restaurant, Liu Jianan¡¯s voice was the most obvious.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like I can¡¯t leave.¡± Old man Liu said as he got up from his wheelchair and entered the store.

    ¡°Please keep the chair.¡± Liu Jianan immediately supported his Grandpa and turned to the people behind him.

    Grandpa Liu was old after all, so he didn¡¯t refuse Liu Jianan¡¯s help. He slowly came to the middle of the long curved table and sat down.

    These two seats were specially reserved by thest batch of diners. Respecting the old and loving the young did not conflict with tasting good food.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Although Liu Jianan would think of that annoying birthday banquet the moment he saw Yuan Zhou, he still greeted him politely.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head indifferently without any change in expression, or he was embarrassed to think about it.

    ¡°Grandpa, what do you want to eat?¡± Liu Jianan opened the menu and handed it to his Grandpa.

    Zhou Jia didn¡¯t go there immediately, not because of the wheelchair. After all, there were a lot of customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was not that there weren¡¯t people in wheelchairs, but it was the first time that she had seen such an old one.

    After all, the brown age spots on old man Liu¡¯s hands were already very obvious.

    Old man Liu didn¡¯t really care about what others thought of him. He looked at Yuan Zhou carefully, but he didn¡¯t see anything wrong with him since he was wearing a face mask and cooking seriously.

    ¡°He¡¯s a serious and responsible chef,¡± Old man Liu lowered his head and looked at the menu.

    Choosing the dishes was a simple task. After all, the old man didn¡¯t have much to eat now, so the dishes had been chosen long ago.

    Therefore, Liu Jianan passed the menu to Grandpa Liu just to let him have a look.

    ¡°Qingcheng Mountain whitefruit stewed chicken, orange wormgrass duck, and eggnt with vegetarian fish. That¡¯s all.¡± Said Grandpa Liu as he closed the menu.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Looking at Liu Jianan who had paid quickly, Zhou Jia nodded her head and then said.

    Liu Jianan and Grandpa Liu only ordered three dishes, all of which were shanghebang cuisines of Sichuan cuisines. They were not spicy and mainly nourishing, which was very suitable for Grandpa Liu.

    Sichuan cuisine¡¯s stew waspletely different from Cantonese cuisine¡¯s stew. It did not require all the ingredients to be melted into the soup. Generally, one could drink the soup and eat the vegetables.

    Yuan Zhou served the dishes very quickly. The first dish was the Qingcheng Mountain whitefruit stewed chicken. One of the characteristics of this dish was that the main ingredient of the chicken had to be the wild pheasant that grew up eating the wild whitefruit at the back of the mountain of Qingcheng Mountain.

    The breed of this chicken was as big as a wild chicken, but it was not dry. The meat was fat and tender. The characteristic of this soup made by Yuan Zhou was that there was only chicken and no white fruit.

    This was because the meat and bones of the chicken were filled with the fragrant glutinous taste of Ginkgo. The soup was fresh and smooth, and the chicken meat was delicious.

    This was the first dish that was served.

    Old man Liu picked up the small spoon and took a sip. He pursed his lips in satisfaction. The sweet and soft taste of the Ginkgo, coupled with the freshness of the chicken, made old man Liu feel that the hour of waiting was worth it.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Old man Liu took another sip, sighing in satisfaction.

    The main point was that this soup was no longer just a mouthful like the one at the birthday banquet. It could be drunk at will, and it was not easy.

 Chapter 1022 - The problem of taste

    <h4>Chapter 1022: The problem of taste</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. This chicken soup is delicious. ¡± Old man Liu took another spoonful and drank it before saying.

    ¡°How is it, Grandpa? it¡¯s good, right?¡± Liu Jianan couldn¡¯t help but look at his Grandpa and ask.

    ¡°Not bad. Get yourself half a bowl too.¡± Old man Liu said generously.

    ¡°Only half a bowl.¡± Liu Jianan muttered.

    ¡°Half a bowl is good enough. It¡¯s not much in total.¡± Old master Liu red at him.

    ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that you won¡¯t be able to finish it and won¡¯t be able toe again. ¡± Liu Jianan said quickly.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. ¡°Hmph!¡± Old man Liu snorted coldly and continued drinking his soup.

    Actually, there was a reason why Grandpa Liu didn¡¯t want to share too much. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were all prepared for one person.

    For example, the Qingcheng Mountain whitefruit stewed chicken in front of him was also the same. The soup was served in a brown rough ceramic pot. The milky white soup and the pieces of fresh and tender chicken floating in it looked very fragrant and attractive.

    For a normal teenager, one can wasn¡¯t enough. For example, Liu Jianan could drink three cans while Wu Hai could only drink five cans for fun. After all, there were only two small bowls of soup in one can.

    However, old man Liu was old and frail. If he finished this, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat anything else. Old man Liu was very clear about this.

    ¡°This soup is neither too thick nor too light, just right for my taste. It¡¯s really not bad.¡± Old man Liu drank thest bit of chicken soup in his bowl with a satisfied look on his face, because the next dish was served.

    ¡°Your eggnt with garlic sauce is here. Please enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia carried the second dish to the table and ced it between them.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Liu Jianan thanked him politely.

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    ¡°Yes.¡± Old man Liu put down the small, clean bowl and nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Please enjoy your meal. ¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia left.

    ¡°Grandpa, can I eat this with you?¡± Liu Jianan¡¯s eyes lit up. He looked at the dark purple eggnt on the te and swallowed his saliva.

    This was how eating was. If you didn¡¯t eat a bite, you could still bear with it, but if you ate a bite and weren¡¯t full, then you couldn¡¯t control your desire to eat.

    Liu Jianan was like that now. At first, he could help his Grandpa to get the soup, but after drinking it, he felt so hungry that his stomach was growling. He had no strength at all and was drooling at the sight of the eggnt on the te in front of him.

    ¡°Eat slowly.¡± Old master Liu instructed.

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. I¡¯ll eat slowly.¡± Liu Jianan immediately promised.

    Old man Liu ignored him and picked up the chopsticks beside him.

    The chopsticks were dark brown in color, and old man Liu¡¯s hands were thin and yellow with many old age spots on them. At first nce, they seemed to be in harmony with the chopsticks.

    He raised his chopsticks and picked up a piece of eggnt.

    Yuan Zhou cut the eggnt into long strips, each of which was 5cm long. The White eggnt flesh had a dark purple skin, and the top of the strips was drizzled with a bright soup and decorated with some seasonings. The eggnt with garlic sauce didn¡¯t look greasy at all. On the contrary, it gave off a refreshing feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the soft kind, it¡¯s more interesting to eat like this. ¡± Old man Liu was satisfied with the eggnt on the chopsticks.

    That¡¯s right. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s eggnt was in the shape of a neat long strip, it was not soft at all when it was mped by the chopsticks. It was still aplete long strip. The chopsticks were ced vertically while the eggnt was ced horizontally.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s not soft. I don¡¯t have an appetite if I keep eating those soft and rotten things.¡± Old man Liu mumbled to himself before stuffing the eggnt into his mouth.

    As soon as the eggnt entered his mouth, old man Liu couldn¡¯t care about anything else. The White meat of the eggnt melted in his mouth, and the soup inside exploded on his tongue. The sour, sweet, and slightly salty taste swept through his entire mouth.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Old man Liu grunted in agreement and started chewing.

    However, as the most oil ¨C absorbing dish, the eggnt wasn¡¯t greasy at all. It even had the original fresh feeling of an eggnt and was extremely delicious. Even the dark purple skin of the eggnt was soft and sticky and a little chewy, but it was so tough that even old man Liu could chew through it.

    Therefore, the skin of the eggnt only added some vor to his mouth.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that vegetables are so delicious.¡± Liu Jianan told him to eat slowly, but he didn¡¯t seem to stop even after eating three times.

    In the end, Grandpa Liu only ate one ¨C third of the te of eggnt with garlic sauce, and the rest of the food went into Liu Jianan¡¯s stomach.

    If it weren¡¯t for the third orange worm duck, old man Liu might have killed his grandson in the name of justice.

    This dish wasn¡¯t soup. When it was served, it was ced in silver tableware. It looked very exquisite and Grand like a mansion¡¯s dish.

    As soon as the dishes were served, the aroma of oranges and the aroma of the sauce rose up, whetting one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°It¡¯s an authentic worm duck. ¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    Liu Jianan didn¡¯t say anything but just stared at the duck on the table, waiting for his Grandpa to start eating so that he could pick up the chopsticks.

    Fortunately, they didn¡¯t have to wait for long. This time, old man Liu only ate a third of the food, but it was already a rare good appetite for him.

    Therefore, even if he wanted to beat this unfilial grandson to death, he was really full.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Liu Jianan touched his round belly and touched his head in embarrassment.

    ¡°Get lost,¡± he said. Old man Liu nced at his grandson in annoyance and ignored him.

    The old man ate slowly. When they finished eating, Yuan Zhou also announced that the lunch time for today was over.

    Therefore, only master Cheng, Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou and old man Liu were left in the restaurant.

    Oh, that¡¯s right, the man with the straight back had been standing behind old man Liu all this time without sitting down, so he naturally hadn¡¯t eaten anything. However, he could smell the fragrance.

    He felt that this was another extreme challenge in his mission life, hunger training.

    ¡°Master Yuan, are you master Yuan?¡± Old man Liu said to Yuan Zhou without getting up from his seat.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Are you interested in cooking at my house? I don¡¯t have many years left to live, so I want to eat something good.¡± Old man Liu didn¡¯t beat around the bush and asked directly.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said that, both master Cheng and Zhou Jia were stunned for a while. Then, they looked at Yuan Zhou and waited for his answer.

    It wasn¡¯t that no one had tried to poach Yuan Zhou before, but it was obvious that this old man Liu wasn¡¯t a simple person. He even had bodyguards standing around while eating. His status must be extraordinary.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t have any intention of closing the restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to reject me. You¡¯ve prepared a birthday banquet for mest time and you still remember my taste even now. Doesn¡¯t this mean that you value this old man?¡± Old man Liu said calmly.

    ¡°You know my taste so well. That exins a lot.¡± Grandpa Liu didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and continued.

    ¡°No, I remember and know the taste of every customer, even if it¡¯s the first time theye to my restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou took off the face mask and said unhurriedly.

    Hearing this, Liu Jianan, who hadn¡¯t said anything just now, shrank even smaller. He wished there was a hole in the ground that could fit him.

    Ye, you¡¯re overthinking.

 Chapter 1023 - Jumping off a building faster

    <h4>Chapter 1023: Jumping off a building faster </h4>

    Yuan Zhou spoke very straightforwardly, which made Grandpa Liu very dumbfounded. He looked at Yuan Zhou with a dubious look.

    ¡°You have so many customers every day,¡± he said after a while.¡±Do you remember everyone¡¯s taste?¡±

    ¡°Everyone¡¯s taste buds are different. If you want to cook a good dish to the best of your ability, you must remember the taste of each customer.¡± Yuan Zhou was resolute and decisive. When he said that, he didn¡¯t have the slightest hesitation.

    Originally, when Grandpa Liu invited Yuan Zhou to be his personal chef, all the customers were just here to watch the show. After all, there were too many people who invited Yuan Zhou to be their personal chef.

    But after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, everyone started to discuss.

    ¡°It really seems so. I like to eat something sour. The Yuxiang shredded pork I ordered is different from my friend ¡®s.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t really pay attention if you didn¡¯t mention it. There was once when a friend came with me, but I really seem to want something salty.¡±

    It was brain and happy who said the above two sentences.

    The conversation between the two of them was just like an introduction. More and more customers found that it was really like that. Boss Yuan really remembered his own taste.

    ¡°Boss yuan can even remember the taste of so many people. He¡¯s really a genius.¡±

    ¡°I feel that sometimes, being a genius isn¡¯t apliment. The word ¡®genius¡¯ can contain too many things. In fact, I feel that to be able to reach this stage, one must have put in a lot of effort, and it¡¯s not just because of the word ¡®genius¡¯.¡± The one who said this was Wang Hong.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop tidying up, but he remembered all thepliments of the customers.

    After the discussion, Grandpa Liu finally understood that he was really not special in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes.

    With a sigh, Grandpa Liu looked at Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you¡¯re the only one who can do that.¡±

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    After thinking about it, he realized that good things couldn¡¯t be hidden and eaten alone. If he wanted to eat it in the future, he could just go out earlier and walk a little longer.

    After thinking it through, Grandpa Liu asked Liu Jianan to leave Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Given elder Liu¡¯s status, it was impossible for him toe by car. The chauffeur had parked the car on the street.

    ¡°Grandpa, boss Yuan has such an old ¨C fashioned personality. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Liu Jianan thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Little dog, do you think I¡¯m such a petty person?¡± Old master Liu red at him.

    Everyone had a pet name, and Liu Jianan¡¯s pet name was given by Grandpa Liu. He was called doggy. When he was young, Grandpa Liu would call him doggy, but when he grew up, under the strong request of Liu Jianan, he stopped calling him that.

    And now, old man Liu was angry and shouted again.

    However, it was obvious that elder Liu didn¡¯t care about this matter.

    ¡°Grandpa, whose father are you?¡± Liu Jianan said with a smile.¡±You¡¯re of a different generation.¡±

    ¡°Get lost, go back and tell your dad. He¡¯ll teach you a lesson.¡± Old man Liu would stillin.

    Afterughing for a while, old man Liu said seriously,¡±

    ¡°There are too few pure craftsmen nowadays. Even if there is one, it is worth protecting.¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    While they were talking, they had arrived at the street corner of Taoxi road and got on the car to go home.

    About three minutester, two familiar voices came from outside the door.

    ¡°Who is it? Who wanted to invite boss Yuan to be a private chef? Come out. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s really, really bad.¡±

    These two guys were Wu Hai and Zhou Xi. Wu Hai had already finished his meal and returned to his nest, but when he heard that someone was trying to poach Yuan Zhou again, he hurriedly ran down.

    As for Zhou Xi, he had been following his idol whenever he had time.

    ¡°Where is he?¡± Wu Hai said.

    While he was asking, Wu Hai had already walked around the empty restaurant and didn¡¯t find anyone. Then, a customer who had yet to leave told him that the person had already left.

    ¡°I¡¯mte. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s still too slow to run down,¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself.¡±By the way, should I just press the button for the elevator? in this way, I can get there as soon as there¡¯s any sign of trouble.¡±

    ¡°I have a friend who sells elevators,¡± Zhou Xi said immediately.

    ¡°The elevator still has to wait, and it¡¯s walking slowly. If you want to be fast, you might as well jump off the building. You live on the second floor anyway, so it¡¯s much faster to jump off the window.¡± A customer couldn¡¯t help but say.

    For Wu Hai, it was as if the door to a new world had been opened. His eyes lit up.

    ¡°That makes sense. I¡¯ll study it.¡± Wu Hai ran back immediately.

    The customer who said this was instantly speechless.¡±...¡±

    ¡°I can help with the nning of eaves Wu.¡± As he shouted, Zhou Xi also quickly chased after him.

    They were two talents ...

    When the lunch time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended, Tang Xi followed the grandpa to their temporary residence.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯m here. It¡¯s the abandoned steel factory, the former director¡¯s office.¡± Tang Xi was dragging the snakeskin bag in one hand and holding the phone in the other while making a call.

    Tang Xi smiled at the grandpa and then continued to answer, as she might have been asked about lunch.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sister Jiang. I haven¡¯t eaten yet, but I just bought steamed buns and flower rolls from Weimin steamed bun shop at the intersection with Sir system. ¡± Tang Xi said clearly.

    After saying a few more words, Tang Xi hung up the phone, while the grandpa silently led the way on the side. However, both of them walked very slowly.

    During this period, Tang Xi had already made three phone calls. In each phone call, she had told him what she was doing and where she was.

    Of course, he had made an appointment with Jiang Changxi for the sake of safety.

    Just like what Jiang Changxi said,¡±you can¡¯t have the intention to harm others, but you can¡¯t let your guard down against others.¡±

    The two of them had already arrived outside the old man¡¯s door.

    ¡°Thank you, miss. It¡¯s really troublesome. Are you tired? if you don¡¯t mind,e in and have a seat before leaving.¡± The grandpa stood at the door and said uneasily.

    ¡°Sir, of course I won¡¯t mind. We¡¯ll have dinner togetherter.¡± Tang Xi shook the stic bag in her hand that contained the steamed buns and flower rolls.

    ¡°Then I can¡¯t trouble you, miss. I won¡¯t be eating lunch.¡± The grandpa shook his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I¡¯ve just said that I¡¯m doing a survey on people¡¯s livelihood and I¡¯m preparing to write a paper. Please let me ask around. Help me. ¡± Tang Xi showed a pitiful expression and said seriously.

    ¡°Aiya, I¡¯m just an uncultured old man. How can I help with that article? if you want to ask, just ask. I¡¯ll definitely tell you.¡± The grandpa hurriedly waved his hand and said with an embarrassed look.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, Thank you, sir system. ¡± Tang Xi immediately put the snakeskin bag in the corner of the wall and followed the grandpa into the door with a smile.

    That¡¯s right, Tang Xi was able to follow the grandpa home with the excuse of her thesis. Otherwise, it would be strange if she kept following others.

    When the old man heard that the little girl who had just helped him needed his help, he naturally agreed without hesitation, afraid that he could not help.

    The door opened with a creak.

    ¡°Husband, I¡¯m back. I met a kind girl on the way here today.¡± The old man said to the olddy as soon as he entered the room.

    ¡°Hello, granny.¡± Looking at the old grandma Tang Xi who was lying on the ground and couldn¡¯t move and was looking at him, he was startled inside, but he still greeted her politely.

    ...

    [ps: I rmend a good book. The noob cat is also following the full ¨C time hunter. It¡¯s written very well. The title is ¡°the fruit of a Hunter¡¯s face.¡± The book is fat. The author is also a cat, but his name is Ocelot in the castle.]

 Chapter 1024 - A story

    <h4>Chapter 1024: A story </h4>

    Tang Xi raised her head and looked at the ce where the old Grandpa and Grandma lived. Two words came to her mind: It was simple and clean.

    Seeing Tang Xi, the old grandma moved her mouth.

    ¡°What did you say, granny?¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t hear it clearly as her voice was too soft.

    ¡°My husband said that you¡¯re wee. This ce is very simple and crude, so don¡¯t dirty your clean clothes.¡± The old man said.

    ¡°Oh, no, it¡¯s quite clean, much cleaner than my own bedroom.¡± Tang Xi said.

    Hearing that, the old grandma smiled. She must be smiling happily. Tang Xi saw the corner of her mouth move a little.

    As usual, the old man helped the olddy up and sat her down for a while. Then, he found a wooden bench outside and handed it to Tang Xi. In fact, the wooden bench was quite clean, but the old man stillid ayer of newspaper on it.

    Then, he took out an orange from a ck stic bag hanging by the window and handed it to Tang Xi.

    ¡°Eat the orange. Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s clean. It¡¯s good.¡± ¡°It¡¯s very sweet and delicious,¡±the old man added.

    Tang Xi took the orange passively. The orange was indeed good, but it was a little bit dry. Once, when she bought an orange and forgot to eat it, it was no longer fresh, so she threw it directly into the trash can. But now, the old man gave her such a dry orange as if it was a very precious thing.

    Tang Xi was a little upset, but she didn¡¯t say anything and kept the orange carefully.

    ¡°How¡¯s the olddy¡¯s health?¡± Tang Xi looked at the old man who was cleaning up and couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s a cerebral thrombosis. ¡± The old man replied.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you go to the hospital for treatment for cerebral thrombosis ...¡± Tang Xi didn¡¯t finish her sentence, but she knew that she sounded stupid.

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    Who wouldn¡¯t be willing to receive treatment if they could? But the old man and the old woman didn¡¯t have children?

    Even if a child couldn¡¯t afford to be cured, he wouldn¡¯t live in such a ce and be a Vagabond scavenging.

    However, before Tang Xi could ask this question, the old man had already seen through the doubts in her heart.

    After serving the Granny¡¯s lunch, the old man told her his story.

    It turned out that the old woman and the old man had a son. They used to live together, but when they found out that the old woman was sick, they went to the hospital and heard that she needed a long time to recuperate, so they drove the two out of the house.

    ¡°How can you do this? has your conscience been eaten by a dog?¡± Tang Xi immediately got angry and asked,¡±¡±As a child, how can you be like this?¡±

    She had never thought that there would be such a person in this era. Most importantly, she had seen him with her own eyes.

    No matter how many words one said, seeing it with one¡¯s own eyes was more convincing.

    ¡°Moreover, it¡¯s legal to provide for one¡¯s parents. We can Sue him.¡± Tang Xi said indignantly,¡±old grandpa, your son must pay alimony. I can help you hire awyer. As for thewyer¡¯s fees and other things, I¡¯ll deal with them.¡±

    The old man waved his withered hand and said,¡±¡±There¡¯s no need. So what if we win thewsuit?¡±

    ¡°If we win, then ...¡± Tang Xi stopped talking. If they won thewsuit, they would get monthly alimony, but what would happen after that?

    And then what? The old man wasn¡¯t stupid. Since he didn¡¯t do this, he must have a reason.

    Tang Xi took a deep breath to calm herself down a little and continued to listen to the old man¡¯s story.

    After being driven out, the old man and the old woman had been relying on each other and started looking for jobs. However, because they were too old and their health was not good, no one wanted them.

    Even if he wanted to be a guard, he couldn¡¯t do it. In the end, he could only choose the lowest threshold to pick up garbage.

    ¡°Grandpa, do you want me to introduce you to a job? I can ...¡± Tang Xi said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble my daughter. I can also earn some money by picking up scraps. ¡± The old man said.

    ¡°But this ...¡± Tang Xi wanted to say that it was too dirty, but she felt that it wasn¡¯t good to say it directly.

    In fact, in Tang Xi¡¯s opinion, even if she went to beg for food, it would be cleaner than going through the garbage.

    ¡°It¡¯s not embarrassing to pick up trash and rummage through garbage. You eat with your hands, but it does have some impact on the environment. It¡¯s just like if you go to a city and see people rummaging through garbage, you¡¯ll have a bad impression of the city.¡± The old man pped his hands, feeling a little uneasy.

    Therefore, the old man would avoid people and rummage through the garbage at night. During the day, he would walk around to see if there were any stic bottles and cardboard on the ground.

    Tang Xi learned from the old man that there were more and more stic bottles on the street in the past two years.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at us like this. I even bought her a birthday present on her birthday. ¡± The old man took out a music box from a small red bag in the corner.

    The entire thing was a crystal ss ball, and inside the ss ball was a Merry ¨C go ¨C Round. As long as the spring was turned, beautiful music woulde out, and the merry ¨C go ¨C Round inside would also spin.

    It was very beautiful. For the old couple, it must be very expensive. The old man said that the olddy loved music boxes the most.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look down on her age. She still likes these things that little girls have.¡± The old man said.

    They didn¡¯t talk loudly because the olddy sat for a while after dinner and then fell asleep again.

    In fact, it was hard to imagine that if Tang Xi herself could only be like this every day and couldn¡¯t even speak, she would rather die.

    However, the old man told her that the olddy had said that she wanted to live.

    Even in this state, you still want to live? Tang Xi couldn¡¯t understand. Maybe he was still too young, but the old grandpa seemed to understand, so he took care of the old grandma as much as possible wholeheartedly.

    Tang Xi continued to chat with the old man for a while, and then her phone rang and she left.

    The one who called him was naturally Jiang Changxi. After all, ording to Jiang Changxi,¡±In this world, a person¡¯s good can exceed your imagination. Simrly, a person¡¯s bad can also exceed your imagination.¡±

    Nowadays, there were quite a few people who took advantage of people¡¯s sympathy andmitted crimes. Therefore, for the sake of Tang Xi¡¯s safety, Jiang Changxi asked Tang Xi to inform her every ten minutes.

    When Tang Xi heard what the grandpa said just now, she was so absorbed in it that she forgot about it. Then, about 20 minutester, Jiang Changxi called her.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve made you worry.¡± After Tang Xi answered the phone, she apologized repeatedly.

    On the other side, Wu Hai started to act up. He epted the suggestion of that customer who had a big hole in his brain. He really had to find a way to jump down.

    ¡°I have three ns for eaves Wu,¡± In half an hour, Zhou Xi had alreadye up with three ns.

    ¡°The first n is very simple. We can get a cable and hang people directly from the window. The difficulty of this method is that it¡¯s very troublesome to wear.¡±

    ¡°The second n is to make a railing and then slide down. The disadvantage of this n is that it¡¯s not safe and there are no safety facilities.¡±

    ¡°The third n is to ce a slidedder under the window. This n is fast and safe, but the disadvantage is that it takes up arge area, so we need to discuss it with the first floor.¡±

    Wu Hai would definitely choose thest one, which was both fast and safe. Therefore, Wu Hai started negotiating with the people on the first floor in the afternoon.

    On the other hand, Zhou Xi helped to negotiate with the government department. After all, such changes must be approved by the government.

    Looking at Wu Hai and Zhou Xi who had really taken action, the customers had a question in their hearts: ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to consider the Anti ¨C theft System?¡±

    ...

 Chapter 1021 - Drink as much as you like

    <h4>Chapter 1021: Drink as much as you like</h4>

    Seeing his Grandpa smile, Liu Jianan also smiled, but he looked a little silly.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s not what I meant. If you¡¯re a monkey, then I¡¯m not a little monkey, Grandpa.¡± Liu Jianan said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. ¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    ¡°I know, I know. Do you want some water? there¡¯s warm water here.¡± Liu Jianan took out a vacuum sk and asked.

    ¡°No need. Can you tell me what kind of dishes they have?¡± Old man Liu waved his hand.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ve checked before I came here. Boss Yuan has served many new dishes. ¡± Liu Jianan immediately took out his phone and prepared to exin.

    As they were at the end of the line, Grandpa Liu and Liu Jianan talked and listened to each other harmoniously. The others even subconsciously gave up their seats when they saw Grandpa Liu sitting in the wheelchair.

    After all, the wheelchair was quite big and took up a lot of space.

    ¡°No, no need. I¡¯m old and my body is weak, so I¡¯m in a wheelchair. I can still walk.¡± Every time someone subconsciously gave up their seat, old man Liu would exin with a smile.

    The line slowly moved forward, which meant that it was getting faster and faster for them to eat.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know who the customers waiting outside were. He also didn¡¯t know that the old man who had eaten at the birthday banquet once woulde.

    Now there was another foreign tourist in the restaurant, and he was a tourist with special requirements. As soon as he sat down, Zhou Jia came over to order the dishes.

    ¡°What would you like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia asked politely.

    ¡°Wait, I have a request. I don¡¯t know if I can tell your chef about it.¡± The person who spoke was wearing a simple white shirt and jeans. He looked like a very clean young man.

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    ¡°What kind of request is it?¡± Zhou Jia asked with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the dishes. It¡¯s about the taste of the dishes. ¡± Obviously, the young man also knew that the rule of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not to talk about other things during business hours. Thus, he immediately said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then turned her head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss, this man has a special requirement for his food.¡± Zhou Jia retold.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said to the young man.

    ¡°Well, boss, which dish on your menu doesn¡¯t have any vor essence?¡± The young man picked up the exquisite menu on the table.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m from gan province. My mother told me since I was young that MSG isn¡¯t good, so I can¡¯t eat it now. It¡¯ll cause a bad reaction. That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking.¡± The young man exined hurriedly without waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer.

    ¡°By the way, if I let them all go, can I not?¡± The young man continued to ask.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We don¡¯t put MSG in any of our dishes. Of course, we still put salt in them. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything until the young man finished speaking.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came out clearly from the face mask.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, boss. Oh, no, I mean, the chef. ¡± The young man immediatelyughed.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around to continue cooking.

    As for the special requirements of the dishes, Yuan Zhou always chose to listen to the customers ¡°opinions. Of course, it was hard to say whether he would change it or not.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had the confidence of a Grandmaster chef.

    ¡°It turns out that boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are still so fresh and delicious even without any MSG. No wonder they can¡¯t be cooked in other ces.¡± The customers all sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Exactly. I tried to make the tofu with white oil at home. I found many tutorials, but they all tasted bad. It turns out that I didn¡¯t put in any MSG. I¡¯ll try it next time.¡± The customer said.

    The customers discussed in a low voice while Zhou Jia continued to order.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯d like to order something,¡± As the young man¡¯s problem was solved, he stopped Zhou Jia immediately.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia answered.

    The lunch time was two hours in total, and it passed by very quickly. It was time for thest batch of customers to enter the restaurant.

    In the past hour, nothing else happened except for the GaN province tourist.

    ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯ll carry you in.¡± When the new customers entered the restaurant, Liu Jianan¡¯s voice was the most obvious.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like I can¡¯t leave.¡± Old man Liu said as he got up from his wheelchair and entered the store.

    ¡°Please keep the chair.¡± Liu Jianan immediately supported his Grandpa and turned to the people behind him.

    Grandpa Liu was old after all, so he didn¡¯t refuse Liu Jianan¡¯s help. He slowly came to the middle of the long curved table and sat down.

    These two seats were specially reserved by thest batch of diners. Respecting the old and loving the young did not conflict with tasting good food.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Although Liu Jianan would think of that annoying birthday banquet the moment he saw Yuan Zhou, he still greeted him politely.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head indifferently without any change in expression, or he was embarrassed to think about it.

    ¡°Grandpa, what do you want to eat?¡± Liu Jianan opened the menu and handed it to his Grandpa.

    Zhou Jia didn¡¯t go there immediately, not because of the wheelchair. After all, there were a lot of customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was not that there weren¡¯t people in wheelchairs, but it was the first time that she had seen such an old one.

    After all, the brown age spots on old man Liu¡¯s hands were already very obvious.

    Old man Liu didn¡¯t really care about what others thought of him. He looked at Yuan Zhou carefully, but he didn¡¯t see anything wrong with him since he was wearing a face mask and cooking seriously.

    ¡°He¡¯s a serious and responsible chef,¡± Old man Liu lowered his head and looked at the menu.

    Choosing the dishes was a simple task. After all, the old man didn¡¯t have much to eat now, so the dishes had been chosen long ago.

    Therefore, Liu Jianan passed the menu to Grandpa Liu just to let him have a look.

    ¡°Qingcheng Mountain whitefruit stewed chicken, orange wormgrass duck, and eggnt with vegetarian fish. That¡¯s all.¡± Said Grandpa Liu as he closed the menu.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Looking at Liu Jianan who had paid quickly, Zhou Jia nodded her head and then said.

    Liu Jianan and Grandpa Liu only ordered three dishes, all of which were shanghebang cuisines of Sichuan cuisines. They were not spicy and mainly nourishing, which was very suitable for Grandpa Liu.

    Sichuan cuisine¡¯s stew waspletely different from Cantonese cuisine¡¯s stew. It did not require all the ingredients to be melted into the soup. Generally, one could drink the soup and eat the vegetables.

    Yuan Zhou served the dishes very quickly. The first dish was the Qingcheng Mountain whitefruit stewed chicken. One of the characteristics of this dish was that the main ingredient of the chicken had to be the wild pheasant that grew up eating the wild whitefruit at the back of the mountain of Qingcheng Mountain.

    The breed of this chicken was as big as a wild chicken, but it was not dry. The meat was fat and tender. The characteristic of this soup made by Yuan Zhou was that there was only chicken and no white fruit.

    This was because the meat and bones of the chicken were filled with the fragrant glutinous taste of Ginkgo. The soup was fresh and smooth, and the chicken meat was delicious.

    This was the first dish that was served.

    Old man Liu picked up the small spoon and took a sip. He pursed his lips in satisfaction. The sweet and soft taste of the Ginkgo, coupled with the freshness of the chicken, made old man Liu feel that the hour of waiting was worth it.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Old man Liu took another sip, sighing in satisfaction.

    The main point was that this soup was no longer just a mouthful like the one at the birthday banquet. It could be drunk at will, and it was not easy.

 Chapter 1022 - The problem of taste

    <h4>Chapter 1022: The problem of taste</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. This chicken soup is delicious. ¡± Old man Liu took another spoonful and drank it before saying.

    ¡°How is it, Grandpa? it¡¯s good, right?¡± Liu Jianan couldn¡¯t help but look at his Grandpa and ask.

    ¡°Not bad. Get yourself half a bowl too.¡± Old man Liu said generously.

    ¡°Only half a bowl.¡± Liu Jianan muttered.

    ¡°Half a bowl is good enough. It¡¯s not much in total.¡± Old master Liu red at him.

    ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that you won¡¯t be able to finish it and won¡¯t be able toe again. ¡± Liu Jianan said quickly.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. ¡°Hmph!¡± Old man Liu snorted coldly and continued drinking his soup.

    Actually, there was a reason why Grandpa Liu didn¡¯t want to share too much. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were all prepared for one person.

    For example, the Qingcheng Mountain whitefruit stewed chicken in front of him was also the same. The soup was served in a brown rough ceramic pot. The milky white soup and the pieces of fresh and tender chicken floating in it looked very fragrant and attractive.

    For a normal teenager, one can wasn¡¯t enough. For example, Liu Jianan could drink three cans while Wu Hai could only drink five cans for fun. After all, there were only two small bowls of soup in one can.

    However, old man Liu was old and frail. If he finished this, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat anything else. Old man Liu was very clear about this.

    ¡°This soup is neither too thick nor too light, just right for my taste. It¡¯s really not bad.¡± Old man Liu drank thest bit of chicken soup in his bowl with a satisfied look on his face, because the next dish was served.

    ¡°Your eggnt with garlic sauce is here. Please enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia carried the second dish to the table and ced it between them.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Liu Jianan thanked him politely.

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    ¡°Yes.¡± Old man Liu put down the small, clean bowl and nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Please enjoy your meal. ¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia left.

    ¡°Grandpa, can I eat this with you?¡± Liu Jianan¡¯s eyes lit up. He looked at the dark purple eggnt on the te and swallowed his saliva.

    This was how eating was. If you didn¡¯t eat a bite, you could still bear with it, but if you ate a bite and weren¡¯t full, then you couldn¡¯t control your desire to eat.

    Liu Jianan was like that now. At first, he could help his Grandpa to get the soup, but after drinking it, he felt so hungry that his stomach was growling. He had no strength at all and was drooling at the sight of the eggnt on the te in front of him.

    ¡°Eat slowly.¡± Old master Liu instructed.

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. I¡¯ll eat slowly.¡± Liu Jianan immediately promised.

    Old man Liu ignored him and picked up the chopsticks beside him.

    The chopsticks were dark brown in color, and old man Liu¡¯s hands were thin and yellow with many old age spots on them. At first nce, they seemed to be in harmony with the chopsticks.

    He raised his chopsticks and picked up a piece of eggnt.

    Yuan Zhou cut the eggnt into long strips, each of which was 5cm long. The White eggnt flesh had a dark purple skin, and the top of the strips was drizzled with a bright soup and decorated with some seasonings. The eggnt with garlic sauce didn¡¯t look greasy at all. On the contrary, it gave off a refreshing feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the soft kind, it¡¯s more interesting to eat like this. ¡± Old man Liu was satisfied with the eggnt on the chopsticks.

    That¡¯s right. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s eggnt was in the shape of a neat long strip, it was not soft at all when it was mped by the chopsticks. It was still aplete long strip. The chopsticks were ced vertically while the eggnt was ced horizontally.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s not soft. I don¡¯t have an appetite if I keep eating those soft and rotten things.¡± Old man Liu mumbled to himself before stuffing the eggnt into his mouth.

    As soon as the eggnt entered his mouth, old man Liu couldn¡¯t care about anything else. The White meat of the eggnt melted in his mouth, and the soup inside exploded on his tongue. The sour, sweet, and slightly salty taste swept through his entire mouth.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Old man Liu grunted in agreement and started chewing.

    However, as the most oil ¨C absorbing dish, the eggnt wasn¡¯t greasy at all. It even had the original fresh feeling of an eggnt and was extremely delicious. Even the dark purple skin of the eggnt was soft and sticky and a little chewy, but it was so tough that even old man Liu could chew through it.

    Therefore, the skin of the eggnt only added some vor to his mouth.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that vegetables are so delicious.¡± Liu Jianan told him to eat slowly, but he didn¡¯t seem to stop even after eating three times.

    In the end, Grandpa Liu only ate one ¨C third of the te of eggnt with garlic sauce, and the rest of the food went into Liu Jianan¡¯s stomach.

    If it weren¡¯t for the third orange worm duck, old man Liu might have killed his grandson in the name of justice.

    This dish wasn¡¯t soup. When it was served, it was ced in silver tableware. It looked very exquisite and Grand like a mansion¡¯s dish.

    As soon as the dishes were served, the aroma of oranges and the aroma of the sauce rose up, whetting one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°It¡¯s an authentic worm duck. ¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    Liu Jianan didn¡¯t say anything but just stared at the duck on the table, waiting for his Grandpa to start eating so that he could pick up the chopsticks.

    Fortunately, they didn¡¯t have to wait for long. This time, old man Liu only ate a third of the food, but it was already a rare good appetite for him.

    Therefore, even if he wanted to beat this unfilial grandson to death, he was really full.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Liu Jianan touched his round belly and touched his head in embarrassment.

    ¡°Get lost,¡± he said. Old man Liu nced at his grandson in annoyance and ignored him.

    The old man ate slowly. When they finished eating, Yuan Zhou also announced that the lunch time for today was over.

    Therefore, only master Cheng, Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou and old man Liu were left in the restaurant.

    Oh, that¡¯s right, the man with the straight back had been standing behind old man Liu all this time without sitting down, so he naturally hadn¡¯t eaten anything. However, he could smell the fragrance.

    He felt that this was another extreme challenge in his mission life, hunger training.

    ¡°Master Yuan, are you master Yuan?¡± Old man Liu said to Yuan Zhou without getting up from his seat.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Are you interested in cooking at my house? I don¡¯t have many years left to live, so I want to eat something good.¡± Old man Liu didn¡¯t beat around the bush and asked directly.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said that, both master Cheng and Zhou Jia were stunned for a while. Then, they looked at Yuan Zhou and waited for his answer.

    It wasn¡¯t that no one had tried to poach Yuan Zhou before, but it was obvious that this old man Liu wasn¡¯t a simple person. He even had bodyguards standing around while eating. His status must be extraordinary.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t have any intention of closing the restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to reject me. You¡¯ve prepared a birthday banquet for mest time and you still remember my taste even now. Doesn¡¯t this mean that you value this old man?¡± Old man Liu said calmly.

    ¡°You know my taste so well. That exins a lot.¡± Grandpa Liu didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and continued.

    ¡°No, I remember and know the taste of every customer, even if it¡¯s the first time theye to my restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou took off the face mask and said unhurriedly.

    Hearing this, Liu Jianan, who hadn¡¯t said anything just now, shrank even smaller. He wished there was a hole in the ground that could fit him.

    Ye, you¡¯re overthinking.

 Chapter 1023 - Jumping off a building faster

    <h4>Chapter 1023: Jumping off a building faster </h4>

    Yuan Zhou spoke very straightforwardly, which made Grandpa Liu very dumbfounded. He looked at Yuan Zhou with a dubious look.

    ¡°You have so many customers every day,¡± he said after a while.¡±Do you remember everyone¡¯s taste?¡±

    ¡°Everyone¡¯s taste buds are different. If you want to cook a good dish to the best of your ability, you must remember the taste of each customer.¡± Yuan Zhou was resolute and decisive. When he said that, he didn¡¯t have the slightest hesitation.

    Originally, when Grandpa Liu invited Yuan Zhou to be his personal chef, all the customers were just here to watch the show. After all, there were too many people who invited Yuan Zhou to be their personal chef.

    But after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, everyone started to discuss.

    ¡°It really seems so. I like to eat something sour. The Yuxiang shredded pork I ordered is different from my friend ¡®s.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t really pay attention if you didn¡¯t mention it. There was once when a friend came with me, but I really seem to want something salty.¡±

    It was brain and happy who said the above two sentences.

    The conversation between the two of them was just like an introduction. More and more customers found that it was really like that. Boss Yuan really remembered his own taste.

    ¡°Boss yuan can even remember the taste of so many people. He¡¯s really a genius.¡±

    ¡°I feel that sometimes, being a genius isn¡¯t apliment. The word ¡®genius¡¯ can contain too many things. In fact, I feel that to be able to reach this stage, one must have put in a lot of effort, and it¡¯s not just because of the word ¡®genius¡¯.¡± The one who said this was Wang Hong.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop tidying up, but he remembered all thepliments of the customers.

    After the discussion, Grandpa Liu finally understood that he was really not special in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes.

    With a sigh, Grandpa Liu looked at Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you¡¯re the only one who can do that.¡±

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    After thinking about it, he realized that good things couldn¡¯t be hidden and eaten alone. If he wanted to eat it in the future, he could just go out earlier and walk a little longer.

    After thinking it through, Grandpa Liu asked Liu Jianan to leave Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Given elder Liu¡¯s status, it was impossible for him toe by car. The chauffeur had parked the car on the street.

    ¡°Grandpa, boss Yuan has such an old ¨C fashioned personality. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Liu Jianan thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Little dog, do you think I¡¯m such a petty person?¡± Old master Liu red at him.

    Everyone had a pet name, and Liu Jianan¡¯s pet name was given by Grandpa Liu. He was called doggy. When he was young, Grandpa Liu would call him doggy, but when he grew up, under the strong request of Liu Jianan, he stopped calling him that.

    And now, old man Liu was angry and shouted again.

    However, it was obvious that elder Liu didn¡¯t care about this matter.

    ¡°Grandpa, whose father are you?¡± Liu Jianan said with a smile.¡±You¡¯re of a different generation.¡±

    ¡°Get lost, go back and tell your dad. He¡¯ll teach you a lesson.¡± Old man Liu would stillin.

    Afterughing for a while, old man Liu said seriously,¡±

    ¡°There are too few pure craftsmen nowadays. Even if there is one, it is worth protecting.¡± Said Grandpa Liu.

    While they were talking, they had arrived at the street corner of Taoxi road and got on the car to go home.

    About three minutester, two familiar voices came from outside the door.

    ¡°Who is it? Who wanted to invite boss Yuan to be a private chef? Come out. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s really, really bad.¡±

    These two guys were Wu Hai and Zhou Xi. Wu Hai had already finished his meal and returned to his nest, but when he heard that someone was trying to poach Yuan Zhou again, he hurriedly ran down.

    As for Zhou Xi, he had been following his idol whenever he had time.

    ¡°Where is he?¡± Wu Hai said.

    While he was asking, Wu Hai had already walked around the empty restaurant and didn¡¯t find anyone. Then, a customer who had yet to leave told him that the person had already left.

    ¡°I¡¯mte. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s still too slow to run down,¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself.¡±By the way, should I just press the button for the elevator? in this way, I can get there as soon as there¡¯s any sign of trouble.¡±

    ¡°I have a friend who sells elevators,¡± Zhou Xi said immediately.

    ¡°The elevator still has to wait, and it¡¯s walking slowly. If you want to be fast, you might as well jump off the building. You live on the second floor anyway, so it¡¯s much faster to jump off the window.¡± A customer couldn¡¯t help but say.

    For Wu Hai, it was as if the door to a new world had been opened. His eyes lit up.

    ¡°That makes sense. I¡¯ll study it.¡± Wu Hai ran back immediately.

    The customer who said this was instantly speechless.¡±...¡±

    ¡°I can help with the nning of eaves Wu.¡± As he shouted, Zhou Xi also quickly chased after him.

    They were two talents ...

    When the lunch time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended, Tang Xi followed the grandpa to their temporary residence.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯m here. It¡¯s the abandoned steel factory, the former director¡¯s office.¡± Tang Xi was dragging the snakeskin bag in one hand and holding the phone in the other while making a call.

    Tang Xi smiled at the grandpa and then continued to answer, as she might have been asked about lunch.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sister Jiang. I haven¡¯t eaten yet, but I just bought steamed buns and flower rolls from Weimin steamed bun shop at the intersection with Sir system. ¡± Tang Xi said clearly.

    After saying a few more words, Tang Xi hung up the phone, while the grandpa silently led the way on the side. However, both of them walked very slowly.

    During this period, Tang Xi had already made three phone calls. In each phone call, she had told him what she was doing and where she was.

    Of course, he had made an appointment with Jiang Changxi for the sake of safety.

    Just like what Jiang Changxi said,¡±you can¡¯t have the intention to harm others, but you can¡¯t let your guard down against others.¡±

    The two of them had already arrived outside the old man¡¯s door.

    ¡°Thank you, miss. It¡¯s really troublesome. Are you tired? if you don¡¯t mind,e in and have a seat before leaving.¡± The grandpa stood at the door and said uneasily.

    ¡°Sir, of course I won¡¯t mind. We¡¯ll have dinner togetherter.¡± Tang Xi shook the stic bag in her hand that contained the steamed buns and flower rolls.

    ¡°Then I can¡¯t trouble you, miss. I won¡¯t be eating lunch.¡± The grandpa shook his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I¡¯ve just said that I¡¯m doing a survey on people¡¯s livelihood and I¡¯m preparing to write a paper. Please let me ask around. Help me. ¡± Tang Xi showed a pitiful expression and said seriously.

    ¡°Aiya, I¡¯m just an uncultured old man. How can I help with that article? if you want to ask, just ask. I¡¯ll definitely tell you.¡± The grandpa hurriedly waved his hand and said with an embarrassed look.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, Thank you, sir system. ¡± Tang Xi immediately put the snakeskin bag in the corner of the wall and followed the grandpa into the door with a smile.

    That¡¯s right, Tang Xi was able to follow the grandpa home with the excuse of her thesis. Otherwise, it would be strange if she kept following others.

    When the old man heard that the little girl who had just helped him needed his help, he naturally agreed without hesitation, afraid that he could not help.

    The door opened with a creak.

    ¡°Husband, I¡¯m back. I met a kind girl on the way here today.¡± The old man said to the olddy as soon as he entered the room.

    ¡°Hello, granny.¡± Looking at the old grandma Tang Xi who was lying on the ground and couldn¡¯t move and was looking at him, he was startled inside, but he still greeted her politely.

    ...

    [ps: I rmend a good book. The noob cat is also following the full ¨C time hunter. It¡¯s written very well. The title is ¡°the fruit of a Hunter¡¯s face.¡± The book is fat. The author is also a cat, but his name is Ocelot in the castle.]

 Chapter 1024 - A story

    <h4>Chapter 1024: A story </h4>

    Tang Xi raised her head and looked at the ce where the old Grandpa and Grandma lived. Two words came to her mind: It was simple and clean.

    Seeing Tang Xi, the old grandma moved her mouth.

    ¡°What did you say, granny?¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t hear it clearly as her voice was too soft.

    ¡°My husband said that you¡¯re wee. This ce is very simple and crude, so don¡¯t dirty your clean clothes.¡± The old man said.

    ¡°Oh, no, it¡¯s quite clean, much cleaner than my own bedroom.¡± Tang Xi said.

    Hearing that, the old grandma smiled. She must be smiling happily. Tang Xi saw the corner of her mouth move a little.

    As usual, the old man helped the olddy up and sat her down for a while. Then, he found a wooden bench outside and handed it to Tang Xi. In fact, the wooden bench was quite clean, but the old man stillid ayer of newspaper on it.

    Then, he took out an orange from a ck stic bag hanging by the window and handed it to Tang Xi.

    ¡°Eat the orange. Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s clean. It¡¯s good.¡± ¡°It¡¯s very sweet and delicious,¡±the old man added.

    Tang Xi took the orange passively. The orange was indeed good, but it was a little bit dry. Once, when she bought an orange and forgot to eat it, it was no longer fresh, so she threw it directly into the trash can. But now, the old man gave her such a dry orange as if it was a very precious thing.

    Tang Xi was a little upset, but she didn¡¯t say anything and kept the orange carefully.

    ¡°How¡¯s the olddy¡¯s health?¡± Tang Xi looked at the old man who was cleaning up and couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s a cerebral thrombosis. ¡± The old man replied.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you go to the hospital for treatment for cerebral thrombosis ...¡± Tang Xi didn¡¯t finish her sentence, but she knew that she sounded stupid.

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    Who wouldn¡¯t be willing to receive treatment if they could? But the old man and the old woman didn¡¯t have children?

    Even if a child couldn¡¯t afford to be cured, he wouldn¡¯t live in such a ce and be a Vagabond scavenging.

    However, before Tang Xi could ask this question, the old man had already seen through the doubts in her heart.

    After serving the Granny¡¯s lunch, the old man told her his story.

    It turned out that the old woman and the old man had a son. They used to live together, but when they found out that the old woman was sick, they went to the hospital and heard that she needed a long time to recuperate, so they drove the two out of the house.

    ¡°How can you do this? has your conscience been eaten by a dog?¡± Tang Xi immediately got angry and asked,¡±¡±As a child, how can you be like this?¡±

    She had never thought that there would be such a person in this era. Most importantly, she had seen him with her own eyes.

    No matter how many words one said, seeing it with one¡¯s own eyes was more convincing.

    ¡°Moreover, it¡¯s legal to provide for one¡¯s parents. We can Sue him.¡± Tang Xi said indignantly,¡±old grandpa, your son must pay alimony. I can help you hire awyer. As for thewyer¡¯s fees and other things, I¡¯ll deal with them.¡±

    The old man waved his withered hand and said,¡±¡±There¡¯s no need. So what if we win thewsuit?¡±

    ¡°If we win, then ...¡± Tang Xi stopped talking. If they won thewsuit, they would get monthly alimony, but what would happen after that?

    And then what? The old man wasn¡¯t stupid. Since he didn¡¯t do this, he must have a reason.

    Tang Xi took a deep breath to calm herself down a little and continued to listen to the old man¡¯s story.

    After being driven out, the old man and the old woman had been relying on each other and started looking for jobs. However, because they were too old and their health was not good, no one wanted them.

    Even if he wanted to be a guard, he couldn¡¯t do it. In the end, he could only choose the lowest threshold to pick up garbage.

    ¡°Grandpa, do you want me to introduce you to a job? I can ...¡± Tang Xi said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to trouble my daughter. I can also earn some money by picking up scraps. ¡± The old man said.

    ¡°But this ...¡± Tang Xi wanted to say that it was too dirty, but she felt that it wasn¡¯t good to say it directly.

    In fact, in Tang Xi¡¯s opinion, even if she went to beg for food, it would be cleaner than going through the garbage.

    ¡°It¡¯s not embarrassing to pick up trash and rummage through garbage. You eat with your hands, but it does have some impact on the environment. It¡¯s just like if you go to a city and see people rummaging through garbage, you¡¯ll have a bad impression of the city.¡± The old man pped his hands, feeling a little uneasy.

    Therefore, the old man would avoid people and rummage through the garbage at night. During the day, he would walk around to see if there were any stic bottles and cardboard on the ground.

    Tang Xi learned from the old man that there were more and more stic bottles on the street in the past two years.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at us like this. I even bought her a birthday present on her birthday. ¡± The old man took out a music box from a small red bag in the corner.

    The entire thing was a crystal ss ball, and inside the ss ball was a Merry ¨C go ¨C Round. As long as the spring was turned, beautiful music woulde out, and the merry ¨C go ¨C Round inside would also spin.

    It was very beautiful. For the old couple, it must be very expensive. The old man said that the olddy loved music boxes the most.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look down on her age. She still likes these things that little girls have.¡± The old man said.

    They didn¡¯t talk loudly because the olddy sat for a while after dinner and then fell asleep again.

    In fact, it was hard to imagine that if Tang Xi herself could only be like this every day and couldn¡¯t even speak, she would rather die.

    However, the old man told her that the olddy had said that she wanted to live.

    Even in this state, you still want to live? Tang Xi couldn¡¯t understand. Maybe he was still too young, but the old grandpa seemed to understand, so he took care of the old grandma as much as possible wholeheartedly.

    Tang Xi continued to chat with the old man for a while, and then her phone rang and she left.

    The one who called him was naturally Jiang Changxi. After all, ording to Jiang Changxi,¡±In this world, a person¡¯s good can exceed your imagination. Simrly, a person¡¯s bad can also exceed your imagination.¡±

    Nowadays, there were quite a few people who took advantage of people¡¯s sympathy andmitted crimes. Therefore, for the sake of Tang Xi¡¯s safety, Jiang Changxi asked Tang Xi to inform her every ten minutes.

    When Tang Xi heard what the grandpa said just now, she was so absorbed in it that she forgot about it. Then, about 20 minutester, Jiang Changxi called her.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ve made you worry.¡± After Tang Xi answered the phone, she apologized repeatedly.

    On the other side, Wu Hai started to act up. He epted the suggestion of that customer who had a big hole in his brain. He really had to find a way to jump down.

    ¡°I have three ns for eaves Wu,¡± In half an hour, Zhou Xi had alreadye up with three ns.

    ¡°The first n is very simple. We can get a cable and hang people directly from the window. The difficulty of this method is that it¡¯s very troublesome to wear.¡±

    ¡°The second n is to make a railing and then slide down. The disadvantage of this n is that it¡¯s not safe and there are no safety facilities.¡±

    ¡°The third n is to ce a slidedder under the window. This n is fast and safe, but the disadvantage is that it takes up arge area, so we need to discuss it with the first floor.¡±

    Wu Hai would definitely choose thest one, which was both fast and safe. Therefore, Wu Hai started negotiating with the people on the first floor in the afternoon.

    On the other hand, Zhou Xi helped to negotiate with the government department. After all, such changes must be approved by the government.

    Looking at Wu Hai and Zhou Xi who had really taken action, the customers had a question in their hearts: ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to consider the Anti ¨C theft System?¡±

    ...

 Chapter 1025 - The upcoming expedition of the food critic

    <h4>Chapter 1025: The uing expedition of the food critic </h4>

    Judging from Zhou Xi¡¯s respectful attitude, Wu Hai¡¯s painting was quite precious.

    It was not an exaggeration to say that a price of at least seven figures was something that many people would be willing to get even if theymitted murder and arson.

    In this case, was it really okay not to consider anti ¨C Theft?

    ¡°What theft? There¡¯s something valuable in the crow beast¡¯s home?¡± Man man suddenly interrupted.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there still ...¡± A customer reacted,¡± ¡°You¡¯re right. Shameless Wu¡¯s family¡¯s most valuable thing is his 100 Jin of meat.¡±

    He couldn¡¯t understand it. Since Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were of high value, why was there nothing valuable?

    The regr customer came out to exin. With Zheng Jiawei around, Wu Hai¡¯s painting would never fall into the hands of others. There was no exception to that.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou, who was eavesdropping openly, also discovered something.

    In the restaurant, Wu Hai had the most nicknames. He counted,¡±Shameless Wu, ck Taotie, ck beast, ck Pirate, ck make up the numbers, etc.

    Among them, the story of Wu beast and Wu dapao was a different story, so there was no need to go into detail. However, from another point of view, Wu Hai was quite popr.

    Besides eating, he would not have any disputes with anyone, even though he had a bad temper.

    The atmosphere in the restaurant waspletely different with or without Wu Hai. After all, what else could a person who even robbed broth of his food not do?

    During the spare time when Yuan Zhou was cooking, he was thinking about one thing, which was what clothes he should wear for the cover shoot.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou agreed to the cover interview of ¡°outstanding culinary skills¡± magazine.

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    Of course, the reason why he agreed was not because ¡®culinary talent¡¯ was very famous. In fact,pared to¡¯ the dog that discovered food ¡®, it was only second ¨C rate.

    It wasn¡¯t really a system mission. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s littlerade was different from other systems. He had different circumstances and didn¡¯t participate in any other aspects except for the food.

    It should be known that Yuan Zhou had refused the interview invitation of many top food magazines in the country. Yuan Zhou found it troublesome and time ¨C wasting.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou agreed, the chief editor of ¡°culinary arts heroes¡± was dumbfounded. Even though he was the one who sent the invitation, he had never thought that Yuan Zhou would agree.

    When Yuan Zhou was still an assistant chef, the head chef of that restaurant was interviewed on the cover of the magazine.

    Then, the head chef generously distributed a magazine to each person in the kitchen. Even Yuan Zhou, the odd ¨C Job worker, got one.

    Yuan Zhou was quite envious in the heart. He thought secretly whether he would have a chance to be on the stage. Now, his chance was here.

    The significance was different, so this magazine could not be judged by its poprity.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was thinking, a male voice broke the silence.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I brought you something.¡±

    A customer who was not tall and looked to be in his 30s carried a bag of food to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is the special kind of coriander.¡± The customer said.

    That¡¯s right, the bag was filled with coriander, and the customer was called Lei ti, a professional food critic.

    Although Lei di wasn¡¯t as famous as Lee Yanyi, it was still quite good. Moreover, the reason he came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was that he followed Lee Yanyi¡¯s footsteps.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was quite popr in the circle of food critics. Just like what a certain food critic had said, if you ate something that was spicy to your tongue and eyes, you shoulde to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to wash it.

    ¡°Thank you. How much is it? I¡¯ll give you the change.¡± Yuan Zhou received the bag with both hands.

    The coriander in the bag was the same as those in the ordinary vegetable market. The reason why Yuan Zhou asked Lei ti to bring it to him was that Lei ti told a friend in his restaurant that he had eaten a strange dish in a small restaurant in the mountainous area of Yunnan Province.

    The local name was fish stew. The cooking was extremely simple. The whitebait was stewed in water, then sprinkled with scallions and coriander, and then served directly.

    It was just an ordinary local dish. It was not a big deal, but as a food critic, Lei ti had good taste buds and tasted the sour taste.

    He took a sip of the soup. The silver fish was fresh and slightly sour. It was not a joke to say that this was the best local dish that Lei di had ever eaten.

    Therefore, Lei asked if he had added some vinegar or lemon juice, but the fellow viger insisted that he didn ¡®t. Of course, Lei di believed in his taste buds and asked if it was any other seasoning at home.

    The fellow townsman said that there was nothing, and Lei even specially watched him redo the question, and he really did not add anything. He was stunned. After studying it for a long time, he realized that the slight sour taste actually came from the coriander in the soup.

    The slightly sour coriander. Lei ti still found it hard to believe when he mentioned it. Yuan Zhou also found it very interesting, so he asked Lei ti to bring some of it to him when he had the chance.

    Hence, the current situation was created.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. My fellow townsman picked it for me from the vegetable field. He didn¡¯t take my money at all. ¡± Lei di waved his hand.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°If I can get two thanks from boss Yuan, I won¡¯t lose anything this time.¡± Lei ti said with a smile. However, he suddenly put on a sullen face. The speed at which he changed his expression startled Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made a n. I¡¯ll go to Shanghai next week to visit a newly opened shop. ¡± Lei ti said.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and still didn¡¯t understand why Lei di was sulking. Finally, he spat out four words,¡±¡±Have a safe journey.¡±

    ¡°...What safe journey? I¡¯ll be gone for a week.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I won¡¯t be able to eat boss Yuan¡¯s food for a week,¡± Lei ti said.¡±I¡¯m so sad.¡±

    ¡°You usuallye to my shop once a week, so why are you so sad?¡± Yuan Zhou was even more puzzled.

    Therefore, the conversation between Yuan Zhou and Lei ti was over. Lei ti didn¡¯t want to say anything more. After saying his goodbyes, he left silently.

    After the business hours ended, Yuan Zhou took out the coriander from the bag with great interest. After washing it with water, he directly put it into his mouth and ate it raw.

    ¡°Hmm ... It does have a sour taste.¡± Yuan Zhou had never seen a sour coriander before.

    The reason why he was so interested was that it was a new ingredient, and it was something that was only grown in a small area in the countryside.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was sure that the system didn¡¯t have such slightly sourtro.

    Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Yuan Zhou had already figured out the routine of the system. The system had everything about delicacies that could be collected from the inte, circted in books, and even passed down by mouth, including dishes that had already been lost and ingredients that were extinct.

    This was actually very terrifying, but if it wasn¡¯t spread at all, it would be impossible for there to be no professors.

    For example, if you created a dish and didn¡¯t give it to others, who would know?

    The reason why local cuisine was called local cuisine was not because of the soil. There was no derogatory meaning to the word ¡°soil¡±. It was because people adapted to the local conditions and used the most primitive ingredients to cook the food.

    Every restaurant was different. The stewed fish that Lei ti ate might have simr dishes outside, but they were definitely different.

    It was necessary to let the system check and fill in the gaps. The most important thing was that he could extort some benefits.

    Looking at the special coriander, Yuan Zhou was about to court death ...

 Chapter 1026 - Lord host

    <h4>Chapter 1026: Lord host</h4>

    On the other side, after leaving Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Lei ti directly got on the ne and arrived in Shanghai in the afternoon.

    Lei TI¡¯s style of taste ¨C testing was a little different from Lee Yanyi ¡®s. The reason why Lee Yanyi was so famous in the food review circle was that he had created a method.

    Usually, when a restaurant invited a food critic toment, they would set a time and go at that time.

    In Lee Yanyi¡¯s opinion, what was specially prepared wasn¡¯t their true strength. ording to his theory, when all the members were in high tension, the restaurant¡¯s evaluation would be raised by at least 0.5 points.

    Therefore, his true strength was only at his normal level.

    Therefore, there was no exact time to invite Lee Yanyi. If you invited him, he would tell you that he woulde here to eat once in March or April.

    However, no one knew exactly which day it would be, which meal it would be, or what attitude it would take.

    It had been two months.

    No restaurant could be tense for two months, so most of the restaurants were either doing their best or doing better than usual.

    The Thunder problem wasn¡¯t as good as Lee Yanyi ¡®s, and his cycle was only one week.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship would not be used as the standard of measurement for the Thunder questions if he were to go to the Thunder questions on any day in the week.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attentiveness and earnestness could be used as a benchmark. This was an innovative example of ¡°Yuan Biao¡±.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou took the coriander and closed the door.

    ¡°System, do you grow this kind of slightly sour coriander?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart.

    The system disyed,¡±testing begins. Thistro is a special breed that is mainly produced in xiaolongshan. Due to the special geographical conditions of xiaolongshan in Dian province, the special breed produced is rare and not suitable for nting in other ces.¡±

    It turned out that Lei ti had gone to the Xiaolong mountain. And ording to the test result of the system, as Yuan Zhou had thought, the output was very low. The key was that it should be sealed.

    The coriander on Xiaolong mountain had never been sold in the market. Only family members would pick some when they wanted to eat.

    However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t confused by the system¡¯s words.

    ¡°Enough, don¡¯t use the limited production and special geographical conditions as excuses. You can even have extinct ingredients like the five Finger Mountain Xiang pig and Xiangcheng pig. No matter how special the environment for growing this kind of coriander is, it¡¯s not special. Not to mention, there¡¯s also the Xiapu seaweed and so on. Which of the things you give don¡¯t have special cultivation conditions?¡±

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t recorded, then it wasn¡¯t recorded. Will you die if you tell the truth?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone indicated that he was just waiting to watch a good show.

    The system remained silent for a long time. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t urge him but waited patiently. Finally, he disyed the words,¡±¡±Ding ding, ingredient testingpleted. The system did not record the ingredient Xiaolong mountaintro.¡±

    ¡°See, I knew you didn¡¯t record it.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smug smile and continued,¡±¡±System, my littlerade, as the saying goes,¡¯couragees after shame¡¯. It¡¯s great to correct one¡¯s mistakes. Do you want me to contribute this specialtro for you to study?¡±

    As a goodrade who loved his party and his country, Yuan Zhou definitely wouldn¡¯t give the xiaolongshan coriander to the system for nothing. He wanted to extort some benefits from the system.

    The system disyed,¡±if the host is sure that the coriander from Xiaolong mountain can be processed in this way, the score of the ingredient will reach 80 points. It is worth cultivating. The system will not refuse.¡±

    ¡°More sincerity, less scheming.¡± Yuan Zhou remained unmoved.

    The system disyed,[as the host has travelled mountains and rivers, unafraid of hardships, and worked tirelessly, he has obtained an ingredient that has not been included. It should be given as a reward for his hard work.]

    He really didn¡¯t expect the system to be like this. From the beginning to the end, it was Lei di who found and brought back the coriander from Xiaolong mountain.

    Which of the three words ¡°going through mountains and rivers, unafraid of hardships, and working tirelessly¡± had anything to do with Yuan Zhou?

    ¡°Hmm, as expected of my system, you have such good taste.¡± Yuan Zhou started to tter each other.

    This was the first time Yuan Zhou had heard the system praise him. He was in a good mood.

    ¡°What¡¯s the reward for your hard work?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t faint from the wind. He still asked with a clear head.

    The system disyed,¡±pick three sauces.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s face brightened. There were three kinds of sauces. One should know that the restaurant only had beef mince, blueberry jam, and blueberry beef mince at the moment. In total, there were only two kinds of sauces.

    Of course, even though there were only these two types, they had be the favorite of the working ss.

    Many people said that although they couldn¡¯t afford to eat the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they could eat instant noodles with beef mince and toast with blueberry jam.

    Moreover, Yuan Yuan would ask about the new sauce almost every other week.

    ¡°It¡¯s really too bright. System, since you¡¯re so bright, I can¡¯t hide it from you. Finally, you can just thank me, the host. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    What did it mean to take an inch and ask for a yard? Yuan Zhou exined it in his own way.

    This time, the system was silent for a longer time. It only showed more than ten minutes after that ...

    The system disyed,[thank you, host, for collecting the ingredients. You have received a big dipping sauce package *1.]

    To be honest, when Yuan Zhou saw the words disyed by the system in his mind, he felt as if he had eaten an immortal pill. He felt carefree andfortable all over.

    ¡°Too bad I can¡¯t record it.¡± Yuan Zhou called the system. However, after the system disyed the words, it didn¡¯t say anything as if it had fallen asleep.

    ¡°So you¡¯re shy?¡± Yuan Zhou made a reasonable guess.

    After that, Yuan Zhou began to hum an unknown little tune and was in a good mood.

    In this aspect, the system was really up to standard.

    In order to collect the new ingredients, the system had even called him ¡°Lord host.¡± Even Yuan Zhou expressed his disdain for such unprincipled behavior of the system.

    That¡¯s right. A person like Yuan Zhou was still acting innocent after getting an advantage.

    He was thinking whether he should go and find some ingredients that weren¡¯t recorded in the system. However, it was just a thought. Yuan Zhou knew clearly that there were very few ingredients that weren¡¯t recorded in the system.

    Moreover, there was also the evaluation of the ingredients. In other words, not all ingredients were worthy of being recorded by the system.

    Therefore, strictly speaking, the coriander on Xiaolong mountain could really be said to be an ident.

    ¡°But you can also ask Lei shiping to help take note, he¡¯s just doing it in passing anyway.¡± Yuan Zhou made the decision happily in the heart.

    ¡°Open the big dipping sauce package.¡± Without any hesitation, Yuan Zhou immediately opened it.

    He obtained three sauces: red onion sauce, passion fruit sauce, and sd dressing.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually sd dressing. That¡¯s amazing.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Tomato sauce and sd dressing were the mostmonly used sauces in Western food.

    He had received theplete source of the sauce from the system. The origin of the sd dressing was Minoka Ind, and it had also originated from a military operation.

    There was no need to mention this. The most important thing was that there were three types of sd dressing: vegetable sd dressing, meat sd dressing, and fruit sd dressing.

    That wasn¡¯t all. For example, there was egg yolk sd dressing, seafood sd dressing, corn sd dressing, and so on.

    To sum it up simply, one sd dressing could be divided into more than 20 types and the system provided all of them to Yuan Zhou.

    Then, there was the passion fruit jam and red onion sauce. Wait, when did the system be so generous?

    ¡°Is there a conspiracy?¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of that, he suddenly felt a little flustered.

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±is the system there?¡± Make a sound. ¡±

    ...

 Chapter 1027 - The sudden attack

    <h4>Chapter 1027: The sudden attack</h4>

    Yuan Zhou called out, but the system still remained silent.

    The quieter it was, the more nervous Yuan Zhou became. He then recalled what the system had done before.

    ¡°System, are you home? If you¡¯re here, you don¡¯t need to say anything, just answer. ¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart.

    After five seconds, the system disyed,¡±Zhi.¡±

    It really squeaked, it really squeaked. Was this the system¡¯sst bit of pride? If you don¡¯t want me to squeak, I¡¯ll squeak.

    Well, that wasn¡¯t important. What was important was what scheme was going on. The sudden generosity of the system made Yuan Zhou¡¯s back hurt.

    ¡°Don¡¯t just squeak. Is there any requirement for this dipping sauce gift bag? for example, a time limit, like the title of master of cooked Wheaten food?¡±

    ¡°Or is it like the roasted wholemb at zhama banquet? is there some special condition that it can¡¯t be sold at the moment?¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the two tricks that the system had used so far.

    However, the system, which had just made a sound, stopped talking again.

    After quite a while, the restaurant became as quiet as a chicken. There was no response at all except for the sound of Yuan Zhou¡¯s own breathing.

    Such a reaction further confirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess. If he didn¡¯t say anything, it meant that he had a guilty conscience. At the same time, Yuan Zhou was smart enough not to call the system again, because he could never wake up a system that was pretending to be dead.

    As an ambitious chef, Yuan Zhou soon suppressed the mood of this matter.

    He looked at the reward seriously. He didn¡¯t want to talk about the conspiracy, but he wanted to familiarize himself with the reward.

    [Price list: specialty te 51 ¡°red onion sauce¡± 108/te]

    Specialty te 17 [sd dressing]: 108/te

    Thest dish was the highest ranking, specialty te 102 [passion fruit jam], 108/te

    /

    The ingredients used for the three saucers were still as good as ever. There were three more specialty dishes on the price list, and the number was already 102. It was unknown how many kinds of saucers there were.

    In addition to the beef mince and blueberry jam from No. 22 and No. 13, there were already five kinds in the restaurant. Yuan Zhou seemed to have understood that the smaller the number, the moremon the dish was. And therger the number, the rarer it was. For example, the passion fruit jam was quite rare and could be sold outside of 100 Kuai.

    Yuan Zhou knew a special way to match the fragrant fruit jam. It was very delicious. Perhaps he couldunch a special set meal.

    However, he would think about itter. As for what it was currently, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t disclose it for the time being.

    However, in the following days, what Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect was that the passion fruit jam didn¡¯t be a hit. Instead, the red scallion sauce became a hit on the inte because of a customer.

    Even for otakus, it was epoch ¨C making. Of course, this was only when they had just obtained it, so it was not worth mentioning for the time being.

    ¡°Yuanyuan will be asking again tomorrow or the day after. Just thinking about this scare makes me a little excited.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain circuit jumped as he thought.

    ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s been a long time since someone ordered the Sweden meatball. This dish is really good. Tofort you, I¡¯ll just eat one.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said that. Actually, he wanted to eat it himself.

    After changing her clothes, she went downstairs and made food for herself.

    Yuan Zhou had already restrained himself when it came to eating. Otherwise, with his current culinary skills, it would be no joke to say that he could easily raise himself into a pig.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for the meatball, Wu Hai and Zhou Xi happened to be fiddling with thedder.

    There was a small supermarket downstairs of Wu Hai¡¯s apartment. Wu Shou, the local tyrant, was ruthless and talkative. He wanted to buy the entire floor from the very beginning.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already be a symbol of Chengdu. Whenever the old buddies from other cities in Sichuan Province came to Chengdu, they would definitelye to Taoxi road to take a look, even if they didn¡¯t want to eat.

    Chunxi Road was known as China¡¯s thirdmercial Street in Chengdu, which was quite attractive to tourists. Taoxi road, which was originally nothing special, was now very attractive.

    Thinking about it, Yuan Zhou was really awesome. He raised the reputation of a Street and made it well ¨C known in the whole province by himself.

    More importantly, if one had a long ¨C term vision, they would know that Yuan Zhou was still young and his fame would still expand.

    In the future, it wouldn¡¯t just be Sichuan Province anymore. Perhaps tourists from other provinces in the country would alsoe here.

    For example, Wang Fujing in Beijing and Causeway Bay in Xiangjiang. This Street was even more impressive.

    How could he sell it under such circumstances?

    Therefore, the boss of the small supermarket refused Wu Hai¡¯s purchase request, even if Wu Hai offered a premium.

    The boss of the small supermarket was also an honest person. Although he didn¡¯t sell it, he still agreed to Wu Hai¡¯s request of building a slidedder that upied one or two square meters.

    As for Zhou Xi, he was also a talent. The government¡¯s problem had been solved and all kinds of documents wereplete.

    Therefore, even though it sounded like an unreliable suggestion, Wu Hai and Zhou Xi had both hired people to start the construction in just one afternoon.

    ¡°This shameless Wu, I¡¯m also convinced.¡±

    ¡°I used to think that I was a loyal fan of this small shop, until I saw shameless Wu.¡±

    ¡°In this case, there¡¯s no way to fight for a seat with shameless Wu.¡±

    The passing diners couldn¡¯t help but stop to take a look and sigh.

    On the other hand, after Lei ti arrived in Shanghai and checked into a hotel, he was ready to go to the small eatery that night.

    Initially, Lei di had nned to go for a food tasting on the fifth day, but he changed his mind at thest minute and decided to go today.

    In his words, if even he couldn¡¯t think of it, the head chef of the small eatery couldn¡¯t even think of it.

    ¡°It¡¯s just like how we all thought that the Dragon Eye steamed buns wouldn¡¯t be sold continuously on the second day, but boss Yuan just had to do so. I learned this from boss Yuan. All is fair in war. ¡± Lei diughed.

    He didn¡¯t even change his clothes, because after sitting on the ne, both his suit and shirt were wrinkled, and he even wore a cap on his head.

    With his low ¨C Key and straight outfit, Lei ti sessfully sat in the main hall of the restaurant without attracting anyone¡¯s attention.

    First of all, the environment was not bad. The decorations were very elegant and quite good.

    The waiter brought the menu over. From the menu, it was mainly creative and Shandong cuisine. Lei di ordered one of the three signature dishes, and then two of the creative and Shandong dishes, making a total of five dishes.

    Three meat and two vegetables.

    Lei di took out his phone and recorded it in his memo. Since he was here in a low ¨C Profile manner, he couldn¡¯t take out a small notebook to jot down notes. It would be too easy to expose himself.

    The reason why the eatery was called eatery was not because it was a ce to eat snacks or desserts, but because the name of the boss had the word ¡°Xiao¡±.

    Originally, the eatery was focused on high ¨C Quality Lu cuisine, but because of the change in head chef, the overall idea of the restaurant changed from Lu cuisine to creative cuisine.

    Speaking of creative dishes, chef Chu Xiao was the best in China. However, he hadn¡¯t returned to China to cook for a long time.

    Moreover, Lei ti had only eaten it once. From the time he ordered the dishes to the time the first dish was served, there were about seven minutes.

    ¡°Normal serving time,¡± Lei Wen gave a score in his heart.

    ¡°This is your creative grilled eggnt. Please enjoy.¡± The waiter said as he put down a rectangr, rough ceramic te.

    During the process, the te and the table made a crisp sound, which was a little harsh to Lei ti.

    ...

 Chapter 1028 - Unavoidable

    <h4>Chapter 1028: Unavoidable</h4>

    Since the grilled eggnt was called an creative dish, it must be different from the ordinary grilled whole eggnts we usually see.

    However, this method was neitherplicated nor simple. Cut the eggnt,y it on the stone b, roast it with the stone b, and then spread ayer of special sauce on the stone b. This was an external ingredient. Roast it and serve the ingredients.

    The inneryer of the eggnt naturally had seasoning. The two sauces on the inside and outside made the taste of the eggnt moreyered. Moreover, the crispy skin also had a different vor.

    All the above was what Lei di had found out. As for whether it could really achieve this taste, he would only know after eating it.

    ¡°The color and fragrance are not bad, very close to Yuan Biao ¡®s.¡± He wrote it down on the memo.

    Lei ti moved his chopsticks and gently peeled off theyer of sauce on the noodles. He picked up a piece with his chopsticks, but before he put it into his mouth, he found something disgusting.

    The fact that there was a small vegetable worm in the eggnt was so disgusting that Lei ti didn¡¯t know how to react when he raised his chopsticks.

    He didn¡¯t want to eat anymore. It wasn¡¯t that Lei ti was being pretentious, but he was in the mood to eat delicious food. If he ate a worm, it would definitely be very disgusting.

    The remaining two vegetarian dishes were served at this time. Lei ti was thinking if he should try these two dishes.

    ¡°It would be a waste if I don¡¯t try, but if I try ... I don¡¯t have much of an appetite ...¡± Lei ti looked conflicted.

    Question Lei was definitely a Libra. He had been hesitating and couldn¡¯t make a decision even after the five dishes he ordered were served.

    The waiter saw that Lei ti did not even touch his chopsticks, so he asked,¡±¡±Sir, is today¡¯s food not to your taste?¡±

    Lei di put down his chopsticks.¡±I¡¯m not sure if it¡¯s the right vor. I haven¡¯t eaten it yet.¡±

    That was even weirder. The waiter didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t add anything. Why is there more meat in the eggnt?¡± Lei ti went straight to the point.

    The waiter¡¯s eyes followed the direction Lei TI¡¯s chopsticks were pointing at and saw a green vegetable worm lying quietly in the White eggnt.

    /

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir. I¡¯ll report this to our manager immediately. This is our restaurant¡¯s responsibility, so please rest assured, Sir. We¡¯ll definitely give you a satisfactory exnation.¡± The waiter apologized sincerely and gave a positive answer.

    The way he handled the situation after he discovered it, from the Thunder question, it was full marks.

    About two minutester, the lobby manager of the eatery came. He was a man in his 30s in a suit.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir. We¡¯ll change your dish immediately. ¡± The lobby manager said.

    ¡°No need. If you don ¡®t, pack these dishes for me,¡± Lei di said subconsciously. The few dishes he mentioned were dishes other than the grilled eggnt.

    After saying that, he also realized it himself. This was the aftereffect of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He had to finish all the food, yet he was still looking at the grilled eggnt.

    He was probably struggling with the problem of this dish.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± The lobby manager apologized again and immediately asked the waiter toe over and pack the food.

    Generally speaking, when this happened to a dish, it would definitely be withdrawn and reced with a new dish. This dish would not be charged.

    The next step was that all the dishes would be discounted, and the most thorough one was often seen in movies. This table was free. Of course, this situation was not umon.

    The lobby manager gave the waiter a 40% discount on all the dishes he chose.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also asked our head chef about the vegetable worms, and he said that it¡¯s not because our ingredients are not clean, but because the vegetables we choose are not coated with pesticides, so this is an inevitable small situation.¡±

    The lobby manager was worried that the customers would leave a bad impression on the restaurant, so he exined it to them after everything was done.

    Lei di, who didn¡¯t want to say anything at first, couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±Did your head chef say that?¡±

    The lobby manager nodded. He had conveyed his words almost exactly as he had said.

    ¡°Can you invite the head chef toe over?¡± Lei ti said.

    ¡°This ...¡±

    Before the lobby manager could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lei ti. He knew that it was a bit excessive for a customer to ask to see the head chef, so he directly revealed his identity.

    ¡°I¡¯m Lei ti, a food critic invited by your restaurant,¡±he said.¡±I¡¯d like to meet the head chef of your restaurant.¡±

    The food critics were certified and issued by the chef¡¯s Association. If there was no mistake, they were from Zhou Shijie¡¯s regr organization. Lei ti had also shown his certificate.

    The lobby manager naturally knew about the invitation of the food critics. The boss had told them to be careful yesterday and said that it would be about two or three dayster. He did not expect them toe today.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, Mr. Ray. I¡¯ll go get the head chef right away.¡± The lobby manager went over without any hesitation.

    Three minutester, the head chef of the eatery, Jiang Yang, came in. He was dressed in a neat chef¡¯s uniform and his hat was also neatly worn. He looked quite good.

    Of course, a chef¡¯s appearance was not about his appearance, but his cleanliness. If a head chef looked sloppy, would you want to eat his food?

    Regarding this, Yuan Zhou had always been doing the same thing. No matter if it was personal hygiene or the environment in the restaurant, he couldn¡¯t find any fault with it.

    ¡°Good day, Mr. Ley.¡± Jiang Yang was the first to greet him.

    Lei di nodded in greeting.

    After the two of them greeted each other, Lei directly entered the main topic.

    ¡°Head chef Jiang: about the grilled eggnt, you said it was inevitable?¡± he asked:

    ¡°To be precise, it¡¯s not unavoidable. Green vegetables that have not been pesticide ¨C injected will definitely have vegetable bugs. Even if we have a professional chef who selects vegetables, there are still times when we are not strong enough.¡± Jiang Yang nodded and exined seriously.

    Jiang Yang was in his forties, after all, and he had a calm personality. He put it in a more appropriate way.

    ¡°Not to mention eggnts. Before peeling them, we can¡¯t use a x ¨C ray lens to see if there are any bugs inside. Plus, with the daily sales, there are bound to be mistakes. We can only do our best to reduce this situation.¡± Jiang Yang continued.

    In fact, strictly speaking, if one was careful when cutting the eggnt, it could bepletely discovered.

    However, Jiang Yang¡¯s words made sense. As a signature dish, there were hundreds of servings sold every day. If every serving was carefully selected, it would take a lot of people to serve.

    Therefore, it was inevitable. In a sense, these words were right.

    However, there was Yuan Biao in front of him!

    ¡°You¡¯re right, head chef Jiang,¡± ¡°But I know there¡¯s such a shop that can avoid this situation,¡± Lei ti suddenly changed the topic.

    ¡°Mr. Ray, please tell me the name of the shop.¡± Jiang Yang didn¡¯t believe him.

    In any store that had been open for more than five years, as long as they used green vegetables as the raw material, which one of them had never had a vegetable bug before?

    ¡°Head chef Jiang, you should have heard of the name of this restaurant. It¡¯s called master chef Restaurant.¡± Lei ti said.

    ¡°The Pearl of Sichuan cuisine, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡± Jiang Yang had indeed heard of this restaurant before. It was known as the best restaurant in Sichuan cuisine.

    Of course, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t have a deep understanding of it. He was in charge of creative cuisines, so he didn¡¯t pay much attention to Sichuan cuisine.

    ¡°Yes, this is the shop.¡± Lei ti said,¡±this restaurant¡¯s business is very good every day. The ingredients must be green vegetables. But as far as I know, this has never happened in the restaurant before.¡±

    Lei di said this naturally and certainly, and it was a matter of course.

    ...

 Chapter 1029 - The restaurants hidden food review

    <h4>Chapter 1029: The restaurant¡¯s hidden food review </h4>

    Lei di was very certain, but Jiang Yang still didn¡¯t believe him.

    Jiang Yang had exined before that green vegetables were nothing else. They grew naturally ording to the season, so how could they not have insects and the like?

    However, out of courtesy and Lei Di¡¯s status, Jiang Yang still nodded.

    ¡°Perhaps you¡¯re right. Thank you for tasting it today, Mr. Ray. Do you have any opinions?¡± Jiang Yang asked confidently.

    After all, in his opinion, this little bug was harmless and would not ruin the taste of his dishes or his cooking skills at all, so he asked.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when the timees, head chef Jiang. ¡± Lei di smiled politely and said.

    This was hisment. After he posted it in his column, he would naturally know his evaluation.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Mr. Ley.¡± Jiang Yang nodded and didn¡¯t continue asking.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take my leave then. Thank you for your cooking, head chef Jiang.¡± After Lei di finished speaking, he took the takeaway box and left.

    ¡°Mr. Ley, take care. Come again next time.¡± The lobby manager did his job and sent them out before returning.

    ¡°Head chef Jiang, how should we deal with the vegetable worms today?¡± The lobby manager pointed at the untouched grilled eggnt on the table with some worry.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Didn¡¯t you see that he has already packed it up?¡± Jiang Yang said confidently.

    ¡°But he didn¡¯t even eat that dish.¡± The lobby manager said helplessly.

    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Yang frowned.

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    ¡°Head chef Jiang camete. You didn¡¯t see that the dishes on the table were untouched, including the dishes that were servedter.¡± The lobby manager said seriously.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t move? Could it be that we¡¯re going to take it back to eat?¡± Jiang Yang guessed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but what should we do about the vegetable worms?¡± The lobby manager was more worried about this now.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. As I said, people can only be perfect, not perfect. After all, we have taste and craftsmanship, so it¡¯s not a big deal. ¡± Jiang Yang said.

    ¡°I hope this Thunder food review is easy to talk to. I hope I can go back and seriously try the dishes that I haven¡¯t eaten before.¡± The lobby manager mumbled.

    ¡°As long as you eat it, you can¡¯t say it¡¯s bad.¡± Jiang Yang was very confident in his cooking skills.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± The lobby manager nodded.

    ¡°Clean up the eggnts. The one who washes the vegetables will be fined 200 yuan this month. The one who slices the eggnts will be fined 200 yuan this month.¡± Jiang Yang looked at the eye ¨C catching eggnt on the table, then said to the sous ¨C Chef who had just arrived.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The sous ¨C Chef nodded.

    However, the confident Jiang Yang did not know that as soon as he left the shop, Lei ti did not take a car. Instead, he bought a bowl of instant noodles from a small shop on the street and walked toward the subway entrance not far away with the takeaway box.

    When they arrived at the entrance of the subway, Lei ti did not enter. Instead, he walked around the subway and found the performers at the West entrance of the subway. They were an old couple who yed suona. Lei ti put down the food and added,¡±don¡¯t touch your chopsticks.¡± After that, he turned around and was ready to leave.

    ¡°Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.¡± The woman who was in charge of collecting money and saying auspicious words at the side thanked him repeatedly. After all, one look at the takeaway box and one could tell that the dishes were not cheap.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Suona is very nice to listen to. ¡± Lei ti paused for a moment before leaving.

    Even after walking for a long distance, they could still hear the man ying the suona even louder. Although it was an unknown tune, it made them feel happy.

    ¡°It seems that I can only have instant noodles tonight.¡± Lei di still felt a little ufortable when he thought of the vegetable worm, so he chose the simple instant noodles.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± He quickly walked to the side of the road and hailed a taxi to return to the hotel.

    ¡°Di¡±, he opened the door. The first thing he did when he entered the room was to boil water and prepare instant noodles.

    ¡°Hu Hu.¡± The outeryer of the instant noodles was torn open, and the seasoning was removed one by one. The fragrance of the instant noodles rushed into Lei TI¡¯s nose.

    ¡°It smells good.¡± Lei di first mumbled, then he began to sigh.

    ¡°I¡¯m a food critic eating instant noodles here. If that old man Lee Yanyi knew about this, he would beat me to death. ¡± Lei ti said helplessly as he waited for the water to boil.

    That was true. Lee Yanyi was very against such a convenient fast food. He thought that it was tasteless and could easily breedziness.

    Laziness was the biggest enemy of good food. To be honest, people who often said that they would gain weight by drinking water had forgotten about the time when they ate chicken wings at night.

    ¡°Gudong gudong.¡± This was the sound of water boiling. Lei ti poured away the pot of water and boiled another one, preparing to use the next pot of water to make noodles.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take this time to write a food review. ¡± Lei di immediately got to work. He got up and sat at his desk.

    Lei Di¡¯sputer was on. Even if he lived alone, he was used to having two room cards, one of which was plugged in to make sure that hisputer was always on.

    It was Lei Di¡¯s habit to keep the other one to open the door, and this time was no exception.

    ¡°Pi Li pa,¡± Lei di opened WORD and started typing.

    At the beginning of this food review, Lei di went straight to the main topic, writing about the style of several dishes, as well as theyout of the store door.

    However, this time, Lei ti had strangely hidden the name of the restaurant and did not write it out directly. The name of the head chef was not revealed either.

    The tapping on the keyboard was so loud that even the sound of the boiling water was drowned out.

    At this time, Lei di did not feel hungry anymore. Instead, he was full of energy and wrote a longment like a spring of thought.

    With the speed of typing on the keyboard, he would definitely have a bright future as an online author.

    ¡°It¡¯s already been over 3000 words. It¡¯s time to end it. ¡± Lei di looked at the space and decided.

    ¡°Now that you¡¯ve written it, let¡¯s end it with the matter of boss Yuan and talk about the attitude of the chefs.¡± Lei di immediately thought of something rted to Yuan Zhou and thus continued to write.

    The matter was actually very simple. There was once when Lei ti wanted to write a food review for Yuan Zhou. After all, he had conquered Lee Yanyi¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, he also wanted to take a look and stayed there for the whole afternoon after having lunch.

    Just like that, Lei ti no longer found it strange that Yuan Zhou could cook such a delicious dish.

    It was hard to imagine that Yuan Zhou spent the whole afternoon washing the vegetables.

    Moreover, in the eyes of a strict food critic like Lei ti, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions of washing the vegetables were not only skillful, but also smooth and elegant, as if he was making a piece of art that required fine work.

    What Yuan Zhou washed that afternoon was the chicken feather vegetable, the kind of green leaf vegetable that was very tender and had tender white roots.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve been washing the vegetables for the whole afternoon. What¡¯s there to practice?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that he was annoyed by the Thunder questions, but rather, he was.

    The chicken feather vegetable was very fresh and tender, but it had a lot of leaves. As it grew on the muddy ground, it was very easy for there to be mud between the stems and leaves. However, Yuan Zhou washed and picked them clean one by one very quickly.

    However, everyone would feel bored and tired if they repeated the same action. However, Yuan Zhou only had one expression from the beginning to the end, that was seriousness, as if he was going to clean every single bacteria.

    This reminded Lei ti of how meticulous Yuan Zhou was when he was cooking. He even ced the dishes in the middle of the te.

 Chapter 1030 - Maintaining the freshness

    <h4>Chapter 1030: Maintaining the freshness</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer until Lei Wen stared at him for a long time.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the dish in his hand and said earnestly.

    ¡°Whenever I think of boss Yuan¡¯s expression, I feel scared.¡± Lei di shook his head, returned to hisputer, and continued to type.

    [I feel that boss Yuan is too demanding on himself. Yes, he is demanding, not demanding. If it is really an illness, then boss Yuan is not in thete stage but the source of this illness.]

    [I once asked boss Yuan the purpose of washing vegetables in this way was at most to make them clean or slightly tender, or even 0.01%.]

    For ordinary people, it was very easy to wash vegetables like Yuan Zhou did. When the vegetables were cooked, the moisture in the cells would be lost, and the vegetables would not taste good at all.

    However, for Yuan Zhou who had maxed out the skill of washing vegetables, he didn¡¯t feel any pressure.

    However, boss Yuan¡¯s answer was beyond his expectations. Since it could be done well if it was a little more troublesome, why not? [He even said that it was a request he made for himself.]

    This was the reason why Lei ti didn¡¯t mention the name of the eatery. He was using Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude as an excuse. Strictly speaking, he was trying to tter Yuan Zhou. However, he didn¡¯t have the habit of stepping on others but ttering them instead.

    [That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan¡¯s requirement for himself is to have room for improvement. Therefore, he must make progress. Not to mention 0.01, even if it¡¯s 0.001, he will still do it.]

    [To me, such a requirement for improvement is harsh and not so friendly, even if I am a strict food critic, even if I have always advocated that chefs should treat things seriously.] Lei di continued to type.

    [To be honest, because of such a difference, even I, who always think that I have the emperor¡¯s tongue, can¡¯t taste the difference of 0.01 or 0.001, let alone ordinary diners.]

    [I used to think that boss Yuan was being serious with himself. But today¡¯s food review made me feel that as a chef, I should have some requirements for myself. It¡¯s better to be serious.]

    ¡°Even if you don¡¯t have 1/10000 of Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability, you should at least have some professional requirements as a chef.¡± Lei di put down his slightly sore hand and heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m done.¡± Lei di looked at the screen full of Chinese characters and sighed in satisfaction.

    ¡°What should we call it? I might as well call it Yuan Zhou¡¯s request. ¡± Lei di added such a name to his food review on a whim.

    ¡°This question is not bad.¡± He saved the question and sent it to the magazine¡¯s email before turning off theputer.

    ¡°I¡¯m so hungry. A food critic who can only eat instant noodles is so miserable. I might as well go back tomorrow. Maybe I can even eat boss Yuan¡¯s dinner. ¡± As Lei ti re ¨C boiled the water, he secretly made a n. He immediately called his assistant and asked him to book the flight ticket for tomorrow.

    A few minutester, Lei di received a text message that the ne ticket had been sessfully booked.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s do that. I¡¯m really a smart person.¡± Lei ti thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies contentedly and then started to eat the mushroom stewed chicken instant noodles.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou, who had been on Lei TI¡¯s mind, had already finished the business time for dinner. It was rare that he didn¡¯tpete with the crab today. Instead, he walked out of the restaurant and stood at the door to cool down or to be in a daze.

    ¡°The number of people today is still the same.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the peopleing and going outside the door with an aloof manner and concluded in his heart.

    ¡°There are still a lot of girls whoe to eat, but not a single one hase to confess.¡± Yuan Zhou continued ridiculing in the heart,¡±I have both good looks and good cooking skills.¡±

    Strictly speaking, although Yuan Zhou was still as boring as before, he was definitely worthy of being described as tall, rich and handsome.

    ¡°If mom and dad continue like this, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to see your wife this year.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking of the wish he made at the beginning of the new year.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the person opposite seems to have changed again. A few days ago, There Was an Old Lady selling things at the small supermarket. Why is it a middle ¨C aged woman today?¡± Yuan Zhou then paid attention to the restaurant opposite.

    That¡¯s right, the shop across the street was the shop that often changed owners.

    ¡°This seems to be the fifth one this year.¡± Yuan Zhou counted the number of times he had changed the staff in silence.

    Usually, when a shop closed, it was definitely due to poor management and ie shortage. However, in Taoxi road, the possibility of ie shortage was not high with the flow of people.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt strange and then became a little dazed while looking at it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you care so much about Wu Hai?¡± Man man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has been looking at the opposite side just now,¡± man man said.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou realize that the position he was looking at just now was indeed like Wu Hai who was supervising the construction of the slidedder.

    This was really a tant nder. Yuan Zhou immediately said,¡±¡±I¡¯m just wondering why the shop across the street changes owners so frequently. ¡±

    ¡°The boss hasn¡¯t changed. That shop has always been the same boss.¡± Man man gave apletely opposite answer.

    Yuan Zhou looked at man man with puzzlement. He organized his words and then said,¡±¡±They sold dumplings before, and now they¡¯re in a small supermarket. I remember that they sold stir ¨C fried food before. How could they not have a new boss?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true. I know the boss. It¡¯s always been him. I even chatted with him when I opened the shop here.¡± Man man said with certainty.

    ¡°Then why is the boss a man one moment and a woman the next? a middle ¨C aged man the next, an old man the next, and a young man the next?¡±

    Since man man¡¯s words were so convincing, Yuan Zhou believed her. However, he was quite puzzled about this point.

    ¡°The boss has always been brother Wang. The two elders are his parents, the young man is his son, and the middle ¨C aged woman is sister sun, brother Wang¡¯s wife.¡± Man man exined clearly.

    Yes, as mentioned before, man man¡¯s bakery had rented a bigger ce and moved away because of the good business.

    The location was provided by Queen Jiang.

    Man man¡¯s words made Yuan Zhou dumbfounded. In fact, it was verymon to ask one¡¯s family to guard the restaurant, but the restaurant opposite was obviously not like that.

    For example, he was now running a small supermarket with only one olddy in charge. It had always been the olddy, and the dumpling shop had always been run by a big sister.

    ¡°What is this for?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Oh, I heard from brother Wang that it¡¯s because of the novelty. He doesn¡¯t want the customers to get tired of the restaurant, so he often refurbishes the restaurant and changes people to look after it. He wants the customers to feel like it¡¯s a new restaurant.¡± Man man exined.

    Regarding that, Yuan Zhou only wanted to say that they really worked hard.

    People would be curious about a new shop and would try to open it, but other people opened a shop to build up their reputation. This boss did the opposite.

    ¡°By the way, man man, what are you doing here?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at man man. Man man was getting busier and busier now. If she didn¡¯te over during the business hours, she must have something to do.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re really smart.¡± ¡°I do have something to trouble you with, boss Yuan.¡± Man manughed.

    Smart? What kind of description ...

 Chapter 1031 - Youâ€™ll know when you see

    <h4>Chapter 1031: You¡¯ll know when you see</h4>

    The smart Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly,¡±¡±Get straight to the point.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha. Actually, it¡¯s nothing much. Just like before, I made a new variety of cake and wanted to ask for boss Yuan¡¯s opinion.¡± Man man touched her head and said with embarrassment.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, not only did he not let down his guard, but he also became more solemn.

    It was known that man man often let him try the new species. Sometimes, Yuan Zhou would give some suggestions. He could be said to be a taster with a high level of taste.

    This was nothing unusual and Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to it. But this time, man man praised him first ...

    So, what exactly did he do this time?

    Man man didn¡¯t keep him in suspense. She took out a well ¨C wrapped cake from the small box in her hand.

    It was about the size of a pomegranate, white in color, with some ck chocte embellishments in the middle. First of all, it looked good.

    But it was only for show.

    ¡°Wait, this smell is ... Durian?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s facial features were so sensitive that he immediately noticed it the moment he took it out before he opened it.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. This is man man¡¯s specially ¨C made ¡®meow meow meow meow meow meow meow¡¯ durian bomb!¡± Man man nodded her head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at little master. ¡± Yuan Zhou said and then picked up the cake. As he was close to the cake, he smelled another magical smell.

    ¡°There are also lemons and mangoes,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at man man and asked.

    ¡°No matter how many times I¡¯ve seen it, boss Yuan¡¯s familiarity with the food still amazes me. Amazing.¡± Man man gave him a thumbs up and praised him.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure ...¡± Yuan Zhou raised the corner of his mouth, but then he suddenly realized it wasn¡¯t the time to be proud of himself. He immediately resumed his expressionless look.

    ¡°Man man, why did you make this new cake?¡± he asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s because I¡¯ve seen you serving new dishes continuously and working hard to improve your culinary skills. Although my business is doing well, I can¡¯t just lie on the credit book all the time. That¡¯s why I want to innovate. ¡± Man man said with a serious look.

    That¡¯s right, but you can¡¯t just blindly innovate. Durian, lemon, and mango are all fruits with more stimting vors. What would it feel like when the three vors are mixed?

    It was hard to imagine. Yuan Zhou shivered from the bottom of his heart.

    Man man still didn¡¯t notice it and continued to talk about her creativity,¡±¡±I feel that a cake must have its own characteristics to have a selling point. Therefore, Ibined the three most distinctive fruits together and named it big bomb. I don¡¯t know whether thebination is good or not. Boss Yuan, please help me taste it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± Yuan Zhou first nodded his head in confirmation calmly and then suggested,¡±¡±But in terms of special taste, I think there¡¯s someone more qualified to speak.¡±

    ¡°Who is it? Is it master Cheng or Chairman Zhou?¡± Man man thought of these two people at once.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head,¡±neither. Man man, you¡¯ve made a mistake. The desserts you make are meant to be sold to the customers, not to the chef. Your main point was wrong from the very beginning.¡±

    Man man hit her palm with her fist and then said as if she suddenly realized something,¡±I know, just like Wang Hong. His books are praised by many authors in the industry, but the sales have never exceeded 8000 copies.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    ¡°This kid, why are you speaking the truth blindly?¡± Yuan Zhou looked around without a trace. Fortunately, Wang Hong wasn¡¯t here. Otherwise, his self ¨C esteem would really be hurt.

    Yuan Zhou coughed twice and continued,¡±¡±So man man, I suggest you discuss with Yuan Yuan who is very experienced in special smells.¡±

    Speaking of Yuan Yuan, man man immediately thought of the story of the beef mince with blueberry jam. Her eyes brightened up,¡±Why didn¡¯t I think of that? thank you, boss Yuan.¡±

    Man man left quickly. Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to take away her new variety of cake. Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief silently.

    However, man man came back after a few minutes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have Yuan Yuan¡¯s contact information?¡± she asked.

    That¡¯s right. Man man didn¡¯t have Yuan Yuan¡¯s contact information. Although man man was also in the WeChat group, this girl didn¡¯t seem to be on WeChat and didn¡¯t reply to her.

    ¡°Me neither, but ording to Roly Poly¡¯s frequency of visits, she should be here tomorrow or the day after. I¡¯ll keep an eye out for her for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    Man man nodded her head and left jubntly. Yuan Zhou looked at the time and felt it was time topete with the fresh crab again.

    Yuan Zhou was in a good mood today. Therefore, he prepared to fight for a longer time again. Of course, he also prepared for the special 100 styles of rice cuisine ordered by a certain customer today.

    There were a lot of things to do, but Yuan Zhou could always finish them one by one in an orderly manner.

    On the other hand, due to Lei Wen¡¯s amazing efficiency, he sent his evaluation to the magazine ¡°foodie Empire¡± that night.

    Speaking of which, he was also very impressive. He didn¡¯t eat anything at the small eatery and wrote four to five thousand words.

    The next day, Lei di took a ne back to Rong city.

    As for ¡°foodie Empire¡±, the efficiency of this magazine agency was also quite high. They arranged the proofread on the same day and directly published it in the current period.

    He was praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The sales of the foodie Empire were also quite good, but in fact, it didn¡¯t cause much of a stir.

    The reason was very realistic. There were too manyments praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus this one was not ranked.

    The food industry in Sichuan was still the same as before, but the meaning of ¡°foodie Empire¡± had changed to other people.

    For example, the head chef of the eatery, Jiang Yang, was eager to know Lei TI¡¯s evaluation of his eatery and his cooking skills.

    Therefore, as soon as thetest issue of the foodie Empire was released, Jiang Yang sent someone to buy a copy.

    From the cover to the number of pages of the Lei column, he flipped directly to that page and began reading.

    The more he read, the more unkind Jiang Yang¡¯s expression became. When he finished reading, his face waspletely ck.

    In fact, even if Lei di had given a bad review, Jiang Yang would not have been so angry, because creative dishes would only be popr if they were criticized for having an opinion.

    It was like the ssic innovative dish ¡°milk spring soup.¡± ording to an interview, chef blue had created this dish and made more than 40 changes, each time apanied by criticism.

    Jiang Yang thought that he had a strong heart, but now, Lei di was not criticizing him. He was just ignoring him.

    He had clearlye to eat at the eatery, but the food review had not mentioned his name at all.

    Two ¨C thirds of the content was about how serious another chef was.

    And the remaining one ¨C third of the content was Lei¡¯s own Lamentations and opinions.

    This was really, really infuriating!

    ¡°Phew ...¡± Jiang Yang heaved a heavy sigh of relief.

    He began to arrange the work. As the head chef of the small eatery, Jiang Yang would usually not cook by himself unless he was a special guest. He would usually give instructions.

    Of course, he had been the one cooking for the past few days when he found out that Lei di wasing.

    Moreover, Jiang Yang¡¯s main role was to make the banquet dishes. Therefore, he decided on the two banquet dishes for tomorrow afternoon and the night after.

    The next day, the taste ¨C testing began. The restaurant had to review the dishes decided on by the restaurant. Only after the review passed would it be considered aplete pass.

    Jiang Yang was a skilled cook, so the two banquet deserters were very satisfied with the dishes he had prepared.

    It could be said that he heaved a sigh of relief.

    The next afternoon, Jiang Yang found the sous ¨C Chef in the kitchen.

    ¡°In the two days that I¡¯m gone, just do as I¡¯ve nned in the kitchen,¡± Jiang Yang said.

    The sous ¨C Chef nodded and agreed without asking Jiang Yang what he was going to do.

    ...

 Chapter 1032 - Stealing foodâ€™

    <h4>Chapter 1032: ¡®Stealing food¡¯</h4>

    After Jiang Yang had settled the matters in his shop, he went home and packed a few clothes before leaving. As a boorish man, it didn¡¯t take long for him to pack up. He could change his socks and underwear and buy them when he arrived. Jiang Yang had already set off for the airport. It was the time when the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had just ended. ¡°I¡¯ll see you at noon, boss. ¡± Zhou Jia said goodbye to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Zhou Jia revealed a smile and then walked out of the door of the restaurant with light steps. As soon as Zhou Jia left, Yuan Zhou was left alone in the restaurant. It was very quiet. ¡°I should be able to seed today.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the crab leisurely in the water tank with a burning gaze. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was preparing to cook the crab all at once today. Without the system¡¯s guidance, it was as difficult as the International chef¡¯s qualification examination for Yuan Zhou to cook a dish that met the 90 points with his own cooking skills. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to practice for three days just to remove the crab meat. Only then was he able topletely remove the meat without damaging thepleteness and freshness of the meat. ¡°It seems that my current skills are not good enough.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little dissatisfied when he thought of his practice time. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was the only one in the restaurant and nobody else heard what he said. Otherwise, those chefs would have wanted to beat Yuan Zhou to death. After all, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time dismantling the crab meat and he had done it perfectly after only three days of practice. If he was still not qualified, then who could those who had practiced knife skills for more than ten years find to reason with him? Even Zhou Shijie, who was extremely arrogant when he was young, didn¡¯t dare to say this because he was afraid of being beaten to death. The freshness of the crab was actually very easy for Yuan Zhou. The difficulty was that Yuan Zhou had never unwrapped the crab meat before. As for the other things, he had already found a solution to maintain the freshness of the crab meat and the fragrance of the fried food during the frying process. Without hesitating, Yuan Zhou washed his hands and started to fish out the crabs. In a short while, he fished out seven Dongchang Lake crabs provided by the system. They were all big and fat and looked full of meat. Moreover, they all bared their fangs and brandished their ws in a very fierce manner. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s still as fresh as ever.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came out from the face mask and then he started to wash the crabs. That¡¯s right. Even when Yuan Zhou was cooking for him, he still wore a face mask. It was a sign of respect for him, a customer. For Yuan Zhou who had been practicing for three days, picking out the crab meat from the seven crabs was very fast and veryplete. It was soplete that even the pointed and thin legs of the crab were not left out. Moreover, the crab shell was ced on the chopping board in perfect condition. It was so vivid that one could not tell that it was just an empty shell. Of course, the crab meat that was picked out was also subconsciously arranged into the shape of crabs by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, apart from the seven crab shells on the chopping board, there were also seven smaller crab meat in the bowl. ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± It was the sound of Yuan Zhou cutting the ginger and garlic. After the crab meat was picked out, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients. In order to preserve the freshness of the crab in the Golden bottle Plum Book, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the top-grade Sichuan peppercorn, ginger, and garlic to marinate it. Instead, he used the ingredients that could be obtained from the address in the book. ¡°Zi¡±. Yuan Zhou put away the other crab legs except for the shell and prepared to grind them into powder to make broth as usual. After the fresh, tender, and white crab meat was slightly marinated, Yuan Zhou stuffed it into the crab shell until it bulged up. Then, he dipped it in the dry powder and put it into the boiling oil pan to directly start to fry it. ¡°Gu Dong Gu Dong¡±, bubbles appeared in the oil pan, and the outer crab shell immediately turned red. While cooking, Yuan Zhou was fully concentrated and not distracted at all. Naturally, he forgot to close the door. However, at this time of the day, there were many people going to work and there were not many people on the side street. Besides, even if there were customers, they wouldn¡¯te in, because everyone knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not open for business at this time. ¡°Ding.¡± This was the sound of the crispy crab shells hitting the porcin te. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had already finished cooking the fresh crab. It was the first time he had cooked the whole dish after so many days. ¡°System, let¡¯s give the score.¡± Yuan Zhou put the te on the countertop and said confidently in the heart. The system disyed,¡±fresh crab: from the 61st chapter of the plum blossom in the Golden bottle, the raw material is Dongchang Lake crab ...¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already said this before, so there¡¯s no need to repeat it. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the system¡¯s judgment one by one and nodded his head earnestly. The system disyed,¡±as a result, the deliciousness of the crab: 91 points, host¡¯s crab meatpletely meets the mission requirements. ¡± ¡°Not bad, you got one point more.¡± Yuan Zhou took off his face mask indifferently. The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host forpleting the mission.¡± ¡°And thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. Although there was no reward, this mission had really made him spend a lot of time and effort on it. Then, the system disappeared and no more words appeared. Yuan Zhou looked at the steaming fresh crabs in front of him and felt quite satisfied. ¡°Come and try my own cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled open the drawer and took out the taste-free chopsticks. The te used to hold the crabs was made of white jade porcin, and the summer scenery was painted on it. The golden crab was sprinkled with seasoning, and the loweryer of the Golden-red crab shell was soaked with glossy soy sauce, making it look extremely crispy and delicious. ¡°Crack.¡± Yuan Zhou took a bite directly with the shell and the meat. Instantly, an extremely fresh and delicious taste rushed into his mouth. ¡°Oh, not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed contentedly in the heart and then started to chew. The sound of ¡°ka Cha ka Cha¡± could be heard without an end. The crab cooked by Yuan Zhou even had the outer shell fried until it was crisp and fragrant. In addition to the deliciousness wrapped by the smooth and tender crab meat inside, it was simply enough to make people swallow their tongues. The freshness of the river crab was not lost at all. It was also crispy from the deep-frying, as well as the fragrance of oil, making the taste rich. Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the dish. He ate it one mouthful after another and soon, there were only three crabs left on the te. However, just when Yuan Zhou was eating the fresh crab, Wu Hai suddenly jumped up from his seat on the second floor of the opposite building. ¡°I think Yuan Zhou is definitely cooking something delicious. I can even smell it.¡± With a frown, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and directly jumped down from the window of the second floor without saying anything. Of course, Wu Hai just happened to fall on the slidedder and slid down smoothly. From the moment Wu Hai suddenly stood up to the moment he went downstairs, the entire process definitely did not exceed three seconds. Therefore, Zhou Xi, who was still in the studio, was dumbfounded and his hands were still in the same position as the Erkang hands. Today, Zhou Xi stuck to Wu Hai as usual. Now, he was just like Wu Hai¡¯s tail. However, even Zhou Xi, who was like a tail, couldn¡¯t keep up with Wu Hai¡¯s speed. He just saw Wu Hai stand up and was about to ask him, but before he could say anything, Wu Hai had already jumped down. He reached out his hand subconsciously. Well, at that time, Wu Hai had already stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°Compass, did you make something delicious? it smells like oil.¡± Wu Hai directly entered the door without saying anything and said while walking. At that time, Yuan Zhou just stuffed thest crab into his mouth. Therefore, what Wu Hai saw was a touch of golden-red crab shell disappearing into Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. ¡°Ah!¡± Wu Hai screamed miserably. His voice was like thest cry of a pig before it died in a ughterhouse. It was mournful and terrifying. He immediately rushed forward ...

 Chapter 1033 - Application to taste-test

    <h4>Chapter 1033: Application to taste-test</h4>

    As Wu Hai¡¯s scream was too miserable, Yuan Zhou was so frightened that he didn¡¯t even carefully taste it and swallowed thest bit of fresh crab in just a few mouthfuls. With a frown, Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai who was trying his best to climb up the table and said nothing. ¡°Compass, boss Yuan, what did you eat? what did you just eat?¡± Wu Hai checked him up and down anxiously. ¡°You can leave first.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly. ¡°Okay, then what did you eat?¡± Wu Hai retracted his hands and feet, but his neck was still stretched out as long as before. In fact, Wu Hai was not short. He was about 1.75 meters tall. Therefore, when he stretched his neck, he immediately saw a beautiful empty te on the Azure stone countertop. Based on Wu Hai¡¯s previous 20 years of life experience, he swore that Yuan Zhou must have eaten something delicious by himself just now. Moreover, he had eaten it secretly. ¡°It¡¯s a new dish. Let¡¯s try it. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was Frank and concise. ¡°Is there more? Was there more? Where is he?¡± Wu Hai scuttled up and down again and looked around, attempting to find the unfinished food. ¡°I just finished.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Wu Hai revealed a dazed look as if he had been struck by lightning. However, he only maintained that look for a second before he recovered and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. ¡°It¡¯s the ce where I just ate some delicious food without being informed. I don¡¯t know if I can still see it if I open my mouth.¡± This thought shed across Wu Hai¡¯s mind. ¡°I¡¯ve already swallowed it. ¡± Suddenly, Yuan Zhou knew what Wu Hai was thinking. Upon hearing that, Wu Hai fixed his eyes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s belly. Even though Yuan Zhou had been through many battles and practiced countless times in front of the mirror, he almost couldn¡¯t keep a straight face. ¡°This guy is not crazy.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing,¡±does he want to cut open her stomach?¡± ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized with an affirmative tone. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind ofpass.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou resentfully. Yuan Zhou remained silent and didn¡¯t say anything. He was just thinking about closing the door next time. ¡°A person¡¯s stomach will rot if he eats alone.¡± Wu Hai continued saying slowly. ¡°It¡¯s just taste-testing. Taste-testing is an essential skill for a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally. ¡°I can also taste the dishes.¡± Wu Hai said immediately. Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer, Wu Hai continued,¡±¡±In the future, just leave these small matters of taste-testing to me.¡± ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused immediately. ¡°I eat a lot, and I¡¯m good at eating.¡± Wu Hai tried his best to promote the dish while his eyes were fixed on the empty tes on the ss counter. ¡°You can only make something more delicious if you try it yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. Yuan Zhou had always had high requirements for cooking skills. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner, Wu Hai knew that he had no chance. Thus, he retreated to the foot of the wall and squatted down with a sad look. ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s not the opening time for lunch yet.¡± It was rare that Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed. He covered his mouth with his hand and reminded her after coughing. ¡°I know, I¡¯m just smelling the fragrance that¡¯s left in the air,¡± Wu Hai said weakly. ¡°I¡¯m going to prepare the ingredients. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai looked at the empty tes on the Azure stone countertop longingly and then looked at Yuan Zhou with a hidden bitterness. With an indifferent expression, Yuan Zhou remained unmoved. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be such apass. You¡¯re actually eating all the food by yourself. You shouldn¡¯t be testing the dishes alone. My heart hurts so much.¡± Wu Hai said with a gloomy tone. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but Wu Hai started to stare at Yuan Zhou for a long time. It was so long that even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling a chill down his spine. Only then did Wu Hai walk out of the restaurant and go upstairs with his shoulders drooped. At this time, he happened to run into Zhou Xi who had juste downstairs. The resentful aura behind Wu Hai was like the resentful spirit of Sadako, causing the pedestrians on the street to retreat one after another. Only Zhou Xi still followed him as usual and spoke with concern. ¡°Eaves Wu, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Zhou Xi said. ¡°I¡¯m ... Hungry ...¡± With every word he said, Wu Hai walked upstairs one step, looking more like Sadako who climbed down from downstairs. ¡°One hour, twenty-five minutes, and thirty seconds before master chef Restaurant opens,¡± Zhou Xi looked at the watch on his wrist and urately reported the time. ¡°I¡¯m so hungry,¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he was immersed in the sorrow of not having any food. ¡°It¡¯ll be noon soon. Eaves Wu, you¡¯ll be able to have lunch. ¡± Zhou Xi said seriously. Obviously, Zhou Xi¡¯sfort didn¡¯t work, because Wu Hai appeared to be even more resentful. This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer him. Zhou Xi was also used to saying nothing and then followed him back. However, Zhou Xi felt quite strange in his heart. Logically speaking, Wu Hai should know Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours very well. Why did he suddenly jump down just now? However, looking at Wu Hai¡¯s current state, Zhou Xi didn¡¯t dare to ask. ¡°By the way, is there a faster way to go down than a slide?¡± When they walked to the door, Wu Hai suddenly turned his head and asked. ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Xi was puzzled. ¡°A faster way to get to the shop.¡± Wu Hai said. However, before Zhou Xi could answer, Wu Hai continued,¡±¡±I wonder if we can put thedder directly into that courtyard, which is the courtyard of that Tavern.¡± When Wu Hai said that, he had already walked to the window with an excited look and pointed at the high wall of the restaurant next to Yuan Zhou ¡®s. ¡°I need boss Yuan¡¯s consent for this, right?¡± Zhou Xi said tactfully. As soon as he said that, Wu Hai became listless again. He sat down nkly and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with boss Yuan?¡± Zhou Xi keenly felt that this matter should be rted to Yuan Zhou, so he asked tentatively. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have any reaction at all. Even his small mustaches that were usually clean drooped down and looked dull. It must have been a big blow to Wu Hai that he failed to grab the dishes that Yuan Zhou had cooked privately and secretly. In the restaurant, however, Yuan Zhou closed the door with a serious expression after Wu Hai left, even though it was already the time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. ¡°It¡¯s safer to close it. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then started to prepare the ingredients. Time passed very quickly. When Yuan Zhou was almost done preparing the ingredients, lunchtime was about to arrive. Only then did Yuan Zhou go up and open the door. As soon as Wu Hai saw Yuan Zhou at the door, he revealed a resentful expression. With the same expression on his face, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen. ¡°I¡¯m afraid this guy starved to death in his previous life. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart. Because of what had happened in the morning, Wu Hai had been staring at Yuan Zhou ever since he opened the door. He stared at Yuan Zhou when he entered the restaurant to order the dishes, when he paid for the dishes, and even when Yuan Zhou was cooking. Only Wu Hai didn¡¯t keep an eye on him when he was eating. After staring for a while, Yuan Zhou finally understood,¡±this guy must want me topensate him for a meal. No way.¡± Because of this conjecture, Yuan Zhou became more and more indifferent. After all, the person who was so simple as to cheat him of a meal had not been born yet. ¡°Good afternoon, boss Yuan,¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was feeling proud of himself, Yuan Yuan walked into the restaurant. ¡°Good afternoon,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Do you have any new jam today?¡± Roly Poly asked as usual. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1034

    <h4>Chapter 1034: Sd dressing with fried rice </h4>

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you serving new jam today?¡± Roly Poly asked expectantly. ¡°There is.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was light yet firm. ¡°Not again. When will boss Yuan serve a new one? It¡¯s been a long time. ¡± Yuan Yuan didn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer at all. Instead, she directly and habitually opened her mouth and continued asking. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t interrupt Yuan Yuan¡¯s words. He just stood there quietly. ¡°There is? Wait, boss Yuan, did you just say there is?¡± Roly Poly asked in surprise. ¡°Yes, I do.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°That¡¯s great! There¡¯s a new sauce. I want to see it.¡± Roly Poly sat down excitedly and flipped through the menu. This was beyond Roly Poly¡¯s expectations. Her weekly inquiry was not in vain. ¡°A new dish is actually served. Boss Yuan has been working very hard recently.¡± Ling Hong said jokingly. ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s true. Ever since boss Yuan became the exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine, he has been able to eat all kinds of Sichuan cuisine in his restaurant.¡± MA Zhida said with an excited look. ¡°Is this the reason why you eat steamed buns every morning and night?¡± MA Zhida¡¯s colleague beside him said with a clear expression. ¡°Yeah, I can¡¯t help it. My wallet is too thin.¡± MA Zhida covered his wallet with a bitter look. ¡°It¡¯s just a desire for good food, control it a little. ¡± The colleague said indifferently. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t understand how I feel now. You¡¯ll understand after you eat it. ¡± MA Zhida said with full confidence. That¡¯s right. MA Zhida¡¯s colleague Wang Le had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a great reputation, in Wang Le¡¯s eyes, it was just food. How delicious could it be? This time, he came here because he saw that MA Zhida was always in high spirits at noon recently, while he was usually listless. Although he was still as diligent as before, he never made any mistakes. However, this was already quite abnormal. Moreover, he even saw MA Zhida eating steamed buns for both morning and evening meals. They were the kind that cost one Yuan for two. ¡°I¡¯ve eaten three Michelin stars before, but I¡¯ve never eaten them like you. ¡± Wang Le said confidently. After all, he, Wang Le, was someone who had seen the world. He was confident. ¡°A three-star Michelin restaurant is nothing. He¡¯s just a tire seller. He can¡¯t bepared to boss Yuan.¡± MA Zhida said with a contemptuous look. Wang Le was about to refute, but MA Zhida immediately wailed and interrupted him. ¡°There are actually three types of sauces. Which one should I eat? what should I do?¡± Looking at the three sauces on the menu, MA Zhida fell into a dilemma. ¡°It¡¯s hard to make a choice because you¡¯re poor.¡± Wang Le subconsciously blurted out. ¡°My heart hurts!¡± MA Zhida covered his chest and pretended to be heartbroken. ¡°Ahem, I don¡¯t like sweet things. How about this red onion sauce? my treat.¡± Wang Le couldn¡¯t stand MA Zhida¡¯s resentful look and took the initiative to say that. ¡°Thank you, old Wang. You¡¯re such a good person.¡± MA Zhida immediately recovered and thanked him with a smile. ¡°Jia Jia, give me two more scallion sauce. He¡¯ll pay. Thank you.¡± MA Zhida gestured to Wang Le with his palm. He even smiled at Wang Le halfway. ¡°You change your face so quickly.¡± Looking at MA Zhida¡¯s smug expression, Wang Le felt as if he had been tricked. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Just when Wang Le had this feeling, MA Zhida once again thanked Wang Le. Wang Le had a helpless expression as he took out his phone to pay. He didn¡¯t know that MA Zhida had learned this move from Wu Hai. Although Wu Hai had never seeded, MA Zhida had. It was only because Wang Le was thin-skinned that Yuan Zhou could directly ignore him. After all, his immune system was already top-notch. Just when MA Zhida was setting up his colleague and friend, Yuan Yuan had already finished ordering. ¡°One sd dressing, one red onion dressing, and one serving of egg fried rice. Thank you.¡± Yuan Yuan ordered two types of sauces. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Seeing the payment, Zhou Jia said that gently and then went to ce the order. ¡°Roly Poly, why did you order two sauces?¡± The one who asked was Jiang Changxi, because she had always been curious about Yuan Yuan¡¯s taste. ¡°I think the egg fried rice with sd dressing will definitely taste good.¡± Yuan Yuan¡¯s face was solemn as he said seriously. ¡°Sd dressing with egg fried rice?¡± Even though Jiang Changxi was often called Queen by others, she still couldn¡¯t help choking when she heard this answer. ¡°Yes.¡± Roly Poly nodded his head seriously. ¡°Tell me what it tastes like after you eat it.¡± As a conservative, Jiang Changxi felt that she didn¡¯t have the courage to try thebination of sd dressing and fried rice. ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry, Sister Jiang. I¡¯ll tell you after I eat.¡± Roly Poly nodded. Jiang Changxi also nodded her head and then started to eat the dishes in front of her. ¡°Tsk, tsk, what a terrifying Roly Poly.¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help muttering when he heard the whole conversation. ¡°Three kinds of sauces, which one do I want to go with?¡± Wu Hai was looking at the food in the pot while eating the food in the bowl. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai had already ordered it and started to eat it. But when he heard that there was a new sauce, how could he bear not to eat it? ¡°Sweden meatball with sd dressing, red onion with dan dan noodles, and passion fruit jam with what?¡± While eating, Wu Hai considered carefully. ¡°By the way, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat the delicacies with the passion fruit just now, did he?¡± Wu Hai suddenly thought of something. ¡°It must be like this. If you can¡¯t find a matching one, you¡¯ll have to eat it empty-handed.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared to bepeting with him. ¡°If you eat like this, your stomach might explode.¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai and couldn¡¯t help saying that. ¡°Ignorant rich man.¡± Wu Hai snorted coldly and totally ignored Ling Hong¡¯s good intention. ¡°Stupid shameless Crow.¡± Ling Hong directly talked back. The new sauce cost 108 Yuan, so there were quite a few people who ordered it. Thebination of sauce and fried rice could be served very quickly, and the round meal had already arrived. ¡°Here¡¯s your egg-fried rice, red onion sauce, and sd dressing. Please enjoy. ¡± Zhou Jia put them in front of Yuan Yuan one by one. ¡°Thank you, sister Jiajia.¡± Yuan Yuan thanked him seriously and then started to eat. This sd dressing was the basic type, which was the type that used olive oil and eggs as the main ingredients. This sd dressing was simple to make, but it was verypatible, and the taste was very salty, fresh, and sweet. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou knew Yuan Yuan¡¯s taste, so the sd dressing was the kind with a slightly stronger sweet and sour taste. Of course, Yuan Zhou refused to think about the taste of the egg fried rice with the sd dressing. The sd dressing was ced on a small porcin te. The sd dressing had a milky white and warm yellow color, looking very beautiful and appetizing. ¡°It looks so fragrant.¡± Yuan Yuan happily took the te and scooped a spoonful of fried rice. Because the sd dressing was cold while the fried rice was hot, the sd dressing immediately melted and wrapped around the golden egg fried rice. The stimtion of the cold and hot air instantly stimted a special fragrance. ¡°It smells so good.¡± Roly Poly sniffed the food contentedly and started eating. ¡°Ah Wu.¡± Yuan Yuan swallowed the fried rice in the spoon in one gulp. ¡°It¡¯s really eaten like this. I wonder what it tastes like. ¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Yuan and thought in her heart. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1035

    <h4>Chapter 1035: Red onion sauce</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious, super delicious. ¡± Yuan Yuan¡¯s hearing was quite good, so she directly heard Jiang Changxi¡¯s little doubt. ¡°Oh?¡± Jiang Changxi was suspicious in her heart, but her face remained indifferent. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Roly Poly nodded his head vigorously and then took another big bite of the egg fried rice with sd dressing. Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t say anything. She just looked at him quietly. Yuan Yuan, on the other hand, looked at Jiang Changxi and then at the fried rice in her own bowl with a conflicted expression. ¡°I¡¯m not eating, I¡¯m not trying. ¡± When Jiang Changxi saw Yuan Yuan¡¯s expression, she immediately guessed what she was thinking and said immediately. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Roly Poly heaved a sigh of relief and started eating again. Yuan Yuan¡¯s cheeks were puffed up when she ate, like a hamster chewing its own food. She was satisfied and enjoyed eating, but she was also very protective of her food. Just as Yuan Yuan was eating her homemade fried rice, MA Zhida and Wang Le¡¯s dishes were also served. ¡°Old Wang, hurry up and eat. I won¡¯t wait for you.¡± After saying that, MA Zhida immediately picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. ¡°Do you have to go this far? I paid for the red onion sauce.¡± Seeing MA Zhida¡¯s look of fear that he would snatch it, Wang Le was speechless. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. MA Zhida immediately went to thank him. This time, Wang Le was so angry that heughed. He didn¡¯t say much and also started eating. Wang Le had seen the world, and because he had to go to work in the afternoon, he always liked to eat simple lunch. Therefore, he ordered a bowl of spicy beef noodles and a te of stir-fried Lotus White. Originally, it was indeed a simple way to eat meat and vegetables, but now there was an extra serving of red onion sauce on the table. The red onion sauce was ced in a rough, unzed te made of rough pottery. The te was the size of a girl¡¯s palm, and it was filled with red onion sauce that looked like a small hill. The sauce inside looked fine and had a silky feeling. If one looked closely, it was mixed with a golden-red color. Even the oil wrapped in the red onion sauce looked golden red with a slight brown color. It was very beautiful. ¡°This is onion Miku. It looks pretty good.¡± Wang Le called out themon name of this dish. Strictly speaking, it was wrong to call it an onion, but the main ingredient of the red onion sauce was indeed a small red onion. ¡°It smells pretty good, but how am I supposed to eat it?¡± Wang Le picked up the te and sniffed it, then became worried. That¡¯s right. The spicy beef noodles had already been prepared, and the stir-fried White Lotus had also been prepared. The red onion sauce seemed to have suddenly lost its use. ¡°This MA Zhida is such a scammer.¡± Wang Le couldn¡¯t help but think. This te of sauce wasn¡¯t cheap. If he didn¡¯t eat it, it would be equivalent to casually throwing out more than a hundred Yuan. It was too wasteful. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll just add some to the noodles and try it. I just don¡¯t know if the sauce is salty or not.¡± Wang Le liked spicy food, but he didn¡¯t like salty food. That was why he had such a worry. ¡°I¡¯ll eat some noodles first and then add the sauce. ¡± Wang Le immediately thought of this. Yuan Zhou¡¯s fragrant and spicy beef noodles were filled with bowls with a small mouth at the bottom. Each bowl was filled with 250 grams of noodles and four pieces of soft and tender beef shank heartmeat. On top of the bowl, there were green garlic sprouts and coriander as decorations. ¡°Not bad.¡± After Wang Le finished speaking, he picked up the noodles and started eating. Slurping, Wang Le directly ate a piece with his chopsticks. The noodles were kneaded by Yuan Zhou. The thickness of each noodle was distinct and consistent. It was slightly chewy but very smooth. The Jade-white noodles were wrapped with bright red oil, making it spicy and refreshing to eat. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious. Give me another piece of beef,¡± Wang Le¡¯s eyes lit up as he said in satisfaction. While eating the beef, Wang Le even specially dipped the beef in the noodle soup before putting it into his mouth. The beef was square and the size of four dice. ¡°Squeak squeak squeak¡± Because the meat was from the heart of the leg, it contained the tendons unique to beef, but every inch of the tendons had been broken. It was very chewy, and the texture of the meat was perfect. ¡°It¡¯s moderately soft and has the unique fragrance of beef. It also has the soft and sticky texture of the tendons and the spicy fragrance.¡± Wang Le was very satisfied. ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. No wonder MA Zhida is so persistent. ¡± Wang Le finally understood MA Zhida¡¯s admiration for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°Slurp, slurp, slurp.¡± Wang Le finished half a bowl of noodles in a short while. When his stomach wasn¡¯t so hungry anymore, he, who had seen the world, finally stopped. ¡°It¡¯s time to add the red onion sauce. I can¡¯t waste it. ¡± Wang Le muttered to himself. After he finished speaking, Wang Le very carefully picked up a little with his chopsticks, then put it into the noodles and stirred it. Because he added very little, the noodles were mixed well after a few pecks. ¡°Let¡¯s see what this beef noodles with red onion sauce tastes like. ¡± Wang Le was full of interest as he prepared to taste it. Moreover, he hadpletely forgotten that there was another dish beside him. By this time, MA Zhida had already been eating with great pleasure. He wasn¡¯t as conflicted as Wang Le. He directly added the red onion sauce into all the dishes he ate, including a dish of Yuxiang shredded pork and his white rice. That¡¯s right. MA Zhida even added the White rice with the red onion sauce. After he tried it, the bowl of white rice was eaten up with the red onion sauce. ¡°It¡¯s a cooking God tool. ¡± MA Zhida looked at the dish that was 70% full with a shocked expression. ¡°I wonder what it¡¯ll taste like with the shredded pork with garlic sauce.¡± MA Zhida didn¡¯t stop eating for long. After all, he was faced with delicious food. Therefore, he started to eat again. On the other side, Wang Le also began to eat the beef noodles with red onion sauce. The spicy beef noodles were originally fragrant and spicy, with a slightly numbing texture. However, after adding the red onion sauce, a strange fragrance slid into his mouth along the noodles. ¡°What?¡± Wang Le was shocked. That¡¯s right, Wang Le felt that the taste of this beef noodle was different from the previous one. Of course, it was definitely not salty, but it was very fragrant. It was fragrant. There was an additional fragrance in the noodles in an instant, and this fragrance was verypatible with the original taste of the noodles. ¡°It¡¯s not bad. ¡± Wang Le said as he continued to add the red onion sauce. This time, he directly added two spoonfuls of it into the noodles. After adding more, Wang Le¡¯s feeling became even more obvious. The fragrance of the red onion sauce simply drilled directly into his stomach. This greatly increased Wang Le¡¯s appetite. ¡°Slurp, slurp.¡± In less than two minutes, only the bottom of the bowl was left. ¡°Oh, it smells so good.¡± Wang Le couldn¡¯t help but cover his mouth, carefully feeling the fragrance that had yet to dissipate in his mouth. After he finished eating the red onion sauce, the fragrance still lingered in his mouth, making him feel like he hadn¡¯t had enough. Wang Le was like this, and he suddenly remembered that he still had a dish that he had not eaten. ¡°Add all of them in.¡± Wang Le poured the remaining red onion sauce into the stir-fried Lotus. The green Lotus White and the Golden brown red onion sauce were mixed together, and it looked like another dish. Stir-fried Lotus with oil dregs. ¡°It¡¯s definitely delicious. ¡± Wang Le raised his chopsticks and started eating. Just like that, Wang Le finished the entire te of White Lotus with an empty mouth, but he still looked as if he wanted more. ¡°This red onion sauce is really delicious.¡± Wang Le looked at the te that had been scraped dry of oil and said in satisfaction. ¡°Use the cooking God tool.¡± MA Zhida nodded in agreement at the side. ¡­¡­ [ps: the noob cat found a supermarket that sells red onion sauce. Hahahaha.]

 Chapter 1036

    <h4>Chapter 1036: The popr science Emperor, MA Zhida </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s not just for rice, it¡¯s especially for the dishes. ¡± Wang Le said as if he had not had enough. ¡°How is it? Do You Believe Me Now?¡± MA Zhida pointed at the empty tes in front of Wang Le and said with a confident expression. ¡°The beef noodles are indeed very delicious, especially after adding the red onion sauce.¡± Wang Le shook his head and started toment. ¡°That¡¯s true. No matter what dish it is, boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is always the best. ¡± MA Zhida said proudly. ¡°I don¡¯t feel full.¡± Wang Le touched his stomach. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not full. I have this feeling every day. ¡± Speaking of this, MA Zhida had a deep experience. ¡°Should I order more?¡± Wang Le looked at the menu and said eagerly. ¡°It¡¯s your first time here, so let me exin the rules to you.¡± MA Zhida cleared his throat with a serious look. ¡°What rules?¡± Wang Le indeed didn¡¯t know the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, Wang Le had vaguely heard that the owner of this small shop was apass and was extremely rule-abiding. ¡°You want to order another serving of red onion sauce, don¡¯t you?¡± MA Zhida asked. ¡°Of course, this sauce is too delicious. I¡¯m going to go with in white rice with the sauce.¡± Wang Le expressed that he was still very thrifty. ¡°That won¡¯t do.¡± MA Zhida said. ¡°What?¡± Wang Le didn¡¯t say anything and waited for MA Zhida to continue exining. ¡°Boss Yuan, you have a rule here. The same dish can only be ordered once per meal. The rule is on the menu. Of course, there is also a rule on the wall behind you.¡± MA Zhida even pointed at the wall behind Wang Le enthusiastically. ¡°Whoosh.¡± This was the sound of Wang Le flipping through the menu. The menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very delicate, but the rules were also written clearly on the title page. ¡°What a strange rule. I can¡¯t eat more.¡± Wang Le frowned. ¡°No, you can order other dishes, but not the same one. This is a loophole that the great Mengmeng has discovered.¡± MA Zhida¡¯s face was full of admiration when he talked about Meng Meng. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯lle back for dinner tonight.¡± Wang Leyan touched his mouth. He still wanted to eat the red onion sauce, so he held back his desire and said. ¡°Okay, actually you can¡¯t eat anymore. You have to go to work soon.¡± MA Zhida pointed at the clock on the wall. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. I still have a project to work on. ¡± Wang Le was very serious when it came to work. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We have to work hard to get a promotion and a pay raise so that we can treat Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as our canteen like Wu Hai. ¡± MA Zhida also stood up and said valiantly. ¡°This is possible.¡± After MA Zhida¡¯s earlier exnation, Wang Le still knew about shameless Wu¡¯s name. After all, Wu Hai was now like the Big Bad Wolf that parents often used to scare their children when they were young. For example, he would be caught if he was disobedient. And now, Wu Hai¡¯s role was almost like this. After MA Zhida and Wang Le left, Yuan Yuan was almost done with her meal. Of course, Roly Poly¡¯s te was also very clean. Even the te of sd dressing had been poured into the fried rice by Roly Poly and mixed well before eating. That was even cleaner than his face. ¡°Wait,¡± Just when Yuan Yuan was about to leave, Yuan Zhou stopped her. After all, Yuan Zhou still remembered what man man had asked him to do. ¡°Boss Yuan?¡± Yuan Yuan was a little puzzled and looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement. Even the customers in the restaurant were looking at Yuan Zhou in surprise. It couldn¡¯t be helped. It was very rare for Yuan Zhou to take the initiative to stop a girl. Moreover, he was still single, which was very suspicious. Therefore, almost everyone in the restaurant focused their eyes on Yuan Zhou and Yuan Yuan and made their own guesses. However, the two parties involved werepletely unaware. Yuan Yuan didn¡¯t react at all. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was quite Frank, although he was wearing a face mask. ¡°Man man is looking for you. This is her contact information.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a note from the drawer and handed it to her. ¡°Sister man man?¡± Roly Poly took the note. ¡°Remember to contact her.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. The conversation between the two was short and quick. Yuan Zhou had already returned to the kitchen and continued to cook the dishes. After all, the lunch time had not ended yet. ¡°I don¡¯t know why sister man man is looking for me, but tomorrow I can eat the egg fried rice with the fragrant jam. It should be very delicious.¡± Roly Poly thought about it as he walked. Hmm, a unique taste. After the small interlude between Yuan Zhou and Yuan Yuan, the customers in the restaurant became lively again. ¡°Boss Yuan, I noticed that all the other exemry restaurants have pennants and they are hung in conspicuous ces. What about yours?¡± The one who asked was an old woman, who often went to other restaurants to look for food. ¡°Yeah. Speaking of which, I really haven¡¯t seen boss Yuan hang that pennant.¡± The customer at the side echoed. ¡°Where did the pennant go?¡± The customer looked around the restaurant curiously. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me he hung it in the tavern. ¡± This customer who hadn¡¯t found the Sergestes guessed as he looked at the Sergestes wallndscape door. ¡°No, there¡¯s no such thing there.¡± Ling Hong shook his head. When they heard Ling Hong say no, the customers all turned to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Someone else took care of it.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Someone else? Could it be Chairman Zhou?¡± All the old customers knew Zhou Shijie¡¯s preference for Yuan Zhou. ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like it. Why would the president keep it?¡± A customer shook his head. Just as everyone was having their own opinions and making wild guesses, a faint voice was heard. ¡°My painting doesn¡¯t look good?¡± Wu Hai stood behind the person who had guessed the fiercest. He was full of resentment as if Sadako was still alive, except that his hair was a little shorter and the restaurant was a little brighter. Otherwise, he would really look like Sadako. ¡°You scared me. Eaves Wu hasn¡¯t gone back yet?¡± The customer was startled. When he turned his head and saw it was Wu Hai, he became relieved and asked. That¡¯s right. Normally, Wu Hai would have gone back by this time. He would always go back to his studio after lunch. But now, the lunchtime was about to end. ¡°My painting is not good?¡± Wu Hai asked again. ¡°It¡¯s nice, it¡¯s nice. I¡¯m just curious. ¡± Seeing Wu Hai¡¯s dark eyes, the customer immediately made his stand clear. ¡°Well, that¡¯s good.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou after hearing his answer. It was assumed that he hadn¡¯t forgotten what he hadn¡¯t eaten in the morning and was currently emitting a strong resentment in an attempt to make Yuan Zhou feel guilty so that he could get thepensation from the dishes. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t respond at all and continued to cook. ¡°You scared me. What¡¯s going on?¡± Seeing Wu Hai leave, the customer let out a sigh of relief and then asked Ling Hong in a low voice. ¡°Intermittent venttion.¡± Ling Hong concluded incisively. ¡°Um ...¡± The customer was speechless. He looked at Wu Hai again and then agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s statement in his heart. ¡°As expected of shameless Wu, one of the top ten malignant tumors in the shop. His way of thinking is so unconventional.¡± The customer sighed in his heart. Because of Wu Hai¡¯s resentment, every ce he went to was gloomy and miserable. However, as they were familiar with Wu Hai, they were quite resistant to it. Therefore, they were quite harmonious apart from that. On the other hand, the vice president¡¯s office was not as harmonious. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1037

    <h4>Chapter 1037: The female vice president</h4>

    Zhang Yan was the Vice-President of China chefs ¡®Alliance and Sichuan cuisine Chefs¡¯ Alliance. He was a man of his word in the cooking world, so his temper was not very good. Although Zhou Shijie had moved the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association to Chengdu and suppressed him, he still didn¡¯t restrain his temper, especially when he was in front of his family. ¡°Zhang Ying, I¡¯m telling you, you have to go tonight, no matter what.¡± Zhang Ye raised the phone and shouted at the other end of the line. ¡°Although you¡¯re my father, I¡¯m already 28 years old. I don¡¯t think I need to report to you about something as trivial as eating.¡± A clear female voice came from the other side. It was a rare low voice among females, and it sounded very majestic. In the face of Zhang Ji¡¯s roar, he did not show any weakness. His words were sharp and calm. ¡°Not to mention you¡¯re 28, even if you¡¯re 82, as long as you¡¯re my daughter, you¡¯ll have to listen to me for a day,¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s voice was not soft as he shouted back. When he heard this, it was clear that the person on the other end of the phone was Zhang Ji¡¯s daughter. The two of them were on the phone. ¡°It¡¯s just a meal. I¡¯ve been very busy recently and don¡¯t have time to go to an inte-famous restaurant for a meal.¡± Zhang Ying said with certainty. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with a meal? you don¡¯t have to listen to me just because it¡¯s a meal?¡± Zhang Ji sat there with a determined look in his eyes. It was obvious that he wanted his daughter to submit to him. ¡°Dad, I¡¯ve been really busy recently. I¡¯lle back in a few days to have a meal with you.¡± Zhang Ying paused on the other end of the phone and then said. ¡°I don¡¯t need you toe back and have dinner with me. You can go to master chef Restaurant for dinner tonight.¡± Zhang Ji said in a serious tone. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you want me toe back to eat, but why must I go to an inte-famous restaurant for a meal? I¡¯m very busy.¡± Zhang Ying said helplessly. That¡¯s right. The reason why Zhang sa called her daughter was to ask Zhang Ying to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal. However, Zhang Ying sharply felt that something was wrong and thus she firmly refused to go. This was the tenth call this month, and only ten days had passed. ¡°What inte celebrity? that¡¯s the exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine this year. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Zhang Ji said in dissatisfaction. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely believe that it¡¯s delicious if you choose it. ¡± Zhang Ying said. ¡°If it¡¯s delicious, then let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Yan said. ¡°Why not? you know I don¡¯t want to go on blind dates.¡± Zhang Ying said. ¡°You¡¯re already twenty-eight this year. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re still thinking of dragging it out until you¡¯re eighty-two. ¡± Zhang Ji coldly snorted. ¡°No matter what, I won¡¯t go on a blind date. If you¡¯ve thought it through, I¡¯lle back and have dinner with you.¡± Zhang Ying didn¡¯t argue. Instead, she reiterated her position and was about to hang up. ¡°That¡¯s enough. What blind date? no one is going on blind dates with you there. I just want you to have a meal with me. Your mother is not going.¡± Seeing that his daughter was about to hang up, Zhang Ji¡¯s tone softened. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s not a blind date?¡± Zhang Ying was suspicious. ¡°I¡¯d like to, but what can you do if you don¡¯t cooperate?¡± Zhang Ji said in dissatisfaction. ¡°Then why do you insist on going there to eat?¡± Zhang Ying couldn¡¯t understand. ¡°The food there is delicious. I¡¯ll show you. You¡¯re my daughter, after all. It¡¯s good to have some experience.¡± Zhang Ye was very proud when he said thest part. Zhang Ying was about to say something, but Zhang San interrupted her and continued, ¡°That¡¯s enough. It¡¯s not fair for you to have a meal with your father. You¡¯re only a Vice President now, but even if you¡¯re the President of the United States, you¡¯d have toe and have a meal with me.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll pick you up tonight.¡± Zhang Ying dispelled her suspicion and said. ¡°Come earlier, you still have to line up.¡± Zhang Ye instructed. ¡°Mom¡¯s not going, right?¡± Zhang Ying confirmed again. ¡°Alright, just the two of us.¡± Zhang Ji said impatiently. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll finish early today ande to pick you up immediately.¡± Zhang Ying responded very simply this time and didn¡¯t pay attention to what was wrong with the two of them. Zhang Ye acknowledged and then hung up. ¡°I wonder who this daughter looks like.¡± Zhang Ye held the phone and shook his head helplessly. Zhang Ji had some hidden thoughts in his heart, but he would not say them out loud. Firstly, he did not have that fetish, and secondly, he could not say them out loud even if he wanted to. Meanwhile, Zhang Jing¡¯s daughter, Zhang Ying, was sitting in the office with a smile. On the desk in front of Zhang Ying was a triangr namete with the words ¡°Vice President Zhang¡± written on it. It was made of metal and looked very imposing. Zhang Jing¡¯s daughter did not look much like Zhang Jing. Zhang Ying was 1.68 meters tall and was over 1.7 meters in high heels. She was very tall and had short chestnut-colored hair, which softened the cold lines of her face. Her eyes were long and narrow, and because she was the Vice President of a multinationalpany, her gaze was very sharp. She had a capable temperament and looked unapproachable. ¡°I don¡¯t know what dad is nning.¡± Zhang Ying turned the pen in her hand and mumbled. After all, in Zhang Ying¡¯s opinion, it was unusual for her father to be so persistent in asking her to go to a small restaurant for a meal. It was usually because of blind dates. However, this time, he denied it and even said that his mother was not going. That¡¯s right, Zhang Ying¡¯s mother was the one who was passionate about helping her daughter go on blind dates, so Zhang Ying was relieved to hear that she was not going. However, Zhang Ying¡¯s confusion didn¡¯tst long. She immediately threw herself into the pile of documents on the table. From the looks of it, she was indeed very busy. Time passed by quickly. Zhang Ying was dealing with the documents one by one. It was not until FiveO¡¯ clock in the afternoon when her phone suddenly rang that she snapped out of her concentration. ¡°It seems that the time is up.¡± Zhang Ying turned off her phone and stood up. Zhang Ying was wearing a white mid-sleeved shirt with a small cor. The hem of her shirt was tucked into her ck leggings. She was wearing a pair of white high heels and the only color on her body was the rose-colored lipstick ofnc¨¦. She looked simple and capable as she walked out of the office in her high heels. ¡°Take care, Vice President Zhang.¡± The Secretary at the door stood up and said immediately. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll get off work after I finish my work.¡± Zhang Ying¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t as clear as the other girls ¡®. Instead, it was low and slightly maic, and didn¡¯t sound as human. ¡°Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhang.¡± However, the Secretary was overjoyed when she heard that and quickly responded. Zhang Ying was driving a bright blue BMW MINI. It looked small and had only two seats, which was enough to pick up Zhang Ye. It wasn¡¯t far from Zhang Ying¡¯spany to the Association¡¯s Office building. It only took about 20 minutes. The journey was smooth. When they reached the building, Zhang Ye was already waiting at the entrance. ¡°Dad, you guys came down so early.¡± Zhang Ying stopped in front of her father and said. ¡°I was afraid you wouldn¡¯te.¡± Zhang Ji clearly didn¡¯t trust his daughter. ¡°I said I¡¯lle, so I¡¯ll definitelye. Get in the car.¡± Zhang Ying was helpless. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll show you the way.¡± Zhang Ye sat in the front passenger seat and said after fastening his seat belt. ¡°As long as it¡¯s not a blind date, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Zhang Ying nodded. ¡°Get lost, get lost,¡± Zhang Yan took a look at his daughter and then started to show her the way to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡­¡­ [ps: I rmend a novel for women. It¡¯s written by a friend. The name is ¡°Chu chaos¡±. The author is the brat Gu Xiaoqin. If you like it, remember to read it.]

 Chapter 1038 - Imitating an idol

    <h4>Chapter 1038: Imitating an idol</h4>

    Although Zhang Jing was scolding her, she could tell that it was not a blind date, so Zhang Ying was relieved. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you today. If you say we¡¯ll go east, we¡¯ll never go west. ¡± Zhang Ying¡¯s cold and hard face softened a lot as she said with a smile. ¡°If you say this to your mother, she¡¯ll be happy.¡± Zhang Ji said. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m driving.¡± Zhang Ying said helplessly. ¡°Did I say something wrong? You¡¯re already twenty-eight years old. Do you really want us to support you for the rest of your life without getting married?¡± Zhang Ji said in a serious tone. ¡°I haven¡¯t asked my parents for a single cent since I was 22 years old. I¡¯ve also been given living expenses every month.¡± Zhang Ying reminded. ¡°Is this a matter of money? I told you to find someone to talk to, but you¡¯re like a stubborn donkey, noting back. ¡± Zhang Ye red and said in dissatisfaction. ¡°I don¡¯t think we can turn left here. Let¡¯s use the GPS.¡± Zhang Ying didn¡¯t refute but directly shifted her attention. ¡°I can¡¯t turn left? The traffic is unpredictable, so you can use the GPS. That shop is very famous. ¡± Zhang Ye immediately changed the topic. He looked out of the car window and said,¡± ¡°The GPS doesn¡¯t know if the shop is famous or not.¡± Zhang Ying said with a smile. ¡°Little girl, hurry up and navigate. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to eatter.¡± Zhang Ye said in an unpleasant tone. ¡°You¡¯re the chairman of Sichuan cuisine¡¯s chefs, after all. Who would dare to not let you in for a meal?¡± Zhang Ying teased. ¡°Other people would definitely be happy to do so, but this kid doesn¡¯t care about that. We have to follow his rules wherever we go.¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s words were both angry and proud. It was very contradictory. ¡°This is interesting.¡± Zhang Ying said. ¡°Of course, you¡¯ll know after you eat it.¡± Zhang Yan was Yuan Zhou¡¯s tap water, the kind of person who would promote his services to everyone. Moreover, because of his hidden thoughts, he was even more enthusiastic in promoting his products in front of his daughter. If he wasn¡¯t praising people, he would praise the dishes, and then he would praise the craftsmanship. Moreover, the praise was different. It was very natural and real. Zhang Ying, on the other hand, raised her carefully trimmed eyebrows. She didn¡¯t answer much, but only responded with a few words from time to time. What a joke, her own father was praising another young talent in front of her, and she had agreed. Therefore, Zhang Ying¡¯s mind was clear and she didn¡¯t get dizzy from the praise. She even had time to think about the proposal on the table. This was a typical case where there was no change in his expression, but his heart was not cooperative at all. In fact, Zhang Ying was able to find Taoxi road. After all, she had gotten to her current position step by step. A few years ago, when she was working, she had been to all the streets in Chengdu, big and small, and was familiar with them. He turned on the navigation system so that his father wouldn¡¯t disturb him. After all, he had to listen to the instructions of the navigation system. ¡°That little Yuan is really young and promising. He has extraordinary talent in cooking and will definitely be a top figure in the cooking world in the future.¡± Zhang Ji said enthusiastically. Zhang Ying looked at Zhang Ye¡¯s eager face and felt helpless,¡±It seems like the navigation system can¡¯t stop dad¡¯s enthusiasm.¡± ¡°Dad, we¡¯re here. Is there a parking lot here?¡± Zhang Ying interrupted Zhang Jing¡¯s long speech and asked. ¡°Of course there is. Little Yuan is in charge of this area now. There¡¯s arge parking lot not far ahead.¡± While talking about the parking lot, Zhang Ye didn¡¯t forget to praise Yuan Zhou. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll drive there directly. Dad, wait at this intersection. I¡¯ll be right back.¡± Zhang Ying suggested. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t go with you.¡± Zhang Ye did not think much of it and got out of the car after saying that. ¡°I¡¯ve really been rmended for half an hour for free, really. ¡± Zhang Ying burst intoughter, but she wasn¡¯t curious about Yuan Zhou at all. Speaking of Zhang Ying¡¯s BMW MINI, it was only a few days ago. Of course, she didn¡¯t have high requirements for the car. She just wanted to imitate her idol¡¯s car. That¡¯s right. In Zhang Ying¡¯s heart, her idol was Jiang Changxi, the one who ruled the southwest region by herself. Jiang Changxi was a well-known female president in the circle. She was bold, capable, and skillful. She supported apany all by herself. Although she was not listed yet, she was not far from it. It should be known that the Xinan real estatepany was built by Jiang Changxi alone from nothing. Therefore, some business magazinesmented that Jiang Changxi was dictatorial in the southwest region. On one hand, she was dictatorial in thepany. On the other hand, she had great influence in the real estate Circle of Sichuan Province. One could imagine how influential she was. As for Zhang Ying, her goal was to own apany like Jiang Changxi in the future. She wanted to be a career-oriented strong woman and be a Queen like Jiang Changxi. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Zhang Ying parked her car. She was wearing five-centimeter high heels and holding arge leather handbag from an ¡°March¡±. The ck handbag suited her simple and professional outfit. When she walked over, her chestnut-colored short hair fluttered slightly. Zhang Ying had an imposing aura, like a general who had returned victorious. ¡°Look at you, you¡¯re either ck or white, even your bag is so ck.¡± Zhang Ye didn¡¯t feel that it was imposing, but he felt that his daughter¡¯s clothes were not bright at all. ¡°It¡¯s so simple. Aren¡¯t you also dressed simply?¡± Zhang Ying revealed a small smile and her whole person looked a little gentler. ¡°I¡¯m different. An old man doesn¡¯t need to dress up. You¡¯re a little girl, so you should wear some other colors.¡± Zhang Ye insisted. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. It¡¯s 5:40. Don¡¯t we still have to line up?¡± Zhang Ying raised her hand and looked at the watch on her wrist. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Let¡¯s go quickly. Otherwise, there won¡¯t be any seats left.¡± Zhang Ye immediately walked forward. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Taoxi road to be so prosperous.¡± Zhang Ying told her dad to slow down as she looked around him habitually. That¡¯s right. The street of Taoxi road was very prosperous now. After all, it was almost the opening time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There were many pedestrians on the road, and most of them were hurrying to the side street. Even the owners of the small shops at the side came out to watch the show, and they could hear people urging them from time to time. At this time, the two girls passed by Zhang Ying. Their young and beautiful faces showed anxiety as they talked and walked away. ¡°You should hurry up, or you won¡¯t be able to eatter.¡± ¡°What makeup? eating is more important.¡± ¡°No, I have to be pretty. I heard that the eave painter of the Wu family is there.¡± ¡°Come on, why don¡¯t you mention that there¡¯s a rich second generation?¡± ¡°It¡¯s really lively. ¡± Zhang Ying sighed with emotion. Then, she was urged by Zhang Jing, who was not far away from her, so she walked a few steps faster. Before she arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she saw more and more people and they were all queuing up. Before Zhang Ying could sigh with emotion, she was dragged into the line by her father. ¡°Dad, your legs are really good.¡± Zhang Ying was speechless. It had taken Zhang Ye less than three minutes to walk from the street corner to here. He still had the energy to pull her into the line. Thinking about her father who said he was too old to walk, Zhang Ying felt that he was really trying his best. ¡­

 Chapter 1039 - Zhang Ying and Jiang Changxi

    <h4>Chapter 1039: Zhang Ying and Jiang Changxi </h4>

    More importantly, Zhang Ying clearly saw that the father and daughter had just joined the line and there was a long line that was filled with people. ¡°That¡¯s right. Our position is good. After three rounds, it¡¯ll be our turn to enter.¡± Zhang Ji said after doing some serious calctions. ¡°Three rounds? It¡¯ll take at least half an hour. ¡± Zhang Ying frowned. In her opinion, half an hour was enough for her to write a business proposal. It was not worth it to waste it in the queue. ¡°About 40 minutes. It¡¯s a good thing we came early.¡± Zhang Ye said. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go to another restaurant? I think that restaurant is pretty good.¡± Zhang Ying pointed at Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant. The neat weing clothes and the bright signboard made Li Li¡¯s restaurant look very professional and high-end. Unlike Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which didn¡¯t even have a sign, let alone a reception at the door. Zhang Ying felt from the bottom of her heart that it was a waste of time to wait in line for 40 minutes to eat. She also thought that the restaurant was a very good one, so she said that. However, before Zhang Jing could speak, a girl behind Zhang Ying spoke. This girl was none other than Mr. Wei¡¯s daughter, Wei Wei. The father and daughter had alsoe to eat today. ¡°Is this your first time here for dinner?¡± Wei Wei asked with a gentle voice. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Ying turned her head, looked at it, and then nodded. ¡°Uncle Zhang, how are you?¡± Just as Zhang Ying turned her head, Wei Wei also saw Zhang Yan and immediately greeted him. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re here, Xiaowei.¡± Zhang SA¡¯s tone was gentle. He even nodded at Wei Wei¡¯s father. The two of them weren¡¯t familiar with each other, but the way Mr. Wei dealt with his rivalst time made the customers in the restaurant respect him. After all, this method was both bright and ruthless, it was the best of the ck bellies. Therefore, Zhang Yan had heard of him before, but it was just a greeting when they met. ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking is very delicious. I definitely won¡¯t wait for nothing. It¡¯s worth the wait.¡± Wei Wei said seriously with a tense face. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Zhang Ying¡¯s voice was maic as she looked down at Wei Wei. This made Wei Wei a little embarrassed, and the little girl¡¯s face turned red. After all, it was a little rude for her to suddenly call out to someone. ¡°What my daughter means is that boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is very good. Not to mention 40 minutes, even 4 hours is worth it. After all, there are so many dishes there that people can¡¯t afford to eat.¡± Mr. Wei couldn¡¯t bear to see his daughter embarrassed, so he immediately pointed at the people who couldn¡¯t get in the line. Yes, they had already lined up, but there were still a lot of people waiting on the side. While they were talking, someone came over to persuade Zhang Ying to eat next door. However, he was dragged away by the queuing Committee before he could even say two words. ¡°I said you¡¯ll listen to me and eat here today.¡± Zhang Ji said in a serious tone. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Zhang Ying thanked him politely and then said to her father,¡±¡±Yes, we¡¯ll eat here.¡± Zhang Ying nodded. Seeing that her father was satisfied, she took out a tablet and began to process the documents. This action was already a race against time. ¡°This daughter is really ... It¡¯s not like she can¡¯t afford to raise her. Why is she working so hard?¡± Zhang Ye was both distressed and angry. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant began to get the number ticket after a short while. ¡°Don¡¯t bother. Take your ID card and line up to get a number. We¡¯ll be able to eat soon.¡± Zhang Ji reminded. ¡°You need to look at your ID card to eat?¡± Zhang Ying¡¯s impression of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant dropped again. In Zhang Ying¡¯s eyes, anything that disturbed her work was annoying and troublesome. ¡°It might not be the case in other ces, but it depends on this ce.¡± Zhang Ye took out his own identity card and slowly followed the line. Zhang Ying didn¡¯t say anything. She held theputer in one hand and took out her ID card with the other. When it was her turn, she swiped it and got a white paper. ¡°Sha Sha.¡± Zhang Ying rubbed it in her hand and was surprised, ¡°It¡¯s actually recyble paper. It¡¯s quite environmentally friendly. ¡± ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re quite aprehensive person.¡± Zhang Ye praised. ¡°It¡¯s just that the environment is very ordinary. ¡± Zhang Ying never had a good impression of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, she had wasted too much time today. The rest of the time passed as Zhang Ying dealt with the matter. Even though Zhang Ying was wearing wine sses and high heels, with a bag on her wrist, holding a handheldputer in one hand and working on it in the other, she didn¡¯t seem to be in a hurry. Instead, she exuded a sense of wisdom and capability. ¡°Pleasee in and have your meal.¡± Zhou Jia walked to the door and greeted him. ¡°Yes.¡± They nodded and walked into the store. Zhang Ying had not put down herputer yet. The new ones were Zhang Ye and his daughter, as well as Wei Wei and her daughter. Zhou Jia led them to the empty seats and sat down. Although the four empty seats were not connected, Zhang Yan and Zhang Ying¡¯s seats were still okay as they were close to the ce where the food was served. ¡°We¡¯re all here. Let¡¯s eat. ¡± Zhang Ji said in a dignified voice. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there immediately.¡± After Zhang Ying finished speaking, she turned off theputer and prepared to look at the menu. Just as Zhang Ying was about to order, a clear and familiar female voice sounded. ¡°Boss Yuan, your culinary skills are so good. Will the taste of the sd dressing change due to the change in temperature? for example, the temperature of the mouth?¡± Jiang Changxi scooped up half a spoonful of sd dressing with a silver spoon and asked with an expression of an academic researcher. The seat of Jiang Changxi happened to be facing Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she was absolutely sure that Yuan Zhou had heard her. ¡°There will be slight changes.¡± Yuan Zhou would still answer the questions about cooking skills. ¡°That means the taste of the sd dressing in your mouth is different from the one in my mouth, right?¡± While saying that, Jiang Changxi put the sd dressing on the spoon into her mouth naturally and savored it carefully. Yuan Zhou felt something was wrong due to his animal instinct, but he still answered seriously and cautiously,¡±¡±Yes.¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk, dirty Demon King.¡± Ling Hong understood it immediately and couldn¡¯t help covering his face. ¡°So, do you want to try?¡± Ling Hong was defeated by Jiang Changxi¡¯s gaze. ¡°No, thanks.¡± Ling Hong immediately revealed an expression of ¡°good luck to yourself¡± to Yuan Zhou. Then, he drank water and waited for the dishes silently. ¡°Then, boss Yuan ...¡± Jiang Changxi changed her sitting position and supported her head with her fair and tender hands. She looked at Yuan Zhou and prepared to say something, but she was interrupted. ¡°Director Jiang.¡± The one who spoke was naturally Zhang Ying. On hearing this form of address, Jiang Changxi subconsciously returned to her normal self and turned her head to look at the person who came. ¡°So it¡¯s Vice President Zhang. Are you here for dinner?¡± Jiang Changxi turned her head and nodded her head indifferently as a greeting. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here to apany my dad.¡± Zhang Ying¡¯s voice was low and maic. There was no excitement in her voice at all. She naturally pointed to her father, Zhang Jing. ¡°Hello, President Zhang.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and revealed a smile on her face. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1040

    <h4>Chapter 1040: Jiang Yang arrives</h4>

    Jiang Changxi and Zhang Yan naturally knew each other. However, they didn¡¯t know much about each other¡¯s work. In other words, Zhang Yan didn¡¯t know much about Jiang Changxi¡¯s work, while Jiang Changxi knew Zhang Yan¡¯s identity. After all, she was a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and naturally hoped that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would be better and better. Therefore, she would naturally pay attention to some matters in the cooking industry. ¡°Hello, director Jiang.¡± Zhang Ye had learned this from his daughter. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head with a smile and then found Zhang Ying standing in front of her with no intention of leaving. Thus, she asked directly. As for Zhang Yan, Jiang Changxi knew his identity. As for Zhang Ying, she knew her as well. She was the vice president of apany and had seen her several times in the workce. However, Jiang Changxi had a bad habit now. She didn¡¯t talk about work in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant but only talked about Yuan Zhou and the delicacies. Most of her business partners knew this. Therefore, when he asked this question, Jiang Changxi¡¯s intention to see him off was obvious. ¡°Oh, no. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s rare to see you, so I came to say hello.¡± Zhang Ying immediately understood Jiang Changxi¡¯s meaning and said immediately. ¡°You¡¯re too polite. ¡± Jiang Changxi said with a professional smile. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Zhang Ying subconsciously replied. As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Ying immediately realized that it was inappropriate to reply like this. She was annoyed. Her short chestnut-colored hair covered her ears, which were a little red, but she still kept a calm face. Zhang Ying spoke again, and her voice became more maic as she tried to remedy the situation,¡±¡±Then I won¡¯t disturb you anymore, director Jiang.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded without saying anything. ¡°Huu.¡± Zhang Ying secretly let out a breath. She nned her steps and the order of her kicks in her heart, then returned to her position. ¡°What an interesting little girl.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a wisp of a smile and then turned back to continue eating. Zhang Ying returned to her seat with a normal expression, but her hand tightened around her bag. ¡°Time to order. See what you want to eat. Dad¡¯s treating you today.¡± Zhang Yan said with a heroic expression. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Yes,¡± Zhang Ying answered. Then, she tilted her head and looked at Jiang Changxi¡¯s table without leaving a trace. Only after that did she lower her head to read the menu. Zhang Ying¡¯s facial expression management was pretty good. For example, Zhang Yan didn¡¯t notice her daughter¡¯s nervousness and excitement. She was still introducing the delicious food in the restaurant. ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl of white rice, a bowl of sd dressing, a bowl of sweet wormwood, and a serving of Dongpo pig knuckle. That¡¯s all. Thank you. ¡± Zhang Ying reported the food on the table of Jiang Changxi. Yes, although Zhang Ying didn¡¯t know the specific names of these dishes, she had directly stated the ingredients of the dishes, so it was naturally correct. As a fangirl, she naturally had to eat the same food as her idol. ¡°Mr. Zhang has already ordered his own portion. Can you finish this one?¡± Zhou Jia reminded him. ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Zhang Ying asked patiently. Zhang Ying¡¯s patience for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant increased after she saw Jiang Xi and Xi acting like regr customers. ¡°It¡¯s like this. If you don¡¯t finish the dishes you ordered, you¡¯ll be cklisted forever. There¡¯s already one person on the cklist. ¡± Zhou Jia exined carefully. ¡°A cklist?¡± Zhang Ying was confused. ¡°I told you before I came. You must not have heard me again.¡± Zhang Ye said unhappily. ¡°I did, but I was looking for my way back then.¡± Zhang Ying said with a serious look. ¡°If you can finish it, then order. If you can ¡®t, then don¡¯t order so much. Dad will bring you here next time.¡± When Zhang Ye said this, he felt a little proud. He must have felt that his rmendation had worked. ¡°You can finish it. Thank you.¡± Zhang Ying only thought for a second and immediately said. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and left after confirming that she had received the money. ¡°When did you start eating so much?¡± Zhang Ji was still a little worried. Zhang Yan knew his daughter well. Zhang Ying was so busy that she didn¡¯t even eat. She usually didn¡¯t eat much, so it was natural for Zhang Yan to be worried when she ordered so much at once. Zhang Ji didn¡¯t want his daughter to onlye once. He hadn¡¯t even started his goal yet. ¡°Dad, didn¡¯t you say that the food here is delicious? so I ordered more to try it.¡± Zhang Ying said with a serious look. ¡°Then don¡¯t fail to finish it. If you can¡¯t finish it, you won¡¯t have the chance toe in again.¡± Zhang Ye said. ¡°I still have toe back with you to eat, dad. We¡¯ll definitely finish it.¡± Zhang Ying said without even blinking. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zhang Ye was very happy, and a smile appeared on his face. Zhang Ying nodded her head naturally. Then, she turned her head to look at Jiang Changxi by ident. After that, she lowered her head and looked at the menu seriously. After all, she didn¡¯t even look at the menu just now. She ordered the dishes while looking at Jiang Changxi¡¯s table. ¡°The menu is quite elegant. As expected, President Jiang¡¯s appreciation level is extraordinary.¡± Zhang Ying looked at the exquisite menu and nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Dad, does that President Jiange here often?¡± Zhang Ying flipped through the menu and asked. ¡°You mean that Jiang Changxi?¡± Zhang Ye said. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s President Jiang.¡± Zhang Ying nodded. ¡°Indeed, shees here often. Every time Ie here, I see her. She alsoes here often to drink. I heard that Little Chef Yuan is also an expert in brewing wine.¡± Zhang Ye continued to praise. Zhang Ying nodded without saying anything. ¡°There are so many dishes here. No wonder director Jiang likes toe here to eat. This chef must be really capable to be valued by director Jiang.¡± Zhang Ying thought. ¡°Dad, you want to drink?¡± Zhang Ying was very observant and asked directly. ¡°I¡¯ll pass. Your mom doesn¡¯t like it. ¡± Zhang Ji knew how to drink, and he also liked to drink. However, his wife did not like him drinking, so he could only watch and sigh. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll tell mom toe and drink with us next time. ¡± Zhang Ying was very considerate of her father. ¡°That¡¯s good. Your mom will listen to you. I¡¯ve already asked about it. The bamboo liquor served by Little Chef Yuan has a low alcohol content. It¡¯s mellow and very good to drink. ¡± Zhang San immediately nodded. ¡°A low-degree one is even better. Mom will definitely agree.¡± Zhang Ying nodded and then ran her fingers through her chestnut-colored short hair. ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave the wine to you. I didn¡¯t bring you here for dinner in vain.¡± Zhang Yan said happily. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a worthwhile trip. ¡± Zhang Ying nodded in agreement. It was naturally not bad for Zhang Ying to meet Jiang Changxi here. Moreover, this trip was not in vain. Even Zhang Ying felt that it was worth it to wait for her at the entrance. Zhang Yan was also in a good mood. After Yuan Zhou finished his work and greeted him, his mood became even better. That was because he had introduced his daughter to Yuan Zhou. Of course, it was just an ordinary introduction. The two of them greeted each other. Although they weren¡¯t exactly close, they still knew each other. The dinner time slowly passed in the lively atmosphere of the restaurant. On the other side, Jiang Yang¡¯s ne had also arrived at Shuangliu Airport. ¡°Rong city? It looks pretty good. ¡± Jiang Yang walked out of the airport in a good mood and headed to the hotel. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1041 - Jiang Yangâ€™s plot

    <h4>Chapter 1041: Jiang Yang¡¯s plot</h4>

    ¡°Sir, do you know Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡± After getting into the taxi, Jiang Yang¡¯s first question was not about the destination but about the destination. ¡°Of course, I know. Big brother is going to master chef Restaurant. Sit tight, we¡¯ll go right away.¡± The driver said proudly. He pressed the taximeter and immediately drove on. Before Jiang Yang could answer, the master in front of him started to speak again,¡±¡±I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to eat anything at this time. It¡¯s not raining today, and there¡¯s no barbecue. I suggest you stay there for the night and eat tomorrow. ¡± ¡°No, actually I¡¯m not going now. I¡¯m going to the hotel on Chunxi Road.¡± Jiang Yang finally said what he wanted to say while his master was breathing. ¡°Oh, Chunxi Road, right? no problem, it¡¯s the same road to the city.¡± The master said with a smile. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Jiang Yang then leaned back in his chair and prepared to take a rest. ¡°You¡¯re here for a vacation?¡± The driver started to talk to him again in salt and pepper Mandarin. Fortunately, although it was not standard, Jiang Yang could still understand it. ¡°It can be considered so.¡± Jiang Yang said. ¡°You can say that, but you¡¯re not. I saw you asking boss Yuan as soon as you got on the bus. You must be here to find boss Yuan to be your master, right?¡± When the driver said this, he even turned to look at Jiang Yang during the traffic light. ¡°But you¡¯re about the same age as me. Besides, I heard that boss Yuan doesn¡¯t ept disciples.¡± The master paused for a moment and then said tactfully. The driver was a fat man with a big belly. He looked like he was in his forties. Obviously, he could tell that Jiang Yang was about the same age as him. After saying that, the driver even turned around and smiled at Jiang Yang. Jiang Yang almost couldn¡¯t hold back his expression and wanted to hit him. ¡°Which part of me looks like I¡¯m here to acknowledge you as my master?¡± Jiang Yang couldn¡¯t help but reflect on the clothes he was wearing today, or the car te number that contradicted his. ¡°No, I¡¯m just going to have a meal.¡± Jiang Yang said seriously. ¡°Oh, oh. That¡¯s good. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really not bad. It¡¯s worth eating.¡± The master nodded happily. ¡°Master, it seems like you¡¯ve eaten it before. You seem to have a deep understanding of it.¡± Jiang Yang asked with interest. ¡°I don¡¯t have any. It¡¯s too expensive.¡± The driver said. Jiang Yang didn¡¯t say anything this time, but his master didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of stopping. ¡°Although I haven¡¯t eaten it before, there have been many people who took the ne directly to Taoxi road this year. With so many people here, it must be delicious.¡± The master said proudly. ¡°Good reputation.¡± Jiang Yang said conservatively. ¡°That¡¯s for sure. If it¡¯s delicious, it¡¯ll naturally have a good reputation. ¡± The master nodded and said. ¡°Yes.¡± Jiang Yang nodded. On the way, the driver introduced some fun ces in Chengdu and reminded Jiang Yang that he had to go to line up early if he wanted to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As a result, the first thing Jiang Yang did when he arrived at the hotel room was to set an rm at 7:00 in the morning, preparing to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant early in the morning. It wasn¡¯t until Jiang Yang washed away his fatigue and went to bed, asking about the situation in the store, that he finally came to his senses. ¡°I¡¯m really confused. Why did you set the rm for the morning when you¡¯re going to have lunch with me?¡± Jiang Yangughed and then canceled the rm. ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s better not to cancel it. It¡¯s better to go and take a look earlier.¡± Jiang Yang put down his phone and got ready to rest. The next morning, Jiang Yang woke up to the sound of the rm. He had a casual breakfast at the hotel and left. It was easy to take a taxi, but it took more than an hour to reach Taoxi road. In fact, although Chunxi Road was not close to Taoxi road, it would not take more than an hour¡¯s drive. It was only because Jiang Yang had encountered the morning peak hour. ¡°The traffic in Chengdu is still better than Shanghai ¡®s,¡± Jiang Yang, on the other hand, sat in the car calmly. He was even in the mood topare the traffic jams between the two ces. Jiang Yang hade from Shanghai, so he was used to traffic jams. However, due to the traffic jam, when Jiang Yang arrived at Taoxi road, it was already past Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast time and the side street was no longer so lively. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou had closed the door to buy radishes and wasn¡¯t practicing his cooking skills at the door. Therefore, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t see him at all. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just walk around.¡± Jiang Yang was wearing afortable cotton shirt and a pair of old Beijing cloth shoes. His hair was neatlybed back, and he looked like an old school schr. However, Jiang Yang¡¯s face was not very serious. He still looked very gentle. ¡°What is this? There¡¯s adder in the window?¡± When Jiang Yang walked to the street outside the main entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he couldn¡¯t help being surprised. That¡¯s right. The most eye-catching thing on the street was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but the slidingdder that extended down from the window on the second floor of Wu Hai¡¯s house. It was really too weird. ¡°What a wondrous sight.¡± Jiang Yang could not help but stop and watch. It was no longer a supermarket downstairs, but a dumpling shop. Seeing Jiang Yang stop, someone immediately came out to greet him. ¡°Come in and have a seat. Take your time. This is China¡¯s eaves Wu, the wondrous idea of great painter Wu.¡± The person who shouted was a man. He didn¡¯t look young and had a loud voice. ¡°Thank you, but it¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already eaten.¡± Jiang Yang didn¡¯t want to eat, so he refused. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good to sit and watch. ¡± The man said naturally. ¡°That¡¯s fine,¡± Jiang Yang looked at the closed door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then entered the dumpling shop. ¡°A bowl of white fungus soup to moisten your throat?¡± The man immediately asked. ¡°Sure, sorry to trouble you, boss.¡± Jiang Yang said courteously. ¡°You¡¯re wee. This slidedder was specially installed by eaves Wu in order to go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat faster. Isn¡¯t it conspicuous?¡± Seeing Jiang Yang nod his head, the man became even happier. He exined while scooping the soup. ¡°The second floor isn¡¯t far from the other side.¡± Jiang Yang was even more confused. ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be far for us, but for eaves Wu, it¡¯s far away. After all, he treats boss Yuan¡¯s ce as his canteen.¡± The man said seriously. ¡°And you know, boss Yuan only opens his restaurant for a short while every day. Naturally, he has to race against time.¡± The man spread his hands and said. Then, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t know what to say. He just looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quietly. ¡°You¡¯re here to eat, right? Boss Yuan has gone to buy vegetables. There¡¯s still more than an hour or nearly two before the restaurant opens at noon. ¡± The man said in an understanding manner. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m nning to have lunch today. It¡¯s my birthday.¡± Jiang Yang said. ¡°Birthday boy? Happy Birthday, good luck. How about we have some dumplings to celebrate?¡± The man immediately said birthday wishes and then asked. ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll have a small portion of cabbage dumplings.¡± Jiang Yang nodded with a smile. ¡°Okay, a small cabbage dumpling.¡± The man shouted as he walked towards the kitchen. He was the only one in the restaurant. He was the boss, the chef, and also the receptionist. ¡°What an interesting boss.¡± Jiang Yang burst intoughter and then continued looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°I wonder if boss yuan can take this move of mine.¡± Jiang Yang thought to himself with confidence as he recalled his own plot. ¡­

 Chapter 1042 - The heart of chopped vegetables

    <h4>Chapter 1042: The heart of chopped vegetables</h4>

    Jiang Yang was very patient. He didn¡¯t think that waiting for an hour was a bad thing. Instead, he started chatting with the boss. ¡°How¡¯s your business in the opposite restaurant of boss Yuan ¡®s?¡± Jiang Yang asked with a smile while eating the dumplings. ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. There¡¯s a lot of people here, so more peoplee to my ce to rest. ¡± The boss said with a smile. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are delicious and everyone went to his restaurant to eat?¡± Jiang Yang continued to ask. ¡°You can¡¯t say that.¡± The boss shook his head with a smile and didn¡¯t exin further. But before Jiang Yang could say anything, the boss said,¡±¡±You came here because of his fame, but you haven¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, have you?¡± ¡°Yeah, I came from far away.¡± Jiang Yang nodded without hesitation. ¡°You¡¯ll naturally know your questions after you eat it. ¡± The boss said straightforwardly. ¡°That¡¯s fine,¡± Jiang Yang nodded. Jiang Yang lowered his head and started eating the dumplings seriously. The dumplings were made from clear soup and he ate them with vinegar. He didn¡¯t eat the chili because he didn¡¯t really know how to eat spicy food. A small serving of dumpling and a bowl of white fungus soup did not take too much time, so Jiang Yang finished it in a short while. ¡°Sir, please settle the bill.¡± Jiang Yang stood up and said. ¡°Okay. It¡¯s 10 yuan in total. You can use Alipay, WeChat, or cash.¡± The boss pointed at the QR code on the wall and said. ¡°Cash.¡± Jiang Yang took out ten Yuan from his wallet and handed it over. ¡± 10 RMB is just right. By the way, remember toe back half an hour earlier to line up. Otherwise, birthday boy, you won¡¯t be able to eat boss Yuan¡¯s cooking at noon.¡± The boss took the money and pointed to the clock on the wall. ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Jiang Yang said politely. Jiang Yang walked out of the shop and walked around Taoxi road to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment. Taoxi road wasn¡¯t long, but Jiang Yang walked slowly and spent a lot of time looking around while walking. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t very surprised when he saw Li Li¡¯s shop. He was also surprised because there were many eateries on this Street. However, there was only one such high-end Western restaurant, which was owned by Li Li. ¡°It¡¯s a little strange. ¡± Jiang Yang didn¡¯t think too much about it. He mumbled to himself and started walking back. ¡°At this time, we should be able to get seats.¡± Jiang Yang raised his hand to check his watch and then walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, it was still 40 minutes away from the opening time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at noon. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located at the lower middle part of Taoxi road. Therefore, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t walk for long before he returned to the entrance of the restaurant. At this time, there was already a queue in front of the store, even though there were only two people. The two people were either Wu Hai or Zhou Xi. ¡°Are you open for business?¡± Jiang Yang asked. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Zhou Xi answered. ¡°Oh.¡± Jiang Yang nodded and stood quietly behind the two. After he was in line, Jiang Yang took out his phone and started to direct the work of the eatery remotely. After all, he would only be back tomorrow at the earliest. He was a very responsible head chef. When there was work, time always passed by very quickly. Just when Jiang Yang was immersed in his work and couldn¡¯t extricate himself, Zhou Jia¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Please line up and get your number. The first 12 will be able toe in and eat in five minutes.¡± Zhou Jia said clearly. ¡°Time flies.¡± Jiang Yang said as he took out his ID card. ¡°It seems that time always passes very quickly when you¡¯re waiting for food.¡± Jiang Yang got the number and said after he entered the room. ¡°What would you like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia went up to order the dishes. ¡°I want to take a look. You go and order food for others first.¡± Jiang Yang picked up the menu and said. ¡°Alright, just call me if you need anything.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then continued to order at the next table. Jiang Yang¡¯s seat was right next to the table, so he could see every dish that was served. Naturally, he had chosen this seat specially for the sake of observing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. ¡°I¡¯d like to see how meticulous that chef from Lei TI¡¯s mouth can be.¡± While looking at the menu, Jiang Yang looked at Yuan Zhou from time to time. Jiang Yang knew that every chef needed to wipe the edge of the te when they served each dish to keep the dish clean and tidy. But ording to Lei ti, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to do that. Since Jiang Yang came here with the intention of finding fault, he naturally didn¡¯te here for the food. Therefore, master Cheng was the first one to notice him. After observing Jiang Yang for quite a while, master Cheng didn¡¯te forward to say anything. After all, Jiang Yang hadn¡¯t ordered anything yet, but if master Cheng didn¡¯t say anything and didn¡¯t disturb the restaurant, it wouldn¡¯t be good for him to make the first move. However, master Cheng¡¯s nerves were tense. He was waiting for Jiang Yang to attack him so that he could throw him out. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that boss Yuan woulde here alone. Moreover, there are so many dishes on the menu. The probability of making a mistake during a busy day is too high.¡± Jiang Yang frowned. That¡¯s right. Now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu included dishes from all the Sichuan cuisines, Dongjiang cuisines, Jin Ling cuisines, and even several foreign cuisines. There were many kinds of cuisines. In Jiang Yang¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou was a little too arrogant. After all, he had just checked the kitchen and found that Yuan Zhou was the only one there. ¡°Although there are only 12 customers each time, the menu is too wide. However, it¡¯s just as I expected.¡± Jiang Yang was secretly satisfied. ¡°Whoosh.¡± Jiang Yang stood up, and the chair moved slightly backward. At this time, master Cheng turned his head and stared at him. He was ready to take action. ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you.¡± Jiang Yang¡¯s polite words immediately attracted the attention of the people in the shop. Of course, there were three people who were exceptions. One was Yuan Zhou who was devoted to his work, the other was Wu Hai who remained unmoved, and thest was Ling Hong who was not interested at all. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Today is my 43rd birthday, and it¡¯s also my first timeing to our master chef Restaurant for a meal. These two things are happy events, so I want to celebrate. ¡± Jiang Yang said with a smile. ¡°This celebration is to have fun with everyone. I¡¯ll be the host and invite the 43 tables of guests to serve my favorite vegetable dish, fried Caixin.¡± Jiang Yang continued. ¡°Please don¡¯tin that it¡¯s too little. After all, I can¡¯t afford so much meat in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Jiang Yang said with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Happy Birthday. ¡± ¡°I have to eat vegetarian for half a month for a meal of meat in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s good enough to have a vegetarian dish.¡± ¡°Haha, Happy Birthday. Thank you for the food.¡± After hearing Jiang Yang¡¯s words, most of the customers in the restaurant supported him. Even Wu Hai and Ling Hong didn¡¯t say anything. Obviously, they also epted it. After all, it was a happy event. ¡°Thank you, everyone, for your blessings. Thank you, everyone, for giving me face. I, Jiang Yang, thank you.¡± Jiang Yang said in an ancient manner. With that, the atmosphere in the restaurant became even more lively, and many customers came to thank Jiang Yang. Jiang Yang thanked the customers in the restaurant, but he was proud of his idea. ¡°There are so many dishes here. I don¡¯t think we can prepare a lot of each dish in advance. In that case, there shouldn¡¯t be many braised cabbage hearts in this corner.¡± Jiang Yang thought. That¡¯s right. Jiang Yang¡¯s idea was to order a dish that wasn¡¯t often ordered, but was extremely hard to wash and liked to have worms growing on it to see how Yuan Zhou would deal with it. The Caixin was very prone to insects in spring and was also very difficult to wash because it liked to hide mud at its roots. This was Jiang Yang¡¯s so-called plot.

 Chapter 1043 - Special ability

    <h4>Chapter 1043: Special ability</h4>

    ¡°Thank you for your well wishes, but I¡¯ve looked at the rules here. I wonder if my method is in line with the rules?¡± Jiang Yang turned his head and looked at Zhou Jia. ¡°Wait a minute, I¡¯ll ask the boss.¡± Zhou Jia said unhurriedly. ¡°As long as the customer agrees, it¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was transmitted through the face mask. ¡°Does everyone agree?¡± Zhou Jia nodded and then looked at the customer seriously and asked. ¡°I agree. Why wouldn¡¯t I agree? this is a good thing.¡± The customers expressed their opinions one after another. ¡°Okay. 43 servings of kun Caixin, 96 RMB for one serving. The total is 4128 RMB. Would you like to pay by cash or bank transfer?¡± Zhou Jia said. ¡°Bank transfer, thank you.¡± Jiang Yang took out his phone and said. ¡°So it¡¯s your birthday. I was wondering what it was.¡± Master Cheng rxed. ¡°But I feel that the name Jiang Yang is a little familiar.¡± This thought shed across master Cheng¡¯s mind. He didn¡¯t think too much about it and then concentrated on watching Yuan Zhou cook. ¡°Wait, I still have to order my own food. A serving of Jinling grass, a serving of cold cowpea, and a serving of stir-fried White Lotus. I prefer to eat vegetables.¡± Jiang Yang exined after ordering. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t express any opinion on that. She just confirmed that she had received the money and then left. Indeed, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t find it strange. After all, there were so many weirdos in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was normal for Jiang Yang to eat vegetarian food. Since there were forty-three servings, Jiang Yang went to the line outside the restaurant to ask about the customers. As soon as they heard that they were here to celebrate Jiang Yang¡¯s birthday and that it was Yuan Zhou who asked them toe here, the customers all agreed. After all, he had asked for their consent first. ¡°The first n is a sess.¡± Jiang Yang came back and sat in his seat, paying close attention to Yuan Zhou serving the dishes. The first dish that Yuan Zhou ordered was Wu Hai ¡®s. Naturally, Wu Hai¡¯s dishes were big fish, big meat, and vegetables that were rarely seen. The most vegetarian dish would probably be Yuxiang shredded pork. After all, there were green bamboo shoots in it. ¡°It¡¯s all meat. It¡¯s too greasy. ¡± Jiang Yang looked at the bright-colored Dongpo pig knuckle, red braised pork, and translucent beef slices, and was a little speechless. Jiang Yang saw Zhou Jia carrying the tray to Wu Hai¡¯s restaurant. However, when Jiang Yang turned his head to look at Wu Hai, Wu Hai happened to see him. Wu Hai touched his small mustaches and nodded his head as a greeting. ¡°This man is the artist. He does look like he¡¯s in the art industry. He doesn¡¯t care about his appearance.¡± Jiang Yang nodded his head with a gentle expression as he thought to himself. After that, Jiang Yang turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously, waiting for him to stir-fry the cabbage core. ¡°I wonder which region¡¯s Caixin this chef Yuan will use. I wonder if it¡¯s from Guangzhou or Ningxia.¡± Jiang Yang guessed. However, he didn¡¯t let Jiang Yang wait for too long. Yuan Zhou bent down and opened the cab under the Azure stone countertop. Then, he directly took out a basket that contained neatly arranged cabbage cores. ¡°It¡¯s actually a Shanghai variety with a slice of vegetable heart. This really came without any effort. Do you know this vegetable heart as well as I do?¡± Jiang Yang recognized the cabbages that Yuan Zhou took out at first sight and felt quite proud in his heart. Jiang Yang¡¯s small eatery was located in Shanghai, so he was very familiar with the food there. He was also good at making the core of the dish. Both sides knew how to do this, so it was even easier inparison. ¡°The stem of this sliced cabbage is long and thin, and the color is light green. The quality of this species of cabbage is excellent. It is delicious and has little fiber. The texture belongs to the tender and crisp kind. It does taste very good. Head chef Yuan has good taste.¡± Jiang Yang thought. ¡°But it¡¯s even harder to clean because the pebbled handle is delicate and easily injured.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou directly go into the pan and start to stir-fry, Jiang Yang looked forward to Yuan Zhou washing the dishes even more. Jiang Yang stared at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze. Naturally, master Cheng noticed him again and felt a little puzzled. ¡°Why does this guy always look at master Yuan?¡± Master Cheng looked at Jiang Yang with dissatisfaction. ¡°Wait, I seem to have seen this side profile somewhere before?¡± Master Cheng turned his head and happened to see Jiang Yang¡¯s side face. He instantly felt that it was very familiar. ¡°His name is Jiang Yang, and he sounds familiar. He must be a chef.¡± Master Cheng made a reasonable guess. ¡°Since he¡¯s a chef, he doesn¡¯t look like he¡¯s here to provoke us. Could it be that he¡¯s also here to acknowledge me as his master?¡± Master Cheng immediately became nervous. No one else knew that master Cheng was nervous. Only Zhou Jia found that he kept looking at the new customer today. However, it was working hours now, so Zhou Jia didn¡¯t ask him immediately. Jiang Yang, however, didn¡¯t notice that he was being stared at. He was still staring at Yuan Zhou seriously. In fact, he was right. Yuan Zhou indeed didn¡¯t prepare so many processed Caixin. After all, he needed to prepare too many ingredients every day. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t prepare a lot of each. Yuan Zhou personally carried out thest portion of stir-fried cabbages and put it in front of Jiang Yang. ¡°Happy Birthday, please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came out from the face mask. ¡°Thank, thank you.¡± Jiang Yang was stupefied for a moment. He didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would personally deliver it to him. ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. ¡°Although head chef Yuan is young, he still looks like a master. It¡¯s just that those critics are exaggerating things. It¡¯s not good for head chef Yuan.¡± Jiang Yang thought. That¡¯s right. In Jiang Yang¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills must be great. However, those who were ttering him were definitely the best. For example, Lei ti. Lei ti described Yuan Zhou as an unattainable genius, which was something Jiang Yang disagreed with. ¡°You must know that there aren¡¯t many chefs like me who love peaceful solutions. Those people have caused a lot of trouble for head chef Yuan.¡± Jiang Yang recalled those magazines that praised Yuan Zhou and sighed inwardly. ¡°That¡¯s good too. I¡¯ll give head chef Yuan some adviceter.¡± Jiang Yang made up his mind. Before Jiang Yang could taste the cabbage core that had just been delivered, Yuan Zhou had already started to process it. The system put the heart of the vegetable in a small cupboard. When it was opened, it was full of green, and there was a warm light shining on the leaves. Jiang Yang, who had good eyesight, could even see the tiny water droplets on the leaves. Those were the dewdrops left behind by the vegetables picked in the morning. ¡°There¡¯s no yellow leaves at all, and it¡¯s very clean?¡± Jiang Yang frowned. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about the doubt in Jiang Yang¡¯s heart. He directly used a bamboo clip to pick up three servings and put them into the vegetable basket at the side. Then, he took them to the side of the sink and prepared to wash them. That was because Yuan Zhou had long been used to working alone in the kitchen, starting from washing the dishes. However, as the customers were waiting to eat, he made each step very fast, extremely fast. For Yuan Zhou, he could finish the three servings of vegetable hearts in less than three minutes from washing to putting them into the pot. Jiang Yang, who was standing nearby, only saw Yuan Zhou put the vegetable basket into the sink and then turn on the tap. In less than two minutes, Yuan Zhou had already washed the vegetables three times. That¡¯s right, three times, because Jiang Yang saw Yuan Zhou change the basket of the vegetables three times. Moreover, the center of the vegetables was getting brighter and greener as he washed them. ¡°I¡¯m afraid that head chef Yuan has some special ability to wash vegetables!¡± Jiang Yang muttered in disbelief as he thought of the superheroes that were flying all over the world. Master Cheng indicated that he had already seen through Jiang Yang ... ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1044

    <h4>Chapter 1044: Health Bureau</h4>

    Jiang Yang didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to master Cheng¡¯s gaze. He just stared at Yuan Zhou cooking with an indescribable shock in his heart. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re washing vegetables in a storm. ¡± Jiang Yang couldn¡¯t help but ask as he looked at the Caixin that was already in the pot. That¡¯s right. From Jiang Yang¡¯s point of view, washing three cabbages in less than four minutes and three times at that was even faster than the usual chores in the kitchen. He just had to boil the water a little bigger and wash it three times toplete the task. However, this way, the tender leaves and stems of the sliced cabbage would definitely be washed away like rotten vegetables. With such a speed, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t say anything. The key was that the heart of the dish still looked fresh and didn¡¯t look like it had been ravaged at all after Yuan Zhou washed it like a storm. This was simply illogical. ¡°Zhou Jia, serve the dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the tray, which contained three tes of cabbages. Every dish was arranged in a fan shape. The tender white leaves gathered in the middle and the dark green leaves spread out to the sides like the tail of a green peacock. The color was beautiful and the fragrance that was slightly emitted was very attractive. ¡°That¡¯s too exaggerated. He¡¯s already done three sets?¡± Jiang Yang shut his mouth, but his face was still full of surprise. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel ufortable at all under Jiang Yang¡¯s attention. He turned around naturally and continued cooking. On the other hand, master Cheng couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. Taking advantage of the fact that Zhou Jia was leaving with the dishes, he took two steps to the side and stopped an arm¡¯s length away from Jiang Yang. At this time, Jiang Yang was staring intently at the cup of food on the table. He didn¡¯t even blink. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re not here to eat, are you?¡± Master Cheng revealed a serious expression on his honest face and answered seriously. ¡°Um, no, I¡¯m here for my birthday.¡± Jiang Yang was startled by the sudden question. He turned around and said to master Cheng. ¡°Is that so?¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t believe him and looked at Jiang Yang as if he had already known his purpose. Master Cheng¡¯s simple and honest face clearly showed that he would be lenient if he confessed and strict if he refused, which made Jiang Yang a little embarrassed. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m just here to take a look.¡± Jiang Yang said ambiguously. After all, Jiang Yang knew what he was doing. He looked like he was here to pick a fight, or rather, he didn¡¯t look like he was. It was just that he seemed to have been discovered. ¡°Oh, really?¡± Master Cheng revealed an expression of ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Moreover, a look of determination and perseverance appeared on his chubby face. Jiang Yang was stunned. He didn¡¯t know what to say. However, he could hear the diners not far away discussing the deliciousness of the Caixin. Jiang Yang couldn¡¯t help but ask master Cheng,¡±¡±Do you think there¡¯s a worm in the heart of the cabbage? after all, it¡¯s the time for worms to grow in the heart of the cabbage these days.¡± ¡°What?¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t react for a moment and was stunned for a moment. ¡°I¡¯m saying that I saw head chef Yuan cooking very quickly. He¡¯s also alone without an assistant chef. Could there be a little trick to the core of the dish?¡± After Jiang Yang asked the first question, the rest of his sentence became smoother. ¡°You¡¯re not here to acknowledge me as your master?¡± Master Cheng frowned and said with an affirmative tone. ¡°Acknowledge a master?¡± Jiang Yang sounded surprised. ¡°There are insects? Don¡¯t think that you can seed just by looking at a different angle. You won¡¯t seed even if you take me as your master. ¡± Master Cheng added after thinking for a while. ¡°No, I¡¯m not ...¡± Jiang Yang was about to exin, but master Cheng had already turned around and returned to his seat, continuing to watch Yuan Zhou cook. Seeing master Cheng leave, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t call out to him loudly. Instead, he turned his head and started to stare at each customer secretly, trying to see if there was anything different. After all, no matter how delicious it was, if there were bugs, their expressions would definitely be different. However, Jiang Yang was obviously overthinking. The expressions on the customers ¡®faces were different, but they were all filled with satisfaction. The tes in front of each customer were even cleaner than their faces. ¡°So fast, and so delicious?¡± Jiang Yang couldn¡¯t help but pick up his chopsticks to pick up the food in front of him. Jiang Yang picked up the cowspea sd, which was also a dish of this season. It was easy for worms to grow in the cowspea. Therefore, Jiang Yang carefully and seriously stared at the copea in his chopsticks for a long time before he put it into his mouth. ¡°It¡¯s still green. ¡± Jiang Yang said in a low voice before he put it into his mouth. Before eating, Jiang Yang was still mumbling in his heart with the intention of giving Yuan Zhou some advice. But when the crisp and fresh texture of the cowpea exploded in his mouth, he couldn¡¯t think of anything else. ¡°Is this really just cold mixed cowspea?¡± Jiang Yang looked at the tes in disbelief. ¡°It¡¯s crunchy and tender. When you chew it carefully, it has the delicate fragrance of Cowhorn. Not to mention, the whole Cowhorn is giving off a cool feeling.¡± Jiang Yang squinted his eyes and picked up a few more with his chopsticks. At this moment, Jiang Yang didn¡¯t have time to check if there were any bugs in the cowpea. He just focused on eating. ¡°This cold feeling is definitely not from the refrigerator.¡± Jiang Yang said affirmatively after savoring the taste. ¡°This is ginger?¡± Jiang Yang peeled off the thin and tender yellow ginger on the noodles, looked at the soup that was soaked in the cowpea, and directly dipped the ginger in it and stuffed it into his mouth. ¡°Spring and summer nourishes yang, autumn and winter nourishes Yin. This day is indeed suitable for eating ginger.¡± Jiang Yang bit into the slightly spicy and crisp shredded ginger and finally confirmed what the cool thing was. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s spring water from the mountains. That¡¯s why it has such a cool and sweet taste.¡± Jiang Yang was very certain. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to put so much effort into such a simple sd.¡± Jiang Yangplimented him as he ate. After he finished the dishes on the table, Jiang Yang felt for the first time that he had made a mistake bying to Chengdu. ¡°It seems like I shouldn¡¯t havee. This is really ...¡± Jiang Yang looked at the te in front of him that was cleaner than his face and felt ashamed. He was indeed worthy of his reputation. ¡°Fortunately, I didn¡¯t boast shamelessly just now. I¡¯m really d.¡± Jiang Yang looked at Yuan Zhou and then at the te in front of him and felt quite lucky. ¡°This guy is happy one moment and worried the next. Could it be that he hasn¡¯t given up yet?¡± Master Cheng still paid some attention to Jiang Yang, so he naturally took in all of his performance. ¡°However, this person actually asked master Yuan if there are worms in his dishes. I think he¡¯s just an amateur. There¡¯s nothing to be afraid of.¡± When master Cheng thought of Jiang Yang¡¯s question, he felt relieved. What relieved master Cheng the most was that Jiang Yang had left quietly just now. Yes, he had left quietly. Jiang Yang stood up and walked out of the restaurant without rming anyone. Even the customers in the line nodded their heads in a low-profile way and walked away quickly. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing no one knows. ¡± Jiang Yang only heaved a sigh of relief when he got into the car heading back to the hotel. ¡°I¡¯ve really failed this time. It seems that I¡¯ve been toocent. ¡± While thinking of the deliciousness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Jiang Yang reflected on himself. There was actually a chef who could do this, a living benchmark. Jiang Yang¡¯s self-reflection was not a big deal. The first thing he did when he returned to the eatery was to keep the eatery clean. He suddenly became impartial and incorruptible. Not even a leaf from another dish was allowed to be mixed up, let alone a bug. The kitchen of the small eatery instantly groaned, but he didn¡¯t dare to refute. They only discussed in private that head chef Jiang Yang had probably gone to the health Bureau some time ago. Otherwise, why would his requirements for hygiene be so high now? ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1045

    <h4>Chapter 1045: The goal of the master chef </h4>

    The first thing Jiang Yang did when he returned to the hotel was to book a flight back to Shanghai. However, while waiting for the ne at the airport, he took out hisputer and typed something. ¡°Yes, this should be more or less the same.¡± Jiang Yang thought about it seriously as he wrote. The way Jiang Yang was thinking was no less serious than when he was taking the college entrance examination. Of course, Yuan Zhou and master Cheng didn¡¯t know about the situation in Jiang Yang restaurant. However, after the lunch time at noon, all the customers had left, including Zhou Jia. Yet, master Cheng still stayed. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng and asked. Master Cheng hesitated for quite a while. When he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, he didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°If you have something to say, then say it. If not, go back to your own home.¡± Yuan Zhou was speaking to master Cheng more and more intimately now. After all, Yuan Zhou had already treated master Cheng as half an apprentice. Naturally, he was much closer and more casual. Even his expression was very natural and not so serious. ¡°There¡¯s something. ¡± Master Cheng said with a serious look. ¡°Yes, speak.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°Master Yuan, do you want to take in an apprentice now?¡± Master Cheng asked carefully. As soon as he asked that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a while. ¡°Master Cheng, you still want to acknowledge me as your master? Although I¡¯m highly skilled and handsome, he¡¯s onlycking the title of a Disciple Now, so it¡¯s not impossible for him to take me in. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng and thought in the heart. ¡°After all, I¡¯m a man who has mastered a variety of cuisines. It¡¯s fine for me to take in a disciple, but Speaking of which, why haven¡¯t any beautiful female disciplese to me? isn¡¯t that what¡¯s written in novels?¡± With a stoic face, Yuan Zhou suddenly had this thought in his heart. ¡°It would be good to have a beautiful female disciple. I should be a good master.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to think expressionlessly. From the question of whether he should give master Cheng a proper title, Yuan Zhou thought of the matter of his beautiful female apprentice. Thus, he remained silent and didn¡¯t answer. Meanwhile, master Cheng at the side became flustered and hurriedly said. ¡°It¡¯s like this, master Yuan. I¡¯m just asking. ¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°Hmm, you still want to be a disciple?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Yes, master Yuan,¡± Master Cheng immediately nodded his head when he heard that. ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied with your recent performance. If you have any questions, you can ask me during non-business hours.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression. Master Cheng was overjoyed and was about to kneel down to formally acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master, but Yuan Zhou continued. ¡°Wait, there¡¯s no hurry to acknowledge a master. After all, learning a craft is not a small matter.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped master Cheng¡¯s action in time. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you, master Yuan,¡± Master Cheng¡¯s simple and honest face became more respectful as he nodded and said. ¡°Well, you can ask me directly if you don¡¯t understand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then instructed him. ¡°Thank you, master Yuan. Thank you.¡± Master Cheng revealed a grateful expression. ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen, dressed in the Han Chinese clothing. He waved his hand at the door, indicating that master Cheng could leave. Yuan Zhou had the manner of an expert. ¡°I¡¯m leaving now. See you tonight, master Yuan. ¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and walked out of the gate slowly. Then, he rolled up his sleeves happily and walked out of the street in quick steps, preparing to go home and tell his wife the good news. ¡°It¡¯s still too early to take in a disciple. ¡± Yuan Zhou watched master Cheng walk away and muttered. That¡¯s right. After considering for quite a while, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t agree to take her as his disciple. ¡°Although I have a cuisine now, I¡¯m only an intermediate chef. I¡¯m still too far away from bing a master chef.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the two shining words ¡°intermediate¡± on the system and became very motivated. That¡¯s right. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he would be a master chef one day. ¡°I wonder how delicious the dishes cooked by the master chef will be. Will it be so delicious that he can¡¯t help but eat his own hand?¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and looked at it. ¡°The system also said that there are glowing ingredients. I really want to see them.¡± Yuan Zhou was full of longing and expectation for thest introduction of the system. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s challenge the Along the River During the Qingming Festival painting in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou started to pack up energetically. While cleaning the kitchen, Yuan Zhou asked the system. ¡°System, with my current reputation and cooking skills, I should be able to upgrade the title, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,¡±the host¡¯s reputation is now the number one chef in Sichuan Province, and his culinary skills are at the intermediate level.¡± ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. ¡°I¡¯m always interviewed by magazines, and that¡¯s why I¡¯m famous in Sichuan. ¡± Yuan Zhou continued. The system disyed,[the host¡¯s reputation is the best in Sichuan Province.] ¡°Alright, he¡¯s the number one in Sichuan. What about the others? I¡¯m probably well-known in the country. After all, I participated in the Sino-Japan Chef exchange meetingst year. ¡± Yuan Zhou corrected himself ording to the system. The system disyed,[yes, the host has represented the outstanding chefs of Sichuan Province to participate in the China-Japan Culinary arts Exchange Conference.] ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about reputation. We¡¯re people who don¡¯t like fame and fortune. Let¡¯s talk about cooking. I¡¯m a man who has mastered a series of cuisines, and you¡¯re only an intermediate chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a strong sense of righteousness. ¡°System, reevaluate it and make up for the Jiangsu cuisine. After all, I already have the Jinling cuisine, right?¡± Yuan Zhou brought out his purpose. Before the system could answer, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±I¡¯ve already mastered Sichuan cuisine, so it¡¯s time for me to master Jiangsu cuisine. You don¡¯t have to think that I¡¯m a good student. After all, I¡¯ve always been humble and diligent. ¡± Speaking of the unique skill of being shameless, Yuan Zhou had never been afraid of anyone in front of the system. The system disyed,¡±assessmentpleted. The host¡¯s cooking skills are at the intermediate level. Please work hard to improve your cooking skills.¡± ¡°That¡¯s too rash. ¡± Yuan Zhou put away the bowl and chopsticks and went upstairs. The system disyed,[this assessment is true and effective, and it is also rigorous and serious.] ¡°No, I haven¡¯t used my cooking skills yet.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and said confidently. After Yuan Zhou said that, he waited for a long time but the system still didn¡¯t respond. ¡°Another power outage?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. ¡°Tsk, tsk, the reward is indeed not that easy to get.¡± Yuan Zhou took a bath and then changed his clothes before going downstairs. After each business, Yuan Zhou would wash up, change his clothes, and then start the next business. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was now a man who loved to be clean and took a bath three times a day. ¡°It¡¯s really hard to find a man who¡¯s good at cooking and likes to be clean. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of the mirror and said with a straight face before going downstairs. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Having finished his day-to-day narcissism, Yuan Zhou walked downstairs with steady steps. Walking downstairs, Yuan Zhou still had a head of slightly wet short hair and looked quite spirited. He was dressed in a suit of clothes. The upper garment was light gray with the cuffs and cor embroidered with Silver Lotus flower patterns, while the lower garment was ck with the same Silver lotus flower pattern at the hem. As he had been wearing the Han Chinese clothing and working out for a long time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s back was now straight, making him look very tall and had a kind of calm and restrained temperament. However, the moment Yuan Zhou left the restaurant, a man in a suit immediately rushed to him. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1046

    <h4>Chapter 1046: The second inte celebrity dish </h4>

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, boss Yuan.¡± The man in the suit walked quickly to Yuan Zhou with a briefcase under his arm and said immediately. Yuan Zhou stood still and said nothing. ¡°Boss Yuan, Mr. Yuan, it¡¯s like this ...¡± Yuan Zhou spoke before the man could finish his words. ¡°You can just call me by my name.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him. ¡°Oh, okay. Nice to meet you, boss Yuan. I¡¯m Zhang Xiao, the person in charge of publicity of the public rtions department of shengshi group. You can just call me little Zhang.¡± The man in the suit introduced seriously. ¡°Little Zhang.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°Glory world Corporation? I don¡¯t think I know them. Is it another magazine agency?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed without changing his expression. ¡°Um, may I take the liberty to invite you to the coffee shop nearby?¡± Zhang Xiao reached out his hand and gestured to a caf¨¦ diagonally opposite to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou knew about that caf¨¦, but he had never been there before. It was a cat-themed caf¨¦ where many different breeds of cats were kept. The cats werezily sleeping by the window every day, stretching their soft bodies and waiting for cat lovers toe in and stroke their cats. The business of this cat caf¨¦ was very good and it was very quiet. It was indeed suitable for business discussion. However, Yuan Zhou was a chef. When stroking a cat or a dog, there would be hair sticking to the body. Yuan Zhou was very restrained when it came to the soup. He only touched the head asionally. The cats in that restaurant would be terrible there. ¡°The most important thing is that you¡¯re addicted to cats. You can¡¯t go.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately became alert and looked at Zhang Xiao with a frown. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was being rude. Can Ie in and talk?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dissatisfaction, Zhang Xiao immediately changed the ce. ¡°Our shop is not open yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said equally. ¡°Okay. If boss Yuan doesn¡¯t mind, I¡¯ll tell you my purpose here.¡± Zhang Xiao maintained his smile and cursed in his heart. ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Ourpany is preparing to hold a Food Carnival recently. We would like to invite boss Yuan and your restaurant to participate in it. ¡± Zhang Xiao stood in front of Yuan Zhou and exined his purpose of visit with a serious look. ¡°Many famous restaurants in Sichuan will be invited to participate in this Food Carnival. Boss Yuan, you have just won the title of exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine recently and are the most suitable to be the main guest. I hope you can agree to it.¡± Zhang Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou with great sincerity. Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and was about to refuse. But before he could say anything, Zhang Xiao continued. ¡°By the way, ourpany has prepared an invitation fee of two million Yuan for the main guests. We will also provide all the ingredients used during the time.¡± Zhang Xiao said with a smile. Yuan Zhou admitted that he wasn¡¯t a person who loved money, but since the other party had invited him so sincerely, it didn¡¯t seem like a big deal to go and have a look. There weren¡¯t any new dishes in his restaurant recently and he wasn¡¯t busy, right? ¡°In that case, it¡¯s ...¡± Yuan Zhou said with a natural expression. However, before he could finish his words, the system¡¯s voice made Yuan Zhou¡¯s words change direction. The system popped up in his mind,[Food Carnival. The system suggests the host not to participate.] ¡°I can¡¯t agree to it, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously with a cold expression. ¡°Ah?¡± Zhang Xiao was confused. ¡°Didn¡¯t boss Yuan just agree to it? I saw that his expression had clearly softened, so how could he have rejected me?¡± Zhang Xiao was puzzled. ¡°I¡¯ve been preparing to practice cooking seriously, so I really don¡¯t have time. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined indifferently. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to think about it?¡± Zhang Xiao asked, unwilling to give up. ¡°Cooking is the right way. I won¡¯t consider anything that will affect my cooking skills.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. ¡°Uh ...¡± Zhang Xiao didn¡¯t know what to say and paused. ¡°It¡¯s time to practice carving, so I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯t see you off. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and went back to his own restaurant. Zhang Xiao helplessly watched Yuan Zhou turn around and couldn¡¯t help sighing. ¡°Sigh. Boss Yuan is indeed hard to invite.¡± Zhang Xiao said emotionally. ¡°It¡¯s said on the inte that boss Yuan has the style of a hermit chef. Now that I¡¯ve seen him today, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved. ¡± Before Zhang Xiao came here, he had already known that it would be very difficult to invite Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he had already prepared for failure and had even prepared a backup n. Although he had saved a million Yuan, he still felt a little disappointed that he had failed. He could only slowly walk out of the side street with his briefcase. That¡¯s right. The invitation amount for each person was different. Yuan Zhou¡¯s invitation amount was 2 million Yuan while the alternative amount was 1 million Yuan. After all, their worth was different. At the other side, Yuan Zhou turned around and revealed a contemtive expression. ¡°System, you said you wouldn¡¯t interfere with my matters. You¡¯ve changed, you¡¯re no longer the system of the past. Quickly tell me whatpensation you¡¯re going to give me to make up for my pain.¡± Yuan Zhou said. That¡¯s right. Just now, when Yuan Zhou was about to agree, the system suddenly reminded him that he should not participate in it. Out of trust for the system, Yuan Zhou refused. The system disyed,[because this system came from a Gxy you don¡¯t know about. It was invented by the famous Dr. A to allow humans to obtain a higher level of spiritual enjoyment. It was a system that was stranded on Earth 2500 years ago.] ¡°Hehe, speak humannguage.¡± Yuan Zhou sneered and said directly. The system disyed,[the food Carnival willst for at least a week, and the host¡¯s turnover in a week will be more than two million.] ¡°Oh right, if that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m losing out, right?¡± Yuan Zhou came to a sudden realization. He had almost lost money. The system was speechless. ¡°I understand now. It seems to be the truth.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought carefully. The system was silent for a long time. [Mission reminder: inte celebrity dish mission. The second inte celebrity dish is about to bepleted. Please take note.] ¡°Ah? What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was immediately diverted and he started to pay attention to the mission. The system disyed,¡±the host can check it by himself.¡± ¡°It¡¯s the worst to speak halfway. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and started to check. In fact, once the poprity of the two million RMB disappeared, Yuan Zhou calmed down and understood that he really couldn¡¯t ept this activity. Let¡¯s not talk about the money first. The first reason was that if Yuan Zhou took a leave of absence for a week to attend the food Festival, the entire Street would probably be demolished by the customers when he came back. The second reason was that such an event was meaningless to him, not because he made more than two million in a week, but because no one would ask him if he went to other people¡¯s food stalls. ¡°For the sake of others¡± survival, I¡¯d better open my own shop. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. With the current turnover of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the amount of money he earned in a week was definitely more than 2 million Yuan. Moreover, he was a man with a Gold Card now, so he didn¡¯t care about 2 million Yuan at all. ¡°However, it¡¯s still a pity that we lost the two million.¡± Yuan Zhou covered his heart that didn¡¯t hurt at all and said with an indifferent expression. ¡°Speaking of which, it seems that there is no appearance fee at the Sino-Japanese chef¡¯s exchange meeting.¡± Yuan Zhou started to think about the few activities that he had participated in. ¡°By the way, what¡¯s the second inte celebrity dish?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the screen of his phone and revealed a puzzled expression. ¡°System, you¡¯re not lying to me, are you? there¡¯s no such thing as inte celebrity dishes on the inte.¡± Yuan Zhou checked several gourmet forums and said doubtfully. However, the system had no response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s question. ¡°You¡¯re not really bluffing, are you?¡± Yuan Zhou checked the phone again. ¡°There are only people who praise my cooking skills. Well, there are also people who praise my handsomeness. I admit to these two points.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it carefully again and came to this conclusion. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s finish the carving first. We still have to carve the Along the River During Qingming Festival.¡± Yuan Zhou closed his phone and started to prepare to sculpt. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1047

    <h4>Chapter 1047: No boiling water</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou got nothing from the search on the website, he started to practice his sculpting skills seriously. Taoxi road was as noisy as usual, but the people passing by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant all stopped to watch subconsciously and lowered their voices in case they disturbed Yuan Zhou. As for France, which had a time difference of seven hours from Chengdu, the time was reversed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lunchtime, which was 4:00 in France. Chu Xiao had just finished his business in the shop. ¡°It should be about time.¡± Chu Xiao took a look at the clock in the office and then took out his mobile phone to make a call. The phone was picked up after three rings. ¡°Chairman Zhou, I¡¯m Chu Xiao,¡± said Chu Xiao. That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao was calling Zhou Shijie. ¡°Chu Xiao? Howe you have the time to call this old man?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s teasing voice came from the phone. ¡°Naturally, there¡¯s something I need to talk to you about,¡± Chu Xiao still spoke impolitely. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are youing back to buy me a meal when you pass by Taoxi road?¡± This time, Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone became more ridiculing. However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t notice it at all. His voice was still as arrogant as ever,¡±No, I don¡¯t have time recently.¡± ¡°Then why are you looking for me?¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°The registration for the global chef¡¯s exchange meet next year has started.¡± Chu Xiao reminded him. ¡°I know about this.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head, indicating that he understood. ¡°That person should have signed up, right?¡± Chu Xiao said with certainty. ¡°That person? You mean that brat Yuan Zhou?¡± At first, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t realize who Chu Xiao was talking about. But after thinking for a while, he realized that Chu Xiao should be talking about Yuan Zhou. After all, among the younger generation in the country, only Yuan Zhou was worthy of Chu Xiao¡¯s attention. He even made this phone call specially. ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t deny it and just replied with a light ¡°hmm.¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t know about that yet. Yuan Zhou only has his culinary skills in his heart. He¡¯s not interested in any otherpetitions. That kid is even more boring than me.¡± Although Zhou Shijie was ridiculing him, he couldn¡¯t hide the pride and satisfaction in his tone. Chu Xiao remained silent for a while and didn¡¯t speak. ¡°That brat Yuan Zhou hasn¡¯t even finished his business in China.¡± Zhou Shijie paused and then said. Obviously, Zhou Shijie hoped that Yuan Zhou would walk steadily and slowly and not be in a hurry to develop his career internationally. After all, Yuan Zhou was such a genius. If he couldn¡¯t figure it out, what would he do if he flew away again? Zhou Shijie now treated Yuan Zhou as a treasure. ¡°I think his goal is not only to make Chinese cuisines famous.¡± Chu Xiao could tell that Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to participate. However, he knew Zhou Shijie¡¯s goal the best. Thus, he changed the topic and said. ¡°Of course. This is the wish of our generation of chefs. After all, our food culture has a long history. Naturally, we should let those Russians experience it.¡± Speaking of this, Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone became much more resolute. ¡°This exchange can let people get to know him.¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll go and ask that Yuan kid for his opinion. ¡± Zhou Shijie muttered to himself for a while and then said. ¡°Remember to inform me if you agree. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Chu Xiao said with a confident tone. He firmly believed that Yuan Zhou would agree. ¡°Alright, I know you¡¯re itching for a fight.¡± Zhou Shijie scolded him with a smile. ¡°Thank you, Chairman Zhou.¡± Chu Xiao didn¡¯t say much and just hung up the phone. ¡°Yuan Zhou, I wonder how amazing your culinary skills will be at the conference next year.¡± Chu Xiao stood in his office and looked at the skyscrapers outside the window. He couldn¡¯t help muttering to himself. After putting down the phone, Zhou Shijie stayed for a while, which was rare. ¡°Thispetition can make you famous, but kid Yuan is still young.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to be distracted by his cooking skills for other things. For example, the number of invitations for Yuan Zhou to participate in the cookingpetition or exchange of culinary skills was at least a hundred or two. However, Zhou Shijie declined all of them. Only those old and experienced ones that were worthy of Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention would Zhou Shijie tell Yuan Zhou and then let him make his own choice. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s see what that Yuan brat makes his own choice. When the timees, I¡¯ll be by his side, and others will have to think twice before trying to poach him.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately thought of a solution. That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to be distracted by other things. Secondly, Yuan Zhou was too young and was afraid that he would be poached by foreign restaurants. After all, thebination of Chinese and Western medicine wasn¡¯t the only thing that existed. Now, there was also thebination of Chinese and Western medicine in cooking. Zhou Shijie was naturally worried. ¡°This kid is so curious. He better not be interested in Western food.¡± Even though he said that, Zhou Shijie still made a note on the schedule and prepared to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when he had time. Time passed very quickly. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s supernatural speed, the Along the River During the Qingming Festival painting was still notpleted. ¡°Three hours, 19 minutes, and 30 seconds. I¡¯ve only carved one-third of it. It seems that I¡¯m still too slow.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and was a little dissatisfied with his own speed. ¡°The Along the River During Qingming Festival is 25.2 cm wide and 528.7 cm long. It¡¯s indeed slow to carve 123 cm now.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the picture in his hand, feeling it was a pity inwardly. ¡°When we can finish carving it in the afternoon, it should be almost done.¡± Yuan Zhou cut off the Along the River During the Qingming Festival and then put it away in the small courtyard of the pub. Obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to give the painting away. After all, it was an unfinished work. After tidying up the restaurant, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant and started to prepare the ingredients for dinner. The shop¡¯s door was wide open, and people began to line up in no time. However, there were three unfamiliar people at the front of the line. Although they didn¡¯t seem to know each other, they all had one thing inmon. All three of them were men. Two of them were wearing sses, and the one who was not wearing sses had small squinted eyes. He was thin and looked a little excited, and he was holding a stic bag in his hand. One of the sses was very special. The lens was irregr in shape, and there were no frames on the side of the lens, only the two sides. He was dressed very fashionably, and one look was enough to tell that he was a trendy man. He was holding a pink lunch box. The other man with sses was much more ordinary. He was dressed in a white shirt and ck pants and looked very refined. However, he was also holding a stic bag in his hand with something inside. Moreover, there were more than a dozen people holding things in their hands behind the line, which was quite arge number. The person with high spirits among them was right behind Wu Hai. ¡°The guide said that it¡¯ll be super delicious with this noodle. I¡¯m looking forward to it. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± The man muttered behind Wu Hai. ¡°By the way, I don¡¯t seem to have brought boiling water with me. How can I make the instant noodles? what about boiling water? will boss Yuan provide it?¡± ¡°How am I going to eat instant noodles without boiling water? what should I do?¡± From anticipation to talking about boiled water everywhere, this person finally caught Wu Hai¡¯s attention. ¡°Thepass doesn¡¯t provide boiling water.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and said earnestly while stroking his small mustaches. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1048 - A mysterious strategy

    <h4>Chapter 1048: A mysterious strategy</h4>

    When Wu Hai turned around and said that, he was both certain and serious, which made the man¡¯s excited and nervous mood stop. After being stunned for a while, the man said,¡±¡±Eaves Wu, Hello. I¡¯m lu Yuan.¡± That¡¯s right, this person didn¡¯t ask why or how you knew. Instead, he introduced himself. Obviously, this person knew Wu Hai, even though he looked very unfamiliar. ¡°Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t provide boiling water. You can¡¯t eat the instant noodles.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head, indicating that he heard that and then repeated. ¡°Where Can I Get hot water?¡± Lu Yuan asked, suppressing his excitement. Wu Hai spread his hands, indicating that he didn¡¯t know. ¡°Then I¡¯ll look for it myself.¡± Lu Yuan nodded his head and then looked around. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he immediately asked,¡±are you from the queuing Committee?¡± That¡¯s right, Lu Yuan saw the queuingmittee members checking everywhere. The person who was stopped was the fatty from the group of four. The fatty was no longer as fat as before. He had be a lot sturdier and looked more intimidating. ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Fatty maintained his serious face as he walked to Lu Yuan¡¯s side and asked. ¡°I would like to ask for your help.¡± Lu Yuan said. ¡°You¡¯re second in line. We don¡¯t allow people to cut in line here, and you should be able to eat this meal.¡± The fatty said without waiting for Lu Yuan to speak. ¡°Of course. I came here early in the morning today. I¡¯m not busy with this.¡± Lu Yuan answered subconsciously. In the end, he reacted and waved his hand. ¡°Then what¡¯s the matter?¡± Fatty said. The fat man couldn¡¯t be med. There were many people who wanted to bribe them to get the number te, let alone jump the line in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, the fat man had put an end to this possibility at the beginning. ¡°Here¡¯s the thing, I brought some instant noodles to try a new vor, but I don¡¯t have hot water. Can you help me?¡± Lu Yuan said courteously. ¡°Hey, are you here to taste the red onion sauce?¡± Just as fatty was frowning and thinking, a cute female voice suddenly interrupted. ¡°How did you know?¡± Lu Yuan reflexively turned his head to look. ¡°Hehe, because I¡¯m the same.¡± The one who spoke was Mengmeng, whom he had not seen for a long time. She was livestreaming with her mobile phone in one hand and stroking her hair with the other happily. ¡°It¡¯s actually you, Mengmeng. Did you see that guide too?¡± Seeing Mengmeng¡¯s excited look, Lu Yuan became even more obvious. After all, Mengmeng was a cute girl. As an eating streamer, her looks were still very good. ¡°It¡¯s me. Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s the guide that my audience rmended. I really want to try it.¡± Meng Meng gestured to the cloth bag beside her feet that could hold a lot of things and said excitedly. ¡°That¡¯s great! I¡¯ve also read that guide.¡± At this moment, the fashionable man also interjected. ¡°Yeah, me too.¡± Another bespectacled man said as he pushed his sses up. While they were talking, the fat man from the queuing Committee walked away silently and continued to maintain order. Meng Meng nodded happily and said to the camera,¡±Look, today, Mengmeng has found many like-minded friends who are ready to experiment with her. This time, you can¡¯t say that I ate too much.¡± As she spoke, Meng Meng pouted her lips in dissatisfaction. Because Meng Meng was cute, it made people feel even happier. Immediately, a row of bulletments shed on the phone screen. [Wow, Mengmeng is really super cute. But I want to see you eat the turkey noodles until your face is red from the spiciness.] You love DYK [Yes, that¡¯s right. Mengmeng hasn¡¯t been to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for a long time. Thank you for the guide that you love DYK gave me. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know how long it will be before I can see boss Yuan again.] Terracotta soldiers [We definitely won¡¯t tell you that you ate a lot today. We just want to know how you will choose the food at your feet since you can only order one serving of red onion sauce each.] Chu Hongxiu [You¡¯re wee. I also want to see Meng Meng eating in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. That¡¯s why I rmended this guide to her.] You love DYK ¡°I knew I¡¯d like boss Yuan more than Mengmeng. But I won¡¯t be jealous of boss Yuan, because I like boss Yuan too. I like to watch him cook. He¡¯s really handsome.¡± At first, Meng Meng revealed an aggrieved expression. Then, she looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant longingly, like a little love-struck fool. The way Meng Meng chased after her idol warmed the audience¡¯s hearts, because Meng Meng¡¯s appearance made it seem as if they liked Meng Meng, and they all looked happy. After some interaction with the audience, Meng Meng suddenly turned to Lu Yuan and said,¡±¡±You want to experiment with instant noodles, right?¡± ¡°Um, yes, it¡¯s instant noodles.¡± Lu Yuan was a little nervous to be asked such a question at such a close distance by a beautiful woman, so he stuttered a little. ¡°But I didn¡¯t bring boiling water, so I can¡¯t do the experiment.¡± Lu Yuan said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I brought some hot water. I¡¯ll lend it to youter.¡± Meng Meng pointed at the huge cloth bag at her feet and said. ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, Mengmeng. ¡± Lu Yuan said excitedly. ¡°You¡¯re wee. After all, we¡¯re all here for the same purpose. ¡± Mengmeng said. As soon as he said that, the three men beside him nodded in agreement. However, Wu Hai, who had been watching the whole process, was a little confused,¡±¡±What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°What strategy? why do you all bring food to Compass Shop?¡± After listening for quite a while, Wu Hai caught a key word, which was strategy. ¡°Please line up to get your number. We¡¯ll open for business in five minutes.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice came timely. ¡°Ta ta ta ta.¡± Everybody started to walk towards the silver queuing machine. Wu Hai was the first one to run the fastest. ¡°Who cares? it¡¯s better to have brought food. If you can eat less, you won¡¯t have to snatch it from me.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s brain, which was upied by delicious food, only thought that he would eat more than others. Wu Hai received the number and stood in front of the restaurant happily, waiting to eat. Five minutester, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened for business on time. Meng Meng, Wu Hai, Lu Yuan and two other people were the first to enter the restaurant. With the exception of Wu Hai, the four of them opened their mouths the moment they entered the restaurant,¡±¡±Please give me a serving of red onion sauce,¡± ¡°One serving of red onion sauce, please.¡± ¡°Red onion sauce, give me a serving of red onion sauce.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of red onion sauce,¡± The four of them ordered in unison. After saying that, the four of them looked at each other andughed again. Standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of bewilderment. However, he maintained his calmness and said indifferently,¡±¡± 108 RMB for a serving of red onion sauce. Please wait a moment.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ve already transferred the money.¡± This time, the four of them said it at the same time. It didn¡¯t matter if they spoke at the same time, as it could be exined as a coincidence. However, the four of them put the things in their hands on the table at the same time. The four of them brought food. There was bread, steaming white rice, a box of instant noodles, and white mantou. Then, Yuan Zhou became even more curious. But he only took a nce at it and then turned around to scoop the red onion sauce without saying anything. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1049

    <h4>Chapter 1049: The official couple</h4>

    ¡°Everyone, look. I brought a lot of food today.¡± Mengmeng dragged the cloth bag on the ground to the table with great effort, picked up the mobile phone and took a picture of the bag. ¡°We have the rmended Turkey instant noodles, dry-mixed noodles, and convenient hotpot. The White mantou are still hot.¡± Meng Meng took them out one by one and showed them to the audience. ¡°There¡¯s also the dark cuisine-level sweet Eight Treasure congee rmended by GG with red onion sauce. To be honest, I¡¯m quite afraid of eating it like this.¡± Mengmeng took out a can of eight-treasure porridge and raised it to the camera. She even made a scared expression. [Tsk, tsk. As expected of GG¡¯s Big Boss, sweet Eight Treasures congee with red onion sauce. You can even think of this. I¡¯m impressed.] You love DYK [I was just making a suggestion, but I¡¯m very happy that Mengmeng epted it. I¡¯ll take the ne here and wait for you to eat.] All rivers run into the sea GG [Aren¡¯t you all concerned about how Mengmeng can eat so much with that small te of red onion sauce?] Ren Xiaoyao [That seems to be the case. The red onion sauce itself is too little. I¡¯ll wait for Meng Meng to act coquettishly and getpass to make an exception, then I¡¯ll get another serving of red onion sauce.] Terracotta soldiers [I¡¯ve sent the ne here, and I¡¯m waiting for Mengmeng to act coquettishly.] Ah Wu Yu Meng Meng looked at the bullet screen and thanked everyone for their tips. Then, she said helplessly,¡±¡±Everything else is fine, but I can¡¯t make an exception for boss Yuan, not even for Queen Jiang.¡± Spreading her hands, Meng Meng had an expression that this Minister¡¯s concubine could not do. While Meng Meng was interacting with the audience, Yuan Zhou had already deftly scooped out four tes of red onion sauce and ced them on the tray. As Zhou Jia was busy calling other customers to order their dishes, Yuan Zhou carried the dishes to them personally this time. As a boss, Yuan Zhou believed he was quite considerate. Yuan Zhou first ced the red onion sauce in front of Lu Yuan, followed by the trendy man, then the man in the white shirt, and finally thest dish in front of Meng Meng. ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± Meng Meng set up her phone and waved her hand to greet Yuan Zhou. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head with a solemn expression. Meng Meng was quite used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s reticence. However, as soon as she raised her head, she saw that all the viewers in the live broadcast room strongly requested to see Yuan Zhou, so she opened her mouth. ¡°Come on, boss Yuan, can you say hello to everyone too?¡± Meng Meng put her palms together and looked at Yuan Zhou with a pleading expression. Wearing the face mask, Yuan Zhou looked at Meng Meng for a second and then nodded his head. ¡°Everyone, you have to treasure it. Mengmeng got it by rolling around and acting cute.¡± Meng Meng said to the phone in a low voice and then turned the phone around to face Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the small screen of the phone. With his sharp eyes, he could clearly see the dense bullet screen and the gifts floating by. ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. This is Shanghai. I¡¯m waiting for you to open your restaurant in Shanghai.¡± Three thousand coins [Hello, boss Yuan. This is New Zend. I¡¯m waiting for you toe and save my stomach.] A hundred ways to discover a man¡¯s lies ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. This is the capital. I¡¯m waiting for you to open your restaurant in the capital.¡± Wonderful smooth sailing ¡°Yes, there are still as many people praising me.¡± This thought shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, but he still said earnestly on the surface. ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice passed through the face mask and entered the broadcast room clearly. Meng Meng knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to show his face in front of the public and was an extremely low-key person. Therefore, when she saw Yuan Zhou say hello, she immediately put away her phone. ¡°Thank you for your cooperation, boss Yuan. As expected, boss Yuan is still as gentle as ever.¡± Meng Meng said sweetly. ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, I read the guide today and specially came here to test the 100 ways to eat the red onion sauce.¡± Meng Meng pointed at the food on the table and said excitedly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it. ¡°So, give me another bowl of in white rice with red onion sauce.¡± Mengmeng said. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and left. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± After Yuan Zhou heard Meng Meng¡¯s words, he finally realized what these people were doing. Previously, when he was looking for the clues of the inte popr dish, he had also seen a guide about the red onion sauce. However, the number of views wasn¡¯t too high. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. He also didn¡¯t expect that it would be the second inte popr dish. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou finally knew what the second inte celebrity dish mentioned by the system was. Moreover, Yuan Zhou also knew who wrote the guide. That person was really too obvious. It was Wang Le. Ever since he came here to eat with MA Zhida once, he had beening here even more frequently than MA Zhida. Every time, he would order the red onion sauce. He had even brought strange things to eat together with the red onion sauce. Well, Yuan Zhou still had a deep impression of such a person. On the other side, Meng Meng, who had just finished ordering food, was opening the packaging and chatting with the audience. Lu Yuan, who was sitting at the side, suddenly spoke. ¡°The official dish of red onion sauce is instant noodles.¡± Lu Yuan held the instant noodles and said faintly. ¡°I think in white rice will taste better.¡± Meng Meng said with a serious look. ¡°Instant noodles,¡± Lu Yuan was no longer stammering as he replied in a straightforward manner. ¡°You¡¯ll know when you eat it. ¡± Mengmeng snorted and then handed over a small water bottle on the table. It was filled with boiling water. Mengmeng didn¡¯t forget that this person didn¡¯t bring any boiling water. However, while the two of them were arguing, the trendy man had already opened his pink lunch box. It was filled to the brim with white rice. The rice grains were long and there was a faint jasmine fragrance. This was obviously the jasmine rice Thand. The trendy man devoutly used his chopsticks to pick up a little red onion sauce and put it on the in white rice. The hipster couldn¡¯t be med for being so stingy. The guide had mentioned that the more one ate, the more fragrant the red onion sauce would be. However, the more fragrant it was, the less delicious it would be, and he could only order one serving. That was why he was so careful. The in white rice was still warm because it was in a thermal container, but the red onion sauce was cold. When it came into contact with the heat of the in white rice, it immediately gave off a strong fragrance of green onion. ¡°Oh, it smells so good.¡± The trendy man immediately stuffed a big mouthful of rice into his mouth. ¡°Squeak squeak squeak.¡± The trendy man started chewing seriously. ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s so fragrant. ¡± He couldn¡¯t help but sigh as he ate until his mouth was full of hipster. ¡°Whatever instant noodles or in white rice is a cult. This sauce should naturally go with steamed buns.¡± The bespectacled man in the white shirt opened the bun and began to pick up the red onion sauce. When the chopsticks reached into the te, they were immediately stained with the oil of the red onion sauce. The thin red onions were fried until they were charred, emitting the fragrance of oil and green onions. The chopsticks moved toward the White mantou. The wheat fragrance of the steamed bun was immediately mixed with the rich fragrance of the red onion sauce. After carefully and seriously spreading out ayer, the spectacled man in the white shirt put down his chopsticks and took a big bite of the steamed bun. The first thing that entered his mouth was the soft and supple skin of the mantou, followed by the soft and sandy mantou, and then the fragrant red onion sauce. After chewing, the steamed bun with the fragrance of scorched scallion and wheat became more and more delicious in his mouth. The oil filled his mouth, but it wasn¡¯t greasy at all. The spectacled man in the white shirt couldn¡¯t help but take another big bite. ¡°As expected, it¡¯s the best way to go with steamed buns.¡± The bespectacled man ate a big steamed bun in satisfaction. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1050

    <h4>Chapter 1050: Red onion sauce = gospel for the disabled </h4>

    The spectacled man in the white shirt said this very loudly. Lu Yuan and Meng Meng, who were at the side, heard it immediately. ¡°No, no, no, an official match is just in white rice.¡± Meng Meng immediately said. ¡°It¡¯s instant noodles. Just wait and see. ¡± Lu Yuan opened the lid of the instant noodles and generously added the entire te of red onion sauce into it. Fortunately, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Everyone could only smell the fragrance when they were eating and wouldn¡¯t disturb others. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the instant noodles were famous for its aroma, it would have caused a wave of eating instant noodles with so many people smelling it. ¡°How heroic!¡± Mengmeng looked at Lu Yuan¡¯s violent behavior and could not help but give him a thumbs up. After all, Mengmeng had so much food to try. She did not dare to pour the entire te into the bowl like Lu Yuan. ¡°What a waste.¡± The trendy man savored the in white rice with the red onion sauce and could not help but ask when he saw Lu Yuan¡¯s method. ¡°What a waste of heavenly resources.¡± The spectacled man in the white shirt continued to smear another steamed bun. ¡°You guys don¡¯t understand. This Turkey noodles originally only had a spicy taste, but after adding the red onion sauce, the taste simply sublimated. Even the smell is obviously different.¡± Lu Yuan held the bowl of noodles and said with a serious face. Lu Yuan acted as if he was an old hand who had eaten it many times. However, this was actually the first time he had eaten it this way. Seeing that everyone was silent, Lu Yuan picked up his chopsticks and started eating in satisfaction. The turkey noodles were indeed very spicy, but just like what Lu Yuan had said, there was no other taste except spiciness. Even the salty taste was very light. However, after adding the red onion sauce, it was different. The pure spiciness had turned into a fragrant spicy smell. ¡°Hu.¡± Lu Yuan stirred it slightly, and the fragrance became more obvious. The spiciness was mixed with the fragrance of scallion, and the smell made one salivate. ¡°Slurp.¡± Lu Yuan directly picked up a piece of Turkey noodles with his chopsticks and started eating. The turkey noodles were soft and a little hard, but if you looked closely, you would find that every strand of noodles was stained with sesame and thin red onion sauce. As soon as it entered Lu Yuan¡¯s mouth, he immediately started chewing. A spicy taste instantly swept through his mouth and upied his taste buds in a short while. ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s so spicy,¡± Lu Yuan hissed and then continued to chew. After chewing on it, the fine red onion sauce was immediately chewed up, instantly emitting an even more fragrant onion and oil fragrance. In an instant, it wrapped around the extremely spicy taste, easing Lu Yuan¡¯s pain by a lot. The more he chewed, the more fragrant the red onion sauce became. The spiciness in his mouth also urged him to continue eating. Therefore, this barrel of Turkey noodles waspletely finished by Lu Yuan in just a few minutes. Even the fine and broken noodles were eaten clean by Lu Yuan. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Lu Yuan sighed and swallowed his saliva. The fragrance from earlier still lingered in his mouth. ¡°I¡¯m so hungry. I don¡¯t feel full yet. ¡± Lu Yuan could not help but rub his stomach as he looked at the table. ¡°By the way, this broth should be drinkable.¡± Lu Yuan¡¯s eyes lit up. Without hesitating, Lu Yuan carefully poured the broth into a red onion sauce dish that wasn¡¯t too deep. After rinsing it, he poured it into the bucket and drank it all in one go. ¡°Gudong gudong.¡± Lu Yuan drank very quickly. ¡°Hiss, so spicy, so fragrant, so spicy.¡± After Lu Yuan drank it, he felt that his lips had turned red from the spiciness. However, he could not help but praise the fragrance of the red onion sauce. ¡°There¡¯s still water here. ¡± Lu Yuan looked at the water for the weing set meal provided by the side and immediately picked up the cup and drank it in one go. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s not spicy anymore, but it still smells good.¡± As he said that, Lu Yuan smacked his lips. Clearly, he still wanted more. Lu Yuan¡¯s rapid eating and drinking shocked Mengmeng. ¡°The turkey noodles with red onion sauce is so delicious?¡± Meng Meng could not help but ask her audience. However, the audience¡¯sments were all ignorant and encouraged Meng Meng to try. ¡°No, no, we still have to take it slowly. If we pour all of it into the instant noodles at once, what about the rest?¡± Meng Meng shook her head and said rationally. This time, Meng Meng¡¯s speech was acknowledged by everyone. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s start with the simplest one. We¡¯ll try the steamed bun with red onion sauce.¡± Meng Meng took out a steamed bun and said. Meng Meng¡¯s steamed buns werepletely different from those of the man in the white shirt and sses. Meng Meng¡¯s steamed buns were very small, about the width of two fingers and the length of one finger. Such steamed buns were very suitable for one bite. ¡°First, we break the mantou apart, then put the sauce in the middle of the mantou, and then eat it in one bite.¡± Meng Meng said as she ate. He even described the taste seriously. [I think I was wrong. Why would I watch a live broadcast for no reason? it¡¯s simply self-abuse.] The schr in hell [Right. It¡¯s fine to watch the food livestream, but why should I watch the food livestream in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant? I¡¯ve already imagined the delicious food in my head. I¡¯m so hungry that I want to cry.] Super big mantou Just as Meng Meng was describing, the bullet screen was filled with wails as usual, and they were all crying out that they were hungry. Mengmeng, on the other hand, said with a serious look,¡±¡±Since everyone is praising me for my good description, I¡¯ll work even harder.¡± As she said that, Meng Meng even clenched her fists, indicating that she would be more serious. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s have instant noodles next, but I¡¯m making mixed noodles this time, mixed with Turkey noodles.¡± As Meng Meng exined, she took out another cup that she had prepared and poured the soup into it. Mengmeng had made a lot of preparations for this meal. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll eat the turkey noodles without red onion sauce first. It¡¯ll be easier topareter.¡± As Meng Meng spoke, she picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth. ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s really super spicy. Fortunately, I¡¯m a Sichuan girl. This spiciness is still eptable.¡± As she said that, Meng Meng ate some more. When they were almost done eating. ¡°Although it¡¯s very spicy, the taste of the noodles is quite ordinary. I prefer the taste of the beef noodles with pickled vegetables,¡± he said. ¡°Because we only have a little of our pitiful red onion sauce, I only have a little bit of Turkey noodles left to mix.¡± Mengmeng picked up thest bit of noodles and put it into a small bowl. Of course, this small bowl was also prepared by Mengmeng herself. There was also a picture of a cute cat eating fish in the small white porcin bowl, which was very in line with the appearance of the Mengmeng girl. The red Turkey noodles wrapped in chili sauce was particrly eye-catching in the small white porcin bowl. ¡°I¡¯m going to start adding the red onion sauce. ¡± Meng Meng adjusted the phone¡¯s camera so that it was facing the noodles, and then she started to mix the noodles. Because there was only one strand of noodle, it was mixed very quickly. The mixed Turkey noodles still looked as spicy as before, and there was not much change in the appearance. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start eating.¡± Mengmeng said as she ate the mixed Turkey noodles. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s super delicious. It¡¯s really super delicious when mixed with red onion sauce. Also, this taste ispletely different from the previous one.¡± Meng Meng said in surprise. The bulletments quickly filled the screen, asking if it was really so delicious and if there was such a big difference. Such a question. Mengmeng nodded her head repeatedly to show that it was true. She didn¡¯t forget to praise herself,¡±I mixed the noodles myself. I made it myself. I¡¯m really good at cooking.¡± Upon hearing Meng Meng¡¯s shameless self-praise, not only the old audiences who knew her ridiculed her, even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help criticizing her in his heart. ¡°It turns out that the red onion sauce can make a handicapped person like Mengmeng boast about her cooking skills.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed him expressionlessly. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1051

    <h4>Chapter 1051: An unavable mission</h4>

    Meng Meng¡¯s self-praise made the bullet screen lively for a while, while only Yuan Zhou himself knew about his ridicule. ¡°But Mengmeng, didn¡¯t you buy the turkey noodles?¡± Just as Mengmeng was feeling pleased with herself, Lu Yuan, who was at the side, asked with a puzzled look. ¡°Lu Yuan! I said I¡¯ll round it up. ¡± Mengmeng wrinkled her nose and looked at Lu Yuan, who was at the side, with dissatisfaction. The two of them had already exchanged names when they were queuing up. Hence, Meng Meng called out Lu Yuan¡¯s name directly. ¡°That¡¯s too much. The red scallion sauce is obviously made by boss Yuan while the turkey noodles are bought from the supermarket. ¡± Lu Yuan muttered. ¡°I can tell that you¡¯re not good at mathematics. That¡¯s how it should be used.¡± Meng Meng said proudly. When he heard Meng Meng mention math, Yuan Zhou, who thought he was pretty good at math, frowned and looked at her. He shook his head in the heart,¡±¡±With my mathematics, this is simply warped logic. It¡¯s clearly not used this way.¡± After Mengmeng finished speaking, she ignored Lu Yuan and continued to experiment with the next way to eat it with red onion sauce. ¡°It¡¯s still better to go with instant noodles. ¡± Lu Yuan didn¡¯t mind. He just smacked his lips and recalled the taste. Then, he said to the two people who were serving the in white rice and steamed buns. ¡°Hehe, like I said, mantou are more delicious. This makes mantou both fragrant and soft. This is what an official couple should be like.¡± The man in white shirt and sses said with certainty. ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s better to go with in white rice. It¡¯s convenient and simple.¡± The trendy man closed the doubleyered pink lunch box and showed his attitude. ¡°That¡¯s such a small bucket of noodles. Are you full after eating it?¡± The spectacled man in the white shirt was very good at poking at Lu Yuan¡¯s heart. He directly said that Lu Yuan was not full. ¡°Hmph, you only have two steamed buns.¡± Lu Yuan was unconvinced. ¡°I still have enough food.¡± The trendy man said proudly. Now, the three of them began to poke at each other¡¯s hearts, just to prove that what they brought was the official match for the red onion sauce. The three of them were at a loss for words at the end, but they still looked at each other, none of them willing to give in to the other. Suddenly, they were in a deadlock. In the following period of time, the poprity of the red scallion sauce rose sharply and even became the number one dish on the list of dishes ordered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Rice, instant noodles, steamed buns. Who was the official partner? this was a war thatsted for several years. Some people even wrote papers to support their own choices. Of course, this was a story for the future and not to be mentioned for the time being. ¡°In my opinion, this red onion sauce will taste good with anything. It¡¯s simply a perfectbination. The website must vote for the red onion sauce.¡± Meng Meng, who was eating a piece of bread with scallion sauce, suddenly said. ¡°You¡¯re right. ¡± Lu Yuan was the first to nod his head, because he really wasn¡¯t full after eating the instant noodles. Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something,¡¯what website¡¯s selection?¡¯ ¡°The queuingmittee¡¯s website is holding apetition for the best dish in the restaurant. You have to register to vote.¡± Mengmeng said. ¡°Selection? It¡¯s for research. ¡± Lu Yuan said. ¡°Although I still like to eat, I still have to register to support eating. It¡¯s best if it¡¯s rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine with red onion sauce. That¡¯s the best enjoyment.¡± The trendy man picked up his lunch box and walked out of the restaurant. ¡°You¡¯re right, Mengmeng. I want to try instant noodles next time. After all, we have a lot of instant noodles at home. ¡± On the other hand, the spectacled man in the white shirt gave Mengmeng face and nodded. ¡°Thank you. Actually, this scallion sauce is also very delicious with bread.¡± Meng Meng smiled, looking even sweeter. She even raised her hand and took a big bite of the bread. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll try the bread next time.¡± As a man in white shirt and sses who asionally watched live streams, he immediately agreed. On the other side, Lu Yuan also nodded and said that he would try it out next time. The debate came to an end. Having heard everything, Yuan Zhou felt disdainful in his heart,¡±¡±You don¡¯t stick to your own point of view at all. Beauty is the bane of men. The ancient people didn¡¯t lie to me. Fortunately, I have a strong self-control.¡± At this moment, a tall and beautiful figure walked into the store with light footsteps. With his sharp hearing, Yuan Zhou immediately recognized her as Yin ya. He immediately raised his head and greeted her,¡±¡±You¡¯re here. What do you want to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked that timely and naturally, as if he hadpletely forgotten that he had justined about others being charmed by beauty and now he was totally unaware of it. ¡°I¡¯m here today to try your new sauce. I heard it¡¯s delicious with rice. ¡± Yin ya smiled with a slight blush and then sat down and said. ¡°The red onion sauce is delicious when paired with rice.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head primly. ¡°Boss Yuan, please get me a serving.¡± Yin ya said with a smile. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around to prepare. Yin ya¡¯s arrival didn¡¯t have much influence on the restaurant. However, when Yin ya greeted Mengmeng and revealed her face by ident and was captured by the camera, it aroused a wave of wolf howls in the live-streaming room. When Yin ya¡¯s in white rice and red onion sauce arrived, Meng Meng also started to try the dark cuisine suggested by the audience all rivers run into the sea GG, the sweet Eight Treasures porridge with red onion sauce. Mengmeng took out a can of red dates and longan eight-treasure congee and opened the lid directly. Then, she looked at the red onion sauce with a bitter face and couldn¡¯t bear to do it. ¡°Actually, this red onion sauce is really delicious and verypatible. Isn¡¯t it a little too wasteful to use it with Eight Treasures congee?¡± Mengmeng tried to struggle. [All rivers run into the sea GG gives you an airne] all rivers run into the sea GG [All rivers run into the sea GG gives you an airne] all rivers run into the sea GG [All rivers run into the sea GG gives you an airne] all rivers run into the sea GG Just as Meng Meng finished speaking with a bitter face, three nes shed across the screen in a row, and they were all from all rivers run into the sea GG. This time, Mengmeng¡¯s face was not bitter, but she felt bitter in her heart, because she had to eat it now. The sweet, salty, and fragrant taste made Meng Meng feel a little uneptable. ¡°Thank you for your ne, Big Boss GG. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll eat.¡± Mengmeng put on a bitter face and pretended to be a hero, looking very cute. [It¡¯s against the rules to act cute. That¡¯s it, Mengmeng. You should also try the taste of this Eight Treasures porridge with red onion sauce.] You love DYK [Mengmeng, although you are really cute, I still want to see you eat this. What should I do?] Flying Dutchman [Meng Meng, it¡¯s useless for you to act cute. If boss Yuan were to act cute, I might just let you off.] All rivers run into the sea GG. Thest line of words made Meng Meng shiver. It was mainly because the scene of wanting to see boss Yuan act cute was so vivid that it frightened Meng Meng. ¡°This chenqie can¡¯t do it. I¡¯ll just eat eight Treasures porridge.¡± Meng Meng shrugged and then picked up the eight Treasures porridge, preparing to eat it. The eight-treasure congee was bought from Mengmeng¡¯s supermarket. When he opened it, it was a light red color of red bean paste. He could see that the ingredients were quite sufficient. He could see with the naked eye that there were barley, red beans, kidney beans, and boiled dates and rice grains. With a slight stir, longans that were torn into two halves could be seen. These were all overcooked and looked to taste good. ¡°Ah Wu.¡± Mengmeng closed her eyes and swallowed a mouthful of the eight Treasures porridge. Then, she ate thest bit of red onion sauce on the te and directly chewed and swallowed it. Meng Meng ate very quickly and did not stay in her mouth to experience the taste at all. ¡°Um. Actually, it¡¯s not bad, except for the strange taste. After all, boss Yuan¡¯s Red onion sauce is very delicious.¡± Meng Meng pursed her lips and said. Yuan Yuan might like the taste. After eating this dark cuisine, Meng Meng¡¯s experience for the day would beplete. After packing up the garbage and the camera phone that she had brought, Meng Meng skipped out of the house. The sky was getting dark. During mealtime, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was always busy. However, the line outside was getting smaller and smaller. The business time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would end soon. There were more people ordering red onion sauce than yesterday, probably because of the guide. After the opening hours ended and Zhou Jia and master Cheng left, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and suddenly thought of something. ¡°System, if I remember correctly, I didn¡¯t ept the task of dominating the inte, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart. The system disyed,¡±yes, the host has yet to receive it.¡± If he didn¡¯t receive it, how could he get a second inte celebrity dish? ¡­

 Chapter 1052

    <h4>Chapter 1052: A submission from Jiang Yang </h4>

    ¡°System, you¡¯re very naughty. Since you didn¡¯t receive any task, how could you have a second inte celebrity dish?¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. The system disyed,¡±this mission is a side mission.¡± ¡°Yes, so?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and signaled the system to continue. The system disyed,¡±does the host wish to receive the side mission now?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a good habit to change the topic. ¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. Obviously, the system had made a mistake thinking that he had epted the mission. The system disyed,¡±side missions will be released at any time. The mission progress andpletion rate will be reminded in due time. If you have not received the reward, it will not be released.¡± ¡°Hehe, are you trying to cheat me of my reward?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said fiercely. The system disyed,¡±does the host wish to ept the side mission?¡± ¡°What a cunning system. In order to avoid its own mistake, it actually wants to take my reward.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to use. ¡°But it doesn¡¯t matter. I¡¯ve always been a magnanimous person. Just give me somepensation and I¡¯ll let this matter go.¡± Yuan Zhou continued. When he said that, Yuan Zhou appeared quite righteous and didn¡¯t seem to be haggling over every trifle. This time, the system remained silent for a while. However, Yuan Zhou was very patient. He waited quietly while tidying up and didn¡¯t urge the system. About ten minutester, the system finally responded,¡±¡±You have a surprise reward. It will be destroyed in five minutes. Please receive it as soon as possible.¡± ¡°I like such a smart system. You¡¯re my good friend indeed. System, you really understand me.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile and then directly clicked on the reward. As expected, an introduction to the reward immediately popped up in his mind. [Limited time surprise reward] congrattions to the host for your quick reaction. You have discovered a loophole. A special surprise reward is now being given. (Reward tips: there are four minutes and thirty-two seconds left to redeem it. Host, please redeem it as soon as possible.) [Reward item] a one-time Disposable Face cloth will be provided from today onwards. (Avable to be received) (Introduction to the face cloth: this face cloth is provided to customers for free, one for each person.) After checking the reward, Yuan Zhou felt even more satisfied. Now, he could add one more thing to his weing set meal. Of course, the key point was that it was free of charge. After all, Yuan Zhou had always been a thrifty man. ¡°Thank you, system.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him smilingly. After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly tapped on the button to receive the mission. Then, the mission description and the other instructions disappeared. However, right before it disappeared, Yuan Zhou, who was so entranced by the fact that it was free of charge, didn¡¯t notice at all that there was a line of words below the description of the face cloth that was even smaller than an ant and as big as a flea. If one didn¡¯t pay attention to it, it would look like a shallow reflection of the words in the previous line. And because the words at the front disappeared too quickly, only thest sentence could be vaguely seen: It was everyone¡¯s responsibility to protect the environment. ¡°Protect the environment? Naturally, I do. ¡± Yuan Zhou was quite confident when he thought of his diligence in running to the garbage station every day. Obviously, Yuan Zhou thought it was a reminder. After all, Yuan Zhou was still ¡°too young and too young. ¡°Well, since you want me to dominate the inte so much, why don¡¯t you talk about this mission first?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand to his mouth and pretended to cough slightly before saying. Having just cheated the system, Yuan Zhou was still feeling refreshed. He was quite curious about this mission, or rather, he was curious about the reward of this mission. Although the word ¡°dominate¡± seemed a little childish, Yuan Zhou felt it was quite in line with his identity. The system disyed,¡±dominate the inte mission ...¡± After Yuan Zhou asked the question, the system quickly started to exin. It was rare that the system didn¡¯t dy or let Yuan Zhou flip through the book by himself. If the system had a mood index as a standard, it would be obvious that the system was in a very good mood now. The system exined seriously while Yuan Zhou listened to it attentively. At the other side, the editor who liked to review the manuscript at night also started his work. The editor who liked to review manuscripts at night was the editor of the magazine that published the Thunder-titled food review. Of course, Lei TI¡¯s manuscript was not reviewed by him. It had always been personally reviewed and published by the chief editor. The editor¡¯s name was Yang Guan. He looked like he was in his 30s. As he spent most of his time on theputer, he wore a pair of high-degree wine-base sses. He had dark circles under his eyes and was of medium build. He liked to leave a few manuscripts for review at home every day. This was his old habit. Unfortunately, one of the manuscripts he left behind today was from Jiang Yang. That¡¯s right, Jiang Yang had submitted an manuscript. Yang Guan made a cup of tea and sat at his desk with his legs crossed on his chair. He opened a document on hisputer and the first thing he read was Jiang Yang¡¯s manuscript. ¡°This guy is a chef, but he¡¯s writing a manuscript.¡± Yang Guan mumbled. That¡¯s right. After Jiang Yang returned from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had written an article and submitted it to him. The two of them could be considered as acquaintances. As long as the content was correct and the article was polished, it was still possible to publish an article by a slightly famous chef. ¡°I don¡¯t know what this guy is writing. If it¡¯s an advertisement, then it can¡¯t be published.¡± Yang Guan took a sip of tea, put his hands on his feet, and looked at it seriously. The first sentence of Jiang Yang¡¯s manuscript was already explosive, which made Yang Guan look surprised. [I¡¯m the head chef of the restaurant that Mr. Lei mentioned. I¡¯m also the head chef of the small eatery that had bugs in its dishes not long ago.] ¡°Thank you, Mr. Ray, for not naming and criticizing me. But at first, I was not convinced. I think the purpose of our shop is to be green and healthy. Such a rare and very idental vegetable bug can not tarnish the hygiene of our shop and my cooking skills.¡± [However, although Mr. Lei ti did not mention me in the whole article, he kept praising the head chef of master chef Restaurant for his seriousness, rigor, and responsibility. The only thing he did not do was directly say that I was not as good as head chef Yuan Zhou. Therefore, I have a strong disbelief and dissatisfaction with head chef Yuan Zhou, who Mr. Lei ti highly admires.] [With such dissatisfaction and disbelief, I will personally go to the master chef Restaurant in Chengdu and prepare to see this head chef Yuan Zhou who has been praised by Mr. Lei ti to the sky.] ¡°It¡¯s actually Yuan Zhou¡¯s and Lei¡¯s questions. Did he go to challenge them? That¡¯s a little overconfident. ¡± Even Yang Guan, who knew Jiang Yang, gave such an evaluation. Unfortunately, Yang Guan had witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and how he convinced Fujiwara Jiayuan during the exchange of culinary skills between China and Japan. Therefore, Yang Guan knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability very well. He also knew Jiang Yang¡¯s cooking skills, which were iparable to Yuan Zhou ¡®s. The following content of Jiang Yang¡¯s post also proved Yang Guan¡¯s judgment. At the end of the article, Jiang Yang¡¯s words revealed his deep admiration and respect for Yuan Zhou, just like how he had for Zhou Shijie. [I never thought that cooking was not a skill, but an art, an art that required one to devote oneself to. In front of head chef Yuan, I even felt inferior and guilty because I was not serious about cooking.] ¡°This article is interesting, especially since the first part has already been published. Now there¡¯s actually a second part. It¡¯s pretty good.¡± Yang Guan suddenly felt that their magazine would be popr. It was because the way he praised Yuan Zhou waspletely different and quite unique. Yang Guan was in a good mood. He directly sent the article to the chief editor and waited for the final review. On the other side, Yuan Zhou was also in a good mood. ¡°So, the reward for dominating the inte is a type of wine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. The system disyed,¡±yes, the host can receive the task now.¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1053 - How lonely it is to be invincible

    <h4>Chapter 1053: How lonely it is to be invincible </h4>

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t anxious about the system¡¯s urging. After all, this littlerade of his didn¡¯t know how to use electric shock or obliterate. What threat could it pose? Yuan Zhou smiled and then ridiculed,¡±of course I have to ept the mission. After all, you have alreadypensated me, right?¡± The system didn¡¯t say anything about Yuan Zhou¡¯s repeated mistakes. It just kept silent and waited for Yuan Zhou to ept the mission seriously. That was why a kind person would be bullied, a kind horse would be ridden, and a kind system would be ridiculed. ¡°Since you¡¯ve worked so hard to publish it, I¡¯ll be merciful and receive it.¡± Yuan Zhou tapped on the ept Mission in his mind. Then, in his mind, an introduction immediately popped up. There were three dishes on the [dominate the inte] menu that had gone viral on the inte. (Mission tips: as an intermediate chef, the host should now step into the rulingwork. The first step is to have three well-known dishes on the inte. Self-promotion is not allowed.) [Mission reward] provide one of the random types of red wine. (Reward tips: with red wine, will the host¡¯s steak be far away? Host, please continue to work hard!) ¡°Do you know about Wellington steak? I already have steak.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. But then again, the Wellington steak did not go well with red wine. What if he was talking about a steak with red wine? For example, in terms of taste, the grass-fed steak with dry wood was more suitable for red wine with strong fragrance, while the fatter grain-fed steak was more suitable for red wine with a slightly sweet fragrance. Many wineries in Europe and the United States would even rmend the matching of beef for the red wine they produced. Yuan Zhou had learned all these things from reading books. Learning the good ones, eliminating the bad ones, and secretly improving his cooking skills were what Yuan Zhou liked to do. ¡°Red wine? I don¡¯t know which one it is. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. The system disyed,¡±you¡¯ll know when youplete the task.¡± ¡°Okay, system, I know you won¡¯t tell me. I¡¯m used to it, so I¡¯m just asking.¡± Yuan Zhou spread his hands, indicating that he didn¡¯t care. After all, other than scamming him, the system had never been so considerate to tell him the contents of the reward. ¡°However, I¡¯ll have to put in some effort to promote the three inte celebrity dishes as per the old rules,¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought about it seriously. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯ve unknowingly finished two dishes. One is drip cooked rice and the other is red onion sauce. Who should I choose Next?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the menu and looked at them one by one. The two dishes that werepleted were passive. Many times, the inte celebrity dishes required luck, just like the dirty bag, which would be popr without anyone knowing. ¡°It seems that it¡¯s a problem to know too many dishes and be too good at cooking. I feel that every dish is delicious and can be an inte celebrity.¡± Yuan Zhou closed the menu and said confidently. ¡°This red onion sauce¡¯s fame is all thanks to Wang Le¡¯s Guide. It was really detailed.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the guide and sighed with emotion. That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou finished reading the menu, he picked up his phone and started to browse the inte, preparing to find some clues toplete the mission. After all, the most popr topic on the gourmet Forum in Chengdu was the dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Yuan Zhou was just looking for any dish that could be the next inte celebrity dish. This time, he flipped to the article ¡± 68 ways to eat red onion sauce.¡± That¡¯s right, Wang Le had written 68 ways to eat the red onion sauce, and he had experimented with them before, so his writing was particrly good and realistic. Therefore, below the post, there was a whole row ofizens who had checked in and said that they had already gone to practice. There were also several familiar IDs, such as Yuan Zhou¡¯s good brother Sun Ming and the others. The sales of the red onion sauce in Chengdu¡¯s supermarket had increased a lot because of this incident. After all, the store couldn¡¯t take it out, and they had to line up every day. Therefore, many of them could not afford to eat it, so they just bought a bottle of it in the supermarket and made do with it. Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou should be given the title of promotion Ambassador of red onion sauce. In the current inte Society, whether it was a human biting a dog or a dog biting someone, it wasn¡¯t news anymore. If you wanted to attract people¡¯s attention, you had to make up a story about a dog biting someone, and it was a story about a dog not biting anyone. Who would see it? For example, the interview with Lei ti back then did not cause any waves, but now that Jiang Yang had posted something like this, it was like throwing a big rock into a deep pool with endless ripples. After all, this story had its own plot, main character, and turning point. This was the story that the audience liked to watch. A fresh fruit every day:[i love to see  Yang I¡¯ll tell you if you don¡¯t tell  Yuan¡¯s attitude towards food. I once thought that he has a severe obsessivepulsive disorder.] This Weibo ount could be considered a big v with more than three million followers. Every day, he would post food rmendations. He had taken screenshots of both interviews and posted them together. There was no need to exin the cause and effect. Lee Yanyi, Zhou Shijie, Mao Mao Dou and the others even reposted it. Lee Yanyi¡¯sments were considered to be the truth by many onlookers. Lee Yanyi,¡±why are you eating worms in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡± [This is harder than eating cheap food in scenic spots. Don¡¯t you think about how much it costs to eat vegetarian food and how much it costs to eat meat? you¡¯re really dreaming if you want to see meat in vegetarian food.] ¡± 66666. Big Shot Lee Yanyi¡¯sments are as bloody as always.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been there for two or three times. Boss Yuan is the stingiest boss I¡¯ve ever seen. Will he add more dishes for you on his own initiative, or meat dishes? Absolutely impossible! I¡¯d rather believe that my ex-girlfriend didn¡¯t cheat on me. ¡± ¡°The one downstairs, put the microphone into the mouth of the one upstairs. The one upstairs, tell your story.¡± ¡°The microphone is already jammed. Speaking of which, with boss Yuan¡¯s chicken feather-like character, it¡¯s totally expected that he would choose the dishes like this.¡± Everyone was talking about why Yuan Zhou was so obsessed with money. Some customers even said that if they could really eat the worms, he would be able to eat them and the worms would probably be alive. Of course, there were definitely people who doubted it. For example, this: ¡°Am I the only one who thinks that this kind of publicity is too exaggerated? picking chicken feather vegetables bit by bit. I might believe it if it¡¯s just one or two servings, but it¡¯s impossible to have tens or hundreds of servings. This Inte Water Army¡¯s publicity is really too poor.¡± He immediately received a reply.¡±That¡¯s right. You¡¯re just one person. You¡¯re different.¡± ¡°Before I post, I want to know more about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and see what kind of exemry restaurant is this year. Then, I want to see who went to the Sino-foreign chef exchange meetst year.¡± ¡°I¡¯m convinced. Do you think that something is impossible is impossible? Although boss Yuan is a little old-fashioned, his attitude towards delicacies is not to be scorned. ¡± ¡°You¡¯re the Worst hater I¡¯ve ever seen. How dare you criticize boss Yuan¡¯s cooking? although I hate this guy very much, his seriousness is really good. ¡± [ckie expresses: this person is not our ckie.] Even though the messages were all left in this form, the impact was still positive. For example, manyizens expressed that they had heard about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant long ago, but they hadn¡¯t gone there because of the price. Now, after reading thements on the inte, they all asked their good friends to go there together. Therefore, the business became much better without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge. It wasn¡¯t until the third day that Yuan Zhou identally logged in to Weibo and found out about it. ¡°AI, I¡¯m a little troubled. It¡¯s so lonely to be invincible. I¡¯ve unknowingly be famous again.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh. The system replied,[fools have their own good fortune.] ¡­¡­ [ps: I¡¯m really sorry. Thetest updates are not very good. This is because the noob cat has a benign tumor and needs to be operated on. It has been undergoing various examinations over the past two days. In about three days, it will have to prepare for surgery. The recovery period will take about half a month. The recent updates may be abnormal. I hope everyone can forgive me. Thank you. By the way, I¡¯d like to ask for a genuine one.]

 Chapter 1054

    <h4>Chapter 1054: I¡¯m telling you I¡¯m doing well</h4>

    As for the system¡¯s ridicule, Yuan Zhou just pretended he didn¡¯t see it. After all, he had just taken advantage of the system, so Yuan Zhou was still very easy to talk to. ¡°System, the towel you provided is not bad. It¡¯s soft andfortable to use. It¡¯s good to wipe your hands, mouth, or face.¡± Yuan Zhou took up a towel and directly started to wipe his hands. As soon as he said that, the system stopped talking. Seeing that the system didn¡¯t say anything, Yuan Zhou looked at the words of praise again contentedly. Then, he put down his phone and started cooking the mixed and fried rice. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to use a spoon to scoop up the soup that hadn¡¯t been touched at all to show that he had eaten. Then, he packed it together with the freshly prepared and still steaming fried rice. ¡°White fruit chicken soup and mixed fried rice, that¡¯s enough.¡± Carrying the packed bag, Yuan Zhou walked straight out of the back door of the restaurant. Yuan Zhou was throwing the kitchen trash again. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the garbage station with even steps. It was rare that the old man was also here today. Usually, Yuan Zhou and the grandpa didn¡¯t see each other. Apart from thest two times when the grandpa specially waited for Yuan Zhou to thank him in advance, this was the third time they had met. Yuan Zhou nodded his head to the grandpa naturally and then ced the paper bag in his hand in a clean ce where he could reach it with his hands. After that, he turned around and was about to leave. It was as if he hade here to throw away some trash. ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, wait.¡± The grandpa picked up the paper bag carefully and said. Yuan Zhou stood still and then turned around to look at the old man, waiting for him to speak. ¡°Boss Yuan, thank you.¡± The old man thanked him again. ¡°No need. I said I¡¯m just throwing out trash.¡± With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou refused to admit his behavior. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I know boss Yuan is only here to throw away the trash, but I still have to thank you. Thank you for letting me and my wife have hot rice and soup to drink. It¡¯s so troublesome.¡± The old man said seriously with a gentle expression. ¡°That dog is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°A dog? Was it that puppy? Boss Yuan, it¡¯s good that you like them. I still have two more. If you don¡¯t mind, you can take them with you. ¡± The old man was stunned for a moment, then he started to take things out of his pocket. There might be something else in the old man¡¯s pocket, as a ttering sound could be heard when he took it out. After a while, the old man finally took out two small, clean, spotted dogs. They looked charmingly na?ve and were even nodding their small heads. With his sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou even saw that one of the dogs ¡°ears had been glued. The dog¡¯s ear must have been damaged, which was why it was picked up by the grandpa. But in order to give it to Yuan Zhou, he glued it himself. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou received it with both hands and then carefully put it into his sleeve pocket. ¡°You¡¯re wee. If you like it, I¡¯ll help you search for it. ¡± The old man looked very happy. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him, but just said. ¡°Look at my memory, I almost forgot.¡± The old man suddenly said in a vexed manner. ¡°Is there something?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s nothing. I just want to tell boss Yuan a piece of good news today.¡± The old man said with a happy expression. ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he was listening. ¡°There was a youngdyst time. She was fair, clean, beautiful, and had a very good heart. She found a house for me and my wife. It was very good, clean, and warm. It was not far from here.¡± The old man said with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s right. There are still many good people nowadays. This youngdy is very good. It¡¯s great that she¡¯s staying there now. Also, that youngdyes to visit us from time to time. She even gives us a lot of things and money. I¡¯m so embarrassed.¡± The old man sighed. ¡°Then you can rest at home.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely. ¡°That won¡¯t do. I can¡¯t rely on the little girl to make a living. I have to earn my own money. Otherwise, my wife and I won¡¯t be at ease.¡± The old man shook his head. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just answered with a light sound. ¡°Oh, boss Yuan, I¡¯m taking up your time. Old people like to nag. I¡¯m sorry, boss Yuan. Please don¡¯t mind me.¡± The old man suddenly cried out in surprise. He was clearly very embarrassed. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head affirmatively. ¡°Actually, I just want to tell you that I¡¯m doing very well now. I have a ce to live and I¡¯m living a Good Life. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± A grateful smile appeared on the old man¡¯s face. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing. ¡°Alright. I won¡¯t hold you up anymore, boss Yuan.¡± The old man took the initiative to leave. ¡°Take care,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. This time, he watched the old man walk away with the stic bag. ¡°Little Tang Xi is getting more and more like Jiang Changxi when ites to handling things.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as his personality is not close to Jiang Changxi ¡®s. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this very serious matter. Given Jiang Changxi¡¯s character, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was still a littlecking. If her driving skills were too good, it was easy for her to overturn the car. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou knew that the grandpa was talking about Tang Xi. He had even paid for the rent. After all, he was also in the group chat of the queuing Committee, but he had never appeared. Ever since Tang Xi found out that the old man was a real person, she had started to help them. All of this was nned by Tang Xi, guided by Jiang Changxi, and thenpleted by Yuan Zhou who donated money silently. In fact, the grandpa definitely didn¡¯t know that he had donated money, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that the grandpa would still wait here to thank him. This made Yuan Zhou feel a little warm in his heart. ¡°We¡¯ll enter from the front door today. ¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and walked out of the garbage station, preparing to enter the restaurant on the main street of Taoxi road. This was because the garbage was standing in a hidden ce at the street corner of Taoxi road. The street corner of Taoxi road was just outside of this ce. At this time, the dinner time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had ended and the business time of the pub had begun. However, the side street was still very lively. Even the entrance of the street was very lively. There were also many cars that passed by or stopped to enter. ¡°Whose car is this? drive it away.¡± A light shout was heard. Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look subconsciously. It was a well-dressed traffic police officer checking the illegally parked vehicles. A row of power tricycles was parked randomly at the entrance of the main street of Taoxi road. The traffic was just right. Ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was established on Taoxi road, or rather, ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became popr, the number of traffic police who came here to check had increased by quite a few. After all, there were too many cars here. The traffic policeman in front of him was the one who was in charge of this ce at the beginning. He was very young, but he was very serious. Even Yuan Zhou had heard that he often wrote tickets for people. ¡°It¡¯s mine, it¡¯s mine. I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll leave right away, right away ...¡± As Yuan Zhou walked further and further away, he could only hear some intermittent voices. Yuan Zhou walked back to his restaurant. The people he met, be they merchants or passers-by, would basically all greet him. Apanied by such sounds, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1055

    <h4>Chapter 1055: A big tax collector</h4>

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou continued to study his culinary skills, read books, and tease the system from time to time. When the business time of the pub ended, Shen Min packed up and watched her get on thest bus. Only then did Yuan Zhou go upstairs and prepare to rest. ¡°The bus is getting more and more punctual these days.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled open the curtain and took a look at the tail light of the bus that was leaving. Then, he sighed with emotion. That¡¯s right. Now Shen Min could take thest bus back to school as soon as she got off work, so it was still very safe. After a good night¡¯s sleep, Yuan Zhou got up early as usual. After washing up, he began to exercise. As for Wu Hai, he didn¡¯te with him today. ¡°It¡¯s still faster to run alone. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Wu Hai¡¯s house on the second floor and said inwardly. However, just as he thought that, Wu Hai appeared from the stairway. ¡°Compass, you¡¯re early,¡± Wu Hai raised his hand and greeted them. Then, he joined the running team. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou kept his expression and nodded his head seriously. Then, he continued running. ¡°I¡¯m afraid Wu Hai is not Cao Cao¡¯s subordinate. He came down so quickly. ¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in his heart expressionlessly. Luckily, as Wu Hai came downte today, they didn¡¯t run for long. When the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou suddenly received a call. It was a call from the tax bureau. ¡°Hello, are you boss Yuan Zhou?¡± It was a middle-aged man¡¯s voice on the other end of the phone. He sounded gentle and polite. ¡°Yes, and you are?¡± Yuan Zhou took down the phone and looked at the number. He really didn¡¯t recognize it and then asked. Generally speaking, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t answer phone calls that he didn¡¯t know. After all, he was very famous now and there were always some strange phone calls. Ever since he received several phone calls that ruined his worldview, Yuan Zhou had be much more cautious. However, because he had persistently called this number three times and the phone number was very auspicious, even though it was andline, the ending number was 177. The harmonious tone was about money. It was precisely this that aroused Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest to answer the call. However, Yuan Zhou was still very cautious. He didn¡¯t speak until the other side of the phone started talking. ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. I¡¯m Lin guuoguo from the tax bureau. Do you remember that time when I asked for a cup of Longjing tea from you?¡± The person on the other end of the phone immediately revealed his identity. ¡°I remember. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou might not remember the person¡¯s name, but he could still remember the person who begged for tea. After all, the only people who really loved tea in the restaurant were the grandpa, Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather, and Lin guuoguo, who imed to be working in the tax bureau. Of course, among the three of them, this person came to eat the least, once every two months. Every time he came, he woulde in front of the customer who had ordered the tea egg and smell the fragrance. At the same time, he also looked at Yuan Zhou with a bitter expression, which was no worse than Wu Hai ¡®s. Therefore, Lin Guoguo had only been here a few times. However, Yuan Zhou still had a deep impression of him. ¡°It¡¯s good that you remember me, boss Yuan. I have something good to tell you today. ¡± Lin guiguo said with a smile. ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said briefly. Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was simple. After all, he was from the tax bureau as introduced by Lin Guoguo. Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t even dare to think about it. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had a feeling that Lin Guoguo was going to beg for tea in the next second. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s like this. I¡¯ve already submitted your application as the major taxpayer in Sichuanst year. It was approved today.¡± Lin Guoli said. ¡°Big taxpayer?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. Speaking of taxes, Yuan Zhou had long stopped paying by himself. Instead, he would calcte it by the system every month and then dere it online. It was very convenient and fast. The reason why it was the system¡¯s calction was because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual diligence, frugality, and seriousness. After all, how could an ountant be more urate than the system¡¯s calction? ¡°Exactly. When the timees, we can even hang a certificate in the store. Only enterprises that have made contributions to our Sichuan Province can have this.¡± Lin guiguo nodded his head. ¡°Is it the kind that¡¯s simr to a business license?¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say a long sentence. ¡°It¡¯s not the same, it¡¯s not the same. It¡¯s a ss with a gold frame, it looks Grand and nice, and there are the words ¡®big taxpayer¡¯ on it.¡± Lin Guoguo immediately replied. Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± he said. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to be so polite with me. It¡¯s what I should do. ¡± Lin Guoguo had always been eloquent with his words. Hearing that, Yuan Zhou could only nod his head in silence. About five minutester, Lin Guoguo finally got back to the business,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you see, this is a happy event, right? although I¡¯m just running errands and writing, I still have some contributions, right? what about the tea leaves?¡± ¡°I¡¯m done. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the empty tin box and said lightly. ¡°Ah? So fast? I¡¯ve only tried it once, it¡¯s such a pity. ¡± Lin Guoguo immediately started sighing on the other end of the phone. Yuan Zhou listened to him for quite a while in silence. Only when Lin Guoguo stopped for a while did he say,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± he said. ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s what I should do. I won¡¯t bother you anymore, boss Yuan. I¡¯ll send the certificate of award to your restaurant in the afternoon. ¡± Lin guiguo said weakly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Is there really no more tea?¡± Lin Guoguo asked again. ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°Oh, I won¡¯t disturb you then. Goodbye.¡± After that, Lin Guoguo hung up the phone. Yuan Zhou held up the phone with the darkened screen and looked at it for a while before mumbling to himself,¡±¡±I feel that this person called to ask for tea, and the other things are just a side note.¡± ¡°But, big taxpayer? This is a form of acknowledgment for me. ¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy in the heart. ¡°I¡¯m also a good citizen who cooperated with the police. I wonder if there¡¯s a Good Citizen Award for me.¡± Yuan Zhou had been watching Hong Kong dramas recently and even his words now had a Hong Kong vor. ¡°Wait, where should I hang it?¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and looked at the restaurant. Yuan Zhou looked around and then fell silent while staring at Wu Hai¡¯s painting. The restaurant was really too small. Since part of the menu was on the wall, Yuan Zhou had even hired someone to draw lotus flowers all over the wall. The Lotus flowers that he had spent money on naturally couldn¡¯t be blocked. On the other side was the Sergestes wallndscape, which was often open and could not be blocked. On the other side were tables, chairs, and flower racks. ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a ce to hang this certificate.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought about it seriously. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still fixed his eyes on the roof. ¡°Why don¡¯t we change Wu Hai¡¯s painting to that of a big taxpayer?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the painting on the roof, thinking about this possibility seriously. However, he immediately denied this practice, because he was afraid that Wu Hai would hug his thigh and cry. At the thought of that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help shivering,¡±¡±This person is definitely capable of doing such a thing.¡± ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll just hang it on my bed. That way, I can hear the country¡¯s praises when I wake up every day. It¡¯s not bad.¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of the drawing he would do every day after he woke up, he immediately felt happy. A big taxpayer was the country praising Yuan Zhou. ¡­¡­ [ps: noob cat will work hard to update the novel. Please subscribe to the original novel. Thank you for your concern. Thank you very much.]

 Chapter 1056

    <h4>Chapter 1056: Fraud</h4>

    Having decided on the position to hang the certificate of award, Yuan Zhou started the cooking practice of the day delightfully. ¡°Well, I won¡¯t go out today to practice my cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou started to prepare to carry out the small bench and sit at the door. ¡°Kuang dang,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the board and immediately sat on the chair. Then, he took out his phone again. Yuan Zhou opened his WeChat profile picture and then changed his WeChat name. He added the words ¡°big taxpayer¡± and a dash in front of the original Boss Yuan. Yuan Zhou¡¯s WeChat name was now: [Big taxpayer] boss Yuan Looking at the name, Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly,¡±¡±This way, more people will know my contributions.¡± After Yuan Zhou, the real taxpayer, finished cooking, he began to practice his cooking skills with a peace of mind. Lin Guoguo was also very trustworthy. Half an hour after Yuan Zhou¡¯s lunch, he delivered the certificate of award to him. The certificate of award was sealed very well. Yuan Zhou received it with a solemn expression and then thanked him. Of course, it was inevitable that Lin Guoguo would ask about the tea leaves again. This time, he asked about the Keemun spring tea. ¡°The Longjing tea is gone, but what about the Keemun spring tea? It¡¯s the tea leaves that were used to cook the tea egg. ¡± When Lin Guoguo said the words ¡°boiled herbal tea eggs,¡± he gasped as if he had a toothache. It was probably not a toothache but heartache. That¡¯s right. When Lin Guoguo found out that Yuan Zhou boiled the herbal tea eggs with Keemun spring tea, he couldn¡¯t wait to strangle Yuan Zhou to death. It was the duty of working in the tax bureau that stopped him from doing so. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou was a true big taxpayer in their District. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, that¡¯s the raw material of the herbal tea egg. It can¡¯t be used to make tea. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I like that. ¡± Lin guiguo¡¯s face contorted for a moment before he tried his best to speak in a peaceful manner. ¡°You can¡¯t bring the ingredients outside.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the rules on the wall and said seriously. ¡°Okay, I understand. I¡¯ll take my leave then.¡± Lin guiguo looked at the big taxpayer that had just been presented, then took a deep breath and turned to leave. ¡°Thank you. Sorry for the trouble.¡± Yuan Zhou said behind Lin Guoguo. However, after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s thanks, Lin Guoguo ran even faster. ¡°You¡¯re walking so fast. Are you in a hurry to go to the toilet?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Lin Guoguo with puzzlement and then said. ¡°I was going to invite him for a drink since Longjing tea will be here soon.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then went back to the restaurant happily with the certificate in his arms. Fortunately, Lin Guoguo didn¡¯t hear that. Otherwise, he would definitely let Yuan Zhou know that he was still vigorous despite his old age and that he could even do the work of the demolition team. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He was carrying the certificate of award and walking upstairs. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps were steady and calm. He walked back to his room quickly. ¡°Xi Li Hua¡±, Yuan Zhou tore it open earnestly and then saw the certificate of award with a golden outeryer that Lin Guoguo mentioned. ¡°Hmm, it looks good.¡± Yuan Zhou lifted it up and was about to hang it up, but he found it was not enough. Holding the big taxpayer, Yuan Zhou stood on the ground and looked at the nail that had been nailed on his head. After a rare silence, he then silently dragged out the desk and chair and stepped on it. ¡°System, do you really not have any pills that can help you grow taller?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while hanging up. The system disyed,[this system is the master chef system.] ¡°Alright, I still feel a little short if I¡¯m not 1.8 meters tall. Next time, I¡¯ll buy a pair of elevator insoles. I heard that you can make shoes with inner elevator.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the words of the Chinese clothing chefst time. ¡°Done. I¡¯m a genius indeed.¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps back to the door and looked at the certificate of award that was hung up, feeling quite satisfied. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou hung it at the end of the bed. After all, only in this way could he see it as soon as he opened his eyes. If it was at the head of the bed, he would have to turn his head to see it. ¡°This is a good thing. I should go out and buy some good things to reward myself.¡± Yuan Zhou pped his hands and then decided. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hold back his desire to go out and have fun. After he finished washing up, Yuan Zhou changed into a set of casual clothes. He was wearing a pair of ck Cotton Casual Pants, a beige short-sleeved shirt, a spirited short hair, and a pair of white casual shoes. Then, he walked out of the back door of the restaurant. Yuan Zhou had always left from the back door when he went out to y. This was further implemented after Wu Hai liked to run with him in the morning. The weather in May was neither hot nor cold. When Yuan Zhou walked out of the side street, he didn¡¯t even sweat a drop. He just strolled along the street. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any specific purpose. He just prepared to walk around. Now, Taoxi road was much more prosperous. There were no longer only office buildings like the CBD. There were also shopping malls. There were also many beautiful women in shorts and short skirts on the street. It looked very prosperous. Between the two buildings, Yuan Zhou saw an old man carrying a basket and selling fruits at first nce. ¡°The grandpa who sells mulberries?¡± Yuan Zhou had good eyesight and immediately recognized him as the grandpa who had sold him many mulberries. He had once passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s back door. After he was discovered, Yuan Zhou had been buying his mulberries. However, after three or four transactions, the old man said that the mulberries were all sold out and kept thanking Yuan Zhou. After that, he never came again. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this old man to sell Fig.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the fig in the basket and prepared to go say hello. After all, the grandpa was a good person and had a good personality. Later on, he must have found out that Yuan Zhou was helping him by buying the mulberries. He felt very embarrassed and even thanked Yuan Zhou repeatedly. Just as Yuan Zhou lifted his feet and walked towards the grandpa, a young man dressed in a white shirt and looking like an elite walked to the grandpa first and started to pick the fig. Even from a long distance, Yuan Zhou could see the smile on the grandpa¡¯s face. He greeted the grandpa enthusiastically. As for the elite man, he just randomly picked some and then let the grandpa weigh them. After that, he took out a red Grandpa Mao bill and handed it to the grandpa for change. During the process, the elite man even said a few words. Due to the distance and the noise, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear him. However, his footsteps towards the grandpa quickened. However, Yuan Zhou was about 200 to 300 meters away from the grandpa. When he walked to the front of the grandpa, the elite man had already left. ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s you. Come,e,e, try a Fig that you nted yourself. It¡¯s very sweet and there¡¯s no pesticide on it.¡± Yuan Zhou had just walked in front of the grandpa and before he could say anything, the grandpa greeted him first. He picked up a big purple fig and handed it to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Thank you, but I have something I need your help with.¡± Yuan Zhou took the fig and said straightforwardly without any nonsense. ¡°No problem. Boss Yuan, just tell me. I¡¯ll pack up immediately and help you.¡± The grandpa immediately prepared to pack up and go help Yuan Zhou. ¡°No need. I just want to change it into a whole. I only have change here. I¡¯ll change it into a hundred.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his wallet, took out a stack of brand new 10 RMB and handed it to the grandpa. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯ll change it for you immediately. ¡± Sir system chuckled and immediately took out his little cloth bag. ¡°I¡¯ll take that one. Let¡¯s see if it¡¯s new. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately said when he saw the money that the elite man gave to the grandpa. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. This one is newer.¡± The grandpa took out the money and exchanged with Yuan Zhou. As soon as the two exchanged the money, Yuan Zhou prepared to leave,¡±¡±Alright then, I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯m going to buy something.¡± ¡°Take care, take care.¡± Sir system chuckled and waved his hand. While holding the money in his hand, Yuan Zhou revealed a rather stern expression,¡±¡±You¡¯re very bold to lie to me. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou strode in the direction where the elite man had left. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1057

    <h4>Chapter 1057: A cloud-piercing arrow</h4>

    A person¡¯s limit could only be forced out. For example, when Yuan Zhou ran in the morning, his speed would never be as fast as now. However, at that moment, as the matter of 100 RMB was concerned, Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was extremely fast. As the saying goes, like a sharp arrow leaving the bow, he turned into a ck shadow and rushed towards the elite man. Yuan Zhou¡¯s vision was very good. Strictly speaking, his five senses were exceptionally sensitive. However, if it were any other object, Yuan Zhou might not be able to recognize its authenticity with such a distance. However, not to mention the money, from his angle, he could tell at a nce that the money in the elite man¡¯s hand was fake money from the seventh edition of Dian province. He was so confident and certain. ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou shouted loudly with a clear voice. Yuan Zhou stopped the elite precisely. Hearing that, the elite turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with a strange look. Thetter then took out the money. ¡°Did you give me this money?¡± Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were a question, he said it in a very certain tone. The elite man should be around 30 years old. He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes. Judging from his attire, he should be a middle-level manager. Therefore, Yuan Zhou first had to figure out whether this person did it on purpose or he didn¡¯t notice it himself. ¡°Maybe, maybe.¡± The elite¡¯s expression did not change, and his tone was ambiguous. ¡°This note is fake. You just used this note to buy Fig from an old man.¡± Yuan Zhou raised the fake note and said. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about whether the money is mine or not, but the transaction has to be made clear on the spot. You¡¯re looking for me after the matter. Does this matter have something to do with you?¡± The elite said. The elite¡¯s tone carried a sense of fearlessness and shamelessness. On hearing the elite man¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face lit up with anger, because it meant that the elite man had used the counterfeit 100 yuan note to buy the grandpa¡¯s Fig on purpose. It was also a deliberate act to bully the old man¡¯s poor eyesight or low wariness. Moreover, the elite¡¯s words sounded like he was a scoundrel,¡±even if it¡¯s me, what can you do to me?¡± Yuan Zhou knew clearly that for the grandpa who sold Fig, this was almost the main ie of his family. He also had to support his granddaughter to study. 100 RMB was really not a small amount for his family. As for the elite man in front of her, even if the skin on his body was just a facade. However, for a young elite with hands and legs, what was a hundred Yuan? was it considered a form of entertainment, or a part of his ie? Or something else. No matter what, it made Yuan Zhou very angry. ¡°That¡¯s my grandfather. Tell me if it¡¯s my business or not.¡± Yuan Zhou directly refuted. As soon as he said that, the elite looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes wide open and then said in a tone as if he was lying,¡±¡±I know you. You¡¯re boss Yuan Zhou, the owner of the restaurant. You don¡¯t have any family at all. Where did you get a grandfather?¡± Yuan Zhou was too famous. People in other ces might not be able to recognize Yuan Zhou so quickly, but since they were in the vicinity of Taoxi road, it was really rare to find someone who didn¡¯t recognize Yuan Zhou. As a matter of fact, the elite man knew Yuan Zhou very well and even knew the general version of Yuan Zhou¡¯s past, which was the image of a contemporary young man who was independent and self-reliant without relying on his parents. ¡°Heh, Sir is alone, so he¡¯s my grandfather. Do I have to report our rtionship to you?¡± A sneer appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, which made his expression look extremely cold. ¡°That has nothing to do with me. You can¡¯t talk about the money, so how can you say it¡¯s mine?¡± The elite paused for a moment, then continued to act shamelessly. ¡°You may not know this, but some time ago, because Taoxi road became prosperous, every street here was installed with a heavenly eye.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Um ...¡± The elite man frowned and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou. ¡°Unfortunately, there was a Sky Eye right above the ce where you set up your stall just now. I¡¯m sure you clearly saw your face when you used the fake money.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly and affirmatively. ¡°Hmph, I can¡¯t be bothered to talk to you. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Before he could finish, the elite turned around and was about to leave. What a joke. Chengdu, or even the whole country, was so big. So what if they managed to get it? now that he had left, how could they find him again? even if it was illegal to use fake money, they couldn¡¯t catch him for the time being. Therefore, the elite turned around and prepared to leave without a second thought. However, Yuan Zhou reacted quickly and pinched the elite man¡¯s arm while his thumb was pressing on the back of the forearm. The position was called shousali, the most painful acupuncture point on the hand. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s p was fast, urate and especially forceful. Therefore, the elite man immediately cried out in rm. ¡°Ouch, it hurts. What are you doing?¡± The elite man¡¯s face twisted in pain. He turned his head and red at Yuan Zhou. ¡°I¡¯m a chef. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently with an unchanged expression. ¡°Who the F * ck doesn¡¯t know that you¡¯re a chef? why are you grabbing me?¡± The elite tried his best to pull his hand back, but he couldn¡¯t exert any strength at all. The more he struggled, the more pain he felt. ¡°Oh, you can¡¯t leave now. I¡¯m a chef and I know how much the ingredients can take, so don¡¯t worry. Your hand isn¡¯t broken.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were especially gory. On hearing that, the elite looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise. When he saw Yuan Zhou take out his phone, he couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±I told you, the money might not be mine. Besides, he¡¯s not your real grandfather.¡± ¡°Just wait.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were cold as he typed quickly on the phone with one hand. That¡¯s right. Actually, Yuan Zhou was just a chef as he said and didn¡¯t know anything about thew. He was asking for help in the group. This group was the group chat of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. [What kind of legal responsibility does one have for deliberately using 100 counterfeit notes? does anyone in the group studyw know about this?] Big taxpayer, boss Yuan Yuan Zhou had already sent out this sentence when he caught the elite man. But strangely, nobody answered him in the group, not even Wu Hai and man man who were usually active. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression became even colder when he looked at the elite man. ¡°Yes, we should still call the police at this time. The police should know.¡± Yuan Zhou thought with an expressionless face and then dialed 110. When he heard Yuan Zhou telling him his exact location and what he had encountered, the elite man¡¯s heart copsed. ¡°No way. Yuan Zhou, boss Yuan, it¡¯s only 100 RMB. There¡¯s no need to call the police. Your restaurant is so fraudulent that a fried rice dish is worth more than 100 RMB. Why are you still so calctive about 100 RMB?¡± The elite said. ¡°Egg fried rice, 188 RMB per serving.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly. ¡°Um ... Look, it¡¯s more than 100 yuan. If the policee, I¡¯ll Sue you for assault.¡± ¡°Look at my hand. I can¡¯t even move it. It must be a fracture. It hurts so much.¡± The elite pointed at his arm and said. Obviously, the elite was a little afraid of the police. He muttered and even threatened Yuan Zhou. Obviously, the elite didn¡¯t dare toy a hand on Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou was also a famous person now. It wouldn¡¯t be worth it if he started the fight. However, just when Yuan Zhou was about to say something, arge number of footsteps suddenly came from afar. Yuan Zhou turned his head and saw a group of people walking towards them. The one walking in front was a man in a police uniform and beside him were many men and women in suits who looked serious and capable. With a rough nce, there were no less than 20 to 30 people. Among them was Wu Hai, who didn¡¯t answer. He was very conspicuous and was walking towards Yuan Zhou in big steps in what seemed to be pajamas. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1058 - Thousands of soldiers and horses meet

    <h4>Chapter 1058: Thousands of soldiers and horses meet </h4>

    The target of this group of people was clearly Yuan Zhou and the elite man. Therefore, the elite man immediately became a little scared and struggled harder. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, that¡¯s enough. I still have things to do.¡± The elite couldn¡¯t care less about the pain in his arm that felt like it was about to break and started to struggle violently. ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou answered decisively. ¡°Let go of me. You¡¯re restricting my freedom. It¡¯s against thew.¡± The elite started to threaten. ¡°I still won¡¯t let go.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were solemn and his hands didn¡¯t rx at all. ¡°Mind your own business, F * ck you.¡± The elite man was a little flustered and exasperated. He opened his mouth and started cursing, but the content of his cursing was silenced by Yuan Zhou on his own initiative. ¡°I just won¡¯t let go.¡± Yuan Zhou was exactly the one who refused to listen to others. Then, the elite struggled non-stop while Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm that was pressing on him didn¡¯t move at all. The elite was so anxious that the sweat on his forehead even came out. A minute or twoter, the crowd had gathered around. At this time, it fully reflected the Chinese¡¯s love for drama. While the police, Wu Hai, and the men and women dressed in elite attire were surrounding Yuan Zhou and the elite, there was also a crowd of onlookers outside. After the group of people gathered around, before the police and Wu Hai could say anything, a middle-aged man with meticulouslybed hair and wearing a grey suit spoke first. ¡°Nice to meet you, boss Yuan. I¡¯m Jin Ming, a first-sswyer who graduated from the People¡¯s University of Huaxia with a major in Law. I¡¯m engaged in criminal defense. I heard that you needed the help of awyer. I hope I¡¯m notte.¡± The man in the grey suit named Jin Ming said seriously. ¡°Me too. I¡¯m a second-sswyer and graduated from Huaxiaw andw University with a major in Law. I¡¯m currently mainly engaged in economic disputes. My name is Liu Yang. Boss Yuan, you cane to me if you have any questions.¡± Liu Yang was a little younger, but he looked to be in his thirties. ¡°I graduated from Fudan University with aw major. I¡¯m mainly involved in contract disputes and property division. You cane to me.¡± ¡°I graduated from Beijing Normal University, but it¡¯s still an internship. I can help you out, though.¡± ¡°I major in internationalw at the Institute of Higher Education in Paris. I hope I can help you, boss Yuan.¡± ¡°I¡¯m from the University of Marnd, Parker college. My major is criminal studies. Is there anything I can help you with?¡± These people introduced themselves at once, and the scene was very spectacr. That¡¯s right, the group of people who came were basically allwyers. There were even talents who specialized in criminal studies and criminal psychology. After the introduction, not only did Yuan Zhou be a little stunned and didn¡¯t say anything, even the police couldn¡¯t help looking at this group of people and then at Yuan Zhou in surprise and doubt. He even wondered if he should call for backup, because it didn¡¯t look like a fake 100 yuan case. Was this some F * cking major international smuggling case? This formation, this lineup. That¡¯s right. The two policemen, one old and one young, also knew Yuan Zhou. After all, they were in charge of the police Affairs of Taoxi road. Naturally, they knew the well-known man who could boost the GDP of an entire district. Therefore, the two of them were very cautious when they came. Almost as soon as they received the call, they immediately rushed over from the security booth. The whole process definitely did not take more than five minutes. However, looking at the current situation, it seemed like they had to be more cautious. The two police officers, one old and one young, looked at each other and did not speak. As for the elite, he was so scared that his legs were weak. ¡°What¡¯s going on? I only used a hundred fake cash. What kind of formation is this?¡± The elite man¡¯s face was bitter, and he didn¡¯t dare to struggle anymore. For a moment, the scene became silent. Only then did Yuan Zhou speak. ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s words of thanks, the customers all smiled and indicated that they were wee. Jin Ming was the first one to speak. ¡°You¡¯re wee, boss Yuan. Regarding the usage of fake currency, you can follow the ¡®People¡¯s Bank of China Law of the People¡¯s Republic of China¡¯, Article 42: If the purchase of forged or altered RMB, or the possession and use of the RMB while knowing that it was forged or altered constituted a crime, the person would be investigated for criminal responsibility ording to thew. If the circumstances are minor, the Public Security Bureau will be responsible for detaining you for fifteen days and a fine of five thousand Yuan and less. ¡± First sswyer Jin Ming spoke in a rxed tone as he listed out a bunch of legal provisions. It wasn¡¯t until they heard Jin Ming¡¯s words that the two police officers realized that this was an illegal incident and should be asked about the situation first. The older police officer said,¡±¡±Which one of you called the police? please register first.¡± ¡°I! I¡¯m the one who called the police. ¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and said while looking at the policeman seriously. ¡°Alright, take out your ID card and register it. You need to register as well.¡± The old policeman nodded and said to the elite in a business-like manner. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou took out his ID card and handed it over. After the policeman said that, Yuan Zhou had already let go of the elite man. At that time, he didn¡¯t dare to run anymore. ¡°Wait, since the police are here, I¡¯m going to call the police too.¡± The elite man red at Yuan Zhou while speaking. ¡°Alright, one by one.¡± The old policeman said in a very experienced manner. At the same time, he picked up the record book and continued to fill in the information of the two people. ¡°Now, tell me what it is.¡± While the older policeman was filling in the information, the younger one walked to Yuan Zhou and asked. ¡°Mr. Yuan, please tell us what happened.¡± The young police officer asked. Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, the elite man squeezed his way up and spoke first. ¡°I¡¯ll go first, I¡¯ll go first. I¡¯m going to call the police and he hit me. ¡± The elite stretched out his arm that had been grabbed, his face full of anger. The viinined first. The elite man¡¯s thoughts were very simple. He was prepared to stir up trouble unreasonably so that he could get away after a while. Moreover, he could also disgust Yuan Zhou in this way, which was quite good. ¡°ording to the criminalw, the crime of defamation (article 246 of the criminalw) refers to the intentional fabrication and dissemination of fabricated facts, which is enough to depreciate the personality of others and damage the reputation of others. The circumstances are serious.¡± Before Yuan Zhou and the police could say anything, Jin Ming directly retorted. ¡°And those whomit this crime will be sentenced to imprisonment of less than three years, criminal detention, supervision, or deprivation of political rights.¡± Jin Ming hadpletely taken himself as Yuan Zhou¡¯swyer and was very responsible. ¡°Cough, one by one. It¡¯s not your turn yet, what¡¯s the rush?¡± When the young police officer heard these legal provisions, he felt a little troubled. Then, he frowned and looked at the elite man sternly. ¡°I have evidence.¡± The elite man pulled up his sleeve. In his opinion, there must be some bruises on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands since he used so much force. However, he was dumbfounded when he lifted up his sleeve. The ce where Yuan Zhou was locked by the iron chain just now wasn¡¯t even red and swollen, let alone bruised. There was only a little red mark. But what was this little red mark? The police officer also looked carefully and raised his head to look at the elite. ¡°Where is the evidence?¡± the police asked. Seeing that, Yuan Zhou smiled silently.¡±The young man¡¯s hand is three li deep. It¡¯s very painful, but it won¡¯t be swollen.¡± Of course, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t say that. The elite was at a loss. He was surrounded and felt isted and helpless. ¡°Please wait a moment, Mr. Police.¡± At this moment, Jin Ming walked over and spoke first. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The young officer nodded. ¡°Mr. Yuan, how do you want to deal with this matter?¡± As soon as Jin Ming said that, all the men and women at the side started to stare at Yuan Zhou and the elite man. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1059

    <h4>Chapter 1059: Yuan Zhou belongs to everyone </h4>

    Jin Ming did everything for Yuan Zhou¡¯s sake. After all, he had dropped his work and rushed over here to vent his anger on boss Yuan. As the saying went, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ¡°five girls¡± were his own, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s was everyone ¡®s. From the perspective of so many people, Jin Ming¡¯s idea was also what everyone else thought. Among them, Wu Hai was naturally included. ¡°Yeah. Boss Yuan, did you use fake money in our restaurant?¡± Wu Hai finally found a chance to interrupt. ¡°No, but why did youe?¡± Yuan Zhou first shook his head and then looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement. After all, Wu Hai didn¡¯t major inwyer orw. ¡°Well, as soon as we received Mr. Yuan¡¯s message, we immediately started to look for you. And Mr. Wu Hai made a lot of efforts, so we came here so quickly.¡± Jin Ming exined with a smile, briefly exining why the dozens of people had found this ce. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect shameless Wu to look for someone. Has his road phobia been cured?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart. The two police officers, one old and one young, looked at the elite man dutifully and didn¡¯t interrupt. Why should they interrupt when a group of great gods were talking? When everyone was almost done with their discussion, the older police officer asked about what had happened. ¡°He deliberately used fake money to buy Fig from Sir, who is the supplier of mulberry jam.¡± Yuan Zhou gave an honest exnation without adding any details. ¡°F * ck, is that the Mulberry jam that I only have one bottle of?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at the elite man seriously. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Wu Hai was furious,¡±how can there be such: shameless person?: Drag him down and give him a beating. ¡± Probably only shameless Wu could say that in front of the police. Of course, Wu Hai didn¡¯t act rashly. He just stared at the elite man like a hungry wolf. He felt that the reason he only had one bottle of mulberry jam was definitely because of this pretentious fellow in front of him. The elite was terrified. He started to exin incoherently, saying that the fake money wasn¡¯t his, and then saying that he didn¡¯t know it was fake. ¡°Okay. I have a rough idea of the situation. What kind of effect do you want to achieve, Mr. Yuan?¡± Jin Ming asked again. Previously, he had asked how he wanted to deal with this matter. Now, he was asking what effect he wanted to achieve. The two sentences seemed simr, but the difference was huge. Yuan Zhou pondered for a while. ¡°Will you be legally responsible or something else?¡± The criminal psychologist spoke as he looked at the elite with burning eyes. ¡°I think he has already disrupted public order, making me doubt the safety of this Street.¡± The International student from Paris was even more ruthless. He continued,¡±So, strictly speaking, he has caused a small-scale social panic.¡± The elite was frightened by everyone¡¯s eyes. And what was social panic? The two police officers, one old and one young, looked at each other, their scalps tingling. Schrs were really too ruthless. ¡°I don¡¯t need anything else. I¡¯ve deliberately used fake money. I have to take responsibility for it. I¡¯ll have to trouble everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Boss Yuan, your business is also our business. ¡± Jin Ming didn¡¯t need to say this, as everyone immediately replied in unison. The two policemen let out a sigh of relief and sighed inwardly at the same time. They all said that Yuan Zhou was a man who followed the rules very well. Now it seemed that he was not only a man of cooking but also a man of daily life. ¡°Boss Yuan, if you have anything to do in the future, just tell me in the group.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s best to send your location. ¡± ¡°Although we foodies don¡¯t have any other abilities, it¡¯s not a problem for us to help boss Yuan.¡± ¡­¡­ Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a canteen for Wu Hai, but for Wei Wei, it was a ce to have a meal with her father. As for Jiang Changxi, it was a ce for her to relieve her boredom. As for Ling Hong, it was a ce where he woulde to unconsciously. There were also many other customers. Perhaps Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t mean anything, but it was because of these customers that the restaurant was different. Just like what Yuan Zhou had said in an interview, the reason why his restaurant was so popr and special was only because of his culinary skills. More importantly, it was because of these customers. Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something and added,¡±¡±By the way, also check if he has any criminal records. If he does, he will be considered a repeat offender and will be severely punished.¡± When people split firewood, the fire would burn brighter. Especially since the people who came were all rted to thew, so the problem was solved very quickly. Some went to themunity streets to get the surveince video, some helped the police with the questioning, and so on. After this incident, the elite didn¡¯t dare to use counterfeit money anymore. He didn¡¯t want to have the feeling of being surrounded by people and being ughtered on the chopping board ever again. ¡°If you can, don¡¯t go and nag the old man. He¡¯s quite tired.¡± Yuan Zhou said. The police officer was in a difficult position. The younger one said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, this might be a little troublesome. After all, this counterfeit money transaction isn¡¯t targeted at you directly. That old man is the key. We need to ask him some questions.¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m thinking too much.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t make things difficult for the police. ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. We know what to do.¡± ¡°We won¡¯t disturb you too much,¡± the old policeman said.¡±We¡¯re just asking you two questions. ¡± ¡°Then thank you, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude. After the matter was settled, the surrounding friends dispersed. Yuan Zhou thanked those who came to help him one by one. Most of them waved their hands and said that there was no need. They had not been of much help anyway. ¡°He sent a message on WeChat and they all came. It seems that I have to improve my cooking skills and give back to the customers,¡± Yuan Zhou thought. ¡°Boss Yuan, we¡¯ll go back to the police station first. I¡¯ll let you know when I get any news.¡± The old policeman greeted. The matter was very clear. Therefore, the two police officers, one old and one young, left with the elite man after saying a few words to Yuan Zhou. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you, third gold, to make the trip. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. Jin Ming was the most worried about Yuan Zhou when he was running up and down just now. Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially thanked Jin Ming after he was done with his work. ¡°Boss Yuan, if you really want to thank me, just remember to let them call me sijin.¡± Jin Ming said. Jin Ming didn¡¯te here often. He had only been to the store six times in total, but he had left a deep impression on everyone. He had given himself a nickname in the store, three gold. He was young and rich, then he was rich in name, and finally liked gold. ¡°What¡¯s another gold coin?¡±Yuan Zhou asked. Jin Ming smiled mysteriously.¡±I can¡¯t tell you. I can¡¯t tell you. Anyway, boss Yuan, just do me a favor.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely tell you. Your name is four gold.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly. Yuan Zhou also wanted to go back to the restaurant. However, on the way, Jin Ming called him from behind. ¡°Can I ask you something?¡± he asked. ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Jin Ming. ¡°Boss Yuan, is the ce where you cook the dish the one we can see in the restaurant?¡± Jin Ming asked. With a frown, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t quite understand why he asked that. But he still answered,¡±¡±Yes, the restaurant has an open kitchen. You can see everything.¡± Jin Ming was happy when he heard this. He immediately said, ¡°That¡¯s good. I found that boss Yuan might not have the tools toplete a dish of the 100 styles of rice cuisine. ¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1060

    <h4>Chapter 1060: The 100 styles of rice cuisine that had been cooked </h4>

    With regards to Jin Ming¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou just looked at him and waited for him to say what kind of rice it was. ¡°Hehe. It¡¯s a secret. Boss Yuan, you will know it when I order the dishes tonight.¡± Jin Ming was rarely this serious, and he spoke with a happy expression. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and didn¡¯t ask further. This was not only his trust in the system but also his confidence in himself. ¡°Alright. It¡¯s gettingte. Boss Yuan, you should go back to the restaurant. Leave this ce to us.¡± Jin Ming said. ¡°Alright, sorry for the trouble.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly turned around and left. Yuan Zhou left very straightforwardly. This was a sign of his trust in everyone. Therefore, Jin Ming revealed a smile on his face. As soon as Yuan Zhou left, Jin Ming also prepared to go back to his ownw firm to prepare some materials and then go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal. As the restaurant was on Taoxi road, shameless Wu followed Yuan Zhou on the way back. ¡°Compass, are you selling Fig today?¡± Wu Hai suddenly stroked his small mustaches and asked casually. ¡°Yes, not much.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a hidden meaning. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Just make two bottles of fig paste. I¡¯m not picky.¡± Wu Hai shook his head righteously and then said. ¡°I heard that the fig paste tastes pretty good too.¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai was waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction. ¡°I¡¯ve already sold them out. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently with an unchanged expression. ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai stopped and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face carefully, wanting to see if it was true. However, there was still no reaction on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. He just walked seriously. ¡°Sir system is really too fast.¡± After Wu Hai confirmed the bad news, he stopped touching his beard and started to Mutter about the fig sauce. ¡°I thought you liked spicy food?¡± While listening to Wu Hai¡¯s mumbling all the way, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything until they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant. ¡°It¡¯s true that I like spicy food, but I like everything you make,pass, and I like sweet food too. ¡± Wu Hai once again expressed his love for Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. ¡°So, remember to bring me with you next time you go somewhere.¡± Wu Hai said that quite solemnly. ¡°I don¡¯t have any ns to go out recently.¡± With the same expression, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t buy Wu Hai¡¯s words at all. What a joke. It was rare for them to go out for a walk. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to take Wu Hai with him at all. Therefore, after saying that, Yuan Zhou directly went back to his restaurant. ¡°You¡¯re really a heartless and unreasonablepass,¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou entering the restaurant, Wu Hai sighed with emotion at the door. ¡°Little hai, is there anyone more ruthless and unreasonable than you?¡± It was Zheng Jiawei who said that while standing at the stairs. ¡°What are you saying? I don¡¯t have feelings.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and said solemnly. ¡°Alright, hurry up. Lin Lin is still waiting for your call.¡± Zheng Jiawei raised his hand and said. ¡°Tsk, aren¡¯t you two a couple? you can just say thank you to her.¡± Wu Hai looked at the phone and took a step back subconsciously. ¡°You can ¡®T. Lin Lin said that she wanted to give you a few words of advice.¡± Zheng Jiawei shook his head and then walked to Wu Hai with small steps. He directly raised the phone to Wu Hai¡¯s ear. ¡°Eh?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Wu Hai slightly uttered a sound of surprise and then tilted his head, as if he could stay further away from Wu Lin in this way. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You don¡¯t want to pick up my call?¡± As soon as the phone reached Wu Hai¡¯s ear, Wu Lin¡¯s voice immediately came out. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively. ¡°Ha, it¡¯s good that you didn ¡®t. If I find out that you¡¯re burning the bridge after crossing it, I¡¯ll let you know next time.¡± The way Wu Lin addressed him as ¡°brother¡± made Wu Hai¡¯s fine hair stand up. Then, although Wu Hai looked impatient, he still listened to Wu Lin talk a lot and didn¡¯t intend to hang up the phone. Therefore, the phone call this time was still the same as before, when Wu Lin hung up on her own initiative. ¡°There¡¯s a Spring Art exhibition in Barcelona. Do you want to go, little hai?¡± Zheng Jiawei put away the phone and then asked. ¡°I¡¯m not going. ¡± Wu Hai refused him immediately. ¡°But, little hai, you promised the organizer that you would go.¡± Zheng Jiawei reminded. ¡°Oh, then tell me if you can invitepass, I¡¯ll go.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a cunning look. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zheng Jiawei nodded helplessly. ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner together tonight. ¡± After saying that, Wu Hai went to the art studio by himself. ¡°Alright, little hai, thank you.¡± On hearing that, Zheng Jiawei immediately became happy again. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I¡¯m treating. You¡¯re paying for it.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pay with your card, little hai.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a smile. ¡°As you wish.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Thank you, little hai.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t care that Wu Hai didn¡¯t wait for him, so he followed him into the restaurant. That¡¯s right. Actually, Wu Hai was in charge of money. Some of his money was with Wu Lin, while some was with Zheng Jiawei. The money in his hands was transferred to him by Wu Lin on time. Of course, he didn¡¯t have any concept of that. If he didn¡¯t eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for three meals a day, he wouldn¡¯t even have any money in his hands before. After all, Zheng Jiawei was in charge of the three meals in the past, so he really didn¡¯t need money. At dinnertime, there were many people waiting in line outside the restaurant. However, Jin Ming had also arrived early and was the third person in line. The first two were naturally Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei. The fourth and the fifth were Liu Jianan and his grandfather. The moment the restaurant opened, the first 12 customers in the front row poured into the restaurant. Of course, Liu Jianan and his grandson were still sitting at the position closest to the dishes. ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, I heard that someone paid with fake money in your restaurant today?¡± As soon as they entered the room, old man Liu, who had just sat down, spoke in a strong voice. ¡°It¡¯s really the morals of the world getting worse day by day, and the hearts of people are not what they used to be. Come to my house and cook. I¡¯ll definitely give you real money. ¡± Without waiting for a reply, elder Liu immediately stated his purpose. After saying that, Grandpa Liu looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said,¡±I didn¡¯t receive it in my restaurant.¡± ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. Whoever dares to use fake money here, I¡¯ll tear him apart. ¡± Wu Hai sneered and even made a gesture conveniently. ¡°Tsk, tsk. Young people shouldn¡¯t be so hot-tempered. It¡¯s just fake money. All we need to do is to catch it. Boss Yuan, can you consider my suggestion?¡± Grandpa Liu waved his hand and then continued to look at Yuan Zhou expectantly. ¡°Please order.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan, you definitely can¡¯t cook the 100 styles of rice cuisine in your restaurant.¡± Upon hearing this, Jin Ming immediately spoke. ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s confident voice came out from the face mask. There were no tools in the shop that he didn¡¯t have. Of course, the tools had to be rted to cooking. ¡°Sweet rice cracker, and it has to be the old-fashioned kind, the kind that makes a loud bang.¡± Jin Ming said with an excited expression. One should know that Jin Ming was over 40 years old this year. It was only by chance that he thought of that old-fashioned popcorn machine. Seeing that Yuan Zhou was so young, he might have never seen it before. Even if he had seen it before, the popcorn machine wasn¡¯t avable for sale now. Moreover, the kitchen was so small that it was impossible to make the old-fashioned popcorn. Therefore, Jin Ming said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant couldn¡¯t make it. However, thecent expression on Jin Ming¡¯s face didn¡¯tst long. Yuan Zhou took out a ck and shiny popcorn machine from the cab at the side. Of course, it was a miniature version, only about half the size of the previous popcorn machine. ¡°Is it this old machine?¡± Although Yuan Zhou was wearing a face mask, he appeared quite serious. ¡°How did you get this?¡± Jin Ming asked in surprise. ¡°You¡¯ve been here too few times. Sister Jiang has already ordered the sweet rice cracker, and I¡¯ve also eaten it. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1061

    <h4>Chapter 1061: Bamboo rice</h4>

    ¡°Selected? He¡¯s actually so fast. ¡± Jin Ming looked at the tools in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and then at Wu Hai with a depressed look. ¡°That¡¯s true. Boss Yuan ims to have 100 ways to cook rice. Therefore, he has tried a lot. ¡± Jiang Changxi nodded. ¡°After all, it¡¯s still worth trying out a hundred different techniques.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled at Yuan Zhou with an innocent look on her delicate and pretty face, as if she was praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. However, Yuan Zhou was quite alert and didn¡¯t answer him. After all, it sounded strange. Out of the chef¡¯s habit, it was better not to answer. ¡°Sister Jiang is really amazing.¡± Ling Hong got it within seconds and poured a ss of water for Jiang Changxi with admiration again. ¡°Tsk, tsk, dirty Demon King.¡± Liu Jianan indicated that he didn¡¯t understand, so he just muttered something in a low voice. ¡°No. I¡¯m just trying boss Yuan¡¯s cooking method seriously, the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile. ¡°Zhou Jia, order the dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her but called her. ¡°OK, boss.¡± Zhou Jia snickered and then began to order with a straight face. ¡°A hundred ways to cook rice?¡± Jin Ming didn¡¯t order anything else, but old man Liu asked with some doubt. ¡°Yes, Grandpa. It¡¯s the 100 styles of rice cuisine. Boss Yuan said that as long as the main ingredient is rice and no other supplementary ingredients are added, the eating method of rice can be considered as the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡± Liu Jianan was a person who had done his homework, so his words made sense. ¡°One of the 100 styles of rice cuisine is the most popr, which is red braised pork made of rice. It¡¯s more delicious than meat.¡± Liu Jianan strongly rmended. ¡°It can only be made with rice. It¡¯s soplicated.¡± However, Liu Jianan, who was well-prepared, was still despised by Grandpa Liu. ¡°I was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t understand, so I exined it in more detail.¡± Liu Jianan exined with grievance. ¡°Why do I have such a stupid grandson like you? you can understand it just by looking at the name, but you have to say so much.¡± Old master Liu didn¡¯t buy it at all and was full of disdain. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough. Little girl, order your food.¡± Seeing that Liu Jianan still wanted to say something, old man Liu directly interrupted him and called Zhou Jia to order the dishes. ¡°He¡¯s really my grandfather. ¡± Liu Jianan was instantly speechless and ridiculed in his heart. ¡°What would you two like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia walked to him and asked gently. ¡°Is there any fried rice in the 100 styles of rice cuisine?¡± When old man Liu asked, his tone was very careful. ¡°Wait a minute, I¡¯ll ask the boss.¡± Zhou Jia said immediately. ¡°There are.¡± As soon as Zhou Jia raised her head, Yuan Zhou directly nodded his head without waiting for her to say anything. ¡°Yes, do you want one?¡± After getting the affirmative answer, Zhou Jia immediately lowered her head and asked. ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll have a serving of fried rice and some boiled water. Is this okay?¡± he asked. Old man Liu had already gotten used to the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and would always ask in advance. ¡°Boiled water with fried rice, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°That¡¯s good. We¡¯ll eat this today. ¡± Old master Liu nodded. ¡°That¡¯s too little. Grandpa, are you hungry?¡± Liu Jianan was worried. ¡°You order what you like. Why do you have to eat so much at night?¡± Old man Liu said indifferently. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll eat less too. One serving of egg fried rice set please.¡± Liu Jianan didn¡¯t persuade him but ordered a meal for himself. After ordering, he paid and said to old man Liu,¡±¡±Grandpa, the seaweed soup and pickled radish in this set meal are super delicious. It¡¯s just that the amount is too little and you can¡¯t add it. You can try it next time.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± old man Liu replied perfunctorily. Liu Jianan, on the other hand, was talkative and kept talking to Grandpa Liu. ¡°I thought of something. I¡¯ll order something from the 100 styles of rice cuisines. Bamboo tube rice then.¡± Jin Ming said loudly. ¡°Although I¡¯ve ordered it before, it really tastes good. I suggest you order more dishes.¡± Ling Hong suggested sincerely at the side. ¡°To eat boss Yuan¡¯s cooking, you have to eat more dishes.¡± Wu Hai said with a matter-of-fact manner. Jin mingshen, who was busy ordering food, nodded. ¡°Speaking of which, is there any 100 styles of rice cuisine that I haven¡¯t ordered? Let¡¯s try it next time. ¡± Jin Ming asked. ¡°Sister Jiang has the most right to speak about the 100 styles of rice cuisines. She has ordered at least 99 types, if not 100. She has tried all the difficult ones.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll just brainstorm. ¡± Jin Ming said. Just when they started to discuss how to stump Yuan Zhou with the 100 styles of rice cuisine again, Yuan Zhou had already started to cook the bamboo rice. Speaking of the bamboo tube rice, Yuan Zhou was still a little puzzled at the beginning, because he knew that it had many origins. For example, one of them said that the bamboo rice was divided into ordinary bamboo rice and bamboo glutinous rice, both of which were the traditional delicacies of the Dai people. As for the bamboo rice, it was naturally ordinary as it was part of the 100 styles of rice cuisine. The other kind was from Wuyi Guo Dong in Zhe province. Because bamboo was nted everywhere in the vige, every family had bamboo. They used bamboo to make both pots and bowls, so the bamboo rice there was also very famous. Furthermore, the other tribes, including the HA ni tribe, the Lahu tribe, the BU Lang tribe, the Ji nuo tribe, and the Jing po tribe, also liked to eat bamboo rice. As such, there were many ways to cook bamboo rice. The cooking method of the bamboo rice of each ethnic group was slightly different. In the end, Yuan Zhou tried every kind of bamboo and every method to make the bamboo rice and then chose the most suitable method for him. Every good chef was good at integrating with others and Yuan Zhou, as a chef with excellent cooking skills, was naturally no exception. Therefore, Yuan Zhou chose to use ck bamboo to cook the bamboo tube rice instead of the fragrant glutinous bamboo used by the Dai people. When the ck bamboo was taken out by the system, Yuan Zhou was also surprised. That was because the bamboo rice needed to be cooked with charcoal fire. In the end, the dark green bamboo would always be burned ck or carbonized, which was really not very pleasing to the eye. This was something Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t stand. Finally, after discussing with the system, the system took out this piece of bamboo. The color of the bamboo in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was like ck jade, warm and glossy. It was slightly longer than the bamboo used for the ordinary bamboo rice, about 30 centimeters long and the standard diameter of 7 centimeters. When he held it in his hand, he felt a slightly warm, smooth, and delicate feeling, like a well-madembskin. The two ends of the bamboo joint were slightlyrger. When this section of ck bamboo was ced on the ss counter, it was still slightly reflecting the bright light, looking as beautiful as a piece of art. ¡°System, is this the purple bamboo?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. That¡¯s right, the purple bamboo¡¯s pole was 4¡Á8 meters tall, and could reach up to 10 meters in rare cases. It could reach up to 5 centimeters in diameter. The young pole was green, covered with fine soft hair and white powder. There were hair rings on the pole. After one year, purple spots would gradually appear on the pole, and then all of it would turn purple-ck orpletely ck. The ck bamboo had many other names, such as ck bamboo, ck bamboo, bamboo eggnt, ck bamboo and so on. That was why Yuan Zhou suspected it was the ck bamboo. The system disyed,[the system has provided ck bamboo. ording to ancient records, it looks like an ancient vine. It¡¯s 18 to 19 feet long and its color is as ck as iron.] ¡°Even so, it¡¯s not as straight as the one you provided, right?¡± Yuan Zhou took the bamboo and asked doubtfully. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1062 - The systems clue

    <h4>Chapter 1062: The system¡¯s clue</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s suspicion was very reasonable, because the system had clearly stated that the ink bamboo was like an ancient vine. The vine couldn¡¯t possibly be so straightforward. And now, this bamboo was held in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. His slender fingers and the straight ck bamboo were ced together, making the ck bamboo look even gentler and more beautiful. It was more like a work of art than a pot or a bowl used for eating. Indeed, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were the most beautiful and well-maintained part of his body. As a man, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers were very long. The joints were obvious but not wide and had a nice shape. His skin was also rtively fair, like that of a pianist. Furthermore, it looked very delicate. Even the hands of some girls were far inferior to his. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, which often held knives and ingredients, did not have any calluses. For example, Yin ya often stared nkly at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands andpared them from time to time beforementing that her hands were not good-looking. This was the result of Yuan Zhou¡¯s careful maintenance as a Top Chef, afraid that his rough hands would damage the delicate ingredients. It was just like how a top embroideress¡¯s hands were prettier than her face. As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, his ingredients were much more expensive than cloth. Naturally, he had to take good care of his hands. Even man man ridiculed Yuan Zhou, saying that even if he didn¡¯t be a chef in the future, he could still be a man¡¯s hand model with his pair of hands. Women would definitely like him very much. It was definitely Yuan Zhou who bought whatever he advertised. ¡°System, so your vine is this straight?¡± Yuan Zhou teased. The system disyed,¡±this original species of ck bamboo has been cultivated by the system. Its height has reached ten meters and its average diameter is seven centimeters.¡± ¡°A bamboo ten meters tall isn¡¯t short at all. However, it¡¯s only seven centimeters in diameter on average. It looks like this bamboo isn¡¯t that thick.¡± Yuan Zhou imagined the ck bamboo secretly. The system disyed,¡±this ck bamboo grows at 46.3 degrees northtitude to 47.4 degrees southtitude. It is warm at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. The average annual temperature is 18 degrees Celsius, and the annual precipitation is 1000 mm in the area.¡± ¡°The other bamboos do not have strict requirements for the soil, but this ck bamboo has strict requirements. It needs deep, fertile, moist, and acidic soil with good drainage.¡± ¡°A type of underground water is used to water the ck bamboo so that it is rich in trace elements and amino acids. After it is cut open, it has a unique and long fragrance.¡± ¡°As for the section of ck bamboo in your hands, you will use a three year old bamboo whip. With a growth rate of 0.3 meters per year, you will only use the straightest 30-centimeter bamboo pole that was born that year.¡± ¡°So, this bamboo is only 30 centimeters long?¡± Yuan Zhou pinched the bamboo and asked. The system disyed,[yes, the most suitable ingredient for bamboo rice is the year-old bamboo.] ¡°It is indeed a system that seeks perfection.¡± Yuan Zhou pinched the warm bamboo in his hand and continued to be speechless. The system disyed,[thank you for thepliment, host.] ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said politely with an expressionless face. After being stunned for quite a while, Yuan Zhou finally recovered from his habitual beating,¡±¡±Speaking of which, system, did you say that you were the one who cultivated the bamboo?¡± The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°So you have your ownboratory?¡± Yuan Zhou asked casually. The system disyed,¡±the host¡¯s level is too low, unable to know.¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help coughing when he saw that and then continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve said that my level is low. ¡± Yuan Zhou was a little speechless. ¡°So, system, you can¡¯t tell me?¡± Yuan Zhou said. This time, the system disappeared again and did not reply. ¡°There¡¯s aboratory and a system that can cultivate ingredients by itself. It seems to be on earth.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then fully immersed himself in the preparation of the dishes. Of course, nobody knew about the confrontation between Yuan Zhou and the system. However, the ck bamboo in his hand was still very conspicuous. For example, Jin Ming saw it at a nce and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you must be holding a purple bamboo, right? it looks really good. Can you use it to cook the bamboo rice?¡± That¡¯s right, as a criminal defensewyer, Jin Ming¡¯s favorite hobby was to y the flute, and unfortunately, the purple bamboo was most suitable to be used as a flute. ¡°I¡¯ve asked this question before. ¡± As an old man in his family, Ling Hong also knew that the purple bamboo was used to make musical instruments. ¡°It¡¯s really purple bamboo?¡± Jin Ming¡¯s face was full of pain, as if he was using his treasured flute. ¡°Of course not. This is ck bamboo. It¡¯s called ck bamboo and it¡¯s not the same species as the purple bamboo. This bamboo has a unique fragrance and there are so many delicious bamboos. Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have such a wasteful bamboo that he uses as an art.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said leisurely. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t help but take the bamboo back to boss Yuan. ¡± Jin Ming said with a chuckle. However, Ling Hong at the side covered his mouth and didn¡¯t say anything, because he was frightened by Wu Hai¡¯s idiom of wasting a heavenly treasure. In this restaurant, there was really no one else who was the most nouveau riche other than Ling Hong. However, Ling Hong had never said that he was very nouveau riche in front of Yuan Zhou. There was no other reason. Ling Hong couldn¡¯t cook herbal tea eggs with Keemun ck tea. After all, he still wanted his leg. Therefore, Wu Hai was probably wrong to say that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t waste heavenly resources. ¡°No, this guy is already wasting God¡¯s gifts. He¡¯s probably a desert in his heart.¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai with contempt and didn¡¯t say anything. Time passed very quickly. In just a little while, Yuan Zhou had already prepared the bamboo rice. Zhou Jia was walking towards Jin Ming with a tray in her hand. ¡°Here¡¯s your bamboo rice, please enjoy. ¡± Zhou Jia put down the tray and carried out an oval te. The te was not porcin white, but a warm ivory white. There were small teeth at the bottom, which tripped the round bamboo and did not roll around. The Ivory white background of the te against the ink-ck bamboo made it look a little elegant. ¡°You can open the bamboo tube by gently lifting the edge with your chopsticks,¡± Zhou Jia told him the way to eat and then left. ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such clean bamboo rice.¡± Jin Ming looked at it curiously, then used his chopsticks to poke at the joints on both ends of the bamboo tube. With a light pinch of the chopsticks, the bamboo tube split into two equal halves on the te, revealing the crystal White rice inside. Each grain was plump and had the luster of the rice oil, looking extremely fragrant. At this moment, a wave of hot air with the aroma of the rice was directly released, and Jin Ming inhaled it. ¡°Oh, it smells so good.¡± Jin Ming couldn¡¯t help but use his chopsticks to pick up a bit of rice and stuff it into his mouth. The bamboo rice was different from the others because it was wrapped in bamboo and roasted. The rich bamboo liquid and mountain spring water were soaked in the rice grains, making the rice grains soft and full of the fresh bamboo fragrance. Jin Ming ate very quickly, and in a short while, he had already finished half of the White rice and bamboo tube rice. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. The bamboo tube rice had the sweetness of the rice grains when it was chewed. It was mixed with the taste of the washed bamboo, making one feel as if they were in a quiet bamboo forest. The air was filled with the taste of the empty bamboo after the rain, but the sweet taste of the rice was in the mouth. ¡°I feel that I don¡¯t need to eat. It¡¯s enough to just eat.¡± Jin Ming used his strong self-control to suppress his desire to continue eating and waited for the dishes to be served. He believed in Ling Hong¡¯s words and ordered quite a few dishes ...

 Chapter 1063 - Stir-fried rice

    <h4>Chapter 1063: Stir-fried rice</h4>

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t the dishes here yet?¡± Jin Ming sat there for about thirty seconds and then raised his head to look at Zhou Jia. The fragrant bamboo rice was ced in front of him, but the feeling of not being able to eat it made Jin Ming feel extremely tormented. ¡°Isn¡¯t there still one that hasn¡¯t been touched? you can finish this one first. ¡± At the side, Ling Hong said with obvious embarrassment. ¡°You just said that it¡¯s especially appetizing, so I ordered an extra dish.¡± Jin Ming looked at Ling Hong and said in an unpleasant tone. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s rare that you can¡¯t eat?¡± Ling Hong asked back with a matter-of-fact expression. ¡°Hehe.¡± Jin Ming looked at Ling Hong and sneered without saying anything. ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes don¡¯t depend on whether they go well with the rice or not. Anyway, I can finish every dish.¡± Having just finished a dish, Wu Hai suddenly said. ¡°Yes, we don¡¯t have to wait for the dishes. We can eat the dishes with our mouths empty anyway.¡± Before Ling Hong had time to say anything, Jin Ming suddenly reacted. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Jin Ming immediately picked up his chopsticks and continued eating. He ate the bamboo rice with an empty mouth and savored the fragrance of the White rice. ¡°You¡¯ve reacted so quickly?¡± Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders and stopped teasing Jin Ming. On the other side, Zhou Jia took the tray and went to carry the dishes. This time, the fried rice ordered by Grandpa Liu arrived. The fried rice was ced in a small white porcin bowl. It looked just like the bowl used at home for meals. On the other side of the bowl was a ss of water. This ss cup looked a little different. From the steaming out of it, one could tell that it was boiling water. However, Zhou Jia could still pick up the ss cup and put it in front of Grandpa Liu easily. The ss cup should have some heat instion effect. ¡°I really miss it.¡± Old man Liu didn¡¯t pay attention to this. He just looked at the fried rice in front of him and sighed softly. ¡°Grandpa, you can really eat this? Will you be unable to digest it?¡± Liu Jianan was very worried about this problem. ¡°Get lost. I¡¯ve even chewed on raw rice, let alone this fried one.¡± Old master Liu red at his grandson in annoyance. ¡°You were young back then, but you have your fake teeth with you now.¡± Liu Jianan muttered. ¡°What are you talking about, grandson?¡± Old man Liu said unhappily. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I said you¡¯re old but vigorous. ¡± Liu Jianan immediately changed his words. ¡°Of course. I¡¯m much better than a weak chicken like you who has never trained.¡± Grandpa Liu looked down on Liu Jianan¡¯s body and said disdainfully. ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re making a personal attack.¡± Liu Jianan felt wronged. ¡°Get lost, get lost. You¡¯re a man. Don¡¯t talk. You¡¯re disturbing my meal.¡± Old man Liu finished his sentence without any room for objection and then continued to stare at his fried rice. The fried rice in front of him was in the shape of long grains, each of which was golden in color. Each side was fried just right, and it smelled both of the rice and the charred fragrance after the fried. Old man Liu scooped up a spoonful of the soup. ¡°Sha.¡± The rice grains made a slight sound when they came into contact with the hard spoon. ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t chew it directly. You have dentures.¡± Just when Grandpa Liu was about to put it directly into his mouth, Liu Jianan was anxious and immediately said,¡± ¡°I¡¯ll eat less, it¡¯s not like I can¡¯t chew. ¡± Grandpa Liu was startled by Liu Jianan¡¯s shout and looked at him with dissatisfaction. ¡°Fortunately, he¡¯s not my son. Otherwise, I¡¯d have beaten him to death.¡± Old man Liu¡¯s eyes revealed such a meaning. ¡°No, Grandpa, this fried rice looks hard. You should eat it with hot water.¡± Liu Jianan pointed at the cup of water and said. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to say more. I just smelled it.¡± Liu Jianan said unhappily. ¡°Oh, then you can¡¯t just chew it when I¡¯m not paying attention.¡± Liu Jianan nodded, but he still looked at Grandpa Liu without blinking. ¡°I¡¯m that kind of person?¡± Old master Liu red at him. ¡°Yeah,¡± Liu Jianan nodded naturally. However, the moment Liu Jianan nodded and lowered his head, Grandpa Liu stuffed the spoon into his mouth at lightning speed and ate the fried rice directly. ¡°Grandpa!¡± Liu Jianan stared at Grandpa Liu loudly and discontentedly. ¡°All¡¯s fair in war. ¡± Old man Liu was very proud of himself. Then, he started to chew the fried rice in his mouth. ¡°I¡¯m really convinced. ¡± Liu Jianan was helpless. At this time, old man Liu was focused on chewing the fried rice and didn¡¯t have time to care about his silly grandson. In fact, the fried rice was not as hard to chew as Liu Jianan thought. On the contrary, it became soft as soon as it entered his mouth. Once the crispy fried rice entered his mouth, a charred fragrance filled his mouth. When Grandpa Liu was chewing, the fried rice became soft again, just like the soft porridge. ¡°Cha Cha¡±, but the outeryer of the fried rice still made some sounds when he chewed. Every time he chewed, there was the fragrance of rice grains. He didn¡¯t feel thirsty when eating it. It was as if he was eating an especially crispy rice crust, but it was surprisingly chewy. ¡°No wonder he¡¯s little boss Yuan. If the cookhouse at that time had such skills, he could even eat tree bark.¡± Grandpa Liu sighed with emotion in a low voice. ¡°Grandpa, you can¡¯t chew on empty food.¡± Seeing Grandpa Liu swallow it, Liu Jianan immediately stared at it nervously. ¡°Enough. If you eat too much, you¡¯ll be beaten to death by your dad.¡± Said Grandpa Liu. ¡°Yes, your grandson will be beaten to death by your son.¡± Liu Jianan reminded. ¡°That¡¯s true, you¡¯re still my grandson. ¡± Grandpa Liu¡¯s look of sudden realization made Liu Jianan so angry that he lost his temper. ¡°You can eat it with water. At least it¡¯s chewy.¡± Liu Jianan said. ¡°Alright, for the sake of my grandson.¡± As he spoke, old man Liu really picked up a cup of water and prepared to pour it into the water. ¡°That¡¯s great, you finally remember that I¡¯m your grandson. ¡± Although Liu Jianan said that, his eyes were fixed on Grandpa Liu¡¯s hand, waiting for him to really pour the water. This time, Grandpa Liu didn¡¯t lie to Liu Jianan. He directly poured the boiled water into the bowl of fried rice. As the water was hot, the fragrance of the fried rice was immediately stimted as soon as it was poured in, making the charred rice taste even more obvious. Old man Liu stirred the rice slightly, and the rice became chubbier after it absorbed the boiling water. It was no longer so thin and long. This time, Liu Jianan didn¡¯t say anything to stop Grandpa Liu from eating, and Grandpa Liu simply scooped up a spoonful and put it into his mouth. This time, the fried rice that was soaked in boiling water tasted different. It was not crispy anymore. Instead, it was soft and sticky, just like rice. It was just like when he was a child, he used arge pot of firewood to cook rice, and then a thinyer of brown rice crust that couldn¡¯t be scraped off the bottom of the pot would condense, and then it would be soaked in boiling water, and it would be half a bowl of rice. It was fragrant and had the softness of the rice crust. It was very fragrant. ¡°I really miss this taste.¡± Old man Liu squinted his eyes and said with satisfaction. After saying that, old man Liu began to eat slowly. He ate every bite very slowly, as if he was taking care of his old stomach, and also as if he was reminiscing. ......

 Chapter 1064 - The last bus

    <h4>Chapter 1064: Thest bus</h4>

    The dinner time wasing to an end. After Ling Hong and the others had left, Grandpa Jia followed thest few people into the restaurant. ¡°I¡¯mte today. Has my cheap grandson left?¡± With a cloth bag in his hand, Grandpa Jia asked with a smile as soon as he entered the room. That¡¯s right. At the request of grandfather Ling, Ling Hong was now willing to call Grandpa Jia his grandfather. He was usually very respectful to him. ¡°Grandpa Jia, brother Ling has been gone for quite a while.¡± Zhou Jia said. ¡°That¡¯s true, this kid must have gone to y secretly again. ¡± Grandpa Jia said while shaking his head. Zhou Jia just smiled and didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, master Cheng at the side spoke. ¡°My Lord, why are you sote today?¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°I went to get something at someone¡¯s request. This is good stuff.¡± Grandpa Jia waved the cloth bag in his hand and said with a mysterious look. ¡°What is it?¡± Master Cheng and Zhou Jia asked in unison. ¡°Little boss Yuan, I also brought you one.¡± Grandpa Jia didn¡¯t answer him with a smile, but said to Yuan Zhou. ¡°You brought it for me?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Grandpa Jia curiously. ¡°Exactly. We don¡¯t have it here, but the food there is delicious. I¡¯ve only eaten it before.¡± Grandpa Jia sat down as he spoke. ¡°It must be something good.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a mild tone. ¡°It¡¯s not anything good. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s notmon here. Do you recognize it?¡± Grandpa Jia opened the cloth bag and showed it to Yuan Zhou. The cloth bag was gray, and there was a stic bag wrapped inside. It must be waterproof because there was a small bag of cut vegetables that looked like salted vegetables inside. ¡°Do you recognize it?¡± Grandpa Jia asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him. ¡°Snow vegetables.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Sure enough, there¡¯s no one that little boss Yuan doesn¡¯t know. Jiajia, give me a bowl of soaked rice. I¡¯ll eat it with snow vegetables today.¡± Grandpa Jia didn¡¯t mind that Yuan Zhou had mentioned the name of the dish. Instead, he directly started to order the dishes. ¡°Alright. Please wait a moment, Grandpa Jia.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head. ¡°This is for you. It¡¯s just a small portion. You can¡¯t have more.¡± Grandpa Jia took out another small bag of snow vegetables from the cloth bag and handed it to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou washed his hands to get rid of the oil and smoke on them and then received it with both hands. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Try it. It¡¯ll only taste good in the morning if it¡¯s paired with porridge or rice.¡± Grandpa Jia said. ¡°Okay. Come and have some porridge with us next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s a good rtionship. ¡± Grandpa Jia didn¡¯t refuse and directly agreed. ¡°I¡¯ll put it upstairs. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to Grandpa Jia. Grandpa Jia nodded his head. Then, Yuan Zhou said to the remaining customers,¡±¡±Everyone, I¡¯ll go upstairs to put down the gifts. Please wait a moment.¡± ¡°Go ahead. I haven¡¯t ordered anything yet.¡± The customers all waved their hands to show that they didn¡¯t mind. Then, Yuan Zhou quickly went upstairs with the vegetables and put them in his room. After Yuan Zhou went downstairs, he immediately went back to the kitchen and cooked earnestly again. Moreover, his speed increased again. Of course, his craftsmanship didn¡¯t decline. ¡°This snow vegetables really goes well with rice, but the rice is too little.¡± Grandpa Jia said as he ate. ¡°Grandpa Jia, you¡¯re wrong.¡± A man wearing a fisherman¡¯s hat, who looked a little wretched, spoke with a righteous expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Grandpa Jia was confused. ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant doesn¡¯t have ack of food. It¡¯s obvious that there aren¡¯t many dishes.¡± The man pulled over his empty te and said in a sonorous and powerful voice. ¡°Haha, right, right, right. There¡¯s nothing more.¡± Grandpa Jia immediatelyughed. ¡°It¡¯s just too little. How¡¯s Grandpa Jia¡¯s live broadcast recently?¡± The man nodded and asked. ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. The audience seems to like this old man. ¡± Grandpa Jia said proudly. ¡°I think you should say something during the live broadcast. If you keep riding the three-wheeled motorcycle and not saying anything, you might lose some attention.¡± The young man in the fisherman¡¯s hat suggested. ¡°Right, Grandpa Jia, your story is really good. If you say it during the live broadcast, you will definitely gain another wave of viewers.¡± A little girl on the side immediately chimed in. ¡°That¡¯s not necessary. Everyone just likes to watch quietly. It wouldn¡¯t be nice if I were to speak.¡± Grandpa Jia said with an experienced look. ¡°You¡¯re right. ¡± After hearing Grandpa Jia¡¯s words, the few of them fell into deep thought and did not try to persuade him. When Grandpa Jia finished his dinner, the business time of the restaurant was almost over. Yuan Zhou had even made up for the two minutes that he had wasted upstairs. Therefore, dinner time ended at two minutes past eight. It was time for the pub to open soon after dinner time ended. The weather had been fine recently and Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t set up his stall for a long time. However, as a wine lover, Chen Wei hoped that Yuan Zhou could hang out with him at some time. At that time, he could drink wine and eat skewers. That would be one of the greatest joys in life. Of course, Yuan Zhou was well aware of this. However, he really didn¡¯t have the energy to do so at the moment. Therefore, he could only ignore Chen Wei¡¯s suggestion. The pub became much more lively after the beer was served, but everyone tacitly didn¡¯t disturb Shen Min, who was doing her homework at the counter. That¡¯s right. Shen Min was still the same. Once she arrived at the restaurant, she would first clean up, then serve the liquor in the early stage. After that, she would do her homework directly at the counter. Although Shen Min wasn¡¯t very smart, she worked very hard. Every day, she learned different kinds of knowledge. Sometimes it was the content of professional courses, and sometimes it was listening and English. Even on the busing to the store every day, she would quietly memorize the text or practice English pronunciation. Moreover, this pronunciation was taught by Yin ya. That¡¯s right. Sometimes, Shen Min would consult Jiang Changxi, Yin ya, or sister Wan. Among them, Yin ya¡¯s English was the most standard and fluent. Therefore, she was also the one who taught him the practice method. As time passed by, the pub became very lively. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was thinking about the mission in his restaurant. At the other side of Chengdu, someone was also talking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. To be exact, he was talking about the people in the restaurant. ¡°Old Zhang, you¡¯re thest bus today, right?¡± A very thin middle-aged man with a serious face walked to the control room of the bus terminal. ¡°What is it, old Yan? That thing again?¡± The man called old Zhang had a body shape that was the exact opposite of old Yan ¡®S. He was fair and chubby like a fat bun, and his face looked oily. ¡°Yes, you will arrive at Taoxi Road station at 12 o¡¯ clock.¡± Old Yan nodded and said directly. ¡°I know. That little girl is always sote.¡± Old Zhang waved his hand to show that he understood. ¡°He¡¯s working part-time while studying. If my son was so obedient, I would pick him up every day.¡± Old Yan said with a serious look. ¡°I know, right? my son never has a free time. He¡¯s already in his 20s, but he can¡¯t even find a decent job.¡± Old Zhang sighed. ¡°Do you think it¡¯s okay if I let him go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to learn the craftsmanship?¡± Old Zhang suddenly thought of something. Old Yan looked at old Zhang in disdain and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°If you can¡¯t learn it, you can be a temporary worker. At least you can have a meal.¡± Old Zhang obviously realized that he was being whimsical, so he mumbled. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. Hurry up and get the car.¡± Old Yan didn¡¯t reply, but urged. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1065 - Ultraviolet lamps

    <h4>Chapter 1065: Ultravioletmps</h4>

    ¡°I¡¯ll be right there. I¡¯ll drive after I¡¯m done smoking. I won¡¯t have time on the roadter.¡± Old Zhang raised the cigarette butt in his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t smoke on the road. Drive quickly after you smoke, or you won¡¯t be able to make it in time.¡± Old Yan warned. ¡°I know. You¡¯re even more naggy than I am.¡± Old Zhang said as he took a deep breath and finished the cigarette in his hand. Then, he stubbed out the cigarette and threw it into the trash can. ¡°Be careful.¡± After old Yan finished speaking, he walked out of the bus terminal and prepared to go home. Ol ¡®Zhang and ol¡¯ Yan took the same bus. They would be on the road for two days and take a day off. Today was ol ¡®Zhang¡¯sst bus. Old Yan got off work more than an hour earlier, so he came over to give him some instructions. The little girl they were talking about was Shen Min. Two months after Shen Min came to work at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, old Yan found that she could take thest bus almost every day and her destination was always the school. It wasn¡¯t until old Yan and Shen Min conversed for a while in the car that old Yan found out that Shen Min was working part-time at the well-known Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Old Yanplimented Shen Min a lot for this. He also said that he would try his best to wait for her in the evening so that she could take the bus. It was just a simple sentence, but old Yan had always remembered it. Later on, when he was not in his ss, he would even specifically tell his colleagues. In old Yan¡¯s eyes, this was just a matter of convenience. The other bus drivers, including old Zhang, were quite willing to wait for him. After all, they just had to wait for five minutes at the stop. They could get back the time quickly. He had forgotten to mention that there was a rule on how long the bus would take on each bus route. Waiting for five minutes longer on Taoxi road meant waiting five minutes less for other ces. And these five minutes naturally couldn¡¯t be made up at the bus stop. Generally, Masters would make up for it on the road, and it would be more or less enough after a few traffic lights. Therefore, when the pub time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended at 11:30, Shen Min quickly packed up and hurried to the bus stop. Old Zhang¡¯s bus was also waiting there. The time was 12:02, two minutes longer than the station time. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Shen Min said subconsciously as soon as she got on the car and didn¡¯t even raise the head of the car. ¡°Di.¡± When the sound of the bus stopped, Shen Min raised her head. As soon as she saw it wasn¡¯t old Yan, she turned her head and sat down. ¡°Fortunately, I made it in time.¡± Shen Min felt lucky. That¡¯s right. Shen Min only knew old Yan as her driver, and old Yan didn¡¯t mention that he asked his colleagues to stop by on the way. Therefore, Shen Min didn¡¯t know anything. But she would always say ¡®thank you¡¯ seriously every time she got on the bus at night, not only to old Yan. After a good night¡¯s sleep, Yuan Zhou got up to exercise as usual and then prepared breakfast. When the breakfast time was over and Yuan Zhou was sitting at the door of the restaurant, sculpting and reading, someone came to him. Speaking of the habit of reading books, it was because of the system¡¯s mission that he developed the habit of reading books every day. ¡°Boss Yuan, your express delivery.¡± A young man in a ck courier uniform came to the entrance of the store on a battery-operated bike. ¡°Thank you, little Liu.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the book and took two steps forward to receive the express delivery. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Just sign here and I¡¯ll go to the next shop.¡± The courier, Xiao Liu, said with a smile. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to sell yourself, you don¡¯t need to sign.¡± Yuan Zhou said while signing the paper primly. ¡°Haha. I can¡¯t afford anything in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, let alone you.¡± Little Liuughed. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, pretending to be serious. ¡°Goodbye.¡± Little Liu had long been ustomed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of speaking. After receiving the express delivery bill, he waved his hand and rode his bicycle away. As soon as they left, Yuan Zhou started to open the express delivery,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect it to be so fast. I bought it yesterday afternoon and it arrived this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit of opening the express delivery was different from that of others. He liked to tear off all the adhesive tape on the box and then put the stic bag and the adhesive tape together, while the paper box was ced separately. After he was done, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to Continue reading the book, because someone came to him again. ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, thank you so much for yesterday.¡± It was the old man who had sold Fig yesterday. The old man was wearing a clean and ordinary gray shirt and a pair of gray suit pants. He was also holding a clean red cloth bag in his hand. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and walked two steps. ¡°No. If boss Yuan didn¡¯t get the 100 yuan back, it would be amazing.¡± Sir system said with a serious and grateful expression. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m more urate at recognizing money.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You young people have good eyesight. I¡¯m old and can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± Sir system waved his hand and said. Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, the system continued,¡±¡±There¡¯s nothing good here. There are some Fig and plums here. Boss Yuan, have a taste. They are all grown by myself without any medicine. ¡± ¡°Just call me little Yuan.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take it and said earnestly. ¡°Hey, little Yuan, have a taste.¡± The smile on the grandpa¡¯s face became more obvious. He called Yuan Zhou with a smile and then continued to hand the cloth bag to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Thank you. I like to eat fruits.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. ¡± Sir system chuckled and repeated it twice. ¡°By the way, this is for you, Sir.¡± Yuan Zhou took out an item that looked like a pocket-sized silver shlight and handed it to the grandpa. ¡°What is this?¡± Sir system did not take it and asked. ¡°The ultraviolet money detector I used before.¡± Yuan Zhou said without blushing or having his heart beat fast. ¡°A money detector? A machine that can distinguish between real and fake?¡± Sir system said. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll try it for you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Pa¡± while saying that, Yuan Zhou directly turned on the small shlight. A beam of purple light was emitted from the shlight and shone on the 100 yuan bill that Yuan Zhou had just taken out. The position where Yuan Zhou¡¯s ultraviolet light shone on was just above the 100 position in the middle of the red Grandpa Mao¡¯s face. With the illumination of the ultraviolet light, a clear fluorescent figure of 100 yuan appeared there. ¡°If the number is clear, it¡¯s real. If it¡¯s unclear, it¡¯s fake. If there¡¯s no 100, it¡¯s fake too.¡± Yuan Zhou exined carefully. ¡°This is really convenient.¡± Sir system nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s very convenient. I don¡¯t need it now. This is for you.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou handed it to the grandpa. ¡°This is charged. It canst for four hours after charging.¡± Yuan Zhou added. ¡°How can I do that? I¡¯m here to thank you, little Yuan. How can I take anything from you?¡± Sir system waved his hands and refused. ¡°I¡¯ve used this before. I don¡¯t need it now, but you need it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That won¡¯t do either ...¡± Sir system continued. But before the system could finish, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±If you don¡¯t want it, then this will break even if it¡¯s not used. Also, this small shlight costs five Yuan.¡± ¡°It¡¯ll go bad?¡± Sir system asked doubtfully. ¡°Yes, household appliances will break if they are not used for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pick some peaches for you in two days. I¡¯ve even nted some peaches.¡± The grandpa thought for a while and then took the shlight that Yuan Zhou had been holding. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him and thanked him earnestly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? with this, I won¡¯t have to worry about receiving fake money. If I receive fake money worth 100 yuan, I¡¯ll have wasted at least two days doing this.¡± Sir system said. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1066 - Break the legs

    <h4>Chapter 1066: Break the legs</h4>

    ¡°Thank you, little Yuan. This is good stuff.¡± Sir system took the small shlight and looked at it over and over again, as if it was very precious. ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is the charging cable. ¡± Yuan Zhou took the charging cable that had been tied up. He had specially bought it for charging, not for charging. ¡°I like to clean up, so I can still use this thread for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou said especially. ¡°Boss Yuan is definitely a clean person.¡± The system didn¡¯t doubt him at all. It just nodded and praised Yuan Zhou for his love of cleanliness. ¡°You can check the authenticity of this five or ten Yuan one. It¡¯s used the same way as the one that cost a hundred Yuan. You can try it.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Really? That¡¯ll be too convenient. ¡± As he spoke, the old man picked up the small shlight, then carefully took out the coins that he had wrapped in severalyers of stic bags and began to verify. Every time a small ¡®five¡¯,¡¯ten¡¯, or ¡®twenty¡¯ appeared, the smile on Sir system¡¯s face would increase. After verifying a few cards in a row, Sir system stopped and said with some embarrassment,¡±¡±That¡¯s really convenient. Thank you, little Yuan. ¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s been out for a long time. It¡¯s for home use. You don¡¯t know about it because you don¡¯t go online.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You young people know more.¡± Sir system said as he carefully put away the small battery. ¡°You can hang it on the key. It¡¯s not afraid of falling or water.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You still have to keep it well.¡± Sir system did not agree this time, but it still kept it carefully. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take my leave now, little Yuan.¡± After the system pocketed the shlight and money, it was ready to leave. ¡°I won¡¯t disturb you. Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Thank you, little Yuan.¡± Sir system thanked him again before turning around. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded his head and then watched her walk away. ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯ve already finished dismantling it. I¡¯m indeed a genius at predicting the future.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the packed express delivery box. Then, heplimented himself in the heart expressionlessly. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou thought of buying this ultraviolet anti-counterfeitmp after dealing with the person who used the fake money. When the grandpa arrived, Yuan Zhou had just opened the express delivery and the time was just right. The morning passed very quickly. Not long after the grandpa left, Yuan Zhou read half of the book again and then began to prepare the ingredients for lunch. During lunchtime, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still full of customers. In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou sat at the door of the restaurant and sculpted. He lifted the knife and sculpted radish sculptures one after another quickly. During that time, mu Xiaoyun¡¯s arrival caused Yuan Zhou to stop for five minutes. The rest of the time, he was sculpting earnestly. When the rm clock on his phone rang, Yuan Zhou put away the knife and started to prepare the ingredients for dinner again. After dinner time was over, he started to cook the fried rice and the soup. As usual, she stirred the rice with a spoon and indicated that she didn¡¯t want to drink it. She packed it together with the fried rice and put it in the garbage recycling station. Today¡¯s fried rice was fried rice with tomatoes and eggs. The sweet and sour soft tomatoes and eggs were very suitable for the elderly. Only after finishing all these would it be time for Yuan Zhou to recharge and think about the mission. After all, Yuan Zhou was still a person with a mission at hand. ¡°I wonder if the 100 styles of rice cuisine can be the third inte celebrity dish?¡± Yuan Zhou flipped through the menu and then had a preliminary idea. That¡¯s right. After the incident with Jin Ming, Yuan Zhou recalled that the 100 styles of rice cuisine also had the potential to be an inte celebrity dish. ¡°However, the drip cooked rice is part of the 100 styles of rice cuisines. I wonder if the other cooking methods have a chance.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned and thought seriously. If Yuan Zhou liked to do something, he would do it attentively. Therefore, when he had some ideas about the 100 styles of rice cuisine, he continued to read the books on cooking. While reading the book, Yuan Zhou asked the system if he saw any cooking methods or ingredients. He even tried cooking them himself. On this day, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any time to rest, except for when he went to bed at night. Yuan Zhou passed his time like this every day. Therefore, the next day, Yuan Zhou¡¯s time and pace were still the same. In the evening, Wu Hai muttered at the side after dinner,¡±¡±Why didn¡¯t this rich mane today?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, brother Ling didn¡¯te yesterday. ¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head at the side. ¡°Maybe he¡¯s busy.¡± Zhao Yingjun replied. ¡°Yes. After all, I still have to manage thepany.¡± Wang Nan touched his little t head and said. Ever since Zhuang xinmu got pregnant, Wu Zhou rarely came to the clinic. He didn¡¯t work overtime and just rushed home on time. He even went home to look after Zhuang xinmu during lunch break. Of course, the two of them woulde together asionally when Zhuang xinmu was craving for food. They would have a meal together. Therefore, it was Wu Zhou¡¯s colleagues, Zhao Yingjun and Wang Nan, who came here more often. Of course, Wang Nan was the one who came the most. He regarded this ce as another Jinling, which was another gathering ce for his hometown. ¡°Impossible, he didn¡¯t go to thepany.¡± The one who spoke was Jiang Changxi. She didn¡¯t have the usual teasing look on her face. Instead, she looked quite serious. ¡°Eh? Then where did brother Ling go?¡± Tang Xi looked outside the restaurant curiously, trying to find Ling Hong among the people in the line behind her. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged her shoulders. ¡°This guy¡¯s legs might have been broken and he¡¯s recuperating at home.¡± Wu Hai suddenly said with an affirmative tone. ¡°Why?¡± They all looked at Wu Hai. Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and said with an enigmatic expression,¡±¡±Because his grandfather said that one day, he would break his legs.¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou, who was listening to them with his ears perked up, couldn¡¯t help coughing. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you sick,pass?¡± Wu Hai immediately turned his head and stared sternly at Yuan Zhou who was wearing a face mask and whose facial expression couldn¡¯t be seen. ¡°Are you sick, master?¡± Master Cheng, who had been silent all the time, also looked at Yuan Zhou with a worried expression. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re sick again? It¡¯smon to catch a cold in spring. Do you want toe to my house and drink some soup to prevent colds?¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a ridiculing expression as usual and didn¡¯t seem worried at all. What a joke. Except for the two who were overly concerned, Yuan Zhou knew that they had choked on their saliva. Moreover, no one knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s character better than Jiang Changxi. Even Shen Min, who had just arrived not long ago and couldn¡¯t go home, would be specially called by Yuan Zhou to ask her to send her home. Moreover, Ling Hong, who often came here, had disappeared without a trace for two days. Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t need to look to know that Yuan Zhou was listening to their conversation just now. He must have choked on Wu Hai¡¯s answer just now. ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the hand that he had just used to cover his mouth and answered firmly while washing his hands. ¡°It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t have a cold. If you¡¯re sick, you should be treated early.¡± Wu Hai said with a serious look. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll open the restaurant on time. ¡± Yuan Zhou was simply speechless at Wu Hai¡¯s rare seriousness. ¡°Master Yuan, I also have some soup to prevent colds. I¡¯ll bring some for you tomorrow. Do you want to drink some?¡± Master Cheng suddenly said. ¡°Although it doesn¡¯t taste as good as yours, master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng touched his fat belly in a simple and honest way. ¡°That¡¯s very thoughtful of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him. He just nodded his head and agreed. ¡°That¡¯s great. Just you wait. I¡¯ll cook it tonight when I get back.¡± Master Cheng immediately said excitedly. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1067 - Cooperating to sell wine

    <h4>Chapter 1067: Cooperating to sell wine</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cough interrupted the customers ¡°guess about Ling Hong. After they were done caring about Yuan Zhou, they started to talk about other topics. On the other hand, Wu Hai took his phone and left when he found Yuan Zhou was indeed not sick. Before Jiang Changxi left, she even took the opportunity to walk over to Yuan Zhou when he carried the dishes out. ¡°Boss Yuan, are you worried about Ling Hong?¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°No,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou said naturally. Yuan Zhou had already developed a manner of speaking that refused everything that Jiang Changxi said. What a joke. Otherwise, if he identally fell into Queen Jiang¡¯s trap, it would be terrible. He would definitely lose money. Yuan Zhou subconsciously pressed the drawer where he kept the money and appeared quite indifferent. ¡°Don¡¯t be embarrassed. I know boss Yuan is always cold on the outside but warm on the inside,¡± Jiang Changxi stretched out her finger and pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart which was wearing the Han Chinese clothing. There was a small cloud pattern there. Yuan Zhou steadied his mind and remained silent with an indifferent expression. ¡°Well, I¡¯ll go and ask if that kid¡¯s legs or hands were really broken by his Grandpa as Wu Hai said.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and just said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thank you, but just nodded his head. ¡°Alright, I don¡¯t have any wine to drink today, so I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± After saying that, Jiang Changxi waved her hand, stood up, and walked out of the restaurant. Speaking of which, Ling Hong didn¡¯te here every day. He also had his ownpany. It was just that every time when he couldn¡¯te to the restaurant the next day, his wailing could always be heard in the restaurant the day before. Therefore, when hest appeared at lunchtime two days ago, he did not wail, which meant that he woulde again at night or the next day. However, such a situation where he didn¡¯te directly without wailing had never happened before. Ling Hong was a person who would make a turn to his restaurant to have a look and then go to the airport even if he was on a sudden business trip. Moreover, if he didn¡¯te for two days in a row, then regardless of whether it was the WeChat group or Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal Weibo, he would always receive some unwilling messages from Ling Hong. But this time, the messages also disappeared. Therefore, this situation was really strange. Only then did Wu Hai, who was the most carefree one, start to care about him, although his main point was not quite right. When dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t see Ling Hong. He couldn¡¯t help muttering,¡±¡±It¡¯s only been two days. He should be fine. ¡± After a while, the customers who came to drink arrived. This time, there were five people. Fang Heng was apanied by a middle-aged man, who was serious and looked a little dignified. Of course, Chen Wei was one of them. He and his friend Dongdong, who was as strong as a bear, were among them. Thest one was Zheng Xian. She still had her usual delicate makeup on and looked as gentle as the spring breeze, but she was very fierce inside. ¡°I¡¯m not ying games today. ¡± Chen Wei said to Zheng Xian solemnly since he entered the door. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The impression of Zheng Xian¡¯s killing spree that time was too deep. Chen Wei was very afraid that Zheng Xian would kill everyone again. ¡°Right, I¡¯m not ying today either.¡± Obviously, Fang Heng also knew the lethality of Zheng Xian. ¡°You guys are big men, yet you¡¯re afraid of a little woman like me. How boring.¡± Zheng Xian reached out to brush her hair behind her ear. ¡°I can¡¯t help it, you¡¯re too valiant.¡± Chen Wei spread his hands while Dongdong beside him also nodded repeatedly. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t y then. Let¡¯s tell ghost stories?¡± Zheng Xian changed the topic. ¡°I¡¯m not gambling. Gambling is illegal.¡± Dongdong said in a muffled voice. ¡°Haha, little brother, you¡¯re so cute. Alright, let¡¯s not gamble.¡± Zheng Xian said with a smile. ¡°By the way, if you¡¯re scared, you cane to me.¡± Zheng Xian blinked her beautiful eyes at Dongdong. While they were talking, they were led to the pub by Shen Min. During the whole process, Zheng Xian was teasing Dongdong and Chen Wei, but she didn¡¯t say much to Fang Heng. ¡°Do girls nowadays like muscr guys?¡± Yuan Zhou pinched his own arm subconsciously and revealed a solemn expression. Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm was neither too soft nor too hard, without any bulging muscles. Thus, Yuan Zhou fell silent. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I¡¯m a man with ABS. I¡¯m not afraid.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of his well-defined six-pack abs and then consoled him. ¡°Hello, boss Yuan,¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was engrossed in his own figure, someone suddenly spoke. It was the middle-aged man who was with Fang Heng just now. ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou steadied his expression and answered indifferently. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even notice that there were people in the restaurant just now. He even thought that they had all gone to drink with Shen Min. ¡°I¡¯m Fang Heng¡¯s second uncle. My name is Fang Wei and I own a wine nt. ¡± Fang Wei took a step forward and stood in front of Yuan Zhou before introducing himself. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing. ¡°It¡¯s like this. I heard that the wine here is very good. It¡¯s rich and clear. I came here because of its reputation. ¡± Although Fang Wei looked serious, his words were all things that Yuan Zhou liked to hear. Therefore, he praised every single dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, including the menu on the table. Moreover, because of Fang Wei¡¯s serious expression, the effect of the praise was even more sincere. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was quite mild. ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Yuan Zhou said modestly. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Actually, apart from tasting boss Yuan¡¯s liquor, I¡¯m also here for a cooperation. I hope boss yuan can give me this opportunity. ¡± Fang Wei first waved his hand and said,¡±you¡¯re wee.¡± Then, he revealed his purpose. ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a good mood. ¡°It¡¯s like this. My winery is currently seeking new development. I know that boss Yuan doesn¡¯t need my publicity, so I want to ask if I have the honor to help you sell this bamboo liquor. ¡± Fang Wei asked seriously. ¡°Help me sell it?¡± Yuan Zhou repeated subconsciously. ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very busy, so he doesn¡¯t have the time to manage this business. But I¡¯m very free. I want to help more wine lovers to taste boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡± Fang Wei nodded. ¡°And let more people know that apart from his excellent cooking skills, boss Yuan¡¯s wine-making skills are also top-notch.¡± Fang Wei continued. ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you think?¡± After saying that, Fang Wei looked at Yuan Zhou with shining eyes and waited for his answer. ¡°I¡¯m very tempted by the suggestion, but thank you. We don¡¯t take out our drinks. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused him earnestly. ¡°May I ask if it¡¯s because you¡¯re too busy?¡± Fang Wei didn¡¯t give up immediately. Instead, he asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°How about this? you have the core recipe, and the rest of the preliminary work will bepleted by my small winery. I¡¯ll split it 40%, and you can have 60%. How about that?¡± Fang Wei suggested a method that was very considerate of Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou imagined the red Grandpa Mao flying in the sky and then flying away silently. Then, he pressed the Gold Card in his pocket and saidfortingly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but ording to the rules of the restaurant, you can¡¯t bring out the food and drinks. ¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the rules written on the wall when he said that. Fang Wei took a deep breath and said gently,¡±¡±If boss Yuan wants to cooperate with someone one day, please tell Fang Heng. I wille to you again.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°See you next time, boss Yuan,¡± Fang Wei nodded politely and walked into the Sergestes wallndscape. Yuan Zhou looked at it silently and then ridiculed in the heart,¡±¡±It¡¯s such a pity that we can¡¯t be partners with someone who has such nice words.¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1068 - Something big has happened

    <h4>Chapter 1068: Something big has happened</h4>

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    Although Yuan Zhou felt a little regretful in his heart, he didn¡¯t take it to heart. After all, there were many people who came to find him. There were many kinds of businessmen who wanted to cooperate with Yuan Zhou. However, this time, the person was Fang Heng¡¯s second uncle. The pub time passed quickly. The customers walked out of the restaurant slowly. Before they left, Fang Wei even specially greeted Yuan Zhou. Of course, they didn¡¯t talk about the coboration again, but only sincerely praised the deliciousness of the bamboo liquor and draft beer. ¡°This person has good taste.¡± Looking at Fang Wei who left with Fang Heng, Yuan Zhou nodded his head in agreement. After Shen Min packed up and got on the bus, Yuan Zhou went upstairs again. But this time, before he went to bed, he turned on his phone. Normally, Yuan Zhou would read a book for five minutes at this time and then go to bed. However, he didn¡¯t take the book today. Instead, he read for five minutes on his phone. Yuan Zhou started to search in the gourmet Group chat one by one and looked through the chat records seriously. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was looking for Ling Hong¡¯s information. In the end, he only found the information that Wu Hai asked about Ling Hong in the group. ¡°He¡¯s really not here. Maybe he¡¯lle tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and then put down the phone and went to sleep. It was rare for Yuan Zhou to have a dream again. This time, he dreamed that Ling Hong¡¯s legs were really broken while Wu Hai was standing at the side andughing at him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt especially refreshed after he woke up. He stared at the big taxpayer at the end of the bed for a while and then said,¡±¡±Dreams are reversed. It seems that Ling Hong is fine.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou got up and ran in the morning. However, he didn¡¯t receive any message from Ling Hong today. Even Jiang Changxi didn¡¯te to visit him. Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t strange that she didn¡¯te. Maybe she was busy with work and didn¡¯t have a specific situation, so she didn¡¯te. However, Yuan Zhou started to get a little anxious. ¡°It¡¯s really strange. ¡± Yuan Zhou touched his chest and felt a little puzzled. Before he went to bed at night, Yuan Zhou took his phone and muttered to himself,¡±¡±If you¡¯re still not back by tomorrow, I¡¯ll go and take a look.¡± That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou nned to go to Jiang Changxi if Ling Hong still went missing on the fourth day and prepared to see Ling Hong. Jiang Changxi should have known Ling Hong¡¯s address. At that time, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t care less about his usual fear of meeting Jiang Changxi alone. However, time didn¡¯t give Yuan Zhou such an opportunity. In the early morning, Yuan Zhou had just opened the back door and was preparing to go out for a jog when he met Wu Hai and Ling Hong before he even walked out of the alley. Yuan Zhou was wearing a tracksuit. It was very early and still had the color of the night sky. On the other hand, Ling Hong was wearing a ck suit with slight wrinkles on it. His head was leaning against the ground and his usual spiky hair was not as spirited as before. The smile that was always on his face was gone, and there was even a green stubble on his chin. He was just leaning against the low wall. ¡°Ling Hong?¡± Yuan Zhou stood still and said with a puzzled voice. ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± Ling Hong raised his head. Even with a distance of more than 20 meters between them, Yuan Zhou could clearly see that Ling Hong¡¯s eyes were very red. It seemed that he had not slept for several days. Moreover, it was rare for Ling Hong to call Yuan Zhou by his name. Usually, he would call Yuan Zhou ¡°boss¡± seriously, even if the people in the restaurant had been friends for a long time. Ling Hong himself had said that it was too formal to call him by his name. On the contrary, it felt more intimate to call him boss. Therefore, even when they went out to pick vegetables, Ling Hong always called Yuan Zhou ¡°boss.¡± The number of times Ling Hong called Yuan Zhou by his name was countable with fingers. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± After Ling Hong called Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, he became silent. After quite a while, Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°I have something important to do.¡± Ling Hong controlled himself and took a deep breath before he said. ¡°Should I call Wu Hai and the other girls over?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression became more solemn. ¡°OK. Yuan Zhou, you make the arrangements. I¡¯ll lean against the wall and take a rest.¡± Ling Hong was very tall. When he said that, he bent his back and leaned against the cold wall. ¡°I¡¯ll go back and get my phone. ¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant and quickly went upstairs to get his phone. After taking up the phone, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then took out a piece of A4 paper and a marker. Only then did he go downstairs while making the call. The first one Yuan Zhou hit was Yin ya. After all, Ling Hong didn¡¯t look well now. It was always better to have a girl around. ¡°Yin ya, I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± That was the first sentence that Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s really rare. It seems to be the first time you¡¯ve called me since you got my number, boss Yuan. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice sounded slightly nasal. It seemed that she had just gotten up. ¡°Yes, I have something to do. Can youe to the back alley of the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly. ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Yin ya answered immediately. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he hung up the phone. Then, Yuan Zhou called Wu Hai. ¡°Wu Hai, Ling Hong is in the back alley of the restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for Wu Hai to say anything and just said directly. ¡°Why did this kid go there? I¡¯m going to run here to exercise and see the rich man.¡± Wu Hai agreed very quickly. Finally, it was Jiang Changxi¡¯s call. This time, however, before Yuan Zhou could dial the number, Jiang Changxi¡¯s call came in. ¡°Ling Hong is at your ce, right?¡± This was the first sentence that Jiang Changxi said. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s here,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle over immediately. You ... Forget it, we¡¯ll talk when we meet.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice was very hoarse and her tone was full of worry. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou felt strange in his heart, but he didn¡¯t ask further. That¡¯s right. It was strange in the first ce. First, Ling Hong disappeared for three whole days. Then, Jiang Changxi, who was looking for Ling Hong, didn¡¯t bring him any news. Then, Ling Hong suddenly appeared at the back so early with a look of extreme sorrow and indignation, as if he had been cheated on. Just now, Jiang Changxi obviously had something to say to Yuan Zhou but stopped herself. Moreover, she sounded very worried about Yuan Zhou. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on.¡± Yuan Zhou was anxious in the heart, but he maintained a serious and calm look on the face. When Yuan Zhou finished his three phone calls, he walked out of the restaurant again. At the same time, Wu Hai had just arrived. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Big Shot Xi tu? I feel like I¡¯ve gone bad. I¡¯m afraid I haven¡¯t bathed for days. ¡± Wu Hai walked to Ling Hong while stroking his small mustaches. Ling Hong didn¡¯t fight back against Wu Hai¡¯s venomous tongue like he usually did. Instead, he raised his eyes and looked at Wu Hai indifferently without saying anything. ¡°So what if he¡¯s a rich man?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou curiously and asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s really strange. ¡± Wu Hai walked around Ling Hong while stroking his small mustaches. After making sure that Ling Hong didn¡¯t lose an arm or a leg, he then stood aside with a bored expression and said nothing. ¡°Jiang Changxi and Yin ya will be here soon.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong hunched his back. This time, his ¡°hmm¡± was even softer. ¡°I¡¯m taking a day off today, so I¡¯ve already applied for leave. ¡± Yuan Zhou continued. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou left the restaurant empty-handed. His phone was in his pocket, and he had used up all the A4 paper and the marker. Now, a long-lost leave notice was pasted on the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°I have something to do today, so I¡¯ll be closed for a day. Please understand.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou signed off at the end. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1069

    <h4>Chapter 1069: The funeral</h4>

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. In response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Ling Hong nodded his head quietly again. ¡°This is really strange. What¡¯s wrong with this person?¡± Wu Hai first looked at Ling Hong with a magical expression. Only after a while did he realize that Yuan Zhou had just said that he had a rest day today. ¡°Are you serious,pass? Why do you need to rest? wait, I won¡¯t agree to it. ¡± Wu Hai immediately joked. No joke was more important than his meal. Even if the rich man looked too sad, he would just treat him to an all-fish banquet to nourish his body. No matter what, he couldn¡¯t rest. Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou in shock and revealed a puzzled look. However, before Yuan Zhou could exin, or before Wu Hai could make more noise, Yin ya and Jiang Changxi came together. The two of them really meant what they said. It had only been eight minutes since Yuan Zhou finished the phone call and the two of them arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Yin ya was dressed in a beige suit and her hair was tied into a ponytail. She was carrying a printed bag in her hand and wearing a pair of simple ck middle-heel shoes. Her thin brows were knitted and she was looking at Yuan Zhou worriedly with her watery eyes. As for Jiang Changxi, she was dressed in a ck female suit, a pair of ck high-heeled shoes, and a ssic ck leather bag. However, her usually smiling eyes were now particrly nervous. She first looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and then at Ling Hong, who was leaning against the wall with his back hunched, and then felt a little relieved. ¡°Compass, how could you ...¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t even turn his head when he heard the sound of the footsteps and directly opened his mouth. However, before he finished his words, he was interrupted by Jiang Changxi. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to speak. ¡± Jiang Changxi walked to the middle of the three people in a few steps, turned her head and said to Wu Hai with a strong and serious manner. Wu Hai instantly knitted his brows. When he was about to refute, he suddenly stroked his small mustaches and became quiet. Perhaps he thought of Wu Lin, or the expressions on Jiang Changxi and Yin ya¡¯s faces were too bad. ¡°You haven¡¯t said anything, have you?¡± Seeing Wu Hai quieten down, Jiang Changxi turned around and asked Ling Hong. ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong answered with a light ¡°hmm¡± and didn¡¯t move. Jiang Changxi nodded her head and didn¡¯t say anything for a while. However, Yin ya at the side spoke. ¡°Yuan Zhou, I¡¯m here.¡± Yin ya said with a gentle tone. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou had a bad premonition in his heart, but he still nodded his head with a mild expression. ¡°Since everyone¡¯s here, I¡¯ll do the talking.¡± Jiang Changxi said after the two finished their greetings. ¡°Ling Hong can¡¯t say it out loud. But it happened three days ago.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s tone was serious and not frivolous at all. ¡°Go ahead,¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly. ¡°There was a piece of social news three days ago. An old man was stabbed while trying to stop a thief. After he was sent to the hospital, he died after failing to save him.¡± Jiang Changxi took a deep breath and then said word by word. Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart thumped and he looked at Jiang Changxi and Ling Hong with a serious expression. On hearing Jiang Changxi¡¯s words, Ling Hong lowered his head and his expression couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. As for Wu Hai, his hand stopped on his small mustache and didn¡¯t move. Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou himself with a worried expression. ¡°It¡¯s Grandpa Jia, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low and calm tone. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s Grandpa Jia.¡± Yin ya nodded her head. Although Grandpa Jia had retired from the Army for a long time, he would definitely step in to stop this kind of thing. No matter how one looked at it, he was worthy of being a former soldier. He just didn¡¯t expect the thieves to be so rampant now. ¡°Grandpa Jia doesn¡¯t have any rtives. Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather took over Grandpa Jia¡¯s funeral Affairs after he found out about it. That¡¯s why Ling Hong didn¡¯te to the clinic these three days.¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°What about the thief?¡± Wu Hai asked. ¡°We were caught yesterday. We¡¯re waiting for the trial of thew.¡± Ling Hong gnashed his teeth and said. ¡°We¡¯ll head over immediately. ¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and then said. ¡°I drove here. Let¡¯s go in my car.¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°Yes.¡± The few of them nodded and walked out of the alley. Both Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai were dressed in sportswear and walked out of the side street with the others just like that. It was rare for Yuan Zhou to walk in the side street so openly after taking leave. Actually, it was still early at this time. The restaurant was only opened by some steamed buns and mantou stores. During the period, someone greeted Yuan Zhou, but he just nodded his head and said nothing. The five of them walked to the intersection in silence. There was a ck SUV parked there with a ticket already stuck on it. It must have been posted by the meticulous and merciless traffic police. The traffic police were still there, Ling Hong didn¡¯t pull out the key after he got off the car, and even the door of the driver¡¯s seat wasn¡¯t closed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we have something urgent to attend to right now. It¡¯s really troublesome. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a step forward and said to the frowning traffic policeman. ¡°You can¡¯t just ignore it. Don¡¯t do it again. Remember to pay the fine.¡± The traffic police officer frowned at them and left after saying that. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said softly. The traffic police officer who heard this waved his hand and left. ¡°I¡¯ll drive. ¡± Yin ya looked at Ling Hong and then said. ¡°Alright, here you go.¡± Ling Hong wanted to take out the key subconsciously, but he found nothing in his pocket. ¡°The key is still inserted. Yin ya, slow down.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the keys on the steering wheel and said. ¡°I¡¯ll be careful. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head earnestly. ¡°The three of us will sit in the back seat. Jiang Changxi, you sit in the front passenger seat.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou opened the back door to let Wu Hai enter first. It was rare for Wu Hai to be so quiet. He entered the restaurant and sat down quietly. Then, Yuan Zhou sat in the middle and pulled Ling Hong to get in the car. After they were seated, Yin ya started the car and started it slowly. That¡¯s right. Yin ya had already known about Grandpa Jia¡¯s matter on her way here, because she met Jiang Changxi who was hurrying over. However, Jiang Changxi knew about it one day earlier than them. On the road, except for the sound of Jiang Changxi leading the way, it was unusually quiet in the car. No one spoke. When they arrived at the vicinity of the horse-herding mountain, the greenness around the car became more evident and there were even chirps of birds. At this time, Yin ya silently rolled down the window. ¡°I still owe Grandpa Jia A breakfast.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°I still owe Grandpa Jia A dinner and a drink.¡± Ling Hong was startled and then said in a low tone. Wu Hai didn¡¯tmunicate with the others and just muttered to himself,¡±¡±All thieves should be shot to death, shot to death, shot to death.¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. Grandpa Jia and grandfather Ling are here. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the boxer who only had the nurse to deliver his belongings. Whether it was the food or the wine that they owed, they could never return it. After a few words, the car fell silent again, but at the same time, they arrived at the ce. It was arge and quiet courtyard, with ck and white flowers outside the door. Yin ya stopped the car and then they got off the car and walked straight to the vi. After passing through the courtyard, they arrived at the hall. Grandpa Jia¡¯s coffin was parked in the middle of the hall. Grandpa Jia¡¯s portrait was hung on the wall, but the photo was too young. ¡°He gave this to me after the treat. He said it was a photo of him before the war. If you have to say it, he looks much better than me when I was young.¡± Just as the few of them were in a daze, grandfather Ling¡¯s hoarse voice rang out. ¡°I just didn¡¯t expect this old man to have no other photos other than this one. Great, he¡¯s more handsome than me now.¡± Grandfather Ling scolded as he spoke, his walking stick making a dissatisfied sound as it hit the ground. ¡°Yes.¡± The few of them nodded at the same time and did not answer. ¡°I didn¡¯t call anyone else, just these few. ss monitor Jia, I think you would like to see them.¡± ¡°Especially this little boss Yuan. Didn¡¯t you say that you want to eat his cooking until you die?¡± Grandfather Ling said. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1070

    <h4>Chapter 1070: Borrowing the kitchen</h4>

    On hearing grandfather Ling¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou was stunned for a moment and did not say anything. ¡°Can I borrow the kitchen for a while?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after quite a while. ¡°Sure, go ahead. It¡¯s right there.¡± Grandfather Ling pointed to his left. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her. Grandfather Ling shook his head while Ling Hong was wearing mourning clothes like a real grandson. As for Yin ya, Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai who came with him, they tied the White cloth on their arms quietly, indicating that they were close friends. Yuan Zhou was cooking in the kitchen quietly. He first cooked a pot of congee and then started to cook other dishes. ¡°It¡¯s good to have some porridge early in the morning. Although there are no snow vegetables, I can make something else to go with the meal. Furthermore, it¡¯s something that you have never eaten before, Grandpa Jia.¡± Yuan Zhou said quietly. ¡°The twice cooked pork is also not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled Grandpa Jia¡¯s special preference for twice-cooked pork when Ling Hong was treating him to a meal, so he started to cook the pork again. The ingredients in the kitchen were abundant, so much that Yuan Zhou could cook all the dishes that Grandpa Jia had ordered in the restaurant. There were the egg-fried rice and twice-cooked pork that Grandpa Jia often ordered, and some dishes that Grandpa Jia rarely ordered. There was even a Dongpo pig knuckle that Grandpa Jia didn¡¯t have time to order. The table was full of dishes, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop moving. Even his clothes were soaked with sweat, but he still didn¡¯t intend to stop. He continued to cook. It was not until grandfather Ling came over to call him that Yuan Zhou suddenly stopped what he was doing. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Send ss monitor Jia up the mountain. ¡± Grandfather Ling said softly as he looked at the kitchen that was filled with dishes. ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and washed his hands seriously. ¡°The food boxes are all in the cab.¡± Grandfather Ling pointed to the other side of the kitchen, where there was a cab. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then walked over to open the cab. As expected, there were all kinds of food boxes inside. The surface of the lunchbox was very clean, without a single speck of dust. It must have been wiped frequently. However, Yuan Zhou still wiped it carefully every time he took out a lunchbox, from the inside to the outside. After that, Yuan Zhou put a dish into the lunchbox and another steaming dish into the lunchbox. In a short while, there were seven or eight sixyered lunchboxes beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet, each of which was exquisite and beautiful. ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s rare for ss monitor Jia to eat so much delicious food. ¡± Grandfather Ling said. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my first time.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I gave him all my food boxes. Isn¡¯t this food box pretty?¡± Grandfather Ling¡¯s wrinkled face was stern as he asked. ¡°It¡¯s nice. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s natural. It¡¯ll definitely look good. ¡± Grandfather Ling nagged. Not until Yuan Zhou finished packing did Yin ya and Jiang Changxi, who were standing at the door, enter the kitchen. ¡°We¡¯ll carry it out. ¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t refuse. There were 12 food boxes in total on the ground. Naturally, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t take all of them out by himself. Along with Yin ya and Jiang Changxi, the three of them had to move twice before they arrived at the mourning hall. In the mourning hall, Ling Hong was burning the paper money in the brazier while Wu Hai was looking at the overly young portrait in a daze. His rtionship with the old man wasn¡¯t that good, but it was definitely not bad. As he needed inspiration, Wu Hai often took advantage of the old man to tell stories. Now, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t ept it. Since he saw the portrait, the words from his mouth changed from shooting the thief to ¡°everything was fine a few days ago. Everything was fine¡±. ¡°It¡¯s time to go. ¡± Grandfather Ling said. After grandfather Ling finished speaking, many people rushed in from the outside. There were craftsmen carrying coffins and people leading the way. Ling Hong, on the other hand, walked in front of the coffin with Grandpa Jia¡¯s portrait in his arms. Following the instructions of the craftsman who carried the coffin and the guide, he walked a few steps and then knelt down, walking out of the gate of the vi. ¡°ss monitor Jia, I¡¯ll let Ling Hong see you off. Although he¡¯s young and unruly, he¡¯s also a good boy. You don¡¯t have any descendants, but he¡¯s your descendant. I know you like him,¡± Grandfather Ling thought to himself when he saw Ling Hong kneeling out of the door. There was a hearse parked outside the gate. The craftsmen worked together to send people to the hearse, and then they went up themselves. Perhaps it was because they were in the suburbs, the car drove very fast. The food boxes prepared by Yuan Zhou were carried by everyone. The speed was very fast, but they still drove for nearly an hour. It was an even more remote ce. Thendscape wasn¡¯t very good, and the mountains weren¡¯t high. He could vaguely see some other graves, and there weren¡¯t many trees. ¡°This is the cemetery that ss monitor Jia chose himself. He said that he liked it here. It¡¯s quiet.¡± Grandfather Ling said as he looked around. Grandfather Ling didn¡¯t need anyone¡¯s help. He just walked up the mountain step by step with his walking stick. Actually, what grandfather Ling didn¡¯t mention was that this ce was Grandpa Jia¡¯s hometown, which was why he was buried here. Grandfather Ling walked slowly. Jiang Changxi apanied him silently while Yin ya carried a food box and followed beside Yuan Zhou. The rest of the food boxes were ced at the foot of the mountain. ¡°I¡¯ll bring it up myself. ¡± Yuan Zhou stopped the babysitter and the doctor Who came to take care of grandfather Ling and said. Yuan Zhou carried two food boxes each time. Apart from the one Yin ya helped him carry, he also went down the mountain Six times. Yin ya apanied Yuan Zhou every time. When Yuan Zhou¡¯s lunchbox was ced beside the grave, grandfather Ling also came up alone. The craftsmen moved the sealed coffins in. After the end of the coffins was sent into the small ck hole, the leading craftsman began to ask people to throw coins in. Grandfather Ling took the lead, and the six of them threw a handful of coins each. During the process, the leader even said some auspicious words. These words were originally meant for Grandpa Jia¡¯s descendants to protect them, but now there were no descendants, so the leader had changed it to a friend of Grandpa Jia. After saying that, Ling Hong was still burning the paper offerings silently while Yuan Zhou started to open the lunchbox andid out the dishes one by one. ¡°I¡¯ll help. ¡± Yin ya wanted to go up and help. ¡°Don¡¯t go, let him do it himself. ¡± Jiang Changxi pulled Yin ya¡¯s arm and then said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and then at Jiang Changxi before she stopped. It was grandfather Ling who silently stared at the craftsman who was sealing the grave. After a while, he said,¡±¡±These are all dishes that ss monitor Jia has eaten before.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued to arrange the dishes. ¡°ss monitor Jia is a good person. Although he¡¯s not on the battlefield, he¡¯s still brave.¡± Grandfather Ling suddenly said. ¡°He¡¯s just too impulsive. He¡¯s acting on impulse. He still thinks he¡¯s a young man.¡± Grandfather Ling said. ¡°If I had just given way a little, I wouldn¡¯t be here now.¡± ¡°This old man is still F * cking trying topare his looks with mine. I¡¯m much more handsome than you right now.¡± As grandfather Ling spoke, his words turned into curses. But no one said anything. ¡°Go and kowtow to this old man before you leave.¡± Grandfather Ling pointed at Ling Hong and said with red eyes. Ling Hong didn¡¯t say anything. He just stood up and kowtowed to the old man before standing up. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll wait for this old man¡¯s ss monitor to be his ss monitor.¡± After saying that, grandfather Ling turned around and left. As he walked, he spoke with dissatisfaction,¡±ss monitor Jia, look at you. You left so quickly. You even left me with such a big mess. You even told me that I must go and find it. Look at you ...¡± There was no wind on the mountain, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear the following words clearly. They walked down the mountain slowly ...

 Chapter 1071

    <h4>Chapter 1071: Water Margin (108)</h4>

    Everyone walked slowly down the mountain. When they reached the car, grandfather Ling said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s have lunch together. ¡± The few of them didn¡¯t say anything and only nodded silently. ¡°Then let¡¯s go back to the house to eat.¡± Grandfather Ling waved his hand, and everyone got into their respective cars. Looking at the passing scenery outside the window, Yuan Zhou felt that the car seemed to be driving faster than when he came here. The May sky was still as blue as before. ¡°It¡¯s rare to see rain in Rong city. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said softly. ¡°Exactly. If this was a novel, it would be raining by now.¡± Jiang Changxi said softly. ¡°Right, if only it was a novel.¡± Yuan Zhou chimed in lightly. However, Wu Hai was still mumbling,¡±Where can I go to listen to stories? where can i listen to stories?¡± Such words. The sun had already risen when the group of people returned to the vi at Mount Muma. The sky was bright, but none of them, who had not eaten anything since the morning, felt hungry. When the dishes were piled up on the table, they sat at the table without saying a word. After a while, it was grandfather Ling who spoke up,¡±¡±Alright, let¡¯s have a meal together. Even if there aren¡¯t many people, we have to let that old man know that there are still many people who want to see him.¡± After that, the few of them nodded and started eating. However, even Yuan Zhou ate very little this time, let alone the others. In the end, more than half of the dishes on the table were left. Not long after lunch, Yuan Zhou stood up,¡±¡±I¡¯ll go back first. ¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. Be careful on the road.¡± Old master Ling nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll send you guys. ¡± Ling Hong stood up and said. ¡°No need. Yin ya will send us there. You can have a rest.¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°Zheng Jiawei cane and pick me up.¡± Wu Hai said to himself. ¡°I¡¯ll drive, I¡¯ll drive steadily. ¡± Yin ya said. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Ling Hong nodded and sat down again. ¡°Then this old man won¡¯t be seeing you off.¡± Old master Ling nodded. ¡°Here are your car keys.¡± Ling Hong took out his car keys and then handed them over. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yin ya said softly. After saying that, they walked out of the vi. Before getting on the car, Yuan Zhou turned around and took a look. The vi was very big, but it was also very empty. Even though it was obviously new, it still gave off a deste feeling. The car drove on the road. Yin ya went to Taoxi road first. It was very quiet in the car all the way. No one spoke. When they arrived at Taoxi road and opened the car door, the noise outside rushed into the car. Only then did theye back to their senses. ¡°Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai, we¡¯ve arrived at Taoxi road.¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Alright, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou got up and got off the car and then said. ¡°Goodbye.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand. ¡°Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai, don¡¯t worry. I will be careful.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and answered earnestly. ¡°You two be careful too, don¡¯t get yourself sick.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou and then said. ¡°It won ¡®t. The shop will open again tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I know.¡± Wu Hai answered simply. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go,¡± Jiang Changxi looked at their expressions and then nodded her head to signal Yin ya to drive. Yuan Zhou stood at the intersection and watched the car go away quietly. Only when the car disappeared from his sight did he turn around and leave with Wu Hai. ¡°I¡¯m going back to the shop. ¡± Yuan Zhou said when he walked to the garbage collection point. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back to the studio.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head. Yuan Zhou walked slowly along the back alley of the bluestone b toward the back door of the restaurant. When he reached the door, broth ran out. ¡°Woof!¡± Broth let out a whimper beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s broth.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even open the door. He just squatted down and looked at broth. Broth was a poodle. When Yuan Zhou found him, he was already an adult. Therefore, he was still the same size as when Yuan Zhou first found him. The only difference was that his brown fur had turned gray, and his fur had grown much longer. Of course, he was also a little chubbier. However, its eyes were still big and ck. When it looked at Yuan Zhou, it could clearly see Yuan Zhou¡¯s reflection in its eyes. Seeing Yuan Zhou squat down, broth took a look at Yuan Zhou before lying down and rubbing Yuan Zhou¡¯s running shoes with its small head. ¡°Woof!¡± Broth moaned as it rubbed against it. ¡°Thank you, so you know.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed lightly and didn¡¯t reach out his hand to touch broth. Broth didn¡¯t bark. Instead, it just rubbed against Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoes again as if it wasforting him. A dog¡¯s intuition was really urate. A man and a dog were just at the door, one lying down and one squatting. The sun passed over their heads and shone on the building next door. After quite a while, when Yuan Zhou¡¯s legs had lost all feeling, he finally remembered to stand up. ¡°Thank you, broth. I¡¯ll go in now.¡± When Yuan Zhou stood up, he swayed a little and then stood firmly again. ¡°Woof!¡± Broth also got up immediately and returned to its nest after barking once. ¡°Squeak.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the back door of the restaurant and then walked in. Naturally, the lights in the kitchen were still on. The bright lights made every detail of the kitchen visible. The kitchenware, knives, and pots were all clean and shiny. ¡°Oh, I haven¡¯t cleaned the kitchen today.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs. After washing away the dust, he immediately changed into the clean clothes. While cleaning, Yuan Zhou muttered,¡±¡±I should be busier.¡± However, the kitchen was only so big. Therefore, it only took two hours for Yuan Zhou to clean everything. Even though the clothes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s back were wet with sweat again, he still felt unsatisfied. ¡°How could he be so fast?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. ¡°Right, let me see what else you need to do.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled open the drawer and found a notebook with a ck cover inside. On it were Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily schedule and work requirements. ¡°The charity sale in two days?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw the record, he suddenly remembered. That¡¯s right. There was a charity saleunched on the inte and Yuan Zhou signed up himself to participate in it. It was an activity to raise funds for repairing roads in remote ces. Everyone was allowed to participate. Yuan Zhou took the initiative to sign up and participate after he prepared to sculpt a set of things. ording to the notebook, he would start carving tomorrow, and it would take him two days to finish it. A whole set of sculpting wasn¡¯t that easy after all, but it was enough for Yuan Zhou to do it in two days. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that the things have been prepared. Let¡¯s start carving today. ¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to start sculpting immediately. After a series of ¡°ping Ling, ping Ling,¡± Yuan Zhou directly moved all the things to the back door and prepared to sculpt there. Yuan Zhou carried out a small table, a chair and a big bundle of carrots. The carrots were only one and a half fingers thick and very small. As it was right at the door, Yuan Zhou took out his miracle kitchen knife and prepared to use it to carve the carrot. Apart from the difficulty of the material, the size of the material was also one of the difficulties in carving. For carrots, the smaller and thinner the material, the more difficult it was. ¡°Water Margin 108. I¡¯ll probably take a while to finish this. I¡¯ll try to finish it by today.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou prepared to sculpt. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1072

    <h4>Chapter 1072: Rice soaked in soup</h4>

    Yuan Zhou had originally intended to sculpt the 108 generals of Water Margin, because he was both familiar with them and had a blueprint for them. Moreover, there were a lot of them and they could be set up. Even if the shelf life was not long, it should be able to be sold for a good price. After all, his carving skills were very exquisite. Due to therge quantity, Yuan Zhou decided to spend two days to finish it. But now, Yuan Zhou decided that he had to finish it today. ¡°We¡¯ll build a Liangshan stronghold to amodate these 108. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the knife and then started to n in his mind. The miracle kitchen knife used by Yuan Zhou was even bigger than an ordinary kitchen knife. Compared to the carrot in his hand, it was simply a super big piece. Therefore, Yuan Zhou definitely couldn¡¯t use all of the de¡¯s edge to sculpt the radishter. After all, the radish wasn¡¯t even as long as the de. ¡°Huu.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a breath and then took up the washed radish and started to sculpt. The skin of the finger-thick radish was purple-red, and after the first cut, the rouged-red radish meat was revealed. Immediately after, the sound of kitchen knives being swung could be heard. While Yuan Zhou was sculpting in silence, broth and his girlfriend came over and crawled on both sides of Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything at all. The knife in his right hand was dancing while his left hand was constantly adjusting the angle of the radish along with the knife. Very soon, the ground was covered with the carrot chips. While Yuan Zhou was engrossed in sculpting, he didn¡¯t feel the passing of time at all. Suddenly, his phone rang with an ear-piercing ring. ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± The phone rang on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body. ¡°Eh? A phone call?¡± Yuan Zhou put down the knife and took out his phone. ¡°So it¡¯s an rm clock. It¡¯s time to prepare dinner ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself but didn¡¯t get up. Instead, he adjusted the time again and directly put the phone back into his pocket. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had set the rm clock every day in order to remind himself not to forget the time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Although the restaurant was closed today, Yuan Zhou had obviously forgotten to turn off the rm clock. That was why the rm rang to remind him. After setting the rm clock again, Yuan Zhou continued to focus on sculpting. When the sky waspletely dark, the light from the kitchen of the restaurant slowly passed through the door and directly shone on the door. The bright light shone through the door and onto Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure while he was sculpting seriously, thus preventing him from being disturbed by the dark night. It was obvious that the system had directed the lights over. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou had been sculpting calmly and earnestly. Hepletely forgot the time and also forgot that he had not eaten anything today. Just like that, he continued sculpting until 4:30 am. Only then did Yuan Zhouplete a total of 108 sculptures, including the Mount Liang where they had settled down. During this period, apart from cooking a fried rice and sending it to the garbage station, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even go to the toilet. He just sat on the chair and sculpted for more than ten hours. ¡°It¡¯s done?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little stunned. The finished products of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture were as high as an arm. Each person was on the top of the mountain and the figure was about the size of two knuckles. The entire mountaintop was purple and red in color. The people were vivid and lifelike, and everyone¡¯s expressions were different. Some red at him, some fought back, some ducked to hide, somey on the stern of the ship, and some shot with their bows. Yes, this was a picture of a Lake on a mountain that was being ughtered, or in other words, resisting. Just by looking at this carving, one could feel the tension and danger of the people on it. It was very well-equipped in both body and spirit. ¡°Woof, Woof.¡± While Yuan Zhou was staring at the sculpture in a daze, broth stood up and barked twice. Broth¡¯s voice was clear and especially clear in the pitch-ck early morning. It immediately woke Yuan Zhou up. ¡°It¡¯s you, broth. ¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou lowered his head, he saw broth looking at him. ¡°Woof.¡± An even lighter bark was heard from the other side. Yuan Zhou turned his head and found it was broth¡¯s little girlfriend. She was lying on the other side of Yuan Zhou while the two dogs were lying on her feet, one on the left and one on the right. ¡°Thank you, thank you both.¡± Yuan Zhou said to broth and her girlfriend earnestly. ¡°Woof woof,¡± broth barked at the door behind Yuan Zhou this time. The meaning was quite obvious. He wanted Yuan Zhou to take a rest. ¡°Thank you, broth.¡± Yuan Zhou said softly. ¡°Ping Ping Pang Pang,¡± Yuan Zhou moved the table and chairs used for sculpting and then squatted down to look around. ¡°Speaking of which, broth, this is your wife.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the khaki-colored puppy that looked like a cross breed between a native dog and a silk-haired dog and said. When Yuan Zhou asked that, broth seemed to have understood him and barked again. ¡°That¡¯s the right way to address her. Since she¡¯s been with you for so long, why don¡¯t I give her a name too?¡± Yuan Zhou said with great interest. ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof.¡± A series of urgent barks were heard from broth. The urgency in the barks could be clearly heard in the silent night. While broth was anxious, the brown dog at the other side was puzzled. It tilted its head and looked at broth and then at Yuan Zhou, seemingly not understanding what the man and dog were discussing. ¡°It seems that you¡¯re also looking forward to it, broth.¡± The expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became gentler. ¡°Woof woof, woof woof woof woof.¡± Broth stood up with its four limbs on the ground and arched its back, looking very fierce. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice broth¡¯s anger at all, but the brown puppy stood up nervously and looked around vigntly. It seemed that it thought some danger wasing. All in all, Teddy¡¯s anger was also scary. After all, Teddy was small, but they used to be hounds. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand what broth meant at all. Instead, he said,¡±¡±I know you¡¯re in a hurry, but I¡¯ve already thought of a name.¡± Yuan Zhou said to broth confidently. This time, Yuan Zhou continued before broth could bark. ¡°Let¡¯s call it rice. What do you think of this name?¡± Yuan Zhou saidcently. ¡°Woof, Woof.¡± Broth wailed andid back down, not moving anymore. ¡°It¡¯s nice, right? I knew you¡¯d like it. ¡± Yuan Zhou saidcently when he saw broth lying still. ¡°Wu.¡± Broth let out a soft whimper from its throat. It didn¡¯t even raise its head. It was ying dead. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any more attention to broth. Instead, he turned his head to the khaki puppy and said solemnly,¡±¡±You¡¯ll be called rice from now on. ¡± The brown puppy seemed to be a little confused. It looked at Yuan Zhou with its ck eyes and didn¡¯t move. ¡°Rice. Your name is rice.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the khaki puppy repeatedly. Not until Yuan Zhou repeated it five times did the brown dog seem to understand and then barked with a crisp sound. ¡°You¡¯re so smart, rice. That¡¯s your name, rice. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly and revealed a gentle expression. On the other side, broth, who was lying on the ground, directly covered its head with its two front paws. It seemed that it was nning to get out of sight. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1073 - Rice soup

    <h4>Chapter 1073: Rice soup</h4>

    Yuan Zhou barked several times at the khaki-colored puppy and the dog barked a few times as if in response. The man and the dog looked quite harmonious, but broth, who was at the other side, felt that it was not harmonious. It whimpered from time to time, like a wolf howling. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, broth?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at broth. Broth raised its head and took a look at Yuan Zhou before lowering its head and lying down again. ¡°By the way, I¡¯ve even thought of a name for your child.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead with one hand and said peacefully. ¡°Woof woof woof.¡± Broth stood upright and looked very vignt. ¡°How is it? are you very excited?¡± Yuan Zhou said. Broth¡¯s dog face was full of vignce. Meanwhile, rice walked a few steps forward curiously and then looked at Yuan Zhou with his ck eyes, as if waiting for him to speak. ¡°Look, you¡¯re called broth and you¡¯re called rice.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the gray and long-haired broth and then pointed at the earthy yellow rice and said. ¡°Then it¡¯s very simple. Your child will be called rice soup. Isn¡¯t that appropriate? each person will take a character. Oh, no, I mean each dog will take a character.¡± Yuan Zhou said proudly. ¡°Wuuu.¡± After wailing, brothy on all fours and spread out in the shape of a big character, giving off a feeling of being dead. ¡°Woof woof.¡± On the other hand, rice called out twice in high spirits. ¡°It seems that you all like it. That¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°Woof woof.¡± Rice barked at broth. Then, broth stood up and walked a few steps toward the back door of the restaurant before baring at Yuan Zhou. ¡°You want me to sleep?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately understood what broth meant. ¡°But it¡¯s almost daybreak. It won¡¯t be long before we start our morning run.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and looked at the dark sky. It was FiveO¡¯ clock in the morning in Chengdu. The sky hadn¡¯t started to light up yet. It looked like thest darkness before dawn. The color of the ck was deep and dense, just waiting for the moment when the sun rose. Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Broth called out again. ¡°It¡¯s rare that you¡¯ve called out so many times today. ¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and revealed a smile on his face. Then, he continued,¡±¡±Got it. I¡¯ll go in and lie down. I¡¯ll get up for a runter.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, broth got up and went back to its nest with its new girlfriend, rice. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said softly when he carried the things into the restaurant. He didn¡¯t know if he was thanking the system or the soup and rice. After entering the restaurant, Yuan Zhou arranged the sculpted products on the table solemnly. Then, he cleaned up the tables and chairs and directly ced them on the first floor of the pub. The tables, chairs, and stools used by Yuan Zhou for sculpting were all ced here. After all, there was nothing else here except for the wine barrel, making it seem too lonely. After doing all this, the sky was starting to get bright, and it was not a good time to sleep. ¡°I¡¯m really a little tired. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the sky before saying in a low voice. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and turned around to go back to the second floor. ¡°It¡¯s better to wash up and get ready for your training. ¡± While walking, Yuan Zhou entered the door to get the toiletries. When Yuan Zhou entered the washroom, he could still hear a faint voice,¡±¡±I¡¯m really getting old. I¡¯ve only stayed up for one night and I¡¯m already feeling a little overwhelmed. ¡± After Yuan Zhou washed his face and rinsed his mouth seriously, it was time for his daily exercise. Yuan Zhou changed into his sportswear and prepared to go downstairs for a jog. On the way, as usual, someone greeted Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t meet Wu Hai who had already started his morning jog. Even when Yuan Zhou arrived downstairs of Wu Hai, the main entrance of the restaurant, Wu Hai didn¡¯te down or stretch his head out of the window to inquire about the breakfast. Yuan Zhou slowed down his steps slightly and raised his head to take a look. Thedder that extended from the window of the second floor to the first floor was still there and the window was still open as usual. He could also see that the lights in the room were still on. ¡°I¡¯m afraid this fellow is still awake. ¡± This sentence shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind and then he ran away slowly. After he finished running and was drenched in sweat, he washed up and changed his clothes again. Yuan Zhou looked much more spirited. He walked into the kitchen and started to prepare breakfast. What Yuan Zhou prepared today was the clear broth noodle soup, Grandpa Jia¡¯s favorite. Grandpa Jia said it was light and chewy. Most importantly, it proved that he had good teeth and was still young. During breakfast, those who came were still the same, but there were also many who didn¡¯te. For example, those who went yesterday didn¡¯te. After the breakfast time ended, master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou for a long time hesitantly before leaving. Zhou Jia, on the other hand, stayed behind. ¡°Boss, is it true?¡± Zhou Jia said softly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°But, it has only been a few days. How could Grandpa Jia do that?¡± Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou and asked with red eyes. ¡°It¡¯s a heroic act. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said earnestly while looking at Zhou Jia. ¡°Courageous for a just cause, but how could a courageous for a just cause, how could it be like this?¡± Zhou Jia held back her tears and muttered with a Red Nose. ¡°Go, see you at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just waved his hand and said. ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Zhou Jia nodded and then walked out of the restaurant slowly. ¡°Huu.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and then slightly leaned his back forward, no longer as straight as before. As soon as Zhou Jia left, the restaurant quieted down in an instant. Due to theprehensive protection of the system, the restaurant was eerily quiet. ¡°By the way, I haven¡¯t had breakfast yet.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said softly. While saying that, Yuan Zhou began to wash the rice and then directly put it into the electric cooker to cook the congee. That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou intended to drink some congee. After the congee was cooked, Yuan Zhou got up and opened the partition in the kitchen, preparing to go out. Since he was using the rice cooker provided by the system, he didn¡¯t need anyone to look after him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly walked up the stairs of the opposite building. When he arrived at the door of Wu Hai¡¯s art studio on the second floor, he found the door was left ajar as usual. Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and knocked on the door. ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s voice came. In a short while, Yuan Zhou heard a series of footsteps approaching the door and then the door opened. ¡°Boss Yuan? You¡¯re here, are you alright?¡± Zheng Jiawei was first happy, then he suppressed his joy and asked Yuan Zhou carefully with a worried look. ¡°Where¡¯s Wu Hai?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say that he was fine, so he asked directly. ¡°He¡¯s inside. Boss Yuan,e in. ¡± When Zheng Jiawei found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, he considerately didn¡¯t ask more and just pointed at the studio and said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked inside. As soon as he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou saw the floor full of paper. Some of them were crumpled into a ball while some were unfolded. The floor was almost covered with paper. The lights in the room were very bright, just like the shadowless lights in the operating theater. It seemed to be much brighter than the sunlight outside the window. Wu Hai was standing in front of the easel. His face was covered with some dark gray paint and even his mustache was messy. He supported the easel with both hands and didn¡¯t move at all. He was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday. There were some food piled on the table beside him, some of which were still steaming. Apparently, Zheng Jiawei had just bought them, but they had not been touched. Zheng Jiawei looked at Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai back and forth worriedly, but he didn¡¯t say anything to disturb them. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1074 - Porridge with snow vegetables

    <h4>Chapter 1074: Porridge with snow vegetables</h4>

    Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward again, carefully avoiding the draft on the ground with each step. He stopped when he was two meters away from Wu Hai and then said,¡±¡±I still have breakfast. I cooked some porridge and some vegetables that Grandpa Jia gave me. I¡¯ll have my breakfast in about ten minutes.¡± After saying that, Wu Hai raised his head. However, his current appearance was a little scary. His eyes were red and he looked dispirited as if he had been suffering for a week. ¡°Okay, okay. See you in ten minutes.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. He tried his throat and finally found his own voice. ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and left. ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. Thank you, boss Yuan. Sorry for the trouble.¡± Zheng Jiawei followed Yuan Zhou and kept thanking him. ¡°Boss Yuan, you should also pay attention to your health. Don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡± Zheng Jiawei reminded Yuan Zhou when he walked to the door. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then turned his head to go downstairs. ¡°It will all pass. Boss Yuan, take care of your health. There are still many people waiting for you to open your restaurant.¡± Zheng Jiawei said earnestly behind Yuan Zhou. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn his head, but answered with a slightly louder voice. ¡°Sigh, what¡¯s going on? that damned thief.¡± Zheng Jiawei cursed in a low voice. His mouth moved quickly and his voice was very soft. Speaking of scolding people, Zheng Jiawei had never been afraid of anyone. In just a short while, the thief had been scolded from head to toe. When Zheng Jiawei turned his head and saw Wu Hai still standing in front of the easel, he cursed even faster. ¡°There¡¯s only seven minutes left,¡± Zheng Jiawei reminded him carefully. Wu Hai just stood there nkly without any reaction. Zheng Jiawei sighed in his heart and revealed a worried expression. He looked at the untouched food on the table and didn¡¯t say anything. Not until he reminded Wu Hai that the ten minutes were up did Wu Hai move. However, he almost fell down. ¡°Be careful, little hai. You haven¡¯t moved for the whole night, so your legs must be numb. Wait for me to help you.¡± Zheng Jiawei immediately jumped to Wu Hai¡¯s side and supported him. ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice was still as hoarse as before. The two of them tried to walk a few steps in the room, then walked to the door and went downstairs. ¡°Then you eat breakfast, I¡¯ll go get a free meal.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai walked straight to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°Okay. Little hai, you should eat more. This is boss Yuan¡¯s treat. It¡¯s free.¡± Zheng Jiawei repeatedly reminded him with a light voice. Wu Hai didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant step by step. ¡°It¡¯s good that you can eat, it¡¯s good that you can eat. ¡± Zheng Jiawei turned around and went back to the studio. He directly went to the window and watched Wu Hai enter Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Only then did he stand on his tiptoes and turn around twice happily. Of course, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t step on Wu Hai¡¯s draft when he was walking in circles. On the other side, when Wu Hai entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he saw Yuan Zhou holding a tray and preparing to enter the Sergestes wallndscape. ¡°Eat inside,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou walked into the small courtyard. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai nodded his head and followed him into the restaurant. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw a small table in the small garden. That was the ce where Yuan Zhou would sometimes pour himself a cup of wine and drink by himself. Now, the two tes of snow vegetables on the table could be seen from afar. When he arrived at the ce, Yuan Zhou put down the tray. There were two small blue-and-white bowls on the tray, which were filled with thin congee. The rice grains inside were soft and mushy, and there were also two pairs of chopsticks. ¡°It¡¯s just a bowl of porridge, nothing else,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression. ¡°Feed the cat. It¡¯s so little.¡± Wu Hai looked at the small bowl used by the family and said with dissatisfaction. ¡°The rules.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the bowl and said lightly. ¡°Compass,¡± Wu Hai muttered and then also took up the bowl. The congee in the bowl was just right in thickness, and it could be eaten or drunk directly. The fragrance of the rice grains rushed into the throat in one mouthful, and the warm texture made the tongue feel veryfortable. The rice grains in his mouth melted with a slight sip, turning into a richer rice fragrance. He swallowed it in one gulp, and the warmth went from his throat to his stomach. Instantly, Wu Hai had the feeling of sighing,¡±¡±It smells so good.¡± ¡°The porridge is more fragrant with the snow vegetables.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the bowl and picked up some snow vegetables with his chopsticks before sending them into his mouth. ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and also picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and sent it into his mouth. The snow vegetables had been stir-fried by Yuan Zhou and tasted very fragrant with a little saltiness, which made people want to eat more rice unconsciously. And Wu Hai did the same. He took another mouthful of porridge. The rice fragrance of the congee and the salty fragrance of the snow vegetables were a perfect match. When he chewed, it even neutralized another kind of fragrance, which went well with the rice. ¡°This snow vegetable is very delicious.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Today, Wu Hai ate the porridge very slowly. One mouthful of the porridge after another. The more he ate, the warmer his stomach became. Even the fatigue from staying up all night had dissipated a lot. This point could be clearly seen from Wu Hai¡¯s increasing number of words. ¡°You don¡¯t have to pay for today¡¯s meal, right? I didn¡¯t bring any money, and of course, I didn¡¯t bring my phone.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and sipped a mouthful of porridge contentedly and said rascally. ¡°I won¡¯t ept.¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. Wu Hai nodded his head and said matter-of-factly,¡±¡±I¡¯m apanying you for a meal, it¡¯s only right that you don¡¯t ept it. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always been curious about how you¡¯ve managed to survive until now. ¡± Yuan Zhou asked primly. ¡°By being handsome.¡± Wu Hai said without even thinking. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou just let out a ¡°hehe¡± and said nothing. ¡°Sigh, I can¡¯t help it if I¡¯m handsome.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and sighed. Yuan Zhou remained silent and didn¡¯t say anything, totally pretending that there was no such person. After talking for quite a while, Wu Hai pointed at the back door that was opened in the courtyard and asked,¡±¡±That¡¯s broth¡¯s wife, right?¡± As broth and the rice stayed upte with Yuan Zhoust night, he had prepared an extra meal for them today and they were eating at the entrance of the courtyard. Wu Hai pointed at the earthen yellow rice and asked. ¡°Yes, she¡¯s called rice.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°What is it called?¡± Wu Hai indicated that he didn¡¯t hear her clearly. ¡°The rice is a perfect match for broth.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°You named it, right?¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively. ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head proudly. ¡°I have also named the child of broth and rice.¡± Yuan Zhou continued. ¡°I have a bad feeling about this.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a solemn look. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because your sister will beat you to death if she finds out you stayed upte.¡± Yuan Zhou answered naturally. ¡°...¡± Wu Hai was instantly speechless. ¡°Let¡¯s get back to the name. I¡¯m going to call the child of broth and rice, rice soup. ¡± Yuan Zhou turned back and said when he found Wu Hai had stopped talking. ¡°Hehe, a family is rted to eating.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Of course, isn¡¯t life all about eating and drinking?¡± Yuan Zhou said subconsciously. ¡°Yes, only eating and drinking.¡± Wu Hai answered. After saying that, the two of them remained silent for a while before Wu Hai said,¡±¡±Speaking of which, does broth agree with this name?¡± ¡°Broth is very happy, and so is the rice.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said earnestly. ¡°Right? rice.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his head and shouted at the rice. Rice, who had been eating with his head lowered, raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou before uttering a few sounds. ¡°He looks very happy.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°As long as you¡¯re happy.¡± Looking at broth which was obviously about to fall to the ground, Wu Hai said with a solemn look. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1075

    <h4>Chapter 1075: Chapter 1074-worthy death</h4>

    ¡°I¡¯m quite happy. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued eating the porridge with the snow vegetables. ¡°Give me another bowl.¡± Wu Hai put down the bowl and then said. ¡°One bowl for each of you, no more.¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at Wu Hai¡¯s clean small cdon bowl and said indifferently. ¡°Can¡¯t you feed the cat with a bowl? we¡¯re friends, after all. How can you not let your friend eat?¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and said with dissatisfaction. ¡°Not friends, but a customer and a shop owner.¡± Yuan Zhou corrected her. ¡°I misjudged you,pass. You¡¯re not only apass but also a stingypass.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said angrily. ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to express his gratitude and then quickly finished the porridge in his bowl unhurriedly. What a joke, if he didn¡¯t finish it earlier, this shameless Wu might just snatch it away. Coincidently, Wu Hai was really staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s bowl. Not until Yuan Zhou put down the bowl and he found that the bowl was also empty did he move his eyes away pitifully. ¡°I¡¯ll leave after I¡¯m done eating. Goodbye. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt lucky in the heart and then started to drive him away without changing his expression. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a petty person like you!¡± Wu Hai looked around and found there was nothing to eat. He could only stand up and prepare to leave. ¡°Take care, I won¡¯t send you off.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly. When Wu Hai walked to the door, he didn¡¯t turn his head but just said,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was to wave his hand and say nothing. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai knew why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t allow him to eat more. He didn¡¯t eat much for the whole day yesterday and didn¡¯t rest at night either. If he ate too much at once, he might have to go to the hospital. But now, he could only eat more at noon if he ate less to nourish his stomach. Thinking of the delicious food at noon, Wu Hai decided to leave cleanly. Not until Wu Hai went upstairs did Yuan Zhou turn back to the courtyard and start to clean the table. When Yuan Zhou finished cleaning up, there wasn¡¯t much time left in the morning. Therefore, he didn¡¯t go out to sculpt again. He just sat on the edge of the bed and closed his eyes to rest for a while. With a book in his hand, Yuan Zhou slightly closed his eyes and rxed his legs. He sat on the edge of the bed with his back against the wall and appeared quite calm. After all, Yuan Zhou had not slept for an entire night and was a little tired. On the other side, Wu Hai continued to immerse himself in the painting after he went upstairs. However, his spirit seemed to be much better. This made Zheng Jiawei, who had been keeping watch for the whole night, feel much more at ease. ¡°Fortunately, little Hai¡¯s body is much better now. Otherwise, I¡¯m really afraid that little hai won¡¯t be able to endure it.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant outside the window downstairs gratefully. Time passed by minute by minute and soon it was lunchtime. This time, the first five people in line were Wu Hai, Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, Yin ya and the brawny man. The man who liked listening to Grandpa Jia¡¯s stories but was also very afraid had alsoe. Among them, Ling Hong was wearing a ck mourning cloth on his arm, which was pinned on his white short-sleeved shirt. He didn¡¯t have a sunny smile on his face like he usually did. Instead, he was expressionless. Seeing these people, the customers who already knew about them stopped chatting. Instead, they discussed in extremely low voices. This was probably the quietest time that Yuan Zhou had ever waited in line since he opened for business. Even today, there were very few people who wanted to cut in line. Therefore, the crowd just stood there quietly. She waited quietly for five minutes before the opening of the store and queued up quietly to get her number. ¡°The first twelve customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t as clear as usual, but it sounded a little choked. As soon as they entered the restaurant and took their seats, the restaurant became even quieter. For a while, no one spoke. Even Wu Hai, who was usually in a hurry to eat, became quiet. Yin ya, on the other hand, looked at Yuan Zhou worriedly and then sat on the chair without saying anything. ¡°What would you like to have for lunch?¡± In the end, Yuan Zhou stood in the middle of the curved long table and asked. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s time to order.¡± The burly man reacted and nodded. ¡°Zhou Jia, go and order the dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Jia who was in a daze. ¡°Oh, okay. What would you like to eat?¡± Zhou Jia tried her best to collect herself and then asked calmly. ¡°I¡¯ll have a Dongpo pig knuckle and in white rice today. ¡± The brawny man flipped through the menu and recalled Grandpa Jia¡¯s words. He said without hesitation. ¡°Okay. Would you like to pay by bank transfer or cash?¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and then asked. ¡°Transfer the money.¡± The brawny man transferred the money quickly and then sat down without saying a word. ¡°Order me some food too.¡± Ling Hong said at that time. ¡°Right, I¡¯ll order too.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Jiajia,e over and order for us when you¡¯re done.¡± Yin ya said warmly. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head hurriedly and answered. ¡°I¡¯ll also help everyone order their food. What do you want to eat?¡± Master Cheng took the initiative toe over and started to help. After someone ordered, the atmosphere in the restaurant became a little livelier, and everyone began to look at the menu seriously. After a short while, everyone had ordered their own dishes. At that time, everyone became rxed again. Yuan Zhou was the only busy one now. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand that was holding the knife was very steady. As usual, his movements were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water. His cooking speed was extremely fast. ¡°After you finish eating,e with me to the studio to get something.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and said to Ling Hong at the side. ¡°Why are you sitting beside me?¡± Ling Hong turned his head and looked at Wu Hai doubtfully when he heard the voice. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai and Ling Hong had a very good rtionship. However, they didn¡¯t usually sit together to eat. After all, Wu Hai was not joking about his shamelessness. He wouldn¡¯t snatch other people¡¯s things, but he wouldn¡¯t feel any burden if he snatched Ling Hong ¡®s. ¡°Listen to me.¡± Wu Hai pulled a long face and said solemnly. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Hong answered and didn¡¯t ask what it was. ¡°But don¡¯t steal my food today.¡± Ling Hong emphasized. ¡°Rich man, you¡¯re as stingy as ever.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Ling Hong impatiently. ¡°Same to you.¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai from head to toe and said. The two of them quarreled for a while and then stopped. At that time, the brawny man sitting on the other side of Ling Hong suddenly spoke. ¡°Mr. Ling Hong, please restrain your grief.¡± The burly man consoled. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ling Hong nodded his head and said nothing more. ¡°Actually, Grandpa Jia died a worthy death. He was a soldier. Although he wasn¡¯t on the battlefield, he was still a hero when he died for justice.¡± The burly man said seriously. After the brawny man finished speaking, the other diners at the side couldn¡¯t help but nod and discuss Grandpa Jia¡¯s courage, saying that he was a hero. ¡°F * ck, who the F * ck wants to die? so what if I¡¯m heroic? Being alive is the best. ¡± Ling Hong suddenly stood up and said loudly. ¡°Living is the best. Who doesn¡¯t want to live?¡± The more Ling Hong said, the lower his voice became. How could Ling Hong not understand that Grandpa Jia was a brave man? but just like what Ling Hong had said, it was best to be alive, not to let them reminisce about him. Therefore, as soon as Ling Hong said that, the restaurant quieted down instantly. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife paused for a while before he continued to wave it. ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± No one spoke in the restaurant. For a while, only the sound of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen knife touching the cutting board could be heard. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1076

    <h4>Chapter 1076: The painting</h4>

    After a long silence, Jiang Changxi opened her mouth, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, everyone has different opinions. ¡± ¡°Yes. Actually, Ling Hong is right. Who would have expected such a thing to happen? but now that it has happened, I can onlyfort myself by thinking about it.¡± The burly man was stunned and shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s right. No one would want to do such a thing. Everyone wants to live.¡± ¡°Exactly. If he¡¯s alive, he can still eat two more meals of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± ¡°Grandpa Jia also said that he would eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes until he died. Now, he has finally realized it.¡± Someone said with a bitter smile. Of course, during this period, there was nock of cursing at the thief. These elites usually used different words to curse people, and they didn¡¯t repeat them. It could be considered as venting their anger. Even Yuan Zhou nodded his head in agreement while cooking in the kitchen. That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou also hated that thief very much. ¡°Here¡¯s the Dongpo pig knuckle. Please enjoy your meal. ¡± Just as the restaurant was immersed in sorrow again, Yuan Zhou carried a te of Dongpo pig knuckle and ced it in front of the strong man. ¡°Thank you. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± The brawny man expressed his thanks. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Please enjoy your meal. ¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and returned to the kitchen to cook again. ¡°Alright. We are all here to eat. Let¡¯s just enjoy the dishes cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi pped her hands and then said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Have a good taste of master Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Master Cheng chimed in. Then, Ling Hong sat back down. More and more people came to drink with him, and the atmosphere in the restaurant became better. Then, Zhou Jia began to serve the dishes one after another. Other than the incident in the afternoon, the rest of the time was quite pleasant. However, this time, Wu Hai and Ling Hong didn¡¯t stay for long after they finished eating. They left directly, which was quite rare. ¡°I drew a painting yesterday. Please help me bring it to Grandpa Jia.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked upstairs with steady steps. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Hong nodded his head and answered. After going upstairs, Wu Hai directly pushed open the door of the studio and walked in with Ling Hong. There was nobody in the studio at that time, but it was not as messy as when Yuan Zhou came in the morning. The drawings on the floor had been tidied up, and the floor was as clean as new. There were cups and paper towels on the table, and the takeaway had been cleaned up. Only the easel was still ced in the center. As the painting was facing away from the door, Ling Hong hadn¡¯t seen what it was. Of course, it was all Zheng Jiawei¡¯s credit. When he saw Wu Hai waiting in line for the meal, he left with his mind at ease. As long as he could eat, everything would be fine. ¡°This is the one.¡± Wu Hai turned the easel around and let Ling Hong see the paintings on it. Wu Hai¡¯s painting was naturally drawn on the canvas. This painting was not big, with a length of 60 centimeters and a width of less than 50 centimeters. There was only one portrait on it, and it was Grandpa Jia¡¯s portrait. It was Grandpa Jia¡¯s smiling face, full of bright colors, as if he was a real person. However, after taking a closer look, he realized that there was something different about this painting. For example, the wrinkles on Grandpa Jia¡¯s forehead were the traces of him riding a tricycle, and the lines on his forehead were the marks left by the wheels of Grandpa Jia¡¯s tricycle. The cheekbone looked like a mountain peak if one looked closely. It was a mountain peak full of red maple leaves, and a small figure of Grandpa Jia was climbing it. Even the hair was of Grandpa Jia rowing a boat in the darkke, the image was vivid and lifelike. There was also the scene of Grandpa Jia telling a story in the restaurant on the cor. Ling Hong even saw his own figure in it. This was simply a portraitposed of many small pictures of Grandpa Jia. At first nce, the painting was gentle, and Grandpa Jia¡¯s expression was kind and calm. On closer look, it was breathtaking and full of disbelief. ¡°It¡¯s so drawn. ¡± Ling Hong muttered. ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and didn¡¯t say much. ¡°Are you going to hang up or what?¡± Ling Hong asked. In the beginning, Ling Hong thought that Wu Hai had drawn a portrait of Grandpa Jia and wanted to hang it as a sacrifice or burn it directly for Grandpa Jia. It was because grandfather Ling had said earlier that there were no recent photos of Grandpa Jia. However, Wu Hai had the capability to restore Grandpa Jia¡¯s appearance. Although it was an insult for an artist to paint as realistic as a photo, it was different when it came to Grandpa Jia. It was even easier to exin if he burned it. It was equivalent to Wu Hai giving something to Grandpa Jia, just like how rtives and friends burned food, clothes, and daily necessities for their deceased rtives. However, the painting was obviously not as simple as a portrait. It was art, and even ayman like him could tell that it was a precious piece of art. Therefore, Ling Hong couldn¡¯t bring himself to say the word ¡®burn¡¯. ¡°No need, just burn it.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t look at the painting, but turned his head to look downstairs and said lightly while stroking his small mustaches. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll burn it for Grandpa Jia myself.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head earnestly and then said. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll take the painting away.¡± Ling Hong said after a pause. ¡°I didn¡¯t frame it, you can just take it.¡± Wu Hai said. Ling Hong nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. Then, he started to take the painting. Ling Hong¡¯s hands were very light as if he was afraid that the painting would be broken. He took it off carefully and then held it. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Ling Hong held the painting and said softly. He didn¡¯t bear to roll or fold it. ¡°No, it¡¯s not for you. It¡¯s for Grandpa Jia.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡± After saying that, Ling Hong went downstairs with the painting in his hand. Along the way, some people craned their necks to look at him curiously, but Ling Hong frowned and refused to let them see. He walked out of the side street directly. ¡°Open the door.¡± Ling Hong walked to the front of his car and then said to the driver. That¡¯s right. Ling Hong didn¡¯t drive by himself today. Instead, the driver sent the car to him. After all, he wasn¡¯t in a good condition to drive by himself recently. Moreover, grandfather Ling was also worried about him. Therefore, in order to put Grandpa Ling¡¯s mind at ease, Ling Hong wouldn¡¯t drive himself or go to ces far away. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The driver immediately got out of the car and opened the door. Ling Hong held the painting and got into the car carefully. He looked ahead and said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go to the graveyard. ¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The driver stole a nce at the painting and then drove seriously. At the other side, Wu Hai sat on the bed and looked downstairs. The lunch time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had not ended yet and it was very lively downstairs. ¡°I hope you like it.¡± Wu Hai muttered. ¡°No, I definitely like him. After all, I¡¯m Wu Hai.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and smiled confidently. He looked as if he was pleasantly surprised when Grandpa Jia received the painting. ¡°Speaking of which, the name ¡®rice¡¯ is really weird. However, the porridge is really quite delicious with the snow vegetables. I¡¯ll just have some porridge for dinner.¡± Some random thoughts were floating in Wu Hai¡¯s mind while his eyes were fixed on the downstairs. He was obviously in a daze ... [ps: the weather has been unpredictable recently. Please keep warm and don¡¯t catch a cold.]

 Chapter 1077 - The stupidest thief in history

    <h4>Chapter 1077: The stupidest thief in history</h4>

    It had been several days since Ling Hong took away Wu Hai¡¯s paintings. However, only Ling Hong, grandfather Ling, Yuan Zhou, Jiang Changxi and Yin ya knew about this. However, none of them said anything about it being a pity. They just watched Ling Hong throw the canvas into the orange me silently until only some ck ashes were left. That¡¯s right. Ling Hong took a video of the fever and then sent it to everyone. After all, this was Wu Hai¡¯s painstaking effort and he should let everyone see it. In the early morning, Yuan Zhou woke up at 5:00 as usual. With his eyes wide open, he stared at the ck ceiling and was stunned for a while before he turned over and got up. ¡°Whoosh.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled open the curtain and looked outside. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit. Ever since he knew that the granny woulde to clean in the morning, the first thing he did when he woke up was to pull open the curtains. It was like a tacit understanding, just like how the olddy always left after cleaning. After pulling open the curtain, Yuan Zhou directly turned around and went to wash up. Then, he changed into his sportswear in the bathroom and returned to his room to tidy up his appearance. However, it seemed to be a little special today. Yuan Zhou and Zhao Wang stood behind the mirror and pulled open the curtain. They stood by the window and looked at the opposite side with their eyes wide open. ¡°Are my eyes ying tricks on me?¡± Yuan Zhou touched his forehead and felt a little puzzled. At 5:20 am, the sky was starting to get bright, but the sky was still a little dark. There were no street lights on this Street. Thenterns were only hung on the first floor. Therefore, it was still foggy when he looked at the opposite side. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight had always been extraordinary. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could clearly see that the window of Wu Hai¡¯s room was half open. There was a slidingdder connected to the window and on thedder, there was a person. ¡°That¡¯s a human, right? a cat can¡¯t be that big. ¡± Yuan Zhou frowned. Wu Hai¡¯sdder was like a child¡¯s y, except that the slope was slightly higher. However, there were safety guardrails on both sides. In case that he couldn¡¯te down in the rainy day, he even made an arch in the middle of thedder to block the rain. The person that Yuan Zhou saw was right in the shelter of the arch. That¡¯s right. The cover was transparent. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could see the situation inside. ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look. ¡± Yuan Zhou was quite sure that the person in the shade wasn¡¯t Wu Hai. After all, his figure was different. ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Yuan Zhou went downstairs quickly and directly opened the partition of the kitchen. Then, he pulled open the rolled-up Curtain Door of the main entrance. Speaking of which, broth and the rice didn¡¯te to the front door to guard the restaurant recently because they were apanying Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the entrance was very clean and refreshing. There was also no one on the street. Yuan Zhou walked quickly to the bottom of the slidedder and directly raised his head. Then, Yuan Zhou was sure that it was indeed a person. Moreover, it didn¡¯t seem to be someone he knew. The man wasn¡¯t fat, but he probably climbed in the wrong ce. His right leg was curled up in front of his chest, and his left leg was under the slidedder. Half of his head was hidden under the shelter. His left hand was holding the edge of the shelter, and his right hand was holding a phone to his face. It was obvious that this position was very painful, but the man remained silent. Moreover, Yuan Zhou could even see the sweat rolling down from the man¡¯s head. Then, Yuan Zhou fell silent. ¡°Is this a thief?¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was staring at the thief in silence, a series of footsteps were heard. ¡°Boss Yuan, you came here so early today.¡± Huang Ling came over with some cleaning tools and greeted him. ¡°He didn¡¯t run.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Huang Ling. ¡°Boss Yuan, What are you looking at? are you waiting for brother Wu to run together?¡± Huang Ling looked around curiously and then asked with a smile. ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. ¡°There¡¯s someone up there. It¡¯s not Wu Hai,¡± Before Huang Ling continued, Yuan Zhou pointed at the slidedder and said. ¡°Ah? Someone¡¯s there?¡± Huang Ling was shocked and looked up in panic. As the sky was dark, it was easy to miss the person hiding in the shadows if one did not pay attention. However, if one looked closely, they could clearly see the dark figure. However, Huang Ling¡¯s eyesight wasn¡¯t that good. She could still see the man¡¯s sweaty face. ¡°Oh my God, there¡¯s really someone here. Who is this? is he a thief?¡± Huang Ling immediately became nervous. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen this person before. ¡± Yuan Zhou recalled carefully and then said. ¡°Did he faint? Why aren¡¯t you moving or talking?¡± Huang Ling was wandering around thedder. ¡°Maybe he¡¯s afraid.¡± Yuan Zhou said after a while of silence. In fact, it was very easy to judge that this person was a thief. For example, he had already heard the sound of Yuan Zhou walking to the bottom of the slidedder. Now, Huang Ling was also there. It was very strange that she didn¡¯t make any sound even though she was obviously stuck. From the looks of it, it could only be that he didn¡¯t do anything bad and didn¡¯t dare to make a big deal out of it. ¡°No. Boss Yuan, you go and inform the others. I¡¯ll keep an eye on this person to prevent him froming down.¡± Huang Ling directly stood in front of Yuan Zhou and blocked him. ¡°I just saw director Wu go to his office. Boss Yuan, hurry up.¡± Huang Ling turned around and told him. ¡°It¡¯s fine. He can¡¯t get down. He¡¯s stuck. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart and said gently. ¡°It, it¡¯s stuck?¡± Huang Ling was stunned and then asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him. ¡°Yeah, I think it¡¯s stuck in that cover.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said earnestly. The two of them discussed the thief on thedder as if there was no one else around. The sweat on the thief¡¯s forehead flowed even more happily, as if it was raining. ¡°I¡¯m so silly. I could¡¯ve just called him directly.¡± Huang Ling suddenly pped her forehead and then took out her phone to make a call. Huang Ling¡¯s exnation was very simple. She just said that there was a thief in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Right after she said that, the call was immediately hung up with an exmation from the other end. ¡°Director Wu will be here soon.¡± Huang Ling said. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s call the police.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Call the police. I¡¯ll call the police immediately.¡± Huang Ling was about to call 110. ¡°Pa da, pa da.¡± At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. The first person who came was director Wu. She was slightly chubby and short of breath. There were three to five older aunties following behind her. They all ran over with her. ¡°Little Yuan, little boss Yuan, are you alright?¡± Director Wu asked immediately before he could catch his breath. ¡°I¡¯m fine. You can rest for a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a step forward and then said. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re alright. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re alright. Where¡¯s the thief? he must have eaten a leopard¡¯s guts to steal from our Taoxi road.¡± Director Wu looked at Yuan Zhou carefully from head to toe and then waved his hand and said with a fierce expression. After director Wu said that, several aunties behind her immediately agreed. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. That¡¯s right. Who¡¯s so bold as to steal from your restaurant, little boss Yuan?¡± The Auntie who spoke was the one who threatened the reporter that she couldn¡¯t afford to pay for the fall. ¡°Exactly, where¡¯s the thief?¡± These people rolled up their sleeves as they spoke, as if they were not going to let anyone go. ¡°Director Wu, it¡¯s over there.¡± Huang Ling pointed at the slidedder and said. The few of them immediately looked up. As the sky grew brighter and brighter, the people above were clearly reflected in everyone¡¯s eyes. ¡°What a thief! Get down here! Do you think I can¡¯t catch you up there?¡± Director Wu said angrily. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1078 - The door is not locked

    <h4>Chapter 1078: The door is not locked</h4>

    Director Wu¡¯s words were full of anger, and the thief who was stuck in his seat couldn¡¯t help but shiver. The sweat on his head flowed more happily, and the expression on his face became more painful. ¡°Director Wu, this guy didn¡¯te to steal from boss Yuan. It was boss Yuan who found him stuck here.¡± Huang Ling hurriedly exined. After all, if she didn¡¯t say anything, director Wu would have taken off her shoes and climbed up to drag her down. ¡°Ah?¡± Director Wu and the aunties who were helping to carry the patient were all stunned. ¡°You didn¡¯t steal from boss Yuan? It¡¯s stuck here?¡± Director Wu stood up, looked at the thief, and thought about it seriously. ¡°He really didn¡¯t steal my shop.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°I know. This thief must be here to steal from painter Wu. I heard that his paintings are worth a lot of money.¡± The middle-aged woman who got up early to buy vegetables immediately said. ¡°I guess so. Come down now. You can¡¯t steal from anyone on this Street.¡± Director Wu pointed at the thief and said. ¡°Huang Ling, call the police.¡± Director Wu turned around and said to Huang Ling. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Huang Ling picked up her phone and prepared to continue dialing. ¡°No need, I¡¯ve already called the police. I¡¯ve been stuck for a long time.¡± At this moment, the thief¡¯s voice could be heard from above. The street was very quiet in the morning, but after director Wu¡¯s loud voice, two more shops were opened. Several neighbors came to watch the fun. They were discussing the safety of the street in a low voice, and it was a little noisy. However, after the thief¡¯s words, the street instantly fell silent. After three seconds of silence, a burst ofughter suddenly broke out. ¡°Hahahaha, Aiyo, my stomach hurts.¡± ¡°Exactly. The thief called the police himself. A thief called the police himself.¡± ¡°Look, he¡¯s still holding his phone. Maybe he really called the police.¡± ¡°Who would believe a thief who calls the police himself? there are still such stupid thieves in this day and age who steal things and then call the police themselves.¡± The sneers came one after another. Even Yuan Zhou looked at the thief with a suspicious look while director Wu sneered and didn¡¯t believe him at all. However, the thief¡¯s already red face turned even redder. He didn¡¯t emphasize that he had also called the police. Instead, he struggled again, causing the slide to shake a little. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me. I think they¡¯re the police.¡± Just as the people watching the show wereughing at them, the middle-aged woman suddenly pointed at the two people walking over from the intersection and said. The onlookers first looked at the direction of the street and then at the direction of Yuan Zhou and Huang Ling. ¡°I didn¡¯t bring my phone.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°I, I didn¡¯t have time to report it.¡± Even Huang Ling stuttered. ¡°I don¡¯t have any, either.¡± Director Wu frowned and looked confused. ¡°It really looks like the police.¡± ¡°Is what the thief said true?¡± ¡°The thief called the police himself?¡± ¡°Oh my God, this is even funnier. A thief calling the police himself.¡± As the police walked in, the expressions on the onlookers ¡®faces became strange. After all, this was unheard of. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? have you had breakfast?¡± Just when the police entered, the window on the second floor opened. Wu Hai, with messy hair and a neat beard, stuck his head out and asked. ¡°There¡¯s a thief. ¡± Yuan Zhou signaled Wu Hai to look at the slidedder. ¡°Ha?¡± Wu Hai was a little puzzled. He lowered his head to look at the slidedder and indeed found a person there. ¡°What is this? get down quickly.¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and looked at the thief. ¡°I, I¡¯m stuck.¡± After saying that, the thief closed his eyes and didn¡¯t dare to look at Wu Hai or look down. ¡°Stuck? It¡¯s troublesome. ¡± While saying that, Wu Hai shrunk his head back and prepared to go downstairs. ¡°Everyone, make way. Where¡¯s the person stuck?¡± The police walked up to them. It was the same old and young police who dealt with the fake moneyst time. ¡°Up there.¡± Yuan Zhou directly pointed at the slidedder. ¡°Officer, this thief must be here to steal the painting. Our painter Wu¡¯s paintings have won glory for our country every year.¡± Director Wu immediately went up and said to the police. ¡°Alright, we understand.¡± The old policeman said. ¡°Come down. What are you doing up there?¡± The young police officer stood under the slide and red at the thief on it. ¡°I¡¯m stuck. Police, please save me. I¡¯ve been stuck for hours.¡± The thief spoke for a long time this time, and one could even hear the sobbing in his words. ¡°This ... Should we inform the fire department?¡± The young policeman frowned at the thief¡¯s strange posture, then lowered his head and asked the older policeman. ¡°Inform them, we can¡¯t do it either.¡± The old policeman nodded. ¡°No, the cover can be opened.¡± Wu Hai walked down the stairs in his sportswear and said while walking. ¡°How do I open it?¡± The young policeman said. ¡°I opened it when I climbed up.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°I have adder here.¡± The moment Wu Hai said that, a store owner at the side immediately carried thedder over enthusiastically. After thedder was moved over, the young policeman climbed up without any hesitation. Following Wu Hai¡¯s instructions, he opened the cover. As soon as he opened the cover, the stuck thief immediately slid down the slide, but he couldn¡¯t stand up. After all, the position he was stuck in was too strange. One leg was stuck in front of his chest, and now he was numb and fell to the ground. ¡°Take out your id and tell me what happened.¡± The old policeman said seriously while holding the notebook. ¡°Quickly get up.¡± The young policeman grabbed the thief¡¯s arm. He was afraid that the thief would run away, and he really couldn¡¯t stand up. ¡°It ¡®s, it¡¯s like this,¡± The thief¡¯s eyes flickered as he looked around and prepared to speak. ¡°Don¡¯t deny it. We have surveince cameras installed on this Street. If you dare to lie, we¡¯ll know when we see the surveince camera.¡± Director Wu said with a serious expression. ¡°I ... I just wanted to go to painter Wu¡¯s house to take a look.¡± The thief whispered. ¡°Hmph, if you want to steal something, then steal something.¡± Huang Ling said with dissatisfaction. ¡°That¡¯s right, you¡¯re probably going to steal the painting. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t try to deny it. Our surveince cameras are all in high definition. No matter how dark it is, we can still see your face.¡± ¡°Actually, if you ask me, why are you climbing thedder? that painter Wu never locks his door when he sleeps.¡± Obviously, the middle-aged woman knew Wu Hai very well. ¡°Yes, I have to go out early for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.¡± Just when the Auntie was stunned after she finished talking about the police and the thief, Wu Hai nodded his head and said. ¡°It¡¯s not locked?¡± The thief looked at Wu Hai with a shocked expression. ¡°Yes, troublesome.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head directly. ¡°No, isn¡¯t your studio above you, painter Wu?¡± The younger policeman couldn¡¯t hold it in and asked. ¡°Yes,¡± Wu Hai nodded his head indifferently. ¡°He doesn¡¯t lock the door or close the window.¡± Yuan Zhou added. ¡°Whoosh.¡± Upon hearing this, the thief fell to the ground again. ¡°Tsk, tsk, poor thing. It seems like this thief is new. He doesn¡¯t even know that painter Wu never locks his door.¡± ¡°Exactly. I thought that the thief was afraid of being caught after stealing from boss Yuan and thus climbed up. Who knew that it was actually the thief who stole from painter Wu.¡± ¡°Why would the crow thief artist need to climb thedder? he can just go through the door.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Why would she need the police to save her when she¡¯s stuck?¡± The thief and the police heard the crowd¡¯s mockingughter, and then the thief¡¯s face turned red and white for a while before he fainted. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s been stuck for too long, and there¡¯s not enough blood to the brain.¡± Yuan Zhou concluded. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1079

    <h4>Chapter 1079: Cold noodles with shredded chicken </h4>

    Since the thief had fainted, they couldn¡¯t ask any questions. The two police officers, one old and one young, could only grab the thief and leave. ¡°If there¡¯s anything else, we¡¯ll look for Mr. Wu.¡± The young policeman said seriously. ¡°No need. Zheng Jiawei will go to the police stationter.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and then said. As it was rted to Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei would naturally deal with it personally. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The older policeman nodded and then urged the younger policeman to leave. As soon as the police left, the surrounding crowd didn¡¯t leave. They started to talk to Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai one after another. ¡°Boss Yuan, you have to be careful. Although the target this time isn¡¯t you, you can¡¯t be in danger. If you encounter a thief, you must not go alone.¡± The middle-aged woman said with an earnest expression. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. And so is painter Wu. You are all young people who don¡¯t know how to deal with these thieves. Remember to call for help when the timees.¡± Director Wu patted his chest and said with a serious face. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked him earnestly. At the side, Wu Hai also nodded his head. Seeing that the two of them had agreed, the neighbors began to discuss something else. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble everyone today. I¡¯ll go back and prepare the ingredients first. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the bright sky and then said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s gettingte. I don¡¯t want to dy boss Yuan¡¯s opening.¡± Director Wu nodded and then urged the crowd to disperse. The prosperity of the street was closely rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, the crowd dispersed as soon as they heard that Yuan Zhou was going to open his restaurant. ¡°Ha.¡± Wu Hai opened his mouth widely and yawned. Then, he turned around and went upstairs. It was obvious that he was preparing to go back to sleep. Yuan Zhou walked into his restaurant and didn¡¯t close the door. He directly went upstairs to wash up and then went downstairs again to prepare the ingredients for breakfast. ¡°I didn¡¯t exercise today, so I¡¯ll run at night.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly before opening the cab. ¡°But now that the weather is getting hot, we should eat something cool.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his wrist and opened the cab beside him. The words ¡°wheat flour¡± were written on the cab in bold font. It was a special breakfast that Yuan Zhou had never prepared in the morning before. It was the side dish of the Sichuan cuisine, the shredded chicken cold noodles. ¡°There¡¯s still an hour and forty-eight minutes before the opening. We can make it. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the clock on the wall and calcted the time spent for each step secretly. ¡°One hundred cold noodles. We have to start quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou started to knead the dough. Of course, the wheat flour provided by the system was of the best quality. When it was being kneaded, only a slight fragrance of wheat was emitted. After making the dough, Yuan Zhou started to knead it. His kneading technique was very special. The more he kneaded, the lighter the wheat fragrance in the flour and the smoother the dough became. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, the chopping board and the dough were all as smooth as new and as white as Jade. When the kneaded dough was put aside to be reawakened, Yuan Zhou began to do other preparation work. Since it was called shredded chicken cold noodles, the shredded chicken was also very important. However, this time, there was only one requirement for the shredded chicken, and that was to be fresh. The fresher, the better. Therefore, the first dish Yuan Zhou prepared was not the shredded chicken but the green bean sprouts. The raw material of green bean sprouts was green beans, and green beans had been sprouted and eaten for more than a thousand years in China. There were also records of it in the list of herbs. <<List of herbs>> it was recorded that all the beans had sprouts and were extremely smelly and tough. Only this Bean¡¯s sprout was white and beautiful. Today, it was regarded as ordinary, but the ancient people did unknown know. However, due to the damp heat, it was slightly different from the green bean. The green bean sprouts that Yuan Zhou took out were naturally the green beans prepared by the system and then the bean sprouts that he grew himself. Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s meticulous care, the length of each green bean sprout was about 6 cm. As for the others, regardless of whether they were longer or shorter, they were all removed by Yuan Zhou in advance. Therefore, every green bean sprout that was waiting to be washed in the wooden basin was thin, long, beautiful, and translucent in color. There were two slender green leaves on the top and a slender white root below. ¡°Hua La La.¡± The water flow was controlled by Yuan Zhou to a certain degree. It could not only clean the floating dust of the green bean sprouts but also not hurt the tender green bean sprouts. After each wash, Yuan Zhou would put them into the water in the porcin basin at the side and then put them in order. The slender white roots were also left at the bottom, which was very neat. After washing the green bean sprouts and draining the water, Yuan Zhou began to prepare other seasonings. The chili oil was the base vor and also the main vor. When the chili was done and emitted a slight fragrance, Yuan Zhou started to cook the noodles. ¡°Hu Hu¡±, the rolling pin knocked on the chopping board rhythmically, and a piece of dough skin of equal thickness was rolled out. ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Yuan Zhou raised the knife and the folded dough skin directly turned into noodles of the same thickness and length. ¡°Shua shua.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his hand slightly and the noodles then piled up into a small hill on the chopping board. The fine white noodles with a slight yellow color of wheat and the flour scattered on top were directly put into the pot by Yuan Zhou and began to steam. For Yuan Zhou¡¯s cold noodles, he steamed them first and then cooked them. Only in this way could the noodles be cooked more thoroughly and the fragrance be restrained. The steamer pot wasn¡¯t big, therefore Yuan Zhou opened three steamers at the same time. The time for each steamer pot was 20 seconds apart. Yuan Zhou put the noodles into the noodle bucket one by one and started to cook them. The steamed noodles had a slightly transparent color, just like steamed glutinous rice with a transparent and smooth white. ¡°Shua shua shua.¡± The noodles were cooked in the pot. Yuan Zhou immediately picked up the long chopsticks and moved the noodles skillfully to prevent them from sticking to each other. Normally, it took eight minutes to cook the cold noodles in Sichuan Province, not a minute more or a second less. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s pot only took six minutes to cook as it had been steamed before. Six minutes passed by very quickly. Yuan Zhou stared at the bowl of noodles without even blinking. The noodles inside were like thin silk ribbons flying in the air, dancing with the boiling water, each clearly defined. ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou started to fish the noodles. All the noodles scooped up by Yuan Zhou were spread out and ced on the Azure stone countertop. When all the noodles were scooped out, he immediately started to do other work without stopping. This time, Yuan Zhou used the chopsticks to pick up the noodles neatly with one hand. The thin, long, and thick noodles were neatly arranged on the chopsticks. Then, he held a cattail leaf fan in his left hand and fanned the noodles with a force that was neither light nor heavy. Under the noodles was a whole piece of crystal clear thick ice, which gave off traces of cool air and directly fell on the hot noodles along with the wind. Just like that, Yuan Zhou picked up the noodles with one hand and fanned them with the other. He held the noodles with both hands for about an hour before all the noodles were cooled down. During the Fanning, Yuan Zhou had to adjust the direction and the strength of the wind from time to time. This was the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to use an electric fan. After all, the power of the fan wasn¡¯t suitable for Yuan Zhou to cool it down so precisely. That¡¯s right, the cold noodles in Sichuan were different from the cold noodles in the North. The cold noodles in Sichuan were made with cold water, which was the only way to maintain the chewy and chewy texture of the noodles. The noodles were not as straight as before. They had some natural curves and residual heat as they were stacked together loosely. At that time, Yuan Zhou started to put down the fan in his hand and started to mix the cold noodles next to the ice. Yuan Zhou took up the well-prepared oil on the table with his left hand and began to pour it into the pot. The clear and slightly yellow oil was poured out into a transparent thin line along the mouth of the oil pot and evenly poured on the noodles. Then, Yuan Zhou held the noodles in his right hand and started to shake them evenly. With every shake, the noodles would be evenly covered with ayer of cool oil. The noodles were wrapped into a golden color and suffused with the oil¡¯s light and fragrance. ¡°The rice oil and the purple peri seed oil taste really good.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion while wrapping the bag. What Yuan Zhou used was not themon rapeseed oil, but the mixed oil of rice oil mixed with one-third of the peri seed oil. Speaking of the rice oil, Yuan Zhou felt his heart aching. The rice oil was made from Xiangshui rice, and it had to be the best quality of Xiangshui rice. Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt that what was poured out of the oil pot was not oil but gold. After all, the fragrance of the oil was restrained and carried a faint fresh rice fragrance mixed with the wheat fragrance of the noodles. Just smelling it like that was quite appetizing. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1080

    <h4>Chapter 1080: Ruin your reputation</h4>

    The remaining heat of the noodles was taken away by the cooling oil. Now, the cold noodles hadpletely cooled down. Yuan Zhou¡¯s final preparation work was only left with the other side dish, shredded cucumber. However, the cucumber strips needed to be fresher than the chicken strips. Therefore, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the chicken strips first. Shredded chicken. Some people would use chicken legs to make the chicken meat tight and stic, but the standard cooking method of shredded chicken cold noodles was to use chicken breast. However, the chicken breast was the most difficult piece of meat to make. The meat would immediately be hard when the fire was too old. If the fire was not good enough, it would be raw and there would be blood stains. It wouldn¡¯t grow or age, and the meat had to be tender and could be torn into strips by hand. Yuan Zhou spent quite a bit of effort to prepare the answer. Moreover, when he first got the cooking method of the shredded chicken cold noodles, Yuan Zhou had even failed on purpose in order to gain more experience. After all, the experience of the Masters of the past was a precious treasure, but it was better to be aware of his own failure. The chicken shreds were cooked and torn into strips. The White jade-like meat was about a finger long, and the thickness was even. Because the sides were torn by hands, there were still some strands of hair. With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou turned on the tap again and began to wash the cucumber. Naturally, these cucumbers were directly picked when the cab was opened, and there was even this green juice at the cut. On the top of each cucumber, there was a small yellow flower. The small thorns on the body told Yuan Zhou that they were still fresh. The green cucumber was washed away by the clear water, and the bristles on it were washed away along with the water flow. After washing it, Yuan Zhou ced it in the big white porcin basin at the side and let the water drip. Yuan Zhou, who had an obsessivepulsive disorder, carefully arranged the head and tail of the cucumber neatly. The head and tail of the chopstick-long cucumber were ced side by side with him. Yuan Zhou had just turned off the water when two voices suddenly sounded,¡±¡±Morning, boss Yuan.¡± ¡°Good Morning, master Yuan.¡± Zhou Jia and master Cheng had arrived and were standing at the door. ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After greeting Yuan Zhou, master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou worriedly as usual. Then, he picked up the cloth and started to wipe with all his might. At the other side, Zhou Jia carried the warm water ced at the side and started to wash the cloth. This was naturally prepared by Yuan Zhou. The basin was filled with warm water all year round. It had been like this since mu Xiaoyun started working here. Zhou Jia and master Cheng didn¡¯t say anything. On their way here, they had heard that there was a thief here. However, as the morning was too short, they didn¡¯t dare to disturb Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they didn¡¯t ask and just did their own things seriously. Soon, a long line was formed outside the restaurant. The first one was naturally Wu Hai, followed by Yin ya. Yin ya came very early today and was seated in the second position. ¡°The first twelve, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Following Zhou Jia¡¯s voice, the quiet restaurant suddenly became boisterous. ¡°For breakfast, chicken noodle soup.¡± Yuan Zhou said while standing in the middle of the kitchen. ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯ve been craving for a bowl of cold noodles in the morning. I want one.¡± The first one to order was none other than Zhao Yingjun. ¡°Give me a bowl of cold noodles,¡± Yin ya pursed her pale red lips and said gently. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then turned the head and started to mix the noodles. The cold noodles were poured into a big white porcin bowl. Due to the sticity of the noodles, one could even vaguely see the noodles bounce a little. Then, Yuan Zhou spread the ingredients into the bowl one by one. The soft-looking green bean sprouts that had been boiled, the Jade-white shredded chicken, and the freshly cut tender green shredded cucumber. Finally, Yuan Zhou poured a spoonful of bright red oil on these ingredients. The White bowl, the Golden noodles, the green shredded cucumber, the translucent green bean sprouts, the Jade white shredded chicken, and the bright red oil created a strong color. ¡°Shua shua.¡± Yuan Zhou shook the porcin bowl with one hand and stirred the noodles with the wooden chopsticks in the other hand. In a short while, the cold noodles were mixed well. In the end, Yuan Zhou dripped some fragrant vinegar into the cold noodles, which immediately brought out all the vor of the cold noodles. It was fragrant, spicy, and appetizing. ¡°Your cold noodles, please enjoy.¡± Yuan Zhou carried a white porcin te facing the mountain-like cold noodles and directly put it in front of Yin ya. ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yin ya raised her head and thanked him. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left, continuing to mix the noodles. ¡°It looks really good.¡± Yin ya revealed a smile and then lowered her head to look at the cold noodles. Although these words weren¡¯t directed at the cold noodles, the fact was that the cold noodles were really good looking. ¡°I ate cold noodles for breakfast. Looks like I¡¯ll have to eat something else to fill my stomachter.¡± Yin ya smelled the appetizing cold noodles and muttered helplessly. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s eat the noodles first.¡± Yin ya picked up a stalk of cold noodles with her right hand and fed it to her mouth carefully. The yellow outeryer of the cold noodles was now wrapped in a light red color. When he stuffed it into his mouth, the first thing he tasted was an extremely spicy taste that exploded on his tongue. Before he could recover, a fragrant sourness spread in his mouth, suppressing the pungent taste. ¡°Hiss.¡± Yin ya woke up early in the morning with a sleepy spirit. At this time, the spicy, sour and fragrant taste directly rushed into her throat. Yin ya started to chew unconsciously. The noodles were chewy and chewy. From time to time, the sound of green bean sprouts being bitten off could be heard in her mouth. And every time he bit off a bean sprout, the fragrance of vegetables would mix into his mouth and stimte his taste buds. ¡°I feel much more energetic.¡± Yin ya chewed a mouthful of the noodles carefully and then said with satisfaction. Then, Yin ya added another pair of chopsticks. This time, she also fed the shredded chicken and the shredded cucumber into her mouth together with the noodles. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cucumber was cut very well. He didn¡¯t like to cut the cucumber shreds with tools, so he had to cut them himself. The two ends of each cucumber were green, and the middle was white with a hint of green. It was the bestbination for cold noodles. When chewed together with the cold noodles, it had the crispness and tenderness of the cucumber, the chewy texture of the cold noodles, and the meaty fragrance of the shredded chicken. Although the shredded chicken was shredded, it didn¡¯t stick to the teeth. It was broken with a slight bite and had the natural tenderness of chicken meat. When chewed carefully, the gravy would jump out, adding moreyers of taste to the in cold noodles. At the beginning of the meal, Yin ya paid attention to her image. After all, she was wearing light make-up and a light red lipstick. The cold noodles could easily get on her mouth if she didn¡¯t pay attention. Therefore, at the beginning of the first mouthful, Yin ya¡¯s movements were graceful. She carefully rolled the cold noodles and then stuffed it into her mouth. But after that, shepletely ignored the lipstick on her mouth and her image. One mouthful after another, Yin ya was eating very attentively and seriously. Her light red lips had turned red because of the bright chili oil, which made her look more beautiful. ¡°It¡¯s delicious, but it¡¯s still too little. ¡± Yin ya looked at the empty te resentfully and then at Yuan Zhou with a sad expression. However, Yuan Zhou just stood straight in the kitchen and didn¡¯t move at all. He just stepped back slightly without leaving any trace. ¡°No, I have to drive him away to work.¡± Yin ya used her strong self-control to stop herself from licking the te like Wu Hai at the side. That¡¯s right. This time, there was still ayer of faint red oil on the bottom of the te after he finished eating the cold noodles. Wu Hai was licking the te attentively. Of course, before licking the te, Wu Hai said,¡±I want others to know that it¡¯s because you, Yuan Zhou, have eaten too little. As a result, I¡¯m not full. That¡¯s why I¡¯m licking the te.¡± Wu Hai licked the te very seriously with a manner of ruining Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation as a chef, as if this could cover the fact that he was craving for food. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1081

    <h4>Chapter 1081: Looking for someone</h4>

    ¡°Don¡¯t make excuses if you¡¯re hungry. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai indifferently and said straightforwardly. He knew Wu Hai¡¯s scoundrels very well. ¡°It¡¯s because the portion you made was too little. ¡± Wu Hai swallowed a mouthful of the spicy, sour, and fragrant red oil and said earnestly. ¡°Do you think other people will believe you?¡± Yuan Zhou said with extreme confidence. However, just after Yuan Zhou said that, the other customers in the restaurant started to carefully lick their tes in unison. The more reserved ones scraped the te continuously with the spoon while the bold ones started to lick the te directly like Wu Hai. ¡°Haha. Boss Yuan, see? I told you you¡¯ve cooked too little.¡± Wu Hai immediately saidcently. ¡°No, it¡¯s just because the food I make is too delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou remained unmoved and said confidently. As soon as he said that, Wu Hai and the other customers in the restaurant immediately felt that it made a lot of sense. They had a feeling that they couldn¡¯t refute him. Indeed. The way he licked the te seemed to suggest that the dish was too delicious. Wu Hai stiffened for a moment, but he still ate up all the chili oil at the bottom of the te seriously before putting down his hand. As for Yuan Zhou, he had already returned to the kitchen and continued to mix the noodles. ¡°Apass is indeed apass. Damn it, the amount of shredded cucumber and bean sprouts in the noodles are the same. What a turtle¡¯s hair.¡± It was Wu Hai who said that. He muttered while walking out of the restaurant. If Yuan Zhou had heard that, he would definitely have chimed in, because what Wu Hai said was indeed right. The amount of each serving of the shredded chicken cold noodles prepared by Yuan Zhou was the same. He didn¡¯t need to add the supplementary ingredients in particr. Since Yuan Zhou had cut the noodles into the same size, the amount would be the same as long as the weight was the same. Oh, right. Not only were the dishes mentioned by Wu Hai the same, but even the noodles and the chicken shreds were the same. However, after Yuan Zhou answered with full confidence about the act of licking the te, all the customers in the restaurant did the same thing. That was to rmend this method to others. He couldn¡¯t be the only one to be stupid, right? Therefore, after breakfast time today, the customers all did something else at the same time, and that was to lick their tes in all kinds of positions. When he read theter part, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion,¡±¡±It¡¯s all because of Wu Hai, this malignant tumor, who led the customers astray this year. ¡± While the atmosphere in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was harmonious and lively due to the new breakfast, the cold noodles with shredded chicken, the other side, Ling Xiaoliu and grandfather Ling were facing many difficulties. Grandfather Ling had left the house after Grandpa Jia¡¯s funeral and had only brought along an assistant who was also his chauffeur. His assistant and driver was called Wang Dong. He was a middle-aged man in his forties and looked reliable. He was holding some documents in his hand as he spoke to grandfather Ling, who was standing by the side of a residential building. ¡°Master Ling¡¯s vige was demolished 20 years ago. The people who used to live here have all moved away. Now, only the workers of the steel mill live here.¡± Wang Dong said carefully. However, he had to be careful. Grandfather Ling¡¯s expression was not very good. After all, no one would be happy to have wasted a week. ¡°So the original people didn¡¯t join this steel mill?¡± Grandfather Ling furrowed his brows, the wrinkles on his forehead bing even thicker. ¡°Yes, the staff dormitory is full of workers. This address used to be a vige, and there were very few people working in the factory,¡± said the man. Wang Dong answered seriously. ¡°Since there¡¯s one, it means that there¡¯s still hope of finding it. Let¡¯s check it out again.¡± Grandfather Ling waved his hand. ¡°Alright, but what about you?¡± Wang Dong nodded, but he did not leave. ¡°I¡¯ll go in and ask around. ¡± Grandfather Ling pointed at the rest area downstairs. ¡°Then I¡¯ll apany you in.¡± Wang Dong said. ¡°There¡¯s no need. Go and find out who used to be from this vige, who is still living here and who knows Lin Yuan.¡± Grandfather Ling said. ¡°No, I can¡¯t let you be alone.¡± Wang Dong immediately shook his head and refused. ¡°You¡¯re so young, yet you¡¯re so worried. ¡± Grandfather Ling said with a frown. ¡°You also know that Mr. Ling Hong was going to apany you here. Now that I¡¯m here, I can¡¯t let you be alone.¡± Wang Dong shook his head and said seriously. ¡°And this information search can be handed over to Xiao Liu. He¡¯s better at finding information than I am.¡± Wang Dong continued. ¡°Alright, you talk too much. Make a call and make arrangements before we go over.¡± Grandfather Ling was helpless against Wang Dong¡¯s stubbornness and could only reply impatiently. ¡°Okay, master Ling, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll make the call immediately.¡± Wang Dong heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that grandfather Ling had agreed. He took two steps back and began to make a call. On the other hand, grandfather Ling kept his promise and stood still, looking at the old men and women in front of the building. The people there seemed to be veryfortable. Some were setting up tables by the stairs to y mahjong, some were sitting by old fitness equipment and chatting, and two white-haired people were ying chess. ¡°I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s inside.¡± Grandfather Ling thought to himself. Wang Dong was quick in his work. He stated his request in a concise manner, then hung up the phone and went to grandfather Ling¡¯s side. ¡°Master Ling, you can go over now.¡± Wang Dong said. ¡°Yes, you just watch from the side. I¡¯ll ask.¡± Grandfather Ling said as he walked. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wang Dong nodded. As long as he was by his side, Wang Dong did not mind who asked. He had no other choice. Before he left, Ling Hong had already told his sons and daughters that he would do whatever he could. As for what Grandpa Ling wanted him to do, as long as it didn¡¯t harm his health, he would do whatever he wanted. Grandfather Ling wasn¡¯t young anymore. He had even started to use a walking stick recently. They couldn¡¯t help but worry. Even Ling Hong, who was the most carefree of them all, would call grandfather Ling every day to ask about the situation. This was very rare. After all, Wang Dong knew that it was very difficult to ask Ling Hong toe back for a meal in the past. Although he didn¡¯t do anything bad, he was always outside. Wang Dong followed behind grandfather Ling and listened to his conversations. His mind was filled with random thoughts, but his eyes never left grandfather Ling. Grandfather Ling asked all the old people in the courtyard one by one, but he still came up with nothing. ¡°Master Ling, please rest for a while. We¡¯ll look for Xiao Liu¡¯s information when it¡¯s sent over.¡± Wang Dong said. ¡°Rest? we¡¯ve only done a little bit of work and we¡¯re already resting? ss monitor Jia has never rested before.¡± Grandfather Ling said in a serious tone. This time, Wang Dong did not say anything. After a while, when grandfather Ling finally calmed down, he carefully said,¡±¡±Actually, you don¡¯t have toe here personally. We can find the person.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Squad leader Jia has been searching from south to north on a tricycle for so many years. I¡¯m also in a car, so how can I be weaker than him?¡± Grandfather Ling waved his hand impatiently. That¡¯s right, grandfather Ling was currently looking for people under Grandpa Jia¡¯s orders. In fact, there were only two people left on the list. On the other hand, Grandpa Jia was looking for the families of the soldiers who had already sacrificed themselves. Due to the era, the families and birthce of the soldiers could not be found. Many soldiers were buried in the martyrs ¡®Cemetery. Grandpa Jia was looking for the families of the martyrs in their ss. He wanted to tell them the address where their children, husband, and father were resting. For so many years, Grandpa Jia had traveled all over China and only returned to Chengdu in thest ten years. All of this information was found by grandfather Ling when he was tidying up Grandpa Jia¡¯s belongings. All of this information was recorded in an old leather book, and there were only two names that were not found. Therefore, after the funeral, grandfather Ling did not stay for even a minute. He followed thest clue left by Grandpa Jia and came to this ce, which was hundreds of miles away from Chengdu. There would always be someone to do the unfinished business. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1082

    <h4>Chapter 1082: Pants in the wind</h4>

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t tell them about the news of grandfather Ling. He only told them what Grandpa Jia had done when he was alive. Because of this, everyone went to Grandpa Jia¡¯s grave again after breakfast. Naturally, Yuan Zhou prepared arge table of good dishes and carried them to the grave. This time, everyone ate a little together in front of Grandpa Jia¡¯s grave. It was just like when he was in the store. Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the weather became hot. The most obvious change was that the customers who were afraid of the heat had begun to wear short sleeves, while the female customers had begun to wear long and short skirts. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was still wearing the same Han Chinese clothing, except that the fabric was changed into light and breathable linen with long sleeves. It was just that when he cooked now, he would show his two muscr arms. As Yuan Zhou always wore long sleeves and long pants in the restaurant, master Cheng, who was most afraid of heat, became very curious. Therefore, when lunchtime was over, master Cheng didn¡¯t leave. Instead, he stood there and asked curiously. ¡°Master Yuan, don¡¯t you feel hot?¡± Looking at the Han Chinese clothing that was wrapped up to Yuan Zhou¡¯s neck, master Cheng asked curiously. ¡°A calm heart will naturally cool.¡± Yuan Zhou answered naturally. ¡°Didn¡¯t you always use these words to deceive children?¡± Master Cheng mumbled. ¡°No, it¡¯s true,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°It¡¯s not hot in the shop. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng who still wanted to say something and then said lightly. ¡°That¡¯s true. It¡¯s not hot at all in our restaurant. It¡¯s especially cool. Most importantly, it doesn¡¯t feel like it¡¯s because of the air-conditioner. It¡¯s natural.¡± Master Cheng stroked his fat belly and said honestly. ¡°Yes, a natural cooling system.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°If only this technology could be used in the outside world. Then I wouldn¡¯t have to sweat anymore.¡± Master Cheng looked at the bright sun outside and said with a lingering fear. Yuan Zhou took a look at master Cheng and said nothing. ¡°Master Yuan, please don¡¯tugh at me. It¡¯s mainly because I¡¯m too fat that I¡¯m afraid of the heat.¡± Master Cheng touched his own belly and said embarrassedly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were also very strange recently. It was just that no one knew about it. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current daily Han Chinese clothing was a shirt and a skirt, which was made of cloth. Normally, he should be wearing a pair of long pants inside in case of emergencies. However, Yuan Zhou was wearing a pair of big pants inside. ¡°It¡¯s convenient,fortable, and cool this way. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly. As a chef, Yuan Zhou felt that he had to make sure that he didn¡¯t sweat or didn¡¯t sweat too much. Only in this way could he make the best dishes seriously, even when he was sculpting. That¡¯s right, all of this was to improve his cooking skills. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel the cold at all. He opened the partition in the kitchen and prepared to sit outside and sculpt. Yuan Zhou walked naturally and freely. No one could tell that Yuan Zhou was not even wearing pants below. ¡°Master Yuan, you¡¯re really amazing. You can actually go out and practice carving in such tight clothes.¡± Master Cheng felt deeply impressed and ashamed. Ashamed of his fear of heat, master Cheng immediately made up his mind to learn from Yuan Zhou earnestly when he saw Yuan Zhou sit down earnestly. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Master Cheng walked to the door in two steps and decided to stand beside Yuan Zhou and watch him sculpt. He didn¡¯t care about the scorching sun after lunch. ¡°You¡¯re not going back today?¡± Yuan Zhou fiddled with the sculpting tools and asked without turning his head. ¡°I won¡¯t go. I want to watch master Yuan sculpt.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head firmly and said earnestly. ¡°Alright, then we¡¯ll start sculpting tofu today.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then carried a basin of clear water out. ¡°Thank you, master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng was touched. Of course, he should be touched. Although master Cheng was good at cooking, he was not good at carving. Ever since he had seen the tofu sculptingst time, he had only told Yuan Zhou about it once. Now that Yuan Zhou said he wanted to sculpt, he naturally showed him. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just took out two pieces of tender tofu he bought outside, one of which was about the size of an adult man¡¯s palm. There was aged skin on the top and bottom of the tofu, and the White and tender tofu could be seen from both sides. The tofu was ced on the bamboo chopping board. It looked shaky and tender. On the other side, there were also carrots, white radishes, and beautiful radishes of the soul. There were also some vegetables suitable for carving, as well as a 20-centimeter ice cube that was emitting a cool air. That¡¯s right. Nowadays, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t just buy radishes to sculpt. These ingredients would also be served in the afternoon, which was a longer time. Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose was to practice his knife skills from soft to hard or from hard to soft. Just when Yuan Zhou was observing the tofu carefully and master Cheng was also staring at the tofu attentively, a Big Horn sound suddenly sounded on the street. It was a very ssic old song, and the trumpet was singing with all its might,¡±the bitter sand blows on my face, and it hurts like a father scolding my mother. The tears of my kiss will never be forgotten. When I was young, I liked to be alone by the sea, rolling up my pants and stepping on the beach barefooted.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows subconsciously. Such a loud singing voice was undoubtedly a demonic sound prating his brain for Yuan Zhou, who had an amazing hearing ability. Instantly, his ears and head hurt from the vibration. ¡°What the hell is this?¡± Even master Cheng couldn¡¯t help looking at the ce where the music wasing from. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located in the middle of the street of Taoxi road. As the lunch time of the restaurant had just passed, the other restaurants were still busy at the moment. Therefore, there were still quite a lot of people on the street. However, master Cheng noticed the noisy crowd at first nce because it was very conspicuous. It was an old man with gray hair, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, pushing a wheelbarrow. On it was a middle-aged man who looked to be disabled, with his bent trousers empty and his arms turned out. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could still see a piece of A4 paper sealed with stic on the board. Written on it was a slogan,¡±there are old and young at home, and the deceased miners hope for everyone¡¯s charity.¡± The two of them stopped at the entrance of every shop. They didn¡¯t talk and just stopped at the entrance of other shops, ying loud music, and asking for money with a small bucket of paint in their hands. There was some money inside. It seemed that someone had paid for it. ¡°Why is this person here?¡± Master Cheng asked with puzzlement. ¡°You know him?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°I¡¯ve seen these two people on another street. I didn¡¯t expect them toe here today to ask for money.¡± Master Cheng said with a frown. Before Yuan Zhou could answer, master Cheng immediately said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, please go in first. I¡¯ll handle this matter.¡± ¡°These two people look like scammers and professional beggars. People like them won¡¯t leave until they get the money. Please go in and I¡¯ll deal with them.¡± Master Cheng tidied up his short-sleeved shirt and appeared to be ready to solve the problem by force. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1083 - Carried away

    <h4>Chapter 1083: Carried away</h4>

    ¡°Yes, I can tell that he¡¯s a liar.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t enter the restaurant, but just nodded his head and said. ¡°Right? I told you they were liars. This old man and this young man don¡¯t look as old as they really are. Besides, their clothes are dirty, but their faces look good.¡± ¡°Even the old man¡¯s fingernails were clean, but his hands were dirty.¡± Master Cheng said repeatedly like a famous detective. ¡°Yes, that person¡¯s leg was under his butt. It¡¯s not broken.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to that. Instead, he sharply found out that the man was pretending to be disabled. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Master is still the best.¡± The moment master Cheng got excited, he immediately revealed how he addressed Yuan Zhou in his heart. Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look at him. Then, he immediately scratched his head and changed his words with an embarrassed smile,¡±¡±Master Yuan, you¡¯re the best.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care much about the appetion that master Cheng blurted out. He just nodded his head indifferently and acknowledged master Cheng¡¯s praise. ¡°That was when I was young. I often sat on my father¡¯s shoulders. My father was thedder for my son to reach the sky, and my father was the bull that pulled the carriage. He never forgot to raise me with simple food.¡± The singing voice came from a closer distance. It turned out that while Yuan Zhou and master Cheng were talking, the wheelbarrow had already been pushed to the noodle restaurant next to boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop. The female boss of the noodle restaurant was fierce and jealous of Yuan Zhou, but the male boss was just greedy for small advantages. He was crying about how poor he was to the person who wanted money. They said that their business wasn¡¯t doing well, but they weren¡¯t pretending. Their business was the worst on the entire Street. It was the husband and wife¡¯s fault for always saying in secret that Yuan Zhou had stolen their business. Therefore, the business of their restaurant was getting worse and worse. However, even if they wanted to sell the shop, no one was interested. The reason was naturally because these two people were too greedy. How bad was the business? just like now, after the lunch time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant passed, all the restaurants on this road were full. However, there was not a single person in his family¡¯s noodle restaurant. It formed such a sharp contrast on the busy street. ¡°Master Yuan, please go in. I¡¯ll deal with these two scammers.¡± Master Cheng rubbed his fists and said. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and prepared to expose the two people. ¡°Master Yuan, please leave such a small matter to me. I promise to do it well.¡± Master Cheng prepared to perform well. It couldn¡¯t be helped. During the days when he was with Yuan Zhou, there were very few opportunities for him to show off. And it was the first time that he was cheated to the door of the restaurant. No wonder master Cheng was so excited. Before Yuan Zhou answered him, the old and the young wheelbarrow came closer and closer. It had already been pushed to the door of boss Tong¡¯s restaurant and was heading toward the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou took a step forward in an imposing manner. Master Cheng at the side also followed him and took a step forward. Since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go in at that time, master Cheng could only stay at the side and prepare to act ording to the situation. This time, the song was even closer.¡±Father is thedder for my son to reach the sky. Father is the bull that pulls the carriage. I can¡¯t forget the simple food that raised me. I can¡¯t forget a long sigh and half a pot of old wine.¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey, stop. Stop right there.¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was about to say something and master Cheng was about to cheer for Yuan Zhou, a loud male voice suddenly sounded. The wheelbarrow seemed to have not heard him and continued to push forward. At this moment, Zhou Yu, who was wearing the urban management uniform, grabbed the arm of the wheelbarrow driver and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m talking to you. Didn¡¯t you hear me telling you to stop?¡± ¡°W-what¡¯s wrong?¡± The person pushing the cart asked nervously. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What do you think?¡± Zhou Yu first waved his hand to Yuan Zhou to greet him and then lowered his head to look at the old man and the young man. The old man and the young man subconsciously shrank back, looking a little guilty. ¡°We¡¯re disabled. We¡¯re just begging and we didn¡¯t set up a stall.¡± The middle-aged man in the wheelbarrow said calmly. ¡°Who said that you¡¯re upying space to set up a stall?¡± Zhouyu said coldly. ¡°Then why are you grabbing onto us, Sir?¡± The middle-aged man had clearly regained his rationality from the initial panic and started to respond. ¡°Although you¡¯re a city enforcement officer, we didn¡¯t break any rules. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m still disabled. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for a disabled person to go out on a wheelbarrow, right?¡± The middle-aged man patted his empty pants as he spoke. ¡°Stop talking nonsense. Do you know about noise pollution? why are you ying such loud music?¡± Zhou Yu frowned and said loudly. ¡°You ...¡± The middle-aged man was a little angry. He was about to speak when he was interrupted by Zhou Yu again. ¡°Little Zhang,e here and carry these two away.¡± Zhou Yu called out to his back. At this moment, everyone saw a younger enforcement officer running over, panting. ¡°Carry, carry it away?¡± Little Zhang said in surprise. ¡°What¡¯s the point of not carrying it away? this noise pollution is disturbing everyone¡¯s business. ¡± Zhou Yumanded Xiao Zhang deftly. ¡°Alright,¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Xiao Zhang replied. The two of them lifted the man and the wheelbarrow. As soon as it was lifted up, the onlookers were stunned. ¡°It can be done like this?¡± Someone asked doubtfully. ¡°Isn¡¯t this a little bad?¡± There were still people who sympathized with the pitiful-looking old man and young man. ¡°That¡¯s right, even the enforcement officers can¡¯t do this. ¡± Some people frowned. ¡°You can¡¯t do this.¡± The old man pushed the cart away and quickly said. ¡°Why not? do you think I don¡¯t know you two?¡± Zhouyu said. ¡°I ...¡± The middle-aged man was about to speak again but was interrupted by Zhou Yu. ¡°You¡¯re from Guo vige. Your house is two stories high. Yesterday, you were still eating in a small restaurant, but you¡¯re crippled today? I¡¯ll take you to the hospital now. ¡± Zhouyu said with a fierce expression. ¡°How dare youe to my ce to find trouble with boss Yuan. Do you believe I can lock you up for a few days?¡± Zhou Yu said as he carried the man. ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m leaving with these two scammers. Everyone, please continue with your business.¡± Zhou Yu could still spare a hand to greet Yuan Zhou. ¡°He¡¯s actually a liar?¡± After hearing this, the onlookers finally reacted. ¡°Yeah, I didn¡¯t expect him to be a liar. He¡¯s so hateful.¡± ¡°But this city enforcement officer is too powerful. He actually carried the person and the car away.¡± A customer said in surprise as he looked at the figure that quickly left. ¡°Master Yuan?¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou with a dumbfounded expression. ¡°It seems that Zhou Yu ate a lot this afternoon. He wants to exercise more.¡± Yuan Zhou also looked at the disappearing figure and said. That¡¯s right, he clearly knew that it was a scammer, but he still carried the person away with the car. Wasn¡¯t it because he wanted to exercise by not letting the person walk on his own? The old man and the young man came and left quickly. After all, the two of them ran faster than the wheelbarrow. He was carried away just like that ... [ps: double the monthly votes. Please give your monthly votes to the noob cat. Thank you, everyone.]

 Chapter 1084

    <h4>Chapter 1084: The apprenticeship mission</h4>

    After the man was carried away, the crowd dispersed. Yuan Zhou calmed down his mood secretly and prepared to continue sculpting. But obviously, Yuan Zhou had a physique that made him like to bump into each other when something happened. And then the system suddenly spoke. The system disyed,¡±the upgrade mission has appeared, do you ept it?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows slightly and then said,¡±¡±System, I¡¯ve alreadypleted so many main missions, side missions, and upgrade missions. Why is it still an upgrade mission?¡± ¡°You mean I haven¡¯t reached level six yet?¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then continued asking. The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°It¡¯s so hard to reach level six?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement. The system disyed,¡±when the host reaches level six, he will unlock the privilege of priority. When the host reaches level six, he will be an advanced chef and have the title of an advanced chef.¡± ¡°Hmm, that sounds pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The system disyed,[host, please continue to work hard.] ¡°Wait, I¡¯m not done asking.¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the chair with a solemn expression and continued to ask seriously in his heart. ¡°What¡¯s the priority?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously. Yuan Zhou had long been used to the system¡¯s personality of only saying half of the answer. He felt that the system wouldn¡¯t answer him, but it was still necessary to ask. However, Yuan Zhou guessed wrong this time, as the system gave him a clear answer. The system disyed,[the priority is the right that the host has when he reaches level six and bes a senior chef.] ¡°That¡¯s a good exnation. May I know what it means?¡± Yuan Zhou felt helpless in the heart. The system disyed,[the host has the priority to taste the reward dish of the uing mission and then choose the reward.] Yuan Zhou stared at the system¡¯s answer in his mind and read it carefully three times before he finally understood the system¡¯s meaning. ¡°System, you mean, for example, if there are three dishes in front of me, I can choose to taste them first and then choose the reward I want?¡± Yuan Zhou concluded. The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°But it¡¯s not just one or two dishes anymore. It¡¯s cuisines. Can I try those cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°Herees the main question. System, do I need to pay for the dishes that you gave me and the dishes that belong to my right of priority to taste?¡± Yuan Zhou suppressed his excitement and asked with an indifferent and puzzled tone. It was as if Yuan Zhou was not concerned about the money, but the real meaning of the power. The system disyed,¡±this is the right of the host, no need to spend money.¡± ¡°System, I like it when you¡¯re so straightforward. You¡¯re a man!¡± Yuan Zhou rxed his brows and immediately praised. ¡°In that case, just like the previous level-up mission, when I drew the dishes, all the cuisines were listed. There were so many cuisines, big and small. Even if I tried one specialty dish from each cuisines, I wouldn¡¯t have to pay for my meals for a month.¡± Yuan Zhou thought happily in the heart. Exactly. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current system still required him to pay for his meals as usual. Although it only took 40% of the customers ¡°meal, 40% was still money, a lot of money. As a diligent and thrifty child, Yuan Zhou naturally felt very distressed. Now, seeing the temptation of free money right in front of him, Yuan Zhou naturally desired it. Just when Yuan Zhou was thinking of adding a free dish to his meal in the future, the system spoke again. The system disyed,¡±the upgrade mission has appeared, do you ept it?¡± ¡°I can reach Level 6 afterpleting this quest?¡± Yuan Zhou answered positively. The system disyed,¡±the host will know after receiving it.¡± ¡°Is there a conspiracy?¡± Yuan Zhou was startled and immediately calmed down from the thought of the free dishes. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Every time the system said that he would know once he received it, there would always be a pit waiting in front of him. The worst thing was that this reward was always apanied by a trap, making it impossible to refuse. For example, the reward that the system had just thrown out. ¡°System, I finally understand why you were so straightforward and detailed in exining the priority rights today.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed. However, the system didn¡¯t respond to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Lamentations at all. Only the words ¡°upgrade mission¡± kept reminding Yuan Zhou in his mind. ¡°I hope I can level up.¡± While Yuan Zhou tapped to receive the mission, he thought of the priority and was very cautious. The system disyed,[the mission has been issued. The host can check it.] ¡°Check the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. [Completion mission] to teach a qualified disciple. (Mission tips: as a future master chef, although you are only an intermediate chef now, you are qualified to teach disciples. Please teach a disciple who can graduate from the master.) [Mission reward] Jin ¡®Ling cuisine¡¯s luxurious and upgraded version (Reward tips: as the name implies, the luxurious upgraded version of Jinling cuisine is su cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines.) ¡°F * ck, the reward is so big?¡± Looking at the reward, Yuan Zhou was instantly surprised and didn¡¯t even have time toin about the style of the system. Indeed, the reward of this mission was an entire cuisine. It should be known that Yuan Zhou had only mastered a few dishes and desserts of Jin ¡®Ling cuisine. However, the current mission directly rewarded him with the entire Jiangsu cuisine. This made Yuan Zhou, who had thought that the reward would be theplete version of the Jin ¡®Ling cuisine, dumbfounded. Jiangsu cuisine was also known as Jiangsu cuisine. It was one of the eight traditional cuisines of China, and the origin of Jiangsu cuisine was more than 2000 years ago. In addition, the first professional chef and the first city named after a chef were both in Jiangsu, the birthce of Jiangsu cuisine. Many of the state banquet dishes today were from Jiangsu. There were four types of Jiangsu cuisine, one of which was the well-known Huaiyang cuisine. There were also Jin ¡®Ling cuisine, Xu¡¯ hai cuisine and su ¡®Xi cuisine that Yuan Zhou had obtained earlier. Among them, Jiangsu cuisine was the general name of Jiangsu cuisine and Wuxi cuisine. Because the taste of the two dishes was simr, they were called Jiangsu cuisine. Jiangsu cuisine had always paid attention to knife skills. Every dish was carved in detail, and it could even be called a work of art. After all, when it came to cooking and cutting skills, the first thing that most people would think of was Huaiyang cuisine of Jiangsu cuisine. Yuan Zhou recalled all kinds of information about the Jiangsu cuisine in his mind while the system exined to Yuan Zhou¡¯s surprise again. The system disyed,¡¯teachers preach, teach, dispel doubts, and have many role models. A teacher depends on the person, and the way of a teacher is to make no mistakes and have no ws. ¡± ¡°As such, it is a great responsibility to teach a disciple. The system has the good moral character of doing as the Romans do.¡± ¡°Thank you for your good character, system.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the reward and thanked him earnestly. However, Yuan Zhou soon discovered a problem,¡±¡±I don¡¯t think I have a disciple. Without a disciple, how can I be a master?¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s indifferent expression instantly turned stiff. ¡°Wait, I think I have a preparatory disciple.¡± Yuan Zhou instantly turned his head and stared at master Cheng who was standing at the side with a burning gaze. Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up with a burning gaze. The serious manner of Yuan Zhou immediately made master Cheng feel his whole body tense up. He subconsciously stood at attention and rested with his hands tightly pressed against the seams of his trousers. However, as master Cheng was too fat, his hands were loose. In order not to let Yuan Zhou see it, he even pressed his hands on his thighs desperately. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1085

    <h4>Chapter 1085: Yuan Zhou who has a way</h4>

    The reason why master Cheng was so nervous was very simple. The way Yuan Zhou looked at him was very familiar. It was what he usually used to observe his apprentice¡¯s performance. After master Cheng subconsciously stood up straight, he immediately returned to his ¡®normal¡¯ state. ¡°Master Yuan¡¯s Green pepper shredded potato is really good. Look at each of the shredded potatoes. They are almost the same in size and shape.¡± Master Cheng picked up some vegetables with his chopsticks and then started to say. The young apprentice in master Cheng¡¯s shop was startled. He suddenly stood up and spoke. It was really frightening ... ¡°That head chef Cheng ...¡± The apprentice opened his mouth and was about to say something but was interrupted by master Cheng before he could finish his words. ¡°You¡¯re too insensible. You have to eat with a learning attitude when you¡¯re faced with a dish that¡¯s like a piece of art.¡± ... I know, head chef Cheng.¡± The apprentice was in tears. At the other side, Yuan Zhou retracted his gaze. With a preparatory apprentice, master Cheng¡¯s level was quite high. First of all, a teacher had to impart knowledge and dispel doubts. Therefore, he didn¡¯t agree to master Cheng¡¯s request at the beginning. On the one hand, he had to spend time to practice his skills. On the other hand, it was hard to guarantee that he could teach master Cheng something useful. Now, since he had obtained a full set of Sichuan cuisine, Yuan Zhou believed that he could help master Cheng in the aspect of Sichuan cuisine. Taking some time out to teach, thinking about it this way, it was indeed possible to turn this preparatory disciple into a real disciple. Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou became very confident about this master mission. The reward was Jiangsu cuisine, snow crab juice, four-hole carp, cherry meat, and so on. All of them were delicious. At that time, Yuan Zhou would be a man who had mastered two different cuisines. No matter what Cannonball the system had, he just had to take away the Cannonball and the Cannonball. He was really a little excited. When Yuan Zhou came back to his senses, he suddenly realized a problem. Ever since master Cheng had been rejected, he had been performing the disciple¡¯s salute obediently at the side. How could he make master Cheng acknowledge him as his master again? After all, as a master, he couldn¡¯t take the initiative ... Well, actually, it was Yuan Zhou, a child with low emotional intelligence, who didn¡¯t know how to say that. This question revolved around the end of business hours. To outsiders, it looked like he was thinking hard about something important. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, master Yuan?¡± Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw that. His voice was simple and honest, yet it was so nervous that it was dry. ¡°Master Cheng, clean up this ce.¡± Yuan Zhou reacted very quickly. ¡°OK. Master Yuan, you can just call me Xiao Cheng. How can there be a master in front of you?¡± Master Cheng heaved a huge sigh of relief in his heart. Then, he revealed a smile and started to work deftly. Master Cheng liked to be ordered by Yuan Zhou to do things the most. It meant that he agreed with Yuan Zhou, didn¡¯t it? What a joke. Master Cheng was at least over 30 years old this year. How could he not know that for Yuan Zhou to ask him to do something like this, it meant that they were close. Moreover, even if he wanted to help Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t agree to it. This was a rare opportunity. Moreover, there were too many people who wanted to help Yuan Zhou. Therefore, every time Yuan Zhou had a small matter, master Cheng would run away quickly and handle it very well. If he wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, he naturally had to show his sincerity. Therefore, master Cheng started to help Yuan Zhou clean up with a smile. ¡°Head chef Cheng, let me help you.¡± The little apprentice was also someone who knew how to get things done. He immediately spoke up to show off. After all, given master Cheng¡¯s status, he would definitely not do such trivial things like moving things by himself. However, having trouble did not mean that he had a high EQ ... ¡°Go away. If you¡¯re bored, go outside. Don¡¯t you know that you¡¯re taking up space in the store?¡± Master Cheng reprimanded. The little apprentice was dumbfounded. ¡°You still want to fight with me for an opportunity? the apprentices these days are really scheming.¡± If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop him, master Cheng even wanted to clean up by himself. The apprentice stood alone outside the door, looking into the shop. ¡°Diligent, eager to learn, and has a deep foundation. He seems to be very suitable as a disciple.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng and said inwardly. The things were packed up very quickly. After all, master Cheng wanted to show off. Therefore, he was quite fast. Not only did he finish packing, he even took a mop and tidied up the floor. After he was done, Yuan Zhou prepared to sculpt continuously subconsciously. ¡°Master Yuan, are you also going to practice sculpting tofu today?¡± Master Cheng carried a small bench over from somewhere unknown. ¡°Um ... Do you like to drink tea?¡± The clever Yuan Zhou came up with a n and decided to make tofu today. ¡°Tea? Of course, I don¡¯t know tea as well as master Yuan does. ¡± Master Cheng answered and didn¡¯t forget to praise Yuan Zhou. ¡°I just made some tea yesterday. Try it.¡± Yuan Zhou said. In fact, Yuan Zhou was not only practicing his culinary skills every day, but also learning many other things. He finally understood why ancient masters were so versatile. If you wanted to reach the top of the pyramid in one field, you would need to absorb things from other fields. It was not good to becent. ¡°Master Yuan invited me to drink tea with you?¡± master Cheng asked in surprise. ¡°You don¡¯t have time?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°Of course, I have time. Master Yuan, please wait for me for a while.¡± Master Cheng Ran out of the store like a wisp of smoke. A few minutester, he had already changed into a new set of clothes and ran back to the store. White coat and in linen pants. It was a very Buddhist outfit. ¡°I think it¡¯s a very formal matter for you to invite me for tea tasting, master Yuan, so I¡¯ve changed my clothes to show my sincerity,¡± Master Cheng exined. Sure. It was very powerful. But what Yuan Zhou wanted to know was, even if he carried the clothes with him, where did he change them at? Yuan Zhou took out a small ck jar from the small cab. Inside the jar were the tea leaves that he had stir-fried. Even though he had watched many tutorial videos, this was his first time operating it, so he still had some shorings. He ced them on the tea table and brewed two pots of tea. The fragrance of the tea was overflowing. The teapots had their own culture, and so did the teapots. The tea-making had its own culture, and even the tea-tasting had its own culture. The word ¡®tea¡¯ could be said to fully reflect the exquisiteness of China. ¡°Master Yuan¡¯s tea is really good.¡± Master Cheng said. It¡¯s definitely very good. Why don¡¯t you take a look at the tea leaves and spring water? ¡°Master Cheng, you¡¯ve watched the Three Kingdoms performance, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Of course I¡¯ve read it. Of the Four Great ssical Novels, my favorite is the Three Kingdoms,¡± Master Cheng answered. ¡°Hmm, very good, very good. What¡¯s your favorite story?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again. Master Cheng said,¡±I prefer to kill huaxiong with warm wine and lose Jingzhou due to carelessness. No matter how heroic a person is, he will still lose everything because of carelessness. Therefore, I use these two stories to motivate myself. No matter what kind of achievement I achieve, I should always be cautious.¡± ¡°The sess of every serving is not by chance,¡± thought Yuan Zhou. The opportunity hade. ¡°What do you think of the story of visiting the thatched cottage three times?¡± Yuan Zhou asked immediately.

 Chapter 1086

    <h4>Chapter 1086: Chapter 1085-not on the right track </h4>

    ¡°I believe that the key person to visit the thatched cottage three times is Liu Bei. When I saw it, I was thinking whether Liu Bei woulde again if Wu Hou still did not agree to it the third time.¡± Master Cheng said. Yuan Zhou sipped a mouthful of tea without changing his expression and said,¡±¡±I think that as long as it¡¯s valuable, or to be more direct, helpful to me, it won¡¯t be a problem for me to visit it a few times.¡± ¡°Master Yuan is right. I forgot the core of the story. You should have such spirit on the road of learning.¡± Master Cheng immediately put down the teacup and said solemnly. And then? Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng and thought,¡±he really should have such spirit. So what else?¡± ¡°Master Yuan, did I say something wrong?¡± When he noticed Yuan Zhou¡¯s confident eyes, master Cheng asked carefully. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou sipped the tea and then changed the topic. He asked again,¡±¡±Do you like watching Fengshen Yanyi?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t seen many godly performances, but I do know a little.¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°Jiang Taigong was fishing. The willing took the bait and attracted King Wen of Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou brought up a topic. ¡°I know that,¡± master Cheng said.¡±Grand Duke Jiang is a talented person. Therefore, talented people are always popr regardless of their age.¡± ¡°I ...¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath,¡±¡±There¡¯s no doubt that the great grandfather is talented, but he also needs to be known. If he didn¡¯t take the initiative to use the straight hook to attract King Wen¡¯s attention, King Wen wouldn¡¯t have noticed him. So, it¡¯s important to take the initiative.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized the two words ¡°take the initiative.¡± ¡°Thank you for your advice, master Yuan. I understand.¡± Master Cheng said seriously. What the hell did he know? he was really not up to the standard. Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t want to talk anymore and just concentrated on drinking the tea. Seeing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, master Cheng didn¡¯t dare to start a topic either. He just lowered his head and sipped his tea silently. However, he let out a sigh of relief in his heart. Master Cheng said that it was really too stressful to chat with master Yuan, who had a high attainment in ssical culture. ¡°It seems that I have to go back and read more books in order to catch up with the rhythm,¡± master Cheng thought. After drinking the tea, he tidied up the tea set and started to grind the ink. Yuan Zhou wanted to write a few words with the brush. As for what he was going to write ... He would know in a while. On the other side, master Cheng had also left after drinking his tea respectfully. After all, he was the head chef and had something to do. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Master Cheng called the apprentice at the door. The apprentice had been standing outside for as long as they had been drinking tea. The apprentice followed behind master Cheng. He wanted to say something, but he didn¡¯t dare to. Finally, after holding it in for a long time, he couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore and said,¡±¡±Well, master Cheng, you¡¯re also a famous chef. Although boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are very good, you don¡¯t need to be so reverent and even help to mop the floor and do odd jobs.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine that boss Yuan has agreed to teach. The key is that we don¡¯t know when he will agree. Head chef Cheng, your contribution is not proportional to your harvest!¡± The apprentice voiced out his thoughts. After all, this wasn¡¯t the apprentice¡¯s first time apanying master Cheng to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This time, he had even witnessed the city enforcement officers carrying the swindler beggar away. What the apprentice saw was that no matter what the situation was, master Cheng¡¯s attitude was the same. There were no exceptions. ¡°If the cost and reward are proportional, then it¡¯s a deal. It has nothing to do with acknowledging a master.¡± Master Cheng took a nce at the apprentice and continued,¡±¡±You think that there are people who are stupid now?¡± ¡°You think the benefits outweigh the costs, that¡¯s why you¡¯re paying. Do you really think you¡¯re the only smart one?¡± Master Cheng¡¯s rhetorical question made the apprentice speechless and he didn¡¯t know how to answer. ¡°But you¡¯re right about one thing. It¡¯s not proportional. What I¡¯ve done is not worth mentioningpared to what I¡¯ve learned from master Yuan.¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°Although master Yuan didn¡¯t promise to take me as his disciple, he disyed all his cooking skills without any reservation. I learned a lot from him,¡± master Cheng said. Hearing this, the apprentice seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said,¡±Could it be that head chef Cheng¡¯s previous ...¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The new signature dish that I released before was a technique I learned from master Yuan. ¡± ¡°Then tell me, is there any problem with my attitude?¡± master Cheng asked. The apprentice quickly shook his head. The car was already at the end of the street, and the two of them got in. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou had already started his artistic creation. [I¡¯m renovating the shop tomorrow. I¡¯m taking a day off.] These few strokes would definitely cause an uproar. Yuan Zhou put away the brush and looked at his work contentedly. The more he wrote, the better his words became. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was going to ask for leave. Of course, the reason for asking for leave this time was really to renovate the restaurant. The previous reward of zhama banquet fragment, the whole roastedmb, wasn¡¯t sufficient. The so-called insufficient conditions meant that there wasn¡¯t a ce to roast meat. However, the system had told Yuan Zhou that he could start the reconstruction. ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve always wanted to ask, how do you n to expand? To make a whole roastmb, the space won¡¯t be small. Are you going to cover it with anotheryer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system. The system disyed,[host, don¡¯t worry. The system has its own arrangements.] ¡°Alright, if you have ns, then you have ns.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to paste this masterpiece on the door after the restaurant was closed in the evening. It was time for dinner, and it was a lively dinner time again, just like what a certain author who often came to the restaurant had said. Among the myriad of lights, the one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was unremarkable. Even without thismp, the sun still rose as usual and the earth still rotated. But really, it was a good thing that there was such a ce. Dinner time ended smoothly, and the tavern opened for business. It was a rare night. Fang Heng, the one who took responsibility, also came. As usual, he was carrying a bag of dishes to go with wine. Seeing the drinking friend he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time, he was very kind. ¡°Have you finished dealing with Fang Heng¡¯s family matters?¡± One of the drinking buddies asked. ¡°It¡¯s basically stabilized, so I secretly came out for a drink. ¡± Fang Heng said with a smile. ¡°You don¡¯t say. If you didn¡¯te, no one would have bought the food and wine.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Without your dishes, the wine won¡¯t be as fragrant as before.¡± ¡°Your words are a little fake. Weren¡¯t you the one who didn¡¯t drink enough yesterday?¡± ¡°Hey, hey, it¡¯s no fun to ruin things like this.¡± Fang Hengughed out loud when he heard the familiar noise.¡±¡±No matter what, I¡¯ve brought today¡¯s dish to go with wine.¡± He started to shout ... The opening hours of the hotel had also ended. Some people called for a designated driver while others called for someone to pick them up. Yuan Zhou noticed that they could go home safely anyway. When it was 12:30, Yuan Zhou made sure that there was no one on the street. Then, he sneakily took the brush pen and double-sided gel that he had written before and came to the door. ¡°Zhenzhen ...¡± Suddenly, a loud noise startled Yuan Zhou. Could it be that shameless Wu came down? It would be very troublesome if Wu Hai saw this. Yuan Zhou subconsciously looked at the opposite side ...

 Chapter 1087

    <h4>Chapter 1087: The exploding customer</h4>

    Everyone knew that Wu Hai had an extraordinary sense of smell. Even if it was 12:30 at night, it waspletely possible that he woulde down. First of all, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t afraid of Wu Hai, but Wu Hai was definitely a big trouble. If the ¡°calligraphy work¡± in his hand was seen by Wu Hai, he might be torn to pieces and eaten. Yuan Zhou looked over and found only that small supermarket was open across the street. Wu Hai was nowhere to be seen. He then let out a sigh of relief. ¡°It was a false rm, but what was that noise just now?¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and finally found the source of the sound ... It turned out to be the sound made by Buttface when he turned over in his sleep and kicked the doghouse. ¡°You gave me a fright.¡± Yuan Zhou decided that the young paparazzo would not have dinner tomorrow. The fate of broth tomorrow had been decided without its knowledge. This story taught us to sleep well and not to move around. The principle of brackets also applied to dogs. The request for leave was pasted on the wall in a square manner. Yuan Zhou took a look at it and found that it was not crooked. Then, he returned to his room contentedly, closed the door, and started to renovate. The system showed its ck technology again. Contrary to Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, it wasn¡¯t going to build an upper floor, but a basement floor. Building a basement would definitely be a huge project. ¡°Amazing, my system. No wonder you haven¡¯t been talking much recently. It turns out that you¡¯ve been holding back and want to y. A big one. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought of another matter. ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, this kind of private expansion is illegal, right?¡± One should know that Yuan Zhou was aw-abiding person who never dodged taxes. The system disyed,¡±I¡¯ve already applied for legal reconstruction procedures. Please do not doubt the system¡¯s ability.¡± ¡°Okay, you¡¯re the system, you go first.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have anything else to ask. He was waiting to cook the whole roastmb. After all, the whole roastmb was such a good thing that he would definitely have to help the customers to cook it and taste it first. Of course, he couldn¡¯t just wait for the whole night like a fool. After watching the system renovate for about half an hour, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to sleep. The system didn¡¯t make any sound during the reconstruction. Not to mention outside the restaurant, even Yuan Zhou who was upstairs couldn¡¯t hear any sound. The next day, a certain someone woke up at the crack of dawn. Needless to say, the only one who could get up so early was Wu Hai, who wanted to eat and drink for free. He slid down from the slidedder and looked around for Yuan Zhou who was jogging in the morning. He firmly believed that as long as he was thick-skinned enough, he would definitely be able to get delicious food like broth. Comparing himself to a dog. That¡¯s right, Wu Hai was shameless. ¡°Eh? Why isn¡¯t there anyone here? I should havee down at just the right time. ¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself and then looked around helplessly. ¡°Did you wake up early orte?¡± Wu Hai looked at the restaurant and found the door was still closed. ¡°Wait, this ...¡± The key was that Wu Hai¡¯s eyesight was very good. He clearly saw the white paper pasted on the door and even more clearly saw the few words on the white paper. ¡± This shout could be heard by the entire Taoxi road. Half an hourter, the entrance of the restaurant was already surrounded by customers. Just as Yuan Zhou had expected, his calligraphy had caused a great shock, although it wasn¡¯t from the calligraphy world. One by one, the customers, the old women, and their friends. ¡°I finally saved enough money toe here for a meal today. Don¡¯t treat me like this.¡± ¡°Am I the only one who thinks that boss Yuan has already applied for leave several times since this year? Why don¡¯t we just Tie Boss Yuan up and make him fight with us?¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t eat boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast this morning, I will feel so unsatisfied. Let me drag boss Yuan out quickly.¡± ¡°I unconsciously drew my forty-meter long knife. Don¡¯t stop me, I¡¯m going to tear down the door.¡± Not only were the customers shocked, but their reaction was also called a riot. There was also a young man named Wang Gui who squeezed out from the crowd and wanted to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s request for leave. He was a new customer, so he had only heard of the request for leave but had never seen it. ¡°When I heard about it in the past, I wanted to take a look. Why is it that when I see the leave request, I¡¯m not happy at all? I even have the urge to hit someone.¡± A customer concluded that with boss Yuan¡¯s nature, he was lucky to have good culinary skills. Otherwise ... Of course, although the people present said that they were relying on heaven and earth, they only moved their mouths. No one really knocked on the door violently or shouted loudly. Among them, the most despairing one was Wu Hai, who was the first one to discover that Yuan Zhou had asked for leave. At that moment, Wu Hai¡¯s eyes were dull and he kept muttering,¡±¡±What about breakfast?¡±¡±what about lunch?¡±¡±what about dinner?¡± ¡°Eaves Wu, you have to pull yourself together, pull yourself together. We¡¯ll be able to eat it tomorrow.¡± The one consoling him at the side was naturally Wu Hai¡¯s hardcore fan. He was in a meeting at first, but after hearing about this matter, he immediately took a taxi and rushed over. ¡°Hey, hey. Shameless Wu, you¡¯re exaggerating. This isn¡¯t the first time that boss Yuan has asked for leave. You have to learn to get used to it.¡± A customer said. ¡°I can get used to anything, but this ... Will never happen in my life.¡± Wu Hai shook his head. ¡°I ...¡± Wang Gui suddenly thought of the important matter today and interrupted Wu Hai¡¯s wailing,¡±¡±Comrades, please solve my problem first.¡± ¡°I was just preparing to invite my friend over for lunch. Unfortunately, I have to find another ce. Do any of you know a ce that is simr to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant?¡± Wang Gui asked sincerely. ¡°A ce that is simr to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It depends on which aspect it is.¡± Yin ya said. ¡°How can they be the same? is it the taste?¡± Wang Gui asked happily. ¡°It¡¯s not the taste, it¡¯s the name. I saw a small restaurant called Yuanzhou nearby. ¡± Yin ya said. Wang Gui struggled before he died,¡±is there a simr environment ...¡± ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yin ya answered decisively. Wang Gui was speechless. Seeing that the topic was going to change while they were talking, Yin ya pulled back the topic with a calm sentence. ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys focusing on something?¡± As one of the oldest customers, Yin ya was also a member of the queuing Committee. Therefore, as soon as she spoke, many people calmed down and looked at her. ¡°Although boss Yuan is ck-bellied, he never finds an excuse for himself. Therefore, the leave request today is no exception. It¡¯s true.¡± Yin ya arranged her words and said reasonably. The request for leave was about the renovation of the shop! As soon as he said that, it attracted everyone¡¯s attention. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too small. This was something that many peopleined about. Therefore, the reconstruction was highly anticipated. ¡°Boss Yuan, have you finally realized that your restaurant is too small? The storefront will definitely be bigger, and we won¡¯t have to queue so hard every day. ¡± ¡°Are you stupid? Even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is expanded by ten times, there will still be a long queue. In any case, the supply will never meet the demand. But if the ce is bigger, the probability of eating the dishes will be much higher. ¡± ¡°Since it¡¯s to renovate the restaurant, I¡¯ll forgive boss Yuan for asking for leave this time.¡± ¡°It seems like I¡¯m a little excited.¡± [Ps: the 515 event has begun. You can join the team of the noob cats. Once youplete the mission, you will gainbat power. Thebat power of the noob cats team is so low now.]

 Chapter 1088 - When there are fewer people

    <h4>Chapter 1088: When there are fewer people</h4>

    Just as the customers were fantasizing about the future, an inharmonious voice suddenly came out. ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. Didn¡¯t you see that you only took a day off? It¡¯s definitely not a big project, just some decorations, like the Sergestes wall. Maybe the number of seats will be reduced. ¡± Instantly, the atmosphere turned cold ... That¡¯s right. These words were said by the dying Wu Hai. It was like a cold spell that made him lose his daydream of the future and even his future be bleak. What he said made a lot of sense, but it was because it was too reasonable that it attracted a burst of anger. ¡°If there¡¯s no food today, then there¡¯s nothing else to say. Wu Hai is going home. Just wait and see.¡± Wu Hai even rhymed. He didn¡¯t feel the murderous gazes around him at all. He walked home slowly, and his die-hard followers were still following him. The group of people were left staring at each other. ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be discouraged. The decoration of our restaurant is already good enough. So, the expansion at this time might be for the new dish.¡± Yin ya consoled him and then took a look at her watch. Her face suddenly changed. ¡°I can ¡®t, I have to go to work.¡± After saying that, Yin ya left in a hurry. Originally, she wouldn¡¯t have taken this route to work, but after seeing the message sent by the group, she left the house in advance and came here. After reading and talking, those who had to go to work rushed to work, and those who didn¡¯t continued to discuss. In the office of the street office, there was also a discussion. ¡°Director Wu, boss Yuan asked for a leave of absence today,¡± The Office Assistant said. ¡°A day off? That¡¯s great. ¡± Director Wu said,¡±hurry up and make an appointment with engineer Wang. We¡¯ll do the on-site investigation. In this way, we won¡¯t affect boss Yuan.¡± The assistant seemed to have expected director Wu to do this, so he quickly called engineer Wang, agreed on a time, and immediately took action. Engineer Wang was a middle-aged man in his forties. His main job was the initial design nning of the urban pedestrian street. ¡°The well-known Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is here.¡± As engineer Wang walked, he took some photos with his mobile phone. Director Wu and his assistant followed him. ¡°It¡¯s still early in the morning, and there¡¯s already so much traffic. It can even be used as a Walking Street.¡± Engineer Wang also noticed the people around him, as well as the small stalls on the street. The streets could be divided into depression, ordinary, bustling, bustling, and crowded. Taoxi road was definitely considered prosperous. ¡°In the past, I didn¡¯t believe that there was a restaurant that could build up an entire Street. I always thought that it was a fantasy. But today, I¡¯ve finally seen it for myself.¡± Engineer Wang said. ¡°There are fewer people today than usual,¡± director Wu said. ¡°I know. It¡¯s Wednesday today, so there¡¯ll definitely be fewer people than the weekend.¡± Engineer Wang nodded to show that he understood. ¡°No. I mean, because boss Yuan is on leave today and doesn¡¯t open for business for a day, there are fewer people today than usual.¡± Director Wu exined. ¡°Ha?¡± Engineer Wang looked at the peopleing and going on the street and thought that they had already recognized Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability. After quite a while, he couldn¡¯t help sighing in admiration,¡±¡±Boss Yuan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is really an amazing person.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to design it properly.¡± Engineer Wang said,¡±first, the end of the street. The most basic thing is to block two metal bars. Cars can¡¯t enter.¡± ¡°In fact, Taoxi road has been spontaneously parking the cars at the end of the street since a long time ago. So it¡¯s not a big deal.¡± ¡°The main thing I¡¯m thinking about is whether it¡¯s possible toy ayer of cobblestone on the street,¡± director Wu said. ¡®Cobblestone?¡¯ Engineer Wang looked at director Wu with a strange look, and thetter exined. ¡°The consumption level of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is quite high. Therefore, many professional beggarse here to ask for money. There was even one who came here with a cart, asking for money from the end of the street to the end.¡± Director Wu was angry at the mention of this. ¡°The most important thing is that if you push the car to the door of his shop, he won¡¯t leave without paying. It¡¯s a typical case of not letting people do business.¡± ¡°In the past, I used people¡¯s sympathy. Now that I¡¯ve used up most of it, I¡¯m using this trick again.¡± Engineer Wang was also angry when he heard this. ¡°Right? I don¡¯t know why these people are doing this since they have hands and feet. It¡¯s because of this that they want toy ayer of cobblestone on the ground. I¡¯ll see how he¡¯s going to push the cart.¡± Engineer Wang pondered for a while and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s indeed a method, but how do we get the goods from the shops in Taoxi road? Cars aren¡¯t allowed to go in and out. ¡± Director Wu was dumbfounded by this question. Indeed, she was being too one-sided. Even if there was a way to solve the problem of the shops purchasing goods, what about the small stalls? ¡°I do have a stupid idea.¡± Engineer Wang said. ¡°Please go ahead, engineer Wang,¡± director Wu immediately said. ¡°Since Taoxi road is so prosperous, why not arrange two security guards at the end of the street like a Commercial Street? if they see simr people, they can stop them directly.¡± It was indeed a stupid method, but it was also the most direct and effective method. Director Wu thought about it and decided to do it when she got back. After the initial survey, engineer Wang called the team over andpleted a draft of the design. There was no Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the street today, so it was much quieter. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open his restaurant today, he still prepared a box of rice and sent it to the garbage station. But this time, it was a little different. The grandpa was waiting at the side, dressed neatly. What caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention the most was that the grandpa didn¡¯t have a pocket on his back today. ¡°Boss Yuan, you are an understanding person and also kind-hearted. I want to ask you a question.¡± The old man said. ¡°Eh?¡± The sudden question caught Yuan Zhou off guard, but he still managed to calm down. ¡°Please go ahead, old man.¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this. I have a grandniece who just came back from abroad. We took care of each other for a while when we were young, so we¡¯re quite close. She knows about our condition and wants to take care of us. Do you think that¡¯s okay?¡± Yuan Zhou answered subconsciously,¡±isn¡¯t that a good thing?¡± Of course you can. ¡± The old man exined,¡±it¡¯s like this. In our vige, if there¡¯s a son, even if he lives in a daughter¡¯s house, the people in the vige will gossip about him. What¡¯s more, it¡¯s a niece. If that happens, they¡¯ll be even more gossiped about. So, I¡¯m thinking if I should agree ...¡± ¡°Old man, sometimes you have to think for yourself. Since you¡¯ve done it, you¡¯re not afraid of people talking about it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to get involved in other people¡¯s internal affairs, but he was still quite decisive in this matter. However, when the old man heard that, he still couldn¡¯t make a decision. Yuan Zhou sometimes felt very strange. Obviously, his children had already done such a thing. Why would his parents still think for them? ¡°In other words, even if you don¡¯t think for yourself, you have to think for your grandmother. Her health is not good. It¡¯s good for her if you follow your grandniece.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and changed his way of speaking. As expected, the old man¡¯s eyes became much more determined when he mentioned the granny. However, the grandpa had to figure it out by himself. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and just waited for the grandpa to think about it. ...... [Ps: little friends, join the noob cat battle team!]

 Chapter 1089

    <h4>Chapter 1089: A new dish, roasted wholemb!</h4>

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. It¡¯s time for us to think about ourselves.¡± The old man bowed to Yuan Zhou after a hard struggle in his heart. ¡°Old man, you can¡¯t do this. You can¡¯t do this. What are you doing?¡± Yuan Zhou hurriedly helped the old man up. With such an ugly way of consoling people, he was unable to do anything. Luckily, Grandpa was kind and could understand the meaning of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Otherwise, the others would probably be infuriated. ¡°Thank you so much, boss Yuan,¡± The old man still bowed stubbornly. Yuan Zhou was afraid that he might hurt the old man if he used too much force. Therefore, he had no other choice. ¡°Boss Yuan, are you going to throw this dish away? Can you give it to me?¡± The old man said. Yuan Zhou was stupefied for a moment. Then, a smile appeared on his face and he directly handed the dishes to the old man. This was the first time that he had personally served the dishes. ¡°That¡¯s right, old man. Take it easy. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Sorry for the trouble, boss Yuan.¡± The old man said. ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Knowing that Yuan Zhou had a lot of things to do, the old man didn¡¯t bother him anymore. After thanking him repeatedly, he left. I hope that the world will treat kind people with gentleness. Looking at the hunched back of the old man, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t calm down for a long time. As for what he was thinking, he could only sum it up in one sentence, In the future, my son will do this. He¡¯ll be beaten to death to count balls.¡± In any case, the matter had a good result. Good people would be rewarded. Yuan Zhou was in a good mood. ¡°It¡¯s rare for me to be so happy. Why don¡¯t I walk around?¡± Almost all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time was spent on improving his cooking skills. He rarely went shopping leisurely. Today, he was quite happy and thus nned to go shopping. They walked and stopped on the street, not buying anything. In the end, they felt bored and returned to the shop. It was better to practice his cooking skills. At 9:30 P. M., The renovation of the shop waspleted, and the basement was finally renovated. The entrance of the basement was located inside the kitchen. Yuan Zhou went down and suddenly saw the open space. The first thing he felt was that the basement was very spacious. There were onlyrge barbecue racks and the surroundings were very empty. ¡°By the way, the air in the basement isn¡¯t circting well. There really won¡¯t be any problems roasting a wholemb down there. I¡¯m talking about carbon monoxide poisoning or something.¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously. The system disyed,[please do not doubt the system¡¯s ability. The system has already dealt with it. The system has used ...] ck technology was indeed amazing. The system exined a lot to Yuan Zhou, but as a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really understand it as he was an underachiever. ¡°Stop, stop, stop. I¡¯ve onlye up with two things. First, you¡¯ve deepened the anti-theft function and built the surrounding steel tes downward, greatly improving the safety performance. Second, you¡¯ve used some kind of ck technology to purify the air.¡± After concluding, Yuan Zhou tried his best to take a deep breath. Although he didn¡¯t know what the principle was, there was no sense of oppression or the smell of dust. Instead, he felt as if he was in an open space in the suburbs. ¡°ck technology is really amazing.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. The system disyed,¡±please do not doubt the system¡¯s ability.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the system recently? Keep repeating this sentence. ¡± Yuan Zhou was deep in thought. The system was really trained. It was the worst system in this batch. Its psychological quality was not strong at all and it would cause problems easily. After ridiculing the system, Yuan Zhou began to fiddle with various props. Nowadays, the whole roast sheep that he ate outside were all roasted by a machine at high temperature and then taken out for the customers to roast with the charcoal fire. In fact, the charcoal was only used to keep the sheep warm. From the information he had obtained about zhama banquet, it was best to use wood shavings from fruit trees to roast whole sheep. The system provided three most suitable fruit trees. Pear wood, apple wood, and walnut wood. Among them, walnut wood was also the best firewood for bacon. ¡°We must be strict with everything. Just like what old Sir Lian said, the spirit of a craftsman is to strive for perfection in everything.¡± ¡°As for the control of the fire, I have confidence in that.¡± Yuan Zhou changed the topic and said to the system,¡±¡±System, give me a whole roastmb.¡± Without a doubt, the system had definitely deducted his pay. There were no free ingredients. Yuan Zhou felt that even the customers said that he was deducted from his pay, but in fact, it was really a big injustice. The system was the one who deducted all his money. The system disyed,¡±the ingredients are in the cab on the left, they¡¯re ready.¡± There was a row of cabs on each side of the room. Yuan Zhou had already known about the ability of the system¡¯s ck technology, so he didn¡¯t ask much in case he was reminded again. He opened the cab and saw a sheep that weighed about 13 kilograms. Its skin and internal organs had been prepared. The best three kinds of roasted whole sheep in zhama banquet were all from Xin province, the best of which was Altay RAM. Strictly speaking, it was called Altais sheep, and RAM sheep were castrated goats. ¡°Come to think of it, if it¡¯s not castrated, the fishy smell is too strong, and it won¡¯t taste good when it¡¯s roasted.¡± Altay mutton waspact and fresh. Most importantly, it was ssified as fat-butt sheep from biological ssification, so the oil was just right. If there were advantages, there would definitely be disadvantages. After Altay sheep became old, the meat quality would be tougher, even worse than ordinary mutton. Although it had such a big shoring that was difficult to improve, from Yuan Zhou¡¯s point of view, the cost-performance ratio of Altay sheep was better than that of Bohr goat, which was known as the king of meat sheep. Moreover, the Altay RAM provided by the system had been carefully taken care of. To put it simply, the difference was that you and the rich lived in the same city or even in the same district, but what they lived and ate ... This metaphor was a bit hurtful, but it was really the truth. The Altay sheep cultivated by the system and those sold outside had a significant improvement in meat quality and taste. On the right side were the wood shavings of the three kinds of fruits. Of course, the wholemb was definitely not roasted. It was roasted directly, then sprinkled with salt and pepper, and ayer of sauce was applied on the surface. Therefore, eggs, white flour, exotic fruits, and other supplementary ingredients were also prepared. There was no need to talk about the condiments such as lemon peel, Angelica, Hawthorn, honey and so on. In fact, when Yuan Zhou learned the cooking method of the whole roastedmb in zhama banquet, he was shocked. The biggest thought he had was that zhama banquet should have been lost, and the whole roast sheep had to be served three times. Marinating for the first time, cold smoking for the second time, roasting for the third time, and adding the vor for the third time were not as simple as they had been before. Roasting might sound simple, but for example, in arge hotel, the sry of a chef with an open stove was rtively high. The reason was simple. It was very difficult to hang color when roasting. ¡°System, can you provide me with live sheep next time you provide me with ingredients?¡± Yuan Zhou said. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou wanted to kill the sheep himself. The system was silent for a moment before it disyed,[it is extremely difficult for the host to ughter live sheep.] Please don¡¯t worry about the freshness of the mutton. The ingredients provided by the system are all at the most suitable time to cook. ¡± Yuan Zhoupletely believed in that. He even thought that the effect of cooking by himself might not be as good as the one provided by the system. The reason for such a requirement was not to consider the freshness. Then, Yuan Zhou said something that made the system silent ... [Ps: noob cat¡¯s team. Little brothers and sisters, please understand.]

 Chapter 1090

    <h4>Chapter 1090: The cumbersome process of roasting wholemb </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯ve killed chickens, ducks, and fish before. I¡¯ve even helped kill pigs before, so when I¡¯m cooking, I can have a feeling of looking at the big picture. I can¡¯t describe it, but it¡¯s morefortable.¡± After a pause, Yuan Zhou exined,¡±that¡¯s why I think I have to cook the live sheep by myself at least a few times. Only then can I know where every piece of meat and every bone is.¡± In order to make a better roasted wholemb, there was one more thing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say in his heart. After all, zhama banquet was a long-lost dish. The system disyed,[although you are only an intermediate chef and only know oneplete Sichuan cuisine, you can indeed be called a good chef.] Yuan Zhou said,¡±actually, when you praise someone, you can remove the first few adjectives.¡± The system disyed,¡±what the system said is the truth.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll be beaten to death if you praise someone like that. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any fluctuation in his heart and started to do his own things. Just the operation and the utensils used for roasting the mutton had taken Yuan Zhou several minutes to study. He didn¡¯t even need toe up with an instruction manual. If he wasn¡¯t smart and quick-witted, he didn¡¯t know how much time would have been wasted. ¡°It¡¯spletely different from the traditional way of fixing the barbecue grill with four limbs. ¡± Yuan Zhou went through everything in the basement and got familiar with them. He cut the whole mutton into three parts and roasted one portion first. The system provided three kinds of firewood and Yuan Zhou intended to try them separately to see which kind of firewood was more delicious. ¡°In the future, if I draw more zhama banquet shards, I can cook them here. But if I want to roast a whole cow, this ce is not enough.¡± The reason why Yuan Zhou suddenly talked so much was that he wanted to divert the attention. In terms of the project, it was more appropriate for three people to take care of the mutton. However, Yuan Zhou was alone. Therefore, he was busy most of the time. Mutton needed a little sourness to make the meat more firm, but in fact, mutton was not rmended to be eaten with vinegar. The two were different foods, and eating them together could easily change the nature of the food. Therefore, the ancients came up with another method, which was to use fruit acid. This also exined why Yuan Zhou added a little Hawthorn to marinate it for the first time and then spread it just right. ¡°No matter how many exquisite recipes I¡¯ve seen, every time I see this dish, I can¡¯t help but sigh ... Are all the smart people studying how to eat it?¡± After marinating it for half an hour, Yuan Zhou took out the mutton and started to smoke it. Smoking was amon cooking method in China. Yuan Zhou had used it before when he was cooking smoked meat. However, it was the first time he used cold smoking. To put it simply, 0 ¨C 30¡ãC was cold smoking, 30 ¨C 50¡ãC was warm smoking, 50 ¨C 80¡ãC was hot smoking, and above 80¡ãC was baking smoking. It was distributed in Japan. In fact, it was not so cumbersome in China. At most, there was a difference between cold smoking and baking smoking. The reason why he used this technique when roasting the wholemb was naturally not to show off. The high temperature would destroy the nutritional value and taste of the Lamb. ¡°Phew, it¡¯s a good thing I often exercise. Otherwise, this dish would be troublesome.¡± Yuan Zhou knocked on his own waist andpleted it step by step. ¡°It¡¯s too tiring for one person to make a whole roastmb, so we¡¯ll make one a month. And this amount ... We need ten people to start eating. ¡± After returning to the first floor, Yuan Zhou changed the menu sneakily and even called the two chairmen, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, to invite them. Yuan Zhou had always felt that repaying a debt of gratitude was a good quality. It was a verymon thing. However, perhaps there were too many ungrateful people, so this word became a positive one. Without the two chairmen sheltering Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from the wind and rain outside, his restaurant would never be so peaceful. Therefore, he decided to invite the two chairmen to eat the legendary zhama banquet. He believed that even the two guild leaders who had seen the world would be shocked. The next morning. The older one was, the less sleepy he would be. Zhou Shijie got up very early. After breakfast, he had already started to review the review form sent by Zhong Lili. Zhou Shijie was the earliest to arrive at the Federation of martial arts. It was also this action that made many staff members feel tortured. Their boss had arrived so early. As an employee, why didn¡¯t youe earlier? ¡°Applying to hold a city-level chef¡¯spetition called Yuan Zhou¡¯s Master Chefpetition? rejected, rejected.¡± Zhou Shijie frowned. It was illegal to hold an activity without reporting. Therefore, the chef¡¯s Association was naturally responsible for the review. As Yuan Zhou became the representative of Sichuan cuisine, there were already many people who wanted to take advantage of the loophole and try to gain fame. ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll reject all applications that have not asked for little Yuan¡¯s opinion.¡± Zhou Shijie told his subordinates. Just as they were talking about Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone call came. ¡°Treat me to a meal.¡± ¡°What new dish did youe up with?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a lost dish. What lost dish?¡± As soon as he heard the word ¡®lost¡¯, Zhou Shijie¡¯s interest rose. Especially when he heard that it was zhama banquet, he was so excited that it was no less than winning five million Yuan. It must be known thatpared to three fragrance to the sea, the former was only recorded in a small number of ancient books, but zhama banquet was known as one of the top ten banquet cuisines in China. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. I¡¯ll definitely be there in the afternoon. I¡¯ll definitely be there.¡± After hanging up the phone, Zhou Shijie was very excited. He paced back and forth in the office. They had made an appointment at noon, but he couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He packed up and prepared to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Without a doubt, it was still breakfast time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There were a lot of customers this morning. Needless to say, when they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s tightly shut door open, they were really like seeing a rtive. ¡°I¡¯ve finally found you. Thank God I didn¡¯t give up!¡± ¡°Luckily, boss Yuan didn¡¯t stand me up today. I didn¡¯t eat breakfast yesterday and I feel that everything I do is not going well.¡± ¡°Ding-dong, my good mood starts from boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the breakfast today?¡± ¡°in porridge and in cold noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou said. In the morning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant usually served only one type of food. It was quite rare that there were two types of food served today. Cold noodles were also divided into meat and vegetables. If bean sprouts, cucumbers, kelp, or carrots were added outside, it was a vegetarian cold noodles. Previously, Yuan Zhou had only made the shredded chicken cold noodles and the shredded pork cold noodles. He had never made them before. Yuan Zhou had always felt that the meat cold noodles could be eaten alone, but the vegetable cold noodles must be apanied by the porridge. This was his belief. ¡°A bowl of congee and a bowl of cold noodles.¡± The Little Friend immediately ordered. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The cold noodles were mixed by him when he got up in the morning. He mixed the bean sprouts that were nched with the chopsticks, then added raw shredded cucumber and shredded red radish, poured in the yellow cold noodles, and finally sprinkled salt, vinegar, white sugar, and ginger and garlic water. Soy sauce should be added with soy sauce, pepper oil should be chosen, and finally pepper and red oil should be drizzled to add vor. These were all basic. Cold noodles were simple to season. The only difference was that Yuan Zhou would add two drops of mustard oil to enhance the taste. The amount of seasoning for a dish had to be urately grasped. There couldn¡¯t be too much ginger, garlic, and water, or else it would steal the vor. In the end, he smashed the peanut kernel with the knife, picked up a handful of peanut kernels with the tip of the knife, and scattered them on the top of the cold noodles. The cold noodles that looked, smelled, and tasted good, coupled with the thick congee, this enjoyment ...

 Chapter 1091

    <h4>Chapter 1091: Magical reconstruction and new dish </h4>

    ¡°Eating a mouthful of cold noodles and drinking a mouthful of porridge. This is a pleasure.¡± ¡°The cold noodles are a little too little.¡± ¡°The congee is a little too little.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. What is there in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± The diners chatted as they ate. Compared to dinner and lunch, breakfast was more convenient and they chatted less. Just like now, there were only three main topics that the Little Friends talked about. First, the porridge and cold noodles were a perfect match. It was delicious. Second, why wasn¡¯t the crow beast around after starving for a day? logically speaking, with the crow beast¡¯s ability to withstand hunger, it shouldn¡¯t have been hungry for a day. Third, boss Yuan asked for a leave of absence to renovate the kitchen, but no one could tell what he had renovated. Having ¡°openly¡± listened to the customers ¡®discussion, Yuan Zhou knew all the truth, but he just didn¡¯t say it. Wu Hai¡¯s sister came back. He was captured by Zheng Jiawei and became the opening guest of the Huaxia Youth Art Exhibition. As for the ce of modification, it was on the inner side, and it was indeed difficult to find it without special attention. ¡°Yo, you old man, why are you here so early today?¡± Zhang Ye walked slowly to Taoxi road. He did not expect to meet Zhou Shijie. ¡°Why did little Yuan invite you too?¡± Zhou Shijie immediately understood what was going on. ¡°How could I miss such an important event like the zhama banquet?¡± ¡°As for you, I heard that your son is hanging around shameless Wu,¡± Zhang Ye said. Ever since Zhou Xi found out that shameless Wu was the legendary Wu Hai, he had been following him around. At first, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t pay much attention to it and thought that he would be fine after following Zhang Ye for a few days. He didn¡¯t expect that he wouldn¡¯t get tired of it. Now, Zhang Ye was using this matter to attack him. He was really despicable! Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t change his expression. He said lightly,¡±¡±I¡¯ve also heard that someone is going to introduce his daughter to little Yuan. But I didn¡¯t expect that he would be so busy with Queen Jiang these days. Isn¡¯t this even more interesting?¡± In an instant, not only did he regain his momentum, but Zhang Ji¡¯s mouth was also instantly gagged. Zhang Yan snorted and did not say anything. It made sense. If Zhang Yan could win a verbal fight, he would not be the chairman of the Sichuan chef¡¯s Association and the chef of the Sichuan chef¡¯s Association. Speaking of which, Jiang Changxi¡¯s nickname was really well-known. Even the two presidents called her that. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and had breakfast. Therefore, they didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou and just sat on the bench. As people came and went, breakfast time ended and Mengmeng arrived. It was rare that she didn¡¯t turn on her live broadcast today. ¡°It¡¯s time to give out the wedding candy. ¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, eat the wedding candy.¡± Yes, Mengmeng was here to give out wedding candy. ¡°Hey, Mengmeng, you¡¯re getting married? Why didn¡¯t you bring your boyfriend over to let us see him?¡± Yuan Zhou took the wedding candy and looked at Meng Meng. ¡°I don¡¯t even have a boyfriend,: Meng Meng chuckled and said. ¡°Then what is this wedding candy?¡± asked Yuan Zhou: ¡°My mom got married for the second time, so I¡¯m here to help her give out her wedding candy,¡± said Mengmeng. ¡°It can be very powerful,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Alpen was needed for the wedding candy, so he picked two to eat. ¡°Mengmeng, don¡¯t you have any worries about auntie¡¯s remarriage?¡± A familiar customer couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Worry? What¡¯s there to worry about? it¡¯s my mom who¡¯s getting married, not me. ¡± Mengmeng said. ¡°Alright, pretend I didn¡¯t ask,¡± the man said helplessly. From Mengmeng¡¯s point of view, her love life belonged to her while her parents ¡®love life belonged to her parents. She would not get involved. Mengmeng happily distributed the candies and left after that. ¡°Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang, you¡¯re here so early?¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her. ¡°Of course, I have toe earlier. It¡¯ll be terrible if I can¡¯t get to eat this kind of food because I can¡¯t get a queue number.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Is the zhama banquet that was mentioned on the phone true?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t believe you, but it¡¯s a delicacy that has been lost for hundreds of years,¡±Zhang Ye said. ¡°It¡¯s true. I only obtained this dish after experiencing some twists and turns.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies.¡± Zhang Ye said. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go prepare lunch first,¡± said Yuan Zhou. ¡°Hurry up and go, don¡¯t bother us.¡± Zhou Shijie said. Because there was an entire Sichuan cuisine now, many dishes needed to be prepared in advance so that they could be prepared faster when the customers ordered them. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan watched Yuan Zhou turn around and enter the restaurant before they started to chat again. ¡°Before little Yuan became famous, I already felt that he would be a great person, and then ...¡± Zhang Yan interrupted Zhou Shijie¡¯s words,¡±Alright, alright, that¡¯s enough. You¡¯ve already said this hundreds of times. My ears are getting calluses from hearing it. Are you still not sick of it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sick of it. Of course, I¡¯m not sick of it. I¡¯ve discovered such a person for our Chinese cooking world. I¡¯ll keep talking about him for the rest of my life.¡± Zhou Shijie said. This was what the inte meant by ¡°enough for me to brag for a lifetime.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered with you.¡± Zhang Ye said. By right, as a chef of Chengdu and a chef of Sichuan cuisines, Yuan Zhou should be the first to discover it. But unexpectedly ... The past was unbearable to recall. The time between breakfast and lunch wasn¡¯t long, and it passed by quickly. Zhou Jia arrived at the restaurant at 10:40 A. M. In fact, Zhou Jia had arrived very early in the beginning, but Yuan Zhou told her toe at 10:40 am. Since he came so early, he couldn¡¯t help much. After all, no matter how tiring it was, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t leave the preparation of the ingredients to others. Therefore, it was better to let Zhou Jia have more time to study. What Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know was that he was very popr among Zhou Jia¡¯s ssmates. After all, it was very difficult to find such an easy job with a high sry, not to mention that the boss was such a good person, which made it even more difficult. In the beginning, when Zhou Jia said that she found a job as a waitress, her friends in the dormitory even said that it would definitely be very hard work. Now, all of them were quite envious and asked Zhou Jia to introduce them to Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hire anyone anymore. Of course, this did not include students from middle-ss families. It was time for lunch. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan took the lead and swiped their cards to line up. From the looks of it, they were the first batch to go to eat. ¡°Chairman Zhou, you¡¯re so early today.¡± ¡°Morning, Chairman Zhang and Chairman Zhou.¡± The diners who knew each other greeted each other and had a good chat. When the opening hours started, the first batch of customers entered the restaurant and sat down. Of course, there were also many who looked around. ¡°Guild leaders, what are we having today?¡± Zhou Jia asked with great familiarity. ¡°Boss Yuan is treating us to a meal today, so we won¡¯t order any dishes.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°It¡¯s like this,¡± For some reason, Zhang Yan felt that the four words ¡°please¡± sounded very pleasant to the ears. Therefore, he also echoed. ¡°Eh?¡± Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou. Only when she saw Yuan Zhou nod his head did she go to ask the other customers what they wanted to eat. What were the most terrifying words in a brain teaser in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? The answer was: boss Yuan, please! Therefore, the other customers in the restaurant also focused their attention on Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie. ¡°I¡¯ll get the vegetables. ¡± Yuan Zhou said and then walked down to the basement under the gaze of the public. He walked down. It was only then that the customers noticed that there was an additional entrance beside the cab ... Ps: team, team, team.

 Chapter 1092

    <h4>Chapter 1092: Why is there such a smell?</h4>

    There was actually a basement? ¡°What is this? I don¡¯t remember there being a basement in the shop before!¡± ¡°I also don¡¯t remember.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you notice that boss Yuan said he would go down to get the vegetables? It¡¯s definitely a new dish. ¡± ¡°F * ck. Is this the restaurant that boss Yuan said he would renovate yesterday?¡± The customers were all discussing animatedly. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan did not understand the crowd¡¯s reaction. They looked at the customers with curiosity. Only then did they exin that such a basement had appeared after boss Yuan took a day off yesterday. ¡°I think you¡¯re all so silly. Think about it. If it didn¡¯t exist before, how could you build a basement in a day?¡± Wang Hong¡¯s logic was very convincing. It seemed to make sense. Wang Hong continued,¡±I think this basement must have been locked before. Boss Yuan cleaned it up yesterday, so it can be used today.¡± It was reasonable, so the customers all nodded and epted it. On the contrary, Zhang Ji was lost in his thoughts, as if he was thinking about something. ¡°What are you thinking about: ¡± Zhou Shijie asked. ¡°If we were to use the basement to roast the wholemb, we would definitely not use firewood or charcoal. If we relied on machines to roast it, could we really make an authentic zhama banquet?¡± Zhang Ye said. In Zhang san¡¯s opinion, it was impossible to set up an open fire in a ce like the basement, so it waspletely normal for him to think this way. ¡°Don¡¯t think about this and that. Little Yuan won¡¯t do anything he¡¯s not confident in. ¡± Zhou Shijie thought carefully for a while and found that it was true. But his reaction was to believe in Yuan Zhou. In fact, Zhang Ji and Wang Hong¡¯s thoughts represented one thing. They had no idea what the power of the system was. Yuan Zhou carried the two servings ofmb chops to the curved long table and walked forward steadily. This was left for the two chairmen yesterday. There were tworge tes on a brownish-red tray. The te was veryrge, evenrger than the mahogany tray, and a small part of it was slightly exposed. The te was oval in shape, with two Golden Lamb ribs on it. The skin of the Lamb was golden, and the meat was slightly in strips. The color was fresh and tender. Zhou Shijie, who had good eyesight, could even see the oil droplets on the surface. ¡°Two ribs. It seems that little Yuan is very generous today.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked the beard on his chin and said smilingly. ¡°Hmph, this isn¡¯t even enough for me to eat.¡± Although Zhang Ye said it with disdain, his eyes never left Yuan Zhou¡¯s tray. ¡°Mutton, roast mutton!¡± Brain and happy immediately stood up. ¡°Not avable today.¡± Yuan Zhou knew the two people who had been taught badly by Wu Hai very well, thus he immediately said. After saying that, Yuan Zhou ced the tray in front of the two chairmen. ¡°The heartless and unreasonable boss Yuan.¡± Qin Xiaoyi muttered softly as he looked at the greasy and fragrantmb chop on the tray. ¡°Hehe.¡± A smile appeared on the corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth under the mask and his voice was cold. On the other hand, when Gao Fan saw that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about the eye attacks of the two people, he immediately changed his target and said to Zhou Shijie with a serious look,¡±¡±ording to China¡¯s health Report, meat is not good for digestion for the elderly.¡± ¡°Get lost, you¡¯re always coveting this old man¡¯s bowl.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand to show that he had already seen through his purpose. ¡°No, we¡¯re sincerely doing this for your own good. I¡¯ll help share your burden. It¡¯s okay, no need to thank me.¡± Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan said with a serious look. ¡°Hehe, no need.¡± Zhou Shijie knew the purpose of these two people too well, so he refused them immediately. ¡°What about you? Do you need my help?¡± Qin Xiaoyi turned around and looked at Zhang Ye with a sincere expression. ¡°Qin Xiaoyi and Gao fan¡¯s upations are unknown. Theypete with Wu Hai for food for fun. In the master chef Restaurant, they are known as smart and very happy.¡± Zhang Ji¡¯s tone was as if he knew what they were up to. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that Mr. President knew us so well. This means that we¡¯re all very familiar with each other. Actually, I¡¯m just overpraising you.¡± Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan looked at each other and said humbly. ¡°No, I mean I don¡¯t need your help to eat.¡± Zhang Ji said calmly. ¡°You really don¡¯t need to? These are two wholemb chops. ¡± Qin Xiaoyi continued to ask. ¡°No need,¡± Zhang Ye said with certainty. Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan drooped their heads. They sat down and said,¡±¡±I wish the two of you a pleasant meal. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer.¡± After the two of them sat down, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan finally returned to the main topic. Although they had learned bad things from Wu Hai, their shamelessness was still far inferior. ¡°It seems like ourmb chops are being coveted.¡± Zhou Shijie said smugly to the drooling gazes of the customers beside him. ¡°Indeed,¡± It was rare for Zhang Ye to nod his head and echo Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. However, it was only for a moment before Zhang Ji spoke again,¡±¡±President, your digestive system isn¡¯t that good. How about I serve you amb chop?¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Zhou Shijie let out the same sneer as Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t say anything. He turned his head and stared at his ownmb chop. Seeing Zhou Shijie¡¯s refusal, Zhang Ye didn¡¯t say anything more. He turned his head and looked at the Lamb chop in front of him. He had no choice but to turn his head. In just two minutes, the aroma of the Lamb chop had already entered his nose. The aroma was very alluring. The bones of the Lamb chop were slightly curved, and the outer part had a golden outer shell that had been roasted. On top of it, there were pieces of brown sesame that gave off a burst of fragrance. The part where the Lamb chop was cut off was slowly seeping with bright oil beads and fragrant gravy. It looked very tender. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to use my hands to eat the Lamb chop.¡± As Zhang Yan had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant several times, he knew how persistent Yuan Zhou was sometimes. Yuan Zhou insisted on eating the delicacies he made in the most suitable way. For example, he didn¡¯t prepare any utensils like chopsticks for the Lamb chop. There were only two slightly steaming towels ced at the side, which were probably used to wipe his hands and then directly eat it with his hands. Zhang Yan picked up a towel and wiped his hands. After wiping his hands with the warm towel, the smell disappeared. He then began to eat. ¡°Si¡± when Zhang Yan tore the Lamb chop apart, besides the oil drops and gravying out, one could even hear the sound of the tendermb being torn apart. Because the side by sidemb was torn open, the aroma of the mutton became even stronger. The smell of the meat was mixed with the charred smell of the roast meat. There was also the smell of some spices, which directly neutralized the rancid smell of the mutton. It smelled very appetizing. ¡°Kacha.¡± Zhang Yan picked up the rib and took a bite. The first thing that was bitten into pieces was the crispy and charred outer shell. Thisyer was neither the thing that Yuan Zhou had smeared on the surface nor the sheepskin. Instead, it was the outer shell formed by the mixture of the fat and gravy secreted by the mutton when he was roasting it. The shell was sprinkled with sesame seeds, and once the shell was bitten open, the crisp sesame seeds were also crushed, and the fragrance of sesame immediately rushed into the mouth. Zhang Yan started chewing again. The tendermb meat was wrapped under the crispy outer shell. This tenderness was not like the mussiness of stewed meat, but the tenderness of the meat. It felt like one bite was enough, and each bite contained the freshness of the Lamb. [Ps: our battleteam is now in 11th ce. Thank you, everyone. Go, go, go. Foodies, charge into the top ten.]

 Chapter 1093 - Discovering a flaw

    <h4>Chapter 1093: Discovering a w</h4>

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    Zhang Yan felt that the most wonderful thing was that each bite of the mutton had the right amount of cream, which made the taste of the mutton reach a higher level. That¡¯s right, in fact, it didn¡¯t mean that all the gamey smell had to be removed from the mutton, so that the mutton would not be mutton anymore. ¡°Oh, not bad, not bad. This mutton is very cleverly handled.¡± Zhang Ye sighed in satisfaction as he ate. It was because the lunchbox had now be Yuan Zhou¡¯s seasoning. Zhang Yan was sighing with emotion about this, which was something that most chefs couldn¡¯t do. ¡°Ka ka¡±, Zhang Yan was chewing the meat near the bone. He found that the meat had be slightly firmer, and the fragrance was more obvious when he chewed it. It had a chewy feeling. ¡°This is the thinyer of muscles, right? it smells so good.¡± Zhang Ye carefully savored it. Zhang che savored the meat as he ate. He only stopped eating when the two bones had be smooth without a trace of meat. Zhou Shijie was the same. There were only two clean bones left on the te. After eating, it should be time for him to reminisce about the taste, but at this time, Zhang Yan frowned. ¡°This smell is the fragrance of pear, right?¡± Zhang Ye was shocked. That¡¯s right, just as Zhang Yan was savoring the taste of the Lamb chop, a light fragrance spread in his mouth. Not only did it remove the stinky taste from his mouth, it was also very light and refreshing, without any greasy feeling. However, it was this fragrance that made Zhang Ye frown. It was because this fragrance belonged to the pear, and pear and mutton could not be eaten together. Because some enzymes in pears could break down the yeast in mutton, it would hinder digestion, causing side effects such as indigestion and abdominal bloating. This was a fact that every chef must know. ¡°It¡¯s impossible for little Yuan to not know about it. ¡± Zhang Yan looked at Yuan Zhou and a feeling of disappointment spread in his heart. But at the same time, he felt that it was only natural. He didn¡¯t know where he felt lucky. ¡°You¡¯re still too young. ¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s young face, Zhang Yan sighed with emotion in his heart. Zhama banquet was one of the top 10 banquets, so it was impossible for the food to counter each other. Therefore, there was no problem with the taste, but Zhang Yan felt that there was still a problem with the food. In short, Yuan Zhou¡¯s zhama banquet, which had been lost for a long time, might have some ws. However, after Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie finished eating, they didn¡¯t say anything immediately. As it was still business time, they didn¡¯t want to dy other customers. Therefore, they sat on the bench outside the restaurant. ¡°You can tell too.¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly said. Zhang Ye nodded and said: ¡°the taste of the pear is very obvious. I think I¡¯ve also added Hawthorn to dispel the greasiness.¡± ¡°Yes, there¡¯s also Angelica and lemon leaves. At least from the selection of materials, it can be said to beplicated.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head. It was not an easy task to mix Angelica, Hawthorn, and lemon leaves with a strong vor of condiments. It was obvious that this required very precise cooperation. As the two of them chatted, almost everyone in the restaurant watched the two guild leaders finish the Lamb chops. Therefore, they spoke at almost the same time. ¡°Boss Yuan, I want to order the Lamb chop.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. My doctor told me that I have to eat a piece ofmb chop today, or I¡¯ll die. ¡± ¡°How much is it? I¡¯ll order however much it costs, as long as there¡¯s no discount!¡± Yuan Zhou remained expressionless when he heard that. ¡°If you will die if you don¡¯t eat the Lamb chop, why don¡¯t you go to heaven?¡± ¡°The new dish, whole roastedmb, is not for sale today.¡± Yuan Zhou said. As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately asked,¡±¡±When are you going to sell them?¡± ¡°Tomorrow, this dish will only be officially on the menu next Monday.¡± Yuan Zhou added,¡±you need to book one month in advance and 10 people are required to book one.¡± The next Monday was the 1st. It would be just right if he made a reservation one month in advance. Yuan Zhou, this d * MN obsessivepulsive disorder, would feel much better. ¡°We still have to wait a month? Isn¡¯t this the same as a roast goose?¡±,¡± I feel like I¡¯m starving.¡± ¡°There are benefits to a month¡¯s time. A whole roastedmb is definitely not cheap, even if it¡¯s split among ten people. It seems like I have to start saving up.¡± The lunch continued. When Ling Hong saw the whole roastedmb, he felt that he didn¡¯t want to eat anything else but the whole roastedmb. However ... After the dishes were served, he still ate happily. There was nothing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies couldn¡¯t solve. If there was, he would order two more dishes. The lunch time ended in a harmonious atmosphere. ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve broken up with my boyfriend,¡± After all the customers had left, Zhou Jia said pitifully. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? He¡¯s not good to you. ¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows. Previously, when Zhou Jia brought her boyfriend to see him, they had said that they were going to get married. But now, they had broken up. ¡°It¡¯s not all his fault. We¡¯re both responsible for the situation.¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t cry either. Instead, she was in a calm mood. Yuan Zhou fell silent for a while and didn¡¯t know how tofort her. After all, he didn¡¯t even have a girlfriend before, let alone break up with her. He had no experience at all. After holding it in for a long time, Yuan Zhou finally said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll give you two days of paid leave. ¡± ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. No need.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head with a smile. Having refused the paid leave, Yuan Zhou thought of another idea. He said seriously,¡±¡±Zhou Jia,e earlier tomorrow at noon.¡± ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head obediently and didn¡¯t ask further. Yuan Zhou was very patient. Seeing Zhou Jia agree, he didn¡¯t say anything more and just watched her leave. As for the impatient Chairman Zhang Yan and the chairman Zhou Shijie, they couldn¡¯t wait for even a second longer. After Zhou Jia left, they immediately entered the restaurant. ¡°Little Yuan, I ate a pear vor.¡± Zhou Shijie said straightforwardly. ¡°Yes, there are pears.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, Zhang Yan looked at Zhou Shijie with a triumphant expression. Zhou Shijie, on the other hand, remained calm and didn¡¯t worry at all. He waited for Yuan Zhou to continue. That¡¯s right. The two of them had been arguing about this issue just now. Now that Yuan Zhou admitted it, it meant that Zhang Ye had won. Zhou Shijie naturally believed that Yuan Zhou knew about it. He had quarreled with Zhang Yan outside just now and believed that Yuan Zhou had his reasons for using the pear. As for Zhang Yan¡¯s usation that he was biased and not objective, Zhou Shijie happily nodded his head and agreed. ¡°Pear and mutton are the nemesis of each other,¡± Zhang Ye couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°It¡¯s true that pears can¡¯t be eaten with mutton, so I used a cold fumigation method to soak the fragrance of the pear in.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. That¡¯s right, cold smoke had this effect other than avoiding the high temperature from baking. ¡°Cold smoke?¡± Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie looked at each other in shock. ¡°Cold smoke alone can¡¯t achieve this effect, so I used pear wood as firewood.¡± Yuan Zhou exined. Pear wood, and then soaked in the pear fragrance by cold fumigation. It was really a wonderful technique. Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie looked at each other. This time, it was Zhou Shijie¡¯s turn to look proud. ¡°I was thinking that zhama banquet wasn¡¯t aplete sess. I didn¡¯t expect that I didn¡¯t follow your train of thought.¡± Zhang Ye sighed. Zhou Shijie said smilingly,¡±it¡¯s indeed little Yuan¡¯s style. Without a 100% sess rate, he won¡¯t take it out. I¡¯ll make a reservation for this thing.¡± Thest sentence was the key. Zhang Ye did not have enough, so when he heard that, he secretly called her sly and immediately said, ¡°I¡¯ll also reserve one. ¡± ¡°Guild leaders, the whole roastmb has to be pre-ordered a month in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°One month ... That¡¯s a little long, but I can still ept good things.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Um, this dish isn¡¯t on the menu yet. You can only make reservations next Monday.¡± Yuan Zhou continued. ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Before he could finish his words, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan finally understood why so many customers wanted to beat him to death. Even Zhou Shijie, who had just quarreled with Zhang Ye over Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, wanted to beat Yuan Zhou to death. Furthermore, he felt that he was in the right and didn¡¯t feel any pressure at all. After all, in Zhou Shijie¡¯s era, people believed that one would be sessful if they didn¡¯t fight. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1094 - interview in progress

    <h4>Chapter 1094: Chapter 1093-interview in progress </h4>

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice anything, which was rare. Instead, he made a pot of tea and sat quietly in the restaurant, as if he was waiting for someone. About ten minutester, at exactly 3:30, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes ran over, followed by a young girl. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, teacher Yuan. I got into an ident on the highway and camete. I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. ¡± The middle-aged man ran to Yuan Zhou and apologized hurriedly without even catching his breath. ¡± 3:30 am is just right. I¡¯m notte.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were also afort. He was still not used to being called a teacher. ¡°Thank you for your understanding, teacher Yuan.¡± After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he began to prepare. He had a recording pen, a radio, and other small things. The young girl behind him was holding a notebook, probably ready to record things. Yes, they were the reporters and assistants from ¡°culinary skills¡± today. The fact that Yuan Zhou had agreed to do an exclusive interview with them was already enough to make their magazine overjoyed. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was naturally the priority of the time. Moreover, they had even sent their top reporter, Wang Keyi, to the interview. ¡°Before we start, do you want to take a look at the general questions we¡¯re going to ask in the interviewter?¡± The middle-aged man Wang ke asked. When interviewing big shots, in order to avoid asking questions that couldn¡¯t be asked, they had to make an agreement in advance. Obviously, Yuan Zhou was also such a Big Shot now. ¡°Anything rted to cooking is fine.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered. ¡°Then let¡¯s start.¡± Wang ke instantly entered the zone, and his assistant girl also focused. ¡°Speaking of Sichuan cuisines now, we can¡¯t help but think of boss Yuan. That¡¯s right, he¡¯s the master chef Restaurant that is both popr and highly rated on the inte and in reality.¡± Wang ke first made a summary. Obviously, Wang Keyi had done his homework before the interview, unlike the previous one who came to seek a master and didn¡¯t even know the name of the restaurant. He even asked seriously what other names there were besides Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°Boss Yuan, if the information is correct, you are 26 years old this year, right?¡± Wang ke asked as he raised his recording pen. ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Let me think about it. When I was 26 years old, I only became an official employee of the magazine for a year. But teacher Yuan, at the age of 26, you have already be a representative figure in the field of Sichuan cuisine. The difference between people is really bigger than the difference between a man and a pig.¡± Wang Keyi made an analogy that was not appropriate. ¡°Then do you think you have a shortcut?¡± Wang ke asked. ¡°I think hard work is the shortcut.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered. Wang Keyi nodded.¡±It seems like teacher Yuan also agrees with the view that hard work does not necessarily lead to sess.¡± ¡°No, I believe that as long as you work hard, you will definitely seed. If you can ¡®t, it¡¯s because you don¡¯t work hard enough.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±it¡¯s like there are many skills that are hard to master. If I can¡¯t master them after practicing ten times, I¡¯ll practice a hundred times. I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll seed.¡± What the system brought to Yuan Zhou was not only the control of the ingredients or the cuisines, but also made Yuan Zhou understand that the truth of the road of cooking was that one had to work hard in order to move forward. ¡°Are there any examples?¡± The assistant sitting behind Wang Keyi suddenly interjected. Wang Keyi¡¯s actions were also fast. He paused the recording pen in an instant, red at the assistant, and reprimanded,¡±¡±Why did you interrupt during the interview?¡± Most of the interviews were conducted by the reporter alone. If it was a formal interview, an assistant would follow, and the main job was to record the details. For example, what kind of expression did the interviewer have when he said that, or what actions he did, and so on. Although it was not useful most of the time, the assistant girl should not have said that. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m sorry, teacher Yuan. ¡± The assistant quickly apologized. The reason why she suddenly asked that was, first, for her own reasons. Second, when she heard Yuan Zhou say that, she felt that he wasn¡¯t just saying it casually. ¡°It¡¯s fine. For example, I remember when I first started learning ice sculpting. ¡± Yuan Zhou began to narrate. As he had been on TV several times, he was not flustered at all. There was news. Wang ke¡¯s eyes lit up. He quickly turned on the recording pen, raised it, and asked,¡±Boss Yuan, you know ice sculpting?¡± ¡°Some dishes need to be served with ice sculptures.¡± Yuan Zhou exined and then said,¡±¡±Ice sculpting ispletely different from other te sculptures. That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t know how to use the lower part of the de. Now that I¡¯ve mastered it, I¡¯ve carved out the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon and practiced it more than a hundred times.¡± ¡°Wait a minute, is it the cloud Dragon¡¯s nine appearances that is known to be the most difficult ice sculpting technique?¡± Wang Keyi asked again. Yuan Zhou said calmly,¡±it¡¯s indeed very difficult. I almost failed. The only reason I was able toplete it was because of the state I was in that day. Recently, I¡¯ve been able to merge a Dragon into a whole.¡± He almost failed. In other words, he had seeded. Moreover, he had managed to turn the Last Dragon into a whole. Wang Keyi could not help but say,¡±this is no longer proficient, it should be master level.¡± Yuan Zhou was indeed worthy of the title of ice sculpting master. After all, he had defeated yang Shuxin by a narrow margin. However, Yuan Zhou had a very high requirement for himself. ¡°Then, can I ask if the ice sculpture is still there?¡± Wang ke asked. ¡°In old Yan¡¯s private museum.¡± Yuan Zhou said. There were many big collectors in the country, but those who had private museums were really few. Wang Keyi already knew who the person who had a private museum and was called old Yan was. ¡°I must find a chance to go and see the legendary nine appearances of the cloud Dragon.¡± Wang Keyi continued his interview,¡±there¡¯s information that shows that boss Yuan¡¯s ingredients are the top food suppliers in Europe and America. Is there any story behind this?¡± ¡°Teacher Yuan, you don¡¯t have to go into the details. After all, we¡¯re not a Business Magazine.¡± Wang Keyi added. Yuan Zhou thought for a while seriously and then answered,¡±¡±The supplier and I hit it off the first time we met. Although he is inferior to me in all aspects, he is still outstanding.¡± The system disyed,¡±the scenery of Jiangnan is the most memorable.¡± Yuan Zhou also noticed the system. It seemed to be a poem, but why was it iplete? Regardless of that, Yuan Zhou returned to his senses and continued the interview. ¡°Teacher Yuan: let me ask you a personal question: : Wang Keyi said: : now that you¡¯re a sessful person, but you¡¯re still single, does that mean you have very high standards when ites to finding a partner?¡± ¡°There¡¯s only cooking skills in my mind now,¡±Yuan Zhou said primly. He was really serious. Wang Keyi couldn¡¯t help sighing when he heard that. Only a paranoid person could seed. Whether it was in the past, which meant that he didn¡¯t work hard enough, or now when he was practicing cooking wholeheartedly, all of these showed that Yuan Zhou was a paranoid person. Wang Keyi¡¯s interview questions were all just right. To put it simply, it was interesting, but there was nothing explosive about it. No wonder ¡°culinary heroes¡± was only a second-tier magazine. Of course, such an interview made Yuan Zhou veryfortable. At the end of the day¡¯s interview, Yuan Zhou sent Wang Keyi and his female assistant off and then prepared the dinner ...

 Chapter 1095

    <h4>Chapter 1095: The artist Package</h4>

    ¡°Master Wu, in the past two years, you have produced more and more works. Most importantly, not only did the quality not decline, but it has also gradually improved. May I ask if you have any tips to share with the young artists?¡± Wu Hai was being interviewed by a reporter. Moreover, the reporter liked to ask him if there was any secret. If there was really a secret, would he tell him? Well, he really knew how to do that. Therefore, Wu Hai said frankly, ¡°You¡¯re inspired when you encounter good food. A te of boiled meat and a bowl of white rice.¡± What Wu Hai said was the truth. He felt that ever since he found Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had been getting more and morefortable with painting. However, he didn¡¯t know that it wasn¡¯t the food in the store that gave him inspiration, but the store itself and the customers that came and went. ¡°Could it be that poached meat slices and white rice have such a wonderful effect?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s possible. An ancient Greek philosopher once said that all artistic inspirationes from life, and eating is an important part of life. It¡¯s entirely possible.¡± ¡°I must try itter.¡± They really started discussing it. Don¡¯t think that this was an exaggeration. Whoever said the same thing would give people a different feeling. As for Wu Hai, in the hearts of the domestic young painters, he was definitely a religious existence. Although he was not qualified enough at the moment, his paintings were valuable and he was popr. Therefore, it was not a coincidence that Zhou Xi would worship him so much. ¡°Are you having epilepsy? Stand still and don¡¯t shiver. ¡± Wu Lin rebuked. Wu Hai became well-behaved and looked around absent-mindedly. ¡°Little hai, is there any painting in this art exhibition that you¡¯d like to see?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked in a low voice. ¡°Someone you like? The paintings on the seventh booth over there are not bad. ¡± Wu Hai thought for a while and then answered. ¡°It¡¯s a young artist called Bai Mao Xin. ¡± Zheng Jiawei had recorded all the 180 artists on the scene. ¡°It should be. Anyway, his ¡®money empire on money¡¯ is exaggerated in content and color. It¡¯s starting to form his own style.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t remember people¡¯s names, but he could tell the reason for all the paintings on the exhibition after he had seen them once. Wu Hai was a genius. After hearing that, Zheng Jiawei walked towards the seventh booth. Needless to say, Zheng Jiawei was going to be the agent for Bai Mao Xin¡¯s works. Strictly speaking, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s main ie came from the agents of his paintings. Due to Wu Hai¡¯s reputation and Zheng Jiawei¡¯s win-win attitude, he was one of the biggest agents of high-end paintings in the country. Of course, Wu Hai knew about this matter. In his words, if Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t earn more money, how could he afford to support his sister? ¡°So despairing ...¡± Wu Hai retracted his gaze. If Wu Lin wasn¡¯t beside him, he would have already left. Not until the afternoon did Wu Hai get ¡°permission¡± to leave. It was toote. He didn¡¯t know when he called a special car and got on the car as soon as he left the venue. ¡°Roasted wholemb.¡± ¡°I want to eat roasted wholemb.¡± ¡°I like to eat roasted wholemb.¡± That¡¯s right. Wu Hai was also a man who liked to flood the group chat, especially when he couldn¡¯t eat anything. He clearly saw some people in the group chat discussing that Yuan Zhou had served a new dish. The Youth Art Exhibition was held grandly, and there was even a television station and an online video broadcast. It was quite popr. As the saying goes,¡±inadvertently nting a willow tree, a willow tree would grow into a shade.¡± What Wu Hai said casually during the interview was really reposted by many contemporary artists. The poached meat slices and white rice were affectionately called the artist set meal by his friends. Theizensmented that they couldn¡¯t be an artist, but they could eat a set meal. This was the closest they had ever been to being an artist. It was a pity that Wu Hai didn¡¯t specifically mention the poached meat slices and the White rice from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Otherwise, it would be another popr dish on the inte and the mission would bepleted. It was another wave of rewards. Wu Dahai was also unreliable at times. On the other side, the news was rted to boss Yuan. ¡°Let the inte celebrity know that teacher Yuan has epted our interview.¡± ¡°This one and this one are valuable.¡± ¡°As for photos, teacher Yuan doesn¡¯t like to take photos, so she put the photos in the kitchen.¡± When wang ke was at the magazine agency, he was not as polite as he was during the interview, ordering the editor around. It wasn¡¯t until everything was almost arranged that Wang Keyi breathed a sigh of relief and went to the corridor to smoke a cigarette and rest. The female assistant sneaked out and said,¡±¡±Uncle Wang, I¡¯m sorry for today. I shouldn¡¯t have interrupted during the interview.¡± Wang Keyi and the assistant girl were rtives, so he didn¡¯t me her. He sighed and said seriously, ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about whether you want to interrupt. Think about it. If teacher Yuan was just saying this without any actual evidence, it would be awkward if you asked.¡± The assistant girl thought about it and felt quite embarrassed. After wang ke said that, she felt a lingering fear and couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±Fortunately, teacher Yuan wasn¡¯t just saying that. She really did put in a lot of hard work and practiced many times.¡± ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s fortunate.¡± ¡°What do you think of teacher Yuan?¡± wang ke nodded and asked. ¡°Teacher Yuan isn¡¯t as cold as the inte says. He¡¯s cold and gentle, and a little handsome. Most importantly, a man who can cook so well is definitely a national treasure.¡± The assistant¡¯s younger sister said with interest, then said a little discouraged,¡±¡±It¡¯s a pity that boss Yuan said he only has the culinary skills in his heart. Otherwise, I could really consider cooking. ¡± Yuan Zhou: ¡°???¡± Wang keughed out loud when he heard what the assistant said. After the interview was sorted out, they found out that Yuan Zhou had been confirmed to be on the cover of their ¡°outstanding culinary skills¡± magazine, which was a weekly publication and would be released on Saturday. Also, Wang Keyi¡¯s interest in the ice sculpture was not an act. He had already taken a day off and really wanted to see the legendary nine appearances of the cloud Dragon. Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the materials for sculpting immediately. Instead, he went upstairs to wash up and then went back to his Room to Read a book for a while. After that, he took out his phone and prepared to make a call. ¡°The Rose cake should be good.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself when he made the call. The phone rang five times before it was picked up. A sweet female voice with doubt came from the other end.¡±Boss Yuan? Why are you so free to call me?¡± ¡°I have something to ask.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest tone. ¡°It¡¯s really rare. Quickly tell me what you need my help with. ¡± Man man¡¯s voice was both teasing and excited. She wasn¡¯t excited. She had always been the one asking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance. This was the first time that Yuan Zhou said he wanted to ask her for guidance, which made her very curious. ¡°Are you busy now?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything immediately, but asked. ¡°I¡¯m not busy, not busy. Boss Yuan, your matter is the most important thing. It¡¯s urgent. ¡± Man man answered immediately. ¡°It¡¯s quite important. It¡¯s about baking cakes. Do you know how to make rose cakes?¡± When Yuan Zhou heard man man say that she was not busy, he didn¡¯t ask much and just said straightforwardly. Although Yuan Zhou could cook several foreign dishes and also the desserts in central Sichuan cuisine, he really didn¡¯t know how to make desserts. He had to find a chance to ask the system ... [Ps: thank you, everyone, for your support. You¡¯ve allowed our 1000-strong team to defeat many 2000-strong teams. Thank you!]

 Chapter 1096

    <h4>Chapter 1096: The first attempt at Western cuisine </h4>

    ¡°Cake? Rose cake?¡± The curiosity in man man¡¯s voice was almost overflowing through the phone. It wasn¡¯t out of curiosity. The meaning of roses was too different, especially since Valentine¡¯s Day was still in trend. Didn¡¯t you see that the Rose in the flower shop that day, no matter what kind of rose it was, the price was extraordinarily expensive, ten times more expensive than the value? Therefore, man man was so excited that she even used two hands to hold the phone and even deliberately turned the volume to the maximum, afraid that she couldn¡¯t hear what Yuan Zhou said next. ¡°Yes, do you know how to do it?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to Answer Man man¡¯s question. Instead, he asked again. ¡°Of course I do. I can even make cakes with flowers, let alone rose cakes.¡± Man man said immediately. ¡°Are you in the shop?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯ve always been here. I¡¯m in the old shop.¡± Man man said repeatedly. She couldn¡¯t help it. She was really too curious about the Rose cake. She didn¡¯t hear anyone in the group say that a girl had bought boss Yuan¡¯s Rose cake. Could it be that he was secretly doing it? Man man was thinking too much. ¡°I¡¯lle over in a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°Okay. But boss Yuan, are you going to make this rose cake and give it to someone else?¡± Man man asked carefully. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°For who?¡± Man man was very excited. She lowered her voice and then said again. Yuan Zhou kept silent for quite a while and then said with a t voice,¡±¡±Roses are rich in a variety of vitamins, glucose, fructose, acidic acids, Apple acids, trateres, and hundreds of other substances beneficial to human health.¡± ¡°It has a sweet and slightly bitter taste and a mild nature. It has the effect of soothing the liver, relieving depression, and adjusting blood flow. It can be used to treat chest and diaphragm tightness, stomach, ribs, and breast swelling pain, irregr menstruation, red and white belt, diarrhea, dysentery, fall injury, wind blockage, and swelling.¡± ¡°In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it said: ¡°Rose Dew is fragrant and light in taste. It can calm the blood and calm the liver, nourish the stomach, expand the chest, and dispel depression.¡± ¡°In ¡®the master¡¯s Medical Handbook¡¯, it has the effect of treating liver and stomach Qi. In ¡®thependium of Leiyi¡¯, it is also recorded that rose can calm the liver, nourish the stomach, widen the chest, and dispel depression.¡± ¡°So this cake is a gift to relieve depression.¡± In the end, Yuan Zhou said in a conclusion. Man man: ¡°???¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything wrong and his mouth didn¡¯t go dry. However, man man at the other end of the phone was already dizzy and saw stars. ¡°It¡¯s not boss Yuan. I just asked who I¡¯m giving it to. I¡¯m really not here for the ss. ¡± Man man¡¯s weak voice came from the other end of the phone. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, felt rather refreshed for some reason. It might be because he was often exined by the system in this way. ¡°I didn¡¯t know it felt so good to educate others like this.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart without changing his expression. On the surface, Yuan Zhou still said with an indifferent expression,¡±¡±There¡¯s no harm in understanding more. ¡± ¡°I won¡¯t ask anymore. Boss Yuan, you cane over and learn. I have dried and fresh rose flowers, as well as Rose Cream and rose extract. I have all of them here.¡± Man man said the materials listlessly and then prepared to hang up the phone. ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone right after he said his thanks, even faster than man man. ¡°Well, I can try to educate others next time.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his phone and thought to himself. After making an appointment with man man, Yuan Zhou directly went there. After all, he had just finished washing up. On the other hand, man man was calling the students who were going toe to study in the afternoon to inform them that they didn¡¯t need toe today. After all, she needed to teach Yuan Zhou how to bake cakes today. Man man knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to make cakes and probably didn¡¯t have any Foundation. Therefore, she set aside the whole afternoon to teach him. However, it was clear that man man had underestimated Yuan Zhou¡¯s learning ability and his ability to integrate with others. After Yuan Zhou arrived at the restaurant, it only took him half an hour to make a cake that was even better than the one demonstrated by man man. ¡°You can go now. Boss Yuan, I finally know why your dishes are so delicious.¡± Man many on the table with a face full of despair. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou stood in front of the beautiful rose-shaped cake and thanked her earnestly. ¡°Don ¡®t. I only did a demonstration and you made a cake yourself. And it¡¯s better than mine.¡± Man man looked at Yuan Zhou resentfully. The degree of her resentfulness was evenparable to Wu Hai when he didn¡¯t eat the delicacies. Yuan Zhou could tell that man man had been struck down. He thought for a while and then said sincerely,¡±¡±Actually, I only know how to make cake embryos. It¡¯s my first time making butter.¡± After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, man man became even more depressed and didn¡¯t want to talk anymore. The reason was that the cake in front of Yuan Zhou was too beautiful and didn¡¯t seem to be made by someone who had juste into contact with it. The cake in front of Yuan Zhou was in the shape of a rose. Pink petals were stacked on top of each other, and each petal had beautiful lines on it. Those lines were cut into small pieces of white rose petals, which were integrated with the pink rose, just like a carefully cultivated double-colored rose. Moreover, the size of the flower was the same as when he had just taken a bite. After eating such a beautiful flower in one bite, he would definitely be in all kinds of moods. ¡°Boss Yuan, you can leave now. If everyone is like you, I don¡¯t need to open this baking learning workshop anymore.¡± Man man stood up and said with a sincere face. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked out of the door. When he reached the door, he replied,¡±¡±They won ¡®t. They don¡¯t learn as fast as me.¡± ¡°Fortunately, I didn ¡®t.¡± Man man waved her hand thankfully and then watched Yuan Zhou walk away. When she couldn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou anymore, man man suddenly eximed,¡±¡±I forgot to ask who this cake is for.¡± ¡°Forget it, I don¡¯t want to know.¡± Man man thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s terrifying learning speed and then put down her phone silently. After all, she didn¡¯t want to be hit again, neither in terms of science or learning. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have such concerns when he returned to the restaurant. Instead, he was even dissatisfied with his studies,¡±¡±This cake really doesn¡¯t look that simple. I¡¯ve actually failed once after watching it.¡± Yuan Zhou was referring to the time when he drew a petal askew in the middle of the cake. Although man man didn¡¯t notice that Yuan Zhou had made another rose that grew nted, he was still dissatisfied with his own mistake. That¡¯s right. Even if Yuan Zhou made a mistake in the middle, he would still make a mistake in finishing the dish. After he was done, he edited it. There was nothing wrong with it. This was also the reason why a certain customer with obsessivepulsive disorder said that he felt especiallyfortable when he saw Yuan Zhou cooking. On the other side, when Wu Hai rushed back to Taoxi road, it was already getting dark. He had started to line up for quite a while. Seeing that, he ran up to line up and prepared to get a number ticket. Looking at the number of people, he could only eat in the third batch. Although Wu Hai was shameless and always snatched food, he still followed the rules of queuing. After all, he was also one of the Vice Presidents of the queuing Committee. ¡°What a rare sight. The crow beasts are actually not the first batch.¡± A customer teased. ¡°Who¡¯s here for lunch? How about roasted wholemb?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t hear any ridicule. He only had the whole roastedmb in his heart. When the surrounding diners heard this, regardless of whether they were there at noon or not, they were very cooperative and described the taste of the roasted wholemb. Their imaginations were very rich. Wu Hai was drooling. This was not an adjective. He was really drooling. His eyes were even emitting a strange light ...

 Chapter 1097

    <h4>Chapter 1097: Who is the most popr customer? </h4>

    The line was very good. The rich second-generation writer, Wang Hong, had recently caused trouble again. He took a small notebook and asked the people in the line, or those who passed by Taoxi road but were familiar with him. Step by step, he finally asked Wu Hai. ¡°Wu Hai, who do you think is the most popr person in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? in other words, he is the most popr person.¡± ¡°Who¡¯s the most popr? Of course, it¡¯s me. I have to be the most popr. ¡± Wu Hai said firmly. Wang Hong had already gotten used to the situation where people voted for him. After all, Ling Hong had done the same thing before. ¡°What about other than you? Choose two more people. ¡± Wang Hong said. ¡°Why do you ask this?¡± Wu Hai felt it was too troublesome. Here¡¯s the thing, I¡¯m going to work with the queuing Committee to announce the most popr customer.¡± ¡°The fairest way is for me to ask them one by one,¡± Wang Hong said.¡±Each of them will say three, and then I¡¯ll count them.¡± It seemed to be very reasonable. Wu Hai then mentioned the names of two more people casually,¡±Then sister Wan and the hood ornament.¡± ¡°Is the car¡¯s logo MA Zhida?¡± Wang Hong recorded it down and asked curiously,¡±¡±I know sister Wan. She¡¯s kind and popr. But what¡¯s MA Zhida¡¯s situation?¡± This was the first time someone had chosen MA Zhida, so Wang Hong was very curious. ¡°He¡¯s called the new dish expert, so every time hees, it means that there¡¯s a new dish to eat. Of course, I¡¯m happy to see him.¡± Wu Hai answered naturally. Wang Hong continued to ask the next reason that no one could refute. ¡°Let me know when you get the results.¡± Wu Hai suddenly said. After all, he felt that he was the most popr customer in the restaurant. ¡°I¡¯ll post the statistics on Yuan Zhou¡¯s review website. You can take a look at it by then. ¡± Wang Hong did not even turn his head as he continued to ask the people in front of him. The customers in the store were all very fast. Firstly, if you were to put yourself in their shoes and there were no seats in the queue, would you hope that the customers inside would eat faster? Of course, the most important reason was that the food was too delicious, and he couldn¡¯t stop eating. Previously, there was a workaholic who was simr to Yu Chu, but his habits were the opposite of Yu Chu ¡®s. In the past, Yu Chu liked to shorten his mealtime as much as possible. However, this fellow liked to eat while working. He had originally nned to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then read the design n sent by the designer. In the end, he just took a bite of the dish ... In less than 10 minutes, they had finished their meal and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was treating the patient. Not long after, it was Wu Hai¡¯s turn. Like a rabbit, Wu Hai jumped into the line. ¡°Wellington steak Sweden meatball, and a serving of watermelon juice. I¡¯ll also order white rice and spicy fish. Oh, andstly, melt-in-mouth chicken feet.¡± After a series of actions, Wu Hai could not doubt anything, not to mention his appetite, which had been starved for two meals. His speed was the same as that of the starving people, like the reincarnation of a Hungry Ghost. Of course, this was what ordinary people would say. But for Zhou Xi, it was to save time, eat faster, and leave more time for art. After Wu Hai left, many customers heaved a sigh. They had thought that Wu Hai would make a scene and ask for the whole roastedmb. They didn¡¯t expect him to leave so calmly. Wu Hai wasn¡¯t a fool. He knew very well that no one could change Yuan Zhou¡¯s decision. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to start epting reservations next Monday. In that case, it would be useless even if he rolled around on the table. Therefore, he made up his mind to go home and rest up so that he could fight for a spot next Monday. ¡°Hehe, have you guys heard? another couple has been born in the shop.¡± ¡°Again? Who was the one before?¡± The next day came very quickly. During breakfast time, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou about what happened at noon. Instead, she went out for a walk after breakfast and then returned to the restaurant. If she could help earlier, she could do more work. That was what Zhou Jia thought. ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Zhou Jia who just entered the restaurant. ¡°Yes. What does the boss want me to do?¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then looked at it curiously. ¡°Come over here.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much and just said directly. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia walked to the front of the curved long table and stood between the two chairs, looking at Yuan Zhou seriously. ¡°Sit down,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Zhou Jia looked at the chair and then at Yuan Zhou before sitting down carefully. ¡°Eat this.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a te from the cab and directly put it in front of Zhou Jia. It was a beautiful green te in the shape of a leaf. The green was as beautiful as Jade, and the most beautiful thing about it was the three beautiful pink roses. That¡¯s right. There were three rose cakes on the cake. Each of them was pink and white in color. It looked like the cake was real. Zhou Jia could even smell the faint fragrance of the Rose. ¡°Eat, eat it?¡± Zhou Jia repeated with surprise and reluctance. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. ¡°But ...¡± Zhou Jia raised her head and wanted to say something, but she suddenly stopped. On Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, there was still the same solemness as before. He didn¡¯t show any concern,fort, or ask what Zhou Jia was going to say. However, Zhou Jia lowered her head in a fluster. A sour feeling gushed up in her mouth and her eyes turned red. It turned out that he didn¡¯t ask her toe earlier because he needed her help. She picked up the fork at the side and started to eat. Carefully, she forked off a rose petal and put it directly into her mouth. A wisp of sweet taste melted along the warm and Moist Cream. The cream was soft and silky. It was sweet in the mouth, and the Rose fragrance slowly spread into the stomach. When he ate the cake, there were also fine sweet rose petals mixed in. It was slightly bitter, but it perfectly bnced out the sweetness of the cream. ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant and delicious. ¡± The redness in Zhou Jia¡¯s eyes faded away slowly and her face became calm. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answeredcently at the side. The dishes cooked by him were naturally delicious, even if it was his first time cooking. When Zhou Jia ate The Last Rose, her heart was filled with the sweet fragrance of the Rose. However, she still ate up the Rose cake in front of her one bite after another seriously. After eating, the green leaf te was bare, like a withered rose, leaving only bare leaves. ¡°Thank you. Thank you for making the cake tofort me.¡± Zhou Jia stood up and thanked him earnestly. That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s kind intentions like an elder. She also knew the effect of the Rose to relieve depression. Therefore, she was particrly touched and thanked him earnestly. ¡°Go back if you¡¯re done. The restaurant hasn¡¯t opened yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay. Thank you, boss. Thank you.¡± Zhou Jia smiled. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. He just watched Zhou Jia walk out of the restaurant with light steps. Having walked out of the restaurant, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help looking back at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then said softly,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you¡¯re so nice.¡± The somewhat depressed mood faded away along with the long rose fragrance in Zhou Jia¡¯s mouth. Zhou Jia, who had walked to the street corner, couldn¡¯t help smiling with her eyes curved. ¡°It¡¯s reasonable for girls to like roses, because roses can relieve depression. ¡± ¡­¡­ [Ps: there are less than 2000 people in the team ... Those who haven¡¯t joined yet, can you consider joining?] Thank you!

 Chapter 1098 - Zhou Shijie the referral

    <h4>Chapter 1098: Zhou Shijie the referral</h4>

    Zhou Jia felt that although boss Yuan didn¡¯t have the age of an elder, he had the heart and character of one. Hmm ... Was this apliment? ¡°Chairman Zhou, why are you here?¡± After the breakfast service ended, there were still a few hours before lunch. Zhou Shijie arrived. It would be too early to have a meal, but if there was something, he could have just called. There was no need toe personally. ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯m here today because someone asked me to ask you a question,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a solemn expression. Yuan Zhou also said with a serious face,¡±¡±Please go ahead, Chairman Zhou.¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this. Master Cheng has passed your test. Are you going to take him as your Disciple Now?¡± Zhou Shijie asked seriously. ¡°Although master Cheng is older than you and has a higher seniority in the culinary world, the one who has the talent is the teacher. With an old man like me around, no one would dare to say anything.¡± Zhou Shijie continued without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. The simple conclusion of Zhou Shijie¡¯s words was,¡±I¡¯ll protect you. You can do whatever you want.¡± ¡°Master Cheng has always been treating me like a student. I¡¯m indeed ready.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head cautiously. Yuan Zhou agreed straightforwardly. He didn¡¯t need to be modest about whether he was qualified or not. In front of Zhou Shijie, he would appear to be hypocritical if he said that. ¡°Good, very good. Yesterday, when master Cheng invited me to be his referrer in high spirits, I still had some concerns.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed a smile on his face. Then he started to exin the situation. That day, Yuan Zhou had visited the cottage three times and Taigong Jiang had gone fishing. Master Cheng couldn¡¯t understand it on the spot. Instead, he went back home to read his book. While he was reading, he suddenly had an epiphany. It seemed that his persistence had finally touched Yuan Zhou. Therefore, master Cheng dropped the book and went to Zhou Shijie in a hurry. First of all, master Cheng knew that master Yuan was more traditional, so he needed a referral to be his teacher. Secondly, master Cheng was afraid that he might have misunderstood Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. If that happened, he might feel embarrassed, but he couldn¡¯t let master Yuan feel embarrassed as well. Therefore, he first invited Zhou Shijie to inquire about it. If it was true, master Cheng would make some preparations. After all, it was a very serious matter for him to acknowledge Zhou Shijie as his master. Hearing that, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. He had originally wanted to say that if master Cheng still didn¡¯t understand, he would have to knock on his head three times with his unique skill. No wonder they hadn¡¯t seen master Cheng for the past two days. Now, they finally understood. Zhou Shijie handed over a red name card with a time written on it. ¡°What is this?¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in the heart. ording to the date on the paper, it was threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. ¡°Master Cheng asked someone to calcte the date. If there¡¯s a problem with the time, little Yuan, just tell me.¡± Zhou Shijie said gently. ¡°It¡¯s a good day, no problem. ¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod. ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Guild leader, aren¡¯t you going to rest for a while?¡± Yuan Zhou saw Zhou Shijie looking travel-worn. ¡°It¡¯s fine if I want to rest. When I left, master Cheng was in a daze. He was walking here and there on the floor of my house. I¡¯m afraid that if I go backte, the floor will be broken. It¡¯s fine, but I¡¯m afraid that he will tear down my house. ¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show that he understood. He didn¡¯t move his eyes away until Zhou Shijie¡¯s back disappeared at the end of the street. ¡°I¡¯ve taken in an apprentice, graduated, received a reward, and mastered Jiangsu cuisine. It seems like I¡¯m about to reach the peak of my life.¡± Yuan Zhou thought. Time passed very quickly when he was practicing cooking skills. It was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients, people began to get tickets and line up outside the door. During this period, a newspaper reporter also came. He was very tactful and filmed from the periphery. It did not affect the business, so the queuing Committee did not say anything. On the other side, mu Qingqing, the grandniece of the old man, started to set her rm. ¡°It¡¯s time to go. ¡± Mu Qingqing turned off the rm clock. Mu Qingqing graduated from a famous school in the United Kingdom. After graduation, she found a good-paying job abroad and was transferred back to China recently. ¡°I haven¡¯t been back in the country for more than ten years. No matter how many times I see it, I can¡¯t help but sigh. The domestic infrastructure and urban nning are developing too quickly.¡± Mu Qingqing sighed again. It had been two weeks since she returned to the country. She didn¡¯t know how many times she had sighed like this. Rong city hadpletely changed from the city in her memory. ¡°No wonder thepany has opened several branches in the country in recent years. It¡¯s only natural that it¡¯s very profitable.¡± Mu Qingqing muttered to herself. Yesterday, she had just sent her great-aunt and great-aunt to a sanatorium in Shanghai. Originally, the two elders had insisted oning here today to formally thank boss Yuan. However, their bodies had suffered for too long and their conditions were too bad. Especially her great-aunt, who needed to be recuperated immediately. The old man was getting on in years, and his body could no longer withstand surgery. After much persuasion, mu Qingqing finally convinced the two elders to go and recuperate first, thene back to thank them. However, before they left, the two elders had also specifically instructed her on some things, and mu Qingqing naturally agreed to them. It was a branchpany in Rong city. The head office sent mu Qingqing over, and the treatment was quite good. She was given a single apartment. She put on some light makeup. As a girl, mu Qingqing¡¯s looks were still very good. She closed the door with a bang. However, when she took the elevator to the first floor, she thought of something ... ¡°Oh no, I forgot to bring my phone. No, the address of the restaurant is still in my phone.¡± Mu Qingqing went back and began to rummage through the house. After a long time, she finally found her mobile phone on the sink in the bathroom. For those who lowered their heads, it was an incredible thing to forget to bring their mobile phone out, but it was a very normal thing for mu Qingqing. Yes, as a designer, mu Qingqing wasn¡¯t as rigorous and meticulous as people thought. Instead, she was often sloppy. However, due to the dy, they arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant half an hourter than expected. What mu Qingqing promised her great-aunt and great-aunt was to tell boss Yuan that they had left and he didn¡¯t need to trouble himself anymore. Some people would still think of others no matter what happened to them. Such people deserved good luck. Her great-granduncle also reminded her to go early if she was going to eat there. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem. Even if we have to line up, we can just line up for a while.¡± Mu Qingqing thought so. As a matter of fact, mu Qingqing had quite a good impression of Yuan Zhou after hearing her granduncle talk about him. He was kind-hearted, his cooking was delicious, and she heard that he was also good-looking. Just as mu Qingqing was still on the way, Wang Keyi had already arrived at Harbin. Yes, this guy really went to Harbin. He even found old Yan¡¯s private museum through some connections. [PS: hehe, join the noob cat battle team. Although there¡¯s no Dragon and Tiger battle, it can improve your appetite. I heard that you won¡¯t get fat even if you join!] Come on, little brothers and sisters!

 Chapter 1099 - The ninth Dragon

    <h4>Chapter 1099: The ninth Dragon</h4>

    There were also two types of private museum items, open and closed. The former was for tourists to buy tickets to enter, such as the red sandalwood Museum, the Guan Fu Museum, and the Dragon art Gallery. The other type was not open to the public, and could only be visited by invitation from the head of the museum. Fortunately, old Yan¡¯s ¡°century old man Museum¡± belonged to the former. As soon as wang ke bought the ticket and entered the store, he saw that there were many tourists in the centurion Museum. The museum was divided into three halls, the front, middle, and back. The items were also divided into ¡°exotic, elegant, and unique.¡± ¡°The nine appearances of the cloud Dragon should be a miracle, right?¡± Wang ke thought about it. Since ancient times, not many people could sessfully carve an ice sculpture. No matter how good it was, as long as it could be carved, it would definitely be a wonder. Wang ke went straight to the house of oddities. He was not stupid. He would definitely not search the entire house, which was not small. Therefore, he directly checked the catalog from the door. ¡°Eh? Yun longjiu isn¡¯t in the house of Strange characters?¡± Wang ke looked around. The museum had many visitors and few staff members, so it took him a long time to find it. ¡°May I ask which Museum the cloud Dragon nine ice sculptures are in?¡± Wang ke asked. ¡°Kowloon isn¡¯t in any of the three, it¡¯s in the special hall at the back.¡± The staff member said. A special hall? Wang ke immediately thought of an answer and asked,¡±¡±Is it because the ice sculptures need to be stored in a special way that they are special?¡± ¡°No, the director said that because the words¡± Qi Yazhi ¡°can¡¯t describe the ice sculpture, it¡¯s in the special hall. ¡± The staff member couldn¡¯t exin it clearly. In the end, he left a sentence,¡±anyway, you¡¯ll know when you see it.¡± Strange, elegant, and exquisite. Strange was strange, elegant was elegant, and exquisite was exquisite. These three categories could almost include all the collections, but they could not describe the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon, which made wang ke even more curious. The main three character residences were arranged in the word ¡°ss,¡± while the special residences were still at the back. Wang ke walked straight over. [Ancient heaven eye tea bowl] [Description: Song Dynasty ck zed high-quality tea bowl from a construction kiln. Although it is not idental due to the change in the horned heaven eye porcin, it is still a rare high-quality tea bowl in construction kiln.] [Evaluation by the president: elegant and wise] As soon as wang ke saw the expensive bowl, he finally understood why Yun Long Jiu was now in a special hall. In other words, anything that couldn¡¯t be described with a single word would be in a special hall. ¡°Then what are the two words¡± Cloud Dragon nine appear ¡°? Qi hezhi?¡± Wang ke guessed in his heart. Old Yan¡¯s collection was very diverse. Not only were there antique calligraphy and paintings, but there were also many strange stones and treasures. Even just a cursory nce at the special hall was enough to satisfy one¡¯s eyes. It was a little cold when he reached the innermost part. The environment where the ice sculptures were preserved must be worse than the others, so wang ke knew that they were about to reach. ¡°This ice sculpture is the most exquisite I¡¯ve ever seen. Even the previous ice sculpture of the ice city¡¯s champion wasn¡¯t this exquisite.¡± ¡°Indeed, every Dragon is lifelike. Is this master Yuan Zhou? I¡¯ve never heard of it. Let me check. ¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to look at? if we use a machine to carve it, not to mention Nine Dragons, even 90 Dragons would be no problem.¡± As soon as wang ke got close, he found that there were three students watching. Two of them were amazed by the ice sculpture, but the other student in yellow was obviously a troll. No matter what he said, he insisted on arguing. ¡°What do you know? machines are cold.¡± ¡°This kind of art can¡¯t be mass-produced. Also, look at this. It¡¯s so fine that every scale is clearly carved. What kind of machine is needed to do this?¡± The other two students immediately retorted, but it was impossible for a bar spirit to admit defeat. They even stammered a few words. The bickering spirit of the new era was much more terrifying than the drama spirit. When the stranger was talking, Wang Keyi naturally did not interrupt. He looked at the ice sculpture of the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon from another angle. ¡°It¡¯s really ...¡± Wang ke couldn¡¯t find the words to describe it at first nce. ¡°I originally thought that in order toplete the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon, I would have to sacrifice some details. I didn¡¯t expect it to be so perfect.¡± Especially when Wang Keyi stood on the chair behind him and saw the ninth Dragon formed by the eight Dragons. Combining the strengths of the other eight Dragons, it was extremely lifelike and skillful. ¡°Boss Yuan is really an ice sculpting master artist who has been dyed by his culinary skills.¡± This was the only thought in Wang Keyi¡¯s mind. If Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan knew about this, they would definitely be beaten up. Secondly, Wang Keyi had never eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. [Nine appearances of Cloud Dragon] [Introduction: this is the most difficult skill in ice sculpting. No one haspleted it for decades. This work of Yuan Zhou is a peak in both historical status and artistic achievement.] The chiefmented,¡±strange, elegant, and unique.¡± ¡°All three, what a high evaluation.¡± Wang Keyi¡¯s eyes could not hide his shock, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that in these three aspects, unique, elegant, and delicate, it was indeed done to an extreme. Just as wang ke was quietly watching, the bar spirit spoke again. He said,¡±¡±It¡¯s called the nine cloud Dragons. I¡¯ve been looking at it for a long time, but there are only eight Dragons. There¡¯s no nine.¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? if he says it¡¯s the cloud Dragon nine appearances, then it must be nine appearances. You didn¡¯t count clearly yourself.¡± ¡°Look, this is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8...Uh.¡± The two students naturally did not believe that there were only eight, so they retorted immediately. There was another one who wanted to use reality to p his face, but in the end, it really seemed that there were only eight. He didn¡¯t believe it and lost again, but the result was the same. ¡°Take a look for yourself. Are there only eight of them? nine cloud Dragons? water dragon?¡± The bar spirit was excited. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The little student called for the staff in the museum. Because the temperature of the ice sculptures had to be maintained at all times, there were staff nearby. He came over and the staff asked,¡±¡±What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this ice sculpture called the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon? Why are there only eight of them?¡± As she spoke, the little student even counted for the staff to see. The staff member was a little dumbfounded by the sudden question. How did he know about this? ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll ask our chief about this.¡± The staff member thought for a moment. He remembered that the curator had told him to tell him immediately if the tourists had any questions about the collection. The staff member used the internal walkie-talkie to report the matter. After hanging up, he said,¡±¡±Please wait a moment, our chief Yan will be here soon.¡± Old Yan had rushed over after hearing the news from the other end of the walkie-talkie. After all, this ice sculpture was born right in front of his eyes, so it had a special feeling. After counting three times, old Yan realized that there were really only eight Dragons. He was stunned. ¡°It seems like even elder Yan didn¡¯t notice the ninth Dragon.¡± Wang Keyi thought to himself when he saw the situation. Don¡¯t think that it¡¯s too fake that old Yan still hasn¡¯t discovered something that can be easily found out by counting. Old Yan didn¡¯t notice it because he was too familiar with ice sculpting. He was looking at the overall structure, the details of the ice sculptures, and the different postures of each Dragon. There were so many Dragons like this, and there were no ice sculptures in the museum for so long. Of course, some tourists might have noticed it, but they didn¡¯t take it seriously and ask the staff ... [P.S.: Looking forbat strength. Yesterday, we were in tenth ce. Today, we¡¯ve been caught up again. It¡¯s okay. We¡¯ll work hard to surpass them.]

 Chapter 1100 - What kind of feed did you eat?

    <h4>Chapter 1100: What kind of feed did you eat?</h4>

    As the saying goes,¡±you don¡¯t know the true face of Mount Lu, but you were born on this mountain.¡± Wang ke put himself in his shoes. If he had not known in advance, he would not have specially run to count. Wang Keyi¡¯s mental activity was normal, but old Yan¡¯s mental activity was constantly changing. He was wondering if boss Yuan had only sculpted eight Dragons in the beginning. The reason why it was called the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon was only because of its luck. Now that old Yan thought about it, even though there were eight Dragons, their skills and overall performance were still better than yang Shuxin ¡®s. However, he was still a little disappointed. Old Yan exined,¡±¡±The nine appearances of the cloud Dragon is just a skill, just like the dingyao kiln. Ru kiln is just a name. This ice sculpture, on the other hand, is the best in terms of the skill of the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon, even if it was pushed back thirty years ago.¡± ¡°It¡¯s true that the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon is a skill, but teacher Yuan haspleted Nine Dragons. ¡± Wang ke said. At this time, everyone¡¯s eyes were on Wang Keyi. ¡°Director Yan, I¡¯m a reporter from ¡®culinary arts heroes.¡¯ I was fortunate enough to have an exclusive interview with teacher Yuan, during which I talked about this work. In addition, I¡¯m very interested in ice sculptures, so I came.¡± Wang Keyi¡¯s words not only revealed his identity, but also gave a warning. He probably saw that it was not because he was better than old Yan, but because he had interviewed the parties involved, so he did not offend anyone. ¡°Oh? Reporter Wang, where do you think the ninth Dragon is hidden?¡± Old Yan asked. The others, whether it was the staff or the troll, all wanted to know. After all, they had searched for a few rounds and really couldn¡¯t find it. ¡°Please get a few chairs, chief Yan.¡± Wang ke said. Could it be that ... Old Yan was also a wise man, and he seemed to understand instantly when he heard this. He immediately asked someone to bring a few long benches. ¡°Stand on the stool and look down at this ice sculpture.¡± As wang ke spoke, he did a demonstration himself. With the help of the staff, old Yan also got on the bench. The three young students, of course, were also there, including the bar spirit. What appeared in front of them was the ninth Dragon! A Dragon was the length of a scaled insect. It could be ghostly and bright, could be thin and huge, could be short and long, and could ascend to the sky at the spring equinox and dive into the abyss at the autumn equinox. The ninth Dragon was looking down. ¡°A Dragon in the clouds, nine bodies.¡± Old Yan got down from his chair, his gaze unprecedented as he muttered to himself, ¡°I¡¯ve still underestimated boss Yuan¡¯s ability. Just this work alone is enough to be called a master of ice sculpting. ¡± ¡°Director Yan, I¡¯d like to ask you a question. Did you see teacher Yuan carve it with your own eyes?¡± Wang Keyi asked. ¡°I know what you want to ask, reporter Wang.¡± Old Yan said,¡±when boss Yuan sculpted, he didn¡¯t look at it from a bird¡¯s eye view. That is to say, from the beginning to the end of the sculpture, boss Yuan has never seen the ninth Dragon and whether it has been shaped or not.¡± Old Yan¡¯s exnation made Wang Keyi admire Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability even more. The ninth Dragon was formed. For example, the Coiling dragon¡¯s tail and ws, the clouds and mist circling around the rising Dragon were part of the Dragon¡¯s body, and so on. In other words, not only did you have toplete the original eight Dragons, but you also had to ensure that the whole body could cooperate to build the ninth Dragon. ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really confident. Moreover, your strength is also sufficient to set off this confidence. It¡¯s not bad at all. The ninth Dragon doesn¡¯t feel like it¡¯s abination at all. It¡¯s as if this Dragon was the one that was carved first and the other eight Dragons were transformed ording to other Dragons.¡± Old Yan said. The one dragon in the clouds had turned into Nine Dragons.( you are reading on our content copy site.Please copy and search this link ¡± https://bit.ly/3NSnQtR ¡± to support us) This was what it meant. Old Yan and Wang Keyi¡¯s discussion naturally attracted the attention of the three students. ¡°Then why haven¡¯t I heard of Yuan Zhou before? he¡¯s an ice sculpting master,¡± the local student asked. While saying that, he even searched on his phone. However, when he found Yuan Zhou, all he got were news about chefs. ¡°Look, I checked online, but I could only find the 25-year-old leader of Sichuan cuisine.¡± ¡°Could it be that this Yuan Zhou is one of those legendary hermits?¡± the local man asked. ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Wang Keyi said directly.¡±You¡¯re right. This ice sculpture was carved by that Sichuan cuisine chef.¡± The three students were dumbfounded. Especially the local. As a local, he had naturally seen many ice sculptingpetitions and seen many exquisite works. Without exception, the authors of these works were all famous ice sculpting Masters. This one was actually a chef! The local student muttered to himself,¡±it¡¯s all nine years ofpulsory education. Why is this person named Yuan Zhou so outstanding?¡± The bar spirit was also conquered by this wave of operations, and he said,¡±¡±My God, he¡¯s so young. What kind of food did he eat when he grew up?¡± ¡°No, he¡¯s a chef. He produces feed himself.¡± The bar spirit said. Even if he was a troll, he had to admit that Yuan Zhou was really outstanding. Since old Yan knew about this, it meant that everyone in the ice sculpture industry knew about it. After all, he had already nned to use the nine cloud Dragons as the highlight of the ice sculpture exhibition. Another huge wave of poprity was approaching ... Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t clear about that. It was lunch time now and Wu Hai was undoubtedly the first one. Apart from man-made disasters, natural disasters and illnesses, nothing could stop Wu Hai. ¡°Uncle Wang Hong, I have a question to ask you.¡± A certain devilish brat suddenly came looking for Wang Hong. ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Wang Hong also knew this naughty kid. He often appeared near Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ording to the rumors in the Jianghu, he had monopolized all the kids who helped with homework in the primary school. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Uncle Wang Hong, you¡¯ve published a book before, so you must be very familiar with the people at the publishing house, right?¡± The devilish brat asked. ¡°Of course,¡± Wang Hong replied decisively. ¡°Well, I¡¯d like to make a copy of some things. Uncle Wang Hong, can you introduce me to the people from the publishing house?¡± The devilish brat said. ¡°Make a few copies and tell me. I¡¯ll help you.¡± Wang Hong was also a very generous person. How many things could a brat possibly copy? ¡°I¡¯m going to make copies of around 500 books,¡±the devilish brat said. ¡°How much?¡± Wang Hong was stunned. ¡°More than 500 books.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already talked to the students with good grades,¡± the brat exined.¡±I¡¯ll buy their daily notes for five Yuan. Then, I¡¯llbine these notes and photocopy them into a book. I¡¯ll sell it to my ssmates.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve done my research. Almost everyone will buy extracurricr materials now. Rather than letting others earn money, it¡¯s better to let me earn it. Besides, my books are all useful.¡± The devilish brat argued. Wang Hong was speechless. ¡°As long as the publishing house you rmended is reliable, I will have arge enough scale of production and operation. I¡¯ve already talked to those good students, they can¡¯t lend their notes to others.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I said I¡¯ve taken over the entire school¡¯s market share. I¡¯ve also reached an agreement with the parents of several sses in the beginning. This will eventually form a market atmosphere.¡± The devilish brat was extremely smooth. ¡°What market atmosphere?¡± Wang Hong asked subconsciously. ¡°Monopoly,¡± the devilish brat replied. She felt a little dizzy.¡±Who am I? Where am I? What do I want to do?¡± Wang Hong¡¯s mind was in a mess after he heard that. In the end, he went home after telling the naughty kid about the publishing house. He had a headache and didn¡¯t eat. The first group of people to enter the restaurant were Wu Hai, Zhou Xi, Ling Hong and the others. Wang Hong used to be one of them, but of course, he wasn¡¯t there now ... [Ps: little brothers and sisters who have not joined the team, join!]

 Chapter 1101

    <h4>Chapter 1101: Who invented the ghost story?</h4>

    ¡°Well, can I still eat anything if I line up now?¡± Mu Qingqing looked at the neat team and was silent for a long time before she asked this question. ¡°Little Miss, it¡¯s already 12:30. How can there be any food left if youe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at this time?¡± A certain customer replied. Mu Qingqing could be called a goddess in terms of figure and appearance, so many diners answered her. ¡°If you want to eat, you have to be at the restaurant at at least 11: 30.¡± ¡°Remember toe earlier next time.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a Western restaurant across the street. It¡¯s opened by a Western chef, Li Li. The food there is pretty good. ¡± ¡­¡­ Mu Qingqing was not a person in a hurry, so she thought that at most, she would just wait in line for a longer time. However, reality was cruel. Now, mu Qingqing fully understood her great-aunt¡¯s warning. ¡°Is this the popr online store that has good business?¡± This was also the reason why Mu Qingqing had just returned to China recently and wasn¡¯t clear about the situation. She believed that if she had stayed in Chengdu for two more days, Yuan Zhou would have caused some trouble and mu Qingqing would have been able to watch the news and know what kind of existence Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was. Mu Qingqing thanked the enthusiastic diners and then epted their suggestion to eat at the Western restaurant opposite. After all, she was mainly here to bring a message to her great-aunt. ¡°This Western restaurant¡¯s business is quite good.¡± Mu Qingqing immediately saw a very magical scene. A pair of travelers from other cesined to the waiter after ordering their food. ¡°We¡¯ve been to Chengdu three times and we just want to eat at master chef Restaurant once, but we haven¡¯t gotten a number yet. ¡± The waiter of the Western restaurant said,¡±it¡¯s like this. The master chef Restaurant is opposite. If you want to eat lunch first, it¡¯s best to arrive at Taoxi road at 11 O¡¯ clock. Also, it¡¯s best not to drive by yourself.¡± ¡°It¡¯s because it¡¯s not easy to park in the parking lot on the street or at the end of the street. There were customers who dyed the queue when they were looking for a parking space.¡± The waiter said considerately. The passengers had learned from their experience, but one of them couldn¡¯t help butin. Why didn¡¯t they start making reservations in advance? if they could make reservations, they wouldn¡¯t have to miss the time. Regarding this point, the waiter of the Western restaurant exined enthusiastically,¡±¡±Think about it, Sir. There aren¡¯t many seats in the master chef Restaurant to begin with. Even if other restaurants open 30% of the seats for reservation, there will only be a few seats. Think about the poprity of the master chef Restaurant.¡± If that was the case, it would take a long time to make a reservation. It should be known that some three-star Michelin restaurants could only book for half a year. In Sichuan Province, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was much more popr than a three-star Michelin restaurant. The passengersined that it was much better. Mu Qingqing felt much better when she heard that the others did not eat it either. ¡°It¡¯s really interesting to help customers answer questions from the restaurant across the street. ¡± Mu Qingqing muttered to herself. She ordered today¡¯s chef¡¯s rmendation and ate her lunch in peace. In fact, mu Qingqing¡¯s food and clothes were very Buddhist. What was Buddhism? mu Qingqing always felt that it was afort after being helpless. If she couldn¡¯t eat it, could she snatch it? What mu Qingqing didn¡¯t know was that Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant had been quite lively since he changed his business direction. Last year, it even won the top ten Western restaurants in Chengdu. At Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was already the fourth batch of customers who entered the restaurant. The first thing they did was to order dishes from Zhou Jia. ¡°Daring, you¡¯re not at work today?¡± That very strong but very timid private tutor came again, nicknamed ¡°bold¡±. ¡°The studio is on holiday today. The boss and his sister-inw are on their honeymoon.¡± The burly man boldly said. ¡°Wait, you¡¯re talking about the boss and his sister-inw. Are you serious?¡± The customer asked with certainty. ¡°Yes, he divorced his wife first, then he got together with his sister-inw. I don¡¯t know what happened exactly, so I didn¡¯t pay attention to it.¡± He boldly said. A gym with a story and a boss with a story. ¡°How dare you?¡± the customer said.¡±You¡¯re not good at telling stories. This kind of gossipes out of your mouth. Why does it sound so dry?¡± When the dishes were served, Zhou Jia also answered casually,¡±¡±I still want to listen to the old master. Come,e, the old master will tell a story.¡± It was just a simple sentence, but after Zhou Jia said that, the whole restaurant fell silent. This was the first time that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was interrupted by an outsider¡¯s words. Having said that, Zhou Jia also became stiff and stood there like a wooden block. The silent atmosphere in the restaurant was maintained for several seconds before it was broken by Yuan Zhou. ¡°The dishes are ready,¡± he said. ¡°Oh, oh, okay, right away.¡± Zhou Jia came back to her senses and resumed the rhythm of serving the dishes. The customers in the restaurant seemed to be deliberately showing that they were normal. Even theirughter was louder than before. Dadan seemed to have made a decision. After dinner, she did not go hiking in the afternoon as she had nned. Instead, she went to Octagon bookstore. It was the main store of Octagon bookstore in Chengdu. There were three floors in total, and almost all the out-of-print books could be bought here. He had bought the famous ¡°folk ghost stories¡±. Many people were afraid of ghosts and couldn¡¯t help but watch ghost movies. Being bold was different, and he didn¡¯t even want to be afraid of it. Today was definitely the day when the sun rose from the South. He had taken the initiative to buy such a book and bring it home. ¡°Oh my God, the cover is so scary. It won¡¯te out of the paper, right?¡± Just the cover of ¡°folk strange stories¡± scared bold. Bold hesitated for a long time before opening the book. ¡°Ghost stories shouldn¡¯t exist in the first ce. Who invented it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s scary. The ck Cat can talk and even attract ghosts. I¡¯ll throw away my meow meow meow when I get home.¡± ¡°Fear of the mouth.¡± ¡­¡­ The lunch of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already ended and mu Qingqing had also arrived at the entrance of the restaurant from the Western restaurant. ¡°Hello, Teacher Compass, my name is mu Qingqing.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the neer and asked,¡±what¡¯s your name, Teacher Compass?¡± Mu Qingqing seemed to have seen through Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts and thus exined,¡±¡±Compass represents familiarity, and respect as a teacher, so Teacher Compass.¡± ¡°Very good. What¡¯s the matter, beautifuldy?¡± ¡°A beautiful woman means my aesthetic standard is normal, and ady means respect,¡± said Yuan Zhou. ¡°I¡¯m here to thank you for taking care of my great-grandaunt and great-grandaunt these past few days. ¡± Mu Qingqing solemnly bowed and thanked him. ¡°Great-aunt and great-aunt?¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou seemed to have figured out the situation, so he said,¡±¡±Just in time.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already sent the two elders to the hospital to recuperate, so great-granduncle asked me to tell Teacher Compass that there¡¯s no need to trouble him in the future. ¡± Mu Qingqing said. ¡°Alright, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. After thinking for a while, he added,¡±¡±I¡¯m not troublesome. ¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡± Mu Qingqing left without any hesitation. ¡°The old man will be able to live a good life for the rest of his life.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. The reason why he said that was because mu Qingqing had a kind of Jiang Changxi¡¯s decisiveness. Well, it was none of his business. Now that the old man had left, there was no need to send the fried rice to the garbage station anymore. What about the remaining ingredients? [Ps: thank you for your support, my friends. You¡¯re already ranked 10th in terms ofbat strength, but you still have to maintain it. It feels like the people behind will rush up at any time. Noob cat battle team, get to know them better!]

 Chapter 1102

    <h4>Chapter 1102: Close neighbors are better than distant rtives </h4>

    The fried rice was stir-fried with the remaining ingredients. Yuan Zhou hadpleted the mission with great difficulty. If he didn¡¯t use it anymore, he would suffer a great loss. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person who was willing to suffer losses. Therefore, he racked his brain to think of a solution and only provided one serving a day ... ¡°I suddenly have a bold idea.¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system in his mind if it could be operated in this way and the system gave him an affirmative answer. Having solved a difficult problem, Yuan Zhou started his daily repetitive training. After three rounds of practice, Yuan Zhou changed his clothes and went out. He had an important matter toplete. Yuan Zhou walked to the nearest newspaper stand. Due to the rise of the online reading era, the newspaper office had suffered a great loss. In the past, the news of the newspaper could be used as long as the website was changed. People didn¡¯t care. But this year, Southern Daily relied on it to Sue today¡¯s headline and made a profit. Therefore, the nearest newspaper stand also required some effort. 10 minutester, Yuan Zhou arrived at the destination. ¡°Boss, does ¡®culinary arts hero¡¯ have it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°Of course there is. If you want thetest issue, then you have to get the old ones.¡± The shop owner asked. ¡°It¡¯s thetest issue. ¡± ¡°I want 10 books,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Ten books?¡± Although the shop owner found it a little strange, he did not ask much. After all, he had encountered such things before. For example, when a celebrity appeared on a magazine, his fans would buy many copies to collect. ¡°I have to see if there are ten books.¡± As the shop owner spoke, he squatted down to look for it. It was a small newspaper stand selling point, and the storage of magazines was notrge. ¡°There are only eight books.¡± The shop owner said after counting. ¡°Eight books will do.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and prepared to buy all of them. ¡°There were originally nine books. I sold one before.¡± Seeing that Yuan Zhou was really going to buy all of them, the attitude of the restaurant owner became much better. Yuan Zhou suddenly asked with interest,¡±¡±There are more people buying this magazine today than usual, right?¡± ¡°Not really, other than the eight books you bought, it¡¯s pretty much the same as usual.¡± The shop owner replied. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and asked,¡±¡±Is there an exclusive interview with a celebrity in this magazine?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. That¡¯s all. Goodbye. ¡± In Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, he thought of the three consecutive hits of a certain expression package, but in the end, he didn¡¯t say it out loud. He just shook his head and then left with the eight magazines. Yuan Zhou was very hurt. He had thought that with him around,¡±culinary arts heroes¡± would be out of stock this issue. But it turned out that the fairy tales were all lies. Of course, when Yuan Zhou saw his tall and sturdy back on the cover of the magazine, his unhappy mood immediately disappeared. Strictly speaking, he was a person who was easily satisfied. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to be on camera. Therefore, thetest issue of ¡°culinary talent¡± featured his back while he was sculpting. ording to Wang Keyi, this was also the first time in the history of their magazine that he was sculpted. He identally made history again. Yuan Zhou bought all eight magazines and only took one to put on the shelf. On the shelf that Carpenter Lian had built, there were boxing gloves, puppy toys, and a small box. The other seven books were not ced in the bedroom on the second floor. Instead, they were ced in the most conspicuous position on the first floor. As for which spot was the most eye-catching, they would know during dinner time. ¡°A spoonful of sugar for Sichuan cuisine, then for Jiangsu cuisine ...¡± Yuan Zhou had already taken the time to observe the Jiangsu cuisine course. It was really convenient now that there was the inte. It was very easy to distinguish between those with bad hands and those who were not. If a dish could be made ording to the tutorial video, it was not a dish with bad hands. However, no matter how many times he watched the tutorial video, if he couldn¡¯tplete each action, he would be considered a handicapped person. ¡°Just like Sichuan cuisine, the online teaching of Jiangsu cuisine is a simplified version with many steps omitted.¡± Yuan Zhou came to a conclusion. In fact, sometimes Yuan Zhou thought that some people felt that the time was long while others felt that it was not enough. It would be great if he could give the time that he felt was long to those who did not have enough time. For example, Yuan Zhou himself had originally intended to cook something, but when he looked at the time and realized it was time to prepare dinner, he had no choice but to give up. While they were preparing dinner, director Wu brought two pieces of good news. ¡°Boss Yuan, this year, thendmark food of our Street will still be master chef Restaurant.¡± Director Wu was ted. She wanted to keep him in suspense, but after a pause, she couldn¡¯t help but continue. ¡°Not only in our area, master chef Restaurant also won the title of thendmark delicacy in the whole Chengdu. Boss Yuan, let me tell you, in the whole Chengdu, only three restaurants have won this title,¡± she said. It was indeed good news. A rare smile appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s poker face. After all, he had been recognized. The gourmetndmark n was also officially recognized. At present, only Chengdu was recognized as andmark. He believed that if there was a whole Sichuan Province, his restaurant would definitely be one of them. ¡°Boss Yuan, for such a good thing, have you considered holding an activity to get a discount?¡± Director Wu asked again. Then, the smile on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face disappeared instantly. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely work harder to make more delicious food. Don¡¯t worry, director Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a righteous tone. Did he agree or not? Director Wu didn¡¯t quite understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, but she didn¡¯t ask further and just mentioned it casually. ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. Huang Ling¡¯s China Knot has been identified by the Chengdu police as a designated security decoration. Therefore, Huang Ling is very busy now.¡± Director Wu shared another piece of good news. Huang Ling was a very kind and good girl. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help nodding his head. If he could cooperate with the government, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about sales. ¡°Huang Ling haspleted the supply of the first batch of China knots and red ropes. With the money, she¡¯s ready to change her residence.¡± ¡°Huang Ling is embarrassed to ask,¡± director Wu said.¡±So I¡¯ll help you ask if you have time to drink the moving wine on the 3rd of next month.¡± ¡°The 3rd of next month ...¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself for a while and then asked,¡±¡±What time is it?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t dy your business hours. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Director Wu said. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to do. I¡¯ll make up for my leave.¡± Yuan Zhou exined. He muttered to himself as he was thinking about what kind of gift he should give to the moving house wine. ¡°You don¡¯t have to ask for leave. I¡¯ve arranged the time. Huang Ling is a very honest girl. Although she said that it was a moving wine, in fact, it was to thank the neighbors who had helped her and her brother in Taoxi road for the past two years.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while. Actually, he had only met Huang Ling and her brother a few times. If he had to say what help they could provide, it could only be the 1 yuan white fungus. The kindness of a drop of water would be repaid with a fountain. Many people knew about this saying, but there were too few people who could really do it. ¡°A close neighbor is better than a distant rtive,¡± director Wu concluded. Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly and added in his heart,¡±just like aunt Tong.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve already informed you of the news. I still have to go back and handle some documents.¡± Director Wu said goodbye and left. Dinnertime began, and the customers who had lined up to get a number entered the restaurant one by one. ¡°Why is there a magazine on the table? who lost it?¡± Yes, the most eye-catching ce was the dining table ... [Ps: I hope that all kind people in the world can have a good ending like Huang Ling.] The noob cat is very grateful to all the little angels who havepleted the mission and increased thebat power of the team.

 Chapter 1103 - The reporters are all here

    <h4>Chapter 1103: The reporters are all here</h4>

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, everything could be seen at a nce. How could the magazine be lost on the table? Moreover, there were seven more books on the table, so the customer who said this didn¡¯t even believe himself after he said it. ¡°Are you an idiot if you lose a customer?¡± Wu Hai evenined and directly looked at the content. Then, he saw the huge title on the cover: The young chef Yuan Zhou had written the road of Sichuan cuisine! ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re on the cover.¡± Zhou Jia also picked up a magazine and then couldn¡¯t wait to open it and read the interview content on the main page. It had to be said that Wang Keyi was worthy of being an ace reporter. The questions he interviewed and the way he sorted them out seemed quite insightful. On the way, I asked teacher Yuan what she thought was the shortcut to cooking. ¡°Then, teacher Yuan seriously told me that there was a shortcut, which was to work hard. This wasn¡¯t empty chicken soup. Teacher Yuan told me an example. Practice ice sculpting 3200 times, and try new dishes at least 200 times on average ... It was absolutely sincere when it was read. After Zhou Jia finished reading it, she couldn¡¯t help sighing,¡±¡±Boss Yuan is really awesome. He has practiced it thousands of times.¡± Upon hearing this, the other diners were also curious and opened it to read. The content of the main page was also released to the diners who were queuing outside the restaurant. ¡°Although I know that boss Yuan practices every afternoon, I still feel shocked when I hear the numbers.¡± The short customer said. Fang Heng said,¡±I¡¯ve told you before. Boss Yuan is a very fussy andpass-like person. But when ites to cooking skills, he is really good.¡± ¡°Anyway, I¡¯ve never seen anyone who is more serious about cooking than boss Yuan. To be honest, if it were other chefs, I would definitely think that they are just pretending to be cool. But boss Yuan ... Although he is also pretending, I absolutely believe him!¡± Zhao Yingjun¡¯s words were more straightforward. Yuan Zhou epted all kinds ofpliments, except for those that were not praised well. ¡°What¡¯s so amazing about it? when one¡¯s cooking skills reach Compass¡¯s level, they must have improved bit by bit. It¡¯s the same whether it¡¯s drawing or cooking.¡± Wu Hai flipped the magazine and said indifferently. Then, he changed the topic and said what he was most concerned about,¡±¡±The most important thing now is that I¡¯m going to order,¡± Zhou Jia agreed hurriedly and immediately came to Wu Hai¡¯s side and started to order dishes. The entire atmosphere shifted from discussing the magazine to ordering food. ¡°Compass, you bought these magazines and put them there.¡± Ling Hong suddenly said after he ordered the dishes. ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± As soon as he said that, Zhao Yingjun and Fang Heng noticed him and looked at him one after another. Would Yuan Zhou feel embarrassed facing so many eyes? Of course, he definitely wouldn ¡®T. He said indifferently,¡±¡±I¡¯m just worried that you¡¯ll be bored while waiting for your meal. This is to improve your spiritual world.¡± ¡°No need to thank me, this is what I should do.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he put on the face mask and added,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to start cooking, so I won¡¯t ept any objections. ¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk, I¡¯ve never seen such a shameless person.¡± Ling Hong concluded and everyone agreed with him. Speaking of which, Ling Hong was really one of the more miserable people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The woman he liked the most got married and he cried. After that, her godgrandfather, whom she had only known for a short time, met with an ident. She did not know what would happen in the future ... Well, he couldn¡¯t be so toxic. After Yuan Zhou picked up the kitchen knife, the first batch of dishes was ordered very quickly. Wu Hai ordered the most dishes, but at the same time, he was also the first to finish them. After that, he slipped away. ¡°I want twice-cooked pork.¡± ¡°Give me a serving of Dongpo pig knuckle,¡± ¡°I heard that Jin ¡®Ling grass is really good. I¡¯ll have one.¡± As Zhou Jia and Shen Min took over the shift, the dinner time ended and it was time for supper. It was a little drizzling today. Fang Heng and the others were bustling about, saying,¡±anyway, this little pain is nothing in the wind and rain.¡± They requested to open a pub. Drinking in the rain would make one easily catch a cold. Therefore, Yuan Zhou refused the BBQ tonight firmly. ¡°Sigh. I was originally here to drink wine today. Boss Yuan is really not so kind.¡± Zhao Yingjun muttered. ¡°That¡¯s right. The rain isn¡¯t heavy, and there¡¯s nothing to do with opening a Tavern.¡± A drinking friend who couldn¡¯t drink echoed. To a drunkard, nothing was more important than not being able to drink fine wine. If it was before, Fang Heng would also say a few words. But now, he chose to say,¡±¡±What are you two talking about? it¡¯s easier for boss Yuan to open a pub. At least he doesn¡¯t need to care about anything. Shen Min can do everything.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan has the time to read books, but he still has to put in a lot of effort to roast the meat. Do you really think boss Yuan is working like this for nothing?¡± Fang Heng said. He wasn¡¯t a fool. He said those words earlier only because he was driven by the liquor worm. Now that he had calmed down, he naturally knew why Yuan Zhou did that. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back and get some wine. Then, I¡¯ll drink and eat barbecue. It¡¯s the same.¡± Fang Heng said. It was also eptable to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s BBQ and drink Fang Heng¡¯s liquor. The next day. As usual, Yuan Zhou got up early and jogged today. However, it was a different day today. At 3:00 in the afternoon, master Cheng would be his apprentice. On the street, there were already two reporters setting up cameras. They were from the magazine ¡°Southern cuisine¡±, who had been sent by the editor-in-chief early in the morning. ¡°Brother Gao, how did our newspaper persuade boss Yuan to ept the interview?¡± The intern reporter asked curiously. He knew that it was very difficult for Yuan Zhou to agree to an interview with the newspaper. ¡°Persuade boss Yuan? There¡¯s no such thing. ¡± Brother Gao said directly. ¡°Uh ...¡± The intern was puzzled.¡±So we¡¯re only here to shoot outside the store? If that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no need for brother Gao toe personally. ¡± It was just like how Wang Keyi was the Ace reporter of ¡°cooking sense¡±, and this brother Gao was the Ace reporter of ¡°Southern cuisine.¡± ¡°I¡¯m here today because there¡¯s an apprenticeship ceremony. Chef Cheng is going to acknowledge boss Yuan as his master. ¡± ¡°Don¡¯t rush up and ruin the atmosphereter,¡±brother Gao exined. The intern nodded to show that he had remembered it. He said, ¡°I¡¯m totally convinced by boss Yuan. He¡¯s not only a master of Sichuan cuisine but also a master of cooked Wheaten food. ¡± Brother Gao didn¡¯t reply, and the intern fell silent. But after a while, he shouted again,¡±¡±Brother Gao, look over there. It ¡®s¡¯ gourmet heaven ¡®and¡¯ the dog that discovered food ¡®. Why are there so many people?¡± Indeed, in a short while, besides them, groups of reporters had also arrived at Taoxi road. That¡¯s right. Although the foodie group hadn¡¯t received the news that master Cheng had acknowledged him as his master, many magazine publishers hade one after another as if they had smelled the blood. ¡°One, two, three, four ...¡± The intern counted and said in puzzlement,¡±¡±It can¡¯t be that exaggerated. Although head chef Cheng acknowledging boss Yuan as his master is indeed news, there¡¯s no need for all the well-known Gourmet magazines toe here.¡± That¡¯s right, brother Gao was curious as well. What was going on? of course, he was thinking that with so many colleagues here, today¡¯s news would not be easy to handle. The ceremony hadn¡¯t even started, and the crowd was already big enough ...

 Chapter 1104 - A powerful lineup

    <h4>Chapter 1104: A powerful lineup</h4>

    ¡°What day is it today? Why are there reporters everywhere on Taoxi road? Could it be that people have found out that Marshal Ben has be handsome again today?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and pondered seriously. No one paid attention to Wu Hai. After the camera equipment was set up, reporter Bai from ¡°the dog that discovered food¡± arrived first. ¡°Excuse me, may I ask who is the person in charge of the queuing Committee?¡± Reporter Bai asked politely. ¡°Our guild leader happens to be there. Over there.¡± The person was pointing at the direction where Jiang Changxi was queuing up. Reporter Bai followed his line of sight and looked over ... She was wearing a slim-fit long white dress and holding a small ck leather bag with fish scales in her hand. It was rare for her to wear a long dress, but the Queen¡¯s temperament could not be hidden at all. ¡°President Jiang, I¡¯m a reporter from ¡®the dog that discovers delicious food¡¯. We are going to take a photo, but we don¡¯t know if it will affect boss Yuan¡¯s business, so we came here to ask.¡± Reporter Bai asked. Upon hearing that, Jiang Changxi nced around. Actually, the journalists of the food magazine all had a tacit understanding. They had all noticed Yuan Zhou and thus couldn¡¯t disturb him. However, as there were too many people, they were still a little confused. ¡°Move to the left a little.¡± ¡°Southern cuisine, move forward a little.¡± Jiang Changxi started to adjust the order. Most of the magazines had already been set up. Therefore, her movement was also a small change. Therefore, the people of the magazine didn¡¯t need to set up the cameras again. They also epted it happily. After the adjustment, the reporters wouldn¡¯t block the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant or the other stores on Taoxi road. ¡°Could it be that our little boss Yuan has done something big again? You¡¯ve attracted so many reporters. ¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s pair of beautiful eyes were looking at Yuan Zhou in the restaurant. It was almost lunchtime. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou preparing the ingredients. Otherwise, he could directly ask the person involved. ¡°Taozi.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter, director Jiang?¡± Taozi immediately responded. ¡°Go and find out what¡¯s going on,¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°No problem, director Jiang. Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me, director Jiang.¡± Peach ran over to the reporters. Peach was a new office Assistant hired by Jiang Changxi¡¯spany. There was a story behind why she brought peach to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Previously, peach went to Jiang Changxi¡¯spany to apply for a front desk position. Then, she was chosen by Jiang Changxi. ording to Jiang Changxi, this peach was very cute. She liked to look at cute girls. Therefore, Jiang Changxi transferred peach from the front desk to her side. Just because you have power and money, you can do whatever you want? Jiang Changxi told you, yes, you can. It wasn¡¯t just men who liked to look at cute girls. After all, being cute was pleasing to the eye and everyone liked it. Tao Zi jumped back like a rabbit and said excitedly,¡±¡±Director Jiang, I¡¯ve asked around. Today is the big day that master Cheng will acknowledge boss Yuan as his master. Moreover, he even invited Chairman Zhou to be his referrer. Therefore, they are all here to report this news.¡± Jiang Changxi answered with an ¡®Oh¡¯ and then asked,¡±Then when exactly will you acknowledge me as your master?¡± Peach, who was excited, was stunned. She did not ask about this. ¡°Apart from the people Chairman Zhou invited, they didn¡¯t even ask how they knew about this.¡± Jiang Changxi said again. ¡°Yes ...¡± Taozi was speechless, but she immediately said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll go ask immediately. ¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point of asking? have you done what I asked you to do yesterday?¡± Jiang Changxi changed the topic. ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Tao Zi nodded her head hurriedly. Yesterday, Jiang Changxi had told her to buy 100 copies of ¡°outstanding culinary skills¡± in the city and then distribute them to all departments. Following Queen Jiang¡¯s instructions, the department¡¯s management and employees began to learn the ¡°hard work and persistence¡± contained in thetest issue of ¡°culinary talent.¡± Lunch time passed by under the watchful eyes of the reporters. The reporters who were trying to grab the first-hand news only had one thought at this moment: Yingying was so hungry, really so hungry! It was a kind of torture to watch others eat without having lunch. It was even more cruel to watch others eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant without having lunch. It was simply inhumane. Fortunately, the suffering was not in vain. At 2:30, a few familiar faces arrived. ¡°Look, President Zhang is here. Who¡¯s that person beside him?¡± ¡°Cao zhishu, the head chef of Shu restaurant.¡± ¡°The one following behind seems to be Wei He, who has recently risen to power.¡± Following the reporters ¡®yells, Zhang Ye led Cao zhishu and Wei He to the restaurant. Byparison, Zhang Yan and Cao zhishu were quite familiar with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they introduced him to him. ¡°Head chef Yuan, this is Wei He, a chef who has be very famous recently.¡± Zhang Yan did not call him kid Yuan, but head chef Yuan. ¡°This is your idol, Yuan Zhou.¡± Zhang San turned to Wei He and said. ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m from Xiang province and I¡¯m an expert in Sichuan cuisine. I¡¯ve admired head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking for a long time, especially the saliva chicken and boiled meat slices you made in the exemry restaurantpetition. They can be regarded as textbooks,¡± Wei He quickly said respectfully. ¡°You¡¯re from Xiang province and are good at Sichuan cuisine. That¡¯s good. Keep working hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. In fact, there was a magical phenomenon in Sichuan cuisine. Most of the top chefs who cooked Sichuan cuisine were not from Sichuan. ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Wei He, who had been praised, was quite excited. He had be famous after participating in an activity. In terms of age, Wei He was the same age as Yuan Zhou. However, from the current exchange, Wei He had ced himself in the position of a junior. As the saying went,¡±the aplished one is the teacher.¡± Just when they were chatting, several more chefs arrived. They were all famous, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know any of them. Fortunately, some people knew them. Zhang Yan introduced them all to him. They were all invited by master Cheng. It wasn¡¯t over yet. Yuan Zhou had just recognized the three head chefs in front of him when two more groups of people came. Simply put, all the famous chefs in Sichuan were present. Of course, the most important thing was that the chefs who were present were not limited to Sichuan chefs. The reporters at the side were dumbfounded. ¡°Isn¡¯t that head chef yang Xi from Tianfu restaurant, thergest restaurant in Sichuan Province?¡± ¡°Oh my God, head chef Mei is here too. Isn¡¯t he living overseas now?¡± ¡°Head chef Mei and head chef Cheng used to be very good friends, but Chu Xiao actually attended the event. You should know that Chu Xiao never attends any kind of event.¡± ¡°F * ck, F * ck, F * ck, isn¡¯t that Ji Yi? That bun King, was today really just a gift to acknowledge her as his master? No matter how I look at it, it¡¯s even more terrifying than the National chef tournament. ¡± The reporters were all famous names in the cooking world, and the cameras in their hands were snapping away like crazy. ¡°Eh, who are those two?¡± The intern reporter from ¡®Southern cuisine¡¯ racked his brain, but he couldn¡¯te up with a match. ¡°Brother Gao,¡± The intern reporter called out to brother Gao. ¡°Don¡¯t bother me, I¡¯m in the middle of shooting something. ¡± Brother Gao waved the intern¡¯s hand away, concentrating on the scene. ¡°No, brother Gao, look over there. Who are those two people? I don¡¯t know them.¡± The intern reporter was persistent. Only then did brother Gao shift his gaze over. He looked over and indeed saw two rather unfamiliar people ... [Ps: those who haven¡¯t joined the noob cat battle team, quickly join. The event will end in five days.]

 Chapter 1105 - Respect the teacher

    <h4>Chapter 1105: Respect the teacher</h4>

    ¡°You don¡¯t know him either?¡± ¡°Then he¡¯s definitely not someone important,¡± the intern said matter-of-factly. The intern had absolute confidence in brother Gao. As the Ace reporter of ¡°Southern cuisine,¡± he was good at recognizing faces. He had memorized the information of many famous people in his mind. ¡°That¡¯s not right. ¡± Brother Gao racked his brains and finally thought of something. He said,¡±¡±The one with a slightly higher status seems to be yang Shuxin. Yes, that¡¯s him. He is one of the most famous ice sculptors in China.¡± Not only the intern reporter, even brother Gao himself was curious. As a master of ice sculpting, yang Shuxin was quite impressive. However, judging from his actions just now, it was obvious that he was the leader. Therefore, brother Gao and the intern reporter were even more curious. The key issue was that the shorter one looked very familiar. Not only brother Gao, but the intern reporter also looked familiar. Just as brother Gao was racking his brain, he heard his colleague beside him say,¡±¡±There are also government officials ...¡± Brother Gao was instantly woken up. ¡°I know. That seems to be the second-inmand of Rong city!¡± Brother Gao came back to his senses. No wonder he found her familiar. ¡°Oh my God, no way. It¡¯s just an apprenticeship gift. Is there a need for the city¡¯s second-inmand toe?¡± The intern reporter shouted. ¡°Actually, if you think about it, it¡¯s understandable. The Deputy Chief is in charge of Culture and Tourism. Boss Yuan is now the tourist card of Sichuan Province. But even so, it¡¯s still quite surprising that the Deputy Chief cane.¡± Brother Gao sighed. He and the intern finally understood why the magazine agency had sent them over so early in the morning. As they were the earliest batch to arrive, they upied the best geographical location and could take better photos. The ice sculpter yang Shuxin, the bun King Ji Yi, Carpenter Lian, and the ceramic master who hade before them were from other fields. Just like what a reporter had said before, this did not seem like a private apprenticeship gift at all. ¡°Brother Gao, you¡¯re too showy.¡± The intern finally concluded with this sentence. It wasn¡¯t just the intern reporters. The other reporters also felt that this situation was a little too exaggerated. The reporters were making a ruckus, but they were indifferent to the people who came to attend the ceremony. They all had their own exchanges. ¡°Originally, it was only because of old Cheng¡¯s face, but I didn¡¯t expect the gift to be so big. It¡¯s also good.¡± A chef of Sichuan cuisine said. The good reason was that with their current status and how busy they were, they rarely had the opportunity to gather together. This apprenticeship gift was a good opportunity. ¡°Today¡¯s event is even grander than master Cheng bing the champion of the National chef tournament.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a pity ...¡±Cao zhishu said. It was a pity for Cao zhishu. From the perspective of the spicy fish, Cao zhishu also wanted to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master. However, Yuan Zhou was already 30 or 40 years old and had a high status. Therefore, he only thought about it and didn¡¯t put it into action. As for master Cheng, he was superior to Cao zhishu in both seniority and status. However, he couldpletely ignore the external factors. ¡°Master Cheng, you are really purer than me in terms of cooking skills.¡± Cao zhishu could not help but sigh. Yuan Zhou had heard from Zhou Shijie that master Cheng was going to hold arge-scale acknowledgment gift and was indeed mentally prepared for it. However, he had never expected it to be so exaggerated ... ¡°You have to be elegant and not messy.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart,¡±do you really have to be so exaggerated?¡± Not because of right and wrong ... Wait, what the hell is this? why is he singing? From that, it could be seen that this expressionless and seemingly very steady Yuan Zhou was actually quite nervous. ¡°Chairman Zhou, you must have invited some of these people.¡± Yuan Zhou took the initiative to talk to Zhou Shijie to ease his mood. ¡°Of course. You¡¯re the National treasure of our chef¡¯s Association. Taking in an apprentice is definitely your top priority.¡± Zhou Shijie chuckled. Yuan Zhou thought to himself,¡±as the saying goes, I¡¯m a national treasure if I manage to hit a Panda. But how did I be a national treasure before I even hit a Panda?¡± On the other hand, Jiang Changxi was definitely a capable person,¡¯ on google¡¯? or rather, she had a very strong reaction. She immediately called the queuing Committee to arrange for the preparation of drinks and meals. ¡°Director Jiang, I¡¯ve asked Chairman Zhou about it. Master Cheng has prepared it, but it¡¯s not ready yet.¡± Taozi asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know when he¡¯ll be done. Although I don¡¯t really know him, judging from the reporters ¡®reactions, they seem to be from the cooking circle. We can¡¯t let them embarrass our restaurant.¡± ¡°I agree with this arrangement of mine. Who has any objection?¡± Jiang Changxi said. All the people of the queuing Committee, including Ling Hong, nodded their heads in agreement subconsciously. ¡°Good. Let¡¯s move.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head in satisfaction and then stopped Tao Zi, asking,¡±¡±Do you know what our slogan is?¡± Peach nodded her head like a chick pecking on rice.¡±You have to be fast. Your posture must be handsome!¡± After saying that, without Jiang Changxi urging him again, he ran to do it himself. In just ten minutes, a high-legged table covered with white cloth appeared on Taoxi road. Then, a waiter in a white shirt and ck vest carried a tray with snacks and red wine drinks on it. The desserts were transferred by man man from the branch store in a hurry, and the red wine drinks were transferred by Fang Heng. As for the waiters, they were the students who needed to work part-time jobs that Zhou Jia had contacted. Such efficiency could only be achieved by the queuing Committee. After a while, it turned into a cocktail party. The guests all epted this setting happily. A cocktail party on the street was really unprecedented. ¡°Director Jiang, you¡¯re amazing,¡± Tao Zi said. ¡°What¡¯s so amazing about that? I¡¯m just putting the right resources in the right ce. ¡± Jiang Changxi adjusted her long dress and found a ce to sit. ¡°That¡¯s already very impressive. I wish I¡¯m half as impressive as you, director Jiang.¡± Tao Zi had seen with her own eyes the various arrangements made by Jiang Changxi. As a management level, Jiang Changxi¡¯smand today could be said to be at a textbook level. ¡°You don¡¯t have to, because you¡¯re cute.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled and pinched Peach¡¯s face, saying,¡±¡±You can rely on your face to make a living, but I, whose face is gone, can only rely on small tricks to make a living.¡± ¡°???¡± The appearance was gone. He looked at Jiang Changxi¡¯s delicate appearance and most importantly, her curvaceous figure. Then, he looked at his own airport runway and his mind was full of question marks. No matter what, the banquet that started with the apprenticeship ceremony was sessfully carried out. The reason for such a situation wasn¡¯t because master Cheng hadn¡¯t prepared well enough. It was because he hadn¡¯t expected that the people he had invited would arrive at threeo¡¯ clock, and the apprenticeship ceremony would officially start at that time. Unexpectedly, these people had arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at 2:30 am. But then again, wasn¡¯t itmon sense to arrive half an hour early at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? Yuan Zhou returned to his room and changed into a set of formal clothes. While he was going upstairs, the statue of his ancestor had already been set up. The chefs in Hunan Province worshipped the Emperor Zhan Wang, the chefs in Yu Province worshipped the Emperor Yi Yin, the chefs in Jiangsu Province worshipped the ancestor Peng, the chefs in Jinshi City worshipped the ancestor Yi ya, and so on. The chefs in Sichuan Province worshipped the kitchen Lord. The style had changed a little. Master Cheng was also dressed very seriously today. Looking at the people present, he felt that it was just right for him. It was not an exaggeration to invite as many people as he wanted to. [Ps: previously, the noob cat was still thinking whether the story of him bing master should be glossed over with a few sentences. Later on, after thinking about it, it felt that since master Cheng is so hardworking, he should get the description he deserves.]

 Chapter 1106

    <h4>Chapter 1106: Yuan Zhou¡¯s token</h4>

    ¡°The ceremony officially begins.¡± At threeo¡¯ clock sharp, the referrer, Zhou Shijie, officially announced the start of the ceremony. The guests at the scene didn¡¯t interact with each other anymore. They all looked at each other. ¡°Chef Lord,¡± Zhou Shijie said. There were too many origins of the kitchen God. Some said that he was the son of old Tong, the descendant of the Yellow Emperor, and some said that he was su Jili. The kitchen God master Cheng was worshiping now was called Zhang dan, a corrupt official in ancient times. He had to search for delicious food every day, causing the people to live in poverty. Later, he was pped onto the kitchen stove by an immortal and became the kitchen God. He could only watch others eat delicious food, but he couldn¡¯t eat it himself. That was why the chefs of Sichuan Province worshipped the kitchen King, not for protection, nor for the chef himself. In fact, they were jealous of the kitchen King because he couldn¡¯t eat anything good. At the same time, they worshipped the ancestors that the kitchen King had been jealous of for generations. The sudden change in the style of Sichuan might be rted to the folk customs of Sichuan. Master Cheng muttered,¡±¡±Greedy heart and insatiable appetite, hands wrongly ced, eyes dry ...¡±, He bowed twice. ¡°Bow again,¡± Zhou Shijie shouted at the right time. If he bowed again, he wouldn¡¯t be bowing to the kitchen King anymore. Instead, he would walk to Yuan Zhou step by step. Yuan Zhou was sitting. ¡°Disciple, little sister Cheng Zhao, please ept this bow from me.¡± Master Cheng kowtowed meticulously and kowtowed three times. Well ... No wonder she kept calling head chef Cheng master Cheng. Cheng Zhao was indeed a little embarrassed to say it. Yuan Zhou stood up and helped master Cheng up, which meant that he had indeed epted the bow. In ancient times, there was a saying that ¡°reincarnating into a master is like reincarnation.¡± This bow represented that one waspletely handed over to the master to be disciplined. ¡°The ceremony isplete, the invitation to pay respects to the master.¡± Zhou Shijie took the apprenticeship invitation from master Cheng. ¡°Great master ...¡± Zhou Shijie read the entire apprenticeship invitation once. This matter should have been done by master Cheng¡¯s parents. However, master Cheng¡¯s parents were old and it was not appropriate to disturb them. Therefore, Zhou Shijie, the chairman, read it on their behalf. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen such a ceremony. ¡± Zhang Ye sighed. ¡°It has been a long time. Now, the more formal way of acknowledging a master is to offer tea and give out red packets.¡± Head chef Mei sighed. ¡°In today¡¯s society, there¡¯s no respect for teachers anymore. They¡¯ve thrown away everything that our ancestors left behind.¡± A certain chef interjected. ¡°Both. The master now doesn¡¯t look like a master. If the master doesn¡¯t look like a master, then you can¡¯t expect the disciple to be like a disciple.¡± Said head chef Mei. ¡°I¡¯m more inclined to agree with the view of both sides. Besides, I also think that what our ancestors left behind is spirit and belief. There¡¯s no need to be persistent about things that are too superficial.¡± Zhang Ye said,¡±it¡¯s actually good enough to just give out a red packet and offer some tea.¡± ¡°I firmly believe that the rules set by the ancestors should be followed.¡± The chef insisted on his opinion. ¡°However, to be able to see such a traditional acknowledgment ceremony again, it¡¯s quite nostalgic,¡± Zhang Ye said. His words stopped the argument between head chef Mei and the other chef. There was no problem with following the rules of the ancestors and the point of view itself. Whether it was following or changing with the times, it just depended on the position of the individual. Master Cheng carried a cup of tea and poured it for Yuan Zhou. The tea leaves were his own precious collection, the water was also taken by master Cheng himself, and he was also the one who made the tea. ¡°Good tea.¡± After Yuan Zhou took a sip, he put the teacup aside and stood up to go back to the restaurant. As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior, the chefs who had experienced it before felt it was normal, while those who had never experienced it felt it was strange. ¡°I wonder what little Yuan has prepared.¡± ¡°I still remember when I was acknowledging my master. Master turned around and went back into the room. I was anxiously waiting for him.¡± Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie discussed in a low voice. The two of them recalled their experience of being apprenticed to a master when they were young. Yuan Zhou was going to pick up two things. When acknowledging a master, the master had to give the disciple a token. Yuan Zhou had prepared for this. Moreover, he was going to pick up two things. All in all, master Cheng attached great importance to the matter of acknowledging a master. Yuan Zhou also had to do the same. Although the mission issued by the system was an opportunity, the way to do so was to take in disciples. He might only take in one disciple in his entire life. Master Cheng stood there respectfully and waited for Yuan Zhou toe out of the restaurant. About half a minuteter, Yuan Zhou packed it up. ¡°This set of knives is an ice knife I made myself. If it¡¯s well preserved, it can be used three times.¡± It was packed in a long red box. Master Cheng received it excitedly. He was so excited that his hands even started to shake. After all, it was an ice knife personally forged by Yuan Zhou. Due to the improvement in his ice sculpting skills, the ice saber he made this time was much better than the one he made in Japan, both in terms of shape and durability. Master Cheng was very eager to open it immediately. However, it would be impolite to open it in person, so he held back. ¡°The second thing is my cooking notes on Sichuan cuisine for the past two years.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a small notebook. He always had the habit of taking notes. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Master Cheng put the long box away properly and then took the notebook with both hands. It was quite thin and didn¡¯t have many pages, but even so, this small book was very valuable. Not only was master Cheng excited, but all the chefs at the side also wanted to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking notes. The notes were no less than the unique skills of the martial arts world. ¡°I¡¯ll give you the details after we¡¯re done. If you have any questions about cooking in the future, just ask me directly. I¡¯ll try my best to answer them.¡± Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be gaudy, so he said the most straightforward thing. Master Cheng nodded his head like pounding garlic. Although he didn¡¯t quite understand what it was, he wondered if it was some special cooking skill. The ceremony ended. ¡°Congrattions, little Yuan. You¡¯ve epted a good disciple.¡± ¡°I also want to congratte you, master Cheng. You have a very awesome master.¡± After Zhou Shijie finished his words, Yuan Zhou noticed that the system had also tacitly acknowledged the status. In the system¡¯s eyes, master Cheng was already his apprentice. ¡°Little Yuan, go upstairs and change your clothes before youe down. I¡¯ll introduce you to some people.¡± Zhou Shijie said. Although the apprenticeship ceremony had ended, the gathering today hadn¡¯t ended yet. As the main character of the gathering, Yuan Zhou definitely had to say a few words to the lively Taoxi road. Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were indeed too cumbersome. Therefore, he nodded his head and epted Zhou Shijie¡¯s arrangement. Then, he looked at master Cheng who was waiting for his instructions at the side. ¡°You should also put your things down first,¡± he said. ¡°I know, master.¡± Master Cheng answered. Yuan Zhou went up to the second floor. After the figure disappeared, Zhou Shijie immediately said,¡±¡±Master Cheng, let me have a look at the cooking stick notes that little Yuan gave you.¡± ¡°I¡¯m also very curious. Let me take a look too. ¡± Zhang Ye also came over. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had a good rtionship with master Cheng. In fact, some of them who were not so close also wanted to take a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking notes. Of course, he wasn¡¯t trying to steal it. He was just curious. Master Cheng was also straightforward. He flipped to the next page to satisfy the curiosity of Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan. And then, [Improvement of twice-cooked pork Experiment 1] page 7 Kung Pao Chicken: basic ingredient changes page 8> 11 Kung Pao Chicken, fried chicken with soy sauce, and spicy chicken, 12 13 ¡­¡­ The strange taste of the strange-tasting chicken: improved 856-858 Dan dan noodles, aparison of the five kneading techniques 859-861 Dan dan noodles me temperature observation: 862-867 Research on the best seasoning of dan dan noodles 8x8x870 Dan dan noodles¡¯s noodles research 871-875 ¡­¡­] Master Cheng turned one page after another and found that this notebook was just a table of contents!

 Chapter 1107

    <h4>Chapter 1107: Master¡¯s standard</h4>

    Table of contents. This notebook seemed to be the table of contents. Master Cheng was a little dumbfounded. Subconsciously, he continued to flip through the pages. Without exception, all the pages at the back were also full of index numbers. At the same time, master Cheng seemed to have understood what Yuan Zhou meant when he said he would give you the specific things after the meal. It was literally what it meant! Master Cheng turned to thest page, which showed the guide record of small details of Yingchuan cuisine: 12270 13010 Over 10,000 pages. Even master Cheng, who was very happy after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes, couldn¡¯t help feeling his scalp tingle when he saw the number. ¡°Chairman Zhou, can you count better? how many books can there be in this catalog?¡± Zhang Ye asked, bbergasted. Zhou Shijie was someone who had gotten the first ce in his mental calction in the beginning. Therefore, after doing the mental calction for a while, he gave an unconfident answer,¡±¡±ording to this index, if each book is 100000 words long, there might be about 40 books?¡± As mentioned before, the two chairmen were not the only ones who paid attention to this ce. Most of the people here were paying attention to the ¡°token¡± that Yuan Zhou had given to master Cheng. Those who were closer could see it clearly, and those who were further away asked one after another. This time, they all knew that their little friends had exploded ... No, their old friends had exploded. ¡°There¡¯s a reason for boss Yuan to be the representative of Sichuan cuisine. These notes of more than 4 million words are simply a fantasy. ¡± ¡°A serious attitude is already at the level of a master¡¯s in science. I thought that I was already diligent enough when I was young. There¡¯s really noparison between people.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s because of the thin book that head chef Yuan gave me. I was still thinking that there must be some reservations since it¡¯s not as thick as my notebook. But now there are more than 40 books. Well ... Even I have to read for a long time.¡± Most of the chefs present were also sessful people. Most of them had worked hard as apprentices, and some of them had even been beaten by their Masters. Those who had such an experience must have worked very hard. However, this kind of hard work was different. Yuan Zhou¡¯s record and even his research on the me temperature and a single ingredient could be called paranoid. At this time, the brat appeared out of nowhere and shouted,¡±¡±That¡¯s not the case. I¡¯ve studied it before. A page is about 500 to 600 words. At the same time, a normal book should have about 250 to 300 pages.¡± His small voice was quite loud, and many people noticed it. The devilish brat continued. ¡°I¡¯ll only take the minimum, 500 words per page. A book has 250 pages. ording to the 13000 pages at the end, there are about 52.04 books in total, at least 6.5 million words.¡± The calction in this way was much better than Zhou Shijie¡¯s mental calction. The intuitive data was the most impressive. The fixed impression of Yuan Zhou in the eyes of many older generation chefs had also changed greatly. He was not only an extremely talented chef, but also an extremely down-to-earth One. ¡°Head chef Yuan is indeed head chef Yuan. His level of seriousness is truly astonishing.¡± Wei He¡¯s gaze was filled with admiration. A smile hung on the corner of Chu Xiao¡¯s mouth. No one knew what he was thinking. Recently, he had been very strong in France. In the French cuisinepetition held, he defeated everyone. No one knew what he did in thepetition. It had left a serious psychological shadow in the second to sixth ce. After that, Chu Xiao was banned in France. Whenever a French foodpetition was held, more than five French people would participate, and Chu Xiao was not allowed to participate. ¡°Chu Xiao, when will you ept an apprentice?¡± It was unknown whether Ling Hong was idle or not, but he poked Chu Xiao. ¡°Hehe.¡± Chu Xiao sneered. Ling Hong got angry and said directly,¡±can you speak humannguage?¡± Won¡¯t he say he wants to learn from Wu Hai?¡± If one were to say that others had eyes on top of their heads, then Chu Xiao had his eyes on top of his head. He was even wearing sunsses and didn¡¯t pay any attention to Ling Hong at all. Speaking of which, Ling Hong looked around but didn¡¯t see Wu Hai, who was usually the most active. ¡°I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s doing.¡± Ling Hong muttered to himself. He suddenly thought of a serious problem. Master Cheng was Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, so he was definitely one generation lower than Yuan Zhou. In Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes, Yuan Zhou was a junior, but master Cheng and Zhou Shijie were of the same generation. Wasn¡¯t this a little messy? Ling Hong was stunned for quite a while but he didn¡¯t figure it out. After thinking for a while, he finally decided that they should address each other as their own. Having said that, Yuan Zhou went up to the second floor and let out a long sigh of relief. ¡°I almost lost my bnce.¡± Yuan Zhou patted his handsome face. Even though Yuan Zhou had seen many big scenes, he still almost couldn¡¯t hold the traditional ceremony of acknowledging a master. Although he was sure that he would win if he held the ceremony well, the big shots who came from Taoxi road today could totallypete with any award ceremony. The most important thing was that he had a strong sense of responsibility after taking in an apprentice. Yuan Zhou took out his phone and saw a message from Queen Jiang. [If you can¡¯t hold your ground today, you will lose your reputation as a handsome man tomorrow.] That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was beating the fastest, he received the message from Queen Jiang. All of a sudden, Yuan Zhou calmed down. After all, boss Yuan was a man of status. ¡°System, I¡¯ve sessfully taken in a disciple. What are the conditions for me to finish my apprenticeship?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. It was better to ask clearly toplete the mission conditions. The system immediately disyed,¡±¡±The system is not a master, the host is a master.¡± ¡°You mean I have to judge the standard of bing a master myself?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned. ¡°Yes,¡± the system replied. This waspletely out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation. After all, he had already prepared such a generous reward. It was very difficult to meet the standard of the master. Actually, it made sense when he thought about it. The person who epted an apprentice was Yuan Zhou himself. If the master¡¯s standards were all set by the system, then what would he be? After all, the system of Yuan Zhou¡¯s family was different from other little demons. ¡°So, what you mean is that I should go downstairs now and tell Zhao Mei that he has finished his apprenticeship. Then I canplete the task and get the reward?¡± Yuan Zhou got excited when he thought of that. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± ¡°Alright, then it¡¯s decided.¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,¡¯a teacher is to impart knowledge and dispel doubts. People weren¡¯t born with knowledge, so how could they be without doubts? To be confused and not follow a teacher was to be confused and eventually puzzled. Host, please have a look at Han Yu ¡®s¡¯ teacher¡¯s words ¡®.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve memorized this text when I was studying. You don¡¯t need to understand it. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused directly. He then started to change his clothes. There were still many guests waiting downstairs. Yuan Zhou finished packing up and then went downstairs. It was as if he had obsessivepulsive disorder. The moment he went downstairs, his expression became calm. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. Come, let¡¯s discuss a problem.¡± Zhou Shijie greeted Yuan Zhou when he saw Yuan Zhou had finished changing his clothes. ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°I just read the menu you gave me and found that you¡¯ve tried all Sichuan cuisines very carefully and repeatedly.¡± Zhou Shijie asked,¡±then, will every dish be cooked with such precision?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s question was asked on behalf of many chefs at the side. Although they had studied every dish, it was too tiring for every customer to do the same. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1108 - A better memory

    <h4>Chapter 1108: A better memory</h4>

    ¡°Of course not every customer does that.¡± Yuan Zhou answered decisively. The head chefs and head chefs heaved a sigh of relief. It was true. How could they possibly order every dish that every customer ordered to such an extent? A person¡¯s energy was limited. If they really did this, wouldn¡¯t they be exhausted to death? While speaking, Yuan Zhou gasped for breath. What he said next made the head chef and the other head chefs dumbfounded. ¡°I have divided the dishes into two vors. One is the basic taste, which is recorded in my notes. This is based on the average taste of ordinary people.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a moment and continued,¡±the other is what I call my personal taste. There are no two leaves that are exactly the same in the world. Simrly, no one has the same taste. Even if everyone likes spicy food, the degree of spiciness is different.¡± There was no dispute about this point. Everyone had different taste buds. As for the basic taste and the personal taste, they were all categorized by Yuan Zhou himself. It could be said that he had a lot of good taste. ¡°So, if the first time a customeres, it¡¯s the basic taste. Then, the second time, we should record the personal taste of the customer.¡± ¡°For example, if you eat lightly, reduce the salt, soy sauce, and other ingredients on the basis,¡± said Yuan Zhou. ¡°It¡¯s my principle to make the same but different food ording to the customers ¡°taste.¡± Yuan Zhou said. After Yuan Zhou said that, it was as if a silence bomb had been ced on the spot. There was dead silence instantly. Yuan Zhou answered Zhou Shijie¡¯s question seriously and didn¡¯t try to act cool. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent, he was able to tell the saltiness of the customers the first time they came here. However, no matter how low-key they were, they were still dazzling. To say nothing of others, those who coulde to Taoxi road to participate in the ceremony were at least famous. It was rare for them to cook personally. At head chef Mei¡¯s level, she did not even know how to make a menu. Therefore, what Yuan Zhou said just now was simply a fantasy inparison. ¡°Head chef Yuan, you must be joking. Although your restaurant is small, the number of customers you have in a year is uncountable. It¡¯s impossible to remember everyone¡¯s personal taste, right?¡± A certain head chef said. What this head chef said was the most reasonable way of thinking. If it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou who said that just now, everyone would have thought that he was simply talking nonsense. ¡°I think head chef Yuan is talking about regr customers.¡± Wei He stepped forward to smooth things over.¡±It¡¯s like the taste of a regr customer who has been here seven or eight times.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that. I think little Yuan is telling the truth. ¡± Zhou Shijie frowned as he recalled something. He said,¡±¡±I still remember that it was the second time I came to the restaurant to eat. I felt that the food was better. Now that I think about it, it should be more to my taste.¡± ¡°Now that I think about it, it seems to be true. The second time was better than the first time. Speaking of food quality, it¡¯s impossible to improve so much in such a short time. In that case, it must be more to the taste.¡± Zhang Ye thought about it and felt that it was the case. In fact, Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say that on purpose to support Yuan Zhou. In fact, it was because of their trust in Yuan Zhou and Yuan Zhou¡¯s adjustment to his personal taste that the dish would indeed be better. That was why he had the illusion. ¡°Regarding this point, I think master Cheng should have the most right to speak.¡± ¡°Before that, master Cheng has been observing little Yuan for quite some time,¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°I can see it clearly. Even for the same dish, the chef will cook it differently for each customer. He will only use a simple egg-fried rice. If the rice is a little harder, the egg-fried rice will be cooked a littleter.¡± Master Cheng answered. The diners who were the onlookers also emerged and gave their own examples. If they didn¡¯t mention this, they wouldn¡¯t have thought of it. Once they mentioned it, there were a bunch of examples. With the approval of the two chairmen and master Cheng, the customers wouldn¡¯t be fooled even if the three of them helped to cover for him. The customers ments were like a mirror to a chef. Whether it was delicious or not, one would know by looking at the customers¡¯ments. ¡°Head chef Yuan has subverted my world view time and time again.¡± Even though yang Shuxin was not a chef, he was still shocked beyond words. ¡°Personal taste and basic taste, it¡¯s a really amazing way to ssify them. At the same time, I believe that only people who are extremely serious about cooking can do this.¡± Cao zhishu felt that he had been too stupid topete with such a person. ¡°Originally, I came here to exchange my experience with boss Yuan. Now that I have, I can¡¯t use any of them.¡± A certain head chef sighed. ¡°Believing is one thing, epting is another.¡± Wei He, who had just helped to smooth things over, muttered to himself.¡±How could his memory be this good?¡± ¡°Because I might not have anything else to do other than cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and gave an exnation. Yuan Zhou continued,¡±I put all my energy into this line of work. Besides, my memory is slightly better than ordinary people ¡®s.¡± He really focused all his energy on cooking. Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any living time or personal time. Simply put, Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal time was also used to improve his cooking skills. It was just that Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation was not convincing at all. A better memory? How could this be described with a single point? everyone ridiculed in their hearts. The shock they had received today was simply too great. First, it was a notebook with more than six million words, and then it was the taste of all the diners. Any of these two things would be a monster for a chef. However, thebination of the two things was equal to Yuan Zhou ¡®s, because even the monster couldn¡¯t do it, only Yuan Zhou could. The next step was to get to know each other and greet each other. With the two guild leaders leading the way and the escort of recruiting girls, it was very sessful. At around 4:30 in the afternoon, the guests slowly dispersed. After the distinguished meeting ended, it was time for master Cheng to see the real ¡®token¡¯. ¡°This box is my notes.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at a small paper box ced on the stairs. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Master Cheng expressed his thanks delightedly. Master Cheng went up and carried it up. It was full of notebooks with serial numbers. After a rough nce, he found that there were 54 notebooks, which were almost all the techniques of Yuan Zhou¡¯s research on Sichuan cuisine. The contents of the notebook were umted over the years, but the serial number was added by Yuan Zhou yesterday. It was really tiring to write so much. ¡°I will definitely finish reading master¡¯s notes.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head solemnly and promised again and again. ¡°A chef needs to have his own style, so reading it is just for you to have something to reference, not for you to change your style and bepletely like me.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then instructed. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Master, I have to go back to the restaurant to deal with some things,¡± master Cheng said. ¡°Yes, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed and saw master Cheng off. Not long after that, Chairman Zhang Yan left, leaving only a few people in the restaurant. ¡°Chairman Zhou, may I ask you a question?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Chairman Zhou must have taken in many disciples. What are the conditions for them to finish their apprenticeship?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ......

 Chapter 1109 - Wu Hai is ashamed

    <h4>Chapter 1109: Wu Hai is ashamed</h4>

    Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t surprised that Yuan Zhou would ask this question. He thought for a while and then answered in detail,¡±¡±I have a total of five disciples, and one of them is no longer a chef.¡± ¡°The remaining four allpleted my master¡¯s test. The longest one took ten years, and the fastest one only took two years.¡± ¡°My graduation test is the same for all my students,¡± Zhou Shijie said. For the same test, there was a difference of five times between ten years and two years. Yuan Zhou listened attentively to Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. ¡°When you think it¡¯s okay, just make a table of your best dishes. When I¡¯m satisfied after eating, I¡¯ll be done.¡± Zhou Shijie said. This was indeed a good method. Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought. ¡°You must remember not to make the apprenticeship mission too difficult. For example, little Yuan, you require your disciple to have 70% of your strength. That¡¯s just an estimate. Old Cheng will never be able to graduate in this life.¡± Zhou Shijie reminded. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and kept it in mind. ¡°Alright, I have to return to the headquarters in Shanghai tonight. I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Zhou Shijie said goodbye. They were both very busy. Yuan Zhou felt that he had gained a lot today. Apart from getting an apprentice, he also got to know the ceramic master Wen feizhi. He was known as master flying finger, and the utensils he made were currently the most popr in the cooking world. Chinese cuisine was particr about the Five Points of color, fragrance, shape, and meaning. Then, as it developed, two more points were added,¡¯tool¡¯ and ¡®nurture¡¯, and ¡®tool¡¯ referred to the te used to hold the dishes. Yuan Zhou had already made an agreement with master Wen feizhi that he would invite him to take a look the next time he opened the furnace. Although the dishes provided by the system were all very suitable, what if there was something even more suitable? ¡°Compass,pass,pass,pass ...¡± A familiar voice came from the distance. The person had yet to arrive, but the voice had already arrived. The only capable person was Wu Hai, who had disappeared during the whole ceremony. The bystanders, who had originally gone back to their own homes to find their own mothers, also stopped temporarily when they saw Wu Hai running over. After all, as long as Wu Hai was there, there would be fun things to watch. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai alertly. Wu Hai bowed to Yuan Zhou and apologized solemnly,¡±¡±I was in the middle of creating a painting previously, so I couldn¡¯t attend the ceremony.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. After all, as a hardcore customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it¡¯s my duty to be there for such a matter. So I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± To be honest, Wu Hai¡¯s words were really sincere and sincere. Even the customers who were watching the show at the side were moved. They said one after another. Although Wu Hai could be a little shameless sometimes, he was still loyal and righteous at the critical moment. The sense of danger in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart grew even stronger. There were always wicked people who wanted to harm him. ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve prepared a big red packet for you. Please ept it. ¡± Wu Hai took out a red packet from his pocket and handed it to Yuan Zhou. A big red packet? Yuan Zhou touched the red packet that didn¡¯t bulge at all. It was at most a few hundred Yuan. Wu Hai exined,¡±there¡¯s a card inside. It¡¯s a savings card with 3000 RMB in it. There¡¯s also a small note in the red packet with the password written on it.¡± A bank card in a red packet, this was really ... Seeing that, the customers had a great change of opinion of Wu Hai. ¡°Don¡¯t hesitate anymore. Boss Yuan, you must ept it. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to eat or sleep in peace. ¡± Wu Hai said. Was Wu Hai really feeling guilty? Yuan Zhou looked at the red packet in his hand hesitantly. All of a sudden, Yuan Zhou thought of an extremely crucial matter. How could Wu Hai possibly feel guilty? ¡°If you ept me, I¡¯ll fall for your trick.¡± Yuan Zhou stuffed the red packet back into Wu Hai¡¯s hand without any exnation. ¡°I¡¯ve epted your red packet, so I must treat you to a meal. This is the rule. ¡± Yuan Zhou stared straight at Wu Hai,¡±shameless Wu, are you trying to cheat me of a meal?¡± ¡°Detestable! I almost seeded. ¡± Seeing that he was exposed, Wu Hai didn¡¯t conceal it anymore and started to stuff the red packet into his mouth forcefully,¡±¡±Take it, take my red packet.¡± What a joke! How could Wu Hai possibly keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s coquettish movements? Wu Hai stuffed the bag and Yuan Zhou dodged. Wu Hai stuffed the bag and Yuan Zhou dodged ... This was Wu Hai¡¯s n. When Wu Hai saw such a lively apprenticeship gift from upstairs, he prepared to go downstairs to join in the fun. However, right after he dropped the brush, he suddenly thought of a way to cheat people of their food and drinks. That¡¯s right, the reason why there was a bank card in the red packet instead of cash was because the bank card was thin and it was more convenient to stuff in. ¡°Yuan Zhou, let me tell you. I, Wu Hai, am also a person with a reputation and an ID card. I will never take back the things that I have given out. If you don¡¯t want it, I¡¯ll take off this bank card.¡± Wu Hai held the card with both hands. As he exerted his strength, the savings card in the red packet was cut into two. Yuan Zhou sneered,¡±fine.¡± He was unmoved. ¡°Compass, you¡¯re no longer the thrifty person you used to be. This is three thousand Yuan.¡± Wu Hai shouted. ¡°Are you stupid? If the bank card is broken, you can rece it. You didn¡¯t lose the money. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai as if he was looking at an idiot. ¡°...¡± Wu Hai was dumbfounded. This was really a failure. If he had known earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have used the card to rece it. All the customers present: ¡°???¡± This turn was too fast. Just a second ago, he was still saying that Wu Hai was a righteous man, but now he had be like this. A group of sparrows happened to fly by in the sky and seemed to be chirping ¡°fool, fool.¡± Surprisingly, there was someone who believed Wu Hai. Yuan Zhou no longer paid attention to Wu Hai. He turned around and went back to his restaurant. At the same time, he made a call to Carpenter Lian, yang Shuxin, Ji Yi and the others. He wanted to ask them what their graduation criteria were. Among them, Carpenter Lian¡¯s work was the most difficult. He had to make a piece of furniture that was better than his. As the saying goes, the student is better than the master. The simplest one was yang Shuxin. His apprenticeship task was to win the first ce in the annual ice city youth carvingpetition. In conclusion, Yuan Zhou made a serious n and roughly thought of a mission to finish his apprenticeship. As Wu Hai¡¯s n failed, he had no choice but to go back home. He changed his clothes and bought two pounds of fruits on the street. When they arrived at the Orthopedic Hospital, Wu Hai was there to see Wu Lin. As expected, Wu Lin was admitted to the hospital. Zheng Jiawei put down all his work and stayed in the hospital. They took a taxi to the hospital. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you inherit any of my intelligence? you¡¯re so stupid that you didn¡¯t even know that your leg was injured.¡± The first sentence that Wu Hai said when he pushed open the door of the ward was indeed to test Wu Lin crazily while she was on the verge of being beaten to death or disabled while lying on the bed. ¡°You want to die and see.¡± Wu Lin squinted her eyes and her killing intent leaked out. Wu Hai immediately stopped. ¡°Lin Lin, don¡¯t get angry. Have some fruit.¡± Zheng Jiawei peeled an orange and fed it to Wu Lin¡¯s mouth one by one. ¡°It¡¯s true. I fractured my leg during the mission, but I didn¡¯t know.¡± Wu Hai muttered. Wu Lin was really strong. The day before he came back, he carried out a task and his leg actually had a linear fracture, but he didn¡¯t find it at all. When he came back, he even took him to the art exhibition and even treated him well. It was not until this morning that Wu Lin realized her foot was injured. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1110 - Little wife Zheng Jiawei

    <h4>Chapter 1110: Little wife Zheng Jiawei</h4>

    ¡°Wu Lin, pay more attention when you carry out a task next time. Think about what will happen to your little wife if something bad happens to you.¡± Wu Hai was pointing at the direction of Zheng Jiawei. Byparison, Wu Lin¡¯s fighting strength and Zheng Jiawei¡¯s speaking style were indeed more like a man ¡®s, while thetter was more like a wife. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I didn¡¯t send my brother off. How could I be in trouble?¡± Wu Lin said with a rxed look. This brother and sister had such a strange way ofmunication. Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t get angry at all. He just peeled all the oranges and put them on the te. Wu Hai didn¡¯t dare to confront Wu Lin directly anymore, but he knew that everything had its weakness. Zheng Jiawei was able to subdue Wu Lin. Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Zheng Jiawei,¡±you¡¯re not angry at all?¡± ¡°To me, if Linlin can recover, she can even admit that I¡¯m her child bride, let alone that she¡¯s a young wife.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a gentle tone. Hearing that, Wu Lin immediately revealed a sweet smile,¡±¡±Brother Wei, you¡¯re the best.¡± ¡°Eh? Am I being fed dog food?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and didn¡¯t feel angry at all for being fed dog food. He wasn¡¯t the only single dog in the traditional sense. Most single dogs couldn¡¯t be found, but Wu Hai didn¡¯t want to find one. After all, one more person would take away his time to draw and eat. This was something Wu Hai didn¡¯t want to do. It was impossible for Wu Hai to stay in a ce like the hospital. Therefore, he left after a short while. After all, Wu Lin had Zheng Jiawei to take care of her. ¡°Zheng Jiawei, take good care of Wu Lin. Wu Lin, don¡¯t bully Zheng Jiawei,¡± Wu Hai said earnestly. He didn¡¯t know what the purpose of this instruction was, but he said it as if Wu Lin would listen to him. Walking to the side of the street, Wu Hai muttered to himself,¡±¡±This is not scientific. Since when did Compass¡¯s brain be so good?¡± As he didn¡¯t get a meal from him, Wu Hai still felt a little depressed. Therefore, he didn¡¯t call for a taxi immediately, but walked around outside for a while. Obviously, Wu Hai had overestimated his ability to know the way. After walking for only a few minutes, he found that he couldn¡¯t find the way back. Helplessly, Wu Hai could only scurry around. He got on every taxi he saw. Luckily, he still remembered Taoxi road. Wu Hai sat in the car safely and drove all the way to Taoxi road. On the other hand, Taoxi road was in the limelight today. One could imagine what the report would be like tomorrow. Back to the main topic, there were many times when you went to a shop and ordered something to eat, but the boss told you that it was not sold out. In that case, there were only two possibilities. One was that the business was too good, and the other was that the ingredients prepared were too little. As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was in the third situation. The business was good but the business was little. ¡°Boss Yuan, I have aplished a great achievement.¡± Wang Hong¡¯s tone revealed his unconceble excitement. ¡°The novel has sold 30000 copies?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered. ¡°Cough, cough ...¡± Wang Hong choked and shouted,¡±¡±What the hell? my new book,¡¯the second miracle¡¯, has already sold more than 40000 copies.¡± ¡± 40000 copies. That¡¯s a pretty good result.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then suddenly asked,¡±¡±How many copies are we giving as a friendly gift?¡± At the beginning, Wang Hong was a little happy with Yuan Zhou¡¯s praise. He answered subconsciously,¡±¡±A total of 35000 copies were given.¡± ¡°Oh, excluding the ones we bought out of friendship, we¡¯ve sold about 10000 copies. That¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou did a rough calction. ¡°...¡± Wang Hong was silent for a moment before he gritted his teeth and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, the people from your hometown must be very simple and honest.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wang Hong indifferently, not understanding the meaning of his words. ¡°Otherwise, I can¡¯t believe how you¡¯ve grown up.¡± Wang Hong spread his hands and said. What a joke. Yuan Zhou was a well-liked Little Prince in his hometown. Therefore, with his evaluation of Wang Hong in his heart, he twitched his mouth disdainfully. Of course, on the surface, he was still indifferent. ¡°My ranking list is out. It¡¯s the most popr customer ranking list of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Wang Hong didn¡¯t keep him in suspense. Speaking of the rankings, he said excitedly,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, do you want to take a look? this is the result of my questioning of hundreds of customers on the spot and doing more than 1000 online investigations. It¡¯s absolutely urate,¡± Yuan Zhou answered cleanly,¡±¡±I¡¯m not interested,¡± Wang Hong was stunned. When Yuan Zhou said that, he really wasn¡¯t interested. After all, it was a selection by the customers and not apliment. Therefore, he didn¡¯t deliberately pour a basin of cold water on others when they were excited. After all, everyone knew that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t that kind of person. ¡°Guess who¡¯s the most popr person in the store.¡± Wang Hong forced a conversation. Yuan Zhou looked at Wang Hong and thought seriously for a while. In the end, he thought of one thing. The most popr person could be anyone but Wu Hai. ¡°Is it Yin ya or Queen Jiang, or Mengmeng or man man?¡± ¡°It¡¯s also possible that it¡¯s sister Wan,¡±Yuan Zhou added in the end. ¡°The most popr one is sister Wan.¡± Wang Hong nodded his head in affirmation.¡¯¡¯? Then, he continued to ask curiously,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, how do you know that?¡± Boss Yuan pointed at his own head and said,¡±The advantage of intelligence.¡± Of course, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t tell her. He just told her about the customers who often came to his restaurant and those with good looks. Thinking about it, sister Wan was pretty and had a good personality. She was almost the intimate big sister of the restaurant. Many people would tell sister Wan when they encountered problems. ¡°Boss Yuan,e and take a look.¡± Wang Hong passed the phone to Yuan Zhou. His restaurant was ranked top 20 in poprity. He had already posted the ranking on Yuan Zhou¡¯s review website. [First ce: sister Wan] Second ce: Jiang Changxi [3rd ce: Wu Hai] ¡­¡­] It wasn¡¯t a problem for sister Wan to get first ce and Queen Jiang to get second ce. The problem was that Wu Hai actually got third ce. ¡°Is this really the result of the investigation?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of a possibility,¡±could it be that Zhou Xi is canvassing for votes for him?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that. Although I¡¯m also very surprised by the result, I¡¯ve chosen many regr customers and many people who are here for the first time,¡± ¡°Many of them have chosen Wu Hai,¡± said Wang Hong. There was a saying that ¡°distance makes beauty¡±. In Wu Hai¡¯s case, it became ¡°unfamiliarity makes beauty¡±. If you were familiar with Wu Hai, you would forgive the person who wanted to kill him. Yuan Zhou continued to read. The other customers were all familiar to him. The only thing that surprised him was the ¡°empty space.¡± 11th ce: empty 12th ce, man man [13th ce: empty] 14th ce, su mu ... Referee ¡°The two empty spaces are ...¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t finish his question before he understood it. He remained silent for a while. After quite a while, Yuan Zhou looked at the row of names and suddenlyughed,¡±¡±Three of the most popr customers are the ten most poisonous tumors of the restaurant.¡± ¡°Ten malignant tumors, who evaluated it?¡± Wang Hong asked. ¡°It seems to be thements of theizens,¡± said Yuan Zhou: ¡°No. I¡¯m the best recorder in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. I can¡¯t let anyone steal my business.¡± Wang Hong said as he ran out of the shop. He was going to do some research ande up with a new ranking. The current top ten cancers and the contribution list were the most popr lists on the inte. ¡°Young people nowadays are so energetic, although it¡¯s not as good as when I was young.¡± Looking at Wang Hong¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1111 - A kind-hearted person

    <h4>Chapter 1111: A kind-hearted person</h4>

    After walking out of the door, Wang Hong immediately ran far away. Yuan Zhou just looked at him quietly and sighed with emotion in his heart. Then, he began to practice his cooking skills. While Yuan Zhou was thinking, master Cheng, who had been standing at the side, suddenly said,¡±¡±Master, you are also very young.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a serious expression and then said lightly,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be maintaining my knife today. ¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll look at it seriously.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head immediately and then moved his chubby body to the opposite of Yuan Zhou. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands with his eyes full of spirit. That¡¯s right. Master Cheng was not only there when Yuan Zhou was cooking, but he also stayed behind to learn from Yuan Zhou after the meal time. Of course, in order not to disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s time, master Cheng knew what he should do. Every time before he stayed, he would ask Yuan Zhou if he could stay and learn from him. After acknowledging Yuan Zhou as his master, master Cheng became more and more respectful to him. He seriously regarded Yuan Zhou as his master. Even if Yuan Zhou was one level younger than him, it didn¡¯t affect his respect and reverence. ¡°It seems that I should work harder now that I have a disciple.¡± Yuan Zhou fiddled with the knife while thinking. ¡°Don¡¯t sleep for half an hour in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou considered his daily routine for a while and then made a decision. Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was always full. He got up at 5:30 in the morning, washed up 15 minutester, and went out for a jog. At 7:00, he started to prepare the ingredients for breakfast. The breakfast time started at 8 am and ended at 9 am. Then, he began to read and carve, or familiarize himself with new dishes, until 11 am to prepare lunch ingredients. The lunch time started at 12:00 and ended two hourster at 2:00 in the afternoon. During the long afternoon, Yuan Zhou would practice ice sculpting, tofu sculpting, and repeatedly practice the dishes he had already mastered, striving to be the best. He started preparing the ingredients for dinner at FiveO¡¯ clock and dinner time started at Sixo¡¯ clock. As usual, itsted for two hours and then ended. The pub time started after 8:30 am, which was Yuan Zhou¡¯s own time. He would stop to read some books and study the Chinese and Western desserts or other books about aesthetics and nutrition. When the pub time ended at 12 o¡¯ clock at night, he watched Shen Min leave on thest bus. By then, it was already past midnight. Yuan Zhou would go back to his own room to wash up and then read books in bed for half an hour. He would lie down and rest at 1 am sharp. Of course, if it were to rain that day, the charging time after dinner would be the BBQ time. The BBQ would start in the early morning and end at 2 am. This was what Yuan Zhou had to do every day. Of course, before he started to prepare the ingredients for the next meal, he would spend 10 minutes upstairs to wash up so that he could prepare the next meal better and cleaner. As he had just officially epted master Cheng as his disciple, Yuan Zhou decided to reduce his sleep time by half an hour again in order to absorb more cooking knowledge. ¡°I¡¯m really a responsible genius master, and a very handsome one at that. He¡¯s the type that¡¯s popr with all the girls.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the reflection on the shiny knife de and praised himself naturally. Master Cheng didn¡¯t know about Yuan Zhou¡¯s boasting. He read it very seriously and even began to write down notes by serial numbers like Yuan Zhou had written. He even flipped through the table of contents written by Yuan Zhou andpared them with Yuan Zhou. A serious look of consideration appeared on his chubby face. Of course, even if master Cheng knew Yuan Zhou was boasting, he would also nod his head and agree with him without any hesitation. This was the basic virtue of a good disciple. Listen to your master, don¡¯t let him get hurt ... It was quiet in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Apart from the asional sound of Yuan Zhou exining and the sound of the brush tip rubbing against the paper recorded by master Cheng, the restaurant was very peaceful. The street of Taoxi road outside the store was as lively as ever. At this time, mu Qingqing once again came to the street corner of Taoxi road. ¡°It¡¯s really lively here at every time. ¡± Looking at the crowded Taoxi road, mu Qingqing couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Today, mu Qingqing was wearing a white shirt and a light-colored denim skirt, a pair of simple ck leather shoes on her feet, and afortable ck leather bag on her back. Her hair was half tied up, and she looked gentle yet simple and capable. Mu Qingqing stood still at the corner of the street. She had no intention of entering Taoxi road. ¡°Teacher Compass¡¯s dinner time ended so long ago, but there are still so many people here.¡± Mu Qingqing sighed with emotion and then looked around. It seemed like he was still looking for someone. Suddenly, soothing music started ying. Mu Qingqing opened her handbag and took out her phone. She looked at the screen and smiled gently before picking up the phone. The person who called was the old scrap picker. ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m already at Taoxi road. Don¡¯t worry.¡± This was the first thing mu Qingqing said when she picked up the phone. Speaking of which, the old man was naturally not mu Qingqing¡¯s grandfather, but mu Qingqing herself was willing to call him that. This made them more intimate and made the old man feel more at ease. ¡°I know, I know. I know what you¡¯re doing, Qingqing. I just wanted to ask if you¡¯ve eaten yet. Let¡¯s eat first before we look for her.¡± The grandpa said with a gentle voice. ¡°I ate it on the way here. Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa.¡± Mu Qingqing started to look for it while she was on the phone. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯ve eaten, it¡¯s good that you¡¯ve eaten. I¡¯ve troubled Qingqing to make a trip again. ¡± The grandpa¡¯s voice was apologetic. ¡°What are you saying, Grandpa? your business is my business. Even if you didn¡¯t say anything, I would havee to thank him properly.¡± Mu Qingqing said seriously. ¡°I know Qingqing¡¯s heart aches for us. Take your time. There¡¯s no rush. Be careful on the way back and be careful.¡± The old man knew that mu Qingqing didn¡¯t like him being so distant, so he kept his feelings in his heart and followed mu Qingqing¡¯s words. ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. Remember to say hello to grandma. I¡¯ll leave after I thank her.¡± Mu Qingqing didn¡¯t find it annoying and responded to them one by one. After putting down her phone, mu Qingqing saw the traffic policeing back from patrolling in the distance and quickened her pace to walk there. That¡¯s right. Mu Qingqing was here to thank someone today. However, this person wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou, but a traffic police officer on duty at Taoxi road. This traffic policeman was the young man who had lectured Ling Hong. In Taoxi road, besides Yuan Zhou, he had also helped the old man on the way. The young traffic police officer would collect some empty stic bottles during his spare time on duty, including the drinks that he and his colleagues had finished, as well as some bottles that had been thrown around. After collecting them, he would put them in a bag and put them in the garbage station before the old man arrived, waiting for him to pick them up. After a few times, the old man noticed the traffic police who did this and was very grateful, which led to mu Qingqing¡¯s arrival. ¡°This young traffic police officer is really kind.¡± Mu Qingqing thought to herself as she walked. Kindness had nothing to do with one¡¯s profession. No matter what profession one was in, there would always be kind-hearted people. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1112

    <h4>Chapter 1112: Sweet and cool</h4>

    Mu Qingqing had a clear direction and quickly walked towards the young traffic policeman. ¡°Ta ta.¡± Mu Qingqing stopped one meter in front of the traffic police and did not move forward. Because at this time, the young traffic police officer was directing a car to stop and then doing a routine inspection. It was naturally impossible for mu Qingqing to go up and disturb him during working hours. Carrying her bag, mu Qingqing stood in ce and waited. About ten minutester, the young traffic policeman finished his duty and walked to the side of the road to rest. At this time, mu Qingqing walked towards the traffic police again. When she walked over, the young traffic police officer was drinking water. When he saw mu Qingqing walking over, a trace of doubt appeared on his sweaty face. In fact, he had seen mu Qingqing just now when she was standing there. Although he was puzzled, he did not have the intention to ask. After all, she might not be looking for him. But now it seemed that she was indeed looking for him. The young traffic policeman looked at mu Qingqing with a puzzled look. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m mu Qingqing, the granddaughter of the old man who picked up scraps.¡± Mu Qingqing stood an arm¡¯s length away from the young traffic police officer and introduced herself. However, mu Qingqing¡¯s words made the traffic police frown even more. The young traffic policeman sized mu Qingqing up, his eyes showing more disapproval and dissatisfaction, but he did not say anything. ¡°Well, I¡¯m the old man¡¯s grandniece. I used to work abroad all year round and only returned to China recently.¡± Mu Qingqing exined in a gentle voice when she saw that the traffic police officer was not angry. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The dissatisfaction on the young traffic police officer¡¯s face faded a little and he asked. ¡°My grandfather¡¯s health isn¡¯t good, so he went to Shanghai to recuperate. But because I was in a hurry to send him off, he didn¡¯t have time to say goodbye and thank you, so I wanted to solemnly say thank you to you.¡± Mu Qingqing said directly without any nonsense. ¡°You¡¯re wee ...¡± The young traffic policeman was interrupted by mu Qingqing¡¯s action before he could finish his sentence. Because after mu Qingqing finished speaking, she directly bowed deeply to the young traffic policeman. Her back was 90 degrees and her head was lowered. She looked very serious. ¡°Thank you for your help.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Mu Qingqing thanked him seriously. ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to get up. Anyone can take this bottle. ¡± The young traffic policeman said. ¡°Well, thank you for giving my grandfather such an opportunity.¡± Mu Qingqing stood up and smiled at the young, dark-faced traffic policeman. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m on duty, sorry.¡± The young traffic police officer scratched his face in embarrassment and looked at the road. ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. If you need anything, you can call me. I¡¯ve been working in Chengdu recently.¡± Mu Qingqing said as she ced her business card where the young traffic policeman had taken the water. This time, the young traffic police officer didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded and went back to his post to perform his duty seriously. Mu Qingqing looked at the young traffic policeman¡¯s back and smiled. She didn¡¯t say anything and turned to leave. In fact, the young traffic police officer didn¡¯t help much. He only collected the stic bottles for himself and his colleagues, and didn¡¯t help with anything else. For one thing, as he said, these things would have been picked up anyway, but he was willing to give them to the old man. For another, he didn¡¯t want to collect other things so that he wouldn¡¯t affect the other sanitation workers who made extra money. It could be said that they each took what they needed and got what they wanted. Yes, the cleaners who usually cleaned the streets would also pick up some waste that could be exchanged for money to supplement their meager sry. You can¡¯t harm the interests of the other by helping one. On the other hand, mu Qingqing was very happy after she had finished what she had set out to do. Even her steps on the way back were much lighter. ¡­¡­ Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of May. At this time, Rong city was also getting hot. The bright sun hung high in the light blue sky. Having gotten up early for jogging, Yuan Zhou looked at the blue sky and muttered,¡±¡±You can prepare some refreshing snacks now.¡± For breakfast, Yuan Zhou chose the burning noodles from Yibin restaurant. It was spicy but fragrant and spicy, which made people have a lot of appetites. With the idea of making cooling snacks to stimte the appetite, Yuan Zhou started to get busy as soon as the breakfast time ended. ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the cab and started to take out the raw materials. The system disyed,¡±this is fake sour sauce, also known as crystal cold powder, an annual herbaceous nt of srium.¡± The main root is conical and has fine tendrils ...¡± ¡°Stop. I know this dish very well. After all, I¡¯m also from Sichuan. I¡¯ve been eating it since I was young. There¡¯s no need to introduce it.¡± Yuan Zhou grinned and said with a tone of gnashing his teeth. Afterughing, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to be subverted by a tiny ice starch seed at all. Who knew that the system would tell him how he had cultivated this nt so carefully? ¡°Maybe you had a much better childhood than I did.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while looking at the dark brown iced vermicelli seeds in his hand. Fortunately, the system had always been a sensible littlerade. It didn¡¯t say anything else after Yuan Zhou stopped it. That¡¯s right. The dessert that Yuan Zhou prepared to provide at noon today was the hand-kneaded ice powder. This was the most suitable for relieving summer heat. After a bowl of cool ice powder, it would cool down no matter how hot it was. Especially with the sweet red sugar water, the taste was like drinking a bowl of soft ice cream on a hot summer when cicadas were chirping. It made people reminisce and look forward to the memories of summer. ¡°When it¡¯s done, try a bowl first to see if your cooking skills have deteriorated.¡± The corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth lifted into a smile, but his hands didn¡¯t slow down and started to rub it carefully. The small dark brown sesame-sized ice powder seeds were wrapped in a sackcloth bag. Yuan Zhou skillfully rubbed them in the wooden basin that was filled with water. ¡°Hua, Hua¡±. As Yuan Zhou rubbed the water, waves were raised in the water. There were also traces of transparent liquid that slowly fused into the water. With his head lowered, Yuan Zhou stood in front of the Azure stone countertop and rubbed the seeds of the ice powder in his hands earnestly with both hands. As he had done a lot of work, Yuan Zhou would rece the seeds with new ones from time to time so that the ice powder in the wooden basin could solidify smoothly. It was a repetitive and boring thing to rub the ice powder seeds by hand. However, the expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was serious and careful. After the basin of ice powder was rubbed and ced into a slightlyrger wooden bucket at the side to wait for it to solidify, Yuan Zhou began to boil the red sugar continuously. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use lime, toothpaste, or alkali to help the ice powder solidify. Instead, he let it solidify naturally. In this way, the ice powder would not have any other mixed taste, and the original taste of the ice powder could be better tasted. Without the use of the solidifying agent, the time needed for the frozen starch seeds to solidify would be longer. It would take about two to three hours. This was the reason why Yuan Zhou started to make it as soon as the breakfast time ended. In this way, it would be just right when the lunch time arrived. ¡°Pa da,¡± Yuan Zhou threw a piece of red sugar into the ypot and started to boil it. ¡°Hua, Hua¡±. When the red sugar started to melt, Yuan Zhou, who was wearing a face mask, started to stir the sugar cane in the pot. The strength of stirring each time was even and slow. Meanwhile, master Cheng was watching him carefully at the side. That¡¯s right. Master Cheng was taking notes and studying seriously at the side. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1113 - Yin ya failed to act coquettishly

    <h4>Chapter 1113: Yin ya failed to act coquettishly</h4>

    Ever since he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, master Cheng had been standing at the same time as Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t leave even after the meal time was over. He just stood there and studied seriously. As for Yuan Zhou, he exined when he could and when he couldn ¡®t, he moved slowly and faced master Cheng, so that master Cheng could clearly see his skills and steps. The master and the disciple quietly taught each other in the small shop. ¡°Gu Dong Gu Dong¡±, the red sugar in the ypot hadpletely melted and turned into red sugar water. It was slowly bing a slightly sticky texture. The surface of the brown sugar water emitted a reddish-brown light. At that time, Yuan Zhou turned off the stove with a sound of ¡°PA.¡± ¡°This needs to be filtered four times to make the taste more delicate and free of dregs.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came out from the face mask slowly. While saying that, he took up the y pot and started to filter the y. ¡°Shua shua shua.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head continuously and then recorded Yuan Zhou¡¯s words in the notebook. If one looked carefully, they would find that master Cheng had recorded Yuan Zhou¡¯s original words without a single word missing. Even the pause in the middle was carefully noted with punctuation. There would be some sugar cane g after the block red sugar was boiled. Most of it was during the first filtration, and the remaining three times would be less and less until there was no more. Moreover, every time he filtered it, Yuan Zhou would turn on the small fire and simmer it for a while more. Only when the brown sugar water was scooped up and turned into a red line that slowly flowed down was it considered to be done. The brown sugar water was neither too thick nor too light, and it was just right to be poured over the ice powder. After the red sugar was boiled, Yuan Zhou directly put it in the ypot to cool without putting it in another container. It was gettingte and it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. ¡°Hua La La,¡± Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and washed his hands. ¡°I¡¯ll go wash up. ¡± Yuan Zhou said after he wiped his hands dry. ¡°Alright, master. Is there anything I can help with?¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. ¡°No need, you should digest it.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll bring a bowl of ice powder to try tomorrow?¡± Master Cheng touched his fat belly and asked honestly. ¡°Sure.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Master Cheng watched Yuan Zhou go upstairs with his eyes happily. Such a conversation would happen more than twice a day between Yuan Zhou and master Cheng. First, master Cheng asked if he could help. After Yuan Zhou refused, he asked if he could bring food here to be evaluated. Yuan Zhou would refuse the first one and agree to the second one. Such a dialogue was repeated and persistent. However, Yuan Zhou would answer earnestly every time. Even the first time master Cheng asked for his help, Yuan Zhou had already refused. Although he refused, master Cheng still wiped the tables and chairs while reviewing the ice cream made by Yuan Zhou. That¡¯s right. Now, both Zhou Jia and Shen Min had a sense of crisis facing master Cheng. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Before, master Cheng was already very diligent even though he didn¡¯t have a title. But now that he had a title, they didn¡¯t even have a chance to do the chores in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Oh, it was alright. Master Cheng rarely helped to order the dishes. 10 minutester, Yuan Zhou changed into a clean and fresh set of light gray traditional Chinese clothing with silver-rimmed lotus flower patterns and went downstairs. It could be seen that Yuan Zhou looked a little more spirited. He must have even washed his hair. ¡°Good day, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately stood up and greeted him. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then washed his hands again and immersed himself in the preparation of the ingredients for lunch. In a little while, a line began to form outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The first one was naturally Wu Hai. ¡°Zhao Mei, do you have any new dishes today?¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai asked master Cheng who was looking at Yuan Zhou seriously. ¡°Sister Zhao? forget it if you don¡¯t have any today, but ...¡± Wu Hai continued talking. That¡¯s right. Ever since master Cheng revealed his real name, almost all the familiar customers in the restaurant would call Master Cheng Zhao Mei in a friendly manner except for the well-behaved Zhou Jia, Shen Min, and the cute mu Xiaoyun. Even Yuan Zhou would call Master Cheng ¡°sister Zhao¡± with a serious face from time to time. Yuan Zhou indicated that he was definitely not teasing master Cheng. He was just calling him his apprentice in a serious manner. After all, master Cheng was called Zhao Mei Cheng, wasn¡¯t it? ¡°There is.¡± Master Cheng turned his head and replied with a single word. ¡°Ah? There are!¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t even bother to touch his small mustaches anymore. He stretched his neck and sniffed at the inside of the restaurant. ¡°It¡¯s sweet. It¡¯s sweet. ¡± Wu Hai immediately distinguished the taste of the red sugar in the air. ¡°What is this? Looks like there¡¯s good food again. ¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t ask master Cheng about that. He just looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s busy figure expectantly. ¡°Shameless Wu, I thought you didn¡¯t like sweet things. What are you so happy about?¡± Ling Hong stood behind him and asked. ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t like to eat the sweet dishes of other restaurants. But I can still swallow the bitter dishes cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly. Wu Hai said that loudly, hoping that Yuan Zhou would give him a special meal or something. After all, it was well known that Wu Hai was afraid of bitterness. However, he still dared to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s food even though he was afraid of bitterness. This showed that he really admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou really heard that. He thought in his heart,¡±¡±Bitter? It seems that I can eat bitter gourd sd next time. It can clear heat and relieve summer heat. It¡¯s perfect. ¡± Wu Hai was quite happy after being mischievous for a while. He still didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was nning in his heart, but he couldn¡¯t care about that now, because the lunchtime had started. ¡°What¡¯s the new dish? I want one. ¡± That was the first sentence that Wu Hai said as soon as he sat down. ¡°It¡¯s Red sugar ice powder. ¡± Zhou Jia said. ¡°Is it ice powder? I haven¡¯t eaten for a long time, I want one too. ¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Alright, wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Yin ya and then turned around to get the ice cream with a nod. Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice powder was kept in a white, transparent ss bowl with a slightly thick brown sugar water on top. The moment it came into contact with the cool silk ice powder, it slowly seeped into the bowl. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou carried the ice powder to Yin ya, there was already a thinyer of ice mist outside the transparent zed bowl. Looking through the bowl, she could see the pieces of crystal clear ice powder wrapped in the red sugar water like mist. ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the bowl and spoon. ¡°OK. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Yin ya revealed a sweet smile. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou pulled a taut face even more and then returned to the kitchen. As soon as Yuan Zhou left, Yin ya picked up the spoon and prepared to start eating. ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful. ¡± Yin ya looked at the ice powder on the White porcin spoon and sighed with emotion. Yes, it was indeed beautiful. There was a piece of irregr ice powder on the spoon. It was not as white and transparent as other ice powder, but it was shiny. ¡°So it¡¯s a small bubble.¡± Yin ya took a careful look and then found that the glittering thing was the small bubbles in the ice powder. The small bubbles were like stars in the ice powder, and they were as beautiful and charming as stars when they were refracted by the lights in the store. ¡°Boss Yuan, you cook so well every time that I can¡¯t bear to eat it.¡± Yin ya raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou, her voice slightly coy. ¡°Color, fragrance, taste, meaning, and shape are the basic.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately stood up straight and said primly. ¡°...¡± Her coquettishness failed. Yin ya was instantly speechless. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1114

    <h4>Chapter 1114: Heart-piercing coldness, heart-soaring </h4>

    Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with a pair of bright eyes and an indifferent expression on his face, as if this was something he ought to do. However, Yin ya was a little speechless. Looking at Ling Hong who was snickering at the side and Jiang Changxi who had a misty look in her eyes, Yin ya decided to ask again,¡±Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you have anything else to say?¡± This time, Yin ya¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t coy anymore. Instead, it carried the tone of gritting her teeth and entuating her voice. However, Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya and thought carefully in his heart for a while before saying solemnly,¡±¡±Being delicious and good-looking are the basic requirements of a chef¡¯s cooking skills.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou even looked at master Cheng, which meant that he wanted master Cheng to record it down, remember it seriously, and set an example for himself. ¡°Shua shua.¡± Master Cheng took out his small notebook and started to record it. ¡°Oh. Boss Yuan, you are really a good chef.¡± Yin ya was stunned for a while and then praised him with a straight face and an expressionless face. ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth under the face mask lifted up and revealed a smile. Then, he returned to the kitchen and continued cooking. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m dying ofughter.¡± Ling Hong covered his mouth and sniggered in a very low voice. Yin ya pretended not to hear him and shifted her attention back to the ice powder in front of her. ¡°This ice powder looks pretty good.¡± Yin yaplimented him and then picked up the spoon to stir it, preparing to eat. As Yin ya stirred, the ice powder and the red sugar in the zed bowl mixed more thoroughly. The glittering ice powder with the red syrup looked very beautiful. ¡°Awoo.¡± Yin ya swallowed the ice powder in the spoon in one gulp. In an instant, a faint cool air rushed into his throat, causing the heat that he had just touched outside to dissipate. The ice powder rolled around in his mouth, and the red sugar on it also emitted a sweet taste when it came into contact with his warm mouth. Because it was cold, the sweetness also had a cold feeling. It was very suitable with the coolness of the ice powder and the taste of QQ. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Yin ya looked at the ice powder in the bowl with bright eyes and then scooped up another piece to eat. This time, Yin ya scooped up more soup, therefore she directly drank a mouthful of sugar water. The cool syrup, which contained the taste of red sugar and the refreshing taste of the ice powder, gushed into his throat at once, making him feel a bit cooler in summer. However, it was not cold, but just suitable. This was because the syrup was only cold and not icy. ¡°Slurp.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t eat the ice powder until she had finished the brownish-red sugar water. It was still cold, smooth, and chewy. When he chewed, he not only had the fine sweetness of the red sugar, but also the herbal fragrance of the ice powder. ¡°It¡¯s sofortable,¡± Yin ya drank up thest sugar water in the zed bowl in one breath and then sighed with emotion while squinting her eyes. ¡°You should eat ice powder in summer. It¡¯sfortable.¡± At that time, Ling Hong had also finished his ice powder. ¡°I feel much better now. It¡¯s as good as watermelon juice, and it¡¯s even cheaper.¡± Zhao Yingjun also said in a carefree manner. Yes, a bowl of brown sugar ice powder cost 48 yuan, while a cup of watermelon juice cost 88 yuan. It was indeed much cheaper. ¡°So you¡¯re not drinking watermelon juice today? Then help me order a cup. ¡± Wu Hai¡¯s hearing was not worse than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. ¡°I¡¯m convinced of your shamelessness. ¡± Zhao Yingjun was instantly speechless. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Zhao Yingjun expectantly. Zhao Yingjun supported his forehead and didn¡¯t know what to say. In terms of shamelessness, no one in the restaurant was Wu Hai¡¯s match. In terms of wealth, few people in the restaurant could beat him. Unfortunately, Zhao Yingjun couldn¡¯t bepared to Wu Hai in both aspects. He could only call Zhou Jia over and order a cup of watermelon juice. Of course, Wu Hai paid for it. The new red sugar ice powder was very popr with customers. One reason was the price, and the most important reason was that it was much more popr than watermelon juice. Therefore, the first sentence that the customers in line outside said as soon as they entered the door was,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have a bowl of brown sugar ice powder,¡± The lunch time at noon ended in Yuan Zhou¡¯s busy work. Yuan Zhou saw the customers off one by one and then heaved a sigh of relief. At that time, only master Cheng and Yuan Zhou were left in the restaurant. Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou and suddenly said,¡±¡±Master, I¡¯ve recently learned a new shoulder massage skill. Let me help you massage it.¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder expectantly. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°But master, you¡¯re too tired. My massage is veryfortable. My wife has already tried it.¡± Master Cheng said with an affirmative look. Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng¡¯s fan-like big hands and then at his own thin shoulders and fell silent. ¡°It¡¯s only right for a master to enjoy the service of a disciple. ¡± Master Cheng continued to persuade him. ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. Just then, an ear-piercing Bell rang. ¡°I¡¯ll take this call. ¡± Yuan Zhou pulled out the drawer and picked up the phone without looking at the caller ID. ¡°Hello. Are you boss Yuan Zhou?¡± A warm male voice came through the phone. ¡°Yes, I am. May I know what¡¯s the matter?¡± With a straight face, Yuan Zhou answered the phone seriously. ¡°I¡¯m Wen feizhi, we met at your apprenticeship banquetst time. ¡± It was Wen feizhi on the other end of the line. Wen Fei Zhi was a ceramic master with the nickname ¡°master flying finger.¡± The ceramic pieces he made were especially popr with chefs. Yuan Zhou took down the phone and looked at the name on the screen. Sure enough, the name Wen feizhi was disyed on the screen. ¡°Hello, master flying finger.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him politely. ¡°Master Yuan, you¡¯re wee. Just call me old Wen.¡± Wen Fei Zhi looked like he was about fifty years old. He spoke very gently and smiled. ¡°Master Wen¡¯s ceramic art is done?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t call him old Wen directly, butpromised a little. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou recalled that he had promised Wen feizhist time that he would invite him to take a look when his ceramic art was done. Therefore, he directly asked. ¡°Yes. Master Yuan, do you have time toe over now?¡± Wen Fei Zhi agreed. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble you, master Wen.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I hope master yuan can give me some advice. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi said seriously on the other end of the phone. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily. Speaking of appreciating these ceramic pieces, although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to make them, it wasn¡¯t a problem for him to appreciate them under the bombardment of various top-quality tableware from the system. ¡°Okay, see you in an hour.¡± Wen Fei Zhi set a time. ¡°I¡¯ll see you in an hour. ¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. After that, the two of them hung up the phone at the same time. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll send you there.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t mention the massage anymore and immediately went up to him. ¡°Okay, give me ten minutes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs to wash up. It had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit to wash up at the end of each mealtime. Naturally, he did that to keep himself clean and tidy. 10 minutes was exactly 10 minutes. Yuan Zhou had just opened the partition and walked out of the kitchen when it was exactly 10 minutes. The two of them walked along Taoxi road to the ce where master Cheng parked his car ...

 Chapter 1115

    <h4>Chapter 1115: The ignored Yuan Zhou</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located at No. 14 of Taoxi road. It was not located in the city center and was rather close to the suburbs. Wen feizhi¡¯s ceramic art studio was located in the suburbs, because he needed to make his own ceramic art pieces. The suburbs wererge and spacious, with good scenery, which was more conducive to his creation. Therefore, master Cheng took Yuan Zhou to master Fei Zhi¡¯s studio in the suburbs. As usual, master Cheng drove the car at a steady and constant speed while Yuan Zhou was resting with his eyes closed in the car. About half an hourter, the car stopped in front of arge courtyard house. ¡°Master has arrived.¡± Master Cheng said softly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and then got off the car after a nod. The courtyard was surrounded by white walls, about the height of one and a half people, and under their feet wererge green stone bs. If one looked carefully, one could see green grass growing in the cracks. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll pick you up at FiveO¡¯ clock,¡± Master Cheng stood one step away from Yuan Zhou and said. ¡°Alright, you can go back first.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then signaled master Cheng to leave first. ¡°Goodbye, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then drove away. After watching master Cheng leave, Yuan Zhou walked a few steps forward and came to the two solid wooden doors of the courtyard house. There was a knocker on the door that had a lion¡¯s head biting on it. When he looked up, he could see the lush courtyard with a bunch of White Locust flowers, which had a hint of sweet fragrance. ¡°Knock Knock.¡± Yuan Zhou walked up the stairs and knocked on the door knocker. ¡°Coming,ing.¡± A clear female voice was apanied by the sound of footsteps, slowly approaching. Yuan Zhou stroked the lower hem of his white shirt and took a step back. Then, he stood still and waited for the person to open the door. ¡°Squeak!¡± The wooden door opened slightly, revealing a cute girl with her hair tied up in a bun. She looked at Yuan Zhou curiously with her lively eyes when she saw that her hair only reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s chest. ¡°Hello, master Wen invited me to take a look at ceramics.¡± With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou said gently. ¡°I know. You must be boss Yuan.¡± The young girl looked at Yuan Zhou with her sparkling eyes and immediately opened the door and said. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Come in quickly, Grandpa is fiddling with the te inside.¡± The girl sized up Yuan Zhou curiously and eagerly, as if she wanted to ask him something. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant and then followed the girl into the house. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± The footsteps of the two people were light and unhurried, while the other was lively and energetic. Not until the girl led Yuan Zhou to the front of the main house of the courtyard house did she turn her head and look at Yuan Zhou with her head tilted. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou looked at the girl and said after a pause. ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee,¡± The young girl waved her hands. ¡°Boss Yuan, is your cooking really as good as what the newspaper says?¡± The young girl hesitated for a while and then asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him with her eyes full of enthusiasm. ¡°Yes, it should be more delicious than what the newspapers described.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head confidently. ¡°That¡¯s great, can I go and eat?¡± The young girl¡¯s face was slightly red, but she still bit her finger and asked. ¡°You can just line up earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± The young girl immediately cheered. However, the cheers were too loud and were immediately heard by the people in the room. Wen feizhi immediately walked to the door and called out,¡±¡±Hello, master Yuan. Sorry to trouble you.¡± ¡°Wensi, you little girl, why didn¡¯t you bring the person in?¡± he turned to the youngdy. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. I¡¯m looking forward to it. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. ¡°Thene in and take a look. We¡¯ve been waiting for you.¡± Wen feizhi revealed a smile and then went up to pull Yuan Zhou into the restaurant. On the side, Wen si stuck out her tongue at Wen feizhi and mumbled,¡±¡±Grandpa is really a Tao addict.¡± She mumbled to herself, but Wen si, who was also Wen feizhi¡¯s granddaughter, followed the two of them into the house. This was the main hall of a siheyuan, but Wen feizhi¡¯s main hall was different from the others. There was no furniture in it, and it looked more like a studio. On the right side was a small furnace door, and on the left was a shelf with various pottery of various sizes. From statues to tes, it was a rich collection. In front of him was a long table with some small things on it. It looked like a ce to eat and pile up junk. In the middle of the main hall, there was arge, long wooden table. The color of the wood, the texture was clear and warm, and it was obvious that it was made of good wood. The wooden table was very clean now. There were only two wooden boxes on it, and a person stood by the table. The man was wearing a silk Tang suit, with fine hair and a carefully trimmed short beard. He looked to be in his forties and was looking at the people who entered. Or to be exact, this person was looking at Wen feizhi and even at Wen si, but he didn¡¯t look at Yuan Zhou. It was as if he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou and directly ignored him. ¡°Master Wen, since everyone¡¯s here, quickly open it and let me take a look at the pottery.¡± The man took two steps forward and directly ignored Yuan Zhou. Then, he said. Yuan Zhou stood at the side and didn¡¯t say anything. It was Wen feizhi who said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, let me introduce them first. ¡± ¡°This is the youngest young chef, master Yuan Zhou.¡± Wen feizhi pointed at Yuan Zhou and said with eyes full of adoration. Upon hearing Wen feizhi¡¯s introduction, the man looked at Yuan Zhou and nodded his head casually without saying anything. Judging from his manner, if Wen feizhi didn¡¯t personally introduce him, he probably wouldn¡¯t even greet Yuan Zhou. He appeared to be very proud. ¡°Master Yuan, this is Liu Zhi, an expert in the field of visual arts.¡± Wen Fei Zhi pointed at this person and introduced. Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his greeting and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Alright, since everyone knows each other, let¡¯s take a look at my new work.¡± Wen Fei Zhi didn¡¯t mind the two¡¯s cold attitude and happily introduced his own work. In fact, Wen feizhi thought that it was normal for artists to be quiet, so he didn¡¯t take it seriously. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou could clearly feel that Liu Zhi didn¡¯t like him. However, he didn¡¯t care about that. He was more interested in Wen feizhi¡¯s new ceramic art. ¡°Pa da.¡± Wen Fei Zhi opened the two wooden boxes, then put on his gloves and took out the two ceramic tes before the two of them. Wen feizhi took off his gloves as soon as he ced the te down. He watched Yuan Zhou and Liu Zhi carefully observe the dish with a smile and appeared to be full of confidence. ¡°Grandpa is showing off again.¡± Wen si pouted and muttered softly. ¡°But this person is so annoying.¡± Wen si saw that everyone was seriously admiring the ceramic art and couldn¡¯t help but pout at Liu Zhi in a low voice. ¡°Beautiful, as expected of the flying finger Grandmaster. The craftsmanship is really beautiful.¡± Liu Zhi mumbled and then began to wander around the ceramic te. However, the table was only so big. When he wandered around, he would inevitably bump into Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Liu Zhi said matter-of-factly,¡±¡±Move.¡± Liu Zhi¡¯s tone was as if he had taken it for granted, and he didn¡¯t even address her. With a peaceful expression, Yuan Zhou appeared to be immersed in the ceramic art and did not say anything. The atmosphere was a little awkward ...

 Chapter 1116

    <h4>Chapter 1116: You¡¯re a chef</h4>

    Wen feizhi, who was standing awkwardly at the side, immediately stood up and said,¡±¡±Master Liu, look here. Look at this pattern.¡± ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Liu Zhi snorted softly and stopped pestering him. He walked towards Wen feizhi and looked at the ce he was pointing at. Yuan Zhou, however, stared at the two tes earnestly the whole time. Yuan Zhou had always been very good at concentrating. After all, he couldn¡¯t care about other things when the restaurant was busy. As for the provocation of this person just now, Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t care at all. Therefore, he naturally couldn¡¯t be bothered to pay attention to it. Wen feizhi¡¯s two tes were very interesting. From the ordinary craftsmanship, they looked like antique Azure zed tes. However, the strange thing was that the two tes were notpletely round. Instead, they could bebined together like the Yin Yang fish. The slightlyrger te had a small protrusion on the outside, and the pattern on it looked like the head of a Dragon. The fine vein pattern and beautiful ze color perfectly blended into the te. The small concave spot was like a dragon head that was gently and curiously probing out, natural and harmonious. The other te had a depression in it. If one looked at it alone, it would look like the dragon¡¯s head was looking up at the sky, and there was just that space. However, if the two tes werebined, the scene would change. It was as if a Dragon was chasing a Dragon that was looking up. It was as if two dragons were ying with a Pearl, and their postures were rxed. Moreover, the entireposition of the painting was extremely exquisite, but the dragon¡¯s eyes were not very bright. However, if a dish was presented on top of it, it could y the role of the finishing touch. ¡°Interesting,¡± The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curled up and he was thinking about what dishes he could put in the dish. After all, he was now a man who had mastered an entire series of cuisines. It was quite easy for Yuan Zhou to make a dish that matched the dish. While Yuan Zhou was appreciating the dishes earnestly, the two people at the other side were also having a very intense discussion. ¡°Master Wen¡¯s te is really a work of art, it¡¯s so beautiful.¡± Liu Zhi praised. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re too kind. However, it took me two months toplete theposition. It was only when I went to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurantst time that I got the inspiration for the final firing.¡± While Wen feizhi said that humbly, he looked at Yuan Zhou gratefully. ¡°I have to thank boss Yuan for giving me inspiration.¡± Wen feizhi turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou earnestly. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said modestly. ¡°Master Wen, you¡¯re too polite. You¡¯re an expert in baking ceramic art. This little bit of inspiration is really nothing.¡± As usual, Liu Zhi didn¡¯t even look at Yuan Zhou and just said to Wen feizhi. ¡°You can¡¯t put it that way. We¡¯re artists, so we value this touch, haha.¡± Wen Fei Zhi chuckled and said gently. Liu Zhi didn¡¯t argue. He just took out a small notebook and pen from his pocket and said,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll start writing my thoughts. Master Wen, please wait for a moment.¡± ¡°That¡¯s too much trouble, thank you. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi quickly agreed. ¡°You¡¯re wee, master Wen. ¡± Liu Zhi shook his head and then began to write in his notebook. As he wrote, he carefullypared it to the te on the table. The ze was smooth and natural, and every color was evenly baked. From afar, they looked like two pieces of art. Of course, they were also pieces of art when seen up close. Therefore, Liu Zhi wrote with a serious and serious face, as if he was doing an academic report. ¡°Just pretending.¡± Wen si looked at Liu Zhi and then at Yuan Zhou. Then, she stuck out her tongue at Liu Zhi in her heart. That¡¯s right. Wen si didn¡¯t like Liu Zhi, but she liked Yuan Zhou. Of course, whether she liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills or the food he cooked, no one knew. However, one thing was for sure: Wensi was a little foodie who loved delicious food. This was certain. As Liu Zhi was writing his evaluation, Wen feizhi turned his head and greeted Yuan Zhou. ¡°Master Yuan, I¡¯ve troubled you toe here today.¡± Wen Fei Zhi said courteously. ¡°You¡¯re wee, it¡¯s just to increase my knowledge. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Master Yuan, do you like my tableware?¡± Wen Fei Zhi asked with a smile. ¡°The dishes you made are very exquisite and very popr with the chefs.¡± Yuan Zhou said objectively. ¡°Haha, master Yuan, it¡¯s good to have such an evaluation. I¡¯ll bring you a setter. Don¡¯t reject it.¡± Wen feizhi obviously liked Yuan Zhou¡¯sment very much and said immediately. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank master Wen.¡± Yuan Zhou directly agreed and didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°Master Yuan ...¡± Just as Wen feizhi was about to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Liu Zhi raised his head and stopped him. ¡°Master Wen,e and take a look. I¡¯ve already finished writing.¡± Liu Zhi took two quick steps and came to the front of Wen feizhi and Yuan Zhou. ¡°That¡¯s fast. I¡¯ll take a look now. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi immediately said. ¡°Haha, visual art is my specialty and profession.¡± Liu Zhi said proudly. ¡°That¡¯s true, that¡¯s true. ¡± Wen feizhi chimed in, then took Liu Zhi¡¯s little notebook and began to read. The notebook had a ck leather cover and was about the size of an adult man¡¯s palm. It was very suitable to be used as a notebook. And now, there were two pages densely written on it, all of which were Liu Zhi¡¯sments on Wen feizhi¡¯stest ceramic art. Wen Fei Zhi looked at it very seriously, reading it word by word. Yuan Zhou stood at the side quietly, thinking about the matter of putting the dishes into the te. Although Liu Zhi had written two pages, the notebook was small. Therefore, Wen feizhi finished reading it very quickly. He was thinking about Liu Zhi¡¯sments with a serious expression and at the same time, he was about to hand the notebook to Yuan Zhou. Just then, Liu Zhi stretched out his hand and directly passed Yuan Zhou to take the ck notebook. Then, he quickly and naturally put it back into his pocket. This time, even Wen feizhi, who was thinking seriously, was stunned. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, remained calm and unsmiling as usual. ¡°F ** K, luckily I didn¡¯t reach out.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed him expressionlessly. ¡°Mr. Liu?¡± Wen feizhi looked at Liu Zhi in confusion. Wen feizhi naturally felt that Liu Zhi didn¡¯t like Yuan Zhou. However, he didn¡¯t expect that Liu Zhi would do something that would offend Yuan Zhou so directly. This made Wen feizhi¡¯s expression turn ugly. After all, both of them were invited by him. Liu Zhi¡¯s actions not only made Yuan Zhou lose face, but also pped Wen feizhi¡¯s face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t notice that you haven¡¯t read it yet. But this is a matter of our Art Circle. I don¡¯t think a chef like you would be interested in this, right, boss Yuan?¡± Liu Zhi¡¯s face froze for a moment, then he said with a smile. Although Liu Zhi¡¯s face was full of smiles, he had no intention of taking out his notebook. At this moment, Wen feizhi frowned and said,¡±¡±Mister Liu, this isn¡¯t very good.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m not interested in his. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was calm and he didn¡¯t seem to be angry or happy. Yuan Zhou¡¯s generosity made Wen feizhi feel much better. He couldn¡¯t help praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnanimity. After all, although the three of them were equally famous, Yuan Zhou was the youngest. ¡°You¡¯re just a chef. What do you know about aesthetics? of course, you¡¯re not interested.¡± Liu Zhi lowered his head and muttered to himself without looking at the two people. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1117

    <h4>Chapter 1117: Complete the picture</h4>

    Although Liu Zhi¡¯s words seemed to be mumbling to himself, his voice was heard by the three people in the room. Even Wen si, who was standing the furthest away, could hear it clearly, let alone Wen feizhi, who was older than him. Not to mention Yuan Zhou, who had an extraordinary hearing. This time, Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and then rxed very quickly. ¡°You¡¯re just pretending, looking down on everyone. ¡± The little girl, Wen si, looked at Liu Zhi angrily. When she thought that this was her grandfather¡¯s guest, she quickly retracted her gaze, but she still muttered in her heart with anger and dissatisfaction. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with this master Liu? let¡¯s not hang out with him next time. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi was very unhappy and decided not to invite him again. After Liu Zhi finished mumbling, he raised his head and smiled at Wen feizhi, as if he didn¡¯t know that his words had been heard by everyone. Liu Zhi wasn¡¯t stupid. How could he not know that his words would offend Wen feizhi as well? however, he was amazing because he knew that and still said it. Looking at Liu Zhi¡¯s manner of pretending to be a fool, Wen feizhi didn¡¯t feel it was appropriate to ask directly. He could only nod his head helplessly and then turned to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±What do you think, master Yuan?¡± It was only because of Liu Zhi¡¯s matter that Wen feizhi¡¯s attitude towards Yuan Zhou became gentler. After all, Wen feizhi had always admired Yuan Zhou. Now that he felt a little guilty about Yuan Zhou, his admiration for him increased. One must know that Liu Zhi was invited by him, and now that such a thing had happened, Wen feizhi was naturally embarrassed. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou had always been someone who would give face to others when others gave him face. It was rare to see someone like Liu Zhi, who had never thought of saving face at all. ¡°I don¡¯t have any opinions, but I can make up for the missing piece on this te.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Haha, master Yuan, you are indeed young and promising. You only watched for a while and you already know that you are missing a piece.¡± Wen Fei Zhiplimented. This was the reason why Wen Fei Zhi¡¯s pottery was so popr in the cooking world. He would keep a piece so that the dishes had enough space to show off. It wasn¡¯t that the utensils were a mess of beauty, but that the dishes served as a foil. Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly. Then, Wen feizhi continued,¡±¡±How do you want to make it up, master Yuan?¡± ¡°Can you lend me your te?¡± Yuan Zhou said. Wen feizhi was stupefied for a while before he realized that Yuan Zhou was going to cook. He immediately said,¡±¡±No problem. It¡¯s originally used to serve dishes.¡± ¡°Since master Wen is so generous, why don¡¯t you lend me the kitchen?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a faint smile. ¡°Haha, what are you talking about? I know that many famous people have invited master Yuan to their kitchens to cook, but master Yuan has rejected all of them. Master Yuan, if you want to use my kitchen, others will be envious of you. There¡¯s no need to say that I¡¯m borrowing it. Master Yuan, you can use it however you want.¡± Wen Fei Zhi stroked his short beard and said with a smile. ¡°I¡¯ll bring big brother Yuan over. ¡± Wen si suddenly said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± Wen feizhi said with a smile. Then, he turned to Yuan Zhou and said,¡±Then my granddaughter will take you to the kitchen. You can just tell her if you don¡¯t have enough ingredients.¡± ¡°Alright, sorry for the trouble.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. At that time, Wen feizhi handed the two antique cdon tes to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Big brother Yuan, this way.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou get the te, Wen si immediately led the way. Speaking of which, it wasn¡¯t an easy task to obtain the right to use Wen feizhi¡¯s new works, but today was an exception. However, what Wen feizhi said was also true. If Yuan Zhou asked to borrow his kitchen to cook a meal, he would naturally provide the beauty equipment. He would still think about it. But today, he agreed without even thinking. He naturally wantedpensation. However, it was also because Wen feizhi clearly knew that there were more people who wanted to invite Yuan Zhou to cook at their house than those who wanted to invite him to make ceramic art. Moreover, they were all celebrities. After all, food, clothing, housing, and transportation were the second most important. Wen si led Yuan Zhou to the kitchen while Liu Zhi remained silent at the side. After all, in his opinion, Yuan Zhou only knew how to cook. The other things such as tasting were simply nonsense. Now that Yuan Zhou was doing what he was good at, Liu Zhi didn¡¯t say anything. The atmosphere became harmonious, which was rare. ¡°Mr. Liu, you can take a look at the furnishings on the shelf.¡± Wen Fei Zhi¡¯s tone was polite, without the warm tone he had at the start. ¡°Alright, thank you, master Wen.¡± Liu Zhi nodded and spoke gently. That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou left, Liu Zhi became gentle and humble. This was how he had always acted in front of Wen feizhi. This was also the reason why Wen feizhi had invited him to see the new ceramics. This person really had a dog¡¯s face, he changed so quickly. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Wen feizhi looked at Liu Zhi but didn¡¯t say anything. When Liu Zhi was looking at the ceramic pieces on the shelf seriously, Wen feizhi sighed softly and the main hall became quiet. ¡°Master Wen, you¡¯re really amazing. This is a piece of Decorative Ceramic Art, right? it¡¯s really exquisite.¡± Liu Zhi eximed in admiration. Wen Fei Zhi, on the other hand, was disinterested as he casually gave a few perfunctory replies. When Liu Zhi praised him again, Wen feizhi couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±Mr. Liu, do you have an old grudge with master Yuan?¡± Liu Zhi stopped watching and turned to look at Wen feizhi,¡±We don¡¯t know each other.¡± ¡°Then why?¡± Wen Fei Zhi frowned. ¡°He¡¯s just a chef. I don¡¯t think a chef can understand the profound and wonderful knowledge of aesthetics.¡± Liu Zhi said matter-of-factly. ¡°No, actually, a good chef doesn¡¯t just know about aesthetics. They even know how to make ceramic art. I know a few master chefs who can make the ceramic tableware they need. They are very skilled.¡± Wen Fei Zhi said disapprovingly. ¡°I think you should learn more about chefs.¡± Wen Fei Zhi said seriously. ¡°You¡¯re right, I¡¯ll go when I have time. ¡± Liu Zhi nodded, but he was obviously very nonchnt. That¡¯s right. Liu Zhi didn¡¯t like Yuan Zhou not because of Yuan Zhou himself, but because he felt that a chef was just a cook. He didn¡¯t understand and didn¡¯t care to understand. For him, cooking naturally had nothing to do with elegant art. Asking Yuan Zhou to taste the pottery with him was a little insulting to him. That was why he was so disgusted. Seeing Liu Zhi like this, Wen feizhi didn¡¯t say anything more, but shook his head and sighed in his heart: ¡°This person is so narrow-minded. Little master Yuan is young and generous. His future is limitless.¡± Liu Zhi was famous because he was very self-centered in his judgment of smuggling things. Simrly, he was too self-centered. If he didn¡¯t like something, he wouldn¡¯t understand it. Thus, he judged it as not good. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t do that, because he had seen too many outstanding people, such as Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, and Carpenter Lian. ¡°Grandpa, Grandpa, we¡¯re back.¡± Just as the atmosphere was heavy, Wen SI¡¯s light-hearted voice rang out. Wen si carefully and happily carried arge tray into the main hall. The work of serving the tray was naturally done through Wen SI¡¯s coaxing and pestering, so she was particrly careful when she brought it to the long table. Yuan Zhou was the kind of person who returned evil with good. If you looked down on me, why would I cook delicious food for you? Of course not! He had never been! ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1118 - Three servings

    <h4>Chapter 1118: Three servings</h4>

    ¡°Master Yuan and Xiaosi are back. This way, please.¡± Wen Fei Zhi quickly led the group to the first long table. ¡°Grandpa, Grandpa, just leave it here.¡± Wen si said as she carefully ced the tray down. ¡°Okay. Master Yuan, my granddaughter didn¡¯t cause you any trouble, did she?¡± Wen feizhi couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw how happy Wen Si was. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi nodded with a smile. On the other hand, Wen si stuck out her tongue and made a funny face at her grandfather¡¯s disbelief. She looked very lively and happy. ¡°Ta ta.¡± Liu Zhi also followed Wen feizhi over. ¡°Please take a seat.¡± Yuan Zhou first said to Wen feizhi and Wen si. ¡°I wonder how many people would die of envy if they knew that I could eat the dishes cooked by master Yuan in my kitchen.¡± Wen Fei Zhi said proudly as he sat down. Liu Zhi sat down slowly with a nomittal expression. ¡°I¡¯ll sit down and help. ¡± Wen si said immediately when she saw Yuan Zhou lift the lid off the tray. ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and thanked her. Then, he carried two tes out. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I also want to eat. ¡± Wen si happily helped to set the table. While they were cooking, Wen si had already known that Yuan Zhou had prepared her share, because she had asked him directly. Foodies were just so persistent. ¡°It smells so good.¡± Wen Fei Zhi¡¯s nose twitched. That¡¯s right. Ever since the two of them came in, the main hall had been suffused with a fragrance. The fragrance of the dishes was very alluring and made people drool uncontrobly. After Yuan Zhou lifted the lid and carried the te out, the fragrance became even stronger. While Yuan Zhou was arranging the tes seriously, Wen si neatly arranged three sets of bowls and chopsticks. That¡¯s right, three sets. Wen si ced a pair of sses on the table for Yuan Zhou, another for her grandfather, and then another in front of her. After that, she sat down obediently. ¡°It¡¯s indeed very fragrant. ¡± Liu Zhi swallowed his saliva without a trace and nodded. ¡°Master Wen, please have a taste of the Twin Dragons ying with a Pearl.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Wen feizhi immediately looked at the two tes in front of him after Yuan Zhou greeted him. ¡°Beautiful!¡± Wen Fei Zhi looked at the food in front of him and immediately praised. That¡¯s right, the dishes in front of him were really too beautiful. Two Antique Green zed t tes were ced together, with the bumps and bumps embedded together. Along the Dragon pattern, there were two real Dragons dancing. The two true dragons were golden in color, and the scales on their bodies were clearly visible. They even shone with a beautiful golden light. At the ce where the two tes were connected, there was a Pearl made of white jade. The Dragon heads in the two tes opened their mouths wide and bit at the Pearl. The most important thing was that the angle at which the two dragon heads opened their mouths and the emotions in their eyes werepletely different. The Dragon pattern on the cdon te itself was a perfect reflection of the Golden Dragon. The position of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was so ingenious that the lines on the te itself became the reflection of a Golden Dragon. With the soup poured on the te, the whole Dragon looked like a flickering light and a fleeting shadow, while the Dragon Shadow on the cdon te was partly hidden and partly visible under the effect of the soup. It was like a dragon chasing a Pearl in the waves of the deep sea, and then the head of the Dragon, which was slightly above the te, emerged from the water and rushed towards the Pearl that was slowly rising into the sky. One should know that Yuan Zhou had used a cdon te as the base of the deep sea Blue wave and carved a picture of two dragons ying and chasing a Pearl out of the deep sea. ¡°What a good pair of Dragons ying with a Pearl. It¡¯s really vivid.¡± Wen Fei Zhi praised. ¡°It¡¯s a te of two dragons ying with a Pearl. It¡¯s basic to do a game of two dragons ying with a Pearl.¡± Liu Zhi frowned, disagreeing with Wen feizhi¡¯s evaluation. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head at Wen feizhi and epted the praise. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that master Yuan wouldplete the te in this way. They reallyplement each other.¡± Wen Fei Zhi touched his short beard, his face full of praise. ¡°I think any chef can do this kind of te presentation.¡± Liu Zhi said again. ¡°But it will never be as perfect as master Yuan ¡®s.¡± Wen Fei Zhi turned his head and said. Liu Zhi just nced at the te and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s your work that¡¯s more perfect, master Wen. ¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s master Yuan who filled up all the empty spaces on my te.¡± Wen Fei Zhi shook his head and said seriously. Exactly. As Yuan Zhou had made full use of every aspect of the te, there were no other dishes that were more suitable for the te. This time, Liu Zhi was silent and did not speak. Wen feizhi, on the other hand, was directly intoxicated by the aesthetics of Yuan Zhou¡¯s te presentation. ¡°Beautiful. I didn¡¯t expect someone to fit this te so well. It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± Wen Fei Zhi praised. Delicacies and beautiful artifacts had alwaysplemented each other. Delicacies needed beautiful artifacts to serve as a foil, and beautiful artifacts naturally needed to be on par with delicacies. ¡°Grandpa, can I eat now?¡± Wen si suddenly interrupted Wen feizhi¡¯s exmation. Wen Si was young, after all. Of course, she felt that it was pretty. However, as a foodie, the aroma was too alluring, and she couldn¡¯t help it. ¡°You really don¡¯t have a good eye for appreciation.¡± Wen feizhi red at Wen si in annoyance. ¡°Food is meant to be enjoyed.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite naturally. ¡°Yes, yes, yes.¡± Wen si nodded and picked up her chopsticks, waiting for the meal to start. ¡°Wait for me, I have to take a picture as a memento.¡± Wen Fei Zhi immediately stopped Wen SI¡¯s chopsticks from moving. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. I¡¯ve already taken the photo. I¡¯ll send it to you from any angle.¡± Wen si immediately raised her hand and said. ¡°At least a little girl like you is of some use.¡± Wen Fei Zhi immediately smiled in satisfaction. ¡°Of course,¡± Wen si muttered softly. ¡°Come,e,e. Let¡¯s start eating. Let¡¯s try this pair of Dragons ying with a Pearl.¡± Wen Fei Zhi acted as if he didn¡¯t hear anything and excitedly raised his chopsticks, ready to eat. ¡°I¡¯m still missing a set of chopsticks and a bowl. ¡± However, the meal was interrupted again. This time, it was Liu Zhi, who had been silent at the beginning, who suddenly spoke. Wen Fei Zhi paused and looked around the table. He realized that there were only three sets of bowls and chopsticks. Only the table in front of Liu Zhi was empty. ¡°Xiaosi?¡± Wen feizhi looked at Wen si. Wen si stuck out her tongue discreetly and didn¡¯t say anything. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth at the side. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I thought that you, as a visual artist, would not be interested in such mundane food, so I didn¡¯t prepare your share. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to Liu Zhi who was frowning. Liu Zhi was stunned at first. Then he realized that this was what he had said to Yuan Zhou before. What would a chef like him know? even the sentence structure and most of the words were the same. The only difference was the subject, which was obviously intentional. ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Wen Fei Zhi coughed, picked up his chopsticks, and began to seriously and quietly tell his granddaughter about ceramic art. He clearly didn¡¯t want to get involved in this matter. ¡°You!¡± Liu Zhi¡¯s face turned stiff as he looked at Yuan Zhou. ¡°Please enjoy your meal. The dishes won¡¯t taste good if they get cold.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his gaze back indifferently and said to Wen feizhi and Wen si. Was Yuan Zhou a stingy person? Of course it was. ......

 Chapter 1119 - Helplessly watching

    <h4>Chapter 1119: Helplessly watching</h4>

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said that, Wen feizhi immediately stopped his scientific exnation and said,¡±¡±Come,e,e. Xiaosi, let¡¯s quickly try it.¡± ¡°Okay, Grandpa.¡± Wen si nodded obediently. Liu Zhi, on the other hand, looked on with a stiff face. His lips moved for a long time without saying anything. On the other hand, the remaining three people happily raised their chopsticks and started eating. ¡°You can start from the dragon tail.¡± Seeing that Wen SI¡¯s chopsticks were about to reach for the Pearl, Wen feizhi immediately stopped her. ¡°Grandpa.¡± Wen si pouted in dissatisfaction. ¡°It¡¯s so pretty. Eat it slowly. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi red. Wen si could only give up on the beautiful Pearl and go for the dragon¡¯s tail. But even so, Wen SI¡¯s speed was not as fast as his grandfather ¡®s. Yes, Wen feizhi picked up a piece of Dragon Tail and put it into the bowl with lightning speed. Even though he was reluctant to eat, Wen feizhi¡¯s chopsticks didn¡¯t move slowly. After all, the aroma was too alluring. Once he started eating, he didn¡¯t care about anything else. The two dragons were golden in color, but when Wen feizhi snapped them in half, the White and tender appearance inside was revealed. ¡°This is tofu?¡± Wen Fei Zhi was slightly surprised. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Brother Yuan made this with tofu. It¡¯s the tofu that Auntie Liu made this morning. It¡¯s super awesome.¡± Wen si nodded her head in admiration. ¡°Master Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are indeed at the peak.¡± The tofu in Wen Fei Zhi¡¯s chopsticks trembled, but it didn¡¯t shatter. ¡°Cooking Foundation.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. As soon as he said this, Liu Zhi, who was on the side, twisted around as if there were nails on the chair. No matter how he attracted attention, no one would pay attention to him. Even Wen feizhi had now ced himself in the position of a customer and not the master. ¡°You are indeed master Yuan.¡± Wen feizhiplimented, and then stuffed the food into his mouth. His appetite was great. The shell of the Golden Dragon Tail was crispy and charred. Obviously, the tofu had been fried with a thinyer of starch. As soon as it entered his mouth, a charred and crisp texture immediately filled his mouth. Because he knew it was tofu, Wen Fei Zhi didn¡¯t chew on it. He just took a sip, and the crispy golden shell in his mouth cracked with a ¡°Cha Cha¡± sound, revealing the White and tender tofu inside. Wen Fei Zhi didn¡¯t stop. He took a sip, and the tender tofu immediately turned into dregs. There was also a sweet soup seeping out, perfectly neutralizing the greasy feeling of deep-frying. ¡°Slurp, slurp.¡± Because the tofu was too tender, it immediately melted in his mouth and was swallowed by Wen feizhi. ¡°It¡¯s sweet and sour, it¡¯s really appetizing and greasy. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi savored the taste in his mouth, feeling very satisfied. ¡°Xiaosi, eat slowly. This tofu is suitable for an old man like me.¡± Wen Fei Zhi eximed as he saw Wen si taking arge piece of the Dragon¡¯s body. ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯m still young and I need to grow up.¡± Wen si said in a serious tone after swallowing the pill. ¡°This girl doesn¡¯t have any respect for her elders.¡± Wen feizhi had no choice but to cast his gaze at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Master Yuan, you must be tired of it. Why don¡¯t you let this poor old man have one more bite?¡± Wen feizhi¡¯s hands didn¡¯t stop moving when he said that. He just hoped that Yuan Zhou would stop. ¡°Master Wen, we wee you toe to our shop for a taste next time.¡± Yuan Zhou answered indifferently, but he didn¡¯t stop eating. This time, even Wen Fei Zhi choked. He could only speed up the movements of his hands and try to eat more. After all, these two dragons weren¡¯t big. If an old man like him didn¡¯t act quickly, he might not even be able to eat two mouthfuls. Just as Wen feizhi had said, the two dragons were really not big, not to mention that there were three people who were taking bites without giving in, so it didn¡¯t take long for the table to be left with two empty antique cdon tes. He ate it deliciously. He ate it with great relish. Liu Zhi, who was at the side, was dumbfounded. He simply couldn¡¯t believe that the three people finished eating just like that. He just let him watch from the side, helplessly watching. ¡°Master Wen, you ...¡± Liu Zhi couldn¡¯t help but speak. ¡°Oh, what¡¯s the matter, Mr. Liu?¡± Wen Fei Zhi subconsciously turned his head to look. When he saw Liu Zhi¡¯s ashen face, he realized that he was the host and spoke again, ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. This dish is made by master Yuan himself. You are all my guests, so I can¡¯t say much. ¡± As expected of master flying finger, his words were reasonable. Liu Zhi was speechless for a moment, and he couldn¡¯t bear the smell of the remaining fragrance in the air. He immediately got up and gritted his teeth,¡±¡±Master Wen, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Without waiting for Wen feizhi¡¯s reply, he strode out of the main hall and headed straight for the courtyard gate. ¡°I must be a F * cking idiot to watch others eat like that.¡± Liu Zhi¡¯s face was green and red, and he was vexed in his heart. Actually, Liu Zhi didn¡¯t feel that Yuan Zhou should treat him to a meal as it should be. Instead, he felt that since Yuan Zhou had already made so many dishes and he was a customer, it was only right for him to prepare his portion. He had never expected that Yuan Zhou could really ignore him directly. In Liu Zhi¡¯s opinion, it was only right for him to ignore Yuan Zhou, because Yuan Zhou was merely a chef. As for him, he shouldn¡¯t be ignored. The people in his vige must be more honest and simple than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. Liu Zhi had always been thinking on his side, so he left with a stomach full of anger. ¡°AI.¡± Wen Fei Zhi looked at Liu Zhi¡¯s departing back and sighed. However, before Yuan Zhou and Wen si could say anything, he immediately looked at Yuan Zhou and spoke with great anticipation. ¡°Master Yuan, I wonder if you can grace me with your presence to watch my ceramic art again after I finish it.¡± Wen Fei Zhi said. ¡°More thanks to master Wen¡¯s invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°That¡¯s great. I should be the one thanking you, master Yuan, for your craftsmanship. I have a lot of inspiration now. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi pointed at the empty te. Yuan Zhou smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. In fact, it was good to learn and experience ceramic art again just because of Wen feizhi¡¯s protective attitude. ¡°Brother Yuan, when will youe next time?¡± Wen si immediately looked at Yuan Zhou with her eyes sparkling and asked expectantly. ¡°I¡¯m waiting for your grandfather¡¯s invitation. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Grandpa, when will you be able to finish making the y? can I help?¡± The little glutton, Wen si, was about to sacrifice himself for the sake of his ceramic art. Wen si hated ceramic art the most, just like how children didn¡¯t like to do anything at home, or how rich second generations always felt that their family was restricting them and that they didn¡¯t love money. ¡°You little girl.¡± Wen Fei Zhi red at his granddaughter, but didn¡¯t say anything. Yuan Zhou stood up and looked at the time before saying,¡±¡±It¡¯s gettingte, and I still have to open the store in the evening. Master Wen, I¡¯ll be leaving first. ¡± ¡°Okay, opening a shop is a big deal, so take care.¡± Wen Fei Zhi also immediately stood up to send him off. Yuan Zhou had always been a man of his word. When he saw Wen feizhi nod, he immediately turned around and walked towards the main door. Wen feizhi and Wen si saw him off all the way. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou turned his head and said when he walked to the door. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I still have to thank you, master Yuan,¡± Wen Fei Zhi smiled as he stroked his short beard. ¡°Big brother Yuan,e early.¡± Wen SI¡¯s eyes rolled as she spoke with anticipation. ¡°See you next time,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then walked out of the door. Not far away, master Cheng¡¯s car was already parked there. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1120

    <h4>Chapter 1120: The spicy crayfish</h4>

    Yuan Zhou walked toward master Cheng while Wen feizhi and Wen si stood at the door to see him off. ¡°Please, master.¡± Master Cheng opened the door of the passenger seat and then said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then got into the passenger seat. Master Cheng didn¡¯t close the car door until Yuan Zhou sat down and fastened the seat belt. Then, he turned around and got into the driver¡¯s seat nimbly. After that, he fastened the seat belt and prepared to drive off. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll drive fasterter.¡± Master Cheng said when he started the car. ¡°Alright, be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then instructed. Yuan Zhou naturally knew that master Cheng drove faster because there was still one hour and twenty minutes before the dinner time of the restaurant. After master Cheng left Wen feizhi¡¯s courtyard house, Wen feizhi closed the door and entered the house with Wen si. ¡°What a pity.¡± Wen Fei Zhi shook his head and sighed. ¡°Grandpa, do you think brother Yuan is doing too little?¡± Wen SI¡¯s eyes sparkled as she looked at Wen feizhi. ¡°Yes and no,¡± Wen Fei Zhi said. ¡°Grandpa, why don¡¯t we go to brother Yuan¡¯s restaurant for dinner tonight?¡± Wen si carefully suggested. Wen feizhi turned to look at Wen si without saying a word. Seeing that his grandfather didn¡¯t say anything, Wen si immediately continued with great interest,¡±¡±I¡¯ve asked brother Yuan. He said that you don¡¯t need to make a reservation in his restaurant. You can just go to the line and eat it.¡± The more Wen si spoke, the more excited she became, and she looked at Wen feizhi with anticipation. As for Wen Fei Zhi, he looked at the closed wooden door, then at his granddaughter¡¯s little face, feeling conflicted. That¡¯s right. Wen feizhi wanted to go there. He felt that he had only tasted the two dragons ying with pearls just now. If he could eat some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, he would naturally be very willing to go. But at the same time, Wen feizhi thought that it would be too hasty of them to follow after Yuan Zhou right after he left. ¡°I¡¯m a master after all, I need to save face. ¡± Wen Fei Zhi stroked his short beard and thought to himself. ¡°Grandpa, let¡¯s go.¡± Wen si said coyly. ¡°Speaking of which, why didn¡¯t you invite us to eat more just now?¡± Wen Fei Zhi lowered his head to look at his granddaughter, his heart even more conflicted. ¡°No, have you done your homework? Your Auntie Liu will cook dinner tonight. ¡± After some thought, Wen Fei Zhi rejected Wen SI¡¯s suggestion and quickly turned to leave. ¡°Hmph, stinky Grandpa.¡± Wen si pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction. ¡°We¡¯ll go eat tomorrow. ¡± Before Wen feizhi entered the studio, he threw out these words from afar. ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re the best.¡± Wensi¡¯s wrinkled face immediately brightened, and she broke into a wide smile. On the other side, Wen Fei Zhi said with a calm expression,¡±¡±It won¡¯t be abrupt tomorrow.¡± He sped all the way. Master Cheng was indeed driving very fast as he had said. He arrived at the restaurant 13 minutes earlier. A veteran of more than ten years, as expected of a veteran. ¡°Master, we¡¯ve arrived.¡± Master Cheng stopped the car and then said. ¡°I¡¯ll go prepare first. Come over after you¡¯ve parked your car,¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou opened the door and got off. ¡°Alright, master, do you need my help?¡± Master Cheng asked. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. On the way back, Yuan Zhou chose to enter the restaurant from the back alley. In this way, there were fewer people and he could speed up. However, as soon as he arrived at the restaurant, the first thing Yuan Zhou did was to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. Only after that did he start to prepare the ingredients for dinner. As the weather got hotter and hotter, the sky got darker and darker. It wasn¡¯t even Sixo¡¯ clock when dinner time started, but the sun was still hanging in the sky. As Zhou Jia entered the restaurant, a new face sneaked into the restaurant among the regr customers who were always in the top 12. This person was wearing a pink suit. Her skin was fair and she had short hair that just went past her ears. She was wearing a pair of milky white high heels. She was about 20 years old and looked young and beautiful. The other customers such as Ling Hong, Wu Hai, and Jiang Changxi had long been used to the cool feeling the moment they entered the restaurant. However, the new customers were obviously a little surprised. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the air conditioner in this small shop to be so good. It¡¯s sofortable.¡± The woman took out a tissue from her handbag and wiped her sweat. Ling Hong, who liked to flirt with girls, sat beside her on his own initiative at this time. When he heard that, he immediately said,¡±¡±Of course. There¡¯s nothing to say about boss Yuan¡¯s food, be it food or other things.¡± ¡°Indeed, it is.¡± The girl nodded. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Ling Hong, a regr customer here.¡± Ling Hong grinned. His smile was as dazzling as the sun outside. Ling Hong started to introduce himself. Different from other yboys, he didn¡¯t have a stage name when he flirted with girls. ¡°It¡¯s so hot outside, it¡¯s all this guy¡¯s fault. ¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Ling Hong¡¯s smiling face, he immediately ridiculed him in the heart. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Shu Yue.¡± The girl in the pink suit, Shu Yue, nodded and then reported her name. ¡°Nice to meet you, beauty Shu. Are you here for boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship or for him?¡± Ling Hong asked directly with a smile. Although Ling Hong asked straightforwardly, he didn¡¯t hate it. After all, a good-looking person would always be more tolerant to others, regardless of their gender. The meaning of Ling Hong¡¯s question was also very obvious. If he was here for Yuan Zhou, he wouldn¡¯t be afraid. After all, there were many failed medical cases, so he didn¡¯t need to repeat them one by one. However, if he came for Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, it meant that he still had a chance. ¡°None of them.¡± Shu Yue shook her head and said mysteriously. ¡°None of them? Then let me introduce you to the rules of the restaurant. ¡± Ling Hong offered half of his enthusiasm, but he still said that earnestly. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to trouble you,¡± Shu Yue didn¡¯t refuse and thanked him politely. ¡°Tsk, tsk, this guy is really a Peacock.¡± Man man muttered in a low voice and agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words unintentionally. On hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head inwardly and then waited for Zhou Jia to announce the menu. However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t care about that. He pointed at the wall behind him and exined the rules of the restaurant in detail. In the end, he even ridiculed,¡±¡±None of these rules have been broken, no matter if it¡¯s a pretty girl or a handsome guy or anyone else.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan is really a persistent person.¡± Shu Yue said. ¡°Yeah, people call himpass.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head. ¡°Boss Yuan, I have a question to ask you first.¡± Shu Yue smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. Then, she turned her eyes to Yuan Zhou who was standing in the kitchen. As soon as Shu Yue opened her mouth, she immediately attracted the attention of the customers in the restaurant. After all, people who tried to talk to Yuan Zhou on their first visit always had a purpose. It was the customers ¡®habit to pay attention (every day) to (watch) the (y). ¡°Speak,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou was a man of few words. ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Just now, Mr. Ling Hong introduced the dishes in the restaurant and said that we can even order Sichuan cuisine, right?¡± Shu Yue said. ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively. ¡°Then I want to eat spicy crayfish. It¡¯s the season for crayfish.¡± Shu Yue immediately said. ¡°The spicy crayfish is also called Changsha-vored crayfish, spicy crayfish, etc. It is a famous han snack in Hunan and Anhui Province, not a Sichuan cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°But this dish has long been popr all over the country and even spread to Sichuan Province. Sichuan Province has also improved it. What kind of improved Sichuan crayfish I¡¯m talking about? boss Yuan, do you not have it in your restaurant?¡± Shu Yue¡¯s question was provocative. ¡°Yes, but it depends on the lobster¡¯s mood. It¡¯s not in the mood today.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1121

    <h4>Chapter 1121: The persistent Shu Yue</h4>

    Yuan Zhou was always able to say something that made people want to beat him to death in a serious manner. However, no one dared to do that so far. What a joke. The unkible boss Yuan. Did he really want this title for nothing? Shu Yue¡¯s slender white hand loosened and clenched a few times before she calmed down.¡±¡±How¡¯s the crayfish feeling today?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not in the mood,¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Shu Yue and was a little surprised that she had bad hearing at such a young age. However, he still repeated it earnestly. The meaning of Yuan Zhou¡¯s nce was too obvious. Not to mention Shu Yue, even the surrounding customers understood what he meant. Immediately, Shu Yue raised her eyebrows and said with a restrained expression,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. My ears are very good.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and prepared to cook. ¡°Wait,¡± Shu Yue immediately stopped Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou stood still and didn¡¯t move. Only then did Shu Yue say quickly,¡±¡±When will the crayfish be in a good mood?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ll ask for you after the business hours are over.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then went directly to the kitchen without stopping this time. ¡°Boss Yuan has always been like this. Don¡¯t mind him.¡± Ling Hongforted her smilingly at the side. ¡°I know, but it¡¯s a pity we can¡¯t eat crayfish.¡± Shu Yue sighed. Obviously, Shu Yue didn¡¯t care about Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude. After all, she had already heard about it before she came here. ¡°If we don¡¯t have crayfish, we can only order other crayfish.¡± Shu Yue immediately decided on other dishes. She ordered three dishes made with prawns and a bowl of white rice before she stopped. ¡°The girls whoe to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant all have a big appetite. It¡¯s already night time.¡± Looking at Shu Yue who had ordered three main dishes, Ling Hong sighed with emotion inwardly. That was true. Those who came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would usually eat more as long as they had the Lotus bun fat. In order to maintain their figure, many girls didn¡¯t eat dinner at night. However, half of the customers in the line outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were girls. Moreover, there were people of all ages, and they had all ordered food as soon as they entered the restaurant. The smallest of them had at least a bowl of egg-fried rice, as if they were not afraid of getting fat at all. It was only because the astute girls had long found that the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not only delicious, but also had no trouble of getting fat no matter how much they ate. That¡¯s right. This point had already spread in the forum. It was said that eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would make one slimmer, but they definitely wouldn¡¯t gain weight. Not only that, but their skin and body would also be better. Of course, this was referring to the food that they often ate. However, there were already many people who had tested that they didn¡¯t get fat. Therefore, as long as they couldn¡¯t control their appetite or gluttony at night, they would automaticallye to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have a meal. It could satisfy the taste buds without getting fat. He was simply a friend of women. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had the most female customers during the three meals a day. Therefore, Ling Hong wasn¡¯t surprised when he saw Shu Yue again on the second night. He just greeted her with a smile. ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Ling Hong stroked his hair with one hand and waved at Shu Yue with the other. ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Shu Yue responded and didn¡¯t say much. This time, Shu Yue¡¯s seat wasn¡¯t that close to the front. Therefore, she was the third batch to enter the restaurant. The moment she entered the restaurant, she immediately looked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s seat with her eyes. As soon as Shu Yue sat down, she didn¡¯t even order the dishes. She just stared at Yuan Zhou and waited for him to turn around and carry the dishes to her.¡±Boss Yuan, do you have the crayfish?¡± That¡¯s right. Now, Shu Yue already knew that Yuan Zhou would only answer her when she carried the dishes out. As for other times when he was cooking, he wouldn¡¯t answer her at all. This was the conclusion that Shu Yue hade to after observing him for an entire night. ¡°Not today,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°Alright, then please order for me.¡± Shu Yue didn¡¯t ask much this time, but simply turned around and spoke to Zhou Jia. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and answered. The dishes would be served after the payment. After Zhou Jia came over to order the dishes, Shu Yue naturally took out hertest mobile phone to pay and then paid for the food. As usual, he ordered three prawns and a bowl of in white rice and left after eating. Therefore, when Ling Hong saw Shu Yue again on the third day, he was both surprised and not surprised. ¡°It seems like you won¡¯t give up until you get to eat the crayfish.¡± Ling Hong raised his eyebrows and asked. ¡°Of course. I must eat the crayfish cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Shu Yue nodded and said seriously. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve mentioned it, I want to eat it too.¡± Ling Hong spread his hands and said. ¡°We¡¯ll know if there¡¯s anything to eat after we ask. ¡± Shu Yue said straightforwardly. Sure enough, when Shu Yue entered the door, the first thing she asked was if there were any crayfish. Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was still the same. Not today. On the fourth day, Shu Yue came a little earlier again and was in the first line to enter the restaurant for a meal. Of course, the first thing she asked when she entered the restaurant was about the crayfish. Shu Yue was very persistent. She asked the same question for the next five days. The other customers in the restaurant couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Boss Yuan, will the crayfish be served?¡± MA Zhida had heard from the group that someone was asking about the crayfish every day and that it might be released soon. Therefore, he had rushed over. ¡°Yeah, yeah. Will the crayfish appear on the menu?¡± The customers nodded and asked in unison. ¡°Yeah, do you?¡± Even the customers in line outside couldn¡¯t help but chimed in. ¡°Yes, there will be. There¡¯s no such thing today.¡± Yuan Zhou said with the same solemn and earnest expression. ¡°It¡¯s better if you didn¡¯t say it. I really want to eat it if you keep saying it.¡± Ling Hong touched his spiky hair and couldn¡¯t help saying. ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s fine if you didn¡¯t mention it. Now that you mention it, I also want to eat it.¡± Thinking of the deliciousness of the crayfish, man man also said. ¡°I also want to eat.¡± Wu Hai, who had been lowering his head and eating fervently, suddenly raised his head and said that. Then, he lowered his head and continued eating. Speaking of which, when Wu Hai spoke just now, his mouth was full of food. But even so, he could still express his meaning clearly without spurting out the food in his mouth. He was really trying his best. ¡°Boss Yuan, can you tell me when the lobsters will be served?¡± Shu Yue pursed her lips and asked again. ¡°Come again tomorrow.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that with an indifferent expression, he turned around and went to cook. The restaurant instantly fell silent for a while. Then, it burst into a heated discussion. Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning was quite obvious. Didn¡¯t that mean that there would be crayfish to eat tomorrow? ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Shu Yue¡¯s beautiful face was flushed with excitement as she thanked him with a smile. However, Yuan Zhou turned a deaf ear to him and just continued cooking seriously. This time, after Shu Yue finished eating the three shrimp dishes, she walked out of the restaurant with particrly rxed steps. Meanwhile, the customers in the restaurant had already started to rush around and tell each other that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had released a new dish, and the dish was crayfish. All of a sudden, the gourmet Group and the forum were in an uproar. Even the local news in Chengdu rushed to make a press release to talk about this matter. It couldn¡¯t be helped that Yuan Zhou¡¯s current influence was just so great. A new dish could be served in such a big way. As for Yuan Zhou, he was currently observing the movements in the pool quietly. That¡¯s right, the system had opened up a pool in the courtyard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub. The pool was close to the back alley, so the customers who came to drink didn¡¯t notice it. Yuan Zhou was squatting beside the pool and observing the crayfish inside. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1122

    <h4>Chapter 1122: Yuan Zhou¡¯s crayfish</h4>

    The pool looked like it was made of natural stone. The outside was light in color, and the outer shell was not regr. A water inlet was installed at the bottom of the pool, which was probably used to change the water. The pool was filled with fat and strong crayfish. The crayfish¡¯s shell was red and ck, and its body was cylindrical. Its shell was thick, and its head and chest were slightly t. Its tworge pincers were strong and powerful, red and ck. Although it was dark, Yuan Zhou¡¯s vision wasn¡¯t affected. He could clearly see the two ck eyes of the lobster rolling around. The prawn¡¯s whiskers were also turning from time to time, while its tail was bending and jumping forcefully. ¡°Pa, pa, pa!¡± Because there were too many lobsters, the sound of them pping on the water surface was heard when they jumped up. However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected by the movement of the lobsters at all. He carefully observed the various parts of the lobsters and the water quality inside. ¡°Well, it seems that I can start to deal with it after breakfast tomorrow morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head inwardly. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s crayfish had actually been released by the system long ago. After all, it was a seasonal ingredient and had to be released in the same season. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start to sell them all this time, because the system had sent him genuine ingredients this time, the kind that hadn¡¯t been processed. It was like this ... The system disyed,[seasonal ingredient, crayfish, scientific name, protissus cruciferus, has been released. Please check and ept.] ¡°If you didn¡¯t post it, I would have asked. This crayfish is also considered a Sichuan dish. After all, Ma Xiao is quite famous.¡± Yuan Zhou was very happy in the heart, but he still appeared serious on the surface. The system disyed,¡±it has been released. The host can check and receive it.¡± ¡°Alright, let me see where it is.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then took up the bag and started to look for it in the water tank in the kitchen. That¡¯s right, most of the aquatic products nowadays, as long as they were alive, would appear in this water tank that seemed to be connected to a different dimension. It wasn¡¯t strange for Yuan Zhou to think so. After all, there were not only freshwater prawns but also deep-sea prawns and other fish in the water tank. They all got along well with each other and never fought. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised at all when he saw the crayfish. ¡°Hua Hua,¡± it was the sound of Yuan Zhou turning the water tank. ¡°No crayfish, no crayfish.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said to the system expressionlessly. However, the system remained silent. Yuan Zhou dried the and thought carefully for a while before searching the entire restaurant. Only then did he find the current pool near the wall of the backyard of the pub. At that time, the pool was also filled with lobsters, but they had a greenish-ck color. ¡°Kuang¡±. Yuan Zhou quickly grabbed one and started to check it. The lobster had a strong body, a strong tail, strong pincers, and a pair of flexible eyes. It only smelled of water grass, because it was raised in a pond with excellent water quality, but it didn¡¯t change the fact that the shrimp was very dirty. ¡°Original crawfish?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement. After all, the ingredients provided by the system in the past were basically very clean. Even most of the time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to personally ughter them. But this time, the crayfish obviously couldn¡¯t be eaten now. It had to be naturally spit out sand and purified before it could be cooked. This time, the system quickly exined, and immediately disyed,¡±¡±This ingredient can¡¯t be killed. The system is only responsible for providing the top-grade ingredient. The host can clean it up by himself.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou put down the crayfish and then began to clean the pool and change the water. During the process, he also fed the crayfish to prevent them from getting thinner while spitting sand to purify the water. As for the serious (turtle) and strict (hairy) Yuan Zhou, it took him a whole week to clean and purify the food before it reached the standard that he thought was edible. That was why Shu Yue didn¡¯t get to eat crayfish for a week. Yuan Zhou had always had a bad taste, but he would never make things difficult for his customers. This was a sign that Yuan Zhou was bing more and more like a master of cooking. After feeding the lobsters with some fresh water shrimp seedlings, Yuan Zhou stood beside the pool and waited for the lobsters to finish eating quietly. Only then did he change the water in the pool. The back door was open while the rice and broth stayed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. ¡°Alright, thank you for looking after the lobsters. Go to bed early.¡± After Yuan Zhou changed the water, he greeted the rice and broth. Only after theyid down did he close the back door and go back. Speaking of which, after Yuan Zhou started to process the crayfish himself, the rice and broth often helped to watch over the crayfish. If there was any movement at night, they would growl to scare the crayfish in the pond. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He thought that broth and the rice just wanted to work with him. Time passed by quickly. There were many customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant during breakfast time. Although they knew that those who cameter wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the limited 100 servings, there were still many customers who came. They hade to personally ask if there was really crayfish to eat today. Crayfish was now the new favorite of summer and was very popr. After the customers who didn¡¯t manage to get in line got a positive answer, they left contentedly one after another. They rubbed their hands and waited for lunch or dinner to have the crayfish prepared by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, after the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou started to process the prawns. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the prawns. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that to master Cheng who was standing at the side, he took arge bamboo basket and entered the door of the Sergestes wallndscape. Master Cheng looked at the bamboo basket that was as thick as his waist and then at Yuan Zhou¡¯s body. He immediately became worried. ¡°I¡¯ll have to catch itter. ¡± Master Cheng thought in his heart. In about two to three minutes, Yuan Zhou came out with the bamboo basket in both hands. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll help.¡± Master Cheng rolled up his sleeves and was about to take the bamboo basket. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a rxed tone. Then, he walked into the kitchen quickly and put the bamboo basket into the sink before letting out a breath without leaving any trace. ¡°It¡¯s quite heavy. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart. ¡°Master, I can help with this kind of heavy work. I have a lot of meat.¡± Master Cheng walked to Yuan Zhou and said earnestly. Looking at master Cheng¡¯s serious expression, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said,¡±¡±Okay, bring the remaining half of the pond overter. I¡¯ll teach you how to catch prawns.¡± ¡°Okay, thank you, master.¡± Master Cheng revealed a pleasantly surprised look and said hurriedly. ¡°You are my disciple.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s unspoken words were that this was something that should be done and there was no need to thank him. ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning and then said with a silly smile of satisfaction. ¡°Let¡¯s focus on cleaning the prawns first. I don¡¯t have time to exinter.¡± Yuan Zhou said while washing his hands. ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng took out his small notebook and appeared ready to start recording at any time. Yuan Zhou nodded his head inwardly at master Cheng¡¯s seriousness. On the surface, however, he started to clean the small lobsters indifferently. ¡°Shua¡±. Yuan Zhou quickly and urately grabbed the head of a crayfish in the bamboo basket. After pinching it with a force that was neither too heavy nor too light, he immediately took it out and started to brush it with the soft brush with the other hand. There were only two kinds of rustling sounds left in the restaurant. One was the sound of master Cheng¡¯s brush tip rubbing against the paper while the other was the sound of Yuan Zhou washing the crayfish with a soft brush. The two voices sounded surprisingly harmonious ...

 Chapter 1123 - Delivering goods in a BMW

    <h4>Chapter 1123: Delivering goods in a BMW</h4>

    While master Cheng was taking notes seriously, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang with an ear-piercing sound. By the way, master Cheng¡¯s ringtone had also been changed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s special ringtone,¡±Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± He had to keep up with his master¡¯s footsteps. It felt like this ringtone had suddenly be popr. ¡°Go on.¡± While brushing the prawns, Yuan Zhou said without even raising his head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, master. ¡± Master Cheng apologized with an embarrassed look. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. Usually, there would be people answering the phone in the restaurant, but only very rarely. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t considered as a disturbance. Moreover, there were so many prawns that he could wash them with the same strength and record them or not. Therefore, it wouldn¡¯t be counted as master Cheng not studying seriously. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll be right back.¡± After saying that, master Cheng immediately ran out of the restaurant with his phone. The word ¡®wife¡¯ shed on the phone screen. As soon as master Cheng picked up the call, he immediately said,¡±¡±Dear wife, I¡¯m studying. I¡¯ll call you back when I¡¯m free, okay?¡± ¡°Zhao Mei Cheng, What do you mean ...¡± An energetic female voice immediately came from the other side of the phone. But before the other side could finish, master Cheng immediately said again,¡±¡±My dear wife, we agreed that you wouldn¡¯t call me when I¡¯m studying.¡± After saying that, master Cheng plucked up his courage and hung up the phone immediately. He even turned off the silent mode to avoid any future trouble. The so-called courting death was probably just like this. ¡°Phew, we¡¯ll talk about it when we get back.¡± Master Cheng wiped the sweat off his forehead and immediately entered the restaurant to continue watching Yuan Zhou process the crayfish. In fact, crayfish was an omnivorous animal. It mainly ate nts such as small fish, small shrimp, nkton, abstruse creatures, and algae. These things lived at the bottom of the water, and there was a lot of sediment at the bottom of the water, so crayfish looked a little dirty. Yuan Zhou had been breeding the prawns for so many days just to spit out the sand. Now that he had spat out all the sand, he still had to clean the gills. With a sh of silver light in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand, the gills on both sides of the head of the crayfish were immediately cut open diagonally, revealing the gray gills inside. ¡°Shua shua¡±, Yuan Zhou directly cut off the gills. Then, he used the knife to remove one-third of the shrimp head and the shrimp bag. At this time, he retracted the knife with his right hand and pulled off the middle part of the shrimp tail to remove the shrimp line. Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were clean and neat. The whole set was done under the water. When he was washing, he was even careful not to wash away the prawn Roe in the shell. Before he put it into the caldron at the side to drain the water, Yuan Zhou made a vertical stroke with the kitchen knife in his right hand and cut the tail. However, as the movement was too fast and the knife was too sharp, one couldn¡¯t tell that the tail had been cut at all. Therefore, in master Cheng¡¯s eyes, the crayfish was just dancing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and then processed. It was extremely fast, urate, and beautiful. After standing for a short while, the prawns carried over by Yuan Zhou himself were all processed. ¡°Let¡¯s go catch some prawns. ¡± Yuan Zhou opened the partition and said to master Cheng. ¡°Alright, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately put away the notebook and then entered the door of the Sergestes wallndscape while standing behind Yuan Zhou. Just like that, Yuan Zhou taught master Cheng how to pick up the crayfish gently and quickly. Then, he returned to the restaurant with the others and continued to process the crayfish and prepare the ingredients for lunch. As time passed by, the phone in master Cheng¡¯s pocket was still flickering. Obviously, someone was still calling him. However, master Cheng was so engrossed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship that he didn¡¯t even notice it. Until the noise outside woke them up. ¡°I heard that we¡¯re having crayfish for lunch. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± ¡°Exactly. Last night, they said that they would have it this afternoon. I can¡¯t wait.¡± ¡°I wonder what kind of crayfish boss Yuan is cooking. I especially like to eat those with garlic vor.¡± ¡°No, no. I like to eat the thirteen-spice tea.¡± ¡°In my opinion, the crayfish should be braised in oil to match its original taste.¡± ¡°I¡¯m a fan of love, I like them all. ¡± Unknowingly, the entrance was filled with a crowd of people. Almost all of them were stretching their heads to look into the restaurant, trying to see if there were any crayfish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Moreover, the customers were discussing it very enthusiastically. As expected, the charm of the crayfish was irresistible. ¡°Even Jiajia is here.¡± After waking up, master Cheng saw Zhou Jia wiping the table seriously and greeted her. ¡°Hello, boss. Hello, Mr. Cheng. I¡¯ve been here for a while.¡± Zhou Jia first greeted Yuan Zhou and then said. ¡°Hehe, I forgot about something else after seeing master just now. Let me help.¡± While saying that, master Cheng rolled up his sleeves and was about to help him wipe it. ¡°No need, no need. You can watch boss Yuan.¡± Zhou Jia immediately drew back her hand alertly. ¡°The selection of chillies.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look before suddenly saying. ¡°Yes, Master. You mentioned the selection of the chilist time ...¡± Master Cheng immediately answered Yuan Zhou¡¯s question reflexively. ¡°Huu.¡± Zhou Jia let out a breath quietly and then wiped the tables, chairs, and stools with more effort. She didn¡¯t even let the bottom of the chair legs go. Ever since master Cheng worked as Yuan Zhou for more than a month, Zhou Jia found that she had to find something to do more quickly. After cleaning the restaurant, Zhou Jia looked at the clock on the wall, washed the cloth, and hung it up. Then, she wiped her hands clean and walked out of the restaurant to greet the customers. It was time for lunch. Following Zhou Jia¡¯s voice, the customers waiting in line outside became even more enthusiastic. Fortunately, the order was not messy at all. This had already be a habit. Now, the customers who had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant several times couldn¡¯t help lining up neatly when they went to other restaurants. Even the situation of the leftovers was much better. It was also in response to the country¡¯s CD-yer policy. ¡°The first 12 customers, pleasee in for your meal,¡± Zhou Jia said. The restaurant was filled up in an instant, and the first person toe today was none other than Shu Yue. The second one was Wu Hai. He walked quickly and muttered,¡±¡±A woman, and a glutton at that. Scary.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, what kind of prawns do you have today?¡± Shu Yue hurriedly asked. ¡°Hot and sour crayfish, garlic crayfish.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I know boss Yuan¡¯s rules when ordering dishes, but the two vors should be considered as two dishes, right?¡± Shu Yue said slyly. ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed after thinking for a while. ¡°Little beauty Zhou Jia, one serving of hot and sour crayfish, one serving of mashed garlic crayfish, and one bowl of in white rice.¡± Shu Yue didn¡¯t stop ordering. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia immediately came over to record and then calcte. Shu Yue was even faster. Before Zhou Jia could finish her calction, she had already transferred the money. What a joke. Shu Yue had found the price of the crayfish as soon as she entered the restaurant and then calcted that it would be better. All she wanted was to eat the crayfish cooked by Yuan Zhou one second earlier. This was also a very desperate move, and it was even more of a race against time than when she drove her BMW to deliver food. That¡¯s right, Shu Yue was a female boss who liked to drive her BMW to deliver goods. What she sold was crayfish. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1124

    <h4>Chapter 1124: Sour, spicy, and flicking teeth</h4>

    Putting Shu Yue¡¯s profession aside, the situation in the restaurant was even more enthusiastic. There was no other reason than the crayfish was indeed on the menu. All of a sudden, the restaurant was bustling with people ordering food. ¡°A serving of hot and sour crayfish, Jia Jia.¡± ¡°Zhou Jia, I also want the crayfish.¡± ¡°I¡¯d like a garlic one, please. ¡± ¡°These young people don¡¯t know how to respect the old and cherish the young. I haven¡¯t ordered anything yet. What¡¯s the rush, Zhou girl?¡± The one who spoke was Lee Yanyi. He had alsoe very early today. It was just because he heard that a new dish was served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and it was even crayfish that he specially came to taste it. It was his job. ¡°Mr. Li, what do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia immediately walked over and asked. ¡°Let me see what¡¯s so delicious about this invasive species that they¡¯re fighting for it. But ...¡± Lee Yanyi first criticized him as usual and then quickly said,¡±¡±But since it¡¯s little Yuan¡¯s new dish, I¡¯ll try it. Give me the sour, spicy, and garlic one. That¡¯s all.¡± ¡°Oh, sure. Mr. Li, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia answered with a smile without saying anything. Zhou Jia had long been used to Lee Yanyi¡¯s way of speaking. He just liked to speak in such an awkward way. Obviously, he came here especially for this dish, but he still had to say that he was giving face to him. It couldn¡¯t be helped. After all, Lee Yanyi was a sharp-tongued food critic. Therefore, it had to be in line with his sharp-tongued identity. Thinking of that, Zhou Jia snickered in her heart, but she tried her best to maintain a gentle smile on her face. Zhou Jia reported the names of the dishes while ordering. Usually, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head to show that he understood and then started to cook. ¡°Boom¡±, Yuan Zhou turned on the big fires of the four stoves and then started to stir-fry the crayfish. The green and white shrimp shell turned red the moment it touched the wok. ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Yuan Zhou flipped the wok with one hand and then stir-fried it with the other hand. After the rapid stir-frying, Yuan Zhou covered the lid and then continued to stir-fry the crayfish in the next pot. This time, Yuan Zhou directly used four stoves and cooked the crayfish in four pots at the same time. There were two pots of sour and spicy and two pots of garlic. At the same time, Yuan Zhou was also cooking other dishes, such as the preparation of the ice-cold lemon water. When Yuan Zhou¡¯s lemon water was done and the rice was served, it was time for the first pot of crayfish to be served. This pot was sour and spicy. As soon as Yuan Zhou opened the lid, the White smoke was immediately sucked away. There was no peculiar smell at all in the restaurant. ¡°Although it¡¯s good to eat in boss Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant without any other tastes, I really want to smell the taste of the hot and sour crayfish when it¡¯s taken out of the pot.¡± Some customers looked at the White smoke with envy. ¡°Exactly. I really want to smell it. It must be very fragrant.¡± Ling Hong also nodded and added. Upon hearing that, Lee Yanyi couldn¡¯t help but nod in his heart. The aroma of the lobsters when they were taken out of the pot must be very wonderful. While the customers were discussing, only Shu Yue was looking at Yuan Zhou putting the dishes on the te without even blinking her eyes. Then, she put the te at the ce where Zhou Jia was serving the dishes. Then, Shu Yue¡¯s eyes began to stare at Zhou Jia. She didn¡¯t stop until Zhou Jia brought the hot and sour crayfish to her. The lobsters were ced on a lobster-shaped te. The lobsters on the te were all red and curled up their tails. Each of their legs was spread out on the te. There were a total of 12 small lobsters, and they just so happened to fill the entire te. As a whole, it looked like arge lobster was lying on the original wood-colored table. ¡°It smells so good.¡± Shu Yue smelled the fragrance of the shrimp and said intoxicatedly. ¡°Here¡¯s a towel and gloves for wiping your hands. Please enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia said that timely and then left. Shu Yue picked up the gloves and immediately put them on her white and slender hands. She directly reached out to take the shrimp and prepared to eat. Picking up the lobster, Shu Yue realized that the bottom of the lobster was slowly covered with green and red chili rings, which looked beautiful and neat. The crayfish was a little hot in her hand, making Shu Yue couldn¡¯t help but hiss. But she held it in and didn¡¯t let go. The aroma of the crayfish was even more obvious when he picked it up. While the sour and spicy aroma of the pickled pepper filled his nose, there was also the aroma of the crayfish meat, which was very appetizing. ¡°Ka.¡± Shu Yue directly began to peel the shrimp. The first thing Shu Yue did was to twist the tail and peel it offpletely. Then, she didn¡¯t stop and started to peel the head. ¡°It seems that boss Yuan has also cleaned the head of the prawn very well.¡± Shu Yue looked at the one-third of the lobster that was missing and thought to herself. ¡°Ka¡±, she peeled off the hard shell on the head of the prawn. Two pieces of prawn Roe were immediately exposed inside. The color of the prawn Roe was yellow. Shu Yue directly raised it to her mouth, then with a flick, the two pieces of prawn Roe directly entered her mouth. ¡°Hiss.¡± Because Shu Yue sucked it, the first thing that entered her mouth was the spiciness. The spiciness immediately upied her mouth and she couldn¡¯t help but gasp. But immediately after, the prawn Roe was in his mouth. Almost as soon as it came into contact with the warm mouth, the prawn Roe melted. A fragrant smell, like the fragrance and texture of the most central part of a salty duck egg yolk, spread in his mouth. The spiciness and sourness were neutralized in an instant. He could only feel the softness and fragrance of the yellow Shrimp, which was very wonderful. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Shu Yue squinted her eyes. Without stopping, she picked up the shrimp tail and began to peel it. One of the pleasures of eating crayfish was to peel it yourself, so even the most beautiful women who cared about their image were willing to peel the tail and eat the meat themselves. Yuan Zhou¡¯s prawn tail was cut in the middle. Therefore, Shu Yue held the prawn tail with both hands and slightly separated it from the side. The White and tender prawn meat inside was immediately exposed. The shrimp meat was white and lustrous. When Shu Yue pinched the shrimp meat with one hand, the whole tail was directly separated from the meat. The outer surface had a light red color of the shrimp shell. It was slightly curled and stained with some bright oil. It looked very delicious. ¡°Awoo.¡± Shu Yue ate the shrimp tail in one bite. The sour and spiciness of the pickled pepper immediately filled her mouth. Shu Yue immediately chewed. The shrimp meat was soft and bouncy with the fragrance of meat. The texture was very good. The sour and spicy taste further stimted the sweetness of the lobster meat. Yes, fresh lobster meat had a little fresh and sweet taste of aquatic products. ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed boss Yuan. It¡¯s really delicious. I didn¡¯t wait for one week in vain. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Shu Yue eximed as she peeled the second lobster. There was nothing left of such a beautiful andfortable image. However, at this time, no one cared about this matter, because there were only sounds of people peeling prawns, eating prawns, and then sighing. Naturally, no one else said anything. At that time, besides Yuan Zhou who was busy cooking and master Cheng who was studying, the quietest ones were Lee Yanyi and Wu Hai who kept inhaling and stuffing the food into his mouth. Even Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help but swallow her saliva secretly. Working in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a high sry, good benefits, short time, and paid holidays. However, there was still a hell-like torture, that was, you could only watch others put the delicious food into your mouth. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1125

    <h4>Chapter 1125: The edible gloves</h4>

    There were 12 prawns on the te in total. However, the first one to finish them was not Shu Yue who got the dish first, but Wu Hai. It would be very difficult to snatch the first position of eating from him. ¡°Where¡¯s my garlic?¡± While gnawing on the big pincers of a crayfish, Wu Hai asked. ¡°Please wait a moment, we¡¯ll be there in a moment.¡± Zhou Jia immediately swallowed her saliva and then answered. At this time, Shu Yue was eating thest hot and sour crayfish. However, this time, she ate very slowly. ¡°AI, 12 is too little.¡± Shu Yue sighed as she ate. ¡°Here¡¯s your garlic crawfish, please enjoy. ¡± Just when Shu Yue was sighing with emotion, Zhou Jia came over again with the tray. ¡°Okay, thank you. Don¡¯t take the te away.¡± Shu Yue first thanked him and then pointed to the te that only had some chili left. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia nodded the head and then continued to serve the dishes. ¡°We can use this to soak the rice. It¡¯ll definitely taste good.¡± Shu Yue thought to herself. At the same time, she elerated the speed of peeling the shrimp. After all, the new crayfish was here, and she naturally wanted to try the new vor as soon as possible. However, Shu Yue still ate every full leg of the crayfish very seriously before she turned her eyes to the garlic. In order not to be distracted, Shu Yue didn¡¯t even dare to look at it, afraid that she would be affected by the fragrance. The garlic crayfish was slightly different from the hot and sour ones, but the tes were the same. The lobster-shaped te was covered with red crayfish. The crayfish was covered in a thinyer of mashed garlic. The shell of the crayfish was shiny, and the color of the mashed garlic was like jade. On the red Lobster te with white noodles, there were neatly arranged crayfish. The bowl was also covered with Jade-white mashed garlic. The three colors looked very harmonious. The strong color difference and the aroma of lobster and minced garlic rushed into the tip of the nose. It was very alluring. With a rough look, Shu Yue knew that there were only 12 of them. ¡°There are still only twelve. Two tes of prawns only have twenty-four. That¡¯s too little.¡± Before Shu Yue even started eating, she had a premonition that she definitely wouldn¡¯t have enough. Shu Yue first wiped her hands with a towel, then put on new gloves and continued to eat. ¡°The lobster won¡¯t taste good when it¡¯s cold.¡± Shu Yue muttered as she quickly peeled the prawns. However, this time, when she peeled the shell, Shu Yue shook the crayfish in the bowl until there was no garlic paste on the crayfish before she began to peel it. Yes, although Shu Yue ordered the garlic crayfish, she really didn¡¯t like to eat garlic. However, she only ordered both because there were only two vors of crayfish. She did all this for the crayfish, so it was obvious that she loved crayfish very much. The garlic-vored crayfish was the same as the sour and spicy ones. They were all processed very cleanly by Yuan Zhou and the shrimp meat could be unsheathedpletely. However, in Shu Yue¡¯s opinion, there was a w in the garlic vor. No matter how clean it was, it was inevitable that the prawn meat would be stained with garlic paste. However, for the sake of the crayfish, Shu Yue still ate the whole tail meat in one bite. However, she didn¡¯t eat the head of the lobster. There must be more garlic paste inside. The outeryer of the lobster meat had a faint red color of crayfish. When it was slightly separated, the Jade-white lobster meat could be seen inside. Once it entered his mouth, the delicious taste of lobster immediately filled his mouth. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Shu Yue started chewing directly. Her eyes lit up and she couldn¡¯t help but praise. That¡¯s right. When the lobster meat was chewed, it first had the delicate fragrance of lobster meat, then the fresh and delicious feeling, and then the fragrance of garlic. The cooked garlic was less spicy and had a mild fragrance. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the garlic prepared by boss Yuan could be so delicious.¡± Shu Yue picked up the shrimp head that she had just thrown away and ate the yellow Shrimp inside. The garlic-vored crayfish was more delicious than Shu Yue had expected. Therefore, this time, she also ate it cleanly and didn¡¯t let go of any. The two tes of crayfish had a total of 24 crayfish, and they were all finished in a short time. The small bucket beside the small table was filled with a pile of red crayfish shells, which were still emitting the aroma of crayfish. ¡°I¡¯m satisfied. ¡± Shu Yue squinted her eyes, wiping her hands and sighing. ¡°Eh? It¡¯s not leaking?¡± Only then did Shu Yue realize that there was no oil on the White towel she was wiping. That¡¯s right. This white towel was prepared by Yuan Zhou to wipe the customer¡¯s hands. However, after wiping the customer¡¯s hands three times after eating two tes of crayfish, Shu Yue found that the towel was still as clean as new. ¡°Speaking of which, these gloves don¡¯t smell like stic like normal gloves?¡± Shu Yue suspiciously picked up the gloves in the small bucket and looked at them. Because she had taken off her gloves directly, Shu Yue¡¯s gloves had been turned over. Now, she could see the inside of the gloves. ¡°Shuyue.¡± Shu Yue rubbed the oily part of her gloves with her hand. Then, she looked at her fingers and found that there was no oil at all. ¡°Boss Yuan, your gloves are very good.¡± Just when Shu Yue was puzzled, she saw Yuan Zhou carrying the dishes out and immediately said. ¡°It¡¯s safe to eat. You can eat it with ease.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice could be heard clearly through the face mask. ¡°Other restaurants are also known as the edible level, but they can¡¯t do what boss Yuan did.¡± Shu Yue nodded to show that she understood. The customers just listened to the conversation between the two people and didn¡¯t make any sound. However, they were already quite used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of doing things in their hearts. The customers liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and rigorous cooking skills even more. Everything that could be eaten was clean and hygienic. Most importantly, the taste was very good. How could the customers not like such a small restaurant like Yuan Zhou? As for the need to line up, it was nothing. Just when the customer wasforting him on the surface and sighing with emotion in his heart, Wu Hai suddenly stroked his small mustaches at the other side. Then, he picked up the clean gloves that he had just taken off and said,¡±¡±Safe edible level. Does that mean that the gloves are edible?¡± Although it was just a question, Wu Hai had already put it into action. He bit the glove. ¡°You can¡¯t eat it.¡± The corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth twitched under the face mask and then he said immediately. ¡°Then why did you say it¡¯s safe to eat? I thought it was edible.¡± Wu Hai spat out the gloves and said with a pitiful look. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re lying to me.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with a bitter expression. Yuan Zhou bore with it again and again. Only then did he stop himself from smacking Wu Hai¡¯s head with the chopping board. He immediately turned around and went back to the kitchen to cook. ¡°Phew, cooking makes me calm.¡± Yuan Zhou consoled himself in the heart. ¡°Boss Yuan, the texture of the gloves should be that of paconca. This kind of material is mainly used to make milk bottles and baby products. It¡¯s soft, safe, and not easily damaged. However, it¡¯s still made of stic and can¡¯t be eaten.¡± A Kobe Emperor in the store immediately said. ¡°Pfft, shameless Wu, you¡¯re really acting stupid all the time.¡± Ling Hong mocked. ¡°Mr. Rich guy, you don¡¯t want the prawns on your te anymore?¡± Wu Hai turned his head and stared at Ling Hong gloomily. ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯ve already finished my meal.¡± Ling Hong grinned and revealed an expression of ¡°what can you do to me?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll remember you. ¡± Wu Hai stared at Ling Hong for three seconds and then said. ¡°You can¡¯t snatch my food.¡± Ling Hong said confidently. ¡°I ate breakfast two days ago, dinner three days ago, and the winest night.¡± Wu Hai immediately pped his face. ¡°That was an ident. There won¡¯t be a next time.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and said indifferently. Just like that, the two of them started a new round of argument. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1126

    <h4>Chapter 1126: Delicious durians</h4>

    The customers in the restaurant were already used to the argument between the two of them. They just ate their own food and didn¡¯t pay any attention to them. asionally, Jiang Changxi woulde out and try to make things more interesting. Of course, she would also tease Yuan Zhou a little. Even Shu Yue, who rarely came here, had seen Ling Hong and Wu Hai quarrel twice. The change from being surprised at the first time to watching the fun was also very fast. But now, Shu Yue didn¡¯t want to watch the fun anymore. Instead, she went to eat seriously. She still had to deliver the goodster. Cough, cough. Of course, she was still driving her fiery red BMW to deliver the goods. However, it was more important to eat the rice soaked in lobster soup now. Shu Yue happily used a spoon to pour the soup and chili on half of the rice. After scooping up the hot and sour crayfish soup, she also scooped up the garlic and poured it on the other side. When Shu Yue finished pouring the water, the rice became a lobster-soaked rice with two different vors. The in white rice was always served in a small blue and white porcin bowl. The blue bowl was lined with the crystal clear rice grains, which greatly increased one¡¯s appetite. And now, Shu Yue had poured chili rings on one side and garlic lobster soup on the other. Because Shu Yue had poured it carefully, the small bowl was clearly divided and looked quite like it was the case. ¡°Start eating.¡± Shu Yue picked up the chopsticks and started eating without a spoon. The firm and crystal-clear rice grains became loose after being drizzled with the soup. Shu Yue didn¡¯t manage to pick up many rice grains with her chopsticks. However, she immediately changed the way she ate. She picked up the bowl and directly stuffed it into her mouth. This time, it was rice and soup. Shu Yue took a big mouthful of sour and spicy food and ate it. Because Shu Yue had poured the chili into the bowl, there were still green and red chili rings in the mouth. The chili was soft in his mouth, with a hint of spiciness and the delicate fragrance of the chili. As the lobster soup was diluted by the rice, it was not as spicy, and the spiciness was gentler and softer. ¡°Baji Baji,¡± together with the clear, fragrant, and soft rice, it tasted especially fragrant. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. The slightly sour taste in the rice was very refreshing. ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Shu Yue said and immediately went to eat the rice beside the garlic. The rice was soaked and became softer, but it still had a fragrant and sticky texture. The slight taste of garlic made the fragrance of the rice even more obvious. ¡°I¡¯ll try tobine the two. ¡± Shu Yue mixed the two vors again and continued to eat. Shu Yue ate this small bowl of rice slowly and carefully. She was afraid that she would finish it if she didn¡¯t pay attention. However, a bowl of rice was really too little. Shu Yue had finished it even if she was careful. Now, the bowl was empty, revealing the green pattern at the bottom. Usually, Shu Yue would exim that this bowl was so beautiful, but now, Shu Yue felt that this bowl looked the best when it was filled with the sparkling white raw rice. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯lle back tonight.¡± Shu Yue put down her bowl and left quickly. Indeed, she had to leave quickly. If she didn¡¯t leave now, Shu Yue was afraid that she would order more food. She was actually very full now. Under the rose-red suit, she could clearly feel that her stomach was already bulging. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±, Shu Yue walked out of the store in high heels. ¡°Zhou girl, give me another bowl of in white rice. The money has already been transferred.¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s voice sounded in the restaurant. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment, Mr. Li.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and answered. ¡°Little Yuan, why did you cook so little lobster to feed the cat? it¡¯s not even enough for the cat. Even an old man like me can have another te.¡± Lee Yanyi continued to say mean words. ¡°Two servings are just enough for an adult man. Also, because crayfish are rich in nutrients, such as magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and lobster¡¯s essence, although the meat is soft and easy to digest, it is not suitable to eat too much at once.¡± Yuan Zhou answered primly. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m not full yet.¡± Lee Yanyi coughed once and then said with confidence. ¡°You¡¯re wee to visit again. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Lee Yanyi¡¯s expression and then said earnestly. ¡°You¡¯re the one who asked me toe, so I¡¯ll reluctantlye back for a meal tonight. ¡± Lee Yanyi stroked his beard and said naturally. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. Then, he turned around and went back to the kitchen. ¡°People like to do this when they¡¯re old. Master Wen was like thisst time.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. That¡¯s right, the master Wen feizhi fromst time brought his granddaughter Wen si to the restaurant to eat for the whole day the next day. He called it ¡°courtesy demands reciprocity.¡± After all, Yuan Zhou went to his studiost time, didn¡¯t he? this reason was quite legitimate. There were only two hours for lunch and it passed by very quickly. When all the customers in the restaurant left and Zhou Jia also left, only Yuan Zhou and master Cheng were left. ¡°You go and return the call.¡± As soon as he left, Yuan Zhou noticed the mobile phone in master Cheng¡¯s pocket. He thought that master Cheng was looking for him urgently. ¡°Ah?¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t react immediately. ¡°My phone.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him. ¡°Oh, oh, a phone.¡± Only then did master Cheng take out his phone. The caller ID disyed on the screen made master Cheng a little confused. One hundred and twenty calls from his wife. Master Cheng¡¯s chubby face and forehead immediately oozed sweat. ¡°It¡¯s too terrifying. ¡± Master Cheng frowned and thought to himself. ¡°Go. There¡¯s nothing else to do in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, thank you, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately thanked him and then ran out of the restaurant with his phone. Not until he had walked far away and arrived at the garbage station did master Cheng prepare to return the call. However, at this time, his phone lit up again. The call was from his wife again. Master Cheng quivered and his fat body couldn¡¯t help shaking. He thought for a while before picking up the phone. ¡°Cheng zhaomei, you¡¯re not bad. You only picked up now.¡± A gentle female voice sounded from the other end of the phone. It even gave master Cheng goosebumps, causing him to shiver. ¡°Hehe, my dear wife, I just finished my work and saw it. I¡¯ll be back soon, immediately.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t say much but immediately promised. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll wait for you at home.¡± The female voice was as gentle as water. ¡°Oh, right, remember to buy my favorite durian. I want two extra big durians with golden pillows.¡± The female voice warned him with a gentle and earnest tone. ¡°Dear wife, this durian ...¡± Master Cheng¡¯s knees tightened and his anus felt cold. He had a bad premonition. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Can¡¯t we even afford to eat durians now?¡± The female voice asked in confusion. ¡°No, no,¡± Master Cheng Ran to the parking lot at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, preparing to go home immediately. ¡°Then hurry up and buy it.¡± The female voice instantly became fierce. Master Cheng¡¯s hand that was inserting the key trembled and he took a deep breath. ¡°Aiyo, did I scare you, Zhao Mei? your wife didn¡¯t do it on purpose just now.¡± The female voice said gently. ¡°No, no. How could I? my wife is the gentlest person.¡± Master Cheng kept ttering him and started his car. Of course, master Cheng didn¡¯t hang up the phone. He put on the Bluetooth Earphone and continued tofort her ...

 Chapter 1127

    <h4>Chapter 1127: The crayfish that loves to beplimented </h4>

    On the other end, master Cheng hurriedly rushed home. When he passed by a fruit store, he specially bought durians. However, master Cheng didn¡¯t buy a golden pillow, but a more delicious Cat Mountain King durian. He tried to bribe his wife in this way. Of course, he still obediently bought two. One was already cooked and could be eaten immediately, while the other was the kind that needed to be left for two days before it could be eaten. On the other side, Yuan Zhou was quietly sitting on a chair in his kitchen and having a rest. ¡°The crayfish is really popr.¡± Yuan Zhou tapped his right arm lightly with his left hand and sighed. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were a little sore, or rather, he was a little tired. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break and check out the new crayfish. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t move from his seat. He was just making arrangements in his heart. About five minutester, Yuan Zhou got up and opened the partition. Then, he walked to the courtyard of the pub. ¡°Fortunately, the system is quite humane. Otherwise, it would be impossible to eat crayfish every day.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. That¡¯s right. The system was indeed very user-friendly. The crayfish provided by Yuan Zhou for the first time needed to be carefully fed, changed the water, and spit out sand. Butter on, the crayfish that had finished spitting out sand could be provided. The chef system was indeed worthy of its reputation. It did this so that Yuan Zhou could handle the crayfish himself. When Yuan Zhou learned how to handle the crayfish, the system started to provide the crayfish that had finished spitting the sand again. As expected, it did everything to improve his culinary skills. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. However, as soon as he walked to the side of the pond where the crayfish were kept, he subconsciously picked up a book. ¡°I can read a poem collection.¡± Yuan Zhou was standing at the edge of the crayfish pond, holding a book with a hard cover in his hands. On the cover was a row of gold-stamped words,¡± 300 Tang Poems.¡± There were also three small dots on the cover, indicating that it was a hardcover version. Yuan Zhou opened the poem collection and then started to read it to the crayfish,¡±¡±Youe from your hometown, so you should know the matters of your hometown. In the future, before the beautiful window, will the winter plum blossom blossom?¡± ¡°This poem is about someone who just came from the poet¡¯s hometown. He must understand the ways of the world in his hometown. That¡¯s why the poet asked him if he knew if the wintersweet flower in front of the carved window in his house had bloomed. ¡± Not only did Yuan Zhou read the poem, he also read the exnation carefully. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start with the next song.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the crayfish in the pond and then continued to read the next poem aloud. Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was clear, the volume was just right, and his actions were experienced. The poem collection in his hand had already turned over half a page. Obviously, he had read it for a long time. This behavior was quite strange. He was reading a poem to the crayfish, which started from the day Yuan Zhou got the ingredients for the crayfish. ¡°I¡¯m fine with it if I need to be confident in feeding the sand, but what¡¯s the meaning of this poem collection?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the hardcover version of 300 Tang Poems by the side of the pond and asked. The system disyed,[ording to experimental research, whether it is a green nt or a living creature, often hearing literary masterpieces or praises will help them grow and develop.] ¡°So?¡± While taking the poem collection in his hand, Yuan Zhou had a bad feeling in his heart. The system disyed,[the host can read this poem collection to the crayfish when he changes the water and feeds the crayfish with sand every day so that they can grow better and their meat is more delicious.] ¡°I have an idea.¡± Yuan Zhou said. However, the system didn¡¯t reply. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that and continued,¡±¡±You like to listen to nice things? In fact, I also like to hear it. System, why don¡¯t you try to praise me every day? maybe my cooking skills will improve faster this way. ¡± The system disyed,[the ingredients provided by the system listen to poetry and ssical music every day. The food that needs to be fed is all fed by beautiful humans. That¡¯s why the meat is so delicious.] ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll read it.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite helpless. However, after hearing the system¡¯s exnation, he also picked up the poem collection and prepared to read it. ¡°However, do you want to consider my suggestion? I¡¯m very serious.¡± Yuan Zhou said at the end. Of course, the system did not reply. In fact, Yuan Zhou really believed what the system said. Therefore, ever since he got the crayfish, Yuan Zhou would spend some time to read poems to them every day. See, even if he didn¡¯t need to feed the sand now, it would still subconsciouslye. Yuan Zhou believed that the system loved to hear good words. He believed it very much. Therefore, he read those words of praise online to improve his cooking skills, not for anything else. ¡°Yes, everything is to improve my cooking skills.¡± After he finished reading the poem, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and started to read the news praising him on the inte and thements left by customers. Regardless of whether theyplimented his craftsmanship or his good looks, Yuan Zhou epted all of them. He didn¡¯t refuse them and looked at them very seriously. After he felt better, Yuan Zhou began to prepare to sculpt to consolidate his cooking skills as usual. When it was dinnertime, more and more customers came. This time, Wu Hai came down 10 minutes earlier than usual and finally regained the first ce. Because the dinner time was only two hours, the number of people eating was almost fixed, which made the customers line up even earlier. However, because Yuan Zhou had served the crayfish, the other restaurants also served the crayfish one after another in order to attract the customers who didn¡¯t eat it in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, the entire Taoxi road had once again entered a period of explosive increase in the number of people. Many people hade here just to eat crayfish. At dinnertime, master Cheng and Zhou Jia arrived at the restaurant almost at the same time. As soon as they arrived, they started to fight for work. Looking at master Cheng¡¯s lively and vigorous appearance, jumping up and down, he should be fine. During the two-hour dinner time, the restaurant was full as usual, and customers came in an endless stream. And today, almost everyone who entered the restaurant had a serving of crayfish in front of them. ¡°Fortunately, the shrimp shell system will recycle it. Otherwise, I would have to pour a lot of shrimp shells every day.¡± After the dinner time ended and all the customers left, Yuan Zhou stretched his back without a trace. ¡°Alright, we¡¯re drinking tonight. Zhao Mei, you should go home too.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng who was still in the restaurant and said. ¡°Okay, master.¡± A smile appeared on master Cheng¡¯s chubby face. He nodded and then prepared to leave. After master Cheng walked out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and took a garbage bag, preparing to throw the garbage out. This habit was formed because of the old man who picked up scraps in the past and still remained until now. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t throw away the dishes anymore. Instead, he threw away the domestic garbage that he could clearly distinguish. Master Cheng didn¡¯t turn on his phone until he had walked far away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and was about to reach the street corner. That¡¯s right. Master Cheng started to turn off his phone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, as soon as he turned on the phone, a call came in immediately. When he tapped on the screen, it was still ¡®wife¡¯. Master Cheng heaved a sigh and picked up the phone. ¡°Cheng zhaomei, did you forget what I said this afternoon? you actually turned off your phone.¡± The female voice said sharply. ¡°Honey, I didn¡¯t forget.¡± Master Cheng sounded a little tired. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1128 - A new teaching method

    <h4>Chapter 1128: A new teaching method</h4>

    The street of Taoxi road was bustling, so no one paid attention to master Cheng. Master Cheng¡¯s voice sounded tired. Even he felt a little tired. Therefore, he didn¡¯t leave immediately. Instead, he stopped at the side of the garbage station and held his phone without saying anything. ¡°Hubby, you have to remember that you have your own shop too. When have I ever objected to you learning how to cook? but now that you¡¯re not at home every day, what are we going to do about this shop? Xiao Ling and I can¡¯t support it.¡± Hearing master Cheng¡¯s tired voice, the female voice immediately became gentle and no longer fierce. However, her words made master Cheng even more embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯m master¡¯s disciple, so it¡¯s my duty to be at master¡¯s beck and call. Why don¡¯t you take a break for a while?¡± Master Cheng straightened his chubby body and said earnestly. ¡°That¡¯s easy for you to say, but it¡¯s not that easy to rest. Cheng zhaomei, go to your master¡¯s ce every day like you used to, but don¡¯t stay for so long, okay?¡± The female voice pleaded. ¡°No,¡± master Cheng sighed. Then, while listening to the female voice on the phone, master Cheng walked out of Taoxi road in quick steps toward the parking lot. ¡°I see. Let¡¯s change the teaching method then.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the trash and then went back to his restaurant along the back alley. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had heard the entire conversation between master Cheng and his wife. Due to his extraordinary hearing, he could even hear what the female voice said at the other end of the phone. While walking back, Yuan Zhou thought,¡±¡±It¡¯s my first time taking in a disciple and I¡¯m still not very thoughtful. ¡± Master Cheng had his own restaurant. Yuan Zhou had always known that. A head chef with his own restaurant didn¡¯t have to be in the restaurant all the time, but it was definitely not good to leave for a long time. Even in the past, master Cheng would stay in his restaurant for a week asionally. But ever since he was officially epted as Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, he had been following Yuan Zhou around all day and had never asked for leave. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to react, but now he immediately understood what master Cheng¡¯s wife meant. Naturally, this would not work. Of course, master Cheng didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was thinking about. He was busy rushing home. After a night, Yuan Zhou got up at 5:00 as usual. Then, he washed up and went downstairs for a jog to prepare the ingredients for breakfast. With a smile on his chubby face, master Cheng arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as early as he had been in the past month. At that time, Yuan Zhou, who had specially prepared the ingredients earlier, had just finished preparing the ingredients for breakfast. The breakfast today was noodles. Yuan Zhou had already prepared all 99 servings of clear broth noodle soup and was only waiting for the customers to enter the restaurant. Half an hour before breakfast, master Cheng arrived at the restaurant. ¡°Good Morning, master.¡± As soon as master Cheng entered the door, he greeted him respectfully. ¡°Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said. At the same time, Yuan Zhou quickly nced at master Cheng and didn¡¯t find anything strange. ¡°It seems that my disciple is quite good at coaxing his wife.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. ¡°I have something to sayter. You don¡¯t have to clean the tables and chairs today.¡± Yuan Zhou turned on the tap to wash his hands and said. ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately stood up straight and answered. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then washed his hands quickly. ¡°You sit.¡± After wiping his hands dry, Yuan Zhou stood in the middle of the kitchen, which was the opposite of the curved long table, and said while pointing at that position. ¡°Master, I can¡¯t let you cook for me.¡± Master Cheng took two steps forward and said with a serious look instead of sitting down. Speaking of which, master Cheng had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes except for that time when he participated in the precious ingredientspetition. He also had no intention of bringing his family to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal. Out of respect, Yuan Zhou was master Cheng¡¯s master in his opinion. In the beginning, he hadn¡¯t acknowledged Yuan Zhou as his master yet, so how could he let Yuan Zhou cook for him? After that, he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple and became even more unlikely. He had never been a master, so how could Yuan Zhou treat him as a guest? When Yuan Zhou said that, master Cheng subconsciously thought that Yuan Zhou wanted him to eat. That was even more uneptable. Even his master was standing in the morning. It would be inappropriate for him, an apprentice, to sit down. Therefore, master Cheng¡¯s serious and resolute manner made Yuan Zhou feel both amused andfortable in his heart. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou immediately understood master Cheng¡¯s meaning and felt a sense of responsibility to be his master. ¡°I¡¯m not eating. I have something to do. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined. ¡°Alright, please give me your orders, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then took out a small notebook, preparing to take notes seriously. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop him. He said directly,¡±¡±Zhao Mei, you used to be an advanced technician, right?¡± ¡°Yes, master,¡± Master Cheng nodded. ¡°Yes, I know all the dishes you¡¯re good at. Now you¡¯re my apprentice, so you don¡¯t have toe to the restaurant every day.¡± Yuan Zhou was afraid that master Cheng couldn¡¯t understand him, so he deliberately slowed down and said it gently. ¡°Master, what do you mean?¡± Master Cheng revealed a puzzled look. ¡°Following me won¡¯t make you more powerful. You¡¯ll only make mistakes. You should practice the skills you¡¯ve learned by yourself, not learn the taste from me.¡± Yuan Zhou exined with an earnest expression. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve seen most of the basic techniques, you¡¯ll have to slowly explore the rest on your own and achieve great sess in your own style.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped master Cheng from speaking and then continued. Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou and then fell silent. He was thinking about it seriously. ¡°But I¡¯m master¡¯s only apprentice ...¡± Master Cheng said hesitantly after he understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning. ¡°I don¡¯t need people to follow me.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°No, there has to be someone to do the chores for master.¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°You¡¯re here to learn cooking, not to cook. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn tone. ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately. ¡°From today on, I¡¯ll prepare a dish for you. You¡¯ll start thinking about it at the beginning of the month and hand it over for me to try before the end of the month.¡± Yuan Zhou brought out the solution that he had been thinking about for the whole night. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou thought about it for an entire night and felt that this teaching method was the best. He knew what master Cheng was good at and naturally also knew what he was not good at. Every time he gave master Cheng a proposition, he could improve his cooking skills and free up master Cheng¡¯s time. It was killing two birds with one stone. ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°Then let¡¯s start from today. You don¡¯t have any problems, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Master Cheng nodded firmly. ¡°The topic this time is the sandwich meatball. The key point is the cutting technique of the beef. I want to eat the meatballs to my satisfaction by the end of June.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately brought out the examination question for this month. ¡°Do you have any requirements, chef?¡± Master Cheng considered for a while and then said. ¡°I¡¯ll make the taste you¡¯re good at,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then wrote down Yuan Zhou¡¯s points in the notebook. ¡°Let¡¯s go back, the exam has already started. ¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand to let master Cheng leave. ¡°By the way, I hope you¡¯ll take this job seriously, because you only have one chance to fail.¡± Yuan Zhou added. ¡°Okay, master, I¡¯ll go immediately.¡± Master Cheng immediately ran out of the restaurant. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1129 - Master Chengâ€™s daughter

    <h4>Chapter 1129: Master Cheng¡¯s daughter</h4>

    Watching master Cheng run out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou looked at the empty restaurant and sighed silently. Without the chubby figure of master Cheng, the small restaurant suddenly appeared empty. ¡°This disciple is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou lifted the corner of his mouth and said softly. ¡°I¡¯m just not used to people leaving. ¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to have too many people around him and didn¡¯t like to deal with people either. Even sun Ming, his brother who could cook for him, spent most of his time looking for him. However, Yuan Zhou still felt a little empty in his heart. When master Cheng was here, he was always very self-aware. He didn¡¯t talk much but was very serious and did the respect that an apprentice should have. ¡°It¡¯s good to be quiet. ¡± Yuan Zhou smiled lightly and then continued to get busy. On the other side, master Cheng suddenly realized something when he was about to get on the car. ¡°Master, do you think I did something wrong?¡± Master Cheng said hesitantly. Then, he turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that had disappeared. ¡°Otherwise, why would he suddenly not want me in the store?¡± After master Cheng got in the car and sat down, he frowned and thought carefully. In master Cheng¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior was rather abrupt. He knew that Yuan Zhou was used to nning and he was certain that this teaching method hadn¡¯t been avable yesterday. Therefore, master Cheng immediately began to reflect on whether he had done anything wrong. ¡°Pa¡±, master Cheng hammered the steering wheel in annoyance. He didn¡¯t dare to go back to the restaurant and ask for fear of making Yuan Zhou even more dissatisfied. After all, Yuan Zhou was still teaching him now. What if he went back and was regarded as not paying attention to the mission? ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll go home and ask ah Zhen to analyze it for me.¡± Master Cheng made up his mind and then immediately drove to his restaurant. With something on his mind, master Cheng drove much faster than usual. The half-hour journey took him only twenty minutes. It was also because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like people to vite the traffic rules. Otherwise, he would run the red light in a hurry. When he got home, master Cheng started to call for people in the lobby without caring about anything else. ¡°Ah Zhen, ah Zhen, where did you run off to, little girl?¡± Master Cheng shouted twice and then went to the kitchen when he didn¡¯t get any response. Master Cheng opened a veryrge restaurant. The entire first floor of amercial floor belonged to his family. As it was still early, there were not many people in the restaurant except for those on duty. The kitchen was located at the back of the building. However, before master Cheng could walk into the kitchen, a graceful figure appeared from the kitchen. This person was wearing high heels, had big wavy hair, and a big red dress with a slit that reached her calf. She looked tall and bright, with some fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but she exuded the charm of a mature woman. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you, Zhao Mei. Did the sun rise from the West today? you actually came back at this time.¡± The woman immediately said in embarrassment when she saw master Cheng who was fine. ¡°My dear wife, I have something to ask ah Zhen about cooking. Where¡¯s that girl?¡± Master Cheng paused for a while and then thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter and said immediately. ¡°Hmph, it¡¯s all because you¡¯re useless. Your daughter is learning how to check goods.¡± The woman, also master Cheng¡¯s wife, said unhappily. ¡°Honey, I¡¯lle back to find youter.¡± Master Cheng hugged his wife and then went to the kitchen in quick steps. Master Cheng didn¡¯t dare to ask his wife about Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter. ¡°This damn fatty.¡± The woman pinched master Cheng¡¯s arm and then went to the front hall as if she had vented her anger. Master Cheng had always been in charge of the kitchen while his wife was in charge of the front hall. Since master Cheng wasn¡¯t here, his wife could only carry the responsibility on her own. In the previous year, it was fine for her to help him for a short period of time, but she couldn¡¯t do anything about it after a long time. After all, she knew nothing about the kitchen. Because she couldn¡¯t persuade him no matter what, and her daughter, Cheng Han, also helped her father say that she was willing to learn how to manage the kitchen, she could onlypromise and let it be a little tiring. However, she was still very happy to see master Chenge back this morning. No matter what he came back for, she would always be in his heart. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Thinking of these women in red dresses, his footsteps became lighter. On the other side, master Cheng had already arrived at the kitchen. With a nce, he saw two people standing at the back door. One was a chubby man and the other was a pretty girl with short hair. The girl was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, cropped jeans, and white sneakers. She looked refreshing and clean. At this time, she was seriously taking notes in a small ck leather book. It seemed that the record in the notebook was hereditary. That¡¯s right, this person was master Cheng¡¯s daughter, Cheng Han. ¡°Ah Zhen,e here.¡± Master Cheng took two steps forward and said calmly when he saw that the head stool had restrained his nervousness. In the kitchen, the person in charge of buying ingredients was usually a head. ¡°Dad, why did youe back?¡± Cheng Cheng raised his head and looked at master Cheng in surprise. ¡°Ahem, I have something to tell you. Wayne, go to the freezer.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t answer Cheng Cheng¡¯s question, but said to the head. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The leader, Wayne, nodded and left. Now, only master Cheng and Cheng Cheng were left in the kitchen. ¡°Ah Luo, you¡¯re about the same age as my master. Help me analyze if I¡¯ve done anything wrong.¡± Master Cheng said hurriedly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Cheng Han tilted his head in confusion. That¡¯s right. The reason why master Cheng came back to ask Cheng Han was that he was afraid of the generation gap between him and Yuan Zhou. However, his daughter was almost the same age as Yuan Zhou. Strictly speaking, she was younger. Since they were of simr age, she should be able to tell if he had done anything wrong. ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. My master, Yuan Zhou, told me not to go to his restaurant from today on ...¡± Master Cheng exined the reason seriously. Then, he began to narrate what he had been doing recently. ¡°Dad, dad, stop. I¡¯m getting a headache from listening to you.¡± Master Cheng was so anxious that he spoke quickly and messily. Hearing that, Cheng Han had a headache and immediately called for a stop. ¡°Listen carefully, girl. It wasn¡¯t easy for your father to sessfully acknowledge me as his master. There can¡¯t be any mistakes. You two are of simr ages and see if I¡¯ve vited any taboos of your youth.¡± Master Cheng patted his daughter¡¯s head and said earnestly. ¡°Dad, have you ever thought that boss Yuan is doing this for your sake?¡± Cheng Han asked his father curiously. ¡°For my sake?¡± Master Cheng was puzzled. ¡°You see, mom has been looking for you every day these days. Maybe your master will find out, so she changed her method. I think it¡¯s more reasonable.¡± Cheng Yu said, pretending to be serious. ¡°Besides, I don¡¯t think master Yuan is such a petty person. He won¡¯t let you go to the restaurant just because of your so-called offense. This is obviously a more suitable way for you to learn.¡± Cheng Han¡¯s trust in Yuan Zhou was written all over his fair and tender face. ¡°Pa,¡± master Cheng pped Cheng Han¡¯s head.¡±You called my master¡± master,¡±so we¡¯re not of the same generation. You¡¯re not allowed to call me that.¡± Cheng Han touched his head and stuck out his tongue, then ran out and said,¡±¡±Dad, I think boss Yuan is doing this for your sake. Since you¡¯re back, the kitchen will be handed over to you.¡± ¡°For my sake? Master is such a gentle person. ¡± Master Cheng was stunned for a moment and then revealed a gentle smile on his chubby face. ¡°No, master can¡¯t be the only one thinking for me, his disciple. I have to think for master as well.¡± Looking at his daughter running away, master Cheng revealed a pensive expression. ¡°This girl always looks like she admires you so much. It should be possible. I¡¯ll go ask herter.¡± Master Cheng muttered in his heart. ¡°Yes, and I don¡¯t need that little girl when Ie back to the shop. Ah Zhen is learning Western cuisine, which is rted to cooking, so she shouldn¡¯t cause any trouble.¡± Master Cheng analyzed the situation in his heart. That¡¯s right. Master Cheng was trying to persuade his daughter to help Yuan Zhou on his behalf and to do something within her ability. However, this matter required the consent of his master and his daughter. Therefore, master Cheng decided to do it step by step. After all, both of them were important to him. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1130 - Master Chengâ€™s intention

    <h4>Chapter 1130: Master Cheng¡¯s intention</h4>

    When he thought of this, master Cheng immediately went out of the kitchen and went to the living room. It was gettingte, and many employees hade to work. His daughter, Cheng Han, was clinging to his wife and acting like a spoiled child. Master Cheng stood still and then waved at Cheng Han from a distance, signaling her toe over. ¡°Go, your dad is calling you.¡± The woman touched her daughter¡¯s short hair and said. ¡°Mom, then promise me you won¡¯t be angry anymore.¡± Cheng Han twisted twice but didn¡¯t get up. ¡°I know, for the sake of your dad¡¯s presence in the shop.¡± The woman still couldn¡¯t believe what Cheng Cheng had just said. She was still in deep thought. That¡¯s right. As soon as Cheng Cheng came to his senses, he immediately came out to tell his mother the good news. However, master Cheng¡¯s credibility had been greatly reduced now. Therefore, he didn¡¯t believe the reason that he had just told his mother. At the moment, he could only guarantee that he wouldn¡¯t get angry with master Cheng. ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry. Master Yuan is a man of his word. He never goes back on his words. If he wants dad toe back and take the test, he must have said it.¡± Cheng Yu said with a serious face. ¡°Alright, alright. You two, father and daughter, both admire master Yuan more than the other. Hurry up and go.¡± The woman pulled her daughter¡¯s arm and said. ¡°I can¡¯t help it. Master Yuan is super awesome. No matter how good he is at cooking, he is also very good at making Chinese desserts. He is a master.¡± Cheng Yu stuck out his tongue and said with a face full of admiration. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m going over.¡± Cheng Han waved at the woman after he finished speaking. ¡°Go on.¡± The woman waved her hand, then lowered her head to look at the ount book. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Cheng Cheng trotted and directly rushed to master Cheng. ¡°Dad, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Cheng Yu asked. ¡°Come outside with me.¡± Master Cheng took a look at his wife and then said while pointing at the door. ¡°Dad, why are you hiding from mom? mom said she¡¯s not angry with you.¡± Cheng Cheng stepped forward and twisted master Cheng¡¯s arm. He said with a smile. ¡°I know you¡¯re smart and good at coaxing people.¡± Master Cheng revealed a smile and then walked out of the door with Cheng Cheng. ¡°Of course,¡± Cheng Han smiled, revealing a small dimple on the right side of his face. He looked very pretty and cute. Not long after, the two of them arrived at the door. The sun was already very bright at Teno¡¯ clock in the morning. The father and daughter found a shady ce to stand. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with dad?¡± Cheng Han looked at his father in confusion. ¡°It¡¯s like this, dad has something that I need your help with. ¡± When master Cheng said that, he appeared quite solemn and serious. ¡°Okay, dad.¡± Cheng Cheng subconsciously stood up straight and said. ¡°It¡¯s like this, I know you admire my master, right?¡± Master Cheng first looked at his daughter carefully and then said. ¡°Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t cover for you, dad.¡± Cheng Cheng wrinkled his nose and then said. ¡°Look, dad has to stay in the shop every day. He can only go to master¡¯s ce once a month, and my master doesn¡¯t have any other disciples. It¡¯s very inconvenient.¡± Master Cheng said patiently. ¡°Dad, what do you want to do?¡± Cheng Han looked at his father warily. It was like a little squirrel holding a pine nut vigntly, as if someone was going to snatch it away. ¡°My master is a master of cooked Wheaten food. Haven¡¯t you always wanted to learn Chinese cooked Wheaten food?¡± Master Cheng stroked his daughter¡¯s head and continued. ¡°Yes.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded subconsciously. ¡°Although master won¡¯t teach you, you¡¯ll naturally be able to see how my master does it when you¡¯re there for a long time. You¡¯ll also gain a lot of knowledge from that.¡± Master Cheng revealed his purpose slowly. ¡°Dad, do you want me to go to your master¡¯s ce and take care of master Yuan for you?¡± Cheng Cheng immediately reacted. ¡°My daughter is so smart.¡± Master Cheng nodded with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s not that I can ¡®t, but will master Yuan agree?¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°I¡¯ll ask master about thister. If he agrees, you can go. ¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°I¡¯m fine with it, but dad, you¡¯ll have to take care of mom. ¡± Cheng Yan smiled slyly and patted his chest. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll talk to your mother. ¡± Master Cheng nodded. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Cheng Cheng immediately responded. ¡°Ah Zhen, when you go to my master¡¯s ce, you have to be respectful and polite. You can¡¯t be so impulsive, do you understand?¡± Master Cheng instructed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will definitely respect master Yuan. ¡± Cheng Cheng promised. ¡°Well, if there¡¯s anything you can do, you have to take the initiative to do it. Don¡¯t bezy.¡± Master Cheng continued. ¡°I¡¯ve always been very diligent. ¡± Cheng Cheng pouted. ¡°I know you¡¯re the most diligent, ah Zhen. Alright, I¡¯ll go and tell your mother, and then call my master.¡± Master Cheng patted Cheng Yang¡¯s head and then turned around to enter the door. Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t follow immediately. Instead, he was very happy to see his idol soon. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had already been promoted to Cheng Cheng¡¯s idol. She was three years older than him, but her skills were enough to convince his father. He even made his father willingly ept her as his disciple after a year of coaxing and pestering. This was incredible to Cheng Cheng. So at the beginning, Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t believe that someone could be so powerful at such a young age. Later, he learned about it from many people and had recorded many videos on the inte, so he admired it even more. From the video, he could tell that Yuan Zhou was even more awesome than what his father had said. This made Cheng Han want to see it with his own eyes for a long time. However, master Cheng had never allowed his family members to disturb Yuan Zhou. Master Cheng knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to socialize. Therefore, he had already told his family members not to look for Yuan Zhou. And master Cheng still had this bit of confidence. ¡°That¡¯s great. I hope master Yuan will agree. I¡¯m still very capable. ¡± Cheng Cheng bent his arms and mumbled seriously. On the other side, no one knew what master Cheng had told his wife. This time, she didn¡¯t object to it. Instead, she nodded her head lightly and agreed with master Cheng¡¯s way of doing things. Master Cheng was overjoyed. He stepped forward and put his arms around his wife¡¯s waist before running to a quiet ce to call Yuan Zhou. Of course, master Cheng had already calcted the time. It should be the time for Yuan Zhou to wash his hands in the restaurant. In another 15 minutes, Yuan Zhou would start to prepare the ingredients for lunch. That¡¯s right. Master Cheng remembered Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule very clearly. In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was indeed washing his hands when the phone in the drawer suddenly rang. Yuan Zhou wiped his hands unhurriedly and then picked up the phone. ¡°Sister recruitment?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled, but he still answered the phone. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou said first. ¡°Good afternoon, master.¡± Master Cheng greeted him first. ¡°Yes, good afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°It¡¯s like this, master. I have a suggestion, and I hope you can ept it.¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°Tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone with another hand and asked seriously. ¡°Because I can¡¯t work by master¡¯s side now, I would like to rmend someone to do some chores for master on my behalf ...¡± Master Cheng gave his suggestion seriously. At the same time, she also seriously said that Cheng Han was also a chef and didn¡¯t need to bother teaching her, so she wouldn¡¯t add to the trouble. Master Cheng said quite a lot. He even persuaded Yuan Zhou a lot in case he didn¡¯t agree. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand the ways of the world, he could still hear the worry, apprehension, concern, and carefulness in master Cheng¡¯s words. Therefore, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself for a while and then said,¡±¡±Sure,e over tomorrow morning.¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1131 - Wu Hai is so ruthless

    <h4>Chapter 1131: Wu Hai is so ruthless</h4>

    ¡°Master, a-Qing will really save me a lot of trouble ...¡± Master Cheng continued to mumble. ¡°I said, I¡¯lle tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh in the heart and then repeated. ¡°Master, you agree?¡± Master Cheng raised his voice all of a sudden. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, master. I¡¯ll call ah Zhen over tomorrow morning. ¡± Master Cheng said quickly. ¡°Don¡¯te too early. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, master. Don¡¯t worry, master.¡± Even if Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see it, master Cheng still nodded his head and said. ¡°It¡¯s time. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Then I won¡¯t hold you up from preparing the ingredients. Goodbye, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately understood. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then hung up the phone. While looking at the phone, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±¡±This move is really ...¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say it out loud, but he still had a smile on his face. Obviously, such concern made Yuan Zhou feel very warm in his heart. On the other side, master Cheng quickly told his family members about the good news and told Cheng Han a lot of things again. He even wrote down Yuan Zhou¡¯s timetable in Cheng Han¡¯s notebook for him, for fear that his daughter would disturb Yuan Zhou. Cheng Cheng, who was holding the timetable, was silent for once. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? shouldn¡¯t you be happy?¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife was the first to notice Cheng Cheng¡¯s silence and asked. ¡°Mom, look at this.¡± Cheng Han handed a small notebook to his mother. On it was written that Yuan Zhou got up at 5:00 am, then jogged to exercise, then prepared the ingredients, breakfast time, and after that, he read a book, practiced sculpting, prepared the ingredients, lunch time, and then practiced sculpting or other skills in the afternoon. This timetable continued until 1:00 pm. At the sight of the timetable, master Cheng¡¯s wife also became silent. ¡°Dad, does master Yuan do this every day?¡± Cheng Yu asked. ¡°No,¡± she said. Master Cheng shook his head. Cheng Han heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he felt a sense of disappointment in his heart. He felt that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem to be that amazing and was alsozy. That¡¯s right. Cheng Han subconsciously thought that master Cheng¡¯s shake of his head meant that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te at this time every day. ¡°As far as I know, master would sleep for half an hour more in the past. However, he has been following this schedule for the past two months.¡± Master Cheng continued. ¡°But sleeping at one and waking up at five, that¡¯s only four hours.¡± ¡°This must be four hours of deep sleep,¡± Cheng Cheng muttered.¡±I¡¯ll only have energy tomorrow.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Master is not only talented, he is also very hardworking.¡± Master Cheng was full of admiration when he said that. ¡°Every day?¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°It¡¯s like this every day. ¡± Master Cheng nodded his head affirmatively. After getting master Cheng¡¯s affirmative answer, Cheng Cheng and his mother both fell silent. ¡°Mr. Yuan, you¡¯re really an amazing person.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife suddenly said. ¡°Yeah, master Yuan is so awesome.¡± Cheng Yu also nodded and said. ¡°Of course,¡± Master Cheng nodded proudly. ¡°I¡¯m notplimenting you. ¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Complimenting my master is the same asplimenting me.¡± Master Cheng became a little silly and scratched his head. ¡°Go to hell.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife stroked her skirt and revealed a speechless look. Cheng Han, on the other hand, walked away with his little notebook in his arms, looking determined. ¡°It seems that I have to get up early too.¡± Cheng Han looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s waking time and then thought of his own time. He immediately cheered himself on full of energy. Zhou Jia arrived at the restaurant 20 minutes before the lunch time. As soon as Zhou Jia entered the restaurant, she immediately entered the state of preparing for war. She picked up the cloth deftly and prepared to wipe the tables and chairs. However, after she wiped them for a while, she found that no one was smiling and offering to help her today. He immediately felt a little strange. Then, he looked around and found that master Cheng wasn¡¯t here at all. ¡°Boss, Mr. Cheng?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously. ¡°He¡¯s not here. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Ah? He¡¯s not here?¡± Zhou Jia became even more puzzled. ¡°I told him toe once a month.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer made Zhou Jia let out a sigh of relief but also a little embarrassed. She hesitated for a while and then touched her hair embarrassedly and said,¡±¡±Boss, actually, I¡¯m just afraid that I have nothing to do after master Cheng has finished his work.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Zhou Jia with a serious expression as usual. To put it bluntly, he didn¡¯t understand what she meant. ¡°Boss, you don¡¯t have to do this ...¡± Zhou Jia said in a low voice. That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia had always treated Yuan Zhou as an elder brother in her family. Therefore, she got the wrong idea. ¡°No, I just changed the way I taught him.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°Ah? Oh, the customers are here to line up. I¡¯ll go and maintain the line. ¡± Zhou Jia blushed immediately and ran out of the restaurant while speaking incoherently. ¡°I¡¯m so stupid. ¡± When Zhou Jia was about to knock her own head, she found that she was still holding the rag in her hand and peeked at Yuan Zhou. When she found that he was still preparing the ingredients seriously, she let out a sigh of relief and then entered the restaurant to put down the rag. However, Yuan Zhou, who had embarrassed her just now, didn¡¯t seem to notice it at all. He was still preparing lunch seriously. During the whole lunch time, Zhou Jia seemed to be very busy and didn¡¯t dare to look at Yuan Zhou in the eye. Zhou Jia didn¡¯t recover from the embarrassment until she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious face again during dinner time. Having recovered, Zhou Jia felt much better at that time and was also in the mood to listen to the customers ¡®chit-chat. At that time, Zhao Yingjun started a topic on how to hide his private money and was asking Wu Zhou and a group of people who had girlfriends. Only when he saw Zhou Jia¡¯s usual smiling face did Yuan Zhou feel relieved. ¡°It seems that the shadow of this little girl¡¯s heartbreak is still there, her mood is so fluctuating.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. ¡°Wu Zhou, tell me honestly where the money you have been hiding is.¡± Zhao Yingjun asked with a teasing look. ¡°I can guarantee that. I don¡¯t have any.¡± Wu Zhou immediately waved his hand to show his innocence and spoke incoherently. ¡°I think he doesn¡¯t dare to hide, and he doesn¡¯t have a ce to hide.¡± The one who said this was muscr coward from the shop. He said with confidence. ¡°So you¡¯re saying you hid it?¡± Zhao Yingjun asked curiously. ¡°There¡¯s no ce to hide. My wife didn¡¯t even let go of the cockroach nest in the house when she searched.¡± Strong coward shook his head and sighed. ¡°That¡¯s true. This woman is a natural at finding things.¡± Wu Zhou said with a heavy heart. ¡°That¡¯s for sure,¡± His words were acknowledged by all the female customers in the restaurant. ¡°Stupid.¡± Wu Hai suddenly said while stroking his small mustaches. ¡°Shameless Wu, don¡¯t tell me that you, who doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend, still know how to hide money?¡± It was Ling Hong who said that. ¡°It¡¯s simple,¡± Wu Hai said with a confident look. ¡°Ha.¡± Ling Hongughed embarrassedly. Obviously, he didn¡¯t believe her. ¡°You can just deposit the money in the bank.¡± Wu Hai took a contemptuous look at all the men present. ¡°What about the bank card?¡± Wu Zhou asked subconsciously. ¡°Just burn it.¡± The way Wu Hai looked at Wu Zhou was as if Wu Zhou was an idiot. ¡°How can I withdraw money without my card?¡± Wu Zhou tried his best to ignore Wu Hai¡¯s eyes and continued asking. ¡°When you need it, you can just use your ID card.¡± Wu Hai said naturally. As soon as Wu Hai said that, the restaurant fell silent for a second. All the male customers in the restaurant, including Yuan Zhou, appeared to be deep in thought. ¡°It seems to make sense.¡± Someone mumbled softly. The female customers, including Jiang Changxi, all looked at Wu Hai with a clear expression,¡±¡±At first, I thought you couldn¡¯t find a girlfriend because you have a bad temper. Now I know you¡¯re single because of your ability.¡± ¡°This is a ruthless method!¡± This was the thought of all the customers. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1132 - Yuan Zhou has obsessive-compulsive disorder

    <h4>Chapter 1132: Yuan Zhou has obsessivepulsive disorder</h4>

    While the customers in the restaurant revealed an expression of surprise that Wu Hai was such a person, Yuan Zhou was seriously considering the possibility of him having a secret stash. ¡°That¡¯s not right. I collected the money first, then the system took the Commission, and then it was transferred to the card. This way, I don¡¯t have to hide my money.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. ¡°Speaking of which, the bank ount managerst time said that you can apply for cardless business.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought about it seriously. ¡°That¡¯s not right. I can talk to my girlfriend about money management. Anyway, I don¡¯t smoke, drink, or gamble. I¡¯m a good man.¡± Yuan Zhouplimented himself in his heart. ¡°It seems like I don¡¯t need the special technique of hiding my money.¡± Yuan Zhou thought it through instantly and then went back to the kitchen to cook, both physically and mentally at ease. With his mind and body at ease, Yuan Zhoupletely forgot the fact that he didn¡¯t even have a girlfriend. The night passed quickly. Yuan Zhou read a book, washed his face and rinsed his mouth, went to bed and then got up to exercise ording to his own schedule. When Yuan Zhou jogged to the door of his restaurant, he saw the person waiting there. This person wasn¡¯t Wu Hai. Wu Hai had only followed Yuan Zhou for a week and then started toe here intermittently. It was much more difficult for him to keep working out than to wake up and eat. Standing at the door was a short-haired girl in denim shorts, revealing a pair of fair and long legs with even muscles. She was wearing a pair of white sneakers and a ck short-sleeved shirt. When she saw Yuan Zhou running over, she immediately revealed a sweet smile to Yuan Zhou, revealing the dimple on her right face. Yuan Zhou stopped, but his arms were still swinging. He looked at the girl who had run to him and said,¡±¡±Zhao Mei¡¯s daughter?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Grandmaster, you know me?¡± It was Cheng Cheng. When he heard that, he looked at Yuan Zhou with a surprised expression. ¡°No, you two look very simr.¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and said. ¡°Uh ...¡± Cheng Han felt that there was no way to continue the conversation. It wasn¡¯t impossible to chat with him. Master Cheng had a round figure and a face as fat as the Maitreya Buddha. On the other hand, she was as slender and beautiful as his mother. Why did he feel that she looked like his father? Cheng Cheng¡¯s heart was filled with sorrow. He shut his mouth and didn¡¯t know what to say. However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a talkative person to begin with. Since Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t say anything, he naturally started to run without saying anything. After quite a while, when Yuan Zhou ran to the back alley, Cheng Han said,¡±¡±What can I do now?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t do anything, just wait. ¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and said to Cheng Yu. ¡°Ah?¡± Cheng Yu tilted his head in confusion. ¡°It¡¯s too early. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°But I saw that Grandmaster had woken up very early, so I wanted toe earlier to see what I could do,¡± Cheng Cheng said energetically. ¡°No, I¡¯lleter.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°But, Grand Master, I want to learn from you. I¡¯m here to help.¡± Cheng Yu clenched his fist and said. ¡°Wait, what did you call me?¡± Standing at the back door of his own restaurant, Yuan Zhou turned around and asked Cheng Han earnestly. ¡°Master¡¯s husband. ¡± Cheng Cheng said matter-of-factly. Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He looked serious and just looked at Cheng Han without saying anything. ¡°Because you¡¯re my father¡¯s master, and I¡¯m his daughter. ording to seniority, we should call each other master¡¯s husband.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou being so serious, Cheng Han also stood up straight subconsciously and answered seriously. ¡°I¡¯ve checked. ¡± When Cheng Han found Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t say anything, he tried to prove himself in a low voice. ¡°Call me boss Yuan.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath without a trace and then said indifferently. ¡°But you should be calling him master.¡± Cheng Cheng lowered his head, but he said stubbornly. Yuan Zhou really wanted to hold his forehead now, but for the sake of his public image, he held himself back. He said seriously and seriously,¡±¡±No need. You can just call me boss Yuan.¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? I¡¯m twenty-six this year and in the prime of my youth. How old do you think you are to call me Grandmaster?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed madly in his heart expressionlessly. ¡°Grand Master, you don¡¯t acknowledge me? I¡¯m a good girl and I¡¯ll do it. ¡± Cheng Han raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with teary eyes. Yuan Zhou was instantly frightened. He couldn¡¯t help stepping back,¡±¡±What the f * ck is going on? is he crying? is he crying?¡± As a 24 pure K, single 26-year-old, Yuan Zhou had never seen a second woman cry in front of him except for his own mother. Well, not even a female. Moreover, this girl seemed to have cried because of him. When Yuan Zhou thought of that, he immediately had a headache. ¡°Don¡¯t cry,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously, appearing to be tough but weak inside. ¡°Grand Master.¡± Cheng Han continued to look at Yuan Zhou with tears in his eyes. ¡°Go to the front door and wait. Come inter.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then suppressed the feeling of vicissitudes in his heart. ¡°Alright, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately broke into a smile and responded with a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. When he saw Cheng Hanughing even faster than tears, he immediately ridiculed him in his heart again,¡±¡±Woman, your name is fickle.¡± Of course, while Yuan Zhou ridiculed him in his heart, he still appeared to be as calm as a mountain on the surface. ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou said again when he saw Cheng Han standing still in front of him. ¡°Okay, thank you, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng turned around and prepared to leave. Seeing Cheng Han turn around, Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulders drooped,¡±¡±Why do I feel like I¡¯m raising a daughter?¡± ¡°Grandmaster, quickly open the door.¡± Cheng Han suddenly turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was to stand up straight, like a pine tree. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered coldly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to the front gate.¡± After Cheng Cheng finished speaking, he started to leave again. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t copse his shoulders anymore. He was afraid that this person would turn around ande back again. Therefore, Yuan Zhou kept watching Cheng Han walk forward. Having been looking at Yuan Zhou, he saw something floating under Cheng Han¡¯s white sneakers. Yuan Zhou fixed his eyes on it and found that it was a piece of serviette that he had stepped on somewhere. It stuck to Cheng Han¡¯s feet and followed her step by step. ¡°Go or not, that¡¯s the question.¡± Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while in his heart and then walked up quickly. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps were fast and light, Cheng Han didn¡¯t pay attention to him at all. Taking advantage of the moment when Cheng Cheng raised his foot again, Yuan Zhou stepped on the napkin. At that time, the paper fell down. Yuan Zhou instantly felt relieved and became satisfied. ¡°Grand Master?¡± Cheng Han turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou who was standing behind him with a puzzled expression. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s your first time sending you to the alley. ¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°Thank you, Grandmaster. You¡¯re the best.¡± Cheng Cheng¡¯s eyes immediately curved into a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going.¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then watched Cheng Cheng leave. ¡°It feels more like I¡¯m raising a daughter.¡± Yuan Zhou watched Cheng Han walk out of the alley expressionlessly. Only then did he turn around and return to his own room. ¡°Zhao Mei is really ...¡± Yuan Zhou sighed. Then, he took his clothes and quickly went to wash up. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1133 - Zhou Jia who is mentally tired

    <h4>Chapter 1133: Zhou Jia who is mentally tired</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou washed up quickly and went downstairs to open the door for Cheng Han, he suddenly remembered something. ¡°I think I just got a nice guy card again.¡± With a serious expression, Yuan Zhou was thinking of the possibility of throwing Cheng Han out again. Wasn¡¯t this a joke? he didn¡¯t have a girlfriend yet, so what was the use of having so many nice people cards? it might even affect his big n of finding a girlfriend. To throw it away or not to throw it away, that was the question. However, when Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Cheng Han¡¯s white and tender arms and legs, he still suppressed his own thoughts silently. ¡°This is Zhao Mei¡¯s daughter. It should be better to throw her at Zhao Mei next time.¡± Yuan Zhou made a note of master Cheng silently. ¡°Master, what can I do now?¡± Cheng Cheng asked excitedly, totally unaware of Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts just now. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± When Yuan Zhou heard the appetion, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly as if he had a toothache before he answered. ¡°You¡¯re fine? No, no, no, I can help with the cleaning. I¡¯m very diligent at home. ¡± Cheng Cheng said without even blinking. ¡°No need. Zhou Jia wille to clean itter.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I can help, master.¡± Cheng Yu said solemnly. Yuan Zhou had originally intended to refuse again, but when he saw Cheng Han¡¯s serious and earnest look, he changed his mind and said,¡±¡±As you wish.¡± Cheng Han¡¯s smile immediately grew wider as he walked around the store, ready to find some cleaning tools to help clean it up. In the end, it was Yuan Zhou who took out a cloth and a basin of warm water silently. Only then did Cheng Han start to clean with great enthusiasm. Therefore, when Zhou Jia arrived at the restaurant, she immediately saw Cheng Han, whose white and tender back was exposed, bending over and wiping the legs of the chair. However, Yuan Zhou just lowered his head and kneaded the dough seriously, as if he didn¡¯t feel anything. ¡°Boss?¡± Zhou Jia was immediately startled and shouted before she entered the door. ¡°Yes, morning.¡± Yuan Zhou answered habitually without even raising his head. ¡°Boss, What¡¯s this?¡± Zhou Jia knew how serious Yuan Zhou was when he was cooking, so she asked him directly without saying much. ¡°The daughter of the Zhao family ...¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was indifferent and his hands didn¡¯t stop moving. But before he could finish, Cheng Han took over the conversation. ¡°I¡¯m master Cheng¡¯s daughter, Cheng Cheng. I¡¯m here to take care of Grandmaster. ¡± Cheng Cheng stood up and immediately introduced himself with a smile. ¡°Grand Master.¡± Zhou Jia indicated that she choked. ¡°Ahem.¡± Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help coughing slightly. Then, he lowered his head and kept silent. ¡°This form of address is simply poisonous.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in the heart. ¡°That¡¯s right, my father is Grandmaster¡¯s disciple, and I¡¯m my father¡¯s daughter. ording to seniority, I should be calling him Grandmaster. ¡± Cheng Cheng said seriously. ¡°Oh, I¡¯ll do that.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head to show that she understood. Then, she pointed at the rag in Cheng Han¡¯s hand and said. ¡°No need, no need. This is what I should do.¡± Cheng Yu¡¯s face was full of pride. ¡°No, I¡¯m an employee hired by the boss. I can do this job.¡± Zhou Jia was simply exhausted. Indeed, after the old left, the young came. Most importantly, they all liked to snatch her job. In order to stay in the small shop, she was really going all out. ¡°Then let¡¯s do it together.¡± Cheng Yan rolled his big ck eyes. She owned a shop, so she immediately understood what Zhou Jia meant. Then, she picked up another Mobu. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia took it hurriedly and then started to wipe it. By the time he finished cleaning the spotless store, it was almost time to open for business. Zhou Jia was preparing to go out to check the situation in the line and give instructions on how to get the number and how to enter the restaurant. At this time, Cheng Han was also preparing to follow her. ¡°Master Cheng, you said that you¡¯re here to take care of the boss. In that case, you should be here to take care of the boss all the time. It¡¯s not good for you to work for me.¡± Zhou Jia put on Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual serious expression and said very persuasively. ¡°Oh right, I should be watching over Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately understood and nodded his head. Then, he turned around and went back to the seat where master Cheng often stood. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s it.¡± Zhou Jia let out a sigh of relief and then went out. Cheng Cheng nodded at Zhou Jia and then turned to Yuan Zhou, asking seriously,¡±¡±Master, is there anything I can help with?¡± ¡°Talk less and see more.¡± In order to avoid being called ¡°stomach ache,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately replied. ¡°Alright, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Han nodded his head seriously and then started to lower his head and stare at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. As soon as Zhou Jia went out, she was immediately surrounded by the customers ¡®questions. The customers waiting in line outside had already seen Cheng Han, who they had never seen before, busy inside. ¡°Jia Jia, who is that girl?¡± Jiang Changxi asked first. As soon as she said that, the customers at the side, as well as man man and Ling Hong, all looked at Zhou Jia curiously, waiting for her answer. Wu Hai, who was the only one who didn¡¯t care about that, said hurriedly,¡±¡±What are we having for breakfast today?¡± Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi spoke almost at the same time. The customers ¡®reaction was almost the same as they looked at Wu Hai with contempt. His eyes clearly said,¡±what else can you think of other than eating?¡± ¡°Shameless Wu, is there anything else in your mind other than eating?¡± Ling Hong supported his forehead and revealed a speechless look. ¡°And drawing.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a nod. ¡°Hehe.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel like talking anymore. ¡°Now, there¡¯s a strange woman in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant and she has already entered his restaurant. Don¡¯t you care?¡± Man man couldn¡¯t wait to shake Wu Hai¡¯s shoulders. Even the customers at the side nodded their heads continuously, indicating that Wu Hai should be concerned about this. ¡°What does that have to do with me? as long as boss Yuan is still open today, everything else is fine.¡± Wu Hai said indifferently. ¡°You guys are the gossipmongers. Instead of paying attention to this irrelevant matter, you should think more about when boss Yuan will serve the new dish.¡± Wu Hai continued. ¡°That sounds right.¡± This thought shed through the customers ¡®minds. ¡°But if the girl¡¯s rtionship with boss Yuan is too good, she might be able to eat something.¡± Wu Hai immediately stiffened when Jiang Changxi released her unique skill. ¡°That¡¯s right. This is the girl¡¯s first time here and she can enter without opening the shop. Who is she?¡± Immediately, Wu Hai looked at Zhou Jia with his bright eyes and asked. ¡°No, it¡¯s too slow to ask you. I¡¯ll askpass directly.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai immediately went up to open the door. Wu Hai did what he said. He leaned against the door of the restaurant and stretched his head into the restaurant with all his might, saying loudly,¡±Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou. Boss Yuan, who is she?¡± For Wu Hai, women were only like his younger sister. Therefore, he pointed at Cheng Cheng and said without any pressure. Zhou Jia, who didn¡¯t have a chance to speak during the whole process, just swallowed her words silently and stood aside. As for Jiang Changxi, she supported her chin with her fair hands and looked at Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou seriously with a light of interest in her eyes. ¡°Line up and stand properly.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said solemnly. ¡°Oh, then do you think she ate our breakfast?¡± Wu Hai was still quite conscientious. When he spoke, he brought all the customers behind him along. Then, the customer behind him just wanted to facepalm.¡±Even if we have such an immature thought in our hearts, don¡¯t say it out loud. It will make us look like you.¡± ¡°Master Cheng¡¯s daughter is here to learn.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately said when he saw Cheng Cheng was about to say something. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯m here to learn how to take care of Grandmaster. I didn¡¯t steal any food.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately nodded in agreement. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1134 - Listed mission

    <h4>Chapter 1134: Listed mission</h4>

    ¡°Grand Master? Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve been promoted in seniority?¡± Wu Hai leaned against the door again and looked at Yuan Zhou curiously. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and didn¡¯t say much. ¡°Grand Master, that¡¯s a good title.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head smilingly. ¡°Alright? This title is so weird. ¡± Man man asked, puzzled. ¡°ording to seniority, boss Yuan is indeed the Grandmaster.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled and then said. ¡°It seems so.¡± Man man nodded her head. ¡°Tsk, women are so ... Lovely.¡± Just as Ling Hong was about to sigh with emotion, Jiang Changxi¡¯s gaze changed the fear into cuteness. Even Ling Hong, an experienced yboy, almost had an ident in this Street. Fortunately, his driving skills were excellent. Jiang Changxi¡¯s satisfied expression was enough to tell that. ¡°It turns out that you¡¯re master Cheng¡¯s daughter. No wonder you¡¯re allowed to enter the family.¡± The customers were relieved. ¡°It¡¯s quite reasonable for master Cheng¡¯s daughter to be inside. ¡± The customer said. As long as it wasn¡¯t someone who could threaten their position, it was fine. Thinking of that, the customers became stiff instantly, because they suddenly felt that they were no different from Wu Hai. ¡°By the way, what¡¯s for breakfast today?¡± The customers started to change the topic spontaneously. ¡°Today¡¯s is Dragon Eye bun. ¡± At that time, Zhou Jia finally had a chance to speak. Just when the customers were discussing, Jiang Changxi took out her phone and started to tap on the screen with her slender fingers. It seemed that she was sending a message. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Sister Jiang?¡± Man man looked at the busy Jiang Changxi and asked. ¡°I¡¯m going to tip someone off. ¡± Jiang Changxi put away her phone and said frankly. ¡°Ah?¡± Man man was full of question marks. ¡°Little girl, it¡¯s time to get your number.¡± Jiang Changxi touched man man¡¯s head smilingly and then said while pointing at the customers who had started to get the number ticket. ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Man man¡¯s attention was immediately diverted and she hurriedly ran up to get the number ticket. ¡°I think we¡¯ll see it at noon.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile. Yuan Zhou happened to catch Jiang Changxi¡¯s gaze. He subconsciously felt a chill down his spine and had a bad premonition. ¡°What scheme has Queen Jiange up with? He must be trying to take advantage of me and make me treat him. He really wants to harm me. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately became alert and prepared to deal with Jiang Changxi. However, the whole breakfast time had passed. Jiang Changxi only asked about Cheng Han¡¯s condition and teased Yuan Zhou a little as usual. After that, she didn¡¯t do anything else. Even Yuan Zhou thought he had seen it wrong. ¡°No, it seems like she¡¯s preparing to do something big this time.¡± Looking at the customers in the restaurant leaving slowly, Yuan Zhou thought to himself with a slight frown. ¡°Boss, I¡¯m leaving first. See you at noon.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice drew Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention back. ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed. ¡°Goodbye, boss.¡± Before Zhou Jia left, she deliberately looked at Cheng Han, who didn¡¯t move at all, and became vignt in her heart. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Goodbye, sister Zhou Jia.¡± Cheng Cheng waved his hand to say goodbye to Zhou Jia. ¡°You can also go back now.¡± Once Zhou Jia left, Yuan Zhou said to Cheng Yang immediately. ¡°Grand Master, I can help you clean up.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately puffed up his chest and said seriously. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused. ¡°I can¡¯t leave now. My dad will scold me if I go back.¡± Cheng Yu immediately said pitifully. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to recruit girls.¡± Yuan Zhou knew master Cheng quite well. ¡°I won¡¯t do anything else, but when ites to Grandmaster, dad will definitely scold me.¡± Cheng Cheng said seriously with a serious face. Yuan Zhou took off the face mask and thought for a while. It seemed that it was really possible. ¡°You¡¯re not going back for lunch?¡± Yuan Zhou changed the way he said it. ¡°It¡¯s still early, I¡¯ll go backter. ¡± Cheng Yu said. This time, Yuan Zhou just nodded and said nothing. ¡°Grand Master, Grand Master, what can I do to help?¡± Cheng Han immediately walked around the restaurant, circling Yuan Zhou who was standing in the kitchen. ¡°I¡¯m going to wash up. We¡¯ll talkter. ¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands clean and then said. ¡°Grandmaster loves to be clean.¡± Cheng Cheng sighed with emotion. ¡°Being clean is a basic requirement for a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°Yes, master, I understand.¡± Cheng Cheng also stood up straight and responded seriously. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and then went upstairs. ¡°Phew, dad¡¯s notes are really useful. But Grandmaster is really like apass, he¡¯s very methodical and has no mistakes.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou go upstairs, Cheng Han immediately rxed. ¡°This little girl.¡± However, Cheng Han¡¯s ridiculing in what he thought was a low voice was heard by Yuan Zhou, who had a sharp hearing. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. He even revealed a small smile and went straight to his own room. Standing by the window, Yuan Zhou directly opened the wardrobe and began to take out his clothes. At that time, Yuan Zhou, who had sharp five senses, felt that someone was looking at him and immediately turned his head. A ck head wearing a cap in the summer appeared outside the window of Wu Hai¡¯s studio. ¡°Wu Hai, what are you doing?¡± Yuan Zhou opened the window and asked expressionlessly. ¡°To see if you¡¯ve made anything good.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t conceal anything when he found that he had been discovered. He took off his hat and said. ¡°Go and draw your painting.¡± Yuan Zhou felt helpless. ¡°You didn¡¯t call me when you treated Xiaoyun to teast time, and you didn¡¯t call me when you made the jam the day before, so I have to keep an eye on you.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said immediately. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Of course.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head affirmatively. ¡°Shua¡±, Yuan Zhou replied to Wu Hai by drawing the curtain. It was so tightly closed that not even a little bit of light could get in. ¡°Hmph, do you think I won¡¯t know that you¡¯re secretly cooking? You¡¯re so naive. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared quite confident. On the other side, Yuan Zhou quickly washed up and then changed into a light-colored modified short-sleeved linen Chinese traditional Chinese clothing before going downstairs. Yuan Zhou¡¯s short hair carried some water vapor and his body was clean and fresh. Because he had just taken a bath, he appeared to be full of spirit and appeared a little handsome. ¡°Grandmaster is so good-looking.¡± Cheng Cheng was a straightforward person and immediately said. ¡°You¡¯re the same as your dad. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and said with a gentle expression. ¡°Same in what way?¡± Cheng Cheng followed Yuan Zhou and asked with his head tilted. ¡°You have good eyesight.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly when he opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape. ¡°Of course, my dad and I have sharp eyes.¡± Cheng Yu said proudly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. However, he felt quite happy in the heart. ¡°The daughter of this youngdy is quite useful. At least she has good taste.¡± Yuan Zhou walked towards the ce where the crayfish were kept. Obviously, Yuan Zhou was preparing to read the poem to the crayfish. ¡°Grand Master, what are we going to do now?¡± Cheng Yu asked. Just when Yuan Zhou was about to answer, the system that had been silent for a long time suddenly started to make its presence known again. The system disyed,¡±listing task issued, the host can receive it.¡± ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was startled and immediately asked. ¡°What, what, Grand Master?¡± At the side, Cheng Han looked at Yuan Zhou curiously. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said without changing his expression. ¡°Does hanging a sign mean that I can finally hang a signboard?¡± Yuan Zhou calmed down and asked in the heart. The system disyed,¡±yes, the host can hang the signboard afterpleting the task.¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1135 - What Grandmaster said is right

    <h4>Chapter 1135: What Grandmaster said is right</h4>

    The system disyed,¡±yes, the host can hang the sign afterpleting the task.¡± ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou controlled his mood and then raised his head to look at Cheng Han, who was walking around him. ¡°What do you want?¡± Yuan Zhou answered without changing his expression. ¡°No, I¡¯m studying.¡± Cheng Yu said with a serious face. ¡°You¡¯re very simr to broth. No, you¡¯re more like rice. ¡± Yuan Zhou said after a pause. ¡°Just as cute, right?¡± Cheng Yu immediately replied. Yuan Zhou paused for a while suspiciously and then nodded his head. ¡°So broth and rice are the two little dogs raised by Grandmaster? I heard he¡¯s super smart. ¡± Cheng Yu¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. ¡°It¡¯s them, and I¡¯m not the one raising them. ¡± Yuan Zhou first denied and then said. ¡°Thank you forplimenting my cuteness, Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t ask why she looked like rice. Instead, he thanked her with a smile. In Cheng Han¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou had obviously said that because he regarded her as his own. Moreover, the most important thing was that he had even praised her for being cute. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said. After saying that, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and picked up the exquisite 300 Tang Poems on the back window sill. However, before Yuan Zhou could open it, Cheng Han said carefully again,¡±¡±Grand Master, why do you always say that you didn¡¯t raise the broth and the rice?¡± ¡°Chefs can¡¯t keep pets,¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked into Cheng Han¡¯s eyes and said earnestly. ¡°Why?¡± Cheng Yu asked subconsciously. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. He just looked at Cheng Han. After quite a while, Cheng Han suddenly realized and said with an expression of adoration,¡±¡±Grandmaster is indeed a great master. You¡¯ve even considered such a small matter,¡± Obviously, Cheng Han understood that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t keep a pet because he wanted to cook better. He started to admire Yuan Zhou even more. Sometimes, a master was not only a master of excellent cooking skills, but also a master of cooking who could meet the basic requirements of a chef in small matters like Yuan Zhou. For example, pets, the constant washing of hands, the mask that he always wore when cooking, and the clean kitchen. However, Cheng Yu had discovered all of this in just one morning. Her Grand Master Yuan Zhou had done all of it meticulously and to the extreme. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly and then opened the poem collection, preparing to read it. Seeing Yuan Zhou getting down to business, Cheng Han stopped talking. He covered his mouth with one hand and put down the other hand. His big eyes looked at the lively crayfish in the pond and then at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand that was holding the book. ¡°I don¡¯t see anyone on an empty mountain, but I hear people¡¯s voices. Reflection in the deep forest, reflection on the moss. ¡± Yuan Zhou started to read the poem with a clear and bright voice. He also exined the poem in detail with his voice directed at the crayfish in the pond. Yuan Zhou read the poem very delicately with a clear voice. He even exined each word and sentence carefully. The weather in early June was getting hotter, but the courtyard of the pub was covered with green grass and tall houses, so it wasn¡¯t hot in this position. While listening to Yuan Zhou reading the poem, Cheng Han felt as if a cool breeze had blown past her. She couldn¡¯t help squinting her eyes and revealing a big smile on her face. ¡°Grandmaster¡¯s voice is really nice to hear. ¡± Cheng Han looked at the lobsters while squatting and then at Yuan Zhou, sighing with emotion. Yuan Zhou read the poem for half an hour while Cheng Han squatted at the side and listened to it for half an hour, appearing quite serious. Cheng Cheng had never listened to a poem for so long after leaving school. He didn¡¯t feel annoyed at all. Instead, he felt veryfortable. ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the poem collection and said to Cheng Han when he found he was still immersed in the poem without any reaction. ¡°Eh? Finished reading? Master. ¡± Cheng Han asked in a daze. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get up immediately.¡± When Cheng Cheng said that, he was about to get up immediately. But at that time, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±Slow down.¡± ¡°Okay, thank you, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately got up slowly, a smile on his face. Yuan Zhou put the book back on the window sill. At that time, Cheng Han also stood up and stood behind Yuan Zhou. ¡°Grandmaster, do you read poems every day?¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you find a ce to sit and read? Grandmaster has to stand for a long time every day to open the shop. Isn¡¯t it too hard?¡± Cheng Yu said carefully. ¡°This is for the crayfish.¡± Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said. ¡°Ah?¡± Cheng Cheng tilted his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement, feeling that he didn¡¯t understand what Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Whether it¡¯s animals or nts, they all like to listen to beautiful things. Whether it¡¯s music or poetry, they will all grow better.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say a long sentence. ¡°I¡¯ve only heard of Wagyu beef from music. ¡± Cheng Yu said quietly. ¡°The beef provided by our restaurant has been listening to guzheng music since childhood, so the meat is tender and fragrant.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively. ¡°So animals and mammals listen to music because they have feelings, but crayfish and nts also listen to music?¡± Cheng Yu asked, puzzled. ¡°Yes, listen,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°Go back and read the news more. Some United States scientists have already confirmed and conducted experiments. For example, in a month¡¯s time, if two pots of the same nt were taken care of and fed the same way, it¡¯s often praised that one pot of nt will grow well, but on the contrary, it will wither and fall sick.¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously. ¡°Oh, okay, I will.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded his head repeatedly after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and closed the door after Cheng Han followed him out. Meanwhile, Cheng Cheng was still in a daze. Obviously, he was thinking about what Yuan Zhou had said just now. In fact, Cheng Cheng¡¯s first reaction was that his Grandmaster was lying. But when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and solemn expression and his excellent craftsmanship, he immediately dispelled this idea. ¡°What Grandmaster said is correct.¡± Cheng Han solemnly repeated these words three times in his heart before he came back to his senses. ¡°You should go back.¡± As soon as Cheng Han came back to his senses, he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice. ¡°What?¡± Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou. ¡°It¡¯s already 10 O¡¯ clock, it¡¯s almost time for lunch. ¡± Yuan Zhou signaled Cheng Han to look at the time. ¡°Oh, okay. I¡¯lle to see you again in the afternoon, Grandmaster. Is there anything you need me to help you with?¡± Cheng Cheng immediately reacted and asked respectfully. ¡°No need, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. ¡°Alright, goodbye, Grandmaster.¡± As soon as Cheng Cheng finished speaking, he immediately ran out of the door. ¡°You¡¯re even more lively than Xiaoyun. ¡± Yuan Zhou watched Cheng Han walk away and then muttered. After Cheng Cheng left, Yuan Zhou was left alone in the restaurant again. The sun shone on the street of Taoxi road, but there were still as many people outside as usual. Yuan Zhou returned to his seat in the kitchen and sat down. ¡°I¡¯m here to receive the mission. ¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and then said in his heart. The system disyed,[the mission has been issued. The host can check it.] ¡°Check.¡± Yuan Zhou said. [Listing mission] have your own shop¡¯s signboard. (Mission tips: if the host can be the most famous person in the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan within half a year, the signboard will be hung.) [Reward tips] you can hang a sign and draw a lottery once. (Reward tips: as an intermediate chef with an apprentice, it¡¯s necessary to have your own brand. Not to mention, there¡¯s a mysterious reward to draw. Work hard toplete the task, young man.) ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1136 - A good thing

    <h4>Chapter 1136: A good thing</h4>

    Yuan Zhou had long been clear about the mission issued by the system. Therefore, he always only read the parts that he could understand the most. That was to first look at the reward and then the quest description. Then, he would basically understand the nature of the system¡¯s quest. ¡°System, I¡¯vepleted the Sichuan Province ¡®s¡¯ most famous in Yun, GUI, and Chuan province ¡®mission, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,¡±yes, we¡¯re still short of the Yun and GUI provinces.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about other things first. These two provinces are the most famous. System, shouldn¡¯t you reward me with the cuisines of these two provinces?¡± Yuan Zhou said in an orderly manner. The system disyed,¡±it¡¯s possible to get it from the lottery.¡± ¡°Look, you also said that it¡¯s possible to obtain it, but it¡¯s not certain. So, the reward for this mission is unreasonable, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said. That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou first read the mission, he found that the reward of this mission was actually very little. The only thing that could be listed was a chance to draw a lottery. As for the lottery, Yuan Zhou had never gotten any good rewards. One had to know that the drip cooked rice, which was also known as the lucky Rice, would more or less bring some good things to the customers who ate it. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even get a soap after eating it for an entire day at the lottery. From this, it could be seen that Yuan Zhou¡¯s luck in the lottery was really not that good. However, Yuan Zhou was in a good mood. After all, he had the system now, which was his biggest cheat. However, when it was time to fight for the benefits, Yuan Zhou was still quite principled. The system disyed,[the listing mission of an intermediate chef, pleaseplete it seriously.] ¡°Yes, so can you add Yunnan cuisine and your province¡¯s cuisine to the reward?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. The system disyed,¡±it¡¯s possible to obtain it by drawing a lottery.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know what kind of hand system I have? so, you¡¯re not going to let me get it?¡± Yuan Zhou narrowed his eyes and said. Then, the system fell into a state of ying dead and no longer replied. Yuan Zhou continued to call for a while, but the system still didn¡¯t respond. ¡°It seems that this mission is difficult, but the reward is not great.¡± With a frown, Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously. ¡°There are many ethnic minorities in your province and Yun province, and they have a variety of cuisines. It¡¯s really not easy to handle.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought about the mission seriously. Putting everything else aside, the Yun province cuisines alone werepletely different from Sichuan cuisines. Yuan Zhou had already started to consider the mission. Although the reward wasn¡¯t much, it had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea to hang up his signboard. After all, it didn¡¯t make sense for a shop to not have its own signboard. Moreover, he already had an apprentice now, so it would be a little embarrassing if he didn¡¯t have a signboard. Therefore, Yuan Zhou really wanted toplete the mission. ¡°System, I won¡¯t talk about the cuisines, but shouldn¡¯t I unlock the tables and chairs? you said that you could unlock them at the beginning.¡± While Yuan Zhou was sizing up the restaurant, he suddenly had an idea and said. This time, the system was silent for a long time before it spoke. The system disyed,¡±the reward content has been added, avable to view.¡± ¡°I told you that you¡¯re the one who knows me best, system. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately said smilingly. Then, he opened the mission and checked it. As expected, there was an additional option under the mission reward. [Reward tips] a sign can be hung up, and a small two-seater table will be changed into a four-seater table. (Reward tips: as an intermediate chef with an apprentice, it¡¯s necessary to have your own brand. Not to mention, there are mysterious rewards to draw. A small table bes a big table and other rewards. Work hard toplete the task, young man.) ¡°Two-seater tables and chairs are upgraded to four-seater tables and chairs?¡± At first nce, Yuan Zhou saw the small set of tables and chairs on the wall. This set of tables and chairs was a couple¡¯s favorite position. They could sit opposite each other, and there was only one separate table in the store. But sometimes, when there were a lot of people, some people would even bring their own stools to sit at the same table and share the meal. This was quitemon in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. So this upgrade was a bit redundant, but at least it added a chair. ¡°This system is reallyzy.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little speechless. ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s better than nothing. I¡¯ll go and think about my mission.¡± Yuan Zhou flipped through the Encyclopedia of recipes that he had just taken out and prepared to study the cuisines of Yun province and GUI province. After all, to do a good job, one had to sharpen their tools first. Only by understanding the cuisines of these two provinces could they betterplete the task. Just when Yuan Zhou was thinking about the solution to the mission, a figure suddenly rushed into the restaurant. Yuan Zhou immediately raised his head and looked over. The person who came in was Sun Ming, whose figure had already be very sturdy. ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him. ¡°Pi, you¡¯re not surprised to see me after so long?¡± Sun Ming walked to Yuan Zhou and sat down in front of him naturally. ¡°I¡¯m not surprised,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Tsk, tsk, you¡¯re really heartless.¡± Sun Ming said while shaking his head. ¡°If you have something to say, say it.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. Sun Ming had long been used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude. After mumbling to himself, he started to talk about the serious business again with a smile. ¡°Hehe, I have something good to tell you today.¡± Sun Ming said with a mysterious look. ¡°You¡¯ve wooed the goddess. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and revealed a surprised expression on his in face. ¡°Can you not mention that? it hurts.¡± Sun Ming clutched his chest and said with a pained look. ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s about your sessful weight loss?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Sun Ming¡¯s stomach and then said. ¡°No.¡± Sun Ming waved his hand. ¡°Someone introduced me to a girl for a blind date. We¡¯ve already arranged to have coffee together in the afternoon.¡± Sun Ming said with an obscene smile. That¡¯s right. Sun Ming¡¯s current smile was wretched in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. He had no choice but to show off in front of him. ¡°Oh.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± Yuan Zhou answered indifferently and didn¡¯t say anything more. Then, he lowered his head and revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m very busy and I¡¯m free.¡± Sun Ming didn¡¯t care about Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude and continued. ¡°But you¡¯re my brother. Of course, I¡¯ll think of you when something good happens. I¡¯ve already told someone to let you go this time. After all, I have a goddess.¡± Sun Ming looked at Yuan Zhou sneakily with an expression of ¡°I¡¯ll let you have it easy. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Sun Ming without saying anything. ¡°It¡¯s a deal. I¡¯m not lying to you. I¡¯ll meet you at the Fortune za¡¯s caf¨¦ this afternoon.¡± Sun Ming made a vow. Judging from Sun Ming¡¯s reaction, Yuan Zhou knew it was true. He hesitated for a second between the girl and the culinary skills and then made his choice. ¡°I¡¯m busy this afternoon, so I can¡¯t go. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression. ¡°No way. I heard that this girl is very pretty. You don¡¯t have a girlfriend, so why don¡¯t you go and see her?¡± Sun Ming said immediately. Yuan Zhou felt like he was shot in the knee, but he still shook his head firmly to state his position. ¡°Pi, you stay in the shop every day. It¡¯s good to know more people, otherwise, how can you find a girlfriend?¡± Sun Ming said seriously. However, Yuan Zhou refused even more firmly this time. ¡°Are you kidding me? why would a Prince Charming like me go on a blind date? I heard that Prince charmings are usually wooed by others.¡± Yuan Zhou thought with certainty in the heart. ¡­¡­ [ps: today is Children¡¯s Day on June 1st. I wish all over-aged children a happy June 1st. I wish you all to always maintain your childlike innocence. Love your noob cat~]

 Chapter 1137 - Yin ya and Cheng Cheng

    <h4>Chapter 1137: Yin ya and Cheng Cheng</h4>

    <b>?</b>Sun Ming looked at Yuan Zhou speechlessly and continued to persuade him earnestly,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to take a look. It¡¯s not really a blind date. I¡¯m just making friends and getting to know one more person. Moreover, it¡¯s a beautiful woman.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thanked him and then continued to refuse. ¡°No, Pi, if you¡¯re such a homebody, you won¡¯t be able to get a girlfriend, just like me.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve even prepared your wedding red packet and your baby¡¯s one-month-old red packet!¡± Sun Ming said in exasperation,¡±when can I give them out like this?!¡± What kind of love is this? I¡¯ve only heard of people escaping red packets, but I¡¯ve never heard of people preparing red packets in advance. ¡°I¡¯m different from you. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered after a long silence and then said frankly,¡±¡±You can give me the red packet first. I¡¯ll remember it for you.¡± ¡°Hehe, what¡¯s different? Are we in different situations?¡± Sun Ming was so angry that heughed and then added,¡±¡±I¡¯ll say this in advance. I¡¯m not going to give you the red packet first, not in this lifetime. What if you ept the red packet and go on a holiday to get married without inviting anyone? what¡¯s the point of ying?¡± Sun Ming¡¯s words seemed to have opened a new door for Yuan Zhou. His eyes flickered. As for the difference, the fact spoke louder than words. He was able to capture a woman¡¯s stomach. ¡°You¡¯re really not going?¡± Sun Ming said in an unpleasant tone. ¡°No, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively. ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll decline.¡± With a helpless look, Sun Ming picked up his phone and started to send a message. It seemed that he was really prepared to decline this matter. Strictly speaking, he was doing this to ept a girlfriend for Yuan Zhou. After all, he was single and he couldn¡¯t let his good friend be single too. Well ... What F * cking logic. ¡°You¡¯re too much of an otaku, and you¡¯re also a bit too coquettish. Other than being good at cooking, what other good points do you have? In this highlypetitive society, what was the use of just cooking? You have to be equipped with multiplepetitive abilities. ¡± Sun Ming mumbled while sending the message. He didn¡¯t know what he had encountered recently, but he had be more and more talkative. ¡°I¡¯ve made a whole roastedmb. Come and eat it next time.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly raised his head and said. ¡°F * ck, roasted wholemb? Really?¡± Sun Ming immediately raised his head and asked Yuan Zhou. ¡°Um, really. I¡¯ll treat you next time, but ...¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously and then hesitated. ¡°But what?¡± Sun Ming hurriedly asked. ¡°However, when I thought of my only good point, I felt very depressed, so ...¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No, that¡¯s not true. Your strong point is enough for real.¡± Sun Ming immediately interrupted Yuan Zhou and said. ¡°But this society demands multiple levels ofpetition.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s fine. I thought about it carefully and realized that other than being good at cooking, you¡¯re also very handsome. You¡¯re first-ss handsome.¡± Sun Ming said with a serious look. Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly. ¡°What about the whole roastedmb?¡± Sun Ming asked tentatively. ¡°Yes, my treat.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll find you to eat then.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Sun Ming immediately said happily. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s great. I have to inform my goddess toe and eat with us.¡± Sun Ming picked up his phone and started to dial again. ¡°I just don¡¯t know how big this sheep is and if it¡¯s enough to eat.¡± Sun Ming muttered while sending the message. ¡°The roastedmb is enough for ten strong men.¡± Yuan Zhou said timely. ¡°That¡¯s great. The people in the group cane together. That way, the goddess will be more at ease.¡± Sun Ming¡¯s eyes immediately lit up and he said excitedly. ¡°Yes, you can. Come next Monday night.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, thank you, brother.¡± Sun Ming grinned and said happily. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say much. I¡¯ll call you again the next time I have a girl. Don¡¯t miss it.¡± Sun Ming said with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m going to prepare lunch. Do you want to stay for lunch?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but said after checking the time. ¡°You¡¯re treating?¡± Sun Ming immediately asked. ¡°No, pay for the queue.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°We¡¯re brothers, after all. What¡¯s wrong with treating us to lunch?¡± Sun Ming said unhappily. ¡°A whole roastedmb is more expensive than lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Sun Ming, saying. Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning was quite obvious. He was saying that he wasn¡¯t stingy at all. The roastmb was so expensive, but he was willing to treat them. Therefore, he really wasn¡¯t stingy. ¡°Look at how expensive this whole roastmb is, and you¡¯re treating us to lunch.¡± Sun Ming seized the opportunity and said. ¡°I¡¯ll only treat you to one meal. You can choose. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Roast wholemb, roast wholemb, roast wholemb, just roast wholemb, a very rigidpass.¡± Sun Ming made his choice without thinking and said hurriedly. ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Yuan Zhou had long been used to people calling himpass. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯ll definitely make an exception when you have a girlfriend.¡± Sun Ming said with certainty. ¡°No, you won ¡®T. You¡¯ve said this twice. This is the third time.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°I¡¯m impressed. You even remembered that. I¡¯m not going to tell you. I¡¯ll go for a walk and thene back to line up.¡± Sun Ming was speechless. He raised his hands in surrender and then walked toward the door. Yuan Zhou really wanted to shrug his shoulders to show that he didn¡¯t care, but he restrained himself for the sake of his image. He just watched Sun Ming walk out of the door quietly. As soon as Sun Ming left, the restaurant became quiet. Yuan Zhou started to wash his hands and then prepared the ingredients for lunch. Immersed in his work, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice that Cheng Han had returned to his restaurant again. When Cheng Han returned to the restaurant again, he was very quiet this time. He just watched Yuan Zhou prepare the ingredients quickly and urately. When it was almost lunchtime, a line of people appeared at the entrance of the shop. However, the first one in the line was neither Wu Hai who was the most active nor Sun Ming who had gone out for a walk in the morning, but Yin ya. Yin ya was wearing a light gray business suit. The weather in Chengdu at noon in June had started to get hot. Therefore, Yin ya took off the coat of her business suit, revealing the white square-cored silk shirt inside. She was wearing a grey hip-hugging skirt that was five centimeters above her knees. She was wearing flesh-colored stockings and a pair of ck mid-heel high heels. She was also holding a ssic handbag. She looked both capable and beautiful. However, there was a thinyer of sweat on her forehead, her cheeks were a little red, and even the tip of her nose was a little sweaty. She must havee here in a hurry. ¡°Huu.¡± Yin ya stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Yin ya? You¡¯re so early today, and you actually snatched first ce from me. ¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice sounded behind Yin ya. Yin ya immediately withdrew her gaze from the restaurant, turned her head and said in a rxed manner,¡±I got off work early today, so I came over earlier.¡± ¡°He stole my first ce. Looks like I¡¯ll have toe earlier next time.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and thought carefully. ¡°I¡¯m not the first person to steal your first ce. ¡± Seeing Wu Hai¡¯s attention on the first ce, Yin ya let out a sigh of relief and then said with a smile. ¡°Hmm, looks like I¡¯ll have to increase my speed.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and took a look at the slidedder before saying. This time, Yin ya just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. However, the next person who came over made her already rosy face redder. It was because the person who came was none other than Jiang Changxi who was wearing a smile. ¡°Sister Jiang, you¡¯re so early this afternoon too.¡± Yin ya greeted him with a red face. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m very efficient today, so I came early. You¡¯re early too.¡± A smile appeared on Jiang Changxi¡¯s innocent face. ¡°Oh, yeah. Ourpany got off work early this afternoon.¡± Yin ya continued to bring out the reason that she had told Wu Hai just now. ¡°It¡¯s better to get off work early. ¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and answered with a smile. Time passed by while Yin ya was feeling uneasy and anxious. As for Sun Ming, he was dyed because he was buying something for his goddess. By the time he arrived, he would already be in a very long line. Not long after that, Zhou Jia came out to announce that the lunch time had started. Yin ya was one of the first to enter the restaurant. As usual, Yuan Zhou saw her as soon as she entered the restaurant. He walked to the long curved table and greeted her personally. This was also the first time that Cheng Yan had seen Yuan Zhou greet a girl personally. She immediately knew who this person was. ¡°So she¡¯s the future master¡¯s wife.¡± Cheng Cheng peeked at Yin ya carefully and revealed an excited look. That¡¯s right. Cheng Cheng knew Yin ya. He had heard about her from his father. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s first apprentice, master Cheng was quite qualified. He could tell that Yuan Zhou treated Yin ya a little differently. At the other side, Cheng Han¡¯s peeking eyes were caught by Yin ya ...

 Chapter 1138 - The meeting

    <h4>Chapter 1138: The meeting</h4>

    <b>?</b>When Cheng Cheng looked over, Yin ya happened to turn her head and saw him. Their eyes met directly. Yin ya¡¯s first reaction was to reveal a polite yet beautiful smile. This smile immediately made Cheng Cheng subconsciously return a silly smile. ¡°Master¡¯s grandma is really pretty. ¡± This sentence immediately appeared in Cheng Cheng¡¯s mind. After a slight nod, he turned around and said to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Boss Yuan epted another disciple?¡± Yin ya flicked her short skirt and then sat down and asked indifferently. ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya attentively and didn¡¯t react for a moment. ¡°It¡¯s that cute little girl. ¡± Yin ya blinked her eyes at Yuan Zhou, looking both pretty and cute. Speaking of which, it was the first time for the beautiful and capable Yin ya to show such a girlish expression. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was immediately stunned. Fortunately, he was wearing a face mask and only his eyes were exposed. Thus, no one noticed him. Yin ya, who had been staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, smiled secretly and asked again. ¡°No, she¡¯s Zhao Mei¡¯s daughter.¡± Yuan Zhou answered quickly this time and immediately said. ¡°Oh, you¡¯re Zhao Mei¡¯s daughter. You¡¯re so cute.¡± Yin ya said with a smile. ¡°Cheng zhaomei, you have bad intentions!¡± Yin ya gnashed her teeth and called master Cheng¡¯s name inwardly. Of course, Yin ya was still very gentle and beautiful on the surface. ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s quite cute.¡± Yuan Zhou shouted subconsciously. ¡°Let¡¯s order,¡± Yin ya chuckled inwardly, cute my ass and said gently in front of him. ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a ss of watermelon juice first. It¡¯LL Cool down the heat.¡± Yin ya said with a smile. ¡°Yeah, the weather¡¯s pretty hot. I¡¯ll have a ss of watermelon juice too.¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said at the side. ¡°I¡¯ll treat you to the watermelon juice, Sister Jiang. ¡± Yin ya immediately said. ¡°Alright.¡± Jiang Changxi supported her chin with her fair hand and blinked her eyes. ¡°Ahem.¡± Yin ya was a little embarrassed by Jiang Changxi¡¯s straightforward look. She coughed to cover it up. ¡°What else do you want?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°Stir-fried eggnt with bitter gourd and chili on low heat too.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then suggested seriously before Yin ya said anything. ¡°No need, I¡¯m just a void fire, a void fire of the heart.¡± Yin ya was quite speechless. ¡°Ethereal fire can eat melons.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a sincere expression. ¡°It¡¯s not that serious. Just drink some watermelon juice. ¡± Yin ya said quite seriously. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t ask further. ¡°Continue to order.¡± Yin ya hurriedly changed the topic back to the dishes, afraid that Yuan Zhou would suggest something to reduce the heat. This time, Yin ya reported the dishes very quickly and finished ordering them in a short while. Then, she paid and waited to eat. As usual, Yuan Zhou just nodded to Yin ya and then went back to the kitchen to cook. At this time, Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief without a trace and then looked at Cheng Han while turning her head. At that time, Cheng Han didn¡¯t notice anything. He was staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands very attentively. ¡°You¡¯re a really pretty little girl,¡± Yin ya sighed with emotion inwardly and then turned her head around. ¡°Interesting,¡± Jiang Changxi took a look at Yuan Zhou, Yin ya, and Cheng Cheng and revealed a smile on her face. She didn¡¯t say anything and just waited for the meal seriously. Obviously, Yin ya had great self-control. She only turned her head to look at Cheng Han twice. On the other hand, Cheng Han looked at Yuan Zhou and then at Yin ya curiously from time to time. He was even more nervous than Yin ya. Of course, Jiang Changxi and the other customers were just watching the show. Only Wu Hai was watching Yuan Zhou eating or waiting attentively regardless of whether the dishes were served or not. Time flew by quickly. After a short while, Yin ya finished her meal and it was time to leave. ¡°Come back at night.¡± After Yin ya finished eating, she waved her hand at Yuan Zhou and said before she left. ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and continued to work. During working hours, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be distracted. This was the first time that Yin ya told him that she woulde again in the evening. As soon as Yin ya left, the atmosphere in the restaurant didn¡¯t recover because there were still other curious customers. Thus, the lunch time ended in such a slightly strange atmosphere. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything about that. ¡°Master, have you eaten?¡± After lunch time ended and Yuan Zhou washed up again, Cheng Han asked. ¡°I¡¯ve eaten. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good. I see that my dad often doesn¡¯t have time to eat when he¡¯s busy. Grandmaster, you¡¯re already very thin. You should eat more.¡± Cheng Yu said seriously. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve eaten the noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Then what should we do now, master? What can I do to help?¡± Cheng Cheng said. Thest sentence was the most important. ¡°I¡¯m going to buy some vegetables. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll carry the basket for you.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately found his seat. ¡°I have a lot of strength.¡± Cheng Han raised his arm and showed off her small biceps. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod. ¡°Thank you, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately thanked him with a happy expression. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked out of the kitchen. While Yuan Zhou and Cheng Han went out to buy vegetables, something big happened in the gourmet Group chat, which was now bustling with activity. The cause of the incident was Wu Hai. [@All members, I have something very important to announce. Everyone, pleasee out.] Eaves Wu Sitting in front of the nk canvas, Wu Hai held his phone and waited for a reply with a solemn look. However, Wu Hai¡¯s appeal was still very strong. Basically, those who saw the message all came out to talk. All of a sudden, arge amount of information appeared in the group. Wu Hai read it carefully. Whiskered Richard, what¡¯s the matter? Why are you suddenly so serious? Call me Queen Jiang. [What could happen to that shameless Crow? he¡¯s probably asking who¡¯s going to eat the all-fish banquet with him again.] A piercing heart ¡°Ling Xin¡± was Ling Hong¡¯s new nickname on the inte. He was originally called ¡°Red Heart¡±, but changed it to ¡°Ling Xin¡± in order for the newbies to know who he was. [Please tell me, eaves Wu. I will listen and watch carefully.] Eaves Wu¡¯s tail. This person was Zhou Shijie¡¯s son. His online name was very appropriate. ¡°What¡¯s the important thing? could it be that boss Yuan has served a new dish again?¡± A master of new dishes. MA Zhida had just finished going to the toilet. He didn¡¯t even bother to pull up his pants as he picked up his phone and typed a reply. [How naive. If there is a new dish, even if boss Yuan says it personally, Wu Hai will still not say it.] Ling Hong answered immediately when he heard MA Zhida¡¯s question. ¡°Damn you, rich man. But I¡¯ll eat the new dish myself. Why do you have to tell me?¡± Seeing Ling Hong¡¯s nder, Wu Hai immediately muttered. However, he had seen enough people. After muttering to himself, Wu Hai immediately started typing quickly with both hands. ¡°This is a very serious and important matter. I suggest ... We have a video conference.¡± Wu Hai looked at the sunny day outside and then corrected himself. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai had intended to call them out for a meeting, but it was really not suitable for them to go out under such a hot sun. ¡°Lazy.¡± Wu Hai had always been serious. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1139

    <h4>Chapter 1139: The worst batch of diners</h4>

    This matter was no small matter. Therefore, Wu Hai changed the topic to a video conference at thest minute. The group suddenly became quiet. However, it became lively again after a while. It couldn¡¯t be helped that this was the first time Wu Hai took the lead to say that he wanted to hold a meeting. This shocked the people who had to pay the price of good food for his queuingmittee meetings. What a joke. What kind of person was Wu Hai? he was a person who would never sit if he could lie down, never stand if he could sit, and never stand if he could stand by himself. To put it bluntly, there were only two people in the world who could move Wu Hai. One was Wu Lin and the other was Yuan Zhou. When people who knew Wu Hai saw this sentence, they made a very uniform action and put down their phones in a daze, looking out of the window. ¡°I¡¯m afraid the sun rose from the East today. ¡± Almost everyone thought the same as they looked at the zing sun outside. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m done with the video call. Come in for the meeting. It¡¯s rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Wu Hai sent a voice message with a smug tone. [It¡¯s so scary. Shameless Wu, do you really have something important to do?] Ling Hong¡¯s voice message was sent over immediately. ¡°Wu Hai, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s tactful voice was also transmitted through the voice call. [Yes, yes, yes. Brother Wu wouldn¡¯t be bad news, right?] Wu Zhou also sent a voice message. ¡°I know. Is it possible that boss Yuan is having a rest day tomorrow?¡± After all, brother Wu lives opposite boss Yuan.] MA Zhida¡¯s anxious voice came from the phone. Typing could no longer satisfy the shock of the people in the group, and they all sent voice messages to ask. Looking at the voice messages flooding the screen, Wu Hai opened them one by one and listened to them. After quite a while, he picked up the phone and replied. [You¡¯ll know once you enter the video conference. This matter is rted to everyone.] Wu Hai said with an indifferent and confident tone. Wu Hai still knew how to attract people toe in. As soon as he said that, the video chat immediately showed signs of many people entering. The first one to enter was Ling Hong. He looked at Wu Hai with a frown and said directly,¡±¡±Shameless Wu, quickly tell me what¡¯s the matter.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s voice was somewhat distorted by the current, but the urgency in his tone could still be heard. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when there are more people. I¡¯m toozy to repeat myself. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with an enigmatic expression. More and more people came in. Ling Hong bore with it for a while and didn¡¯t ask any more questions. However, Ling Hong had made up his mind silently that if Wu Hai said any nonsense, he would strangle him to death before dinner and let him be a starving ghost with regrets for the rest of his life. After all, Ling Hong had postponed a date. He could have faced the girl, but now he could only face the phone. There were a total of 976 people in the group. Under Wu Hai¡¯s call, those who were online and had time toe in had basically alle in. The number of people in the video conference reached more than 200 in an instant. The cell phones with slightly weaker signal were all stuck, and the scenes were all like puppets. ¡°Ahem, it seems that most of them havee in.¡± Wu Hai erged the image of himself and then said. ¡°Brother Wu, tell me what¡¯s the matter. I¡¯m still in the toilet.¡± Zhao Yingjun was the first to speak. That¡¯s right, when he heard that it was rted to the restaurant, Zhao Yingjun immediately found a chance to go to the toilet. However, Wu Zhou, who knew the matter, didn¡¯t squat with him, because he was responsible for keeping a lookout. The two of them had agreed that one would listen to the news in the toilet, while the other would wait outside for him to send real-time news. ¡°This is a really interesting meeting.¡± Ling Hong sighed with emotion. ¡°A few of them are in the toilet. Be careful not to take off your pants or take pictures of things you shouldn ¡®t. There are girls here.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a teasing tone. After Jiang Changxi said that, the men in the bathroom in the video showed that they were in the next room and were dressed neatly. ¡°Since everyone is ready, I¡¯ll start.¡± Seeing everyone quieten down, Wu Hai said again. This time, no one responded. They just watched Wu Hai waiting for his performance. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Have you all left after eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant recently?¡± Wu Hai said mysteriously. Then, Wu Hai¡¯s mysteriousness was exchanged for a concise and powerful answer,¡±¡±Nonsense.¡± Ling Hong even rolled his eyes at him while Jiang Changxi just looked at Wu Hai calmly and waited for him to continue. It was not nonsense. What else could they do if they did not leave after eating in the restaurant? they could not eat more if they stayed. ¡°But have you all forgotten that boss Yuan provided the after-meal fruits? have you all forgotten?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about the others ¡®gazes, but just stroked his small mustaches and said leisurely. As soon as she said this, the video froze. It was as if the entire game had suddenly jammed. Everyone was at a loss. He seemed to have heard something incredible ... ¡°After-meal fruit? It seems as though we¡¯ve chosen it ourselves. ¡± Ling Hong said with uncertainty. ¡°Indeed, it is.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head affirmatively. ¡°F * ck, I was wondering why I felt like I forgot something every time I ate it. So it¡¯s an after-meal fruit!¡± MA Zhida looked upset. ¡°Yes, there are also fruits to eat.¡± The rest of the people began to sigh. That¡¯s right, the customers would leave right after they finished eating. They didn¡¯t even use the menu much and just ordered directly. Unless they looked at the menu when a new dish was served, they would spend the rest of the meal time savoring the food. Because there were people waiting behind, no one would remember the matter of after-meal fruits. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had never reminded them of these things and nobody thought of it. Therefore, it became a matter that happened in the dark. ¡°It¡¯s a miscalction. It¡¯s a loss. I didn¡¯t eat any fruits for such a long time.¡± Ling Hong patted his head and felt a little depressed. ¡°I must try it tonight.¡± Jiang Changxi made the decision immediately. ¡°Well, we got it. Wu Hai, are you alright?¡± Jiang Changxi said in conclusion. ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Wu Hai coughed and immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°I have something to say. Don¡¯t you guys have anything else to say to me?¡± Wu Hai reminded him. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± The customers headed by Ling Hong shook their heads one after another to show that they had nothing to say. This time, without waiting for Wu Hai to say anything, they hung up the video call directly as if they had discussed it beforehand. ¡°This doesn¡¯t follow the usual routine.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a dissatisfied look. Shouldn¡¯t they be praising him for discovering this blind spot? However, the diners were all immersed in the depression of not eating the after-meal fruit. In order to vent this depression, they even ran to the message boards of various forums to leave messages and tell the diners about the after-meal fruit. ¡°This is the worst batch of diners I¡¯ve ever seen.¡± Looking at the group of delicacies that had cooled down, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and fell into deep thought. And a certain customer, because of the after-meal fruit, had prepared a n ... On the other side, Yuan Zhou and Cheng Han, who had been following them quietly on the way, had already arrived at the vegetable market. It was already past 3:00 in the afternoon. There weren¡¯t many people in the vegetable market at this time, and there were more vegetable sellers than vegetable buyers. Yuan Zhou led Cheng Yang straight to the stall that they usually went to ...

 Chapter 1140 - Young people really know how to play

    <h4>Chapter 1140: Young people really know how to y </h4>

    The sun was zing at threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. Although the roof of the market was very high, it was made of iron, making the market very hot and stuffy. As a matter of fact, Cheng Han¡¯s fair little face was already covered with sweat. However, Yuan Zhou still looked quite refreshing even though he was wearing a short-sleeved traditional Han Chinese clothing and a pair of xen pants. This immediately made Cheng Han jealous. ¡°Grand Master, aren¡¯t you hot? His pants are so long?¡± Cheng Han red at Yuan Zhou¡¯s long pants and cloth shoes indignantly. ¡°A calm heart will naturally cool.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and took a look at Cheng Han before saying indifferently. ¡°I¡¯m already very quiet, but Grand Master, you¡¯re wearing long pants. It¡¯s very stuffy. ¡± Cheng Cheng pouted and started to stare at his bare thighs. That¡¯s right, Cheng Han was wearing hot pants and a simple white T-shirt. His short hair fell to his ears, making him look pretty, youthful, and cool. She had forgotten to mention that the reason why Yuan Zhou lowered his head to look at Cheng Han was that Cheng Han was only 160 cm tall. When standing next to Yuan Zhou who was 176 cm tall, he indeed had to lower his head to look at her and speak. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still liked to stand together with Cheng Han. It was quite a good feeling to be able to see the hair whorl when he lowered his head. ¡°We¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just pointed at the stall in front of him and said. Just when Cheng Han was feeling hot, the two of them had already arrived at the ce where Yuan Zhou usually bought vegetables. Speaking of which, the stall here was set up by a middle-aged woman in the beginning. Yuan Zhou often came here to buy some ingredients that were useful for sculpting, such as radishes. However, as Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, the business of this stall also became better and better. From one stall, it became four. Now, the stall here was extremelyrge and there were four people guarding it. Moreover, they were all very busy. That¡¯s right. Many people were following the trend now. Some restaurants even directly marked the ingredients from boss Yuan¡¯s restocking stand outside their restaurants. And now, these busy people were packing the ingredients needed by the restaurant. The entire market was the busiest. This made the other stalls all look at Yuan Zhou with fiery eyes. However, Yuan Zhou had always been used to such a look and thus didn¡¯t feel anything. Only Cheng Cheng moved his legs slightly, feeling a little ufortable. ¡°If it¡¯s too hot, you can go out and wait.¡± Yuan Zhou keenly sensed Cheng Cheng¡¯s restlessness and said with his head lowered. ¡°I don¡¯t want Grandmaster, I want to watch you buy vegetables.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately shook his head. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re here. What dish do you want today?¡± A smiling middle-aged woman jogged over to Yuan Zhou. The woman was the owner of the stall. Hearing her call, the remaining three people all turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou quietly. Among them was a young girl with a ponytail. She looked at Yuan Zhou and then at Cheng Han curiously. Cheng Han¡¯s first reaction was to look over and fearlessly meet his gaze. This made the youngdy a little embarrassed and she lowered her head to focus on cleaning the vegetables. ¡°As usual.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°OK. Boss Yuan, I have prepared the freshest ones for you. I just asked them to send me a set at noon. It¡¯s very fresh.¡± The middle-aged woman immediatelyplimented herself with a smile. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I still have to thank you, boss Yuan. ¡± The middle-aged woman immediately waved her hand and said seriously. ¡°Take half a serving of radishes and pack them separately today.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at Cheng Cheng before suddenly saying. ¡°Wait, wait, wait, I¡¯ll pack it for you right away.¡± The middle-aged woman immediately responded. ¡°A total of 120 pieces. Take it as 100 pieces.¡± The middle-aged woman quickly paid the bill. ¡°Your radishes are still at the same price?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan, the price is always the same whenever youe.¡± The middle-aged woman patted her ample chest and loudly guaranteed. ¡°Yes.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thank you but just nodded. However, Yuan Zhou gave her 120 RMB as usual. Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s determined expression, the middle-aged woman didn¡¯t refuse and epted it. After all the dishes were loaded into Yuan Zhou¡¯s cart, Yuan Zhou walked over and was about to reach out his hand to pull the cart when Cheng Han spoke. ¡°Grandmaster, I¡¯lle, I¡¯lle. We agreed that I¡¯lle.¡± Cheng Han didn¡¯t bother to wipe his sweat at this time.¡¯¡¯? He immediately took a step forward and grabbed the handle of the cart. Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said nothing. ¡°Grand Master, I¡¯m very strong. Besides, we¡¯ve already agreed that I¡¯ll be the one to pull him back.¡± Cheng Cheng¡¯s voice was soft and he looked at Yuan Zhou with his ck eyes. Looking into Cheng Han¡¯s eyes, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of broth¡¯s expression when it stared at the food in his hands. His heart softened as he said,¡±You take this.¡± ¡°No, I¡¯ll take the heavy ones. It¡¯s a promise, master.¡± Cheng Cheng raised her arms to show that she was a muscr girl. Yuan Zhou stroked his own abdominal muscles and became silent,¡±¡±Should I tell her that I have abs too?¡± However, in view of the public, Yuan Zhou still gave up the idea of lifting his clothes to show his abdominal muscles. ¡°It seems like I can find time to go to the beach.¡± While Yuan Zhou was thinking of this idea, Cheng Han pulled the cart away quickly. ¡°Master, I¡¯m leaving.¡± Cheng Han quickly walked out of the market. The middle-aged woman, who had heard the entire conversation between the two, had an indescribable smile on her face. ¡°Wasn¡¯t it popr to call him ¡®daddy¡¯ on the inte a while ago? how did it be ¡®Grandmaster¡¯ so quickly?¡± The middle-aged woman muttered while looking at the figures of Yuan Zhou and Cheng Yu. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re still a young man. This young man really knows how to y.¡± The middle-aged woman sighed and expressed that she couldn¡¯t understand the change in the way people addressed her online. Of course, Yuan Zhou and Cheng Han didn¡¯t know what the middle-aged woman was thinking. The two of them were walking into the restaurant. In order to prove that he had the strength, Cheng Han kept talking on the way. ¡°Grandmaster, I really want to eat your cooking. Every day, I feel like drooling all over the ground just by looking at it.¡± Cheng Han said as he walked. ¡°Remember to bring a handkerchief to wipe it.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately reminded him. ¡°Grandmaster, drooling is just a description. It¡¯s not really flowing out.¡± Cheng Han looked at Yuan Zhou speechlessly and exined helplessly when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression. Yuan Zhou took a look at Cheng Cheng and said nothing. ¡°I think the dried beans are the best.¡± Cheng Han continued to find topics to talk about. ¡°This dish is easy to learn but hard to master.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Yes, yes, my dad said the same thing, but you did it so quickly and simply.¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously. ¡°Look at it carefully tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin. Instead, he asked Cheng Han to look at it carefully. ¡°Yes, yes. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely look at it seriously.¡± Cheng Yu immediately nodded. ¡°My dad said that I can¡¯te to eat your cooking before he finishes his apprenticeship. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll be able to see my dad finish his apprenticeship in my lifetime. After all, Grandmaster, you¡¯re so powerful. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s possible for my dad to reach your level.¡± Cheng Cheng lowered his head and said with a disappointed expression. ¡°The master¡¯s mission doesn¡¯t test you in this aspect.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Really? Then there might still be hope. ¡± Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou with a surprised expression. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly. ¡°That¡¯s great. In this case, I should be able to eat your dishes before my future childrene of age. ¡± Cheng Yu said with a look of longing. ¡°This Zhao Mei¡¯s daughter is really worthy of being her biological daughter.¡± The corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth twitched slightly and he thought in the heart. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1141

    <h4>Chapter 1141: Golden sand corn</h4>

    Naturally, Cheng Han knew nothing about Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. He still pulled the hand-pulled cart and went to the restaurant happily. ¡°You¡¯ll be carving in the afternoon. You can go back and rest.¡± Before Yuan Zhou opened the door, he looked at the zing eyes in the sky and said indifferently. ¡°There¡¯s no need for Grandmaster, I want to stay with you. ¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s me who wants to stay and see Grandmaster¡¯s exquisite carving skills.¡± Cheng Cheng lowered his head and immediately stated his purpose. Cheng Han had long heard that Yuan Zhou was also a master sculptor in addition to his culinary skills and cooked Wheaten food. Naturally, she wanted to take a closer look. He could only stand outside the curved long table and watch, but now that he had the opportunity to see Cheng Cheng up close, he was naturally looking forward to it. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears heard the word ¡°exquisite¡± from Cheng Han¡¯s long speech and instantly felt that this little girl had good taste. ¡°Yes, but I won¡¯t teach you.¡± Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant and then said. ¡°Okay, Grandmaster. Thank you, Grandmaster. I¡¯ll just take a look and definitely won¡¯t bother you.¡± Cheng Yu immediately promised excitedly. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded. After he entered the restaurant and put away the dishes that he didn¡¯t need today, Yuan Zhou picked out the ingredients that needed to be sculpted this afternoon and then began to move the chair to prepare for the sculpted ingredients. ¡°Grandmaster, I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it.¡± Cheng Cheng rolled up his short sleeves and immediately stepped forward to help. Cheng Cheng¡¯s movements were Swift and deft. He probably wasn¡¯tzy at home. This time, Yuan Zhou enjoyed a rare feeling of not doing anything himself. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because master Cheng wasn¡¯t diligent and didn¡¯t respect his teacher. It was because he respected his teacher too much. In such cases, he would always ask Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion first and then go up to help. If Yuan Zhou refused him sternly, master Cheng would only follow him in and out of the restaurant without disturbing him. However, Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t have such concerns. She directly said so and then carried it. In this case, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t possibly snatch it. Therefore, when Cheng Han finished moving everything and ced them on the table, he raised his fair and tender face to look at Yuan Zhou for praise. Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers moved a little and then he said indifferently,¡±¡±It¡¯s very neat,¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s necessary. I know that Grand Master likes tidiness the most.¡± Cheng Yu said proudly. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then sat down to start sculpting. After all, it was gettingte. After beingplimented by Yuan Zhou, Cheng Han was very happy. He stood one step behind Yuan Zhou obediently and started to watch the movie seriously. Time passed very quickly when there was something to do. For example, Yuan Zhou would sometimes suddenly remember that his restaurant had been open for more than a year. Now, it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for dinner. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask Cheng Han to go back for dinner, because she directly went to the opposite side to eat thetest spicy chicken. That¡¯s right, the opposite shop had changed to another kind of food. Cheng Cheng didn¡¯te back to see Yuan Zhou until he was full and then began to clean the restaurant. However, she took Zhou Jia¡¯s job again this time. The dinner was as lively as usual. The customers suddenly lined up at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as if they had made an appointment. This time, there was an unfamiliar face in the top 10. He was short and strong, with a buzzcut and a kind face. With a smile on his face, he was looking straight at the inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The short man¡¯s name was Lin er. His name was a little special. He was a chef, but he was not here to provoke them. He was here to learn. To be exact, it was called eating and learning. That¡¯s right. He prepared to order whatever he wanted to see. Anyway, Yuan Zhou could cook any Sichuan cuisine now, so he just ordered whatever he wanted. Unlike other chefs, he didn¡¯te here with a stomach full of dissatisfaction. He came here to learn humbly. After all, there were many videos of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills on the inte. ¡°I have to change my dish today. I¡¯m smart enough.¡± Lin er thought happily in his heart. ¡°It¡¯s impossible for me to be master Cheng¡¯s apprentice. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll ever seed in this life. After all, I don¡¯t have master Cheng¡¯s ability. I¡¯ve lost even in terms of name.¡± Lin er changed his posture of looking inside the shop and thought to himself. ¡°However, you can still learn without acknowledging a master. The twice-cooked pork yesterday was already at the peak of Sichuan cuisine. I¡¯ve benefited a lot.¡± Lin er mumbled. ¡°Those guys who came to challenge me are simply here to give their heads to head chef Yuan. I won¡¯t humiliate myself. It¡¯ll be wonderful if Ie to eat and learn how to cook.¡± The smile on Lin er¡¯s face turned into a smug one. ¡°It¡¯s better to keep a low profile. ¡± Lin er reminded himself before he retracted his gaze. When Zhou Jia announced that they could enter the restaurant, Lin er obediently found his standing position from yesterday and stood there, waiting to order his food. There were two positions in total that had been unlocked by the system. Since he was standing, he could have a panoramic view of the small kitchen. Hence, Lin er still loved this ce. ¡°Hello, what do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia walked to Lin er and ordered the dishes. ¡°Golden sand corn and a bowl of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines.¡± Lin er said the dish he had long thought of. This dish was actually very easy to cook, but it perfectly matched the characteristics of easy to learn but hard to master. For Lin er, he just wanted to see if there was any difference when Yuan Zhou cooked it. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Hearing the payment prompt, Zhou Jia said immediately. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Lin er said courteously. Then, he looked at Yuan Zhou without a trace and watched him cook. Lin er opened his eyes even wider and concentrated his mind to a high degree when Yuan Zhou was cooking the Golden sand corn. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was really too fast. Although it appeared to be smooth and pleasing to the eye, he didn¡¯t see the specific cooking method clearly at all. ¡°This head chef Yuan¡¯s hands are too fast. Let¡¯s just wait and eat.¡± Lin er sighed helplessly. After all, he hadn¡¯t seen the method clearly for two days in a row. That¡¯s right. Lin er still didn¡¯t see clearly how Yuan Zhou cooked the twice-cooked pork yesterday. He only knew that there was a huge difference between the two and the areas he needed to improve on. Lin er managed to learn a lot of tricks with an open mind. ¡°Here¡¯s your golden sand corn and in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines. Please enjoy. ¡± Just when Lin er was feeling pity, Zhou Jia carried the dishes that had just been served to him. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Lin er immediately collected his thoughts. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Please enjoy your meal. ¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia went back to carry the dishes. Lin er, on the other hand, shifted his gaze to the food in front of him. Lin er had already seen the rice yesterday, so he ignored it and focused on the Golden sand corn. The most important part of the Golden sand corn dish was the package of salted egg yolk. All the chefs knew this. With just a nce, Lin er knew that this was the limit of the dish. The Golden corn was ced on a clean white te. The Golden corn was distinct and wasid out casually on the White te. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the corn was wrapped in ayer of golden sand. The sand was also golden in color, and upon closer inspection, each grain was clearly visible, like fine golden sand. It looked just like the Golden Beach under the sunshine of the blue sea and the light of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant happened to shine on the te. ¡°It smells so good.¡± Lin er was brought back to his senses by the fragrance of the Golden sand corn. [ps: today is the first day of the college entrance examination. I hope that everyone will have a smooth examination. Of course, the noob cat doesn¡¯t want the people who are taking the college entrance examination to see this. After all, everyone needs sufficient sleep tonight. Love your noob cat~]

 Chapter 1142

    <h4>Chapter 1142: Yuan Zhou¡¯s proposal</h4>

    Since the corn was sweet with a hint of saltiness, Lin er could smell the fragrance of salted egg yolk, fried corn, and a little bit of milk. ¡°Gulp.¡± Lin er could not help but swallow his saliva. ¡°It¡¯s indeed more difficult to cook the Golden sand corn that way. ¡± Lin er sighed again. There were actually many ways to cook the Golden sand corn, but most of the chosen methods were to cook the corn, wrap it with starch, and then deep-fry it in a pan until it was golden yellow before stir-frying. To be honest, it was easy to cook this way and the taste was good, but there was an obvious drawback, which was that it would be very greasy. This was unavoidable. Starch absorbed oil, and salted egg yolk had oil in it. Otherwise, when the chopsticks were inserted, oil woulde out with a squeak. Furthermore, the salted egg yolk that was chosen to make the Golden sand corn had to be this kind of salted egg yolk that was oozing with oil. Only then would it be fragrant. Because this method was too greasy, there was a second method, which was to stir-fry the corn without frying it. However, the problem was that it was difficult to wrap the salted egg yolk evenly on the corn kernels. The corn kernels had a glossy outeryer, and the salted egg yolk was fine, soft, and sandy. It was difficult to wrap them together when stir-fried. Therefore, Lin er said that the Golden sand corn was easy to learn but hard to master, while Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish, which was wrapped evenly, with distinct grains and full of fragrance, was the best. ¡°Gulp, I should start eating.¡± Lin er forced himself to remember the main points of the appearance, then gulped and muttered to himself again. Since the Golden sand corn was cooked one grain at a time, there was a spoon attached to it for the convenience of scooping it up, but Lin er liked to eat it one grain at a time with chopsticks. Lin er reached out his chopsticks and picked up a grain, stuffing it into his mouth. When the small corn entered his mouth, the first thing he felt was a rustle. When the warm mouth melted the rustle, an extremely fragrant taste immediately filled his mouth. It was the fragrance of the fully marinated salted egg yolk. It was both fragrant and salty, and there was also an indescribable fragrance of the egg yolk. Lin er started chewing. The small corn immediately exploded in his mouth when he bit it, and a fresh fruit sweetness rushed into his mouth. ¡°Cha Cha Cha.¡± Lin er chewed quickly. He couldn¡¯t stop himself from chewing because of the wonderful taste of the sweet corn and the salty duck egg yolk. Therefore, before Lin er could finish chewing, he immediately picked up another piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. This time, he did not pick one, but several pieces on his chopsticks. Before the fragrance in his mouth faded, Lin er immediately chewed again, filling his mouth with a sweet and fragrant taste. Just like yesterday, Lin er didn¡¯t even bother to eat and kept using his chopsticks to pick up the corn kernels. Every time he bit into the corn, the sweet corn would immediately explode in his mouth. The perfect sweetness and a little fragrance, as well as the beginning of the rustling texture, made the Golden sand corn live up to its name, but he couldn¡¯t stop it. ¡°As expected of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. Not to mention the greasiness, even if there were ten more tes, I would still be able to eat them.¡± While eating, Lin er looked at Yuan Zhou with admiration and then continued to pick up the corn. Lin er only remembered that he had ordered a bowl of rice when there was less than half of the corn left on his te, so he picked up his bowl and prepared to eat. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that this rice is better than others ¡®. Otherwise, it¡¯s not easy to swallow just in white rice. ¡± Lin er was d that he could eat two bowls of in white rice without having to worry about being cklisted. As Lin er¡¯s look of admiration was especially obvious, Yuan Zhou had noticed him long ago and also guessed that he was a chef. However, since many chefs came to his restaurant to eat and Lin er didn¡¯t cause any trouble, Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t ask him. Hence, dinner time came to an end under Lin er¡¯s self-conceited and hidden gaze. Moreover, as soon as they finished, the first thing Yuan Zhou said was to let Cheng Han and Zhou Jia leave together. Although it was summer and the sky turned darkter, Chengdu was not so bright at 8 O¡¯ clock. There was only some afterglow left. This time, Cheng Cheng left with Zhou Jia obediently. If he arrivedte and needed Yuan Zhou to send him back, his father would probably break his legs. Of course, it was also possible that his father was jealous of him. ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going upstairs to clean up.¡± Shen Min watched the two people walk away and then said. ¡°Yes, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Yuan Zhou washed his hands and then took a rest for a while. After that, the customers entered the restaurant one after another. As usual, they entered the restaurant in groups of three or five. ¡®¡¯ The first thing they did was to greet Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and answered them one by one. No one knew when it started, but even if Yuan Zhou had something to do, he would still wait in the restaurant for the customers toe before he went to do other things. The customers went up to the second floor next door to drink wine. The restaurant became quiet again. Yuan Zhou sat there for a minute before he came back to his senses. ¡°It¡¯s time to start writing the proposal today. ¡± Yuan Zhou took out a notebook and a pen from the drawer under the countertop that was used to store money. This notebook was not the usual one. The cover was the size of an A4 paper, and it was empty inside. Yuan Zhou picked up the pen and started to write the title. ¡°About the event nning of The Vige Kitchen¡±, Yuan Zhou¡¯s handwriting had long be neat, powerful, and good-looking after the practice of the system. As soon as these words were written, one could see the result of Yuan Zhou¡¯s practice for more than a year. ¡°Yes, my writing is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped writing and had a look before continuing to write. ¡°Shua shua shua¡±. It was the sound of the tip of the pen rubbing against the paper. Yuan Zhou sat on the chair with his back straight and the notebook spread out on the ss counter. He wrote down line by line with a serious expression. In just a little while, the page was filled up. Yuan Zhou flipped it open and continued to write. From time to time, he would stop and take out his phone to tap on the page. He was probably looking for some information. Fortunately, there was no one in the restaurant when Yuan Zhou wrote it. Otherwise, a bloodbath would have been caused just by looking at the size of the white paper. As the words were too far away, he couldn¡¯t see them clearly. However, this paper was too simr to a leave request. Moreover, it was a leave request with so many words. If Wu Hai saw it, he would be scared to death. How long did he have to take to write for so long? Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all these. He wrote the proposal seriously and followed the format of the proposal strictly. Just like that, he wrote for the whole night. He didn¡¯t finish it until the pub time was over. After he saw Shen Min off and got on the car, Yuan Zhou quickly went upstairs to revise the proposal. After he finished editing, Yuan Zhou even wrote another copy. Only then did he put it down contentedly and prepared to rest. ¡°This way, we can go to the Association and look for Chairman Zhou tomorrow morning.¡± Yuan Zhou put the proposal on the bedside table and then fell asleep peacefully. Yuan Zhou wrote this proposal because he thought of the vige chef he saw when he returned to his hometown and then wanted to do something that a chef should do for these chefs who were responsible for the wedding in the vige. After all, Yuan Zhou had such an ability now ..

 Chapter 1143

    <h4>Chapter 1143: Serious business</h4>

    Recently, Chengdu liked to rain at night. Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt a wave of moisture and coolness as soon as he got up and opened the window. ¡°It¡¯s cool in the morning, but it¡¯ll probably be hot in the afternoon. But it¡¯s good for the harvest.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then picked up his clothes to wash up. After washing up quickly, Yuan Zhou changed into his sportswear and went downstairs for a jog. The current Yuan Zhou was 1.76 meters tall. However, when he was wearing short-sleeved shirts, shorts, and sportswear, he appeared tall and straight. His legs were long and his arms were strong. In addition, he had a serious look on his face. He was quite a Prince Charming. Yuan Zhou always started running along the back alley. But when he just reached the entrance of the alley today, a person was standing there. It was Wu Hai who was dressed in sportswear and hadn¡¯t run for a long time. ¡°Morning,pass,¡± Wu Hai raised his hand and stroked his small mustaches before greeting him. ¡°It¡¯s rare to see you training. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai with a strange expression. ¡°I¡¯m a painter. I don¡¯t need to practice often. I¡¯m fine as long as I don¡¯t go crazy.¡± Wu Hai said naturally. ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Compass, don¡¯t you have anything to ask me?¡± Wu Hai ran to the ce next to Yuan Zhou and asked with a sneaky manner. ¡°Ask what?¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about the proposal in his mind, but he couldn¡¯t remember what he wanted to ask Wu Hai. ¡°Aboutst night.¡± Wu Hai saidcently. ¡°Last night?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai and said nothing. ¡°Hehe, there were a lot of fruits after you orderedst night, right?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t even suppress the pride on his face. Speaking of this, Yuan Zhou was really a little curious. It was true that most of the customers had ordered after-meal fruitsst night. It was the first time that the fruits were served on the menu. However, due to Yin ya¡¯s arrivalst night, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to this unusual point. Moreover, the after-meal fruits were served on the menu for the customers to order. The system naturally prepared them every day. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very surprised. ¡°And then?¡± Yuan Zhou asked leisurely while running. ¡°That¡¯s all because of me. I told everyone that no one ordered the fruits after dinner. ¡± Wu Hai pointed at his own nose and said. That¡¯s right. The reason why Wu Hai especially got up early to exercise today was to tell Yuan Zhou about this. In order to show off, he really used all kinds of unscrupulous means. ¡°It¡¯s rare to see you so generous. ¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou look at Wu Hai. ¡°I¡¯ve always been very generous. ¡± Wu Hai said proudly. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even turn his head this time. ¡°Sooner orter, someone will find out about the fruit, but now I found it and told them, so they naturally have to thank me.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and saidcently. The reason why Wu Hai told them about the after-meal fruits was that, first, it was inevitable that this matter would be discovered. Second, he felt that he should be the one to do such a cool thing. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to Wu Hai¡¯s boasting and just ran away slowly. While Wu Hai was talking or boasting from time to time, his main purpose was still to boast. For Wu Hai, even if he was boasting, someone had to listen to him. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had already mastered the skill of maintaining a straight face even if Mount Tai copsed in front of him. What a joke. Did he think that Yuan Zhou was practicing his expression in front of the mirror every day for nothing? During breakfast time, Cheng Han listened to Yuan Zhou and entered the restaurant together with Zhou Jia. However, the two of them met at the street corner of Taoxi road. As soon as the breakfast time ended, Zhou Jia took a look at Cheng Han and then walked out of the restaurant. The moment she left, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±You go back first. I have something to do, so you can¡¯t follow me.¡± Yuan Zhou seemed to know what Cheng Cheng was going to say, so he put an end to Cheng Cheng¡¯s request to follow him in advance. ¡°But, I can drive. It¡¯s very stable.¡± Cheng Han still didn¡¯t give up. He took out the ck driver¡¯s license book from his wallet. Then, Yuan Zhou became silent. ¡°Master, let me give you a ride. If my dad finds out that I didn¡¯t send you, he might confiscate my car when I get home. It¡¯s not easy for me to buy a car.¡± Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou pitifully and said. ¡°You can drive by yourself when we reach the ce.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he went upstairs to change his clothes. ¡°Yay, as expected, Grandmaster¡¯s mouth is the toughest, but his heart is soft.¡± Cheng Yu¡¯s sess in the battle made him smile silently. When Yuan Zhou went downstairs, he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, beige casual pants and a pair of white sneakers, which was a rare sight. In this way, Yuan Zhou looked just like a college student. It was just that his face appeared much more mature because of his serious look. ¡°Master¡¯s husband looks so handsome in casual clothes. ¡± Cheng Han immediately praised Yuan Zhou when he saw himing downstairs. Yuan Zhou nodded his head expressionlessly and then praised in his heart,¡±Cheng zhaomei¡¯s daughter is as honest as he is.¡± There was another point, the eyes of the masses were all sharp. Just like that, under Yuan Zhou¡¯s satisfied expression, Cheng Han led Yuan Zhou to his car. Cheng Han was driving a ck Volvo. He opened the door of the passenger seat and said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Grand Master, you go in first.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said,¡±no need. You first.¡± Like master Cheng, Cheng Han basically didn¡¯t disobey Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Therefore, she nodded her head and then entered the driver¡¯s seat from the other side. Only then did Yuan Zhou sit in the front passenger¡¯s seat. ¡°I can¡¯t forget my gentlemanly demeanor.¡± Yuan Zhou fastened his own seat belt and thought to himself. ¡°Where are we going, Grand Master?¡± Cheng Yu asked. ¡°Can you find the building of chef¡¯s Alliance?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No problem, I¡¯ve been there a few times with dad.¡± Cheng Han nodded, then started the car and drove out of the garage to the road. Cheng Han, who was driving, was a little different from usual. His fair and tender little face was tense, and his eyes were looking straight ahead seriously. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, just sat there quietly. He didn¡¯t y with his phone nor was he in a daze. Instead, he was thinking about the proposal in his hand. Every time they reached a traffic light, Cheng Han would subconsciously turn his head to look at Yuan Zhou before he started the car. As it was not far away, the car arrived at the building of chef¡¯s Alliance half an hourter. ¡°Grandmaster, we¡¯ve arrived.¡± Cheng Han stopped the car. ¡°Well, sorry to trouble you.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou got up and got off the car. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. When will Ie to pick you up?¡± Cheng Cheng asked, his eyes wide. ¡°Ten forty.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely be there on time. Please go ahead.¡± After Cheng Han said that, he drove away quickly, as if he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would go back on his words. ¡°This little girl.¡± With a smile on his face, Yuan Zhou shook his head and turned around to walk into the skyscraper. This was the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Alliance. It was called a building, but in fact, it was a seven-story building. The house was not young, and the side walls were covered with green creepers. The houses on the side were also built with green tiles with a slightly antique look. Just now, the car had stopped in front of the circr flower bed directly opposite the building, and the whole environment here looked very quiet. When he got closer, he realized that the door was a moving ss door, which looked abination of modern and antique. ¡°Ding!¡± The door opened slightly, and a little girl in a dress immediately stood up at the front desk opposite the door. ¡°Hello, this is the China chefs ¡®Alliance headquarters. What can I do for you?¡± The little girl asked in a clear voice. ¡°I¡¯ve made an appointment with Chairman Zhou. I¡¯m yuan Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had this idea two days ago and made an appointment to meet Zhou Shijie today. Originally, Zhou Shijie said that he woulde by himself, but Yuan Zhou refused. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1144

    Chapter 1144: The three southwest province Country Chef n

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, the girl raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou carefully before continuing. ¡°Okay, please take this elevator to the seventh floor and you¡¯ll reach the president¡¯s office.¡± The front desk girl said as she gestured to the elevator. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head to express his gratitude and then walked into the elevator that had just opened. After the elevator went up, the front desk girl sat down and said,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect this Mr. Yuan Zhou to be so young. He seems to be only a few years older than me.¡± The girl at the front desk was a senior student who had just started her internship. She was 22 this year. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. He took the proposal and went all the way to the seventh floor. At that time, Zhong Lili was waiting at the elevator door. ¡°Mr. Yuan, pleasee in.¡± Zhong Lili moved sideways to give way. With a calm expression, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask Zhong Lili how long she had been waiting for him. He just nodded his head and walked towards Zhou Shijie¡¯s office with Zhong Lili. Zhong Lili knocked on the door of the office politely and said,¡±¡±President, Mr. Yuan has arrived.¡± ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice was heard, apanied by a series of footsteps. ¡°Hua¡±. As soon as the wooden door was opened, Zhou Shijie was already at the door. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. Come in and have a seat.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°Hello, President.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, I¡¯m an old man. Of course, I¡¯m fine. I just miss the food you cook.¡± Zhou Shijie first answered Yuan Zhou and then turned to Zhong Lili at the side,¡±¡±Little Zhong, go get two cups of warm water.¡± Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou only drank in water now. Therefore, he asked Zhong Lili to serve it to him. ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhong Lili nodded her head and then turned around to leave. ¡°Thank you, President.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Little Yuan, this must be your first time here. ¡± Zhou Shijie led Yuan Zhou into the restaurant and then sat on the guest sofa at the side. Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou sat facing each other at the tea table. ¡°It¡¯s my first time here. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°How about it? do you have any thoughts of sitting here in a few years?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a natural tone. The meaning of Zhou Shijie¡¯s words was quite obvious. He wanted Yuan Zhou to be the chairman of China chefs ¡®Alliance in the future. With a slight frown, Yuan Zhou took a look at Zhou Shijie and then said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t have that idea for now.¡± ¡°Haha, you¡¯re too focused. If you continue to improve and develop like this, no one will be convinced if you don¡¯t take the position in the future.¡± Zhou Shijieughed and said. Yuan Zhou¡¯s goal was to be the master chef. As for the chairman, he had never thought about it. ¡°This is the reason why I¡¯m here today. Chairman Zhou, please take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he directly handed out the folder in his hand and changed the topic stiffly. ¡°Little Yuan, think about it carefully. This ce doesn¡¯t have anything else, but it¡¯s quite convenient.¡± Zhou Shijie took the document and then said earnestly. ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, let me see what this is.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, the smile on Zhou Shijie¡¯s face became even more brilliant. He lowered his head and started to flip through the book. ¡°President, here¡¯s the warm water for Mr. Yuan and Mr. Yuan.¡± Just as Zhou Shijie lowered his head and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, Zhong Lili entered the restaurant with two cups of warm water. Zhong Lili was tall and wore a pair of middle-heel high heels. She bent over slightly and put down the ss of water in her hand. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t even raise his head. He just nodded. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said gently. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Zhong Lili shook her head and then turned around and left. Zhou Shijie read the book very quickly. As soon as Zhong Lili left, he raised his head. ¡°Little Yuan, you really have a good idea. This is a good suggestion. This country Chef is also a chef. It¡¯s time for him to have a reputation.¡± Zhou Shijieplimented her as soon as he opened his mouth. Those who brought food to people and enjoyed their taste buds were chefs, not to mention that many country chefs had unique skills. Only after hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s praise did Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. After all, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time making a proposal, so he was a little nervous in his heart. But now, it seemed that he had done it very sessfully. ¡°It seems like I have the talent for nning.¡± Yuan Zhou thought happily. ¡°Then, President, when do you think we can start preparing for this event? I¡¯ll be in charge of the funds.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I can do it tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately. ¡°Thank you, President.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡¯¡¯? But little Yuan, you¡¯re too honest. You can¡¯t pay for this alone,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°Guild leader, I have money.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he was quite confident. ¡°I know you have money, but all of your ingredients are expensive. You can just pay for a part of it.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°What about the rest?¡± Yuan Zhou knew that Zhou Shijie was trying to help him save money for his own good, so he didn¡¯t refuse him anymore. ¡°Our chef¡¯s Association will provide part of it, and the other part will, of course, be from the government. This is a good thing for publicity. With the help of the government, it will be better.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°But our province alone is too small. After all, this is the first time you¡¯re the initiator, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie frowned and thought for a while. ¡°How about this? let¡¯s expand it a little. The three provinces in the southwest can organize this event together. What do you think, little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie asked. ¡°If you agree, President, that¡¯s naturally good.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Of course I want to make it big. Little Yuan, it¡¯s time for you to be famous. Leave this matter to me.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Zhou Shijie immediately made the decision. Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to say anything, Zhou Shijie immediately picked up the phone on the table and made a call. ¡°Little Zhong,e in for a moment.¡± Once the call was connected, Zhou Shijie said immediately. Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t be med for being so fast. He truly felt that Yuan Zhou was too low-key and didn¡¯t attend many activities. Or rather, the number of activities that he had attended so far could be counted with fingers. It was rare that Yuan Zhou was willing to be famous. Therefore, Zhou Shijie naturally promoted him well. A famous chef would naturally be famous, right? ¡°Guild leader, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhong Lili opened the door and walked in. ¡°Take a look at this proposal. However, it has to be made into a big event for the three Southwest provinces. Little Yuan will be the initiator.¡± Zhou Shijie handed the proposal to Zhong Lili and said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give it to you tomorrow.¡± Zhong Lili took it and said straightforwardly. ¡°Sure.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded. Only then did Zhong Lili leave with the proposal. ¡°Little Yuan, if you have any thoughts in the future, just tell me directly. You don¡¯t have toe here personally. This way, this old man can go to your restaurant and have a meal.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou while saying with a smile. ¡°We can have lunch together.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s great. Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll go now.¡± As soon as Zhou Shijie heard that, he immediately pulled Yuan Zhou up, turned around and walked out of the door. ¡°It¡¯s not lunchtime yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him. ¡°Little Yuan, you have been eating your own cooking every day. That¡¯s because a full man doesn¡¯t know the hunger of a hungry man. I haven¡¯t eaten the old man¡¯s Chinese characters for more than a week. I¡¯m very hungry. If you walk faster, you can get a good seat and eat it earlier.¡± Zhou Shijie pulled Yuan Zhou while walking and said quickly. ¡°If you go now, you¡¯ll be the first one.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That¡¯s good, so I won¡¯t always be behind that little moustached guy. ¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. As they spoke, the two of them went straight to the hall on the first floor and were about to walk out of the main door. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1145

    <h4>Chapter 1145: The cat and the little fatty</h4>

    As there were still 20 minutes left before Cheng Han came to pick him up, Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Shijie. ¡°President, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Little Yuan. ¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and asked. ¡°My apprentice¡¯s daughter wille to pick her up in twenty minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine. You can take my car first. Call her and tell her toe over by herself.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took out his phone naturally. Zhou Shijie stood at the side, waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s notice. Meanwhile, Zhou Shijie¡¯s driver also drove out of the parking lot and arrived at the main entrance. However, when Yuan Zhou took out his phone and swiped on the screen, he suddenly found that he didn¡¯t have Cheng Cheng¡¯s number. Yuan Zhou paused while holding the phone and then put it down as if nothing had happened,¡±¡±It¡¯s okay, I promised her toe and pick me up. ¡± ¡°Little Yuan, why are you even more old-fashioned than this old man?¡± Zhou Shijie only thought that Yuan Zhou¡¯s bad habit of following the rules had reappeared and revealed a helpless expression. ¡°This is good for developing good habits.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°Forget it, this old man will wait with you.¡± Zhou Shijie said and sighed inwardly. He was so well-mannered even in small matters. It was because of this habit that he was able to surpass most people. Zhou Shijie praised Yuan Zhou in his heart,¡±¡±As expected, there are all sorts of reasons for failure, but some of the personalities of sessful people are the same.¡± ¡°You can go over first.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested sincerely. ¡°I¡¯m going over now, and you¡¯re not there. Why should I go?¡± Zhou Shijie said unhappily. ¡°Zhou Xi is in Wu Hai¡¯s art studio. He has been here since this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°This damn brat, just who is his father?¡± Zhou Shijie gritted his teeth. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, Zhou Shijie ridiculed for a while and then said,¡±¡±Alright, I won¡¯t be particr about it. Let¡¯s go over first.¡± ¡°Take care, guild leader.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Zhou Shijie nodded and then walked out of the gate. He got into his car and drove away slowly. Then, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. He stood at the door calmly and began to wait for Cheng Han to pick him up. When Cheng Han arrived five minutes earlier, the first thing Yuan Zhou did when he got on the car was to ask for Cheng Han¡¯s contact number. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to let others know that he had made such a low-level mistake. ¡°Grand Master, what are you doing at the chefs ¡®Association?¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously on the way. ¡°nning the event.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Is it about the chef? What was it? Can my dad and I be of any help?¡± Cheng Cheng immediately started to take over the work. ¡°The chef¡¯s event of the three Southwest provinces.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s a chef¡¯s event in the three provinces of Yun, GUI, and Chuan. What can we do?¡± Cheng Han continued to ask when he stopped at the traffic light. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer immediately, because when he heard the words ¡°Yun GUI Chuan three provinces,¡± he suddenly thought of his listed mission. ¡°Wait a minute. If this country chef¡¯s event is held, it seems to be just in time to help meplete my task.¡± Yuan Zhou said while thinking. That¡¯s right. In the beginning, Yuan Zhou only wanted to hold this activity to do something for those capable local chefs. But now, it seemed that he had the intention of doing it by chance. ¡°It seems like the heavens have maxed out my luck because I¡¯m handsome.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou became happy instantly. ¡°Grand Master?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, Cheng Han said again. ¡°There¡¯s no need. Chairman Zhou has already made arrangements for this. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said naturally. ¡°Okay, Grand Master. If you need our help, please let me know.¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°Drive carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then reminded him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I¡¯ve had my driver¡¯s license for a month already. It¡¯s very stable.¡± Cheng Han immediately realized something was wrong and subconsciously wanted to cover his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t cover your mouth, drive carefully. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately said quickly. Out of habit, Cheng Han¡¯s hands were still firmly on the steering wheel as he continued to drive seriously. ¡°Grand Master, please believe in my skills.¡± Cheng Cheng said timidly. ¡°I believe you.¡± Yuan Zhou said without any hesitation. After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯sforting words, Cheng Han started driving as smoothly as he had done in the morning. Just like that, the two of them didn¡¯t chat on the way. Only when they reached the street corner of Taoxi road did the cold sweat on Yuan Zhou¡¯s forehead disappear and his back rx slightly. ¡°Grand Master, I¡¯ll go park the car. You can go back first.¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°Be careful on the road, safety first.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him with a in tone. ¡°Yes.¡± Cheng Han nodded his head hard and gave Yuan Zhou a nice guy card in his heart again. Yuan Zhou watched Cheng Han drive out of the underground parking lot smoothly before he turned around and walked into Taoxi road. It was already 11:10 a. M., Close to noon. More and more people were gathering on the side street. Yuan Zhou directly turned around from the garbage disposal point and prepared to enter the back alley. Just as he walked to the back alley, he suddenly stopped. Because he saw a familiar person. This person was the smart little fatty who woulde to eat alone from time to time, the legendary brat. Yuan Zhou had some impression of him. He was a smart kid who knew how to do business and was full of business experience. He reached his hand to the top of the wall, where a kitten was trapped on the narrow wall, meowing and walking around uneasily. The houses on both sides of the side street of Taoxi road were all old-fashioned two-story houses. Taoxi road was in the middle of this Street, and behind the houses on both sides were small alleys. This alley was not far from the newly built Commercial Street. When it was built, a wall was built ording to the construction requirements. Now, the wall was just the exact width of the alley. The stray kitten had somehow gotten up and could note down now. The wall was not high, about two meters in height. Yuan Zhou could touch the top of the wall, but the little fatty was only 1.4 meters tall. The little fatty stood under the wall and tried to reach up and carry him down. ¡°Little cat, jump down. I¡¯ll catch you.¡± The little Fatty¡¯s chubby face was drenched in sweat from the sun as he spoke softly. ¡°Meow,¡± she said. The response he got was a burst of uneasiness. Obviously, the kitten did not dare to jump down. ¡°Be good. Just jump here. I¡¯ll definitely catch you.¡± The little fatty quickly pulled up the clothes on his stomach and pocketed them, letting the kitten jump in. However, the kitten walked on the wall twice, and its ck ws tentatively stretched out, but it still did not jump. It only meowed anxiously, obviously afraid. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, don¡¯t be afraid. Take it slow, meowmeowmeowmeowmeow.¡± The little fatty tried to stand on his tiptoes, pulled up his clothes, and patiently coaxed her again. He even meowed like a cat. This time, the kitten¡¯s head was over the wall, but it still cried out anxiously and did not jump. ¡°This child.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to go up and help. However, before Yuan Zhou could lift his foot, the little fatty took off his white T-shirt and revealed his chubby upper body. Then, he raised his clothes with both hands and said again. ¡°Kitten, you should be able to get here. Come, I¡¯m ready. With your size, plus the eleration of gravity, air resistance, and the degree of prization, I can definitely hold you. If I can ¡®t, I¡¯ll call my math teacher and let you scratch him to death.¡± The chubby boy¡¯s hands were raised high, but he couldn¡¯t see the kitten on the wall because of his clothes. The math teacher: ¡°???¡± This time, the clothes were ced very close to the top of the wall, about 30 centimeters away. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go forward again. The kitten probed the wall again for a while, then jumped lightly into the little Fatty¡¯s open clothes. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1146

    <h4>Chapter 1146: The ghost story of a coward</h4>

    The clothes were dented, and the little Fatty¡¯s two fat hands held his clothes up forcefully. He only lowered his hands slowly and steadily when the shaking stopped. The little fatty ced his hand t on his stomach and met the little kitten¡¯s eyes. The little kitten was colorful, with ck and white patterns on its body. Ity on its side in the clothes, but the fur on its exposed belly was white. Its Four Paws were indeed shiny ck, and its amber eyes were wide open, looking at the little fatty curiously. She looked so adorable that the chubby boy subconsciously gave her a big smile.¡±¡±How¡¯s the kitten? I told you I could catch you. ¡± ¡°Meow~¡± as if in response, the kitten also meowed softly. However, this time, there was no fear or uneasiness in her voice. Instead, it was a sweet, coquettish voice. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll put you down first. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± As the little fatty spoke, he squatted down and ced his clean pure white T-shirt on the dirty ground so that the little kitten could walk down on its own. The little kitten sat on the ground and didn¡¯t move. It tilted its furry head and looked at the little fatty. The little fatty was hurriedly putting on his clothes, afraid that the little kitten would run away. At the sight of that, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and revealed a small smile at the corner of his mouth. Then, he lifted his feet and left. However, this time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the back alley where the little fatty was. Instead, he went to the main street of Taoxi road. He had to leave some space for the man and cat. When Yuan Zhou walked past the main street, many people greeted him. Almost all of them would say a few words to Yuan Zhou and greet him. Therefore, when Cheng Han parked the car and came out of the garage to Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou had just arrived at his door. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located in the middle section of Taoxi road. Taoxi road was only a little more than 100 meters in length. One could imagine how long Yuan Zhou had been walking on this short road. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou liked to go back to his home from the back alley. By noon, Zhou Shijie still didn¡¯t get the first ce. Even the second ce was upied by his son, Zhou Xi. Therefore, the first thing he said to Yuan Zhou when he entered the restaurant was that he wanted to beat this cheap son to death and take him away with whoever wanted him. At this time, Zhou Xi naturally wanted to coax his father. However, when it came to sitting down, he insisted on sitting beside Wu Hai. Naturally, Zhou Shijie was so angry that he couldn¡¯t help but say that he had raised his son for nothing. ¡°I won¡¯t raise you for nothing. Dad, don¡¯t worry. I will take care of you when you¡¯re old. Besides, eaves Wu is too rich. He doesn¡¯t need me.¡± Zhou Xi said. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s my turn to get feelings when others don¡¯t need them, right?¡± Zhou Shijie thought about it seriously. How high was the possibility that he could send his son back to the furnace and rebuild him? ¡°No, it¡¯s my responsibility to raise the elder.¡± Zhou Xi looked at Wu Hai and said righteously. Obviously, he wanted to get Wu Hai¡¯s praise. However, Wu Hai just focused on the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and waited to eat. ¡°Is this stupid child really my biological child?¡± Zhou Shijie started to doubt. After that, the two of them entered the stage of dailyparison of whether they were biological or not. The lunch time ended in such a happy atmosphere. As Cheng Han didn¡¯t go back in the morning, Yuan Zhou told her to go back in the afternoon. Therefore, as soon as lunchtime ended, Cheng Han and Zhou Jia left the restaurant together. After they left, Yuan Zhou sat on the chef¡¯s chair and started to think. ¡°Since it¡¯s a chef¡¯s event for the three provinces in the southwest, my proposal won¡¯t be enough. I¡¯ll make another one for the three provinces.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately did what he said. He took out a pen and paper and started to draw again. ¡°My first proposal was pretty good. I think I have the talent for this.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou started to write faster. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Zhou Shijie would praise him for having a good idea or writing a thoughtful title even if he just said his idea or wrote a title. Therefore, only Zhong Lili knew whether Yuan Zhou¡¯s proposal was good or not. After all, Yuan Zhou was the man who once held a fruit Evaluation Conference in the early morning. Time always passed very quickly when there was something to do. Soon, it was dinnertime, and dinnertime was as lively as usual. There was one thing that was quite strange. Wu Hai, Ling Hong and Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t leave after they finished eating. They were all waiting outside the restaurant. The three of them didn¡¯t enter until thest batch of customers entered. ¡°Have you prepared the story of the strong and timid? I¡¯m here to listen to it.¡± Ling Hong said with a cheeky smile. ¡°I¡¯ve been told to be bold, so of course I¡¯m ready. ¡± Strong coward, the strong man who called himself bold, muttered in dissatisfaction at first, then patted his chest and nodded affirmatively. ¡°Be bold and order first. We¡¯ll start talkingter.¡± Jiang Changxi said very gently. ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai agreed while stroking his small mustaches. ¡°Okay, Jiajia, I¡¯ll order.¡± He nodded boldly. Zhou Jia quickly went over to order the dishes for Dadan. Jiang Changxi then set her eyes on Yuan Zhou and said with a smile on her pure face,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, we¡¯re going to tell you a ghost storyter. Are you scared? do you needfort?¡± After saying that, Jiang Changxi revealed a ¡°you know whatfort¡± meant. ¡°No, I¡¯m not afraid of ghosts.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. It was true. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t afraid of ghosts. He even hoped to see ghosts so that he could see his parents. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression change, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t tease him anymore. She just shrugged her shoulders and prepared to listen to the story. At this time, bold had just finished ordering. ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s like this. I got off worktest night and was home alone, but I kept feeling like someone was staring at me.¡± Muscr coward didn¡¯t say ¡®start¡¯ and just said it. ¡°I still had this feeling when I got home. I felt like someone was looking at me from the window. I was a little scared, so I sent a message to my friend to tell him that I felt someone looking at me from the window.¡± ¡°My friend told me to take a picture of the window for him to see, and I did.¡± Muscr coward¡¯s tone was natural, and there was a hint of doubt in it, as if he was really talking about what happenedst night. The shop suddenly became quiet. ¡°After I sent it to him, he didn¡¯t reply to me again. He only replied to me after I poked him three times. I just didn¡¯t understand.¡± Said muscr coward as he shrugged. ¡°What did he say?¡± A customer asked subconsciously. ¡°He only replied with two words.¡± Muscr coward said. ¡°Those two words?¡± Ling Hong asked this time. ¡°Quickly run! He told me to run. I¡¯m not safe right now, so I have to run immediately. ¡± Muscr coward said. ¡°Then of course I¡¯ll tell him that I¡¯m safe at home and that nothing will happen to me. But he still sent me a few lines of text telling me to run.¡± Muscr coward said. ¡°I didn¡¯t understand him at the time, so I asked him what he meant. This time, he replied even faster.¡± At this point, muscr coward deliberately paused for a moment before he continued. ¡°He said that the shadow on my window was not from outside the window, but from inside the room.¡± When cowardly said this, he was very horrified. The restaurant quieted down in an instant. The customers all felt a chill climbing up their backs. Even Yuan Zhou felt a chill. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1147

    <h4>Chapter 1147: The food organization n</h4>

    The store was eerily silent for a moment, with only the sound of chewing. ¡°System, did you just increase the power of the air conditioner?¡± Yuan Zhou seriously suspected that the chilly wind just now was not an illusion, but the fault of the system. However, the system just pretended to be dead as usual and had no reaction to Yuan Zhou¡¯s suspicion. ¡°Wu Hai! Why are you still eating?¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was struggling with the system, the sound of Yin ya gnashing her teeth came from the other side. ¡°What?¡± Wu Hai swallowed a mouthful of food subconsciously and revealed a puzzled look. ¡°The sound you made just now was the most terrifying!¡± Yin ya was speechless. As soon as Yin ya said that, the people in the restaurant who had been frightened just now immediately red at Wu Hai with a contemptuous look. That¡¯s right. The only ¡°ka Cha ka Cha¡± sound was made when Wu Hai was chewing the melt-in-the-mouth w. Such a sound when eaten together with the timid ghost story was simply amazing. With the sound of bones being chewed and the ghost story of a perverted murderer, no wonder Yin ya was driven mad. Even the other customers were looking at Wu Hai with a condemning look. ¡°What are you looking at? I can help if you don¡¯t want to eat.¡± Wu Hai said without blushing. ¡°Even ghost stories can¡¯t affect him? As expected, shameless Wu retreated in defeat. ¡± ¡°But I really want to hit you, Fat Tiger.¡± ¡°I¡¯m supposed to be the next batch toe in. I don¡¯t dare to sleep tonight. Boss Yuan, can you take me in for one night?¡± A girl asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him with sparkling eyes. ¡°Ahem.¡± Hearing that, Yuan Zhou, who had just carried out the dishes, coughed immediately. Then, he turned around and went back to the kitchen quickly, as if he had heard that. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yin ya gritted her teeth and revealed an elegant and beautiful smile on her face. She then looked at Yuan Zhou. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about anything else first. What¡¯s the rest of the story?¡± Ling Hong asked with a frown. ¡°No,¡± Strong coward spread his hands. ¡°How did it end? what¡¯s the ending?¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°The ending is that I came to the restaurant for a meal today.¡± Said muscr coward slyly. As soon as this ending was said, the customers in the restaurant instantly made a tsk, expressing their dissatisfaction, and then denounced timidness. On the other hand, bold was all smiles. He even touched his short spiky hair, and a trace of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. That¡¯s right, every time Grandpa Jia told a ghost story, it would also trigger a heated discussion like this. The first ghost story told by little strong was very sessful. The dinner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today came to an end just like that. In fact, it was easy to imagine how much fear and trepidation strong coward, who was the most timid person in the shop, had to put into telling such a story. On the other side, it was only 8:00 pm when dinner ended. It was the time for nightlife to begin. In a restaurant called Ming Chen in Chengdu, the atmosphere in the private room called chui was the heated period of drinking. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, bureau chief Liu. This is my ce. It¡¯s just a meal. Come,e, have another ss.¡± The person who spoke was sitting next to the main seat. He was wearing a well-ironed suit, had a medium build, and was slightly fat. He had an amiable smile on his face and looked very kind. He was urging them to drink. ¡°CEO Wu, don¡¯t drink so much. It¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯s here. Let¡¯s eat.¡± The one who was asked to drink was a pregnant man. He had a formal and friendly look on his face, which made him look like an official. He was also addressed as bureau chief Liu. ¡°Haha, okay. I¡¯ll listen to you, chief Liu. Try this new crayfish. It¡¯s peeled and very clean.¡± Boss Wu put down the ss with a smile and then reached out his chopsticks to pick up the red crayfish on the table. ¡°It does taste good.¡± Bureau chief Liuplimented him in a reserved manner and didn¡¯t say much. There were four people at the table. Apart from the two people who were talking, one was director Wu who looked like a businessman, and the other was director Liu who looked like an official. The other two were young men sitting next to director Liu, and the one sitting next to director Wu was a beautiful girl. They looked like secretaries and rarely spoke. asionally, they would say some cheeky words to liven up the atmosphere. The two young people seemed to have often attended such dinners, so they were not restrained and were natural and unrestrained. Director Liu¡¯s expression turned serious after director Wu and director Liu talked about the dishes.¡±¡±I told you, you can touch everything in that ce except that small shop.¡± ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry, chief Liu. I¡¯ll do my best. I¡¯ll need your help.¡± CEO Wu patted his chest and promised. ¡°It has nothing to do with me. It¡¯s just a coincidence that your project is a Food City, and it can provide more employment and re-employment positions. Otherwise, that piece ofnd wouldn¡¯t have been approved.¡± Bureau chief Liu waved his hand. ¡°Director Liu, you know that I¡¯m nning to purchase the entire plot ofnd for development.¡¯¡¯? This will bring about more and better development. I¡¯ve even discussed the amodation of the five-star hotel.¡± President Wu said with a smile. ¡°It¡¯spletely possible to develop the ce like this. ¡± Bureau chief Liu nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s a great waste of the poprity there now. When the new food City of mine ispleted, it will be able to fully digest the poprity and human Flow brought by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Director Wu said confidently. ¡°This will also produce greater benefits.¡± President Wu concluded. ¡°It¡¯s not a problem, but you have to promise not to disturb the shop. ¡± Bureau chief Liu emphasized again. ¡°That¡¯s for sure. That restaurant is the core of this chain. ¡± Boss Wu nodded. ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. You have to take these words to heart. The young people these days are really demonic.¡± Bureau chief Liu said. ¡°I¡¯ll go look for that young man myself tomorrow. Director Liu, don¡¯t worry. ¡± Director Wu didn¡¯t think much of bureau chief Liu¡¯s words, so he answered seriously. ¡°That¡¯s good. That¡¯s the GDP of an entire district. They¡¯re not going to get golden eggs but diamond eggs.¡± Bureau chief Liu smiled and said proudly. ¡°Haha, that¡¯s true, that¡¯s true.¡± President Wu nodded and then asked curiously,¡±¡±Then, director Liu, why did I hear that the restaurant doesn¡¯t have any tax discounts?¡± Director Wu was naturally concerned about the tax problem because of his own rtionship. Although the contract had been signed and the discount was written in ck and white, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous when he saw that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any discount. After all, he had built a lot of new ces, so he wanted to save as much as he could. That¡¯s right. ording to the annual turnover of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the amount of tax he had to pay was quite scary. Such a small restaurant would usually have a discount. However, boss Wu had heard that this person had received a reward from a big tax collector. Therefore, he thought that there was no discount. ¡°This is what makes me feel like we¡¯re old.¡± Bureau chief Liu didn¡¯t answer, but sighed. ¡°Bureau chief Liu is still young and his career is going well. Why are you suddenly so emotional?¡± CEO Wuplimented with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m saying that we¡¯re old and don¡¯t understand the thoughts of young people. We asked him to reduce the tax as early asst year, but he insisted on paying taxes ording to high standards.¡± Bureau chief Liu said with a strange expression. ¡°Haha, he¡¯s a goodrade.¡± President Wu joked. ¡°You don¡¯t say, that old man from the tax bureau said the same thing.¡± Bureau chief Liuughed. This was the second time that people had tried to develop Taoxi road. Compared to the first time, their goal was to use Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as the corepetitive strength. After all, they were not stupid. They knew that it was an iron and yet they still tried topete with it. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know anything yet ...

 Chapter 1148 - An annual salary of 50 million

    <h4>Chapter 1148: An annual sry of 50 million</h4>

    Time passed quickly and the night soon passed. In the morning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was as busy as usual. However, due to the many breakfast choices, something else happened. The bean paste party and the soup dumplings had joined forces to boycott the noodle party. There were many kinds of noodles in Sichuan cuisine. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to cook noodles of different vors for about 15 days a month. In the next five to ten days, he would make some Sichuan specialty snacks for breakfast, such as Dragon Eye buns, baked egg cakes, dumplings in red oil, and wontons. Therefore, it was too difficult to eat the soup dumplings and the blueberry jam in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant now. There might only be one time a month. Because the noodles had been made many times, although the taste was different, it still captured many diners, and the scale of the noodle party expanded. At that moment, the customers who were still debating whether Yuan Zhou should make more soup dumplings, blueberry jam, or beef mince immediately felt the crisis. After the two groups of people got used to each other¡¯s rtionship through negotiation, they directly joined hands and began to fight against the noodle party. The scene could be said to be very tragic. Of course, Yuan Zhou would not be involved in these fights. They were all private. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still prepared breakfast at his own pace every day. Today¡¯s breakfast was red oil wontons. A bowl of spicy and fragrant wontons only contained 10 wontons. In Wu Hai¡¯s words, this amount was not even enough to fill his stomach. The breakfast time had ended, but there was still someone in the restaurant. It wasn¡¯t Cheng Cheng or Zhou Jia, but a middle-aged man. It was hot outside. The man was wearing a silk short-sleeved Tang suit with a gentle smile on his face. He was standing in front of the curved long table and looking at Yuan Zhou with a smile. This person also came to have breakfast early in the morning and then stayed in the restaurant after that. He didn¡¯t even leave when Zhou Jia said that the business was closed just now. The reason why the person didn¡¯t leave was naturally that he had something to tell Yuan Zhou but didn¡¯t say anything. Yuan Zhou frowned and was about to ask, but the person spoke first. ¡°I heard that boss Yuan has the habit of washing his face and rinsing his mouth every time he finishes cooking the dishes. Why don¡¯t you go wash your face and rinse your mouth first? in this way, boss Yuan will feel morefortable.¡± The man¡¯s voice was gentle, his speech was appropriate, and he was very considerate of Yuan Zhou. Moreover, the expression on his face was very sincere. ¡°That¡¯s good. Thank you. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the man¡¯s expression and then nodded. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Sorry for disturbing you, boss Yuan. Do you mind if I sit down for a while? I¡¯m too old to stand for long. ¡± The man touched his chubby belly and pointed to the chair in front of him. ¡°Of course, feel free to sit.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured. ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡± With that, the man sat down. Seeing him sit down, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then directly went upstairs to wash up. Even though the system¡¯s air purifier was top-notch and there was no smoke in the restaurant at all, Yuan Zhou still felt that there was the smell of smoke on his body. Therefore, he would go and wash up every time the business hours ended. Therefore, the fact that this person could bear his own business and let Yuan Zhou go to wash up first improved Yuan Zhou¡¯s impression of him. About 10 minutester, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hair was still wet, but he had changed into a light blue linen short-sleeved modified Han Chinese clothing, a pair of dark brown trousers, and a pair offortable cloth shoes. Normally, such an attired look would make people feel a little uncouth. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s back was straight and his posture was very good. In addition to the temperament that he had developed over the past year, he suppressed the uncouth look and became refreshed and spirited. ¡°Boss Yuan is really a promising young man.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou got off the car, the man immediately said with admiration. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curled up slightly, giving him a good impression. He decided that no matter what, even if it was a refusal, he would say it in a tactful way. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Let me introduce myself. My surname is Wu, and my name is Wu Yungui. I¡¯m in the real estate and entertainment industry.¡± The man began to introduce himself with a smile. That¡¯s right. This person was president Wu who had a meal with director Liu at Ming Chenst night. He had reallye to Yuan Zhou early in the morning. In order to verify the authenticity of his information again, he specially arrived at Taoxi road early in the morning. He even saw Yuan Zhou jogging in the morning. From the early morning mist-covered Taoxi road to the people entering the store before it opened, Zhang tie observed them one by one. He even visited a few diners who agreed to run a breakfast business, as well as those vendors who set up stalls at the entrance. He also personally experienced the Grand asion of queuing up in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. During the process, he didn¡¯t idle around and evenmunicated with the customers in the line. Through this exchange, he found that the people who came to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were not only ordinary people and the middle-ss. There were also some people who were even richer, or even just slightly less than him, waiting in line to eat. There were many ordinary people lining up here. Although the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was expensive, the times were getting more and more advanced. Although it was impossible for them to treat him as Wu Hai, there were still a lot of ordinary people and tourists who came to have a meal here asionally. Boss Wu also saw three of the top ten cancers on the inte. He didn¡¯t say anything to them because of the long distance in the queue. Boss Wu¡¯s queue number was No. 67. The speed of the queue was as fast as the rumors online. Basically, everyone finished their food quickly and seriously and then gave up their seats to the next customer. With the highest standard of judgment in his heart, President Wu sat in his seat and ate an ordinary bowl of red oil wontons. It was not until he finished that he understood the reason for the prosperity of this Street. Because he had understood all these things, director Wu treated Yuan Zhou with such a kind attitude. ¡°Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t have to be so modest. I¡¯m not the only one who said that.¡± President Wu said with a smile. ¡°Then why did youe today?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and decided to ask him personally. After all, he felt a little embarrassed to hear people praise him so much. ¡°Yes. I wonder if we can invite boss Yuan to talk outside or to sit down here?¡± Wu Yungui asked tentatively. ¡°Let¡¯s talk inside,¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the Sergestes wall. ¡°That would be a great honor.¡± Wu Yungui knew that Yuan Zhou said that because he wanted to listen to him seriously and therefore felt very happy. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Pleasee in. ¡± Yuan Zhou first walked out of the kitchen and opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape. While following Yuan Zhou inside, Wu Yungui praised Yuan Zhou¡¯s garden decorations and beautiful scenery. In the end, the two of them came to the stone table where Yuan Zhou was sitting and then sat opposite to each other. After they sat down, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. Wu Yungui directly said,¡±¡±I know boss Yuan doesn¡¯t like to beat around the bush. So I¡¯ll just say it directly.¡± ¡°Please,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Ourpany has rented all thend here. I¡¯m preparing to build amercial, tourism and gourmet city with you as the core. ¡± Wu Yungui said. Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Yungui and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°It¡¯s like this. I want to invite boss Yuan to cooperate with me in the form of an annual sry of 50 million Yuan and amodation and travel expenses. ¡± Wu Yungui didn¡¯t stop and finished in one breath. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1149

    <h4>Chapter 1149: Substantial influence</h4>

    ¡°I want to cooperate with boss Yuan in the form of an annual sry of 50 million Yuan after tax and mypany paying for all the amodation and transportation.¡± Wu Yungui stated the price in a calm manner. ¡°Cash?¡± Yuan Zhou said subconsciously. ¡°Ha?¡± Wu Yungui was a little dumbfounded. He felt that he didn¡¯t hear what Yuan Zhou had said clearly. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately reacted and shook his head with an even more solemn expression. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s like this. If boss Yuan isn¡¯t satisfied, ourpany has actually prepared another way of cooperation.¡± Wu Yungui said. ¡°Another type?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled this time. Even the CEOs of the world¡¯s top 500panies didn¡¯t have a sry of 50 million after tax. As the CEO of Apple, which ranked second in the world¡¯s top 500panies, Cook¡¯s annual sry was 12.39 million US dors. Of course, this price did not include the share dividends that cook held. More than ten million US dors would mean an annual sry of nearly 80 million Yuan. And now, this person in front of him was offering an annual sry of 50 million Yuan, and they were even in a cooperative rtionship. Such favorable conditions even made Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart tremble a little. He thought silently in the heart that if this was cash, how long would he have to count before he could finish counting all the money? Although Yuan Zhou was a multi-millionaire himself, he had never received so much money at once. Well ... This was a typical case of a person with a desert in his heart and no sense of awkwardness. Yuan Zhou thought he was a multi-millionaire just because he didn¡¯t see his savings. With such a condition, Wu Yungui brought up the second way of cooperation when Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything for a long time. ¡°It¡¯s like this. After theprehensive Food City is built, you will be the head of the food department. Your annual sry will be 10 million Yuan plus a certain percentage of the profit. Of course, the amodation and transportation will still be fully contracted by ourpany. ¡± Wu Yungui said in detail. Before Yuan Zhou could recover, Wu Yungui spoke again,¡±¡±This 10 million annual sry is definitely not as high as the fixed 50 million at the beginning, but when the food City is developed, it will definitely be more than the fixed sry. I have this confidence. After all, I am preparing to make an internationalprehensive Food City.¡± Wu Yungui said. This was what it meant to be a Cannonball coated in sugar. This was what it meant to be poor and only have money left. This was what it meant to be a local tyrant. The person in front of him was. Such a generous and straightforward manner made Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart burn with passion. However, due to the usual training, Yuan Zhou disyed the Oscar-level acting skills and sat in his seat without moving. His face also maintained a serious expression. For a moment, the two of them fell silent. They could only hear the rustling of the bamboo leaves on the second floor after the cool wind blew past. After a long while, Wu Yungui spoke again,¡±What do you think, boss Yuan?¡± ¡°Thank you for your kind intentions, CEO Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou called him boss Wu as soon as he opened his mouth. After all, he had to call such a Big Boss as boss Wu. Wu Yungui felt happy in his heart and revealed a smile on his face. Just as he was about to say that he was wee, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±I¡¯m very touched, but I refuse. ¡± ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Wu Yungui choked on his unspoken thank you. ¡°I don¡¯t know why Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t agree. The conditions can be discussed again.¡± Wu Yungui said after he calmed down. It was not an exaggeration to say that Wu Yungui was so sincere and offered such conditions. First of all, when he was bidding for the not-so-prosperous area, thend and resources Bureau had made a clear rule that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was not to be touched. No matter what building was to be built, it couldn¡¯t be touched. Of course, if Yuan Zhou was persuaded to join, everything would go ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s wishes. After all, it was Yuan Zhou who drove the GDP of this area with his own strength. Even if these officials would never take the initiative to give Yuan Zhou any substantial benefits, they knew clearly that Yuan Zhou was the controller of the GDP, or rather, the key to the prosperity of this area in the future. Leaders were not stupid, so there was such an unspoken rule. Wu Yungui, who had bought thend, had already asked his men to investigate the situation here professionally before the auction. In addition to his own field survey today, he felt that Yuan Zhou was indeed worth the price. That was why he was so patient and eager to see Yuan Zhou join in. With the addition of Yuan Zhou, not only Chengdu, but other cities would also be able to build such a gourmet city. Moreover, he was confident that after sufficient publicity, Yuan Zhou would be a golden signboard. Even if Yuan Zhou only cooked in that city for three days a month, it would still bring a lot of traffic. Therefore, Wu Yungui really hoped that Yuan Zhou would join his gourmet city n. ¡°I like my own shop.¡± Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said. ¡°Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you think about it again? actually, you don¡¯t need to make such a big decision immediately. You can think about it. Is one week enough?¡± Wu Yungui said. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Thank you, President Wu. ¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly. ¡°Boss Yuan, are you really not going to consider it?¡± Wu Yungui said again. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything but just nodded his head affirmatively. Meanwhile, he sighed inwardly that he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to count the 50 million Yuan. ¡°Oh right, next time I can go to the bank to withdraw a million Yuan and count it for myself.¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of that, he started tofort her again. ¡°Sigh. Boss Yuan, I can actually think of the reason why such a talented person like you would refuse me.¡± Wu Yungui sighed. ¡°So you¡¯ll buy this Street and renovate it?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked. Without the interference of the 50 million Yuan, Yuan Zhou immediately thought of the matter that this person had just said that he had already rented the right to use thend. ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. The government didn¡¯t sell your restaurant to me.¡± Wu Yungui immediately said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rx when he heard that. Instead, he frowned slightly. Even if he didn¡¯t rent this person on thend of his shop, the others had been rented. If the buildings were demolished, it would definitely affect the diners who came to eat. Yuan Zhou clearly knew that the customers still came to eat here as usual even though the environment of the demolished building was dirty and messy. However, such an environment affected the customers too much. Or it could be said that no matter how careful he was, as long as he remodeled this Taoxi road, although it wouldn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s business, it would definitely affect the customers ¡°dining experience. ¡°Boss Yuan, if you have any questions, you can just tell me directly.¡± Wu Yungui was a smart person. He knew what Yuan Zhou was worried about the moment he saw his manner. However, Wu Yungui didn¡¯t take the initiative to say anything. He wanted to do Yuan Zhou a favor and also wanted to hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s solution. ¡°I wonder if President Wu can give me some face and not renovate the shops on both sides of Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said while looking straight at Wu Yungui. ¡°Of course, for the sake of the unified outer wall of the food City, we can still do some simple renovations.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite confident when he said that. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was confident that Wu Yungui would agree. The reason was that he was now in charge of a series of cuisines and would be a master chef in the future. Well, in fact, from a long-term perspective, it was best not to touch the entire Street. Since Wu Yungui was doing such a big business, it was impossible for him not to see this. If he did not move, Wu Yungui could not buy the ground on this Street. He could use this Street as the core and build around it. It would be like the square behind the street. It would not affect him. To think that such an Old Street was hidden in a high-rise building ... This was a win-win situation. Therefore, Yuan Zhou raised such a seemingly unreasonable request. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1150 - A sudden reward

    <h4>Chapter 1150: A sudden reward</h4>

    As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, Wu Yungui revealed a smile on his kind face and looked at Yuan Zhou with eyes full of praise. ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed boss Yuan. I also have the same intention.¡± Wu Yunguiughed and said,¡±Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant should be located in such a Street. It should have such neighbors.¡± ¡°Thank you, CEO Wu, for your help.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said with a mild expression. ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s just a pity that I didn¡¯t manage to invite boss Yuan. ¡± Wu Yungui sighed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not your problem. It doesn¡¯t matter whoes because I don¡¯t go out to work.¡± Yuan Zhouforted her. However, when President Wu heard this, he choked and didn¡¯t know what to say. Wu Yungui didn¡¯t feelforted at all when Yuan Zhou said that. ¡°Ahem. Boss Yuan, I won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡± Wu Yungui got up and was ready to leave. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou also stood up and said with a nod. ¡°Boss Yuan, if anything happens or you change your mind, please call me.¡± Wu Yungui said as he handed out his business card. Yuan Zhou epted it with an indifferent expression and said without even looking at it,¡±¡±Alright, goodbye.¡± ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui also turned around and walked out of the restaurant through the Sergestes wall view. Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and didn¡¯t turn back until he saw Wu Yungui walking out of Taoxi road. Then, he went back to his restaurant. ¡°In novels, the business cards of these big bosses are either gilded or have no position. I wonder if this is it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out Wu Yungui¡¯s name card and looked at it curiously. The size of the business card in his hand was no different from other business cards. Thepany¡¯s name was marked on the upper left corner, Wu Yungui was written in the middle, and the words ¡°Chairman¡± were written on the lower right corner. There were two strings of phone numbers. One was a cell phone number, and the other was andline number. There wasn¡¯t even a flower on the business card, and it looked very ordinary. ¡°This business card is simr to a business card that a salesman issues.¡± Looking at the name card in his hand, Yuan Zhou revealed a disappointed expression. ¡°It¡¯s still a little different. This piece of paper is better.¡± Yuan Zhou pinched the name card and then said. Indeed, there were dark lines printed on this ordinary-looking brightness sheet. The paper felt smooth and delicate to the touch, and it didn¡¯t bend easily. Just when Yuan Zhou was disappointed that the novel was full of lies, Wu Hai suddenly walked in with big steps. ¡°Compass, did that persone to talk about acquisition again?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and asked with a puzzled look. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou received the business card as if nothing had happened and then nodded his head. ¡°I know you didn¡¯t agree to it,pass, but why did you talk in the yard? Did you make something good again?¡± Wu Hai sniffed hard but didn¡¯t find any smell of food. ¡°Please leave it to me to be a guinea pig and taste the food. I guarantee that you¡¯ll be satisfied.¡± Wu Hai said with a solemn look. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t even drink any water.¡± Before Wu Hai retorted, Yuan Zhou immediately said. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± Wu Hai sniffed the air in the restaurant carefully again and then answered. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m going to make lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou started to drive him away. ¡°Is there anything I can help you with?¡± Wu Hai immediately asked. Actually, it wasn¡¯t that Wu Hai was diligent. He just realized that if he could help Yuan Zhou wash the vegetables, he would be able to eat a lot more, such as tomatoes and cucumbers. ¡°You don¡¯t need to find beautiful scenery to paint anymore?¡± As Wu Hai had mentioned it so many times, Yuan Zhou was toozy to refuse him and thus directly changed the topic. ¡°AI.¡± Wu Hai sighed pretentiously and waited for Yuan Zhou to ask him. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction was to directly turn around and go back to the kitchen. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to ask me why I sighed?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou who had no spirit of friendship or master at all with an unbelievable expression. ¡°I won¡¯t ask.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°Beautiful scenery and delicious food can not be wasted, but I can¡¯t leave now.¡± Wu Hai swallowed the saliva that he had just choked and then said. ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and started to wash his hands. ¡°Compass, do you know how to live up to the food and the beautiful scenery?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and asked with an enigmatic expression. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Of course it¡¯s a pic. How about it? spring is just right. Do you want to go for a pic? I¡¯ll need a car to get out. You can just bring the food.¡± Wu Hai said generously. ¡°It¡¯s summer now. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Xia you can do it too. ¡± Wu Hai said indifferently. ¡°I don¡¯t have time recently.¡± Yuan Zhou refused. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai shrugged and didn¡¯t say anything more. That was because Yuan Zhou had already washed his hands and started to wear the face mask, which meant that he was preparing to prepare the ingredients for lunch seriously. Wu Hai always knew what he should do. After saying hello, he went back to his room. Without raising his head, Yuan Zhou answered with an ¡°Oh¡± and then continued to busy himself with his own work. The small restaurant quieted down all of a sudden, leaving only the sound of Yuan Zhou not walking around to take the ingredients or processing them. After a while, the system suddenly spoke. The system disyed,[congrattions to the host forpleting the hidden mission and bing a master sculptor. The reward is avable.] On hearing the system¡¯s announcement, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even move his hands and just continued what he was doing. Only after Yuan Zhou handled the tender green vegetable leaves smoothly did he put down his hand. He stood up straight and said,¡±¡±What hidden mission?¡± After recalling his unfinished mission carefully, Yuan Zhou felt strange in his heart. The system disyed,¡±the host can check it by himself.¡± Then, the system directly disyed the specific content of the hidden mission. [Hidden mission] let ordinary people know that you are a master sculptor. (Completed) (Mission tips: master sculptor¡¯s poprity has reached 100000. Work hard, littlerade.) [Mission reward] received carving technique part one. (Avable to be received) (Reward tips: as a master sculptor, you must have the skill to carve anything in the world. Please read about the first part of sculpting.) ¡°No, system, what the hell is this?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the system that kept changing with a headache. The system disyed,[collect information ording to the host¡¯snguage habits so that the host can better understand the contents of the reward.] ¡°Hehe, I won¡¯t use inte ng in my heart anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead with his hand, feeling a headache. The system didn¡¯t answer him this time. Yuan Zhou also started to look at the reward seriously. ¡°The second part of the carving technique is about vegetarian dishes, while the first part is about carving inedible materials. In other words, with this first part, I¡¯m only missing the second part of the carving technique toplete it.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart. ¡°Because of the poprity of the ice sculpture, this is the first part of the reward. It seems that I need to practice carving meat decorations by myself.¡± While Yuan Zhou opened the reward, he calcted in his heart. Yuan Zhou tapped on the button to receive the reward. Then, that familiar thread-bound book appeared in his mind. The difference this time was that the name on it had changed to ¡°part one of sculpting.¡± He directly clicked on it. The book turned into a light spot and directly flew into the depths of his mind. Yuan Zhou slightly closed his eyes and seemed to see many masters holding various tools and sculpting. ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Yuan Zhou held the kitchen knife and couldn¡¯t help gesturing. The kitchen knife even made cutting sounds in the air. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1151

    <h4>Chapter 1151: Photo</h4>

    Yuan Zhou restrained himself very much. He only made a gesture when he received it. Then, he suppressed his desire to experiment and began to prepare the ingredients without any distracting thoughts. As usual, the ingredients were quickly cut into suitable sizes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. When Yuan Zhou was sculpting therger ingredients, he was still using the familiar knife skills. He didn¡¯t use the first part of the carving technique that he had just obtained. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit. He was used to cooking for his customers only after he hadpletely mastered the technique. After making lunch calmly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t drive Cheng Han away this time. Instead, he immediately started to move the table and chairs and prepared to sculpt. ¡°Grandmaster, let me do it. Leave it to me.¡± Cheng Yu immediately said. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused. ¡°Grandmaster can go wash up first, and then you can go and carve directly aftering down. Won¡¯t that save a lot of time?¡± Cheng Cheng said with reason. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a second and then said. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. This is what I should do as a master¡¯s husband,¡± Cheng Han immediately ran over to the tables and chairs in the courtyard. As this wasn¡¯t the first time Cheng Cheng had moved tables and chairs, Yuan Zhou felt quite at ease. Most importantly, the tables and chairs weren¡¯t heavy. Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up faster than usual. He came downstairs in about six minutes, but this time, there were still some water droplets on his hair. Just as Yuan Zhou walked to the cab in the kitchen and prepared to open it to get the sculpting materials prepared by the system, his phone on the table suddenly rang. ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ding Ling.¡± The phone rang and vibrated on the table. Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and didn¡¯t really want to take it. After all, he was busy sculpting. ¡°It¡¯s a call from Grandmaster. ¡± Cheng Han reminded her in a low voice. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and picked up the phone. A string of unknown numbers was disyed on the phone page. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to answer the call anymore. However, his phone kept ringing. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and said simply and clearly. ¡°Hello, Mr. Yuan. I¡¯m Zhong Lili.¡± A familiar female voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. The three province vige chef tournament is preparing for its opening. We need a full-body photo of the initiator, Mr. Yuan, to be erged as a human figure.¡± Zhong Lili knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s character and thus told him her purpose straightforwardly. ¡°When do you want it?¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a second and then asked. ¡°Of course, I hope Mr. Yuan can do it as soon as possible. Within a week. Is that okay?¡± Zhong Lili said. ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°Then I¡¯lle to your store to pick it up at 9:30 A. M. Next week.¡± Zhong Lili said. ¡°How many portraits of this person will you make?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked. ¡°When the timees, there will be a lot of them at everypetition venue. We haven¡¯t counted thempletely yet. We¡¯ll introduce you as the initiator.¡± Zhong Lili said. ¡°Hmm, very good.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer, Mr. Yuan. See you next week.¡± Zhong Lili said. ¡°Goodbye.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he hung up the phone naturally. On the other side, Zhong Lili looked at the phone that was hung up quickly with a helpless expression. After staring at the phone for a while, she could only put it down and continue to work. However, after Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he squatted down to look for the ingredients again. At the other side, Cheng Han scratched his ears and cheeks curiously but didn¡¯t ask. After all, she didn¡¯t dare to ask since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell her. This was also one of the rules that master Cheng had taught her. Yuan Zhou, however, piled the bamboo tubes, Cork and other materials back into the cab and then stood up to take his phone and prepared to make a call. This time, Yuan Zhou walked out of the back door of the kitchen and made the call in the alley. The call went through very quickly, and a sweet female voice came through. ¡°Hello, Mr. Yuan,¡± The female voice greeted him sweetly. ¡°I want to have my clothes custom-made.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely. ¡°Alright. What are your requirements?¡± The female voice said. ¡°The size will not change. Give me five sets for each formal asion, the matching kind.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright. Are there any requirements for the color?¡± The rustling sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper could be heard from the microphone. It seemed that the person was listening and taking notes. ¡°I don¡¯t have any requirements, but those are all festive asions.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized. ¡°We¡¯ll do as you¡¯ve requested, Mr. Yuan. Don¡¯t worry. ¡± The female voice said solemnly. ¡°I need it within five days.¡± Yuan Zhou requested. ¡°Alright, as usual, I¡¯ll deliver it to your door on time.¡± The person on the other end of the phone didn¡¯t have any doubts about the urgency of the matter and agreed immediately. There was indeed no doubt about it, because the phone call Yuan Zhou made was from the store that had been helping him to customize the Han clothing. Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous, the business of that store had been improving rapidly. The number of customers who came to customize the Han clothing was three times more than before. Moreover, it was not only because of the celebrity effect, but also because Yuan Zhou¡¯s formal wear was very expensive. As a result, the director of the Han clothing studio had prepared the fabric with patterns and handmade fabrics that Yuan Zhou liked. All of those were prepared for Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou had long been the first VIP of their restaurant. After all, they were willing to make Han Chinese clothing for Yuan Zhou even if it was free. It should be said that not only they were willing to do so, but also the other Han clothing studios and shops. Moreover, Yuan Zhou paid for it, and quite a lot. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. After saying that, he hung up the phone as he had done before. ¡°Now that I have the clothes, the only thing left is to take pictures.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought carefully. ¡°Those photos definitely won¡¯t work on such a formal asion. It¡¯s better to find a reliable photographer to re-shoot.¡± Yuan Zhou automatically ignored the pile of photos on hisputer. These photos were taken by the people who came to take photos and interview. It should be said that each photo was quite formal. ¡°But who should I get to take this photo from?¡± In Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, the photo studio where he used to take ID photos appeared. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯m sure I won¡¯t be able to get the solemn feeling I want there. After all, I¡¯m facing so many chefs, and I have to make a human figure. I can¡¯t be sloppy.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately shook his head and denied the idea. Yuan Zhou had never thought of going to those Studios to take pictures himself. If there was no reliable person to introduce him, most of the studios would be a scam. While he was thinking about that, Yuan Zhou had already entered the restaurant again and went to the door with the ingredients, preparing to sculpt. As soon as he walked outside, he found Taoxi road was quite lively, because the three people who passed by just now all greeted Yuan Zhou. ¡°Boss Yuan is sculpting,¡± The people who had just passed by were the police who had been here twice. They were walking together and greeted Yuan Zhou when they saw him. ¡°Little Yuan is so hardworking. He¡¯s still practicing his knife skills.¡± The person who spoke was the director of the street office. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered them one by one. Only after they walked past did Yuan Zhou remember what day it was today. It was the day that Huang Ling and her brother would move. ¡°I hope they¡¯ll like my gift.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the familiar people walking towards the direction of Huang Ling¡¯s home. ¡­¡­ ps: ¡°the food supplier¡¯s physical book has been published. There are already one or two copies, which can be bought on both Skycat and Taobao. It was published by Zhejiang Fine Arts publishing. This is the first time a noob cat¡¯s article has been published in a book. Thank you very much for giving noob cat this opportunity. It was because of your support that this book was born. Thank you~¡±

 Chapter 1152

    <h4>Chapter 1152: Cheng Cheng¡¯s helplessness</h4>

    Yuan Zhou said in a very light voice, so light that Cheng Han couldn¡¯t hear him clearly. ¡°Master, what are you carving today?¡± Cheng Han looked curiously at the things on the table and felt a little strange. Cheng Han had apanied Yuan Zhou to buy vegetables before. Usually, he only bought vegetables like roots or watermelons. Only such vegetables could be sculpted. But now, on the table where Yuan Zhou usually ced the carved ingredients, there was a green bamboo tube, a palm-sized but deep stone, and a piece of unknown wood. Even the outer skin of the wood was still on it. ¡°A non-ingredient type of carving.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Do we need to know this as chefs?¡± Cheng Cheng was shocked. ¡°I need to know.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°But this doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with cooking?¡± Cheng Yu said carefully. ¡°These can be used to train the strength of the wrist, the spirit activity of the wrist, as well as the mastery of various soft and hard ingredients. They can also be used as utensils for delicious food.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say such a long sentence. ¡°But Grand Master, your carving is already very, very amazing.¡± Cheng Yu said sincerely. ¡°No, I¡¯m still far from it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and thought of the second volume of the sculpting skill that he had not found yet. ¡°Grandmaster, your expectations of yourself are really too high.¡± Cheng Cheng said with admiration and emotion. ¡°Only in this way can I improve.¡± Yuan Zhou started to hold the knife in one hand and a bamboo joint in the other, preparing to sculpt. ¡°Go, Grandmaster, you¡¯re the most powerful.¡± As a salted fish who was only three years younger than Yuan Zhou but only knew a little western food, Cheng Han started to cheer for Yuan Zhou decisively. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to observe the bamboo joint in his hand. The bamboo joint must be the middle part of the bamboo. It was as thick as Yuan Zhou¡¯s wrist and was made of two bamboo tubes in total. In the middle of the two bamboo tubes was an obvious light yellow bamboo joint. The cut was very t and there was no wood shavings. The outeryer of green was also very bright and it felt slightly moist to the touch. It should have just been cut off. Yuan Zhou pinched the bamboo tube to test its hardness. Then, he turned the bamboo joints one by one and looked at it carefully again. Every time Yuan Zhou faced a new ingredient or sculpted one, he would observe carefully and only start to sculpt when he had a clear idea of what to do. Now, Yuan Zhou observed the bamboo joint for a longer time than usual. After all, it was his first time sculpting bamboo. ¡°Use the method of embossed to make a container that can be used at both ends.¡± The thought in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind gradually matured. ¡°A thousand years ago, my fellow-townsman Su Shi said that one can eat without meat, but one can not live without bamboo. No meat makes one thin, no bamboo makes one vulgar. Then we¡¯ll carve something more elegant. ¡± When Yuan Zhou picked up the bamboo, the first thing that appeared was this line of the poem. Then, he decided in his heart what kind of pattern to carve. Yuan Zhou held the miracle kitchen knife tightly with his right hand and the bamboo tube with his left hand. Then, he started to cut the knife without any hesitation. When the sharp knife cut the bamboo, it didn¡¯t make a sound at all. It sessfully separated the green bamboo skin on the surface. In fact, bamboo carving was also known as bamboo carving. This skill was mainly popr in the South of our country, and it developed to its peak in the Ming Dynasty, and two schools were born. One faction was represented by the Jinling bamboo carvings, while the other faction was represented by the Jiading faction, which was represented by Shanghai. Of course, there were many other sects under these two major sects. However, with these two sects as the representatives, the system not only gave Yuan Zhou bamboo carvings, but also wood carvings, stone carvings, bone carvings, and so on. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou absorbed these skills, he chose the most suitable one for himself to practice first, that was, the carving technique that left a Green Mark. The carving technique that left a Green Mark on the bamboo was t carving. This was the technique that Yuan Zhou often used and was also the most familiar with. The meaning of leaving a Green Mark on the bamboo was to use the green skin on the surface of the bamboo to carve a pattern. The green skin outside the pattern would be removed and the bamboo skin would be exposed. This kind of carving technique was called leaving a Green Mark. As he had used the simple and familiar sculpting technique, Yuan Zhou chose the difficult character sculpting method when he chose the pattern. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was preparing to sculpt Su Dongpo reciting a poem. ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± The green skin of the bamboo was slowly piled up by Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet as he raised his hand and cut the bamboo. Behind him, Cheng Han opened his eyes wide and watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements seriously. Sculpting was a boring thing, or in other words, practicing any skill was boring. However, Yuan Zhou was patient enough to practice it seriously. Just like that, two hours passed by in a sh. Cheng Han¡¯s legs were so numb that he had changed more than a dozen standing positions. However, Yuan Zhou was still maintaining the same posture as before. His straight back didn¡¯t even bend down a bit and the kitchen knife in his hand was still waving vigorously. However, the range of his movements was getting smaller and smaller, because the carving was already reaching its end. ¡°Grandmaster is really amazing. He just casually sat there for a few hours without changing his posture.¡± Cheng Cheng changed his posture again and sighed in his heart. ¡°AI.¡± Suddenly, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh and then the bamboo tube was thrown into the trash can at his feet. ¡°Grand Master!¡± Cheng Cheng stared at the beautiful bamboo carving in the trash can in disbelief. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s time to prepare lunch,¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou react and start to clean up. ¡°No, Grandmaster, this, this bamboo carving ...¡± Cheng Yu pointed at the bamboo tube in the trash can with an exquisite pattern. He was so excited that he couldn¡¯t even finish his words. ¡°The Condor is broken, I can¡¯t take it.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Um.¡± Cheng Cheng choked. Cheng Cheng used his excellent vision of 5.5 to guarantee that the bamboo carving was perfect. On it, a man in an elegant robe was standing in the green bamboo forest and looking up at the sky. He had a ss of wine in one hand and one hand behind his back. At this moment, it was as if a gust of wind had blown over. His long robe fluttered, and the bamboo leaves fell on the bluestone floor. In the bamboo forest, one could even see the shadow of half a bright moon. The whole picture was as beautiful as Wu Hai¡¯s painting, yet Yuan Zhou said such a perfect sculpture was broken. ¡°You should go back for lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded her while moving the table. ¡°Oh right, lunch, no! I saw the bamboo carving. It¡¯s so beautiful, so delicate, so perfect, and there are no ws at all!¡± Cheng Cheng first nodded his head nkly and then immediately followed Yuan Zhou and said. One had to know that in Cheng Cheng¡¯s opinion, this bamboo carving was not only wless and perfect, but it also had a tiny w. However, this was the result of his Grandmaster sitting there for two hours. How could he just throw it away? ¡°A strand of hair is broken.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the table and then said. ¡°It¡¯s just a little hair ...¡± Cheng Han wanted to refute subconsciously, but when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, he swallowed his words back. Cheng Yu remembered that his Grandmaster had an obsessivepulsive disorder, and it was an obsessivepulsive disorder caused by an ultimate evolution. If Cheng Cheng remembered correctly, not long after Yuan Zhou started to sculpt, a strand of the hair outside of the Confucian hat broke. But he still finished the bamboo sculpture and threw it away. The obsessivepulsive disorder was so persistent that even if it was wrong, it would be thrown away after the whole picture was carved. ¡°Could it be that only those with OCD can be so powerful in this world?!¡± Cheng Han asked. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1153

    <h4>Chapter 1153: Promotion activities</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the time to answer Cheng Cheng¡¯s question, because he had already started to prepare the ingredients for lunch with full concentration. Yuan Zhou started to get busy. At this time, Cheng Han couldn¡¯t help much, but going back and forth to eat would waste too much time. Hence, Cheng Han directly bought a bowl of sweet water to fill his stomach. Yes, the shop across the street had changed to new food again. This time, it was a simple and easy to make sweet water. Cheng Han quickly finished it at the door, wiped his mouth, and went back in. In consideration of Zhou Jia¡¯s mood, Cheng Han usually waited for her toe before he cleaned up Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant together with her. Time passed very quickly. Soon, Zhou Jia arrived. When the two of them finished cleaning up the restaurant, the customers outside also began to line up. Now, queuing up had be a tacit understanding between the customers. The queuing Committee had slowly begun to provide various kinds of help to the customers. Time passed by. During this period, Sun Ming brought a group of friends to the restaurant on time to eat roasted wholemb. That night, the restaurant was very lively. While Yuan Zhou was waiting for the evening gown to arrive, he didn¡¯t forget to ask the professional photographer. Yuan Zhou directly asked Yin ya about this matter. During dinner time when the sky was slightly dark, Yuan Zhou stopped Yin ya who was about to leave after eating. ¡°Yin ya, wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said hurriedly. ¡°You have something to say?¡± Yin ya¡¯s face slightly blushed and she asked curiously and astoundingly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you. No... I¡¯ll leaveter.¡± Yin ya corrected herself so quickly that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even notice her. After all, Yuan Zhou was just thinking about how to ask the answer he wanted without leaving any trace and with great eloquence. Jiang Changxi smiled at Yin ya and then left. As for Yu Chu, who was beside Jiang Changxi, he also stayed behind. The dinner time and lunch time were both two hours long, so they didn¡¯t have to wait long before the customers in the restaurant left one after another. During this period of time, Yu Chu had been working non-stop on his handheldputer. However, he still paid attention to Yuan Zhou at all times. After Yuan Zhou washed his hands, Yu Chu said,¡±¡±Madam Yin ya, after you.¡± After all, Yuan Zhou was the one who stopped Yin ya just now. Therefore, Yu Chu naturally let Yin ya and Yuan Zhou talk first. ¡°No, you go first.¡± Yin ya flicked the loose hair beside her ear and then said modestly. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go first.¡± Yu Chu didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and nodded. Yin ya took a step back to leave enough space. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen, took off the face mask and then said. ¡°Boss Yuan, did youunch an activity for the local chefs of three provinces?¡± Yu Chu asked concisely. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Boss Yuan, since you are the initiator, can I help you do a promotion?¡± Yu Chu turned the screen of his handheldputer to face Yuan Zhou. There was a PowerPoint on the screen. While looking at Yuan Zhou, Yu Chu flipped the pages agilely so that Yuan Zhou could see it more clearly. During the process, he would exin the n from time to time without looking at the screen. It seemed that Yu Chu had already memorized the contents of the PowerPoint. The proposal was about how to publicize this matter on Yuan Zhou¡¯s online evaluation and how to reform the review of the online evaluation so that businesses could apply for the review at their home. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± The moment he finished reading it, Yuan Zhou said to Yu Chu earnestly. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Director Jiang has paid me, and I¡¯ll be paid three times for overtime.¡± Yu Chuo said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have anything else to add to this n?¡± Yu Chuo said. ¡°No, it¡¯s perfect.¡± Even though Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about business, he still listened to her attentively. Moreover, after thinking carefully in his heart, he said affirmatively. ¡°Thank you for your praise, boss Yuan. But this praise can be exchanged for two more dumplings for breakfast. One more is fine. ¡± Yu Chu looked at Yuan Zhou and said with a serious expression. ¡°No, this is the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yu Chu seriously and firmly with a solemn expression. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be going then.¡± Yu Chu rxed his shoulders and left with hisptop. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. The sound of Yu Chu¡¯s footsteps faded away. Now, only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were left in the restaurant. Shen Min had already gone to the second floor to clean up. It was said that the more one looked at a beauty under the light, the more beautiful she would be. However, that didn¡¯t exist in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The restaurant was so bright that even an eysh on Yin ya¡¯s pink face could be clearly seen. Yuan Zhou held back the impulse to take it down and just stood there. ¡°Boss Yuan, Yuan Zhou, is there anything you need me for?¡± Yin ya said first with a rxed tone. Yin ya knew Yuan Zhou well. If she didn¡¯t speak first, they might have to stare at each other. ¡°Ahem, do you like to take photos?¡± Yuan Zhou clenched his fist and stared at the eysh on Yin ya¡¯s face. He coughed slightly to clear his throat and then said. ¡°Of course I do.¡± Being stared at, Yin ya¡¯s face blushed slightly and she revealed a smile and then nodded. ¡°Then do you know who the photographer is?¡± Yuan Zhou mulled over what he wanted to say in his heart and then asked straightforwardly. ¡°You want to take a promotional photo of the founder of the vige chef?¡± Yin ya asked. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were still fixed on the eysh that refused to fall off his face. ¡°I know a photographer who runs a studio. He¡¯s quite good at photography.¡± Yin ya slightly avoided Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes and then said with a smile. ¡°May I know the address?¡± Yuan Zhou asked politely. ¡°I¡¯m off tomorrow, Saturday. ¡± Yin ya suddenly said. ¡°Then you can sleep in and not wake up early.¡± Yuan Zhou answered subconsciously. ¡°So I can take you there personally when I have the time.¡± Yin ya slightly gritted her teeth and then said. Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya and hesitated for a second before he said,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. It¡¯s good that I can help you. ¡± Yin ya said that in a very light tone, yet she was quite serious. ¡°Then I¡¯ll treat you to a meal after the shoot tomorrow.¡± Thinking that he shouldn¡¯t owe a girl anything, Yuan Zhou immediately said generously. ¡°What, we still have to take a photo before we can invite you.¡± Yin ya teased. ¡°We¡¯ll only have time if we take a photo. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya was instantly speechless. Since Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything either. The restaurant fell silent. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯ll go back first. ¡± After a moment of silence, Yin ya said. After saying that, Yin ya turned around and prepared to leave without waiting for Yuan Zhou to say anything. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze made her feel a little ufortable. ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou, expecting something in her heart. ¡°An eysh fell off three centimeters below your right eye and is stuck to your face.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya¡¯s face and said earnestly. ¡°I know, thank you.¡± Yin ya immediately turned around and walked out of the restaurant quickly while raising her hand to wipe the water. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked to the door, watching Yin ya walk out of Taoxi road quickly. Only when he saw Yin ya leave safely did Yuan Zhou feel relieved. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1154

    <h4>Chapter 1154: The harmful effects of pigments on the human body </h4>

    Yin ya didn¡¯t say when she would take Yuan Zhou to the photographer¡¯s ce, but she was sure that she would go there tomorrow. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay in the restaurant after seeing Yin ya off, but went upstairs directly. On Yuan Zhou¡¯s bed upstairs, there were five translucent rectangr silk cloth bags and a slightly smaller box beside them, which should be an essory. Under the bed were the shoe boxes, which were the prepared Han Dynasty clothes sent by the Han Dynasty clothing store in the afternoon. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to open it and check it. The packaging was still intact. ¡°Since we¡¯re going to take photos tomorrow, I¡¯ll have to choose what I¡¯m going to wear first. I can¡¯t take photos of all five. It¡¯ll be a little embarrassing.¡± While touching his forehead, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself softly with a happy expression on his face. The silk cloth bag was slightly transparent, and the patterns of the clothes inside could not be seen clearly, but the color could still be distinguished. ¡°This color is really bright. Fortunately, my skin is fair. I should be able to suppress it.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and picked up the red silk cloth bag. ¡°I¡¯ll see what the essories are first. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the cloth bag and turned to open the small box at the side. ¡°Pa¡± the boxes were exquisitely made. The logo of the Chinese clothing store was painted on it. A koi fish was swimming under a lotus flower. When it was opened, several essories were neatly arranged inside. It was a neatly folded belt with a red pouch embroidered with lotus flowers on the side. The Lotus flowers on the pouch were deep and light, matching the red color of the pouch. It was very beautiful. As they knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to wear headwear such as a crown, they didn¡¯t have any of these. ¡°It¡¯s all red. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the box and started to open the silk cloth bag. When he opened it, he was immediately dazzled by a sea of red. The silk cloth bag was jade white, forming a sharp contrast with the dark red clothes inside. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that the middle coat is white. ¡± Looking at the exposed white middle coat, Yuan Zhou became relieved. Yuan Zhou was quite experienced in wearing the Han Chinese clothing, even if it was a formal dress. Therefore, he began to wear it. Even if he was trying on the clothes, Yuan Zhou would still start from the middle clothes seriously. As a person with an experienced obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou took a long time to put on a set of Han Chinese clothing. It took him about 15 minutes to put on a whole set, including the shoes. There was a full-body mirror in Yuan Zhou¡¯s own room. Looking at the person in the mirror who was dressed in Crimson with a neat waist ornament and a meticulous cor, Yuan Zhou nodded his head in satisfaction. ¡°It looks good, but it looks like a wedding dress? It¡¯s so red. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about the Han clothing, but he still had some basicmon sense. The style of this dress was obviously a modified bright wedding dress, and it was not suitable to wear this to the photo shoot. ¡°But now that we have the wedding dress, we¡¯re just missing a bride.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his sleeve and muttered to himself. As this set wasn¡¯t suitable, Yuan Zhou took it off again and put on another set of ck Han Chinese clothing, thinking that ck should be more solemn. He had never expected that the ck clothes were actually wedding clothes. That¡¯s right. As Yuan Zhou emphasized on the festive asion, the Han clothing store directly made two sets of wedding clothes for Yuan Zhou. Of course, the colors, patterns, and essories of the two sets were different, but it could not hide the fact that they were both wedding clothes. Yuan Zhou took off the clothes and then took out the third set of clothes. This time, the essory box was a little bigger than the previous two. As soon as he opened it, a leather belt was presented in front of Yuan Zhou. ¡°It seems like this is a round-neck robe.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou immediately opened the silk cloth bag at the side. Sure enough, there was a sky-blue round-neck robe with silver patterns inside. The hem and cor were all Lotus patterns. It was much simpler to wear the round-neck gown than the previous two sets of wedding clothes. Therefore, it only took Yuan Zhou 10 minutes to get dressed. In front of the mirror, Yuan Zhou was dressed in ck boots, a sky blue round-cor robe, and a ck leather belt. The Golden decorative leather belt tied around his lean waist made him look a hundred times more spirited and gave off a very handsome feeling. ¡°No matter how you look at me, I¡¯m still very handsome.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his own forehead and felt quite satisfied. ¡°This set is pending. Let¡¯s look at the next set.¡± Yuan Zhou started to try the next set contentedly. This time, when he opened it, he saw a set of standard Zhu zishen clothes inside. The wide sleeves made it look very solemn. With a slight frown, Yuan Zhou looked at the mirror for quite a while and then took off his clothes and continued to try on the next set. As soon as Yuan Zhou opened thest set of Han Chinese clothing, he was a little stunned, because it was a set of ck on the top and red on the bottom. ¡°Um, I might have a problem with my ability to express myself.¡± Yuan Zhou reflected on himself for a while and then tried it on. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but doubt himself. Three of the five sets of Han Chinese clothing were wedding clothes. Although xuanduan was not only good at making wedding clothes, it was used more frequently now. Therefore, Yuan Zhou doubted his ability to express himself. Finally, after putting on the xuanduan, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t decide which clothes to wear. However, the pub time was over. He stood by the window on the second floor and watched Shen Min leave. Then, he drew the curtains and continued to y. Not until 12:30 am did Yuan Zhou put down the clothes in his hands and started to wash up and prepare to go to bed. After all, he still had to open the restaurant tomorrow. That night, Yuan Zhou, who had always been able to sleep soundly, had a nightmare again. In the dream, all the clothes in his wardrobe came to life and chased after him for an entire night because of his favoritism. Because of this nightmare, Yuan Zhou was quite absent-minded when he jogged in the morning. Fortunately, Yin ya didn¡¯te for breakfast and lunch. Yuan Zhou thought she would probablye down for a while, so he sent Cheng Han away and went back first. When Yin ya arrived at 2 p.m., There was only Yuan Zhou in the restaurant. ¡°How is it? are you ready?¡± Yin ya asked as soon as she entered the door. Of course, before entering the door, Yin ya didn¡¯t need to specially tell him about the trivial things such as taking out a mirror to check whether there were eyshes on her face or not. ¡°I¡¯m ready. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°You¡¯re just wearing this, don¡¯t you need to change?¡± Yin ya asked considerately. The clothes that Yuan Zhou was wearing were the Han Chinese clothing that was custom-made for the first time ever since he had the store¡¯s flower he Hua. The Han Chinese clothing was well-preserved and didn¡¯t look old, but it wasn¡¯t new. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou touched the Lotus on his sleeve and said. ¡°I heard that you¡¯ve recently made a few new sets of Han Chinese clothing.¡± Yin ya asked confusedly. ¡°Cough, that¡¯s for the future.¡± When he thought of the three new sets of wedding clothes, Yuan Zhou felt a little uneasy, which was rare. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll drive you there today.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude solemnly. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Didn¡¯t you say you would treat me to a meal as a form of repayment?¡± Yin ya revealed a cheeky smile. ¡°I will.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said earnestly. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you treat me to a marshmallow before dinner? the one over there.¡± Yin ya pointed at the stall selling colored cotton candy across the street with a smile. ¡°If you eat too much food coloring, it may cause stomach allergies, spots, and cancer. The red yeast can also numb the blood vessels and other dangers.¡± Seeing Yin ya¡¯s face getting darker and darker, Yuan Zhou immediately stopped talking. After Yuan Zhou stopped, however, Yin ya¡¯s expression still didn¡¯t look good. Yuan Zhou could onlyfort her,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, I didn¡¯t do that. ¡± This sentence was the main point. He had to remember it and test it. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1155

    <h4>Chapter 1155: The first ¡®date¡¯</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he opened the partition and walked out calmly and confidently. Meanwhile, Yin ya¡¯s face had turned from green to the normal pink and looked almost the same as when she came here. ¡°Then are you buying or not?¡± When Yin ya said that, she looked at Yuan Zhou with a sweet smile. Yuan Zhou only thought for a second and immediately nodded his head decisively,¡±¡±I¡¯m buying. ¡± ¡°Thank you, Yuan Zhou.¡± Yin ya immediately thanked him with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re wee. But this food coloring ... Um, I don¡¯t eat sweet things.¡± Yuan Zhou was about to say something, but when he saw Yin ya¡¯s expression, he immediately changed his words. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll eat by myself. ¡± Yin ya answered. ¡°Why don¡¯t you eat the White one? it has no coloring.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested with sincerity. ¡°No, I want the rainbow colored one.¡± Yin ya immediately said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t persuade him this time. Instead, he went to buy cotton candy. Yuan Zhou left without any hesitation. He had no idea that he was almost beaten to death by Yin ya just now when he tried to test the waters crazily. Yin ya was both angry and helpless inside, yet she revealed a smile on her face. However, she didn¡¯t go with them to cause any misunderstanding. When Yuan Zhou really bought a rainbow marshmallow, the smile on Yin ya¡¯s face became even more brilliant. ¡°Here.¡± Yuan Zhou handed out the cotton candy in his hand to her. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yin ya said. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Then let¡¯s eat while walking.¡± Yin ya gestured. ¡°Okay.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant first, followed by Yin ya. When they arrived at the street of Taoxi road, Yin ya took two steps forward and stood side by side with Yuan Zhou. However, the distance between them was about an arm¡¯s length and they seemed to be a little distant. As such, many people greeted them along the way, but no one teased their rtionship. Meanwhile, Yin ya was eating the marshmallow with small bites, feeling that it was especially sweet. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because of the coloring, that¡¯s why it¡¯s so sweet.¡± Yin ya muttered. Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look. Then, he held back the fact that the color of the popr science subjects wasn¡¯t sweet. When they reached the intersection of Taoxi road, they stopped. ¡°Do you want to go to the parking lot with me?¡± Yin ya asked. ¡°No need, I believe you wille and pick me up.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Yes, I believe you too.¡± Yin ya pinched the cotton candy tightly and then nodded her head before leaving. Not until the sound of Yin ya¡¯s footsteps faded away did Yuan Zhou let out a sigh,¡±¡±Women¡¯s emotions are really strange. ¡± No wonder Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. During the short journey just now, Yuan Zhou had felt Yin ya¡¯s unhappiness at least three times. He indicated that he was a little puzzled. Yuan Zhou stood at the intersection in his casual clothes. No one would cast their eyes on his clothes anymore. Now, they were all busy looking at him. Not long after he was surrounded by onlookers, Yin ya drove out. Yin ya was driving a royal blue Volkswagen, which cost about 70000 to 140000 Yuan. It looked delicate and pretty, which was very suitable for women. With a ¡°Zi,¡± the car stopped in front of Yuan Zhou steadily. Yin ya opened the door of the passenger seat and said,¡±¡±Yuan Zhou,e up.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then sat on the passenger seat naturally and fastened the seat belt. ¡°I realized that you love to wear your seat belt.¡± Yin ya started the car and said conveniently. ¡°It¡¯s safe this way,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You¡¯re usually so excited when you¡¯re carving with a vegetable knife. How is it safe?¡± Yin ya ridiculed. ¡°My parents died in a traffic ident.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡±she said. Yin ya stopped the car and turned her head to look at Yuan Zhou, apologizing earnestly. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head, indicating that he didn¡¯t mind. ¡°Actually, that¡¯s also very safe.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya med herself inwardly and didn¡¯t quite react. ¡°My knife skills are good, so it¡¯s safe.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°That¡¯s right. Your cooking skills are the best I¡¯ve ever seen. Even those Michelin chefs aren¡¯t as good as you.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and agreed. Yuan Zhou nodded his head modestly and said nothing. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression, Yin ya let out a sigh of relief in her heart. However, she still didn¡¯t drive the car and just parked it on the roadside. ¡°He even drove.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him. ¡°Oh, oh okay.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and revealed a little embarrassment and annoyance on her beautiful face. Because of what Yin ya had said just now, she didn¡¯t dare to tease Yuan Zhou anymore. Just like that, the two of them passed through the block of Taoxi road in silence and arrived at the Wuhou District on the other side. There was another name for this ce, the rich District. As the car passed by, the environment of the residential area by the roadside looked very good. Through the gate, one could see the lush trees and green belts inside. Even the shops along the street that Yuan Zhou passed by looked neat and tidy. Their signboards were square and had a very lofty feeling, unlike the Taoxi Road Street where each signboard didn¡¯t have a uniform appearance. They were big and small and had rich colors, which gave them a very lively atmosphere. ¡°That person runs a photography studio. His photography skills are very good among the amateurs.¡± When they were about to arrive at the destination, Yin ya opened her mouth and introduced. ¡°Amateur?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with puzzlement. ¡°Because he doesn¡¯t like to do research or participate in exhibitions, but he¡¯s very good at photography.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood. The car passed through a quiet street and came to a Street with tall sycamore trees on both sides. It was even quieter here, and one could even hear the sound of cars rubbing against the ground. With a sound of ¡°Zhi,¡± Yin ya stopped the car smoothly. Speaking of which, from the parking and starting of the car just now, he could tell that Yin ya¡¯s driving skills were much better than Cheng Yang ¡®s. ¡°It¡¯s over there. ¡± The two of them got off the car almost at the same time. Yin ya pointed at a ss door in front of them and said. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re here. I¡¯ve been waiting for you.¡± A Slender Man wearing a pure white shirt and shiny earrings walked out. He looked very beautiful. ¡°Su mu?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately turned his head and looked at Yin ya. ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m very good at photography. ¡± Su mu nodded. ¡°Mr. SU¡¯s photography skills are very good.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said. ¡°Boss Yuan,e in with me quickly. I¡¯ll finish the shooting as soon as possible and then go to dinner with you. I haven¡¯t eaten for a long time. I¡¯m really famished.¡± Su mu touched his belly as he spoke. It would be weird for other men to do this, but su mu was good-looking, so she didn¡¯t think so. However, Yuan Zhou felt a little strange in his heart. Since it was someone he knew, why didn¡¯t Yin ya say it was su mu directly? After all, su mu was also a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, since su mu was here, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel it was appropriate to ask Yin ya for the reason directly. Thus, he followed the two people into su MU¡¯s store. ¡°Boss Yuan, you didn¡¯t expect that I, a second generation nouveau riche, would have my own business, right?¡± Su mu said with a smug look. ¡°He doesn ¡®t, but Ling Hong has his own career.¡± What Yuan Zhou meant was that it wasn¡¯t strange for Ling Hong to have his own career. ¡°Damn you, rich man.¡± Su MU¡¯s family was still not as good as Ling Hong ¡®s, so he could onlyin. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. The beauty Yin ya has already told me that boss Yuan needs to publicize his new dish. I will definitely take some photos of you to make you look more handsome. ¡± Su mu promised. As soon as he said that, Yuan Zhou instantly felt that su mu was quite professional. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1156

    <h4>Chapter 1156: The insensible su mu</h4>

    To su MU¡¯s question, Yuan Zhou only answered with one sentence,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m charging you. ¡± Su mu waved his hand and then said. ¡°That¡¯s natural. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took out his bank card from his sleeve pocket and handed it to her. ¡°Annie,e here and swipe your card.¡± Su mu didn¡¯t waste any time. He took the bank card and began to call the front desk. ¡°I¡¯ll charge you first and then take the pictures. But if it¡¯s boss Yuan, you can do both at the same time. ¡± Su mu walked in with his men, smiling. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. When the two of them were talking about the payment, Yin ya didn¡¯t interrupt them. Instead, she just stood there quietly. It should be said that it was Yin ya who proposed to charge the restaurant. At the beginning, su mu had asked what he should charge boss Yuan, but Yin ya insisted that su mu charge the restaurant. But now, it seemed that this approach was correct. Yuan Zhou felt much more at ease after he had collected the fees. Yin ya knew Yuan Zhou a little bit. Yuan Zhou would never take advantage of others for such a serious matter. On the contrary, he hoped that the deal would be settled with money so that everyone would feelfortable. Just like how Yuan Zhou would never open the back door for Wu Hai during business hours just because he came to eat every day. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s rigid opinion, friendship was friendship while doing business was doing business. The two couldn¡¯t be mixed together. In the ancient times, the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water. There was a certain reason. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou and Yin ya followed su mu inside. The more they walked, the bigger the space became. The front of su MU¡¯s shop looked like a simple door, but when they walked in, they found that there was a whole new world inside. There were Three forks in the road. Su mu said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, look at your traditional Chinese dress. It¡¯s also used for publicity. Let¡¯s go with this scene. Take a look and see if you¡¯re satisfied with it.¡± As he said that, he led his men into the left tunnel. After taking two steps in, he saw a wooden arched door with drooping flowers. Inside was a whole wooden courtyard building. It looked antique and very exquisite. ¡°This is an imitation of the ancient buildings in Jiangnan, so it¡¯s more detailed. There are also ancient buildings in the North. Do you want to take a look?¡± Su mu introduced to Yuan Zhou while walking. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°What trouble? this is what I should do.¡± Su mu blinked and smiled. His pretty face looked even more beautiful than Yin ya ¡®s. ¡°What the hell do you mean by a little ashamed?¡± Looking at su mu and Yuan Zhou, Yin ya had a strange uneasiness in her heart. They walked around very quickly. Seeing su mu start to introduce the dishes again, Yin ya immediately perked up and listened attentively. She wanted to listen carefully for a while so that she could give Yuan Zhou some advice. Just like that, the three of them spent half an hour visiting all the antiqued scenes. Then, Yuan Zhou decided to take a picture of each scene and let Zhong Lili choose which one she needed. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s start.¡± After making his choice, su mu immediately went to work. Afraid that Yuan Zhou would feel ufortable, su mu started to choose all the scenes in the kitchen and then slowly moved to the scene outside. Most of the scenes were of Yuan Zhou cooking. As su mu often went there to eat, he had seen Yuan Zhou cooking many times. Therefore, su MU¡¯s guidance always hit the nail on the head when they posed. ¡°Cha Cha Cha¡±. The camera suddenly shed. Sometimes, su mu would even ask Yin ya to talk to Yuan Zhou and then take pictures. Just like that, after more than an hour of shooting, they finally finished the shoot. ¡°Alright. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to put on makeup, so I¡¯ll edit the lighting and send the picture to your email directly.¡± Su mu put away the camera, looked at it and then said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°But boss Yuan, you¡¯re really dedicated to your work. You don¡¯t even put on makeup for the shooting.¡± Su mu sighed with emotion. ¡°Cosmetics have a smell. It will affect the taste of the food itself.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°Boss Yuan, I like the way you are so serious. Wait for me. Let¡¯s have dinner together.¡± Seeing that he was about to leave, su mu immediately put down the DSLR and chased after him. ¡°I didn¡¯t drive.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I know you don¡¯t drive. I¡¯ll take miss Yin ya¡¯s car. ¡± Su mu took Yuan Zhou¡¯s card and handed it to him while saying naturally. Yin ya: ¡°???¡± When did I agree? ¡°Yin ya, I¡¯ll take your car there and then Sister Jiang¡¯s car back.¡± Su mu said. ¡°Alright, sure.¡± Yin ya revealed a sweet smile on her face and nodded. Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya¡¯s expression and then at su MU¡¯s happy manner when he told her to close the door. Suddenly, a bad feeling arose in his heart. He walked a few steps forward and left the strange atmosphere. As there was one more person on the way back, no one sat in the front passenger seat this time. Yuan Zhou and su mu both sat in the back seat. ¡°Then we¡¯ll go back to Taoxi road directly.¡± Yin ya turned her head and took a look at the two of them and then said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said courteously. ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome for Yin ya, but it¡¯s troublesome for su mu. I¡¯m the one in charge of the shooting today. ¡± Before Yin ya could say anything, su mu interrupted her immediately. ¡°So?¡± Then, Yin ya didn¡¯t answer Yuan Zhou but turned her head and looked at su mu. ¡°So, boss Yuan, can I eat more of the dishes for dinner tonight?¡± Su mu looked at Yuan Zhou with an expectant look. ¡°Eat as much as you order. We can¡¯t waste it.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°I¡¯m not saying that it¡¯s a waste, but I like the melt-in-the-mouth w. Can I have another serving?¡± Su mu said. ¡°One person can only order once per meal. That¡¯s the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°You¡¯ve won,¡± Su mu was listless. He lowered his head and said nothing. ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed boss Yuan. He always follows the rules.¡± Yin ya praised. ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and epted the praise. This time, su mu was even more listless. He sat in the car and didn¡¯t say anything. After su mu was listless, Yin ya became a little more spirited. She immediately started the car and started to drive to Taoxi road steadily. The journey here was slower, but the journey back was much faster. Perhaps it was because he didn¡¯t need to find his way, so he came here more often. It was a 40-minute drive to get there, but only a 20-minute drive to get back to the street of Taoxi road. ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll go back to the shop first. See you tonight.¡± Once the car stopped, Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Goodbye. Su mu, let¡¯s go park the car together.¡± Yin ya first said goodbye to Yuan Zhou and then stopped su mu who was about to get off the car. ¡°OK¡£¡±Su mu shrugged and sat back down. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, walked into the side street cleanly and watched Yin ya turn the corner and drive to the garage. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou prepared to enter directly from the front door this time, because he saw a person standing at his door, who was obviously waiting for him. Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess was correct. The man in a suit and leather shoes at the door was indeed wiping his sweat and looking around while waiting for Yuan Zhou. As soon as the man saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately ran to Yuan Zhou. After taking a breath, he immediately said,¡±¡±Mr. Yuan, I¡¯m the sponsor of the Yangtze River fish Association. We would like to invite you to participate in this year¡¯s river fish appreciation event.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m not very good at river fish. Thank you. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused him directly. ¡°No, Mr. Yuan, please consider it again. We can pay for it.¡± The man from the jiangyu Association said immediately. As someone who had spent a lot of money just to take a photo, Yuan Zhou expressed that he could do whatever he wanted with money. Besides, since when was it possible to invite Yuan Zhou to an activity with money? ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1157

    <h4>Chapter 1157: Because I am Yuan Zhou</h4>

    Yuan Zhou directly turned around and opened the door, intending to go back to his restaurant. However, the man ran in front of Yuan Zhou and blocked his way. ¡°Boss Yuan, how much appearance fee do you want? just tell me.¡± This person put on a rich and overbearing appearance. ¡°No, I refuse.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°This event will benefit you too. Isn¡¯t the purpose of opening a shop to make money? if you participate, I¡¯ll help you open a branch. You just have to give me some shares.¡± Although this person was dressed in a suit, he was very calctive. He was already thinking about how to make use of Yuan Zhou to make money. Yuan Zhou looked at the man with a strange look and then at the sun. He suspected that the sun had damaged the man¡¯s brain. How could he say such words? I didn¡¯t check on the inte before I came. ¡°Amiability brings wealth, don¡¯t you agree, boss Yuan? please think about it. Our appearance fee isn¡¯t low. We have this amount.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou remain silent, the man stretched out his five fingers and made a gesture. ¡°You¡¯re suffering from a heat stroke. Are you feeling dizzy?¡± Yuan Zhou was really curious and thus couldn¡¯t help asking. ¡°Thank you for your concern, boss Yuan. It¡¯s indeed hot. Why don¡¯t we go inside and talk? I feel it¡¯s quite cool in your restaurant.¡± The man didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. He directly pointed at the inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou was so angry that he almostughed. ¡°Boss Yuan, if you open a branch, money wille rolling in. We can register a brand and then directly open a chain store. By then, your brand will be money. Therefore, you have to participate in more activities and show your face.¡± The man said while shaking his head as he walked into the store. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and directly grabbed the man¡¯s shoulder. The man stopped immediately. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to move, but that Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength was so great that he couldn¡¯t move at all. What a joke. In order to be the master chef, Yuan Zhou had seriously trained the strength of his wrists and arms. It wasn¡¯t even a problem to call them the Kylin arms. Ordinary people naturally couldn¡¯t break free from them. ¡°This shop is not open yet, so we won¡¯t be entertaining you for the time being. Please leave, and we¡¯ll talk about other things.¡± Yuan Zhou grabbed her and directly carried her out of the door. ¡°Other things? It seems that boss Yuan is interested in my chain store. It¡¯s the five-figure appearance fee that worked. That¡¯s more like it. Business is all about making money. ¡± The man had intended to refuse with a frown, but after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he walked back to the gate along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s force. ¡°I¡¯m not interested. I¡¯m not interested in any of them. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down his hand and said affirmatively. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re a little ...¡± The man¡¯s expression changed and he was about to get angry, but Yuan Zhou opened his mouth faster. ¡°I advise you not to say the rest of your words. I don¡¯t think you have reported to the chef¡¯s Association that you came to look for me before you came, right?¡± Yuan Zhou stood on the steps at the door and said lightly. ¡°Report? ¡°What do you need to report? I¡¯m the one who invited you ...¡± The man retorted subconsciously. ¡°It seems that you don¡¯t even know the basic rules. Then ...¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and looked at the person before continuing,¡±¡±If you don¡¯t leave now, you probably can¡¯t do the Yangtze fish tasting. Do you understand?¡± ¡°What?¡± The man was dumbfounded. ¡°It¡¯s like this. What I mean is, if you continue to talk about money, I don¡¯t think you can continue with this event.¡± Yuan Zhou said with rare patience. ¡°How is that possible?¡± The man shook his head in disbelief. ¡°Nothing is impossible. Because I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and went back to his restaurant without even checking if the man had really left. The man in the suit standing at the door felt even hotter. Beads of sweat rolled down from his face. He looked at the empty door and then at the confident and determined Yuan Zhou before turning around and walking away quickly. ¡°Damn it.¡± The man cursed as he walked and then left Taoxi road. By the time Yin ya parked her car and came to the restaurant with su mu, Cheng Han had already arrived and started to look at Yuan Zhou. ¡°Madam Yin, miss Yin ... How are you?¡± Seeing Yin ya, Cheng Cheng was a little excited inwardly. However, he didn¡¯t know how to address her. After changing several times, he still wasn¡¯t satisfied with her. Therefore, he could only say hello disappointedly. ¡°Just call me Xiao Ya, we should be around the same age.¡± Yin ya said with a smile. ¡°Really? Little ya, I¡¯m twenty-two this year. Are you that old as well?¡± Cheng Yu asked, pleasantly surprised. ¡°So, I¡¯m older than you. I¡¯m only one year younger than Yuan Zhou. I¡¯m 24 this year.¡± Yin ya felt a pain in her knee and said with a smile. ¡°Then I¡¯ll call you sister Xiaoya.¡± Cheng Cheng asked carefully, a little nervous and happy. ¡°Of course you can. You and your Grand Master are quite simr.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Hehe, my father said that I have to learn more from Grandmaster. Do you really think I look like Grandmaster? Don¡¯t you take your work seriously?¡± Cheng Yu asked excitedly. ¡°Your tone of speaking is very simr.¡± Yin ya maintained her smile and said earnestly. ¡°It seems that I still have to study hard.¡± Cheng Cheng tapped his fair cheeks and said seriously with a frown. ¡°It¡¯s good to learn cooking. Don¡¯t learn anything else. After all, your Grand Master is a rough man.¡± Yin ya said hurriedly. ¡°Ahem, I like to be clean.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yin ya simply wanted to roll her eyes for Yuan Zhou to see regardless of her image as a beautiful woman, but she still held it back silently. On the other hand, Cheng Yu immediately chimed in,¡±¡±Yes, Grandmaster loves to be clean the most. He takes three baths a day.¡± ¡°Yes, in order to present a better dish to the customers.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Grandmaster is right.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded quickly. Yin ya felt a sudden stomach ache. She regretted a little that she didn¡¯t go to see Wu Hai¡¯s painting with su mu just now. That¡¯s right. Su mu didn¡¯t arrive at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in advance. Since he couldn¡¯t eat in advance, he went to Wu Hai directly. At that time, he even suggested Yin ya to go with him, but Yin ya refused. It was quite nice to be able to watch Yuan Zhou cook in silence. However, Yin ya was a little regretful now. Just as the atmosphere in the shop was harmonious and peaceful, there was a suddenmotion outside the shop. It turned out that another famous food livestream hade to Taoxi road for a live broadcast. The eating broadcaster was also a girl. She had long hair tied up in a bun and looked very pretty. She also had a lot of fans, which had just formed a pile in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°Everyone, look. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is right across the street. I¡¯m going to challenge 30 bowls of sweet water noodles today. Please remember to wish me sess.¡± While saying that, the streamer turned the camera to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then said. At this moment, the livements flooded the screen, almost blocking the face of the streamer with the meatball-shaped bun. Usually, at this time, the streamer would choose the most popr question to answer. But now, the most popr question was that she was too poor to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to do a live broadcast. ¡°No, no, no, I¡¯m not poor. I¡¯m very rich.¡± The streamer with the meatball-shaped hair stretched out a slender finger and shook it. Then, she said,¡±¡±It¡¯s because there¡¯s an unwritten rule in the food broadcasting industry, that is, we can¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to broadcast our meals. ¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1158 - The tacit understanding of eating livestreaming

    <h4>Chapter 1158: The tacit understanding of eating livestreaming </h4>

    The cute girl in the livestream had her hair tied up in a bun. When she spoke, the bun on her head even swayed, making her look especially cute. The bulletments on the screen were filled with cute wolf howls. Of course, there were also people who persisted in asking why they didn¡¯t go. ¡°As for the reason, I¡¯ll have to tell you, sister Mengmeng.¡± The female streamer pointed at her lips and said with her head tilted. ¡°Sister Mengmeng was the first one to discover Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Now, she oftenes here to make new dishes. Speaking of which, I think this boss Yuan is really awesome. His cooking is so delicious and he often develops new dishes. He can be said to be very diligent.¡± The female streamer changed the topic as she spoke. But fortunately, the audience in the bullet screen kept sending bulletments to remind her, and the female streamer returned to the main topic. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s like this. You see, I¡¯m going to challenge 30 bowls of sweet water today, right?¡± The female host asked, and only after the screen shed a few words did she continue,¡±¡±First of all, I can¡¯t finish these 30 bowls very quickly. I¡¯ll affect other people¡¯s meal time.¡± When talking about other people¡¯s dining time, the female streamer deliberately focused the camera on the customers lining up outside the door. The audience immediately understood what was going on. ¡°Everyone should know that boss Yuan¡¯s lunch and dinner time are both two hours. If I take up 40 minutes, many people won¡¯t be able to eat it.¡± The female host said. ¡°That¡¯s why sister Mengmeng and several other livestreamers have agreed not toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to do their livestreaming anymore. Therefore, we don¡¯te to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to do our livestreaming now. Even if wee, we wille here so that we can see Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and eat the delicious food.¡± The female streamer said happily. ¡°Thank you for praising me for being considerate, but I¡¯m actually also good at understanding people¡¯s clothes. Is there any youngdy who wants to try it?¡± The female live streamer who suddenly started driving suddenly changed the heartwarming words in the bullet screen to a dumbfounded look. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m just joking. Actually, we can eat privately.¡± The female streamer winked yfully at thest sentence. ¡± ¡°Here¡¯s your sweet water. Please enjoy. ¡± Just as the host was seriously exining, the shop owner came over with a tray of sweet water. ¡°Bang, bang, bang¡±. The sound of the bottom of the bowl hitting the table rang out continuously for a long time before the table was filled with sweet water. ¡°Look, everyone. There are 30 bowls of sweet water. Isn¡¯t it spectacr? I¡¯m going to eat them all in a while, not even leaving any soup.¡± The host said proudly. ¡°What? there¡¯s no soup? I¡¯m not listening, I¡¯m not listening, there¡¯s obviously soup. ¡± The host said while shaking his head. Seeing that the audience was almost done being teased, the host spoke again,¡±¡±Actually, there¡¯s another reason why we don¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. That is, we can¡¯t order the same dishes at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Moreover, the dishes won¡¯t be served at the same time, so it won¡¯t look that shocking.¡± ¡°I¡¯m also a streamer who wants visual effects, okay?¡± The female streamer raised her head, and the hair balls on her head stood up as she said proudly. After saying that, the streamer started to eat. At the same time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also started the business time for dinner. In summer, Chengdu turned dark veryte. The sky was still a little bright when Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time for dinner had passed. At that time, only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were left in the restaurant. ¡°By the way, you said that Zhong Lili wille to get the photos tomorrow?¡± Yin ya said first. ¡°No, it¡¯s the day after tomorrow, Monday.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up straight and said. ¡°Actually, you can send this photo to her directly by email. That way, you won¡¯t have to make a trip here.¡± Yin ya suggested. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Do you need me to help you send it out? I write documents and send them to my boss every day.¡± Yin ya asked with a smile. In fact, Yin ya was afraid that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t post it. But as a man, she still had to leave him some face. ¡°No need, do your own thing.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°Ahem.¡± Yin ya choked and couldn¡¯t help coughing once. ¡°This is the fourth time you coughed today. Did you catch a cold?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya up and down and asked doubtfully. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s extraordinary vision, he didn¡¯t find anything wrong with Yin ya¡¯s face. Perhaps it was because she didn¡¯t have a cold, otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have coughed so many times. ¡°No, I just choked.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face stiffened and she shook her head and said. ¡°You have to see a doctor and take medicine seriously for a cold. You can¡¯t hide the disease and avoid treatment.¡± Yuan Zhou persuaded her earnestly. ¡°I, really, don ¡®t, feel, anything.¡± Yin ya took a deep breath and said while suppressing the impulse in her heart. Seeing Yin ya resist so much, Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll treat you to some soup tomorrow. It¡¯s double white soup. It¡¯s not bad.¡± ¡°Oh? You¡¯re suddenly so good. ¡± Yin ya revealed a faint smile. ¡°I promised to treat you to a meal. Since you paid today, I¡¯ll treat you to soup tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said it clearly word by word. However, it was so clear that the little anticipation in Yin ya¡¯s heart instantly turned into helplessness. Yin ya knew that the double white soup was used to treat cold, but Yuan Zhou said it was for the matter of the photo shoot today. She didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s a blockhead. ¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help ridiculing him in her heart. ¡°Come earlier tomorrow at noon. It¡¯s a Sunday tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, I got it. See you tomorrow.¡± Yin ya waved her hand and then walked out of the restaurant directly. Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked to the door, watching Yin ya leave Taoxi road slowly. ¡°Su mu will send me the photos tomorrow, and I¡¯ll send them to Zhong Lili directly. That¡¯s not a bad idea.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart and then took out his phone, preparing to make a call. This time, Yuan Zhou saved Zhong Lili¡¯s phone number in his phone. He dialed the number and the call was connected quickly.¡±¡±Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s opening remarks never changed when he made phone calls. ¡°I know it¡¯s you, boss Yuan. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhong Lili¡¯s clear and beautifulughter came from the other end of the phone and she asked in a surprised tone. ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou was not used to Zhong Lili talking like that. He coughed unconsciously and then frowned,¡±¡±I¡¯ll send you the photos by email tomorrow. That way, you won¡¯t have to make a special trip. ¡± ¡°OK. Sorry to trouble you, boss Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili was stunned for a moment at the other end of the phone and then answered. ¡°I¡¯ve troubled you. ¡± Yuan Zhou corrected her and then started to say goodbye and hang up the phone. The phone callsted less than a minute, and it was quick. After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put down his phone. Instead, he opened it and began to surf the inte. He wanted to see how Yu Chu¡¯s evaluation website was doing. ¡°Da da¡±, Yuan Zhou opened the web page with two clicks. Then, an interface popped up directly. On it was the photo of Yuan Zhou in the magazine and below it was written ¡°the initiator, Yuan Zhou, is inviting you to participate in the vige Chef Competition¡±. ¡°At first nce, this person looks quite handsome.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his own forehead and said while looking at his own photo with a serious expression. After looking at the photo, Yuan Zhou began to read the content of the text. Yu Chu¡¯s proposal was very simple and clear. The general idea was that this activity was initiated by Yuan Zhou and held by the chef¡¯s Alliance. There were already over 20000ments below. ¡°The publicity effect is pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou read the messages carefully. ¡­¡­ [ps: today is Father¡¯s Day. I wish everyone¡¯s fathers and those who have be fathers a happy holiday. Of course, readers ¡®fathers, I wish you a happy holiday too~haha~]

 Chapter 1159

    <h4>Chapter 1159: Handmade cutlery</h4>

    Yuan Zhou looked at thements page by page seriously and then opened the various functions of the evaluation website carefully. ¡°They really did a good job.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile with a mild expression. The more Yuan Zhou looked at it, the more he praised it in his heart. The proposal was proposed by Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong and Wu Hai. The n was also made by them and the one who implemented it was Yu Chu. He really just yed the role of a signboard. ¡°It seems like I have to work hard too.¡± Yuan Zhou put down his phone and made a decision in his heart. Then, he took up the vegetable knife and started to sculpt in the kitchen. It was just that the ingredients Yuan Zhou used to sculpt had long been reced by non-ingredients, which were all wood, bamboo, and stones. ¡°Fortunately, this is a miracle vegetable knife. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t dare to do this.¡± Yuan Zhou touched the knife gently and sighed with emotion in the heart. If it were any other vegetable knife, it would have been damaged long ago. However, this miracle vegetable knife was still as sharp as new as long as it was ground twice a day. Yuan Zhou was immersed in the sculpting and couldn¡¯t get out of it. When it was time to go to bed, there were already a lot of tes and utensils beside him. Tomorrow, he would be preparing to change the tableware in the restaurant to his own carvings. He believed that all the diners would be surprised. Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou was really ruthless. Not only did he have to cook the ingredients himself, but now he even had to make his own tableware. In just one night, Yuan Zhou felt that his sculpting skills had improved again. He washed up and went to bed contentedly. In the morning, Yin ya still didn¡¯te over for breakfast. She must be sleeping in. However, after breakfast, Yuan Zhou still got distracted and thought about the possibility that she might have a serious cold. Finally, after he studied nutrition and breeding for one and a half years, he found that it was unlikely. With this idea in mind, Yuan Zhou started to sculpt seriously after stewing the double white soup. ¡°Master, what are you stewing?¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously. It was the first time Cheng Han had seen Yuan Zhou leave the stove on after the business hours. ¡°Double white soup.¡± Yuan Zhou fiddled with the sculpting materials and didn¡¯t even raise his head. ¡°What¡¯s double white soup?¡± Cheng Han carefully thought about the types of soup she knew, but he didn¡¯t know anything. ¡°It¡¯s for a cold. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Grandmaster, you¡¯ve caught a cold?¡± Cheng Cheng started to walk in circles in front of Yuan Zhou nervously and kept observing what was different about Yuan Zhou. ¡°It wasn¡¯t me,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Cheng Han, who was swaying in front of him like a rabbit. He felt helpless. ¡°That¡¯s good. If my dad knows that you¡¯ve caught a cold, he¡¯ll beat me to death. ¡± Cheng Cheng patted his chest and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°No, a cold is a natural physical phenomenon.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°I know, but my dad won¡¯t think that way.¡± Cheng Han stuck out his tongue andined in a low voice. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just picked up the knife and started to practice. ¡°Wait, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever seen you eat before. When do you eat?¡± Cheng Yu suddenly asked curiously. Cheng Han¡¯s father was a chef himself. She knew that many chefs worked on an empty stomach. However, they usually only ate at two times. One was to eat breakfast before lunch and then work. The other was to eat after the meal time. However, she had never seen Yuan Zhou eat at all. ¡°Sometimes it¡¯s too early, sometimes it¡¯s toote. It¡¯s normal to not meet one.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Be careful of your stomach.¡± Cheng Yu said carefully. ¡°I won ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou said with certainty. Yuan Zhou was quite confident when he said that, because his mealtime was never fixed. He would eat whenever he was hungry. Of course, he would only eat after the working hours were over. But even so, his stomach was still strong, even better than before. Seeing Yuan Zhou being so certain, Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t say anything more. He just made up his mind to start supervising Yuan Zhou to eat. ¡°I¡¯m so cute. I won¡¯t be beaten to death if I supervise him every day. ¡± Cheng Han raised his hand and pinched his face, feeling a little uncertain. Just as Cheng Han¡¯s imagination was running wild and Yuan Zhou was sculpting seriously, the double white broth in the pot emitted a faint fragrance. ¡°It smells so good.¡± Cheng Cheng wrinkled his nose, sniffed hard, and then sighed.¡±¡±Grandmaster is Grandmaster. Even when Grandmaster makes a medicinal cuisine, there¡¯s no medicinal smell. There¡¯s only fragrance. I want to try it.¡± However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear Cheng Cheng¡¯s praise, because he was concentrating on sculpting. The time in the morning was always short. Yuan Zhou had only spent one and a half hours sculpting. At 9:30, the sound of high heels knocking on the ground came closer. On hearing the voice, Yuan Zhou, who was preparing to change his sculpting equipment, suddenly stopped and looked up. The owner of the sound of high-heeled shoes was Yin ya. Perhaps because she was resting, Yin ya dressed more leisurely and fairy-like today than yesterday. She was wearing a white knee-length dress with a belt and a pair of white high-heeled sandals. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, and the end of her hair was curled. She looked less professional and more beautiful and yful. When Yin ya was walking, the ends of her hair swayed slightly and the edge of her skirt turned up into beautiful flowers. ¡°Wow, sister ya is so pretty today.¡± Cheng Cheng was the first to step forward and praise him. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya took a look at Yuan Zhou and then reached out her hand to brush her hair behind her ears. ¡°The soup is ready.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said directly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head. ¡°So Grandmaster¡¯s double white soup is for sister ya? Sister ya, did you catch a cold?¡± Looking at Yin ya¡¯s rosy face, Cheng Cheng was a little puzzled. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yin ya gritted her teeth and felt a burst of helplessness inwardly. ¡°I understand,¡± Cheng Cheng was suddenly enlightened. Then, he immediately turned around and said to Yuan Zhou,¡±Master, I¡¯m going back for lunch. I¡¯lle back in the afternoon.¡± After saying that, Cheng Han winked and pouted at Yuan Zhou in the direction of Yin ya. However, Yuan Zhou was just lowering his head to arrange the sculpting materials and didn¡¯t see that. ¡°You¡¯re so early today?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head only after hearing that. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m early today.¡± After Cheng Cheng finished speaking, he immediately waved his hand and walked quickly. ¡°This little girl.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh and then watched the person walk away vivaciously. ¡°Maybe she ate early today.¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Perhaps. Come in and have some soup.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his body sideways to let Yin ya in. The door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had always been small. It was more than enough for one person to pass through. However, the two of them could only squeeze through. Although Yuan Zhou and Yin ya weren¡¯t standing side by side, they still brushed against each other when Yin ya entered the restaurant as Yuan Zhou was standing at the door. When Yin ya¡¯s bare, white, and tender arm brushed against Yuan Zhou¡¯s firm forearms, Yuan Zhou directly stepped back before he could think of anything else. On the other hand, Yin ya¡¯s face turned pink as she walked into the restaurant with her lips pursed. ¡°Have a seat first, I¡¯ll get you some.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou directly opened the partition and walked into the kitchen. Yin ya¡¯s face was a little red. Just when she was about to say something, a burst of hurried footsteps as if they were on fire rushed into the restaurant. ¡°Compass, what good food did you make behind my back? It¡¯s said that I¡¯m the only one who can be the test subject. Yin ya is a girl. ¡± It was none other than Wu Hai who had smelled the faint fragrance of green onion. Holy shit, this dog, this dog¡¯s nose ...

 Chapter 1160

    <h4>Chapter 1160: The Dragon Boat Festival and the roastedmb </h4>

    As soon as Wu Hai entered the door, he immediately interrupted what Yin ya was going to say. His beautiful face immediately wrinkled. ¡°I didn¡¯t cook.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Impossible. I clearly smelled it. What are you cooking?¡± Wu Hai first sniffed with puzzlement and then looked around. Immediately, he stared at the milky white stew pot that was still steaming. ¡°Double white soup.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and then added,¡±¡±It¡¯s for cold treatment. ¡± ¡°It smells really good, I want a bowl too.¡± Wu Hai immediately sat on the seat automatically and stroked his mustache with a manner of obedience. ¡°You caught a cold?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai and asked. ¡°Wu Hai, I¡¯m the one who caught a cold.¡± Before Wu Hai answered him, Yin ya tilted her head and smiled at him before saying gently. ¡°I¡¯m fine. Although I don¡¯t have a cold, I can drink it to prevent it from catching a cold. ¡± Out of the straightforwardness of a wild beast, Wu Hai swallowed the words ¡°I¡¯ve caught a cold ¡°and then changed his words. ¡°But I¡¯ve caught a cold and I need to drink more to get better.¡± Yin ya said smilingly. ¡°The effect of the double white broth is ...¡± On hearing Yin ya¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou subconsciously wanted to refute her. However, when Yin ya looked at him with a gaze full of killing intent, Yuan Zhou instantly understood something and immediately kept silent. ¡°So, Wu Hai, you¡¯d bettere back for lunch.¡± Yin ya withdrew her gaze elegantly and then said to Wu Hai while looking at him gently. ¡°Last time, Wu Lin even asked me whether you slept with the window open or not. Are you sleeping with the window open again after drinking this?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t wait for Wu Hai to refute or refuse. She directly picked up her phone and started to Mutter. Yin ya spoke in a very gentle tone. Even her fingers that were holding the phone were white, tender, and slender, looking harmless. However, Wu Hai had a feeling that he would be in big trouble if Jiang Changxi targeted him. ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s not the Dragon Boat Festival today. I just ate some to prevent myself from catching a cold.¡± Wu Hai said righteously. ¡°You don¡¯t have to drink this if you don¡¯t have a cold. Otherwise, Linlin will be so worried if she knows.¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Ahem, I can help you taste it.¡± Wu Hai adhered to the principle of never giving up and thus asked tentatively again. ¡°No, I don¡¯t need anyone to worry about my medicine.¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Haiid on the table. Even though he knew he couldn¡¯t eat it, he still didn¡¯t mean to leave. Even if Wu Hai didn¡¯t leave, Yin ya¡¯s mood became much better. She turned her head and watched Yuan Zhou serve the soup. ¡°Here¡¯s your soup,¡± Very soon, Yuan Zhou carried a polished stone bowl and ced it in front of Yin ya gently. ¡°This bowl is very pretty.¡± Yin ya saw this special bowl at first nce and immediately said. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You did this?¡± Yin ya immediately reacted. ¡°I¡¯ve been practicing doing these recently. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent tone. ¡°Yuan Zhou, you are really awesome. Is there anything you can¡¯t do now?¡± Yin ya praised while holding the delicate and beautiful stone bowl that had a rough texture. ¡°There¡¯s still a lot of them. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I¡¯mplimenting you. ¡± Yin ya cast a nce at Yuan Zhou and said angrily. ¡°I know, but there are still many things I don¡¯t know how to do.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°Alright, I know you¡¯re a serious person.¡± Yin ya shrugged her shoulders helplessly, but her eyes were full of smiles. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about that and didn¡¯t listen to their conversation. He just stretched his head and stared at Yin ya¡¯s bowl, or rather, the soup in the bowl. The soup in the stone bowl was clear and primary color. There was a white radish floating in it, and a white scallion that was half a finger thick. The two of them emitted a faint fragrance which attracted Wu Hai closer and closer to them. ¡°Wu Hai,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°What?¡± Wu Hai sniffed the light fragrance of the double white soup and answered without raising his head. ¡°It¡¯s the Dragon Boat Festival today. Where are you eating?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°What?¡± As soon as Wu Hai heard the word ¡°eat,¡± he immediately turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±You¡¯re taking leave for the Dragon Boat Festival?¡± ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Then why are you asking me where I¡¯m eating? Of course it¡¯s here. ¡± Wu Hai answered while staring at Yuan Zhou with his small eyes. ¡°Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin won¡¯te over?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Wu Lin has something to do and won¡¯te back for a few days. Zheng Jiawei went to deliver the rice dumplings to her. She has been gone for several days.¡± Wu Hai was still looking at Yuan Zhou vigntly, afraid that he would ask for leave. ¡°What about you? are youing home for dinner?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya who was drinking the soup in small mouthfuls. Yin ya swallowed the soup in her mouth unhurriedly and then said,¡±No, we¡¯re not taking a break. We¡¯ll just take a normal weekend off and won¡¯t go back.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said again after a moment of silence,¡±¡±Wu Hai, let¡¯s see who else won¡¯t be eating at home tonight.¡± ¡°What?pass, you¡¯re treating us?¡± Wu Hai took out his phone and said jokingly. ¡°Well, it¡¯s going to rain tonight. Those who don¡¯t want to go home for dinner can stay for whole roastedmb.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°What? Roasted wholemb!¡± Wu Hai eximed. ¡°It just so happens that there¡¯s no barbeque today, and there¡¯s no alcohol sales.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Oh no, I shouldn¡¯t have posted it.¡± Wu Hai looked at the message he had just sent with annoyance and revealed a look of despair. While ridiculing Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai retold Yuan Zhou¡¯s words in the group chat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone, asking who didn¡¯t want to go home. At that time, arge group of people had replied that they didn¡¯t want to go home. Roughly counting, including the three people in the restaurant, there were seven people who didn¡¯t want to reply. ¡°Yuan Zhou, boss Yuan, how many sheep are you going to cook?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked. ¡°The oven below can only make one at a time.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the entrance of the basement and said. ¡°I have nothing to live for.¡± Wu Haiy downpletely. ¡°One sheep is enough.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°That¡¯s because you didn¡¯t see how much I can eat. ¡± Wu Hai said with a Humph. ¡°Let¡¯s have roasted wholemb tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou was toozy to pay attention to Wu Hai¡¯s daily madness and turned his head to say to Yin ya. Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with her sparkling eyes. Before she could answer, Yuan Zhou spoke again. ¡°Mutton can warm up the body, nourish the body, stimte the appetite, exercise the body, nourish the kidney Qi, nourish the guts and improve the eyesight. It can cure fatigue, cold, five fatigue, and seven injuries. I will eat it with cold vegetables. When roasting, I will smoke some other ingredients to reduce the noise. You can eat some even if you catch a cold.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with a burning gaze and said. ¡°I know. What time does it start?¡± Yin ya lowered her head and then asked in a low voice. The moment Yin ya lowered her head and said that, she immediately wiped her face when Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t paying attention to her, in case there was something on her face again. ¡± 8:30 in the evening. It starts half an hour after dinner time ends.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll help you inform the rest.¡± Yin ya raised her head and said while looking at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou had intended to refuse, but when he saw Wu Hai¡¯s depressed look and the paralyzed manner on the table, he nodded his head. ¡­¡­ ps: today is the Dragon Boat Festival. The vegetable cat wishes everyone good health during the Dragon Boat Festival. Remember to eat some dumplings. It¡¯s more of a ritual.

 Chapter 1161

    <h4>Chapter 1161: Yuan Zhou, a healthy Dragon Boat Festival </h4>

    ¡°Then I¡¯m done. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Yin ya picked up the bowl and shook it before saying. ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, see you tonight. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then said with a smile. ¡°See you tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Zhi ya.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked out of the kitchen. He walked to the door and watched Yin ya walk out of the side street. ¡°Goodbye.¡± Being watched, Yin ya seemed to have felt something. She turned her head and waved at Yuan Zhou, revealing a sweet and beautiful smile. Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a serious expression. Then, he turned his head and walked towards the kitchen. When he took the first step, he touched his hands and feet together. There was no one else in the restaurant except for Wu Hai who was lying on the ground, pretending to be dead. Obviously, no one noticed that. Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately changed his way of thinking. ¡°AI.¡± Wu Hai sighed. ¡°AI.¡± Wu Hai sighed again. ¡°AI.¡± Wu Hai sighed loudly. ¡°You¡¯ve suffered a huge blow and decided not toe for dinner tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°How is that possible? of course I have toe.¡± Wu Hai instantly jumped up and denied loudly. ¡°Then you should go, it¡¯s almost lunchtime.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°You don¡¯t have anything to say?¡± Wu Hai held the phone and looked at Yuan Zhou with a bitter expression. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head cleanly. ¡°Compass ...¡± Wu Hai was about to say something but was interrupted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s mumbling. ¡°There are so many people at night. It seems I have to choose a smaller sheep ...¡± Yuan Zhou interrupted Wu Hai¡¯s unfinished words as if he was talking to himself. ¡°Compass, I¡¯ll go back first. See you at lunch.¡± Wu Hai immediately left the chair and ran away quickly. When he said thest word, he had already left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°This guy.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. Then, he washed his hands, put on the face mask and went to prepare the dishes. Only the sound of Yuan Zhou washing and cutting vegetables could be heard in the restaurant. On the other side, after leaving Taoxi road, Yin ya didn¡¯t go back home. Instead, she walked directly to Jiang Changxi¡¯spany. Of course, he had to consult Jiang Changxi about such a matter. After all, she had always been in charge of the matters of the queuing Committee. As for the matter of meeting someone, it would be better with Jiang Changxi¡¯s help. Jiang Changxi¡¯spany wasn¡¯t far from here. It only took Yin ya ten minutes to walk to the front desk of thepany. Yin ya had already told Jiang Changxi before she came here, so the receptionist naturally let her go. Yin ya took the elevator upstairs and prepared to discuss the matter of treating Yuan Zhou to dinner. However, Yuan Zhou was cooking quietly. When it was time for business at noon, many familiar customers didn¡¯te, such as Ling Hong, Yin ya, and Jiang Changxi. However, Wu Hai was still the first one. During the dinner time, there were still several regr customers who had promised toe in the evening. Yuan Zhou felt lucky that the sheep today was very big and enough to eat. ¡°Thirty-five catties of clean sheep. After marinating and roasting, there should be about thirty-one to thirty-three catties left. It should be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about the sheep he had killed in the afternoon and then went to cook again. However, when he thought of the number of people, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing,¡±¡±Cheng zhaomei is really more rigid than me. She really didn¡¯te.¡± That¡¯s right. In the morning, Yuan Zhou found master Cheng waiting at the back door with two gift boxes in his hands and two piles of things under his feet when he returned to his restaurant. As soon as master Cheng saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately started to ask about the gifts. Then, when Yuan Zhou asked him toe and eat the mutton in the evening, he immediately ran away, saying that he wouldn¡¯te no matter what. He was demanding himself to eat his master¡¯s dishes before he finished his apprenticeship. As soon as the dinner time arrived, Wu Hai immediately went into the restaurant and prepared the dishes as usual, appearing to be waiting for the meal. ¡°Zhou Jia, Jiajia, order.¡± Wu Hai saw the time when Zhou Jia finished ordering and immediately said that. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there in a minute.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then walked to Wu Hai. ¡°We¡¯re going to eat muttonter, so don¡¯t eat too much now. A te of Phoenix-tail prawns, a te of twice-cooked pork, a te of boiled meat slices, and an after-meal fruit.¡± Wu Hai said without any hesitation. ¡°Well, brother Wu is going to eat muttonter.¡± Zhou Jia, who was also one of those who ate mutton, reminded him immediately. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I ordered two less dishes and one main course.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said solemnly. ¡°Brother Wu, you¡¯ve eaten so much. Can you still eat muttonter?¡± Zhou Jia sighed. ¡°Of course, eating mutton and eating dinner are not the same stomach.¡± Wu Hai said naturally. ¡°It can be very powerful,¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then left. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about Zhou Jia¡¯s worry. He had always felt that Wu Hai¡¯s stomach was a different dimension and could store a lot of things at any time. Dinnertime ended at eighto¡¯ clock online as usual. When it ended, the weather outside was already dark and not so hot anymore. It looked like it was going to rain, but there were no raindrops. ¡°Zhou Jia, Shen Min, you two sit down after you set the bowls. When you eatter, stretch out your hands more.¡± Yuan Zhou especially told her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. I won¡¯t stand on ceremony. I haven¡¯t eaten for a day, and I¡¯ve been waiting for this meal. ¡± Zhou Jia set the bowls neatly and said. ¡°I won¡¯t be polite either.¡± Shen Min answered in a low voice. ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll go down and bring the sheep up. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then opened the stairs leading to the oven below. The floor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already been hollowed out. Below it was an oven built ording to the specifications of zhama banquet. A fat and oily whole sheep was being roasted by the heat and emitted the sound of oil exploding. It was obviously a good whole sheep just by listening to the sound. Yuan Zhou took out the roastedmb and ced the wholemb on a special fruit-wood te. Then, he directly carried it up with his two arms and went upstairs. After Yuan Zhou went upstairs, the fragrance system in the restaurant was no longer blocked as the business time had ended. The fragrance of the whole roastmb immediately filled the entire restaurant. As a result, the restaurant that had started to be lively due to the arrival of all the customers instantly quieted down. They didn¡¯t care about what they were doing just now and all turned their heads to look at the sheep in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. ¡°It¡¯s really fragrant. ¡± Jiang Changxi sighed with emotion. ¡°Peng,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the wholemb and directly put it on the curved long table. The entiremb was about a meter long, and it knelt firmly on the fruit te on all four limbs. The entiremb was roasted to a golden yellow, and white sesame seeds were scattered on it. Because it had just been taken out, not only was it steaming, but there were also oil droplets that were exploding. Before even a single drop of oil exploded, the aroma of the roastedmb filled the air. None of the customers in the restaurant could resist the smell, and they all swallowed a mouthful of saliva unconsciously. ¡°Have good health during the Dragon Boat Festival.¡± As he wasn¡¯t going to open for business but treat the customers, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wear a face mask and said to everyone in the restaurant with a clear voice. ¡°Have a good Dragon Boat Festival, boss Yuan.¡± All the customers in the restaurant withdrew their gazes and said to Yuan Zhou in unison. Then, Yuan Zhou revealed an obvious smile on his face. On a holiday, apart from group messages on the inte, it was also a happy thing to receive so many instructions. After all, no one had told him that except for Sun Ming a year ago. ¡­¡­ [Author¡¯s note: Happy Dragon Boat Festival. If you can say it face to face, then say it. If you can¡¯t say it face to face, then call. If you can¡¯t call, then send a voice message. If you really can ¡®t, then just type four words on the keyboard.]

 Chapter 1162

    <h4>Chapter 1162: The gift from Jiang Changxi</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s the Dragon Boat Festival today. I¡¯ve prepared roasted wholemb. Let¡¯s eat together.¡± Yuan Zhou said first. ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the customers or friends in the restaurant all started to thank him one after another. Speaking of which, there were 12 people in total this time except for Yuan Zhou. In other words, there were 10 other people besides Shen Min and Zhou Jia. All of them were young people, and there was a particrly young man. Naturally, Wu Hai arrived. Yin ya and Jiang Changxi came together. Even Ling Hong came here. ording to him, the dinner at his home had already been finished at 8:30 pm. Naturally, he coulde here for an extra meal. Mr. Wei had alsoe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with his daughter, Wei Wei. There was another person who came alone. Naturally, he was Chen Wei, who was still single like Yuan Zhou. Sister Wan didn¡¯te tonight. It was said that she had gone back to her hometown due to an emergency. Thest three people were a family of three. They were Wu Zhou, Zhuang xinmu, and their son. That¡¯s right, Zhuang xinmu had already given birth to the child. The child was wrapped up in a small bundle and held in her arms. Coincidentally, it was the Dragon Boat Festival today. Therefore, the family of three went directly to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to celebrate. ¡°Come, be good and call uncle Yuan.¡± After Zhuang xinmu became a mother, she was no longer as slim as a young girl. Instead, she looked even more beautiful. She knew it when she saw Wu Zhou staring at his wife like a ck-eyed chicken. ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou looked at the baby in Zhuang xinmu¡¯s arms who was staring at her with his big ck and bright eyes and greeted her seriously. ¡°Yaya.¡± The baby seemed to be seeing so many strangers for the first time. He was a little curious and made some iprehensible sounds. Because this was the first baby to appear in the store, and the customers who came were also familiar with each other, not to mention that everyone had long been friends, everyone paid great attention to this baby and had a good impression of him. ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you think? does my son look like me?¡± Wu Zhou held his lovely wife and child in his armscently and appeared to be a winner in life. ¡°You don¡¯t look like her. She looks like your wife.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said directly. ¡°It¡¯s even better if he looks like my wife. People say that it¡¯s a blessing for a son to look like his mother.¡± While saying that, Wu Zhouughed foolishly. ¡°Enough, how many times do youugh in a day?¡± Zhuang xinmu felt ufortable after beingughed at by Wu Zhou and thus couldn¡¯t help reproaching him. ¡°Sigh, he already has a wife and a child. I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll have one.¡± Ling Hong sighed on purpose. Hearing that, Chen Wei nodded his head repeatedly to show his agreement. Obviously, he was also very envious. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I have a daughter too, and she¡¯s still slim and beautiful. I¡¯m not envious.¡± Mr. Wei looked at his daughter and smiled. ¡°I¡¯ve had a husband and everything. Now, I¡¯m only missing a wolfdog.¡± Jiang Changxi pointed at her lips and looked at Yuan Zhou flirtatiously before ridiculing him. However, Yin ya just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. Zhou Jia and Shen Min also smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was silently looking forward to the life of his wife and children. When he came back to his senses, he saw Wu Hai staring nkly at the roasted wholemb without saying anything. Wu Hai might be the only one who was not affected by the heated brick bed. ¡°Let¡¯s start eating. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Wait,¡± Two voices rang out at the same time. Needless to say, Wu Hai answered naturally, while Jiang Changxi said ¡°wait¡±. ¡°Wu beast, are you a pig? have you forgotten what we agreed on this afternoon?¡± Jiang Changxi patted Wu Hai¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I remember, I remember. I¡¯ll send you the same after eating.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and didn¡¯t care about the hand on his shoulder. He only focused on the whole roastedmb. ¡°Here¡¯s the thing, Yuan Zhou. Since you are treating us to the Dragon Boat Festival, we have prepared a small gift for you. ¡± Jiang Changxi directly ignored Wu Hai and said. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. This is a gift for the Dragon Boat Festival. You must ept it.¡± Chen Wei said frankly. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°This is the small yellow croaker I brought.¡± Chen Wei took out a box that had been properly packed and handed it to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Boss, I have salted duck eggs that I pickled at home.¡± Shen Min was even faster than Zhou Jia when it came to giving gifts. Zhou Jia followed him closely and took out a dustpan of cucumbers, each of which looked fresh and juicy. ¡°Although it¡¯s not as good as the boss ¡®s, I nted it on the balcony. I didn¡¯t apply any pesticide on it.¡± Zhou Jia exined. ¡°The family of three and I prepared a yellow eel. This thing is wild, so it¡¯s very good.¡± Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu directly took out a small wooden bucket, which contained fish of different sizes, each of which looked fat and delicious. Ling Hong, on the other hand, was quite straightforward. He directly gave him a handful of mugwort and had already ced it at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, saying that it was used to ward off the five poisons. ¡°Here you go, realgar wine from the Fang family.¡± Wu Hai had also prepared a gift. He put it on the table neatly and then continued to focus on the roasted wholemb. As for Mr. Wei and his daughter, they gave him water bamboo. Yuan Zhou received them one by one. In the middle of the process, he even opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and raised the Eels. The ingredients were also ced in the courtyard over there. After receiving the gifts, it didn¡¯t feel like he was treating them to a meal. It felt like they were celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou packed up his hands and thanked him. ¡°Don¡¯t be in such a hurry to thank me, there are still people I haven¡¯t sent over. ¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°Right, there¡¯s still us.¡± Jiang Changxi said generously. ¡°Take mine first,¡± Yin ya took out a fresh preservation bag and came out. ¡°Dumplings? Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou received it with both hands. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I have both sweet and salty ones. ¡± Yin ya said. ¡°Not only that, Xiaoya¡¯s parents even wrapped the dumplings and sent them over.¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°Thank your parents too.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously. ¡°No one else.¡± Jiang Changxi immediately covered her forehead and was speechless. Even Ling Hong at the side couldn¡¯t bear to watch anymore. He started to stare at the roasted wholemb together with Wu Hai. However, Chen Wei nodded his head in agreement. It was natural for other people¡¯s parents to thank their parents for making the dumplings. On the other side, Mr. Wei, his daughter, Wu Zhou¡¯s family of three, Zhou Jia, and Shen Min covered their mouths andughed secretly. ¡°Cough, cough, it¡¯s my turn now.¡± Jiang Changxi took out her handbag. However, Jiang Changxi¡¯s handbag today was a little bigger than usual. There was obviously something inside the bulging handbag. ¡°Here, my present. I wish our boss Yuan to grow into a reliable man as soon as possible.¡± With a smile on her face, Jiang Changxi handed over the gift in her hand without any hesitation. There were several boxes of gifts, all in a transparent rubber band with the words ¡°Okamoto¡± and ¡°dureis¡± on it. Yuan Zhou received it with a calm expression. ¡°Are you kidding me? do you think he doesn¡¯t know that there are these little things that look like condoms but are actually candy? I, Yuan Zhou, also surf the inte. ¡± Yuan Zhou put it down without changing his expression. ¡°Yuan Zhou, open it and have a look.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s mischievous voice sounded. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily. ¡°Cough, cough, cough. Actually, we can eat the Lamb now.¡± Yin ya reminded him kindly. ¡°I didn¡¯t open this first.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. As soon as Yuan Zhou said that, Yin ya blushed and stopped talking. As for the others, they obviously knew what was going on in their hearts and just waited for the result with a smile. ¡°Hu.¡± After a series of sound of stic tape, Yuan Zhou directly opened a small box with the words ¡°super-thin super-lubricating¡± written on it and the trademark ¡°Okamoto¡±. As soon as he opened it, something wrapped in aluminum foil immediately fell out of the box. It was obviously not for eating, but a condom. Yuan Zhou pinched it with his slender fingers and was instantly petrified ...

 Chapter 1163

    <h4>Chapter 1163: A small trick</h4>

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s facial paralysis acting skills that had been honed for more than a year, it also cracked instantly. He was so stunned that he forgot to put down his slender fingers. ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem to be the same as what we agreed on.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t he follow the routine? this isn¡¯t right.¡± ¡°What should I do now? should I naturally put it in the drawer or throw it in the trash can?¡± ¡°Or you can just give it away on the spot.¡± Countless ideas shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. Before he could carry them out, the main culprit, Jiang Changxi, said,¡±¡±How is it? my gift is very practical, right?¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Yin ya covered her face and couldn¡¯t bear to watch it anymore. Even the others, including Wu Hai, gave Jiang Changxi a thumbs up. Now, they were waiting to see what Yuan Zhou would do with an evil smile on their faces. ¡°Ahem, do you need my help?¡± Ling Hong said with a straight face. ¡°No need,¡± Surprised by their voices, Yuan Zhou quickly picked up the whole stic bag from the table indifferently. Then, he quickly went upstairs. ¡°Ta ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps sounded as usual, unhurried and with a natural rhythm. It was just that his fingers were clenched more tightly. Very soon, Yuan Zhou went downstairs again without even staying for a minute. ¡°Yuan Zhou, have you put it well?¡± Jiang Changxi revealed an evil smile on her innocent face. ¡°It¡¯s very practical. I¡¯ve already put it away, but I can change the brand next time. Nois¡¯s is not bad.¡± The expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face didn¡¯t change, as if he was an experienced driver. ¡°Oh, it seems that our teacher Yuan has used it before.¡± Jiang Changxi blinked her big eyes and revealed a curious expression. ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally. ¡°Don¡¯t be a coward and just do it. You just received a box of condoms.¡± Yuan Zhou even wanted tough a little. Yuan Zhou¡¯s ¡°of course¡± shocked several customers who didn¡¯t know the truth. However, those who were experienced just smiled and said nothing. They just stared at the roasted wholemb. After all, they were still counting on boss Yuan to open his restaurant tomorrow so that they coulde to eat. ¡°You actually wanted to use a condom to frame me, a mage. I¡¯ve already seen through this conspiracy.¡± Looking at the surprised expressions of Zhou Jia, Shen Min, and Yin ya, Yuan Zhou gave himself a thumbs-up in the heart. ¡°It¡¯s almost nineo¡¯ clock. I¡¯m so hungry. ¡± Wu Hai¡¯s words made the customers in the restaurant focus on the whole roastedmb again. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s start eating the Lamb. I¡¯ll cut it the first time, but you can cut itter.¡± Yuan Zhou took up a sharp bone china knife and said earnestly. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± When it came to food, everyone in the restaurant nodded. Seeing everyone¡¯s reaction, Yuan Zhou directly looked at the hind legs of the Lamb that were close to him and started to cut them. With a sound of ¡°ka Cha,¡± Yuan Zhou cut off the crispy outer shell formed by the outeryer of fat of the mutton, revealing the fresh and tender mutton inside. As soon as the skin split open, the fragrance of grass and leaves mixed with roasted meat instantly swept into everyone¡¯s nostrils, and they subconsciously swallowed their saliva. The mutton inside was a beautiful tender red color. Yuan Zhou directly cut off half a palm-sized piece of mutton along the muscles of the leg. Yuan Zhou started to serve the mutton to everyone¡¯s tes one by one. ¡°I¡¯ll give you less. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give less too. ¡± Two crisp female voices were heard. It was Yin ya and Shen Min who said that. Since they spoke at the same time and even smiled at each other, Shen Min then said in a low voice,¡±I can¡¯t eat mutton, I¡¯m afraid of the heat.¡± ¡°Me too. I¡¯ve never eaten mutton before.¡± Yin ya also nodded and said. That¡¯s right, both of them were afraid of the fishy smell of the mutton. Although they were drooling from the smell, they were afraid of vomiting when they ate it. That¡¯s right. Both Shen Min and Yin ya were very afraid of the fishy smell and even couldn¡¯t eat it at all, but they still came here. Shen Min was reluctant to give up attending her boss¡¯s treat. It was even simpler for Yin ya. What Yuan Zhou said to her in the morning was still vivid in her mind. How could she note? Actually, in the end, the two people trusted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. They felt that even if they weren¡¯t used to the food, they wouldn¡¯t vomit directly like when they ate other people¡¯s food. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin. He directly cut off a mouthful and put it on the tes of the two. ¡°This knife can be used to cut the mutton directly. There are two dipping tes in total. One is sweet and sour, and the other is spicy.¡± After Yuan Zhou cut off a piece for himself, he put down the bone china knife and said. ¡°Oh, I know.¡± While Yuan Zhou was talking, Wu Hai had already swallowed the palm-sized mutton and could speak clearly. By the time he finished speaking, he had already started to cut the meat from the roasted wholemb. At that time, most of them had just started to cut the mutton into the right size with the knife on the table and put it into their mouths. It was conceivable that Wu Hai must have swallowed the whole piece of mutton in one bite just now. ¡°It should be pretty good. There¡¯s no rancid smell,¡± Yin ya cut a small piece, sniffed it carefully and then started to put it into her mouth. Shen Min also did the same. She cut a small half of it and sent it to her mouth. Originally, Yuan Zhou had only cut a mouthful for Yin ya and Shen Min, but now they had cut half of it, which meant they ate very little in one mouthful. Shen Min was afraid that Richard didn¡¯t smell it, so she directly stuffed it into her mouth and started to chew. However, as soon as the mutton entered her mouth, Shen Min was instantly stunned. It was the first time that she had eaten the meat cooked by Yuan Zhou seriously. In the past, she could only see the customers in the restaurant praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. But now, she could really feel it. The mutton didn¡¯t have a stinky taste in his mouth, but a hint of milk. When he chewed, there was a mixture of the fragrance of nts and the fruit of lychee. ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Min frowned slightly. She directly stuffed the remaining mutton on the te into her mouth subconsciously and continued to eat. This time, Shen Min didn¡¯t dip the mutton in the sauce and ate it directly. She chewed it carefully. The mutton was tender and the fragrance filled her mouth. ¡°Cha Cha¡±, because the piece still had some outer skin, when he chewed, he made a little sound of the outer shell being chewed. The outer shell was crispy and not greasy at all. Not to mention the sesame fragrance on the surface and the tender and fresh mutton, it was so delicious that even Shen Min¡¯s expression became dazed, let alone being disgusting. ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed boss Yuan. Even his mutton is so delicious.¡± Shen Min nkly said. ¡°Now you¡¯re not afraid of running away.¡± Looking at Shen Min who was cutting the meat quickly, Zhou Jia said mischievously. ¡°It¡¯s not sweet at all. It¡¯s very fragrant, with a milk smell. ¡± Shen Min said honestly. ¡°Of course. Who¡¯s boss Yuan? you even said you should eat less just now.¡± Zhou Jia poked Shen Min¡¯s creaky nest with a smile. However, Shen Min, who was usually very ticklish, put the mutton in her hand steadily on the te and then said with a shiver, ¡°Don¡¯t move. I almost dropped the Lamb. ¡± ¡°Haha, if I don¡¯t touch you, I¡¯ll eat it too.¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile. ¡°This mutton doesn¡¯t have a fishy smell at all.¡± On the other side, Yin ya, who had also started to eat the mutton, said while cutting the meat, as if she wanted to save some face for herself, who had just said that she wouldn¡¯t eat it. ¡°Yuan Zhou, you¡¯re so awesome. You can even make the whole roastedmb so fragrant and delicious.¡± Yin ya put the mutton on her te and praised him sincerely. ¡°Of course. Since there¡¯s ady here today, I specially marinated the Lamb to remove the fishy smell. It¡¯s just a small trick.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly. Yuan Zhou said that clearly and everyone present heard it. The response to Yuan Zhou¡¯s pretentiousness was to eat more meat and talk less. ¡­¡­ [Ps: I just ate a whole roastedmb today. Hahahaha, I¡¯m so red and in a daze.]

 Chapter 1164

    <h4>Chapter 1164: In progress with the vige chef event </h4>

    A roasted wholemb weighed about 31 to 34 catties after it was roasted. Including Yuan Zhou, 14 people ate it together. They started eating at nineo¡¯ clock, and at about Teno¡¯ clock, there were only bones left on the table. Or rather, the bones were all on everyone¡¯s te while the longest spine was upied by Wu Hai alone. ¡°I¡¯m the one who invited you to dinner today, so this bone belongs to me,¡±he said. As the biggest bone was taken away by Wu Hai, the remaining leg bones were divided equally among them. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t participate in it. He just watched them distribute thest sheep bones quietly. After all, he was a person who could roast a sheep for himself at any time. Therefore, he didn¡¯t want to snatch their food. At this time, while gnawing on the goat spine, Wu Hai said with a clear and perfect ent,¡±¡±Are there still dumplings to eat at the Dragon Boat Festival today?¡± After Wu Hai said that, everyone looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou answered straightforwardly. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai looked at the bone in his hand and then at his stomach. He didn¡¯t make a fuss. However, the restaurant was silent for less than a second before Ling Hong spoke again,¡±¡±Then why did you think of treating us to roastedmb for the Dragon Boat Festival?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a Festival, so it¡¯s fun to eat together. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered earnestly. ¡°Ahem.¡± Wu Hai coughed to attract everyone¡¯s attention. Then, he slightly rxed the goat spine in his hand and started to talk. ¡°A Festival, right? Let¡¯s not talk about the Spring Festival on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, and the Qingming Festival on the 5th day of the Lunar New Year. Yuan Zhou, you didn¡¯t treat me to a meal. Let¡¯s talk about the other festivals. ¡± Wu Hai originally wanted to stroke his small mustaches, but when he raised his hand, he found it was full of oil and then put it down. ¡°Other than the Dragon Boat Festival, there¡¯s also the Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day on the 7th of July, the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th of August, the double sun Festival on the 9th of September, the Laba Festival on the 8th of December, and the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve on the 30th of December. I¡¯m very free, and I especially like to eat with people.¡± Wu Hai looked at him with a sincere look. Wu Hai¡¯s words were both fast and clear, causing all the people at the side to be stunned. ¡°Wu Hai, you even have the ability to memorize the calendar?¡± Ling Hong said in surprise. ¡°I even know how to memorize the recipe.¡± Wu Hai saidcently. ¡°My Wu Hai, you¡¯re amazing.¡± Jiang Changxi reached out her hand and patted Wu Hai¡¯s head with an approving look. ¡°Yeah, Wu Hai, well done.¡± Chen Wei gave him a thumbs up. Wu Zhou¡¯s family of three also gave Wu Hai a big thumbs up to show that he was awesome. Mr. Wei and his daughter revealed the same expectant face and looked at Yuan Zhou. Yin ya, Zhou Jia and Shen Min were the most reserved. ¡°Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou, we are all very willing to apany you to have a meal. We don¡¯t have to stick to the festivals. I¡¯ll be there whenever you call me.¡± Ling Hong patted his chest and said that with a sense of loyalty. As soon as he said this, the people around him nodded in agreement. ¡°Hehe.¡± Looking at this group of people, Yuan Zhou was instantly speechless. ¡°I cane even if I don¡¯t call. I¡¯m just upstairs.¡± Wu Hai added silently. ¡°Hurry up and eat. It¡¯s going to rain heavily.¡± Yuan Zhou held back the impulse to beat this group of people to death and said lightly. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Don¡¯t forget that our promise is still valid.¡± Everyone said this in unison. Yuan Zhou stood up and washed his hands, not saying anything. With this interlude, everyone stopped teasing Yuan Zhou. After all, they were still waiting for the next meal together. Therefore, the end of the whole roastedmb was especially peaceful. Everyone gnawed on the bones seriously and then said goodbye to Yuan Zhou one by one after the meal. Yuan Zhou stood at the door and saw them off as they walked out of the brightly lit Taoxi road. Then, they left. After that, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant and started to clean up slowly by himself. Actually, Yin ya, Zhou Jia and Shen Min all wanted to stay and help him with the cleaning, but they were all refused by Yuan Zhou. ¡°I had a good day today.¡± After Yuan Zhou finished cleaning up, he couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile while washing his hands. As for the remaining sheep bones, they naturally belonged to broth and the rice. They were also good for grinding teeth. Luckily, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t bite through the sheep bone. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be any left. Yuan Zhou went upstairs and read a book. He went to bed an hour earlier than usual. The next day, he got up at 5:30 am to exercise and then prepared breakfast. Once the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou received the photos taken by su mu. ¡°You have a new email.¡± This was an email reminder that Yuan Zhou had specially set up. As soon as he heard the voice, Yuan Zhou wiped his hands and immediately took up his phone to check. Yuan Zhou looked through the photos on his phone with a gentle expression. Apparently, he was quite satisfied. ¡°I have a good foundation and long legs, so I look good no matter what you take. It¡¯s just that the screen of this phone is a little small.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart. After the examination, Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then directly sent three pictures to Zhong Lili. These three pictures were the most low-key and meaningful ones in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. In the first picture, Yuan Zhou was crossing his arms in front of his chest and looking at the camera with sharp eyes. In the second picture, it was a side profile of him cooking. From the picture, one could see his serious look, although it was just a pose. The third one was the front side of the kitchen, with the retro kitchen stove below. Yuan Zhou was very satisfied with each of the pictures and felt that they were very suitable for the vige chef activity. One minute after the email was sent, Zhong Lili received a reply. After doing that, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Then, he began to practice the new sculpting with even more concentration. ¡°I¡¯ll strive to make all the tes made with these materials by hand in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou set a goal for himself in the heart. Time passed very quickly. While Yuan Zhou was sculpting seriously and the tableware in the restaurant was being changed bit by bit, the activity of the vige chef was carried out in full swing. As Yuan Zhou of Sichuan Province was the one who took the lead in investing in this event, supervised by the chef¡¯s Association and jointly organized by the three provinces, and Zhou Shijie intended to make Yuan Zhou famous, Yuan Zhou¡¯s name was always in the official report. Of course, during this period, Zhou Shijie had also ordered that the media were not allowed to interview Yuan Zhou. He only said that Yuan Zhou was studying cooking skills. In Zhou Shijie¡¯s opinion, he shouldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s time to study his culinary skills while he was making a name for himself. This activity would start with the selection from all the provinces, cities, and towns, and then thepetition would be held in the provincial capitals of Yun, GUI, and Chuan provinces. After the top ten were selected, thepetition would be held in the provincial capital of Chuan, the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Alliance. The event went on very quickly. The finals of the cookingpetition would be held in a month. During this period, Yuan Zhou epted two interviews and also showed his face in thepetition. As for the first activity organized by himself, Yuan Zhou paid a lot of attention to it and paid close attention to the progress of thepetition. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he couldn¡¯t get away, Yuan Zhou would have gone to various provinces and cities to watch the activities in person. However, Zhong Lili, who had been standing on the human-shaped signboard in everypetition venue, finally chose the photo with the front side. Moreover, due to this event, Yuan Zhou¡¯s poprity among the vige chefs soared and his fame spread all over the three provinces. This was a sign that the viges were surrounding the city. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1165 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s future

    <h4>Chapter 1165: Yuan Zhou¡¯s future</h4>

    In a small mountain town called Qinggang in Yun province, which was far away from kun city, a young man was running quickly on the concrete road. Although they were surrounded by mountains, the vige roads had been built into cement roads. The young man was about 20 years old, and he quickly ran to a small house with green tiles. ¡°Dad, dad, dad, you¡¯re at home.¡± The young man shouted as he ran. When he ran to the door and saw his father sitting at the door smoking a leaf cigarette, he immediately became dissatisfied. ¡°You¡¯re like a soul, you¡¯re home even if you¡¯re not. ¡± The young man¡¯s father raised his hand and knocked on his pipe. The Father looked to be in his forties. His face and hands were very clean, and even when he was smoking, his hands were not yellow. His clothes were also clean, and he was sitting on a small bench by the door. ¡°I have something urgent to attend to. Dad, please respond while you¡¯re at home.¡± The young man said. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Seeing that he was not going to tell him, his father asked directly. ¡°You¡¯re not a Country Chef. There¡¯s a Country Chef Competition now, and I think you¡¯ll definitely be unrivaled once you appear.¡± The young man gestured with his hands and said excitedly. ¡°I¡¯m not going. ¡± The old father shook his head. ¡°Why?¡± The young man immediately became anxious. ¡°What¡¯s the point ofpeting? you might as well take on two more jobs and earn some money for your wife. ¡± The old father took a puff of his cigarette and said in a practical tone. ¡°Then you might as well participate in apetition. The prize money is 500000 Yuan.¡± The young man said immediately. ¡°I¡¯m still not going. There¡¯s no fairness to speak of in thepetition now. ¡± The old father had a very sophisticated look. ¡°No, thispetition is very formal. It¡¯s organized by the chef¡¯s Association. Didn¡¯t you always want to join the chef¡¯s Association?¡± The young man said immediately. ¡°I¡¯m old now, I don¡¯t want to. ¡± The old father was still unmoved. ¡°It¡¯s said that the top five can all join this time. Don¡¯t you want to give it a try?¡± The young man continued. ¡°Oh? Besides the chef¡¯s Association, who else would organize it?¡± The old father was a little moved and asked. ¡°Of course, there¡¯s also the government.¡± The young man said immediately. ¡°There are other rules.¡± The old father continued to ask. ¡°By the way, this is a three-province joint vige Chef Competition. It¡¯s not easy. Dad, you have to work hard.¡± The young man suddenly recalled this matter and immediately said. ¡°Three province Alliance?¡± The old father said. ¡°Yeah. Besides Yun province, there¡¯s also your province and Sichuan Province.¡± The young man counted with his fingers and suddenly patted his head.¡±¡±By the way, this activity is initiated by that Yuan Zhou, the very good chef that dad has heard of. I heard that even the prize money is given by him.¡± ¡°Yuan Zhou, you can¡¯t be talking about boss Yuan, right?¡± The old father was interested. ¡°It should be right. I saw that he¡¯s the new generation of the cooking world.¡± The young man wasn¡¯t sure. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? head chef Yuan is a man who follows the rules. He can¡¯t be wrong. Let¡¯s go.¡± The old father immediately raised his hand to put out the cigarette and stood up. ¡°Where are you going?¡± The young man was dumbfounded for a moment and couldn¡¯t react in time. ¡°Of course I¡¯m going to register. Are you my child?¡± The old father knocked the young man¡¯s head with his tobo pipe. ¡°He refused to go just now, but as soon as he heard Yuan Zhou, he went.¡± ¡°Dad, you know Yuan Zhou?¡± the young man said indignantly. ¡°Nonsense. Who doesn¡¯t know about boss Yuan who defeated the Japanese chef?¡± ¡°When you are one-tenth as good as head chef Yuan,¡± his father said.¡±I will admit that you are my son.¡± As soon as he said this, the young man immediately wilted. He didn¡¯t say much and took his father to register. There were many simr cases in other ces. From this, it could be seen that Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence had already spread to other provinces. It was just that thepetition this time had made his reputation rise to a higher level. Whether it was the reputation of the cooked Wheaten Food Master, or the exchangepetition between China and Japan, or that variety show, it was well known. Of course, Yuan Zhou was totally clueless about that. He even thought that he was still a newbie. After all, he was only an intermediate chef assessed by the system. On the other side, the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was as hot as ever. Or rather, it was even more so than before thepetition. There was someone whose temper was as hot as the business in the restaurant. He was Zhang Yan, the chairman of Sichuan cuisine Alliance, who had a bad temper. He was very angry now and rushed directly to Zhou Shijie¡¯s office. With a bang, Zhang Ye pushed the door open and walked in. ¡°Zhou Shijie, you old man. Why didn¡¯t you inform me that you were organizing an event in my Sichuan Province?¡± Zhang Yan pointed at Zhou Shijie and started scolding him. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The two of them had known each other for decades and had always gotten along in this way. If it was a formal asion, they would still talk about face, but in an informal asion, they would argue if they could and never let go. ¡°You old man, you didn¡¯t even close the door when you came in.¡± Zhou Shijie wanted to get angry at first. However, when he saw that the door was not closed, he suppressed his anger and stood up to close the door with a bang. ¡°Old man, you¡¯re anxious. So What if I don¡¯t tell you? the chairman of my chef¡¯s Association doesn¡¯t need your permission to organize an event.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed acent look, as if he was saying,e and hit me if you are not convinced.¡± ¡°Good job, old scammer. Let¡¯s see who¡¯s better, you or me.¡± Zhang Ye was immediately infuriated and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight. ¡°Fine, I¡¯lle. Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you? what¡¯s wrong? little Yuan didn¡¯t find fault with you.¡± Zhou Shijie stabbed him again. ¡°Little Yuan? What does that have to do with Yuan Zhou?¡± Zhang Ji realized that something was wrong and immediately asked alertly. ¡°Haha, you old man, you don¡¯t even know this and you still have the nerve toe and find me?¡± Zhou Shijie immediatelyughed at him without any reservation. ¡°Hmph, that¡¯s because I don¡¯t want to hear more about you.¡± Zhang Ye coldly snorted. ¡°This event was nned by little Yuan. He said it¡¯s a chance for those who cook in the countryside to be famous. It¡¯s not easy for people to prepare a banquet in the countryside. He even provided his own money and effort.¡± When Zhou Shijie mentioned Yuan Zhou, he revealed a very satisfied tone. Zhang Ye¡¯s anger instantly disappeared and turned into admiration. ¡°You¡¯re really considerate. ¡± ¡°Of course, the person I like can¡¯t be bad.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed acent look. ¡°Since it¡¯s little Yuan¡¯spany and it¡¯s his first time, I¡¯ll be in charge of Sichuan.¡± Zhang Yan didn¡¯t care about Zhou Shijie¡¯s self-satisfaction at all and said directly. ¡°Sure.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head. ¡°I¡¯m doing this for little Yuan¡¯s sake. If it was your idea, I would have messed it up for you. ¡± Zhang Yan pointed at Zhou Shijie and said. ¡°Then you won¡¯t have a chance. Remember to organize the event well.¡± Zhou Shijie spread his hands. ¡°Little Yuan is the future of our Sichuan cuisine. I can naturally handle such a small matter.¡± Zhang Yan was full of confidence and emphasized the words ¡°Sichuan cuisine.¡± ¡°What Sichuan cuisine? don¡¯t be so narrow-minded. Little Yuan is going to take over my position in the future.¡± Zhou Shijie objected immediately. ¡°Little Yuan is now the exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine in Sichuan Province.¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s ultimate move. ¡°This is just the beginning. Little Yuan is still so young, and he still has a long way to go.¡± Zhou Shijie said directly. It was rare that Zhang Yan didn¡¯t refute Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. No matter how much Zhang Yan didn¡¯t want to agree with Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, with the capability that Yuan Zhou had shown, Sichuan cuisine was really just the beginning for him. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1166

    <h4>Chapter 1166: The man being chased by a dog</h4>

    ¡°Anyway, little Yuan is the sessor of Sichuan cuisine that I¡¯ve chosen.¡± Zhang Ye left after saying this. He must be in a hurry to handle the country Chef tournament. ¡°This old man is still as stubborn as ever. Little Yuan doesn¡¯t even want me to be the chairman, so how could he be willing to be the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association?¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head and said. On the other side, Zhang Yan naturally didn¡¯t know about Zhou Shijie¡¯s feelings. As soon as he got into the car, Zhang Yan said to the driver,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go back to the Association. ¡± ¡°Yes, President.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± the driver replied and drove out of the chef¡¯s Association smoothly. Just when Zhang Yan went back to deal with the matters of the vige chef tournament, Yuan Zhou received an overseas call. ¡°Chu Xiao?¡± Looking at the name disyed on the screen, Yuan Zhou was puzzled for a while and then answered the phone. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Chu Xiao.¡± Chu Xiao also opened his mouth almost at the same time. When he said that, the two of them both paused for a while. Then, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°I saw that you organized an event.¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°You¡¯re willing to participate in the event? Do you want toe to France to attend a tasting meeting?¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°I¡¯m not going. It¡¯s too far. I can¡¯t leave. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused immediately. ¡°Opening a shop and gaining knowledge are equally important. Consider it.¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°I don¡¯t have any ns to go abroad.¡± Yuan Zhou still refused. ¡°The participants of this tasting meeting are all three star Michelin chefs. It¡¯s an internal tasting meeting.¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°Thank you, but it¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou first thanked him and then refused him again. ¡°Alright, goodbye.¡± After saying that, Chu Xiao hung up the phone. This time, he hung up the phone even faster than Yuan Zhou. ¡°Did this guy train to hang up the phone?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the phone and revealed a speechless expression. However, not long after, broth¡¯s fierce voice was heard. ¡°Woof woof, woof woof woof.¡± Broth stretched its hind legs straight and barked at Wu Hai while standing on the ground. ¡°Wu Hai is being chased by broth again?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up, opened the partition and walked outside. Outside the restaurant, Wu Hai was being chased by broth. A man and a dog were running back and forth on the street in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As usual, broth kept chasing after Wu Hai¡¯s heel. It didn¡¯t bite him, but just kept barking. If Wu Hai stopped, broth would bare its teeth and show an extremely fierce look. Wu Hai ran to the front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s small restaurant and then ran back to his slidedder, panting and panting. Just like that, one man and one dog ran. That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Recently, broth had been chasing after Wu Hai every day. It would start every time it was mealtime and would only stop after it chased him twice a day. Because of the constant chasing during mealtimes, Wu Hai missed the first ce for several days. Later on, Wu Hai found the pattern. Broth would chase after him twice a day and then ignore him. Therefore, Wu Hai would be chased by broth twice when he went downstairs before the meal. In this way, he wouldn¡¯t be disturbed when he was queuing up. Now, another round of the battle between man and dog had begun. ¡°I¡¯m warning you, if youe any closer, I¡¯ll hit the dog. ¡± Wu Hai pointed at broth and said indignantly. Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! In response to Wu Hai, broth barked even more ferociously. Are you kidding me? don¡¯t look down on me, the teddy bear. My ancestors were hounds in the past. Broth¡¯s dog face showed human-like contempt. ¡°Let me tell you, I won¡¯t hit you not because I can¡¯t beat you, but for the sake of rice. I don¡¯t want you to lose face in front of your wife, do you understand?¡± While running, Wu Hai turned around and pointed at the rice lying at the side and said to broth. ¡°You can¡¯t beat broth.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and said lightly. ¡°Yuan Zhou, you¡¯re here just in time. Broth has gone crazy.¡± Wu Hai immediately ran back to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Broth isn¡¯t crazy. You¡¯re courting death.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely andprehensively. ¡°Woof woof woof woof woof woof.¡± Before Wu Hai had time to answer, broth caught up with him again. ¡°F * ck! Broth, are you crazy? I will really hit the dog.¡± Wu Hai had no choice but to run away again. The battle between Wu Hai and broth was not only watched by Yuan Zhou and the rice, but also by the stores on the side of the street and the passersby. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± This was the first time someone had asked this question. ¡°What else can it be? Wu Hai ate boss Yuan¡¯s whole roast sheep and even took away the bones.¡± A warm-hearted shopkeeper immediately began to exin. ¡°I thought you can¡¯t take-away in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± The passerby asked curiously. ¡°Of course you can¡¯t take it away, but there¡¯s no rule that the bones can¡¯t be taken away. So Wu Hai took it away.¡± The warm-hearted shop owner said. ¡°What does it have to do with broth?¡± The passerby pointed at Wu Hai who was being chased and blocked by broth and became even more confused. ¡°This broth can¡¯t really have rabies, right? it¡¯s a stray dog.¡± The passerby took a step back as he guessed. ¡°Nonsense. Broth is very smart.¡± The warm-hearted shopkeeper said in a bad mood. This time, without waiting for the passerby to ask, the enthusiastic shop owner directly said,¡±¡±It¡¯s all because Wu Hai took the sheep bone to tease broth and then he was chased by broth. It has been so many days but broth never bites. It¡¯s probably just trying to scare Wu Hai. ¡± ¡°Scary? Dogs nowadays have such high IQs?¡± The passerby started to doubt his life. ¡°I don¡¯t know if other dogs are as tall as this, but broth is definitely as tall as this dog. It has already be a spirit.¡± The enthusiastic innkeeper mumbled and continued to watch the show. ¡°That¡¯s good. There¡¯s no ordinary dish in front of boss Yuan. ¡± The pedestrians were relieved and began to watch the show. Because it was time for Wu Hai to court death again. ¡°How is it, are you angry? Even if you chase me, you won¡¯t be able to eat my goat spine. I won¡¯t let you eat it. ¡± Wu Hai started to y with broth with the goat spine. Broth¡¯s response was a series of barking sounds that were louder and fiercer. That¡¯s right. Aplete goat spine that had been washed clean and was as white as Jade appeared in Wu Hai¡¯s hand. The goat spine came from thest goat spine that Wu Hai ate when Yuan Zhou treated him to dinner at the Dragon Boat Festival. When he heard that Yuan Zhou was going to feed broth, Wu Hai took the goat spine away without any hesitation. And the reason was very good, saying that he wanted to make soup. ¡°The soup needs to be light. Don¡¯t add any paint.¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou even said that to Wu Hai earnestly. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whether it was stewed or not. He only knew that the next day, Wu Hai went to show off his goat spine in front of broth, who was still gnawing on the bones. From then on, he began to be chased by others every day. He wondered if broth had found out that the missing spine in the sheep bone he was gnawing on was the one in Wu Hai¡¯s hand. Therefore, in the first half of the daily chase, Wu Hai pointed at broth and used all kinds of threats and promises, while in the second half, he courted death in fancy ways. This procedure had not changed for almost a month. ¡°Wu Hai is just too boring.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then entered the restaurant to prepare the ingredients. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1167

    <h4>Chapter 1167: The hidden danger of the signboard </h4>

    A month¡¯s time soon passed. The chefs from the three provinces who were going to participate in the finalpetition had already arrived at thepetition venue in Chengdu. During the period, Yuan Zhou went to give a speech. Of course, he didn¡¯t need to say much about the trivial matter of writing a 300-word speech for three days. In any case, the speech at that time was very smooth. When the 30 local chefs gathered in Chengdu saw the initiator, Yuan Zhou, they were very enthusiastic. The apuse was thunderous. However, due to the matter of opening his restaurant, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay for long. The officialpetition started on the second day, and itsted for three days. In the end, the champion of the country Chef tournament was decided. It was a middle-aged Country Chef from Yun province who won the final victory with his fast and delicious cooking and won a prize of 500000 Yuan. After all, a head chef from a vige had to cook a lot of dishes, so the speed of the evaluation was also a standard. Yuan Zhou had been invited to the award ceremony, but he refused in the end. It was more appropriate to let Zhou Shijie present the award. ¡°Thank you for the invitation, President.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the phone atst. ¡°Alright then, you can focus on enriching yourself.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t insist on Yuan Zhou¡¯s decision. Instead, he was very happy with Yuan Zhou¡¯s choice. ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he hung up the phone. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re so young, but you¡¯re not shy. What a rare quality.¡± Zhou Shijie put down the phone and sighed with emotion. ¡°Maybe he just doesn¡¯t want to participate.¡± Zhong Lili said straightforwardly. ¡°If he doesn¡¯t want to participate, it means he doesn¡¯t love fame and fortune. Only people like him can calm down and do practical things. I think little Yuan is such a person.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Maybe he¡¯s justzy,¡± Of course, Zhong Lili didn¡¯t dare to say it out loud, but just criticized it in her heart. Therefore, Zhong Lili nodded in agreement. Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Zhou Shijie had praised him again. On the second day after the award ceremony, Yuan Zhou had just opened his eyes when he saw the words of the system. The system disyed,¡±the listing task has beenpleted. The host can receive the reward.¡± ¡°Great, it¡¯s finally done.¡± Instantly, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sleepy anymore. He started to check it with Great Spirit. [Listing mission] have your own shop¡¯s signboard. (Completed) (Mission tips: if the host can be the most famous person in the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan within half a year, the signboard will be hung.) [Reward tips] a sign can be hung up, and a small two-seater table will be changed into a four-seater table. (Reward tips: as an intermediate chef with an apprentice, it¡¯s necessary to have your own brand. Not to mention, there are mysterious rewards to draw. A small table bes a big table and other rewards. Work hard toplete the task, young man.) ¡°For a well-known chef like me, it¡¯s done with just a little bit of effort.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy when he saw thepleted symbol. ¡°Now that there¡¯s a sign, I have to find an auspicious day to hang it up.¡± While muttering, Yuan Zhou immediately took his phone and started to check the calendar on the phone. After that, Yuan Zhou immediately found a good day,¡±¡±It turns out that it¡¯s not bad tomorrow. It¡¯s suitable for everything. It looks good. Then it can be hung up tomorrow.¡± ¡°By the way, system, where¡¯s my signature?¡± Yuan Zhou looked around the room and didn¡¯t see any sign, thus he immediately asked. It was known that Yuan Zhou had been wanting to hang the signboard for a long time. He had been wanting to hang it since the first day he opened the restaurant. However, he didn¡¯t have the chance until now. Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally couldn¡¯t wait to hang it up. The system disyed,¡±the host has yet to receive the reward. It can be released once you receive it.¡± ¡°Oh, right, receive.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. The system disyed,[the reward has been released. The host can check it by himself.] ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then looked around his room again, but he still found nothing. ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like it¡¯s in the room. It can¡¯t have been hung up directly, right?¡± Yuan Zhou was instantly startled. He didn¡¯t have the time to ask the system and directly pulled open the curtains and Windows, stretching his head out to look outside. Yuan Zhou lived on the second floor. There was an eave between the first and second floor. Therefore, he naturally couldn¡¯t see if there was a sign hanging on the door. ¡°System, don¡¯t tell me you died directly.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. The system disyed,[the system won¡¯t help the host make any decisions. It¡¯s only responsible for giving out rewards.] ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief when he heard that. Having set his mind at ease, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to the bathroom to wash up. However, after washing up today, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out directly. Instead, he looked around the restaurant and then found the signboard issued by the system. The sign was ced horizontally on the table on the first floor of the tavern. It was covered with a red nnel, as if it had just been bought. Yuan Zhou walked up and touched the edge of the board. It felt warm and cool to the touch. Once he touched it, he knew it was made of good wood. Feeling satisfied, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open it up to take a look. Instead, he walked around the board and then went out for a jog. While running, Yuan Zhou felt refreshed and asked in his heart,¡±¡±System, don¡¯t we still need to draw?¡± The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡± ¡°Oh right, there¡¯s also the matter of the table and chairs.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that he was too busy looking for the que just now and didn¡¯t pay attention to the table and chair. He didn¡¯t know if he had changed it. The system disyed,¡±it has been modified and can be put into use.¡± ¡°Well, system, you are indeed a man of your word.¡± Yuan Zhou praised. The system disyed,[thank you for thepliment, host.] ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s a win-win situation. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile. ¡°Boss Yuan, you seem to be in good spirits today.¡± While speaking, Yuan Zhou had already run out of the back alley and started to meet the stores and neighbors on the street. Some of them started to greet him. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a mild expression. ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have a happy event today?¡± An aunt asked out of curiosity and concern. ¡°There is.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°When will it be announced?¡± Thedy did not ask what it was, but when it would be announced. ¡°Everyone will know tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay. Then I¡¯ll wait for you to announce it tomorrow, boss Yuan.¡± The middle-aged woman nodded happily and went to spread the news. Yuan Zhou continued running and started to draw the lottery in his heart. ¡°System, let¡¯s do the lucky draw.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart. The system disyed,¡±the host can draw the lottery at any time.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll draw.¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,¡±in view of the hostpleting the listing mission in three months, a special reminder is given. Would the host like to view it?¡± ¡°A reminder?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled. The system disyed,¡±do you want to check?¡± ¡°Check.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. The system disyed,[as the host¡¯s identity is different, it is up to the host to decide whether to hang the sign or not.] ¡°What does having different identities have to do with hanging a signboard?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand the meaning of the system for a moment. The system disyed,[the name of the restaurant that the host has chosen is master chef Restaurant, and the host is only an intermediate chef.] ¡°Do you mean that someone will be unconvinced of my signboard?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately figured out the key point. That¡¯s true. If it was an unknown shop, no one would care about what it was called. However, if it was already famous, but not to the point of crushing others, and had an extremely arrogant name, then naturally there would be people who would not be convinced and would not like it. However, was Yuan Zhou a person who was afraid of trouble? Obviously not. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1168 - A new way to cook rice

    <h4>Chapter 1168: A new way to cook rice</h4>

    ¡°Thanks for the reminder, but do you think I¡¯ll forget that you didn¡¯t give me a chance to draw?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression. The system disyed,¡±...¡± ¡°System, what¡¯s wrong with you? Is there a malfunction? are you alright? Can¡¯t you just wait until I¡¯m done with the lottery?¡± Yuan Zhou said hurriedly. Even his running pace slowed down. The system disyed,¡±host, please draw a lottery.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that I can draw a lottery. ¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and then continued running. He focused his attention and looked at the familiar wheel in his mind. It had already stopped there. ¡°Wait, why is this different from the wheel used to draw cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement. The system disyed,¡±host, please draw a lottery.¡± ¡°As expected, it¡¯s going to malfunction. I won¡¯t make things difficult for you.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed and then said generously. ¡°Lottery.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, the turntable in his mind started to spin. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stare at it while it was spinning. He didn¡¯t shout ¡°stop¡± in his heart until he ran out for another three minutes. At this moment, the wheel stopped, and the red needle stopped on the words ¡°mixed rice Encyclopedia.¡± ¡°Mixed rice?¡± Looking at the reward, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied and directly clicked to receive it. The system disyed,¡±the reward has been released.¡± The image of a book appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He didn¡¯t click on it immediately. Instead, he jogged back to his restaurant and washed his face before he clicked on it. At this time, the strange and strange way of making mixed rice directly appeared in his mind. ¡°It¡¯s reallyprehensive. It actually includes all kinds of cuisines and mixed rice from Western food. This reward is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and smiled with satisfaction. ¡°It seems that the menu will have to be thickened again soon.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to add the dishes to the menu little by little and then start to sell them after he learned how to cook. That¡¯s right. Every time Yuan Zhou received the reward, he would slowly familiarize himself with it and then master it before selling it on the menu. This was the requirement he had for himself now. In fact, what the system provided was the experience of the predecessors. What Yuan Zhou did was to master the experience and then develop a cooking method that was suitable for himself. That was why he was evaluated by the system as an intermediate chef. ¡°My hands are itchy, I want to have breakfast.¡± Looking at one of the cooking methods, Yuan Zhou was a little tempted and prepared to make one as his own breakfast. He usually only ate one breakfast out of 100 servings, so he was going to eat something else today. With that in mind, Yuan Zhou quickly went downstairs, washed the rice, put it into the pot, and started to steam the rice. ¡°I have my breakfast. Let¡¯s have baked egg cakes today. I haven¡¯t made this in a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately started to knead the dough. When the flour paste was prepared and the rice was ready, Yuan Zhou washed his hands and prepared to eat breakfast. It was already 7:20 am. ¡°The eggs in this egg-mixed rice are actually better than the eggs in the egg-fried rice. I¡¯d like to see what it tastes like.¡± Yuan Zhou started to look for the eggs provided by the system. The system had set up an independent side cab next to the one that usually provided fried rice and eggs. The cab was only big enough for one hand to reach in and grab an egg. ¡°This size ... Could it be that there¡¯s a chickenying eggs inside?¡± The more Yuan Zhou thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible given the system¡¯s personality. She wasn¡¯t in a hurry to touch the eggs. She opened the cab and leaned over to look inside. Surprisingly, the small cab was very bright. He could see the eight eggs on the hay inside at a nce, and each egg was very beautiful. Yes, the egg was very beautiful. Its shell was dark brown and looked very shiny, as if it had just been taken out of a chicken nest. It had a kind of freshness. There were also some small spots on the outside of the eggshell, but those spots were not obvious at a closer look. They were scattered all over the surface like patterns. ¡°System, this egg of yours isn¡¯t simple. Is it safe to eat it raw?¡± Recently, Yuan Zhou had been looking at the knowledge of nutrition. As a chef, Yuan Zhou neverined that he Knew Too Much. He was only afraid that he didn¡¯t know enough. As for nutrition, it was a subject that every chef knew a little. The system disyed,¡±this egg has been disinfected, and it is safe and sterile. It has an exotic fragrance when eaten raw.¡± ¡°This egg is called the thousand Peaks grass egg. The breeding chicken runs all day in the vegetable fields, herb gardens, and flower beds. It likes to eat the tender leaves of green vegetables, wolfberry leaves, and other herbs, as well as some light fragrant petals.¡± ¡°They drink sweet cier spring water,b their hair, train their bodies, and strictly follow the different resting times set for each chicken to listen to music and rx their mood so that they can be in a good mood and not be nervous whenying eggs.¡± ¡°Each chicken can onlyy eggs twice. The first time, the size and nutritional value of the eggs can not be guaranteed. The second time, the eggsid by the breeding chicken are of the same size and contain 17 amino acids, various vitamins, and minerals such as selenium and iron, which are anti-cancer elements. These are the thousand Peaks herb eggs provided by the system.¡± Pa, pa, PA. Yuan Zhou pped for the system¡¯s answer and then asked,¡±¡±Let¡¯s not talk about how you know if the chicken is nervous aboutying the egg. I just want to know if the cier water you just mentioned is the same as the one I drank.¡± The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± I have something I want to say right now. Yuan Zhou looked at the eggs in the cab and feltplicated. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll just be an ignorant chef. I¡¯m going to cook.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then calmed himself down. After that, he reached out his hand and took out an egg. There was actually no technique for egg-mixed rice. To put it bluntly, it was just in rice mixed with raw eggs. This mixed rice could basically be made at home, as long as you could buy raw eggs from the supermarket. Yuan Zhou scooped out a bowl of white rice. The rice was piled up loosely in the bowl. If one looked at it carefully, one would find that each grain carried the unique fragrance of rice. The rice grains were wrapped in rice oil. As the rice was just cooked, it was still steaming hot when it was scooped into the bowl. ¡°Pa¡±, Yuan Zhou shook the egg in his hand slightly and then directly broke it with one hand. The egg immediately fell into the bowl. There was an entire egg on top of the Jade white rice. Because the rice was boiling hot, the egg white was already cooked. One could see that the clear egg white was very sticky. The cooked egg white was thick and tender, and the egg yolk was veryrge, showing a beautiful orange color. At that time, Yuan Zhou directly reached out his chopsticks and started to stir the rice. Yuan Zhou was very particr when he stirred. He exerted his strength in a clockwise manner and very soon, the entire egg was wrapped evenly on the rice grains. As the rice was very hot and Yuan Zhou stirred it very quickly, the orange egg yolk covered the rice evenly. Now, the rice in the bowl was evenly wrapped with the egg liquid. Due to the heat, the liquid had slightly solidified and emitted a fragrance of the mixture of the egg and the rice, which whetted people¡¯s appetite. Fragrant! ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1169

    <h4>Chapter 1169: Master chef Restaurant</h4>

    Yuan Zhou scooped up a spoonful of rice directly with the spoon. The rice grains that had been dyed orange by the egg yolk emitted an alluring fragrance less than 15 centimeters away from his mouth. Then, Yuan Zhou stuffed it into his mouth without any hesitation. ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s quite hot.¡± As soon as the boiling hot rice entered his mouth, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh. However, what followed was the fragrance of the egg. Perhaps it was just as the system had said, the chicken often ate grass, leaves, and petals, so the egg didn¡¯t have the original fishy smell of the egg. Instead, it had an indescribable fragrance that made people chew it. The egg wrapped with the rice grains was cooked by the boiling rice, so it tasted soft and tender, just like egg custard, but also with the softness of a sweet egg. When the rice grains were chewed, the rice was mixed with the fragrance of the egg, which made it more delicious. ¡°Hua¡±, Yuan Zhou scooped up another spoonful. It was soft and had the fragrance of the egg. It didn¡¯t taste fishy at all and was very appetizing. ¡°The great Dao is the simplest. The simpler it is, the more delicious it is.¡± Yuan Zhou ate up the entire bowl of rice quickly and couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s time to prepare the sauce.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and then started to tidy up the Azure stone countertop. It was time for breakfast when Yuan Zhou prepared the two sauces for the baked egg cake. ¡°Morning, master.¡± Cheng Han¡¯s energetic voice was heard. ¡°Morning, boss.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice was heard right after. Because of Cheng Cheng, Zhou Jia came to the restaurant earlier and earlier. The people waiting outside the restaurant hadn¡¯t even arrived yet. ¡°Yes, morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Master¡¯s husband, master¡¯s husband, is today¡¯s baked egg cake?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou stirring the blueberry jam seriously, Cheng Han couldn¡¯t be bothered to fight with Zhou Jia for work and thus hurriedly went up to ask. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen Grandmaster cook this. It looks delicious.¡± Cheng Cheng said emotionally as he drooled. ¡°Take the towel.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look at Cheng Han. Then, he decisively pulled out the towel that he usually prepared to dry his customers on rainy days. ¡°Why did Grandmaster give me a towel?¡± Cheng Han asked innocently with a towel in his hand. ¡°Wipe your saliva. Don¡¯t let it drip on the table. Zhou Jia has just wiped it.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°Master, I¡¯m not drooling.¡± Cheng Cheng¡¯s pretty face was red, and she couldn¡¯t help but retort. ¡°I know, but I¡¯m so hungry that I¡¯m about to bleed, so I¡¯m taking precautions.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Pfft.¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t helpughing out while cleaning. ¡°Cough, cough. Xiao Ling, you can¡¯t me me. I¡¯ve been professionally trained not tough unless I can¡¯t hold it in, hahahaha.¡± Zhou Jia first waved her hand to show her innocence and then burst intoughter. ¡°You dare tough at me? Hmph, I¡¯ll do all your things tomorrow. No, I¡¯ll do all of them today and leave you with nothing to do.¡± Cheng Yu immediately threatened. ¡°Cough, cough, cough. I can¡¯t hold it in, really.¡± Zhou Jia immediately held back herughter and said that. ¡°This is more like it.¡± Cheng Cheng put his hands on his hips and looked fierce. ¡°I¡¯m really notughing anymore. ¡± Zhou Jia said. Yuan Zhou, however, couldn¡¯t helpughing at the two girls ¡°teasing. Fortunately, he was wearing a face mask, so no one saw himugh. With a sound of ¡°Hua La La,¡± Yuan Zhou washed his hands again. ¡°Grandmaster, I¡¯ve calcted. In the time I¡¯ve seen, you have to wash your hands twelve times a day,¡± Cheng Yu suddenly turned his head and said. ¡°Being clean is the most important.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°But why haven¡¯t the skin on your hands broken yet?¡± Cheng Han looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand curiously. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was still as slender and long as before. His fingers were round and his nails were neat and a healthy pink color. His hand could even be used as a hand model. It should be said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were the most beautiful part of his body. ¡°Practice your cooking more.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a second and then said. ¡°Practicing cooking can make your hands look better?¡± Cheng Cheng¡¯s face was full of ¡®don¡¯t lie to me¡¯. ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then nodded his head. ¡°Then I¡¯ll start practicing tonight.¡± Cheng Yu immediately said. ¡°Ask Zhao Mei toe to the shop tomorrow. Come earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°My dad? What¡¯s wrong? Grandmaster, are you dissatisfied with me in any way? I can change. ¡± Cheng Yu immediately asked nervously. ¡°No, it¡¯s going to be listed tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not. ¡± Cheng Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and then reacted.¡±¡±Listing?¡± ¡°Grand Master, you¡¯re going to hang a signboard?¡± ¡°Boss, are we going to hang the signboard?¡± Cheng Cheng and Zhou Jia asked in unison. Ever since Cheng Cheng had arrived, Yuan Zhou could often hear the duet. ¡°I¡¯m hanging up at ten in the morning tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°That¡¯s great, we finally have a signboard. ¡± Zhou Jia was quite happy and was thinking about what kind of gift she could give Yuan Zhou. After all, hanging the signboard was a big deal. ¡°By the way, what¡¯s the name of the shop?¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously. ¡°Of course it¡¯s master chef Restaurant,¡± Zhou Jia said immediately. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s this. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll let my dad know. He¡¯ll be very happy.¡± Cheng Han couldn¡¯t wait to go home and inform her. He picked up his phone and dialed a number as he walked out the door. Cheng Han wanted to give his father more time to see what he should do. After all, this was his Grandmaster¡¯s store, so he had to be careful. ¡°Then, boss, can I tell you?¡± Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked. ¡°Sure, but don¡¯t be too mboyant. Keep a low profile.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, boss, I¡¯ll inform a few media outlets.¡± Zhou Jia immediately nodded her head and said. ¡°Just don¡¯t disturb me when I¡¯m listing the cards.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°I definitely won ¡®t. Don¡¯t worry, boss.¡± Zhou Jia patted her chest and guaranteed. It should be known that Zhou Jia also had many ways to contact the media. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like news. However, many media wanted to interview Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she could only rely on the people around Yuan Zhou. Both Zhou Jia and Shen Min had received a lot of contact information. However, they were very well-behaved and never talked about Yuan Zhou or the restaurant in front of the reporters unless Yuan Zhou agreed. After that, Zhou Jia also took her phone and walked outside. That¡¯s right. Nobody knew when the restaurant had formed such a tacit understanding. The customers who came to the restaurant and Zhou Jia¡¯s group never made phone calls or yed with their phones in the restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had another name on the inte, the nemesis of the humble people. Even if you were alone and didn¡¯t like to talk, you wouldn¡¯t look at your phone out of boredom. Instead, you would enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant. Perhaps this was also a kind of charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After walking out of the restaurant, Zhou Jia naturally sent such a message in the group chat at once. [Boss is going to put up his signboard at 10 O¡¯ clock in the morning tomorrow.] His little sister who worked part-time, Jiajia. As soon as Zhou Jia sent this message to the group, the group immediately became silent for a minute. Then, it was flooded with messages. Some were asking if it was true, some were expressing their shock, and some had already started discussing the gifts. All kinds of news shed on the screen, and there were more than 99 messages in a minute. Zhou Jia, on the other hand, was busy replying. ¡°A shop still needs to have a signboard.¡± Looking at the two busy people, Yuan Zhou thought in his heart. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1170

    <h4>Chapter 1170: A grand listing ceremony</h4>

    While Zhou Jia was busy replying to the messages in the group, Wu Hai, who saw the message at the other side, directly ran downstairs. ¡°Compass, boss Yuan,¡± Wu Hai instinctively called Yuan Zhou¡¯s nickname first. When he saw Zhou Jia and Cheng Han, he immediately changed the way he called him and then ran into the restaurant hurriedly. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said. ¡°You¡¯re going to be listed?¡± Wu Hai asked directly. ¡°Tomorrow morning at 10 am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°That¡¯s a good thing, but isn¡¯t time a little too tight?¡± Wu Hai thought while stroking his small mustaches. ¡°No, the signboard is already done.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°I¡¯m not talking about that. I¡¯m just saying that we didn¡¯t have time to prepare for the listing.¡± Wu Hai said unhappily. ¡°You can still go back to business.¡± Wu Hai first asked carefully. ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Then there¡¯s no problem. Leave the rest to me.¡± Wu Hai said with full confidence. ¡°It should be Zheng Jiawei, right?¡± Yuan Zhou directly exposed her. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re wrong. Zheng Jiawei is my brother-inw, so he¡¯s also handed over to me.¡± Wu Hai corrected him. ¡°It doesn¡¯t have to be tooplicated. Just hang a card and you guys will be fine.¡± Yuan Zhou was especially serious when he said that. Indeed, Yuan Zhou also thought so in his heart. It would be great if there was such a person who was both a customer and a friend here. ¡°I know, I know. Don¡¯t worry about this. Leave it to us. We¡¯ll provide a one-stop service and get everything done in one go.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head continuously and then went out to make a call. When Wu Hai said he wouldn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou worry about him, he really didn¡¯t bother him with anything. Besides calling Zheng Jiawei, the queuing Committee also joined in. On the other side, breakfast time had begun, and there were many peopleing today. Many customers came here to ask Yuan Zhou if he was going to put up the signboard tomorrow. Yuan Zhou answered ¡°yes¡± one by one and also exined the time when he would put up the sign. This morning, Yuan Zhou talked the most. Moreover, the people of the queuing Committee were busier. The chain reaction wasn¡¯t over yet. As soon as breakfast time ended, the director of the street office also came. ¡°Little Yuan, I heard you have an important event tomorrow?¡± Director Wu of the street office asked immediately after the customers left. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Then what do you need us to do? little Yuan, Don¡¯t be polite. Just tell us.¡± Director Wu immediately wanted to help. ¡°Director Wu, let¡¯s go outside. We¡¯re in charge of this.¡± Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Yin ya at the side immediately said. ¡°Miss Yin, are you guys helping little Yuan with this?¡± Director Wu said. ¡°Boss Yuan originally wanted to hang up casually. We thought that since it¡¯s a big matter, we had to do it well. Therefore, we epted the invitation.¡± Yin ya said with a smile. ¡°Exactly. How can we do it so casually? little Yuan, you¡¯re too low-key. Having apany listed is a big deal.¡± Director Wu agreed. Apart from Yuan Zhou, he believed that no other restaurant could make so many people worry about them just by hanging a sign. Yuan Zhou smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. Meanwhile, Yin ya went out with director Wu. ¡°Master.¡± As soon as director Wu left, master Cheng entered the restaurant. ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Master, if you want to put up a sign, I¡¯ll stay and help you tomorrow?¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°You can stay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go out and help.¡± Master Cheng immediately said happily. ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After the person left, the restaurant became quiet again. Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and started to wash his hands. ¡°It seems that tomorrow¡¯s ceremony will not be small.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. After washing his hands, Yuan Zhou also took out his phone and started to make a call. Without thinking, Yuan Zhou dialed an overseas phone number first, which was Chu Xiao¡¯s number. The phone was connected after three rings. Chu Xiao¡¯s sleepy voice came from the other side,¡±Yuan Zhou?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°Do you know what time it is France?¡± The two of them were silent for a while. Then, Chu Xiao¡¯s clear-headed voice was heard. ¡°It¡¯s two in the morning. There¡¯s a seven-hour time difference. I know that.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Chu Xiao seemed to let out a sigh and then said. ¡°I¡¯ll be listing my cards at ten tomorrow morning.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. ¡°Listing? Alright, I got it. ¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he hung up the phone cleanly. ¡°Damn it, they only informed me at this time.¡± Chu Xiao rubbed his forehead and then started to book the air tickets himself, preparing to go back to China. ¡°Yeah, I should have said that it¡¯s time to get up and pee.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said after he hung up the phone. However, Yuan Zhou soon dropped the matter and started to make another call. ¡°President, I¡¯ll be listing my cards at 10 am tomorrow.¡± That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou made a call to Zhou Shijie. On the other side, Zhou Shijie first said with a smile that he should have put up the signboard long ago. Then, he promised that he woulde. After that, he even teased her for a while before hanging up the phone. Then, Yuan Zhou called Zhang Yan. Of course, he was still talking about the matter of thepany¡¯s listing. On the other end of the line, Zhang Ye said that he would definitely attend the event and then hung up. ¡°Phew, that¡¯s thest call.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to make so many calls at once. He even felt a little tired and couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh of relief when he reached thest number. ¡°Sun Zi, remember toe and support me tomorrow when mypany is put up for sale.¡± Once Yuan Zhou made the call, he said with a rxed tone. ¡°I was wondering what it was. You should have told me earlier. I could have helped you create momentum.¡± Sun Ming said immediately. He didn¡¯t even have time to refute Yuan Zhou¡¯s address of him. ¡°No need, just do it yourself. You don¡¯t have to be so particr.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°That won¡¯t do. Hanging a signboard is no small matter. Just wait and see. I¡¯ll definitely make it lively for you.¡± Sun Ming said stubbornly. ¡°Alright. Remember toe at 10 am tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t try to persuade him anymore and just said straightforwardly. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll hang up. I still have to go and prepare for you.¡± Sun Ming hung up the phone even faster than Yuan Zhou this time. ¡°This guy.¡± Looking at the phone that was hung up in a hurry, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth and then put down the phone. From these people who were even more anxious than him, Yuan Zhou felt a strong concern for him and thus felt very warm in his heart. ¡°Since tomorrow is a good day, why don¡¯t we give you a discount?¡± Yuan Zhou made a decision in the heart and then went upstairs to write on the luminous board. It was really not a trivial matter for Yuan Zhou to hang the signboard. In the quietest Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou was writing on the glowing board of discount. After a whole morning of discussion, the chef and food forums in the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan exploded with this news. Even the forum owners topped the news. ¡°It¡¯s a big happy asion for our boss Yuan today. If you have time, let¡¯s get moving and show them the support of the audience. ¡± ¡°You have to show your support even when you are on leave, although I have only eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once.¡± ¡°Hahaha, my wife is giving birth today. Today must be a joyous day.¡± ¡°Of course I support you. What a joke. Although I can¡¯t afford it, it¡¯s good to watch others eat it.¡± ¡°Upstairs, my heart aches.¡± The above were the people who knew about it. There were also many onlookers who didn¡¯t know about it. As soon as they got online, they saw the news and thought it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s big happy event. They even thought it was his wedding ...

 Chapter 1171

    <h4>Chapter 1171: Fortunately, the signboard is only hung once </h4>

    Fortunately, this mistake was raised by everyone in a short while and then corrected. This time, it wasn¡¯t just the title. Instead, the title was the content. It was changed to the title of ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant is officially open for business¡±. On the other side, Chu Xiao also woke up his assistant who was sleeping in ordance with the principle that he was already awake. Then, he began to tell his assistant that he was going to go back to China. After that, he started to book the ne ticket from France and prepared to go back. There was also a foreign head chef who had once been defeated by Yuan Zhou. He was a fan of Chu Xiao and always paid attention to Chu Xiao¡¯s news. When he learned that Chu Xiao had returned to the country to participate in Yuan Zhou¡¯s listing in the early morning, he also went after him. Even the master of ice sculpting, who was far away in ice city, had asked his son to book a ticket to Chengdu. Moreover, the country Chef who had just won the country Chef tournament had just returned to Yun province, but he immediately booked the next flight back to Chengdu to prepare for such a grand event. As soon as the head chef of Shanghai¡¯s small eatery saw the news, he asked his sous-chef to help him book the ne tickets. Many foodies who couldn¡¯t forget the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also rushed there in various ways. These were all people who had rushed over from different ces. There was also a group of people who had been informed by Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan. Not to mention that Sun Ming was going to bring the members of his Gourmet Group, they were also discussing what gifts to give. The people of the queuing Committee were all busy. No one was idle. Even the old grandpa who loved eating soup dumplings had invited his old friend, the retired former producer of the cooking show, Wang Shuyuan, toe and support Yuan Zhou tomorrow. Not to mention the local newspapers, magazines, and TV stations in Chengdu. Among them, the chief editor of food discovery Dog was even ready to do a real-time report. The festival team of folk talent, which had filmed Yuan Zhou, was even more busy preparing for the preliminary work. They were preparing toe and grab a good spot to film at dawn. In the afternoon, steamed bun Ji Yi, who had been trying to get Yuan Zhou to join the cooked Wheaten food industry, also got to know about the matter of the signboard. Naturally, he also made a call. Judging from the number of calls, he was preparing to bring the entire cooked Wheaten food industry to support Yuan Zhou. His reason was quite sufficient. Yuan Zhou was also a master of cooked Wheaten food. Naturally, they shoulde, and they had toe with great momentum. As for the chefs in Chengdu who knew about this, even more chefs were preparing toe. For example, the head chef of Shu restaurant was also preparing the congrattory gift. This was simply a grand event for the media, the world of chefs, the world of cooked Wheaten food, and the foodies. To be honest, it was extremely difficult for any government to organize an event of such a grand scale. Not only did Yuan Zhou not worry about it, but he also didn¡¯t even move his mouth. Unconsciously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence had grown to such a great extent, which was something that even he himself didn¡¯t expect. Because of this event, the surrounding police stations, the Public Security Bureau, and the fire brigade of Taoxi road all made arrangements. After all, there were too many people here. They were here to maintain order. Of course, the queuing Committee had already reported it. Jiang Changxi had always done things steadily and without any worries. Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. Yuan Zhou got up at 5:00 as usual and then washed up and changed his clothes, preparing to exercise. However, before exercising today, Yuan Zhou first went to take a look at the signboard covered with a red cloth on the first floor of the pub. Only then did he go out for a run. Speaking of which,st night, Jiang Changxi proposed to hang up the signboard first and then directly reveal it when the time was up tomorrow. However, when he thought of the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou refused her. He was prepared to hang up the signboard after breakfast time and reveal it at 10 O¡¯ clock. When Yuan Zhou was running in the back alley, he was still very quiet. But once he got out of the back alley, he couldn¡¯t help taking a step back. ¡°I might not have woken up yet. What the hell is this sea of people and the colorful gs?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help closing his eyes and then opening them again. The appearance in front of him hadn¡¯t changed at all, or perhaps it had changed a little, because with Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could clearly see that there were more than a dozen people in front of him. The current Taoxi road was no longer the Taoxi road that Yuan Zhou was familiar with. The entire Taoxi road was covered with banners. The words ¡°congrattions to Yuan Zhou¡± were hung on the door of every house. Both sides of the road were full of banners. At this time, these shops were all open, and the business inside was extremely crowded. There were also uniformed police officers keeping order, not to mention the reporters and cameramen running around with cameras. From time to time, there was a buzzing sounding from the sky. It was an aerial camera. As for the live streamers holding selfie sticks, there were countless of them. It was only 5:30 am, the sun had just risen. Fortunately, there were people maintaining order, so the back alley was quiet. Therefore, no one found Yuan Zhou standing in an inconspicuous ce at the exit of the back alley. ¡°I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll catch a cold if I go out now. I can¡¯t run today. ¡± Looking at the cameras all over the street, Yuan Zhou felt a little out of ce. He took a few steps back with light steps and a calm expression. Not until the front Street was out of sight did Yuan Zhou run back to his restaurant quickly. ¡°So exaggerated?¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the chair, feeling both excited and nervous. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou went upstairs and prepared to read a book for a while and then prepare breakfast. But before that, he couldn¡¯t help looking outside through the gap of the curtains on the second floor. Looking from the upper floor, the scene of Taoxi road was even more exaggerated. It was already crowded, but the police officers who were doing their job still made a path for people to walk. In the distance, Yuan Zhou also saw a sign there and many police officers at the intersection at both ends. The traffic was probably limited. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help swallowing his saliva and then said with relief,¡±¡±It¡¯s a good thing we¡¯re only hanging the sign this time. ¡± ¡°But the system is amazing. There are so many people here, but I didn¡¯t make any sound.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help praising the system. What Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect was that such a scene would be the norm in Taoxi road in the future. ¡°Calm your mind and read.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then changed into the clothes he was going to wearter. He picked up a nutrition book, turned to the ce marked with the bookmark, and continued reading. ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ding Ling.¡± The time set by Yuan Zhou to go downstairs and prepare the dishes arrived. Yuan Zhou put the book away and put it on the bed. Then, he went downstairs to prepare the dishes. Then, he opened the door at 7:30 as usual. With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± the outside of the door was crowded with people. Having prepared himself mentally, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but take a step back without leaving a trace. He said with an unchanged expression,¡±¡±Morning.¡± ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡± ¡°Good Morning, master,¡± ¡°Good Morning, Grandmaster.¡± The crowd was stunned for a moment. Then, Zhou Jia, Cheng Hao and master Cheng all started to greet Yuan Zhou. It was as if the entire Chengdu City was there to greet him. Yuan Zhou stood at the same ce and earnestly listened to everyone¡¯s Good Morning. Only after that did he turn around and go back to the kitchen to cook. His calm andposed appearance naturally attracted a wave of praise from everyone. What a joke. Yuan Zhou had practiced three times in front of the mirror before he left the restaurant. ¡­¡­ [ps: boss Yuan is finally listed. Let¡¯s scatter flowers and celebrate!]

 Chapter 1172

    <h4>Chapter 1172: I¡¯m just passing by</h4>

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re so calm despite your young age. Not bad.¡± Zhou Shijie said to the people behind him with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s a must. He¡¯s a master of our cooked Wheaten Food Association. He has the ability to adapt to changes.¡± Ji Yi answered with a proud expression. ¡°Steamed bun Ji, what does this have to do with you? why did youe over to help the Association?¡± Zhang Ye said in an unpleasant tone. ¡°Little Yuan will be the next Chairman of our Sichuan cuisine Association.¡± Zhang Ye said in a powerful voice. ¡°President? have you asked little Yuan before?¡± Steamed bun Ji said in disdain. ¡°Hmph. No matter what, little Yuan¡¯s matter is a matter of our cooking world. What does it have to do with a steamed bun Maker like you?¡± Zhang Ye said. ¡°I agree with President Zhang, but I think President Ji is here to watch the ceremony. Our chef¡¯s Association also wees you.¡± Zhou Shijie regarded Yuan Zhou as one of his own indifferently. Ji Yi could neither deny nor admit it, so he could only say,¡±¡±You old thing.¡± After that, he kept quiet and waited for breakfast. That¡¯s right. Although Taoxi road was currently packed with people, these presidents had also arrived very early. They had been keeping an eye on the preparations for today¡¯s ceremony. There were too many people, and he was afraid that there would be a small ident. Moreover, the first half of the customers today were regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Moreover, the first one in the line was not Wu Hai, but Chu Xiao. Therefore, after Zhou Jia and Shen Min announced the start of the breakfast time together, Zhou Shijie and the others saw Chu Xiao sitting in the middle of the long curved table as soon as they entered the door. This morning, Shen Min also came. After all, they would be putting up their cards for saleter. ¡°Chu Xiao, you¡¯re here too.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°When Yuan Zhou called me yesterday, I was just about toe back, so I came here conveniently.¡± Chu Xiao said indifferently with an arrogant look. The rxed look on Chu Xiao¡¯s face didn¡¯t look like he had caught a red-eyed flight and hadn¡¯t recovered from the time difference. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. There are only the two of you in the younger generation now. It¡¯s good to have more exchanges.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t mind and said smilingly. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and thanked him. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Chu Xiao waved his hand and didn¡¯t seem to care at all. Just when they were chatting andughing, Wu Hai suddenly asked,¡±¡±What¡¯s for breakfast today?¡± ¡°This kid only knows how to eat.¡± Zhang Ye immediately red at her. ¡°President Zhang, eating is one of the most basic needs of life. Moreover, Mr. Yuan has always respected his customers. Even on such a big day like today, he still preemptively provided breakfast before holding the signboard ceremony.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t care much about it. Zhou Xi at the side immediately jumped out and said primly. ¡°You¡¯ve taught our son well. ¡± Zhang Yan was instantly speechless. He didn¡¯t want to argue with a junior, so he directly pointed the spearhead at Zhou Shijie. ¡°My son is right.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said shamelessly. ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re bullying me because I have no one to help me, daughter.¡± Zhang Ye was so angry that he started looking for his daughter. After that, he walked around in a circle but still didn¡¯t see her. It wasn¡¯t until he looked outside the door that he saw his daughter wandering around Jiang Changxi. She couldn¡¯t see where her father was at all. ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s not bad to be a good-for-nothing,¡± Zhang Yan looked at Wu Hai who had already ordered his dishes and sighed with emotion. Exactly. No matter how busy Wu Hai was, he couldn¡¯t possibly dy his time to eat. Therefore, he went to line up immediately. As for Jiang Changxi, she was in charge of the overall situation, so she was naturally slower. So, Zhang Ji¡¯s daughter naturally followed her idol. Yuan Zhou also knew that there were a lot of things to do today, so the breakfast he prepared was the solid noodles dan dan noodles. Like yesterday, there were 100 servings in total this morning, because Yuan Zhou still ate egg on rice in the morning. The breakfast time was one hour in total. During this period, except for Chu Xiao who ate a little slowly, the others ate as fast as usual. Due to the 10:00 a.m. Ceremony, Taoxi road became even more boisterous after the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended. It had already reached the point of being crowded. ¡°It¡¯s already nineo¡¯ clock. We should hang up the sign so that it¡¯ll be easier to revealter.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and walked in. ¡°It¡¯s a different world, not bad. ¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°Of course, this door was designed by master himself.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and shouted immediately. ¡°Dad, you should go.¡± Cheng Yu suddenly reminded her in a low voice. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I should go. Daughter, help your Grandmaster hang it up.¡± Master Cheng immediately gave his instructions and then left the restaurant in quick steps. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m not as high as Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Cheng was speechless. ¡°Yuan Zhou has an apprentice?¡± Chu Xiao looked at master Cheng who was far away and then said. ¡°Master Cheng¡¯s aptitude is not bad. Moreover, he is willing to work hard and he respects little Yuan very much.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head with a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. However, he was thinking about the possibility of taking in a disciple. ¡°Hey, Chu, what a coincidence.¡± Just then, a blond foreign man squeezed into the restaurant and greeted Chu Xiao. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Chu Xiao turned around and couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw Dean. ¡°It¡¯s just a coincidence. ¡± Dean said decisively. Hearing the simr excuse, Chu Xiao became silent. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant with the signboard in both hands. ¡°Ahem, ahem. Please make way. Boss Yuan is going to start listing his products.¡± Zhou Shijie walked to the door, cleared his throat and said with full spirit. As soon as she said that, there was a spacious space at the entrance of the restaurant. Then, Jiang Changxi immediately instructed the people of the queuing Committee to go forward and set up thedder. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude and then walked up thedder steadily with the signboard in hand and went up to hang the signboard. The door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t any different from the other restaurants. The system had already prepared a ce to hang the signboard, but it had always been empty. Now, Yuan Zhou directly inserted the signboard that was covered with the red nnelette into the card slot. After that, Yuan Zhou pulled it slightly with his hand and found it was very stable. Only then did he walk down the stairs and stand at the main entrance. The current Taoxi road was crowded with people. They were all heading towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in a fan shape. Moreover, there were many cameras and aerial cameras shooting Yuan Zhou who was standing at the door. ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. Thank you foring to witness the inauguration ceremony of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, also known as master chef Restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou first bowed slightly to thank them. After that, he raised his head and continued,¡±yes. Actually, my restaurant is called master chef Restaurant. It¡¯s not Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± The crowd burst intoughter. Before anyone could ask why it was called this name, the sound of firecrackers came from far away. No, it should be said that it came from both sides. Then, there was the sound of drums and gongs, and the crowd parted to form a path. Two lion dance teams entered. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1173

    <h4>Chapter 1173: Personally revealing</h4>

    The two lion heads, one golden and the other red, were slowly walking toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the middle from the end of Taoxi road and the end of the street. The music on the side was warm and happy, and the crowd automatically made a path for the two lion dance teams to pass through. In front of him, Lionman Dou, who had a big-headed baby with him, bounced over, looking extremely cute and lively. The crowd cheered. ¡°This Lion looks really good, it¡¯s really nice.¡± ¡°Exactly, I haven¡¯t seen a lion dance in a long time.¡± ¡°Wait. Isn¡¯t that boss Yuan¡¯s good friend?¡± Someone pointed at a group of peopleing from the end of the street. ¡°You¡¯re right. It seems that the lion is a gift from boss Yuan¡¯s good friend. ¡± Someone immediately understood. ¡°Then tell me, who does that Lion on the street belong to?¡± Some people started to stare at the Lions on the street. However, there was only a team of lion dancers on the street, and no one was following them. ¡°Dong Dong, Dong Dong Qiang, Dong Dong¡±, the drumbeats were concentrated and the lion dance Team was getting closer and closer to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡°It seems like the lion dancer is here.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°You don¡¯t need to tell me that.¡± Ji Yi directly retorted. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to snatch anyone away today. Look at the sign. ¡± Zhang Ji stood next to Ji Yi with a guarded look. ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Ji Yi snorted coldly but did not answer. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. A series of footsteps approached. The two lion dance teams came to the front of Yuan Zhou. The big-headed baby leading the way even led the Golden and red Lion to circle around the entrance of the restaurant and even rolled around as if acting cute. He then spat out two scrolls from his mouth. The two scrolls were tied with a red ribbon. The two lion heads were ced in front of Yuan Zhou, seemingly asking him to open the scrolls. On the other side, Sun Ming also led more than ten people behind him to stand on both sides of the lion. Among them, Sun Ming even winked at Yuan Zhou and greeted him. ¡°Boss Yuan, please open the paper.¡± The little girl among the two big-headed kids said in a clear voice. ¡°It¡¯s Xiaoyun? Mu Xiaoyun?¡± As soon as the voice was heard, it was immediately recognized. Yuan Zhou also took a look at the little girl with the head cover and revealed a small smile on his serious face. Then, he took two steps forward and stretched out his hands at the same time, pulling the silk ribbon apart. ¡°Whoosh, whoosh.¡± The scroll hung down, revealing eightrge words. When the words ¡°the listing has been sessfully listed¡± and ¡°everything is going well¡± were revealed, Sun Ming and his men started to shout,¡±I wish boss Yuan Zhou a smooth listing and good luck.¡± It was very imposing for more than a dozen people to shout at the same time. Their voices were in unison, and the onlookers couldn¡¯t help but shout again. ¡°I wish boss Yuan Zhou a smooth listing and good luck.¡± With that, the liveliness of Taoxi road was pushed to the peak. Yuan Zhou took a step back and then slightly bent his back, lowering his head to thank her. The crowd became even louder. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re really popr,¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion. Well, he was not popr, so he was beaten to death. ¡°That¡¯s right. There are already so many people on the list. Who knows what will happen in the future?¡± Zhang Ye sighed. ¡°He¡¯s indeed the genius of our cooked Wheaten food world. ¡± Ji Yi sighed with emotion. ¡°Get lost, you¡¯re everywhere.¡± Zhang Ye said angrily. ¡°This is the pride of a chef.¡± However, Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou who was surrounded by the crowd and said lightly. When Yuan Zhou stood up straight again, the Lions took off the meatballs. Master Cheng¡¯s face was revealed from the red meatballs that came from the street. ¡°Master.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s face was full of sweat and he looked at Yuan Zhou with bright eyes. ¡°Very good, I like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou praised her solemnly. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s good that master likes it.¡± Only then did master Cheng let out a sigh of relief in satisfaction. Now, master Cheng didn¡¯t feel tired at all. Instead, he was very excited. ¡°Xiaoyun.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the little girl who hadn¡¯t taken off her mask. ¡°Brother Yuan, how did you know?¡± Mu Xiaoyun took off the headdress neatly and revealed her cute little face. Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said,¡±¡±From height.¡± That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou really recognized her from her height, because this girl was one head shorter than the professional boys at the side. Such a Funny Lion doll was quite rare. However, as soon as Yuan Zhou said that, the crowd quieted down instantly and then burst into loudughter. ¡°Oh my. I¡¯ve long known that boss Yuan doesn¡¯t know how to talk. I finally get to see it today.¡± Someone immediately said. ¡°Exactly. If I were little Yun, I would have pounced on him and bitten him.¡± ¡°You¡¯re talking about broth. It¡¯s the one who bites. ¡± ¡°Hahaha, I can¡¯t stopughing until my stomach hurts. I can tell from my height. I can¡¯t stopughing until my stomach hurts.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go get a towel. ¡± Seeing mu Xiaoyun¡¯s aggrieved and pitiful expression, Yuan Zhou said with a stern face. Then, the main character of the day really went into the shop to get a towel. However, when Yuan Zhou came out, he took a stack of clean towels and personally handed them out to the lion dancers one by one. The people who took the towel consciously stood to the side. It was not over yet. Just as they were wiping their sweat, two more teams of lion dancers came from the end of the street. ¡°This is the lion dance of our queuing Committee and the street office. It¡¯s five minutes to 10 O¡¯ clock, so you can get ready to reveal your identity.¡± Just when everyone was puzzled, Jiang Changxi came out and said. ¡°Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, Chairman Ji, are you going to reveal it together?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the three people. ¡°No need. We¡¯re here to support you today. We¡¯re not going up.¡± While saying that, Zhou Shijie stepped aside with the two people beside him and then reached out to hold thedder. ¡°Go on, little Yuan. Today is the big day of your store. Your store name is a good one.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou with a gentle gaze as if he was looking at his own junior. He held thedder seriously. That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan and Ji Yi¡¯s actions indicated that they were willing to use themselves as adder for Yuan Zhou to improve his cooking skills. Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and controlled his emotions. He turned his head and looked at the crowd that came to watch the ceremony and saw many familiar faces. After a while, the onlookers began to shout spontaneously. ¡°Reveal, reveal, reveal.¡± The whole crowd became excited. Even the four or five aerial cameras in the sky aimed at Yuan Zhou seriously. ¡°One more minute.¡± Jiang Changxi reported the time seriously while standing on the right side. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he directly went up and climbed up thedder step by step with steady steps. Then, he reached out his hand and grabbed the red nnelette of the signboard. ¡°It¡¯s Teno¡¯ clock. ¡± At this time, Yin ya¡¯s voice came from his left. With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou lifted the red cloth on the signboard. ¡°Master chef Restaurant¡± was written in gold on the dark brown signboard. The words were strong and steady, but the name was very domineering. ¡°God of Cooking? I like this name. ¡± Chu Xiao looked at the signboard and revealed his usual arrogant smile. ¡°Master chef restaurant¡¯s opening event. There¡¯s a three-day discount, and the discount is 20%.¡± Yuan Zhou went down thedder and then said. At this time, the crowd¡¯s cheers were mixed with a dissatisfied sentence,¡±¡±No way. Boss Yuan, you hung a sign that I can¡¯t eat for three days. That¡¯s too much. I demandpensation.¡± The one who expressed his dissatisfaction was naturally none other than discount Ling, one of the ten malignant tumors of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He had never eaten discounted dishes. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1174 - Chu Xiaoâ€™s gift

    <h4>Chapter 1174: Chu Xiao¡¯s gift</h4>

    That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou lifted up his own signboard, he lifted up the luminous signboard at the side. Zhou Shijie had even asked about the brand before. Yuan Zhou only said that it was a benefit for the customers and didn¡¯t go into details. Only now did he know that it was a brand with discounts. The discount sign made by Yuan Zhou was still the same as the one at the beginning. The light sign glowed with seven colors and the words on it were also colorful, which was quite eye-catching. ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s Billboard-writing is still as good as ever.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°Cough, that¡¯s right.¡± Zhang Yan wanted to say something, but when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s satisfied look, he held back his words. ¡°No one is perfect. Forget it.¡± Zhang Yeforted himself in his heart. ¡°This small restaurant is too eye-catching. Naturally, there has to be a more eye-catching one to inform us of the discount. There¡¯s no problem.¡± However, Chu Xiao took a look and then said naturally. ¡°You really think so?¡± Ji Yi looked at Chu Xiao in surprise. ¡°Of course.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head naturally. ¡°The brain of a genius might still resonate at times.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. ¡°It¡¯s possible. ¡± At this moment, Zhang Yan did not want to argue with Zhou Shi¡¯s masterpiece anymore, so he just nodded. ¡°This isn¡¯t called conspicuous. It¡¯s eye-catching.¡± Ji Yi ridiculed in his heart. Just as they were ridiculing the glowing tile, the other party had already started sending gifts. For such a big day like Yuan Zhou¡¯s signboard, naturally, those who came to attend would bring gifts more or less. Sun Ming was the first one to step forward. ¡°Pi, look at how loyal I am. This Lion Dance Team is not bad, right?¡± Sun Ming went up and patted Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder and said. ¡°The lion dance Team is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely. ¡°Why do these words sound so strange?¡± Sun Ming felt a bit strange. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say anything more. I wish you good luck in everything you do. Here¡¯s a substantial red packet for you.¡± While saying that, Sun Ming directly took a red packet and stuffed it into Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. Yuan Zhou looked at the red packet and then at Sun Ming before saying,¡±¡±Is this the red packet I gave you when you opened the store?¡± He couldn¡¯t help but feel that the red packet in his hand looked a little familiar. ¡°Hehe, you found out? Aren¡¯t you touched?¡± Sun Ming said immediately. ¡°I¡¯m not touched. I paid for all the red packets. ¡± Yuan Zhou also ridiculed her with a smile. Of course, Yuan Zhou was actually veryfortable in his heart. This was because they had agreed that next time, whoever had a happy asion should use the other party¡¯s Red packet to give to the other party. It was both meaningful and fun. ¡°Pi, you¡¯re so soft-hearted, but you have a tough mouth. Alright, I¡¯ll have to make way for someone else to send you off.¡± Sun Ming scolded him with a smile and then moved aside. The two girls, man man and Cheng Han, were waiting behind her. ¡°Congrattions, boss Yuan, on going up the store.¡± ¡°Congrattions to Grand Master for your sessful listing.¡± Cheng Cheng and man man said at the same time. Both of them were carrying a huge box in their hands. The box was exquisitely decorated with a bow on it. One was red, while the other was purple. The two of them spoke in unison, giving each other a bad feeling. They spoke almost at the same time,¡±¡±This is the threeyer cake with a new vor that I made. Congrattions on your opening, boss Yuan.¡± ¡°This is my threeyered three-vored cake. I hope you like it.¡± As soon as they spoke, they both looked at each other. Man man stared at the box in Cheng Han¡¯s hands, and Cheng Han also looked at the box in man man¡¯s hands. ¡°I heard that this person studied Western food. I didn¡¯t expect him to give me the same thing.¡± Man man said with a frown. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that someone would give the same thing to Grandmaster as I did, but mine must be better.¡± Cheng Yu thought to himself confidently. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou, however, reached out his hands and thanked her sincerely, preparing to take the cake box. ¡°Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to take it.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take it in myself. ¡± Cheng Han and man man said at the same time. This time, the two of them spoke at the same time again. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t insist. Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, the two of them looked at each other and then carried the cake box and walked behind Yuan Zhou. It was just that the way they looked at each other was not so friendly. The ovepping gifts were like a new shirt that had just been bought and a new person¡¯s shirt had collided. There was an unspeakable awkwardness in their hearts. ¡°Ahem, little Yuan, we¡¯ve also prepared a gift today.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°This gift isn¡¯t worth much, but it¡¯s good to look at it.¡± Zhang Ji said humbly. ¡°It seems like we¡¯ve prepared the same thing.¡± Ji Yi immediately reacted, and a smile appeared on his stern face. ¡°I¡¯m afraid the three of us have the same idea. ¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Ji Yi and then at Zhang Ye and said with a smile. ¡°I wonder what it is?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously. ¡°I didn¡¯t leave anything behind in this life. This is the recipe for my cooking. I¡¯ll give it to you, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie took it out first. The thing Zhou Shijie took out was a small square suitcase. ¡°Mine is also here.¡± Zhang Ji also took out a box, but it was a wooden box. ¡°I won¡¯t give you anything else, but the way I make these buns is worth watching. If you¡¯re interested, you can ask me directly.¡± Ji Yi took out a thick book. The cover was made of leather, which was smooth and soft due to frequent flipping. Yuan Zhou received them one by one and then thanked him,¡±¡±Thank you, three presidents.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee. My disciples also have a share of this. ¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°You can just take a look.¡± Zhang Yan said generously. ¡°If there¡¯s anything you don¡¯t understand, you cane to me directly. I¡¯m quite good at steamed bun ...¡± Ji Yi did not forget to poach him. ¡°You old scammer, you¡¯re still talking so much when you¡¯re just giving something.¡± Zhang Ji interrupted Ji Yi¡¯s words. ¡°Chairman Ji, you haven¡¯t sent anyone else yet. Should we stand back?¡± While speaking, Zhou Shijie pulled Ji Yi¡¯s sleeve and retreated. ¡°You two old fogeys, what¡¯s wrong with me telling you?¡± Ji Yi said unhappily. However, no matter how dissatisfied he was, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan blocked Ji Yi¡¯s way tightly, not allowing him to step forward. ¡°Here, my present.¡± On the other side, Chu Xiao went forward and handed over a booklet. ¡°Aplete collection of chefs?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the few words on Feng Pi and felt a little puzzled. Yuan Zhou opened it and found the introduction of each chef, including their name, age, nationality, cooking experience, the dishes they were good at and their workce. It was simply an Encyclopedia of chefs. ¡°This is the chef I think is worth challenging. Of course, I have deleted the ones I have challenged.¡± Chu Qi said. ¡°So the remaining ones are the ones you didn¡¯t win?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No, this is something I think is worth challenging.¡± Chu Qi said. The two of them just looked at each other and didn¡¯t speak for a while. After a pause, a Chinese with a heavy ent suddenly sounded,¡±¡±Chu, am I inside?¡± The one who spoke was naturally di en. However, Chu Qi did not even turn his head as he said,¡±No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Dean¡¯s heart was extremely cold. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1175

    <h4>Chapter 1175: Crazy discount</h4>

    Chu Xiao¡¯s answer was decisive and firm. Dean immediately wailed,¡±¡±Oh, Chu, this really breaks my heart.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve already lost to Yuan Zhou. There¡¯s no need to. ¡± Chu Xiao said directly. It should be known that Chu Xiao never gave face to others. He said it very directly. After all, he had already lost. Was it still necessary to record it? Obviously not. ¡°oh£¬no¡£¡±Dean held his forehead with one hand, and his face was filled with sorrow. However, Chu Xiao obviously didn¡¯t pay attention to Dean who was sad. Instead, he turned his head and continued looking at Yuan Zhou. ¡°I¡¯ll go when I have the chance. ¡± Yuan Zhou put away the booklet and said solemnly. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting in France ¡± Chu Xiao nodded and then left directly. Of course, Chu Xiao, who had squeezed through the crowd, was surrounded by the reporters again. After all, Chu Xiao was a big Shot in the cooking world and he was still young. Naturally, he was a figure that the reporters were familiar with. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that anymore, because it was Jiang Changxi and Yin ya who sent the gifts next. Yin ya was still okay. Yuan Zhou knew that she was a considerate girl and would never give him any random gifts. Therefore, Yuan Zhou received Yin ya¡¯s gift box with an indifferent and relieved manner and then thanked her,¡±¡±Thank you, Yin ya.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yin ya pursed her lips and said with a smile. However, at that time, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see her beautiful smile anymore, because all his attention was on her. What a joke. The box of condoms was still vivid in his mind and had been ced in an obvious position in the room just to remind him to pay attention to Jiang Changxi¡¯s gift at all times. ¡°Here, the listing went smoothly.¡± Jiang Changxi handed him a small red rectangr box and saidzily. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou received the box with both hands vigntly in his heart. Yuan Zhou was afraid that something indescribable might fall out if he didn¡¯t hold it firmly. One had to know that they were in public and there were so many media outlets present. If he received something indescribable, Yuan Zhou felt that he would be a little flustered. However, when Jiang Changxi saw Yuan Zhou so nervous, she said with a smile,¡±¡±Do you want to open it?¡± Obviously, Jiang Changxi knew why Yuan Zhou was so nervous and thus ridiculed him with an evil intention. ¡°No need, it¡¯s impolite to open someone else¡¯s gift on the spot.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°It¡¯s okay, I don¡¯t mind. ¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile. ¡°No, I¡¯ll go back and slowly open it.¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Jiang Changxi held back herughter and then walked away with a shrug. Only when he saw Jiang Changxi walking away did Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. ¡°Here you go,¡± Ling Hong walked up and directly stuffed the things in his hands into Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. Then, he turned around and walked away. While walking, he muttered,¡±¡±It¡¯s such a happy event, why did you have to give a discount?¡± Not long after Ling Hong finished delivering the food, all the familiar customers were basically gone. Yuan Zhou stood still and slightly bowed again to thank them and then said,¡±¡±Thank you, everyone, for attending the opening ceremony of master chef Restaurant. It¡¯s over now.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to his restaurant. The onlookers were still fine, but they still wanted more. The reporters and media outside were dumbfounded. ¡°This is different from what we agreed on. Why did it end before we even epted the interview?¡± The media looked at each other and then all squeezed into the restaurant. However, they soon realized that they couldn¡¯t squeeze in at all. Not only were there diners in front of them, but they had also begun to line up on their own. ¡°Line up. It¡¯s a rare discount today, so I¡¯ll keep it. No cutting my queue.¡± ¡°What are you squeezing for? I¡¯m still in line. Stand back.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Don¡¯t think that you can jump the line just because you are holding the camera. You were behind me just now. You are not allowed to jump the line in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t try to squeeze in front of me, I¡¯m watching. ¡± ¡°Even as a public figure, you can¡¯t cut the queue. Don¡¯t push. There¡¯s no more space in front.¡± Yes, as soon as the media pushed forward, they were immediately squeezed out by the diners spontaneously without the need for the queuing Committee to do anything. Although it was only 11 O¡¯ clock, there was still an hour before the 12 o¡¯ clock lunch time, but the onlookers had already started to line up. One should know that there was a 20% discount in the master chef Restaurant, also known as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, today. This was the first time that they had received such a low discount. What was unprecedented? this was unprecedented! This made the people who were usually reluctant to eat, unable to resist the temptation, and directly began to line up. With one person in line, the others also began to line up, afraid that they would not get their turnter. After all, Yuan Zhou was still busy in the kitchen alone. He didn¡¯t even have a kitchen helper. Moreover, the business hours were only so short. Naturally, he had to line up early. However, the group of elderly people didn¡¯t join in the fun. Instead, they followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant and said goodbye to him. It was a busy day today. Yuan Zhou could choose not to ept any interviews, but Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan and Ji Yi obviously couldn ¡®t. Therefore, they prepared to bid farewell to Yuan Zhou, ept an interview, and then leave. ¡°Goodbye, guild leaders.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen with his back straight and said earnestly. ¡°Little Yuan, do your best.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll deal with the reporters outside.¡± Zhang Ye said directly. ¡°That¡¯s right. But little Yuan, when will you serve some new cooked Wheaten food? I¡¯lle and try it. ¡± Ji Yi said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let you know when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the only one who talks so much every time.¡± Zhang Ji dragged Ji Yi out of the room. Zhou Shijie nodded his head at Yuan Zhou and then left. ¡°I won¡¯t stay any longer. After all, I have other matters to attend to. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Chu Xiao said simply. ¡°You bought the ne tickets?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Yes, tonight ¡®s.¡± Chu Xiao answered subconsciously. ¡°We¡¯re flying tonight. This ce is close to the destination, so it¡¯s faster to take a ne. ¡± Chu Xiao added with a serious expression. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou asked again and said. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Remember thepetition I told you about. That¡¯s our stage. I hope you¡¯ll have the strength to fight then. ¡± Chu Xiao said arrogantly. ¡°I can¡¯t say for others, but I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll win.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up straight and said confidently. ¡°You don¡¯t stand a chance.¡± After saying that, Chu Xiao turned around and left. Master Cheng didn¡¯t dare to say anything until Chu Xiao had left for a while,¡±Master, do you need my help? There are a lot of people today. ¡± ¡°I can help you pass the things.¡± Master Cheng thought for a long time about what he could do and then said. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused. ¡°Focus on the homework I¡¯ve assigned you.¡± Yuan Zhou continued when he saw master Cheng was about to say something. ¡°But there are really a lot of people.¡± Master Cheng pointed at the door and said. Yes, there weren¡¯t many people outside the door, but a lot. The line had been turning here and there. Even though Zhou Jia, Shen Min and Cheng Hao kept saying that Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time was only two hours, it still couldn¡¯t stop people¡¯s enthusiasm to line up. Moreover, after they knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had a discount today, more and more people came. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1176

    <h4>Chapter 1176: Addiction to running</h4>

    In the end, the people of the queuing Committee took the lead and started tomunicate with those people who were still queuing up. Fortunately, everyone lined up in a very orderly manner, and there was no chaos at all. Although there were many people in the line, it was not messy. Instead, it was tidier than the listing ceremony. The police and firefighters who were maintaining order heaved a sigh of relief. He even rejoiced in his heart, luckily boss Yuan has always been famous for his rules. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many people to still be so orderly. After Jiang Changxi and the others persuaded him, they began to have a meeting with the people who were responsible for queuing up today. ¡°There are so many people here today. There must be a lot of problems. If you can solve it, then do it. If you can ¡®t,e to me. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± Jiang Changxi said. The few people around him nodded repeatedly to show that they understood. ¡°If there¡¯s an emergency and I¡¯m not around or dealing with something, you cane here together or find Ling Hong directly.¡± Jiang Changxi continued. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The few of them replied in unison. ¡°Go ahead. Be careful. I¡¯ll treat you to supper.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a rxed smile and said. ¡°Thank you, Sister Jiang.¡± The few of them immediately agreed with smiles. Thanks to the hard work of Jiang Changxi and everyone in the queuing Committee, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still safe and sound even in such a busy situation with many people. Even if some people didn¡¯t get to eat the dish after waiting in line for a long time, those whoined about it were also solved perfectly by Jiang Changxi. Hence, today¡¯s lunch time was as smooth as usual. Except for the media that had dealt with Yuan Zhou before and were prepared that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be interviewed, the others that had just arrived were a little confused. Fortunately, Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan and Ji Yi were still there. They epted some interviews and did not return empty-handed. In any case, many news articles these days just started with a picture, and the content was all fabricated. A few tabloid reporters had already thought of many news topics to stir up trouble. For example, shock! The whole city¡¯s old and young paraded together, or the story of a beautiful woman and a signboard that must be told. As long as the title was attractive enough, those people who failed to interview Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi and Zhang Yan had already left. Having said that, today¡¯s grand ceremony was even more impressive than the previous master-acknowledgment ceremonies. It was another wave of attention. No, Chu Xiao was also present at the ceremony. So he already knew about Cheng zhaomei¡¯s apprenticeship. Why did he ask again as if he didn¡¯t know? Did he lose his memory? Yuan Zhou was curious. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the time to care about that now. He also didn¡¯t know that the public would be so shocked by the news tomorrow. He was very tired now. ¡°A 20% discount is really hurtful. Why don¡¯t we do another event next time?¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to agree with Ling Hong¡¯s words. Yuan Zhou revealed a tired expression on his face, causing Zhou Jia, Shen Min, Cheng Ke, and master Cheng to not leave immediately. Instead, they turned to look at Yuan Zhou worriedly. ¡°Master, are you alright?¡± Master Cheng put his hands in front of his chubby belly and asked worriedly. It was the first time that master Cheng saw the obvious fatigue on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. Therefore, he was a little worried. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said with his back still straight. ¡°But master, your face doesn¡¯t say that.¡± Cheng Han pouted his mouth and said discontentedly while pointing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. ¡°Yes, boss.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head. ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Min nodded her head and said ¡°hmm¡± on the side. ¡°It¡¯s alright. ¡± Seeing them so worried, Yuan Zhou exined with a mild expression. ¡°Master, why don¡¯t you take a break in the afternoon? after all, you still have to work at night.¡± Master Cheng knew it was impossible to persuade Yuan Zhou not to open the restaurant in the afternoon. Therefore, he changed to another way to rest. ¡°Yes, Grandmaster, you should take an afternoon nap. This way, you won¡¯t be too tired.¡± Cheng Han quickly echoed his father¡¯s words. ¡°No need, I have things to do in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Boss, you said that we have to maintain our best energy to cook for the customers, so it¡¯s good to rest for a while.¡± Zhou Jia said. ¡°There will definitely be a lot of people at night.¡± Shen Min added. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. You guys can go back.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand. Obviously, he didn¡¯t agree with the suggestion of resting in the afternoon. ¡°But ...¡± Master Cheng wanted to say something but was interrupted by Yuan Zhou before he could finish,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be more energetic after I wash up. ¡± Seeing the few people still looking worried, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry,¡± ¡°Then, master, should I stay behind today?¡± Master Cheng said tentatively. ¡°Is there any progress in your assessment?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Master Cheng shook his head with a bitter face. Thest time he took the test, he had to fly at a low altitude. This time, Yuan Zhou had only given him the test a few days ago. He had even prepared to perform well this time, but he still had no idea how to do it. ¡°Hurry up and go back.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°Okay, master. If you have something to do, let ah Zhen do it. She¡¯s very strong and can bear hardships.¡± Master Cheng said worriedly. ¡°You¡¯re really my biological father. ¡± Cheng Han covered his face and didn¡¯t want to speak. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. As soon as master Cheng left, Yuan Zhou also started to drive the other three people away. When the three people left, they were quite worried about Yuan Zhou. However, when they saw Yuan Zhou standing straight and looking tired, they left the restaurant slowly. ¡°I¡¯m yawning. ¡± The moment he left the restaurant, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help yawning twice. ¡°I¡¯m particrly tired today. ¡± Yuan Zhou directly turned around and went upstairs. During the process, he couldn¡¯t help muttering. When he finished the bath, Yuan Zhou thought he would feel better. However, he only woke up for five minutes and then felt sleepy again. ¡°This isn¡¯t right, why are you so sleepy?¡± Yuan Zhou covered his mouth and yawned again. Yuan Zhou knitted his brows discontentedly. Then, he went upstairs and washed his face with cold water again. Only then did he feel better. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time to start carving.¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his face dry and then went downstairs to prepare for the sculpting today. ¡°I need to carve a set of tableware today, so I¡¯ll use wood.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the ingredients provided by the system and then decided on his sculpting Target today. After that, Yuan Zhou started the sculpting today. However, he had been frowning unconsciously when he was carving today, making him look more serious than usual. ¡°Compass, what¡¯s wrong?¡± No one knew when Wu Hai hade downstairs. He looked at Yuan Zhou who was changing the materials for sculpting curiously. ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and was a little puzzled. ¡°You don¡¯t look very well. Are you sick?¡± Wu Hai walked around Yuan Zhou for a while. ¡°No, I won ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly. ¡°Not sick? Then why do you look so dispirited?¡± Wu Hai stood up and asked straightforwardly while stroking his small mustaches. ¡°Dispirited?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something. ¡°Speaking of which, there¡¯ll probably be a lot of people these few days. Are you still going to run?¡± Wu Hai suddenly thought of the matter of exercise. ¡°Running? Right, I didn¡¯t run today, no wonder I¡¯m so tired. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately found the reason for his sleepiness. ¡°It turns out that running addiction really exists. I feel sleepy without running.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help yawning again. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1177

    <h4>Chapter 1177: Chapter 1176-front page headlines</h4>

    ¡°Compass,¡± On hearing the sound, Yuan Zhou raised his head subconsciously and looked at Wu Hai. When he saw Wu Hai¡¯s face erged in front of him, he was startled instantly. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had a lot of experience in such emergencies. He directly reached out his hand and pushed Wu Hai¡¯s head away with an indifferent expression. ¡°Go away, you¡¯re blocking me.¡± Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly. ¡°I was trying to see what happened to you. You didn¡¯t reply to me.¡± Wu Hai stood up naturally and then said. ¡°Because there¡¯s no need to answer.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Why?¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°I run every day, no exception.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°But you didn¡¯t seem to run today.¡± Wu Hai directly exposed him. ¡°There were a lot of people in the morning, so I¡¯m going to run at night.¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly and naturally. ¡°Since you¡¯re not sick, I¡¯ll go back.¡± Wu Hai shrugged and then said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. Then, Wu Hai directly turned around and left. That¡¯s right. Actually, Wu Hai went downstairs to see what was wrong with Yuan Zhou, because he saw Yuan Zhou yawning three times in a row, which had never happened before. After all, although Yuan Zhou only slept for three to four hours a day, he was still full of energy. It was the first time that he had yawned continuously like this. Under such circumstances, Wu Hai naturally had to show some concern. As for whether he was concerned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s health or his food, it didn¡¯t matter anymore, because Wu Hai was being wooed by broth again. ¡°This guy really holds grudges.¡± Looking at the man and the dog running here and there again, Yuan Zhou said helplessly. Having found the reason for his sleepiness, Yuan Zhou directly drank tworge cups of strong tea and then made sure he had enough energy to cook more dishes during dinner. As soon as dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou changed into his sportswear and went jogging. During the process, he certainly met some people asking about it, but Yuan Zhou just told them that he was going to make up for his morning jog and then left. Those people who asked immediately recalled that Yuan Zhou had been running for more than a year and instantly felt that they were really persistent. Not only did he have the spirit of perseverance, but he also worked hard. He didn¡¯t run in the morning, but he still ran at night. Yuan Zhou felt that if he became a girl, he would definitely fall in love with him. After throwing all the random thoughts to the back of his mind, Yuan Zhou began to count the circles seriously and silently recite the nutrition books he had been reading recently. Every morning when Yuan Zhou jogged, he would memorize the book in order to strengthen his memory. On the first day after the restaurant was opened, everything was normal except for the customers attracted by the 20% discount. In the evening, Yuan Zhou fell asleep at the same time. The first thing Yuan Zhou did when he opened his eyes in the morning was to pull open the curtain a little and look outside. In the early morning, the crowd on the street of Taoxi road was much less than yesterday. However, it could be seen that there were still many people around the store. ¡°With this flow of people, we can still run.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he washed up and changed his clothes before he went jogging. The running was smoother than yesterday. However, there were many people who greeted Yuan Zhou today. ¡°Morning, boss Yuan,¡± ¡°So this is boss Yuan. He¡¯s so young. No wonder he¡¯s the most handsome chef in the cooking world.¡± ¡°I heard that he doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend yet.¡± ¡°That¡¯s definitely because boss Yuan has good conditions. I can see boss Yuan jogging when I get up early. I have to get up early in the future too. ¡± ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head courteously to all the greetings. However, these discussions also made Yuan Zhou realize that there were many more strangers on Taoxi road. ¡°I have to consider buying a treadmill as soon as possible.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart, but he didn¡¯t slow down. Obviously, Yuan Zhou had underestimated the influence of his listing yesterday. After a whole afternoon of online discussion, the headlines of almost all the newspapers and magazines this morning were that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had officially gained a name and was called master chef Restaurant. Moreover, the influence was not limited to Chengdu and Sichuan Province, but the headlines of the three Southwest provinces were all upied by Yuan Zhou¡¯s listing. It was just that every report was more or less the same, but there were some key points that were different. For example, your province¡¯s newspaper has a very standard title, but the content is very dry. [I¡¯m afraid that Yuan Zhou¡¯s ambition is not limited to this. For example, the vige Chef Competition that just passed might be a test to expand outward. Perhaps, in the future, he might be able to see a branch of the master chef Restaurant in the streets and alleys ...] He was definitely thinking too much. ¡°No matter if it¡¯s an international Michelin restaurant or a famous domestic kitchen, the opening ceremony has never been so Grand. That day can be considered the Oscar banquet of the cooking world.¡± Previously, the leading figures of the new generation who addressed Yuan Zhou as such had to be of a general scale. But this time, the scale was National. At the same time, the aggro was also full. Of course, there were also quite a number ofmenters who gave more professionalments.¡±As for the matter of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant being officially listed as the master chef Restaurant after the end of this country Chef tournament, it is obvious that Yuan Zhou has thought about it carefully. Such an action can confirm that this is a step that he has already nned in his career as a chef.¡± The champion of the Chef¡¯s Challenge had flown back to Chengdu from Yun province to attend the inauguration ceremony, which showed his respect. And Yuan Zhou had also won the respect of most chefs at such a young age. The achievement that couldn¡¯t be achieved at such a young age was also worthy of praise.[ 1] Whether it was the economic threat theory of your province or the implicit praise of Yun province, they couldn¡¯t bepared to the naked praise of Sichuan Province. That¡¯s right. All the newspapers in Sichuan were praising Yuan Zhou, from the two bows he had made yesterday to the continuous praises from Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi and Zhang Yan. That was simply apliment to Yuan Zhou. Moreover, in Chengdu where Yuan Zhou lived, his limelight had directly overshadowed the recent popr TV series. Yuan Zhou had be a new Star in Chengdu. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou met so many strangers when he was jogging in the morning. These people had all seen the news on the inte and hade to see it in reality. Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest time was transparent. Basically, all the regr customers knew about it. Therefore, it was quite easy for them to see Yuan Zhou. The reports on the inte were much more exaggerated than those in real life. There were all kinds of articles. However, there were still good things about it. Of course, there were also bad things. After all, in their opinion, if they didn¡¯t have any ideas, why did they have to make such a big deal out of hanging a signboard? Not to mention, it was called master chef Restaurant! Because of this, the beautiful secretary of President Wu even knocked on the door of President Wu¡¯s office anxiously. ¡°Pleasee in.¡± President Wu had been busy with the development of the project recently, and his eyes were a little dark. Therefore, he naturally didn¡¯t know about the matter of Yuan Zhou¡¯spany listing. He had been dealing with the documents in the office all day yesterday and didn¡¯t even go home. Naturally, he had no time to pay attention to this. ¡°Director Wu, that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant has been put up for sale.¡± The female secretary immediately said. ¡°Eh? Didn¡¯t he open for business long ago?¡± Boss Wu didn¡¯t react for a moment. ¡°The previous boss Yuan didn¡¯t hang his sign at all. He just hung it up yesterday and made it a grand affair. Director Wu, do you think he has other purposes?¡± The Secretary said directly. ¡°What purpose can he have? Yuan Zhou is a craftsman. It¡¯s natural for a craftsman to be respected.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the sign name?¡±CEO Wu asked. ¡°Master chef Restaurant, the master chef of the master chef.¡± The Secretary said. President Wu took a deep breath.¡±¡±What a bold move.¡± ¡­

 Chapter 1178 - Egg-rice

    <h4>Chapter 1178: Egg-rice</h4>

    Hearing boss Wu¡¯s emotional words, the female secretary immediately asked,¡±¡±Then, CEO Wu, what do we need to do?¡± ¡°Send me another congrattory gift.¡± President Wu said immediately. ¡°Alright, what¡¯s the price?¡± The Secretary asked directly. That¡¯s right, when the CEO of apany like theirs requested for a gift, there would naturally be a standard. The gift would be given ording to the status of the person. However, the Secretary was also a smart person. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was small but had a great effect. In such a situation, he naturally had to listen to the boss¡¯s arrangement. ¡°We¡¯ll just send them to the same location. ¡± President Wu thought for a second and then said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The Secretary nodded and turned around to leave. ¡°Wait, this proposal is not bad. Let¡¯s follow this and start the promotion tomorrow.¡± President Wu picked up the folder on the table and handed it over. ¡°Now? There¡¯s still a week before the scheduled time. ¡± The Secretary said dutifully. ¡°It¡¯s good to take advantage of this east wind. ¡± President Wu sat down and said in a rxed manner. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make the arrangements immediately.¡± The Secretary immediately nodded. ¡°Okay, go. Be more polite when you give me the gifts.¡± President Wu specially instructed, then waved his hand to let the Secretary go out. The Secretary heaved a sigh of relief as soon as she stepped out of the door. Then, she couldn¡¯t help but sigh again. Of course, he had to sigh. Boss Wu had brought forward the development n by a week with just one order. That meant that he would definitely have to work overtime. ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to sleep in the office tonight.¡± The Secretary thought to himself, then quickly walked over with the folder. After the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended, Yuan Zhou sat on the chair and took a rest. Meanwhile, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han sized up Yuan Zhou carefully and covertly. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou had already taken off his face mask. He raised his eyes and asked. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m just checking if Grandmaster is feeling better. ¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and added. ¡°I¡¯m fine. You guys can go back. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s good that Grandmaster is fine. I¡¯ll go back and tell my dad not to worry. ¡± Cheng Cheng nodded and said seriously. ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll be leaving too.¡± Zhou Jia said. ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou got up and stood at the door as usual, watching the two people walk away. ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much about this new sister. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice and then returned to his restaurant, preparing to start the sculpting today. While moving the table and preparing, Yuan Zhou was thinking of other things in his heart. ¡°It¡¯s such a good day to put up a signboard. Shouldn¡¯t we release a new dish?¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking of the reward in his heart. That¡¯s right. After the mission waspleted, there was another chance to draw a lottery besides listing the dishes on the menu. Yuan Zhou had won the mixed rice Encyclopedia. In the past few days, Yuan Zhou had already mastered several kinds of mixed rice and was ready to put them on the menu and start selling them. ¡°Why don¡¯t we add more mixed rice this afternoon?¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou thought of it, he immediately did it. He immediately called the system in his heart. After all, the fastest way to add dishes on the menu was through the system¡¯s automatic addition. Yuan Zhou had never bothered others with such trivial matters. He always solved them himself. Speaking of the reward, one had to exin why there were so many customers yesterday. It was because apart from the reward of the mixed rice, there were two more seats in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This was the reason why there were more people than before yesterday. Because of the extra seats, there were more customers in the limited time. It was also because of this that Yuan Zhou¡¯s tired look yesterday made everyone worried. After all, Yuan Zhou had been busy in the kitchen all the time. When Yuan Zhou made his decision, the preparation for sculpting was alsopleted. When he picked up the knife, he calmed down and then started sculpting. Yuan Zhou, who was sculpting at the door, had always been a fixed scenery of Taoxi road. The peopleing and going, even those who were here for the first time, didn¡¯t go up to disturb him. First of all, Yuan Zhou was very engrossed in sculpting, which was very charming. Second, if someone wanted to go up to him, he would immediately be stopped by others. That was because everyone was very clear that Yuan Zhou was practicing his cooking skills. The morning was short, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt for long. He had probably just finished sculpting a stone te when the rm clock set by his phone rang. It was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Yuan Zhou took a deep breath, put down the knife and then started to pack up. ¡°This miracle knife is worthy of being a system reward. Not bad.¡± Looking at the iparably sharp vegetable knife, Yuan Zhou felt quite satisfied in the heart. After all, if it was any other vegetable knife, not to mention carving a stone, even if it was used to carve a piece of wood, it could not be used again after one carving. However, miracle kitchen knife didn¡¯t have such a problem. However, Yuan Zhou would still Polish the knife out of habit to keep it sharp after each carving. As it was a new dish to be put on the market, Yuan Zhou said the moment Zhou Jia arrived,¡±¡±There¡¯s a new dish today, take a look. ¡± ¡°Really? That¡¯s great. ¡± Zhou Jia was delighted at first. Then, she looked at Yuan Zhou worriedly and said hesitantly,¡±¡±But boss, you¡¯re already very tired. Will it be more tiring to add new dishes?¡± ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said. Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou without saying anything, but her eyes were still filled with worry. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was firm, so she didn¡¯t say much. She could only take up the menu and read it. ¡°Mixed rice Encyclopedia¡¯s egg-mixed rice?¡± Zhou Jia looked at the contents of the menu and then started to think. ¡°Mixed rice? I wonder if there¡¯s any beef on rice. ¡± Thinking of all kinds of delicious bibimbos in her mind, Zhou Jia felt a little greedy, but she still took note of it seriously and prepared to tell the customerster. After organizing her words in her heart, Zhou Jia went out to look at the crowd in line. After all, lunchtime was about to start. When the time came and they began to enter the restaurant after lining up to get a number, Zhou Jia took the initiative to say with a smile,¡±¡±The boss has a new dish today. It¡¯s on the menu. You can order now.¡± ¡°A new dish? I didn¡¯t expect there to be a new dish on discount. I¡¯m so happy. ¡± Immediately, a young-looking yellow-haired man in an undershirt began to flip through the menu in his hand. As he flipped through the pages, he spoke to his friend beside him.¡±The new dish is egg-mixed rice. It seems very delicious. Do you want to have a serving?¡± Her friend was a girl with short hair and looked capable. She immediately rolled her eyes.¡±I don¡¯t like to eat eggs.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan wrote egg-mixed rice, so there must be all kinds of eggs. You must know the 100 styles of rice cuisine, right? there are really 100 cooking methods. ¡± The blonde man immediately said with certainty. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking. Isn¡¯t egg on rice just egg on rice? is there any pigeon egg on rice?¡± The short-haired girl looked at her idiotic friend with a ¡®you¡¯re a retard¡¯ expression. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disappoint you. Pigeon egg mixed rice? Do you need one?¡± Before the blonde man could refute, a clear male voice suddenly rang in their ears. The two of them raised their heads subconsciously and found it was indeed Yuan Zhou who was wearing a Han Chinese clothing and a face mask with his arms exposed. He was looking at the short-haired girl with a serious expression. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1179

    <h4>Chapter 1179: Yuan Zhou telling jokes</h4>

    The two of them were stunned for a moment. Then, the blond-haired man immediately said excitedly,¡±¡±See, I told you I did, but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± The short-haired girl couldn¡¯t help but cough awkwardly. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything else after he said that. He just stood there as if he was waiting for their answer. ¡°I¡¯d like an egg with rice. ¡± The blond-haired man ordered first. ¡°Okay. The egg on rice is 138 RMB per serving. Including the 20 RMB seat fee, it will be 158 RMB in total. Would you like to pay by cash or bank transfer?¡± Zhou Jia came to his side and took over the conversation, saying fluently. ¡°Bank transfer.¡± The blond man took out his phone and started to transfer the money. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve received it. Please wait a moment.¡± After Zhou Jia confirmed it, she nodded her head with a smile. ¡°I¡¯ve ordered. How about it? do you want a pigeon egg mixed rice?¡± The blond-haired man touched the short-haired girl¡¯s arm sneakily and said,¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll have a pigeon egg on rice then.¡± The short-haired girl said angrily. ¡°Okay. Pigeon egg mixed rice, 158 RMB. Including the 20 RMB for the seat fee, it¡¯s 178 RMB in total. Would you like to pay by cash or bank transfer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked neatly. ¡°I¡¯ll transfer the money too. ¡± The short-haired girl also turned around. ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show that he had received it. ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, do you really have all kinds of egg on rice?¡± The short-haired girl¡¯s bright eyes turned slightly as she asked with a sly look. ¡°Both.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly. Then, without waiting for the short-haired girl to say anything, he continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s even served on rice with snake eggs. ¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite serious. As Yuan Zhou rarely spoke, every time he spoke, the customers in the restaurant would subconsciously listen to him carefully. As a matter of fact, the girl who heard the word ¡®snake egg¡¯ instantly felt ufortable. ¡°No way? There are snake eggs?¡± The girl felt her back go numb and was a little scared. ¡°Are snake eggs the kind that can hatch? It¡¯s so scary. ¡± The female customer almost instantly felt a cold animal crawling over her. Girls were generally more afraid of cold, soft, cold-blooded animals that crawled on the ground. Therefore, almost all the female customers in the restaurant revealed an expression of having a toothache. However, there was an exception, and that person was Jiang Changxi. ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of snake egg on rice,¡± Jiang Changxi supported her chin with one hand and fiddled with her hair with the other hand as she said lightly. ¡°I wonder if the snake eggs can be hatched. The snakes are good stuff, especially the ones with the right size and thickness. Right, boss Yuan?¡± Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer, Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou with a smiling expression. Yuan Zhou instantly became alert and didn¡¯t say anything. Fortunately, the short-haired girl spoke at that time,¡±¡±Is there really snake egg on rice?¡± The short-haired girl didn¡¯t feel good, especially when she thought about the long and round shape of the snake egg. She felt her back go numb. ¡°Of course not, I¡¯m just joking.¡± Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively. ¡°Ha?¡± The short-haired girl and the other female customers who were scared just now all showed a surprised expression. Even the male customers who were discussing and eager to try were stunned. ¡°Are, are you joking?¡± The short-haired girl looked at Yuan Zhou in a daze. ¡°Of course, there is no research to prove the inedible nature of snake eggs, but those that support eating are required to be cooked. The eggs used in the rice are all raw eggs.¡± Yuan Zhou exined primly. ¡°Raw snake eggs contain a higher amount of parasites, and the raw eggs used in this shop have been professionally disinfected. So if you want to eat raw eggs on rice at home, you must buy the regr eggs that can be eaten raw.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded her conveniently and then continued to exin. ¡°Actually, the chemicalposition of snake eggs is simr to that of bird eggs, but the fat content is higher than that of other eggs. Snake eggs contained about 80% of protein, about 18% of fat, and also minerals and vitamins. From a scientific point of view, the nutrients from snake eggs are far greater than other bird eggs, and they are easier to absorb by the human body. However, I personally do not rmend eating them. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Is it because the snake¡¯s eggs are poisonous?¡± The short-haired girl¡¯s mind was spinning, and she answered without thinking. ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head decisively and then said,¡±the venom of a snake is produced by the venom nd. And the venom nd can only secrete it after cell division and the formation of tissues and organs. As for the snake egg, in essence, it is a fertilized egg. Naturally, it is not poisonous.¡± ¡°Then why can¡¯t you eat it?¡± The short-haired girl asked subconsciously. ¡°I didn¡¯t say it can¡¯t be eaten.¡± Yuan Zhou corrected him and then answered,¡±¡±It¡¯s because many people can¡¯t ept it, so I don¡¯t rmend it. ¡± ¡°But in fact, the snake eggs are very nutritious.¡± Yuan Zhou added after a pause. ¡°Boss Yuan, I just want to have a good meal.¡± The short-haired girl looked at Yuan Zhou with a look of despair. ¡°Oh, okay. Please wait a moment.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen. The short-haired girl heaved a sigh of relief. She didn¡¯t want anyone to teach her about the nutritionalponents of snake eggs, and she didn¡¯t want to know anything about snake eggs at all. That would be too scary. ¡°Why do I feel like I¡¯m eating a snake egg after hearing boss Yuan¡¯s words?¡± Some other customers said in puzzlement. ¡°I think so too. After hearing boss Yuan¡¯s exnation, I also want to eat it.¡± Someone nodded and shouted. ¡°I just checked. Snake eggs are really edible. There¡¯s a snake soup in Guangdong that contains snake skin, snake eggs, snake liver, and so on. It¡¯s said to taste good.¡± A bespectacled man in the shop took out his phone and said. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s said that snake eggs taste good. The more you chew, the more fragrant it bes.¡± The customer put away his phone and started to discuss. The male customers felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation was eptable, but the female customers were a little depressed about Yuan Zhou¡¯s joke about the snake egg on rice. ¡°What a F * cking joke! Snake egg mixed with rice!¡± This was the thought of almost all the female customers, except for Jiang Changxi. ¡°Ahem, ahem. Boss Yuan, then my snake egg mixed rice is gone?¡± Jiang Changxi reminded Yuan Zhou who was carrying the dishes out. Yuan Zhou had not answered her question just now. ¡°Yes, no. There are no snake eggs that can be hatched.¡± Yuan Zhou said that all at once. ¡°Aiya, that¡¯s a pity.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged and then said with a regretful expression. Yuan Zhou turned around and ignored Jiang Changxi, fearing that she would say something strange again. ¡°Speaking of which, system, why did you set the price at the end of the book?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this matter and asked curiously. The system disyed,[because six-six is smooth, eight means fa fa fa.] Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said with an affirmative tone,¡±¡±System, you¡¯re definitely not an interster product. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re made in China. To think that you even know about the six-six great smooth and make a fortune.¡± However, the system fell into silence and ignored Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1180

    <h4>Chapter 1180: The difference between the master chefs of Sichuan cuisine </h4>

    The conversation between Yuan Zhou and the system was naturally not known by the customers in the restaurant. Everyone¡¯s mind was still on the mixed rice. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t served a new dish for a long time. The new dish being served was naturally something worth discussing. Moreover, the egg on rice cost 138 Yuan per serving. After the discount, it was only 110.4 Yuan per serving. It was not considered expensive. Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still the same as usual. He still had to ept the 40 cents. Speaking of which, if electronic payment hadn¡¯t been so advanced nowadays, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how much change he would have to prepare in order to pay the change. After the discount, there would be a lot of points and corners, and it was very difficult to find change. However, most of the payment methods were now electronic, which saved a lot of trouble. Moreover, most of the customers knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. A discount was a discount, and there was absolutely no zero. Even if there was a small portion of customers who were dissatisfied, they became satisfied after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s food. He had no choice. It was too delicious and he couldn¡¯t think of anything else. More and more people knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant because of the discount. Today was the second day, so the number of people who came to eat was slightly less than the day before. However, there were still more people and even more strangers. One reason was that the matter of thepany¡¯s listing had been fermenting, and the other reason was that President Wu and the others had already started to promote the development n. The publicity done by the capital waspletely different from Yuan Zhou¡¯s publicity that relied solely on word of mouth. In just one morning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already be well-known throughout the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan. Immediately after that was the gourmet Entertainment City announced by President Wu. It was built with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, also known as the master chef Restaurant, as the center. The purpose of the publicity was naturally to attract more famous chefs or othermercial brands in the future. Not to mention other things, in the Sichuan cuisine, who could go against Yuan Zhou? No! Therefore, this was a win-win situation. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s original fame, the outbreak of thepany¡¯s listing and head Wu¡¯s viral publicity, the two matters became popr all of a sudden. Not to mention those ordinary people who only knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was delicious and talked about him every day, even in the cooking circle, Yuan Zhou would be mentioned in any meeting. This situation was not only happening in Sichuan Province, but also in Yun province and GUI province. The new chef¡¯s Alliance conference is being held in your province. During the meeting, they emphasized on Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, talent and age. After the meeting, the chairman and the Vice Chairman of the chef¡¯s Alliance, as well as other famous old masters, gathered together to chat. The president of your province was a little chubby. His cooking skills were not the best, but he had a friendly look and was called Deng Xuan. The Vice President was a middle-aged man with a fair face and no beard called Lin Yun. The other old man was called Liu Xi. He had a stern face and didn¡¯t look easy to get along with. He was another master chef from the cuisines of your province. He was a well-known chef before the country was established, so he was very respected. There were a total of three people with rtively high status on the scene, and most of the people who spoke were these three people. The rest of the chefs were still considered young, most of them in their thirties when they were still in their Prime. The first one to speak was naturally President Deng Xuan. He said directly,¡±¡±Sichuan is really lucky. How did such a talented person appear out of nowhere? the next time we meet, that Zhang Yan will definitely show off.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. President Zhang¡¯s words are not pleasant to hear.¡± The beardless Lin Yun furrowed his brows. ¡°He¡¯s thinking too much. That kid has just be famous. If he has some achievements in the future, it will be a good thing for our cooking world.¡± The old man, Liu Xi, said with a serious expression. ¡°Yes, yes, yes, that¡¯s true.¡± Guild leader Deng Xuan immediately nodded in agreement. ¡°It¡¯s just that it¡¯s not our province that¡¯s unwilling. ¡± Lin Yun said. ¡°That¡¯s right. There are too few good seedlings in your province in the past few years.¡± Hearing this, Deng Xuan sighed. ¡°Then teach him well. There will always be good seedlings.¡± The old man, Liu Xi, said. ¡°That¡¯s true. We are all young talents here. Maybe one of us will be better than Yuan Zhou.¡± When Deng Xuan saw that the young chefs present were not convinced or ashamed, he immediately opened his mouth tofort them with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why everyone has to work harder. ¡± Vice President Lin Yun immediately encouraged. With the encouragement from the two guild leaders, the atmosphere immediately became better, and someone began to speak. ¡°That¡¯s natural. We¡¯ve been studying the cuisines of your province recently,¡± A chef immediately chimed in. However, as soon as this person finished speaking and everyone was still nodding, a tall young chef said with an angry face,¡±¡±Hello, Chairman and elder Liu. I¡¯m the head chef of your province¡¯s yang city¡¯s Shi Fang GE restaurant, Zheng You.¡± ¡°Head chef Zheng, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Guild leader Deng Xuan asked with a smile. After all, on such asions, people could just say whatever they wanted to say. However, people who greeted them seriously and then introduced themselves usually had something to say. Everyone turned to look at Zheng You, wanting to know what he wanted. Zheng You was about 35 years old and had a medium build. His arms looked very thick when they were exposed. He must be the chef in charge of cooking. His eyes were small, but they were shining. He looked like a smart and capable person. He did not panic when everyone looked at him. He spoke directly. ¡°I think that head chef Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of doing things is very improper.¡± Zheng You said directly, and then without waiting for anyone to ask, he continued,¡±¡±That head chef Yuan has quite a lot of achievements in Sichuan cuisine, but he named his Restaurant Master chef Restaurant. He is a little too confident.¡± Zheng You directly pointed out his dissatisfaction. Some people who originally thought that Zheng You was making things up immediately reacted. Exactly. This Yuan Zhou seemed to be only in his 20s this year, yet he dared to name his Restaurant Master chef Restaurant. He was truly a little arrogant. Almost all the chefs present had the same thought. After all, in their opinion, Yuan Zhou was only good at Sichuan cuisine. Of course, they believed that. After all, since ancient times, there were always geniuses in every industry. Perhaps Yuan Zhou was a genius, but it was too much to call himself master chef Restaurant. Not to mention anything else, he was definitely no match for her in terms of the cuisines of your province. The young chefs looked at each other, and they all understood what the other was thinking. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s signboard had just been put up for a short time and the following publicity was about the food and entertainment City, no one really noticed this detail at the beginning. However, after hearing Zheng You¡¯s words, it seemed to be the case. Both Deng Xuan and Lin Yun furrowed their brows. This immediately boosted Zheng You¡¯s confidence and he continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s still appropriate for him to call himself the master chef of Sichuan cuisine. After all, his Sichuan cuisine is very convincing. But it¡¯s too arrogant to call himself the master chef.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I think head chef Yuan should add the words ¡®Sichuan cuisine¡¯ on his own signboard. That would be more appropriate.¡± Zheng You said in conclusion. ¡­¡­ [Ps: I rmend a good book that a noob cat found on her own,¡±little brothers are big shots.¡± At first, I didn¡¯t have much interest in the name and introduction, but after clicking on it, I found it really good. I strongly rmend it!]

 Chapter 1181

    <h4>Chapter 1181: Request for battle</h4>

    When Zheng You said this, everyone present, including the two guild leaders, agreed. There were other young chefs who said humorously,¡±¡±Head chef Zheng¡¯s words are reasonable. Otherwise, he would be like the People¡¯s Congress representative, who represented us chefs for no reason.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t call yourself the God of Cooking so easily.¡± One of the men with a short beard nodded and said. ¡°Indeed. I don¡¯t think head chef Yuan knows anything about the cuisines of your province. How can he be called the master chef?¡± ¡°Head chef Yuan is young and vigorous. Maybe he just didn¡¯t think about it. He can just change it.¡± ¡°He¡¯s indeed a little younger. I heard that he¡¯s only twenty-five this year.¡± ¡°A 25-year-old master chef is indeed young, hahaha.¡± Everyone began to speak one after another. Most of the chefs had some opinions about the name of the restaurant chosen by Yuan Zhou. However, they didn¡¯t have any opinions about Yuan Zhou himself. After all, people were more tolerant of people with real skills. However, they all thought that Yuan Zhou should change the name of the restaurant. Hearing such apliment, a smile appeared on Zheng You¡¯s face. Then, he raised his head to look at Deng Xuan and Lin Yun and said again,¡±¡±Guild leaders, what does elder Liu think?¡± ¡°Who asked you to be so F * cking arrogant? you have to change the name of the store that was just hung up. Let¡¯s see if you can still be arrogant.¡± Zheng You was smiling, but he was cursing in his heart. The expression on Zheng You¡¯s face was very certain that the two guild leaders and Liu Xi would stand up for him, so he looked at the three of them with great confidence. Actually, what he thought was true. However, just as Deng Xuan was about to speak, he was interrupted by Liu Xi. Liu Xi furrowed his brows, and the wrinkles on his face bulged. He immediately said,¡±¡±How do you know that head chef Yuan Zhou doesn¡¯t know much about the cuisines of your province?¡± ¡°You¡¯ve seen it before?¡± Liu Xi asked again without waiting for Zheng You to speak. Zheng You¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but he continued without changing his expression.¡±¡±The menu of head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant can be found on the inte. I¡¯ve looked through it carefully. There are indeed no dishes from your province on the menu.¡± ¡°And not a single one.¡± Zheng You said with certainty. ¡°You¡¯re quite free. ¡± Liu Xi said in aposed manner. Liu Xi was experienced and knew what Zheng You was trying to do. However, he was not in the mood to cooperate. After all, he was famous for cherishing talents. Although he was not a chef of his own cuisine, he had such great skills at such a young age. It was not bad to cherish them a little. As such, Liu Xi had the intention of suppressing Zheng You. At the same time, he was also reminding the two guild leaders not to stand out. ¡°As a chef, I¡¯m always eager to know other people¡¯s signature dishes. I hope I can learn more skills.¡± Zheng You took advantage of the situation and did not seem to have heard Liu Xi¡¯s words. Instead, he boasted. Hearing Zheng You¡¯s words, Liu Xi did not say anything more, but he frowned. After all, if he said too much, he was afraid that the young chef sitting there would have an opinion. After all, he was an old chef in your province. On the other hand, Deng Xuan and Lin Yun were deep in thought and had no intention of speaking. ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan is also a very strict person. Only the dishes that he is good at and confident in will appear on his menu. Now that his menu doesn¡¯t have the dishes from your province, I can¡¯t say that he doesn¡¯t know how to cook them. It should be that they are not as good as Sichuan cuisine.¡± When Zheng You said this, he turned his head and looked at all the chefs present. ¡°I¡¯ve also heard of this rule. ¡± The man with the short beard nodded in affirmation. ¡°That¡¯s right, but I heard that there was a seafood Alliance that challenged himst time. Head chef Yuan defeated dozens of restaurants in one go.¡± Someone said hesitantly. ¡°How can those shrimp soldiers and crab generals be called a challenge? I can beat them down with one hand.¡± A chef immediately said disdainfully. ¡°You don¡¯t know the inside story. I heard that the seafood Alliance is blocking head chef Yuan¡¯s business, so head chef Yuan epted their challenge. Otherwise, how could they have the qualifications to challenge head chef Yuan?¡± ¡°But we can¡¯t be careless.¡± The conservative faction shook their heads. Seeing that everyone was almost done with their discussion, Zheng You stood up again and spoke with a gentle expression. ¡°Everyone, we¡¯re not here topete with head chef Yuan. We¡¯re just giving him a kind reminder. The rtionship between the three provinces has always been good, so we can¡¯t hurt it.¡± Zheng You said with a smile. ¡°What are you guys thinking? we¡¯re just reminding you that the shop sign is wrong. We¡¯re not going topete in cooking skills.¡± The man with the short beard said in a bad mood. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re thinking too much.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good to remind you. Head chef Zheng is right. Our rtionship with Yun province has always been good. ¡± Hearing Zheng You¡¯s words, even the Conservatives smiled and nodded in agreement. Yuan Zhou was now equivalent to a strategic weapon. Even if he didn¡¯t do anything, he couldn¡¯t be ignored and was even attached great importance to. ¡°I wonder what the two guild leaders think.¡± Zheng You turned to look at Deng Xuan and Lin Yun. This time, Zheng You avoided Liu Xi and did not ask him. After all, his attitude just now had made it clear. ¡°We shouldn¡¯t be the ones to remind them. After all, Zhang Yan from Sichuan cuisine is in Chengdu, and our Chairman, Chairman Zhou, is also in Chengdu.¡± Deng Xuan started to smooth things over. Originally, he would always stay in the capital. But ever since Zhou Shijie discovered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had been staying in his office in Chengdu and doing most of the work. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Lin Yun nodded. ¡°We¡¯re suspected of overstepping our boundaries. It¡¯s not appropriate. ¡± Deng Xuan said slowly. ¡°Then we¡¯re being represented just like that?¡± Zheng You had an anxious look on his face, and his tone became stiff. ¡°You can¡¯t say that,¡± Deng Xuan said in disagreement. ¡°Then What do you mean, President?¡± Zheng You asked. Deng Xuan looked at Zheng You and then at the young chef who was slightly dissatisfied. Then, heughed and said,¡±¡±This head chef Yuan is a chef from the younger generation just like you guys. It¡¯s definitely inappropriate for us, the older generation, to do something like this.¡± As soon as Deng Xuan said that, the chefs present reacted and understood what he meant. ¡°Guild leader¡¯s words make sense. If we suddenly interfere, it would seem like we¡¯re bullying the weak.¡± ¡°Indeed. Then what should we do? just let him hang there?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t feel veryfortable.¡± ¡°Exactly. We¡¯ve been studying expensive dishes for our entire lives, but we¡¯ve never said that we¡¯ll put such a signboard on it.¡± Then, the young chefs in the restaurant began to be dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou. ¡°We admit that your Sichuan cuisine is indeed very good, but you can¡¯t just hang the signboard of the master chef to mislead others. That¡¯s not looking down on us.¡± This was the thought of all the young chefs present. Seeing that the time was right, Zheng You spoke again,¡±¡±The president is right. How about I represent the younger generation of your province to challenge head chef Yuan?¡± Zheng You¡¯s words made everyone look at him. ¡°Since he has put up this signboard, let¡¯spete based on your province¡¯s cuisines. If head chef Yuan wins, I will have nothing to say and will acknowledge the signboard of master chef Restaurant.¡± Zheng You continued. That¡¯s right. This was Zheng You¡¯s purpose. He wanted to defeat Yuan Zhou with the cuisines that he was good at and then use Yuan Zhou¡¯s current reputation as a stepping stone to get to the top. As Marx said, once there was an appropriate profit, capital would be bold. With a 50% profit ... With a 300% profit, it would dare tomit any crime, even taking the risk of hanging its head. If he defeated Yuan Zhou once, he would get more than 300% profit, not to mention that it was not illegal. No wonder the people who challenged Yuan Zhou woulde one after another. ¡°Why did you have to hang the title God of Cookery?¡± Zheng You¡¯s face was solemn as he thought to himself. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1182

    <h4>Chapter 1182: A once and for all method</h4>

    That¡¯s right. Zheng You didn¡¯t have any special feelings for Yuan Zhou at first. However, news about Yuan Zhou had been spreading everywhere in recent days. Moreover, the news was full of praises about Yuan Zhou and even seemed to have the intention of stepping on all the young chefs. This was already unbearable for the proud and arrogant Zheng You. Today, he finally had a meeting with his own people, but he was forced to listen to how amazing and talented this person was. Zheng You couldn¡¯t help it. This idea suddenly appeared in his mind, and it also led to the series of conversations he had just now. ¡°Aren¡¯t you a genius? are you talented? then you can definitely defeat me with what I¡¯m good at. If you lose, this honor will be mine.¡± Zheng You thought to himself proudly. The ultimate purpose of this n was to give Zheng You a reason to deal with Yuan Zhou with the cuisines that he was good at. Now, it seemed that Zheng You had seeded, because all the chefs present showed their approval. ¡°Head chef Zheng¡¯s words make sense. Since we have such a signboard, we naturally have to use the cuisines that we are good at to wee the challenge.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s not easy to hang the God of Cooking¡¯s signboard.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Head chef Zheng, you¡¯re right,¡± ¡°But isn¡¯t it a little ... I remember that head chef Zheng is good at sour and spicy dishes?¡± The man with the short beard said hesitantly. The people present were not stupid. When the bearded man said this, everyone reacted. Zheng You couldn¡¯t challenge Yuan Zhou alone. There were many different cuisines in your province. Most importantly, they all saw the opportunity to defeat Yuan Zhou, who was not even good at your province¡¯s cuisines, with the cuisines that they were good at. This was an opportunity to make a name for themselves, and the young chefs were immediately tempted. ¡°Head chef yang is right. I¡¯m indeed good at sour and spicy dishes, so I¡¯m just taking the lead.¡± Zheng You said humbly. Zheng You¡¯s modest look immediately satisfied the chefs present. They nodded in agreement with Zheng You¡¯s proposal. ¡°Head chef Zheng, when do you n to go to Sichuan Province? it¡¯s better to do it as soon as possible. After all, it¡¯s easier to change a brand that has just been hung up,¡± The man with the short beard, who was called head chef yang, asked immediately. ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan is having a discount event recently. It¡¯s not good for us to visit him now. I n to go there tomorrow.¡± Zheng You said with a manner of being considerate of Yuan Zhou. ¡°Head chef Zheng is right. We can¡¯t take advantage of him.¡± The man with the short beard nodded. ¡°I wonder what the two presidents think about this.¡± Zheng You turned to look at Deng Xuan and Lin Yun. ¡°Comparing cooking skills is also a way to improve. Remember not to hurt the harmony.¡± Deng Xuan said gently. ¡°Of course. We¡¯re going with the purpose of reminding him.¡± Zheng You nodded and said. After Zheng You had achieved his purpose, he settled down and began to listen to the rest of the meeting. However, he was thinking about which dishes he would use to defeat Yuan Zhou and make a name for himself. ¡°I really can¡¯t wait.¡± Zheng You looked at Deng Xuan, who was still speaking on the stage, and thought to himself. In fact, many people had the same thought as Zheng You. There were also young and vigorous chefs in buyun province who were very dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature dish. Speaking of which, these people were to me. Yuan Zhou was too famous. If an unknown restaurant had hung a signboard like master chef Restaurant, it would be impossible for it to attract such a storm. After all, if you weren¡¯t famous, who would care what your brand name was? It was just like how beautiful women had a short life. Why did beautiful women have short lives? it was because people usually did not pay attention to how long ordinary people had lived. The two were the same. The current Yuan Zhou was like the beauty who was famous throughout the three provinces. Every move of his was being watched by people, and some even dreamed of defeating him. Now, this signboard was a very good excuse, wasn¡¯t it? Time passed very quickly. While Yuan Zhou was busy in the restaurant, three days of discount passed. On the first day after the discount, breakfast time had just passed. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t had time to carry out his sculpting tools and had just started to wash his hands when someone entered the restaurant again. ¡°Breakfast time has ended, but lunch hasn¡¯t started yet.¡± Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and started to wash his hands. ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan,¡± After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the person didn¡¯t leave, but started to greet him. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing. I¡¯m Zheng You, the head chef from your province¡¯s ten square Pavillion.¡± The person was Zheng You, who had arrived yesterday. ¡°Is there something?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and asked. ¡°Yes, I do have something to do today.¡± Zheng You said very seriously. ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Since we¡¯re of the same age, I¡¯ll be direct. ¡± Zheng You said. ¡°Wait, I¡¯m 25 years old this year. How old is head chef Zheng?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Zheng You and asked. Zheng You looked to be in his 30s, but he was really in his 30S. He was not like Yuan Zhou, who looked mature but was in fact only in his 20s. Yuan Zhou thought that someone had misunderstood his age again, so he reminded them kindly. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m 34 this year.¡± Zheng You said in embarrassment. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine now.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then reached out his hand to signal Zheng You to continue. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be so bold as to remind head chef Yuan that your signature name is not appropriate.¡± Zheng You suppressed the emotions in his heart and said in a serious tone. ¡°Oh.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou heard it was about the restaurant, he immediately lost interest and just nodded his head without saying anything. ¡°Head chef Yuan, you might not know this since you are still young. The title ¡®master chef¡¯ is not something that can be casually used. Let¡¯s not talk about the long term. For example, do you know the cuisines of our province? obviously ...¡± Zheng You was about to start lecturing Yuan Zhou, but he was interrupted before he could finish. ¡°I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly. ¡°That¡¯s good. If you can defeat me with your province¡¯s cuisines, I¡¯ll admit that there¡¯s no problem with your brand.¡± Zheng You was finally a little angry. He frowned and said directly. ¡°Nopetition.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him directly. ¡°Why?¡± Zheng You said in surprise. ¡°Can you represent the entire cooking world in your province?¡± Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said. ¡°........Can ¡®t.¡± No matter how proud Zheng You was, he did not dare to answer. ¡°If I defeat you, no other chefs from other provinces wille to challenge me?¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. Zheng You thought for a while. Now that the group of young chefs were preparing to farm Yuan Zhou as a BOSS who had a lot of experience and would also lose reputation, it was obvious that they would not give up easily. Therefore, he still shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s meaningless. No. ¡± Yuan Zhou concluded. With that said, Zheng You really felt a little speechless. He was stunned. ¡°I¡¯m going to start carving. Pleasee back for lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou directly saw him out. Zheng You¡¯s expression changed. In the end, he still turned around and left. Of course, he was thinking of other ways to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent in his mind. In fact, Yuan Zhou was also lost in his thoughts. This was the third time he had challenged someone since he became famous. The frequency was almost as high as the time when he had just be famous. That made Yuan Zhou feel a little troublesome. ¡°It seems like I have to think of a way to get things done once and for all.¡± While touching his forehead, Yuan Zhou was thinking of a solution in his heart. ¡°Yes, I have.¡± Not long after, Yuan Zhou suddenly patted the table and then took out his phone ...

 Chapter 1183

    <h4>Chapter 1183: Not considered proficient</h4>

    ¡°This should be a good idea.¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and started to dial. It was obvious that Yuan Zhou was calling Zhou Shijie. Only Zhou Shijie could help him with this matter. Normally, Zhang Yan hade to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant several times and asked Yuan Zhou to call him if anything happened. However, Yuan Zhou still preferred to find Zhou Shijie most of the time. After all, they were more familiar with each other. Speaking of this, Zhang Ji was very angry with his daughter. She was asked to look for Yuan Zhou, but she followed Jiang Changxi around every day. The attention she paid to Yuan Zhou was actually followed by Jiang Changxi. How could Yuan Zhou possibly notice that? even if he saw her, he would only think that she was a little fan of Jiang Changxi. Therefore, when he saw that his daughter had no hope, Zhang Yan came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant more often. After all, Yuan Zhou was good at Sichuan cuisine, which was considered to be the best among Sichuan cuisines. The number Yuan Zhou dialed was Zhou Shijie¡¯s private phone. The phone was picked up after it rang twice,¡±¡±Oh, it¡¯s little Yuan. What¡¯s up?¡± Zhou Shijie sat on his leather chair with the phone in his hand and asked with a smile. ¡°President, I have something I need your help with.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°How many times do I have to tell you? we¡¯re not even working. You can just call me uncle Zhou.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner of address, Zhou Shijie immediately said discontentedly. ¡°I¡¯m so much older than you, so it¡¯s not wrong to call me uncle, right?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and continued. ¡°Uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately called out. He had no choice. Zhou Shijie was quite good at preaching to Yuan Zhou. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree, he would probably lecture him for at least 10 minutes. The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t call him uncle Zhou was that he felt a little embarrassed. However, at Zhou Shijie¡¯s request, he had to call him uncle Zhou. ¡°Tsk, that¡¯s more like it. Tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Shijie answered happily. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Ever since my signboard was hung up, there have been many peopleing to challenge me from all provinces.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°They all came to find you?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone was concerned and full of dissatisfaction towards those people. ¡°There have been a lot of peopleing these days, mainly from your province and Yun province.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t worry about this. I¡¯ll settle it.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately took over the matter. Yuan Zhou was touched in the heart, but he still said,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou, I can solve this problem, but I need your help.¡± ¡°You just focus on your cooking skills. Don¡¯t worry about these small things. Those people don¡¯t have any ability, but they are quite ambitious.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately instructed. That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie was an experienced man. The moment he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he immediately knew what was going on. Yuan Zhou wanted to use Yuan Zhou as a stepping stone to be famous. This was something that Zhou Shijie disliked the most. After all, Yuan Zhou had already reached such a level at such a young age. In a few years, the title of master chef might belong to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Zhou Shijie naturally didn¡¯t want anyone to disturb Yuan Zhou at such a critical moment. If Chu Xiao or a chef with real talent wanted to challenge Zhou Shijie, he would agree with him dly. After all,peting with a chef of the same level could help him improve himself. However, the chefs who emerged at this time were all mediocre chefs, so there was no point in thepetition. ¡°Uncle Zhou, please listen to my method first.¡± Yuan Zhou insisted. Zhou Shijie pondered for a while and then said,¡±¡±Alright. Little Yuan, tell me.¡± ¡°You can help me block this kind of thing once, twice, or even ten times, but it¡¯s still hard to convince people.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m prepared to get it done once and for all,¡±continued Yuan Zhou. ¡°How do I get it done once and for all?¡± Zhou Shijie asked. ¡°I¡¯ll need your help. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a mild tone. ¡°Little Yuan, what do you think I should help with?¡± Zhou Shijie agreed readily. ¡°Please gather all the chefs from the three provinces who want to challenge me and bring them to Chengdu. Three dayster, we¡¯ll meet at your chef¡¯s Association building. I¡¯ll take three hours to ept the challenge and use the dishes from the three provinces to fight.¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly. ¡°It¡¯s just that I need your help in contacting people and borrowing the venue, uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a slightly embarrassed tone. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s just a small matter. But there are too many people here. Little Yuan, will you be tired?¡± What Zhou Shijie cared about was Yuan Zhou¡¯s health. Obviously, what Yuan Zhou meant by the challenge in the afternoon was that he had to be open for business during the day, which would be too tiring. ¡°Why don¡¯t we rest that day? that way, we won¡¯t be too tired.¡± Zhou Shijie suggested. ¡°No, thispetition is not a big deal. It won¡¯t dy our business.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently. ¡°That¡¯s true. After you¡¯re done with thepetition, those people won¡¯t juste after you when they know how strong you are.¡± Zhou Shijie agreed with him on this point. Currently, there were a lot of freaks who came out to challenge him, but there were no real genius chefs, so he really didn¡¯t pay much attention to them. ¡°Little Yuan, did you learn Guizhou cuisine and Yun province cuisine?¡± Zhou Shijie asked in surprise. ¡°I¡¯m not very proficient, but I know a little. I should have no problem dealing with thepetition in three days. ¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely. Yuan Zhou was quite serious when he said that. When he received the most famous dishes from the three provinces in the southwest, he started to practice the cuisines of Yun province and GUI province by himself. From the famous local specialties to some niche cuisines, Yuan Zhou had dabbled in all of them. Since he was already well-known in the three provinces, he had to live up to his name. That was why Yuan Zhou could practice seriously. ¡°Little Yuan, don¡¯t work too hard. Sichuan cuisine alone is already profound enough.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion. ¡°I know, but I¡¯ve already mastered Sichuan cuisine, so it¡¯s time for me to make something else.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°...¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t know what to say. He was the only Sichuan cuisine master at such a young age. However, judging from Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he was obviously still studying hard. Thinking of that, Zhou Shijie grew more and more disdainful of those who came to challenge him. ¡°Alright, leave it to me. You cane to thepetition in three days. I¡¯ll ask Zhong Lili to pick you up. You don¡¯t have to worry about the rest.¡± Zhou Shijie warned. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you, President. ¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely. ¡°Call him uncle Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie corrected him again. ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him earnestly again. ¡°That¡¯s enough. You¡¯ve been studying cooking every day. You should leave these chores to us old men.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±alright. You should go and do your work. I¡¯ll handle the rest.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then hung up the phone. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou looked at the phone and said softly before putting it down. After a short while, Yuan Zhou picked up his phone again and directly clicked on the page of the bank transfer. Yuan Zhou had just recalled that he had to pay for those ingredients. He was too embarrassed to ask the Association of chefs to pay for them. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly transferred the money to the ount that sponsored the vige chef activityst time. Only when he saw the notification that the transfer was sessful did he feel at ease. ¡°It¡¯s better this way,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the phone and then started to move the sculpting tools, preparing to sculpt. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1184

    <h4>Chapter 1184: Not a single chef of Sichuan cuisine </h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was in a good mood after he solved the challenge, Zheng You and the others who were rejected were not so happy. After all, no one would feel good if they were rejected aftering all the way here. ¡°This Yuan Zhou is really arrogant. He actually didn¡¯t ept my challenge.¡± Zheng You was very angry andined in his heart. ¡°Since you don¡¯t dare to ept my challenge, then don¡¯t me me.¡± Zheng You thought about it and started to make a call while still sitting in the taxi. The person Zheng You was calling was the bearded man with the short beard. The call was picked up in a short while.¡±Head chef yang, when do you n toe to Chengdu?¡± Zheng You directly asked. ¡°Head chef Zheng, have you already set the time?¡± The man with the short beard, head chef yang, did not answer directly but asked. ¡°Cough, No.¡± Zheng You was a little embarrassed, but he continued,¡±¡±I guess Yuan Zhou doesn¡¯t dare to ept my challenge. After all, I¡¯ve already said that we must use our Guizhou cuisine topete.¡± ¡°But, I think if we have more people, he might not dare to refuse.¡± Zheng You finally said. ¡°So, head chef Yuan directly rejected you?¡± Head chef yang asked with a frown. ¡°Yes. I heard that some chefs from Yun province were also rejected,¡± Zheng You added. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ask two more people to go to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. I think he won¡¯t reject me when Ie.¡± Head chef yang said immediately. ¡°That¡¯s good, but we have to think of an idea to create some public opinion. It¡¯ll be better if we do it on two fronts.¡± Zheng You stated his main purpose. That¡¯s right. Zheng You was preparing to force Yuan Zhou topete with him and take advantage of the pressure in the cooking world. After all, if a genius chef, who had just been listed as the master chef Restaurant, didn¡¯t dare to ept the challenge, it would sound like he was not worthy of the challenge. It was the same in any circle. Everyone wanted face. Under such circumstances, Zheng You didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ept the selection. What he meant by telling head chef yang was for him to spread the news that Yuan Zhou refused to ept the challenge. ¡°Sure.¡± Head chef yang thought for a while and nodded. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll have to trouble head chef yang with the public opinion. Hey, why did you stop? we haven¡¯t arrived yet.¡± Zheng You was just expressing his gratitude to head chef yang with a smile when he saw his rented car stop. He quickly said,¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Head chef yang heard Zheng You¡¯s voice from the other end of the phone and asked. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll have to trouble head chef yang to take care of it. Let¡¯s talk again next time.¡± Zheng You said and hung up the phone after head chef yang said goodbye. As soon as the phone was put away, before Zheng You could say anything, the driver turned his head and said,¡±¡±Sir, I don¡¯t know the ce you¡¯re talking about. You can get off here.¡± ¡°What? You clearly said you knew him. ¡± Zheng You immediately frowned and said with dissatisfaction. ¡°Just now was just now, and now is now.¡± The driver said with a tough attitude. ¡°I¡¯m going to file aint against you. ¡± Zheng You pointed at the driver and said angrily. ¡°Whatever. I¡¯ve seen too many chefs like you who only know how to y dirty tricks.¡± The driver threw up his hands, as if saying ¡°do as you please.¡± Zheng You¡¯s face turned red. It seemed that the driver stopped and didn¡¯t want to see him off because he heard that he was going to deal with Yuan Zhou. ¡°Crack.¡± Zheng You opened the door and was about to get out of the car, but the driver said again,¡±¡±Even if you want toin, you have to pay the fare before getting off. Otherwise, do you want to take the king¡¯s car?¡± ¡°Here.¡± Zheng You saw that it was only ten Yuan, immediately threw the money down, opened the door, and left. ¡°Moral conduct, you still want to deal with little boss Yuan? you must be ipetent.¡± The driver immediately spat at Zheng You¡¯s back and drove away. He even opened his own channel and started toin to the other drivers. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to create public opinion? I¡¯ll make you famous too. ¡± The driver began toin in the public channel. That¡¯s right. The driver often went to Taoxi road. Although he didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou, he had heard of his name and many things about him. Besides, the prosperity of Taoxi road was getting more and more obvious. All of this was because of Yuan Zhou. However, he didn¡¯t know that much. It was just that in his opinion, a foreigner wanted to get a local celebrity. This time, he naturally didn¡¯t want to give him a ride. When it came to matters of region, people were particrly United when facing other provinces. It was just like when they were facing a foreign country, when their region disappeared, everyone was united because of one country. On the other side, Zheng You got out of the car angrily and waited for a long time before he got into the car and returned to the hotel. Because of this, Zheng You became even angrier. He directly rolled up his sleeves and was about to start a fight himself. What he was doing was naturally rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal to ept his challenge. The other chefs in Yun province had also started to spread the news. However, before this matter could develop further, the head of chefs of Yun province had already started to deal with it and asked those who wanted to challenge Yuan Zhou to register at Chengdu¡¯s chief chefs ¡®Association. Even Zheng You received a call the moment he picked up his phone. This time, Lin Yun personally called. ¡°Are you confident?¡± Lin Yun asked directly over the phone. ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve prepared my best dish.¡± Zheng You said confidently. ¡°Only one dish per person. Do as you see fit.¡± Lin Yun said. ¡°Guild leader, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t embarrass you.¡± Zheng You said. ¡°That¡¯s not the problem. Don¡¯t hurt our rtionship. Don¡¯t use any other means.¡± Lin Yun frowned and instructed. After thinking for a while, she added,¡±And Chairman Zhang Ye and Chairman Zhou both think highly of him.¡± ¡°Alright, I know. I didn¡¯t use any tricks.¡± Zheng You immediately said. ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s fine as long as we have a friendly exchange. I¡¯ve asked that young Yuan Zhou. He indeed doesn¡¯t know much about the Guizhou cuisine and the Yun cuisine. You should give your best. ¡± Lin Yun instructed. ¡°Thank you, President. I understand.¡± Zheng You was relieved. ¡°Yang Yu and the rest will being over tomorrow. Remember to register.¡± Lin Yun hung up the phone after giving her instructions. ¡°So you really don¡¯t know how to do it. I¡¯m relieved then. I¡¯ll take this honor without any hesitation.¡± Zheng You looked at his phone and revealed a determined smile. Zhou Shijie¡¯s efficiency was really high. Moreover, he even got a little angry to let everyone know how much he valued Yuan Zhou. As for Zhang Yan, he directly showed a bold attitude of ¡°I¡¯ll destroy whoever dares to do anything sneaky¡±. This made the Presidents of Yun province and GUI province pay more attention to Yuan Zhou. When they exined to him, they also specifically mentioned that friendship came first. Ever since Zhou Shijie had informed them, many people hade to register for the contest in the past three days. All of them had the mentality of giving it a try. However, the strange thing was that there wasn¡¯t a single chef who could cook Sichuan cuisine among those who had registered. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about these things. As usual, he didn¡¯t even tell his customers. He just opened his restaurant and cooked quietly. From time to time, he practiced sculpting, read books, practiced the Guizhou and Yun cuisines, and improved his cooking skills. That¡¯s right. The pace of Yuan Zhou¡¯s life was as usual, without any disruption. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1185

    <h4>Chapter 1185: Secret signal</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t lose his pace, but God did. And it was very chaotic. Since the day Zheng You arrived in Chengdu, it had started to rain. At first, it only rained at night and stopped during the day. Zheng You had even mumbled before that they liked to sneak down when it rained in Chengdu. Now, he didn¡¯t have to mumble anymore. It was because the day before thepetition, or thest day of registration, there was a strong wind and heavy rain in Chengdu. ¡°It¡¯s raining so heavily, can it stop tomorrow?¡± Zheng You looked at the gloomy sky outside the window and muttered with a frown. He wasn¡¯t worried about anything else, but he was afraid that the rain tomorrow would be too heavy for him to rush to thepetition. After all, even though the venue was indoors, he was still a little far from the venue of thepetition and would need to take a taxi there. Zheng You didn¡¯t have a car in Chengdu. Moreover, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t arrange for a car to pick him up this time like he did in The Vige Kitchen. This time, he came by himself. Those who werete naturally didn¡¯t have the right. ¡°What a strange weather. I hope it¡¯ll be better tomorrow.¡± Zheng You looked at the rain that had not stopped. After muttering to himself, he went to look for head chef yang and the others. On the other side, Yuan Zhou fell silent when he woke up and looked at the rain. After quite a while, he started to wash up and change his clothes. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change into the sportswear, but the clothes he usually wore when he opened his restaurant. It was still early, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to go back to sleep. Instead, he directly went downstairs after washing up. ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou directly opened the door of the restaurant and then turned on all the lights ording to the volume. The sound of the wind outside was mixed with the pitter-patter of the raindrops. The light of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant shone out, making the light look dim and warm. Yuan Zhou looked at the raindrops floating in the wind. Even the ground covered by the two rows of raindrops made by the queuing Committee was a little wet. He then frowned. The two rows of raindrops were very well-designed. Ordinary rain wouldn¡¯t get them wet at all. It was convenient for people to line up. It connected the entire Taoxi road and then converged at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, in order to provide shelter from the wind in the summer, there were naturally no seals on both sides. Under such a strong wind and heavy rain, rain naturally drifted in. Moreover, the raindrops were movable and could be put away. For example, the raindrops that Yuan Zhou hung on the signboardst time had been put away so that people could see the situation better. However, it had been raining non-stop from midnight to midnight for the past two nights. Therefore, Yuan Zhou set up the building again so that he could shelter the passersby from the rain at night. ¡°It seems that I have to prepare. There are many people working on Sundays.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice. Then, he opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and went to the first floor of the pub. There were two wooden shelves on the first floor of the tavern, somewhat simr to the washbasin shelves from before, but there was no ce for the washbasin on the shelves, only a t base. Yuan Zhou directly picked up the two shelves with one in each hand and walked out of the restaurant. Of course, Yuan Zhou walked out along the line canopy. Walking to the opposite side of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou directly put down the wooden shelves and arranged them neatly on each side. Then, he returned to the restaurant. This time, Yuan Zhou directly went back to the kitchen, squatted down and started to take the things inside. Yuan Zhou directly emptied the cab and took out all the new white and clean towels. That¡¯s right. This was the towel that Yuan Zhou prepared for the customers to dry themselves on rainy days. Moreover, it was the only thing that was free of charge in the restaurant so far. It was also prepared by Yuan Zhou himself. Every time a boxer came here, Yuan Zhou would pass him a card to wipe the blood. At that moment, Yuan Zhou was walking out of the door with the towel in his arms. While walking, Yuan Zhou was very careful not to let the towel get wet. After that, he put the towel on the rack on both sides. Of course, Yuan Zhou had also carefully observed the position of the rack when he put the towel on it, in case the towel was wet by the rain that drifted in. ¡°This should be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the towel and looked at it for a while before he turned around and went back to the restaurant. The familiar movements indicated that it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time doing this. Moreover, the several words on the shelf that weren¡¯t new also confirmed this point. Yes, there were a few words on the wooden shelf. On it, the words ¡°can be wiped off rain¡± were clearly and conspicuously written. Yuan Zhou got up very early at 5:30 am. At this time, Taoxi road was still very quiet, and it was even quieter due to the rain today. It wasn¡¯t until Sixo¡¯ clock that someone on the morning shift passed by. A girl walked past the canopy and saw the two towel racks, and she instantly smiled. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re so nice.¡± The girl smiled and took the towel. She put a few Yuan in the cash box not far away, then wiped her wet arms and hair before putting the towel away. With a sound of ¡°ta ta ta,¡± the girl walked quickly with her high heels. During the process, she didn¡¯t forget to thank Yuan Zhou for opening the door of his restaurant,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care that she had already left. Instead, he just nodded his head naturally and then continued reading. As the girl passed by, the sky grew brighter and the number of people passing by increased. When these people saw the two towel racks, they would all reveal a smile. Some would take them away to dry the rainwater, while some wouldn ¡®t, but they would all thank Yuan Zhou. Some of them thanked him softly while some of them thanked him loudly. However, Yuan Zhou would always nod his head in response whenever he heard them. Correspondingly, some people with towels would conveniently put some change in MA Zhida¡¯s money box. There were also some who were in a hurry and didn¡¯t put it. Even those who didn¡¯t have a towel smiled and put some change in the cash box. This was the second most popr ce after the towel rack. There were indeed a lot of people going to work on Sunday morning. Indeed, if it wasn¡¯t for their wallet, no one would get up early to go out on this stormy morning. However, there was an exception. On the mornings when there was no school, the naughty children would get up early. ¡°It¡¯s raining so heavily. Will he stand me up?¡± The devilish brat pushed open the window and looked at the heavy rain outside. His brows furrowed, and he looked very worried. ¡°Meow Meow, don¡¯t bark. I¡¯ll take you out in a while. Don¡¯t bark and get discovered.¡± After the devilish brat finished looking through the window, he squatted down and pulled out a shoe box. Inside the shoe box was the kitten that the brat had brought down from the wall. Just as the brat and the kitten were staring at each other, there was a knock on the door. The naughty child lived not far from Taoxi road. The people in this area lived in self-built small buildings. After entering the main bedroom, there was a corridor, and at the end of the corridor was the naughty child¡¯s room. By the way, naughty children are not allowed to keep small animals in their homes, and they are strictly prohibited. This was also the reason why he had not been discovered raising a kitten. When the brat heard the knock on the door, he immediately pushed the box under the bed and looked at the door vigntly. His fat body was tense and he didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl of fish ball and noodle,¡± A little boy¡¯s voice came from outside the door. ¡°There¡¯s no fish ball. ¡± The devilish brat¡¯s eyes lit up, but he still vigntly replied. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have noodle,¡± The boy outside the door said again. ¡°I don¡¯t have noodle either.¡± The devilish brat spoke again. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a bowl of noodle soup.¡± The boy outside the door continued. ¡°Broth will bite you,¡± After saying this, the devilish brat immediately got up and opened the door. Obviously, this was the secret code used by the naughty child to open the door to outsiders. It was very social ...

 Chapter 1186

    <h4>Chapter 1186: New shoes and cat</h4>

    As soon as the door opened, the person outside was revealed. It was also a little boy. He had a neat pot lid and a pair of ck-rimmed sses. He looked like a good student. ¡°Li Feng, you¡¯re sote.¡± The devilish brat immediately said. ¡°I had no choice. When I was going upstairs, your parents asked me what I was doing here.¡± Li Feng shrugged. ¡°What do you say?¡± The devilish brat immediately looked outside the door nervously to see if anyone closed the door this time. ¡°Of course I¡¯m here to study.¡± Li Feng pointed at his bag and said naturally. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± The devilish brat heaved a sigh of relief and then said. ¡°Let me see that cat.¡± Li Feng looked around the kid¡¯s room with interest. ¡°Be quiet and not loud, or you¡¯ll scare him.¡± Even though the devilish brat was chubby, he still spoke in a very gentle manner. ¡°I know, I know. Have you thought of who to give it to?¡± Li Feng waved his hand to show that he understood, and then waited for the brat to show him the cat. ¡°There¡¯s already a candidate. It¡¯s not far from here,¡± The devilish brat squatted down and carefully pulled out the kitten¡¯s box, then whispered. ¡°You¡¯re sending it today?¡± Li Feng¡¯s eyes lit up and he immediately squatted down to look at the cat. ¡°When the rain gets lighter and boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast time is over, we will go out.¡± The devilish brat said in a well-nned manner. ¡°Why do we have to wait for the boss ¡®breakfast time to pass?¡± Li Feng stretched out his hand and tried to touch the cat, but he still asked curiously. After a week, the kitten had grown a lot. The ck and white colors on its chubby body were more obvious, and a pinch of ck cat had grown out of the two pointed cat ears on the kitten¡¯s head. With the kitten¡¯s big amber eyes, it looked especially cute. Li Feng couldn¡¯t resist the urge to pet the kitten, but the kitten didn¡¯t cooperate. It meowed softly and shrank back into the box. ¡°Because that person is a customer of that shop.¡± When the brat saw this, he immediately pped Li Feng¡¯s hand away and said angrily. ¡°Oh, alright.¡± Li Feng put down his hand that had been pped away, took down his backpack, and began to take things out of it. ¡°Did you bring the fish?¡± The brat immediately looked into Li Feng¡¯s bag. ¡°Definitely. Fortunately, this is thest meal. My parents almost found out.¡± Li Feng said as he took out a well-wrapped stic bag. There were slight traces of water in it, and it was full of frozen fish. ¡°In 15 minutes, my dad will go y cards and my mom will be worried. So, we can make fish soup for the catter.¡± The devilish brat looked at the time and then said. ¡°You can take it out after you finish eating. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be over if your parents find out.¡± Li Feng nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± The devilish brat nodded. Just when the two of them were discussing the problem of the kittens in all seriousness, the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant started. Although the rain was still not light, the customers were no different from usual. In a short while, the door of the small shop was full of people. There were still people passing by under the canopy from time to time. Yes, when it rained, diners would carefully leave a path for pedestrians to pass through. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was open for business, the number of people queuing outside became fewer and fewer while the number of passers-by increased. One of them, a young man with a darkplexion and a slight sunburn on his arm, walked past. He was wearing a ck T-shirt with letters, a pair of denim shorts, and a pair of brightly colored matching shoes. He looked fashionable, trendy, and full of energy. It was just that this young man habitually walked with his back straight. He looked full of energy and his eyes were full of spirit. The only thing that was out of ce was that he would stop to look at his shoes after a few steps before continuing. He was also very careful not to step on the wet ground. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Qing Qing? why did she insist on me wearing this pair of shoes in this weather?¡± The young man mumbled, but his face showed a sweet and troubled smile. However, she was even more careful when she walked, afraid that her shoes would get wet. ¡°Fortunately, there¡¯s a canopy here. Otherwise, my shoes would be ruined if they got wet.¡± The young man had to look at the shoes as he walked, and from time to time, he had to look at the intersection of Taoxi road. He was very busy. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± The young man didn¡¯t walk fast. When he passed by the hardware store, boss Wang happened to see him and the two even greeted each other. ¡°Officer Feng, you¡¯re on leave today, but you¡¯re here?¡± Boss Wang greeted him with a smile. ¡°Don¡¯t call me officer, I¡¯m just a traffic police officer. You can call me Feng Chun. I¡¯m here to wait for someone.¡± The young man called officer Feng immediately corrected him. Yes, this young man was the traffic policeman who was often on duty at this intersection. Because boss Wang¡¯s shop was also at the intersection, the two people would greet each other when they saw it. ¡°Alright then, who are you waiting for? you¡¯re all dressed up.¡± Boss Wang nodded and then teased. ¡°My girlfriend.¡± Feng Chun said with a smile. ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m waiting for my girlfriend. Do you want toe in and have a seat?¡± Boss Wang said with a smile. ¡°No, she¡¯ll be here soon.¡± Feng Chun waved his hand and refused. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t get in the way of you young people.¡± Boss Wang didn¡¯t mind. He waved his hand and walked in. Feng Chun was looking at the stairs at the intersection expectantly, waiting for someone toe down. Feng Chun¡¯s girlfriend lived in Taoxi road, and she lived upstairs at the intersection, so he was waiting here. ¡°Hu hu¡± the wind was strong on the rainy day. There were not many pedestrians on the road, but there were still many people walking back and forth. As they walked here, more people started to hold umbres. After all, there was a canopy here, but there was no one outside. ¡°How did this car get turned upside down?¡± Someone muttered as he walked out with an umbre. Feng Chun¡¯s hearing was good, so he turned around subconsciously. Sure enough, at the bicycle parking lot on Taoxi road, there was a pile of shared bicycles, some of which were even lying outside the street. Feng Chun frowned and took a step out without thinking, but he immediately stepped back. He looked up at the heavy rain, and then looked down at his shoes. ¡°It¡¯s a rare break. ¡± Feng Chun sighed in her heart, then walked out of the canopy and toward the bicycle that was lying upside down. No matter how careful Feng Chun was, his new shoes were still wet, but he still quickened his steps and started to lift the car. Of course, Feng Chun was the first to pick up the car that had copsed on the street. It was too dangerous for cars toe and go. Because there were many overturned cars, Feng Chun did not help them quickly, but soon, someone with an umbre came to help. They were two young men in white shirts. Without saying a word, they quickly helped to lift the car. The three of them were much faster, and the cars were arranged in a short while. The three of them looked at each other, and Feng Chun was the first to react. ¡°Damn, it¡¯s so wet. Oh no, my new shoes.¡± Feng Chun hurriedly ran under the canopy. He ignored his wet clothes and went to look at his shoes. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1187

    <h4>Chapter 1187: The modest Yuan Zhou</h4>

    Feng Chun looked at his wet new shoes helplessly and carefully wiped them with his hands. In fact, it was no wonder that Feng Chun was so nervous about the shoes. It was not because they were expensive or limited edition, but because they were the first gift his girlfriend had given him. Yes, Feng chuncai, who had been single for 27 years, had just found a girlfriend. They had only been together for two months, and they had met each other while on duty here. It was his girlfriend¡¯s first gift, so he naturally cherished it very much. He had been giving out these shoes for half a month and he still couldn¡¯t bear to wear them. It was his girlfriend¡¯s strong request to wear it this time, but it was raining today, so Feng chuncai had to be very careful. However, the n couldn¡¯t keep up with the changes. Now, his shoes were still wet. Feng Chun stood at the entrance of the stairs and waited for his girlfriend. He was prepared to take her to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal to make up for her loss at noon. ¡°In that case, Qingqing probably won¡¯t me me. She has long wanted to go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat.¡± Feng Chun thought to himself. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that someone was thinking about him. He was still cooking the dishes earnestly. It was raining today. Although it was summer, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make a cold breakfast. Instead, he prepared the clear broth noodle soup. The mild soup noodles at a suitable temperature warmed up the slightly damp and cold air outside. Of course, the dry towel that Yuan Zhou had prepared was also part of the warmth. The closer it was to the end of breakfast time, the lighter the rain outside and the weaker the wind. At this time, the naughty child quietly left with his ssmate, Li Feng. However, Li Feng waspletely different from when he was at the brat¡¯s house. The neat bowl cut was directly lifted into a fashionable style, and it was even scratched upwards to make it look empty. He took off his school uniform jacket and tied it around his waist, revealing the pure white short-sleeved T-shirt inside. His school uniform pants on his legs were pulled up a little to his waist, directly turning into a pair of slim-cut pants. Even the shoes on her feet were a pair of beautiful white sneakers. Li Feng didn¡¯t look like a good student at all. He looked more like a ruffian. Even the school bag he was originally carrying was not a school bag. It could actually be turned over. When turned over, it was a single-shoulder canvas bag, which was now being carried by the naughty child because the cat was inside. ¡°Let¡¯s go, this way. ¡± The devilish brat appeared to be used to Li Feng¡¯s disguises. He was even directing people to go in the direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Thinking about it, how could a naughty child make a friend who was like a nerd? However, the devilish brat¡¯s clothes were not that fashionable. He was wearing a simple t-shirt and shorts, revealing his chubby arms and legs. He was also wearing a pair of sports shoes, and he ran very quickly. The devilish brat brought Li Feng to his destination. He didn¡¯t know if he would be able to achieve his goal this time. Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was three dayster as mentioned by Yuan Zhou. When he got up in the morning, Yuan Zhou exercised and prepared breakfast as usual. After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou practiced his carving skills for a while. Of course, he also left half an hour to read a book. As he had topete in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his cooking skills in the morning. At noon, he just ate some breakfast and lunch casually and then started to prepare the dishes for lunch. Once the lunchtime ended, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han both looked at Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t leave. ¡°Let me send you there, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Yu said enthusiastically. ¡°Boss, how can I help you?¡± Zhou Jia also looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly and asked. ¡°Your dad¡¯s here, you don¡¯t have to send him.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Cheng Cheng first and then turned his head to Zhou Jia,¡±¡±You take care of the shop.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Cheng Cheng immediately turned his head. As expected, master Cheng was already waiting at the door. Cheng Han instantly became listless and lowered his head with an unhappy look. Zhou Jia, on the other hand, was very happy. She nodded her head seriously and replied,¡±¡±Okay, boss.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go upstairs to change. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around and went upstairs after saying that to the three people. ¡°Why? am I not happy to see your father?¡± The moment Yuan Zhou went upstairs, master Cheng knocked on his daughter¡¯s head and then said. ¡°No, I thought I could go and experience it.¡± Cheng Cheng rubbed his head and said with a pout. ¡°What can a little girl like you do?¡± Master Cheng snorted. ¡°Then dad, what are you going to do? you can¡¯t help Grand Masterpete.¡± Cheng Cheng retorted, not to be outdone. ¡°At least I can go and scold people, can you?¡± Master Cheng squinted at his daughter with a contemptuous look. ¡°I can drive you there, Grandmaster,¡± Cheng Cheng said, unconvinced. ¡°Your father taught you how to drive.¡± Master Cheng said immediately. ¡°You¡¯re amazing. You¡¯re my father. ¡± Cheng Cheng was speechless. ¡°Of course. If I¡¯m not your father, would I let you take care of your Grand Master?¡± Master Cheng saidcently. Cheng Cheng was speechless. The old man and the young man were quarreling very intensely. Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t get a word in at all and could only watch them. However, when she saw that they were just quarreling, she didn¡¯t care anymore and just watched the show seriously. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou went downstairs in a blue silk casual wear in less than seven or eight minutes. While walking, the lower hem of the Han Chinese clothing revealed a beautiful lotus flower pattern. As the color was darker, it made Yuan Zhou look much paler. He gave off the feeling of a young master who was like a Jade. This young master had a head of short hair that was full of spirit. ¡°Grand Master is also so handsome in this outfit.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately praised him. Cheng Cheng had always been like a child in front of Yuan Zhou. He said whatever came to his mind calmly. ¡°Yes.¡± With a straight face, Yuan Zhou received the praise indifferently. ¡°Let¡¯s go, master. ¡± Master Cheng opened the partition first and then turned to say that. ¡°Alright. Zhou Jia, take care of the restaurant. We¡¯ll leave first.¡± Yuan Zhou told her and then walked out of the restaurant. ¡°Grandmaster still didn¡¯t say he would take me there.¡± Cheng Cheng looked at the two of them walking away, then lowered his head and said,¡± ¡°The boss went to do something serious.¡± Zhou Jiaforted her. ¡°But I can also help.¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°There won¡¯t be a problem with uncle Cheng around.¡± Zhou Jia continued. ¡°It¡¯s fine with my father here. ¡± Cheng Cheng thought for a moment and then nodded. On the other side, master Cheng had already brought Yuan Zhou to the ce where the exchange meeting would be held today. Master Cheng drove the car steadily as usual. This time, Yuan Zhou was much more rxed. After all, master Cheng was an experienced driver. ¡°Master, why do you have to personally pay attention to those people? actually, I can do it on your behalf.¡± Master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou several times and then made up his mind and said. ¡°After knowing that the gap can¡¯t be made up, those people won¡¯te to me anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly. ¡°That¡¯s what I said, but Won¡¯t You Be tired?¡± Master Cheng asked carefully. ¡°No, it¡¯s a small matter.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°That¡¯s true. With master¡¯s current cooking skills, I¡¯m afraid there aren¡¯t many who canpletely surpass you.¡± Master Cheng immediately followed. ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated. It¡¯s only limited to the dishes on my menu. ¡± Yuan Zhou corrected her. ¡°That¡¯s almost the same. ¡± Master Cheng said sincerely. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Yuan Zhou looked outside the window and reminded him. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1188 - Real fight under the hand

    <h4>Chapter 1188: Real fight under the hand</h4>

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then parked the car while looking straight ahead. When he turned off the engine, master Cheng specially said,¡±¡±Please wait a moment, master.¡± Then, master Cheng jogged to the front passenger seat and opened the door of the car before inviting Yuan Zhou out. Yuan Zhou knew that this was master Cheng¡¯s kind intention to help him build up momentum. Therefore, he just waited for master Cheng to open the door and then got off the car. This time, the person in charge of receiving them became even more serious. ¡°Head chef Yuan, head chef Cheng, Good Morning. The venue is ready. We¡¯re just waiting for the two of you to go upstairs and we can start.¡± A young man who was waiting in the parking lot took two steps forward and said,¡± ¡°Then you lead the way.¡± Master Cheng said. ¡°Alright. This way, please.¡± The young man immediately turned sideways and began to lead the way. ¡°By the way, our assistant Zhong is also waiting for you at the stairs.¡± The young man said as he walked. ¡°Five chefs from Yun province and seven more from your province came to the exchange this time. There¡¯s not a single chef from our province.¡± The young man said in detail. ¡°Oh? None of them are from Sichuan?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised. Moreover, the number of customers was much less than he had expected. ¡°Yes. Head chef Yuan, your strength is clear for all to see. All chefs of Sichuan cuisine acknowledge it.¡± The young manplimented. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°That¡¯s all the people?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s it. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang have already filtered the candidates. After all, not everyone cane to our chef¡¯s alliance building.¡± The young man said proudly. However, before Yuan Zhou and master Cheng could speak, a crisp female voice continued,¡±¡±Most importantly, not everyone can sit together with head chef Yuan andmunicate with you.¡± It turned out that they had already walked to the elevator and Zhong Lili was waiting there in a white shirt, tight skirt, and ck high heels. Of course, it was Zhong Lili who said that just now. ¡°That¡¯s for sure,¡± Master Cheng nodded proudly. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Assistant Zhong is right.¡± The young man chimed in. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs,¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly without changing his expression. ¡°On the eighth floor. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang will be here soon.¡± Zhong Lili pressed the elevator button and then said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and said. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang are both very happy. ¡± Zhong Lili thought of Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan¡¯s state these days and then said. ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a small smile and then said. ¡°Chairman Zhou will naturally be happy to increase his reputation for no reason.¡± Master Cheng muttered in a low voice. After master Cheng finished muttering, the elevator fell into silence. Fortunately, the elevator was very fast and they arrived at their destination after a short while. As soon as the elevator door opened, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, who had just looked good, came out of the elevator at the side. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯ve arrived.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately greeted him with a smile. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re quite early.¡± Zhang Ye immediately said. ¡°Hello, guild leaders.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously. ¡°You¡¯re just in time. Let¡¯s go in together. ¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say much. He just pointed at the open door and said. ¡°Yes, we can go in together.¡± Zhang Ji nodded in agreement. At this time, both Zhong Lili and master Cheng had retreated behind the three of them. One could see the inside of the venue from the outside. This venue was different from the one in Shanghai. They had to walk through a corridor, but they could reach the venue directly from the elevator. The stoves in the venue were divided into two groups as usual. There were six stoves in a row, and the middle was very far apart. Now, a circle of mahogany chairs was ced in the middle. Clearly, they were used for today¡¯s exchange. Behind the two rows of kitchen utensils were many fresh ingredients, and behind the ingredients were many media outlets, all of them carrying long guns and short cannons, waiting for the big news. Now, the chefs who hade for the exchange were standing in the middle of the field. Since the chairman had note, they naturally did not sit down. They just stood there and talked to each other, waiting for the people toe. As the door was open and Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, and Yuan Zhou were standing at the door and talking loudly, they were naturally discovered by the people inside. However, the first to notice were naturally the media reporters. With a ¡°Hu¡± sound, a lot of reporters swarmed out, carrying their cameras and wanted to interview him. However, they were immediately surrounded by employees who came out of nowhere and opened a path for them to enter. However, the reporters were still asking questions. ¡°Boss Yuan, are you the one who suggested thispetition? it¡¯s said that the purpose of thepetition is to defeat those chefs in one go. Is that true?¡± ¡°Head chef Yuan, will you do the same thing as you did to the seafood Alliancest time? will you fight all of them alone?¡± ¡°Regarding the other chefs ¡®dissatisfaction with head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant¡¯s signboard, do you have anything to say?¡± ¡°Just now, the famous chef of Yun province, Gu Shan, called you an arrogant and conceited head chef Yuan. What are your thoughts on this, head chef Yuan?¡± ¡°Also, head chef Zheng You from your province thinks that you will definitely lose this time because you don¡¯t know anything about Guizhou cuisine. Is that true?¡± ¡°Head chef Yuan, are you proficient in Yun province cuisines and your province cuisines?¡± Such questions were all thrown out by the reporters, hoping that Yuan Zhou would also dere war so that the news would be more interesting. ¡°Alright, there¡¯ll be plenty of time to ask questions when we officially startter.¡± Zhang Ye said. Such an answer was obviously not what the reporters wanted. However, since they were in Zhou Shijie¡¯s own territory, they still managed to get to the center of the venue safely, where the mahogany chairs were ced. This was a ce where reporters couldn¡¯t enter. At that moment, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan stepped aside, revealing the well-protected Yuan Zhou. It could be said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were not even messed up during the squeezing just now. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just stood there and stroked his lower hem. Then, he turned his head and said to the surrounding reporters indifferently,¡±¡±You¡¯ll naturally know these questions after the exchange meeting.¡± As soon as he said that, the reporters were amazed again. They immediately asked Yuan Zhou if he had the confidence to win and if he didn¡¯t care about the cuisines of your province and Yun province. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he walked to his seat but didn¡¯t sit down. ¡°Alright, stop greeting me. I¡¯ve been greeting you for a few days now. There¡¯s serious business today.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand to interrupt the person who was about toe and greet him. Only then did these people return to their seats. However, they didn¡¯t sit down. They just stood there. After all, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan hadn¡¯t sat down yet. Zhou Shijie took a look at Yuan Zhou and then said naturally,¡±¡±Chairman Zhang and I are here today just to make a show of it. Today is the world of you young people. In that case, let the initiator of this event, head chef Yuan, say something.¡± As soon as he said that, everyone looked at Yuan Zhou. With an indifferent look, Yuan Zhou said with a serious expression,¡±¡±It¡¯s useless to talk during an exchange of cooking skills. Let¡¯s start.¡± ¡­

 Chapter 1189

    <h4>Chapter 1189: How could you do it!</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he didn¡¯t stop but walked directly to the kitchen range behind the chair. Obviously, he was going to cook directly. ¡°It seems like head chef Yuan is very confident.¡± Zheng You stood up and said with a smile. ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s confidence, it¡¯s arrogance.¡± The leader of Yun province, Gu Shan, snorted coldly. Gu Shan was about 40 years old, with a small beard on his chin. His hair was very clean, and he had a medium build, but his arms looked very strong, and the obvious muscles on them could be seen. ¡°Head chef Yuan, may I know what dish you n to cook to exchange with us?¡± The one who asked this question was the rtively cautious head chef yang of Guizhou cuisine. ¡°We don¡¯t know how to cook Sichuan cuisine.¡± Zheng You looked at Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan and then said directly. Zheng You¡¯s meaning was quite clear. He was forcing Yuan Zhou to say that he would use Guizhou cuisine topete with cloud cuisine. One should know that during the cooking exchange, there was no rule that said Yuan Zhou had to use Guizhou cuisine topete with the cloud cuisine. However, if Yuan Zhou said so himself, it would be easier to handle. ¡°That¡¯s right. Since you¡¯re so arrogant as to name your restaurant ¡®master chef¡¯, your cloud dishes should be able to show off.¡± Gu Shan said without any hesitation. Yuan Zhou walked to the left side of the kitchen range unhurriedly and selected a stove. Only after that did he raise his head and look at these chefs. ¡°Probably better than you, or more urately, definitely better than you.¡± Yuan Zhou looked straight at Gu Shan and said straightforwardly without changing his expression. ¡°Heh, better than this old master, but you¡¯ll have to have the strength to say such arrogant words.¡± Gu Shan immediately red and said. ¡°Of course. What are you cooking today?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head deservedly and then asked. ¡°You want to cook the same dish as me?¡± Gu Shan was a little surprised and even forgot to mock Yuan Zhou. ¡°Since it¡¯s an exchange, then it¡¯s only natural that we can exchange our skills by cooking the same dish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°It¡¯s really like a Toad yawning. ¡± Gu Shan snorted and did not say anything. ¡°My master is making his signature dish today, the Golden cloud leg, which is also a famous dish in Yun province.¡± Gu Shan didn¡¯t say anything, but a young man beside him who looked like a disciple spoke. ¡°Do you have the right to interrupt when the master is speaking?¡± As soon as the man opened his mouth, master Cheng immediately took two steps forward and red at him. Master Cheng had a strong figure and a fierce face. The young man subconsciously took a step back. Apparently, he was a little frightened. ¡°You are master Cheng?¡± Gu Shan turned to look at master Cheng and said. ¡°Of course.¡± When master Cheng spoke to Gu Shan, his attitude wasn¡¯t that fierce, but it wasn¡¯t very good either. ¡°I¡¯m head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple.¡± Master Cheng said directly without waiting for Gu Shan to reply. Gu Shan¡¯s words were stuck in his throat. He pursed his lips and said,¡±¡±Gold Cloud leg.¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou nod his head, indicating that he got it. Then, he said,¡±¡±Please report the dishes you have prepared this time. After two hours, you will finish cooking and begin the exchange.¡± ¡°Two hours? Head chef Yuan, are you preparing to cook all of our dishes?¡± Zheng You looked around at the chefs around him and said. ¡°Boss Yuan, I know you can cook very fast, but we don¡¯t cook Sichuan cuisine.¡± Head chef Yang¡¯s face was filled with dissatisfaction. Exactly. Yuan Zhou was totally looking down on them. They were cooking dishes that were unfamiliar to them and not only that, they were also cooking their own specialty dishes. This was no longer looking down on him, but direct contempt. ¡°Naturally,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t have the desire to say more. ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t really know how to cook our Guizhou cuisine.¡± Zheng You furrowed his brows and asked tentatively. ¡°I¡¯m not really proficient. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said naturally. ¡°Then why are you still so arrogant?¡± Gu Shan said again in dissatisfaction. ¡°I¡¯m not done, but I¡¯vemunicated enough with you.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Gu Shan and then said directly. While they were talking, or rather, while Yuan Zhou was talking, the remaining chefs had already submitted all the dishes they were going to cook today. Yuan Zhou also got their menu. ¡°We can start now.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at it and then said straightforwardly after he had a clear idea in his heart. Moreover, after Yuan Zhou said that, he directly turned around and started to select the ingredients. Obviously, he was preparing to start cooking. ¡°This person is really arrogant. Even if he¡¯s young, he shouldn¡¯t be so immature.¡± Head chef yang took a deep breath and said. ¡°What does it matter? he said himself that he¡¯s not proficient in it. If he¡¯s arrogant now, he¡¯ll know the consequences when he loses.¡± Zheng You said with confidence. ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Gu Shan responded from the side. ¡°Then let¡¯s start.¡± Zheng You smiled and nodded at Gu Shan, then said. ¡°Of course. Two hours is enough for me to prepare all the dishes.¡± Head chef yang nodded as well. Then, he led his assistant to a kitchen counter. As there were 13 people participating in the exchange this time, the chef¡¯s Alliance had added a cooking utensil position between the two rows of cooking utensils. Originally, Zhou Shijie thought that Yuan Zhou would choose this seat and even specially instructed him to make it better. However, Yuan Zhou obviously didn¡¯t get Zhou Shijie¡¯s good intention. Yuan Zhou chose the first kitchen stove on the left, because it required a lot of space to cook and the seasoning required by Chinese food was suitable andplicated to process. Therefore, even if the two cooking stoves were adjacent to each other, there was still a distance of one meter between them. This way, it could ensure that every chef could do their best. And because it was an exchange, the remaining 12 head chefs each only brought one assistant chef. After all, there wasn¡¯t much preparation work for a dish. Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was quite conspicuous. He brought the main ingredients ording to the 12 dishes on the menu in two separate servings. Then, everyone started to stare at Yuan Zhou. The reporters always wanted to make a big news, so they naturally had to watch it carefully. No matter whether Yuan Zhou won or lost, it was still a big news. Of course, if he lost, the news would be even bigger. Therefore, most of the reporters watched carefully and were waiting for Yuan Zhou to make a mistake. The other chefs also looked at Yuan Zhou one after another, waiting to see how Yuan Zhou would cook their signature dish. Of course, they still didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou could cook it. As he had to consider the time it took for the dish to bepleted and the interval between cooking, the first dish that Yuan Zhou cooked was Zheng You¡¯s signature dish, which was called heavenly numb Mandarin Duck pigeon. This dish was a famous dish in your province, and it had a legend apanying it, so it was very famous in your province. This was Zheng You¡¯s best dish. The heavenly numb Mandarin Duck pigeon he made was shaped like a Mandarin Duck ying in the water, which avoided the bitter taste of the heavenly numb belt very well. The soup was as clear as water, but it tasted rich and fresh. The pigeon meat was fresh and tender, while the chicken meat was tender and bouncy. Yuan Zhou was holding two pigeons in his hands. The pigeons provided here were all ughtered, cut, and washed clean. However, Yuan Zhou still pinched the sharp wings of the pigeons and washed them seriously. ¡°This dish is not as easy to make as it looks on the surface. It¡¯s a medicinal dish.¡± Zheng You looked at it for a while, then snorted coldly in his heart. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1190

    <h4>Chapter 1190: The hypocritical Yuan Zhou</h4>

    When Zheng You was looking at it, Yuan Zhou had just picked up the pigeon and was preparing to clean it again. Even though the pigeons bought by the chef¡¯s Association had been cleaned very well, they still couldn¡¯t meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to clean them again by himself. Or rather, Yuan Zhou did the same to all the ingredients. The first thing he did when he got it was to wash it and drain it dry. He would only be at ease when he did it himself. As for the other chefs who saw Yuan Zhou cooking in this way, they all had different feelings in their hearts. However, they all became more cautious when cooking. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude of cooking made the hearts of these chefs, who had heard that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook Guizhou cuisine and cloud cuisine, palpitate a little. However, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan didn¡¯t pay much attention to Yuan Zhou and just started to chat by themselves. The two of them were not worried about Yuan Zhou at all and thus didn¡¯t need to watch him. ¡°Look at these two. They¡¯re as smart as monkeys. None of them came.¡± Zhang Yan looked at the chefs from Yun province and GUI province and said discontentedly. ¡°What are they doing here? if they win, they might offend me, but if they lose, it has nothing to do with them as a whole. It¡¯s the best of both worlds.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°You don¡¯t put your mind on cooking, you only know how to do these things.¡± Zhang Ji said in a disappointed tone. ¡°People nowadays are all impetuous. Putting aside the talent in cooking, there are too few people who are as serious as little Yuan.¡± Speaking of this, Zhou Shijie let out a sigh. ¡°Less of these boring matches and more sincere exchanges. That¡¯s more like it.¡± Zhang Yan didn¡¯t try to avoid the question. He directly pointed at the other chefs in thepetition except for Yuan Zhou. Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie were both experienced people. How could they not know what these people were thinking when they came here? if not, they would never allow these people to disturb Yuan Zhou when he said he would beat them up personally. Nowadays, the number of people who could calm down could be counted on one¡¯s fingers. Because of this, Zhou Shijie treated Yuan Zhou as his own junior and cared about him. ¡°I heard that little Yuan only sleeps five hours a day and practices his cooking skills in the remaining time.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed. ¡°The body of a young man can take it, but I have to say that I should sleep more.¡± Zhang Yan first affirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude and then said. ¡°I¡¯ve already advised him on this matter. Little Yuan has his own ideas, so it¡¯s good to work hard while he¡¯s still young. Who knows, we might be able to see a miracle in the cooking world.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°Then this old master will take care of these misceneous matters.¡± Zhang Ji said in a rare calm tone. ¡°Of course.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head. The two of them chatted and looked up from time to time. Two hours passed quickly. Just as Yuan Zhou started to cook, the fragrance had already pervaded the entire restaurant. However, it was not the chefs who were in pain, but the reporters. ¡°This is too F * cking fragrant. I don¡¯t think I had lunch.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always heard that boss Yuan¡¯s cooking is delicious. Now I believe it. ¡± ¡°Hehe. You guys don¡¯t understand. This is just a small matter. I¡¯ve been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. That¡¯s where the food is really fragrant.¡± The man wiped his drool and raised the camera again. ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore. Just smell it. If I think about it again, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to hold back and snatch it.¡± ¡°Right, let¡¯s just focus on the interview.¡± After saying that, the man swallowed his saliva and stared at Yuan Zhou with an even more solemn expression. ¡°Peng,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the lid of the heavenly numb Mandarin Duck and pigeon soup and a strange fragrance slowly spread out. He then said,¡±¡±Time¡¯s Up, I¡¯m done. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already finished it. I was just waiting for you to say it. ¡± Zheng You was not to be outdone. He lifted the lid of his soup pot and said. ¡°You¡¯ve finished all of them?¡± Gu Shan looked at Yuan Zhou suspiciously and asked. ¡°You don¡¯t have eyes. Can¡¯t you see for yourself?¡± Master Cheng said angrily. Master Cheng was not happy now because Yuan Zhou still refused to let him cook. Just when he was ming himself for not having good enough cooking skills, he directly retorted when he heard someone else¡¯s words. ¡°I ... Master Cheng, you ...¡± Gu Shan¡¯s face instantly turned red with anger. He pointed at master Cheng and didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Alright, pleasee and take it away.¡± Yuan Zhou interrupted master Cheng, who was about to continue his rebuttal. Then, master Cheng immediately went over to Yuan Zhou. He then pushed aside the waitress who was supposed to serve the dishes. ¡°I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it,¡± While saying that, master Cheng carried one te in each hand to the table that had just been set up in the middle. Because this was an exchange, there was no judgment or anything. After they were done, they would eat each other¡¯s dishes and thenment. Therefore, when master Cheng carried the dishes to Yuan Zhou, he directly carried them to the other party and the other party also put the dishes in front of Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou and the remaining 12 people returned to the table, the remaining people were stunned when they saw the dishes on the table. The first dish was Zheng You¡¯s heavenly numb Mandarin Duck pigeon soup. The dish had to look like a pair of mandarin ducks ying in the water. Zheng You¡¯s dishes were still the same. There were two stewed pigeons floating in the clear water on a Lake-shaped te. They were even decorated with carved lotus flowers and green Lotus leaves. They looked very beautiful. Of course, this beauty was only seen when Zheng You¡¯s dishes were alone. That¡¯s right. When he ced the dishes on the table, master Cheng had deliberately ced the same dishes in pairs so that they would look more impactful andparable. Compared to Yuan Zhou ¡®s, Zheng You¡¯s Mandarin Duck didn¡¯t look like a Mandarin Duck, but more like a hairless pheasant. It wasn¡¯t as agile as Yuan Zhou¡¯ s. The clear soup also looked turbid. Even the Lotus flowers decorated by Yuan Zhou seemed to be alive and carried the fragrance of lotus flowers, while Zheng You¡¯s seemed to be fake. This time, Zheng You¡¯s face darkened by half. On the other side, Gu Shan¡¯s face was even worse. Two tes of money cloud legs were ced together. One was a rose that had been cut open for a good reason, while the other was a wilted flower. There was noparison at all. ¡°We seem to be using the leg of a pig.¡± Gu Shan gritted his teeth and muttered. That¡¯s right, the cloud leg was prepared by the chef¡¯s Association. In order to ensure fairness, even the leg was from a pig. The 12 chefs looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking and then at their own cooking. All of a sudden, they fell silent. It was still Yuan Zhou who said indifferently at the side,¡±¡±Let¡¯s try it. ¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly picked up the chopsticks and started to taste the dish without even sitting down. Yuan Zhou was different from the others when he ate. He had no expression on his face and ate very seriously. Even if these dishes were obviously not as delicious as the ones he cooked, he still ate very seriously. It was because Yuan Zhou had long learned to respect food from his own rules. On the other side, the chef also picked up his chopsticks and began to eat, hoping that he might just be an embroidered pillow. As soon as the dishes entered their mouths, the expressions on these chefs ¡®faces becameplicated. Not only the color and fragrance, but the taste was also more delicious than the dishes made by the locals of Yun and GUI provinces. While eating, he couldn¡¯t help nodding his head and praising the taste in his heart. At the same time, he didn¡¯t forget to mumble that Yuan Zhou was too hypocritical. After head chef yang had taken a few mouthfuls, he noticed that Yuan Zhou was still eating their dishes seriously. Instantly, he shouted with both embarrassment and anger,¡±¡±Didn¡¯t you say that you don¡¯t know how to cook Guizhou and cloud dishes?¡± Head chef yang was embarrassed because his dishes were not on the same level as Yuan Zhou ¡®S. He was also angry because Yuan Zhou was lying to him. Didn¡¯t he say he didn¡¯t know how to cook? ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1191

    <h4>Chapter 1191: A real show</h4>

    Head chef Yang¡¯s roar interrupted the actions of those chefs. That¡¯s right. Originally, these chefs were criticizing Yuan Zhou¡¯s hypocrisy in their hearts while eating the delicious dishes. Now that someone spoke out, he directly said it out loud. He was indeed hypocritical. He obviously knew how to cook it, and it was so delicious, but he said he didn¡¯t know how to cook it. It was fine if he said he didn¡¯t know how to cook it, but he also spread the word that he didn¡¯t know how to cook it. He even lied just now. If this wasn¡¯t hypocrisy, what was it? ¡°Is this what you meant when you said you don¡¯t know how to cook Guizhou cuisine and cloud cuisine?!¡± Head chef yang said angrily again while pointing at Yuan Zhou. He was so angry that his hands were trembling. ¡°I¡¯m saying I¡¯m not proficient. ¡± Yuan Zhou corrected him with an indifferent tone. ¡°How can this be not proficient?¡± Gu Shan pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s money cloud legs and his own money cloud legs and said with a red face. The conversation between Gu Shan and Yuan Zhou thoroughly stimted the chefs at the scene. All of them opened their mouths with dissatisfaction. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. If you¡¯re not proficient in this, what are we?¡± ¡°It¡¯s obviously so delicious, but you still say you¡¯re not good at it. Excessive modesty is hypocrisy.¡± The few of them chimed in, each with their own opinions. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction to that at all. He just looked at these people quietly. At the side, master Cheng couldn¡¯t help but sneer directly,¡±¡±Some people think that 60 points is good at cooking and 70 points is good at cooking. This is not scary. What is scary is that they think that everyone in the world is like them.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s words were like a drop of water dropping into hot oil, making the faces of these chefs turn red and white. It was a wonderful scene. Unfortunately, master Cheng wasn¡¯t such a kind-hearted person. When he saw that, he specially continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s a pity that my master thinks that a dish can¡¯t be considered a master if it doesn¡¯t score 100 points, even if it¡¯s already 99 points.¡± When he said that, master Cheng didn¡¯t lower his voice but directly said loudly. When Zheng You heard that 99 was not considered as being proficient, he wanted to refute again but was interrupted by Yuan Zhou. ¡°There¡¯s no 99-point dish here. It¡¯s far from good. ¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and looked at master Cheng as he corrected him. Obviously, Yuan Zhou was dissatisfied with master Cheng¡¯s sharp eyes. No matter who cooked the dishes here, they couldn¡¯t reach 99 points. ¡°You!¡± Zheng You was so angry that he couldn¡¯t even say a word while pointing at Yuan Zhou. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou pointed at the heavenly numb Mandarin Duck and pigeon soup that he had made and said indifferently,¡±¡±When I got this pigeon, it had already been cleaned for about five hours and twenty minutes. It¡¯s long past its freshest time.¡± After a pause, Yuan Zhou continued when he found master Cheng was listening to him seriously,¡±¡±That¡¯s why the texture, taste, and fragrance of the pigeon are not good. I steamed it for more than 20 seconds when I was making this dish, which caused the color and tenderness of the pigeon to be greatly reduced.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he didn¡¯t try to avoid the mistakes he had made. Instead, he said that earnestly and straightforwardly. At the side, master Cheng took out a small notebook and started to mail it. As for the other chefs, they were dumbfounded and smacked their lips subconsciously. The fragrance of the pigeon mixed with the fragrance of the heavenly Gastrodia tuber itself filled their mouths. There was no bitterness at all. When they thought of the tender texture of the pigeon that had melted in their mouths just now, these chefs felt ufortable. That was nothing. Then, Yuan Zhou gave his ownments one by one. After he finishedmenting on all the dishes, he even added that each dish had obvious shorings, so he could not be considered proficient. The chefs pursed their lips, and their faces turned even uglier. It was because they could only see these shorings from their own dishes and not from the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. ¡°Do you guys want toment on my dish again?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly in a t tone. ¡°No need, no need,¡± These chefs were gesturing and talking, and their desire to survive was also very strong. At the side, head chef yang, Zheng You, and Gu Shan, who were very active and certain that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook Guizhou cuisine and cloud cuisine, turned pale and couldn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Alright, then the exchange ends here.¡± Yuan Zhou announced earnestly. At the side, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan nodded their heads, indicating that they would handle the rest. That meant that Yuan Zhou could leave as a boss that did nothing. Yuan Zhou nodded his head gratefully and then turned around and walked out of the door on the other side with master Cheng. Only after a few steps, Yuan Zhou turned his head and said with a clear voice,¡±¡±Next time, if you have anything rted to cooking, you don¡¯t have toe to the restaurant directly to find me. You can just hold an exchange meeting like this.¡± ¡°Hiss.¡± All the chefs seemed to have a toothache. They took a deep breath and did not say anything. Almost all the chefs had the same thought in their minds: ¡°Student du Xiu, can you please sit down? your face is already in pain, you don¡¯t need to hit it anymore.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw everyone gasping and nodding their heads, he nodded his head inwardly with satisfaction and then turned around and left in big steps. After Yuan Zhou left, the remaining chefs didn¡¯t wait for Zhou Shijie and the others to greet them. They immediately greeted them themselves impatiently,¡±¡±I still have things to do in my shop, so I won¡¯t disturb you two. Goodbye.¡± ¡°Ahem, my daughter called to say that she misses her father. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± ¡°Yes, my wife also said that the light bulb at home is broken and she¡¯s waiting for me to go home to change it.¡± ¡°My, my mom asked me to go home for a blind date. Guild leaders, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± One or two of them were in a hurry to leave, telling him the reasons they had made up at midnight. These people had long forgotten their original n. That¡¯s right. They had originally nned to ept the media¡¯s interview after beating Yuan Zhou and then conveniently step on Yuan Zhou to make themselves even more famous. And now, after they had given their reasons, they hurriedly avoided the reporters and rushed out of the venue. Zheng You, chef yang, and Gu Shan were no exception. Among them, Gu Shan¡¯s face was flushed red, and he was just short of finding a cover to cover his face and go out. Gu Shan felt that he was too embarrassed. He had simply sent his face from thousands of miles away to be stepped on. Not only did he step on her, but he also gained knowledge from other people¡¯s analysis. This was what Gu Shan couldn¡¯t ept the most. As for Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, they were much calmer. As long as they greeted him, the two of them would say goodbye with a smile. They even asked someone to help block the reporters. They were considered very kind. ¡°How long do you think they¡¯ll take to recover?¡± Zhang Yan asked in a good mood as he looked at the empty venue. ¡°If he can recover, it means that he can still be saved. That¡¯s not bad.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Zhang Ye nodded his head and followed Zhou Shijie to face the reporters. Now that Yuan Zhou had been let go, these reporters were their business. While Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were answering the reporters ¡®questions seriously, master Cheng drove Yuan Zhou to Taoxi road steadily. Yuan Zhou had basically solved the problem of the restaurant¡¯s signboard when he went out. On the other hand, Wu Hai had taken over a big problem and was busy dealing with it. ¡­¡­ [ps: regarding the issue with thetest update, it¡¯s really because the noob cat has been having pharyngitis recently. There are pus and blisters in its throat, so it¡¯s dizzy and has a fever from time to time. Therefore, I can¡¯t write much. When the noob cat gets better, it will be a new update cat. Thank you, everyone.]

 Chapter 1192

    <h4>Chapter 1192: Cat fish</h4>

    On the way back, Wu Hai¡¯s art studio became lively again. This time, it was not because of someoneing to visit or Zheng Jiawei¡¯s crying, but the cry of a kitten. ¡°Meow, meow, meow.¡± This cry was soft and weak, and it sounded pitiful and anxious. At that time, Wu Hai was squatting in front of the cat and looking at it. The cat opened its mouth wide from time to time, showing its little milk teeth and meowing. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai was the cat-gifting candidate that the devilish brat had selected. In the eyes of adults, how could a person like Wu Hai, who couldn¡¯t even take care of himself, take good care of a kitten? however, the devilish brat chose him. Actually, the brat¡¯s first choice was Yuan Zhou. However, after careful observation, he found that Yuan Zhou never let broth and rice into the restaurant. In addition, he had also inquired about the fact that the restaurant didn¡¯t have dogs. Therefore, the brat gave up on Yuan Zhou. Then, together with Li Feng and the kittens, they went to find Wu Hai. All the residents of the first transition knew about Wu Hai¡¯s house, so they couldn¡¯t be too conspicuous. Adder extended from the window to the ground floor. With the addition of Wu Hai¡¯s signature mustache, everyone on Taoxi road knew him. But even if they knew each other, there were only a few who actually went to his studio. People might not understand how valuable Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were, but they always felt that artists liked peace and quiet. Therefore, no one looked for him except for his regr customers. Therefore, Wu Hai was still a little surprised when the devilish brat found him after lunch. After he heard the reason of the devilish brat, Wu Hai didn¡¯t feel strange anymore. Instead, he felt happy and proud. Because what the brat said was that he felt Wu Hai would definitely be able to take good care of the kittens. His firm and trusting eyes were very serious. Seeing the two little kids being so serious, Wu Hai agreed immediately. To sum it up, the cat was now in Wu Hai¡¯s studio. And because Wu Hai was afraid of the floor being hard, he directly pulled off his nket and put the cat on it. However, after the kids put the cat down, the cat went to the toilet directly on the quilt. The cat shamelessly pooped on the nket. Although it wasn¡¯t arge amount, it was stinky. Moreover, it was not over yet. After solving its physiological problem and waiting for Wu Hai to change a soft down quilt, the milk cat began to meow. Therefore, this was the reason why Wu Hai was squatting in front of the cat. He didn¡¯t know what the cat was meowing. ¡°It¡¯s like this. You¡¯re still young, so it¡¯s fine if you take a dump. I don¡¯t want you to wash the nket, so can you stop moaning?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly. ¡°Meow! Meow! Meow! Meow!¡± The cat opened its eyes wide and started meowing again. ¡°I don¡¯t know catnguage, so I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± Wu Hai said again. However, what Wu Hai got in response was still the miserable cries of the milk cat, which were very ear-piercing. Wu Hai just watched the cat meowing. After quite a while, he said seriously,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry about the nket, I still have a lot. It¡¯s fine. ¡± However, the cat didn¡¯t stop meowing. Perhaps it had meowed for too long, but the sound became weaker and sounded like a whimper. The man and the cat just looked at each other. The cat was whimpering while Wu Hai was stroking his small mustaches and thinking about something. The studio temporarily quieted down. After a while, a growling sound from the stomach broke the silence again. ¡°I know why you¡¯re yelping. You must be hungry.¡± Wu Hai touched his own belly and immediately found the reason for the cat¡¯s meowing. Wu Hai immediately stood up and then walked to the window in two steps, looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The signboard of master chef Restaurant glittered under the sunlight. However, the door of the restaurant was tightly shut. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sculpting at the door. ¡°It seems thatpass isn¡¯t home, so he can¡¯t freeload a meal.¡± Wu Hai pressed his stomach and then turned his head and said to the cat. At this time, the clock in the studio only pointed to 3:30. It was only one and a half hours before lunch time. However, Wu Hai was hungry again. The cat wasn¡¯t very afraid of people. Seeing Wu Hai always talking to it, it tilted its head and looked at Wu Hai with its big eyes. If Yuan Zhou was here, he would have been able to see Wu Hai¡¯s figure reflected in the big, bright, and brownish-yellow eyes of the cat. ¡°What do you want to eat? That devilish brat also didn¡¯t say anything. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his own mustaches and looked at the cat with a frown. ¡°I forgot that you can¡¯t speak. But cats eat fish. You eat fish, right?¡± Wu Hai instantly thought of the saying that cats eat fish and dogs eat meat and immediately said. Wu Hai was a man of action. As he said that, he went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator, which was full of ingredients. With a sound of ¡°Hua Hua,¡± Wu Hai even opened the freezing chamber at the bottom. All of them were opened wide. He rummaged through the refrigerator one by one. After quite a while, Wu Hai turned the whole refrigerator over and then frowned and gave up. ¡°Why aren¡¯t there any fish?¡± Wu Hai muttered. That¡¯s right, the preservation room on the upper level of the refrigerator was filled with vegetables, melons, and fruits. They were very rich in the basic aspects of eating after washing. These were naturally prepared by Zheng Jiawei, as he knew that Wu Hai would be hungry soon after the meal. Therefore, these things would be reced every two days to ensure their freshness. The meat in the freezing chamber was for Wu Hai to learn how to cook. There was no fish in it. After all, the five-colored beef brisket was already very scary. It was better not to waste the burnt fish. That was why there was only normal pork in the freezing chamber. ¡°There¡¯s no fish at home, so I¡¯ll go out to buy some. ¡± Wu Hai closed all the refrigerators and then said to the cat. ¡°Meowmeowmeowmeowmeowmeowmeow.¡± The cat meowed twice in a tender manner and then looked at Wu Hai with its head tilted. ¡°You want to go together?¡± Wu Hai frowned. ¡°It¡¯s too sunny, you¡¯d better not go out. ¡± Wu Hai refused him immediately. After refusing him, Wu Hai closed the window and the door, which was a rare urrence, and then went out. ¡°What kind of fish do cats eat? what kind of fish do cats eat?¡± While walking, Wu Hai muttered to himself. At the same time, he walked to the ce where Yuan Zhou usually bought vegetables. Wu Hai had been to the vegetable market with Yuan Zhou before, so he naturally knew the way there. On the other side, master Cheng drove Yuan Zhou back to Taoxi road. On the way, the two of them were silent for a while before master Cheng said,¡±¡±Master, can you let me do such a thing for you next time?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at master Cheng. Although master Cheng had a serious look on his face, he was actually in a daze and didn¡¯t pay attention to what master Cheng had said. ¡°I¡¯ll work hard so that you won¡¯t lose face, master. ¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou remain silent, master Cheng hurriedly promised. ¡°Yes, after you pass the fourth Test.¡± Yuan Zhou reacted quite quickly. From master Cheng¡¯s next sentence, he could guess the content of the previous sentence. After thinking for a while, he said earnestly. ¡°Alright, master. I¡¯ll definitely work hard.¡± Master Cheng was overjoyed and said hurriedly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered with a rxed expression. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1193

    <h4>Chapter 1193: The cat food and Wu Hai¡¯s food</h4>

    Although it was rare for Wu Hai to walk, he still arrived at the food market very soon. ¡°I should go to the ce that sells fish.¡± Wu Hai looked at the market and then entered it. The market in summer was really hot. Theyer of iron covering the market not only did not prevent the heat, but also made it even more airtight, making it even hotter. As soon as he entered the restaurant, Wu Hai knitted his brows and then walked to the side of the market. The fish seller was at the side of the vegetable market. As soon as Wu Hai walked in, a strong fishy smell assaulted his face. Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked for the cat fish in his heart one by one. In his opinion, the cat fish couldn¡¯t be too big, or the kitten wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it. More importantly, it couldn¡¯t have any bones, or how would the kitten eat it? ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Wu Hai walked forward unhurriedly. Every time he arrived at a restaurant, he would seriously check if there were any fish he needed. After he finished reading it, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked forward. He walked straight to thest store selling fish. At that time, Wu Hai knitted his brows again. He was afraid that he couldn¡¯t buy the cat fish. ¡°What fish do you want to eat today?¡± The moment Wu Hai walked in, a chubby middle-aged woman in water boots greeted him enthusiastically. ¡°Let me see.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t even raise his head but just looked at the fish stall seriously. ¡°Look, these fish are so fresh. I guarantee that every one of them is alive and kicking. They¡¯re very delicious.¡± Thedy boss pointed at her fish stall and said enthusiastically. ¡°Does this fish have bones?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes brightened. A basin-sized water basin was filled with small fish. No, it should be called a baby fry. The fish was the size of a baby¡¯s finger and was small and ck. ¡°This fish? Where did this fish get its thorns from? it finished it in one bite. ¡± Thedy boss said immediately. ¡°Are you selling it?¡± Wu Hai immediately asked when he heard that. ¡°Yes, of course I¡¯m selling it. But we don¡¯t eat this small fish here. Do you know how to make a baby fish?¡± Thedy boss asked enthusiastically. ¡°I¡¯ll make some soup to feed the cat. ¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°That¡¯s good. The cat really likes to eat this. ¡± Thedy boss immediately understood. ¡°Yes, if you like it, then I¡¯ll take it all.¡± Wu Hai said heroically. ¡°Don¡¯t buy so much. Cats won¡¯t like it if you buy too much. It¡¯s not fresh. You can buy more next time.¡± Thedy boss shook her head and tried to persuade him. ¡°Alright then, give me two days¡± worth. ¡± Wu Hai looked at the sincere eyes of the bossdy and then said. ¡°Two catties for two days is enough.¡± Thedy boss quickly used ader to scoop up tworge scoops and put them into a stic bag. When she was weighing it, thedy boss even specially drained the water before weighing it again. In the end, she even gave him a change of 30 cents. Then, she filled the bottle with water again and passed it to Wu Hai. In addition, thedy boss had also taught him some cooking techniques when weighing the fish. When Wu Hai carried the cat fish and walked back, thedy boss even called out,¡±¡±Come again next time.¡± This time, Wu Hai turned around and nodded his head seriously. The market was indeed not far away. When Wu Hai got home, it was only 4:00 sharp. As soon as he came back, Wu Hai went to the window to check if Yuan Zhou had opened the door. However, the door was still closed. After looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Hai suddenly thought of a cat that stayed at home and hurriedly turned his head to have a look. ¡°He¡¯s actually asleep. ¡± Looking at the cat lying on the duvet, Wu Hai muttered and then looked at the fish in his hand. The mustached man, who wanted to touch himself, realized that he had just used his hands to look for fish. There was a strong fishy smell on his hands, and it was from both hands. Then, Wu Hai could only give up stroking his beard and directly carried the cat fish into the kitchen. ¡°Wash it with water, then boil it in a water pot for a while. When the meat is mushy, serve it to the cat when it has just cooled down.¡± Wu Hai would do one thing after every sentence he said. Of course, if Wu Hai could cook well ording to the steps, he wouldn¡¯t be called the kitchen monster. As a result, he failed three times in a row, and the cat fish became colorful. By the time the kittens started eating the fish, the fish for the past two days had beenpletely used up. Moreover, it was already quitete before Yuan Zhou¡¯s opening time. Seeing the cat start to eat, Wu Hai directly took the slidedder to the first floor and then walked to the door of the restaurant in quick steps. However, there were already quite a lot of people there. This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t even get into the first batch, let alone the throne of the first ce. ¡°Yo, shameless Wu, I thought you were captured by your sister.¡± Ling Hong, who was ranked first, said while showing his teeth. ¡°Mr. Rich guy, don¡¯t you want to eat in peace today?¡± Wu Hai immediately counterattacked. ¡°I¡¯m the first one to eat from the first batch. As for you, let me calcte, you¡¯re the 19th seat. You can onlye in after the second batch.¡± Ling Hong pointed at Wu Hai with a smile and continued,¡±¡±If that¡¯s the case, then I might be the one who gave you the spot toe in.¡± Ling Hong revealed an extremely proud expression. Wu Hai said slowly,¡±¡±I¡¯m talking about the future. ¡± ¡°Ahem.¡± Ling Hong thought of Wu Hai¡¯s obsession with Yuan Zhou¡¯s food and decided to make a strategic retreat. After all, he had already taken the advantage. Ling Hong didn¡¯t say anything more. However, there were others who were curious as to why Wu Hai arrived so slowly. ¡°Brother Wu, why are you sote today?¡± Zhou Jia asked with concern. ¡°There¡¯s something. ¡± Wu Hai said with an earnest look. ¡°By the way, if I order two dishes and I finish the other one, it shouldn¡¯t be against the rules, right?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t wait for Zhou Jia to speak. He immediately asked. When he said that, Wu Hai revealed a very serious expression. ¡°You¡¯ll have to ask the boss about this,¡± Zhou Jia pondered over Wu Hai¡¯s words for a while. He still said cautiously. As for the rules, unless it was written clearly, Zhou Jia and Shen Min wouldn¡¯t answer. In this way, she could avoid the customers from having any misunderstanding. Even if the person was Wu Hai, who she was very familiar with, Zhou Jia still behaved herself. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and then nodded his head. While touching, Wu Hai even subconsciously sniffed his hands to see if there was any fishy smell. The business time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still fixed. Therefore, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have to wait long before it was time for him to enter the restaurant to eat. However, due to Ling Hong¡¯s bad taste, Wu Hai¡¯s seat was indeed the same as the one he had just sat in. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t even pay attention to him. He directly asked Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, if I treat other people to a meal and I eat the dishes that it can¡¯t finish, it won¡¯t be considered breaking the rules, right?¡± Wearing the face mask, Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai carefully and then answered without changing his expression,¡±¡±It¡¯s not against the rules. ¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for Wu Hai to cheer and said again,¡±¡±The premise is that the person you¡¯re treating has to be a human. If it¡¯s a cat, it can¡¯t enter the restaurant.¡± ¡°How do you know it¡¯s a cat?¡± Wu Hai said in surprise. ¡°Of course I know. It¡¯s the cat that can¡¯t do it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer. He said directly. ¡°No, then you feed it some noodle soup and I¡¯ll pay. Is that okay?¡± Wu Hai thought of the possibility of drinking some broth secretly. ¡°You¡¯ll have to ask broth if it agrees. You can go and ask it yourself. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his brows and was obviously smiling. Fortunately, he was covered by the face mask and thus, no one saw him. ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as broth agrees,¡± Yuan Zhou added. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1194

    <h4>Chapter 1194: Where¡¯s the milk cow?</h4>

    ¡°Broth agreed? Will broth agree to it?¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Wu Hai instantly opened his eyes wide and said unhappily. ¡°That¡¯s great. Wu Hai, you finally know that your own people are tired of dogs. ¡± Ling Hong, who hadn¡¯t left yet, immediately smiled evilly. ¡°Get lost, get lost. I said that broth can¡¯t speak.¡± Wu Hai said unhappily. ¡°But broth can express whether you like it or not.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said. This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t even bother to pay attention to Ling Hong and directly said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Broth doesn¡¯t know how to talk. How can he agree?¡± ¡°That¡¯s a problem. How about this? you can wait until it stops biting you.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly without changing his expression. ¡°Ah?¡± Thinking of the days when he was chased by dogs every day, Wu Hai instantly felt that it was really not easy to get food for stammering. ¡°I¡¯ll agree to your request the day broth stops biting you. ¡± Yuan Zhou repeated it again earnestly. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you let me teach him how to speak faster and hopefully?¡± Wu Haiid his head on the table and said with a look of despair. Yuan Zhou thought of broth¡¯s anthropomorphism and then recalled the way it chased after Wu Hai and bit him. Thus, he agreed with Wu Hai¡¯s point of view, which was rare. ¡°I said you¡¯re tired of dogs, Crow.¡± Ling Hong cut in again. This time, Wu Hai directly pretended to be dead and had no reaction. Ling Hong poked Wu Hai happily and then took a photo of him and posted it on his WeChat moments with the words ¡°I have nothing to live for¡±, which was quite appropriate. After quite a while, Wu Hai suddenly raised his head and asked after Ling Hong left,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, how did you know that I have a cat?¡± ¡°I know that devilish brat.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the te and said naturally. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t he give it to you?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously. ¡°Because you¡¯re suitable.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t tell Wu Hai that the cat had anything to do with him. After all, Yuan Zhou had always been a person who did good deeds without leaving his name. Yes, that¡¯s right. That¡¯s it. Yuan Zhou gave himself a thumbs up in the heart. ¡°Brother Wu, you have a cat?¡± When Zhou Jia carried the dishes over, she asked curiously. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. He can¡¯t even support himself.¡± Qin Xiaoyi said with a look of disbelief. ¡°A defeated opponent is not qualified to speak.¡± Wu Hai immediately stopped him. That¡¯s right. In the food-snatching battlest time, Wu Hai had defended his Championship again. This was already the third time that Wu Hai had won this month. ¡°It should be Zheng Jiawei taking care of her.¡± An old customer said. ¡°I guess so. After all, Wu Hai treats this ce as his canteen. How could he cook for himself?¡± ¡°Cats can eat cat food.¡± ¡°I think Zheng Jiawei was the one who cleaned the cat¡¯s poop and bought the cat food.¡± The customers started to discuss one after another. Qin Xiaoyi looked at Wu Hai with an expression of ¡°I¡¯m right¡±. However, Wu Hai had no reaction at all. He didn¡¯t exin what the cat had eaten, nor did he mention that he had stewed fish for the cat. Of course, he had to tell Yuan Zhou this kind of thing in private. He had toe when Yuan Zhou was trying the dishes. He might even be able to have a few bites of the dish conveniently. Wu Hai¡¯s purpose was to rify that the world didn¡¯t understand him. He just took a casual look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and didn¡¯t ask for free food or drinks at all. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Wu Hai was thinking. He was cooking seriously. The two hours of the night shift passed by quickly. The customers in the restaurant also left one after another. Shen Min also came to take over the shift. Today, Wu Hai left right after he finished his meal, which was unusual. He didn¡¯t try to stay for free. That¡¯s right. There was liquor to drink today, but Wu Hai didn¡¯t get it. When the customers of the pub went upstairs to drink and the night market outside started to get lively, Yuan Zhou also became idle. Yuan Zhou sat on his own chef¡¯s chair with his eyes slightly closed and an indifferent expression on his face. He put his hands on his knees and quietly recalled the dishes he had cooked during the day to see if there were any shorings and to think of ways to improve them. Yuan Zhou had learned this from re-reading the Analects of Confucius. He reflected on himself three times a day. After he started to do that, Yuan Zhou found that his cooking skills had indeed improved a little, about 0.001%. It was so subtle that no one could taste it. Although it wasn¡¯t much, there was indeed an improvement. Yuan Zhou could feel it himself. Therefore, he would reflect on himself for half an hour every day after dinner time. Half an hourter, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes. After getting used to the bright environment, he suddenly said to the system. ¡°System, it seems that I haven¡¯t taken that quiz for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement. The system disyed,[the quiz has been released, please take a look.] Yuan Zhou choked for a while and then said,¡±¡±Are you patching things up? Do you want to level up?¡± The system disyed,¡±the task has been issued. The host can receive it.¡± ¡°System, you might really need to repair it. You must have been suffering from Alzheimer¡¯s and forgotten about this mission.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a serious and worried expression. Without waiting for the system to answer, Yuan Zhou said with concern,¡±¡±If you leave too early, you might not be able to see me be the master chef. That would be such a pity. Do you have the heart to see me give away the system to a ck-haired person?¡± The system disyed,¡±...¡± ¡°You agree with me, right? so, if you give me more rewards, I can be the master chef faster.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a manner of ¡°I¡¯m sacrificing myself for your righteousness. ¡± However, after the system sent the six dots, it went silent again and no longer replied to Yuan Zhou. ¡°The system should be undergoing maintenance.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged and then clicked on the mission to check it. [Quiz]pleted daily self-reflection. (Completed) (Mission tips: reflect on today¡¯s cooking performance every day for no less than ten minutes. The mission will bepleted if you persist for more than seven days.) [Test reward] one serving of fresh milk. (Avable to be received) (Reward tips: the host can milk at a designated location by himself. The reward is 100 servings a day and can be used at any time.) ¡°Squeeze ... Milk?¡± Before Yuan Zhou could be happy that the mission had beenpleted, he was shocked by the reward. ¡°System, you must be kidding me.¡± Yuan Zhou had a feeling of being retaliated against. When he looked at the reward, he was very sure that it was not an illusion. The system was retaliating against him. The system disyed,¡±as a future master chef, squeeze.¡± [Milk] is also one of the insignificant essential skills, and the figure of milk in many dishes is indispensable. ¡± Every word disyed by the system was serious this time, but Yuan Zhou could still feel the deep malice. ¡°I¡¯m really being malicious from the universe. ¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed himself. It wasn¡¯t the malice of the universe. After all, the system came from an unknown Gxy or. Yuan Zhou stared at the reward and the content for quite a while before he finally gritted his teeth and said,¡±¡±I can milk my own milk, but where are the cows?¡± That¡¯s right. In the end, Yuan Zhou still decided to get the reward to milk the milk himself. The reason was very simple. It was said that the technique of squeezing the milk would also lead to the taste of the milk. As a future master chef, Yuan Zhou could still master such a skill. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1195

    <h4>Chapter 1195: Yes or no</h4>

    Yuan Zhou took a careful look at the reward and indeed didn¡¯t see where the milk was squeezed. He immediately had a bad feeling in his heart. ¡°System, you don¡¯t want me to go to the grasnd to get the milk you provide, do you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a frown. The system would always answer such questions about the mission, and the system showed: ¡°The address has been issued. The host can check it.¡± ¡°If we¡¯re in the grasnds, no matter how fresh the milk is, it¡¯ll go bad, unless it¡¯s disinfected like in the factory.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open it immediately, but reminded him. However, the system didn¡¯t reply. Apparently, it wanted Yuan Zhou to read it himself. ¡°After all, fresh milk can only be kept fresh for eight to twelve hours at most.¡± Yuan Zhou continued. After saying that, Yuan Zhou clicked open the address to check the location of the milking machine. But right at that time, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked,¡±¡±System, you said it was crowded ... You mean milk, right?¡± He had no choice. He had been cheated by the system just now and had to be careful. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t click on the address immediately. After waiting for quite a while without receiving any answer from the system, Yuan Zhou finally said,¡±¡±If it¡¯s some strange milk, then forget it. I might as well go to the dairy farm and learn it on the spot.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared himself mentally and then clicked on the address. The address given by the system was very clear. It was in the suburbs of Chengdu. It would take about an hour to get there by car or taxi. If he took a taxi, he would need to reverse the car back and forth, which would take about two and a half hours. Of course, this was the information Yuan Zhou got after checking the map of Gaode. Looking at the address, Yuan Zhou kept silent for quite a while before saying. ¡°System, are the cows in this area raised by you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. That¡¯s right. It was milk. Yuan Zhou knew it when he saw the address and name given by the system. Because the name was very straightforward, it was called the dairy cattle farm. Since it was a cow, it must be milk. Yuan Zhou was just testing him. After all, the system had never told him where his ingredients came from. However, each of the ingredients had a quarantine mark and the address could be found. However, Yuan Zhou had never seen this address before, because most of the Xiangshui rice came from overseas. Even the Xiangshui rice came from overseas, which was why it could be sold normally. After all, as long as the inspectors saw that Yuan Zhou passed the procedures, they wouldn¡¯t ask much. Previously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a good reputation and thus didn¡¯t bother to ask. Now that he had a good reputation and passed the procedures and had so many connections, it was even more unlikely that anyone woulde to find trouble with Yuan Zhou. Under such circumstances, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know the source of the ingredients in the system. But now it seemed that he coulde into contact with one. The system disyed,[the cows in this dairy farm are naturally reared, so there is no feeding situation.] ¡°What? Rear?¡± Yuan Zhou suspected that he had seen wrongly. The system disyed,¡±the system has the right to use that piece ofnd, and the aquatic grass there is abundant and can be cultivated.¡± ¡°That¡¯s easy to say. What about the bull? Naturally raised?¡± Yuan Zhou asked speechlessly. This time, the system didn¡¯t answer. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, didn¡¯t ask again as he was used to it. He directly changed the question,¡±¡±Then I can milk at any time?¡± The system disyed,[yes, the host can go at any time.] This time, the system answered very quickly. ¡°System, I¡¯ve discovered that you have an advantage.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. This time, without waiting for the system to ask, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±That means selective amnesia is very powerful.¡± The system disyed,[thank you for thepliment, host. You don¡¯t have to feel inferior. You are also very outstanding.] ¡°Hehe, system, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s outstanding. Other people went through nine years ofpulsory education, but system, you¡¯ve probably gone through ten years of hardship to be so outstanding.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said. The system disyed,¡±the number of years the system has existed is counted in the hundreds, not in the ten years.¡± ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou decided to take a look at the reward. Otherwise, he was afraid that he couldn¡¯t help beating this mantis shrimp system to death. With that, Yuan Zhou found the problem. ¡°This new drink not only requires us to squeeze our way through the crowd, but also time.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought. The distance between the milk factory and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been checked just now. If there were 100 servings of milk, each serving would be 20000ml, which meant that 100 servings would require 20000ml of milk. If the loss was included, then at least 500ml of milk would be enough. The workload was quite heavy, especially when Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to milk. Under such circumstances, Yuan Zhou naturally couldn¡¯t sell breakfast. After all, he had to stay up all night to milk. If he used his hands too much, it would affect the spirit activity of his hands the next day and thus affect the taste of the dishes. Although the effect wasn¡¯t big, Yuan Zhou refused to sell breakfast. Yuan Zhou was more and more equipped with the spirit of a craftsman now. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll have to milk them during the day. If we reserve breakfast, lunch, and the afternoon, we can sell them at night. That¡¯s not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted for a while and then muttered to himself. Apart from spending two and a half hours on the road, Yuan Zhou spent the rest of the day squeezing the milk and processing it. He could only sell it at dinner time. ¡°In that case, selling milk every other day is the most scientific arrangement.¡± Yuan Zhou started to arrange the schedule. ¡°But in this case, I¡¯ll have to take leave every other day. This cycle is quite long, so I¡¯ll ask for the customers ¡®opinions.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead with his hand and thought about it seriously. While Yuan Zhou was thinking about the matter of asking for leave the next day, the customers in the pub were still discussing about the liquor to be served tomorrow. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it this way. Let¡¯s go upstairs and write the proposal.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and washed his hands again before he went upstairs. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the glowing board this time because he didn¡¯t talk much. Instead, he directly used the A4 paper that he usually used to treat others. Yuan Zhou picked up the pen and started to write directly. The title was ¡®notice¡¯, and it was followed by: The new drink is fresh milk, and you need to get it yourself. It will take a day to go back and forth, so you need to take a leave of absence every other day for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon to prepare fresh milk. You can open for business as usual during dinner. Now, please vote to decide if you agree or not. If you agree, please write ¡®yes¡¯ on the paper. If you don¡¯t agree, please fill ¡®no¡¯. ¡°Shua shua shua¡±, Yuan Zhou wrote very quickly. It was probably the speed he usually practiced when writing the request for leave. He finished writing it in a short while and finally signed his name. Then, he straightened his back and looked at the neat notice letter with satisfaction. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ll post it when the tavern closes. We¡¯ll know the result tomorrow night.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯m really a considerate boss. I even told everyone about this kind of thing in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou boasted quitecently. Yuan Zhou had never considered the consequences of being eaten raw if he asked for leave the next day. He might be annoyed to death by Wu Hai alone. Now, it seemed that Yuan Zhou was a typical case of a desert in his heart, without any green trees. The business time of the pub passed by while Yuan Zhou read his book quietly. After Yuan Zhou stood at the window of the second floor and saw Shen Min off, he swaggered downstairs to post the notice. As it wasn¡¯t a request for leave, Yuan Zhou pasted it quite righteously. After he finished quickly, he closed the door and went upstairs. However, Yuan Zhou had no idea that his actions had been seen by Wu Hai who was fighting with the cat on the second floor. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1196

    <h4>Chapter 1196: The ghost market on Taoxi road</h4>

    Yuan Zhou closed the door after that and then went upstairs to read a book and sleep. On the other side, Wu Hai was scratched by the cat as he was looking at Yuan Zhou downstairs in a daze. Three red marks appeared on his arm instantly. ¡°Alright, you win this time. Stay at home. I have something to do and need to go out.¡± Wu Hai shook his hands and then went down directly from the window. Of course, Wu Hai didn¡¯t forget to close the window when he went down. After all, he was now a person with a cat. Therefore, he was very attentive to certain things. ¡°Shua shua.¡± Wu Hai instantly arrived downstairs by the slide. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Wu Hai ran to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quickly. Now, the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was only slightly different from the beginning, such as the bright rednterns on both sides of the door and the clean roll-up curtain without any stickers. That¡¯s right. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stick it on the rolled-up Curtain Door. After all, he had to open the door tomorrow morning. Therefore, he stuck it on the pir beside the door. At first nce, Wu Hai found that white A4 paper was especially conspicuous. The words on it weren¡¯t long. After reading it once, Wu Hai only noticed one sentence. He would take a rest the next day. ¡°F * ck!!!¡± Wu Hai exploded instantly. He didn¡¯t even bother to touch his mustache and directly shouted upstairs. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai shouted,¡±Yuan Zhou,pass, boss Yuan,e down and tell me clearly. What the hell do you mean by taking a rest every day?¡± ¡°I know you¡¯re in your room. Open the door, hurry up. You have the guts to say that you¡¯re going to rest the next day, but you don¡¯t have the guts to open the door. The lights upstairs are still on.¡± Wu Hai roared in one breath. However, Yuan Zhou had already closed the window and was preparing to go to bed. Therefore, he didn¡¯t hear Wu Hai¡¯s shocking roar at all. After all, the system¡¯s sound-proof effect was not to be underestimated. However, the other night owls were so shocked by Wu Hai¡¯s shout that they opened their Windows. When Wu Hai saw someone open the window, he didn¡¯t shout anymore. He just nodded to those people and then started to find some stones on the road, preparing to smash Yuan Zhou¡¯s window. When Wu Hai finally took a pile of ss marbles from his own home and went downstairs, the lights in Yuan Zhou¡¯s room were all turned off. That¡¯s right. While Wu Hai was looking for the stones, Yuan Zhou had alreadyid down and started to rest. Yuan Zhou slept very little every day. Therefore, he strictly followed his own work and rest time. Once it was time, he would turn off the light and go to sleep immediately without any dy. ¡°Pa pa¡±. It was the sound of the heavy rain falling on the ss window. That was the sound of Wu Hai continuously throwing marbles at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ss window. It was a controlled sound. After all, Wu Hai only wanted to knock Yuan Zhou awake, not smash the ss. However, Yuan Zhou was still deep in his sleep when Wu Hai finished throwing the whole box of ss marbles. ¡°Damn it, these marbles are useless.¡± Wu Hai looked at the box angrily and decided not to buy the marbles from this store anymore. ¡°Ta ta ta, ta ta ta.¡± Wu Hai had been wandering around the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After wandering around for at least 10 times, he suddenly had an idea. Thinking of this, Wu Hai immediately ran upstairs again. The moment he entered the room, Wu Hai walked towards his phone with a clear target. With the phone in his hand, he went downstairs again. He directly took a picture of the notice written by Yuan Zhou and then sent it to the group. Then,  members three times in a row. This time, he began to make phone calls. While flipping through the phone book, Wu Hai was thinking about who to call. The first person he turned to was Ling Hong. Wu Hai paused for a while and then muttered,¡±¡±It¡¯s no use calling him, get someone else. ¡± After muttering to himself, he continued to flip to the back. In less than two pages, he found the phone numbers of Jiang Changxi and Yin ya. Wu Hai hesitated for a while. After all, it would take a great deal of courage to call Queen Jiang. After thinking for a while, he still called Jiang Changxi directly. The phone rang until it was about to hang up automatically, then the other side picked up the phone. ¡°Wu Hai? You¡¯d better have something important to say, or I¡¯ll let you know why you¡¯re still a Virgin. ¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯szy yet strict voice came from the phone. If he heard Jiang Changxi say that he was a Virgin in normal times, he would definitely refute her. But today, Wu Hai only had one sentence and it was shouted out,¡±¡±Yuan Zhou said that he would ask for leave every other day. In the future, he will open the restaurant every other day.¡± ¡°What did you just say?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with a frown while drying her hair with one hand and holding the phone with the other. That¡¯s right. Jiang Changxi had just finished removing her makeup and taking a bath when she got home. She also went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to drink today. ¡°I¡¯ll take a day off. I¡¯ll work for one day and rest for the other. Do you understand?¡± Wu Hai repeated excitedly. ¡°Where did you get the news? I just came back from there.¡± Jiang Changxi asked seriously without even drying her hair. ¡°He just posted a leave note outside the door. When I rushed over, he closed the door. The lights were still on upstairs, but he didn¡¯t open the door for me.¡± When he said that, Wu Hai even felt a little aggrieved. ¡°The sound instion in his shop is very good, even better than your studio. I guess he didn¡¯t hear you calling the door.¡± Jiang Changxiforted him casually and then asked,¡±Did you take any pictures? let me see what¡¯s going on.¡± ¡°I took a picture and sent it to the group.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll call you back in a bit.¡± Jiang Changxi took down her phone and hung up the call. Then, she clicked into the group chat to check. At the sight of this, Jiang Changxi knitted her brows tightly,¡±Milk? A new drink and the next day off?¡± Jiang Changxi took out the energy that she usually had when she read big contracts and documents and read Yuan Zhou¡¯s notice three times seriously. Then, she directly wiped her face and started to put on makeup, preparing to go out. When Jiang Changxi called Wu Hai again, she had already gotten on the taxi and was heading for Taoxi road. ¡°Wu Hai, do you have a proper white paper and a pen for writing?¡± As soon as the call was connected, Jiang Changxi directly asked. ¡°Yes, quite a lot,¡± Wu Hai took a nce at the stacked oil painting papers in the corner and then said affirmatively. That¡¯s right. Wu Hai didn¡¯t use oil painting paper for a long time. However, Zheng Jiawei still prepared a lot for him out of habit. ¡°That¡¯s good. We¡¯ll be there soon. ¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and said. ¡°Rush what? Should I wake Yuan Zhou up and ask him clearly?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes lit up and he asked. ¡°No, you¡¯ll know when we get there.¡± Jiang Changxi shook her head. ¡°Oh, alright.¡± Sitting by the window, Wu Hai answered listlessly and then continued to stare at the window of Yuan Zhou¡¯s bedroom opposite him. Wu Hai prepared to force Yuan Zhou to be unable to sleep with such a strong gaze and then open the door. The one who arrived the fastest was not Jiang Changxi, but Ling Hong. Ling Hong drove his sports car and arrived at a high speed. Fortunately, there were few cars and people in the middle of the night. Otherwise, sports cars wouldn¡¯t be able to go at high speed in the downtown area. As soon as Ling Hong arrived, he headed for Wu Hai¡¯s art studio. Apparently, Jiang Changxi had already told him what to do. After Ling Hong arrived, Jiang Changxi also arrived. When Wu Hai knew what to do, more and more people arrived. That night, Taoxi road was as lively as a ghost market. People came one after another, signed their names, and then left. Such liveliness continued until the sky was slightly bright. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1197

    <h4>Chapter 1197: Rejected leave of absence</h4>

    The sky gradually brightened, but Taoxi road was still unusually lively. Even Wu Hai, Ling Hong, and Jiang Changxi who had been maintaining the order for the whole night didn¡¯t feel sleepy at all. Instead, they were full of energy. Of course, Jiang Changxi had already touched up her makeup during the morning jog. No matter how busy she was, she still had to be an exquisite woman, let alone Yuan Zhou who was jogging in the morning. At about 5:00, the number of people walking to and fro didn¡¯t decrease. Instead, it increased. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou got up at 5:30, washed up, and went out for a run, Taoxi road was already as lively as when he opened his restaurant. ¡°Everyone¡¯s up early today. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his watch and confirmed the time before muttering inwardly. The watch on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was naturally the one he had boughtst time when he watched an idol drama. He couldn¡¯t wear it when he was cooking, but Yuan Zhou eventually found its use. He could wear it while running and check the time. It wasn¡¯t early at all. Usually, Taoxi road was quiet at this time with few pedestrians. But now, there were many peopleing and going. Yuan Zhou, who had just run out of the back alley, was stunned for a moment. He even thought that he had gotten up at the wrong time. It was already 8:00. However, when he passed by his store, his doubts were dispelled, and he was seriously shocked. He couldn¡¯t help but be shocked. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant waspletely different fromst night. [The new drink in our shop is fresh milk, which needs to be collected personally. It will take a day to go back and forth, so you need to take leave every other day for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon to prepare fresh milk. We can open as usual during dinner time.] Starting from the column where Yuan Zhou stuck the notice to, the A4 paper that was mostly empty had the three words ¡°disagree¡± written densely on it. The characters were distributed so tightly and the three words ¡°disagree¡± were so neat that one¡¯s trypophobia would almost act up at the sight of it. Before Yuan Zhou could count how many people disagreed on the paper, arge pile of papers followed. Not only did the paper cover the pirs, but it also covered the entire door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The sticker was also not ordinary. He used the ounting sticker method, one after another, so that a limited space could be stuck on an infinite amount of paper. On theyers of white paper, there were only three words,¡±no¡±. Yuan Zhou swallowed his saliva without leaving any trace and then stood still. ¡°Boss Yuan, how is it? are you satisfied with this answer?¡± Jiang Changxi touched the lipstick that she had just reapplied and asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him seriously with her eyes narrowed. ¡°You said that you wanted to seek our opinion. This is our opinion.¡± Wu Hai went up anxiously and said while pointing at the curtain Door which was covered with white paper. Just when Wu Hai was talking, a gust of wind blew over from somewhere. The paper even made a rustling sound due to the friction, like the fallen leaves in the autumn wind. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan, you can hire someone to do such a difficult thing like taking milk. You¡¯d better study your culinary skills seriously.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m in charge of human resources and have a lot of experience. I can be responsible for recruitment.¡± The beautiful woman from the Human Resources Department, who had been here at the beginning of the store, stood up and said. ¡°I don¡¯t like to drink milk. I really don¡¯t need it.¡± It was Yin ya who said that. Apparently, she had already forgotten that she had just bought pure milk at home to drink before going to bed. ¡°Boss Yuan, everything else is fine. But if you ask for leave the next day, I¡¯m afraid I will starve to death ... Our great painter Wu Hai.¡± The man wanted to say that he would starve to death, but when he recalled that he didn¡¯te here to eat every day, he changed his words to Wu Hai. After all, Wu Hai was a person who came here to eat every day. However, Wu Hai¡¯s reaction was to nod his head repeatedly, indicating that he would definitely starve to death. The people at the door were all customers. And these customers were all those who came directly to the restaurant when they saw Jiang Changxi¡¯s call in the morning. They were stillte. Some people had signed the contractst night and disagreed. They were the sixth batch. He had forgotten to mention that each of the dissenters had their signature behind it. Clearly, this was to prove that the dissenters were not written by the same person. ¡°Boss Yuan, I really don¡¯t agree with your cooking method. The milk is not important. What¡¯s more important is the restaurant.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly. After saying that, he didn¡¯t forget to point at his own writing and show it to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou looked over following Wu Hai¡¯s hand and saw a row of white paper pasted there. On the paper, there were many words of disagreement written in seal script, official script, cursive script, regr script, semi-cursive script and fine art font. ¡°As expected of a painter. He can actually write so many different types of words in one sentence.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart and then nodded his head indifferently, indicating that he had seen it. ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you think? can you tell us the result of the vote now?¡± Jiang Changxi answered seriously. As soon as he asked that, everyone at the scene stopped their discussion and waited for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. ¡°Sure, but I¡¯ll cancel the new product.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. ¡°That¡¯s great. I can see boss Yuan opening his restaurant every day. ¡± ¡°Exactly. I feel so happy.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve decided to reward myself with breakfast. I¡¯ll eat the food prepared by boss Yuan. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve decided to eat here all day long. ¡± In the end, Ling Hong said with an intoxicated look,¡±¡±I believe in love again.¡± Just when everyone was cheering, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±¡±There are too many stickers. I can¡¯t pull the curtain Door up.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to worry about that.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve already prepared this.¡± Yin ya also said with a smile. ¡°Ling Hong, you take it off.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice interrupted Ling Hong¡¯s imagination. ¡°No problem, let¡¯s start the performance.¡± Ling Hong flicked his hair in a mboyant manner. Then, he stretched out his hand and pulled a hemp rope. After that, the white paper on the door was removed one after another. The white paper that had been taken off was scattered on the ground. At this time, someone began to pick it up and pile it together. Yuan Zhou looked at the pile of white paper full of disagreeing words and felt both shocked and touched in his heart. He couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±Give this to me, I¡¯ll keep it.¡± ¡°Ah? Boss, what do you want this for?¡± Zhou Jia, who was helping to clean up, asked with puzzlement. ¡°We naturally have to reserve the customers ¡®opinions.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally. Yuan Zhou¡¯s words warmed the hearts of the customers who had arrived early in the morning. They couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile. Jiang Changxi was the first to react. ¡°No problem. You can go for a run first. We¡¯ll bring it in when you open your store.¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked everyone at the scene, thanking them for caring so much about him and his restaurant. After saying that, Yuan Zhou jogged away. Due to the dy in the middle, Yuan Zhou ran twops less than usual and returned to the restaurant at the same time as usual. After taking a bath and changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou walked down the stairs and came to the kitchen. When he looked at the closed door, he thought of the customers outside and couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile. Then, he took a few steps forward and prepared to open the door. But at this time, his phone suddenly rang.¡±¡±Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± ¡°You¡¯re calling at this time? Chu Xiao?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and started to guess when he took out his phone. However, the moment he took the phone, he found that the caller ID was Zhou Shijie. ¡°Chairman Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and revealed a doubtful tone. After all, this was the first time Zhou Shijie had called Yuan Zhou so early in the morning. ¡°Little Yuan, I have good news to tell you.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s slightly excited voice came from the phone. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1198 - Inside information from Zhou Shijie

    <h4>Chapter 1198: Inside information from Zhou Shijie </h4>

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s slightly excited voice came from the phone, which made Yuan Zhou even more puzzled. ¡°This good news is inside information.¡± Zhou Shijie continued. ¡°Then tell me, will there be any impact?¡± Yuan Zhou asked immediately. ¡°Of course it¡¯s fine. You¡¯re one of the participants anyway.¡± Zhou Shijie said smilingly as he felt a wave offort in his heart. ¡°Alright, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°Last year, the people from the Michelinpany came. Little Yuan, you know about this, right?¡± Zhou Shijie asked, trying to keep him in suspense. ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou said cooperatively. Although he was answering in cooperation with Zhou Shijie, Yuan Zhou had already made a guess in his heart. ¡°The Michelin chef didn¡¯te to our Sichuan Provincest time. He went straight to Shanghai, so I didn¡¯t tell you.¡± Zhou Shijie exined briefly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly, indicating that he understood. Indeed, the person who told Yuan Zhou about the Michelinpanying to Chinast time was Chu Xiao. Zhou Shijie really didn¡¯t tell him that. ¡°Those foreigners looked down on the people from Sichuan Provincest time, but they still came this time.¡± Zhou Shijie saidcently. ¡°You said that the people from Michelin areing this time, soe to my shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°You¡¯re sometimes as smart as a monkey, and sometimes you¡¯repletely clueless. That¡¯s right, I¡¯lle to your shop to give you a star rating. ¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s easy to guess,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Let¡¯s get back to the main point. First, our vige chef event this time is really big. Second, the news of your inauguration has spread quite far. The head chef of the small eatery has even specially sent a draft to congratte you.¡± Zhou Shijie continued unhurriedly,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know how the Michelinpany found out about it. They said that they wereing to Sichuan Province to judge and give people a star rating.¡± ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re very famous now. Even the names of some small stars aren¡¯t as useful as your name in Sichuan.¡± Zhou Shijie teased with a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered ¡°hmm¡± from time to time to indicate that he was listening carefully. ¡°This time, it¡¯s not just your shop. There are a few other spots as well. Shu restaurant is also being judged.¡± Zhou Shijie really didn¡¯t treat Yuan Zhou as an outsider. Thus, he directly told Yuan Zhou all the information that had yet to be released. Michelin¡¯s selection had always been done in secret, but no matter how secret it was, it was no longer a secret. Those who needed to know still knew. It was just that those who were selected usually didn¡¯t know about it. After all, if they were selected, it was also a symbol of recognition of Chinese dishes. Therefore, Zhou Shijie wouldn¡¯t specifically instruct others. It was only true skill if they were to be selected by force. This was the style of the chefs of the older generation. Of course, Yuan Zhou was not one of them. He was a special case. The reason he told Yuan Zhou this news was to make him happy. After all, the people in Europe and America had never acknowledged Chinese cuisines. This made Zhou Shijie and the other older generation chefs very dissatisfied. After hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou was silent for about a minute before he said,¡±¡±Chairman Zhou, can you do me a favor?¡± This time, Yuan Zhou addressed Zhou Shijie in a very formal manner. It was the first time since the two of them became familiar with each other. ¡°Call him uncle Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie said with dissatisfaction. ¡°Alright, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little helpless and then followed Zhou Shijie¡¯s lead. ¡°That¡¯s right. If there¡¯s anything, just say it. There¡¯s no need to be so serious.¡± Zhou Shijie said without a care. ¡°It¡¯s like this, I don¡¯t want to participate in the Michelin selection. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then directly said his idea. ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t react immediately and asked directly. ¡°First of all, Michelin makes tires. Second, he used to evaluate Western food while I made Chinese food. Do they know Chinese food?¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly without any trace of politeness. Zhou Shijie muttered to himself for a while and then nodded his head,¡±¡±That¡¯s true. ¡± ¡°So, uncle Zhou, can you help me get selected this time? I refuse to participate in the Michelin selection.¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly. ¡°Okay, you¡¯re right. Those foreigners don¡¯t know anything about Chinese food. It¡¯s just a service.¡± Zhou Shijie followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s lead and then agreed to the request. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him earnestly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? but do you really not want that honor?¡± Zhou Shijie asked again. ¡°To me, this is not an honor.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively. ¡°That¡¯s true. You still have a long future ahead of you. You really don¡¯t need to care about it.¡± Zhou Shijie thought for a while and then nodded his head. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t act modest this time and answered directly. ¡°Alright, you¡¯re about to open your restaurant. Next time Ie to your restaurant for a meal, you¡¯ll have to make something delicious for me.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°Alright, then you don¡¯t have to worry about this matter anymore. I¡¯ll handle it.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Alright, thank you for your trouble, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him again. ¡°What¡¯s the big deal about calling me uncle Zhou?¡± Zhou Shijie said smilingly and then hung up the phone. ¡°Michelin? Forget it. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the phone and grunted with a smile. Yuan Zhou would never admit that he was a narrow-minded person and that he would never be dissatisfied with the matter of the Michelinpany passing by but not entering Sichuan. Yuan Zhou was not a petty person. He really felt that Michelin wasn¡¯t qualified to evaluate Chinese food. They didn¡¯t understand what Chinese food was worth evaluating. However, it was undeniable that Yuan Zhou, who had refused the Michelin restaurant, began to prepare breakfast in a refreshed manner. Moreover, he was very fast. Even Diandian¡¯s regret of having his leave rejected had disappeared. ¡°My goal is to be the master chef. In the future, I¡¯ll make a selection that¡¯s much more awesome than the Michelinpany. It¡¯ll be called Yuan Zhou¡¯s selection.¡± Yuan Zhou was filled with more fighting spirit in his heart and his hands moved even faster, almost leaving afterimages. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t admit that he chose Yuan Zhou¡¯s appraisal because of his narcissism. He just felt that it was clear and easy to remember if he named his name. That was all. Otherwise, the contradiction Literature Award and the Hua Luogeng mathematics award would be known as soon as they heard about it. In the future, when others heard about Yuan Zhou¡¯s selection, they would naturally know that it was a selection of chefs and wouldn¡¯t understand. After setting a small goal, Yuan Zhou remembered that he hadn¡¯t opened the door yet and hurriedly wiped his hands to open the door. When he opened the door, he greeted them and then went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Today¡¯s breakfast was a new type of rice noodle roll that had never appeared before, so he still had to prepare it carefully. ¡°I smell something. I¡¯ve never smelled it before. It¡¯s so fragrant.¡± As soon as he opened the door, Yuan Zhou left after saying hello. He didn¡¯t notice that the customers were sniffing into the restaurant without a trace, trying to find out what was the breakfast today. Of course, there was one exception, Wu Hai. He had already leaned against the door with his neck stretched out. He was just short of walking in. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1199 - Fat sausage powder

    <h4>Chapter 1199: Fat sausage powder</h4>

    The customers outside the restaurant started to guess one after another. Fortunately, they didn¡¯t wait long before they heard Zhou Jia¡¯s heavenly voice inviting everyone into the restaurant for a meal. That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia¡¯s voice would turn into the sound of nature every time they were having a meal. And at night, the one who turned into the sound of nature was naturally Shen Min. ¡°Hu,¡± the group of 14 people directly swarmed into the restaurant and found their own seats. Some sat down, while some stood up, waiting for Zhou Jia toe over and order their dishes. ¡°What are we eating today? it smells so good.¡± The one who spoke was Chen Wei. He had also arrived in the early morning to maintain order. Naturally, he was famished. ¡°Breakfast is rice noodle rolls with two kinds of spicy and non-spicy dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°This is good, it¡¯s full.¡± Chen Wei immediately nodded happily. ¡°Rice noodle roll? Does it smell fishy?¡± As a girl who was not from Sichuan, although she had studied in Sichuan for four years and lived there for a period of time, there were still some things that she couldn¡¯t eat, such as rabbit heads. She didn¡¯t usually eat fat sausages either, because she didn¡¯t think they tasted good and had a fishy smell. Moreover, no matter what the restaurants outside made, there was always a fishy smell. ¡°It¡¯s not fishy. You can try the clear soup. It¡¯s very fresh. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°Then you can give me a bowl of clear soup.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said directly. ¡°I was the one who came in first. I haven¡¯t ordered yet.¡± At the side, Wu Hai interrupted the conversation between the two people and directly interrupted them forcefully. ¡°Zhou Jia, order the dishes for Wu Hai.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even look at Wu Hai and directly called Zhou Jia. ¡°Okay. Mr. Wu, today¡¯s breakfast is rice noodle rolls, clear soup, or red soup. Which one do you want?¡± Zhou Jia snickered and immediately went up to ask him professionally. ¡°Red soup, of course it¡¯s Red soup. Those who eat rice noodle rolls with clear soup are all heretics.¡± Wu Hai said proudly. ¡°Oh? Wu Hai, it seems that you have something against my clear soup?¡± Before Yin ya said anything, Jiang Changxi at the side immediately reached out her hand and put it on Wu Hai¡¯s shoulder with a smile. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Wu Hai shook his head decisively with his animal instinct. ¡°Well, Wu Hai, what do you think of the word¡± Virgin ¡°?¡± Jiang Changxi blinked her eyes at Wu Hai and said with an innocent look. ¡°Sister Jiang, as long as you¡¯re happy.¡± Wu Hai admitted defeat straightforwardly and decisively. ¡°Hahahaha, you deserve it.¡± Ling Hong at the side gloated immediately. ¡°Hmph, at least you know what¡¯s good for you. Otherwise, I have a hundred ways to identify a Virgin. I can tell you about them.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a teasing smile to Wu Hai and then took back her fair and slender palm. ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, are you interested in the bed skills? I have a lot of valuable experience to share with you. ¡± Jiang Changxi covered her face with one hand and smiled at Yuan Zhou, pretending to be shy. ¡°Please wait a moment, the food will be served immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Yin ya in a hurry and then immediately turned around and went back to the kitchen. ¡°If I answer Jiang Changxi¡¯s question, who knows what other schemes are waiting for me?¡± Yuan Zhou found a reason for his strategic retreat very smartly. Then, when Yuan Zhou started to prepare the rice noodle rolls, he heard Zhou Jia report the menu one after another, including both the red soup and the clear soup. Generally, when Yin ya, Jiang Changxi, man man and the otherdies stayed upte, they would order the clear soup, while the men would order the red soup. Yuan Zhou listened to it and then remembered how many bowls of clear broth and red broth there were. Then, he directly started to prepare. The first step of making the rice noodle roll was to prepare the bowls and tes. Yuan Zhou served 14rge bowls of rice noodle roll on the countertop in a line. Eachrge bowl of the same size had a Jade-white porcin base and the sides of the bowls were painted with light lotus flower patterns. Yuan Zhou directly took the seasoning bowl in one hand and the spoon in the other and began to prepare the seasoning. The first thing he added was the chicken powder. The chicken powder Yuan Zhou used was not chicken essence, but CEng Xian powder made from the boiled thick chicken soup and ground river prawns. However, Yuan Zhou only added half a spoon of this powder into the red soup. ¡°Shua shua shua¡±. Yuan Zhou changed the box with one hand and sprinkled a little white well salt into each bowl with the other. Then, he rotated the grinding bottle and the freshly ground pepper also floated into the 14 big bowls. The newly made red oil chili that had just cooled, the finely cut and crisp vegetable foam, and some cane sugar water were all added into therge bowl in order. Then, he added some of the plump autumn oil into each bowl. Of course, Yuan Zhou put different seasonings in each bowl ording to his taste. Last night, Yuan Zhou had already stewed 14 bowls of fat sausage powder with the soup base. The rest had just been finished. In the end, he only needed to cut the fat sausage and cook the sweet potato powder. In this way, it was naturally very fast to cook. Yuan Zhou directly dropped the sweet potato flour that had been soaked in warm water into the boiling soup base and nched it. He used bamboo strips with fine mesh in the style of a funnel to nch it. The long chopsticks used more than half of the funnel to scoop up the sweet potato powder. The sweet potato powder was directly immersed in the soup. At this time, a small cloud-like pig lung floated up. Yuan Zhou had washed the pig¡¯s lung many times with water. In the end, he had been cooking it with low fire sincest night until today, when it had shrunk to a white and soft appearance like a white cloud. During this period, the fat from the pig bones ¡®bone marrow was boiled out, emitting white steam. Although the soup did not smell anything and only looked light white, it was very fragrant and made people drool. The strangest thing was that even after boiling so much sweet potato flour at the same time, the soup base was still so clear and bright, without the White foam that appeared outside the restaurant. About one minute and six secondster, Yuan Zhou started to fill the big bowl with the rice noodle rolls ording to the different textures of different people. ¡°Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the long handle of the bamboo basket with his right hand and shook it slightly. The soup instantly stopped dripping. At the same time, he poured the sweet potato powder into the bowl while washing the soup with his left hand. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou poured the sweet potato flour into the bowl with one hand and used the spoon to evenly mix the condiments in the bowl with the other. In this way, he could ensure that the sweet potato flour could fully stick to the condiments while mixing the condiments and ensure the taste and texture of each stick. Especially in the red oil soup bowl, when Yuan Zhou poured the hot soup into the bowl, the bright red oil with the smell of white sesame floated up. At this time, the bright and slightly gray sweet potato powder was added in. The bright red oil directly wrapped the vermicelli in the bowl. The cooperation was just right and the visual effect was extremely attractive, making people not drool. Yuan Zhou did the same for every bowl, including the fat rice noodle roll in the clear soup. As soon as the sweet potato flour was poured into the bowl, Yuan Zhou immediately scooped up the fat sausage that had been boiled and then marinated in the soup pot and began to cut it. ¡°Shua shua shua¡±. The knife and the chopping board made a slight Sound of Contact. In a short while, the fat sausage was cut into small pieces of the same size. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t touch the fat sausage with his hands during the whole process of cutting it. One reason was that he didn¡¯t want it to be contaminated by the smell, and the other reason was that it was so hot that he couldn¡¯t hold it with his hands. After the ¡°shua¡± was done, Yuan Zhou flicked the tip of the knife and the fat sausage on the chopping board fell into the soup bowl obediently, causing a small wave, but not a single drop of soup spilled out. This was because the de was heavy and thending was light, so the soup wouldn¡¯t spill. The amount of each bowl of fat sausage was the same, and so was the amount of sweet potato flour. From the beginning to the end, only Yuan Zhou could make a simple dish of sweet potato flour into an art that was both beautiful and rigorous. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1200

    <h4>Chapter 1200: Little green onion</h4>

    The bowls of clear soup and red soup were arranged in a row, squeezed together. On top of them were the newly Cut Fat sausages. The bright soup surface was sprinkled with green onions, emitting an alluring fragrance and golden beans floating in the air. This was the fat rice noodle roll in the red soup. As for the clear soup, it was not inferior in any way. In the clear soup base, there was a gray and transparent sweet potato powder. If one looked carefully, they could see the sparkling and translucent light spots in the sweet potato powder that looked like Starlight. This was the beauty of the sweet potato powder that had been cooked thoroughly. The sweet potato powder sank to the clear bottom of the soup, and the fat sausage was neatly stacked in the bowl. Green scallions were scattered around it, and the fried crisp soybeans were also in it. The clear, translucent, three green, and four crunchy looked very appetizing. This time, the rice noodle roll was sprinkled with chopped green onions, and the amount of chopped green onions in each bowl was the same. Green onions were supposed to be the mostmon thing in the world, but the one provided by the system wasn ¡®t. In the past, he had often read books that described the fingers of beautiful women as the root of a green onion or the Jade fingers of spring green onions as orchid. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t imagine what the hell was with this person¡¯s hands that were as beautiful as a green onion. However, after seeing what was provided by the system, Yuan Zhou understood the meaning of ¡°fingers like scallions and flowers.¡± It couldn¡¯t be helped that the green onions provided by the system were so delicious that he didn¡¯t even notice if they were delicious. What Yuan Zhou ate for the midnight snackst night was the rice noodle rolls, just for the sake of eating the chopped green onion. Of course, Yuan Zhou also raised a question before eating,¡±¡±System, your green onion doesn¡¯t seem to belong to the types of Big Green onion, split green onion, and green onion, right?¡± The green and white parts provided by the system were very harmonious. The green part had a straight green tube and a straight green tip. As for her fair skin, it was really like the fingers of a beauty. It was slender and soft, and the color was white. Under the light, it could be seen that it was really white and glowing. There was also a fragrance. The fragrance was not the usual pungent smell of green onions, but it had a faint sweet feeling. The system disyed,¡±the scallion is pungent and slightly warm in nature. It has the effect of clearing yang in the body, detoxing as a seasoning, sweating, inhibiting bacteria, and rxing the blood vessels.¡± ¡°The leaves of the scallion are like scallion and the root is like garlic. The rhizome is fine and white. It tastes like cream and is not very smelly. It is like garlic and scallion. It has a pungent taste and is warm in nature. It is not poisonous.¡± ¡°The liliaishi family is a variant of the onion family. It is a perennial herbaceous nt with thick leaves, pure white onion, and light spicy taste.¡± ¡°Thank you for exining the characteristics of these green onions, but I know. What I¡¯m asking is why this green onion isn¡¯t as thin as a normal green onion, nor is it as dark green as a normal green onion, nor is it as big as a normal green onion with a thick stem and big leaves.¡± Yuan Zhou resisted the impulse to beat the system to death and then asked carefully again. Sometimes, Yuan Zhou would think that the system had cultivated his patience, which was why he hadn¡¯t killed Wu Hai, the guy who always wanted to freeload food every day. ¡°This might be a good thing. After all, the crow beast¡¯s crime doesn¡¯t warrant death.¡± Yuan Zhou consoled himself quite a bit. The system disyed,[after an experimental study, the method of cross-breeding and other methods used the chopped green onion as the blueprint to make the green onion have the nutritional medicinal effect of the Big Green onion and the characteristic of the green onion without leaving any taste after eating it. The green onion is white, sweet, crisp, and tender, while it tastes green and fresh.] ¡°At the same time, soak the seeds on the first day of the first lunar month and nt them on the second day of the first lunar month. After twenty days, pick them when they are fifteen centimeters tall. During the picking process, pick the whole spring onion without damaging the protective wax on the root and the surface of the spring onion. ¡°After that, use abing method tob the soil at the roots of the green onions to ensure thepleteness and taste of each green onion.¡± ¡°I know it¡¯s a hybrid.¡± As soon as the system said that, Yuan Zhou concluded. The system disyed,¡±natural crossbreeding.¡± ¡°And it¡¯s a hybrid.¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,[natural crossbreeding is the result of the system simting the external environment to make the green onions crossbreed on their own. The taste is natural and delicious.] ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he got it. He didn¡¯t argue with the system anymore. He had no choice but to cook the midnight Fat rice noodle roll. Yuan Zhou¡¯s recollection was interrupted by a female voice,¡±¡±Jiajia, you don¡¯t have to serve the dishes today. We¡¯ll serve them ourselves.¡± The one who spoke was Jiang Changxi. She waved her hand to signal Zhou Jia not to serve the rice noodle roll. ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and really stood aside. ¡°We¡¯re not helping?¡± Cheng Cheng also retracted his foot and asked with his head tilted. ¡°Well, no. They¡¯ll definitely want to know if boss really won¡¯t take leave.¡± Zhou Jia said with an understanding tone. ¡°Bang!¡± Yuan Zhou set down the trays gently one by one. On the trays were the weing set meal and the extremely good-looking fat sausage powder. The first one to serve the dish was naturally Wu Hai. He held the tray tightly with both hands and said while staring at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, this is not myst meal, is it?¡± ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head solemnly. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re taking a break every day. ¡± Wu Hai asked again. ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said. Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Wu Hai carried his Fat rice noodle rolls and returned to his seat without saying anything. Behind Wu Hai was a long line of people who came to carry the dishes. Yuan Zhou stood straight and waited for the others to serve the dishes. When he looked at Yin ya who wanted to speak, he sighed in his heart and directly said,¡±¡±You¡¯re also asking about the milk?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Feeling a little embarrassed, Yin ya stretched out her hand to brush the ck hair beside her ear and then nodded her head in response. ¡°There¡¯s no rest tomorrow. ording to the letter, milk will not be provided for the time being.¡± ¡®  ¡® Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°That¡¯s great. ¡± Yin ya immediately said with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m so relieved. I¡¯ll get the rice noodle rolls first. I¡¯m starving.¡± Ling Hong immediately stretched out his paw and prepared to carry the rice noodle. As for the other customers who were about to ask, including those who hadn¡¯t entered the restaurant yet, they all heaved a sigh of relief. After all, this was the second time that Yuan Zhou had canceled the milk service, which also meant that the leave of absence was invalid. She couldn¡¯t help but be too nervous. If she didn¡¯t ask for the second time, she really wouldn¡¯t feel at ease. That was why Jiang Changxi ordered people to line up to serve the rice noodle rolls just now. After everyone took their seats, only the sound of slurping could be heard in the restaurant. Among them, Wu Hai¡¯s voice was the loudest. His mouth was full of oil, but he still had the time to sigh. ¡°It¡¯s so F * cking delicious. ¡± It was indeed delicious. As soon as the smooth sweet potato flour entered his mouth, the soft and sticky chewy taste of sour, fragrant, and spicy instantly swept through his mouth, making him feel refreshed and energetic. ¡°Slurp.¡± When Wu Hai ate it this time, he added a roasted soybean. The vermicelli had a soft and sticky texture when it entered his mouth and was slightly tough when he chewed. When the soybean was chewed up, the fragrance of the soybean instantly rushed into the sour, fragrant, and spicy taste. The texture became rich all of a sudden. When the beans were chewed, they made a crisp sound. At the same time, there was a crisp fragrance. Because they were soaked in the soup, the outeryer was soft. ¡°Oh, I¡¯d like another bowl,¡± While saying that, Wu Hai stuck out his tongue to dissipate the heat. At the same time, he didn¡¯t forget to think about the next bowl of rice noodle rolls. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1201

    <h4>Chapter 1201: The wonderful use of the taste-removing candy </h4>

    ¡°Slurp, slurp, slurp.¡± Wu Hai kept eating the fat sausage rice noodle. He usually ate a mouthful of the vermicelli and then the fat sausage, or a mouthful of vermicelli and then a mouthful of beans. He had even discovered the deliciousness of the green onion long ago and was eating it carefully. However, with Wu Hai¡¯s pouring speed, the amount of 1.5 grams was really nothing. Therefore, when Yin ya picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat, there was only the soup left in Wu Hai¡¯s bowl. ¡°That¡¯s too little,¡± Wu Hai carried the bowl and prepared to drink the soup. Everyone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant used clean bowls, but Wu Hai¡¯s bowl was exceptionally clean. It was so shiny that it could be used to reflect a person¡¯s face. ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes are definitely not smelly.¡± Looking at the fat sausage in the bowl, Yin ya murmured in her heart and then reached the chopsticks to the fat sausage. Some people liked to eat the meat in the bowl at the end, while others liked to eat the meat at the beginning. Obviously, Yin ya belonged to thetter. Yin ya picked up a small piece of the fat sausage. The braised fat sausage was not as white as a small cloud like the pig lungs in the soup. Instead, it was brownish red with a little color of soy sauce. As she picked up the chubby sausage with her chopsticks, Yin ya took a careful look at the ring of the chubby sausage to see if there was any fat mixed inside. Another reason why Yin ya didn¡¯t like to eat fat sausage was that there was a lot of oil in it, especially when it was cut into circr shapes like this. Usually, the meatball wasn¡¯t hollow, but had a lump of fat in the middle, which Yin ya couldn¡¯t eat. But obviously, Yin ya had thought too much. There was no oil in this fat sausage at all. Moreover, it looked different from what she usually ate. The folds of this fat sausage were deeper and it was fatter. However, the wall of the middle intestine was clean without any oil. ¡°This is the intestine head.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said when he saw Yin ya looking at the fat sausage curiously. ¡°Oh, oh.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then smiled at Yuan Zhou before eating it up. Yuan Zhou¡¯s fat sausage rice noodle was made from the head of the intestine. When the head of the intestine was cooked, it would have a thick and sticky texture and would be more fragrant the more one chewed. Obviously, Yin ya had already felt the taste of the fat sausage. Once the fat sausage entered her mouth, Yin ya¡¯s beautiful eyes brightened up and then she stared at the remaining fat sausage in the bowl in surprise. That¡¯s right, the fat sausage only had a delicate fragrance when it entered the mouth because there was a little fragrance of green onions sprinkled on it. When it was chewed, the texture was even more wonderful. The more one chewed, the more meaty fragrance was released from the fat sausage. At the same time, there was also the gravy that had seeped into the fat sausage after being cooked for a long time. It was really delicious. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s too delicious.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t wait to pick up another piece of the fat sausage and eat it. This time, her chopsticks didn¡¯t hesitate anymore, but she chewed even slower when she ate. There were only a few pieces of the fat sausage in total. Of course, she had to eat slowly. After eating the sausage, Yin ya started to eat the rice noodle roll seriously. Even if the rice noodle roll was made of clear soup with the stock soup that had been boiled overnight as the base, the taste was still very mellow. When eaten, the rice noodle roll was soft and smooth while the soup was clear and rich. Together with the remaining fragrance of meat in the mouth, the taste was even more wonderful. However, as a delicate little girl, Yin ya didn¡¯t dislike the chopped green onion in the bowl this time. Instead, she avoided it and directly ate it together with the vermicelli without any hesitation. Normally, Yin ya would naturally not eat the green onion as a seasoning. After all, she could eat the taste of green onion. However, it was still quite strange for a Southerner like Yin ya to eat only green onion. However, with the wonderful taste of the fat sausage, Yin ya didn¡¯t mind it anymore. ¡°Even the scallions are so delicious.¡± Yin ya felt a little helpless when she sensed the fresh fragrance and the faint sweetness of the scallion in her mouth. That¡¯s right, just as the system had said, the green onion was green, tender, and had a light sweetness to it even if it was eaten raw. It didn¡¯t have any pungent smell at all. No, it should be said that it had a spicy taste, but it was only a trace, and it slid down the throat and into the stomach. His stomach instantly felt warmer and morefortable. His spleen and stomach were already weak after staying up all night, but he felt much better now. This was the effect of the hot soup, as well as the slight medicinal properties of the green onion that the system had retained. Simrly, after Yin ya ate up all the vermicelli, fat sausage and beans, she also finished the soup in the bowl. Then, she stroked her belly in satisfaction without leaving any trace. ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Yin yaplimented him in a low voice while squinting her eyes. At that time, the people in the restaurant had changed several times. Yuan Zhou got busy again. Yin ya didn¡¯t get up immediately. Instead, she savored the taste for a minute and then looked at the empty bowl pitifully. ¡°It¡¯s just as little as always. ¡± When she said that, Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with a resentful expression like the other customers who had just finished their meal. ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, are the red soup and clear soup two servings?¡± It was Ling Hong who asked that. Then, even Wu Hai who had just walked out of the restaurant immediately turned back and sat at the seat where he had just left. Obviously, he was prepared to order another bowl of soup when Yuan Zhou agreed. He hadpletely forgotten that he despised Jiang Changxi and the others who ate the clear soup just now. ¡°It doesn¡¯t count,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Then why does the baked egg cake count?¡± Wu Hai asked, unwilling to give up. ¡°The names and tastes of the baked blueberry egg cake and the baked beef mince egg cake are different.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°The clear broth Fat rice noodle roll and the red broth Fat rice noodle roll also have different names and tastes.¡± Wu Hai retorted. ¡°But they are made of the same materials.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°The outer skin of the baked egg cake is the same.¡± Wu Hai was unconvinced. ¡°You mean the meat buns are the same as the other vegetable buns and Sugar Buns?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai choked and then walked out of the restaurant resentfully. Having sessfully stopped Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to the kitchen immediately. Instead, he turned his head and said to Yin ya with an extremely solemn tone,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have to trouble you to stay for a while. ¡± ¡°Me? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin ya controlled her facial expression and asked in a normal tone. ¡°We¡¯ll talk after breakfast time. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he returned to the kitchen. ¡°It seems like you can¡¯t go to work with me. Don¡¯t bete.¡± Jiang Changxi stood up and said to Yin ya with an evil smile. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll go together tomorrow. We won¡¯t bete.¡± Faced with Jiang Changxi¡¯s ridicule, Yin ya answered without changing her expression. ¡°Then hurry up, oh no, don¡¯t be too fast, that¡¯s not good.¡± Jiang Changxi nced at Yuan Zhou¡¯s abdominal muscles and then said with a deep meaning. ¡°Sister Jiang, it¡¯s still early in the morning.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face slightly blushed and she said in embarrassment. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s good for the body when you wake up in the morning.¡± Jiang Changxi picked up the peeled off-taste candy on the table with two fingers smilingly and said while gasping for breath. Yin ya felt helpless instantly. She didn¡¯t know whether to answer or not. However, Jiang Changxi went out with a smile while eating the sweet in her mouth. ¡°Why did Sister Jiang say it¡¯s good to eat candy early in the morning? Wouldn¡¯t that make your teeth rot easily?¡± Just when Yin ya was feeling extremely embarrassed and annoyed, Cheng Han beside her asked curiously. ¡°It¡¯s not rude to eat it without the taste. It doesn¡¯t count as sugar and you won¡¯t get diabetes.¡± Yin ya took a deep breath and then said. ¡°Oh, Grandmaster is really amazing. You know everything.¡± Cheng Yu said in a Worshipful tone. At that time, Yin ya really wanted to hold her forehead, but she still resisted the impulse and stood up, waiting for the breakfast time to end. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1202

    <h4>Chapter 1202: Only for single people</h4>

    By now, Yin ya wasn¡¯t worried about Cheng Han anymore, because he was just like Tang Xi, a fangirl of Yuan Zhou. No matter what happened, he would always worship Yuan Zhou. ¡°You can try it. It¡¯s not bad,¡± Yin ya said. ¡°No, my dad said that I can only eat at Grandmaster¡¯s ce after he finishes his apprenticeship.¡± Cheng Yu immediately shook his head and said seriously. ¡°Finished? He can even reach boss Yuan¡¯s cooking level?¡± Yin ya asked in surprise. ¡°Of course not. If that¡¯s the case, I probably won¡¯t be able to eat it in my life.¡± Cheng Han immediately ridiculed his father and didn¡¯t give in. Yin ya smiled politely without losing her beauty and didn¡¯t answer. ¡°Big sister ya looks so pretty when she smiles.¡± When he saw Yin ya¡¯s smile, Cheng Cheng was immediately led astray. ¡°You¡¯re also very cute. ¡± Yin ya said earnestly. ¡°No, I¡¯ve already grown up. Next time, sister ya can praise me for being pretty too.¡± Cheng Cheng covered his face shyly. ¡°Alright, you¡¯re pretty too.¡± Yin ya nodded her head smilingly. When Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t there to stir up trouble, Yin ya was quite skilled at ttering each other in business. ¡°By the way, weren¡¯t we talking about cooking?¡± Cheng Han was embarrassed for a while, then he suddenly patted his short hair. ¡°Are you saying that you want to eat the dishes cooked by boss Yuan?¡± Yin ya appeared very gentle when she said the words ¡°boss Yuan.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes, that¡¯s the matter. I¡¯ve already asked Grandmaster, and he said that my father doesn¡¯t need to reach the level of Grandmaster before he can graduate.¡± Cheng Yu said. ¡°Grandmaster said that everyone¡¯s understanding and cooking methods are different. As long as my father reaches his best level, he will be able to finish his apprenticeship.¡± Cheng Yu continued. ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then turned her head to look at Yuan Zhou. ¡°Grandmaster is so powerful. He even teaches ording to the material. I also want to learn from Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Han pouted as he spoke. ¡°If you also learn from boss Yuan, the seniority between you and master Cheng will be in a mess.¡± Yin ya said with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can call my father senior brother in front of Grandmaster. He¡¯s still my father at home. ¡± Cheng Yu immediately said with great interest. ¡°If you do that, you will probably be beaten to death by master Cheng.¡± Yin ya reminded him. ¡°Master¡¯s wife, sister ya is really smart. That¡¯s what my dad saidst time. ¡± Cheng Cheng was so excited that he almost called Yin ya by her name in his heart. But when the words reached his mouth, he immediately changed them. ¡°Ahem, breakfast time is ending soon.¡± Yin ya¡¯s fair and tender face was dyed with a beautiful blush. She tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou who was saying goodbye to the customers. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded and immediately stopped talking. He also went to see his Grandmaster. Only after all the customers in the restaurant had left did Yuan Zhou look at where Zhou Jia, Cheng Han, and Yin ya were standing. He first nodded to Yin ya and then said,¡±¡±You guys go back first, see you at noon.¡± ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and said a little weakly. Zhou Jia was really depressed. It couldn¡¯t be helped that she didn¡¯t have the chance to do anything for breakfast except ordering the dishes. That¡¯s right. After Wu Hai, Ling Hong and the others carried their own dishes, the customers who followed them in all ran to carry their own dishes. During the whole process, Zhou Jia could only watch. If she went up to help the customers, they would be angry at her. In any case, she didn¡¯t want others to help her and just carried the dishes back to her own seat. ¡°Goodbye, Grandmaster. All the best, Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Cheng made a gesture with his fist and then dragged Zhou Jia out of the restaurant quickly. As soon as Zhou Jia and Cheng Han left, only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were left in the restaurant. The restaurant quieted down instantly. ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± After quite a while, Yin ya asked first. ¡°I do have something to do. Wait a moment, I¡¯ll go upstairs to get something.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. ¡°Take what?¡± Yin ya asked calmly. ¡°You¡¯ll know when you take it down. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and went upstairs quickly. ¡°I don¡¯t know what it is,¡± Yin ya felt a little anticipation in her heart and her eyes revealed a sense of pleasure. However, her facial expression was still quite normal and she appeared to be calm. However, Yuan Zhou suddenly patted his own forehead when he was halfway up the stairs,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t wash my hands beforeing up.¡± After that, Yuan Zhou stood in the middle of the stairs hesitating for a minute. Then, he went straight upstairs to the washing room. After washing his hands and face, he went back to his room to get his things. Yuan Zhou went downstairs with a red paper box in his hands. When he saw Yin ya still standing at the same ce and waiting for him, he immediately said with embarrassment,¡±¡±You can take a seat.¡± ¡®  ¡® ¡°It¡¯s fine. I just ate my fill and didn¡¯t sit. ¡± Yin ya shook her head. ¡°My dishes are not meant to make people fat.¡± Yuan Zhou thought Yin ya was afraid of getting fat, so he exined seriously. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll sit.¡± Yin ya heaved a sigh helplessly yet happily and then sat down in the middle of the long curved table. When Yin ya sat down, she only upied one-third of the high chair. Her slender and beautiful legs were close together and nted to one side. Her back was straight and her whole posture was elegant and beautiful. ¡°It¡¯s like this. This is the gift you gave me on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. I didn¡¯t know what it was for, so I wanted to ask you.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed when he said that, but he still put the box on the table. ¡°Just for this question?¡± Yin ya asked in surprise. ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t know either of them. I didn¡¯t find out what they are used for, and there are no instructions on them. Are they kitchenware that I don¡¯t know about?¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly and confusedly. The corners of Yin ya¡¯s mouth twitched and she almost couldn¡¯t maintain her beautiful sitting posture. She gritted her teeth and said,¡±No wonder this box looks so familiar. It¡¯s the one I gave you.¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the one you gave me. What¡¯s it for?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with a sincere and curious expression, waiting for her to answer. Yin ya took a deep breath and then suppressed the impulse to beat the wooden block in front of her to death. After that, she revealed an elegant and beautiful smile and said,¡±This is for single people. Boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you single?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the thing in his hand in surprise and was extremely puzzled. ¡°These two things are called portable Safety Locks. The one with the handle is ced under the door, inserted into the gap under the door, and then tightened the base of the door. The door can¡¯t be opened.¡± Yin ya pointed at the red portable safety door lock with a handle and said. Yuan Zhou picked it up and took a look. After listening to Yin ya¡¯s introduction, he finally understood how to use it. He was a little disappointed inwardly as it was not a new type of kitchenware. ¡°The other way to close the door is to lock the silver lock with the hole on the door frame, then hang the door with another lock with a red cover. This way, the door can¡¯t be opened easily.¡± Yin ya exined. ¡°It¡¯s especially suitable for single people like boss Yuan. It¡¯s very safe!¡± Yin ya revealed her white teeth and said smilingly. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou was still immersed in the thought that it was actually not a kitchenware. ¡°You¡¯re wee. Is there anything else?¡± Yin ya asked indifferently, feeling depressed. ¡°No, sorry to trouble you. You should go now. Be careful not to bete. It¡¯s gettingte.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said immediately after he checked the time. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t bete. ¡± Yin ya suppressed the sword Qi of the zing fiend in her body, stood up slowly and walked outside. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1203

    <h4>Chapter 1203: Broth¡¯s new friend</h4>

    ¡°Ka Cha,¡± when Yuan Zhou opened the partition, Yin ya had already walked away in her high heels. Her footsteps were very fast. ¡°Since you won¡¯t bete, you should walk slower. Otherwise, you might sprain your ankle.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched Yin ya walk out of Taoxi road quickly from a distance. ¡°Right, Yin ya¡¯s expression at the end was a little off. Could it be that she was in a hurry to go to the toilet?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Yin ya¡¯s unsightly expression at thest moment and couldn¡¯t help guessing. ¡°You¡¯d better not ask about that. Otherwise, Yin ya, as a girl, will feel embarrassed. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded himself inwardly and then went back to his restaurant. When Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, he saw the two locks were still piled on the table and immediately felt helpless. ¡°It¡¯s not kitchenware, but it¡¯s only for single people?¡± Yuan Zhou fiddled with it for a while and then frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t think I need it with my ABS. Yin ya should be the one who needs it. She always goes on business trips.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and touched his abdominal muscles and then said thoughtfully. ¡°Next time, ask if I should give one to her. No, this is a gift from her. I¡¯ll buy a new one before asking.¡± Yuan Zhou gave himself a ¡°like¡± for his thoughtfulness. Then, he started to pack up the box and prepared to sculpt. From morning to noon, Yuan Zhou would also go out to sculpt. Recently, it was quite difficult to practice those wood and stone carvings. In just a little while, pieces of wood were ced on the small table at the door. What Yuan Zhou was going to sculpt today was a dish held in wood. The cut surface of the wood in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was purple while the surface that was exposed to the air had turned into the color of chocte. Obviously, it was the wood core of a ck walnut. The wood of the ck walnut was even and smooth to the touch. The pattern on it was slightly different with eachyer cut. It had no special smell or taste, and the texture was very straight. It was a precious decorative material. However, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was the wood provided by the system for Yuan Zhou to practice sculpting. Yuan Zhou was preparing to use it to make a dish. ¡°I should ask Carpenter Lian for this wood carving.¡± When Yuan Zhou picked up the wood, he thought of that master carpenter. ¡°It¡¯s always good to see more. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself when he was going to find Carpenter Lian. Of course, Yuan Zhou decided not to tell Zhou Shijie about this matter. After all, Zhou Shijie had already told him time and time again not to learn carpentry. ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s not a good thing to be too charming.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed gloomily for his charm in the heart. He didn¡¯t realize the fact that Yin ya had left in anger at all. Just as Yuan Zhou was studying the wood in his hand and prepared to consult Carpenter Lian, a person came running down from the opposite building. This person was Wu Hai. Different from the usual sliding stairs, Wu Hai walked down the stairs as usual. Moreover, he was holding a furry kitten in his arms. Wu Hai ran to Yuan Zhou and showed the cat¡¯s head in his arms,¡±¡±Compass, look at my cat. Isn¡¯t it cute?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at him and said lightly. ¡°I¡¯ve raised this cat for so many days before it let me hold it. ¡± Wu Hai was so happy that he didn¡¯t even bother to touch his mustache. ¡°That¡¯s because you didn¡¯t take good care of it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. ¡°How is that possible? I buy fish soup for it every day.¡± Wu Hai immediately retorted. ¡°You made fish soup?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were fixed on the cat in Wu Hai¡¯s arms. ¡°Yeah, the fish soup didn¡¯t put anything in it.¡± Wu Hai emphasized. ¡°That¡¯s not bad. ¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that he didn¡¯t have to worry about the kitten¡¯s life anymore. ¡°I¡¯m someone who has a cat to flirt with now. ¡± Wu Hai saidcently. ¡°I have broth and rice, two of them.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t envious and said straightforwardly. ¡°But they won¡¯t let me touch them, I can¡¯t hug them.¡± Wu Hai saidcently. ¡°Have you asked broth about your cat meal?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Cough, cough, not yet.¡± Wu Hai shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ll call broth for you. ¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly called broth softly and then waited for it toe over. Broth was indeed worthy of being called a dog spirit. Perhaps, it should be called qianlier as well, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was exactly the same as his usual speech. However, broth still arrived at the restaurant with steady steps. When they arrived at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, broth first looked at Yuan Zhou as if it was saying,¡±¡±What¡¯s the matter?¡± Looking at the surface of broth, Yuan Zhou understood it in a second and immediately said,¡±¡±He¡¯s the one who¡¯s looking for you to discuss something. ¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at Wu Hai who was holding the cat in front of him and then lowered his head to look at the wood. When broth found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t looking for him, it looked at Wu Hai and immediately started to bare its teeth,¡±¡±Woof woof.¡± Broth had never been polite to Wu Hai. It directly roared at him. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, I¡¯m here to discuss some things, not to be bitten by you.¡± Wu Hai immediately wanted to run away subconsciously. It couldn¡¯t be helped, it had be a conditioned reflex. However, the cat in Wu Hai¡¯s arms craned its head curiously and looked over. Suddenly, it said,¡±It meowed. The cat¡¯s voice was tender and low. Wu Hai didn¡¯t even pay attention to it and was only paying attention to broth¡¯s big white teeth. As for broth, it was indeed a iraudient. When it heard the cat meowing, it immediately stopped and didn¡¯t scare Wu Hai anymore. It strolled a few steps to the side and then looked at Wu Hai¡¯s chest. The dog and cat looked at each other and sized each other up curiously. ¡°Meow.¡± The cat howled and showed its sharp teeth. ¡°Woof!¡± Broth also barked, its voice clear and curious. Obviously, the two little things weremunicating with each other. This time, Wu Hai was surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that cats and dogs don¡¯t get along?¡± Wu Hai looked at the cat in his arms that wanted to get off the bed in surprise. ¡°Broth is different,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said. ¡°You¡¯re right, a dog that holds grudges is indeed different. ¡± Wu Hai immediately ridiculed. ¡°Broth won¡¯t bite you if you don¡¯t think about its food every day.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°No, I¡¯m seriously suggesting an exchange.¡± Wu Hai dered solemnly. Yuan Zhou just let out a ¡°hehe¡± and didn¡¯t say anything. However, Wu Hai¡¯s hands were pushed away by the cat in his arms. Then, the cat started to climb down along Wu Hai¡¯s clothes. Wu Hai had no choice but to squat down and wait for the cat to climb down. As soon as itnded on the ground, the milk cat meowed excitedly and rushed towards broth. ¡°Hey, hey, hey. Don¡¯t go. Broth will bite.¡± Wu Hai immediately ran forward nervously, trying to catch up with the cat. However, the cat nimbly jumped onto broth¡¯s tiny back. Broth had long gray fur now. Although it wasn¡¯t big, the cat looked even more petite. It was only about the size of a handful. When ity on broth, it looked strangely harmonious. ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai was stunned. Even his outstretched hand stopped. As for broth, it tilted its head and looked at its own back. Then, it didn¡¯t care anymore and turned around to bark at Wu Hai again. Moreover, he was stepping on the eight characters under his feet. It seemed that he was going to follow the rhythm of Wu Hai¡¯s bite. That was amazing. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1204

    <h4>Chapter 1204: The Michelin inspector</h4>

    Broth was eager to give it a try, while the milk cat behind it tilted its head and looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement in its big cat eyes. ¡°Come down quickly. Can¡¯t you see that broth is about to bite you?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the cat and said angrily. ¡°If broth wants to bite you, it has nothing to do with it.¡± Yuan Zhou said fairly. ¡°No matter what, this is my cat. I have to take it with me and escape.¡± Wu Hai said solemnly. ¡°Does it look like it needs to run away?¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. Broth got into a posture as if it was going to bite someone. Meanwhile, the milk cat on its back stretched out its paws and hooked the long fur on its back. It looked as if it was lying on its stomach steadily, not affected by broth¡¯s fierceness at all. ¡°My heart is stifled.¡± When Wu Hai saw the dog and the cat, he immediately covered his heart and said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything this time. He just watched the show quietly, because broth had already started to chase after Wu Hai while barking. ¡°Broth has indeed turned into a spirit.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion inwardly. Wu Hai¡¯s flustered and exasperated voice came from the other side,¡±¡±Cat,e down. Who is your master?e down.¡± Besides the louder meowing of broth, the meowing of the milk cat also responded to Wu Hai¡¯s words, which sounded quite harmonious at first nce. Of course, the premise was that the one being chased and bitten wasn¡¯t him. That was what Wu Hai was thinking now. ¡°Fish soup, do you still want the fish soup today? tell broth to stop.¡± After running another round, Wu Hai took a breath and continued. Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! ¡°Meow.¡± ¡°Hey, hey, hey. I¡¯ve been taking care of you for a few days. Help me out.¡± Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t even ask broth to stop now, because he knew that broth wouldn¡¯t listen to him. Therefore, he turned his attention to the milk cat on its back. However, the milk cat was ying happily while moving up and down on broth¡¯s back. It only meowed a few times at Wu Hai¡¯s meowing and then concentrated on hooking the long fur on broth¡¯s back again. ¡°Stop, the cat is going to die.¡± Wu Hai said nonsense while pointing at the milk cat that was ying happily on the back of broth. From a distance, it looked like a small tri-colored cat was lying on the body of broth with long gray fur. Moving up and down along with the movements of broth, it was chasing after Wu Hai in front of it happily. While Wu Hai would stop and point at the dog and the cat while saying something from time to time. ¡°It looks so harmonious, right? rice.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the rice lying on the ground and watching the show. When rice heard someone calling her, it tilted its head and barked as if it was answering her. From then on, the scene of broth chasing after Wu Hai every day in Taoxi road became more like a cat. Every time, Wu Hai would curse while running in exasperation. Of course, the result was fruitless. On the contrary, everyone who saw it responded with a knowing smile. Taoxi road was as quiet, harmonious, and interesting as ever. On the other hand, the Michelinpetition was not so interesting. No one knew when the Michelin stars came and went. It was known for its confidentiality. Only when the new issue of the Michelin magazine was released, or when The Little Red Book was released, did people know that their restaurant was on the magazine. The evaluation team¡¯s inspectors would evaluate different people every time, but three of them would always evaluate the entire process. One of them was Lawrence, who was in charge of the environment. He had blond hair and looked handsome, like a yboy. The other person was blue, who was in charge of the taste. He wasn¡¯t tall, short, and chubby, and had light brown hair. He always smiled and looked particrly kind, but in fact, he was very strict in his pursuit of the taste of the dishes. It was very difficult to get him. Finally, the youngest-looking flunza was in charge of service. He had dark brown hair and less prominent facial features. If one didn¡¯t pay attention and look carefully, he looked like an Asian. ording to him, his grandmother was an Asian woman. These three people were the main inspectors of Sichuan Province, the first stop in the southwest. No one was informed of their arrival, and they were on different flights. As for the other inspectors, they would stille one after another. Basically, they would go to a few random inspectors on the list, write down theirments, and finally submit their general opinions. However, they were staying in the same hotel. It was near the most prosperous Tianfu Square in Chengdu. The high-rise hotel was quiet and had a bird¡¯s eye view of the night view of Chengdu. The hotel rooms were not bad. When the three of them arrived at the hotel, they arranged to go to Lawrence¡¯s room. The three of them sat in the living room of Lawrence¡¯s room and began to discuss. ¡°Hey, did you notice that one shop is missing from the list?¡± Lawrence started the conversation. ¡°Of course. I heard that this restaurant was originally the main judge this time. It needs to be evaluated and monitored more than six times.¡± Blue nodded and said with a smile. ¡°It suddenly disappeared. Did it close down so quickly? This is really the style of China. ¡± Flunza shrugged and said without a care. ¡°Of course not. I have some inside information. Do you want to hear it?¡± Lawrence took a sip of coffee, raised his eyebrows, and kept her in suspense. ¡°They probably know how strict we are, so they took it down. What¡¯s so strange about that? it¡¯s not like this hasn¡¯t happened before.¡± Flunza said without a care. ¡°After all, only a few restaurants in Shanghai, which is known as an international metropolis, have just been selected. It¡¯s not surprising that the chefs here might not be confident in getting selected.¡± Blue said. ¡°You¡¯re all wrong. That¡¯s not the reason. ¡± Lawrence took a sip of coffee and shook his head mysteriously. ¡°It¡¯s hard to say if the restaurant here can even get a rmendation from bibden. It doesn¡¯t matter if they disappear.¡± Flunza said. ¡°You seem to have a problem with this ce? You can¡¯t be too subjective about this. Thrall, I think you know. ¡± ¡°You can¡¯t be prejudiced against any store,¡± blue reminded. ¡°I¡¯m guessing Saar is just as unhappy with that restaurant as I am, right?¡± Lawrence blinked at Saar. ¡°I heard that that restaurant has no service or environment at all. The only thing that¡¯s good is the food. How could it be qualified to participate in the inspection and evaluation? and it¡¯s the main evaluation target? it¡¯s crazy.¡± Flunza immediately retorted. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯ll be even more unhappy after hearing my news. ¡± ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant was removed at the request of the higher-ups,¡± Laureus continued with a smile. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Blue frowned. ¡°It¡¯s very simple. It¡¯s because other people don¡¯t seem to like our selection.¡± Lawrence shrugged. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Didn¡¯t China call for us to judge?¡± Blue said in disagreement. ¡°Blue is right. I think he knows that he won¡¯t be selected, so he spread such rumors. This is what the Chinese people call ¡®pping one¡¯s own face to pretend to be fat¡¯.¡± Flunza thought for a moment and said a proverb. ¡°He can¡¯t pass Saar and my surveince anyway. It¡¯s just a small matter. Let¡¯s change the topic.¡± Lawrence thought for a while and started to talk about something else. Having changed the topic, the three people chatted even more fervently. That¡¯s right, the three of them really didn¡¯t think highly of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at all. Moreover, they firmly believed that it was impossible for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to pass their selection. They even felt that it was better if it wasn¡¯t on the list and didn¡¯t bother to make another trip. After all, in their judgment, service yed arge part. There was another point. China did call for Michelin toe and judge, but it wasn¡¯t because they believed in the brand. They just wanted to know more about the delicious restaurants. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1205

    <h4>Chapter 1205: Yuan Zhou¡¯s bed broke</h4>

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about the contempt of the Michelin inspectors. Even if he knew, he wouldn¡¯t care. Just like what he said, they didn¡¯t understand Chinese food. On the other hand, the Michelin inspectors specially divided themselves into groups and went to a Chengdu Restaurant to have a meal in order to keep it a secret and be fair. Just like they usually did, from the moment the car stopped, they began to observe the professionalism of the doorman, the surrounding environment, the interior of the restaurant, and more. While the Michelin selection was going on like wildfire in Chengdu, Yuan Zhou encountered a little trouble. The reason was that when he got up in the morning, he found the bed that he had been sleeping on since he was young started to make creaking sounds. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t believe it and thought it was an illusion. He sat down again and immediately, a sound of the bed being unable to bear the weight came from it,¡±Creak, creak, creak. ¡°I¡¯ve gained weight?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows tightly and sat on the bed with a puzzled look while thinking about this question seriously. ¡°Ka ka,¡± Yuan Zhou got up and the small single bed immediately made a sound again. ¡°No way, I¡¯ve really gained weight?¡± Yuan Zhou lifted up his clothes and looked at the six-pack abs on his belly. Then, he immediately shook his head and denied the thought. ¡°It¡¯s been in disrepair for years?¡± This time, Yuan Zhou lifted up the bed that had been made. Yuan Zhou¡¯s bed was the wooden frame bed made by his parents when he was in middle school. It was the kind of bed withrge wooden frames with a wooden strip in the middle and ayer of wooden board covering it. Yuan Zhou had been sleeping on this bed for almost ten years. This time, as soon as Yuan Zhou lifted the bed, he immediately revealed the slightly damaged wooden board underneath. ¡°It¡¯s broken as expected. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the broken wooden board and heaved a sigh. After standing beside the bed and watching for quite a while, Yuan Zhou put down the bed and turned around to go downstairs to exercise. While jogging, Yuan Zhou was thinking about the matter of buying a bed. ¡°Go directly to the furniture store? Or order one online and have him deliver it. ¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that it was his first time buying a bed and thus he felt a little lost. After thinking for quite a while, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t have a clue. Suddenly, he asked in the heart,¡±¡±System, do you provide a bed?¡± The system disyed,¡±this system is the master chef system.¡± ¡°I know, you don¡¯t have to emphasize it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood. Then, he continued,¡±¡±So, do you provide any beds?¡± This time, before the system could refute him, Yuan Zhou said earnestly,¡±¡±System, you should know that sleep is also very important for a chef. If you don¡¯t get enough sleep, how can you practice your cooking skills?¡± ¡°So, system, do you provide a bed?¡± Yuan Zhou asked expectantly. The system disyed,[...No.] ¡°System, you¡¯re getting more and more inconsiderate.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed. The system disyed,¡±the system¡¯s ultimate goal is to make the host a master chef who has learned both Chinese and Western cuisine.¡± ¡°So you still don¡¯t have a bed.¡± Yuan Zhou continued sighing,¡±even new Oriental has 800 stainless steel beds.¡± The system disyed,¡±...¡± ¡°I won¡¯t make things difficult for you. I¡¯ll buy my own bed.¡± Yuan Zhou waited for a long time and didn¡¯t get a reply from the system, so he said generously. The system wanted to curse right now. Of course, the system didn¡¯t say that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He just continued to worry about his bed. When it was time for breakfast, Yuan Zhou put the matter aside and started to prepare the dishes seriously. Many people came for breakfast today. Jiang Changxi, Ling Hong, Wu Hai and Yin ya were all here. That¡¯s right. Ever since Yin ya leftst time, she hadn¡¯te here for several days in a row. But this Saturday, she got up early and came here again. As usual, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth to invite Yin ya to take a seat and then ordered the dishes. Moreover, they didn¡¯t leave after breakfast this time. Earlier, Ling Hong had proposed to go see Wu Hai¡¯s cat. Therefore, they prepared to go together after breakfast time. This included Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they were all waiting at the door. ¡®  ¡® The breakfast timested for an hour, and it ended not long after they finished their breakfast. ¡°Can I go with you, Grand Master?¡± After Yuan Zhou washed his hands and opened the partition, Cheng Han asked expectantly. ¡°You can ask Wu Hai. The cat is his.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Sure. If you don¡¯t look at it now, it will be broth¡¯s cat in the future.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and said indifferently. ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, brother Wu. ¡± Cheng Han immediately jumped up in joy. He was very happy. ¡°Are you going?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked Zhou Jia who hadn¡¯t left yet. ¡°I¡¯m not going. I¡¯ll look after the shop for you, boss. ¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile. ¡°Yes, sure.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse and just nodded his head. Then, they walked to Wu Hai¡¯s art studio across the street. Of course, they took the stairs. As soon as they entered the door, Wu Hai¡¯s big bed was presented in front of everyone. The cat was lying on the bed and appeared very obedient. ¡°Here, my cat.¡± Wu Hai pointed at the cat and said confidently. ¡°I have to take a good look. Don¡¯t let this cat ruin your hands.¡± Ling Hong directly took a step forward. ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head. At the side, Yin ya also went up to take a look worriedly. Only Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai¡¯s bed and prepared to ask a question. ¡°I told you that I¡¯ve been raised well, I¡¯ve been eating well, and I¡¯ve gained weight.¡± Wu Hai said unhappily. After they teased the cat one by one, they stood up and confirmed Wu Hai¡¯s words. ¡°Wu Hai, where did you buy your bed?¡± Just when they were about to leave, Yuan Zhou suddenly said. ¡°Ah?¡± Wu Hai was a little dumbfounded. The remaining people also looked at Yuan Zhou nkly, not understanding why the topic of the cat had suddenly changed to the topic of the bed. ¡°You want to buy a bed?¡± Jiang Changxi was the first one to react. She took a step forward and stretched out her fair fingertips to touch Ling Hong who was beside her. She revealed a malicious smile. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, Jiang Changxi¡¯s behavior indicated that she was going to stir up trouble again. Therefore, Yuan Zhou nodded his head cautiously and said,¡±¡±My bed is broken, I need a new one.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. You don¡¯t have to change it. Come and sleep on my bed. It¡¯s big and soft. There¡¯s also a human pillow. I guarantee that you¡¯ll sleepfortably and peacefully.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s eyes lit up and she said with an ambiguous tone. Yuan Zhou kept a straight face and tried his best not to be affected by Jiang Changxi¡¯s ambiguous look. However, before he could answer her, Jiang Changxi spoke again,¡±¡±Don¡¯t you agree, Yin ya? you slept with mest time. You were big and soft, weren¡¯t you?¡± While saying that, Jiang Changxi touched Yin ya¡¯s fair and tender face and said teasingly. As soon as she said that, apart from Wu Hai, who was a careless person, and Yuan Zhou, who didn¡¯t react immediately, everyone else looked at Jiang Changxi with the same expression,¡±¡±Sister Jiang, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so good at both men and women.¡± Even Cheng Cheng, the youngest among them, looked at Jiang Changxi and then at Yin ya with an incredulous expression. He appeared to be in a dilemma. ¡°Sister Jiang, I slept in your guest room that time. We didn¡¯t sleep together.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face turned red and she immediately said. ¡°That¡¯s right, I was talking about the guest room too. What¡¯s Xiaoya thinking?¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and said with a surprised look. Then, Yin ya retreated in defeat. She left silently and prepared to watch Jiang Changxi ridiculing Yuan Zhou. ¡°How is it? Yuan Zhou, do you want toe to my house? it¡¯s really super big and super soft. ¡± When she said that, Jiang Changxi¡¯s words were ambiguous as if she was implying something. However, her expression was very serious. ¡°No need, I¡¯ll buy a new one. I have money.¡± ¡°A lot of money,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately emphasized. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1206

    <h4>Chapter 1206: The final test</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words directly blocked Jiang Changxi¡¯s following words. Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t take it to heart. She just smiled and said nothing. ¡°Zheng Jiawei bought my bed. I¡¯ll ask him.¡± Only then did Wu Hai say. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No need. I¡¯ll just have him send one to you.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll transfer the money to you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took out his phone from his sleeve pocket. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai nodded his head and returned to the bed, preparing to take his phone. ¡°Ahem, actually, I should be the one to buy the bed.¡± However, Ling Hong suddenly interrupted with a smile. ¡°Rich man, you¡¯re going bankrupt. You¡¯re so pitiful that you¡¯re going to sell your bed. That¡¯s great.¡± Wu Hai said immediately. ¡°Cut it out, I¡¯m very rich.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and said confidently. ¡°Then you said I was looking for you.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and was not in a hurry to take out his phone. ¡°Compass, since your bed is broken, you can try this shop. They specialize in making beds, and their skills are good.¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°Will it take a long time to make the bed?¡± The first thing that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was the bed that had already creaked this morning. He didn¡¯t know how long it couldst. ¡°It¡¯ll be fine if you speed it up by a month. ¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to worry about the rest. I¡¯ll get someone to take the measurements.¡± Ling Hong said, taking care of everything. ¡°I¡¯ll pay. ¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized. ¡°Of course you¡¯ll pay. Why would I give you a bed for no reason?¡± Ling Hong said directly. ¡°I can give it to you as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift. It¡¯s even a double bed.¡± Jiang Changxi interrupted. Jiang Changxi was looking at Yin ya and Yuan Zhou when she said that. ¡°No, I can¡¯t fit a double bed upstairs.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about the size of his room seriously and then said. Yin ya didn¡¯t even care about blushing anymore. She could only look at Jiang Changxi helplessly. ¡°Cough, cough, cough. You can buy a house to keep it.¡± Ling Hong reminded him. ¡°Yuan Zhou doesn¡¯t live there now. What¡¯s the use of giving it to him? he really can¡¯t fit it upstairs.¡± Wu Hai was puzzled. ¡°Rotten wood can¡¯t be carved.¡± Ling Hong sighed. ¡°You¡¯re the one, Xiu mu, rich man. ¡± Wu Hai immediately retorted and the two were about to quarrel. ¡°Master, why don¡¯t you go back and carve?¡± Cheng Cheng raised his hand and interrupted. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s gettingte. I have to go back to sculpt. Ling Hong, I¡¯ll have to trouble you with the bed.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Someone will being in the afternoon.¡± Ling Hong said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said goodbye. He didn¡¯t say thank you and then went downstairs with Cheng Han. Meanwhile, Cheng Cheng sighed silently behind Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±It seems that it will take a long time for Grandmaster to catch up with Grandmaster.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we ask the Grandmaster to take the initiative? that way, we¡¯ll have a higher chance.¡± Cheng Cheng turned his head and looked at Yin ya while thinking of something. The two of them walked down the stairs. Before they reached the door, Yuan Zhou turned his head and said,¡±¡±You should go back for lunch.¡± ¡°Ah? Oh, alright, Grand Master, do you need me to bring anything along the way?¡± Cheng Yu asked as usual. ¡°No need. Be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, goodbye, Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded habitually, then turned around and left with a spring in his step. ¡°He hasn¡¯t grown up.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion while looking at the back of Cheng Han. That¡¯s right. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, Cheng Han was just like mu Xiaoyun, a little girl who had not grown up yet. ¡°I wonder how it feels to sleep on the bed rmended by the rich man.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite curious in the heart, but of course, he appeared calm and natural on the surface. Just as Yuan Zhou was moving the tables and chairs and getting ready, the system, which had not spoken for a long time, came to make its presence known again. The system disyed,[the test has been released. The host can check it.] ¡°Eh? System, are you up to something?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and said doubtfully in the heart. The system disyed,[this is thest apanying task at this stage.] ¡°Thest one? It must be very difficult. ¡± Yuan Zhou said cautiously. It couldn¡¯t be helped. He had just cheated the system recently and always felt that the system would cheat him back. Naturally, Yuan Zhou had to be more cautious. The system disyed,[as the future master chef, the host should face difficulties head-on.] ¡°Of course, but retreating is also a good quality.¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,[the task has been issued. The host can check it.] Yuan Zhou put down the stool and straightened his back. Then, he said,¡±¡±Alright, let¡¯s check it out.¡± The system disyed,¡±test the cooking method of the Blowfish in the hall.¡± ¡°Pufferfish?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking when he saw the name. Yes, the pufferfish was too famous. In ancient times, this kind of fish was called lungfish. It was the general name of the hard-boned fish family pufferfish. The pufferfish that China ate lived in the river, and they were called pufferfish because they made a sound simr to a pig¡¯s cry when they came out of the water. There was even a saying in the food industry,¡¯how can you know the taste of fish if you don¡¯t eat pufferfish? After eating pufferfish, it was tasteless. Even the song Dynasty¡¯s number one foodie had once written a poem about pufferfish¡¯s deliciousness ¡®,¡¯ the ground is full of Artemisia selengensis, and the reed sprouts are short, just when the pufferfish desires to eat ¡®. In ancient times, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the people of Yangzhou, Nanjing, Chang Zhou, and Wuchang, which originally belonged to the state of Wu, loved to eat pufferfish, and they were also good at eating pufferfish. They brought out the culture of eating pufferfish to the extreme. Not only did they eat the entire pufferfish, but they also cooked the pufferfish in different parts. The Western milk, pufferfish skin, and pufferfish meat were the three most delicious parts of a pufferfish, and they were called the three beauties of the pufferfish. Among them, the most delicious Xishi milk was named so because of its white, tender, and smooth taste. Of course, there was also a reason for it because of the allusions of Xishi. Lu yunshi of the Qing Dynasty even had a poem that said,¡±Not letting the dust touch the cauldron, the milk is beautiful. When he saw the test released by the system, Yuan Zhou instantly recalled the exnation about pufferfish. ¡°However, the system is currently mostly eating cultivated pufferfish, and the poison in cultivated pufferfish isn¡¯t that strong. It can be eaten as long as it¡¯s cleaned by a professional chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Before pufferfish understood the situation, Yuan Zhou had felt a little guilty in his heart. But now, after he understood the situation, he became confident. [Test] there are more than three ssic ways to cook pufferfish. (Test content: use the ingredients provided by the system to cook three or more pufferfish dishes within a week. Thepleted dishes must include the three beauties of the pufferfish.) [Test reward] aplete collection of pufferfish cooking methods. (Reward tips: uponpletion of the mission, you will receive the Encyclopedia of cooking pufferfish. Please have a look, master pufferfish.) ¡°I can¡¯t expect too much from your choice of words, system.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw that, he was instantly speechless. But even so, Yuan Zhou still noticed the key information of the test mission. ¡°System, are the pufferfish you provided wild?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart. The system disyed,[the ingredient provided by the system is pufferfish that grows naturally in spring. Pufferfish are the most delicious during this season.] ¡°I know it¡¯s the most poisonous, right?¡± Yuan Zhou had a feeling in his heart that it was indeed not that simple. That¡¯s right. As soon as he saw the mission, he knew that it was not difficult for Yuan Zhou to deal with ordinary pufferfish at all. Only the wild pufferfish would have a little difficulty. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1207

    <h4>Chapter 1207: Cao zhishu¡¯s doubts</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words sounded like a ridicule, but the system still answered him seriously. The system disyed,¡±yes, host. The poison of the pufferfish is at its peak at this time. Please handle it carefully.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou said nomittally. The system disyed,¡±you¡¯re wee.¡± ¡°Have you already provided the pufferfish?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked. The system disyed,¡±yes, host, it has been provided.¡± ¡°The reward is aplete collection of pufferfish cooking methods. I remember that the sale and handling of pufferfish require a certificate.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and said suspiciously. The system disyed,[the certificate of purchase for pufferfish isplete. The host doesn¡¯t need to worry.] ¡°Only the certificate of purchase? In other words, there¡¯s no certificate of sale, right?¡± Although Yuan Zhou was asking, his tone was quite certain. The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°That means I have to take the test myself.¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it. Then, he didn¡¯t ask further. Yuan Zhou had already seen through the system¡¯s carefree attitude. After quite a while, Yuan Zhou said,¡±although I have some knowledge about pufferfish, it¡¯s still too little. I should learn more before I start.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up his phone and started to buy books online. ¡°The breeding of pufferfish and its Disease Control? You can also learn more about it. ¡± Yuan Zhou kept searching for it and then tapped on the screen continuously. In just a short while, Yuan Zhou had bought more than 30 books. From the study of the habits of pufferfish to the avable books on thirty-seven types of edible pufferfish, as well as the control of breeding, as well as the individual growth of the mostmon pufferfish species, the Tiger boar, were all there. ¡°This should be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head inwardly and then ced the order to pay. Yuan Zhou tried his best to find the books from the same city so that the shipping speed would be faster and he could get them faster. ¡°Speaking of which, in addition to my cooking skills and my handsomeness, I¡¯ve also be more and more proficient in the online shopping skill.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed. ¡°Sigh, it would be great if I could be more handsome one day.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed in the heart. He had always felt that he was more restrained no matter how handsome he was. At that time, a girl with long legs walked by on the street. Yuan Zhou subconsciously straightened his back and conveniently put down his phone. Then, he picked up the piece of wood beside him and started to read it attentively. Yuan Zhou had originally intended to pretend to be deep and profound, but as he looked at the wood, he was attracted by it. Then, he began to engrave the Wood¡¯s grain and the things to pay attention to during the carving in his mind. Yuan Zhou was so serious that he didn¡¯t notice that the girl who had just passed by turned her head and looked at him three times. While Yuan Zhou was immersed in the sculpting, someone else was quite happy at the other side. There was no other reason. It was because today was the release day of the new Little Red Book by Michelin. It was also the day that Cao zhishu¡¯s SHU restaurant received a three-star Michelin rating. In Shu restaurant, blue, who was giving out the certificate, was followed by a few people in suits who looked very serious. Blue, on the other hand, began to hand in the certificate with a smile. ¡°Congrattions, head chef Cao.¡± Blue spoke in awkward Chinese. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Cao zhishu, who was wearing a pure white Tang suit, touched his bald head and took it with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Blue¡¯s Chinese was still as stiff as ever. Speaking of which, because blue would say a few awkward words at noon, he was the one to issue the certificate, so no one else came. Cao zhishu nodded and handed the certificate to his apprentice. Then, he turned around and asked in fluent English,¡±¡±Mr. Blue, I wonder how many shops in Rong city have received three stars this time?¡± Even though Cao zhishu had always been a person of etiquette, he had always been very direct when it came to speaking. Therefore, he asked the question directly. Blue rxed when he heard the English. He blinked and said gently,¡±¡±Don¡¯t joke around. Head chef Cao, your restaurant has received the highest honor this time.¡± ¡°You mean there are no 3-star shops in Chengdu?¡± Cao zhishu asked in surprise. He was not surprised. As a chef, Cao zhishu naturally knew that the Michelin was the most famous and authoritative food selection in Europe and America. There were some criteria for the selection of the Michelinpany. The International Director of the Michelin Guide, Mico Ellis, had once stated it clearly. In an interview, he said that the criteria for Michelin were standardized all over China. The one-star criteria was thebination of the ingredients, techniques, and taste, the chef¡¯s innovation level, the consistency of the cooking level, and the restaurant¡¯s consistent quality of food and value for money. To promote from one-star to two-star, one needed to look at the degree of refinement and skillful cooking techniques. The three-star criteria was to give the diners an unforgettable and unique experience. In Cao zhishu¡¯s opinion, the service of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could not bepared to his own. However, the invincible taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant hadpletely offset the additional conditions. It was impossible for such a restaurant to not have a three star rating. Hence, Cao zhishu looked at blue with suspicion. ¡°That¡¯s right. No. Head chef Cao, your restaurant is the only two-star restaurant that has received such an honor.¡± Blue nodded his head without hesitation. ¡°Oh, thank you. I won¡¯t see you off then.¡± Cao zhishu nodded his head and started to see the guest out. ¡°Alright, then we won¡¯t disturb you any further.¡± Blue nodded and also led his men out. Cao zhishu walked them to the door. Blue subconsciously turned around and saw that the people were just standing there without any sign. Blue even teased them,¡±¡±Actually, head chef Cao¡¯s brand can be hung up. You are worthy of this evaluation.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Cao zhishu nodded courteously. He did not say anything else and immediately sent her off. ¡°I hope that you will have the opportunity toe to head chef Cao¡¯s restaurant again. I hope that you will remain the same and be full of innovation at the same time.¡± Bru gave his blessings and left in his car. Cao zhishu maintained his smile throughout the entire process. Only after they had left did his disciplese forward excitedly.¡±¡±Master, where do you think we should hang this sign?¡± This disciple was naturally holding the two-star Michelin logo. There was also a line in standard English on it. When tranted, it meant that the dishes were excellent, showing the chef¡¯s care and outstanding skills, and it was worth the detour. However, Cao zhishu was frowning as he looked at the sign.¡±¡±Head chef Yuan didn¡¯t get a three-star? It¡¯s too unusual. ¡± ¡°Master?¡± The disciple asked in confusion. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll leave it here for now. I¡¯ll do some researchter.¡± Cao zhishu waved his hand. ¡°Should we put up that Michelin-starred signboard in human form?¡± The disciple asked again. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear clearly? I¡¯ll say itter, how many times do I have to repeat it?¡± Cao zhishu reprimanded him. How could the matter of listing Yuan Zhou¡¯s name be more important than finding out why Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a three-star chef? The disciple stopped. Cao zhishu took out his phone and made a call. ¡­¡­ [ps: the cat is still having a fever. It¡¯ll be better tomorrow. Thank you for your concern. I¡¯ll take good care of myself ...]

 Chapter 1208 - The Doctrine of the Mean

    <h4>Chapter 1208: The Doctrine of the Mean</h4>

    Cao zhishu took his phone and walked straight to his office, leaving his apprentice alone with a Michelin two star Certificate, not knowing what to do. ¡°Sous-chef, what should we do now?¡± One of the bosses behind asked. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to do. I¡¯ll hang up when master gives the order. You keep it first.¡± The disciple directly put the thing in his hand into the head boy¡¯s hand and then said in a carefree manner. ¡°But, where should I put this?¡± The leader asked with a bitter face. ¡°It¡¯s simple. Just put them in the storeroom. It¡¯s a storeroom that¡¯s specially used to store master¡¯s certificates, medals, and the like.¡± As the disciple spoke, she began to arrange for people to return to the kitchen. After all, the kitchen still needed people to work, and lunch time was not far away. It was time to prepare. On the other side, Cao zhishu walked to his office and closed the door. He then dialed andline number. The call was picked up after two rings. A clear and capable female voice came from the other end of the phone.¡±Hello, this is the office of Chairman Zhou of the chef¡¯s Association. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Obviously, it was Zhong Lili on the other end of the phone, while Cao zhishu was calling Zhou Shijie. However, as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie was naturally not someone who could call his office and ask him to answer the call. Even though Cao zhishu¡¯s SHU restaurant was the best restaurant in Sichuan cuisine, his status was not low either. Therefore, he directly called Zhong Lili, the Secretary. Of course, if Cao zhishu was looking for Zhang Yan, the chairman of Sichuan cuisine, he could have called Zhang Yan¡¯s office directly without the need to transfer the call. It was also due to the difference in status. After all, not everyone could call Zhou Shijie¡¯s private or Office Phone Number as he pleased like Yuan Zhou. ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯m cao zhishu from Shu restaurant. I¡¯m looking for Chairman Zhou. I have something important to tell you.¡± Cao zhishu said politely. ¡°Alright, the president is currently in his office. I¡¯ll transfer the call to you immediately. Please wait a moment.¡± Zhong Lili said courteously. After saying that, Zhong Lili covered the phone and knocked on the door of Zhou Shijie¡¯s office. Then, she indicated to him who the caller was and answered the call after Zhou Shijie nodded his head. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone just as Cao zhishu finished his thanks. ¡°I¡¯m Zhou Shijie. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Shijie picked up the phone and put down the fountain pen in his hand. ¡°Hello, Chairman Zhou. I¡¯m cao zhishu from Shu restaurant.¡± Cao zhishu introduced himself again. ¡°Yes, I know. What¡¯s the matter, head chef Cao?¡± Zhou Shijie asked. ¡°It¡¯s like this. The Michelin¡¯s little red books have been distributed. My Shu restaurant has received a two-star rating.¡± Cao zhishu said. ¡°Although that foreigner doesn¡¯t know much about our Chinese food, two stars is still a definite. Congrattions, head chef Cao.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile. ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right, President.¡± Cao zhishu first confirmed Zhou Shijie¡¯s words and then said,¡±¡±But as far as I know, head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t get a star rating. What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°You came just to ask this?¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°That¡¯s right. After all, I know my own situation. My cooking skills are still a littleckingpared to head chef Yuan ¡®s. Hehe.¡± Cao zhishu touched his bald head in embarrassment. That¡¯s right. Cao zhishu acknowledged Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship in his heart, but he couldn¡¯t help but feel a little embarrassed. After all, Yuan Zhou was one generation younger than him. If one were to think about it, he was afraid that he had wasted his entire life. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about him. That kid is very arrogant. He didn¡¯t want to give anyone a review, so I had his ce removed.¡± Zhou Shijie was quite proud when he spoke of Yuan Zhou. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. I knew that Michelin chef couldn¡¯t be so blind. Even if he was a blind person, he would have to be at least a three-star chef after eating head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Cao zhishu said as he came to a sudden realization. ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re right.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t try to avoid the question and said directly with a smile. ¡°After all, head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are unparalleled.¡± Cao zhishu said sincerely. ¡°You¡¯re asking so many questions, just say what you want to say. ¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t turn around. He lowered his head to read the documents and then said. ¡°It¡¯s like this. Boss Yuan is the exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine this year, but he doesn¡¯t have a Michelin three star rating. So should I hang the te or not?¡± Cao zhishu said with some difficulty. Indeed, Cao zhishu couldn¡¯t be med for thinking too much. Yuan Zhou was the unsurprisingly exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine this year, but the Michelin restaurant didn¡¯t give Yuan Zhou any evaluation. If he did, it would be a little disrespectful to Yuan Zhou and thepetition of the exemry restaurant. Moreover, even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t die, but Cao zhishu did. He felt a little embarrassed. After all, just like what Cao zhishu had said, he knew that it was no problem for him to match a two-star chef with his level. However, he was afraid that outsiders would overthink things if they didn¡¯t know what was happening. That was why Cao zhishu asked. ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. This is your honor. Of course, you can die if you want to. Why do you care about that kid?¡± Zhou Shijie knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper and thus said immediately. ¡°Okay, I got it. I won¡¯t disturb Chairman Zhou anymore.¡± Cao zhishu said after a moment of silence. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Shijie first nodded his head and then instructed,¡±¡±There¡¯s a time limit to the Michelin selection. Since you got two stars this time, you can¡¯t drop it next time. You have to work hard.¡± ¡°Yes, President, I understand.¡± Cao zhishu replied. ¡°Then you can go.¡± After Zhou Shijie said that, he put down the phone. Cao zhishu looked at the phone and frowned.¡±¡±So you¡¯re saying that I can hang up or not?¡± Looking at his phone, Cao zhishu¡¯s joy of having just obtained a two-star was no longer obvious. Instead, he was a little dispirited. At that moment, his phone rang again. The words ¡°Chef Liu¡± were shing on the screen. ¡°The head chef of Zhi Yuan? What¡¯s the point of calling at this time?¡± Cao zhishu answered the phone. ¡°What¡¯s the matter, old Liu?¡± Cao zhishu was polite and gentle to Zhou Shijie. However, he was much more direct to head chef Liu, who he was familiar with. He asked what was the matter the moment he opened his mouth. ¡°About the Michelin star.¡± Head chef Liu¡¯s voice was hoarse as he replied. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? How many stars did you get?¡± Cao zhishu said. ¡°One-star, then the blind one.¡± Head chef Liu mumbled and then said. ¡°Haha, I got two stars, one star more than you.¡± Cao zhishu immediately showed off in joy. ¡°That¡¯s enough. What do those foreigners say? I have something serious to ask you.¡± Head chef Liu said in frustration. ¡°What is it?¡± Cao zhishu had some guesses in his heart, but he did not say anything. ¡°You know head chef Yuan. I heard that he didn¡¯t get a star. Will you hang the Michelin brand?¡± Head chef Liu said directly. ¡°I knew it. I¡¯ve asked Chairman Zhou and he said that it¡¯s up to him. Head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t care about this.¡± Hearing that, Cao zhishu didn¡¯t keep Zhou Shijie in suspense and directly said what he had said. ¡°After all, the one with the talentes first. That¡¯s fine.¡± Head chef Liu mumbled and was about to hang up the phone. ¡°Wait a minute. I think it¡¯s worth it. With head chef Yuan¡¯s personality, I don¡¯t think he would care about this. It¡¯s good that it¡¯s worth it,¡± the chef said. Cao zhishu suddenly advised. ¡°I know.¡± Head chef Liu did not answer and hung up the phone. However, just as he hung up, Cao zhishu¡¯s phone rang again. This time, it was a head chef from another restaurant. ¡°Today¡¯s phone calls are really lively. ¡± Cao zhishu touched his bald head and picked up the phone. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1209

    <h4>Chapter 1209: Eye-opening</h4>

    This time, it was Li Tian, the head chef of Chengdu cuisine, a new Sichuan cuisine. He was the head chef that Zhang Yan had high hopes for. Li Tian, who was called the leader of the younger generation by Zhang Yan, who didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou before, and then called a 36-year-old young man by Lee Yanyi. He had also gotten to know Cao zhishu. Although Cao zhishu looked like a burly man, he was meticulous and loved to make friends. It could be said that he basically knew all the head chefs of the famous restaurants in Sichuan. Li Tian also called. Naturally, the content of the call was the same as head chef Liu ¡®s. It was also to ask about the signboard. Cao zhishu repeated Zhou Shijie¡¯s words in full detail. Then, he also raised his own opinion and felt that they could hang up. That¡¯s right. Cao zhishu finally understood that there was no need to hide the signboard from Yuan Zhou. To put it bluntly, those who understood naturally knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want toment. It wasn¡¯t that he was inferior to them. Those who didn¡¯t understand didn¡¯t need to be so secretive either. Instead, he made it seem as if the Michelin star rating was very important. Of course, there was no need for that. That was what Cao zhishu thought. However, it was obvious that there were many people who had the same thoughts as Li Tian, head chef Liu, and Cao zhishu. Or rather, almost two-thirds of the Michelin rated People called Cao zhishu to ask about the matter of the opening of the restaurant. Cao zhishu answered the question honestly. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this matter, and Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t gossip about such a trivial matter. It could be said that Yuan Zhou had already been respected by the Sichuan cuisine master and had an iparable influence without even knowing it himself. While the Michelin rated restaurants were asking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, blue, who had returned to the hotel early, was stopped at the door of his room. ¡°Hey blue, How did youe back so quickly?¡± Lawrence raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise. ¡°I¡¯ll naturallye back after I¡¯m done. ¡± Blue said naturally. ¡°I heard that Chinese people are very hospitable. They would usually invite you to a celebration party under such circumstances.¡± The door on the other side opened and flunza frowned. ¡°Oh my God, blue. You¡¯re not so old-fashioned as to reject this, are you? you should still attend the Chinese people¡¯s celebration.¡± Lawrence, who loved to y, immediately said with pity. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m also giving face to those Chinese people.¡± Flunza nodded in agreement. Although blue looked like a nice guy, the two of them knew that he was a serious person. They thought that he had rejected the invitation. ¡°Hehe.¡± Blue grinned and didn¡¯t say anything. He opened the door and went in. ¡°What a boring Bru.¡± Just before closing the door, blue heard Lawrence say this. ¡°It¡¯s better not to tell them that those Chinese don¡¯t seem to want to get that two-star Certificate at all.¡± Bru thought to himself kindly and went to take a shower. Yes, blue could tell that Cao zhishu was hesitating about whether he should put his name on the list. But when he thought of how confident his two colleagues were, he decided not to strike a blow. ¡®I¡¯ll find out in the future,¡¯ blue thought. The morning passed quickly. As Cao zhishu had thought things through, he had someone take out the two-star sign from the warehouse and hang it up. However, this time, they hung it up directly without setting off any firecrackers to celebrate. They hung it up quietly, and if one didn¡¯t pay attention, one might not have seen it. Other than a few well-informed people, the rest of the customers who came at noon didn¡¯t know that Shu restaurant had obtained two Michelin stars. Cao zhishu¡¯s actions were also imitated by other shops that had received reviews. This could be considered the most silent Michelin evaluation ever. Because even the news media did not publicize this matter, not many people knew about it. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou finished cooking lunch calmly and then carried a medium-sized wooden box and closed the door before leaving. Dressed in a thin silk short-sleeved casual wear, Yuan Zhou carried the box with his strong arm and stood by the roadside, waiting for a taxi. After a short while, an empty taxi arrived. Yuan Zhou told the driver the address as soon as he got on the taxi and then fastened his seat belt silently. Every time Yuan Zhou took a bus, he would always wear the seat belt regardless of the distance. This habit had been passed on to several people who had taken the same bus as him several times. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re going out.¡± After the car started to move steadily, the chauffeur in front spoke. ¡°I¡¯m going out to do something. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said earnestly. ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re amazing. You¡¯ve be so sessful at such a young age. You¡¯ve gained face.¡± The driver was a fat middle-aged man. He said with a smile. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then thanked him earnestly. ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m just telling the truth. ¡± The driver said with a smile. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Haha, boss Yuan is so honest.¡± The driver couldn¡¯t helpughing when he saw Yuan Zhou nod his head again. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her but just smiled politely. On the way, Yuan Zhou answered the driver from time to time. Soon, they arrived at the ce and Yuan Zhou paid the money and got off the car. ¡°Boss Yuan, do you want me to wait for you?¡± The driver stuck his head out and asked. ¡°No need, I¡¯ll probably take a little longer,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Alright. Take care, boss Yuan.¡± The driver stepped on the gas and the car immediately drove away. ¡°System, you¡¯re so stingy. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t allow me to bring ingredients, but you don¡¯t even allow me to bring this piece of wood.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed while walking inside. The system disyed,¡±these are the rules.¡± ¡°...This is what I always say. You giarized my words.¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. However, the system went silent again. Yuan Zhou also stopped looking for the system and wondered how Carpenter Lian wouldment on this matter. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had brought the wooden utensils and some useful dishes and decorations that he had carved for Carpenter Lian to inspect. He was supposed toe here a few days ago, but the system reminded him again that the wood couldn¡¯t be taken out of the restaurant. Helplessly, Yuan Zhou could only bring the wood he had prepared himself and only brought it here after he finished sculpting. Yuan Zhou brought three wooden bowls and two small items with him today. The wooden bowl was made exquisitely by Yuan Zhou. He prepared to use it to rece the te of the Sweden meatball with a mechanism. As it was used to hold food, nails, glue and so on couldn¡¯t be used in it. Yuan Zhou used some small tricks of the wooden contract to make this wooden bowl and the other bowl was made with mortise and tenon joints. As for the decorations, they were some ordinary pavilions. If there was anything different about them, it was probably that the carvings were very small and delicate. In a short while, Yuan Zhou arrived at Carpenter Lian¡¯s shop. As they had made an appointment, Yuan Zhou carried the wooden box and entered the shop. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here,¡± Carpenter Lian greeted them and then led them to the empty table in the backyard. ¡°Good day, Carpenter Lian.¡± Yuan Zhou also greeted him courteously. ¡°Alright, we¡¯re craftsmen, so let¡¯s not talk about this. I¡¯ll take a look at what you¡¯ve mentioned.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and kept looking at the box in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand curiously. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then put the box on the table and prepared to take it. ¡°Did you make this box yourself?¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s eyes immediately lit up when he saw the box. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be looking forward to it. This box is pretty good.¡± Carpenter Lian praised. Thank you for your praise, Carpenter Lian.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly opened the box. ¡°Hiss ...¡± When Carpenter Lian saw the bowl, he gasped in surprise. ¡­¡­ [ps: don¡¯t worry, everyone. I¡¯m only a little bit burnt now. I¡¯m almost done. Thank you, everyone. I¡¯ll work hard to write my story to repay you.]

 Chapter 1210

    <h4>Chapter 1210: Achieving perfection</h4>

    ¡°Hiss, did you just make this dish?¡± Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t even ask Yuan Zhou to take it himself. He directly reached his hand into the box in excitement. ¡°This is it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Exquisite, exquisite.¡± Carpenter Lian picked up a bowl and fiddled with it with his yellow fingers for a while before he figured out the mechanism in Yuan Zhou¡¯s bowl. ¡°Kada.¡± A light sound came from the bowl, and then a passage for the meatball to roll down was revealed. ¡°Not bad, not bad.¡± Carpenter Lian said ¡®not bad¡¯ twice in a row. Clearly, he was very satisfied. Thank you for your praise, Carpenter Lian.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°What¡¯s there to be humble about? this is what I should do. If it¡¯s good, then it¡¯s good. ¡± Carpenter Lian raised his head and took a look at Yuan Zhou before he lowered his head and continued to look at his work. ¡°Although you didn¡¯t use any amazing skills to make this bowl, it¡¯s meticulously made. It¡¯s also exquisitely polished and very beautiful. The mechanism is also well designed.¡± Carpenter Lian said. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m not very good at carpentry. I can only use some simple and practical skills to fit them. I¡¯ll try my best to do it to the best of my ability.¡± Yuan Zhou directly nodded his head and replied to Carpenter Lian. Perfect ... Carpenter Lian mumbled to himself. In his heart, he was scolding his disciple for not being able to live up to his expectations. However, he still nodded his head and said,¡±¡±Indeed, these techniques are quitemon, but what¡¯s rare is that you¡¯re so meticulous.¡± ¡°I only know the basics.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and said. Even Carpenter Lian, who was known for his shamelessness, blushed when he saw Yuan Zhou nod his head and admit it in such a serious manner. That¡¯s right. Although Yuan Zhou indeed didn¡¯t use any lost woodworking skills, the craftsmanship of the wooden bowl itself was absolutely exquisite. Even if Carpenter Lian¡¯s long-time apprentice and Yuan Zhou were to make such a bowl at the same time, they would not be able to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s level. That was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship of the wooden bowl was so meticulous that it was extremely strict. In other words, he could make it to the fullest, which was definitely not something that ordinary people couldpare with. Moreover, Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t know how to carve wood. Carpenter Lian naturally knew about this. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have asked him to make the cabst time. In such a short period of time, Yuan Zhou had handed in such a beautiful answer sheet for woodworking. For Carpenter Lian, this was simply a miracle. The reason why Carpenter Lian said that at the beginning was to tell Yuan Zhou not to be proud. However, he didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would not be proud at all. Instead, he really felt that he was still far from being able to do that. This made Carpenter Lian feel both upset and happy. He was happy because Yuan Zhou was not proud at all and thus, there was still room for improvement. He was sad because he had such excellent woodworking skills and yet he was not proud and had such a good attitude. However, he was a chef. It was so unbearable that Carpenter Lian¡¯s heart felt like it was burning. ¡°This is simply a waste of God¡¯s gift.¡± When Carpenter Lian took out the small ornaments from the box, he felt even more ufortable. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Carpenter Lian¡¯s constantly changing face with puzzlement and asked. The sculpting skills of non-ingredients provided by the system were all rted to the kitchen. There was naturally no top-notch carpentry skill. After all, the goal of the system was to cultivate Yuan Zhou to be a master chef. Yuan Zhou knew very well that his woodworking skills were only at the ordinary Level. Therefore, when he looked at Carpenter Lian¡¯s expression, he thought that he felt that such a simple woodwork was not worth his attention. Putting himself in Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoes, if he were to ask an apprentice who had just learned how to cook to cook, he would naturally feel ufortable. Yuan Zhou felt thatpared to Carpenter Lian¡¯s woodworking skills, he was only at the level of someone who had just learned how to fire. It was like a programmer instructing a noob who only knew how to turn on and off aputer. Therefore, Yuan Zhou lowered his attitude and really asked Carpenter Lian to examine him. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I think the decorations look real. They¡¯re also made of small materials. They¡¯re not carved out of one piece, are they?¡± Carpenter Lian said. ¡°Because this way, you can practice your woodworking skills better.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°This Pavilion is well made. There are no gaps in the joining and it¡¯s very stable. What did you use?¡± Carpenter Lian pointed at the small pavilion and asked. ¡°It¡¯s made of edible gtin, and then some cooked glutinous rice starch. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in full detail. ¡°I see that you put some thought into the tables and chairs inside. Are they all made like this?¡± Carpenter Lian said. ¡°Yes, because it¡¯s too small, it¡¯s not easy to make a contract, so I used the dip method to make it.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou was a little shy. Yuan Zhou knew that those skilled carpenters would never use a nail-like adhesive, no matter the size. For example, the one in front of him would never do that. ¡°You¡¯ve already done quite well. ¡± Carpenter Lian said with a smile. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°I can see that you have some ideas about mortises, don¡¯t you?¡± Carpenter Lian put down the bowl and ornaments in his hands and asked Yuan Zhou while looking at him seriously. ¡°I¡¯ve carefully looked at the wooden cab you made for me. It¡¯s very exquisite and beautiful, but I really don¡¯t know how to do this. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. ¡°This thing can be said to be simple, but it can also be said to be difficult.¡± Carpenter Lian kept Yuan Zhou in suspense. When he saw Yuan Zhou listening to him seriously, he continued,¡±¡±However, the bowl you made has a bit of mortises and tenons in it, but it¡¯s the simplest kind. It¡¯s not bad.¡± ¡°I¡¯m here today mainly to ask Carpenter Lian to help me open my eyes. It would be even better if he could give me some pointers.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at socializing, he could still sense whether others liked him or not. Therefore, he said it directly. ¡°That¡¯s easy. After all, you¡¯re old man Zhou¡¯s man. I¡¯ll let you experience my unique skills today. Follow me.¡± When Carpenter Lian heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he immediately calmed down and then said solemnly. Thank you, Carpenter Lian.¡± Yuan Zhou was overjoyed and immediately said. ¡°Why are you being so polite? just follow me.¡± Carpenter Lian led Yuan Zhou all the way to the back. They walked directly to the ce where Yuan Zhou cooked the three fragrance to the oceanst time and then led the others to a room on the left. The house had two closed wooden doors. Carpenter Lian pushed open the wooden door, revealing an empty space inside. There was not muchplete furniture inside. They were all scattered here and there. ¡°This is where I usually work. You came at the right time. There¡¯s a yellow Rosewood Chair here. You can take a good look at how the cor is made.¡± With his back to Yuan Zhou, Carpenter Lian revealed an expression of determination. ¡°A pin-piercing ring? It¡¯s because the perpetual cab and circr chairs were used a lot during the Ming Dynasty, but they are basically lost now. I didn¡¯t expect you to know how to do it. ¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. ¡°You know quite a lot, kid. That¡¯s it.¡± Carpenter Lian nodded in satisfaction. ¡°I know a little.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Then, do you know about tenons, hollow nails, and hand tenons?¡± Carpenter Lian continued to ask. ¡°I¡¯ve read some information. ¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly. ¡°Do you know about this?¡± Carpenter Lian asked as he picked up two pieces of wood that were tied into a cross. ¡°This is a three-spring drill.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. Let¡¯s just wait and see. ¡± Carpenter Lian nodded his head in satisfaction and then got ready to start. Carpenter Lian had deliberately tested Yuan Zhou just now. Naturally, he hoped that Yuan Zhou would understand it better. After all, the more he understood, the more he would know how rare and precious the skill he would be usingter was. Theyman would watch the show, while the expert would look at the tricks. Naturally, it would be easier to trick someone who was neither inside nor outside. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1211

    <h4>Chapter 1211: Take me as your master</h4>

    Carpenter Lian had made up his mind to trick Yuan Zhou with his top-notch craftsmanship. No, he was here to widen Yuan Zhou¡¯s horizons. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Carpenter Lian,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. After saying that, Yuan Zhou took two steps back and prepared to have a good view of Carpenter Lian¡¯s craftsmanship. Yuan Zhou wandered around the empty room for a while and was careful not to step on any wooden materials or tools that were randomly ced on the ground. He looked for a good view and then looked at Carpenter Lian with a serious look. Yuan Zhou cherished the opportunity to watch Carpenter Lian work up close. After all, they were not rted and this was a piece of craftsmanship. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was naturally grateful to Carpenter Lian. It was rare for Carpenter Lian to be so patient and good-natured. Only after Yuan Zhou found a good seat did he begin to disy his craftsmanship. It was just a demonstration, because Carpenter Lian had a very bold idea. While he was making the pin, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t say anything. Or rather, he was as mute as Yuan Zhou when he was working. In fact, Carpenter Lian¡¯s preliminary work was almost done. Now, all he had to do was to adjust and assemble the mortise and tenon joints. This was the only way to see the magic of the mortise and tenon joints. Without a single nail or adhesive, he could make a beautiful, exquisite, strong, and durable chair. Carpenter Lian wasn¡¯t young. His hair was white and his back was slightly hunched. However, when he looked at the wood in front of him, his eyes were extremely focused and bright. He was very serious. His fingers were rough. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could still see the many thorny wounds and old skin on his hands. However, his arms were strong and his muscles bulged with Carpenter Lian¡¯s strength. Even the hand that was holding the wood did not shake at all due to his age. Instead, it was very steady. ¡°Da da¡±. Carpenter Lian tapped the wood lightly. Then, he held the two pieces of wood firmly andbined them together. The speed at which the chair was put together was fast and his eyes were sharp. Carpenter Lian did not stop. In just a little while, the Round Chair waspletely presented in front of Yuan Zhou. However, Carpenter Lian did not stop there. He continued to show off the skills he had just mentioned. Of course, Carpenter Lian only showed some skills rted to the mortise and tenon joints, which were simr to the coordination between mechanisms. He didn¡¯t do much else. After all, they didn¡¯t have much time to prepare in advance. ¡°Pa pa¡±. Carpenter Lian stood up and dusted himself off. Then, he asked. ¡°You¡¯re amazing. You just used two long-lost carpentry skills.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately. ¡°Not bad, you¡¯re very careful.¡± Carpenter Lian was more and more satisfied. He nodded and said gently. ¡°This is a rare opportunity, so I naturally have to be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°This is indeed a rare opportunity. If you use this skill on the bowl you just used, it should make the mechanism more seamless.¡± Carpenter Lian said. ¡°That¡¯s natural. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Do you want to learn?¡± Although Carpenter Lian looked calm, he was secretly nervous. ¡°If you want to learn, you have to acknowledge me as your master.¡± Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and continued. ¡°Ah?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t understand how it suddenly developed to this point. ¡°I say, if you want to learn my skills, you¡¯ll have to be my disciple.¡± Carpenter Lian repeated his words patiently. It couldn¡¯t be helped. From the first time he met Yuan Zhou, he was moved by his attitude towards cooking. Then, he went to the restaurant to install the cab, and then the bowls and ornaments this time. He was a talented and beautiful jade that Carpenter Lian could not reject. Even his own apprentice did not suit his taste. Those who were talented weren¡¯t as hardworking as Yuan Zhou, those who were hardworking weren¡¯t as talented as Yuan Zhou, and those who were both talented and hardworking weren¡¯t as modest and willing to learn as Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Carpenter Lian came up with an idea to show off his unique skill and seduce Yuan Zhou to be his master. Carpenter Lian was a little nervous, but he didn¡¯t show it on his face. He only looked a little more serious. ¡°Alright, as long as you¡¯re willing, I¡¯m naturally willing.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much and directly nodded his head and agreed. Yuan Zhou was never ambiguous when it came to learning craftsmanship from his master. Just like when it came to learning the Wu chicken, Yuan Zhou also recognized Grandpa MA as his master. ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s fine as long as you agree. We¡¯ll do it ording to the normal apprenticeship ceremony. As for Zhou Shijie, we¡¯ll talk about our own matters.¡± Carpenter Lian exined as he tried to suppress hisughter. ¡°When do you think is the most appropriate time for the ceremony?¡± Yuan Zhou asked politely. ¡°I think it¡¯s a good day in three days. There¡¯s no need for a big celebration. You can just cook a table of dishes for me.¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s tone became much friendlier. ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately shouted. ¡°Yes, you¡¯re really quick to act.¡± Carpenter Lian said with a smile. ¡°Thank you for being willing to teach me, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said that quite earnestly. ¡°You were born with excellent aptitude. Even if I don¡¯t teach you personally or acknowledge you as my master, you¡¯ll still be able to learn it.¡± Carpenter Lian said seriously. ¡°No, the best can be the master. I¡¯m far from being good at carpentry.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. ¡°You don¡¯t have to say all this. Even if you don¡¯t want to be my disciple today, I¡¯m willing to teach you for the sake of those decorations and bowls you made.¡± Carpenter Lian said. Carpenter Lian indeed had such thoughts. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t acknowledge him as his master in the end, he still wanted to teach him these woodworking skills. In this way, his skills would not be lost. Anyway, he was old and did not need these unique skills to eat. Even those disciples he took in, as long as they met the requirements to learn, he would also teach them. However, Yuan Zhou was the only one who had met such a requirement. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou bent over and lowered his head and said earnestly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that the one who has the talent is the teacher? no need to thank me. ¡± Carpenter Lian directly grabbed Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm and helped him up. ¡°Let¡¯s go. This is good news. Let¡¯s go out and meet some people first. My two disciples are still here.¡± Carpenter Lian grabbed Yuan Zhou and walked outside. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Oh right, you don¡¯t have to call them senior brother. Those Rascals have been learning for so long, and they¡¯re not even as good as you. Let them call you senior brother.¡± Carpenter Lian instructed. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you, master. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile. ¡°You¡¯re so obedient. Aren¡¯t you afraid that I won¡¯t let you learn how to cook?¡± Carpenter Lian couldn¡¯t help teasing Yuan Zhou when he saw his well-behaved manner. ¡°You won ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°How do you know? if you didn¡¯t learn cooking, you would have been able to concentrate on your carpentry.¡± Carpenter Lian pouted and said unhappily. ¡°Because I think my cooking talent is higher than my carpentry talent, and you don¡¯t want me to waste it.¡± Yuan Zhou said with certainty. ¡°You brat, you¡¯re even bragging. You¡¯re as shameless as that old man Zhou.¡± Carpenter Lian scolded him with a smile. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth. Thank you for yourpliment. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°Get lost, get lost. You¡¯re the only one who¡¯s so serious.¡± Carpenter Lian said unhappily. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but just smiled. It was Carpenter Lian who paused for a moment before he said,¡±¡±I won¡¯t stop you from learning how to cook, or that old man will kill me. However, I can¡¯t dy your carpentry. You just need to learn one of my unique skills in a year.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t learn too fast. Otherwise, there won¡¯t be much to teach you. ¡± Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and added. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod. ¡°Tell me, why are you so talented? sigh.¡± Carpenter Lian looked at Yuan Zhou and couldn¡¯t help sighing. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because I was born with talent.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said. Carpenter Lian was so angry that heughed after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. He pointed at Yuan Zhou and then walked forward. However, after Carpenter Lian took two steps, he saw Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t move. He then said unhappily,¡±¡±Hurry up and catch up. We still have to go see your junior brothers.¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1212

    <h4>Chapter 1212: Picked up a few junior brothers</h4>

    ¡°You¡¯re really calling me Junior Brother?¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite happy in the heart and then asked with a serious look. ¡°When they have your abilities, you won¡¯t have to call them.¡± Carpenter Lian snorted and said directly. ¡°Then I¡¯ll do as Master says.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Even though Carpenter Lian had urged them, the two of them were actually walking at a steady pace. They even chatted frequently. Of course, they were all talking about their understanding of woodworking. Carpenter Lian was willing to teach while Yuan Zhou was learning earnestly. Naturally, the atmosphere was very good. When they were about to reach the central courtyard, Carpenter Lian suddenly said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, I can see that the woodwork you do is very strict and perfect, right?¡± ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°This perfection is also full. Little Yuan, you have to think carefully about the logic that if the month is full, you will lose money.¡± Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and continued,¡±¡±Sometimes, you don¡¯t have to do this kind of work so perfectly.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I can make up for my losses. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. ¡°You little brat.¡± Carpenter Lian turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression. He could only shake his head and sigh. From the conversation just now, it could be seen that Yuan Zhou was a stubborn person at times. For example, the carpentry work that Yuan Zhou did just now was perfect in both the material selection and the carving of the fine parts. However, it was not necessarily a good thing to be so full of himself. After all, it was an eternal principle that had never changed. As Yuan Zhou was still young, Carpenter Lian wanted to persuade him. However, when he saw how confident Yuan Zhou was, he didn¡¯t say much. However, Carpenter Lian just wanted to take a closer look at Yuan Zhou in the future. As they were talking, the two of them entered the middle courtyard. Carpenter Lian said loudly,¡±¡±Let go of all the work in your hands. If there¡¯s anything, say it.¡± Carpenter Lian was never a person who liked to smile. He was usually very serious and had a bad temper. Today, he was particrly gentle when he spoke. The apprentices and apprentices in the courtyard could not help but tremble when they heard him. They had a feeling that something bad was about to happen. The seven or eight people in the courtyard subconsciously tensed up and felt their scalps tingle. They had no choice but to acknowledge Carpenter Lian¡¯s temper. ¡°Please tell me, master.¡± The person who spoke was a tall and strong middle-aged man. He put down the wood in his hand and said with a serious expression. This man was obviously the one who went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to measure cab with Carpenter Lianst time and was eventually punished. ¡°Ma Xiao,e here.¡± Carpenter Lian said directly. ¡°Alright, master.¡± The middle-aged man who was called by his name immediately walked to Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian. ¡°This is my new apprentice, Yuan Zhou.¡± Carpenter Lian and the others walked to the front of the group and introduced them loudly without any nonsense. ¡°Aren¡¯t you a chef?¡± Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help blurting out while looking at Yuan Zhou. Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t be med for being surprised. Ever since he was punishedst time, he had always felt a knot in his heart. Thus, he would pay attention to Yuan Zhou from time to time. Yuan Zhou was really too famous and had too many reports. However, the more he read, the more he admired him. Ma Xiao knew that Yuan Zhou was very famous in the cooking world. There was even an issue of an article that specially wrote about how hardworking Yuan Zhou was. As the owner of a self-made furniture factory, Ma Xiao knew better than anyone else how hard he had to work, so his little resentment had long disappeared. However, when he heard Carpenter Lian¡¯s words, he was still shocked and couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°No way? Isn¡¯t Yuan Zhou that famous chef?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? why did master suddenly take him in as a disciple?¡± ¡°Is boss Yuan going to change his profession?¡± ¡°That can¡¯t be. I know how good the business of that shop is. How can it be?¡± The moment they heard the news from Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao, the people who thought Yuan Zhou looked familiar immediately recalled that he was the famous chef from Sichuan Province. The people in the courtyard immediately started discussing. ¡°Be quiet.¡± Carpenter Lian shouted. Carpenter Lian wasn¡¯t as kind to his apprentices as he was to Yuan Zhou. He directly shouted at them with an unfriendly expression. His shout immediately silenced the courtyard. ¡°Why do you care if he¡¯s a famous chef or not? right now, I only know that his skills are better than yours, you idiots.¡± Carpenter Lian said without any trace of politeness. ¡°So I tell you, all of you must call Yuan Zhou senior brother.¡± Carpenter Lian turned around and looked at everyone. ¡°That can¡¯t be. I¡¯m someone who¡¯s been through six years, after all.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t master a little biased?¡± ¡°Exactly. I¡¯m a famous chef, but you can¡¯t possibly be better at carpentry than me.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about master¡¯s business. However, I don¡¯t believe that this chef is better than us carpenters.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I don¡¯t believe it.¡± The originally quiet courtyard became lively again after hearing Carpenter Lian¡¯s words. Ma Xiao, on the other hand, remained silent for a while. He raised his head, looked at Carpenter Lian¡¯s expression, and then at Yuan Zhou before asking carefully,¡±¡±You¡¯re learning carpentry again?¡± Those who paid attention to Yuan Zhou naturally knew that Yuan Zhou had once defeated the master of ice sculpting, yang Shuxin. At that time, no one thought that Yuan Zhou, as a chef, would win. But he did. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou¡¯s multi-talented nature was not just for show. It was all real. Therefore, Ma Xiao was quite suspicious. ¡°I¡¯ve been thinking about making my own utensils recently. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said modestly. ¡°Senior brother.¡± Ma Xiao immediately shouted. ¡°Humph. You¡¯re so quick to act. But your craftsmanship is better than Yuan Zhou ¡®s.¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s face rxed and he snorted. ¡°Thank you for your praise, master.¡± Ma Xiao immediatelyughed. ¡°What¡¯s there to be happy about? Yuan Zhou has only been learning for a few months. You¡¯ve been learning for seven years and you¡¯re only a little better than him. ¡± Carpenter Lian immediately poured cold water on him. Ma Xiao choked instantly. Yuan Zhou just smiled lightly at the side and didn¡¯t interrupt. ¡°I know you frisky monkeys aren¡¯t convinced, soe and take a look at the wooden bowls and decorations that he casually made.¡± After scolding Ma Xiao, Carpenter Lian took the wooden box from Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and directly called someone over to take a look. The Carpenters in this courtyard had at least seven to eight years of experience. From the wooden bowls and decorations made by Yuan Zhou, they could naturally tell his skills. The people who had finished watching all fell silent and did not speak. However, the way everyone looked at Yuan Zhou was very strange, as if Yuan Zhou had several heads and eight hands chopped off. ¡°It¡¯s frustrating topare with others. Look at you guys. I¡¯ve been teaching you guys diligently, but look at you now.¡± Carpenter Lian started cursing again. All the men who were at least 30 years old were so embarrassed that they couldn¡¯t even raise their heads, except for Ma Xiao, who had been standing there since the beginning, and Yuan Zhou, who had never been scolded by Carpenter Lian. Ma Xiao revealed a helpless expression to Yuan Zhou and then shrugged. Yuan Zhou also shook his head with a smile to express his helplessness. By the time Carpenter Lian finally finished reprimanding him, 20 minutes had passed. ¡°Master, I still need to open the restaurant tonight. As for the apprenticeship banquet ...¡± Seeing Carpenter Lian stop, Yuan Zhou immediately went up and said. However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Carpenter Lian. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the apprenticeship banquet. Just do as I say. I¡¯ll send the invitation and you can cook for me.¡± Carpenter Lian said. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou bent over and thanked him earnestly. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. Ma Xiao will send your senior back.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand impatiently. At the same time, he turned to Ma Xiao. ¡­

 Chapter 1213

    <h4>Chapter 1213: Zhou Shijie exploded in anger</h4>

    ¡°There¡¯s no need, master. I¡¯ll go back by myself,¡± Yuan Zhou refused immediately. It didn¡¯t feel good for a man to give it to him. If it was a soft girl, he might consider it. ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou choked on his own thoughts. Then, he looked at the men in the courtyard and extinguished the thought in his heart. ¡°I¡¯d better go back earlier to open the restaurant. It seems that Yin ya wille in the evening. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately turned his head and said inwardly. ¡°No need. It¡¯s what I should do to make your Junior Apprentice-brother respect me.¡± Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t care about that and said directly. ¡°Master, you¡¯ve be biased after you have senior brother Yuan Zhou.¡± Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°If you have the ability to make me biased, that¡¯s fine too.¡± Carpenter Lian said unhappily. Ma Xiao choked again and looked at Yuan Zhou helplessly. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯lle back tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, you shoulde in the afternoon. I know you can¡¯t leave your shop.¡± Carpenter Lian nodded. ¡°Goodbye, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said goodbye. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go see the new senior brother off.¡± Ma Xiao tactfully sent Yuan Zhou to the door immediately. ¡°This kid, he¡¯s already thirty to forty years old but he¡¯s still so afraid of me.¡± Carpenter Lian immediately shouted in dissatisfaction. Then, he turned around and walked back to his workshop. After walking for a while, Carpenter Lian turned around and went to the shop in front to pick up his old man¡¯s phone. Then, he walked back to the studio. On the other side, due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s firm refusal, Ma Xiao walked him to the door and then went back to his own ce after he saw Yuan Zhou take a taxi and leave. ¡°Master is really ... He actually took in a disciple without saying anything. And he¡¯s a chef.¡± Ma Xiao sighed. It was rare for Carpenter Lian to be so happy. His usual serious expression was gone, especially when he picked up his cell phone to make a call. His eyes were practically overflowing with pride. Not long after the call was made, a piercing beep sounded. He was waiting for someone to pick up. Carpenter Lian worked with wood all year round and had to saw wood from time to time. Therefore, his ears were not very good. However, this old mech did not have this problem. It was very loud and Carpenter Lian had even turned on the loudspeaker. The phone rang four times before it was picked up. An old and powerful voice came through the phone line,¡±¡±Why are you calling me, blockhead Lian?¡± The voice was a little distorted due to the extremely loud volume, but one could still tell that it was Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice. That¡¯s right. Carpenter Lian was calling Zhou Shijie. His purpose was very clear, which was to show off. He wanted Zhou Shijie to show off that Yuan Zhou was now his apprentice, which he had always done before. Moreover, he was going to hold an apprenticeship ceremony in three days, so he could show off in public. ¡°I have good news to tell you.¡± Carpenter Lian said patiently. ¡°What good things have you done, blockhead?¡± Zhou Shijie teased with a smiling tone. He could tell that Zhou Shijie was very rxed and was even joking with Carpenter Lian. ¡°I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll like this. It¡¯s a good thing to treat you to a meal, right?¡± Carpenter Lian revealed a proud smile. ¡°A stingy old man like you would treat me to a meal? I¡¯m afraid you want me to cook for you. ¡± Zhou Shijie revealed an expression of ¡°I won¡¯t be fooled.¡± ¡°Who cares about your cooking? I have a disciple to cook for me in the future.¡± Carpenter Lian said in disdain. ¡°Oh? Which of your disciples can cook?¡± Zhou Shijie was a little curious. Carpenter Lian¡¯s apprentices were either furniture manufacturers or carpenters and craftsmen. In short, they all dealt with wood. How could he specifically ask someone to cook for him? ¡°I have a new apprentice. He is a chef and he is very good at cooking.¡± Carpenter Lian said proudly, unable to suppress his smugness. ¡°Chef? Why would a chef want a blockhead like you to be his master?¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly had a bad premonition. ¡°Of course it¡¯s because he¡¯s eager to learn. Now, the wooden bowls and decorations he makes are already quite good.¡± Carpenter Lian deliberately didn¡¯t reveal the person¡¯s name, waiting for Zhou Shijie to guess. ¡°Do I know this disciple?¡± Zhou Shijie asked abruptly. ¡°Of course you know him. He¡¯s the leader of the young chefs.¡± Carpenter Lian did this on purpose. He was prepared to see Zhou Shijie scratching his heart and liver. ¡°You mean Yuan Zhou?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice even changed. ¡°Today, little Yuan came to me to inspect his new woodwork. After that, he insisted on taking me as his master.¡± Even the carpenter said without blinking. ¡°Don¡¯t think too highly of yourself. You¡¯re my master? what can you teach little Yuan? get lost. ¡± Even though Zhou Shijie knew that Carpenter Lian¡¯s words were exaggerated, he still couldn¡¯t help but flip out. ¡°Hmph, the apprenticeship banquet will be held in three days. I¡¯m inviting you to attend the ceremony.¡± Carpenter Lian snorted coldly and then said affirmatively. ¡°Did little Yuan really acknowledge you as his master?¡± Zhou Shijie took a deep breath and tried to calm down. ¡°That¡¯s only natural. The apprenticeship banquet that day was personally prepared by little Yuan for me, his master,¡± Carpenter Lian said proudly. After Carpenter Lian said that, the phone fell silent. Only the sound of Zhou Shijie¡¯s heavy breathing could be heard. After a while, an earth-shaking roar came from the other end. ¡°You old blockhead, just you wait. I¡¯m going to tear down your shop right now. Just you wait and don¡¯t run.¡± Zhou Shijie hung up the phone after roaring. ¡°Hmph, I, old man Zhou, will definitely anger you to death this time.¡± Carpenter Lian snorted andughedcently. He was not angry at being hung up on. ¡°Zhong Lili, Lili, get in here. Arrange a car to send me to wood Lian¡¯s ce immediately.¡± After hanging up the phone, Zhou Shijie immediately stood up and shouted. On the other side, Zhong Lili, who had heard Zhou Shijie¡¯s roar for a long time, immediately responded and went to make arrangements. ¡°You blockhead, just you wait. I¡¯m going to tear apart all the blocks of wood from your body today. Let¡¯s see if you still dare to try and steal our cooking world.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t care about anything else. He opened the door and rushed downstairs directly. Just as Zhou Shijie got into the car, Yuan Zhou got in as well. He was very happy about the matter of acknowledging Zhou Shijie as his master. Of course, he didn¡¯t know that Carpenter Lian had already bragged to Zhou Shijie and gained poprity. ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s n, he was going to call Zhou Shijie personally after dinner time to tell him about this. After all, this was his personal matter. It wasn¡¯t good to find him during Zhou Shijie¡¯s working hours. Zhou Shijie was so angry that he didn¡¯t even think of calling Yuan Zhou. He just wanted to beat wood Lian to death. ¡°There¡¯s someone to teach him. The woodworking is no problem. However, we still have to consult master flying finger on ceramics.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. The system disyed,[a hidden mission has been triggered. Will the host ept it?] ¡°Mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart without changing his expression. The system disyed,[yes, will the host ept it?] ¡°I¡¯ll take it. Why not? I haven¡¯t done any missions except for the test in the hall.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. The system disyed,[the mission has been issued. The host can check it.] ¡°Check.¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes slightly and pretended to rest his mind. Then, he started to check the mission. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1214

    <h4>Chapter 1214: Vegetarian proficiency</h4>

    The green taxi drove on the road steadily. Yuan Zhou closed his eyes slightly and appeared to be recuperating, but in fact, he was checking the mission. [Hidden mission] make aplete set of wooden tableware that fits the system¡¯s standard vegetarian banquet. (Mission tips: as a future master chef, it is necessary to have your own taste. With a master¡¯s guidance, I hope that the host can make a set of all-wood tableware for a vegetarian banquet within a month.) [Mission reward] vegetarian proficiency (Reward tips: young man, just like how there are only men and women in the ssification of all human beings, in fact, delicious food is also roughly divided into two categories: vegetarian and meat. In the face of such a big reward, work hard, young man.) Yuan Zhou stared at the address of the young man in his mind for a long time and then said,¡±¡±System, you also want to read a hundred thousand cold jokes?¡± The system disyed,¡±keep up with the times and increase your understanding.¡± ¡°So you¡¯re a time chicken?¡± Yuan Zhou tried to sound her out without a trace. The system disyed,¡±this system is just a system.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± With an indifferent expression, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±then don¡¯t f * cking use that tone. Be more normal. You can also call me a littlerade.¡± Yuan Zhou suppressed the impulse to hold his forehead and said helplessly. This time, the system stopped and didn¡¯t say anything. Only then did Yuan Zhou carefully look at the system¡¯s reward and mission from the beginning to the end. ¡°Wooden cutlery? It seems that it has something to do with the apprenticeship just now. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly. It had to be said that Yuan Zhou was very happy to acknowledge the master carpenter as his master. As far as he knew, some famous chefs had their own side business. For example, Zhang Yan was actually an outstanding nutritionist who was internationally famous. Zhou Shijie, on the other hand, had his own brand of tableware. Those tableware were all designed by him. As a famous chef, taste was not the only thing he paid attention to. Color, fragrance, taste, meaning, shape, and nurturing were all very important. To raise it, one naturally had to know that thebination of food was sometimes simr to Chinese medicine. The ancient Chinese saying that medicine was not as nutritious as food was also this truth. On the other hand, the meaning required the chef to have a deep foundation in aesthetics. For example, Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, master Cheng, had his own understanding of aesthetics. The shape was the shape of the food, and the whole te wasbined together. Sometimes, if you couldn¡¯t find a te suitable for your dish on the market, it was necessary to design your own set. Therefore, Zhou Shijie had several specially designed tes. The current meaning of the system was obviously to let Yuan Zhou design the tes and utensils for the vegetarian banquet by himself. Moreover, it even restricted the use of wood as the material. This mission clearly had something to do with the apprenticeship he had just taken. ¡°System, what are your standards?¡± Yuan Zhou went straight to the core of the problem. The system disyed,¡±the host will know once you do it.¡± ¡°That can¡¯t be right. Can¡¯t I try the reward after I level up?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the privilege after the upgrade. The system disyed,¡±yes.¡± ¡°Can I try this vegetarian reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked secretly in his heart. Yuan Zhou had a good n. He didn¡¯t directly ask what the reward of the vegetarian food was, but directly spoke with the level. He wanted to check the content of the reward with the advantage of tasting it first. The system disyed,¡±this reward isplicated, and you can taste three dishes.¡± ¡°Only three? System, since you said that there are many rewards, you should give me more to try. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. The system disyed,¡±the system will choose the three dishes by itself and invite the host to try them.¡± ¡°Do you know how to operate under the table?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement. The system disyed,¡±the system will invite the host to watch the draw together to ensure that it is fair and open.¡± ¡°Fine, three then. But you still didn¡¯t answer what your standard is.¡± Yuan Zhou asked the next question. ¡°After all, it¡¯s a mission. In order to ensure that what you said just now was fair and open, it¡¯s natural to announce your selection criteria first, right?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for the system¡¯s reply and immediatelyunched a counterattack. The system disyed,¡±the standard is based on the utensils provided by the system.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thought for a while inwardly. Yuan Zhou thought about his level of woodworking and then the speed of his improvement. After he had a rough idea in his heart, he began to look at the reward seriously. ¡°Vegetarian proficiency? I wonder how vegetarian food is counted. ¡± Yuan Zhou frowned slightly. The system disyed,¡±vegetarian food made with a vegetarian stove, vegetarian oil, and ingredients without a trace of meat is vegetarian.¡± ¡°So you¡¯re saying it¡¯s Zhai?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement. The system disyed,[basically the same. The host will know the specific differences after receiving the reward.] The system knew that Yuan Zhou would ask about different ces, so it directly stopped him. Soon, Yuan Zhou caught another key point, the vegetarian stove. Obviously, there was no such stove in Yuan Zhou¡¯s current ce. His current stove did indeed have a pot and stove that were specialized in cooking vegetarian dishes, but it was indeed different from vegetarian food. After all, some vegetarian dishes had to be cooked withrd to be more delicious. How could it be considered vegetarian? ¡°System, I don¡¯t think I can put another stove in my shop now.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. The system disyed,[the host doesn¡¯t need to worry. Pleaseplete the task as soon as possible.] ¡°It seems like you have a solution.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged and didn¡¯t dwell on this question. However, he was curious about how many types of vegetarian dishes there were. If it was like the description of the reward, then he would be able to make all the vegetarian dishes. ¡°If there is a vegetarian reward, does it include the vegetarian dishes of other cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. The system disyed,[it doesn ¡®t. There is a fundamental difference between the two. Don¡¯t worry, host.] ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou shrugged. It seemed that he couldn¡¯t take advantage of her. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived at Taoxi road. ¡± The driver¡¯s voice sounded in Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and immediately took out the money to pay the bill. After that, he walked back to his own restaurant. When Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, he naturally washed up and then began to prepare the ingredients for dinner. He was very busy and didn¡¯t stop at all. On the other hand, Carpenter Lian¡¯s shop was bustling with activity. As Zhou Shijie urged the driver to hurry, the 30-minute journey waspleted in 15 minutes. The moment Zhou Shijie got off the car, he picked up his 40-meter-long broadsword, Oh, no, kitchen knife, and began chasing Carpenter Lian around the house to chop him. Judging from his furious look, it was obvious that he would not give up until he killed Carpenter Lian today. The key point was that Carpenter Lian was not someone who would let others chop him up. Not only did he run fast, but he also had the time to talk.¡±Old man Zhou, you should give up. Little Yuan has already acknowledged me as his master. In the future, you won¡¯t have anything to do with him.¡± Carpenter Lian obviously wouldn¡¯t give up until Zhou Shijie was angered to death. He just didn¡¯t want to tell Zhou Shijie that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t give up on his culinary skills even though he was his master. The two old men, who were more than 100 years old in total, were chasing each other and making a mess, which made people not know whether tough or cry, but no one dared to step forward and pull them away. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1215

    <h4>Chapter 1215: Treating you to pufferfish</h4>

    By the time the two of them had rested, the battle had already taken ce two hourster. The two of them sat on the wooden chairs in the courtyard, panting heavily. They were still exposing each other¡¯s shorings, not giving in at all. This meant that he wascking in physical strength and was using his mouth to make up for it. ¡°You old thing, you¡¯re taking advantage of my absence to fool the innocent little Yuan. Today, I¡¯ll kill you and get rid of evil for the people.¡± Zhou Shijie pointed his knife at Carpenter Lian. ¡°Didn¡¯t you just rely on small favors to let little Yuan learn cooking every day? what¡¯s the use of being a chef? he¡¯s not even as cool as a Carpenter like me.¡± Carpenter Lian said, not willing to be outdone. ¡°Get lost. What do you know? I¡¯m just helping little Yuan deal with small matters so that he can focus on doing what he likes. I¡¯m not like you, who takes advantage of your seniority.¡± Zhou Shijie retorted directly. ¡°You¡¯re just cunning. It¡¯s useless no matter what you say now. Little Yuan will be my disciple in three days. ¡± Carpenter Lian said proudly. ¡°Just you wait, I¡¯m going to chop you up and make you into wood now.¡± Zhou Shijie was furious. ¡°An old man like you who doesn¡¯t have much strength can¡¯t even hold the knife steadily.¡± Carpenter Lian raised his head and gave Zhou Shijie a contemptuous look. ¡°Just you wait, you old bastard.¡± Zhou Shijie tried to stand up, but his legs were too weak to move, so he sat back down. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting, old turtle. ¡± Carpenter Lian scolded him back without any restraint. Of course, Carpenter Lian also stood up during this period, but he couldn¡¯t stand up. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The two of them had just run inside and out for two hours in this three-in-front courtyard. Even a young man would be exhausted, let alone two old people over fifty years old. The two of them naturally couldn¡¯t get up or move, but their mouths hadn¡¯t stopped cursing. One of them was an old bastard, and the other was an old turtle. It was still Ma Xiao who braced himself and stepped forward,¡±¡±Chairman Zhou, boss Yuan is actually still a chef. My master has never said that he wants boss Yuan to be a Carpenter.¡± ¡°F * ck off. Whose disciple are you? you¡¯re a traitor. I¡¯ll beat you to deathter.¡± Carpenter Lian immediately shouted. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll pour you some tea.¡± Ma Xiao was very used to Carpenter Lian¡¯s bad temper, so he took no notice of it and served him a cup of tea. ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Carpenter Lian¡¯s hands were shaking when he received the teacup, but he still snorted to show his dissatisfaction. ¡°Please have some tea, master.¡± Ma Xiao said with a smile. ¡°You brat, why don¡¯t you get over there and do some wood work? if that little Yuan surpasses you in the future, I¡¯ll beat you to death.¡± After finishing his tea, Carpenter Lian immediately pointed at Ma Xiao and asked him to leave. After all, it was gettingte and Ma Xiao should return. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Master is right. I¡¯ll take my leave first. Goodbye, Chairman Zhou.¡± Ma Xiao nodded quickly and left the courtyard. ¡°You old man, you actually lied to me.¡± Only then did Zhou Shijie react to Ma Xiao¡¯s words and immediately said angrily. ¡°Old turtle, who¡¯s lying to you?¡± Carpenter Lian felt much better after drinking a mouthful of water and said in a rxed manner. Zhou Shijie was stumped by Carpenter Lian¡¯s words. It was true. Carpenter Lian had never said that Yuan Zhou would choose to learn carpentry instead of cooking. Zhou Shijie had only thought of it subconsciously, but this old man was obviously misleading him. ¡°Hmph, that old bastard¡¯s temper is so bad. Sooner orter, all his disciples will run away.¡± Thinking of this, Zhou Shijie said indignantly. ¡°They dare.¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s eyes widened as he looked at his apprentice who was staying at the inn. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. We naturally wouldn¡¯t dare to. ¡± The apprentice who was staying in the hotel was a very gentle middle-aged man. He had just poured Zhou Shijie some tea. His apprentice answered his question willingly. It was not because of Carpenter Lian¡¯s bad temper, reputation, or craftsmanship, but because of his master-like demeanor. Even though Carpenter Lian had a bad temper, he would do his best to teach his apprentices. He would never sign his products and would only rmend them to his apprentices to make them famous. As such, Carpenter Lian¡¯s proud disciples were now very famous in the world of carpenters. Even if they were not very talented, Carpenter Lian would still carefully cultivate them so that they could make a living with their skills. Because of this, it was impossible for Carpenter Lian¡¯s disciples to leave. A master who never imed credit, a master who taught his disciple with all his heart, a master who could find food for his disciple. He was just a little bad-tempered, so what? It was important to note that before a master finished learning a craft, everything they made belonged to the master. This was the case in both the academic world and the culinary world. However, Carpenter Lian was theplete opposite. He would not stick to his apprentice¡¯s work at all. Instead, he would help to improve it. In Carpenter Lian¡¯s words, his fame came from the wood he made himself. He did not want his apprentice¡¯s immature work. The middle-aged man smiled and left after pouring the tea. Only then did Carpenter Lian snorted coldly and began to criticize Zhou Shijie for his stupidity. However, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t feel like saying anything more. He was thinking of calling Yuan Zhouter to ask him personally what was the matter. That¡¯s right. When Zhou Shijie thought of this, he should have asked Yuan Zhou first instead of finding Carpenter Lian to fight. But in the beginning, he was so angry that he had naturally forgotten about this. Now that his mind was clear, he naturally couldn¡¯t wait. ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered to talk to you about this. I¡¯ll go find little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie took out his phone and started to make a call. He didn¡¯t even bother to pay attention to Carpenter Lian. ¡°The little yuan you mentioned is my apprentice. Three dayster, he will personally hold an apprenticeship banquet for me,¡± Carpenter Lian said contentedly. Zhou Shijie sessfully exploded with anger again. He held it in for a long time before he threw the vegetable knife at Carpenter Lian¡¯s face. ¡°It¡¯s just an apprenticeship banquet. I¡¯ve eaten so many dishes cooked by little Yuan. ¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°So what if you eat a lot? have you ever eaten at the apprenticeship banquet? Have you eaten the apprenticeship banquet personally prepared by little Yuan?¡± It was obvious that Carpenter Lian knew how to anger Zhou Shijie to death. Just when Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and was about to throw the vegetable knife away, the phone in his hand was connected. Zhou Shijie threw him a look and then said affectionately,¡±¡±Little Yuan, I¡¯m your uncle Zhou.¡± At the other side, Yuan Zhou had just finished preparing the ingredients for dinner. While he was washing his hands, he received Zhou Shijie¡¯s call. ¡°Uncle Zhou, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the chef¡¯s chair while holding his phone. ¡°I¡¯m at wooden log Lian ¡®s. ¡± Zhou Shijie just said that. Then, Yuan Zhou immediately understood. He must have found out that he had be Carpenter Lian¡¯s apprentice and was here to ask about the specific situation. Yuan Zhou could almost imagine the chaos over there. He slightly curled the corners of his mouth and then slowly told her his reason. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re too humble sometimes. It¡¯s indeed right to call the aplished one your master, but you don¡¯t need to acknowledge that old fellow as your master.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed. ¡°By the way, uncle Zhou, I¡¯ve been learning how to make pufferfish recently. Let me treat you to pufferfish.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that Zhou Shijie was jealous and thus said with a sh of inspiration. ¡°Are you treating me to pufferfish? Then when will you get along?¡± Zhou Shijie said loudly on purpose so that Carpenter Lian could hear him. When Yuan Zhou heard Zhou Shijie¡¯s deliberate loud voice, he just replied with a smile,¡±¡±How about tomorrow night?e and eat pufferfish.¡± ¡°Tomorrow? no problem. This pufferfish is the freshest among all the fish. I¡¯ll definitelye tomorrow night.¡± Seeing Carpenter Lian¡¯s unsightly expression, Zhou Shijie smiled contentedly and gave him some instructions before hanging up the phone. ¡°Master and uncle Zhou are really getting younger as they get older.¡± Yuan Zhou burst intoughter and shook his head. ¡­¡­ [Ps: the noob cat has recovered from its cold. Thank you for your concern. I¡¯ll roll around for you.]

 Chapter 1216

    <h4>Chapter 1216: An awkward atmosphere</h4>

    As soon as Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, Zhou Shijie started to show off. ¡°Did you see that? little Yuan is so good to uncle Zhou. He always thinks of this old man when he has good things.¡± Zhou Shijie took his phone and saidcently. ¡°Treat you to pufferfish?¡± Carpenter Lian rolled his eyes and said. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s pufferfish,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head smilingly. ¡°Oh, maybe you don¡¯t know how delicious pufferfish are. Pufferfish is known as Diao Chan in the food industry. Its meat is tender and delicious. It¡¯s even said that after eating pufferfish, nothing canpare to its delicious taste.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a satisfied look. ¡°Spring Shore di sprouts, Spring Shore flying yang flowers. Who doesn¡¯t know that pufferfish is expensive but not shrimp?¡± Carpenter Lian casually recited a poem. ¡°Yo, I didn¡¯t know that an old block of wood like you knew this.¡± Zhou Shijie said exaggeratedly. ¡°This is nothing. I heard that pufferfish is poisonous. Be careful of your dog life.¡± Carpenter Lian couldn¡¯t help but mock him. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. With little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills, the poison is nothing. It will definitely be delicious. ¡± Zhou Shijie gave a cold Humph and said indifferently. On the other hand, Carpenter Lian realized that he had said something wrong after he finished speaking, so he kept quiet. It was indeed a slip of the tongue. Carpenter Lian¡¯s words made it seem as if he didn¡¯t trust Yuan Zhou. However, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t feel that he was happy at all. Instead, he continued to show off. Zhou Shijie kept on saying that the most delicious part of the pufferfish was the White part, followed by the poisonous liver and meat. He described it in great detail. It seemed that he was hoping that Carpenter Lian would die from the strike. ¡°Get lost. I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m little Yuan¡¯s master.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand impatiently. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯m still little Yuan¡¯s uncle Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t want to be outdone. Having said that, Zhou Shijie sped his hands behind his back and started to leave. After all, it was gettingte and he should go back. ¡°Old man.¡± Carpenter Lian shot a nce at Zhou Shijie in annoyance. He didn¡¯t even stand up to send him off. On the other hand, a middle-aged man with a gentle face sent Zhou Shijie to the entrance of the restaurant obediently. ¡°Take care, Chairman Zhou.¡± The middle-aged man said goodbye politely. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then walked outside. The chauffeur followed Zhou Shijie silently. After quite a while, he said,¡±¡±Guild leader, where are we going now?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go home. ¡± Zhou Shijie said. As soon as Zhou Shijie went out, he recovered the bearing that he should have as the president. He didn¡¯t look like an old kid at all. On the other side, Yuan Zhou directly went to open the door after he put down the phone. Then, he returned to the kitchen to wash his hands and prepare for the start of the dinner time. Zhou Shijie¡¯s call came at the right time. The moment he hung up the phone was just right. It happened to be the few minutes of nk time left after Yuan Zhou had finished preparing the ingredients for dinner. As soon as Zhou Jia said it was dinnertime, the first 14 people outside the restaurant directly poured into the restaurant, including Yin ya. Today, Yin ya was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with a square cor, a tight skirt that reached her knees, and a pair of simple white high-heeled shoes. Her legs without silk stockings were fair and even, which was very beautiful. As soon as Yin ya entered the restaurant, she subconsciously ran her fingers through the hair hanging by her ears. With a slightly red face, she looked at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou looked at him with a gentle gaze. After he nodded his head, his voice came out from the face mask,¡±¡±You¡¯re here, sit. ¡± As the voice came from the face mask, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice appeared to be a little hoarse. ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then walked to the seat in front of Yuan Zhou and sat down. Of course, Yin ya¡¯s seat was not in the middle of the long curved table, but close to the ce where Yuan Zhou usually ced his well-cooked dishes. The center of the curved long table was the best position where one could clearly see Yuan Zhou cooking. That seat had always been upied by Wu Hai. He had no choice but to sit there every day as soon as he entered the restaurant. Then, he stroked his small mustaches and drooled at the ingredients in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. Although Yin ya¡¯s seat didn¡¯t have the best view to watch Yuan Zhou cooking, it was the seat where she could get in touch with Yuan Zhou the most. It was because every time he cooked a dish, Yuan Zhou had to take it out and put it here, allowing the customers or Zhou Jia to take it away. That¡¯s right, because of the milk incidentst time, the customers had started to take their own meals. This was because he felt that he could look at his dishes more and eat his dishes faster. One had to know that they hade to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for this meal. Zhou Jia and Shen Min didn¡¯t know what to do about it. Fortunately, the diligent master Cheng and Cheng Han had already given them a heads up, so they didn¡¯t have such a big reaction this time. However, this made the two of them even more diligent. Zhou Jia had already hurried to call other customers to order their dishes, except for subconsciously leaving Yin ya to serve Yuan Zhou. On the other side, Cheng Han took a small step back to make some space so as not to disturb Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. Then, he watched the interaction between the two curiously and secretly. Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhou just asked Yin ya what she wanted to eat as usual and then went back to his own seat to cook. ¡°It¡¯s over, Grandmaster is simply a piece of wood. ¡± Cheng Han was a little upset and couldn¡¯t help but hold his forehead. Yin ya was personally served by Yuan Zhou, but she wasn¡¯t the first one to order the dishes. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou carried her dishes to her, several people had already started to eat. ¡°Here¡¯s your meal. Enjoy. ¡± Yuan Zhou set down the tray gently and then said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya first nodded her head and took it. Then, she looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and then at his face. However, Yuan Zhou was wearing a face mask, so only his puzzled and gentle eyes could be seen. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands again and then said with her head lowered as if nothing had happened. ¡°Eat slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then left. ¡°Alright, you can go.¡± Yin ya revealed a sweet smile on her fair face and then said. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s face slightly blushed. He tried his best to keep a straight face and then quickly went back to the kitchen. However, Yin ya didn¡¯t notice that. She just stared at the dishes on the table and was stunned for a while. After that, she came back to her senses and started to eat seriously and quickly. This time, Yin ya ate very quickly, unlike her usual slow eating. As she ate quickly, Yin ya wouldn¡¯t turn her head to look at Yuan Zhou every time he put down the dishes. ¡°What happened to her?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled in the heart, but when he turned his head and looked at the kitchen range, he cast aside all distracting thoughts and went back to cooking. Therefore, during dinner time, Yuan Zhou would frown from time to time, but it wasn¡¯t a slight frown. Apart from Cheng Han, no one else noticed it. However, Yin ya left in a hurry after the meal. She didn¡¯t even say goodbye to Yuan Zhou before she left. ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou, who had just put down the dish and prepared to say goodbye, suddenly choked. ¡°Why are you running so fast again?¡± Yuan Zhou became even more puzzled. However, Yin ya¡¯s figure went straight out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight. After the man left and it was dinnertime, Yuan Zhou became busier and thus didn¡¯t have time to think much. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1217

    <h4>Chapter 1217: Shaking hands</h4>

    The two-hour dinner time passed quickly. As the weather was clear tonight, bamboo liquor and draft beer were provided. Before the dinnerman left, the outside of the small shop was already surrounded by hawkers, full of all kinds of peddling sounds. At night, Taoxi road became even more lively. There were sounds one after another and crowds of people. ¡°Boss, I¡¯m going back now. See you tomorrow.¡± While dragging Cheng Han, Zhou Jia said goodbye to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Be careful on the road, you two.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked to the door. As usual, he watched the two of them leave for the crowded Taoxi road. ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll go up and clean up.¡± Shen Min said shyly as usual. ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then returned to the kitchen. ¡°This is the sweet water surface that boss Yuan has eaten. Don¡¯t miss it when you pass by.¡± ¡°Come,e,e. Let¡¯s try the BBQ that even boss Yuan says is delicious. If you miss it, there won¡¯t be any other restaurants.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll have a cold night beer. ¡± ¡°0.1 yuan¡¯s evaluation of the barbecue. You can¡¯t buy it at a loss, you can¡¯t be fooled. Come and try it.¡± The sound of such peddling could be heard constantly on the bustling Street. Almost every voice was rted to Yuan Zhou in some way, such as what Yuan Zhou had eaten, what Yuan Zhou hadmented on, and even those that Yuan Zhou passed by were all selling points. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The quota for drinking at night in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t increase even after the signboard was hung. There were still only a few seats. Although there was no restriction on the people who drew the red table tennis ball to bring their guests to eat, there were too few ces. As a result, many people were eagerly looking forward to it in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Meanwhile, more and more hawkers came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after they found business opportunities. Moreover, due to the order and the street administration, this ce had be a legal night market Street. Of course, there was a rule that had to be followed, and that was to clean up the garbage that was produced by the stall. Therefore, this didn¡¯t increase the workload of the granny who came to clean up every morning. Only then did Yuan Zhou feel relieved. However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the restaurant at the moment. He was used to going upstairs to wash up after cooking. Naturally, he was going upstairs to wash up now. However, even though the inside of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was brightly lit and nobody was there, nobody dared to go in and do anything. After all, the streets were very lively. After a short while, Shen Min finished tidying up and went downstairs. At this time, the drinkers arrived one after another. Shen Min led them into the Sergestes wall-view door and then led them to the second floor. ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is really good. Once we enter this open-air pub, it feels very cool andfortable with a gentle breeze.¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but say as soon as they entered the tavern surrounded by bamboo. ¡°Dongzi, it¡¯s not your first time here. You only just found out.¡± Chen Wei said indifferently. ¡°I can¡¯t help it. I have to say something nice. Maybe boss Yuan will ask me to drink more when he is happy.¡± Dong Zi touched the back of his head and said very frankly. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking it. That¡¯s impossible. ¡± Fang Heng said directly. ¡°Not necessarily. You brat, say something.¡± Fang Heng was hit on the head by his father as soon as he finished speaking. That¡¯s right. Now, Fang Heng¡¯s father also often came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub to drink. His original intention was to pull his son back. Who knew that he couldn¡¯t leave Yuan Zhou¡¯s good wine now. Those who came to drink were basically regr customers, so the few of them immediately started to chat, one after another. Shen Min, however, was preparing their liquor and the only two dishes that went with the liquor. She was very serious. On the other side, Yuan Zhou went downstairs with his slightly wet short hair. This time, Yuan Zhou had changed into a navy blue short-sleeved casual wear. Thepels of the clothes were decorated with dark silver Lotus flower patterns. The lower part was a skirt with a belt tied tightly and the lower hem also had dark silver Lotus flower patterns. As the waist was tied very tightly and Yuan Zhou was used to straightening his back, he looked tall and straight with a serious face and a sense of Majesty. With one hand in front and the other behind his waist, Yuan Zhou walked down the stairs step by step and went directly to the kitchen. At this moment, a graceful figure stood in the empty shop. ¡°Yin ya?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the person standing in front of the restaurant next door with puzzlement. At this time, Yin ya was still wearing the same clothes as when she had just eaten. It seemed that she hadn¡¯t changed her clothes. Even the bag on her body was still the small ck bag used for work. Moreover, there were still some fine beads of sweat on Yin ya¡¯s forehead. Obviously, she had just arrived at the restaurant. However, she didn¡¯t go to the pub on the second floor. Instead, she just watched Yuan Zhoue down step by step. ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head slowly with a light voice. ¡°Here for a drink?¡± Yuan Zhou asked tentatively. ¡°No.¡± Yin ya shook her head. ¡°Is there something you need?¡± Yuan Zhou quickly started to think if he had promised Yin ya anything. ¡°Yes, there is something. Come closer.¡± Yin ya revealed a smile and then said gently. No wonder Yin ya said that. Yuan Zhou was quite far away from her when he spoke. It was because Yin ya was standing outside the partition of the curved long table while Yuan Zhou was still an arm¡¯s length away from it. On hearing Yin ya¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou subconsciously walked a few steps closer and then stood behind the partition. ¡°Put your hand on it.¡± Yin ya revealed an even gentler smile and said softly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± With a frown, Yuan Zhou was puzzled, but he still put his hand on the partition. To be honest, if Jiang Changxi said that, Yuan Zhou would immediately stay away from her. Who knew what she would do to him again? However, it was different when Yin ya said that. Yin ya had always been mild and gentle. She never ridiculed him nor did she want him to treat her to a meal. When he thought of treating her to a meal, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that he hadn¡¯t poured water for Yin ya even after such a long time. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Just when Yin ya was about to reach out her hand, Yuan Zhou suddenly retracted his hand from the table. Then, he slightly bent over and picked up a cup, filled it with water, and quickly pushed it to Yin ya. ¡°Here, drink some water.¡± Yuan Zhou had no idea that Yin ya was about to reach out her hand. He looked at her seriously and then added,¡±¡±It¡¯s my treat, free of charge. ¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya took a deep breath and then took up the cup of water to have a sip. ¡°Now, put your hand on this again.¡± Yin ya knocked on the partition and then said. ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou put his hands on the table ordingly. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were very beautiful. The joints were slender, the bones and flesh were well-proportioned, the fingers were healthy and white, and the muscles of his arms were strong and well-defined. But now, the fingertips of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand on the table were all red, especially his index finger and thumb. On them, blood-red blisters could even be vaguely seen. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind it at all. He looked at Yin ya, not knowing what she was going to do. However, Yin ya reached out her hand and directly grabbed Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. Then, she held up her hand and looked at her fingers that seemed to be severely burned,¡±¡±Why didn¡¯t you apply the medicine when you were scalded?¡± When Yin ya said that, she frowned slightly. Her snow-white face was suffused with worry and dissatisfaction. As for Yuan Zhou, he was dumbfounded. As a pure single dog who had been single since birth, this was the first time Yuan Zhou had held hands with someone other than a female elder, other than the girls in kindergarten. The stoic face that he usually practiced in front of the mirror didn¡¯t even need to be used anymore, because Yuan Zhou was directly stunned by the delicate and soft little hand in his hand. Now, not to mention Yin ya, even if Wu Hai, the glutton, came, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have any reaction. He only cared about Yin ya¡¯s fingers that were stroking his hand tentatively. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1218 - An affair

    <h4>Chapter 1218: An affair</h4>

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the lights adjusted by the system were not dim at all. Instead, they were very bright. Because of the brightness, Yuan Zhou could clearly see the worry on Yin ya¡¯s face. Yin ya was standing very close to Yuan Zhou. Her upper body was leaning toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction and her head was slightly lowered while she looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers. Her long, fair legs were crossed and leaned against the lower hem of the curved long table. Yuan Zhou was originally standing upright, but ever since his hands were pulled by Yin ya, he felt that his legs were a little unsteady and could only lean against the table without leaving a trace. From a distance, both of them were slightly inclined to each other with their heads very close to each other. Moreover, due to Yin ya¡¯s long hair, the end of her curly hair was only one finger away from Yuan Zhou. The two of them held each other¡¯s hands, and the slimmer and more tender hand kept turning the other two hands, which were obviously one sizerger. ¡°I¡¯m asking you a question. Why didn¡¯t you apply medicine when you¡¯re so hot?¡± Yin ya¡¯s tone sounded both angry and strange. Such a tone made Yuan Zhou¡¯s face turn red quickly. Even though Yuan Zhou tried his best to keep his face straight, he couldn ¡®t. It was not until Yin ya raised her head and gave Yuan Zhou a sidelong nce that Yuan Zhou finally reacted. He couldn¡¯t help pulling back his hand and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s not hot,¡± ¡°If it¡¯s not scalding, what¡¯s wrong? It¡¯s Red and there are even bubbles. ¡± Yin ya felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand, which had originally intended to let go, directly clenched even tighter. Then, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face turned red and he became speechless. But even so, his eyebrows were knitted and he appeared to be quite serious. However, the abnormally rosy face betrayed Yuan Zhou¡¯s nervous mood. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would still look quite calm. ¡°Don¡¯t put your hand down. I¡¯ll get the burn ointment. ¡± Yin ya grabbed Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand for a while. When she found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t resist, she said tentatively. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered softly. Only then did Yin ya let go of her hand. Then, she took the small bag on her back to the partition and started to search for it. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, remained motionless in the position of being let go by Yin ya. He just stared at the hair whorl on the top of Yin ya¡¯s head and no one knew what he was thinking. Yin ya said while looking for him,¡±I see you have quite a few small wounds on your arm. They must have been caused when you were cooking. You should pay more attention to them.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. ¡°But you have a wound on your arm, while this one doesn¡¯t have a scar. It¡¯s just that the burn is quite serious.¡± Yin ya took out a stick of green aloe vera cream and then raised her head to ask Yuan Zhou curiously. ¡°The hands will be specially prepared. Some ingredients need to be judged by a keen sense of touch.¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously and patiently. ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you treat your arm? look at all the burn marks and small wounds.¡± Yin ya pulled over Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm and pointed at the many scars on it. ¡°Your arms don¡¯t need to touch the ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°I lost to you? then what¡¯s with your hand?¡± Yin ya pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Red and slightly swollen fingertips and said angrily. ¡°I didn¡¯t see you handling it. What do you think we should do tomorrow?¡± Yin ya said straightforwardly without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer. ¡°This isn¡¯t a burn.¡± With his hand held by Yin ya, Yuan Zhou spoke more stiffly. When he saw Yin ya was about to speak again, he hurriedly continued,¡±¡±The calluses were peeled offst night, and then rubbed after doing too much carpentry today.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say such a long sentence. After that, he couldn¡¯t help taking a deep breath and then looked at Yin ya. ¡°From friction?¡± Only then did Yin ya look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingertips carefully and saw traces of blood there. ¡°You said that you¡¯d love your hand so much, but why didn¡¯t you apply the medicine properly?¡± Yin ya red at Yuan Zhou. ¡°I was going to wipe it before I went to bed.¡± Yuan Zhou said. On hearing that, Yin ya lowered her head and her hand that was twisting the lid almost slipped. Her face twisted a little before she raised her head, looked at Yuan Zhou and asked with a smile,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, do you think I¡¯m being a busybody now?¡± Yin ya swore that if Yuan Zhou dared to say yes, she would immediately beat him to death and then feed him to broth. In this way, no one would be able to eat. Humph! ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately shook his head and said alertly. ¡°It¡¯s good that you didn ¡®t. ¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll apply some medicine for you. Are you okay?¡± Yin ya nodded with a smile and said. ¡°It¡¯s okay, just do whatever you want. ¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly. ¡°Oh, by the way, what do you usually use to wipe your hands?¡± Yin ya asked while wiping. ¡°I made the ointment myself.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly. ¡°This is aloe vera cream, so you should be able to apply it, right?¡± While saying that, Yin ya squeezed out a transparent and slightly green paste and then touched Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingertips gently. ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll just apply the ointment I made at night.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Upon hearing that, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help pinching Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingertips. Yuan Zhou felt a sharp pain but didn¡¯t say anything. After all, his fingers had been in pain before he applied the medicine. Now, it was just a little more painful. It couldn¡¯t be helped. It sounded like Yin ya was doing it for free. After seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s scalded hand, Yin ya specially went back home to get the aloe vera cream after finishing her meal as soon as possible, because this one was brought back from abroad and had a very good effect. She was in such a hurry that she didn¡¯t even change her clothes and just rushed to the restaurant in her work clothes for the day, just to let Yuan Zhou apply the medicine quickly. Fortunately, Yin ya had long been ustomed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of speaking and also knew that his words didn¡¯t mean what they said literally. She suppressed her mood and changed the topic, asking,¡±¡±Why do you want to peel off the calluses?¡± ¡°Because your fingers need to test the temperature of the oil and handle the thorny ingredients, calluses will form over time. However, the calluses will affect the sensitivity of your fingers, so you need to peel them off.¡± While watching Yin ya apply the medicine, Yuan Zhou said. On hearing that, Yin ya found the skin of Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers was so thin that the blue blood vessels could even be seen. However, Yin ya clearly remembered that Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands didn¡¯t seem to be so thin in the past. Her heart slightly twitched, but she didn¡¯t show anything on her face. She just applied the medicine silently. Yin ya grabbed Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm with one hand and picked up some slippery paste with her fingertips with the other hand to smear on Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingertips. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was slightly cold but his palm was wide. Moreover, it didn¡¯t look rough because of his special maintenance, but the joints were distinct. Although Yin ya was holding Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand, in fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was muchrger. Instead, it was as if Yuan Zhou had wrapped Yin ya¡¯s hand. ¡°Next time, don¡¯t do carpentry after you get rid of the cocoon. Do something else. It¡¯s not worth it if your fingers get thicker like this.¡± Yin ya persuaded him patiently. ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. Although this aloe vera cream is for burns, it¡¯s also very effective in healing wounds and doesn¡¯t leave scars.¡± Yin ya spread the paste evenly on Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers one by one. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered with a gentle look. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave this one for you. It¡¯ll be better after you rub it tomorrow morning and night.¡± Yin ya put down Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and then pushed the aloe vera cream to his hand. Yuan Zhou only felt the soft and warm little hands leave. For a moment, he didn¡¯t notice or know what Yin ya said and thus agreed subconsciously. When Yuan Zhou came back to his senses, Yin ya was about to walk out of the door. ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou hurriedly stopped him. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1219

    <h4>Chapter 1219: Pufferfish Baizi</h4>

    Yuan Zhou quickly opened the partition and walked to Yin ya in a few steps. Being approached, Yin ya felt a little embarrassed and blushed slightly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was soft and her expression was puzzled. Yuan Zhou directly passed the aloe vera cream to her and said seriously,¡±¡±I can¡¯t take it.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Yin ya knitted her brows slightly. ¡°This is the aloe vera cream you usually use, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said with an affirmative tone. ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong? I¡¯ve used it before, so you can¡¯t use it?¡± Yin ya put her hands on her waist and asked with a frown, feeling a little angry. ¡°No, since it¡¯s your usual use, and the one you brought is used, it means that you only have this one. Why would you use it if you gave it to me?¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said earnestly. As soon as he said that, Yin ya¡¯s anger immediately weakened. She said a little embarrassedly and unyieldingly,¡±Just take it, I¡¯m not injured.¡± ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°Why are you so stubborn? it¡¯s just a stick of aloe vera cream. I¡¯ll get someone to bring more for me.¡± Yin ya directly reached out her hand and pushed the aloe vera cream back to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou¡¯s face turned red, but he still said firmly,¡±¡±No, if I use it, you won¡¯t be able to use it recently.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious face, Yin ya felt both angry and amused in her heart. However, she felt more sweet, as if she had just eaten a fruit candy, which had a rich taste. ¡°Well, didn¡¯t you say that the ointment you made is very good? we¡¯ll change it.¡± After Yin ya finished sighing, she immediately thought of an idea. ¡°Exchange?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand still had the warm feeling left by Yin ya, so his reaction was a little slow. ¡°The one that you used this aloe vera cream on and then gave me the cream you made yourself.¡± Yin ya said warmly. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou pinched the aloe vera cream in his hand tightly and nodded without much consideration. ¡°Wait for me here, I¡¯ll go get it immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for Yin ya to say anything. He immediately turned around and ran upstairs. Not until Yuan Zhou walked past the corner of the stairs did Yin ya reveal a smile and couldn¡¯t help muttering,¡±¡±You¡¯re really inflexible. ¡± Even though she wasining, her tone was exceptionally gentle and sweet. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, carefully put the aloe vera cream on the bedside table. After changing the position three times, he opened the drawer and took a white y jar before going downstairs. The White jar was about the size of a palm, and the wide mouth of the jar was sealed with a blue-white floral cloth, which was tied tightly with a thin brown rope, and a beautiful bow was tied at the edge. The whole y pot looked simple and elegant. It was also very beautiful in his hands. Yuan Zhou held such a y pot and came to Yin ya again. ¡°This is it, it¡¯s called purple grass paste.¡± Yuan Zhou handed over the warm y pot and said lightly. ¡°The Violetgrass ointment is specially used to treat burns, right?¡± Yin ya took the y pot that still carried Yuan Zhou¡¯s body temperature and asked curiously. ¡°It was, but I added some other Chinese medicine to it. You can apply a little before bed every day and your skin will get better.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yin ya took up the earthen jar and thanked him smilingly. ¡°You¡¯re wee. If you want a prescription, I can write it for you. ¡± Looking at Yin ya¡¯s happy face, Yuan Zhou thought she liked it very much and thus said earnestly at once. ¡°It seems that girls like things that can make their skin better.¡± Thinking of that, the expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became more serious. ¡°I don¡¯t want it. If you do it, I¡¯ll exchange it for you.¡± Yin ya stuck out her tongue mischievously, which was a rare sight. Then, she directly turned around and left with the y pot in her hand. Yin ya walked quickly as if she was afraid of Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou reached the door, she had already walked quite a distance away. Looking at Yin ya¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou slowly revealed a smile,¡±¡±Thank you. Actually, you don¡¯t have to change it.¡± Of course, Yuan Zhou said that very softly, so softly that no one else could hear it except Yuan Zhou himself. Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen. He stood in front of the partition and paused for quite a while before he suddenly said,¡±¡±Since you¡¯ve applied the medicine, don¡¯t touch a knife tonight. Just read a book.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou raised his hands and looked at them again. Each of his red fingertips had been smeared with ayer of transparent and shiny aloe vera cream. The ice-cold aloe vera cream seeped into his heart from his fingertips. It was obviously cold, but it made Yuan Zhou feel warm. That night, Yuan Zhou held the book and read it for the whole night. Of course, he would also look at his hands from time to time. Even though he had obsessivepulsive disorder, he didn¡¯t wash his hands immediately after changing the book. Instead, he only washed his hands seriously when he was about to go to bed. Of course, while lying on the bed, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to apply the aloe vera cream again. After that, Yuan Zhou looked at his fingers and couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±I don¡¯t feel that warm feeling anymore.¡± After letting out a sigh, Yuan Zhou put his hands outside the thin quilt, closed his eyes and went to sleep. Yin ya was right. When Yuan Zhou got up the next morning, his fingers were no longer so red and those tiny bruises had also healed. Half of the reason was probably due to the effect of the aloe vera cream, and the other half was due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s frequent calluses and his fingers had already had their own fixed recovery period. The next day, Yin ya didn¡¯te to the restaurant for the whole day. However, Yuan Zhou was still in a good mood. In the evening, as soon as the customers entered the restaurant, Zhou Shijie came to the restaurant right on time. However, Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t the only one who came this time. Lee Yanyi also came. That¡¯s right, Lee Yanyi also came. The reason why Lee Yanyi came here was naturally because of Carpenter Lian. Lee Yanyi wasn¡¯t familiar with Zhou Shijie at first, but because of Yuan Zhou, they gradually became familiar with each other. However, the familiarity and the familiarity at first sight didn¡¯t go well with each other. On the contrary, the two of them would bicker with each other from time to time for Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. It was unknown how Carpenter Lian knew about this. Then, he specially told Lee Yanyi about this matter and followed Zhou Shijie here. Carpenter Lian had a very good idea. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s master, he was naturally embarrassed to fight with Zhou Shijie for food. That would be a loss of face and a disgrace to his reputation as Yuan Zhou¡¯s master. ¡°Uncle Zhou, uncle li, how are you?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile. That¡¯s right. Lee Yanyi had already requested Yuan Zhou to call him Uncle Lee in private. As he repeated it many times, Yuan Zhou just called him that. After all, the two of them really took good care of Yuan Zhou as if Yuan Zhou was their junior. ¡°Little Yuan, did you wash up again?¡± Zhou Shijie noticed the slight moisture on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body at first nce. ¡°You¡¯re too obsessed with cleanliness. Take at least five or six showers a day. Be careful not to peel off your skin.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and sat down while ridiculing him. ¡°Do you think that everyone is like you, eating delicacies without any care for their appearance?¡± Lee Yanyi snorted coldly with a sullen face. ¡°If you don¡¯t like it, don¡¯t eat it. Anyway, little Yuan only treated me.¡± Zhou Shijie put down his haughtiness as the president and started to talk back. ¡°You want to take it all for yourself? That¡¯s impossible. ¡± Lee Yanyi immediately sat to the side. ¡°Both of you are wee. Let¡¯s start after I wash my hands.¡± Yuan Zhou smoothed things over with a smile. ¡°Wait, is there a Xi Shi milk today?¡± Lee Yanyi asked directly. ¡°There are.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1220

    <h4>Chapter 1220: Top-grade delicacy</h4>

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, both of them revealed an expression of expectation. ¡°This Xi Shi milk is good stuff. I¡¯ve eaten it at other ces and it¡¯s considered top-notch, but it¡¯s just a littlecking.¡± Lee Yanyi smacked his lips and said. ¡°That¡¯s right. Even the Xishi milk in Japan is not as good as what the great literary master Su Shi said. It¡¯s worth risking your life to try.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head in agreement. ¡°Today, uncle Zhou and uncle li will know whether it¡¯s worth risking their lives to try. Of course, nothing will happen to the two of you.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to look forward to it.¡± Zhou Shijie said happily. ¡°Hmph, if you mess up my cooking skills, I¡¯ll ... I¡¯ll eat ten of your meals without paying.¡± Lee Yanyi had intended to threaten him, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn¡¯t think of anything and could only say that. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered solemnly. ¡°I¡¯ve eaten Mr. Yang¡¯s pufferfish before. ¡± Lee Yanyi said seriously. ¡°Then, am I the pufferfish king of China? I¡¯ll work hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou was still full of confidence. Zhou Shijie was quite satisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction while Lee Yanyi¡¯s eyes were also filled with a smile and trust. Then, the three of them stopped talking. Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and started to wash his hands. There was another purpose of washing his hands, which was to let the water vapor on his body dissipate. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± While the three of them were silent, a series of hurried footsteps came from afar. In the blink of an eye, there were more people in the shop. This man was wearing a ck round-neck shirt, ck short pants, a pair of slippers, and two distinct mustaches above his mouth. Who else could he be but Wu Hai? ¡°Sure, I knew you guys would eat good food behind my back. Thank God I came quickly.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything and directly sat beside Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi without any politeness. ¡°Are you born in the Year of the Dog?¡± Lee Yanyi looked at Wu Hai and said angrily. ¡°Wrong, my zodiac sign is a snake, not a dog.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and saidcently. ¡°Little Yuan is treating me to pufferfish, and you want to eat it too?¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Of course. Even if you want to eat the liver of pufferfish, as long as it¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan, you have toe.¡± Wu Hai knew who was the boss and thus directly expressed his loyalty. ¡°You¡¯re shameless,¡± Lee Yanyi had long known about Wu Hai¡¯s thick skin and thus said directly. ¡°Thank you for thepliment. Also, I heard Chairman Zhou say that he¡¯s treating him to a meal. You¡¯re also here to freeload, right?¡± Wu Hai was quite sharp and asked sharply. ¡°That¡¯s different. ¡± Lee Yanyi said matter-of-factly. ¡°It¡¯s indeed different. The rtionship between boss Yuan and me is different from yours. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustachescently. ¡°I knew you wereing, so I prepared this.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed helplessly. That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was telling the truth. Wu Hai¡¯s nose had be more and more sensitive, probably because he had a cat now. He could even smell the scent of any dried fruits and snacks that Yuan Zhou was eating. This ability to find food was already on par with er ha¡¯s ability to tear apart homes. ¡°That¡¯s right. When I saw theming in at this time, I immediately went downstairs without saying anything.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and pointed at the stairs, saying with satisfaction. ¡°Alright, we¡¯re having pufferfish today. This dish won¡¯t be served for the time being. It¡¯s just a taste test.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it. Then, he said while wiping his hands. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re just worried about the procedures for the pufferfish. With your culinary skills, there¡¯s no problem at all.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°The procedures are so simple, I don¡¯t think so.¡± Lee Yanyi shook his head. ¡°Then can Ie here often to taste it? Freeb rats, the kind that isn¡¯t small and doesn¡¯t cost money. ¡± Wu Hai pointed at himself and said primly. ¡°No, it¡¯s just that a new dish will be released soon, and I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll be too busy.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. ¡°You¡¯re releasing a new dish? Then I can also help to taste it. ¡± Wu Hai continued to do work for himself. ¡°A new dish? Little Yuan, don¡¯t tire yourself out. You have to learn both carpentry and ceramic art. You¡¯re still young, so your health is more important. ¡± Zhou Shijie was more worried than happy. ¡°It¡¯s good for young people to have drive, but you have to act within your means. ¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s words were not pleasant to hear, but his tone was full of concern. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know what I¡¯m doing. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Boss Yuan, I can help you share your burden. I¡¯ll take care of the food tasting.¡± Wu Hai patted his chest and said with a sense of loyalty. ¡°I guess you won¡¯t be willing to eat it then.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai with an amused expression and thought in the heart. On the surface, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to Wu Hai. He put down the handkerchief, put on the face mask and prepared to start. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯ll start cooking pufferfish then.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice could be heard clearly from the face mask. Although the system had provided pufferfish, it didn¡¯te out of the water tank this time. Instead, it was in a crystal cab above the small refrigerator in the back. There were two Red-Fin pufferfish in it. As soon as Yuan Zhou stepped aside, the two pufferfish swimming happily in the crystal tank were revealed. ¡°The back of this pufferfish is ck, the abdomen is white, and the edge of the abdomen is bright yellow. There was arge ck spot on the side of his body above the back of his pectoral fin, and several small ck spots from the back to the tail. The dorsal and caudal fins are ck, the pectoral fins are grayish-brown, the gluteus maximus are reddish-yellow, and the base is slightly red. It seems to be the Red-Fin Chinese pufferfish. ¡± Looking at the two fish, Zhou Shijie said directly. ¡°When this pufferfish moves, its fins are bright orange and eye-catching. Its back is also very smooth. It seems to be wild.¡± Lee Yanyi also said with a serious look. ¡°The wild pufferfish in this season are male and female, so their toxicity is not weak.¡± Although Zhou Shijie said that, he didn¡¯t look worried at all with a smile on his face. ¡°But the pufferfish at this time is also extremely delicious.¡± Lee Yanyi chimed in. Yuan Zhou took great pains to select this breed. In 1990, China had issued the ¡°aquatic products hygiene management measures¡±, which prohibited pufferfish from entering the market. It wasn¡¯t until 2016 that the conditions were met to release the production and business of cultivated pufferfish. However, the sale of wild pufferfish, the sale of live cultivated pufferfish, and the sale of unprocessed whole pufferfish were still prohibited, and only two species of pufferfish were released. One of them was the Red-Fin pufferfish that Yuan Zhou was going to cook today, and the other was the darkgold pufferfish. On the other hand, the Red-Fin Eastern pufferfish¡¯s meat and taste were more delicious. It was alsomonly known as the Tiger pufferfish on the market. ¡°As long as it¡¯s good, I¡¯m not picky.¡± Wu Hai concluded. ¡°Since you all trust me so much, I won¡¯t let you down.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came through the face mask. ¡°I didn¡¯t eat dinner and just waited for you.¡± Lee Yanyi immediately waved his hand and urged. ¡°Although I had the porridge, I¡¯m still hungry now.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°I¡¯m also hungry. ¡± Wu Hai said with an earnest look. Upon hearing Wu Hai¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou just wanted to hold his forehead. Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t eat anything and only drank the congee, while Wu Hai clearly had a bowl of egg fried rice, twice-cooked pork, spicy chicken and a bowl of in white rice with boiled beef and 100 styles of rice for dinner. It had only been one and a half hours or two hours since he had finished his dinner, yet he could already start toin that he was hungry. Yuan Zhou indicated that he really couldn¡¯t bear to watch. However, when he couldn¡¯t see it anymore, Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and abandoned all distracting thoughts. He directly and quickly reached out his hand and caught a pufferfish. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were fast, ruthless and urate. The moment the pufferfish was caught, it even wagged its tail slightly, as if it didn¡¯t understand how it ended up in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1221 - Examination requirements

    <h4>Chapter 1221: Examination requirements</h4>

    The pufferfish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand looked quite innocent and didn¡¯t understand its current situation at all. It just blinked its eyes and wagged its tail slightly. ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s fish-catching skills are pretty good.¡± Zhou Shijie praised. ¡°Basic operation.¡± Lee Yanyi said with a strict requirement. ¡°It¡¯s this basic operation. Many chefs can¡¯t do it. When other people catch this fish, the fish will bulge.¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°You have to practice your hands to be steady, urate, ruthless, and fast.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded and said. While Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi were discussing Yuan Zhou¡¯s method of catching the fish, Wu Hai was much more attentive at the side. He stared at the pufferfish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and then blurted out two words. ¡°I¡¯m waiting to eat. ¡± Wu Hai said without even blinking. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was dealing with the pufferfish in front of him attentively. The pufferfish in his hand was bright in color and it was in the most suitable season. It was also very poisonous. Yuan Zhou was holding the fish in his left hand and the knife in his right hand attentively. ¡°Chi.¡± With a sh of silver light, Yuan Zhou lifted the tail of the pufferfish upside down and directly cut open the stomach of the fish. After that, he turned his hand and poured out all the internal organs and blood from the stomach. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was very steady. He only cut open the skin and flesh of the pufferfish and didn¡¯t hurt its internal organs at all. Therefore, the blood flowed out very quickly when it fell. As the pufferfish blood was highly toxic, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and knife were both clean without a trace of blood. When Yuan Zhou poured out the internal organs, he even used the knife tip to pick out the liver of the pufferfish. Because this was a wild pufferfish, its liver was much smaller than those cultivated ones. After pouring out the internal organs, Yuan Zhou turned his left hand around and cut the back of the pufferfish again. Then, the two cuts resonated with each other. Yuan Zhou pressed the tip of the knife on the pufferfish skin and directly peeled it down, taking out the whole pufferfish skin. The whole pufferfish skin and the other unnecessary internal organs were ced separately on a small te, and then the eyes were dealt with. When Yuan Zhou was dealing with the eyes, he couldn¡¯t pick them up with the knife at the very beginning. He even broke them before. But now, Yuan Zhou was able to do it steadily and quickly. He easily picked out the pufferfish¡¯s eyes with just a slight movement. These were also ced together with the internal organs, which required special treatment. Yuan Zhou would never allow them to be contaminated with other things. Even the knife used to process the pufferfish, as well as the utensils and utensils, were all brand new. ¡°Hua La La,¡± Yuan Zhou turned on the tap and washed the fish meat with running water until it was clean and clear with a slight white Pearl Glow. ¡°Shua.¡± Yuan Zhou directly made a knife flower with the kitchen knife in his hand. After straightening out the direction, he directly started to slice the fish on the chopping board. While Yuan Zhou sliced the fish, he started to heat up the oil. This time, Yuan Zhou used the soybean oil. Generally speaking, many chefs of high-end restaurants didn¡¯t like to use soybean oil. The reason was very simple. After the soybean oil was boiled, there would always be a fishy smell of the bean. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to worry about this problem. As the soybean oil was boiled by Yuan Zhou himself, the amount was very small. Now, all of it had been poured into the well-cooked iron pot. With a diamond-shaped flower knife, Yuan Zhou sliced the fish quickly one by one. While slicing the fish, Yuan Zhou also directly arranged a blooming lotus flower in the bowl. The te full of pufferfish was divided into two tes, one big and one small, and then directly put into the freezing chamber for quick freezing. The pufferfish had been sliced cleanly, leaving only the bones in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. ¡°Shua shua¡±. Yuan Zhou chopped the fish into two pieces and then poured out the kun marrow blood. After washing it again, he started to fish another fish and continued processing it. Yuan Zhou processed the fish skillfully. After he sliced the fish again unhurriedly, the oil in the pot just happened to emit green smoke. ¡°Zi La La,¡± Yuan Zhou threw down two pieces of white pufferfish liver. The boiling hot oil directly wrapped the White liver and the oil in the pot also began to roll. Of course, this time, Yuan Zhou also filled two tes with the same slices, one big and one small. ¡°Why is it divided into such a small te?¡± Lee Yanyi asked curiously. ¡°I¡¯m not sure,¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head. ¡°They might be taking food away. I have a cat at home.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and said primly. ¡°Get lost. You have a cat at home, but I have a dog at home. It¡¯s a big one.¡± Lee Yanyi said unhappily. ¡°Cats eat fish, dogs eat meat.¡± Wu Hai looked at Lee Yanyi like he was a fool. ¡°...¡± Lee Yanyi covered his forehead and didn¡¯t feel like talking anymore. ¡°I think we¡¯ll be able to eat it soon. We¡¯ll know when the timees.¡± Zhou Shijie tried to smooth things over with a smile. In fact, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t be med for thinking so, because the small te was really too small. It couldn¡¯t even be called a te, but a te. There were probably only three pufferfish in it. At the side, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected at all. He had already started to cook the soup. The ingredients for the soup were the bones of the pufferfish, the cleaned fish skin and the liver that had turned golden after being fried. As it had already been cooked for a while, a faint umami smell had already begun to fill the store, gently stimting one¡¯s appetite. ¡°Today¡¯s pufferfish trial has two dishes in total: a pufferfish stir-fry, a pufferfish bone soup, a free serving of white chess and Reed root soup for detoxification.¡± After Yuan Zhou prepared everything, he started to wash his hands and exin the dishes today. ¡°Although I don¡¯t think we need the reed root soup, it¡¯s better to prepare it.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently. ¡°Of course not, but can I try it and see what it tastes like?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. ¡°No, you¡¯re not poisoned.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him directly. ¡°Then let¡¯s change the question. Is that small te prepared for me?¡± As Wu Hai had other thoughts, he quickly dropped Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal and changed the topic. ¡°No, you¡¯ll know soon.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. While speaking, Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look at the soup that was boiling behind him. Then, he took out a small bowl and directly filled it up. The soup in the white and blue bowl was Milky in color. There was a small piece of pufferfish skin floating on top of it. It had been stewed until the colloid had appeared, and it looked sticky and transparent. ¡°In the pufferfish chef test, the chef will eat the pufferfish he made. I¡¯ll eat first, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°Please leave this kind of poison testing to me, who has thick skin and strong Poison resistance.¡± Wu Hai directly stood up and said earnestly. The expression on Wu Hai¡¯s face was so serious that people couldn¡¯t tell whether he was doing it for the food or for Yuan Zhou. ¡°No need, this is my duty as a chef who handles pufferfish.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him quite straightforwardly. What Yuan Zhou said was true. In the pufferfish test, thest part was to eat the pufferfish that was cooked by oneself. Because of this rule, some chefs who wanted to fish in troubled waters didn¡¯t even dare to take the test. After all, pufferfish poisoning was noughing matter, but the chef who dealt with the pufferfish was twice the sry of an ordinary chef. After Yuan Zhou said that, he didn¡¯t wait for Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi to say anything and directly drank up the soup in the bowl. At the same time, he prepared to introduce the dish to them. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1222

    <h4>Chapter 1222: Exining while eating</h4>

    The bowl used by Yuan Zhou to scoop the soup could be lifted up with only two fingers. It was very small and he drank it up in one gulp because there was only one mouthful of soup inside. After chewing for a while, Yuan Zhou swallowed the skin and liver of the pufferfish in the soup. ¡°The globefish poison takes effect within half an hour to three hours.¡± Yuan Zhou said first. ¡°Then what are you eating it for now?¡± Wu Hai asked with a pained expression while still stretching out his right hand that he didn¡¯t manage to stop her just now. ¡°It¡¯s simple. If you¡¯re poisoned, I¡¯ll be poisoned as well. I¡¯ll give you some psychologicalfort.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°...¡± Wu Hai expressed that he was choked again and actually had nothing to say. ¡°Little Yuan, we all believe in your cooking skills.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°I think you just want to eat it yourself.¡± Lee Yanyi indicated that he had seen through Yuan Zhou¡¯s approach. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll eat the pufferfish first. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said with a strong sense of righteousness. ¡°That¡¯s why I won¡¯t be selling pufferfish for the time being. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he continued. ¡°Why?¡± Wu Hai looked at the empty small bowl with jealousy and asked subconsciously. ¡°Because I can¡¯t eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡°Hahahaha, little Yuan, you¡¯re really ...¡± Zhou Shijie understood it instantly and immediately smiled. ¡°You¡¯re more stubborn than me. ¡± Lee Yanyi muttered. ¡°Can¡¯t finish? what can¡¯t finish? How can I not finish it?¡± On the other hand, Wu Hai immediately retorted excitedly when he heard that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t finish it. He didn¡¯t understand what Yuan Zhou was talking about at all. ¡°If the customer orders twenty or thirty servings during lunchtime, I definitely won¡¯t be able to finish them.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time in his heart and exined earnestly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here. ¡± Wu Hai immediately raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou, rmending himself with a firm expression. ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused. ¡°Why?¡± Wu Hai immediately asked. ¡°The meaning is different.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°...¡± Wu Hai choked again andy down listlessly without saying anything. Of course, his eyes were still fixed on the empty bowl that Yuan Zhou had just put down. ¡°Let¡¯s get back to the main topic. Now, I¡¯ll talk about the taste and texture of this puffer fish bone soup. ¡± Yuan Zhou said when he found everyone had quieted down. As soon as he said this, he was immediately red at by the others. ¡°It¡¯s fine that you ate it first, but now you want to show off the taste of it?¡± However, Yuan Zhou obviously didn¡¯t understand the meaning of the profound look. He even thought that they were waiting to hear it seriously and thus said slowly. ¡°This pufferfish bone isn¡¯t suitable for long-term cooking, but when I drank it, it had just been cooked for twelve minutes, seven minutes earlier than the scheduled time to turn off the fire, so the soup¡¯s taste is a little nd.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°However, the fresh and delicious taste is still integrated into it. I used Cold Spring water to make soup. The mineral-rich water makes the water taste sweet, but the texture is smooth. It¡¯s very good for fish soup.¡± ¡°Because the boiled pufferfish liver was added, the delicious taste has a hint of burnt smell.¡± ¡°When I tasted it, I also added a small piece of liver and fish skin. The texture of these two things is soft and sticky like cotton, and when chewed, there is a hint of gummy texture. The taste is excellent.¡± ¡°Of course, when the heat is enough, the taste should be able to reach a higher level.¡± ¡°The liver of the pufferfish is the most poisonous part. After processing it, we¡¯ll boil it with fresh soybean oil for a while before making the soup. This way, not only can the poison be removed, but it can also make the soup milky white and fresh, and it can also increase theyers and taste of the soup.¡± ¡°After the pufferfish liver is cooked, the outeryer is charred and fragrant. The slight hint of the bean fragrance seeps into the inneryer of the pufferfish liver, making it even more delicious.¡± ¡°Whenbined with the fish soup with the umami vor, the taste is even moreprehensive and unified. The pufferfish is indeed worthy of being the most delicious fish.¡± Yuan Zhou finished his analysis of the taste of the puffer fish bone soup in one breath and concluded. ¡°Boss Yuan, does your conscience not hurt?¡± Wu Hai red at Yuan Zhou resentfully and revealed a look of despair. ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯d better not do that next time. After all, it¡¯s not easy to have a young chef with such a talent like you.¡± Zhou Shijie persuaded him earnestly. ¡°I¡¯ve finally found someone who¡¯s more of a death-seeker than me. ¡± Lee Yanyi looked at Yuan Zhou from the front to the back, left to right, and appeared quite curious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of puzzlement. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just listen to your uncle Zhou. ¡± Zhou Shijie said. ¡°Wait, was the small te you put in the refrigerator also for yourself?¡± Wu Hai suddenly eximed and directly stood up. ¡°Yes, I gave some to each fish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°I want to die. I¡¯ll die after I finish eating.¡± Wu Haiid down helplessly and felt even more hopeless. ¡°Ahem. Little Yuan, when can we eat our food?¡± Zhou Shijie asked directly. ¡°Yes,¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head and chimed in. ¡°I¡¯ve calcted the time. I¡¯ll turn off the fire after I¡¯m done eating. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright then, hurry up and eat.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and urged. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and took out two small tes from the refrigerator. Due to the alternating temperature between hot and cold, ayer of white ice crystals could be seen on the tes. ¡°This knife skill is not bad.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately praised when he saw the fish slices on the te. In fact, it was more than ¡®not bad¡¯. It was simply superb. The bottom of the te was covered with blue and white porcin patterns, but the pattern at the bottom of the te could be clearly seen through the fish. The ice crystals produced by the alternating heat and cold even gave the pattern at the bottom a hazy beauty, as if there was nothing on it. However, Yuan Zhou was not affected by the praise at all. He picked up the sharp-pointed chopsticks and directly started to eat. ¡°Chi.¡± When Yuan Zhou picked up the fish, there was a slight sound of fish being peeled off. However, the fish was still intact. The transparent white fish was rolled up by Yuan Zhou and then fed into his mouth without dipping it in any seasoning. There were three pieces of fish on each te, so there were six pieces in total. It was easy to eat. Three slices were not dipped in the soy sauce, while the other three were dipped in the mixed soy sauce. Yuan Zhou ate them unhurriedly, but he still finished them very quickly. The moment he finished eating, Yuan Zhou started to introduce,¡±¡±The undipped fish is slightly cold in the mouth. When the temperature of the mouth touches the fish, the fish will melt in the mouth and the umami will spread. It is very suitable to make a fish stew.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t taste fishy at all, only the umami of the fish. This umami is different from the fish soup. The fish soup is slightly warm and nourishes the stomach, while the slightly cold and refreshing taste is suitable for this weather.¡± ¡°As for the fish meat with sauce, it¡¯s more delicious because the saltiness of the soy sauce invitiates a deeper level of freshness in the fish meat, and the taste is more rich.¡± ¡°Of course, for those who like the original taste, I suggest that you don¡¯t dip it in the sauce. For those who like thepound taste, you can dip it in the sauce.¡± Yuan Zhou concluded as usual. ¡°Are you done? Can we eat now?¡± The moment Yuan Zhou finished his words, Wu Hai immediately raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou. ¡°Sure, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned off the fire to scoop the soup. The first dish served by Yuan Zhou was the fish bone soup. There were three bowls for each of them and they were ced in front of each other. Looking at the steaming fish soup in front of them, the expressions of the three people became warm. ¡°Could it be that my evaluation was not good?¡± Looking at the three people whose expressions became more enthusiastic, Yuan Zhou began to doubt his ability to express himself. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1223

    <h4>Chapter 1223: The most fresh fish</h4>

    ¡°I can finally eat it. This is so torturous.¡± Lee Yanyi couldn¡¯t help sighing while holding the small bowl. ¡°Exactly. Who made the rule that only chefs can eat their own pufferfish?¡± Zhou Shijie also couldn¡¯t help ridiculing. ¡°I think it was set by you more than twenty years ago.¡± Lee Yanyi immediately shifted his gaze to Zhou Shijie. ¡°Er ...¡± Zhou Shijie said. He had lost his memory due to old age and thus couldn¡¯t remember anything. He lowered his head and went to drink the soup. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t think about that at all. He held the bowl and started to drink the soup. Wu Hai had always been very serious about eating. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, put on the face mask and stood at the side with his back straight, watching the three people drinking the soup seriously. Two pufferfish that were less than one and a half catties were used to make soup with fish bones, fish skin, and fish liver. How much could they make? it was just a small bowl for each person. The purpose of the soup was to warm the stomach so that the cold fish wouldn¡¯t hurt the stomach. After all, one¡¯s health was also important in eating and drinking. Yuan Zhou had been using this point to practice his cooking skills. Thus, the three of them finished the small bowl of soup very quickly. ¡°Baba,¡± Wu Hai smacked his mouth,¡±¡±That¡¯s it?¡± When Wu Hai asked that, Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi at the side also looked at Yuan Zhou. ¡°One bowl per person, just nice.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Too little, too little.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said. ¡°That¡¯s all I can get from two fish. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined, which was rare. After all, it was his treat and he didn¡¯t want others to think that he was stingy. ¡°The next dish, fish maw, please wait a moment.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for the three people to answer. He turned around and opened the refrigerator to take out the dried fish. There were tworge t tes on which the fish were ced. It wasn¡¯t obvious when it was ced on the small tes, but it feltpletely different when ced on therge tes. The te was very t, and there were a few simple patterns outlined by lines on the outside of the te. The lower part of the te inside was painted with a Green Lotus leaf and a few lotus stem. The patterns drawn on it were fine and realistic, and the cut fish spine was carefully ced on the empty lotus stem. The rhombus-shaped fish meat was stacked into the shape of a blooming lotus flower. Because the wild pufferfish had a light pink color, it made this lotus flower painting look even more realistic and interesting in summer. Furthermore, the fish meat was crystal clear, and the pistil in the middle was pale yellow. The wholeposition was extremely beautiful. The dark green Lotus leaves, the dark green Lotus stem, the crystal clear fish with a hint of pink, and the pale yellow stamen in the middle looked like a painting on the White porcin te. ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯sposition is getting more and more beautiful.¡± Looking at the painting in front of him, Wu Hai was a little surprised and praised it for the first time. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered Wu Hai¡¯s praise with a nod of his head indifferently. However, Yuan Zhou was still quite satisfied in his heart. After all, Wu Hai was a great oil painter and had an extraordinary ability to appreciate paintings. Moreover, this was the first time he praised theposition of food, which indicated that the books that Yuan Zhou read every day were still useful. There was nothing that could make one happier than working hard and improving. ¡°This is yellow mustard, it smells good.¡± But Lee Yanyi pointed at the stamen and said. ¡°Yes, it was just made before the three of you came. It¡¯s fresh and has an obvious fragrance. It¡¯s suitable to be used as a dipping sauce for the fish. Of course, there¡¯s also another dipping sauce, soy sauce.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and signaled the three people to look at the bottom of the Lotus leaves. There was a dark brown area there, like the rich soil where lotus flowers grew. When they looked at it, the two of them had both ignored this ce. Only Wu Hai paid attention to the whole picture and then praised him. ¡°I didn¡¯t notice this ce. Is this apound soy sauce?¡± Lee Yanyi looked over and recognized the soy sauce at first nce, but that surprised him even more. ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have improved again.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee with a smile. His face was full of smiles. ¡°That¡¯s because of me. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustachescently and boasted himself. ¡°I really have to thank you for your drawing notes.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expose him. Instead, he thanked him earnestly. Indeed, after Wu Hai exchanged his craftsmanship with Yuan Zhou, he had given Yuan Zhou a notebook, which contained some of his experiences after he started to learn how to draw. Moreover, there was only one notebook like this. After he became famous in his youth, Wu Hai never wrote any more notes like this. ¡°Other than eating, you only know how to draw.¡± Lee Yanyi said. ¡°You only know how to eat.¡± Wu Hai immediately answered. ¡°Of course, eating is my job and my hobby.¡± Lee Yanyi saidcently. Everyone in the restaurant knew that Lee Yanyi and Wu Hai didn¡¯t get along. The two of them often argued with each other and Yuan Zhou had long been used to that. Actually, it was very impressive for a person to do two things well in his life. ¡°Cough, cough. It¡¯s time to eat the fish. If you guys don¡¯t want to eat, I¡¯m going to start eating.¡± Just like Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie¡¯s words caused the two to stop arguing. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Hearing that, Wu Hai immediately reached out his chopsticks to pick up the fish. Wu Hai had already picked up his chopsticks when he was talking just now. When he heard Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, he immediately reached out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish. His speed was simply unparalleled. As there were only two tes of fish meat, both of which were ced in front of Zhou Shijie, Lee Yanyi and Wu Hai were both sitting sideways and staring at the fish meat covetously. They ate the fish meat one piece after another very quickly and satisfyingly. The slightly cold fish meat was lightly dipped in the yellow mustard at one end, and then stuffed into his mouth. It was dense and had a little toughness. The cold texture and the tenderness of the fish made people chew uncontrobly. ¡°Hiss.¡± The spicy taste of the yellow mustard filled his mouth. At this time, the chewed fish gave off a fresh and sweet taste, and the ice very well diluted the choking feeling. The slight bitterness of the yellow mustard neutralized the fishy smell of the fresh fish, making it even more delicious. The yellow mustard originated from China and was a seasoning in the pce during the Zhou Dynasty. It waster introduced to Japan. Therefore, the yellow mustard was the most suitable for eating the dried fish. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Zhou Shijie slightly squinted his eyes and praised with satisfaction. When the umami in his mouth faded away, Zhou Shijie immediately picked up another piece of fish. This time, he dipped it in the mixed soy sauce. This time, the taste waspletely different from when it was dipped in yellow mustard. Not only was the yellow mustard spicy, but it also had a slight bitterness that could neutralize the fishy smell of the fish. On the other hand, thepound soy sauce was much gentler. The salty and fragrant tastebined with the rich fragrance of the beans enriched the taste of the fish. The fishy smell was not removed, but instead, it had the vigorous feeling of raw fish slices. ¡°The taste is amazing. I really don¡¯t want to eat any other fish.¡± Zhou Shijie heaved a sigh of satisfaction. The pufferfish, known as the most delicious fish, disyed its true strength in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. Later on, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t maintain his bearing as the chairman anymore and directly ate one piece after another quickly. As for the other two, they had already started fighting for food. After joining Zhou Shijie, it became three people fighting for food. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1224

    <h4>Chapter 1224: Chu Xiao¡¯s suggestion</h4>

    The amount of two portions of pufferfish Roe wasn¡¯t much. Plus, Wu Hai was at the side, so they ate even faster. Speaking of which, Wu Hai was quite restrained this time. That was because he ate the fish with chopsticks instead of pouring it out. Otherwise, Zhou Shijie and Lee Yanyi might not even be able to eat a single piece of fish. ¡°Too little. There¡¯s not enough for my cat.¡± Wu Hai smacked his mouth and said pitifully. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a small amount. ¡± It was rare for Lee Yanyi to agree with what Wu Hai said. However, he always agreed with Wu Hai when he didn¡¯tin much. ¡°Little Yuan, the amount you have is indeed not a lot.¡± Zhou Shijie also said with an unsatisfied tone. This time, before Yuan Zhou could reply, Zhou Shijie said again,¡±¡±Look at the three of us, we should have at least three fish.¡± ¡°Wrong. It¡¯s four people. Boss Yuan also ate it and got four fish.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a serious look. ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Lee Yanyi nodded. ¡°You can¡¯t eat too much pufferfish,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°It¡¯s hard toe by, so it¡¯s fine. ¡± Zhou Shijie said generously. ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten pufferfish fromst year to this year. I can have another one.¡± Lee Yanyi said. ¡°Boss Yuan, you should know best whether I have eaten it or not.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou gloomily. There was nothing wrong with Wu Hai¡¯s words. Ever since he started to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he had been eating here for three meals a day, unless he went out. Since it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time serving pufferfish, it was definitely Wu Hai¡¯s first time to eat it. ¡°I can¡¯t do it today, so I only prepared two.¡± Seeing the three people looking at him expectantly, Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly. ¡°No more?¡± Lee Yanyi craned his neck and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen. ¡°There¡¯s nothing else,¡± Yuan Zhou moved aside and signaled everyone to look at the crystal fish tank over there. It was indeed empty. ¡°Your fish tank is so empty. My cat doesn¡¯t even want toe.¡± Wu Hai said disdainfully and then changed the topic,¡±¡±You really don¡¯t have any more?¡± ¡°Yes, there¡¯s nothing else.¡± Yuan Zhou said the same thing in the two sentences. Even his tone was as serious and earnest as before. ¡°Every time Ie to your ce to eat, I always feel a little hungry. I always feel that I¡¯m not full.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed. ¡°Indeed. If I go to other ces, people will prepare a table full of dishes for fear that I won¡¯t be full. But when Ie here to eat, I¡¯m still not full every time.¡± Lee Yanyi also ridiculed. ¡°It¡¯s not because I don¡¯t have a lot, but because it¡¯s delicious, so I feel it¡¯s too little. ¡± Yuan Zhou dered solemnly. ¡°I just didn¡¯t eat my fill.¡± Wu Hai said stubbornly. ¡°You¡¯ve only had dinner for less than an hour. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai and said earnestly. ¡°This has nothing to do with time. I¡¯m just hungry.¡± Wu Hai said earnestly. ¡°Ahem, since little Yuan says there¡¯s no such dish, then there¡¯s no such dish. However, will there still be this dish in the apprenticeship banquet the day after tomorrow?¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly said. ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. ¡°That won¡¯t do. Since you¡¯ve acknowledged old Lian as your master, you naturally have to let him have a taste of the world¡¯s most delicious fish.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a look of ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good. ¡± ¡°But I don¡¯t have a license to deal with pufferfish, so I can¡¯t deal with pufferfish outside.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°It¡¯s simple. I¡¯ll have Lili bring it to you tomorrow. ¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately. ¡°I¡¯ll provide the pufferfish, and I guarantee it¡¯s the best. It¡¯s settled then. I still have something to do. See you at the apprenticeship banquet the day after tomorrow.¡± This time, Lee Yanyi spoke very quickly and also walked very fast, even faster than Zhou Shijie. ¡°It¡¯s all up to you then, little Yuan. I¡¯ll take my leave now. There¡¯s still a lot of work to do in this office. ¡± Zhou Shijie said while walking. He was not slow. ¡°Uncle Zhou, uncle li ...¡± Yuan Zhou had just opened his mouth when the two people disappeared. ¡°Tsk, tsk, I¡¯ve never seen such a shameless person. Compass, do you want to be my disciple? Then I¡¯ll give you a painting so that I can also eat at the apprenticeship banquet. ¡± Wu Hai first spurned the behavior of the two people and then said naturally. ... You know Carpenter Lian?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. ¡°I don ¡®t, but I do know you.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said. ¡°It¡¯s carpenter Lian, my master, who decided to treat us to a meal. It¡¯s not me who decided it.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Alright, I understand. Carpenter Lian, right?¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then turned around and left. When he walked to the door, Wu Hai suddenly turned his head,¡±¡±Thank you for your pufferfish,pass. It¡¯s very delicious.¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said. As soon as the three people left, the restaurant became empty. Yuan Zhou thought of the three people who ran faster than rabbits just now and shook his head with a smile,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou and uncle li are really old kids.¡± ¡°I wonder what Wu Hai is up to. I feel like I¡¯m seeing him at the apprenticeship banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt a little helpless. No one was more persistent than Wu Hai when it came to eating. Time passed quickly and the day Yuan Zhou acknowledged his master arrived very soon. Carpenter Lian was very considerate of Yuan Zhou. The apprenticeship banquet was set at 9:00 in the evening, which was specially designed for Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou received the time, he was quite touched. Of course, the ceremony was actually in the afternoon. However, as soon as they finished drinking the tea offered by Yuan Zhou, Carpenter Lian drove Yuan Zhou away and didn¡¯t need him to apany them anymore. Yuan Zhou wanted to stay, but he was still sent away by Carpenter Lian,¡±¡±It¡¯s not a big deal. I don¡¯t expect you to learn carpentry in the future. I just want you to pass on your skills. There¡¯s no need for so many red tape and troublesome things.¡± When he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, Carpenter Lian had said that he only wanted his skills to be mastered by others after his death. However, he didn¡¯t request Yuan Zhou to be a Carpenter in the future. Moreover, he even said that if he didn¡¯t have to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master before he could learn it, he wouldn¡¯t even ask Yuan Zhou to acknowledge him as his master. Carpenter Lian had also exined that he would teach Yuan Zhou even if he didn¡¯t acknowledge him as his master due to his talent and temperament. Carpenter Lian¡¯s way of doing things was quite contradictory. He wanted the title but didn¡¯t really care about it. Moreover, he was very considerate of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yuan Zhou returned to Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce after dinner and prepared a sumptuous feast for him. Yuan Zhou had spent 120% of his energy to cook each dish. Therefore, even if these ingredients were not as good as the top-grade ones provided by the system, the taste was not inferior to the dishes in his restaurant at all. Moreover, Yuan Zhou faintly felt that his cooking skills had improved a little. There was only one table for the apprenticeship banquet and 12 people in total. Including Yuan Zhou, there were only 13 people in total. Wu Hai was among them. Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t find it strange at all. After all, it was Wu Hai. After the apprenticeship banquet ended, it was already 10:30 in the evening, and the people left one after another. Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou were picked up by Zheng Jiawei. The two people were very silent in the car. After a while, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang. It was still the same old and harsh ringing sound. Yuan Zhou took a look at the phone and directly answered it,¡±¡±Chu Xiao?¡± ¡°Congrattions on taking me as your master.¡± Chu Xiao directly congratted him at the other end of the phone. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said politely. ¡°I know about the Michelinpany. It¡¯s good to reject it. It¡¯s too early now.¡± Chu Xiao. ¡°It¡¯s not a matter of time. I think Michelin has good reviews for Western food, but I¡¯m making Chinese food now.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1225

    <h4>Chapter 1225: The second anniversary</h4>

    I¡¯ll set a small goal first. Sooner orter, everyone will agree that the standard of Chinese food is ¡°Yuan¡±. Speaking of which, the judging standard for Western food was also ¡°Yuan¡±. It was quite interesting. For example, this te of beef, the meat was soft and the frying and roasting were just right, so it could get 0.3 yuan. Another example was that the head chef of a three-star Michelin restaurant was very strong. 0.6 Yuan was the highest score in recent years ... It sounded quite impressive. In order to use ¡°Yuan¡± as the unit of measurement for Western food, Yuan Zhou was lost in his thoughts. At the other side, Chu Xiao shouted twice but there was no response. ¡°It¡¯s settled then. ¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and said enthusiastically. Then, he hung up the phone. ¡°???¡±Chu Xiao. Chu Xiao, who was abroad, was confused. He had called to talk about the details of the International chef exchange, but he hadn¡¯t even said anything yet. ¡°Could it be that Yuan Zhou has already understood?¡± Chu Xiao touched his chin and thought for a while. Since when did their tacit understanding be so good? ¡°Sir, someone from the evaluationmittee is calling.¡± Secretary Chu Xiao entered the room with his phone. With a serious expression, Chu Xiao answered the phone and put aside the matter of tacit understanding for the time being. Although Chu Xiao was famous for his creative dishes, he had been working hard to develop one thing in France, which was to include Chinese food in the spring selection. CH was an authoritative rating in France. Although it was a strong regional rating, people in France recognized it. Many restaurants were proud to be rated as CH. However, there was a problem. There were many Chinese restaurants in France, but spring didn¡¯t have the system¡¯s Chinese food evaluation standards. Only a few of the Chinese restaurants in France could meet the French standards. What Chu Xiao wanted to do was to let CH have a standard for judging Chinese restaurants. This was also the reason why Chu Xiao had been encouraging Yuan Zhou toe to France. He felt that with Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability, he could open the eyes of those judges. Going back to the source, Yuan Zhou had already calmed down and returned to the kitchen to practice his cooking skills.¡±Doodle, doodle,¡± the knife moved in the air. The basic skills were cutting, slicing, chopping, chopping, patting, and chopping. There was also the three-handed flower knife that Yuan Zhou created himself. The three-handed flower knife was a unique skill that Yuan Zhou had secretly practiced. He had yet to disy it in front of his customers. In fact, Cheng Hao and Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t understand why Yuan Zhou still practiced when his knife skills were so good that he could easily beat up a group of people. However, Cheng Cheng and Zhou Jia¡¯s order was wrong. It wasn¡¯t because they had good knife skills that they were practicing the knife, but because they were practicing the knife skills. While Yuan Zhou was concentrating, the system suddenly appeared. [Today is the two-week anniversary of the system¡¯s meeting with the host. During this two-week anniversary, ever since the system acknowledged the host, mane et NOx¡¯s careful assistance has finally allowed the host to achieve partial sess.] ¡°Congrattions, please give a round of apuse to the hardworking system.¡± Then, a round of apuse sounded in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react until a long time had passed when he suddenly came up with such a thing. He then asked,¡±¡±System, when did you be so dramatic?¡± The system ignored Yuan Zhou and continued to disy,¡±¡±The following is the summary of the two years.¡± [Store name: master chef Restaurant] Head chef: Yuan Zhou [Shop assistant:3(name omitted)] [Whether to be Listed: Listed] [Poprity: most famous in the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan] [Main missionpletion rate:55%] [Current progress of side mission:24%] [Cuisine owned: Sichuan cuisine] Others: omitted [Wine: bamboo liquor, special draft beer] [Beverage: watermelon juice] [Specialty: zhama banquet¡¯s roasted wholemb] [ce of residence:7] ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it for quite a while. There were too many things toin about and he didn¡¯t know where to start. However, it was really simple. It waspletely different from other systems that liked to write in a jumble. Everything that could be simplified was skipped. ¡°Thepletion rate of the main mission is fifty-five percent. Does that mean that I only have forty-five percent of the main mission left before Iplete all the missions?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. The system disyed,[yes, there are 45% of the main mission left. The host willplete all of them.] Unknowingly, he had alreadypleted half of the mission. However, why was there such a huge difference between the progress of the side mission and the main mission? Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask this question either, because his attention was attracted by another matter. ¡°What¡¯s the ce of sustenance?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. The system replied,[the ce of sustenance is where the customers have strong feelings for the restaurant. That is sustenance.] The boxer regarded the store as a ce to entrust his life, because it was the only ce he wanted to tell people who won or lost after the match. Ling Hong took the restaurant as a ce of sustenance, because it was a ce that he woulde to by ident while walking. Wu Hai ... ¡°That means there are seven people, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. The system disyed,[the system doesn¡¯t have the ability to read minds. It can only make urate calctions based on the customer¡¯s performance and then make a conclusion.] Yuan Zhou roughly understood the system¡¯s meaning. The system was just judging from the surface, just like a boxer, which was very obvious. In other words, on the surface, there were at least seven people who had entrusted their hopes to the store. ¡°You don¡¯t even have the basic ability to read minds. System, You¡¯re the Worst system I¡¯ve ever seen.¡± Yuan Zhou refused to let go of any opportunity to strike at the system. At the same time, he also clicked on it and checked it in detail. He was familiar with most of the seven people except for a name that was extremely unfamiliar to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Who is li Xianhe?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled. As soon as Yuan Zhou asked, the system exined the story of li Xianhe in detail. He had never eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. As he was a blue-cor worker and had to send money home, plus he was a thrifty person, he had never been willing to buy breakfast here. The reason why the system had included him in the list was that li Xianhe woulde to the store to see the lively scene every day at work. Even during the holidays, li Xianhe woulde out early in the morning to take a look. It felt like everything could change, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still there. From this point of view, the restaurant was the sustenance of li Xianhe, who was working hard alone outside. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± Having heard that, Yuan Zhou felt a lot. He understood this feeling very well. Before he got the system, he had been relying on his mother¡¯s smoked bacon when she went back to her hometown for the new year. She had brought it to the dormitory and had never been willing to eat it. It wasn¡¯t that he wanted to see it and think of her, but he felt that it was great to have something that had never changed. ¡°As a chef, I really have to thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said to himself. Unknowingly, it had been two years since he had obtained the system. From the beginning, he had only wanted to earn more money, but now, he was wholeheartedly trying to improve his cooking skills. He only slept very little every day. By now, he had be a carpenter and a porcin sculptor. No matter if it was a soft or hard carving, Yuan Zhou had already reached a certain level. ¡°Small sess¡± was Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-evaluation. In the eyes of outsiders, Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills had already reached the Grandmaster level. Ever since the cloud Dragon nine had been exposed, many collectors had requested to buy it, but because there were few works that had been passed down in the world, the price had been raised to an extremely high price. The number one chef in Sichuan cuisine, a master of cooked Wheaten food, a master of ice sculpting, a master of soft sculpting, an intelligent apprentice of carpentry, an apprentice of porcin ... ¡°System, it¡¯s already been two years. Don¡¯t you have something like a two-year anniversary gift bag?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the serious business. The system disyed,¡±of course there is.¡± The system disyed,[two-year anniversary gift bag, does the host want to receive it?] [Author¡¯s note: This book has been around for two years. Hehe, the noob cat didn¡¯t expect that it would take so long to write this book. It¡¯s all because of everyone¡¯s support for the noob cat.] ¡®Thank you, thank you.¡¯

 Chapter 1226

    <h4>Chapter 1226: The big gift bag for the second anniversary </h4>

    Looking at the big surprise gift bag for the second anniversary, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something and asked curiously,¡±¡±You tell me to receive it every time. Does that mean that if I say no, the reward will be gone?¡± The system disyed,¡±if the host gives up on the reward, the gift bag will automatically disappear.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t call me¡± littlerade ¡°or¡± young man,¡±I¡¯m not used to it,¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Does the host want to give up on the two-year anniversary gift package?¡± The system asked. ¡°I won¡¯t give up, I won¡¯t give up. I¡¯ve waited for a long time for this day. I¡¯ve dreamed for a long time and my dream has finallye true. So, I won¡¯t give up, I won¡¯t give up. I¡¯ll receive it immediately.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou directly started to sing. It couldn¡¯t be helped. The stingy system suddenly gave him a big gift package, which made Yuan Zhou very happy. He didn¡¯t even bother to ask why there was no gift package for the one-year anniversary. After saying the words ¡°receive,¡± a gift box appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He directly opened the ¡°¡± In Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, it should at least be a fragment of a regional cuisine. Obviously, he had overestimated the integrity of the system. After he opened the system, a scene of fireworks appeared in his mind. [ ¡°Me?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned. What the hell was this? The system disyed,[do you still remember thetro from Dalong mountain?] Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te back to his senses. He repeated subconsciously,¡±¡±Coriander from Dalong mountain?¡± After he finished speaking, he came back to his senses and roughly remembered this matter. The restaurant¡¯s diner, Lei ti, had once gone to the remote Xiaolong mountain and brought back a specialtro. As it had never been sold on the market and only produced and sold by itself, even the system didn¡¯t record it. Therefore, Yuan Zhou cheated the system of a reward and even forced the system to call him ¡°Lord host¡±. No wonder he kept calling for a host today. No wonder he suddenly became so generous today. The so-called two-year anniversary gift package was actually waiting for him. ¡°It happened a few months ago. Do you have to be so vengeful? you actually still remember it.¡± Yuan Zhou felt as if 10000 alpacas were galloping across his heart. ¡°I¡¯ve really never seen a system as vengeful as you. ¡± Yuan Zhou was so angry that the big gift bag flew away. The system fell silent. After that, no matter how Yuan Zhou ridiculed the system, the system remained silent. After the system was done with its revenge, it started to y dead again. This undoubtedly made Yuan Zhou even angrier. At the same time, there was something worth mentioning. Even if Yuan Zhou was so angry, he still had an expressionless face. If an outsider saw this, he would think that Yuan Zhou was just taking a rest after getting tired of practicing. The surging waves in his body couldn¡¯t be seen at all, which indicated that Yuan Zhou had reached the highest realm of ¡°Yuan Qi in one, not showing off¡±. If the system had a real body, Yuan Zhou would have cut it into 30 pieces. Then, he took a deep breath and suppressed the primitive force in his body while muttering,¡±I¡¯m a good man who doesn¡¯t fight with women.¡± Who knew that the system, which had been silent for a long time, would pop out again,¡±¡±The system has no gender.¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. Yuan Zhou no longer paid attention to the system. It was gettingte, so he directly packed up and went back to his room on the second floor. He still had other unfinished missions. The next day, after lunch ... Yuan Zhou began to look through the information provided by the system. The vegetarian banquet had a total of 21 dishes, namely mountain, sea, and Jing. The mountain was the mountain Treasure, namely the fungi, and the wild vegetables in the mountain forest. The sea included the vegetarian food in the rivers, rivers, streams, and seas. Jing was the other category. Each dish had seven dishes, which meant that there were at least 25 sets of tableware made by Yuan Zhou. After all, he still had to leave some dishes for the apanying meal. Yuan Zhou had bought a pile of A4 paper and a sketch pen in advance. He first drew out his thoughts and then revised them. After that, he handed the draft to Carpenter Lian for guidance. Only in this way could he avoid wasting materials. He started to take action. After drawing a few strokes, Yuan Zhou discovered something. He seemed to ... Not know how to sketch. Therefore, no one could understand the things he drew, let alone submit the drafts to Carpenter Lian. He didn¡¯t know how to sketch, but he knew someone who did. Yuan Zhou looked at the paper in his hand and remained silent for quite a while. Then, he made a call. The phone rang a few times before someone picked up. ¡°Do you want me to try a new dish? I¡¯lle down immediately.¡± Then, before Yuan Zhou could even react, the other end had already hung up the phone. Then, before Yuan Zhou put down the phone, Wu Hai¡¯s voice came from downstairs. ¡°I¡¯m here,pass. What do you want me to try?¡± Wu Hai said loudly. This speed, could it be teleportation? Yuan Zhou went downstairs and saw Wu Hai looking left and right in the restaurant like a Husky looking for something. Fortunately, Wu Hai restrained himself and didn¡¯t step into Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen. ¡°I¡¯m not trying out the dishes. ¡± ¡°I want to learn how to draw, so I¡¯m going to ask you for advice,¡± said Yuan Zhou. ¡°Ask me for advice.¡± Wu Hai repeated that sentence. Yuan Zhou nodded his head, not understanding why Wu Hai was dumbfounded. Was it because he didn¡¯t try the dish? ¡°Yes, I want to design my own set of cutlery, so I need to draw a picture first.¡± Yuan Zhou exined. ¡°No problem. It¡¯s just something like a disc. I¡¯ll teach you how to draw quickly, and I guarantee you¡¯ll learn it in three days.¡± ¡°But I have a request,¡± Wu Hai said. It seemed that Wu Hai had a special skill to learn the art of painting in three days. As for Wu Hai¡¯s requirements, Yuan Zhou had already pretty much known them. It must be rted to food again. However, out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, he heard Wu Hai say,¡±¡±You have to repeat what you just said.¡± ¡°What did you just say?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°It¡¯s that sentence at the beginning,¡±Wu Hai reminded him. ¡°The very beginning? I want to learn how to draw, so I¡¯d like to consult you on your skills in this area. ¡± Yuan Zhou repeated. While Yuan Zhou was repeating the words, Wu Hai had already recorded it with a voice recorder and then burst intoughter. ¡°Hahaha,pass, I can¡¯t believe you¡¯re asking me for advice. Hahaha.¡± Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s maniacalughter, he was probably going crazy. ¡°Compass, wait here. I¡¯ll go prepare the tools.¡± After saying that, Wu Hai ran back like a gust of wind and returned to the restaurant in less than a minute. At that time, he was already holding the tools in his hands, such as a professional sketch pen, drawing board, and various types of drawing paper. One had to admit that he was a professional when it came to drawing Wu Hai. The door of Wu Hai¡¯s room was never closed all year round. The most valuable thing in his room was his painting. Previously, there was someone who wanted to steal it. It wasn¡¯t the guy who got stuck on the slidedder. That guy had embarrassed the entire thief world and was expelled from the thief world. This was a real thief who wanted to steal Wu Hai¡¯s painting. At that time, Wu Hai happened to have a newlypleted ¡°teacher worshiping portrait¡±. However, the thief was caught by Zheng Jiawei and the police before he could take the painting out of Taoxi road. The thief had been investigated before. There were no surveince cameras, but he had been discovered for some reason. Yuan Zhou was also curious about this, because it was impossible for Zheng Jiawei to use a camera to monitor Wu Hai. Moreover, the house that Zheng Jiawei bought was more than 20 minutes away from Taoxi road. But even so, he still managed to catch the thief. Even if it was a coincidence, it was impossible for Zheng Jiawei to contact the police by coincidence. Zheng Jiawei had an inexplicable horror that could make peoplepletely ignore the fact that he spoke in a sissy way. Wu Hai was really good at teaching people. In any case, it only took him a little more than 10 minutes to make Yuan Zhou understand that the feeling of sketching was probably different from thest time he learned about colors. Of course, this wasrgely due to his own cleverness. That was what Yuan Zhou thought. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1227

    <h4>Chapter 1227: Wu Hai¡¯s motivation for teaching</h4>

    ¡°What I just said is the main style and direction of sketching.¡± Wu Hai said earnestly while looking at Yuan Zhou. ¡°I roughly understand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. As a student, Yuan Zhou was very serious and attentive. While Wu Hai was exining, he even took out his notebook and recorded his own understanding. ¡°Then think about what you want to learn.¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and was about to say his thoughts when he saw Wu Hai take out a recording device. ¡°Wait,¡± Wu Hai reached out his hand to stop Yuan Zhou and then turned on the recording equipment. A familiar voice came from inside,¡±¡±I want to learn how to draw, so I¡¯d like to consult you on some skills in this area.¡± Wu Hai yed the recording three times in a row before he raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou contentedly,¡±¡±What did you want to say?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter what I was going to say. What are you doing?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the recorder and said. ¡°It¡¯s obviously ying your recording of you asking the greatest painter of Taoxi road for advice.¡± Wu Hai said naturally. The greatest artist of Taoxi road ... Wu Hai was really polite. ¡°I know. I¡¯m asking you why you put this here.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and suppressed his impulse to beat Wu Hai to death. Then, he asked again. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you asking me for advice, and then increase my motivation to teach. ¡± Wu Hai said. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s left hand grabbed the right hand that was ready to move and then he said,¡±¡±I need to draw a drawing of cutlery, so I¡¯m going to learn a realistic one.¡± ¡°Alright, that¡¯s easy.¡± Wu Hai snapped his fingers confidently and then began to talk with fervour. ¡°I¡¯ll teach you how to speed it up. ¡± While saying that, Wu Hai directly gave Yuan Zhou a set of sketching tools. ¡°This is a set of carbon pens, paper, and easels. You can start with simple cylinders.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai took out a white ster model and then pointed at it,¡±¡±After all, painting is an art that requires hands-on practice. I¡¯ll tell you as you draw.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou took up the brush and started to draw directly. ¡°Drawing is actually different from learning how to cook. You can learn to draw as long as you can hold a brush.¡± Wu Hai said while looking at the lines drawn by Yuan Zhou. ¡°The same goes for cooking, as long as you are serious.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said earnestly. ¡°First, let¡¯s talk about the painting.¡± Wu Hai thought of his mysterious cooking skills and decided to skip this topic. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou shrugged, indicating that he didn¡¯t mind changing the topic. However, right at that time, Wu Hai took out the tape recorder and yed the recording again. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say to draw?¡± Yuan Zhou gritted his teeth. ¡°I¡¯m talking about drawing. ¡± Wu Hai put away the tape recorder with a satisfied look and then said. ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about theyering, fusion, mapping, exaggeration, control of stroke, lighting effects, depth effects, and stroke effects in sketching. Wu Hai said after a series of professional terms. ¡°Yes.¡± While listening, Yuan Zhou drew on the paper casually. The carbon pen prepared by Wu Hai was very easy to use. It was soft to the touch and the color of the paper was also very good. Thus, he could draw very smoothly. Even the paper on the drawing board felt like professional drawing paper, which was even better than the one Yuan Zhou bought himself, or even more professional. ¡°You only need to learn how to create paintings and stimte your imagination.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and gestured to his brain. ¡°I¡¯ve already imagined it. I have a draft. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Then just draw. Don¡¯t be so rigid with the form.¡± Wu Hai pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s drawing board and said. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued to write. ¡°Pay attention to the horizontal line and the intersection point. You have to write more heavily there.¡± Wu Hai stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and then uttered at the critical moment. However, Yuan Zhou understood it quickly and then changed his writing style. Having experienced the system¡¯s forceful instigations, Yuan Zhou already had his own ideas. Moreover, before he consulted Wu Hai, he had specially read many books about sketching, such as secrets of sketching, introduction to sketching, perfect teaching chip sketching, and so on. Now, Yuan Zhou only needed the guidance of a master, and Wu Hai was that master. However, there might be something wrong with this master¡¯s head. He turned on the recorder with both eyes again and listened to the words that Yuan Zhou wanted to ask him for advice. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had checked the time and found that Wu Hai would listen to the tape recorder every 10 minutes. Every time he finished listening to it, he would show a smug look. Fortunately, the lesson onlysted for an hour. Within that hour, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sketching skills had improved rapidly. Now, he could already tell what he was drawing and the shape was already there. During the one hour, Yuan Zhou was forced to listen to the saying ¡°ask for advice¡± six times and 18 times. Each time, he yed it three times without fail. ¡°Alright, I have to do something else. Thank you for treating me to dinner next time. See you at dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou put away the drawing board and said quickly. ¡°You¡¯re treating me? Really?¡± Wu Hai said immediately. ¡°It¡¯s true. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Alright, see you at dinner.¡± Wu Hai went back to his art studio nimbly, but before he left, he didn¡¯t forget to say,¡±¡±You keep the drawing board, it¡¯s for you.¡± ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about being polite at all and directly epted it. It could be said that in order not to hear Wu Hai y that tape recorder again, Yuan Zhou packed his things the most efficiently this time and also treated his guests the most efficiently. He had no choice. Only by treating him to a meal could he leave as soon as possible. ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou watched Wu Hai¡¯s figure disappear into the distance and then let out a sigh of relief. ¡°This was truly a torturous and impressive lesson. Fortunately, I learned something.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. ¡°I¡¯ll be able to draw the design tonight. Then, I¡¯ll take it to Carpenter Lian for his guidance.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the drawing board in his hand and said affirmatively. He could practice his sketching skills slowly. Now, he only needed to draw the pictures that he wanted and Carpenter Lian could understand. After all, Yuan Zhou was looking forward to the reward of a vegetarian meal. Especially after being cheated by the two-year anniversary gift package, he was looking forward to this reward even more. During dinner time, Wu Hai behaved himself very well. Perhaps he had thought of the matter of treating Yuan Zhou to dinner, so he didn¡¯t put the tape recorder in the restaurant. This made Yuan Zhou feel relieved. He wasn¡¯t afraid of others knowing that he asked for guidance, but he was afraid that he couldn¡¯t help beating Wu Hai to death. The next day, Yuan Zhou closed the restaurant and set off directly after lunch time with a whole picture book. When he arrived at Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce, Yuan Zhou directly handed him the sketchbook. ¡°Is this what you¡¯ve been preparing recently?¡± Carpenter Lian flipped through his sketchbook and asked seriously. ¡°It¡¯s a whole set of cutlery. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°The style is not bad and it¡¯s new. It¡¯s just that you¡¯re still not familiar with the skills of the half tenons.¡± Carpenter Lian could tell what skill Yuan Zhou was going to use at a nce. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to ask master to teach me.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No problem. Come here for an hour every day. I¡¯ll do it, and you can learn.¡± Carpenter Lian closed his sketchbook. ¡°Alright, shall we start now?¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Let¡¯s start now. Let¡¯s go. I have the wood and the tools.¡± Carpenter Lian did what he said he would do. He directly led Yuan Zhou to the back.

 Chapter 1228 - Twenty-four traditional Sichuan cuisines

    <h4>Chapter 1228: Twenty-four traditional Sichuan cuisines </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯ve brought my tools,¡± Yuan Zhou took out a working attire box and said. ¡°I¡¯ve already prepared mine, but you can also use yours. ¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and said. ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her. ¡°Alright, alright. Let¡¯s go. An hour isn¡¯t long.¡± Carpenter Lian walked quickly and arrived at the studio that Yuan Zhou had visitedst time in just a few steps. This studio was Carpenter Lian¡¯s own carpentry room. The room was asrge as 100 square meters. When Yuan Zhou came herest time, it was still quite empty with piles of wood, tools, and some semi-finished furniture. But now, it was clearly divided into two parts, one on the left and the other on the right, with the same size. There were tworge woodworking tables on the left and right sides of the room, as well as aplete set of woodworking tools. There was a Luban ruler, which was one foot, four inches, and four inches long, and aplete set of chisels, chisels, and t shovels. There was also a shiny silver axe. The axe was a necessary tool for the old Carpenter, especially when he went out. It could be used for self-defense and to ward off evil, as well as to represent his identity. In addition to these, there were also several rulers at the side. Themon ones such as the triangle ruler, the right-angle ruler, the movable ruler, the umbre ruler, and so on were all ced at the side. Beside the rulers were hammers made of goat¡¯s horn. These hammers were not used to knock iron nails, but to hammer mortises. Other than that, there were also the wood files used to file the holes, corners, grooves, or to repair irregr surfaces of theponents, and the drag drill, which was rarely used for drilling. There were also four saws of different styles and an ink fountain, which wasmonly known as the ss monitor. These were the tools that were the same on both sides. The only difference was that Carpenter Lian had a few ne at his side. Other than the threemon ones, namely rough ne, fine ne, and light ne, there were also two groove nes and line nes. However, the right side did not have these tools. Carpenter Lian had even prepared some rarely used tools for Yuan Zhou. There were a lot of these tools, but they were all neatly ced there. Each tool was made of high-quality wood, and the handles were very round, and the edges looked extremely sharp. It was precisely because there were so many tools that Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou would bring such aplete set of tools everywhere. Therefore, he directly prepared a set for Yuan Zhou. Moreover, it was personally made by Carpenter Lian in a rush for two days. ¡°I¡¯ll help you with the woodwork in the ces where there are no ne knives. Those ne knives are easy to use only after I¡¯ve made them myself.¡± Carpenter Lian pointed to the right and said. ¡°I know, master, but I have two here that are enough for now.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took out two sets of ne. One of Yuan Zhou¡¯s ne was a small and delicate hand ne while the other was of medium size, which could be used for medium-level woodwork. ¡°You can¡¯t have too many nes. If you¡¯re empty, you can make a few more.¡± Carpenter Lian looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s tools and said with a nod. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou went up and answered seriously while holding the tools. ¡°I see that you only have bowls and tes. I¡¯ll teach you how to make a wooden bowl with the carving nested method. It¡¯ll be easier as long as you can do the rest.¡± The first thing Carpenter Lian said was that his craftsmanship was at the level of a master. It didn¡¯t give Yuan Zhou any time to adapt to the new environment at all. It started with a hell level difficulty. With an indifferent expression, Yuan Zhou stared at Carpenter Lian earnestly, waiting for his teaching. He didn¡¯t seem to be afraid at all. Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance, Carpenter Lian nodded his head with satisfaction again. ¡°No matter what, you should study seriously and notin. At least you should have the spirit to not be afraid of hardships and difficulties.¡± Carpenter Lian thought to himself. ¡°You¡¯ll use the wedge nested method to make the bowl. First, I won¡¯t ask you to make it more varied and beautiful. The first requirement is that the bowl can¡¯t leak water.¡± Carpenter Lian said as he picked up the tools. ¡°I will work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Don¡¯t say so many pretty words. It still depends on your skills. Watch carefully.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and said. ¡°Yes.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and said nothing. One hour was really not a long time. Previously, Carpenter Lian had spent 10 minutes looking at the sketchbook that Yuan Zhou handed to him. Therefore, he only had 50 minutes left. Within the 50 minutes, Carpenter Lian used only 40 minutes to make a wooden bowl the size of an adult man¡¯s palm with his superb skills. The wooden bowl had already been assembled, and it looked as if a piece of wood as thick as the mouth of a bowl had been taken out directly. There were no signs of joining together on the surface, and one could even see the continuous wood texture. ¡°Take a good look. This bowl is for you. You can make it yourself tomorrow.¡± Carpenter Lian passed the wooden bowl to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the wooden bowl seriously without even raising his head. He just answered with a random ¡°hmm.¡± ¡°There are only ten minutes left. Pay attention to the time. I¡¯m not going to send you off.¡± After saying that, Carpenter Lian left the studio and went to see his other disciples in the outer court. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said ¡°okay¡± loudly. During the process, he still didn¡¯t raise his head and just stared at the wooden bowl earnestly. ¡°I¡¯ll tear it down when I get back and I should be able to understand it better. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself while holding the wooden bowl. While Yuan Zhou¡¯s woodworking skills were on the right track, someone was preparing to find trouble with Yuan Zhou aggressively on the other side. And it was not just one person, but a group of people. These people were almost all wearing the simplest short-sleeved Tang suit, holding teacups in their hands as they sat around drinking tea and talking. The topic of their conversation revolved around the matter of Yuan Zhou winning the title of exemry restaurant with numbing and spiciness. That was because the older generation of Sichuan cuisine chefs had already been very disgusted with Sichuan cuisine, which had numbing and spiciness as its selling point and representative. However, these four people were all Sichuan cuisine Masters of the older generation. The old man in the gray Tang suit was burly. His name was Qian Yun, and he was 67 years old this year. He had started learning how to cook Sichuan cuisine at the age of 13 and had only retired for five or six years. The other old man, who was wearing a short-sleeved white Tang suit, had white hair and looked the oldest. He was small, but his stomach was big. He was slightly fat and his face was gentle. His name was Yang Rui. The only old man who wasn¡¯t wearing a Tang suit was of medium build, and his hair was neatlybed. His name was Chen Zhou. Thest and most excited man was Zhou da, who was a little younger, about 50 years old. Zhou da was very angry. He was so angry that his face was red. When he spoke, his saliva was spurting out. ¡°Don¡¯t you think that Zhang Yan is stupid? the Sichuan cuisine exemry restaurant actually won with spicy taste.¡± ¡°Zhang Yan is the chairman of our Sichuan cuisine, so mind your words.¡± Chen Zhou, whose hair and speech were both meticulous, said with a frown. ¡°I think he¡¯s right. Our Sichuan cuisine has all kinds of vors, and each dish has a grid. Now, he says that we¡¯re both spicy and numbing. This time, he even chose a numbing and numbing dish as the exemry restaurant. This is ridiculous.¡± The burly Qian Yun mmed the table and said. ¡°It¡¯s indeed inappropriate. No matter how good Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship is, it can¡¯t represent our Sichuan cuisine. The numbing and spicy taste is just one of the 24 vors. How can it represent us?¡± Yang Rui, who had a gentle expression, also shook his head and said. ¡°I heard that he can cook all Sichuan cuisines. I think he¡¯s good at numbing and spicy.¡± Zhou DA¡¯s tone did not have any disdain, but he just thought so. [ps: let¡¯s talk about the update. I¡¯m really sorry that the noob cat hasn¡¯t been doing much in the update these few days. However, from tomorrow onwards, the noob cat will be an obedient writing cat. Please rest assured, everyone. I¡¯m a noob cat who works hard to be a writing cat.]

 Chapter 1229 - Zhang Ye gets angry

    <h4>Chapter 1229: Zhang Ye gets angry</h4>

    ¡°I think so too. This matter is inappropriate.¡± Chen Zhou shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s true. We didn¡¯t want to mess with head chef Yuan¡¯s battle with a chef from another provincest time. But now, we can¡¯t just go and find him directly. After all, his skills are top-notch.¡± Yang Rui said with a difficult expression. ¡°That¡¯s what you say, but are we just going to let it go?¡± Qian Yun frowned. ¡°Definitely not. ording to the rules, you should choose other vors of Sichuan cuisine to win, just like in the past. That¡¯s how the exemry restaurant selection was done in the past.¡± Zhou da said. ¡°President Zhang, you¡¯ve done too badly this time.¡± Yang Rui agreed upon hearing this. In fact, it was just as the four of them had said. For the Sichuan cuisine exemry restaurant selection, all the participating restaurants and the ones that won the award had avoided the spicy and numbing vor. It was because of the inheritance of Sichuan cuisines that this was the first time that someone had won the title of exemry restaurant with the numbing and spicy dishes. This matter was indeed nothing to ordinary people or the media, but it was a challenge to the knowledge of the older generation of Sichuan cuisine chefs. However, Zhou da, Yang Rui, Qian Yun, and Chen Zhou were the most dissatisfied with this result. However, Yuan Zhou had been constantly facing other challenges, such as the Shanghai chef from the small eatery. Others might not know this, but they did. There was also the seafood Alliance, the ice sculptingpetition, and the cooked Wheaten food industry. The most recent opportunity Yuan Zhou had was the challenge of three provinces. However, as chefs of Sichuan cuisine, they naturally had to unite. No matter what happened, they had to wait until the chefs from Yun province and GUI province were defeated before they could talk behind closed doors. In short, they could not have any conflicts in front of others. ¡°Since we all think so, why don¡¯t we go and meet President Zhang?¡± Zhou da was the first to suggest. ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. Let¡¯s go directly to President Zhang.¡± Yang Rui was the first to agree. ¡°Sure, just drive my car there.¡± Qian Yun immediately stood up and said. ¡°I¡¯m also opening today, so I¡¯ll take old Chen. ¡± Zhou da turned his head to look at Chen Zhou. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s good to go and ask.¡± Chen Zhou nodded and also stood up. The four elderly people, who were about 200 years old in total, were no slower than the young people. Soon, they drove two cars to the Sichuan cuisine chef¡¯s Association. With the qualifications of these four people, it was not a problem for them to directly meet Zhang Ye. The Sichuan cuisine Association and the chef¡¯s Alliance would never be in the same ce or in the same area. The four of them drove for 40 minutes before they arrived at the Sichuan cuisine Association. The Sichuan cuisine Association was not a building but a resort-like ce. The address was in the suburbs of Chengdu. There was a big sign outside the gate that read ¡°Sichuan cuisine chef Association¡±. The two red iron gates were closed, and there was a sentry post at the gate. After entering, there was arge courtyard with several cars parked inside. Zhang Ye¡¯s car was among them. It was obvious that Zhang Ye was in the Association. The four of them directly showed their senior chef¡¯s certificate, then said that they were here to see President Zhang, and were let through by the guard. After all, the four of them had advanced chef¡¯s licenses. If it were any other chef¡¯s licenses, it wouldn¡¯t be that easy to get in. ¡°I see President Zhang¡¯s car. He¡¯s here.¡± Zhou da pointed at Zhang Yan¡¯s ck car and said. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yang Rui got off the car. After that, they got out of the car and walked towards the row of buildings in front. The courtyard was right in front of them. There were parking lots inside. In front of them was a row of two-story buildings in the shape of a Chinese character. Although the buildings were not tall, they were built in a very Sichuan style. It was high in the front and low in the back, and it blended in well with the hills and rivers behind the house, blending in with the surrounding nature. Because most of the roof was made of wood and gray tiles, the appearance was simple, and the main door was a modern automatic ss sliding door, which gave it a modern atmosphere. The building was originally based on the idea of Sichuan cuisine itself. It followed the tradition and constantly created new things that were closer to life. This was the goal of modern Sichuan cuisine. The few of them were considered frequent visitors of the Association. After all, they would stille here for a few meetings a year. Hence, they did not waste any time and went straight to Zhang Ye¡¯s office. The four of them arrived at Zhang Yan¡¯s office without a hitch. Zhang Yan¡¯s office was much bigger than Zhou Shijie ¡®s. One side was for the office while the other side was for receiving guests. The office was divided into two areas. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you all looking for me together? what¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhang Ji stood up and led the four of them to the reception area. There wererge leather sofas on both sides of the reception area, and four people could easily sit in a row. The sofas opposite were of the same shape, and in the middle was a coffee table, on which was the steaming tea that the Secretary had just brought in. There were also two single sofas on both sides, so it could be said to be very big. ¡°I do have something to discuss with you, President.¡± Yang Rui was the first to speak. ¡°What good news?¡± Zhang Ji was still very kind to his own people and asked with a smile. When Zhang Ye said that, the four of them looked at each other and did not say a word. ¡°Let¡¯s sit down first,¡± Zhang Yan greeted. The few of them then took their seats. Zhou da sat on the single sofa alone, while the other three sat on therge sofa. Zhang Ji sat across from them, waiting for them to speak. ¡°We¡¯re here to ask about the exemry restaurant this year.¡± Chen Zhou said. ¡°Don¡¯t we have the practice of not choosing a restaurant that is rated as spicy?¡± Zhou da continued. ¡°Although the award ceremony has been going on for two months, we only found a chance to ask about it now. Head chef Yuan is really too busy.¡± Qian Yun exined the reason for his question. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you have any objections?¡± Zhang Ji raised his eyebrows and said in a subtle tone. ¡°It¡¯s not that we have any opinions about the evaluationmittee¡¯s decision. It¡¯s just that Chairman Zhang, you also know that this spicy dish has already ruined the reputation of many Sichuan cuisines. This time, it was even awarded to such a restaurant ...¡± Zhou da did not finish his sentence, but his meaning was very clear. This was not appropriate. ¡°Do you really think that Yuan Zhou only knows how to make numbing and spicy dishes?¡± Zhang Ye said. ¡°Since they¡¯re using numbing and spicy to judge, it¡¯s natural that numbing and spicy are the best.¡± Qian Yun muttered. Of course, he would do whatever he was good at to participate in the selection of the exemry restaurant. He wouldn¡¯t use something he wasn¡¯t good at. ¡°Is that what you all think?¡± Zhang Ji asked the four of them. Although the four of them didn¡¯t say anything, their expressions showed that they agreed with what Qian Yun had just said. ¡°Foolish! To think that little Yuan isn¡¯t like you guys. ¡± Zhang Ye immediately started scolding,¡±do you guys think that little Yuan only knows how to make spicy food?¡± Wrong. No matter which Sichuan cuisine it is, no matter it¡¯s shanghebang, xiaohebang, or mansion cuisine, there¡¯s nothing that little Yuan doesn¡¯t know. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s the dish of boiled cabbage that has be the most famous dish in the world. Little Yuan cooked it with ease. It¡¯s a piece of cake. I¡¯m afraid you guys must have been blinded by feces to think that little Yuan is good at numbing and spicy.¡± Zhang Ye said without any trace of politeness. The few of them were rendered speechless by Zhang Ji¡¯s harsh words and didn¡¯t have the time to reply. ¡°Let me tell you another fact. Ever since little Yuan won the exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine, people have learned that Sichuan cuisine isn¡¯t just numbing and spicy!¡± Zhang Ye said in a powerful voice. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1230

    <h4>Chapter 1230: Iron-headed doll</h4>

    When Zhang Ye said that, Chen Zhou and Yang Rui lowered their heads in embarrassment and didn¡¯t say anything. However, Zhou da had a look of disbelief on his face,¡±¡±How is this possible?¡± ¡°Impossible. Of course it¡¯s impossible with your wooden brain.¡± Zhang Ye sneered and continued,¡±do more people know about Yuan Zhou or you?¡± If they go for little Yuan, they¡¯ll know that there¡¯s something non-spicy with just a look at the menu. ¡± ¡°This ...¡± Zhou da choked and did not know how to answer. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we didn¡¯t think this through. ¡± Yang Rui¡¯s face showed an embarrassed expression. ¡°I thought you guys had something serious to do. What¡¯s the point of staring at little Yuan every day? why don¡¯t you teach a few more young people like little Yuan?¡± Zhang Ye said without any trace of politeness. ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. I don¡¯t believe that anyone can make all 24 dishes so well. I admit that head chef Yuan is indeed amazing, but ...¡± Before Zhou da could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Zhang Yan. ¡°It¡¯s easy if you don¡¯t believe me. I¡¯ll treat you to little Yuan¡¯s cooking tonight. You¡¯ll know the difference between you and him after you try it!¡± Zhang Ji coldly snorted. ¡°No need, no need. President Zhang¡¯s words are still very credible.¡± The burly Qian Yun stopped Zhou da and asked him to stop talking, then he started to speak. ¡°Yes, we were too narrow-minded.¡± Yang Rui said. ¡°Indeed. There are countless geniuses. I¡¯m afraid that head chef Yuan is Mozart in the cooking world.¡± Chen Zhou sighed. ¡°That¡¯s natural. ¡± Zhang Ye nodded. Zhou da, who was at the side, was still struggling.¡±¡±Of course, I wouldn¡¯t dare to let Chairman Zhang treat us. How about I treat everyone to dinner at head chef Yuan¡¯s tonight?¡± ¡°No need,¡± Yang Rui refused again and again. He didn¡¯t want to lose face. ¡°I don¡¯t need it either. My wife is waiting for me to go home and cook for her.¡± The burly Qian Yun withdrew his hand from Zhou da. ¡°I¡¯m not going either. ¡± Chen Zhou also refused. ¡°I think you won¡¯t give up until you¡¯re dead. Fine, let¡¯s go together today.¡± Zhang Ye raised his head and looked at Zhou da carefully, then nodded his head in agreement. ¡°It¡¯s not like what President Zhang said. I just want to see head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Zhou da said. ¡°It¡¯s good to have some experience, so that you don¡¯t even know who the best Chef in Sichuan cuisine is. ¡± When Zhang Ye said this, he looked around at the four people. It was obvious that he was talking to them. ¡°President Zhang, it¡¯s not that we doubt head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. It¡¯s just that this is our stand on the twenty-four vors of Sichuan cuisine.¡± Yang Rui sighed. ¡°After all, our Sichuan cuisine is expensive because of the seasoning and not just because of the numbing and spiciness.¡± Chen Zhou also sighed. ¡°That¡¯s right. There are so many hot pot skewers on the streets now, making it seem like that¡¯s all our Sichuan cuisine has. Because of this, many people say that our Sichuan cuisine is not presentable.¡± Qian Yun said angrily. ¡°You guys are too anxious. The spicy is just a card we yed first. There¡¯s naturally a backup n.¡± This time, Zhang Ji didn¡¯t speak sternly, but rather gently said. After all, the fact that spiciness had reced all the vors of Sichuan cuisine was already a pain in the neck for most Sichuan cuisine chefs. No one knew this better than Zhang Yan, the chairman. ¡°This exemry restaurant can¡¯t win with spicy dishes.¡± Zhou da said. ¡°You¡¯re really stupid. Forget it, you¡¯ll know after you eat little Yuan¡¯s dishes. ¡± Zhang Ye nced at Zhou da unhappily and then said. ¡°Ahem, then we won¡¯t be going. Sorry for disturbing you today, President Zhang.¡± The three of them looked at each other, and then the oldest Yang Rui said goodbye. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Ye waved his hand to bid farewell. ¡°President Zhang, we¡¯ll take our leave first.¡± Chen Zhou nodded and said goodbye. ¡°See you next time, President Zhang.¡± Qian Yun said in a muffled voice. ¡°Goodbye, President Zhang.¡± Yang Rui and the other two walked to the door and turned back to say goodbye. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. ¡± President Zhang said as he waved his hand. The three of them then turned around and left. They didn¡¯t say a word as they left, and they didn¡¯t discuss Zhou DA¡¯s behavior. They just left quietly. After the three of them left, only Zhou da and Zhang Ye were left in the office. ¡°I¡¯m going to handle some documents. We¡¯ll leave in ten minutes.¡± After saying that, Zhang Ye went back to his desk. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou da sat on the sofa and drank his tea while he waited patiently. Zhang Ye had always done things by the book. He said ten minutes, so he meant ten minutes. Then, he set off with Zhou da. Zhou da was naturally driving his own car, while Zhang Ye was sitting in his own car. Before getting into the car, Zhang Ye even rolled down the window.¡±¡±Remember to order non-spicy food when you get there. Eat your own food.¡± ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhou da nodded his head. When the two of them arrived at Taoxi road, it was already very lively. Although there was still an hour and twenty minutes left before Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant, Taoxi road was already bustling with noise and excitement. After continuous nning, Taoxi road was now like a bustling Street in a Scenic Area. On both sides of the road were neat buildings and shops. As for the shops, there were many small stalls divided out at the entrance. The small stall sold all kinds of things, but they still ate the most. Whether it was seasonal fruits or snacks, the business was very good. The two of them walked past these small stalls without looking sideways, and went straight to the queue that was waiting in line. On this Street, only the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would have a long line all year long, especially during mealtime. The two of them stood at the end of the line. Zhang San looked forward and calcted for a while, then said with a rxed expression,¡±¡±We should be able to enter the restaurant in the sixth batch to eat.¡± ¡°This head chef Yuan has such big rules? President Zhang, you¡¯re also going to line up?¡± Zhou da nodded his head and could not help but ask after a while. ¡°Nothing can be aplished without rules,¡± Zhang Ji said indifferently. As soon as he said this, Zhou da closed his mouth and stopped talking. The two of them just waited in line. If they met someone they knew, they would greet Zhang Yan. Then, Zhou da saw the first ever President of the Sichuan cuisine Association who was so gentle. Just as Zhang Yan had said, the two entered the restaurant in the sixth batch. ¡°President Zhang, what do you want to eat today?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Zhang Yan, he directly greeted him. ¡°I¡¯m just here to ask if there¡¯s anything I haven¡¯t eaten. ¡± Zhang Ji said gently. ¡°You still have 127 dishes that you haven¡¯t tried.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his mouth and said. That¡¯s right. Not only did Yuan Zhou know the vors of the dishes that could be eaten in the restaurant, he also remembered what the regr customers ate and what they liked to eat. For example, Wu Hai would never eat anything that was not meat or spicy. He had never been afraid of any kind of meat. He had already tried all the meat dishes on the menu. Ling Hong, on the other hand, ate everything except for the discounted dishes. He preferred to eat freshwater seafood and had already eaten all the freshwater seafood on the menu. Jiang Changxi, on the other hand, had a very evenbination of meat and vegetables. She loved to drink wine the most and she had bribed all the customers in the restaurant with wine, including Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine. Yin ya, on the other hand, was quite fresh. She liked watermelon juice and longan and red jujube tea the most. She often ate fast food. Perhaps it was because she was busy with work, she was used to eating fast and leaving quickly. Of course, although she liked fast food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was impossible for her to leave early. ¡°Um. Then serve me two dishes that I¡¯ve never eaten before. Little Yuan, you can do as you see fit. The rice will be white rice then.¡± Zhang Ye quickly ordered the dishes. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and left. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t personally greet Zhou da, who followed him here. He just nodded his head as a greeting and then went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Zhou da ordered the dishes very quickly. He chose theplex mansion dishes. There were three dishes in total. They were fermented glutinous rice red braised pork, steamed pork with rice and fish-vored shredded pork. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1231

    <h4>Chapter 1231: Fermented rice with red braised meat </h4>

    It was time to pay after ordering. Since Zhou da had said that he would treat, he naturally had to treat. He asked about the price very actively. ¡°The total is 6464 Yuan. Would you like to pay by cash or bank transfer?¡± Zhou Jia reported the price neatly. ¡°Bank transfer.¡± Zhou da said directly. Hearing the notification sound of the bank transfer, Zhou Jia immediately said with a smile,¡±¡±Please wait a moment, the dishes will be served in a moment.¡± Zhou da didn¡¯t feel that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were expensive. He was also a chef himself, so he naturally knew that the price of delicious dishes was naturally high. He even felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s price was too cheap. After all, they had ordered six dishes and one meal. Of course, the premise was that Yuan Zhou had to live up to his name in order to deserve a higher price. Zhou da was very quiet in the restaurant. He waited quietly, waiting to eat the other Sichuan dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. There was a savory and fresh stewed meat with rice flour, a sweet and salty fermented rice with red braised meat, and aplex fish vor. As long as these three vors were well prepared, there would naturally be no problem with the others. After all, these three vors werepletely different from spicy and numbing. In fact, they were theplete opposite. ¡°You¡¯re quite good at ordering. I¡¯ll eat what you orderedter. ¡± Zhang Ji said without any room for rejection. ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhou da agreed without hesitation. When Zhou da responded, he was very happy and didn¡¯t think about anything else. On the other hand, Zhang San nodded his head with a satisfied expression, and he didn¡¯t feel like he was bullying anyone. ¡°Shameless, snatching people¡¯s food.¡± Wu Hai said righteously at the side. ¡°Go, go, go, what has it got to do with you? what right do you have to criticize me?¡± Zhang Yan pointed at the chopsticks that Wu Hai was reaching toward Ling Hong¡¯s te with. ¡°I¡¯m robbing you, you¡¯re cheating me. ¡± Wu Hai said proudly. ¡°...¡± Zhang Ji choked again. He waved his hand and didn¡¯t bother to pay attention to Wu Hai. At the side, Zhou da was a little dumbfounded when he saw the two of them suddenly bickering and then suddenly stopping. But fortunately, he still remembered his purpose and looked at Yuan Zhou again. Five minutester, Zhang Ye¡¯s dishes arrived. Zhou Jia carried the dishes to him one by one and then said,¡±Please enjoy your meal.¡± ¡°Thank you, Jiajia.¡± Zhang Ye nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Jia answered with a smile and then went to greet the others. At that moment, Zhou da subconsciously looked at Zhang Yan¡¯s dish, but Zhang Yan immediately said,¡±¡±What I ordered isn¡¯t suitable for your purpose today. You can eat your own foodter.¡± ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhou da nodded his head in a daze and then continued watching Yuan Zhou cook. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, his hand gestures when he processed the dishes, and the speed at which he shook thedle, Zhou da understood that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were far above his. In his heart, he couldn¡¯t help but look forward to the dishes that would be servedter. That¡¯s right, Zhou da hoped that Yuan Zhou could cook delicious dishes, even if he was actually here to cause trouble. The reason was very simple. Just like what Zhang Yan had said, Yuan Zhou was now a signature dish of Sichuan cuisine. Even if they came to find trouble, he still hoped that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes would taste good. Of course, he also hoped that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes wouldn¡¯t taste good. If it didn¡¯t taste good, it would prove that he wasn¡¯t looking for trouble but was just being self-righteous. Therefore, Zhou DA¡¯s feelings were veryplicated now. Before Zhou DA¡¯s mental journey turned into a strange ce, Zhou Jia carried the dishes he ordered. The first one was fermented glutinous rice with red braised pork. This was not because of anything else, but because the fermented glutinous rice with red braised pork was too eye-catching. The fermented glutinous rice red braised pork was a whole piece, and it was ced upside down on a shallow te. There were three colors on the te. The edge of the te was jade white, the Maroon color surrounding the square-shaped meat, and the crystal Brown color of the oily square-shaped red braised meat. Why did he notice the fermented glutinous rice with red braised pork at first nce? When Zhou Jia carried the te with one hand, the te slightly tilted and shook a little when she put it on the table. At this moment, the red braised meat also trembled. It was as if extremely tender tofu had been gently pushed by a hand, causing it to tremble a little. Not only did it look extremely beautiful, but it also aroused one¡¯s appetite. After Zhou da and Zhou Jia expressed their thanks, they couldn¡¯t wait to pick up the chopsticks and start eating. With one chopstick, they were originally going to pick up the connected skin of the meat and then pick up a piece. However, with just a slight touch of the chopsticks, the meat was divided into a whole piece. It was square and trembling on the te. ¡°Eh?¡± Zhou da let out a soft sound of surprise and found it a little strange. The red braised pork with fermented glutinous rice was rated as the best among the five famous dishes in China by the National judges. In fact, this red braised pork could be found in many ces and was even very famous. For example, Mao¡¯s Red braised meat, Hangzhou Dongpo meat, Shandong erpened meat, guest red braised meat, Shanghai cherry meat, chestnut red braised meat, and so on had always been the dominant red braised meat. The reason why this fermented glutinous rice red braised meat could stand out was that its preparation process wasplicated and there were many strict steps in using the ingredients. It needed to go through more than 20 processes such as selecting the meat, burning the skin, soaking, scraping, changing the knife, trimming, boiling water, removing the fishy smell, making the brine, frying the sugar, coloring, sharing, roasting, stewing, steaming, scouring, seasoning, hanging the juice, and so on before it could be a dish. The reason why Zhou da was surprised was that the whole piece of pig streakwood was usually cut into the inner side of the meat with a cross-shaped knife that was 2cm x 2cm. The depth of the knife was just enough to cut the third line of lean meat without hurting the skin. This was considered perfect. But now, it seemed that the red braised meat had been split up. ¡°Gulp.¡± Zhou da could not help but swallow his saliva as he watched. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the meat was too fragrant. Other red braised meat smelled a little greasy, but this red braised meat with fermented glutinous rice didn¡¯t smell greasy at all. There was only a faint smell of wine and the taste of the fermented rice itself, mixed with the pure fragrance of meat and the sweet smell of sugar. This made Zhou da subconsciously swallow his saliva. ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s try the taste first. After all, the appearance is out now. It all depends on the taste of the red braised pork with fermented rice.¡± Zhou da thought in his heart, and he asked someone to swallow the entire red braised meat in one bite. ¡°Oh.¡± Zhou da couldn¡¯t help but let out a Humph, and only then did he close his mouth and start eating seriously. He had no choice but to close his mouth. The red braised meat melted the moment he took a sip, and the rich taste of the red braised meat filled his mouth. This piece of streaky pork had long been cooked to the point of melting. The fat directly melted into juice that was soaked in the fragrance of wine and slid down the throat. The lean meat also melted with a light sip, but the lean meat maintained the meaty fragrance of the meat and was quite delicious. On the other hand, the skin of this red braised meat was tough. When he chewed, not only was there juice apanying it, but it was also tough. Moreover, there was a charred fragrance on the topyer, which was the outermostyer that had been burnt yellow. This fermented rice red braised pork with pork belly was made from streaky pork. Logically speaking, if he ate a piece of it without eating it, he would have a greasy feeling, but the fermented rice itself had a slightly sour taste and the fragrance of wine, which directly removed the greasiness. Zhou da didn¡¯t have the time to carefully taste it before he reached out his chopsticks to pick up another piece. ¡°I can taste more vor if I eat a few more pieces.¡± Zhou daforted himself as he ate. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1232

    <h4>Chapter 1232: Covering his face and leaving</h4>

    As he thought about this, Zhou DA¡¯s chopsticks did not stop moving, and he directly aimed at the red braised pork in the bowl. The square red braised meat on the te was missing a piece, but the rest was still veryplete. The corners were also very neat. When Zhou da picked up another piece, he touched the other red braised meat, and the meat in the bowl trembled a little. It was like a bowl of shaking cold noodles, full of gel. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Zhou da squinted his eyes as he praised. Zhou da still swallowed the entire piece in one bite. The red braised meat was overflowing with colloid and fat, and the fragrance was wrapped around his lips and teeth. It made people¡¯s faces turn gentle. ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Zhou da swallowed the meat in his mouth, then he squinted his eyes and picked up another piece to stuff into his mouth. Zhou da didn¡¯t even need to look to know where the fermented glutinous rice red braised pork was ced, as well as the ce where it had just been picked. The red braised meat that he put into his mouth again had some rice grains of fermented glutinous rice on it. Normally, after the rice grains were fermented into fermented glutinous rice, the taste would be dry and not delicious at all. Because the rice grains had been soaked and fermented until they were very soft, so soft that only the outer shell of the rice grain was left, the essence in the middle of the rice grains had long been vtile into the rice wine, so the fermented rice wine was naturally not delicious. In the past, chefs would directly scoop the rice grains out and only use the fermented rice soup. However, the fermented rice braised pork cooked by Yuan Zhou had fermented rice on top of it. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the fermented glutinous rice to be so delicious after being fermented. Although it¡¯s neither sticky nor chewy, it¡¯s soft and there¡¯s plenty of wine juice inside. The taste is really good.¡± Zhou da eximed in admiration as he ate. Zhou DA¡¯s behavior was really not strange at all, because there were many people who ate like this in the restaurant. They shook their heads in agreement as they ate, and they ate very quickly. That¡¯s right. The regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had long been trained to speak in a clear and fluent manner while eating and also to eat very quickly. The key point was that the red braised meat in his mouth was even more delicious when the wine was mixed with it. It was sweet and not greasy at all, but the fragrance of the meat was very rich. There was also the feeling of oil droplets filling his mouth, making Zhou da unable to stop eating at all. When he picked it up this time, Zhou da realized that four pieces of the red braised pork had disappeared from his te, and there were only two pieces of meat left on his te. Yuan Zhou¡¯s te of fermented glutinous rice and red braised pork with soy sauce had a total of nine pieces. He had eaten three pieces just now, but now there were only two pieces left on the te, which meant that four pieces were missing. ¡°Where¡¯s my meat?¡± Zhou da asked as he looked at the te subconsciously. ¡°It¡¯s with me,¡± Zhang Ye said directly. ¡°President?¡± Zhou da turned his head to look and saw President Zhang happily swallowing the red braised meat in his bowl. ¡°You forgot? We agreed that I¡¯ll try it too. Alright, the remaining two pieces of meat are yours. ¡± President Zhang said generously. ¡°Alright, thank you, President.¡± Zhou da nodded his head, then turned back to continue eating. ¡°Something doesn¡¯t seem right?¡± Zhou da thought about it subconsciously as he picked up the meat, but before he could sort out his thoughts, the meat on the chopsticks all attracted his attention. ¡°Let¡¯s eat the meat first. ¡± Zhou da stuffed it into his mouth. Zhou da chewed and swallowed thest two pieces of meat slowly. Then, there was only ayer of soup left on the te. At this moment, a hand stretched over and took the te away. ¡°President?¡± Zhou da looked over and saw Zhang Ye¡¯s usual serious face. ¡°You didn¡¯t order any rice. I have half a bowl of rice left, but I¡¯ve finished my food, so I¡¯ll use your soup to soak the rice. I can¡¯t waste it.¡± Zhang San exined his actions clearly. Zhou da looked at Zhang Yan¡¯s small bowl. There was indeed half a bowl of rice in it, and it was exactly half a bowl, no more, no less. ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhou da thought of the deliciousness of the red braised pork with fermented glutinous rice just now. He held back the polite words of inviting Zhang Yan to eat and nodded his head. ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Ye nodded and directly poured the rice into the te that was just filled with fermented glutinous rice and braised pork. After all, no matter how much he poured, there would still be ayer of soup left on the te. This way, he could finish the soup as much as possible. The soup on the te was dark amber in color. The moment the crystal clear and full rice grains were poured in, they were stained with the soup. ¡°Da da.¡± Zhang Ye quickly stirred the rice with his chopsticks, and the souppletely covered the White rice. The rice was wrapped in an amber-colored soup, and the glistening drops of oil could be seen under the light, looking particrly tempting. ¡°It¡¯s fragrant. ¡± Zhang Ye secretly took a deep breath and started eating. The moment the rice entered his mouth, Zhang Yan could not help but sigh. It was too delicious. It was like the rice soaked in oil soup that could only be eaten once in a long time when he was young. The rice grains were wrapped in rich oil beads, which had the fragrance of the rice and the taste of the dish itself. But even after eating the delicious rice in soup, Zhang Yan still did not let Zhou da go. The rest of the steamed meat and another dish did not escape Zhang Yan¡¯s chopsticks. Fortunately, due to his old age, Zhang Yan didn¡¯t have as much of an appetite as Wu Hai. He only had a small taste of the remaining dishes and only ate one-third of them. When the tes and bowls on the table were all empty, Zhou da stared at them for a long time before he let out a barely noticeable sigh. He didn¡¯t even raise his head, nor did he greet Zhang Yan. He just covered his face and walked out of the restaurant quickly. ¡°Not bad, you know what¡¯s good and what¡¯s bad,¡± Zhang Yan looked at Zhou DA¡¯s back and nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Little Yuan, I¡¯ll go back now. I¡¯lle back next time.¡± ¡°Alright, President. Take care.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the dish in his hand and then nodded his head. Just like that, Zhang Ji left the restaurant in satisfaction. When he left, he even touched his stomach without a trace. It was obvious that he had eaten a little too much for dinner today. Right at that moment, a fragrant wind blew over. Yuan Zhou saw Yin ya enter the restaurant in a red shirt and ck long pants. The red shirt made Yin ya¡¯s skin look snow-white and her hair jet-ck, which was very pretty. As a matter of fact, during the business period of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, even if someone poured a whole bottle of perfume on himself and entered the restaurant, no one would be able to smell it. After all, the system had already isted the smell in case it would affect the customers. ¡°What do you want to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his hand and asked Yin ya while looking up at her. ¡°Pork liver, a bowl of in white rice, and watermelon juice?¡± Yin ya found a ce to sit down and directly ordered the dishes. ¡°That¡¯s all. There¡¯s also longan and red jujube tea,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said. ¡°I don¡¯t want to drink hot water.¡± Yin ya frowned. ¡°There are three more days. You can start drinking.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice. ¡°What?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t understand what Yuan Zhou was talking about for a moment. But as soon as she asked, she realized that Yuan Zhou was talking about her period. Because of what had happenedst time, Yin ya only blushed a little before she nodded her head,¡±Alright, I¡¯ll change it to that. That¡¯s all.¡± ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°By the way, are you going abroad soon?¡± Yin ya said hurriedly. Actually, Yin ya didn¡¯t intend toe today. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to get such ate seat. But when she heard that Yuan Zhou would go abroad soon, she couldn¡¯t help bute and ask. ¡°After all, we¡¯re all friends. It¡¯s normal toe over to ask.¡± That was what Yin ya told herself. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1233

    <h4>Chapter 1233: Learned a few points</h4>

    Yuan Zhou took a look at Yin ya and didn¡¯t answer the question immediately. On the other hand, Cheng Cheng was afraid that Grandmaster Yuan Zhou would say something shocking, so he continued with a smile,¡±¡±Yes, sister ya. Master is going to Laos Vietnam to find good wood.¡± Cheng Han directly told her the purpose of Yuan Zhou going abroad in case Yin ya misunderstood him. After all, he quite liked this master¡¯s grandma. Of course, it was also because Yuan Zhou seemed to like it very much. After all, like master Cheng and Cheng zhaomei, Cheng Han put Yuan Zhou first in everything. They liked everything that Yuan Zhou liked. ¡°Wood? Do you need my help?¡± Yin ya asked subconsciously. ¡°It¡¯s fine, no need. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. However, when he saw Yin ya¡¯s enthusiastic manner, he hesitated for a while and then said again,¡±¡±I can¡¯t bring anyone with me this time. I have to go with my master.¡± ¡°Pfft.¡± Yin ya burst intoughter. When she saw Yuan Zhou hesitating for quite a while, she thought he was going to say something. As it turned out, it was this sentence. She couldn¡¯t helpughing. ¡°What are you thinking about? I wanted to ask you what kind of gifts you¡¯ve brought back for your good friends?¡± Yin ya¡¯s face slightly blushed. She pulled Cheng Han¡¯s arm and said ¡°we¡± instead of ¡°herself.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take a look then.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed. ¡°Alright. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Yin ya nodded her head smilingly. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded his head and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking. Although the dinner time was almost over, he still had to cook the following dishes wholeheartedly. As soon as Yuan Zhou turned around, Yin ya turned her head and said to Cheng Han,¡±¡±Thank you, little Yingying.¡± ¡°Sister ya, you have to work hard.¡± Cheng Cheng said in a very mature manner. ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya¡¯s white jade-like face instantly blushed, but she still nodded her head almost inaudibly and replied with a ¡°yes.¡± Obviously, Yin ya understood Cheng Cheng¡¯s meaning in a second and also epted his encouragement. Seeing Yin ya agree, Cheng Han was very happy. After a smile, he also went to watch Yuan Zhou cook attentively. Watching the interaction between the two, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help butugh. Finally, dinner time went by without a hitch. The next day, Yuan Zhou had just returned from his study at Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce. When he was studying the wooden bowl he had made today, he was stopped by someone. Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the person with a solemn expression. ¡°Boss Yuan,e and eat the wedding candy. It¡¯s the wedding candy.¡± The person¡¯s voice was loud and clear. And who was getting married? With this doubt in mind, Yuan Zhou looked at the person who came over to give him the invitation cards and wedding candies. The person who came was Fang Heng. Could it be that this kid was getting married? Yuan Zhou took the invitation card and the wedding candy and looked at the red-faced Fang Heng.¡±That doesn¡¯t seem right. Since when did this guy have a girlfriend?¡± Wasn¡¯t she single before? Yuan Zhou looked at Fang Heng with puzzlement. He had to give a perfect exnation. They had agreed to be single dogs together, but who knew that Fang Heng had secretly applied oil alone. ¡°It was love at first sight for me and Si ha, so hehe, this is a trendy sh marriage.¡± Fang Hengughed so hard that his teeth could not be seen. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. I¡¯ll bring si ha here for a walk tomorrow and let my family take a look,¡±Fang Heng added. Did she mean the people in the store? There were too many things that Yuan Zhou wanted toin about. He didn¡¯t know where to startining, but he changed the question. ¡°What¡¯s the name SiHa? it sounds very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for quite a while before he finally used the word ¡°awesome¡± to describe it. ¡°Because my girlfriend¡¯s destructive power is equivalent to two ERHA, so it¡¯s a SiHa.¡± Fang Heng exined proudly. Yuan Zhou kept silent for quite a while and then said,¡±¡±Yes, he is indeed very powerful.¡± ¡°Although it¡¯s a little destructive, we¡¯re people who have confirmed each other¡¯s looks, so personality and whatnot aren¡¯t important.¡± Fang Heng waved his hand and said indifferently. Then, he talked about the funny things between the two of them non-stop. Tons of dog food were directly thrown at Yuan Zhou¡¯s head. Moreover, as soon as he talked about his girlfriend, Fang Heng¡¯s smile never stopped. Yuan Zhou had seen all of this and felt a sense of d¨¦j¨¤ vu. That¡¯s right, when Wu Zhou and his wife were preparing to get married, they also sent out their invitations in this way. However, Yuan Zhou felt that it was not an invitation, but a scene of public disy of affection. Just when Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears were empty, Fang Heng seemed to have said his goodbyes and left with a happy face. He left ... However, today was destined to be a bad day for traveling. Just after Fang Heng left, strong and timid came, holding a girl¡¯s hand. Spring had long passed, and it was autumn now. Why did they suddenlye in pairs? Muscr coward was tall and strong while the girl looked like a cute and lovable little girl. Under the introduction of muscr coward, she called boss Yuan with her eyes full of adoration and curiosity. Yuan Zhou indicated that this girl looked very well-behaved and cute. She looked at timid strong with an expression of seduction. ¡°Hehe. Boss Yuan, my girlfriend is already an adult. She just has a tender face.¡± Muscr coward was self-aware and exined. ¡°Yeah, you guys are getting married too?¡± With the invitation card in his hand, Yuan Zhou prepared to turn around and leave directly when coward Zhuang said yes. What a joke, did he not want his face? It was fine if they showed off their love once, but it was too much to do it twice. ¡°No, we just talked about it. It¡¯s just that my girlfriend is curious, so I brought her here to see you, boss Yuan.¡± Muscr coward shook his head and both of them looked embarrassed. However, muscr coward quickly continued,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you are much more famous than a celebrity now. My girlfriend admires you a lot.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. Boss Yuan is very awesome.¡± The timid girlfriend nodded seriously. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression turned gentle for a moment, but very soon, it returned to his usual serious look. ¡°Speaking of which, boss Yuan, do you know how we got together?¡± Timidity asked arrogantly. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± With an expressionless face, Yuan Zhou refused such a question that was mixed with dog food in his heart. ¡°Hehe, my girlfriend loves ghost stories. I record them for her every day as a bedtime story.¡± Strong coward said proudly. ¡°Yes, he¡¯s a good storyteller,¡± The timid girlfriend nodded in agreement. ¡°Your hobby is very impressive.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised. After all, girls who liked to listen to ghost stories as bedtime stories were rare. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve always liked to listen to them. I also like to watch horror movies at night. It¡¯s very exciting.¡± The girl¡¯s eyes lit up as she continued,¡±¡±And his story is super good. It¡¯s full of feeling, and it makes people feel like they¡¯re in his shoes.¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. You¡¯rete, so you don¡¯t know. There was an old man who was even better at telling stories. I only learned a little.¡± Muscr coward smiled as he patted his girlfriend¡¯s head. ¡°No, you¡¯re also very good. You spoke very well.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively, interrupting the pink bubbles emitted by the two people. Muscr coward revealed a relieved and proud smile when he saw Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou also nodded his head ...

 Chapter 1234

    <h4>Chapter 1234: The unexpected came faster than tomorrow </h4>

    ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan. I¡¯ll take her around the restaurant ande for dinner tonight.¡± The strong coward took his girlfriend¡¯s hand and said goodbye to Yuan Zhou. ¡°Go on, go on.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and immediately started to drive them away. ¡°See you next time, boss Yuan,¡± Muscr cowardughed. ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan.¡± The timid girlfriend also poked her head out and waved her hand with a smile. Standing at the door of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou watched the two people walk away whileughing and joking. Only then did he return to the restaurant. ¡°What a vicious hour.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the invitation card in his hand and then thought of his timid girlfriend. ¡°Could it be that eating in my restaurant can also promote marriage?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought about it seriously. ¡°System, did you strengthen the marriage affinity of the customers who came to the restaurant to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system straightforwardly. The system disyed,¡±this system is the master chef system.¡± ¡°I know, I know. I¡¯m just asking if you have this function.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask. ¡°No,¡± the system disyed. Not knowing why, Yuan Zhou could sense the feeling of gritting his teeth from the two simple sentences. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re not single. Like I said, if you were, I would be the first to be single.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and then said. However, when he thought of leaving the single life, a pretty face suddenly appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. ¡°Cough, cough. Reading books, reading books.¡± Yuan Zhou scratched his head unconsciously and then started to look for a book to read. As he had to go back and forth to Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce in the afternoon, he didn¡¯t have much time left. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt in the afternoon. Instead, he read books and studied the wooden sculptures he had left the day before. He hoped toplete the set of vegetarian banquet tableware as soon as possible. After all, Yuan Zhou was quite interested in the whole set of vegetarian banquet. An all-vegetarian banquet sounded pretty good. He read the book carefully. When there was still an hour before dinner, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients. However, just 10 minutes after Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients, a figure ran in hurriedly. ¡°Huu.¡± It was Zhou Jia. When she saw Yuan Zhou concentrating on his work, she couldn¡¯t help sighing, feeling vexed that she was stillte. Zhou Jia knitted her brows and didn¡¯t say anything. She could only pick up the basin of water and towel beside her and start to wipe herself. However, when she was wiping, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help peeking at Yuan Zhou. Although her actions were very subtle, she was still discovered by Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands didn¡¯t stop moving until he picked out all the vegetable cores in his hands. Only then did he wash his hands and raise his head to ask,¡±¡±What¡¯s the matter? why are you here so early?¡± Nowadays, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pursue a concise way of speaking anymore. Instead, he spoke naturally. Of course, he was still very gentle to his acquaintances. ¡°Boss Yuan, there¡¯s indeed something.¡± Hearing that, Zhou Jia got up immediately and said with an anxious yet restrained manner. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou said. Yuan Zhou¡¯s unhurried manner made Zhou Jia feel a little more at ease. However, she still couldn¡¯t help saying that hurriedly. ¡°This afternoon, when Shen Min went out, she was scared by a car that was making a turn and fell down. But the road wasn¡¯t t and she sprained her ankle.¡± Zhou Jia continued,¡±at first, she just went to the school doctor¡¯s ce to have a look. But it was too serious. The school doctor asked her to go to the hospital, but she didn¡¯t want to. Later, I sent her there.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he was listening. Only then did Zhou Jia continue,¡±I went to the hospital to have a look. My ankle bone is a little fractured. It¡¯s neither serious nor not serious. But I can¡¯t walk for a while now.¡± ¡°He should be able to rest and receive treatment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°But she didn¡¯t listen to me and insisted oning to work at night. Boss, can you talk to her?¡± Zhou Jiaqi looked at Yuan Zhou. ¡°Nonsense, I¡¯ll make the call.¡± When Yuan Zhou heard that, he knitted his brows and revealed a rare look of anger on his face. Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and concerned manner, Zhou Jia felt quite happy in her heart. At that moment, she was like a child who had found her parent and directly started toin. ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t allow her toe if you knew. She was going toe without you knowing.¡± Zhou Jia frowned and said. ¡°I know.¡± With the phone in his hand, Yuan Zhou directly dialed the number. Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were brief when he called Shen Min. Without waiting for her to say anything, he directly said,¡±¡±Rest well in the hospital. Work cane any time. Don¡¯t force yourself.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Min¡¯s weak voice came. ¡°Rest well. Work is a small matter.¡± When Yuan Zhou heard Shen Min¡¯s answer, he nodded his head contentedly and then hung up the phone. ¡°I know that Shen Min listens to the boss the most.¡± Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou happily. ¡°You should be more careful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then instructed. ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t usually run through red lights. I pay attention to the road.¡± Zhou Jia immediately nodded her head and continued,¡±after all, boss has been telling us to be careful on the road every day.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Where¡¯s the hospital she¡¯s staying in?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. ¡°He¡¯s in the inpatient department of the central Hospital. He said he¡¯ll stay for three days for observation.¡± Zhou Jia said immediately. ¡°Where exactly?¡± Yuan Zhou said. After Zhou Jia told him the specific bed number, she asked with puzzlement,¡±¡±Boss, are you going to see Min Min?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go tonight after I¡¯m done. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°The hospital doesn¡¯t allow visitors from 11 am onwards. It¡¯s a pity that I have to go to ss and can¡¯t go with boss.¡± Zhou Jia said with a regretful tone. ¡°I can¡¯t stay here forever if I study seriously,¡± Yuan Zhou said that quite maturely. ¡°I know, boss.¡± Although Zhou Jia answered him, she was thinking that it would be very good to be able to stay here for a lifetime. After all, the sry and treatment here were not bad. Besides, they had a lot of rest time. Most importantly, the boss was too good. Having said the important things, Zhou Jia also felt less nervous and began to wipe the tables and chairs in the restaurant seriously. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, stood still and pondered for three seconds. After he made the arrangement in his heart, he immersed himself in the preparation of the dishes. The dinner naturally had to continue. Zhou Jia came to the restaurant very early today. However, after she cleaned the restaurant three times happily, people started to line up outside the door one after another. As an old customer, strong and timid naturally had long started to line up with his girlfriend. He even queued a little behind Wu Hai and was the first batch of customers to enter the restaurant. During mealtime, after timid Zhuang introduced his girlfriend, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were also served. At that time, the girlfriend who had been worshiping Yuan Zhou directly took him as her idol after eating the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. She couldn¡¯t help it as they were too delicious. Dinnertime ended very quickly. Two hours passed in a sh. Before Zhou Jia left, she even reminded Yuan Zhou to be careful on the way when he went to see Shen Min. Only then did she leave. As soon as Zhou Jia left, Yuan Zhou washed his hands seriously and then started to prepare for the pub on the second floor. Without Zhou Jia and Shen Min, Yuan Zhou also did these things by himself. Therefore, he did it with ease and speed. Having finished the preparation work of the pub, Yuan Zhou went downstairs and prepared to wee the customers. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1235

    <h4>Chapter 1235: Wu Hai¡¯s new technique</h4>

    The timing that Yuan Zhou calcted was just right. He had just walked to the door when the customer arrived. The first one who arrived was the person who had been here twice recently. He was also Wu Yungui, the one who had prepared to spend an annual sry of 50 million Yuan to invite Yuan Zhou to work for him. But this time, he didn¡¯te alone. There was a young man next to Wu Yungui, but this man was wearing gold-rimmed sses, his hair was allbed back, and he was wearing an expensive suit. From head to toe, he exuded the temperament of an elite young and promising. From the way he walked and the tone of his voice, he must be from a good family. After all, this person looked a little like Ling Hong when he was serious in some aspects. ¡°Come on, Wei Yu, this is boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui greeted Yuan Zhou smilingly and then turned his body to introduce him. This is my business partner. He is young and very promising. His name is Zhang Weiyu. Wu Yungui first pointed to the young man and introduced him. ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. ¡°Hello, I¡¯ve long heard of your name.¡± Zhang Weiyu nodded and said gently. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a talkative person. After he greeted them, he started to greet the others. The one who came after him was naturally Wu Hai who was sitting opposite him. Next to Wu Hai was the drunkard, Chen Wei, who came to freeload wine today. Thest ones toe were sister Wan and Jiang Changxi. Yuan Zhou greeted them one by one. At that time, the familiar drinkers found that one person was missing. ¡°Where¡¯s little min?¡± Jiang Changxi asked directly. ¡°Boss Yuan, why are you serving me personally today?¡± Chen Wei also said. ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s rare for you to greet me personally.¡± Sister Wan said with a smile. ¡°He¡¯s hospitalized, so he can¡¯te. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with concern. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen it yet. I heard it¡¯s a bone fracture.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said honestly. ¡°The bone fracture isn¡¯t that serious. It¡¯ll be fine after some rest.¡± Sister Wan persuaded him gently. ¡°You¡¯re right, sister Wan,¡± Chen Wei shouted. ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head. Even Wu Yungui, who was at the side, said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you can find me if you need any help.¡± ¡°No, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Everyone, pleasee in. The drinks are ready.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the arched door of the Sergestes wallndscape and led them inside. The small courtyard was paved with gstones, and the flowers on both sides swayed under the Lotus Lantern. asionally, there were the sounds of frogs croaking, which gave off an elegant wild vibe. Zhang Weiyu, who was here for the first time, was very knowledgeable. But he was also surprised at the difference in temperature between the outdoor courtyard and the hot weather outside. That¡¯s right. The temperature in the small courtyard was the same as that in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was both fresh and pleasant. It was a veryfortable temperature for the human body, far from the feeling of an air conditioner. ¡°It¡¯s quite interesting. ¡± Zhang Weiyuughed softly. ¡°This boss Yuan is not simple.¡± Wu Yungui added. ¡°Someone who can reject your 50 million annual sry is definitely not simple.¡± Zhang Weiyuughed. ¡°How many times have you ridiculed him? let alone 50 million Yuan, I don¡¯t think boss Yuan will be poached even if it¡¯s 100 million Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui smiled helplessly and retorted. ¡°It seems so.¡± Zhang Weiyu looked at Yuan Zhou who was leading the way and nodded his head. ¡°It doesn¡¯t just look, it¡¯s definitely.¡± Wu Yungui snorted. ¡°Now I¡¯m really, really looking forward to the wine here.¡± Zhang Weiyu said in anticipation. ¡°We agreed to split it in half. You can¡¯t bully an old man like me.¡± Wu Yungui immediately started to make a pact. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I still have my manners. Old man?¡± Zhang Weiyu¡¯s voice was filled with teasing when he addressed her. Of course, Zhang Weiyu was looking forward to it even more. Zhang Weiyu was looking forward to seeing the wine that Wu Yungui, a Big Shot in the business world, was willing to sell his age for. Because of this, Zhang Weiyu¡¯s gaze on Yuan Zhou¡¯s back became more enthusiastic. ¡°This new person brought by President Wu really has a sharp eye like Wu Hai.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head without saying anything. Then, he saw Zhang Weiyu and thought to himself. ¡°Ta ta ta¡±, the few of them walked up the wooden stairs to the second floor. The second floor¡¯s open design allowed people to see the stars in the sky. The breeze rustled the bamboo leaves, and the lights were bright. Drinking in such an environment was indeed rxing. It was not bad. This was what Zhang Weiyu felt after he sat down. ¡°Boss Yuan, are you going abroad in the next few days?¡± Jiang Changxi was the first one to ask after she sat down. ¡°I¡¯m going out to look for wood. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then began to pick up the wine pot and collect the liquor on the bamboo. The liquor was, of course, bamboo liquor. Yuan Zhou held the small liquor pot steadily and collected the liquor seriously. ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Jiang Changxi reminded him and then turned her head to look at Wu Hai who was still and quiet.¡±Why aren¡¯t you making any noise?¡± That¡¯s right. After Wu Hai heard that Yuan Zhou was going abroad for a few days, he had been very quiet since the afternoon, which was not his usual style. Every time Yuan Zhou wanted to take a vacation, Wu Hai would always go with him. But this time, he was surprisingly quiet. He even stroked his small mustaches leisurely and watched Yuan Zhou take the liquor. ¡°Why didn¡¯t he react to you?¡± Chen Wei looked at Wu Hai in surprise. ¡°Wu Hai, what bad idea have you got this time?¡± Sister Wan asked with a smile. ¡°You guys don¡¯t understand.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou take the whole pot of liquor, Wu Hai turned back and shook his finger mysteriously. ¡°Get lost and speak properly.¡± Jiang Changxi directly interrupted Wu Hai¡¯s posturing. ¡°Ahem.¡± Wu Hai pretended to cough and then said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan and Carpenter Lian are going abroad together this time.¡± ¡°What does this have to do with you not going back on your word?¡± Jiang Changxi said. ¡°It¡¯s very important. I have a good rtionship with Carpenter Lian.¡± Wu Hai said with a smile. Did you convince Carpenter Lian to bring you along?¡± Sister Wan asked in surprise. ¡°This does sound like something you would do.¡± Chen Wei nodded his head approvingly to this analysis. ¡°No need, no need.¡± Wu Haiughedcently again. Just when Wu Hai was seriously acting cool and Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t hold back the thought of beating him up, Yuan Zhou started to serve the liquor. ¡°Zheng Jiawei nned the travel route.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the tray and said lightly. ¡°I see. Wu Hai, you must have convinced Carpenter Lian to let you n the itinerary. Then, you joined the itinerary smoothly, right?¡± Sister Wan said directly. ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. I¡¯ve been there several times to write my life.¡± The pride on Wu Hai¡¯s face couldn¡¯t be concealed at all. He was quite arrogant. ¡°No wonder he¡¯s so calm.¡± Jiang Changxi took a look at Wu Hai with a bad mood. Yuan Zhou served the liquor to the three tables one by one. Then, he started to serve the liquor and dishes and finally the draught beer. The outside of the cool draft beer was still emitting cold air and there were even water droplets on it. It seemed that the draft beer could quench one¡¯s thirst. Therefore, Chen Wei directly picked up the draft beer and drank it in one gulp. Seeing all the customers start to eat, Yuan Zhou directly went to Wu Hai¡¯s table. ¡°Help me close the restaurant tonight. I¡¯m going out for a while.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°No problem. Go on, go on.¡± Wu Hai agreed straightforwardly. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say thank you. After all, they were friends and he didn¡¯t need to say thank you all the time. Then, he turned around and walked to the middle.¡±I didn¡¯t greet you well. I need to go to the hospital to visit a patient. I have to go first. Please enjoy your meal.¡± ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1236

    <h4>Chapter 1236: The thoughtful Yuan Zhou</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he bent his waist and made a bow seriously before raising his head. ¡°Boss Yuan, you are so loyal. Go on.¡± Wu Yungui was the first to speak. ¡°Yes,¡± Zhang Weiyu, who was brought along by CEO Wu, also nodded in agreement. ¡°Yuan Zhou, you go. It¡¯s fine here.¡± Jiang Changxi said seriously, which was rare. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. As long as there¡¯s wine, it¡¯s fine.¡± Chen Wei also waved his hand and said. ¡°Remember to close the door for youter.¡± Wu Hai also said. ¡°Be careful on the way, boss Yuan.¡± Sister Wan said gently. ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll take my leave then.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then left. Only when the people on the second floor saw Yuan Zhou walking out of the Sergestes wallndscape did they start to drink and talk. The atmosphere was as usual. Yuan Zhou washed his hands quickly and then went out with his phone and wallet. While walking on Taoxi road which was full ofnterns, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering,¡±¡±I took some time to wash up after dinner time, so I don¡¯t have much smell on me now.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s walking speed was faster than usual. In just three minutes, he arrived at the entrance of the convenience store. ¡°Ding-Ling, wee.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou pushed open the ss door, the sensor hanging on the side of the door rang. Standing inside were the girl with a ponytail who worked the night shift and the girl with short hair who was scared of ghosts. When they saw Yuan Zhoue in, they said in unison,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you¡¯re here sote today.¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯m buying something.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°Here¡¯s the basket for you, boss Yuan. ¡± The short-haired girl took the shopping basket from Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and handed it to him enthusiastically. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou received it conveniently. He didn¡¯t really care that the short-haired girl had done something unnecessary, but still thanked her gently. ¡°Boss Yuan, if you can¡¯t find anything, just tell me. I¡¯m very familiar with this ce. I tidy up the shelves every day.¡± The short-haired girl said happily. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked to the shelf with the shopping basket. In fact, the two shop assistants couldn¡¯t be med for being so enthusiastic, because man man had finally guessed the reason for the Red Lanterns. Moreover, the two of them had also known about it. As long as she saw the bright street lights on the road, the short-haired girl¡¯s heart would be filled with warmth. On the other hand, the girl with a ponytail felt that Yuan Zhou was indeed the representative of being cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She really liked such a good person. That¡¯s right. As long as the two people were at work, they would be very enthusiastic about anything Yuan Zhou bought. Moreover, due to the publicity of these two people, the other people in the restaurant and their friends also knew that boss Yuan of Taoxi road was a warm-hearted man. After all, a person¡¯s character was just like a reputation. It was also very easy for word to spread. Yuan Zhou looked at the shelf seriously and then put all the required ingredients into the basket one by one ording to the list in his heart. He waited until the basket was full and finished the list he had made in his heart before he took the basket back to the cashier. ¡°Boss Yuan, please wait a moment. I will pay the bill right away.¡± The short-haired girl pushed the ponytail girl aside and said with a warm voice. ¡°Well, sorry to trouble you. Separate the milk and snacks.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will. ¡± The short-haired girl picked up the scanner gun and started to scan the code of these items. All kinds of snacks quickly passed through the cash register and were then packed into two bags that had been prepared at the side. There were egg yolk sandwich cookies, Lotus cake, water chestnut crisps, Panda biscuits, and a series of other food. There were no potato chips, only pretty little snacks that girls liked. As for the milk, in addition to pure milk, there was also wangzi milk and two boards of AD calcium milk. It looked like it was bought for children, and the choice was the healthier kind. Although it was the first time for Yuan Zhou to buy so many snacks by himself, the two girls still asked about everything earnestly and enthusiastically. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. With one bag in each hand, Yuan Zhou left through the ss door opened by the short-haired girl. It was already the beginning of autumn, but the weather in Chengdu was still very hot. Yuan Zhou¡¯s forehead was already wet with sweat when he arrived at the intersection with the heavy things. Fortunately, Taoxi road was already very prosperous now. After waiting for five minutes, an empty bus passed by. Yuan Zhou sessfully got a taxi and told the address of the hospital. Then, he sat there quietly and waited for the bus to arrive. The driver was quite enthusiastic. When he saw Yuan Zhou carrying so many things, he said,¡±¡±Little brother, you¡¯re visiting a patient? You brought so much good food. ¡± ¡°Staying in the hospital won¡¯t be boring if there¡¯s food to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°That¡¯s true. There¡¯s really nothing much to do in the hospital. Eating something will help you recover faster.¡± The young driver nodded repeatedly. ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Along the way, Yuan Zhou¡¯s boss talked to him enthusiastically and he responded to him from time to time. Soon, they arrived at the destination. ¡°I opened the door to the inpatient department for you. You¡¯ll reach the inpatient department once you enter through this door.¡± The young driver pointed at the gate and said. The driver said that because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell him that he was going to the inpatient department when he got on the bus. The outpatient building and the inpatient department of the central Hospital were not in the same ce, one after the other. If he went to the outpatient building and then came to the inpatient department, it would take him 10 minutes. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thanked her while paying. ¡°You¡¯re wee, it¡¯s what I should do. ¡± The young driver took the money and drove off. The hospital was like a train station or an airport. Whether it was raining or early in the morning, there would always be a lot of people. As it was still visiting hours, the guard didn¡¯t even notice Yuan Zhou entering the door. Carrying two bags of things, Yuan Zhou waited for the elevator and then pressed the floor button as Zhou Jia had told him in the afternoon. Then, he directly went to the ward where Shen Min was staying. Shen Min¡¯s ward was on the 8th floor. The hospital¡¯s elevator was not slow, so they arrived there very soon. The nurses ¡°station was right after he got out of the elevator. Yuan Zhou looked at the road sign above his head and directly found Shen Min¡¯s ward by following the sign without asking for directions. At this time, the ward was still brightly lit. It was a four-person Ward. From the entrance, he could see that there were two other people living inside besides Shen Min. One was a very old granny and the other was a fashionable and beautiful girl. The television on the wall was even broadcasting a TV series for the Ward¡¯s ward mates to watch. The granny seemed to be in good spirits and lived in the innermost bed next to the window. Shen Min lived in the middle bed with white gauze wrapped around her leg. Beside her was the fashionable girl whose arm was hung. ¡°Dong Dong Dong,¡± Yuan Zhou knocked on the door three times politely. ¡°Pleasee in.¡± The fashionable girl subconsciously opened her mouth and then realized who was knocking on the door. She couldn¡¯t help but turn around. At the same time, Yuan Zhou pushed the door open and entered the restaurant. ¡°Boss Yuan?¡± Shen Min opened her eyes wide in surprise with an unbelievable look on her face. She let out a light gasp and then covered her mouth. The other two didn¡¯t hear it, but Yuan Zhou nodded his head with his sharp ears and eyes and then walked to Shen Min¡¯s bedside. ¡°Shen Min, how¡¯s your foot?¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the bedside and then put down the bag in his hand. Then, he asked with a serious yet caring tone. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s just a small problem. You don¡¯t need to be hospitalized.¡± Shen Min said in a low voice. ¡°Zhou Jia has told me that a bone fracture is a small problem?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and said disapprovingly. Shen Min lowered her head and didn¡¯t dare to say anything. Then, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reprimand her directly. Instead, he started to ce the snacks and milk that he brought. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1237

    <h4>Chapter 1237: How can your boss be so good?</h4>

    Yuan Zhou began to arrange the snacks in a busy manner. Some of therger snacks were ced in the cab while the smaller and shorter snacks were ced on the bedside cab where they could be reached by stretching out his hand. Two boards of AD calcium milk were also ced next to his hand. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were very light, his continuous movements still startled Shen Min, who lowered her head to reflect and felt embarrassed. Shen Min turned around and was stunned again.¡±Why is there so much food?¡± ¡°These are the snacks I bought for you. You don¡¯t have a wound on your leg, so you don¡¯t really need to avoid eating. You just need to take care of yourself, so you need to eat more. I bought some food for you to eat when you¡¯re free.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say such a long sentence, but he said it quite seriously. ¡°No need to thank me. You should just rest and recuperate.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he continued. ¡°But there¡¯s too much. I can¡¯t finish it.¡± Shen Min said with a little embarrassment. ¡°You still have to eat. If you have a broken bone, you have to eat more to recover quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Min was so frightened by Yuan Zhou¡¯s strong aura that she shrank her neck and answered in a low voice. ¡°You should be careful when you walk. You¡¯re wearing sports shoes. How could you break your bones?¡± Yuan Zhou sighed helplessly. ¡°I didn¡¯t do it on purpose,¡± Shen Min said weakly. With a frown, Yuan Zhou looked at Shen Min, who was lowering her head and shrinking her neck. He didn¡¯t scold her like he scolded Wu Hai and thus shut his mouth. ¡°Actually, someone broke her foot when she was wearing high heels.¡± Shen Min suddenly said in a low voice. ¡°You said it yourself that she was wearing high heels.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly. ¡°I was wrong.¡± Shen Min admitted her mistake again. Ever since Yuan Zhou arrived, Shen Min had been lowering her head and admitting her mistakes the whole time, acting like a quail. However, she always had a smile on her face and her tone of admitting her mistakes was like a little girl acting coquettishly with her elders. ¡°You don¡¯t have water in your kettle. I¡¯ll get some for you and wash the cups.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the kettle and the cup on the table and said. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Shen Min raised her head and said. ¡°I said no need.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the things and walked out of the door of the ward. As soon as Yuan Zhou left, the granny who was watching the TV immediately turned off her phone and walked to Shen Min¡¯s bedside smilingly,¡±¡±Little girl, your brother is really good to you. I haven¡¯t seen the two of them being so close even at such an old age.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. I¡¯m so envious of having an older brother.¡± The fashionista girl beside her also turned her head to look at Shen Min with an envious expression. ¡°Huh?¡± only Shen Min was dumbfounded. ¡°Little girl, you have to be good in the future. Be careful and don¡¯t get hurt. Look at how much your brother cares about you. He must have just gotten off work and bought you so much food. He even got you water to wash your cup a few minutes after you sat down. He¡¯s really not bad.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Having an older brother is happiness. Look at my empty table. Why don¡¯t I have an older brother?¡± The fashionable girl also said enviously. ¡°No, no, you¡¯ve got it wrong. That¡¯s not my brother.¡± Only then did Shen Min react. She was both happy and disappointed in her heart, so she immediately rified. ¡°Why not? that young man has a strong aura. He must have a good job. He looks older than you. From the way you talk, you must be family.¡± The old grandma said with certainty. ¡°If he¡¯s not older brother, then he¡¯s older cousin?¡± The fashionable girl was also curious. The granny and the fashionable girl had never thought that they were a couple. After all, Yuan Zhou had been so serious and concerned about the younger generation like an elder the moment he came in, while Shen Min had been relying on him the whole time like a child who was aggrieved and happy when she saw her parents. These two people naturally couldn¡¯t be a couple. ¡°It¡¯s really not my brother. It¡¯s my boss, the boss of the ce where I¡¯m working part-time. It¡¯s boss Yuan,¡± Shen Min said. ¡°Ah? The boss? How is this possible?¡± The old grandma said in disbelief. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. It¡¯s just a work-rted injury. Your boss only looks at you symbolically and is not bad. How can he buy you snacks that girls like and get you water to wash the cups?¡± The fashionable girl saw that the snacks on the table were all girls ¡®favorite snacks. What kind of boss would be so considerate and considerate? ¡°It¡¯s not a work injury. I twisted my body outside the school this morning. ¡± Shen Min immediately said. She didn¡¯t want others to misunderstand Yuan Zhou. ¡°If you didn¡¯t get injured, why would your bosse to see you?¡± The fashionabledy eximed again. ¡°I also don¡¯t know why Boss Yuan came to see me.¡± Shen Min lowered her head and said. ¡°Little girl, was that really your boss?¡± The old grandma asked again. ¡°Yes, he¡¯s the boss of my part-time job.¡± Shen Min nodded affirmatively. ¡°Bosses nowadays are so nice? Now you¡¯re taking care of your employee like you¡¯re taking care of your own sister?¡± The old grandma mumbled. ¡°Boss Yuan has always been very good.¡± Shen Min nodded and said. ¡°This is the boss? The boss now was not a vampire. It was good enough that he paid the sry on time. You¡¯re even so attentive to an employee who isn¡¯t injured from work. ¡± The fashionable girl pointed at Shen Min in disbelief. ¡°This is so unfair. It¡¯s fine if I don¡¯t have a brother, but why can¡¯t I have such a good boss?¡± The fashionable girl mumbled. Then, without waiting for Shen Min to react, he immediately turned his head and asked,¡±Whichpany do you belong to? do you want to know more about senior ounting? I¡¯ll jump ship immediately. I¡¯m going to work for such a good boss like you.¡± ¡°Pfft.¡± Shen Min couldn¡¯t helpughing. But when she saw the serious expression on the fashionable girl¡¯s face, she imitated Yuan Zhou¡¯s tense expression and said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know. Although the turnover of the restaurant is indeed very big, boss Yuan has never hired an ountant before. He must have calcted it himself. Boss Yuan is really awesome.¡± Since Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t here, Shen Min naturally sided with him and felt that Yuan Zhou knew everything. ¡°No, no, no, we¡¯re in different specializations. I¡¯m certified and I¡¯m very good. It¡¯s not a loss for me to take him in.¡± The fashionable girl immediately rmended herself. ¡°As for the treatment, it¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯s ording to the market price. But there¡¯s one thing. It¡¯s the dream of a worker in a foreignnd to have a boss who treats his employee or a part-time job so well.¡± The fashionable girl said. That¡¯s right, who wouldn¡¯t want their boss to be like a strict parent who would care for them when they were struggling in a foreignnd, but would instead indifferently evaluate the value of the goods? ¡°Bosses these days only have money in their eyes. How can they be so kind?¡± The olddy thought of her children and nodded. Shen Min was stunned by the two people. Although she felt it was unbelievable that Yuan Zhou came to see her, she didn¡¯t have such a deep feeling. The reason was very simple. She was used to the rxed atmosphere in the restaurant. Yuan Zhou never scolded people and gave her a generous sry. Even for overtime pay, the customers would still call her Min Min or little min, just like a friend. Even though those people were all dressed in famous brands or were thepany¡¯s elites, they had never shown any expression other than a smile to her and Zhou Jia. Therefore, looking at the old grandma¡¯s emotional sigh and the fashionable girl¡¯s excitement, Shen Min understood it but didn¡¯t have a deep impression of it. For a moment, Shen Min didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°Zhi ya.¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou pushed the door open and entered,¡±¡±Thank you, but I don¡¯t think I need an ountant yet.¡± Obviously, Yuan Zhou had heard the self-rmendation of the fashionable girl. As soon as he entered the restaurant, he tilted his head and said gently. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1238 - Five insurances and one fund

    <h4>Chapter 1238: Five insurances and one fund</h4>

    Yuan Zhou said with a mild tone. As for the fashionable girl, she felt a little embarrassed and moved her injured hand to the side, as if she didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to see her. ¡°Because my shop is only a very small shop, only 20 square meters.¡± Yuan Zhou continued. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too excited. ¡± Only then did the fashionable girl remember that she had said such words impulsively without even asking whatpany it was. Now that she came back to her senses, she felt very embarrassed. Actually, Yuan Zhou¡¯s words didn¡¯t dispel the fashionista¡¯s curiosity. On the contrary, it made her even more curious. It was really strange that the boss of a 20 square meters restaurant had such a strong aura, a good temperament, and such a friendly person. Moreover, what Yuan Zhou and Shen Min said next made the two people even more puzzled. ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then continued walking to Shen Min¡¯s restaurant with the kettle in his hand. ¡°Boss Yuan,¡± Shen Min shouted. ¡°The water was just filled, so it¡¯s a little hot. Drink it when it¡¯s cold. Wash the cup and cover it. Just cover it when you don¡¯t drink it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t ask much about what had happened just now. He just exined earnestly. ¡°Boss Yuan, I know.¡± When Shen Min heard Yuan Zhou telling her as if he was telling a child, she instantly became very embarrassed and nodded her head repeatedly to show that she understood. ¡°I can¡¯t help it, you hurt your feet even when you¡¯re wearing sneakers.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to tease her. ¡°I didn¡¯t do it on purpose,¡± Shen Min exined in a low voice. ¡°I know. Rest well.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°This is considered a work injury, so I¡¯ll pay you an extra week of hospitalization. Rest well ande back to work when you¡¯re better.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°No, you can ¡®T. I didn¡¯t get hurt in the shop. I twisted it outside.¡± Shen Min repeatedly shook her head and refused. Yuan Zhou was not in a hurry to exin. When Shen Min stopped, he said with a mild tone,¡±¡±Were you supposed toe to work tonight?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Min nodded her head hard to show that she would go to work on time. ¡°And now, the ruling for a work injury includes the time between work and work. Any idental injuries that ur during this period are counted as a work injury.¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the wooden chair and said unhurriedly. ¡°But ...¡± Shen Min frowned and sharply felt something was wrong. ¡°I just asked you. You didn¡¯t n to take leave tonight, but toe to work, right?¡± Yuan Zhou directly interrupted Shen Min¡¯s question. ¡°Yes, I have toe to work today.¡± Shen Min answered subconsciously. ¡°So, you¡¯re on your way to work. This is undoubtedly a work injury.¡± Yuan Zhou made the final decision. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, boss. I¡¯m too stupid. ¡± Shen Min epted Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation and instantly felt that she was so stupid after twisting her ankle. She couldn¡¯t even lift her head up. Unconsciously, Shen Min changed the way she called him and used the word ¡°boss¡± more directly like Zhou Jia. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I originally wanted topensate you for the hospital food, transportation fees, and the food and amodation fees at home after the injury. I won¡¯tpensate you for these.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a seemingly harsh and serious manner. ¡°Yes, yes, I don¡¯t want it.¡± Shen Min said with her head lowered. ¡°However, I¡¯ll still pay you during your hospitalization leave.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°But I didn¡¯t go to work.¡± Shen Min twisted her hands and said embarrassedly. ¡°That¡¯s all I¡¯m counting for you. I won¡¯t give you anything else, so it¡¯s fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Min nodded. After a while, she raised her head and said,¡±What if I¡¯m not at the tavern at night?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll do it myself. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°But boss, you¡¯re already very tired, and you still have to take care of the pub at night. You definitely won¡¯t be able to handle it.¡± Shen Min said worriedly. ¡°I¡¯ll be going abroad for a few more days. You¡¯ll be almost fully recovered by the time Ie back. You cane back then.¡± Yuan Zhou said. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll work hard to recover.¡± Shen Min clenched her fists and promised earnestly. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. A boss and an employee, namely Yuan Zhou and Shen Min, had a very good conversation. Moreover, the granny and the fashionable girl heard how Yuan Zhou tricked Shen Min into epting help. The fashionable girl couldn¡¯t help but feel even more envious. In fact, she couldn¡¯t be med for being envious. It was because they were both work injuries, but the treatment she received was too different from Shen Min ¡®s. No, or it should be said that Shen Min was not even a work injury, but her treatment was much better than hers. Yes, there was a big vertical cut on the fashionable girl¡¯s arm. It had been stitched six times, and the wound was bleeding a lot. This wound was caused by a razor in the office when he went to work in the afternoon. Because the position was near the elbow of his forearm, he needed to hang his arm so that it would not be easy to move around and touch the newly stitched wound. Because it was a metal scratch and the wound was big, he was prepared to stay in the hospital for a night. During this period of recuperation, the boss didn¡¯t evene to check on him. Even a work injury report needed to be appraised. Moreover, he could only get one-third of his sry during the recovery period. This was called a living allowance. No wonder the fashionable girls envied Shen Min so much. Just when the fashionable girl was gritting her teeth in envy, Yuan Zhou tilted his head and looked at the clock hanging on the wall. The scale on the clock showed that it was already 10:40. With a slight sound of ¡°Zhi ya,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up,¡±¡±It¡¯s gettingte. You should sleep early. I¡¯m going back. ¡± ¡°Okay, boss. Goodbye.¡± Shen Min nodded and waved her hand. ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then directly turned around and left. Of course, Yuan Zhou still closed the door carefully after he left the restaurant without making any sound. While walking out of the hospital, Yuan Zhou was thinking about something with rapt attention. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve handled the hospitalization matter, so I¡¯ve gained something. ¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly. ¡°Maybe I should apply for insurance for Zhou Jia and Shen Min. But should I apply for unemployment insurance? what about that?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart. When Yuan Zhou was asked if he had a social security card for the payment today, he suddenly thought of this matter. Generally, a properpany or employer would buy insurance for their employees. Only in this way could they be protected. Yuan Zhou also had insurance when he worked in the kitchen in the past. ¡°I¡¯ll go back and check it out. When the timees, I¡¯ll help the two of them buy it. ¡± Having made the decision, Yuan Zhou strode to the entrance of the hospital. ¡°Wait, I haven¡¯t paid my insurance for a long time. I should find a time to pay it.¡± ¡°I wonder if the system will pay for this insurance that ensures the safety of the host.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to go back and have a friendly negotiation with the system. There were still many empty taxis at the entrance of the hospital. Just when Yuan Zhou took a step forward and prepared to take a taxi, his stomach suddenly made a ¡°Gu Gu¡± sound. ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve had dinner yet.¡± With a frown, Yuan Zhou covered his stomach and thought of that. As he was busy in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have dinner in advance. After dinner, Yuan Zhou prepared for the pub and then came to see Shen Min. Naturally, he forgot about dinner. ¡°Let¡¯s find something to eat nearby. ¡± Yuan Zhou made a turn and walked towards another direction. ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1239

    <h4>Chapter 1239: Picking up the leftovers</h4>

    Yuan Zhou turned left along the main entrance of the inpatient department and then walked on the main road, looking for a ce to eat.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou realized that he shouldn¡¯t give what he didn¡¯t want to others, since he didn¡¯t want his customers to waste food, he couldn¡¯t waste food himself either.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou definitely needed to find a restaurant that looked good to eat. Only in this way could he finish all the food and not waste it.

    Most of the restaurants across the inpatient department were fast food restaurants. At this time, most of the restaurants were already closed. Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou had been eating noodles at noon and in the morning. Therefore, he didn¡¯t feel like eating noodles for thete dinner.

    On the way here, Yuan Zhou remembered to walk out of this Street. It was a rather bustling night market Street with a lot of beer, barbecue and crayfish. The lights looked brilliant.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou kept walking outside and soon walked out of the street. After he turned left again, he arrived at the street that he had just seen.

    The moment they entered the street, the atmosphere became lively.

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit like the night on Taoxi road, but it¡¯s tidier than this. ¡± Standing at the street corner, Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    He looked up at the sign. Although it was already the beginning of autumn, the neon lights on the street were still mostly on crayfish. Obviously, the peak season for crayfish had not ended.

    ¡°Forget about the crayfish and barbeque. Let¡¯s eat something else.¡± Yuan Zhou covered his stomach without a trace and then continued to watch while walking.

    After walking about one-third of the street, the shop¡¯s simple signboard was hung under the pincer of the signs full of crayfish barbecue.

    ¡°Dry pot King. It looks clean. This is the one.¡± Yuan Zhou directly went up, pushed open the ss door and walked in.

    As it was quitete, there weren¡¯t many people in the restaurant. Including Yuan Zhou who had just entered the restaurant, there were only three tables of customers.

    The shop was indeed very clean. The floor was white, and there was no oil on it. It was clean and shiny. In the middle was the cashier, and there was a young girl with her head lowered, probably doing the ounts.

    The tall cashier counter was made of brownish-red mahogany furniture. In the middle of it was engraved the words ¡°dry pot King¡±. On the upper left corner was arge book with the words ¡°opinion book¡± written on the cover. It was very eye-catching.

    There was an entrance with half a curtain hanging behind the cashier counter. It should be the kitchen. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could see the pots and some bowls and tes used for preparing ingredients inside.

    On the other side, there were many teapots, and they even thoughtfully ced all the hot teapots in them and ced them in a ce that was not easily touched. There were also some small snacks on them, such as peas and potato chips, waiting for the dishes to be served.

    On the left and right sides of the cashier counter were tables for diners. There were two rows of four tables and chairs in each row, with four people as the main seating area.

    ¡°Wee, what would you like to eat, handsome?¡± The waiter was a friendly middle-aged woman. She put away the table cloth and greeted him.

    ¡°What¡¯s your signature dried pot?¡± Yuan Zhou found an empty seat and sat down before asking directly.

    ¡°Handsome, you don¡¯t know. Our dried pot is our signature dish. It depends on what you like to eat.¡± The middle-aged woman handed over the thin menu with a smile and pointed at the entire page of dried pots.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a small dried chicken and pepper pot. Do you have porridge?¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to order the dishes, but then he changed the topic and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s toote for congee. They¡¯ve already been sold out. There¡¯s still hot rice. ¡± The middle-aged woman said.

    ¡°Okay, a small dried chicken with chili and a bowl of in white rice, and some hot water, no tea. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Alright, a bowl of hot rice in a dried chicken and pepper pot. I¡¯ll be there in a minute.¡± The middle-aged woman didn¡¯t take the order. She shouted at the kitchen door and went to the tea table to pour water.

    After a while, the middle-aged woman came with a small pot and a clean cup, as well as a te of dried peas and potato chips.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou helped to take the te and the cup.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, handsome. Take your time and eat. The food will be served soon.¡± The middle-aged woman quickly put down the things and then said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and felt the temperature of the tea cup before having a sip.

    The middle-aged woman went to the furthest counter to clean up the table. Her movements were careful and gentle, and she didn¡¯t make any sound to disturb the diners.

    But strangely, the middle-aged women at each table only cleaned up the bowls, tes, bottles, and bones.

    The griddle was still on the table.

    However, Yuan Zhou only took a few nces at it and didn¡¯t investigate further. It didn¡¯t matter if it was just someone who liked to clean up like that.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had made such a mistake twice when he first opened the restaurant and went out to taste every restaurant. From then on, Yuan Zhou learned to be good.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ask about it unless it was rted to culinary skills or special rules.

    In about seven or eight minutes, the griddle ordered by Yuan Zhou was ready.

    The chef inside knocked on the table, and the middle-aged woman washed her hands again and ran to serve the dishes.

    The griddle was a double-eared iron pot ced on a simple alcohol stove, with a slight fire burning below.

    The pot was steaming, and when people walked in to take a look, they saw that the dry pot was colorful and sprinkled with white sesame seeds. It looked very beautiful.

    ¡°Handsome, here¡¯s your small dried chicken pot and in white rice. Please enjoy.¡± The middle-aged woman put down the food in her hand steadily and then said.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± The middle-aged woman waved her hand and continued to do her own things.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the griddle. It was simr to an ordinary griddle. The side dishes inside were green bamboo shoots, celery, fungus, and Kojac. Of course, the mostmon side dish was naturally the green and red chili rings and the chicken that was cut into small pieces.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha,¡± Yuan Zhou directly picked up a piece of chicken with soft bones and started to eat.

    Then, he frowned slightly and swallowed a mouthful of rice.

    The rice was indeed hot, and it could be eaten that it had just been cooked not long ago, not cold rice.

    Yuan Zhou ate a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of chicken, asionally eating some side dishes. He chewed carefully and swallowed slowly. He didn¡¯t eat very fast, but he wasn¡¯t satisfied either. In a short while, there was only some chili left in the entire dried pot. It could be said that he had eaten everything up.

    The double-eared iron pot was very clean, and so was the bowl used to hold the rice. Yuan Zhou took a look at it with satisfaction and then stood up and walked to the cashier.

    Just as Yuan Zhou stood up, a person¡¯s behavior in the restaurant caught his attention. He was short and fat, wearing a simple and clean T-shirt and ck pants. He was holding a pair of chopsticks and testing the food in front of the pots one by one.

    And the dried pot he was using to test the food was obviously the table that the middle-aged woman had just cleaned up.

    ¡°Leftovers?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled in the heart, but this person didn¡¯t look like a person who picked up leftovers to eat.

    When the middle-aged man found Yuan Zhou had noticed him, he even raised his head and smiled at Yuan Zhou delightedly. Then, he nodded his head as a greeting.

    Yuan Zhou also nodded his head in response and then walked to the cashier.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very curious. He just wanted to ask the girl at the cashier directly ...

    [ps: today is Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day. For those with lovers, I wish everyone happiness. As for those without lovers, this Festival is also called girls ¡®day. Girls can beg for tricks or go shopping. It¡¯s quite a happy day.]

 Chapter 1240

    <h4>Chapter 1240: Finished all</h4>

    Yuan Zhou turned around and walked towards the cashier while the middle-aged man who was eating with the chopsticks walked towards the ce where Yuan Zhou had just left without a trace.

    Actually, the middle-aged man had already noticed Yuan Zhou when he was still far away.

    The griddles here were filled with a double-eared iron pot and then ced on a simple alcohol stove. This way, the griddle would be a bit higher than the table.

    The middle-aged man had just seen Yuan Zhou eat everything in the pot very cleanly from another table. He came here to confirm whether he had seen it wrong.

    Yes, this middle-aged man was indeed the boss of the restaurant, and he was indeed holding the chopsticks to taste his own food.

    However, he didn¡¯t only taste it at night. He would try it whenever he had time. Of course, he would avoid people during the day.

    Otherwise, if the other diners saw it, it would not be good if they did not understand.

    ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s indeed finished.¡± The middle-aged man looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s tes carefully and then confirmed in a low voice.

    ¡°How do you know that she thinks it¡¯s delicious? what if she¡¯s just hungry?¡± At that time, the middle-aged woman who had just greeted Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    It was obvious that the middle-aged woman had a close rtionship with the boss, which was why she dared to make such a joke.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Who wouldn¡¯t be here for supper at this hour? how hungry can one be for supper? it must be because ah Tai¡¯s food was delicious today. I¡¯ve tasted it. The first few pots were pretty good.¡± The boss shook his head and insisted.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been eating ah Tai¡¯s cooking every day and have long gotten used to it. How can you taste any other vor?¡± The middle-aged woman disagreed.

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. I think a ¡®Tai¡¯s cooking has its own uniqueness.¡± The boss said.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that this business is still tepid. ¡± The middle-aged woman added.

    ¡°Did you eat explosives today? what¡¯s wrong withplimenting a clean te?¡± Having been hit where it hurt, the boss began to re.

    ¡°I¡¯m in a hurry for business. ¡± After the middle-aged woman finished speaking, she turned around and went to pack her things.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou had already walked to the front of the cashier.

    ¡°Bill please.¡± Yuan Zhou said briefly.

    ¡°Okay, that¡¯s 38 yuan in total.¡± The young cashier girl immediately reported Yuan Zhou¡¯s meal expenses.

    Yuan Zhou took out 40 RMB from his wallet and handed it to her.

    Just when Yuan Zhou wanted to take advantage of the little girl to ask for change, the little girl had already handed him two cicadas quickly.

    ¡°Well ... The change is very fast.¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself while holding the cup in his hand.

    The little girl who had given the change said crisply,¡±¡±You¡¯re wee to visit again. ¡±

    ¡°Thank you, but I want to ask what¡¯s up with that person.¡± In order to prevent the little girl from lowering her head and continuing to work on the ount book, Yuan Zhou thanked her quickly and then asked directly.

    When Yuan Zhou walked in, he saw an ount book on the table of the little girl. The little girl had been scribbling on it just now.

    ¡°That¡¯s our boss and his wife. The boss is trying out today¡¯s dishes to see if there¡¯s any problem, and his wife is cleaning the ce.¡± The little girl replied.

    It was obvious that this was not the first time the little girl had answered this question. Her answer was concise and clear.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou turned his head and took another look at the boss who was tasting the dishes. Then, he said again,¡±¡±How long has your boss been tasting the dishes like this?¡±

    ¡°He tried it when he first opened the shop. Sometimes, he even made it himself.¡± The little girl said patiently.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head without saying anything. After two seconds of silence, he pointed at the suggestion book hanging on the counter and said,¡±¡±Can I write this?¡±

    ¡°Of course you can. There¡¯s a pen on the notebook, and the small board in front of you can be used to write.¡± The little girl immediately pointed to a palm-sized board in front of the counter.

    This partition extended out from theplete checkout counter, and it was enough to write your opinion on it. Moreover, the position was some distance away from the cashier so that the cashier could not see your opinion.

    ¡°That¡¯s a pretty good design. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up thement book and turned to a nk page before pressing it on the partition.

    People nowadays didn¡¯t like to give suggestions. Even if the owner gave the customers a suggestion book like this, and someone was waiting for you to write your opinion, it was difficult for people to really write something bad under the eyes of others.

    In the end, he could only do it perfunctorily, and the partition blocked the cashier¡¯s gaze.

    Yuan Zhou held the pen and wrote down his opinion on the paper in a few seconds.

    After that, Yuan Zhou nodded to the little girl to say goodbye and then turned around and left.

    Yuan Zhou left the restaurant straightforwardly, but different disputes arose in the restaurant.

    ¡°How was it? I told you that she ate it because she was hungry. I even gave you my opinion.¡± The middle-aged woman pointed at the opinion book that was still shaking.

    ¡°How do you know it¡¯s a suggestion? you¡¯re praising me for my good management.¡± The boss had a look of disapproval on his face as he continued,¡±¡±I just heard the young man ask me something. Maybe he¡¯s praising me for my professionalism.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re still praising you? you¡¯re only eating leftovers every day, yet you don¡¯t eat properly.¡± The middle-aged woman pouted.

    The middle-aged woman, who was also the boss¡¯s wife, naturally had some opinions about the boss¡¯s way of doing things. Eating other people¡¯s leftovers like this was neither hygienic nor safe to her. However, since the boss insisted on doing this, what else could she do? she could only support it, but she could not help but give him a blow.

    ¡°Whether or not you¡¯replimenting me, we¡¯ll know when we go and see.¡± The boss put down his chopsticks and said with a happy face.

    The boss walked faster, while thedy boss walked slower, but she still followed the boss.

    The shop wasn¡¯t big to begin with, so it naturally took less than two minutes to walk there. The boss took thement book and flipped to the ce where he had just written.

    There was a line of vigorous and powerful words with a hidden character.

    The sentence ¡°the griddle hates mixed and inept vors¡± was printed on the White Book of opinions. There was no entry or signature, just a simple sentence.

    ¡°Mixed but not refined? My theme is very prominent. ¡± The boss was a little confused.

    ¡°I told you I¡¯m notplimenting you. What¡¯s soplicated about it?¡± Thedy boss looked at the boss angrily and then began to think.

    This was the first time they had received such a suggestion, so the boss and thedy boss naturally thought about it seriously.

    ¡°Ask ah tai toe out and think about it together. I feel like I¡¯ve grasped some kind of inspiration.¡± The boss quickly said to the cashier.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The cashier girl immediately walked to the side and lifted the kitchen curtain.

    ¡°Boss a ¡®tai is calling you.¡± The little girl said.

    When the head chef of the restaurant came out, the boss showed ah tai the sentence ¡°messy but not good,¡± and then the three of them began to think together.

    This was also a tradition. As long as it was about the taste of the dishes, the boss would call the head chef to think about it together.

    And there were actually many people who were as serious as the boss.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou had already gotten on the taxi heading back.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1241

    <h4>Chapter 1241: Can¡¯t afford to pay the sry</h4>

    This time, the driver was very quiet. Apart from gossiping about Yuan Zhou¡¯s destination, he didn¡¯t say anything else.

    Yuan Zhou then closed his eyes and went to rest.

    It was not far from the inpatient department of the central Hospital to Taoxi road. About ten minutester, the car stopped at the street corner of Taoxi road smoothly.

    ¡°We¡¯re here. ¡± The driver reminded.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou paid the money straightforwardly and then got off the car and walked towards Taoxi road.

    At 12:30 A. M., Taoxi road had gradually be less crowded. However, the Red Lanterns hanging at the entrance of the shops on both sides of the street extended from the end of the street to the end, giving off a quiet and warm feeling.

    Therge area around Taoxi road was still slightly lively. The lights there were bright, and it was obvious that people had been working overnight.

    The bustling had been going on for a month. Luckily, if Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears weren¡¯t sharp enough, the others wouldn¡¯t have been able to hear the sounds of the buildings around them.

    Yes, this group of people was the people from Wu Yungui group. After they changed to n B, they immediately started work ording to the requirements.

    The food park Group, which covered more than a thousand acres, took three days to clear the siege.

    In addition, because this siege would surround Taoxi road, they had to reserve space for the street. At the same time, they had to ensure the safety of the construction and the business of Taoxi road would not be affected.

    Even the architects of Wu Yungui group had spent a lot of effort to do this.

    Because the people of Wu Yungui group had done this, the people of Taoxi road really didn¡¯t feel the inconvenience caused by the construction.

    Those businesses that had thought that they would be affected were greatly relieved. Later, the public rtions department of Wu Yungui group also created momentum for Yuan Zhou.

    He said that it was because of him that he had to worry about the normal business order of Taoxi road. This made the merchants on Taoxi road both admire and envy Yuan Zhou.

    As for those who had sold out their shops because they thought that the business would decline, they were now very regretful.

    That¡¯s right, just as Wu Yungui¡¯s group started to surround the building, a group of people suddenly came to buy the store.

    These people offered a very high price, and the signing of the contract waspleted very quickly.

    However, other than the two shops at the end of the street that couldn¡¯t stand the millions of dors offered by others and sold their shops, only one shop in other ces had sold their shops.

    If it was any other bustling Commercial Street, the shops on the street would naturally be the most expensive, because the entrance to the market there was the best, and the traffic was the highest.

    However, the best restaurant at the market entrance of Taoxi road was naturally the one next to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The restaurant there was only 20 square meters. The price of a small room had already soared to nearly 10 million Yuan, which was really a sky-high price.

    Even the monthly rent was tens of thousands a month, so one could imagine how expensive the shops were.

    It was just that one family had sold their own restaurant, the noodle restaurant that had been envious of Yuan Zhou but couldn¡¯t do anything about it.

    His family¡¯s business in Taoxi road was the worst. They could only do business like new customers. Even people who had looked for a guide would not go to his house.

    After all, his family¡¯s reputation on the inte and in real life was too bad.

    It was reasonable to say that this restaurant was only two stores away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, so the price should be very high. However, the buyer had lowered the price a lot because of this matter.

    This also made the couple hate Yuan Zhou even more. But in the end, they had no choice but to sell him.

    After the shop was sold, the ce was surrounded and renovated. The Red Lanterns along the way were surrounded and could not be seen.

    However, when they left, the wife of the couple stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with resentment in her eyes and appeared to be very unwilling to ept the oue.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. He just passed by the restaurant and then walked to his own restaurant, which was still open.

    ¡°Ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou had just stepped onto the stairs when the woman sitting on the high chair turned around.

    ¡°Jiang Changxi? Still not gone?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yeah, I was waiting for you.¡± Sitting on the chair, Jiang Changxi leaned forward and said in a coquettish tone.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask Wu Hai to close the door for me?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t realize it at all. He turned his head and looked at the second floor with the lights on.

    ¡°I said I¡¯ll do it. Then, Wu Hai handed it to me jubntly.¡± Jiang Changxi pulled back her body that was leaning forward and spread her hands.

    Yuan Zhou, however, quickly opened the partition and walked into his kitchen. Why did he move so fast? This was the only ce he felt safe.

    ¡°After all, I won¡¯t go into your kitchen to steal food.¡± Jiang Changxi curled her hair and said with a smile.

    ¡°Wu Hai won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if he will, but you know that I definitely won ¡®T. I¡¯m not interested in your kitchen. I¡¯m interested in your ... Bedroom.¡± Jiang Changxi stretched out her white finger and pointed above her head. Thest two words,¡±bedroom¡±, were said very tactfully.

    ¡°I don¡¯t servedies in my bedroom.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her with a serious expression.

    Yuan Zhou appeared solemn on the surface, but in his heart, he was thinking,¡±¡±There are always people trying to fool me, I have to be careful.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tease you anymore. Let¡¯s get down to business.¡± When Jiang Changxi saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner, she waved her hand disinterestedly and then continued,¡±¡±How is Shen Min?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It looks good. The ankle bone is cracked. The crack isn¡¯t long. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt slightly relieved.

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s a bone fracture, you¡¯ll need to rest for a long time to recover.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°You have to stay in bed for at least a week.¡± What Yuan Zhou said was what he had asked the doctor on duty when he paid the fee.

    ¡°And you¡¯re only going abroad in four days, right?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve checked. It¡¯ll be sunny for the next four days, and it won¡¯t rain at night, which means you¡¯ll have to run the tavern for another four days.¡± Jiang Changxi continued.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head with puzzlement.

    ¡°And now Shen Min has to rest in bed, so no one will be watching your pub. What do you think about me?¡± Jiang Changxi was like a big Bad Wolf, speaking in a set of words.

    ¡°What do you mean by¡± how is it ¡°?¡± Yuan Zhou said subconsciously.

    ¡°I just finished a big order. For the next four days, I can be a guest at your Tavern waiter.¡± Jiang Changxi got off work while supporting herself with her hands. She looked at Yuan Zhou with a pair of sincere eyes.

    ¡°No, I can do it myself.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused him decisively.

    ¡°Why?¡± Jiang Changxi tilted her head and asked.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Jiang Changxi, who had her head tilted and appeared to be harmless, and said in a deep voice,¡±¡±I can¡¯t afford your sry.¡±

    Although there were only two hours in the pub, how much would it cost for Jiang Changxi to work for two hours? Speaking of which, even if he didn¡¯t ask for money, he really couldn¡¯t afford to ask Jiang Changxi to guard the pub.

    What kind of person was Jiang Changxi? It would be a waste of talent.

    ¡°If you have time, the more important thing is to finish your work and go to bed early.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: the noob cat saw the news about the herbal tea egg. He¡¯s also very curious if he read the noob cat¡¯s book. Hahahaha~]

 Chapter 1242

    <h4>Chapter 1242: I¡¯m rich to you</h4>

    What Yuan Zhou said was natural and simple. Nevertheless, Jiang Changxi felt warm in her heart. Nevertheless, she couldn¡¯t help being cheeky for a while.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t want money, I don¡¯t want sry.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°No need. You should pay for your work, whether it¡¯s a formal job or a part-time job.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said solemnly and earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let it go since you¡¯re so concerned about me.¡± Jiang Changxi shrugged her shoulders and said.

    ¡°Go back and rest early.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you. If you need anything, just let me know.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°Speaking of which, How do I buy social Security for my employees?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°You want to buy it for Zhou Jia and Shen Min?¡± Jiang Changxi immediately thought of the reason.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then do you want it for yourself?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°We can buy them together.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Leave this to me. Just remember to give me your ID cards.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and immediately said confidently.

    ¡°Will it be troublesome?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There are so many people in mypany who want to buy it, so I¡¯m naturally very familiar with it.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said indifferently.

    ¡°But I¡¯ll buy them all under my own name.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then instructed him.

    ¡°Of course, you have money.¡± Jiang Changxi recalled the serious manner of Yuan Zhou when he said he was richst time and couldn¡¯t help teasing him.

    ¡°Yes, I have money.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said primly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I know you have money.¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Jiang Changxi with a frown and said nothing.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely buy it under your name. I¡¯ll buy it under your store¡¯s name. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t snatch it from you. ¡± Jiang Changxi immediately promised seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I said you¡¯re wee,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°It¡¯ste, you should go back. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t thank him again, but reminded him.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. See you tomorrow. ¡± Jiang Changxi stood up and stretched her waist, revealing a section of her white waist.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou looked straight ahead and said.

    Jiang Changxi nodded her head. Then, she took her handbag and turned around to go out of the restaurant. Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked to the door, watching her leave.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou only closed the door and went upstairs after he saw Jiang Changxi get on the fixed taxi.

    The next few days passed by very quickly. The next day, Yuan Zhou first asked Zhou Jia to hand in her ID card and then took it away when he went to Shen Min the next day.

    Then, he directly handed the ID cards of the three people to Jiang Changxi that night.

    When Jiang Changxi got Yuan Zhou¡¯s ID card, she found Yuan Zhou was three years younger than her and thus ridiculed him.

    Only when he saw a trace of embarrassment appear on Yuan Zhou¡¯s eternally unchanging face did he stop and leave with his ID card contentedly.

    As expected of Jiang Changxi, she handled the insurance very quickly and returned the ID card in the afternoon one day before Yuan Zhou left.

    Of course, it was also Jiang Changxi herself who sent the ID card to Yuan Zhou. At that time, Yuan Zhou was sculpting a piece of wood.

    ¡°So fast?¡± Yuan Zhou put away the knife and took the ID card.

    ¡°Of course, we have to be fast.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Did you forget that you need to go overseas tomorrow? Not only do you need a passport to go abroad, but you also need an ID card. ¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help covering her forehead.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Being stared at by Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help coughing and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Alright, the Social Security card will be sent directly to your store. I¡¯ve taken care of the rest, and the bank card has been bound.¡± Jiang Changxi instructed.

    ¡°I¡¯ll treat you to a meal next time. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thank you this time, but said directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I want to eat a big meal. ¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a smile.

    ¡°No problem. It¡¯s a new dish.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    ¡°It¡¯s a deal then. I won¡¯t stay any longer. See you tonight. ¡± Jiang Changxi said directly.

    ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and put all the ID cards into his sleeve pocket.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Jiang Changxi quickly turned around and left.

    In the evening, when Zhou Jia arrived, Yuan Zhou directly handed Shen Min¡¯s ID card to her and asked her to bring it to Shen Min.

    That day, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still open as usual. It was not until the evening that Yuan Zhou checked his luggage again.

    The trip was only five days in total. The first day¡¯s ticket was at Seveno¡¯ clock in the morning, a direct flight to Hu Zhiming city, which took about six hours.

    They arrived at around one in the afternoon. The hotel was not far from the wood market, so they could go there directly after dropping off their luggage.

    Of course, after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent, Zheng Jiawei booked an independent vi. The main point was that there were kitchen utensils there and he could cook.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou agreed to cook was naturally because Carpenter Lian was going with him. As his apprentice, he naturally had to take good care of his master.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s own apprentice, master Cheng, also wanted to go with them. But in the end, he was refused by Yuan Zhou sternly.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was going to Vietnam to find wood that was suitable for him to make the dishes. However, the domestic wood mining was prohibited instead of cooking. Therefore, he naturally didn¡¯t need master Cheng to go with him.

    Zheng Jiawei¡¯s business capability was excellent. He had arranged everything properly on the way. Yuan Zhou felt a sense of ease in handling the boarding procedures for the four of them and arranging for people to pick them up after they got off the ne.

    He didn¡¯t need to worry about anything during the whole process. As for Wu Hai, he was used to sticking to Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian, asionally giving suggestions on what to eat for dinner.

    ¡°You¡¯ve also found a market here?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Of course. Jiawei¡¯s house is only one kilometer away from the market. He can walk or drive there.¡± Wu Hai stroked his two small mustaches and nodded his head as a matter of course.

    ¡°And the market there is the biggest and best here. You can buy a lot of fresh ingredients.¡± Wu Hai continued.

    ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to worry about the food ingredients. I¡¯ve already found a driver for the car.¡± Zheng Jiawei told the driver in front of him in Vietnamese and then returned to the restaurant.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her.

    ¡°Not bad, young man. You¡¯re very capable.¡± Carpenter Lianughed.

    ¡°This is what I should do. Little Hai¡¯s friends are my friends.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve been out so easily.¡± Carpenter Lian said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to have a younger sister. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Zheng Jiawei and agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s words in his heart.

    In the following journey, Zheng Jiawei once again demonstrated his outstanding ability. Not only was he fluent in the local Vietnamnguage, but his connections here were also so strong that it surprised Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian.

    Thanks to Zheng Jiawei¡¯s arrangement, this trip was unimaginably smooth. Whether it was the wood that was hard to buy or the transportation problem, all of them were settled by Zheng Jiawei alone.

    Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian only needed to select the appropriate wood and name the appropriate wood.

    The entire journey to Vietnam was rxed and pleasant. Originally, time was tight, but in the end, Yuan Zhou still had one day left. On that day, Yuan Zhou went to all the local Vietnamese restaurants that he could go to in Hu Zhiming city.

    Of course, it was also because of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s rmendation.

    On the way back, Yuan Zhou had been thinking about how to say something in his heart.

 Chapter 1243

    <h4>Chapter 1243: Going home</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the chance to say that until the four people got on the ne and sat down.

    Naturally, Zheng Jiawei bought the first ss cabin. Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian sat in the first row while Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai sat in the back row.

    Zheng Jiawei was right behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s seat.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei, do you have any brothers? You don¡¯t have to be particrly outstanding, just around your level will do. ¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Zheng Jiawei while saying that earnestly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have one. I¡¯m the only son in the family.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered seriously.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then prepared to turn back.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Wu Hai turned to Yuan Zhou and said.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just looked at Wu Hai and waited for him to speak.

    ¡°Although Zheng Jiawei doesn¡¯t have any brothers, I have a younger sister.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said with a solemn look.

    ¡°Forget about your sister.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the incident where Wu Lin lifted Wu Hai with one hand and said immediately.

    ¡°I¡¯m just saying that my sister might know a talent like Zheng Jiawei. ¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Oh, thank you, but it¡¯s fine. I was just asking.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he immediately turned his head.

    He had no choice. What Wu Hai said was too strange. What he wanted was an all-around auxiliary like Zheng Jiawei, not an output soldier like Wu Lin.

    Moreover, as the old saying goes,¡±one is marked by thepany one keeps.¡± Wu Lin, this output-type warrior, should also know the same type of people.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t need to?¡± Wu Hai stood up and asked Yuan Zhou while lying on the back of his chair.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai nodded his head disappointedly and then turned around to sit down.

    ¡°Alright, little hai, you sleep for a while. We¡¯ll be there when you wake up.¡± Zheng Jiawei directly fastened the seat belt for Wu Hai andforted him.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai nodded his head and as expected, he directly closed his eyes and fell asleep.

    ¡°You little brat, you didn¡¯t get what you wanted, did you?¡± Carpenter Lian said resentfully.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That Wu Hai is a painter. Silly people have silly luck. You usually specialize in cooking, so you don¡¯t need those.¡± Carpenter Lian thought for a while and consoled him.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m old now. I won¡¯t say much. I¡¯m going to sleep.¡± When Carpenter Lian saw that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t disappointed, he also closed his eyes contentedly and went to rest.

    Although Zheng Jiawei had arranged the schedule well, Carpenter Lian was still a little tired after walking for several days. He fell asleep soon after he closed his eyes.

    Yuan Zhou took the nket and gentlyid it on Carpenter Lian¡¯s chest. Only then did he sit down and do his own work.

    Yuan Zhou took out a book about ceramic art and started reading. At the same time, there was aprehensive Chinese medicine identification book by his hand.

    Since he had studied nutrition, he had to have some knowledge about Chinese medicine. After all, Chinese food always emphasized that medicine and food came from the same source. Some ingredients were medicinal ingredients, and some medicinal ingredients were also ingredients.

    Under such circumstances, it was necessary to have some knowledge of Chinese medicine.

    The six hours on the ne had passed while Yuan Zhou was reading books. Zheng Jiawei had nned to board the ne at 10:00 am and then arrive at Chengdu Airport at 4:00 pm.

    This way, they could go back to their own homes for dinner after they returned. It could be said to be a very good arrangement.

    As usual, a car came to pick them up after they left the airport. It was a seven-seater van, and there was still a lot of space after loading the four of them and their luggage.

    He first sent Carpenter Lian back to his own home and then sent Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai back to Taoxi road. Zheng Jiawei was thest one to take a bus back.

    ¡°Compass,pass, let¡¯s have dinner together tonight.¡± Once Wu Hai got off the car, he looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat the noodles. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I like to eat noodles. ¡± Wu Hai said immediately.

    ¡°Clear broth noodle soup, you eat it too?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Eat, eat whatever you make.¡± Wu Hai smacked the remaining taste of meat in his mouth and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright,e over at night.¡± With a helpless expression, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll drop off my luggage ande back.¡± Wu Hai said with great interest.

    ¡°No need, let¡¯s wash up first.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped him immediately.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there at seven.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then directly turned around and went back with his backpack.

    This was the reason why Zheng Jiawei had just gone back without worry and didn¡¯t order dinner for Wu Hai. He believed in Wu Hai¡¯s shamelessness.

    That¡¯s right. Just now, Wu Hai had followed Yuan Zhou to the back alley of Taoxi road for his own food.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth and the rice came together and upied Yuan Zhou¡¯s two feet, one on the left and the other on the right.

    However, neither the broth nor the rice rubbed against Yuan Zhou. The rice was just circling around his legs while broth just sat there arrogantly and coldly. It raised its head and looked at Yuan Zhou. When it saw the two adorable little ones, it said with a gentle voice, ¡°How¡¯s it going? did you have enough dried meat for the past few days?¡±

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± Broth barked a few times, as if it was answering.

    Meanwhile, rice, who was at the side, nimbly came over with his own bowl in his mouth.

    The blue and white porcin bowl was very clean as if it had been washed. Of course, before Yuan Zhou left, it was filled with dried meat and some dog food that Yuan Zhou had made himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s very clean. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Wu Hai when he saw the bowl.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Rice was very happy, as if he had been praised. He held the bowl in his mouth and went back.

    On the other hand, broth, who was originally cold and aloof, suddenly stood up and brought over his bowl and a waterproof bag.

    After a sound of ¡°pa,¡± he put it down beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet and then raised his head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes. Broth, you also ate very cleanly.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing when he saw broth¡¯s behavior.

    ¡°Woof!¡± After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, broth went back with the food in its mouth.

    ¡°Since you¡¯ve run out of food, let¡¯s have some noodles tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Woof!¡± This time, it was Rice¡¯s delicate cry. It was very happy and its heart beat twice. Then, it obediently squatted at the back door of the pub.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go in first then. I¡¯ll bring you dinnerter.¡± Yuan Zhou exined to her seriously and then opened the back door and walked into the restaurant that he had not seen for several days.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen, the kitchen became bright instantly without the need to press the switch. It was as if the kitchen was weing its owner.

    The kitchen was as clean as new and spotless as when Yuan Zhou had left just now. The Azure stone countertop was even clean and reflected the light.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t feel it when I left, but I do feel a little familiar when I came back.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around the kitchen and then carried the luggage upstairs with one hand.

    When he went downstairs, Yuan Zhou put down his luggage and directly took out his clothes to wash up without even tidying it up.

    After all, he hadn¡¯t washed his face for eight hours. Even Yuan Zhou who had obsessivepulsive disorder couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    Sometimes, cleanliness could also be cultivated. For example, one only needed to wash once in the morning, once after exercise, and once before and after three meals a day, five or six times a day, just like Yuan Zhou, and this cleanliness habit would be cultivated.

    Even if he only washed it once every time, the smell of oil and smoke could also develop into mysophobia.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1244

    <h4>Chapter 1244: Noodles with scallion oil</h4>

    When Yuan Zhou washed up and went downstairs, his hair was still wet. It had only been 10 minutes.

    He was wearing a modified linen-colored short-sleeved Han Chinese traditional clothing. His ck hair was slightly damp, but it was short and stood up. He looked very energetic.

    ¡°We¡¯ll eat noodles tonight. Then, I¡¯ll make a simple noodle soup for broth and rice. ¡± Yuan Zhou took out the dried noodles that he usually prepared and directly started to cook them in the pot.

    As dogs couldn¡¯t eat hot food, Yuan Zhou quickly boiled it and then chilled the bottom of the big bowl with ice water in order to cool it down as soon as possible.

    ¡°Wait for ten minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou set the bowls down and then opened the partition to open the door.

    He opened the front door for Wu Hai toe in conveniently. He couldn¡¯t possibly let Wu Hai pass through the kitchen from the back door and then walk to the front hall to eat.

    The cold water soon lowered the temperature of the soup noodles. Yuan Zhou carried the bowl of soup noodles that was still warm and opened the Sergestes wallndscape door and went to the courtyard of the pub.

    He first put the bowl on the stone table at the side and then opened the back door to let the broth and the rice in.

    That¡¯s right. Since they were making noodles today, the two of them could onlye in to eat. However, it was fine if they were not open for business today.

    After evenly distributing them in their own bowls, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Take your time. I¡¯m going to make my own dinner.¡±

    ¡°Woof!¡± Rice lowered his head and ate very excitedly. He only whimpered once in his free time as a reply.

    As for broth, it was much simpler. It didn¡¯t even raise its head and just ate happily.

    ¡°Broth, you should learn from your wife.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying.

    Not until Yuan Zhou said that did broth raise its head and take a look at Yuan Zhou. Then, it lowered its head and continued eating.

    ¡°You¡¯re good. You guys eat. ¡± Yuan Zhou burst intoughter and then turned around and left.

    ¡°I¡¯ll still have some noodles with scallion oil for dinner. I suddenly feel like eating it. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought while returning to the kitchen.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to eat the clear broth noodle soup anymore. Instead, he wanted to eat the noodles with scallion oil.

    ¡°The scallion oil has just been boiled. Just make some noodles and cook it.¡± Thinking of the taste of the noodles with scallion oil, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but speed up his pace.

    Some things couldn¡¯t be eaten fresh. For example, persimmons needed to be covered to be cooked before they were delicious, and so was the onion oil. Although the smell of the freshly boiled onion oil was very fragrant, it was a little worse when mixed with noodles.

    If it could be kept for a week, the fragrance would be more mature in the sealed bottle, and the fragrance wouldpletely prate into every drop of oil. When it was opened, it would not smell as good, but when the noodles were mixed, one would find that the noodles were even more fragrant.

    There were many kinds of onion oil mixed noodles. In general, this was the signature dish of Shanghai. However, what Yuan Zhou was going to cook was not so authentic. He was going to cook the home-made onion oil mixed noodles.

    As for the so-called homely version, Yuan Zhou intended to y it freely this time.

    That¡¯s right, y as you wish.

    The traditional noodles with scallion oil in Shanghai used fine noodles. However, Yuan Zhou prepared to make hand-rolled noodles on the spot, which would be a little thicker than that.

    Yuan Zhou scooped out the flour. The process in the early stage was simr to that of the clear broth noodle soup. When it came to cutting the dough, Yuan Zhou cut the noodles into a pile and then sprinkled the dry powder on them and kneaded them into a pile.

    Until the noodles became a round strip of the same size and thickness.

    After the noodles were done, Yuan Zhou began to boil the water and prepared to cook the noodles. It was only five minutes away from 7:00.

    The pot of water that had cooked Tommy¡¯s noodles? Naturally, he would feed them together.

    As the noodles were only enough for two people, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put much water in the pot. When Wu Hai entered the restaurant, the water was just boiling.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯vee at the right time,¡± Wu Hai watched Yuan Zhou put the thin noodles into the pot and then went to sit in the middle of the curved long table happily.

    Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and then began to stir the tendrils in the soup with the chopsticks before cooking the noodles seriously.

    Because the noodles were cut very thin, after cooking for about a minute, the noodles began to float up and down. The flour on the noodles slowly emerged from the water, and white foam floated up.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou quickly took out two tes and ced them on both sides. Once the tes and bowls were ced, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop moving his hands. He scooped up a bowl of noodles with his chopsticks and then directly lifted the pot and put it into the two tes at the same time.

    Yuan Zhou had long been very familiar with the skill of shooting left and right.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai at the side immediately said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll eat more. I¡¯m very hungry, very hungry. I can even eat a whole goat. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same. ¡± Yuan Zhou carried up the tes and bowls that had just been filled and then turned around to put them on the kitchen counter in front of him.

    ¡°Well,pass, why are you always so fair? sometimes you can¡¯t be so rigid.¡± Wu Hai sighed.

    ¡°Then you¡¯ll eat less and I¡¯ll eat more?¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou was about to take the noodles out of Wu Hai¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s better to be the same. It¡¯s better to have principles.¡± Wu Hai immediately refused him seriously.

    ¡°Yeah, I think so too.¡± Having been acknowledged by others, Yuan Zhou started to mix the noodles happily.

    The boiled scallion oil was kept in a transparent ss jar and sealed well.

    The scallion oil was made fromrge scallions, small scallions, green onions, small star anise, a small amount of cinnamon, and fragrant leaves. In the clear amber-colored scallion oil, there were pieces of yellow-brown things that looked like crispy meat.

    ording to their different tastes, Yuan Zhou added different amounts of scallion oil and then added two drops of autumn oil on the noodles. After that, he dried the noodles with water vapor and cut them into green pieces.

    The thin, white, and tender noodles were drizzled with amber-colored scallion oil. The dark autumn oil seeped into the noodles, and the Emerald green onion fell on the White noodles.

    The originally cool amber-colored scallion oil was forced by the heat of the noodles, instantly stimting a rich fragrance. It was mixed with the natural sauce fragrance of the autumn oil. The noodles had not even started to be mixed, but it already made people drool.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t ask why the clear broth noodle soup had turned into noodles with scallion oil. He just watched Yuan Zhou pick up the chopsticks and start to mix the noodles with his burning eyes.

    Simrly, he started to stir the noodles with his left and right hands at the same time. Yuan Zhou stirred the noodles very quickly and shook them slightly, so that the scallion oil could be evenly wrapped on the noodles. Even the green scallions were slightly stained on the noodles that had already turned into the color of sauce.

    ¡°Noodles with scallion oil, dinner.¡± After Yuan Zhou mixed the noodles well, he directly handed it to Wu Hai along with the chopsticks he had used earlier.

    ¡°It smells good, but there¡¯s too little. I¡¯ll definitely wake up in the middle of the night.¡± Wu Hai received the noodles impatiently and then said.

    ¡°You should sleep early, you won ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou took off his face mask and said.

    ¡°Oh.¡± With the noodles in his mouth, Wu Hai nodded his head vaguely.

    ¡°There¡¯s broth here. ¡± Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s manner, Yuan Zhou turned around, scooped another bowl of broth and ced it in front of Wu Hai.

    ¡°Ha.¡± Wu Hai swallowed the noodles in his mouth and then immediately drank a mouthful of the broth. He stroked his small mustaches and revealed a blissful manner.

    As there were only two people eating and each of them had a bowl, Wu Hai¡¯s eating speed became normal and he even started talking.

    ¡°I thank myself for letting me eat such delicious food every day.¡± Wu Hai sighed and said.

    ¡°You¡¯re thanking yourself?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that Wu Hai must have a problem with his ability to express himself. He should be the one thanking him for the delicious food.

    ¡°Thank you for having the foresight to move the art studio here. Thank you for finding this ce with my sharp eyes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with what you said, but if I think about it carefully, I feel that something is wrong!¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but thought in the heart.

 Chapter 1245

    <h4>Chapter 1245: Dog food for broth and rice</h4>

    In view of Wu Hai¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel like responding and just lowered his head to eat the noodles.

    This bowl of noodles with scallion oil had the same thickness and was wrapped in an amber-colored scallion oil. Because a drop of autumn oil was added, the color of the amber-colored scallion oil became darker.

    The verdant spring onions sprinkled on the noodles, and there were golden-yellow meat grains that seemed to have been fried on the noodles.

    Yuan Zhou directly picked up one with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

    Before the noodles with scallion oil entered his mouth, the smell of the scallion oil rushed straight to the tip of his nose. He couldn¡¯t help but speed up his actions and stuff the noodles into his mouth.

    As he stuffed it into his mouth, the warm temperature in his mouth instantly melted the scallion oil wrapped on it. The fragrance of the scallion, oil, and char instantly exploded in his mouth.

    ¡°Oh.¡± With a slight chewing sound, Yuan Zhou started to chew the noodles.

    As he chewed, the wheat fragrance of the noodles once again appeared in his mouth. Because it was just made, the texture was chewy and chewy. However, because the noodles were very thin, it did not feel difficult to chew. On the contrary, it felt a little soft and tough.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡±. As he chewed, he also ate the crispy pieces of meat. The pieces of meat made a slight sound.

    Only after he chewed it did he find that it wasn¡¯t meat at all. It was the small green onion that Yuan Zhou had specially left behind when he was cooking the green onion oil. As the whole green onion was fried until it was crispy, but it had also absorbed enough green onion oil. When it was eaten, it was really crispy and fragrant, and even carried the fragrance of meat.

    Coupled with the flexibility and chewy nature of the broth and the fragrance of the scallion oil, the taste was simply too delicious.

    The fresh green onion¡¯s fragrance also removed the slightly greasy feeling, making the noodles refreshing without losing the wheat fragrance.

    ¡°Well, the homely version of the noodles with scallion oil is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou affirmed his own craftsmanship in the heart.

    At the side, Wu Hai had already been eating the broth and noodles happily.

    The taste of the noodles with scallion oil could be seen from the way his two beards were about to rise.

    The amount of the noodles with scallion oil prepared by Yuan Zhou was 300 grams per person. After eating, they were 70% full, which was just right for dinner.

    However, Wu Hai just stroked his belly and shook his head,¡±¡±The amount is too little, too little.¡±

    ¡°You have to eat less for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou put away the tes and tes indifferently and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little. I¡¯m only 30% full. ¡± Wu Hai smacked his lips, as if he hadn¡¯t had enough.

    ¡°You won¡¯t be hungry if you sleep early.¡± Yuan Zhou put the bowls and chopsticks into the dishwasher.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wake up from hunger. I don¡¯t have any hopes for noodles, but would you like a bowl of noodle soup?¡± Wu Hai craned his neck and looked at the pot in which Yuan Zhou was cooking the noodles.

    Looking at the earnest Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou remained silent for three seconds. Then, he took out a big bowl and poured out all the broth from the pot.

    ¡°I knew it. Compass ispass.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t wait to take up the bowl and drink it.

    He was like a water buffalo drinking water. The broth in the bowl quickly slid down Wu Hai¡¯s throat.

    ¡°Hurry up and leave after you¡¯re done.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a slight frown.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Wu Hai put down the bowl and wiped his mouth. Then, he turned around and left without any hesitation.

    ¡°You¡¯re quite fast. ¡± Yuan Zhou put away the bowl and looked at Wu Hai who had already disappeared before he went to close the door.

    ¡°The rest of the time is naturally for reading books, practicing cooking and carving.¡± Yuan Zhou closed the door and felt rxed.

    ¡°It feels good to be closed for a few days.¡± Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou stretched himself.

    Therefore, starting from 8:00 am, Yuan Zhou spent two hours practicing wood carving to prepare for the new wood that wasing. As for the remaining two hours, Yuan Zhou spent them on the bed.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou went to bed early after he finished sculpting. He sat at the head of the bed and flipped through the book contentedly. Once 12:00 am arrived, Yuan Zhou finished making thebels and theny down to sleep.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou woke up on time for his morning run. He got up with his eyes narrowed and went to the bathroom to wash up and change his clothes before going downstairs for his morning run.

    Yuan Zhou was still as regr as usual. Of course, Wu Hai, who usually fished for three days and dried hiss for two days, was naturally not here today.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Huang Ling walked home with the cleaning tools.

    ¡°Morning. How¡¯s the new house?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and asked.

    ¡°The new home is great. The neighborhood is very quiet, and my brother can walk without any problems.¡± Huang Ling¡¯s face was full of smiles.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then jogged away.

    Huang Ling watched Yuan Zhou run away with a smile and revealed a grateful expression. However, she didn¡¯t say anything and just watched him silently.

    In fact, she knew that Yuan Zhou had helped her. But since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to tell her, she had to ept it seriously and work hard to repay him.

    Huang Ling touched the China Knot in her pocket with one hand. She had knitted it when she had time to sweep the floor at night. Thinking of the unfinished Chinese knot at home, the satisfaction of having surplus food at home gave Huang Ling an infinite sense of security.

    These were all the buyers introduced by Yuan Zhou. Although they didn¡¯t tell her who came to order the dishes, Huang Ling knew.

    When Yuan Zhou finished his jog and returned to the restaurant along the back alley, he saw an unexpected person at the door.

    ¡°Yin ya, you¡¯re so early?¡± Yuan Zhou quickly raised his hand to wipe his sweat and said naturally.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s rare that I woke up early to look for you.¡± With her hands behind her back, Yin ya turned her head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± Yuan Zhou stopped at a ce five meters away from Yin ya and asked.

    ¡°Of course ... There¡¯s something I need to talk to you about,¡± Yin ya deliberately kept him in suspense and said coquettishly.

    ¡°Cough, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t quite used to Yin ya being like this, but it nevertheless reduced his sense of embarrassment.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stop joking.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou not used to it, Yin ya waved her hand and said,¡±¡±You said you would bring me a gift, did you forget?¡±

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I thought it was rare for me to wake up early, so I might as welle to get my gift.¡± Yin ya said casually and naturally.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the gift with me. I¡¯ll go up and get it for you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m not in a hurry. You should wash up first. You¡¯re all sweaty. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked forward.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even turn his head to look at Yin ya until he walked to the back door of his restaurant. Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything but just squatted down and started to talk to Tommy rice.

    After a sound of ¡°ka da,¡± Yuan Zhou opened the back door and walked in.

    ¡°This blockhead.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help ridiculing him in her heart.

    However, right at that moment, Yuan Zhou took another step forward and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be down soon. ¡±

    Therefore, Yin ya, who had been looking forward to it, could only pull up a smile and say, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m not in a hurry. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be down in seven minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou said as quickly as he could.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    Then, Yuan Zhou disappeared into the back door. As the back door was open, Yin ya could hear the sound of Yuan Zhou walking up the stairs quickly.

    ¡°You¡¯re indeedpass. ¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. She could only say to broth, ¡°Don¡¯t you think your boss is a block of wood?¡±

    ¡°Wuuu.¡± Rice whimpered in confusion while broth licked Rice¡¯s head.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, you¡¯re already showing off so early in the morning.¡± Yin ya helplessly rubbed the dog heads of broth and the rice.

 Chapter 1246

    <h4>Chapter 1246: The gift brought by Yuan Zhou</h4>

    Ever since Yuan Zhou owned master chef Restaurant and gradually understood the meaning and pleasure of being a chef, he had great requirements for the concept of punctuality.

    For example, in the past, Yuan Zhou would always stay in bed and oversleep and couldn¡¯t open the door. He wouldment on other people¡¯s food and then request his customers to finish it.

    But now, Yuan Zhou had gradually be strict with himself. He would open the door at whatever time he said he would. In special cases, if he couldn¡¯t open the door, he would make up for the time he had to open the door.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou would still eat up the dishes even if they didn¡¯t suit his taste and didn¡¯t taste good, whether he was eating in his restaurant or criticizing other people¡¯s dishes outside.

    That was how Yuan Zhou made progress little by little. Not only that, but also his cooking skills.

    The current Yuan Zhou already had the demeanor and manner of a master.

    Just like now, Yuan Zhou had just promised Yin ya that he woulde down in seven minutes. When he arrived in front of Yin ya, it was exactly seven minutes, not a second more or less.

    ¡°It¡¯s been exactly seven minutes. I didn¡¯t exceed that time. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of Yin ya and said solemnly.

    ¡°It¡¯s just right. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and answered.

    ¡°I¡¯ve brought the gift. ¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Alright, where¡¯s the gift?¡± Yin ya smiled and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands from left to right.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were empty.

    ¡°It¡¯s here,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and started to take out his sleeve pockets.

    After Yuan Zhou took a bath, he changed into a set of Han Chinese traditional clothing, which he usually wore when he was working. The hems of the Han Chinese traditional clothing were embroidered with lotus flower patterns.

    Yuan Zhou took out a small purse. Naturally, there was also a lotus flower embroidered on it. However, this lotus flower was ck in color and looked very pretty.

    The pouch was light green in color, and the embroidered ink Lotus was in a half-open state. One could vaguely see the light yellow pistil poking out of the pouch. The edge of the pouch was circled with white embroidery thread.

    The entire purse looked exquisite and special. Yin ya liked it at first sight.

    ¡°Is it this?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s inside,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Looking at the bulging purse, Yin ya revealed a big smile.

    ¡°There are more inside? What is it?¡± Yin ya asked straightforwardly and looked at Yuan Zhou opening the purse with curiosity.

    ¡°It¡¯s all here,¡± Yuan Zhou directly took out a stack of colorful paper from his purse and handed it to Yin ya.

    ¡°This is it. I¡¯ve already tidied it up.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Indeed, Yuan Zhou was right. The stack of colorful papers had been seriously arranged ording to the size.

    Looking at the food Yuan Zhou handed to her, Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything for a long time.

    ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yin ya took a deep breath and said,¡±What is this?¡±

    ¡°This is a Vietnam Dong, the currency from Vietnam.¡± Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    ¡°I know this is a Vietnam shield. I mean, why are you giving me this?¡± Yin ya said patiently.

    ¡°This is a gift.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°A present?¡± Yin ya was surprised.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a gift. I brought it back from Vietnam. I didn¡¯t exchange it for the bank.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized again.

    ¡°So why is it the Vietnam shield?¡± Yin ya supported her forehead helplessly inwardly and continued to ask on the surface.

    ¡°The food in Vietnam is not as good as mine. You¡¯re not used to it, and it doesn¡¯t suit your taste. The other crafts are not well-carved, rough, and the paint is not used well.¡± Yuan Zhou started to exin primly.

    ¡°And you probably don¡¯t like wood, so you brought this. This is a local Vietnam shield.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then you¡¯ve really put in a lot of effort.¡± Yin ya said weakly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seriously considered it. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Okay, thank you for the Vietnam shield.¡± Yin ya gritted her teeth and took it.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. After a while, he continued,¡±I can actually bring you francs next time.¡±

    Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but clench her teeth and then said,¡±No need.¡±

    After a while, Yin ya felt that she had refused him too directly, so she added,¡±I have francs at home.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thought in the heart that he didn¡¯t know what currency Germany used. Maybe Yin ya didn¡¯t have it and he could take it with him.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t bother you anymore. It¡¯s gettingte and you should get ready to open the shop. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Yin ya held the Vietnam shield and waved her hand.

    ¡°You¡¯re not staying for breakfast?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already eaten and I still have to go back to prepare for work. ¡± Yin ya turned around and waved her hand to Yuan Zhou.

    She had no choice. If she didn¡¯t turn her back to Yuan Zhou, Yin ya was afraid that she couldn¡¯t help pping the thick stack of Vietnam Dong in her hands on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    ¡°I¡¯ll treat you to a meal in a few days. It¡¯s a new dish, do you want toe?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said before Yin ya walked far away.

    ¡°A new dish?¡± Yin ya turned her head and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s a new dish, the type you like. ¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright, call me when the timees.¡± Yin ya revealed a smile.

    ¡°OK,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yin ya waved her hand again and then walked out of the back alley quickly.

    Seeing Yin ya walk to a ce where she couldn¡¯t be seen, Yuan Zhou squatted down and said to broth,¡±¡±I took a long time to pick the money. Every breed has a serial number. She should like it.¡±

    Broth didn¡¯t respond to him and continued to lick the hair on the back of his wife¡¯s neck.

    Nevertheless, after Yuan Zhou said that, he stood up and went back to the restaurant full of confidence.

    On the other side, Yin ya also found the serial numbers very soon.

    Yin ya walked out of the alley and looked at the Dong of Vietnam in her hand, feeling quite helpless.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe he thought of bringing back a present and a Vietnam Dong.¡± Looking at the colorful coins, Yin ya felt quite helpless.

    ¡°Forget it. This is the first gift I¡¯ve given you.¡± Yin ya subconsciously neglected the fact that she was the one who asked Yuan Zhou to take her.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a bad idea to keep it. ¡± Yin ya was just about to stuff it into the inner pocket of the handbag.

    Just then, Yin ya found that the numbers of the coins seemed to be the same: ¡°They¡¯re actually all connected. ¡±

    After saying that, Yin ya didn¡¯t hurry to stuff the money into the bag anymore. She took out all the Vietnam Dong and looked at them, finding that each face value was in a serial number.

    ¡°Just now, Yuan Zhou said that he didn¡¯t exchange it for money from the bank? So he had exchanged it from someone else? You really put in a lot of effort. ¡± Yin ya felt both happy and helpless in her heart.

    That was right. To go to an unfamiliar ce to exchange for coins with consecutive numbers, and each face value had ten consecutive numbers, and it was not exchanged at the bank. One could imagine the difficulty.

    This Yuan Zhou, you say he didn¡¯t have any intention, but when you think about it carefully, he really did have an intention.

    ¡°This is really ...¡± Yin ya revealed a smile while holding the Vietnam Dong.

    ¡°I¡¯m still a little hungry, so I might as well have some breakfast before going to work. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile at the corner of her mouth.

    ¡°I wonder what Yuan Zhou will prepare for breakfast this morning?¡± Yin ya turned around and walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had no idea about Yin ya¡¯s thoughts. He was preparing the breakfast for today seriously.

 Chapter 1247

    <h4>Chapter 1247: Express delivery from abroad</h4>

    Yin ya went back to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again halfway. As it was still early, she even took a turn along the way.

    When the breakfast time arrived, Yuan Zhou opened the door and immediately saw the third person in the line. He couldn¡¯t help curling up the corners of his mouth and smiling.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was wearing a face mask at that time. Therefore, no one noticed his happiness.

    After five minutes, the first 14 customers entered the restaurant one after another. The others were still greeted by Zhou Jia, while Yin ya was personally greeted by Yuan Zhou as usual.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou walking straight towards her, Yin ya instantly felt a little embarrassed.

    Yin ya suddenly recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s question of whether she woulde for the meal just now. At that time, she said she wouldn¡¯te if she had already eaten.

    But now, she was here. She didn¡¯t feel anything when she was waiting in line, but when Yuan Zhou walked to her, Yin ya blushed and didn¡¯t know what to do.

    However, Yuan Zhou obviously didn¡¯t think so much. He just walked to Yin ya seriously and then said with his usual tone.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is baked egg cake. What vor do you want?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I want both.¡± Yin ya answered quickly.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already transferred the money. ¡± Yin ya lowered her head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve received it. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    After that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left to make the baked egg cake.

    ¡°Hu¡±. Watching Yuan Zhou walk away, Yin ya let out a sigh of relief and at the same time felt a little lost. For a moment, she didn¡¯t know what to feel in her heart.

    Of course, Yin ya didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to ask her why she was here again. However, she also hoped that Yuan Zhou would ask her. After all, it was also a kind of caring.

    ¡°It¡¯s really fake. ¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t helpughing at herself inwardly.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had no idea about Yin ya¡¯s mental activity. He was baking the outer skin of the baked egg cake seriously.

    The breakfast time was one hour in total. This time, Yin ya left immediately after she finished eating. Yuan Zhou, however, didn¡¯t say anything else besides saying goodbye.

    However, it also made Yin ya feel slightly relieved. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude had always been the same.

    After the breakfast time passed, Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Zhou Jia, how is Shen Min doing recently?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t worry. She¡¯s fine. She¡¯s gained a few pounds.¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s good for girls to be a little chubby. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression.

    ¡°Haha, I knew you would say that, boss. You said it when I saw her yesterday.¡± Zhou Jiaughed and said.

    ¡°What did the doctor say?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    ¡°The doctor said he¡¯s recovering well,¡± said Zhou Jia.¡±He can go back to recuperate after a few more days.¡±

    ¡°The hospital fees are due in five days, is that enough?¡± Yuan Zhou said after calcting the date.

    That¡¯s right. Originally, Yuan Zhou had only paid for a week. But before he left, he asked Zhou Jia to pay for another week for Shen Min. There should be five days left after adding the unfinished onest time and the one that was paid that time.

    The reason why they didn¡¯t give it to Shen Min directly was because of the personality problem of these two people. Shen Min was simple and easy to fool, but she was very stubborn.

    Although Zhou Jia was innocent, she knew that there were some things that she couldn¡¯t force herself to do. She could ept people¡¯s help and remember it in her heart before returning it silently.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou asked Zhou Jia to pay the fee and let her persuade Shen Min.

    ¡°It¡¯s enough. Don¡¯t worry, boss. ¡± Zhou Jia said quickly.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good. Bring this to her. I didn¡¯t make it. I bought it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a thermal sk and said.

    ¡°This is soup?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    ¡°Pig¡¯s feet soup, formplements form. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Pfft, yeah, the boss is right. Formplements form.¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    ¡°This is Min Ji¡¯s private restaurant. I didn¡¯t cook it, so you can drink it in peace.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed her carefully.

    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry, boss. I¡¯ll definitely let that stubborn donkey drink it. It¡¯ll nourish her brain.¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    Zhou Jia spoke very quickly and identally revealed what was in her heart.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia felt that the pig¡¯s feet supplemented Shen Min¡¯s brain with its shape. After all, the shape could also be said to be the same as the pig supplementing the pig, right?

    Looking at Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou remained silent for quite a while before he said,¡±¡±This is for mending feet.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. Yes, yes, it¡¯s a foot patch. I¡¯ll be leaving now. See you, boss.¡± Zhou Jia immediately reacted and tried to remedy the situation.

    ¡°Go, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss.¡± While saying that, Zhou Jia carried the thermal sk and walked toward the door.

    ¡°The soup will only turn cold in about seven hours. It has only been delivered two hours ago. There¡¯s no hurry.¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t worry, boss.¡± Zhou Jia turned her head and revealed a smile before leaving slowly.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to his restaurant until he saw them walking away.

    Zhou Jia, who had walked to the intersection of Taoxi road, looked back and couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±Min Min and I are really lucky to be able to work here. Boss Yuan, you are so nice.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia knew why Yuan Zhou emphasized that the soup wasn¡¯t cooked by him. If Shen Min knew that it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, she wouldn¡¯t dare to drink it.

    As the meat-rted dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were not cheap, and the price of several soups could easily reach several thousand, how could Shen Min dare to eat them?

    While Yuan Zhou was concerned about Shen Min¡¯s health, he also took into ount her mood.

    ¡°The weather¡¯s pretty good today, let¡¯s read.¡± Yuan Zhou carried out a stool and took up a thick Chinese medicine Encyclopedia, preparing to read at the door.

    Under the golden sun, the sky was getting hot, but because the door was open, there was a cool spring airing out.

    Dressed in the Han Chinese clothing, Yuan Zhou just sat there and read a book calmly. The weather was just nice, like a quiet painting.

    Such a scene made the pedestrians passing by master chef Restaurant lower their voices.

    When the whole scene entered Wu Hai¡¯s eyes, he suddenly had other inspiration. He turned around and picked up the brush and started to stroke on the canvas.

    However, this quiet scene didn¡¯tst long before it was broken by someone.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, there¡¯s an express delivery for you.¡± A dark-faced young man riding an electric scooter shouted.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the book, stood up and walked to the young man.

    ¡°Here, the biggest one is yours. It¡¯s an international express delivery.¡± The young man picked up an especiallyrge box from the pedal position.

    ¡°Alright, sorry for the trouble.¡± After Yuan Zhou signed the contract deftly, he carried the express delivery and went back to his restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou was very happy when he received the express delivery, but when he looked at the express delivery, he became a little puzzled.

    It was for no other reason than the sender¡¯s information written on it. There was aparison of the courier information in Chinese and French, and the sender¡¯s name was clearly Chu Xiao.

    ¡°What will this person send me?¡± Looking at the big box that seemed to contain a microwave oven, Yuan Zhou felt quite strange.

    ¡°Could it be an ingredient?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°Forget it, we¡¯ll know once we open it.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou carried the box with both hands and went to the courtyard of the pub.

    The shop was too small, and the courtyard was just right.

 Chapter 1248 - A piece of practice

    <h4>Chapter 1248: A piece of practice</h4>

    Yuan Zhou carried the box and walked into the courtyard.

    The sun was shining brightly in this courtyard, and the flowers and leaves were luxuriant and looked full of vitality. However, it was not hot at all, and instead, there was a kind offortable feeling of a natural wind blowing.

    Naturally, this was all thanks to the system.

    ¡°Peng,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the box and directly took out a folding letter opener from his sleeve pocket. He straightened the letter and then began to open it.

    ¡°Si,¡± Yuan Zhou directly cut off the outeryer of adhesive tape and tore off the paper box wrappingyer on the surface, revealing the exquisite wooden box inside.

    ¡°A wooden box?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the wooden box curiously and then continued to open it.

    The wooden box was wrapped in aplete package. It was dark brown in color and was engraved with fine patterns. When he touched it lightly, the fine patterns and the smooth texture of the paint told Yuan Zhou that this wooden box was very expensive. It was not an ordinary item.

    ¡°Could it really be an ingredient?¡± Yuan Zhou opened the wooden box and made a guess curiously.

    With a tter, the lid of the box was opened, and the thing that was wrapped inside was revealed.

    ¡°Zi Zi,¡± it was the sound of the foam materials rubbing against each other when Yuan Zhou picked up the thing.

    /

    ¡°Ceramic tableware?¡± What Yuan Zhou picked up was a te that waspletely wrapped.

    He quickly removed the foam material and revealed the te inside.

    The te was a shallow round te with a dark brown bottom and a green ze on the inside.

    However, the color of the ze was not uniform. It looked a little green, a little green, and a little dark green, like a grasnd.

    When he touched it with his hand, he found that the surface of the te was very smooth. It was not that the ze was uneven, but that it was deliberately made to look uneven visually.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good te. ¡± Yuan Zhou set the dish down and continued to look at the tableware in the wooden box.

    It wasplete with ceramic tes, bowls, saucers, chopstick holders, soup bowls, and even small bowls for eating. It was obviously a whole set of tableware.

    ¡°It¡¯s a series of cutlery. ¡± Yuan Zhou sorted out the cutleries and ced them on the path made of bluestone bs one by one.

    After arranging the entire set of cutlery, the note lying at the bottom of the wooden box was particrly clear.

    It was a white piece of paper, and the edges were notplete. It looked like the owner who tore it off had done it very casually.

    What was even more casual was the words written on it.

    [A casual piece of work] Chu Xiao.]

    The four simple words were written in the style of Dragons and phoenixes. Thest inscription was extremely mboyant, which was very much in Chu Xiao¡¯s style.

    ¡°It seems that Chu Xiao¡¯s ceramic skills are very good.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help raising his eyebrows.

    Because of that, Yuan Zhou took apart all the other dinnerware and looked at them carefully again. These dinnerware were wless.

    After that, Yuan Zhou ced the utensils back into the wooden box one by one. Of course, Yuan Zhou ced them back very lightly. After he finished packing them, he carried the wooden box and returned to the second floor of the restaurant.

    Since it was sent by someone else, Yuan Zhou naturally had to put it in his own room.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou directly ced the wooden box on the top of the shelf and then went downstairs again.

    ¡°It seems that I have to prepare a gift in return.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Coincidentally, after lunchtime ended and before Yuan Zhou started to wash up, Carpenter Lian called him.

    ¡°Little Yuan, the wood you bought is here. You can make the bowls in the afternoon.¡± Carpenter Lian did not beat around the bush and said directly.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be there in 40 minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°En, be careful on the road.¡± Carpenter Lian instructed.

    ¡°I know, master.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    After that, the two hung up the phone. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the master and disciple were both people who didn¡¯t like to socialize. Apart from exchanging good carpentry skills, they usually didn¡¯t talk much.

    He had always been the business-like type when he called.

    However, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile when he looked at the phone,¡±¡±It seems like there¡¯s no need to think about it. The return gift has arrived.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Right after Carpenter Lian informed Yuan Zhou that the wood had arrived, Yuan Zhou immediately thought of what gift he should give Chu Xiao in return.

    Thinking of returning the gift, Yuan Zhou washed his face and rinsed his mouth even faster. Therefore, he arrived at Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce 10 minutes earlier.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to rush. This wooden block won¡¯t run away. ¡± Carpenter Lian said with dissatisfaction when he saw Yuan Zhoue over so quickly.

    ¡°The road conditions are good today, and there are few red lights, so we came a little faster.¡± Yuan Zhou exined in a mild tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not in a hurry. This wood won¡¯t rot in a short time anyway. ¡± Only then did Carpenter Lian¡¯s expression ease up.

    ¡°Then master, let¡¯s go take a look at the wood.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then suggested.

    ¡°If I had known that you would want to see it, I would have already let you move in.¡± Carpenter Lian said as he led his people toward the workshop.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. You were clearly fine on the phone. Why are you talking nonsense in front of me?¡± Carpenter Lian thanked Yuan Zhou with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Because master didn¡¯t give me a chance to tell you on the phone.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. The wood hasn¡¯t even been unwrapped. It¡¯s very well wrapped.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thank you this time. He just nodded and looked at the wood wrapped there expectantly.

    Carpenter Lian proposed to send the wood he bought from Vietnam to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. Anyway, Yuan Zhou would be sculpting here at this stage. In that case, it would save him the trouble of transporting the wood and it would indeed be much more convenient.

    As the amount of wood was rtivelyrge, Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian asked Zheng Jiawei to help them send the wood back to their country after they bought it.

    Otherwise, this amount of wood would have to be inspected in Vietnam. After all, Vietnam had already banned the export of several kinds of wood.

    Without Zheng Jiawei, it would definitely be more troublesome to send these pieces of wood back to their country.

    After dismantling them one by one, the wood remained intact. The current dry and wet level of the wood was suitable for production.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll start now.¡± When Yuan Zhou looked at the wood, he couldn¡¯t help but want to start sculpting directly.

    ¡°You may begin.¡± Carpenter Lian clearly understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood. He just nodded his head and left him alone.

    Of course, even though he said he didn¡¯t care, Carpenter Lian still paid attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking from time to time.

    As Yuan Zhou had started to make the whole set of tableware, it had already passed the appointed time of one hour. However, Carpenter Lian remained silent when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s concentrated manner.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop until he finished a whole set of 10 wooden tableware. By the way, the ceramic tableware sent by Chu Xiao was also 10 pieces.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Carpenter Lian said with satisfaction after watching the whole thing.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and looked at the work of his subordinates with satisfaction.

    ¡°Three dishes and one soup for a single person.¡± Carpenter Lian said after checking the number of tes and bowls.

    ¡°Yes, sir. Can you help me with international express delivery?¡± Yuan Zhou vaguely remembered that Carpenter Lian had said proudly that many foreigners came to order furniture.

    ¡°Of course you can. After all, there are many Chinese people overseas. They don¡¯t have our skills.¡± Carpenter Lian said proudly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble the master to send this set of cutlery to this address.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the note that he had written earlier and said.

    ¡°France? If there¡¯s no problem, I¡¯ll get someone to pack it up for you. ¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Carpenter Lian agreed.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou also put a piece of paper into the wooden box that he had just made.

    However, Yuan Zhou tore the paper neatly. On the square paper, there was also a sentence written.

    The sentence ¡°work of practice¡± was written by Yuan Zhou in a very normal way, as if it was very natural.

    However, just like the exquisite wooden box that Chu Xiao had specially customized, the wooden box that Yuan Zhou used to store the tableware was carved together with him. Not only was it of the same style as the tableware, but it was also made from the same wood from the same tree.

    ......

 Chapter 1249

    <h4>Chapter 1249: Mengmeng¡¯s challenge</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for Carpenter Lian to get someone to pack the tableware. Instead, he took the stic collision-prevention bag that he had just removed from the wood and started to wrap the tableware.

    There was a certain skill required to wrap the tableware. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even use the adhesive tape and directly wrapped it up.

    Therefore, by the time Carpenter Lian arrived with a round-faced young man, Yuan Zhou had already wrapped the wooden box.

    ¡°It¡¯s all done?¡± Carpenter Lian said in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Come,e,e. I¡¯ll take this package and send it to France.¡± Carpenter Lian called out to the round-faced young man behind him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s not the first time we¡¯re working together,¡± The round-faced young man stepped forward and weighed it in his hand, then said confidently.

    ¡°You can just record the bill together.¡± Carpenter Lian nodded.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡± The round-faced young man picked up the package and left.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, you should go back. ¡± As soon as the young man left, Carpenter Lian started to chase him away.

    ¡°Okay, master, see you tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Wait, you don¡¯t have toe tomorrow.¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°Master won¡¯t be here tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No, you¡¯re almost done with it. You just need to make a set of eight-seater table and chairs by the end of the year with the new mortise and tenon technique I taught you.¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°What about the other times?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    ¡°Practice by yourself. If you forget something, don¡¯te over.¡± Carpenter Lian said solemnly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I definitely won ¡®t. ¡± Yuan Zhou also guaranteed with a solemn expression.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly, it¡¯s gettingte. ¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand to chase them away.

    ¡°Master, are you going to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    ¡°Today? I¡¯ll go tomorrow. ¡± When Carpenter Lian thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, he was very greedy in his heart, but he still declined.

    ¡°Okay. Master, are you here to eat with me or in the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat with you. I¡¯ll eat whatever you eat. ¡± Carpenter Lian knew that Yuan Zhou was alone. Of course, he chose to eat with his apprentice.

    ¡°Okay. Do you want to drink, master?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the bamboo liquor that Carpenter Lian had never drunk before and asked tentatively.

    ¡°Of course, but don¡¯t drink too much.¡± Just as Carpenter Lian was about to agree, he suddenly remembered what his wife had told him and changed his mind.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely not let you get drunk.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Carpenter Lian urged again.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou left quite straightforwardly this time. After saying that, he turned around and left.

    ¡°This kid.¡± Carpenter Lian couldn¡¯t helpughing when he saw Yuan Zhou walking away so quickly.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, walked out of the city of decorative materials quickly and went to the entrance to take a taxi.

    It was no wonder that Yuan Zhou walked so fast. He was just afraid that Carpenter Lian would ask someone to send him back.

    There were a lot of empty cars at the entrance of building materials city. Yuan Zhou found the car as soon as he walked out. Only after he got in the car did he realize that he had forgotten to ask when the express delivery would arrive France.

    ¡°I wonder how long this express delivery will take.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then took up his phone to check.

    There was no urate answer online, but it would take about four to five days.

    ¡°This time is okay.¡± Yuan Zhou was still looking forward to seeing Chu Xiao¡¯s expression when he saw the express delivery, just like how he looked forward to seeing Chu Xiao¡¯s expression when he knew that he had sent the express delivery.

    ¡°He should be able to see the note easily from where it was ced.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the details of the packaging and then became relieved.

    As he was preparing to return the gift to Chu Xiao, Yuan Zhou only had time to take a bath when he returned to the restaurant and then quickly started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    At this time, the outside of the store began to get lively again. This time, it was a group of people.

    However, there was a familiar face among them. It was Meng Meng, who was livestreaming with her mobile phone.

    ¡°Dangdangdang. I promised everyone toe to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant and I¡¯m a man of my word.¡± Meng Meng turned the screen of her phone to the sign of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and said smilingly.

    ¡°Hey, hey, hey, the person who posted the bulletments, you¡¯re not allowed to say that I¡¯m Nezha.¡± Meng Meng pouted her lips and said in dissatisfaction.

    Today, Mengmeng was dressed in a id short-sleeved shirt and overalls, a pair of ck slippers, and her nails were painted ck. She was still as cute as ever.

    It was just that Mengmeng had changed her hairstyle today. She had tied two buns on her head, one on the left and one on the right, and had even tied them up with red ribbons.

    If she was a child, she would look very cute, but Mengmeng was too old. She looked cute, but she also looked like Nezha.

    It¡¯s just like that ¡®he¡¯ is him ¡®, our hero, little nuo, is very simr.

    Therefore, when Mengmeng started her live stream today, the bullet screen was filled with people calling her Nezha.

    This was the second time that Meng Meng had made a serious statement. However, looking at the clear ¡°Nezha¡± in thements, she knew that this statement was useless.

    [Alright, alright, alright, I won¡¯t call you Nezha. I¡¯ll just call you mengnezha. Is today the challenge of eating everything in one bite?] VIP little superstition

    [To be serious, I think the name Mengna suits you very well. I look forward to your sess in the challenge~] soulless Valley

    ¡°Go on, my little Nezha. We are still waiting to see boss Yuan.¡± Ru ya

    ¡°I told you not to call me Nezha. I¡¯ll get angry.¡± Meng Meng pouted and said discontentedly.

    However, looking at the Rockets floating across the screen, Meng Meng decided to be angry for a minute to show respect to the word ¡®angry¡¯.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Today, I¡¯m going to challenge everyone to finish the Dongpo pig knuckle in one bite. Now, everyone can bet on whether I can finish it or not.¡± Mengmeng immediately answered when she saw someone asking.

    ¡°The choices are on the Weibo. By then, I will draw 10 people from the people who have guessed correctly and then give 500 yuan as the fund for the one person set meal of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Meng Meng said as she went to line up.

    During this period, he even greeted a few familiar diners.

    Of course, she didn¡¯t forget those people who greeted her along the way. There were even a few people who were in line with Meng Meng.

    One of them was the person who always gave Mengmeng rockets with the ID of ¡® 100 ways to find a man¡¯s lies¡¯.

    This person was also a bespectacled girl. She had long, straight ck hair, a tall figure, and didn¡¯t look very old. She should still be studying.

    She was also waiting in line with Meng Meng. It was her first timeing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat, so she was quite excited.

    As for Meng Meng, she continued to interact with the audience. It was just that she felt that the audience in this world was not good enough. The rows of bullet screens were all for Yuan Zhou, which made her feel that she had fallen out of favor.

    [I bet a big pork trotter that Meng Nezha will seed. However, I want to see boss Yuan more. Please have more shots of boss Yuan. If it¡¯s inconvenient to shoot his face, his hands are fine too. I¡¯m not picky.] I am zuiyue.

    [+1. I also want to see boss Yuan cooking. If I can¡¯t eat it, I can always watch more.] Dreand

    [Poor Nezha. Don¡¯t worry, I still love you. But boss Yuan will have more scenes. After all, Nezha needs to adjust himself after watching too many scenes.] I¡¯m Jocelyn.

    ¡°Humph, Humph. If you want to see boss Yuan, I, I will take photos for you.¡± Mengmeng said in a childish and fierce tone.

    Of course, these words also earned Mengmeng a lot of titles.

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    [Ps: sorry, this is a fresh chapter. I¡¯m a littlete. Please forgive me.]

 Chapter 1250 - Tundongpo pig knuckle

    <h4>Chapter 1250: Tundongpo pig knuckle</h4>

    Mengmeng, who was called jiameng, immediately retorted. Of course, she retorted that she was not being coy, but following the choice of her heart.

    Just when Meng Meng was about to get rid of the Nezha title with the audience, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened for business.

    Meng Meng could be considered as an early foodie. Naturally, she knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, she came very early and was one of the first batch of customers who could enter the restaurant to have a meal.

    After Meng Meng entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou still greeted people he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, long time no see.¡± Meng Meng waved her hand enthusiastically and said a few words to the screen before continuing,¡±Boss Yuan, can you please say hello to the audience?¡±

    After Meng Meng said that, she looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. Even the audience who had heard her words were also looking forward to it. They were spamming rows of rockets and waiting for Yuan Zhou to say hello.

    ¡°Hello, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then waved his hand at Meng Meng¡¯s phone.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was already wearing a face mask.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou greeted him, the screen immediately became lively.

    [Boss Yuan is still wearing a face mask, but his hands are still as beautiful as before. Of course, I would like to eat the delicacies cooked by boss Yuan more.] Looking for a woman with a lollipop

    [I¡¯m envious of Mengmeng. It¡¯s so delicious to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. Unfortunately, I¡¯m in China. It¡¯s fine if I can¡¯t eat them, but I still have to watch Mengmeng¡¯s live broadcast and torture herself.] [Talent cake leaf]

    [I¡¯ve already booked the air ticket and will be flying directly to Rong city tomorrow. I must eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes this time.] Call me baize Jun.

    These people upied the majority of the bulletments. They were either praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, his culinary skills, or envious and jealous of him but he couldn¡¯t eat it.

    Of course, there were also some rich people who had already booked their tickets and were on their way here.

    It was no exaggeration to say that Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast and Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship had even brought a positive image to the tourism industry of Chengdu.

    ¡°Hahaha, my foreignizens, I express my deep sympathy for you. I¡¯ll try my best to make the food as alluring as possible so that you can have a good look.¡± Meng Meng said without fear.

    This time, the livements became even more lively. The foreign audience was naturally moring that Meng Meng had be bolder and naughtier after entering the shop.

    The rich people who were flying over wanted to catch Meng Meng and spank her.

    The rest of the people were just watching the show and continued to fan the mes.

    Of course, all of this was under Meng Meng¡¯s control. She would joke around with the audience from time to time, and of course, she would not forget her mission today.

    ¡°Jia Jia, give me a serving of Dongpo pig knuckle with watermelon juice.¡± Mengmeng said directly.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    Meng Meng was a big live streamer now, so she naturally had a staff member. The staff member was a girl. When she heard Meng Meng order, she quickly transferred the money and paid.

    ¡°Do you know why I ordered watermelon juice?¡± Meng Meng said cheekily to the fixed camera.

    There were all kinds of guesses in thements. The reliable ones were to get rid of the boredom, the funny ones were to prevent choking, and the nonsensical ones were guessing other things.

    After a while, when the bulletments were basically all about this, Mengmeng said,¡±¡±Of course it¡¯s because I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m not full yet, so I¡¯m drinking some watermelon juice to calm down.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, you didn¡¯t guess it, did you?¡± Meng Meng said proudly.

    Because of Mengmeng¡¯s presence, the store was much livelier than usual as she joked with the audience from time to time.

    Moreover, Meng Meng didn¡¯t forget to call the other customers in the restaurant toe and witness if she could finish an entire pig knuckle in one bite.

    After learning about Meng Meng¡¯s challenge, the customers in the restaurant also looked at Meng Meng curiously. They all looked at Meng Meng¡¯s mouth in unison.

    Meng Meng¡¯s mouth was painted bright watermelon red, making her look pretty and cute. However, the size of her mouth was just like that of an ordinary girl, not too big or too small.

    However, he was sure that such a mouth would not be able to swallow an entire Dongpo pig knuckle.

    ¡°Although the Dongpo pig knuckle cooked by boss Yuan is of the highest quality and no matter how many you eat, you will always feel that it¡¯s fat but not greasy and the meat is so fragrant that you can eat three at a time, but ... It¡¯s impossible to swallow it in one gulp. ¡± A customer analyzed objectively and rationally.

    ¡°Mengmeng, don¡¯t choke.¡± Even Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help reminding him.

    ¡°ording to my calctions, the size of the Dongpo pig knuckle is 4.1 times the size of Meng Meng¡¯s mouth. It¡¯s an impossible task to swallow it in one bite.¡± This was the customer in the restaurant who liked to calcte data very much.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s impossible to swallow it in one bite. Although the Dongpo pig knuckle cooked by boss yuan can even be eaten up by the bones, it¡¯s still impossible to stuff it all into the mouth in one bite.¡± The customers all shook their heads in disapproval.

    On the other hand, Mengmeng said confidently, ¡°We¡¯ll know when the timees. ¡±

    As for Wu Hai, who didn¡¯t participate in the discussion all the time, he just ordered a Dongpo pig knuckle silently.

    ¡°The little girls these days are so cruel. Swallow it in one bite?¡± Looking at the crisp, bright, andplete Dongpo pig knuckle in the pot, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I can swallow it in one gulp.¡± Looking at the heated discussion, Yuan Zhou also made some gestures in his heart and even couldn¡¯t help opening his mouth.

    Of course, because he was wearing a mask and had his back to the customers, no one noticed.

    Soon, the Dongpo pig knuckle and watermelon juice that Meng Meng ordered were delivered together with the discussion in the restaurant and the gaze of the audience.

    Meng Meng first aimed the camera at the Dongpo pig knuckle and the watermelon juice that had just been delivered. She took pictures of them from left to right before she spoke.

    ¡°Now that the things have been delivered, I¡¯ll drink a mouthful of watermelon juice to moisten my throat.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°Wait, the person who said I¡¯m dying to moisten my throat and sing, don¡¯t leave.¡± Mengmeng didn¡¯t stop drinking the watermelon juice and didn¡¯t forget to pay attention to the bulletments.

    After another two minutes of teasing, Meng Meng did a set of warm-up exercises that took up the smallest space, then began to pour the food into her mouth.

    Because the pig knuckle was crispy and vorful, it was impossible for someone who had used chopsticks for half their life to pick it up when it was steaming hot.

    Therefore, Mengmeng was prepared to directly aim her small head at her mouth and then pour it in to see if she could eat it in one bite.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m going to start.¡± Mengmeng¡¯s little face was tense. After she said that with a solemn look, she began to tilt the te.

    As the Dongpo pig knuckle on Meng Meng¡¯s te got closer and closer to her wide-open mouth, the customers in the restaurant all looked at it curiously and nervously.

    Even the audience watching the video held their breath and waited for Meng Meng¡¯s challenge.

    Finally, the thinner part of the front end of the Dongpo pig knuckle was swallowed by Meng Meng first. However, after just one bite, Meng Meng¡¯s cheeks bulged up like a chipmunk.

    Mengmeng swallowed a few mouthfuls with all her might, but she was stuck in a small part. She had no choice as her mouth was not that big.

    The hardware was not enough.

    Meng Meng¡¯s challenge of swallowing the Dongpo pig knuckle in one bite was considered a failure.

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    [Author¡¯s note: let me rmend Wuzhi¡¯s new book. The book with a little horror and paranormal elements is called ¡°ghosts ahead.¡± Those who like it can go and read it.]

 Chapter 1251

    <h4>Chapter 1251: Is it like this?</h4>

    Meng Meng took down the te and blinked at the customers in the restaurant. Then, she looked at the camera innocently.

    This cuteness, coupled with the bright sauce at the corner of her mouth, her wide eyes, and the two buns on her head, made her look so cute that no one could bear to criticize her.

    But who were the audience and who were the diners? how could a cute girl escape?

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say it wouldn¡¯t work?¡± The customer came back to his senses.

    ¡°Exactly. This Dongpo pig knuckle is too big. If it¡¯s only the root of the wing, I believe that Mengmeng can still sessfully challenge it.¡± The customer said, half consoling and half suggesting.

    The diners ¡®words were still rtively restrained, mainlyforting, but the bulletments from the audience were mostly gloating and teasing.

    [Hahaha, I told you that we would fail. Fortunately, I bet on failure. Mengna, do you think that acting cute will help?] Sanyang titanium splitter

    [As expected, we failed. But Mengmeng, we won¡¯t abandon or give up. All the best!] I believe you won¡¯t seed next time.] Billy Hayden

    [I¡¯m touching my head. Although it was a failure, it sessfully made meugh. Comfort me with a rocket. Cute.] Call me Mr. Bai Ze.

    Tsk tsk tsk, didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯d be lucky with this hairstyle today? Why did he still fail? Sure enough, Mengmeng was still ¡°cute¡± even if she turned into a Nezha. Leisure time

    The merciless mockery in the bullet screen made Mengmeng angry and helpless. She could only say,¡±¡±You guys are always gloating, but let me tell you, I don¡¯t think anyone else will seed in this challenge.¡±

    After hearing what Mengmeng said, the bullet screen was filled with doubts and curiousments.

    ¡°I¡¯m not just making excuses. I¡¯m just stating facts. ¡± Meng Meng said angrily.

    ¡°First of all, the Dongpo pig knuckle cooked by boss Yuan is really super big. Look, I ate one-third of it in one go and still have so much left.¡± Meng Meng stretched out a white and tender finger, then picked up the te and said.

    Seeing that the livements were quietly waiting for the follow-up, Meng Meng did not keep them in suspense and continued,¡±¡±Second, this Dongpo pig knuckle is too delicious. No one is willing to swallow it in one bite. When they eat a little, the fragrance of the meat and sauce will constantly fill their mouths. It¡¯s almost impossible to contain their saliva. How can they still care about the challenge?¡±

    ¡°And this is the most important point.¡± Mengmeng emphasized.

    After hearing Meng Meng¡¯s words, the bullet screen quieted down. People kept sending emojis of agreement, and even the customers in the restaurant felt that Meng Meng was right.

    Although the restaurant was small, the business hours were short, and there were so many people that people could not carefully taste the delicious food, so they could only eat at the fastest and slowest speed.

    The fastest and the slowest were not contradictory. The fastest was because the food was so tempting that people couldn¡¯t help but want to eat it all in one bite, while the slowest was because when they were chewing, they were afraid of eating too slowly, so they wanted to eat slower and slower.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had another name on the inte, which was the ce where the cause of the disorder was located.

    Just when Meng Meng had already exined the perfect reason for her failure with full confidence, Wu Hai suddenly turned his body while holding the te.

    Meng Meng and Wu Hai were sitting together very close to each other. When Wu Hai turned sideways, Meng Meng could naturally find and see him.

    Wu Hai picked up the te calmly and said with a natural tone,¡±¡±Is it like this to swallow in one gulp?¡±

    After saying that, Wu Hai directly picked up the te of Dongpo pig knuckle and poured it into his mouth. The whole Dongpo pig knuckle quickly disappeared into Wu Hai¡¯s wriggling throat as if it had entered a different dimension.

    ¡°Pa,¡± Wu Hai put the clean te on the table again.

    Wu Hai¡¯s expression remained unchanged. There was not a single drop of soup at the corner of his mouth. Even his iconic mustache was still intact. Only then did he turn around and continue to eat other dishes.

    The shop was as quiet as a chicken in an instant. Not a single sound was made. Even the audience who saw this scene through Meng Meng¡¯s mobile phone had forgotten to send bulletments.

    Therefore, thements that were all over the screen disappeared all of a sudden, and Meng Meng¡¯s dumbfounded face was clearly reflected.

    ¡°I think I just saw the ck Beast swallow another pig knuckle.¡± A customer suddenly said.

    ¡°Ahem, ahem. What¡¯s so strange about that? hasn¡¯t Wu Hai always been like that when he eats?¡± The customer coughed ufortably.

    ¡°It seems so.¡± The customers epted it more quickly.

    After all, the first batch of customers who entered the restaurant were usually customers who had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at least three times. Those who had been here three times had basically seen Wu Hai before.

    Thinking of Wu Hai¡¯s usual manner when he ate, he wasn¡¯t surprised anymore.

    On the other hand, Mengmeng¡¯s bullet screen instantly became lively again.

    Moreover, all of them were saying that Meng Meng was ridiculed and of course, there were also those who admired Wu Hai.

    There were also some people who knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very well in the bulletments. They even posted a long paragraph of popr science, such as Wu Hai¡¯s ¡°ck beast¡± and the nickname of ¡°Taotie Wu.¡±

    However, Meng Meng said,¡±your goading is useless. I won¡¯t be fooled. I will neverpete with great painter Wu in terms of food, especially in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    After looking at thements, Meng Meng continued to reply,¡±¡±Yeah, I admit defeat this time. You don¡¯t know how terrifying great painter Wu is in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    ¡°If you guys want to call me jiameng, then just call me jiameng. I won¡¯tpete anyway.¡± Mengmeng threw up her hands to show that she was determined not to obey.

    Meng Meng drank the watermelon juice and continued to chat with the audience while eating. She made the audience drool while eating the delicious food with pride.

    Meng Meng was the customer who ate the slowest among this batch of customers. However, when she stood up and prepared to leave, Wu Hai was still there.

    As soon as Wu Hai finished eating, he was stopped by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Wu Hai, wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said quickly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said while stroking his small mustaches.

    As soon as Meng Meng left, Yuan Zhou came over with the dishes and said to Wu Hai standing at the side,¡±¡±Come for dinner the day after tomorrow. It¡¯s the meal I promised you. Do you have time?¡±

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯m always free to eat.¡± Wu Hai said straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned back to the kitchen to cook.

    Wu Hai agreed straightforwardly. On the other hand, Cheng Cheng couldn¡¯t help ridiculing him,¡±¡±Besides having time for Grandmaster¡¯s meal, brother Wu doesn¡¯t have time for anything else.¡±

    Cheng Han couldn¡¯t be med for ridiculing Wu Hai. She had only been working in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for three months, but she had already seen people treat Wu Hai to a meal 20 to 30 times.

    That wave of customers all seemed to be very capable, but they were all rejected by Wu Hai each time. The reason for the rejection was always the same-he didn¡¯t have time.

    Even if those people managed to get three-star Michelin reserved seats, they simply said that they had no time and no time.

    As for the reason why Yuan Zhou suddenly invited Wu Hai, it was quite simple. It was because Yuan Zhou had just received the system¡¯s prompt that the mission of making the tableware of vegetable dish had beenpleted.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou was learning Carpenter Lian¡¯s carpentry skills, he would sculpt a set of tableware with the wood provided by the system ording to what he learned that day.

    Even though he came back sote today, Yuan Zhou had still finished polishing thest pair of chopsticks in the vegetarian banquet tableware. However, he didn¡¯t know whether it was because of the evaluation or because the system was getting old.

    It was only now that the system showed that the mission had beenpleted.

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 Chapter 1252 - Yuan Zhou who had a rare self-awareness

    <h4>Chapter 1252: Yuan Zhou who had a rare self-awareness </h4>

    As he was still in business, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t click on the mission to check it. However, when he knew that the mission waspleted, he naturally fulfilled his promise at once.

    That was the reason why Yuan Zhou asked Wu Hai to stay for a talk.

    Now that Wu Hai got Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he naturally went back to his studio happily.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was still cooking seriously. He knew clearly whether he was serious about the food.

    When the dinner was over, neither Zhou Jia nor Cheng Han had left.

    The two girls looked at each other. In the end, it was Cheng Han who spoke first.¡±Master, we can look after the pub together at night.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, boss. This way, you can still research new dishes like before. ¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head hurriedly.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look at Cheng Yang without saying anything. Then, he turned his head sideways and said to Zhou Jia,¡±¡±Have you finished your evening ss?¡±

    ¡°No, but the recent sses are not important. It won¡¯t affect me if I take leave.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head and then said immediately.

    ¡°If it¡¯s useless, then why did teacher arrange it?¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly, but Zhou Jia could clearly feel his dissatisfaction.

    ¡°But ...¡± Zhou Jia became timid for a while but still opened her mouth. However, before she finished her words, she was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I said that learning is the first priority.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite firmly.

    Then, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t dare to say anything. After all, she had long regarded Yuan Zhou as her elder and didn¡¯t want to let him down.

    ¡°Grandmaster, Grandmaster, I, there¡¯s still me. I don¡¯t have any sses at night.¡± Cheng Cheng quickly pointed at the tip of his nose and said very enthusiastically.

    ¡°How are you going to go back in the middle of the night?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Cheng Cheng and said.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude toward Cheng Cheng and Zhou Jia was different.

    To Zhou Jia and Shen Min, Yuan Zhou was able to act strictly like an elder, but to Cheng Han, he really had a feeling of spoiling his grandson. Perhaps it was because of the title of Grandmaster.

    Therefore, even though Yuan Zhou knew that it was definitely Cheng Han who had pulled Zhou Jia toe here today, he still taught Zhou Jia strictly. As for Cheng Han, he only wanted to spank her butt since she was disobedient.

    ¡°My dad wille and pick me up, and I can drive.¡± Cheng Yu immediately said.

    ¡°Your dad has toplete the task I assigned him. He doesn¡¯t have that much time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Seeing that Cheng Han was about to mention that he knew how to drive, Yuan Zhou immediately spoke again.

    ¡°No need. I was the only one in the tavern in the past. Let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and drove them away directly.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou ruthlessly drive them away, Cheng Hao and Zhou Jia both remained silent for a while before leaving.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s character of being a man of his word had been deeply rooted in people¡¯s hearts.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to the pub to clean up until the two people left.

    The pub time was just as smooth. Wu Yungui, CEO Wu, came again, but this time he came alone.

    Recently, Wu Yungui hade more often because of the construction project.

    When they were free, they would line up for lunch or dinner.

    As the boss of a big real estatepany, he was very free to wait in line for more than two hours.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. After serving everyone the liquor, he sat down at the counter.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou have time to check the mission.

    [Hidden mission] make aplete set of wooden tableware that fits the system¡¯s standard vegetarian banquet. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: as a future master chef, it is necessary to have your own taste. With a master¡¯s guidance, I hope that the host can make a set of all-wood tableware for a vegetarian banquet within a month.)

    [Mission reward] vegetarian food proficiency (released)

    (Reward tips: young man, just like how there are only men and women in the ssification of all human beings, in fact, delicious food is also roughly divided into two categories: vegetarian and meat. In the face of such a big reward, work hard, young man.)

    ¡°I¡¯m done. ¡± Yuan Zhou leaned against the back of the chair and received the reward with his eyes slightly closed.

    As its name suggested,[vegetable dish mastery] was a huge recipe for all vegetarian dishes.

    Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and looked at it carefully, feeling both surprised and conflicted in his heart from time to time.

    He was awakened by the fact that there were many new and different cooking skills in the cooking process of this vegetarian dish.

    Moreover, the system was generous this time, which was rare. Yuan Zhou even saw the cooking method of a full set of vegetarian pastries at the end of the dish section.

    ¡°System, it¡¯s rare for you to be so generous,¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    The system disyed,[the system¡¯s only goal is to make the host a master chef who has learned both Chinese and Western cuisine.]

    ¡°I know, thank you.¡± Although the system had forgotten about the previous trap and said it as a matter of course, Yuan Zhou was still very grateful to the system.

    Nevertheless, the system went silent after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s thanks.

    ¡°It seems that we can have a vegetarian banquet in two days.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile of tacit understanding and then opened his eyes and continued reading.

    About half an hourter, when Yuan Zhou saw one of the Chinese medicines, he suddenly thought of Yin ya.

    Yuan Zhou stood up subconsciously and went downstairs to his restaurant with his phone in hand.

    It was very quiet in the small shop, without the liveliness of the pub, but the lights were bright.

    ¡°I promised to treat her to a meal. I can call her to ask.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while holding the phone and then started to dial the number.

    It was 9:30 in the evening. Yin ya¡¯s phone was not picked up until it rang five times.

    ¡°Hello?¡± A crisp, sweet, and confused female voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s me, Yuan Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly while holding the phone.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s you. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was gentle and carried a sweetness that was not usually present.

    ¡°I promised to treat you to a mealst time,¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while. After hearing the affirmative answer that Yin ya still remembered, he continued,¡±¡±Do you have time the night after tomorrow? It¡¯s a vegetarian dish. ¡±

    ¡°Vegetable dish? Where are we going to eat?¡± Yin ya asked subconsciously with a little apprehension.

    ¡°It¡¯s in the shop, I made it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Yin ya coughed dryly to cover it up and then said,¡±You have a new dish?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it hasn¡¯t been officiallyunched yet.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle over the day after tomorrow after dinner.¡± Yin ya said warmly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to say for a while. Coincidentally, Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything either. After being silent for a while, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Then you should sleep early.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯m going to sleep then.¡± Yin ya also answered immediately.

    However, just when Yuan Zhou was about to hang up, Yin ya suddenly asked,¡±¡±Is there anyone else eating with us the day after tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. I still owe Wu Hai a meal. I¡¯ll treat him together with you.¡± Yuan Zhou answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Oh! Alright! Goodbye!¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help gritting her teeth. After saying that, she directly hung up.

    Looking at the phone that was hung up directly, Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded, which was rare.

    After a long silence, Yuan Zhou muttered,¡±¡±Did I say something wrong?¡±

    Although he wasn¡¯t sure whether he had said it wrong or not, he could still hear the displeasure in Yin ya¡¯s tone at the end.

    He was deeply conflicted about the reason why he had never wooed a girl before. He knew that he must have said something wrong, but he still couldn¡¯t figure out what he had said three times over.

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 Chapter 1253

    <h4>Chapter 1253: Ways to coax girls</h4>

    Unable to figure out the reason, Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor of the pub with a belly full of doubts.

    While passing by Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou slightly frowned and considered the possibility of asking her for advice.

    However, he gave up in the end. The reason was very simple. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to give up the excuse of being ridiculed by Jiang Changxi.

    Everyone in the tavern was drinking happily. Their faces were slightly red, and it was obvious that they were very happy. Even director Wu, Wu Yungui, who was usually a Big Boss outside, told a few cold jokes under everyone¡¯s jubnt jeers.

    Not to mention the other guests who were already familiar with each other, everyone was chatting happily.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, would say a few words to him from time to time when he was asked. For the rest of the time, he would seriously flip through the Chinese medicine books.

    At 11:30, Chen Wei said goodbye to Yuan Zhou without Yuan Zhou¡¯s permission.

    That¡¯s right. Chen Wei had the best sense of time among the drinkers. As an alcoholic, he could urately calcte the time to drink. When it was 11:30, he would finish thest mouthful of wine.

    ¡°Come,e,e. Let¡¯s continue drinking tomorrow.¡± Chen Wei put down the cup and said with a satisfied look.

    ¡°It¡¯s time, right? Sure, I¡¯ll drink it tomorrow. ¡± Wu Yungui said with a happy face.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and said with her usual expression.

    Then, they started to say goodbye to Yuan Zhou and walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant one by one.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou saw him off at the door and then watched him walk away.

    At this time, most of the people on Taoxi road had dispersed. The vendors had also closed their stalls and left one after another.

    Only when he saw Jiang Changxi, who was walking at the back, get into the usual taxi did Yuan Zhou close the door and return to his restaurant.

    After closing the door, broth sprawled at the front of the restaurant and closed its eyes, pretending to be asleep.

    After cleaning up the cups and tes used by the customers, Yuan Zhou directly returned to his room and prepared to wash up.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou walked out of the bathroom in a short-sleeved cotton tunic. His hair was still wet, a towel hung around his neck, and a pair of slippers on his feet. His back wasn¡¯t that straight either.

    Yuan Zhou could only be so rxed when he was alone.

    ¡°Oh, look in the mirror.¡± Yuan Zhou walked straight to the full-length mirror in the room.

    The young Man in the Mirror looked very energetic, but because of his serious expression, he looked much more mature than his actual age, like he was in his thirties.

    But now, he looked a little gentler. His hair was ck and short, and his arms were muscr. Because he ran every day, his muscles were obvious, but his skin was not dark. It was the standard skin color of a yellow person.

    ¡°Hua¡±, Yuan Zhou lifted up his lower hem and revealed his six well-defined abdominal muscles, which looked very stylish.

    Looking at his own abdominal muscles, Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°Although I didn¡¯t get eight pieces, I still managed to maintain these six pieces very well.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°I heard on the inte that girls like men with ABS. Should I take a picture of them?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly had an idea.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ll be happy to see it.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou was a man of action. He would do what he said. He directly took up his phone and lifted up the hem of his clothes with one hand while taking a picture of his abdominal muscles in the mirror with the other hand.

    After that, Yuan Zhou put down his hand and picked up the phone to check the photos.

    The person in the photo didn¡¯t show his face. Only his six-pack abs and the White tunic were visible. He looked pretty good overall.

    ¡°If I directly send it to Yin ya, it will be too obvious. Not good.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou thought of the WeChat moments.

    ¡°How am I supposed to post this photo without leaving a trace?¡± While Yuan Zhou was thinking intensely in his heart, he appeared calm andposed on the surface.

    ¡°Just send it to Yin ya and tell her that she clicked the wrong ce.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Forget it. Should I post it on my moments and say that my hand slipped and clicked the wrong button?¡± Yuan Zhou denied the practice he sent to Yin ya and thought again.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou thought for an hour while holding the picture of the abdominal muscles in his phone. He didn¡¯t even finish reading the book for half an hour in the evening. He didn¡¯t lie down to sleep until it was gettingte.

    Of course, as a patient with severe obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou still hadn¡¯t thought of a foolproof method. Therefore, the picture of the abdominal muscles was naturally not sent out.

    Before he went to bed, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself,¡±¡±The corn is really good these days. I wonder if she¡¯lle.¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou went to bed a littletest night because of the photo, he still got up early as usual.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his run, he came back and washed his face and rinsed his mouth. Then, he changed into the Han Chinese clothing and went downstairs to prepare the ingredients for breakfast.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was going to make corn Daddi, also known as baogu Daddi. This snack belonged to a whole set of Sichuan cuisines and it was the first time he was making it for sale.

    After all, the corn in this season was the most delicious. Of course, the corn provided by the system had always been the best.

    The corn patties used very few ingredients, not even water. Or rather, the raw materials only needed corn and the leaves wrapped around the corn.

    Yuan Zhou opened the cab marked with the word ¡°corn¡± and found a whole row of corn cobs.

    The corn cobs were of the same size and thickness, with dark-colored corn whiskers hanging down from the top.

    The corn was full, and the leaves couldn¡¯tpletely cover it, revealing the Golden corn inside.

    It was early September, when the corn had just ripened and filled up, but it was not suitable for harvest due to the excessive water content. It would take some time before they could really be picked.

    However, this was a good time to eat tender corn and also a good time to make corn patties.

    The corn provided by the system was fresh. The outeryer of the corn was green, but the color faded when the inneryer was peeled.

    It slowly turned into a Jade-white color, and the leaves also became soft.

    Yuan Zhou kept the first threeyers of leaves close to the corn and threw away the remaining leaves.

    In a short while, a small pile of corn leaves and peeled corn cobs were piled up on the Azure stone countertop.

    Before the corn leaves were peeled off, the corn was golden in color, but after peeling it off, they found that the corn wasn¡¯tpletely golden.

    Because of its young and tender age, the Golden yellow was only the firstyer on top of the corn, followed by yellow, then light yellow, and then the beautiful jade white at the root of the corn.

    However, every single one of the corn kernels was plump and had a beautiful luster.

    Corn would be sweet, soft, and sticky when cooked directly. Moreover, it would have a sweet juice because of its tenderness.

    However, this kind of corn also had a shoring, that was, it was not easy to thresh the grains. However, this little trouble was nothing to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Pa¡±, Yuan Zhou directly broke the corn, revealing a smooth fracture. Starting from the fracture, Yuan Zhou peeled off the corn kernels easily with moderate strength.

    While Yuan Zhou was peeling off the corn kernels, the stone mill that had been washed in advance was already draining water, just waiting for the corn kernels to be added.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1254

    <h4>Chapter 1254: Corn crickets</h4>

    He could see the corn even more clearly when he pried it open.

    As expected of the corn provided by the system, each corn was almost the same size and was exceptionally plump.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha,¡± the corn separated from the corn ears, making a soft sound.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s palms were dry. Every time he rubbed a whole row of corn into the bamboo strips, the corn would be automatically separated into grains and scattered in the green bamboo strips.

    In fact, corn had been cultivated for more than 470 years. Now, the sowing area had reached about 300 million mu, which was only second to the sowing amount of rice and wheat, and ranked third among grain crops.

    As there were many nts, there were also many ways to eat it. What Yuan Zhou cooked was a very popr yet extremely simple way to eat it in the southwest.

    The simpler it was, the harder it was to make. For example, corn patties were made without adding a drop of water or flour. In this case, not only did they have requirements for the choice of corn, but they also had requirements for the thickness of the corn.

    If the corn was ground too coarse, it would prick the throat when eaten, and the taste would not be good.

    However, if it was too fine, it wouldn¡¯t be sticky and wouldn¡¯t be shaped after steaming. The texture would only be mushy but not soft.

    He didn¡¯t even add sugar to the corn drizzles cooked by Yuan Zhou. In this way, it was even more necessary to grind the corn to a uniform thickness. Only in this way could the sugar inside the corn be fully broken and have a fresh and sweet feeling when eating.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t peel off all the corn kernels before grinding them. Instead, he started to rotate the stone mill after peeling off the corn kernels that had been ground for the first time.

    ¡°Pa, pa, pa!¡± As the stone mill turned, the sound of corn kernels being crushed by the stone mill kept ringing out.

    Yuan Zhou rotated the stone mill with one hand and pinched the corn cobs with the other. With a slight stroke of his thumb, he peeled off a whole row of corn kernels.

    Although Yuan Zhou was peeling the corn with one hand while turning the millstone with the other, his speed didn¡¯t slow down.

    ¡°Hua Hua,¡± the roughly crushed corn kernels slowly flowed into the porcin bowl under the stone mill.

    In the White porcin pot, the pale yellow corn kernels had a pulp texture.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put the corn kernels into the bamboo strips this time. Instead, he directly peeled them into the stone mill and then crushed them as it rotated.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou was preparing breakfast earnestly. As time passed, the sky outside became brighter and brighter and the number of people waiting in line also increased.

    Zhou Jia and Cheng Han had already arrived and started to maintain the line with the people from the queuing Committee.

    There were only 100 sets of breakfast, so the line in the morning was the least crowded.

    Besides, the customers in the morning were also the most diverse, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast was the cheapest.

    It wasn¡¯t that the price was cheaper than the other dishes. In fact, the silver ear that was cheaper than Yuan Zhou by 1 RMB had never been taken away.

    Breakfast was cheap because there was only one breakfast, and each person could only order it once.

    However, lunch and dinner were different. Although the same dish could only be ordered once, ever since Meng Meng discovered that she could order different dishes to fill her stomach, very few customers in the restaurant could resist only ordering one dish.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was too good and the food he cooked was too alluring. No one could resist it.

    However, breakfast was different. There was only one thing, and that was that he couldn¡¯t spend money on it.

    This gave those who wanted to save money and eat less to lose weight a better choice.

    ording to the conclusion of theizens, waking up early to eat breakfast at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the most cost-effective way to lose weight and be healthy.

    In the breakfast line, other than the first 14 who were regr customers, the people in the line behind them were different almost every day.

    As a matter of fact, there was a girl with a very unfamiliar face today.

    Zhou Jia noticed her at first nce, even though her seat was not in the front of the line, because she was really conspicuous.

    It wasn¡¯t because of her looks. She looked delicate and pretty, but she looked to be 1.8 meters tall.

    Because Ling Hong wasn¡¯t here, she was the highest in the team.

    By the way, Wu Hai was about the same height as Yuan Zhou, both about 1.75 meters. Ling Hong, on the other hand, was over 1.8 meters tall.

    The girl was very thin. She was carrying a backpack and was looking at the closed door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a curious expression.

    Because it had been steamed in advance, the restaurant itself gave off a trace of fragrance, so there were quite a few people looking at the door of the restaurant.

    For example, Wu Hai had alreadyid on the door again.

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s manner, everyone had already gotten used to it. However, Zhou Xi, who was standing second, suddenly raised his voice when he saw Wu Hai,¡±¡±I have a couplet now, but I don¡¯t know who can match it.¡±

    Zhou Xi turned his head and looked at the people queuing behind him with a smile.

    ¡°Are you ying couplets this morning?¡± Someone asked with interest.

    ¡°No, I just suddenly thought of it.¡± Zhou Xi shook his head.

    The old man who liked to eat soup dumplings said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t keep me in suspense. Tell me what the first verse is. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, but this couplet is rted to eaves Wu.¡± Zhou Xi looked at Wu Hai as if he was asking for permission.

    Wu Hai was intoxicatedly smelling the fragrance of the restaurant and was busyforting his stomach in his heart. When he heard Zhou Xi¡¯s words, he said without even raising his head,¡±¡±If you want to say it, then say it. There¡¯s no need to ask me.¡±

    ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll get straight to the point.¡± Zhou Xi nodded and then turned his head to say,¡±¡±The first half is: Wu Haixin, eaves Wu.¡±

    ¡°Door eaves? Hahaha, what a good first half. ¡± The moment the grandpa heard the first half of the couplet and looked at Wu Hai¡¯s movement, he burst intoughter.

    Even the others could not help butugh.

    Zhou Jia and Cheng Han, who were maintaining the line, looked at each other and then covered their mouths andughed.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. The first line was too vivid. Wu Hai was lying on the eaves right now. Besides, eaves Wu was his personal nickname. There was simply no more appropriate nickname than this.

    ¡°Who cane up with the second half?¡± Zhou Xi said with a calm smile.

    ¡°This is not a problem for this old man.¡± The grandpa said after he was doneughing.

    However, just when the grandpa was about to say something, the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant suddenly opened, revealing Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious face and the face mask that he always wore meticulously.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s clear voice came out from the face mask.

    Everyone greeted him with a smile.

    After they greeted each other, Yuan Zhou turned around and entered the kitchen to continue preparing the breakfast.

    Zhou Jia stood at the door and said,¡±¡±There are still five minutes before breakfast time starts. Those in front can start lining up to get a number.¡±

    This time, the customers all went to take their numbers, and for a moment, they couldn¡¯t care about the couplets just now.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you the second half of the couplet when we¡¯re inside,¡±the old man said hurriedly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Xi responded.

    Although the couplet was rted to Wu Hai, he didn¡¯t care about it at all. As soon as he entered the restaurant, he asked Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±What¡¯s the breakfast today? it smells good. ¡±

    ¡°Corn patties, or corn patties, one for each person. Two for each.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s a new breakfast. Is two too little?¡± Wu Hai started to say that it was too little even before they started to eat.

    ¡°This is coarse grain, it¡¯s very filling.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly and naturally.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have one.¡± Wu Hai was used to being rejected and thus didn¡¯t really care about it. He turned his head and ordered the dishes from Zhou Jia.

    ¡°This thing is really good. I haven¡¯t eaten good food in a long time.¡± The grandpa recalled the time when they could only eat coarse grain during the famine and sighed with emotion.

 Chapter 1255

    <h4>Chapter 1255: Extra seats</h4>

    The old man¡¯s emotion onlysted for a moment, and it did not dy him from ordering his meal.

    This time, there were two corn buns for each person. Each corn bun was about the size of a woman¡¯s palm and as thick as a finger.

    The corn drizzles were served very quickly. They were ced on an emerald-green enamel te, and the two pieces of corn drizzles were ced neatly next to each other.

    It was wrapped with beige corn leaves. That¡¯s right, this corn drizzling was made by directly wrapping tender corn that had been ground into pulp with corn leaves and steaming them in a pot.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had washed the leaves of the cornmeal and used the three leaves close to the cornmeal. The leaves there were soft, fine, and without any outer coat of hair.

    It was perfect for steaming corn patties. The fragrance of the leaves could also be immersed in the corn pulp, making the taste richer.

    The leaves were light yellow, and when they were steamed, they became a beige color. Inside were square, light golden corn kernels.

    ¡°My Lord, here¡¯s your corn patties.¡± Zhou Jia put down the te and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m just waiting to eat. ¡± The grandpa said with a smile.

    ¡°Enjoy.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then continued to serve the dishes.

    Only then did the grandpa stop looking at the tes beside him. Yes, the grandpa¡¯s order hadn¡¯t arrived yet. He was looking at other people¡¯s dishes.

    Fortunately, the grandpa¡¯s moral character was quite good. Therefore, the customer at the side didn¡¯t say anything. If he was looking at Wu Hai just now, he would probably have to jump up and hide to eat.

    He had no choice. Wu Hai had long been well-known. Even though he knew that Wu Hai would never snatch the food of people he was not familiar with, he still couldn¡¯t help being on guard.

    After all, there was no harm in being careful.

    ¡°Looking at your own food is indeed more fragrant.¡± The grandpa sniffed the rich sweet corn smell and said with satisfaction.

    ¡°Let me try to see if it tastes like that.¡± The grandpa directly picked up a corn patties with an expectant look.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s still a little hot.¡± The grandpa couldn¡¯t help but change his hands before he started to peel the corn leaves.

    The leaves were folded very neatly by Yuan Zhou. They were squarish in shape, but it was still very convenient to take them apart. The grandpa peeled off the firstyer of leaves gently, then the secondyer, and then thestyer.

    The grandpa only peeled off half of thestyer and took a bite of the remaining leaf.

    The yellow color of the corn patties was even more obvious when peeled off, and some golden yellow skin of crushed corn could be seen.

    The cake looked very thin, and the grandpa bit off the tip of the cake with the leaf.

    As soon as he bit it open, the aroma of the corn immediately filled his mouth. The soft texture and the aroma of the corn immediately upied all his taste buds.

    When he chewed carefully, he could still taste the glutinous texture of the corn itself. Moreover, as he chewed, there was a faint sweetness that made the corn patties taste even better.

    When eating, the grandpa even found that the corn patties were not only soft, but also a little coarse, which was the reason for the glutinous corn patties.

    ¡°Oh, not bad.¡± The grandpa praised.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Little boss Yuan has never let me down. The sweetness is clearly the sweetness of the corn itself. Fragrant. ¡± The grandpa pinched the biscuit and ate it while speaking. His movements were not slow at all.

    An ordinary corn glutinous rice cake had a very rich taste. It had the refreshing fragrance of the corn itself, the sweetness of the corn, the glutinous texture, the freshness of the nts brought by the leaves, and the softness of the ground and steamed corn cake.

    ¡°It¡¯s a clich¨¦. The portion is still too little. It¡¯s not even enough for an old man like me. ¡± The grandpa said helplessly while looking at the empty te with only corn leaves.

    ¡°This is coarse grain. You can¡¯t eat too much at a time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal that it¡¯s hard to eat. Next time, you should order more, at least three. ¡± The grandpa said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes.¡± A customer who was still eating corn patties at the side couldn¡¯t help but chimed in.

    ¡°I can ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re too strict with the rules.¡± Although the grandpa knew that he would be refused, he still shook his head andughed when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner.

    ¡°Nothing can be aplished without rules,¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. He¡¯s even more old-fashioned than an old man like me.¡± The grandpa muttered to himself and then stood up to give up his seat.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but continued to carry the corn drizzled bread out.

    More than ten minutes after the grandpa left, half of the one-hour breakfast time had passed. At this time, there were only about 20 people left in the line outside.

    The tall girl was also among them.

    She had a calm expression on her face. Because she had been in line for some time, she didn¡¯t even have any curiosity. She just calmly waited for her turn toe in and eat.

    At this moment, soft music started ying. The girl lowered her head and took out a small silver phone from the pocket of her sweatpants.

    ¡°Hello, Good Morning, uncle Guang.¡± The girl¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t as crisp as the average girl ¡®s, but rather a little hoarse and thick.

    The person on the other end of the phone was obviously someone the girl knew. She spoke with a rxed expression.

    However, her expression quickly turned awkward.

    ¡°Are you in such a hurry toe over now? Yes, I¡¯m here at Taoxi road. ¡± The girl answered the phone.

    It was unknown what the person on the other end of the phone said, but the girl looked at the people in the line in front of her and spoke.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be there in five minutes. Please wait for me, uncle Guang.¡± The girl put away her phone and left the team.

    However, before the tall girl with a backpack could take a few steps, someone said,¡±¡±Wait, you¡¯re leaving?¡±

    ¡°Me? There¡¯s something I need to do, so I need to leave. ¡± The girl was a little confused, but she still responded politely.

    ¡°But you haven¡¯t eaten yet.¡± The customer behind the girl was a boy, and he couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll just buy something to eat on the way. ¡± The girl said in a carefree manner.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± The boy didn¡¯t know what to say. Even the customer beside him was stunned and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    The girl, on the other hand, waved her hand and walked out of Taoxi road quickly. She was tall and had long legs, so she disappeared very quickly.

    At this moment, the crowd began to discuss.

    ¡°He seems to be the first customer who left halfway. It¡¯s rare.¡±

    ¡°He must be determined to cut his losses.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s not like a hero cuts off his wrist. It¡¯s obvious that he has never eaten boss Yuan¡¯s food. Otherwise, it would be useless even if he cuts off his leg.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care about anything else. Doesn¡¯t that mean there¡¯s one extra breakfast out of 100?¡±

    As soon as these words were spoken, the scene instantly quieted down. Many people who were not in line stared at the extra seats and were eager to try.

    In the end, the queuing Committee stepped forward to take the front of the line, which was not supposed to be there. They even reced the gap left by the girl.

    Of course, the girl didn¡¯t know about this. She was walking quickly to the ce where she had arranged to meet uncle Guang.

    It was a coffee shop not far from Taoxi road.

 Chapter 1256 - Understand the house prices on Taoxi road

    <h4>Chapter 1256: Understand the house prices on Taoxi road</h4>

    There was a wooden fence outside the coffee shop with green vines climbing on it, giving it a quiet and secluded feeling.

    Opposite the gate were two CBD buildings. The sofa was gray, and the wood-colored furniture made it look clean and fresh. The girl looked at the sun outside and pushed open the ss door to walk in.

    ¡°Xia girl, here, over here.¡± The moment the girl entered the door, a fat middle-aged man in light blue tang suit had greeted her with a smile not far from the counter.

    ¡°Uncle Guang,¡± The tall girl called Xia Yu walked quickly to the middle-aged man and smiled.

    ¡°You¡¯re pretty fast. I was shopping just now. Are you feeling better?¡± Uncle Guang asked as he gestured for them to sit down.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been doing well recently. I haven¡¯t been shopping. I was just about to eat when you called me over.¡± The girl didn¡¯t hold back and directly said.

    ¡°As long as you¡¯re in good health, everything else is a small matter. But if you didn¡¯te today, the seller would have sold it to someone else.¡± Uncle Guang said as he waved his hand.

    ¡°The person who sold the house is in such a hurry?¡± Xia Yu could not help but frown.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know why we¡¯re in a hurry when we get there. ¡± Uncle Guang smiled and gestured for Xia Yu to pick up the coffee on the table.

    ¡°You¡¯re leaving?¡± Xia Yu said as she picked up her coffee.

    ¡°Of course, they should be here soon. We can just walk over.¡± Uncle Guang nodded and was the first to stand.

    Of course, although uncle Guang was wearing a Tang suit, he was also holding a cup of coffee in his hand.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Guang.¡± Xia Yu said politely.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to say more. Your parents and I are old friends. Besides, I carried you when you were young. Although it¡¯s hard to find a house here, I have my ways of getting one for you.¡± Uncle Guang said proudly as he walked.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, uncle Guang is the most powerful.¡± Xia Yuplimented tactfully.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s true. You just came back from the United States don¡¯t know the market price. It¡¯s even easier to get a house in the school district in Chengdu than here.¡± Uncle Guang said with an unfathomable expression.

    ¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± Xia Yu nodded, but she was a little confused.

    Xia Yu had been abroad for more than ten years, but she grew up in Rong city. Later, she went to the United States with her family, where she studied and worked until she retired from illness and returned home.

    Because his family was Chinese, he liked to pay attention to the domestic news, and he knew a little about the house price problem.

    For example, Chinese people liked to buy houses near their studies.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If you hade back before the new year, it would have been easier to buy a house here. But now, it¡¯s even more difficult.¡± Uncle light looked around and shook his head.

    ¡°Why is that so?¡± Xia Yu took a sip of her coffee and asked with her eyes narrowed.

    ¡°Look around, do you see that?¡± Uncle Guang pointed at the surrounding tall CBD buildings and many other surrounding buildings in the distance.

    ¡°This ce is being developed?¡± Xia Yu said after looking around.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s being developed. This ce is preparing to build a food and cultural city around our Taoxi road. Therefore, there are many people buying houses now. Many of them have bought houses for investment or for their own use.¡± Uncle Guang nodded.

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s so hard to buy a house.¡± Xia Yu nodded.

    It was always difficult to buy a house in a busy area under development. This was the same in every country.

    For example, the price of a house New York was not cheaper than that in Beijing, although one only had a 70-year property right and the other had a lifetime property right.

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s hard to buy, we¡¯ve already found a seller.¡± Uncle Guang happily led Xia Yu to the main street of Taoxi road.

    The old and the young walked at a fast pace. Uncle Guang was used to being the middleman, while Xia Yu walked faster because she was tall and had long legs.

    After a short while, the two of them passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then continued walking forward.

    When she passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Xia Yu even looked around subconsciously and found that there was no longer a line at the entrance of the restaurant. Instead, there was a person sitting at the entrance and sculpting with a knife in his hand.

    The two of them walked very fast. In a short while, they had reached the end of Taoxi road, which was close to the street office.

    Uncle Guang led his men around the sub-district Office and headed straight for the building behind.

    This building, like the previous buildings, was an old building without elevators and only had seven floors. The house uncle Guang was selling was on the seventh floor.

    The two of them quickly climbed up the stairs and reached the seventh floor in no time.

    ¡°There, this is the one.¡± Uncle Guang pointed at the tightly shut iron gate on the left.

    ¡°This building is really old-fashioned. It¡¯s exactly the same as the one I lived in when I was young.¡± Xia Yu smiled.

    ¡°But the price is different.¡± Uncle Guang opened the metal door with a smile and led his men into the house.

    As soon as the room opened, it faced an old-fashioned shoe rack. On the left was the living room, and on the right were two open doors. One door led to the kitchen, and the other to the master bedroom. Both rooms hadrge windows facing the outside, and the light seemed to be very good.

    The living room was rtivelyrge. There was even apartment inside that was made into a tatami style, so that one could sleep and drink tea.

    There was also a balcony in front of them. There were four windows on the balcony, and it looked very bright.

    All in all, the furniture and decorations here were neither old nor new. With a little bit of cleaning, one could move in directly, and it looked like a residential house.

    Xia Yu turned around and looked down from the balcony. She could see the main street of Taoxi road that she had just passed.

    ¡°How much does this house cost?¡± Xia Yu asked directly.

    ¡± 31000 Yuan per square meter. The indoor area is 62.5 square meters.¡± Uncle Guang said.

    ¡°What did you just say?¡± Xia Yu suspected that she had not heard him clearly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, I didn¡¯t tell you the price on the way here.¡± Uncle Guang looked at Xia Yu¡¯s shocked expression and patted his head before exining,¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that the houses here are hard to buy? Not only is it hard to buy, but the rooms are also ridiculously expensive. Even this price is considered cheap. ¡±

    ¡°But the area around here isn¡¯t bustling. I remember that Chunxi Road is the center of Chengdu?¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s the city center.¡± Uncle Guang nodded, but when he saw Xia Yu¡¯s confused expression, he waved at her and said,¡±¡±Come here.¡±

    Uncle Guang brought Xia Yu to the balcony and pointed down.¡±¡±What did you see?¡±

    ¡°Street?¡± Xia Yu asked, confused.

    ¡°No, let¡¯s look forward.¡± Uncle Guang stretched out his chubby and short Finger and pointed at the middle of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Peopleing and going?¡± Xia Yu said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°Wrong. That¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Do you see the person sculpting at the door? That¡¯s boss Yuan. ¡± Uncle Guang stroked his bare chin and said with a face full of admiration.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with boss Yuan?¡± It was only then that Xia Yu realized that uncle Guang was referring to the store she had lined up at in the morning.

    ¡°I forgot that you¡¯ve only been back for two days.¡± Uncle Guang mumbled to himself before turning around to exin, ¡°It¡¯s like this. Taoxi road wasn¡¯t bustling before and the price of the houses here was only 5000 Yuan. But ever since boss Yuan became famous one or two years ago, the price of the houses here has been rising steadily. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s so expensive here now because boss Yuan is here. As for the expensive rooms here, it¡¯s because this ce is very close to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. If you open the window, you can still see boss Yuan. ¡± Uncle Guang said with a serious expression.

    Xia Yu was speechless.

 Chapter 1257

    <h4>Chapter 1257: The seats for the vegetarian banquet </h4>

    Uncle Guang¡¯s words were very clear, but Xia Yu expressed that she didn¡¯t understand Chinese, perhaps because she hadn¡¯t returned to the country for a long time.

    What did he mean by the price of the house rose from 5000 Yuan to 31000 Yuan because of boss Yuan? And what did he mean by ¡°if you open the window, you can see boss Yuan, so it¡¯s more expensive¡±?

    Boss Yuan¡¯s giant panda? Other people liked to watch it.

    Xia Yu could understand the words separately, but she couldn¡¯t understand them when they were put together.

    Seeing Xia Yu¡¯s confused expression, uncle Guangughed and said,¡±¡±You definitely don¡¯t understand now, but you¡¯ll understand after you buy a house here and live here.¡±

    ¡°Or you can go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant and have a meal there. You will understand.¡± Uncle Guang rephrased his words.

    ¡°Eat?¡± Xia Yu recalled how she had left without hesitation in the morning. She was puzzled, but her face showed it.

    ¡°It¡¯s because boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are very good. Let me put it this way. You just saw the development of the food culture city with Taoxi road as the center. It¡¯s because boss Yuan opened his restaurant here and is unwilling to leave. ¡± Uncle Guang said again as he looked at the construction site in the distance.

    ¡°Because of him?¡± ¡°That shop?¡± Xia Yu asked in disbelief.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s not just that. Boss Yuan is really awesome. I heard that the boss of the food City is offering 50 million Yuan a year to hire boss Yuan as a consultant, but he was rejected.¡± Uncle Guang said proudly.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Xia Yu didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Good at cooking? how good can it be? Three Michelin stars? I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not worth that much. ¡± Xia Yu cursed in her heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s useless to say all this. It all depends on whether you want to buy this house or not. If you buy it, you¡¯ll naturally know why it¡¯s expensive. ¡± ¡°As long as boss Yuan doesn¡¯t leave, the price can still rise during the holidays,¡± uncle Guang said.

    ¡°The price isn¡¯t cheap.¡± Xia Yu was a little hesitant.

    ¡°That¡¯s not true. ¡± Uncle Guang nodded and waited for Xia Yu to make her own decision.

    The room suddenly became quiet. Xia Yu frowned and looked at the room. The style of the house was old and there was no elevator. The environment of themunity was not good either. It could only be said to have a living atmosphere and was facing the street. But even so, it cost 31000 Yuan.

    Furthermore, as it was a second-hand house without 70 years of property ownership, the price of the house made Xia Yu a little hesitant.

    However, Xia Yu¡¯s heart ached when she saw the streets outside the window that were simr to theyout when she was young.

    ¡°Actually, Xia girl, if you don¡¯t want to stay here for long, you can rent a house here. It¡¯s more convenient. There are many people who rent houses here.¡± Uncle Guang said.

    ¡°Uncle Guang, you should know that I won¡¯t be going back for a while.¡± Xia Yu shook her head.

    ¡°You¡¯re not going to y tennis anymore?¡± Uncle Guang asked.

    ¡°Yeah, we can ¡®t.¡± Xia Yu raised her slender arm and said helplessly.

    ¡°You¡¯ll get better eventually. Don¡¯t worry. You mighte back here. You¡¯ll be fine after two months.¡± Uncle Guang said with a smile.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be counting on your blessings.¡± Xia Yu smiled.

    Xia Yu was 27 years old this year. Before she was 180 centimeters tall, she had been a tennis yer in an overseas club. She had even won the Wimbledon tennis championship before. It could be said that she had a lot of glory.

    However, half a year ago, she suddenly suffered from an acute illness, causing her body to constantly lose weight. She could not do any strenuous exercise, and regretfully retired from the Army.

    As Xia Yu¡¯s parents were afraid that she would take things too hard, they persuaded her to travel after her condition stabilized. After visiting a few small ind countries, Xia Yu set her sights on China¡¯s Rong city, where she lived when she was young.

    As soon as she arrived in Chengdu, Xia Yu felt a sense of calmness. She suddenly had the urge to buy a house of her own and live there.

    Xia Yu had lived in the Taoxi road area since she was a child, so she naturally wanted to stay here. That was why she came here with uncle Guang today to look at the houses.

    ¡°Actually, Xia Yu¡¯s parents said it¡¯s fine ...¡± Uncle Guang spoke again when he saw Xia Yu¡¯s hesitation, but he was interrupted by Xia Yu before he could finish.

    ¡°Uncle Guang, you don¡¯t have to. I can do it myself. I¡¯ll buy this ce.¡± Xia Yu said with determination.

    Xia Yu still had a lot of money. She had participated in many big and smallpetitions, and the prize money was different every time. However, she had saved a lot of money over the years.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine,¡± Uncle Guang nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else. He turned his head to a middle-aged woman who had just entered and said heroically,¡±Aunt Liu, my little girl is buying this house.¡±

    ¡°Okay, so are we going to have sex once or what?¡± The woman who was called sixth aunt said with a smile.

    ¡°What did the Xia girl say?¡± Light uncle slice asked.

    ¡°A one-time payment.¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Let¡¯s look at the contract here and then transfer the ownership.¡± Sixth aunt said to the two of them.

    Xia Yu looked at the calcted total price and became extremely curious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant,¡±¡±Because of this boss Yuan, I have spent a lot more money.¡±

    ¡°It seems that I have to find a chance to have a meal. I must try it.¡± Xia Yu gritted her teeth as she signed the contract.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all these. He was engrossed in practicing sculpting. Although the tableware set by the system had beenpleted, he still had to practice every day in order to improve his craftsmanship.

    The vegetable knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand moved quickly. With a sh of silver light, the ordinary piece of wood was carved into a fine wooden cup. Then, there was still half of it left.

    ¡°Speaking of which, this section is made of Peachwood, so we can use a carved wooden hairpin.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Yin ya¡¯s long ck hair and the wooden hairpin.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the carved bowl and coughed to cover it up.

    Due to the Association just now, Yuan Zhou suddenly lost the mood to sculpt. He began to ask the system in his heart,¡±¡±Speaking of which, I was busy practicing my craftsmanship. System, where do you want me to prepare your vegetarian banquet?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that the system had told him that the vegetarian banquet wouldn¡¯t be served in this restaurant, but somewhere else.

    The system disyed,[regardless of whether it¡¯s the utensils or the stove, everything will be re-issued by the system for the vegetarian banquet to distinguish them from the current utensils and stoves.]

    ¡°En, so where is the ce?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    The system disyed,¡±it¡¯s just next to the host¡¯s room.¡±

    ¡°Next door?¡± Yuan Zhou looked to the side subconsciously.

    On the right side was boss Tong¡¯s former dry cleaning shop, on the left was the teahouse that Yuan Zhou bought and then rebuilt into a pub, and a little further to the side was Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou heard that the other several restaurants were all Li Li¡¯s and his friends ¡°restaurants. They even bought the two other shops across the street.

    ¡°Did you buy Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the Western restaurant that was bustling with people and asked curiously.

    The system disyed,[the system has modified the dry cleaning shop next to the right to be the dining ce for the vegetarian banquet.]

    ¡°A dry cleaner?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the shop with the sign of the dry cleaning shop and sighed with emotion in his heart.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, the transformation has beenpleted.¡±

    ¡°The modification is done? I haven¡¯t hired a construction team yet. ¡± On hearing that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help holding his forehead.

    The system was indeed worthy of its reputation of transforming a dry cleaning shop overnight. However, Yuan Zhou indicated that he still didn¡¯t dare to open the door and cook vegetarian dishes directly.

    At the very least, he had to hire a construction team to put on a show. Otherwise, it would be a little strange if the renovation waspleted the moment it was opened.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, more and more people started to pay attention to him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou became more cautious now.

 Chapter 1258 - One day per month

    <h4>Chapter 1258: One day per month</h4>

    The system acted as if it had not heard Yuan Zhou¡¯sints. It was just like how Yuan Zhou was ruthlessly covered by the system after he renovated the restaurant for the first time.

    ¡°It seems that we have to find a way to solve this.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and started to think.

    After about a minute, Yuan Zhou put down his hand, picked up the vegetable knife and continued to sculpt the wood.

    After all, the Peachwood hairpin that he had just prepared to carve had not beenpleted yet.

    Yuan Zhou was still using the kitchen knife to sculpt the bowls. It was his habit. It was even a special feature of his, even for such a fine object like the hairpin.

    Peach wood was actually not suitable for making tableware because its wood had a little fragrance. However, the wood was dense and fine, but it was still very suitable for carving.

    Peach wood had a good meaning, and peach wood carvings had a history of thousands of years in China.

    The Peachwood hairpin carved by Yuan Zhou was made from the core of the wood that had been peeled off. The color was slightly pale yellow and the texture was clear. At the top of the hairpin, there were even several peach blossoms carved, which looked very delicate.

    It took a very short time to sculpt a hairpin. As a result, Yuan Zhou finished sculpting it in less than 10 minutes.

    However, this was only a rough embryo, and it still needed to be polished smooth to beplete.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to polish his cooking skills now. He directly moved everything into the restaurant and prepared to check the location of the vegetarian banquet prepared by the system.

    That was how boss Tong¡¯s former dry cleaning shop had been renovated.

    Only after he moved all the things into the courtyard of the pub did Yuan Zhou remember that he didn¡¯t know where the entrance was.

    On the right side of the store was the Sergestes wall-view door, which led to the pub. On the left side was the dining table that had been expanded into a small square table for four.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the Sergestes wall-view door that he had just entered and then shifted his gaze to the small square table for four.

    ¡°Although it doesn¡¯t look like there¡¯s a way, what if it¡¯s the Dark n?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the basement door in the kitchen.

    Walking to the small square table, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and knocked on the wall with his fingers seriously.

    The wall let out a muffled ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡± sound, and it sounded very solid.

    ¡°It seems like it¡¯s not hollow inside. Give it a push.¡± Yuan Zhou retracted his hand and then changed to a pushing method. First, he pushed her gently.

    The wall didn¡¯t have any reaction at all. With a slight frown, Yuan Zhou bent his legs backward. Obviously, he had taken the horse stance.

    This time, Yuan Zhou used a lot of strength, but the wall still stood there without moving. It didn¡¯t look like there was a door at all.

    ¡°System, where¡¯s the door?¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the wall for a long time before he asked.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can directly open the front or back door of the next room and enter.¡±

    For some reason, Yuan Zhou could see the contempt in the calm words of the system.

    Yuan Zhou would never admit that he was being silly just now. He immediately said righteously,¡±¡±System, although it¡¯s not suitable to cook a vegetarian banquet here, I¡¯m still the one who makes the dishes. It also belongs to master chef Restaurant, so it¡¯s not good to be separated like this.¡±

    As if it had already expected Yuan Zhou to say that, the system immediately disyed,¡±¡±The road to the vegetarian restaurant next door is at the corner of the second floor where the host lives.¡±

    ¡°Second floor?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled.

    He had not seen any changes on the second floor recently.

    The system disyed,[there is a secret door next to the host¡¯s bathroom that leads to the second floor of the vegetarian restaurant.]

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s really a blind spot. I¡¯ve never noticed it.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took back his hand and walked upstairs naturally.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Yuan Zhou quickly climbed up the stairs and walked along the corridor to the door of the washing room.

    After taking a closer look at the wall next to the bathroom, there were indeed some changes. Upon closer inspection, one could see that there was a faint door at the ce where the wall used to be.

    Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gave it a push. The wall opened naturally, revealing a corridor.

    Obviously, it led to the second floor of the dry cleaning shop that used to be boss Tong¡¯s next door.

    Theyout of Yuan Zhou¡¯s and boss Tong¡¯s two-story building was exactly opposite. Therefore, when the door was opened, it happened to be at the opposite washing room.

    There were two bedrooms in the distance, but none of them existed now.

    First of all, the ce that was originally a bathroom was transformed into a fake mountain and bamboo forest.

    The bamboo seemed to be growing on the floor. Its leaves were green and the bamboo pole was straight. The rockery didn¡¯t look man-made either. There was some green moss covering it, and there were even some green grass growing on the wooden floor at the bottom of the rockery.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what the second floor looked like before, but it was definitely not entirely made of wood like it was now.

    Large pieces of wood were pieced together. The color was dark red, and the texture was smooth. One could tell at a nce that it had been well maintained. It did not look like it had just been refurbished.

    The remaining two bedrooms were directly connected to form a whole room. Half of it was the usual open-concept kitchen, and the other half was an ancient mahogany round table.

    There were eight chairs around the Round Table, and a few pots of lotus flowers bloomed in the corner. The red flowers and green Lotus leaves faintly revealed the White Lotus roots. The whole thing looked very harmonious.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to those things now. The first thing he saw was the kitchenware. That¡¯s right, the kitchenware in the open kitchen was just like what the system had said. They were all new and aplete set.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Yuan Zhou quickly walked into the open kitchen.

    The kitchen here was different from the one in the store. There was no long curved table in front of his ss counter. It just faced the big round mahogany table. There were no chairs in the position opposite it.

    Obviously, it was for the convenience of having someone turn their back to him and not see when Yuan Zhou was cooking.

    On the right side were a knife rack and an anvil. The ss counter was wider than the store and had three water troughs. On the left end of the ss counter were some bamboo baskets.

    There were rows of cabs below the ss counter as usual, and there were many cabs hanging on the wall behind it. The names of the vegetarian dishes were written on the cabs, and the ingredients must be taken out from them when the time came.

    There was a water tank below the cab, where the water tank was ced. There was only clear water in it.

    There were still two stoves, with two pots hanging on top. There were three pots hanging under the cab behind. On the counter were some ypots and various y pots.

    At the end of the wall of the room, there was a small refrigerator that was half the height of a person. Yuan Zhou opened it and found it was empty.

    There were also some seasoning boxes in the same direction as the stove, but there were fewer than the ones in the small shop downstairs.

    In general, this open kitchen was exactly the same as the kitchen in the small shop, but this kitchen was bigger.

    ¡°The kitchen feels pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and was quite satisfied.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to run between the two sides. Vegetarianism is something that I can only do once a month.¡± Looking at the spacious second floor, Yuan Zhou decided the business hours of the vegetarian banquet directly.

    Yuan Zhou had considered this matter long ago. The restaurant was already very busy when he was alone. Therefore, he had to consider the time to prepare the vegetarian banquet. Therefore, it would be more appropriate to prepare the vegetarian banquet once a month.

    Of course, the chaotic battle between the vegetarian Army and the carnivorous Army caused by Yuan Zhou¡¯s decision was not mentioned for the time being.

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 Chapter 1259 - What a pity

    <h4>Chapter 1259: What a pity</h4>

    After checking the kitchen, Yuan Zhou turned around and looked at other ces. The two rooms were connected. On one side was a mahogany round table for eating, and on the other side was an open kitchen for cooking.

    The four corners of the room were filled with tri-colored lotus flowers. The entire room looked like it was made of wood, and upon closer inspection, there were some patterns carved on it. It was very beautiful and Grand.

    On the left was the stairs leading down. Because the upper floor should be open, there was a long space along the stairs where a pool was built. There were a few fat red carps swimming in the pool.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the fish swimming leisurely and asked subconsciously,¡±¡±This fish is considered a vegetarian?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±...It doesn¡¯t count.¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯s not good to leave this ingredient here.¡± Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and then said.

    After all, if this wasn¡¯t an ingredient, it would be inconvenient to harvest it when it was time to eat.

    The system disyed,[this is an ornamental fish, not an ingredient.]

    ¡°Oh, no wonder it¡¯s so fat.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and went downstairs naturally.

    The stairs here weren¡¯t as steep as the one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The stairs were wide and the slope was gentle. He even considerately made a slight curve to bnce the height.

    /

    Therefore, it was veryfortable to walk down the stairs. On both sides of the stairs, there were short and tender green bamboos, which looked very beautiful.

    On the first floor, opposite the door, there was a double-open screen with a picture of an immortal ying chess on it, which looked quiet and harmonious.

    Both sides of the walls were made of wood, which was in line with the decoration style of the upper floor. It was very heavy and elegant, but not very solemn.

    The empty space at the foot of the wall was still nted with low bamboos, which were also growing very well.

    ¡°It¡¯s very uniform, where should we change it from?¡± Looking at the 100%plete decoration, Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked around the screen and then found the door was still the old-fashioned wooden door that boss Tong used to have. It looked very old.

    The wood on it had cracked and turned ck, and there were even some traces of moss near the ground.

    ¡°It seems like this wooden door is for me.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an understanding tone.

    Without further dy, Yuan Zhou directly made a call to Carpenter Lian.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou dialed thendline number of Carpenter Lian¡¯s shop. As he had been dealing with wood all year round, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t like to bring his phone with him even more than Yuan Zhou. Or rather, he didn¡¯t even use his phone.

    The call was personally picked up by Carpenter Lian. Therefore, the moment the call was connected, Carpenter Lian¡¯s voice came through,¡±¡±Who is it? What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°Master, it¡¯s me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, little Yuan?¡± Carpenter Lian asked in a gentler voice.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a mahogany door. I can change it today. Do you have it?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and said directly.

    ¡°Yes, give me your size. I¡¯ll get your Junior Brother to help you change into it.¡± Carpenter Lian answered directly.

    ¡°Alright, master. I¡¯ll report to you immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou mped the phone between his shoulder and took out a measuring tape from his sleeve pocket and started to measure.

    Yuan Zhou was very fast. He finished the measurement in two minutes and reported the size to Carpenter Lian directly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have your Junior Brother send it over in an hour. I¡¯ll pack it for you before lunch. What kind of pattern do you want?¡± Carpenter Lian asked.

    ¡°Elegant bamboo or something like that will do. The color should be Vermillion.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I got it. Is there anything else?¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°No, goodbye, master.¡± Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Carpenter Lian hung up the phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s easy if there¡¯s a door. ¡± Yuan Zhou had already made up his mind.

    When it was time to change the door, Yuan Zhou went to check it personally. He made it big so that when someone asked, he could casually say that the decoration was at the end of the day and only the door was left.

    While Yuan Zhou had settled the renovation of the vegetarian banquet hall, Xia Yu¡¯s apartment was basically settled as well.

    Uncle Guang and Xia Yu heaved a sigh of relief when they came out of the Housing Authority.

    ¡°Uncle Guang, I¡¯ll treat you to lunch.¡± Xia Yu was the first to speak.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. But it¡¯s toote. If I rush there, I won¡¯t be able to eat boss Yuan¡¯s meal. ¡± Uncle Guang looked at the time and said with some pity.

    Without waiting for Xia Yu to speak, uncle Guang continued,¡±¡±Why don¡¯t we go and eat roasted fat sausage? that shop is also an old shop that makes fat sausages. The taste is also not bad.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Guang, it¡¯s actually only 11 O¡¯ clock now. We don¡¯t have lunch at 12 o¡¯ clock in China. It¡¯s only 11:30 at most if we go now.¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°Not to mention 11:30, I might not even be able to get in the line at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant even at 10: 30.¡± Uncle Guang said, shaking his head.

    ¡°Is it so difficult to rank?¡± Xia Yu recalled what happened in the morning and asked hesitantly.

    ¡°Do you know that the queuing machine in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant also has a reservation function? There¡¯s no way to make a reservation at this time. ¡± Uncle Guang patted Xia Yu¡¯s shoulder.

    Actually, uncle Guang wanted to Pat her on the head, but Xia Yu was 1.8 meters tall while uncle Guang was a normal 1.7 meters tall, middle-aged man with a slightly chubby body. He couldn¡¯t reach her head even if he stretched out his hand, so he could only settle for patting her on the shoulder.

    ¡°Well, I was already in a queue for breakfast, but I didn¡¯t eat.¡± Xia Yu whispered.

    ¡°What?¡± Uncle Guang indicated that he was old and didn¡¯t hear clearly.

    ¡°You told me to go there as soon as possible in the morning. Actually, I was waiting in line outside boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant at that time. It would be my turn in about five minutes.¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°So you didn¡¯t eat?¡± Uncle light said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat.¡± Xia Yu shook her head honestly.

    ¡°You, you child ...¡± Uncle Guang turned to look at Xia Yu with an indescribable expression. His gentle and chubby face was scrunched up, as if he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    After a long while, uncle Guang sighed heavily and said,¡±¡±Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s so important about buying a house? you must eat boss Yuan¡¯s food first beforeing here. I¡¯ll just help you to look after him. Why do I need you to do it so quickly?¡± Uncle Guang said with a sigh.

    ¡°You told me toe over immediately.¡± Xia Yu said innocently.

    ¡°If you say you are waiting to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, I definitely won¡¯t call you.¡± Uncle Guang said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°Is boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship really that delicious? I¡¯ve had a lot of Michelin three star restaurants overseas. ¡± Xia Yu¡¯s original intention was tofort uncle Guang when she saw him looking like she was wasting a treasure.

    However, uncle Guang said disdainfully,¡±Michelin is nothing. Can it be more delicious than boss Yuan ¡®s? it¡¯s nothing.¡±

    ¡°Ahem, uncle Guang, how do I get to that fat sausage shop?¡± Xia Yu couldn¡¯t argue with him and could only change the topic. However, she was very curious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship in her heart, so curious that she even prepared to go and try it at night.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give you the GPS. Just follow it. ¡± Uncle Guang thought of the breakfast he had missed and felt like he had lost five thousand Yuan for no reason. He was very listless.

    [ps: the noob cat is going for a physical examination tomorrow morning, and then officially extracting its teeth. Although I¡¯ve read everyone¡¯s strategy, I¡¯m still a little afraid. Pleasefort me.]

 Chapter 1260

    <h4>Chapter 1260: The new dish that everyone is looking forward to </h4>

    While uncle Guang and Xia Yu drove to the restaurant to eat the roasted fat sausage, the people that Carpenter Lian had called arrived at 10:30 in less than an hour.

    It was Ma Xiao, the owner of the furniture factory who often followed Carpenter Lian around.

    ¡°Senior brother.¡± Ma Xiao led a few porters and called out.

    Ma Xiao had addressed him as senior brother from the bottom of his heart, and the reason was simple.

    In the beginning, Ma Xiao was naturally unwilling to call someone who became his apprenticeter than him and was also younger than him his senior brother. However, after he saw that he was learning from Carpenter Lian, he changed his mind.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. He couldn¡¯t catch up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s learning speed and quick thinking. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s basic skills and the patterns he knew weren¡¯t as good as his, he could basically do any Carpenter¡¯s work better than his.

    Furthermore, after knowing Yuan Zhou¡¯s working and rest time, Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help but admire him.

    Therefore, he was quite willing to call him senior brother. As for Yuan Zhou, he was quite happy in his heart even though he appeared to be indifferent.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Junior Brother. ¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him with a solemn expression.

    ¡°No need, master¡¯s orders are nothing. Besides, being able to be your door is something everyone wants.¡± Ma Xiao said with a smile.

    ¡°Are you staying for lunch?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say much, but asked directly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t do it today. I have to go back to master¡¯s ce after I¡¯m done.¡± Ma Xiao¡¯s face was filled with pity, but he still said firmly.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s eat together next time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s a deal. I¡¯ll eat more next time. ¡± Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help swallowing his saliva when he thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and then said immediately.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Ma Xiao also nodded his head happily. Then, he called the people behind him to carry the wooden door up,¡±¡±This is the wooden door you wanted. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad,¡± Yuan Zhou walked around the wooden door and then nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°As long as you¡¯re satisfied. Where should I install this door?¡± Ma Xiao asked.

    ¡°For the neighboring room. This door is for the neighboring room.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was neither loud nor soft, thus all the onlookers at the side heard him.

    That¡¯s right. When Ma Xiao brought them to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant just now, the pedestrians on the road and the people in the neighboring restaurant all looked over curiously.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou was now the weather vane of Taoxi road. Anything that happened to him would attract people¡¯s attention.

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he pointed at boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop next door and signaled her to move the door there.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll start changing the door.¡± Ma Xiao called the workers to change the door, and he himself did the same.

    Seeing the several people tear down the door easily, the boss opposite Yuan Zhou who often changed his shop sign couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, what are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Change the door.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely andprehensively.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou answered, the onlookers around him immediately started to ask questions.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you going to expand your business?¡± The boss of the new noodle restaurant also asked anxiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to expand it. This way, we¡¯ll have more opportunities to eat it in the future. ¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. You see, when the door was opened, it was a screen facing us. That used to be a dry cleaner. Where did a screene from?¡±

    ¡°Exactly. The decorations inside are also different from those in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s quite simple and elegant.¡±

    ¡°Is there a new dish?¡±

    Everyone guessed for a long time. Finally, Wu Hai, who came here after hearing the voice, guessed the point.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look at Wu Hai,¡±¡±Yes, our restaurant has a new dish. It will be listed and exined tomorrow,¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a new dish indeed. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared quite proud.

    ¡°The new dish will be served here, and it can be considered an expansion of the business. The renovation of this ce is now in the final stage. It will be officiallypleted after the door is changed.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured to the dry cleaning shop that had taken off its signboard.

    Yuan Zhou answered everyone¡¯s question in one breath and achieved his original purpose. Then, he turned around and went to the door.

    ¡°A new dish? I¡¯ll probably be able to eat it tonight. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and went upstairs happily.

    He still remembered that Yuan Zhou had said that he would treat him to dinner tonight. Since he could eat it tonight, he naturally didn¡¯t need to stay here.

    The viewers who were left behind looked around the shop carefully and discussed in low voices.

    ¡°A new dish is out again. I wonder what it is this time. I want to eat it.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I hope the price can be lower. That way, I can eat it every day.¡±

    ¡°I hope it¡¯s a snack. I think the snacks cooked by boss Yuan are really delicious.¡±

    What was concern? those who were waiting to eat were basically all foodies who were just waiting for boss Yuan to serve the new dishes.

    On the other side were the surrounding shops. What they saw in the new dish was not food, but business opportunities.

    After all, every time Yuan Zhou served a new dish, Taoxi road would always wee a particrlyrge wave of people. Those people swarmed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with the hope that they might be able to eat it.

    There would be a lot of people on Taoxi road during those days, and their business would be very good, almost like a holiday.

    Therefore, as soon as he heard Yuan Zhou say it was a new dish, he immediately turned around and left to prepare. Moreover, he didn¡¯t forget to post on the inte spontaneously so that more people would know about the new dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    This was not the first time they had done this, so they were very familiar with it.

    Looking at these people leaving while mumbling, Yuan Zhou felt relieved and then fixed the door more carefully.

    Since the door was ready, the work of installing the door was not too cumbersome. It was finished in a short while, and Ma Xiao left with his men.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou also started to prepare lunch.

    Lunch went smoothly. By evening, more and more people knew about the new dish.

    Xia Yu, who was nning to try it out at night, was brought home for dinner by uncle Guang and could note.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai, who clearly knew that Yuan Zhou would treat him to a meal after the dinner, entered the restaurant to have his meal as usual.

    His reason was quite legitimate. There were still two hours before Yuan Zhou¡¯s dinner. He would eat some first as an appetizer.

    Although Wu Hai was said to be an appetizer, the amount he ordered was the same as usual, without missing a single dish.

    Yuan Zhou was used to it.

    After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer and said to Wu Hai and Yin ya at the side,¡±¡±I need to wash up before I can cook. Give me ten minutes.¡±

    ¡°No problem, go on.¡± Wu Hai sat on the empty chair and waved his hand straightforwardly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head in a reserved manner.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the two of them nod, he didn¡¯t dy and directly turned around and went upstairs.

    After Yuan Zhou washed up and went downstairs, he changed into a moon-white Han Chinese clothing with narrow sleeves. The hems of the clothing were embroidered with lotus flowers. When he walked, he gave off the feeling of a modest young master.

    ¡°This time, we¡¯re eating next door. Let¡¯s go in directly from next door.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the partition board and walked out, saying to the two people.

    ¡°Next door? It seems to be arge object. Could it be a roasted whole cow?¡± Wu Hai immediately guessed.

    ¡°The renovation for the next room is done so quickly?¡± Yin ya, on the other hand, had already known that it was a vegetable dish, so she asked instead.

    ¡°Um, it¡¯s been renovated intermittently,¡± Yuan Zhou first answered Yin ya¡¯s question gently and then turned his head to Wu Hai and said meaningfully,¡±¡±It¡¯s not a whole cow. You¡¯ll know when the timees. ¡±

    ¡°Fine, you¡¯repass. If you don¡¯t want to say it, then so be it.¡± Wu Hai wasn¡¯t particrly hungry at the moment, thus he was easy to talk to. Without further ado, he nodded his head and agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words of keeping him guessing.

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 Chapter 1261 - Wu Haiâ€™s hand

    <h4>Chapter 1261: Wu Hai¡¯s hand</h4>

    ¡°Zhi ya,¡± Yuan Zhou pushed open the door in front of him with both hands. The heavy red wooden door emitted a sound of wood rubbing.

    As soon as the door was pushed open, it revealed the bright lights inside. The first thing that came into view was the screen that acted as a partition.

    Under the illumination of themplight, the two people ying chess seemed toe alive. Wu Hai went up to take a look at them at once, while Yin ya just stood there and looked at the screen nkly.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Wu Hai quickly walked around the screen and carefully appreciated the ink wash painting on it.

    ¡°What a good drawing. It¡¯s very beautiful. You can still see the expression on this person¡¯s face from different angles. Each expression is different. What a good drawing.¡± Wu Hai sighed with admiration.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very beautiful,¡± Yin ya also praised.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you toe here to admire the painting, I asked you toe here to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent expression.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯ll eat it, but this painting is also worth looking at. It¡¯s good stuff.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said quite seriously.

    ¡°We¡¯re going up from here?¡± Yin ya came back to her senses quickly and asked while pointing at the wooden stairs behind the screen.

    ¡°We¡¯ll go up from here,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head gently.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then. I can¡¯t wait to eat the new dish. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took a step forward to lead the way.

    The two of them walked around the screen and went up the wooden stairs. The stairs were wide and easy to walk on. The green bamboo on both sides were faint. Under the bright light, it made people feel like they were walking in the forest.

    Due to the quiet and tranquil environment, Yin ya didn¡¯t even have time to talk. She just looked at the surrounding scenery and went to renovate.

    Speaking of which, boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop was only twice asrge as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which was about 40 square meters in size. However, due to the spacious and empty decoration, it gave people a sense of spaciousness and brightness as soon as they walked in.

    In addition to the lighting of the system, the nting of bamboo and the screens, it gave off a very quiet and elegant feeling.

    After taking a small turn along thefortable stairs, they could see a row of wooden railings. Two more steps up, they could see therge mahogany round table and the open kitchen.

    On the left side of the second floor was a pond, in which a few fat koi were swimming happily. Red, white, and green Lotus flowers bloomed in the four corners of the house. The overall color was very harmonious and beautiful.

    ¡°This ce is very beautiful. Is it specially for eating vegetarian food?¡± Yin ya followed Yuan Zhou step by step and asked.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s specially used for vegetarian meals.¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Wait, what did you guys just say?¡± Having finished appreciating the painting, Wu Hai asked immediately when he faintly heard something about vegetables.

    Yin ya blushed slightly and didn¡¯t say anything. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, looked at Wu Hai and said indifferently.

    ¡°You¡¯re done admiring it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, but food is important too.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs and sit. We can eat in a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I just hear you guys say something about vegetables? do you have a lot of vegetables today?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou suspiciously.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know in a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou said rather mysteriously.

    Although Wu Hai felt that something was wrong, he didn¡¯t intend to leave. What a joke! It was so difficult for Yuan Zhou to treat him. Ever since they had known each other for so long, the number of times Yuan Zhou had treated him to a meal was less than the number of times on one hand.

    Moreover, Wu Hai felt that no matter how much he cheated Yuan Zhou, the dishes were cooked by Yuan Zhou himself anyway, so there definitely wouldn¡¯t be any problems.

    With such a rxed attitude, Wu Hai sat down at the seat closest to the kitchen at the round mahogany table. Yin ya pursed her lips and smiled without saying anything. Then, she directly sat opposite Wu Hai.

    This was also the ce where he could clearly see Yuan Zhou cooking.

    Yuan Zhou walked into the kitchen naturally. After washing his hands first, he carried two light brown wooden basins in the shape of lotus leaves to the table.

    ¡°Please wash your hands first.¡± Yuan Zhou ced one basin for each of them and then said.

    ¡°Yin ya, you have cherry blossoms and lotus leaves, which have a light fragrance and can remove the peculiar smell. Wu Hai, you have lotus petals and lotus leaves, which can be tasted better after washing your hands.¡± Yuan Zhou made an introduction.

    Yin ya looked at the wooden basin in front of her. As expected, the basin was half filled with clear water. Small pink flowers were floating in the water and there were several round lotus leaves floating on top of them.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Yin ya reached her hand in gently and washed the hand cream on her hand carefully.

    However, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t so particr. He stretched out his clean and slender hand with fingertips that were soaked in different pigments and washed them.

    Wu Hai¡¯s hand was very much in line with the hand of a painter in people¡¯s opinion. It was slender, fair and well-defined. However, his fingertips had a dark color, both on his fingertips and his nails, which looked a little dirty.

    It wasn¡¯t because Wu Hai didn¡¯t like to be clean, but because he had been painting for too long. The color of the paint had already seeped into his flesh and couldn¡¯t be washed away.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew that. After the two of them finished washing, Yuan Zhou carried the wooden basin back to the kitchen and started to prepare the cold dishes.

    ¡°We¡¯re having a vegetarian banquet today. There are two cold dishes, four hot dishes, a snack, and a soup. There are eight dishes in total. ording to your appetites, the taste and quantity of your dishes are slightly different.¡± While doing that, Yuan Zhou exined with a clear voice.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to wear a face mask. Therefore, his voice sounded a little muffled through the face mask. Nevertheless, both of them were listening to him carefully.

    Although he was listening carefully, Wu Hai only paid attention to the number of dishes and didn¡¯t pay attention to the word vegetarian at all.

    ¡°I can eat, I can eat a lot. Please have more.¡± Wu Hai said continuously.

    ¡°The portion is definitely enough for you. Although it¡¯s my treat, I hope that both of you won¡¯t have leftovers.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him meaningfully.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. ¡± Wu Hai waved his hand to indicate that it was impossible.

    Yin ya was still smiling reservedly without saying anything. She was just waiting for Wu Hai to p himself in the face.

    Wu Hai was well-known for his love of meat. He had never even touched the vegetarian dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°This time, we don¡¯t use five essences at the banquet, but we don¡¯t use eggs and milk. Do you eat eggs and milk?¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Eat, eat them all.¡± Wu Hai said anxiously.

    ¡°I won¡¯t add egg and milk for mine.¡± Yin ya said unhurriedly.

    Before Yuan Zhou could nod his head, Wu Hai said at the side,¡±¡±The eggs and milk that she doesn¡¯t eat can be added to my portion. I¡¯ll eat them.¡±

    Wu Hai was afraid that there wouldn¡¯t be enough food.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to Wu Hai¡¯s daily stupid behavior and just nodded his head at Yin ya.

    When the three of them finished talking, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first cold dish was also ready.

    Carrying the tray, Yuan Zhou walked to the two of them quickly and directly handed the two dishes in the tray to them.

    It was a rectangr piece of wood. It looked very old, and one could see rings of wood patterns. One could even see the dark brown bark on the bottom of the wood.

    The top of the wooden te was very t. There were small golden mushrooms growing on it that looked like small trumpets. They were glistening with oil, and the back of the mushrooms was stained with finely cut green and red chili.

    Although he knew that it was a dish, the most amazing thing was that the mushrooms seemed to grow on wood in the wild, which was quite wild and interesting.

    ¡°The first cold dish: chicken oil mushroom sd.¡± After Yuan Zhou served the dishes and said the name, he returned to the kitchen again.

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    [ps: I forgot to tell you yesterday. The noob cat only pulled out one tooth this time. However, perhaps due to its different physique, its recovery speed is very slow. It can¡¯t eat much either, so you have to be careful when you pull out a tooth.]

    ps2:¡±the noob cat finally understood why it was said that toothache was not an illness. When it hurts, it could kill.¡±

 Chapter 1262

    <h4>Chapter 1262: The purpose of human evolution</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s sour and spicy, but appetizing,¡± Yuan Zhou said again after he returned to the kitchen.

    ¡°It¡¯s very beautiful. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Eating is the most important thing.¡± Wu Hai was a man of action. While saying that, he fed it into his mouth.

    The bright yellow chicken oil fungus looked like it was growing on a piece of wood. However, Wu Hai was able to pick it up easily. He gently picked up the bottom of the mushroom with his chopsticks and then exerted force on his wrist to pick up a whole mushroom.

    ¡°Ah Wu.¡± Wu Hai swallowed it up.

    As it was a cold dish, the current weather was neither hot nor cold. However, the moment the chicken oil mushroom entered Wu Hai¡¯s mouth, he felt a slight coolness in his mouth, followed by a sour taste.

    However, this sourness was different from other sourness. It was obviously fragrant vinegar, because the sourness had a fragrance.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji,¡± Wu Hai directly started to chew.

    He closed his upper and lower teeth and bit open the smooth and tender outeryer of the chicken oil mushroom. The oil that was absorbed inside mixed with the juice of the mushroom itself burst out directly.

    The oil was warm, and the mushroom was cold. It brought an extremely delicious feeling as it rushed down the throat and entered the stomach through the esophagus.

    ¡°Si,¡± followed by a little spiciness, it made people couldn¡¯t help but chew it.

    The chicken oil mushroom wasn¡¯t big and Wu Hai only used it as a necessity this time. However, he still ate it up very quickly and finished it in a few bites.

    However, just as he swallowed thest mouthful, an apricot fragrance began to fill his mouth.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai ate another piece of mushroom.

    It was indeed an appetizer. Wu Hai ate up the chicken oil mushroom on the wooden te in just three moves.

    ¡°Zhi Zhi.¡± Wu Hai twisted and turned on the chair and even looked at the te up and down.

    The chair and the wooden floor emitted a creaking sound, which made Yin ya, who had closed her eyes to enjoy the taste carefully, couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just checking why this te is so clean. There¡¯s not even a drop of soup. ¡± Wu Hai said with a serious look.

    ¡°Because the fungus has absorbed all the soup, you can¡¯t tell?¡± Yin ya said helplessly.

    ¡°Of course I know that. From the time thepass was made to the time it was brought over, there should have been some fish that slipped through the.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and continued to look at the t wooden board under different lights.

    ¡°Definitely not. You don¡¯t have to look anymore. You can lick the next te.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help gritting her teeth and saying.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, the next dish is here. ¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and gave up the idea of licking the te decisively.

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Wu Hai had to go through so much trouble just now was that he ate too fast and had already finished his meal. He just wanted to see if there was any juice left in the te.

    After all, he was a good young man who never wasted and paid attention to the five disciplines and four Graces.

    But now, he gave up decisively. One reason was that the te was indeed very clean, without a single drop of gravy left. Another reason was that Yuan Zhou came back again with the tray.

    ¡°This time, it¡¯s a mixed vegetable and fruit juice.¡± Yuan Zhou ced a crystal ss cup in front of each of them.

    The ss could be held in one hand. The bottom and mouth of the ss were small, but the bottom was slightlyrge. It was very transparent, and when it was illuminated by the light, it even refracted a beautiful luster.

    The drink inside was golden-red in color and looked a little like a fruit juice with fruit meat. After all, it was thick.

    ¡°Try it.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he went back to the kitchen as usual.

    Girls generally liked fruit juice more. This time, Yin ya drank it first.

    Her fair and slender fingers grabbed the ss, and the Golden red juice inside made her hands look even more fair and beautiful.

    ¡°Let me try what it tastes like.¡± Yin ya¡¯s naturally pale pink lips pressed against the mouth of the cup and she took a sip.

    There was an unspoken rule when eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, that was, both men and women had to wipe off their lipstick or lipstick before eating.

    The reason was very simple. Lipsticks and lipstick all had a taste, which would affect the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was also jokingly known as the restaurant that consumed the most lipstick to eat.

    When Yin ya came here today, she didn¡¯t put on any lipstick. Moreover, because she came here so often, there were more lip masks than face masks at home.

    He had no choice. Since he didn¡¯t draw lipstick, he had to pay more attention to the maintenance of his lips.

    The Golden-red fruit juice flowed into her mouth along her pale pink lips. The feeling of coldness with a bit sourness and sweetness immediately made Yin ya¡¯s stomach more hungry.

    After eating the chicken oil mushroom sd earlier, Yin ya had wanted to eat the next dish very much. However, after drinking the juice, Yin ya became even hungrier.

    The feeling of hunger prompted Yin ya to take another sip of the fruit juice.

    The slightly sticky fruit juice entered her mouth, and she could still feel the sweet and sour fruit inside.¡±¡±Is this cherry meat?¡±

    Yin ya couldn¡¯t help asking. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued cooking.

    When Yin ya¡¯s ss was only half full and Wu Hai¡¯s ss and te were empty, Yuan Zhou carried the third dish to them.

    It was a small, t te with pure ck spots of golden light that looked like the starry sky. There were two purplish-ck dumplings on it.

    ¡°Special dumplings, enjoy.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou set down a te for each person and then turned around and left.

    ¡°Purple sweet potatoes and purple cabbages are mixed and kneaded to make the outer skin, and the filling is pure vegetarian.¡± Yuan Zhou walked into the kitchen and then said.

    ¡°Vegetarian?¡± Wu Hai opened his mouth and was about to feed it with a frown.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a vegetarian filling.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright. Although these are all vegetarian dishes and the portions are small, I want to eat meat for the next dish.¡± Wu Hai shouted and then swallowed the dumpling.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Yin ya covered her mouth andughed secretly at the side, neither did she break Wu Hai¡¯s expectation.

    The dumplings were indeed vegetarian. The skin was very thin, and it opened with a light bite. It was soft and sticky, with the sweet taste of glutinous rice flour, purple sweet potato, and the fragrance of purple cabbage and vegetables. It was very delicious.

    Although the stuffing inside was vegetarian, it was extremely crisp and tender when bitten, and it made a crunchy sound when eaten.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Wu Hai muttered and then waited for the next dish.

    After the vegetarian dumplings, there was a cold dish, followed by the main course. Today¡¯s main course was a monkey head mushroom that looked very simr to steak. Although it tasted and felt like meat, it was still vegetarian.

    After eating five or six vegetable dishes, Wu Hai¡¯s expression changed and he also sensed something was wrong.

    ¡°Compass, what did you treat us to today?¡± Wu Hai smacked his mouth in disgust and then asked with a frown.

    ¡°A vegetarian banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely and clearly.

    ¡°What? Vegetarian!¡± Wu Hai cried out in rm.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯re having a vegetarian banquet today. I¡¯ve wanted to try an all-vegetarian banquet for a long time. It¡¯s a rare opportunity.¡± Yin ya also held back herughter.

    ¡°No, why did you suddenly be a vegetarian?¡± Wu Hai pointed at his empty te and asked in disbelief.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to take out one day of the month to prepare a vegetarian banquet. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Think about it,pass. We humans didn¡¯t evolve from humanoid apes to the present just to eat grass and mushrooms, right?¡± Wu Hai said with a serious look.

 Chapter 1263

    <h4>Chapter 1263: Turning green in face</h4>

    With a solemn expression, Wu Hai attempted to make Yuan Zhou dispel the terrible idea just now.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had just said that he would cook a vegetarian meal for one day every month. How could a carnivore like Wu Hai survive that?

    ¡°Vegetarians are healthy,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m healthier when I eat meat, and I¡¯ll grow better. ¡± Wu Hai said.

    While saying that, Wu Hai stood up and revealed his strong arms. Then he continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s grown from eating meat. ¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t even have muscles. Wu Hai, don¡¯t show off your white-cut chicken figure.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    Right at that moment, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. He rubbed his abdominal muscles without leaving any trace,¡±¡±It seems that girls really like muscr men. I even have abdominal muscles.¡±

    ¡°Unfortunately, I can¡¯t reveal it now.¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was a pity inwardly.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have this worry. He didn¡¯t get angry even after being ridiculed by Yin ya. Instead, he went along with her words,¡±Yes, I don¡¯t have muscles. I just ate a stomach full of grass and mushrooms. Where did I get muscles?¡±

    Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but feel helpless. Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze,¡±¡±That¡¯s why we have to eat meat,pass. We have to eat spicy meat. ¡±

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s not-so-strong figure, Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while. Then, he carried the tray and served another steaming dish of steamed rice noodle. Of course, it was still a vegetable dish, a kind of mushroom made in the way of steamed rice noodle meat.

    After setting down the dishes, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen again and then said slowly,¡±¡±In the animal kingdom, herbivores grow bigger. For example, elephants, giraffes, and cows are bigger than lions and tigers, so they can grow better if they eat vegetarian.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Wu Hai indicated that he was choked and didn¡¯t know what to say at all.

    ¡°Hahaha. Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re right. It¡¯s true that even those herbivorous dinosaurs are bigger than those carnivorous ones.¡± Yin ya burst intoughter and said conveniently when she recalled the Dinosaur Park movie that she had watched recently.

    The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth slightly curled up under the face mask. Apparently, he was in a good mood.

    However, Wu Hai was still Wu Hai. After he finished the small steamer of steamed mushrooms, he opened his mouth again,¡±¡±So, not only will you not lose weight, but you will also gain weight.¡±

    When he said that, Wu Hai raised his head and stared at Yin ya.

    ¡°Um ...¡± This time, it was Yin ya¡¯s turn to be stunned.

    It seemed to make sense. Yin ya stared at the remaining mushrooms in front of her and became a little hesitant.

    Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find any rebuttal for a while. Wu Hai, on the other hand, stared at Yuan Zhou with resentment.

    Yuan Zhou, who had been used to it for a long time, was cooking the dishes steadily without being affected at all.

    When Yuan Zhou served him another bowl of soup, Wu Hai stirred it and found it was still a vegetable dish. Then, he raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously,¡±¡±Compass, do you see anything on my face?¡±

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou answered without even raising his head.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you look up. ¡± Wu Hai said earnestly.

    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s still as annoying as yesterday.¡± Yuan Zhou also said earnestly.

    ¡°Not that. Didn¡¯t you notice that my face has turned green?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and felt that the mustaches on his hands were not shiny and smooth due to theck of oil.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless and didn¡¯t answer.

    ¡°I¡¯m a vegetarian. Since I came in, I¡¯ve been eating either grass or mushrooms. Even rabbits have to eat meat asionally. ¡± Wu Hai continued toin.

    ¡°Is there a problem with the taste?¡± Yuan Zhou asked indifferently.

    ¡°Not really. It¡¯s delicious, but I¡¯m famished. The more I eat, the hungrier I get.¡± Wu Hai said bitterly.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s a good idea.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Eating vegetables asionally can clear your stomach. It¡¯s also very delicious. It¡¯s very good.¡± Yin ya continued.

    ¡°I want to eat meat.¡± Wu Hai said again.

    ¡°There¡¯s no meat in a vegetarian banquet. ¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°No, there¡¯s meat.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said.

    ¡°This ce was specially used for a vegetarian banquet after renovation. There are no meat ingredients prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    However, right after Yuan Zhou said that, he suddenly had a bad premonition and it immediately came true.

    Wu Hai stood up quickly and ran to the long pool beside the handrail in quick steps. He pointed at the several fat koi swimming in the pool and said,¡±¡±Isn¡¯t this meat? it should taste good with such fat.¡±

    Yuan Zhou despised Wu Hai¡¯s madness in his heart and said with a solemn expression,¡±¡±This is andscape, you can¡¯t eat it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll give you a Golden Arowana and a Red Arowana to be yourndscape fish, feng shui fish, or whatever. Let¡¯s eat it now.¡± Wu Hai stared at the swimming posture of the red carp without even blinking.

    It was as if the fish was already cooked and was emitting a fragrant aroma.

    ¡°It¡¯s troublesome if it can¡¯t survive. This fish can¡¯t be eaten. ¡± Yuan Zhou said briefly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll find someone to raise it. You don¡¯t have to do anything. Can you eat the fish now?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help squatting down and getting closer to the fish in the pond.

    The fish in the pond were also silly. They didn¡¯t sense Wu Hai¡¯s killing intent at all and were still swimming happily.

    Even when Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help reaching his hand into the water, those silly fish all thought he was ying with them. They even opened their mouths to bite Wu Hai¡¯s fingers or hit his fingers with their fat heads.

    ¡°Look at how stupid they are. It¡¯s a waste to keep them here. Besides, they¡¯re so fat. Aren¡¯t they here for me to eat?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the fish that was ying with his fingers and said.

    ¡°You can¡¯t eat it. It¡¯s a vegetarian banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou refused him indifferently.

    ¡°Wu Hai, you¡¯re too crazy. You even eatndscape fish.¡± Yin ya looked at Wu Hai with contempt.

    ¡°Of course you don¡¯t understand how ufortable it is for me to eat meat. It¡¯s all vegetables and grass. I haven¡¯t even seen any minced meat since I came in.¡± Wu Hai squatted beside the pond and revealed a look of despair.

    ¡°I already said that today¡¯s banquet is vegetarian, so it¡¯s naturally vegetarian.¡± Yuan Zhou answered calmly and naturally.

    ¡°I knew it. Nothing good everes out of treating me to a meal. I can¡¯t believe it¡¯s a vegetarian meal.¡± Wu Hai wailed in pain.

    Wu Hai¡¯s manner was very simr to that of a Husky.

    ¡°Is there any more dessert and fruit to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou carried up the well-prepared dim sum and asked indifferently.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m already hungry. If I don¡¯t eat, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll starve to death.¡± Wu Hai said gloomily.

    ¡°Before you came, you had a te of twice-cooked pork, spicy chicken, boiled beef, and egg fried rice. It¡¯s only been an hour and a half since you finished eating.¡± Yuan Zhou said as a matter of fact.

    ¡°Yes, I only ate so little for the meal you¡¯re treating me to tonight, but I didn¡¯t know it was all grass. If I had known earlier, I would have ordered Dongpo pig knuckle and tea-smoked duck. What a loss.¡± Wu Hai was chewing the thousandyer Lotus crunchy cake with a regretful look on his face.

    ¡°Wu Hai, your stomach is really of a different dimension. I don¡¯t even know where you put all the food you ate.¡± Yin ya sighed.

    ¡°I know you¡¯re jealous that I can¡¯t get fat, but this is the truth.¡± Wu Hai said with a poisonous tongue.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Yin ya.

    Yin ya shrugged her shoulders. Then, Wu Hai continued to chew the Lotus crisps and looked at the pond at the side from time to time.

    Of course, what Wu Hai was looking at was the fish in the pond, the ornamental koi that were chubby after eating.

    Seeing Wu Hai like this, Yuan Zhou had a feeling that if Wu Hai came to eat the vegetarian banquet a few more times, he would not be able to keep the fish.

 Chapter 1264

    <h4>Chapter 1264: As a system</h4>

    This time, the vegetarian banquet was divided into two dishes, four hot dishes, a snack, and a soup for each person. In total, each person would have eight dishes.

    There were eight vegetable dishes and even the oil used in the dishes was vegetable oil. That¡¯s right, even the oil was vegetable. As a result, Wu Hai¡¯s face turned green at a visible rate.

    ¡°I¡¯m so miserable. I had to eat an entire grass-filled banquet.¡± Wu Hai kept stuffing thest fruits into his mouth while pretending to be pitiful.

    ¡°You can choose not to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou said sharply.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m losing out.¡± Wu Hai swallowed thest mouthful of fruit and said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°So you¡¯reining because you want to have another meal, right?¡± Yin ya rolled her eyes and said.

    ¡°I think boss Yuan is a man of principle, top-notch culinary skills, noble character, and especially keeps his promise. He will definitely fulfill this small wish of mine.¡± Wu Hai said with a serious look.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to express his gratitude and then continued,¡±but wishes are wishes because they can never be realized.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Wu Hai felt that the praise he gave just now was in vain.

    ¡°Pfft.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but burst intoughter.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, you guys should go back. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the antique mahogany clock on the wall and said lightly.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost 10 O¡¯ clock. ¡± Yin ya followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s line of sight and saw the time on the clock at first nce. Then, she said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m too hungry to stand up.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and revealed a look of despair.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t miss out on the dishes just now.¡± Yin ya exposed him.

    ¡°Yes, I did eat a lot of vegetables, but I ate too many vegetables, and the oil in my stomach was scraped off, so I didn¡¯t have the strength to stand up.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said.

    ¡°If you stay here for too long, you will disturb boss Yuan¡¯s rest time. If you dy his rest time, you might not be able to eat meat tomorrow.¡± Yin ya directly analyzed before Yuan Zhou said anything to drive her away.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai was stunned for a while and then stood up silently.

    After all, he still wanted to eat something good tomorrow to nourish his body.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go downstairs from where we came from. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know, I know,¡± Wu Hai said weakly.

    Seeing Wu Hai¡¯s reaction, Yin ya smiled and then walked one step behind him, walking side by side with Yuan Zhou without a trace.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but he still walked on calmly on the surface.

    When Yuan Zhou, Yin ya and Wu Hai went downstairs, they saw the bamboo rockery that extended to the end of the corridor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s room next door. They couldn¡¯t help asking curiously,¡±¡±Is there a door there?¡±

    Yin ya asked that because she thought there was a toilet in the newly opened vegetarian banquet hall. As the lights there were not very bright, she subconsciously thought that Yuan Zhou had built a toilet this time.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was famous for not having a toilet.

    ¡°There¡¯s a way. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Is it the washroom?¡± Yin ya continued to ask.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s the door to my room.¡± Yuan Zhou answered casually.

    However, as soon as he said that, Yin ya¡¯s face suddenly blushed. Then, she pursed her lips and didn¡¯t say anything. She also looked at the stairs in front of her as if she was going down the stairs seriously.

    With such a close distance, Yuan Zhou naturally saw the change in Yin ya¡¯s expression. He looked at the door at the end of the corridor with puzzlement and then looked at Yin ya again. Then he thought about what he had just said seriously and said in the heart,¡±I don¡¯t think I said anything.¡±

    On the other hand, Wu Hai, who was walking in front of Yuan Zhou, looked at the door curiously when he heard it was the door leading to Yuan Zhou¡¯s room. Then he said excitedly,¡±¡±Is there meat to eat?¡±

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed. After thinking for a while, he added,¡±I don¡¯t eat snacks. There¡¯s nothing to eat in the room.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai continued to go down the stairs.

    At the side, the blush on Yin ya¡¯s face slowly faded away, but she didn¡¯t say anything.

    For a moment, only the footsteps of the three of them could be heard in the huge store, and the crisp sound echoed in the quiet room.

    Moreover, the room was brightly lit and it was not far from the door. In a short while, the three of them arrived at the door. Wu Hai was the first one to open the door and go out.

    ¡°Ahem. Thank you for the vegetarian banquet, Yuan Zhou.¡± Yin ya spoke first.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I said I¡¯d treat you. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Alright, see you next time.¡± Yin ya had already gotten used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s wooden personality. She waved her hand to say goodbye to him naturally and then left.

    Of course, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help ridiculing him in her heart while walking.¡±That feeling of being flirted with just now was indeed an illusion!¡±

    At the side, Wu Haiid on the door weakly. Yuan Zhou only looked at him when he saw Yin ya walking out of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Why are you still not going back?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I just wanted to ask you if you really want to cook a vegetarian banquet once a month?¡± Wu Hai asked, unwilling to give up.

    ¡°You want to do it two days a month?¡± Yuan Zhou said on purpose.

    ¡°No, I think vegetarianism is something that should be done once a year. It¡¯s not good to eat too much.¡± Wu Hai immediately shook his head and said.

    ¡°I think once a month is just right to clear my stomach and get rid of the oil.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Was there any wine to drink on the night of the vegetarian meal?¡± Wu Hai continued to ask.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If it happens to rain, will we have barbecue?¡± Wu Hai asked again.

    ¡°No, I only made a vegetarian banquet that day.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    After getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative answer, Wu Hai left the door that he was leaning on and walked unsteadily to the opposite corridor.

    Not only Wu Hai¡¯s face, even his back and his hair were engraved with four words: There was nothing to live for.

    ¡°I was also a vegetarian that day.¡± Yuan Zhou added to Wu Hai¡¯s back.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning was quite obvious. He wanted to put an end to Wu Hai¡¯s way of freeloading on his food.

    Wu Hai stood there for quite a while and then turned his head to look at Yuan Zhou before he went back. He looked like broth who had lost 10 times in a row.

    ¡°It seems that today¡¯s treat was a sess.¡± Seeing Wu Hai enter the stairway, Yuan Zhou revealed a small smile on his face and said gently.

    ¡°Close the door and go back to the shop.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and closed the door. Then, he returned to his restaurant happily.

    Just as Yuan Zhou pushed open the door of the Sergestes wall-view and prepared to take a look at the pub upstairs, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.

    The system disyed,¡±the host has yet to receive a reward. Please receive it as soon as possible.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand paused for a while. Then, he pushed the door open with his usual expression and asked in the heart,¡±¡±What reward? I haven¡¯t done any missions recently, have I?¡±

    The system didn¡¯t answer, but disyed,¡±¡±Host, please receive it as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Interesting. Let¡¯s see what the reward is.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the panel in his mind and started to check.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart sank slightly when he saw a gift bag-like object glowing. However, Yuan Zhou was not happy at all, because the words ¡°two-year anniversary gift bag¡± were written on it.

    This reminded Yuan Zhou of the matter when he was duped by the systemst time.

    ¡°System, I¡¯ve noticed that you¡¯ve fallen. You¡¯re going to use the same move a second time?¡± Yuan Zhou sneered.

    The system disyed,¡±please receive it as soon as possible. You have three minutes left before the time limit is up.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a time limit?¡± The system didn¡¯t answer him at all. Instead, Yuan Zhou urged him to get the reward and was a little hesitant.

    By the time Yuan Zhou walked out of the courtyard and headed to the second floor of the pub, the time limit had been changed to 20 seconds. Only then did Yuan Zhou make up his mind to receive it.

    After all, it was a reward. It was best if it was there but not there. Yuan Zhou indicated that he had sharpened his vegetable knife every day and it was very sharp.

    As soon as he opened the gift bag, its contents were revealed.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a trap? And the reward is so luxurious?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little shocked when he saw the reward.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1265

    <h4>Chapter 1265: Taking a step further</h4>

    Yuan Zhou stopped at the stairway and didn¡¯t go up immediately. Instead, he slightly closed his eyes and started to check.

    [Two-year anniversary gift package]plete cuisines of Yun and GUI provinces (distributed and avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: all the cuisines of Yun province and GUI province, including the matching snacks. The system knows that the host is very grateful for the system¡¯s generosity. No need to thank me.)

    Yuan Zhou looked at the description of the reward in brackets and touched his forehead without saying anything. After all, the richness of the gift bag was indeed beyond his expectation.

    To be honest, he had never thought of it even in his dreams.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so generous one day. Since you said you don¡¯t need to thank me, then I won¡¯t thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    The system didn¡¯t answer. Yuan Zhou roughly checked the dishes and snacks to confirm the authenticity of the reward and then said again,¡±¡±But system, I¡¯m not used to you being so generous all of a sudden.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou first received the dishes and confirmed their authenticity before he spoke. After all, it hadn¡¯t been long since the system had scammed him. He had to be more cautious.

    The system disyed,¡±this reward is a two-year anniversary gift bag.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m really looking forward to the three-year anniversary gift bag now.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou walked up the stairs. He didn¡¯t check the reward carefully. After all, there were still customers upstairs.

    After Yuan Zhou went upstairs, the customers greeted him one by one and then went back to drinking and talking.

    When the pub time was over, the customers left punctually.

    After tidying up, Yuan Zhou also returned to his room upstairs. He walked to the window in a few steps and opened the curtain subconsciously.

    When he looked downstairs, Yuan Zhou supported his forehead,¡±¡±Shen Min¡¯s foot hasn¡¯t recovered yet.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou prepared to see Shen Min off habitually. After all, he did this every night before.

    Just when Yuan Zhou reacted and was about to put down the curtain in his hand, he saw thest bus that Shen Min often took stopped at the station.

    ¡°The car¡¯s still there?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and didn¡¯t draw the curtain down immediately.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing to watch the bus leave. After all, as a senior OCD patient, he knew that the bus would drive away. Naturally, he had to watch the bus drive away before he felt good.

    Two to three minutester, the brightly lit but empty bus still did not leave. It stopped quietly at the bus stop.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his smooth chin and then drew down the curtain. After that, he turned around and went downstairs quickly.

    This time, Yuan Zhou walked very fast. In just a little while, he directly opened the door and walked out.

    When he went out, broth, who was lying at the door, raised its head and looked at Yuan Zhou. When it saw Yuan Zhou walking forward unceasingly, it also got up and followed behind him with light steps.

    The Red Lanterns on the street of Taoxi road illuminated the ground. Yuan Zhou walked forward quickly while broth trotted behind him, as if it was protecting Yuan Zhou.

    As he walked very fast, Yuan Zhou walked out of Taoxi road in a short while and came directly to the bus stop. Thest bus was still waiting at the same ce. The rumbling sound of the engine was particrly obvious on the quiet street.

    Yuan Zhou walked directly to the front gate of the bus and looked inside. There was indeed no one in the bus, except for a fat middle-aged man in the buspany¡¯s uniform who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. He might have heard the footsteps and was looking outside.

    However, when he saw it was Yuan Zhou, he revealed an obvious look of disappointment, worry, and puzzlement. Nevertheless, he still nodded to Yuan Zhou kindly.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to get on the bus. He just stood at the door of the restaurant while broth stood in the shadow and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Just when the bus driver was feeling a little strange, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Shen Min, that little girl who works the night shift is my employee. Recently, she was injured and didn¡¯t go to work.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had intended to say Shen Min¡¯s name directly, but then he remembered that this master might not even know Shen Min¡¯s name, so he just used the name ¡°little girl¡± to refer to her. By saying that she was his employee, he could also show his identity and not let others worry.

    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± The bus driver had a look of sudden realization on his face. The worry on his face disappeared, but he soon frowned again, obviously worried about his injury.

    ¡°She¡¯s in the hospital for treatment. She just sprained her ankle a little, but she should be fine soon.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for the bus driver to ask and directly said.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, little brother.¡± The bus driver nodded to show that he understood.

    After a nod, Yuan Zhou directly turned around and left.

    Thest bus left the moment Yuan Zhou got off the tform.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look at it. Then, he turned his head back and continued walking back to the restaurant. Meanwhile, broth just followed behind him.

    ¡°You¡¯re here too. There¡¯s nothing to eat in the middle of the night.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and said.

    Broth raised its head and took a look at Yuan Zhou with its ck and round eyes. There was obviously contempt in its eyes. Then, it lowered its head and continued walking.

    ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re such a dog spirit. I said that you can¡¯t be a spirit after the founding of the country.¡± Yuan Zhou got broth¡¯s contempt and said discontentedly again.

    Broth continued walking as if it hadn¡¯t heard him. Yuan Zhou shrugged and said,¡±¡±Alright, I¡¯m a magnanimous person and will not hold it against you.¡±

    After that, Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant and then closed the door.

    The moment the door closed, he said softly,¡±¡±Good night, broth.¡±

    Dogs had very sensitive hearing. They seemed to be able to hear and understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Staring at the closed door, broth whimpered twice and theny down again like a guard.

    Only after he went upstairs did Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Now, you can check out the reward of my cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    As he wanted to check the reward, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to wash up immediately. He just sat at the desk by the window and started to check it with his eyes closed.

    ¡°All the dishes from two provinces. It seems that I will be busy again.¡± Yuan Zhou felt both annoyed and happy.

    It was already a blessing for Yuan Zhou to be able to learn more dishes now.

    ¡°I should be able to learn a lot from the cuisines of these two provinces. After all, there are many ethnic minorities in these two provinces.¡± Yuan Zhou started to read the cuisines of Yun province first.

    Yun cuisine was also known as Dian cuisine. Due to its diverse geographical environment and numerous ethnic minorities, it had a wide range of dishes and many vors, especially the mountain delicacies and fresh water. Its taste characteristics were fresh and tender, fragrant and sweet, moderate sour and spiciness, slightly sour, spicy and slightly numb, paying attention to the original taste, crunchy, glutinous, heavy oil, cooked but not overcooked, tender but not raw, and thus was well-deserved to be famous.

    Yunnan cuisine also included the famous cuisines of various ethnic minorities in the province, which were collectively called Yunnan cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the Yunnan cuisine carefully and sighed with emotion,¡±¡±If the system didn¡¯t give me all the Yunnan cuisine at once, I don¡¯t know how long it would take me to smoke the fragmented dishes or study them all.¡±

    ¡°The system is quite generous sometimes.¡± After Yuan Zhou roughly read the introduction of the Yunnan cuisine, he started to look at the expensive dishes, namely the Guizhou cuisine, before he even had time to look at the snacks.

    There were also many exnations for Guizhou cuisine. In fact, the Kung Pao Chicken, which everyone thought was Sichuan cuisine, was also a famous qiansu cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou read the introductions carefully one by one.

 Chapter 1266

    <h4>Chapter 1266: Yuan Zhou¡¯s Panda</h4>

    Half an hourter, Yuan Zhou finished reading all the introductions of the two cuisines. Only then did he pick up his clothes and went to wash up contentedly.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou directly walked out of the bathroom in his short-sleeved linen pajamas and a pair of slippers. His short hair was slightly moist.

    ¡°Speaking of which, it seems like the temperature has suddenly dropped recently.¡± Yuan Zhou btedly recalled the feeling when he went out just now.

    That¡¯s right, it was already autumn in Rong city, but it was also very hot in autumn some time ago. However, after the rain the night before, the weather suddenly cooled down.

    It was said that the temperature had dropped by ten degrees.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad. It¡¯s always like spring in the store all year round. We can even save on the air conditioning fee. It¡¯s not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou thought while drying his hair delightfully.

    The system disyed,¡±the temperature-stabilizing system used by the system is operated through the electric meter in the host¡¯s store. The system uses the host¡¯s turnover to top up the system.¡±

    ¡°Um ... So you¡¯re using my electricity bill and my hard-earned money to pay for it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in horror.

    Yuan Zhou, who had never charged the electricity bill by himself since he opened the restaurant, expressed his surprise. No wonder he felt that the money was too little. He had thought it was an illusion, but now it didn¡¯t seem to be.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±

    ¡°You prodigal.¡± Yuan Zhou wailed.

    ¡°Tell me, why does your system still have electricity? everyone else is environmentally friendly, green, and pollution-free. Why do you still consume electricity?¡± Yuan Zhou continued with a disdainful tone.

    The system disyed,[the system is doing this for the sake of the host¡¯s personal safety.]

    ¡°Fine, I won¡¯t mind if you use electricity to cover it up, but why do you have to use my money to pay for the electricity bill?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a straight face.

    The system disyed,[this is an appropriate expense for the host¡¯s shop.]

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you use the money you got to top up?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    The system disyed,¡±this is the expenditure of the host¡¯s shop.¡±

    This time, the system erged the word ¡°host¡± and made it more conspicuous.

    Then, Yuan Zhou stopped talking. After quite a while, he said,¡±¡±Then you won¡¯t need electricity when I sleep at night, right?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±not much.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯m going to sleep. Don¡¯t talk to me anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly and then prepared to go to sleep.

    However, the moment heid down on the bed, he immediately got up again, as he remembered that he had one more thing to do.

    ¡°I almost forgot about the writing on the glowing board.¡± Yuan Zhouy on his forehead and put on his slippers before going to the next room.

    Every time Yuan Zhou used up the board, he would put it back in its original ce. Therefore, it was still in the room next to Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Yuan Zhou took out a whole box ofrge markers and then selected the color. After hesitating for two seconds, he decided to choose a fresh green color to write the news of the vegetarian banquet.

    ¡°A vegetarian banquet basically has green vegetables and mountain delicacies. It¡¯s more appropriate to use green.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou started to write.

    [New dish information: our restaurant will provide five tables of vegetarian banquet on the 20th day of each month starting from next month. Other than the vegetarian banquet, no other dishes, snacks, drinks, or fruit juices are allowed. The barbecue pub will not be open on that day. The five tables of vegetarian banquet will be selected on the 1st day of each month. One table can seat eight people, and the meal system will be divided.]

    The meal time was from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, or 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±. Therge marker pen made a sound as it rubbed against the light board. Very soon, Yuan Zhou finished writing the main content. After reading it once, he signed his name on it decisively.

    At the end, there was a sentence written in smaller font,¡±the shop reserves the right to the final interpretation.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mean anything else by writing that. He just felt that it was very pleasing to the eye.

    ¡°It¡¯s done. It¡¯s time to sleep. ¡± Yuan Zhou put away the luminous board and the marker pen. Then, he washed his hands again andy on the bed to sleep.

    Although it was already 1 am when Yuan Zhou went to bed, it was still considered early for some night owls.

    Hou Yu was one of those night owls. He was 24 years old this year, and his major was photography. He had just graduated and was still working as a frencer.

    As a frencer, he was currently roaming around the country. In his words, this wasn¡¯t called wandering, but rather collecting material in preparation for winning the Sony World Photography Award in the future.

    He was currently in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. After all, it was a famous scenic spot in Sichuan Province. There were many things that could be painted. He had just gone to Chengdu¡¯s national treasure, the Panda Base, to take a set of photos of the cute pandas. In order topare, he had also gone to several zoos that day to take photos of other pandas.

    ¡°The inte speed here is quite fast.¡± Hou Yu carefully wiped the non-existent dust off his camera lens and then looked at the photo uploaded on theptop.

    That¡¯s right, Hou Yu was still uploading photos to hisputer. After taking photos, he would upload them to hisputer for safekeeping, appreciation, and production. This was his daily homework.

    ¡°My dear, I¡¯ll go take a look at the fruits of ourbor first, then I¡¯lle and give you a bath.¡± Hou Yu gently whispered to his camera and lens, then got up and went to hisptop.

    It was obvious that he was single and treated the camera as his wife.

    ¡°Da da da.¡± Hou Yu kept clicking the mouse and then seriously appreciated the photos he took today.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m indeed the man who¡¯s about to win an award. I¡¯vepletely captured the cuteness of pandas.¡± Hou Yu was very satisfied with his photography skills. As he watched, he unconsciously praised himself.

    In addition to taking photos of the pandas, Hou Yu didn¡¯t even miss the introduction of their ss room. After all, a photo that resonated with the story was a good photo.

    Outside the ss Room where the Panda lived, there was not only regr information about the Panda¡¯s age, ce of birth, weight, parents, and rtives, but also two or three lines of information about the adopters.

    It was now popr to adopt pandas. Although you couldn¡¯t bring them home, you could pay for the food and amodation of the pandas. The zoo or Panda Base would write the owner of the pandas on the ss walls of the adopted Panda rooms.

    ¡°The Panda Panpan was adopted by a family business? This is really fitting. ¡± Hou Yu looked at the adopter and raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°Eh? The introduction of this adopter is very short. There¡¯s only the name of the adopter. Is he called Yuan Zhou?¡± Hou Yu muttered as he read.

    ¡°Was this one adopted by Yuan Zhou?¡± Hou Yu flipped through the photos and suddenly found three boards with the words ¡°adopter Yuan Zhou¡± written on them.

    ¡°Oh my, is it because they have the same name or are they from rich families? the adopters of the three pandas are all called Yuan Zhou.¡± Hou Yu was a little envious. After all, it wasn¡¯t cheap to adopt a Panda.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou? I feel that this name is a little familiar. ¡± Hou Yu mumbled to himself. Then, as if remembering something, he opened a folder called Shancheng on hisputer and checked it.

    Hou Yu¡¯s habit was to group the photos he took in one ce together. The folder in Shan Cheng was the photo he had taken in Shan Cheng not long ago.

    There were also pandas in the zoo of Shancheng. As expected, Hou Yu found two more pandas adopted by Yuan Zhou in the folder.

    ¡°F * ck, is this a coincidence or something?¡± Hou Yu looked at the five pandas adopted by Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    ¡°Interesting,¡± Hou Yu said that it was interesting as he posted this on his Weibo.

    Hou Yu¡¯s Weibo didn¡¯t have many followers, but because of his good business, he still had more than 200000 fans. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have had the money to go around the country.

 Chapter 1267

    <h4>Chapter 1267: Yibin bighead kingpin</h4>

    Hou Yu arranged the photos in a row, edited the text, and then posted them on his Weibo.

    Because it was already veryte, very few people saw the Weibo post that had just been posted, and there were also very few likes.

    Hou Yu, on the other hand, was very experienced and didn¡¯t care about it. He continued to look at the photos.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had a good sleep all night. He slept until his biological clock rang and then got up to exercise.

    After the exercise, Yuan Zhou began to prepare for the opening of the restaurant. This time, however, he didn¡¯t put the glowing board outside the door directly. He nned to put it on after the breakfast time.

    In this case, he could help to answer the questions. Otherwise, when he got busy, he wouldn¡¯t have the time to exin the specific rules of the vegetarian banquet.

    As he had just learned Yunnan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine, Yuan Zhou only had a rough understanding of them. Would they be eating the specialty snacks of Sichuan Province for breakfast? what he prepared today was an especially simple and inbination of in porridge and a side dish.

    Of course, even if it was just a bowl of in porridge and some simple side dishes, the taste was still not simple as it was cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    As the time wasn¡¯t up yet, the system didn¡¯t remove the smell. Thus, the fragrance of the cooked thick rice was smelled by Wu Hai who was lying on the door. He was currently intoxicated.

    ¡°It smells so good. I¡¯m so hungry.¡± The customers sighed with emotion. Xia Yu, who had just settled down, was among the crowd.

    That¡¯s right, Xia Yu only had the time toe over today. Because she lived nearby and was an athlete before, even though she was in poor health and couldn¡¯t exercise, she still got up very early and made it in time for breakfast.

    Moreover, this time, there were more seats in the queue than before, among the first batch of diners.

    ¡°How delicious is this?¡± Looking at Wu Hai, who was said to be a famous young artist, Xia Yu was speechless.

    ording to what she had heard, Wu Hai¡¯s painting was worth millions of Yuan. However, she really couldn¡¯t tell that he was lying at the door of the restaurant.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make them wait for long, nor did he make Xia Yu curious for long. The door of the restaurant was opened.

    As usual, Zhou Jia stood at the door and asked people to line up to get a number. Fortunately, Xia Yu¡¯s parents didn¡¯t change her nationality, so she still had an ID card. Thus, she got the number sessfully.

    ¡°Although I have an ID card, it¡¯s too much for a foreigner to pay us dors.¡± Xia Yu looked at the instructions on the queuing machine and frowned in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°This is simply a kind of a kind. Forget it, let¡¯s see how it tastes. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be a little embarrassing.¡± Xia Yu looked at the wide-open store door and felt a little dissatisfied.

    Xia Yu wanted to say that this was an invisible form of discrimination against foreigners, but she couldn¡¯t bring herself to say it when she recalled her experience of being discriminated against by white people overseas.

    Due to the history of the Republic of China, the Chinese people didn¡¯t discriminate against foreigners. Instead, they worshiped them blindly. They even gave special treatment to foreigners in China. It was because of this that Xia Yu didn¡¯t dare to say that Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule was actually discriminating against foreigners.

    Besides, Xia Yu was thinking that it would be a form of pride if the food was delicious, but if it was not, such a rule would be a disgrace to oneself.

    Therefore, Xia Yu didn¡¯t say much and just waited to try Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    Five minutes passed very quickly. Standing at the door, Zhou Jia directly started to greet him,¡±¡±The first 14 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡±

    As soon as he said that, Wu Hai was the first one to rush into the restaurant and directly sat down at the ce near the partition of the long curved table. From there, he could watch Yuan Zhou cook and also eat the dishes immediately. This ce was Wu Hai¡¯s favorite.

    Although Xia Yu was the first to eat, she only had her turn at one of the four-seater tables.

    Fortunately, sharing a table wasn¡¯t uneptable to her, so she sat down quietly and prepared to order.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is a in porridge set. It costs 69 RMB per serving. You can pay by cash or bank transfer. ¡± Zhou Jia talked about the breakfast that day directly.

    As soon as Zhou Jia¡¯s voice fell, the customers who had just sat down all took out their money very actively. Only Xia Yu looked at Zhou Jia with puzzlement and didn¡¯t take out her money immediately.

    When Zhou Jia received the money from Xia Yu, Xia Yu said,¡±¡±Is there any other breakfast besides this?¡±

    Xia Yu didn¡¯t really like porridge for breakfast. After all, she had already eaten light food when she was an athlete. When she returned to Sichuan, she wanted to eat something spicy and forget about in porridge.

    ¡°We only provide one type of breakfast every day. Today, we only provide in porridge and side dishes.¡± Zhou Jia exined seriously and gently.

    ¡°Only one? What about the menu?¡± Xia Yu naturally noticed the menu behind her and raised her eyebrows.

    ¡°Those dishes are only avable during lunch and dinner. As for the desserts, they are not avable at a fixed afternoon desserts time.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Alright, one serving of in porridge.¡± Xia Yu wanted to leave, but when she turned around and saw the many diners staring at her covetously, as well as the matter of the queuing machine, she sat down again.

    ¡°Okay. Cash or bank transfer, please?¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and said.

    ¡°Bank transfer.¡± Xia Yu had learned how to make electronic payments ever since she returned to the country, so she naturally chose this simple method.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment. Your food will be served soon.¡± After confirming that she had received the money, Zhou Jia immediately said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xia Yu nodded slightly and did not speak.

    In a short while, Zhou Jia carried the food Xia Yu ordered. It was a small white porcin bowl, slightly bigger than the ordinary small bowls used at home, but only slightly bigger. There was also a small shallow te on the side with a thin brownish-red color inside and some shredded vegetables with white sesame seeds on it.

    Normally, a bowl of rice congee would be enough to fill one¡¯s stomach. However, it was different for Yuan Zhou¡¯s congee. Almost as soon as it was served, the customers began to say that there was too little and it wasn¡¯t enough.

    Yuan Zhou had long been used to hearing these words. He just scooped the congee seriously and didn¡¯t say anything. Therefore, the customers could only lower their heads and eat.

    Xia Yu, on the other hand, felt that the amount was eptable, so she took a closer look at the porridge in front of her.

    Yuan Zhou used the spring water sticky silk Miaomiao rice that waste-ripened in the season to cook the congee. This rice was known as the Jade in the rice and was also known as the best food in rice. The rice oil was rich and fragrant, and it was soft but not rotten.

    Hence, the congee in Xia Yu¡¯s bowl was just right in thickness, just enough to fit the chopsticks without falling over. The water of the congee was just right, the rice grains were slender and crystal clear, exuding the fragrance of rice. It was more lustrous than the White porcin bowl and looked very good.

    The small te of side dishes also exuded a slightly spicy and pungent smell. However, this smell aroused Xia Yu¡¯s appetite.

    As the congee was apanied by side dishes, Yuan Zhou prepared chopsticks for the customers. Fortunately, Xia Yu also used chopsticks at home when she was abroad. Therefore, she picked up the chopsticks and started eating directly.

    Xia Yu first picked up a side dish that whetted her appetite and stuffed it into her mouth.

    As soon as the side dish entered her mouth, a numbing and spicy feeling spread in her mouth.¡±Cha Cha,¡± the side dish made a crisp sound when Xia Yu chewed it. At the same time, a faint sweetness neutralized the spiciness at the beginning. The crisp and tender side dish also burst out with a fresher feeling than that of fresh vegetables.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite delicious and appetizing. ¡± Xia Yu¡¯s eyes lit up and she immediately picked up the porridge in front of her and started drinking.

    With the spicy, fresh, and sweet side dishes in his mouth and a slight choking taste, the fresh congee instantly warmed his stomach that had been empty for an entire night, making him feel a faint warmth.

    ¡°It¡¯sfortable,¡± Xia Yu, who was 1.8 meters tall, could not help but curl up in the small chair and rx her brows.

    He didn¡¯t look as depressed as he did before he entered the shop ...

 Chapter 1268 - Delicious, I still want to eat

    <h4>Chapter 1268: Delicious, I still want to eat</h4>

    ¡°Oh.¡± Xia Yu sighed before she realized that she had only finished half of the porridge and had yet to finish the other half.

    Immediately, Xia Yu sat up straight and prepared to eat again.

    However, Xia Yu was too tall, and her straight back was a little far from the table, so she immediately bent down.

    This made Xia Yu, who had beenining about the chair being too short since the beginning, feel even more that it was too short. However, she gave up on her n.

    That¡¯s right, Xia Yu had initially decided not toe again. After all, the restaurant was small and the seats were narrow. The tables and chairs were not suitable for her. Even if the food was delicious, she would note again.

    But now, Xia Yu thought, I¡¯m too tall, it¡¯s not the chair¡¯s problem.

    The matter of the chair did not stay in Xia Yu¡¯s mind for long. She picked up the bowl and took a small bite of the porridge.

    The congee was just thick enough for him to pick up his chopsticks.

    Speaking of which, the standard of the porridge used to be able to stand up was the standard of porridge during disaster relief in ancient times, butter on, this standard became a standard of the porridge¡¯s thickness.

    Moreover, congee cooked in this way tasted the best.

    The simiao rice provided by the system was an ancient simiao rice from a long time ago. The rice grains had been cooked until they were soft and the oil had been boiled into the congee, making it a little starch-like viscosity.

    ¡°Hu hu.¡± Xia Yu, who was nning to take a small sip, could not help but take two mouthfuls. The porridge was smooth and the temperature was just right. It was not hot at all, and the fragrance of rice rushed into her mouth with a slight sip.

    It was soft and a little sticky. There was even the fragrance of rice when it was eaten. The water in the congee made the rice grains even more delicious. He identally left only a small half of the congee that was originally half-empty.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Xia Yu only reacted after swallowing the porridge and quickly went to pick up the delicious turban.

    The Chinese cabbages werepletely different from those found in other ces. The reason why they were still named after Yibin after systematic cultivation was because of the water and soil environment of Yibin.

    The system simted the water and soil environment of Yibin, but it was a high-quality small-leaf cabbage that was specially taken care of and maintained with more stringent standards.

    Each loaves had enough space to grow. In order to not affect each other, the distance between them was up to a meter. The light was calcted by the specific system, and the water quality of the irrigation reached the standard of direct drinking.

    Moreover, the water contained a variety of minerals and trace elements that could be easily absorbed by vegetables, while the soil itself was rich in selenium.

    These growing conditions allowed the leaf giant head cabbage personally pickled by Yuan Zhou to have the freshness, fragrance, crispness and freshness integrated into one.

    Moreover, with a moderate taste, not to mention the porridge, he could even eat arge te of it when he was empty. It was also no problem to use it as a snack.

    There was a slight sweetness and freshness of the vegetables. Even if he ate too much without eating, he didn¡¯t feel like drinking water at all. Instead, there was a faint refreshing feeling in his mouth, as if he had eaten a crisp winter date. It wasn¡¯t too sweet and didn¡¯t have much water, but the texture was very good, and there was a faint fruit fragrance.

    Xia Yu was in this situation. She had finished her porridge in one gulp and was now happily chewing on the vegetable in her small te.

    Xia Yu¡¯s reaction was not out of ce at all, as almost all the customers in the restaurant were in the same situation.

    On the other side, Wu Hai and Ling Hong were also about to start fighting, all because of the bighead kingpin in the te.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou stood at the side and watched the show with concern,monly known as watching a show.

    ¡°It¡¯s too little. I¡¯ve never had such a small portion of breakfast. ¡± Xia Yu looked at the tes and empty Bowls with pity and couldn¡¯t help but say.

    ¡°I know, right? this portion is too little. My stomach is only half full. I wouldn¡¯t mind even if you ordered two more portions, let alone one more.¡± The bespectacled diner who was unfamiliar with him immediately added.

    That¡¯s right, they weren¡¯t familiar with each other at first, but after sharing a table meal, they began to talk.

    ¡°Exactly. You¡¯re so tall, but one bowl is indeed too little.¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but chimed in when they saw Xia Yu¡¯s long legs.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I need at least three bowls of porridge and five small dishes. ¡± Xia Yu nodded.

    Xia Yu had long forgotten that she felt that the portion of the porridge was just right and said that it was not enough.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Boss Yuan has never broken any rules, no matter whether it¡¯s to the goddess beauty or the CEO. ¡± Another person at the table said.

    ¡°Hey, it¡¯s time to give up your seat. The others haven¡¯t eaten yet.¡± The first bespectacled man who chimed in with Xia Yu also nodded helplessly and stood up.

    As soon as he said that, the rest of them, including Xia Yu, stood up and prepared to leave.

    There was no other way but to make trouble. If they dared to make trouble for Yuan Zhou, they could still wait in line to eat next time. If they dared to make trouble for Yuan Zhou, the members of the queuing Committee were not vegetarians. In addition to those customers who were eyeing Yuan Zhou covetously at the side, they caused Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to be in good order.

    Before she left, Xia Yu carried the tes to the conveyor belt for washing. She looked at the tes again and again reluctantly before she put them on the conveyor belt.

    It was not Xia Yu¡¯s fault, as there were still some chili oil and a sesame seed left on the te. If not for the fact that she knew she was a girl, she would have licked it clean.

    Just like the person who hadid on the door of the store that morning, he licked it directly.

    After walking out of the store, Xia Yu mumbled,¡±¡±No wonder those people looked at me like I was a fool when I left thest time. I think I¡¯m really stupid now, really.¡±

    Xia Yu regretted not having breakfast thest time, but she quickly made up her mind. Since she had nothing to do now, she was going toe here every day until she got tired of it.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I made quite a bit of money in the past. ¡± Xia Yu rejoiced even more when she recalled the shocking price on the menu.

    As a well-known athlete, Xia Yu indicated that she could still afford to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m not doing this for the sake of food. I¡¯m doing this for the sake of my own body and to cure my illness.¡± Xia Yu quickly convinced herself and went back with light steps. She was waiting toe back in the afternoon to line up.

    The one-hour breakfast time soon passed. After the customers in the restaurant left, Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Jia and Cheng Han.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the boss?¡± ¡°Grand Master?¡± The two of them said in unison.

    ¡°I have something to tell you two. I¡¯ll leaveter,¡± Yuan Zhou said to Zhou Jia after a pause,¡±You¡¯re working overtime today, so you¡¯ll get double pay.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia had long been used to the welfare provided by Yuan Zhou from time to time. Since she couldn¡¯t refuse it, she didn¡¯t object to it now. However, she would always do something to repay Yuan Zhou.

    Besides, Cheng Cheng had long known that his Grandmaster was not only good at cooking but also a warm man with a cold face but a warm heart. Therefore, he didn¡¯t find Yuan Zhou¡¯s words strange.

    ¡°Grandmaster is still so considerate. But it would be nice if you are also so considerate to sister Yin ya.¡± Cheng Han watched Yuan Zhou turn around and go upstairs with a worried mood.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1269 - Not just five

    <h4>Chapter 1269: Not just five</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think so much. He quickly went upstairs and took down the luminous board. He first showed the two people the content and then said,¡±¡±If you have any questions, you can ask them so that you can answer the customers whoe to ask.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou decided not to answer the questions to the customers personally. With the two girls ¡®melodious and pleasant voices, they couldmunicate more with others. It was the best of both worlds.

    The two little girls began to read it carefully. After that, Zhou Jia spoke first.

    ¡°Boss, since there are eight people at each table, does that mean we have to draw eight times per table? Is the method of the lottery the same as the wine draw?¡± Zhou Jia first asked the core of the problem.

    ¡°The lucky draw is the same as the wine, but there are only five tables, so you can only draw five times. One table can seat eight people, and it doesn¡¯t have to be full.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I understand. Grandmaster, you mean that it¡¯s the same as drawing wine. If one person draws, he can eat alone or bring seven people to eat, but there can not be more than eight people at a table, right?¡± Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou with an expression of ¡°I¡¯m not very smart¡±, expecting his praise.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head with a mild expression and then stopped his hand that was about to touch his head.

    ¡°I see that the opening time is six hours, but there are only five tables. Boss, do you mean one table at a time and the dining time for each table is one hour?¡± Thinking of the whole roastedmb, Zhou Jia asked tentatively.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s like this.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Looking at the contents of the glowing board again, the two little girls nodded to each other, then looked up and said in unison,¡±¡±Master (boss), we understand. We¡¯ll put this outside.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then handed the luminous board to the two people.

    Looking at the back figures of the two kids leaving, Yuan Zhou sighed contentedly,¡±¡±The two little girls can also take charge of one side.¡±

    Yuan Zhou found a perfect excuse for his dislike ofmunication. Then, he went to the small courtyard of the pub to sculpt with a calm mind.

    Cheng Han and Zhou Jia deftly ced the light boards outside the door. Then, they plugged them in and stood aside quietly, waiting for someone toe and ask.

    During this time, Cheng Han took out his phone and took a picture of the light-emitting board and the entrance of the restaurant. Then he said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll post the news of the new dish on the inte. Jiajia, you answer the questions. ¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    After such a long time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant had already established its own official ount. Of course, this official ount was not managed by Yuan Zhou, but by Cheng Han and a few young girls, such as Tang Xi, Zhou Jia, Shen Min and man man.

    In the beginning, the two girls still felt that the colorful and glittering board didn¡¯t match with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But as time passed, they didn¡¯t feel that way.

    Even the customers realized that they missed it after a long time. Of course, the customers missed the content that appeared on the glowing board, such as discounts and new dishes.

    Thest thing that the customers wanted to see was that detestable standard A4 paper, because it meant that they wouldn¡¯t be able to see Yuan Zhou for several days and wouldn¡¯t be able to taste his craftsmanship.

    Even the shops and mobile stalls along the street of Taoxi road didn¡¯t like to see the A4 paper. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would attract a lot of customers when it was opened. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too small and the opening time was too short. Therefore, the remaining customers would naturally be divided up by other shops and stalls. As a result, everyone¡¯s business got better and better.

    As soon as the glowing board appeared, not only did the diners excitedly surround the door, but even the shop owners who had free time also surrounded it. Even those who didn¡¯t look at it would call their daughters, sons, and wives over.

    ¡°What good news? Is it a discount or a new dish?¡±

    The people who gathered around were quite orderly, not a chaotic bunch. This might be a habit formed by often lining up for food.

    However, no one had the time to discuss it as they watched.

    ¡°A new dish? Or vegetables? Could it be that boss Yuan is also cooking vegetarian dishes?¡± An older customer asked curiously.

    However, before Zhou Jia could answer, another customer said,¡±¡±Do you want to book it in advance or do you want to draw the lottery on the 20th of every month?¡±

    ¡°I wonder how much it costs per person?¡±

    ¡°Is it eight times per table or only five people can draw and bring friends?¡±

    A series of questions came to Zhou Jia all at once. However, Zhou Jia said unhurriedly,¡±¡±It¡¯s written on the lucky draw panel that it¡¯s drawn on the first of every month, so it¡¯s pre-determined.¡±

    ¡°As for the price, boss Yuan hasn¡¯t informed us yet. This is not a vegetarian dish. Boss Yuan said it¡¯s vegetarian, but he will avoid the five pungent spices. During the meal, we can also choose whether to eat egg and milk or not. Moreover, it¡¯s a separate meal.¡± Zhou Jia answered the customers ¡®questions one by one.

    Meanwhile, Cheng Cheng had posted the news of the vegetarian banquet on the official ount of master chef Restaurant. At this time, there were quite a lot of people online, so naturally, there were many likes, replies, and questions.

    Cheng Han didn¡¯t go offline immediately. Instead, he carefully read thements on the webpage and selectively replied to some of them.

    On the inte, Hou Yu¡¯s article about the Panda adopter¡¯s family having a mine or whether it was a coincidence also went viral.

    After all, pandas were China¡¯s national treasure. As long as it was about them, there would be a lot of attention, not to mention that Hou Yu was also a small travel photography blogger.

    When Hou Yu woke up, he picked up his phone and saw that there were a bunch ofments and reposts on Weibo.

    There were also some very interesting messages that Hou Yu didn¡¯t expect.

    [Emmmm, there are so many cute pandas. But it¡¯s too much of a coincidence that all the adopters are called Yuan Zhou. However, I found that there¡¯s something even more coincidental. There¡¯s also an adopter named Yuan Zhou in the zoo not far from my home. There are pictures as proof.] Idle duck

    [To theizen above, I have to say that it¡¯s such a coincidence. I¡¯m from bingcheng. There¡¯s also an adopter called Yuan Zhou in the zoo here. He¡¯s currently in the zoo. There are pictures and real-time location~love fan]

    ¡°Hahaha, the two above, are you serious?¡± Didn¡¯t that mean that the adopter called Yuan Zhou had contracted many pandas? [Since when did the enigmatic name Yuan Zhou be asmon in every street and alley as Zhang Wei?] Walking alone on a sunny afternoon

    Not only that, but also his friends from wudu, Jinling, Jiangcheng and other ces had also leftments saying that they seemed to have seen a man named Yuan Zhou adopting pandas in the zoo.

    Although there was no picture, even if only four or five of these twenty to thirty people were telling the truth, this matter was still very confusing.

    ¡°There are so many adopters of Yuan Zhou? More importantly, it¡¯s just a name and no other information. It¡¯s too much of a coincidence. ¡± Hou Yu couldn¡¯t believe his eyes when he saw the most liked and repliedments.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s alone. If he¡¯s alone ... I¡¯m afraid his family must have a mountain range.¡± Hou Yu opened the two messages with pictures and the truth.

    After reading these messages, Hou Yu clicked his tongue and continued to read. Then he found another interesting message.

    ¡°What a coincidence. I¡¯m following a food streamer. She often goes to a very delicious restaurant to eat. I heard that the boss of that restaurant is called Yuan Zhou. I wonder if it¡¯s the same person.¡± A hundred ways to discover a man¡¯s lies

    ¡°A chef named Yuan Zhou?¡± Hou Yu felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when he read the name, but he couldn¡¯t figure out why.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t know that the matter of him raising pandas secretly had been exposed to the public. However, he was also not at ease because of the new dish, the vegetarian feast.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1270 - They are all intermediate chefs

    <h4>Chapter 1270: They are all intermediate chefs</h4>

    Not long after Yuan Zhou started sculpting, many people got to know about the vegetarian banquet due to the post by Cheng Han on Weibo.

    The first one was an overseas call from Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the knife and said lightly.

    From Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner, it waspletely impossible to tell that he was curious whether Chu Xiao had received the package or not.

    ¡°I¡¯m Chu Xiao. ¡± Chu Xiao also answered.

    Since they had the same sentence, the two of them were silent for a while and Chu Xiao spoke first,¡±¡±I¡¯ve received the package. Your craftsmanship is not bad. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve also received yours. The te¡¯s design is pretty good. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°When did you start learning wood carving?¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°It happened in thest two or three months.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re really talented. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m only an intermediate chef now. I¡¯m still far from that. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the system¡¯s evaluation and said earnestly.

    On the other end of the phone, Chu Xiao was suspiciously silent for a while. Then, he asked,¡±Then what level do you think I¡¯m at?¡±

    ¡°Almost the same as me.¡± Yuan Zhou answered quickly.

    This time, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t remain silent. Instead, he directly said with great confidence,¡±I think I¡¯m better than you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s an illusion,¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°I¡¯m going back to China soon. I heard that you¡¯ve released a new dish, so I¡¯ll drop by to try it.¡± Chu Xiao snorted lightly and then said.

    ¡°On the 1st of every month, you cane and eat if you win.¡± Yuan Zhou repeated the rules, meaning that he would not make an exception for him.

    ¡°See you back in China.¡± Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows and said without saying much.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± After that, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone.

    Chu Xiao took the phone and looked at the Weibo on theputer. Then, he lowered his head and chuckled,¡±You only rated yourself as an intermediate chef? You¡¯re really humble. ¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there are many who can surpass me now.¡± Chu Xiao stood up and said confidently.

    Picking up his phone again, Chu Xiao woke up his assistant in the middle of the night and asked him to book a flight back to China.

    The assistant asked for a pay raise andpensation while booking the tickets with resentment.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. It was because he received another phone call from Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you served a new dish again?¡± Zhou Shijie took the phone and asked affectionately.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s and master chef restaurant¡¯s official social media ounts kept close to each other. As soon as Cheng Cheng sent the message, someone on the other side informed Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s out of the vegetarian banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°You said you¡¯d treat this old man to a taste. You¡¯re not good enough.¡± Zhou Shijieined in a seemingly dissatisfied manner, yet his tone was very rxed and natural.

    ¡°Then you ...¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while before he could finish his words. However, he was interrupted by Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°I knew you would take it seriously. You were just joking. But I¡¯m definitely going to eat the vegetarian banquet. I¡¯ll just line up for the lucky drawter.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯ll introduce you to someone. ¡± Zhou Shijie continued without waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer.

    ¡°Thank you, President.¡± Seeing Zhou Shijie follow the rules consciously, Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that. I¡¯ve brought the Taoist priest of our Taoist temple here. It just so happens that the old Taoist priest is treating me to a meal. He owes me a few meals.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to ask that old Daoist to call his disciples and Grand-disciples toe and draw on the first day. Otherwise, he¡¯ll have another excuse not to invite me.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a teasing tone.

    ¡°Then you¡¯d bettere early.¡± Yuan Zhou also answered with a rxed tone.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I¡¯m well aware of your business, so I¡¯ll definitely be early.¡± Zhou Shijie answered.

    In the end, Zhou Shijie asked about Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking progress recently and then hung up the phone.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, you¡¯re really attentive.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    Zhou Shijie was obviously trying to introduce business to Yuan Zhou¡¯s vegetarian banquet. Even if Zhou Shijie knew that those people would have already booked all the seats even without him telling them to.

    But this was the concern of an elder.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I still have a tael of tea leaves to drink.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the Longjing tea rewarded by the system and then decided to treat Zhou Shijie to a cup of tea next time.

    After the phone call, Yuan Zhou no longer had the mood to sculpt. Instead, he went to the kitchen and began to practice his cooking skills.

    After all, he already had the cuisines from the other two provinces as a reward, so he naturally had to familiarize himself with them as soon as possible.

    ¡°Both the Qian and Dian cuisines have the specialty of mountain delicacies. It¡¯s somewhat simr to the mountain delicacies of vegetarian dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the menu and then said inwardly.

    ¡°By the way, system, there will be more and more dishes in the future. You can prepare so many ingredients in advance, but I¡¯m afraid my small shop won¡¯t be able to fit all of them, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked tentatively.

    The system disyed,[the host doesn¡¯t need to worry. As long as the host needs something, the system will naturally prepare it.]

    The system said so confidently that even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help raising his eyebrows. However, he didn¡¯t doubt it. After all, Yuan Zhou had long known that the system had a transportation function that no one knew about.

    When most of the ingredients were in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, they looked as if they had just been picked off. Even the morning dew was still on them, fresh and tender.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered that he still had fruits in stock in his restaurant. It was the most suitable time to have a pear in autumn when the weather was slightly cool.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou directly took out a pear from the cab and washed it twice with water before going upstairs to eat it.

    Since Zhou Jia and Cheng Han were outside the restaurant, nobody could see Yuan Zhou eating the fruits.

    However, Yuan Zhou had a premonition that he would be robbed if he stood there and ate. Then, he went upstairs with the fist-sized crystal pear in his hand.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t been casual for a long time. As soon as he went upstairs, he started to eat the pear with a sound of ¡®Kacha¡¯.

    The skin of the pear was so thin that it was almost transparent. Inside was the crystal White flesh. It was the autumn season when the pear was ripe and the juice was abundant. When Yuan Zhou bit it, it emitted a crisp sound.

    ¡°Oh, it tastes better this way than eating it in small pieces.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡±, he chewed a few times. The crystal pear was very crisp, sweet, and juicy. The rich pear juice flowed down his throat, soothing his throat that he had just spoken. It was veryfortable.

    Normally, when eating an ordinary pear, there would be a feeling of dregs, and the final fruit would have a kind of juice that would be chewed dry, and the fruit would be firewood. However, the pear provided by the system didn¡¯t have this problem at all.

    The clear and sweet pear juice and the crisp flesh of the fruit. Because the pear was cold, the sweetness was just right and not greasy at all. The juice was rich, but it would not flow to the hands. Instead, it was wrapped well in the snow-white and transparent flesh.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha¡±, Yuan Zhou ate up an entire pear quickly. At that time, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t even returned to his room.

    ¡°It¡¯s still more satisfying to eat like this. ¡± Yuan Zhou rxed his brows and eyes for a while. Then, he turned his head and started to go downstairs again in a good mood.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had just gone upstairs for the sake of eating the pear. After eating it, he naturally went downstairs.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1271

    <h4>Chapter 1271: The first wave of people who came to eat the vegetarian banquet </h4>

    In a good mood, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled the several chapters of the novel he had read before going to bedst night, as well as some novels he had read before.

    ¡°System, Speaking of which, I¡¯ve also read about systems in the novels I¡¯ve read before,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    The meaning was clear. The system didn¡¯t want to chat with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I¡¯ve read about systems in novels that threaten their hosts all the time. Do you know that?¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    The system didn¡¯t answer, but Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±Those systems always threaten the host that if the host doesn¡¯tplete the mission, they¡¯ll either obliterate him or cut off the indescribable parts below the neck. They¡¯re simply the scum of the world.¡±

    ¡°As an upright system, you can¡¯t learn from them.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    After quite a while, just when Yuan Zhou thought the system wouldn¡¯t answer him, the system disyed some words.

    The system disyed,¡±this system came from a Gxy that the host doesn¡¯t know about. It was invented by the famous doctor A in order to allow humans to obtain a higher level of spiritual enjoyment. It was stranded on Earth 2500 years ago. After ten hosts, you are the 11th.¡±

    ¡°The system¡¯s goal is to help you learn both Chinese and Western cuisine so that you can be the number one master chef in the world.¡±

    [Host: Yuan Zhou (ordinary Han Chinese human)]

    [Gender: Male]

    Age: 26

    [Physical fitness: B+(overall evaluation of reaction speed, strength, coordination, and sensitivity, etc.)]

    [Cooking talent: unknown]

    [Skill: special sense of a customer¡¯s taste]

    [Item: God of Cooking set iplete]

    [Five dimensional cooking score: intermediate chef]

    (You¡¯re still far from being able to cook in the world of cooking. There¡¯s still a lot to learn. Intermediate chef host still needs to study hard and improve every day.)

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. Why are you posting my information without saying anything?¡± Yuan Zhou was confused by the system¡¯s operation for a while. What if someone said that the word count was not good enough?

    The system disyed,[host, please upgrade to master chef as soon as possible.]

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou answered indifferently on the surface, but he had a feeling of being despised by the system in his heart.

    However, after carefully looking at the system¡¯s evaluation of him, Yuan Zhou found something different. For example, that skill didn¡¯t exist before, but it did this time.

    ¡°A special sense of taste?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, the host can sense the customer¡¯s taste preferences the moment they enter the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°It seems so. I guess all the great chefs know how to cook. After all, I¡¯m also a great chef now.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and it was indeed so, but he didn¡¯t think too much about it.

    However, the physical fitness made Yuan Zhou quite happy. The physical fitness of a B+ was much better than the C at the beginning.

    ¡°It seems like I¡¯ve made great progress in the past two years.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy in the heart.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with that. Not until the information of the system disappeared did Yuan Zhou set his mind at ease and start to practice the cuisines of other cuisines seriously.

    It allowed him to familiarize himself with the Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines.

    On the other hand, it was very lively outside because of the new vegetarian dish.

    As a result of so many people asking about it, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han didn¡¯t rest at all except for having breakfast and lunch.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was almost the first day of the vegetarian banquet drawing. More and more people were gathering at Taoxi road.

    During that period, Wu Hai, who didn¡¯t like to eat vegetables, tried all kinds of methods, but he still failed to get the purpose of Yuan Zhou cooking meat for him that day.

    On the other hand, the news about Yuan Zhou, the adopter of the Panda whose family owned a gold mine, was gradually connected to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou would send out the notice of the vegetarian banquet at the end of the month. At this time of the month, it was basically a holiday for the foodies. Everyone was discussing master chef Restaurant and boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, craftsmanship and taste.

    At this time, a person called Yuan Zhou who adopted pandas from all over the country appeared. Therefore, these two matters were inevitably discussed together.

    After all, the Panda adopter¡¯s incident had only appeared a day earlier than the new vegetarian dish. In addition, theizen who¡¯ discovered a man¡¯s lie in 100 ways ¡®had appeared and exined the situation, so the two incidents had been linked together.

    Yuan Zhou, who had been busy with the study of Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines for the past few days and didn¡¯t have the time to surf the inte, didn¡¯t know that.

    In the blink of an eye, it was the morning of the 1st. On this day, Taoxi road was particrly prosperous. The merchants who had long prepared also took the opportunity to organize activities to increase their sales.

    In this way, even if the surrounding areas were built and the roads were not so smooth, it could not stop the enthusiasm of Chengdu residents and other ces toe and watch.

    These people had filled Taoxi road early in the morning and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t even open yet.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had finished his exercise and started to prepare the ingredients for breakfast.

    The people waiting for breakfast had already started to line up, but there were still some customers waiting for the vegetarian banquet lottery.

    As a matter of fact, Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie¡¯s group had met them.

    ¡°Little Chu, you¡¯re back?¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Chu Xiao¡¯s dissolute and arrogant manner with a smile on his face. He was dressed in a ck suit, but only had three buttons buttoned.

    ¡°Um. I happen to have something to do. I¡¯ll take a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes on the way.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and said indifferently.

    ¡°As expected, you also came for the vegetarian banquet.¡± Zhou Shijie had already gotten used to Chu Xiao¡¯s habit of going there along the way. Therefore, he didn¡¯t ask much and just said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, know yourself and know your enemy.¡± Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows and said.

    ¡°By the way, this is mountain man zizai. He¡¯s one of the leaders of the younger generation of Chinese chefs.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his body sideways to reveal a man with a Daoist bun at the side. Then, he introduced the two of them.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Chu Xiao didn¡¯t reach out to shake hands with her but just nodded his head.

    The Daoist priest only nodded without saying anything. The atmosphere became quiet and cold.

    The Taoist priest looked middle-aged. He was wearing a dark blue cotton-linen Taoist robe and his hair was tied up in a simple bun. He had a goatee and a pair of ck cloth shoes. He looked much younger than Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Shijie knew their tempers well, so he didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. He said naturally,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go to the lotteryter. ¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and didn¡¯t go to line up for breakfast.

    ¡°However, let me make this clear first. There are only five tables in total for little Yuan. If you win the lottery, give two of the spots to this old man.¡± Zhou Shijie said while walking.

    ¡°If we get it, we¡¯ll leave a spot for you.¡± Zhou Shijie continued without waiting for Chu Xiao¡¯s answer.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Chu Xiao had also understood the rules of the lottery before he came here, so he directly nodded and agreed.

    After that, they went to the other side of the line. There was already another line for the lucky draw, but there were not many people.

    For one thing, this vegetarian banquet was not cheap. It was even more expensive than the all-fish banquet. For another, there were fewer people who ate vegetarian dishes than meat dishes.

    Therefore, there were only a little more than ten people who were ranked in front of Chu Xiao, Zhou Shijie and Daoist priest zizai.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1272

    <h4>Chapter 1272: No desire and no request from Dao Yi </h4>

    When Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened and the customers entered, Zhou Shijie said to mountain zizai,¡±¡±Yu daoyi, look at me. I¡¯ve been lining up for you, and I didn¡¯t even get to eat breakfast.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just to satisfy my stomach. Don¡¯t worry about it. ¡± Yu daoyi, who was also known as mountain man zizai, spoke indifferently.

    ¡°Then aren¡¯t you still in line?¡± Zhou Shijie said unhappily.

    ¡°You can¡¯t go back on your word.¡± Yu daoyi said naturally.

    ¡°I¡¯ve forgotten that you¡¯re an old man with no desires. ¡± Zhou Shijie became speechless instantly.

    I¡¯m afraid this Daoist priest has never tasted a delicacy before, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be so indifferent. ¡± Chu Xiao said seriously at the side,¡±eating is not only for the desire of the stomach. First of all, cooking is a kind of art. And delicious food is a kind of sublime enjoyment of the spirit.¡±

    ¡°Vegetable tofu can be eaten. Chicken, duck, and fish meat can also be eaten. Both of them are salty and light, and there is no difference.¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s voice was cold, and his tone was very indifferent.

    ¡°Since chicken, duck, fish, vegetables, and tofu can all be eaten, why is the Daoist priest a vegetarian?¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°I¡¯m both a vegetarian and a carnivore. There¡¯s no difference between the two to me.¡± Yu daoyi said.

    ¡°Cough, cough, this is one who doesn¡¯t mind eating.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded at the side and said.

    ¡°Then who is that little Daoist behind you?¡± Chu Xiao pointed at the group of more than a dozen Daoist children in blue clothes behind him and said.

    ¡°This is Shijie¡¯s suggestion.¡± Yu daoyi said.

    ¡°For the lottery.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Daoist priest, you¡¯ll know when you¡¯ve tasted real food that it¡¯s not just for your appetite.¡± Chu Qi said.

    This time, Yu daoyi didn¡¯t say anything. He turned his head and continued to stare ahead. It was unknown if he was really in a daze or if he was reciting the Tao Te Ching.

    The line quieted down.

    The breakfast time was only one hour long, which passed very quickly. After all the customers in the restaurant left, Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant with Zhou Jia and Cheng Han.

    The three of them went directly to the line for the vegetarian banquet.

    Yuan Zhou walked in the front while Cheng Hao and Zhou Jia followed him on his left and right.

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°No, no. Do you want to draw now?¡± Looking at the box in Zhou Jia¡¯s arms, the customers asked directly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll repeat the price of the vegetarian banquet. It¡¯s 58888 Yuan per table. Here¡¯s the menu with the price of the vegetarian banquet.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took out a menu the size of A4 paper.

    There was only one price on it, and that was the vegetarian banquet: 58888 Yuan per table (each table can seat up to eight people at the same time)

    The price was clearly stated. This was the only way toply with the regtions of the Bureau ofmodity prices.

    The paper used for this menu was different. It was smooth and delicate in his hand, and there were silver lines on the beige paper. If one looked carefully, they would see that it was in the shape of a lotus flower.

    And this line of simple words was written by the writer, Fang Zheng and dense, the strokes were light and heavy, the strokes were strong and round, the aura was solemn and vigorous, it was very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

    A simple menu was enough to tell that this vegetarian banquet was not ordinary.

    ¡°This paper is not bad.¡± Wu Hai pinched the menu and touched the paper carefully, saying.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Are you giving this paper to us?¡± Wu Hai stroked the paper and said with interest.

    ¡°No need. Cheng Yu will take it awayter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re really a stickler for rules.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed old-fashioned. ¡± Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows and shouted.

    However, Yuan Zhou had long been used to suchments and thus didn¡¯t say anything. He didn¡¯t continue until the customer became a little quiet.

    ¡°The rules of the lottery are the same as the wine. One person can only draw once. Line up and draw ording to the order. The red ping pong ball represents the winner.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After the final rules were exined clearly, the lottery draw began directly. Zhou Jia carried the box and let the others draw.

    Cheng Han took advantage of this time to collect the menu he had just sent out.

    A total of 21 menus were given out. Of course, this didn¡¯t include the ones given to the little Daoist children. Yu daoyi had also said that there was no need to give them the menus.

    The recycling process was very smooth, except for Wu Hai¡¯s attempt to swallow it.

    Of course, Wu Hai didn¡¯t resist much when Yuan Zhou just stood there.

    The speed of the lottery was very fast. Among the first few people, only a very young man got it, but he directly handed it to CEO Wu.

    Yes, it was Wu Yungui, the boss of the food business circle.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll wait for you toe and eat on the 20th.¡± President Wu held the red ball and said with a smile.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll give you the money first.¡± After that, boss Wu picked up his phone and began to transfer the money.

    When it was Yu daoyi¡¯s turn to draw, he reached out his pale, thin, and slender hand and directly took out a ball. When he held it in his hand, he saw that it was white.

    ¡°You old Daoist actually didn¡¯t get it.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can eat it too. ¡± Yu daoyi said with an indifferent expression.

    ¡°Oh? Looks like I¡¯ll be able to draw it. ¡± Zhou Shijie reached out his hand to touch the ball with a smile.

    But soon, Zhou Shijie also took out a white ball. Zhou Shijie immediately said,¡±¡±It seems that even an old Daoist like you can make mistakes. I didn¡¯t get it, but could it be that your disciple or grand-disciple got it?¡±

    Yu daoyi looked at Zhou Shijie indifferently and didn¡¯t say anything. At this time, Chu Xiao also reached out his hand and touched a ping pong ball.

    He opened his palm and saw that it was a red ball.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to your new dish. ¡± Chu Xiao handed the ball to Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Young Chu, don¡¯t forget what you promised.¡± Zhou Shijie instructed with a smile.

    ¡°Then, would the two of you please have lunch together at noon on the 20th?¡± he asked. Chu Xiao fixed the time cleanly.

    ¡°No problem. Thank you so much, young Chu.¡± Zhou Shijie answered with a smile.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Yu daoyi said with a nod.

    After that, more than a dozen Daoist kids took turns to draw the lottery. However, none of them got the prize. Nobody knew if it was because of the bad luck, but Wu Hai, who followed closely behind, also didn¡¯t get the prize.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t like eating grass, if I don¡¯t get it, will I starve to death?¡± Wu Hai stared at the small white ball and said discontentedly.

    ¡°Come and follow me, I¡¯ll leave a seat for you.¡± Jiang Changxi stretched out her hand and touched Wu Hai¡¯s shoulder. Then, she took out a red ball.

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Jiang.¡± When Wu Hai, who originally wanted to resist, saw Jiang Changxi take out the red ball just like that, he immediately turned around and said.

    ¡°Yes, good girl.¡± When Jiang Changxi said she was good, she intentionally looked at Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction and just watched the customers smoking quietly.

    After two rounds, it was time for thest two to draw. At this time, there were two red balls left in the box.

    Thest two people were a man and a woman. The woman was Xia Yu, who was 1.8 meters tall. Before she drew her lots, she made a very formal prayer gesture and held a tennis ball in her hand.

    After she was done, Xia Yu bent down and reached out her hand. Her movements were very slow, but she quickly opened her palm after she pulled it out.

    As expected, there was a small red ball on Xia Yu¡¯s palm.

    People had a habit during the lottery. They liked to watch others draw the ones they didn¡¯t draw, and they liked to watch others draw even more after they finished.

    Therefore, when it was time for thest person to draw, everyone looked over. Even Yu daoyi raised his head to look.

    But this nce made Yu daoyi smile.

 Chapter 1273

    <h4>Chapter 1273: Yin ya¡¯s second half</h4>

    Thest person to draw the lottery was a middle-aged man. He had the same goatee as Yu daoyi, and his face was thin. He was wearing a loose cotton long shirt.

    However, there were patches of blotches on the dark blue robe. Some of the blotches were brownish red, and some were of other dark colors. He wore a pair of ck cloth shoes.

    He wasn¡¯t a Daoist. He had short hair, and his hand was clean and white. It was different from Yu daoyi¡¯s paleness. His hand looked like it had been scrubbed clean.

    Yuan Zhou had an impression of this person as he was also a regr customer of the restaurant. He had been here since this year and woulde here once a month.

    Every time he finished his meal, he would nod at Yuan Zhou. When he walked out of the restaurant, he would bow to the customers who were still eating and waiting in line to express his apology.

    That¡¯s right. It was an apology rather than a thanks. That was why Yuan Zhou remembered him.

    Yuan Zhou could roughly guess the reason why he expressed his apology. Therefore, every time this person nodded to him, he would always greet him politely.

    Or rather, the regr customers in the shop had some impression of him, but he didn¡¯t like to talk. Every time he ate, he was very quiet, but his expression was one of enjoyment and peace.

    The man reached out and quickly took out a small ball. He was lucky to have a red ping pong ball in his hand.

    ¡°Alright, the five portions have been drawn. Thank you, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou said after Zhou Jia collected everything and came back.

    ¡°Please go to Zhou Jia¡¯s office to register your meal time. Of course, you will arrive on time on the 20th of this month. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    After saying that, Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They seemed to want to have a chat. However, the moment they turned their heads, Yu daoyi, who was brought by Zhou Shijie, walked towards that person.

    ¡°Mr. Tang, you alsoe to the vegetarian banquet.¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s footsteps were light, and he soon arrived in front of the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Priest Yu, you¡¯re here too.¡± The man called Mr. Tang raised his head, revealed a smile, and nodded at Yu daoyi.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here to fulfill my promise,¡± Yu daoyi nodded.

    After this small talk, the two of them had nothing to say and looked at each other in silence.

    It was Zhou Shijie and his men who broke the strange silence.

    ¡°Old Daoist, is this your friend?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Yes, Mr. Tang is very good at making zither.¡± Yu daoyi nodded and exined how they got to know each other.

    ¡°You¡¯re too humble, Daoist priest Yu. You¡¯re also very good at ying the zither,¡± Mr. Tang shook his head and said.

    Yu daoyi smiled when he saw Mr. Tang because the two of them knew each other and were quite familiar with each other. Every time they had an exchange of guqin skills, they would meet each other. After all, the guqin-making circle in China was really not big, and could even be said to be small.

    And because their zither-making skills were on par, they would often have some privatemunication about the zither.

    However, both of them were the type of people who didn¡¯t talk much, and if they didn¡¯t say anything, Jean would fall into an awkward silence.

    ¡°So your paint came from your zither making.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed from the zither making. I¡¯m really sorry to have put boss Yuan in a difficult position. ¡± Mr. Tang immediately said with embarrassment.

    ¡°No, we have a high-tech odor istor installed in the restaurant. It will automatically iste all the smells of the customers around the restaurant so that it won¡¯t affect the dining experience of other customers,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    That¡¯s right. The reason for Mr. Tang¡¯s apology every time he finished his meal was very simple. It was because of the strong smell of paint. He felt that he had affected the other customers ¡°meal and also brought trouble to Yuan Zhou.

    Even if no one had ever said this, Mr. Tang had done it every time.

    Mr. Tang¡¯s face rxed and revealed a smile,¡±Old Yuan is really a God. He¡¯s an expert in the cooking world.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re worthy of being my opponent. You¡¯re very thoughtful. ¡± At the side, Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou and said earnestly.

    ¡°Haha, little Yuan is indeed good at cooking,¡± As a Yuan Zhou braggart, Zhou Shijie naturally went all out to support Yuan Zhou when he heard someone praising him.

    ¡°Little master Yuan, you¡¯re young and promising.¡± Yu daoyi also praised him politely.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head indifferently and epted the praise.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou act so naturally, the several people looked at each other and smiled. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

    They didn¡¯t talk for a long time. After all, three of the five people didn¡¯t like to talk, and one of them was very talkative. Zhou Shijie, who was the only one who could speak normally, was exhausted in order to maintain a harmonious atmosphere.

    After they finished their words and prepared to leave, Zhou Shijie heaved a sigh of relief.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he returned to his restaurant and started to practice the Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines as usual. After all, he also wanted to put these dishes on the menu as soon as possible.

    ¡°I guess the menu will be as thick as a new Chinese dictionary in the future.¡± Looking at the menu of the entire Sichuan cuisine, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking to himself.

    That¡¯s right. Let¡¯s not talk about the foreign cuisines. If all the eight major Chinese cuisines were recorded on the menu, the thickness of the Xinhua dictionary would probably not be enough.

    When the restaurant was open for business at noon, Yuan Zhou stood in the restaurant and looked at the conspicuous Yin ya among the first batch of customers who entered the restaurant. He walked forward without a trace and then greeted her,¡±¡±You haven¡¯t been on a business trip recently?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement, not understanding why he asked that.

    ¡°You also came for dinner yesterday.¡± ¡°You rarelye here consecutively this year,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and remained silent for quite a while before she said,¡±¡±We¡¯re on holiday. We¡¯re having the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day together. It¡¯s a total of eight days of holiday.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not going home after leaving it here for so long?¡± It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn to be puzzled this time.

    Yuan Zhou knew that Yin ya wasn¡¯t a native of Chengdu. She should have gone home after such a long holiday.

    ¡°You really want me to go home?¡± Yin ya took a look at Yuan Zhou and then sat down.

    ¡°I should go back and take a look after such a long holiday.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya¡¯s expression and then said seriously.

    As girls all liked to be filial, Yuan Zhou answered him quite smoothly.

    ¡°Ha.¡± Yin ya was so angry that she almostughed. She raised her hand to brush her hair. After she felt better, she said,¡±Do you know the couplet that Wu Hai wrotest time?¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I have the second half now.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    Yin ya looked at the customers in the restaurant and after confirming that no one was paying attention to her, she prepared to open her mouth after thinking for a while.

    In fact, every time the two of them talked, the customers in the restaurant would order their dishes with a tacit understanding, and no one would disturb them while they chatted.

    ¡°The first half is,¡± eaves Wu, Wu Haiyuan,¡±right?¡± After Yin ya said that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then Yin ya continued,¡±my second half is: Yuan Zhou is carving wood, wood Yuan. ¡±

    When she said the three words ¡°slow-witted Yuan¡±, Yin ya revealed a faint smile on her face. Her voice was both light and slightly carried a feeling of gnashing her teeth.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Yuan Zhou choked immediately. He subconsciously put his hand outside the face mask and covered his mouth with it, coughing.

    ¡°Ah? Yuan Zhou, did you catch a cold?¡± Yin ya said with fake concern.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s face slightly blushed and he didn¡¯t dare to answer. He turned around and went back to the kitchen, appearing to be cooking seriously.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: I¡¯m here for an advertisement. The third volume of ¡°food supplier¡± has been released. Those who want to buy it can go directly to the Lynx to search for it and you¡¯ll see it.]

 Chapter 1274

    <h4>Chapter 1274: Mid-Autumn Moon worship Festival </h4>

    Seeing Yuan Zhou leave without saying a word, Yin ya didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. She didn¡¯t even care about her anger just now.

    ¡°Jiajia, order.¡± Yin ya turned her head and directly asked the others to prepare for the meal.

    Looking at the two of them, the other customers were sniggering inside. Of course, this situation could also be considered as a secret in the restaurant. Therefore, when Yin ya turned around, the other customers had already gone to do their own things.

    As for why Wu Hai, a guy who always wanted to stir up trouble, didn¡¯te to make trouble when Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were talking, it was quite simple.

    With Jiang Changxi¡¯s suppression, the Queen directly grabbed Wu Hai and spoke to him.

    A few minutester, the customers had just entered the restaurant and sat down. Wu Hai was the first one to order the dishes.

    ¡°You¡¯ll continue to answer questions today. ¡± When Jiang Changxi found Yin ya and Yuan Zhou were talking, she directly grabbed Wu Hai and said.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, please spare me.¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows. Even the small mustaches on his mouth were knitted together. He looked very funny.

    Before Jiang Changxi said anything, Wu Hai said,¡±¡±Thest time you asked me how many light years the moon is from the sun, the time before that you asked about the lifespan of dolphins, and the time before thest time you asked how many times the sea ispared to thend area.¡±

    ¡°I really can¡¯t answer all these questions about astronomy and geography.¡± Wu Hai wailed.

    ¡°There¡¯s no choice, you¡¯re stupid. ¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Sister Jiang, you¡¯re right. As long as you remember to reserve a seat for me at the vegetarian banquet.¡± Wu Hai had always been very obedient in front of Jiang Changxi.

    He had no choice. Queen Jiang¡¯s power was so strong that he had no choice but to obey.

    ¡°If you can¡¯t answer astronomy and geography, then we¡¯ll change to something simpler.¡± Jiang Changxi took a nce at the uneasy Yuan Zhou and then said naturally after she retracted her sight.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, big sister Jiang, let¡¯s not.¡± Wu Hai was still struggling.

    After all, even someone as thick-skinned as Wu Hai didn¡¯t want his intelligence to be doubted from time to time. This was rted to his dignity as a great painter.

    ¡°It seems that my vegetarian banquet ...¡± Jiang Changxi supported her chin with one hand and said indifferently.

    However, before he finished his words, he was interrupted by Wu Hai,¡±¡±Sister Jiang, go ahead. I¡¯m ready.¡±

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll ask a simple question today.¡± Jiang Changxi supported her chin with another hand. When she turned her head, she saw Yuan Zhou return to the kitchen and then continued with a natural expression,¡±¡±What¡¯s the antonym of life?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s cooked.¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t believe it. He looked at Jiang Changxi and said,¡±¡±Ha? It¡¯s that simple. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s that simple. ¡± Jiang Changxi nodded.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s familiar, right?¡± Wu Haixing asked abruptly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no standard answer, but your answer proves one thing, and that is that your food is not for free.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s not for free.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    ¡°Yes, it proves that you¡¯re a true foodie. After all, a normal person would usually say ¡®dead¡¯.¡± Jiang Changxi continued.

    Wu Hai spread his hands indifferently and then stared at Yuan Zhou who had started to cook. He prepared to carry the dishes to Yuan Zhou himself as soon as the dishes were served.

    That¡¯s right, the customers in the restaurant had already started to slowly serve their own dishes.

    However, Jiang Changxi, who no one paid attention to, muttered in a low voice,¡±I won¡¯t open my aperture.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was as lively as usual during lunchtime. The customers were waiting in line seriously while the inte was also very lively.

    The cause was that someone had started a topic, and this topic had been followed and forwarded by 100000 people. It could be said to be very popr.

    This topic was about buying a seat for the vegetarian banquet. Yes, although there weren¡¯t many people drawing the lottery, the price wasn¡¯t cheap.

    However, the purchase of seats was supported by many people. After all, they couldn¡¯t afford 58888 Yuan for a table, but after dividing it by eight, there weren¡¯t many people who could afford it, but there were many people who wanted to watch the fun.

    There was also a small reason. Those who had drawn this vegetarian banquet and could afford it were not ordinary people. If they could eat with the big boss, the price would instantly be worth it.

    Some busybodies also revealed the identities of the five people who had drawn the vegetarian banquet. Among them, except for the zither master, Mr. Tang, the rest were all real big shots.

    For example, Wu Yungui from the real estate industry, Xia Yu who won three consecutive championships in the sports world, and Chu Xiao, the rising star in the cooking industry, were allmonly seen. The most popr one was naturally the beautiful and strong business woman, Jiang Changxi.

    In the topic of who one wanted to be a vegetarian with the most, Jiang Changxi had the most votes. It couldn¡¯t be helped that this was the charm of Queen Jiang.

    As time passed, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for this topic not only did not decrease, but it also became more and more enthusiastic.

    Everyone knew that a table could amodate eight people at a time, and the others looked like they were not full, so naturally, everyone¡¯s expectations were raised.

    Because of the Mid-Autumn holiday, theizens who were free ran to their respective Weibo posts to leave messages and ask if they could have a meal together.

    The topic was still fermenting while Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still as quiet as ever.

    ¡°Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival.¡± Having been busy for the whole day, Yuan Zhou looked at the bright moon in the dark night and sighed with emotion in his heart.

    ¡°It seems like there¡¯s only one person today.¡± Yuan Zhou said softly.

    ¡°Haha. Boss Yuan, have you forgotten about us?¡± Suddenly, a row of questions came from the second floor.

    ¡°Yes, and you guys are drinking.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said gently.

    The pub was still open for business today. The customers were Chen Wei, Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, sister Wan, Yin ya, Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei. They were all regr customers and also friends. They were indeed not the same person.

    ¡°Come on, boss Yuan. Come on up. Chen Wei said he can¡¯t finish his liquor and needs your help.¡± Ling Hong talked nonsense with a straight face.

    ¡°That¡¯s rare,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    After the two of them finished talking, Chen Wei looked at them with a pale face. Before he could say anything, Ling Hong spoke again.

    ¡°Yeah. We have an agreement tonight. We will talk about it after we finish drinking Chen Wei¡¯s wine.¡± Ling Hong continued with a smile.

    ¡°Chen Wei, if you can¡¯t finish it next time, you cane to me.¡± Wu Hai answered naturally at the side.

    ¡°Get lost, get lost. Who can¡¯t finish it? I think it¡¯s not enough.¡± Not until then did Chen Wei get the chance to speak and thus said angrily.

    Just like that, the few of them began to quarrel again, and the atmosphere was very lively.

    As for Jiang Changxi, she was smilingly joining in and Fanning the wind here and there. Yin ya and sister Wan were just watching smilingly while Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai helplessly at the side.

    ¡°It¡¯s really lively, but the moon isn¡¯t too round today. ¡± Yuan Zhou went upstairs with a mild expression on his face when he heard the conversation from upstairs.

    That¡¯s right, the moon tonight wasn¡¯t beautiful. It was covered in thick clouds and looked like it was going to rain.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: I wish everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and a happy reunion. Don¡¯t worry if you¡¯re alone. Look at the moon. After all, the 1.4 billion people China are all looking at the moon, so you won¡¯t be lonely~]

    Of course, the noob cat was always there too.

 Chapter 1275

    <h4>Chapter 1275: Luxury goods route</h4>

    The weather was always gloomy, but the rain didn¡¯t fall. When the pub time ended, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face even turned a little red.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to drink so much wine. ¡± Looking at the person walking away, Yuan Zhou closed the door and muttered in the heart.

    Indeed, Yuan Zhou had taken out his bamboo liquor and drank some draft beer with the others today. The amount was indeed quite a lot.

    The weather was slightly cold, but Yuan Zhou felt warm all over after drinking some wine. After he went upstairs, he didn¡¯t read a book but directly went to wash up and theny on the bed to sleep.

    It was rare that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t read books at night but went straight to sleep.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou fell asleep and rxed his brows, as if he had just had a good dream.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou woke up feeling refreshed and went downstairs to exercise on time. However, it did rain after Yuan Zhou went to bed. The ground was still wet.

    ¡°The weather is getting colder and colder. It¡¯s time to bring broth out of the kitchen.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart while looking at broth that stood up and walked away.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, little Yuan,¡±

    The people Yuan Zhou met on the way would all greet him. The air in the early morning was especially fresh, but few young people got up. Most of them were the elderly. However, Yuan Zhou soon met some people who were on the same road as him.

    This person was Xia Yu, who had gotten up early to exercise.

    Speaking of Xia Yu, she actually felt that it was a pity. Logically speaking, she was at the golden age of tennis, and she had just won a Grand m.

    It wouldn¡¯t be a problem for her to improve or maintain her current glory, but she suddenly fell sick.

    Moreover, this illness was menacing and had no cause. It was an unknown illness that directly turned her originally muscr body into a thin bamboo pole. She was unable to do physical exercise, and her body was weak and continued to lose weight.

    However, ever since she came to Chengdu and settled down, she felt that her illness seemed to have left her on its own. Perhaps it was because she was rxed after returning to her hometown, or perhaps it was because she had delicious food every day and had eaten too much, Xia Yu felt that she was much better now and her body was slowly recovering some strength.

    As a matter of fact, she was jogging to exercise and happened to run into Yuan Zhou who was jogging.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Xia Yu took the initiative to greet him.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou tilted his head and nodded.

    As Yuan Zhou jogged every day while Xia Yu had just started jogging today, she simply followed Yuan Zhou without looking for a route.

    Yuan Zhou, however, turned his head and looked at Xia Yu¡¯s smooth and pale chin without leaving any trace. Then, he continued running without any fear.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou was willing to look at Xia Yu¡¯s shoulders. It was just that Xia Yu was really too tall. With a height of 1.8 meters, she was even half a head taller than Yuan Zhou when she ran beside him.

    Xia Yu was quite curious about Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou still looked very young even though he looked old. Moreover, Xia Yu had been in contact with foreigners since she was young. Thus, she felt that Yuan Zhou was even younger when she looked at him.

    Xia Yu was very curious about how young he was, but he had skills that were already better than a three star Michelin chef and even opened such a small restaurant.

    Hence, after mulling it over for a while, Xia Yu was in a good mood and took the initiative to talk to him again.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you run every day?¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered indifferently with a steady tone and a steady breath.

    ¡°I have a question to ask you, boss Yuan.¡± Xia Yu looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and then said carefully.

    With a start, Xia Yu felt much more at ease. Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s character that she had heard about, she said directly.

    ¡°Of course, boss Yuan, if you feel it¡¯s inconvenient to answer, you can choose not to answer.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s tone was curious and a little presumptuous, but it was not annoying.

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Yuan Zhou made a turn and continued to run back.

    Xia Yu also turned and ran back with Yuan Zhou. Then, she said,¡±¡±Actually, boss Yuan, your craftsmanship is really not bad.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show that he agreed with Xia Yu¡¯s words.

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you go for the premium, no, luxury goods route?¡± Xia Yu asked curiously.

    However, Yuan Zhou just turned his head and took a look at Xia Yu without giving her an answer.

    Xia Yu continued,¡±you see, you can use the pre-order method. Just like your vegetarian banquet. Set a limit to a few tables a day.¡±

    ¡°First of all, if you can¡¯t eat it, you¡¯ll want to eat it more after being promoted by others. You can maintain and increase your poprity, but it won¡¯t be so tiring.¡±

    ¡°Secondly, such a luxury model is beneficial for long-term development. After all, you¡¯re the only one in your restaurant, from the handyman to the head chef. Even with such a luxury model, your turnover will not decrease.¡±

    Xia Yu said a lot of words, but when she saw Yuan Zhou still running slowly with a straight face, she knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind her meddlesome words.

    Xia Yu heaved a sigh of relief and continued,¡±you see, you have to serve about two to three hundred customers a day. This doesn¡¯t include the repeated customers. If it¡¯s like the vegetarian banquet, which has five or ten tables and eight people per table, then it¡¯ll only be eighty people.¡±

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, you can save a lot of time, and it won¡¯t be so hard on you,¡± Xia Yu said while looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side face seriously.

    After Xia Yu said that, she looked at Yuan Zhou with a puzzled and curious expression.

    That¡¯s right. She was really curious. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, he was qualified to do so. She had never seen those three-star Michelin restaurants that didn¡¯t have to make a reservation two to three months or half a year in advance. Some of them even needed to make a reservation a year in advance.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant obviously had craftsmanship that was not inferior to, or even superior to, but one only needed to line up in advance to be able to eat it.

    The price might sound very expensive, but as a person who was used to eating good food, Xia Yu could tell that nothing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was simple. Even the two small candies in the weing set meal were not ordinary goods. Oh, and the cup of water was also not something that Yi Yun couldpare with.

    That was why Xia Yu was curious about the reason why Yuan Zhou opened such a small restaurant.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right.¡± The two of them ran for a while in silence before Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Then why are you still here?¡± Xia Yu did not finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s simple.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Xia Yu.

    Due to his height, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t see his eyes. He naturally turned his face and said softly,¡±¡±If it bes high-end and Grand, it won¡¯t be the master chef Restaurant anymore.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou recalled that when he first opened his restaurant, the first dish he served was the God tier egg fried rice and the first customer was his brother.

    As more and more dishes were served, more and more customers came to the restaurant.

    But the one dor Honey White ear would always be left to the former long-distance running boy, who admired her a lot.

    Yuan Zhou said that in a very light tone, but he was quite certain about it.

    On the other hand, Xia Yu looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement. Obviously, she didn¡¯t understand the meaning of his words.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to exin. Instead, he ran into the main street of Taoxi road again without stopping.

    At that time, more and more people got up. Almost no one greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1276

    <h4>Chapter 1276: Crabs from all over the world</h4>

    Seeing Yuan Zhou run away, Xia Yu didn¡¯t follow him. After all, her physical strength had already reached its limit.

    ¡°Phew, I¡¯m stillcking in physical strength.¡± Xia Yu looked at the way back and was a little unhappy, but she was also a little expectant.

    She was dissatisfied because this distance was only enough for her to warm up in the past, but now she felt that it was strenuous.

    She was satisfied because she had not been able to sweat and exercise like this for a long time. She looked forward to the day when she could return to the tennis court.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that I don¡¯t go for the high-end premium route. I can still eat it every day.¡± Xia Yu smiled and turned around to walk towards the house she had just bought.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for me to take a shower. I¡¯ll be able to have breakfast after a short rest. What a lucky day.¡± Xia Yu was very satisfied.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to Xia Yu¡¯s question. After all, there were quite a lot of people who asked the same question. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had long been used to it.

    Therefore, as usual, Yuan Zhou went back to wash up and then went to prepare the breakfast after he finished his run.

    Breakfast, lunch, and dinner went smoothly. There were many people, but a few acquaintances were missing, as if they had already made an appointment.

    Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, sister Wan, Chen Wei and Yin ya didn¡¯te. Perhaps, Wu Hai was the only regr customer today.

    Yuan Zhou only found that after dinner time ended.

    However, as soon as dinner time ended and Yuan Zhou had just tidied up the pub, these people appeared again.

    Besides the few people from yesterday, man man, master Cheng, Cheng Han and Yuan Zhou¡¯s good brother Sun Ming were also here.

    ¡°Pi, I¡¯ve brought you something good.¡± Sun Mingxing and Wu Hai rushed into the restaurant first.

    ¡°Master/Grand Master, we¡¯re here.¡± Master Cheng and Cheng Cheng entered the restaurant and said at the same time.

    ¡°Yes, why are you guys here?¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he wasn¡¯t curious at all about what these people were doing or what the crabs in their hands were for.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m here to celebrate your birthday.¡± Jiang Changxi carried a beautiful gift box and directly put it in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°These are the crabs that myrades brought over. They¡¯re all alive.¡± Chen Wei also took out a bamboo gift box with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Grand Master. This is the crab that my dad and I chose. It¡¯s super delicious. ¡± Cheng Cheng also ced his gift box on the long curved table as if he were presenting a treasure.

    ¡°My dad sent this to me. I don¡¯t know how to make it, so I just took it.¡± Yin ya took out an ordinary paper box to pack the crab and said naturally with a slightly red face.

    ¡°We don¡¯t eat it for free. These are the crabs for me and little hai. We¡¯ll have to trouble you, boss Yuan,¡± Zheng Jiawei took out two carved wooden gift boxes and put them on the long table with a smile.

    ¡°My old man asked me to bring this. He said it tastes good.¡± Ling Hong put his own crab over there straightforwardly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have much. I only have local crabs from Chengdu. But the crab seller is very handsome.¡± Man man said with a big smile.

    ¡°Mine are the local crabs from my hometown. The taste is not bad, but it is definitely not as good as yours, boss Yuan.¡± Sister Wan said with embarrassment.

    Just like that, a group of 11 people each held a box in their hands. With every sentence they said, there would be one more box on the curved long table. Soon, the curved long table was filled.

    Looking at the crabs that were full of crabs in front of him and they were all raw, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling a little annoyed.

    ¡°You can give me all these crabs.¡± Yuan Zhou intentionally ignored their gazes and then said naturally.

    ¡°It¡¯s for you, but I¡¯ll have to trouble you to do it. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said naturally.

    ¡°Yes. Sorry to trouble you, boss Yuan,¡± As soon as Wu Hai opened his mouth, the rest of the people immediately shouted.

    ¡°Master, I can help.¡± Fortunately, master Cheng still respected his teacher and immediately voiced his support.

    ¡°Me too. Grand Master, I can also help.¡± Cheng Cheng also quickly raised his hand to show his loyalty.

    ¡°This Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is round on the 15th day, so let¡¯s eat crab for this Mid-Autumn banquet.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Actually, we have brought crabs from different ces, including Yangcheng Lake, Gucheng Lake, Hongze Lake, Taihu Lake, Weihai and Liangzi Lake. It¡¯s convenient for you to try the taste, boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei raised his orchid fingers, pointed at the row of crab gift boxes on the table and said one by one.

    Yuan Zhou bore with it again and again. When he thought of the hard work he had to put on to practice his facial expressions every day and then looked at master Cheng and Cheng Yu who were looking at him with admiration and expectation, he didn¡¯t pick up the kitchen knife to drive these shameless guys out of the restaurant.

    They said it was a Mid-Autumn Festival gift, but who knew that he had to cook it for them to eat? what kind of gift was this? they were simply here to eat and drink.

    ¡°This is the only time, there won¡¯t be a next time.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he carried several crab boxes in one hand and walked towards the door of the Sergestes wallndscape with the others.

    During this period, the crab boxes were taken by them one by one. Among them, Sun Ming¡¯s behavior was the most ttering.

    ¡°There are so many crabs. Can you finish them all?¡± Yuan Zhou said unhappily.

    There were 11 boxes in total. Yuan Zhou did a quick calction and found that apart from sister Wan and man man who only brought four crabs, the others all brought a whole box of six crabs. In total, there were 62 crabs in the box, which was quite a lot.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. I eat crabs by the number of 10. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and said proudly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not asking you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t eat much, but I usually eat at least five.¡± Ling Hong answered immediately.

    ¡°Master, I can eat seven or eight of them too. These crabs look big, but they don¡¯t have much meat after being peeled off.¡± Master Cheng touched his fat belly and said with a simple and honest look.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Grand Master. I can eat four of them. ¡± Cheng Cheng gestured with his fingers.

    ¡°You know how much pi i eat. Five, six, seven, eight is nothing to me. You don¡¯t have to worry about whether I can finish them or not. I can definitely finish what you make.¡± Sun Ming patted his chest and guaranteed.

    Then, Yuan Zhou wanted to beat him up again, because he didn¡¯t seem to have a share of the crab.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t prepare enough today, so I¡¯m only going to cook one dish with this crab, boiled crab with wine.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then said indifferently.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave the cooking to you, and I¡¯ll take care of the food. ¡± Wu Hai walked closer to Yuan Zhou and said solemnly.

    The word ¡°scram¡± had already reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. Then, he changed his words,¡±¡±We¡¯ll use today¡¯s draft beer, so no one has any draft beer tonight.¡±

    Hearing that, the people at the side were immediately dumbfounded. Yin ya couldn¡¯t help curling her lips and smiling. Obviously, she understood that this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s little revenge.

    ¡°How about this? I¡¯ll steam it. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Wu Hai choked a little and then suggested with a natural tone.

    ¡°Leave the cooking to me. You guys go upstairs first, I¡¯ll pour you some wine.¡± Yuan Zhou refused directly.

    ¡°Do you still have that draft beer?¡± Chen Wei looked at Yuan Zhou with an expectant look.

    ¡°There¡¯s no more. After all, there are so many crabs, so we need to use more wine. It should be enough if you don¡¯t drink.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, boss Yuan. Let¡¯s have a discussion. Steamed crabs also taste pretty good. ¡± Chen Wei struggled with all his might.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s not processed in advance, it¡¯s easy to have a fishy smell if it¡¯s steamed. Adding other seasonings to remove the fishy smell will easily destroy the fresh and sweet taste of the crab itself. Therefore, boiling it with wine is the best way to cook it.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly with a half-truth and half-lie.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1277

    <h4>Chapter 1277: Cooking crab</h4>

    ¡°Is there no other way?¡± Thinking of his beer, Chen Wei asked unwillingly.

    ¡°No, not in this situation.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while seriously and then answered.

    ¡°Then we probably won¡¯t be able to finish it.¡± Chen Wei said carefully.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he looked at the crabs in each of their hands. His meaning was obvious that with so many crabs, they would definitely be used up.

    ¡°I suddenly regret bringing so many crabs.¡± Chen Wei said helplessly.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. We should go upstairs.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, it¡¯s time to go.¡± Cheng Han took the initiative to take on the task of being a waiter and led the customers upstairs.

    Even though this was actually Cheng Cheng¡¯s first time drinking here.

    Sun Ming walked at the back and revealed an evil smile to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll go up and wait for the food.¡±

    ¡°Get lost,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou silently mouthed the word ¡°get lost¡± and then recovered his serious expression.

    However, Yin ya and master Cheng didn¡¯t go up immediately. Instead, they just stood there and waited for Yuan Zhou. Obviously, they wanted to help him.

    The others then handed the crab boxes to master Cheng.

    ¡°Put all the crabs here.¡± Yuan Zhou led the two of them to the opposite side of the crayfish pond in the backyard. There was a double-row bluestone sink there, which was veryrge. It was used to wash the whole sheep and also to prepare for the whole cow washing after zhama banquet.

    Therefore, the tworge limestone troughs were particrlyrge, and the ss counter at the side was also very spacious. It did not seem crowded even when eleven boxes of crabs were ced there.

    ¡°Master, what else can I do?¡± Master Cheng put down the crab boxes one by one and then asked Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    ¡°Go and bring three card furnaces upstairs. Put one on each table.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him but said directly.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Master Cheng went to carry the stove with great enthusiasm.

    ¡°The stove is on the first floor of the tavern.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately added when he saw master Cheng didn¡¯t even ask for the seat.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I know where it is. I¡¯ve seen it before downstairs.¡± Master Cheng turned his head and said honestly.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand.

    ¡°Shua shua shua.¡± Master Cheng Ran away quickly, leaving Yuan Zhou and Yin ya behind.

    Yuan Zhou deftly took out some kitchenware from the Azure stone countertop. These were all bought by Yuan Zhou himself and had not been used much. Then, he directly began to wash them.

    In the sound of water sshing, Yin ya stood at the side and watched Yuan Zhou washing the face seriously. After quite a while, she said.

    ¡°What do you need my help with?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and asked eagerly.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that you don¡¯t know how to cook crabs?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with an inexplicable expression and said doubtfully.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou thought Yin ya stayed behind just to see how he cooked the crab. He didn¡¯t expect her toe and help.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t know how to cook crabs, but I can do other things.¡± Yin ya bore with it for a while and then made it clear.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything else. Cheng zhaomei can do it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop his hands and said straightforwardly.

    As Yuan Zhou had already put on the face mask again when he washed the wok, his voice sounded muffled but clear.

    Yin ya blinked her beautiful eyes and felt a burst of powerlessness and defeat in her heart.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±All that¡¯s left is to carry the wine and the pot. It¡¯s all rough work that hurts the hands, so you don¡¯t have to do it.¡±

    ¡°Huu.¡± Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. The sense of defeat she felt just now strangely disappeared in an instant and a good-looking smile appeared on her face.

    However, before Yin ya could say a few words of ridicule to increase the atmosphere, master Cheng happened toe back and heard thest sentence. He immediately continued,¡±Yes, yes, yes. This kind of rough work should be left to me.¡±

    ¡°Alright then, you guys go ahead. I¡¯m going up.¡± Yin ya muttered Cheng Han¡¯s cuteness in her heart and then turned around to leave in big strides.

    Yuan Zhou answered lightly. He didn¡¯t raise his head because he was washing the pot, but his tone was quite gentle.

    ¡°It seems like it¡¯s impossible to wait for this guy to take the initiative.¡± With her back to Yuan Zhou, Yin ya burst intoughter. She stroked her long hair and then left.

    ¡°Master, what can I do now?¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t know anything about the little scheme of the two people just now. He continued to look at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked.

    Master Cheng really hoped that he could help Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou had really taught him a lot and his cooking skills had improved significantly.

    Naturally, he also wanted to give back to his master Yuan Zhou. As a result, he was very positive every time.

    ¡°Go and bring the beer barrels from the first floor over. The date is written on the barrels.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After master Cheng answered, he immediately went to carry the buckets.

    When master Cheng came back, Yuan Zhou asked him to pour half a pot of beer into each of the three woks. A fresh fragrance of the barley beer instantly spread out.

    ¡°What about now, master?¡± Master Cheng continued to ask.

    ¡°Watch how I clean and process the crab.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly started to open the box.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately and then stood half a step away from Yuan Zhou.

    This position was the best position for master Cheng, his apprentice, to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s technique clearly without blocking his way.

    Seeing master Cheng stand still, Yuan Zhou quickly opened the boxes and then ced the crabs out one by one.

    Each crab was very big. The male crab was around 250 grams, and the female crab was around 250 grams. They all looked pretty good on the outside, and the crabs were making bubbles. They were very active.

    Yuan Zhou took out all the crabs and tied them up. In this way, they were both convenient to transport and cook.

    ¡°Crabs are actually very clean, because good crabs can only be raised with good water quality. However, the washing step can not be omitted. The most important thing is to calm the crab down.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was transmitted through the face mask.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Master Cheng took out a small notebook that he didn¡¯t know where he had put it and started to make notes. Then, he made a special mark under the word ¡®pacify¡¯.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou started to take the crab with his left hand and Cut the Rope with the scissors in his right hand.

    As soon as the rope was cut, the crab immediately became lively and aggressive. Yuan Zhou pinched the crab shell with his left hand and started to clean the crab with the soft brush he had prepared in advance with his right hand.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s special technique, he seemed to hit the itchy part of the crab every time, making it quiet down. Even when he was about to finish washing it, the crab even spread out its ws and stopped moving, appearing to be veryfortable.

    After washing one, Yuan Zhou immediately wiped the water stains on the crab with a soft cotton cloth. Then, he put the crab, which had stretched out its wsfortably, into the pot that was filled with beer gently.

    When it came into contact with water, the crab subconsciously blew bubbles and gulped down a few mouthfuls of beer. Perhaps it was because the massage was toofortable, the crab did not struggle at all in the beer. It quietly blew bubbles in the beer and drank it, looking very pleased.

    ¡°Master is really amazing. He can even deal with crabs without using violence.¡± Master Cheng thought in his heart. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand with a more determined look and prepared to be more serious.

    The sound of ¡°Hua La La, shua shua shua¡± was constantly heard. Not only did Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements be gentle and slow, but his speed was also very fast. In just a little while, the pot was filled with crabs that were drinking wine.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop. He continued to wash the crabs seriously. After all, there were dozens of crabs.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1278 - Crabs eat beer, and crabs are steamed with beer

    <h4>Chapter 1278: Crabs eat beer, and crabs are steamed with beer </h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was washing the crabs with full concentration, master Cheng was standing at the side and watching him seriously.

    The master and the disciple were both serious. In a short while, the three pots were filled with crabs for drinking. The crabs seemed to be squeezed together, but they did not interfere with each other.

    After washing all the crabs, Yuan Zhou first washed his hands with clear water and then used the tea water to clean his hands. He didn¡¯t stop until the fishy smell was gone.

    ¡°After they¡¯ve had a little beer, we can change to a new pot of wine and start cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head heavily and then recorded it again.

    ¡°Remember the technique I used today. This technique can stimte the crab¡¯s desire to eat. This draft beer has the fragrance of wheat, so the crab will eat more. This can also make up for theck of time.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him again when he saw master Cheng taking notes seriously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already recorded all of your techniques. ¡± Master Cheng took out his phone respectfully.

    There was a video on master Cheng¡¯s phone. In the video, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were moving non-stop. His fingers were moving nimbly and lightly, just like a natural and smooth ancient style finger dance.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at it to show his approval.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou began to put all the crabs from the first pot into the third pot and let them rest for the time being. Then, he washed the pot and poured in new beer before putting the crabs from earlier into the first pot again.

    In order, he picked the crab from the second pot into the third pot, then washed the pot, poured the wine, and picked the crab in one go. Finally, it was the third pot, and this time, the crab was picked into the first pot.

    When the three pots of crabs were reced with new liquor, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Bring the pot to the second floor.¡±

    ¡°Alright, master. Leave it to me.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t forget to remind him while carrying the pot.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Feeling that he was trusted, master Cheng immediately guaranteed,¡±¡±Master, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m a professional when ites to carrying the pot.¡±

    ¡°Then you¡¯ll have to practice until you¡¯re a professional cook.¡± On hearing that, Yuan Zhou teased her, which was a rare urrence.

    ¡°With you teaching me, I¡¯ll definitely be a professional in the future.¡± Master Cheng chuckled and then answered.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show that he agreed with master Cheng¡¯s words.

    Just like that, the two of them went up to the second floor empty-handed while carrying the pot. During this time, master Cheng lived up to his reputation as a professional pot carrier. Not even a drop of wine spilled out, and the crab was still blowing bubbles and drinking the beer in the pot.

    Master Cheng put the first pot on the table near the outside, where Chen Wei and the others were sitting.

    Chen Wei looked at the crab in the pot with hatred and sniffed the aroma of the beer. His originally fierce and serious face now looked as if it could scare a child to tears.

    When he raised his head and saw Yuan Zhou receiving the bamboo liquor, Chen Wei immediately said eagerly,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, can this crab be eaten raw?¡±

    ¡°I can ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said briefly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Chen Wei sighed and then said to the crab in the pot fiercely,¡±¡±When you¡¯re cooked, I¡¯ll eat you all, not leaving a single drop.¡±

    ¡°What is a drop? I don¡¯t think he left a single crab leg behind. ¡± Sun Ming teased.

    ¡°No, not a single drop. These guys drank my wine.¡± The bitter and hateful look on Chen Wei¡¯s face didn¡¯t seem like the crab had drunk his wine, but more like it had drunk his blood.

    Or rather, it was more serious than drinking his blood.

    ¡°Drunkard.¡± Sun Ming said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re still young and don¡¯t understand the beauty of wine. ¡± Chen Wei shook his head and said with a profound look.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to the crab that¡¯s drunk. Just thinking about it is wonderful.¡± Jiang Changxi said with some hidden meaning.

    Although these people were regr customers, they had also brought their own stools. Including Yuan Zhou, there were 12 people in total. Four people per table was just right. All of them sat around the table.

    Only one table was full now, which was the table of Sun Ming, Wu Hai, Chen Wei, and Zheng Jiawei. As for Ling Hong, he sat together with man man and sister Wan, leaving an empty seat for them.

    Jiang Changxi, Yin ya, and Cheng Cheng were seated at the remaining table. In fact, Ling Hong had intended to sit at this table. After all, he was quite familiar with Jiang Changxi. However, he gave up his seat after being teased by Jiang Changxi for a while.

    Now, there were only two people left. One was Yuan Zhou who was distributing the liquor and the other was master Cheng who was carrying the pot.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Master Cheng had to make three trips in a row before he could carry all the pots upstairs. At the same time, Yuan Zhou had just finished distributing the liquor.

    After carrying the pot, master Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly and waited for Yuan Zhou to ask him to do something again.

    ¡°Have a seat first,¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then walked to his daughter¡¯s table to sit down.

    However, before his butt touched the chair, Cheng Han quickly stood up and walked to Ling Hong¡¯s seat while dragging his arm. Then, he pressed down on master Cheng¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Dad, please sit here. Please take care of brother Ling Hong.¡± Cheng Han winked at Ling Hong and said.

    ¡°Come on, master Cheng, why don¡¯t you talk about Yuan Zhou¡¯s crab?¡± Ling Hong immediately understood. He pointed at the pot and brought up a topic that master Cheng was interested in.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about these small actions, or rather, he didn¡¯t care about them at all. That was because he was concentrating on adjusting the intensity of the fire. Only in this way could he ensure that they could be taken out of the pot at the same time despite the slight difference in the firing time.

    ¡°Pa, pa, PA.¡± Three loud sounds of the fire were heard. After some adjustments were made, the crab was considered to be steamed.

    Yuan Zhou had just straightened his back when Cheng Han said,¡±¡±Grand Master, sit here.¡±

    Jiang Changxi and Yin ya were sitting at the table where Cheng Cheng was sitting. Coincidentally, that empty seat was right between the two beautiful women.

    On the left was Yin ya. Her straight ck hair was scattered on her white shirt. She was wearing a long yellow flower petal skirt and a pair of milk-white shoes, looking pretty and lovely. Hearing Cheng Han¡¯s words, the tips of her ears turned red, but her white-Jade-like face was very calm.

    The one on the right was Jiang Changxi. She was also wearing a white shirt with a vertical cor. The two buttons at the cor were not buttoned, faintly revealing a touch of snow-white. The sleeves at her wrists were rolled up, giving her a somewhat free and easy look. She was wearing a pair of slim ck trousers, which showed her slender and straight legs, and a pair of ck high-heeled shoes.

    Therefore, even though they both had the same ck and straight hair, their auras werepletely different. Jiang Changxi was free and easy with the sexiness of a big woman, especially when she looked at Yuan Zhou and the smile at the corner of her mouth.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think so much. After a nod, he walked over and sat down primly.

    This disappointed the several people who were looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance.

    ¡°Not bad, you have my style, sitting in your arms and not panicking.¡± Ling Hong stroked his own small bar and looked quite satisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior.

    Once Yuan Zhou sat down, he said,¡±I¡¯ll turn off the fire after the crab wine is cooked. You guys don¡¯t need to move.¡±

    ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t know how to control the heat.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°Which one of us are familiar with?¡± Wu Hai was most concerned about this question.

    ¡°The first one.¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, please take care of the crabs on our table.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    Yin ya and Cheng Cheng both nodded their heads seriously to show their agreement.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°The crab isn¡¯t cooked yet. Let¡¯s eat some side dishes and drink some wine to warm up.¡± With Chen Wei¡¯s words, the atmosphere on the second floor of the pub suddenly became more enthusiastic.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1279

    <h4>Chapter 1279: Seasonal mission</h4>

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    The mostmon method for crabs, or hairy crabs, was to steam them. However, because of the environment in which hairy crabs grew, even if the water was very clean, they always lived in the mud at the bottom of theke. Therefore, they always had to be spat out first and then steamed.

    In this way, the crab steamed would taste fresh and sweet. However, this time, Yuan Zhou obviously didn¡¯t have the time to spit out the filth and could only cook it with wine.

    In fact, the cooking method of the crab was quitemon. After Yuan Zhou washed the crab with a special way, he drank the wine and then spat it out. The crab was already very clean. There were two purposes of cooking the crab with wine.

    The first was to let thest bit of mud sink to the bottom and be dposed by the wine. The second was to use the beer¡¯s own fragrance and the wheat¡¯s fragrance to rece the onion, ginger, and garlic to remove the fishy smell.

    The low alcohol content in the beer kept the crab meat tender and chewy.

    After they chatted for a while, they found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. Thus, Ling Hong jeered and asked Yuan Zhou to say something. His reason was also very reasonable. Ling Hong said,¡±Yuan Zhou, today, we are not here as the boss or the customer, but as friends. Why don¡¯t you tell a joke?¡±

    ¡°There are no jokes.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine too, just say something. ¡± Ling Hong said generously.

    ¡°Okay, then do you know why the crabs are tied up and steamed?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Because that way, the crab won¡¯t be able to escape from my grasp.¡± Jiang Changxi raised her eyebrows and reached out her white and tender hand, making a grabbing gesture.

    All of a sudden, all the men present felt their balls hurting. Even Yuan Zhou felt a cold breeze blowing past him.

    Looking at the quiet scene, Jiang Changxi asked with puzzlement,¡±Am I wrong?¡±

    In order to prevent Jiang Changxi from giving an even weirder answer, Yuan Zhou hurriedly said,¡±¡±No, it¡¯s because I¡¯m afraid the crab will be disabled.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Even though Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was quite cold, everyone still asked for the reason proactively.

    After all,pared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s awkward silence, Jiang Changxi¡¯s answer might be more annoying. Therefore, everyone¡¯s choice was very clear.

    ¡°Because crabs can be boiled in either cold water or hot water. If they¡¯re cooked in cold water, it doesn¡¯t matter if they¡¯re tied up or not. However, if they¡¯re cooked in hot water, they must be tied up. Otherwise, the crab¡¯s legs will break before it¡¯s cooked. This will lose the freshness of the crab, and thepleteness of the crab will be affected as well.¡± Yuan Zhou exined seriously.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± All the customers present looked like they had been taught a lesson, and then everyone began to talk about something else.

    This time, no one specifically asked Yuan Zhou to speak.

    Not long after, Yuan Zhou got up and started to turn off the stove one by one.

    With three ¡°pa pa pa¡± sounds, the fire in the cassette stove on the table was extinguished, and the sound of Steam Beer surging came from the pot.

    ¡°Now, everyone can open the lid and fish out the crabs. There¡¯s a te of ginger and vinegar on the side.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°We can finally eat.¡± Wu Hai immediately stood up and opened the lid of the pot. The others were not slow either.

    In an instant, an extremely rich aroma of wine wafted toward him.

    The smell was mixed with the fragrance of wheat and a little fishy smell of crab, followed by the rich taste of wine, which made people feel a little tipsy with the hot steam.

    ¡°Good wine,¡± Chen Wei took a deep breath and then sighed with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity my wine is gone. ¡± While saying that, Chen Wei picked up a crab with his chopsticks.

    ¡°Indeed, the boiled beer is really fragrant.¡± Sun Ming also nodded his head in agreement. Of course, his speed was not slow either. He also picked up a crab very quickly.

    At the side, the crab that Yin ya had just taken out of the beer was a male crab. He had a big head and bared his fangs and brandished his ws. However, the whole crab was red after being boiled and was emitting the fragrance of the crab and the beer. The smell was very appetizing.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± However, even though it was too hot, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help giving a hiss.

    ¡°Let the crab cool down before you eat it. It¡¯s hot.¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou turned his head and reminded her before picking up his own crab.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya answered lightly.

    As the crab was cooked, no one was in the mood to talk anymore. They all started to fight the crab seriously.

    The night breeze was slightly cold, but with the steaming crabs and the warm wine, the night was not cold anymore.

    However, the crab that was scooped out turned cold quickly. In just a short while, it was no longer hot in her hands. Thus, Yin ya started to eat it.

    Yin ya liked to remove all the crab legs first and then eat the things inside the crab shell.

    As a matter of fact, there was a small pile of crab legs in her hand, and she was using the crab¡¯s body to break open the shell.

    The male crabs on this day were not as fat as the female crabs. After all, eating crabs required the nine moons corbes and ten moon tips. Therefore, there was not much paste inside the male crabs, only a little bit.

    ¡°Oh, it smells so good.¡± Yin ya stretched out the tip of her pink tongue and gave it a lick before saying with her eyes narrowed.

    Although there wasn¡¯t much crab butter, there was still some. After taking a bite, the wonderful taste of the crab butter and the aroma of the wine entered his throat, making him unable to help but continue eating.

    Crabs had this kind of charm. One couldn¡¯t stop eating after one bite.

    A crab, even if it was a bigger male crab, didn¡¯t have much meat. Therefore, it was gobbled up by Yin ya in just a few bites.

    Just when Yin ya was about to fish the crab again, Yuan Zhou said lightly at the side,¡±¡±The smaller ones are female crabs.¡±

    Yin ya¡¯s hand that was fishing the crab paused for a while. Then, she revealed a smile on her face and nodded her head, saying,¡±Yes.¡±

    The atmosphere between the two of them was harmonious. However, Jiang Changxi and Cheng Cheng looked at each other and smiled at each other mischievously.

    ¡°Hey, Yuan Zhou, is mine a male or a female?¡± Jiang Changxi scooped up a crab quickly and handed it to Yuan Zhou directly while asking with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s male. The bigger ones are male crabs. Or look here, the pointed ones are male crabs, and the round ones are female crabs.¡± Yuan Zhou answered primly.

    ¡°Oh, I see.¡± This time, Jiang Changxiughed while looking at Yin ya. She didn¡¯t take the crab and eat it until Yin ya¡¯s face turned red and the tips of her ears turned pink.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything at all. Yin ya just lowered her head and peeled the crab carefully. The female crab was different from the male crab. As soon as the female crab was peeled, the Golden yellow crab roe with a faint oil was revealed.

    A burst of fragrance mixed with the fragrance of wheat rushed into the tip of her nose. Yin ya didn¡¯t care about anything else and directly licked the crab shell. Her tongue was covered with crab roe.

    The strong aroma of the crab roe instantly rushed into his mouth and rushed down his throat. The extremely fragrant, fresh, and soft texture of the thick oil and salted duck egg yolk filled his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so fragrant.¡± Yin ya sighed with emotion.

    Crab¡¯s deliciousness had been well-known since ancient times. There were many poems that praised crabs. Therefore, although there were many crabs at this crab banquet, the people sitting on the second floor were all quite good at eating.

    Even the petite Cheng Han had eaten four crabs. Yuan Zhou ate the least, only three.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou was sitting in the middle of Yin ya and Jiang Changxi. The two of them looked pretty, but when it came to snatching food, Yuan Zhou was really no match for them.

    After all, the two of them had been eating and practicing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for two years.

    Just when everyone finished eating the crab and Yuan Zhou was preparing the tea to remove the fishy smell, the system suddenly appeared.

    The system disyed,[triggered the seasonal task. Does the host want to ept the task?]

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1280

    <h4>Chapter 1280: The system¡¯s crab</h4>

    After a long time, Yuan Zhou said in his heart,¡±¡±It suddenly jumped out and gave me a big scare.¡±

    Afterining, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t immediately look at the mission. Instead, he steadily poured the water in the teapot into several porcin bowls.

    The tea in the porcin pot was green in color and exuded a faint tea fragrance. The taste was long and pleasant.

    ¡°It¡¯s to get rid of the smell. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the teapot and then directly reached his hand into one of the porcin bowls to demonstrate.

    That¡¯s right, this tea was washed with hands to remove the taste. Since everyone used their hands to eat crabs, there would naturally be a lot of fishy smells on their hands. It was better to use tea to remove the taste.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially prepared some tea leaves to make the tea soup and then diluted them to clean his hands.

    ¡°It¡¯s just to remove the smell, so we have to share the porcin basin. There¡¯s a pool below where we can wash again. There¡¯s a soap for washing hands.¡± Yuan Zhou said while washing.

    When Yuan Zhou said that, the men didn¡¯t really care about the fishy smell, but Cheng zhaomei was still the first one to respond. She took two steps forward and prepared to wash her hands.

    ¡°Alright, go and wash up. Didn¡¯t you say that the fishy smell was ufortable?¡± As for the girls, they cared more about that. However, Jiang Changxi just pushed Yin ya toward Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    Obviously, Jiang Changxi wanted Yin ya to wash her hands together in Yuan Zhou¡¯s basin.

    The porcin basin was not big. If two pairs of adults washed their hands at the same time, they would inevitably squeeze each other.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Sister ya just said that the fishy smell was ufortable.¡± Cheng Cheng also nodded his head continuously and urged Yin ya.

    How could Yin ya not know what they meant? with a slightly red face, she took two steps forward and reached out her white and soft hand. But before she could do that, Yuan Zhou raised his hand and gave the basin to Yin ya.

    ¡°Since you don¡¯t like the fishy smell, hurry up and wash it.¡± Yuan Zhou gave up the ce to wash his hands and thought for a while before he added,¡±¡±I¡¯m done. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou was afraid that Yin ya would think that he hadn¡¯t washed it clean, so he exined it to her specifically.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya bit her cheeks and said with a puffed face.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. There¡¯s a pool down there for you to wash a second time.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya really didn¡¯t know what to say. She could only lower her head and wash her hands.

    While washing their hands here implied their thoughts, it was much simpler for Ling Hong and Wu Hai. They got rid of the fishy smell on their hands in a few moments and then went downstairs to wash their hands.

    After washing his hands, it meant that today¡¯s crab banquet was over.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave first then. Boss Yuan, have an early rest. ¡± Sister Wan was the first one to leave. She thanked him and then said goodbye.

    Then, Chen Wei waved his hand at Yuan Zhou and caught up with sister Wan in two steps. The two of them left Taoxi road together.

    As for the rest of the group, Jiang Changxi, man man and Yin ya left together. As for Zheng Jiawei and Ling Hong, they left with the other girls as if they were escorting them.

    As for Wu Hai, he naturally went back to his art studio after Zheng Jiawei left.

    Thest ones to leave were Yuan Zhou¡¯s brother, Sun Ming, and the father and daughter, master Cheng. One of them teased Yuan Zhou for a while before leaving.

    As for master Cheng, he wanted to help him clean up, but he was refused and driven away by Yuan Zhou.

    As soon as he left, the restaurant quieted down. Yuan Zhou thought of the system that had be more and more mischievous recently. Not until then did Yuan Zhou start to check the mission. He directly clicked on it and the details of the mission immediately appeared in his mind.

    [Seasonal mission] there¡¯s a time for cutlery too

    (Mission tips: young man, there is a time limit for the ingredients and the tableware. Please arrange a room and ce the tableware properly and clearly.)

    [Mission reward] seasonal ingredients

    (Reward tips: young man, please take a good look. It¡¯s seasonal ingredients, not seasonal vegetables!)

    The reward was quite good. After all, most restaurants served stir-fried seasonal vegetables, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant never had one. This time, the system was considerate for once.

    But ...

    ¡°Seasonal ingredients. What are they specifically?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[for example, crabs in the Golden autumn of September, and Xiangchun before the rain in the valley.]

    ¡°In other words, seasonal ingredients aren¡¯t just vegetarian.¡± Many terms shed through Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. Then, he thought of the description of the reward and said affirmatively.

    Conger eel in January, white shrimp in February, Spanish mackerfish in March, Grenadier anchovy before Qingming, creeper in April and May ...

    ¡°This reward seems to be a little too big.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. At the same time, he noticed another point.

    ¡°System, you only provide the ingredients, which means you don¡¯t provide the corresponding cooking method,¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±the method is not included in the task reward.¡±

    If he didn¡¯t provide it, it meant that there was no limit and Yuan Zhou could do whatever he wanted.

    One should know that even if the system provided the cooking method, Yuan Zhou would still study it for a while and choose the one that was most suitable for him. If there was no cooking method, Yuan Zhou would have a lot more work to do.

    It wasn¡¯t hard to imagine that Yuan Zhou¡¯s obsessivepulsive disorder of constantly striving for perfection, perfectly highlighting the original taste of the ingredients, as well as the most suitable cooking method of the season, and so on.

    It seemed that the menu would be much more varied.

    The system disyed,¡±young man, pleaseplete the task as soon as possible.¡±

    The task was very simple. Clean up a ce where the kitchenware was ced. There was an empty shop next to the pub that had not been used yet. The task was too easy.

    Yuan Zhou felt a deep sense of responsibility. He was already considering how to squeeze out more time. After all, his schedule was very full every day.

    ¡°I heard that time is like the water in the sponge. You just have to squeeze a little and you¡¯ll get it. But this is just like squeezing milk. There¡¯s no point in squeezing more after a fixed amount.¡± Thinking of his own timetable, Yuan Zhou got a headache.

    However, there was one more important thing. Yuan Zhou said seriously,¡±¡±System, please change the way you address me. Last time, you were still a young man. Why are you a young man this time?¡±

    The system disyed,[the title is only external. Pleaseplete the task seriously.]

    ¡°Since it¡¯s external, then why do you keep switching it around?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    The system disyed,[this form of address is simr to the host¡¯s clothes on the outside. It¡¯s impossible to wear the same thing for two days. This is a rare andmon thing.]

    ¡°...That makes so much sense. I can¡¯t refute that.¡± Yuan Zhou was instantly choked.

    Once, the system had asked Yuan Zhou about the reason why he changed his clothes three times a day. Then, Yuan Zhou directly used the fact that it was a very normal thing to cover up his mysophobia.

    But now, the system had directly retorted.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m doing it for cleanliness and hygiene. After all, this is the most basic thing for a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    The system disyed,¡±when the system is activated, there will be no dust or harmful bacteria.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I believe in you. That¡¯s why I change my clothes so often just to maintain a good habit as a future master chef. After all, you¡¯re not anywhere else, system.¡± Yuan Zhou said with conviction.

    The system disyed,[host, please continue to maintain it.]

    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Seeing that the system believed him, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief in his heart and then went upstairs to clean up the mess again.

 Chapter 1281

    <h4>Chapter 1281: A lot of meat</h4>

    While cleaning up, Yuan Zhou thought of Shen Min¡¯s foot injury.

    ¡°I wonder if the little girl has recovered. It¡¯s been a month.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯m used to having people looking after the tavern. It¡¯s a little tiring toe here alone. ¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back and twisted his body slightly without a trace.

    Although he felt a little tired, Yuan Zhou still cleaned up quickly. Just when Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant through the Sergestes wallndscape door, the rain finally started.

    ¡°An autumn rain and a cold. It seems like it¡¯s going to get cold.¡± Yuan Zhou felt the slightly cold rain and calcted the menu in his heart. Then, he closed the door and went upstairs.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou woke up on time with the help of his biological clock as usual. After washing up, he directly went downstairs and started jogging from the back alley.

    The green gstone was wet, as if it had rained all night, but the sky was clear now.

    Yuan Zhou ran earnestly. First, he turned to the main street of Taoxi road. As usual, he met many uncles and aunties who got up early and pedestrians who were on the morning shift. These people basically greeted Yuan Zhou.

    However, when Yuan Zhou ran to the door of his restaurant, he suddenly heard a loud roar.

    ¡°Hey,pass, you have to take responsibility. You have to take responsibility.¡± The voice came from upstairs.

    Yuan Zhou, who was jogging seriously, was directly interrupted by the male voice. Just by listening to the voice, he knew it was shameless Wu.

    ¡°Speak properly, speak properly, speak clearly.¡± Yuan Zhou said disdainfully.

    ¡°Your dog broth has kidnapped my cat again. As the poop-picker, shouldn¡¯t you take responsibility?¡± Wu Hai pointed downstairs and then said generously,¡±¡±You can justpensate me with a few meals.¡±

    That¡¯s right. That little milk caty on broth¡¯s back every day and yed with the rice and broth. It totally ignored Wu Hai.

    Of course, it would still go back to eat and sleep. But other than that, it wouldn¡¯t pay attention to Wu Hai. Now that the kitten was a little bigger and chubbier, it wouldn¡¯t let him hold it anymore. Its fur was shiny. Obviously, Wu Hai had raised it well.

    ¡°I¡¯m not the one who raised broth. ¡± Yuan Zhou finished the sentence with one sentence.

    ¡°But I raised lots of meat. He¡¯s my cat, but he was taken away by your dog.¡± Wu Hai said naturally.

    By the way, lots of meat was the name that Wu Hai gave to the cat. It could be said that it was in line with Wu Hai¡¯s style.

    ¡°Broth is not my dog.¡± Yuan Zhou answered more straightforwardly this time.

    ¡°How is that possible?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t believe him and directly ran downstairs.

    It seemed that Wu Hai still worked very hard for the sake of food.

    When he went downstairs, Wu Hai pointed at lots of milk cat meat on broth¡¯s stomach and said without any hesitation,¡±¡±I know that you feed broth with your leftover broth every day.¡±

    ¡°There are still many people to feed.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    Wu Hai wanted to say something else, but he was stopped by Yuan Zhou¡¯s next sentence.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to run, and then I¡¯ll prepare the breakfast ingredients. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou ran away directly.

    Wu Hai respected food very much. Therefore, no matter how much he felt wronged, he still held it back.

    However, he directly ran to broth and lots of meat and squatted down.

    ¡°Come back quickly. If you don¡¯te back soon, you won¡¯t have any more cat food at night.¡± Wu Hai shouted loudly.

    ¡°Meow¡± and ¡°woof woof¡± both stood up at the same time and started to bark. With the addition of Wu Hai¡¯s voice, the morning on Taoxi road was still as lively as before.

    While jogging, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t memorizing today. Instead, he was silently counting his tableware.

    In the beginning, the tableware was provided by the system and could be regarded as works of art. Recently, Yuan Zhou had learned how to carve and make ceramics, so he would also prepare some tableware himself.

    Therefore, apart from the tableware provided by the system, there were also the tableware made by Yuan Zhou himself in the restaurant. The quantity was quiterge.

    Yuan Zhou carefully thought about the parts that needed to be sorted out in his mind and then nned them in advance. After that, the morning exercise came to an end.

    The breakfast time passed very quickly. However, after the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt at the door. Instead, he took the key and went to the restaurant next door.

    Yuan Zhou rarely came to this restaurant, but it was still his own. He bought it together with the pub.

    On Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou already had four sets of Street-facing shops, a master chef Restaurant, a teahouse that had been transformed into a pub, and boss Tong¡¯s dry cleaning shop. Now, it had be a restaurant dedicated to the vegetarian banquet.

    The remaining one was the restaurant that had been vacant all this time.

    ¡°Swish.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled open the rolled-up Curtain Door and walked into the restaurant directly.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the system¡¯s quest, I would have forgotten that there¡¯s a shop here.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the dim restaurant.

    As the store had not been opened for a long time, a moldy smell came out the moment it was opened. The dust inside was also quite heavy, which reminded Yuan Zhou of the master chef Restaurant at the beginning.

    At that time, the interior of the restaurant was also as messy and dusty as before. It was just that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t so empty at the beginning.

    That¡¯s right, there were no more tables and chairs in the shop. After all, they could still be sold for some money.

    Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s deep memory of the system, he didn¡¯t hesitate to buy an empty restaurant.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had spent a lot of moneyst time and the system hadpletely overturned the matter. The memory of that was still fresh in his mind.

    ¡°And a little friendly.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around the restaurant and then thought about how to clean it up.

    Theyout of this restaurant was the same as that of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They both had a small second floor above the previous one.

    The area of the restaurant was even smaller than Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was only about 18 square meters.

    ¡°It¡¯s so small. It can only be used as a warehouse. But it still needs to be tidied up.¡± Yuan Zhou looked up and down.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to hire a repairman to paint it and make some improvements.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then took out his phone.

    Due to the matter of his own restaurant, Yuan Zhou really knew a renovationpany. Therefore, he directly made a phone call.

    After the call went through, the first thing Yuan Zhou said was,¡±¡±Can youe for the renovation this afternoon? We need to use the best materials and make it fast. ¡±

    The man at the other end of the phone replied quickly. He first asked about the size of the decoration area and then gave Yuan Zhou an affirmative answer.

    After he found the person to renovate the restaurant, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then closed the door and went back to his own restaurant. Then, he directly went to the system.

    ¡°System, I¡¯ve found the location of the warehouse, but there¡¯s a problem.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    The system disyed,¡±please speak, host.¡±

    ¡°You did give me the task to clean up the warehouse, but the warehouse is mine. You didn¡¯t provide it, but you have to provide the wooden rack for the tes, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    The system was silent for a moment, then simply disyed,¡±¡±Yes, host.¡±

    ¡°So you agree?¡± Yuan Zhou asked without changing his expression.

    The system disyed,¡±the timber can be received tomorrow, please don¡¯t be anxious.¡±

    ¡°I knew it. System, you¡¯re not bad at times.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head in satisfaction and then prepared to sculpt.

    Every time this happened, Yuan Zhou would feelfortable.

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 Chapter 1282

    <h4>Chapter 1282: The new Yuan Zhou pushing out the old </h4>

    After happily tricking the system, Yuan Zhou began to practice his craftsmanship in a good mood. However, he couldn¡¯t sculpt wholeheartedly today.

    After all, the decorations woulde againter. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt this time, but wiped the wooden tableware with an oilcloth.

    In this way, they could stop midway. About an hourter, a middle-aged man carrying a big bag came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with two other younger men who were also carrying bags.

    Yuan Zhou directly stopped what he was doing and took them to the restaurant next to the pub. After he told them some requirements, the three people started to work deftly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble the three masters. This is mineral water, so I¡¯ll leave this ce to the Masters.¡± Yuan Zhou put down a box of mineral water courteously and then said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re wee. It¡¯s what we should do. You don¡¯t need to worry about us.¡± The leading middle-aged man patted his chest in agreement.

    ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll include lunch and dinner in your sry. You can pay for them together.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. The leading master simply nodded, and then also began to work with his head lowered.

    Yuan Zhou directly turned around and left, returning to his own restaurant.

    When there was still an hour left before lunch, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients.

    Due to the new vegetarian banquet, more and more people came to line up. However, Wu Hai was still at the front of the line. He was closer to the restaurant and had an unparalleled advantage.

    It was just that there was one more person in the front of the group now, and that was Xia Yu. Coincidentally, there was an acquaintance who hadn¡¯te for a long time today. It was Jiang Changxi¡¯s friend, su mu.

    This person was still the same. His face was handsome and beautiful. He was wearing a pure white shirt and ck trousers. He was clean and beautiful. He was also at the front of the line and was very eye-catching.

    It was the first time Cheng Cheng had seen him. He asked curiously,¡±¡±Who is he?¡±

    He¡¯s Su mu, Sister Jiang¡¯s friend.¡± Zhou Jia said immediately.

    ¡°Oh, oh, he¡¯s really good looking.¡± Said Cheng Cheng, scratching his short hair.

    ¡°It is indeed good looking, but there are so many people today.¡± Looking at the dense crowd that was still increasing, Zhou Jia sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Of course. More and more people know about Grandmaster. Moreover, the holidays areing soon. Some people who have taken a break in advance havee to Chengdu for a holiday. Naturally, more people wille.¡± Cheng Cheng said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Now, everyone thinks that our small restaurant is a Holy Land of food and a ce where you have to clock in. Short Video are also very popr.¡± Zhou Jia nodded in agreement.

    ¡°That¡¯s why a lot of peoplee to take pictures even though they know they can¡¯t afford it. ¡± Cheng Han was referring to the people who were lining up outside the crowd and taking pictures with their phones.

    ¡°Boss¡¯s cooking skills are getting better and better. I feel like I¡¯ve lost weight without your cooking. ¡± Zhou Jiained in distress.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you should beining.¡± Cheng Cheng looked at Zhou Jia seriously and said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Jia asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Because at least you¡¯ve eaten it before, but I haven ¡®t.¡± Cheng Yu said with a frown.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Thinking of the rules set by master Cheng, Zhou Jia felt a little bit of sympathy for Cheng Han in her heart. But then she immediately thought of those crabs and said,¡±¡±You ate four of the crabs the boss madest time.¡±

    ¡°It was only that one time. You¡¯ve eaten it several times already.¡± Cheng Cheng sighed.

    Speaking of food, the two of them sighed at the same time.

    Cheng Han did it because of master Cheng¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou, while Zhou Jia did it purely because she couldn¡¯t bear to eat it and couldn¡¯t afford it.

    Fortunately, the two of them didn¡¯t have to be sad for long before lunchtime arrived.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. Pleasee in for your meal. ¡± As usual, Zhou Jia walked into the restaurant after saying that.

    Due to the two extra seats, 14 people could enter the restaurant at once. This time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s little fan, Tang Xi, was also there.

    Tang Xi idolized Yuan Zhou the most. She woulde to watch Yuan Zhou sculpt even if she didn¡¯t eat. From time to time, she would also exchange the radishes with the kids who took them from Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture.

    This time, as soon as Tang Xi entered the restaurant, she naturally upied the standing position over there. In fact, she could clearly see the scene of Yuan Zhou cooking from the two standing positions. Therefore, Tang Xi really liked that ce.

    ¡°Sister Zhou Jia wants a serving of egg fried rice.¡± Tang Xi directly ordered the dishes and then picked up the menu to take a look.

    She knew there was no new dish and thus prepared to help Yuan Zhou publicize it.

    On the other side, someone was also looking at the new dishes. It was su mu, who had not been here for two months. He was looking at the menu carefully.

    ¡°It feels like a few more dishes have been added?¡± Su mu asked curiously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think we¡¯ve had this pickled pepper gluten before.¡± Su mu pointed at some of the dishes and asked Wu Hai at the side.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I¡¯ve already eaten.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s answer was very simr to Wu Hai ¡®s.

    ¡°Pig.¡± Su mu was speechless. He could only continue to look at it himself.

    Then, su mu really found several dishes that were obviously not Sichuan dishes. He couldn¡¯t help asking when Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you served a new dish?¡±

    ¡°Yes, there are seven Guizhou cuisines and five Yunnan cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve dabbled in a wide range of dishes. There are so many more dishes now.¡± Su mu asked in surprise.

    If it were any other restaurant, su mu would have thought that they had either hired a new chef or the taste was not up to standard. But Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have such a thought at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s a must for a chef toe up with new ideas. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°That¡¯s amazing. It seems that Sichuan cuisine alone isn¡¯t enough for you. You¡¯ve set your sights on other dishes. I think I can eat dishes from all over the country in your restaurant in the future.¡± Su mu said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, and the whole world.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said that, the customers in the restaurant immediately chimed in.

    ¡°If it was someone else who said that, I would have to think about it. But boss Yuan, I believe in your words. I¡¯ll be waiting for you.¡± A customer said with a smile.

    ¡°Exactly. It seems that I have to speed up the pace of making money. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You have to work hard, get promoted, and get a raise. Then you can eat all of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡±

    These customers were talking one after another. Wu Hai was the only one who was eating with his head buried. His mouth was not idle either.

    ¡°I also want to work hard to earn money and then eat all the dishes on boss Yuan¡¯s menu.¡± Tang Xi also nodded in agreement.

    However, when it came to money, an unfamiliar short-haired girl immediately said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, why do foreigners like you have to pay us dors while Chinese people like us only ept RMB?¡±

    As soon as this question was asked, all the customers in the restaurant fell silent for a moment. It was not that everyone cared, but that some people were curious.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Their US dors are six or seven times more than our Chinese dors. Even if we buy the egg fried rice at 188 RMB, the foreigners will have to pay 188 US dors, which is much more expensive than us. ¡±

    ¡°I think we should give more. Did you guys see the news?¡± Tang Xi suddenly shouted with righteous indignation.

    ¡°What news?¡± The customers asked subconsciously.

    When she saw everyone looking at her, including Yuan Zhou, Tang Xi didn¡¯t panic and directly said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1283

    <h4>Chapter 1283: Taking care of and bullying</h4>

    ¡°There¡¯s a province that opened all ten of their five Grade A tourist attractions to foreigners in order to increase the number of passengers at the airport. Although it¡¯s only free for a week after arriving in China, it¡¯s still very disgusting. After all, we Chinese still have to pay to go there ourselves.¡± Tang Xi said with a frown.

    ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this? It¡¯s as if he¡¯s a foreigner who doesn¡¯t need to pay to see our scenery, but we need to pay to see it ourselves?¡± A customer asked in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Tang Xi nodded affirmatively and continued,¡±¡±The Ministry of Tourism has already admitted to this and exined that the entrance tickets are free, but the small tickets are not.¡±

    ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re really willing to do anything for your future.¡± Su mu sneered but didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°This is too much.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. What kind of logic is that? it¡¯s fine if the foreigners pay more money to see the scenic Area. After all, the scenic Area is in their hands and the locals contributed when it was developed. What did the foreigners do? why should they be free of charge?¡±

    The customers in the restaurant began to discuss fervently and angrily.

    Such an atmosphere did not get better until Yuan Zhou cooked another five servings of food and spoke.

    ¡°The food is ready. You can bring it over.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the tray and said with a clear voice.

    Nowadays, there were many customers who served his dishes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would sometimes specially say that.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words woke up the angry customers and also reminded them.

    As a result, other than those who went to carry their own dishes, the other customers immediately started discussing Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior of collecting US dors.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s right for boss Yuan to ept us dors. They use us dors to begin with. There¡¯s nothing wrong with using us dors here.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It should be more expensive than ours. It can¡¯t be like those.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. We were ckmailed even when we went to other countries to y. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant clearly marked the price and didn¡¯t deliberately raise the price. It¡¯s just ording to the consumption level of their own country. Boss Yuan is much more benevolent. Even teacher Kong said that one should repay resentment with honesty and good for good.¡±

    ¡°In any case, there are many ces nowadays that either provide free food or preferential treatment to foreigners. If theye to our boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat, they have to charge US dors. It¡¯s only right to bully them.¡± Tang Xi said angrily.

    However, Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows at Tang Xi and then suddenly said,¡±¡±I¡¯m not bullying the foreigners, I¡¯m just taking care of the Chinese. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice and tone were quite light as he stated the facts. ording to the preciousness of the ingredients, the price in US dors was the scientific retail price.

    When the customers in the restaurant heard this, they felt that the anger in their hearts dissipated a little.

    Only Wu Hai, who had just covered his head and had his meal, muttered,¡±¡±Compass has already said that.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had indeed said that before. He had already said that when the first foreigner refused to ept this.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou also said that he was just a chef, a chef with a nationality.

    The mood of the customers in the restaurant came quickly and also left quickly, because the dishes that everyone had just ordered had been served one after another.

    Being immersed in delicious food could always make people forget all the unpleasant things. Of course, the diners who had finished eating didn¡¯t forget to look for the news that Tang Xi had mentioned.

    After knowing that it was true, he didn¡¯t forget to leave his own opinion. However, this would be a story forter. After all, there was a tradition of not looking at the phone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Hence, they were all eating seriously now.

    Among the people who were eating seriously, there was a girl who was particrly eye-catching. She wore a pair of ck-rimmed sses, a brown striped id shirt, and a pair of slim-fit ck pants. She looked ordinary, but she was somewhat eye-catching.

    She was squinting and enjoying the food while writing and drawing in her notebook with a pen in her left hand.

    However, she was using her left hand.

    Tang Xi obviously knew this girl. Seeing her like this, she said directly,¡±¡±Ah Ji, you¡¯re counting the lottery again?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The girl called ah Ji didn¡¯t even raise her head and continued to write on the paper. At the same time, her right hand didn¡¯t stop and she kept feeding herself with a look of enjoyment.

    ¡°Did I win thest time?¡± Tang Xi didn¡¯t care about a ¡®Ji¡¯s attitude and directly asked curiously.

    ¡°I won ten pieces.¡± A ¡®Ji said with a cheerful tone.

    ¡°But you have to calcte for two hours every day, and you only won 10 yuan. Isn¡¯t that a little too little?¡± Tang Xi nced at the dense arithmetic in the book and couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°No, I only count it during my free time. It¡¯s considered as side ie. If I count more, I can stille to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat more.¡± A ¡®Ji put down his pen and closed his thick notebook.

    ¡°Alright, I don ¡®t.¡± Tang Xi shook her head and said.

    ¡°Statistics and probability are still very fun.¡± A ¡®Ji pushed up his ck-rimmed sses and said with bright eyes.

    ¡°No, I get a headache just by looking at your numbers.¡± Tang Xi immediately shook her head.

    ¡°Are you interested in metaphysics?¡± A ¡®Ji asked in a mysterious manner.

    Tang Xi immediately nodded obediently, showing her interest and listening attentively.

    In fact, Tang Xi and ah Ji didn¡¯t know each other outside the store, but because they ran into each other in the store from time to time and were about the same age, it only took them three months to get to know each other from a natural nod.

    However, the number of times they had met was not that many. It was only about a dozen times, but the way they talked felt like they were good friends.

    ¡°I¡¯ve calcted the probability of me winning the lottery recently and found that it has increased by 20% since I came to eat at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. ¡± A ¡®Ji said as he gestured with two fingers.

    ¡°Really?¡± Tang Xi asked with her eyes wide open.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s 20% more than the previous three months.¡± A ¡®Ji nodded.

    ¡°I knew it. Boss Yuan is awesome.¡± As a fangirl, Tang Xi expressed that it was all due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s contribution without any hesitation.

    ¡°Indeed. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant should be a blessednd. It¡¯s a little mysterious.¡± A ¡®Ji also nodded in agreement.

    ¡°No wonder you¡¯ve beening here so many times recently.¡± Tang Xi was suddenly enlightened.

    ¡°Of course. After all, I can almost always win 10 or 20 yuan each time, or at least five Yuan. I can earn more than 1000 Yuan a month. Aftering here, not only is the food delicious, but I can also earn more extra money. Naturally, Ie here more often.¡± A ¡®Ji said.

    ¡°It seems that I have to find a part-time job too. That way, I can save money to eat more.¡± Tang Xi clenched her fists and said enthusiastically.

    ¡°I can consider it.¡± A ¡®Ji nodded.

    The two girls chatted happily. The customers at the side didn¡¯t say much about a ¡®Ji¡¯s lottery calction. Instead, they were used to it.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t just ah Ji who came to the restaurant to calcte while eating. There were also people who cried while eating.

    Yuan Zhou, however, took a look at a ¡®Ji curiously and thought in his heart,¡±¡±This girl must be very good at math.¡±

    This was the natural emotion of a mathematics scum towards a top student.

    The lunch time passed quickly. In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou went to take a look at the restaurant that was going to be used as a warehouse and found that it had already been demolished and was being repainted. Immediately, an idea came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    ¡°Hey, master, can youe and make the shelf with me tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou directly made a phone call to Carpenter Lian.

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 Chapter 1284

    <h4>Chapter 1284: There are always unruly people who want to harm me </h4>

    That¡¯s right. The idea that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was to invite Carpenter Lian to help him make the frame for cing the tes in the future. It wasn¡¯t for any other reason other than to let Carpenter Lian take good care of the wood.

    Yuan Zhou knew the system very well. Anything provided by the system would definitely be a very good wood. Moreover, it would either go extinct or be extinct.

    Otherwise, the system wouldn¡¯t be interested in it. Coincidentally, when he went to Vietnam to buy wood, Carpenter Lianmented that good wood had been getting rarer and rarer in recent years.

    Yuan Zhou understood this feeling very well. It was just like a good chef who couldn¡¯t see good ingredients. It would make people anxious and ufortable.

    Therefore, even if he didn¡¯t know what kind of wood the system would provide, he was certain that it would be good wood. Only then did Yuan Zhou call Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Master, I have a few good pieces of wood here. Do you want toe with me to make the wooden frame tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh? Where did you get such a good piece of wood?¡± It was not that Carpenter Lian did not believe him. He was just curious.

    ¡°Your disciple naturally has her own channels. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely have all the documents and the material is good.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring Ma Xiao along tomorrow morning. I¡¯ll let him experience your good wood.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative tone, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t ask further and thus agreed directly.

    ¡°Okay, then why don¡¯t youe and have breakfast with me tomorrow? we can look at the wood after that.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite respectful to Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°No need. You¡¯re so busy. Just do your own thing. I¡¯ll take care of my breakfast.¡± Carpenter Lian directly refused.

    Carpenter Lian knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule very well. How could he ask Yuan Zhou to spare more time for just a breakfast?

    It was at the cost of his apprentice¡¯s sleeping time. Carpenter Lian refused Yuan Zhou¡¯s request without even thinking. However, when he thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a little greedy.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s have lunch together.¡± Yuan Zhou knew Carpenter Lian was concerned about him, so he didn¡¯t try to persuade him. Instead, he settled for the second best.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. This time, Carpenter Lian directly agreed. He thought that he could just go and line up since he was close to the restaurant.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll see you tomorrow, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± After saying that, Carpenter Lian hung up the call and went to look for Ma Xiao.

    Yuan Zhou put away his phone and muttered to himself,¡±¡±I wonder what kind of wood the system will provide. It must be very good.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a scam. No, it¡¯s provided on its own initiative. It shouldn¡¯t be red sandalwood or something like that, but it definitely won¡¯t be bad.¡± Yuan Zhou made a guess inwardly.

    ¡°Forget it, we¡¯ll know tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou patted his head and then went to Polish the wooden tableware.

    Dinnertime came and ended very quickly. However, a person that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect came today, Shen Min.

    Shen Min came just after the dinner. She was wearing a long-sleeved top, loose sweatpants, andfortable sports shoes. With a blush on her face, she said with a little embarrassment,¡±Boss, I¡¯m here for work.¡±

    ¡°Your leg is fine now?¡± Yuan Zhou looked up and down for a while and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s done. The doctor said it doesn¡¯t affect my normal movements anymore.¡± Shen Min nodded hard and said.

    ¡°Do you know Zhou Jia?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked Zhou Jia.

    ¡°The doctor did say that it won¡¯t affect your daily life if you don¡¯t do strenuous exercise.¡± Zhou Jia also nodded her head.

    Obviously, Zhou Jia knew that Shen Min woulde to work today.

    ¡°Okay, then you can go to the second floor to pack.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said to Shen Min.

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± With an excited expression, Shen Min immediately pushed open the door of the Sergestes wall-view and went inside.

    Shen Min ran very fast, as if she was afraid that Yuan Zhou would refuse her.

    ¡°Thank you, boss. I¡¯ll be leaving too.¡± Zhou Jia smiled and then said.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Jia who was about to leave. When he saw Zhou Jia turn around, he continued,¡±¡±You¡¯re about to graduate from night school, right?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia was different from Shen Min. Shen Min got into her undergrad through proper means. She was in her third year of University at the beginning of this year.

    However, Zhou Jia was different. Due to family reasons, she didn¡¯t manage to get into college. Instead, she chose to attend a two-year night school. Different from the others, she would graduate after this semester.

    ¡°I¡¯ll graduate after this semester. ¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    ¡°What are your thoughts?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Not yet,¡± Zhou Jia shook her head.

    ¡°Yes, you can say it.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly turned around and went upstairs to wash up.

    After all, Yuan Zhou would wash his face and rinse his mouth every time he finished cooking the dishes. Even if the weather was getting colder and colder, it didn¡¯t change his habit.

    Fortunately, it was spring all year round in the store, so the temperature was very suitable.

    Zhou Jia, who was left behind, looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back and revealed a smile. Then, she said loudly,¡±¡±Thank you, boss.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and directly went upstairs without saying anything.

    When the customers who came to drink at night saw Shen Min, they naturally showed some concern for her. As for Yuan Zhou, he continued to practice his cooking skills without any concern.

    When the pub time was over, Yuan Zhou looked at the back of Shen Min as she got on the car and left and said with emotion,¡±¡±It¡¯s better to have someone to help. ¡±

    After a dreamless night, Yuan Zhou woke up feeling refreshed and refreshed. After washing up, he went for a jog. On the way, he met Xia Yu who had gotten up early to exercise again. She greeted Yuan Zhou. After that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued his jog.

    As a host with style, thoughts, and connotation, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to see the wood as mentioned by the system as soon as he got up.

    After all, he was also knowledgeable, and it was impossible for him to interrupt his own itinerary for this matter.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou went to the backyard of the pub after he made the breakfast very slowly and peacefully.

    As expected, there were already four pieces of tightly wrapped wood. The four pieces of wood were wrapped in a thick waterproof grease cloth and fixed firmly with iron wires. It seemed that they were well-preserved.

    Four logs of wood were lying quietly on the ground in the backyard of the tavern. Each of them was about 15 meters long, and they were neatly stacked there.

    ¡°System, you¡¯re quite trustworthy.¡± Yuan Zhou walked around the wood happily and then said with a nod.

    The system didn¡¯t reply to Yuan Zhou¡¯s praise, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about it. He directly went to the first floor of the pub and took out arge pair of scissors, preparing to cut the greasy cloth and iron wires wrapped with the wood.

    Yuan Zhou unwrapped the package very quickly. In just a little while, he had cut open the thick oily cloth and the iron wire that was tied to it.

    However, as soon as he cut open the oilcloth, Yuan Zhou had a bad feeling. Even with his extraordinarily sensitive nose, he could smell a wisp of rich and mellow rose-like fragrance when he cut open the cloth.

    ¡°This smell?¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the wood whose outer white skin had already rotted and revealed the beautiful core. His expression changed and he shouted,¡±¡±F * ck, system, are you trying to harm me?¡±

    Could this be the legendary sandalwood?

 Chapter 1285

    <h4>Chapter 1285: A familiar fragrance</h4>

    The wood that was revealed from the oilcloth that Yuan Zhou had unwrapped was actually only about 40 centimeters in diameter. However, the premise was that the wood was the yellow Rosewood that was worth tens of thousands of gold, let alone the sandalwood.

    Even if Yuan Zhou had never seen the scented Rosewood with his own eyes, the wood on the ground clearly told him that it was the legendary wood of the second ss National protected nt, the sea. Southern Yellow Rosewood.

    ¡°System, the remaining three are all from this?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the wood on the ground and felt that his heart was deeply shocked.

    The system disyed,¡±naturally, it¡¯s better to use the same wood for the shelves.¡±

    Not knowing why, Yuan Zhou saw a carefree and unconcerned feeling in this line of words.

    As a future master chef who had seen many things and was knowledgeable, Yuan Zhou continued to ask calmly,¡±¡±How old is this piece of wood?¡±

    Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to ask if it was a new material or an old one, but when he saw the degree of decay of the outer skin, he directly swallowed the obvious fact and asked about the age of the wood instead.

    The system disyed,¡±incense wood is also known as the sea.¡± Southern Yellow sandalwood, sea. Southern daylily pear wood or sandalwood, which grows on inds with a tropical monsoon climate. In the hot and rainy growing season, the material part is wider and the color is slightly lighter. During the dry and cool period, the wood part is slightly darker or very dark. ¡±

    ¡°Due to its unique climate and slow growth period, it will form a unique scar phenomenon when it encounters harsh weather, which is the legendary ¡®Ghost Face¡¯ pattern.¡±

    ¡°On the other hand, the growth of scented Rosewood is slow. Artificial nting starts from the growth of the seedling and only begins to form the heartwood after 15 years. The diameter of a 20-year-old tree is 17 20 cm, and the diameter of the heartwood is only 2 5 cm. No heartwood can not be a tree, and wild scented Rosewood needs 100 years to grow.¡±

    ¡°The system only provides wild yellow Rosewood.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou felt both happy and depressed in his heart, but he still insisted on asking,¡±¡±So, system, how many years of fragrant Rosewood are you providing?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±the yellow Rosewood provided by the system is purple and grows on the hillside 35 meters below sea level. Its color is soft, the pattern is beautiful after cutting, and the fragrance is like that of roses. The wood is warm and moist to the touch, the material is stable, the hardness and weight are appropriate, and it is suitable for making furniture.¡±

    ¡°Therefore, the heartwood provided by the system is a thousand-year yellow Rosewood.¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Yuan Zhou choked on his own saliva.

    ¡°A thousand years?!¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°Do you have the proof?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was to ask.

    ¡°I remember that the yellow Rosewood is a second-ss protected nt in the country. It¡¯s a crime to cut it down privately, not to mention that yours is a thousand-year-old one.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that what was lying on the ground were four big gold bars that were 15 meters long and 40 centimeters in diameter.

    No, it could be said that the gold bar had underestimated the value of these old logs. It should be said that they were four diamonds this big.

    The system disyed,[all the procedures areplete. The host doesn¡¯t need to worry.]

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised to get the answer that he expected.

    After all, the system even had transaction records for those precious ingredients whose origins he didn¡¯t even know. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t worried at all. However, as aw-abiding citizen, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was just asking for the routine and thus wasn¡¯t worried at all.

    ¡°Where did you get this thousand year scented Rosewood? I remember there¡¯s no scented Rosewood on the market, unless it¡¯s Vietnam scented Rosewood.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    The system disyed,¡±this scented Rosewood is from Hainan and not from Vietnam. The logging certificate was collected by the system a hundred years ago. The host doesn¡¯t need to worry.¡±

    ¡°After logging, the system preserved it in the most suitable ancient way. Now, it¡¯s reserved and rich, and can be used as furniture.¡±

    ¡°Since it¡¯s something from a hundred years ago, where did you get it from now?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[host, you don¡¯t have enough authority. Please work hard to level up and be the master chef as soon as possible.]

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the fragrant Rosewood on the ground and immediately felt a headache when he thought of Carpenter Lian who was about to arrive.

    ¡°I wonder if master Lian will be so angry that he will beat me to death if he knows that I¡¯m going to use this wood to make a bowl rack.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead with one hand and couldn¡¯t help touching the wood on the ground with the other hand.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. It was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time seeing the legendary precious wood. As expected, even if it hadn¡¯t been polished or waxed, it still felt warm andfortable to the touch.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s toote to find other wood to rece it.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    Although they hadn¡¯t known each other for long, Yuan Zhou knew that Carpenter Lian was an experienced Carpenter. He really loved good wood, just like how he couldn¡¯t walk when he saw the vegetable market and had to go in for a stroll.

    However, just as Yuan Zhou was thinking about that, Carpenter Lian¡¯s energetic voice came from the restaurant,¡±¡±Little Yuan, we¡¯ve arrived.¡±

    ¡°I hope master¡¯s heart is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then got rid of the expression on his face. He then walked out of the Sergestes wallndscape door with a carefree manner.

    As soon as he went out, Yuan Zhou saw Carpenter Lian wearing his usual blue coarse work uniform and a pair offortable ck cloth shoes withyered soles. He was also holding a small tool box in his hand.

    It was obvious that Carpenter Lian was really prepared to help Yuan Zhou make the rack. Ma Xiao, on the other hand, was holding a big tool box in each hand and carrying a big saw on his back. He was also wearing his work uniform.

    ¡°Master, Junior Brother MA, you¡¯re early.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    It wasn¡¯t early. The breakfast time ended at 9:00 am. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even go upstairs to wash up and directly went to look at the wood in the courtyard. It was only 9:30 am now. He didn¡¯te very early. He came ording to the time.

    ¡°Of course, your master still takes your matter to heart.¡± Carpenter Lian was not as reserved as Zhou Shijie. He said directly.

    Ma Xiao, who was by the side, nodded his head repeatedly. It was not because of shangxin, but because his disciple could only be a helper now.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart and said.

    ¡°What are you thanking me for? quickly take me to see the good wood you were talking about.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and said directly.

    ¡°Yes, I also want to see what kind of good wood brother Yuan uses.¡± Ma Xiao chimed in from the side.

    Yuan Zhou thought of the wood that was ced randomly in the backyard and felt his heart tighten. However, he still maintained a straight face naturally.

    ¡°I wonder if master will beat me up when he sees how the system is so casually ced. It seems that I have to adapt to the situation.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    Speaking of which, the tavern was thergest of the few shops. After all, it used to be a teahouse. The ce wasrge and empty. Otherwise, the backyard would not have been able to fit the four 15-meter-long logs.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. I want to see what good wood you got. ¡± Carpenter Lian also needed someone to lead the way. He walked straight into the Sergestes wall-view.

    Carpenter Lian had been to this small courtyard a few times. He knew that the item was definitely not in the small garden in front, but in the backyard.

    Therefore, Carpenter Lian led Ma Xiao to the backyard while Yuan Zhou followed behind them.

    However, when they passed by Yuan Zhou, Carpenter Lian suddenly said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, the smell on your body today is quite familiar.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t familiar, it was the rich and light wood fragrance of the old fragrant Rosewood that didn¡¯t dissipate for a long time.

    ¡®I¡¯m going to die ...¡¯

 Chapter 1286

    <h4>Chapter 1286: Wasting heavenly resources</h4>

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou also felt the smell on his body. He replied indifferently,¡±¡±Master, you¡¯ll know in a while.¡±

    ¡°You never like to use anything with a smell, kid. Why are you keeping us in suspense?¡± Carpenter Lian teased with a smile.

    ¡°This time is an exception.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Senior brother Yuan, you¡¯re joking too.¡± Ma Xiao also smiled and added.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin much. He just signaled the two of them to continue walking toward the backyard.

    From the master chef Restaurant to the Sergestes wall view, and then to the backyard where the wood was ced, it was not far. They arrived in less than five minutes.

    Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao immediately noticed the four logs lying on the ground. One of the logs had one end that was slightly dismantled.

    Because the weather was clear today, the fragrance of the scented Rosewood was not as strong as it was on a rainy day, and the backyard was open. Other than the rich and mellow smell when it was just opened, the smell was not obvious after such a long time.

    Of course, this was only the case for ordinary people like carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao. For Yuan Zhou, the smell was quite obvious.

    ¡°You came just in time. You haven¡¯t had the time to tear it down yet.¡± Carpenter Lian said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, it just so happens that master and Junior Brother can tear it down together.¡± Yuan Zhou made a gesture of ¡°please¡± and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good rtionship. It¡¯s a good thing to tear down good wood together. ¡± Carpenter Lian said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s hard to find good materials nowadays. ¡± Ma Xiao also nodded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Take out the tools and set them up, we¡¯ll dismantle them together.¡± Carpenter Lian put down the small tool box in his hand and turned to Ma Xiao.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Ma Xiao nodded, then put down the tool box in his hand and the saw on his back.

    Then, Ma Xiao squatted down and opened the tool box. He took out the tools to remove the outeryer of the wood.

    Carpenter Lian, on the other hand, went directly to the part where Yuan Zhou had disassembled the wood. It was obvious that he was going to see what kind of wood it was.

    Carpenter Lian squatted down out of habit and squinted his eyes. However, the moment he squatted down, he was greeted by a faint fragrance.

    ¡°What?¡± Carpenter Lian furrowed his brows doubtfully. Then, he carefully looked at the wood.

    However, when he looked at the piece of wood, his squinted eyes instantly widened. He immediately lowered his head and almost pressed it against the wood on the ground.

    ¡°This, this, this is ...¡± Even the carpenter couldn¡¯t say anything in surprise. He just turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze.

    ¡°Master, take your time. There¡¯s no rush.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take my time.¡± Carpenter Lian replied in a daze. Then, he turned around and looked at the wood on the ground.

    After a while, Carpenter Lian reached out his dry and rough hand to touch the wood. However, he stopped one centimeter away from the wood. He seemed to want to touch it, but he was also afraid.

    Just as Carpenter Lian was struggling with his internal conflict, Ma Xiao walked to the other side of the wood where Carpenter Lian was with a tool in his hand. He bent down and was about to start working.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll tear down this ce.¡± Ma Xiao said as he prepared to take action.

    ¡°Stop, immediately stop.¡± Carpenter Lian almost jumped up and grabbed Ma Xiao¡¯s hand with an impossible speed.

    ¡°Master?¡± Ma Xiao looked at Carpenter Lian with a dumbfounded expression. He had no idea what was going on.

    ¡°You think you can touch this thing? Get out of my way, you thick-handed thing. ¡± Carpenter Lian pulled the tools from Ma Xiao¡¯s hands and red at him.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Ma Xiao felt that he was being looked down upon by his master again. He didn¡¯t even know the reason.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve already dismantled half of it. I¡¯ll definitely need to take out the rest,¡± said Yuan Zhou at the side.

    ¡°You opened this hole?¡± Carpenter Lian pointed at the exposed wood and said.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°What a waste. Where did all the things I taught you go? what if you hurt the wood with your rough moves?¡± Carpenter Lian immediately fired off a me.

    Fortunately, Carpenter Lian was still rational. He knew that the person in front of him was his favoritest disciple, so he beat him up without even touching him.

    ¡°Ahem, why don¡¯t you open the rest yourself, master?¡± Yuan Zhou touched his own forehead and then said.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m the one who¡¯s going to tear it down. You guys should stay away from me.¡± Carpenter Lian immediately said in a bad mood.

    However, before Yuan Zhou and the dumbfounded Ma Xiao left, Carpenter Lian said again,¡±¡±You guys better stand closer and learn how to tear it down.¡±

    Then, Yuan Zhou and Ma Xiao helplessly twitched the corners of their mouths at each other before they stopped one meter away from Carpenter Lian.

    Even though Carpenter Lian was sure that this was the precious wood he knew, he would not dare to recognize it if he did not take it apart and see it in one piece.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. There wasn¡¯t any existing material for this yellow Rosewood. Even new materials were extremely rare, let alone this old material that looked like it had been there for a long time.

    Even those in the collection circle had never seen such arge piece of old material. Thergest one was only as thick as an arm.

    However, the one in front of him was a solid heartwood that was 15 meters long and 40 centimeters in diameter. This wood could no longer be called a lot of money, but a priceless treasure.

    Moreover, judging from Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner, Carpenter Lian was afraid that the remaining three sticks on the ground were also yellow Rosewood.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t think about it anymore.¡± Carpenter Lian pressed on his heart and shifted his gaze away from the three undamaged pieces of wood on the ground. Only then did he start to focus on the one in his hand.

    Although Carpenter Lian was an old man, his arms were still muscr due to his long-term carpentry work. His palms were also very big. His words were full of anger and he had a bad temper. He would curse at people without moving.

    But now, he was as gentle as if he was holding his newborn child for the first time. His hands were extremely gentle, but his expression was very sincere.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s dismantling speed was also very fast. He cut the wire without making any noise and gently removed the greasy cloth. His movements were so light that not a single piece of the rotten wood powder fell off.

    Then, the whole piece of wood was presented to the first three people.

    The wood was 15 meters long, and it was about 43 centimeters in length with the rotten outer skin. The wood was straight, and when it was taken apart, it gave off a light lingering wooden fragrance, like a rose with morning dew.

    ¡°F * ck! The sea. Southern Yellow Rosewood. ¡± Ma Xiao¡¯s eyes widened, and he couldn¡¯t help but take a step forward to take a closer look.

    ¡°It really is yellow Rosewood.¡± Carpenter Lian praised.

    At that moment, the other two people besides Yuan Zhou were all staring nkly at the dismantled wood. No, it should be said that they were admiring it. After all, such a huge fragrant Rosewood was a treasure that no one had ever seen before.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was quite calm and appeared to be used to it. Obviously, he had forgotten how shocked he was when he opened the package.

    The courtyard was silent for quite a while. Suddenly, Carpenter Lian turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou, saying loudly,¡±¡±What kind of furniture did you ask us to make yesterday?¡±

    Under Carpenter Lian¡¯s aggressive and enthusiastic gaze, Yuan Zhou said in a calm and collected manner,¡±¡±Arge bowl holder.¡±

    ¡°Senior brother, are you going to hold the Golden or Jade bowls?¡± Ma Xiao swallowed his saliva and said.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just that the dishes in the restaurant need to be changed every season, and the wooden shelves are used to hold the dishes that are not in the season.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    The moment he said that, Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao were stunned.

 Chapter 1287

    <h4>Chapter 1287: Exchanging for wood</h4>

    Yuan Zhou said that quite seriously with a serious expression. He didn¡¯t seem to be joking at all.

    However, Ma Xiao was stunned. He lowered his head and looked at the wood on the ground, then at Yuan Zhou and then at his master. For some reason, he suddenly understood why he favored Yuan Zhou, the apprentice he had just epted.

    ¡°If I had this kind of yellow Rosewood, I would definitely treat it as a family heirloom and pass it on. I would only wish that I could offer it three joss sticks a day as a tribute. Why would I use it to build a wooden shelf?¡± Ma Xiao¡¯s heart was bleeding.

    ¡°It¡¯s just an ordinary bowl holder. ¡± Ma Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou and couldn¡¯t help ridiculing him again.

    Afterining, Ma Xiao looked at the wood on the ground with an infatuated look. He wondered what kind of furniture would be made from such old fragrant Rosewood.

    Carpenter Lian, on the other hand, suppressed the anger in his body and took a deep breath. After he exhaled, he said with a hoarse voice,¡±¡±Little Yuan, do you recognize this wooden block?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I know him. ¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou say that he knew him, Carpenter Lian¡¯s heart ached for him. He closed his eyes and said again,¡±¡±This is the sea. I took a look at the southern Yellow Rosewood when I was opening it just now. It¡¯s not young, and I¡¯ve never seen such a big heart material since the founding of the country. ¡±

    While saying that, Carpenter Lian paused and looked at Yuan Zhou before he continued,¡±¡±This block of wood must be a thousand years old.¡±

    ¡°Master has good eyes. It¡¯s indeed a thousand year yellow Rosewood.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After his guess was confirmed, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t feel happy at all. Instead, he felt his heart ache even more. He said,¡±¡±It¡¯s such a loss to make a bowl rack out of such good material. ¡±

    Carpenter Lian bit his heart when he said that. His face was scrunched up, showing that he was extremely distressed.

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Carpenter Lian continued,¡±¡±The remaining three are all the same yellow Rosewood, right?¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Carpenter Lian looked at the fragrant Rosewood on the ground and then at Yuan Zhou before he continued,¡±¡±No matter what we do with this kind of wood, we¡¯ll lose money. It can¡¯t be described with money anymore. This is a treasure.¡±

    ¡°Right, it¡¯s worth at least a hundred million.¡± Ma Xiao nodded solemnly at the side.

    ¡°It¡¯s worth hundreds of millions?¡± Yuan Zhou was also a little surprised in the heart.

    Yuan Zhou had only been working as a Carpenter for a short period of time. Although his craftsmanship was not bad, he still had some knowledge about carpentry in reserve. As for these precious woods that had a fragrance, it was really beyond his knowledge.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou only roughly knew that such a big yellow Rosewood was very, very precious. However, the concept of more than 100 million Yuan still startled Yuan Zhou.

    Almost immediately, Yuan Zhou asked the system in his mind,¡±¡±This piece of wood is worth hundreds of millions?¡±

    The system disyed,[hundreds of millions are just coins. Its true value lies in the priceless treasures.]

    ¡°Then can I sell it and buy other wood to make the bowl rack?¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s current wealth hadn¡¯t even exceeded 100 million Yuan. Therefore, he naturally had other thoughts when facing treasures that exceeded 100 million Yuan.

    The system disyed,¡±this is specially made for the bowl rack and can not be bought or sold.¡±

    Having already guessed that, Yuan Zhou just sighed in his heart,

    ¡°It¡¯ll be my own if I make it into a bowl rack anyway. ¡± Yuan Zhou consoled himself for a while and then silently thought of the eight-figure savings in his bank ount. Only after he felt a little bnced did he say that indifferently.

    ¡°The fragrant Rosewood is not suitable for carving tableware. If the fragrance is too strong, it will affect the taste and texture of the dish.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a slight frown.

    Not only did Carpenter Lian¡¯s face Twitch, even Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help giving Yuan Zhou a thumbs up. He was full of admiration for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be able to reach this level in my life.¡± Ma Xiao thought to himself.

    Carpenter Lian took a deep breath and continued,¡±¡±Of course it¡¯s not suitable to be used to make tableware. You can make some expensive decoration or something. Your carving is quite good.¡±

    ¡°No need, just make a bowl rack. This is a must now.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t listen to him no matter how he tried to persuade him, Carpenter Lian finally stopped being serious and said irritatedly,¡±¡±You brat, you only know how to waste good things. Is this the kind of wood that can be used to make a bowl rack?¡±

    Carpenter Lian pointed at the wood on the ground and said repeatedly. Of course, Carpenter Lian kept saying that it was a waste to use such good wood to make the bowl rack.

    In fact, Carpenter Lian also felt bitter in his heart. He had originally nned to persuade Yuan Zhou with reason and emotion, but Yuan Zhou just refused. As a result, he couldn¡¯t control his temper.

    To be honest, this was only possible for Yuan Zhou. If it was Ma Xiao who wanted to use the scented Rosewood to make the bowl rack, Carpenter Lian would have strangled him to death.

    When facing Yuan Zhou, although Carpenter Lian had the protection of an elder, he also had a sense of befriending a master of the same generation. He was even sure that Yuan Zhou would definitely go further than him in the future. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t be tough.

    ¡°But wood is wood, not to mention that it has already been cut down. It¡¯s the same for any kind of furniture. The bowl rack is no different from the others.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he was quite serious. He also thought so in his heart.

    This time, Carpenter Lian had nothing to say. After a moment of silence, Carpenter Lian crouched down and touched the yellow Rosewood on the ground. He then said,¡±¡±How about this? I have a few red sandalwood with small leaves. It¡¯ll be better to make a bowl rack.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll use three red sandalwood to exchange for half of your fragrant Rosewood. ¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°Master, there¡¯s no need. Didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯d keep your red sandalwood as a family heirloom?¡± Yuan Zhou knew that Carpenter Lian had red sandalwood. Therefore, he immediately said.

    ¡°Even so, I can¡¯t just watch you waste good things.¡± Carpenter Lian mumbled.

    ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s the same as a bowl rack. It¡¯s also proper furniture.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I think you¡¯re the one who¡¯s not serious now.¡± Carpenter Lian said unhappily.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just silently picked up the tools and began to dismantle the remaining wood in the same way Carpenter Lian had done.

    Carpenter Lian, on the other hand, went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and asked,¡±¡±Just half a piece. Although my red sandalwood isn¡¯t a thousand years old, it¡¯s still a hundred years old. It¡¯s a good material. I won¡¯t cheat you if I exchange it for half a piece.¡±

    Carpenter Lian was really trying his best, but Yuan Zhou still shook his head and said,¡±¡±Master, you can keep your good wood.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was resolute, but he couldn¡¯t bear to do that in his heart. After thinking for a while, he said in his heart,¡±System, the rest of the wood used to make the bowl rack belongs to me, right?¡±

    Before the system could say anything, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±If I didn¡¯t have any wood shavings left, it would be weird if you recycled them, right?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone and reason were quite legitimate. He didn¡¯t have the intention to pocket it at all.

    The system was silent for a moment, then disyed,¡±¡±The host can deal with it on his own.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t worry, system. I¡¯ll definitely take care of such a small matter. After all, I¡¯m the future master chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    However, the system didn¡¯t respond to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. At the side, Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao had already begun to dismantle the other wood.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure master will like the surprise. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart and then started to work.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1288 - A wooden plan

    <h4>Chapter 1288: A wooden n</h4>

    Although they didn¡¯t look happy when they were dismantling the wood, that was only when they were unhappy with Yuan Zhou. Once they looked at the wood on the ground, they revealed a smile.

    That gentle look wasparable to the time when he was wooing his wife. Anyway, that was how Ma Xiao looked now.

    The three of them dismantled the wood very quickly. Although apart from Yuan Zhou, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t allow Ma Xiao to dismantle the wood alone, the four logs of wood that had been dormant for a hundred years were dismantled in less than 20 minutes.

    It was also a coincidence that the sun, which had beening out less and less since the weather had gradually be cold, suddenly shone down. The Golden and bright sunlight instantly covered the entire courtyard.

    ¡°The sun is actually out.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    But before Yuan Zhou could sigh with emotion, Carpenter Lian at the side quickly said,¡±¡±The two of you, quickly go and get some sunshade cloth. This can¡¯t be exposed to the sun.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master, we¡¯ll go immediately.¡± Ma Xiao answered much faster than Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took Ma Xiao to the first floor of the pub.

    The first floor was empty. Other than some wine barrels, there was also a pile of sunshade cloth in the corner. It was bought by Yuan Zhou in the summer and put here.

    However, just as the two of them took the sunshade cloth to the backyard, the sun couldn¡¯t shine on the backyard because of the time. It had shifted to the roof of the backyard, leaving a shadow.

    ¡°What are you standing there for? it¡¯s good that the light doesn¡¯t shine. Let¡¯s see what you¡¯re going to do, you piece of wood.¡± Carpenter Lian noticed that his two disciples were looking at him, so he immediately said in a gruff and dissatisfied tone.

    ¡°This is your own piece of wood. Yuan Zhou,e here and see what kind of bowl rack you want to make.¡± Carpenter Lian added.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and put down the sunshade cloth in his hand. Only then did he walk to Carpenter Lian.

    Yuan Zhou had already made a n in his heart. He looked at the wood that emitted the fragrance and said,¡±¡±Here¡¯s the thing. I¡¯m going to open up the shop next to the pub and make a high shelf with a spiral staircase around it. I¡¯ll put some things that are not needed at the moment on the upper floor and then put them down one by one.¡±

    ¡°You have a lot of ideas.¡± Carpenter Lian muttered to himself before saying,¡±¡±Take me to see the situation inside your building,¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I have many ideas. The main thing is that I don¡¯t have a lot of wood.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Get lost, get lost,¡± Carpenter Lian patted Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder angrily.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s hands were not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s. Due to the long-term carpentry training, the joints of his hands were thick and strong. His palms were thick and rough and even had some prickly calluses.

    Although he was very angry, Carpenter Lian had shown mercy in his p. It didn¡¯t hurt Yuan Zhou at all. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take it seriously. He even smiled gently at Carpenter Lian and went to the next room with his people.

    Ma Xiao followed closely behind. He wanted to take a look as well, but after taking two steps, he was stopped by Carpenter Lian.¡±Why are you following us? you¡¯re in the way.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll also go and take a look and put on a shelf. ¡± Ma Xiao said innocently.

    ¡°What are you looking at? you¡¯re just a helper today. It¡¯s not your turn to do anything.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand in disdain.

    ¡°But ...¡± Ma Xiao still wanted to say something but was interrupted by Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°But what? you just stay here and look after the wood. They are much more important than you. Stay here and don¡¯t move.¡± Carpenter Lian waved his hand and pointed at the yellow Rosewood on the ground.

    Carpenter Lian could not bear to treat Yuan Zhou ruthlessly, but he would treat Ma Xiao as crudely as he could.

    This was like a father treating his son, who was a top Humanities student, and his two sons, who were rough top martial arts students. Both of them were good disciples, but one had to be gentle, while the other was not.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ma Xiao agreed listlessly and then went to look at the log.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Junior Brother. ¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Master is right. Such an expensive thing really needs someone to look after it. ¡± Ma Xiao shook his head and said immediately.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him. Go and see where they are ced. Try to finish the prototype by today.¡± Carpenter Lian strode toward the Sergestes wall.

    After Yuan Zhou brought Carpenter Lian out of the restaurant, he walked directly to the empty store, where there were still workers renovating.

    It didn¡¯t affect the two of them from looking at the size andyout of the house. Yuan Zhou even exined how to ce the bowl rack.

    Meanwhile, Carpenter Lian carefully took the size and recorded them down. After he was done, the two of them returned to the backyard of the tavern.

    ¡°Your two-story building is self-built. It¡¯s 7.1 meters high. ording to you, we don¡¯t need to connect the second floor directly. The frame should be six meters long, and it should stick out a little to form a frame. That¡¯s about 6.2 meters.¡± Carpenter Lian pointed at the wood on the ground and said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°A piece of wood here can make about one and a half open-rack bowl holders, and there¡¯s still some leftover materials,¡± Carpenter Lian measured the wood and made an estimation.

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s do the open stance.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, you can make five bowl racks. Other than the four corners, there¡¯s a strange bowl rack in the middle staircase. You can make thest bowl rack ording to your newly built staircase.¡± Carpenter Lian said quickly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble you then, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. Even if you let someone elsee, he wouldn¡¯t dare to touch your wood. ¡± Carpenter Lian said unhappily.

    ¡°That¡¯s because other people don¡¯t have your skills. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Carpenter Lian snorted, but his expression softened, and he looked happy.

    Carpenter Lian was naturally quite happy to hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s praise.

    ¡°What are you waiting for? you¡¯re in charge of passing the tools and don¡¯t touch the wood. Little Yuan, help me when you¡¯re free.¡± The happy Carpenter Lian turned his head and saw the dumbfounded Ma Xiao. He immediately started shouting.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Ma Xiao did notin even after being yelled at. Just like what Carpenter Lian had said, he would not dare to touch such a precious piece of wood.

    To put it bluntly, the bowl rack looked simple, but it had to be shaped in one go. Furthermore, because the heart of the yellow Rosewood had its own pattern, it had to be cut and arranged ording to the pattern. If it was not done well or damaged, Ma Xiao felt that he was not as valuable as the wood. To put it bluntly, he could not afford to pay for it.

    Now, he could watch his master do it and help Ma Xiao by the side. He was already very content.

    Both Carpenter Lian and Yuan Zhou were people of action. After they finished the arrangement, they immediately started to do it.

    No matter how much Carpenter Lian felt sorry for using this precious wood to make the bowl rack, he did not even dare to touch it. However, when he was making the bowl rack, Carpenter Lian¡¯s hands did not even tremble as he started cutting the wood.

    ¡°Shua shua¡± sounds were heard continuously. Carpenter Lian had found a good spot and started cutting.

    ¡°This is a peacock pattern. It¡¯s indeed a good piece of wood.¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s expression was rxed and he was full of praise. However, he did not stop and continued to work.

    Once it was cut open, the beautiful pattern of the pear wood could be seen. The pattern was not like an ordinary Ghost Face, but a rare peacock pattern, which was very clear and beautiful.

    Time passed very quickly and the three of them also finished their work very quickly. They didn¡¯t even take a break in the morning. When Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and prepare the ingredients for lunch, the wood had already been cut.

    When the lunch time in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended, Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao didn¡¯t take a break at all. When Yuan Zhou went over, Carpenter Lian had already started to figure out the rough shape of the bowl rack.

    Of course, the outeryer of rotten white skin had already been carefully rubbed off by Carpenter Lian.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1289

    <h4>Chapter 1289: The overqualified Carpenter Lian</h4>

    By the time Yuan Zhou arrived at the backyard, Carpenter Lian had alreadypleted the frames of several bowl holders. However, the ground was unusually clean.

    In general, carpentry required cutting wood. Then, whether it was for the support or the middle Division, a ne was needed to level the wood.

    At this time, the ground would naturally be piled with wood shavings. But now, there was not even a bit of leftover material on the ground. It was very clean.

    That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even see any rotten wood chips on the ground.

    ¡°Senior brother, you¡¯re here.¡± Ma Xiao first greeted.

    At the side, Carpenter Lian was seriously measuring the size of the wood he had cut with his head lowered. He did not raise his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help when I¡¯m done over there. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Oh, my master asked me to use this to store the wood chips. Senior brother, do you think it¡¯s okay?¡± Seeing that Carpenter Lian did not need any help for the time being, Ma Xiao immediately pointed at a few new bamboo dustpans in the yard.

    The bamboo winnowing baskets were green in color and each of them was the size of a grinding disc. Originally, Yuan Zhou had wove them himself in the summer and stored them on the first floor of the pub. There were only six winnowing baskets in total.

    But now, all of them had been taken out, and the missing bits and pieces of wood and wood were ced on it, each of which was neatly arranged.

    The wood shavings were put into a dustpan, and the leftovers were put into another dustpan. The leftovers were also sorted ording to their sizes.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. The rest of the things are good stuff too. We can¡¯t lose them.¡± Ma Xiao heaved a sigh of relief and said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s good stuff. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Hmph, if you know it¡¯s good stuff, why didn¡¯t you take it?¡± At this moment, Carpenter Lian raised his head and said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°But I have you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and said.

    ¡°Get over here and help. The earlier I finish, the earlier I can leave.¡± After Carpenter Lian finished speaking, he paused for a moment and mumbled to himself,¡±¡±So that I won¡¯t get angry when I see you.¡±

    Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t helpughing. Yuan Zhou, who had always had sharp hearing, pretended not to hear him and directly went over to help.

    The afternoon was long. As he needed to make the bowl rack, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out to sculpt. He spent the whole afternoon in the backyard of the pub.

    What was rare was that when Wu Hai, who was on the second floor of the opposite building, saw that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t appear for the whole afternoon, he probably didn¡¯t smell the fragrance and thus didn¡¯te to look for him after knowing that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t cooking.

    Carpenter Lian made an open-style bowl rack ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request. Such a bowl rack was a piece of cake for an experienced Carpenter like carpenter Lian.

    No, it was not even considered proper furniture. If it were not for the excellent quality of the wood used to make the bowl rack, Carpenter Lian would not have bothered to do such a small task. Such small tasks were usually given to Carpenter apprentices to practice their skills. Even Ma Xiao would not do such a simple task.

    Therefore, after one morning and half an afternoon, Carpenter Lian managed toplete the frame of all five bowl stands, one of which was a deformed one.

    The reason why it took so long was because the material used was yellow Rosewood. When he was making it, Carpenter Lian was extremely careful. If it were any other day, he would be able to finish all five bowl holders in less than an afternoon.

    The rough shape of the yellow rosewood bowl frame was a magnificent purple. It was still a little rough because it hadn¡¯t been polished with sandpaper, but it didn¡¯t affect its beauty.

    One could clearly see the beautiful peacock pattern on it. For example, Carpenter Lian had been very careful to leave aplete peacock pattern on the pir of the bowl rack. From a distance, it looked like the pir was wrapped with many different peacocks.

    Peacock patterns were also growing on the t wooden shelves. If one looked closely, they could even see a Peacock with a different shape on each wooden board.

    ¡°I¡¯ve alreadypleted the mortises and tenons. When will you be done with the renovation?¡± Carpenter Lian said as he looked at the bowl rack on top of the greasy cloth.

    ¡°There should be two more days. I asked them to paint the walls with quick-drying paint. There were no decorations on the walls, so it was done very quickly. It mainly took some time to clear the second floor and then fix it.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°What decorations do you need? these are the best decorations.¡± Carpenter Lian pointed at the bowl rack on the ground and said.

    ¡°Yes, I think so too,¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Carpenter Lian snorted coldly and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°All that¡¯s left is to use sandpaper to Polish it. This has to be done slowly. Slow work will produce fine work.¡± Carpenter Lian wiped his hands and walked around the bowl rack that was covered with an oily cloth.

    ¡°Okay, master, we¡¯ll Polish it tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the sky and then said.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯ll Polish it tomorrow,¡± Carpenter Lian nodded and continued,¡±¡±Since we¡¯re going to use the saw today, we¡¯ll make some small things so that you won¡¯t ruin the good stuff again.¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about the scraps over there?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the dustpan filled with wood materials of different sizes and said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll make a small box out of the big one for you. You can use it to store the wood shavings. The wood shavings are good stuff too. Keep them well.¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    In fact, even if Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t tell him to do so, Yuan Zhou would have done the same as well. That was because he had already nned to let Carpenter Lian deal with the leftover materials.

    Even though Carpenter Lian was not a sculptor, he was an experienced one. He could make exquisite little things, and these exquisite little things would fulfill his wish of collecting them.

    Carpenter Lian could not bear to destroy such a precious wood. Therefore, he paid special attention to the leftover materials when he cut them.

    However, because the inner pattern of the heartwood was very beautiful, even if the outer skin had rotted and peeled off, when one looked at the outer wood of the heartwood, one would find that the yellow Rosewood provided by the system was only very straight in general, but the actual outeryer was still full of potholes and not so smooth and straight.

    It was these imperfections that created the beautiful peacock pattern on the inside. Therefore, none of the three people present despised it. They just carefully removed the outer imperfection and ttened it, finally revealing the inner pattern.

    The skill required to make the bowl rack was really not that high. In the remaining half of the afternoon, which was when the bowl rack waspleted, Carpenter Lian once again showed Yuan Zhou his high level of carpentry skills.

    From threeo¡¯ clock to FiveO¡¯ clock and two hourster, Carpenter Lian was very fast. His hands were very steady as he made five boxes of different sizes that werebined with mortises and didn¡¯t use any nail or glue. They looked like tissue boxes.

    And Yuan Zhou made three such small cases.

    Naturally, Ma Xiao was not allowed to do anything. He kept passing the tools to the two and watched them work. He did not look impatient at all. Instead, he looked very serious.

    ¡°Master, please stay for dinner.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he added without waiting for Carpenter Lian to answer,¡±¡±You ate bread at noon, so you can¡¯t eat casually for dinner. I¡¯ll cook a meal for you after the business hours are over.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Since you¡¯re going to open a shop, I¡¯ll Polish this wooden box.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t refuse him. He just nodded and agreed.

    ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll have to trouble Junior Brother to take care of master. I¡¯ll go open a shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Ma Xiao.

    ¡°Senior brother, don¡¯t worry.¡± Ma Xiao quickly agreed.

    Then, Yuan Zhou got up and opened the door of the backyard. After that, he went upstairs to wash up.

    After all, he had been working as a Carpenter for an entire afternoon. Even though Yuan Zhou knew that the system would clean up automatically, he still didn¡¯t directly pass through the kitchen that was full of kitchenware and ingredients. Instead, he went upstairs directly from the back door.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1290

    <h4>Chapter 1290: Romantic and heartfelt!</h4>

    While washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Yuan Zhou was thinking of the menu he would prepare for Carpenter Lianter. In this way, his washing speed was a little slower than usual.

    After all, at noon, Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao ate the bread brought by Ma Xiao in order to save time. They had a meal with the warm water that Yuan Zhou had left in the backyard.

    In the evening, Yuan Zhou naturally wanted the two of them to have a good meal. After all, they had been busy all day. Besides, carpentry was a very tiring job.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a good thing to know too many specialty dishes. ¡± Yuan Zhou praised himself inwardly while walking down the stairs. Only after that did he confirm several dishes.

    However, Yuan Zhou, who was feeling proud of himself now, didn¡¯t expect that he wouldn¡¯t be able to smile after a while.

    Dinnertime started at 6:00 as usual. At that time, Yuan Zhou had already prepared all the necessary ingredients for dinner.

    However, apart from Wu Hai, who was the fixed candidate, the first person to enter the restaurant today was someone else who entered the restaurant at the same time as him.

    This person was Ling Hong. He was dressed in a mboyant all-white casual wear and stood upright with his hair bristling. As soon as he entered the restaurant, he strode towards Yuan Zhou,pletely different from Wu Hai who directly found a seat beside him and sat down.

    While he was walking over in big strides, Ling Hong¡¯s mouth was not idle,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, let me tell you a piece of bad news.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re going bankrupt?¡± Yuan Zhou answered conveniently.

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for us to go bankrupt. ¡± Ling Hong immediately shook his head and said.

    ¡°Oh, then he wants to eat discounts. Did he change the nickname of no discount Ling who doesn¡¯t eat discounts even if his legs are broken?¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? it¡¯s not about this. It¡¯s about Yin ya.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and said while staring at Yuan Zhou with his bright eyes.

    However, Yuan Zhou had already put on the face mask and only revealed a pair of ck eyes. When Ling Hong looked at him, he could only see the calm expression in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. He was as expressionless as usual, without any change.

    ¡°You¡¯re not curious?¡± Ling Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m just curious. ¡± Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    As the two of them didn¡¯t speak loudly, only a few people at the side could hear them. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou said that, Wu Hai, Ling Hong, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han couldn¡¯t help looking over. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were still calm and unchanged.

    ¡°I can¡¯t tell.¡± Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders and said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t satisfy Ling Hong¡¯s desire to watch the show. Instead, he asked him directly.

    As he didn¡¯t get the reaction he expected, Ling Hong said listlessly,¡±¡±Yin ya didn¡¯te here alone today. Look, those two people are waiting in line outside.¡±

    Yuan Zhou slightly raised his brows and looked outside following Ling Hong¡¯s words. Indeed, because the 14 people in front of him had already entered the restaurant, the people at the back of the line were exposed.

    The first one to bear the brunt was Yin ya, who ranked first in the second round. As expected, a tall man in a silver-gray suit was standing behind her. That man was talking to Yin ya with his head lowered.

    ¡°You see that? that man came here with Yin ya today.¡± Ling Hong revealed an obvious look of expectation on his face.

    Ling Hong was looking forward to seeing what Yuan Zhou would do. However, before Yuan Zhou could react, Wu Hai said at the side,¡±¡±They didn¡¯te together. Yin ya arrived first, and then that person followed her. He doesn¡¯t seem to be very familiar with Yin ya, but he definitely knows her. Their rtionship is unclear.¡±

    ¡°Shameless Wu, how are you going to ruin my reputation?¡± Ling Hong said discontentedly.

    ¡°Tell me the truth,¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong indifferently. Then, he raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously,¡±¡±Let¡¯s cook, I¡¯m hungry. ¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded his head and went back to the kitchen.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go, I¡¯m not done yet. ¡± Ling Hong stretched out his Erkang hand and said while leaning forward.

    However, no one paid attention to him. Except for Cheng Han who was covering his mouth and snickering, even Zhou Jia went to order food for the customers seriously.

    ¡°Really? I have investigated it. It is not as simple as Wu Hai said.¡± Ling Hong toot.

    ¡°Brother Ling, what¡¯s the situation with sister ya and that person?¡± Cheng Han didn¡¯t even look at Yuan Zhou cooking. He directly jumped to Ling Hong¡¯s side and asked.

    ¡°You want to know?¡± Ling Hong immediately put on an enigmatic expression and said when he heard someone ask.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded.

    Cheng Cheng really wanted to match his Grandmaster with Yin ya. Therefore, she was naturally concerned about him.

    ¡°I came early today. When I was waiting in the front line, I saw Yin ya walking over first, but a man was following her and talking to her from time to time.¡± Ling Hong said first.

    ¡°And then?¡± Cheng Cheng asked, giving him face.

    ¡°I knew things weren¡¯t as simple as they seemed, so I sent someone to investigate who this person was.¡± Ling Hong saidcently.

    ¡°Who¡¯s that man?¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°That man is the new director of Yin ya¡¯spany who was transferred from hang city only three months ago. His name is Wang Jiadong. He¡¯s just 30 this year and his annual sry is one million Yuan. He¡¯s young and promising.¡± Ling Hong told him the information he had found.

    ¡°Is that person chasing sister ya?¡± As Cheng Han said this, he looked out again.

    Today, Yin ya was wearing a silk shirt, a hip-hugging skirt, ck silk stockings, and shoulder-length long hair. She was dressed like a white-cor beauty, looking pretty and capable, which was indeed very eye-catching.

    Just when Cheng Cheng was looking outside, the man named Wang Jiadong was talking to Yin ya with his head lowered and a smile on his face.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, wore a cold expression. She kept a safe distance from that man and nodded her head slightly. The rtionship between the two of them was definitely not ambiguous. However, it was obvious that the man cared about Yin ya and tried to please her.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for a little girl like you to be able to tell. ¡± Ling Hong nodded his head smilingly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that man is good enough for sister ya.¡± Cheng Yu said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s only natural. He¡¯s already so old, of course he¡¯s not worthy. ¡± Ling Hong nodded his head approvingly.

    While the two were talking, Yuan Zhou had already prepared a dish and was carrying a tray and cing it on the table next to them. With his sharp ears and eyes, Yuan Zhou naturally heard the conversation between the two just now.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn around directly when Ling Hong stopped him from asking again.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, you know that Yin ya¡¯s birthday is in three days, right?¡± Ling Hong asked in a low voice.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Have you prepared a present? what are you going to give?¡± Ling Hong continued.

    ¡°It¡¯s ready, a wooden box. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered indifferently.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou first saw the yellow rosewood box, he had already prepared to give it to Yin ya. Didn¡¯t girls like delicate and small things? Yuan Zhou felt that a small box made of mortise and tenon joints that looked like a mechanical box was very suitable.

    In the afternoon, one of the small boxes prepared by Yuan Zhou was prepared for Yin ya. He was going to fill it with the wood chips of the yellow Rosewood.

    The wood had a pleasant fragrance, and it could relieve rheumatism, lower back pain, vomiting blood, heart and stomach pain, and high blood pressure. It was a very practical and good thing.

    ¡°A wooden box? Girls like things that are romantic and thoughtful. It doesn¡¯t have to be expensive, but it has to be thoughtful. ¡± Ling Hong exined with a serious look.

    ¡°Then how?¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously.

    ¡°Spend the entire afternoon shopping with them. Then, we¡¯ll buy, buy, buy. We¡¯ll buy whatever they like and even if they don¡¯t like it.¡± Ling Hong said solemnly.

    Cheng Cheng was speechless.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1291

    <h4>Chapter 1291: The boring Yuan Zhou</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction to that was to directly turn around and go back to the kitchen. As for Cheng Han, he just looked at Ling Hong with an indescribable expression and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°What are you looking at me for? it¡¯s true.¡± Ling Hong said earnestly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Cheng Cheng¡¯s face was cold.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to go shopping, let alone for an entire afternoon. It¡¯s tiring even to pay for it, but they¡¯re all appeased after the shopping.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Brother Ling brought them to Chunxi Road, right?¡± Cheng Chengined.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°They¡¯re all luxury stores. ¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°You must be thinking too much, little brat. My girl is not happy because of luxury goods or money. She¡¯s just angry because she¡¯s been shopping for the whole afternoon.¡± Ling Hong said.

    Instantly, Cheng Yang choked. He felt that it was very reasonable and couldn¡¯t refute it.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t continue this topic after he sessfully stopped one of them, because his food was already on the table.

    The noon time passed very quickly. In just a little while, the first batch of customers had basically finished eating and left, except for Wu Hai and Ling Hong.

    At this time, Yin ya and Wang wangdong entered the store one after another.

    ¡°Please take a seat. The menu is on the wall and the table behind you. Call me when you order.¡± Zhou Jia walked to them and introduced them to each other enthusiastically.

    ¡°I know,¡± Yin ya looked at Zhou Jia with a little embarrassment and then nced at Yuan Zhou discreetly.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te over as he was cooking seriously with his head lowered.

    Yin ya felt a little disappointed inwardly. At that moment, the man who entered the door together with her, Wang Jiadong, greeted her,¡±Secretary Yin, please sit here.¡±

    Wang Jiadong was naturally referring to the seat beside him. It was indeed the only seat left in the restaurant.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had always been a ce where there was only one carrot and one pit. Everyone would sit down one by one.

    ¡°Thank you, director Wang.¡± Yin ya thanked him politely and then sat down.

    At this time, Wang Dongdong wanted to say something again but was interrupted by Yuan Zhou who had just walked to the front of the two,¡±¡±You¡¯re here. What do you want to eat today?¡±

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, Yin ya calmed down in her heart. Then, she raised her head and said with a smile,¡±¡±A serving of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines with chili and pork liver,¡±

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned to Wang Jiadong at the side and said again,¡±¡±What do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°You must be the boss Yuan who has been very famous recently. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you.¡± Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t answer immediately, but greeted him with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve wanted toe here for a long time, but I was busy after being transferred to Chengdu. I came here today because of Secretary Yin.¡± Wang Jiadong looked at Yin ya with a smile and then said.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t move his eyebrows. He just looked at Wang Jiadong calmly without saying anything.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I know you are very busy, so you don¡¯t need to greet me. I heard that Secretary Yin is a regr here. I can ask her if I need anything. Am I right, Secretary Yin?¡± Wang Jiadong wasn¡¯t embarrassed at all as he spoke.

    ¡°We were colleagues, that¡¯s only natural.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and revealed a polite smile.

    ¡°Please.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to the kitchen.

    Watching Yuan Zhou leave, Wang Jiadong revealed a trace of understanding in his eyes. Then, he turned his head and started to talk to Yin ya.

    That¡¯s right. Wang Jiadong did that on purpose. He wasn¡¯t a child who didn¡¯t know anything. At the first sight of Yin ya¡¯s behavior, he knew that there was something between her and this boss Yuan, but he didn¡¯t know what it was.

    In such a case, this boss Yuan naturally turned from a famous chef that he had heard of to an invisible love rival. No wonder Wang Jiadong showed his acquaintance with Yin ya in every way when he spoke.

    However, Yin ya refused him with a single sentence and only said that they were colleagues.

    However, Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t give up so easily. After all, it wasn¡¯t the first time that he was rejected by Yin ya.

    Ever since Wang Jiadong revealed his fondness for Yin ya and approached her with the excuse of work from time to time, she had already discovered it.

    However, Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t confess to her directly and his tone and choice of words were also very polite, so it wasn¡¯t good for him to refuse her directly. Therefore, Yin ya kept hinting that they were just colleagues.

    It was also unexpected that Wang Jiadong woulde to master chef Restaurant with her today. Yin ya, of course, knew how she felt about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Secretary Yin doesn¡¯t know what special dishes they have here. You know, this is my first time eating here.¡± Wang Jiadong flipped through the menu and asked with a helpless expression.

    ¡°Everything that can be written on the menu is what boss Yuan is good at. Every dish is a specialty.¡± When Yin ya said that, she was quite natural and proud.

    ¡°It seems that boss Yuan is really awesome. He¡¯s actually good at so many dishes.¡± Wang Jiadong praised.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan is now known as the youngest Sichuan cuisine master, the master of cooked Wheaten food, and also the master of ice sculpting.¡± Yin ya became talkative when she talked about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Haha. Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t look very old, but he has such great skills and is even a master. That¡¯s very impressive.¡± Wang Jiadong followed Yin ya¡¯s words and said.

    ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t be fooled by boss Yuan¡¯s mature, steady and reticent appearance. In fact, boss Yuan is only 25 this year, not 26 yet.¡± Yin ya covered her mouth andughed.

    ¡°Oh? I didn¡¯t expect boss Yuan to be so young. ¡± Wang Jiadong¡¯s sense of danger grew stronger.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Since boss Yuan is good at all the dishes on the menu, then I¡¯ll also try the dishes you ordered just now, Secretary Yin.¡± Wang Jiadong said directly.

    This time, Yin ya felt a little embarrassed and could only smile without saying anything.

    ¡°What would you like to order, Sir?¡± It was Cheng Cheng who came over to talk to her. She wanted to observe this person up close and also wanted him to talk less to Yin ya.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of chili pork liver and a serving of white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine,¡± Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t wait for Yin ya¡¯s answer and directly turned his head to say to Cheng Yang.

    ¡°Okay, please pay first. Bank transfer and cash are avable.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll transfer the money.¡± Wang Jiadong first nodded and then took out his mobile phone.¡±Why don¡¯t I treat you to dinner today as a way of thanking you for bringing me here?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, director Wang. Everyone here knows that I don¡¯t need to bring anything. I¡¯ve already paid for it.¡± Yin ya said with a polite yet embarrassed smile.

    Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t ask why he didn¡¯t see Yin ya pay, but she said she did. He just said,¡±Looks like I¡¯ll have to thank you next time, Secretary Yin.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yin ya said again.

    Wang Jiadong smiled and didn¡¯t say anything else. He lowered his head and made the payment on his phone.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed had always been very fast, not to mention the quick-handed dish such as the pork liver with chili sauce, so he was even faster.

    Before Wang Jiadong and Yin yayin could say anything else, Yuan Zhou walked directly to the partition with two trays. Obviously, these were the dishes.

    Yin ya, who was always paying attention to Yuan Zhou, immediately noticed that. This time, she didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to deliver the dishes to her, but directly stood up and went to carry the dishes by herself.

    ¡°I¡¯ll bring it over,¡±Wang Jiadong said as he followed behind her.

    Looking at the attentive Wang Jiadong, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking in his heart,¡±¡±It seems that I should change the gift.¡±

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou took a look at Yin ya¡¯s long ck hair draped over her shoulder without a trace and then withdrew his gaze.

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 Chapter 1292

    <h4>Chapter 1292: Chili pork liver</h4>

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, Yin ya was very well hidden and naturally wasn¡¯t discovered by anyone. However, Yin ya directly refused Wang Jiadong¡¯s proposal and went back to her own seat with the tray.

    Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t mind and returned to his seat with his tray.

    On the other hand, Cheng Cheng was very angry when he saw this. He couldn¡¯t help saying to Ling Hong, who was beside him,¡±¡±Brother Ling is really clingy.¡±

    ¡°When he¡¯s wooing a girl, he naturally has patience.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Cheng Cheng snorted. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back with a worried expression and then stared at Yin ya.

    ¡°How long are you going to peep here?¡± Wu Hai pulled back his sleeve and said with dissatisfaction while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°What peeping? I¡¯m looking at it openly.¡± Ling Hong said discontentedly.

    ¡°Oh, then don¡¯t pull me.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai was about to leave.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go. Don¡¯t you care?¡± Ling Hong pointed at Yuan Zhou and Yin ya with his chin.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and thought for quite a while before saying,¡±¡±I¡¯m concerned. ¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s see.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯lle over directlyter.¡± Wu Hai still shook his head and then turned around to leave.

    ¡°The daylily will be cold by the time wee, what¡¯s there to be concerned about?¡± Ling Hong said unhappily.

    ¡°No, Yin ya won¡¯t agree to it.¡± After saying that, Wu Hai pulled his sleeve out of Ling Hong¡¯s hand again and then walked out of the restaurant quickly.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, you¡¯re so certain as if you¡¯ve been in love before and understand girls.¡± Ling Hong took another look at Yin ya and Wang Jiadong and then followed them out of the door. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to ridicule Wu Hai who seemed to know everything.

    ¡°I have a younger sister.¡± Cheng Cheng heard Wu Hai¡¯s voice from outside the restaurant.

    As for what Ling Hong said, he couldn¡¯t be heard anymore. However, he could guess that Ling Hong was just ridiculing Wu Hai for being shameless again.

    After all, Wu Hai¡¯s younger sister, Wu Lin, was not an ordinary girl. She was totally different from other girls. One should know that Wu Lin could throw over her shoulder, throw her back, and even lift Wu Hai up at any time. How could she be an ordinary girl?

    After the onlookers in the restaurant left, Yin ya felt that her back wasn¡¯t so hot anymore. Then, she heaved a sigh of relief and prepared to eat.

    However, Wang Jiadong spoke again,¡±Secretary Yin, do you want anything to drink? I see that there¡¯s also freshly squeezed fruit juice and drinks here. ¡±

    ¡°No, thank you, director Wang.¡± After saying that, Yin ya immediately lowered her head to eat her meal with a serious look.

    Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t want to disturb him, so he could only raise his eyebrows and look down at his meal.

    Wang Jiadong was just like what Ling Hong had found out from his investigation. He was specially transferred from hang city by apany in Chengdu. Therefore, he was from hang city. As a senior executive with an annual sry of one million Yuan, he naturally had seen a lot of things and been to many ces. However, he really didn¡¯t like spicy food.

    But today, in order to pursue a girl, he had no choice but to order a dish that looked and smelled spicy. This made him frown slightly, and he only nned to have a few bites.

    Wang Jiadong, who had been busy chasing girls since he entered the restaurant, naturally didn¡¯t pay attention to the menu or the rules on the wall behind him. He naturally didn¡¯t know that he would be cklisted if he couldn¡¯t finish the food.

    He was usually very busy and didn¡¯t have the time to understand the rules of a restaurant.

    Wang Jiadong lowered his head and looked at the dishes on the table. He ordered the same thing as Yin ya, a serving of chili pork liver and a serving of white rice.

    Needless to say, the White rice looked especially beautiful in the small blue and white porcin bowl, emitting heat and a faint rice fragrance.

    On the other hand, the pork liver with chili sauce was served on a leaf-shaped te. The green and red chili peppers were cut into rhomboids, and the brownish-red glossy pork liver with the same thickness and size, which had two triangr corners slightly curled up, looked appetizing.

    Not to mention the slight fragrance of the dish, which was stimting people¡¯s saliva due to the slight spiciness.

    Wang Jiadong furrowed his brows, then carefully picked up a piece of pig liver and immediately ate a big mouthful of rice to apany it.

    He had no choice. The red and green chili looked very spicy, so he could only try picking up pig liver.

    Because the pig liver was first ced in his mouth, just when Wang Jiadong thought it was going to be spicy, there was a sweet tasteing from the pig liver. However, before he could taste it carefully, the aroma of rice filled his mouth.

    Wang Jiadong started chewing.

    The rice was soft and had a slightly sticky texture. It went well with the tender pig liver, and Wang Jiadong swallowed it after a few bites.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem spicy?¡± Wang Jiadong was a little confused.

    This time, Wang Jiadong picked up a piece of pork liver and put it in his mouth without eating.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wang Jiadong couldn¡¯t help but raise an eyebrow before he started eating.

    This time, he experienced it very clearly. The pig¡¯s liver did have a faint sweetness when it entered his mouth. However, the sweetness did not taste like sugar. Instead, it felt like honey.

    The pig liver¡¯s outeryer was glossy, and a sweet taste spread in the mouth as soon as it entered. After chewing a little, the pig liver¡¯s bouncy, tender, soft, soft, and dense texture exploded in the mouth.

    Not to mention the fishy smell of the pig liver, the rich taste made Wang Dongdong feel that it was not inferior to the foie gras he had in a three-star restaurant.

    Only then did he realize that it wasn¡¯t that the pig liver wasn¡¯t spicy, but that it had a spicy taste. It was just that the trace of spiciness stimted his appetite, making him salivate even more. He wanted to have another piece.

    Wang Jiadong picked up another piece of pig liver with his chopsticks. He bit into the well-cut pig liver with his teeth. The tender and bouncy texture was soft, smooth, and tender in the middle. Not only did it not have the fishy smell of the internal organs, but it also had the fragrance of fruit.

    Wang Jiadong had also found the source of the sweetness. It was the original taste of the pig liver, which was why it tasted so natural, unlike the sugar added the day after.

    ¡°This is pig liver? It¡¯s too delicious. Hiss, it¡¯s a little spicy. ¡± Wang Jiadong hissed and couldn¡¯t help but pick up another piece with his chopsticks and stuff it into his mouth.

    Wang Jiadong couldn¡¯t even remember the beauty beside him. He could only focus on the delicious food in front of him.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t know why the pig liver was as delicious as the top-tier goose liver.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had been silent ever since the system gave him the recipe of the pig. Therefore, it was normal for Wang Jiadong to have such a reaction.

    The system disyed,¡±this pig is a bidreis pig from the peregor region, which is rich in ck truffles. This pig was also cultivated as a ck truffle hunter, so it is familiar with and likes the taste of ck truffle. The system uses one ck truffle every three days to cultivate, asionally feeding it with leeks, sweet carrots, red dates, wolfberries, corn after-meal fruits, and apples.¡±

    ¡°Pigs are naturally sweet, and an appropriate amount of sweet food is good for the liver. An appropriate amount of ck truffle can nourish the liver and blood, and is conducive to the liver¡¯s self-detoxification. Therefore, the pig¡¯s liver is healthy and delicious, the size is appropriate, with a little sweetness and fruit fragrance.¡±

    As for the ck truffle of the pig, Yuan Zhou indicated that he had never been curious about it. After all, the better the ingredients, the better his craftsmanship could be. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was never jealous of the pig that could eat the ck truffle as a snack.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1293

    <h4>Chapter 1293: Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift</h4>

    The pigs that could eat ck truffles as snacks were temporarily put aside, because Yin ya and Wang Jiadong were almost finished.

    It was only after Wang Jiadong finished his meal that he came back to his senses and praised,¡±No wonder Secretary Yin likes the food here. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s natural. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head smilingly.

    ¡°I hope I cane here for a meal with Secretary Yin next time.¡± Wang Jiadong said with a smile.

    ¡°Director Wang, you cane here whenever you want. After all, the price here isn¡¯t cheap, so I can¡¯te here often.¡± Yin ya refused with a self-ridiculing tone.

    ¡°Hahaha, what¡¯s wrong with that, Secretary Yin? I still owe you a meal, so I¡¯ll treat you next time.¡± Wang Jiadong brought up the matter of treating again.

    ¡°Director Wang, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s too polite. I don¡¯t dare to eat a meal you¡¯re treating me to. If you treat me to a meal, wouldn¡¯t I have to work overtime to repay you?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. As long as Secretary Yin introduces more of such delicious restaurants, it¡¯s fine. ¡± Wang Jiadong said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that. After all, there is only one boss Yuan.¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and said earnestly.

    Wang Jiadong saw Yin ya¡¯s expression at first nce. He turned his head to look at the sky and said naturally, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, why don¡¯t I give you a lift?¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t trouble you, director Wang. I still have something to do here.¡± Yin ya shook her head and refused.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you need my help?¡± Wang Jiadong asked.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m waiting for a good friend. She¡¯ll be here in a while.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright then, I won¡¯t disturb you any further.¡± Wang Jiadong didn¡¯t change his expression even after being rejected repeatedly, and he still said goodbye with a natural expression.

    ¡°Goodbye, director Wang.¡± Yin ya stood up, stood aside and then said goodbye.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wang Jiadong nodded, stood up, and walked toward the door.

    When they reached the door, Wang Jiadong suddenly turned around and asked,¡±Secretary Yin, are you waiting for little Fang from thepany?¡±

    The person mentioned by Wang Jiadong was the short-haired girl who would sometimese to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat with Yin ya.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s Wei Xi, also known as President Jiang, who likes toe here to drink. We would meet up sometimes.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Mr. Jiang from the real estatepany?¡± Wang Jiadong raised an eyebrow.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yin ya nodded with a smile.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll see you At The Office tomorrow, Secretary Yin.¡± Only then did Wang Jiadong say goodbye.

    Seeing that he had really left, Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief and prepared to walk outside.

    Just then, someone behind her whispered,¡±¡±Do you need my help?¡±

    This voice had a muffled feeling of being restrained by the mask, as if it was a little unhappy.

    Yin ya turned her head and found Yuan Zhou was putting down the tray and looking at her. Obviously, he said that.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s a small matter.¡± Yin ya shook her head.

    ¡°Alright, be careful on your way back.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya pursed her pale lips.

    ¡°By the way, can youe earlier in the morning in three days?¡± Yuan Zhou asked casually.

    ¡°Three dayster?¡± Yin ya¡¯s heart tightened and she repeated subconsciously.

    ¡°Yes, in three days.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle over earlier.¡± Yin ya answered.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief in the heart. Then, he turned around and quickly returned to the kitchen. This time, he returned to the kitchen faster than usual.

    Even his steps were bigger than usual.

    ¡°My birthday is in three days. I wonder if he will ...¡± Yin ya walked out of the restaurant while thinking to herself.

    That¡¯s right. In fact, Yin ya didn¡¯t make an appointment to drink with Jiang Changxi today. She was just trying to stall Wang Donghai just now. After all, this person was also her superior. She had to have a proper reason to refuse him time and time again.

    As Jiang Changxi had a high status and was well-known enough, she was naturally a very good shield. Therefore, Yin ya gave Jiang Changxi a call as soon as she left the restaurant.

    Ordinary men didn¡¯t dare toe into contact with Jiang Changxi at all.

    The dinner time passed very quickly. Ever since Yin ya agreed, Yuan Zhou was in a very good state. His cooking speed was even a little faster than usual. Obviously, the mood of a chef would still affect his cooking.

    As soon as dinner time ended and Yuan Zhou had just sent the customers away, Ling Hong pulled Wu Hai into the restaurant again before Zhou Jia and Cheng Han could say goodbye.

    ¡°Compass, I¡¯m telling you that your idea of giving a wooden box won¡¯t work.¡± Ling Hong said directly as soon as he entered the door.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything at the side, but Cheng Cheng kept nodding his head. Obviously, he agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s idea of giving him a wooden box.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. ¡± Zhou Jia pulled Cheng Cheng and was about to leave.

    ¡°No, I have to help Grand Master analyze what girls like.¡± Cheng Cheng shook his head.

    ¡°Brother Ling and Wu Hai are here. Boss will be embarrassed with us around.¡± Zhou Jia said in a low voice.

    ¡°Will you?¡± Cheng Yu asked, puzzled.

    ¡°I will,¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head affirmatively.

    ¡°All right,¡± Cheng Cheng nodded and then looked at Ling Hong and Wu Hai hesitantly. He felt that both of them were not reliable and thus couldn¡¯t help but say again,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll talk to Grandmaster in private tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go.¡± Pulling Cheng Han, Zhou Jia said goodbye to Yuan Zhou quickly and then left the restaurant.

    After they left, Yuan Zhou answered Ling Hong,¡±¡±So what do you have in mind?¡±

    ¡°Of course, I have a lot of experience in wooing girls.¡± Ling Hong patted his chest and said confidently.

    ¡°Oh, you came back after the weddingst time ...¡± Yuan Zhou took off his mask and said naturally while washing his hands.

    However, before he finished his words, he was interrupted by Ling Hong,¡±¡±That was an ident. To be honest, you can¡¯t just give a wooden box. You have to put in the effort.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and tell me, don¡¯t dawdle.¡± Wu Hai urged Ling Hong impatiently at the side.

    ¡°Go get a bank card and hand it over to the person. Then, this matter will be considered settled.¡± Ling Hong revealed his methodcently.

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Wu Hai at the side took a look at Ling Hong in disdain and then said,¡±¡±Vulgar, anxious, failure.

    This was exactly what Yuan Zhou was thinking. Although he had never wooed a girl or fallen in love, Yuan Zhou had seen a lot of them. After all, he had eaten quite a lot of dog food from Wu Zhou and broth.

    The two of them didn¡¯t even confirm their rtionship yet, and they had already sent the cards to each other in a hurry. Not to mention other things, it was inevitable that they were forcing Yin ya to agree, which was naturally not good.

    ¡°I¡¯m vulgar? You say something decent. ¡± Ling Hong looked at Wu Hai, the Virgin magician, with contempt. From his expression, it was obvious that he didn¡¯t believe that Wu Hai could have any ideas.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Many women want me to draw for them,¡± while saying that, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and thought for a while before continuing,¡±¡±They are so beautiful that they like me to draw their portraits. You can draw a portrait for Yin ya.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve taught you for a few days. With Compass¡¯s current art skills, you should have no problem drawing a portrait. ¡± Wu Hai said with certainty.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou had a lot ofints in his heart, but he couldn¡¯t spit them out due to his character setting.

    ¡°Are you stupid? you¡¯re a painter and your paintings are valuable. Of course, people will like them. Compass is a chef. It¡¯s not the same.¡± This time, Ling Hong directly replied with contempt.

    ¡°Uh huh,¡± Yuan Zhou cleared his throat and then said firmly,¡±¡±I think the wooden box is very good. There¡¯s no need to change it.¡±

    ¡°Alright then, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and then nodded his head, preparing to leave.

    Ling Hong at the side wanted to persuade him, but he could only shut up when he was stopped by Wu Hai.

 Chapter 1294

    <h4>Chapter 1294: I also have a gift</h4>

    Having said that, Wu Hai didn¡¯t leave. Instead, he looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze. After quite a while, he said,¡±¡±Aren¡¯t you going to wash up and change your clothes?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Carpenter Lian and his apprentice came to your store this morning and didn¡¯t go out.¡± Wu Hai suddenly said that.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s already past dinner time, but they¡¯re still not out yet. You have to treat them to a meal. ¡± Wu Hai continued.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help holding his forehead. At the side, Ling Hong was already stupefied,¡±¡±Shameless Wu, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re here to freeload a meal.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not freeloading, I¡¯m apanying you. I can apany you. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯ve just eaten,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat much for dinner, so I¡¯m already hungry.¡± Wu Hai said earnestly.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, you¡¯re indeed a Taotie. How long has it been? you¡¯ve already digested it?¡± Ling Hong even wanted to open Wu Hai¡¯s stomach and see if it was a bottomless pit.

    ¡°Do you want to sit with me?¡± Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Ling Hong.

    ¡°Yes, I do.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head decisively.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was instantly speechless. The two of them were colluding.

    Then, the two of them looked at Yuan Zhou with their burning eyes, waiting for Yuan Zhou to agree.

    ¡°You guys go to the backyard first, I¡¯ll bring it over when it¡¯s done.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a cold and calm expression.

    ¡°Okay, don¡¯t make too much. I¡¯m not very hungry.¡± Ling Hong touched his spiky hair and said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m hungry. ¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and said directly.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou signaled the two to enter the Sergestes wallndscape door. He had no choice but to do so. If they didn¡¯t enter, Yuan Zhou was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to bear it and would beat them to death.

    After the two people entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and suddenly revealed a smile,¡±¡±I wonder if she¡¯ll be happy to receive it.¡±

    On the other side, as soon as Wu Hai and Ling Hong entered the restaurant, they were directly led to the restaurant of Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao by Shen Min, who had gone to the second floor to clean up early.

    Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao were sitting at the stone table where Yuan Zhou would usually drink tea by himself. After they arrived, they started to chat with Yuan Zhou.

    Although the four of them weren¡¯t very familiar with each other, they knew each other. Among them, Wu Hai and Carpenter Lian had gone abroad together, so they were naturally more familiar with each other.

    As Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao had cleaned up the backyard long ago, not to mention Ling Hong and Wu Hai, even Shen Min didn¡¯t know that the Carpenter¡¯s work worth hundreds of millions had just started here.

    When Carpenter Lian saw that the sky had turned dark, he asked Ma Xiao to clean up the backyard. He then sealed the wood and stored it on the first floor of the tavern.

    It wasn¡¯t because it was too dark to do work, but rather because they were afraid that the water vapor would damage the wood. Therefore, Ling Hong and Wu Hai naturally didn¡¯t know that what Yuan Zhou wanted to give them was a yellow rosewood box that was equivalent to a suite.

    As there were two more people, Yuan Zhou cooked two more dishes. In total, it was abination of five dishes and one soup.

    The front of the pub was handed over to Shen Min. Yuan Zhou then ate with the four people in the backyard.

    Such an atmosphere was quite harmonious. After thete dinner was finished, Yuan Zhou personally saw her off at the door and then said goodbye.

    As soon as he left, only the tavern on the second floor was still filled with people¡¯s voices, and the other ces were quiet.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou go upstairs to wash up. After changing his clothes, he went to the first floor of the pub to take out the prototype of the wooden box and some long wooden materials that he had made in the afternoon and then returned to his room.

    After setting the rm, Yuan Zhou started to sculpt without stopping. When the rm rang and he saw Shen Min off, Yuan Zhou continued to sculpt.

    He didn¡¯t stop working until he went to bed one hourter than usual. As he was too tired from concentrating, Yuan Zhou only washed his face and rinsed his mouth briefly before he fell asleep on the bed.

    It was the same for the next three days. Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant in the day, made the bowl rack together with Carpenter Lian, practiced sculpting and cooking skills, and sleptte by one hour at night. He was very busy.

    Yuan Zhou was so busy that there were even green shadows under his eyes. However, due to the strengthening of his physique through training, Yuan Zhou was still in good spirits and his cooking skills were not affected.

    Due to the anticipation, Yuan Zhou had always been in a good mood.

    By the way, he forgot to mention that it was Ling Hong who told Yuan Zhou about Yin ya¡¯s birthday, not Yin ya.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya didn¡¯t n to celebrate her birthday for herself. After all, women wouldn¡¯t like to celebrate her birthday after the 25th birthday.

    Yin ya had guessed that Yuan Zhou was going to give her a birthday present, but she wasn¡¯t sure, so she felt uneasy and uneasy. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou wanted to take the initiative for once.

    Just like that, the two of them arrived at Yin ya¡¯s birthday with the mood of both probing and anticipation.

    It was a Friday and Yin ya didn¡¯t have any rest as she still needed to go to work.

    With an apprehensive mood for the whole night, Yin ya didn¡¯t have a good rest. When she got up early, she put on a face mask and then put on some light makeup. She didn¡¯t go out until she saw the dazzling lights.

    It was only 6:30 when Yin ya left the house. The sky was about to turn bright. Yin ya was wearing a dark blue long-sleeved windbreaker-style dress that reached her calves.

    The dark blue color made Yin ya¡¯s skin look paler and paler. Her long ck hair hanging loosely over her shoulders made her look beautiful and gentle. The ck single Shoes and handbag on her feet all looked perfect.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, put the gift on the bedside table. As there was no appointment that day, Yuan Zhou just washed up and changed into the Han Chinese clothing before going to the back door to wait. He didn¡¯t go jogging or exercising. Of course, he also brought that wooden box with him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re actually not jogging here?¡± Xia Yu, who got up early to exercise, looked at the direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and felt a little puzzled.

    However, at that time, Yin ya had already arrived.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression became more and more solemn. He didn¡¯t move his feet until Yin ya came to him.

    In the quiet back alley, there was only the sound of Yuan Zhou and Yin ya¡¯s heartbeats. Lying at the back door, broth and the rice snuggled up to each other. The sky gradually brightened up.

    Atst, Yin ya broke the silence, ¡°I¡¯ming. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, Happy Birthday.¡± Yuan Zhou had never known how to be tactful. He directly handed over the box in his hand and then said earnestly.

    A big smile appeared on Yin ya¡¯s face. She took the warm wooden box with both hands, nodded her head and answered ¡°hmm¡±.

    She didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou how he knew today was her birthday. She just lowered her head and looked at the wooden box. The box was rectangr and was about 20 cm long and 10 cm high. It was light purple in color. There were ck lines on the surface of the box, which made it look like a little fox lying on the ground. It was very cute and yful. When she touched it, it felt veryfortable, as smooth as a baby¡¯s skin.

    ¡°Open it and take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was a little tight, but his expression was still quite natural.

    ¡°Pa da.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then directly opened the box.

    The box was covered with ayer of lc crumbs. On the loose sawdusty four exquisite wooden hairpins of different styles. Each of them was shiny, exquisite, and beautiful. Moreover, they were well matched with Yin ya. Apparently, she had put a lot of effort into them.

    Yin ya raised her hand and touched the wooden hairpin in the box. She was touched and her heart was filled with tenderness.

    ¡°You made this yourself.¡± Yin ya raised her head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After Yin ya confirmed the answer, she lowered her head and looked at the wooden hairpin in the box without saying anything. Both of them fell into silence for a while.

    After quite a while, Yin ya raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou. With her eyes shining, she said with a serious face,¡±¡±Yuan Zhou, I also have a gift for you.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1295

    <h4>Chapter 1295: Yin ya¡¯s confession</h4>

    ¡°Pa¡±, Yin ya closed the wooden box. The wooden box closed itself automatically, making a slight sound, but it was quite obvious on this quiet street.

    The sun began to rise, and the temperature became slightly warmer. Although there was no sunlight shining on them, their faces were still a little red. Obviously, they both thought it was hot.

    When Yin ya opened her mouth, she was quite charming and her tone was also quite natural and firm.¡±Yuan Zhou, I also have a gift for you.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± With his back straight and one hand behind his back and the other hand naturally below his abdomen, Yuan Zhou appeared quite serious.

    ¡°Wait for me.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s no hurry.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Yin ya nodded her head and didn¡¯t say anything. She carefully mped the wooden box with her arm and then opened her handbag to take out a thin, square and t box.

    ¡°This is it.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled, but he still took a step forward and took it.

    After he took a step forward, the distance between them grew closer. Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t as tall as Xia Yu, who was over 1.8 meters, he was still 1.76 meters.

    When they were far away, Yin ya was wearing high heels and looked tall and beautiful. But when they got closer, they could see that Yuan Zhou was still half a head taller than her.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that the height difference is so big that you can lower your head and kiss your forehead.¡± When Yin ya raised her head to look at Yuan Zhou, she suddenly thought of this sentence.

    Yin ya¡¯s face flushed and she lowered her head to look at the wooden box to cover it up.

    While Yuan Zhou was holding the square t box, he said,¡±¡±This is a disc of light?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a disc of light.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°This is some light music, I recorded it myself.¡± Yin ya continued before Yuan Zhou could say anything.

    ¡°Thank you, I like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou directly took the disc into his bosom.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were all custom-made to fit him well, when he suddenly put them into the light disc box, a square immediately appeared between Yuan Zhou¡¯s chest and abdomen, which looked a little interesting.

    ¡°It¡¯s protruding. ¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the clothes. Then, he nodded and said earnestly,¡±¡±I¡¯ll put it on the bedside table. ¡±

    However, after Yin ya finished speaking, the tips of her white ears turned a little red. She coughed lightly and said,¡±Thank you for your gift. I¡¯m going to work now.¡±

    ¡°Okay, go.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and stood still. Obviously, he wanted to see Yin ya off.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving then. ¡± While saying that, Yin ya directly turned around and walked towards the outside of the alley.

    ¡°Da da da,¡± the high heels made a clear sound against the bluestone floor. Yin ya walked unhurriedly for a few steps and then suddenly turned her head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hey, Yuan Zhou, let¡¯s have a meal together when you¡¯re free.¡± Yin ya asked with a bright smile.

    When Yin ya turned her head, Yuan Zhou subconsciously straightened his back and didn¡¯t have time to answer her. Yin ya said again,¡±¡±It¡¯s my treat,¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed earnestly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± The smile on Yin ya¡¯s face grew even wider. This time, she turned around and walked very fast. Soon, she came out of the alley.

    ¡°It seems like you like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the empty alley and said softly.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± The quiet atmosphere was instantly broken by broth¡¯s yells.

    ¡°You two have been watching for a long time. How was my performance today?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the broth and the rice and couldn¡¯t help saying with a smile.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth barked. Its ck grape-like eyes were obviously filled with contempt.

    As for rice, he let out a whimper and then retracted his head into broth¡¯s hairy neck.

    After that, broth naturally tilted its head and licked the rice on its head, face, and eyes. It appeared to be very intimate.

    ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± Yuan Zhou felt like he was hit hard again.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth turned its head and took a look at Yuan Zhou in disdain before continuing to lick the head of the rice.

    Apparently, the broth and the rice were answering Yuan Zhou¡¯s question about his performance.

    ¡°You¡¯re ruthless,¡± Yuan Zhou covered his forehead, stood up, and went back to his restaurant.

    ¡°Bang!¡± A muffled sound came from the back door. Yuan Zhou had already left.

    At this moment, rice raised his head and looked at the closed back door with his wet eyes. Then, he looked at broth. He was obviously worried.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth¡¯s voice was gentle. It raised its forelimbs and ced them on Rice¡¯s back, looking as if it was consoling him.

    Well, it was obvious that broth meant that they didn¡¯t need to care about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I think I did pretty well today.¡± Having returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou touched the tes ced on his chest.

    ¡°After all, I¡¯ve received a gift in return.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an obvious smile on his face.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou went upstairs quickly. When he passed by his parents ¡®bedroom, he paused for a while and then pushed open the door and walked in.

    The bedroom was very clean now, and it was obvious that it had been cleaned often.

    Looking at the family portrait of the family of three hanging in the bedroom, Yuan Zhou said with full confidence,¡±¡±Dad, mom, don¡¯t worry. I think I¡¯m going to have a girlfriend soon.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he closed the door gently and went back to his bedroom.

    On the other side, Yin ya, who had just left the back alley of Taoxi road, kept smiling. When she arrived at the ground floor of thepany, she couldn¡¯t help but mumble to herself,¡±This blockhead has actually opened his aperture and knows to give gifts.¡±

    When she said the word ¡°gift¡±, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help showing a sweet smile on her face. Obviously, she was in love with him.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter that made you so happy?¡± Suddenly, a male voice interrupted Yin ya¡¯s contemtion.

    Yin ya turned her head and found it was Wang Jiadong, the newly transferred director of thepany, the one who had gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with her a few days ago.

    When Yin ya thought of Yuan Zhou, her heart couldn¡¯t help but soften. However, when she saw this director who appeared to be more and more intimate with her, she couldn¡¯t help frowning slightly.

    ¡°The box in Secretary Yin¡¯s hands is pretty.¡± Wang Jiadong saw the conspicuous box in Yin ya¡¯s hand at first nce and praised her conveniently.

    At the mention of the box, Yin ya didn¡¯t want to talk about such personal matters, but then she thought for a while and said with a smile,¡±Yeah, it¡¯s a gift from someone you like. It¡¯s really nice.¡±

    Hearing Yin ya¡¯s answer, Wang Jiadong¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±Someone you like?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s someone I like, and he carved it himself. From the box to the things inside, he carved it himself. I really like it.¡± When Yin ya said that, her eyes were tender and her hand was even touching the box gently. Obviously, she was showing that she loved the box very much.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s very thoughtful of you,¡± Wang Jiadong smiled embarrassedly. Then, without waiting for Yin ya¡¯s reply, he took the initiative to leave for the first time. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯ll go upstairs first. ¡±

    After saying that, without waiting for Yin ya¡¯s reply, Wang Jiadong quickly walked past her into the building and took the elevator upstairs.

    On the other hand, Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief and then held the box tightly. She consoled herself as if she was going to seal the box, ¡°I¡¯m not confessing my love. I¡¯m doing this to ... To get rid of that person. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1296

    <h4>Chapter 1296: It was different</h4>

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear the self-deceiving words and the sweet confession, which was quite a pity.

    However, this was not the only thing that he felt regretful about. Yuan Zhou was reading the news on his phone when he saw a push message. A trace of regret shed in his heart.

    The news was rted to the cooking world. It said that a master of Guizhou cuisine hade to Rong city today to participate in the cooking exchange.

    This master was very old. He was more than 10 years older than Zhou Shijie, more than 70 years old. He hadn¡¯te out of the mountain for a long time. It was said that he was here for an exchange by invitation.

    ¡°If I can meet this master of Qian cuisine, I might have a better understanding of modern Qian cuisine.¡± Such a thought shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind and then he put it down.

    After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know this master at all and he couldn¡¯tmunicate with him just because he wanted to. Such Masters usually had their own apprentices and would definitely pass their experience to their own apprentices, not an outsider like him.

    On the other side, Yin ya, who was standing at the entrance of the skyscraper, also walked into the skyscraper in quick steps after the warmth on her face disappeared, preparing to go to work.

    While waiting for the elevator, Yin ya looked at the box in her hand and couldn¡¯t help walking into the washroom on the first floor of the building.

    When Yin ya came out again, her long hair that had been hanging down had been tied up by a wooden clogs.

    Her long ck silk-like hair was tied up into a small bun by a dark purple wooden hairpin, revealing Yin ya¡¯s delicate and fair face. Because her hair was tied loosely, a few strands of short hair naturally scattered around her ears, which made her face look even more small and lustrous.

    Usually, a hair tie would make a girl look mature and capable, but the hairpin on Yin ya¡¯s head was really beautiful and delicate, which made her look a little more beautiful.

    That¡¯s right. The exposed hairpin on Yin ya¡¯s head was in the shape of a Peacock. With that vivid peacock head, one could even see the ck and bright eyes of the peacock if one looked carefully.

    The tail of the peacock with its tail spread out was slowly hidden in her ck hair bun, which looked very charming in the dress that Yin ya was wearing today.

    When she walked into the elevator, Yin ya subconsciously stroked the loose hair beside her ears. She felt both perturbed and a little sweet inside.

    Just like that, Yin ya went to work for the whole day with the same hairstyle. Because she was a little nervous after using the hairpin made by Yuan Zhou, she didn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to reward herself at noon even though it was her birthday today. Instead, she just ate some random dishes.

    In the evening, before Yin ya had the time to go for dinner, she was called away by several colleagues who knew her birthday and said they wanted to celebrate together.

    When she was leaving, Yin ya subconsciously looked at the bustling Street of Taoxi road and then left.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant also started its business for dinner. As soon as Ling Hong and Wu Hai entered the restaurant, they looked at the door and didn¡¯t see Yin ya, so they looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°He didn¡¯te?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°He didn¡¯te.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, it seems like there¡¯s still a long way to go.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you give her a gift? she didn¡¯t ept it?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯ve epted it. I¡¯m very happy. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s muffled voice came from the face mask.

    ¡°Then what?¡± Wu Hai was puzzled.

    ¡°I also received a gift in return.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized.

    ¡°Since you¡¯re happy after epting it and even gave me a gift in return, it means that there¡¯s no problem.¡± Ling Hong changed his way of saying.

    After hearing Ling Hong¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou, who had been a little uneasy because Yin ya hadn¡¯te for a day, instantly felt at ease. Then, he turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    ¡°Since we¡¯re already like this, why don¡¯t we stay together? Jiajia, order some food.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai called Zhou Jia to order the dishes.

    Cheng Yu, who had been scratching his heart and liver the whole day, couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±Why don¡¯t we just get together?¡±

    ¡°You want to sleep with her, and she wants to sleep with you. You both know that one day you will sleep with her, but you don¡¯t know when you will. This is the best time.¡± Ling Hong said meaningfully.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Cheng Han was choked by these straightforward words and started coughing.

    At the side, Zhou Jia blushed and then directly turned around to order dishes for other customers.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai nodded his head thoughtfully at the side and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s reasonable. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou, who was eavesdropping with his ears perked up, was speechless in his heart.¡±As expected, no discount Ling thinks with his lower body.¡±

    Because of Ling Hong¡¯s words, everyone was no longer curious about the progress between Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. Instead, they began to eat the dinner seriously.

    As usual, the dinner time was two hours. Once the time was up, Yuan Zhou washed his hands and walked to the backyard of the pub. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to serve several dishes to the customers.

    As for Wu Hai, who was freeloading for food and drinks, he didn¡¯te this time. It wasn¡¯t because he had changed his mind, but rather because he was thinking of Ling Hong¡¯s words while eating and then had an inspiration. As soon as he finished eating, he ran upstairs to draw.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou, who had been freeloaded for three consecutive days, finally had a meal with Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that painter Wu isn¡¯t here. He¡¯s eating too fast,¡± After eating, Ma Xiao rubbed his belly and said with a satisfied expression.

    ¡°Exactly. That kid ate like he was fighting for food. I didn¡¯t even have time to get my food.¡± It was rare for Carpenter Lian to agree with his disciple.

    ¡°He went to draw, so he didn¡¯te.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for him to remember that he¡¯s a painter, not a food critic. ¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Ma Xiao nodded.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing. After a while, Carpenter Lian, who had been in a good mood, said again,¡±¡±Your bowl rack is done. You can pack it up by yourself. I won¡¯t being tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, the bowl rack is done. We¡¯ve eaten. Let¡¯s go.¡± After saying that, Carpenter Lian stood up and was about to leave.

    ¡°I really can¡¯t bear to part with senior brother¡¯s meal. Next time, if there¡¯s an opportunity to see treasures up close and eat senior brother¡¯s personally cooked meal, call me again.¡± Ma Xiao said happily.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank you in advance, senior brother.¡± Ma Xiao immediately seized the opportunity to express his thanks.

    ¡°You only think about eating.¡± Carpenter Lian looked at his disgraceful disciple with contempt.

    ¡°Hehe, I can¡¯t help it. Senior brother¡¯s food is too delicious.¡± Ma Xiao touched his head and said honestly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. It¡¯s gettingte.¡± Carpenter Lian, who was toozy to see his disciple being stupid, urged him.

    ¡°Master, please wait for a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped the two people who were about to leave. Then, he turned around quickly and went to the first floor of the pub.

    Carpenter Lian looked at the ce Yuan Zhou was heading to and an idea shed across his mind. Ma Xiao, on the other hand, took a look curiously and then began to reminisce about the delicious taste in his mouth and the faint fragrance of the yellow Rosewood lingering in the air.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really had a good time these past few days. ¡± Ma Xiao thought to himself.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked back to the two of them quickly.

    ¡°Master, this is a wooden box that I carved. Please keep it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a wooden box that was about 23 centimeters long in his left hand and handed it to Carpenter Lian. Then, he took a wooden box that was about 15 centimeters long and handed it to Ma Xiao with his right hand.

    Although they were all boxes, they were very different from the one he gave to Yin ya. After all, Yuan Zhou had seen a sentence before: If what you give me is the same as what you give to others, then I don¡¯t want it.

    Yin ya was quite different. The things inside the box were wood chips and wooden hairpins respectively. The difference was even greater.

 Chapter 1297

    <h4>Chapter 1297: Yuan Zhou¡¯s notebook</h4>

    Carpenter Lian wasn¡¯t surprised by Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift. He just nodded his head.

    ¡°Well, not bad. Your skills have improved.¡± Carpenter Lian took the wooden box without any hesitation and then said.

    ¡°Junior Brother, this is a wooden box made by master himself. You can take it back and slowly study it.¡± Yuan Zhou said when he handed it to Ma Xiao.

    Ma Xiao, who was at the side, was immediately at a loss and didn¡¯t dare to take it. He said,¡±¡±No, I can¡¯t take it. It¡¯s too expensive. It¡¯s not worth it. No, no.¡±

    Seeing Yuan Zhou still trying to persuade him, Ma Xiao shook his head and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s already a blessing from my ancestors that I was able to witness and participate in the use of such precious yellow Rosewood to make furniture. I can¡¯t ept this.¡±

    ¡°This is made from leftover materials, and it was personally made by master. Junior Brother, take it.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do either.¡± Ma Xiao still shook his head.

    ¡°Alright, since you called him senior brother, then take it. Next time he needs your help, you can help him.¡± Carpenter Lian said impatiently.

    ¡°But ...¡± Ma Xiao wanted to refuse again, but he was interrupted by Carpenter Lian,¡±¡±You talk too much nonsense. I¡¯ve already told you that you have to work harder for Yuan Zhou¡¯s matters in the future. Take it.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Ma Xiao, who had subconsciously listened to his master, immediately agreed.

    Yuan Zhou passed the yellow rosewood box to Ma Xiao in a timely manner. Ma Xiao received the box carefully and didn¡¯t even dare to use any force, as if he was afraid that the box would be broken by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Then in the future, I¡¯ll look for you directly if I need anything.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°No problem. In the future, your matters are my matters.¡± Ma Xiao said as he patted his chest.

    ¡°Whether it¡¯s running errands or doing other things, I¡¯ll definitely do a good job.¡± Ma Xiao promised seriously.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Seeing Ma Xiao¡¯s endless nagging, Carpenter Lian immediately said.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Ma Xiao hurriedly took two steps forward.

    ¡°Master, Junior Brother, take care.¡± Yuan Zhou said goodbye to her.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Carpenter Lian nodded. He took the box and left with Ma Xiao.

    ¡°Next time, senior brother, if you need anything, you must find me.¡± MA Xiaolin did not forget to turn his head and remind them when he reached the door.

    After seeing them off, Yuan Zhou also went back to his restaurant. He still had to clean up the table after the meal.

    ¡°There¡¯s also a box that needs to be sent out as soon as possible. ¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had made three boxes made of mortise and tenon by himself. He had given one to Yin ya as her birthday gift and given the other one to his master, Carpenter Lian. Now, there was only one left.

    However, Yuan Zhou already had someone to give thest one to.

    It was still early. When Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant after tidying up the small table in the backyard, it was almost 9:00 pm. After washing his hands, Yuan Zhou intended to read a book for a while, but at that time, the phone in the drawer rang.

    Ding Lingling, ding Lingling. The name disyed on the screen in his hand was Chairman Zhou.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou directly picked up the phone and answered the call.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you done with your work?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s kind voice came from the phone.

    ¡°I just finished.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How have you been?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Very good. The business is very good, and my cooking skills are also very good.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s good. I heard that you¡¯ve been learning about Guizhou cuisine and GUI cuisine recently?¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t helpughing when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    ¡°Yes, I want to learn more.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good thing. Do you know when you cane out the day after tomorrow? we can have tea together in the afternoon.¡± Zhou Shijie said slowly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to ask me what¡¯s going on?¡± Zhou Shijie scolded him with a smile.

    ¡°Then why is uncle Zhou looking for me?¡± Yuan Zhou asked readily.

    ¡°Forget it, forget it. I knew you were honest. You don¡¯t have to ask. I¡¯ll tell you myself.¡± Although Zhou Shijie sounded helpless, his tone was happy. He continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s naturally something good. ¡±

    ¡°Two days ago, a Qian cuisine master, Colin, came to our Chengdu. Do you know about this?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I know. He¡¯s a master chef of Guizhou cuisine, one of the top ten chefs in China. He¡¯s here for an exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s him. I¡¯m meeting him for tea in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. You shoulde too.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Is it convenient?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but he still asked seriously.

    Yuan Zhou clearly understood what Zhou Shijie meant. He wanted Yuan Zhou to meet master Colin as he had been studying the Guizhou cuisine recently. However, he still had to ask about it.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s convenient. I¡¯ve already said it. You just have toe.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Kid, don¡¯t say such things.¡± Zhou Shijie warned.

    ¡°By the way, uncle Zhou, I was just about to look for you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t thank him much but just kept it in mind.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Shijie had always been like this. As long as Yuan Zhou was looking for him, he would directly take charge of everything without asking anything.

    ¡°I want to see you tomorrow afternoon. Are you in the office?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The sound of paper being flipped came from Zhou Shijie¡¯s side. After a while, Zhou Shijie opened his mouth.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. I¡¯m free for an hour in the afternoon. See when you cane.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle to you at threeo¡¯ clock.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure. You cane up directly. I¡¯ll ask Zhong Lili to wait for you at the door.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright. Rest early, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed and then started to say goodbye.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Zhou Shijie hung up the phone after saying that.

    Zhou Shijie had just hung up the phone and hadn¡¯t had time to think about why Yuan Zhou was looking for him when the phone rang again.

    The words ¡®old man Lian¡¯ were jumping on the screen. Zhou Shijie scolded jokingly,¡±¡±Why is it this old fellow? I wonder why he¡¯s looking for me sote at night.¡±

    Although he said that, Zhou Shijie still picked up the phone very quickly.

    A few minutes after he answered the phone, Zhou Shijie¡¯s angry roar came from the study room. It seemed that he regretted answering the phone very much. Moreover, this matter was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He was busy preparing the ingredients for the tea the day after tomorrow.

    Although it was said to be tea, it was obvious that Zhou Shijie wanted him to have an exchange with the famous master chef of Guizhou cuisine. Since it was an exchange, it was natural that he had to speak with substance. This was good.

    Yuan Zhou went upstairs quickly and then took out a thick book from the bookshelf in the room. The two big characters of Guizhou cuisine were written on the cover of the book in regr script.

    ¡°Hua La La¡±, he opened it and found that the notebook was already half-filled with Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes.

    ¡°I should be able to bring this along.¡± Yuan Zhou flipped through the pages and muttered to himself.

    That¡¯s right. These were the notes that Yuan Zhou learned to make after he obtained the memory of all the cooking methods of Guizhou cuisine. Yuan Zhou would take down notes for every dish he cooked. This was a habit that he had formed since he opened his restaurant.

    Other than the one for Cheng zhaomei, there were still more than a dozen of such notebooks left on the shelf. However, other than the ones for Qian and Dian cuisines that he had just obtained, the other notebooks were all filled to the brim, and there was more than one.

    There were too many dishes in one cuisine. Therefore, all the bookshelves in Yuan Zhou¡¯s room were emptied to put his notebook.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1298 - The Panda is exposed

    <h4>Chapter 1298: The Panda is exposed</h4>

    ¡°Bring this notebook the day after tomorrow.¡± What Yuan Zhou took out was the notebook with the characteristics and tips of the Guizhou cuisine that he had sorted out recently.

    Because it was to record these, the notebook was only half-written.

    After deciding what to bring, Yuan Zhou went downstairs directly. Only when he went downstairs did he see the phone still on the Azure stone countertop, which was very conspicuous. Apparently, it was left there directly after Yuan Zhou answered the call.

    ¡°Fortunately, the thief in Taoxi road is gone.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion inwardly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think at all that the fruit phone he bought when he opened the restaurant would be stolen since it had been used for two years and had long been eliminated.

    ¡°Since my phone is on the table, I¡¯ll go and see what everyone has to say.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and said primly.

    As a chef who carefully epted the opinions of his customers, Yuan Zhou indicated that he only looked atpliments, which were beneficial to the progress of his cooking skills.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou logged into his official ount directly from the login page of Weibo.

    ¡°Dang dang dang dang.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou opened his Weibo, he was bombarded by all the news as he didn¡¯t turn off the sound.

    These were all the sounds of  PM. From this series of sounds, it was obvious that he had  times and PM-ed a lot.

    ¡°Did I be famous again? As expected, my handsomeness can¡¯t be hidden just because I¡¯m doing something. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the phone peacefully and prepared to watch it when it quieted down.

    Then, the phone rang on the countertop for a full five minutes before it stopped.

    ¡°Oh, it seems that many people have recognized my handsomeness.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his own face and then took up the phone, preparing to check it.

    Only then did the page open normally. There was a row of Red 99+ marks at the bottom of the phone, which was a sign of being liked,@, and having more than 100 private messages.

    Yuan Zhou opened the private messages calmly. As soon as he opened them, they were all messages with different Weibo names. He refreshed them for quite a while before he opened them.

    ¡°Weibo¡¯s server isn¡¯t working. It¡¯sgging. What should we do in the future?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou started to read the private message seriously. However, the message this time was different from the previous one. Although the previous one praised Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, there were still other problems.

    For example, people were cursing the price of Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant, ying to the gallery, the ck-hearted peddler, and also asking how to eat here. In short, there were other questions, but this time, they all asked the same question.

    At first nce, they were basically asking if he had a mine at home, and the main point was whether he was the one who helped raise the pandas.

    ¡°Panda?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and then continued,¡±Did I get discovered?¡±

    After reading more than a hundred private messages in a row, Yuan Zhou exited the private message and began to look at who had circled him. Then, Yuan Zhou found that there were all kinds of people who had circled him. Even some slightly famous bloggers and the like had also circled him.

    But that wasn¡¯t the main point. The main point was that there was a blogger called ¡°encounter beautiful scenery¡± who was also included in the circle.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see what¡¯s going on,¡± Yuan Zhou directly clicked into the Weibo of the blogger who had encountered the beautiful scenery and then saw the pinned Weibo post.

    This Weibo post had been forwarded more than 100000 times, and there were a lot ofments.

    This Weibo post was posted by Hou Yu, the one who was a National prodigal and his target was the Sony World Photography Award winner. It was the Weibo of the Panda adopters who were all called Yuan Zhou.

    This Weibo post aroused everyone¡¯s curiosity about Yuan Zhou. As a national treasure, he naturally had a lot of traffic. Moreover, it was the fact that all the adopters of pandas were called Yuan Zhou.

    Because someone announced that there was also an adopter named Yuan Zhou in the Panda House in his area, the news went out of control and attracted many people to share their photos. As a result, people suddenly found that the adopters named Yuan Zhou were all over the country.

    Then, a person with the title of ¡± 100 ways to find a man¡¯s lie¡± on Weibo said that there was a famous chef from Sichuan Province named Yuan Zhou. This caused everyone to shift their suspicion to Yuan Zhou.

    There were even many people who went to the zoo¡¯s official Weibo. However, the official Weibo was quite naughty now. They directly used the tone of a Panda to act cute and then asked Yuan Zhou if he was the Father who fed the bamboo and asked him to answer himself.

    ¡°Yeah, so I¡¯ve been raising so many pandas.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the photos of the adopters and sighed with emotion.

    That¡¯s right. These people didn¡¯t guess wrong. The adopters were indeed Yuan Zhou.

    Looking at the messages asking Yuan Zhou to reply whether these people were really him, Yuan Zhou considered for a second and then directly sent a message.

    [I adopted the Panda.] Boss Yuan of master chef Restaurant

    This was the Weibo post posted by Yuan Zhou, simple and clear.

    After that, Yuan Zhou logged out and didn¡¯t check the follow-up. After all, the inte time for the day was over and he should practice his cooking skills.

    Having turned off his phone, Yuan Zhou had no idea how much his reply had stirred up. It was discovered almost one minute after he had posted the message and people began to like and reply to him.

    After a full night of study, Yuan Zhou got up and exercised the next day as usual. After that, he opened his restaurant for business. However, what was a little strange was that some customers were looking at Yuan Zhou with a strange expression.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. He still cooked seriously. When lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou washed up and then went to Zhou Shijie¡¯s chef¡¯s alliance building with the box.

    Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with the way to the chef¡¯s alliance building. The moment he got off the car, he saw Zhong Lili, who was wearing a professional suit and had a graceful figure, standing at the door waiting for him.

    Yuan Zhou had always been punctual. Zhong Lili was very clear about that.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili greeted him politely and then invited Yuan Zhou to enter the restaurant.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then followed him in.

    The atmosphere in the elevator was very quiet when they stood there. After they walked out of the elevator, Zhong Lili directly led Yuan Zhou to Zhou Shijie¡¯s office.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are very kind.¡± Zhong Lili suddenly said on the way.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and looked at her with puzzlement.

    Zhong Lili was half a step behind Yuan Zhou. When she saw Yuan Zhou turn his head, she smiled and said,¡±¡±Everyone already knows about the Panda incident.¡±

    ¡°Oh, thank you. It¡¯s what I should do.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t think boss Yuan¡¯s family owns a mine. Instead, you own a mine.¡± Zhong Lili said with a smile.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll mine my own ore.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then shook his head and said solemnly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help but widen her smile and nodded.

    While they were talking, they arrived at the door of Zhou Shijie¡¯s office. The door was open. Obviously, Zhou Shijie was waiting for Yuan Zhou.

    Zhong Lili knocked on the door politely and then said,¡±¡±Chairman, boss Yuan has arrived.¡±

    ¡°Quicklye in, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and greeted her before entering the restaurant.

    The moment he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou thought,¡±¡±Those customers also know about the Panda?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou suddenly figured out the reason why those customers were looking at him with strange eyes.

    It should be because of the Panda issue. After all, even Zhong Lili knew about it, so it was not strange that the customer knew about it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1299

    <h4>Chapter 1299: Tearing down my table</h4>

    A thought shed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, but he didn¡¯t think too much about it.

    ¡°Sit here. Li Li, go get two sses of warm water.¡± Zhou Shijie beckoned Yuan Zhou to sit down on the sofa and then turned his head to say to Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhong Lili nodded and then walked out quickly.

    The moment Zhong Lili went out, Zhou Shijie sat opposite Yuan Zhou on the sofa and said,¡±¡±Look at what you¡¯ve done. Someone must have found out.¡±

    ¡°The Panda uncle Zhou mentioned?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately reacted and asked.

    ¡°Exactly. I saw you on the hot search this morning.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head smilingly.

    ¡°Hot search?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the Weibo hot search that you guys always talk about. If I didn¡¯t stop you, your ce would be full of reporters.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°A reporter¡¯s interview?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°You¡¯ve helped raise so many pandas at once. Everyone must be curious if your family has a mine. ¡± Zhou Shijie was quite fashionable. He used several inte terms at once.

    ¡°No, I have a shop.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. How could the mine be more valuable than his restaurant?

    ¡°Haha, you¡¯re so naughty,¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help patting Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder.

    This time, before Yuan Zhou could answer, Zhou Shijie continued,¡±¡±Tell me, what else have you done that I don¡¯t know about? I don¡¯t want you to cause such a bigmotion again.¡±

    ¡°The public rtions department of my Alliance was busy all night yesterday.¡± Zhou Shijie teased with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see any anger on Zhou Shijie¡¯s face. Instead, he looked a little proud. After hesitating for a while, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve also donated to a few foundation. ¡±

    ¡°Kid, you¡¯re indeed the chef that I¡¯ve chosen. You¡¯re so kind.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion and said proudly.

    ¡°No, I have a lot of money.¡± Yuan Zhou stated again.

    Exactly. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current savings were in the eight figures. He was really not poor.

    The moment Zhou Shijie heard Yuan Zhou say that he had a lot of money, the corner of his mouth couldn¡¯t help twitching. Apparently, he had thought of something. But before he could say anything, Zhong Lili came in with a ss of warm water.

    After Zhong Lili ced the water in front of them, Zhou Shijie said,¡±¡±These are all good things. It¡¯s just that theizens are curious about everything now, especially about a young chef like you. They¡¯re even more curious about something explosive.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll decline all these interviews for you. Your priority is to improve your cooking skills.¡± Zhou Shijie said solemnly.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m being a busybody. Not everyone can handle your schedule.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Zhou Shijie then recalled how harsh Yuan Zhou had been to him and couldn¡¯t help but persuade him again,¡±¡±You still have to strike a bnce between work and rest. Walk around more and see if you don¡¯t care about your health just because you¡¯re young.¡±

    Zhou Shijie was in a dilemma. On the one hand, he hoped that Yuan Zhou would work hard to improve his cooking skills, but on the other hand, he was worried and concerned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s health. That was why he was in such a dilemma.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, uncle Zhou. I¡¯m doing other things to rx. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Anyway, you have to strike a bnce between work and rest. You can¡¯t be too tired.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter for you toe here today?¡± Zhou Shijie stopped and took a sip of water from the cup and asked curiously.

    He was indeed curious. After all, Yuan Zhou had never liked to go out and preferred to stay in the restaurant. Now that he came here specially, he must have something to tell him.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here to give you a little thing.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up the paper bag that had been ced on the ground beside the sofa since he had just sat down.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was carrying a paper bag the moment he entered the restaurant. On the outer packaging of the paper bag were the words ¡°so-and-so contact¡±. Obviously, this was the kind of paper bag used to store mobile phones when buying mobile phones.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Zhou Shijie looked at the paper bag curiously.

    ¡°Xi Xi suo suo.¡± Yuan Zhou directly took out a rectangr object wrapped in a cotton cloth from the paper bag.

    The cotton cloth was beige in color and was wrapped in a thickyer. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and directly reached out to open the cotton cloth. Then, a beautiful purplish ck wooden box appeared in front of Zhou Shijie.

    The purple-ck wooden box was about 20 centimeters long and 10 centimeters high. It was squarish, but the corners around it looked very round.

    The surface of the box was covered with ck patterns, but these patterns were regr, looking like beautiful peacocks. The purple-ck wooden box exuded a natural, oily luster, which made the whole box look gorgeous and exquisite.

    Not until the box was revealed in front of him did Yuan Zhou say indifferently,¡±¡±This is the box I made from the leftovers of the bowl rack. I brought it over for you to y with, uncle Zhou. You can also see how my carpentry is going.¡±

    Zhou Shijie looked at the wooden box on the tea table in a daze and didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    ¡°They¡¯re all made from scraps. They¡¯re not worth much, nor are they expensive. Uncle Zhou, please ept them. ¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    Only then did Zhou Shijie have a reaction. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou. The corners of his aged face couldn¡¯t help twitching as he pointed at Yuan Zhou and said.

    In fact, Zhou Shijie had already known about the bowl rackst night. The call he receivedst night after he made the call was from Carpenter Lian.

    Carpenter Lian had called to show off his disciple¡¯s thoughtful gift and also to ridicule Yuan Zhou¡¯s wasteful use of heavenly gifts.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou had used four pieces of thousand year yellow Rosewood heartwood to make five bowl stands. However, seeing it with his own eyes was another matter.

    Looking at the beautiful yellow rosewood box emitting a faint glow on the table and hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s casual tone saying that the leftover materials were worthless, Zhou Shijie felt that he could now understand Carpenter Lian¡¯s angry roarst night.

    Because even the person who cared so much about Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help wanting to beat him to death.

    ¡°Is this the thousand-year-old yellow Rosewood you used to make the bowl rack?¡± Zhou Shijie emphasized the words ¡®thousand-year yellow Rosewood¡¯.

    ¡°It¡¯s the leftover wood from the bowl rack. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you ...¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression and sighed.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, please ept it.¡± Yuan Zhou pretended not to see the heartache in Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll ept it. However, don¡¯t let that old man Zhang Ji know that you¡¯re using thousand-year-old yellow Rosewood to make your bowl rack.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed and then said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that he¡¯lle and tear my table apart,¡± Zhou Shijie said and shook his head. He looked at the box on the table and continued,¡±¡±No, it should be tearing down the building of the Alliance.¡±

    ¡°Why did he tear down your table?¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou even turned his head and looked at Zhou Shijie¡¯s desk curiously.

    ¡°Because he can¡¯t tear yours apart, so he can only tear mine apart.¡± Zhou Shijie answered faintly.

    ¡°He thinks that you¡¯re wasting heavenly resources because I¡¯ve spoiled you. Who asked him to especially like string beads? such a good material like yellow Rosewood is usually used to make bracelets, not to mention a thousand-year-old one.¡± Zhou Shijie continued.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1300

    <h4>Chapter 1300: Thank you, system</h4>

    As mentioned before, chefs usually had a hobby or side job. Zhang Yan¡¯s hobby was bracelet, such as agate, Amber, and Jade, but his favorite was still wood, and the status of yellow Rosewood in bracelet was too high.

    It had been said that there were not many old materials of yellow Rosewood in the world, and the biggest one they had found so far was only a short section of an arm.

    However, Yuan Zhou took out four 15-meter long heartwood, and they were even 1000-year-old. If Zhang Yan, who liked to eat heartwood, knew about this, he would definitely be so excited that his blood vessels would burst.

    Once he knew that Yuan Zhou had chopped down such a national treasure wood and even made it into a bowl rack, it wouldn¡¯t be a matter of dismantling tables and houses anymore. Even if it was just a bowl rack and even if Zhang Yan was a chef, he would probably have the intention to kill Zhou Shijie.

    That¡¯s right. If Zhang Yan wanted to kill someone, it would naturally be his old nemesis, Zhou Shijie. Even if he was furious, he still had some rationality in his heart. After all, Yuan Zhou was the hope of the younger generation of chefs. As for Zhou Shijie, this old man, he was of no use to them. Killing the sacrificial wood was just the right thing to do.

    Zhou Shijie was sure that if Zhang Yan knew about this, he would definitely do so.

    Zhou Shijie seemed to have thought of his own ending. He couldn¡¯t help but say again,¡±¡±Little Yuan, you have to keep this a secret. You can¡¯t let that old man Zhang Ji know about this.¡±

    ¡°He really loves skewers.¡± Zhou Shijie emphasized.

    ¡°I won¡¯t say it, but won¡¯t President Zhang know?¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said.

    Upon hearing that, Zhou Shijie stopped. It was not that Zhang Yan had paid as much attention to Yuan Zhou as he did. He only didn¡¯t know about it because he wasn¡¯t familiar with Carpenter Lian. But who could guarantee that he wouldn¡¯t know about it in the future?

    ¡°I¡¯m giving President Zhang a string of beads. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No way. That old man is dreaming. He¡¯s trying to take advantage of you, a junior. No way.¡± On hearing that, Zhou Shijie directly refused.

    ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to worry about this. I was just saying. However, you really shouldn¡¯t tell anyone about this. This thing is too precious.¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the wooden box on the table and said.

    ¡°Yes, this is for me to store the tes and bowls. It¡¯s not avable in the shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll add two more security guards to the front and back of Taoxi road. ¡± Zhou Shijie thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. There are already security guards around Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    Yuan Zhou still believed in the system¡¯s security very much. After all, the famous food thief had returned in defeatst time.

    ¡°No, there are only a few people there. When your wood is exposed, these few people won¡¯t be of any use.¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head repeatedly and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll find you a few retired Special Forces soldiers. They should be of some use.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Do you know how much this small box is worth?¡± Zhou Shijie rolled his eyes at Yuan Zhou and then said.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but Zhou Shijie said,¡±¡±A house? just the scraps you mentioned are enough to buy a house. How much do you think your five bowl racks are worth?¡±

    ¡°The locks in my shop are pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou could only take a step back and say that.

    As the saying goes, a wall in a dead-end otaku, a house in the city center. It was even more impressive here. Yuan Zhou put on airs and went to the n suite in the city center.

    ¡°Alright, I know you¡¯re afraid of trouble. The people I¡¯ve found won¡¯t bother you, so just focus on cooking.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. My ce is not open to the public, so not many people know about it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know what to do,¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head. Then, he took the box and touched the surface of the box fondly,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou, I¡¯ll be thick-skinned and ept your box then.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯re my uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up for tea tomorrow afternoon. ¡± Zhou Shijie said without even raising his head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you want little Zhong to send you?¡± Zhou Shijie raised his head and asked.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t keep you here. Be careful on your way back.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then waved his hand.

    ¡°Okay, see you tomorrow, uncle Zhou.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he walked out of the office directly.

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head and watched Yuan Zhou walk out of the office. Then, he lowered his head and stroked the box gently, mumbling,¡±¡±As expected of a thousand-year-old yellow Rosewood. Even I, ayman, can¡¯t bear to part with it. This feeling is amazing.¡±

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou, who had just left the office, was directly sent downstairs by Zhong Lili and got a taxi. Only after that did Zhong Lili go upstairs again.

    While getting on the bus, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something. He asked the driver to turn around and go to another street. That Street was the street of incense and ingots. As the name suggested, this Street was close to a temple in Chengdu that was flourishing with incense offerings. This Street was selling incense and ingots.

    Yuan Zhou got off the car and bought a box of incense from thergest incense shop that he often went to. After that, he took a taxi and went back.

    Yuan Zhou often patronized this restaurant, because he bought the incense here to pay tribute to his parents. But this time, he bought a different kind of incense.

    As soon as the car arrived at Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou paid the driver and got off the car. Then, he went back to his restaurant from the back alley. The moment he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went upstairs with the incense.

    Not until he put down the incense did Yuan Zhou go downstairs again.

    ¡°It¡¯s 4:30 in the afternoon. There¡¯s still some time. Let¡¯s pick the wood first.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and then went to the first floor of the pub.

    The first floor of the tavern was veryrge, and there were still wine barrels in the four corners. However, on the side of the wall, there were some long things wrapped tightly in grease and cloth. They were bowl stands that had been prepared but not filled.

    There was now an ordinary wooden shelf near the door, on which three things wrapped in greasy cloth were ced.

    Yuan Zhou walked over and directly opened a medium-sized packet, which contained bits and pieces of wood. They were the remaining wood of the bowl rack.

    The other packages were also made of wood. The smallest package was a very small piece of wood. The small one could probably only be used to make beads and bracelets. Thergest package was made of Rosewood shavings. The medium size package was made of slightlyrger wood, which could also be used to make small boxes and other small things.

    Yuan Zhou selected a cylindrical wood from the pile and then took it out after gesturing for a while.

    ¡°This piece should be about the same size.¡± Yuan Zhou selected the wood and then wrapped the cloth with oil again.

    As it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou first took the wood and ced it on the table in the backyard. He didn¡¯t sculpt immediately, but went back to his room to wash up.

    After all, it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    After washing up and changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself when he went downstairs,¡±¡±I think this is a good way to thank the system.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had thought of a way to thank the system and prepared to carry it out after the dinner.

    ¡°I hope the system won¡¯t be too touched by then.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1301

    <h4>Chapter 1301: An unscrupulous reporter</h4>

    As soon as the dinner time arrived, Yuan Zhou opened the door and found the long-lost door was full of people again.

    Yuan Zhou took a step back calmly. He had no choice, because apart from the customers in line, there were also seven or eight people holding microphones, who obviously looked like reporters.

    It looked like the tabloid reporters didn¡¯t go through the chef¡¯s Association and hade on their own.

    Fortunately, because of the queuing Committee, the reporters only surrounded the entrance and did not enter the restaurant.

    It wasn¡¯t that they wanted to follow this rule. After all, reporters were known as the uncrowned king. If they had good professional ethics, they would naturally be able to reach the heavens and tell the truth.

    But now, there were more and more people in the entertainment industry who wanted to die. As a result, everyone¡¯s reports were only for horror and attraction instead of the truth.

    Perhaps some major newspapers could still abide by some rules because of theirrge family and business, but some unscrupulous tabloids and unscrupulous new media were shocked.

    Most of the people who came here without permission were blocked by the chef¡¯s Association, so they were naturally not from the big newspapers. They were just some small newspapers who were trying to stir up trouble.

    These people were here for the shocking content, so how could they follow the rules?

    In the beginning, they were prepared to interview him however they wanted to. They almost wanted to break the door open and put the microphone into Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. Naturally, that would block all the seats in the line.

    The customers who didn¡¯te over didn¡¯t panic and just stood to the side and waited.

    Sure enough, before they knocked on the door or something, Jiang Changxi and Chen Wei directly pulled two big cars of security guards over.

    This group of security guards were not ordinary security guards. To be exact, they were security guards. Each of them was fat and strong, more than 1.8 meters tall. They were dressed in field work clothes and had ck stic sticks on their waists. They were the kind that hurt when they hit people.

    With a wave of Jiang Changxi¡¯s hand, she directed these people to directly carry the customers away as if they were carrying little chicks and make space for the customers to line up.

    Then, these people were surrounded by a group of security guards, and the reporters began to make a fuss.

    ¡°Hey, hey, hey, you guys are breaking thew. How can you just randomly pull people in?¡± A reporter with a camera was struggling.

    ¡°Yes, let me go. What are you trying to do?¡± The reporter took out his camera and was about to take a picture.

    However, they were immediately grabbed by these people¡¯s fan-like big hands, so that these reporters couldn¡¯t even raise their hands.

    Being treated like this, how could these reporters say anything nice? their words became even more impolite.

    ¡°What are you doing? we are here to interview that Yuan Zhou. The public has the right to know. What you are doing is illegal.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. Yuan Zhou adopted so many pandas for the sake of bing famous. We are helping him be famous.¡±

    ¡°You guys are hired by that Yuan Zhou, right? I heard that the prices in his restaurant are extremely high and he¡¯s a rip-off. It seems that he has cheated a lot of money from you.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I heard that a bowl of egg fried rice costs 188 Yuan. Does the Bureau ofmodity prices know that he set such a price?¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,e out. You should tell me clearly where you got the money to adopt the Panda.¡±

    ¡°Is it because of the high prices in the shop?¡±

    The reporters were all talking at once, and the crowd was excited as they spat at the security team.

    However, these big men didn¡¯t care at all. Instead, a man in a neat ck suit who was standing close to the queue turned around and said,¡±¡±The public¡¯s right to know is rted to celebrities. Boss Yuan is a chef.¡±

    Without waiting for the reporter to speak, the man continued,¡±¡±Everyone, you have just ndered boss Yuan for price fraud. I think you have alreadymitted the crime of nder.¡±

    ¡°As for the 188 RMB egg fried rice you mentioned, it¡¯s clearly marked in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant andpletely in line with the regtions of the Bureau ofmodity prices and the Bureau of Industry and Commerce.¡± The man in a suit said gently.

    ¡°Oh right, I don¡¯t think you guys know me. I¡¯m Kang Ren, a first-sswyer at Qin Qinw firm. If you have any questions, you¡¯re wee to ask me.¡± The Man in the ck Suit who introduced himself as Kang Ren said politely.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already recorded everyone¡¯s words and actions just now. I¡¯ll hand it over to boss Yuan truthfully and let him decide whether to Sue you or not. ¡± Kang Ren even smiled as he spoke, looking very harmless.

    Just when the reporters were dumbfounded, Jiang Changxi and Chen Wei arrived. Jiang Changxi said directly,¡±¡±Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t need you to publicize him. We all belong to the queuing Committee. I¡¯m the chairman and this is the security Director of the queuing Committee.¡±

    The imposing manner of the Queen Jiang Changxi was fully released. She slightly raised her chin and spoke directly. Anyone who made eye contact with her did not dare to look directly at her.

    ¡°But ... But you can¡¯t surround us like this. If you do, we¡¯ll call the police.¡± The reporters looked at each other. Finally, a middle-aged man stood up and said,¡±

    ¡°You have disturbed the order of the queue at Taoxi road. Now, let me tell you the rules.¡± Jiang Changxi raised her eyebrows and didn¡¯t pay any attention to his words. Instead, she just continued talking to herself.

    ¡°If you want to interview boss Yuan here, you have to follow the rules set by boss Yuan unless you are instructed by him. Our queuing Committee is an organization spontaneously organized by US customers to maintain order.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°And if you want to interview him, you have to follow the rules. Do you hear me?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°We, I ...¡± The reporters wanted to say something but were interrupted by Chen Wei,¡±¡±Cut the crap. Anyway, you can¡¯t ask any excessive questions. You can¡¯t disturb our line to eat. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be thrown out of Taoxi road.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have someone follow behind each of you. I¡¯ve already told you in the interview, do you understand?¡± Jiang Changxi said loudly.

    ¡°I ... I understand.¡± The reporters mumbled in response.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Is there anyone else who wants to be interviewed? if there is, please wait at the entrance.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    Then, the brawny men made a path leading to the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which had been surrounded by several men with ropes.

    Obviously, the reporters could only stand behind the rope, which was one meter away from the door of the store.

    ¡°What the f * ck is this? are you trying to be a top star?¡±

    ¡°If they¡¯re equipped with firearms, I think foreign politicians are only at this level.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not ying anymore. Who the F * ck wants it?¡±

    A few reporters turned around and left while cursing in a low voice. Of course, there were still about seven or eight reporters who had received the task and had to interview.

    Each of these reporters was followed by two burly men, looking very serious.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou opened the door and saw that.

    As they had experienced so many things before, the reporters stretched out their hands and pointed their microphones and cameras at Yuan Zhou as soon as they opened the door. Then, they immediately began to interview him.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, what¡¯s your purpose of adopting so many pandas?¡±

    ¡°I heard that you¡¯re running a ck shop to earn money, which is why you have the ability to raise so many pandas. Is that true?¡±

    ¡°Are you raising so many pandas to be famous and then advertise your store?¡±

    These words were already very restrained, but they still sounded very harsh.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1302

    <h4>Chapter 1302: I¡¯ll burn incense for you</h4>

    Faced with so many questions, before Yuan Zhou could answer them, Jiang Changxi¡¯s expression turned cold and she prepared to say something.

    But obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need her to say anything. He just nced at the reporters indifferently and then said,¡±¡±No, it¡¯s only because I can afford it.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to his own restaurant without waiting for the reporters ¡°response and questions.

    ¡°What do you mean you can afford it? Yuan Zhou, please exin. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, are you rejecting the interview?¡±

    Some people were asking questions at the same time. The questions were getting sharper and sharper. This time, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t need to be patient anymore and directly asked Chen Wei¡¯s men to drag the person away from the entrance of the restaurant.

    However, those who were left behind were not easy to deal with. They were surrounded and still moring for the right to interview. They even said that they were going to report them for illegally restricting their personal freedom.

    After hearing these questions, Jiang Changxi led Chen Wei into the encirclement and crossed her arms in front of her chest while looking at the reporters with a disdainful look,¡±¡±Originally, you guys could ask a normal question quietly. It¡¯s not a big deal to let Yuan Zhou appear on the news. But obviously, you guys don¡¯t want to do that.¡±

    Jiang Changxi paused for a while and then continued,¡±In that case, you¡¯re wee to talk to my team ofwyers. I think you and yourpany will be very busy in the future.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± The older reporter frowned and asked.

    However, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t care about him at all. She directly turned around and left. On the contrary, before leaving, Chen Wei revealed a fierce expression on his serious face and said,¡±Why are you asking so much? you¡¯ll know soon enough.¡±

    Not long after Chen Wei finished his words, a group of men in ck suits and ties walked into Taoxi road in an orderly manner.

    These people all looked gentle, but their auras were very strong. They didn¡¯t look like they were to be trifled with at all. These people walked straight towards the reporters who were surrounded.

    It seemed that a big battle was about to start, and the customers in the queue also watched and discussed it.

    ¡°How many small newspapers or new online media did you say went bankrupt this time?¡±

    ¡°I guess everyone here will be removed from the list in the future.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. Sister Jiang is too ruthless. And she¡¯s ruthless every time.¡±

    ¡°Count how many times it has been.¡±

    ¡°Third time? Or is it the fourth time?¡±

    ¡°Anyway, every time something like this happens, these people will be in trouble.¡±

    ¡°Why do you think those people don¡¯t have a good memory? is boss Yuan something that these tabloids can handle?¡±

    ¡°They deserve it. They keep talking about entertainment until death and then don¡¯t care about anything else. It¡¯s good to have someone they¡¯re afraid of.¡±

    The customers discussed animatedly and then watched the show with tacit understanding. They felt very happy in their hearts.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou could still be so quiet and famous without being surrounded by reporters every day was because of the protection of Zhou Shijie and the chef¡¯s Association, and also because of the queuingmittee¡¯s strong social management.

    In the past, there were very few interviews that the chef¡¯s Association couldn¡¯t block. However, as Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, the reporters from various tabloids and new media were not so particr about the interview anymore. The questions they asked were also strange and tricky, even containing nder and suspicion.

    In this case, the queuing Committee had a meeting to discuss the solution.

    If it was intentional nder and insult, then it would be a thunderous and direct use of legal weapons to Sue him until he went bankrupt.

    These people were already the fourth group of people that the legal team of Jiang Changxi¡¯spany had dealt with. They were already very experienced.

    These people began to work together in an orderly manner, and the reporters who were still moring suddenly became listless.

    They had no choice, they knew how serious the situation was.

    Yuan Zhou was well aware of this. They were already friends and friends didn¡¯t need to say thank you. This was the tacit understanding between them.

    The dinner time went as smoothly as usual without those unscrupulous reporters. After the customers were sent away, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han also left. Shen Min, on the other hand, went to the second floor of the pub to clean up dutifully.

    Recently, Shen Min, who had just started to work again, was more and more diligent. She even had to clean every bamboo.

    Shen Min¡¯s thoughts were quite easy to guess. She just wanted to repay Yuan Zhou so that she could feel at ease. Therefore, Yuan Zhou never stopped her from doing so.

    Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t tell her that the bamboo was provided by the system, and it was always clean.

    For example, the fire bamboo used to hold the bamboo liquor. The system was naturally monitoring it at all times to prevent any changes in the liquor.

    ¡°Shen Min, I¡¯ll leave this ce to you. I¡¯ll go and carve it.¡± Yuan Zhou said loudly to Shen Min on the second floor.

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t worry, boss.¡± Shen Min stuck her head out from the second floor and nodded seriously.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m not worried.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went upstairs directly.

    That¡¯s right. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt downstairs, but in his own room upstairs.

    After Yuan Zhou went upstairs, he naturally went to wash up first and then started to sculpt.

    The wood used for the sculpting was naturally the one he had found in the afternoon. Recently, Yuan Zhou had be quite adept at sculpting the yellow Rosewood. He knew very well about the hardness of the wood and how to control it appropriately.

    Under such circumstances, it was naturally very fast to carve.

    With the sound of wood shavings falling, the wood in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands had already begun to take shape.

    It was a small three-legged cauldron with two ears. It was dark purple and Peacock patterns covered the entire body.

    The two ears and three legs of the small cauldron were wrapped in circr patterns. Coupled with the luster of the polished surface, the entire cauldron looked very magnificent.

    There was also a small and exquisite nk wooden sign on the side.

    ¡°Hmm, not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou took the small cauldron and looked at it carefully with satisfaction.

    The small cauldron was the size of a palm. It had beenpletely carved out. The outeryer had been polished, and only the inneryer was left.

    ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the coarse sandpaper and rubbed it gently. The wood shavings that fell off after the polishing were also collected by Yuan Zhou and piled up into a small pile.

    Polishing was a meticulous work. The time needed to sculpt was not as long as the polishing. When the pub time was over, Yuan Zhou still had thest bit of polishing left.

    However, after hearing Shen Min¡¯s farewell, Yuan Zhou still put down what he was doing, stood up, opened the window on the second floor, and watched her leave.

    Shen Min had already known that Yuan Zhou would see her off with his eyes. After bidding farewell to the second floor earnestly, she left Taoxi road quickly and took thest bus.

    Half an hour after Shen Min left, Yuan Zhou finally finished sculpting the small cauldron. The small cauldron was lustrous and had a simple style. As it was the size of a palm, it looked very delicate. It was filled with 80% of the yellow Rosewood shavings.

    ¡°Pa¡±, Yuan Zhou ced the small tripod on the bedside cab gently and then stood up to wash up.

    Unlike usual, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change into his pajamas after he washed up. Instead, he changed into aplicated and beautiful ck and red straight-cut,rge-sleeved shirt.

    Even though Yuan Zhou had short hair, he still looked solemn and dignified as well as handsome.

    Walking into the room, Yuan Zhou first ced the small cauldron in the middle of the cab made by Carpenter Lian under the window with a solemn expression. Then, he took out the incense that he bought in the afternoon.

    ¡°System, I¡¯ll burn some incense for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1303

    <h4>Chapter 1303: First time meeting</h4>

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou held the incense stick in one hand and the wooden te in the other and walked towards the small cauldron.

    ¡°Shua.¡± Yuan Zhou inserted the wooden te into the middle of the yellow Rosewood chips in the small cauldron.

    The wooden tablet was about the length of a finger and the width of two fingers. The wood was specially chosen to have fewer patterns on it. The peacock pattern was only wrapped around the four corners of the wooden tablet. In the middle of the wooden tablet, there was a vigorous word ¡°Tong¡± engraved.

    Such a wooden te looked very serious and proper. Yuan Zhou directly lit three specially processed incense sticks with a match and then inserted them.

    ¡°System, thank you for your help in the past two years.¡± Yuan Zhou put his palms together and drooped hisrge sleeves naturally. He stood tall and straight in front of the cauldron and said with a solemn expression.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. System, this is my gift to you as a thank you. Please ept it.¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    ¡°So touched that you can¡¯t speak? It¡¯s fine, this is what I should do. ¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly and earnestly.

    The system disyed,¡±should I be touched?¡±

    ¡°Naturally,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head deservedly.

    The system was silent for a while before it disyed,¡±¡±The system still understands the rules of your human world.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you understand. System, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll burn incense for you on the first and fifteenth day of the new year. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said quite earnestly.

    Before the system could say anything, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±This incense is only slightly inferior to the one I gave to my parents, but it¡¯s definitely a top-grade incense.¡±

    When it heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s sincere words, as a system, it felt helpless and unable tomunicate with him for the first time. Moreover, it also had a feeling of grievance that spontaneously arose. This feeling was much stronger than when it had been cheated by its host.

    This was a feeling that came from the inside out. The system could only disy six ellipses to express its speechlessness.

    ¡°System, I¡¯m d you like it,¡± Yuan Zhou said with an obviously relieved tone.

    No one knew how Yuan Zhou understood that the system was very happy from the six big and thick ck dots.

    Just when the system was about to refute, Yuan Zhou spoke again,¡±¡±I got this idea from thest time you asked me to go to the temple to burn incense for you.¡±

    ¡°System, I can tell from yourst mission that you like people to burn incense for you, so you don¡¯t have to thank me.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    The system suddenly felt as if the stone that it had liftedst year had been dropped this year, and it had been ruthlessly smashed into itself.

    The system was silent for a long time before it disyed,¡±¡±Host, why don¡¯t you take off that sign? it¡¯ll look better this way.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s secondary whether it looks good or not. The main thing is that you have to know that this incense is for you. It has a name.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused the system¡¯s words seriously.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    A rectangr wooden te was inserted into a small tripod with two ears. On the te, a Chinese character ¡°Tong¡± was carved in a mboyant style. In front of the wooden te, there were three exquisitely burning incense sticks. Yuan Zhou was standing solemnly in front of the wooden te, dressed in a straight and wide-sleeved suit.

    This scene looked harmonious no matter how one looked at it. However, the system was silent in this scene and even directly went into hiding.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that. After the small incense stick, which was shorter than the wooden te, burned out, Yuan Zhou changed his clothes, washed his face and rinsed his mouth before going to bed.

    However, before he went to bed, Yuan Zhou muttered,¡±¡±The system seems to be a little shy after receiving a gift.¡±

    After a good night¡¯s sleep, Yuan Zhou felt refreshed and invigorated. When he woke up along with his biological clock, the sky was already slightly bright.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou started to wash up and run. After that, he prepared breakfast. After breakfast, it was lunchtime.

    When the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou ate a simple bowl of noodles and then changed his clothes and went out.

    Today was the day that he had agreed to Meet the Masters of Guizhou cuisine with Zhou Shijie.

    When he walked to the intersection, Zhong Lili was already waiting for him in the car.

    Yuan Zhou was quite experienced in taking Zhong Lili¡¯s car. He opened the door and got in the car nimbly. After he sat down, he said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. I¡¯ll go there directly then.¡± Zhong Lili said in a businesslike manner.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then lowered his head to read the notebook of Guizhou cuisine that he brought with him.

    All of a sudden, it was very quiet in the car. There was only the sound of Yuan Zhou flipping through the paper while Zhong Lili looked straight ahead and drove the car seriously.

    After driving for about 20 minutes, Zhong Lili¡¯s car started to slow down. Yuan Zhou closed the notebook and then sat up straight, looking straight ahead.

    ¡°This is the courtyard by the river. Chairman Zhou and master Colin should be here soon.¡± Zhong Lili said seriously.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou said that he didn¡¯t have anything to tell you, so he took the Alliance¡¯s chauffeur¡¯s car here. However, he will be waiting for you at the entrance.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to nod.

    The car stopped in front of an ancient courtyard. The wooden que on the door had the words ¡°courtyard by the river¡± written on it.

    Just as Zhong Lili¡¯s car stopped, a ck Volkswagen drove over from the other side. It was the car that Zhou Shijie usually sat in.

    Yuan Zhou directly opened the door and got off the car. Then, he turned his head and said,¡±Thank you, Secretary Zhong.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Zhong Lili said with a faint smile.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he directly nodded his head and walked toward Zhou Shijie¡¯s car.

    When he walked to the back door of the ck Volkswagen, Yuan Zhou naturally opened the door like a junior and then let Zhou Shijie get off.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯ve just arrived.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s kind voice was heard. Then, he also got off the car.

    ¡°Yes, I just arrived.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you look very energetic today.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou with satisfaction and pride and said.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had also changed his clothes today. He was wearing Azure-colored Han Chinese traditional clothing and a pair of ck shoes. His short hair was bristling and his expression was natural and serious. He was holding a ck notebook with a leather cover in his hand and he looked very spirited.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou looks great today.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Haha, you little brat, you don¡¯t even know how to praise people.¡± Zhou Shijie was stunned by thepliment and then said with a smile.

    Then, Yuan Zhou stopped talking and just stood at the side silently.

    Fortunately, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯tugh for long because another ck Volkswagen drove over from the side. An old man walked out of the back seat of the car.

    The old man looked very fat and tall. However, he had a serious expression on his face. His hair was white and he was wearing a ck Tang suit. He looked much older than Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°That¡¯s Colin. Let¡¯s go. ¡± Zhou Shijie raised his chin and then said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then followed Zhou Shijie¡¯s footsteps.

    However, when they were halfway there, Zhou Shijie directly pulled Yuan Zhou to his side secretly.

    When he got close to them, Zhou Shijie greeted them directly with a smile,¡±¡±Senior brother ke is here. This is Yuan Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Good day, Grandmaster ke.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her conveniently.

    ¡°You¡¯re good. ¡± Collin sized up Yuan Zhou with his eyes narrowed and then said.

    ¡°Haha, of course. Little Yuan is the treasure of our Sichuan cuisine. In the future, he will also be the treasure of the entire cooking world.¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1304

    <h4>Chapter 1304: Yuan Zhou¡¯s name</h4>

    Hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s boastful words, Colin didn¡¯t say much. He just gestured to Zhou Shijie,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go in first. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go in then.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head readily. Then, the three of them entered the door together.

    Fortunately, the gate of this Riverside courtyard was very wide, allowing three people to enter at the same time.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse and just walked into the small courtyard with the two people naturally.

    A girl with two braids, wearing a blue top and a ck skirt, a student¡¯s uniform from the Republic of China, immediately came up to the small courtyard.

    ¡°Pleasee in, the three of you,¡± The girl¡¯s voice was clear and melodious as she started to lead the way.

    The so-called courtyard by the river was really opened by the river. The little girl who led the way led the three people into the depths of the courtyard.

    After passing through the courtyard, they entered a door with drooping flowers. The inside suddenly opened up. Small artificial mountains and strange stones were piled up in the middle, and bamboo tables and chairs were embellished in the middle.

    The little girl who led the way took the three of them to a turn along the hand-held veranda and went straight to the deepest part of the courtyard. There were small private rooms separated from them, and some of the doors were open, allowing them to see the wide river directly opposite.

    The little girl brought the three of them to a private room in the middle called Flower Moon, and then said,¡±¡±This is the private room you reserved. What tea would you like to drink?¡±

    The private room was not big, about 15 square meters in size. The center of the room was surrounded by four long tables, and there were low flowers and wood in the middle, so that it would not affectmunication.

    There were also some tea-making tools around it. It was obvious that this ce allowed people to perform the tea ceremony live.

    In the four corners of the room, there were some well-trimmed potted tea trees. The tea trees were green and gave off a faint fragrance of green leaves.

    The river was right outside the antique carved window, and he could even see the Golden leaves of the Chinese parasol tree on the other side of the river. The entire space looked vast and elegant, very beautiful.

    ¡°The origin of this shop¡¯s Zun Yi red is from your province. It¡¯s very authentic. Old ke, do you want to try the difference between our Zun Yi red and the one you make?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Colin sat at the long table on the right side of the door and nodded.

    ¡°What about little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie tilted his head and asked.

    Yuan Zhou sat on the left side of the door while Zhou Shijie sat directly opposite to the river. Just like that, the three of them sat at different tables.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Serve white tea today. Bring it in once it¡¯s done.¡± Zhou Shijie then turned his head and said to the little girl who was standing at the side and waiting for him.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment. Have some tea fruits first. The tea will be served soon.¡± The little girl immediately nodded and left politely.

    ¡°Peng¡±, the little girl closed the wooden door of the private room gently when she left, and the private room became quiet at once.

    There were three types of tea fruits, which were already ced on the table. The table was the color of wood and only had ayer ofcquer on it. Other than some simple decorations, there were only three types of tea fruits ced in the tea Sea.

    The three tes were dark brown in color, and one of them had a small green ball on it. It exuded a faint smell of grass, and it looked like some kind of Grass Ball.

    The one in the middle was a light yellow color, and the exquisite pastry was printed with beautiful patterns. Thest one was white jade-like, square, like a fine rice cake.

    No one was eating in the quiet room. After a while, Colin personally asked,¡±¡±I see that you¡¯re holding a notebook. Are you nning to take notes or have you already taken notes?¡±

    Naturally, Collin was asking Yuan Zhou. After all, he was quite familiar with Zhou Shijie and thus had nothing to say to him alone. Moreover, the purpose of his visit today was to discuss with Yuan Zhou, which was what he had agreed upon with Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°It¡¯s a record of some of the dishes I¡¯ve learned recently. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the notebook and said.

    ¡°A good memory is not as good as a lousy pen. It¡¯s a good habit to record.¡± Colin nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Recording it down will help improve your shorings.¡± Yuan Zhou also said.

    ¡°I heard from Chairman Zhou that you¡¯ve been learning two different cuisines at the same time, Qian cuisines and GUI cuisines?¡± Colin asked, frowning.

    ¡°Yes, I want to learn more cooking while I¡¯m still young.¡± Yuan Zhou directly nodded his head and answered.

    ¡°You¡¯re not a chef of Sichuan cuisine? Why do you suddenly want to learn Guizhou cuisine and expensive cuisine?¡± Collin was not satisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and thus continued asking.

    ¡°Because I¡¯ve mastered and fullyprehended Sichuan cuisine.¡± When he said that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude was natural and his expression was calm. He said it quite indifferently.

    Collin raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Little Yuan is a genius, or rather, an extremely hardworking genius.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed.

    ¡°You¡¯re good, very good. ¡± Colin said seriously.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said that to both Zhou Shijie and Collin.

    ¡°I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for you to let me take a look at your notebook.¡± After saying this, Colin realized that it was a little inappropriate, so he exined,¡±¡±I want to see how you¡¯re learning so that I can know where to start.¡±

    Normally, with Colin¡¯s age of over 70 and the honor he had won, it was more than what other people could ask for. However, Colin felt that it was inappropriate to say so directly. Obviously, he was treating Yuan Zhou as an equal.

    ¡°Of course.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou stood up and went over with hisptop.

    Meanwhile, Collin stood up and waited at his seat. When he took Yuan Zhou¡¯s notebook, he received it with both hands, which indicated that he attached great importance to it.

    Looking at the two of them chatting happily, Zhou Shijie recalled the time when he was looking for Collin.

    As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie was naturally the first one to know that Collin hade to Chengdu. When he heard the news, he immediately thought of Yuan Zhou who had been learning about Guizhou cuisine recently.

    From the very beginning, Zhou Shijie had intended to introduce Yuan Zhou to Collin so that the master of Guizhou cuisine could have an exchange with Yuan Zhou. In this way, he could also broaden his knowledge of the local cuisine.

    When Colin arrived, Zhou Shijie went to the hotel that he was staying in personally after the reception work was done.

    It was already nineo¡¯ clock in the evening by then. Zhou Shijie and Colin had a good rtionship and could be considered friends. After all, there were only a few people who stood at the top of the culinary world. Naturally, they knew each other.

    Although Colin was only a teenager older than Zhou Shijie and they were famous at different times, due to Zhou Shijie¡¯s current position, the two of them were of the same generation.

    ¡°Master ke, there¡¯s really a reason why I¡¯m looking for you today.¡± After the small talk, Zhou Shijie said directly.

    ¡°Alright, just call me by my name. Do I have to call you Chairman Zhou if you call me master ke?¡± Colin rxed.

    ¡°Alright, Colin, I want to rmend someone to you. I want to talk about Guizhou cuisine with you in private, but you have to show me something useful.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head directly and then said.

    ¡°A rmenter?¡± Colin was puzzled. Although he didn¡¯t refuse, his expression was doubtful.

    It should be known that Colin was a master of Guizhou cuisine and he had taken in an apprentice. If he still had to take out something useful during the discussion as Zhou Shijie had said, not everyone could do it.

    If he had the ability, wouldn¡¯t he know to leave it to his own disciple? why would he give it to an outsider?

    However, Zhou Shijie nodded his head directly and didn¡¯t keep him in suspense. He said the name,¡±¡±This man is Yuan Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou?¡± The expression on Colin¡¯s face faded. He muttered to himself for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Collin said.

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 Chapter 1305

    <h4>Chapter 1305: A small idea</h4>

    ¡°If it¡¯s him, sure.¡± Colin added.

    ¡°I knew you would agree. That kid has been learning Guizhou cuisine recently. He¡¯s already starting to look good.¡± Zhou Shijie saidcently.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to learn our Qian cuisine. ¡± Collin said pointedly.

    ¡°You¡¯re not being objective. Which dish is easy to learn?¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head and said.

    ¡°However, it¡¯s especially difficult to learn Guizhou cuisine. There are many ethnic cuisines mixed together, and the vors are rich and diverse. It¡¯s not an easy thing to use a lot of ingredients freely.¡± Collin shook his head and exined.

    ¡°Okay. I won¡¯t say much. You¡¯ll know when you see little Yuan. These things are not difficult for him.¡± Zhou Shijie said affirmatively.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to take a good look at you, my precious baby.¡± Colin teased.

    ¡°No problem, but don¡¯t have any other thoughts when the timees.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a hidden meaning.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you afraid that I¡¯ll snatch her from you? Then why are you pushing her to me?¡± Colin said in disdain.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it. I¡¯m afraid that the others are not qualified tomunicate with little Yuan, but you¡¯re not bad.¡± Zhou Shijie pretended to be helpless and said.

    ¡°Get lost. There are many masters in our Guizhou cuisine.¡± Colin might look cold, but his temper was not small.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been here recently, haven¡¯t you?¡± Zhou Shijie continued.

    ¡°Humph. I¡¯d like to see how awesome Yuan Zhou is.¡± Although Collin said that, he also acknowledged Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to Zhou Shijie¡¯s request as soon as he mentioned Yuan Zhou¡¯s name.

    ¡°No problem. We¡¯ll set the time for three dayster. I¡¯ll bring some people there.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Colin nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s meet at the courtyard by the river at threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. Little yuan can onlye here after the restaurant is opened. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that the kid is very persistent about opening a shop. It seems to be true. ¡± Apparently, Collin knew that the two provinces had joined hands to provoke Yuan Zhoust time.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. That kid has set many rules for himself and he has followed them all. He¡¯s a man of principle. ¡± Zhou Shijie said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing to have principles. ¡± Colin agreed.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing,¡± ¡°There are too many people without principles now,¡± Zhou Shijie agreed.

    ¡°If you¡¯re done, then leave. I want to rest.¡± As he spoke, Colin started to chase them away.

    ¡°Your temper is still so strange. Only your disciple can stand it.¡± Zhou Shijie scolded him with a smile.

    ¡°As my disciple, of course you have to ept it.¡± After saying that, Colin mmed the hotel door shut.

    After closing the door, Colin muttered,¡±¡±The youngest Sichuan cuisine master is also proficient in cooked Wheaten food. And now he¡¯s starting to learn Guizhou cuisine. Yuan Zhou is only 26 this year, right?¡±

    Collin fell silent as he thought of his 26-year-old age.

    Naturally, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t know what Colin was sighing about. However, he was always happy when he went downstairs. As soon as he got home, he couldn¡¯t wait to go to the study room and call Yuan Zhou.

    Zhou Shijie, who was deep in thought, was interrupted by Colin.

    ¡°I see that you¡¯ve learned almost all the famous dishes of Guizhou cuisine,¡± Colin said.¡±Not bad.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been studying it for a while. I¡¯ve gained a little.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°I saw that you¡¯ve written some opinions on the Qian cuisine¡¯s sour spicy sauce in your notes. Why don¡¯t we have a discussion?¡± After saying that, Collin returned the notebook to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then took back hisptop and sat back in his seat.

    ¡°Wait, let¡¯s wait for the tea to be served before we discuss.¡± Zhou Shijie heard a light knock on the door, which interrupted their conversation. Then, he raised his voice and invited the person outside toe in.

    ¡°Hua¡± the door of the private room opened, and three girls in student uniforms of the Republic of China walked in one after another. Each of them carried a tray and walked into the private room.

    ¡°This is the three of you, please enjoy the red tea.¡± The threedies ced a teapot and a teacup on the long table for the three of them.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. The three of them thanked her softly, and the girls who poured the tea left the room.

    The private room returned to silence.

    ¡°Taste the tea first, aren¡¯t you thirsty after talking so much? Try the tea here. ¡± Zhou Shijie picked up the teacup first and said.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s see how the tea you¡¯ve introduced is. But he¡¯s a good person.¡± While speaking, Collin looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Obviously, Collin appreciated Yuan Zhou very much now, especially after looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s neat, detailed notebook that contained his own ideas.

    ¡°Of course. I can¡¯t say for sure, but I¡¯ve always had good taste.¡± Zhou Shijie saidcently.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou is right,¡± Yuan Zhou answered dryly.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re just praising yourself.¡± Colin took a sip of tea, his face rxed a little, and he smiled.

    Yuan Zhou sipped lightly and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Since you call him uncle Zhou, I¡¯ll ask you to call me uncle ke as well, in case you don¡¯t know how to address me,¡± said Colin.

    ¡°Alright, uncle ke.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t have any thoughts that you shouldn¡¯t have. ¡± Zhou Shijie warned.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Collin took a contemptuous look at Zhou Shijie. Then, he looked straight at Yuan Zhou and started to talk to him.

    ¡°I saw that you said that you felt that the pickled chilies of today are different from those of ancient times, and that the pickled chilies of the past were more in line with the sauce of the pickled spicy vor in Guizhou cuisine. Is that true?¡± Collin said.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Collin said.

    ¡°Your province is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou teau. It has a special climate and many tall mountains. In addition, the mountains produce hundreds of types of Chinese medicinal herbs, hundreds of natural wild edible nts, and hundreds of wild animals. You rely on the mountains to eat, so your province¡¯s food culture is rich in rare and exotic beasts. The rich taste of Qian cuisine and its spicy and sour sauce is one of them.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s true. There are many vors in our Guizhou cuisine. It has developed into what it is today bybining many cuisines.¡± Colin nodded.

    ¡°Although there are many mountains in your province, there are two things that have not been produced since ancient times. They are salt and cotton.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    When Collin heard that, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Yuan Zhou more seriously.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the origin and history of chilies. The fermented chili alone needs to be made from the fresh red chilies of dangwu vige, which have thick meat and are not too spicy, from August to September every year. The chilies there can produce a fragrant fermented chili.¡± Yuan Zhou said clearly and logically.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s true. ¡± Colin nodded.

    Yuan Zhou continued,¡±however, your province doesn¡¯t produce salt. The pickled chilies made today have arge amount of salt added to the chilies. One is used for seasoning while the other is used to prevent corrosion. These two points are contrary to the previous method of cooking the pickled chilies.¡±

    Colin raised his eyebrows, his old face waiting for the follow-up.

    ¡°I¡¯ve checked the history of your province and Yun province, as well as the history of salt administration in Sichuan Province. I found that most of the salt in your province came from the well salt and rock salt in Sichuan Province. Of course, a small part of it came from rock salt in Yun province.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°In the salt-less province, the Miao tribe in Southeast Guizhou uses sour to rece salt. In fact, the sour and spicy tastes are mainly based on the sour and spicy vor of the rice.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°So you restored the old pickled chili?¡± Colin said.

    ¡°Yes, the steps are at the end of the notebook. Put in slightly acidic water and then use it to make fresh chili. Don¡¯t add any salt so that the acid water and chili can reach an equilibrium.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1306

    <h4>Chapter 1306: The conflicted Colin</h4>

    ¡°How did you think of that?¡± Collin looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression and asked.

    ¡°When I was getting familiar with the cooking method of the sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour spicy crispy fish, I felt that the taste of the sour chili was a little off. So, I started to study it.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Can I take a look at yourptop?¡± Collin looked at the notebook in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    However, when Yuan Zhou took it over, Collin didn¡¯t wait there. Instead, he took a few steps forward and received it eagerly.

    This time, Colin flipped through the book from the very end. As expected, the method of making the rotten chili was recorded at the end of the notebook.

    Not only that, but there were also extracts from the History of Ancient China¡¯s salt politics, as well as the origin of chili in various ces in Guizhou. There were even records of the purple-skinned garlic used for fermented chili.

    ¡°What you wrote here is correct. Currently, the purple garlic produced in Ying County should be the best. However, the fermented chili is produced in your province. Although it is not as excellent as the purple garlic in Ying County, which is known as the golden treasure, it is especially suitable for the production of fermented chili.¡± Colin pointed at the record in the notebook.

    ¡°But I¡¯ve used both of them and found that using the purple garlic from Ying County can better preserve the pickled chilies without salt.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh? In ancient times, the people of Ying County didn¡¯t have the purple garlic to use. ¡± Collin said.

    ¡°Yes, there isn ¡®t. But the purple garlic of that time had the same effect as Ying County. It couldn¡¯t be crushed by a car or stepped on. Its color wouldn¡¯t change for a long time. It didn¡¯t lose its smell and color even after being left for a long time. Even the mashed garlic could be left for several days.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s possible. I need to think about it. ¡± Colin was silent for a moment, and then began to think carefully.

    After Colin was done thinking, the two of them had another discussion.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou and Collin wanted to keep harping on the matter of the pickled chili, but that the pickled chili, or the sourness, was too important to the people of GUI province and to Guizhou cuisine.

    In fact, salt was not produced locally in your province. The entire province¡¯s salt supply came from other provinces. In ancient times, transportation was not developed, so it took a lot of effort for people to carry and lie down. Therefore, the Miao people in your province invented the method of recing salt with acid.

    Therefore, there were three days in your province where you didn¡¯t eat sourness and had to walk around. In the past, sourness was a necessity in your province, and now, sourness was a necessity. Therefore, the sour chili, a sour-vored seasoning, upied many of the main dishes in Guizhou cuisine.

    From a scientific perspective, salt¡¯s function in the human body was to regte the bnced distribution of water in the human body, maintain the osmotic pressure inside and outside the cells, participate in the formation of stomach acid, promote the secretion of digestive fluid, enhance appetite, ensure the necessary pH value for the function of gastric, maintain the bnce of the pH value in the body, and the normal cirction of body fluid.

    However, in ancient times, due to theck of salt in the province, they could only make a variety of fermented sour seasonings, including fermented chili to rece the role of salt. This was because the production of acid would produce nitrite, which could also participate in the formation of gastric acid and enhance people¡¯s appetite.

    This was the scientific origin of the proverb.

    ¡°We people in your province don¡¯t have to worry about salt anymore, but we still can¡¯t forget the taste of the pickled chili.¡± After a long discussion, Colin concluded.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer that. He just listened to her silently.

    After Colin sighed with emotion for a while, the tea on the table was almost finished. At this time, Zhou Shijie said in a timely manner,¡±¡±Let¡¯s change the tea before we continue. ¡±

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve finished my tea.¡± Only then did Colin look down at the table.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for today. Don¡¯t you have a restaurant to open tonight, little Yuan?¡± Colin looked up at the clock on the wall and said.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, uncle ke.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, then we won¡¯t change and just leave?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Colin nodded.

    Yuan Zhou also nodded his head. Just when Zhou Shijie was about to stand up, Collin suddenly said with an emotional tone.

    ¡°Little Yuan, wee to your province as a guest,¡± after saying that, Colin frowned and changed his words,¡±Forget it, I don¡¯t think I shoulde.¡±But after a pause, he changed his tone and said,¡±¡±You should stille to your province, but don¡¯te too many times.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed solemnly.

    When Collin said that, his tone was no longer emotional, but rather extremelyplicated. The way he looked at Yuan Zhou was also filled with joy, worry, and dissatisfaction.

    On the other hand, the way they looked at Zhou Shijie was much more direct. It was obvious that they were dissatisfied.

    ¡°You old man, you only know how to trick me.¡± Colin scolded.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m just trying to broaden your horizons.¡± Zhou Shijie epted Colin¡¯s venting with a smile.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re really not bad. Let¡¯s meet again if we have the chance.¡± Colin stood up and walked out of the room.

    The person who walked away did not even turn his head back. His steps were fast and firm.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Zhou Shijie with puzzlement.

    ¡°Hahaha, this guy runs pretty fast.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about him. He¡¯s just feelingplicated and can¡¯t get his spirits up.¡± Zhou Shijie led Yuan Zhou out of the private room and exined slowly.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t understand. She was still fine when they were talking about the dishes just now. Why did she suddenly act as if she didn¡¯t want to see him?

    ¡°That old man doesn¡¯t like you, but he likes you very much. However, he has a disciple. Do you understand?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    Just like what Zhou Shijie had said, Collin walked out of the courtyard by the river in quick steps. He liked Yuan Zhou but also disliked him very much.

    Yuan Zhou was only one-third of his age, but he already had his level. Zhou Shijie had personally confirmed the level of Sichuan cuisine and he had also personally tested the level of Guizhou cuisine. With such a level of cooking at such a young age, how could he be at ease letting Yuan Zhou go to GUI province?

    If Yuan Zhou were to go to your province to have an exchange with him, his disciples and Grand-disciples would definitely be ashamed to death. They were obviously people of the same age and generation as him, but their level was not on the same level.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s current level of Guizhou cuisine couldn¡¯t reach his level, Yuan Zhou had started to learn from the essence of Guizhou cuisine. Colin was sure that it would only take a few days for Yuan Zhou to reach his current level.

    How could Collin be at ease to let his disciples see such a person? one should know that he believed that his disciples were also geniuses in cooking. Sometimes, when a genius had a rival, it could help the other to improve. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior was only a blow to the other.

    ¡°This kid is a monster.¡± Before Collin got into the car, he looked at Yuan Zhou who was walking out of the courtyard with Zhou Shijie and muttered.

    ¡°Sigh, why is he so young?¡± Collin sighed, then got into his car and left.

    Collin didn¡¯t like Yuan Zhou, but at the same time, he liked him very much. It was because he couldn¡¯t refuse a person who was so hardworking, talented, and talented in cooking.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1307

    <h4>Chapter 1307: Master¡¯s mission</h4>

    When Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou walked out of the courtyard by the river, they happened to see Colin¡¯s car driving away.

    ¡°This person really just left like that.¡± Looking at the tail of the car, Zhou Shijie was speechless.

    ¡°Then, uncle Zhou, I¡¯ll go back first.¡± After Yuan Zhou knew the reason, he didn¡¯t really care about it and just said that lightly.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s already past fouro¡¯ clock. You should go back.¡± Zhou Shijie took a look at his watch and then nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou, for today. It¡¯s been a fruitful day.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Just tell me what you want to learn or if you¡¯re facing any difficulties. It¡¯s good to learn as much as you can. I¡¯m looking forward to seeing your future.¡± Zhou Shijie raised his hand and patted Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm and said earnestly.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Haha, then don¡¯t say thank you next time. Just cook a few more meals for this old man. I¡¯m still looking forward to eating a vegetarian banquet.¡± Zhou Shijie blinked his eyes and said naughtily.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou, you won¡¯t be disappointed.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never been disappointed in your cooking. ¡± Zhou Shijieughed out loud.

    Yuan Zhou revealed a small smile and nodded his head.

    ¡°Oh, you can still smile. Smile more, you¡¯re still young.¡± Zhou Shijie said in surprise.

    Then, Yuan Zhou became a little helpless and just stopped smiling.

    Fortunately, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t continue to tease Yuan Zhou. Instead, he pointed to the front and said,¡±¡±Lili¡¯s here. She¡¯ll send you back. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving then, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse Zhou Shijie¡¯s good intention. He just nodded his head and prepared to get on the bus.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I have to go back to the Association. I still have some things to do. ¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head. Then, he also turned around and got into the car to leave.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou said politely the moment he got in the car.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Shall we go back to Taoxi road directly?¡± Zhong Lili shook her head and asked with a gentle look on her pretty and serious face.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Only then did Zhong Lili start the car and drive away from the courtyard by the river smoothly. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou fastened the seat belt and closed his eyes to rest.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s slightly closed eyes, Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help but drive the car more steadily.

    The moment Yuan Zhou closed his eyes, he immediately started to call the system.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was calling the system, because half an hour ago, the system had suddenly popped up and released a mission.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was having a heated discussion with Collin and thus didn¡¯t open it at all. He didn¡¯t start to check it until now.

    ¡°System, what kind of mission did you issue?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host for triggering the upgrade mission. Do you want to check it?]

    ¡°Check.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    The system disyed,[okay, the mission has been issued. Please check it by yourself.]

    ¡°There¡¯s another upgrade mission. Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite happy in the heart.

    After all, Yuan Zhou would be able to reach Level 6 after the mission waspleted. At that time, he would be able to get 70% of the profits.

    Of course, this wasn¡¯t just about the small amount of money. Most importantly, he didn¡¯t know what the reward for this level up would be.

    [Upgrade mission] visit a master

    (Mission tips: as a future master chef, it is not enough to just learn from the experiences of the predecessors. You must alsomunicate with the current masters. The number of Masters must not be less than eight. Young man, go and fight.)

    [Mission reward] level up by one, a lucky draw for all the cuisines except Sichuan cuisines, and a piece of the mysterious chopping board of the God of Cooking set.

    (Reward tips: a level 6 host will pass the final stage of an intermediate chef. The Super cuisines lottery that is more motivated than action will 100% get anyplete cuisines of the eight major cuisines except for Sichuan cuisines. Fight for the rich rewards.)

    Yuan Zhou was already very experienced now. The first thing he did was to check the mission. Yuan Zhou took a look at it and found that the mission required him to visit a master and the number of people required was at least eight. In other words, he had to visit eight Masters before he couldplete the mission.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart thumped. He took a deep breath and then continued to look at the reward.

    With just a nce, he found that it was indeed worthy of being an upgrade mission. Not only could the upgrade reward be any one of the eight major cuisines, it was a very big reward. Yuan Zhou was quite moved in his heart.

    Although he had mastered three cuisines on the surface, the Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines were not among the eight major cuisines. Among the eight major cuisines, he only mastered Sichuan cuisine.

    It would be great if he could master one of the eight major cuisines.

    ¡°What¡¯s this mysterious chopping board?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know the reward afterpleting the mission.¡±

    ¡°Never appeared? That means no one has ever obtained it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[this chopping board is unique. There is only one of it since the system was created. There is no second one.]

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to that. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After asking about the reward, Yuan Zhou went back to check the mission and found something wrong with it.

    ¡°System, this master is from all over the country. How long will I have to close the shop if I visit him?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou thought that if the eight Masters visited him one by one, the closing time would be at least three months if they agreed on the time first and then exchanged visits.

    At the thought of the closing time, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling a chill down his spine and had a bad feeling.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, the system was silent for a long time before it replied with four big words,¡±¡±Your dog life is more important.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    ¡°No, system, what do you mean?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±being visited by a master is also part of the mission.¡±

    ¡°Oh, you mean that being visited by others is also considered aspleting the mission, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked carefully.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, he smiled secretly in his heart and began to calcte in silence.¡±Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang Yan, master Lian, master Ji Yi, and the three that we filmed togetherst time. Oh, there¡¯s also the one I met during the ice sculptingpetition. The remaining one is master Wen feizhi, Qi Huo. If we count shameless Wu, there¡¯s one more. There are too many people who don¡¯t know which one to choose.¡±

    ¡°Sigh, I can¡¯t help it. As a master, the people I know are basically all Masters.¡± Yuan Zhou sighedcently in his heart.

    However, the system was confused by Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing operation and didn¡¯t react in time.

    ¡°This mission is the simplest one, and the reward is very good. Thank you, system.¡± Recently, Yuan Zhou slightly raised his eyebrows and thanked him in the heart.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    ¡°I know you¡¯re shocked by my cleverness and wit. It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll forgive you and you only discovered this fact. You don¡¯t have to express your admiration.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand in the heart and appeared to be unconcerned.

    The system disyed,¡±system error. It has been recovered. Host, please check the mission again.¡±

    The system disyed,¡±system error. It has been recovered. Host, please check the mission again.¡±

    The system disyed,¡±system error. It has been recovered. Host, please check the mission again.¡±

    ¡°You, system, can make mistakes? I have a bad feeling about this. ¡± Yuan Zhou was startled.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1308 - One-eighth of the mission completed

    <h4>Chapter 1308: One-eighth of the missionpleted </h4>

    When he saw the system¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyelids couldn¡¯t help twitching even with his eyes closed. It was really a bad premonition.

    However, the system¡¯s words appeared in bold in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind three times.

    ¡°System, what do you mean?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a serious tone.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after re-checking the mission.¡±

    ¡°I see deception in your eyes,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this sentence and then said it directly.

    The system disyed,[...The system doesn¡¯t have human organs.]

    ¡°No eyes. That means I saw it from your words.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    The system disyed,[the upgrade mission has been issued. The host can check it again.]

    ¡°How did you brag about yourself in the past? howe there¡¯s a mistake in your handwriting?¡± Yuan Zhou ignored the new mission icon in his mind and asked seriously.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a fool. He felt that there was definitely something wrong with the mission and he had to get the answer from the system before he could open it.

    However, no matter how much Yuan Zhou asked, the system just turned on the ¡°ying dead¡± mode and didn¡¯t answer him at all. However, the mission icon started to sh with a colorful light and started to show its existence.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou slightly frowned, but he still tapped on the icon in his mind.

    However, as soon as he saw the mission, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help roaring angrily in his heart,¡±¡±System, where¡¯s your integrity? How can you change the mission requirements so casually?¡±

    That¡¯s right, the requirements for the new mission had changed. It was different from the previous one.

    [Upgrade mission] visit or be visited by a master.

    (Mission tips: as a future master chef, it¡¯s not enough to just learn from the experiences of the predecessors. You have tomunicate with the current master chefs.)

    (Mission note: the exchange master must be the top figure of each cuisine. Only one exchange master of each cuisine can be counted as a mission, and the number of people must not be less than eight. Young man, go and fight.)

    [Mission progress](0/8)

    The new mission reward and the number of people didn¡¯t change, but the requirement was changed. This requirement immediately interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s n just now.

    Because of that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help roaring angrily in his heart.

    Surprisingly, the system appeared very quickly this time, and it seriously disyed a line ofrge words.

    The system disyed,[this system is the master chef system. Its purpose is to help the host learn both Chinese and Western cuisine to be the master chef.]

    The sentence appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind again in bold.

    ¡°So? You can change the mission as you wish?¡± Yuan Zhou snorted coldly.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had already calmed down when the system said that. After all, every mission was for him to learn cooking better.

    ording to him, although these Masters could learn something, the help to the cooking itself was naturally not as much as the exchange and understanding of other cuisines.

    However, he still had to express his attitude. Therefore, he negotiated with the system with a dissatisfied tone.

    However, this time, the system maintained its impervious style perfectly. No matter how Yuan Zhou threatened and bribed the system, it just remained silent.

    Looking at the situation, Yuan Zhou had no choice but to ask about the reward in another way.

    ¡°System, look at you. You changed the mission and made it more difficult, but the reward didn¡¯t change. That¡¯s not in line with the rules, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After a while, there was only silence. The system was still ying dead.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that. He continued,¡±I won¡¯t say anything else. What¡¯s the meaning of the cutting board in the God of Cooking set?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t make sense for such a difficult mission to reward me with an ordinary chopping board. Why don¡¯t you let me draw two of the eight major cuisines instead?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a in tone.

    After Yuan Zhou said that for a long time, the system finally replied.

    The system disyed,[this chopping board is unique. Since the birth of the system, this is the first time that a host is going to obtain it.]

    ¡°Eh? Your first time?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, first time.¡±

    After hearing that, Yuan Zhou became silent for a while and didn¡¯t ask for the reward anymore. Since it was the only one, he could just take a look. Of course, this wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose. That was why he gave up so easily.

    ¡°How did you trigger the master mission today?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask indifferently.

    The system disyed,[because the host wasmunicating with the master of Guizhou cuisine, the upgrade mission was identally triggered. It¡¯s the master mission.]

    ¡°Okay, system, I¡¯ve already recorded it.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    However, if the system had an expression, it would definitely be dumbfounded by Yuan Zhou¡¯s words just now. Why did he record it? What was the recording for?

    However, the system was still the system. It didn¡¯t have any reaction and seemed to be waiting for Yuan Zhou to say it himself.

    ¡°You said that I triggered the master mission that you¡¯ve changed because I talked to the master of Guizhou cuisine, Colin. It says that you can visit or be visited, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    That¡¯s right, the mission this time was changed to visiting or being visited. Obviously, after the system added the requirement of being a master, it lowered the difficulty of the mission. In the past, he had to visit, but now he could be visited, which gave him more options.

    It also reduced the possibility of Yuan Zhou being beaten to death by the customers while running outside all day long. It could be said to be very humane.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s inquiry about the mission, the system had always answered him. Thus, it directly disyed,¡±Yes, I am.¡±

    ¡°So my current mission progress should be onepleted.¡± Yuan Zhou said with full confidence.

    ¡°I recorded it. You just said that Colin is a master of Guizhou cuisine. Don¡¯t you think master Colin is a master? That¡¯s like pping your own face. ¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    After saying that, the system didn¡¯t respond for a long time again. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, shut his mouth and really went to rest.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in a hurry this time. He prepared to urge the system from time to time, because he was confident that the system would agree.

    This time, however, Yuan Zhou was woken up by Zhong Lili¡¯s gentle voice not long after he closed his eyes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, we¡¯re here.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his eyes. He didn¡¯t feel sleepy at all and said soberly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is my job. ¡± Zhong Lili nodded her head reservedly and then watched Yuan Zhou get off the car.

    After getting off the car, Yuan Zhou said goodbye and walked towards the back alley of his restaurant. Then, he reminded her again,¡±¡±System, I can start recording now. You can¡¯t go back on your word.¡±

    Quite a whileter, when Yuan Zhou walked to the back door of his restaurant and greeted broth and the rice, the system disyed the words again.

    The system disyed,[the mission progress has been updated. The host can check it.]

    Yuan Zhou thanked master Colin in his heart and then clicked open the mission progress to check.

    [Mission progress] 1/8

    ¡°Now that we havepleted one, it¡¯s time to prepare for the visit from Chairman Zhang Yan and Chairman Zhou Shijie.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1309

    <h4>Chapter 1309: Lu cuisine master</h4>

    After checking the mission progress contentedly, Yuan Zhou directly opened the door and entered the restaurant. Then, he went upstairs to wash up.

    Having changed his clothes, Yuan Zhou went downstairs again and started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Today¡¯s dinner was a little different from usual. That was because Yuan Zhou had updated two new Guizhou dishes aftermunicating with Collin.

    It was natural to gain something frommunicating with Masters of the same level. Even Colin himself had changed some of the cooking methods of Guizhou cuisine in the next two days.

    After themunication with Colin, it had been one week since Yin ya¡¯s birthday. Even the vegetarian banquet on the 20th wasing up. Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.

    It was because Yin ya didn¡¯te to the restaurant to eat during this period.

    In the past, Yin ya wouldn¡¯te to the restaurant for a long time. But this time, the situation was a little different. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would immediately look at the people waiting in line outside the door during every business time.

    However, she didn¡¯te for a whole week. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling a little puzzled and a little nervous.

    Finally, one day before the vegetarian banquet, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but call out to Jiang Changxi who was walking at the back and hadn¡¯t entered the Sergestes wallndscape gate.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been drinking alone recently. ¡± Yuan Zhou asked seriously with a cold expression.

    ¡°Su mu has gone home. He can¡¯te out recently, so he¡¯s drinking alone.¡± Jiang Changxi said helplessly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    However, Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou with her watery ck eyes. Then, she flicked the ck hair on her shoulder and said flirtatiously,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong? Boss Yuan, do you want to have a drink with me?¡±

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t drink when I cook.¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly.

    ¡°Sigh, it breaks my heart every time.¡± Jiang Changxi stroked her chest and then sighed.

    ¡°You should go drink.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to ask another person.

    ¡°Don ¡®t, I still have things to ask.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said.

    ¡°No need, the pub time has started.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and had a bad feeling.

    ¡°I just want to ask if the bed rmended by Ling Hong isfortable. Is it enough to turn the tables?¡± Jiang Changxi leaned her back against the wall slightly and said with her head tilted.

    ¡°It¡¯s veryfortable. You can buy it from him. ¡± Yuan Zhou put an end to Jiang Changxi¡¯s following words.

    ¡°You guys are so insensitive. Xiao Ya only knows how to work overtime every day.¡± Jiang Changxi said with some hidden meaning.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou slightly raised his eyebrows and said with a natural expression.

    ¡°That little girl has been working overtime recently, saying that she wants to save money. I asked her toe here to drink and rx, but she refused. Even I can¡¯t refuse her reason for working overtime, so she had toe alone.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Working overtime?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t bother you anymore. I¡¯m going to drink.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand, turned around, and walked into the Sergestes wall-view.

    Before she turned around, Jiang Changxi caught a glimpse of the faint worry on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    ¡°They really are two young people.¡± Jiang Changxi heaved a sigh in her heart and then went to have a drink.

    ¡°You¡¯re working overtime to save money? Is there something wrong?¡± Of course, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear what Jiang Changxi said. He was just thinking about Yin ya¡¯s matter in his heart.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I go and ask?¡± Yuan Zhou had thought of many ideas in his heart, but he still rejected them in the end.

    One reason was because of Jiang Changxi¡¯s words, and the other reason was that it was toote to ask now. Yuan Zhou nned to make a decision after the vegetarian banquet ended tomorrow.

    The 20th day of the first month arrived under Wu Hai¡¯s strong resistance. Early in the morning, Wu Hai got up and went to knock on the door behind Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, boss Yuan, are you really only going to cook vegetarian dishes today? no meat?¡± Wu Hai shouted while knocking on the door.

    After knocking for about five minutes, Yuan Zhou came out in his sportswear.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been knocking on the door for an hour. ¡± Wu Hai boasted shamelessly.

    ¡°Oh, there¡¯s no breakfast today,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Are you really not going to cook meat today?¡± Wu Hai stared at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze and asked.

    ¡°I won¡¯t do it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then what do you want to eat?¡± Wu Hai asked, unwilling to give up.

    ¡°I saidst time, vegetarian.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative tone, Wu Hai bent his back and walked away with his shoulders drooped.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel strange about Wu Hai¡¯s arrival, but the other person after the jog made Yuan Zhou feel strange.

    Zhou Shijie had arrived and had been waiting at the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant since early in the morning.

    When Yuan Zhou came back from jogging, Zhou Shijie was squatting down and greeting broth.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou? Why did you arrive so early?¡± Yuan Zhou wiped the sweat on his forehead and said doubtfully.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯ve finished running? That¡¯s right, even if you¡¯re a chef, you have to have a good body. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to carry a pot in the future. ¡± Zhou Shijie looked at the vigorous Yuan Zhou with satisfaction and said while nodding his head repeatedly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and still looked at Zhou Shijie with puzzlement.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to give that old man Colin something. ¡± Zhou Shijie answered.

    ¡°Master Colin?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s him.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then took out a small earthen jar.

    The earthen jar was dark brown in color and wasn¡¯t very big. It was like the kind that was usually used for kimchi at home, about 30 centimeters high and 15 centimeters in diameter.

    ¡°Here, this is what he asked me to bring you. He said that he personally made fermented chili.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou received it with both hands and said.

    ¡°What trouble? it¡¯s the old man who¡¯s awkward. He asked me to get it from him before I leftst night.¡± Zhou Shijie said unhappily.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, but just looked at the size of the jar seriously.

    ¡°By the way, you said you wanted to discuss about Lu cuisinest time. You¡¯re going to learn Lu cuisine?¡± Zhou Shijie onlyined to himself. After that, he turned the topic to Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since Yuan Zhou epted the upgrade mission two days ago, he had called Zhou Shijie that night and said that he wanted to exchange some Shandong cuisine.

    That¡¯s right. To exchange knowledge of Lu cuisines with Zhou Shijie, even though Zhou Shijie was in Chengdu and even the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association was in Chengdu, he was actually a Lu cuisines master. To be precise, he was proficient in many cuisines, but Lu cuisines were the best among them.

    Back then, he was famous for Lu cuisine, while Zhang Yan was famous for Sichuan cuisine. At that time, there was a saying that Lu cuisine was eaten by the upper-ss officials and nobles, Huaiyang cuisine was loved by rich businessmen as they paid attention to exquisiteness and cutting skills, while Sichuan cuisine was loved by themon people.

    At that time, Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie werepeting for the position of Chairman of the chef¡¯s Association. In addition, the two of them had beenpeting with each other when they were young and famous. Therefore, the two of them were still at odds with each other.

    ¡°I feel that I have gained a lot frommunicating with master Colin, so I want to learn more about various cuisines and then improve my cooking skills.¡± Speaking of the cooking skills, Yuan Zhou subconsciously stood straight and then said with a serious expression.

    ¡°No problem. Just ask me whatever you want to know. I¡¯m free.¡± Zhou Shijie directly ignored the pile of official documents on his desk.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou. Next time, I¡¯ll invite you toe over for a meal and then we¡¯ll have an exchange of cooking skills. ¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. It¡¯s a good thing that you¡¯ve improved. However, I won¡¯t decline your cooking.¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head and said with a smile.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1310

    <h4>Chapter 1310: Self-hypnosis</h4>

    As it was the day of the vegetarian banquet, the flow of people at the entrance of the vegetarian banquet room next to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a little less. Of course, this was onlypared to the usual days of the restaurant.

    If other shops had this poprity, they would probably burn incense.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten vegetarian food in a temple before. To be honest, it was terrible. ¡±

    ¡°A temple? Which one is it?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask, don¡¯t ask. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll be banned. I came here today to know whether boss Yuan¡¯s vegetarian banquet is different or not. ¡±

    There were many curious friends. Of course, there were also those who wanted to eat it but didn¡¯t get it, or the customer¡¯s (or rather, their) conditions didn¡¯t allow it.

    In short, even if he couldn¡¯t eat it, he still had toe and take a look.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t understand why they mistreated themselves when they couldn¡¯t even eat it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the time to think about that while he was preparing the ingredients. Although there were only five tables, Yuan Zhou still wouldn¡¯t let down his guard.

    Two tables in the afternoon and three tables in the evening.

    At noon, it was the zither yer Mr. Tang and Chu Xiao. These two people were not familiar with each other and didn¡¯t like to greet each other. Therefore, after a simple greeting, they were nailed to the spot like wooden stakes.

    The atmosphere was originally quite quiet, but it was a pity that the ck Beast was following behind them sneakily like a Husky.

    Sorry for the wrong description, but with ERHA¡¯s intelligence, it wouldn¡¯t be sneaky. It thought that it had hidden it well, but in fact, it was very obvious.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Chu Xiao looked at Wu Hai who was hiding behind the telephone pole with a disgusted expression.

    Chu Xiao hated Wu Hai very much. He felt that as a great painter, his behavior was very improper and sloppy. He didn¡¯t have any demeanor that a great painter should have. He felt that Wu Hai should be like Yuan Zhou, with a rigorous attitude and meticulous attention to everything from his hair to the hems of his clothes.

    Simrly, Wu Hai also hated Chu Xiao very much K he pretended to be pretentious all day long K his face was expressionless like poker cards and he even liked to act cool while passing by.

    A real chef should be like Yuan Zhou, studying culinary skills diligently instead of paying attention to his appearance.

    ¡°Sister Jiang is treating me. If you have any opinions, you can talk to Sister Jiang.¡±

    Wu Hai called her sister Jiang very smoothly.

    Although Chu Xiao didn¡¯te to Wu Hai¡¯s restaurant often, he still knew a lot about the regr customers. When he heard it was Jiang Changxi, his cold eyes shed and he turned his head away from Wu Hai.

    Who didn¡¯t know about Jiang Changxi¡¯s reputation?

    Although it was a vegetarian banquet, it was the same as the opening hours on normal days. Therefore, all 16 people were present at the two tables at noon.

    ¡°Thank God you¡¯re notte.¡± Zhou Shijie chuckled and said,¡±how is it? you still have a great sense of anticipation for little Yuan¡¯s vegetarian banquet, right?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve always been punctual. ¡± Yu daoyi said.

    Looking at Yu daoyi¡¯s indifferent face, Zhou Shijie really wanted to fast-forward and see his reaction after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    ¡°It¡¯s time. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Thank you so much for your treat today, young Chu.¡± Zhou Shijie arrived first and then entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go in first, Mr. Tang.¡± Yu daoyi greeted Mr. Tang and then followed Zhou Shijie closely.

    ¡°This old Taoist still doesn¡¯t know what true cooking is.¡± In private, Mr. Tang called Yu daoyi ¡°Taoist master.¡±

    As mentioned before, because of hanqin, the two of them knew each other and could be considered friends, so he still understood daoyi.

    Cultivators, and even Daoist priests who had cultivated to a certain level, were all very indifferent, and daoyi was the same.

    Today, Zhou Shijie went to the Daoist temple where Yu daoyi lived early in the morning and invited this Daoist priest down. As for the dozen or so little Daoist children ... They could just make up for the number of people during the lucky draw. As for important matters like eating, they were not skilled enough.

    Therefore, the insipid Yu daoyi set a small goal for the child before he left-to copy the hundred-word tablet¡¯s annotation ten times.

    Well ... The hundred-word tablet only had a hundred words, but he didn¡¯t know what Zhang Sanfeng had annotated.

    Getting back to the main topic, Mr. Tang was known as the craftsman with three loves. He loved the zither the most, loved to admire flowers the second, and loved to sing folk songs the third. But ever since he came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the folk songs and the admiration of flowers had to fall behind. How could daoyi resist such power?

    The decoration of the vegetarian Hall was elegant, with exquisite wood carvings, Lotus patterns in the details, and antique decorations ... The customers who came subconsciously thought that it was an antique, but whether it was true or not, they had to ask the system. After all, it was him who had arranged it.

    Yu daoyi looked around and couldn¡¯t help but nod. He was very satisfied with the environment.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, I have high expectations for the vegetable dishes.¡± Chu Xiao muttered to himself and then said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou replied with a nasal sound and then continued to prepare his own ingredients.

    ¡°Xiao Chu, how¡¯s the exhibition you organized?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°A solo exhibition? Mr. Chu, you¡¯re a painter?¡± Yu daoyi asked curiously.

    ¡°Little Chu is a very authoritative chef in our Chinese cooking circle and in the foreign cuisines.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Yu daoyi had heard the conversation between the two earlier and could detect that Chu Xiao was a chef, but how could a chef disy his skills? This was the reason why the Daoist priest was puzzled.

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided on a theme for the chef¡¯s personal exhibition. I¡¯ll invite a group of industry insiders to evaluate it. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s a trend overseas. It¡¯s still rare in China,¡±Chu Yao said.

    ¡°If you want to conquer the foreigners with your culinary skills, you must first follow the rules of the foreigners,¡± said Zhou Shijie with deep feeling.

    Chu Xiao suddenly said,¡±I want Yuan Zhou to hold a personal culinary exhibition in France¡±

    ¡°Oh? Did you tell little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly became interested.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think he¡¯ll agree,¡± Chu Yao replied.

    Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality, it seemed that he really wouldn¡¯t agree.

    ¡°So you want me to help you?¡± Zhou Shijie understood it instantly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    ¡°It seems like this meal wasn¡¯t for nothing.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±sure. No problem. I¡¯ll let little Yuan knowter.¡±

    There were several friends who came with Chu Xiao. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Chu Xiao¡¯s friends didn¡¯t talk much.

    ¡°You don¡¯t say. Look at the bowls and chopsticks. They¡¯re all very particr.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±little Yuan made all these himself.¡±

    Chu Xiao fell into deep thought. One had to be as good as Yuan Zhou to be a chef. He even had to manage the tableware by himself. It was indeed very rigorous.

    Yu daoyi was also evaluating his weapon, but he was interrupted by a small ident. A strange ¡°thing¡± had appeared on the street?

    ¡°What are they doing then?¡± Yu daoyi asked.

    Following Yu daoyi¡¯s gaze, there were two people. One of them was holding a telescope and looking in, while the other was responsible for adjusting the angle.

    ¡°What¡¯s that brat doing here?¡± Zhou Shijie was stunned.

    That¡¯s right. The two people over there were Wu Hai and Zhou Xi.

    ¡°If I remember correctly, Jiang Changxi who invited Wu Hai to have a vegetarian meal arranged the table for the evening. Therefore, he didn¡¯t get to eat at noon. He just wanted to take a look and pretended to be eating.¡± Chu Xiao had hit the nail on the head.

    On the other side, Wu Hai was holding a piece of toast in his hand and mumbling to himself,¡±¡±I¡¯m eating in the restaurant. I¡¯m eating the rice cooked by Yuan Zhou and the meat in the restaurant!¡± Every time Wu Hai said that, he would take a mouthful.

    ¡°How¡¯s the angle of the eaves?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°Come down a little more,e down a little more.¡± Wu Haimanded repeatedly,¡±a little to the left, right, right. It¡¯s too much. Left.¡±

    It was finally adjusted, and the angle was perfect.

    ¡°Eaves, why don¡¯t we go directly to the shop entrance? why do we have to watch from here?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°Are you stupid? Today is the first day of Compass¡¯s vegetarian banquet. Although I don¡¯t like to eat grass, I can¡¯t affectpass. ¡± When Wu Hai said that, he didn¡¯t even move his eyes away from the telescope.

    Because it was time for the dishes to be served!

 Chapter 1311

    <h4>Chapter 1311: A formidable opponent</h4>

    Along with the sound of Wu Hai drooling, the vegetarian banquet went on in an orderly manner. As for why Wu Hai didn¡¯t like to eat grass and even drooled, it was probably because he was hungry.

    The banquet had its own standards. The order of the dishes was fixed, but the dishes were slightly different.

    The first three dishes were the same as when he invited Yin ya and Wu Hai. They were chicken oil fungus sd, mixed vegetable and fruit juice, and special dumplings.

    ¡°No matter what dish it is, te presentation can be considered art.¡± Zhou Shijie raised his chopsticks and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost as good as boss Chu¡¯s te presentation. ¡±

    ¡°Indeed, this special dumpling is on a ck t te like a starry sky. It¡¯s very simr to boss Chu¡¯s starry sky Nocturne.¡±

    Chu Xiao¡¯s two friends also praised him. As for the title of boss Chu, it was his own request.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Chu Xiao shook his head seriously and said,¡±this t te is ced better than mine. The two purple dumplings were not ced randomly either. They were ced in the most appropriate position. They moved by more than one centimeter.¡±

    It can¡¯t be that turtle-like, right? The te presentation had to be precise to the centimeter?

    His friends all looked over, and the truth told them that it was indeed that urate. The cement of the purple dumplings looked like they were carved out from a mold.

    This was really ... Chu Xiao¡¯s friends didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills are superb. He never relies on luck, but his extreme excellence.¡± Chu Qi said,¡±moreover, he is better than me in terms of knife skills, heat control and te presentation. That¡¯s the true Yuan Zhou!¡±

    There was a strong fighting spirit in Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes. At the same time, his friends were all dumbfounded. On one hand, they were amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s perfectness and on the other hand, it was the first time they heard Chu Xiao being so convinced by a person.

    ¡°This chicken oil mushroom wasn¡¯t stir-fried with any meat, so you took it out separately?¡± Chu Xiao frowned.

    As an expert in French cuisine, Chu Xiao was very familiar with the ingredient chicken oil mushroom. In French cuisine, the vani custard chicken oil mushroom was very famous. Germany there was also the dark cuisine, dark beer vinegar mushroom.

    The fresh chicken oil mushroom had an apricot vor, which was both an advantage and a disadvantage. It needed supplementary food to suppress the taste, so France used vani, and Germany used ck beer and white wine.

    In China, chicken oil mushroom was mostly used to make soup or stir-fry meat. This was what Chu Xiao felt strange about. He directly used chicken oil mushroom as the main ingredient without any supplementary food to suppress the taste. Perhaps ordinary people couldn¡¯t taste it, but he and Zhou Shijie had very sensitive taste buds.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t make such an obvious mistake.

    Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie aimed their chopsticks at the mushroom at the same time.

    One could tell whether it was delicious with a single bite.

    ¡°Wu.¡± Chu Xiao ate it in one bite and the cool juice rushed into his throat. He opened his eyes and found that the sour taste carried a fragrance which not only preserved the apricot fragrance but also didn¡¯t cover the deliciousness of the fungus.

    ¡°Vinegar? Or lemons?¡± After eating it, Chu Xiao immediately started to analyze it. However, he soon found that neither of the two vors satisfied his current taste.

    The fourth dish was monkey steak in secret sauce, also known as the monkey head mushroom. Compared to thest time, Yuan Zhou had made some changes in the sauce.

    Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao ate rather slowly, because there were too many things that could be studied in detail in the vegetarian banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    Not to mention the sourness of the chicken oil mushroom, the unique sauce of the monkey steak, and the kneading method of the dumplings.

    However, one of the people at their table broke the slow pace.

    With that agile posture and the speed, uracy, and ferocity when he picked up the chopsticks, Zhou Shijie seemed to have seen Wu Hai.

    ¡°That¡¯s too much, that¡¯s too much. Didn¡¯t you say that the desire for food doesn¡¯t matter? What¡¯s your situation now?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    When he entered the shop, Yu daoyi¡¯s expression was the most indifferent. Now, he was the fastest and most ruthless robber.

    Originally, Zhou Shijie had nned for Yu daoyi to be disdainful at the beginning, eat ¡°so fragrant¡±, and then be conquered.

    As a result, Yu daoyi directly skipped the middle step and turned into Wu Hai¡¯s form.

    ¡°Just now, you snatched one of my dumplings, and now you¡¯re snatching my vegetarian cake?¡± Zhou Shijie was angry.

    Yu daoyi ignored Forster de.

    After sending a Q, Yu daoyi continued to pick up food.

    After blowing a Q, Yu daoyi swallowed the dish.

    ¡°Wow, I caught a Q.¡± Yu daoyi nced at nie shuangzhen.

    Although Chu Xiao was expressionless, the corner of his mouth couldn¡¯t help twitching. If he continued to taste it, it would be gone. Therefore, he imitated the way Wu Hai snatched the vegetables in his memory.

    He had entered battle mode!

    In the distance, Wu Hai was gnawing on the bread and observing with a solemn expression.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with eaves Wu?¡±Zhou Xi immediately asked.

    ¡°We¡¯ve found an expert. ¡± ¡°This man is not simple,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Are you talking about Chu Xiao?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not Chu Xiao. It¡¯s that guy in the Taoist robe.¡±

    Wu Hai moved his fingers and continued,¡±judging from Chu Xiao¡¯s gesture of lifting his chopsticks, he¡¯s obviously imitating my skill of snatching food.¡±

    ¡°You can even tell from this?¡±

    Zhou Xi was shocked. The key point was that he even needed to imitate others when snatching dishes?

    ¡°Of course, my snatching technique is abination of the way I hold the brush, and my grip is more like the Rembrandt style, but there is a practical difference. The main focus is on the ring finger.¡±

    ¡°In the movement of chopsticks, I borrowed the dog-stabbing method of the ancient Greek statue. In this way, you can attack multiple dishes and defend your own rice bowl when you retreat. I named it the Tibetan style of snatching dishes.¡±

    When he said that, Wu Hai was quite proud.

    After a pause, Wu Hai continued,¡±no matter if Chu Xiao uses the chopsticks or snatches the food with the chopsticks, he¡¯s obviously exactly the same as me. Qi Baishi has a saying: ¡®those who imitate me live, and those who imitate me die.''¡± However, with my Crow-style snatching skill, those who learn from me will also die. Therefore, Chu Xiao is not a cause for concern. ¡±

    ¡°This man in the Daoist robe has amazing hand speed and great attention to detail. He seems to be ying the zither. I can tell that he not only knows how to y the zither, but also y the zither. He¡¯s a powerful opponent and is terrifying. I can¡¯t stay here for long.¡± It was the first time that Wu Hai¡¯s expression was so serious.

    Wu Hai felt that his position as the Overlord of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was in danger.

    Zhou Xi had been eating and using chopsticks for more than 20 years. This was the first time he felt that he seemed to be using fake chopsticks.

    Zhou Xi knew that Rembrandt was holding a pen, but what was the dog-stabbing technique in the statue? My head hurts. I¡¯m illiterate.

    ¡°As expected of eaves Wu, even the most ordinary meal in life is like art.¡± Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    The battle in the restaurant had directly shortened the one-hour meal time. After 40 minutes, the food on the table was gone.

    Zhou Shijie and his table walked out angrily. Yu daoyi was still as calm as before, as if he wasn¡¯t the one who had just snatched the food.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be such a person!¡± Looking at Yu daoyi, who was still expressionless, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help but get angry.

    Chu Xiao was also very unhappy. He didn¡¯t eat much while tasting the dishes. He was thinking about going back to China again next month.

    ¡°What did I do?¡± Yu daoyi blinked his eyes and said indifferently.

    ¡°I ...¡± Zhou Shijie was so angry that he was trembling. He flicked his sleeves and left, leaving behind a sentence.¡±You all look so dull and ck.¡±

    Yu daoyi epted Zhou Shijie¡¯s evaluation with a smile and remained unmoved. At the same time, he thought to himself,¡±next time, I¡¯ll bring a few more Daoist children. If I get the¡± hundred word stele ¡°, I won¡¯t copy it. If I don¡¯t get the 1.8 million word¡± Daoist origin ¡°, I¡¯ll try to understand it.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1312

    <h4>Chapter 1312: Time to save money</h4>

    ¡°I¡¯m done for. It seems like I don¡¯t have enough money. ¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s face was indifferent, but his heart was filled with sorrow.

    As a Daoist priest, and a very famous one at that, his behavior was very much in line with people¡¯s understanding of Daoist priests.

    Many people invited him to all kinds of conferences and gave him a lot of money, but Yu daoyi didn¡¯t go.

    He would rather eat congee every day than participate. Of course, asionally, when he really couldn¡¯t decline, he would go, and then he would get arge sum of money.

    However, he didn¡¯t know where Yu daoyi had spent his money, so he continued to use vegetable tofu.

    Even if the vegetarian banquet was split evenly, each person would have to share a few thousand Yuan. However, Yu daoyi only had a hundred Yuan on him.

    ¡°How¡¯s the Taoist Grandpa? how¡¯s the taste?¡±

    The second seat at noon should be the Tri-love craftsman, Mr. Tang. He asked Yu daoyi before he went in.

    ¡°The taste is alright. We cultivators are not greedy for good food. I don¡¯t care whether I eat boss Yuan¡¯s food or not.¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s answer was the same as his answer before he ate.

    ¡°Hehe,¡± Mr. Tang said. Zhou Shijie¡¯s reaction just now had already proved everything. However, he knew this Taoist master¡¯s character very well. He was the representative of a dead duck with a tough mouth.

    ¡°You¡¯re not greedy for food. I was going to say that if I¡¯m lucky next month, I¡¯ll be treating you to a meal. Since that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no need.¡± Mr. Tang sighed and said.

    Yu daoyi suddenly changed the topic,¡±that¡¯s not a problem. In fact, I was just pretending just now. It doesn¡¯t matter whether I eat it or not. It¡¯s all a lie. I really like eating the vegetarian dishes cooked by boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Ha?¡± Mr. Tang looked at Yu daoyi, who was so calm that he had just pped his own face.

    Yes, Mr. Tang suddenly felt that he didn¡¯t understand Taoist Grandpa at all.

    ¡°I¡¯ll remember the treat. Remember to call me next time you draw. ¡± Yu daoyi instructed.

    In fact, Mr. Tang really wanted to ask Yu daoyi how he was able to p his own face so easily, but the banquet was about to start, so he could only give up.

    ¡°Man follows the earth, the earth follows the heavens, the heavens follow the Dao, and the Dao follows the nature. Mr. Tang, you must remember what you¡¯ve promised.¡± Yu daoyi looked at his back and said slowly.

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou, who has always been mentioned by Zhou Shijie, would have such culinary skills. A vegetarian banquet is really a vegetarian banquet. It¡¯s very different from a vegetarian meal.¡± Yu daoyi left after he finished speaking.

    Yu daoyi didn¡¯t notice at all that on the left, there was a pair of eyes staring at him like a tiger watching its prey.

    Time always passed very slowly during the days when Yuan Zhou only prepared the vegetarian banquet. This was not only the inner voice of Wu Hai but also the inner voice of all the customers.

    After a long time, it was finally time for dinner.

    The seven people invited by Jiang Changxi were all regr customers.

    Ling Hong, Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei, sister Wan, Chen Wei, Zhang Ying and su mu.

    The most surprising one was Zhang Ying. This little fan of Jiang Changxi had specially rushed back from abroad for this meal.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, thank you for the vegetarian banquet today.¡± Zhang Ying thanked him.

    Except for turning a deaf ear to Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai who had been staring at Yuan Zhou and waiting to eat also thanked her.

    However, Zheng Jiawei also thanked him on behalf of Wu Hai.

    ¡°Wu Hai, you¡¯re not allowed to snatch anyone¡¯s things today.¡± Jiang Changxi said before the dishes were served.

    On hearing that, Wu Hai¡¯s expression changed drastically. However, with the thought of ¡°a good man doesn¡¯t fight with a woman,¡± he didn¡¯t want to refute.

    Therefore, Wu Hai started to mor,¡±if there¡¯s someone who needs my help, I can¡¯t do anything about it, can I?¡±

    He said this to Zheng Jiawei. Hearing that, Zheng Jiawei nodded and said,¡±Yes, I can¡¯t finish it, so I need little Hai¡¯s help.¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha, see, I wasn¡¯t wrong, right?¡± Wu Hai was quite smug.

    From this, it could be seen that Wu Lin was really kind. She had surprisingly allowed Wu Hai to live and grow up safely.

    ¡°To be honest, you must have saved the Gxy in your previous life when you met Jiawei as your manager.¡± Ling Hong ridiculed.

    Instead of feeling ashamed, Wu Hai felt proud of it. He stroked his small mustaches and said,¡±¡±I can¡¯t help it, I¡¯m just that strong.¡±

    While they were talking, Yuan Zhou had already served the dishes silently and the conversation came to an end.

    ¡°This vegetarian banquet is of a very high grade. It¡¯s better than the vegetarian meal my grandfather eats every year.¡± Ling Hongmented.

    ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll bring my Grandpa here to try it,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Haha, I didn¡¯t know you were so filial. Which grandfather are you taking care of?¡± Chen Wei said casually, a typical example of speaking without thinking. When he finished saying that, he was stunned.

    All of a sudden, everyone fell silent.

    ¡°Sister Wan and Chen Wei, how long do you n to keep this a secret?¡± Zheng Jiawei suddenly said.

    This time, it attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    As for sister Wan and Chen Wei, they were looking at Zheng Jiawei with a dumbfounded look.

    ¡°How did you know?¡± The tall and burly Chen Wei became embarrassed.

    ¡°We¡¯ve been together for two months,¡± sister Wan said calmly.¡±It¡¯s just that too many things have happened recently, so I didn¡¯t tell you.¡±

    It was an official announcement.

    This time, they concentrated their firepower and the noise even attracted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention.

    How could Chen Wei, who couldn¡¯t speak, be able to pursue such a gentle beauty like sister Wan? it must be an illusion!

    ¡°You¡¯re good. Sister Wan is one of the three most popr girls in our store. Not bad, kid. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Which three are the three golden flowers?¡± Zhang Ying asked in a low voice.

    ¡°Who gave you this nickname? it¡¯s so unpleasant to hear.¡± Wu Hai answered casually.

    ¡°It¡¯s still better than you, one of the ten malignant tumors. ¡± Ling Hong rolled his eyes.

    ¡°You¡¯re speaking as if you¡¯re not one of the top ten cancers. ¡± Wu Hai used the Wu Style food snatching skill to destroy the dishes on the tes at a speed visible to the naked eye.

    As such, as long as one was not blind, one could see with the naked eye that the two dumplings on the te had changed into one and the other into nothing.

    ¡°Jiawei, how did you know that?¡± Sister Wan was also very curious, so she asked this question again.

    ¡°Your eye contact is too obvious.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a smile.

    ¡°Which part is obvious?¡± Su mu indicated that he didn¡¯t see it at all.

    In fact, not only su mu, but the others also didn¡¯t think that sister Wan and Chen Wei were too obvious.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei is very sensitive in this aspect. Previously, when I watched TV, the guest of that program talked to one of the female contestants. At first nce, he could tell that there was something wrong with the two of them. Sure enough, it was exposed not long after.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Is this an ability?¡± ¡°Jiawei, it¡¯s lucky that you chose to be an agent and not a paparazzi. Otherwise, celebrities would have no way to survive.¡± Su mu and Chen Wei sighed with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated. It¡¯s just that love is like a cough, it can¡¯t be covered up. I¡¯m just better at finding these details.¡± Zheng Jiawei exined.

    Zheng Jiawei¡¯s ability made Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression change.

    ¡°After the pair with Wu Zhou, there¡¯s another pair.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. ¡±

    They discussed in a low voice and then talked about the current situation of the couple and their children.

    Zhang Ying was looking at her idol at the side. She was talking andughing with the crowd. She knew why Jiang Changxi woulde to the restaurant every now and then.

    ¡°Because of this small shop, I got together with Xiao Wan.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why we celebrate the birthday of our restaurant,¡±Chen Wei said.

    ¡°Celebrate the birthday of our restaurant? It seems very interesting, tell me quickly. ¡± Wu Hai was very interested. As far as he was concerned, there must be a lot of delicious food on a birthday. He had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s birthday cake before. Although it was sweet, he still wanted to eat it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1313

    <h4>Chapter 1313: Wu Hai¡¯s new work</h4>

    Chen Wei exined for a long time, but he still didn¡¯t understand.

    Sister Wan had no choice but to speak up.¡±It¡¯s like this. We¡¯ve made some inquiries. The store¡¯s opening day is July 17th, so we¡¯ve decided to set this day as the store¡¯s birthday.¡±

    Perhaps she didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to hear her and she knew that Yuan Zhou had a very good hearing. Therefore, she started to type a message on her phone halfway through the conversation.

    Seriously. Yuan Zhou was really angry. Where was the most basic trust between people?

    He made it seem as if he would eavesdrop. Yuan Zhou admitted that he was an upright and forthright person and was definitely not such a person. Moreover, he was the owner of this restaurant.

    At the very least, he had to let the person involved know.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it this way.¡± In the end, Jiang Changxi was the one who finished the dishes. Today¡¯s vegetarian banquet was alsoing to an end.

    The first vegetarian banquet was very sessful. Yu daoyi, who wasn¡¯t greedy for food, started to save money. Boss Wu also kept saying that he wanted to introduce someone to him.

    In fact, boss Wu didn¡¯t catch the main point. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, it was never about whether the customers woulde or not, but whether the customers could eat the dishes when they came.

    ¡°Jiawei, there¡¯s something I want to ask you,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Zheng Jiawei who was about to leave the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, please go ahead.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not convenient now. I can¡¯t leave the kitchen. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although the system would make it clear, Yuan Zhou still had to take care of the bowls, utensils, utensils and other details himself.

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle back after boss Yuan is done,¡± Zheng Jiawei said immediately.

    ¡°No need to go through all that trouble. I¡¯lle to you after I¡¯m done packing.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    If he had something to ask of others, he definitely had to take the initiative.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you always take care of ah hai. Plus, you must be very tired after a busy day. So I¡¯lle overter. Boss Yuan, please don¡¯t decline.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s words very much. Without Zheng Jiawei, a meticulous and good-tempered manager, Wu Hai would have died long ago.

    After saying that, Zheng Jiawei left.

    Yuan Zhou got busy. The utensils for the vegetable dish needed to be ced in a special way.

    After about 40 minutes of hard work, Yuan Zhou finally closed the door of the restaurant. The next time he opened the door would be next month.

    After returning to the restaurant, they made an appointment to have an exchange tomorrow afternoon. Zhou Shijie was not only an elder but also a senior in the cooking world. Moreover, he took good care of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he still needed to be serious.

    After talking with Chairman Zhou of Lu cuisine, he hadpleted two-eighths of the task.

    Thinking about it carefully, this level-up mission was actually not difficult at all.

    At around 11:30, Zheng Jiawei arrived not long after Yuan Zhou finished all the work.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the matter? just tell me directly,¡± said Zheng Jiawei.

    Yuan Zhou first looked around and then asked in a low voice.

    Zheng Jiawei gave an affirmative answer. Immediately, Yuan Zhou felt satisfied and sent him out of the restaurant.

    After finishing her evening¡¯s homework, she went to sleep in peace.

    The next day, after the business resumed, Wu Hai was very excited. Therefore, he ordered twice the usual amount at noon.

    That¡¯s right. Normally, it would be twice as much. One should know that Wu Hai had always eaten a lot. Twice the amount would scare a cow to death by the river.

    Anyway, Meng Meng, who was on the live stream, was stunned. She then changed the title of the live stream to ¡°take you into the world of the big eater Crow.¡±

    Of course, before the shooting, Wu Hai himself had agreed to it. Darknorth has a beast, whose name was Wu. His stomach was so big that he couldn¡¯t fit a few tables of dishes.

    Today, Wu Hai was very happy. On one hand, he had eaten meat again. On the other hand, he felt quite rxed with lots of meat being carried by that disobedient child, little fatty.

    Outside the restaurant, on the second day of the vegetarian banquet, the line was particrly long.

    The familiar people were chatting.

    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Wang Hong looked at the devilish brat and asked.

    The devilish brat and Wang Hong were quite familiar with each other. After all, the publishing firm that the former printed his stuff was introduced by thetter.

    asionally, they would chat a little. Just like now, when Wang Hong was waiting in line to get a number, he saw the naughty child ying with the cat in one hand and holding the phone in the other. He was looking at it very seriously.

    That was why Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°A report for a meeting.¡± The devilish brat replied without even raising his head.

    ¡°A gamingpetition conference, is it?¡± Although Wang Hong did not y games, he still paid attention to these frontier reports. Gaming e-sports was bing more and more important, and a conference had indeed been held not long ago.

    Just as Wang Hong was still gloating over his well-informed sources, he heard the devilish brat say,¡±No, it¡¯s the International Conference on graphene research.¡±

    ¡°Ha?¡± Although Wang Hong knew that graphene was a type of material, he was not sure what it was exactly.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to see?¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that.¡± The kid looked up and said,¡±the MIT researchers have developed a new technology that can produce several types of super-thin non-silicon semiconductor¡±

    ¡°For example, the most terrifying thing is that they can prepare any kind of semiconductor elementbination for soft electronic devices. The cost is very low. This shows that graphene will still be the most popr material in the next seven years.¡±

    ¡°In terms of two-dimensional materialyers ¡®continuousrge-scale control and theyer¡¯s performance control, our country is at a disadvantage. Therefore, we naturally have to pay attention to this kind of news.¡±

    The devilish brat also stopped stroking the cat. He clenched his fists in grief and indignation as he continued,¡±This time, the International graphene research Conference invited Professor Constantine Novosolov, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics. He did a report on ¡®nar structure of graphene materials¡¯.¡±

    Wang Hong was stunned. He felt that he had made a mistake. He had really made a mistake. He shouldn¡¯t have asked this devilish brat what he was looking at.

    She shouldn¡¯t have forgotten the pain after the scar healed.

    ¡°Nowoshlov borated on the discovery of the better performance of 2D crystals. It seemed like a lot of useful information, but in fact, in the¡± Am. Chem. Soc.¡·Simr content has appeared before, but ...¡±

    ¡°Stop, stop, stop.¡± Wang Hong stopped before his brain exploded.

    Then, he looked at the devilish brat and said earnestly,¡±¡±I still have something urgent to attend to, so I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Wang Hong, aren¡¯t you waiting in line for your meal?¡± The devilish brat asked.

    ¡°Um ... I really have something urgent to attend to, so I won¡¯t eat.¡± With that, Wang Hongfei left quickly, as if a ghost was chasing after him.

    ¡°Authors have so many things to do. Last time, they also left in a queue and didn¡¯t even get a number.¡± The devilish brat muttered to himself as he watched Wang Hong leave.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be a writer in the future. I can¡¯t even eat in peace.¡± The devilish brat made up his mind.

    A cat¡¯s memory was really good. The brat had only held the kitten when it was very small, but he was still very close to it now.

    Lunch time ended.

    Yuan Zhou prepared the snacks and tea and waited for Chairman Zhou.

    As for Wu Hai, he originally wanted to freeload some food for himself, but when he heard Yuan Zhou say that he had something important to do, he didn¡¯t make a fuss and returned to his own room.

    Speaking of which, Wu Hai had been in the limelight recently, not as a foodie, but as a painter.

    Recently, Wu Hai hadpleted a painting of ¡°I¡¯m leaving, youe¡±, which had caused a huge response internationally.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1314

    <h4>Chapter 1314: A great opportunity</h4>

    The first time ¡°I¡¯m leaving, youe¡± appeared in the public was at the vermere letter-Reading Conference. Wu Hai didn¡¯t go there himself, but Zheng Jiawei brought him there.

    Although the Vermell letter-Reading Conference did not seem like a low-ss event, and it did not seem to have anything to do with painting, it was actually a very serious art exhibition.

    First of all, Vermell was one of the greatest painters in European history. There was no need to borate. As for the joke of reading letters ...

    ¡°The woman who writes letters and the maid¡±,¡±the woman who writes letters¡±,¡±the girl who reads letters by the window¡±, and ¡°the woman in blue who reads letters¡±. Yes, these were all Vermell¡¯s paintings.

    Therefore, it was named letter-Reading Club. In terms of level, the Willie letter-Reading Club was the top exhibition in Europe.

    No one had ever exhibited their works while they were still alive. Wu Hai was the first one.

    The content was mainly based on an old man and a young man. It was the old man and muscr coward. The scene was that the old man had finished his meal and the table was empty. Muscr coward was about to sit on the empty seat.

    And looking at the surrounding diners, it seemed like the old man had told something interesting, causing people to want more.

    The scene was rtively simple, but Wu Hai¡¯s drawing was not. From the way the strong and timid man walked and sat with the old man, it was more like a handover of inheritance.

    In the painting, cowardly Zhuang was very close to the old man. If one looked carefully, the old man seemed to have given cowardly Zhuang a book.

    There was a lot of hidden information. For example, there were four words hidden in the entire painting,¡±Chu, Qing, Jiu, Yu¡±. Also, the dishes on the table were dried beef strips, roasted wholemb, and Yuxiang shredded pork. There were many other details.

    It was a breakthrough for Wu Hai whether it was the sense of beauty, emotion, content or painting skills.

    This painting was highly sought after by many foreign countries. Even after the painting was dered to be not for sale, Zheng Jiawei still received bidding calls from many collectors and museums. Even the other paintings of Wu Hai on the market were much more expensive.

    His little sidekick, Zhou Xi, had been beating around the bush. Where else could he go if he didn¡¯t buy ¡°I¡¯m leaving, youe¡±?

    After that, Wu Hai only had one answer. Shameless Wu said,¡±¡±This painting has a ce where he should be.¡±

    Back to the main topic, Zhou Shijie and Zhong Lili arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at 4 pm.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, didn¡¯t you set the time at 4:30? Why did you arrive half an hour earlier?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately came out of the kitchen to greet him.

    ¡°There¡¯s something else that I can¡¯t dy, so I came earlier.¡± Zhou Shijie found a seat and sat down.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou, please go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou was waiting for the rest of the story.

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you know about the cooking exhibition?¡± Zhou Shijie asked first.

    ¡°A cooking exhibition simr to an art exhibition?¡± Yuan Zhou had vaguely heard of it before, but he didn¡¯t really care.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Little Yuan, are you interested in holding a cooking exhibition?¡± Zhou Shijie also went straight to the point.

    As mentioned before, this wasn¡¯t popr in China. Therefore, Yuan Zhou subconsciously thought they were going abroad and thus answered,¡±¡±It takes too much time to hold a cooking exhibition abroad. I can¡¯t close my restaurant for so long.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, I knew it.¡± Zhou Shijie chuckled, as if he had already expected Yuan Zhou to answer in this way.

    Originally, Chu Xiao had also nned to do so. But after discussing with Zhou Shijie, he felt that this matter was not appropriate. Therefore, the two of them made some changes.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely not okay to let you close the shop for so long. ¡± ¡°If I really do that, I¡¯m afraid that your customers will tear my old bones apart,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Shijie paused for a moment and continued,¡±although the culinary arts Exhibition is for foreigners, it doesn¡¯t mean that it doesn¡¯t exist in our country. Little Yuan, are you interested in hosting the firstrge-scale culinary arts Exhibition in our country?¡±

    ¡°The first in the country and thergest.¡± Yuan Zhou caught the two keywords and continued to listen to the follow-up of Zhou Shijie¡¯s words quietly.

    ¡°Our chef¡¯s Association and the Sichuan cuisine Association will be holding a cooking exhibition in Chengdu,¡± the chef said. Zhou Shijie said,¡±at that time, we will invite those foreigners to take a look. It¡¯s just that we don¡¯t want to participate in the culinary arts Exhibition. It¡¯s not that we don¡¯t know how to.¡±

    ¡°Can I ask for the specific arrangements?¡± Yuan Zhou was moved. He was quite looking forward to the International stage now.

    ¡°Of course you can.¡± Zhou Shijie agreed and signaled Zhong Lili to take out the documents with his eyes.

    Zhong Lili immediately handed the preliminary n to Yuan Zhou deftly. It was about seven or eight pages of A4 paper.

    Yuan Zhou read it very seriously. Although he was looking forward to it, he had to be clear of himself when doing things. Otherwise, it would be a Big Bad thing if he implicated the two presidents.

    ¡°It is indeed arge-scale exhibition.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. He had never expected that it would be such a big deal this time.

    ording to the current scale of the n, the exhibition would invite more than a dozen countries, including Ennd, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, and more than 30 famous chefs or gourmets.

    Needless to say, it was no exaggeration to say that the scale of the event was no less than the Sino-Japanese exchange held in Shanghai.

    The solo exhibition wouldst for three days, and the exhibition would be held from two to six.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about dealing with the reporters and other things.¡± ¡°Little Yuan, if you¡¯re confident that you can take it, I¡¯ll give you an idea,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°You only need to take a day off. The first day is the opening ceremony of the cooking exhibition. On the second and third days, you can temporarily change the business hours.¡± Zhou Shijie gave a kind suggestion.

    Yuan Zhou understood what Zhou Shijie meant. He probably wanted to change the business time from 12:00 to 2:00 to 11:30 and from 6:00 to 8:00 in the afternoon to 6:30 to 8:00.

    One pushed forward while the other pulled backward.

    Such an arrangement was undoubtedly the time that Zhou Shijie would try his best to amodate him. Except for the necessary opening ceremony, even the closing ceremony was omitted.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said gratefully.

    Zhou Shijie said,¡±there¡¯s no need to thank me. If you really want to thank an old man like me, little Yuan, you should think carefully about the cooking exhibition in the proposal. Is that okay?¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to think about it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then thought for a while seriously.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou asked,¡±uncle Zhou, what¡¯s the theme of the culinary arts Exhibition?¡±

    ¡°As long as it¡¯s to showcase the culture of Chinese cuisine, it¡¯s fine. There are no specific requirements. Therefore, little Yuan, you have toe up with the idea yourself. It¡¯s a heavy responsibility.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. It could be said that the opportunity to show off his culinary skills was as great as the pressure.

    In this case, there was no room for failure. Led by the China chefs ¡®Association and the Sichuan cuisine Association, it was equivalent to half an official event.

    The most important thing was that failure meant losing face abroad.

    Considering his ability and experience, Yuan Zhou looked at Zhou Shijie with an appraising gaze and said firmly,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou, I¡¯ll take on the firstrge-scale personal cooking exhibition in China!¡±

    ¡°I will make all the foreign chefs and gourmets here love Chinese food.¡±

    As a chef, Yuan Zhou felt it was his duty to do so at this moment.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1315

    <h4>Chapter 1315: Extensive and profound Lu cuisine </h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were serious and solemn. He wasn¡¯t shouting slogans, but preparing to do that seriously.

    Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou with a gratified expression and said,¡±¡±Okay. I believe little yuan can do it.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Little Yuan, since you agree to this n, we¡¯ll have to start making preparations.¡± Zhou Shijie handed the proposal back to Zhong Lili smilingly.

    ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need my help with, just let me know, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure, but this is just the preliminary preparation. There¡¯s nothing I need help with. It¡¯s all cumbersome chores that someone willplete.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thisrge-scale event can¡¯t be prepared in a short time. We have to go at least at the beginning of next year. Little Yuan, you don¡¯t have to worry. Just follow your pace.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°That long? Then my cooking skills will improve by arge margin. ¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s already considered fast. We still have to confirm the time of those foreign chefs and then arrange for them toe together.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that you can improve. But little Yuan, your cooking skills are also very good. It¡¯s good that you can maintain and steadily improve. Don¡¯t rush or work too hard. Also, take care of your body. ¡± After saying that, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to say anything and then instructed him.

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all. Let¡¯s talk about serious business. I wonder what little Yuan knows about Lu cuisine?¡± Zhou Shijie sat up straight when he asked that. Obviously, he was very serious when he talked about the cuisines that he was good at.

    Yuan Zhou, who was asked that, answered seriously,¡±¡±Lu cuisine originated from the Qi state and the Lu State (today¡¯s Lu Shandong Province) during the spring and autumn Warring States period and was formed in the Qin and Han Dynasty. After the song Dynasty, Lu cuisines became the representative of ¡®northern cuisine¡¯, one of the eight major cuisines in our country, and also one of the four major cuisines. ¡±

    ¡°In addition, Lu cuisine used to be the most widespread regional cuisines in our country, covering the three provinces in the northeast. Lu cuisine is also mainlyposed of three local cuisines, namely Jinan cuisines, Jiaodong cuisines, and Kongfu cuisines.¡±

    ¡°The geographical location of the dishes in Ji ¡®an generally refers to the taste of Lu cuisine in the areas of Ji¡¯ an, Dezhou, and tai ¡®an, which is best known for its soup. The representative dishes are bird¡¯s nest in clear soup, cattail flower in milk soup, and sweet and sour Yellow River carp.¡±

    ¡°The Jiaodong cuisine along the coast refers to kuofu mountain, Qingdao, Yantai, and Wei hai, where seafood is the main dish. The representative dishes are oil-fried conch, steamed fish, peeled abalone, and so on. The technique of peeling is created by Shandong cuisine.¡±

    ¡°Among them, the Kongfu cuisine is a self-contained system. Its dishes are all very elegant and luxurious. The spring and white snow isposed of home-cooked dishes and banquet dishes. Home-cooked dishes are the daily meals of the people in the mansion. The representative dishes are ginkgo tea, immortal duck, flower basket mandarin fish, and Kongfu first-grade pot.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer could be said to be veryprehensive and official. This was all the homework that Yuan Zhou had done for the exchange of Lu cuisine with Zhou Shijie this time. The most important thing was to throw bricks to guide the Jade and stop the master from exining the rest.

    Although Yuan Zhou spoke for a long time, Zhou Shijie still listened to him carefully.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, this is indeed how Lu cuisine is generally. ¡± Zhou Shijie nodded and continued,¡±but there are still some small details that you haven¡¯t mentioned. Next, I will talk about the Lu cuisines in our daily lives.¡±

    ¡°Thank you very much, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, why are you always thanking me? tonight¡¯s meal is on you.¡± Zhou Shijie red at him and said discontentedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s only natural. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    ¡°This Lu cuisine ...¡± After saying the question of dinner, Zhou Shijie became serious.

    It was very quiet in the restaurant. There was only Zhou Shijie¡¯s slow voice, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice asking from time to time, and the sound of Yuan Zhou taking notes and the tip of the pen rubbing against the paper.

    Taoxi road outside the shop was still as lively as before, with an endless stream of pedestriansing and going.

    Time flew by. Three hours passed in a sh. Zhou Shijie stood up after he saw the time.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for today.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and noted down thest stroke.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. You probably have to prepare the ingredients for dinner. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou is staying for dinner. We just agreed on it.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Shijie who was about to leave.

    ¡°Haha, of course. I¡¯m just preparing to go out for a walk. I¡¯m really happy today.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, study hard. Your idea is very good. Comparing Sichuan cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, and Yun cuisine to Shandong cuisine, and then summarizing the methods and methods are very creative and creative.¡± Zhou Shijie continued.

    ¡°I only have my own thoughts about Lu cuisine. I¡¯m still far from being able to cook it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know that you like to be humble. Maybe the next time Ie here, you will know how to cook Shandong cuisine.¡± Zhou Shijie said indifferently.

    ¡°Not that fast.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure. You are not just anyone. You are Yuan Zhou. Everyone outside calls you a genius chef.¡± Zhou Shijieughed and said.

    ¡°I will work hard to match the reputation of a genius.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Alright, young people shouldn¡¯t be too tense. Look at my good-for-nothing disciples. They¡¯re half your age, but their cooking skills aren¡¯t even half your.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and then walked out of the restaurant directly.

    ¡°I¡¯lle back for dinner. ¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice came from outside the restaurant.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really learned a lot today. As expected of a master. Fortunately, I¡¯m also a master.¡± Yuan Zhou took back the notebook and then muttered silently.

    ¡°But I still have to work harder. I have to prepare a few more tricks for my personal cooking exhibition next spring.¡± While thinking of that, Yuan Zhou thought of the mission.

    When Yuan Zhou heard about Zhou Shijie¡¯s personal cooking exhibition, he thought the difficulty of the mission would be lowered again. Who knew that the preparation time was so long that it didn¡¯t meet his expectations at all.

    ¡°It seems that it¡¯s impossible tomunicate with the master in one go at the cooking exhibition. I have to think of another way.¡± Yuan Zhou washed his hands and then started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing, the foreman who was repairing the warehouse came.

    The foreman did note in. He stood at the door and shouted,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, we have finished repairing your restaurant. When do you have time to check and ept it?¡±

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, I¡¯ll transfer the rest of the money to you tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the dish in his hand carefully and then took off his face mask and said.

    ¡°Okay. Then we won¡¯t bother you anymore. You can find us next time if you need anything,¡± The foreman said with a smile.

    ¡°He definitely will.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan. By the way, I¡¯ve already put the key at the ce where boss Yuan instructed me to.¡± After the foreman finished speaking, he left with the workers.

    ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it.

    As soon as he left, Yuan Zhou said in a low voice,¡±it seems that the seasonal ingredients will be avable soon. I wonder what they will be this time.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1316

    <h4>Chapter 1316: Seasonal reward</h4>

    As soon as the workers left, Yuan Zhou washed his hands again and began to prepare the ingredients for dinner. He didn¡¯t directly go to check the newly built warehouse.

    After finishing the dinner time diligently and earnestly, Yuan Zhou washed his hands clean at once and then picked up his phone to transfer the money.

    After the transfer, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up again.

    Having changed into his sportswear again, Yuan Zhou directly handed the pub to Shen Min and then went to the newly built warehouse next to the pub, preparing to start tidying up.

    As there were customers around, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go there from the pub. Instead, he entered the warehouse from the front door.

    As soon as the door opened, the scene inside came into view.

    As Yuan Zhou had to assemble the bowl rack himself, the house still looked empty. However, a winding staircase still stood in the middle of the room.

    The cement stairs were covered with a wooden floor, which matched the brownish-red color of the entire room. He could climb up the stairs to get the bowls and tes from the top of the bowl rack.

    ¡°It looks pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly. Then, he went directly to the hall on the first floor of the pub from the hidden door behind the stairs.

    That¡¯s right. From here, one could directly go to the hall on the first floor of the pub without going through the hall. In this way, the customers wouldn¡¯t be affected and it was also convenient for Yuan Zhou to take the finished bowl rack and assemble it.

    ¡°This piece of wood is quite heavy.¡± Yuan Zhou wiped the sweat off his forehead.

    It took Yuan Zhou six trips to move the five bowl racks.

    The bowl holders made by Carpenter Lian were of course in the structure of mortise and tenon joints. The open-frame bowl holders looked very simple and there were no patterns carved on them.

    Because the peacock pattern on the yellow Rosewood was already beautiful enough, it didn¡¯t need any extra decoration.

    Both the pirs and the horizontal boards between the bowl holders were mortises and tenons. After they were assembled, it was as if they were directly taken out of aplete giant piece of wood. It didn¡¯t look like they had been assembled at all.

    Even the peacock pattern was very coherent. This was because Carpenter Lian and Yuan Zhou had considered this point when they were making it. They especially made their patterns to be coherent.

    Therefore, the entire bowl rack was veryplete and beautiful.

    ¡°Peng Peng,¡± Yuan Zhou knocked the bowl rack lightly with a small hammer to test how firm it was.

    After the five bowl holders were installed, Yuan Zhou carried the prepared bowls and tes over one by one.

    The small floor was soon filled with piles of bowls and tes, as well as some small appliances.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that I could make so many bowls in just two years.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Taking the soft cotton cloth, Yuan Zhou took out the wooden bowls and tes that had been dried and wiped them one by one. Then, he began to wipe them carefully both inside and outside.

    The grease on the cotton cloth was light and tasteless. The grease was warm and moist, and the color was clear. Because the cotton cloth was soft, it was soaked with a little dip.

    The oil used to wipe the dishes was also walnut oil, also known as the eastern olive oil. It was an excellent cooking oil, not to mention it was used to maintain wooden dishes.

    It was also an excellent maintenance oil, which could effectively prevent all kinds of cracks, moisture, and other problems of the wood.

    Yuan Zhou had also wiped the yellow rosewood bowl rack from head to toe with walnut oil a few days ago.

    When he was working, Yuan Zhou was always meticulous and attentive. When he finished wiping them one by one, the pub time was also over.

    Yuan Zhou put down the work in his hands and specially went to see Shen Min off before he came back to put the dishes on the table.

    Another hour and twenty minutes had passed by the time all the tes and bowls had been ced neatly on the ground.

    ¡°Hmm, not bad. Every te is very neat.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the bowls, tes, and bowl holders that were arranged in a straight line with satisfaction.

    ¡°All that¡¯s left now is for tomorrow night toe over and check on the situation of the dishes being contaminated with the fragrance.¡± Yuan Zhou pped his hands and stood up.

    ¡°System, what do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[the seasonal mission has beenpleted. The host can check it now.]

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly. Then, he carried the small barrel of oil and walked towards the restaurant from the secret door.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open the mission until he washed his hands.

    [Seasonal mission] there¡¯s a time for cutlery too pleted)

    (Mission tips: young man, there is a time limit for the ingredients and the tableware. Please arrange a room and ce the tableware properly and clearly.)

    [Mission reward] seasonal ingredients (released)

    (Reward tips: young man, please take a good look. It¡¯s seasonal ingredients, not seasonal vegetables!)

    ¡°I wonder if the reward today is crab? After all, the Golden autumn, September, and October are the seasons when crabs are the most delicious. ¡± Yuan Zhou started to search in the kitchen with great interest.

    Speaking of which, there were more and more things in Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen. Thebels on the surrounding cabs had already been pasted on half of them, but some of them were still empty.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t panic at all when he was looking for it. He looked straight at the ces withoutbels and inspected them one by one. When he found nothing, he began to look at the magical water tank again.

    The water in the tank was so clear that the bottom could be seen. Both the river shrimp and the sea fish were well-behaved.

    ¡°It seems like it¡¯s somewhere else, not in the shop.¡± Yuan Zhou got it. He directly went through the Sergestes wallndscape and went to the courtyard to look for it.

    As expected, in the backyard of the tavern, there was a smaller pool beside the bluestone pool where the crayfish were ced.

    The pool was only the size of a sink, but he could still see a Reed growing in it. Because the water was clear, he could even see the White and fat Reed sprouts at the bottom. The crab rewarded by the system was hiding in the reed Bush.

    ¡°I think this Reed sprout is edible too.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it for quite a while and then said firmly.

    It wasn¡¯t that the Artemisia selengensis was scattered all over the ground and the reed sprouts were short. The reed sprouts were also a dish, especially in spring. The tender Reed sprouts were also excellent for scrambled eggs.

    Although it wasn¡¯t spring yet, the reeds provided by the system and the short Reed sprouts growing under them were still very fresh. Yuan Zhou concluded,¡±¡±It should be edible.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, the atmosphere became very awkward for a moment. Even the crab that was hiding in the reed thicket jumped out to show its presence.

    After a long while, the system silently disyed,¡±¡±The seasonal reward is the Gu Shengfang crab. The host can cook it by himself.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I saw it. It¡¯s a very fat crab.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Even though he said that, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t help reaching out his hand to touch the reeds growing in the pond and then saying quietly,¡±¡±It¡¯s indeed quite tender. The crab meat stir-fried with Reed sprouts should taste good. ¡±

    With regards to Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior, if the system had its own feelings, it would probably wipe off its sweat. Unfortunately, the system didn¡¯t have any. Therefore, it could only hide it silently.

    ¡°Oh right, if it¡¯s Shengfang crab, then why is it called ancient Shengfang crab?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the system¡¯s words and asked doubtfully.

    The system disyed,[Shengfang crabs of this century have long since died out, and the remaining ones are no longer as delicious as they were in the past. The seasonal crabs provided by the system are cultivated from crab species in ancient times.]

    ¡°Fine, another destructive delicacy.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1317

    <h4>Chapter 1317: Seeing a vet</h4>

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a dead delicacy again. I¡¯lle and take care of you tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou knocked on the bluestone pool with his finger and then said.

    No one knew whether the crabs were frightened by Yuan Zhou¡¯s outstretched fingers or his words, but after Yuan Zhou said that, all the crabs in the pond ran away and hid.

    ¡°It¡¯ste, time to sleep. ¡± Yuan Zhou stretched his backzily and then got up and went back to the restaurant.

    Speaking of going to bed, although it was a littleter than usual, Yuan Zhou still finished packing up very quickly and went to bed.

    Although he went to bed one and a half hourste, Yuan Zhou still woke up at 5:30 am and went to the bathroom to wash up with his eyes closed.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± With a shiver of the cold water, Yuan Zhou opened his eyespletely. Then, he took a quick bath and changed into his sportswear before preparing to go out.

    However, before he went out, Yuan Zhou returned to his room and pulled open the curtains to look down.

    As expected, the old woman was walking back with a broom and a dustpan.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said softly.

    Not until he saw the granny walking away did Yuan Zhou go downstairs and leave.

    When he opened the back door, he saw broth and rice still lying on the back door of the pub. One gray and one yellow snuggled up to each other. It was a heartwarming scene.

    Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and squatted down. Then, he started to look at the two little ones for a long time, so long that even broth couldn¡¯t help raising his head and looking at Yuan Zhou. At that time, he said,¡±¡±Broth, you¡¯ve been together with rice for a long time. Isn¡¯t it time for you to have a dog baby?¡±

    When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite serious while broth just cast a contemptuous nce at him. Then, it lowered its head and started to lick the fur on the back of the rice.

    ¡°Could it be that I was injured at that time and still hadn¡¯t recovered? Do you need to see a doctor?¡± Yuan Zhou suggested earnestly.

    Indeed, when Yuan Zhou first met broth, it was lying in the garbage heap, dying. There was not a single spot on its fur that was intact. Some parts even revealed the bright red tender meat. Now that Yuan Zhou thought about it, it should have suffered from some kind of skin disease.

    However, since Yuan Zhou started feeding him broth, broth had been getting better day by day. The fur on his body had also turned from the chocte-colored fur to slightly long gray fur.

    Yuan Zhou said that because he noticed that the two of them had been together for quite a long time. They looked very healthy on the outside, but no offspring had been born after several months. Therefore, he made this suggestion.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± Broth barked unceremoniously and theny down, ignoring him.

    ¡°Alright, it looks like you don¡¯t want to go.¡± Yuan Zhou shrugged and then stood up.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth¡¯s voice was full of urging. Obviously, it was urging Yuan Zhou to leave quickly.

    ¡°If you¡¯re feeling unwell, tell me. I¡¯ll take you to see a Crow beast...No, to see a doctor. It¡¯s not good to hide your illness and avoid treatment.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at broth¡¯s retreating back meaningfully and then jogged away in a refreshed manner.

    Although he went to bed a littlete, it didn¡¯t affect his enthusiasm for jogging. On the way, he greeted the neighbors he met as usual and then ran for a while with Xia Yu who was waiting for him on the road.

    Xia Yu respected Yuan Zhou very much. After knowing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to talk, she started to run by herself silently. She didn¡¯t make a sound until her body couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    Xia Yu felt that her body was getting better and better. Her record was increasing almost every day.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was the same as yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the day before yesterday. After breakfast, Yuan Zhou did some knife skills practice with the fragrant victory crabs that had disappeared.

    After Yuan Zhou finished the practice, he cooked the crab again and prepared to make a midnight snack.

    After all, he still had to sort out the bowl rack in the evening. But this time, he had to observe the problem of the smell contamination. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the ce where the bowl rack was ced until the pub time ended and he sent Shen Min off.

    Because the pub was open today, the street of Taoxi road had long been upied by barbecue stalls. Even though the pub was over, there were still several stalls in business. These were prepared to do business in the early morning.

    There was even a midnight barbecue stall that had a table ced at the door of the bowl rack storage room. Because there was an eave here and the door had always been closed, they were used to it.

    Turning back time for half an hour, the pub was still open at that time and Yuan Zhou was kneading dough. Jiang Changxi¡¯s usual taxi driver, master Bai, was also the driver who had sent Yuan Zhou back to his hometown, Meishan.

    He was making a phone call while waiting for Jiang Changxi at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Master Qian, do you want toe to Taoxi road tonight? There are still many people here. Boss Yuan hasn¡¯t even closed his restaurant yet, so people areing in an endless stream. This ce has a lot of business. ¡± Master Bai said to the other side of the phone in a gentle tone.

    It was indeed a taxi driver on the other end of the phone. He was driving the Chengdu standard green Car with a giant panda printed on it and was slowly reversing to get out of the garage.

    ¡°Old Bai, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll drive at night and still sleep during the day.¡± After driving out of the garage, the taxi driver called Mr. Qian didn¡¯t start the car immediately. Instead, he spoke to the phone.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You should rest well too. Don¡¯t neglect your health. Otherwise, everyone will be worried.¡± Master Bai sighed.

    ¡°Hai, I know.¡± Master Qian said in a light tone.

    ¡°I feel even worse when you¡¯re like this. You¡¯re still pretending in front of me, old man. We¡¯ve been racing together for so long.¡± Master Bai said in a bad mood.

    ¡°I¡¯m not pretending. I¡¯m just feeling much better now. I¡¯m not going to talk to you anymore. I have to go out for work.¡± Master Qian said in his usual rxed tone.

    ¡°Well, you cane to Taoxi road to take a look. There are quite a lot of people here. It won¡¯t take you long toe here. You can catch up with those people leaving or returning to the city to get a big order.¡± Master Bai said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I know. I¡¯ll definitelye over. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Master Qian nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°Alright then. Come quickly. I¡¯m waiting for a guest.¡± Master Bai hung up the phone with relief and then continued to wait for Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°I¡¯ll probably see you driving over and even greet you. ¡± Master Bai thought to himself.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to worry about? I¡¯m very well. ¡± Mr. Qian smiled at the rearview mirror, a gentle smile on his honest and chubby face.

    However, his fifty-year-old hair was very eye-catching, which didn¡¯t match his face, which was only in his early fifties.

    Taxi drivers in Chengdu, especially those in Chenghua District, had amon understanding. When there was no business, they would go to Taoxi road for a walk.

    If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t still alive and well, he would probably have been worshiped by the drivers and Masters ...

    ¡°Wu,¡± after checking his condition, Mr. Qian drove out of the garage of themunity with satisfaction and headed for Taoxi road.

    Late at night, Chengdu wasn¡¯t depressed. The lights on both sides of the street were bright. There were barbecue stalls scattered in the empty space by the roadside. Some people were drinking and eating skewers there. It looked veryfortable.

    At this moment, a fair arm stretched out from under a streetmp and stopped master Qian, who had an empty car sign on his hand.

    Master Qian¡¯s eyes were sharp and steady. He stopped in front of the person who had stopped the taxi.

    ¡°Youngdy, where are you going?¡± Mr. Qian stretched his head and looked out of the open window of the passenger seat.

    ¡°To Xihe bridge.¡± The girl¡¯s clear voice came, and then she walked out of the shadow.

    However, when master Qian heard the name of the ce, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly nodded and said,¡±¡±Go, quickly get in the car.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1318 - Delicate girl

    <h4>Chapter 1318: Delicate girl</h4>

    The girl who walked out of the shadows was wearing a Misty Blue dress. There were no wrinkles on the cor and sleeves of her white shirt.

    The girl was beautiful and capable. She was wearing ck silk stockings, and when she walked, her back was straight and her legs were long.

    When she bent over slightly, she pressed her cor with one hand and stroked the back of her waist with the other. Then, she sat sideways in the taxi.

    ¡°Please drive, master.¡± The girl sat up straight, raised her head, and said seriously.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Mr. Qian nodded, and the car slowly drove into the night.

    The girl was sitting in the back seat with her hands naturally ced on her knees. Her back was straight and her eyes were clear.

    Mr. Qian looked at her through the rearview mirror from time to time because he had some doubts about the destination. However, the girl just sat there so naturally and seriously.

    The car drove for five minutes, but master Qian still didn¡¯t find a chance to speak, nor did he notice anything unusual.

    However, the Xihe bridge was indeed a holy ce for suicide. There were many cases of suicide there. There was one not long ago, which was at this time.

    It was no wonder that master Qian would think this way, seeing that she was going there alone at such ate hour.

    The most important thing was that there were no hotels ormunities nearby, and there were no entertainment ces. Although the girl looked very natural and did not look like she was going tomit suicide, Mr. Qian was still worried.

    After a long while, at a turn, master Qian looked back and realized that the girl seemed to be empty-handed and did not have a backpack.

    She didn¡¯t even have a phone with her.

    Master Qian had been driving for more than ten years. He had seen all kinds of people in the car. He naturally knew that one could pay without a wallet, but one would also need a mobile phone. Now that the girl looked like she had nothing on her, master Qian was even more worried.

    ¡°The little girl didn¡¯t seem to have brought anything.¡± Master Qian asked casually, pretending to be casual.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sir. It¡¯s 23 Yuan to take a taxi from here to Xihe bridge. It¡¯ll be slightly more if you wait for a few more traffic lights, but I have 50 yuan here.¡± The girl said as she flipped her palm open on her knee.

    Sure enough, there was a green Yuan on it, folded neatly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean that. Young girls nowadays love to look pretty. They like to bring a bag to touch up their makeup when they go out. I saw that you didn¡¯t bring anything, so I was just asking.¡± Master Qian was not at ease. On the contrary, he was even more worried.

    This time, the girls didn¡¯t answer. Instead, they pursed their lips and smiled.

    However, Mr. Qian did not give up. He drove the car slowly and said,¡±miss, are you going to Xihe bridge alone at this hour? There¡¯s nothing to see on that pitch-ck Bridge. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I don¡¯t like the scenery. ¡± The girl said in a light voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s even worse to look at the scenery at this time. There¡¯s nothing fun there. ¡± ¡°If you want to see the scenery, do you want me to introduce you to a ce?¡± master Qian continued.

    But this time, the girl didn¡¯t answer. She just turned to look out the window.

    ¡°Could it be that you¡¯ve arranged to meet someone there?¡± Master Qian asked persistently. He knew that it was annoying to ask strangers like this.

    But if it was true, then it was a life, and being hated was much lighter than a life.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Thedy shook her head and then added,¡±¡±This is my own business.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Master Qian nodded. Seeing this reaction, he couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous. It was most likely the case. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know how to respond.

    The car quieted down. The girl¡¯s expression had not changed since she got in the car, as if she did not know what Mr. Qian was asking.

    It was obvious that she wasn¡¯t afraid of people knowing that she was going tomit suicide, but she didn¡¯t show any intention ofmunicating.

    Master Qian sighed in his heart,¡¯it¡¯d be better if she could cry. What¡¯s going on?¡¯

    Although he was thinking this way, master Qian quickly came up with an idea based on the ces he had just passed.

    ¡°Aiyo,¡± While waiting for the traffic light to turn green, master Qian suddenly covered his stomach with one hand and groaned while holding the steering wheel tightly with the other.

    However, the girl only turned her head and looked at him without saying a word.

    However, Mr. Qian¡¯s purpose was only to have an excuse. While the girl was looking at him, he said directly,¡±¡±I¡¯m really sorry, miss. My old illness is acting up again. My stomach hurts badly.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The girl nodded slightly, a little surprised and a little understanding. She straightened her body and looked like she was about to get out of the car.

    Obviously, she thought that Mr. Qian had guessed that she was going tomit suicide and did not want to cause trouble, so he wanted to refuse to give her a ride. However, she did not care and wanted to get out of the car.

    ¡°I forgot to eat dinner, and it hurts when I¡¯m hungry. I can¡¯t drive. Why don¡¯t you apany me to have some barbecue? it¡¯s just two streets away. It¡¯s not far and it¡¯s very lively there.¡± Master Qian didn¡¯t think too much and immediately continued after hearing the girl¡¯s answer.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, miss. There are many people in the tunnel now, so it¡¯s very safe. I¡¯ll send you there after you¡¯ve eaten something. Is that okay?¡± Master Qian said with a pleading tone.

    ¡°By the way, don¡¯t worry, miss. I won¡¯t charge you too much. I¡¯ll still be twenty-three. I¡¯ll send you there after you finish eating.¡± Master Qian promised.

    Thedy was surprised at first and wanted to refuse, but seeing master Qian¡¯s sincere look, she nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Aiyo, then I have to thank you, miss. There are still many good people nowadays. Thank you for your understanding.¡± Mr. Qian immediately started to drive seriously.

    Soon, the car arrived at Taoxi intersection. It was not like the day, so there were still some parking spaces on the roadside. Master Qian quickly stopped the car and said,¡±¡±There are still many people. Thank you for your understanding, miss. Let¡¯s eat there.¡±

    Master Qian pointed at the stall with the words ¡°Lao he barbeque¡± written on it.

    ¡°Yes.¡± The girl nodded and got out of the car.

    Mr. Qian also got off the car. The two of them, one old and one young, walked toward Taoxi road.

    That¡¯s right. Master Qian had brought his men to Taoxi road. To get to Xihe bridge, they had to pass through the street in front of Taoxi road.

    Secondly, master Qian couldn¡¯t think of any other safe ces with many people. Master Bai¡¯s words came to his mind directly, so he came directly.

    It was actually master Qian¡¯s first time walking into Taoxi road, and so was the girl beside him.

    However, she wasn¡¯t curious at all and just walked quietly to the barbecue stall.

    When they arrived at the ce, master Qian said that he was very hungry, embarrassed. At the same time, he took out a lot of dishes without any hesitation. He even said that he would treat the girl to some food to thank her for letting him eat here.

    The girl didn¡¯tment and didn¡¯t say much. Master Qian busily took two baskets of vegetables and then returned to the small table of the barbecue stall.

    The table was ced at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s new warehouse. Yuan Zhou was inside checking the smell infection of the wooden tableware. The door wasn¡¯t closed tightly and a trace of light leaked out. At the same time, the conversation between the two people could be heard.

    That¡¯s right. First, Yuan Zhou watched Shen Min leave. After he entered the restaurant, he was busy checking the dishes and didn¡¯t even notice that the door wasn¡¯t closed properly.

    However, Yuan Zhou was originally a person who was dedicated to his work. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have any reaction to the voices outside at the beginning.

    When the examination came to an end, Yuan Zhou rxed and heard a sentence,¡±¡±Youngdy, you¡¯re still young. Don¡¯t take things too hard. Everything can be discussed. Don¡¯t go to Xihe bridge.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1319

    <h4>Chapter 1319: Crab roe buns</h4>

    ¡°Xihe bridge? That ce seems to be a Holy Land for suicide. ¡± With a slight frown, Yuan Zhou stood still unconsciously.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with that ce. He had even been there personally seven years ago.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was still far from being as strong and mature as he was now. Having lost both his parents, he also went to that ce.

    Fortunately, there wasn ¡®t. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be the current Yuan Zhou and the current master chef Restaurant.

    When Yuan Zhou thought of the system, he revealed a smile. At the same time, the conversation outside the door started again.

    When he walked out of the door, half of the barbecue on the folding table had already been eaten. Because master Qian had directly asked him to eat, he didn¡¯t eat anymore.

    Thedy had not moved at all. After hearing master Qian¡¯s words, she fell silent, neither denying nor admitting it.

    ¡°Uncle, why do you think I want to go there?¡± Thedy suddenly asked.

    When thedy asked this question, her back was naturally straight. Her ck hair hung down to her shoulders in a nted manner. Her clear eyes were looking straight at master Qian.

    Even though she was sitting at a small folding table, thedy¡¯s sitting posture was still as graceful as ever. Her legs were closed and her sides were folded.

    It was obvious that this was a well-mannered girl who lived a refined life. When she asked, she revealed her own opinion.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but we can¡¯t go that far.¡± Master Qian shook his head and said.

    ¡°Master, do you think that I¡¯m so young that I have nothing to do that I need to go to Xihe bridge?¡± The girl¡¯s expression seemed to be both mocking and sorrowful.

    At this point, the girl finally revealed her emotions, but the mockery and sadness were not the kind of sadness that others couldn¡¯t understand, but more like a feeling of sadness for herself.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not what I meant. I just hope that you can live well, no matter what. Only by living can there be hope.¡± Master Qian said seriously.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± The girl said with certainty.

    Before master Qian could speak, thedy spoke again,¡±¡±I¡¯m not going there for love. After all, I¡¯m still single. ¡±

    This time, the girl¡¯s words were teasing, but it didn¡¯t make people feel rxed, because of what she said next.

    ¡°I was diagnosed with cancer four months ago. I only have two months left,¡± thedy continued.

    Her tone was light, but the girl¡¯s eyes were not as clear as before.

    ¡°This ...¡± Master Qian couldn¡¯t say anything for a while. A huge sadness silently spread.

    Even Yuan Zhou, who was standing inside the restaurant, could feel it.

    The two people outside didn¡¯t say anything. Inside, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then opened the secret door behind the bowl rack and directly went into the restaurant.

    ¡°Ping Ling, ping Ling,¡± Yuan Zhou washed his hands quickly and then started to cook.

    This time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was so fast that one could even see the afterimages between his fingers.

    With his brows knitted and a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou quickly prepared the dishes. At the other side, master Qian and the girl continued talking.

    This time, master Qian¡¯s words were not to persuade, but to ask,¡±¡±Then, youngdy, you¡¯ve finished all your tasks?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, uncle. It¡¯s done. I¡¯ve already instructed them. ¡± The girl even smiled when she said that, making her look even more beautiful.

    ¡°Have some barbeque. The barbeque here is not bad. I just tried it.¡± Master Qian lowered his head uneasily and said while pointing at the barbecue on the table.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not hungry. Speaking of which, there¡¯s a benefit. I don¡¯t have to abstain from eating for this illness, and I can naturally lose weight.¡± Thedy shook her head and said in a self-mocking manner.

    It was as if the girl had opened up and talked more.

    However, these words made master Qian feel even more ufortable than before. He was even more at a loss and didn¡¯t even know what to say.

    At this moment, the door on their right opened with a squeak.

    The two of them were already sitting under the roof, so they were naturally shocked when the door suddenly opened.

    The moment the door opened, the bright light inside instantly enveloped the two of them. Even the cumin on the barbecue on the table could be seen clearly.

    The person walking out with the backlight was Yuan Zhou. He held a tray and said,¡±¡±Eat something? Why don¡¯t you try mine?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was holding a small wooden bench in one hand and casually ced the green bamboo steamer on the table with the other hand.

    The steamer wasn¡¯t big, but its color was beautiful.

    Just as the two girls, who had no appetite due to cancer, were about to refuse, the aroma suddenly came from the steamer.

    The rejection that was on the tip of his tongue was instantly swallowed.

    Master Qian looked at Yuan Zhou nkly while the girl was also staring at the bamboo steamer curiously.

    That¡¯s right. Master Qian naturally knew Yuan Zhou, but this girl obviously didn ¡®t. She was only concerned about the steamer basket.

    After putting down the small stool and sitting down, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth again,¡±I forgot to introduce. This is a steamed bun, a crab roe steamed bun.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou directly opened the steamer. The two white and chubby steamed buns appeared in front of them and the fragrance immediately rushed into their noses.

    Because the business hours had long passed, the system no longer blocked the smell. As soon as it was removed, all the people who were eating barbecue couldn¡¯t help but look over.

    As soon as they looked over, everyone recognized Yuan Zhou. Even one or two people that they didn¡¯t know were also introduced by the people around them.

    In fact, there was no need to exin it to them. As long as they said that it was Yuan Zhou, those who didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou before would instantly match him with the rumors.

    As soon as the bamboo steamer was opened, the boss of the barbecue stall naturally found Yuan Zhou. When he was about toe over at the first moment, someone else beat him to it.

    In fact, the customers at the side were also eager toe over and say hello to Yuan Zhou together and ask about the steamed buns in the steamer conveniently.

    However, someone was faster. It was none other than Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai could arrive at the battlefield at the fastest speed even if Yuan Zhou opened the door silently in the backyard of the pub, which was the furthest away from Wu Hai¡¯s art studio, let alone in the public.

    The rhythm was like han ran in an instant battlefield with sh and three discement.

    ¡°Shua¡±, Wu Hai took a hurried step and was only three steps away from Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou immediately raised his head and looked at Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai swore that it was the first time he had seen Yuan Zhou so serious. That obvious expression told him that if he went there again, he would probably be beaten to death by Yuan Zhou.

    No, it should be that he might not be able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes in the future. With a quiver, Wu Hai braked instantly and stayed in the same ce.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head slightly. While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai looked at the White and fat steamed buns on the table and turned his head away with a longing look in his eyes. Then, he stopped the boss of the barbecue restaurant who was also about to go over.

    Conveniently, he even stopped a customer who was about to go over to the barbeque restaurant. This time, no one came over. At a specific time, Wu Hai was still quite sensible.

    Well ... It was quite strange to describe him as sensible. He should be reliable. No one knew what Wu Hai said after he stopped the man. The onlookers also stopped looking at him.

    Wu Hai also looked at the steamed buns on the small table that were emitting the message of e and eat me¡± with great reluctance. Then, he turned around and dragged his slippers away determinedly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1320

    <h4>Chapter 1320: Pay the money</h4>

    As soon as Wu Hai left, the restaurant returned to normal. Master Qian looked at Yuan Zhou and then at Wu Hai. In the end, he said nothing and just lowered his head to look at the girl on the opposite side of the table.

    ¡°Try it.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and said.

    ¡°For us to eat?¡± The girl swallowed her saliva discreetly and asked indifferently.

    ¡°Yeah, you guys eat buns and I¡¯ll have some barbeque. Is that okay?¡± The first half of Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was a girl, while the second half was an inquiry as he looked at master Qian.

    ¡°Yes, yes, of course you can.¡± Master Qian said immediately.

    ¡°Eat it and try it.¡± Yuan Zhou signaled her again.

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou picked up the skewers first and started to eat them, not caring that they had already turned cold.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat,¡± Master Qian also saw the girl¡¯s desire to eat. Afraid that she would be embarrassed, he picked up the bun himself and said.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony, thank you.¡± The girl pursed her lips and took the bun after thanking him.

    The White and chubby bun was about the size of an adult man¡¯s fist, and it was emitting heat and fragrance.

    There were 18 beautiful folds on the top of the bun, and if one looked closely, they would find that the folds were exactly the same. When one pinched the bun, the soft texture made one feel that it was not a bun, but a ball of cotton.

    Moreover, the freshly cooked buns looked hot, but they were warm in his hands. They weren¡¯t too hot, and the temperature was just right to eat.

    ¡°Gu Gu,¡± the girl¡¯s stomach growled as she smelled the fragrance of the steamed bun.

    ¡°I¡¯m actually feeling hungry?¡± Thedy asked in surprise.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you have a weak stomach?¡± Master Qian asked nervously.

    Yuan Zhou also looked at the girl without a trace and waited for her answer.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m suffering from pancreatic cancer. Ever since I was diagnosed, I rarely feel hungry.¡± Thedy shook her head.

    ¡°It¡¯s still edible, as long as you want to eat it. ¡± Master Qian said, and then added,¡±¡±It¡¯s good that you¡¯re hungry. ¡±

    ¡°You can try some.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes.¡± The girl nodded and took a small bite of the bun.

    It felt like he was biting on a cloud. It was very soft. The outeryer of the bun was smooth, and the inneryer was soft. It was a well-fermented bun skin.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s a little hot.¡± The girl couldn¡¯t help but gasp. She was a little embarrassed, but she still took a bite of the bun and ate it.

    Because he bit into the filling, the fragrance of the filling became even stronger.

    ¡°Oh, is it the smell of crab roe?¡± Thedy said as she ate.

    ¡°I used the meat and crab roe of fragrant victory crab to make this dish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°How many crabs are there for this much crab meat?¡± Thedy asked in surprise.

    ¡°Not much, just a steamed bun and a crab. I even added some pork plum as seasoning.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s so fragrant.¡± The girl nodded and continued eating.

    This time, the skin of the steamed bun was especially soft. Even if he didn¡¯t use much strength and just pinched it like that, there would still be finger marks. Although the skin was sunken, it didn¡¯t be rigid at all. Instead, it melted in his mouth like cotton, leaving behind the fragrance of wheat.

    And when the bits of crab meat and the hand-chopped soft pork plum meat werebined together, it was extremely delicious.

    The vor of the pork, the deliciousness of the crab meat, the finishing touch of the crab roe, and the pure vor of the wheat on the skin all tasted wonderful.

    Especially when the stuffing was wrapped tightly, but when he chewed, he could taste the gravy.

    The gravy must have beenpletely wrapped in the filling. When he chewed it, it exploded in his mouth like a fried egg, revealing the extremely fresh and sweet taste inside.

    A bun would be enough for breakfast and a ss of milk for a girl before she was sick.

    However, after he fell sick, he often did not feel hungry because of his pancreas disorder. He could only eat two buns like this a day if thedy did not force him to eat.

    She would have to eat it in the morning and in the evening, and she wouldn¡¯t eat it for the entire day.

    Today was a special day to go to Xihe bridge. The girl had actually eaten her favorite coconut chicken in advance, but now she could quickly finish an entire bun and had the urge to eat another one.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Thedy said in satisfaction.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely delicious. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head deservedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s really very delicious, but there¡¯s a little less. ¡± Master Qian couldn¡¯t help but smacked his lips.

    Master Qian could have eaten several buns of this size for a meal, and one was indeed not enough.

    ¡°Oh.¡± The girl¡¯s beautiful face revealed a satisfied smile.

    She squinted her eyes, picked up the tissue on the table, and carefully wiped her fair fingers.

    After slowly and seriously wiping her hands, thedy said with a serious face,¡±

    ¡°Thank you for the buns. They¡¯re really delicious. I¡¯m so lucky to be in a ce like this ...¡± Thedy said with a serious expression.

    However, the content of her words sounded a little sad. But before the girl could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s 338 RMB in total. Thanks for your patronage, cash or bank transfer is fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously with a straight face.

    ¡°Ha.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡±

    The people on Yuan Zhou¡¯s left and right, master Qian and the girl, were both dumbfounded.

    Master Qian was surprised. He couldn¡¯t help but smacked his lips again, trying to recall the taste of the three-hundred-Yuan bun.

    Thedy waspletely dumbfounded. The emotions of farewell that she had just been brewing dissipated in an instant.

    ¡°Crabs are the freshest Shengfang crabs of the season. You guys might not know about Shengfang, so let me put it another way.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the two people who were still dumbfounded and said considerately,¡±¡±Only the best Yangcheng Lake mitten crab can bepared to the Shengfang crab, but even the best Yangcheng Lake can¡¯tpare to the Shengfang crab in this bun. Do you understand?¡±

    While talking about the steamed buns, Yuan Zhou pointed at the empty steamer.

    ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Yes, yes.¡± The two of them nodded repeatedly when they heard the question.

    ¡°And this bun of mine used an entire Shengfang female crab. It¡¯s three taels and five coins heavy, and then I put the whole thing into the bun. Other pork Wuhua and the like are not counted. Do you know how much it costs for just three taels and five coins of crab?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Thedy thought for a moment and then said in a daze,¡±¡±But the best crab I¡¯ve ever eaten was 5.0 taels of male crabs, 3.5 taels of female crabs, and four of them each. The price was 2288 Yuan a box.¡±

    On average, the crabs she had eaten were 286 Yuan each. Thedy knew very well that the crabs she had eaten were not the best ones from Yangcheng Lake.

    Moreover, the boss had just said that the crab he used was much better than the Yangcheng Lake mitten crab.

    Therefore, no matter how he thought about it, a 338-Yuan bun was indeed not expensive.

    As for doubting Yuan Zhou¡¯s words? The two people sitting there had no doubt that such delicious buns could only be made with the skills of a top-notch chef. There was no doubt about that.

    However, there was an important question that thedy asked directly,¡±didn¡¯t you treat us to these buns?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1321

    <h4>Chapter 1321: It¡¯s really alright, it¡¯s really alright</h4>

    ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who treated us to these buns?¡±thedy asked in a daze.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    Seeing the two people still looking puzzled, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±when did I say I would treat you? I meant to try it.¡±

    ¡°Then why do you want us to taste it?¡± Thedy asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Because I n to have it for breakfast in a few days.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    Thedy felt stifled and couldn¡¯t speak.

    On the other hand, he didn¡¯t eat much of the barbecue at the side. The money-saving master Qian took out his wallet and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s a little expensive, but this bun is worth the price. It¡¯s delicious. ¡±

    When he said it was delicious, master Qian even gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to stop master Qian from taking out the money.

    ¡°Ah,¡± he said. Master Qian didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°I ate your barbecue and you ate the buns. It¡¯s just enough to cancel it out.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the empty bamboo stick in front of him and said earnestly.

    ¡°But you can ¡®t. Master Qian paid for the barbecue, not you, so you have to pay for it.¡± Yuan Zhou directly stopped the girl from saying anything.

    ¡°Um ...¡± The girl had a lot to say, but she didn¡¯t know how to say it.

    She wanted to say that she wouldn¡¯t go back on her word, but she didn¡¯t have a bag or a cell phone on her, so she didn¡¯t know what to do.

    ¡°I brought this girl here. Why don¡¯t we ...¡± Master Qian couldn¡¯t help but open his mouth to help.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t bring any money?¡± Yuan Zhou quickly opened his mouth and interrupted master Qian¡¯s unfinished words.

    ¡°Yes.¡± The girl nodded.

    The girl¡¯s face turned red. She felt like she was eating a King¡¯s meal, but she couldn¡¯t care about anything else at this time.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You cane and pay me for the buns tomorrow or the day after. As long as you don¡¯t go back on your word and remember to pay me. ¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitelye back to give you the money!¡± Thedy shouted.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll remember that. You have to pay for it yourself. I don¡¯t allow others to queue for me, nor do I ept credit on behalf of others. This is the rule of my shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    When master Qian heard that, how could he not understand what Yuan Zhou meant? he wanted the girl to have a future and not go to the Xihe bridge.

    ¡°This boss Yuan is really kind.¡± Master Qian sighed with emotion in his heart. Then, he became a serious spectator and stopped interrupting.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯ll give it to you. I, ruan Xiaoqing, still have 338 yuan.¡± The girl just wanted to get rid of the embarrassment of eating a King¡¯s meal, so she nodded repeatedly.

    At the same time, he also knew that the girl¡¯s name was ruan Xiaoqing.

    It was a very delicate name, just like the person.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to be my witness. This girl said she would return the money for the buns. It¡¯s 338 yuan in total.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at master Qian.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll remember that.¡± Master Qian immediately nodded his head and agreed seriously.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s series of actions made ruan Xiaoqing temporarily forget about her sense of despair, leaving only a feeling of embarrassment.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to send me back,¡± ruan Xiaoqing stood up and said.

    ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll send you home right away.¡± Master Qian stood up in surprise and quickly nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± After ruan Xiaoqing finished speaking, she walked straight out of Taoxi road in her high-heeled shoes.

    Master Qian also followed them quickly. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, stood up unhurriedly and lowered his head to pick up the steamer. Looking at the two people who were about to leave, he said,¡±¡±Remember the money for my buns.¡±

    As soon as he said this, ruan Xiaoqing, who was already walking very quickly, tilted her body and then walked even faster.

    However, a ¡°got it¡± was heard from far away. Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously to indicate that he heard that. Then, he turned around and went back to the warehouse.

    ¡°Bang!¡± This time, the door was closed tightly, without a single gap.

    ¡°Luckily it was at the entrance, otherwise it wouldn¡¯t have been so fast.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the steamer back to the restaurant and muttered to himself after putting it into the sink.

    That¡¯s right, master Qian and thedy¡¯s table happened to be under the eaves, which was considered to be within the store¡¯s range ording to the system.

    Only in this way could Yuan Zhou quickly make the crab roe steamed buns with the top-grade ingredients provided by the system.

    ¡°Bang Bang Bang.¡± A series of knocks came from the back door.

    ¡°This Crow beast!¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help holding his forehead.

    That¡¯s right. The one who knocked on the door like that was naturally Wu Hai, who had just rushed down and was driven away by Yuan Zhou¡¯s re and stopped him obediently.

    Now, without a doubt, they must havee to ask for the buns after seeing her leave.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the back door and directly pulled it open.

    As expected, it was Wu Hai who had just left.

    The man stroked his small mustaches and looked at Yuan Zhou with a serious expression,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to draw all night, so I might starve to death if I don¡¯t eat supper. But that¡¯s a small matter, I¡¯m just afraid that a top-notch painting that might beparable to Van Gogh¡¯s Sunflowers will die in the womb.¡±

    ¡°Eat it. There¡¯s only one. Eat it here. You can¡¯t take it away.¡±

    With a solemn face, Yuan Zhou felt helpless in his heart. Nevertheless, he still took out a white and chubby steamed bun and handed it to Wu Hai.

    At the same time, he also took the steamed bun and walked to the door. He stood beside Wu Hai who had been squatting at the door and eating the steamed bun the moment he got it.

    One of them ate quickly while squatting, while the other ate slowly while standing.

    From the beginning to the end, Wu Hai had never asked why they couldn¡¯t go over at that time, what happened, or what he said. Nothing else mattered.

    On the other side, master Qian and ruan Xiaoqing were also doing well.

    After getting in the car, Mr. Qian did not immediately ask ruan Xiaoqing where she lived. Instead, he went straight back to the ce where he had picked her up.

    Ruan Xiaoqing wasn¡¯t stupid. After escaping from embarrassment, she realized that the person wasn¡¯t asking for money. The chef just now was the same as master Qian, who was driving. They were both trying to persuade her.

    The car was neither fast nor slow. When they arrived at the ce where they had just gotten in, Mr. Qian looked at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s expression from the rearview mirror and said,¡±¡±Where do we go next?¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing looked at Mr. Qian and was stunned. Mr. Qian didn¡¯t rush her and just stood there and looked back gently.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the eastern neighborhood on Tong Ziling Street. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s voice was low, and she only spoke after a long time.

    ¡°Okay, then the 50 yuan in your hand is just enough for us to get home.¡± Master Qian said with a smile.

    The girl lowered her head and looked at the money in her hand. She didn¡¯t say anything. This time, master Qian didn¡¯t say anything either.

    The car drove quietly on the street in the early hours of the morning and arrived at the easternmunity on Tong Ziling Street in a short while.

    ¡°Taxi.¡± The car stopped smoothly at the entrance of themunity. Mr. Qian turned around and said.

    Ruan Xiaoqing snapped back to her senses and looked at the gate of themunity in a daze. After a while, she handed the money to the driver, took the receipt, and got out of the car.

    Seeing that the person had taken two steps forward, master Qian suddenly stuck his head out.¡±¡±The person selling the steamed buns is boss Yuan. His dishes are sold at the same price. He didn¡¯t sell them at a high price on purpose.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing turned her head and nodded. Actually, when she heard the price, she had a guess in her heart. After all, in Chengdu, there were very few people who dared to sell buns at such an expensive price and still made people feel that it was worth it.

    Master Qian exined for Yuan Zhou first and then continued to say gently,¡±actually, my daughter is about your age. She passed away not long ago and she had lung cancer. Therefore, I can understand the pain of cancer quite well. Miss, you¡¯re really fine. You¡¯re fine.¡±

 Chapter 1322

    <h4>Chapter 1322: Two masterse to visit</h4>

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart skipped a beat because when Mr. Qian said this, there was no sadness on his face, only gentleness and encouragement.

    ¡°Yes.¡± This time, thedy looked at master Qian¡¯s half-white hair that didn¡¯t match his age and his haggardness. Her eyes turned red and she nodded heavily.

    ¡°Go, goodbye.¡± After saying that, master Qian drove away.

    Some people could see the darkness, but they could still see the light.

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    After Wu Hai finished eating the steamed buns, Yuan Zhou left him with a sentence that this was the new breakfast that would be served in a few days. Then, he directly closed the door and went upstairs.

    After eating the steamed bun, Wu Hai also went back to his art studio jubntly and decided to name the oil painting as steamed bun.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s not toote. ¡± It was rare that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to wash his face and brush his teeth directly. Instead, he sat at the desk and muttered to himself before being in a daze.

    After being in a daze for a while, Yuan Zhou stood up again and went to wash up.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou directlyy down and went to sleep. It was rare for Yuan Zhou to have a dream again.

    Obviously, the dream wasn¡¯t that wonderful. As a result, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel drowsy at all after he got up. He just frowned and stared at himself in the mirror for a long time before he went downstairs for a run.

    Yuan Zhou was in low spirits because of the nightmare. Fortunately, he could discard everything when cooking. Therefore, he recovered after the breakfast time was over.

    On the other side, there were people, or rather, several people, who were in deep trouble.

    The reason was because of a parcel. A parcel that Yuan Zhou had asked Zhou Shijie to distribute on his behalf.

    The recipient of the package was Collin. That¡¯s right. Before Collin left, he gave Yuan Zhou the fermented chili he made himself. Yuan Zhou¡¯s return gift was also the aged fermented chili made by him, the kind without any salt.

    In the beginning, Zhou Shijie still wanted to ask why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mail it himself. But before he could even ask, he understood.

    At that time, Zhou Shijie directly ridiculed that Colin was a stingy old man.

    Exactly. After thinking for a while, Zhou Shijie immediately understood the reason why Collin asked him to pass it to Yuan Zhou instead of him. And Yuan Zhou had obviously understood Collin¡¯s intention by doing so.

    Only then did Zhou Shijie start to curse. At that time, he was mostlyining. If Yuan Zhou could benefit from it, he would be quite willing to be a temporary postman.

    The parcel that Zhou Shijie had delivered had now arrived at Colin¡¯s restaurant.

    Yes, Colin had his own restaurant, but he was no longer the head chef. The head chef was now his apprentice, but he would go to the restaurant every day.

    Naturally, Zhou Shijie knew about this situation. Therefore, he directly sent the parcel to the restaurant.

    It was still quite early, so the head chef and sous-chef would not even have the chance to prepare the dishes. However, they were all present now and began to prepare the ingredients seriously with Colin as the supervisor.

    This situation had started since Colin returned from Chengdu.

    In other words, Colin¡¯s disciples and Grand-disciples had been living like this for half a month.

    Even the head chef, Colin¡¯s son, Kosen, could not stand such a high-pressure study, let alone the sous-chefs. However, he gritted his teeth and persevered. The others did not dare toin, but when they saw the gentle expression on Colin¡¯s face when he received the package, they could not help but sigh in relief.

    ¡°Head chef ke, What¡¯s this?¡± Kosen asked carefully. Even the way he addressed her was extremely formal.

    ¡°What is it? it¡¯s something that you can¡¯t even hope to obtain right now.¡± Colin¡¯s gentle expression instantly turned cold.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Kosen was instantly rendered speechless and could only shut his mouth.

    ¡°Stupid. Put down what you¡¯re doing and take a look at this rotten chili. After you¡¯re done, make me a bottle of something better than this. Otherwise, you¡¯d better hurry up and practice your cooking skills. Don¡¯t bezy.¡± Collin pointed at the pickled chilies that had just been taken out and said seriously.

    Kosen and the other chefs in the kitchen looked at each other and then spoke with confidence.

    ¡°That¡¯s easy. Head chef ke, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll definitely do well.¡± Kosen patted his chest and promised.

    They couldn¡¯t be med for being so confident. The master in front of them was one of the few people at the top of the pyramid of Guizhou cuisine. Their own standards were also very high. It was easy for them to make what they were good at and the basic pickled chilies.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s easy. You know the consequences if you can¡¯t do it. ¡± Colin didn¡¯t remind him, but only emphasized the severity of the consequences.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, head chef ke,¡± The people in the kitchen replied in unison.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Colin snorted coldly and turned to leave. When he reached the door, he said,¡±look at this rotten chili for yourself. Don¡¯t bezy.¡±

    After saying that, Colin left the kitchen with his hands behind his back and went straight to his own small kitchen.

    ¡°This kid is not only talented but also sensible. He¡¯s just too young.¡± Collin couldn¡¯t help sighing when he thought of Yuan Zhou.

    He was not too young, but his cooking skills were so good at such a young age. Collin felt that he had been a living dog in his previous years.

    ¡°I have to think about what to give him to win back.¡± Colin looked at his clean andplete kitchen and thought to himself.

    Collin was thinking about how to show off his culinary skills and alsomunicate with Yuan Zhou.

    On the other side, Liu Xi and Liu Jian, who were standing at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, didn¡¯t feel so conflicted. They looked at Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen and then walked in directly.

    Among them, Liu Xi was the big boss of the chef¡¯s Association of your province, the one who felt Yuan Zhou had a promising future.

    ¡°The restaurant is not open for business yet. It¡¯s not lunchtime yet. Pleasee back for lunch.¡± While washing the dishes, Yuan Zhou said that without even raising his head.

    ¡°You must be chef little Yuan.¡± Liu Xi and Liu Jian asked after they sized up Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and raised his head.

    The person standing in front of him had a solemn expression and seemed to be even more difficult to get along with than Colin. However, when he looked at Yuan Zhou, his expression was very gentle.

    When he stood, his back was slightly bent, and he looked to be in his sixties. His hair was white and cut very short, and his clothes and sleeves were especially clean.

    The other one looked younger, but dressed simrly. Even his appearance was simr to the first person who spoke.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t introduce myself, nor did I tell you in advance beforeing here. I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you while you¡¯re cooking, little head chef Yuan.¡± Liu Xi was the first to speak and said seriously.

    ¡°I wonder what business the two of you have here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m Liu Xi from your province¡¯s chef¡¯s Association. This is my younger brother. He¡¯s also a chef, but he studied Yunnan cuisine.¡± Liu Xi continued with his introductions.

    ¡°The two of us have long heard about head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. We can¡¯t just sit back and do nothing when ites to learning a craft. That¡¯s why we took the liberty toe here and have a chat with you, head chef Yuan.¡± This time, it was Liu Xi¡¯s younger brother, Liu Jian, who spoke.

    ¡°I heard that little boss Yuan is good at Sichuan cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, and Yunnan cuisine. That¡¯s why I came here directly.¡± Liu Xi said.

    ¡°Yes. You can arrange the time for us. I hope you don¡¯t mind using uninvited.¡± Liu Jian continued.

    Liu Jian and Liu Xi were very apologetic when they said this. They were indeed a little sorry for their presumptuousness.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t mind. As a master who offered himself to him, he directly said,¡±¡±No, I don¡¯t mind. Cooking really can¡¯t be done behind closed doors. It needs moremunication.¡±

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 Chapter 1323

    <h4>Chapter 1323: Meeting</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t mind. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Liu Xi and Liu Jian bothughed and nodded.

    ¡°May I know where the two of you are staying? I can arrange a ce for the exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s not far, not far. It¡¯s only a ten-minute walk from here,¡± Liu Xi said.

    Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then said,¡±¡±Then how about I treat you two to tea at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon? How about we do it in my small courtyard?¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, Liu Jian and Liu Xi were both a little moved, but they were still a little hesitant.

    ¡°Will it be too much trouble, head chef Yuan?¡± Liu Xi said.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s only right for the two of you to have a cup of tea since you¡¯vee from afar.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, then we¡¯ll be taking our leave.¡± Liu Jian was the first to agree.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. See you tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, see you tomorrow. In that case, we won¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan¡¯s business.¡± Liu Xi and Liu Jian said goodbye together.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After seeing the two of them walk out of the door, Yuan Zhou revealed a small smile,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect someone to take the initiative to look for me. I¡¯m so lucky. The legendary European king physique is really that strong.¡±

    Ever since he hadmunicated with the master, Yuan Zhou found that it had indeed improved his culinary skills and broadened his horizons.

    Therefore, not only for the mission, but also for the improvement of his culinary skills, Yuan Zhou was very willing to do so.

    ¡°It seems like I¡¯ve digested all the information from this exchange. I should look for other Masters.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Speaking of which, President Zhang still doesn¡¯t know about the bowl rack.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled that the Sichuan cuisine master was also the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Zhang Yan.

    Due to the arrival of Liu Jian and Liu Xi, Yuan Zhou even started thinking about what to eat for dinner.

    He was going to use the fermented chili pepper that Colin had given him to make the fermented spicy crab. It should taste good.

    While Yuan Zhou was quite happy, Wu Hai was making a call in his studio on the second floor of the opposite building.

    ¡°Have you finished using the model? Remember to destroy it when you¡¯re done using it. It¡¯s not a painting. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said impatiently.

    The other end of the phone said something that made Wu Hai¡¯s tightly knitted brows rx and he agreed,¡±¡±Okay, then you can send it over tonight. Send it directly to the studio and don¡¯t go anywhere else.¡±

    Wu Hai listened to the phone attentively and then hung up the phone after nodding twice.

    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have acted on impulse. Next time, I must make Yin ya share her food with me.¡± Wu Hai sighed.

    Actually, he was calling Yin ya. After being persuaded by Yin ya, Wu Hai did Yuan Zhou a favor, and it was a favor about his painting.

    At the other side, Yin ya felt a little funny looking at the phone that was hung up quickly. She shook her head and then went back to work.

    Recently, she had been very busy. She went on business trips whenever she could and was also very active in working overtime.

    Yin ya worked so actively, but it was not for the promotion, but for the allowance and to save money.

    That¡¯s right. It was because Yin ya knew the materials used to make the wooden hairpin and the wooden box that Yuan Zhou gave her.

    Originally, he felt uneasy and wanted to return it. However, firstly, it was a gift from Yuan Zhou and secondly, it was a birthday gift. It would be very impolite to return it.

    Lastly, because Yin ya liked it very much, under such circumstances, she thought of returning a gift of higher value at Christmas.

    Naturally, he would have to work hard to earn more money now.

    Yuan Zhou was still very happy to be visited by two masters in the morning, even though one of them served Guizhou cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s happiness was expressed in words. Therefore, the customers all guessed the reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s happiness.

    Tang Xi even made a vote in the gourmet Group to choose the reason why Yuan Zhou was happy.

    Among them, the choice that Yuan Zhou had studied new dishes was voted the most by the people.

    As for Wu Hai who was peeking at the screen silently at the side, he stroked his small mustaches and muttered to himself in a noble and cold manner,¡±¡±Of course it¡¯s because of the new dish. I¡¯m really sorry, but I¡¯ve already eaten.¡±

    After saying that, Wu Hai directly pressed the vote button on the new dish option. He smacked his mouth and recalled the taste of the crab-yellow steamed bun fromst night.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m a little hungry again. Unfortunately, there are still a few hours before dinner.¡± Wu Hai sighed and touched his own belly.

    While speaking, Wu Hai totally couldn¡¯t remember that he had just eaten lunch half an hour ago.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sculpt. Instead, he was reading various notes and records of diannan cuisine in preparation for the exchange tomorrow.

    ¡°Peng Peng¡±, the sound of knuckles knocking on the wooden door of the store rang out.

    It was the first time that someone knocked on the door with Yuan Zhou¡¯s door open. Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw a girl in a grey sports attire standing at the door.

    The girl¡¯s face was slightly pale, but there was a little sweat on her forehead. Her ck hair was tied into a ponytail, and although she was wearing a loose sportswear, it still looked a little thin.

    She looked like she had walked all the way here, but her clothes were not messy at all, giving people a beautiful and exquisite feeling.

    This person was ruan Xiaoqing, who didn¡¯t bring any moneyst night and ate the bun.

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief in the heart, but still said with a serious expression,¡±¡±You¡¯re here to pay me back?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here to return the money.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing had already gotten rid of the awkwardness fromst night and nodded seriously.

    ¡°Cash or bank transfer is fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Bank transfer. I brought my phone with me this time.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and took out a phone from her shirt pocket.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay to exercise more. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at ruan Xiaoqing who was paying the bill with her head lowered and suddenly said.

    ¡°Eh? That¡¯s right, it¡¯s better to exercise more. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was a little confused at first, but she nodded after she came to her senses.

    ¡°I used to walk to thepany in the morning when there was plenty of time. It felt pretty good.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing continued.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he had heard that. Then, he looked at his phone and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve received the money,¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m very good at cooking. Crab roe buns are a piece of cake for me. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said earnestly and solemnly.

    ¡°I know. I went backst night and checked. Boss Yuan, you are very famous.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°If youe for dinner, you cane earlier to line up.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    Ruan Xiaoqing pursed her lips and then nodded.¡±¡±Okay, I will. I was nning to eat here tonight anyway.¡±

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou looked at her expression seriously. After confirming that she was telling the truth, he felt more rxed and then started to drive her away.

    ¡°The business time for lunch has passed, and the dinner time hasn¡¯t started yet. Come for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°OK. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing bowed slightly and thanked him seriously.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou knew what ruan Xiaoqing was thanking him for. Thus, he nodded his head and epted her thanks.

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said goodbye.

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After saying that, ruan Xiaoqing turned around and was about to leave with a rxed expression. At this time, someone rushed into the store.

    The two of them turned around and entered the door, almost bumping into each other.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Ling Hong slightly turned his body sideways and gave way.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head and walked out of the store.

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 Chapter 1324

    <h4>Chapter 1324: An exchange of Yunnan cuisine</h4>

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s voice was so gentle and pleasant that Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but look down.

    At first nce, he saw ruan Xiaoqing wearing sports shoes, which reached Ling Hong¡¯s shoulder. He also saw her flexible ponytail.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t care about Ling Hong¡¯s gaze. She walked out of the restaurant with nimble steps.

    Ling Hong, on the other hand, only turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou after watching for a while.

    ¡°A girl came to find you?¡± Ling Hong raised his eyebrows and asked.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here to return the money.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°You lent her money?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°No, why are you looking for me?¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Everyone just wanted me to ask you why you¡¯re so happy today. ¡± When Ling Hong found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to say more, he told him his purpose directly.

    ¡°Because I¡¯ll be having an exchange with the two masters tomorrow afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Not because of the new dish?¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°I guess so. There will be a new breakfast menu soon.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Alright, I understand. I¡¯m going to look for the crow beast.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then turned around to leave.

    Yuan Zhou was very cooperative with Ling Hong¡¯s questions, because he also knew that Ling Hong was asking on behalf of those customers.

    Having paid Yuan Zhou, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t go back. Instead, she stood at the intersection of Taoxi road and waited.

    Ruan Xiaoqing looked at the taxi numbers that passed by one by one and silently counted the license tes of the carsst night,paring them one by one.

    That¡¯s right, ruan Xiaoqing was looking for Mr. Qian. Because she didn¡¯t leave any contact information, she could only use this stupid method to find him.

    After all, she vaguely remembered that master Qian had said that he often came to Taoxi road for businessst night.

    They waited for an entire afternoon. Ruan Xiaoqing, who had already resigned, finally had some free time. Even after waiting for an entire afternoon, her expression remained unchanged. She went directly to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have dinner.

    Because of the crab roe bun, ruan Xiaoqing did not hesitate this time and directly ordered the dishes she used to love. It was still a meat dish, a vegetable dish, and a bowl of white rice.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so delicious, but it¡¯s a little expensive,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing eximed in satisfaction, then mumbled to herself.

    Even though it was a delicacy, it was indeed expensive.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯d better not think about this. It¡¯s only two months anyway. Even if Ie here every day and eat three meals a day, my savings will be enough for two months.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing thought, half self-deprecatingly and half helplessly and fortunately.

    As a former white-cor worker who had a n, ruan Xiaoqing had saved up a sum of money for herself. She had spent some of it when she first saw a doctor.

    Ever since she found out that her survival rate was extremely low, she had spent a month to deal with her funeral Affairs. She had intended to leave yesterday, but she couldn¡¯t because of master Qian and Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you didn¡¯t leave. Two months of delicious food will be enough.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing walked out of Taoxi road while thinking.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to observe the cars that passed by along the way.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing did not meet Mr. Qian even when she reached home.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing, who was determined to find him, went to the ce where she had taken a taxi at the same time yesterday. She wanted to see if she could see Mr. Qian passing by.

    However, before ruan Xiaoqing could get there, she saw Mr. Qian¡¯s car parked by the street light. Seeing this scene, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but smile.

    When master Qian saw ruan Xiaoqing again, he also smiled honestly.

    Today, ruan Xiaoqing was also dressed exquisitely, but she was clean and neat, without the despair and ritual of yesterday.

    ¡°My daughter, you¡¯re out sote? Where are we going to y today?¡± Master Qian called the people over and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere. I just came to tell you that I¡¯m fine. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing revealed a big smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. ¡± Master Qian was even happier.

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided to eat properly. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to eat. It¡¯s best if you can eat. You don¡¯t have to lose weight like those young girls. It¡¯s good to be fat. You¡¯ll be blessed if you¡¯re fat. ¡± Master Qian said with a smile.

    ¡°Um. I ate boss Yuan¡¯s dishes tonight.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing sat in Mr. Qian¡¯s car and continued.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are very delicious. ¡± Mr. Qian said as he started the car.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. I¡¯ve decided to go there for meals in the future so that I can eat more. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s good to eat more.¡± Master Qian agreed.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to send me home, master. ¡± This time, ruan Xiaoqing was even more sincere when she said that she would go home.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send it over immediately.¡± Mr. Qian responded, and the car immediately started, fast and steady.

    When they arrived at the neighborhood fromst night, Mr. Qian still watched ruan Xiaoqing go in. This time, ruan Xiaoqing turned around and made a goodbye gesture.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s rice is still the best.¡± Mr. Qian sighed with emotion. Then, he took out the family photo from his wallet and looked at it. After that, he drove away with satisfaction.

    While driving, master Qian muttered to himself,¡±¡±Daughter, I¡¯ve tried it for you. Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking is really delicious.¡±

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou was still reading the cooking materials of Yunnan cuisine to prepare for tomorrow.

    Before he went to bed, Yuan Zhou suddenly said thank you to the empty ceiling while lying down.

    ¡°Thank you, system, for making me like being a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered this sentence in his heart and then went to sleep.

    Due to the short sleeping time, Yuan Zhou could already fall asleep within seconds.

    Having had a good night¡¯s sleep, Yuan Zhou got up and went for a morning jog again. Of course, he greeted broth as usual when he passed by.

    ¡°Broth, are you going to the vet today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked casually.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± Broth gritted his teeth and expressed his determination.

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to hide your illness and avoid treatment. Rice, please talk to broth. I¡¯m going for a run. I¡¯ll ask for your decision tomorrow. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou ran away quickly.

    If he didn¡¯t run away quickly, Yuan Zhou suspected that broth woulde and bite him.

    ¡°As the saying goes, a dog bites a l¨¹ dongbin. Today, broth bites Yuan Zhou. They both don¡¯t know what a good person is like.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart expressionlessly.

    Luckily, broth didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was thinking about. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou might really know that although he had a small mouth, it still hurt when he bit someone.

    ¡°Morning.¡±

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re running?¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, little Yuan,¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re still so early. Boss Yuan. ¡±

    The people he met greeted Yuan Zhou one after another. Yuan Zhou also nodded his head in response to them one by one.

    After the jog, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant feeling refreshed. After washing up, he began to prepare breakfast.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou sculpted for the whole morning in a rxed manner and then continued to prepare lunch.

    That day, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t check on the Yunnan cuisine again. After all, everything that needed to be prepared had already been prepared yesterday.

    After the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou washed up and prepared a pot of tea and a tea set in the courtyard of the pub, waiting for the arrival of Liu Xi and Liu Jian.

    In order to seriously exchange culinary skills, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose the top-grade Longjing tea provided by the system. Instead, he chose the Kemen ck tea.

    That¡¯s right, it was the tea leaves used to cook the tea egg.

    Tea naturally couldn¡¯t steal the limelight during an exchange of cooking skills. As for good tea, it was necessary, and it wasn¡¯t suitable to drink during an exchange of cooking skills.

    If that was the case, Yuan Zhou was definitely not being stingy.

 Chapter 1325

    <h4>Chapter 1325: The arrival of Zhang Ji</h4>

    ¡°Everything is ready.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and walked to the door, waiting for the customer.

    Yuan Zhou had just walked to the door when Liu Xi and Liu Jian arrived together. The two old men who looked simr and walked in the same way.

    ¡°Good day, you two.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Good afternoon, head chef Yuan.¡± Liu Xi and Liu Jian said in unison.

    ¡°Pleasee in, the tea has been prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and signaled the two of them toe in.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. The next time youe to Yun province, we will be your guests.¡± Liu Jian said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll lead the way to your province.¡± Liu Xi continued.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble the two of you then.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s a good thing that we can all improve by exchanging cooking skills.¡± Liu Jian¡¯s tone was very straightforward.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re wee.¡± Liu Xi waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go in and start.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and then said.

    As soon as the door was opened, the crabapple tree was revealed. Green crabapple fruits hung on it, and the leaves were slightly red. The branches stretched out beautifully.

    As he walked in, the courtyard was not big, but theyout was ingenious and elegant. On the side of the house facing the sun, there was a stone table, and on top of it was a small red y stove that was emitting white steam. It was obvious that the water inside had already boiled.

    There were also teacups beside the small stove. There were small cups for drinking tea, tea boxes for tea leaves, small bamboo clips, and three matching purple sand cups.

    The stone bench beside the table was covered with a thatched mat.

    This kind of environment, coupled with this kind of tea stove, made people feelfortable. It gave them a feeling ofmunication, which was very good.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, although the area in front of you is small, it¡¯s a whole new world once you enter.¡± Liu Jian said.

    ¡°The second floor here is a Tavern. They drink there at night.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the ce on the second floor that was surrounded by the bamboo forest.

    ¡°Amazing. Head chef Yuan¡¯s design is amazing.¡± Liu Jian praised.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed a clever man. ¡± Liu Xi also nodded his head repeatedly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have an exchange here. ¡± Yuan Zhou led the two of them to the table.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Liu Xi and Liu Jian nodded their heads and then followed Yuan Zhou to the table.

    ¡°Please take a seat.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured.

    ¡°Let¡¯s sit together,¡± Liu Xi said.

    Then, the three of them sat down together.

    After they sat down, Yuan Zhou demonstrated a simple way of making tea and then poured tea for the three people smoothly.

    ¡°Please.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the teapot.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect boss Yuan to be so good at cooking at such a young age. Not only that, but his tea ceremony is also not bad.¡± Liu Jian said with emotion.

    ¡°I¡¯m not proficient in the Way of Tea. I only know a little, and it can only moisten the throat. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    While drinking, the three of them chatted about the tea leaves for a while. Not until the first cup of tea was finished and Yuan Zhou poured the tea for the two of them did he speak again.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about Yunnan cuisine first. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so polite. Head chef Yuan, just say it.¡± Liu Xi and Liu Jian sat up straight with serious expressions on their faces.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll start immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said unhurriedly.

    The cuisines of every region are rted to the local natural environment, and Yunnan cuisine is no exception.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±that¡¯s why I¡¯ve roughly divided Dian cuisines into five categories ording to regions. They are northeast Yunnan, West Yunnan, Southwest Yunnan, southern Yunnan, and the central region.¡±

    Liu Jian listened attentively, thinking that this method was quite strange.

    ¡°Because northeast Yunnan is close to the Ind, its transportation is rtively convenient. Since ancient times, it has had more contact with the Central ins. It also borders on Sichuan. Therefore, the cuisine and taste there are simr to Sichuan cuisine, such as Zhanyi chili chicken, Qujing steamed fish strips, and stir-fried wild mushrooms.¡±

    ¡°On the other hand, western Yunnan and Southwest Yunnan are the settlements of ethnic minorities. In my opinion, because they are adjacent to Tibet, Myanmar, and Laos, their cooking characteristics are influenced by Tibetan, Hui, and temple dishes, but they still retain their own characteristics and mainly develop their own ethnic cuisines. The Dali milk fan is one of the representatives.¡±

    Yuan Zhou paused for a moment and continued,stly, southern Yunnan is rich in natural resources, products, and a mild climate. The main food there is glutinous rice. The taste is more inclined to the southeast Asian style, such as pineapple rice.¡±

    ¡°And central Yunnan, which is in the middle, is an all-inclusive and versatile region. Famous chefs such as you, Chef Liu Jian, have gathered there, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said in the end.

    After Yuan Zhou said that, Liu Jian looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression and then at his brother Liu Xi before he said.

    Liu Jian pointed at Liu Xi and continued,¡±in the beginning, my brother, that is, him, was the one.¡±I didn¡¯t believe that head chef Yuan was an expert in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan cuisines. You also know some Jiangnan cuisines and are even a master of cooked Wheaten food. You could evenpete with a master of ice sculpting.¡±

    Yuan Zhou and Liu Xi just listened to him quietly and didn¡¯t say anything, waiting for Liu Jian to continue.

    ¡°I know that there are geniuses in the world, but there¡¯s a limit to one¡¯s energy. How can one achieve so many things at such a young age?¡± Liu Jian sighed.

    ¡°Let this old man shamelessly boast. I have studied Yunnan cuisine for my entire life, but I can only be considered one of the best. You¡¯re a master of three different cuisines. You really can¡¯tpare people. ¡±

    Liu Jian sighed with emotion after saying a long sentence.

    As he was being praised, Yuan Zhou could only ept the praise with a straight face. He didn¡¯t want to interrupt the praise. After all, it was quitefortable to be praised.

    On the other hand, Liu Xi¡¯s serious face revealed a gentle expression as he teased.

    ¡°How is it? You¡¯re convinced after hearing this?¡± Liu Xi said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m not convinced. Although head chef Yuan only briefly exined the taste of Yunnan cuisine, from his deep and simple words, I can tell that head chef Yuan is very familiar with Yunnan cuisine and has his own understanding of it.¡± Liu Jian said.

    ¡°I¡¯m still learning. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too humble. It¡¯s the two of us who are about to be buried that need to learn. It¡¯s the right decision toe here for the exchange.¡± Liu Jian said, shaking his head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s continue. I know that old fart Colin came here a while ago. He¡¯s good at taste. Let¡¯s talk about the cooking method of the Guizhou cuisine today.¡± Liu Xi couldn¡¯t wait to say what he wanted to talk about.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s have an exchange of Yunnan cuisine. Head chef Yuan hasn¡¯t talked to anyone about Yunnan cuisine, right?¡± Liu Jian said hurriedly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou directly nodded his head and agreed.

    Anyway, Yuan Zhou was fully prepared and was not afraid at all.

    Just as the atmosphere was getting heated and the three of them were talking one after another, a strong voice came from outside the door.

    ¡°Little Yuan, boss Yuan, head chef Yuan, is your rack really made of yellow Rosewood?¡± The sound was getting closer and closer, and it was very clear. The three of them stopped in unison.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± With a series of heavy footsteps, Zhang Ji appeared in front of the three.

    In the past, Zhang Yan was as gentle as he could be to Yuan Zhou. He always treated Yuan Zhou as his treasure and was a standard Yuan Zhou braggart.

    This was the first time he shouted at Yuan Zhou like that. He came here hurriedly today mainly for two things. The first was the matter of the bowl rack. As for the second ...

    As soon as he saw the two people sitting together with Yuan Zhou, Zhang Yan immediately restrained his flustered and exasperated expression and looked at the two brothers, Liu Jian and Liu Xi, with a serious and guarded look.

    ¡°You¡¯re a chef of Guizhou cuisine and a chef of Yunnan cuisine. What are you doing here at little Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± Zhang Ji asked seriously.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Zhang Yan was naturally wary of chefs who were not from his own province. Who asked even a Carpenter toe to the Sichuan cuisine cooking world to snatch people away?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1326

    <h4>Chapter 1326: Educational video</h4>

    Liu Xi and Liu Jian naturally knew who Zhang Ji was and knew his temper. Hence, when they heard suchments, they immediately replied,¡±¡±Naturally, I¡¯m here to exchange culinary skills with head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good to exchange cooking skills, but don¡¯t think too much about other things. ¡± Zhang Ji said cautiously.

    ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need, just tell me. My words are still useful,¡± Zhang Yan turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou gently.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, President Zhang. I¡¯m indeed here to exchange cooking skills. Is there anything you need from me, President Zhang?¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly.

    ¡°I¡¯m also here to exchange cooking skills. I know that elder Zhou, Chairman Zhou, and you had an exchange on Lu cuisine, so I came here to rmend myself.¡± Zhang Ye originally wanted to call Zhou Shijie old man, but changed it when he remembered that there were outsiders.

    ¡°President Zhang, firste, first served. We came first this time.¡± Liu Jian said with a frown.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. President Zhang, you can¡¯t monopolize head chef Yuan.¡± Liu Xi nodded and said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t say you can¡¯t stay. I said I want to join.¡± Zhang Ye said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. But isn¡¯t President Zhang good at Sichuan cuisine? I remember that little Yuan¡¯s Sichuan cuisine has long been at the level of a master chef. ¡± Liu Xi jabbed at Zhang Ye.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Who asked Zhang San to guard against him and his brother, Liu Jian, as if he was a thief? this really made him unhappy.

    Although Liu Xi had indeed thought of poaching Yuan Zhou to his province, he hadn¡¯t mentioned it yet.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are all at the level of a master.¡± Zhang Ye rolled his eyes.

    Liu Xi was speechless.

    Liu Jian was speechless.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou remained calm andposed and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk about your businesster. I have an important matter to discuss with little Yuan.¡± Zhang Ye waved his hand and then turned his head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°President Zhang, please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I was thinking that since it¡¯s an exchange, our exchange will be the same as the sword duel on Mount Hua. I just want to take a video and use it as an internalmunication method. What do you think, little Yuan?¡± Zhang Yan looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s also good to let the younger generation have a taste of it,¡±Zhang Ye added.

    Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously in the heart and didn¡¯t answer immediately. After all, he really only regarded himself as a Simple Chef in his heart.

    ¡°Little Yuan, think about it carefully. Don¡¯t mind it too much. I¡¯m just giving you a suggestion.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°It¡¯s mainly because I thought that you don¡¯t like to teach, so I came up with this idea. Will it work? everything will be based on you.¡± Zhang Ye exined to Yuan Zhou in case he thought too much.

    This level of importance was unparalleled.

    ¡°Thank you, President Zhang. I¡¯ll think about it carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head, indicating that he didn¡¯t need to think too much about it. Then, he said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, think about it.¡± Zhang Ye nodded.

    While Zhang Yan and Yuan Zhou got along quite well, Liu Jian and Liu Xi were not happy at all.

    ¡°President Zhang, have you forgotten that we¡¯re also in the group?¡± Liu Xi said in a dissatisfied tone.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. President Zhang, don¡¯t you think you should ask for our opinion?¡± Liu Jian also said.

    Due to Zhang Feng¡¯s disregard, Liu Xi and Liu Jian¡¯s faces were already very ugly.

    But when Zhang San heard this question, he really wanted to say that he didn¡¯t care about their opinions and that they could leave if they didn¡¯t want to.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know that you two are trying to poach him. ¡± Zhang Ye thought to himself.

    But when he turned his head to look at Yuan Zhou, Zhang Yan swallowed his words. Everyone wanted to have a bite of the meat of Tripitaka.

    ¡°If little Yuan doesn¡¯t agree, we won¡¯t be able to film you guys.¡± Zhang Ji said indifferently.

    Zhang Yan did not have a good expression on his face when he saw the two of them trying to poach his precious Sichuan cuisine dishes.

    Before the two could get angry, Zhang Ye continued,¡±¡±If little Yuan agrees, I¡¯ll make a copy of the video for you.¡±

    ¡°Wrong, it¡¯s two. We¡¯ll each get one.¡± Liu Jian said, shaking his head.

    ¡°Yes, two sets.¡± Zhang Ye nodded.

    Upon hearing Zhang Yan¡¯s agreement, Liu Xi and Liu Jian quieted down as well. They were just waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    To be honest, it wasn¡¯t Liu Jian and Liu Xi coaxing them, but Zhang Lin pinching their weak spot.

    As a master, in addition to the pursuit of culinary skills, they naturally wanted to cultivate more excellent chefs for their cuisines and their own sessors.

    Even if some of them didn¡¯t ept disciples because of their personality, they didn¡¯t want to.

    But even so, they wanted to pass down their skills as if it was an instinct.

    As for having an exchange with a master like him, they were still very happy when the video was circted among the chefs.

    As such, they agreed to Zhang Ye¡¯s request.

    But now, it all depended on whether Yuan Zhou would agree or not. However, just like Zhang Yan, they felt that it would be best if Yuan Zhou agreed. If he didn ¡®t, it was fine.

    Originally, they could have learned a lot bymunicating with each other.

    After Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously, he nodded and said,¡±¡±President Zhang, I agree to the shooting, but you can¡¯t interrupt our conversation.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t disturb you. I¡¯ll just make it look like a meeting record.¡± Zhang Ji said happily.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll make a call and let the person who filmed ite in directly.¡± Zhang Ye took out his phone and said directly.

    Zhang Ye was very fast. He hung up the phone after saying a few words. At this time, only Liu Xi, Liu Jian, and Zhang Ye were left at the table.

    That was because Yuan Zhou had gone to get the teacup for Zhang Yan.

    ¡°You knew that head chef Yuan would agree?¡± Liu Xi asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhang Ye shook his head.

    ¡°Then why did you ask your men to wait outside?¡± Liu Jian pointed at the young man who was carrying the camera and said.

    He was not waiting at the door. Otherwise, how could he have entered the room right after Zhang Ye hung up the phone?

    ¡°Yeah. If little Yuan agrees, he cane in. If he doesn ¡®t, he can go back,¡± Zhang Ji said indifferently.

    From the very beginning, Zhang Yan had never intended to tell Yuan Zhou that the person filming was just outside the door in order to achieve his purpose.

    In terms of cooking skills, Zhang Yan treated Yuan Zhou as an equal. But because of his age, Zhang Yan also had the intention of caring for the younger generation.

    Therefore, like Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan did things ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s habits and wishes.

    For example, Zhang Yan was showing his respect to the master, and Zhou Shijie was helping to handle misceneous matters.

    The two understood Zhang Ji¡¯s actions and said sincerely.

    ¡°President Zhang is amazing.¡± Liu Xi said seriously.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Liu Jian nodded.

    Through the internal videomunication, the younger generations of chefs in the three provinces of Yun, GUI, and Chuan would live in the shadow of Yuan Zhou in the future.

    It was as if his friends were in Zhou Shu Ren¡¯s shadow.

    One could imagine what kind of connotation chef Yuan ¡®s¡¯ pan-tossing ¡®had, and what kind of thoughts it represented ...

    At that time, Yuan Zhou returned to the table with the washed cups.

    ¡°President Zhang, your cup.¡± Yuan Zhou put the cup in front of Zhang Yan.

    ¡°Thank you, little Yuan. Let¡¯s start then.¡± Zhang Yan didn¡¯t introduce the inconspicuous photographer and just said,¡±

    ¡°Right, let¡¯s start.¡± Liu Jian and Liu Xi nodded in unison.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s continue with the Yunnan cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°So, we have gathered all the cuisines from the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan.¡± Zhang Ye said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But the three of us can¡¯tpare to head chef Yuan. Head chef Yuan has mastered three regional cuisines and is still improving.¡± Liu Jian sighed.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s true. But little Yuan is from Sichuan Province and he¡¯s from Chengdu,¡± Zhang Ye said proudly.

    What could Yuan Zhou do about Zhang Yan¡¯s showing off? of course, he could only let him say whatever he wanted.

    However, Zhang Ye had always known his limits. After showing off, he began to talk about serious matters.

    The exchange of cuisines between the three provinces had officially begun ...

 Chapter 1327

    <h4>Chapter 1327: The most famous</h4>

    Although it was an exchange, since the official start, the four of them sat around a table and talked about things rted to the cuisines of the three provinces.

    From the origin of the ingredients to which dish needed to be matched with what knife skills to make the best, to the taste of the dish, the four people did not stop discussing for a whole two and a half hours.

    All these were recorded by the young man¡¯s camera faithfully.

    This kind of video might seem boring to an outsider, but in the eyes of a chef, it was an extremely rare and precious summary of experience. After all, people who liked to teach nowadays were all people who were half-baked.

    When the time was up, the four people still wanted more, but they were clear that they couldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s opening of the restaurant in the evening. Therefore, they all said goodbye and left.

    Of course, before they left, Liu Xi and Liu Jian did not forget to remind Zhang Yan to make a copy of the video.

    Zhang Yan agreed perfunctorily and then said goodbye to Yuan Zhou happily. He hadpletely forgotten that he hade here to ask two things.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Zhang Yan walking away, he also thought of what Zhang Yan had asked at the beginning,¡±¡±Speaking of which, President Zhang seemed to have asked about the yellow Rosewood just now. Should I remind him?¡±

    They were frantically probing the edge of death.

    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s not talk about it.¡±

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou shook his head slightly. Then, he turned around and went back to his restaurant to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Of course, he had to wash up again before he started to prepare.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy, some people were also busy with the opening of the new restaurant.

    This man was Zhou Shijie¡¯s favorite, most talented and youngest disciple, Liu Tong. He had opened his own gourmet Hall and was about to open for business.

    Liu Tong was sitting in the main seat of the conference room and putting away the menu that he had just drawn up.

    The other seats in the conference room were also half-filled, and these people were the management staff of the club. They were all preparing for the opening.

    ¡°We have already decided on the candidate for head chef Liu¡¯s opening tailoring. It¡¯s right below this document.¡± A middle-aged man near Liu Tong pushed up his sses and said.

    ¡°Yes. Head chef, let¡¯s see how many we can invite.¡± The young woman opposite the middle-aged man nodded in agreement.

    One of them was the head chef of the kitchen, and the other was the lobby manager. Both of them were hired by Liu Tong himself, and it was also Liu Tong¡¯s request to address them in this way.

    This restaurant was opened by Liu Tong himself. He was very confident in its name, which was Liu Tong gourmet Hall.

    He didn¡¯t like people to call him boss. At first, he wanted people to call him Restaurant Master, but Zhou Shijie disdained him. Therefore, he called him head chef directly.

    ¡°PA.¡± Liu Tong closed the folder that contained the menu, but he didn¡¯t open the list of ribbon-cutting staff.

    The arrogance on Liu Tong¡¯s young face had already faded away, and he had be a bit more steady. Of course, the confidence on his face had not changed.

    ¡°Who do you think has the best cooking skills in Rong city?¡± Liu Tong asked.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s your master, Chairman Zhou, head chef Liu.¡± The head chef said immediately.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But head chef Liu, your cooking skills are only inferior to the president ¡®s.¡± The young lobby manager said directly and sincerely.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Liu¡¯s cooking is the best.¡±

    A few of them chimed in. Liu Tong smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. He waited until everyone stopped before he said,¡±No, there are still many people who are good at cooking.¡±

    The meeting room quieted down after he said that. No one bragged mindlessly, but quietly waited for Liu Tong¡¯s next words.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s opened by me, Liu Tong, it¡¯s naturally the best to invite them.¡± Liu Tong said in a powerful and resonating voice.

    ¡°But didn¡¯t you say that Chairman Zhou wouldn¡¯t participate in such a ceremony?¡± The middle-aged man in charge of the kitchen asked in confusion.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My master naturally won¡¯t be participating. ¡± Liu Tong nodded.

    ¡°Are you going to cut the ribbon alone? After all, head chef Liu¡¯s identity and cooking skills are all top-notch. ¡± The lobby manager responded quickly.

    ¡°No, there might be different opinions if we want to say that the cooking skills in the three provinces of Yun GUI Chuan are the best. There are hundreds of dishes, but if we say that it is the most famous in the cooking world, there is no dispute.¡± Liu Tong shook his head and said.

    ¡°Head chef Liu, are you talking about Yuan Zhou?¡± The people in the meeting room immediately reacted.

    In the meeting room, other than Liu Tong and another head chef, no one else was from the cooking world. However, they were still able to call out Yuan Zhou¡¯s name at the first moment. One could imagine how famous Yuan Zhou was.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s him.¡± Liu Tong nodded.

    However, as soon as Liu Tong nodded, the noisy meeting room fell silent.

    Since they knew Yuan Zhou, they naturally also knew the reason why he had never stood up for others. How difficult it was to invite Yuan Zhou was almost the same as his reputation of cooking skills.

    One should know that there was once a hotel that offered 5 million Yuan to invite Yuan Zhou to cut the ribbon at the stage for business opening. However, Yuan Zhou directly refused without even thinking about it.

    The people in the conference room felt that the difficulty of inviting Yuan Zhou was the same as that of inviting Zhou Shijie. It might even be more difficult.

    That¡¯s right. As Zhou Shijie¡¯s beloved inner disciple, Zhou Shijie, as the master of Liu Tong¡¯s new shop, should havee to visit him. However, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯te.

    Not to mention Liu Tong, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t even go to Li Minghui¡¯s restaurant when he was his eldest disciple.

    It was because Zhou Shijie was not only their master, but also the chairman of China chefs ¡®Alliance. And that was a public position.

    As long as he hadn¡¯t stepped down, he wouldn¡¯t be able to attend such public gatherings of his disciples, rtives, and friends. This was a rule that Zhou Shijie had set for himself.

    ording to Zhou Shijie, civil servants should never set thew as the minimum standard for themselves.

    Of course, Liu Tong knew this. Therefore, he only told Zhou Shijie his opening time and didn¡¯t invite him at all.

    ¡°But head chef, I heard that boss Yuan is not easy to invite.¡± The lobby manager carefully reminded.

    ¡°I know, I will personally invite him.¡± Liu Tong said with confidence.

    The lobby manager choked andined in his heart.¡±Nowadays, who doesn¡¯te to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant in person to invite him? but none of them seeded.¡±

    Although the lobby manager and the others didn¡¯t say it clearly, Liu Tong obviously found everyone¡¯s doubts.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. I didn¡¯t invite you in any special way. It¡¯s only because I¡¯m Chairman Zhou¡¯s disciple,¡±Liu Tong said.

    Liu Tong said this with pride. Of course, this was indeed something to be proud of.

    ¡°You guys only know that boss Yuan is hard to invite, but you don¡¯t know that boss Yuan is a very pure person. He has a very close rtionship with my master. Strictly speaking, he can be considered as half a senior brother. Therefore, my sess rate is very high.¡± Liu Tong said seriously.

    With that said, everyone present understood.

    Of course, he would. The ribbon-cutting stage could be considered big or small. Besides, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou had a very good rtionship. This was something that many people knew.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go and invite him directly tomorrow. There¡¯s nothing else to exin. Prepare well. The opening time is approaching. Meeting adjourned.¡± Liu Tong said.

    Liu Tong said that he would leave after the meeting was over. At this time, the people in the conference room also stood up and began to say goodbye.

    Therge meeting room was empty in a short while.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. I¡¯m really smart. Who can cut the ribbon with more face than boss Yuan?¡± Liu Tong thought.

    Speaking of which, Liu Tong and Yuan Zhou were of the same age, but the difference between them ... Well, if he said too much, it would easily cause difort.

    In any case, Chairman Zhou nagged in the ears of his disciples every day,¡±it would be great if you had half of little Yuan¡¯s talent,¡±¡±you can¡¯t be half-hearted when ites to cooking, or the taste of the dishes will also be half-hearted,¡± and so on.

    Zhou Shijie told all his disciples to set Yuan Zhou as their target.

    ¡°Although I can¡¯t catch up for now, I¡¯ve already taken the first step. With more time, I¡¯ll definitely be closer!¡± Liu Tong thought with full confidence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1328

    <h4>Chapter 1328: Liu Tong¡¯s Lu cuisine</h4>

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had no idea about Liu Tong¡¯s n. Even Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t know.

    After all, Liu Tong was well aware of how much Zhou Shijie nned for Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, Liu Tong drove directly to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant the next morning.

    He came very early. The breakfast time in the restaurant had not passed yet. There was still a line of people at the door. In addition, Taoxi road was also as lively in the morning.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I came early. Otherwise, I would have to wait for Yuan Zhou to finish sculpting when the breakfast time ends. ¡± Liu Tong walked into the alley slowly and leisurely.

    Breakfast time hadn¡¯t passed yet, but Liu Tong didn¡¯t have a chance to eat at the moment, so he bought breakfast outside.

    ¡°A steamed bun and a cup of soybean milk.¡± Liu Tong directly said to the olddy beside him.

    That¡¯s right, it was quite a coincidence that the ce where Liu Tong bought the steamed buns was the ce where the old woman set up her stall.

    As usual, the old woman was dressed very cleanly. Her hair wasbed back meticulously, and she was wearing a light-colored long shirt and long pants with a white apron around her.

    Now that the olddy was wearing a mask, she looked fresh and clean.

    In front of him were two wooden thermal containers as usual, covered with thick cotton wadding to keep warm.

    The instion barrels had been improved. Wooden wheels were installed at the bottom for the old woman to push, which was more energy-saving.

    ¡°Okay, wait a moment. Young man, do you want to eat now orter?¡± The olddy asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m eating now. ¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°Okay. Hold the soy milk and steamed buns. They¡¯re still warm.¡± The olddy handed over two items.

    It was a white steamed bun the size of an adult man¡¯s fist. It was wrapped in oil paper and just revealed the corner of the bun that could be eaten. The soybean milk was also in a paper cup with a straw beside it.

    Moreover, the temperature of the soybean milk and the mantou were just right for the mouth, neither too hot nor too cold.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Liu Tong received it with both hands and nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Eat. ¡± The old grandma said with a smile.

    ¡°How much is it?¡± Liu Tong asked after biting the steamed bun.

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. You can give it to me after you eat it. ¡± The old grandma waved her hand.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give it to you after I¡¯m done.¡± Liu Tong looked at his empty hands and nodded.

    ¡°Eat slowly. The soybean milk is still a little hot.¡± The olddy said and then went back to her business.

    Because at this time, someone came to buy mantou and soy milk.

    While eating the mantou and soybean milk, Liu Tong paid attention to the situation in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from time to time, preparing to go up and talk to Yuan Zhou about the opening once the time was over.

    Therefore, Liu Tong ate the steamed bun and soybean milk very contentedly.

    In fact, the old grandma¡¯s mantou had an average taste, but it was very clean. The soybean milk was also light.

    However, Liu Tong still finished the steamed bun and soybean milk seriously.

    As a talented chef who had been working as a chef for many years, Liu Tong had the same taste as other chefs.

    Liu Tong was used to eating light and simple food, so it was normal for him to eat steamed buns and soybean milk for breakfast.

    Watching Liu Tong finish the food seriously, the old woman was very happy. She said again with a smile,¡±Young man, are you full? there¡¯s more here.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m full, thank you,¡± Liu Tong shook his head, then took out some change and handed it to the olddy.

    When they were eating, Liu Tong had observed the prices of the old grandma¡¯s steamed buns and soybean milk.

    ¡°You¡¯re just in time. Thank you, young man. ¡± The olddy kept the money carefully.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Liu Tong shook his head.

    After saying that, Liu Tong walked quickly towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a clear target.

    It was because Liu Tong had already seen thest customere out when he paid the bill. Zhou Jia and Cheng Hao were also preparing toe out after saying goodbye.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Liu Tong passed by Zhou Jia and Cheng Cheng when he walked into the restaurant.

    Zhou Jia and Cheng Han turned their heads and looked at Liu Tong subconsciously. However, Liu Tong walked directly towards Yuan Zhou with a clear target.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was washing his hands. When he saw the personing in, he looked over subconsciously.

    Liu Tong was dressed in a formal three-piece suit with a tie. He looked like he was here to pay a visit.

    Yuan Zhou looked at him without changing his expression.¡±His face is still familiar. He¡¯s uncle Zhou¡¯s disciple. But what¡¯s his name again?¡±

    ¡°Zhao Qian, Sun Li, Zhou Wu, Zheng, and Wang Tong?¡± Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change on the surface, he was matching Liu Tong¡¯s surname in his heart.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could recall Liu Tong¡¯s surname, Liu Tong opened his mouth.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Liu Tong greeted him directly.

    ¡°Yes, Hello.¡± Yuan Zhou chose the most conservative way to respond.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s business is still as good as ever.¡± Liu Tong said.

    Yuan Zhou answered with a sound of ¡°hmm.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m Liu Tong, the youngest apprentice of Chairman Zhou. I¡¯ve been here for meals with my master before. I was also here when boss Yuan had meals with my master a few times before.¡± Liu Tong began to introduce himself.

    ¡°I remember.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°I came here today to ask for your help.¡± Liu Tong was very serious and polite when he asked for help.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree immediately. Instead, he said,¡±Tell me what it is.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said calmly. It was hard to tell if he was willing or not.

    Liu Tong organized his words in his mind and then said, ¡°I¡¯m going to open a gourmet Hall now, and it¡¯ll be open soon. ¡±

    When he said that, Liu Tong paused for a while and looked at Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou merely nodded his head to show that he understood and then continued.

    Liu Tong had no choice but to say again,¡±boss Yuan, I want to invite you to cut the ribbon at 10:00 in the morning three dayster. It¡¯s just the ribbon-cutting ceremony. I won¡¯t let you worry about anything else.¡±

    As Liu Tong knew that Yuan Zhou was a cooking fanatic and would refuse all the troublesome things, he specially added this sentence in case Yuan Zhou found it troublesome.

    Yuan Zhou just listened to him quietly without saying anything.

    After saying that, Liu Tong was silent for a while before he took the initiative to say,¡±I also cook Shandong cuisine. This time, the restaurant is also selling Shandong cuisine. If boss Yuan is willing, I hope you can also stay and hold the banquet.¡±

    This time, Liu Tong had nothing to say. After all, they were not familiar with each other. Even though Liu Tong knew the reason and many other things, he rarely had the chance to talk face to face.

    Liu Tong¡¯s understanding came from the food group.

    That¡¯s right. Liu Tong believed in ¡°know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.¡± Therefore, after realizing that Yuan Zhou was very powerful, he sneakily joined the gourmet Group.

    However, Liu Tong was a long-time lurker, the kind of person who basically didn¡¯t speak and only peeked at the screen.

    However, Liu Tong was still very concerned about thetest news about Yuan Zhou.

    Because of this, after knowing too many of Yuan Zhou¡¯s past deeds, Liu Tong¡¯s initial desire to defeat Yuan Zhou turned into a more practical goal of improving Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    While Yuan Zhou was seriously considering whether he should go or not, the restaurant suddenly became quiet.

    Quite a whileter, just when Liu Tong was about to repeat himself, Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and said,¡±¡±Yes, I will be there.¡±

    This meant that he agreed ...

 Chapter 1329

    <h4>Chapter 1329: Broth¡¯s request for help</h4>

    Yuan Zhou answered with a light ¡°hmm.¡± Hearing that, Liu Tong became excited and hurriedly confirmed,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, do you mean you agree?¡±

    ¡°He agreed.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Liu Tong expressed his thanks.

    Even if Liu Tong felt conflicted about Yuan Zhou, he was still quite happy to see Yuan Zhou agree.

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou had participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of a private restaurant. As far as Liu Tong knew, Yuan Zhou had not been invited even though he had spent millions of Yuan.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll arrange someone to pick you up then. ¡± Liu Tong nodded and said.

    ¡°Sure, but I¡¯ll be attending the opening banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I can¡¯t ask for more. I can¡¯t ask for more. I hope boss Yuan won¡¯t be stingy with teaching me.¡± Liu Tong said modestly.

    ¡°Alright, I will.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    ¡°Thank you for the trouble, boss Yuan.¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Liu Tong felt something was wrong when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, but he couldn¡¯t put his finger on it. He could only say goodbye to Yuan Zhou with a weird feeling in his heart and then left.

    Liu Tong didn¡¯t react until he walked out of Taoxi road and got into his car.

    ¡°Just now, I said to trouble boss Yuan and then boss Yuan directly nodded his head?¡± Liu Tong muttered to himself in astonishment.

    These words were clearly said out of politeness. Who would say ¡®yes¡¯ so directly?

    Liu Tong couldn¡¯t help but hold his forehead. Then, he shook his head, sighed, and said in a self-deprecating manner,¡±No wonder my cooking skills are not as good as boss Yuan ¡®s. Judging from his honest way of speaking, I¡¯m not as good as him.¡±

    After taking onest look at Taoxi road, Liu Tong thought that he would show off his skills on the opening day and then drive away.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think that Liu Tong would think so much about the matter of him seriously responding to the trouble, because another person came to the restaurant.

    The person who hade was none other than Cheng Cheng, who had clearly just left.

    ¡°Master, do you need my help?¡± Cheng Cheng poked his head in from outside the door and asked with a smile.

    ¡°Come in, what¡¯s the point of knocking on the door?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Like the crow beast.¡± Cheng Han subconsciously retorted, but when he realized what was going on, he secretly stuck out his tongue in his heart.

    However, Cheng Han still walked into the restaurant obediently and stood in front of Yuan Zhou with his legs straight.

    ¡°Why haven¡¯t you left yet?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly with a t tone.

    ¡°Because I saw someone looking for Grandmaster, so I stayed to see if I could help.¡± Cheng Cheng said honestly.

    ¡°Zhou Jia is also here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No, no, I told her to go back. She has to read in the afternoon, and the exam ising up.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your help here. Go back quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But my dad will scold me if I go back too early.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°Then tell Cheng zhaomei that I¡¯m not responsible for taking care of his daughter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Grand Master, if I say this, you won¡¯t see me tomorrow.¡± Cheng Yu said helplessly.

    ¡°Alright, stop joking. Go back quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be going back then.¡± Cheng Cheng responded listlessly.

    ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed her as usual.

    Cheng Han nodded his head and then walked out of the restaurant. However, the moment he walked out of the restaurant, he saw a gray puppy with long fur squatting on the side of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Eh? It¡¯s broth. Why are you sitting here today?¡± Cheng Han took two steps forward and stood in front of broth. Then he squatted down and was about to touch broth¡¯s head.

    The dog, broth, was also very familiar with Cheng Cheng. He would usually let her Pat his head. After all, broth had always acted cute in front of outsiders to survive.

    But this time, when Cheng Han reached out his hand, he whimpered and stepped back, avoiding Cheng Han¡¯s hand.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Cheng Cheng retracted his hand and looked at broth with a puzzled expression.

    With just one look, he could tell that there was a problem. As the dog that looked after the house of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, broth had always liked to keep the restaurant clean. This could be seen from the fact that Cheng Han would asionally go to the river nearby to take a bath and swim.

    Besides, the fur on broth¡¯s body was gray and long, but it was always clean.

    Its fur was shiny and its Four Paws were very clean. Broth even knew how to grind its long nails. It wouldn¡¯t even sit on the dirtier ces. It could be said that it loved cleanliness very much.

    However, it could be said that broth was in a very sorry state now.

    Broth¡¯s long gray fur was covered with a lot of dust and brown mud. The fur on his mouth was also stained with mud.

    The most serious injuries were on his four ws. The nails of the fleshy paw pads were turned out, and a patch of fur on his front ws was bald, revealing the tender red meat inside.

    Even the tail that was usually wagging happily and fluffy was stuck together.

    ¡°What is this? Broth, did you get into a fight?¡± Cheng Cheng asked, worried.

    However, the only response he got was broth¡¯s ck eyes and a soft whimper.

    This made Cheng Yu even more worried.

    One of the reasons why Cheng Cheng was worried was that broth never came to the main entrance of the shop during the day. Even if it wanted to act cute, it would eat at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    Second, this was the first time Cheng Han had seen broth in such a sorry state since he came to the restaurant half a year ago.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came from behind Cheng Han.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had already washed up and changed his clothes.

    After warning Cheng Han to leave quickly, Yuan Zhou had gone upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. But when he finished washing up and went downstairs, he saw Cheng Han who hadn¡¯t left yet.

    When he got closer, he saw broth in a sorry state.

    Yuan Zhou had never seen broth in such a state before, except when he found it was sick.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and asked directly.

    ¡°Grand Master, I don¡¯t know either. I just saw broth sitting here as soon as I went out. It seemed to be injured, but he didn¡¯t let me touch it or look at it.¡± Cheng Yu said worriedly.

    However, just as Cheng Han was talking, broth, who had been sitting quietly all the time, stood up and ran to Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet quickly, barking.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± Broth¡¯s voice sounded very sorrowful and mixed.

    ¡°You¡¯re looking for me?¡± Yuan Zhou slightly squatted down and asked while looking at the dog face of broth.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth barked again as if it was certain.

    ¡°If there¡¯s anything, you can bring me there. After all, I don¡¯t understand yournguage.¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°Wuwu, woof woof.¡± Broth whimpered a few times and then barked a few times.

    The man and the dog seemed to bemunicating.

    Cheng Yu couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Grand Master, can broth understand what you¡¯re saying in such aplicated way?¡±

    ¡°Yes, broth can understand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    Right at that moment, broth started to run two steps forward as if it really understood what Yuan Zhou said. Then, it turned its head and looked at Yuan Zhou, as if it was waiting for him to catch up.

    Cheng Cheng also wanted to follow them subconsciously, but he was directly driven away by broth, who bared its teeth.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou caught up with him, broth ran forward to lead the way. However, when Cheng Han raised his foot and prepared to follow, he was refused by broth.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look. You can go back now. Broth will be fine. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he followed broth and walked away.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1330

    <h4>Chapter 1330: You must keep your promise</h4>

    ¡°But ...¡± Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou hesitantly and still wanted to follow him.

    Obviously, Cheng Cheng was both worried about Yuan Zhou and broth. However, it was obvious that broth still didn¡¯t want her to follow him.

    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof.¡± Broth¡¯s voice was full of urgency.

    ¡°You stay here and look after the shop. It¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said decisively.

    ¡°Grandmaster, if you need anything, you must call me. I still know a lot of things.¡± Cheng Han said loudly to Yuan Zhou and broth¡¯s back.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn his head, but he still nodded his head and then walked out of Cheng Han¡¯s sight quickly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou and broth were both walking very fast. Broth was running in the front while Yuan Zhou was following behind with big strides.

    In the beginning, some people still greeted Yuan Zhou when they saw him. But when they saw him walking in a hurry, many people gave way to him silently.

    This was also a tacit understanding between them when they came to Taoxi road to clock in and shop.

    He didn¡¯t want to disturb Yuan Zhou.

    But soon, a man and a dog walked out of the bustling Taoxi road and came to the intersection of Taoxi road, near the back alley.

    Because this was a ce where garbage was piled up, usually, no one woulde here except for the people who threw the garbage, picked up the garbage, and cleaned it.

    However, the rice was lying there. It was the ce where Yuan Zhou first discovered broth.

    Rice¡¯s entire yellow body was lying there, his head buried under his front paws. He only raised his head when he heard footsteps.

    The dog¡¯s face, which usually looked silly, now looked pitiful and helpless. Its wet ck eyes also revealed a feeling of sadness.

    Meanwhile, broth also ran over quickly and used its head to rub against the chin of rice. Then, the two dogs stood side by side and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and asked.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth barked twice and then moved aside with the rice.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou, who had been focusing on the two dogs, notice a smaller ck mutt lying behind them.

    At first nce, the dog waspletely ck, even its four legs were ck.

    However, when he looked carefully, he found that the ck color was covered with a lot of dust. The strange posture of the four lying on the ground with their bodiespletely spread out gave Yuan Zhou a bad feeling.

    ¡°You want me to see this?¡± Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and squatted down tentatively.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth barked and then went forward to nuzzle the dog with its head.

    However, the ck Dog didn¡¯t have any reaction no matter what broth did to it.

    In the end, broth even became fiercer and its barking became louder. It even ran around the ck Dog while rice was barking sadly in a low voice beside it.

    ¡°Stop, broth.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to touch broth for the first time.

    Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and pressed on broth¡¯s head directly. Instantly, broth stopped and stood stiffly on the spot.

    ¡°Let me take a look.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he put down his hand and directly reached for the ck Dog.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp hearing, he had long heard that it was a dead dog without any breath at such a close distance.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou still reached out his hands and carefully touched the ck dog¡¯s heart and breathing. He also tried to feel the dog¡¯s neck.

    However, the ck Dog¡¯s body was stiff, and its fur was a little prickly to the touch. The temperature was even cold to the touch.

    Apparently, it was an adult dog that had been dead for a long time. The reason why it looked smaller than broth, a mixed-blood Teddy, was that it had bones all over its body and not a single tael of meat.

    The four worn and dirty paws also indicated that it was a stray dog.

    ¡°Broth, rice, he¡¯s already dead.¡± Yuan Zhou took back his hand and said earnestly while looking at the two dogs who were looking at him expectantly.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, wuwuwu.¡±

    ¡°Woof ...¡±

    Broth and the rice wailed together. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t disturb them and just stood there quietly.

    After the two dogs had finished venting, he said,¡±¡±Did you call me here to take care of him?¡±

    Broth paused for a moment and then began to dig at the concrete ground with its ws. It seemed to be using a lot of strength. After a few tries, traces of scratches and faint bloodstains could be seen on the ground.

    Apparently, broth¡¯s paw was injured. Did it want to dig a hole and bury the ck Dog¡¯s body?

    ¡°Stop,¡± he ordered. Yuan Zhou pressed the head of broth gently and then sighed,¡±¡±Broth, I know you¡¯re sad, but the ck puppy is dead. Although I don¡¯t know him, he¡¯s your friend, right?¡±

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth barked weakly and theny down without moving.

    Meanwhile, rice leaned over and held broth tightly, as if tofort him.

    ¡°Broth, you still have some rice. Leave the rest to me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! For the first time, broth took the initiative to put its head close to Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm and rubbed against it gently.

    In fact, dogs were very sensitive to human emotions. For example, without Yuan Zhou¡¯s warning, broth already knew that Yuan Zhou would never touch him, nor could he touch him.

    However, broth was obviously very sad now. It was the first time that it took the initiative to approach Yuan Zhou and rub his hand.

    Today was also the first time that Yuan Zhou touched broth and he even touched its head for three times.

    Yuan Zhou stroked broth¡¯s head gently and didn¡¯t say anything.

    A human, two dogs, and a dead dog just stood there quietly. After a while, broth stood up again and walked to the little ck dog. It arched its back again.

    He meant that he could leave it to Yuan Zhou and bury it.

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t worry, broth. I¡¯ll cremate them and bury them.¡± Yuan Zhou said to broth earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou took two steps forward and prepared to lift the ck Dog up. At that time, Cheng Han suddenly said,¡±¡±Grandmaster, let me do it.¡±

    That¡¯s right. In the end, Cheng Han had followed Yuan Zhou here because he was worried. She had been here for a while and had also seen the scene of Yuan Zhouforting broth.

    But Cheng Han didn¡¯te out to disturb them. Instead, he watched quietly. Even when someone threw out the trash, Cheng Han would take over and say that she would help them with itter.

    It was not until Yuan Zhou was about to carry the ck Dog himself that Cheng Han couldn¡¯t help standing up.

    Having been in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for half a year, Cheng Han had already deeply understood how much of a clean freak Yuan Zhou was. He changed three sets of clothes a day and took a bath at least five times a day.

    In the beginning, Cheng Han couldn¡¯t understand it. Later on, he found out that Yuan Zhou was doing this to ensure that there was no smell or dust on his body at all times for the sake of the purity of the ingredients, the health of the customers, and the taste.

    For the food that entered his mouth, hygiene was even more important than the taste. The longer Cheng Han followed Yuan Zhou, the more he realized that a person¡¯s excellence was not coincidental. It was all umted bit by bit.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had never touched the broth or the rice that he liked very much. But now, he wanted to carry the dog. Naturally, Cheng Han had to stand up for him.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn his head to look at Cheng Han, nor did he ask her why she followed him. Instead, he directly refused her.

    ¡°But Grand Master, you ...¡± Cheng Yu anxiously stepped forward to stop him, but he didn¡¯t have time to finish his sentence.

    That was because Yuan Zhou had already picked up the ck Dog. Then, he stood up and looked at Cheng Han seriously, saying,¡±¡±This is what broth asked me to do. I have to keep my promise.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1331

    <h4>Chapter 1331: Wu Hai¡¯s way of coaxing the dog</h4>

    When Yuan Zhou said that, he appeared quite serious and earnest. Seeing that, Cheng Han took half a step back to give up his position.

    ¡°Alright, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng lowered his head and replied.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Broth and rice. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned his body sideways and said.

    Then, Yuan Zhou carried the ck Dog steadily and left with broth and the rice by his feet.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou left from the back alley.

    Cheng Han followed her seriously, but he didn¡¯t forget to throw away the trash in his hands.

    Yuan Zhou and the others walked all the way back. The two people and three dogs were very quiet on the way back.

    It wasn¡¯t until they reached the back door of the tavern in the back alley that Cheng Yu spoke again.¡±¡±I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it,¡±

    Cheng Cheng took two steps forward and opened the back door first. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop him. After all, he was busy.

    Yuan Zhou nodded to Cheng Han and then directly entered the restaurant.

    As there were still food ingredients not far away from the backyard, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bring the dog into the restaurant directly. Instead, he turned around and went to the corner.

    There were some misceneous items piled up there. Yuan Zhou walked over and squatted down. Then, he carried the dog in one hand and picked up a brown wooden box with the other and carefully put the ck Dog into the box.

    Before he put it into the box, Yuan Zhou took out his handkerchief from his sleeve pocket andid it under the ck Dog.

    While Yuan Zhou was doing all these, Cheng Han watched him the whole time, waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask her for help.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t call her even after he sealed the box and carried it up again.

    Cheng Han couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous, afraid that Yuan Zhou would investigate her behavior of following him.

    ¡°Yingluo, can you bring dogs to your car?¡± With the wooden box in his arms, Yuan Zhou looked at Cheng Han and asked him earnestly.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately raised his head and said firmly.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to send us to Golden Chicken mountain and bury him there.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Okay, master. I¡¯ll drive the car to the intersection.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded, then ran away quickly as he spoke.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and watched Cheng Han leave.

    After she left, Yuan Zhou squatted down again and said to the broth and the rice,¡±¡±Send ckie to Golden Chicken mountain for burial. That ce provides burial and burial work for pets.¡±

    Regardless of whether broth and the rice could understand it or not, Yuan Zhou exined everything to them seriously.

    Meanwhile, broth and rice were also listening attentively. They stared at Yuan Zhou with their ck eyes and even barked after he finished.

    He appeared to have understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and was answering him.

    Then, Yuan Zhou walked out of the back door with the box and the two dogs and went to the intersection of Taoxi road. As soon as he arrived, he saw Cheng Han waiting for him in the car.

    As soon as they approached, Cheng Han quickly opened the back door for them to get in.

    Because the car couldn¡¯t stop for long, the man and the two dogs got on the car very quickly.

    As for broth and the rice who had never been in a car before, they followed Yuan Zhou and got into the car.

    However, Yuan Zhou was sitting on a chair while they were sitting on the floor of the carriage.

    The car galloped all the way to the Golden Chicken mountain in the suburbs. Yuan Zhou went in with the box.

    The service there was very good. They even asked Yuan Zhou for the name of the ck Dog and wanted to write his name for him.

    Yuan Zhou asked for broth¡¯s opinion and then told the staff that his name was ck.

    Yuan Zhou had been following them with the two dogs from the professional meal to the final incineration.

    Before they entered the incinerator, Yuan Zhou told the staff that he was broth¡¯s friend.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou and Cheng Han didn¡¯t go in to bid farewell. Instead, they left the ce to broth and the rice.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back with the two dogs and Cheng Han until the funeral service Specialist had finished dealing with the ashes.

    When Yuan Zhou went back, he looked at the listless broth and the rice and didn¡¯t say anything tofort them. Instead, he stroked broth¡¯s head and then went to wash up.

    There was only half an hour left before lunch.

    This time, Yuan Zhou took a very long bath. The careful disinfection and cleaning during the process was needless to say.

    However, when he finished washing up this time, he was just in time for lunch.

    From Yuan Zhou¡¯s outstretched hands, one could see that the skin there had already turned white.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about all this since he was fully concentrated on preparing the ingredients. Moreover, due to the limited time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed had reached the peak again. It was extremely fast.

    He maintained the peak speed until the end of the lunch time and then let out a sigh of relief.

    As soon as the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change his clothes immediately. Instead, he took some ingredients that he had prepared for himself and went directly to the backyard. He set up a small pot and started to cook them.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had already noticed that broth¡¯s dog bowl was still full of breakfast food in the morning. He didn¡¯t even take a bite of it.

    Perhaps it was because of the little ck dog, broth couldn¡¯t eat much.

    And now, Yuan Zhou was making some soup for broth, which would make it easier to digest.

    These ingredients were all bought by Yuan Zhou himself. They were all vegetables and fish. After boiling them for 20 minutes, Yuan Zhou carried the small pot and directly opened the door of the back alley.

    Broth and rice were snuggling with each other at the door, and the dog bowl in front of them was already empty.

    ¡°I forgot that broth and rice used to be stray dogs. How could they have leftovers?¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou react and said inwardly.

    As stray dogs, how could they not eat just because they were in a bad mood? they ate for survival and not for anything else.

    ¡°Broth, here¡¯s your lunch,¡± Yuan Zhou carried the pot and prepared to pour the thick vegetable and fish soup into the dog¡¯s bowl.

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, broth and the rice stood up and looked at Yuan Zhou, waiting for him to feed them.

    ¡°It¡¯s still a little hot. Let it cool for a while before eating. ¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and said while pouring.

    However, before the dog¡¯s bowl was half filled, a loud roar was heard.¡±¡±Stop.¡±

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. A series of rapid footsteps came closer. Wu Hai was the only person who could urately predict Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    Wu Hai was dressed in a set of blue home clothes, a pair of slippers, and a four-wed kitten on his shoulder. He then rushed over from the alley.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Wu Hai pointed at the pot in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and asked.

    ¡°Dog rice.¡± Yuan Zhou answered concisely andprehensively. At the same time, he didn¡¯t stop what he was doing.

    ¡°Compass, wait a minute. I need to discuss with broth.¡± Wu Hai stopped Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions solemnly. Then, he squatted down and looked at broth seriously.

    ¡°MDZZ¡£¡±Yuan Zhou supported his forehead helplessly in the heart and appeared quite calm on the face.

    However, Wu Hai really started to discuss with broth.

    ¡°Here, you can y with her.¡± Wu Hai first picked up the cat from his shoulder and directly put it on broth.

    ¡°If you exchange this fish soup with me, I¡¯ll give you ten cans of high-quality dog food.¡± Wu Hai said generously.

    ¡°Woof woof woof.¡± Broth rubbed against the cat and then turned its head to ignore Wu Hai.

    ¡°How about this? you and your wife each get ten cans. I¡¯m very generous.¡± Wu Hai offered the price again.

    While he was talking, Wu Hai tried to take the pot from Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. There was still half a bowl of light green soup left in the pot.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth started to bare its teeth.

    Wu Hai put down his hand and offered a price again. However, broth refused him seriously.

    Looking at the lively broth, Yuan Zhou felt a little more at ease. He stood up and said,¡±¡±You can discuss with broth. I¡¯m going to sculpt.¡±

    ¡°Go on, go on.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand without even raising his head.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1332

    <h4>Chapter 1332: The first meeting</h4>

    ¡°Zhi ya,¡± Yuan Zhou closed the back door of the pub while Wu Hai was still discussing with broth about the change of the canned dog food.

    ¡°Broth doesn¡¯t have time to be sad now.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head andughed. Then, he went back to sculpting with a peace of mind.

    After all, carving was something that would be rusty if one didn¡¯t do it for a day.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai had learned about broth from Cheng Cheng. That was why he specially brought the cat over and then fought for the food with broth.

    His purpose was naturally to look at broth. Snatching food was just a side effect. That was right!

    Of course, this food-snatching battle ended with broth chasing after Wu Hai and biting him after it finished its meal.

    The chasing and biting time soon came to the time when Yuan Zhou had to prepare the dinner.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou would start preparing the ingredients for dinner an hour in advance.

    It was also the time for ruan Xiaoqing to set off from her home. It would take 30 minutes to walk to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. There was only half an hour left before dinner time started. In this way, ruan Xiaoqing could eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking at a fixed time.

    Although ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s time of departure was fixed, her turn was not the same. Sometimes, it would be closer to the front, and sometimes it would be closer to the back.

    That¡¯s right, ruan Xiaoqing had thought things through after she paid back the money for the buns.

    ¡°There are still two months left anyway. I still have some savings, so I¡¯ll just finish them. I¡¯ll have nothing to do.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing walked toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with light steps.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who didn¡¯t n to travel because she was afraid of dying in other ces, decided to use thest of her money to satisfy her desire for food.

    Coincidentally, her pancreatic cancer had caused her to lose her appetite. She could only eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, from then on, she had to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for three meals a day.

    Although she still didn¡¯t eat much as usual, it was still much better than the one meal a day before.

    Moreover, because she was in a rxed mood and could eat, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s beautiful face had regained some color.

    Even though she was wearing a gray tracksuit, one could still see her graceful figure and beautiful temperament.

    Ruan Xiaoqing wasn¡¯t used to looking around when she walked. Instead, she walked seriously until she heard a slight honk from the side. She turned her head out of habit.

    It was a low-key ckmercial Mercedes-Benz. The window was rolled down and Ling Hong¡¯s handsome face was revealed.

    ¡°Regr. I¡¯ll go to the shop too. How about I give you a ride?¡± Ling Hong greeted him naturally.

    Ling Hong had always been generous to the regr customers of his restaurant. Sometimes, he would even send Wu Zhou and his wife off.

    ¡°Thank you, but it¡¯s fine.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded slightly and then refused.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t say much. He rolled up the window and was about to leave.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said goodbye.

    The speed of the car started to return to normal. However, the car reversed again after driving forward for 50 meters. Ling Hong¡¯s face was still as spirited as usual. He said,¡±¡±By the way, I¡¯m Ling Hong. What¡¯s your name?¡±

    It was also fortunate that Wu Yungui had contracted this ce to build a Food City. The main road had been sealed off and there were no more cars on this road. Otherwise, Ling Hong¡¯s actions would have been quite dangerous.

    ¡°Ruan Xiaoqing,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Ling Hong nodded and then left while waving his hand.

    This time, she really drove it away and didn¡¯t turn back. Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t care. She walked because of the habit she had developed from working in the past.

    As long as she had enough time to get up early, she was used to walking to work. After all, thepany was 25 minutes away from her home, which was not far.

    And the exercise during breakfast helped her, an actuary, to keep her mind clear.

    When ruan Xiaoqing walked to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she happened to bump into Ling Hong who had just parked his car. The two of them greeted each other briefly and then went to line up to eat.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this. However, when he saw ruan Xiaoqinge to eat again, he felt more at ease.

    In the restaurant, only Yuan Zhou knew about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition. The fact that she could eat every day indicated that she was not bad. It also indicated that the BBQ and steamed buns that night were effective.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to dy the time for the crab-yellow buns to be produced.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    When ruan Xiaoqing asked again when the crab roe steamed buns would be served, Yuan Zhou once again dyed the serving time of the steamed buns in his heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to remember. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought seriously in the heart.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the morning three dayster. As usual, Yuan Zhou got up to exercise and then prepared breakfast.

    After the breakfast time started, ruan Xiaoqing came again. The first thing she said when she came in was to ask Yuan Zhou about the crab roe steamed buns.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when will that be served?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked politely.

    ¡°It¡¯s not time yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an enigmatic expression.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing shrugged and sat down to eat her breakfast.

    ¡°You¡¯ll definitely be able to eat it. Do it a few more times. ¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that I can eat it again. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°More than once.¡± Yuan Zhou said that in such a light tone that no one else could hear it except Yuan Zhou himself.

    Once the breakfast time was over, Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to wash up and then changed into a set of very formal Han Chinese clothing.

    It was a narrow-sleeved straight-cut robe with Dark Lotus flowers embroidered with golden and silver threads. The lower hem and sleeves were lined with the same dark blue color.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s back was straight, the 1.75 meters tall Yuan Zhou gave off an aura of 2.8 meters.

    This surprised even Liu Tong, who hade to pick her up personally.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you look very spirited today.¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°I¡¯m very energetic every day. ¡± Yuan Zhou corrected her.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan is especially spirited today.¡± Liu Tong smiled and changed his words.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more, but walked straight ahead.

    ¡°Wait. Boss Yuan, you haven¡¯t closed the door yet.¡± Liu Tong pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with its door wide open and reminded.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to close the door.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even turn his head and just walked towards the intersection.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Liu Tong was a little dumbfounded. But when he saw everyone greeting Yuan Zhou on the way, he vaguely understood something.

    ¡°Things like neighborhood rtionships and prestige are really wonderful.¡± Liu Tong sighed with emotion in his heart while walking two steps behind Yuan Zhou.

    When they reached the intersection, Liu Tong¡¯s car was already waiting there.

    Although Liu Tong was the main character today, he was still the one who opened the door for Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t enter the restaurant until Yuan Zhou entered first.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the shop. ¡± Liu Tong directly said to the driver.

    The driver nodded and started to drive.

    The atmosphere in the car was very quiet. Yuan Zhou¡¯s image in the outside world had always been that of a man of few words. As for Liu Tong, he had a faint illusion that he was facing his own Master Zhou Shijie and thus didn¡¯t dare to speak.

    Just like that, they arrived at Liu Tong¡¯s newly opened shop, Liu Tong restaurant, in silence.

    Because it was called a gourmet restaurant, the entrance was decorated in a very antique style. The signboard was already hung up with a red cloth, and the side was also decorated in a very novel way.

    The entrance looked antique, but once they entered, they realized that the inside was extremely modern and high-end, and it looked very bright.

    ¡°The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in 10 minutes. Boss Yuan, please go upstairs with me.¡± Liu Tong pointed at the steps at the entrance.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou folded his arms and sat down on the chair prepared by Liu Tong.

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    [Ps: the noob cat¡¯s water reversal has ended. Hahahaha, red and red are in a daze. Two chapters have been restored, and there are even additional chapters dropping from time to time!] We wee our fattened up little friends to be ughtered!

 Chapter 1333

    <h4>Chapter 1333: Crabpetition</h4>

    Liu Tong had gone to pick up Yuan Zhou in the middle of the opening ceremony. Now that he was back, he naturally had to greet the customers and the media reporters.

    Liu Tong also knew a little about Yuan Zhou¡¯s character. Moreover, because of his promise, he didn¡¯t introduce Yuan Zhou on purpose and directly blocked those people who wanted to talk to him.

    10 minutes passed very quickly. When the auspicious time for the ribbon-cutting arrived, Yuan Zhou went up ording to the procedures and told them to cook well. Then, he began to cut the ribbon.

    Although Yuan Zhou was young, he maintained a serious look throughout the whole process. As a result, he appeared to have more of a master¡¯s aura than those middle-aged and elderly chefs who came to congratte.

    After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Liu Tong said a few simple words and then led his people to the main hall, where the opening banquet was still being held.

    There was only one table in the main hall, and the rest of the people were in private rooms. Those who could sit in the main hall were naturally famous chefs in the cooking circle, including Liu Tong¡¯s senior brother, Li Minghui.

    ¡°Then please take a seat first. I¡¯ll go and personally cook a few dishes and bring them up.¡± Liu Tong said with a smile.

    ¡°Go on, go on. We¡¯ll also take the opportunity to witness Chef Liu¡¯s Lu cuisine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I reckon he¡¯s not much worse than Chairman Zhou.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We can¡¯t eat Chairman Zhou¡¯s Lu cuisine, but it¡¯s already very good to be able to eat Lu cuisine personally cooked by Chef Liu.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Chef Liu, hurry up and go.¡±

    The people present urged him repeatedly, so Liu Tong went to the kitchen.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± As soon as Liu Tong entered the main hall, Li Minghui, who had been standing not far away from Yuan Zhou, went up to greet him after he entered the kitchen.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that kid to invite boss Yuan out. Thank you so much, boss Yuan.¡± Li Minghui said with thanks.

    ¡°It won¡¯t affect me for a short time. It¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Otherwise, if our master knew that we have disturbed boss Yuan, he would probably get angry. ¡± Li Minghui said helplessly.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Haha. I know boss Yuan¡¯s rules. I¡¯ll go over now.¡± Li Minghui was very tactful and left. At the same time, he also took away the other people who came over to say hello.

    She directly said that boss Yuan didn¡¯t like to socialize and that if he really had something to report to the chef¡¯s Association.

    Just like what Liu Tong had promised, Yuan Zhou was very quiet during the entire banquet. Apart from saying a few words of praise at the beginning of the banquet, the rest of the time was spent eating.

    Liu Tong personally went to the kitchen to cook several signature dishes of Lu cuisine. Due to his boasting in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurantst time, he only cooked dishes that required a lot of effort this time.

    There was the nine-turnrge intestine, which was created by the owner of the Jiuhua forest restaurant in Jinan during the early years of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty and was the most popr dish among schrs. There was also the sweet and sour carp from Baokou town, an important town of the Yellow River. There was also the delicious crispy chicken with wine that had spread throughout Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, and other areas.

    Thest dish looked extremely simple, but in reality, it was a test of ingenuity, skill, and seasoning. It was thepetition crab.

    These dishes were the representatives of Lu cuisine. When they were served one by one, the fragrance overflowed and whetted one¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Not bad, this fragrance makes this old man drool.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This nine-turnrge intestine is bright in color and looks soft and fragrant. ¡±

    ¡°This sweet and sour carp isn¡¯t too bad either. The fish body is intact, the shape is beautiful, and the fragrance assails the nose.¡±

    ¡°Smell this crab. It doesn¡¯t have a fishy smell, but it has the deliciousness of a crab.¡±

    As Liu Tong was Zhou Shijie¡¯s favorite disciple and his cooking skills were not bad to begin with, plus the fact that he wanted to show off his skills in front of Yuan Zhou, he put in 120% of his effort in cooking this time.

    Therefore, it was rare for these chefs, who were usually unconvinced, to open their mouths and praise.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, maintained the same expression from the beginning to the end, solemn and earnest. Of course, he rarely spoke.

    This made Liu Tong feel a little frustrated in his heart when he looked at Yuan Zhou inadvertently. However, when he saw Yuan Zhou tasting every dish seriously after the meal started, he became a little nervous again.

    However, he calmed down in an instant. He knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook Shandong cuisine. He had only talked to his master about it not long ago.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been following my master since I was 15 years old. In terms ofmunication, boss Yuan naturally doesn¡¯t have as many as me. ¡± Thinking of this, Liu Tong became more confident.

    ¡°I¡¯m not as good as you in other aspects, but I¡¯ve never been afraid of anyone when ites to Lu cuisine. ¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou eat a mouthful of the crab, Liu Tong said with certainty in his heart.

    Liu Tong had obviously forgotten about his master when he said this.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what was going on in Liu Tong¡¯s mind. He just took a bite of each dish seriously.

    As a person whose five senses were sharper than ordinary people, the moment each dish entered his mouth, the control of the ingredients and fire naturally came to mind.

    However, in the banquet, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯tment on the quality of this dish.

    Naturally, the banquet would not end as usual. Everyone still had to drink and chat during the banquet.

    This was also called the Chinese drinking culture. But obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the intention to drink with them.

    Therefore, when the meal was almost finished and everyone started to drink, Yuan Zhou stood up and directly said goodbye to them and left.

    During this period, some people asked him to stay, but they were suppressed by Li Minghui¡¯s words.

    As Zhou Shijie¡¯s eldest disciple, Li Minghui¡¯s words were very useful. Moreover, they didn¡¯t really dare to stop Yuan Zhou if he wanted to leave.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills had already been known as the best in the three Southwest provinces.

    In such a case, all the chefs at the table were a little scared of Yuan Zhou.

    Liu Tong personally walked Yuan Zhou to the door and then said,¡±¡±Thank you so much for today, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Do you want me to send boss Yuan back to the restaurant or somewhere else?¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°In the shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry that I can¡¯t send boss Yuan back personally. I¡¯ll apologize to boss Yuan next time. ¡± Liu Tong said courteously.

    ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll talk next time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Liu Tong was speechless.

    After taking a deep breath, Liu Tong opened the car door for Yuan Zhou personally again and then sent him into the car. After watching the car drive away, he entered the door and went to apany the guest.

    Once Yuan Zhou got into the car, he frowned slightly.

    ¡°There¡¯s a problem with this crab. ¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the taste in his mouth and then simted the cooking method of the crab in his heart.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had often used the fragrant victory crab provided by the system to practice. Therefore, he knew the taste of crabs like the back of his hand. However, the crab dish today made Yuan Zhou feel that the taste was not right.

    In fact, the name of this dish was very simple and easy to understand. It was a dish made with yellow croaker from the Bohai of Shandong as the main ingredient, eggs, and all kinds of seasonings.

    Because the fish meat was white like crab meat and the eggs were golden like crab roe, the fish eggs were soft, tender, and fresh like crab meat. They were not crabs, but tasted more like crabs, so they were called crab.

    ¡°It seems that Liu Tong¡¯s Lu cuisine is still not as good as uncle Zhou ¡®s. Should I tell him directly or uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou thought silently in the heart.

    ¡°Yes, we can do this.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou had an idea.

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 Chapter 1334

    <h4>Chapter 1334: A special idea</h4>

    Having returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had already made a decision about the dish at noon, but he hadn¡¯t taken any action yet.

    On the other hand, Ling Hong drove by the same road where he met ruan Xiaoqing a few days ago.

    It was almost lunchtime in the restaurant.

    Sure enough, ruan Xiaoqing was walking on the road in a striped tracksuit again.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was tall and had long legs. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail and swayed behind her head. Her face was slightly pale and her lips were light, but her eyes were big and bright. She looked a little weak and beautiful.

    However, when he got close to her and spoke, he could feel ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s strength and gentleness. The slight sweat on her forehead didn¡¯t diminish her beauty in the slightest.

    ¡°Lunch?¡± Ling Hong slowed down the car and asked naturally after opening the window.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m having lunch,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Give you a ride?¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°No need. I like to walk. It¡¯s more energy consuming.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and then said.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing waved her hand.

    ¡°I¡¯ll probably see you in the shop. ¡± Ling Hong corrected him and then drove away.

    Ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head and continued to walk at a steady pace.

    The conversation between the two ended.

    When they arrived outside the store, ruan Xiaoqing went straight up to line up and then took out a thermos from the small bag on her back.

    ¡°Actually, you can order the longan and red jujube tea in the shop. It¡¯s very good.¡± Just as ruan Xiaoqing was slowly drinking the hot water, the person in front of her couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±

    This person was none other than the very eye-catching Xia Yu. Of course, she was eye-catching because of her height and her 1.8-meter t shoes.

    ¡°But there¡¯s still 41 minutes before it¡¯s my turn to order. After I¡¯m done, it¡¯ll take another 4 minutes and 20 seconds for the food to be served, but I can¡¯t wait that long.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Your timing is very urate.¡± Xia Yu paused for a moment before saying.

    ¡°I¡¯m just more sensitive to numbers. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°I¡¯m also very sensitive to numbers. No, I should be sensitive to statistics. ¡± There was also a girl behind ruan Xiaoqing.

    This girl was the girl who woulde to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant several times a month to buy the lottery ticket. Coincidentally, she came here today.

    When he heard someone say that he was sensitive to numbers, he couldn¡¯t help but reply.

    ¡°I¡¯m only sensitive to the scoreboard. ¡± Xia Yu shrugged.

    ¡°By the way, my name is Xia Yu. I¡¯m from Chengdu and I grew up in the United States.¡± As Xia Yu¡¯s health was starting to improve, her cheerful personality returned. She introduced herself.

    ¡°I¡¯m ruan Xiaoqing, a local of Chengdu. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Chen Ji, I am Chen Ji, but I am not from Rong city. I am from Yan city.¡± The other girl who bought the lottery ticket pushed up her sses and introduced herself.

    ¡°Since we¡¯ve been introduced, we¡¯re acquaintances now. You can find me if you need anything in the future. I live there.¡± Xia Yu pointed to her home and said forthrightly.

    ¡°I don¡¯te here often.¡± Chen Ji said after hesitating.

    ¡°You can find me as long as youe to the shop.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said after a pause. If she was still working, she definitely wouldn¡¯t be so free.

    ¡°I wonder what boss Yuan will cook today. I¡¯m so hungry.¡± Xia Yu touched her stomach and said.

    ¡°Every time Ie to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, I always look forward to it.¡± Chen Ji nodded.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are indeed extraordinary.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing chimed in.

    Sometimes, girls ¡®friendships came so suddenly. In a certain moment, the three of them liked each other, and their personalities were not bad.

    For the first time, ruan Xiaoqing did not wait quietly. Instead, she chatted with Xia Yu and Chen Ji along the way.

    When it was the trio¡¯s turn, they felt that time had passed faster than usual.

    As they walked in, the three of them talked about their work, shopping, eating, and sports. Only when the dishes were served did the three of them stop eating.

    At the sight of this, Yuan Zhou was puzzled inwardly,¡±¡±When did the three of them get to know each other?¡±

    As for Ling Hong, he didn¡¯t find any free time for ruan Xiaoqing after he parked the car. Therefore, they didn¡¯t even say hello to each other after entering the restaurant.

    It was now the middle of November. As the 11th of November was approaching, sister Wan and Chen Wei left their single status without permission and were then jointly cheated by the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Naturally, they still had a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    While cooking, Yuan Zhou thought regretfully in his heart that he was sad that he couldn¡¯t eat with the chefs today.

    Fortunately, the customers all knew their limits and only ordered one dish each.

    Once the 11th day of the 12th month passed, ruan Xiaoqing had been in the restaurant for 14 days. Yuan Zhou had always kept this in mind.

    ¡°Tomorrow is exactly half a month. After fifteen days, the crab roe dumplings will be ready on the sixteenth day, which is the day after tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡°I can look for uncle Zhou now.¡± After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou washed his hands and recalled his memo.

    After wiping his hands dry bit by bit, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and directly called Zhou Shijie.

    The number Yuan Zhou dialed was naturally Zhou Shijie¡¯s number. The phone was picked up after just two rings.

    ¡°What a coincidence. I was just about to look for you, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That ke guy sent you something again.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone was full of helplessness.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The two of you are really ... You¡¯ve made me the center.¡± Zhou Shijieined.

    ¡°No, you are the proof of my friendship with master Colin.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    ¡°You must beughing at me,¡± Zhou Shijie said unhappily.

    ¡°This is a tacit agreement between master Colin and me.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite seriously.

    ¡°Come on, it¡¯s that old man who¡¯s awkward, and you¡¯re also slippery.¡± Zhou Shijie continued,¡±you don¡¯t know this. Ever since that old B * stard, Colin, returned from Chengdu, he has been training his disciples. He didn¡¯t even let his own son go. It¡¯s said that the result of the training was that he wanted to die.¡±

    What else could Yuan Zhou say? As a kind person, he could only silently mourn in his heart.

    ¡°I think that old man is just delusional. Forget it, let¡¯s not talk about this. Why are you calling me?¡± Zhou Shijie ridiculed for a while and then returned to the main topic.

    ¡°I want to treat you to some Shandong cuisine. I¡¯ve had some experience since ourst exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. You¡¯re amazing when you say that you have some experience. You¡¯re so humble that I¡¯m having a toothache.¡± Zhou Shijie was really speechless.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Every time Yuan Zhou said that he had some experience or that he wasn¡¯t good at cooking but only knew a little, he would be able to cook a dish that had already reached the level of great sess. This was not the first time.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t believe Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-evaluation.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m really not proficient in Lu cuisine. I only know how to make a few dishes.¡± Yuan Zhou reiterated.

    ¡°Alright, alright. You¡¯re here for dinner, right? no problem. I¡¯ll bring you the things that Colin sent on the way.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand continuously to interrupt Yuan Zhou and then directly agreed.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±But I have another idea.¡±

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 Chapter 1335

    <h4>Chapter 1335: The master still loves me</h4>

    ¡°Thoughts? What is it?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, I hope that you can bring Liu Tong along for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem,¡± Zhou Shijie agreed immediately.

    ¡°But uncle Zhou, you don¡¯t have to tell him that I invited him. You can just bring him here.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed her.

    ¡°Okay, I got it. Thank you, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie felt touched.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, you said before that you would never say thank you again.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Okay, you don¡¯t have to thank me. Then I¡¯ll bring the kid over tomorrow afternoon after your lunch time is over.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°By the way, Zhang Ye¡¯s video was pretty good.¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly said.

    ¡°That video of the discussion?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m going to use it as the content of the internal discussion in the next chef¡¯s conference.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°If you have anything else, if you¡¯re willing to record the exchange, remember to give it to me.¡± Zhou Shijie warned.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll remember.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, see you tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie said goodbye to them first.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly hung up the phone.

    ¡°Du du du.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t put down the phone until the busy tone was heard from the phone.

    ¡°This brat, it seems like he needs to practice his cooking skills.¡± Zhou Shijie found Liu Tong¡¯s phone number and mumbled to him while calling.

    That¡¯s right. Once Zhou Shijie heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, he understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning almost instantly. As an experienced person, he had some experience.

    Zhou Shijie naturally knew about the matter of Liu Tong inviting Yuan Zhou to cut the ribbon.

    After all, this was the first time that Yuan Zhou had participated in such an activity. All the newspapers in Chengdu City had reported about it. The inte was also filled with curiosity. By the way, Liu Tong¡¯s restaurant had also been published in Chengdu¡¯s newspapers and had even be a new popr restaurant on the inte.

    Fortunately, most of them wereplimenting him. The asional discordance was said vaguely because of the rtionship between Liu Tong and Zhou Shijie.

    As for those that were against Yuan Zhou, they were directly removed.

    As the chairman of the provincial association, Zhou Shijie still had the right to do so in his own base camp. Besides, it was just a groundless guess.

    ¡°Toot,¡± the phone rang twice before it was picked up. Liu Tong¡¯s intimate voice came from the phone,¡±Master, why are you looking for me? did you miss me after not seeing me for a few days?¡±

    ¡°Get lost, you¡¯re always so naughty.¡± Zhou Shijie scolded him with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s because you spoiled me. Who asked you to dote on me?¡± Liu Tong said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m not doting on you. Come and have dinner with me tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°You really have something good to tell me?¡± Liu Tong asked in surprise.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. When did it not be a good thing for me to look for you?¡± Zhou Shijie asked in a bad tone.

    ¡°Of course not. I just didn¡¯t expect such a coincidence.¡± Liu Tong chuckled.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be cheeky. Come to the Association to pick me up at 1:30 p.m. Tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie ordered directly.

    ¡°Yes, Master. I¡¯ll definitelyplete the task.¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°Be punctual.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. You know your disciple well. She has always been a punctual and obedient person.¡± Liu Tong praised Zhou Shijie at the same time.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry. He could only put on a straight face and say seriously,¡±¡±Since you¡¯re so obedient, why did you go to find little Yuan behind my back?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s because boss Yuan is so powerful that he can control the situation. Besides, I¡¯m still too young. ¡± Liu Tong¡¯s words were incoherent, but his meaning was very clear.

    In the end, there was only one thing he could say. Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie were invited for the same reason. They were both here to hold the fort. Although he had a high status, he was still young and thus couldn¡¯t suppress others.

    Since Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯te, Liu Tong could go and invite Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, without Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden rise in the past two years, his own senior brother Li Minghui would have been a very good candidate.

    He was old enough, had a high status, and was good at cooking.

    However, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s help, Li Minghui was naturally not enough.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do it again. ¡± Zhou Shijie warned him sternly.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. This is the first time and thest time.¡± Liu Tong answered seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s go to little Yuan¡¯s ce for dinner tomorrow. Remember to pick me up. ¡± Zhou Shijie instructed at the end.

    ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll follow you to eat for free, master.¡± Liu Tong replied.

    ¡°Yes.¡± It was rare that Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t reprimand Liu Tong. Instead, he answered ¡°hmm¡± and then hung up the phone.

    Having hung up the phone, Liu Tong heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that his Master Zhou Shijie would definitely call him these few days because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s ribbon-cutting, but he didn¡¯t expect that there would be an unexpected surprise.

    ¡°It seems that my master still thinks highly of me. He didn¡¯t forget to bring me along when he went to eat at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Liu Tong thought happily.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea how pleased Liu Tong was with himself. He was currently preparing the menu for tomorrow¡¯s meal.

    Luckily, just like what Yuan Zhou had said, he had started to try to cook Lu cuisine by himself ever since he started tomunicate with Zhou Shijie.

    He wasn¡¯t very powerful now, but he could still meet people, which was why he was invited today.

    After he prepared the menu, Yuan Zhou started to practice his knife skills again.

    The focus of Lu cuisine was on fine craftsmanship. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had been practicing the basic skills every day. To be honest, there were only two points.

    In fact, these two points were the most basic points for all chefs, which were the knife skills in the technical aspect and the personal hardships.

    That¡¯s right. Knife skills and suffering were the basic skills that Yuan Zhou had been practicing every day.

    The time passed by ording to the schedule set by Yuan Zhou himself. Soon, it was the afternoon of the next day and the lunch time ended. Yuan Zhou washed up and changed his clothes again and then continued to cook.

    This time, he was going to make a treat for the guests.

    Before cooking, Yuan Zhou specially closed the door tightly in case Wu Hai suddenly barged in.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Wu Hai was dragged away by his sister Wu Lin to the hospital after lunch.

    Well, the word ¡®dy¡¯ meant the literal meaning without any extension or substitute.

    The reason for the examination was that Wu Hai didn¡¯t eat regrly while painting. In the past, he had a very seriousbination of gastritis, stomach reflux, stomach ulcer, duodenus ulcer, and other such diseases.

    Although he had almost recovered during the medical examinationst year, Wu Hai had only been eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a year at that time.

    This was also the year that Wu Hai ate regrly since he was an infant. And today was the time for him to go for a check-up this year.

    As for Wu Hai¡¯s condition that had indeed improved a lot and he didn¡¯t want to have a check-up? Wu Lin indicated that she had her own way.

    Therefore, Wu Hai missed the chance to have an extra meal perfectly. Of course, the ck Beast didn¡¯t know this cruel fact yet.

    It was because Yuan Zhou had told them that this was not a serious banquet. It was for the convenience of Zhou Shijie and Liu Tong, who had entered from the back door of the pub.

    As soon as the two of them entered, they saw a few steaming dishes ced in the middle of the courtyard.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1336

    <h4>Chapter 1336: Little clever ghost</h4>

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s speed is very fast. You¡¯ve already finished?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, because I haven¡¯t had lunch yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°As a chef, you should take care of your body. You can do business after lunch.¡± Zhou Shijie warned.

    ¡°Usually, that¡¯s the case. This time is an exception.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°I wonder what dish boss Yuan will cook today?¡± Liu Tong stretched his neck and looked over curiously.

    ¡°Eat, eat, eat. You only know how to eat. Have you asked?¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and red at Liu Tong with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Master, you clearly brought me here to eat.¡± Liu Tong whispered sneakily.

    Of course, his voice was so low that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even hear it.

    ¡°This is a parcel from old man ke. Where should I put it?¡± Zhou Shijie took a delivery box from Liu Tong¡¯s hand and asked.

    ¡°Give it to me,¡± Yuan Zhou received it and then turned around to put it on the shelf on the first floor of the pub.

    Yuan Zhou delivered the express delivery very quickly. He couldn¡¯t let people wait for too long and thus came out in less than three minutes.

    Generally speaking, Yuan Zhou paid a lot of attention to some things. For example, when he was chatting with someone on the inte, he would definitely tell the person who was chatting that he had something to do and had to leave the meeting.

    After the matter was settled, Yuan Zhou would also send it back.

    At this moment, Liu Tong had already observed the entire courtyard.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has also started to sell crabs?¡± Since he couldn¡¯t tell the truth, Liu Tong could only turn his head and look at the two big pools on the side.

    He immediately saw therge crab that hade out to bask in the sun.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t started selling it yet, I¡¯m just raising it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What crab is this? it looks very well-colored.¡± As a Top Chef, Liu Tong naturally knew the quality of the ingredients.

    this crab¡¯srge ws were powerful, while its small ws climbed quickly. it was big and fat, with a full belly button on the female crab and thick cheeks on the male crab. clearly, it was a top-grade crab with fat male and yellow female.

    ¡°shengfang crab, it¡¯s indeed not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Fragrant victory crab? Aren¡¯t there no more authentic ones now?¡± Liu Tong asked in surprise.

    ¡°Mine is the authentic one.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°This ...¡± Liu Tong revealed an expression of disbelief. But when he thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, he didn¡¯t dare to reveal his disbelief. He could only look at the crab curiously and then at his master.

    He was hoping that Zhou Shijie would ask him a question and then answer his doubts.

    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t stare at other people¡¯s ingredients the moment youe. What did I ask you to do?¡± Obviously, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t activate his mind-reading skill. He pulled Liu Tong to the small table and sat down.

    ¡°...¡± Liu Tong had no choice but to follow him and sit down.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, Liu Tong, this way please. We¡¯ve prepared a few home-cooked Lu dishes today.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually Lu cuisine?¡± Liu Tong looked at the table curiously.

    Sure enough, there were a few ssic Shandong dishes on the table. There were famous dishes like oil-fried conch, steamed fish, and a crab.

    Liu tongcai had personally cooked the crab for Yuan Zhou to eatst time, during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

    ¡°The fragrance is contained but not exposed. Good dish.¡± Zhou Shijie praised directly.

    That¡¯s right. Although the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were still steaming, the fragrance of the dishes didn¡¯t spread all over the courtyard. Instead, it was contained in the dishes. There was only a faint fragrance in the air.

    This was also the reason why Liu Tong didn¡¯t notice that Yuan Zhou was cooking Shandong cuisine at the beginning.

    ¡°There aren¡¯t many dishes. There¡¯s still a snack called shredded Chinese yam. Serve it after you¡¯re done.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. It¡¯s just the three of us. Liu Tong, you should eat less. ¡± Zhou Shijie first nodded to Yuan Zhou affably and then turned his head to warn Liu Tong fiercely.

    Liu Tong felt helpless as he looked at his master¡¯s face change, which wasparable to that of Sichuan Opera.

    This should be the legendary saying that there is no harm withoutparison.

    After all, Zhou Shijie¡¯s attitude toward him and Yuan Zhou were very different.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start eating.¡± However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected at all. He directly reached out his hand and said.

    ¡°Okay. I haven¡¯t even had breakfast yet. I¡¯ve been waiting for you, little Yuan,¡± Zhou Shijie picked up the chopsticks and said smilingly.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be polite then, boss Yuan.¡± Liu Tong also raised his chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    ¡°Please enjoy,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Liu Tong¡¯s first target was naturally the racing crab that he had cooked a few days ago. He wanted to see the difference between his and Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    At the same time, he wanted to see if there was any room for him to secretly learn.

    That¡¯s right. Liu Tong had never thought that he could do it better than Yuan Zhou.

    Unlike what Zhou Shijie had said, Liu Tong did note here to have a meal. He came here with the intention of stealing Zhou Shijie¡¯s lessons.

    After all, even if one didn¡¯t like Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, one couldn¡¯t deny his cooking skills. Liu Tong couldn¡¯t bring himself to eat on his own, but it was a different story since he was invited by his master.

    Liu Tong had already nned to carefully taste the dishes to see if there was anything he could use.

    This was called absorbing the strong points of a Hundred Schools of Thought.

    Liu Tong felt that he was really a clever little boy.

    When he saw the crab on the table, Liu Tong felt that it was like a pillow that came to him when he was drowsy. He got it without any effort. The same dish was better topare and ponder over.

    Therefore, Liu Tong directly picked up the crab with his chopsticks.

    Seeing Liu Tong¡¯s reaction, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou looked at each other and then started to eat seriously without saying anything.

    Liu Tong, who was standing aside, had already stuffed a crab into his mouth.

    The crab contest was originally about using non-crab ingredients to stir-fry the fresh and delicious taste of the crab. The most important main ingredients were yellow croaker and eggs.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the ingredients provided by the system. However, when Liu Tongyi put the crab into his mouth, he still found the difference between the crab and the one he cooked.

    The moment the crab cooked by Yuan Zhou entered his mouth, due to the stimtion of the warm oral cavity, a strong fragrance was immediately aroused, like the fragrance of eggs that had just been put into the pot.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji¡±. After he chewed, he couldn¡¯t taste the taste of an egg at all. Instead, it was like the fat and tender crab meat that was just steamed. With just a slight chew, the fresh and slightly sweet taste filled his mouth.

    The soft and tender crab meat was smooth and tender when chewed, but it didn¡¯t have the fishy taste of an egg at all. Even after eating and swallowing, there was still the taste of crab roe in his mouth, as if he had really eaten crab meat with chopsticks.

    Furthermore, the crab meat was stir-fried with crab roe, making it extremely delicious.

    ¡°How did this happen?¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t believe his eyes after he finished the first bite. After being stunned for a while, he picked up another bite and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The speed was so fast that Liu Tong didn¡¯t care about anything else and directly started to chew.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious, it¡¯s too delicious. Why do I feel like I¡¯m eating crab roe? whether it¡¯s the taste or the fragrance, it¡¯s authentic crab roe. Could it be that crab roe was added to it?¡± Liu Tong was puzzled and bewildered.

    However, for the sake of his reputation as a chef, Liu Tong scratched his ears and cheeks in his heart, but he didn¡¯t show any intention to ask.

    At this moment, Zhou Shijie opened his mouth,¡±¡±Little Yuan, the caviar in this crab dish is really ingenious. I didn¡¯t expect that you would be able to cook it this time even though it was just a discussionst time.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I experimented by adding the back meat of the small yellow croaker after having its bones removed from the belly of a big yellow croaker. In the end, the processed March fish eggs were the best to make this crab.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually abination of two kinds of fish. It¡¯s also a big yellow croaker. Although its meat is rough, its belly is softer than the other parts. It¡¯s also fatter and more tender than a small yellow croaker. Although the small yellow croaker¡¯s meat is tender, it¡¯s not as fat as a crab.¡±

    Liu Tong immediately understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention of cooking in such a way. After all, he was Zhou Shijie¡¯s apprentice and could draw inferences from other cases.

    ¡°Looks like it was worth it toe here today.¡± Liu Tong was quite happy in the heart. Although he was eating the dishes indifferently on the surface, he was actually listening to the conversation between Yuan Zhou and his master with his ears perked up.

    Later on, however, Zhou Shijie started to talk to Yuan Zhou about the personal cooking exhibition.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1337

    <h4>Chapter 1337: Sessful stealing</h4>

    By the time Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou confirmed the matter of the culinary arts Exhibition, the dishes on the table were almost finished.

    However, Zhou Shijie, who talked the most, ate the least this time. As soon as he lowered his head, there were only some leftovers left on the table.

    ¡°You stinky brat, you can¡¯t do anything normally, but when ites to eating, you¡¯re fast with your mouth and hands.¡± While saying that, Zhou Shijie directly patted Liu Tong¡¯s shoulder forcefully.

    ¡°Master, I didn¡¯t eat much.¡± Liu Tong immediately cried out.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you the one who ate it, you pig?¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the almost empty tes and bowls on the table and said.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, I¡¯m going to get the Chinese yam.¡± Yuan Zhou said at the right time.

    ¡°Alright, little Yuan, you can go.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately said with a gentle voice. Then, he turned to Liu Tong and said fiercely,¡±You can only eat one piece of the yamter, not even one more bite.¡±

    Liu Tong was speechless.

    ¡°The speed at which he changed his attitude is too fast.¡± Liu Tong thought to himself. However, he still listened to Zhou Shijie¡¯s words with a respectful look on his face.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou came back with a te of shredded Chinese yam not long after.

    Liu Tong found that Yuan Zhou had always liked to use t tes to hold his dishes. This time, he used a t te again, on which a pile of rhombus-shaped Chinese yam was piled up messily and orderly.

    The Chinese yam itself had the color of white jade, but now it was wrapped in ayer of caramel-like brownish-red color. The sweet caramel color seeped through the White jade-like color, and the color was very beautiful.

    It was just that the sugar that had been boiled to a caramel color would taste slightly bitter, which was originally a kind of caramel vor.

    However, the dish of candied threads was obviously not suitable. Candied threads were abination of the original taste of the ingredient and sugar. Such dishes were usually served as snacks.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the te and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it first. ¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t help but pick up his chopsticks and ask out of curiosity.

    ¡°You¡¯re only allowed to eat one. ¡± Zhou Shijie reminded him coldly at the side.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Liu Tong helplessly replied. Sure enough, he only picked up a piece of Chinese yam.

    ¡°Si.¡± Liu Tong picked up the Chinese yam with his chopsticks, and a long and bright sugar thread was pulled out of the seemingly distinct Chinese yam.

    Liu Tong was excited. He didn¡¯t break the sugar threads, but stood up and moved backward. He didn¡¯t stop until the sugar threads were two or three meters away from him.

    ¡°It¡¯s so long,¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very long, but you¡¯ll have to eat it all,¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee and said.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Liu Tong looked at the long sugar threads and felt helpless.

    Although the sugar threads were very long, they weren¡¯t much. After all, the sugar threads were as thin as silk threads. However, it wasn¡¯t aesthetically pleasing to eat them with such long lengths.

    If his master was the only one here, Liu Tong would not hesitate to abandon his image. He would even make Zhou Shijieugh.

    However, when Liu Tong looked at Yuan Zhou, who was sitting opposite him with a straight back and a serious expression, he was unwilling to do so.

    Yuan Zhou was the target that he would surpass in the future. How could he not maintain his image and even lose face in front of him?

    However, Yuan Zhou still added,¡±¡±Indeed, the restaurant doesn¡¯t allow waste.¡±

    This time, Liu Tong¡¯s way waspletely blocked. He could only eat the two or three meters long sugar shreds step by step awkwardly.

    The hardships that Liu Tong had experienced during this period were needless to mention. In any case, Liu Tong had decided that he would never do such a stupid thing again.

    Obviously, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about Liu Tong¡¯s mental journey at all. Instead, they started to chat about the plucked Chinese yam again.

    ¡°It¡¯s sweet but not greasy. It¡¯s crunchy with a hint of soft and sticky texture. The taste and sweetness are just right. Little Yuan, your cooking skills are still as good as ever. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not good enough at cooking Lu cuisine. I¡¯m just starting to show my face.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°You just learned how to cook. It¡¯s normal that you¡¯re not mature enough. Take it slow. With your talent, there¡¯s no need to rush.¡± Zhou Shijie was speechless in his heart, but he stillforted her on the surface.

    ¡°I¡¯ll practice more. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    ¡°Good. Little Yuan, you must work harder. Our Chinese cuisines will go international in the future.¡± Zhou Shijie patted Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    On the other hand, Liu Tong, who was listening to these words at the side, felt his teeth ache.

    ¡°If this is called presentable, then what am I doing? Can¡¯t see people or are you feeding pigs?¡± Liu Tong cursed in his heart but didn¡¯t dare to interrupt.

    Fortunately, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. They just ate up all the dishes on the table and then started to say goodbye.

    ¡°Thank you for the meal today, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Go, go and thank him.¡± Seeing Liu Tong standing behind him, Zhou Shijie gave him a kick.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Liu Tong felt helpless once again, but he still stepped forward and prepared to express his thanks.

    ¡°Thank you for your hospitality, boss Yuan. I¡¯m very grateful.¡± Liu Tong bowed and thanked him seriously.

    Liu Tong said this ¡°thank you¡± willingly and happily. After all, he had secretly learned several small skills.

    ¡°I feel that my cooking skills will improve again when I go back this time.¡± Liu Tong thought.

    In the end, the little Smarty, Liu Tong, left with Zhou Shijie in such a happy mood, like a mouse that had stolen oil.

    Zhou Shijie walked to the side of Liu Tong¡¯s car in the garage. Seeing Liu Tong¡¯s smug look, Zhou Shijie got angry. He couldn¡¯t help but kick him again and said,¡±¡±Good-for-nothing idiot.¡±

    Who was Zhou Shijie? he was Liu Tong¡¯s teacher for more than ten years. Naturally, he knew Liu Tong very well. Judging from Liu Tong¡¯s expression, Zhou Shijie knew that Liu Tong didn¡¯t understand the purpose of the dinner at all.

    Fortunately, he had learned something. Otherwise, Zhou Shijie would have to wonder if his apprentice had be a fool after learning how to cook.

    Liu Tong, who had been kicked for no reason, chuckled as he turned his head and said,¡±Master, there¡¯s no need to trouble you. I can get in the car myself.¡±

    ¡°Get lost. After you send me back, get lost.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed a look of disdain.

    ¡°How can I? in a few days, I¡¯ll make you a few dishes to cool down.¡± Liu Tong said with a smile.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Zhou Shijie snorted coldly, but he didn¡¯t refuse.

    ¡°Master, do you want me to send you back to the Association or home?¡± Liu Tong turned his head and asked with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m going back to the Association. I¡¯m not done with my work yet. Do you think everyone is as free as you?¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help swearing when he saw Liu Tong¡¯s cheeky look.

    ¡°Master, you¡¯re cursing again. You¡¯re going to ruin your character setting.¡± Liu Tong said.

    ¡°Go, go, go, let¡¯s go.¡± Zhou Shijie realized something was wrong the moment he started to curse and immediately waved his hand.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Liu Tong turned around and drove off.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Zhou Shijie despised Liu Tong again because of his excellence. He was busy peeling the crab.

    Having washed up and changed his clothes again, Yuan Zhou prepared to practice onest time today on how to remove the crab meatpletely.

    After all, he was going to make the crab roe buns tomorrow, and the most important thing for the buns was to remove the intact crab meat and crab roe.

    ¡°Tomorrow is the 16th day.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1338 - Jiang Changxiâ€™s principle

    <h4>Chapter 1338: Jiang Changxi¡¯s principle</h4>

    Going back in time, when Yuan Zhou was treating Zhou Shijie to a meal, Jiang Changxi met someone who wanted to treat her to a meal.

    As the president of a real estatepany with real power, Jiang Changxi was always very busy. At noon, if she couldn¡¯t find time to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for lunch, she would just casually drink a cup of water and eat a few biscuits to fill her stomach before continuing her work.

    As a matter of fact, today was a very busy day. She didn¡¯t have time to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for lunch at noon. After eating the biscuits, Jiang Changxi had already started working and didn¡¯t take a break for lunch.

    Due to the matter at night, more time was needed. Therefore, even though it was 1:30 in the afternoon, Jiang Changxi still stared at the documents and read them seriously as usual. As for the Secretary outside the door, she had already been driven away by her to rest.

    Jiang Changxi was never the kind of person who would insist on working overtime together with others. After all, in a goodpany, everyone had their own duties. After the Secretary finished her work, she could naturally take a nap.

    Therefore, as there was no one outside the door, just when Jiang Changxi was engrossed in reading the documents, she heard a slight sound of the door being pushed open.

    ¡°Wei Xi, you¡¯re still working. Have you eaten?¡± A young man¡¯s voice sounded after the door was pushed open.

    On hearing that, Jiang Changxi knitted her brows and said directly without even raising her head,¡±Mr. Jiang, ding Nan,¡±

    ¡°Wei Xi, don¡¯t be like this. We¡¯re so familiar with each other, you can also call me ah Nan.¡± The man called ding Nan said directly.

    Jiang Changxi raised her head and looked at the man in front of her with a pair of sharp eyes. Then, under such a gaze, the man changed his words and called out unconsciously,¡±Director Jiang.¡±

    ¡°Ding Nan, what¡¯s the matter? why did youe in without an appointment?¡± Jiang Changxi closed the document in her hand and raised her head to look at the man in front of her.

    The man named ding Nan was wearing a floral suit in Dolce Gabbana. He was tall and had long legs. His hair wasbed back, and his face was clean. He looked to be in his early thirties. This man was not bad just from his appearance, and he had a yuppie feel to him.

    However, that pair of eyes destroyed such a feeling. The pair of eyes moved around nimbly. Only when Jiang Changxi raised her head did the pair of eyes stop looking around.

    ¡°It¡¯s not Xi ... I mean, President Jiang¡¯s birthday today, so I¡¯m here to make an appointment for dinner. ¡± Ding Nan spread his hands and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I have an appointment tonight. ¡± Jiang Changxi refused without thinking.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be like this, I¡¯ve prepared a big surprise for you. ¡± Ding Nan frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Oh? What surprise?¡± Jiang Changxi raised her eyebrows and asked while leaning forward.

    When ding Nan saw Jiang Changxi¡¯s seemingly interested expression, he immediately said,¡±¡±It¡¯s a huge surprise. ¡±

    ¡°I know that you love good food. My family just hired a new chef two months ago. He¡¯s an Australian Chinese, and his specialty is poron. You¡¯ll definitely like it.¡± Ding Nan continued.

    ¡°What does it have to do with me?¡± Jiang Changxi listened to ding Nan¡¯s words carefully. Then, she sat up straight and said indifferently.

    ¡°You!¡± Ding Nan instantly realized that he had been tricked.

    He originally wanted to lose his temper, but when he thought of Jiang Changxi¡¯spany and the beauty in front of him, the fiery passion in his heart was suppressed and turned into the desire to conquer.

    ¡°Director Jiang, don¡¯t be so heartless. After all, ourpany is still working together.¡± Ding Nan said, implying something.

    ¡°Ha? This cooperation isn¡¯t a contract signed with you. ¡± Jiang Changxi said disdainfully.

    ¡°But it¡¯s still my family¡¯spany, isn¡¯t it?¡± Ding Nan said with confidence.

    ¡°And then?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at ding Nan with great interest.

    ¡°So, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll refuse to have a meal with me, right?¡± Ding Nan said.

    ¡°Hehe, I refuse.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a sweet smile and then said coldly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t go too far. I¡¯ve hired a Top Chef for you. ¡± Ding Nan said.

    ¡°Oh, it has nothing to do with me. Besides, no one can cook it better than boss Yuan.¡± When she mentioned Yuan Zhou, Jiang Changxi¡¯s expression turned mild.

    ¡°Fine. Let that boss Yuan of yours have apetition with my chef. If he wins, I won¡¯t pester you. But if he loses, you have to agree to my invitation today.¡± Ding Nan said immediately.

    ¡°I know that you often eat at that boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant and I also know that his cooking skills are very good. However, he might not be better than my chef.¡± Ding Nan said confidently.

    Actually, what ding Nan meant was that he knew Yuan Zhou well and knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were excellent. However, he also felt that Yuan Zhou was definitely not as good as his chef.

    It was because this chef had prepared his signature dish. He had only eaten that Dragon wave dish once when he invited that chef to eat. It was definitely a top-notch delicacy.

    It took one month to prepare the ingredients alone, not to mention theplicated cooking method. It was only because it was Jiang Changxi¡¯s birthday that he asked the chef to prepare the food in advance.

    Ding Nan wasn¡¯t an idiot. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t think of treating Jiang Changxi to a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He understood that it was impossible for Yuan Zhou to reserve the entire restaurant and it was even impossible for her to cut the queue.

    If he couldn¡¯t cut the queue or show off his wealth, then it would be meaningless.

    Therefore, ding Nan came up with such an idea to let Jiang Changxi make a bet with him on the basis of the cooperation between the twopanies. Then, she would win Yuan Zhou¡¯s bet and get the opportunity to be invited.

    It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone. Ding Nan¡¯s n was good, but he didn¡¯t expect that he wouldn¡¯t even be able to pass the first stage.

    ¡°Hua.¡± Jiang Changxi stood up. She walked around the office desk and went straight to ding Nan.

    As usual, Jiang Changxi was wearing a business suit today. The 10-centimeter skirt above her knees revealed her slender white jade-like calves. The ck silk on her feet and her high heelsplemented each other well. In addition, the white shirt on her upper body had two buttons unbuttoned. Her long hair was let loose behind her back and was blown up by the wind when she walked over. She looked very imposing and beautiful.

    As such, ding Nan did not even have time to react when she walked up to him. He was like a wooden puppet,pletely stunned.

    ¡°Do you have any misunderstanding about business?¡± Jiang Changxi said indifferently. Her imposing manner was as imposing as 2.8 meters.

    Even though Jiang Changxi was shorter than ding Nan by half a head, the current momentum was showing a one-sided situation.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Ding Nan asked unconsciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in teaching you about business, but obviously, you have a misunderstanding about business. Business is about the exchange of interests. If one party benefits, it¡¯s called charity. Since it¡¯s a matter of profit for bothpanies, what right do you have to use it for your own use? put away those boring thoughts in your mind.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m talking about thepetition.¡± Ding Nan struggled.

    ¡°Ha.¡± Jiang Changxi chuckled and then said,¡±Why should I agree to such a boring bet?¡±

    ¡°But ...¡± Ding Nan still wanted to say something, but he was directly interrupted by Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Besides, I¡¯m not qualified to promise you this boring thing on behalf of boss Yuan. If I were you, I would turn around and leave right now.¡± Jiang Changxi took a step back and leaned against her desk while crossing her arms in front of her chest.

    ¡°We¡¯ll leave immediately. ¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go.¡± Ding Nan¡¯s face was burning. He held his breath, turned around, and walked out of the office quickly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1339

    <h4>Chapter 1339: It¡¯s easy to pick bones from an egg</h4>

    ¡°Stupid socialist baby.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at the person who walked out of the door and sneered. Then, she turned back to her desk and continued working.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll let you know my birthday?¡± Jiang Changxi turned over the calendar on the table and saw the circled ce. Then, she put down her hand and continued to read the documents.

    After all, they had an appointment to have dinner at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the evening.

    Just like what ding Nan had said himself, he knew Jiang Changxi because of the cooperation between the twopanies half a year ago. Ever since they met each other at that time, ding Nan had secretly made up his mind to get Jiang Changxi.

    After all, ding Nan had seen many beautiful women, but this was the first time she was so beautiful and had the aura of a Queen.

    He thought that as a divorced woman, it would be easy to get her, but he didn¡¯t expect that there would be no progress in the past six months.

    This time, he was shamelessly rejected by Yuan Zhou in the name of his birthday. This made ding Nan unable to vent his anger and he even started to hate Yuan Zhou.

    Who asked Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to not be reserved? If they could book the entire ce, perhaps today¡¯s matter wouldn¡¯t have happened.

    As the saying goes, reasonable people do things the same way, but unreasonable people have their own brainless logic.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to see if your cooking is really that perfect. ¡± Ding Nan thought viciously.

    Then, he turned around and made a call to the newly hired chef.

    He made a phone call to the chef. He didn¡¯t hire anyone to make things difficult for him or find someone to do something behind his back. Speaking of which, there was something off-topic that was worth thinking about.

    If, just if, a person injured Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand, how high would the grass on that person¡¯s grave be?

    Ding Nan¡¯s behavior now was not as stupid as he appeared to be in Jiang Changxi¡¯s office.

    Although he, ding Nan, was the second generation of a rich family, he was not ignorant. The two families were doing business for the greater benefits. How could they stop or change the cooperation over such a small matter?

    The reason why ding Nan said that was because Jiang Changxi was a female president. Women were easy to bully. After all, this was his usual routine. It would be best if he could make Jiang Changxi panic for a moment. If not, he could also find a w.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that Jiang Changxi was as sharp and cold as an icicle and wouldn¡¯t be affected by either soft or hard tactics.

    Ding Nan hung up the phone after giving some instructions. He muttered to himself,¡±¡±Even if I can¡¯tpete in cooking, it¡¯s still very simple to pick bones from an egg.¡±

    Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t pay much attention to ding Nan¡¯s matter. After dealing with the matter, she went back to work. In the afternoon, she directly packed her things and went to Taoxi road.

    After all, there was still wine to drink after dinner, so he had to go there early. He couldn¡¯t let a big socialist baby ruin his mood.

    The liquor today was not Jiang Changxi¡¯s but Ling Hong ¡®s. Therefore, as soon as they arrived at the restaurant, Jiang Changxi looked at the people waiting in line.

    It was still very early at that time. There was only Wu Hai squatting there in front of the team.

    When Ling Hong arrived, he could only stand in the middle of the line. The two of them nodded to each other and then continued to line up.

    Soon, there were more and more people in the line. Ruan Xiaoqing followed the crowd and joined the line. However, she was not wearing sportswear today. Instead, she was wearing a thin white sweater and brown velvet pants. She had a belt around her waist that made her waist look thin and beautiful.

    Simrly, ruan Xiaoqing just nodded at Ling Hong and then started chatting with Xia Yu.

    Ruan Xiaoqing had gone out with Xia Yu and Chen Ji today. Although the three of them had only known each other for a few days, their friendship had developed very quickly and they had already gone shopping together.

    After all, Xia Yu had just moved in not too long ago and still had a lot of things to buy.

    On the other hand, Chen Ji went back for dinner after shopping. Today was not the day for her toe to the restaurant for dinner. After all, she had already calcted her meals, but today was not the day.

    As the time for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to open for business drew closer and closer, two people quickly walked into the line and started to line up.

    One of them was tall and wore a ck hooded Coat. He had a hat and a mask on, so his face couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. The other one was dressed very ordinarily. He was a short and fat man in a casual shirt.

    The two of them waited in line quietly and didn¡¯tmunicate with each other until they began to get the number ticket. When the two of them passed by Jiang Changxi, she recognized that the man with the mask was ding Nan at a nce.

    ¡°This retard.¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes and then looked over.

    As for ding Nan, he felt Jiang Changxi¡¯s gaze on him and stepped back uneasily. Then, he bumped into the short and fat man¡¯s stomach.

    ¡°Hey, Nan, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The short and fat man spoke with a foreign ent.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You have to line up with your passport. You must have brought it. ¡± Ding Nan turned his head to avoid Jiang Changxi¡¯s gaze and asked.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m aware of this.¡± The chunky man didn¡¯t express any opinion, but just waved the passport in his hand.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Go get your number. ¡± Ding Nan stepped aside.

    ¡°No problem. Don¡¯t worry. Yuan Zhou is quite famous in our country. I have some understanding of him. I¡¯m not 100% sure that I can beat him in cooking, but it¡¯s not a problem for me to pick the bones.¡± The short and fat man made an ¡°OK¡± gesture and said confidently.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Remember to submit it, and we have to promote it for him.¡± Ding Nan said with a smile.

    ¡°No problem, I¡¯m telling the truth anyway.¡± The short and fat man nodded.

    The two of them were dreaming.

    As for Jiang Changxi, when she saw ding Nan avoiding her gaze, she directly took out her phone and started to make a call.

    ¡°Chen Wei, bring a few people here. If someone causes troubleter, just take them away. I¡¯ll handle the rest.¡± Jiang Changxi answered the phone and said concisely.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Chen Wei agreed directly.

    Only then did Jiang Changxi put down the phone and then continued to line up. She didn¡¯t even take a look back.

    In any case, he was just here to cause trouble. She felt very assured to leave such a matter to Chen Wei. Chen Wei was a professional and had dealt with it more than once. He was already familiar with it.

    ¡°Next time, be careful not to mention the little man¡¯s name. He¡¯s already busy enough for a day. Don¡¯t attract any more idiots to him.¡± Jiang Changxi thought silently in her heart. As for that little man, he was naturally Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Dinnertime starts now. Pleasee in for dinner from the 1st to the 14th.¡± Zhou Jia began to call numbers at the door.

    Before he finished his words, Wu Hai rushed straight into the restaurant like an arrow leaving the bow. Even Jiang Changxi, who was the second person in the line and was used to such scenes, was still stunned for a while.

    ¡°The speed of the crow beast is getting faster and faster.¡± Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°I also think so.¡± Zhou Jia covered her mouth andughed.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m going in too. Otherwise, the customers behind me won¡¯t agree.¡± Jiang Changxi also walked into the restaurant quickly.

    Zhou Jia then began to lead the way into the restaurant. The customers behind them were walking normally. Although their footsteps were a little fast, they were still walking at the speed of a normal human being.

    By the time Zhou Jia entered the restaurant, Wu Hai had already ordered the dishes with Yuan Zhou and then sat there quietly, waiting to eat.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he went back to the kitchen to cook. Zhou Jia also began to order the dishes for the customers conscientiously and then reported to Yuan Zhou.

    Dinnertime went on in an orderly manner. Groups of diners came in to eat and then left in an orderly manner.

    Soon, it was Ling Hong¡¯s turn in the middle of the line, and ruan Xiaoqing, Xia Yu, and the others who were not far away.

    As usual, as soon as ruan Xiaoqing entered the restaurant, she walked to Yuan Zhou and asked,¡±¡±Will it be out tomorrow morning?¡±

    ¡°I will.¡± With a face mask on, Yuan Zhou revealed an affirmative expression and nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Eh? There¡¯ll be one tomorrow. That¡¯s great. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°It seems like I can still eat it twice.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Not just twice.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an affirmative tone.

    Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and nodded. Xia Yu was very curious about their chit-chat, but the Western education made her hold back her curiosity and not ask.

    However, Ling Hong at the side couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, what new dish are you going to serve?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1340

    <h4>Chapter 1340: Liu Tong¡¯s smug look</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s time to treat my old man to a meal again. ¡± Ling Hong continued.

    As soon as Ling Hong said that, the customers in the restaurant became excited one after another. Even Jiang Changxi, who had stayed at the side to see what tricks ding Nan was up to, couldn¡¯t help looking at Yuan Zhou and waiting for his answer.

    ¡°What new dish is boss Yuan going to serve this time? Do you know our Anhui cuisine?¡± It was obvious that this customer was from Hui province.

    ¡°No, no, I think it should be our Cantonese cuisine. I haven¡¯t had authentic Cantonese cuisine in Chengdu for a long time.¡± It was from Guangdong.

    ¡°Now that you put it that way, I feel that our Guangxi cuisine is also very good. Anyway, I feel that all the dishes that boss Yuan brings to the table are very exquisite. Just based on this point alone, I won¡¯t be convinced by anyone except boss Yuan!¡± The one who said this was naturally the customer from Guang Xi.

    The words of the boss from Guangxi gained the unanimous approval of his friends. Any cuisines in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands would set a benchmark.

    ¡°Let me count. Boss Yuan has served Jin ¡®Ling cuisine, Qian cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Dian cuisine and several other foreign cuisines in his restaurant. In addition, there are also some fruits and snacks. There are only a few people in the whole country who are proficient in so many cuisines.¡± This was to help him calcte the number.

    ¡°Full marks for my expectations. Although this will stray me further and further from my goal, I¡¯m still looking forward to it.¡± This was a digression.

    ¡°What¡¯s the goal?¡± This was out of curiosity.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten all the dishes in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. ¡± The man clenched his fist and said seriously.

    ¡°Then you and MA Zhida will have amon topic to talk about.¡±

    Some customers helped to count the number of dishes served by Yuan Zhou while others guessed what the new dish would be this time. It was quite lively.

    There were even people who quickly sent this question to the group and invited everyone to guess together.

    Of course, this was done by the customers who were still waiting in line outside the door. After all, the customary rule in the restaurant was that no one was allowed to y with their mobile phones.

    After someone asked, Xia Yu could not help but ask ruan Xiaoqing,¡±¡±What kind of dish is little green?¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t say.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing revealed a sly smile and shook her head.

    ¡°Why?¡± Xia Yu asked curiously.

    ¡°There¡¯s no reason why. I just like it very much. Besides, boss Yuan will answer everyone¡¯s questions. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t ask anymore.¡± Xia Yu shrugged her shoulders in an open-minded manner, then sat down to order dinner.

    After all, the delicacies served by boss Yuan were the most attractive to her. As for the new dishes, she would know about them tomorrow.

    After cooking all the ingredients, Yuan Zhou finally said,¡±¡±Dear customers, you¡¯ll know about the new dish tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll wait until tomorrow.¡± The customers in the restaurant nodded one after another and then discussed what to eat tonight.

    After all, sitting in the restaurant, the customers were more concerned about what dishes they could eat in front of them. If they chose too many dishes, they wouldn¡¯t have a lot of money, so they could only follow the rules.

    However, the customers outside the door were having a lively discussion. Some came with their friends and guessed with their friends, while the old customers who came alone held their mobile phones and guessed in the group.

    A familiar-looking regr ID made a guess that was the closest to the truth and the most recognized by the group.

    [ording to various clues, the new dish should be a snack or something simr. After all, Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines have only been released recently.] A hundred ways to discover a man¡¯s lies

    ¡°I think you¡¯re right. It should be something like desserts.¡± Non-addiction to the original

    Why don¡¯t you think about what kind of dessert it is? [I think it¡¯s possible to get a Cantonese snack. After all, there are many Cantonese snacks.] Heart like clouds

    [I guess it¡¯s something like shrimp dumplings. The Phoenix-tail prawns cooked by boss Yuan are so delicious.] Heart like clouds

    [No, no, no, you¡¯re all wrong. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not desserts, but vegetables.] Datong Xiaozhou

    Just as everyone was trying to guess what kind of dessert it was, someone voiced a different opinion.

    This person was none other than Liu Tong, who had been peeking on the screen.

    Such an explosive chat in the group chat today naturally alerted Liu Tong. He sat in his office and clicked on his phone. There were 999+ messages on his phone. Naturally, he started to read them out of curiosity.

    It took him more than ten minutes to finish reading. The building was too high, so he had to climb for a long time before he could finish.

    As soon as he finished watching, Liu Tong felt a burst of joy. What new dish? Was there a need to guess? That was definitely Lu cuisine.

    He had just apanied his master to eat Shandong cuisine at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant in the afternoon. Moreover, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time cooking and he said that he could just eat whatever he wanted.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he was going to make Lu cuisine, why would he invite his master, a famous Lu cuisine expert, to try it? it was obviously in preparation for the release of a new dish.

    Therefore, Liu Tong retorted his lie without thinking.

    Lie was the nickname of the girl with the ID ¡± 100 ways to discover a man¡¯s lies.¡± She was also the first one who discovered that those pandas were rted to Yuan Zhou.

    However, lying was also an active part of the group, so when Liu Tong, who had been lurking all year round, retorted, he naturally had to produce evidence.

    Liu Tong picked up his phone and started typing.

    [I¡¯m definitely telling the truth. The new dish is indeed Shandong cuisine. After all, I¡¯ve already eaten it in advance.] Datong Xiaozhou

    After he finished typing, Liu Tong quickly deleted the message. He couldn¡¯t say it this way because it would easily expose his identity, so he had to send it again with another sentence.

    [The new dish is confirmed to be Lu cuisine. I have some inside information.] Datong Xiaozhou

    As soon as this message was sent, the group instantly exploded. Although Liu Tong withdrew quickly, some people still took a screenshot and began to ask what was going on with Liu Tong, whose ID was from the same continent.

    The one who asked questions and typed the fastest was not the inte veteran lying, but Wu Hai who cared about food the most.

    [It doesn¡¯t matter what the new dish is. Can you please exin what you mean by ¡®I¡¯ve eaten it¡¯?] The crow beast had five stomachs.

    [Who are you?] The crow beast had five stomachs.

    [Where are you?] The crow beast had five stomachs.

    [How did you eat it?] The crow beast had five stomachs.

    [Have you really eaten the Shandong cuisine cooked by boss Yuan?] The crow beast had five stomachs.

    Wu Hai¡¯s series of questions directly flooded the screen, making Liu Tong feel the terrible resentment even through the screen.

    However, Wu Hai was directly muted by Jiang Changxi because of the spamming.

    On the other hand, Liu Tong, who had said the wrong thing, continued to secretly peek at the screen. No matter how others asked him how he knew, he would not say anything.

    ¡°Hehe, it feels good to be the only one who knows about it. Anyway, the new dish is Lu cuisine. You will know it tomorrow.¡± Liu Tong looked at the people in the group who  him, but he didn¡¯t reply.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to have a good master. ¡± A sense of superiority welled up in Liu Tong¡¯s heart.

    However, Wu Hai was not happy with Liu Tong¡¯s superiority. He raised his head and looked at Jiang Changxi beside him, saying,¡±Why did you ban me?¡±

    ¡°Spamming the screen is not allowed.¡± Jiang Changxi answered lightly.

    ¡°I¡¯m just trying to find out the truth. ¡± Wu Hai argued strongly. For the sake of food, he had already forgotten how terrifying Jiang Changxi was.

    ¡°If you want to know so much, you can ask Yuan Zhouter to know whether the new dish is a Shandong cuisine or not.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°But Yuan Zhou said that he would only know tomorrow.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou will still answer yes or no,¡± Jiang Changxi nced at Wu Hai and continued,¡±¡±Since you can eat so much,¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ask him myself tonight.¡± Wu Hai put away his phone and began to stare at Yuan Zhou with eyes full of resentment.

 Chapter 1341

    <h4>Chapter 1341: Coming to find trouble</h4>

    Yuan Zhou felt a chill on his back. When he carried the dishes out, he met Wu Hai¡¯s resentful eyes.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t left?¡± Yuan Zhou put down the dishes and retreated to the kitchen without a trace and then asked.

    ¡°I have some questions to ask.¡± Wu Hai said gloomily.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then returned to the kitchen to cook at a faster speed.

    What a joke. Wu Hai was obviously busy with something. Asking him now was asking for trouble.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly went back to the kitchen to cook. It seemed that Wu Hai wasn¡¯t in a hurry at the moment, but Wu Hai¡¯s intense gaze seemed to be like a dagger on his back.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was so engrossed in cooking that he could ignore everything.

    Dinner time passed by quickly, especially after the new dish was announced. Everyone started to discuss the new dish after dinner.

    Before they knew it, it was almost the end. At this time, ding Nan and the short, fat man, who were in thest batch, came in.

    As soon as the two of them entered the restaurant, they met Jiang Changxi¡¯s eyes. Ding Nan pulled the brim of his hat ufortably, but he still sat down calmly.

    The chunky man, on the other hand, was much more at ease. He went straight to sit beside ding Nan and picked up the menu naturally.

    ¡°Do.you.speak.english.¡±The short and fat man asked in fluent English while holding the menu.

    ¡°no¡£¡±Zhou Jia also expressed that she didn¡¯t know how to speak in English politely.

    Unfortunately, Zhou Jia actually knew how tomunicate in English. She learned this ability after working in the restaurant, because there were still foreign tourists who came to the restaurant for meals from time to time.

    Although they both loved and hated each other after the meal, there were still quite a number of them. In order to provide better service, Zhou Jia chose an additional course in the night university, which was English.

    However, the reason why she had answered in English was that she had clearly heard this person speak fluent Chinese before she had entered the door. Now, he was asking her in English if she knew English.

    After receiving Jiang Changxi¡¯s reminder, Zhou Jia naturally shook her head and said no.

    ¡°Fine, we ept us dors but no one knows English.¡± The chunky man muttered in a voice that was neither loud nor soft. Then, he continued to look at the menu.

    After looking at it for a while, the short and fat man spoke again,¡±¡±I¡¯d like an Australian pan-friedmb chop,¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, our restaurant only provides the dishes that are avable on the menu for the time being. We don¡¯t have this dish for the time being. ¡± Zhou Jia said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even have this? It¡¯s indeed a small shop. ¡± The short and fat man muttered again.

    As soon as the chunky man entered the restaurant, he started to find fault with Yuan Zhou, as if he was a professional at finding fault after receiving money. However, ding Nan was quite satisfied with his behavior. He held the menu and stared at Yuan Zhou who was cooking in the kitchen without a trace.

    ¡°What else would you like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll just have a French white wine, mussels. I don¡¯t see any matching drinks, right? then I¡¯ll have a Hawaiian Pineapple as the after-meal fruit.¡± The short and fat man waved his hand and said casually.

    ¡°Okay, please make the payment first. You can pay by bank transfer or cash, but you need to pay in US dors. Of course, you only need to pay ording to the current exchange rate.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then reached out her hand to signal him.

    ¡°I know.¡± Strangely, the short and fat man didn¡¯t say anything about this, but directly paid the money.

    ¡°What would you like to eat, Sir?¡± Zhou Jia turned her head and asked ding Nan.

    ¡°I¡¯m in the same boat as him. I don¡¯t have anymb chops anyway. ¡± Ding Nan¡¯s muffled voice came from behind the mask.

    That¡¯s right. Even though ding Nan was recognized by Jiang Changxi, he still stubbornly didn¡¯t take off his mask and was still wearing it even now.

    ¡°Okay, please pay first and wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Got it, I¡¯ve transferred the money to you.¡± Ding Nan waved his hand impatiently and then said.

    ¡°Yes, I have received it. Please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then retreated to order the dishes for the other customers politely.

    At the side, Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Jiang Changxi, saying,¡±¡±Is this the reason you¡¯re staying here?¡±

    ¡°Yes,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°I¡¯d better just throw it out. It¡¯ll hurt my eyes.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t affect Compass¡¯s business. ¡± Jiang Changxi red at him and said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll throw it outter.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head readily.

    ¡°Then do as you wish.¡± Jiang Changxi said indifferently.

    Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t lower her voice when she talked to Wu Hai. The former did it on purpose while thetter didn¡¯t care at all. Therefore, ding Nan and the short and fat man both heard it.

    This made the short and fat man, who was originally talking about how this French white wine scallop should be eaten with bread, a ss of beer, and French fries, tense his back and stop.

    ¡°What should we do?¡± The short and fat man turned his head to look at his new customer. Although he was here to cause trouble, he was not here to be troubled.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯re business partners, so I have to give my dad some face. ¡± Ding Nan¡¯s tone wascking.

    ¡°I hope so,¡± The short and fat man tilted his head slightly and looked at Jiang Changxi, who had a strong aura, and the familiar-looking Wu Hai. He couldn¡¯t help muttering in his heart.

    They weren¡¯t muttering to each other. One should know that Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai were not the only ones who were displeased with them. Even the customers at the side were in a state of ¡°eat if you like¡± or ¡°get lost if you don¡¯t want to eat.¡± However, in order not to disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s business, they all unanimously maintained silence.

    After all, there weren¡¯t many people who were willing to be pped in the face, so it wouldn¡¯t be toote to deal with them after they left.

    Fortunately, the awkward time didn¡¯tst long. After a short while, Zhou Jia came over with a tray.

    On the table was naturally the French white wine mussels that they had ordered.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go with any bread or beer like the short and fat man had said. Instead, he served a te of purple mussels.

    The appearance of the dish was not bad. The purplish-ck shells of the mussels were shiny, and the meat looked plump and juicy. The parsley on top of the shellfish gave off a mesmerizing fragrance.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Zhou Jia put the tes in front of them and then left.

    ¡°Oh, the fragrance is not bad.¡± The short and fat man praised sincerely.

    ¡°Hurry up and eat. Let¡¯s see if there¡¯s any difference.¡± Although ding Nan also felt that the fragrance was tempting, he still reminded her.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. The short and fat man nodded, then picked up a knife and fork to eat.

    That¡¯s right. A fork and knife were provided for Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish. A short and fat Australian man with a Chinese appearance was skillfully using the fork and knife to eat the mussels.

    The opening of each m revealed the fat and tender meat inside. The mussels would be tough and chewy if they were cooked for a long time. Therefore, the heat control of this dish was very important.

    However, the dish in front of him clearly did not have such a small problem. With just a slight move of the fork, the entire scallop meat was exposed.

    ¡°Zhi¡±, the short and fat man gently put the mussels into his mouth. With just a small movement, the rich soup absorbed by the mussels immediately flowed out.

    This time, the aroma was even more obvious. The white wine with a little fruit fragrance mixed with the fresh and sweet taste of the sea water of the mussels and the meat of the mussels rushed straight into the short and fat man¡¯s throat.

 Chapter 1342

    <h4>Chapter 1342: ording to your taste</h4>

    ¡°Oh.¡± The short and fat man wanted to say something, but as soon as the oyster entered his mouth, the delicious taste directly stimted the tip of his tongue. The wonderful taste rushed straight into his brain and instantly upied all his thoughts.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± The short and fat man¡¯s mind was only filled with these two words. Fortunately, his remaining rationality supported him not to show an expression of enjoyment, but to return to the rigorous expression of a chef.

    ¡°The mussels are soft and tender. The moment I chew on them, the fresh and juicy shellfish meat will fill my mouth. During this period, it also has a taste like a tropical fruit. This taste and the fishy and salty taste of the sea have perfectly fused together.¡± The short and fat man savored the taste with an intoxicated expression.

    ¡°This fruity fragrance is simr to that of mangoes and pineapples. In addition, the strong sweetness of the oak and the oily texture slightly twined around the tip of the tongue. Combined with the fresh meat of the mussels, it is simply a Supreme enjoyment of the taste.¡± The short and fat man still couldn¡¯t hold back. He squinted his eyes and his expression became cheerful.

    Good food had the power to make people forget everything, so the premise of happiness was to fill the stomach and satisfy the taste buds.

    ¡°Hey, how is it?¡± Ding Nan¡¯s voice ruined the man¡¯s expression of enjoyment.

    The short and fat man was stunned at first, then he opened his eyes and turned to look at his new employer.

    ¡°How am I supposed to find fault with such a perfect person? it¡¯s a good thing I had the foresight to not challenge him.¡± The chunky man felt helpless in his heart, but he did not show any expression on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m asking you, how is it? Is there any room for criticism?¡± Ding Nan asked again, gritting his teeth.

    ¡°Mr. Ding, why don¡¯t you try it first, and then we¡¯ll talk.¡± The chunky man was still very cunning. When he saw that ding Nan had not touched a single bite of the dish, his eyes lit up and he immediately said,¡±

    ¡°Hmph, do you think I don¡¯t know how good he is at cooking? If I could, why would I need you?¡± Ding Nan said viciously.

    Exactly. Ding Nan was living in Chengdu, so how could he not know about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship? even if he had never tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking, he had heard too much about it, such as the hope of the future of Chinese chefs or the role model of the younger generation.

    For example, Jiang Changxi whom he liked and those people at the same level as him, who wouldn¡¯t praise her after eating it?

    To be able to conquer the tongues of so many people who were used to eating mountain delicacies, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were definitely not something that ding Nan would be able to discover.

    Therefore, in order to have the confidence to pick a fightter, he naturally couldn¡¯t eat it. He only ordered this one so that he could sit here openly.

    If he ate it, he would be conquered by the food, and there would be nothing to find fault with. That was why he had ced his hopes on the newly hired chef in front of him.

    After all, if he didn¡¯t eat it, he would just be cklisted. After finding fault with her, he, ding Nan, didn¡¯t n toe back a second time.

    However, it seemed like he had failed. After all, the expression on this person¡¯s face was not something that could be described with the word ¡®delicious¡¯.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. No one is perfect. Let me try it again and look for it. I¡¯ll find it eventually.¡± The chunky man still remembered that the person in front of him was his employer, so heforted him.

    ¡°Alright, hurry up and eat. You have to find something that¡¯scking today.¡± Ding Nan said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do my best.¡± The short and fat man nodded repeatedly, and then continued to eat the mussels in front of him.

    Of course, when he turned back to his own side, he couldn¡¯t help but look at the food in front of ding Nan.

    He had to hold it in for a long time before he didn¡¯t say that he would help him eat it. After all, the temptation of delicious food was still very great, not to mention the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, which were even more tempting.

    The short and fat man, who had a regretful look, resisted such an impulse and temptation and ate the mussels in front of him.

    No one knew how Yuan Zhou made it, but the mussels were warm and juicy when they entered the mouth, yet not scalding the mouth. When they were eaten, even the temperature was as cool as that of French dishes. It was just right.

    ¡°Squeak squeak squeak.¡± The short and fat man chewed with great effort. This time, he even used a spoon to scoop up the soup at the bottom and ate it together with the mussels.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha¡±, this was the taste of the red scallion that the short and fat man had cut into small pieces. The red scallion had a special fragrance. After absorbing the fragrance of the butter and the freshness of the mussels, it tasted soft and tender with a crispy texture. It was very delicious.

    ¡°Oh, there¡¯s also a special fragrance inside, the kind that you can find in mussels.¡± The chunky man squinted his eyes and ate carefully.

    ¡°The taste is like the sun, with a slight smell of wine. This is white wine from white wine mussels.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the White grapes to have such a mesmerizing taste after being boiled,¡± the short and fat man continued.¡±It¡¯s really not bad.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just like the white wine of the chordonnay variety that I¡¯ve been drinking in Australia. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± The short and fat man said with emotion.

    But at this moment, the short and fat man was shocked. It tasted like Australia¡¯s chaddonny? However, this was a French white wine, mussels. It didn¡¯t seem right to use this type of white wine.

    ¡°Whoosh.¡± The short and fat man opened his eyes instantly, giving ding Nan, who was staring at him, a shock.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ding Nan asked.

    ¡°I got it!¡± The short and fat man said excitedly.

    ¡°Know what?¡± Ding Nan asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Now I know the loophole in head chef Yuan¡¯s dish.¡± The short and fat man stared at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze and said word by word.

    ¡°Oh? Really? What is it?¡± Ding Nan was also excited.

    ¡°That¡¯s still a big loophole. Haha, I didn¡¯t expect that head chef Yuan, who is known for his strictness, would make such a mistake. What a pity.¡± The short and fat man said excitedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity, a pity. No matter how delicious this French white wine, mussels, are, it can¡¯t be salvaged. No, it¡¯s precisely because it¡¯s so delicious that it can¡¯t be salvaged. ¡± The short and fat man said.

    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll watch your performance.¡± After ding Nan finished speaking, he immediately stretched his neck and shouted,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, this dish of yours is wrong. This dish has made a fatal mistake.¡±

    ¡°This guy is really noisy.¡± This was themon thought of everyone who heard ding Nan¡¯s voice.

    In the next moment, everyone began to wait for him to be dragged away. However, unexpectedly, Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai didn¡¯t take any action.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to exin anything, since he came to the door and wanted to p his face, he naturally had to satisfy his wish and let his face swell up before he could leave.

    That¡¯s right. As an experienced customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he was very confident in Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    As expected, Yuan Zhou, who had always been serious about cooking, also put down the dish he had just cooked and walked straight to them.

    However, before the confident short and fat man and the excited ding Nan could say anything, Yuan Zhou directly said.

    You want to know why the white wine from Australia¡¯s Chardonnay is used for the French mussels, right?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s t voice was transmitted through the face mask.

    ¡°Uh, yes, that¡¯s not right. We should use the wine produced in the France St. Ameron Manor.¡± The short and fat man was a little flustered by such a rebuttal, but he still spoke with a serious face.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the history of White Wine France. You are an Australian Chinese, and the dishes were ordered by you. You want to eat it. This is to satisfy your taste, or rather, the taste of everyone whoes to my restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1343

    <h4>Chapter 1343: I don¡¯t have any ns for now</h4>

    ¡°Even so, you can¡¯t ...¡± The short and fat man instantly felt as if cold water had been poured on his head, but he forced himself to speak again.

    ¡°You smell what¡¯s in his bowl.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more this time. Instead, he pointed at the te in front of ding Nan.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and left directly. He returned to the kitchen and started to cook seriously again.

    As for the short and fat man, he stood stiffly on the spot for quite a while and didn¡¯t move at all. He also didn¡¯t smell the te in front of ding Nan as Yuan Zhou had said.

    Ding Nan, on the other hand, looked at Yuan Zhou and then at the new chef he had hired with a high sry with an unsightly expression. No matter how stupid he was, he could still tell that the two of them had just performed a monkey show to entertain the crowd like a joke.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Ding Nan snorted coldly. He had other thoughts in his mind, and he turned to leave.

    That¡¯s right, ding Nan had left the shop.

    ¡°Add him to the cklist. It¡¯s a waste of food.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take it to heart at all. He just said that to Zhou Jia in silence.

    As soon as ding Nan left, Wu Hai followed closely behind. He put on his slippers and went out of the door slowly.

    He even greeted Yuan Zhou before he left,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I¡¯m going toe back to youter. I have something very important to ask you. Don¡¯t close the door.¡±

    Every time Wu Hai called boss Yuan solemnly, nothing good would happen. There were no exceptions.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction. Anyway, this guy lived just opposite. It was so convenient toe here. Even if the door was closed, Yuan Zhou would still have to open the door.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction, but Jiang Changxi said,¡±¡±Be careful, don¡¯t kill him,¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. I¡¯m a painter. I¡¯m not that violent.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and muttered discontentedly.

    ¡°This guy is pretending to be a littlemb.¡± Jiang Changxi revealed a speechless expression.

    The person in the way left, leaving only the short and fat man standing in the shop. The fat on his cheeks trembled, then he lowered his head slightly and sat down.

    He stood there for a long time before he reached out to take the te in front of ding Nan. At this time, the expression on his face was extremelyplicated.

    It was a mix of disbelief, relief, anticipation, and hope.

    He looked like he was hoping that the truth would not be as he thought, but he was also afraid that it was exactly what he thought.

    The surface of ding Nan¡¯s te was still slightly warm. The short and fat man couldn¡¯t smell the fragrance before he brought it over, but he could smell it after he brought it over.

    The faint smell of olive oil mixed with the faint salty taste of mussels. What the short and fat man was looking for the most was naturally the smell of wine mixed in.

    It was the taste of white wine from France. The Bordeaux wine there was gorgeous and rich, the wine in buggende was delicate and elegant, and the wine in southern France was strong and bold. Now, the taste on the te was strong and bold.

    The fresh and delicious taste of the mussels mixed with the sea gave them a sense of the vastness and tolerance of the ocean.

    ¡°What a wonderful fragrance.¡± The short and fat man waspletely convinced.

    It was not that he was convinced. He had grown up in Australia and knew white wine in Australia like the back of his hand. Their country was full of sunshine and the white wine brewed with rich minerals was fragrant and strong. Just like the slogan, it was as refreshing as putting the sunlight into the wine bottle.

    ¡°I¡¯ve lost,¡± The chunky man sighed in his heart sincerely.

    The short and fat man stood up from his seat and walked to the partition. He bowed deeply and said loudly,¡±¡±Thank you for your guidance, head chef Yuan.¡±

    After saying that, the short and fat man turned around and left the store in a hurry, ignoring the gazes of the people around him.

    ¡°He¡¯s still a responsible one, so forget it. ¡± Jiang Changxi muttered to herself and then also left.

    From the beginning to the end, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even turn around to look at them, because he was busy cooking for the customer who had just ordered the dishes.

    The customers at the side also looked up and then went back to doing what they were supposed to do. They didn¡¯t give much of a reaction to the short and fat man¡¯s reaction.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Ever since Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant, too many people had been convinced by him. As a customer of boss Yuan, his knowledge and experience had also increased gradually. He wouldn¡¯t spare any extra attention for those who were convinced by him again.

    As for the chunky man, he called ding Nan as soon as he stepped out of the shop.

    However, the flustered ding Nan had no time to answer the phone.

    ¡°It seems that Mr. Ding is not happy with me either. I can go back and study hard.¡± The chunky man hung up the phone and drove away.

    As he said, the first thing he did when he got home was to hand over a resignation letter, then have someone pass it to ding Nan, and then he went back to Australia with his luggage.

    It was because Yuan Zhou made him feel that his cooking skills were still far from good and he needed to learn more seriously.

    Of course, the story of the short and fat man would be left for another time. As for Wu Hai, who had been exercising after dinnerst night, he came back to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in high spirits right before dinner time ended.

    This time, when he returned, he had a meaty lot on his shoulder.

    Just like her name suggested, she didn¡¯t grow any taller. Instead, she grew horizontally and was now chubby like a ball.

    As soon as he saw brothing over to keep watch not far away from the door, he immediately disyed the characteristic of a ball and rolled down from Wu Hai¡¯s body.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m the one who feeds you fish every day. Why are you so close to him?¡± Wu Hai pointed at meaty lots and shouted discontentedly.

    However, lots of meat turned a deaf ear to his words and ran straight to broth before climbing onto its back.

    ¡°Broth, if you like children, you can have one with your rice. Don¡¯t always snatch my meat.¡± Seeing the cat ignore him, Wu Hai changed the target of his conversation.

    Broth still maintained its aloof manner and ignored Wu Hai as usual.

    Wu Hai helplessly looked at lots of meat who was having fun with broth. He had no choice but to go to Yuan Zhou first. After all, what he wanted to ask was also very important.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was the only one wiping the Azure stone countertop. Cheng Hao and Zhou Jia had already left.

    Every time Shen Min came, she would go to the second floor of the pub to clean up.

    ¡°Compass,¡± Every time there was no one around, Wu Hai would call him Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even raise his eyes and asked directly.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had already taken off the face mask and his face had also returned to the expressionless look.

    ¡°What¡¯s the new dish?¡± Wu Hai asked again, unwilling to give up.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know tomorrow morning. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Early in the morning? The new dish is breakfast. ¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nomittal ¡°hmm¡± and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t the new dish Lu cuisine?¡± Wu Hai asked again.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Then,pass, when do you n to serve Lu cuisine? I also like Lu cuisine. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said primly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any ns for the time being.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Alright, I still have enough to eat for now, so I won¡¯t rush you.¡± Having gotten a satisfactory answer, Wu Hai said generously.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for someone outside. I¡¯m going to drink. ¡± While saying that, Wu Hai took out his phone and then walked to the door.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1344

    <h4>Chapter 1344: The difference in Liu Tong¡¯s heart</h4>

    The first thing Wu Hai did when he walked out of the door with his phone was to send a message in the group.

    [It has been confirmed. Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish tomorrow is breakfast and not Lu cuisine.] The crow beast had five stomachs.

    In order to avoid being missed, Wu Hai even tagged all the members. Therefore, the replies in the group came very soon.

    [No wonder it¡¯s impossible to serve Shandong cuisine so soon. Boss Yuan has high requirements for himself. Just as I expected, he serves snacks. But if it¡¯s only breakfast, I have to get up early tomorrow.] A hundred ways to discover a man¡¯s lies

    [That¡¯s right,@Datong Xiaozhou,e out for a while, it¡¯s a stone hammer.] Heart like clouds

    [The one who is pretending to be a prophet,e out quickly. There is already a stone hammer.] Meatball beef

    In addition to the people who were discussing what tomorrow¡¯s breakfast would be, the most lively people in the group were all kinds of people  Xiaozhou, or Liu Tong.

    However, Liu Tong, who had  by many people, didn¡¯t have time to take out his mobile phone. He was busy in the kitchen.

    His Liu Tong Gourmet Club was bound to attract a lot of attention, whether it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first ribbon-cutting ceremony or his own identity.

    And the customer who came today was the one who needed him to cook personally. This person was none other than Lee Yanyi whom Li Minghui had helped to invite.

    Lee Yanyi¡¯s name was quite well-known in the world of food critics. And for the sake of Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou, Lee Yanyi indeed came.

    However, he didn¡¯t have the good temper he had in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    He directly requested that each dish could only be taken in one mouthful so that he could have a good taste. The amount could not exceed the amount he could eat, and he could not be disturbed by other people.

    In short, he had followed the rules of his usualments.

    Although Liu Tong had some doubts in his heart, Lee Yanyi¡¯s seniority was the same as Zhou Shijie ¡®s. Therefore, he didn¡¯t dare to say much and could only try his best to conquer Lee Yanyi¡¯s stomach.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a crab meat dish today. I¡¯ve secretly learned some of boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. Plus my own skills, I can definitely surprise his taste buds. ¡± Liu Tong looked at the crabs served in the lobby with full confidence.

    And Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t let Liu Tong down. The crab that was served on the table was finished in a short while. Moreover, he looked the most rxed when he ate this dish. Apparently, he was quite satisfied.

    Because he had to deal with Lee Yanyi¡¯s picky taste buds during dinner, Liu Tong didn¡¯t even open the food group chat and fell asleep directly.

    The next morning, Liu Tong picked up his mobile phone. He didn¡¯t open a food group chat immediately, but looked for Lee Yanyi¡¯sments.

    As expected, Lee Yanyi¡¯sments on his other dishes were clearly written on his updated Weibo. Among them, the one with the highestment was the racing crab.

    [The taste is rich and delicious, just like eating a crab without a shell. Although the taste is not as good as the crab ¡®s, the taste is good. It¡¯s a good dish.]

    Liu Tong was very satisfied with this passage.

    ¡°I knew it, I knew it. My crab racing has definitely improved.¡± Liu Tong clenched his fists in satisfaction.

    ¡°Hehe. Boss Yuan definitely doesn¡¯t know that I have this trick. This feeling is really wonderful. Wonderful.¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t help but praise his own wit. A little clever ghost was indeed a little clever ghost.

    Liu Tong looked at Lee Yanyi¡¯s words of praise happily and directly ignored the fact that Lee Yanyi¡¯s evaluation of the other dishes was only average.

    It should be known that it was already very good for a restaurant to be rated as ¡°average¡± by Lee Yanyi. After all, the other restaurants would usually get many bad reviews, but his restaurant didn¡¯t even get any.

    There was even a high-quality dish. At Liu Tong¡¯s age, it was normal for him to be so proud.

    On second thought, Liu Tong suddenly recalled that Lee Yanyi¡¯s evaluation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were all top-grade.

    ¡°No, no, no, that guy is a pervert.¡± Liu Tong shook his head and shifted his attention.

    However, he still opened the food group chat out of habit and was ready to peek at the screen. After all, this habit had formed in his heart since he didn¡¯t watch it yesterday. Now that he was free, Liu Tong naturally had to watch it.

    However, as soon as he opened QQ, the constantly shing avatar told Liu Tong that something big had happened.

    ¡°Why are there so many people looking for me?¡± Liu Tong looked at the list of temporary conversations of many people and  in the group with confusion.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Liu Tong was puzzled.

    That¡¯s right. When Liu Tong first read Lee Yanyi¡¯sments after he got up, the new dish of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was also announced.

    It was the crab roe bun that had a special meaning for ruan Xiaoqing.

    This crab roe bun was not an ordinary small one, but one the size of an adult man¡¯s fist. Moreover, it was not made of the soft and thin skin, but the soft and delicious skin of the bun.

    Moreover, a bamboo steamer could only hold one big meat bun. When the steamed bun was served, it was white and chubby, and it was steaming hot. It looked very drooling.

    Because of this, someone took out his phone and confirmed it in the group chat. The new dish was crab roe meat buns, which didn¡¯t match Lu cuisine at all.

    Later on, Wu Hai even added a sentence  Xiaozhou, saying that Yuan Zhou had no intention of using Shandong cuisine in the near future.

    It was 8:30 am. In the middle of November, Chengdu had be cold due to the autumn rain.

    However, when Liu Tong flipped through these records, he was drenched in sweat.

    Almost every person who tagged him was asking what the new dish was. However, the most striking thing to Liu Tong was Wu Hai¡¯s statement that he didn¡¯t have the intention to serve Shandong cuisine in the near future.

    These words were like a p to his face.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? ¡°Could it be ...¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t believe it.

    One had to know that Liu Tong¡¯s online name revealed his hidden thoughts.¡±Datong Xiaozhou¡± who was the Datong? Of course, Liu Tong was da Tong and Xiao Zhou was his ambition in the future. Yuan Zhou became Xiao Zhou and in order to prevent others from finding out, he even added some water to it.

    But now, when he saw this name, he felt embarrassed and panicked.

    Liu Tong had never doubted the words of the ID ¡°Wu beast has five stomachs¡±, because everyone knew that it was Wu Hai who was behind this id.

    Wu Hai lived right opposite Yuan Zhou. Besides, Wu Hai never spread Yuan Zhou¡¯s words carelessly. To be exact, Wu Hai had never spread rumors about Yuan Zhou.

    That was why Liu Tong was so surprised to hear that there was no intention of producing Lu cuisine in the near future.

    And he realized something at once. It was not until Liu Tong had finished reading all the chat records that he took a deep breath and put down his mobile phone.

    After staring at his phone for a while, Liu Tong suddenly picked up his phone and dialed a number.

    He was calling his teacher, Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Hello, master.¡± Liu Tong said in a low voice.

    ¡°You¡¯re very proud today, kid. You got a good grade evaluation, which is not bad, but you can¡¯t rx. You have to continue to work hard.¡± Zhou Shijie was not surprised to receive Liu Tong¡¯s call.

    Zhou Shijie knew that with the character of his little disciple, it would be unusual if she didn¡¯t show off. He was also really happy. After all, Liu Tong was still young, but he was able to gain the recognition of Lee Yanyi, which was quite good.

    As for Yuan Zhou, who was one year younger than Liu Tong? That was something that perverts could not bepared here. Otherwise, 99% of young chefs would find a piece of tofu to kill themselves.

 Chapter 1345 - Yuan Zhouâ€™s cooking virtue

    <h4>Chapter 1345: Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking virtue</h4>

    ¡°Master, you already knew, didn¡¯t you?¡± Liu Tong didn¡¯t sound proud at all like what Zhou Shijie had thought. Instead, he sounded unhappy with a low voice.

    ¡°You know? You mean old Li¡¯s evaluation? I don¡¯t know about that. That kid is very strict with his evaluation. He¡¯s not someone who can be influenced by others. ¡± Zhou Shijie subconsciously thought that she was talking about Lee Yanyi¡¯s matter and thus said discontentedly.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s dissatisfaction was toward Liu Tong. He was dissatisfied that Liu Tong actually doubted Lee Yanyi¡¯s personal integrity as a food critic, which was not a good thing.

    ¡°It¡¯s not Mr. Li¡¯s business,¡± Liu Tong took a deep breath and then said.

    ¡°You¡¯re not? What¡¯s that?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°I¡¯m talking about old ... Head chef Yuan.¡± Liu Tong subconsciously changed to a more respectful form of address.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, what¡¯s wrong with that kid?¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t understand Liu Tong¡¯s words at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s so early in the morning. If you have something to say, say it properly. Why are you only saying half of it? if you have something to say, say it quickly.¡± Zhou Shijie said again unhappily.

    After being scolded by his master, Liu Tong also sobered up a little. After sorting out his words, he said,¡±¡±Yes, master, I understand.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s done?¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and continued to ask.

    Of course, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help but mumble in his heart that his disciple was also a debt he owed in his previous life.

    ¡°Master, were you the one who brought me to head chef Yuan¡¯s treat that time?¡± Liu Tong didn¡¯t want to give up so he changed the way he asked.

    This time, Zhou Shijie understood what he meant. This kid had finally realized it, but he was still unwilling to admit it.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Zhou Shijie asked back with a serious voice.

    This time, Liu Tong was listless. He held the phone, his shoulders drooped, and said,¡±I know. Master Yuan asked you to take me there, right?¡±

    ¡°It seems that you have realized something. Not bad. You are indeed my disciple.¡± Zhou Shijie said with satisfaction.

    ¡°M-master.¡± Liu Tong opened his mouth, but he still didn¡¯t have the courage to voice his thoughts.

    Zhou Shijie really didn¡¯t expect his apprentice to be so smart. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that he understood everything with just a little bit of exnation. Of course, Liu Tong had already figured out the difference between Yuan Zhou¡¯s crab and Zhou Shijie¡¯s crab when they were eating.

    Moreover, he was also very smart and integrated the skills he had learned from Yuan Zhou into his own cooking skills of crab.

    However, he arrogantly thought that he had learned it by himself secretly. He didn¡¯t realize that it was Yuan Zhou who was teaching him.

    Moreover, he did it in such a tactful way that it would not hurt his face.

    The more he thought of this fact, the redder Liu Tong¡¯s face became. Of course, this was because he was embarrassed. He was ashamed of his own opinionated and arrogant self.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. The path that little Yuan is taking now is different from yours. He¡¯s already a master, and even I can¡¯t say that my level is above his. You¡¯re still young and are still working hard in the direction of a master. Don¡¯t be discouraged. ¡± Zhou Shijie thought that Liu Tong was disheartened, so he encouraged him gently.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, Liu Tong felt even more ashamed.

    It was because Yuan Zhou not only had the culinary skills of a master, but also the magnanimity of a master like his master.

    Liu Tong finally understood everything. From the time he invited Yuan Zhou to cut the ribbon and then Yuan Zhou took the initiative to say that he would stay for the banquet, to the time when he invited his Master Zhou Shijie to have a meal and then specially brought him along.

    Liu Tong understood all these purposes.

    In order to ensure the credibility and craftsmanship of the chef, Yuan Zhou stayed for the meal and came to test his cooking skills. Then, he found the shorings of his specialty dish, which was as good as crab.

    However, it wasn¡¯t easy to point it out at the banquet. Then, through such a roundabout way, Zhou Shijie learned something and also kept his face.

    After all, he was the apprentice of Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association. More importantly, Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie had a good rtionship.

    ¡°How stupid am I to think that I¡¯ve seeded in stealing the technique, and what I¡¯ve stolen is to make up for my own shorings.¡± Liu Tong couldn¡¯t help covering his face and wailing.

    Fortunately, Liu Tong had already hung up the phone at this time. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t know about this.

    ¡°I wonder if master Yuan has seen through my stupid look.¡± Liu Tong started to worry that Yuan Zhou would see through his snickering manner that day. After all, he still cared about his face.

    With such an uneasy mood, Liu Tong was like an ant on a hot pan. He couldn¡¯t help but turn in circles.

    ¡°No wonder the chef said that head chef Yuan not only has the culinary skills of a master, but also the cooking virtue of a master.¡± This was the first time Liu Tong felt that his master¡¯s evaluation was not exaggerated at all.

    ¡°No, I have to make up for my mistake.¡± Liu Tong made up his mind and then began to think about it seriously.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Liu Tong was thinking.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was busy steaming the steamed buns.

    It was not an easy task for Yuan Zhou to provide 100 crab roe meat buns for breakfast.

    Although he had eaten three and had ny-seven left, he could still make the first twenty, but he would have to make the rest as he sold them.

    Therefore, the customers who entered the restaurant saw Yuan Zhou carrying a batch of bamboo steamers and then started to wrap the steamed buns.

    Fortunately, the filling of the bun had been preparedst night, and the flour had been kneaded after the morning exercise.

    Now, the entire dough had been divided into small doses of the same size and ced on the long ss table.

    The customers could clearly see Yuan Zhou pinching the skin of the steamed bun that had been rolled out and scooping out arge spoon of stuffing into the steamed bun with the other hand.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± The obvious sound of saliva being swallowed came from Wu Hai who had just finished eating and was licking his fingernails.

    ¡°I¡¯m so hungry,¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help saying while staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions of making the steamed buns.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I feel it¡¯s super delicious just by looking at boss Yuan¡¯s dumplings. ¡± MA Zhida couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten yet, but you can try it. If not, I can help too.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and stared at the steamed buns on the table of MA Zhida with a burning gaze.

    ¡°No, no need.¡± MA Zhida immediately jumped ten meters away to protect his steamed buns.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to snatch it. ¡± Looking at MA Zhida¡¯s careful manner, Wu Hai said with contempt.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± MA Zhida replied with a ¡®hehe¡¯ and then lowered his head to eat the steamed bun.

    The two¡¯s fun didn¡¯t disturb ruan Xiaoqing, who was beside them. One reason was that both of them knew their limits, and the other was that ruan Xiaoqing was immersed in the delicious bun.

    Not caring about the heat, ruan Xiaoqing reached out her fair hands to pick up the bun as soon as it was served. The snow-white skin of the bun rubbed against ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s fair fingers, and both looked very good to lick.

    Then, ruan Xiaoqing directly opened her mouth and took a bite.

    The soft skin of the bun instantly filled his mouth. Before the fragrance of the wheat entered his mouth, the stuffing that he bit into burst out with a hot soup.

    ¡°Hiss, hiss, it¡¯s so hot.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing mumbled that it was hot, but she didn¡¯t let go and took a bite of the bun.

    The soft bun skin wrapped with a small piece of filling was directly chewed into ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mouth, mixed with the soup that had just flowed out.

    The steamed buns were hot and fragrant, and they were filled with the sun-like fragrance of wheat. Eating such a bun would immediately make one¡¯s mood better.

    This was how ruan Xiaoqing felt right now.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1346

    <h4>Chapter 1346: The third inte celebrity dish</h4>

    The tender crab meat, the fragrance of the pork with oil drops, and the rich soup made ruan Xiaoqing unable to stop eating.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing took another big bite, and there was only half a bun left in her hand.

    This was ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s second time eating such a delicious bun, but because they were in the brightly lit shop today, she could see the entire bun more clearly.

    ¡°From appearance to taste, I can¡¯t be picky. That¡¯s the reason I¡¯m alive.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but squint her eyes and sigh.

    With this thought in mind, ruan Xiaoqing took another bite of the bun, her face full of happiness and satisfaction.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing sipped the fragrance in her mouth, and this word kepting to her mind.

    When Yuan Zhou carried the steamed buns to the table again, he nced at ruan Xiaoqing who was eating the steamed buns attentively and felt quite satisfied.

    ¡°I have to work harder. I¡¯ll order Huaiyang cuisine for the next Master chef. My cutting skills are not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind inwardly.

    Then, she returned to the kitchen to continue making buns.

    ¡°Crab roe, crab meat, crab legs. It feels like there¡¯s an entire crab wrapped in this.¡± MA Zhida sighed with emotion while eating at the side.

    ¡°It¡¯s the smell of an entire crab. There¡¯s also the fragrance of the soft and tender pork, which makes the crab meat that was originally slightly dry after being picked out look plump.¡± Lee Yanyi at the side couldn¡¯t help but nod and say.

    That¡¯s right. Lee Yanyi, who had eaten the crab that could be considered as a premium dishst night, went back and saw that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would serve a new breakfast today. Naturally, he rushed over without stopping.

    The little old man still had a straight face, but the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes couldn¡¯t be hidden. He was so satisfied that his eyes were squinting.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by the simple technique of making the bun. When you wrap it, you have to pay attention to the position of the filling. You have to make sure that there¡¯s really enough meat for an entire crab. You also have to pay attention to the position of the different parts of the crab meat. There¡¯s a lot of knowledge involved in this wrapping process. ¡± The person who said this was steamed bun Ji, Ji Yi, who knew steamed bun better.

    That¡¯s right. Ji Yi was also here. He couldn¡¯t help bute here as he hadn¡¯t heard anyone who missed Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship for a long time.

    As the saying goes,¡±arriving early is not as good as arriving at the right time.¡± As soon as she arrived, she ate the steamed bun.

    ¡°That¡¯s indeed the case. The stuffing is also very particr, very particr. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°We can¡¯tpare. We can¡¯tpare. I feel that little Yuan¡¯s pastry-making skills have improved again. He¡¯s worthy of being the master of our pastry industry.¡± Ji Yi said with emotion.

    ¡°He¡¯s an all-rounder, why is it that you¡¯re the only one left?¡± Lee Yanyi said to Ji Yi in a bad mood.

    ¡°You dare to say that this bun is not good?¡± Ji Yi¡¯s eyes widened.

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s delicious, it¡¯s also little Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Lee Yanyi said without showing any weakness.

    ¡°This bun is also a snack, so it¡¯s from The Snack World.¡± Ji Yi also retorted, unwilling to be outdone.

    The two of them started to bicker with each other, and then the two old men, who were over a hundred years old, exposed each other like children quarreling.

    Of course, she didn¡¯t forget to eat the bun in front of her while quarreling.

    After all, there was still a ck beast crouching at the side, eyeing them covetously. If they ate slowly, they might be eaten away.

    The two people quarreled all the way to the outside of the restaurant. Then, they started to praise Yuan Zhou inexplicably, which made the customers outside who wanted to persuade Yuan Zhou to be dumbfounded.

    This funny incident was immediately recorded by Meng Meng, who had rushed over to take a photo. After getting permission, she posted it on the inte.

    The title was also very interesting. It was about the love and hatred caused by a crab roe bun. This title could be said to be very appropriate.

    Of course, this also caused Yuan Zhou¡¯s crab roe steamed buns to be popr on the inte again. There were all kinds ofments on the inte.

    However, the most activements were naturally the ones under Meng Meng¡¯s Weibo. There were all kinds ofments.

    [In the beginning, I was tricked by the title toe in. Then, I starved to death in front of the keyboard. If the heavens gave me a chance to choose again, I ... I would still click in, but I would prepare some food. I¡¯m so hungry, I want to eat buns.] Mua hypocritical

    [I want to eat crab roe buns. Mengmeng, please feed me.] Wu Xiao 1992

    Jia Mengmeng, you shouldn¡¯t have done that. How could you record it in such detail? It¡¯s a pity I didn¡¯t watch the live broadcast, I¡¯m so hungry now.] 0773

    [Let¡¯s stop talking. I¡¯m already on my way to Taoxi road. You don¡¯t have to be so envious of me. After all, I live in the same city as boss Yuan.] A Wanderer, a graceful beauty

    The words of a beautiful woman attracted a huge wave of hatred, so hisment had the most likes and replies.

    However, the replies below were all asking for the address to beat this guy to death. It couldn¡¯t be helped that he was so smug and could show off so much.

    The poprity of the crab roe steamed buns on the inte also led to thepletion of a mission that had been silent for a long time.

    While the inte was buzzing with Yuan Zhou¡¯s crab roe buns, Yuan Zhou was having a friendly conversation with the system.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host forpleting the side mission. The reward has been released and is avable to be received.]

    ¡°A side mission? What kind of mission?¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a puzzled look.

    The system disyed,¡±dominate the inte side mission.¡±

    ¡°Dominate the inte? That¡¯s right, there is indeed such a mission. ¡± As soon as the system said that, Yuan Zhou immediately nodded his head and said.

    The system disyed,¡±the reward has been released and is avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°This is truly a case of a flower that was intentionally nted but never bloomed, but a Willow that was unintentionally nted would grow into shade. Then, let¡¯s receive the reward.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then received the reward decisively.

    There were three dishes on the [dominate the inte] menu that had gone viral on the inte. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: as an intermediate chef, the host should now step into the rulingwork. The first step is to have three well-known dishes on the inte. Self-promotion is not allowed.)

    [Mission progress] the first inte celebrity dish: Drip cooked rice (the lucky Rice is regarded by theizens as the legendary Lucky Rice. Whoever eats it will be lucky. Whoever eats the lucky Rice can win the prize in the live broadcast.)

    [The second inte popr dish: red onion sauce (the legendary gospel for those with bad hands. Once used, the kitchen killer can also make delicious food with red onion sauce. Ites from 100 ways to eat red onion sauce. Author: Wang Le.)]

    The third inte popr dish was crab roe meat buns (ording to the legends, watching others eat angry buns is equivalent to eating an entire crab. It was a fanatical love of the bun and crab fans. Never watch others eat crab roe meat buns on an empty stomach. It was like watching others eat instant noodles on a train. It was poisonous! From Meng Meng¡¯s priceless advice.

    [Mission reward] provide one of the random types of red wine. (Avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: with red wine, will the host¡¯s various steaks be far away? Host, please continue to work hard!)

    ¡°What a detailed missionpletion introduction.¡± Yuan Zhou read the mission description carefully and then said.

    The system disyed,[thank you for thepliment, host.]

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. But what do you mean by random red wine?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can randomly draw a red wine type box and receive it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s smoke then. After all, I¡¯m a man who¡¯s possessed by the European king.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly with full confidence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1347

    <h4>Chapter 1347: An unexpected reward</h4>

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou directly started the lottery draw.

    The lucky draw this time was a little different from the past. Just as the system had said, it was a red wine box.

    An airtight box with a fist-sized hole on the top floor appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    No matter how Yuan Zhou looked at the box, it looked very familiar. He couldn¡¯t help asking,¡±¡±System, did you giarize the box I used for the lucky draw?¡±

    The system disyed,[the host can draw the lottery now. Please draw as soon as possible.]

    ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re changing the topic again.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    However, the system didn¡¯t show any words this time. There was only that box left in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    As for such a situation, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind it even though he had expected it. He was a generous man.

    With his eyes closed, Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen with his back straight. The morning sunlight shone on his face through the door.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou directly drew the reward.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host for obtaining a ck Pino.¡±

    ¡°Eh? A ck Pino wine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°But Pino is the name of a type of grape used to make wine.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, ck Pino grapes are one of the most popr grapes in the world.¡± These small grapes ripenter, so they can be brewed with a fine fragrance, rich quality, easy to eat, and slightly almond vor. ¡±

    ¡°I know that. The West likes topare Pino to a Princess, but we prefer to call her Lin Daiyu, who is sensitive, slender, and sentimental.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and said.

    What a joke. Yuan Zhou could now be said to be well-learned and multi-talented in the aspect of cooking. Whether it was Chinese or Western food, he didn¡¯t read those books for nothing.

    Ever since he received the task of dominating the inte and saw that the reward was red wine, Yuan Zhou had been consciously learning some knowledge about red wine, just so that he could use it when the system showed off to him.

    The system disyed,[yes, the host is right.]

    ¡°Of course,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head naturally.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could say anything, the system threw out a lot of knowledge points again.

    The system disyed,¡±Pino ck is recognized as the pickiest and most difficult to take care of among the main red grape species. It has high requirements for its growing environment and is an early-maturing type. Its yield is small and unstable. It is suitable for cold climate and grows best in lime y. Its young leaves are yellow-green, and its mature leaves are dark green in shape of a cockb.¡±

    It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve heard the system¡¯sprehensive (wu) exnation, and I¡¯m starting to miss it.

    What I miss is to say everything, what I miss is to dream together ... Stop! Yuan Zhou came back to his senses.

    ¡°And Pino is usually used to brew dry red and fizzled wine. It is one of the legal varieties in the champagne-producing area, and the fizzled wine used to brew it is called champagne.¡±

    ¡°Alright, now that I¡¯ve learned more about Pinos, you¡¯re rewarding me with a Pino so that I can make my own wine?¡± Without waiting for the system to answer, Yuan Zhou continued asking,¡±¡±But I remember that the reward was a random type of red wine, not grapes. You¡¯re already a mature system, you can¡¯t go back on your word.¡±

    The system disyed,[the reward has been released. The host can receive it now.]

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then directly clicked to receive it.

    After receiving it, there was no response from the small shop, and there was no change at all.

    ¡°It seems that the item isn¡¯t in the shop again.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and then muttered.

    ¡°Ga Ji¡±. Yuan Zhou opened the partition and directly pushed open the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and went to the pub. The newly rewarded liquor should be there.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou walked towards the pub unhurriedly. Before he came here, he had already prepared himself for the description of red wine.

    However, when he arrived, he realized that he had not made enough preparations.

    The first floor of the pub used to be empty, with only a few big wine barrels. Yuan Zhou had counted about 18 of them.

    Each barrel was an old oak barrel, about the height of his calf, and the diameter of the barrel was so wide that he could wrap his arms around it.

    Each barrel was well stuffed, but Yuan Zhou had naturally opened it and checked it before. He was sure that it was empty.

    Therefore, the first floor of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would be used to store some misceneous items, including the top-grade yellow Rosewood left over from the bowl rack.

    But now, all these things were properly packed up in a tall mahogany cab. The once empty first floor had double the number of oak wine barrels.

    ¡°Peng Peng,¡± Yuan Zhou went up and knocked on them one by one with his knuckles.

    Therge oak barrel made a dull sound. It was clearly filled with wine.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, that¡¯s fast. It¡¯s actually filled up so quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the 36 barrels and sighed with emotion.

    The first floor filled with wine barrels made Yuan Zhou feel that the fragrance of the wine was much stronger. This was a taste that the light and elegant bamboo liquor didn¡¯t have.

    ¡°Oh right, where¡¯s my beer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±these barrels are filled with beer.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless for a moment. He sniffed carefully and found that it was really the rich fragrance of wheat, which was exactly the taste of beer.

    Fortunately, there was no one in the restaurant now. Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then continued with a good attitude,¡±¡±Where¡¯s my ck Pino red wine?¡±

    ¡°Host, please head to the northeast corner and you will find it.¡±

    ¡°Northeast corner?¡± Yuan Zhou walked up ording to her words.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t walk forward because he suddenly knew the way and could distinguish north, south, east and west. Instead, it was because that ce was quite conspicuous if one looked carefully.

    Of course, it was only conspicuous for Yuan Zhou.

    There was a small empty space in the northeast corner. Yuan Zhou walked up and found a secret door leading to the underground.

    ¡°The red wine is indeed kept in the cer.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Squeak.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out and pulled open the heavy wooden door, revealing a row of wide and gentle stairs.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I¡¯ve already applied for the underground expansion when I was building the wholemb barbecue cer.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite lucky in the heart.

    The reconstruction needed to be reported, and it was illegal to rebuild it privately.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion when he saw such arge cer.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou took a step forward and walked down the stairs slowly.

    The stairs were very t and designed to be easy to go down, but they were very long. The closer he got to the bottom, the gentler the light became.

    ¡°Oh, this is the rich aroma of red wine.¡± A light and indescribable smell began to linger around the tip of his nose.

    The cer was supposed to be dark, but as Yuan Zhou walked in slowly, the lights on the walls and the ceiling lit up one by one.

    However, thismp was cold and had no temperature at all. The light was soft and not ring at all, just like the cold and bright moonlight. It was at the standard where one could see clearly.

    When he reached thest step of the stairs, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes suddenly opened up.

    In front of him was arge wine cer with a pit of more than 200 meters. The wine cer was divided into four rectangles by long wooden stairs.

    Near the empty space beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand were some primitive tools for setting up the wine. The first one was filled withyers of packed red wine.

    The remaining three shelves were filled with oak barrels of the same size. Each barrel was lying on the shelves and was tightly plugged.

    And there were more than a hundred of these wooden buckets on each shelf.

    The spacious cer was filled with oak barrels and filled with red wine of different sizes. The entire scene looked very spectacr.

    ¡°The system is the system, a transportation maniac who is dyed by cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion sincerely.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1348 - A big meat pie from the sky

    <h4>Chapter 1348: A big meat pie from the sky</h4>

    ¡°If Chen Wei sees this scene, I¡¯m afraid he will want to sleep here.¡± Yuan Zhou subconsciously thought of the alcohol addict, Chen Wei.

    ¡°Yeah. I don¡¯t think Jiang Changxi can walk even if she sees it.¡± The image of Jiang Changxi hugging the wine bottle and not letting go appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind again.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing they didn¡¯t see it. ¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and started to look around seriously this time.

    The first thing they saw were the ancient bottled equipment, which were obviously used for rification, filtering, and filling.

    ¡°System, do you mean that I¡¯ll have to fill the bottles of these wines in the future?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the utensils and asked.

    These utensils didn¡¯t look new, but the kind that had been used thousands of times. They had a warm texture to the touch.

    The system disyed,[the host can decide on his own. The system will provide the host with bottled wine every day.]

    ¡°You mean you¡¯ll provide the bottled red wine, but I can also learn how to bottle it myself, right?¡± Yuan Zhou instantly understood the meaning of the system.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±

    ¡°Alright, it seems like I have one more course to learn.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°However, it¡¯s a good thing that I have the title of a junior winemaker. It¡¯s even more useful now. Having more skills doesn¡¯t hurt me.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile on his face.

    That¡¯s right. A long time ago, Yuan Zhou had obtained the title of a junior winemaker. However, it was usually used to brew some low-alcohol rice wine. Now, it seemed that it could also be used in red wine, which was quite good.

    ¡°Maybe he¡¯ll be a master winemaker in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself, but he didn¡¯t stop and directly walked towards the bottles of red wine.

    The red wine on this shelf was divided into threeyers, top, middle and bottom. The red wine on eachyer was different.

    This was because pineapple always had a variety of colors, whether it was the brewed color or other things.

    Therefore, there was white wine, dry red wine, and top-grade champagne on the shelves. It could be said that there was a very wide variety of wine.

    What surprised Yuan Zhou the most, however, was not the richness of the liquor, but the name and the ce of production on the bottle.

    This wine did not feel like it was homemade, but it was standardized by the industry.

    It was just that the name on it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s grape wine and the origin of the wine was clearly visible. It didn¡¯t appear out of thin air.

    ¡°System, you are quite amazing. What¡¯s with this Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with an astonished expression.

    The system disyed,[this is the benefit of being the host of the system.]

    ¡°Okay, I know it¡¯s welfare, but what¡¯s with this address, 37 degrees northtitude and 41 degrees northtitude? does it really exist?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the address of the manor on the bottle and asked.

    The system disyed,[of course it exists. Otherwise, where would the host get the wine from?]

    Yuan Zhou suddenly felt that he was despised by the system. However, he still held back the impulse to ridicule the system and asked calmly,¡±¡±If it really exists, does that ce belong to you, system?¡±

    The system disyed,[this is the benefit of being the host of the system. The manor belongs to the host.]

    ¡°So you¡¯re saying that I suddenly have a Manor overseas? And it¡¯s even a Manor that produces top quality red wine?¡± Even someone as calm as Yuan Zhou was also shocked.

    The system disyed,[this Manor has been registered under the host¡¯s name and now belongs to the host.]

    ¡°...¡± The scene of a cooked duck suddenly flying into his arms shed through Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    After being excited for a while, Yuan Zhou collected himself and continued with a big smile,¡±¡±In that case, I¡¯m also a big nouveau riche.¡±

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help taking out his Golden Bank card from his sleeve pocket and looking at it for quite a while. Savings, a house, and now a Manor. Well, this should be the demeanor of an overbearing President.

    ¡°I¡¯m a man with a Manor now. ¡± After he calmed downpletely, Yuan Zhou took back the Gold Card with a sigh of relief.

    ¡°By the way, if I sell this Manor, system, will you still provide red wine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked on a whim.

    The system disyed,¡±it will be provided due to thepletion of the mission.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of those manors that were worth several hundred million Yuan.

    The system disyed,¡±however, the location of this Manor is excellent. It¡¯s a golden location for the growth of grapes. It¡¯s sunny and has little rain. The climate is mild. Therefore, the system suggests that the host do not sell it.¡±

    ¡°What the hell? am I that kind of person who only sees money?¡± Yuan Zhou said indignantly.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°Get lost. I wouldn¡¯t be stupid if I sold such a good Manor.¡± Yuan Zhou said unhappily.

    Only then did the systempletely fall silent.

    Then, Yuan Zhou finished his inspection of his wine cer seriously with the wonderful mood of a pie in the sky.

    ¡°The red wine produced in Yuan Zhou¡¯s Manor is really not bad. The fragrance is sweet and mellow and the fragrance is unique.¡± Yuan Zhouplimented her contentedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m the man who¡¯s going to be the king of wine-making ... No, I¡¯m going to be the Master of Wine-making.¡± Yuan Zhou thought happily in the heart.

    After that, he spent the whole morning in the wine cer. This was the first time that Yuan Zhou did nothing for the whole morning after having a good sleep and not getting sick.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Yuan Zhou walked up the stairs slowly and reached the first floor of the pub.

    ¡°Pa,¡± Yuan Zhou closed the thick wooden cover and then walked out of the first floor of the pub contentedly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been smelling the wine for the whole morning, and I feel refreshed. Not bad. ¡± Looking at the sun in the sky, Yuan Zhou was quite happy and even stretchedzily.

    ¡°Ding ding dang ding dang.¡± Only after a melodious electronic bell rang did Yuan Zhou put down his hand.

    ¡°Time has passed exceptionally fast today. It¡¯s time to prepare the ingredients for lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant quickly and then turned off the phone on the countertop.

    It was the bell that Yuan Zhou used to remind himself to prepare the ingredients for each meal, in order to prevent Yuan Zhou from missing the time because he was too immersed in something.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had used the ring tone of Ding Ling Ling. However, the sound coincided with the ringtone of the mobile phone. Therefore, he changed the ringtone to remind others.

    ¡°Go take a shower and change your clothes.¡± Yuan Zhou sniffed the faint fragrance of wine on his body and then went to the second floor through the kitchen.

    While taking a bath, Yuan Zhou looked at the tall man with long legs, strong arms and obvious abdominal muscles in the mirror and nodded his head in satisfaction.

    But then he thought that such a perfect him didn¡¯t have a girlfriend yet. Finally, the face of Yin ya, who hadn¡¯t been here for one month in a row, shed across his mind.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Yin ya hasn¡¯te here for a month. Should I go to see her after dinner?¡± Such a thought was spinning in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    However, Yin ya, who was constantly on Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind even when he was taking a bath, didn¡¯t go to work today. Today was Monday, but she was dressed in casual clothes and went out with her handbag.

    As soon as she arrived at the roadside, Yin ya took a taxi and went straight to her destination.

    Today, Yin ya was dressed in a simple gray windbreaker with a pure ck inneryer, a pair of slim-cut jeans and a pair of ck bare boots. She looked clean and neat on the whole.

    Yin ya, who was sitting in the car, looked at the time on her watch with a faint gentleness on her face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1349

    <h4>Chapter 1349: Yin ya¡¯s return</h4>

    ¡°Fortunately, I can get it right away. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know what he will think if I wait for a while longer.¡± Yin ya said in a low voice.

    The car drove on the road steadily. Yin ya arrived at her destination about half an hourter.

    It was an antique shop located in the New town area area of Chengdu. There were CBD (central business district) everywhere, but it was located in the middle of two buildings.

    There were about three floors, painted in red, and the middle floor had the signboard ¡°Yunxi Pavilion¡± in gold.

    At the door, there were two greeters dressed in traditional Han Chinese clothing. Not only were they tall and had long legs, but their hair was alsobed into a ssic bun, looking very beautiful.

    It was very eye-catching on the clean and modern streets.

    Standing at the door, Yin ya could see men and women in traditional Chinese clothing walking out of the store from time to time. Moreover, there were also many men and women who were dressed fashionably like Yin ya entering the store.

    It was a ssical building with modern designs. For example, there wererge floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides of the gate, through which you could see a few models wearing all kinds of Han Chinese clothing.

    That¡¯s right, this was thergest traditional Chinese clothing store in Chengdu. They could also customize traditional Chinese clothing and various essories here.

    Of course, the premise was that they could afford it. The hand-made order and the pattern on the sleeves were not small expenses.

    The gift that Yin ya had customized for Yuan Zhou was in this restaurant.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yin ya directly walked into the store while carrying a ck handbag of themon model.

    ¡°Wee,¡± The two greeters at the door immediately bowed and spoke sweetly.

    Yin ya nodded her head and then entered the door. She went straight to the front desk in the center of the shop.

    ¡°Hello, my surname is Yin. I¡¯m here to get some custom-made clothes.¡± Yin ya said directly.

    ¡°Okay, let me check.¡± The girl at the front desk had a baby face and was also wearing a traditional Chinese dress. She immediately started to search on theputer.

    About half a minuteter, the baby-faced girl got up and raised her head. She looked at Yin ya and said,¡±Lady Yin, your clothes are stored on the second floor. Please follow me.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then watched the girle out from the front desk and then lead the way for her.

    The baby-faced girl was leading the way in front. When Yin ya turned her head, she saw another person entering the front desk automatically to serve others.

    The staircases in the store were also built in an ancient style. They were exquisitely carved and painted with red paint, so one could step on them steadily without making any sound.

    The stairs were spiral, and the second floor was revealed after they went up the stairs.

    The second floor had much fewer Han Chinese clothing than the first floor. Every piece of clothing on the second floor was hung in a special wardrobe, and the cold light from the spotlights above the wardrobes made the Han Chinese clothing look beautiful.

    Besides, there weren¡¯t as many people as there were on the first floor. It should be said that only the baby-faced girl was left on the second floor besides Yin ya.

    ¡°Lady Yin, the lights on our Han Chinese clothing are all cold. This way, the temperature can prevent the embroidery from being burned. The embroidery on these clothes is all done with delicate hands.¡± The baby-faced girl introduced to Yin ya in a warm voice when she found Yin ya was interested.

    ¡°The embroidery on these clothes seems to be different?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    After all, Yin ya only came into contact with the Han Chinese clothing when she saw the ones worn by Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were not so gorgeous and gaudy. They were mainly dark patterns or small area embroidery.

    However, some of the embroidery in front of him was veryrge, like an unrolled canvas. Some were colorful, some were exquisite, and there were all kinds of styles.

    ¡°Lady Yin has good eyes. These embroidery techniques are indeed from different techniques.¡± The baby-faced girlughed.

    ¡°For example, the flowers and nts on this horse-faced dress in front of you are embroidered with the Shu embroidery of our central Shu region. The colors are bright and gorgeous.¡± The baby-faced man brought Yin ya closer and then said.

    Yin ya nodded her head and then the baby-faced girl continued to introduce,¡±This painting of flowers, birds, fish, and insects is Yuexiu, while this painting of mountains, rivers, and gardens is su-style embroidery.¡±

    ¡°Very powerful, each with their own style.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then said inwardly,¡±¡±I wonder what kind of show style Yuan Zhou likes.¡±

    ¡°And the one you ordered, miss Yin, is made with su embroidery needle techniques. The needle techniques are t, even, smooth, smooth, and even, which is very suitable for yourfort.¡± After introducing the clothes, the baby-faced youth started to introduce the things that Yin ya had ordered.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yin ya nodded her head to thank him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, this is what I should do. ¡± While speaking, the baby-faced girl had already taken Yin ya to sit on the sofa in the guest area on the second floor.

    That¡¯s right, the second floor was filled with exquisite Han Chinese clothing, but it was mixed with couches. Thisbination did not seem strange at all. Instead, it felt like abination of Chinese and Western, as if the Han people originally paid attention topatibility.

    Therefore, Yin ya didn¡¯t feel awkward at all sitting on the sofa. She just sipped the tea beside her and waited quietly.

    After a while, the baby-faced girl came over with a paper box.

    ¡°Miss Yin, these are the clothes you ordered. Please take a look.¡± The baby-faced girl pushed the box to Yin ya and then said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then lowered her head to open the package. It was indeed exquisite and beautiful. It was also soft andfortable to touch.

    ¡°Very good, thank you.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°If you¡¯re satisfied with it, I¡¯ll help you pack it.¡± The baby-faced girl said.

    ¡°Alright, sorry for the trouble.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°This is what I should do. Please wait a moment.¡± The baby-faced girl quickly restored the box and wrapped it up properly. Finally, she put it in an exquisite cloth bag.

    This cloth bag was not printed with the shop¡¯s name. It was like a piece of art. The cloth was soft and beautiful, and it fit very well in his hand.

    ¡°It¡¯s already packaged. How would you like to pay for the rest of the payment, miss Yin?¡± The baby-faced girl looked at Yin ya and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll use Alipay. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. Please pay over here.¡± The baby-faced girl picked up the box with both hands and led the way.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya got up calmly, smoothed the wrinkles on her coat and then followed him to the front desk on the second floor.

    The baby-faced girl carefully ced the box on the counter, then entered the counter and operated the cashier.

    ¡°Miss Yin, your final payment is 30% of the remaining amount, so it¡¯s 9876 Yuan in total. This is your receipt.¡± The baby-faced girl announced the price in a clear voice.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then swiped the phone.

    Almost immediately, the baby-faced girl received a notification that the money had been transferred.

    ¡°Miss Yin, your payment has been settled. You¡¯re wee toe again.¡± The baby-faced youth said politely.

    ¡°Sorry for the trouble, goodbye.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then prepared to go downstairs with the box in her hand.

    Of course, the baby-faced girl didn¡¯t leave until she sent Yin ya to the car.

    Yin ya, who got on the car and left, heaved a sigh, which was rare.¡±Now I¡¯m a pauper. My little gold vault is all here.¡±

    Although she said that, Yin ya revealed a happy and expectant look on her face.

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 Chapter 1350

    <h4>Chapter 1350: Little sweet</h4>

    ¡°I wonder if he¡¯ll like it.¡± Yin ya touched the cloth bag in her hand carefully and thought to herself.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s not from the shop that he usually wears, he should be able to get used to it.¡± Yin ya kept thinking about it in her heart. It was rare for the party who gave her the gift to be worried.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya didn¡¯t order this item in the Chinese clothing store that Yuan Zhou often visited.

    The restaurant where Yuan Zhou bought the Han Chinese clothing had long be an inte celebrity. It was already very famous. Yin ya naturally knew about it.

    When she first thought of giving this gift, Yin ya had also thought of going there directly to customize it. However, before she was about to do so, she suddenly heard that there was a master in the Yunxi Pavilion who was especially good at making what she needed.

    After that, Yin ya urged Wu Hai to draw a one-to-one solid drawing. After a lot of efforts, that master finally made such a pair of shoes himself.

    This was also the reason why it was so expensive. Of course, the most important reason was that it was said to be veryfortable. That was Yin ya¡¯s purpose.

    The car drove back. After getting the gift, Yin ya didn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant immediately, but went home directly.

    After all, it was still daytime. If he went there at this time, there would be too many people in his restaurant and it would be very difficult for Yuan Zhou to free up his free time. Moreover, it was also not conducive to the business of his restaurant.

    Therefore, Yin ya prepared to go to Yuan Zhou after the dinner time ended.

    She knew that Yuan Zhou would take a rest for a while at that time and then start reading. Moreover, there was no one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at that time.

    ¡°This timing is just right.¡± Yin yaid on her side on the bed and said while staring at the cloth bag and the box on the table.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about Yin ya¡¯s n and cooking method. He just didn¡¯t see her at noon and lunch.

    Yin ya still didn¡¯t appear at dinnertime, which strengthened Yuan Zhou¡¯s determination to find her.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look after I¡¯m done with the oil and smoke. ¡± Yuan Zhou made the decision with a solemn expression. Then, he went upstairs to wash up.

    The sky was slightly dark. Yin ya was walking in the back alley of Taoxi road with the cloth bag in her hand.

    ¡°Da, da, da.¡± The high heels knocked on the bluestone floor, emitting a clear sound. Yin ya walked to the back door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from a distance.

    ¡°No, there¡¯s no one at the front door now. Why should I go through the back door?¡± Yin ya stopped her hand that was about to knock on the door and then left with the box.

    This time, Yin ya directly went back to the main street of Taoxi road.

    In the evening, Yin ya had already changed into a new set of clothes. She was wearing a blue and white long-sleeved short skirt, a pair of flesh-colored silk stockings and ankle-length boots, and a ck jacket with a little vivaciousness on the outside. She looked very tall and slender with long legs.

    The most important thing was that Yin ya hadbed up all her hair and then tied it into a loose bun, which was fixed with a simple wooden hairpin.

    The faint purple-ck peacock pattern on the wooden hairpin was very beautiful and had a little fragrance in the dark night.

    Yin ya was very beautiful in this way.

    ¡°Da da da,¡± Yin ya strode unhurriedly and discontentedly to the main entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Soon, they arrived at the main entrance. As expected, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was brightly lit, but there was no one there.

    At this time, the customers would usually go to the second floor of the pub. Shen Min would be there to greet them while Yuan Zhou would go downstairs and sit on the chair in the kitchen to read or practice his cooking skills.

    If no one was there, then there was no need to worry. Yuan Zhou was definitely taking a bath upstairs.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s mysophobia was as famous as his culinary skills.

    When Yin ya entered the restaurant, she happened to bump into Yuan Zhou who was walking down the stairs. Therefore, Yuan Zhou, who was dressed neatly, saw Yin ya standing in the restaurant as he walked down the stairs.

    The bright light shone on her face. It was as white as Jade, her eyebrows were like a painting, her lips were gentle, and the smile on her face was clearly visible.

    The ck hair on her head was tied up with a wooden hairpin, making her look gentle and beautiful. She looked much gentler than she usually did in formal wear.

    ¡°Yin ya?¡± Yuan Zhou quickened his pace indistinctly.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then walked to the front of the partition.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t wearing a mask, so the expression on his face was also clearly visible. The corner of his mouth slightly curled up and he walked straight to the opposite of Yin ya with a gentle expression. When he was about to open the partition ande out, he was stopped by Yin ya.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need toe out. This is just right.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face slightly blushed.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After a nod, Yuan Zhou put down his hands and also stood on the opposite side of the partition.

    The two of them stood facing each other with a 60-centimeter diameter partition between them.

    The atmosphere was a little heavy, but there was also an inexplicable ambiguity.

    This was the first time they met after Yuan Zhou gave Yin ya the birthday gift. For a moment, they didn¡¯t know what to say.

    In the end, it was Yuan Zhou who spoke first,¡±you haven¡¯t been here recently. The dinner time has already ended.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°That¡¯s why we don¡¯t have dinner now,¡± Yuan Zhou said in conclusion.

    ¡°Pfft.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t helpughing when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart skipped a beat and then he asked solemnly.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Yin ya shook her head and then continued,¡±¡±I know the opening hours of your restaurant. I won¡¯t miss it if I¡¯m here to eat.¡±

    ¡°Then why did youe today?¡± Thinking of the serious business, Yuan Zhou straightened his back.

    ¡°Yeah, there is something.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then picked up the box with the cloth bag on it and shook it while saying,¡±This is it.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°It¡¯s my gift to you in return. ¡± Yin ya said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Return the favor? Why did you return the greeting?¡± Yuan Zhou was even more puzzled.

    ¡°Here, do my eyes look good?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, she put the box on the partition, pointed at the hairpin on her head and asked with her head slightly tilted.

    ¡°It¡¯s nice. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears were a little red.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had personally carved and then polished it. Now that he was wearing it on Yin ya¡¯s head, she somehow felt her heart soften.

    ¡°I also think it¡¯s good.¡± ¡°But I know it¡¯s made of precious yellow Rosewood.¡± Yin ya nodded her head heavily and continued.

    ¡°Although I like it very much, it¡¯s very expensive.¡± Yin ya continued.

    Just when Yuan Zhou had a bad premonition in his heart, Yin ya smiled and said directly,¡±¡±Because I like it very much, so of course I won¡¯t return it to you. So I prepared a gift for you.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to returning the gifts. When he heard Yin ya say that she wasn¡¯t going to return the gifts, he heaved a sigh of relief in the heart and said affirmatively,¡±¡±This is your birthday present. I can¡¯t return it.¡±

    ¡°So, look at my return gift. Do you like it?¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then pushed the box to Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    ¡°I like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou said subconsciously.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t seen it yet.¡± Yin ya said with a helpless yet sweet tone.

    ¡°Ahem, I mean, the sack feels soft to the touch, and I like it.¡± Yuan Zhou added hurriedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. This cloth bag is also a specialty of their shop. See if you like it inside. ¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t expose Yuan Zhou¡¯s lie and just nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou opened the package ordingly.

    The box was wrapped exquisitely, but Yuan Zhou opened it very quickly.

    Soon, a pair of Men¡¯s Long boots that matched the traditional Chinese clothing was revealed in front of the two.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya¡¯s gift was a pair of shoes.

 Chapter 1351

    <h4>Chapter 1351: A cup a day</h4>

    A pair of boots was neatly ced in the box. The shoes were dark blue, and the soles were spotless white.

    This pair of navy blue boots reached the calf and was very suitable for this season to match the Han Chinese clothing.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the boots were embroidered with a lotus flower pattern of a pond using su embroidery techniques. The stitches of these patterns were fine and dense, and it was not prickly to the touch at all. Instead, it was very smooth.

    The material of the boot was softer to the touch than the cloth bag from before, but the ce where the feet were to be worn was firm and stylish, and the design of the soles was the anti-slip type.

    At first nce, Yuan Zhou knew that the shoes were of his size and could be worn.

    ¡°Thank you, I like it very much.¡± Yuan Zhou felt happy inwardly and said with a mild expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t a good idea to give Yuan Zhou shoes as a gift. But considering the nature of Yuan Zhou¡¯s work, Yin ya decisively chose this gift that was good for Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, if Jiang Changxi was the one who gave her the present today, she would definitely give her a belt.

    A belt was really ambiguous and obvious. After all, whether one wanted you to put it on or take it off, there was too much room for maniption.

    Of course, with Jiang Changxi¡¯s personality, she would tell Yuan Zhou smilingly that she liked to personally remove her belt on time.

    However, it was too stimting and unsuitable for both Yin ya and Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yin ya gave them a pair of handmade boots that could match Yuan Zhou¡¯s Han Chinese traditional clothing.

    ¡°These boots were custom-made for the size of your feet, so they should be veryfortable for you.¡± ¡°That way, you won¡¯t be too tired after standing for so long,¡± Yin ya introduced.

    Yes, a pair of shoes could reduce the burden on the feet. It sounded magical, but it was true. Thinking about its price and the fact that it was made by a master, one should never underestimate the skills of the craftsmen. Moreover, the purpose of these custom-made shoes was to make your feet feel especiallyfortable and without any burden.

    This was exactly what Yin ya thought. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s job was to cook while standing every day. Therefore, a pair of fitting shoes was very important.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then touched his shoes again.

    ¡°Remember to try it tonight. Let me know if you have any problems.¡± Yin ya warned.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You can make your shoes like this in the future. It¡¯ll be veryfortable.¡± Yin ya turned the words in her mouth and then changed the way she put it.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head with a clear and bright voice.

    ¡°What do you mean by ¡®listen to me¡¯? this is for the sake of your own foot.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face turned red and she immediately retorted.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Yin ya, then nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡± Being stared at by Yuan Zhou, Yin ya became a little embarrassed and said with a flustered tone.

    ¡°Be careful on your way back.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then prepared to open the partition carefully to see her off.

    ¡°No need to send me off. It¡¯s still early. I¡¯ll go back by myself. There are still people in your shop.¡± Seeing that, Yin ya waved her hands continuously.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. With a nod, Yuan Zhou stopped what he was doing and stood back. At the same time, he carefully moved the shoe to the previous position.

    An inexplicable sense of loss and frustration shed across Yin ya¡¯s heart. But soon, Yuan Zhou said again,¡±¡±I really like this gift, so I have a gift for you as well.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya was stunned.

    ¡°Yes, a return gift. The ancients say that courtesy should be reciprocated, so I also have a return gift.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent expression.

    Yin ya¡¯s mood immediately got better. She asked curiously with the corners of her mouth curved up,¡±What return gift?¡±

    ¡°Red wine, a bottle of red wine.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t beat around the bush this time and directly said.

    ¡°Red wine?¡± Yin ya looked at the kitchen behind Yuan Zhou with puzzlement and tried to find the red wine.

    After all, as far as Yin ya knew, there were only bamboo liquor and beer in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. But now, he was talking about red wine.

    ¡°Could it be that you¡¯re selling red wine?¡± Yin ya asked in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s not on sale yet. You¡¯re the first one. ¡± Yuan Zhou said as a matter of fact.

    ¡°The first one?¡± Yin ya repeated it in a low voice and felt even sweeter in her heart.

    ¡°Yes, the first one.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Thank you, then.¡± This time, Yin ya¡¯s face turned red when she expressed her thanks. Apparently, she was very happy.

    ¡°But you can¡¯t take it away.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement. What did he mean by giving it to her but not taking it away?

    ¡°I¡¯ll keep the wine for you. You cane here to drink a cup every day.¡± Yuan Zhou said slowly and then continued after a pause,¡±¡±You cane at any time.¡±

    ¡°Boom.¡± This sentence directly made Yin ya¡¯s face turn red. Instantly, she became a little overwhelmed.

    Yin ya could only stand up straight immediately and then put her hands together in front of her abdomen and pinched it ufortably.

    ¡°Will I disturb your business?¡± Yin ya pulled herself together and then asked.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head decisively.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave the wine with you. I don¡¯t know how to preserve red wine anyway.¡± Yin ya lowered her head and answered in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued asking,¡±¡±Do you want to drink today?¡±

    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s gettingte, I have to go back.¡± Yin ya said almost immediately.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s start tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head readily.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya answered him with a light ¡°hmm¡± and then walked out of the restaurant quickly.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Even when she walked to the door quickly, Yin ya could still feel Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze on her back.

    That gaze wasn¡¯t zing, but it had a kind of faint burning temperature that made Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but build up her heart again and again before she walked to the door steadily.

    When they arrived at the door, somehow, Yin ya mustered up her courage and turned her head sideways, saying,¡±Thank you,¡± she said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, this is returning the favor. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, courtesy demands reciprocity.¡± This was the first time that Yin ya agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s courteousness and replied softly.

    Not until Yin ya walked out of the restaurant did Yuan Zhou quickly open the partition and walk to the door to see her off slowly.

    Yin ya, who was being watched, could naturally feel it. Therefore, she didn¡¯t walk very fast, just a little slower than when she came.

    Taoxi road wasn¡¯t long to begin with. In just a short while, they arrived at the intersection. Yin ya turned her head inadvertently and could still vaguely see Yuan Zhou standing at the door.

    ¡°When did this guy be so good at running away?¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help stroking the hair near her ear. She seemed to beining, but her tone was sweet.

    ¡°She even knows to ask me to drink every day. I¡¯m not Sister Jiang, I don¡¯t like to drink.¡± Yin ya was curious about the taste of the red wine in her heart, but she kept saying sarcastic words as if she wasforting herself not to be nervous.

    ¡°But I¡¯m really lucky to be the first one to drink his wine. Fortunately, Chen Wei didn¡¯t know about it.¡± Yin ya revealed an expression of a little fox and then took a taxi back happily.

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 Chapter 1352

    <h4>Chapter 1352: The yuan Zhou who never shows off </h4>

    As soon as Yin ya left, Yuan Zhou revealed a gentle smile.

    ¡°These shoes are not bad. The one on my feet is a little old.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then went upstairs with the box carefully.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou intended to try it on. After all, Yin ya had just told him to try it on to see if it fit his feet.

    One had to respect the gifts given by others. As for Yuan Zhou, he prepared to put on the clothes and try them on immediately with great respect.

    The material of the shoes was soft and fitting, and after wearing it, it felt as if the entire foot was supported but would not break. On the contrary, it was a kind offort.

    ¡°I feel like my entire leg is stretched out.¡± Yuan Zhou tried to walk a few steps.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± With the sound of footsteps, Yuan Zhou directly went downstairs in his new shoes.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to wash his hands before he went downstairs. But this time, he walked very slowly on purpose, just to feel the shoes on his feet.

    ¡°As expected of a pair of custom-made shoes. They¡¯re indeed veryfortable, morefortable than the previous pair.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the kitchen and stood there for a while before sighing with emotion.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person who liked to show off, but he still couldn¡¯t help looking at the shoes on his feet frequently. The more he looked at them, the more he liked them.

    Whether it was thefort level or the aesthetic level, Yuan Zhou felt that it met his requirements very well.

    On the next day, Yuan Zhou started to put on his new shoes and started to work.

    As soon as Zhou Jia arrived at the restaurant, she found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t busy in the kitchen this time. Instead, he had been standing outside the partition for a long time.

    ¡°B-boss?¡± Seeing the tall Yuan Zhou standing outside, Zhou Jia was startled and even stuttered a little.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Boss, why are you here today?¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help asking while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    After all, ever since Zhou Jia came to work in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was always working diligently in the kitchen when she came to the restaurant at this time every day.

    ¡°I¡¯m done, so I came out to get some fresh air. ¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    While speaking, Yuan Zhou slightly leaned back and then moved his hand to the lower hem of the Han Chinese clothing, revealing the new shoes on his feet.

    However, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions, because when Yuan Zhou was doing that, she just happened to turn around and started to wipe the table and chairs with the warm water and the cloth.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. It¡¯s been too hard on the boss. ¡± Zhou Jia said earnestly with her back facing Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, but he didn¡¯t change his posture.

    However, he didn¡¯t see Zhou Jia, who was wiping the tables and chairs back and forth, for a long time. Even the closest one was when Zhou Jia squatted down to wipe the feet of the chair beside Yuan Zhou.

    Even so, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t see it.

    Since Zhou Jia didn¡¯t take the initiative to ask about his new shoes, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t change his posture until Cheng Han arrived.

    What Cheng Cheng saw was Zhou Jia wiping the tables and chairs busily while Yuan Zhou was leaning against the partition leisurely, which was a rare sight. However, his face was still as serious as ever.

    ¡°Good Morning, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng greeted her with great energy.

    After greeting Yuan Zhou, Cheng Han didn¡¯t forget to greet Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Yes, morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Master, master, you weren¡¯t in the kitchen this morning?¡± Cheng Cheng leaned over and asked curiously.

    Before Yuan Zhou could answer, Zhou Jia said at the side,¡±¡±The boss said that breakfast is ready and he wants to rest for a while.¡±

    ¡°Wow, Grandmaster, you got up very early again?¡± Cheng Cheng asked in surprise and heartache.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s the same as usual. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Dad told me to watch over you, so that you won¡¯t stay up all night just for cooking.¡± Cheng Cheng patted his chest and heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    Of course, while speaking, Yuan Zhou changed his posture again. His target was still the new pair of shoes on his feet.

    After confirming that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wake up early and that he didn¡¯t have dark circles, Cheng Han turned around and went to help Zhou Jia clean up.

    Having not gotten the result he wanted again, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then shifted his gaze to the customers who had already started to line up outside.

    It had already been ten minutes since Cheng Cheng had arrived.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou walked up and greeted him proactively.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning,¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    The customers responded to Yuan Zhou¡¯s greeting with a smile collectively.

    Even Wu Hai didn¡¯t forget to greet him while staring at the kitchen.

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s current state, Wu Lin, who was standing behind Wu Hai, couldn¡¯t help punching his head and saying,¡±¡±You better be normal.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time,¡± Yuan Zhou ignored Wu Lin¡¯s violence and directly nodded his head to her.

    ¡°It has indeed been a long time. Thank you for taking care of this, boss Yuan.¡± Wu Lin pointed at Wu Hai and revealed a sincere smile on her beautiful face.

    ¡°Yes.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After showing off for a while, he felt much morefortable. Then, he opened the partition and returned to the kitchen.

    Standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou started to listen to the customers ¡°discussion with rapt attention.

    ¡°Hey,e back to your senses. It¡¯s rare for your sister toe back. Can¡¯t you talk to her?¡± Wu Lin grabbed Wu Hai and directly turned him back.

    Needless to say, Wu Hai¡¯s action of drooling toward the kitchen was too embarrassing. Wu Lin indicated that she couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    ¡°Little hai is very good today. Usually, he would have climbed up the door frame.¡± Zheng Jiawei couldn¡¯t help speaking up for Wu Hai.

    ¡°This is even more embarrassing.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches indifferently and said softly.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Wu Lin sneered.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you chat with me when Lin came back?¡± It was Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice that came from behind that saved Wu Hai from being grabbed by hispels.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯m just having a friendly interaction with my brother.¡± Wu Lin gnashed her teeth and said.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s what that guy is like. But have you seen broth after you came back? it¡¯s very popr recently.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded to Wu Lin and asked.

    Speaking of which, the reason why Jiang Changxi opened her mouth was because Zheng Jiawei, who was standing in front of her, had asked for help. Otherwise, she would have been very happy to watch the show.

    Actually, Wu Lin liked broth very much. Perhaps because there were military dogs in the Army, Wu Lin and broth got along very well.

    Therefore, Wu Lin immediately asked,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong with broth? I just arrived this morning, so I haven¡¯t seen him yet. ¡±

    ¡°You have to ask Wu Hai about that,¡± Jiang Changxi pointed at Wu Hai and said.

    ¡°What conflict did you have with broth again? Did you steal someone else¡¯s food or cookies again?¡± Wu Lin grabbed Wu Hai again and asked seriously.

    They were indeed brother and sister. Apart from Yuan Zhou, no one else knew about the matter of snatching food. However, Wu Lin knew about it and directly said it.

    Fortunately, the customers standing in front of him all knew each other, so no one would say anything.

    ¡°I didn ¡®t. It¡¯s not like that. Don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Wu Hai struck three times in a row and then said righteously,¡±How can we use the word¡± snatch ¡°to describe the matter between us brothers?¡±

    Two brothers ... The diners behind were speechless. Who are these two brothers?

    Therefore, Wu Lin also stared at Wu Hai with an unfriendly look.

    Wu Hai quivered and then said with a confident look,¡±¡±I asked him to participate in a beauty contest. He¡¯s doing very well now.¡±

    ¡°Broth¡¯s beauty pageant?¡± Then, Wu Lin became a bit curious.

 Chapter 1353

    <h4>Chapter 1353: The cuisines Exchange Conference </h4>

    ¡°Yes, you didn¡¯t hear it wrong. It¡¯s a beauty contest. After all, with me around, broth still looks very good.¡± Wu Hai said confidently.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Wu Lin turned her head and asked Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Little hai said that he wanted to hold a pet beauty contest in the High-tech Zone, so he brought broth there. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said in full detail.

    ¡°Why do you want to?¡± Wu Lin looked at Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai seriously and asked.

    ¡°Hmph,¡± he snorted. Wu Hai turned his head and ignored Wu Lin.

    ¡°For meaty,¡± Zheng Jiawei said,¡±the one you saw this morning.¡±

    ¡°For her? What¡¯s wrong with meaty?¡± Wu Lin said.

    ¡°Little hai is taking care of meaty lots now. He¡¯s taking good care of her. Little hai said that when she grows up, he¡¯ll take her out to see the world. He said that girls should be pampered.¡± When he said that, Zheng Jiawei revealed a gratified look on his face.

    ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who took care of lots of meat?¡± Wu Lin raised her eyebrows and said.

    Like the others, Wu Lin also felt that it was impossible for Wu Hai to take good care of a kitten. However, this time, it was really him who took care of it. Now, it was so meaty that its skin was smooth and smooth and it was even chubby.

    ¡°It really wasn¡¯t me this time. Just like what I said on the phone thest time, it was little hai who did it himself.¡± Zheng Jiawei shook his head hurriedly. At the same time, he stretched out his hand to hold Wu Lin¡¯s hand and continued, ¡°How¡¯s your hand?¡±

    ¡°Ah? I¡¯m fine. ¡± Wu Lin was dumbfounded.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you grab little Hai¡¯s clothes just now? there¡¯s a zipper on his clothes. Did you cut your hand?¡± Zheng Jiawei pinched Wu Lin¡¯s hand and checked it carefully.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± On hearing that, it was Wu Hai¡¯s turn to sneer.

    ¡°No, no, I didn ¡®t,¡± Wu Lin¡¯s face slightly blushed as she hurriedly shook her head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t let go of Wu Lin¡¯s hand until he watched her for quite a while.

    In fact, Wu Lin¡¯s hand was not as slender and white as that of amon beauty, but her joints were a bit rough. There were also some inconspicuous calluses on her index finger and many fine wounds on her hand. Fortunately, they had all been healed.

    However, the scars could still be seen. Such a pair of hands was not beautiful, even not as soft as Zheng Jiawei¡¯s hands. However, Zheng Jiawei liked them very much and was extremely gentle and careful when he checked them.

    ¡°Ahem. How did you convince broth to go with you?¡± In order to shift Zheng Jiawei¡¯s attention, Wu Lin asked again.

    ¡°Simple, because I¡¯m powerful.¡± Wu Hai boasted shamelessly.

    ¡°Speak humannguage,¡± Wu Lin said unhappily.

    Not knowing why, Wu Lin felt that she was particrly irritable in front of Wu Hai.

    ¡°I just hired someone to do a full-body cosmetic surgery and a physical examination on rice. Then, I let rice sleep on my pillow. That¡¯s why broth agreed.¡± Wu Hai said expressionlessly.

    ¡°You¡¯re really good ating up with ideas. ¡± Wu Lin revealed an indescribable look.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said proudly.

    ¡°...¡± Wu Lin turned her face away as if she couldn¡¯t bear to look at him directly.

    ¡°No wonder I think rice has be much cuter recently.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Of course, the people I hired are all professionals.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I was nning to apply for their dog certificates as well. I didn¡¯t expect that boss Yuan had already done it.¡± Speaking of that, Wu Hai revealed a strange look.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? that guy has a tough mouth but a soft heart. I guess he¡¯s afraid that they¡¯ll be stray dogs and hurt others if no one feeds them.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a clear understanding.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed much better to have a certificate. Since you picked it up, you still have to be responsible for them. ¡± Zheng Jiawei also nodded his head in agreement.

    Having heard the whole story, Yuan Zhou just frowned and stood in the kitchen with an unhappy expression. It was just that he was wearing a face mask and no one could tell that he was unhappy.

    ¡°Why is no one talking about my new shoes?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling puzzled in the heart.

    Just when Yuan Zhou deliberately showed off his new shoes and the customers didn¡¯t notice it, someone on the other side discovered Yuan Zhou¡¯s other skills.

    Perhaps it wasn¡¯t because of other skills, but rather because he had a more intuitive experience of the skills that Yuan Zhou possessed.

    This skill was knife skill, and the reason for its discovery was that Zhang Yan had taken the lead in organizing the shooting of the internal chef¡¯s exchange meeting.

    To talk about this matter, one had to go back to the day before.

    Yesterday, Zhang Yan was invited to an internal chef¡¯s seminar, and the seminar was held in Shanghai.

    The seminar would usually invite representatives from all cuisines around the country to attend, and it was held once a year.

    The purpose of the event was simple. It was to promote themunication and development of various cuisines.

    He made it sound so Grand, but in fact, on a smaller scale, it was just apetition to see which cuisines had good seedlings and to bring them out to show off.

    As he knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s future development would not stop there, Zhang Yan had never thought of bringing Yuan Zhou to attend the event. Instead, he directly brought several of their discussion videos and didn¡¯t even bring his disciples.

    He waspletely unlike the other disciples who followed him here to gain experience, but Zhang Ji, who was alone, was full of confidence.

    Zhang Yan, who was a Maverick, naturally attracted other people¡¯s inquiries. This person was none other than the Huaiyang cuisine master, hang Tian.

    ¡°President Zhang, why did youe alone? where¡¯s the disciple you brought with youst year?¡± Huaiyang cuisine master hang Tian asked with a smile.

    Hang Tian was very chubby. He was not tall, and his white and fat round face was very likable. When he spoke, he was also kind and natural with an affinity.

    ¡°It¡¯s President hang. That kid won¡¯t being this year. I¡¯ve brought my trump card this time.¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s serious face was full of a rare smile.

    ¡°A killer move? Could it be that little Yuan who has be very famous in your province recently?¡± Hang Tian immediately thought of Yuan Zhou who had been in the limelight recently.

    ¡°Haha, President hang is indeed wise.¡± Zhang Ye nodded and shook his head at the same time.¡±But he didn¡¯te.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡± Hang Tian was a little dumbfounded when he heard Zhang Ye¡¯s words.

    On the other hand, the younger middle-aged man behind hang Tian even turned his head and looked around when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. However, he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou and then stood behind hang Tian obediently.

    ¡°What, he¡¯s here too? Which cuisines do you represent this time?¡± The person who said that was Collin, who had met Yuan Zhou once and still awkwardly sent gifts to each other.

    ¡°Little Yuan didn¡¯te.¡± Zhang Ye shook his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s a pity. I still want to see this young chef. ¡± Hang Tian shook his head regretfully, then asked in confusion,¡±¡±Then what did President Zhang say about little Yuan?¡±

    ¡°This old man probably brought a video.¡± Colin said indifferently.

    Naturally, Colin was aware of the discussion about the video. When the Liu brothers left, they made a copy of the video and took it away.

    This was because the tutorial video had even specially held a meeting to discuss how to maximize the use of the dish and cultivate more excellent young chefs of Guizhou cuisine.

    Therefore, Colin was able to tell the truth.

    ¡°Indeed, I brought the video.¡± Zhang Ye nodded. Seeing that hang Tian was about to ask more, he continued,¡±When the seminar begins, President hang will know.¡±

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 Chapter 1354

    <h4>Chapter 1354: Seminar on knife skill fame</h4>

    After Zhang Yan said this, hang Tian did not ask any more questions. He could only exchange a few pleasantries and then went to chat with other chefs.

    However, Colin did not leave. He was still standing beside Zhang Yan.

    ¡°What did that kid learn recently?¡± Colin asked with a serious face.

    ¡°Master ke, you¡¯re talking about little Yuan, right?¡± Zhang Ji turned around and asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Colin nodded and didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°They¡¯re still working on a new dish. I heard that they¡¯ve already made a snack.¡± Zhang Ji didn¡¯t try to hide anything and told him everything.

    Although Zhang Yan wanted Yuan Zhou to stay in Sichuan cuisine to further his career, just like what Zhou Shijie had said, it would be a waste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent for the entire Chinese cuisines if Yuan Zhou was forced to stay in a certain cuisine.

    Therefore, after the ¡®friendly discussion¡¯ between Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan had already thought it through. He would not give Yuan Zhou any pressure and would just learn whatever he wanted to learn. He hoped that Yuan Zhou could reach a higher level. This was the policy that the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Alliance and the entire chef¡¯s Alliance had set for Yuan Zhou in their hearts.

    Hence, Zhang Feng did not hide anything from Colin and told him the truth.

    ¡°This little brat¡¯s appetite is quite big.¡± Colin snorted coldly.

    ¡°Little Yuan is still young and always wants to try more. Recently, some new dishes have been served.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys going to do anything?¡± Collin looked at Zhang Ye and asked.

    ¡®You¡¯ naturally included Zhou Shijie. After all, Zhou Shijie and Colin knew each other.

    ¡°Young people should be allowed to spread their wings and fly high, and not be bound by their wings.¡± Zhang Ji said with an enigmatic expression.

    This time, Colin didn¡¯t answer. Instead, he turned to his son, Kosen, and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so ambitious and learn from little Yuan. Study the dish in your hand thoroughly. Don¡¯tpare yourself with that kid. That kid is not human.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Kosen nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°Master ke, you¡¯re too strict.¡± Zhang Ye looked at Colin and then at Kosen.

    Zhang Ye was naturally referring to the way that Kosen addressed Kolin.

    Almost all of the older generation who came here knew that Kosen was Colin¡¯s son, but Colin had never allowed Kosen to call him father in front of others.

    If he was in the kitchen, he would even ask Kohen to call him head chef. In front of others, he would call him master.

    This was because Kosen had truly acknowledged Colin as his master, even if the two of them were really father and son.

    ¡°Strict requirements are the basic requirements of a chef.¡± ¡°That¡¯s something that¡¯s vividly reflected in that kid,¡±Colin said.

    ¡°Master is right.¡± Kosen nodded his head at the side.¡±It¡¯s a good role model to learn from Yuan Zhou!¡±

    ¡°Even more old-fashioned than me.¡± Zhang Ye said quietly.

    Fortunately, the conversation between the three of them didn¡¯tst long before the host announced the official start of the exchange.

    Speaking of which, both Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie had made a mistake. They didn¡¯t even ask Yuan Zhou about the exchange of cuisines.

    If he asked, ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s current demand, he would reallye and take a look at the older generation seated there. They were basically the top chefs of various cuisines.

    If Yuan Zhou came, the mission of the system would bepleted instantly.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this at all. At this time, Yuan Zhou was opening his restaurant.

    The seminar went smoothly. Although the older generation present were old, and some had even retired from the stove, they still talked endlessly about cooking.

    At the same time, they also didn¡¯t forget topare the new young chefs of their own cuisines. Every time this happened, they would ask the young chefs to say a few words as a way to show their faces.

    When it was Collin¡¯s turn, he naturally talked about the Guizhou cuisine and then mentioned Colson who was behind him. Then, he talked about Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, when it was time for Zhang Yan to speak, the others could not help but speak up. The first to speak was the Huaiyang cuisine master, hang Tian, who had just spoken: ¡°Quickly y the video that President Zhang brought for us.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Master ke rarely holds someone in such high regard.¡± The Cantonese cuisine master said,

    ¡°It¡¯s not because the younger generation likes to go online. There¡¯s news on the inte. I heard that little Yuan is also very famous online. ¡± The master of Hui province cuisines also nodded and said.

    ¡°Last time, the tengyuan Jiayuan was also impressed by little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. It¡¯s a pity that I wasn¡¯t in China at that time. Otherwise, I could also see how dazzling the steamed rice with anchovy is.¡± The person who said this was a local cuisine master in Shanghai.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s performance at the Sino-Japan Chef exchange meeting is indeed very eye-catching.¡± The one who spoke was Li Minghui, who hade to attend the exchange meeting on behalf of Zhou Shijie.

    Li Minghui naturally represented Lu cuisine.

    ¡°Minghui, you and little Yuan participated in the exchange meeting between China and Japan.¡± The local cuisine chef in Shanghai nodded.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Li Minghui nodded.

    Following that, everyone urged him a little more. Zhang Ye then stood up with the USB drive and said,¡±This is an internal video of our Sichuan cuisine. I¡¯m contributing some solid food today.¡±

    Zhang Ye smiled as he handed the USB drive to the staff member in charge of the screening.

    ¡°Which one of us didn¡¯t bring out something useful? you¡¯re the only one who knows how to im credit.¡± The ones who spoke were naturally the chefs of the older generation.

    They were all from the same generation, so it was natural for them to talk a lot.

    ¡°This video was taken when little Yuan and I were discussing the translucent beef slices, which is a very famous dish in Sichuan cuisine.¡± Zhang Ye smiled and did not say much. He started introducing the video.

    ¡°This translucent beef slices is a specialty dish of Dazhou in Sichuan Province. Little Yuan has a deep understanding of this dish. In the video, not only did they discuss the process, but little Yuan also demonstrated how to cut the translucent beef slices and make it live up to its name.¡± Following Zhang Yan¡¯s introduction, the video began to y.

    As Zhang Yan had said, there were only him and Yuan Zhou in the video.

    Most of the people here knew that there was a young genius chef in Sichuan Province. When he convinced tengyuan Jiayuan, his reputation rose. After that, a series of events made Yuan Zhou even more famous.

    However, all the people present were the older generation of chefs. Although they were curious, they didn¡¯t have the desire to go and have a look. Every year, a genius chef would appear in the cooking world. Under the circumstances that they didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou well, they would at most think that Yuan Zhou¡¯s Sichuan cuisine was very good.

    But what did it have to do with the other cuisines?

    Therefore, only a few of the older generation of chefs present had a deep and intuitive understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. However, almost all the younger generation standing behind them knew Yuan Zhou, no matter the cuisines.

    Thinking about it, it made sense. He was so popr online.

    These disciples of the younger generation looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression. Some were jealous, some sighed with emotion, and some were envious. In short, it was veryplicated.

    As soon as the older generation saw Yuan Zhou appear in the camera, a sentence immediately appeared in their hearts,¡±¡±This kid has be a great talent.¡±

    That¡¯s right, he had such an evaluation on their first meeting.

    In the camera, Yuan Zhou had a serious expression and a straight back. When he talked to Zhang Yan, he was neither too fast nor too slow. Not only did he have the demeanor of a master, but his posture when holding the knife was also very rxed. One could tell at a nce that he was a capable person.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are about the same as yours and mine. ¡± This was said by the Huaiyang cuisine master, hang Tian, who was talking to the Cantonese cuisine master next to him.

    The Cantonese cuisine master nodded his head in agreement. Then, he pointed at the meat that Yuan Zhou had just cut and said,¡±¡±How¡¯s his knife skillpared to yours?¡±

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 Chapter 1355

    <h4>Chapter 1355: Fame and reputation</h4>

    The Cantonese cuisine master did not ask this question without a reason. As everyone knew, Huaiyang cuisine was a chef who paid the most attention to cutting skills.

    It was the famous big boiled dried shreds of Huaiyang cuisine. The dried shreds had to be cut to the point where a needle could go through, and they could not be broken after being boiled.

    This famous and powerful dish was just one of the home-cooked dishes. It could not be called the ultimate knife skill of Huaiyang cuisine, which was evident from this.

    In the video, Yuan Zhou had just used a vegetable knife to directly cut a thin and translucent beef slice from a piece of beef.

    That¡¯s right. It was cut into pieces, not sliced. The difficulty and difference between the two were not just a little bit. The beef that Yuan Zhou cut was a whole piece of beef shank.

    The beef shank had been cooked, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were clean and Swift. In the video, it looked like he had just raised his hand and cut the beef.

    In this situation, only those who knew how much effort it took to cut out such a slice of beef.

    In the video, Zhang Yan was holding the beef in his hands and showing it to the camera. Everyone could clearly see the sun shining through the tendons, making them turn a faint yellow, while the texture of the beef was clear and beautiful like marble.

    Under the sun, the beef turned golden red, which looked very beautiful.

    Therefore, the Cantonese cuisine master directly asked hang Tian without thinking.

    ¡°They¡¯re equally matched. ¡± Hang Tian said emotionally.

    ¡°I think so too,¡± The Cantonese cuisine master nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I heard that little Yuan is not even 30 years old yet.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Zhang Ye just said that he¡¯s 26 this year.¡± The Cantonese cuisine master said.

    ¡°The young people these days are amazing.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Watching the video, I do hope that the kid doesn¡¯te. Even if he doesn¡¯te, he can still focus on improving.¡± The Cantonese cuisine master said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. Only throughmunication can we improve.¡± Hang Tian said, shaking his head.

    ¡°Oh? So you¡¯re going to look for him?¡± The Cantonese cuisine master turned to look at hang Tian and asked.

    Luckily, the video had finished ying. Otherwise, the Cantonese cuisine master would have been reluctant to watch Yuan Zhou show off his culinary skills.

    ¡°Yes, I do have to go and see him.¡± Hang Tian nodded seriously.

    ¡°You old man, you¡¯re old but your heart isn¡¯t old. You¡¯re running around with legs.¡± The Cantonese cuisine master was much older than hang Tian and had stopped cooking a long time ago, which was why he said so.

    ¡°Only by constantly improving can you keep up with the trend. It¡¯s too old.¡± When he said this, hang Tian turned to look at his disciple and sighed.

    Hang Tian¡¯s disciple instantly felt like he was a good-for-nothing son, and his face turned red.

    When he was really refuting in his heart, he heard Zhang Ye praising Yuan Zhou and instantly became listless.

    In terms of age, he was naturally older than Yuan Zhou. However, in terms of culinary skills, he couldn¡¯t help but want to avoid the gaze of his master.

    ¡°Haha, don¡¯t ask for too much. Didn¡¯t you see that Zhang Yan himself said that little Yuan is a one-in-a-million, one-in-a-hundred-years culinary genius?¡± The Cantonese cuisine master patted hang Tian¡¯s shoulder with a heavy heart.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He¡¯s about the same age as our grandson, but his cooking skills are almost the same as ours. It¡¯s indeed a rare sight.¡± Hang Tian nodded.

    While hang Tian and the Cantonese cuisine master were sighing deeply about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, everyone else on the scene was the same.

    Of course, Li Minghui and Colin were the only ones who knew about it.

    After watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s short video, all the older generation chefs present had a general impression of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    He was not a young genius chef like they had imagined, but a mature and experienced master chef.

    After watching the video, no one said anything. They all looked at their apprentices behind them silently and then at Yuan Zhou¡¯s young face in the video.

    When they thought of their own age, they were instantly speechless.

    Even Kosen, who was originally unconvinced that Yuan Zhou was of the same generation as his father, lowered his head and stopped talking.

    This was the so-called ymen watch the show, while experts watch the tricks.¡±

    Just as the internal cuisines Exchange Conference was shocked and even highly regarded by the video of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and knife skills brought by Zhang Yan, Yuan Zhou also received a mission.

    The time was the morning after Yuan Zhou failed to show off the new shoes. By then, the breakfast time had passed.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host for triggering the hidden prestige mission.¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was originally staring at his new shoes in a daze. When he heard that, he quivered and immediately woke up.

    ¡°What the hell?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a frown.

    The system disyed,[hidden mission triggered. Will the host ept it?]

    ¡°Mission? I haven¡¯t evenpleted my level up mission, why is there another mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[this is a hidden task. It will be triggered when you meet the trigger conditions. You can ept it at any time.]

    ¡°Oh, Speaking of which, I did a hidden questst time.¡± Hearing the system¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled it and then nodded his head.

    The system disyed,¡±do you wish to ept the hidden mission?¡±

    ¡°Wait, how did you trigger this mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think he had done anything recently, so how could he suddenly trigger the hidden mission?

    The system disyed,[it was triggered because the host¡¯s reputation has increased.]

    ¡°Triggered by fame? Could it be because of the fermentation of the third inte celebrity dish, crab-yellow buns?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while in his heart and then thought of the most likely event.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him this time. It just waited for Yuan Zhou to receive the mission quietly.

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head decisively this time.

    Yuan Zhou, who was addicted to cooking, would never refuse any mission. Of course, the premise was that he didn¡¯t cheat others.

    The system disyed,[the mission has been issued. The host can check it by himself.]

    Yuan Zhou directly opened the mission and checked it. However, the mission this time was indeed a little different. Instead of the mission introduction, it was an exnation about the fame and reputation.

    [Fame and reputation] fame referred to a person¡¯s fame, a reputation that everyone knew. Fame, on the other hand, was abination of fame and prestige. It referred to the weight and prestige of a person in the hearts of others. The two couldn¡¯t bepared.

    [Fame mission] the system has already recognized the host as a peak intermediate chef, and his reputation among chefs has increased. It¡¯s time to organize two or three events to let the public know of the host¡¯s existence.

    (Mission tips: as a famous chef with a high reputation in the Chinese cooking world, it is imperative to organize two or three activities to let more chefs know the host.)

    (Mission requirement: organize two to three internal chef¡¯s activities. The host can decide on the content of the activities. There is no limit to the number of people and time.)

    [Mission reward] a mysterious gift

    (Reward tips: if it¡¯s said to be a mysterious gift, then there¡¯s naturally no exnation.)

    Yuan Zhou always read the mission very carefully. After reading it word by word, Yuan Zhou sighed again,¡±¡±Let¡¯s not talk about the mission first. What the hell is this reward? are you a mischievous spirit?¡±

    Yuan Zhou really wanted to beat such a naughty system to death.

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 Chapter 1356

    <h4>Chapter 1356: Do you want to go together?</h4>

    Such an emotion shed by, but Yuan Zhou still managed to calm himself down and asked,¡±¡±What does the system mean by this reward?¡±

    The system disyed,[the mysterious reward is just as it says.]

    ¡°...So, what is the mysterious reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[please upgrade as soon as possible to find out.]

    ¡°Then let me rephrase my question. Is the reward big?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the reward matches the host¡¯s reputation.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou nod his head. Although the system was quite mischievous, it would never embezzle the reward.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was still looking forward to the mysterious reward very much. The previous two rewards, one was the ssic Roast goose and the other was the proficiency of vegetarian dishes. Both of them were very awesome.

    Yuan Zhou started to consider the process of the event.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Yuan Zhou walked around in the courtyard with his shoes and then thought.

    Inte November, the weather in Chengdu changed from cloudy to sunny. Before Yuan Zhou could think of anything, his phone rang.

    ¡°Ding ding dang, ding ding dang, ding ding dang.¡± The bell was to remind Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°It¡¯s already thiste?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and then walked up quickly to turn off the phone.

    While preparing the money for the ingredients for lunch, Yuan Zhou naturally went upstairs and washed up. Although he had changed his clothes, his shoes were still the same as in the morning.

    The sole of the shoe had been wiped clean by Yuan Zhou with a soft cloth, even though there was no dust on it.

    Wearing a pair offortable and soft shoes, Yuan Zhou went downstairs with steady steps.

    ¡°I won¡¯t sell the red wine yet. We agreed to wait for her to drink first.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had never thought of announcing that he had a new liquor today. After all, he had promised Yin ya to let her drink it firstst night.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention that he had a new liquor at all.

    When the lunchtime started, Yuan Zhou opened the door and looked outside without a trace. Yin ya was not there.

    As usual, ruan Xiaoqing came and stood in front of Ling Hong. Yuan Zhou nodded to her and then turned around and went back into the restaurant.

    However, that didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance. The lunch at noon was as fast and delicious as usual.

    As soon as the lunch ended, Yuan Zhou cooked himself a bowl of noodles, added an egg and the newly made crab meat sauce for lunch, and then washed himself.

    As for the seasonal crab, Yuan Zhou had also developed a new sauce, the crab meat sauce, which tasted pretty good when used as a side dish.

    Of course, it was still food that had not been sold.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his meal seriously, he continued to think about the mission.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had only organized one activity, the country Chef activity. However, it was obvious that Yuan Zhou only needed to be responsible for the sponsorship and the tform for that activity.

    However, ording to the requirements of the system, the mission must be organized by himself. In this case, in order to not dy the opening time for too long, Yuan Zhou needed to organize a small but highly efficient activity.

    Furthermore, it had to be formal, as could be seen from the system¡¯s previous behavior.

    ¡°There¡¯s no requirement on the number of people or the time. What kind of activity should I organize?¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously.

    ¡°I should choose an event theme first, then arrange the rest.¡± Yuan Zhou grabbed a string and then continued to think along with his train of thought.

    Knock, knock, knock.¡± It was the sound of fingers knocking on the wooden door.

    Just then, a light and polite knock came from the tavern¡¯s backyard.

    ¡°Yin ya is here?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head subconsciously and looked at the phone on the stone table.

    The time disyed on it was exactly 4:20.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Yuan Zhou cleared his throat and then tidied up the lower hem of his clothes. After that, he looked at his shoes and then slowly walked up to open the back door.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou was so sure it was Yin ya and not Wu Hai was very simple.

    When Wu Hai knocked on the door, he was not so gentle. He basically knocked on the door with his head. As for the others, they had never knocked on the back door.

    And now, this knocking sound was so rhythmical, gentle, and polite. It could only be Yin ya who had promised toe here to drink at any time.

    ¡°Hua,¡± the wooden door was directly pulled open by Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. As expected, Yin ya was standing at the door.

    Today was a Thursday, the working hours. Therefore, Yin ya was dressed in a professional suit and skirt.

    ck silk high heels, a white shirt, and her long ck hair tied up. She looked quite capable, but the 10-centimeter skirt above her knees revealed her sexiness.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡± When Yin ya saw Yuan Zhou, she greeted him with a smile.

    Yin ya was a girl and a very meticulous one at that. Naturally, she paid a lot of attention to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she immediately saw the pair of shoes she had given him.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou kept a straight face and responded with a nod.

    ¡°May Ie in?¡± Yin ya asked when she found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to give way.

    ¡°Of course you can, that¡¯s what we agreed on.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately gave way.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yin ya nodded her head and then entered the door.

    Yuan Zhou was standing at the side of the door. When Yin ya entered the door, he subconsciously wanted to close the door.

    Right at this moment, Yin ya smiled and said with a gentle voice,¡±Do the shoes fit?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s very suitable and in line with human mechanics. I¡¯ve checked. ¡± The answer came out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth almost subconsciously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I even asked Wu Hai for the drawing. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Wu Hai, why does he have this thing?¡± Yuan Zhou felt a chill in his heart.

    ¡°Wu Hai is a painter. He has a photographic memory. He went to your roomst time when you were sick, so he remembered.¡± Yin ya covered her mouth andughed.

    ¡°Oh, what do you want to drink?¡± Yuan Zhou was really not interested in discussing with Yin ya how Wu Hai knew the size of his feet. Therefore, he directly changed the topic.

    ¡°You said it¡¯s a return gift for me, so I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Okay, then you can sit here for a while, I¡¯ll go get the wine.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and signaled the stone table over there.

    The stone bench that Yuan Zhou asked Yin ya to sit on was a ce with a cushion, which was the seat that Yuan Zhou often sat on.

    Apparently, Yin ya also knew that. After all, she hade here to drink quite a few times.

    Therefore, Yin ya just blushed slightly but didn¡¯t refute him. She directly walked over and sat down.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± Yin ya readily said after she sat down.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked a few steps forward, but then he stopped.

    When Yin ya saw Yuan Zhou stop, she asked curiously,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya. Yin ya was sitting on the stone bench with her legs closed and her back straight like ady. When she asked him, her eyes were gentle and caring. The expression on her face was also gentle.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou invited him subconsciously,¡±¡±Do you want to go and pick a bottle of red wine for yourself? my wine cer is very big.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya was a little dumbfounded and didn¡¯t react in time.

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the hesitation he had at the beginning. This time, he said straightforwardly with a clear and bright voice,¡±The wine cer has been set up. It¡¯s very good. Do you want to go and take a look?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words clearly, Yin ya nodded her head and agreed with a slight blush on her face.

 Chapter 1357

    <h4>Chapter 1357: Both are fine</h4>

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou was delighted in the heart, but he still revealed his usual solemn expression on the surface.

    Yin ya stood up. However, when she strode forward, she still asked hesitantly, ¡°Isn¡¯t that a bad idea? after all, that¡¯s a ce to hide wine.¡±

    Yuan Zhou understood Yin ya¡¯s words almost instantly, because chefs didn¡¯t like to have their kitchen visited. Even if they wanted to visit, they had to inform others in advance.

    Yuan Zhou had always been a serious person. When he entered the kitchen, he would wash himself several times. Therefore, Yin ya asked him.

    ¡°No, a wine cer is different from a kitchen. A wine cer is for people to visit.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said with an affirmative tone.

    When Yuan Zhou said that, hepletely forgot his decision to keep the wine cer a secret when he first got it.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    ¡°The wine cer is right below our feet. It¡¯s underground.¡± While leading Yin ya to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou introduced the ce to her.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that many wines are buried in the ground to ferment better. Is it the same reason for the red wine cer to be built underground?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    Yuan Zhou had intended to educate Yin ya, but when he turned his head and saw her sparkling eyes, the words that were about toe out of his mouth turned into approval.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost the same purpose. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Is the temperature higher underground?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you get down. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t been to the cer yet, but I heard that the North used to store cabbages in cers so that they wouldn¡¯t go bad.¡± Yin ya pointed at her own face and said.

    Although Yin ya had eaten the whole roastmb, she had never been to the pit of roastmb under the restaurant.

    ¡°There is such a tradition.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    As this was the first time that Yuan Zhou had invited Yin ya, she was very excited in her heart. From the backyard to the entrance of the cer on the first floor of the pub, the smile on her face had never stopped.

    Looking at Yin ya like this, Yuan Zhou also felt warm and fuzzy in his heart.

    ¡°The cer goes down from this door.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou squatted down and pulled the handle of the cer to open it.

    The cer¡¯s door was a thick wooden door, about 15 centimeters thick, and the entrance was a square one meter in length and width.

    If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exercise regrly and had strong arms, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to pull the wok away.

    The cer door wasn¡¯tpletely dark. The lights lit up almost as soon as the door was opened.

    The flight of stairs extended all the way to an invisible ce from the beginning. However, the stairs were very t, which made Yin ya, who was wearing high-heeled shoes, not very worried.

    Even though it was a cold light, it still looked very bright.

    ¡°It looks good.¡± Yin ya praised.

    ¡°It¡¯s better inside. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya revealed an expectant look.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go down first, you follow me. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou went straight up the stairs.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps in front and Yin ya¡¯s high heels behind, the two entered the wine cer one after another.

    As the two of them walked in, the lights of the cer lit up one after another. Yuan Zhou introduced,¡±¡±This is a cold light sensor light, to prevent the red wine from going bad if the light is constantly on.¡±

    ¡°No wonder the light feels so cold.¡± Yin ya nodded her head to show that she understood.

    The wine cer started off with a long and gentle staircase, and it took them three to four minutes to reach the bottom. After that, it was empty.

    As soon as the stairs reached the bottom, the ground was wide open. The wine cer, which was 200 square meters, was no joke. It was really huge.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou had even asked the system if he had excavated the entire Taoxi road. However, the system¡¯s one sentence had answered all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s questions.

    The system disyed,[the system has done legal procedures. This is for the storage of the host¡¯s other red wines in the future.]

    Even Yuan Zhou, who had the system, was shocked by such a huge wine cer, let alone Yin ya, an ordinary person who came here for the first time.

    Yin ya slightly opened her small mouth and said with an unbelievable look, ¡°It¡¯s this big?¡±

    ¡°Yes, because I have my own winery. I¡¯ll be able to get more and more red wine in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Amazing! How did you do it?!¡± Yin ya turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou with a dumbfounded expression.

    It was rare for Yin ya to behave like a little girl in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s just average. It¡¯s just a small scene. Do you want to go over and take a look?¡± The solemness on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face couldn¡¯t be maintained anymore. He then said with a gentler expression.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou trying to hold back hisughter, Yin ya also came back to her senses. With a red face, she immediately turned her head and looked at other ces.

    The system disyed,¡±shameless.¡±

    Yuan Zhou directly ignored it. What a joke. The system was awesome, but he was the awesome one.

    Due to Yin ya¡¯s surprise, the two of them had juste down the stairs and hadn¡¯t even approached the wine rack yet.

    At a nce, the few hundred barrels and several hundred bottles of red wine were indeed shocking. This was much more than those red wine stores, and much more.

    ¡°Then let me introduce you.¡± Yuan Zhou walked forward with Yin ya.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou took Yin ya to the ce where the wine barrels were. The packed red wine could be visited when they left. In this way, they could consider which red wine to take out while visiting.

    Yuan Zhou took Yin ya to the wine rack at the very end, where the oldest red wine barrel was ced.

    He prepared to start the introduction there.

    The underground wine cer was very quiet, much quieter than the noisy backyard of the pub. This kind of silence made Yin ya highly concentrated. She could only hear Yuan Zhou, who was exining the meaning of the oak barrel wine to her, and her own heartbeat.

    Yin ya continued to be in a daze like this until thest row, which was the ce where the red wine was ced to be cleared, filtered and packaged.

    ¡°The red wine in the barrel hasn¡¯t been rified and filtered, so it will ruin its taste if you take it out and drink it. But if it¡¯s packed like this, you can take it out and directly sober up and drink it.¡± Yuan Zhou exined in detail.

    ¡°Eh? the words¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s grape wine ¡°are written on the packaging of the liquor.¡± Yin ya said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I just said that this wine came from my own Manor.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I remember now, but the red wine with my name on it feels very powerful.¡± Yin ya said honestly.

    ¡°The red wine is also your own. That way, you can ensure that the wine I provide is delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Then what kind of wine do you think I should drink?¡± Yin ya looked at the red wine carefully and then turned her head to ask.

    ¡°You can choose whichever bottle you like.¡± Yuan Zhou answered subconsciously.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou gave such an answer was that after the exnation and the questions Yin ya asked, he found that Yin ya didn¡¯t know anything about red wine. In any case, they were all good wines.

    That was why Yuan Zhou suggested that.

    ¡°What I want are your opinions, not perfunctory words.¡± Yin ya red at him and said discontentedly.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not being perfunctory. I¡¯m serious.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized earnestly.

    Yin ya sighed in her heart. She had thought that Yuan Zhou, who had invited her to the wine cer just now, had finally opened his mind, but she didn¡¯t expect that he would still be the same.

    ¡°As expected, if Yuan Zhou knows how to pick up girls, he wouldn¡¯t be Yuan Zhou.¡± Yin ya muttered inwardly.

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 Chapter 1358 - The wine cellar full of meaning

    <h4>Chapter 1358: The wine cer full of meaning</h4>

    Just when Yin ya sighed in her heart and then looked at those red wines and prepared to choose them ording to her taste, Yuan Zhou spoke again.

    As the expression on Yin ya¡¯s face was too obvious, Yuan Zhou naturally understood it at a nce. He understood the disappointment on her face after he refused to rmend her.

    When Yuan Zhou said that, Yin ya was staring at a bottle of dry red wine.

    ¡°Were you used to drinking dry red wine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked quite seriously.

    Yin ya also answered habitually, ¡°It¡¯s alright, I drink a little sometimes. ¡±

    ¡°Are you used to the bitter taste of dry red wine?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really like it, but it¡¯s okay.¡± Yin ya knitted her brows and said.

    ¡°The red wine here is divided into dry, half-sweet, and sweet types. Basically, it includes the taste of all the wine, and all of it mainly depends on your taste. Dry red wine is considered dry.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, but actually, I don¡¯t think I can tell the difference.¡± Yin ya raised her head and said with a little annoyance and uneasiness.

    ¡°In fact, our sensitivity to wine is inborn. Many wine tamers are born with a high sensitivity to wine. This research came from the PROP sensitivity test conducted by Pennsylvania State University¡¯s Department of Food Science and Brook University. The experiment has been published, so it¡¯s normal that we can¡¯t taste it.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say so many words at once.

    ¡°And the sensitivity of the PROP is determined by the TAS2R38 gene. Only about 25% of people have tasted the bitter taste of the PROP, and only 10% of them are men, so it¡¯s normal.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly and earnestly.

    Yin ya, however, just looked at Yuan Zhou who was talking non-stop without saying anything.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya. When he found the vexation and uneasiness on her face weren¡¯t so obvious, he swallowed the words about the second half of the experiment.

    The second half of the experiment came to a conclusion, which was that the PROP only allowed one to taste bitterness, so it was notpletely urate. Many wine experts were not particrly sensitive to the taste of the PROP, but they were still very sensitive to the taste of wine.

    Of course, judging from Yin ya¡¯s current appearance, she didn¡¯t need to know about the second half of the experiment.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t girls be impressed by the Big Brother in science poprization?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart. He peeked at Yin ya and found no expression of admiration on her face.

    ¡°Well, what kind of red wine do you think I should drink?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and asked curiously.

    Under Yin ya¡¯s intense gaze, Yuan Zhou tilted his head ufortably and then continued,¡±¡±White wine has a stronger fruity fragrance.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and signaled Yin ya to look at the area where the white wine was ced.

    Although the White grapes were white, they looked lively and translucent in the bottle. They were very beautiful.

    ¡°This feels pretty good,¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°If you like white wine, you can choose this one. The wine brewed from this has a refreshing taste, a strong aroma, a long aftertaste, and a variety of vitamins. It is rich in nutrition, and its taste is delicate and smooth. It has the effects of rxing muscles, improving blood cirction, beautifying skin, and nourishing the lungs.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while seriously and then pointed to a bottle of white wine in a dark-colored bottle.

    ¡°Yes, yes. It feels very good.¡± Yin ya nodded her head continuously. However, it was obvious from her face that she still wanted to learn more about red wine.

    ¡°Actually, the bitter taste of the dry red wine that you don¡¯t like is the tannins, and they are the anti-oxidation and anti-aging element.¡± Yuan Zhou nced at Yin ya¡¯s delicate and white face and then said.

    ¡°I see.¡± Yin ya revealed an expression of being taught, even though she actually already knew that.

    That¡¯s right. Although Yin ya didn¡¯t know anything about red wine, she knew some simple knowledge. On one hand, this knowledge came from her work, and on the other hand, it came from the intensive study she hadst night.

    She had really been cramming and only went to bed at four in the morning. She had not even worked so hard in the third-year exams.

    After all, she was going to drink at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today. If she knew nothing, she was worried that she would leave a bad impression in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. But now, it seemed that knowing nothing was actually a good thing.

    This was the first time that Yin ya had talked to Yuan Zhou so much. When she saw Yuan Zhou exining all this with a confident look and not the least bit impatient, she was very attractive.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou is really awesome. Even this kind of wine-making knowledge that is only rted to culinary skills is like a family treasure to him.¡± Yin ya had a little admiration in her heart.

    Although the things exined by Yuan Zhou just now could be found in books and on the inte with some effort, they felt like they had be his things when they came out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth.

    This was a true learning, not just an ordinary understanding.

    ¡°Maybe I can try to trante thews of baiconi.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help pondering.

    Baikeni was a famous judge in the United States he wrote a book to help ordinary people understand thew, which could be said to be a ssic among the science books.

    As the Secretary of the president, Yin ya¡¯s English was quite good. Therefore, she had been receiving some small orders for trantion.

    The business partners felt that Yin ya was very capable, so they invited her to trante thew of baikeni, but Yin ya had not agreed yet.

    First, he felt that he was not good enough. After all, it was such a professionalw Science book. Second, he felt that he did not have the time.

    Now that she thought about it, no matter how busy she was, could she be busier than Yuan Zhou? As for the professional style, he could learn anything with any professional style, just like Yuan Zhou, who had started from nothing.

    One didn¡¯t need a reason to be a better person, but an opportunity was needed. It could be said that what Yuan Zhou did today was an opportunity for Yin ya.

    ¡°Half-dry white or peach red wine is sweeter. If you like, these few bottles taste good.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed out several wines with beautiful packaging again.

    Yin ya came back to her senses and pointed at the peach red wine,¡±Indeed, all the colors look beautiful, especially this color.¡±

    ¡°Yes, this wine is quite refreshing.¡± Yuan Zhou said casually.

    After a brief introduction, Yin ya started to walk around the shelves filled with bottles of wine, as if she was having a hard time making a decision.

    Most girls had difficulty choosing, and Yin ya was no exception. Although some people said that it was because they were poor, they could choose whatever they wanted.

    However, it was very difficult to do so in the current situation.

    However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in a hurry. He just watched Yin ya choose quietly.

    Yuan Zhou had nevercked patience.

    While Yin ya was choosing quietly, she turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou from time to time. When she looked at Yuan Zhou for the fifth time, he finally understood that she wanted him to make the decision for her.

    ¡°In fact, the grapes used to make red wine here are all Pinos, and Pinos were grown in Burgundian by the Gaul people before the Roman rule. Later, they were gradually grown in Arthas Germany, and even in the coldest ces in the states of Oregon in Spain and the United States.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°So they¡¯re all the same type of grapes? It¡¯s amazing that you can make so much wine from a single breed. ¡± Yin ya praised him sincerely.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that it¡¯s a little troublesome to nt this type of grape, but it tastes good. The tannins in it are fine, like silk, and especially easy to melt, so you don¡¯t have to worry. Even if this wine is aged, it won¡¯t be very bitter.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou said it in a rxed manner, but if the wine cer was seen by foreigners who knew about wine, they would definitely be dumbfounded.

    The title of a Master of Wine brewing would be hung above Yuan Zhou¡¯s head. Of course, that was a story forter. Currently, there was only one customer in the wine cer.

    ¡°In that case, just get me a bottle. I think everything you choose must be delicious.¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou full of trust. However, when she saw Yuan Zhou looking at her, she realized that her words were too coquettish and hurriedly added,¡±¡±Because this red wine is all yours, and you know a lot, so there¡¯s definitely no problem.¡±

    Yin ya twirled the loose hair beside her ear uneasily. When talking with the right person, every word and every action could make his heart beat faster.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let them down and directly went to choose the red wine. He stood there and thought for about a second before walking straight to a bottle of red wine.

    ¡°Today¡¯s weather is good, and there¡¯s sunshine. This wine is rich in fruit, full of the vor of cranberry, pomegranate, and dark cherries. It also has a faint smell of animals and truffle in the mouth, as well as the fragrance of spices such as licorice. You should be able to ept it.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, then I¡¯ll choose this bottle.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said without any hesitation.

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 Chapter 1359 - Remember to come tomorrow

    <h4>Chapter 1359: Remember toe tomorrow</h4>

    Seeing that Yin ya had confirmed it, Yuan Zhou immediately went up to get the liquor.

    ¡°Okay, then take it out. I¡¯ll sober it up. Because it¡¯s not a vintage wine, it doesn¡¯t take long to sober up. You don¡¯t have any problems with the time, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while holding the red wine in one hand and a teardrop-shaped decanter in the other.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally asking if Yin ya would have so much time to stay here.

    It had been an hour since Yin ya went down to the cer to take a look at it.

    It would definitely take an hour for him to finish drinking the wine after he had finished sobering up. This was not a short time, so he naturally had to ask clearly.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve already finished my work for today. I¡¯m here for work and for drinking.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then brought them back to the first floor.

    In order to prevent the temperature of his palm from affecting the taste of the wine, Yuan Zhou specially found a tray and put the wine and the decanter on it.

    With one hand holding the tray and the other hand leading the way, Yuan Zhou walked quickly and steadily.

    Yin ya, who was watching them from behind, revealed a smile with a vague sweetness on her face.

    The only bad thing was that Yuan Zhou became silent again after he stopped introducing the red wine. This made Yin ya feel a little helpless.

    But then she thought it through again. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, she could.

    Therefore, on the way back, it was Yin ya who spoke softly and gently while Yuan Zhou listened to her attentively.

    Their voices reverberated in the quiet wine cer. Yin ya¡¯s voice was as melodious as the chirping of an Oriole while Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was calm and deep.

    ¡°Squeak.¡± Yuan Zhou closed the wooden door of the cer with one hand and then got up and looked at Yin ya, who was preparing to take her to the stone table in the backyard.

    This made Yin ya, who originally wanted to help him, speechless. Then, she took back her hand and stood there quietly.

    ¡°You¡¯re very strong. ¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not bad to exercise every day.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed the muscle lines of his arms very much, but when he thought of the Han Chinese clothing he was wearing, he gave up the idea.

    ¡°Oh right, I didn¡¯t bring a cup. Did you prepare a cup for me?¡± Yin ya suddenly thought.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared it. After all, it¡¯s a return gift. ¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized again.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. After all, I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if you asked me to prepare my own cup. ¡± Yin ya teased.

    ¡°Cough, I won ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou coughed lightly and said while tilting his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m just joking. I know you¡¯re a good person. ¡± Yin ya said softly.

    However, Yuan Zhou still heard Yin ya¡¯s voice. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were much sharper than ordinary people.

    This made Yuan Zhou feel strangely happy. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help exining again,¡±¡±In fact, red wine experts suggest that the amount of red wine you drink every day should be controlled to about 100 ml, which is two small sses. Only by drinking slowly and persevering can you really achieve the effect of health care, so ...¡±

    ¡°Stop, I know. Why don¡¯t you tell me how to sober up?¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, Yin ya instantly felt a headache. She immediately interrupted him and asked while pointing at the decanter.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then changed the topic ording to Yin ya¡¯s meaning.

    These were all the conclusions Yuan Zhou had drawn from his interactions with Yin ya. If Yin ya didn¡¯t want to hear about something, she wouldn¡¯t say it. It wasn¡¯t very important anyway.

    ¡°Because this wine is newly brewed, it needs to be decanted. The purpose of decanting is to let the winee into contact with the air, so that the aroma of the wine can be fully diffused, and to separate the sediments in the wine. This way, the taste will be better.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°I see.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    As they spoke, the two of them had once again arrived at the stone table. However, the atmosphere between the two of them had be much more harmonious.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou went to take out a wine ss. The ss was made of a material that was as transparent as crystal and the ss wall was very thin, giving people a feeling that it would break with a pinch. Obviously, this was a top-grade wine ss provided by the system.

    Yuan Zhou directly took one out and gave it to Yin ya, preparing to use it as her exclusive red wine ss.

    Yin ya reached out her slender and white fingers and gently rubbed the side of the cup. She knew that it was a good cup and felt as if it was being cared for by others. She thanked him with curved eyebrows and eyes,¡±Thank you,¡± she said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± ¡°A good wine needs a good cup to go with it,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Yin ya was ¡°...¡±

    As for Yin ya¡¯s speechlessness in her heart, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice it this time, because he was busy opening the bottle.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou wore the face mask again this time. Therefore, while opening the bottle, he said,¡±¡±Actually, the principle of sobering up is to speed up the flow speed of red wine so that it is fully mixed with the air, thus rapidly releasing the internal pressure of the red wine¡¯s molecr structure. After long-term high-pressure storage, the Danning acid will be oxidized quickly, leaving behind its smooth, fragrant, and mellow taste.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya supported her chin with her hand and watched Yuan Zhou pour some red wine into the decanter seriously.

    ¡°You don¡¯t drink much, so I used a small decanter. Just a little will be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the thinyer of liquor and exined.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯lle here to drink it every day.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then said with a half-serious and half-joking tone, ¡°Don¡¯tin that Ie here every day. Just feel bored. ¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately shook his head. After thinking for a while, he said earnestly and affirmatively,¡±¡±Definitely not.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head smilingly.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had said, because it was not aged wine and only 100 ml of it could be used to sober up, Yin ya soon drank the bottle of red wine that Yuan Zhou had personally sobered up.

    The peach-colored liquor slid down Yin ya¡¯s throat. The warm golden sunlight shone on her slightly raised face and Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze was right in front of her.

    This made Yin ya feel that the red wine¡¯s alcohol content seemed to be a little too high, because Yin ya felt that even her face seemed to be burning.

    However, the sweet taste in his mouth was clearly much sweeter than what Yuan Zhou had described.

    A hundred milliliters of red wine was quickly finished even with a light Peck.

    When it was time to say goodbye, Yin ya, who felt that her cheeks were burning, suddenly cooled down inexplicably.

    Not until Yuan Zhou sent her to the back door of the pub and said with a serious expression,¡±¡±Remember toe tomorrow. You have to drink this continuously to have a health effect.¡±

    ¡°I know,¡± Yin ya nodded her head smilingly and then turned around to leave.

    Yin ya walked at a moderate pace in her high heels. She knew that Yuan Zhou must still be watching her walking out of Taoxi road.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit and also his attentiveness and gentleness.

    The corners of Yin ya¡¯s mouth curled up and she walked toward herpany with tender eyes. At this time, she still had to clock in and get off work.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, sent them off as usual. Only then did he withdraw his gaze. He felt that the trip to the wine cer had warmed up their rtionship a little.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou lower his head, broth, which had taken on a new look, suddenly barked.

    ¡°Hey, broth, you look really good in this style.¡± Having been woken up, Yuan Zhou looked at broth and teased.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth took a contemptuous look at Yuan Zhou and then continued lying down.

    However, rice looked at Yuan Zhou and then at broth with his ck grape-like eyes and theny down in puzzlement.

    The friendship between men indicated by rice was really confusing ...

 Chapter 1360

    <h4>Chapter 1360: Start the first activity</h4>

    ¡°Zhi ya,¡± Yuan Zhou closed the back door with a disappointed look and then returned to the courtyard.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou suddenly felt disappointed because he found that he didn¡¯t know how to chat with Yin ya except for the area he was good at.

    This discovery was sudden, and the loss was also a sudden emotion.

    However, after being called by broth and being disdained by it, that feeling faded away.

    ¡°Should I increase my hobbies other than cooking?¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about the feasibility of the problem.

    ¡°Ding ding dang, ding ding dang.¡± A cell phone rang.

    ¡°It¡¯s already thiste?¡± Yuan Zhou woke up instantly and then went up to put down the phone.

    It was the time to prepare dinner. Without having the time to think about anything else, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up.

    When Yuan Zhou finished washing up and picked up the phone, he found there was an unread message.

    [Thank you for your red wine. I really like it. It¡¯s delicious. See you tomorrow.] BY Yin ya

    That¡¯s right, it was a message from Yin ya.

    Then, the disappointment in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was swept away and he couldn¡¯t help smiling slightly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. After all, this is the best red wine provided by the system. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    ¡°Cooking skills is already enough.¡± Yuan Zhou dispelled the idea of other hobbies in his heart and then replied to the message.

    [Okay, see you tomorrow.] BY Yuan Zhou.

    After replying to the message, Yuan Zhou directly went downstairs to prepare the ingredients. On the other side, Yin ya, who had received the message notification, smiled when she saw the message.

    ¡°This fellow is still the same as always.¡± Yin ya shook her head and burst outughing. Then, she took her handbag and prepared to go home.

    She didn¡¯t intend to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for dinner in the evening. She had to maintain her figure and it would be better for her to go back and eat some sd.

    Because of that text message, Yuan Zhou was in a very good mood for the whole night. He didn¡¯t even feel anything when he saw ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong sitting together and chatting away from each other.

    He didn¡¯t even care about this.

    After the dinner time ended and Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer, he suddenly said,¡±¡±Actually, I can prepare a Tea Party for my first activity.¡±

    ¡°What Tea Party?¡± Cheng Cheng, who hadn¡¯t left yet, heard this and asked directly.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re holding a Tea Party?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    ¡°What can I help you with?¡± Shen Min, who had just arrived at the restaurant, asked directly.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head solemnly.

    ¡°Boss, if you want to hold a Tea Party, we can help as waiters. No matter how big it is, we can help.¡± This time, it wasn¡¯t Zhou Jia who spoke, but Shen Min.

    Shen Min said with a determined and serious look.

    ¡°Yes, as Minmin said, we can help with some chores.¡± Zhou Jia also said hurriedly.

    ¡°Grandmaster, just say it.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately began to act coquettishly.

    Looking at the eager eyes of the three girls, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯m nning to hold a Tea Party soon. I¡¯ll definitely need your help when it¡¯s implemented. ¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. I¡¯ll definitely be able to help. ¡± Shen Min said earnestly.

    ¡°Me too,¡± Zhou Jia also nodded her head and said.

    ¡°I can do it too,¡± Cheng Yu said, not falling behind.

    ¡°Yes, I know you can all do it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou promise to ask for their help, the three girls finally felt relieved.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Those who need to go home should go home. Those who need to make preparations should go home.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the sky outside and then reminded him.

    ¡°Alright. Boss/Grand Master, see you tomorrow.¡± Zhou Jia and Cheng Cheng said in unison.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou opened the partition and watched the two girls walk out of the bustling Taoxi road. Shen Min also opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and went to clean up the pub on the second floor immediately.

    Due to the dy of several minutes, when the customers arrived, they saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door.

    There were still the same number of people. However, ever since sister Wan and Chen Wei were exposed to be together by Zheng Jiawei, they often came to drink together. In the beginning, they were still jesting and teasing each other, but now, they were used to it.

    Therefore, the two of them came together again today. Together with Jiang Changxi, su mu, Fang Heng and the others, the customers in the pub were still them.

    Only Wu Yungui, who often came here, came. Now, he came here more often as if this was a ce to rx after work.

    When they saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door, they all greeted him one by one, leaving Jiang Changxi walking at the end.

    ¡°How is it? Are the shoesfortable?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s new shoes in a daze and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s veryfortable,¡± Yuan Zhou suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and answered earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Little ya spent a long time looking for that master. Originally, the master needed a foot model, but little ya¡¯s sincerity moved him, so the master agreed to try.¡± Jiang Changxi said with some hidden meaning.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou was touched in the heart, but he still appeared serious as usual.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea to give her shoes. I suggested that she give her a belt.¡± Jiang Changxi looked around Yuan Zhou¡¯s lean waist with her smiling eyes and then said.

    ¡°No, the shoes are good.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°Oh my, I know that shop has a master who makes really good belts. His embroidery is superb. Do you really not want me to introduce him to you or Xiao Ya?¡± Jiang Changxi covered her mouth and revealed her bright eyes.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused him sternly.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a pity. The belt made by the master is the kind that is easy to wear and take off.¡± While speaking, Jiang Changxi slowly walked into the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°This dirty Jiang girl.¡± Watching Jiang Changxi walk away, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help covering his forehead.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was ridiculed by Jiang Changxi again, Cheng Han was making a call.

    She was calling her father, Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Dad, Grand Master is going to hold a Tea Party.¡± Cheng Cheng directly got to the point.

    ¡°Oh, really? I¡¯ll be right there. ¡± As soon as master Cheng heard that, he took off his apron and was about to leave.

    ¡°Master, didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to watch the dish I madest night?¡± The young chef at the side, who was also master Cheng¡¯s apprentice in the kitchen, said in disbelief.

    ¡°Figure it out yourself.¡± After saying that, master Cheng took his phone and went out.

    ¡°What are you pondering about?¡± Cheng Han¡¯s confused voice came from the phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You said that master is going to hold a Tea Party? When it¡¯s going to be held, and what can we do?¡± Master Cheng asked seriously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know either. I just heard Grandmaster say that and then thought that I should inform you.¡± Cheng Yu said, embarrassed.

    ¡°Well done. That¡¯s my daughter. I¡¯ll go to master¡¯s shop and see if there¡¯s anything I can help with.¡± While saying that, master Cheng wiped his hands clean seriously and then went upstairs directly.

    ¡°I¡¯m on my way back. Do you want me to send you there?¡±he asked. Cheng Yu asked.

    ¡°No need, just like this.¡± Master Cheng was about to hang up the phone after saying that. But before he did, he reminded,¡±¡±Be careful on the road.¡±

    Then, he hung up the phone. After that, master Cheng went to wash up.

    If he wanted to go to his Master¡¯s Restaurant, he naturally had to be clean. He knew how much of a clean freak Yuan Zhou was. If his master had something to do, his apprentice had to be there.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1361

    <h4>Chapter 1361: Three years as an apprentice</h4>

    After taking a shower and changing into a Chinese tunic suit, Cheng zhaomei picked up the car keys on the table and quickly went downstairs.

    ¡°Where should we go?¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife asked loudly when they arrived at the lobby.

    Master Cheng¡¯s wife had heard from the people in the kitchen that he had left hurriedly after throwing down the spat. Therefore, she had rushed over to stop him.

    However, what they encountered was a brand new master Cheng, who was a hundred times more energetic and even a little excited.

    If she didn¡¯t believe in master Cheng¡¯s character, she would have suspected that he had a date with some pretty girl and was going to spend time with her.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go find my master. ¡± Without stopping, master Cheng Ran straight to the parking lot.

    ¡°Be careful on the road and pay attention to your safety.¡± Looking at master Cheng who was walking in a hurry, she only had time to remind him of this.

    As soon as master Cheng left, his wife immediately said helplessly,¡±¡±This guy is still as active as when he was young.¡±

    Cheng Han, who had just walked in, heard this. He asked in confusion,¡±¡±Mom, who¡¯s the proactive one?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m talking about your dad. He just left in a hurry. ¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife said unhappily.

    ¡°I told him that I could send him there when I got home, but he just didn¡¯t want it. He just left the house.¡± Cheng Cheng wrinkled his nose and said in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Your dad is afraid that you¡¯ll disturb him while he¡¯s talking to his master,¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Cheng Han was speechless. He felt that his father might really think that way.

    He felt that she would be an eyesore if she stood by the side.

    With this realization, Cheng Han was instantly helpless. He picked up his keys and went to help his mother with his tail between his legs.

    However, master Cheng, who had already driven far away, didn¡¯t think about that at all. He was thinking about the fifth way to make Yuan Zhou hand over the Tea Party to him.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng went there in order to help Yuan Zhou hold the Tea Party.

    However, master Cheng knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like others to help him. Therefore, he simted the conversation with Yuan Zhou in his heart so that he could speak to him betterter.

    It was less than half an hour¡¯s drive from master Cheng¡¯s shop or home to Taoxi road. However, it was the time when Taoxi road was bustling.

    Because a Food City was being built in the surrounding area, a road was also surrounded. Therefore, the street leading to Taoxi road was even more congested.

    When master Cheng arrived, it was already 40 minutester. Moreover, because of the heavy traffic, he directly parked his car in the parking lot three kilometers away from Taoxi road. He could walk the rest of the road.

    It turned out that he made the right decision. Master Cheng saw that he had caught up with the car in front of him and even surpassed it at the speed of walking.

    Standing at the bustling intersection of Taoxi road, master Cheng took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±Wipe your sweat. If you enter the shop in a sorry state, it¡¯ll affect your image as a master.¡±

    Having thought that, master Cheng took out a towel from his bag, wiped his sweat, folded it carefully and put it away.

    ¡°Master Cheng, I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time,¡± It was the crippled boss of the Jiekou hardware store who greeted him. Master Cheng nodded with a smile on his chubby face.

    ¡°Boss Wang is busy.¡± Master Cheng also nodded in response.

    ¡°Thanks to your master, I¡¯m really busy.¡± Wang Tai gestured to the customers in the shop and said.

    ¡°My master is definitely powerful.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then walked forward.

    Once upon a time, fatty Wang would always call Yuan Zhou ¡°little Yuan.¡± But ever since Yuan Zhou became more and more famous and his imposing manner became more and more powerful, he rarely called him ¡°little Yuan.¡±

    Unless Yuan Zhou requested it in private, fatty Wang would always address him as boss Yuan.

    In the beginning, he would even joke with master Cheng and say that Yuan Zhou was his little master. After all, Yuan Zhou was only 26 years old this year while master Cheng¡¯s daughter was already in her 20s. What else could she be other than a little master?

    However, as Yuan Zhou grew up, fatty Wang stopped teasing him like that. He always felt that it was not respectful enough to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is getting more and more awesome. He¡¯s much more awesome than old Yuan.¡± Looking at master Cheng¡¯s back, fatty Wang couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    He recalled that when old Yuan was still around, he used to say that his son was stupid.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that old Yuan won¡¯t be able to see such an amazing son. ¡± Fatty Wang thought to himself.

    In fact, fatty Wang¡¯s sentiment was also the same as the other neighbors ¡®sentiment. Taoxi road was originally an Old Street with little business. They barely made a living by doing business with their neighbors.

    Now, except for the short-sighted people who sold their shops while they were still popr, these people were all considered as Yuan Zhou¡¯s old neighbors. They had seen with their own eyes that Yuan Zhou had single-handedly created Taoxi road, which was now as prosperous as Chunxi Road.

    In their hearts, they were all sighing with emotion about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and character. At the same time, they were also very d that they didn¡¯t sell their store. Fatty Wang knew that the store owner who had sold his store on the street a year and a half ago didn¡¯t even drive past the peach stream anymore, for fear of recalling sad memories.

    One must know that they were currently in a small shop, and the price was already high, and there was a price but no market. What¡¯s more, when the food City was built, there would still be potential to be explored, and the price would shoot up to ten million.

    It was conceivable that after a few years, he would not be showing off his wealth by having a suite in the Second Ring Road of the capital, but by having a shop on Taoxi road.

    What a big Shot!

    The people in the neighborhood were both grateful and impressed by Yuan Zhou. They knew that many people were willing to pay a high price to poach Yuan Zhou away, but he didn¡¯t leave.

    It was because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave that they had such a Grand asion and good days.

    The shops on Taoxi road, with Short Video and various online nting, were basically the shops that had to check in whening to Chengdu.

    To be honest, it was amazing that one person could run a restaurant this well without a kitchen helper.

    The neighbors all remembered Yuan Zhou¡¯s good deeds in their hearts. Therefore, if anything happened to boss Yuan, they would run away the fastest.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t know about that. He was thinking about the Tea Party seriously.

    ¡°Master, your disciple hase to see you.¡± Right then, master Cheng¡¯s voice came from outside the door.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and found that master Cheng was already standing at the door of the restaurant with his back slightly bent, waiting for Yuan Zhou to call him.

    ¡°Why are you here sote?e in.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and greeted him.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Only then did master Cheng straighten his body and then walk into the restaurant.

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask again, master Cheng said,¡±¡±I heard from Zhenzhen that master is going to hold a Tea Party.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Master, ever since I became your disciple, you¡¯ve been the only one who¡¯s contributed and taught me a lot of things. I¡¯ve never had the chance to be by your side to show my filial piety. How about I prepare this Tea party for you?¡± Master Cheng said that with great sincerity and sincerity.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take you in as my disciple, so it¡¯s only right for you to learn cooking. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no matter where I go, I have to practice for three years before I can learn my skills. But you only took a look at me and epted me as an old disciple. I really feel uneasy if I don¡¯t help you do something.¡± A sincere and nervous expression appeared on master Cheng¡¯s broad face.

    In fact, what master Cheng said was true. No matter where he went to find a master and learn his skills, he would have to be trained by his master for three years before he could learn his real skills.

    In the first year, they couldn¡¯t even enter the master¡¯s side. They had to do odd jobs in the kitchen. This was to train their patience and tell their disciples that it wasn¡¯t easy to learn a craft.

    In the second year, he would be serving his master. This was really serving him. He had to know and help his master with his clothes, food, amodation, and transportation. This was to tell his disciple to respect his master.

    All these were actually to train the disciple¡¯s temperament. After all, in the culinary world, everyone said that it was easy to learn how to cook, but not how to be a person.

    It was only until the third year that the master would slowly teach the disciple some basic skills, and then slowly pass on the skills to the disciple.

    Unlike Yuan Zhou, who not only gave his detailed notes to master Cheng but also guided him on a dish every month. He really didn¡¯t treat master Cheng as an outsider.

    Therefore, master Cheng respected Yuan Zhou even more, even though Yuan Zhou was actually about the same age as his daughter.

 Chapter 1362

    <h4>Chapter 1362: The rules of the Tea Party</h4>

    ¡°Master, please let me help you.¡± Master Cheng lowered his head and begged again.

    ¡°Alright, look at what you¡¯ve be. Even ran ran is helping out. Do you think you can run away?¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s good. I¡¯m just afraid that master will think that I¡¯m stupid and won¡¯t let me help.¡± Master Cheng got up hurriedly and looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly, waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions.

    ¡°I want to invite some people to hold a Tea Party. Do you have any objections?¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and master Cheng sat in front of him.

    ¡°Master, I can just stand.¡± Master Cheng refused seriously.

    ¡°No need, just sit if I tell you to.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Only then did master Cheng sit down. However, when he sat down, his butt only touched half of the chair. He sat upright and still.

    ¡°Master, are you going to hold an internal Tea Party or the kind that everyone can attend?¡± Master Cheng asked seriously the moment he sat down.

    ¡°Everyone should be able to participate, but not too many people.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s a small Tea Party, right?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Yes, at the beginning of this month, we¡¯ll be having a whole roastmb and a vegetarian banquet. We¡¯ll be drawing the lottery together. The whole roastmb has been prepared, but the vegetarian banquet will be starting in four days.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±I¡¯m preparing to hold a Tea Party the day after the vegetarian banquet. I won¡¯t be open for business that day.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good too, so you won¡¯t be too tired, master. ¡± Master Cheng nodded in agreement.

    ¡°No, I can focus on one thing this way.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Yes, master is right. We should focus on our work, no matter what it is.¡± Master Cheng took out his notebook deftly and started to note it down.

    Yuan Zhou was quite used to master Cheng jotting down what he said. After master Cheng was done, he continued,¡±¡±Therefore, Wu Hai will definitelye that day. Otherwise, it won¡¯t look good if he climbs over the wall.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true. We¡¯re in a hurry. I¡¯ll make an invitation card tonight. Is that okay, master?¡± Master Cheng asked seriously.

    ¡°Sure. I¡¯ll finish it tonight and send it out tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and continued,¡±there¡¯s no need to publicize it. Just let the customers whoe to eat know about it.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master. I¡¯ll get someone to make the invitation now.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head hurriedly and then took out his phone to send a message.

    ¡°Three days. Although it¡¯s not enough time, it¡¯s not impolite.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Now that the transportation system is developed, this is more than enough time.¡± Master Cheng immediately shouted.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll ask them to make twenty invitation letters for the time being. Do you want to write the names yourself or do you want me to write them on your behalf?¡± Master Cheng raised his head and asked respectfully.

    ¡°I¡¯ll write five of them myself. You can invite the rest.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded.

    After sending the message quickly, master Cheng immediately put away his phone and listened to Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Who are you going to invite?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Since master Cheng was in charge of this matter, apart from the few people that Yuan Zhou had to invite, the rest of the people would definitely be handled by master Cheng. Therefore, Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to invite a few chefs as you said, and then invite a very good master in the tea industry. You can ask him to help you make tea. ¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Hmm, a master of the tea industry? Then I¡¯ll write his invitation. ¡± Yuan Zhou had always respected Masters.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble you then, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately thanked him.

    ¡°No, we must respect the master.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s because I know him that I was able to invite him. He¡¯s very powerful. You¡¯ll know when the timees.¡± Master Cheng said confidently.

    ¡°I¡¯ll prepare the tea when the timees. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you, master. I know your tea is really good.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed not bad. ¡± What Yuan Zhou thought of was the tea leaves that the system could only provide a few taels of each year.

    It was not really good. When master Cheng was around, he would asionally see director Lin of the tax bureau passing by on purpose and asking for tea.

    There was also the Keemun ck tea used to cook the herbal tea eggs. It was said that there was another more precious tea. Therefore, master Cheng felt that if even Yuan Zhou said it was a good tea, it must be very good.

    Master Cheng was now more confident about inviting that tea art master. The love of tea art Masters was as persistent as the love of top-grade ingredients, knives, and pots and pans of chefs.

    ¡°By the way, master, where are you going to hold it? Is it in the shop?¡± Master Cheng suddenly thought of this important question.

    ¡°It will be held in the courtyard over there.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the courtyard behind the Sergestes wallndscape and said.

    ¡°Alright, master. I¡¯ll decorate it for you when the timees, is that okay?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°You can, but you can¡¯t tear down things and pull out flowers and nts.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I definitely won ¡®t. ¡± Master Cheng patted his chest and guaranteed.

    ¡°That¡¯s about it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, leave the rest to me.¡± Master Cheng put away the notebook and then stood up.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Then master, I¡¯ll be leaving first. You should rest early.¡± Master Cheng started to say goodbye.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I will,¡± Master Cheng agreed earnestly.

    Just as master Cheng turned around and left, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said seriously,¡±¡±I¡¯m very assured to leave Cheng zhaomei¡¯s matter to you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your trust, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately turned his head and bowed to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Master Cheng immediately left with big strides full of confidence.

    Watching master Cheng leave, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion,¡±¡±It¡¯s not bad to have a disciple. ¡±

    ¡°The first activity is settled. We¡¯ll just do the same for the other two. We¡¯ll do it at the same frequency of one a month.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the mission and then made a schedule in his heart.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know what the mysterious gift is.¡± Yuan Zhou was still very curious about the mysterious gift given by the system.

    While Yuan Zhou was making a n in his heart, master Cheng, who had just left the restaurant, directly started his journey.

    ¡°Book me a ticket to Hui province tomorrow night at 7 p.m.¡± Master Cheng picked up his phone and immediately made a call to book the air tickets.

    That¡¯s right. The tea art master that master Cheng had invited lived in Hui province. In order to show his respect, he naturally invited him personally.

    After the phone call, master Cheng started to calcte the candidates in his heart.

    ¡°The essence is more important than the quantity.¡± Master Cheng rummaged through his memory for those who were qualified toe.

    For the people master Cheng was going to invite, he didn¡¯t onlypare their culinary skills, but also their characters, temperaments, and characters one by one. It could be said that he was very serious about this.

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 Chapter 1363

    <h4>Chapter 1363: Two things</h4>

    Master Cheng began to arrange the Tea Party overnight and directed everyone around. Fortunately, Cheng Cheng had taken over the matter of the invitation card.

    As this was the first serious task that Yuan Zhou had handed over to master Cheng, and it was even a very important one, master Cheng did it very seriously. Even Cheng Han had been staring at those invitation letters for the whole night.

    Master Cheng had no choice. He was afraid that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t like it, so he directly made five versions of invitation cards.

    The next morning, master Cheng first took the invitation letter to Yuan Zhou and then prepared to send it to the person he was going to invite.

    It was really early in the morning. The breakfast time at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had not even started yet.

    However, master Cheng also went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant during the 10-minute break time before the opening of the restaurant after the breakfast ingredients were prepared.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest schedule like the back of his hand. After all, he had been following Yuan Zhou for a long time.

    ¡°Master, this is the invitation. Do you think it¡¯s okay to make it like this?¡± Master Cheng took out five different versions of the invitation cards from his briefcase.

    The first one was the publicity film shot by Yuan Zhou when he participated in the vige chef activity. He directly printed the picture of the human-shaped signboard in the form of a silhouette on the invitation card.

    The second one was the Lotus pond moonlight invitation card with the lotus flower pattern of the Han Chinese traditional clothing that Yuan Zhou often wore.

    The third and fourth invitation cards were all made with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as the background.

    The fifth chapter was an invitation card with a painting of Wu Hai, the famous ¡°painting of people passing by a small restaurant¡± as the background.

    It could be said that each of them was very attentive, and each of them had their own characteristics.

    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re all good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that master likes it. ¡± Master Cheng immediately revealed a simple and honest smile.

    ¡°I still have two more events to attend, so I¡¯ll keep the first and third ones. They¡¯re just enough for the next two events.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and picked out the two pieces that he didn¡¯t want and then said.

    ¡°Alright, master. Don¡¯t worry and leave it to me. I guarantee that I¡¯ll do it well.¡± Master Cheng patted his chest and promised.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll leave it to you. I¡¯m not worried.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Grandmaster, Grandmaster still has me. I also helped with the invitation.¡± Cheng Yu, who was at the side, quickly jumped up to show off his achievement.

    ¡°I¡¯m not worried with your dad watching over me. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a serious face.

    ¡°I¡¯m not young anymore. ¡± Cheng Cheng puffed out his chest, indicating that he had already grown up for many years.

    ¡°These invitations were indeed made by this little girl.¡± Master Cheng stroked Cheng Yang¡¯s short hair with gratification.

    Yuan Zhou remained silent for a second and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s very beautiful. ¡±

    ¡°Hehe, I knew the master Guild would like it.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately said to master Cheng with pride.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t say much but just nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore, master. I¡¯ll leave you five tickets and take the rest with me, okay?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°Sure, go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright. Goodbye, master.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t say much. He left five invitation cards for each of the three kinds of invitation cards that Yuan Zhou picked out. Then, he packed up his bag and prepared to leave.

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand to indicate that he had to be careful. Then, he put on the face mask again and started to wash his hands to prepare the breakfast that would be servedter.

    However, master Cheng stopped at the door. He turned his head and said to Cheng Han,¡±¡±Yingluo, you have to be good. Don¡¯t cause trouble for master.¡±

    ¡°I know, I¡¯m not a child.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded grumpily. Then, he stepped forward and pushed master Cheng¡¯s shoulder to see him out of the door.

    Due to the short breakfast time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t announce that he was going to hold a Tea Party.

    As soon as the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Jia and Cheng Han who were responsible for managing the official ount of the restaurant and asked them to announce the time of his leave on the official ount.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou was bing more and more famous. Not only the locals of Chengdu, even those several districts away woulde here to eat, but many people also came to travel and clock in.

    Therefore, it was necessary to give a warning so that those foreigners wouldn¡¯te for nothing.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s request for leave was also a must.

    There were even people on the inte who had started to collect the leave request slips that Yuan Zhou had written.

    After giving instructions to Cheng Han and Zhou Jia, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to write down a light board and ce it at the door to inform the customers nearby.

    As soon as the light-emitting board appeared, the surrounding merchants and residents surrounded it. Yuan Zhou quickly went back to his restaurant and as usual, left the exnation to Zhou Jia and Cheng Han, the two soft and beautiful girls.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rest even after he returned to his restaurant. He started to write the invitation card personally. Putting everything else aside, Zhou Shijie would definitelye to the first Tea Party. Therefore, his invitation card would naturally be written by Yuan Zhou himself.

    Yuan Zhou moved the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to the backyard of the pub. Then, he started to write while it was still bright.

    However, just as he finished writing one piece of paper and the words on it hadn¡¯t dried uppletely, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ding Ling.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while when he saw the name on the screen and then picked up the call.

    ¡°Chu Xiao,¡± Yuan Zhou called out the name of the person on the phone.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± Chu Xiao also said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re making tea at the Tea Party? I want toe. ¡± Chu Xiao asked directly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t n to give you an invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. But before Chu Xiao could reply, he continued, ¡°You¡¯re already in the list, so you don¡¯t need an invitation. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou said that as if he was not an outsider, but Chu Xiao, who was holding the phone,ughed.

    ¡°Okay, thanks.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s voice was gentle, but itcked the usual fierceness.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m hanging up,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll bring some tea leaves. I have a good tea here.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thanks but directly agreed.

    ¡°See you at the Suyan banquet.¡± Chu Qi said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou answered with a sound of ¡°hmm¡± and then hung up the phone.

    However, before Yuan Zhou put down his phone, it rang again. This time, it was Zhou Shijie.

    After picking up the call, Zhou Shijie naturally made some small talk. Then, he directly asked about the Tea Party.

    After Yuan Zhou said that he was personally writing an invitation card for him, Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice revealed his happiness. Then, he began to ask if he needed any help.

    Only after Yuan Zhou said that he would leave the matter to master Cheng did Zhou Shijie feel relieved and then hung up the phone.

    But obviously, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time to hold a Tea Party by himself. Even though he had already said that the Tea Party wouldn¡¯t be of arge scale, it still couldn¡¯t be a quiet one.

    Someone came again this time. This time, he came directly to the restaurant. This person was none other than Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time.

    Of course, Ling Hong, who rarely behaved himself, followed behind them.

    After he led them in, Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather and Ling Hong himself sat at the stone table.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, I¡¯m here for two things. One is about me, and the other is about ss monitor Jia.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather said with a strong tone.

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 Chapter 1364

    <h4>Chapter 1364: The person who was saved</h4>

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°I¡¯ll talk about my personal matters first. ¡± Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather was an experienced old man and had long known Yuan Zhou¡¯s temperament. Thus, he didn¡¯t waste time and directly said that.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I came here today for ss monitor Jia¡¯s matter, but I heard about your Tea Party on the way.¡± Grandfather Ling paused for a moment, then continued,¡±¡±That¡¯s why I want to ask for an invitation card. I wonder if boss Yuan is willing to ept it?¡±

    ¡°An invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself for a while and didn¡¯t answer immediately.

    Grandfather Ling stared at Yuan Zhou nervously and couldn¡¯t help but clench his old hands.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Grandfather Ling couldn¡¯t help but be nervous. He was now retired and idle at home. He didn¡¯t have any other hobbies except drinking tea.

    However, good tea was hard to find. Although he had once drunk from the mother tree of Mount Wu Yi, Da Hong Pao, with his status, it was just as grandfather Ling had said. Every time he got his hands on it, it was no different from feeding a bird.

    Grandfather Ling had long known that Yuan Zhou had good tea here. He had originallye here to find trouble, but after he met ss monitor Jia by ident, he forgot about this thought, or rather, his attention had been diverted by ss monitor Jia.

    What happened after that made himpletely forget about this matter. He was busy helping ss monitor Jia with his unfinished business, so he hadn¡¯te to the restaurant to eat for a long time.

    It was not until he heard that Yuan Zhou was going to hold a tea party today that he naturally had to see if he could get an invitation card.

    ¡°Grandfather Ling, I have prepared your invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Grandfather Ling was instantly overjoyed, his face scrunched up from the smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, it¡¯s what I should do. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°If only you were my grandson, little Yuan. It¡¯s a pity that I don¡¯t have the Fortune to do so.¡± Grandfather Ling let out a sigh and then turned his head to re at Ling Hong.

    ¡°This grandson is so useless.¡± Grandfather Ling looked at Ling Hong with disdain and said.

    ¡°Grandpa, I can make money.¡± Ling Hong patted his chest and said.

    ¡°Little Yuan is earning quite a lot, and he doesn¡¯t even need the help of his family.¡± Grandfather Ling said.

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong said in his heart,¡±the fire at the city gate brings disaster to the fish in the moat. It¡¯s an unexpected disaster.¡±

    Seeing that Ling Hong didn¡¯t say anything, grandfather Ling¡¯s face was instantly filled with satisfaction. Then, he started to talk about his dissatisfaction with Ling Hong.

    Of course, the dissatisfaction was mainly because he didn¡¯t have the good tea leaves like Yuan Zhou.

    Ling Hong, on the other hand, looked at Yuan Zhou speechlessly. Then, he revealed a pleading look. He was begging Yuan Zhou to help him quickly.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was quite loyal. He directly opened his mouth to divert grandfather Ling¡¯s attention,¡±¡±You just said there were two things. What¡¯s the other thing?¡±

    ¡°Oh, there¡¯s one more thing.¡± Grandfather Ling stopped nagging at Ling Hong and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Well, what¡¯s the matter with Grandpa Jia?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. You all know the reason for ss monitor Jia¡¯s death. This time, I¡¯m talking about that youngdy.¡± Grandfather Ling said in a low voice.

    ¡°Is it the person who was saved?¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s her.¡± Old master Ling nodded.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to feel in his heart. He nodded his head heavily and said.

    ¡°Have you found that person?¡± Ling Hong looked up at his Grandpa and asked with a sad face.

    ¡°I didn ¡®t.¡± Grandfather Ling shook his head.

    ¡°Then what?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    Even Yuan Zhou looked at grandfather Ling with puzzlement.

    ¡°AI.¡± Grandfather Ling looked at the two of them and sighed,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this. ss monitor Jia kept telling us not to look for anyone on the way to the hospital. It¡¯s none of their business, so we shouldn¡¯t disturb them.¡±

    ¡°I think ss monitor Jia¡¯s meaning is that saving people was his own choice. He shouldn¡¯t be held hostage by others ¡®morals. He shouldn¡¯t expose others. This isn¡¯t good.¡± Old master Ling sighed.

    ¡°We respect old man Jia¡¯s wishes.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong also answered ¡°hmm¡± and then nodded with a solemn expression.

    ¡°I know that. When we talked about itst time, we had a tacit understanding. I know you guys didn¡¯t look for him in private.¡± Old master Ling nodded.

    This time, both Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong nodded their heads.

    That¡¯s right, when they first found out about the incident, they were sad about the death of Grandpa Jia. Later on, when they found out about Grandpa Jia¡¯sst words, everyone was willing to respect them and did not look for the person who had been saved.

    Even if that person had nevere to pay his respects to Grandpa Jia.

    ¡°But this time, I met that little girl.¡± Grandpa Jia said.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong were really surprised.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s a little girl.¡± Grandfather Ling nodded his head.

    ¡°We usually go during the day to pay our respects, but this time, because I found the family of thest person on the list, it was already night time. I wanted to tell squad leader Jia earlier, so I went to the cemetery.¡± Grandpa Jia knocked on the stone table with his hand and calmed down.

    ¡°Then, Grandpa, you saw that person?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°Yeah, the car was parked there. I saw a shadow from a distance before I even got up. Your uncle he rushed up before I could see clearly.¡± Grandfather Ling said.

    Uncle he was Grandpa Jia¡¯s personal guard. He was also in charge of protecting Grandpa Ling. Sometimes, he was also Grandpa Jia¡¯s driver.

    ¡°Uncle he captured them?¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Yes, it was a young girl, but the process didn¡¯t go smoothly. The girl started to fight back with all her might, and it even scared your uncle he.¡± Old master Ling said with a sigh.

    ¡°Uncle he is scared? Don¡¯t tell me that the little girl knows martial arts?¡± Ling Hong said angrily.

    ¡°She knows Kung Fu? Do you have the ability to protect yourself?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in a low voice.

    Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong couldn¡¯t be med for being angry. If this person knew Kung Fu, why didn¡¯t he resist when he encountered the thief? instead, he let Grandpa Jia be a ghost under the knife.

    ¡°It¡¯s not what you think. ¡± Grandfather Ling shook his head.

    ¡°Then what is it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The little girl does know some martial arts, but she just learned it. Your uncle he said that when she resisted, she was still resisting even when she was captured. She didn¡¯t stop until she saw me. She¡¯s here to pay her respects to Grandpa Jia.¡± Grandfather Ling said.

    Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong took a look at each other and then frowned. They were puzzled in their hearts as to why he didn¡¯te at the beginning and only came now.

    Grandfather Ling seemed to have seen through their thoughts and directly said,¡±¡±She said she was too embarrassed toe. She was too scared and didn¡¯t know what to do.¡±

    ¡°She only found out about ss monitor Jia¡¯s death when she saw the news. At that time, she couldn¡¯t find ss monitor Jia, so she went to ask the hospital. The hospital naturally didn¡¯t know.¡±

    ¡°Later, they found out about this purpose. They said that they had seen us pay our respects from afar, but they didn¡¯t dare toe forward.¡± Old master Ling sighed.

    ¡°When we arrived, we saw the youngdy practicing military boxing for ss monitor Jia. She said that she learned it online.¡±

    ¡°She deliberately avoided our worship time during the day and went at night. She also did a lot of good things because of ss monitor Jia. I think this is what ss monitor Jia wanted to see.¡±

    When he said thest sentence, grandfather Ling¡¯s old face was filled with a sigh, a look of reluctance, and reminiscence.

    However, Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong revealed aplicated expression and their feelings were hard to describe.

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 Chapter 1365

    <h4>Chapter 1365: Everyone wants to participate</h4>

    After saying that, grandfather Ling left. However, Yuan Zhou sat on the stone bench after he came back from sending them off. Grandfather Ling¡¯s words echoed in his mind for a long time.

    Grandfather Ling said that the youngdy was not wrong. Anyone would be afraid. She had tried to remedy the situation, but she could not find the person.

    Now she was trying to be better. It was said that the little girl¡¯s sry was not high, but in her spare time, she began to donate to the post-war veterans Aid station, which was a third of her sry.

    She was learning self-defense skills. In order to protect herself and help others, she would visit Grandpa Jia when she had time, and she would personally pull out the grass and wipe the tombstone.

    Moreover, he would show Grandpa Jia A section of military boxing every time the moon was bright.

    He had even been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before, but he didn¡¯te in and just passed by secretly.

    She did all this because she didn¡¯t stand up for him at the time, so she wanted to make it up to him.

    From grandfather Ling¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou pictured a girl with a determined yet guilty expression practicing military boxing seriously in front of Grandpa Jia¡¯s grave.

    ¡°She¡¯s taking her life seriously and is getting better. You¡¯ll be happy, right, Grandpa Jia?¡± Yuan Zhou said softly.

    The gloominess in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart after Grandpa Jia¡¯s death gradually disappeared. The warmth of the sun shone on his body.

    ¡°Maybe I can go pay my respects at night.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    In the following days, Yuan Zhou really went to pay his respects several times in the evening, but he didn¡¯t meet that little girl at all.

    However, judging from the clean and tidy graveyard, the little girl must have been here before.

    However, she didn¡¯t even dare to ce a bouquet of flowers in front of Grandpa Jia¡¯s grave.

    Of course, this was a story forter. What Yuan Zhou had to face now was not these, but the violent Wu Hai.

    Wu Lin had dragged Wu Hai out of the door forcefully after he had his breakfast and didn¡¯te back until now. However, the moment he came back, he saw a group of people blocking the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    With a bad premonition, Wu Hai immediately opened the group chat on his phone. As expected, everyone was discussing Yuan Zhou¡¯s request for leave and the Tea Party.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Wu Hai ran into the restaurant quickly. When he found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the restaurant and the door of the Sergestes wallndscape was open, he said loudly without thinking,¡±¡±Compass, I want toe in. I want toe in now.¡±

    Although Wu Hai was anxious, he didn¡¯t rush into Yuan Zhou¡¯s courtyard directly.

    Yuan Zhou, who had been deep in thought, was directly interrupted by Wu Hai. He couldn¡¯t help supporting his forehead helplessly. However, seeing that Wu Hai didn¡¯t step into the restaurant despite being in a hurry, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth.

    ¡°Alright,e in.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Kuang.¡± Almost as soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, Wu Hai appeared in front of him at a speed that was as fast as teleportation.

    ¡°You¡¯re back pretty quickly. ¡± Yuan Zhou swallowed the surprise in his mouth and said indifferently.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to apply for leave for a Tea Party after the vegetarian banquet?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and asked solemnly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°What about my food? ¡°If I starve to death ...¡± Before Wu Hai finished his words, Yuan Zhou directly took out the invitation card and stuffed it into his arms.

    ¡°Your invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    What Yuan Zhou took out was the invitation card that master Cheng had prepared for Wu Hai.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai lowered his head to look at the invitation card and then at Yuan Zhou. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    The words that he had prepared to say and act pitiful were instantly choked in his mouth, causing Wu Hai to twist his neck ufortably.

    ¡°Remember toe when the timees.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he returned to his original position and continued to write the invitation cards.

    ¡°Since when didpass understand me so well? this is so unscientific. I haven¡¯t even opened my mouth and finished my words ...¡± Wu Hai muttered while flipping the invitation card.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go out, it¡¯s not lunchtime yet,¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and looked at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Oh, since I cane, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then went out obediently with the invitation card.

    ¡°This Wu Hai,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t told him about Grandpa Jia. Let¡¯s talk about it tonight.¡± Looking at Wu Hai who disappeared in an instant, Yuan Zhou gave up decisively.

    As soon as Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou finally got some peace and quiet. He wrote five invitation cards one stroke at a time and then read for a while. It was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    In the morning, Zhou Jia and Cheng Cheng had already exined the Tea Party to many customers. Therefore, not many people came to ask Yuan Zhou about it.

    Of course, the diners still valued that invitation card very much. Everyone had already begun to secretly cater to Cheng Han¡¯s interests.

    ¡°Thanks to Grandmaster, I¡¯ve be a popr person now.¡± Cheng Cheng was thinking that he would be content if he could have one-tenth of his Grandmaster¡¯s influence in this life.

    Thinking of this, Cheng Cheng patted his head again.¡±¡±Cheng Cheng, Cheng Cheng, what are you thinking? you should be thinking that if you have one-tenth of Grandmaster¡¯s cooking skills, how can you get it without working?¡±

    Cheng Cheng encouraged himself.

    After he calmed down, Cheng Cheng thought to himself,¡±¡±I think it¡¯s still one-tenth of his influence. It¡¯s too difficult to have one-tenth of Grandmaster¡¯s cooking skills.¡±

    Anyway, the matter of the invitation was in the hands of master Cheng.

    Even Cheng Han was in such a state, let alone master Cheng. Ever since Yuan Zhou posted on Weibo, master Cheng¡¯s phone had never stopped ringing.

    Some of master Cheng¡¯s friends wanted to ask if they could get an invitation card. The purpose of these people was very simple. The Tea Party held by Yuan Zhou was naturally attended by all the big shots in the cooking world. As a chef, he naturally wanted to meet them and gain some knowledge.

    Not everyone was like Yuan Zhou, who could meet Masters like Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, and steamed bun Ji whenever he wanted to.

    There were also some merchants who had a good rtionship with master Cheng and wanted to take the initiative to sponsor and cooperate with him after seeing the business opportunity.

    There were shops selling tea leaves and fruits, food ingredients, and snacks. There were many of them.

    Even Bai Xiaoxiao, the seafood King of Sichuan Province, who had met Yuan Zhou once, called him personally.

    ¡°Hello, master Cheng.¡± Bai Xiaoxiao greeted him with a gentle voice.

    ¡°Boss Bai, are you also here to ask about the invitation?¡± As master Cheng had answered many phone calls, he didn¡¯t have the patience to beat around the bush and asked directly.

    Of course, the reason why master Cheng didn¡¯t beat around the bush was probably because he had been following Yuan Zhou for a long time.

    ¡°I do have this presumptuous request.¡± Bai Xiaoxiao admitted it without hesitation.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, master¡¯s Tea Party isn¡¯t going to be big. There¡¯s a fixed number of people who will attend. ¡± Master Cheng repeated this sentence again.

    ¡°What a pity. I haven¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s dishes for a long time.¡± Bai Xiaoxiao said.

    ¡°Boss Bai, you can go to the small shop directly. The master opens the shop almost every day.¡± Master Cheng said directly.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m too busy. I¡¯ll definitely go next time if I have the chance.¡± Bai Xiaoxiao said.

    ¡°Then see you next time.¡± Master Cheng hung up after saying that.

    However, as soon as he hung up the phone, someone called him. Coincidentally, this person had also met Yuan Zhou once, and it was at the same time as Bai Xiaoxiao.

    This person was the ¡®King of Hamen¡¯, Wang Xiang. The purpose of his call was naturally about the invitation.

    However, he wasn¡¯t on the invitation list made by master Cheng. Therefore, he was rejected by master Cheng.

    ¡°Master is really getting more and more amazing. I¡¯m afraid that most chefs wouldn¡¯t even have the means to invite these people. Now, master hase here on his own after hearing the news.¡± Looking at the ringing phone again, master Cheng couldn¡¯t help but say.

    In most tea gatherings, there would be a public announcement of the tea that would be tasted, just like an auction house. Before the auction started, they would use the core of the publicity.

    Master Cheng also prepared to do the same. However, before he even started, the whole world seemed to know about it.

    As soon as the bystanders heard that it was boss Yuan¡¯s Tea Party, they would definitely be in the top quality.

    Without a Complete Count, master Cheng had already rejected dozens of people.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that master Cheng was cold-hearted and didn¡¯t want to give those fellow chefs a chance to see boss Yuan¡¯s Tea Party.

    Instead, it was because Yuan Zhou had told them that the Tea Party would naturally be focused on tea. Therefore, it was better for the guests to know about tea or like tea.

    And master Cheng had invited them ording to this requirement. No matter how good their rtionship was, he couldn¡¯t neglect Public Affairs for personal reasons.

    ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s troublesome to have too much face.¡± Master Cheng sighed with emotion.

    Now, master Cheng was going to send the invitation card to the grandpa who often came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals.

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 Chapter 1366

    <h4>Chapter 1366: The arrival of the Huaiyang cuisine master </h4>

    In the afternoon, master Cheng delivered most of the invitations from Chengdu and went straight to the airport. He still had to go to Huizhou to invite the tea art master.

    This master could be said to be a national treasure level master. He was really a Big Shot. After all, Gun Gun was quite valuable, and not everyone could be called a national treasure.

    Previously, at the official tea culture Press conference, they wanted to invite the master to say a few words, but they were directly rejected.

    If master Cheng hadn¡¯t done this tea art master a favor before, he wouldn¡¯t have the confidence to invite this person.

    After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quieted down. Those people who came to ask for the invitation cards in the daytime also left one after another.

    After Yuan Zhou let Cheng Hao and Zhou Jia go back, he didn¡¯t go upstairs to wash up immediately. Instead, he picked up his phone and started to make a call.

    He was calling Carpenter Lian.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯m holding a Tea Party on the 21st of this month. Will youe?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You drink tea?¡± Carpenter Lian asked in a bold tone.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here to drink tea. Uncle Zhou will be here too.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going. I¡¯m just a wood cutter, I don¡¯t have anything to do with these elegant things. ¡± Carpenter Lian refused tly, but then he continued,¡±¡±Do you have enough manpower? I¡¯ll ask Ma Xiao to help you. If you can¡¯t drink tea, you can still do some rough work. ¡±

    After Carpenter Lian said that, he began to call out to Yuan Zhou. His voice was so loud that Yuan Zhou could even hear him through the phone.

    Carpenter Lian knew that Yuan Zhou was the only person in the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou smiled and said gently,¡±¡±There¡¯s no need. I have Cheng zhaomei¡¯s help here. I won¡¯t trouble Junior Brother.¡±

    ¡°Are you sure? Your apprentice can¡¯t do anything right now, but Ma Xiao should have no problem carrying it. ¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    As he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would be too embarrassed to say anything, a sound of clothes rubbing against each other came from Carpenter Lian¡¯s side. It should be Carpenter Lian who directly dragged Ma Xiao to the phone. Then, Yuan Zhou heard Ma Xiao say helplessly,¡±¡±Senior brother, I¡¯m strong. Is there anything I can do?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Junior Brother, but there¡¯s really no need. Junior Brother can juste to the Tea Party directly.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear Ma Xiao¡¯s answer. Instead, he heard him say to Carpenter Lian excitedly,¡±¡±Senior brother invited me to the Tea Party, can I go?¡±

    ¡°What can you do if you go? you¡¯re just a fool.¡± Carpenter Lian said in disdain.

    ¡°Master, let Junior Brother speak. He might be able to help.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing, but he still said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Go then. Don¡¯t cause trouble for your senior brother.¡± Only after Carpenter Lian heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s persuasion did he agree.

    ¡°Thank you, master. Thank you, senior brother. I¡¯ve long heard that the tea at senior brother¡¯s ce is very good. It¡¯s not easy to drink it. I¡¯m really blessed this time.¡± Ma Xiao said excitedly.

    ¡°Then when the timees, Junior Brother will have a good taste.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, alright. Go and clean up. I have a few words with your senior brother.¡± When Carpenter Lian saw that Ma Xiao refused to let go of the phone, he immediately grabbed him and asked him to leave.

    After that, Carpenter Lian asked about Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily life and the weather as usual.

    Carpenter Lian had a fiery temper due to his constant exposure to wood. However, after he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s master, he became gentler. He had always cared for Yuan Zhou like a junior.

    When Yuan Zhou heard these nagging, he answered them seriously one by one.

    After confirming that everything was fine with Yuan Zhou, Carpenter Lian finally asked Yuan Zhou if there was anything he didn¡¯t know about carpentry.

    After chatting for another ten minutes, the master and disciple hung up the phone and went to work.

    ¡°Master¡¯s temper is getting better and better. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the phone and sighed with emotion.

    Just as he put down his phone, director Lin from the tax bureau came.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± Commissioner Lin greeted him warmly.

    ¡°What¡¯s bureau chief Lin doing here at this time?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and found it was already 9 pm.

    Usually, this director Lin woulde in the afternoon to ask for tea. It was the first time Yuan Zhou had seen hime sote.

    ¡°Hehe. I heard that boss Yuan was going to hold a Tea Party, so I volunteered toe here and help.¡± Bureau chief Lin said with a look of righteousness.

    ¡°Are you here to help or to drink tea?¡± Yuan Zhou said awkwardly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you must be joking. I really want to help you.¡± Bureau chief Lin said seriously.

    But then, Commissioner Lin¡¯s friendly face revealed a somewhat perverted smile and said,¡±¡±But if someone pities me and insists on giving me a cup of wine, I won¡¯t refuse.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, that won¡¯t happen. ¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°Cough, cough.¡± When director Lin thought of the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea, he couldn¡¯t help but drool. But he still coughed and swallowed his saliva forcefully. Then he said seriously,¡±¡±Tell me, boss Yuan. What can I do with this 100 Jin of meat? I¡¯m very familiar with serving tea, pouring water, sweeping the floor, and wiping the table.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. I definitely won¡¯t ask for any sry or invitation card. I¡¯ll help you for free. Anything. ¡± Bureau chief Lin promised.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou was shocked by the shamelessness of director Lin.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou agreed to let director Lin work with Zhou Jia and the others due to his shamelessness, which wasparable to Wu Hai ¡®s. Of course, director Lin was only a temporary worker.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was shocked by director Lin¡¯s shamelessness and thus agreed to his request, something rted to Yuan Zhou happened in the century-old Jiangdu restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be staying in Chengdu for about a week. You have to check the kitchen well and don¡¯t make any mistakes. ¡± Hang Tian was giving his final instructions before he left.

    ¡°It¡¯s the head chef. ¡± ¡°Alright, chef.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, head chef,¡± A series of guarantees came one after another.

    There was only one exception, and that was the middle-aged man who followed hang Tian at the internal cuisine exchange.

    This person was called Hao Cheng, hang Tian¡¯s most valued disciple, and their master-disciple rtionship was very good, like that of a son.

    ¡°Master, are you really going to go alone?¡± Hao Cheng frowned and asked worriedly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you worried about my old bones?¡± Hang Tian said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are indeed exceptional and he is a master. But so are you. I don¡¯t think you need to visit him personally.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    That¡¯s right. Hao Cheng admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills very much, even to the point of prostrating himself in admiration. However, he also respected and loved his master from the bottom of his heart. As for hang Tian, he was naturally unwilling to see Yuan Zhou in person at such an old age.

    ¡°Hao Cheng, you have to calm down. Although you¡¯re right that I¡¯m also a master, how old is Yuan Zhou this year? Look at how old I am, and look at your own age. ¡± Hiroshi Aotaka¡¯s expression turned serious as he spoke.

    Hearing hang Tian¡¯s words, Hao Cheng was speechless.

    ¡°Master is right. Should I go and take care of you?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll need someone to take care of you on the way,¡± Hao Cheng asked tentatively.¡±You¡¯ll need someone to take care of you.¡±

    ¡°No need, you can look after the shop. This time, I¡¯m going to have an exchange on my knife skills. You haven¡¯t reached the right level yet, so you can stay in the kitchen and practice.¡± Hang Tian said, shaking his head.

    ¡°Okay, master, I understand.¡± Hao Cheng lowered his head and replied.

    ¡°Alright. Although you can¡¯t bepared to Yuan Zhou, you are still quite talented.¡± Hang Tian patted Hao Cheng¡¯s shoulder before leaving with his hands behind his back.

    Hang Tian got on a ne to Chengdu the next day after he finished exining.

    ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan is hiding anything from the video. I can¡¯t afford to lose face when the timees.¡± Hang Tian looked at the increasingly small Jiangdu and could not help but think.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1367

    <h4>Chapter 1367: Information revealed by hang Tian </h4>

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s left eye kept twitching after he opened it, which made him a little unustomed to it.

    ¡°Eh? Is this because I¡¯m reading toote, or is something gooding?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help rubbing his eyes. Only then did he get up and go to wash up.

    The current Yuan Zhou no longer had to close his eyes and wash his face all the way like before. The long-term morning exercise had naturally formed a biological clock in his body, which would wake up automatically at 5:30.

    As usual, there were a lot of customers for breakfast. Ruan Xiaoqing was one of the girls in sportswear. There was a strange sense of harmony when she stood next to Xia Yu.

    Not far behind them, Ling Hong was looking at them with a big smile on his face. This scene made Yuan Zhou take a few more nces at them.

    When the breakfast time started and Ling Hong entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±You¡¯ve beening here more often recently. ¡±

    ¡°Is there? I¡¯ve alwayse a lot. ¡± Ling Hong felt a little guilty under Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze. He couldn¡¯t help touching his head with his hand and emphasized.

    ¡°There are a lot of them, especially recently.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Um, what¡¯s for breakfast today?¡± Ling Hong changed the topic clumsily.

    ¡°Hot and sour noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is good, the crow beast likes it.¡± Ling Hong pulled Wu Hai aside immediately and said.

    ¡°Of course. Let go of me, no discount Ling.¡± Wu Hai pulled out his clothes from Ling Hong¡¯s hands angrily.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. He just took a look at Ling Hong and then went back to the kitchen.

    ¡°Compass¡¯s aura is getting stronger and stronger. I¡¯m starting to feel a little guilty. ¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help wiping his sweat inwardly.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at ruan Xiaoqing who was paying attention to them secretly and then nced at Ling Hong without a trace and sighed in the heart,¡±¡±Looks like I¡¯m going to have another serving of dog food?¡±

    When it was almost 9:00, Yuan Zhou started to announce the end of the breakfast time. After seeing the customers leave one by one, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han also left early because they needed to help with the Tea Party.

    At 9:05, the branch became quiet and Yuan Zhou was the only one left.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, are you there?¡± A round-faced, gentle-looking old man in a dark green cotton suit appeared at the door and asked.

    Just as Yuan Zhou was about to turn around and go upstairs to wash up, he stopped in his tracks and turned around to go downstairs,¡±¡±Yes, and you are?¡±

    ¡°Oh my, it¡¯s indeed head chef Yuan. He¡¯s so young and promising.¡± The old man sized up Yuan Zhou carefully and then sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head in thanks and then asked again,¡±¡±And you are?¡±

    ¡°Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. My mistake.¡± The old man patted his big head in annoyance and then walked into the restaurant. He looked at Yuan Zhou with a gentle gaze and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m hang Tian. I¡¯m good at cooking Huaiyang cuisines and have a good reputation in the Jiangnan area.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re master hang tianhang? The person-in-charge of Huaiyang cuisine, the state banquetst year, made a stunning three-set duck dish. ¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said solemnly,¡±¡±You¡¯re very famous. ¡±

    That¡¯s right. Just as Yuan Zhou had said, hang Tian was not only famous. He was extremely famous. He was the current chairman of Huaiyang cuisine and the person in charge of the national dishes twice. He had met many leaders of the country and could be said to be a master chef on the same level as Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Hahaha, President Zhang Ye is right. You¡¯re a very serious young man.¡± Hang Tian couldn¡¯t helpughing when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Oh? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Hang Tian couldn¡¯t help asking while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I need to wash up a little, because the breakfast time in my shop has just ended.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that earnestly, he turned on the tap and started to wash his hands.

    Yuan Zhou had always been very meticulous when he washed his hands. Hang Tian didn¡¯t feel that he was being disrespected. Instead, he felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner was his sincere love for cooking. Therefore, he also watched Yuan Zhou wash his hands very seriously.

    About three minutester, Yuan Zhou dried his hands and then quickly opened the partition and walked to hang Tian.

    Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at socializing, hang Tian hade all the way here to visit him so early in the morning and had even exined his identity. Naturally, he was here to exchange culinary skills.

    Moreover, when the two master chefs were together, they would naturally exchange their culinary skills.

    ¡°Master hang, pleasee in.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that although head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant is small, it¡¯s like a paradise. It¡¯s true.¡± Hang Tian nodded his head and then followed Yuan Zhou into the small courtyard.

    ¡°This is the courtyard of the tavern. May I know what business you have here, master hang?¡± Yuan Zhou led them to sit at the stone table and then asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about other things first. Head chef Yuan, aren¡¯t you going to serve me a cup of tea?¡± Hang Tian looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile and asked.

    ¡°You don¡¯t like this spring water?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou naturally poured water for hang Tian. The water was what Yuan Zhou usually drank, but he didn¡¯t make tea with it.

    ¡°Of course, this water is good. It¡¯s sweet, light, and has no peculiar smell. Of course, this water is good. However, I heard that you are going to hold a Tea Party soon, head chef Yuan?¡± Hang Tian smiled as he sipped his water and said.

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou immediately said,¡±¡±Master hang, you¡¯re wee toe and have some tea with us.¡±

    ¡°Then, thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Hang Tian was overjoyed.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But I was too reckless this time. It¡¯s my first time here and I¡¯ve already given up my dignity to ask for an invitation. I know that there are many people who want to get your invitation now.¡± Hang Tian said, slightly embarrassed.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he asked,¡±¡±I wonder what master hang is here for today?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a long story. I feel that Zhou Shijie, that old fellow, has hidden you too well. You have a calm personality and have never participated in any activities that have nothing to do with cooking. As a result, I have only started to have a direct impression of you recently, head chef Yuan.¡± Hang Tian said slowly.

    ¡°You mean?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°During the exchange of cuisines some time ago, Chairman Zhang brought you a video of your discussion about Sichuan cuisine with him. The knife skills of the translucent beef slices were extremely exquisite.¡± Hang Tian said.

    This time, before Yuan Zhou asked, hang Tian continued,¡±¡±Even though it¡¯s just a video, all the chefs present were very surprised. Such a thick and big piece of beef was cut with one knife without using a knife. Many of the people sitting here at the time couldn¡¯t do this. Chairman Zhang has really made a big ssh.¡±

    ¡°In the past, even though we old fellows knew about you, we were still far away from you. We never thought that head chef Yuan would reach the height that we have reached in our lifetime at such a young age. I think there will be many people looking for head chef Yuan in the future.¡± Hang Tian said emotionally.

    Hang Tian had revealed that the true understanding of Yuan Zhou among the Masters of the cooking world started from that video and they had a correct understanding of his cooking skills. And that was where his fame came from.

    ¡°Master hang, you¡¯re too kind. I¡¯m still far from that.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s because head chef Yuan¡¯s goal is too high. No wonder Zhou Shijie is like this. Head chef Yuan, you are the only one I have ever seen who is so serious about cooking.¡± How could hang Tian, an experienced man, not see that Yuan Zhou was not being humble when he said cking¡± just now, but seriously thought so?

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve said enough. Let¡¯s talk about the purpose of my visit today,¡± hang Tian¡¯s gentle and friendly face became serious.¡±I would like to exchange knife skills with head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

 Chapter 1368 - The charm of a vegetable knife

    <h4>Chapter 1368: The charm of a vegetable knife</h4>

    Yuan Zhou agreed straightforwardly. Hang Tian also put away the solemness on his face and started to smile.

    ¡°I knew that head chef Yuan is a straightforward person.¡± Hang Tian said as he took out a leather bag that he carried with him.

    Hang Tian¡¯s movements when taking off the bag were very gentle. When he ced it on the stone table, the bag, which did not look light, did not even make a sound.

    The leather bag was brown-ck in color, and its outer skin looked soft and smooth. It was obvious that it had been touched often.

    The shoulder straps were a little worn out, and it seemed that she was often carried around.

    ¡°Here, this is the thing that I use to eat.¡± Hang Tian gently touched the leather bag but did not open it.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, I¡¯ll go get the knife.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and then said.

    ¡°Alright, go on then.¡± Hang Tian nodded.

    Several minutester, Yuan Zhou came back with two vegetable knives. One of them was a miracle vegetable knife produced by the system, which was extremely sharp. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that it was a sharp weapon that could blow and break hair.

    The other knife was the vegetable knife that Yuan Zhou had used almost as many times as the miracle vegetable knife. This knife was provided by the system at the very beginning and then the one that Yuan Zhou used when he first learned how to sharpen a knife.

    The hilts of the two knives were made of wood. The wooden patterns on them were clear and shiny, but they looked very handy. They were often used knives.

    Along with Yuan Zhou, two chopping boards and a bamboo basket were brought over.

    ¡°Peng¡±, Yuan Zhou ced the cutting board on the stone table and pushed it to hang Tian¡¯s right-hand side where it was convenient to use. The basket was ced in the middle of the table, containing some fresh vegetables, melons, fruits, a piece of tofu and two bowls filled with water.

    Yuan Zhou also ced the basket gently and skillfully. The water in the basket didn¡¯t even ripple on the water surface, let alone spill out.

    From that, one could see how steady Yuan Zhou was.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s hands are very steady.¡± Hang Tian could tell at a nce.

    ¡°This is what I should do.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, a chef should have steady hands.¡± Hang Tian nodded in agreement.

    ¡°This is my knife. This is called the miracle vegetable knife. It¡¯s sharp but doesn¡¯t smell. This one has no name, but it¡¯s the knife I used since I opened my shop.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the two vegetable knives and introduced them one by one.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say that they were hispanions or anything else, but from his solemn expression, one could tell the significance of the two vegetable knives to him.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll talk about my saber too.¡± Hang Tian opened the leather bag and revealed the knife inside.

    The leather bag was stackedyer byyer, and one could only see a vegetable knife inserted in it after opening ityer byyer. The knife looked ordinary, but from the wear and tear on the handle, it could be seen that it had been used for many years.

    The de was wider than an ordinary de, but the back of the knife was one-third narrower than an ordinary vegetable knife. It must have been polished continuously.

    There were also some pouches of different sizes on the edge of the knife, but they were empty now.

    ¡°This knife has been with me since the first Huaiyang cuisine cultural festival ten years ago. It has been with me for ten years.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve taken good care of yourself. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Indeed, there¡¯s nothing special about this knife. If it wasn¡¯t for the careful maintenance, it wouldn¡¯t have been kept until now.¡± Hang Tian nodded.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll use this knife today.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the nameless knife and said.

    ¡°No need. Let me see this saber. It¡¯s a good saber.¡± Hang Tian quickly shook his head and refused.

    As a chef, a chef with great knife skills, he could naturally recognize that miracle kitchen knife was of the best quality, whether it was the grinding quality, the material of the knife body or the materials used for the wooden handle. The ingredients cut by such a knife were naturally of the best quality.

    Moreover, he really wanted to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills in the video.

    ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll use thisst one.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°Although the state banquet is now focused on our Huaiyang cuisine, it is only because of its exquisiteness and delicacy. The ingredients are simple and easy to get. However, our Huaiyang cuisine is also faced with the same time-consuming and high requirements for cutting skills. The taste is light or sweet, so it is not as easy and popr as your Sichuan cuisine.¡± Hang Tian said as he wiped his knife.

    ¡°Every cuisines have their own advantages, but knife skills are the foundation.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent tone.

    ¡°Yes, but how many people can calm down and do odd jobs for three years before learning to cook?¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°There will be.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the customer who went to learn magic.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou introduced him to Yuan Zhou, the customer came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant less often. However, Yuan Zhou could still see the changes in him every time he came.

    Whether it was his increasingly calm temperament or the empty-handed tricks that he would asionally perform, it was clear that he was working hard and serious.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Let¡¯s exchange some cutting skills.¡± Hang Tian pointed at the vegetables and fruits in the bamboo basket.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. This must be the Baoying lotus root, right? it¡¯s of very good quality. It¡¯s the same quality as the Lotus root used in the state banquet. It¡¯s a good ingredient.¡± Hang Tian immediately saw the White Lotus root and couldn¡¯t help but exim in surprise.

    Hang Tian was both surprised that Yuan Zhou could take out such a top-grade food ingredient and also sighed with emotion at Yuan Zhou¡¯s attentiveness.

    The vegetables in the bamboo basket were all from the region of Yangzhou. The Lotus root, Yangzhou¡¯s local mushrooms, and the two pieces of familiar tofu were all ingredients that hang Tian was familiar with.

    ¡°Yes, it is indeed from the pond where the Lotus roots were used at the state banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t try to avoid the question and just said frankly.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re really good.¡± Hang Tian praised.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just that the supply of goods is amazing.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t something an ordinary person can buy.¡± Hang Tian said that. Meanwhile, he looked forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills even more in his heart.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we start with this lotus root? it¡¯s a crispy lotus root and is best served raw. Although it¡¯s not the best season, the taste is almost the same. We can try it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much, but just pointed at the Lotus root and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Hang Tian nodded.

    ¡°You choose first.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and said.

    ¡°Then this old master won¡¯t be polite.¡± Hang Tian did not stand on ceremony and chose a beautiful and crisp seven-hole lotus root.

    ¡°Please.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    When he held it in his hand, he realized that the Lotus root was white and had a strong fragrance. It was obviously the beauty red of the treasure lotus root. This kind of lotus root was sweet and crisp, and tasted like pear.

    However, it would be fine to eat such a lotus root raw, but it would be troublesome to slice it up. It was too brittle and there were holes in the middle. It was easy to break from the holes when cutting.

    A thick cut was fine, but a thin cut would really test one¡¯s cutting skills.

    ¡°Let¡¯s notpete in speed this time. I¡¯m old and can¡¯tpare to head chef Yuan. Why don¡¯t we try to see how thin the crispy lotus root can be cut?¡± Hang Tian suggested.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed directly.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start.¡± Hang Tian said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. He directly put on the face mask and started to cut the fish.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: it¡¯s the end of the month. Noob cat, please hand over your monthly ticket!]

 Chapter 1369 - Equally matched

    <h4>Chapter 1369: Equally matched</h4>

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is really particr.¡± When hang Tian saw Yuan Zhou put on the face mask, he couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion in his heart.

    However, hang Tian wasn¡¯t surprised at all. When he was discussing with Zhang Yan in the video, Yuan Zhou also didn¡¯t wear a mask when he spoke. But once he cut vegetables or touched the ingredients, he would wear a mask, giving people a sense of seriousness.

    However, hang Tian didn¡¯t have such a habit. He just washed his hands seriously in the water basin prepared by Yuan Zhou, wiped the knife clean and then started to cut.

    As a famous chef of Huaiyang cuisine and a famous chef who had attended the state banquet twice, hang Tian¡¯s knife skills were really extraordinary.

    Hang Tian held a knife in his hand, and the gentle expression on his face instantly became serious. His old eyes suddenly became so sharp that no one dared to look at him directly.

    This was not an exaggeration. For example, old policeman Zhengzhi¡¯s eyes were filled with righteousness.

    ¡°Cha¡±, the sound of the knife and the crisp lotus root rubbing against each other was extremely soft. The crisp lotus root touched the sharp de and then the back of the knife.

    Without the sound as proof, it was almost impossible to see where the Lotus root slices cut by hang Tian were with the naked eye.

    Yes, the Lotus root slices cut by hang Tian were extremely transparent, so transparent that the back of the knife could be clearly reflected, but there was an additionalyer of hazinesspared to when he looked at the back of the knife directly.

    And thatyer of haziness was the sliced lotus root.

    ¡°Creak, creak, creak, creak, creak.¡± Hang Tian¡¯s speed was very fast, and it didn¡¯t take long for the crisp lotus root to be cut in half.

    With every cut, hang Tian would gently press the back of the knife against the Lotus root so that the thin lotus root slices would fall forward to make it easier for theter cuts.

    Cutting a lotus root was extremely difficult for a cutting master like hang Tian, and he was done in a short while.

    ¡°Alright, where is head chef Yuan?¡± Hang Tian put down his knife and wiped his hands dry.

    ¡°I¡¯m also done. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and reached out his hand to signal her.

    ¡°You ...¡± Hang Tian looked up and was instantly shocked.

    Hang Tian could not help but be surprised, because what he saw was aplete lotus root on the chopping board, not lotus root slices at all.

    The Lotus root looked exactly the same as when Yuan Zhou had just put it on the chopping board. Hang Tian could even clearly remember that the position of the Lotus root on the chopping board had not changed.

    The pure white Lotus root had seven holes of the same size, and the nodes of the Lotus root were all there.

    Looking at hang Tian¡¯s surprised look, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and just moved aside.

    As Yuan Zhou stepped aside, the Golden sunlight that was originally blocked behind him shone directly on the Lotus root. Only then could hang Tian see that the Lotus root was covered with a faint light.

    After taking a closer look, he realized that it wasn¡¯t a ray of light. It was clearly the sun that shone on the unnoticeable lotus root after the Lotus root was cut off.

    ¡°Truly a work of art. Head chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills are truly a work of art.¡± Hang Tian said emotionally.

    ¡°Your knife skills are also extremely outstanding.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the Lotus root slices in front of hang Tian and said.

    Hang Tian returned to his usual gentle and kind appearance and directly picked up a lotus root from the chopping board.

    The Lotus root in hang Tian¡¯s hand was so thin that it was almost invisible. No, it should be said that one could clearly see the thing behind the Lotus root, which was the legendary word ¡°reflection¡±.

    And most importantly, there was not a single bit of broken lotus root on the Lotus root slice.

    The most important thing about cutting lotus roots was that it was easy to cut the Lotus roots, but the connected silk was not easy to cut. Only an extremely fast knife could cut the silk, but if the knife was too fast, how could the Lotus roots be thin?

    However, it was obviously not a problem for hang Tian and Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou also picked up a slice of lotus root from his seeminglyplete lotus root joint. It was as light as the word and as clean as the Lotus root.

    ¡°It seems that our knife skills are on par with each other.¡± Hang Tian put down the Lotus root slice in his hand and said with a smile.

    ¡°It seems so now.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°The future is indeed formidable. Actually, head chef Yuan has already surpassed me.¡± Hang Tian sighed as he pointed at the Lotus root joint that still looked intact after a piece of it had been removed.

    ¡°No,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou shook his head solemnly and then continued,¡±¡±You¡¯re already past the peak of your physical strength, but I¡¯m still at this age. Strictly speaking, your cutting skills are better than mine.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re saying that I¡¯m old?¡± Hang Tian asked, pretending to be dissatisfied.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just telling the truth.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Zhang Ji is right. You¡¯re such a serious person. You¡¯re even more particr about rules than us old people.¡± When hang Tian saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner, he couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could reply, hang Tian continued,¡±¡±However, being a chef does require such seriousness. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re very good, really very good.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her.

    ¡°No need to thank me. This is not apliment, but a fact.¡± Hang Tian said with a smile.

    ¡°This trip was worth it. The video was still a little unreal, but the reality was even more unreal than the video. However, it was shocking enough.¡± Hang Tian pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s chopping board and said.

    ¡°Do you want to continue?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Of course, why wouldn¡¯t I? it¡¯s rare for me to let go of everything, so naturally, I¡¯ll cut it to my heart¡¯s content.¡± Hang Tian¡¯s fighting spirit was ignited by Yuan Zhou and thus he said with full of vigor.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then picked up the small and exquisite mushrooms.

    The CI mushroom was a type of nt from the cigu family of the Chinese water lilies. Its fruit was edible and originated from the central and southern regions of China. The CI mushroom was slightly bitter when it first entered the mouth, but it had a sweet aftertaste.

    Shen Chen had even praised the tussle for being taller than potatoes.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou chose CI Gu was that it was a special vegetable in the area of Huaiyang, which was quite familiar to hangtian.

    Furthermore, if the mushrooms were cut into pieces, it would definitely destroy their overall sense ofpleteness. This was because the shape of the mushrooms was oval or wide-egg shaped, close to a heart shape, but the tip would gradually be sharp to a short point, growing a short bud-like appearance.

    It wasn¡¯t easy to divide such mushrooms into beautiful slices.

    ¡°This CI Gu is good stuff. Let¡¯s slice it up today.¡± Hang Tian was the first to speak.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll have this for lunch. I hope master hang can stay with us.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. It seems like not only will I be able to witness head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills, but I will also be able to appreciate his cooking skills. There¡¯s nothing better than this.¡± Hang Tian chuckled and nodded.

    ¡°Master hang, you¡¯re too kind.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not being polite. I¡¯m telling the truth. It seems like it¡¯s a loss that old Zhu didn¡¯te.¡± ¡°This old Zhu cooks Cantonese cuisine. Head chef Yuan, it seems that you were also going toe to the video at that time. You just couldn¡¯t get away for a while,¡± hang Tian continued.

    ¡°I¡¯m very happy to be able tomunicate with a master like master hang. If master Zhu is capable, it would also be my honor. ¡± Yuan Zhou said without changing his expression.

    ¡°Haha, you can¡¯t call this an honor. It should be a normal interaction between us chefs. Although head chef Yuan is young, his culinary skills are already on par with us old guys.¡± Hang Tian was particrly serious when he said this.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1370

    <h4>Chapter 1370: Better than Chu Xiao</h4>

    Due to the information and words of praise revealed by hang Tian, Yuan Zhou chatted with hang Tian for a while more before starting a new round of knife skills exchange.

    As more and more dishes were exchanged, hang Tian¡¯s evaluation of Yuan Zhou grew higher and higher. That was because every dish that Yuan Zhou cut and every knife he made was so perfect and even.

    Moreover, hang Tian could see that Yuan Zhou knew every ingredient like the back of his hand. From where he started to cut to where he stopped, he was just right every time, not one bit more or less, which was very appropriate.

    ¡°Old Zhu really suffered a loss. He should havee to meet head chef Yuan earlier.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou who was holding the knife, hang Tian sighed with emotion again.

    It wasn¡¯t that hang Tian had a high opinion of Yuan Zhou just by looking at his knife skills. It was just that knife skills were actually one of the basic skills of a chef.

    However, the importance of basic cutting skills was beyond imagination. First of all, a dish needed to have superb cutting skills. The size of the dish had to be consistent. This way, when stir-frying, it could be guaranteed that every leaf or every piece of vegetable could be heated evenly. When they were taken out of the pot, the raw and cooked vegetables had to be consistent.

    But now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills had already surpassed this simple point and reached the point where it could be called an art.

    Every vegetable that was cut out, whether it was taken out to look at it alone orbined together, was very beautiful andplete. Even the texture of the vegetables that were cut out was taken into consideration.

    It was hard to describe with an inte ng. It was hard to imagine how terrifying this man was.

    After all the vegetables in the bamboo basket had been cut, hang Tian could not help but say,¡±¡±Little Yuan, are you interested in participating in the selection of the state banquet this year?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at hang Tian with puzzlement.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou didn¡¯t tell you?¡± Hang Tian asked.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    Hang Tian didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know anything about it. However, he didn¡¯t think too much about it and just said,¡±¡±China holds several state banquets every year. Some of them are for receiving foreign envoys, while others are high-ss banquets for our country¡¯s leaders and foreign leaders. Since it¡¯s a banquet, there¡¯s naturally nock of good food. This is the state banquet.¡±

    ¡°Someone has to cook these state banquets, right? as for who¡¯s going to do it, most of them are done by the chefs at the state banquet hotel. But now, some particrly outstanding ones will also be featured. I¡¯ve only been there twice.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°But I remember that the chefs of the state banquet have signed abor contract, which usuallysts for five years.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, but as long as you pass the political Review ande from a clean family, you can go to all kinds of cuisines, customs, and food from all countries. It can also be considered a kind of experience.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°Furthermore, the state banquet requires a total of 160 chefs. Some of the spots can be rmended. I can rmend you, head chef Yuan.¡± Hang Tian was very serious when he said this.

    At first, hang Tian was a little impulsive when he asked that question. It was because he had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills and then he had a heart of adoration for him. But the more he said, the more he felt that such an opportunity should be left to a young man with outstanding craftsmanship like Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he became more and more sincere.

    Yuan Zhou was a little tempted in his heart and didn¡¯t answer immediately. Instead, he thought for a while seriously and then said solemnly.

    ¡°Thank you, but this state banquet mainly focuses on Huaiyang cuisine. Now, after several generations of chefs ¡®careful arrangement, improvement, and refinement, as far as I know, the Sichuan cuisines arecking in numbing, spicy, and greasy cuisines. Various cuisines have been improved from the original foundation. The recipes are generally light and thebination of meat and vegetables is important. I¡¯m not up to the task yet.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused,¡±I can¡¯t cook Huaiyang cuisine now. I¡¯m still far from it.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t suit you either. Let¡¯s forget about the rmendation.¡± Hang Tian didn¡¯t feel annoyed after being refused. Instead, he nodded his head after thinking carefully again and agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°Thank you, master hang.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him again.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Opportunities belong to young people like you.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go make lunch first. Please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled gently and didn¡¯t say anything. Then, he changed the subject and said.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll wait to eat.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Hang Tian nodded his head at Yuan Zhou. Then, Yuan Zhou carried the ingredients that the two people had cut up and went to the kitchen of the restaurant.

    Hang Tian, on the other hand, watched Yuan Zhou walk away and then sighed with emotion. Not to mention ordinary chefs, 99% of chefs would probably insist on the rmendation of the state banquet no matter how unsuitable they were. However, Yuan Zhou clearly knew that he was not suitable.

    ¡°He¡¯s hardworking, talented, and has an objective evaluation of himself. He has a good heart. If such a person doesn¡¯t seed, what kind of person will seed?¡± Hang Tian finally understood why Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan treated Yuan Zhou like a treasure. Such a young man had to be protected.

    Hang Tian then took out his phone. This call was naturally to master Zhu, who had the same idea as him but did not take the time toe.

    After all, hang Tian and he were good friends. Both of them had participated in the cooking of the state banquet and were top chefs, so they naturally had a good rtionship.

    The phone rang for a while before it was connected, and Zhu Zan¡¯s voice came from the other end.

    ¡°Old hang, what¡¯s wrong? Why are you looking for me at this time?¡± Zhu Zan said with great vigor.

    ¡°I¡¯m in Rong city. ¡± Hang Tian didn¡¯t keep him in suspense and said directly.

    ¡°You went to look for head chef Yuan?¡± Zhu Zan instantly understood what hang Tian meant and asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I also asked for a cup of tea. It¡¯s the day after tomorrow.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°Are you talking about the Tea Party hosted by head chef Yuan?¡± Even though Zhu Yuan was far away in Guangdong, he obviously knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tea Party.

    It was obvious that he had paid special attention to Yuan Zhou. This was also because Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was not only high among the customers, but also among the chefs.

    ¡°Yes, I heard there was good tea, so I thickened my skin and asked for a cup.¡± Hang Tian nodded.

    ¡°Then you, old man, are really shameless. You actually asked for something from a junior.¡± Zhu Zan said with envy and jealousy.

    ¡°What junior? head chef Yuan is from the same generation as us. Of course, I¡¯m not talking about his age, but his culinary skills.¡± Hang Tian said in an unpleasant tone.

    On the other end of the phone, Zhu Zan was silent for a minute or two before he spoke again,¡±¡±You have alreadymunicated with head chef Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we just had an exchange on knife skills.¡± Hang Tian nodded.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Zhu Zan only asked two words.

    ¡°Surpass Chu Xiao,¡± Hang Tian only replied with four words.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± Zhu Zan couldn¡¯t help but hiss at the other end of the phone, and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s really a generation of talents. ¡±

    When Chu Xiao returned to the country, he swept away all the young chefs in the country and was regarded as an unparalleled genius in the cooking world by the older generation, just like Wu Hai in the painting world. However, they never thought that there would be a chef who was even more powerful and younger than Chu Xiao.

    After all, it was hard to imagine a painter who was more talented than Wu Hai.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Hang Tian agreed. After a while, he said,¡±¡±Old man Zhu, don¡¯t you think we¡¯re getting old?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Such a huge blow?¡± Zhu Zan teased.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a blow. It¡¯s just that head chef Yuan isn¡¯t even 30 years old yet.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°Haha, the young people these days are already amazing. What¡¯s so strange about them surpassing us? don¡¯t think too much. Our old Jiang is still useful.¡± Zhu Zan consoled.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. We can also teach our disciples and make contributions to the cooking world.¡± When hang Tian said that, he obviously didn¡¯t know that master Cheng was Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice.

    In hang Tian and Zhu Zan, even if they wanted to ask about Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, they would do it openly. As for his private affairs, they would pay attention to avoid it. Therefore, they naturally didn¡¯t know about this matter.

    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Zhu Zan nodded in agreement and then continued,¡±¡±It seems that I have toe to Rong city as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1371

    <h4>Chapter 1371: A sea of people watching the Tea Party </h4>

    ¡°Yes, you shoulde to Rong city to take a look,¡± Hang Tian said in agreement.

    ¡°En, I wille after head chef Yuan¡¯s Tea party is over.¡± Zhu Zan said. Then he changed the topic and said, ¡°I¡¯m not like a certain someone who shamelessly asks for tea from others. ¡±

    ¡°I got this tea with my own ability. If you can¡¯t drink it, you¡¯ll feel sad.¡± Hang Tian said proudly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not sour. I just feel that you¡¯ve grown up in vain. You¡¯re not embarrassed to ask for someone¡¯s tea empty-handed.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°Who said I¡¯m empty-handed? I¡¯ve brought something with me. ¡± Hang Tian immediately said.

    ¡°Oh? What did you bring?¡± Zhu Zan asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not telling you, of course. ¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°I think he¡¯s empty-handed.¡± Zhu Zan said with certainty.

    ¡°Get lost. I don¡¯t want to talk about this with you. I brought an ancient book on cutting techniques for Huaiyang cuisine. I¡¯m going to lend it to head chef Yuan to read.¡± In the end, hang Tian still told him what he had brought.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good thing indeed. ¡± Zhu Zan said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m not going to talk to you anymore. I have to wait for head chef Yuan to cook. Today¡¯s meal was personally prepared by head chef Yuan, but the two of us will be cutting the vegetables.¡± Hang Tian said proudly.

    ¡°Go to hell, I¡¯m hanging up.¡± Zhu Zan scolded him with a smile and then hung up the phone.

    After hanging up the phone, Zhu Zan looked at his phone and was in a daze for a while. Then he said,¡±From what I heard from old hang, head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have not been fully disyed in the video. I really want to see it now.¡±

    ¡°Master, master, are you there?¡± Just as Zhu Zan was thinking this, a man¡¯s voice and a knock on the door came from outside.

    ¡°This group of disciples is really troublesome.¡± Zhu Zan immediately gave up on this idea and couldn¡¯t help but curse as he walked out of his office.

    That¡¯s right, Zhu Diansheng had just answered a phone call in his office. He had not retired yet and had been working as the head chef in the hotel.

    At this time, if someone called for him, it was naturally because the kitchen needed Zhu Zan. This made him, who was just about to leave, feel a little helpless.

    Hang Tian didn¡¯t know about this, as he was busy eating.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s lunch had already been prepared and carried over.

    Yuan Zhou was quite considerate. Hang Tian¡¯s portion was made by the ingredients he had cut up. A stir-fried mushrooms, a cold mixed lotus root, a piece of shredded tofu in broth and a serving of white rice. Although it was simple, it had the perfect color, fragrance, and appetite. Moreover, hang Tian could tell that these dishes were prepared ording to his taste with just one bite.

    Therefore, hang Tian did not have the time to care about Zhu Zan¡¯s mood now. He was eating happily and contentedly.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s own portion, it was made of the vegetables cut by hang Tian, which were also three identical dishes.

    It could be said that the old man and the young man were very harmonious. Moreover, Wu Hai, who had been moved by the fragrance, didn¡¯te to make trouble, which was rare. Therefore, the two of them were very satisfied with the lunch.

    After the meal, hang Tian said goodbye politely and left. It was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch and Wu Hai arrived at that time.

    ¡°Compass, what did you guys eat?¡± Wu Hai appeared in the restaurant silently like a ghost.

    Speaking of which, even without the system¡¯s security protection, nothing would happen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, because shameless Wu had to be there.

    ¡°It¡¯s not lunchtime yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°I know, but you ate something good behind my back.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes like a Wolf ¡®s.

    Yuan Zhou took out the skill of practicing his facial expression every morning and then stopped moving backward. He said calmly,¡±¡±The master of Huaiyang cuisine always eats vegetarian dishes.¡±

    ¡°Vegetable dish?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Yuan Zhou with a scrutinizing look.

    Wu Hai¡¯s current manner was just like how broth behaved when Yuan Zhou was guessing what kind of food he had prepared each time Yuan Zhou was about to go on a long journey.

    ¡°Vegetable dish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯lle back in the afternoon.¡± Wu Hai left cleanly.

    ¡°The crow beast has grown up. It actually left so easily today.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion while looking at Wu Hai who left decisively.

    After having an exchange with the Huaiyang cuisines master, hang Tian, on cutting skills, Yuan Zhou had a better understanding of Huaiyang cuisines and cutting skills. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was in a very good mood.

    Time passed quickly and it was time for Yuan Zhou to hold the first Tea Party.

    It was a vegetarian banquet the day before, so Yuan Zhou had to prepare in the evening. Of course, master Cheng was the one who was responsible for the most part of the preparation.

    Master Cheng had been very attentive to this matter. Moreover, the arrangement was both exquisite and Grand.

    The ce was in the small courtyard of the pub. ording to Yuan Zhou, not a single de of grass or tree was removed, but it was arranged in this way.

    Master Cheng found a few sets of beautiful wooden tables and chairs for tea drinking and directly ced them in the courtyard. The wooden tables and chairs were light brown in color, which matched well with the various chrysanthemums that had just bloomed in the courtyard. The tables and chairs were ced in the backyard behind the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    The stone table had not been moved. It was ced behind the stone table. There were three sets of tables and chairs in total, and each set could amodate six people.

    The stone table could hold four people and there were 22 seats in total. However, there were only 20 invitation cards sent by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, there were enough seats.

    The Tea Party would start at oneo¡¯ clock in the afternoon, but Taoxi road was already full of people early in the morning. These were the reporters and spectators who hade to interview after hearing about the Tea Party.

    Because there were too many people, traffic control was implemented at the intersection of Taoxi road again, and the number of traffic police was increased.

    It hadn¡¯t even started, but it was already more exaggerated than a concert.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s manner isparable to that of a celebrity. Why do I feel that there are more and more people here?¡± The one who said this was the traffic police who had been transferred here for the first time today.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is the star chef of Chengdu,¡± The one who answered was the young traffic policeman who was always on duty here.

    ¡°Yes, there will be more people when it officially startster. Cheer up.¡± At this time, the captain¡¯s voice came from the walkie-talkie.

    ¡°Yes.¡± More than a dozen traffic police officers replied in unison.

    ¡°Did you see that? Be serious on your duty. ¡± The young traffic policeman said.

    ¡°Got it. I wonder what kind of person boss Yuan is. He can hold a Tea Party and there are so many reporters and people here. Obviously, these people can¡¯t get in.¡± The traffic police who had just arrived was very curious.

    Not only were the traffic police curious, the reporters were also the most excited. Among them, the magazine ¡°the dog that discovered delicacies¡±, which had a slight interaction with Yuan Zhou, also sent two people to interview him.

    The TV station that had once cooperated with Yuan Zhou also sent people here.

    The two groups of people knew the rules. Therefore, they were arranged to sit near Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by the queuing Committee. They were the standard reporters, one in charge of interviewing and the other in charge of recording.

    The two teams ¡®positions were closer to the front, and they both started their pre-meeting reports at the same time.

    The person from ¡°the dog that discovered food¡± was called Xiao du. She had a high ponytail and her face was filled with a youthful and beautiful aura. She had already begun her interview with the camera.

    ¡°This is master chef Restaurant. I believe everyone has seen the signboard over there. However, everyone is more willing to call this restaurant Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Little du said as he gestured to the sign over there.

    There were quite a number of media reporters doing the same thing as little du. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, looked at the sea of people downstairs silently and then drew the curtains tightly.

    There are always unruly people who want to peep at me.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1372

    <h4>Chapter 1372: Even the grandmasters are here</h4>

    ¡°If I remember correctly, there are still five hours before the afternoon tea party starts. These people are really early.¡± Yuan Zhou estimated the time silently and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯m done with my training. ¡± Yuan Zhou tidied up his Han Chinese clothing silently and then looked at himself carefully in the mirror.

    As it was a formal asion and he needed to make tea, Yuan Zhou actually dressed very ordinarily. He was dressed in a cross-cor shirt with a white top and blue bottom. The pair of cloth boots that Yin ya gave him matched him very well.

    This time, the pattern wasn¡¯t on the cor. The part where the cor was crossed was circled with the same color as the lower skirt. Then, a little white cor could be seen on the pure white middle coat inside.

    The side of his waist was tied tightly, and the belt around his waist was the same color as the dark Lotus leaf pattern on the chest of his clothes.

    The lower half of the dress was made of soft, grayish-blue hemp, which was very soft to wear.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality was still as rigorous as ever. The center of his clothes, the folds of his skirt, and the middle seam of his back were all perfectly aligned.

    ¡°Zi.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to stroke his sleeve and then nodded his head in satisfaction.

    In fact, there was a hand-embroidered coat to go with this daily outfit, but it was obviously not needed today.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the backyard step by step.

    Many people had already gathered there, such as master Cheng and his daughter, Zhou Jia and Shen Min, and bureau chief Lin, who came to help of his own ord.

    Bureau chief Lin didn¡¯t treat himself as an outsider at all. He happily busied himself here and there. If he wasn¡¯t following Zhou Jia and Shen Min to wipe the table, he would be following master Cheng to set up the tables and chairs.

    The distance between each table and chair had been precisely measured. There was not a single bit more, and the distance waspletely identical.

    At this moment, master Cheng was making the final adjustments with his daughter and director Lin, who came in from time to time.

    However, there was one more person in the courtyard, Yin ya.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t have any work today. When she heard that Yuan Zhou was going to hold a Tea Party, she mentioned it while drinking and then came to help.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he saw Yin ya fiddling with some floral decorations.

    Today, Yin ya was wearing a floor-length long dress with a Lotus-colored hollow skirt with long sleeves. The hem of the dress was very big. When she walked, the embroidered cherry blossoms on the lower hem fluttered in the wind, giving her a fairy-like feeling and looked very beautiful.

    Speaking of which, this was the first time Yuan Zhou had seen Yin ya wearing such a fairy-like long dress. After all, when Yin ya came here just now, Yuan Zhou was still tidying up his appearance upstairs and thus didn¡¯t see her at the first moment.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite amazed by Yin ya¡¯s appearance.

    ¡°Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng was the first to notice Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival and thus called him directly.

    ¡°Master.¡± Then, it was master Cheng¡¯s turn. When he saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately stood still and greeted him.

    ¡°Hello, boss.¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min also said in unison.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is very spirited today.¡± Commissioner Lin gave him a thumbs up.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou before saying,¡±Good Morning,¡±

    ¡°Good morning, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Master, we¡¯re almost done here. Is there anything else that needs to be improved?¡± Master Cheng said.

    While they were talking, master Cheng had already led Yuan Zhou around the small courtyard and introduced the decorations they had made today to Yuan Zhou one by one.

    ¡°It¡¯s already very good. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood still and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that master is satisfied,¡± Master Cheng revealed a smile on his face and heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.

    Seeing that the business was done, director Lin went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and said in a ttering manner without waiting for others to speak,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, what are the main character tea leaves today?¡±

    As Commissioner Lin spoke, his eyes were eagerly looking at the tea set on the table. It was as if he wished he had x-ray vision so that he could see the tea leaves directly.

    At the same time, he felt a little resentful. Why was this tea jar sealed so well? not even a little bit of tea taste was revealed. It was really a pity.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t open it for him to see?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer chief Lin, but turned his head and asked master Cheng.

    However, before master Cheng could answer, chief Lin interrupted him. Chief Lin waved his hand and said,¡±¡±That won¡¯t do. You can¡¯t open it. If you do, the smell will go away. It¡¯s such a pity.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s precisely because of this. ¡± Master Cheng said helplessly.

    ¡°Chief Lin is a tea lover.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure,¡± when director Lin heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he nodded his headcently as if he had received some kind of praise. Then, he continued to ask,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, what kind of tea have you prepared today?¡±

    ¡°A serving of oolong tea and a serving of green tea,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Is it the pre-Ming Tea that I was lucky enough to drinkst time?¡± Bureau chief Lin¡¯s eyes were shining as he looked at the green tea box on the table.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s really lucky. I can actually spend a day with such tea.¡± Bureau chief Lin said with satisfaction.

    ¡°No, you can drink it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Really?¡± Commissioner Lin wasn¡¯t young, but he still couldn¡¯t help but jump up and down when he heard this. He was so happy that it was like he had won five million dors.

    ¡°Of course, this is what you got in exchange for your hard work.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s great. Come on, master Cheng, I think the tables and chairs can be wiped again.¡± Bureau chief Lin gave a silly smile. Then, he suddenly pulled master Cheng and ran away with great enthusiasm. While running, he even said such words.

    ¡°What is oolong tea?¡± Just when Yuan Zhou was watching the two of them run away, a clear and melodious female voice was heard.

    At the same time, there was also a faint fragranceing from Yin ya¡¯s body. That fragrance wasn¡¯t the smell of perfume, but the smell of the shower gel and shampoo after daily cleaning. It was a faint sweet fragrance that smelled veryfortable.

    ¡°Do you want to try?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just curious.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t like to drink tea, therefore she shook her head and said.

    ¡°Do you want to stay for tea?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a casual tone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll stay and help. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and was about to say something when he was called away by master Cheng.

    It was because the National treasure level tea art master that master Cheng had invited had arrived.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked quite a few steps and then suddenly turned around and said to Yin ya,¡±¡±It¡¯s the iron Arhat. ¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and asked doubtfully.

    ¡°Oolong tea is iron Arhat,¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya pursed her lips and smiled before nodding her head.

    Seeing that Yin ya had understood, Yuan Zhou turned around and continued walking.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou stood still in front of master Cheng and asked seriously.

    ¡°Master Ji arrived early and said that he had already parked his car at the parking lot on Taoxi road.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Then open the door and wait for master Ji at the entrance.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou walked outside first.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and followed Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master Ji? Ji Feng, master Ji?¡± Bureau chief Lin mumbled, his face dumbfounded. This was too much, even Ji Feng was invited.

    Then, chief Lin also ran to the door with an excited face. He had not heard anything about it before. Those who had heard about it had the same reaction as chief Lin.

    How could those who love and drink tea not know the famous master Ji? It was just like how anyone who liked hadeo Miyazaki anime would know that Hisashi had given way to him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1373

    <h4>Chapter 1373: The arrival of the master</h4>

    The weather in Chengdu was very nice to Yuan Zhou, probably because it was his first time holding an activity in person. After several days of haze, the sky cleared up early this morning. The sun also came to work on time and scattered its light.

    As a matter of fact, it was already close to noon. As soon as he opened the door of the store, the sun just happened to shine right in front of the store.

    However, because the entrance was surrounded by reporters, the shadows on the ground were all human shadows.

    There was a sea of people. When it came to making big news, the reporters only respected Yuan Zhou.

    It was difficult for other restaurants to invite so many reporters, and there was nothing explosive about it.

    Unlike Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which was full of explosive news, a sharp-eyed reporter saw the middle-aged man who fought for Yuan Zhou¡¯s job with master Cheng ...

    It seemed possible. Was he the new director of the tax bureau?

    ¡°Hua¡±, the shutter door was opened. Yuan Zhou, master Cheng, Cheng Yu and director Lin all appeared at the door. Then, the reporters at the door became restless.

    ¡°Ka ka ka.¡± Arge number of cameras and shes started shing.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is the Tea Party going to start? It¡¯s a private Tea Party whose scale is evenrger than the tea culture Expo. What does boss Yuan have to say about this?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was expressionless.¡±You¡¯re ming me for surpassing the Expo?¡±

    ¡°The Tea Party was set to start at oneo¡¯ clock. There are still 37 minutes and 51 seconds left. Do you want to start earlier?¡±

    With such urate calctions, it was a pity to be a reporter. He should be introduced to junior high school or university to be a person who rang the bell to end the ss.

    ¡°Has Ji Feng, master Ji, arrived?¡±

    ¡°I wonder how boss Yuan managed to invite master Ji from Dao Ji peak. Can you tell us about it?¡±

    It¡¯s him, it¡¯s him, it¡¯s him, our friend master Cheng! It was amazing to have a disciple.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, may I ask what¡¯s the purpose of this Tea Party?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, please answer me.¡±

    The reporters were blocked outside by the strong Chen Wei and his friends he had caught. However, the crowd was still moving. This was the treatment of a celebrity.

    All the above reactions were done in his heart. On the surface, Yuan Zhou was still expressionless.

    First, he nodded his head at Chen Wei, who was standing still and blocking the reporters. Then, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±It hasn¡¯t started yet. Come out and pick her up.¡±

    The words were still the same as usual, few but precise. Fortunately, the reporters in the front row were used to it. He jotted it down in his notebook, and then a new round of questions came one after another.

    Yuan Zhou had a solemn face and didn¡¯t have any reaction at all. When they saw that Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t make any progress, they turned their eyes to the person Yuan Zhou said he was going to pick up.

    They didn¡¯t have to wait long before amotion broke out at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Ji Feng, master Ji is here.¡± It was unknown who shouted this, but the reporters swarmed over.

    They were like bees that had seen arge field of flowers, moving quickly and chaotically.

    Even so, the number of reporters in front of Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t decrease. Those reporters in the front row knew very well that no matter who came, Yuan Zhou was the host today and it was the most important for them to upy this powerful position.

    Chen Wei had alreadymunicated with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t worried that Ji Feng wouldn¡¯t be able to pass the test when he saw the crowd surrounding him.

    They had already arranged for people to escort them over.

    In a short while, Yuan Zhou saw Ji Feng who was surrounded byyers of people. At the side, director Lin, who was craning his neck, also saw Ji Feng.

    Ji Feng was about 60 years old. He was of average height and had a goatee like Zhou Shijie. He was dressed in a ck Chinese tunic suit, which didn¡¯t make him look chubby like Zhou Shijie. However, the ¡°¡±() character between his eyebrows was very obvious. Apparently, he was a person who often frowned and looked even more serious than Lee Yanyi.

    No, Lee Yanyi was indeed a little mean, but Ji Feng appeared to be extremely serious, just like Yuan Zhou who had a straight face.

    When Ji Feng was still a distance away from the restaurant, master Cheng took the initiative to greet him and then led him to the restaurant.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou and Ji Feng¡¯s eyes met and they both nodded to each other.

    This scene was also captured by the reporters. They named it ¡°recing the old with the new¡±. Of course, this was something to be talked aboutter. Now, after the two of them looked at each other, master Cheng hurriedly opened his mouth and made an introduction.

    ¡°Master, this is the tea master, Ji Feng, master Ji.¡± Master Cheng first introduced Ji Feng to Yuan Zhou and then Yuan Zhou to Ji Feng.

    ¡°Master Ji, this is my master, head chef Yuan Zhou. Although he is young, his culinary skills are far above mine.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Wee, master Ji.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Ji Feng didn¡¯t say much and simply nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble master Ji for the tea leaves today. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If it¡¯s worth it, I¡¯ll naturally take action.¡± Ji Feng said.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s worth it.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°I hope so,¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Ji Feng nodded and turned to face the reporters.

    When they saw Ji Feng turn around, the reporters at the side started to ask questions.

    ¡°May I ask how master Ji managed to attract you to attend such a private Tea Party?¡±

    ¡°Master Ji, are you here because you have heard of boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills?¡±

    ¡°Master Ji, are you here to try boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills?¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s because of the good tea.¡± Ji Feng wasn¡¯t arrogant, he just didn¡¯t like to socialize.

    ¡°Good tea? Master Ji¡¯s tea exhibition had quite a few good teas, why did you decline?¡± After Ji Feng said that, a reporter immediately asked.

    ¡°Because there¡¯s top-grade tea here,¡± Ji Feng was rather calm as he directly spoke.

    What he meant was that there was good tea at the tea leaves exhibition, but there was no top-quality tea. If he wanted to invite him, he had to have top-quality tea.

    The reporters were speechless, but they wouldn¡¯t give up so easily.

    The reporters began to direct their questions at what kind of good tea could convince him, and Ji Feng also directly said,¡±¡±You have to ask boss Yuan about that. When I came here, he didn¡¯t tell me what kind of tea leaves are the best tea.¡±

    The reporters were also very flexible and immediately began to ask Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mean to say anything and just looked at him indifferently.

    Just as the atmosphere became a little awkward, someone suddenly shouted,¡±¡±The chairman of the chef¡¯s Association is here.¡±

    Everyone turned their heads in unison. Sure enough, Zhou Shijie, Yu daoyi, and Chu Xiao had appeared on the street of Taoxi road.

    Chu Xiao was dressed very formally today. He was dressed in a well-ironed bijian high-end custom-made suit, arge id shirt, a fitting three-piece suit, a maroon tie and a beautiful and shiny tie clip. He looked as if he was going to attend a banquet. He was very gorgeous and mboyant, which was very in line with Chu Xiao¡¯s usual style.

    There was a silk handkerchief of the same color in the pocket of his suit. It could be seen that Chu Xiao was here to attend the Tea Party very formally today.

    Or rather, they were all very formal. Even Zhou Shijie was dressed in a well-ironed ck Chinese tunic suit. As for Yu daoyi, he was dressed in a new style of gray Daoist robe. His hair was tied up neatly, and the loose sleeves of his robe fluttered in the wind, making him look like an immortal.

    The three of them walked over under the reporters ¡®cameras. It was as if they were walking on a red carpet.

    It was just that the three people¡¯s styles didn¡¯t match very well, or else they would look even more pleasing to the eye.

    ¡°Little Yuan, we¡¯re early.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s not early, just in time,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Little friend,¡± Yu daoyi nodded in greeting.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for your tea. ¡± Chu Xiao was much simpler and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    When Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou greeted each other, the two people¡¯s auras matched and they were wearing the same color. Although one was wearing a Han Chinese traditional clothing while the other was wearing a western suit, there was a strange harmonious feeling.

    ¡°No wonder they are the two most talented and amazing chefs of our younger generation.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion.

    ¡°I think there will only be one soon.¡± Yu daoyi said nonchntly.

    ¡°Perhaps so.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Chu Xiao and then at Yuan Zhou and said.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s international reputation was definitely above Yuan Zhou ¡®s. After all, he had been working abroad and Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t entered the International market yet.

    The reason why Zhou Shijie and Yu daoyi said that was because they were both very confident in Yuan Zhou. As long as Yuan Zhou made a name for himself overseas, he would definitely surpass Chu Xiao.

    Just as the two of them were talking, the old man and grandfather Ling had also arrived at Taoxi road.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1374

    <h4>Chapter 1374: Exquisite tea and snacks</h4>

    Although there were 20 invitations, not all of them had been sent out, or rather, not many new faces had been invited.

    Then, grandfather Ling, the old man whom he had met several times, and Ling Hong walked into the restaurant together.

    Ling Hong was still as ostentatious as before. He was wearing a white suit and following his grandfather with his hair bristling.

    When the three of them went downstairs, they happened to see the crowing downstairs as well.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t wearing his home clothes and Cotton Slippers today. Instead, he was wearing a formal dark blue striped suit with a dark purple shirt. His pale skin could be seen through the open cor and his two small mustaches were well-groomed.

    Such a Wu Hai was extremely artistic. Even Zhou Xi, who was following behind him, was not used to the temperament of eaves Wu and looked at Wu Hai from time to time.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. When Zhou Xi got to know Wu Hai, Wu Hai was always dressed in home clothes every day. He had an entric character from time to time. It was the first time for Zhou Xi to see Wu Hai dressed up so seriously.

    Zhou Xi thought that this was a master who could wear slippers and also suit shirts.

    ¡°He¡¯s a decent man. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°You¡¯re alright too. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and refuted him naturally.

    Just when Ling Hong was about to continue his dissing, the sound of high heels broke his words.

    It was exactly ruan Xiaoqing who was specially invited by Yuan Zhou.

    Ruan Xiaoqing wasn¡¯t in sportswear today. She was wearing a thick id dress with a white shirt underneath, exposing her slender legs and a pair of light brown bare boots. Her hair was cut to neck length, and she looked very delicate and beautiful.

    ¡°Little Qing is also here.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s voice was mild, no longer as casual as before.

    Apart from Wu Hai who didn¡¯t have any reaction as usual, the others all looked at Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing subconsciously.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Speaking of which, Ling Hong had be much more mature recently. He even quarreled with Wu Hai less often, especially when ruan Xiaoqing said that her ideal type was a mature man.

    They stood at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and waited for a while. Only after the reporter finished asking Zhou Shijie and Ling Hong¡¯s questions did they go forward.

    Of course, they were also protected by the people arranged by Chen Wei. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be able to squeeze in.

    When they arrived at the door, they naturally greeted each other. Even Wu Hai, who was the most impatient among them, answered him patiently. Then, he entered the restaurant under the guidance of master Cheng.

    Of course, chief Lin, who had been looking forward to it, had already followed Ji Feng and master Ji into the door like a fan who had seen his idol.

    Yuan Zhou, however, was waiting at the door to wee the guests.

    The remaining people arrived one after another. Among them, Zhang Ji hade with his daughter, and hang Tian had also arrived in advance. The small courtyard was already bustling with activity.

    Of course, the first thing Zhang Yan¡¯s daughter did when she arrived was to search for Jiang Changxi¡¯s location without leaving any trace. She only gave up after she didn¡¯t see her.

    The Tea Party was supposed to start at one in the afternoon, but everyone had already arrived at noon.

    After all the customers were led into the restaurant by master Cheng, Yuan Zhou stood at the main entrance of the restaurant and said,¡±¡±Thank you foring, but this Tea Party is a private one, so I won¡¯t invite you in.¡±

    Without waiting for the reporters to object or say anything else, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±Then, we¡¯ll meet again next time.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he slightly nodded his head to show his acknowledgment. Then, he returned to the restaurant and closed the door decisively.

    Looking at the closed door of master chef Restaurant, the reporters didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry, but they were helpless. With the previous example, no one challenged the queuing Committee, especially the president.

    Moreover, you can¡¯t offend Yuan Zhou, who has two martial souls protecting him, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan.

    It was impossible to beat the president if they yed dirty. If they yed straight, the Chinese and Sichuan associations would have to understand.

    Fortunately, he had interviewed everyone he could, so he did not return empty-handed.

    The reporters knew that the interview hade to an end. Then, Chen Wei began to arrange for his men to send the reporters off one by one.

    After leaving the matters outside the restaurant to Chen Wei, Yuan Zhou directly walked into the Sergestes wallndscape.

    The Tea Party was about to officially begin.

    When Yuan Zhou walked into the Sergestes wallndscape, the people in the courtyard instantly became quiet.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yuan Zhou walked straight to the stone table in front of him, where Zhou Shijie, Yu daoyi, Chu Xiao and Ji Feng, master Ji, were sitting.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s seat was also arranged there. This seat was addedter. Originally, there were only four stone chairs at the stone table, but in order to make tea more conveniently, a tea table and a chair were added.

    The ce Yuan Zhou was heading to was the ce where the tea was made.

    The others sat on the chairs facing Yuan Zhou one by one. Even Wu Hai was sitting there obediently.

    ¡°Thank you foring today. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou first bowed slightly to express his gratitude. Then, master Cheng, who was standing behind Yuan Zhou, also bowed.

    The others all waved their hands to indicate that they didn¡¯t need to mind. It was a blessing to be able toe, and only hang Tian was a little shocked.

    He also knew master Cheng. There was nothing he didn¡¯t know about master Cheng¡¯s current style of doing things. He was bowing to Yuan Zhou, his master.

    ¡°It seems that I should really retire. Master Cheng is already head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple.¡± Hang Tian sighed in his heart again.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared two types of tea today. The green tea is pre-Ming Longjing tea, and the oolong tea is iron Arhat from Dahongpao. In addition, I¡¯ve prepared four-colored snacks to go with it. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou signaled everyone to look at the table.

    There was a tea set on each table. Besides theplete tools for making tea, there were two small bamboo boxes on one side. These well-sealed tea boxes were marked with the words ¡°green¡± and ¡°ck.¡±

    Other than these, there were four tes of desserts on the side of the coffee table, and such tes were ced in everyone¡¯s seats.

    There were a total of eight small palm-sized tes. On the right were some refreshments of different vors to match with the oolong tea. There was a te of marinated lemon slices, a te of in-colored butterfly steamed dumplings, a Western-style fruit pie, and then a few pieces of tea powder made into tea jelly, which presented four colors of red, white, brown, and green. Thisbination would not overshadow the main dish.

    Obviously, it was also made from four kinds of tea leaves.

    When they saw the four tea jellies, director Lin and the grandpa, who knew Yuan Zhou well, felt their teeth ache.

    Well, Yuan Zhou had a previous record of using Keemun ck tea to cook herbal tea eggs.

    On the other side, there were desserts with green tea, which were also served on four palm-sized tes.

    There was a te of three-slice meat, two-piece red date cake, and white Rabbit dumplings made with water chestnut powder, egg yolk, and condensed milk. There was also a Dragon Pearl sesame roll fried with Dragon Pearl Flower tea leaves, which was wrapped with glutinous rice with lean meat, shrimp, carrots, and other fillings in the shape of a ¡°¡±. Then, white sugar, sesame, and Dragon Pearl Flower tea leaves were swept over, and it was fried until it was golden yellow. The tea leaves were iid on the outer skin, looking like stars, crisp and fragile, and looked very delicious.

    These were all strictly in ordance with the ancient method of matching sweet with green, sour with red melon seeds with ck Dragon.

    Yuan Zhou was quite confident when it came to the refreshments.

    His Tea Party not only needed good tea, but also good refreshments.

    This was also the reason why Wu Hai didn¡¯t make a fuss when he knew about the Tea Party. There were desserts and refreshments at the Tea Party. It was always better to eat less than nothing.

    ¡°Then, the Tea Party will officially begin.¡± Yuan Zhou said loudly.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: it¡¯s the beginning of the month. I¡¯m a noob cat. Please give me a monthly ticket.]

 Chapter 1375

    <h4>Chapter 1375: Not good at</h4>

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s announcement, the Tea Party officially started. Master Cheng also stood up and started to speak.

    ¡°Today¡¯s Tea Party is private. The tea sets prepared represent that everyone can make their own tea.¡± Master Cheng repeated this sentence at every seat very seriously.

    When the grandpa at the remaining three tables heard that, he smiled and immediately upied the position to make tea. Good tea was not only to be drunk, it was also a blessing to be able to make it himself.

    As for Ling Hong¡¯s table, needless to say, it was naturally grandfather Ling who took the seat.

    As for bureau chief Lin¡¯s table, it was naturally him, who had just been promoted from Section Chief to bureau chief, because hang Tian had no intention of making tea, and Zhang Yan also just wanted to drink tea.

    Very quickly, everyone was in their positions and began to wash the cups.

    At that time, Cheng Cheng, Yin ya, Zhou Jia, and Shen Min started to get busy.

    After all, the water for washing the tea and cups had to be personally brought over by them.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou wanted Yin ya to sit down and drink tea, but she didn¡¯t agree. Instead, she just helped to get water and pour it for him seriously.

    Something happened to the people at Yuan Zhou¡¯s table.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make tea. ¡± Ji Feng spoke with a serious tone.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him immediately. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Ji Feng.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that why you invited me here?¡± Ji Feng continued.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be the first one. After all, you¡¯re all our guests. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to get up from his seat and just said lightly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Yes.¡± Ji Feng nodded his head seriously and sat down.

    At the mention of tea, Ji Feng would be very old-fashioned. Just like earlier, his words seemed to be very impolite, but once there was a legitimate reason, Ji Feng would decisively obey.

    He was different from Lee Yanyi on this point. Lee Yanyi would insist on his own opinion even if you had a good reason. He was very subjective and mean. Many times, when he tasted the dishes, he could even make the restaurant owner cry.

    Of course, when facing Yuan Zhou, Lee Yanyi would restrain himself a lot.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s old-fashioned way was that when faced with different reasons, he would argue with reason. If the other party had a reason, he would listen to it. But if the other party didn ¡®t, he would insist.

    Judging from that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s character was somewhere between Lee Yanyi and Ji Feng.

    ¡°Master Ji is really serious about the tea.¡± Zhou Shijie said to ease the atmosphere.

    ¡°Of course, just like how head chef Yuan treats the refreshments,¡± Ji Feng nodded his head and said naturally. After a pause, he continued,¡±¡±This is the best pastry I¡¯ve ever seen.¡±

    Ji Feng didn¡¯t like to praise people, but he had to praise the exquisite refreshments in front of him. He had drunk a lot of tea and had also eaten a lot of refreshments. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s refreshments had already surpassed most people in terms of appearance.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship is indeed reflected in all aspects.¡± Chu Xiao also nodded and said.

    ¡°Little friend Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really good. I have also experienced it.¡± Yu daoyi also nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment. Let¡¯s start the tea.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not good at making tea. I hope you don¡¯t mind. ¡± Yuan Zhou said while washing the cups.

    ¡°You have something you¡¯re not good at?¡± Chu Xiao asked with rapt attention.

    ¡°Of course, there are still many things I¡¯m not good at.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s already very good to be able to do one thing to the top. ¡± Chu Xiao said with a seeminglyforting tone.

    Yu daoyi, Zhou Shijie, and Ji Feng didn¡¯t say anything.

    Zhou Shijie was used to Yuan Zhou saying that he wasn¡¯t good at cooking and then saying that he cooked very well. On the other hand, Yu daoyi¡¯s personality was like that. His attention was all on the tea leaves now and he couldn¡¯t distinguish anything else.

    Like Yu daoyi, Ji Feng was also looking at Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s already past noon, and I¡¯m sure everyone hasn¡¯t had lunch yet. Green tea is easy to hurt your stomach and make you hungry on an empty stomach. So, I¡¯ll start with oolong tea, which is suitable for afternoon tea.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou directly opened the tea box with red words written on it.

    This tea box was very small, so small that it could only hold 50 grams of tea leaves. However, when the lid was opened, the unique fragrance of the oolong tea was still revealed.

    The faint and strong fragrance slowly entered the nose of the people sitting down.

    The tea leaves in the box were of the color of sandalwood, and the ropes were tied tightly and evenly. Overall, the ropes were long, thick, strong, and very beautiful.

    ¡°Good tea.¡± Ji Feng¡¯s eyes burned as he looked at the tea box, and his expression became serious.

    ¡°The taste is not bad.¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s eyes were also shining.

    ¡°It is indeed a good tea, but old Daoist Yu, you said that you would y the zither to liven things up?¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Yu daoyi and asked with a smile.

    ¡°What¡¯s so difficult about ying the zither? once I see little friend Yuan¡¯s tea brewing skills, I¡¯ll immediately y a song to liven up the mood. ¡± Yu daoyi said as he stroked his short beard.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t forget.¡± Zhou Shijie reminded him.

    ¡°Of course I won ¡®t, I always keep my word.¡± When Yu daoyi called himself an old Daoist, it was when he was very happy. He didn¡¯t know where he learned it.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡± After Zhou Shijie said that, he looked at Yuan Zhou and then went to make tea.

    As for Yu daoyi, he didn¡¯t miss a single thing during the entire conversation.

    It was no wonder that Zhou Shijie specially brought up the matter of ying the zither. This matter had to start from the vegetarian banquet yesterday.

    Yu daoyi, who never surfed the inte, heard others talking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tea Party when he came to eat the vegetarian banquet. As soon as he asked Yuan Zhou about it, he immediately requested to attend.

    Moreover, in order to persuade Yuan Zhou to let him participate, he even said that he was good at ying the zither and could liven up the Tea Party.

    In Dao Yi¡¯s own words, it was: ¡°Poems, wine, flowers, and tea are all elegant things, and elegant things naturally have to be matched with elegant music. It just so happens that I y the zither quite well.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you think drinking tea and listening to the zither is a nice thing to do?¡± Just like that, Yu daoyi convinced Yuan Zhou. At the same time, Zhou Shijie gained a new understanding of the thickness of Yu daoyi¡¯s skin.

    As a Daoist priest, Yu daoyi was really noble and virtuous. Not to mention rmending himself to y the zither, someone had offered him a lot of money to y a song, but he rejected it without even looking at it.

    That desireless look was the same as when he said that good food was just a desire for the stomach before he came to the restaurant to eat.

    Zhou Shijie reminded him so that Yuan Zhou¡¯s Tea Party could be moreplete, because Yu daoyi yed the zither very well.

    ¡°In order to show the skeletal feel of this tea, I brewed it with a 120 ml covered bowl.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Pour eight grams of tea leaves into each bowl.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up a pinch of tea leaves with the wooden clip and added them into the White porcin bowl one by one.

    Moreover, the number of tea leaves in each bowl was the same. This was the performance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s steady hands.

    ¡°The water¡¯s boiling to 100 degrees Celsius. I¡¯ll make some tea now.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he picked up the small teapot with his right hand and started to make tea.

    The water filling method used by Yuan Zhou was the wall filling method, which was fast and urate.

    ¡°Peng, Peng, Peng¡± Yuan Zhou quickly covered the cup and poured out the tea immediately. The whole process was controlled by Yuan Zhou within five seconds.

    ¡°Your hands are fast and steady, and your timing is very good.¡± Ji Feng couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Indeed. If it¡¯s too slow, the tea will be bitter.¡± Yu daoyi also nodded.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s tea-making skills are much better than when he treated that old man Colin to a cup of teast time.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve specially trained for it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t try to hide anything and said directly.

    ¡°Although he¡¯s not the best, he¡¯s fast and has a good smell. He¡¯s also good at quantity. He¡¯s already the best among the younger generation.¡± Ji Feng¡¯s expression had also calmed down as he spoke.

    ¡°Master is the most powerful.¡± Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help muttering proudly in a low voice.

    At the side, the most depressed person was Chu Xiao. Didn¡¯t he say that he didn¡¯t know how to do it and was not good at it?

    Fortunately, Chu Xiao adjusted his state of mind very quickly. Yuan Zhou had always misunderstood the words ¡°not good at it.¡±

    ¡°Everyone, please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the teacups in front of everyone one by one.

    ¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t be polite.¡± Yu daoyi said as he lifted the teacup with both hands.

    ¡°Please,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou just reached out his hand and said.

    Meanwhile, Zhou Shijie, Ji Feng, Chu Xiao and the others also raised their cups and started to taste the wine.

    After all, drinking tea was all about quality.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1376

    <h4>Chapter 1376: The two people without self-awareness </h4>

    As soon as the teacup was ced near the tip of his nose, the fragrance had already rushed straight to his nose.

    The tea was steaming, and when Yu daoyi looked down, he saw the clear and bright tea with a clear reddish-brown color. It was very beautiful.

    ¡°It¡¯s the high fire iron Arhat. ¡± Yu daoyi thought.

    He sniffed the aroma of the tea and waited for it to surround his nose before he took a sip.

    ¡°Authentic.¡± Yu daoyi didn¡¯t even open his mouth, but directly mumbled something.

    He had no choice. If he were to drink this tea and speak, he would probably be beaten to death by Ji Feng who was intoxicated by it.

    The tea was rich and mellow. When it first entered the mouth, a light medicinal fragrance entered the mouth along with the soup, followed by a light and gentle flower fragrance. The twobined together had an indescribable taste.

    In other words, this tea was soft but also hard. It was soft but didn¡¯t lose the bone-like feeling of rock tea. It was a kind of tea thatbined hardness and softness.

    ¡°It¡¯s a wonderful taste,¡± Ji Feng¡¯s eyes narrowed as he slowly finished the tea in the cup.

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s fragrant and my mouth is full of fragrance.¡± Chu Xiao also nodded and put down the teacup.

    ¡°Good tea.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a good tea, but it¡¯s stillcking in vor when brewed by me. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°It doesck a bit of sweetness.¡± Before anyone could reply, Ji Feng took over the conversation and spoke in a serious manner.

    Only Ji Feng answered. Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea-making skills had exceeded Zhou Shijie¡¯s expectations. Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t say that Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea was not good. As for Lee Yanyi, no matter how sharp-tongued he was, he had never doubted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    Only Ji Feng, who wasn¡¯t in the cooking world or had nothing to do with the cooking world, could point at Yuan Zhou¡¯s first-ss tea making skills and say that he wasn¡¯t good enough and hadn¡¯t reached the Super-first-ss level.

    This made the people present speechless. Even Yu daoyi, who was the least popr, was speechless.

    There was no one in the entire country who could suppress Ji Feng in terms of tea brewing skills. It was really strange to measure it ording to Ji Feng¡¯s standards.

    ¡°The cooking skills that little Yuan is good at,¡± Zhou Shijie said helplessly.

    ¡°I know, but tea-making skills and cooking skills both require 120% of effort.¡± Ji Feng nodded and then said.

    ¡°Master Ji is right, I¡¯m not proficient in the art of tea.¡± Yuan Zhou also nodded his head earnestly,¡±I still need your guidance, master.¡±

    ¡°Sure, but how much you learn will depend on yourself,¡± Ji Feng said.

    Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Well, Zhou Shijie had nothing to say to these two people who had no self-awareness.

    Yuan Zhou was less than 30 years old, yet he already had such excellent culinary skills and first-ss tea art. This was already very impressive. Why did he still appear to have such shallow knowledge? this kind of sullen feeling made everyone at the scene feel ufortable.

    However, Chu Xiao suddenly felt that he seemed to have understood too little and was somewhatcking. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s lifelong opponent, Chu Xiao felt that he should recharge himself.

    As such, the atmosphere fell silent again.

    ¡°Have some snacks.¡± Finally, Yu daoyi broke the silence.

    ¡°Try this.¡± Zhou Shijie continued.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ji Feng nodded, then he picked up a slice of lemon and directly ate it.

    The lemon was very sour, but it was coated with sugar on the outside. It tasted sweet and sour, which immediately neutralized the remaining tea fragrance in the mouth. Thebination of the two actually made the mouth feel fresher.

    It also raised everyone¡¯s spirits.

    ¡°There are many varieties of this Wu Yi Rock Tea. Other than the two main varieties and the traditional five famous clusters, there are hundreds of cultivated varieties and famous clusters. It can be said that there are too many to count.¡± Ji Feng ate a piece of lemon and started to chat, talking about the tea.

    ¡°Indeed, the government of Mount Wuyishan City has stipted that all the rock tea on Mount Wu Yi belongs to Da Hong Pao, so the famous iron Arhat bushes naturally belong to Da Hong Pao. That¡¯s why they call the iron Arhat Da Hong Pao of the iron Arhat of Mount Wu Yi. ¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said.

    ¡°But the tea leaves on the market are still uneven, and it¡¯s hard to tell the good from the bad. The tea here is good.¡± Yu daoyi raised his teacup and said.

    ¡°The tea for this Tea Party is picked in spring, and only three or four new branches with wide open leaves are picked. They are made in strict ordance with the process of iron Arhat. They are dried, cooled, made, fried, primary kneading, re-frying, re-kneading, baked in water, picked with a basket, spread to cool, picked, re-baked, re-baked, picked again with a basket, and added fire.¡± Yuan Zhou exined the process of making the tea leaves in detail.

    ¡°I can tell that boss Yuan has been very attentive in drinking it.¡± Ji Feng nodded his head. For a serious and capable person like Yuan Zhou, even if he didn¡¯t know how to socialize well, he would still have a good impression of him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Let master Ji serve the next one. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou stood up and made way for her.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ji Feng didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and directly nodded in agreement.

    Seeing such a good tea, it would be strange if a tea art master didn¡¯t want to personally brew it, so Ji Feng didn¡¯t give in at all.

    Even though Yu daoyi was also skilled in making tea, he had said that he would y the zither today.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou¡¯s table started to eat the refreshments and chat about the culture of tea.

    On the other side, they had also started to taste the tea. The tea leaves were so good that even grandfather Ling was reluctant to let Ling Hong drink them.

    ¡°What are you drinking? it¡¯s a waste.¡± Grandfather Ling red at him.

    ¡°If I don¡¯t drink it, you won¡¯t be able to take it away.¡± Ling Hong said unhappily.

    ¡°It seems so.¡± Grandfather Ling instantly wilted.

    ¡°It is indeed very fragrant.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing held the teacup and smiled.

    ¡°Right? there¡¯s nothing bad in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Ling Hong shouted immediately.

    ¡°Indeed. It would be great if I could eat all the dishes on boss Yuan¡¯s menu in my lifetime.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s probably difficult. After all, boss Yuan is still serving new dishes non-stop. ¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t hear her clearly. He thought that ruan Xiaoqing meant that she had eaten all the dishes of Yuan Zhou and thus answered subconsciously.

    Ruan Xiaoqing had no intention of repeating herself. She mumbled,¡±¡±That¡¯s such a pity. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You cane here to eat every day. As long as boss Yuan stays here until the end of the day, you can eat until the end. As long as the earth doesn¡¯t explode and the restaurant doesn¡¯t close, you will finish the food eventually. ¡± Ling Hong suggested while stroking his spiky hair.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Xiao Qing, youe to the shop every night and go back a littlete. Do you mind if someone sends you back?¡± Ling Hong continued.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was silent for a few seconds, then said,¡±¡±I usually go back with my two sisters at night.¡±

    ¡°Oh, oh, it¡¯s pretty good.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t mention it again.

    Compared to Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, the atmosphere at the table of Wu Hai and hang Tian was much more harmonious. It was because Wu Hai was really greedy for tea.

    He had already finished four tes of refreshments with a cup of tea. Although he couldn¡¯t add any more refreshments, he was still full.

    While Wu Hai was eating his food, hang Tian and bureau chief Lin, who were not familiar with each other, started to chat in full swing.

    By the way, director Lin was not the director of the Bureau but the Section Chief. When the previous director retired, he was promoted. Yuan Zhou was also a part of the reason, but only director Lin and the leaders of the team knew the details. Anyway, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know.

    ¡°This is only the oolong tea. The pre-Ming Tea will also taste very good. How about it, elder brother? do you want to make a pot of it yourself?¡± Bureau chief Lin asked with a smile.

    ¡°No need, no need. I¡¯ll just drink it. I can cook, but I¡¯m not good at making tea. Don¡¯t waste these good tea leaves.¡± Hang Tian hurriedly waved his hand.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t force you. I¡¯ll do it.¡± Bureau chief Lin nodded.

    Wu Hai also nodded his head nomittally. His eyes were only focused on the small desserts with the green tea. It was only right to have something to eat.

    The old man and his friend, Wang Shuyuan, were also drinking tea in harmony.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1377

    <h4>Chapter 1377: A hundred tea shows</h4>

    The people who came to this Tea Party were all tea lovers, so the content of everyone¡¯s conversation was basically rted to tea.

    What Wu Hai? Wu Hai was not a human but a beast.

    Ji Feng, who had just changed his seat with Yuan Zhou, sat in front of the tea set and his expression became gentler.

    Ji Feng was always more gentle when he was drinking tea.

    At this moment, Yu daoyi stood up and said,¡±¡±Everyone,¡±

    As soon as Yu daoyi spoke, everyone looked over, but Yu daoyi only brought the zither from his back to his front.

    It was a brownish-red seven-string zither. There were no engravings on the body of the zither, but the wooden grains on it were clearly visible, forming a beautiful natural pattern. The strings on the zither were straight, and it was obvious that they had been tuned.

    ¡°Many thanks for little friend Yuan¡¯s invitation today. I¡¯ll y a song for everyone to liven up the mood.¡± Yu daoyi said, holding his zither.

    ¡°Thank you, Daoist priest Yu.¡± Yuan Zhou first thanked him.

    ¡°Old Daoist, you are indeed a man of your word.¡± Zhou Shijie teased.

    ¡°Thank you, Daoist priest.¡± Grandfather Ling nodded his head.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡±

    Just as everyone was expressing their gratitude, master Chengid out a cushion at the side so that Dao Yi could sit on it when he yed the zither.

    The mat wasid on thewn not far from the stone table. Yu daoyi followed master Cheng¡¯s directions and sat down.

    He sat cross-legged on the ground and ced the seven-string zither on his legs. Then, he gently plucked the strings and the zither made a ¡°Zheng Zheng¡± sound.

    After adjusting for a while, Yu daoyi spoke again,¡±¡±Today, I¡¯ve only adjusted the high mountain and flowing water¡¯s string. Then, I¡¯ll y high mountain and flowing water.¡±

    After saying that, Yu daoyi started to bounce.

    The body of the zither was clear and melodious, like the sound of flowing water.

    After a short zither tune, Ji Feng said,¡±¡±Since Daoist priest Yu has started to y the zither, I¡¯ll make the tea.¡±

    After he finished speaking, Ji Feng bowed slightly to all the tea sets and tea leaves before sitting down and washing the cups.

    ¡°The color of the iron Arhat prepared by head chef Yuan is the color of sandalwood, so it has obviously been baked over high heat. This is because this type of tea leaf has high fire resistance and is also suitable for baking over high heat. After being baked, the inner essence will be mellowy, making the taste fuller, richer, and thicker. This kind of taste is eptable to most tea guests.¡± Ji Feng said while washing the cups.

    Yuan Zhou, who knew all these, also listened to her attentively.

    After a short while, the teacup was washed clean, and Ji Feng began to make tea. As usual, he used a white porcin bowl to cover the tea, but when he first poured water in, Ji Feng used boiling water. Then, he poured water along the side of the bowl to fill the bowl to 70% full. This entire set of actions was extremely smooth and elegant.

    The time control was very strict. As usual, the first tea was made in five seconds, and then the tea was poured for everyone else.

    ¡°The first brew will have a faint fire smell. The essence of the iron Arhat lies in the second and third brew. The taste is also in it.¡± As Ji Feng spoke, he began to brew the second cup.

    The time for the second bath was slightly longer, one minute and thirty seconds. Ji Feng, who had never cooked before, had also timed it very urately.

    Ji Feng was indeed a master. The color of the tea he brewed was bright and orange, and it was very beautiful when it was slowly poured into the White porcin cup.

    It wasn¡¯t as bright as Yuan Zhou¡¯s when he first started to soak it.

    Yuan Zhou held up the teacup and sniffed the fragrance of the tea carefully. Zhou Shijie also tasted the tea slowly and said,¡±¡±The fragrance is rich but elegant, but it is refreshing. It is a good tea.¡±

    ¡°Indeed, the taste is fresher and smoother than mine, and the texture is obvious. When it enters the throat, I feel a little choked. This feeling is like reflecting the sun, rain, and dew, the nourishment of the mountain soil into the rich and full tea.¡± Yuan Zhou gave an objective evaluation and took in the gap between him and the master.

    ¡°It¡¯s just like what head chef Yuan said. The fragrance is lingering in the mouth and the taste is excellent.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and shouted.

    ¡°Indeed, master Ji¡¯s tea skills are exceptional.¡± Zhou Shijie also nodded his head smilingly.

    ¡°Please enjoy the third brew.¡± Ji Feng, who was praised, didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. He merely picked up the third cup of tea and brought it in front of everyone.

    ¡°Thank you, master Ji.¡± Yuan Zhou received the teacup with both hands and said.

    Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao did the same. After taking the teacups, they thanked him seriously and then began to taste the tea.

    The taste of the second and third tea was the most wonderful. Therefore, these two cups of tea were not served with refreshments, and they were just slowly savoring it.

    Tea had a tea aroma to begin with, and under Ji Feng¡¯s superb tea brewing skills, the taste of the top quality iron Arhat was rich and the fragrance didn¡¯t dissipate for a long time. Yu daoyi¡¯s zither music added to the fun of drinking tea.

    The body of the zither lingered around his ears, and the taste in his mouth was extremely wonderful. This was simply a superb enjoyment of hearing and taste.

    After the song ¡®meeting a soulmate¡¯ ended, Ji Feng ¡®s¡¯ iron Arhat ¡®was also done.

    Yu daoyi put away his zither again, stood up, and nodded slightly. Then he returned to his seat to drink tea.

    What a joke. He was about to make green tea, so he naturally had to go back and drink it.

    Therefore, Yu daoyi had carefully arranged for him to choose this time to perform.

    Pre-Ming Tea was as expensive as oil. From this, one could see the value of these tea leaves. Ji Feng was indeed a master. Whether it was the half-fermented oolong tea iron Arhat or the precious pre-Ming Tea, he exined the tea art one by one and then began to make the tea.

    He had chosen a ss tea set for the pre-Ming Tea, which made the green tea more appealing to the eyes.

    As he drank tea, the sun shone down on the courtyard. The weather was not so cold, but because there were many people in the small courtyard, there was a hint of heat, making it warm.

    When the two tea leaves were finished, Ji Feng was somewhat impressed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s seriousness and strictness in tasting the tea leaves, especially when Yuan Zhou was already so famous at such a young age and still could absorb the tea leaves with an open mind.

    This alone was something most people couldn¡¯t do.

    Therefore, after he finished tasting the green tea, Ji Feng took the initiative to say,¡±¡±I wonder if head chef Yuan knows about the tea drama?¡±

    ¡°I know. In addition to making tea, tea ordering, tea fighting, and the traditional tea Baixi were also very popr in ancient times. This Baixi was also called split tea, and split tea was produced with the continuous improvement of the tea-ordering technique. It was brewed in thete Tang Dynasty and five Dynasties, and formed in the early Northern Song Dynasty. It was popr in the two Song dynasties, declined in the yuan Dynasty, and died in thete Qing Dynasty. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°It seems like head chef Yuan¡¯s knowledge is quite extensive.¡± Ji Feng nodded in satisfaction.

    ¡°I only understand a little.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Nowadays, there are very few people who know about the hundred tea shows. It¡¯s already not bad that head chef Yuan knows the rough idea and order of the hundred tea shows.¡± When Ji Feng said this, he was a little lonely.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had said, the tea Baixi had been lost in thete Qing Dynasty. They had only copied some of it, but there were still too few young people who knew about it.

    ¡°Master Ji is going to perform the tea drama today?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°I heard that this skill is extremely difficult.¡± Chu Xiao also asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to have such good tea today. Although we can¡¯t have a teapetition, we can still perform some tea shows to show this old man¡¯s mood. ¡± Ji Feng nodded and spoke with a gentle expression.

    ¡°Thank you very much, master Ji.¡± Yuan Zhou was pleasantly surprised in the heart and said indifferently.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m only performing this once. Please watch carefully.¡± Ji Feng nodded his head and said while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1378 - The sun rises from the sea

    <h4>Chapter 1378: The sun rises from the sea</h4>

    Ji Feng¡¯s meaning was a little obvious, so obvious that even Chu Xiao could tell that he was only interested in performing the tea Baixi because of Yuan Zhou.

    However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t feel anything about it now, because tea-tasting had never been his strong point. Instead, he was quite interested in the pastries on the table.

    Zhao Mei, go prepare the grinding tools.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted master Cheng.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately ran to get the tools to grind the tea leaves.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to make tea, fine tea powder was required to make the red, white, ck and green refreshments.

    ¡°Since we¡¯ve already prepared the tea set, let¡¯s try the tea and snacks.¡± Chu Xiao suggested.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Are these four-colored refreshments made from tea powder?¡± Ji Feng asked.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s start from this path.¡± Ji Feng said.

    ¡°Please,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and said.

    ¡°This old man won¡¯t be polite.¡± Zhou Shijie started to eat with a spoon first.

    ¡°Little friend Yuan, this old Daoist won¡¯t stand on ceremony with you.¡± Yu daoyi also said.

    The temperature of the tea was slightly cold. Layers of different colors ovepped each other and were cut into diamond-shaped shapes, looking particrly small and beautiful.

    Chu Xiao picked up the small te and looked at it carefully before starting to eat.

    However, Ji Feng was different. He held the te in his hand and sniffed it carefully.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, everyone at the table already knew the colors of the tea leaves. They were none other than white tea, ck tea, ck tea, and green tea.

    However, it was rare to see how these tea leaves perfectly blended together and the fragrance blended together. Otherwise, the tea fragrance would not taste good if it was mixed up.

    Therefore, Ji Feng immediately sniffed the fragrance of the tea.

    However, the smell made Ji Feng understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking level. Regardless of the fragrance of ck tea, the fresh taste of green tea, or even the special fragrance of white tea and ck tea, he could smell them all clearly. However, there was a wonderful sense of fusion.

    Although it was called a pastry, it was more like a jelly-like form, bright and transparent.

    ¡°The fragrance is not bad.¡± Ji Feng¡¯s old face revealed a smile, and only then did he pick up the small spoon and directly stuff the pastry into his mouth.

    When he ate the pastry, he did not eat it slowly like Zhou Shijie or Chu Xiao. Instead, he swallowed it in one bite.

    However, it was this one mouthful that gave him a different taste. The texture of the pastry was as if it was frozen, but it was soft and sticky to eat. The texture was warm and not cold.

    The first thing that entered his mouth was a kind of jelly-like smoothness, but when he chewed it, it was soft and sticky. After biting open, a fresh tea fragrance exploded in his mouth.

    However, it wasn¡¯t like drinking real tea, where the first bitter taste was followed by the sweet taste. Instead, the tea fragrance with a faint sweetness spread in the mouth.

    ¡°Slurp slurp.¡± Only after Ji Feng finished eating and swallowed this mouthful of four-colored tea did the faint bitter taste of tea spread in his mouth.

    However, this hint of bitterness was not so bitter as to describe it as the taste of tea leaves. It was bitter and sweet, and the taste was memorable.

    ¡°Good tea and snacks.¡± Ji Feng repeatedly nodded as he spoke.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhou Shijie also nodded his head and praised.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little fresher than Western refreshments. ¡± Chu Xiaomented objectively.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Yu daoyi was much simpler.

    The other diners at the other tables, except for Wu Hai, also made a fewments. Even hang Tian could not help but praise him.

    Besides the cutting skills, Huaiyang cuisine was also a delicacy. Although hang Tian was not good at it, he knew how to taste it.

    ¡°This head chef Yuan is so young, but he is already so proficient in all kinds of skills. His future is really amazing. It seems like my old bones have already been smacked to death on the beach.¡± Hang Tian said in a self-deprecating manner.

    ¡°This world has always been the world of the young.¡± Grandfather Ling continued.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhou Shijie also nodded his head and agreed.

    Ji Feng looked at Yuan Zhou and then at master Cheng in satisfaction and asked,¡±¡±Are these the only tools?¡±

    ¡°Yes, because I don¡¯t know how to distribute the tea, I only have this much for the time being. Master Ji, do you think there¡¯s anything missing?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s show everyone how the sun rises above the sea. The rising sun is Always Radiant.¡± Ji Feng raised his head to look at the sun that was slowly setting, yet he still had a smile on his face as he spoke.

    After he finished speaking, Ji Feng didn¡¯t wait for everyone¡¯s reply and started to use the tools that were just sent over to grind the tea leaves.

    Actually, the tea hundred ys was divided into tea, water, soup, tea, and so on. It was an ancient tea Dao that could cause the veins of tea to form an image. Its characteristic was that only tea and water were used without other materials to form words and images in the tea. And Ji Feng had also said earlier that he would draw a picture of the sea rising to the tomorrow.

    ¡°This time, I¡¯ll use the ancient green tea to demonstrate the rising sun from the sea.¡± As Ji Feng spoke, he took out a green tea box and started to grind.

    The hundred tea shows first required the tea leaves to be carefully ground and then sifted. The fine tea foam was used to carry out superb brewing techniques, as well as the tea pattern formed by stirring with a tea spoon to form theposition.

    Therefore, the first tool to grind the tea leaves was very important.

    What Yuan Zhou provided was a small hand-held stone mill. The gears of the stone mill were very delicate and could turn the tea leaves into fine tea powder after one round. However, Ji Feng still ground the tea leaves seriously for three times until the dark green tea powder was so delicate that the particles couldn¡¯t be seen clearly.

    And this kind of tea foam was even carefully sifted three times by Ji Feng before he started to brew.

    The most important part of the hundred tea shows was the brewing and stirring of the teadle. It was precisely because the brewing technique was different that the hundred tea shows had a variety of colorful patterns and words.

    This time, Ji Feng didn¡¯t use a white porcin bowl or a ss cup. Instead, he used a brown-ck t bowl. The mouth of the bowl was ratherrge, and the bottom of the bowl was rather shallow.

    This was good for brewing tea and could make the patterns more clear. Of course, it was said that the ancient people could brew a seven-word poem in a small teacup.

    ¡°It¡¯s starting. ¡± Ji Feng stood up and spoke in a serious manner.

    ¡°Chi.¡± Ji Feng¡¯s wrist forcefully raised the teapot, and thin yet powerful boiling water gushed down, forming a Whirlpool along the side of the bowl, stirring up the tea powder that was stacked at the bottom of the bowl.

    The water flowed quickly and rapidly, but not a single drop of tea powder sshed out. The whirlpool formed at the brown bottom of the bowl spread outyer byyer, and only when the bowl was 80% full did Ji Feng immediately put down the teapot. After that, his right hand quickly picked up the teadle.

    He stirred the tea with his right hand, then pressed the side of the bowl with his left hand. The tea in the big brown bowl slowly stopped.

    The surface of the water was no longer in the shape of a Whirlpool. Instead, it slowly rose and fell into the shape of waves. The green tea Foam was divided into two sides, and the dark part on one side slowly sank to the bottom like the ocean.

    On the other side, the color of the tea slowly faded. The White foam formed by the water from high above slowly gathered into a circle from the dark tea, and then drifted along the water ripples to the light color.

    The ball of light rose from the sea and gently floated in the water, forming a brown bowl.

    It was like the masterpiece of an ink painting.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1379 - The system notification

    <h4>Chapter 1379: The system notification</h4>

    The picture was beautiful and the tea was fragrant. For a moment, everyone was entranced and no one spoke. Even Yuan Zhou was seriously recalling Ji Feng¡¯s

    That¡¯s right. Ever since master Cheng brought the tools over and Ji Feng started to grind the tea leaves, the stone table had been surrounded by people who attended the Tea Party today.

    After all, everyone wanted to see the tea drama.

    ¡°Good drawing.¡± It was not until Wu Hai¡¯s cheer was heard that the surrounding people were awakened.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a marvelous skill, very wonderful. ¡± Grandfather Ling nodded his head.

    ¡°The hundred tea shows is also known as the tea splitting method. Master Ji¡¯s skill is indeed impressive.¡± Yu daoyi also nodded while stroking his beard.

    ¡°Everyone, do you want a cup?¡± Ji Feng didn¡¯t say much when he saw Yuan Zhou pondering. Instead, he picked up another pot of boiling tea and asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble master Ji then. ¡± Grandfather Ling was the first to respond.

    ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome at all. This Huishan spring waterplements Longjing well, so it¡¯s a pleasure, not a trouble.¡± Ji Feng corrected.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. The water used to make the tea for the iron Arhat provided by boss Yuan is also from the water source beside the iron Arhat. I was lucky enough to taste the spring water when I went to Mount Wuyi for the filmingst time. The taste is indeed extraordinary.¡± The one who said this was Wang Shuyuan, who hade with the old man.

    ¡°Yes. This way, the fragrance of the tea leaves can be better exerted.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Little Yuan is always able to find the most direct and suitablebination for food.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Is it in water with in tea? It¡¯s a good idea. ¡± After hearing that, Chu Xiao had some inspiration and muttered in his heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to have good tea and water today, so I¡¯ll treat everyone to a cup of rising sea to tomorrow. ¡± As Ji Feng spoke, he started to brew the tea again.

    This time, because there were many people, Ji Feng once again changed the method of filling the water, and even therge brown bowls were lined up by him.

    A light brown spoon filled with dark green tea powder and poured it into the bottom of the bowl one by one. The arrangement of the tea powder was Ji Feng¡¯s little Wing wing. Because of the different arrangement and height, the pattern produced was different.

    He ced five bowls in a row, and when the bottom of the bowls was filled with good tea powder, Ji Feng lifted up the teapot with both hands at the same time and started to brew tea.

    This time, Ji Feng brewed the tea with both hands at the same time. Twice with both hands and once with one hand. After each time, he would use the spoon to stir it slightly. The stirring action was light and slow, full of charm. Clearly, he had a special method.

    Yuan Zhou memorized all these and rehearsed them in his mind.

    About three minutester, the pictures of the rising sun from the sea emerged in the five teacups. The big dark brown bowls seemed to contain a beautiful and vivid painting. The most difficult part was that the five pictures were roughly the same.

    This hand could be said to have reached the peak of perfection. After all, water pattern painting was not like a brush pen, where one could say that it was the same.

    In other words, it was difficult for the same artist to draw two identical paintings, let alone using water patterns to maintain this 90% simrity. Ji Feng was indeed worthy of the title of a national treasure-level tea art master.

    At that moment, Ji Feng sat down.¡±I¡¯m old. My strength can¡¯t bepared to a young man ¡®s. Why don¡¯t head chef Yuan help me brew the remaining tea?¡±

    As soon as Ji Feng said that, everyone understood what he meant. Ji Feng had the heart to love talents and wanted to teach Yuan Zhou this skill.

    ¡°Many thanks, master Ji.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t act bashful and just stood up and said.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou really liked this skill. Second, he could tell that Ji Feng really wanted to give him some pointers.

    Yuan Zhou had once received a portion of the tea-making skills of Longjing tea and had practiced it many times. In addition, he had also practiced the brewing of oolong tea for this Tea Party. Therefore, he had some basic knowledge of it.

    He had already gotten used to the fast learning speed from the system¡¯s spoon-feeding teaching. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou stood at Ji Feng¡¯s position just now, his posture when he lifted the teapot could be said to be very standard.

    That¡¯s right, there were requirements for the posture of holding the teapot in the tea drama. It wasn¡¯t something that could be casually picked up and poured into a bowl.

    ¡°This tea drama is not like the current coffee flower, nor is it the so-called drawing on bubbles. If it was this simple, it wouldn¡¯t have been lost.¡± Ji Feng who was seated said with a deep and meaningful tone.

    ¡°Our hundred tea shows pay attention to the formation of the tea in one go, not drawing on the water surface. The fluctuations of the water are not something that can be mastered in a short time.¡± Ji Feng continued.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued to add the tea powder into the bowl slowly.

    ¡°Nowadays, there are many people with the title of ¡®hundred tea shows¡¯, but the cooking method is to use tea vultures to continuously stir strong bubbles and then draw. This is not the hundred tea shows.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and rigorous manner, Ji Feng said again.

    ¡°The road of restoration is not easy to walk.¡± Hang Tian and Zhou Shijie said this in unison.

    Both of them thought of some long-lost dishes, so they had such a feeling.

    However, all these didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance at all. Although Yuan Zhou also filled five bowls of tea powder at once, he lifted the teapot with both hands and carried it one by one.

    This caused Ji Feng who had been looking at him to nod in satisfaction.

    After all, it was not easy to make tea with two hands.

    ¡°Chi.¡± The water gushed into the bowl rapidly, causing the tea powder in the bowl to float along with it. As more and more water flowed, the whirlpool formed became bigger and bigger, and the tea gradually turned green.

    When the bowl was 70% full, Yuan Zhou stopped pouring water into it and then picked up the spoon with his left hand and stirred it.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou wanted to use his left hand, but because he wasn¡¯t skilled enough, he couldn¡¯t put down the teapot with his right hand in time and thus could only stir with his left hand.

    Yuan Zhou stirred the tea ording to Ji Feng¡¯s stirring movements for a while. Without waiting, he frowned and thought for a minute. Then, he picked up the teapot again and started to brew the tea.

    This time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s action of making the tea was obviously much more skillful.

    His movements were much cleaner than thest time, and he also had time to stir with his right hand.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Ji Feng¡¯s face finally revealed the first smile of the day.

    At the side, Zhou Shijie said proudly,¡±¡±Little Yuan is a fast learner. He is extremely talented.¡±

    ¡°He is indeed gifted.¡± Chu Xiao sighed with emotion and said.

    After all, not everyone could learn 70% of it after watching it once, not to mention a difficult technique like the hundred tea shows.

    That¡¯s right. The way Yuan Zhou prepared the tea was already 70% simr to Ji Feng ¡®s. That was also the reason why Ji Feng revealed a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re both other people¡¯s grandsons. Why are you so stupid?¡± Grandfather Ling took a contemptuous look at Ling Hong, who was still in shock, and then moved his eyes away in disgust and continued to stare at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan won¡¯t call you Grandpa even if you keep looking at him.¡± Ling Hong gnashed his teeth when he said the word ¡®grandfather¡¯.

    However, grandfather Ling only snorted coldly and ignored him.

    ¡°This is the most rewarding time I¡¯vee to Rong city.¡± Hang Tian sighed with emotion inwardly when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions of making tea bing more and more skilled.

    The onlookers sighed with emotion at Yuan Zhou¡¯s fast learning speed. However, Yuan Zhou suddenly paused when he was making the fifth cup of wine. It was because of a prompt tone from the system.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1380

    <h4>Chapter 1380: Bad habits</h4>

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s pause onlysted for a moment. The others didn¡¯t even notice it and started to brew the tea again. They had to finish the official business first.

    The picture this time was still the sun rising from the sea, but it was much better looking than the previous four pictures, and the degree ofpletion was very high.

    ¡°This one is 80% simr.¡± This time, the one who spoke was neither Ji Feng nor Zhou Shijie, but Wu Hai who was stroking his small mustaches and pondering at the side.

    Originally, it was already terrifying enough for him to be able to draw inferences from one case. He didn¡¯t expect that he would still be able to improve, and this caused even Ji Feng to be stunned.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are really talented.¡± Hang Tian said emotionally.

    Ji Feng only returned to his senses when someone spoke out.¡±¡±It indeed has 80% of this old man¡¯s spiritual aura.¡±

    ¡°We only understand a little of the tea drama¡¯s tricks, but he¡¯s already learned 80% of it in such a short time.¡± The old man and Wang Shuyuan looked at each other and couldn¡¯t help but say.

    What did it mean topare goods?

    This was calledparing goods!

    ¡°Exactly, this tea hundred ys is not anything else.¡± It was rare for Ji Feng to nod his head and echo the words of others, but one had to admit that these two people¡¯s conclusions were very on point.

    ¡°Thanks for thepliment, but I¡¯m still far from it.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the teapot in his hand and then said seriously. He really thought so, because in his opinion, even if it was less than 100%, even 99.99%, it was still bad.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the corner of Ji Feng¡¯s mouth twitched. His current state was miraculously simr to the others.

    Before the others criticized Yuan Zhou¡¯s modesty, Wu Hai suddenly said,¡±¡±I wonder if I can try?¡±

    When Wu Hai said that, he looked at Ji Feng with a serious and earnest expression.

    Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong had only seen such a serious and persistent look in Wu Hai¡¯s eyes when he was painting and eating.

    ¡°I heard that you¡¯re a young artist. You¡¯ve just introduced him to me. You can do it.¡± Ji Feng had a good memory. He still remembered Wu Hai¡¯s self-introduction just now and thus nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and thanked him earnestly.

    ¡°The teapot and water are here.¡± Yuan Zhou gave up his seat and gestured to her with his hand.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head, but he didn¡¯t reach out his hand to take the teapot at once.

    Instead, he stood in front of the five paintings of the ¡°seishinata 100 ys¡± that Yuan Zhou had justpleted and observed them carefully for quite a while before he started to move.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t brew five cups of tea in a row. Instead, he just took up a big brown tea bowl and prepared.

    First, he carefully scooped out the tea powder with a spoon, scooping it up little by little. It was as if he was holding a brush and dyeing it with paint, serious and rigorous.

    After quite a while, Wu Hai started to brew the Baixi tea. This time, his action was different from Ji Feng ¡®s. Instead, he was more like Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. Everyone at the scene had good eyesight. They could naturally see that Wu Hai¡¯s action of making tea was more like Yuan Zhou ¡®s, or rather, an imitation.

    In a short while, the green tea and white tea foam showed a picture of the sun rising from the sea.

    ¡°What do you think? isn¡¯t my charge more simr to yours?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t try to avoid the question and directly asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s like my third cup.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°But I can only be at this levelter on.¡± Wu Hai shrugged and said while putting down the teapot.

    ¡°The young people these days are all very powerful.¡± Ji Feng sighed with emotion from the bottom of his heart.

    It wasn¡¯t really awesome. First of all, Yuan Zhou was able to do 80% of what he had done just by watching him cook it once. This was something that many tea art Masters couldn¡¯t do, but Yuan Zhou, as a chef, could.

    After that, with Wu Hai watching him once and Yuan Zhou doing it again, he was still able to make the third cup of tea.

    He didn¡¯t have any when he was looking for talent, but after he found one, the rest appeared in a pile. This caused Ji Feng to be both happy and depressed. One had to know how long he had been practicing this skill.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. One of them was a chef, and the other was a painter. Neither of them had anything to do with tea art.

    Just when Ji Feng and the others were sighing with emotion, Wu Hai said,¡±¡±No, I didn¡¯t actually learn it, but I draw.¡±

    Just when the others were dumbfounded by Wu Hai¡¯s words, ruan Xiaoqing said tentatively,¡±¡±I think what Mr. Wu means is that he didn¡¯t learn the real tea 100 ys like boss Yuan. Instead, hepleted the tea 100 ys with painting skills. That¡¯s why Mr. Wu said he didn¡¯t learn it.¡±

    This time, Wu Hai nodded his head, indicating that was what he meant.

    Although Ji Feng didn¡¯t understand the oil painting world, he understood ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s meaning. He couldn¡¯t help but sigh,¡±¡±It seems that your painting skills are very high.¡±

    Indeed, if it wasn¡¯t for his superb painting skills, how could he use his painting skills to imitate the tea hundred ys, and even make it so simr and so good?

    On hearing such apliment, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said indifferently,¡±¡±It¡¯s not superb, but it¡¯s alright. ¡±

    Except for Ji Feng and hang Tian, everyone else who knew Wu Hai well couldn¡¯t help revealing a pained expression.

    As the number one among the younger generation of oil painting artists, Wu Hai, who was known as eaves Wu, actually said that he was not bad and not superb. Then what were the others? Was it not popr?

    However, for some reason, they felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when they looked at Wu Hai¡¯s manner. In the end, everyone¡¯s pondering eyes involuntarily stopped on the face of Yuan Zhou who had no reaction at the side.

    Then, everyone knew where the sense of familiarity came from. Wasn¡¯t this what Yuan Zhou always used to say humbly?

    Instantly, everyone recalled the words that Yuan Zhou used when he talked about his cooking skills: ¡°I can¡¯t say I know how to cook. I¡¯m not very good at it. My cooking skills are average.¡±

    Even Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help ridiculing,¡±¡±This ck beast really has not learned anything. It has learned all of little Yuan¡¯s ... Bad habits.¡±

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say that Yuan Zhou was shameless in his heart for quite a while. In the end, he could only give up.

    However, Ling Hong was different. He said with a pained expression,¡±¡±ck beast, hurry up and pick up your face. It fell to the ground.¡±

    ¡°Get lost,¡± he said. ¡°I don¡¯t have that extra thing,¡± Wu Hai answered straightforwardly.

    Hang Tian and Ji Feng, on the other hand, were a little confused, but they didn¡¯t ask.

    As for the others, they looked at Yuan Zhou with aplicated expression and then at Wu Hai. In the end, they fell silent.

    This time, even Chu Xiao didn¡¯t say anything. It could be seen that he had suffered a great blow.

    In the end, it was Zhou Shijie who coughed twice. Then, everyone¡¯s attention returned to the Tea Party.

    Yuan Zhou, however, didn¡¯t feel anything at all and continued to practice the tea Baixi. Of course, Ji Feng, who had had enough rest, performed another picture again because of his high spirits.

    However, the method used this time was still the same. Ji Feng would do it first and then Yuan Zhou wouldplete it confidently.

    In the end, the Tea Party ended in such a way, and everyone was shocked by the many ways the tea art was disyed. They felt that this trip was not in vain.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t easy to watch a national treasure-level tea art master¡¯s tea hundred ys performance. Even if Ji Feng was invited by the officials, he would reject it if he wanted to.

    Therefore, even if the one with the highest status, old master Ling, wanted to see it, he had to see Ji fenggao¡¯s unhappy performance.

    And this tea drama was something that all tea lovers liked.

    Therefore, after the Tea Party ended, everyone left contentedly. As for Wu Hai, who had a full stomach of water, he also left in a daze.

    Drinking too much tea would also make one look drunk.

    Having sent off the customers, Yuan Zhou wanted to help them clean up, but he was pushed into the restaurant by master Cheng, Zhou Jia, Shen Min and Yin ya to rest.

    Of course, the little angel Cheng Han gave Yin ya the task of pushing people, which required physical contact, while the two of them persuaded her seriously behind the two.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1381

    <h4>Chapter 1381: A gamble to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle </h4>

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think of anything else when he was being pushed gently by Yin ya. He just tilted his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grand Master. We¡¯ll definitely clean it up properly. ¡± Cheng Yu immediately promised.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been a waitress for so long, so I¡¯m quite experienced in tidying up,¡±Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, we won¡¯t have any problems.¡± Shen Min nced at Yin ya¡¯s hand and then nodded her head seriously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master,¡± Master Cheng patted his chest and promised the three girls earnestly.

    ¡°Yeah, you have us. You should go and rest.¡± Yin ya¡¯s gentle voice came from behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears. Her breath brought a warm breeze.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou realize that the pair of hands behind his back belonged to Yin ya. His five senses, which were far more sensitive than ordinary people, also included the sensitivity of touch.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could clearly feel that Yin ya¡¯s fingers were slender and the ce where they touched his back was extremely soft, forming a sharp contrast with his strong hands.

    Such a feeling made Yuan Zhou a little stiff all of a sudden. His face also became stiff and serious, but that was the expression of Yuan Zhou¡¯s nervousness.

    Yin ya, who was in direct contact with Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, could naturally feel the bulging back muscles of Yuan Zhou. The thin fabric of the Han Chinese traditional clothing couldn¡¯t stop the heat from leaking out at all. Yin ya¡¯s face also turned slightly red, but she didn¡¯t let go of him immediately.

    On the other hand, Cheng Han winked at Zhou Jia and then pulled away Shen Min and master Cheng, who were a little out of it, and quietly went to clean up.

    ¡°Cough, alright.¡± Yuan Zhou coughed unnaturally as soon as he said that. He paused for a while before he found his usual voice. After that, he added,¡±¡±I believe in you.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you believe me. Then go and have a seat and rest. It¡¯s quite tiring to deal with so many people.¡± Yin ya¡¯s gentle pushing force came from her hands behind her back.

    Yuan Zhou passed through the door of the Sergestes wallndscape along with the force and entered the restaurant.

    At the same time, Yin ya¡¯s hands left Yuan Zhou¡¯s back conveniently and she stood outside the door looking at Yuan Zhou charmingly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired. ¡± A trace of regret shed past Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, but he immediately turned his head and said.

    ¡°I know. Everyone knows that you don¡¯t like to socialize the most, so you should get some rest. You have to open your restaurant tomorrow.¡± Yin ya wanted to say that she knew, but she changed her mind when the words came out of her mouth.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then lowered his head to look at Yin ya¡¯s fair hands.

    This pair of hands looked slender, white, and soft. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking of the only time he had held this pair of hands. It was this pair of hands that had pushed him into the room.

    Being stared at by Yuan Zhou, Yin ya felt a little embarrassed and pinched her hands. Then, she raised her head and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to pack up. ¡±

    After saying that, he was about to leave, but was stopped by Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Wait,¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yin ya, who had already turned around, tilted her head and looked at him.

    When she tilted her head, her long hair, which wasn¡¯t tied up, swept slightly over her shoulders, revealing the beautiful curve of her neck. Her beautiful and slender neck, paired with her ck hair, looked even more eye-catching.

    Yuan Zhou calmed himself down and then quickly walked into the kitchen partition. After that, he took out a hand cream from the drawer under the countertop and said,¡±¡±Here you go,¡±

    Afraid that Yin ya wouldn¡¯t take it, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±We agreed to use this as an exchange.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya revealed a faint smile and then took the hand cream.

    But this time, Yin ya caught it firmly and didn¡¯t wipe Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. After taking it, she went to the backyard to clean up.

    A sense of regret shed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. Only after he saw the man walk into the backyard did he turn around and return to the kitchen. He then sat on the kitchen chair and took a rest.

    ¡°I can take the initiative next time. Maybe I¡¯ll get a girlfriend during the new year.¡± Thinking of the Chinese New Year that was less than two months away, Yuan Zhou made a decision in the heart.

    After he settled the matter about Yin ya, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart settled down.

    ¡°Now, let¡¯s take a look at the system prompt.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that in his heart and then started to check it in his mind with his eyes slightly closed.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou was preparing to brew the fifth cup of Baixi tea, the system suddenly rang with a warning tone. At that time, Yuan Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t check it.

    Now that he looked at it, he could clearly see the system notification in his mind.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host for learning the inherited-level technique, the tea Baixi.]

    ¡°Thank you, what¡¯s the reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked quite naturally.

    The system disyed,¡±no reward.¡±

    ¡°If there¡¯s no reward, what are you congratting me for?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and said.

    The system disyed,[the host has learned the tea drama.]

    What he meant was obvious. He had already learned the legacy level skills of others, so why would he still want a reward?

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think so. He said directly,¡±¡±System, you didn¡¯t teach me this.¡±

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host for learning the inherited-level technique, the tea Baixi.]

    ¡°...Don¡¯t think that you can brush it off by adding two more words. You see, how can it be reasonable for you toe and congratte me without mentioning anything?¡± Yuan Zhou said with emotion.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s wrong for the system to speak like a human. ¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly and then continued,¡±¡±But I¡¯ll let it go since we¡¯re so familiar with each other. However, friendship is friendship. I can¡¯t miss out on a congrattory gift.¡±

    ¡°As a system that is well-developed in morality, intelligence, physique, beauty, andbor, we must first talk about appearance. The first lesson of politeness is to congratte others on their achievements, so naturally, we must bring gifts. We can¡¯te empty-handed.¡± Yuan Zhou exined to him seriously.

    ¡°So, system, what¡¯s your gift for learning an inherited-level skill today?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t talk much to the customers, but this time, he couldn¡¯t stop talking in his heart, not even for a second. Even when he went upstairs to wash up, he didn¡¯t forget to talk about it.

    Then, the system couldn¡¯t pretend to be dead anymore. After Yuan Zhou washed up and changed his clothes, the system finally disyed the words.

    The system disyed,¡±the reward has already been given.¡±

    ¡°You sent it? What was it? Where is he?¡± Yuan Zhou asked three times in a row.

    The system disyed,¡±the iron Arhat used by the host today.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯ve already used this tea today. This doesn¡¯t count.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused.

    The system disyed,[this tea is temporarily provided for the host¡¯s Tea Party.]

    This time, the system made the word ¡°temporary¡± bolded in bold, making it very conspicuous.

    That¡¯s right. Before the Tea Party, Yuan Zhou was troubled that he didn¡¯t have any tea leaves that were as good as the pre-Ming Tea. Therefore, he had specially consulted the system and obtained the temporary right to use the iron Arhat tea. Therefore, this tea could only be used once.

    ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re saying that this tea is mine now? You can get it if you want it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked indifferently.

    The system disyed,[yes, this will be distributed ording to the season together with the pre-Ming Tea.]

    ¡°Alright, although I¡¯m a little stingy, I¡¯ll still ept it.¡± Yuan Zhou said generously.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t pay any attention to Yuan Zhou and hid itself again.

    Having gotten the reward he wanted, Yuan Zhou felt quite pleased in the heart,¡±¡±It¡¯s not bad to take a gamble. Look at this, a bicycle has be a motorcycle. No, it¡¯s a temporary permanent one. The system is still too young. I¡¯ll get a reward after being annoyed for a while.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1382

    <h4>Chapter 1382: The way to eliminate a love rival</h4>

    Yuan Zhou looked at the cab with the words ¡°iron Arhat¡± pasted on it beside the cab of the pre-Ching Ming Tea with satisfaction.

    ¡°The first Tea party is over. Which one should we hold next time?¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead with his hand and thought about it seriously.

    ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll still have to inform Junior Brother.¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of the next activity, he naturally thought of Ma Xiao who had promised toe but didn ¡®t.

    That¡¯s right. Initially, Ma Xiao had strongly requested toe. However, on the day of the Tea Party, which was this morning, he had received a phone call that his child had suddenly fallen sick and was hospitalized. He had no choice but to go back and take care of his child.

    Before that, Ma Xiao had also called Yuan Zhou and exined the situation to him. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had also told him that he would be invited to the next activity. Only after that did Ma Xiao feel relieved.

    Of course, when Ma Xiao went back, he would also be scolded by Carpenter Lian. The content of the scolding was that he didn¡¯t take good care of his child and even dyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s work.

    These were matters rted to Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao, so he would not mention them for the time being.

    At 6:30 in the evening, the sky gradually darkened. The lights of each household were turned on when they opened their shops. Master Cheng and the others also came out to bid farewell to each other after they had finished cleaning up the backyard.

    ¡°Master, we¡¯re all done. Do you want to take a look?¡± Master Cheng said first.

    ¡°No need, go back early.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Boss, we¡¯re leaving.¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min said in unison.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then, goodbye, master.¡± Master Cheng bowed and said goodbye to him seriously.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After saying their goodbyes, the four of them walked out hand in hand. Cheng Yu, who was walking at the back, suddenly turned around and said,¡±¡±Grandmaster, sister ya hasn¡¯t left yet. She went to take out the garbage.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, Cheng Cheng gave a meaningful smile and skipped away.

    However, as soon as she went out, she was stopped by master Cheng with a serious expression.¡±¡±Did you just say that the trash hasn¡¯t been thrown out yet?¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to throw the trash away?¡± After saying that, master Cheng wanted to go in again. Obviously, he was going to throw out the garbage.

    ¡°Dad, dad, don¡¯t go.¡± Cheng Cheng grabbed master Cheng¡¯s arm and stopped him from entering the door again.

    ¡°You little girl, how can you push your own work to someone else? I¡¯m going to take out the trash.¡± Master Cheng looked at Cheng Cheng and said seriously.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re so stupid. I¡¯m not pushing it to someone else. I¡¯m helping Grandmaster.¡± Cheng Han rolled his eyes in annoyance.

    He also felt hopeless about his father¡¯s EQ. He couldn¡¯t help but think that they were indeed master and disciple, even their EQ was simr.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t say this directly. After all, his life was more important.

    As such, Cheng Cheng could only say directly,¡±sister ya, stay a little longer. Maybe dad will soon have a master¡¯s wife. I will have a master¡¯s grandma.¡±

    ¡°Ah? That¡¯s right, right, right, it¡¯s the right choice to keep him. ¡± Master Cheng suddenly realized.

    ¡°We can go now, right?¡± Cheng Yu said helplessly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go.¡± This time, it was master Cheng who pulled Cheng Cheng and walked away quickly.

    However, before he left, master Cheng still turned around and looked at the restaurant which was rarely quiet at this time. Then, he revealed a simple and honest smile. It was also very good to have a master¡¯s wife.

    ¡°Dad, do you think I¡¯ll have a chance to have one-tenth of Grandmaster¡¯s cooking skills in this life?¡± Cheng Yu suddenly asked.

    Master Cheng remained silent for a long time and then said earnestly,¡±¡±Little girl, don¡¯t daydream.¡±

    Cheng Cheng was speechless.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about themunication between the Father and the daughter. He only went to the backyard through the Sergestes wallndscape door after hearing that Yin ya had gone to take out the garbage.

    When he arrived at the backyard, he saw that the back door was indeed open. Broth and rice were lying on each side of the door, like two door Gods.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. A series of footsteps sounded. Yuan Zhou could tell that it was Yin ya¡¯s footsteps. He walked to the door after a few steps.

    It was already dark outside, but there were no lights in the back alley. Therefore, Yin ya was startled when she entered the door and saw Yuan Zhou under the light. She took a step back reflexively.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± Yin ya hissed.

    With that sound, Yuan Zhou immediately grabbed Yin ya¡¯s arm with a quick reaction.

    Yin ya was 1.65 meters in height. She wasn¡¯t short, but she had a slender figure. Even the part near her elbow was still a little too slender inparison to Yuan Zhou¡¯s big hands.

    Yuan Zhou pulled Yin ya back and asked,¡±¡±Are you alright?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Why did youe over?¡± Yin ya pulled herself together and then asked after she stood firmly.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t know the location of the garbage station. ¡± Yuan Zhou said conveniently.

    ¡°I¡¯ve walked through the back alley a few times, so I¡¯ve already seen the garbage station. You standing here scared me.¡± Yin ya reproached.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Yuan Zhou slightly lowered his head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yin ya wanted to wave her hand, but she found Yuan Zhou still hadn¡¯t let go of her arm.

    Yin ya was wearing a long dress and a coat today. The long-sleeved dress made the restaurant warm, so she naturally didn¡¯t wear a coat. Now, Yuan Zhou grabbed her arm with only a thinyer of gauze between them. The scorching temperature of his palm passed through the clothes on her arm and transmitted to the skin of her arm. They were very close to each other and there was no partition blocking them this time.

    It seemed that the temperature of Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm was too high. Yin ya felt that the coolness of throwing the garbage out just now had disappeared. Instead, it became a little hot.

    ¡°Cough, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help tilting her head and said while looking down at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. ¡± Yuan Zhou let go of Yin ya¡¯s arm instantly and then took back his hand. After that, he resumed his serious manner and walked forward.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya followed Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m the one who scared you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Yin ya shook her head.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer them. Therefore, the two people fell into silence.

    The light in the backyard was a little yellow. When it shone on the person, it added a sense of warmth. Standing behind Yuan Zhou, Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side profile, which was as serious as always, and thought so.

    After the atmosphere quieted down for a while, Yin ya spoke first, ¡°I¡¯m going back. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes, I know,¡± Yin ya answered.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget your jacket. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded her.

    ¡°I remember.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°See you tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya putting on the fine checkered snow-white fur coat and then said.

    ¡°Alright, see you tomorrow.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then walked out of the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    However, this time, Yuan Zhou walked behind Yin ya.

    Yuan Zhou walked Yin ya all the way to the door of the restaurant. Only then did he stop when Yin ya stopped him and then watched her leave.

    While walking on the road, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help touching her right arm that was pulled just now and revealed a smile at the corner of her mouth.

    Standing at the door, Yuan Zhou twisted his fingers and then said,¡±¡±You should eat more if you¡¯re too thin.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that with his culinary skills, he could make Yin ya gain 30 pounds of weight.

    ¡°A chubby Yin ya ... Well, I won¡¯t have any love rivals in this way,¡± Yuan Zhou thought secretly.

    As soon as Yin ya left, the Tea Party came to an end, leaving Yuan Zhou alone in the room.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou closed the door and prepared to enjoy the rare quiet time.

    ¡°Practice your cooking skills again, then read a book and sleep.¡± Soon, Yuan Zhou decided what to do in the remaining spare time and then began to work methodically.

 Chapter 1383

    <h4>Chapter 1383: Coming together</h4>

    It was rare that the restaurant wasn¡¯t open for business in the evening. Having a good rest for the night, Yuan Zhou got up and went to exercise in high spirits.

    As the saying goes, fortune neveres in pairs, but misfortune neveres alone. However, she felt that Yuan Zhou had been very lucky recently. Not only did he cheat the tea leaves, but he also learned the hundred tea opera.

    People were in high spirits when happy things happened. Yuan Zhou was exercising energetically. What he didn¡¯t know was that another good thing wasing.

    On the other hand, hang Tian got on the ne home and sent the video to Zhu Zan, who was far away in Guangdong, before the flight.

    That¡¯s right. Now, without Zhang Yan¡¯s repeated instructions, Yuan Zhou would automatically let the photographer record the process of hismunication with other chefs.

    And because Yuan Zhou refused to follow that photographer, Zhang Yan took a step back and told Yuan Zhou that as long as there were peopleing tomunicate, he could let the photographer take the photos. Yuan Zhou agreed to this.

    The video that hang Tian sent to Zhu Yuan was the video of him exchanging pointers with Yuan Zhou on cutting skills that day. It was fresh out of the oven. The reason why he sent it to Zhu Yuan so quickly was that he was very satisfied with Yuan Zhou.

    In other words, this young man¡¯s level was very high, and if he wanted to exchange pointers, he coulde over.

    However, hang Tian did not know that Zhu Zan had not received the video, or rather, he had not seen the video.

    At this time, Zhu Zan was also on a ne to Chengdu, and he was not alone.

    The three of them came to Chengdu together. At this time, the three of them were conversing on the ne.

    Even hang Tian didn¡¯t expect that Zhu Zan would be so anxious toe to Chengdu directly on the second day after the Tea Party ended. Obviously, Zhu Zan cared about Yuan Zhou very much.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t Zhu Zan¡¯s fault. It was because of hang Tian¡¯s high evaluation of Yuan Zhou at the conference. After that, Zhu Zan asked Zhang Yan for other videos to watch.

    It would have been better if he hadn¡¯t seen it, but the moment he saw it ... Zhu Zan despised his disciple greatly, and then made up his mind to hurry over.

    Themunication between Yuan Zhou, the two brothers Liu Xi, Liu Jian, and Zhang Yan made Zhu Zan realize that the more people there were, the more inspiration one could have in cooking.

    Well ... Of course, this was only if the people who weremunicating were on the same level, which was why there were three people traveling together.

    The other two were also Zhu Zan¡¯s good friends. One was gan cuisine Master Chen Mu, and the other was Osmanthus cuisine master Zhen zu. Both of them were well-known in their respective cooking fields.

    In addition to Zhu Zan, the Cantonese cuisine master, there were three other great masters who came to look for Yuan Zhou. This also proved what Yuan Zhou had said before, that a great master¡¯s friend was also a great master.

    The three of them watched the new video that Zhu Zan had downloaded on the ne and discussed it.

    ¡°This master has such extraordinary cooking skills at such a young age, and he has a wide range of knowledge. He is much more powerful than I was when I was young.¡± The one who said this was ancestor Zhen.

    The master chef of Osmanthus cuisine, Lord Zhen, was a middle-aged man of about 50 years old. Not only was he very fat, but he also had a shiny bald head and looked very wealthy. He was dressed in simple casual clothes and praised Yuan Zhou a lot when he talked about him.

    On the other side, the GaN cuisine master, Chen Mu, was different. Just like his name, his body was as thin as dead wood. He was obviously the youngest among the three, but he looked older due to his sunken cheeks. He pointed at the vegetable knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand with his withered fingers and said,¡±¡±This chef¡¯s knife is very good.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed sharp and clean. The surface of the de is bright and clean. Not only is the de good, but it¡¯s also well maintained.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°I wonder how much this head chef Yuan knows about our cuisines.¡± Elder Zhen said expectantly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I¡¯ve already asked Chairman Zhang. He said that head chef Yuan is now proficient in some Jin ¡®Ling cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Qian cuisine, Dian cuisine, and some foreign cuisines. These are all written on the menu.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°But I heard that Zhou Shijie has a very good rtionship with him. He should also know about Lu cuisine. And you said that hang Tian had a very high opinion of him.¡± Chen MU¡¯s voice was a little hoarse as he said objectively.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhu Zan nodded.

    ¡°It seems that head chef Yuan Zhou is really talented. He has so many dishes and is so good at cooking. He¡¯s really amazing.¡± Lord Zhen looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s age in the video again and then sighed with emotion.

    ¡°If I wasn¡¯t so powerful, would I have invited you guys?¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Said elder Zhen with a smile.

    ¡°We¡¯ll know how it is when we meet. ¡± After Chen Mu finished speaking, he closed his eyes and went to rest.

    ¡°You¡¯re still sick? Can you hold on?¡± Zhu Zan asked worriedly when he saw Chen MU¡¯s low spirit.

    On the other hand, ancestor Zhen was also looking at Chen Mu, clearly worried.

    Yes, Chen Mu was so thin because he was sick. He was so thin that he was bony and unhealthy.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem tomunicate with my mouth. I¡¯m not contagious and I won¡¯t torture others. I¡¯m just torturing myself.¡± Chen Mu said with his eyes closed.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a good thing that you can¡¯t eat. Look, it¡¯s only been a short while and you¡¯ve already be like this. ¡± Lord Zhen patted his fat belly and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s better than you getting fatter. ¡± Chen Mu nced at ancestor Zhen.

    Because Chen Mu was too thin, his eyes were bulging. When he looked at people like this, his expression was very mean, but his tone was very calm. Obviously, he did not mean it that way and was just teasing.

    ¡°That¡¯s still better than a skeleton like you. ¡± Said elder Zhen.

    The two of them started to bicker.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s rest for a while. We¡¯ll be at Rong city in a while.¡± In the end, it was Zhu Zan who spoke.

    ¡°Okay, call me when you¡¯re done. I¡¯ll take a nap.¡± Chen Mu was the first to speak. He then closed his eyes and went to rest.

    When ancestor Zhen saw that Chen Mu had fallen asleep so quickly, he looked at Zhu Zan worriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. At least I can still sleep. ¡± Zhu Zan shook his head and sighed.

    ¡°I can only think of it this way.¡± Lord Zhen shrugged and snuggled into his seat to rest.

    After the two of them went to rest, Zhu Zan naturally closed his eyes and rested.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had no idea about the arrival of the three people. However, after breakfast, Zhang Yan¡¯s phone call let Yuan Zhou know about it.

    Zhang Ji also knew that Zhu Zan wasing, and there were three of them, but he didn¡¯t know that he woulde so soon.

    When he received the news, Zhu Zan and the other two were already on the ne. Therefore, he immediately called Yuan Zhou to tell him about it.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re done with breakfast, right?¡± Zhang Ji asked.

    ¡°Yes, I just finished.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I called right on time. ¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, President Zhang?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°There is indeed something.¡± Zhang Ye immediately said.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. The chef who makes Cantonese food is quite famous in Guangdong. He wants toe and talk to you. He also invited two of his friends. They¡¯re already on the ne.¡± Zhang Yan said simply.

    Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then asked,¡±¡±Did President Zhang ask you toe?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. Those old guys from the previous exchange of cuisines saw your video and came here themselves.¡± When Zhang Ye said this, he was very proud.

    ¡°Thank you, President.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯re from Rong city. ¡± Zhang Ye immediately said.

    ¡°Yes, I will prepare well.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much but said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. If you have any problems or need anything, just tell me directly. I¡¯ll arrange it.¡± Zhang Ye warned.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t bother you anymore. You can go back to your work.¡± Zhang Ye started saying goodbye.

    ¡°See you next time,¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he waited for Zhang Yan to hang up politely before hanging up.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1384

    <h4>Chapter 1384: The mission is about to bepleted </h4>

    Having hung up the phone, Yuan Zhou stared nkly at the phone for a while and then put it down.

    ¡°Three friends? I should have asked what kind of cuisine it is. ¡± Just as Yuan Zhou thought that, his phone started to sh.

    It was a text message, and it was from Zhang Jing.

    [Zhu Zan is good at Guangfu cuisine and roast goose, Chen Mugan is good at bamboo rat, and ancestor Zhen is a master of Osmanthus cuisine and is good at carved drunk chicken. It is said that he loves wine.] Zhang Ji

    The text message from Zhang Yan directly solved Yuan Zhou¡¯s question just now. Moreover, it also briefly exined the situation of the person who came. It meant that Yuan Zhou had to prepare for it early.

    ¡°President Zhang, you¡¯re too kind.¡± Yuan Zhou replied after he read it carefully.

    Very soon, Zhang Yan¡¯s message arrived. It was very simple, asking Yuan Zhou to have a good conversation and not feel burdened. Moreover, if he wanted to record the process, he could do it. There was no need to specially consider this matter.

    After he replied to Zhang Ye again, the phone quieted down. Yuan Zhou washed his hands and then went upstairs.

    Just as Zhang Ji had said, he still needed to make some preparations.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about Cantonese cuisine, GUI cuisine and gan cuisine.

    ¡°Does this mean that the mission will bepleted once these three people arrive?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly realized that.

    ¡°System, let me check the task progress.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    [Upgrade mission] visit or be visited by a master.

    (Mission tips: as a future master chef, it¡¯s not enough to just learn from the experiences of the predecessors. You have tomunicate with the current master chefs.)

    (Mission note: the master of exchange must be the top of each cuisine. Only one master of exchange can be counted as a mission, and the number of people must not be less than eight. Young man, go and fight.)

    [Mission progress](5/8)

    ¡°As expected, only three more.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it carefully and then said.

    ¡°The mission will bepleted when the three masterse.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±

    The system¡¯s sudden answer startled Yuan Zhou. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change and he said directly,¡±¡±Are you going to congratte me again?¡±

    When Yuan Zhou said that, he was quite expectant.

    The system disyed,¡±No.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s a pity. You should know that it wasn¡¯t easy for me toplete this mission.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to congratte me, I can only read books.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he went downstairs with the detailed introductions of the three cuisines that he had just found.

    At this time of the day, Yuan Zhou would usually not stay upstairs. No matter if it was reading or practicing his cooking skills, he would always be in the restaurant.

    ¡°When I have another cuisine, I will be more confident when I have a personal exhibition.¡± While thinking that, Yuan Zhou walked down the stairs slowly.

    However, as soon as he went downstairs, he saw someone standing in the shop with his back to the door and facing the kitchen.

    It was 9:30 in the morning and the sun had just risen. The warm sunlight shone on the door, which was the back of the man, and coated him with ayer of warm light.

    To put it bluntly, from Yuan Zhou¡¯s angle, this person was reflective and he couldn¡¯t see clearly who he was. Fortunately, before Yuan Zhou spoke, this person spoke first.

    ¡°You came down.¡± As soon as he heard this voice, he knew it was Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Yes.¡± With the book between his legs, Yuan Zhou walked to the front of the restaurant slowly without changing his steps.

    Sure enough, it was Chu Xiao. Today, Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t dressed so luxuriously, but he was still as high-profile as before. He was wearing a light blue suit with a ck woolen coat on his arm and his hair wasbed meticulously. He looked very handsome on the whole.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had a calmer and more reserved temperament than Chu Xiao. Moreover, due to the improvement of his craftsmanship, Yuan Zhou¡¯s aura also became stronger.

    Therefore, when the two of them stood opposite each other, it was no longer a harmonious scene. Instead, Yuan Zhou had the intention of suppressing Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I think you¡¯ve be even more powerful.¡± Chu Xiao said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m improving every day.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that you¡¯re improving a little too fast. ¡± Chu Xiao thought of the first time he met Yuan Zhou and then said with a sigh.

    ¡°I¡¯m still young after all. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°...¡± Chu Xiao, who was only four years older than Yuan Zhou and less than 30 years old, was instantly speechless.

    The atmosphere became silent all of a sudden. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou took the initiative to ask Chu Xiao when he saw his manner.

    ¡°You¡¯re here to say goodbye?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going back.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and then continued,¡±if Ie back again, I¡¯ll see your exhibition.¡±

    ¡°See you next year then.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°See you next year.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and then said,¡±you will seed.¡±

    Chu Xiao¡¯s tone was very certain and serious.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Yuan Zhou remained calm and said seriously,¡±¡±And by that time, I will be even more powerful than I am now.¡±

    ¡°I think so,¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to your international achievements. ¡°Chu Xiao nodded.

    ¡°The time won¡¯t be too far away.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a meaningful tone.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± This time, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t say much. He just nodded and then turned around to leave.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the door indifferently and watched Chu Xiao leave. Then, he said lightly,¡±I hope you¡¯ll be more powerful the next time I see you.¡±

    Although these words were said in a low voice, Chu Xiao still heard them when he just stepped out of the door. He didn¡¯t answer but just nodded his head as if it was a matter of course and then left.

    When Chu Xiao walked far away and disappeared from his sight, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked the system,¡±¡±Speaking of which, Chu Xiao is a master of French cuisine, right?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re indeed worthy of your reputation as the most talented chef besides me. ¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    After sighing with emotion, Yuan Zhou continued reading the book in his hand. Yuan Zhou could still read very quickly now, which was trained by the thick book of table of contents.

    It was the table of contents about the dim sum. One should know that Yuan Zhou had read all the books on the table of contents seriously.

    Therefore, it was normal for his reading speed to increase.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden question of whether Chu Xiao was a master chef of French cuisine in the system¡¯s evaluation was really just a question.

    It was because Yuan Zhou had never thought ofmunicating with Chu Xiao toplete the mission.

    The reason was very simple. He just didn¡¯t want to do it, even though Yuan Zhou knew that Chu Xiao would definitely agree as long as he asked.

    It could even be said that the two of them hadmunicated about cooking skills before, but Yuan Zhou had never thought about it. He didn¡¯t even think about it when Chu Xiao came to say goodbye to him just now.

    ¡°I wonder which cuisine I can get this time? I¡¯m still looking forward to it. ¡± The mission reward shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind and then he had an idea.

    But soon, the content of the book attracted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention again. He put down the prayer and began to read the book seriously.

    ¡­¡­

    This is thest month of 2018. Have you all achieved the small goal that you set at the beginning of the year?

    In any case, the noob cat¡¯s weight loss n hadpletely failed, and the wisdom teeth had not been pulled out yet ...

 Chapter 1385

    <h4>Chapter 1385: The expectations of the third master </h4>

    Just when Yuan Zhou was reading the book seriously, the ne of Zhu Zan and the other two people finallynded.

    ¡°Get up, we¡¯ve arrived.¡± Zhu Zan woke up the two.

    ¡°The weather in Rong city is really cold.¡± The moment Lord Zhen got off the ne, he felt the cold and wet weather in Chengdu and couldn¡¯t help but shrink his neck.

    ¡°It is indeed very cold.¡± When he said this, Chen Mu had already put on a ck down jacket that covered his entire body.

    ¡°You¡¯re such a bad old man. You actually bought such a Long Down Jacket.¡± Elder Zhen, who was wearing a short cotton jacket, was instantly dumbfounded.

    ¡°Look at old man Zhu, he has one too.¡± Chen Mu pointed at Zhu Zan, who had just put on his down jacket.

    ¡°Before we came, I already said that the weather here is not as good as ours. It¡¯s much colder and I told you to wear more clothes.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know it would be so cold all of a sudden. This is the first time I¡¯vee to Chengdu in winter.¡± The fat on his body shrank as he said.

    ¡°Alright, if you don¡¯t bring it with you, go to the hotel and get my clothes.¡± Zhu Zan waved his hand and continued to lead the three people to the exit.

    ¡°Look at your body and then look at mine. Can you fit in it?¡± Elder Zhen touched his fat belly helplessly and looked at Zhu Zan, who was of medium build.

    ¡°Then you can buy another one for yourself.¡± Chen Mu said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it when the timees. Let¡¯s go to the hotel first. ¡± Elder Zhen nodded.

    As the three of them spoke, they went to the ce where they collected their luggage. After collecting their luggage, they took a taxi to the hotel they had booked.

    In fact, the three of them had originally wanted to book a hotel near Taoxi road. However, other than the CBD office building, the rest of the area was under construction.

    At that time, Zhu Zan was quite surprised. ording to the map, the surroundings of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were all under repair. How could such a ce be open for business without affecting the restaurant?

    With such doubts, Zhu Zan could only settle for the second-best option. He booked another hotel 30 minutes away from Taoxi road.

    And he almost didn¡¯t manage to book a room.

    The fattest one, ancestor Zhen, sat in the front passenger seat while Chen Mu and Zhu Zan sat in the back. Zhu Zan began to search for his phone after he got in the car.

    This time, he saw thest email that hang Tian sent him.

    ¡°Hang Tian sent a video email.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°Is it a video of him and head chef Yuan¡¯s exchange?¡± Chen Mu turned his head and asked.

    ¡°Quickly open it and let¡¯s see.¡± Lord Zhen, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned his head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also send you a copy. ¡± Zhu Zan didn¡¯t keep him in suspense and said directly.

    ¡°Alright, hurry up and post it.¡± Elder Zhen said hurriedly.

    Chen Mu also nodded and took out his phone, waiting to watch the video.

    It didn¡¯t take long to forward the email, so it didn¡¯t take long for the three of them to read it seriously in the car.

    The three of them, whose ages added up to almost 200 years old, stared at the small phone screen and looked at it seriously.

    The more he looked, the more serious his expression became. However, even the most temperamental elder Zhen didn¡¯t say anything this time. His brows were tightly knitted.

    This expression continued until the three of them arrived at the hotel, checked in, and went to their respective rooms.

    In the end, it was Zhu Zan who spoke.¡±We¡¯ll go tomorrow morning. Are you guys ready?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Chen Mu said.

    ¡°Even head chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills are so amazing. If it wasn¡¯t for my body not allowing me to see it, I would have wanted to see it now.¡± Lord Zhen said as he rubbed his head.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll go tomorrow morning.¡± Zhu Zan said again.

    Chen Mu and ancestor Zhen both went back to their rooms to rest.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of surprise head chef Yuan will give me tomorrow.¡± Chen Mu, Zhu Zan, and ancestor Zhen thought so at the same time before they went to bed that night.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. Apart from the opening hours, he had spent all his time on Cantonese, Osmanthus, and gan cuisines.

    Even when Yin ya came to drink, he would seriously pour the wine and then start reading. Of course, it was Yin ya who suggested it.

    That was because Yin ya could tell how busy Yuan Zhou was today.

    As they were drinking, the two of them busied themselves with their own matters, but the atmosphere was strangely harmonious and quiet.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Yin ya off, he looked at her slim back and once again had the idea of making her fat.

    After all, that song was very good. ¡®Don¡¯t run when you¡¯re fat. You can¡¯t run even if you want to.¡¯

    ¡°You can start tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while in his heart and then made up his mind.

    Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the morning of the next day.

    Perhaps it was because they were old, or because they were a little shy after the change in environment, or because they were looking forward to today¡¯s exchange too much, the three of them got up very early.

    After the three of them got up and washed up, breakfast hadn¡¯t even started in the hotel yet. The three people they met at the door could only go to Zhu Zan¡¯s room to discuss for more than half an hour before going to the restaurant to eat.

    After breakfast, it was only 7:30 am. In December, the sky in Chengdu didn¡¯t brighten that early. At 8 am, Chengdu was still a little dark and not that bright.

    Looking at the weather, elder Zhen hesitated.¡±¡±Why don¡¯t we discuss it again?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Chen Mu immediately nodded.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll leave at nine.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    After saying that, the three of them returned to their room from the hotel entrance.

    As soon as the door was closed, the three of them started to discuss the content of the exchange with Yuan Zhou today.

    After dragging it out until nineo¡¯ clock, the three of them immediately packed up and set off.

    The car stopped at the intersection of Taoxi road. The three of them got off the car and went straight to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Just like what hang Tian had told Zhu Yuan on the phone, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very easy to find, because it was really too conspicuous.

    The three of them walked to the door excitedly and discovered something very important.

    ¡°We didn¡¯t say that we were going to have an exchange.¡± Zhu Zan stopped in his tracks and turned to look at ancestor Zhen and Chen Mu.

    ¡°This ...¡± Lord Zhen was dumbfounded.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Chen Mu silently retracted his foot and nodded.

    ¡°Ahem, let¡¯s talk about it now. We¡¯ll make an appointment for tomorrow.¡± Since Zhu Zan was the one who initiated the exchange, he immediately thought of a solution.

    ¡°This works too.¡± Chen Mu nodded.

    ¡°What a pity, I thought I could do it today.¡± Lord Zhen looked up at the signboard of master chef Restaurant and sighed.

    Just when the three of them were hesitating, Yuan Zhou, who was dressed in a light blue traditional Chinese clothing, walked out with a straight back.

    ¡°Are you head chef Zhu, head chef Chen, and head chef Zhen?¡± Yuan Zhou walked down the door sill and came to the front of the three people, asking.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s US.¡± Zhu Zan nodded.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are young and promising.¡± Elder Zhen couldn¡¯t help but ask as he looked at the young face with a serious expression.

    ¡°I came uninvited. I hope head chef yuan can understand.¡± Chen Mu said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The three of you are too polite. Chairman Zhang has already told me the purpose of your visit. Pleasee in.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just turned his body sideways and made a gesture of ¡°please.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your trouble, head chef Yuan. I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°No, the breakfast time has just ended.¡± Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1386

    <h4>Chapter 1386: Starting from gan cuisine</h4>

    Zhu Zan, Chen Mu, and ancestor Zhen followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant. The three of them didn¡¯t say much due to theirck of manners, but they still couldn¡¯t help looking around when they saw the interior of the restaurant.

    The small shop used an open kitchen. The curved long table was separated from the kitchen, and in front of the long table, there were high-legged wooden chairs of the same color.

    On the left side was a small square table for four. On the wall behind the door were the obvious rules of the Restaurant: No waste, no one can order one meal, and two servings of the same meal.

    The menu and the prices were also listed on it. The oil painting on the ceiling also surprised the three people with Yuan Zhou¡¯s unique taste.

    Yuan Zhou led them to the right. The arched Sergestes wall door was very conspicuous. Inside, the beautiful Sergestes were jumping around actively, like the falling cherry blossom petals.

    Through the water, he could vaguely see the Begonia scenery on the other side of the door, and the flower rack by the door had bright red azaleas in full bloom. There were also some small red-colored wolfberry and other simr nts covering the threeyer flower rack.

    The small 20 square meter shop was verypact, but it had a kind of elegance that was well-equipped, especially the small kitchen for three people.

    From their angle, they could clearly see the dust-free stove, the ss counter without any water stains, and the neatly arranged knives and pots.

    As for Zhu Zan, who had better eyesight, he could even see that not a single bit of the seasoning spilled on the side of the row of seasoning jars.

    Even his kitchen couldn¡¯t do this. There was no other way. After a busy day, it would be good if the stove, pots, and knives could be ced back to their original ces. As for the cleaning, it was naturally left to the apprentices to clean up.

    However, it was impossible for the kitchen to be as clean and tidy as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    At this moment, Zhu Zan suddenly felt that his kitchen was a little too dirtypared to the one in front of him.

    Fortunately, such a thought didn¡¯tst long, because Yuan Zhou had already pushed open the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and invited the three of them in.

    ¡°Pleasee in, the exchange is usually held in this courtyard.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his body sideways and said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Zhu Zan immediately nodded.

    Chen Mu nodded at Yuan Zhou and then entered the restaurant. Walking at the back, ancestor Zhen smiled and said,¡±¡±Fortunately, this door is big enough. Otherwise, it would be fun if I got stuck here.¡±

    He took a deep breath and tucked in his chubby belly before walking in.

    ¡°I¡¯ve considered this when I designed it. It won¡¯t happen.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Due to the self-deprecating joke of ancestor Zhen, the atmosphere was much better when Yuan Zhou led the three people to the stone table and sat down.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, the three of us have taken the liberty to visit you. We are really sorry.¡± Zhu Zan immediately stood up and said while Yuan Zhou had just finished pouring the water.

    ¡°I hope head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind.¡± Chen Mu also stood up and said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, your cooking skills are just too amazing. I, Fatty, couldn¡¯t help bute here after watching the video.¡± Elder Zhen said in embarrassment.

    As a matter of fact, Zhu Zan, Chen Mu, and ancestor Zhen were all big shots in the cooking circle, not to mention that they were twice as old as Yuan Zhou.

    The three of them were all people who had mastered a series of cuisines and were respectfully called Masters by others. But now, they could directly apologize to Yuan Zhou¡¯s young face and even sincerely felt that they were being rude.

    As they regarded Yuan Zhou as someone of the same status as them, they came uninvited shyly.

    After all, if they were in his shoes, they would have felt the same way. Therefore, the three of them stood up and apologized sincerely.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, head chefs. A cooking exchange is a mutually beneficial thing. There¡¯s no such thing as an uninvited guest.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said without changing his expression.

    ¡°Besides, I¡¯ve been looking forward to your cooking skills for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is right. A cooking exchange is indeed a win-win situation. It¡¯s good that head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t me us.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Ancestor Zhen nodded and thanked him.

    ¡°In that case, why don¡¯t we start an exchange of culinary skills?¡± Chen Mu said.

    ¡°Sure, but do the three of you need to record a video?¡± Yuan Zhou asked first.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Zhu Zan nodded and continued,¡±this way, it¡¯s also more convenient to save and learn.¡±

    Zhu Zan nodded, and so did ancestor Zhen and Chen Mu.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, I¡¯ll get someone to record it.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned his body sideways and sent a text message. Then, he turned back and continued,¡±¡±He¡¯ll be here in a moment, please wait a moment. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s introduce ourselves first. ¡± Zhu Zan shook his head and then said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start with me, fatty.¡± The first one to speak was elder Zhen.¡±¡±My name is ancestor Zhen, I¡¯m good at Osmanthus cuisine. There are many mountains in our country, so I¡¯m good at all kinds of exotic and wild food. In this aspect, I¡¯m somewhat simr to Liu Jian, who is good at Dian cuisine, whom you had an exchange withst time.¡±

    He touched his bald head and smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m Chen Mu, an expert in gan cuisines. Just like Sichuan cuisines, I¡¯m also good at using chili. ¡± Chen Mu said.

    ¡°And I, Zhu Zan, am good at Cantonese cuisine, which is one of the four traditional cuisines originating from Lingnan. I dare not say that I¡¯m good at all of Cantonese cuisine, but I¡¯m best at Guangfu cuisine.¡± Zhu Zan also said.

    Yuan Zhou listened to the introduction of the three people seriously and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯m yuan Zhou. For now, I¡¯m only good at Sichuan cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, and expensive cuisine. I¡¯ve dabbled in Jinling cuisine among Jiangsu cuisines and a few foreign cuisines. As for the rest, I¡¯m still learning them out of interest, but I dare not say that I can cook them. ¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. This is already very good.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re already good at three or four cuisines. We old men are really old.¡± Lord Zhen touched his big bald head and sighed.

    ¡°Indeed, heroese from youngsters.¡± Chen Mu also nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s desserts are also top-notch. There are many types of desserts in our Cantonese cuisine. However, I¡¯m not as good as head chef Yuan. I¡¯m not good at desserts.¡± Zhu Zan sighed sincerely.

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite. I¡¯m only interested in cooking. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Just when the three of them were about to say something, the young man who was responsible for shooting the video arrived. It was the first time he came to shoot for Yuan Zhou. He was also the person brought by Zhang Yan.

    The young man set up the four cameras skillfully and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m ready. You can start at any time. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned his head and said,¡±¡±Then let¡¯s start.¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start the cooking exchange. I can¡¯t wait.¡± Elder Zhen was the first to nod and agree.

    ¡°Let me introduce some of our gan cuisine.¡± Chen Mu didn¡¯t waste any time and started talking about the dishes.

    Although ancestor Zhen and Zhu Zan thought that Chen Mu was cunning, they could only listen since they could not interrupt him at the beginning.

    The exchange of culinary skills between the four master-level chefs began with gan cuisine.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1387 - Mission complete

    <h4>Chapter 1387: Missionplete</h4>

    In terms of cookingmunication, one person wasn¡¯t considered to bemunicating, but thinking. Instead, two people were going back and forth, and it was difficult for there to be an intense collision.

    The three of them had their own opinions, and the four words were just right. They shared their understanding of cooking and then discussed.

    Therefore, the cooking exchange between the four of them was very lively. Itsted from the end of breakfast to the beginning of dinner.

    In the middle of the meal, Yuan Zhou went to do the lunch business and even personally treated the three of them to a meal. This made the three of them have a higher evaluation of Yuan Zhou.

    Sometimes, they wouldn¡¯t have such an intuitive impression if they just talked about it. However, as soon as Yuan Zhou showed off his cooking skills, the three people immediately had the most intuitive feeling.

    While they were full of praise, they also felt a little itchy to practice. Therefore, when the lunchtime ended, the three of them took turns to demonstrate in the small courtyard.

    The exchange meeting in the afternoon wasn¡¯t just a verbal one, but a real one.

    While the sparks were flying in all directions, apart from Yuan Zhou who went out to open the restaurant with the rm clock, the other three people werepletely immersed in such a carefree culinary exchange.

    Even when Yin ya came for a drink, she would finish it in a hurry and then leave directly without her help. There was no time for them to be alone at all.

    Unknowingly, the day had passed and the sky had turned dark.

    It was getting dark and all the customers in the pub had already taken their seats and started to drink. Only then did the three peoplee back to their senses and started to say goodbye to each other. No matter what, they were unwilling to stay and eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking again.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to, but he felt embarrassed.

    The three of them said that they were going back to record their cooking skills for the day and then left.

    ¡°I hope we have the chance tomunicate again.¡± Yuan Zhou walked the three people to the door.

    ¡°Of course. Themunication with you, Yuan Zhou, is really carefree.¡± Zhu Zan said with a smile.

    That¡¯s right, after a day of interaction, the three of them no longer politely called each other head chef. Instead, they directly began to call each other by name.

    Actually, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t insist on it, Lord Zhen would have requested Yuan Zhou to call him fatty.

    ¡°Exactly. I didn¡¯t expect you to know so much about exotic animals. I¡¯m really convinced.¡± He touched his bald head.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, if you have the chance, you muste to Jiangxi as a guest and try our Jiangxi cuisine.¡± Chen Mu directly invited.

    ¡°Old man, you¡¯re really bad. You¡¯ve taken all the advantages. We haven¡¯t even said anything yet and you¡¯re already taking the lead. Even if Yuan Zhou wants toe, he has toe to our GUI province first.¡± Elder Zhen was immediately unconvinced.

    ¡°What are you two arguing about? our little friend Yuan Zhou ising to Guangdong. Isn¡¯t head chef Yuan also good at dim sum? It just so happens that I know the king of desserts in Guangdong Province. Let¡¯s have a chat next time. ¡± Zhu Zan first talked about his old friend with a straight face and then turned to Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    ¡°This is what you mean by sinister.¡± Chen MU¡¯s skinny face was speechless.

    Even elder Zhen was dumbfounded.¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind of person, old Zhu.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou saw the three people arguing again, he said habitually,¡±¡±You three don¡¯t have to say much. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will personally visit the three provinces. After all, it¡¯s better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, you¡¯re too modest. You already know enough.¡± Zhu Zan immediately said.

    ¡°There are indeed many.¡± Elder Zhen and Chen Mu nodded.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m still far from it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said earnestly.

    The three of them all fell silent for a while. After a day of contact, they knew that Yuan Zhou was speaking from the heart.

    However, it was precisely because they knew that they felt speechless. Not to mention Yuan Zhou¡¯s age, the three of them were 177 years old in total. However, in terms of cooking knowledge, they knew less than Yuan Zhou, who was not even 30 years old.

    However, this wasn¡¯t a big deal. After all, there were many geniuses in this world. What was scary was that this genius didn¡¯t realize that he was a genius at all. He even felt that his aptitude wascking and that he needed to work harder.

    Therefore, for the first time, the three of them, who were over fifty years old, felt ashamed of their age.

    A cold wind blew past, and Chen Mu, who had the weakest body, couldn¡¯t help but shiver. He said,¡±¡±Yuan Zhou, thank you for your food today. I haven¡¯t eaten so much for a long time.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. If you can, you can stay and eat it for a few more days. It might be good for your illness.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested sincerely.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll consider it.¡± Chen Mu didn¡¯t say much and just nodded.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou is right. You really should stay and eat for a while.¡± Zhu Zan also nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship is so good that he can¡¯t help eating a lot even if he doesn¡¯t have an appetite. ¡± He couldn¡¯t help but touch his stomach as he recalled the taste of lunch.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go back and make some arrangements. I should be here soon. ¡± Chen Mu didn¡¯t answer immediately this time. He was silent for a while before saying.

    ¡°Come earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. We¡¯ll go back first. Contact me by email.¡± Zhu Zan said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s contact each other by mail. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, let¡¯s go. We must keep in touch.¡± Said elder Zhen.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll meet again in a while.¡± A smile appeared on Chen MU¡¯s skinny face.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. The footsteps of the three people gradually faded away. Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched them leave silently.

    Not until the three of them reached the end of Taoxi road did Yuan Zhou turn around and return to his restaurant.

    As soon as he returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou directly sat on the chef¡¯s chair and began to close his eyes to rest. However, he didn¡¯t click on the obvious notification in his mind that he could receive the reward after the mission waspleted.

    Instead, he seriously and carefully recalled the cooking skills he had gained throughout the day.

    After thinking for 20 minutes, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and let out a breath,¡±¡±I¡¯ve gained a lot. Although I have the cooking skills of so many masters, it¡¯s still not enough to understand it alone. It¡¯s really not good to work behind closed doors.¡±

    Only after he finished the summary did Yuan Zhou have the mood to open the system¡¯s prompt.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host forpleting the upgrade mission. The reward has been released and can be received.]

    ¡°The rewards are always given out on time.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile and then directly clicked to receive it.

    The system disyed,¡±the reward has been released. The host can check and receive it. Please draw the lottery as soon as possible.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take a look first.¡± With a nod, Yuan Zhou first checked the cutting board rewarded by the system.

    The chopping board was a round, brownish-red color. From the lines on the board, it looked like a wild tree.

    However, since the system had said that no one had ever gotten the chopping board, Yuan Zhou was still very curious and couldn¡¯t help reaching out his hand to touch it.

    However, this chopping board felt very strange to the touch. The surface was very fine, like creamy. The feeling was not like wood at all, but like sheep-fat white jade.

    ¡°What a strange feeling. I wonder how it¡¯ll feel when I cut it.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then prepared to try it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1388 - Yuan Zhou, the unlucky one

    <h4>Chapter 1388: Yuan Zhou, the unlucky one</h4>

    The mysterious cutting board rewarded by the system was 45 centimeters long, 32 centimeters wide, and 2.6 centimeters thick.

    If this was a household chopping board, it would be suitable for chopping. However, if it was used in a store, this chopping board would only be enough for daily use.

    Other than the fact that the cutting board felt like skin, it looked no different from the tasteless cutting board rewarded by the system.

    ¡°System, there doesn¡¯t seem to be anything special about your mysterious chopping board.¡± Yuan Zhou said with puzzlement.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after using it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll just use it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    As this chopping board was new, it naturally needed to be washed before it was used.

    The first cleaning of the chopping board required the use of salt to gently scrub. This strength should be controlled to not damage the protectiveyer of the oil on the surface of the chopping board, but also y the role of sterilization and cleaning.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou dipped the fine cotton cloth into the fine grains of well salt and gently smeared it on the cutting board before washing it.

    As he was very careful, it took him 20 minutes to wipe it clean.

    The cutting board, which had been carefully washed, was now a bright brownish-red color. The color was even more vibrant than before, but it did not emit any smell.

    However, it felt more delicate to the touch.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s the God of Cooking set, I¡¯ll use the miracle kitchen knife to match it.¡± Yuan Zhou dried the water on the chopping board and then took out the miracle kitchen knife.

    While taking out the kitchen knife, Yuan Zhou also took out the vegetable that was prepared to be used as a test cutting board. It was a bright red tomato.

    The tomato was the size of a palm. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use any fancy knife skills. He just ced the tomato on the chopping board and then directly cut it.

    The miracle kitchen knife was still very smooth. It felt like an extension of his arm when he held it in his hand, as if he was using his fingers.

    When Yuan Zhou cut the knife to the end and the knife touched the cutting board, the feeling instantly made Yuan Zhou surprised.

    ¡°It¡¯s a strange feeling,¡± Yuan Zhou frowned slightly.

    ¡°But it¡¯s surprisingly useful.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop. He cut the tomatoes several times in a row and didn¡¯t let out a sigh of relief until all the tomatoes were cut into slices.

    He stopped the knife in his hand and took off the mask. He first washed the knife and wiped his hands dry before he started to eat the tomatoes on the chopping board slowly.

    That¡¯s right. It was rare for Yuan Zhou to think about the problem while eating.

    A tomato wasn¡¯t much even if it was cut into thin slices. Therefore, Yuan Zhou finished all the tomatoes on the chopping board in a short while and then said lightly,¡±¡±System, I think I know one of the uses of this chopping board.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s self-repair, just like memory metal.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the smooth chopping board and said affirmatively.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±

    ¡°But this shouldn¡¯t be the only function, right? otherwise, how could it be called a mysterious chopping board that no one has ever obtained?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can explore the other functions by himself.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it can. Let¡¯s not talk about the function first. Then why has no one ever obtained this chopping board?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously. The system had mentioned that he was the first chef to get a chopping board.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t disy any words. Instead, it remained silent for a long time.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind. When the system was silent, he started to wash the chopping board and went upstairs to wash up.

    After all, he hadn¡¯t washed up after the exchange. Yuan Zhou definitely wouldn¡¯t tell him that he was preparing to draw a never-before-seen dish in his restaurant.

    When Yuan Zhou finished washing up and was drying his hair, the system disyed the words again.

    The system disyed,[the host is the first chef to reach level six so quickly.]

    ¡°The first one to be this fast? Isn¡¯t this a little too much information?¡± Instantly, Yuan Zhou was so surprised that his hands stopped moving.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°When did your previous host reach level six?¡± Yuan Zhou pretended to be unconcerned and asked curiously.

    The system disyed,¡±the host¡¯s level is not high enough, please work hard to level up.¡±

    ¡°...It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve heard such familiar words. ¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    As soon as he said that, Yuan Zhou lost the mood to continue asking. He continued to dry his hair and didn¡¯t stop until he dried it.

    Then, Yuan Zhou sat in front of his desk and said with a serious expression,¡±¡±System, I found a mistake.¡±

    The system disyed,¡±please speak, host.¡±

    ¡°Do you still remember the apprenticeship mission you gave me?¡± Yuan Zhou asked solemnly.

    The system disyed,¡±the system is searching. The search has been found. Automatic correction has been activated. The correction is sessful. The host can search again.¡±

    ¡°System, you¡¯re not being kind.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can inquire about the mission reward again.¡±

    ¡°Look, I found your mistake for you. How could you correct it without saying a word? Are you trying to renege on your debt?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou was washing up, he suddenly thought of the unfinished apprenticeship mission and then recalled that the original reward of the apprenticeship mission was the upgrade gift package of the Jin ¡®Ling cuisine, which was also the Jiangsu cuisine. This was clearly stated by the system.

    However, during the master¡¯s task, su cuisine was not excluded from the cuisines that could be drawn. If he drew su cuisine, wouldn¡¯t he be in trouble?

    This was definitely a small error in the system.

    As an honest and reliable young man who was also a teacher¡¯s helper, Yuan Zhou naturally had to point out the system¡¯s mistakes in order to prevent the world from being destroyed and to maintain the world peace.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after receiving the reward.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll believe you this time.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of ¡°I believe in your moral integrity¡± and then received the reward again.

    At that time, the mission reward changed and Yuan Zhou noticed it at a nce.

    [Mission reward] level up by one, a mysterious chopping board of the God of Cooking set, an independent two-seater table and chair, and a lottery draw for the cuisines of the eight major cuisines except for Sichuan and Jiangsu cuisines.

    ¡°Tables and chairs? It¡¯s not bad. ¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with this reward. In this way, he could thank the customers who ate it.

    ¡°System, since you¡¯re willing to correct your mistakes, then I¡¯ll forgive you. After all, I¡¯m a magnanimous person.¡± Yuan Zhou said generously.

    The system disyed,[host, please draw the cuisines as soon as possible.]

    ¡°I¡¯ll draw it now. ¡± Yuan Zhou had never gone overboard. When he got what he wanted, he stopped.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou agreed to draw the prize, the system directly showed the turntable of the eight major cuisines in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    Although there were eight major cuisines, in order to ensure that he could get it in one go, there were only six cuisines on the round te, and each cuisines upied the same size. When the time came, it would be the cuisines that the pointer pointed to.

    The six cuisines were Cantonese, Shandong, Anhui, Hunan, Zhejiang, and Fujian cuisines.

    ¡°I already have some knowledge of the Dongjiang cuisines among the Cantonese cuisines here, so I don¡¯t need it urgently. However, I don¡¯t have any dishes from the other five cuisines, and I don¡¯t know them well. I must pick one of these cuisines, so that I can enrich my craftsmanship.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around carefully and then concluded.

    Yuan Zhou wiped his hands with the wet tissue again and then shouted ¡°start¡±.

    As soon as he shouted ¡°start,¡± the wheel in his mind started to spin.

    Before he shouted ¡°stop,¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands again and then stopped.

    As expected, the pointer of the turntable stopped in the grid of Cantonese dishes, and it was steady without any deviation.

 Chapter 1389 - Reward for Cantonese cuisine

    <h4>Chapter 1389: Reward for Cantonese cuisine</h4>

    Yuan Zhou was speechless when he saw the pointer stop on the dish of Cantonese cuisine.

    ¡°System, are you doing this on purpose?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[the lucky draw is based on luck, and the system can not interfere.]

    ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°Since you can¡¯t interfere, why can¡¯t I get whatever I want?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a suspicious look.

    The system disyed,[this is the host¡¯s own choice.]

    ¡°No, there are six cuisines in total. I already have Dongjiang cuisines for Cantonese cuisines, but I don¡¯t have any of the other five cuisines. Forget about Shandong cuisines, Hunan cuisines would be good too. At least it canpare with Sichuan cuisines and see if it can improve further.¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said helplessly.

    ¡°Or other cuisines that I¡¯ve never seen before, such as Fujian and Zhejiang cuisines, that will do.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to Mutter.

    ¡°System, why do you keep asking me if it¡¯s because I pointed out your mistakes that you deliberately gave me a cuisine that I already have a part of?¡± Yuan Zhou asked solemnly.

    The system disyed,¡±the system¡¯s lucky draw is fair and open.¡±

    ¡°But I don¡¯t think it¡¯s fair to get a Cantonese dish. I already have Dongjiang cuisines, and this Cantonese dish is notplete.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±five dishes of the Dongjiang cuisines.¡±

    ¡°I know there are only five dishes, but even if there are five dishes, they are also iplete.¡± Yuan Zhou said righteously.

    The system disyed,[this is the host¡¯s own choice.]

    ¡°Then you can hide the Cantonese cuisine again, and I¡¯ll smoke again.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[the reward has been released. The host can receive it now.]

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was instantly speechless.

    ¡°Are you trying to cook the raw rice?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the reward of the Cantonese cuisine has been released. The host can receive it.¡±

    However, the system¡¯s answer was still the same.

    ¡°System, you¡¯re no longer the righteous system I know. You¡¯ve really hurt my heart.¡± Yuan Zhou covered his chest and said with a bitter expression.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t say anything. It only appeared after a long time.

    The system disyed,[I¡¯ve heard that there are legends of koi fish on earth. It¡¯s rmended that the host raise a koi fish so that you can leave Africa and enter Europe as soon as possible.]

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou carefully read the paragraph three times and then became speechless.

    ¡°System, are you saying that I¡¯m an African?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at himself and asked with an unbelievable expression.

    The system disyed,¡±obviously, from the host¡¯s physical characteristics and gic judgment, the host is an Asian.¡±

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou kept all the words in his heart and then turned them into a ¡°hehe.¡±

    ¡°How can I be an African? I¡¯m the European king!¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart. But when he looked at the obvious reward of Cantonese cuisine, he felt a little heartache.

    ¡°There are also Cantonese desserts among the Cantonese dishes. These Cantonese desserts have the same name as the Jiangsu desserts, so it¡¯s still a profit to draw Cantonese desserts.¡± While Yuan Zhou received the reward, he muttered to himself.

    ¡°Besides, I¡¯m a man who can get 70% of the profits now. It looks like my bank bnce will increase again. What a bother.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy when he thought of theyers.

    ¡°By the way, didn¡¯t you say that there¡¯s a title reward for senior chef?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    The system disyed,¡±the host can check it by himself.¡±

    As soon as the system said that, Yuan Zhou took a look at his current title. He had indeed be a senior chef from an intermediate chef.

    Thinking of the privilege attached to the title of senior chef, Yuan Zhou was a little excited. After all, with this privilege, he wouldn¡¯t need to pay for his meals in the future.

    Of course, the most important thing was to know the cooking methods of other cuisines in advance. With his current skills, he could basically cook almost all the dishes that he was not familiar with.

    That was the most important thing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou said almost immediately.

    ¡°System, what dish can I try with my priority right now?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[no dish to try at the moment.]

    ¡°No? How could there not be any?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a frown.

    The system disyed,[the current task in the host¡¯s hands does not have a selective reward, so there are no dishes to try now.]

    The first thing Yuan Zhou did was to search for the unfinished mission in his mind. After checking it carefully, he found that there really wasn¡¯t any.

    One of the most important tasks was the apprenticeship task, but the reward of this task was to upgrade the Jin Ling cuisine to Jiangsu cuisine. This was not a choice.

    Prestige quests rewarded a big mystery bag. If he didn¡¯t know what this big mystery bag was, he naturally didn¡¯t have a choice.

    ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve been scammed again. Then I still have to pay for my own meals.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the priorityes with the title of senior chef, and the host can use it all the time.¡±

    ¡°But I can¡¯t use it now. Forget it, I¡¯ll look at the reward.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed and then was attracted by the reward of the Cantonese cuisine.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. In fact, the fame of Cantonese cuisine was far greater than that of other cuisines. This was because the number of overseas Chinese in Guangdong ounted for 60% of the country. Therefore, most of the Chinese restaurants around the world mainly served Cantonese cuisine. It was also because of this that Cantonese cuisine was as famous as French cuisine in other worlds.

    In that case, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really unlucky. After all, the origin of Cantonese cuisine was really great.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou, who had justmunicated with the Cantonese cuisine master, Zhu Yuan, had a unique understanding of Cantonese cuisine, which made Yuan Zhou get familiar with the cooking skills with half the effort and twice the result.

    ¡°Actually, Cantonese cuisine is really broad and profound. I¡¯ve always had a European king physique.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Therefore, after he let go of everything else, Yuan Zhou immersed himself in the reward of Cantonese cuisine issued by the system.

    The checking went straight to the end of the pub time. Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain still woke him up from the ocean of Cantonese cuisine.

    After Yuan Zhou heard Shen Min¡¯s farewell and watched her leave, he returned to his room again and arranged his sleeping time half an hourter. Only then did he immerse himself in the Cantonese cuisine again.

    Now that Yuan Zhou was bing more and more strict with himself, he naturally went to rest ording to the n. Therefore, the next day, Yuan Zhou got up at the same time as usual, washed up, and ran in the morning. After that, he prepared the ingredients.

    However, the weather had been getting colder and colder recently. After the heavy snow season, the weather in Chengdu had been getting colder day by day. When Yuan Zhou went out for a jog, he had already started to wear sportswear with long sleeves and long pants.

    Having returned to his restaurant after exercising, Yuan Zhou washed up and went downstairs. The first thing he did was to check the two-seater table rewarded by the system.

    This time, the two-seater table rewarded by the system was ced where the flower rack used to be. Now, the flower rack was gone, and it had be the same table as the one on the left. However, this table only had two chairs in front and behind it. Just like the beginning, it could only sit two people.

    ¡°Not bad. It¡¯s not crowded at all. I think the customers are going to be surprised.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and then went to prepare the ingredients.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1390 - The disturbance in the seat

    <h4>Chapter 1390: The disturbance in the seat</h4>

    The breakfast time was the same as usual. Zhou Jia and Cheng Han arrived first. As soon as they arrived, they greeted Yuan Zhou as usual.

    ¡°Morning, master.¡± ¡°Morning, boss.¡± Cheng Cheng and Zhou Jia said at the same time.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll start cleaning.¡± Cheng Cheng and Shen Min said at the same time again.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Seeing that Cheng Han and Shen Min didn¡¯t find the newly added table and chairs immediately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remind them. Instead, he lowered his head and started to prepare the ingredients for breakfast.

    The two girls had long been ustomed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemness. Thus, they directly started to clean.

    After directly starting to clean up for a while, Cheng Han was surprised to find two extra chairs.

    ¡°Jiajia, look. There are two more chairs here.¡± Cheng Han immediately pulled up Zhou Jia, who had her head buried in cleaning, and pointed at the tables and chairs by the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°Really?¡± Zhou Jia looked at the extra tables and chairs in surprise.

    ¡°Master, you added a seat?¡± Cheng Yu immediately turned his head and asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Everyone has long found these flower racks to be an eyesore. I¡¯m sure everyone will like it if it¡¯s changed into tables and chairs.¡± Cheng Yu said happily.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If it weren¡¯t for the Rules of the Shop, the original flower rack would have disappeared within a day.¡± Zhou Jia also nodded her head and said.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the two people who had started to work together to inform the customers. Then, he lowered his head and continued to make breakfast.

    Cheng Han walked out of the shop, took out his phone, and started to log into Weibo to post the good news to the diners.

    Zhou Jia directly stood at the door and said loudly,¡±¡±From today on, there will be two more chairs in the restaurant, and up to 16 customers cane in for a meal at once.¡±

    Zhou Jia said that with a smile, while the customers lining up at the door were even more surprised.

    ¡°Then can Ie again?¡± Wu Hai immediately asked.

    ¡°The rules remain the same, only the seats will be added.¡± Zhou Jia said helplessly.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai lowered his head and continued to lean against the door while watching Yuan Zhou make breakfast.

    The others, however, were different. They all started to chat.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. It seems that boss Yuan has moved the flower rack away and reced it with a table and chair. Finally, he has moved it away. ¡±

    ¡°That flower rack is really too much of a hindrance. If it¡¯s reced with a table and chair, I can increase my chances of eating it every day.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why there¡¯s a flower rack in the shop.¡±

    ¡°I think this small shop is already very beautiful. It doesn¡¯t need any flower racks.¡± These customers were originally ridiculing the flower rack.

    ...

    However, someone¡¯s sudden question made everyone quiet down.

    ¡°Can we eat it now?¡± The one who asked was a customer who didn¡¯t get a number this morning.

    They were a couple, wearing clean and simple cotton clothes of the same color and hat. The one talking was the tall and thin boy.

    The two of them were just two ces behind thest customer who got the number.

    They had been watching themotion and were prepared to leave after a while, but they suddenly heard such good news.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, breakfast is different from lunch and dinner. Breakfast is limited to 100 servings and an hour. It has nothing to do with the seats. ¡± Zhou Jia said with an apologetic look.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The boy nodded, lowered his head, and said a few words to his girlfriend before leaving.

    The couple¡¯s question made the customers in the discussion fall into a discussion about how the two extra seats would increase the probability of eating lunch and dinner.

    The entrance of the shop became lively with the addition of more seats. On the other side, Cheng Han¡¯s Weibo post also immediately became lively.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was now a very famous restaurant on the inte. After all, the three inte famous dishes were widely spread.

    When such a restaurant suddenly said that they wanted to add seats, it naturally caused a huge uproar.

    There was no other reason than the quarrels, or rather, the fights broke out below the official Weibo page of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    At first, thements on this official Weibo post were quite mild. Basically, they all said that there would be more opportunities to eat.

    However, after a dozenments, there was onement that stood out.

    Why are there extra seats? I think boss Yuan is testing us. First, he wants to get more seats and then he wants to open a branch by joint financing? After that, there were chain stores that were full of tasteless dishes on the street. Sure enough, boss Yuan eventually took such a path and packaged himself as an inte celebrity so that he could earn more money. To put it bluntly, he didn¡¯t have the spirit of a craftsman and chef. He was only doing it for the sake of money.¡± What a disappointed little glutton.

    There was no vulgarity in thisment, but it was very eye-catching. With the appearance of thisment, the floor below began to tilt.

    [I think 18th floor is right. Nowadays, whenever the bosses of these restaurants be popr, they will either increase their prices, open new branches, or engage in hunger marketing. Actually, they are not being impolite, but after they be popr, the taste is not as good as before. This is intolerable. It seems that the so-called boss Yuan is going to bemercialized.] I¡¯m the most handsome man on this Street.

    [Chrysanthemums on the top floor. To put it incisively, it¡¯s fine to make money, but the taste must also keep up. Look at the little face that has been on super popr food shows. He has opened branches all over the country, but the taste is not as good as what I imagined after watching TV.] Non-standard hunger

    [Actually, boss Yuan has already said that he won¡¯t open any branch restaurants. Don¡¯t worry.] There were a hundred ways to discover a man¡¯s lies.

    Even if there were a fewments saying that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t open a branch restaurant, they were quickly drowned in therge number ofments and couldn¡¯t cause much of a stir.

    [I¡¯m disappointed. I haven¡¯t even had the chance to go to Chengdu to try it before another chef fell for money.] ¡®Jenny, you son of a bitch.¡¯

    [China can not produce a chef like the God of sushi from Japan, hehe.] You can¡¯t win a chicken dinner if your hand speed is too slow.

    Suchments swept through the official Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant almost immediately after they had such a guess on the 18th floor.

    Because of the rise in poprity, there were more and morements and reposts. Even Cheng Han, whoter found out about this, was a little dumbfounded.

    Soon, a hotment even made it to the hot search.

    [Chinese food is delicious not in the restaurant, but in the person who cooks it. If the person who cooks changes his mind, the food will no longer be delicious.] Aishi zhemu

    Such a sentence seemed to have spoken the inner thoughts of many people in an instant. Therefore, thisment was quickly promoted to the first ce of the Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by a lot of likes andments. Moreover, it was also soon promoted to the hot search by people who resonated with it.

    And all this happened within an hour, which was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast time.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t hard to understand. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had been very popr on the inte recently. The continuous inte celebrity dishes and the praise for Yuan Zhou had made his restaurant a little too popr.

    As soon as he became popr, more and more people followed him. Naturally, more and more people followed him. Although Yuan Zhou had once said that he wouldn¡¯t open any branch restaurants, the number of people who knew about this was still too smallpared to the vast number ofizens.

    That was why the voices of rebuttal were drowned out by the crowd, and the voices of doubt were so rampant.

    ......

 Chapter 1391 - The Little Friends start to fight

    <h4>Chapter 1391: The Little Friends start to fight</h4>

    All the rumors on the inte were like a tornado heading toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. However, the restaurant was peaceful at the moment and no one knew about it.

    It was an unwritten rule that no one could y with their mobile phones in the shop, so no one knew about it at the moment.

    When breakfast time was over, Cheng Han and Zhou Jia said goodbye and prepared to leave. However, when Cheng Han walked to the door, he habitually checked Weibo and then found out about this.

    As soon as he found Cheng Yu, he immediately turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Grandmaster, I seem to have caused you trouble.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Cheng Cheng with puzzlement.

    ¡°This morning, when I saw the official ount of your shop add more seats, theizens started boycotting you.¡± Cheng Han pursed his lips and looked like he wanted to cry.

    After all, Cheng Han was a few years younger than Yuan Zhou. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Seeing more and more people defaming Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and even Yuan Zhou himself in thements, Cheng Han, who respected Yuan Zhou from the bottom of his heart, felt very ufortable and wronged.

    Of course, he felt aggrieved for Yuan Zhou, because Cheng Han knew Yuan Zhou was very serious about cooking.

    ¡°Boycotting me? Because of the increase in seats?¡± Yuan Zhou took off the face mask and asked slowly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Thoseizens who don¡¯t know the truth began to guess that you were the one who sent the signal.¡± Cheng Cheng said, feeling guilty and depressed.

    ¡°What signal?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°He said you wanted to open a branch, needed financing, and wanted to make money.¡± Cheng Han said it very tactfully. One had to know that thements of theizens were all saying that Yuan Zhou had already fallen for money.

    But even Cheng Cheng himself felt a little ufortable saying such words.

    Although Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t know whether Yuan Zhou would open a branch restaurant or not, even if he did, she believed that her Grandmaster would definitely have the ability to make the dishes of the branch restaurant extremely delicious.

    However, Cheng Han, who was in a state of panic, didn¡¯t know what to do at all. Zhou Jia had already left when Cheng Han was looking at his phone.

    ¡°Just this?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Eh? Yes, that¡¯s right. ¡± When Cheng Cheng saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s indifferent expression, he was a little surprised and a little puzzled.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You should go back. You don¡¯t have to worry about this.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Ah? Why?¡± Cheng Yu asked, puzzled.

    ¡°Zixu¡¯s nonsense doesn¡¯t need to be exined. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. Then, he waved his hand and said,¡±Go back quickly. I still have toe over to help at noon.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded in a daze, then turned around to leave.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± After Cheng Cheng had walked quite a few steps, he suddenly jogged back and made a big bow to Yuan Zhou. Then he said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, master. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s not your problem. Be careful on the road. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry, Grand Master.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner, Cheng Cheng clenched his fists in his heart and then left quickly.

    However, the moment she left Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight, she immediately started to send a message in the gourmet Group.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about it, Cheng Han couldn¡¯t tolerate those people who didn¡¯t know the truth ndering him.

    ...

    Cheng Han got into the taxi and began to seriously talk about the inte. He even took screenshots and sent them to the group.

    Then, the originally cold and quiet group instantly exploded. The people in the group started to say that they were going to support Yuan Zhou.

    Cheng Han also apologized sincerely in the group that she didn¡¯t make it clear. Moreover, because Yuan Zhou had told her not to get involved in this matter, she didn¡¯t dare to post on Weibo that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t open a branch restaurant.

    Originally, she would just post another Weibo post to exin that Cheng Han had no intention of opening a branch restaurant. But Yuan Zhou had just told her not to care about it, so she naturally couldn¡¯t post it again.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t care about thements on the inte. Although he liked to read thements praising him, he didn¡¯t have the time to go online recently.

    As soon as Cheng Cheng left, he began to sort out things about Cantonese food.

    Cantonese cuisine was a veryrge cuisines. Even though Yuan Zhou had obtained the detailed introduction and cooking methods of Cantonese cuisine from the system, he still didn¡¯t try it easily. Instead, he decided to start with the cultural understanding of Cantonese cuisine.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou, who was busy, directly ignored this small matter.

    Yuan Zhou was a Buddhist, but the trend about his restaurant on the inte suddenly changed drastically.

    Because the people in the gourmet Group had started to make a move.

    First of all, as the president of apany, and a beautiful one at that, Jiang Changxi had her own Weibo ount. Furthermore, it had to be a Weibo ount with six million fans.

    There was no other reason other than the fact that many people came to watch Jiang Changxi¡¯s overbearing female CEO every day.

    However, Jiang Changxi had just updated a new message on her Weibo official Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Boss Yuan didn¡¯t have the need or necessity to open a branch restaurant [because cooking was the girlfriend and true love of a single man. Picture ¡± picture ¡®. Jiang Changxi

    That¡¯s right. The slightly sour Weibo post posted by Jiang Changxi followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual work and rest time.

    He wouldn¡¯t have known if he didn¡¯t see it, but he was shocked when he saw it. This was simply the life of an ascetic monk.

    As Jiang Changxi had a lot of fans on Weibo, this message was seen by everyone in a short while.

    While everyone was preparing their rebuttal on the keyboard and questioning the authenticity of the work and rest schedule, Ling Hong also posted on Weibo.

    As a yboy second generation of a rich family and a man who had his ownpany, Ling Hong also used Weibo.

    However, due to his family background, Ling Hong was not a high-profile person at all. He didn¡¯t even have as many fans as Jiang Changxi, only a little over three million.

    However, his Weibo ount was simple and clear, but he also tagged the official Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    [Compass had already said a year ago that he had no intention of opening a branch.] Ling Hong

    The two fans, with a total of almost 10 million people, had all posted on Weibo to support Yuan Zhou. Furthermore, they were all big shots in the business world. When theizens were about to make conspiracy theories, Wu Hai, the top young artist in the oil painting industry who was known as the doorsill of the Chinese oil painting industry and had not updated his Weibo for a hundred years, also began to support Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and directly reprimanded theizens.

    Wu Hai¡¯s Weibo post was even simpler than Ling Hong ¡®s. It was just one sentence.

    [Worry not,pass has a lot of money, he doesn¡¯t need to finance to open a branch to make money.] Wu Hai

    These three people¡¯s operations were already coquettish enough. The direction had already begun to change. Although people who were talking about conspiracy theories were still showing half of the changes, the Weibo of the big boss of the real estate world directly put an end to this online storm.

    [I offered 50 million Yuan more to invite head chef Yuan Zhou to be the manager of the new food City that I am preparing to open. However, head chef Yuan refused without any hesitation.] Wu Yungui

    If someone else said this, theizens would immediately say that he was bragging. However, the person who said this was the real estate tycoon, Wu Yungui. Even if there were people who didn¡¯t know his name, they could find out by searching on the inte.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s name was a bit rustic. One could see what the name meant by looking at the food centers andmercial squares all over the country.

    Therefore, when he said that 50 million Yuan was only a basic sry, theizens were all silent.

    Putting everything else aside, who would still dare to say that the seats were added to raise funds for the opening of the store now that they had 50 million? How could he stand at this time?

    Theizens couldn¡¯t help but click their tongues when they heard that he could refuse a base sry of 50 million plus a year¡¯s sry.

    However, this was not the end of Wu Yungui¡¯s bomb ...

 Chapter 1392 - The power of 50 million

    <h4>Chapter 1392: The power of 50 million</h4>

    Wu Yungui¡¯s 50 million was like a sharp sword that pierced straight into the eyes of those who were jealous.

    What kind of financing could make a stable profit of 50 million a year, and that was only the minimum insurance, not including dividends?

    But at this time, the official Weibo of Chengdu posted something.

    Moreover, the official Weibo ount of Chengdu first reposted the Weibo post of Yuan Zhou adding more seats and then sent the second Weibo post after congratting him.

    [Dearizens, you don¡¯t have to worry about head chef Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and spirit of craftsmanship. In just two years, head chef Yuan Zhou has driven the GDP of the entire region by himself. If you have any questions, you are wee to Chengdu to experience the delicious food and beautiful scenery. Chengdu wees you.] Chengdu official Weibo

    Nowadays, the operation of official Weibo was more mboyant. One could tell just by looking at the Weibo of the youth-selling group. Anyway, the Chengdu official used the small detail of Texas, secretly riding on the poprity and advertising for the city.

    Of course, this was also because of Yuan Zhou who had turned Taoxi road into a tourist spot for people to check in. Otherwise, the official Weibo of Chengdu wouldn¡¯t have taken advantage of this poprity.

    As soon as this official Weibo of Chengdu was released, the regional official Weibo that had boosted the GDP also followed closely to show support.

    Rong city¡¯s official Weibo said that this matter was not over yet. As the saying goes, when one side is in trouble, eight sides wille to help.

    The official ount of the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association published a post. This post was more direct. It first affirmed the work and rest time that theizens questioned and then said that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any need to open branch restaurants.

    At first nce, it was obvious that this Weibo post was personally posted by Zhou Shijie, as the entire article was full of praise for Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and attitude.

    After such a bombarding, the tide on the inte suddenly turned.

    First, there was the support of two big bosses in the business world, then there was the scolding of the top artists, and then there was the eye-catching 50 million annual sry, and then the officials came out to refute the rumors.

    This allowed theizens to thoroughly see it. It really had a face. The main body didn¡¯t even exin, but let the chef¡¯s Association and the officiale out.

    This was like a celebrity being used of being a Big Shot, but the celebrity didn¡¯t say anything. The production team and the SARFT came to refute the rumors, and they really had to call him ¡®dad¡¯.

    The rumor of opening a branch was dispelled on its own, but the direction of thements also straightaway changed.

    [When I saw boss Yuan¡¯s daily routine, I realized that I was thinking too much. If the person hasn¡¯t changed, then the taste hasn¡¯t changed. I look forward to eating boss Yuan¡¯s food again when I go to Chengdu next time.] Aishi zhemu

    [As long as you are a regr customer, you will never doubt the fact that boss Yuan is opening a branch restaurant. Alright, let¡¯s talk about private matters after we finish the business. Wu Yungui¡¯s father, I don¡¯t want 50 million Yuan. Just give me 10 million Yuan. I¡¯ll learn to cook at the age of three, cook at the age of five, and be a chef at the age of seven. Do you know about being a chef?] Kiss the moonlight

    It¡¯s just like what painter Wu said, eating salty radishes and worrying about nothing. It¡¯s different for me. I only care about Big Boss Wu Yungui. Does your Food City stillck chefs? I¡¯m not as awesome as boss Yuan. I don¡¯t even want 50 million Yuan. 5000 Yuan per month is enough for me.] Litchi_Q

    [emmm... If he wanted to make money, he could have just agreed to Wu Yungui¡¯s 50 million. With an annual sry of 50 million, who would be willing to work so hard every day to open a tiny restaurant? Dumbass. I¡¯m sinking into your world.

    As soon as these people posted on their Weibo, thements below the official Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant basically started a heated discussion about the 50 million Yuan.

    Then, no one said that Yuan Zhou was going to open a branch restaurant. Theizen on the 18th floor who first raised this question was directly tagged and closed his Weiboments.

    While the official Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was filled with suchments, the Weibo of Jiang Changxi was filled with a bunch ofments saying that they believed in her words. The same was true for Ling Hong.

    Eaves Wu¡¯s Weibo was filled with even more people marveling at his post.

    The tidiest one was Wu Yungui¡¯s Weibo, which was full of people lining up to call him dad and ask for a job.

    Seeing such a reply, the friends knew that the storm on Weibo had basicallye to an end.

    ...

    ¡°A branch? It¡¯s probably impossible in this lifetime. ¡± Wu Hai lowered his head and looked at the quiet door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while holding lots of meat and shaking his head.

    At the other side, Jiang Changxi, who was sitting in the office and reading thements on the microblog, also revealed a satisfied smile,¡±¡±This guy is really a genius. He always makes people jealous.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if Qing Zhu knows about this. I can ask for her Weibo so that we can work together to clear Compass¡¯s name,¡± Ling Hong stroked his chin and thought thoughtfully.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong had heard that he had known ruan Xiaoqing for a month, but he hadn¡¯t even gotten her personal contact information.

    Just like that, the matter came and went with the admiration for Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou was the first person who refused the basic sry of 50 million Yuan.

    In the center of the storm, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to these things from the beginning to the end. He was just quietly sorting out the matters of Cantonese cuisine.

    Not only did Yuan Zhou not know that, even ruan Xiaoqing, who was on Ling Hong¡¯s mind, didn¡¯t know that either, because she was in the hospital now.

    That¡¯s right, ruan Xiaoqing, who had originally nned not toe to the hospital until she died, still came to the hospital because of one person.

    This person was master Qian, the master who treated ruan Xiaoqing to barbecue.

    It all startedst night.

    After ruan Xiaoqing finished her meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as usual, she refused Ling Hong¡¯s proposal to send her home and walked on the way back to the neighborhood alone.

    It took half an hour to walk from Taoxi road of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to the neighborhood. As an actuary, ruan Xiaoqing arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood in just 30 minutes.

    Just as he was about to enter, he was stopped by someone.

    ¡°Youngdy, youngdy.¡± A gentle and kind male voice came from behind ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Master Qian?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing turned around and saw Mr. Qian¡¯s Green taxi parked at the side of the gate of themunity, and Mr. Qian had already run over.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. How¡¯s thedy recently?¡± Master Qian looked at ruan Xiaoqing with concern.

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart warmed when she saw the worried look in his eyes. She said gently,¡±¡±I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ve been eating a lot more than before. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. It¡¯s good that you can eat it. ¡± Master Qian repeatedly nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded seriously and asked,¡±¡±Master Qian, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I just dropped by to take a look.¡± Master Qian said with a smile.

    However, when ruan Xiaoqing saw the car engine turn off, how could she not know that the driver was waiting for her? however, ruan Xiaoqing did not expose him and said seriously,¡±¡±I¡¯ve been fine recently. Don¡¯t worry, master Qian. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. What did the doctor say?¡± Master Qian asked tentatively when he saw that ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t seem to be avoiding the topic.

    There was no other way. Although ruan Xiaoqing repeatedly emphasized that she was very good, Mr. Qian still remembered ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s calmness and determination when she wanted to go to the bridge that night. He couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    Looking at Mr. Qian¡¯s concerned gaze, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t lie. She could only tilt her head and say,¡±¡±I have pancreatic cancer. There¡¯s no need for me to go for a consultation.¡±

    ¡°Who said that? medical science is so advanced now. There¡¯s hope for any disease as long as you¡¯re alive. How can you not go to the hospital?¡± Master Qian said anxiously.

    ¡°But I really don¡¯t have any.¡± Somehow, ruan Xiaoqing thought of Ling Hong, who had been bothering her recently, and said helplessly.

    ¡°Youngdy, don¡¯t be so pessimistic. You can¡¯t despair in anything. We¡¯re just getting there. There¡¯s still time. Go and take a look. Maybe you¡¯ll be better after you go and take a look.¡± Master Qian was like an old father, speaking in a clumsy yet serious manner.

    Ruan Xiaoqing pouted and didn¡¯t say anything, but Mr. Qian looked at her with concern and seriousness.

    After a while, ruan Xiaoqing looked at the taxi that had been waiting for her for a long time and turned off the engine. She nodded and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll go tomorrow morning. ¡±

    ......

 Chapter 1393 - Ling Hong who was waiting for little Qing

    <h4>Chapter 1393: Ling Hong who was waiting for little Qing</h4>

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart softened and she agreed to master Qian¡¯s words.

    Just as he was about to regret it, master Qian immediately said with a smile,¡±¡±That¡¯s good. Just go. I¡¯ll pick you up tomorrow morning. I have to do business anyway. I¡¯ll book one.¡±

    Mr. Qian immediately exined as if he was afraid that ruan Xiaoqing would regret it.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble master Qian.¡± Seeing how happy Mr. Qian was, ruan Xiaoqing let go of the regret in her heart and replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble, no trouble at all. I¡¯m also making money here. Youngdy, you have to pay for it. ¡± Master Qian shook his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve brought the money, so I won¡¯t go back on my word. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Hehe, see you tomorrow morning then.¡± Master Qian was about to leave happily, but was stopped by ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Master Qian, wait a moment. I haven¡¯t made an appointment yet.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, look at me, I¡¯m confused.¡± Master Qian pped his forehead and immediately turned back to look at ruan Xiaoqing, waiting for her to make an appointment.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the door at 9: 30. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll pick you up at 9: 30.¡± Master Qian nodded happily.

    ¡°Master Qian, my name is ruan Xiaoqing. You can call me Xiaoqing.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing suddenly said.

    ¡°Alright, alright. Xiao Qing, quickly go back.¡± Master Qian¡¯s expression became gentler. He nodded repeatedly and tried to call out.

    ¡°Master Qian, take care.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m very careful when driving.¡± Master Qian nodded and looked at ruan Xiaoqing without leaving.

    Mr. Qian was waiting for ruan Xiaoqing to turn around and go back first.

    Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and said goodbye again before entering the gate of themunity.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to go and take a look. Maybe it¡¯ll be better. ¡± Mr. Qian looked at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s back, his eyes full of hope.

    After he could no longer see ruan Xiaoqing, Mr. Qian turned around and returned to his car.

    After sitting in the driver¡¯s seat in a daze for a while, master Qian sorted out his mood and started the car to pick up business.

    It was because of this incident that ruan Xiaoqing left the next day after having her breakfast without even discussing the extra tables and chairs.

    Of course, ruan Xiaoqing still refused Ling Hong¡¯s request to send her home again.

    ¡°This Ling Hong.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing helplessly watched Ling Hong drive away and then rushed to the entrance of themunity.

    At 9:20 am, ruan Xiaoqing returned to the entrance of her neighborhood. Mr. Qian was already waiting there.

    After getting into the car, ruan Xiaoqing told Mr. Qian the address of the hospital. Then, Mr. Qian drove ruan Xiaoqing there happily.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was busy with all kinds of examinations in the hospital the entire morning. She even had her lunch in the restaurant outside the hospital.

    ...

    Mr. Qian left at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s request, but he asked toe and pick him up after the consultation, which ruan Xiaoqing did not refuse.

    Ruan Xiaoqing naturally didn¡¯t have the time to check her Weibo on her phone.

    Therefore, when Ling Hong came to have lunch at noon, he was quite puzzled when he didn¡¯t see ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ling Hong even waited from the start of the lunch time to the end, but ruan Xiaoqing still didn¡¯te.

    At that time, the lunchtime had ended and the customers had all left, but Ling Hong was still standing at the door.

    ¡°You¡¯re still not leaving?¡± Looking at Ling Hong who was standing at the door, Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and asked.

    ¡°I have something to do.¡± Ling Hong Ran his fingers through his short hair with a bit of irritation on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for ruan Xiaoqing,¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head directly without any hesitation.

    ¡°She didn¡¯te at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, so I¡¯ll take a look.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and looked at the direction of the intersection again.

    ¡°You cane in and wait.¡± While washing his hands, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±it just so happens that I¡¯m going upstairs to wash up. You can help me look after the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words of concern, the irritation on Ling Hong¡¯s face faded a little. He revealed a sunny smile and nodded his head, then said,¡±¡±You¡¯re the only one who dares to order me to look after the shop. ¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head indifferently and then turned around and went upstairs.

    However, just as he turned around, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help frowning and felt a little worried.

    ¡°He should be fine.¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled ambiguously and then went upstairs with his change of clothes.

    Of course, in the end, Ling Hong waited for another hour, but ruan Xiaoqing still didn¡¯te.

    In the end, Ling Hong left only after Yuan Zhou said he woulde back in the evening to have a look.

    At the other side, ruan Xiaoqing, who had just eaten a tasteless lunch, also thought of the delicacies in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°I think I¡¯ve finally understood the true meaning of¡± it¡¯s easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but hard to go from extravagant to frugal. ¡°¡± Ruan Xiaoqing looked at the clear broth noodle soup in front of her and said with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for me to eat something else after eating boss Yuan¡¯s meal. I can¡¯t really eat it. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing looked at the barely touched noodles in her bowl.

    However, she had formed a habit in seven days. Having been eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for one month and eight days, ruan Xiaoqing had formed a good habit of finishing all the food in her bowl.

    Therefore, ruan Xiaoqing finally spent 40 minutes to finish the bowl of clear broth noodle soup and then returned to the hospital to continue the examination.

    Because ruan Xiaoqing had been admitted to the hospital before, she only checked for some changes in her cancer cells during her second examination. Therefore, the report was received that afternoon.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who got the report, went to find the doctor-in-charge.

    The attending doctor was a middle-aged woman in her forties. Her surname was Chen. Her hair was meticulouslybed, and she wore round-rimmed eyes. She had a gentle temperament. She took a closer look at the report.

    When ruan Xiaoqing came, Dr. Chen did not ask her why she was discharged from the hospital, nor did shee to the hospital for a long time.

    The report was a few pages long. Doctor Chen read it very carefully and even adjusted his sses from time to time. Five minutester, doctor Chen raised his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve finished reading the report. It¡¯s not bad. ¡± Doctor Chen said.

    ¡°Not bad?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s not bad. There¡¯s not much differencepared to thetest report.¡± Doctor Chen said.

    Ruan Xiaoqing listened attentively, and a faint sense of Joy Rose in her heart.

    ¡°That means the cancer cells have not worsened. That¡¯s a good thing.¡± Doctor Chen said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°No need to thank me. You should receive proper treatment.¡± Doctor Chen suggested seriously.

    ¡°I know. I wanted to ask how long it will take.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, then took a deep breath.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too pessimistic. Although the current medical level is not enough to cure it, as long as you persist in the treatment and maintain your mentality, there is still hope.¡± Doctor Chen said.

    ¡°Then how much longer?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say how long it will take, but we should be able to maintain this situation for a little longer than expected. It might be half a year.¡± Doctor Chen said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing smiled. She could still live for a few more months.

    ¡°Be admitted to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.¡± Doctor Chen didn¡¯t respond to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s thanks. Instead, he said seriously,¡±

    This time, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she smiled and nodded, then packed up her things and left the clinic.

    Seeing ruan Xiaoqing leave, doctor Chen shook her head. She knew that ruan Xiaoqing would not stay in the hospital for treatment.

    ......

 Chapter 1394 - Attack, no discount Ling!

    <h4>Chapter 1394: Attack, no discount Ling!</h4>

    As a doctor in a Cancer Department, doctor Chen had seen many patients with terminal illnesses like ruan Xiaoqing.

    She was very familiar with ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s expression. She would nevere to the hospital. Doctor Chen could only try his best to persuade such a patient and treat her seriously.

    After all, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition report was simr to thest time she was discharged from the hospital. It did not worsen, but it did not get better either. At most, she would live for a few more months.

    Therefore, doctor Chen really didn¡¯t dare to persuade him.

    After all, if he gave them hope and then let them down, that would be called despair.

    On the other hand, the test report was a pleasant surprise for ruan Xiaoqing.

    He was pleasantly surprised that she could live for a longer period of time, but he was also worried about her purse.

    Although ruan Xiaoqing was a young actuary who worked like a dog, her annual sry was still around 250000 Yuan.

    Ruan Xiaoqing had been the child of other families since she was young. She had been outstanding since she was young, but after working for only four years, she had her own house and the confidence to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day after being treated in the hospital alone for a period of time.

    ¡°This seems to be a little difficult.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing looked at the examination report and then tapped her own cheek, feeling a little speechless.

    Originally, ruan Xiaoqing had already taken care of many things, including her parents ¡®matters.

    The money that ruan Xiaoqing was using now came from the money that she had originally arranged to see a doctor. However, after making that decision, it was all used for food.

    ¡°I thought I could rx for two months, but it¡¯s not just two months now. Are we going to eat something else?¡± As ruan Xiaoqing walked out, she thought about it seriously.

    However, she rejected the idea as soon as it came to her mind, because the terrible taste of the noodles at noon had left a deep impression on her.

    ¡°No, there are only a few days left. I¡¯d better not treat my stomach unfairly.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a frown.

    ¡°If it really doesn¡¯t work out, I¡¯ll just take some short-term work. But maybe I¡¯ll spend it all. When the timees, things will work out. Let¡¯s not think about this for now.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head helplessly.

    ¡°I¡¯m really not dead yet, but I¡¯m almost out of money. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqingined to herself and then quickly walked to the hospital entrance.

    A few minutester, master Qian arrived.

    From the time ruan Xiaoqing called him to the time master Qian arrived at the hospital entrance, it had not even been five minutes.

    It was obvious that master Qian had not left the vicinity of the hospital for the entire day, which was why he could arrive so quickly.

    ¡°Master Qian is really ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart warmed as she walked over quickly.

    ¡°Master Qian.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing called out.

    ¡°Hey, Xiao Qing, get in the car. Do you want me to send you directly to Taoxi road or home?¡± Mr. Qian looked at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s face carefully. Seeing that there was nothing wrong, he heaved a sigh of relief and said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to Taoxi road. It¡¯s time for dinner. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go to Taoxi road.¡± Mr. Qian didn¡¯t ask about the results. Instead, he started the car and left the hospital.

    The car drove slowly on the road, and after a while, ruan Xiaoqing took the initiative to say,¡±¡±The results are out today. It didn¡¯t worsen.¡±

    ...

    ¡°It didn¡¯t worsen? That¡¯s a good thing. ¡± Master Qian immediately said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, the doctor said that I have a few more months.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and nodded.

    ¡°I told you you should go see him. The doctor said that it¡¯s a good thing that his condition doesn¡¯t worsen. Xiao Qing, don¡¯t think too much. Calm down. You still have a long way to go.¡± Master Qian said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded and replied seriously.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s great.¡± Master Qian chuckled. His smile was much bigger than before.

    He was truly happy for ruan Xiaoqing. She should be happy that she could live longer.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll treat you to dinner tonight. It¡¯ll be a celebration.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you, little Qing.¡± For the sake of celebration, master Qian did not decline at all. He agreed with a smile.

    Mr. Qian was a careful and considerate person. Seeing that ruan Xiaoqing had never mentioned her parents, he did not ask.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go and eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes tonight. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really superb.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. Boss Yuan is very famous here. I can still remember the steamed buns fromst time. ¡± Master Qian nodded.

    ¡°I also discovered boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship because of that steamed bun.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    Upon hearing that, ruan Xiaoqing started to miss the taste of the crab roe steamed buns again. But at the same time, another person rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant appeared in her mind.

    This person wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou, but Ling Hong, the person who came to find an opportunity to talk to her every time.

    However, when she thought of Ling Hong¡¯s sunny face, ruan Xiaoqing immediately interrupted the Association in her mind.

    ¡°We¡¯re here. I¡¯ll go park the car. Xiao Qing, you go first. ¡± Mr. Qian said after sending ruan Xiaoqing to Taoxi intersection.

    ¡°Alright, you can go. I¡¯ll wait for you at the intersection and we¡¯ll go in together. There¡¯s still time, so you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be there in a bit.¡± Master Qian nodded.

    Seeing Mr. Qian nod, ruan Xiaoqing got out of the car. Mr. Qian watched as ruan Xiaoqing stood properly before he turned around and parked the car.

    Mr. Qian¡¯s car had just made a turn when someone called out to ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Little Qing,¡± Ling Hong walked over quickly from the street.

    Ling Hong was tall and had long legs. When he strode over, the hem of his trench coat was lifted up and he stared at ruan Xiaoqing with burning eyes.

    Such a firm and powerful Ling Hong made ruan Xiaoqing turn her head sideways and not dare to look at him in the eye. She even took a step back.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but ask Ling Hong first when she saw him staring at her without saying anything.

    Ling Hong stared at ruan Xiaoqing who rarely lowered her head and couldn¡¯t help smiling. He had so many words on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn¡¯t say them.

    It was not until ruan Xiaoqing took the initiative to speak that Ling Hong said,¡±¡±I have something to tell you.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and raised her head to ask Ling Hong.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s a little rushed to say this, I¡¯ve decided to say it now.¡± Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing who was looking up at him and said seriously.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing, who had heard the beginning of his words, could guess what Ling Hong was going to say next. She said hurriedly,¡±¡±Ling Hong, wait ...¡±

    However, ruan Xiaoqing was interrupted by Ling Hong before she could finish her words. Ling Hong said directly,¡±¡±Ruan Xiaoqing, I, Ling Hong, like you. Please give me a chance to pursue you.¡±

    Upon hearing this, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ears turned red, but her face was a little pale.

    Ling Hong, however, was waiting for ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s answer nervously.

    Just like Ling Hong himself had said, it wasn¡¯t romantic for him to say it directly now. It was a little rushed. But he didn¡¯t see ruan Xiaoqing at noon today, which made Ling Hong realize that he really liked her.

    Ling Hong had never been a hesitant person. Since he liked her, he had to tell her.

    Therefore, Ling Hong confessed his love directly.

    ......

 Chapter 1395 - I am sorry

    <h4>Chapter 1395: I am sorry</h4>

    After saying that, Ling Hong felt nervous inside. However, he still looked at ruan Xiaoqing with confidence as usual and waited for her answer.

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ears were red, but her face was a little pale. Maybe she was tired from running to the hospital all day. She opened her mouth, but Ling Hong interrupted her before she could say anything.

    ¡°Don¡¯t feel burdened. Think about it carefully. I just want a chance to pursue you.¡± Ling Hong said immediately.

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart trembled slightly, but her face became serious. She took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±No need,¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to think about it. I don¡¯t like you, so I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing looked at Ling Hong¡¯s bright eyes and said earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. After all, we¡¯ve only known each other for a month. You don¡¯t know me yet, so it¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t like me. I just want a chance to pursue you.¡± Ling Hong was depressed at first, but he soon revealed a smile again and said solemnly.

    ¡°But I rely on my feelings. I don¡¯t have any feelings for you, so you don¡¯t have to waste your time on me.¡± After that, ruan Xiaoqing turned her head away and no longer looked at Ling Hong.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t have to think too much. As long as I try my best to pursue you, you can slowly consider whether you want to be with me or not.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t cause you any trouble. ¡°Ling Hong waved his hand and then continued.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who had intended to reject him again as a trouble, could not say it again. However, looking at the enthusiastic and serious look of the person in front of her, ruan Xiaoqing could not reject him again.

    Therefore, ruan Xiaoqing opened her mouth but closed it again.

    ¡°Since you are going to eat at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant tonight, let¡¯s go together.¡± Ling Hong invited him naturally.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I have an appointment with someone else tonight. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Ling Hong asked with puzzlement.

    At this moment, Mr. Qian walked over after parking his car and called out,¡±¡±Little Qing.¡±

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s go and line up.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing turned to look at Mr. Qian and said.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Master Qian nodded his head and then turned his head to look at Ling Hong who was standing at the side.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was about to leave with Mr. Qian. However, who was Ling Hong? he was a man who could hang out with shameless Wu. Naturally, he was not inferior to shameless Wu in terms of face.

    Besides, one had to be bold, cautious, thick-skinned and meticulous when chasing a girl. Therefore, Ling Hong directly took a step forward and started to walk side by side with the two.

    Moreover, Ling Hong directly said to master Qian with a smile,¡±¡±Hello, uncle. I¡¯m Ling Hong. I often eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Er ...¡±Mr. Qian was a little dumbfounded to be called uncle, but when he saw the beautiful ruan Xiaoqing beside him, he understood. However, he felt even more embarrassed and didn¡¯t know how to answer.

    After all, Ling Hong didn¡¯t look like an ordinary person from his clothes, manner of speech, and temperament. Most importantly, master Qian couldn¡¯t figure out ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s attitude.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing was amused by Ling Hong and couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Master Qian is not my father. We are friends.¡±

    ¡°Master Qian, this Ling Hong is indeed a regr customer of boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s introduction to Mr. Qian was very simple.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Master Qian nodded to Ling Hong and said.

    ¡°Hello, master Qian. I¡¯m Ling Hong. I also often dine at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Ling Hong introduced himself again without feeling embarrassed at all.

    After being in contact with Wu Hai for a long time, he still learned some shamelessness.

    ...

    ¡°Haha, you just said that.¡± This time, not to mention ruan Xiaoqing, even master Qian could not help butugh.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, as long as the introduction is clear.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t mind theirughter at all.

    In other words, Ling Hong was deliberately trying to make peopleugh. It was because Ling Hong felt that ruan Xiaoqing was a little depressed after he got over the rejection just now. That was why he introduced himself and recognized the wrong person.

    That¡¯s right. As a second-generation nouveau riche with good vision, Ling Hong naturally could tell that master Qian was not ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father at first nce.

    After all, judging from the way they addressed each other, the degree of intimacy, and the way they dressed, they were not from the same family. They should be just friends who knew each other. However, Ling Hong still called each other that just for ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s smile.

    Because of Ling Hong¡¯s mistake, the three of them all went to line up with a faint smile on their faces.

    Even ruan Xiaoqing felt much more rxed because of Ling Hong¡¯s constant teasing.

    Ling Hong was such a person who could get along with others easily.

    At the other side, at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Yuan Zhou looked at the people in line from time to time. He didn¡¯t feel relieved until he saw Ling Hong, master Qian and ruan Xiaoqing walking over together and lining up in order.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart and then went to prepare the ingredients.

    However, just when Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients with a calm heart, two more people joined the team. One of them was someone Yuan Zhou had met two days ago.

    It was indeed two days ago, because the person who came was the skinny Chen Mu.

    Chen Mu was not as skinny as a normal person. He was so skinny that he looked like he was suffering from anorexia.

    Last time, when Chen Mu ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he rarely ate half a bowl and even the dishes. Therefore, he came again this time, just as he had said before he left. Moreover, he was apanied by someone this time.

    Apanying Chen Mu was a young girl. She was very cute. She was less than 1.6 meters tall, with big, ck eyes and curly eyshes. She was wearing a white, high-cored, slim-fit sweater and a red and ck id skirt that only reached the middle of her thighs. In the slightly cold weather of Chengdu, her white and tender thighs were exposed. She wore a pair of round-headed ck leather shoes. She looked very beautiful, or rather cute.

    This was because this girl had the loli face described in the 2D world. She had the figure of a maturedy. Although her breasts and waist were big and her legs were thin, she was still exquisite and beautiful.

    At this time, she was holding Chen MU¡¯s arm and lining up seriously. She frowned and said,¡±¡±Dad, you¡¯re suffering from anorexia. You should get proper treatment.¡±

    ¡°Shanshan, don¡¯t worry. I want to eat head chef Yuan¡¯s food now.¡± Chen Mu replied.

    ¡°Then you can only have some porridgeter. You haven¡¯t had a good meal for a few days.¡± Shanshan, also Chen Shan, nodded.

    ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll leave the ordering to you.¡± Chen Mu nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°Dad, there are so many people in front. Why don¡¯t you sit down?¡± Chen Shan took out a folding chair from her big bag.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. That¡¯s disrespectful to head chef Yuan. I¡¯m not at the point where I Can¡¯t Stand Still.¡± Chen Mu refused seriously.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll support you then.¡± Chen Shan put away the chair and supported Chen MU¡¯s body with both hands.

    Because he was too skinny, even Chen Shan, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, could support him. The weight of his hands made Chen Shan even more worried. However, when she looked at the sign of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she revealed an expression of both anticipation and uneasiness.

    Chen Mu obviously saw her expression and patted Chen Shan¡¯s hand.¡±¡±It¡¯s a pleasure tomunicate with head chef Yuan. Furthermore, head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are quite good. I can eat it.¡±

    ......

 Chapter 1396 - The cake I make is not fat

    <h4>Chapter 1396: The cake I make is not fat</h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about Chen MU¡¯s arrival for the time being. As the dinnertime had already started, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the chance to look outside the door.

    Even ruan Xiaoqing, Ling Hong and master Qian who had just entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou only took a quick nce at them and then looked away.

    No matter how good a friend was, there were still some things that he couldn¡¯t interfere with. For example, what Ling Hong was doing now.

    Dinner time slowly passed by, and Chen Mu walked in with the help of his daughter, Chen Shan.

    ¡°Head chef Chen,¡± As soon as he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou greeted him first.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan,¡± Chen Mu nodded his head to Yuan Zhou and then sat down.

    ¡°What do you want to eat? The menu is on the table. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked up and gestured to her with his hand.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan,¡± Chen Shan greeted Yuan Zhou respectfully.

    ¡°This is my younger daughter. She has been learning how to cook for the past two years because of this illness of mine. Recently, she hase here with me when she has nothing to do.¡± Chen Mu introduced.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to Chen Shan as a greeting.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you have any porridge?¡± Chen Shan asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s no congee, only porridge. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Okay, then a bowl of congee.¡± As a chef, Chen Shan naturally knew the difference between congee and congee. After ordering, she turned to her father, Chen Mu, and asked,¡±Dad, what else do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°No need, this is enough. There are rules there.¡± Chen Mu pointed at the wall behind him.

    Chen Shan turned around and saw the words ¡°can¡¯t waste,¡±so she didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Ah? I¡¯m fine with anything. ¡± Chen Shan answered subconsciously after being asked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Shanshan?¡± Chen Mu looked at his daughter in confusion.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I said I want a bowl of egg fried rice set. ¡± Chen Shan realized that she had made a mistake when her father looked at her like that. Her face turned red, but she still calmly tried to remedy the situation.

    ¡°Okay. Please wait for a moment. The dishes will be served in a moment. Please pay first before eating.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. I have already paid for it.¡± Chen Mu nodded.

    ¡°Eat less and eat more.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Chen MU¡¯s expression and then went back to the kitchen.

    On the other side, seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s unchanged expression from the beginning to the end, Chen Shan felt relieved in her heart.

    But at this time, Chen Mu, who had already drunk some water from the weing set meal, said something that almost made Chen Shan jump out of her chair.

    ¡°Shanshan, don¡¯t have any thoughts about head chef Yuan. He and I are of the same generation. It¡¯s not appropriate for you to be my daughter.¡± After Chen Mu finished speaking, he took a sip of water and continued,¡±¡±Besides, I think head chef Yuan has a girlfriend.¡±

    The person Chen Mu was talking about was Yin ya, because that day, during the whole day¡¯s exchange, Yin ya hade to drink with them as promised and even greeted them.

    ...

    As an experienced person, Chen Mu naturally saw through the unspoken thoughts of the two young people at a nce, so he reminded his daughter half-jokingly and half-seriously.

    ¡°I didn ¡®T. I¡¯m not. Dad, don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Chen Shan said awkwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not. ¡± Chen Mu said meaningfully.

    ¡°Dad, your health is more important. I don¡¯t have any other thoughts.¡± Chen Shan promised.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± When it came to her health, Chen Mu did not have the intention to tease his daughter. He responded lightly and did not say anything else.

    At the side, Chen Shan secretly raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s smooth and natural movements with a face full of envy.

    ¡°It would be great if I had such a high talent in cooking.¡± Chen Shan thought to herself.

    The dinner time of that day passed by slowly as usual. The only difference was that it was the first time that Ling Hong sat beside ruan Xiaoqing and ate with her in public.

    And then there was the arrival of Chen Mu and Chen Shan.

    However, all these didn¡¯t matter much to Yuan Zhou. He was still trying his best to study Cantonese cuisine and wanted to make it avable as soon as possible.

    This was because these diners were all here for his cooking skills, and working hard to improve his cooking skills was the best reward.

    Time flew by while Yuan Zhou was studying the Cantonese cuisine diligently. Soon, it was the afternoon of the next day.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou would stop studying at 3:30 in the afternoon. Then, he woulde to the backyard of the pub and wait for others while flipping through the books on the stone table.

    What Yuan Zhou was waiting for was naturally Yin ya who hade to drink at this time every day recently.

    Sure enough, at 3:45, there was a knock on the backyard door.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered habitually. Then, he walked to the door quickly and pulled open the back door.

    Sure enough, Yin ya was standing at the door. She was wearing a white shirt with a Misty Blue middle-neck sweater, a short brown Cordillera skirt, and a pair of t white middle boots, revealing a section of her white and tender calves.

    Such a Yin ya looked exceptionally gentle, modest and beautiful.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes brightened and his face revealed a faint gentleness.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Good afternoon,pass.¡± Yin ya revealed a cunning smile and then strode into the door.

    ¡°Come inside.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile in his heart, yet he still maintained a serious manner on the surface and led Yin ya to the small table.

    At this time, the stone table was ced on one side with wine that was being soothed, as well as wine sses and so on. However, there was an additional small te of cakepared to yesterday.

    The cake was about the size of half of Yin ya¡¯s palm. It was a round strawberry cake. The snow-white cream surface of the cake was dotted with three red and alluring strawberries.

    The strawberries were sprinkled with white sugar, making the cake look even more appetizing.

    The peach red wine and strawberry cake on the side looked very matching.

    ¡°Strawberry cake?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    The thought of making Yin ya fatter shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. However, he said calmly on the surface,¡±¡±The strawberry cake cream is softer and melts in the mouth. It also has a rich and fresh strawberry vor. With the slightly stimting fizzle, it not only embellishes the smoothness of the strawberry cake but also sets off the fragrance of red wine. It goes well with the strawberry cake.¡±

    ¡°And the cake I make won¡¯t put on weight.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the one who knows best when ites to food.¡± Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation so seriously, Yin ya instantly became speechless and shrugged her shoulders.

    ¡°I know more about eating.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After Yin ya sat down, he continued,¡±¡±I can do it too.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Your cooking skills are naturally the best.¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou while supporting her chin with her palm.

    ¡°I¡¯ll pour you some wine. You¡¯ve sobered up. ¡± Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed by Yin ya¡¯s focused gaze. He lowered his head and picked up the decanter.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya answered him with a light ¡°hmm¡± and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    For a moment, the backyard was quiet, and only the soft sound of red wine being poured into the ss could be heard.

    The beautiful peach-colored liquid slowly covered the transparent bottom of the ss. The crystal clear ss and the bright red wine made the red wine as radiant as Yin ya at the side.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to hand the cup to her, Yin ya said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s drink this wine together. ¡±

    ......

 Chapter 1397 - Yin yas persuasion

    <h4>Chapter 1397: Yin ya¡¯s persuasion</h4>

    When Yuan Zhou first heard that, he subconsciously looked at Yin ya¡¯s full and rosy lips.

    Yin ya¡¯s lips were very beautiful, belonging to the kind of soft and beautiful appearance with even thickness. Moreover, the color of her lips was a bit like the color of the peach red wine in front of her eyes, which was moist.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Looking at such a pair of lips and what Yin ya had said just now, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t keep the serious look on his face any longer. He couldn¡¯t help turning red and then tilted his head and coughed.

    ¡°Compass, what are you thinking about?¡± Yin ya immediately realized the ambiguity of his words. When she looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression again, how could she not know that Yuan Zhou had misunderstood her words just now? thus, she couldn¡¯t help rebuking him.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll go get a cup.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he immediately turned around and left.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and left quickly. Looking at his back, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±This guy runs really fast.¡±

    When she couldn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help stretching out her white finger to tap her full lips and muttered in a low voice,¡±¡±It¡¯s really slow-witted Yuan. ¡±

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou, who was called blockhead Yuan by Yin ya, didn¡¯t make her wait for long. In a short while, he took out a red wine ss from the wine cer and returned to the stone table.

    Because of what had happened just now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression became more tense when he came back. Obviously, the more he cared about it, the more ufortable he felt. He was talking about Yuan Zhou.

    Apparently, Yin ya had also sensed the atmosphere. She didn¡¯t say anything but just sipped the wine seriously and took a bite of the cake from time to time.

    Just like what Yuan Zhou had said, the cake was smooth and delicate, full of Milky fragrance and sweetness. However, the fresh, sweet, and sour strawberry taste filled his mouth before he felt the greasy taste. Together with the remaining fragrance of the wine just now, the taste was simply wonderful.

    ¡°The sweet and sour juicy strawberry neutralizes the grease of the butter and also brings out the fragrance of the wine. Thisbination is really wonderful.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but think so.

    Not until there was only a small sip of the cake left and the atmosphere between the two became harmonious after drinking some wine did Yin ya open her mouth again,¡±¡±I heard from Sister Jiang that we don¡¯t have any wine for sale.¡±

    ¡°Yes, they haven¡¯t been sold yet.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the wine ss and said with a nod.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yin ya asked confusedly.

    ¡°You said you¡¯d drink first.¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously.

    Yin ya¡¯s heart warmed up. When she looked at Yuan Zhou, her eyes became more emotional. Then, she said,¡±But I¡¯ve been drinking it for a long time. It¡¯s been more than a week,¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s still a lot left in your bottle. You can still drink for a long time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Look at my bottle. It can still be drunk for a long time. You can¡¯t wait until I¡¯m done before you sell the red wine, right?¡± Yin ya persuaded him carefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I don¡¯tck money for red wine. My cooking skills are very good and the business is very good. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the 18 ways to court a girl and immediately said,¡±show your ability to make money without leaving a trace.¡±

    ¡°I know, but I¡¯m the first person to drink red wine. There¡¯s no need to wait any longer.¡± Yin ya said earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re not happy?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°No. I mean you can sell the red wine ording to your n at will. You don¡¯t need to worry about me. I¡¯m already very satisfied.¡± Yin ya looked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes and said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, I will.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Yin ya felt relieved.

    In her heart, Yin ya naturally hoped that only she and Yuan Zhou could taste the red wine together. However, when she thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine cer, she knew that it was impossible. Therefore, she asked directly. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s business was more important. She still had the preferential treatment, didn¡¯t she?

    ...

    After all, Yin ya had been drinking for a long time. However, when she found that the bottle she chose was still half full, she understood some things even without being told.

    ¡°How¡¯s the cake?¡± Seeing Yin ya eat thest bite of the cake, Yuan Zhou asked her casually.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It goes well with this red wine. ¡± Yin ya squinted her eyes and pursed up the faint sweet taste of strawberry in her mouth.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Next time, it¡¯ll go with a mousse cake. Do you have any vor you want?¡± Yuan Zhou asked naturally.

    ¡°I really like strawberries.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll pair it with strawberry mousse next time.¡± Yuan Zhou gave the final word.

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Yin ya nodded her head. But then she said worriedly,¡±Will it be paired with cake every time in the future? Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too high in calories?¡±

    ¡°No, you can try chocte cake next time. Chocte can help you lose weight, so you won¡¯t get fat.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±besides, the cakes I make won¡¯t put on weight. I¡¯m a chef. I know it very well.¡±

    ¡°Alright, you said it.¡± Yin ya knitted her brows and said while looking at Yuan Zhou coquettishly.

    ¡°I did.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Yin ya, who was a little flustered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s gentle eyes, lowered her head and looked at the empty cake te,¡±¡±What if I¡¯m the one who¡¯s fat?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can go for a morning run with me. ¡± Yuan Zhou suggested.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk about it when the timees.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, Yin ya suddenly had an impulse to grow fat.

    Just like that, the two of them chatted for a while. Then, Yin ya raised her wrist to check the time and then got up to say goodbye.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯ll go back to thepany first. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and took Yin ya to the back door.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yin ya walked to the door, turned her head and waved at Yuan Zhou before leaving.

    Yuan Zhou just stood at the door and watched Yin ya walk out of the alley quietly. Beside his feet, broth and the rice also squatted on both sides of Yuan Zhou and watched her leave.

    Having walked to the entrance of the alley, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help turning her head again. As expected, Yuan Zhou was standing at the door and looking at her. When he saw her turning her head, he even nodded his head at her.

    ¡°See you tomorrow, Yuan Zhou,¡± Yin ya revealed a smile and said goodbye to him again in her heart. Then, she left the small alley.

    Not until Yin ya disappeared from his sight did Yuan Zhou say hello to the rice noodle soup beside his feet. Then, he closed the door and went back to his restaurant.

    After that, Yuan Zhou considered Yin ya¡¯s words carefully.

    ¡°Cantonese food can¡¯t be served now, but red wine can indeed be put on the agenda.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously.

    ¡°Ever since the beer incident, the system has stopped asking me to sell alcohol. I have to think about how I should sell it.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the red wine in the wine cer.

    While thinking about the problem of red wine, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled the matter of the table and chairs storm that day. Although it had subsided on the same day, Yuan Zhou only knew about the strong support of the posts by those customers after the incident.

    That¡¯s right. Although it was Wu Yungui, Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi and Wu Hai who reversed the situation at that time, the rest of the customers who had eaten in the restaurant before all went to the inte to post their support when they knew about this.

    Looking at the posts one after another, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help feeling even warmer in his heart. His love for cooking also deepened.

    ¡°These guys are really cute.¡± Looking at the words of praise, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but directly take a screenshot and save them.

    ¡°It seems like I have to work harder.¡± Yuan Zhou had such an idea in his heart again.

    As a chef, if he was protected by a customer, he could only give back better cooking skills. That was what Yuan Zhou thought.

    ......

 Chapter 1398 - Red wine on sale

    <h4>Chapter 1398: Red wine on sale</h4>

    After arranging the procedures of selling the red wine in his heart, Yuan Zhou directly went upstairs and took out the glowing fluorescent board again.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou finished writing the content upstairs and then settled down.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hang it up as usual. Instead, he put it on the stairway. After all, it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner and the liquor had been used up in the morning. Even if he wanted to sell the red wine, he would have to wait until tomorrow.

    The current Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub was no longer as small as it was at the beginning. Although there were still only three tables and three chairs, more and more people came.

    Due to the increase in beer, more people came to drink, but only 12 people came at most in one night.

    The ce couldn¡¯t fit any more than that, but because of the price, most of the drinkers were still old faces who loved wine.

    The new faces were Wu Yungui and the other second-generation heirs.

    The dinner passed smoothly. The next day, Yuan Zhou got up early to exercise and opened the door. However, after he opened the door, he directly put the illuminating board at the door.

    Immediately, the colorful glowing board firmly upied the sight of the pedestrians on the street of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s taste is still not bad. It¡¯ll be more conspicuous if a beautiful board is put here.¡± This was the praise of the aunties who got up early to buy vegetables.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s taste is still as good as before. Forget it, let¡¯s go and take a look at what is written and what kind of activity my family should hold.¡± This was the thought of the nearby vendors.

    ¡°It appeared! It¡¯s this glowing board again. Let¡¯s go and see what new dish is out. ¡± This was the thought of the diners on the street.

    With the three thoughts, the crowd gathered around at once. They all had the same purpose, which was to see what new species Yuan Zhou woulde up with this time and what kind of activity he was holding.

    There was another popr science about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the inte now, that was, the appearance of the luminous board was always a good thing. The appearance of the A4 paper meant that he was on leave. In short, it was not a good thing.

    Therefore, these people rushed over in excitement.

    The glowing board had three circles on the inside and three circles on the outside, and the small glowing board was filled with words.

    [From today onwards, one type of red wine will be provided every day. Three bottles of Pinot wine will be provided today at a price of 6666 Yuan. The purchase method will be ording to the usual rules of the tavern.]

    The description of the wine was written below the sentence. It was very detailed.

    [Type: Red wine dry red]

    [Brand name: Yuan Zhou in Chinese and English]

    [Type of grape: 100% Pinot Noor]

    [Origin: France, Pauken (Kaidi)]

    [Level: premium homemade wine]

    [Alcohol content: 12.5%]

    [Capacity: 750ml]

    [Fragrance ssification: rich tropical fruit fragrance.]

    ...

    [Color: deep ruby red]

    [Body: Medium]

    [Taste ssification: full]

    [Rmended time to sober up: 30 minutes]

    [Suitable temperature for tasting: 4 10¡ãC]

    [Apanying dishes: red meat is fine]

    [Oak barrel aged: 20 natural months]

    Seeing such detailed content, the customers all sighed with emotion after reading it.

    ¡°That¡¯s too detailed. It seems to taste good.¡± A customer said in agreement.

    ¡°The brand of the red wine is Yuan Zhou. Boss Yuan¡¯s products are definitely top quality,¡± someone said.

    If it was written in this way in other restaurants, the customers ¡®reaction would probably be: Why did he write it in such detail? did it show that he was capable?

    Also, what kind of stupid sign is this? I¡¯ve never heard of it before, is there a certificate of conformity?

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we just eat the red wine and the steak at noon? boss Yuan happens to have all the dishes here. It¡¯s really nice.¡± The one who said that was MA Zhida who had just arrived in a hurry.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. Didn¡¯t you see the purchase method written on it?¡± Wu Hai broke MA Zhida¡¯s beautiful dream heartlessly.

    ¡°I can drink it at noon if I get it in the morning. It¡¯s the same.¡± MA Zhida said again.

    ¡°You¡¯re so young and your eyesight is already bad. Didn¡¯t you see what I said?¡± Wu Hai said with contempt.

    ¡°Right, there¡¯s a saying here.¡± With Wu Hai¡¯s reminder, everyone at the scene saw another sentence at the bottom of the board.

    It read: ¡°the red wine will be provided during pub time. It does not need to be finished at one time, but it can not be taken away.¡±

    ¡°...¡± MA Zhida became listless instantly when he heard that. He didn¡¯t argue with Wu Hai anymore and just left directly.

    While walking, MA Zhida covered his wallet and said,¡±¡±I need to go back and calm down.¡±

    Seeing that one of them had left, Wu Hai stroked his beard and started to call out to them delightedly,¡±¡±Zhou Jia, are the rules of the lottery the same as before?¡±

    Just when everyone was looking at the light boards, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han had already arrived at the restaurant and started to answer the customers ¡®questions.

    ¡°Yes, the boss said that the rules are the same as before. The drinkers can bring others to drink, but you have to bring your own chairs and cups.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    ¡°Alright, I understand. Let¡¯s start the draw.¡± Wu Hai said with great interest.

    ¡°The boss said to wait until the usual time to start.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head and said.

    While Wu Hai was urging them to start, Cheng Cheng wasforting the others that the lottery hadn¡¯t started yet. This person was either Wu Yungui or someone else.

    ¡°I heard that boss Yuan served red wine today?¡± Wu Yungui camete and didn¡¯t manage to squeeze into the room to look at the light boards. He immediately asked Cheng Han when he saw him.

    ¡°Yes, Grandmaster has announced that we can draw the lottery today.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Has the lottery started yet?¡± Wu Yungui quickly asked.

    ¡°It hasn¡¯t started yet. It¡¯ll start in six minutes.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. No matter what, I have to win this red wine on my own.¡± Wu Yungui said immediately.

    Just as Wu Yungui raised this g, the Secretary behind Wu Yungui reminded him,¡±¡±CEO Wu, the queue is full now. ording to the current progress, you might not be able to draw the lottery personally.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Wu Yungui heard this and turned around.

    The people who had been squeezing to look at the glowing board were still there, but there was a neat line on the side. With a rough look, it was obvious that there was no hope for breakfast and the lucky draw today.

    Nowadays, almost everyone who came to line up for breakfast would draw the number. If they drew the number, even if they couldn¡¯t afford it, someone would buy the number in their hands. It could be said that it was a sure win.

    If it weren¡¯t for the queuingmittee¡¯s strict monitoring and suppression, the lucky draw would have long be an industrial scalper.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave the red wine to you.¡± Wu Yungui could only shake his head helplessly and then turn to look at his Secretary.

    ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry, CEO Wu.¡± The Secretary nodded with familiarity and took notes.

    Obviously, this was how Wu Yungui usually drank. After all, as a real estate boss, Wu Yungui could be said to be a person who could earn millions in minutes. Naturally, he would note to line up.

    Of course, Wu Yungui would stille when his brain was upied by gluttony, just to rx.

    The reason why he suddenly came here today was that he had heard that Yuan Zhou had just released the new wine. He also liked wine quite a lot. Therefore, he directly came here.

    However, it was obvious that the big boss did not have any special treatment and had to rely on his Secretary to get a drink.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m going back to thepany now. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is always filled with people every day.¡± Wu Yungui waved his hand and turned to leave.

    ......

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 Chapter 1399 - Itâ€™s already mature

    <h4>Chapter 1399: It¡¯s already mature</h4>

    Wu Hai, who was first in the line, took Zhou Jia¡¯s job again and started to let others draw the lottery with his box. Of course, he ced himself in the 10th ce.

    Perhaps due to Wu Hai¡¯s hard work, he drew the red ping pong ball this time and coulde here to drink at night.

    However, Ling Hong who was at the back of the line and ruan Xiaoqing who was trying to draw the lottery didn¡¯t get any.

    Ling Hong looked regretful, but ruan Xiaoqing looked both d and disappointed. As a person who was about to be poor, ruan Xiaoqing knew that she couldn¡¯t do anything.

    She wanted to taste the red wine brewed by Yuan Zhou, but at the same time, she was worried about her purse. Therefore, she was quite contradictory.

    When the lucky draw was over, Ling Hong happened to be in front of ruan Xiaoqing. He entered the restaurant together with Wu Hai and ruan Xiaoqing happened to be in the second batch.

    Normally, Ling Hong would naturally take the initiative to change his seat so that he could eat with ruan Xiaoqing. But today, he directly entered the restaurant quietly.

    This made ruan Xiaoqing both relieved and disappointed. Of course, she didn¡¯t show it on her face.

    Just like how Ling Hong greeted her enthusiastically as usual in the morning and she responded naturally to him, any action between the two of them was within the scope of ordinary friends. Or, it could be said that they were more ordinary than ordinary friends.

    Therefore, after Ling Hong entered the restaurant, ruan Xiaoqing became more at ease.

    As soon as Ling Hong entered the restaurant, he went straight to the side of Wu Hai, which was rare.

    ¡°Bring me along for a drink tonight.¡± Ling Hong said directly.

    ¡°Give me half of your breakfast.¡± Wu Hai said without even blinking.

    ¡°Get lost. I was the one who brought you to the vegetarian banquetst time.¡± Ling Hong said.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and thought carefully for quite a while. It seemed that there was such a thing. Then he said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t want breakfast. You have to bring me next time you draw.¡±

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a drink tonight. ¡± Seeing Ling Hong agree, Wu Hai immediately said generously.

    ¡°I want to bring someone with me tonight.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then continued.

    ¡°Bring who?¡± Wu Hai looked at Ling Hong alertly. The hand that he stretched out to Pat Ling Hong¡¯s shoulder also came back.

    ¡°Ruan Xiaoqing,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°If you take her, then you¡¯ll have to give me half of the breakfast.¡± Wu Hai said affirmatively. This time, without waiting for Ling Hong to refuse, Wu Hai spoke again,¡±¡±You know, when you took me there, I always went there alone. I didn¡¯t take Zheng Jiawei or Wu Lin with me.¡±

    ¡°But you eat more than three people.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°I ate this much with my own ability. If you can do it, you can eat this much too. It¡¯s fine.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Ling Hong was defeated by Wu Hai ¡®s¡¯ fair ¡®exnation and became speechless instantly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give you half, no more. ¡± Ling Hong turned his head and looked at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s beautiful side face and said while gritting his teeth.

    ¡°This is more like it.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head, indicating that he agreed with this deal.

    ¡°You¡¯ll be so fat. ¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help ridiculing.

    ¡°I won ¡®T. I¡¯m exhausted.¡± Wu Hai shook his head.

    ¡°Lying down every day to consume your energy?¡± Ling Hong sneered.

    ¡°No, my mental exercise is different from yours.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly.

    ¡°...¡± This time, Ling Hong was so angry that he couldn¡¯t say anything. He directly turned his head and watched Yuan Zhou make breakfast.

    He had no choice. If he looked at Wu Hai again, Ling Hong was afraid that he would beat him to death. In that case, he would have one less chance to meet ruan Xiaoqing at night. It was not a good deal.

    The breakfast was clear broth noodle soup. Under Wu Hai¡¯s rare fairness, Ling Hong ate half a serving of clear broth noodle soup to fill his stomach. Then, he stood up and went out to wait for ruan Xiaoqing who had just entered the restaurant to finish her meal.

    By the way, not only did Wu Hai take away Ling Hong¡¯s noodles, he also took away Ling Hong¡¯s broth, as well as the appetizing candy, the vorless candy and the clear water of the weing set meal. Since they had agreed on half, he would take half of the broth as well.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the te and chopsticks couldn¡¯t be eaten, Ling Hong suspected that Wu Hai would also take half of the candy. However, Ling Hong refused to recall how Wu Hai had shared the two candies.

    ¡°Don¡¯t let this Crow beast fall into my hands. ¡± After Ling Hong went out, he couldn¡¯t help gritting his teeth.

    As there was only half a serving of breakfast, Ling Hong ate the fastest. Therefore, ruan Xiaoqing was sitting at the same spot where Ling Hong had just sat.

    However, after ruan Xiaoqing entered the restaurant, Wu Hai didn¡¯t gossip about Ling Hong. Instead, he ate his noodles seriously and appeared to be enjoying it.

    Since Ling Hong ate fast and ruan Xiaoqing also entered the restaurant early, she finished her meal quickly as well. After all, the breakfast time was only one hour.

    The moment ruan Xiaoqing came out, she was stopped by Ling Hong.

    ¡°Little Qing, over here.¡± Ling Hong stood in the long corridor built by the queuing Committee and greeted them.

    Ruan Xiaoqing stopped in her tracks. Her long hair fell to her neck as she turned her head, soft and ck.

    ¡°I have something to say,¡± Ling Hong added when he found ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t intend toe over.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. This time, ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head and then walked toward Ling Hong.

    Today, ruan Xiaoqing was wearing a pair of thick gray pants, a beige Cordillera shirt, a pair of white shoes, and a pure ck coat. Her long hair was let down, and her face was white. She looked very beautiful, but perhaps because she was thin, ruan Xiaoqing looked a little thin.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Wu Hai will treat us to a drink tonight. Let¡¯s go together and try the new red wine that Yuan Zhou has just released. ¡± Ling Hong invited him directly.

    ¡°You¡¯re inviting me?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked in confusion.

    It was known that ruan Xiaoqing had only been eating in the restaurant for more than a month, but she was really not familiar with Wu Hai. At most, they could be considered acquaintances. After all, that scammer was a great artist. They couldn¡¯t get to know each other just by having a meal in the restaurant.

    This was how adult social interaction was, polite yet distant.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go together.¡± Ling Hong answered vaguely and didn¡¯t answer him directly. Instead, he invited him again.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing was not a girl who was easy to fool. She said directly,¡±¡±You were the one who invited me, right?¡±

    ¡°Because I¡¯ve taken a look. This red wine was produced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s own winery. I think it¡¯s quite rare.¡± Ling Hong said sincerely.

    ¡°Thank you, but there¡¯s no need. There¡¯s still a chance to try next time.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head and refused.

    Ruan Xiaoqing refused him so straightforwardly that Ling Hong couldn¡¯t persuade her anymore. Therefore, the two of them became silent all of a sudden.

    After quite a while, Ling Hong raised his head and looked at ruan Xiaoqing with a serious look,¡±¡±Actually, Xiao Qing, even if you don¡¯t want to give me the chance to pursue you, we can still be friends.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you can.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart ached, and she nodded.

    ¡°Since we¡¯re friends, then I¡¯ll be Frank. It¡¯s me who wants to invite you to try the red wine produced by boss Yuan¡¯s own Manor.¡± Ling Hong took a deep breath and said.

    ¡°Thank you, maybe next time.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing tilted her head slightly and refused again.

    Ling Hong wanted to say more, but ruan Xiaoqing continued,¡±¡±Ling Hong, we can only be ordinary friends.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing said this very directly and left immediately after.

    Looking at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s back, Ling Hong was stunned for a while and then muttered to himself,¡±¡±I¡¯m not someone who gives up so easily. Before I decided to pursue you, I¡¯ve already thought it through. ¡±

    After his ex-girlfriend¡¯s marriage and the death of Grandpa Jia, Ling Hong¡¯s character had be much more mature and steady.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1400 - What are the principles?

    <h4>Chapter 1400: What are the principles?</h4>

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s rejection was within Ling Hong¡¯s expectation. They were not childhood sweethearts. How could they fall in love so easily?

    Therefore, Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel very disappointed. Just like what he said himself, he liked her first, so it was naturally his own business. If they got together in the future, that would be their own business.

    Ling Hong sorted out his feelings and then left. There were still a lot of things waiting for him in thepany. Speaking of which, he paid more attention to thepany¡¯s Affairs.

    Even Jiang Changxiplimented him.

    Moreover, Ling Hong had been working very hard recently in order toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat every day. Even though he never worked overtime, he still worked overtime for meetings. A few days ago, his sister even suggested to Ling Hong that if something happened, he should go to see a psychiatrist.

    Well ... Ling Hong¡¯s sister felt that he was acting abnormally. Ling Hong didn¡¯t exin anything. Anyway, he worked overtime and had to find time toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was impossible in the past. The dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were delicious and Ling Hong also liked this ce very much. He would evene here unintentionally during the Chinese New Year. However, Ling Hong was not Wu Hai after all. Rest was also very important.

    The conversation between Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing happened at the side door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. At the same time, when Yuan Zhou was seeing Zhou Jia and Cheng Han off, he happened to hear the whole process of Ling Hong being rejected.

    ¡°Well ...¡± Looking at the back of Ling Hong walking away, Yuan Zhou sighed lightly and then went back to the kitchen without saying anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you cane here to eat every day. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then started to practice the Cantonese cuisine.

    Time flew by while Ling Hong was doing his best to deal with the public Affairs and while Yuan Zhou was studying the Cantonese cuisine seriously. Very soon, it was lunchtime.

    Ling Hong, who had arrived earlier, started to look around at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s figure in the crowd as soon as he arrived at the intersection of Taoxi road. In Ling Hong¡¯s eyes, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s figure was naturally very special. Among thousands of people, he could recognize her at a nce. Therefore, he immediately looked for ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was wearing apletely ck outfit that was different from the one she had in the morning. Even her coat and shoes were ck.

    The ck color made ruan Xiaoqing look more fierce and capable, but her snow-white neck and face skin added a bit of weakness.

    Just like that, ruan Xiaoqing slowly walked toward Taoxi road.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Xiao Qing.¡± Ling Hong walked over quickly and greeted him.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing pursed her lips and nodded.

    ¡°This dress is very nice, it suits you.¡± Ling Hongplimented him sincerely.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who was being praised, was stunned for a moment before she nodded.¡±¡±Thank you,¡± he said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I just think you¡¯re too skinny and should eat more.¡± Ling Hong said with a concerned tone.

    Ling Hong had noticed that although ruan Xiaoqing came to the restaurant for three meals, she only ordered one dish each time.

    The one dish meant that if the 100 styles of rice cuisines only ate one bowl of the 100 styles of rice cuisines or one serving of egg fried rice, they would also specially request Yuan Zhou to order less rice.

    Although Ling Hong couldn¡¯t tell that the amount of egg fried rice Yuan Zhou served was much less, ruan Xiaoqing really ate very little. Moreover, this was the only time in the restaurant that she would order less rice.

    Even when he ordered the clear broth noodle soup, he wished that Yuan Zhou would serve him the whole pot. Ruan Xiaoqing, on the other hand, only knew how to say things like ¡°less noodles and more soup¡±.

    Luckily, the customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had different styles. Otherwise, every time ruan Xiaoqing said that, she would not only attract attention but also all the onlookers.

    ¡°Thank you, but that¡¯s enough.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s clear voice was a little more hoarse than usual, and the speed of her speech was also faster.

    ¡°How about it? do you want to taste the wine in Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine cer tonight?¡± Ling Hong thought that ruan Xiaoqing was impatient. But after he calmed down, he asked again in a rxed tone.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m just curious. I can¡¯t drink.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said seriously.

    When ruan Xiaoqing said that, she looked at Ling Hong directly in the eyes to let him see her decision.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go. Compass¡¯s ce is always full of people every day.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and pointed at the entrance of the restaurant where people had started to gather.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, but her pace was still slow.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t urge her but just walked forward slowly with ruan Xiaoqing.

    They didn¡¯t talk to each other again in such a short distance. They just walked quietly. When they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, it was the same as usual. Ruan Xiaoqing stood in front and Ling Hong stood behind her. They were lining up seriously.

    The atmosphere between the two of them was quiet and peaceful, and it was a rare harmony.

    With her back facing Ling Hong, ruan Xiaoqing quickly and secretly pressed her left upper abdomen with her fair hands. After her face became a little better, ruan Xiaoqing put down her hands and her expression became a little more rxed.

    Ruan Xiaoqing finally rxed and smiled at Xia Yu, who had just turned around to greet her.

    There were three types of clinical manifestations of pancreatic cancer in theter stages. If there was a tumor in the head of the pancreas, pain and jaundice would ur in theter stage. A tumor in the neck of the pancreas would ur in the back. Meanwhile, tumors in the tail of the pancreas like ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s would ur in the back and left upper abdomen.

    This was also the reason why ruan Xiaoqing had changed her clothes.

    Of course, Ling Hong didn¡¯t know that. Even though ruan Xiaoqing was in pain, she didn¡¯t move at all. She pressed her abdomen very discreetly.

    The atmosphere at Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ce seemed harmonious, but it was actually turbulent. However, it was really turbulent at the front of the line.

    Because of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s walking speed, the two of them were in the middle of the row, not at the front.

    The first person in the first row today was still shameless Wu, the second was Jiang Changxi, and the third was Zheng Xian who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. Yes, Zheng Xian.

    That maturedy with short wavy hair and a hand-pushed hairstyle, who looked gentle yet strong, was also the woman who proposed to kill Chen Wei and his friends in the game and drank all the bamboo liquor. It was unknown how she got to know Jiang Changxi. Today, they came here together.

    After him was MA Zhida, who didn¡¯t get any liquor this morning. He was holding a perfectly wrapped box and standing in line seriously.

    Behind him were Yuan Zhou¡¯s fangirl, Tang Xi, and man man.

    ¡°If you can¡¯t drink the new wine today, why did you stille?¡± Tang Xi looked at MA Zhida and asked curiously.

    ¡°He ran away in the morning, so he¡¯s naturally here to smell it.¡± Wu Hai answered conveniently from the front.

    ¡°Get lost. What do you mean by ¡®wuwuwu¡¯? I¡¯ll just turn around and leave with big strides.¡± MA Zhida rolled his eyes at Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you have some misunderstanding about your own legs. ¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai looked at MA Zhida¡¯s legs in jeans and said earnestly.

    His short legs were not much better than Lu Ban ¡®s.

    ¡°...¡± MA Zhida expressed that he wanted to beat this man to death right now.

    ¡°Don¡¯t hit people¡¯s faces, and don¡¯t expose people¡¯s shorings. These are the basic rules of the quarrel world. ¡± MA Zhida said seriously.

    ¡°Do you think that I don¡¯t even have a face, so why would I have such a high-level thing like rules?¡± Wu Hai nced at MA Zhida with a strange look and then continued to stare at the restaurant.

    ¡°Well, you and brother Wu can¡¯t win a fight.¡± Just when MA Zhida wanted to argue with him again, Tang Xi¡¯s hesitant voice came from behind him.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s true.¡± Thinking of Wu Hai¡¯s temperament, MA Zhida nodded his head helplessly. Then, he turned around and talked to Tang Xi and man man behind him without looking at Wu Hai.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1401 - The sauce that Yuan Zhou canâ€™t make

    <h4>Chapter 1401: The sauce that Yuan Zhou can¡¯t make</h4>

    In fact, there was another reason why Tang Xi stopped MA Zhida, but the three of them had forgotten about it as they were talking.

    Tang Xi still didn¡¯t remember it even after she entered the restaurant and sat down at lunchtime.

    At this time, he couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion about fate, because Tang Xi and man man were naturally sitting together, right at the two newly added tables and chairs beside the Sergestes wallndscape.

    Speaking of which, the newly purchased tables and chairs had be a holy ce for inte celebrities to take photos.

    It couldn¡¯t be because she was too beautiful.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had maintained its usual style. The newly-added furniture was still made of wood. The wood presented the color of the wood itself, coarse and elegant. In addition, there was arge piece of Sergestes wall behind the pink Sergestes that were gently dancing like flower petals, the light green aquatic grass under the ss tank, and the water red begonia fruits that seeped out from behind the wall. It was really extremely beautiful to take a selfie with this as the background.

    Therefore, these two seats were exclusively enjoyed by girls, and they would be photographed as a form of respect as soon as they arrived at the shop and sat in these seats.

    Tang Xi and man man had already taken a few photos before she put down her phone and prepared to upload them to her WeChat moments after she left the house.

    After entering the restaurant, MA Zhida carefully put away his own box and then started to order his dishes.

    ¡°What are we having today?¡± Zhou Jia, who came to order, asked.

    ¡°A bowl of white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡± MA Zhida gestured a ¡® 1¡¯ and then said.

    ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s pay first before you eat.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve already transferred the money.¡± MA Zhida picked up his phone and showed it to Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then left.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be able to eat soon. I¡¯ve been looking forward to eating recently. ¡± MA Zhida rubbed his hands and looked at Yuan Zhou who was cooking with an expectant look.

    On the narrow road of enemies, Wu Hai ordered a lot of dishes and then turned his head to MA Zhida with a suspicious look,¡±¡±Why did you only order one bowl of white rice?¡±

    Without waiting for MA Zhida¡¯s answer, Wu Hai said with a vignt look,¡±¡±I know. You want to steal my food. Let me tell you, that¡¯s impossible.¡±

    MA Zhida was so angry that he almostughed out loud.¡±Does this guy think that everyone is as shameless as him and can do something like snatching other people¡¯s food?¡±

    The key question was, would the ck Beast be able to snatch it?

    Humans do not fight with beasts.

    ¡°I¡¯m not that bored. ¡± MA Zhida said unhappily.

    ¡°No, in view of the argument outside the door just now, I have reason to believe that you only ordered a bowl of white rice because you liked my dish.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said primly.

    ¡°Get lost. I¡¯m not that petty.¡± MA Zhida waved his hand.

    ¡°No, putting myself in the shoes of others, I will do this, so you will definitely do the same.¡± Wu Hai shook his head.

    ¡°So you still have self-awareness. You know that you¡¯re petty, vengeful, and shameless?¡± MA Zhidaughed in anger at Wu Hai¡¯s logic and couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°Of course, these are my strengths. Thank you for thepliment.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    Thinking about it carefully, shamelessness was indeed not an advantage. However, being as shameless as Wu Hai was an advantage. It could even be said to be a sharp weapon in the workce.

    Not to mention other things, as long as you have a bit of Wu Hai¡¯s strength, it would be enough for you to dominate the workce!

    ¡°...¡± All of a sudden, MA Zhida felt that his seat today was not good.

    ¡°Wu Hai, speak humannguage,¡± Jiang Changxi and Zheng Xian, who were sitting on the other side of Wu Hai, turned their heads and said.

    ¡°Fine, I¡¯m asking you what this is and why you¡¯ve ordered in white rice for three days.¡± With shining eyes, Wu Hai pointed at the box on the table and asked.

    It was obvious that the box was the kind that was used to store chili sauce. It was rectangr and well-sealed, but there were no patterns or words on the box, so he couldn¡¯t tell what it was.

    ¡°F * ck, shameless Wu, are you concerned about me?¡± MA Zhida was stunned for quite a while before he reacted and asked.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai¡¯s words might not sound like anything, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized that Wu Hai was asking him why he had ordered in white rice for three days in a row.

    It was rare for MA Zhida toe to the restaurant to eat continuously. As a white-cor worker, he wasn¡¯t that rich. However, it was rare for him toe to the restaurant and order in white rice for three consecutive days.

    For the first two days, Wu Hai had already finished his meal and was about to leave as soon as MA Zhida entered the restaurant and ordered his meal. He didn¡¯t expect that Wu Hai could still remember him even after that. He had already ordered in white rice for three consecutive days.

    ¡°No, I care about it.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said while pointing at the box on the table.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. MA Zhida, do you have anything to say? You can say it directly. ¡± Jiang Changxi asked directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Brother MA, you¡¯ve only been eating in white rice for a few days.¡± At this time, Tang Xi, who had just finished taking the photos, also quickly shouted.

    That¡¯s right. Tang Xi also wanted to ask MA Zhida this question when she stopped him at the beginning. But she forgot about it after she said it. Now that everyone mentioned it, she remembered it again.

    As Tang Xi chimed in, the other customers in the restaurant also looked at MA Zhida with concern. Even Yuan Zhou had put down his te. It seemed that MA Zhida¡¯s heart was warmed by the arrival of Yuan Zhou.

    It wasn¡¯t that the people in the restaurant were making a mountain out of a molehill. It was just that MA Zhida, as an expert in new dishes, would definitelye to eat as long as a new dish was served. Even if Yuan Zhou served an entire cuisine, MA Zhida would stille to eat it from time to time ording to the rhythm.

    But now, he didn¡¯t say anything and only ordered in white rice with his own sauce, which made everyone feel strange.

    After all, if he was short of money, he really didn¡¯t need toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal, because a bowl of 100 styles of rice cuisine already cost 100 yuan. But if he wasn¡¯t short of money, MA Zhida¡¯s behavior would be very strange.

    MA Zhida himself had often muttered that he had to eat well when he came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I like to eat here. ¡± MA Zhida sighed with emotion inside while being watched with such concern.

    ¡°Since everyone is so curious, I¡¯ll talk about the sauce in my hand.¡± MA Zhida smiled and then started to open the box.

    They had seen MA Zhida bring this box to eat a few days ago. Therefore, they weren¡¯t very curious about it. Instead, they all waited for MA Zhida to open the box quietly and seriously.

    Only Wu Hai, who had never seen it before, looked at the jar of sauce curiously.

    Seeing Wu Hai staring at the sauce in his hand with a burning gaze, MA Zhida immediately stepped back slightly and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll only tell you its origin, but I won¡¯t let you eat it. ¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care,¡± Although Wu Hai said that, his eyes were still looking at her seriously.

    The jar that MA Zhida took out wasn¡¯t very big. It was only a little bigger than Lao Gan Ma¡¯s ss jar. It was filled to the brim with the bright sauce. One could even see the big brownish-ck granules inside. It looked like some kind of sauce rather than chili.

    On the other side, although Wu Hai said so, MA Zhida still turned his body and said,¡±¡±This is a jar of beef mince that my mother sent me. It¡¯s made with an exclusive secret recipe, and it¡¯s super delicious.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    Wu Hai¡¯s question was also everyone¡¯s question. Therefore, after Wu Hai finished asking, everyone also looked at MA Zhida.

    ¡°This sauce is very difficult to make, because I can only start making it in September. My mother¡¯s health is not very good, so she can only make two jars at a time. Since I started working in Chengdu, she would always send me a letter by this time.¡± MA Zhida touched the bottle and said.

    ¡°Then I can eat two jars of sauce until the day I go home for the new year. I eat that every year.¡± MA Zhida revealed a smile.

    ¡°And this is thest jar of sauce. There are still 40 days until the new year and 35 days before we go home.¡±

    ¡°Of course, the best sauce should go with the best rice. That¡¯s why I ordered the White rice,¡±

    ¡°And boss Yuan, even you can¡¯t make the sauce of my restaurant.¡± After saying that, MA Zhida looked at Yuan Zhou and said proudly.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: I rmend the novel I¡¯m really immortal. It¡¯s Xia Hua Niang¡¯s book. Those who like it can go and take a look.]

 Chapter 1402 - Only one bite

    <h4>Chapter 1402: Only one bite</h4>

    Everything else was fine, but the other customers couldn¡¯t bear thest sentence and began to speak.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. I didn¡¯t expect you to be such a person, MA Zhida. How do you know boss yuan can¡¯t cook it?¡±

    ¡°Exactly. No need, boss Yuan. Give me the sauce. I¡¯ll probably cook it after I finish eating.¡±

    ¡°Come,e,e. MA Zhida, hurry up and contribute your sauce. We¡¯ll help you eat it. We¡¯ll make it up to you next year after you¡¯re done.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need boss Yuan to cook. I can make the sauce for you even if you give it to me.¡±

    While saying that, everyone stretched out their hands towards MA Zhida with a mischievous smile on their faces, wanting to take that bottle of beef mince on his table.

    MA Zhida immediately stretched out his hands to protect the sauce in front of him and said,¡±Hmph, you guys are all bad. You all covet my beef mince. It¡¯s impossible to tell you that you want to eat it.¡±

    ¡°No, no, we¡¯re just trying to tell you that nothing is impossible in this world. Come,e,e, we¡¯ll help you.¡± The customers said with a smile and even wanted to snatch it.

    At that time, Wu Hai stood up and said righteously,¡±¡±You¡¯re all liars. You¡¯re here to snatch MA Zhida¡¯s beef mince. ¡±

    ¡°Right, you guys.¡± MA Zhida nodded his head and shouted.

    However, Jiang Changxi and Zheng Xian couldn¡¯t helpughing when they saw Wu Hai¡¯s reaction,¡±¡±This guy has learned the bad things from Ling Hong. He¡¯s even crowned as a King now.¡±

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zheng Xian nodded.

    While everyone was surprised by Wu Hai¡¯s righteous words, Wu Hai spoke again,¡±¡±I¡¯m different. I¡¯ve been learning from boss Yuan for a few days. You can rest assured that I¡¯ll handle the beef mince. ¡±

    ¡°This Wu is shameless.¡± If it wasn¡¯t lunchtime, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but want to facepalm.

    MA Zhida was dumbfounded by Wu Hai¡¯s operation and then said subconsciously,¡±¡±If I give you food, isn¡¯t that the same as stuffing fish into a cat¡¯s mouth? Who would be at ease?¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not a cat. Lots of meat is at home. I have really learned from boss Yuan for a few days. I have some experience.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said earnestly while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°Go, go, go. I refuse. You don¡¯t have good intentions either. I won¡¯t share this sauce with you.¡± MA Zhida held the bottle and said with a serious face.

    ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll treat you to a ss of red wine tonight in exchange for your sauce.¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows and then said righteously.

    ¡°No, I won ¡®t.¡± MA Zhida refused tly.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t want to exchange?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°I definitely won ¡®T. I still want to eat until the new year.¡± MA Zhida said seriously.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai sat down and then waited for the meal.

    When the customers saw Wu Hai give up, they also gave up. After all, it was just a joke. No one really wanted to eat MA Zhida¡¯s beef mince.

    At this time, everyone¡¯s dishes were served and they all started eating.

    Cheng Cheng carried over MA Zhida¡¯s in white rice and put it down.¡±¡±Here¡¯s your in white rice, please enjoy. ¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. MA Zhida nodded his head to express his thanks.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, but I think Grandmaster will definitely be able to make such delicious beef mince. ¡± Cheng Yu said seriously.

    ¡°This is my mom¡¯s exclusive secret recipe. Boss Yuan¡¯s beef mince is totally different from what I¡¯ve tasted before.¡± MA Zhida also said seriously.

    ¡°I believe in you, Grand Master.¡± After he finished speaking, Cheng Cheng left.

    On the other hand, MA Zhida looked at the crystal clear white rice and then at the beef mince. After hesitating for a while, he seemed to have made up his mind about something. Then, he started to eat his rice seriously.

    MA Zhida was indeed eating very seriously. He used the wooden spoon in the box to scoop out two spoonfuls of the beef mince and poured it on the White rice. Then, he started to eat.

    The crystal-clear white rice was drizzled with beef mince, and on top of it wererge cubes of beef, as well as some small soybeans and chopped chilies. When they were drizzled on the boiling hot rice, the heat instantly stimted the spicy taste of the beef mince.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± MA Zhida sniffed it and then picked up the bowl and started to eat.

    The bright red oil that had absorbed the fragrance of the beef and chili had soaked the White rice into a moist red. It tasted really fragrant and spicy, and when chewed carefully, there was still the fragrance of the rice. The taste was really wonderful.

    MA Zhida was eating the rice bit by bit with the beef mince. In the end, even the red oil of the chili sauce in the small white porcin bowl was eaten clean.

    ¡°As expected, the top-notch beef mince should go well with boss Yuan¡¯s rice.¡± MA Zhida thought happily and then stood up to give up his seat.

    When he stood up and gave up his seat, MA Zhida carefully collected the sauce again. Of course, he scraped the spoon that scooped the beef sauce clean on the rice and then wrapped it up.

    However, MA Zhida didn¡¯t leave immediately after he got up. Instead, he stood beside Cheng Cheng and waited there quietly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wait here for a while. I¡¯ll leave after a while. ¡± MA Zhida said before Cheng Cheng could.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded his head and then went to help Zhou Jia order her food.

    Meanwhile, MA Zhida just stood there and waited with the box in his arms.

    Since this ce was close to the Sergestes wallndscape, and the tables and chairs were not as spacious as before, MA Zhida would move slightly to give up his seat from time to time. However, he didn¡¯t leave.

    Since it was the weekend, there would be more strange customers than usual during the weekends, and the restaurant would be more lively.

    In contrast, Yuan Zhou was even more tired. After two hours of lunch time, Cheng Han pulled Zhou Jia and said goodbye to her before leaving.

    ¡°Hu,¡± Yuan Zhou let out a breath and then sat down.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡± MA Zhida didn¡¯t speak until all the people had left.

    ¡°Eh? You haven¡¯t left?¡± Not until then did Yuan Zhou find MA Zhida still standing quietly at the corner of the wall.

    ¡°Yes, because I have something to do.¡± MA Zhida nodded.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou took off the face mask, stood up and started to wash his hands.

    ¡°I know boss Yuan is very serious about cooking and likes to learn new skills very much.¡± MA Zhida walked slowly to the front of Yuan Zhou, which was the position of the partition, and said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating his affirmation of MA Zhida¡¯s words.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know the secret recipe of this sauce because it was made by my mother.¡± MA Zhida pointed at the sauce in his hand and said.

    Yuan Zhou wiped his hands dry and looked at MA Zhida in surprise.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou already knew what Ma Zhida was going to do when he heard that.

    ¡°But I can let you have a taste of it, boss Yuan. Just one bite. I can¡¯t let you have more than that. I still want to eat it until I go back home during the new year.¡± MA Zhida said seriously with aplicated look.

    That¡¯s right. After hearing Cheng Cheng¡¯s words and thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s obsession with cooking skills, MA Zhida finally made up his mind to let Yuan Zhou taste the dish after several internal conflicts. Other people shouldn¡¯t even think about it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression became gentler. Even the fatigue he had just now wasn¡¯t so obvious anymore. He said jokingly,¡±Alright, you can leave the jam behind. You can go now.¡±

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. You can only have a taste.¡± MA Zhida immediately shook his head and said.

    ¡°I can finish it in one bite.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, give me your spoon. I¡¯ll scoop it up.¡± MA Zhida considered for a while and then said.

    Looking at MA Zhida¡¯s reluctant manner and thinking of the matter that Wu Hai couldn¡¯t even exchange for the red wine, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing in his heart. On the surface, however, he said with a more peaceful expression,¡±¡±Alright,¡± he said.

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 Chapter 1403 - Lacking in culinary skills

    <h4>Chapter 1403: Lacking in culinary skills</h4>

    As soon as Yuan Zhou agreed, the expression on MA Zhida¡¯s face became even moreplicated. However, he still put on a serious expression and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you take the spoon.¡±

    ¡°However, my cup is small, so it can only be a small spoon. Otherwise, a big spoon won¡¯t be able to stuff it in.¡± MA Zhida immediately added without waiting for Yuan Zhou to take it.

    ¡°But this is the kitchen. The spoons are quite big.¡± Yuan Zhou pretended to be in a difficult position and said.

    ¡°Is, is that so?¡± MA Zhida looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen with puzzlement and surprise.

    With a nce, he realized that it was really the case. There wererge spoons hanging on the side of the knife. Such spoons wouldn¡¯t be able to hold all the beef mince, let alone scoop it up.

    The expression on MA Zhida¡¯s face turned into one of fear. His brain was working quickly as he said,¡±This, this, should I go buy a new spoon?¡±

    ¡°No need. I just remembered that I still have a spoon that I haven¡¯t used. That spoon is small.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± MA Zhida let out a sigh of relief and nodded.

    ¡°This is it.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and took out a really small spoon from the drawer under the countertop.

    The spoon was like a decorative spoon used to stir coffee. It couldn¡¯t even scoop up a piece of beef in the beef mince because it was too small.

    Seeing such a spoon, MA Zhida felt a bit embarrassed. He couldn¡¯t help but touch the beef sauce on his hand and said,¡±¡±Actually, it doesn¡¯t have to be this small.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I only have this small spoon. ¡± Yuan Zhou ignored the various types of spoons in the drawer and said seriously.

    ¡°Alright, then.¡± MA Zhida looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and believed him when he found there was no change. Then, he passed the beef mince to him.

    This time, MA Zhida didn¡¯t say that he was going to scoop the beef mince himself. Instead, he took the initiative to open the lid of the beef mince and then signaled Yuan Zhou to scoop it up and taste it.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said earnestly before scooping up the soup.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Boss Yuan, if your culinary skills improve, we will still be the ones enjoying it. ¡± MA Zhida shook his head.

    ¡°Although I think you can¡¯t make my mom¡¯s exclusive beef mince after you try it, you can still learn more about it.¡± MA Zhida added with a proud expression.

    This time, Yuan Zhou just smiled and said nothing. He then lowered his head and went to scoop the beef mince.

    The beef mince in front of him contained celery, finely cut onions, three types of hand-chopped chilies, about twelve types of spices, and freshly squeezed rapeseed oil.

    This was something that Yuan Zhou could tell at a nce. With that, Yuan Zhou also understood why MA Zhida said that the beef mince could only be made in this season.

    This was because the rapeseed oil used was spring rapeseed oil, which was nted at the end of April and harvested at the end of September. Spring rapeseed was concentrated in the northeast and northwest regions, and only a few were nted, ounting for about ten percent of the total.

    Moreover, the little celery was also ripe in September. ording to the tradition of the older generation, which had never eaten seasonal dishes before, the beef mince could only be made at this time.

    ¡°This spring rapeseed oil is very fragrant.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course. My mom once said that the beef mince must be made with freshly squeezed rapeseed oil from our hometown. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be as fragrant.¡± MA Zhida immediately said proudly.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s true.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his agreement.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, MA Zhida became even happier. After all, Yuan Zhou was a great cook. But since even Yuan Zhou agreed with his mother, it naturally meant that the beef mince made by his mother was really good. Thus, praising his mother was like praising him.

    ¡°Then you¡¯re from Qinghai?¡± Yuan Zhou scooped up the beef mince and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m from Qinghai. ¡± MA Zhida nodded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then put the beef mince into his mouth and tasted it earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou scooped up very little sauce. The spoon was indeed very small. The sauce that he scooped up only had some chopped chili and chili oil and a small bean.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were far more sensitive than that of a superhuman. Not to mention eating, he could already know the basic cooking method of the sauce just by looking and smelling it.

    Now, the chili was salty, spicy, and fragrant. The chili sauce with the taste of beef filled Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste buds. In all fairness, the taste was indeed not bad.

    The sauces used to make the beef mince directly appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He even had a specific n on how to improve the heat control of the cooking process.

    These were all Yuan Zhou¡¯s instincts as a Top Chef. However, when he tasted the dish, his expression was quite serious and solemn.

    MA Zhida just stared at Yuan Zhou nervously. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, he became even more nervous.

    Not until thest bit of spicy and salty taste faded away did Yuan Zhou say,¡±¡±It¡¯s delicious. ¡±

    ¡°Hehe, of course,¡± MA Zhida immediately grinned and said after hearing that.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and set down the spoon.

    ¡°How is it? isn¡¯t it super hard to make? you¡¯ve never eaten such beef mince before, have you?¡± MA Zhida said proudly.

    ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve tasted this. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You won¡¯t do it, right?¡± MA Zhida said proudly.

    ¡°Yes, I won ¡®t.¡± With a hesitant look in his eyes, Yuan Zhou looked at the beef mince and suddenly thought of the dish of shiitake mushroom and cabbage. Then, he shook his head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Chefs aren¡¯t omnipotent. They can¡¯t do everything. ¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re still the No. 1 chef on the cooking ranking list in my heart. It won¡¯t affect you,¡± MA Zhida consoled him.

    ¡°Thank you for your love.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Alright. Boss Yuan, you can study it slowly. I¡¯m leaving.¡± MA Zhida smiled and then said.

    ¡°Alright, goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± After saying that, MA Zhida took the beef mince and left.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou watched the customers leave. When MA Zhida walked out of the restaurant until he couldn¡¯t be seen anymore, Yuan Zhou said softly,¡±¡±It seems that my cooking skills are not good enough.¡±

    On the other side, MA Zhida couldn¡¯t wait to make a phone call after he left the house. Of course, he was calling his mother.

    ¡°Hey, mom, do you know that boss Yuan is the boss with super excellent culinary skills that I told you about? even he says that the beef mince you make is delicious.¡± MA Zhida took the phone and said seriously.

    The other end of the phone might haveughed and scolded him, but MA Zhida retorted seriously, ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. Boss Yuan said that there are so many delicious things. Mom, you¡¯re really awesome. ¡±

    After that, something was said at the other end of the phone. MA Zhida started to praise boss Yuan again about how awesome he was and how delicious his dishes were. Then he said how delicious it was when he used boss Yuan¡¯s in white rice with the beef mince.

    All in all, MA Zhida praised Yuan Zhou for a long time and then his mother.

    Both mother and son were in a good mood after this phone call.

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 Chapter 1404 - Creative advertising

    <h4>Chapter 1404: Creative advertising</h4>

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    In the afternoon, after Yuan Zhou tasted the beef mince, he devoted himself to the study of culinary skills. A whole Cantonese cuisine, plus the soup and snacks, could really be said to be broad and profound.

    Not to mention other things, the sudden addition of a new cuisine in the restaurant would probably make the customers very confused. After all, Sichuan cuisine was the existing Sichuan cuisine, followed by the snacks.

    Yuan Zhou was afraid that the customers wouldn¡¯t be able to stand such a big surprise.

    ¡°Do I do it step by step, or do I do something big?¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking in his mind.

    Time passed by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was dinnertime. Although Ling Hong liked ruan Xiaoqing, he didn¡¯t reveal his feelings to her frequently. If chasing after someone affected others, it would be called being a hooligan. Ling Hong had a good grasp of his feelings.

    After the dinner, Ling Hong proposed to send ruan Xiaoqing to the hotel again, but he was refused. It was time for the pub in the evening.

    When it was just 7:40 am, some people started walking towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at the end of Taoxi road with sports backpacks.

    Fang Heng and his father, as well as Chen Wei and sister Wan, who had won the red wine with their cheat, came to drink red wine today. Of course, sister Wan was invited by Chen Wei.

    Among them were Wu Yungui himself and the two girls, Jiang Changxi and Zheng Xian.

    Except for a few women, all of them were carryingrge sports bags.

    The big bag contained nothing else but a stool and a ss for drinking.

    Yuan Zhou had no choice but to bring his own stool and cup when he drank in the pub. This had not changed until now.

    The reason why Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t carry it on her back was that she had a house on the opposite floor of the restaurant. For the convenience of eating, the low-key Queen Jiang bought two houses conveniently.

    Zheng Xian could go and get it directly, so she didn¡¯t need to bring it.

    The rest of the people didn¡¯t have that. These people were considered middle-ss and wealthy. There were even big shots like Wu Yungui. Now, they didn¡¯t have umbres to prevent rain in their cars. Instead, they had a veryfortable folding chair. This scene was very intoxicating.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub only had so many seats, and he had to bring back the chairs that he had brought with him.

    It was just like how a certain brat had concluded that uncle Yuan¡¯s restaurant had cured many uncles and aunties of their extremeziness.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to call him uncle.

    However, he didn¡¯t know whether the devilish brat did it on purpose or not. Every time he called uncle Yuan, it was when Wu Hai was around. Then, he would call Wu Hai uncle hai. If he called him ¡°brother Yuan¡± back at this time, wouldn¡¯t he be one generation younger than Wu Hai for no reason?

    The naughty kids these days were also very bad!

    Soon, Wu Yungui would no longer need to bring his own chair because his Food City, which integrated entertainment, dining, and amodation, was about to be built. At that time, he could directly bring a chair instead of bringing it into the store.

    By then, it was estimated that only Chen Wei and Fang Heng would bring their own chairs. The rest of the people, like Ling Hong, also had a house here.

    Wu Yungui had already thought of the slogan: ¡°xxx Center, only a five-minute walk from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡± or: ¡°Are you still upset that you can¡¯t get your turn every time? Was he still anxiously counting the time? Solve your confusion at the xxx Center,¡±¡± one-stop shopping, eating, visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to experience the delicacies ¡°and so on.

    Back to the main topic, the group of people walked slowly towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was rare that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the restaurant tonight. Instead, he went directly to the second floor of the pub.

    After all, it was the first time that the red wine was sold. Later, Yuan Zhou was responsible for opening the first bottle of red wine. This was also for the sake of demonstrating to Shen Min so that she could open it more skillfully in the future.

    Therefore, Shen Min didn¡¯t walk around anymore. She just followed Yuan Zhou quietly and prepared to see how to open the liquor.

    ¡°They should be here soon, you go and bring them in.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Shen Min nodded her head and then went downstairs.

    Yuan Zhou also followed him downstairs to get the liquor from the cer.

    Not knowing why, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the thought of asking Shen Min to go down to get the liquor. It might be because Yin ya would go get the liquor with him every time she came.

    By the time Yuan Zhou took three bottles of wine and went upstairs, the customers had already taken their seats. Shen Min was delivering bamboo liquor, beer, and two dishes that went with the liquor to the table.

    ¡°The wine is here.¡± Chen Wei called out loudly. Then, everyone quieted down.

    Not until Yuan Zhou carried the liquor back to the bar counter did everyone see Yuan Zhou uncover the red cloth cover on the tray.

    ¡°I heard that the ce of origin of the red wine is written as Yuan Zhou¡¯s Manor?¡± Wu Yungui observed the bottle and then said.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Boss Yuan, you have your own winery?¡± Fang Heng looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, where is your pub located in France? is it far from my ce?¡± Jiang Changxi supported her head with her hand, sipped the bamboo liquor and asked.

    ¡°The information on this red wine is very clear. It¡¯s exactly as it was written this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes, I have my own winery now, so these wines are all brewed by my own winery.¡± Yuan Zhou said without any guilt and added,¡±¡±Although the winery has just been transferred to me, the quality of the grapes and the brewing process are still very good.¡±

    ¡°So you¡¯ve already drunk it?¡± When it came to food, Chen Wei¡¯s concern was always the same as Wu Hai ¡®S. Wu Hai also looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly and asked him with his eyes.

    Ling Hong, on the other hand, didn¡¯t talk much today. He just listened to everyone talking quietly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve tasted it. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Well, boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to taste the wine personally. I can do it. I can still tell good from bad. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry about this kind of thing in the future.¡± Chen Wei said hurriedly.

    ¡°Why did you snatch my words?¡± Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Chen Wei.

    Just when Chen Wei was about to rebut him, sister Wan said gently,¡±¡±Didn¡¯t you say that you would tell me before you drink in the future?¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Chen Wei was instantly stumped and didn¡¯t dare to say more.

    Wu Hai, on the other hand, looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze. Obviously, he was saying that Chen Wei was not good enough and that he could totally help him taste the dishes. At this time, the advantage of being single was fully revealed.

    As the saying goes, when the east wind blows, the war drums beat. In this world, who am I afraid of? Wu Hai had such boldness.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel like paying attention to the two idiots and continued to answer Jiang Changxi¡¯s question,¡±¡±The winery is located at 37 degrees northtitude, 41 degrees northtitude.¡±

    Chen Wei, sister Wan, and the others were silent when it came to determining the position using thetitude and longitude. Jiang Changxi, on the other hand, closed her eyes and pondered for a while before she really understood it.

    No one knew whether it was because Jiang Changxi had a good memory or because she had a tacit understanding with the gods.

    ¡°If it¡¯s over there ... There are only a few good manors. I think it shouldn¡¯t be far away. How about it, boss Yuan? do you want to discuss red wine with me? after all, I also have a winery there.¡± When Jiang Changxi spoke, she touched her red lips inadvertently, which was really charming and beautiful.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1405 - Authentic Guizhou cuisine

    <h4>Chapter 1405: Authentic Guizhou cuisine</h4>

    Nowadays, when rich people talked, they didn¡¯t even talk about cars, houses, or yachts. They all had wineries. Looking at this style, sister Wan¡¯s eyes were a little envious.

    After all, sister Wan liked to drink red wine and read good books. She had also fantasized about having her own winery.

    Chen Wei felt a little stressed and then whispered to sister Wan beside him,¡±¡±Xiao Wan, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll also work hard to buy you a winery.¡±

    Sister Wan smiled and said,¡±why would we want to buy a winery? everyone¡¯s life is different. Why should wepare our lives with others ¡®? we¡¯re just asking for trouble.¡±

    ¡°I just want to ...¡± Chen Wei opened his mouth to exin.

    Sister Wan patted Chen Wei¡¯s thigh and said,¡±Okay, I know you want me to be happy. I also believe that as long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to give me a winery. But I don¡¯t want you to be too tired.¡±

    Chen Wei and sister Wan didn¡¯t speak loudly, or else they would be showing off their affection.

    Looking at such a serious Queen Jiang, Yuan Zhou assumed that Jiang Changxi hade up with some wicked idea again, but it was definitely not something good.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou refused him decisively,¡±¡±No need. I can study and brew it myself. I have some simple experience in brewing wine.¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s drink first.¡± It was rare that Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t continue to tease him. She just shrugged her shoulders and said.

    ¡°Now, I will open the bottle and sober up some of the wine. If you can¡¯t finish the wine, you can leave it in the pub and let Shen Min register it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then nodded to Shen Min to show his appreciation.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Shen Min nodded her head and then took out the leather notebook prepared by Yuan Zhou. She looked at Yuan Zhou opening the liquor.

    Just when everyone was watching Yuan Zhou open the bottle and discussing, Zheng Xian, who was sitting beside Jiang Changxi, suddenly said in a low voice,¡±¡±Since you want to, why not?¡±

    ¡°Because there are some things that you can only think about and talk about.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled freely.

    ¡°You¡¯re so generous. ¡± Zheng Xian shook her head and said.

    ¡°Because Xiaoya andpass are really good friends.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s tone was indifferent, but her eyes were looking at Yuan Zhou opening the bottle and pouring the wine seriously.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°I¡¯ll drink with youter.¡± Zheng Xian nodded and said,¡±I¡¯ll take it as a thank you for treating me to a drink.¡±

    ¡°So I¡¯m still at a loss.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll treat you next time.¡± Zheng Xianughed as she brushed her hair behind her ear.

    ¡°It¡¯s a deal,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head and then reached out her hand to pick up the ss and touched the ss on Zheng Xian¡¯s table.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Zheng Xian also picked up the ss and drank it.

    After all the liquor was poured, Yuan Zhou and Shen Min carried the liquor to the table together.

    When it was Wu Yungui¡¯s turn, he teased,¡±Nowadays, you can¡¯t find a ce to drink as freely as boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. You even have to bring your own chair, let alone the dress requirements.¡±

    Just like what Wu Yun GUI had said, the customers who came to drink in the restaurant still wore their usual clothes even though they knew that they were drinking red wine. It was unlike the red wine tasting events that Wu Yun GUI had participated in, which event did not require everyone to be dressed in luxurious clothes and clothes.

    Unlike Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, where one could drink good wine and rx at the same time without any decorations, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were already extremely delicious and didn¡¯t need any decorations.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re happy. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the liquor and the decanter and said.

    ¡°Yes, happy is the best.¡± Wu Yungui nodded and smiled.

    The conversation between Yuan Zhou and Wu Yungui was heard by everyone. They tacitly raised the cup in their hands and said to Yuan Zhou with a smile,¡±¡±Right, being happy is the most important thing.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a rare gentle smile and nodded his head.

    The first day of red wine was very smooth. It was as if new wine was added every time, and everyone was drinking with restraint and carefreeness.

    Of course, there were some whoined that red wine should be eaten with red meat, which was beef.

    However, there was also someone whoined. This person was naturally Wu Hai who would get hungry after eating. He was the one who said that it would be perfect if there was beef to eat together.

    As for Wu Hai¡¯s request, Yuan Zhou had always ignored it. Therefore, the business of the pub this evening was quite smooth.

    The next day came very quickly. Yuan Zhou got up and washed up as usual before exercising and preparing breakfast.

    When Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients for breakfast, the people of Chengdu also started to get up and start their day¡¯s work.

    However, there was someone else who was different. She had been working at her desk the entire night and was now rubbing the space between her eyebrows. She got up with a slightly tired expression.

    ¡°Hua¡± the man got up and pulled open the curtains. The sunlight from outside directly poured into the room, making the originally dull room instantly lively.

    ¡°It¡¯s already morning?¡± The man looked at the bright sunshine outside the window and the greenery under the courtyard of themunity.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I should go and patrol the shop. ¡± Then, the man turned around, picked up the cold ck coffee on the table, and gulped it down in one go. He then turned around and went to the bathroom.

    The size of the room was not too big, about 60 square meters. There was a bedroom and a study room with good lighting. The entire room was decorated in a simple and capable way. The bedroom wardrobe was opened by the man, and it was full of ck, white, gray, dark green Professional clothes suitable for the workce.

    After putting on a ck, slim-fit mid-neck sweater, cotton-drop trousers of the same color, and a camel-colored coat, he walked to the dressing mirror at the door and began to put on lipstick.

    The mirror reflected a capable woman of about 30 years old. Her skin was fair, her eyes were bright, and her reddish-brown lipstick had a strong aura. The faint lines at the corners of her eyes revealed her age.

    Now, she no longer looked tired from staying up all night. Her eyes were clear and full of spirit. After checking her body onest time, she opened the door and went out.

    Her high heels made a soft cking sound as she walked. The elevator reached the parking lot on the basement first floor, and she got into a ck BMW. She started the car and drove out of the middle-ssmunity.

    The breakfast in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was finished when it was just past 9:00. However, this person appeared in the lobby of a beauty salon.

    It was a chain beauty salon. As soon as she entered, the receptionist at the door immediately said,¡±¡±Good Morning, manager Deng.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The woman who was called manager Deng nodded and then looked around.

    The young receptionist girl immediately followed him nervously and carefully said,¡±¡±Manager Deng, I¡¯ll get someone toe out immediately.¡±

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m just doing a routine patrol. You guys do your own things.¡± The woman who was called manager Deng nced at the young girl and immediately went straight to the lounge.

    ¡°This is bad.¡± The young girl immediately looked vexed, but she bit her lip and didn¡¯t dare to say anything. She wanted to tip him off but failed.

    It was obvious that manager Deng was very famous.

    As soon as she approached the lounge, she could hear theughter and gossip of the beauticians.

    ¡°I heard that the Guizhou cuisine at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is super authentic.¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you from Guizhou? Have you eaten there? I¡¯ll just grit my teeth and treat it as a reward. ¡±

    ¡°Boss yuan can cook any dish well, but don¡¯t talk about the Guizhou cuisine. Whenever you talk about it, I think of that old virgin. Tsk, it¡¯s so scary.¡±

    As soon as she said that, the young girl¡¯s face turned pale. She did not dare to look at manager Deng¡¯s face.

    However, manager Deng did not seem to hear him and pushed open the door of the lounge.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1406 - attracted by its reputation

    <h4>Chapter 1406: Chapter 1406-attracted by its reputation</h4>

    The door of the lounge was a single-door ss door, so it didn¡¯t make a sound when it was pushed open. Inside, five beauticians in pink coats were still talking.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Deng Xueli is 35 years old this year? why isn¡¯t she married yet? she doesn¡¯t even have a boyfriend.¡±

    ¡°Who knows? maybe she¡¯s a lesbian. There are only a few men in our beauty salon, even in the head office.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. I think she¡¯s just a little too strict and does things methodically. But other than that, she¡¯s fine.¡±

    The beauticians were all talking about manager Deng, Deng Xueli, but they didn¡¯t know that she was standing behind them.

    The youngdy who had led them in wished she could pass out right now. After all, this matter was too embarrassing.

    She was so embarrassed and angry that she did not dare to look at manager Deng¡¯s expression.

    It¡¯s now 9:25:50. It¡¯s been 55 minutes and 50 seconds since the break time. So, why are you still in the break room? Deng Xueli¡¯s cold voice was heard.

    When she said this, Deng Xueli, also known as manager Deng, was looking at the watch on her hand. The expression on her face was the same as when she had just entered the door, as if she had not heard these hurtful and even malicious words. There was no change in her expression, only a serious business-like expression.

    ¡°Hua Hua Hua¡± a series of sounds could be heard, all of which were the sound of the beauticians quickly getting up from their chairs.

    These beauticians were not young. They all looked to be in theirte twenties. They were all wearing pink coats and had their hair tied up in a bun. They had light makeup on their faces and looked very good. They also looked bright and beautiful.

    However, when they looked at Deng Xueli now, their faces were pale and their eyes were evasive. They did not dare to speak at all.

    ¡°I¡¯m asking you why you¡¯re still in the lounge at this time instead of greeting guests at the front desk or preparing for the beauty treatment.¡± Deng Xueli looked up at the five people and asked.

    ¡°I, I ...¡±

    ¡°That ...¡±

    ¡°This, is ...¡±

    They were speechless. Looking at Deng Xueli¡¯s face, they were embarrassed and ashamed, unable to say a word.

    ¡°If you don¡¯te to work during the first time, the five of you will copy the rules three times ording to the employee handbook. You are responsible for collecting them and handing them in by this week.¡± Xueli Deng said directly when she saw them stammering and not saying anything.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, sure, manager Deng. ¡± The young girl who led the way was stunned at first, and then quickly nodded.

    After that, Xueli Deng walked out of the lounge and continued to patrol the store. She carefully checked the cleanliness of each beauty bed, the cement and storage of beauty products.

    The whole process took about thirty minutes, and the five beauticians were as quiet as chickens doing their own things. They didn¡¯t even dare to reply to the other beauticians who had finished their work.

    It was not until Deng Xueli had finished the examination and left in her high heels that the five of them felt relieved as if they had been pardoned.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to not be fined. Good, good.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, Deng Xueli didn¡¯t get fined, but I don¡¯t know if she¡¯ll make things difficult for us in the future.¡±

    ¡°Actually, I heard that although manager Deng is strict, he rarely fined us. He did it ording to the rules and regtions.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re so naive. You don¡¯t care if we live or die when you¡¯re sitting in that position. I guess it¡¯s not good to directly fine you. Who knows what will happen in the future?¡±

    Some of the five people were worried, some didn¡¯t care, but some felt that since they didn¡¯t argue at that time, it meant that the matter had passed.

    Deng Xueli, who was being talked about, drove to the next beauty salon.

    As a Senior Manager, and just like the gossip, she was only 35 years old and had an annual sry of over 500000 Yuan, but she did not get this for nothing.

    Not only did she stay up all night, but she also started to patrol the shops in the morning. This was Deng Xueli¡¯s normal life. Today, as usual, she didn¡¯t finish patrolling the shops near Taoxi road until 11:30 pm.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± Deng Xueli, who had just gotten into the car, suddenly covered her stomach and leaned on the steering wheel.

    About five minutester, Deng Xueli¡¯s face was pale. She stood up and picked up the tissue in front of the car to wipe the sweat on her forehead, then started the car and left the garage.

    As she drove out of the garage, Deng Xueli nodded to the shop assistant outside the window and quickly left.

    When the beauty salon was out of sight, Deng Xueli rxed her back and said with a bitter smile,¡±¡±I almost forgot that I haven¡¯t eaten anything for the entire night and morning.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s find a ce to eat first. We¡¯ll continue in the afternoon. ¡± Deng Xueli looked at her watch, which had just reached 11:35.

    Just as Deng Xueli was searching for a restaurant near Taoxi road in her mind, the discussion of several people in the morning inadvertently came to her mind again.

    It wasn¡¯t that Deng Xueli cared about what those people said. She had heard even worse words, and they came from her closest family. These were just words from insignificant people, so Deng Xueli wouldn¡¯t take them to heart.

    She recalled the saying that boss Yuan served authentic Guizhou cuisine.

    Just like those gossipmongers, Deng Xueli was indeed from Guizhou Province. She had been living in Chengdu for eight years, but she still missed the taste of her hometown from time to time.

    The intense stomachache just now made Deng Xueli miss a dish she had cooked when she was a child.

    ¡°I heard that boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant business is a rising business in Chengdu in the recent two years. His culinary skills are very good. Let¡¯s go and try it out nearby.¡± Deng Xueli thought about it and drove straight to Taoxi road.

    It really wasn¡¯t far away. When Deng Xueli parked the car and arrived at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on Taoxi road, it was just 11:49 A. M. Lunchtime hadn¡¯t started yet, but there were already a lot of people.

    Deng Xueli was not a person who gave up easily, so she went straight to the line.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a well-known shop. There are so many people. ¡± Deng Xueli pressed her stomach again and frowned.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I brought myputer. ¡± With this thought in mind, Deng Xueli took out her handheldputer and began to process documents such as reports.

    This Deng Xueli was not eye-catching in the crowd, because many white-cor elites in the queue were also dealing with things on their mobile phones or handheldputers while waiting in line.

    Deng Xueli was very lucky. In a short while, Zhou Jia announced the start of lunch time.

    ¡°Lunchtime starts now. The first 16 customers, please get your number first and wait to enter the restaurant for your meal. The rest of you can also get your number now,¡± Zhou Jia announced loudly.

    The top 16 had always been regr customers. Of course, there were asionally some new faces, but these people all had one thing inmon-they were very rule-abiding.

    After all, the queuing Committee had been watching them covetously.

    When it was Deng Xueli¡¯s turn, she had drawn the second number.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s a littlete, I didn¡¯t waste my time waiting.¡± Deng Xueli took the number second tost and continued to wait.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1407 - Flushing the eggs with boiling water

    <h4>Chapter 1407: Flushing the eggs with boiling water</h4>

    The process of waiting passed while Deng Xueli was actively handling the documents. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the constant reminder of her stomachache, Deng Xueli would have forgotten that she had not eaten.

    After another round of stomach-twisting pain, it was finally thest batch of people who entered the restaurant to eat.

    ¡°Pleasee in for a meal.¡± Zhou Jia went out and said that personally.

    At this time, Deng Xueli, whose stomach was already in pain, also put away herptop. When she heard this, she straightened her back and entered the door.

    The empty restaurant was filled with customers again.

    ¡°The menu is behind you and on the table. You can only order what¡¯s on the menu. If you¡¯re not sure if you have it, you can ask me.¡± It was Cheng Cheng who spoke.

    She had been working in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for so long that she was almost familiar with the dishes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu.

    The other customers all started to look at the menu. Then, Zhou Jia entered the restaurant and began to order.

    Deng Xueli looked at the menu of Guizhou cuisine. After a careful look, she was relieved.¡±He really lives up to his reputation. He even has such an ordinary qiansi cuisine. As expected, this boss yuan can cook an entire qiansi cuisine, no matter if it¡¯s a main dish or a side dish.¡±

    Yes, Deng Xueli found what she wanted to eat on the menu.

    ¡°Order,¡± Deng Xueli said.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The one who responded was Cheng Han. She quickly walked over.

    ¡°I want this, steamed bacon, and a bowl of white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡± Deng Xueli pointed at the two dishes on the menu and said.

    ¡°Okay. Please pay first before you eat.¡± Cheng Cheng responded.

    ¡°I know the rules. I¡¯ve already paid.¡± Xueli Deng nodded and took out her phone. The price of the dishes she had just ordered was disyed on the screen.

    The weing set meal was also included in the price.

    Obviously, although it was her first time eating in the restaurant, Deng Xueli still knew the rules, or rather, she carefully read the rules on the wall after entering the restaurant.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Cheng Cheng confirmed the amount and smiled, then left.

    Deng Xueli nodded and subconsciously wanted to take out her tablet, but when she saw the weing set meal that had just been served, she stopped and took a sip of water.

    His empty, hungry stomach was soothed a little, and he no longer tried to make his presence known.

    ¡°Grand Master, I have a new order.¡± On the other side, Cheng Han walked over to the partition and called out loudly.

    ¡°Just tell me directly.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the dishes and then said.

    While speaking, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even turn his head. He directly went back to the kitchen and continued cooking. Even thest batch of customers couldn¡¯t be careless.

    ¡°Alright, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded and then reported the name of the dish.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and then continued what he was doing.

    Although Yuan Zhou knew the saltiness and sweetness of each customer who entered the restaurant, he didn¡¯t know that until he had seen them.

    After Yuan Zhou heard the menu, he turned his head and took a look at Deng Xueli who was sitting there. Then, he turned his head back and went back to cooking.

    No matter how difficult orplicated the dish was, it wasn¡¯t a problem in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, let alone the two home-cooked dishes ordered by Deng Xueli. In just six or seven minutes, Cheng Han came back again with the tray.

    There was a steamed bacon, a bowl of white rice, and an enamel cup. These were the dishes Xueli Deng had ordered.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your order. Please enjoy. ¡± Cheng Han served the dishes one by one and then said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Deng Xueli nodded to thank him and then turned her eyes to the dishes that had just been served.

    The first thing that caught Deng Xueli¡¯s attention was the White enamel cup, which contained a bowl of soup that looked like egg soup.

    ¡°This cup is quite interesting.¡± Deng Xueli rubbed the handle of the cup and couldn¡¯t help but whisper.

    Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in her mind, Deng Xueli picked up the cup and took a sip.

    There was more than half a cup of egg soup in the White enamel cup. The mouth of the cup was not small, and the first thing that entered the nose was the smell of eggs with a little heat.

    The cup tilted slightly, and the soup slipped into his mouth. It was smooth and carried the unique fragrance of eggs, as well as the thickness and smoothness of eggs. It went down his throat and directly into his stomach.

    The warm egg soup immediately soothed the dull pain in his stomach.

    ¡°It tastes like ...¡± Deng Xueli swallowed the egg soup in her mouth and couldn¡¯t help but say.

    Deng Xueli didn¡¯t continue drinking, but put down the cup and looked at the egg soup carefully.

    In fact, it was not egg soup, but eggs mixed with white sugar and boiling water. The boiling water directly washed the raw eggs, turning them into half-cooked eggs.

    This was a special way of eating in Guizhou in the past. Now, boiled eggs were both rare andmon.

    To put it bluntly, eggs were not expensive and could be eaten at any time. They would not be served with boiled eggs. However, Deng Xueli still liked to order this soup in a restaurant that was good at cooking Guizhou cuisine, and she asked for raw eggs.

    Every time she ate it, it didn¡¯t taste like what she remembered, but this bowl made her feel that it tasted like when she was young.

    As a Senior Manager of a beauty salon chain, Xueli could tell her a lot about the use of eggs.

    She was even very clear about the effects of boiled eggs on clearing heat, stopping coughing, replenishing protein, and protecting vision. However, she didn¡¯t eat them for health, but for an inexplicable obsession.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Deng Xueli took another sip of the egg soup and ignored the appetizing dishes on the side.

    Moreover, the more Deng Xueli drank, the slower she drank. Luckily, the temperature in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was as warm as spring all year round. Even the dishes served on the table wouldn¡¯t turn cold quickly. Otherwise, the dishes would have turned cold long ago.

    When Deng Xueli finished the egg soup and only had one mouthful left, she finally couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, howe your egg can be so authentic?¡±

    Yes, in Deng Xueli¡¯s eyes, this was the boiled egg of Guizhou cuisine.

    Deng Xueli wasn¡¯t pretty. She looked ordinary, but her eyes were bright and she was very confident, so her words were hard to ignore.

    As soon as she opened her mouth, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han both looked at her subconsciously.

    Only Yuan Zhou finished stir-frying the dishes in his hand unhurriedly and then carried them to the partition ording to his own steps, waiting for the customers to take them away.

    At this time, Deng Xueli, who had just finished asking and knew that she was being rude, also sobered up and quickly said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°You mean the boiled water for the eggs?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Why do you make it so authentic? this is the taste of my childhood. No other shop can make it.¡± Xueli Deng said.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. When you were a child, you ate a fishy smell. Other shops use raw eggs that can remove the fishy smell. The fishy smell is actually not a good taste. However, without this fishy smell, it¡¯s not the delicious taste you want.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re not using raw eggs?¡± Although Deng Xueli didn¡¯t care, she still asked curiously.

    ¡°No, I used the same thing, but I kept the original taste of the egg, the fishy taste you ate.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°So it¡¯s like this?¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you say that the fishy smell isn¡¯t a good taste? why did you deliberately keep it?¡± Deng Xueli muttered and then asked.

    Deng Xueli¡¯s question also aroused the curiosity of the people around her. They were not stupid. It was obvious that this special egg needed to be cultivated and spent a lot of energy.

    It was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s style to spend time to cultivate something bad.

    ¡°Every ce has its own taste. There are advantages and disadvantages, but that¡¯s what a local delicacy is. Moreover, it¡¯s only delicious if it can satisfy the customers ¡®taste.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Looking at Deng Xueli¡¯s nostalgic and enlightened manner, Yuan Zhou suddenly had an idea and thought of one thing.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1408 - Blurted out

    <h4>Chapter 1408: Blurted out</h4>

    With a sh of inspiration, Yuan Zhou thought of the problem regarding one of the snacks of Cantonese cuisine.

    ¡°If it¡¯s a variety of vors, it seems that I should go to Guangdong. It won¡¯t take long. One day should be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of his schedule quickly.

    Nobody else knew what Yuan Zhou was thinking about, but Deng Xueli felt that she had solved a little of her obsession. She picked up the enamel cup again and drank up the cold egg soup in one gulp. Then, she started to eat seriously.

    Deng Xueli, who was eating, didn¡¯t think about anything else, because her mouth and mind were all upied by the delicious food.

    The extremely thin steamed bacon was held between the brown chopsticks. The fatty part was so thin that it was translucent, while the lean part had a beautiful Rouge color and traces of muscle were clearly defined.

    As for the skin of the fat meat, it had an Amber gummy texture. When he stuffed it into his mouth, the rich fragrance rushed straight down his throat.

    The fragrance of the pork, the special marinating fragrance, and the refreshing smell of the wood were not greasy at all, and they were not very salty.

    The skin of the meat was still slightly tough, and it was very fragrant when chewed. She took a bite of the crystal White rice. The fragrance of the rice and the faint salty taste of the bacon made Deng Xueli feel that she wouldn¡¯t be tired of eating two more bowls of it.

    Deng Xueli ate a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of cured meat very seriously and enjoyed it very much. Her stomach had also be more peaceful and no longer hurt after being filled with food.

    This made Deng Xueli more rxed.

    After the meal, Xueli Deng heaved a sigh of relief and drank half a ss of water. She slowly peeled off the vorless candy and ate it with a smile on her face.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± After the breath in her mouth became fresh again, Deng Xueli stood up and bowed slightly to thank him politely.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou put down the te and answered.

    Xueli Deng smiled and turned around to leave.

    ¡°Da da da¡±, the sound of high heels faded away. When they reached the intersection, Deng Xueli couldn¡¯t help but look back at Taoxi road, which was still very lively.¡±Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really very good. No wonder there are so many positivements on the inte.¡±

    As Deng Xueli finished her meal and left, the lunch time in the restaurant also came to an end. After Yuan Zhou, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han sent off thest customer, the restaurant was left empty.

    ¡°You guys go back first. Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, master (boss).¡± Zhou Jia and Cheng Cheng said in unison.

    ¡°Yes, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Only then did Zhou Jia and Cheng Han turn around and leave the restaurant deftly. Speaking of which, Cheng Han had always wanted to stay and help Yuan Zhou in the beginning.

    Later, master Cheng, Cheng zhaomei, also known as her father, reminded him that it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s rest time. It was better not to stay and disturb his Grandmaster¡¯s rest time.

    Now, Cheng Han would leave very quickly after every meal. She would only stay and ask if he needed help if there was anything.

    As soon as they left, Yuan Zhou took off his mask and rested for a while. Then he started to make the snacks again. The snacks were naturally prepared for Yin ya who came to drink in the afternoon every day.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had been familiarizing himself with the Cantonese cuisine, including the Cantonese dim sum. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared to choose the dim sum with wine that he had already familiarized himself with.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared today was the very famous chicken cake that wouldn¡¯t get heaty and the small lotus seed mooncake.

    The chickcake was dry, crispy, sweet, and salty, while the Lotus seed mooncake had a sweet texture. It was a good choice to go with the red wine today.

    ...

    When Yin ya arrived, two tes of snacks and the red wine had been prepared on the stone table.

    ¡°This dessert is very pretty.¡± At first nce, Yin ya saw that te of lotus seed mooncake, which was as small as a mouth.

    The crystal clear crust and the light yellow filling made the outer appearance of wintersweet, which looked very beautiful and exquisite.

    ¡°A Cantonese dessert, Lotus mooncake,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that Cantonese desserts are as exquisite and delicious as Jiangsu desserts. You can make Cantonese desserts now?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise and asked.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m a good student.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a light tone, but in fact, he straightened his back a little.

    ¡°It¡¯s very powerful,¡± Yin ya said sincerely.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s just average.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then signaled Yin ya to sit down.

    ¡°Recently, I received a trantion job. It¡¯s an article about Spain cuisine. I¡¯ve already asked if I can let others read it. I¡¯ll give you a copy after I trante it.¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him earnestly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t say it in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said directly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face slightly blushed and then she held up the ss.

    ¡°Let¡¯s test the heart. You won¡¯t get fat if you¡¯re not sweet.¡± While Yuan Zhou said that primly, his eyes were looking at Yin ya¡¯s waist without a trace.

    Today, Yin ya was wearing a pair of high waisted brown woolen trousers with straight legs. Her beige shirt was tucked into her waist and she wore a gray cashmere coat.

    Although it was outdoors, the backyard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub wasn¡¯t cold at all. Therefore, Yin ya took off her coat, leaving only her shirt. In this way, her waist appeared to be very slim, probably less than 1.8 feet.

    ¡°Not only did you not gain weight, but you¡¯ve also slimmed down. It seems that you need to strengthen your nutrition.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart, but his brows slightly knitted. He knew that Yin ya had been working overtime recently. After all, there were a lot of things to deal with at the end of the year.

    However, even under such circumstances, Yin ya still took time toe to the restaurant to drink. It was obvious that her wine was pretty good. With that thought in mind, Yuan Zhou nced at Yin ya¡¯s beautiful side face and then continued to pour some red wine with a gentle expression. At the same time, he pushed the te to Yin ya.

    Although Yuan Zhou secretly hoped that Yin ya would grow fat, he was actually worried about her health. Therefore, he wanted her to eat more so that she would have more energy to work.

    ¡°I know you won¡¯t get fat no matter what you do, right?¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    While they were talking, they continued to talk about other topics. Half an hour passed quickly. Yin ya stood up and said, ¡°I¡¯m about to leave. ¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°I¡¯m going to Guangzhou tonight,¡±Yuan Zhou nodded and continued.

    ¡°Hmm, huh?¡± Yin ya first nodded her head subconsciously and then looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement when she realized something was wrong.

    ¡°Because of some Cooking Matters.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, then be careful and stay safe.¡± Yin ya said.

    Yin ya wanted to ask the reason, but as soon as Yuan Zhou mentioned cooking, she knew there was no need to ask. Yuan Zhou had always been very serious about cooking.

    ¡°I will. I¡¯ll go at night ande back in the morning. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Yuan Zhou considered his schedule for a while and then exined seriously.

    Yuan Zhou blurted out the matter of going to Guangzhou subconsciously. He didn¡¯t intend to tell anyone at first. Just like what he said, he would go at night ande back in the morning. No one would know at all. Moreover, he was going to verify a small matter.

    However, looking at Yin ya¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou said that subconsciously.

    ¡°Will you be very tired?¡± Yin ya asked with a slightly worried expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can sleep on the ne. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Alright, the time is always at night. Be careful.¡± Yin ya warned him again.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ......

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 Chapter 1409

    <h4>Chapter 1409: Local vor</h4>

    While they were talking, they came to the back door. Yuan Zhou opened the door and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s gettingte. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take my leave then.¡± Yin ya nodded her head, turned around and walked out of the door.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched Yin ya leave quietly. Broth and the rice were lying on both sides of the door, one for each person.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yin ya¡¯s high-heeled shoes made a clear and melodious sound on the bluestone floor. However, the sound suddenly stopped.

    Yin ya stood still at the same ce and didn¡¯t walk forward or turn back.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with puzzlement and prepared to go forward. Yin ya was stunned for a moment and turned around, saying,¡±¡±When you get there, remember to send me a message to tell me that you¡¯ve arrived. I¡¯ll be at ease then.¡±

    Yin ya¡¯s voice was clear and melodious. When she said that, her tone was clear and word by word entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears. However, before Yuan Zhou could answer her, Yin ya turned around and left quickly.

    This time, he really walked very quickly, almost as if he was running.

    Therefore, Yin ya didn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s ¡°good¡± at all.

    ¡°It seems like I should take the initiative.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled delightedly and then lowered his head to look at broth.

    ¡°Woof!¡± After that, broth directly bypassed Yuan Zhou and went to look for its wife.

    Then, the two dogs started to y around affectionately.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was instantly speechless. He took a step back and directly closed the door. His actions were clean and straightforward.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to eat real dog food.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then turned around and went back to study the taste of the Cantonese dishes.

    Yin ya, who was still working overtime during dinner time, naturally couldn¡¯te. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t show any intention of going out at all. Even Wu Hai, who knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s whereabouts like the back of his hand, didn¡¯t know about this.

    When the dinner time ended, Shen Min was surprised to see Yuan Zhou, who had changed into sportswear and a thin ck down jacket. It was obvious that he was going out.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re going out?¡± Shen Min asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m going out for a while. Lock the door at night. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said while looking at his own clothes and wallet.

    ¡°O-okay.¡± ¡°Where are you going?¡± Shen Min nodded and asked subconsciously. When are youing back?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going out for a while. You¡¯re in charge of closing the door. Jiang Changxi will stay here and go back with you. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly turned around and left.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. Thank you, boss. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked very fast. When Shen Min answered, Yuan Zhou had already walked far away with his long legs.

    ¡°The boss asked Sister Jiang to send me back.¡± Shen Min was a little embarrassed, but she also felt very warm.

    In winter, Chengdu got dark early. By the time she got off work at 11:30 and cleaned up, it was already 12:00. On such a cold day, Shen Min was still a little scared in the early morning.

    However, when she thought that Yuan Zhou would see her off with his eyes and thest bus, she didn¡¯t feel afraid anymore. Yuan Zhou was not around at night and he had already arranged everything for her before she could get used to it.

    She then told Jiang Changxi to send her back to school.

    ¡°If boss Yuan is the boss¡¯s standard, I don¡¯t think I can find a job after graduation.¡± Shen Min rarelyughed at herself.

    ¡°What do you mean you can¡¯t find a job? Little min, you cane to mypany and try it out. ¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s bright and beautiful voice entered the restaurant along with the sound of footsteps.

    ¡°Sister Jiang? You¡¯re here so early?¡± Shen Min said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, your boss sold you to me, so I naturally have toe early to see my little cutie.¡± Jiang Changxi touched Shen Min¡¯s face and said with a smile.

    ¡°Sister Jiang!¡± Instantly, Shen Min covered her face and stepped back embarrassedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going to tease you. Where did your boss go? He only told me to send you back after I¡¯m done drinking, where is he?¡± Jiang Changxi looked around curiously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. The boss just said he went out for a while and then left.¡± Zhou Jia shook her head.

    ¡°Alright, this kid.¡± Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t ask further. She put her white and tender hand on Shen Min¡¯s shoulder and walked toward the pub.

    During that period, she was inevitably ridiculed by Queen Jiang in various ways. Jiang Changxi even imed that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t here topensate Shen Min.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou, who was constantly being nagged by Jiang Changxi, was already approaching the airport. The flight he had booked was at 9:30 a.m. And it only took him half an hour to get to the airport from his restaurant. The remaining one hour was just right for boarding and waiting.

    By the time Yuan Zhou got on the ne, the atmosphere in the pub was very lively. Other than Shen Min and Jiang Changxi, the others didn¡¯t even know that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the pub.

    Before the ne took off, Yuan Zhou held his phone tightly and finally sent a message before the flight attendant urged him to change to flight mode.

    [I¡¯m already on the ne. It¡¯s about to take off.] Yuan Zhou

    The message was naturally sent to Yin ya, the only one who knew where Yuan Zhou was going.

    Yin ya, who was working overtime, looked at the message on her phone, which had been set from silent mode to vibration mode, and the corners of her mouth immediately broke out into a smile.

    ¡°Be careful on the road and pay attention to your safety. It¡¯s finally my turn to tell you to be careful on the road.¡± Yin ya.

    Yin ya replied almost within seconds. However, Yuan Zhou had already turned off his phone. The ne had taken off.

    After the ne took off, Yuan Zhou switched off his phone and directly closed his eyes to rest. After all, a day¡¯s work was quite tiring.

    While he closed his eyes to rest, Yuan Zhou began to think about his schedule for the night.

    ¡°Fortunately, the tourism and nightlife Guangzhou are bing more and more abundant. There are many shops opening at night. Let¡¯s choose these streets to try the local double-skin milk.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou came to Guangzhou this time because he found the Cantonese double-skin milk could be found everywhere on the streets when he was making it. The taste of the dish made ording to the skills given by the system was naturally excellent.

    However, Yuan Zhou still felt something was not right. Then, he was reminded by Deng Xueli¡¯s words. The Cantonese double-skin milk was already a famous brand, but what did the hometown double-skin milk taste like? this made Yuan Zhou curious.

    Yuan Zhou had even specially asked the system.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s the taste of this local double-skinned milk? you only provide the taste of top-tier double-skinned milk.¡± Yuan Zhou called the system and asked.

    However, as usual, the system pretended to be dead and did not respond at all.

    It was also because the system had never helped Yuan Zhou with cooking skills, unless hepleted a mission. But the actual operation and craftsmanship were all done by Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look personally. ¡± The system didn¡¯t respond and Yuan Zhou was really curious. That was why he came to Guangzhou on a whim.

    The flight from Chengdu to Guangzhou took two hours and twenty-five minutes. The flight today was on time. As Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any luggage, he directly ran to the exit after hended.

    He looked at his watch and found it was exactly 12:00 am. That¡¯s right. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to go out, so Yuan Zhou put on the watch that he had bought and never had the chance to wear.

    After getting on the taxi, Yuan Zhou went straight to the night snack Street. There were many small stalls there and the answer Yuan Zhou wanted was on the stalls.

    At 12 o¡¯ clock in the morning, Guangzhou wasn¡¯t dark at all. In fact, it was even brightly lit, giving it a different kind of beauty. Yuan Zhou just watched the night scene quietly throughout the whole process.

    The driver was also very quiet today. After a while, they drove into the city, and the flow of people began to increase, but it was naturally much worse than during the day. However, there was no traffic jam at all, and the traffic was extremely smooth.

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 Chapter 1410

    <h4>Chapter 1410: Come to Chengdu to drink raw double-skin milk </h4>

    The car stopped in front of a busy street. The front was brightly lit, and the sound of hawkers and diners was endless. It didn¡¯t look like it was midnight at all.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou paid the bill and then got off the car.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± The driver counted the money and drove away.

    As soon as he got off the car, Yuan Zhou remembered to turn on his phone. At that time, Yin ya¡¯s text message came in. Looking at the text message, Yuan Zhou subconsciously typed,

    [I rarely go out, so this is the first time I¡¯m saying this.]

    After writing the message, Yuan Zhou wanted to click ¡°send,¡± but when he found it was already 12:30 am, he gave up the idea.

    ¡°I¡¯ll post it in the morning so that I won¡¯t disturb her sleep. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart. After saving the message, he walked towards the snack Street.

    The more the night market was, the moremon the double-skin milk could be found. Yuan Zhou walked into the street with such a mood.

    The street was very lively with an endless stream of customers. There were a few people who spoke Mandarin or other localnguages passing by, but most of them were still speaking Cantonese that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t understand, because this ce was very far from downtown Guangzhou.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I found a guide. This is a night market that the locals oftene to.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head inwardly and then started to observe the snack stalls on the side of the street seriously.

    The back of the street was against the river, and the houses in front had some foreign architectural style. On both sides of the street, there were big flowers, crape myrtle, and bomon Guangzhou.

    It just so happened that these two types of trees were at the right temperature and hadrge petals. The big flower, crape myrtle, was a big purple flower, and the Bombari tree was a particrly eye-catching red.

    As the night wind blew some flower petals off, the surrounding dark and quiet night made the people who set up the stalls under the trees and the pedestrians seem like they were in a painting.

    The painting was as beautiful as a painting. However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing when he looked at the girls with short-sleeved shirts and shining white thighs on the street,¡±¡±You should at least respect winter. The snow has passed, and the winter solstice ising. It¡¯s not appropriate to wear short sleeves.¡±

    Yuan Zhou stretched out his hand and rolled up the sleeves of the long-sleeved sportswear. After that, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead and continued to stroll around the stalls expressionlessly.

    While listening to the totally different words, Yuan Zhou strolled around with the same expression. His target was the double-skin milk on the stall of a kind Auntie not far away.

    There was a row of white porcin bowls on a high-legged stool beside the Auntie. Inside the bowls was a double-skin milk that was as white and tender as tofu.

    ¡°A bowl of double-skin milk.¡± Yuan Zhou went up and said.

    ¡°Okay, five Yuan for a bowl, even cash is fine.¡± The Auntie passed a bowl and a spoon to Yuan Zhou deftly and then said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou stretched out his hand and handed over 5 yuan. Then, he took the bowl and spoon and started to eat directly.

    However, just like what the system had said, Yuan Zhou was indeed unlucky. After the first bite, the Granny¡¯s skin fragrance was quite strong. However, the excessive sugar made Yuan Zhou¡¯s sensitive taste sense a little unbearable. His face even twisted a little.

    ¡°No wonder there¡¯s no one here. Other ces have people lining up in twos and threes.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    However, the movement of his hand did not change, and he continued to invite her to drink a spoonful of double-skinned milk.

    Halfway through the meal, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking,¡±¡±Auntie, do you usually eat this sweet?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Young man, do you think it¡¯s not sweet enough? do you want to add more sugar?¡± The Auntie immediately asked with a smile.

    ¡°No, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou refused immediately. At the same time, he turned around and finished the double-skin milk with big gulps. Then, he put down the empty bowl and left.

    Having stepped on a mine for the first time, Yuan Zhou was much more cautious when he chose the double-skin milk next time. This time, he chose the double-skin milk that had a long line. When he ate it again, the sweet and gluttonous feeling was gone. The milk fragrance plus the faint sweetness, as well as the unique soft and tender texture of the double-skin milk, made the taste very good.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Do you want another bowl?¡± This time, the seller was a middle-aged man who asked with a good attitude.

    ¡°No, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    The street wasn¡¯t very long. Yuan Zhou found six stores that sold double-skin milk and one store that sold double-skin milk on a cart. He bought them one by one and had a try.

    Of course, it was half-and-half for the good and the bad, so his luck wasn¡¯t too bad.

    Having eaten a belly full of double-skinned milk, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found it was only 2:30. Although he had eaten a lot of double-skinned milk, it was still a snack after all and could be eaten quickly. At this time, the hustle and bustle of the street was also slowly dissipating. The number of people and stalls were also decreasing.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. ¡± Yuan Zhou put down the empty bowl and thought to himself.

    This was the seventh bowl of double-skinned milk. As usual, Yuan Zhou ate it up without a single mouthful, although he was already very full.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare that I¡¯m a little tired of eating something. ¡± Yuan Zhou patted his belly without leaving any trace and walked towards the street.

    As he was full, Yuan Zhou walked slowly along with some people who were packing up their stalls. There was a strange harmony.

    ¡°Today¡¯s a perfect day. I have a better way to make double-skin milk.¡± Yuan Zhou thought contentedly.

    ¡°I heard that the most famous double-skin milk Guangzhou is from two families but in the future, there will be my family. I don¡¯t know if the Guangdong people will be happy if they know.¡± Yuan Zhou thought so quite certainly.

    Going to Rong city to drink double-skin milk ... He was looking forward to it.

    With such a feeling, Yuan Zhou took a taxi for half an hour before a taxi arrived. When he got on the taxi, it was already 3:00 am.

    Just like when he came, the snack Street where Yuan Zhou came from was an hour¡¯s drive away from the airport. When Yuan Zhou arrived at the airport, it was just 4:20 A. M., Which was only 50 minutes away from boarding.

    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯ve already collected my ne tickets and don¡¯t have any luggage. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid I wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time.¡± Yuan Zhou had just finished the security check and walked into the departure hall when he heard the ticket inspection of the ne he was on start. He couldn¡¯t help feeling lucky.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou bought the earliest flight back to Chengdu at 5:10 am. This flight arrived at Chengdu at 7:20 am on time.

    The flight back was 15 minutes earlier than the flight, which was out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation. However, it was also good that the time was just right.

    Although this was a trip that he could leave anytime he wanted, Yuan Zhou had checked the weather. The weather was fine and the ne arrived on time. Yuan Zhou got on the car that he had reserved. At 8:00 in the morning, Yuan Zhou had already washed up and changed into his daily Han Chinese clothing before opening the door of the restaurant.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is clear broth noodle soup. Nothing else is provided. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to the customers entering the restaurant.

    ¡°Alright, clear broth noodle soup it is. I¡¯ll have a bowl of it.¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou suspiciously and then said.

    ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, I didn¡¯t see you jogging today.¡± A customer who lived nearby asked curiously.

    ¡°I knew something was wrong. You didn¡¯t run in the morning.¡± Wu Hai immediately shouted.

    ¡°I was dyed by something.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came from the face mask and then continued.

    Having arranged everything, Yuan Zhou forgot about the text message that he hadn¡¯t sent out. He didn¡¯t report that he was safe.

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 Chapter 1411

    <h4>Chapter 1411: The phone that was sacrificed</h4>

    Yuan Zhou had forgotten about the unsent message, but Yin ya didn¡¯t forget that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reply to her message.

    Moreover, Yin ya was very clear that Yuan Zhou was a man of his word. She had clearly told him yesterday afternoon to send a text message to inform her that he was safe. However, Yuan Zhou only sent the text message about getting on the ne from Chengdu and didn¡¯t even send the text messages about getting off the ne anding back.

    This made Yin ya extremely worried. She went out of the restaurant and went straight to Taoxi road when the sky became slightly bright. Therefore, the first person to enter the restaurant today was not Wu Hai, but Yin ya who had been waiting there for a long time.

    When he saw Yin ya, Wu Hai was even a little shocked,¡±¡±Why did youe earlier than me?¡±

    ¡°I couldn¡¯t sleep. I was hungry, so I came over early.¡± Yin ya pursed her lips and said.

    ¡°Oh, I understand. I¡¯m familiar with this feeling. I wake up hungry every day.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head to show his understanding.

    Yin ya just smiled and didn¡¯t answer him. She looked at the closed door from time to time with a worried look.

    Looking at Yin ya¡¯s manner, Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything more. He just stood behind her and lined up.

    When the line became longer and the time was close to 8 O¡¯ clock, Yin ya¡¯s mood was both expectant and anxious.

    She was hoping that Yuan Zhou would open the door on time to show that he was fine, but she was anxious because if Yuan Zhou opened the door on time but didn¡¯t send her a message, she didn¡¯t want to think about the meaning.

    With a sound of ¡°Hua¡±, the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened. Yin ya let out a sigh of relief and at the same time, she couldn¡¯t help feeling disappointed.

    However, her worry prevailed in the end. Therefore, Yin ya walked into the restaurant quietly.

    However, she didn¡¯t say anything when the others were wondering why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exercise. She just sat there quietly.

    If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t so busy today that he didn¡¯t even have time to raise his head, he would definitely be able to see Yin ya who entered the restaurant first.

    Not until Yuan Zhou finished the clear broth noodle soup ordered by the first batch of customers and walked to the partition with the tray did he see Yin ya.

    Instantly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes brightened. He personally served a bowl of noodles to Yin ya,¡±¡±You¡¯re here? Breakfast. ¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya bit her red lips and then nodded her head.

    Sensing Yin ya¡¯s low mood, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. But he still asked seriously and in a low voice,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, Yin ya finally couldn¡¯t help raising her head and said with a decisive and a little nervous expression.

    ¡°Did you lose your phone?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t know why she changed the words to this sentence.

    After saying that, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help biting her lips discontentedly. However, she couldn¡¯t help looking at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart thumped and he answered with a sh of inspiration,¡±¡±Yeah, the phone disappeared after getting off the ne. It¡¯s indeed lost.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Your phone disappeared after you got off the ne. Are you okay?¡± The worry in Yin ya¡¯s heart prevailed. She immediately knitted her thin brows and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already collected a return ticket in advance. I also have my ID card and cash. It¡¯s fine.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say so much.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t have time to send you a message. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s fine that you lost your phone. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine.¡± Yin ya¡¯s heart fell back into her stomach and her face suffused with sweetness.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡±she said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright, you should go back to your work.¡± Yin ya waved her hand and then said.

    ¡°But you ...¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with a worried look.

    Today, Yin ya was wearing a simple ck suit and a coat. Now, she had taken off the coat and only had the suit left.

    The suit was ck, which made Yin ya¡¯s face look as white as snow. There were also faint greenish-ck circles under her eyes. If one looked carefully, one could even see the faint red veins in her eyes.

    It was obvious that he hadn¡¯t slept for a whole night, which made Yuan Zhou feel more guilty.

    ¡°She must have been worried all night.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ll be fine after eating something. ¡± Yin ya shook her head and said.

    However, when she saw the customers in the restaurant looking at her, especially the teasing smile on Cheng Han¡¯s small face, Yin ya¡¯s face got a little hot. When she saw Yuan Zhou was about to say something else, she immediately said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s talk after breakfast. I¡¯ll wait for you. ¡±

    Yin ya said thest three words very softly, so softly that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have been able to hear them if he didn¡¯t have such a sharp hearing.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and agreed.

    When he turned around and went back to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou suddenly felt lucky that his phone was always on silent mode.

    The lost cell phone was lying quietly in the drawer under the countertop.

    The one-hour breakfast time passed by very quickly. Yin ya stayed as she had said.

    Cheng Han grabbed Zhou Jia and left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant quickly without even saying goodbye.

    Then, only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were left in the restaurant.

    ¡°Here, noodles are not nutritious for breakfast. Have an egg to replenish your energy.¡± Yuan Zhou handed her a warm and chubby boiled egg.

    ¡°Ah? Alright. ¡± Yin ya intended to refuse him, but when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, she reached out her hand and epted it.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression get better and became gentler.

    Fortunately, this scene was not seen by Wu Hai. One should know that Wu Hai had once tried to eat an extra bowl of breakfast with this reason. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was just to educate him on the nutrition of the clear broth noodle soup and seriously said that the nutrition was enough to feed an adult man.

    But now, Yuan Zhou said that to Yin ya. Clearly, it varied from person to person.

    ¡°Are you free this afternoon? I¡¯d like to use some of your time to buy a phone. ¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Yin ya peeling the egg with her head lowered, he still said the words that he had rehearsed in his mind several times.

    ¡°Okay, I don¡¯t have much to do this afternoon.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and continued to peel the egg.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou said dryly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya answered him with a light ¡°hmm.¡±

    As it was his first time inviting someone else, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have enough experience and thus didn¡¯t know what to say next. As for Yin ya, she was a little flustered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden invitation and initiative and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Such a silent atmosphere continued until Yin ya finished the egg and then left the restaurant after saying goodbye.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t reply to your message. ¡± Looking at Yin ya¡¯s back as she left, Yuan Zhou suddenly sighed and muttered softly.

    ¡°I must not make such a mistake again next time,¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself and firmly remembered this mistake.

    Watching Yin ya leave Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou went back to his restaurant and took out his phone carefully. Then, he went upstairs quickly.

    When he arrived at his own room, Yuan Zhou drew the curtains and then said while holding the phone,¡±¡±Oh, my phone. I¡¯ll remember what you¡¯ve done. Just go in peace.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou smashed the phone hard on the ground. The phone bounced twice and theny on the wooden floor quietly, intact.

    ¡°Well, the quality is pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and was about to smash it on the ground again. However, the screen that lit up identally stopped him from doing so.

    ¡°Actually, I can just turn off my phone. I don¡¯t have to use violence.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help giving himself a thumbs up for his wit.

    She decisively turned off her phone and ced it in the innermost cab under the window sill.

 Chapter 1412

    <h4>Chapter 1412: I bought the same as you</h4>

    Of course, Yin ya didn¡¯te for lunch. Since the whole afternoon would be free at the end of the year, she had to be busier in the morning.

    Yuan Zhou was both d and relieved that Yin ya didn¡¯te. However, he felt more regretful in his heart.

    However, these emotions were blocked by Yuan Zhou as soon as the lunchtime started. He directly started to cook the dishes without any distracting thoughts.

    When lunchtime ended, it was already 2:00 in the afternoon. Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes for going out.

    He was wearing a ck sweater, jeans, and a long coat, which looked simple and straight. After looking at himself in the mirror for 10 minutes, Yuan Zhou went downstairs.

    Of course, the White sneakers she wore were also impable. There were no traces at all, as if they were new.

    When Yuan Zhou went downstairs, it was just 2:30 am. At that time, Yin ya also arrived.

    As she wasn¡¯t here to drink this time, Yin ya walked in through the main entrance. When she entered the restaurant, she happened to see Yuan Zhouing down from upstairs.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You¡¯re very rxed today. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s easier to go out. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou had obviously forgotten the fact that he took 20 minutes to choose his clothes and another 10 minutes to look at himself in the mirror after changing his clothes.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go?¡± Yin ya pursed her lips and said with a smile.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    ¡°This is the result of my trip to Guangzhoust night. Do you want to try it?¡± Yuan Zhou said it quite indifferently and appeared to not care about it at all. However, he was quite worried in his heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s a double-skin healer?¡± Yin ya looked at the small bowl that Yuan Zhou carried out in surprise.

    ¡°To be precise, it¡¯s a hot double-skin milk. I¡¯ve been learning Cantonese cuisine recently.¡± Yuan Zhou exined again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve ever had warm double-skinned milk before. I¡¯ve only had the cold kind in the summer.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s try it out.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou pushed the small bowl toward Yin ya.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and nodded her head slightly.

    After saying that, Yin ya took a few steps forward and sat down. Then, she picked up the spoon and directly started to eat.

    The double-skinned milk was in an ordinary white porcin bowl. It was as white as snow, but it looked warm, perhaps because it was hot.

    Yin ya scooped up a piece of the double-skinned milk with a spoon gently. The double-skinned milk quivered a little and the fragrance of the milk instantly spread in her mouth.

    It was warm and soft, with a Milky fragrance and a sweet feeling. It was so warm and moist that it made one¡¯s stomach feel warm instantly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that the warm double-skin milk was so delicious.¡± Yin ya squinted her eyes and said contentedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to eat hot food in winter. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then continued to eat.

    In a short while, the bottom of the bowl was seen. It was finished in less than five minutes. If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t standing in front of her, Yin ya would have wanted to lick the bowl again.

    Such a warm, heart-warming and sweet dessert was originally the most popr among girls. Moreover, the person who made this bowl of double-skin milk was Yuan Zhou, which naturally made it even more difficult for people to resist.

    Fortunately, Yin ya¡¯s rationality stopped her. She decisively pushed the bowl to Yuan Zhou and sipped the remaining Milky taste in her mouth,¡±¡±I¡¯m done. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and put the small bowls into the dishwasher provided by the system. After that, he opened the partition and came out directly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head slightly.

    After saying that, the two of them walked out of the restaurant directly. Yuan Zhou led Yin ya and walked straight ahead.

    In the beginning, Yin ya felt a little embarrassed. Butter on, she became natural again and even ridiculed him,¡±You don¡¯t even need to close the door when you go out now. Taoxi road can be considered to be open at night and clean.¡±

    ¡°No, I still have to close the shop at night.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°I know, it¡¯s just a description.¡± Yin ya said helplessly.

    ¡°But you¡¯re right, the security here is really good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s all because you¡¯re the owner of this shop. ¡± Yin ya sighed with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s because you guys are eating here. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his head and said while looking at Yin ya seriously.

    ¡°Cough, because your food is delicious.¡± Yin ya tilted her head uneasily and said.

    ¡°My cooking skills are indeed not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly.

    While they were talking, the two of them arrived at the intersection of Taoxi road. There were many taxi cars there. Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Shall we go to the electronic Street?¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    After that, Yuan Zhou went up and pulled open an empty Lane,¡±¡±You go up first.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya¡¯s face blushed slightly. After she got on the car, she directly sat on the side.

    During this period, Yin ya felt extremely lucky that she had worn pants when she went out in the morning. In this way, she wouldn¡¯t look ugly when she moved in the car.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Yin ya sat on the inner side of the car, leaving a vacant seat near the door.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then closed the car door naturally. After that, he took a few steps forward and pulled open the front passenger seat. Then, he said to the driver,¡±¡±To the electronic Street.¡±

    The driver was a middle-aged man with a chubby face and a kind look. He was a little dumbfounded when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions. He looked at Yuan Zhou nkly and then couldn¡¯t help turning his head to look at Yin ya.

    ¡°To the electronic Street.¡± Yuan Zhou thought his master didn¡¯t hear him clearly and thus said again.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. ¡± The chubby driver looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise and then at the empty seat left by Yin ya. Only then did he answer and start the car.

    Yin ya, who had been petrified for a long time, couldn¡¯t help revealing a twisted smile and then asked,¡±¡±You¡¯re sitting in front?¡±

    ¡°You can be more spacious this way.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s really spacious,¡± Yin ya gnashed her teeth and said.

    ¡°Pfft.¡± The driver, who was driving seriously, couldn¡¯t help butugh. When he realized that he had made a sound, he immediately waved his hand and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, I just remembered a joke I saw on my phone. ¡±

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, what kind of phone do you want to buy?¡± Yin ya put away the gloominess in her heart and decided to change the topic.

    Yuan Zhou was slow in this aspect, but he wasn¡¯t stupid. Judging from the expressions of the driver and Yin ya, he knew he had made a mistake again. After thinking for a while, he seemed to have understood it, but he couldn¡¯t change his words.

    He must have been too nervous to go out alone with Yin ya. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been so stupid. Yuan Zhou indicated that while thinking about how to cover up this stupid thing.

    Therefore, as soon as he heard Yin ya¡¯s question, Yuan Zhou immediately said,¡±just buy the same one as yours. I think yours is quite good.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. This brand of cell phones seems to have a new model.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°No, your model will do.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve only released this model two months ago. It¡¯s really good to use.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief when he saw Yin ya¡¯s expression ease up.

    After discussing the cell phones they needed to buy, the car became quiet again. After a while, the driver said,¡±¡±We¡¯ve arrived at the electronic Street. It¡¯s 14 Yuan in total.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After a nod, Yuan Zhou took out his wallet and paid the fare.

    The electronics Street was a Street that specialized in selling electronic products. On both sides of the road wererge mobile phone chain stores andputer exclusive stores.

    Since they had already decided on the cell phones they needed, the two of them went straight to the store.

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 Chapter 1413

    <h4>Chapter 1413: Yuan Zhou telling jokes</h4>

    With a goal in mind, the speed of doing things was naturally very fast. The two of them went straight into the shop, and the sales clerk ran up to them with a smile.

    However, Yuan Zhou directly expressed that he needed to buy the model and style of the mobile phone. After the salesman brought it over, he didn¡¯t try it and directly went to pay for it.

    The saleswoman smilingly led the staff to the cash register while Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything during the whole process. She just checked whether the new phone was fully equipped and asked the saleswoman to turn it on and download some necessary software.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then,¡±Yuan Zhou turned his head and said after he paid the bill.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you wait for me to download the software for you? it¡¯ll be ready in about ten minutes.¡± The male salesperson in a suit said with a smile.

    ¡°No, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said to Yin ya,¡±Can I trouble you to help me download it?¡±

    Yin ya raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou. Before she could answer, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±We still have to get a new card and then go back to the shop.¡±

    ¡°Alright, sure.¡± Yin ya nodded her head slightly and took the phone from the saleswoman.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see you next time. ¡± The sales assistant tactfully said goodbye.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded. Yin ya also nodded and then left with Yuan Zhou.

    After they left the store, Yuan Zhou led Yin ya to the mobile business Hall at the side.

    There was more than one business Hall on the electronics Street. However, the one that Yuan Zhou led Yin ya to was thergest one, which was about a five-minute walk away from the phone store.

    On the way, Yin ya downloaded the software seriously and didn¡¯t say anything. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, nced at Yin ya¡¯s side face from time to time and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    The embarrassing scene on the way here still remained in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    People were walking to and fro on the street. Yuan Zhou recalled the words he had thought of in his heart and then said,¡±¡±Right, let me tell you a joke.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t seem like a person who could tell jokes.

    ¡°I just thought of it.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°Alright, tell me.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said expectantly.

    ¡°Do you know whose interrogation techniques are the most deadly in the shop?¡± Yuan Zhou stopped and turned his head, asking Yin ya solemnly.

    ¡°Ha?¡± Yin ya revealed a dumbfounded look.

    ¡°Guess, it¡¯s a regr customer of the shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Eh, Wu Hai?¡± Yin ya asked tentatively. After all, the crow beast could stare at people like a Husky, which was quite intimidating.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Sister Jiang?¡± Yin ya guessed again that Queen Jiang¡¯s aura didn¡¯t need to be exined.

    ¡°Still wrong,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Who is that?¡± Yin ya was puzzled and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s Ling Hong. He interrogated me. Harmony interrogated me from the soul.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t keep her in suspense and exined.

    ¡°Hahaha, well, it turns out that Ling Hong¡¯s name has such an effect.¡± Yin ya gave him face and smiled.

    Yin ya looked especially beautiful when she smiled. The dimples on her cheeks were faintly visible, which made her look very sweet.

    Looking at Yin ya, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief in the heart,¡±¡±You¡¯re finally smiling. I¡¯m still quite talented at telling jokes.¡±

    Because of this joke, the atmosphere between the two of them was much better. They were harmonious and rxed. Now, even their steps toward the business Hall became harmonious.

    Yuan Zhou also started to talk to Yin ya about some things in the restaurant from time to time. Yin ya would also cooperate with him and talk about some interesting things in thepany.

    The five-minute walk felt like ten minutes for the two of them. When they arrived at the business Hall, the two of them were chatting while lining up.

    This was something that had never happened before, but Yuan Zhou enjoyed such an atmosphere very much.

    It wasn¡¯t until the salesperson interrupted their conversation that the two of them smiled at each other and ended the conversation.

    When Yuan Zhou took out his ID card and started to make a new card, Yin ya also took out her phone. To make a new card, she needed to fill in the most recent contact number and three more.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remember the phone number, but Yin ya was aware of this small habit. Therefore, she prepared the phone number.

    And these three contacts were all provided by Yin ya.

    One was from Yin ya herself, one was from Wu Hai and the other was from Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Actually, most people don¡¯t remember phone numbers nowadays. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Actually, I remember your number.¡± Yuan Zhou passed the number he had written to the salesgirl and then said softly.

    ¡°Ah? Yes. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s face blushed at first and then she nodded slightly to show that she understood.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou went to refill the credit card with the salesgirl seriously. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion,¡±¡±This fellow is indeed the most attractive when he is unconscious.¡±

    Completely unaware of the fact that he had offended someone, Yuan Zhou took the new card from Yin ya¡¯s hand and inserted it into the phone seriously.

    The new cell phone was finallypleted.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou stood up and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    When the two of them got up and went out, they didn¡¯t go through the door that they hade in through. Instead, they went through the door on the side.

    There was also a bustling Commercial Street outside the door on the side. When he was about to take a taxi back, Yin ya suddenly said,¡±Look, it¡¯s about your advertisement.¡±

    When she said that, Yin ya was a little excited and couldn¡¯t help pulling Yuan Zhou¡¯s sleeve.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at Yin ya¡¯s white hand that looked even whiter and slimmer under the dark coat. His fingers couldn¡¯t help curling up a little, but in the end, he didn¡¯t raise his hand to hold her hand. Instead, he looked away and asked,¡±¡±My advertisement?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, look over there.¡± Yin ya pointed to the front and said.

    In front of them was arge LED electronic screen embedded on the outer wall of amercial building. An advertisement was ying on it.

    This was an advertisement for the shops and houses in the food City.

    One of the most conspicuous words was that this Food City neighbored Taoxi road and was less than 500 meters away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in a straight line. Some buildings were even less than 300 meters away.

    It also emphasized on the room for appreciation and the potential.

    At the end of the advertisement, it was even said that buying a residence here would be a step closer to Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    Surprisingly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and its name were on the list. Moreover, it was the focus of the publicity.

    ¡°This is the advertisement for the food City, right?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and asked.

    Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou was a low-key person who didn¡¯t like to appear in various newspapers and magazines. However, the advertisement in this downtown area was obviously very high-profile, which didn¡¯t match with Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, Yin ya was very careful in case Yuan Zhou would be unhappy.

    ¡°It¡¯s an advertisement for his Food City. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Yin ya hesitated for a while and then asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. He discussed this with me, and I agreed. ¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at Yin ya, exining gently,

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief and said with a smile,¡±you see, you¡¯re very famous now. You¡¯re just like a celebrity. It seems that I have to be more careful when I go out with you in the future.¡±

    ¡°No, no, there¡¯s no picture of me on it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m just joking. Go back now. You need to prepare the ingredients for dinner.¡± Yin ya smiled and then said.

    ¡°Thene and drink your wine tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya answered lightly.

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 Chapter 1414

    <h4>Chapter 1414: The world is worth it</h4>

    After they finished talking about the liquor, the advertisements on the big screen also ended. Only then did Yuan Zhou and Yin ya take a taxi and leave.

    This time, as usual, Yin ya got on the bus first and Yuan Zhou followed her.

    However, the difference was that this time, Yin ya didn¡¯t sit further inside, but directly sat on the outer seat.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the empty seat at the inner side and thenpared his own body size in the heart. Then, he found it was impossible for him to pass Yin ya and sit down at that seat.

    He could only stand there and look at Yin ya without saying anything.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Hurry and sit down, the master is going to start driving. ¡± Yin ya pretended to be puzzled and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou looked at the seat beside Yin ya regretfully and then went to the front passenger seat after a nod.

    ¡°This blockhead, who asked you to trick me just now, Hmph Hmph.¡± Yin ya ridiculed Yuan Zhou in her heart but still looked at him smilingly on the surface.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yin ya bore grudges, but she just felt that it was very interesting.

    After all, when the two of them were together, they were just doing boring things.

    ¡°Master, go to Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou got on the car and said to the driver.

    ¡°Alright,¡± The driver responded and immediately started the car.

    On the way, Yin ya talked to Yuan Zhou without a trace because of her behavior just now. It could be considered as giving him a sweet date.

    Therefore, the atmosphere along the way was still very harmonious.

    Of course, during the process, the driver asked them if they were going to the small restaurant at Taoxi road for dinner. They couldn¡¯t help looking at each other and smiling. Yin ya said,¡±Master, how did you know?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to look. Recently, many people have been going to Taoxi road, especially young couples and tourists from other ces. But there are also many local people who have gone there.¡± The master said.

    ¡°Everyone in our circle knows that if we can¡¯t find a job now, we can go to Taoxi road. We¡¯ll definitely find someone.¡± The master added happily.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to master Yuan. I heard that his cooking is excellent and worth trying. Anyway, every time I receive tourists from other ces and they ask me if there¡¯s any special restaurant, I¡¯ll rmend it.¡± The driver said. While waiting for the red light, he even gave the two a thumbs up.

    ¡°You say we should also remember her good, right?¡± The master said.

    ¡°Master knows that it¡¯s good to remember people. He¡¯s a good person. Nowadays, many people only remember people who are bad and not good.¡± Yin ya seemed to have some feelings.

    Something happened to the small box at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant earlier. A tourist forgot to bring his wallet again and took 10 RMB from the box for the fare. It should be known that the small box now contained a travel guide, including both the bus and the subway.

    Why did he say again? Because about a month ago, this tourist came to Chengdu for a tour and checked in at Taoxi road. He also forgot to bring his wallet and mobile phone.

    After he took the money, he didn¡¯t know what happened, but it fell as soon as he left Taoxi road. The rule of the money box was that it couldn¡¯t exceed ten Yuan at a time.

    Then, the customer would say that the rule was unreasonable and then Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would do something.

    She didn¡¯t even think about who was at fault for the previous incident or for losing the money.

    At that time, Yin ya was very angry and prepared to take out 10 yuan. However, Wu Hai beat her to it and took out 20 yuan. He said directly,¡±I¡¯ll give you 20 yuan. Say something nice or shut up.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that,¡± Master said,¡±my little daughter has been saying all day long that it¡¯s not worth it in the human world. I think it¡¯s worth it. Otherwise, what are you doing in the human world?¡±

    Indeed, there were more peopleing to thank the money box. Thinking of this, Yin ya smiled.

    ¡°Anyway, let me tell you. Boss Yuan is a good person and his craftsmanship is also good.¡± The master rounded his words back.

    ¡°That master Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship and people are really good. It¡¯s worth a try.¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re going at this time. I heard that there¡¯s a long queue early in the morning.¡± The driver took a turn and stopped at Taoxi road.

    ¡°Alright, thank you, master.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Go on, there won¡¯t be any seats left if you¡¯rete.¡± The driver waved his hand like an experienced driver.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou paid the fare and got off the car and said softly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± The driver kept the money, started the car, and drove away.

    The two of them stood at the intersection. Yin ya spoke first,¡±Any driver knows who you are now.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You¡¯re already very powerful. ¡± ¡°So don¡¯t be too tired. Take it slow,¡± Yin ya said seriously.

    Yin ya was referring to the matter that Yuan Zhou went straight to Guangzhou without sleeping the whole night and then came back to open the restaurant.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll rest well next time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll go back to thepany first. ¡± After saying that, Yin ya turned around and was about to leave.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s not far from thepany. It¡¯s only a five-minute drive.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll watch you leave first. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, but still didn¡¯t turn around and leave. He just looked at Yin ya fixedly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya said.

    After walking for a few steps, Yin ya suddenly turned her head and said,¡±Remember to post on your moments that you lost your phone and didn¡¯t have a number.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll remember it. I¡¯ll post it when I get back. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m really leaving. See you tonight. ¡± Yin ya waved her hand and then left quickly.

    Yuan Zhou, who stayed there, watched Yin ya enter thepany¡¯s building before he turned around and left.

    ¡°A new phone. That¡¯s great.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help taking out his phone and rubbing it against the surface of the phone and then mumbled softly.

    With a faint smile on his face, Yuan Zhou walked back to the restaurant with light steps.

    ¡°Should I buy two more houses? I won¡¯t be alone anymore. The more people there are, the more space I need. Why don¡¯t I buy a vi so that a few more people can live there? I didn¡¯t buy onest time.¡± While Yuan Zhou was returning the greetings to the people on the street, he was thinking about these things in his heart.

    Before Yuan Zhou had even wooed her, he had already started to think about how many children he would have after marriage and how much space he needed.

    However, when such divergent thoughts arrived at the door of his restaurant, Yuan Zhou restrained himself and resumed his usual serious look.

    There was no other reason, but the person standing at the door.

    This person was none other than Wu Hai.

    Dressed in a set of dark blue loungewear, Wu Hai was sitting below the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with a serious look. It seemed that he had been waiting for quite a while.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou get up directly after he came over, Wu Hai said with a bitter tone,¡±¡±You¡¯re back?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I know you ate something behind my back this afternoon.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes emitted a Wolf-like green light.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten it. It¡¯s something with a Milky fragrance. ¡± Wu Hai pointed at his own nose and said earnestly.

    ¡°There¡¯s some paint on your nose, it¡¯s Green. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not important. Yin ya came to the restaurant at 2:35 and you ate something at 2:45. It smelled like milk. She left the restaurant at 3:00 sharp. ¡± Like a detective, Wu Hai said everything in detail.

    ¡°Wu Hai, I don¡¯t think the profession of a painter is suitable for you.¡± Yuan Zhou went up and said solemnly and earnestly while walking into the restaurant.

    ¡°Suitable for what? You want to be a food critic like Lee Yanyi?¡± Wu Hai stroked his beard and asked curiously.

    ¡°I think a police dog is very suitable for you.¡± Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant and turned his head, saying to Wu Hai.

    ¡°I can¡¯t smell those prohibited items.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said after thinking about it carefully.

    ¡°You can do it. Believe in yourself. You can smell the milk even without going downstairs in the afternoon. What can¡¯t you smell?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course I do. I can only smell yours. I can¡¯t smell anything else.¡± Wu Hai indicated that his sense of smell was very picky.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. With a sigh, Yuan Zhou opened the partition and took out a white porcin bowl from the preservation cab at the side.

    ¡°Peng¡±, a slight sound was heard when the bottom of the bowl touched the table. At that time, Wu Hai directly sat in front of the bowl without Yuan Zhou¡¯s order.

    ¡°This is for you, since you didn¡¯te in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not stupid. Although I don¡¯t know what Yin ya wants to do with you, I won¡¯t have anything to eat when Ie here.¡± Wu Hai said while eating.

    While they were eating, Wu Hai raised his head and asked from time to time,¡±¡±When will Yin yae to you again?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°She¡¯ll be fine after a few more times. Although I don¡¯t like sweet things, it can fill my stomach.¡± Wu Hai licked the corner of his mouth and said.

    ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the double-skin milk bowl that was even cleaner than Wu Hai¡¯s face and said.

    ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t like it.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head naturally.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou directly left Wu Hai and went upstairs to wash up.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1415

    <h4>Chapter 1415: Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s concealment</h4>

    While Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes before preparing the ingredients for dinner, there was another person who had also been running around outside for the whole afternoon.

    This person was none other than ruan Xiaoqing. The story had to start from when ruan Xiaoqing left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after lunch.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who had just finished saying goodbye to Ling Hong, received a phone call when she walked out of the intersection of Taoxi road.

    The call was from her mother.

    ¡°How¡¯s Xiao Qing recently? she said she had a coldst time. Is she better now?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother¡¯s voice was gentle. As soon as she picked up the phone, she began to nag at ruan Xiaoqing.

    As ruan Xiaoqing walked back, she said to the other end of the phone with a gentle expression,¡±¡±I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ve recovered from my cold and work is going well. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s see when you¡¯ll be back. It¡¯s almost the new year. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother muttered.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be back this year. You know that I¡¯ll be even busier at work during the new year.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing paused for a moment and then said in a natural tone.

    ¡°You¡¯re noting back? Your brother¡¯s son is all grown up now and can call his grandma. Aren¡¯t you going toe back and see him?¡± The old man¡¯s tone was filled with regret and anticipation.

    ¡°My little nephew is already so old? Would you call me aunt?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing pretended not to notice her regret and said happily.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve already taught you that. You¡¯ll call me Auntie. You didn¡¯te backst year, so of course you didn¡¯t hear it.¡± The old man said with great interest.

    ¡°That¡¯s because mom is a good teacher. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and ttered him.

    ¡°Of course. Your father and I taught you and your brother.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother said proudly.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all thanks to you two. How¡¯s mom living at brother¡¯s ce?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. Your sister-inw and brother are both very filial. Besides, I still have my daughter¡¯s pocket money. I¡¯m fine.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother was full of praises for ruan Xiaoqing.

    That¡¯s right, ruan Xiaoqing had long since saved a sum of money that would be automatically transferred to her mother¡¯s card every month. That money was enough to be transferred for three years, and it was enough for any emergency.

    Ruan Xiaoqing held her phone and listened quietly. She listened to her mother talk about family matters and whatnguage her little nephew had learned. Of course, most of it was about her concern for her.

    As she listened, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mind wandered, and her eyes became a little wet. Ruan Xiaoqing opened her mouth several times, but in the end, she didn¡¯t say anything and just listened to her mother¡¯s words.

    ¡°By the way, I called you today because your uncle has a favor to ask of you.¡± After nagging for more than half an hour, ruan Xiaoqing was lying on the sofa when she got home. Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother then told her the reason for her call.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, uncle?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked curiously.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t your uncle nning to buy a house for your good-for-nothing cousin so that he can settle down and find a girlfriend to get married?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother sighed a little, but she still said it seriously.

    ¡°Yes, and then?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked.

    ¡°No, your uncle has his own down payment.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother shook her head.

    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked.

    ¡°I told your uncle where you¡¯re stayingst time, and your uncle recently saw an advertisement saying that there¡¯s a property in your area that¡¯s good and appreciate quickly. Now that it¡¯s just opened for sale, he can buy a house in a good location, so he wants you to help him look for a house.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother said in detail.

    ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re here?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked.

    ¡°Yes, he said he arrived yesterday.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother said.

    ¡°Which District does he want to buy? what¡¯s the name of the ce?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing recalled the recent overwhelming advertisements for the food City.

    ¡°That Food City that integratedmercial and residential areas or something?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother repeated every word.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing replied.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell your uncle. But don¡¯t tire yourself out. You¡¯re already working hard.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother instructed.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for uncle to look for me. I¡¯ll definitely help, but I can only bring him to look at the houses. I don¡¯t know much about the houses there.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad to take him there. Your uncle is unfamiliar with the people and the ce there. You¡¯re only responsible for leading the way.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. Take care of your health. Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯re young, you¡¯re always staying upte and not eating. You can¡¯t do this.¡± After ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother finished her business, she started nagging again.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing enjoyed listening to him and even responded from time to time, indicating that she was listening very seriously.

    In the end, the phone call was passed to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father. The father and daughter talked for a very short time. Basically, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father asked about his work, life, and health before hanging up.

    At this time, ruan Xiaoqing, who was holding the phone, showed a rare fragile expression. She held the phone and said softly,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, Mom and dad. ¡±

    On the other side, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother wasining about her father.¡±¡±You hung up in less than a minute. Why didn¡¯t you ask about your daughter¡¯s condition?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve already asked what you should. What else do you have to say? the child will fly away and walk his own path. You¡¯ll only be a burden to the child if you keep asking.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father, who was wearing a well-ironed old suit, said very seriously.

    ¡°Go, go, go. Only you can do it. I think our daughter didn¡¯te back because you¡¯re so rigid.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Little Qing is busy. Being an actuary isn¡¯t an easy job.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father said firmly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t miss your daughter?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother sneered.

    ¡°We can go and see her after the new year. It¡¯s not far away anyway. Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to give Xiao Qing the fermented bean curd you made?¡± When ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father made the decision, he also pushed the me to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mother.

    As the two old people argued, ruan Xiaoqingposed herself and called her uncle.

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s uncle¡¯s surname was ding, and his first name was Fang. He was just an ordinary construction worker. Because his son had failed to live up to expectations, he was still working hard at the construction site. It was a big decision for him to be able to make it in time to see the house.

    After all, the work at the construction site did not wait for anyone. A day¡¯s dy would mean a day¡¯s sry.

    Therefore, when ruan Xiaoqing received her, her uncle was dressed in ordinary and clean clothes, but his old face showed an embarrassed look.¡±¡±I¡¯m really sorry to trouble you, little Qing. I n to make a decision in the next few days. ¡±

    ¡°Xiao Qing, when are you free? can you show me the house?¡± Ding Fang asked, rubbing his hands in embarrassment.

    ¡°Uncle, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. I¡¯ll Take You There now.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing, who had already changed into a light tracksuit and sports shoes, said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. I¡¯ll have to trouble you then, Qing.¡± Ding Fang said, a look of pleasant surprise on his face.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. But uncle, you have good taste. The value of the estate there will indeed rise.¡± Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and the increasingly prosperous surroundings of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, ruan Xiaoqing said affirmatively.

 Chapter 1416

    <h4>Chapter 1416: Do your best</h4>

    ¡°Really?¡± Ding Fang looked at ruan Xiaoqing in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded with certainty.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Xiao Qing, you¡¯re the most capable person in our family. You¡¯re definitely right. Let¡¯s go and take a look. ¡± Ding Fang walked forward excitedly.

    ¡°Okay, uncle.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing also quickly followed.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you today, little Qing. When the timees, uncle will treat you to a meal at the master chef Restaurant in the advertisement.¡± Ding Fang patted his chest as he spoke.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. There¡¯s a lot of food on the side street there. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing immediately refused.

    Ruan Xiaoqing knew that it wasn¡¯t easy for her uncle to earn money. Thus, she naturally wouldn¡¯t let him treat her to dinner at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. I know you young people like to eat small snacks. Uncle will pay for it.¡± Ding Fang said.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, uncle.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing pursed her lips and smiled.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite with uncle. If you want to eat something, just tell uncle.¡± ¡°Look at you,¡± Ding Fang reminded him again.¡±You¡¯ve lost some weight. You must be working too hard.¡±

    ¡°I will,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    Actually, if Ding Fang hade earlier, he would have seen ruan Xiaoqing looking even more Haggard. But now, she had be much better after eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day.

    ¡°It would be great if that kid in my family was as sensible as you, Xiao Qing.¡± ¡°Fifth brother ruan is really enjoying life,¡± Ding Fang said.

    Ruan Laowu was the nickname of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s father. Hearing this, ruan Xiaoqing grinned and didn¡¯t reply.

    ¡°Uncle, you don¡¯t have to show too much desire when you buy the houseter.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing instructed, changing the topic.

    Ding Fang hurriedly nodded. After that, ruan Xiaoqing added a few more things to take note of.

    On the other side, ruan Xiaoqing took her uncle Ding Fang to the food city¡¯s sales office at the end of Taoxi road. They stayed there for the whole afternoon.

    As Ding Fang was in a hurry, the dinnertime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already ended by the time the two of them went to Taoxi road for dinner.

    Jiang Changxi also wanted to help Ling Hong this time. Seeing that ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t make it in time for dinner, she invited her for a drink. However, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t agree to the Queen¡¯s invitation.

    However, this was only the beginning of buying a house.

    There were many people who came to see the real estate because of the overwhelming advertisements, including those around Taoxi road, not to mention the people who came to pick up buses from other ces.

    There was a sea of people there, and even people had to line up to get a number to view the house. The sales staff were even busier.

    Even ruan Xiaoqing and Ding Fang had been busy until now, but they had only managed to get a number. This number wasn¡¯t for viewing the house, but for the number to enter the next day to view the real estate.

    It could be said that Wu Yungui¡¯s real estate development this time was very sessful. Of course, the overwhelming advertisements with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as the main characters also contributed a lot.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was very concerned about her uncle¡¯s matter because she knew that this might be one of the few opportunities she had to make her parents proud.

    As he didn¡¯t see ruan Xiaoqing in the evening, Ling Hong was worried for quite a while. He didn¡¯t know that ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯te in the afternoon until he heard Xia Yu talking to another girl who liked to calcte the lottery.

    ¡°Maybe I should be more shameless. At least get a phone number.¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help muttering in his heart.

    That¡¯s right. Although Ling Hong had already confessed to ruan Xiaoqing, he had been rejected directly. Moreover, ruan Xiaoqing had also made it clear when Ling Hong asked for her phone number.

    She didn¡¯t intend to develop a rtionship with Ling Hong. If she asked for his phone number, it would only make her more annoyed. Therefore, Ling Hong had been chasing after her until now and he still had to get ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s phone number.

    Unlike Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, Yuan Zhou was much more rxed. Before going to bed, Yuan Zhou sent a message to his WeChat moments ording to Yin ya¡¯s instructions and then put down his phone and went to sleep.

    [I lost my mobile phone by ident and have now reced it. However, all of your mobile phones have been lost. I hope that all of you who have seen this news can leave your contact information. Thank you.]

    Yuan Zhou fell asleep as soon as he posted the message. Therefore, he naturally didn¡¯t know that the post was filled withments in a very uniform format.

    And the initiator of this format was Chu Xiao, the first one who left such a message.

    He directly left a message in the format of ¡°(0033) 6***** such a message was very clear.

    In a short while, the message area was filled with messages of the same format. For example, Wu Hai, Zhou Shijie and even ancestor Zhen, whom he had just met, also left such messages.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that for the time being. He was still sleeping soundly and didn¡¯t know how long the reply was.

    In the morning, Yuan Zhou woke up at 5:30 sharp as usual.

    He got up, washed up, changed into his sportswear, and went out for a run.

    ¡°The weather is really getting colder.¡± As the cool wind blew, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help rubbing his hands and then started to run.

    Following the bluestone bs in the back alley, Yuan Zhou slowly ran to the end of the other Street of Taoxi road, which was already very different from before.

    The old houses had been demolished and reced with modern high-rise buildings with reinforced concrete andrge ss windows. The closer they got, the more they felt the progress here.

    However, the only difference these days was that this ce had be lively early in the morning. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to crowded ces for the past two days. Instead, he shortened the distance between them and directly turned around and ran towards the main street of Taoxi road.

    However, he met someone on the way.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing waved her hand at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Morning, you¡¯re so early?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking. After all, it wasn¡¯t even 6:00 am yet.

    After all, winter was different from summer. It was dark and cold before Sixo¡¯ clock.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°You should rest more.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    ¡°I know, but I¡¯m busy these two days. My uncle came to buy a house, so I¡¯m running errands for him.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Remember toe for breakfast. Today¡¯s is crab roe buns.¡± Yuan Zhou said especially.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitelye.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing immediately responded with a smile.

    ¡°See youter.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou continued to run away.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Ruan Xiaoqing thanked Yuan Zhou¡¯s back view.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn his head back nor say anything. Instead, he kept running at a constant speed.

    Ruan Xiaoqing still came for breakfast as he said. However, seeing how busy Xiaoqing was, Ling Hong tactfully didn¡¯t mention the phone. Instead, he talked about some rxing topics to let ruan Xiaoqing rx.

    Although he still didn¡¯t get ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s phone number and didn¡¯t ask what she was busy with, Ling Hong was still a little satisfied since they had talked.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou carried out the bench and walked to the door to start sculpting every day.

    However, the morning was destined to not be so peaceful. Yuan Zhou had just finished sculpting a small radish when his newly bought phone rang at the right time, as if it knew what was going on.

    Yuan Zhou put down the knife and prepared to answer the phone. Coincidentally, ruan Xiaoqing passed by the entrance and nodded to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou also nodded his head in response and then picked up the phone,¡±¡±Hello?¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, why did you drop your phone? Are you alright?¡± From the other end of the phone came a voice of concern. Obviously, it was Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, uncle Zhou. I just dropped it by ident. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart and then said with ease.

    ¡°You¡¯re so careful, how could you drop it? did something happen? Let¡¯s see if uncle Zhou Can help. ¡± Zhou Shijie asked with a frown.

    Zhou Shijie knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s character all too well. He treated things seriously and was never a careless person. How could he lose his phone for no reason? something unexpected must have happened.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie asked directly.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou is really fine,¡± Yuan Zhou said seriously. After struggling for a while, he still said,¡±¡±I went to Guangzhou at night and identally dropped it. I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1417

    <h4>Chapter 1417: I¡¯m really happy today</h4>

    The reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s hesitation was very simple. He didn¡¯t want to lie, but when he thought of Yin ya¡¯s face, he muttered to himself for a while and then said that.

    Zhou Shijie, on the other hand, did not doubt that at all. Instead, he asked curiously,¡±¡±What are you going to Guangzhou for?¡±

    Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t be med for being sensitive. He knew that ancestor Zhen and the others were here tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. Now that Yuan Zhou suddenly made a trip there, he was naturally sensitive.

    ¡°Nothing much. I just went to try the local double-skin milk. I came back the same day.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Double-skin healers? You¡¯re starting to learn Cantonese cuisine?¡± Zhou Shijie was very sharp. Once Yuan Zhou said that, he immediately guessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s recent movements.

    ¡°I¡¯m learning slowly. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How is it? Is there anything I can do?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s learning ability at all, nor did he say anything about biting off more than he could chew. On the contrary, he asked Yuan Zhou in a very supportive manner.

    ¡°Not yet, it¡¯s going quite smoothly.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, tell me if you need anything.¡± Zhou Shijie said straightforwardly.

    ¡°I will, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou called out atst.

    Zhou Shijie asked a few more questions about the trip to Guangzhou. After he learned that Yuan Zhou had rushed two flights without sleeping the entire night, he reminded Yuan Zhou to take care of his health for a full five minutes. Only then did he say something and began to say goodbye.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all. You¡¯re probably carving now. Sit outside and don¡¯t catch a cold. I¡¯ll try your Cantonese food next time.¡± Zhou Shijie warned.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°See you next time,¡± After Zhou Shijie said that, he didn¡¯t hang up until Yuan Zhou answered him.

    As soon as he hung up the phone, Zhou Shijie revealed a smile and said,¡±¡±This kid has started to learn other dishes without saying anything. I don¡¯t know what the results are, but it will definitely be good when it¡¯s on the menu.¡±

    ¡°No, I have to go talk to them.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t hold back his joy. He picked up his phone and started to make a call.

    Just as Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he saw ruan Xiaoqing passing by the door again.

    The two of them nodded to each other again. Then, one of them continued to walk forward, while the other lowered his head and continued to carve.

    There wasn¡¯t much time left after breakfast, but Yuan Zhou saw ruan Xiaoqing walking back and forth in front of him for four or five times.

    This made Yuan Zhou frown slightly. However, seeing ruan Xiaoqing so busy, he didn¡¯t really stop her and ask.

    Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯te to the restaurant for lunch again at noon, which made Ling Hong even more anxious.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou told Ling Hong that ruan Xiaoqing was helping her rtives to buy a house. Only then did Ling Hong calm down.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes as he had to wait for Yin ya toe and drink. He didn¡¯t see ruan Xiaoqing passing by the door several times again.

    However, this time, she was running with her uncle, Ding Fang. The two of them hurriedly walked in and out, looking very busy.

    One should know that it was never an easy task to buy a house. After all, not everyone could be bought by Yuan Zhou just by paying him directly.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t need to buy a house for the time being, because Wu Yungui had already sent him a set of property ownership certificate.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Yungui had left a storefront and a three-bedroom apartment for Yuan Zhou in the gourmet city that he had developed.

    Moreover, he had already written the property ownership certificate and directly sent it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s response was to transfer the money directly to Wu Yungui and tell him that he didn¡¯t ept the money for free, but he could still buy it.

    Naturally, Wu Yungui couldn¡¯t argue with Yuan Zhou and thus epted the money.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou was now a person who owned several houses. He was tall, rich, and handsome.

    In the afternoon, when Yin ya arrived, the two of them talked about the post. Only then did Yuan Zhou know that there were so many replies.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to have so many numbers to save.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    ¡°If you think it¡¯s too troublesome, I can help you save it.¡± Yin ya took a sip of the clear and sweet red wine and ate the sweet egg tart as she said softly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately took out his phone and said directly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The smile on Yin ya¡¯s face grew deeper. She took the phone and started to get busy.

    Just like that, the two of them spent less time talking during this afternoon tea and red wine meal, but their rtionship seemed to have be closer.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Not until Yin ya was about to leave did Yuan Zhou take his phone from her and then said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You can see if you¡¯re used to it. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Very good, very clear.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door and let Yin ya go out.

    ¡°Then, see you tomorrow.¡± Yin ya waved her fair hand and then turned around to leave.

    The afternoon was quite nice for Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. After seeing Yin ya off, he flipped through the phone book and looked at the sunless Crow beast, no discount Ling, expert of new dishes, and old Buban ...

    They were all nicknames. Looking at them, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile at the corner of his mouth. Every nickname was a story about the restaurant.

    While browsing, Yuan Zhou was suddenly stunned when he saw a familiar number.

    The name on it was ya.

    That¡¯s right. This was Yin ya¡¯s number. Yuan Zhou knew how to memorize it. And all the numbers were saved by Yin ya ...

    ¡°As amoner, I¡¯m so happy today!¡± Yuan Zhou was happy. If the smile before was a smile, then the smile now was a silly smile.

    After being happy for the whole afternoon, Ling Hong came to the restaurant listlessly at dinnertime.

    Moreover, he came very early. He was so early that Yuan Zhou was still preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°Will she be here tonight?¡± When Ling Hong asked that, his hair, which was usually stiff, even drooped a little.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Although Yuan Zhou was wearing a face mask, his voice still came into Ling Hong¡¯s ears urately.

    ¡°I feel like I haven¡¯t seen little Qing in a long time.¡± Ling Hong sighed.

    ¡°We¡¯ve just met at breakfast. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°It¡¯s been dozens of hours since breakfast. It¡¯s just been a long time. ¡± Ling Hong said with conviction.

    ¡°Breakfast starts at 8 am. It¡¯s only 5:20 am now.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t remind me of such a cruel truth. You know, you¡¯re the only one I can confide in now. ¡± Ling Hong wailed.

    ¡°You can go outside and talk.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. If too many people know that I¡¯m pursuing Xiao Qing, it won¡¯t be good for her. I don¡¯t want to give her pressure.¡± When Ling Hong said that, he immediately shook his head with a serious expression.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s true.¡± Thinking of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition, Yuan Zhou nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°Actually, I always felt that Xiao Qing had feelings for me, but why did she reject me so directly?¡± Ling Hong sighed.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was moved. He raised his head and looked at Ling Hong without saying anything.

    However, Ling Hong also raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou. Then, he said with a rare serious tone,¡±¡±I feel that little Qing is hiding something from me. And boss Yuan, you also know about this, don¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°...¡± There was no fluctuation on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, but he was a little shocked in his heart.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t something that could be learned overnight. After years of forging, he had gained the aloofness and aloofness of being impervious to fire and water. No matter how Ling Hong looked at him, he didn¡¯t change at all. Thus, he could only give up and think that he wouldn¡¯t be able to get any clues from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Actually, I can help with the purchase of the house. She doesn¡¯t have to run around like this.¡± Ling Hong changed the topic and muttered.

    ¡°She won¡¯t agree to it.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It would be great if she could ask me for help. Although she doesn¡¯t know CEO Wu, I do. It would be easy for her to get a house in a good location.¡± Ling Hong sighed.

    ¡°She won¡¯t agree to it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°...I know. That¡¯s why I¡¯m telling her about it here. I don¡¯t even dare to tell her about it. After all, I can¡¯t cause her any trouble.¡± Ling Hong said helplessly.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong, as a person who liked her, naturally knew ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s temper. She wouldn¡¯t want such help.

 Chapter 1418

    <h4>Chapter 1418: Unable to speak</h4>

    As Ling Hong had expected, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯te for dinner.

    Ling Hong knew a little about the current poprity of Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City. After all, they were all people in the business field. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it couldn¡¯t be associated with real estate, Ling Hong would have also added a share to this profitable business.

    The marketing method this time seemed to have developed a new direction. The advertisements had only been out for half a month, and the sales of the houses were already hot.

    In fact, the hotel could also do the same. Other people said that it was a room with a river view, a room with a sea view, a room with a Mountain View, or a room with a garden view, but this was a room with a hotel view.

    Hmm, is it better to call it a restaurant with a view or a restaurant with a view?

    Many shops that wanted to rent out would add a line under the rental advertisement that it was only 500 meters away from the bustling Taoxi road.

    In such a lively situation, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s buying of a house with her friends naturally wouldn¡¯t end so quickly. Therefore, Ling Hong left with a sigh in the end.

    Walking out of the restaurant, Ling Hong turned his head and looked at the end of the street on the other side. It was very lively there. There were even people waiting to see the houses there. Little Qing must be waiting there too.

    This formed a strange scene. There was a sea of people queuing in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The sales center was also crowded with people. In short, this was the most lively ce in Chengdu.

    However, there were also some differences. Most of the customers in line at the sales center at the end of Taoxi road were middle-aged women. However, the customers in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were people of a different age range.

    ¡°Do I need to pass by?¡± Ling Hong stroked his chin and considered this possibility seriously.

    ¡°Actually, I can just pass by and not say hello. I can just pass by.¡± While Ling Hong was thinking that, he couldn¡¯t help but walk towards that ce.

    When Ling Hong arrived at the ce, he didn¡¯t see ruan Xiaoqing and even looked around for a long time. Only then did he see ruan Xiaoqing and Ding Fange out.

    At this time, ruan Xiaoqing was already in a sorry state. The cold wind was blowing, but she was sweating. The crystal-clear sweat rolled into her ck hair and disappeared.

    Looking at ruan Xiaoqing, Ling Hong, who was originally happy, became silent instead.

    ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Ling Hong collected himself and then waved his hand to say hello, pretending to be passing by.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked curiously. At the same time, she turned her head and exined to Ding Fang,¡±¡±This is a friend I met at a restaurant.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s description was simple.

    ¡°I was just passing by.¡± Looking at the sweat on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s forehead, Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but take out a pack of tissues and pass it to her,¡±¡±Wipe it, it¡¯s easy to catch a cold in the cold weather.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing opened her eyes wide in surprise. However, seeing Ling Hong¡¯s persistent look and her uncle¡¯s apprehension, she could only ept it indifferently.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing took the tissue and ignored Ling Hong¡¯s unreliable excuse due to shyness.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Looking at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ufortable look, Ling Hong waved his hand and turned around to leave.

    ¡°Alright, goodbye.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    As soon as Ling Hong left, Ding Fang looked at ruan Xiaoqing with a smile and said,¡±¡±Little Qing, this young man is not bad. He¡¯s tall and big, and he looks familiar.¡±

    ¡°Uncle, we¡¯re just ordinary friends.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said seriously.

    ¡°I know, I know. Young people should start with friends when ites to free love. Uncle just thinks that this young man is not bad.¡± Ding Fang said, waving his hand.

    ¡°Uncle, it¡¯s impossible between me and him.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s tone was firm, but her hand that was holding the tissue was curled up.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say anymore. Let¡¯s go eat first. I¡¯ve burdened you these few days, Xiao Qing, so you can¡¯t eat properly.¡± Seeing ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s serious expression, Ding Fang stopped joking and said guiltily,¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Uncle will bring you to eat something good. Let¡¯s go eat what you young people like to eat. ¡± Ding Fang patted ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s shoulder.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who had been running for the whole day, almost fell from this light Pat. Fortunately, ruan Xiaoqing was quick and stealthily held onto therge decorative vase at the side.

    ¡°Okay, uncle.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, ignoring the waves of pain in her back.

    Soon, it was the morning of the next day. Yuan Zhou met ruan Xiaoqing again when he was jogging in the morning.

    ¡°Still so early?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t conceal his frown this time and revealed an obviously disapproving look.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m fine.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Take care of your health, don¡¯t overwork yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said while looking at the sweat on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s face.

    ¡°But if I don¡¯t work harder, how can I be like a normal person?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing looked at the empty street and couldn¡¯t help but say.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he stopped running and stood still for a while before he reacted,¡±¡±You didn¡¯t tell your parents about this?¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t answer. She just nodded with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled when he saw ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s reaction. After quite a while, ruan Xiaoqing answered with a slightly self-deprecating tone,¡±¡±What can I say? Are you going to tell them that the daughter you¡¯ve been raising for more than 20 years is dying?¡±

    After a pause, ruan Xiaoqing stopped her self-deprecating tone and said helplessly,¡±¡±This kind of white-haired sending off a ck-haired person is simply a bolt from the blue. I really don¡¯t know what to say. Perhaps I¡¯m selfish, but I still decided to drag it on as long as I can. I¡¯ll let them know aste as possible.¡±

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say anything else. When he thought of the sudden car ident, he said with a gentle expression and a slight sigh,¡±¡±But isn¡¯t it very tiring for you to pretend to be fine like all of us normal people?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Actually, it¡¯s quite tiring to be a human. Everyone is tired. You can¡¯t just say that you¡¯re not tired just because you¡¯re sick, right? that doesn¡¯t make sense. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Actually, I know Wu Yungui, CEO Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°I know,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°You can ask me for help if you need anything.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know. Thank you, boss Yuan. But it¡¯s my uncle¡¯s business. I want to cook it myself.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou.

    Ruan Xiaoqing thanked him again and paused for a while before continuing,¡±¡±Actually, I have something I need your help with, boss Yuan.¡±

    When she said that, ruan Xiaoqing thought of Ling Hong who pretended to pass byst night. His bright smile, the tissue that he rarely crossed the line with, and the worried look in his eyes. She felt all these. However, it was precisely because she felt all these that ruan Xiaoqing made up her mind again.

    She couldn¡¯t allow Ling Hong to sink deeper into the trap. It would be unfair to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s about your illness,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan, I want you to tell Ling Hong the truth.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°The truth? Tell him that you¡¯re sick. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, then lowered her head and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m a coward, but I really can¡¯t say it.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I know it¡¯s too much. Boss Yuan, please help me again. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s voice was slightly choked.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered cleanly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing quickly raised her head to thank him, then silently bowed and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is clear broth noodle soup. Remember toe and eat. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in a clear and bright voice. But looking at the back of ruan Xiaoqing, he added stiffly,¡±These are the conditions.¡±

 Chapter 1419

    <h4>Chapter 1419: A man¡¯s way</h4>

    Although Yuan Zhou stated his condition coldly, ruan Xiaoqing still nodded her head hard and revealed a smile,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you are too gentle.¡±

    Apart from Yin ya, Yuan Zhou¡¯s gentleness was felt by ruan Xiaoqing the most. Ruan Xiaoqing had seen it and remembered it in her heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m running. ¡±

    Only after ruan Xiaoqing left did Yuan Zhou start to run again.

    As per Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, ruan Xiaoqing took some time toe for breakfast. However, she still looked exhausted. Her lips even looked paler after she wiped off her lipstick during the meal.

    Seeing that, Ling Hong became anxious in his heart, but he didn¡¯t dare to show it on his face.

    That was because ruan Xiaoqing had be even colder when he greeted her today. There was usually some faint warmth, but it had all disappeared today.

    Ling Hong was very nervous. However, ruan Xiaoqing left quickly after breakfast and didn¡¯t give Ling Hong a chance to speak.

    Looking at Ling Hong¡¯s puzzled expression, Yuan Zhou put down the bowl of noodles in his hand and raised his head,¡±¡±You¡¯ll being to the afternoon meeting, right?¡±

    ¡°Are you talking about the evaluation site?¡± Ling Hong was stunned for a while and then asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Of course I will.¡± Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    ¡°See you in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I might be here at noon.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°No, she won¡¯t be here at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a hidden meaning.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll stay in the office and work hard.¡± Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders and said in a seemingly carefree manner.

    ¡°See you in the afternoon.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking the noodles.

    Ling Hong then turned around and left the restaurant.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had predicted, he told Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing in advance that they wouldn¡¯t be here at noon. As expected, neither of them came at noon.

    As soon as the lunchtime ended, Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t leave immediately but stayed in the restaurant.

    ¡°Compass, we¡¯ll wait for you upstairs. You have toe quickly.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you need some snacks for the meeting?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches solemnly and suggested primly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for serious business. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You just finished your meal.¡± Jiang Changxi reminded him.

    ¡°I know. That¡¯s why I¡¯m talking about desserts.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to eat. Didn¡¯t Zheng Jiawei prepare some tea?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°What¡¯s so good about bitter?¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself. Suddenly, he looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes shining and said,¡±¡±The refreshments from thest Tea Party were very good. There must be refreshments when drinking tea.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t take the food out of the store.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the wall behind Wu Hai and then turned around to go upstairs to wash up.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai became speechless at once when he heard that. Since it was a rule, Wu Hai knew that his dream of eating tea and snacks was shattered. Thus, he also turned around and walked out of the shop.

    Jiang Changxi also walked out of the store with a smile.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had already gone straight to the bathroom to wash up and change his clothes. After all, he had a meetingter and naturally had to change his clothes. Yuan Zhou was sure that he didn¡¯t change his clothes just because Yin ya wouldeter.

    As for why he changed into three sets of clothes upstairs, it was purely because he wanted to find clothes that were morefortable.

    Yuan Zhou patted the hems of the narrow-sleeved Han Chinese traditional clothing and looked at the spotless cloth shoes gifted by Yin ya on his feet. Then, he nodded his head to the person in the mirror contentedly and went downstairs.

    He walked to the kitchen, opened the partition, and walked straight to Wu Hai¡¯s art studio.

    Wu Hai lived on the second floor. When he pushed the door open and entered, he found that the easel had been reced by the sofa and the coffee table. And everyone had arrived.

    The few of them sat around the coffee table with their own teacups on it. They were all sittingfortably on the sofa, not looking very formal.

    Actually, there weren¡¯t many people here. They were just several senior figures of the queuing Committee, including Jiang Changxi, Yu Chu, Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei, Ling Hong, Yin ya, and Yuan Zhou who had just entered the restaurant.

    These people were also the main people in charge of Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation website.

    The main purpose of the meeting today was to confirm the future development of the evaluation site.

    The reason was that after Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, many stores began to take the initiative to request the website to review their stores.

    In fact, they had already discussed this matter on WeChat. This meeting was just to confirm it. Therefore, after talking about this matter, the few of them mainly talked for a while and parted ways after an hour and a half.

    After the meeting was over, Jiang Changxi left with Yu Chu, while Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai stayed in the studio. Yuan Zhou only said to Yin ya hurriedly,¡±¡±Be careful on the road and pay attention to your safety.¡±

    Then, he followed Ling Hong downstairs.

    The two of them ran into each other downstairs. Ling Hong stopped, turned around and said,¡±¡±You¡¯re looking for me?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went back to his restaurant without saying anything.

    ¡°Thispass.¡± Ling Hong was also rendered speechless by Yuan Zhou¡¯s taciturn manner. He could only follow him into the restaurant.

    When they arrived at the restaurant, they found it was very quiet inside and isted from the bustling outside. Only Yuan Zhou and Ling Hong were in the restaurant.

    With both hands in his pockets, Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou with a sunny and rxed manner, waiting for him to speak.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was standing there with his back straight. He looked quite imposing and his expression was also quite serious.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, you look a little like my grandfather. He has this expression every time he wants to scold me.¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help saying first.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a drink tonight. It¡¯s my treat,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to Ling Hong¡¯s words, but invited him earnestly. After thinking for a while, he continued,¡±¡±Drink as much wine as you like from the wine cer.¡±

    ¡°F * ck! Compass, have you been transported to another world?¡± Ling Hong was startled. He immediately ran to Yuan Zhou and sized him up from all directions.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m serious. This is the only time.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a slight frown.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take it as true. But you want to treat me to a drink? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll treat you to a drink after the tavern is over tonight. I¡¯ll tell you then.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.

    ¡°So mysterious? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ling Hong became more and more curious.

    It wasn¡¯t because of curiosity. Compass had invited him for a drink, and he was even drunk. He could drink whatever he wanted in the wine cer. It was just that the person invited wasn¡¯t Chen Wei. If it was Chen Wei, he would have been drunk to death in the wine cer and note out.

    Therefore, Ling Hong became even more curious. One should know that he wasn¡¯t a person like Chen Wei who loved drinking as much as his life. So why did Yuan Zhou suddenly invite him to drink?

    Moreover, he said that. It was only because the time was not right. Otherwise, he would have broken Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules.

    How could Ling Hong not be curious and surprised?

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when youe. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly went upstairs without waiting for Ling Hong to continue asking.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be there at 12 p.m.¡± Ling Hong shrugged his shoulders and walked out of the restaurant when he found he couldn¡¯t get any answer out of him.

    ¡°I hope Ling Hong can bear it.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed in his heart when he heard Ling Hong¡¯s footsteps fading away.

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    [PS: I wish my friends a Happy Christmas and a happy life every day. Lll, 2019 will be a smooth year.]

 Chapter 1420

    <h4>Chapter 1420: Only two months left</h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was a little worried in his heart, someone on the other side had a higher evaluation of Yuan Zhou and even started to admire him.

    This person was none other than the great master of Cantonese cuisine, Lord Zhen, who had oncee here to have an exchange with Yuan Zhou.

    The story had to start from yesterday. Yuan Zhou had posted on his WeChat moments that he had lost his phone. Then, Zhou Shijie had called him to ask about it. In the end, he found out that it was because of a bowl of double-skin milk.

    As an experienced chef, Zhou Shijie naturally had to win the favor of the older generation of chefs for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he called the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association of Guangdong Province.

    It just so happened that the chairman of the Guangdong Province chef¡¯s Association, Song Ming, knew ancestor Zhen and had a good rtionship with him. This man was the famous Cantonese chef that ancestor Zhen had once mentioned.

    Yes, he was a famous Cantonese chef, not a member of the pastry Association, but the president of the chef¡¯s Association. Naturally, there was a feud between them, but of course, it was not mentioned for the time being.

    As ancestor Zhen had once talked about Yuan Zhou when they met after he came back from Chengdu, Song Ming called him as soon as he found out about this.

    ¡°Old Yan, do you know that little yuan you mentioned is stirring up trouble again?¡± Song Ming asked.

    ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Did you study some new knife technique or improve the seasoning?¡± asked elder Zhen curiously.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the case. ¡± Song Ming deliberately kept him in suspense.

    ¡°Hurry up and tell me, old man. The older you get, the more you like to do this.¡± Elder Zhen said impatiently.

    ¡°Three days ago, head chef Yuan came to Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.¡± Song Ming didn¡¯t care and still followed his own pace.

    ¡°They¡¯re here? Where is he now?¡± Asked the elder in surprise.

    ¡°He left a long time ago. He came at night and left at midnight. He only stayed for half the night.¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°Why is that?¡± Elder Zhen asked with a frown.

    ¡°It¡¯s not necessarily a big deal, but it¡¯s precisely because it¡¯s a small one that I¡¯m telling you. ¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°Since you want to say it, then say it quickly. You¡¯re so long-winded.¡± Elder Zhen urged again.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re only here to try the double-skinned milk from our Guangdong Province.¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°This ...¡± Elder Zhen paused.

    Yes, just like what song Ming said, it was really a small matter. To be honest, they would also travel thousands of miles for a taste now. This was the necessary consciousness of a famous chef to verify.

    However, how old were they? it was rted to their age, experience, and cooking skills that they developed such habits.

    How old was Yuan Zhou? he was only 27 years old this year. In other words, how could they have such a rigorous spirit at their age, especially when they had such good cooking skills?

    He wasn¡¯t arrogant and traveled a thousand miles just for a little taste. He thought about whether he could do it at the age of 27, but the answer was no.

    The reason was very simple. It was not because he did not love cooking, but because he was young. He could not wait to be proud of such good cooking skills, so how could he treat cooking as cautiously as ever?

    ¡°This child will definitely be passed down to the world in the future.¡± Elder Zhen could only say.

    ¡°I think so too,¡± ¡°It seems that the progress of my trip to Chengdu has elerated,¡± Song Ming agreed.

    ¡°Go, go, it¡¯s worth it.¡± Said elder Zhen.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Song Ming responded, and then the two hung up the phone in tacit understanding.

    After hanging up the phone, the two of them had a deeper understanding of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°He¡¯s neither arrogant nor rash. If a person like Yiyi doesn¡¯t seed, then the heavens are blind.¡± Elder Zhen teased before he went to study the recipe.

    After he heard about Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking, he had a higher requirement for cooking.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about these things. At that time, it was already dark in Chengdu. Fortunately, although it was dark, it was still very clear. There were even bright stars hanging in the dark sky.

    Ling Hong arrived at that time. Shen Min¡¯sst bus had just left.

    ¡°Compass, I¡¯m here to drink.¡± As soon as Ling Hong entered the restaurant, he waved his hand at Yuan Zhou in the kitchen.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had already changed his clothes by then. He was wearing a narrow-sleeved Han Chinese clothing that was ck in color and embroidered with dark green Lotus leaves.

    ¡°You¡¯re even more diligent in changing your clothes than I am. You¡¯re too particr. ¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°Being clean and tidy is the basic requirement of a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°But you¡¯re not just clean and tidy anymore. You¡¯re a serious germaphobe.¡± Ling Hong ridiculed.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to Ling Hong¡¯s ridicule and asked directly.

    ¡°There¡¯s even supper?¡± Ling Hong walked up and asked with interest.

    ¡°Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for the body.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s order something to go with the wine. Didn¡¯t you say that we can drink as much as we want and we won¡¯t go home until we¡¯re drunk?¡± Ling Hong said casually.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed,¡±OK. Translucent beef slices, spiced beans, drunkard¡¯s peanuts and two cups of yogurt. That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve actually prepared so much. It seems like you¡¯re really nning to let me drink all night?¡± Ling Hong Ran his fingers through his spiky hair and said in surprise.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s mainly up to you to decide how long you want to drink.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m really curious about what you¡¯re going to tell me.¡± ¡°Am I not my father¡¯s biological son?¡± Ling Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°You want to inherit my grandfather¡¯s inheritance?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re my long-lost younger brother?¡±

    ¡°The above is no big deal.¡± Ling Hong came up with several answers in session.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bear to listen to it any longer, especially thest sentence,¡±it¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s really a joke.¡±¡±None of them. You¡¯ll know soon.¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay, I won¡¯t guess anymore. But today¡¯s dishes are so rich with wine, can they be preserved?¡± Ling Hong turned his head and said while looking at the light of the studio over there.

    ¡°He won¡¯te.¡± Yuan Zhou said with certainty.

    ¡°No way? There¡¯s food and he can¡¯t have a share?¡± Ling Hong was even more shocked.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say at other times, but he won¡¯t being today. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Very good, I¡¯ll carry the tes.¡± Ling Hong picked up the tray prepared on the partition and said with a shrug.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked out.

    Yuan Zhou walked in front and opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape to let Ling Hong in.

    After Ling Hong entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou walked to the door and pulled down the rolled-up curtain, closing the door of the restaurant. Only then did he return to the restaurant and enter the restaurant through the Sergestes wall-view door.

    At that time, Ling Hong had already walked to the first floor of the pub and prepared to go upstairs.

    When Yuan Zhou went upstairs, he saw Ling Hong looking at the liquor on the table with a silly look.

    On the stone table, there was a pot of bamboo wine, four bottles of red wine, and two jugs of draft beer. The lineup could be said to be very luxurious.

    ¡°So many of them are for me?¡± Ling Hong pointed at the wine and asked.

    ¡°If you want, you can finish it all.¡± ¡°But you have to drink the yogurt first,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What a great deal.¡± Ling Hong sighed with emotion. Then, he picked up the yogurt he served and finished it in one gulp, saying,¡±¡±I need some milk to calm down. I keep feeling that something¡¯s not right with you tonight.¡±

    ¡°Have you calmed down?¡± Yuan Zhou sat down and asked Ling Hong seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to say it?¡± Ling Hong¡¯s heart was moved. He had a feeling of anticipation and suddenly, he didn¡¯t want to know.

    ¡°You can say it now.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, go ahead.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°Ruan Xiaoqing had terminal pancreatic cancer. When I first met her, she said she only had two months left to live.¡± Yuan Zhou said word by word with a clear and bright voice.

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 Chapter 1421

    <h4>Chapter 1421: Five great dreams</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou said that, the night wind suddenly blew past, causing the bamboo forest to produce a rustling sound. Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was obviously very clear, but Ling Hong just felt that he was a little drunk after drinking too much yogurt and didn¡¯t hear what Yuan Zhou said at all.

    ¡°There was wind just now, so I didn¡¯t hear what you said.¡± After a long time, Ling Hong found his voice and said with a dry tone.

    ¡°No, you heard it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said with a solemn expression,¡±¡±This is why she can¡¯t agree to your request.¡±

    Ling Hong stared at Yuan Zhou without blinking. However, the expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face never changed. He just looked at Ling Hong solemnly and earnestly.

    He couldn¡¯t even find a single trace of a joke.

    ¡°Did she ask you to tell me?¡± Ling Hong turned his head and asked in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    The atmosphere became stagnant. Ling Hong lowered his head and didn¡¯t say anything while Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was empty. He looked straight ahead, as if he was giving Ling Hong space to think.

    After quite a while, maybe five minutes, maybe ten minutes, or even longer, Ling Hong finally raised his head.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at him. Ling Hong¡¯s eyes were a little red, but his face looked natural and not as stiff as before.

    ¡°Come, let¡¯s drink.¡± While saying that, Ling Hong directly reached out his hand and picked up the big cup on the table without caring about anything else.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything unnecessary. He just picked up another cup and then knocked it against Ling Hong¡¯s Cup firmly.

    The sses made a crisp sound when they touched. The orange wine inside shook for a moment, and then white bubbles appeared.

    ¡°Let¡¯s drink till we¡¯re drunk tonight. I¡¯ll do it, you can do whatever you want.¡± After Ling Hong said that, he raised his head and started to drink.

    Ling Hong poured the liquor down his throat continuously. He was like a Thirsty Camel in the desert drinking water, let alone tasting the liquor.

    After a while, a full pitcher of beer went into Ling Hong¡¯s stomach.

    ¡°Ha.¡± Ling Hong let out a sigh and then said,¡±Straightforward.¡±

    However, not long after, he heard Ling Hong say again,¡±¡±Compass, your draft beer is so bitter today, it¡¯s as bitter as Coptis.¡±

    ¡°Because Humulus lupulus are bitter.¡± Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of beer primly and then said.

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s so bitter.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Haha, I¡¯ve finished this beer. It¡¯s time for this bamboo liquor.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the bamboo liquor filled with liquor and asked with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Usually, when I buy this pot, there will always be people sharing it with me. It¡¯s rare that there¡¯s no one today. You¡¯re not allowed to snatch it from me. You promised to treat me to it.¡± Ling Hong reached out his hand and took the wine pot directly.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll drink this.¡± Yuan Zhou raised the zhajia in his hand and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m going to try this bamboo liquor by myself today. ¡± While saying that, Ling Hong picked up the wine pot and prepared to drink.

    However, before he drank it, Ling Hong said, Chen Wei will definitely be very envious of me.

    After saying that, Ling Hong drank up the bamboo liquor in one breath.

    This bamboo liquor was different from other white liquor that had a spiciness that entered the throat. It tasted like pear juice, smooth and delicious.

    Normally, it would be an excellent experience. But now, it was too nd for Ling Hong.

    Ling Hong smacked his lips and then said,¡±¡±It tastes like pear juice. It¡¯s too light.¡±

    ¡°The bamboo liquor is strong after the start, and it¡¯s as smooth as pear juice when it enters the mouth. This is its specialty.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly with an unchanged expression.

    ¡°But the feeling of drinking it in one mouthful is really good. I remember that one of the five great dreams posted by someone on the inte is to drink it in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub.¡± Ling Hong grinned again and said.

    ¡°A dream will always be a dream.¡± ¡°The feeling of gulping down several thousand Yuan in one mouthful is really not bad,¡± Yuan Zhou teased.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It¡¯s only this little and you¡¯re already feeling heartache? That won¡¯t do, you promised that I¡¯d be allowed to drink from the wine cer tonight. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s still red wine. ¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already seen it. This red wine is good stuff. ¡± While saying that, Ling Hong took the red wine and started to pour it directly.

    This time, Ling Hong wasn¡¯t as particr as he used to be when drinking red wine. He only poured the bottom of the ss and tasted it slowly. This time, he filled the wine ss to the brim generously and then stopped.

    ¡°Take it slow, the night is still long.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou pushed the side dish beside his hand towards Ling Hong.

    ¡°Indeed, the night is still long.¡± ¡°So the wine you have is not enough for me to drink.¡± Ling Hong nodded and continued.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I still have wine in my cer.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Hurry up and bring more. There are only a few bottles left on the table. It¡¯s not enough.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the red wine on the table and said.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look at Ling Hong. Then, he put down the cup in his hand and said,¡±¡±Alright, I¡¯ll go get some wine. I¡¯ll be back in a while.¡±

    ¡°Go, go, there¡¯s not enough to drink at all.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand while gulping down the red wine.

    The Scarlet liquor soaked into Ling Hong¡¯s white sweater along his neck. However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t care about it at all. He just drank it wildly and unrestraint.

    Yuan Zhou stood up and took a look at Ling Hong. Then, he turned around and went downstairs.

    Yuan Zhou walked down the stairs at a moderate pace, but when he reached the first floor, he slowed down and walked to the cer step by step.

    On the second floor, when Ling Hong couldn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps anymore, the corner of his mouth immediately turned stiff. The smile he had just now disappeared as well.

    ¡°Peng¡±, the muffled sound of Ling Hong¡¯s palm hitting the stone table was heard.

    The joints of Ling Hong¡¯s fingers were well-defined, big and dry. He looked like he had been living in luxury. After the punch, the joints immediately became red and swollen. However, Ling Hong looked much better.

    ¡°Dammit, how could this be?¡± Ling Hong muttered to himself,¡±I don¡¯t believe it. It¡¯s impossible. How can it be possible?¡±

    ¡°Grandpa Jia, this is fake, right?¡± Ling Hong suddenly raised his head to look at the dark night sky and muttered to himself.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Ling Hong mumbled that he didn¡¯t believe him, but he directly picked up the sobering pot and started to pour the liquor into his mouth.

    This time, the Scarlet liquor was poured into Ling Hong¡¯s mouth continuously, flowing down his throat into his stomach.

    Ling Hong coughed because he had poured too much into his mouth.

    In the pitch-ck night sky, the second floor was so quiet that even the sound of the wind had stopped. Only Ling Hong¡¯s loud coughs could be heard.

    After quite a while, Ling Hong calmed down. He took the remaining half ss of red wine and drank it up again. Then, he filled his ss and sat on the stone bench, waiting for Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou came up,¡±¡±I¡¯ve brought two more bottles. It should be enough. After all, there are so many dishes to go with wine. ¡±

    ¡°I think you¡¯re so stingy,pass. You even took the food and wine into your stomach.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s counted. We can¡¯t waste it.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I know you¡¯repass. You don¡¯t care about others¡± feelings at all. ¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and then picked up the wine ss to toast to Yuan Zhou again.

    Yuan Zhou was also straightforward. He put down the red wine and picked up the cup to greet them. The two cups made a clear sound again.

    Ling Hong drank the red wine in his ss again in one gulp while Yuan Zhou drank a big mouthful of the draft beer.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou saw the joints on Ling Hong¡¯s hands that had be red and swollen with a little greenish-ck color. However, he didn¡¯t ask anything and just apanied Ling Hong to drink seriously as if he didn¡¯t see anything.

    If Ling Hong spoke, he would apany him. If Ling Hong drank, he would let him eat some dishes that went with the wine before drinking. However, he wouldn¡¯t stop Ling Hong from drinking too much.

    Just like that, one of them slowly sipped beer while the other continuously chugged down red wine.

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 Chapter 1422

    <h4>Chapter 1422: It¡¯s good to be a chef</h4>

    The sky was slightly bright. At this time, Ling Hong had already lost his mind, but he was still holding the red wine ss in his hand.

    Ling Hong¡¯s face, which was usually full of self-confidence, had already turned red. Even so, he was still a good drinker. He didn¡¯t vomit or talk nonsense. He just stared at the wine bottle nkly and held the ss as if he wanted to continue drinking.

    ¡°How is it? is it almost done?¡± Yuan Zhou set down the cup and asked.

    ¡°Lacking, what¡¯scking?¡± Ling Hong¡¯s tongue was a little loose, but he seemed to have realized it himself. He was very dissatisfied with what he had said. He closed his mouth and repeated it again.

    ¡°The wine cer will really be empty if you continue drinking.¡± Yuan Zhou indicated the empty bottles on the ground and said.

    ¡°You ... You said that we can drink whatever we want in the wine cer.¡± Ling Hong said word by word seriously and persistently.

    ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s already morning.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The heavens? It¡¯s dawn?¡± Ling Hong looked at the sky where Yuan Zhou was pointing at.

    ¡°It, it really lit up.¡± Ling Hong mumbled to himself and then stared at the sky that was gradually turning white.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou leaned forward and took down the ss and the wine bottle from Ling Hong¡¯s hands. Then, he gently put them on the table and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m going back to sleep. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, sleep. I have to sleep.¡± Ling Hong repeated Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and then stood up along with the strength of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    Ling Hong felt that he had stood up in his heart, but in fact, it was Yuan Zhou who was supporting Ling Hong.

    ¡°Ta, ta ta, ta.¡± With such irregr steps, Yuan Zhou held Ling Hong¡¯s hand and went downstairs.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had repaired the stairs during the design. The stairs were t and wide, so he didn¡¯t need to worry about missing a step.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou sent a text message with his phone as soon as he got downstairs.

    The text message was naturally sent to Ling Hong¡¯s driver. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to drive and he had also drunk wine. Therefore, Ling Hong, who was so drunk, naturally needed the driver to send him back.

    Before drinking, Yuan Zhou had asked for the phone number of Ling Hong¡¯s driver.

    However, Ling Hong still followed the traffic rules very well. Thinking that he couldn¡¯t drive after drinking, he gave the driver¡¯s number to Yuan Zhou.

    While Yuan Zhou went downstairs to get the wine, he told the driver that he might need to be on standby at any time. That was how the scene of text messagemunication happened.

    Holding Ling Hong¡¯s arm, Yuan Zhou walked to the back door of the pub with steady steps. Then, he opened the door with one hand and led Ling Hong to the intersection of Taoxi road step by step.

    Ling Hong seemed to have sobered up a little after the cold wind blew on him from outside the door. He muttered,¡±¡±I don¡¯t believe it. I don¡¯t believe it. It¡¯s my sin.¡±

    Ling Hong lowered his head and repeated those words repeatedly in a low voice.

    With his back straight, Yuan Zhou led Ling Hong forward with firm steps. He didn¡¯t answer Ling Hong¡¯s question that he muttered to himself.

    Looking from a distance, Yuan Zhou supported Ling Hong¡¯s shoulder and the two of them walked along the morning light. There was a ck Volkswagen parked on the street.

    A middle-aged chauffeur in a suit and tie stood outside the car. When he saw theming, he came over from afar to greet them.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. Thank you so much.¡± The middle-aged driver helped Ling Hong up from the other side of his body and kept thanking him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You drank it at my ce. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Grandfather Ling can only be at ease when he¡¯s in your ce, boss Yuan.¡± The driver said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing more. Together with the driver, he helped Ling Hong into the back seat of the car.

    After the driver carefully stuffed Ling Hong¡¯s leg into the car and closed the door, Yuan Zhou took a step back and said,¡±¡±He had a bottle of beer, a draft beer, and five bottles of red wine. He had some yogurt and some side dishes in between. He hasn¡¯t vomited since the beginning.¡±

    ¡°OK. Thank you, boss Yuan. I will remember it.¡± The driver nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m going back. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then prepared to go back.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you off, boss Yuan. ¡± The driver followed him.

    ¡°No need, send him back.¡± Yuan Zhou signaled Ling Hong, who had already fallen down on the back seat of the car, and said.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan.¡± The driver looked at Ling Hong and then at Yuan Zhou and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Okay, goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked towards the back alley of Taoxi road. During the journey, the driver seemed to have heard something faintly, but he didn¡¯t hear it clearly.

    After Yuan Zhou disappeared, the driver checked on Ling Hong in the back seat again and then got in the car.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why the young master drank so much. The old master knew but didn¡¯t care.¡± The driver muttered, then carefully started the car and drove away.

    During the journey, the driver tried his best to drive the car as steadily as possible so that Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel any bumps at all. Then, he drove to the old mansion.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, walked back to his restaurant slowly. When he passed by the door, he saw the gatekeeper Tanging back,¡±¡±Broth, you¡¯re back.¡±

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth barked once as if it was greeting Yuan Zhou. Then, it walked around Yuan Zhou and went to the rice lying on the back door.

    ¡°...Are you sick of the smell of alcohol on me?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a speechless manner.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth barked twice again in a clear and melodious voice. It sounded as if it was fine as long as it knew it.

    ¡°The smell of my wine isn¡¯t all mine, there are others.¡± Yuan Zhou took two steps forward with a wicked sense of humor and blocked the way of broth.

    Broth, on the other hand, pounced twice and then slipped away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s feet, returning to the side of his wife¡¯s rice.

    As for rice, he just watched the two of them being silly.

    However, because of this small incident, Yuan Zhou¡¯s gloomy mood became slightly better. He opened the back door and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m going in. I¡¯ll bring you breakfast in a bit. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou closed the door and went straight to the second floor of the pub to pack up. After all, he had just sent Ling Hong back and didn¡¯t pack up.

    It took Yuan Zhou less than 10 minutes to clean up the pub. After that, he went back to his room and took a bath.

    After all, he had been drinking for the whole night. Even broth disliked the smell of alcohol on his body. One could imagine how strong the smell of alcohol was on him now.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed his clothes and felt much better. However, after drinking a whole bunch of beer and two sses of red wine, he still felt a little dizzy.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to make something to dispel the alcohol for breakfast,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou quickly went downstairs and started to set off the fireworks.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just make a winter wheat porridge. It can dispel the alcohol and fill the stomach. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou started to cook.

    Mai Dong had a certain stomach-nourishing effect to begin with, and starchy foods could help dispel alcohol. It could be said to be the right thing to do.

    After he finished cooking his own food and put it into the rice cooker provided by the system, he scooped some rice soup for broth and the rice as his breakfast. Then, he began to wait for the winter wheat congee to be ready.

    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯m a chef. I can handle myself.¡± Looking at the steaming electric rice cooker and smelling the faint fragrance of rice, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion in his heart.

    ¡°Oh, I can also get myself a ss of watermelon juice. That¡¯ll help with the alcohol too.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou got up and took out a watermelon from under the Azure stone countertop and started to make juice for himself.

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    [Author¡¯s note: author¡¯s note: author¡¯s note: PS: My son mo Fang ¡°. Little friends who like to wear fast, let¡¯s go watch it!

 Chapter 1423

    <h4>Chapter 1423: Can¡¯t get sick</h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was cooking The Hangover food for himself in the restaurant, Ling Hong had also returned to the old mansion. Of course, he still needed someone to help him out.

    He had lost consciousness long ago. His eyes were closed, and his limbs were weak as he leaned on the back seat of the car.

    It was only after the chauffeur and the servants had helped them in that grandfather Ling said,¡±¡±Doctor Qin, please check on the kid.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The man called doctor Qin was not a young man with a light beard. He carried a first aid kit and walked to Ling Hong on the sofa.

    Then, the driver started to report to him how much Ling Hong had drunk, which Yuan Zhou had told him.

    ¡°You drank so much? And it¡¯s mixed? Looks like there¡¯s going to be some trouble. ¡± Dr. Qin said with a frown.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Grandfather Ling¡¯s heart tightened as he asked.

    ¡°He must have gotten alcohol poisoning from drinking so much. He needs an IV to relieve the pain. Help him to the room.¡± Doctor Qin said.

    ¡°Bring her to the nearest room.¡± Grandfather Ling immediately waved his hand.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The driver and the helper immediately helped Ling Hong to the guest room on the first floor.

    After entering the room, doctor Qin started to give Ling Hong an infusion. Grandfather Ling came in and took a look before saying,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know who this brat is like, he¡¯s so stupid.¡±

    It was obvious that grandfather Ling knew something, but he didn¡¯t intend to say it out loud or interfere in anything.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, after Yuan Zhou ate the winter wheat congee and drank the watermelon juice, he sweated a little. Then, he went to take a bath to raise his spirits and then went downstairs to prepare breakfast.

    The breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou was the simple dan dan noodles with Sichuan specialties. Only after the flour was kneaded and the noodles were cut did Yuan Zhou wash his hands and open the door of the restaurant.

    As soon as the door opened, there were already customers waiting outside.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡± As soon as the door opened, the customers immediately greeted him.

    ¡°Morning.¡± With a straight face, Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and then said.

    After the greeting, Yuan Zhou took a look at the customers in line and then found ruan Xiaoqing in the front row.

    ¡°You¡¯re early. ¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh in the heart and looked at ruan Xiaoqing who was only behind Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell her in a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou made this decision silently in the heart and then turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    At this time, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han also entered the door and started to clean the tables and chairs.

    Speaking of which, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han were both very serious in cleaning the tables and chairs. They didn¡¯t even miss the part under the legs of the chair that touched the ground.

    Yuan Zhou opened his restaurantte this morning. Therefore, the breakfast time officially started not long after.

    As usual, Wu Hai was naturally the first one to rush into the restaurant. However, this time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t sit down and order the dishes. Instead, he stared at Yuan Zhou for a long time, so long that Yuan Zhou even suspected that there was something wrong with the part that wasn¡¯t covered by the face mask.

    ¡°Have a good rest.¡± After quite a while, Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and said heavily.

    Before Yuan Zhou could answer, Wu Hai continued,¡±¡±If you¡¯re sick, I¡¯ll have to remind you to take your medicine every day.¡±

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± said Yuan Zhou affirmatively with lingering fear.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then went to his seat to order the dishes.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, on the other hand, sat close to the partition and lowered her head without saying a word.

    Only after she ordered the dishes and Yuan Zhou started to cook the noodles did she raise her head and look at Yuan Zhou with a conflicted expression.

    That¡¯s right, ruan Xiaoqing was supposed to apany her uncle, Ding Fang, to look at the house today, but she couldn¡¯t help but walk here, and she had arrived very early.

    Ruan Xiaoqing told herself in her heart that she came here because she couldn¡¯t even eat the dishes from other ces. She didn¡¯te here to find out whether Yuan Zhou had told Ling Hong the truth or not.

    However, as soon as she entered the restaurant, ruan Xiaoqing almost couldn¡¯t help but ask Yuan Zhou directly. Fortunately, she managed to control herself in the end.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s almost time for today. Uncle has also chosen a house with a good orientation. Today is just to confirm the contract. It¡¯s not very useful for me to follow.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing once again prepared herself mentally, then waited for her breakfast to be ready.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed had always been well-known, but in ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s eyes, it seemed to be a little slow today. Usually, Yuan Zhou could serve dishes ordered by many people in just four or five minutes. For breakfast, he could even serve five people¡¯s dishes at a time.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing, who was waiting for her meal, felt a little anxious.

    Just when such emotions were affecting ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s physiology and caused her back to ache, Yuan Zhou finally said,¡±¡±The noodles are done.¡±

    These three words were like the sound of nature in ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ears.

    ¡°Chi.¡± This was the sound of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s chair rubbing against the ground when she got up.

    This was the first time ruan Xiaoqing was so anxious. She stood up and walked two steps to the front of the partition. Yuan Zhou was also carrying the dan dan noodles outside.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was slightly behind. She waited until the four people in front of her had left before she quickly stepped forward.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had yet to turn around and return to the kitchen when ruan Xiaoqing stopped him,¡±¡±Boss Yuan,¡±

    Although she stopped Yuan Zhou, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t know what to say and could only stop there.

    ¡°Your noodles don¡¯t taste good when they¡¯re cold.¡± Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou pushed the dan dan noodles toward ruan Xiaoqing and said calmly.

    ¡°OK. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then, before ruan Xiaoqing could struggle further, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came from under the mask,¡±¡±I told Ling Hongst night.¡±

    After that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay any longer. He turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    The restaurant was not quiet at all, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s words still entered ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ears clearly. She could hear every word clearly.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was frozen on the spot. She felt relieved, but she also felt a little bitter.

    ¡°Sister ruan?¡± Zhou Jia came back after carrying the meal and asked curiously when she saw ruan Xiaoqing holding the bowl of noodles and not leaving.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s too fragrant. It¡¯s a little overwhelming.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t understand.

    On the other hand, Cheng Han, who had just heard the conversation between Yuan Zhou and ruan Xiaoqing, pulled Zhou Jia¡¯s hand and said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t ask, it¡¯s fine. ¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and didn¡¯t ask further as expected.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who was carrying the dan dan noodles back to her seat, picked up her chopsticks and stuffed the noodles into her mouth mechanically while thinking,¡±¡±You found outst night? did you find outst night? It¡¯s good to know, it¡¯s good to know earlier. ¡±

    ¡°This is good.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing lowered her head and ate her noodles in big mouthfuls.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really good. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but mumble and then kept stuffing noodles into her mouth.

    The warm, fragrant, and spicy noodles were like a barging general, making it impossible to ignore them. Even ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s immersed mood was no exception. As the noodles were constantly stuffed into her mouth, ruan Xiaoqing slowly felt the fragrance of the noodles.

    The bitterness in her mouth had also faded, and she began to eat less crazily. Her actions of eating the noodles slowed down.

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 Chapter 1424

    <h4>Chapter 1424: Don¡¯t let Yuan Zhou lose face</h4>

    After she stopped eating, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s movements became more natural. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou, who had been paying attention to her for a while, also felt relieved.

    ¡°I wonder how that guy is doing.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing when he thought of Ling Hong who had returned home drunk.

    Even if ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s speed slowed down at the end, she wouldn¡¯t be able to finish a bowl of dan dan noodles for long. She had already finished eating and left.

    Of course, it was different from going back directly. Ruan Xiaoqing went straight to the end of Taoxi road, where her uncle was still waiting for her to look at the contract.

    It was strange that although they had to queue for a long time to get a number, it was very easy to look for a house. Not only did they see a house with a good direction, location, andyout, but the price was also simr to the others, even cheaper.

    Therefore, upon seeing such a satisfactory house, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s uncle, Ding Fang, immediately decided to use this one. The contract had been officially signed this morning.

    Ruan Xiaoqing had some guesses about how the post-production had gone so smoothly, but she wasn¡¯t sure. Therefore, she didn¡¯t say it out loud. However, her uncle, Ding Fang, was very satisfied. After signing the contract, he kept thanking ruan Xiaoqing.

    However, it was rare that ruan Xiaoqing did not politely invite Ding Fang for a meal or something. Instead, she said that she was starting to get busy and needed to go to work. Instead, she rejected Ding Fang¡¯s thank-you meal.

    ¡°Uncle, we¡¯re all rtives, so it¡¯s only right for us to help out. We don¡¯t have to eat.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Look at you, you¡¯ve slimmed down over the past few days. You should eat more. I¡¯ve just done the math. The food here is tens of thousands cheaper than the other food. It¡¯s all thanks to you, Xiao Qing, for running around.¡± Ding Fang pulled ruan Xiaoqing along and was about to bring them out for dinner.

    ¡°No need, it¡¯s because I¡¯m a little busy at the end of the year.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Little Qing, you work too hard, unlike my good-for-nothing,zy, andzy self.¡± Seeing that ruan Xiaoqing was determined not to go, Ding Fang sighed.

    ¡°Uncle, didn¡¯t you say you have work to do at the construction site?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s good to settle this early. The earlier I cancel my leave, the more money I can make before the new year.¡± Ding Fang nodded and said hurriedly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll thank you again during the new year. I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡± At the mention of work, Ding Fang couldn¡¯t stay idle and was about to leave.

    ¡°Okay. Uncle, take care.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said goodbye but did not say goodbye.

    ¡°Xiao Qing, take good care of yourself. Uncle will take his leave first.¡± Ding Fang said as he walked toward the bus stop.

    From the looks of it, Ding Fang was going to skip lunch and rush back to work.

    When ruan Xiaoqing looked at the time, she found that the lunchtime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already started. Of course, she wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time if she went there now. However, she still couldn¡¯t help but walk there.

    When ruan Xiaoqing arrived, the customers had already lined up for a long time. They had all gotten their numbers and the first batch of customers had already entered the restaurant to eat.

    From the side, ruan Xiaoqing could see the situation inside the store.

    Even though ruan Xiaoqing repeatedly told herself that she was just passing by, she still couldn¡¯t help but look into the shop, searching for that familiar figure.

    But obviously, there was no such thing. Ruan Xiaoqing sighed slightly and left quickly without even realizing it.

    On this side, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s departure didn¡¯t rm anyone, not even Yuan Zhou. On the other side, the meeting was much more lively.

    The meeting ce was in Yu Chu¡¯s office. The person who hade was personally invited by Yu Chu. This person was none other than Mengmeng.

    That¡¯s right. Yu Chu had invited Meng Meng to his office. The two of them were sitting across from each other at the desk, as if they were in the middle of a discussion.

    ¡°Because we have limited time, we¡¯re now inviting you to be one of the taste testers of the evaluation website. It¡¯s the kind that can be broadcast live. I wonder if Mengmeng is willing to consider?¡± After the small talk, Yu Chu asked directly.

    That¡¯s right. After thest meeting, he had decided to train a specialized ingredient specialist. The first person Yu Chu looked for was Mengmeng.

    First of all, Mengmeng was a food blogger with a big V. If she livestreamed the review, she would be able to attract more attention and have a better publicity website with her own traffic.

    Of course, the most important thing was that Meng Meng was also a regr customer of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and was able to tell the difference between the two dishes. Therefore, Meng Meng became Yu Chu¡¯s first target.

    ¡°Sure, but you don¡¯t have to pay me additional advertising fees. I¡¯m more than happy to help with the review.¡± Mengmeng said with a smile.

    ¡°No, work is work, and rtionships are rtionships. The two can¡¯t be mixed together.¡± Yu Chu shook his head.

    ¡°But I also want to do something for boss Yuan. I¡¯m also a regr customer in the restaurant.¡± Mengmeng insisted.

    ¡°How about this, we¡¯ll cut the fees by half.¡± Yu Chu thought for a minute and then said.

    ¡°Do I have to pay?¡± Meng Meng frowned and pouted her red lips in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yu Chu nodded.

    ¡°Alright, then should I directly give zero point something Yuan this kind of evaluation in front of the camera? Will there really be people who will invite me for an evaluation in the future?¡± Meng Meng asked.

    ¡°Of course, you should give your opinion directly.¡± Yu Chu nodded affirmatively and continued,¡±¡±As for the people who will invite you for the evaluation, there will only be an endless stream of people.¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± Meng Meng asked curiously with her eyes wide open.

    ¡°It¡¯s because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame. ¡± A clear and melodious voice came from outside the door. It was Jiang Changxi who spoke.

    Jiang Changxi was dressed in a professional suit and looked very much like a strong woman. However, her back was slightly leaning against the door frame, looking unorganized andzy with a faint charm.

    ¡°Why, Sister Jiang?¡± Meng Meng turned around and looked at Jiang Changxi with an even more puzzled expression.

    ¡°First of all, although zero point something Yuan doesn¡¯t have a high evaluation, he¡¯s actuallyparing himself to Yuan Zhou.¡± While saying that, Jiang Changxi stretched out two slim and white fingers and continued,¡±Second, you¡¯re representing Yuan Zhou¡¯s review website. This website is very popr now. Everyone knows that although the reviews on this website seem very low, in fact, any restaurant that can get a 0.1 yuan¡¯s review is considered to be a good restaurant. This has been verified by countlessizens.

    ¡°This is also the reason why those shops invited us to review the product.¡± Jiang Changxi stretched out her hand and touched Meng Meng¡¯s forehead as she said.

    ¡°Oh, so those people want to borrow boss Yuan¡¯s fame.¡± Meng Meng took away Jiang Changxi¡¯s hand and said discontentedly.

    ¡°You can say that. But in fact, it is increasing Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal authority, because the unit of evaluation is based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s unit of measurement. He represents the delicious taste.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°That seems to be the case. So, the more stores there are on the online evaluation site, the greater the authority of boss Yuan will be?¡± Meng Meng clenched her small fists, looked at Jiang Changxi and asked nervously.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s not a problem for Yuan Zhou¡¯s name to surpass the Michelin. ¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯m going to work hard to evaluate the store more, and be stricter.¡± Mengmeng mumbled.

    ¡°This one¡¯s fine,¡± ¡°I can¡¯t lose face for Yuan Zhou.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

 Chapter 1425

    <h4>Chapter 1425: Rubbing the head to kill</h4>

    ¡°Sister Jiang, don¡¯t worry. I definitely won ¡®T. I¡¯ll be very strict.¡± Meng Meng clenched her little fist and promised seriously.

    Seeing Meng Meng being so adorable, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help reaching out her hand to stroke the ck hair that was tied into a ball on Meng Meng¡¯s head. She said with a smile,¡±Well, that¡¯s good.¡±

    ¡°Sister Jiang!¡± Meng Meng reached out her hand to take down Jiang Changxi¡¯s hand again.

    ¡°Good girl.¡± Jiang Changxi stretched out her hand and touched Meng Meng¡¯s forehead. However, she couldn¡¯t help but recall Yuan Zhou¡¯s slightly rxed expression when he touched Cheng Han¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°It feels pretty good doing this.¡± Looking at the Furious Meng Meng, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help but think in her heart.

    ¡°Alright, enough. Have you discussed the matter?¡± Jiang Changxi pressed on Meng Meng¡¯s shoulder and then turned her head to ask Yu Chu.

    That¡¯s right. Jiang Changxi pressed on Meng Meng¡¯s shoulders. She had no choice. Jiang Changxi was one head taller than Meng Meng and was even wearing high heels.

    Her height was almost the same as Yuan Zhou ¡®s. As Meng Meng was more of a petite and cute type, she naturally couldn¡¯t reach Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already reached a preliminary agreement. All that¡¯s left is to sign the contract.¡± Yu Chuo said.

    ¡°Alright then. Mengmeng, you sign the contract with the Secretary outside. I¡¯ll be busy with other things.¡± Jiang Changxi let go of Meng Meng and then said.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. ¡± Seeing that Jiang Changxi was about to do something serious, Meng Meng stopped making a fuss. She stood up straight and nodded.

    ¡°Yu Chu,e with me.¡± Jiang Changxi raised her delicate snow-white chin at Yu Chu and then turned around and walked out of his office.

    Jiang Changxi was walking in front. Yu Chu was half a head taller than her, but he was following her respectfully. He appeared to have an exceptionally strong aura.

    ¡°Sister Jiang is amazing.¡± Mengmeng lowered her head and looked at her denim overalls, beige woolen coat, and white shoes. She couldn¡¯t help but exim,¡±I wonder if I can be a Queen like Sister Jiang one day. If I can grow up here, it would be good to be like Sister Jiang.¡±

    Putting aside Mengmeng¡¯s wild ambitions for the time being, she seriouslypleted the official signing of the contract with the Secretary who had rushed over and was ready to leave.

    ¡°No, I have to go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to have a meal today. Only in this way can I recall the taste of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes and have a better evaluation.¡± When Meng Meng walked downstairs, she made a turn and walked towards Taoxi road.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant every day before the evaluation? wouldn¡¯t it be more perfect that way?¡± As Mengmeng thought about it happily, she could not help but praise herself in her heart. ¡°I¡¯m such a clever little boy. ¡±

    Although Meng Meng was walking toward Taoxi road, it was rare that she was not holding her mobile phone to do a live broadcast. Instead, she was walking seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve strolled around Taoxi road. It¡¯s still early, so I can go for a walk alone. ¡± With this thought in mind, Meng Meng walked directly to Taoxi road.

    In the backyard of the pub of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the temperature was pleasant, as if it was still spring with a slight warmth. Even the grass beside the stone table was green.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was lying on the stone table with his eyes closed and slightly asleep. Sitting opposite him, Yin ya took a sip of the red wine from time to time and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s sleeping face.

    The atmosphere was very quiet and harmonious. Looking at Yuan Zhou like that, Yin ya revealed an unconcealed smile on her face.

    The reason for such a situation could be exined from the time when Yin ya came to drink.

    After pouring the liquor, Yuan Zhou had just sat down when Yin ya raised her head and looked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s pitch-ck eyes.

    Usually, Yin ya would feel embarrassed. But today, when she looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, she couldn¡¯t help frowning and asking,¡±¡±You didn¡¯t sleepst night again?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya.

    ¡°Your eyes are red and bloodshot.¡± Yin ya raised her hand and pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I really didn¡¯t rest much. ¡± Yuan Zhou was about to say something else to ease Yin ya¡¯s worry, but seeing her serious look, he told her the truth.

    ¡°Then, you can close your eyes and rest for a while. I¡¯m not a foodie, so you don¡¯t have to apany me.¡± Yin ya pointed at the table and said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a customer?¡± Yuan Zhou repeated in a low voice.

    When Yin ya heard him repeating himself, she said with a blushed face,¡±Yeah, we¡¯re not diners. We¡¯ve been friends for a long time.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good. I¡¯ll take a nap. You can drink it slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to Yin ya¡¯s exnation. Instead, he epted her suggestion.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll drink here and won¡¯t leave.¡± Yin ya nodded her head earnestly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou bent his back andy on the stone table that was cushioned with a soft cushion. Then, he slightly closed his eyes and began to take a rest.

    Because of this, Yuan Zhou had a short sleep, or rather, rest.

    However, it didn¡¯t take long. After about half an hour, Yuan Zhou woke up on his own. When he opened his eyes, there wasn¡¯t a trace of confusion. He looked at Yin ya with a clear and bright look and said, ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, you should go. ¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then put down the cup and stood up.

    When the two of them walked to the door, Yin ya suddenly asked,¡±Have you gotten broth and Rice¡¯s dog license? I heard that he¡¯s been asking for this recently. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s already done. It¡¯s at Wu Hai¡¯s ce,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then bade him farewell.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched Yin ya walk out of the back alley. Then, he turned around and closed the door. After that, he went upstairs again to wash up and began to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    However, before he prepared the ingredients for dinner, Yuan Zhou received another overseas call from Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m Chu Xiao.¡± Chu Xiao also said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°I have something I need your help with.¡± Chu Xiao said directly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not good at cooking Chinese cuisines, nor am I good at Chinese cooked Wheaten food. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°I know,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I want to learn a simple noodle dish that can be exined clearly over the phone.¡± Chu Xiao said directly.

    ¡°You want to learn how to make noodles from me.¡± Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this,¡± Chu Xiao admitted generously.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll exchange it for the French menu.¡± Naturally, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to suffer any losses and thus took the initiative to say that.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    ¡°Then which one are you going to teach me?¡± Chu Xiao asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take a note for you. There¡¯s a detailed recipe for making noodles on it. The ingredients used for this noodle are the ones you can buy in France.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say thanks.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Naturally, there¡¯s no need.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also take a picture of my notes on French cuisine for you. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then hung up the phone.

    ¡°Are you learning from me? This is interesting. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then went upstairs again.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking notes were naturally ced upstairs and he had to go upstairs to get them.

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 Chapter 1426

    <h4>Chapter 1426: A bowl of mixed noodles</h4>

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou went upstairs in a few steps and then directly pushed open the door of his room. He walked to the shelf that Carpenter Lian had remade and took down a notebook with a ck leather cover.

    This notebook had a good texture in his hand. It was thick and soft to the touch. He flipped it open and saw that it had been written.

    And there were many suchptops on Yuan Zhou¡¯s shelf.

    It could be said that if Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were the most valuable things in Wu Hai¡¯s art studio, then the most valuable things in Yuan Zhou¡¯s room were the notebooks that recorded all the records of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    The value of these things was not to mention how precious they were to a chef. Even if an ordinary person saw such clear records of the cooking methods, they would be a good chef.

    One could only imagine how detailed the notes were.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew his own notes very well. He directly flipped to the ce where he recorded the noodles and took a few pictures with his phone. Then, he directly sent the pictures to Chu Xiao via WeChat.

    Chu Xiao replied very quickly.

    [Thank you, I have received it.] Chu Xiao

    [You¡¯re wee.] Yuan Zhou

    [Mine has also been sent. Please check and receive.] Chu Xiao.

    [Alright.] Yuan Zhou

    After that, Yuan Zhou went downstairs directly. He didn¡¯t start to check the French cuisine list sent by Chu Xiao.

    After all, the dinner that was about to arrive was the main focus of Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention.

    On the other side, it was 9 am in the morning in France where Chu Xiao was. At the beginning of the day, Chu Xiao turned around and went back to his office after getting the menu.

    ¡°This fellow is still so strict.¡± Chu Xiao roughly looked through the dense records about the noodles and couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Speaking of which, the reason why Chu Xiao suddenly asked Yuan Zhou about the cooking method of the noodles was not because he wanted to spy on Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    After all, if Chu Xiao wanted to know, he would have flown back to Chengdu directly to try the food himself. After all, Chu Xiao had said that the flight from France to Chengdu was very smooth.

    Even if they didn¡¯t fly directly to the airport and needed to transfer flights, they were on the way.

    Therefore, the reason why Chu Xiao suddenly asked Yuan Zhou about the cooking method of the noodles had to be exined a few days ago.

    As an international capital of gourmet food, France usually held all kinds of cookingpetitions, big and small.

    Chu Xiao had participated in a Western foodpetition a few days ago. Yes, thispetition was very strange. It was just apetition of the apanying dishes in the French food.

    Thispetition didn¡¯t seem very impressive, but it was actually held tomemorate the 17th century famous France chef, Wittel.

    This chef Wittel¡¯s cooking skills were superb, and he had served royal families and important officials from various countries in the restaurant he served.

    However, his death was due to his high standards and perfectionist attitude. The cause was that the fish, one of his best dishes, had not been delivered to the reception of the king of Louis XIV.

    Wittel, who was extremely pursuing perfection, couldn¡¯t stand such a mistake. He directly chose tomit suicide with his sword tomemorate his pursuit of cooking.

    He was definitely a werewolf, more ruthless than a human.

    It was because of this werewolf¡¯s existence and his pursuit of perfection that the France chef¡¯s Alliance held apetition about side dishes.

    [Meaning: everything is perfect]

    Perfection was not just the main dish, but everything, including the side dishes.

    This was apetition with a long history and was very influential. As a famous chef of the younger generation in France Chu Xiao was naturally invited to participate.

    Without a doubt, Chu Xiao¡¯s culinary skills had improved even more rapidly after having a life rival like Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the first ce was naturally taken by Chu Xiao.

    However, in the banquet after the award ceremony, Chu Xiao heard some discordant voices.

    It was Gabriel, a middle-aged man who had won second ce. He had a slender figure and a golden beard that the French loved. He had golden hair and looked very mature and charming.

    However, under his wooden appearance, the words that came out of his mouth were not very pleasant to hear.

    ¡°Hey, this Chu li actually won first ce again. Thispetition is really meaningless.¡± Gabriel raised his ss and gritted his teeth at the people around him.

    The person next to him was naturally Gabriel¡¯s friend, but he was a little younger. His name was Julian, and he was in tenth ce in thispetition.

    ¡°Exactly. I think you can totally win first ce, ell.¡± Julienne said.

    ¡°Without Chu, I would naturally be first, but this Chu doesn¡¯t live up to his name.¡± Gabriel said proudly.

    ¡°Oh? Could there be something shady going on in thispetition?¡± Julian was furious. She had no respect for the chef and Wittel.

    ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s held in memory of Wittel. There won¡¯t be any shady business.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡± Julian was confused.

    ¡°That¡¯s simple. Only ck and white cows are good. It¡¯s too strange to produce white milk from a ck Cow.¡± Gabriel said.

    Julian recalled Chu Xiao¡¯s ck hair and skin change and instantly understood Gabriel¡¯s point. He nodded repeatedly and said,¡±¡±Indeed, he¡¯s a Chinese.¡±

    ¡°A Chinese man won the Wittel Memorial Award, but that doesn¡¯t mean that Chinese chefs are good, nor does it show the Chinese gastronomic industry. It only means that Chu is talented in learning French food. As for Chinese food ...¡± Gabriel said with disdain.

    It was obvious that Gabriel was reminiscing about the Chinese food that he had eaten before.

    ¡°Of course,¡± ¡°French food is the best, whether it¡¯s the main course or the side dishes,¡± Julian said proudly with his chest out.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± A clear male voice suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two. This person was naturally Chu Xiao.

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t hear the other words clearly, but he did hear thest two sentences.

    Therefore, Chu Xiao directly spoke out. Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t a soft persimmon that could be pinched easily or a person with a good character.

    ¡°You, a local, can¡¯t cook better than a foreigner like me, but you¡¯re here feeling smug? Are you secretly rejoicing at your ignorance or stupidity?¡± Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked.

    ¡°Oh, Chu, I didn¡¯t mean that.¡± Gabriel was a little embarrassed, but he still denied it.

    Julian, on the other hand, didn¡¯t say anything. He just stepped back.

    ¡°What does that mean?¡± Chu Xiao never gave face to others and asked directly. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t the first time he had encountered such a thing.

    ¡°I¡¯m saying that our French food is broad and profound, just like the custard mushroom explosion pasta you made today. You also admit that our French food is delicious, right?¡± Gabriel said, trying to avoid the main point.

    However, Chu Xiao obviously didn¡¯t want to give him the chance to escape. He said directly,¡±French cuisine is naturally broad and profound, but you¡¯re narrow-minded. I¡¯m learning French cuisine not because Chinese cuisine is bad, but because I don¡¯t know how to. I think you¡¯re being rude by casuallymenting on something you don¡¯t understand. Please apologize for your rudeness. ¡±

    Gabriel¡¯s face turned green and ck. However, when he looked at Chu Xiao¡¯s serious face, he reflected on his ungentlemanly behavior in his heart. He lowered his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry. ¡±

    Chu Xiao¡¯s response was to nod his head and then leave.

    Although Gabriel apologized in the end, Chu Xiao still felt a little ufortable in his heart. After thinking about it for a day, he decided to ask for advice this time.

    [ps: it¡¯s the end of the year and it¡¯s snowing heavily in Chengdu. I¡¯m so cold that I can¡¯t even stretch my paws out. Everyone, remember to wear your long johns. It¡¯s really too cold. Don¡¯t catch a cold. It¡¯s very ufortable to catch a cold in winter.]

 Chapter 1427

    <h4>Chapter 1427: Two digits after the decimal point</h4>

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao naturally knew that although Gabriel apologized, it was only because of his own rude behavior and not for the Chinese food.

    Before he got to know Yuan Zhou, Chu Xiao had already had a very high evaluation of Chinese food. Perhaps it was because of the identity of his bloodline. After getting to know Yuan Zhou, he naturally felt that it was even more extraordinary.

    A good chef could change any prejudice. Chu Xiao had a deep understanding of this, for example, he and his French food.

    However, Chu Xiao was suddenly brooding over the fact that he didn¡¯t know how to eat Chinese food at all.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t know how to cook at all, butpared to the French cooking skills that Chu Xiao had mastered, he really didn¡¯t know how to cook at all.

    Therefore, Chu Xiao directly went back to his office to study Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes after getting them.

    As a matter of fact, this was the first time that Chu Xiao had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking notes. However, as soon as he opened the picture, he knitted his brows tightly and became silent.

    As a genius chef, his reading speed was naturally not slow. Although the words on the picture were dense, Chu Xiao could still read it quickly.

    However, Chu Xiao was a little stunned after a cursory nce because of several data.

    For example, the hand temperature requirement for making dough. Yes, you¡¯re right, it¡¯s the palm temperature requirement.

    It was written in the notebook that the dough was kneaded with one¡¯s hand, and the water used for kneading was clear water without any temperature. Therefore, the temperature of the palm was the key.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou wrote down the number suitable for kneading the sweet water surface in the notebook.

    ¡°The normal body temperature of a human is about 36.3 to 37.2. However, Yuan Zhou asked for 27.6. He said that this temperature would affect the kneading and over-fermentation of the dough.¡± Chu Xiao touched his palm and then thought about it.

    ¡°Using ice to lower the temperature of the palm and then urately measuring it is not difficult. The difficult part is how to maintain this temperature.¡± Chu Xiao pointed at the picture on the phone.

    Chu Xiao continued to look down and found that it was still a series of data and methods.

    For example, it was written that the temperature of the noodles should be controlled at 101.21 degrees Celsius. It was best if it just exceeded the boiling point.

    The boiling point of water was also written in detail.

    The boiling point of water was written in Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes. The boiling point changed with the atmospheric pressure. As the atmospheric pressure increased, the boiling point would also increase.

    Because the atmospheric pressure above the water¡¯s surface always prevented the water molecules from evaporating, when the air pressure rose, the water had to be at a higher temperature to turn into steam. In general, at a low altitude, the atmospheric pressure was basically at one atmospheric pressure. ces below sea level (such as deep mines).

    If the air pressure was higher than one atmospheric pressure, the boiling point of the water would increase. ording to scientific measurement, the boiling point of water would increase by three degrees when the depth increased by one kilometer.

    On the contrary, the lower the pressure, the lower the boiling point, so it was not difficult to maintain the boiling point of water at 101.21.

    Only with a stable temperature like this could the degree of cooking of the noodles be controlled.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s Chinese food can be cooked in this way?¡± Chu Xiao looked at several temperature requirements that were urate to two decimal ces and sighed with emotion in his heart.

    However, these were only the simple physical requirements. There were still many cooking methods and the cooking requirements of the special soy sauce.

    ¡°This soy sauce is very interesting. I can start making it today.¡± Chu Xiao was a man who would act immediately. He got up, took his coat and left his office.

    As a three-star Michelin restaurant, Chu Xiao had his own vegetable garden. The purpose of his visit this time was to build his own vegetable garden.

    Just like what Yuan Zhou had told Chu Xiao, what he gave Chu Xiao was the cooking method of the noodles that he could buy the ingredients for in France.

    Apart from the importance of the noodles, the replication of the soy sauce was the most time-consuming part of the sweet water¡¯s surface. And Chu Xiao just happened to be able to gather all the raw materials for the concoction.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition after the new year. ¡± While trying to make soy sauce, Chu Xiao sighed with emotion in his heart.

    The more he cooked ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s recipes, the more curious Chu Xiao was about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and the bottom line of Yuan Zhou.

    With such a feeling, Chu Xiao tried to make more than ten versions of soy sauce. When he tried the taste the next day, he finally made the soy sauce described by Yuan Zhou.

    The soy sauce was the best, so the only thing left was the preparation of the noodles. Step by step, Chu Xiao made the noodles strictly ording to the cooking method given by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve cooked ording to a recipe like this. It¡¯s a wonderful feeling.¡± Chu Xiao looked at the finished product of sweet water on the ss counter and couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    After that, Chu Xiao sat in his seat and ate up the small portion of the sweet water surface one mouthful after another.

    ¡°Not bad. I can barely meet people.¡± Chu Xiao gave his own evaluation and then wiped his mouth elegantly. He then got up and left his personal kitchen.

    ¡°Phil,e here for a moment.¡± Chu Qi said loudly.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± A burst of crisp footsteps immediately came from far away. The person who came was a blonde stunner with blue eyes and golden hair. She was tall and wore a ck dress. She went straight to Chu Xiao¡¯s side and said, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, head chef Chu?¡±

    This girl was obviously not Chu Xiao¡¯s previous assistant. Yes, Chu Xiao¡¯s assistant had been changed again for the same reason as before.

    ¡°Go and ask Gabriel toe over. Tell him that I have a new product and invite him to taste it.¡± Chu Qi said expressionlessly.

    ¡°Okay, head chef Chu.¡± Phil¡¯s assistant immediately noted it down and said.

    ¡°The time is set at threeo¡¯ clock this afternoon.¡± Chu Qi said.

    In fact, there were only four hours left until three in the afternoon. Using three days as an excuse, such a sudden invitation was not very polite, but it was obvious that talented people did not need to follow some rigid rules.

    Therefore, Gabriel would definitelye to this invitation because of Chu Xiao¡¯s reputation.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Therefore, Phil agreed without hesitation.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Chu Xiao waved his hand.

    Phil immediately left with his notebook.

    ¡°Interesting appraisal.¡± Chu Xiao muttered to himself and then went back to the big kitchen to check today¡¯s dishes.

    Sometimes, when a person was overseas, if they could protect the country¡¯s reputation, they would definitely do so.

    After all, in the hearts of the people, the country was like this. They could criticize this and that and even curse on the inte, but as long as a foreigner said something, they would immediately retaliate.

    Soon, it was threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon.

    Gabriel came as promised. He was wearing a decent light blue suit, and his hair was neatlybed. Even his beard was clean. As soon as he entered, he smiled and said,¡±¡±Thank you for your invitation, head chef Chu. In your hometown¡¯snguage, it¡¯s an honor.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s just a small new dish about cooked Wheaten food. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    Gabriel, who had just sat down, felt that Chu Xiao hade with ill intentions, but he was not afraid. He said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it. I didn¡¯t get to taste head chef Chu¡¯s dishesst time. This is a rare opportunity.¡±

    Chu Xiao nodded and didn¡¯t answer. Then, he turned his head and said to the waiter at the side,¡±Go and bring it up.¡±

 Chapter 1428 - Sweet waterâ€™s surface

    <h4>Chapter 1428: Sweet water¡¯s surface</h4>

    ¡°Okay, head chef Chu.¡± The blonde beauty Phil replied.

    She nodded, then turned around and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

    Chu Xiao furrowed his brows slightly but didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he turned around and looked at Gabriel.

    ¡°I remember you¡¯re not allergic to peanuts.¡± Chu Xiao asked with certainty.

    ¡°Yes, I really like the special fragrance of peanuts.¡± Gabriel nodded his head.

    ¡°Today¡¯s noodles were made with peanuts. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯m looking forward to head chef Chu¡¯s cooking. ¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°Do you know how to use chopsticks? Of course, it¡¯s fine even if you can ¡®T. I¡¯m making Chinese noodles. ¡± Chu Xiao said indifferently.

    ¡°Of course, although using chopsticks is a little difficult, it¡¯s still very easy for me.¡± Gabriel said with confidence.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°Boredom is an illness. The best way is to think and learn.¡± Gabriel replied to Chu Xiao with a proverb.

    This meant that he was good at learning and thinking.

    ¡°I hope so,¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    The atmosphere between Chu Xiao and Gabriel wasn¡¯t harmonious. At first, Gabriel thought that Chu Xiao was trying to be friendly when he received the invitation, but he abandoned that stupid idea after he came to the store.

    It was obvious that Chu Xiao was going to teach him a lesson. Although Gabriel didn¡¯t dare to look down on him, he wasn¡¯t afraid. After all, his craftsmanship and taste were quite good.

    At this moment, the blonde beauty, Phil, walked over with a silver tray.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±, the soft sound of high heels stepping on the ground was heard.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your order,¡± Phil bent over slightly and ced the tray on the table.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Gabriel turned his head to thank him, then picked up the tablecloth and began to cover himself with it.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s my honor. ¡± After saying that, Phil opened the lid.

    Inside was a very delicate and beautiful jade-white bowl, about the size of an adult man¡¯s palm. There was a circle of light patterns drawn on the bottom of the bowl.

    The Jade-white bowl was very transparent, but the most amazing thing was the noodles inside. The milky-white noodles of the same thickness were stacked together, and on top of them was a bright dark brown-red sauce, with faintly visible fine peanut grains.

    There were also white sesame seeds on it, and when the lid was removed, a fragrance wafted out.

    The amount of sweet water in the bowl was very small, and it could be finished with two chopsticks.

    ¡°Please enjoy,¡± Chu Xiao stretched out his hand and gestured.

    ¡°It¡¯s my honor,¡± Gabriel nodded and picked up the chopsticks he had prepared.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s chopsticks were very delicate and matched the small jade white bowl very well. There were patterns carved on the chopsticks and the wood was veryfortable to hold in the hand. The thickness of the wood was even and it felt very good.

    The way Gabriel held the chopsticks was quite standard, but he wasn¡¯t very skilled when he used them. Even though he had tried his best to cover it up, it still couldn¡¯t escape Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes.

    However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t say anything about that. Instead, he just watched him trying three times before he picked up a piece of noodle.

    ¡°It needs to be stirred evenly.¡± Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows and said.

    ¡°Oh, yes,¡± Gabriel could only put down the noodles in his hand and stir them with his chopsticks.

    He didn¡¯t stop until the milky white noodles werepletely covered in the dark brown sauce, and the sesame and crushed peanuts were all stuck on the noodles.

    ¡°This should be fine, right?¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°Yes, please enjoy.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and stretched out his hand again.

    This time, Gabriel¡¯s movements with the chopsticks were much more skilled, and he picked up one end of the noodles in just two tries.

    Gabriel lowered his head slightly and stuffed the noodles into his mouth.

    The noodles were naturally cold when they entered his mouth because sweet water was often sold together with cold noodles and cold noodles. They were all cold.

    Gabriel felt that the noodles were thick, but they had a good texture. The noodles were soft and chewy.

    But then, the special taste of the replicated soy sauce came out. It was sweet and matched his eating habits, but there was also a saltiness wrapped inside. Just when you were pursuing the saltiness and sweetness, more vors burst out.

    ¡°Slurp, slurp.¡± Gabriel started chewing. The noodles were even a little chewy and chewy.

    However, the special seasoning made Gabriel unable to stop. After swallowing the noodles, there was still a faint spicy taste lingering in his mouth.

    ¡°This taste is really amazing. The texture is really rich and colorful.¡± Gabriel couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Of course. There are five vors in it: numbing, spicy, sweet, fresh, and salty.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Gabriel carefully savored the taste in his mouth and nodded.

    ¡°I wonder what the name of this wonderful noodle dish is?¡± Gabriel continued to ask.

    ¡°Sweet water.¡± Chu Xiao said in Chinese.

    ¡°Sweet water surface?¡± Gabriel repeated the name a few times in his heart. When he said it out loud, he had already said it in a more standard way, and people could understand it.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and then said the meaning of sweet water in French.

    ¡°I see, this name is very appropriate, very good.¡± Gabriel couldn¡¯t help but take another bite of his noodles and praise him.

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t say anything but just nodded.

    A bowl the size of an adult¡¯s palm could be finished in two bites if one was not very good at using chopsticks and did not pay much attention to etiquette. However, Gabriel still tasted it seriously, but he had already finished it.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Chu. It¡¯s very delicious.¡± ¡°No wonder you¡¯re the youngest Michelin three-star,¡± Gabriel said seriously.

    Putting aside Chu Xiao¡¯s identity and nationality, Gabriel still recognized Chu Xiao¡¯s cooking skills. After all, it was evaluated by an authority. Moreover, Chu Xiao¡¯s cooking skills were naturally impable as he was able to maintain the same level and even improve in the evaluation every year.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Chu¡¯s Chinese food to be so good. I didn¡¯t understandst time. Sorry for myck of manners.¡± Gabriel¡¯s apology was far more sincere than thest time.

    After all, if a chef wanted to suppress the other, they could only do so with superb cooking skills.

    Obviously, Chu Xiao had the capital to do so.

    ¡°No, my Chinese food is just ast minute effort. It¡¯s only of an ordinary standard. I can just bring it out to meet people.¡± Chu Xiao shook his head.

    ¡°Head chef Chu, you Chinese people are too humble.¡± Gabriel said, a little displeased.

    ¡°When have I ever been humble?¡± Chu Xiao said proudly.

    ¡°...¡± Gabriel thought of the experience of being dissed and shook his head silently.

    ¡°If you¡¯re really interested in Chinese food, you should go to China, where authentic Chinese food is avable. This snack is just a dish that my lifelong rival can make easily. In terms of Chinese food, his cooking level is even higher than my French food.¡± Chu Xiao thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and rigorous attitude and then said.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: have you guys tried sweet water?] It tastes very good.

 Chapter 1429

    <h4>Chapter 1429: Action-oriented</h4>

    ¡°And he¡¯s younger than me.¡± Chu Xiao sighed.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible,¡± Gabriel did not believe this.

    A Chinese cuisine chef who is even better than Chu Xiao? Gabriel was sure that there were some. After all, although Chu Xiao was one of the best French chefs, he was not the best.

    Some of the older generation were even more perverted in their pursuit of taste and details. Naturally, there were still some people who were more powerful than Chu Xiao, but not by much. It could even be said that they were better by virtue of their age and more experience.

    Therefore, after hearing such a high evaluation from Chu Xiao, Gabriel¡¯s first reaction was disbelief. Such a person was probably not a genius but a monster.

    ¡°That¡¯s the truth. ¡± Chu Xiao said with certainty.

    ¡°So this sweet water¡¯s surface was his idea?¡± Gabriel asked tentatively.

    Chu Xiao was a creative French chef, and new dishes were often born. Therefore, Gabriel thought in this direction.

    ¡°No.¡± ¡°Sweet water surface is a very famous local specialty snack in Chengdu City of Sichuan Province. It got its name because it uses the replicated soy sauce and has a sweet taste.¡± Chu Xiao shook his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Gabriel heaved a sigh of relief.

    In fact, after eating the sweet water noodles, Gabriel¡¯s prejudice against Chinese food was reduced a lot, especially in front of Chu Xiao. He really couldn¡¯t hold Qiao in high regard, so his attitude became calmer. However, the shadow of the Chinese food that he had eaten was still there.

    ¡°But if he makes this sweet water¡¯s surface, it will be ten times better than mine in terms of texture and taste. It¡¯s equivalent to my specialty.¡± Recalling the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Chu Xiao said directly.

    ¡°But ...¡± Gabriel still wanted to say something but was interrupted by Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Since you¡¯ve finished tasting the new dish, you should leave.¡± Chu Xiao said with a little disinterest.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Gabriel was a little speechless, but he still said,¡±¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    ¡°Thank you for your sweet water¡¯s surface, head chef Chu.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Chu Qi waved his hand and called for someone to send him off.

    Indeed, Chu Xiao was no longer interested in Gabriel, because he had never been interested in the people who had been defeated by him.

    If he didn¡¯t start to look down on Chinese food and his country, he wouldn¡¯t bother to make these dishes. But since he had already conquered them, there was nothing more to say.

    Speaking of Yuan Zhou, Chu Xiao expressed that he wanted to know if Yuan Zhou had any new dishes recently.

    It had always been Chu Xiao¡¯s style to do things as he said. After instructing Phil to let people clean up the dining table, he directly went back to his office to make a phone call.

    It was 10:00 in the evening when Yuan Zhou was far away in Chengdu, China. It was dinner time and pub time.

    Yuan Zhou was reading a book on Cantonese cuisine while holding the knife in his hand and feeling the subtle differences between cutting vegetables.

    That¡¯s right. In fact, the requirements for knife skills were different for each cuisines. Yuan Zhou was just feeling the difference in harmony.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± It was still the same old ringtone.

    After Yuan Zhou waved the phone for thest time, he pulled open the drawer and took out his phone.

    ¡°Chu Xiao?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the phone and then picked it up,¡±¡±I¡¯m yuan Zhou. ¡±

    ¡°Thanks for the menu.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as a thank you or not in an equivalent exchange,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Do you have any ns for new dishes?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be passing by Chengdu soon,¡±Chu Xiao asked directly.

    ¡°Not yet, but there will be a pastry gathering soon.¡± Yuan Zhou had a tacit understanding of Chu Xiao¡¯s passing and thus said directly.

    ¡°In that case, my timing should be just right.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°What¡¯s the exact time?¡± Chu Xiao asked.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t confirmed it yet, but it will be soon. It will still be hosted by master Cheng.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. Then, there was a moment of silence on the phone. Yuan Zhou took the initiative and said,¡±¡±Then, we¡¯ll meet again at the desserts.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Chu Xiao answered and then hung up the phone with Yuan Zhou at the same time.

    That¡¯s right, the two of them could now hang up the phone at the same time.

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put down the phone. Instead, he was thinking about something while holding the phone.

    ¡°Ling Hong hasn¡¯te to the restaurant for three days. Tomorrow will be the fourth day.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡°Do I need to make a phone call?¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and opened the contact book. When he saw the name recorded on it, he thought of Yin ya again.

    After all, it was Yin ya who helped him to save his contacts. Therefore, when he saw these distinctive names, he would naturally think of her.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I don¡¯t know if Ling Hong has thought it through. It¡¯s not good to do this.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s expression tonight.

    Although ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s expression had been indifferent since the first day Ling Hong didn¡¯te, she was even more indifferent on the third day. Perhaps she didn¡¯t care about it anymore or something else.

    But no matter what, Yuan Zhou knew it wasn¡¯t good.

    ¡°Matters of the heart are reallyplicated.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed and put away his phone.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make the phone call, because feelings were two separate things. What he could do was to improve his cooking skills and let the food convey everything.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was hesitating for a while, but because of his culinary skills, he transferred this emotion to his culinary refinement.

    On the other side, however, there was someone who was even more conflicted than Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know this person.

    This man was Gabriel. Ever since he returned from Chu Xiao¡¯s shop, he had been immersed in a certain emotion.

    That was his curiosity about Chinese food. However, he didn¡¯t dare to try the local food in France again. And just like what Chu Xiao had said, he should go to China to try Chinese food.

    ¡°What should I do?¡± Gabriel pulled at his well-groomed golden beard in distress.

    ¡°My cooking skills haven¡¯t improved for a long time. I can¡¯t ept it if I lose points in the next Michelinpetition.¡± Gabriel could not help but think this.

    Gabriel was curious about Chinese food because he wanted to improve his cooking skills. He was also a three star Michelin chef, and the Michelin selection was held every year.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Maybe we¡¯ll get something new. ¡± In the end, Gabriel¡¯s passion for cooking won over his prejudice against China.

    That¡¯s right, as a three-star chef who was proud of his skin color, he also had a little prejudice against other locals.

    He had never denied this.

    ¡°Is the sweet water noodles from China¡¯s Chengdu? Let¡¯s go there for the first time. ¡± Gabriel remembered the two words ¡®Chengdu¡¯ that Chu Xiao said and then quickly made a decision.

    Gabriel, who was a man of action, immediately started to book ne tickets and hotels after making his decision. He was very fast.

    ¡°And the chef rmended by head chef Chu. I think I should be able to meet him.¡± That was what Gabriel thought as he boarded the ne.

 Chapter 1430

    <h4>Chapter 1430: Ling Hong¡¯s apology</h4>

    Gabriel got on the ne and flew to China earlier than Chu Xiao, but neither Chu Xiao nor Yuan Zhou knew about this.

    On the other side, after Chu Xiao learned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s snack gathering, he immediately started to arrange his own schedule and prepared to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in three days.

    However, he would need five days of free time if he used three days ¡®time and the time for the round trip. Therefore, Chu Xiao had been very busy recently.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou had already fallen into a deep sleep when Chu Xiao was about to start preparing dinner due to time difference.

    Yuan Zhou had always done things in an organized and nned manner. When he went to sleep, he would take a serious rest. However, someone was suffering from insomnia.

    This person was none other than Ling Hong.

    Speaking of which, Ling Hong was quite miserable. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to go out these days, but that he couldn ¡®t.

    The reason wasn¡¯t that he had been locked up by grandfather Ling because of drinking, or because he was seeking death. It was because he had gotten alcohol poisoning after drinking that day, and it was a serious one at that.

    Because he didn¡¯t vomit, the alcohol couldn¡¯t be expelled through this method, and then it umted in his body, directly causing deep alcohol poisoning.

    That day, she did not wake up at all. Shey in the guest room downstairs for the entire night, still on a drip. During that time, grandfather Ling had even worriedly asked the family doctor what was going on.

    Only after the family doctor¡¯s exnation did they know that he had alcohol poisoning and that he had already taken medicine. They could only wait for the body to expel the alcohol under the effect of the medicine before he would wake up.

    Just like what the family doctor had said, Ling Hong woke up early the next morning, but his condition was terrible.

    Because of the headache, he was still using his head like a hammer, banging it against the ground. The mental and spiky hair of the head was drooping, and his face was pale without any blood. His consciousness was blurred, and he looked very bad.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he was sent to the hospital for arge-scale examination and confirmed that there was no problem, grandfather Ling would have had a heart attack.

    Under such circumstances, Ling Hong was once again on a drip for an entire day. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t regain his consciousness until the third day. His head became clear. However, because he hadn¡¯t eaten anything for three days and only relied on the salt water, he felt weak all over. He couldn¡¯t move even when he was lying on the bed.

    Thanks to grandfather Ling, Ling Hong was unable to move at all. Due to him hitting the mattress, the wall, and the floor yesterday, grandfather Ling had directly used the binding belt to tie Ling Hong to the bed.

    If Ling Hong didn¡¯t say that he wanted to go to the toilet by himself, grandfather Ling wouldn¡¯t even untie the knot.

    ¡°Your dog life is more important.¡± This was the only reply that grandfather Ling gave to Ling Hong¡¯s request to untie his belt.

    On the third day, Ling Hong, who was once again tied up for the whole day, naturally didn¡¯t have time toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As for ruan Xiaoqing, who didn¡¯t see Ling Hong for three days, she also couldn¡¯t sleep at night because of the pain.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing clenched her teeth and curled up on the bed. The temperature in the room was very low, but her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. She was obviously very ufortable.

    In the end, ruan Xiaoqing fell asleep in pain. Ling Hong, on the other hand, was tied to the bed. He stared at the ceiling and thought about what to say tomorrow.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, had a peaceful sleep for the whole night. He then woke up at a fixed time, got up, washed his face and rinsed his mouth, and then went for a jog.

    Dressed in the ck sportswear, Yuan Zhou appeared lean and strong as he ran at a uniform speed on the street of Taoxi road.

    When he arrived at the door, he suddenly saw someone standing there. At first, Yuan Zhou thought it was Wu Hai who was waiting for breakfast.

    However, as he got closer, Yuan Zhou found it was Ling Hong.

    Ling Hong was dressed in a long khaki-colored windbreaker jacket, a ck slim-fit turtleneck sweater, and a pair of gray jeans. He stood under the signboard of master chef Restaurant with his head lowered, looking very unremarkable.

    ¡°Ling Hong,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped and then said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m jogging,¡± Ling Hong raised his head and greeted him a little weakly.

    ¡°You¡¯re here?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yup,¡± Ling Hong sighed.

    ¡°The breakfast is clear broth noodle soup.¡± Yuan Zhou saw the dark circles Under Ling Hong¡¯s eyes at a nce and then said suddenly.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Ling Hong grinned and the gloominess on his face was reduced a lot.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he stood up and started to run again.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou running away and said again.

    This time, though Yuan Zhou heard her, he didn¡¯t answer her. He just slightly raised the corner of his mouth and appeared to be a little happy.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask the reason why Ling Hong didn¡¯te. Anyway, it was good that ruan Xiaoqing knew about it. Now, it was all good as long as Ling Hong came.

    ¡°It¡¯s not toote yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then started to run at a uniform speed.

    With Ling Hong¡¯s arrival, Yuan Zhou¡¯s worry was wiped away and his thoughts became alive.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I really should find a new girl and start holding a dessert party.¡± Yuan Zhou thought seriously while running.

    ¡°After the dessert party, we can hold the wine party. That way, the mission will bepleted.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted inwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not long before my personal exhibition. ¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about how to appear and how to move in order to reflect his elegant demeanor and started rehearsing in the heart.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be the man who has mastered two of the eight major cuisines-Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines, as well as Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines. It won¡¯t be a problem for me to conquer the people present.¡± Yuan Zhou considered his own craftsmanship and then nodded his head inwardly.

    The atmosphere in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant became more rxed. He had already finished running and washing up and started to prepare the clear broth noodle soup for breakfast. However, the atmosphere outside the door became a little stagnant.

    The atmosphere even affected Wu Hai who was leaning against the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He couldn¡¯t help squeezing into the restaurant and couldn¡¯t wait to get in earlier.

    The reason for all this was that Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had met.

    That¡¯s right. In the morning, ruan Xiaoqing arrived at Taoxi road as usual, or rather, she arrived earlier than usual.

    When she walked into Taoxi road, ruan Xiaoqing suddenly had a premonition. As expected, when she walked to the door of the restaurant, she saw Ling Hong standing there.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that Ling Hong was too eye-catching. He was tall, big, and handsome. In addition to his own temperament, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t ignore him at all.

    Ruan Xiaoqing originally wanted to stop in ce and not move forward, but it would be too conspicuous. In the end, ruan Xiaoqing lifted her feet and walked over at her usual speed and pace as if nothing had happened.

    However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t give ruan Xiaoqing that chance. When he saw ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s eyes light up, he immediately walked towards her in big strides.

    Even ruan Xiaoqing would find it difficult to Dodge.

    When he arrived in front of ruan Xiaoqing, Ling Hong didn¡¯t speak immediately. Instead, he looked at ruan Xiaoqing seriously with a gentle and calm gaze. From her eyebrows, eyes, nose to her light red lips, Ling Hong didn¡¯t let go of any of them.

    Normally, Ling Hong wouldn¡¯t have done such a rude thing. But this time, he obviously couldn¡¯t control himself.

    Just when ruan Xiaoqing was about to say something, Ling Hong took action.

    Ling Hong took a step back and then lowered his head slightly,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry that I didn¡¯te for three days and made you worry. I know that if you didn¡¯te for three days, I¡¯m afraid I would have gone crazy. ¡±

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong apologized for his silent disappearance and nothing else.

    However, Ling Hong said that slyly and sincerely ...

 Chapter 1431

    <h4>Chapter 1431: Can¡¯t leave the house</h4>

    How could ruan Xiaoqing not understand Ling Hong¡¯s thoughts? her face was blushing, helpless, and even a little happy. However, when she saw Ling Hong¡¯s face, shepletely restrained her emotions.

    Obviously, Ling Hong had sensed earlier that what ruan Xiaoqing was going to say wouldn¡¯t be anything nice. He continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s almost time to line up. I haven¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s dishes for three days. I miss him so much. ¡±

    ¡°Ah, okay.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head subconsciously and then followed Ling Hong to line up.

    When they were all in line, Ling Hong said again,¡±¡±I really miss this ce. It feels like I haven¡¯t been here in a long time.¡±

    ¡°Just three days,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help butin.

    ¡°But it¡¯s been a long time.¡± Ling Hong said while looking at ruan Xiaoqing attentively.

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s face immediately turned red, and even her white and tender ears turned pink. She looked very cute.

    ¡°Actually ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing opened her mouth, wanting to speak.

    That¡¯s right. Ruan Xiaoqing naturally wanted to tell Ling Hong that they were not suitable for each other. Moreover, he had already known about her illness, hadn¡¯t he?

    ¡°Actually, I think my life is very good.¡± Ling Hong interrupted ruan Xiaoqing again and said.

    ¡°What?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked, puzzled.

    ¡°You see, I¡¯m a person who loves to eat. And then I met a chef like boss Yuan and a restaurant like this.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the signboard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant,¡±master chef Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m indeed lucky to have met boss Yuan. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Then, I met that guy and many other people in the shop and became friends with them.¡± When Ling Hong said that, he pointed at Wu Hai who was lying there.

    Seeing Wu Hai like that, ruan Xiaoqing, who had only been here for a month, couldn¡¯t help covering her mouth andughing.

    ¡°I also met my grandfather, Grandpa Jia. He was a true soldier. Although it was only a short time, I will never forget that.¡± Ling Hong said in a low voice.

    Speaking of Grandpa Jia, although ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t know everything, she didn¡¯t feel embarrassed when she saw Ling Hong¡¯s expression. Instead, she looked at Ling Hong worriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m very mature. I can handle it.¡± Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded and continued to listen.

    ¡°And then ...¡± Ling Hong lowered his head slightly and looked at ruan Xiaoqing attentively.

    Being stared at like that, ruan Xiaoqing looked at Ling Hong¡¯s eyes and thought,¡±¡±So Ling Hong¡¯s eyes are dark brown instead of ck.¡±

    ¡°Meeting you is my greatest fortune, ruan Xiaoqing.¡± Ling Hong said gently yet firmly.

    ¡°But ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing hesitated.

    ¡°No buts. You just need to give me a chance to prove myself. I won¡¯t cause you any trouble.¡± Ling Hong lowered his head and looked at ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ling Hong was 1.78 meters tall, while ruan Xiaoqing was 1.67 meters in high heels. However, ruan Xiaoqing looked a little petite in front of Ling Hong.

    Looking at Ling Hong¡¯s sincere face that was waiting for a reply, ruan Xiaoqing could no longer refuse him coldly. However, she couldn¡¯t do what she had promised him. She could only turn around quickly and say,¡±¡±There are a lot of people. Breakfast is about to start.¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat first.¡± Ling Hong smiled. He didn¡¯t ask further or feel sad because of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s avoidance.

    Ling Hong knew that for a person like ruan Xiaoqing, if she didn¡¯t refuse him on the spot, it meant that she still had a chance.

    ¡°I¡¯m not in a hurry. I can wait. I can take it slow. We have a lot of time. ¡± Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s soft ck hair and thought to himself with certainty.

    Due to Ling Hong¡¯s arrival again, the restaurant became more lively for breakfast. The heavy stone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was also put down.

    The entire day¡¯s business was very smooth.

    The next day at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was naturally as smooth as usual. Even ruan Xiaoqing was not so rude to Ling Hong anymore. asionally, she would even look very gentle.

    And now, Ling Hong had started to pursue ruan Xiaoqing.

    However, Ling Hong had already dealt with the matter of being jeered at before he pursued her. He only said that it was his business and that it was ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s right to agree or not. No one else was allowed to say anything else.

    With such an exnation, they naturally wouldn¡¯t say much if it was Ling Hong¡¯s friend, but if it wasn ¡®t, they would be retorted by Ling Hong ruthlessly if they wanted to make a joke. When the others saw Ling Hong being so serious, they didn¡¯t say anything more.

    Therefore, even though everyone knew that Ling Hong was pursuing ruan Xiaoqing, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t suffer from any teasing or trouble. Only her friend Xia Yu would asionally make some jokes between girls.

    Ruan Xiaoqing heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. She no longer avoided Ling Hong as much as she could.

    This slight change made Ling Hong as happy as a 200-pound child. He would be happy as long as there was a chance.

    Havinge to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat again, Ling Hong was in a very good mood for three days in a row. From that point of view, Ling Hong was also a person who was easily satisfied.

    Ling Hong was in a good mood. On the other side, some people were also in a good mood.

    It was none other than Gabriel, who had been in Chengdu for four days. As a mature and charming middle-aged man who was over 40 years old but still had abdominal muscles, three meals a day, Gabriel was a very self-disciplined and elegant Frenchman.

    But now, Gabriel¡¯s golden eyes were wide open as he stared at the Hua Jia Fan in his hands in disbelief.¡±Oh my God, how can it be so delicious? This flower is too fresh and tender, and the taste is wonderful. Are these long and thin noodles? It¡¯s too delicious. ¡±

    ¡°And this, is this the skewers in Chinese legends? It¡¯s really delicious. The slight burn doesn¡¯t affect the taste of the meat at all. It¡¯s simply too delicious. ¡± Gabriel took a bite of the Chinese vermicelli and the skewers, eating with great joy.

    In terms of his current image? There was no image to speak of. He was wearingfortable winter clothes, enjoying the hot steam of the Huajia fans and the strong taste of the skewers in his hands.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s just a little spicy.¡± After finishing the skewers, Gabriel finally couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath. However, his hands didn¡¯t stop. He continued to eat the vermicelli and Chinese pangolin meat.

    ¡°What a pity. I¡¯m full after three shops. What a pity.¡± Gabriel looked at the lively shop in front of him with a face full of regret.

    ¡°Huu.¡± ¡°Maybe I can get another bowl of the potato that was in line?¡± Gabriel took a deep breath.

    After he finished speaking, Gabriel threw the finished tin foil bowl into the trash can and ran to line up happily.

    The food street was just below the hotel Gabriel was staying at.

    That¡¯s right. Gabriel, who had promised to be the first one toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, had yet to leave the hotel.

    Actually, he couldn¡¯t be med for this. What did a three-star chef care about the most? Of course, it was the taste. After encountering so many delicacies that he had never seen before, Gabriel felt that he had to try them all. Only then would he know more about the delicacies and improve his cooking skills to make more delicious food.

    ¡°Yes, everything is for cooking. I¡¯m definitely not a glutton.¡± Gabriel looked at the middle-aged man who was packing potatoes with a serious expression.

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    [ps: today is thest day of 2018. I wish all my readers a smooth and happy 2019. Everyone you meet will be treated gently. I love you, my noob cat~]

 Chapter 1432

    <h4>Chapter 1432: Finally here</h4>

    As a three-star chef, Gabriel had eaten all kinds of good food, including the caviar that was said to be more expensive than gold.

    However, the taste of caviar was like seawater exploding in one¡¯s mouth. One needed to carefully concentrate to taste the rich and colorful taste.

    High-end cuisines usually paid more attention to the taste of the food itself. However, these snacks were made up of various seasonings, and the taste was extremely stimting, making Gabriel a little unable to stop.

    ¡°Oh, this small potato is deep-fried first, then sprinkled with some seasoning. The taste is really heavy, but it¡¯s too delicious.¡± Gabriel took the bamboo stick and ate the small potatoes like the people around him.

    With Gabriel¡¯s culinary skills, he could naturally tell the shorings of these dishes, but the novelty and specialbinations of these dishes made him forget all of this. He just enjoyed the novelty of the various foodbinations.

    ¡°This is truly a mystical ce.¡± Gabriel touched his bulging stomach and sighed with a smile.

    ¡°Oh, I seem to have forgotten something.¡± Gabriel touched his stomach and walked back to the hotel in an unsightly manner.

    Gabriel pped his forehead and said in frustration,¡±¡±I think I¡¯m going to the bank today.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve actually wasted another day here. No, I can¡¯t walk here tomorrow. ¡± Gabriel pinched his empty wallet and remembered what he was going to do.

    There was a limit to the amount of cash that every foreigner could bring into the country, and Gabriel was no exception.

    After realizing that he didn¡¯t have much moneyst night, he had nned to go to the bank today to exchange some more money. However, when he left this morning, he identally walked into this Street and spent the whole day here. He didn¡¯t even think about it.

    As such, Gabriel, who was usually very well-organized, was a little annoyed at this.

    ¡°Right, I should go to the restaurant Chu mentioned.¡± If he couldn¡¯t add ell, he would think of the exchange of money, and naturally, he would remember the purpose of his visit.

    At night, Gabriel, who had finished washing up and taking notes, wrote another falg before going to bed: ¡°I¡¯ll definitely finish everything tomorrow. I still have to go to other ces. ¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ll exchange money early in the morning, then have lunch at that small shop at noon. At night, we¡¯ll go somewhere else and take notes.¡± Gabriel thought to himself and then fell asleep.

    In order to ensure that his n could be carried out smoothly, Gabriel immediately jumped up and called the front desk. Using his broken English, he asked the hotel to help him call a taxi tomorrow. The destination was a bank where money could be exchanged.

    After themunication was over, Gabriel heaved a sigh of relief.¡±¡±This is perfect.¡±

    The next morning, Gabriel woke up, but to prevent himself from being addicted to the food, he went to the second floor of the hotel for breakfast.

    The hotel¡¯s breakfast was standard and didn¡¯t move his heart, so he had a Western-style simple meal and went downstairs directly after eating.

    At this time, the taxi that the hotel had called for them was already waiting at the entrance.

    Communication was naturally the hotel¡¯s responsibility. After themunication waspleted, Gabriel got into the car and left the hotel.

    This was the first time he had left the hotel after staying in Chengdu for five days. Gabriel looked out of the window curiously.

    It was night time when he arrived. The night view was not bad and it was very prosperous. However, Chengdu looked very different during the day.

    There were a lot of cars on the road, and the people on the sidewalk were dressed fashionably. The streets were wide and clean, and even the trees on the side of the road were being cleaned. Everything was not much different from Paris, a big international city.

    ¡°It looks pretty good.¡± Jael sighed with emotion.

    He didn¡¯t have a good impression of Huaxia, but seeing was believing. Although he was prejudiced against Huaxia, he was conservative and wouldn¡¯t say it directly.

    After seeing this Rong city, these prejudices had unconsciously disappeared.

    When they arrived at the bank, Gabriel was even more satisfied, because there were bank employees who could speak French, and they spoke it quite well.

    It was naturally much more convenient to be able tomunicate, and Gabriel sessfully exchanged for enough money he needed.

    When the young girl found out that Gabriel¡¯s destination was master chef Restaurant, she specifically said,¡±¡±That boss Yuan has a rather serious temper. He will collect US dors from foreigners. If you want to have a meal there, you will need to exchange US dors.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Why is that so?¡± Gabriel asked curiously.

    ¡°This is his rule.¡± The young girl, who was wearing a professional suit, said seriously.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll do as you say.¡± Gabriel nodded and did not delve into the matter. Every head chef had their own rules, and this was normal. He did not think that there was any discrimination.

    After all the exchanges werepleted, Gabriel asked the staff to call a taxi for him, and they went directly to Taoxi road.

    It wasn¡¯t even 10:30 yet, so it could be said that they were extremely efficient.

    This was because the hotel had asked someone to send Gabriel to thergest bank in the center of Chengdu, where all kinds of foreign currencies were regrly used. This was the reason why he could sessfully exchange for money without a reservation. There was also a staff member who was proficient in French.

    When Gabriel arrived at Taoxi road, it was just 11:00. If he went to line up at this time, he would still have a chance to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, Gabriel got off at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    And what was the most abundant thing on the bustling Taoxi road? Of course, he ate the most.

    Gabriel couldn¡¯t walk anymore. He saw a sweet fruit that he had never seen before and couldn¡¯t help but buy it to try.

    The vendors also greeted them warmly. Gabriel expressed that it was not that he was not firm enough, but that these people were too enthusiastic, and he could not reject them.

    ¡°Oh, is this a squid? It looks good. What is this? It¡¯s different from the one yesterday. ¡± Gabriel ate the squid and looked at the hotpot noodles with curiosity.

    Just like that, when Gabriel walked to the middle of Taoxi road, it was already 4:00 in the afternoon. Dinnertime in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was about to start.

    Meanwhile, Gabriel was eating a bunch of alms bowl chicken.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. I didn¡¯t expect there to be delicious food everywhere. This is really a chef¡¯s paradise.¡± Gabriel sighed as he took a bite of a bamboo shoot.

    Seeing that more and more people were gathering at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Gabriel directly went up and joined the line. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget the bowl in his hand, which he was holding firmly.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing we need to line up. I¡¯ll be hungry when it¡¯s my turn. ¡± Gabriel, who had freed one hand to rub his stomach, said in relief.

    ¡°It seems that the chef rmended by Chu li is different from us.¡± Gabriel looked at the people in line and could not help but think to himself.

    But it was different. For chefs with excellent cooking skills like them, anyone who wanted to eat their food had to make a reservation and then see their itinerary.

    However, there was no need for that here. They only needed to line up.

 Chapter 1433

    <h4>Chapter 1433: What¡¯s the specialty?</h4>

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know if the taste is as amazing as Chu di ¡®s.¡± Gabriel ate the alms bowl chicken and observed it curiously.

    He wasn¡¯tte to line up, but there were dozens of people in front of him. They were all ck masses of people, men and women, old and young, without any difference in age.

    There was a saying that it was better toe at the right time than toe early. However, this saying didn¡¯t apply to Yuan Zhou. Early arrival was exactly what Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant needed, and that was exactly what Gabriel needed.

    ¡°This is different from other ces.¡± Gabriel thought about it.

    It was indeed different. As someone who had been in Chengdu for five days, he had already queued up to get experience. Gabriel was certain that there was no other queue with such arge age gap.

    Most of the customers in the other ces were young people. However, if one looked carefully at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, one would find that the age range of the customers here was not only wide, but also varied in professional attires.

    ¡°To be weed by people of different social sses, it seems that the taste is indeed not bad.¡± That was what Gabriel thought.

    Gabriel was seriously eating his Guokui while lining up. He was not an exception, as he was not.

    That¡¯s right, Gabriel was eating the Guokui, which meant that he had finished the alms bowl chicken.

    The reason why it wasn¡¯t a special case was because of the small stalls selling snacks around the crowd.

    This had always been the case at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. As long as Yuan Zhou opened the door, there would be all kinds of snacks gathered there.

    All the customers who had been here said that people were the hungriest when they were in line at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It couldn¡¯t be helped that one would definitely be even hungrier when one knew that others were eating delicious food inside while one could only eat the wind here.

    It would be fine if one didn¡¯t try Yuan Zhou¡¯s food on their first visit. But if they came here for the second time or for the nth time, the taste would be even worse.

    It was because you knew how delicious the food was for those people. Just thinking about it made you drool. It would be great if there was something to fill your stomach.

    Therefore, the snacks of these vendors were particrly popr.

    Moreover, some of the people carrying the bags would even kindly help you throw away the garbage that you had finished eating. It would never affect your queue, so it didn¡¯t matter if you ate a little.

    Gabriel wasn¡¯t the only one in the line who was eating. The others were also chewing on some food.

    Of course, apart from Wu Hai, he would rather go to the restaurant than eat those.

    The reason was very simple. This would make him eat less of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. It was impossible to eat less. Therefore, Wu Hai could only stay outside every time he was hungry.

    ¡°These heresy.¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai turned his head and red at the people queuing behind him.

    Then, he turned around and looked at Yuan Zhou in the restaurant.

    The line outside the door was bustling as usual. And there were also people in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after it was opened.

    This person was none other than master Cheng, Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Master, you¡¯re going to have a dessert party?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, so I¡¯ll still handle the misceneous matters?¡± Master Cheng asked carefully and excitedly.

    ¡°Of course, you¡¯re the only disciple I¡¯ve epted.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°Hehe, alright, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately grinned happily.

    ¡°The scale is the same as thest Tea Party. It doesn¡¯t need to be too big, just about the same.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, master. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely make it better thanst time.¡± Master Cheng patted his chest and said confidently.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then, should I send you five invitations?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then continued,¡±¡±I¡¯ll personally write it for master Ji and Lee Yanyi¡¯s critics. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then took down Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°That¡¯s all for now. Go back and prepare first. We¡¯ll do it in the middle of the month. There¡¯s still half a month left, so there¡¯s no rush.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve noted it down, master. ¡± Master Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s stay here tonight and see.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately agreed with a smile. Then, he turned his head and said to his daughter, Cheng Yang,¡±¡±You go back first, don¡¯t take up space here.¡±

    ¡°Dad, are you serious?¡± Cheng Han pointed at his own petite and thin figure, then looked at his father¡¯s chubby figure.

    ¡°Of course, too many people will affect my master¡¯s business.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head as a matter of course.

    ¡°Dad, you picked me up, didn¡¯t you?¡± Cheng Cheng couldn¡¯t help but suspect.

    ¡°Of course not. What nonsense are you spouting in front of my master?¡± Master Cheng frowned discontentedly.

    Cheng Han took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Then, he turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with an aggrieved expression,¡±¡±Grand Master.¡±

    ¡°Cheng zhaomei, speak to the younger generation more gently.¡± As expected, Yuan Zhou turned his head and said.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately.

    On the other hand, Cheng Cheng looked at master Chengcently, as if his Grandmaster also doted on her.

    Master Cheng took two steps forward and revealed a gentle and generous smile. Then, he held his daughter¡¯s shoulder and said in a low voice,¡±¡±I¡¯ll get your mom to arrange a blind date for you tomorrow. You¡¯re not young anymore.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going home now. ¡± Cheng Cheng immediately turned around and walked out of the store.

    ¡°Be careful on the road. Go back and help your mother.¡± Master Cheng stood at the door and instructed Yuan Zhou. Then, he turned back to his previous position and looked at Yuan Zhou who was preparing the ingredients in the kitchen seriously.

    When Yuan Zhou heard the interaction between the father and daughter, he couldn¡¯t help curling up the corners of his mouth under the mask.

    In fact, not only did Yuan Zhouugh, even Zhou Jia who had been watching the whole process couldn¡¯t helpughing. However, she went outside the restaurant to help the queuing Committee maintain order.

    Time passed quickly, and soon, dinnertime began in the restaurant.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed, it was already Gabriel¡¯s turn to enter the restaurant to eat at 6:50.

    As soon as he entered the shop, the simple and crude environment made Gabriel raise his eyebrows.¡±It seems that this chef is not very picky about the environment.¡±

    While thinking so in his heart, Gabriel first looked at the open kitchen where Yuan Zhou was seriously stir-frying the pan while facing the customers.

    The two stoves were both on fire. Yuan Zhou was holding a pot and adle in each hand. His movements were as smooth and natural as floating clouds and flowing water.

    When he was tossing the pan, he kept his back straight and his hands naturally held the handle of the pan. What was being stir-fried in the pan was truly an alluring Golden God tier egg-fried rice.

    With Gabriel¡¯s sharp eyes, he could clearly see that the egg liquid turned from light yellow to golden yellow and slowly wrapped around the rice grains with each movement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s spoon.

    ¡°Master ... This is a master.¡± This sentence suddenly appeared in Gabriel¡¯s mind.

    ¡°What would you like to eat?¡± At that time, Zhou Jia walked up and asked.

    Zhou Jia was speaking in English. That¡¯s right. After working in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Zhou Jia¡¯s English had improved tremendously. Now, she could alreadymunicate with others and order dishes.

    ¡°Uh-huh, I¡¯m not an American. I¡¯m French. Can you speak slower?¡± Gabriel exined in stammering English.

    Yes, Gabriel¡¯s English was not good, but he could still understand it.

    ¡°Okay. What are you eating today?¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then asked in English word by word slowly.

    ¡°Alright, what¡¯s your specialty here?¡± The word ¡°unique¡± was spoken in Chinese by Gabriel.

    In the four days since he came to Rong city, besides eating, Gabriel had learned a few Chinese words, and this word was one of them.

    When Zhou Jia heard the word ¡°unique,¡± she thought for a while and then pointed at Yuan Zhou seriously,¡±¡±The biggest feature of our restaurant is our boss, boss Yuan.¡±

    Eat the boss? Gabriel looked at Yuan Zhou subconsciously.

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 Chapter 1434

    <h4>Chapter 1434: Let¡¯s eat first as a form of respect</h4>

    It¡¯s illegal to eat people ...

    That was Gabriel¡¯s second reaction.

    By the time Gabriel pulled his thoughts back from the wild horse, he finally roughly understood what Zhou Jia meant.

    ¡°No, no, no. I mean, are there any special dishes, the kind that can be eaten?¡± Gabriel made a gesture of eating, emphasizing the word ¡°edible.¡±

    ¡°This is our menu. You can eat everything here. They¡¯re all specialties.¡± This time, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t say anything else, but just pointed at the menu on the table and said.

    The menu had already been reformed under Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion. Now, the menu was in Chinese and English.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had said that he was considered to be international now. It would be more convenient for foreigners to order the dishes if he added an English menu.

    Therefore, the system naturally agreed to this reasonable request. The new menu was settled in one night.

    The menu system¡¯s modification was also very interesting. The menu on the wall behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s back was obviously rich in Chinese style, but the system didn¡¯t modify it. On the menu, however, English Notes of the restaurant¡¯s rules were added.

    That was why Zhou Jia pointed at the menu and showed it to Gabriel.

    ¡°Oh, alright.¡± Gabriel couldn¡¯t help but shrug. He then opened the menu on the table and began to read.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s English level should be simr to that of the current kindergartens. Therefore, he actually didn¡¯t know how the system tranted the names of some dishes. However, it didn¡¯t affect him from understanding what others ordered. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about it.

    No one knew how Gabriel Read the menu. He pointed at the bamboo chicken in Yunnan cuisine and then said to Zhou Jia,¡±¡±This one, this one, and this one.¡±

    That¡¯s right, Gabriel ordered three dishes in one go, and all three of them were bamboo-rted.

    He must have thought that the pandas in China loved to eat delicious food.

    There was a ha ni chicken in bamboo tubes, bamboo rice, and a wrapped duck in bamboo strips. The three dishes were all meat except for the rice.

    ¡°Okay. We pay the bill first and then eat. You have to pay us dors.¡± Zhou Jia exined patiently.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Gabriel paid the same amount of US dors. He knew this at the bank, so he did not ask.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment. Your food will be served immediately.¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia nodded her head politely and then left.

    Gabriel, on the other hand, didn¡¯t stay idle. He took out his phone and started to record it secretly while staring at Yuan Zhou.

    Gabriel¡¯s actions did not attract anyone¡¯s attention, because there were many more people in the shop who were more exaggerated than him.

    For example, two or three seats away from him, a girl was supporting her chin with her hands and looking at Yuan Zhou without blinking. There was also a young man who was looking at Yuan Zhou sneakily.

    This person¡¯s upation was probably the same as Gabriel ¡®s, a chef. However, it seemed like this person was here to steal the technique.

    As a result, master Cheng, who was standing at the side and watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, red at the young man from time to time and then looked at him seriously when Yuan Zhou was cooking.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were there for all to see. People who weren¡¯t of the same ss as him wouldn¡¯t be able to understand his purpose of doing so. Besides, how could one learn a craft by peeking at it a few times?

    ¡°Chicken wrapped in bamboo? I don¡¯t know how he did it. ¡± Gabriel looked at Yuan Zhou in the kitchen curiously, waiting for him to start cooking this dish.

    Yes, from the system¡¯s trantion, Gabriel understood the meaning of bamboo chicken.

    Just like what Zhou Jia had said, Yuan Zhou had already started to take out the bamboo tube chicken from the charcoal fire at the side.

    After all, the bamboo chicken was a dish that needed to be prepared in advance, because it needed to be cooked with authentic chestnut charcoal for two hours before the bamboo chicken was cooked.

    This bamboo chicken was actually very particr. Not to mention other things, just the chestnut charcoal used to cook it required two hours of cooking using chestnut tree branches.

    The reason why it was burned was that the fire of chestnut charcoal wasrge, the texture was hard and resistant to fire, and the finished product was also beautifully shaped.

    The bamboo used to hold the chicken couldn¡¯t be sloppy. It needed to be a year old bamboo, and then the thickest bamboo tube was used to make the chicken.

    If Gabriel hade in time, he would have been able to see Yuan Zhou eating the bamboo.

    The system provided living bamboo. Fortunately, the system took into ount the small space of the store, so it provided the thick living bamboo that was cultivated in the water.

    It was a half-meter long, 20 centimeters in diameter, verdant bamboo. The distance between the bamboo joints was long, and the middle part was straight to the outside. The broken part emitted a light bamboo fragrance.

    In order to ensure that the bamboo¡¯s fragrance didn¡¯t leak out, only 20 centimeters in the middle was enough for this half-meter long bamboo.

    The bamboo used was also the annual bamboo from Dian province, which was recognized as the origin of bamboo nts and one of the modern distribution centers in the world. It had the reputation of being the ¡°hometown of bamboo¡±, and its species of bamboo was also the best in the country.

    It was because the soil there was very suitable for the growth of bamboo.

    The supplementary ingredients of these bamboo chickens were so exquisite, and the chicken as the main ingredient was even more different. The choice was the famous local chicken breed in Dian province, nisi chicken.

    In the system¡¯s words, this chicken was extraordinary.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou subconsciously asked how to be born extraordinary and then was forced to visit the growth process of a chicken again.

    Fortunately, after the baptism of various chickens, pigs, and cows, Yuan Zhou calmly looked at the system brushing up the rearing rules of the Nishi chicken in his mind.

    ¡°Just treat it as learning how to raise the Nishi chicken.¡± Yuan Zhou consoled himself.

    However, he still looked at it very seriously. After all, understanding one¡¯s own ingredients was also the standard of a good chef.

    The system disyed,¡±this chicken is mainly produced in Nixi District, Zhongdian County, Dian province. However, it was recorded as a Tibetan chicken. The actual results are different.¡±

    ¡°The Nishi chicken has a long history. Its fur color is mainly pure ck, while the Tibetan chicken is mainly mixed with colors and flowers. The Tibetan chicken¡¯s beak is mostly ck, and a few are meat color or yellow. Rainbow colors are mostly orange, followed by chestnut yellow, which is different from the Nishi chicken. ¡±

    ¡°The Nishi chicken lives in high mountains and canyons. The mountain ridges are cut, the river bed is narrow, the river is turbulent, the valley graves are steep, the climate is cold, and the changes in the Four Seasons are not obvious. The system feeds it with the first snow snow snow water as the drinking water, the sweet snow Lotus fruit as the supplementary fruit, and the herbal Snow Lotus flower as the food.¡±

    ¡°This chicken is small in size and has not gone through crossbreeding. Its genes areplete and its feed is pure natural. As it lives in a high-altitude Area, it has a lot of exercise, so its meat is tight and its skeleton is small.¡±

    ¡°The nisi chicken used by the system is a chicken that has been naturally grown for 100 days after it has crowed. The chicken is the most delicious when it has not crowed orid eggs.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I understand. I¡¯ll cook one for youter.¡± Yuan Zhou read the introduction calmly and then decided to eat one to calm down.

    This was the reaction of Yuan Zhou when he had just waited for the new breed of Nishi chicken.

    Looking at the bamboo tube chicken being served, Gabriel had the same thought as Yuan Zhou. Such a fragrant and precious chicken definitely had to be eaten first as a form of respect.

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 Chapter 1435

    <h4>Chapter 1435: Can bamboo be eaten?</h4>

    In fact, Gabriel couldn¡¯t be med. The bamboo chicken that was served looked ordinary at first. It was just a bamboo tube that was burned ck and shiny. One end of the tube was stuffed with Big Green leaves, and the fragrance was gone.

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Gabriel looked at Zhou Jia who was carrying the dishes over.

    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia said gently and then carried all the dishes out of the tray before she started to help him unwrap them.

    The bamboo tube chicken was ced in an emerald green oval te. There was a groove in the middle of the te, and this groove happened to hold the round bamboo tube, so that it would not roll.

    On the other side of the te, there was a small green stick with a sharp end that looked like a short chopstick.

    ¡°Pick this up and then gently stir this part.¡± Zhou Jia said and gestured at him.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Gabriel picked up the short, needle-like stick and poked it at the ce Zhou Jia said.

    With a light poke, a crack immediately appeared in the seemingly seamless bamboo tube. As Gabriel increased his strength, the crack split open into a whole line. Then, Gabriel lifted the bamboo tube gently, and it was immediately opened.

    It revealed a maroon, glossy, and fat chicken with intact skin.

    That¡¯s right, there was an entire chicken inside the bamboo tube. As the lid was officially opened, a smell that was mixed with the fragrance of bamboo and chicken rushed into the tip of the nose.

    The whole chicken was tightly wrapped in a bamboo tube. Except for the ck exterior, the interior maintained the original color of the bamboo. The bottom of the bamboo tube was oozing with a shallow soup, which glowed with the luster of oil droplets under the light, looking very attractive.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s really a special fragrance.¡± Gabriel said in an intoxicated manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a little difficult to handle. ¡± Gabriel was a chef, but he was really bad at using chopsticks.

    Therefore, he felt a little awkward when he looked at the chopsticks on the table and the whole chicken in the bamboo tube.

    ¡°Only seeing but not eating, this is simply the greatest torture in the world.¡± Gabriel, who didn¡¯t know how to use chopsticks, frowned in distress. In the end, he couldn¡¯t stand the smell and picked up his chopsticks.

    As a European, Gabriel¡¯s body was naturally very big. He was 1.8 meters tall and had thick palms. Because he did not know how to use chopsticks, when he held the chopsticks, it did not look like he was holding chopsticks, but rather like he was holding a long sword.

    Fortunately, he was still a chef. After testing it out with his hands, he finally found a suitable position and charged directly at the bamboo chicken.

    Gabriel¡¯s chopsticks were naturally different from the Chinese. We used chopsticks, but he used jabbing.

    He poked at the chicken breast. The chicken meat was soft and tender, and it was easily poked into the meat by the chopsticks.

    He could clearly see the chopsticks piercing into the chicken skin, and then into the tender chicken. Just as Gabriel tried to pick it up, the chicken separated into a piece of moderate-sized chicken meat.

    ¡°Oh my God, is this all cut up?¡± Gabriel instantly understood that the whole chicken wasn¡¯t a whole chicken.

    Gabriel couldn¡¯t care less about stuffing the chicken into his mouth. He used a little force, and the whole chicken in the bamboo tube immediately broke into small pieces of chicken meat. Each piece exuded a strong fragrance, and the ingredients in the chicken belly were exposed.

    There were white jade Orchid slices, some fragrant mushrooms, and a chicken liver that lookedplete but had been sliced.

    ¡°Amazing craftsmanship and cutting skills.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a whole chicken,¡± Gabriel said.¡±It¡¯s cut and can be eaten directly.¡±

    ¡°As expected of head chef Chu¡¯s rmendation.¡± Gabriel took a look at Yuan Zhou in surprise and raised his expectation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship again in his heart.

    In order to avoid being disappointed, Gabriel had a habit of adjusting his expectations before tasting good food. For example, he did not have any expectations for the snacks that made him unable to walk, which was why he found them so amazing and delicious.

    All his expectations for Yuan Zhou came from Chu Xiao¡¯s exnation. Therefore, in the beginning, he only expected Yuan Zhou to be a two-star chef. After all, he didn¡¯t think that the Chinese cuisines could match his taste.

    But now, he had officially adjusted his expectations to the highest level of three-star. He was looking forward to an extremely delicious meal.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Gabriel put down his chopsticks solemnly and picked up the water from the weing set meal on the table. He took small sips of the water repeatedly to wash away the taste in his mouth. He even ate the vorless candy that he had used after the meal before picking up his chopsticks again.

    ¡°This will do.¡± After feeling that there was no strange taste in his mouth, Gabriel picked up his chopsticks again and stuffed another piece of chicken breast into his mouth.

    There was a thinyer of brownish-red skin on top of the chicken breast, and below it was the tender Jade-colored chicken meat.

    When he got closer, he could even see the chicken meat. Gabriel stuffed it into his mouth.

    In an instant, an extreme umami rushed straight to his throat, mixed with the fragrance of shiitake mushrooms, the freshness of the bamboo, and the freshness of the main character¡¯s chicken. It was an unprecedented feast in his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s really delicious.¡± Gabriel mumbled.

    While chewing, the tenderness of the chicken gave Gabriel a surprise again. Normally, chicken breast was the most tasteless because there was no oil in it. However, the bamboo tube chicken made by Yuan Zhou was unbelievably smooth and tender. It also had the unique texture of the chicken breast, but every piece of chicken was wrapped with the smooth texture of the chicken soup.

    The most special part was the chicken skin attached to the breast. It was crispy, tough, and had a special texture. It was not greasy at all and even had the fragrance of oil.

    ¡°What a wonderful taste.¡± Gabriel continued to eat with his chopsticks.

    Gabriel didn¡¯t know how to use chopsticks, but he seemed to have learned how to use them when he was eating such delicious food. His chopsticks flew up, and the chicken in the bamboo tube was reduced.

    asionally, when he ate some Jade-like orchid slices, the crisp, tender, and delicious taste made Gabriel exim in surprise again, and he couldn¡¯t stop.

    ¡°Delicious, a unique taste.¡± Gabriel said as he ate.

    ¡°I think I finally understand why pandas like to eat bamboo.¡± Gabriel could not help but sigh.

    That¡¯s right, the reason why Gabriel ordered bamboo-rted food was because of pandas. After all, pandas were the cute pets of the entire nation. As a chef, Gabriel had long been curious about the taste of bamboo. He would naturally try it if he had the chance.

    That was why there were three bamboo-rted dishes.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s a pity that my country doesn¡¯t have it.¡± Gabriel poked the bamboo tube with his chopsticks.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if this is edible.¡± Gabriel looked at the bamboo tube that had been roasted ck and thought about it seriously.

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 Chapter 1436

    <h4>Chapter 1436: A food intakeparable to Wu Hai </h4>

    Zhou Jia, who was at the side, seemed to have seen through Gabriel¡¯s thoughts. She suddenly walked over and said in a low but firm voice,¡±¡±Hello, Sir. The containers in our shop can not be taken away or consumed.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I know that.¡± Gabriel nodded without blushing, then turned to the bamboo rice at the side.

    Reluctantly, Gabriel picked up thest piece of bamboo in the bamboo tube, which was soaked in a light sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth.

    As for chicken? Of course, it had already entered his stomach. There was only one piece of bamboo left in the bamboo tube.

    The bamboo shoot chosen by Yuan Zhou was naturally the winter bamboo shoot of green bamboo. The taste of winter bamboo shoot waspletely different from spring bamboo shoot. Winter bamboo shoot had a cold and crunchy feeling, and the texture was even crisper. It also had a kind of heavy yet refreshing taste, and the taste was richer.

    The spring bamboo shoots, on the other hand, were simply delicious. One bite was like biting into the spring.

    Of course, as a poor Frenchman who had never eaten spring bamboo shoots before, Gabriel naturally did not know the difference between the two. However, this did not affect his taste in judgment.

    The winter bamboo shoots were soaked in chicken soup, and the outeryer was mixed with the fragrance of soy sauce. When he chewed, they were crisp and tender. The texture was a little strange to him, but it was delicious.

    ¡°As expected of a three-star. It¡¯s worth it.¡± Gabriel looked at the soup in the bamboo tube and resisted the urge to drink it.

    However, after sighing, he couldn¡¯t help but look at the soup at the bottom of the bamboo tube and kept telling himself: ¡°I¡¯m a three star Michelin chef. I can¡¯t be rude. ¡±

    These words repeated in Gabriel¡¯s mind a dozen times before he finally looked away and started to eat other dishes.

    Although Gabriel¡¯s status as a three-star head chef stopped him from making a move, he was actually stopping the other two dishes on the table that had not been touched.

    There were two small pieces of bamboo on the te. The two pieces of bamboo were only four centimeters thick, and they were nothingpared to the bamboo of the bamboo chicken. However, curious, Gabriel opened the small bamboo first, instead of the duck wrapped in bamboo.

    This time, Gabriel didn¡¯t need Zhou Jia¡¯s help to open the bamboo tube. Instead, he looked at the te carefully and found that there were still tools for opening the bamboo tube on it.

    It was also a small green bamboo stick. He slid the small bamboo stick across the dark but smooth outer wall, and he found the mechanism that could be opened.

    With a ¡°ka da,¡± he inserted the bamboo stick into the bamboo stick, then gently pried it open. The bamboo was naturally separated into two pieces and ced on the te.

    The rice grains wrapped in bamboo film were exposed. The rice grains were very tightly stuck in the shape of a bamboo tube, emitting hot air and fragrance.

    The fragrant smell of rice and bamboo, which waspletely different from before, rushed into Gabriel¡¯s nose.

    ¡°The bamboo¡¯s taste is different from the previous one. This one is sweeter, while the previous one is more fragrant.¡± Gabriel sniffed it carefully, then savored the smell.

    ¡°I wonder how this kind of staple food will taste.¡± Curious, Gabriel reached out with his chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    As an authentic Frenchman, his main course was French bread. He rarely ate rice.

    Or rather, he had never tried it in Chengdu and had only tried it overseas. He only felt that the taste was different and it was not bad. It could reach the standard of novelty, not the standard of staying for three weeks.

    However, the delicious bamboo chicken just now had given Gabriel enough confidence. He picked up a bamboo-shaped rice without hesitation and stuffed it into his mouth along with the bamboo film.

    The bamboo film was like the glutinous rice paper wrapped around milk candy that he ate when he was young. It melted as soon as it entered his mouth, revealing the rice inside with a faint bamboo fragrance.

    The bamboo rice cooked by Yuan Zhou was slightly different from the others. He used the Babao rice, which was famous in Dian province.

    This rice was fragrant and sweet, sticky but not greasy, snow-white in color, and as white as Jade. It wasrger than ordinary rice grains and slightly longer to cook. The rice grains were soft and sticky, fragrant and delicious, and rich in oil. It was sweet and moist, and the oil was soft and delicate. But even if it was cold, it would not return.

    Not only did they contribute a hundred tons of tribute rice every year, but they were also known as blue-blooded aristocrats. Their protein content was higher than ordinary rice, and they were rich in nutrition.

    Rice with such characteristics would bring out the best in bamboo rice.

    Before he ate, Gabriel thought,¡±¡±I¡¯ll try the taste of the main course first and then eat it with the duck. It¡¯s like bread with sauce.¡±

    ¡°I heard that the staple food in China should be eaten this way.¡± Gabriel¡¯s thoughts were wonderful.

    However, the reality was that he had finished two bamboo rice in one go and did not stop to take a break at all.

    The duck was still a duck, lying there without moving.

    ¡°Oh my God, I forgot again.¡± Gabriel looked at the two empty bamboo tubes with a dumbfounded expression.

    It was exactly the same as the chicken liver of the bamboo chicken that he had just identally eaten and was about to taste carefully. The taste wasparable to that of foie gras.

    That¡¯s right, the chicken liver of the bamboo chicken was almost the same as the top-grade foie gras that he had eaten before. He had nned to take a few bites first and then slowly and carefully savor it, but he had identally finished it.

    At that time, Gabriel also looked at the empty bamboo tube with the same dumbfounded expression. History was always shockingly simr.

    ¡°Phew, don¡¯t worry, I still have a duck.¡± Gabriel turned to look at the duck in the bamboo basket.

    This time, Gabriel was seriously slowing down his eating speed. However, he was obviously trying to make things difficult for a chef who was extremely passionate about food.

    Simrly, the duck was sacrificed in his mouth again.

    ¡°Ah, the portion is really too little. It¡¯s even less than the French food I make.¡± Gabriel couldn¡¯t help but sigh. He opened his eyes and began to speak nonsense.

    He wasn¡¯t spouting nonsense. French cuisine was famous for its exquisiteness and small quantity. But now, he actually felt that the portion of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes was too small.

    Gabriel really celebrated the tree nting festival every day, and he didn¡¯t feel pressured at all.

    Since no one knew that he was a French chef, Gabriel said to Zhou Jia confidently,¡±¡±Your boss¡¯s dishes are too small. It¡¯s not enough at all.¡±

    ¡°As long as you can eat, you can order more.¡± Zhou Jia responded with experience.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, I can order more. ¡± Hearing this suggestion, Gabriel¡¯s eyes immediately brightened.

    Gabriel, who opened the menu again, happened to see the dish ¡°French white wine, mussels¡± and was instantly interested.

    ¡°You actually know how to cook this dish? I have to try it. ¡± With that thought in mind, Gabriel pointed out three dishes to Zhou Jia again.

    A French white wine, mussels, Sweden meatball, and a Denmark roasted pork neck. He was no stranger to these three dishes and could judge them fairly.

    Because he ordered three more dishes, Zhou Jia confirmed twice whether he could finish them. Gabriel nodded his head confidently, indicating that he could finish them.

    ¡°This appetite isparable to big brother Wu¡¯s ck beast stomach.¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help muttering in her heart.

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 Chapter 1437

    <h4>Chapter 1437: This is your shop</h4>

    Of course, Gabriel didn¡¯t know what was going on in Zhou Jia¡¯s mind. He was waiting for the new round of dishes to be served with joy.

    While waiting for the dishes to be served, he took out his phone and recorded a lot of things.

    After he finished recording, the dishes he had just ordered were served. Since it was Western food, there were knives and forks on the table. However, Gabriel, who was slightly used to chopsticks, began to use them.

    The knives and forks at the side were not idle either, they were also being used as tableware.

    That¡¯s right, Gabriel was now using a knife in his left hand and a pair of chopsticks in his right hand. He would also use a fork from time to time.

    ¡°It¡¯s reallyfortable to eat like this. ¡± Gabriel hadpletely thrown away the reserved manner of a famous chef and began to bow his head to the food on his te.

    Of course, he had a very legitimate reason to convince himself in his heart.¡±As a three star Michelin chef, you need to maintain a certain level of enthusiasm for all food.¡±

    And with the passion for food, everything else was just floating clouds.

    And so, the three exotic dishes disappeared into Gabriel¡¯s stomach in a short while.

    ¡°Oh, I think I¡¯m full.¡± Gabriel looked at the empty te and could not help but touch his stomach.

    But when he touched his stomach, Gabriel could not help but frown. ¡°Where¡¯s my eight pack?¡±

    Gabriel felt his stomach bulge slightly, but it was not the usual feeling of abdominal muscles. He was a little confused.

    When he thought of his ABS, Gabriel thought of himself, who had not worked out for a few days.¡±I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve trained since I came to China. I¡¯m too full now, so it doesn¡¯t show. It should show again after I digest it. But I should start working out tonight, so just two hours. ¡±

    With that thought in mind, Gabriel attributed the sudden disappearance of his ABS to his overeating andck of exercise.

    He hadpletely forgotten about the fried chicken, skewers, potatoes, hotpot, Guokui, dumplings, vermicelli, and all kinds of meat he had eaten, as well as the six dishes he had just eaten.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Gabriel stood up and then nodded his head slightly to Yuan Zhou to express his gratitude. After that, he walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Phew, it¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s just that my appetite is too small.¡± Gabriel looked at the store with some regret, then slowly walked forward.

    ¡°It¡¯s also a good choice to go back on foot with the navigation system on tonight. ¡± Gabriel thought as he looked at the bustling Taoxi road under the night sky.

    Of course, at the same time, Gabriel had already made arrangements for tomorrow¡¯s breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

    It was very simple. He would eat the three meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and for the remaining snacks, he would look for food outside during the night. In this way, it would not affect him from peeking into Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and also not affect his exploration of Chinese cuisines. It could be said that he would not dy either.

    Gabriel nned to eat six meals a day, three main meals and three supplementary meals. He would spend the rest of his time training. That would be enough.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, 10 days had passed. There was only one week left before the snack gathering that Yuan Zhou had mentioned. However, Gabriel had been in Chengdu for 10 whole days.

    For the first four days, he didn¡¯t go out of the hotel¡¯s range. After that, he went even further. He could now walk from the hotel to Taoxi road, where Yuan Zhou was, with his eyes closed.

    He had also eaten half of the delicacies along the way, which was a delightful progress. Just as he was on his way to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant while having his afternoon tea, his phone suddenly rang.

    The call was from Gabriel¡¯s assistant, Garcia, a tall girl with brown hair and eyes. She was the gentle type.

    ¡°Ell, how are you doing in China?¡± Garcia¡¯s gentle voice came from the phone.

    ¡°Oh, Garcia, I¡¯m doing very well in China. This is really a chef¡¯s heaven. I¡¯ve gotten a lot of inspiration. It¡¯s wonderful.¡± Gabriel took a bite of the potato skewer he had just bought.

    ¡°When are you going toe back? The store needs you, El. ¡± Garcia asked.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I just get here? You guys just watch. ¡± Gabriel said casually, marveling at the perfectbination of cheese, potatoes, and chili.

    ¡°No, ell, you¡¯ve been in China for ten days. Ten whole days.¡± Casia said helplessly.

    ¡°Oh, really? I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve been here for long. I haven¡¯t even finished eating on this small street. ¡± Gabriel couldn¡¯t help but take another bite of the cheese potato and savored it carefully.

    ¡°Ell, the restaurant really needs you. After all, you¡¯re the head chef, aren¡¯t you?¡± Garcia could only emphasize again.

    ¡°How about this? I won¡¯t be able toe back to jacia in a short period of time. Please help me hand in a resignation letter. Thank you.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go back,¡± Gabriel said without thinking.

    ¡°...¡± On the other end of the phone, Garcia was silent for a long time. It was so long that Gabriel thought the call had ended. Just as he was about to put his phone away, Garcia¡¯s voice came from the other end.¡±El, this is your own shop. Who are you going to resign from? Are you a shareholder?¡±

    That¡¯s right, even Garcia, who had always been gentle, couldn¡¯t stand Gabriel¡¯s tantrum, and he couldn¡¯t help but speak in a bad tone.

    ¡°Eh? ¡°That¡¯s right, this seems to be my own shop.¡± Hearing Garcia¡¯s words, Gabriel finally remembered that the poor restaurant was his, but he didn¡¯t think for long before he said,¡±¡±Then we¡¯ll close the shop for half a year. Everyone can go back and rest. Of course, I¡¯llpensate you.¡±

    Garcia waspletely speechless.

    ¡°Hey, jacia?¡± Gabriel asked.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the BOSS, so you have the final say.¡± Jacia gave uppletely and agreed to Gabriel¡¯s request.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave the rest to you. I¡¯ll get mywyer to help you settle thepensation and closing of the shop. ¡± Gabriel hung up after he finished speaking.

    ¡°Hmm, it seems like I can stay a little longer. I have to at least finish the menu.¡± Gabriel thought of the not-so-thick menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus thought.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to call hiswyer after he finished his cheese and spicy potatoes.

    On the other end of the line, Garcia, who had just lost his job, was furious and could no longer be gentle. He said hatefully,¡±¡±I¡¯ve heard that head chef Chu¡¯s assistant has the highest sry but is easily unemployed. But I don¡¯t think ell is reliable anymore. What kind of magic does this damn China have?¡±

    ¡°Damn it.¡± Jacia cursed again before taking a deep breath. He then walked out of the office to the dining hall to tell everyone the news.

    Gabriel wasn¡¯t being willful. As a young three-star Michelin chef, he had quite a lot of money. He even had some shares in a few chain restaurants. This money was enough for him to squander, even if the closing of the restaurant didn¡¯t affect him.

    Moreover, he was doing this to improve his cooking skills, so it was normal for him to close his restaurant. Some chefs only opened their restaurants for half a year or three months, and spent the rest of their time traveling around.

    To put it nicely, it was called looking for inspiration for new dishes, but to put it bluntly, it was just wandering around.

    This was the first time Gabriel had been so willful, and he was quite responsible.

    Speaking of which, the reason why Gabriel had been so serious before could also be understood as himing to Chinate.

 Chapter 1438 - A unique pastry Convention

    <h4>Chapter 1438: A unique pastry Convention</h4>

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had no idea what Gabriel was doing here. He was currently discussing or preparing to hold a dessert party with the people in the restaurant.

    It had been quite a while since they had discussed this, but master Cheng, Cheng Hao, Zhou Jia, and Shen Min all appeared to be excited and surprised.

    Especially master Cheng, who was full of pride and honor.

    ¡°This is the specific arrangement.¡± Yuan Zhou concluded.

    ¡°Okay, master. I¡¯ll remember it. I¡¯ll contact them today and start setting up tomorrow.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and immediately answered.

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know why, I feel that he¡¯s very powerful. He¡¯s indeed worthy of being my Grand Master.¡± Cheng Yu muttered to himself.

    ¡°I also think that this arrangement and production seem to be very difficult.¡± Zhou Jia frowned and said.

    ¡°Boss, what can we do?¡± Shen Min lowered her head and thought for a long time before asking.

    After all, it seemed that only master Cheng could do what Yuan Zhou had instructed him to do just now. As for them, they didn¡¯t seem to be of any use.

    ¡°You guys are in charge of greeting the guests.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Shen Min answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s it for now. We can start the selection process now. I¡¯ve already sent out the invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Understood, master. I¡¯ll get it done immediately.¡± Master Cheng said and was about to leave.

    ¡°You guys can leave too. It¡¯s not time to open yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Cheng Hao, Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see youter, boss (Grand Master).¡± The three of them said their goodbyes in unison and then left with master Cheng.

    ¡°The decorations should be pretty good. I¡¯ll mainly make cold desserts with some hot ones.¡± Yuan Zhou considered his n carefully and then closed his eyes to rest after he didn¡¯t find any loopholes.

    After all, he was going to start preparing the ingredients for dinner in a while, so he should naturally close his eyes and rest for a while so that he could have enough energy to prepare dinner for the diners.

    On the other hand, Cheng Cheng, who had just walked out of the restaurant, couldn¡¯t wait to twist his father¡¯s arm and ask,¡±¡±Dad, why were you so surprised when you told Grand Master about the dessert gathering?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Cheng Han was very curious. After all, her father was Yuan Chui. Even if Yuan Zhou told him that he had already mastered the eight major cuisines, his father wouldn¡¯t be surprised at all. Instead, he would seriously nod his head and congratte him.

    However, just now, master Cheng had asked Yuan Zhou if he was going to set up the dessert party in this way in surprise. That was very unusual. Was there any secret that she didn¡¯t know?

    ¡°You¡¯re a pastry student. Don¡¯t you understand this?¡± Master Cheng poked Cheng Han¡¯s forehead in exasperation.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Cheng Cheng held his forehead and asked persistently.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min didn¡¯t leave either. They just stood at the side and listened.

    Looking at the three of them, master Cheng put away the simple and honest look on his face and said with a serious expression,¡±¡±Do you guys think that a simted dessert is very simple?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that difficult.¡± Cheng Yu said in a low voice.

    After all, she had seen many desserts that were made so vividly that they could almost pass for real. For example, some fruits made from flour could almost be mistaken for real.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not difficult to make it alone. Anyone with good cooking skills can make it. The better the cooking skills, the more authentic it will be.¡± Master Cheng knocked Cheng Cheng¡¯s forehead again and then continued.

    ¡°However, my master¡¯s work is not that simple. He told me to directly decorate the backyard of the pub as a natural scene with real flowers, grasses and trees. His desserts should be mixed among them in a way that looked fake. From afar, you might see a peach flower, but it¡¯s actually a peach bun, which can be eaten after being picked. It¡¯s totally different from the usual disheveled scenes. Am I clear?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°How do you keep it clean? how do you keep the snacks the same as real animals and nts?¡± Cheng Cheng thought about it roughly and came up with two difficult problems.

    ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t know either. This is a little difficult.¡± Master Cheng said. That was the reason why he asked Yuan Zhou. He couldn¡¯t think of any way to solve the problem.

    ¡°However, I believe that Grand Master can do it.¡± Cheng Cheng furrowed his brows and thought for a long time, but he quickly rxed and said confidently.

    ¡°That¡¯s only natural. My master is very powerful. ¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and chimed in.

    ¡°Yes. Boss yuan can definitely do it.¡± Shen Min nodded her head first.

    ¡°Alright, go and rest. We¡¯ll be busy with the snacks.¡± Master Cheng waved his hand to let Zhou Jia and Shen Min go to rest.

    ¡°Goodbye, master Cheng, Xiao Ling.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then said goodbye.

    ¡°Goodbye, master Cheng. Goodbye, Xiao Ling.¡± Shen Min also waved her hand and then left with Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Come back with me to make a form first, and thene back to help master at night.¡± Master Cheng carried Cheng Han¡¯s coat and hat with one hand and took out his phone from his pocket with the other.

    ¡°Dad, are you my real dad? I want to maintain my image. Let go of me. ¡± Cheng Cheng was dragged away helplessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s precisely because we¡¯re biological that I¡¯m giving you the job of taking care of master. ¡± Master Cheng lowered his head and nced at his daughter before saying calmly.

    Cheng Cheng was speechless.

    However, before Cheng Cheng could continue to protest, master Cheng had already started to make a phone call.

    The first phone call that master Cheng made was to the pastry master Kang Huai, who he knew. This person was a very famous master of ship ordering. The materials he chose for his ship ordering were exquisite, the production was exquisite, the taste was excellent, and it was also extremely artistic.

    ¡°Fatty Kang, I¡¯m old Cheng.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Oh, Zhao Mei? what¡¯s the matter?¡± Kang Huai, who was called fatty Kang, also called out master Cheng¡¯s name to counterattack.

    ¡°Get lost, call him by his name properly.¡± Master Cheng said immediately.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that your name I¡¯m calling?¡± Kang Huai said.

    Master Cheng choked and could only change the topic,¡±¡±I have a good thing for you, are you going to listen or not?¡±

    ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Kang Huai was direct and asked directly.

    ¡°Do you know my master?¡± Master Cheng asked smugly.

    ¡°I know. You¡¯ve already shown off so many times. How could you not know?¡± ¡°Besides, boss Yuan¡¯s reputation has spread far and wide now. His culinary skills are indeed exceptional,¡± said Kang Huai unhappily.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How can the master that I, Cheng zhaomei, found not be powerful?¡± Master Cheng saidcently.

    ¡°I think boss Yuan is afraid of your thick skin.¡± Kang Huaiughed and teased.

    Master Cheng couldn¡¯t refute that. He could only change the topic again and talk about the serious business,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this, my master is nning to hold a dessert party. Do you want toe?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. I¡¯ve long heard that boss Yuan¡¯s dim sum is also very good. Naturally, I have to go and have a look. ¡± Kang Huai agreed.

    ¡°This time, my master is hosting a unique event. I guarantee that you¡¯ve never seen a dessert party like this before. Remember to prepare a pair of sses that you can change at any time if they break.¡± Master Cheng saidcently.

    ¡°Alright, I know. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Kang Huai raised his brows but still responded.

    Different professions were worlds apart. Since he and master Cheng were friends, it was naturally hard to say. In every dessert party, people would say that the desserts they prepared were unprecedented, but in fact, they were just like that.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was there for all to see. Although he didn¡¯t think it would be rare, the taste must be very good. Secondly, Yuan Zhou was master Cheng¡¯s master, so he naturally couldn¡¯t say anything. Otherwise, Cheng zhaomei might pick up the knife with her bad temper.

    However, Kang Huai was really only looking forward to the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s snacks and nothing else. After all, he was a master of ordering exquisite dishes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1439

    <h4>Chapter 1439: The people with reservations</h4>

    However, master Cheng still frowned and said,¡±¡±Fatty Kang, you don¡¯t sound like you¡¯re looking forward to it?¡±

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Kang Huai immediately replied.

    ¡°You¡¯ll be so shocked that your eyeballs will fall out. ¡± Master Cheng said affirmatively and then directly hung up the phone.

    ¡°This move really hasn¡¯t changed at all.¡± Kang Huai speechlessly looked at the phone that was hung up and smiled as he shook his head.

    ¡°Did master Cheng invite you to head chef Yuan¡¯s dessert party?¡± Someone asked curiously.

    Yes, Kang Huai was not alone in the shop or at home just now. He was drinking tea with someone else. The person who was drinking tea was called Lin Li, and he was also from the pastry industry. However, his reputation and status were not as great as Kang Huai ¡®S. He was also good at vegetarian pastries.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad to be able to witness head chef Yuan¡¯s pastry craftsmanship.¡± Kang Huaiughed.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I still find head chef Yuan¡¯s age unbelievable.¡± Lin Li said with emotion.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? there¡¯s nock of geniuses in the world, and the more talented they are, the more hardworking they are.¡± Kang Huai was rather open-minded as heughed.

    ¡°Yeah, we¡¯re old and can¡¯tpare to the young.¡± Lin Li said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good to see such a genius. ¡± Kang Huai said.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s true,¡± Lin Li nodded in agreement, but in fact, he wanted to curse.

    Indeed, it was not bad to say that he was looking, but he had to be able to see. You, Kang Huai, had an invitation, but I didn ¡®t.

    Lin Li naturally wanted to go as well, but he could not bring himself to say it out loud. However, his hints were all fooled by Kang Huai, so he naturally could not bring himself to mention it again.

    On the other side, master Cheng continued to call and invite all the pastry chefs he knew.

    The boundary between the culinary world and the pastry world had never been so obvious, so he really knew a few pastry chefs.

    With every phone call, master Cheng would praise the desserts in this dessert party and everyone else would also give him face and say that they were looking forward to it.

    However, only they knew what they were actually thinking.

    After all, those who had been invited by master Cheng were all quite aplished in making desserts. Naturally, their horizons were also quite broad while their craftsmanship was not low. Therefore, they had reservations about master Cheng¡¯s im that he had never seen such a dish before.

    The general meaning was that the line of cooked Wheaten food had been through ups and downs for decades. What kind of tricks had he not seen?

    However, they were looking forward to the taste and Yuan Zhou himself very much. His reputation was there for all to see.

    While master Cheng was carrying his daughter with one hand and making a phone call with the other, Yuan Zhou, who had just finished recuperating, had just opened his eyes when his phone rang.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, can you give me one more of your invitations?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t waste time and said directly.

    ¡°Who do you want to invite?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Hehe, Didn¡¯t I tell you that you went to Guangzhou to drink double-skinned milkst time? that Song Ming, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association of Guangnan, shamelessly insisted oning.¡± Zhou Shijie said with embarrassment.

    ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll get someone to send it to you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and directly agreed.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Song Ming is actually a master of Cantonese dim sum. His skills are quite good.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°But isn¡¯t he the chairman of chef¡¯s Association of Guang pan?¡± Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.

    ¡°There are many grudges here. I¡¯ll tell you about them next time.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to trouble yourself to send the invitation over. I¡¯ll just ask Lili to get it.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I still have time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How can I not know you? The ingredients for dinner should be ready soon, right? Alright, have a good rest in the extra time. ¡± Zhou Shijie asked with concern.

    ¡°I know, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. Lili wille and get itter. You can just give it to her directly.¡± Zhou Shijie reminded her again and then hung up the phone.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone calls were always continuous. As soon as Zhou Shijie hung up the phone, an overseas call came in.

    ¡°I¡¯m Chu Xiao. ¡± Chu Xiao held the phone and said.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Did your cooking improve again?¡± Chu Xiao asked sensitively.

    ¡°I¡¯ve improved slightly. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows. He didn¡¯t expect that Chu Xiao would suddenly ask that.

    ¡°As expected.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be there on time for the dessert party. Don¡¯t forget that you said you¡¯d save a seat for me.¡± Chu Xiao emphasized.

    ¡°Naturally,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see you at the desserts. ¡± Chu Xiao started to say goodbye.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone.

    ¡°This guy is acting strangely all of a sudden.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his phone with puzzlement, but he didn¡¯t intend to get to the bottom of it in the end. Instead, he started to wash his hands and prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    On the other side, Chu Xiao actually didn¡¯t find it inexplicable, because Gabriel¡¯s story had spread in the France cooking world.

    He said that he had gone to Huaxia and suddenly closed the shop.

    It was not a small matter for a three-star head chef to close his restaurant. Naturally, it would attract everyone¡¯s attention, and many versions ofments would spread.

    He had fallen in love with a mysterious Chinese girl, was kidnapped in China, and even opened a shop in China.

    However, the first reaction Chu Xiao had when he heard this was that Gabriel had gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus couldn¡¯te back.

    Chu Xiao knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills too well. Regardless of whether one could get used to the dishes with Chinese vor or not, one would still fall in love with Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    Even he was not immune to this, let alone Gabriel. This was all too normal.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that Gabriel would close his restaurant. That was why Chu Xiao asked Yuan Zhou if his cooking skills had improved again.

    Now it seemed that it was indeed so.

    However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t intend to rify it. He could imagine that they would know about this matter of Yuan Zhou very soon. Moreover, some of them would see it with their own eyes at Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition.

    Therefore, it didn¡¯t matter whether he exined or not. What was important was that his cooking skills couldn¡¯t be left behind by Yuan Zhou too much.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to work hard too.¡± Chu Xiao muttered to himself and then turned around to go to his own small kitchen to study his cooking skills.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Chu Xiao was thinking. Since it increased the difficulty of the dessert party, Yuan Zhou started to arrange the required menu during the leisure time when he opened the restaurant.

    The dessert party this time was the same as the Tea Partyst time. Yuan Zhou still prepared to ask for a day¡¯s leave. Therefore, there was one person above the invited guests that he would never let go of, and that was Wu Hai.

    Otherwise, the ck Beast might turn the world upside down, just like the cat that was getting rounder and rounder.

    That¡¯s right, the cat raised by the ck Beast was as meaty as its name suggested. It was obviously not an orange cat, but it was now as fat as an orange cat.

    Perhaps it was because pets were like their owners, they all loved to eat, very much.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1440

    <h4>Chapter 1440: New mission</h4>

    There were too many categories of desserts. ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s current knowledge, the mostplete one should be the Cantonese desserts, which were also known as one of the three major desserts in China.

    The three main types of snacks were Cantonese, Jiangsu, and Beijing snacks. There were also some other types of Wheaten food, such as the Sichuan-style Wheaten food from the southwest heavenly Pce where Yuan Zhou was from, the Jin-style Wheaten food from the hometown of Wheaten food, the Northwest-style Qin-style Wheaten food, and the E-style, central-ins, and mintai-style Wheaten food from the Jianghan in. Basically, all ces had their own special Wheaten food.

    Yuan Zhou had intended to mainly make the cooked Wheaten food imitation this time. After all, the scene was already under construction.

    However, just when Yuan Zhou was studying the menu attentively, the system suddenly spoke and interrupted his study.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host for triggering a new mission. Do you want to ept it?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly. The system didn¡¯t say anything, but Yin ya, who was drinking at the side, spoke.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Yin ya put down the ss and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m studying the menu. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Okay, I can help.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    Then, the atmosphere fell silent again, but it wasn¡¯t awkward at all. Instead, there was a kind of quiet harmony.

    As a matter of fact, as Yuan Zhou and Yin ya came into contact more often, their direct feelings also gradually became clearer. When they got along, they became more natural and harmonious, with less awkwardness.

    Therefore, the two of them could now drink and study the menu, or drink and read, or slowly discuss the plot of the book.

    Such an atmosphere was very wonderful and made both Yin ya and Yuan Zhou veryfortable.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was studying the menu and writing and drawing at the side while Yin ya was drinking the red wine and reading the original text book slowly. She was opening the materials for her trantion and increasing her knowledge.

    ¡°After all, you¡¯re so outstanding that I have to work hard too.¡± Yin ya tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious side face while thinking to herself.

    As Yin ya was at the side, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to ruin such an atmosphere. Therefore, he didn¡¯t ask about the system, but continued reading the list and studying it.

    When there were only ten minutes left on Yin ya¡¯s timer, the two of them raised their heads and looked at each other at the same time.

    This was the time for the two of them to talk. After some time, the two of them had already developed a tacit understanding.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Yin ya asked with a smile before saying anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± ¡°By the way, have you finished learning all the dishes of Cantonese cuisine recently?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost done. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then it seems that you¡¯re going to have a new dish?¡± Yin ya asked in surprise.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°When do you n to release it? I¡¯m going to snatch MA Zhida¡¯s title of ¡°master of new dishes¡± and be the first one to eat it. ¡± Yin ya said with a cunning smile.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    ¡°Because you¡¯ve been the first one to eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    When Yuan Zhou said that, he was quite serious. However, on hearing that, Yin ya¡¯s face blushed slightly. She pursed her lips and revealed a sweet smile.

    Not daring to look straight into Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, Yin ya slightly turned her face and then said,¡±¡±I remember, but I only ate desserts. I was talking about Cantonese food.¡±

    Yin ya¡¯s tone was slightly coquettish, but Yuan Zhou obviously didn¡¯t hear that. Instead, he said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate to eat vegetables for afternoon tea.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya was speechless, but she couldn¡¯t helpughing in her heart.¡±Alright, I was just joking.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Seeing Yin ya didn¡¯t seem to be angry, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head.

    ¡°Have you seen the videos of Mengmeng reviewing the store?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ve been busy recently.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Sister Jiang and the others recently invited Mengmeng to be a tester for the online review website. I heard that the video is very popr.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that this little cutie, Mengmeng, could have such a sharp tongue,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Some people say that Mengmeng is too strict, but I think she¡¯s right. After all, we can¡¯t be careless about the taste.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Indeed, it should be like this.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said while looking at Yin ya seriously.

    Having been stared at by Yuan Zhou like that, Yin ya was still a little shy. She could only say a few more words hurriedly and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s almost time, I should go. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send you off.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya lowered her head and answered with an ¡°en.¡±

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. The two of them walked to the door. As usual, Yuan Zhou opened the door and then watched Yin ya go out and see her off.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost the new year. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt the cold wind outside and couldn¡¯t help thinking ofst year.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be three years since I opened my shop. Time really flies. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked to the far end and found that the surroundings had also changed greatly.

    Originally, Taoxi road was on the edge of the third ring Road. It was not prosperous, but now it was surrounded by high-rise buildings. Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City integratedmerce, amodation, and food. It was almost fully developed, but there were still temporary walls around it. Obviously, it was still under renovation.

    The broad roads around and the increasingly bustling streets made Yuan Zhou realize that this ce waspletely different from three years ago.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Taoxi road hasn¡¯t changed.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. Actually, it had also changed,¡±¡±There are the two of you and many others.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the broth and the rice lying on both sides of his feet.

    Yuan Zhou, who rarely posted ament, attributed it to the Chinese New Year. After that, he closed the door and asked the system in the heart.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s the mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after receiving it.¡±

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and received it directly.

    The system disyed,[the mission has been received. The host can check it directly.]

    ¡°Check.¡± While checking, Yuan Zhou went back to the chair in the backyard and sat down.

    [Triggered mission] the official announcement states that the host will be a Cantonese cuisine master.

    (Mission tips: as the reward for Cantonese cuisine has not been released for more than a month, this master chef system hereby issues this mission. Please let everyone know that you are also a master of Cantonese cuisine.)

    (Mission requirement: the official announcement, as the name suggests, requires the host¡¯s identity as a master of Cantonese cuisine to be recognized by the official media, which is the National official media. Set a small goal first, the official announcement of people¡¯s daily. Don¡¯t be careless, host.)

    [Mission reward] the private ingredient warehouse of the future master chef (0/5)

    (Reward tips: as a senior chef, the host should not only be satisfied with books or the knowledge of predecessors. He should try to study dishes with confidence and provide the ingredients specified by the host five times a month.)

    As usual, Yuan Zhou first checked the mission carefully and then started to look at the reward. Only after he had a clear idea of what he had read did he ask the system about the content that he didn¡¯t understand.

 Chapter 1441

    <h4>Chapter 1441: The start of the pastry gathering</h4>

    Having read the mission, Yuan Zhou only had one feeling, that was, there was a reward for dying the serving of the new dish?

    However, this thought only shed by in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind for a moment. Then, he checked the mission three times seriously and then started to ask.

    ¡°What does the People¡¯s Daily¡¯s announcement mean?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±the most authoritative newspaper in the host¡¯s country states that the host is a master of Cantonese cuisine.¡±

    ¡°A special report?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in the heart.

    Before the system could answer, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±I don¡¯t think people¡¯s daily would report such things for no reason, right?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±the host¡¯s name only needs to be followed by the words¡± Cantonese cuisine master. ¡°¡±

    ¡°Oh, there¡¯s no need for a special report. You just need to state my identity as a Cantonese cuisine master. Is that what you mean?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I understand the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. In fact, he had been on the People¡¯s Daily once when he conquered tengyuan with the steamed rice with anchovy during the exchange meeting between China and Japan.

    He still remembered the report at that time saying,¡±Beijing, January 10th (reporter maoqiu), the reporter interviewed the Chinese Sichuan cuisine chef Yuan Zhou on the spot. With a single-handed steamed rice with fish knife, he made the Japan chefs marvel at the Chinese food culture ...¡±

    The title of the report was ¡°the cultural exchange between China and Japan has been held smoothly. Chinese food has be famous.¡±

    ording to the system¡¯s requirements, the mission would bepleted as long as he waited for the National cultural exchange. Yuan Zhou would then sort everything out.

    After understanding the mission, Yuan Zhou started to care about the reward,¡±¡±What does the God of Cooking¡¯s ingredient warehouse mean?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±literally.¡±

    ¡°System, how did you survive until now with that temper of yours? Didn¡¯t your previous hosts kill you?¡± Yuan Zhou sighed.

    The system was silent for a while before it disyed,¡±¡±Because this system is the master chef system,¡±

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou replied with the meaningful ¡°hehe¡± and then skipped the topic.

    ¡°I can specify five ingredients every month, and you will provide them, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, the ingredients include but are not limited to ingredients. Seasoning is also fine.¡±

    ¡°Alright, this reward is quite timely.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of his recent n and was quite satisfied with this reward.

    As the system had said, he was no longer satisfied with the rewards provided by the system or the dishes he had learned from the books. He had already developed new dishes and was working on them.

    However, the restaurant still couldn¡¯t use ingredients from outside, so there were some restrictions. But recently, there were a lot of things on hand, so this problem didn¡¯t appear.

    However, he would inevitably face theter stage. But with this ingredient warehouse, it would be different. Five kinds of ingredients or seasonings specified by Yuan Zhou and the ingredients provided by his own restaurant were enough for him to cook many things.

    ¡°Will the five ingredients be no longer avable next month after the appointment?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±I won ¡®t.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It seems that I can collect all the ingredients from around the world in my lifetime.¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    There were all kinds of ingredients. For example, steamed bass. All the bass were cultivated in the same ce, so the taste was naturally different.

    For example, China, North Korea, and Japan¡¯s near-shore shallow sea; It was distributed along the coast of China and liked to live in the river mouth. It could also go up to the freshwater area. It had more production in the Zhoushan Inds of the East Sea and the Jiaodong Penins of the Yellow Sea.

    However, because of the different origin and species, the taste was also different, so the cooking method of the bass was naturally different.

    Although the bass provided by the system was the best, there was only one type, which was naturally not enough.

    One could imagine the importance of this ingredient warehouse.

    After thinking about the importance of the reward, it was time to think about how toplete the mission.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to get on the official media. If you want to get on the official media, it has to be something big, and it has to be a big event at the national level.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought for a while.

    ¡°Is it because Cantonese cuisine is named by the official media? We can try. ¡± While thinking that, Yuan Zhou started to scribble on the menu again, adding some types of desserts.

    ¡°This should be enough. Let¡¯s make the dessert in front of us bigger.¡± Yuan Zhou thought so.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, the day of the snack gathering had arrived. Yuan Zhou had already written the request for leave. Knowing that Yuan Zhou was here for the snack gathering, the customers didn¡¯t say anything, although they didn¡¯t want to hurt their stomachs.

    However, the area around Taoxi road was bustling with noise and excitement. When they heard that Yuan Zhou was going to hold a dessert party, the merchants in the area immediately started their activities.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had always held a grand banquet and the media reporters woulde in groups. They naturally had to catch up with such a good time.

    Even Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City was having an event, not to mention the other vendors.

    The most recent event was the half price for the second cup of single dog critical hit. Some stores even provided a spectator service.

    That¡¯s right. Those who spent money in the restaurant could stand at the door and look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, Yuan Zhou and many other big shots in the pastry industry would appear at the doorter.

    There were all kinds of strange things. Today, Taoxi road was very lively.

    Having already prepared for this, Yuan Zhou was naturally not afraid. He didn¡¯t go out at all from the morning until now. He just went back and forth between the backyard and the kitchen to decorate.

    The time of the dessert party was a little different from the Tea Party. The dessert party was scheduled for 10 in the morning.

    At this time, they could visit first, then talk, and then they could start tasting.

    This time, in order to match Yuan Zhou¡¯s Han Chinese clothing, master Cheng specially made a set of Han Chinese clothing for himself. He even made Han Chinese clothing for his daughter, Cheng Hao, Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    Cheng Cheng, Zhou Jia, and Shen Min were all wearing waist-length skirts of different colors. Their clothes fluttered in the wind beautifully, and they didn¡¯t feel cold at all in the store. Instead, their faces were flushed and they looked very beautiful.

    However, it was hard to look at master Cheng, who was standing at the door and waiting to wee the guests.

    Although master Cheng was of medium height, he was quite in line with people¡¯s impression of a chef. He had a big belly, a round face, a short neck, and a simple and honest face when he smiled.

    However, he had also ordered a Vermillion round-neck-cor robe, a gold and Jade leather belt at the waist, and a pair of boots. Standing at the door with a fat belly, he looked like andlord with a rich family.

    He was smiling like the Maitreya Buddha, and he was receiving the guests seriously.

    The other people who came were still fine. They only smiled slightly and teased him about his festive clothes.

    However, his friend Kang Huai was different. As soon as he entered the door and saw master Cheng, he immediately said,¡±¡±You¡¯re trying to attract girls, aren¡¯t you? you¡¯re trying to attract money instead?¡±

    ¡°Go to hell, isn¡¯t this good? My master looks very good in it. He¡¯s tall and upright, full of spirit. ¡± Master Cheng patted his belly and said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, of course you look good in it. But why don¡¯t you take a look at yourself? dressed like this, I thought some richndlord hade.¡± Kang Huaiughed.

    ¡°No way? Is it that ugly? won¡¯t it embarrass my master?¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t mind Kang Huai¡¯s ridicule. Instead, he was more concerned about whether he would embarrass Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hahaha, I didn¡¯t know that your style is amazing.¡± Kang Huaiughed again.

    ¡°Should I go and change?¡± Master Cheng pulled the front of hispel with a little reluctance.

    In fact, master Cheng had been coveting Yuan Zhou¡¯s Han Chinese clothing for a long time, but he had been too embarrassed to wear it. He had originally wanted to wear it today to make Yuan Zhou proud, but it seemed that he had made a mistake. This made master Cheng a little depressed.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice came from behind master Cheng.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1442

    <h4>Chapter 1442: Real and fake</h4>

    ¡°Master.¡± Master Cheng immediately turned his head to look.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was also wearing the Han Chinese traditional clothing with narrow sleeves and a round cor. It was light blue with the usual lotus flower pattern embroidered on it. The leather belt on his waist was dark brown and he was wearing a pair of ck cloud pattern boots. His short hair was spiky and looked very spirited.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attire was naturally different from master Cheng ¡®s. However, when he heard his master acknowledge him, master Cheng still said happily,¡±¡±As long as you don¡¯t think I¡¯m embarrassing, master.¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m very energetic.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Master Cheng gloated happily.

    ¡°This Zhao Mei is really stupid.¡± Kang Huai criticized in his heart, but he still greeted Yuan Zhou with a smile on his face,¡±¡±Good Morning, head chef Yuan. Thank you for the invitation.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Pleasee in. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned his body sideways to let her in.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony, thank you.¡± Kang Huai smiled again and walked in.

    Zhou Shijie arrived with Song Ming shortly after.

    Zhou Shijie was about the same height as Song Ming, but Zhou Shijie was slightly older. He was wearing a ck woolen tunic suit and was happily talking to Song Ming.

    Song Ming, on the other hand, was more old-fashioned. He was dressed in a ck formal suit. He tilted his head and listened to Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. The two of them walked into the restaurant hand in hand in harmony.

    ¡°Little Yuan, this is President Song Ming of the chef¡¯s Association of Guangnan, also the Vice President of our chef¡¯s Association. He is good at Cantonese dim sum.¡± Zhou Shijie introduced as soon as he came in.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and greeted him.

    Song Ming, on the other hand, looked at Yuan Zhou. At first nce, he found Yuan Zhou was indeed as young as in the video. However, he had a calm and capable temperament and appeared to have the demeanor of a great master.

    ¡°You¡¯re indeed young and promising, but also mature and reliable. Amazing.¡± Song Ming nodded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know whose people they are?¡± Zhou Shijie said proudly.

    ¡°This head chef Yuan is not your disciple. What are you so proud of?¡± Song Ming couldn¡¯t help but strike.

    ¡°Little Yuan, what¡¯s your name?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t get angry. Instead, he asked Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    While asking, he even winked at Yuan Zhou. Obviously, he wanted to show off.

    Seeing Zhou Shijie¡¯s reaction, Yuan Zhou could onlyugh in his heart. However, he still said with a serious look,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou,¡±

    ¡°Oh, I heard you.¡± Zhou Shijie answered immediately. Then he turned his head and saidcently,¡±¡±Did you see that, uncle Zhou? What kind of rtionship do we have?¡±

    Song Ming was speechless and could only say,¡±¡±Alright, we aren¡¯t the main characters today. I¡¯m very curious about what kind of desserts head chef Yuan will be making today.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m also curious. ¡± Song Ming had just finished speaking when someone else interrupted.

    The person who interrupted was none other than steamed bun Ji, Ji Yi.

    Ji Yi also walked into the shop with an old man called Shen Liang, who was also known as the king of desserts.

    ¡°Oh, steamed bun Ji is here too.¡± ¡°Great Lord Shen, are youing with us?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°I have to thank boss Yuan for his invitation.¡± Shen Liang, who had the same honest face as master Cheng, said with a smile.

    ¡°Let¡¯s make it clear first. We¡¯lle here if you want. You¡¯re only allowed to eat the desserts and don¡¯t have any other thoughts. Little Yuan is a chef. ¡± Zhou Shijie gave them a heads up.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, you don¡¯t have to worry about this.¡± After Ji Yi said that, he looked at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±How have you been? If you have any questions about making desserts, you can ask me directly. If not, you can also ask him. He knows more types. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan. Let¡¯s not talk about other things, but I do know quite a lot about the types of desserts.¡± Shen Liang nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right, I haven¡¯t even said anything. ¡± Song Ming also looked at Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Actually, although I¡¯m working in the chef¡¯s Association, I also know how to make Cantonese dim sum. Chairman Zhou just introduced it to me.¡±

    Faced with the self-promotion of so many old gentlemen, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained indifferent. He directly turned his body slightly and said,¡±¡±Everyone, pleasee in. The dessert will be held inside.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. Don¡¯t block the entrance of little Yuan¡¯s restaurant. ¡± Zhou Shijie was the first one to agree. He pulled Ji Yi up and walked towards the Sergestes wall view¡¯s entrance.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie was talking about Ji Yi. Although Song Ming was from the chef¡¯s Association of Guangming, he was still a chef. However, Ji Yi was different. He was from the cooked Wheaten Food Association and was in a different Department.

    Naturally, he had to take precautions.

    Seeing Zhou Shijie pulling Ji Yi away, Song Ming also smiled at Yuan Zhou and then entered the restaurant with Shen Liang.

    Master Cheng, who had been watching the whole process, sighed with emotion inwardly.¡±Master is indeed master. He¡¯s so powerful.¡±

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was thest one to enter the restaurant. He hade out to pick up Zhou Shijie and the others.

    Zhou Shijie pulled Ji Yi along. The two of them squeezed into the restaurant until they reached the backyard. Only then did Zhou Shijie let go of Ji Yi¡¯s arm inadvertently.

    At this time, Ji Yi stopped frowning and struggling, because the two of them were looking at the backyard that had changed greatly.

    The two of them had talked about the backyard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub countless times, but they still had the basic concept of it. It was definitely not like what it looked like now.

    Now, a small forest garden had been built where the backyard used to be awn.

    It was warm in the store, and the two took off their coats as soon as they entered, leaving only long-sleeved unlined clothes. But looking at the scene in front of them, they couldn¡¯t help but wonder if it was spring.

    There were well-arranged trees in the courtyard. Some of the trees had small red flowers that looked like Phoenix flowers, which looked especially beautiful under the rare sun of Rong city.

    Some of the trees were obviously walnut trees with green fruits on them. Although there were not many fruits, they looked full and big. If you opened them, you would be able to see the brown walnut shells inside. If you cracked open the walnut shells, you would probably be able to see white and fresh walnuts.

    The chirping of birds seemed to be heard. The two of them looked carefully and found that some gray house sparrows were perched on some trees, but there were also one or two unknown birds with beautiful feathers who seemed to bebing their feathers.

    Under the trees was a greenwn, and in the middle of thewn was a Stone Road. The green stone Road led deep into the forest.

    There were still small stones on thewn that had not been smoothed out. Perhaps they had not had the time to tidy it up, but there were still some short flowers in the greenwn. These were Camellia that should be in full bloom at this time of the year. The bright red flowers bloomed between the thick green branches.

    At the foot of the wall, there were a few pink roses that were in full bloom.

    The only fly in the ointment was that there were already a few people in the forest, including Kang Huai. They were carefully examining the flowers.

    However, whether it was the color or the fragrance, they were all real flowers. It was just that the birds were a little tall. Otherwise, they could catch a bird to see if it was real or not.

    The dessert party hadn¡¯t started yet. They were anxious, but they didn¡¯t touch it. After all, it wouldn¡¯t be good if it was a dessert.

    ¡°Are these the desserts for today?¡± Ji Yi was the first to react. He pointed at the forest and asked.

    ¡°To be exact, the snacks are in the forest.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is really a new experience. It¡¯s my first time seeing it.¡± Ji Yi muttered.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve spent a lot of effort on this.¡± Zhou Shijie praised.

    ¡°Cheng zhaomei and the others have also helped a lot.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

 Chapter 1443

    <h4>Chapter 1443: Let¡¯s eat first as a sign of respect</h4>

    ¡°Amazing.¡± At the side, Shen Liang gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up. Not to mention the taste, master Cheng didn¡¯t exaggerate the wholeyout of the restaurant.

    Shen Liang would also be straightforward and walked along the stone path.

    ¡°He is indeed powerful.¡± Song Ming looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise and then at the beautiful little forest. He was very shocked.

    It was the perfectbination of delicious food and beautiful scenery!

    ¡°What a loss, what a huge loss.¡± Ji Yi muttered while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Go to hell, what loss is there?¡± Everyone here was familiar. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t care about his image anymore and directly pulled Ji Yi into the forest.

    It was better to let Ji Yi deal with those desserts. It was really too dangerous for him to do so in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°I wonder if there are any Cantonese snacks today?¡± Song Ming asked curiously while walking.

    ¡°There are.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You¡¯re really learning Cantonese cuisine, aren¡¯t you?¡± Song Ming immediately turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve already finished learning it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, it seems that you will add a new dish in your restaurant.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion.

    ¡°You¡¯re really a monster, kid. ¡± Song Ming clicked his tongue in wonder.

    When Ji Yi heard that, he couldn¡¯t help letting out a long sigh. He knew that it was hopeless to poach Yuan Zhou to the cooked Wheaten food industry.

    If any other young chef dared to say that Yuan Zhou had already learned a series of cuisines, even the mild-mannered Song Ming would scold him so much that he would give up learning cooking, let alone Zhou Shijie.

    A cuisine, not to mention how many such nonsense there were since ancient times, even the modern cuisines were all-inclusive. If he dared to say that he had learned the entire cuisines, he would probably be scolded to death.

    However, it was different when Yuan Zhou was the one who said that. First of all, Yuan Zhou was a publicly acknowledged genius master in the cooking circle and had an extremely high talent in cooking.

    Moreover, Zhou Shijie was a person who knew Yuan Zhou well. If the dish wasn¡¯t perfect, Yuan Zhou would answer that he was learning instead of tacitly agreeing that new dishes would be added.

    Actually, there was amon point between cuisines. It was very normal for one to know three and five cuisines after learning one. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou said that, these people didn¡¯t have any other thoughts at all. They just felt that Yuan Zhou was indeed a monster as he had learned another cuisines.

    Most importantly, when would the new dish be served?

    ¡°I¡¯m still far from it. There are still many things I don¡¯t know how to do. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s already very, very good. When I was your age, I was still an apprentice. ¡± Song Ming said seriously, using two very.

    ¡°That¡¯s different. That¡¯s because you¡¯re stupid. You¡¯re different from little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie immediately answered.

    ¡°Do you know how to talk? if you don ¡®t, then don¡¯t say anything. Today¡¯s a dessert party. Do you know how to make desserts?¡± Song Ming turned his head and asked with a smile.

    ¡°I will eat it.¡± Zhou Shijie synchronized with Wu Haishen at that moment.

    ¡°Can we eat now?¡± Right after Zhou Shijie said the word ¡®eat¡¯, a clear male voice immediately asked loudly.

    The one who asked that was Wu Hai, who had arrived long ago and was sitting in the deep part of the forest staring at a cluster of Chinese roses.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Zhou Shijie said unhappily.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m here.¡± Wu Hai said naturally.

    ¡°The young painter eaves Wu?¡± Even if Song Ming didn¡¯t pay attention to the painting circle, he still had an impression of Wu Hai¡¯s face. He couldn¡¯t be too famous.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Having been recognized, Wu Hai nodded his head as a greeting and then turned to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Can we start now?¡±

    Looking at Yue Ji in front of him, Wu Hai revealed an eager manner.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Wu Hai¡¯s question, but said directly,¡±¡±Today is my first time holding a dessert party. First of all, I would like to thank everyone foring.¡±

    As soon as he said that, the person who had been studying the flowers and nts stood in front of Yuan Zhou consciously.

    The person who came was a boatman, Kang Huai, a pastry chef of Jin-style pastry. However, this chef did not look like a pastry chef, but more like a fitness coach. He looked very muscr.

    The other three who had arrived earlier were also pastry Masters of different kinds. They were all invited by master Cheng.

    There were also Ji Yi, Ji Baozi, Shen Liang, Zhou Shijie and Song Ming. These people were invited by Yuan Zhou himself.

    Including Wu Hai, there were 10 people in total, which was much less than the time at the Tea Party. The reason was simple. Master Cheng knew that Yuan Zhou would cook the pastries alone. It was not worth it to tire his master out if there were too many people.

    Therefore, master Cheng specially didn¡¯t invite many people to the party. In this way, he could hold the party without feeling tired.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew what master Cheng was thinking about, but he didn¡¯t object to it.

    There were a total of 10 people in the courtyard. Including Yuan Zhou, master Cheng, Cheng Hao, Zhou Jia, and Shen Min, there were 15 people in total.

    Actually, there were four other cameramen, and they were naturally called over by Zhang Yan. For a dessert banquet like this, it was natural to record some images.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him. Therefore, the backyard still looked quite lively.

    As a result, after Yuan Zhou said that, everyone started to apud under the lead of master Cheng. The rest of the people also followed.

    ¡°Today¡¯s desserts will be like this. The tea is on the table, and the desserts are right here. ¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and gestured to the woods behind him.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re not mistaken. There are many desserts in here, but there¡¯s really a lot of them.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then how can you guarantee that it¡¯s clean?¡± The muscr man who looked like a fitness coach asked.

    ¡°Each of the desserts is very clean because the trees have been thoroughly cleaned. You can rest assured about that. I, Yuan Zhou, can promise that.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were powerful and resonating.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, since he dared to make a promise, it was naturally true. After all, the feathers of famous chefs were more precious than anyone else.

    ¡°No, no, no. Head chef Yuan, you have misunderstood me. I¡¯m just curious. I¡¯m not doubting you.¡± The man immediately waved his hand.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you taste it. There¡¯s more to the pastry. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhou Shijie also nodded his head.

    As for Wu Hai, he had been staring at the entire forest for a long time. It seemed that he wanted to swallow the entire forest.

    ¡°There are real flowers in the forest.¡± Seeing Wu Hai especially emphasize that, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s start the dessert party now. Please try my cooking. ¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou stepped aside and gave way to the path of the bluestone bs, allowing everyone to enter the forest.

    Needless to say, Wu Hai stepped forward, picked up a flower carefully and stuffed it into his mouth. He wouldn¡¯t waste time to check whether it was real or not. He would eat it first as a sign of respect.

    As for Song Ming, he carefully observed the flower head on the book and turned his head to Zhou Shijie and said,¡±¡±This is Begonia desserts, right?¡±

    ¡°It looks like it. This thin and transparent shell is small and exquisite, but also as beautiful and charming as a real Begonia flower. It should be Begonia desserts.¡± Song Ming said as he reached out to pick the flower.

    As soon as his hand touched it, Song Ming was even more certain of his guess. This was indeed the SU-style Begonia flower.

    ¡°This little Yuan¡¯s cooking method is really novel. It looks even more real than a real flower.¡± Song Ming took the Begonia pastry, looked at the real begonia flowers on the side, and couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°It¡¯s only fun when it¡¯s real and fake. ¡± Zhou Shijie nodded and said.

    ¡°You always say that little Yuan is good at everything he does.¡± Song Ming couldn¡¯t help but tease.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head as if it was a matter of course.¡±What a joke.¡±

 Chapter 1444

    <h4>Chapter 1444: Clever thinking</h4>

    ¡°Let¡¯s try it first. ¡± Song Ming didn¡¯t feel like arguing with Zhou Shijie about this. Instead, he shifted his attention to the Begonia crisp in his hand.

    This Begonia crisp was, in fact, a ssic dessert in su-style pastry as Song Ming said. It was crispy on the outside and wrapped in Lotus-vored stuffing.

    At first nce, the piece in Song Ming¡¯s hand looked like a real Begonia flower. The red flower was charming and charming. The flower was like a brocade. When it hung on the branch, the crystal green leaves reflected the flower, making it look fresh, graceful and yful. If it wasn¡¯t for the slight sensitivity to pastries, Song Ming would have been fooled.

    Even though he was holding it in his hand, Song Ming felt that this Begonia crisp was too real, not like a crisp but like a flower.

    Song Ming took a small flower in his hand and looked at it carefully for a while before stuffing it into his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it smells good.¡± Song Ming couldn¡¯t help but blurt out a word, then he closed his mouth and began to slowly savor it.

    Although the Begonia desserts were fried with medium-temperature oil, it didn¡¯t taste like the oil when it entered his mouth. Instead, it smelled like flowers. The crust melted in his warm mouth, and the wheat vor of the dough followed the fragrance into his throat.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡± this was the sound of the outeryer of the crispy skin being chewed.

    Along with the chewing of the soft filling of the Begonia desserts, the Lotus seed pulp made by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t as greasy as the others. Instead, it carried the fresh and sweet taste of the Lotus seed.

    The light sweetness, the crispness of the outeryer, the fragrance of begonia flowers, and finally a trace of oil fragrance entered his mouth and he ate it in an instant.

    ¡°It¡¯s too small,¡± Song Ming couldn¡¯t help but smacked his lips, reminiscing the taste just now.

    Indeed, this Begonia crisp was very delicious, but it was too small. Let alone one in one bite, even two in one bite wouldn¡¯t be enough.

    With this in mind, Song Ming continued to look for pastries hidden among the trees.

    Then, everyone saw such an interesting scene.

    It was a group of chefs and desserts Masters who were usually superior in cooking and pastry making. They touched this and that in the forest, and some people even tried the green leaves when no one was paying attention.

    However, some people did find that some dark green leaves were edible. They were the leaf pastry made by Yuan Zhou, which was also made in the SU-style pastry cooking method.

    It was a thin leaf, and the veins inside were poked out with red bean paste. It tasted fresh and had a light sweetness. It was not bad.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking is so realistic.¡± The photographer couldn¡¯t help but look at the camera and then out of the camera, but he still couldn¡¯t tell the difference between the pastries and the nts.

    ¡°Indeed. It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s realistic, but look at the expressions of the people who ate the pastries. I think it should be extremely delicious.¡± The other photographer couldn¡¯t help but secretly swallow his saliva and then said.

    ¡°You guys are still too young. This is nothing. These pastries have no taste.¡± Another tall photographer said with an enigmatic expression.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it smelling?¡± Another photographer asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, it¡¯s just that you can¡¯t keep your mouth shut. ¡± The tall photographer said in a deep voice.

    The tall photographer didn¡¯t wait for anyone to ask and continued,¡±¡±Because I¡¯m experienced. It¡¯s fine to take pictures of other people, but I have to prepare an apron when I¡¯m taking pictures of the food prepared by boss Yuan.¡±

    That¡¯s right. This tall photographer was the one who often came to take pictures of Yuan Zhou¡¯s interactions with the others. He didn¡¯t dare to speak at all when he was shooting and remained as quiet as a chicken, for fear that once he spoke, the first thing that came out would not be sound but saliva.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard, brother. ¡± The other photographers patted the tall photographer¡¯s shoulder tofort him when they saw the Masters eating with their eyes closed and enjoying the food.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s continue. Make it look good.¡± The tall photographer said, as if he was pointing at something.

    The remaining three cameramen immediately understood and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s right, it should be like this. Let¡¯s go take some close-up shots.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and film the artist. He¡¯s the one who¡¯s eating the most.¡± The photographer who spoke first pointed at Wu Hai and said.

    The remaining three people instantly looked over.

    He found that Wu Hai had already destroyed all the Chinese roses on the wall. There were no intact flowers left. He didn¡¯t even let go of the grass on the ground. He picked up a big handful of them and stuffed them into his mouth.

    When the four of them looked over, Wu Hai was stuffing the grass into his mouth.

    ¡°Can this grass be eaten?¡± The photographer couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Maybe,¡± The few of them stammered in reply.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s eating well, he¡¯s just swallowing quickly.¡± The taller photographer said.

    ¡°Indeed. I really want to secretly eat a leaf and try it.¡± Someone swallowed his saliva.

    ¡°Remember your duty. Go.¡± The tall photographer said with a serious face and then turned to leave.

    The moment he turned around, the tall photographer swallowed the saliva in his mouth without a trace.

    ¡°F * ck, I want a raise. This isn¡¯t welfare, it¡¯s torture.¡± The tall photographerined in his heart.

    The photographers once again assigned the problem of how to shoot. Song Ming also found a new pastry. This time, the pastry was a Cantonese pastry he was familiar with.

    The Cantonese-style pastry was also called Cantonese-style pastry. Because it was located along the coast and the port trade was developed, the Cantonese-style pastry not only had a variety of Chinese-style desserts, but it was also innovative, with bright colors and fine production techniques. It also paid attention to the matching of the skin and the filling. It could be said that the color, fragrance, taste, and spirit were allplete.

    It also incorporated some western desserts and added many innovations, which was something that other desserts didn¡¯t have.

    And now, in front of Song Ming was the most basic of the Cantonese-style desserts, glutinous rice and rice cake.

    That¡¯s right, Song Ming was standing in front of a low Jade Orchid tree. This was a white jade Orchid that was half the height of a person, but there were already some scattered white jade Orchid flowers on it, exuding a faint fragrance of Jade Orchid.

    Some of these Jade orchids were half-bloomed, and some were fully bloomed.

    ¡°Ka Cha.¡± Song Ming reached out and picked a white jade Orchid that had yet to bloom.

    The Jade Orchid in his hand was jade white in color, and its petals were delicate and beautiful like pearls. There was a faint yellow pistil inside, and a faint fragrance of Jade Orchid filled the nose.

    ¡°Qiaosi, Linglong heart,¡± Song Ming twirled the Jade Orchid and then praised.

    The Jade Orchid had five petals and was half the size of a palm. Song Ming naturally couldn¡¯t eat it in one bite, so he first bit off one of the petals.

    As soon as he bit the flower petals, the fragrance of the glutinous rice could not be hidden. It had a faint sweet and glutinous texture. Although the flower petals looked very thin, they tasted glutinous and carried the fragrance of the glutinous rice itself.

    ¡°There¡¯s no filling at all, but the glutinous rice and rice cake¡¯s natural characteristics have been brought out to the extreme. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Song Ming ate the entire flower in two or three bites.

    After eating the whole flower, Song Ming found that there was a faint fragrance of Jade Orchid left in his mouth.

    ¡°The ancient people pursued elegance and ate real flowers. What I¡¯m eating isn¡¯t a real flower, but it¡¯s better than a real flower.¡± Song Ming said with emotion.

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 Chapter 1445

    <h4>Chapter 1445: Fellow brothers in distress</h4>

    ¡°Can this flower be eaten?¡± Suddenly, a voice interrupted Song Ming¡¯s feeling. It turned out to be Wu Hai scuttling over from the side.

    ¡°The eaves of the crow¡¯s Gate are good.¡± Song Ming politely greeted.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Can I eat it?¡± Wu Hai asked again.

    ¡°Some can, some can ¡®t.¡± Song Ming said.

    Although Wu Hai was quite free when eating, he was still quite normal whenmunicating with others. After all, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s dessert party and he still gave Yuan Zhou a lot of face.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded his head seriously. Then, he conveniently plucked a flower and stuffed it into his mouth.

    This time, without waiting for Song Ming to open his mouth, Wu Hai started to spit it out. He had no choice but to admit that it was a real flower.

    The real orchid had a bitter taste. Luckily, Wu Hai ate everything but didn¡¯t suffer.

    ¡°This is a real flower ...¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then picked off another one to taste.

    However, Wu Hai was really unlucky. It was still a real flower and then it was sacrificed in his mouth again.

    Song Ming smiled helplessly. This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t ask him. Instead, he shifted his gaze to the stone under the tree.

    ¡°This stone seems to be a snack too.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°It¡¯s possible. ¡± Song Ming pondered for a while and nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try. ¡± Wu Hai grabbed a palm-sized stone and then stuffed it into his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it really is. It¡¯s a stone mantou, and it¡¯s still warm.¡± Wu Hai said while eating.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Song Ming also picked up a stone.

    This stone looked exactly like a stone. It looked simple and unadorned, and it felt very hard to the touch, no different from a real stone.

    ¡°Sniff.¡± Song Ming wasn¡¯t Wu Hai who could bite it in one bite. He sniffed it slightly and found that there was a faint fragrance of flour. Then, he took a bite.

    The outeryer of the mantou was hard to the touch, but when it came into contact with the mouth, it instantly softened. After eating it in one bite, only the soft feeling was left. When one bit into the inneryer of the mantou, that was what was called soft.

    The mantou was as soft as cotton, and the inneryer was snow-white with tiny pores. There was no filling, but the fragrance of wheat and the slight temperature made people feel happy.

    It was just like when he was a child, when he came home from school, there were no snacks at home, but the big steamed bun was still warm in the pot. The fragrance of wheat filled his mouth, and his stomach became full as he chewed.

    Eating this steamed bun made Song Ming feel this kind of happiness.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. There are not only the beautiful Begonia crushes and Yn rice cakes but also such simple and unadorned stone mantou. Little Yuan¡¯s ingenuity and cooking skills are really amazing. ¡± Song Ming finished the steamed bun and said in admiration.

    ¡°Yeah, we old guys can¡¯t help but be convinced.¡± Ji Yi nodded in agreement while holding a stone mantou.

    That¡¯s right. The moment Ji Yi heard the word mantou, he rushed over and snatched thest mantou from Wu Hai¡¯s mouth.

    Thanks to the good fortune of Wu Hai holding one in his mouth and one in each hand, Ji Yi would never be able to eat it.

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯m not old.¡± Song Ming said with a smile.

    ¡°...¡± Ji Yi felt that he and the chef were at odds with each other.

    ¡°Yeah, you think everyone is as old as you, steamed bun Ji?¡± Zhou Shijie also walked over and interrupted.

    Then, Ji Yi turned around and left. Since there were still so many snacks to eat, he had to eat them seriously.

    Seeing that the potential threat, Ji Yi, had left, Zhou Shijie asked Song Ming with a smile,¡±¡±How is it?¡±

    ¡°Everything I¡¯ve seen and heard is worth the trip.¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s for sure,¡± Zhou Shijie revealed a proud look.

    Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that Song Ming was praising Zhou Shijie. No, even praising Zhou Shijie himself wouldn¡¯t make him so happy.

    ¡°This time, little Yuan has put in a lot of effort. Not only are there many kinds of dishes, but also little Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship has improved a lot.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed very good. His cooking skills and pastry making skills are all great. ¡± Song Ming nodded.

    Zhou Shijie liked to talk to people who had the same values as him. Therefore, Zhou Shijie and Song Ming started to chat while eating in the forest of desserts.

    It was indeed harmonious inside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but the people outside were scratching their ears and cheeks anxiously.

    Those who were anxious were not the reporters. After all, the reporters had long been ustomed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s low profile. Therefore, many of them had already gone back to write their articles.

    When the surrounding customers knew that Yuan Zhou was having a snack party, they were also very anxious. However, since they had already known about it a few days ago, they felt pretty good about it. They would only look into the restaurant from time to time.

    So the one who was anxious was Gabriel.

    ¡°Is it true?¡± Looking at the tightly shut door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Gabriel had walked around it three times.

    ¡°Is it true that you have supper? Or a barbeque or a bar?¡± Gabriel mumbled as he walked.

    That¡¯s right. After eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a month, Gabriel finally knew that there were also midnight snacks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Moreover, he had just found out about it. As soon as he found out about it, he immediately came to the store to ask if it was true.

    However, he had arrived toote and the snack gathering had already started. The door of the store was already closed, so naturally, no one could answer his question.

    ¡°The guide said there is, and it looks very delicious.¡± Gabriel took out his phone and looked at the screen.

    What was disyed on the screen of the phone was aplete guide written by a foreigner about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The title of the content was how to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a day.

    It was because he had seen the guide that Gabriel hade.

    ¡°It¡¯s such a heartbreaking thing. It¡¯s such a pity that I missed so many days. What¡¯s scary is that I can¡¯t make up for this regret today.¡± Gabriel looked at the tightly shut door, and his depressed golden hair lost its luster.

    However, Gabriel¡¯s bad luck wasn¡¯t a big deal. There was an even more unlucky person who didn¡¯t even make it to the snack party. This person was none other than Chu Xiao, who had been busy for a long time and finally found time toe to the snack party.

    That¡¯s right. The dessert party was already in thetter half, but Chu Xiao hadn¡¯t arrived yet.

    The reason was very simple. Chu Xiao had already booked the ne ticket to Chengdu, China, but as soon as he arrived at the airport, he was told that the flight would be dyed due to the weather.

    Chu Xiao immediately made a prompt decision to buy another ne. However, this was the only direct flight. Therefore, Chu Xiao bought a transfer flight.

    The connecting flight took off on time, but it waste again during the transfer. Chu Xiao transferred to another ne again. However, the weather at the ce where he transferred to was bad. There was a thunderstorm and most of the nes stopped flying.

    Chu Xiao, who had stayed at the connecting flight airport for two days, looked at the dark sky outside and said,¡±Maybe I should consider returning to China to develop my career. The situation in China is good now, and there are many people eating French food.¡±

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    [ps: shouldn¡¯t the noob cat who participated in the annual meeting be rewarded?] Please give your monthly and rmendation votes to the noob cat~

 Chapter 1446

    <h4>Chapter 1446: The leader of Yuan Zhou</h4>

    The dessert party didn¡¯tst long. It was only three in the afternoon, but all the desserts in the forest had been finished.

    Of course, the forest was no longer as luxuriant and beautiful as it had been in the beginning. This was all because of the existence of the crow beasts.

    Wu Hai gnawed at everything that could be eaten in the forest. Yes, gnawing. He took a bite of the tree trunk, the leaves and even the birds on the tree branches.

    However, that bird really wasn¡¯t a bird. Otherwise, the scene would have been horrifying.

    Even so, Wu Hai was still not satisfied. In the end, he even set his eyes on thend where the green grass was nted.

    ¡°I know that chocte can be made like mud now.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai prepared to dig out a piece of soil and stuff it into his mouth.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t for eating.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°You really didn ¡®t?¡± Wu Hai poked the soil-colored soil on the ground.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai put down his hand and looked at thergewn around him with a pitiful expression.

    ¡°Eaves Wu is too ...¡± Song Ming was shocked and speechless.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so strange. Eaves Wu are called Wu beasts here, they eat everything. ¡± Zhou Shijie exposed him.

    ¡°But eaves Wu is the leader of the younger generation of artists. He¡¯s also a famous figure internationally.¡± Song Ming said with difficulty.

    Moreover, he looked at Wu Hai who was squatting on the ground and staring at the grass with an indescribable feeling. The image of eaves Wu in the news report shed in his mind and he felt terrible all over.

    ¡°You can¡¯t me him. Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are good.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Song Ming agreed with this.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity,¡± Ji Yi stood behind the two and spoke in a faint voice.

    ¡°Give up, steamed bun Ji. Little Yuan is a chef,¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and said immediately.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I said it¡¯s a pity. ¡± Ji Yi said, shaking his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a pity,¡± Song Ming looked at the two bickering and suddenly said.

    ¡°What?¡± Zhou Shijie and Ji Yi looked at Song Ming at the same time.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll be done in a while. We¡¯ll stay for a while.¡± Song Ming smiled and didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Zhou Shijie looked at Song Ming. He somewhat understood what he meant, but he didn¡¯t say anything and just nodded.

    While they were talking, Wu Hai also checked the entire forest thoroughly and confirmed that there was nothing edible left. Only then did he return to the stone table at the side listlessly.

    On the way back to the little forest, Yuan Zhou also said loudly,¡±¡±Today¡¯s dessert party will end here. Thank you for your presence. ¡±

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the dessert party came to an end.

    Kang Huai said goodbye to Yuan Zhou with an expression of admiration,¡±¡±Thank you for the invitation, boss Yuan. This trip was worth it. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Many thanks for the invitation.¡± The others started to say goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and sent off the dessert Masters who came to participate in the event one by one.

    Only Ji Yi, Zhou Shijie, and Song Ming remained. Even Shen Liang, who hade with Ji Yi, had been called back by Ji Yi.

    After all the customers left, Yuan Zhou knew the three had something to discuss with them, so he took them to the second floor of the pub.

    ¡°The tavern is upstairs. It¡¯s usually open here.¡± Yuan Zhou brought the three people upstairs and said while walking.

    After all, only Zhou Shijie had been to the second floor before. Ji Yi and Song Ming had never been there before. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was naturally responsible for exining.

    As for downstairs, it was left to master Cheng and the others to clean up.

    ¡°It¡¯s a different world. ¡± Song Ming praised with a smile.

    ¡°This bamboo is the bamboo cane Bar.¡± Ji Yi had also heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub. He asked directly when he saw the green bamboos around.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s bamboo liquor inside, so there¡¯s a bit of wine fragrance here.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I do. I feel like drinking every time I go upstairs.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to show off? I¡¯ve only been here a few times. ¡± Ji Yi said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°And I said it especially for you.¡± Zhou Shijie fought back with a smile.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like to drink, otherwise I would havee a long time ago.¡± Ji Yi snorted coldly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like to drink either, but I can¡¯t stand it when little Yuan calls me uncle Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee with a smile. That expression of his was as proud as it could be.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s emotional intelligence was also very high now. Before the mes of war could burn on him, he immediately said,¡±¡±I¡¯m thinking of holding a party next month. I hope the three of you cane.¡±

    ¡°A cocktail party? What good wine did you get this time?¡± Zhou Shijie asked immediately.

    There¡¯s been a batch of red wineing in recently, so I want to hold a party.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Although I don¡¯t know much about wine, someone does. I¡¯ll get it for you. ¡± Zhou Shijie immediately said confidently.

    ¡°I also know one or two wine tasters.¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°What a coincidence, I¡¯m quite familiar with red wine.¡± Song Ming grinned as he revealed his identity as a Grand Master Wine Master.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll have to trouble the three of you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get down to business.¡± Zhou Shijie could see the deception on Song Ming¡¯s smiling face and immediately changed the topic.

    ¡°Right, it¡¯s time to talk about serious matters.¡± Song Ming nodded in agreement.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°I wonder what it is?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Zhou Shijie looked at Song Ming and signaled him to speak. Song Ming didn¡¯t decline and said directly,¡±¡±The Asia-Pacific economic exchange. I wonder if head chef Yuan knows about it?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard about it. It¡¯s said that it¡¯s held once every three years.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This conference is held once every three years. It has been held many times since 1996. The purpose of this conference is to promote economic, social, cultural, technology, and trade exchanges in our Asia-Pacific region.¡± Song Ming nodded and said in a very official manner.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    ¡°To put it bluntly, it¡¯s an exchange, but it¡¯s also a window to show our soft and hard power, so it contains a lot of content, one of which is the exchange of cooking skills.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°This cooking skill naturally includes our snacks.¡± Ji Yifu shouted.

    ¡°What do the three of you mean?¡± Yuan Zhou had vaguely guessed it, but he didn¡¯t say it directly. Instead, he changed the subject and asked.

    ¡°This year¡¯s meeting will be held in the capital, and the cooking industry has always sent the young generation of chefs as representatives.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I think you are verypetent for this young generation.¡± Song Ming said directly.

    ¡°I suggest you lead the pastry team,¡± Ji Yi nodded.

    ¡°As for the cooking team, I think head chef Yuan is also qualified.¡± Song Ming continued.

    ¡°Zhang Ji also suggested this a few days ago.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll lead all the teams?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought for a while.

    ¡°We¡¯re going to let you lead the cooking exchange for this year¡¯s Asia-Pacific Exchange.¡± Zhou Shijie made the final decision.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for you to show off your abilities in front of the public. ¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou and said.

 Chapter 1447

    <h4>Chapter 1447: The second Michelin chef to stay</h4>

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s words received the double approval of Song Ming and Ji Yi.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. With your current cooking skills, you should be famous.¡± Song Ming nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This pastry-making skill is just like a night walk when an event is held.¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°Reputation is not important. What¡¯s most important is the skill.¡± Yuan Zhou said without blushing or panting.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re too low-key. But your current strength allows you to be low-key.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, you can¡¯t keep a low profile anymore. ¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Song Ming also nodded.

    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll participate.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You should participate. It¡¯ll be good for your personal cooking exhibition after the new year.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is going to hold a personal cooking exhibition after the new year?¡± Song Ming asked.

    ¡°Yes. This proposal was put forward by Chu Xiao.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good thing. It¡¯s rare for Chinese chefs to hold an event like this. Little Yuan, you¡¯ve started it well, so it¡¯ll be easy to handleter. We have to promote Chinese chefs to the whole world. ¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°That¡¯s it. ¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Are you going to make the desserts then?¡± Ji Yi asked with concern.

    ¡°Naturally, I will.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Our desserts are not inferior to those western desserts, but there are fewer and fewer people learning it.¡± Ji Yi sighed.

    Ji Yi¡¯s sigh made Zhou Shijie, who had originally wanted to diss him, give up. It was because the truth was just as Ji Yi had said.

    If it was said that being a chef was too hard and the cost of learning was high, then being a white-table pastry chef was difficult. Not only was it time-consuming andborious, but the sry was also not high.

    There was no exquisite pastry that didn¡¯t take a lot of time, but simple bread and the like didn¡¯t need that much time. There were also many industrial-integrated desserts that left even more pastry chefs with no way out.

    As a result, there were even fewer chefs who served white tables than master chefs. As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie naturally knew this.

    ¡°It¡¯ll be fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯ll be fine. There¡¯s already a young master of white cases like you now. ¡± Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Ji Yi also felt happy and nodded his head continuously.

    ¡°I have little Yuan¡¯s name card now.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Our cooking world is getting younger and younger.¡± Song Ming looked at Yuan Zhou and also smiled with relief.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    Because with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current diligence and culinary skills, he was worthy of such praise.

    ¡°It¡¯s settled then. Little Yuan, you¡¯ll be the head chef of this exchange meeting. You¡¯ll be responsible for the affairs of the whole team. ¡± Zhou Shijie said decisively.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave the desserts to you. Young people need to gain more experience.¡± Ji Yi patted Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, an able man should do more work. ¡± Song Ming also nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯ll ask Lili to send you the schedule tonight, and then I¡¯ll ask her to help you with some chores. How about it?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse and directly agreed.

    As Zhou Shijie¡¯s assistant, Zhong Lili was naturally very familiar with such exchange meetings. It was naturally possible for her to help Yuan Zhou deal with the misceneous Affairs and make Yuan Zhou feel more rxed.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. That little girl is quite good at doing these things. ¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, then we three old men won¡¯t stay any longer. You should rest early today.¡± Zhou Shijie said at the end.

    ¡°Remember to call me to the banquet.¡± This was Ji Yi¡¯s farewell.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see you at the banquet, head chef Yuan. ¡± Song Ming also shamelessly made an agreement for the banquet.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll remember.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered them one by one.

    ¡°Two shameless old men.¡± Zhou Shijie spat at the two of them and then turned to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Alright, little Yuan, you don¡¯t have to see them off. I¡¯ll lead them out.¡±

    ¡°Goodbye, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, but still sent the three people to the door of the restaurant.

    At this time, Taoxi road was no longer as lively as it was in the morning. Most of the reporters had left, but the crowd was still there. However, everyone was either looking curiously or taking photos from a distance.

    They didn¡¯t dare to go forward and look at Yuan Zhou like they were looking at a giant panda. Didn¡¯t they see the line of people from the queuing Committee standing at the door? those people were not to be trifled with.

    With the growth of the queuing Committee, these people who rotated every day had be more and more professional. They were no longer the grassroots team they were in the beginning.

    ¡°Asia-Pacific Exchange? It seems to be a good opportunity. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought that in his heart and then turned around and went back to his restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had been thinking about what to do after he took over the position of the person in charge.

    As the exchange meeting wasn¡¯t apetition, there was much more room for him to disy his skills. Yuan Zhou had already started to think about the dishes he needed to cook at the exchange meeting.

    ¡°In that case, it should be a good choice to have a main dish for each cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in this way,¡±by then, my identity as a master of Cantonese cuisine will be naturally formed. After all, the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting will definitely be published in the official newspapers.¡±

    ¡°I have to think about the dishes formunication.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about this matter in his heart.

    On the other hand, Gabriel had already gotten the answer he wanted after the dessert party ended. After hearing the bad news that there was indeed going to be supper, he decided tofort himself by buying a house or something.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. The reason why Gabriel had such an idea was very simple. During this period of time, he had seen advertisements of this Food City everywhere he went. Or rather, there were advertisements about this master chef Restaurant that was close to Taoxi road and about Yuan Zhou.

    The part about having more opportunities to eat delicacies if one was close to Yuan Zhou had moved him.

    As a wealthy 3-star Michelin chef who was over 40 years old, Gabriel said that he could still afford to buy a house.

    So, Gabriel asked about the sales building of the gourmet city in broken Chinese and went straight there.

    When he arrived at the sales Hall and saw such a lively scene, Gabriel could not help but frown and sigh.¡±¡±Chinese people really love to buy houses.¡±

    ¡°Maybe I should open a restaurant here.¡± Gabriel thought to himself as he took out a trantor.

    Having eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant many times, he also asked someone to buy the trantion machine.

    Since the foreigner had blond hair and blue eyes, Gabriel found a beautiful saleswoman who had just been free.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. The beautiful saleswoman greeted him with a smile.

    ¡°Hello, I want to open a branch here. My restaurant has won three Michelin stars this year.¡± Gabriel knew his advantage, so he spoke directly.

    When the beautiful saleswoman heard this sentenceing out of the small trantor, she couldn¡¯t help but say in surprise,¡±¡±There¡¯s a second Michelin chef who opened a restaurant?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1448 - A businessman

    <h4>Chapter 1448: A businessman</h4>

    ¡°What?¡± Gabriel expressed that he didn¡¯t understand this Chinese sentence and looked at the saleswoman with a dumbfounded expression.

    The beauty saleswoman immediately waved her hand, then gently invited Gabriel in English.

    As the head chef of a three-star Michelin restaurant, Gabriel was still qualified to enter the guest room for a detailed discussion.

    After the beautiful saleswoman had settled Gabriel down and asked for his name, she told him to wait for a while and went out to find the manager.

    The manager was a middle-aged man with a pair of rimless sses. He looked very smart and his surname was Yu.

    ¡°Manager Yu, there¡¯s a France man named Gabriel einda who ims to be the head chef of a three-star Michelin restaurant. He wants to open a restaurant here.¡± The beauty saleswoman exined the situation briefly and quickly.

    ¡°A three star Michelin chef? This is a good thing. Let me check it out. ¡± Manager Yu immediately took out her phone and started searching.

    Thanks to the development of the Inte, as long as one had a real name, one could find specific information about a person on the inte or even climb the wall to find it.

    Fortunately, just like Dean, Gabriel was not a nobody on the inte. Manager Yu confirmed Gabriel¡¯s identity after a search.

    She also pulled up his photos on the inte and sent them to the beautiful saleswoman for confirmation. When she recognized that this was indeed the person in the reception room, manager Yu immediately reported the matter.

    After all, the food City¡¯s Strategic n was to create an integrated business center with food as the center. Therefore, a well-known Michelin three star chef was also a very good selling point. Such an incident naturally had to be reported to the headquarters.

    This matter was naturally reported to the real estate headquarters in Chengdu. Wu Yungui, who had been staying in Chengdu recently, also happened to know the news. He came to Taoxi road with a business negotiator who was proficient in French sent by the headquarters.

    As a matter of fact, Wu Yungui prepared toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal. That¡¯s right, the busy Wu Yungui had forgotten that Yuan Zhou was not open for business today because he was having a dessert party.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant thought that boss Wu valued the future of this three-star Michelin chef and the entire Food City, so he didn¡¯t specifically remind him.

    The business negotiator, who was fluent in French, was called Tian Yi. She was wearing a professional dress and was an intellectual and capable girl of about 27 or 28 years old. She had put on a camel-colored cashmere coat when she went out.

    He was now sitting in the back seat with Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant, while Wu Yungui was sitting in the leather seat in front.

    This was a business RV with arge space, private and luxurious. This made Tian Yi, who was in close contact with thepany¡¯s Big BOSS for the first time, a little restless, but she still looked very calm.

    ¡°That¡¯s what I meant by asking you toe up. I just looked through the information on Gabriel. ¡± Wu Yungui said in a business-like manner.

    ¡°Later, you can tell him directly about the inconvenience of foreigners opening a shop here. Don¡¯t exaggerate, just tell him the truth, but only the inconvenience, understand?¡± Wu Yungui continued.

    ¡°Yes, CEO Wu, I understand.¡± Tian Yi replied loudly.

    ¡°You really understand?¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll just tell you the inconvenience.¡± Tian Yi was very nervous and couldn¡¯t think of the key point at once, but her good professionalism still made her nod quickly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. Director Wu actually wants to recruit that Michelin three star head chef. After all, our gourmet city hotel still needs a head chef. ¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant exined gently.

    ¡°Oh, I understand what you mean, CEO Wu. I¡¯ll work hard.¡± Tian Yi understood Wu Yungui¡¯s meaning.

    ¡°Well, the rest will depend on Gabriel¡¯s reaction.¡± Wu Yungui closed his eyes and stopped talking.

    When Wu Yungui closed his eyes, Tian Yi¡¯s nervousness was relieved a lot. When she turned her head, she saw Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant smile at her, and she smiled back.

    The car drove very fast, and soon they arrived at Taoxi road. After getting off the car, Tian Yi felt more at ease, and her whole person was rxed and confident.

    However, Tian Yi still remembered her duty very well. She seriously drafted a draft in her heart and then followed Wu Yungui and his assistant to the sales center.

    As they were going directly to the sales center, the car didn¡¯t go to the intersection of Taoxi road. Instead, it went to the other side, which was closer to the sales center but further away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The three of them arrived at the sales center within three minutes. Manager Yu, who had received the news long ago, was already waiting at the door.

    ¡°CEO Wu, assistant, pleasee in. Let¡¯s negotiate.¡± Manager Yu turned sideways and weed the three of them inside.

    ¡°Yes, where is he?¡± The assistant was the first to ask.

    ¡°In the reception room. There¡¯s no problem.¡± Manager Yu said immediately.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Wu Yungui nodded and followed the man to the guest room.

    Manager Yu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Wu Yungui¡¯s reply. In fact, he didn¡¯t expect that a three-star Michelin chef would be so easy to serve.

    Gabriel was very kind to him. Manager Yu had only brought one serving of all the snacks that could be eaten into the reception room, but Gabriel had already started to eat seriously.

    Up until now, in a total of half an hour, three bowls of white fungus and red date soup, two bowls of lotus seed Eight Treasures porridge, two tes of red bean cakes, and a serving of longan cakes, Dragon¡¯s whisker cakes, as well as various kinds of strange-vored orchid beans and vorful peanuts had been brought to the reception room.

    When Wu Yungui arrived just now, he brought in another serving of fermented glutinous rice with red sugar. This was Gabriel¡¯s request.

    In other words, Gabriel had eaten all the snacks prepared by the sales center in just half an hour.

    ¡°As expected of a three star Michelin chef. He¡¯s so strict when ites to food. He actually wants to try every single dish.¡± Manager Yu thought so in his heart, but he said it out loud.

    In fact, this was also under the condition that he knew the other party¡¯s identity. If he didn¡¯t know the other party¡¯s identity, manager Yu might think that he was a foreigner who had not seen the world ...

    However, when Wu Yungui heard that Gabriel had eaten so much, he couldn¡¯t help thinking of a person in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Hai, who was known as the ck Beast.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be that it¡¯s probably edible, right?¡± Wu Yungui cursed in his heart, but he didn¡¯t stop walking and went directly to the reception room.

    ¡°Whoosh.¡± As soon as the door opened, the small bowls and tes piled on the ss table for guests were very obvious. Gabriel was sitting on the sofa, eating the fermented rice balls with a spoon.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Einda, this is ourpany¡¯s CEO, CEO Wu.¡± Tian Yi stepped forward tomunicate with him.

    ¡°Oh, hello, Beautifuldy. You can speak French, not bad.¡± Gabriel raised his head in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll be the trantor for today¡¯smunication,¡± Tian Yi said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Tell chief Wu that I hope to open a branch here. The closer it is to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant, the better.¡± Gabriel didn¡¯t beat around the bush and directly stated his request.

    ¡°Of course, I also need a house for amodation.¡± Gabriel continued.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1449 - Three star Michelin chef

    <h4>Chapter 1449: Three star Michelin chef</h4>

    ¡°Of course, that¡¯s not a problem. Our Food City is a Food City thatbines business and amodation.¡± Tian Yi smiled and nodded.

    Then, he tranted Gabriel¡¯s request to Wu Yungui.

    ¡°Tell me how to handle it,¡± Wu Yungui said to Tian Yi.

    ¡°Okay, CEO Wu.¡± Tian Yi first nodded at Wu Yungui, then turned to look at Gabriel.

    ¡°Mr. Einda, if I may ask, are you France?¡± Tian Yi asked with a smile.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Gabriel raised his eyebrows and nodded. The French were French, and the Chinese were Chinese. It was only natural.

    ¡°We have requirements for foreigners to buy houses in China.¡± Tian Yi said seriously and slowly.

    ¡°What request?¡± Gabriel had a bad feeling about this.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you in detail. ¡± Tian Yi said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Gabriel nodded, his blue eyes looking at Tian Yi.

    ¡°As a foreigner, the first thing you need to do when you want to buy a house is your identification. You need to prepare your passport and a foreigner residence permit. If you don¡¯t have a residence permit, you need to provide the Chinese trantion of your passport from a Chinese notary organization.¡± Tian Yi exined in detail.

    However, the first message was already troublesome for Gabriel.

    But Tian Yi continued to say the second thing,¡±¡±We also need a business agreement, an notary¡¯s certificate, an evaluation report of the house, a certificate of real estate surveying and mapping, and other materials.¡±

    ¡°You also need proof of ie, proof of education, and a series of other proof. Of course, our country¡¯s efficiency is still pretty good.¡± Tian Yi said with a smile.

    ¡°Oh my God, it¡¯s so troublesome?¡± Gabriel felt that the red sugar fermented rice ball he had just eaten was not as delicious as before.

    ¡°Yes, buying a house is a big deal for us Chinese, so we have prepared a lot of materials.¡± Tian Yi said.

    You¡¯ve sessfully dispelled my thoughts of buying a house. ¡± Gabriel shrugged, but he was thinking of backing out.

    However, Gabriel did not stand up and leave immediately. He was not stupid. Since so many people hade to see him, they must not havee just to tell him the process of foreigners buying a house. There must be something else.

    He was waiting for these people to speak first.

    ¡°Tell him that we have a simple method.¡± Wu Yungui immediately interjected.

    Tian Yi nodded and turned to Gabriel. ¡°I¡¯ve just introduced you to Mr. Einda, this is our gourmet food city¡¯s CEO Wu. ¡±

    As she spoke, Tian Yi turned to signal Gabriel to look at Wu Yungui. Wu Yungui nodded kindly.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Gabriel also nodded and greeted him. This time, he spoke in awkward Chinese.

    ¡°Nice to meet you too, Mr. Einda.¡± Wu Yungui also nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Director Wu knows that you want to open a branch in the food City. In that case, why don¡¯t you directly be the head chef of our Food City?¡± Tian Yi smiled as she exined Wu Yungui¡¯s purpose.

    ¡°Be the head chef of your restaurant?¡± Gabriel asked, raising his eyebrows.

    ¡°Yes, we can give you a good sry, shares of the restaurant, and of course, the housing will be provided by us.¡± Tian Yi tranted Wu Yungui¡¯s words to Gabriel.

    ¡°That sounds good.¡± Gabriel nodded, but he did not say anything.

    ¡°Of course. In fact, you¡¯re the second three-star Michelin chef to stay in our Food City.¡± Wu Yungui threw out his first chip.

    ¡°The second one? How many head chefs does your gourmet food City need?¡± Gabriel asked, a little displeased.

    ¡°No, no, no, Mr. Einda, you¡¯ve misunderstood. The first one opened a branch, not the head chef of our Food City hotel restaurant.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°Oh? He opened a branch? Then how did he do it? After all, thisdy just said that it¡¯s difficult for foreigners to open a shop. ¡± Gabriel pointed at Tian Yi, who had been tranting in unison.

    ¡°Mr. Dean Bradbury started preparing half a year ago, before the food City was even open for sale.¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    ¡°Dean Bradbury? The youngest chef in France with three Michelin stars, the second youngest in history, is that Dean?¡± It was obvious that Gabriel had heard of Dean¡¯s name.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the Dean you mentioned, Mr. Einda,¡± Wu Yungui nodded with certainty.

    ¡°He¡¯s actually here. ¡± Gabriel furrowed his brows in thought.

    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s said that it¡¯s because of what head chef Chu said and boss Yuan,¡± Wu Yungui wasn¡¯t stingy with his chips.

    ¡°As expected, it¡¯s because of this.¡± Gabriel nodded to show that he understood.

    Wu Yungui nodded but did not interrupt. He gave Gabriel time to think.

    In fact, even if Wu Yungui didn¡¯t say it, Gabriel could also guess the reason. Besides Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t think of any other aspect that could attract Dean.

    As Chu Xiao¡¯s rival, even he had to bow down to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. Moreover, only after he came here did he know that Chu Xiao would pass by Chengdu at least a dozen times a year and the duration of his stay varied. However, it was much easier to see Chu Xiao here than in France.

    Five minutester, Gabriel looked up at Wu Yungui and asked in fluent French,¡±¡±I wonder what kind of sry you¡¯re offering, CEO Wu?¡±

    After hearing Tian Yi¡¯s trantion of Gabriel¡¯s words, the smile on Wu Yungui¡¯s face widened, and he said,¡±¡±An annual sry of 10 million, a 3% bonus from the restaurant, and a vi in the food City.¡±

    The conditions were really not bad. The total sry of an ordinary three-star Michelin chef was about the same as that of the elites in Silicon Valley. The annual sry was about a million dors. Of course, this million was in US dors.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s ten million was even more expensive than that, not to mention that there was a 3% bonus to the restaurant¡¯s ie. This price was enough to make Gabriel¡¯s heart flutter.

    ¡°I can see that you¡¯re sincere, CEO Wu.¡± Gabriel said with emotion.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve always respected those who can cook.¡± Wu Yungui nodded with a smile to show his respect.

    ¡°Thank you. I think this price is eptable. Thank you for giving me this job, CEO Wu.¡± This time, Gabriel thought about it for a short time and agreed immediately.

    ¡°Miss Tian will be in charge of the contract discussion. I look forward to working with you, einda.¡± Wu Yungui nodded and said.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Gabriel nodded.

    Then, the two stood up and shook hands with each other to show that their cooperation was a sess.

    After talking about the main business, Wu Yungui naturally left the guest room with his assistant, leaving Tian Yi and the contract that had been prepared long ago for the two of them to have a final discussion.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that hard to hire a three star Michelin chef.¡± The assistant couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    ¡°You remembered boss Yuan?¡± Wu Yunguiughed.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, director Wu. Boss Yuan¡¯s annual sry was 50 million Yuan with bonus bonuses. Such a jaw-dropping sry. ¡± The assistant touched his head in embarrassment.

    ¡°Hehe. They are different. Boss Yuan has a promising future.¡± Wu Yungui looked at the food City outside.

    Without waiting for the assistant to ask, Wu Yungui spoke again.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. The future of our Food City will probably depend on how big the future of boss Yuan is. ¡± Wu Yungui was looking forward to it. There was a huge ambition in his eyes.

    ......

 Chapter 1450 - Always second

    <h4>Chapter 1450: Always second</h4>

    The assistant was shocked by Wu Yungui¡¯s expression and couldn¡¯t help but Mutter in his heart,¡±¡±Is boss Yuan really that awesome?¡±

    As a responsible assistant, he only helped Wu Yungui to get information and arrange the queue. He had never eaten by himself.

    But seeing his boss¡¯s expression, the assistant couldn¡¯t help but be a little surprised.¡±¡±Maybe I should go there and have a look at boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship.¡±

    Of course, the assistant would never admit that he used to think that his boss was a little stupid. With his status, it was not like he was too free to line up for a meal.

    ¡°You should go and give it a try. Don¡¯t forget that boss Yuan has managed to spread the business from Taoxi road to the surrounding area all by himself.¡± Wu Yungui heard his assistant¡¯s mumbling and reminded him.

    Yes, the assistant mumbled.

    ¡°Okay, CEO Wu.¡± This person hurriedly responded loudly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the restaurant for dinner. ¡± Wu Yungui walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant happily.

    ¡°President Wu, wait, that ...¡± The assistant was originally following Wu Yungui, but when he heard this, he immediately reacted to the news he had received today and shouted.

    ¡°What?¡± Wu Yungui turned around and looked at his assistant.

    The assistant was a man in his 30S. He was instantly drenched in cold sweat from Wu Yungui¡¯s stare. In the end, he gritted his teeth and spoke.

    Not to mention how Wu Yungui had neglected his assistant¡¯s duties, the reception room of the sales center was very harmonious about the appointment.

    After all, the price was not low for Gabriel. There was no reason for him not to agree. Moreover, working here could also improve his cooking skills and he could see Chu Xiao more. He might even have a chance to defeat Chu Xiao.

    With such a mood, Gabriel was particrly easy to talk to. Other than during working hours, Gabriel only signed the other contracts when he saw that there were no problems.

    Of course, this was something that Gabriel didn¡¯t know. Half a year ago, Wu Yungui had personally invited Yuan Zhou to pay him five times his annual sry.

    This was the price from half a year ago. If Wu Yungui invited him again at this time, it would probably not be this price anymore.

    Of course, it was still very blissful to not know. Not only was Briel very happy to have a good sry and treatment, but he could also eat delicious food and be so close to Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou who had excellent culinary skills.

    Even with such treatment, Gabriel did not forget about his good friend, who was also a three star Michelin chef. He was a famous chef named alfreya kontz.

    He was also an Outstanding Chef in creative French cuisine, known as the second most creative French dish in the whole of France. Yes, it was second again.

    The first was naturally Chu Xiao. Of course, this Alfred had always been the second before Chu Xiao. However, after Chu Xiao became famous, he no longer had this title and became the second.

    In his situation, he was the legendary second ce for all time. You could call him second brother Lei.

    ¡°Thank you, Ms. Tian.¡± Gabriel smiled as he looked deeply at Tian Yi with his blue eyes.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Tian Yi calmly nodded.

    ¡°Then, can I have another serving of this red sugar wine little round?¡± Gabriel pointed at the small bowl that had been ced on the side at some point.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s our honor that Mr. Einda likes to eat it.¡± Tian Yi said with a smile.

    ¡°The Chinese cuisines are all very good, and there are many varieties.¡± Gabriel praised.

    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll get someone to send you another one.¡± Tian Yi said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Said Gabriel.

    This time, Tian Yi didn¡¯t say anything more. She put away the contract and left the guest room.

    But as soon as she stepped out, Tian Yi couldn¡¯t help but Mutter,¡±This three star Michelin chef really can eat too much.¡±

    Manager Yu couldn¡¯t help but grumble when he received Tian Yi¡¯s request to send another serving of Xiaoyuan into the guest room.

    ¡°Could it be that this person hasn¡¯t eaten for a few days?¡± Manager Yu muttered in his heart as he ordered more food to be sent into the guest room.

    However, he was wrong. Gabriel had eaten the main course. This was just a snack he had for his afternoon tea.

    It was just that Gabriel didn¡¯t eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for many days. If he ate for a longer time, there would probably be two godly beasts in the restaurant, one ck beast and one Garuru beast, and both of them were the kind that could eat a lot.

    While waiting for the red sugar wine Drizzler, Gabriel took out his phone and made a call.

    This call was to his good friend, alfreya kontz. Even if it was an overseas call at a different time, the person on the other side picked up the call very quickly.

    After all, it was nine in the morning in France.

    ¡°Hey, Al, how¡¯s the weather in France recently?¡± Gabriel said in a gentle voice.

    ¡°You finally called me, El?¡± Alfreya¡¯s voice was serious, unlike Gabriel¡¯s gentle and affectionate tone.

    ¡°Of course, my old friend. I still miss you.¡± ¡°I have good news for you,¡± Gabriel said.

    ¡°Good news? You said that you fell in love with a Chinese girl and decided to stay in China?¡± Alfreya said jokingly.

    ¡°What kind of rumor is this?¡± Gabriel was dumbfounded.

    ¡°You still don¡¯t know? The news of you closing your shop has spread to all the homeless people on the streets of Paris. ¡± Alfreya said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not true. I¡¯m staying in China for the culinary skills here. Speaking of this, al, you should reallye and see the culinary skills of China. It¡¯s really wonderful.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°What?¡± Alfred did not say anything.

    ¡°By the way, Chu li will being to China in a few days, and he should be here soon.¡± Gabriel knew what could provoke his old friend¡¯s nerves.

    ¡°Back to China?¡± Alfreya said.

    ¡°Speaking of which, you don¡¯t know why Chu came back to China since you were born in France. It¡¯s because of a Top Chef here. I heard that the two of them are old enemies, and Chu oftenes back topete with him.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°Compete with him? Chu has never epted my challenge!¡± Alfreya¡¯s tone was filled with disbelief.

    ¡°It¡¯s real, even more real than real gold. ¡± ¡°Dean has also opened a branch here for the Chu capital,¡± Gabriel said with certainty.¡±The chances of meeting Chu are much higher in China. You just have to wait at the door of that shop.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Alfreya asked, puzzled.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Chu often goes to that Top Chef¡¯s restaurant for meals, and that¡¯s the reason why he¡¯s beening back so often for the past two years. In order to challenge Chu, Dean opened a branch nearby, and I took over as the head chef of the food City.¡± Gabriel said slowly.

    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Alfreya said in surprise.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true, al.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°It seems that I should consider going to China to challenge Chu li.¡± Alfreya said, deep in thought.

    ¡°Yes, Chu li will be here in two days. I¡¯ll be waiting for you in Rong city in China.¡± Gabriel said in a confident tone.

    ¡°I know.¡± After saying this, alfreya hung up the phone.

    ¡°You will definitelye, al.¡± Gabriel looked at the phone and muttered to himself.

    Yes, the Garuru beast knew alfreya very well. Second brother Lei immediately ordered someone to book a ticket to Chengdu, China.

    He had no choice. It was already sad enough to be the second ce for 10000 years. However, this person wanted to challenge the first ce, and the first ce didn¡¯t give him a chance. Now that he finally managed to find someone, Alfred naturally didn¡¯t want to miss it.

    He didn¡¯t know how many young chefs Chu Xiao had ruined in France.

    ......

 Chapter 1451 - Transfer

    <h4>Chapter 1451: Transfer</h4>

    Gabriel, who had just sold his product, ate three more bowls of brown sugar dumplings in a good mood. After that, he finally left the sales center.

    ¡°Take care, Mr. Einda.¡± Manager Yu walked Gabriel to the door and said goodbye with a smile.

    ¡°See you next time,¡± Gabriel nodded.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Manager Yu nodded, but in his heart, he was cursing madly. ¡°Don¡¯t see him next time. He might get a heart attack. ¡±

    Indeed, Gabriel¡¯s appetite had truly shocked manager Yu. The amount of food he had eaten in the afternoon would have taken him three days to finish.

    This made manager Yu feel that the three Michelin stars were not evaluating cooking skills but appetite. Otherwise, how could this person eat so much?

    The most important thing was that he looked very thin. Manager Yu looked at Gabriel¡¯s standard figure in the distance and then looked down at his middle-aged belly. He could not help but Mutter,¡±¡±I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s eaten in a different dimension. ¡±

    With such doubts, manager Yu went back to work.

    What he didn¡¯t know was that in order to maintain his good figure, Gabriel had to exercise four hours a day.

    The refreshed Gabriel continued his hunt. After all, he had just eaten some desserts, but now it was time for dinner.

    It was a very satisfying day. Yuan Zhou¡¯s desserts would be very sessful and Gabriel had also found a legitimate reason to stay in China.

    He didn¡¯t need to work for the time being, because the food City hotel hadn¡¯t opened yet, but he would soon have a ce to stay.

    This was because Gabriel had refused the vi provided by Wu Yungui and instead chose a three-bedroom apartment that was closest to Taoxi road or Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was for the convenience of collecting materials for work.

    The area near Taoxi road was the first to be repaired, so Gabriel could live in his own room in no time. He didn¡¯t have to go back and forth from the hotel to Taoxi road.

    Gabriel had changed hotels a long time ago, but there were really no hotels near Taoxi road. Even thetest hotel he had changed to was 20 minutes away from Taoxi road.

    However, after he moved into the apartment, Gabriel only needed five minutes to reach the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t know that someone had stayed in Wu Yungui gourmet city hotel to be the head chef because of him and Chu Xiao. After the end of the dessert gathering, he practiced his cooking skills and went to bed early, which was a rare urrence.

    Even Yin ya wouldn¡¯te to find Yuan Zhou at this time, because she knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest time too well. It was rare for her to have a chance to sleep more, so she was naturally happy to do so.

    Yuan Zhou got up after a rare good night¡¯s sleep. After washing up, he changed his clothes and prepared to go out for a run. However, he saw an unexpected person at the door when he was on his firstp.

    This person was Chu Xiao who had missed the dessert party.

    Chu Xiao was wearing a hand-made blue and white striped suit and a pair of white leather shoes. His hair was a bit messy, which made him look like a wastrel.

    Chu Xiao was standing at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with his arms crossed in front of his chest. He was leaning against the pir under the signboard of the restaurant.

    Because of his outstanding appearance, the surrounding aunties who got up early to buy vegetables peeked at him from time to time.

    ¡°You¡¯re so early. ¡± Yuan Zhou said without stopping his steps.

    ¡°If youe early on the way, you¡¯ll arrive early.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and said indifferently.

    ¡°There¡¯s still an hour and a half before breakfast starts. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°I know,¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou said and then ran away slowly.

    However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t move. He just watched Yuan Zhou running away. After a long time, he said in a low voice,¡±I wonder if I can still catch up to the speed of your improvement.¡±

    Chu Xiao could feel that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills would improve by two or even three steps every time he made a step forward. This surprised Chu Xiao and filled him with enthusiasm at the same time. But sometimes, he also felt a little uncertain.

    Fortunately, such a mood wouldn¡¯tst for more than five minutes. At this time, Chu Xiao had already tidied up his mood and left in big strides. He was prepared toe back after a while.

    For breakfast, Yuan Zhou prepared the leaf glutinous rice cake, a local snack of Sichuan Province. He also prepared the green and white kind. The White was the meat filling while the green was the sweet red bean paste filling.

    Each person could order two, but after eating, the customers all agreed that they had to order four to be enough. After all, ye ¡®er¡¯s Papa was really small, only half the size of a girl¡¯s palm.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s words, he didn¡¯t even bother to chew such a small one as it was a waste of energy.

    However, when he ate at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Wu Hai still chewed it seriously. Otherwise, it would be gone before he could even taste the vor.

    Of course, Wu Hai had also told him that such a small piece of leaf glutinous rice cake would be digested after he finished chewing it. Therefore, he got hungry after eating it.

    On the other hand, Chu Xiao ate it up one bite at a time very seriously. However, because he came too early, he missed Gabriel perfectly.

    After Chu Xiao finished his meal, Gabriel was at the end of the line. Although Chu Xiao was as conspicuous as before, the urgent mood of waiting for the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant blocked Gabriel¡¯s sight. Therefore, he didn¡¯t see that Chu Xiao had passed by and returned to his country again.

    At noon, Gabriel saw Chu Xiao. The two of them knew that they greeted each other by nodding.

    A person who had only been here once but had left a deep impression on everyone came to the restaurant during lunchtime. It was none other than Xie Hao and his wife.

    The reason why Xie Hao left such a deep impression on everyone was because of one of the ten malignant tumors in the restaurant, the ck-bellied Mr. Wei.

    Xie Hao wasn¡¯t the only ck-bellied person in Mr. Wei¡¯s eyes. Ask the regr customers in the restaurant, who wouldn¡¯t know about Mr. Wei¡¯s ruthless ways?

    Last time, when Mr. Wei specially chose to confirm Xie Hao¡¯s transfer, he invited him to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have an all-fish banquet without any malicious intent. It was euphemistically called a farewell banquet.

    However, after eating such a delicious meal, Xie Hao spent half a year in torment, trying to guess Mr. Wei¡¯s intentions and savoring the aftertaste of the all-fish banquet.

    It was an indescribable feeling. For example, it was like waiting for another boot tond, but the other boot did notnd. It made Xie Hao drool in his sleep.

    Speaking of which, such an effect could only be achieved by Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    As soon as Xie Hao entered the house with his wife, he shouted,¡±¡±I¡¯m going back to Rong city today. There¡¯s nothing wrong with having an all-fish banquet to celebrate and wee myself back, right?¡±

    Zhou Jia looked at Yuan Zhou and Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly. A wee banquet was also a kind of banquet.

    After getting an affirmative answer, Zhou Jia said,¡±¡±Yes, the special price for the all-fish banquet is 38880 Yuan per serving. Would you like to pay by bank transfer or cash?¡±

    ¡°Bank transfer. It¡¯s been transferred.¡± Xie Hao hurriedly said.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia confirmed it and then nodded her head.

    Seeing that Zhou Jia had gone to order, Xie Hao¡¯s heart slowly began to calm down. However, he couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Damn you, Wei sesame. You¡¯ll have a good time when I go to thepany. You¡¯ve caused me to go through so much trouble before I can eat it.¡±

    ¡°The air is filled with the smell of fish. It¡¯s so good.¡± Xie Hao couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°You¡¯re the only one who¡¯s greedy. You even specially transferred back. Fortunately, the house hasn¡¯t been sold yet.¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife could not help but pinch his arm.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want to eat?¡± Xie Hao turned around and said calmly.

    ¡°...¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife pinched him even harder. One had to pay a painful price for telling the truth.

    ......

 Chapter 1452 - All young people

    <h4>Chapter 1452: All young people</h4>

    ¡°Tsk.¡± Xie Hao couldn¡¯t help but grimace, but when he saw someone looking over, he immediately regained his expression.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife turned to look at Xie Hao in confusion.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just thinking about how to repay Wei sesame. ¡± Xie Hao said in a serious tone.

    ¡°That person is indeed bad, bad to the bone.¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I told you he¡¯s a bad guy.¡± Xie Hao nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have another meal to celebrate the new year. ¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife nodded and continued.

    ¡°Okay, we do need to eat better during the new year.¡± Xie Hao nodded seriously.

    ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, do you open the restaurant during the Chinese New Year?¡± Xie Hao turned his head and asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s open until New Year¡¯s Eve,¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou carried the first dish to them.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good,¡± Xie Hao said.

    ¡°What¡¯s so good about that? boss Yuan is working too hard. ¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife said emotionally.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t tire yourself out. I¡¯m still counting on the all-fish banquet again in the future. ¡± Xie Hao said.

    ¡°Yes, I won ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. Apart from being a chef, he didn¡¯t know what to do during the Chinese New Year.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Xie Hao replied. He turned around and said,e, wifey, let¡¯s start eating.¡±

    However, when Xie Hao turned around, he saw that his wife had already picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

    ¡°Wait for me,¡± he said. Xie Hao immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

    There were a total of ten dishes in the all-fish banquet. Normally, two people wouldn¡¯t be able to finish all of them, but Xie Hao and his wife ate from the beginning to the end. They didn¡¯t order any main dishes and just ate them all.

    In the end, the two of them were so full that their stomachs were round, and theyy in their seats with satisfied expressions.

    After about two minutes, the two of them got up with satisfied expressions and walked out of the door together, but they were still talking during the time.

    ¡°Old Xie, you really have a big appetite. The doctor said that you have to pay attention to your liver and pay more attention to the meal before the new year.¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife said gently.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you always talking about losing weight and not getting fat?¡± Xie Hao blurted.

    ¡°Then you think I¡¯m fat?¡± Xie Hao¡¯s wife¡¯s question was so gentle that it made Xie Hao¡¯s hair stand on end.

    Look at the way he said it, he didn¡¯t have any desire to live at all.

    The customers in the shop couldn¡¯t hear the content after that, but they thought it should be a bloody storm.

    The two-hour lunch ended quickly, and the first thing Gabriel did after eating was to call his old friend, alfreya.

    The purpose of the phone call was naturally to tell him about Chu Xiao.

    As expected, as soon as he received Gabriel¡¯s call, alfreya made up his mind toe to China.

    Of course, he wasn¡¯t going to close the restaurant just like that. He made arrangements for the restaurant before he rushed to China.

    While Gabriel was very happy that he had achieved his purpose, Yuan Zhou was also answering the phone at the other side.

    It was Zhou Shijie who called. He said that the chefs who were participating in the Asia-Pacific Exchange had arrived at the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association in Chengdu and asked Yuan Zhou toe over.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou naturally agreed without hesitation. Then, he went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    As it was his first time being the person in charge, Yuan Zhou was dressed more formally this time, different from the time he attended the Sino-Japan Exchange meeting.

    He was dressed in a ck round-neck robe with dark patterns and a pair of boots custom-made by Yin ya. His hair had just been washed and was still wet. He had a tall and straight figure.

    Because he was dressed in ck, he looked more mature and steady than usual. Originally, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face didn¡¯t look very young, but now he looked more mature and reliable.

    ¡°It looks good.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at himself in the mirror and nodded his head contentedly. Then, he opened the door and went downstairs, walking towards the street crossing from the back alley.

    The car sent by Zhou Shijie to pick Yuan Zhou up was waiting there.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, long time no see.¡± Zhong Lili was wearing her usual professional suit and coat. She stood beside a ck Volkswagen and greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yeah, long time no see.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re still as spirited as ever.¡± While saying that, Zhong Lili opened the back door and signaled Yuan Zhou to get in the car.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll sit together with youter and introduce you to those chefs who came here today. ¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Zhong Lili closed the door carefully and then got in the car from the other side.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the chef¡¯s Association headquarters. ¡± Zhong Lili said to the driver as soon as she got in the car.

    The car started to move slowly. Zhong Lili took out a folder from her briefcase and slightly turned her body to Yuan Zhou.

    Zhong Lili didn¡¯t lean against the back of the car with her back straight. Instead, she slightly leaned in Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction with her legs together and said while looking at Yuan Zhou sideways,¡±¡±This is the information of the chefs who came today. I¡¯ll tell you about them one by one.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou leaned back slightly and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, have you read the information sent to you in the early stage?¡± Zhong Lili asked.

    ¡°Yes, I have. The exchange will be held by two cuisines, Sichuan and Cantonese. There will be eight head chefs in total, and each assistant can bring four.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°Yes, there are eight head chefs today.¡± Zhong Lili nodded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°These eight people are two head chefs of Sichuan cuisine, two head chefs of Sichuan cuisine, two head chefs of Cantonese cuisine, and two head chefs of Cantonese cuisine. You will be the leader of this time.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t interrupt. He continued to listen to Zhong Lili.

    ¡°The head chef of the Cantonese cuisine is a famous chef from Feng city. Both of them have won the Feng City Food Festival in the first and second season, respectively. The desserts of the two Cantonese pastry chefs have been selected for five gold-brand desserts.¡± Zhong Lili said carefully.

    ¡°Hmm, how old are you?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The champion of the first Feng City Food Festival is 37 years old this year. His name is Cui Hang. The champion of the second Food Festival is Qiu Ji, who just turned 34 this year. They are the youngest famous chefs in Feng city this year.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°He is indeed young.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an experienced manner.

    Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and muttered in the heart,¡±¡±I¡¯m not as young as you. ¡±

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. He continued to listen to Zhong Lili talking about the famous Sichuan cuisine chef.

    ¡°The two head chefs of Sichuan cuisine are also very young, 35 and 36. The 36-year-old Li Yu is from the Yan gang cuisines, while the 35-year-old Wu Yue is a master chef in Chengdu¡¯s mansion.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve heard a little about it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°The two Sichuan-style desserts are the ones who are good at making Wheaten food and instant noodles. Their desserts have also been selected as the famous desserts in Sichuan Province.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou has given me full authority to assist you in this exchange meeting.¡± While saying that, Zhong Lili passed the information in her hand to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to check the detailed information of the eight head chefs in the car.

    ......

 Chapter 1453 - Show me your skills

    <h4>Chapter 1453: Show me your skills</h4>

    While Yuan Zhou had just started to read, Zhong Lili hurriedly said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you can tell me directly if you have anything to tell me.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued to stare at the information in his hand.

    The car was driving very smoothly. The documents in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand didn¡¯t even shake at all, which indicated that the driver was an experienced driver.

    Not long after, the car quietly and steadily stopped at the entrance of the chef¡¯s Association headquarters.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re here,¡± Zhong Lili opened the car door and said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and closed the folder. Then, he handed it to Zhong Lili conveniently.

    Yuan Zhou stood up and got out of the car. Then, he walked straight into the skyscraper, while Zhong Lili followed behind him with a briefcase in her hand.

    Since Zhong Lili was following them, the receptionist didn¡¯t ask anything at all. Instead, she went up to help them press the elevator. Then, they went directly to the fifth floor where Zhou Shijie¡¯s office was located.

    It was very quiet in the electric elevator. Zhong Lili looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side face and opened her mouth, wanting to say something. However, she couldn¡¯t say anything when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual serious and earnest expression.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, didn¡¯t notice anything at all during the whole process. He was seriously thinking about how to talk when they metter.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou decided, I¡¯d better wait and see.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression became even more solemn. With such an expression, the two of them walked to the reception room on the floor where Zhou Shijie was located.

    That¡¯s right. It was impossible for Zhou Shijie to receive so many chefs in his own office. Naturally, he moved them to the reception room.

    The reception room was not far from Zhou Shijie¡¯s office.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Zhong Lili went up and pushed the door open. All the people in the reception room turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Theyout of the reception room was rectangr with single-seater sofas on both sides and two sofas on both ends. Zhou Shijie was sitting on one of the sofas opposite the door.

    The remaining four people were sitting opposite each other. There were four people on each side, and the four people opposite the door were obviously from the Sichuan chefs ¡®side.

    When these people saw Yuan Zhou, they revealed a kind expression and even smiled at him to express their friendliness.

    Seated with their backs to the door were the chefs from Guangdong Province. When the four of them turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou, there was a judgmental look and a faint sense of dissatisfaction in their eyes. However, they still nodded to Yuan Zhou with a smile on their faces to show their respect.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. Sit here.¡± Zhou Shijie stood up and greeted him.

    The moment Zhou Shijie stood up, the remaining eight chefs also stood up and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and greeted him. Then, he walked towards Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s restaurant was the furthest away from the restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would pass by all the chefs when he walked there.

    Yuan Zhou looked straight ahead and walked straight to his seat steadily. Only when he got to his seat did he say,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte. Sorry for the long wait. ¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re notte. I know you¡¯re busy, so I asked little Zhong to pick you up at this time. I¡¯m afraid your lunch time has just ended.¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s words were full of protection. This straightforward protection made the chefs of Sichuan quite used to it. After all, they had been forced to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words for two to three years every day. Thus, they were used to it.

    On the other hand, the champion of the second Fengcheng Food Festival from Guangdong Province, Qiu Ji, raised his eyebrows and looked at Cui Hang.

    Speaking of which, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang were known as the Twin Stars of Feng city¡¯s gourmet food. The name ¡°qiu cui¡± sounded like a Chuunibyou name, but in fact, it was a very powerful name.

    Cui Hang just smiled and nodded his head slightly. Obviously, he was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Shijie¡¯s protection. However, he didn¡¯t show his feelings because he respected the two presidents.

    ¡°Indeed, lunch has just ended.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said honestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re notte. We just got here. ¡± Wu Yue, a famous chef from Sichuan¡¯s mansion, said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯re notte. We just arrived. Our butts are hot from sitting down.¡± Li Jun said.

    ¡°As a chef, it¡¯s not very elegant for you to speak with your butt.¡± This time, it was Tang Quan, who was good at Sichuan-style dim sum.

    ¡°This butt is also part of the human body. How is it not elegant?¡± Li Jun said with a smile.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether it¡¯s elegant or not. Just like they said, we haven¡¯t even spoken much.¡± The chef from Guangdong Province, Qiu Ji, said with a faint smile.

    ¡°Indeed, it hasn¡¯t been long.¡± Cui Hang looked at the clock in the reception room when he said this.

    At first nce, their words didn¡¯t sound like anything special, but Yuan Zhou understood the meaning behind them. Having been in his position for a long time, not to mention that he had the experience of being a Queen, Yuan Zhou could naturally tell whether a sentence was good or bad. However, he didn¡¯t show any change in his expression.

    Even Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say anything at the side. He just waited for Yuan Zhou to deal with it himself. On the one hand, he was very protective of Yuan Zhou. On the other hand, he would also train Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability.

    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s continue.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said straightforwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already read everyone¡¯s information in the car just now. The dishes that you¡¯re good at are written on it. I think you don¡¯t know what I¡¯m good at, so I¡¯ll talk about what I¡¯m good at.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no, no. Head chef Yuan, you are too humble. We all know the dishes that you are good at.¡± Qiu Ji said.

    ¡°Indeed. I heard that head chef Yuan is very good at Cantonese, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan cuisines. He is really amazing.¡± Cui Hang also said.

    ¡°I hope that we will have the opportunity to see head chef Yuan¡¯s Cantonese dim sum this time.¡± The two chefs of the Cantonese dim sum also said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, we¡¯ve heard so much about you that we¡¯ve already memorized all the dishes you¡¯re good at.¡± Wu Yue, the chef of Sichuan cuisine, said to ease the atmosphere.

    ¡°Alright, since everyone understands, I won¡¯t say much.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind that his self-introduction was interrupted.

    ¡°I wonder how head chef Yuan is going to arrange the exchange.¡± The older Cui Hang asked.

    ¡°We aren¡¯t familiar with each other yet. However, there isn¡¯t much time left for this exchange. I wonder what head chef Yuan is nning to do.¡± Qiu Ji also asked in a seemingly humble way.

    ¡°We will follow your arrangements, head chef Yuan.¡± The Sichuan chef Li Yu said as he turned to look at the people beside him.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We will follow head chef Yuan¡¯s arrangement.¡± These people were very sensible and chimed in together.

    It seemed that these Sichuan chefs had also felt the subtle hostility from these Guangdong chefs. However, Zhou Shijie just looked at them without saying anything.

    Standing behind them, Zhong Lili looked at Yuan Zhou worriedly, but she still lowered her head and took notes seriously.

    Facing these questions, Yuan Zhou answered calmly,¡±¡±Since everyone wants to know how we¡¯re going to arrange it, why don¡¯t you show me your cooking skills first? I¡¯ll make the arrangement after I¡¯ve tasted it.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he just looked at everyone with a serious expression and no abnormality could be seen.

    This was exactly what the Cantonese chefs wanted. Cui Hang and Qiu Ji immediately said,¡±¡±That¡¯s a good feeling. Come,e,e. Let¡¯s show head chef Yuan what we¡¯re capable of.¡±

    ¡°Little Zhong, go to the seventh floor and arrange a big kitchen.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and instructed Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Thank you, Chairman Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    From Zhou Shijie¡¯s manner, it was as if Yuan Zhou wanted to subdue everyone and he was responsible for providing the venue.

    ......

 Chapter 1454 - The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers

    <h4>Chapter 1454: The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers</h4>

    ¡°Chairman Zhou has already prepared the venue. Let¡¯s head over directly.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up first and then said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to head chef Yuan.¡± Qiu Ji also stood up and said. It looked like he was going to show off his skills.

    With someone chiming in, the rest of the people naturally stood up.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie walked in front while Zhong Lili followed from the side. The people behind them naturally formed two lines and followed them upstairs.

    Since there were many people and they were on the seventh floor, they took the elevator and went up the stairs.

    As the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association, there were naturally many kitchens for practice. The seventh floor was a rtivelyrge kitchen, and fresh ingredients were often prepared for the chefs to use.

    Moreover, because it was the headquarters, as long as the ingredients were not particrly precious, they were prepared.

    The stoves faced each other in pairs. There were four stoves in a row, which was exactly eight.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he directly went to the ce where the ingredients were stored and checked them. Then, he turned around and said,¡±¡±The ingredients are basicallyplete. You can make some dishes ording to the ingredients here. Of course, if you can make the dishes that you made on the day of the exchange, it would be the best.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie directly went to the judges ¡®seats at the side.

    The judge¡¯s seat was right in front of the big room. Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou were sitting on it, making it look like a ssroom. This made the chefs, who had been famous for a long time, feel like they were back in the ssroom.

    ¡°The time limit is one hour.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head to check the time and then said directly.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Qiu Ji and Cui Hang answered in unison.

    The two of them were worthy of being the Twin Stars of cooking. They had some tacit understanding. They looked at each other and answered in unison.

    The pastry chef at the side also nodded, and then directly began to knead the dough and make it.

    The Sichuan chef at the side was naturally more cooperative. Li Yu directly said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have to trouble head chef Yuan to give me some pointerster.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, Li Yan grinned and also started to work.

    Because these eight chefs didn¡¯t bring any assistant chefs, they did everything by themselves. Moreover, the time was short, only an hour. They gathered around the ingredients and quickly selected the ingredients, then directly began to cook.

    On the stand, Zhou Shijie turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou smilingly,¡±¡±What do you think? the view here is pretty good, right?¡±

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I told you that you could participate in some voting activities. It¡¯s not bad to sit here and watch them cook.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯m still far from that. I still have to work harder. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°You¡¯re just too uptight. You¡¯re still young, you have a lot of time.¡± Zhou Shijie advised.

    ¡°No, now is a good time. Naturally, I should learn more.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head solemnly.

    ¡°Anyway, don¡¯t damage your body. I¡¯m still waiting for you to take over the burden.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee and said with a smile.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I can do it. I prefer to open a shop.¡± When Yuan Zhou talked about opening the restaurant, he thought of those customers and revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. These old bones of mine can still hold on for a few more years. Maybe you¡¯ll change your mind in a few years.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said indifferently.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that Zhou Shijie had mentioned this matter. Therefore, he was used to being refused by Yuan Zhou and thus didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°These little brats don¡¯t know that you¡¯re good at Cantonese cuisine. They¡¯re trying their best to surprise you.¡± Zhou Shijie signaled Yuan Zhou to look at those Cantonese chefs.

    ¡°This is good.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good, but I¡¯m still a little impatient. ¡± Zhou Shijie said in a low voice.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer them. He just looked at those Cantonese chefs quietly.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou got all the cooking methods of the Cantonese dishes rewarded by the system, he didn¡¯t sell them immediately. Instead, he studied each dish carefully and practiced them proficiently as usual. Moreover, he also checked a lot of history about the Cantonese dishes in order to ensure that he couldpletely master the Cantonese dishes.

    As soon as Qiu Ji picked up the ingredients he prepared, Yuan Zhou knew what he was going to cook.

    Fengcheng¡¯s Twin Stars of culinary arts were naturally good at Fengcheng cuisines, which actually belonged to Guangfu cuisines and was also an important birthce of Guangfu Cantonese cuisines.

    Strictly speaking, Fengcheng cuisine was famous for its rich and diverse cooking ingredients and was good at learning from other people¡¯s cooking skills. It was characterized by freshness, freshness, freshness, tenderness, and smoothness. It paid attention to the original taste of the ingredients and had a lighter taste.

    Such a taste was also suitable for most people, so the history of Fengcheng cuisine was also very long. It sprouted in the Qin and Han Dynasty, was born in the Tang and Song dynasties, formed in the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and flourished in the early Republic of China.

    And now, Qiu Ji was going to make one of the famous dishes, stir-fried Osmanthus bass. This dish was just like its name, and it was very simple to stir-fry.

    However, it had very high requirements for the ingredients and the chef¡¯s knife skills.

    When Yuan Zhou looked over, Qiu Ji was ughtering the bass. Whether it was the ughtering technique or other aspects, it seemed to be very superb.

    There was only a small amount of blood, and it didn¡¯t even stain the White and tender fish meat. The fish belly was also very clean, and the fish scales were intact without the slightest scratch.

    ¡°Shua shua.¡± The silver knife light shed, and the fish was pressed on the chopping board and started to be sliced.

    After a brief look, Yuan Zhou shifted his gaze to the other one, Cui Hang, who was also one of the two stars of culinary arts. He was also cooking famous dishes in Feng city.

    It was called Xiang Xiang chicken, an improved version of the white cut chicken. Famous chefs in Feng city always liked to absorb new things and then merge them for their own use.

    This dish of fragrant chicken was also improved because people were unwilling to eat white-cut chicken after the weather had cooled.

    ¡°The timing is just right.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the preparation time of the fragrant chicken and then said softly.

    Indeed, an hour was just enough to make the fragrant chicken.

    Then, Yuan Zhou looked at the famous Sichuan chefs. They were cooking the Sichuan cuisine that Yuan Zhou was most familiar with. Among them, Wu Yue, who was a native of Sichuan but didn¡¯t know how to eat spicy food and was good at cooking mansion dishes, was cooking the salty and fresh hibiscus chicken slices.

    The identity of this dish was still controversial, but ording to recent records, it was indeed a salty and fresh dish in Sichuan cuisine.

    On the other hand, Li Yu was the exact opposite. Chile was only imported from South America in thete Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, while Sichuan¡¯s Chili was rumored to have been imported from the Silk Road in the West. However, Li Yu was from the salt sect, so it could be said that he liked spicy food. Furthermore, he was also very good at cooking chili.

    This formed a sharp contrast. Wu Yue¡¯s stove was clean and light, while Li Yu¡¯s stove was in full swing. If it weren¡¯t for the good range hood, the whole house would have been filled with a choking spicy smell.

    After looking at the rough craftsmanship of the chefs, Yuan Zhou shifted his gaze to a pastry chef at the side. After all, pastries were also an indispensable part of the exchange meeting.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou looked around earnestly. An hour passed very quickly and the eight people stopped working one after another.

    ......

 Chapter 1455 - Holding back a trick

    <h4>Chapter 1455: Holding back a trick</h4>

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    ¡°It¡¯s time. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said loudly.

    ¡°Alright, head chef Yuan, please have a taste.¡± Qiu Ji was the first to speak.

    Then, Cui Hang also asked to have a taste. On the other side, the Sichuan people were much calmer. They nodded and agreed to have a taste.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll start from the first person who spoke. What does Chairman Zhou think?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do as you say, little Yuan. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded and then said to Zhong Lili,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have to trouble miss Zhong to serve the dishes. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. ¡± Zhong Lili shook her head and then walked down the stand.

    ¡°I was the first one to speak.¡± Qiu Ji said to Zhong Lili slowly and confidently.

    ¡°The second one is me.¡± Cui Hang said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m next.¡± The one who said this was Wu Yue, a mansion dish that didn¡¯t allow spicy food. He said in a gentle tone.

    ¡°Also, this is my boiled beef. I specially cooked it to ask head chef Yuan for advice.¡± Li Yu was very humble and serious.

    What a joke. In the face of the current leader of the Sichuan cuisine industry, how could he not be humble?

    ¡°After eating the main course, it will naturally be our desserts.¡± The two chefs of the Cantonese dim sum looked at each other and then spoke together.

    ¡°We¡¯ll just leave the desserts at the end. ¡± Tang Quan spoke for the two chefs of Sichuan-style dim sum.

    Zhong Lili listened to them carefully and didn¡¯t speak until they finished.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start with head chef Qiu.¡± Zhong Lili stretched out her hand and said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Qiu Ji nodded in satisfaction, then carried his stir-fried sweet-scented bass to the stands.

    ¡°Head chef Qiu, let me do it.¡± Zhong Lili followed up immediately.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± Qiu Ji carried the dishes and walked towards the grandstand with steady steps.

    Qiu Ji had his own thoughts. His stir-fried fish was fresh and tender. It would not be nice if it was cold. Therefore, he went first.

    The stand where Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie were seated wasn¡¯t far from the kitchen range. In less than a minute or two, Qiu Ji arrived with his dishes.

    Qiu Ji ced the te between the two of them, then opened his mouth wide.¡±¡±Chairman Zhou and head chef Yuan, please have a taste.¡±

    When he said this, Qiu Ji¡¯s face was full of confidence.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie both nodded their heads. Then, the two of them picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    This dish of stir-fried sweet-scented bass focused on the fresh and delicious taste of the fish, so it didn¡¯t need any other side dishes.

    The stir-fried sweet-scented bass also didn¡¯t have any side dishes. The White porcin te was served with small bowl-shaped snow-white fish slices, which looked fresh and natural without any fancy dishes.

    Yuan Zhou directly picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and then stuffed it into his mouth and started to chew.

    The fish meat was slightly cool in his mouth, and there was a faint smoothness and tenderness to it. After chewing for a while, the freshness of the fish meat burst out. The seasoning of a little sugar brought out the freshness of the fish meat itself, and the saltiness of the soy sauce itself was just right.

    As the base, the aroma of the scallion made this simple stir-fried sweet-scented bass lookyered. The petal-shaped fish meat also had a little toughness, which made it more vorful when chewed.

    ¡°Oh, it tastes good.¡± Zhou Shijie was the first to speak.

    After Zhou Shijie said that, the smile on Qiu Ji¡¯s face grew brighter.

    ¡°It really does taste good.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the chopsticks and said affirmatively after a nod.

    ¡°Of course. This fish is a famous dish in our Feng city.¡± Qiu Ji said.

    ¡°It is indeed worthy of being called a famous dish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his affirmation.

    At the side, Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou just continued with an indifferent expression,¡±¡±It¡¯s just that the season isn¡¯t right. ¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Qiu Ji looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°In the South of the Yangtze River, there aremon sayings: first month sea bass, second month knife, third month fish, fourth month fish, fifth month white fish, sixth month fish, seventh month eel, eighth month fish, ninth month carp, tenth month grass carp, eleventh month silver carp and twelfth month ck carp.¡± Yuan Zhou slowly and leisurely read out a rhythmic timetable for eating fish.

    ¡°I know that.¡± Qiu Ji didn¡¯t care.

    ¡°Of course, you¡¯re good at cooking fish, so you naturally know.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°So, what do you want to say, head chef Yuan?¡± Qiu Ji asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Your fish is a little interesting. Did you deliberately leave a trick up your sleeve for the exchange?¡± Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s question startled Qiu Ji. He looked at Yuan Zhou with a surprised expression.

    ¡°I saw where you cut the fish just now. This fish should be able to be cut into a third thinner, but you stopped. Also, this fishcks a little of the original fishy smell as the final decoration.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You can tell?¡± Qiu Ji¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously used honorifics.

    Qiu Ji couldn¡¯t be med for being surprised. He was so far away, but he could tell what he was hiding with just a bite.

    Yes, when he was cutting the fish, no, when he was cooking this dish, Qiu Ji had already thought about hiding his skills, but in the end, he decided to make an issue of the thickness and fishy smell of the fish.

    The thickness was very secretive, while the fishy smell was a test of Yuan Zhou¡¯s understanding of Fengcheng cuisine. Speaking of which, Fengcheng cuisine focused on the original taste, and the fishy smell was actually the original taste of the fish. It all depended on how to bring it into y.

    In his heart, Qiu Ji felt that this was a test for Yuan Zhou. After all, ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to see it, not even the students of ss 2 and ss 3.

    The fish slices served by Qiu Ji were already very thin. After stir-frying, they revealed a translucent jade color. This color and taste indicated that this dish was already at its peak.

    As one of the two stars of Feng city¡¯s culinary skills, Qiu Ji could indeed make half a step further. However, he stopped and wanted to test if Yuan Zhou could taste it.

    A great chef was born to be a food critic.

    However, with just a bite, Qiu Ji¡¯s little scheme was exposed. It couldn¡¯t be helped that Yuan Zhou was from ss five in the primary school.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Qiu Ji with a slight frown and continued,¡±¡±I hope you can show your true skills so that I can arrange your seats during the exchange.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou said thest sentence, he especially looked at Cui Hang, another one of the two stars of culinary arts in Feng city.

    This gaze made Cui Hang¡¯s heart skip a beat. He couldn¡¯t help but Mutter,¡±¡±Don¡¯t tell me he already knows that I¡¯m holding back even before I eat him?¡±

    That¡¯s right. The obvious look in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes made it hard for Cui Hang not to think about it. Moreover, Cui Hang really had a trick up his sleeve.

    ¡°Even if he knows Cantonese cuisine, he can¡¯t be so familiar with it, right?¡± Cui Hang was secretly shocked.

    Only by knowing a dish like the back of one¡¯s hand could one tell the level of the chef¡¯s craftsmanship just by looking at it. Moreover, one could also tell the chef¡¯s level of cooking from the way he cut the dish.

    ¡°It seems that Qiu Ji and I have miscalcted. This head chef Yuan is not only good at Cantonese desserts, but he is also good at Cantonese cuisine.¡± Cui Hang regretted it.

    On the other side, the Sichuan chef didn¡¯t have such a worry. After all, Yuan Zhou was good at Sichuan cuisine. He couldn¡¯t wait to use all his skills. How could he possibly hide his skills?

    Therefore, these Sichuan chefs all looked calm, which made the Cantonese chef a little embarrassed.

    ......

 Chapter 1456 - Entering the life of old age in advance

    <h4>Chapter 1456: Entering the life of old age in advance</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou said that, the entire ce became silent for a while. The Sichuan chefs appeared calm while the Cantonese chefs were a little embarrassed.

    After all, the four of them had all held back some of their skills, so they were naturally a little ufortable.

    Having been seen through, Qiu Ji stood in front of Yuan Zhou and said nothing, feeling a little embarrassed and a little impressed.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, we¡¯re just showing off our skills in front of an expert. ¡± After quite a while, Cui Hang walked out of the kitchen range and bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s not wrong to show off in front of an expert. It¡¯s wrong to treat every opportunity to cook seriously.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had always thought so. When one left the kitchen, he could be an investor, a genius, or some other person. But once he entered the kitchen, a chef was just a chef.

    His words made the four Cantonese chefs feel even more ashamed. They had unanimously decided on this matter because of the small dissatisfaction in their hearts.

    However, he had not even eaten it yet. He could see through everything just by looking at it. One could imagine his standard. They had been proud of themselves when they knew nothing. Now, they realized that it was not a problem of face, but a problem of their attitude towards cooking.

    The participants of the exchange meeting were all top chefs and pastry chefs of the younger generation, so they naturally realized their own problems very quickly.

    The young generation of chefs could also put down their pride. Starting from the Qiu market, everyone had a reaction.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is right. We didn¡¯t correct our attitude.¡± Qiu Ji first nodded his head in agreement with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and then slightly bowed to apologize.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef Yuan.¡± Then, the rest of them also lowered their heads and apologized guiltily.

    Now, no one was dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou anymore. Even if Yuan Zhou looked as young as when he first entered the restaurant, these people no longer cared about his youth.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and received the bow.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal for young people to be full of vigor. Zhong, continue with the next dish. ¡± Zhou Shijie came out to smooth things over with a smile.

    Only then did the atmosphere ease up.

    ¡°Next dish.¡± Yuan Zhou also said loudly.

    ¡°No, no, no. There¡¯s no need for mine. I¡¯ll only give it to head chef Yuan when I¡¯m done.¡±

    Zhong Lili was about to take Cui Hang¡¯s chicken, but Cui Hang covered his te directly, shaking his head and not allowing her to take it.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be more embarrassed.¡± Cui Hang waved his hand.

    Zhong Lili turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie helplessly.

    Zhou Shijie smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. In the end, it was Yuan Zhou who spoke.

    ¡°Remember that you owe me a fragrant chicken.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t force Cui Hang.

    ¡°Alright, not just one, even ten will do.¡± Cui Hang quickly agreed.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just signaled Zhong Lili to go down and carry another person¡¯s dish. This person was Wu Yue, a restaurant chef.

    Naturally, Wu Yue didn¡¯t stop him. He couldn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to give him more suggestions so that he could make better improvements.

    However, Wu Yue¡¯s character was introverted and he didn¡¯t talk much, so he didn¡¯t ask much. However, when it was Li Yu¡¯s turn, Li Yan was a lot more talkative and took the opportunity to ask a lot of cooking questions.

    Yuan Zhou also answered them one by one. This made Wu Yue cast a contemptuous look at him,¡±¡±Taking advantage of others.¡±

    Tang Quan nodded in agreement, because he was too embarrassed to ask.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just taking advantage of the opportunity.¡± Li Jun said proudly.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s because you¡¯re thick-skinned.¡± Tang Quan said.

    ¡°No, no, no, you guys are too introverted.¡± Li Yan answered while recording Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinions.

    Not to be outdone, Wu Yue also went up to look at Li Yu¡¯s notes, but he did not forget to refute.

    Just like that, this temporary small-scale exchange meeting ended with the bickering of these people.

    Overall, it was not bad. Of course, except for the Cantonese chefs, due to the personal decision of the four people, Cui Hang was not the only one who felt embarrassed to let Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou taste it. Even the two pastry Masters at the side felt embarrassed to let them try it.

    As such, the exchange ended much earlier than expected.

    As Yuan Zhou still needed to open the restaurant in the evening, Zhou Shijie, Zhong Lili and the eight chefs personally sent Yuan Zhou downstairs.

    When Yuan Zhou left the restaurant, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang said at the same time,¡±¡±We will bring out a real dish before the exchange.¡±

    ¡°We are the same.¡± The two pastry chefs quickly said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around to get into the car prepared by Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Kuang Kuang¡±. The car left the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association quickly. Zhou Shijie then turned his head and asked,¡±¡±How is it? Are you convinced now?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re not unconvinced. ¡± Qiu Ji tried to be stubborn.

    ¡°Hmph. You think that little Yuan is easy to bully just because he¡¯s young and came out of nowhere?¡± Zhou Shijie had long seen through their thoughts, but he didn¡¯t say anything. He didn¡¯t say anything until now.

    That¡¯s right. At the beginning, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang were somewhat dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou because not only was he appointed out of nowhere, but he was also the person-in-charge. At first nce, he was still so young. Naturally, they had a lot of dissatisfaction in their hearts. However, when they saw Zhou Shijie protecting them so much that they didn¡¯t even have the right to object, they could only find another way to express their dissatisfaction.

    The person in charge of Yuan Zhou was appointed out of nowhere. How could the person in charge of such aprehensive Asia-Pacific economic exchange be decided only when there was still half a month left?

    It was precisely because of the disputes about the person in charge in the beginning that the discussion finally reached this point and Yuan Zhou passed it with a unanimous vote.

    However, in Cui Hang and Qiu Ji¡¯s eyes, it was a surprise that he took office at this time.

    ¡°No, no. Why would we doubt Chairman Zhou¡¯s judgment?¡± The few of them quickly shook their heads.

    ¡°I definitely don¡¯t dare to do that now.¡± Zhou Shijie said without any hesitation.

    ¡°Naturally,¡± Cui Hang and Qiu Ji said as they nodded.

    It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t dare to question it. In just a short hour, they had been cleaned up and became obedient. Moreover, he had the demeanor of a master chef. On the other hand, they had lost the rigorous attitude of a chef.

    When Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, it was already quitete. After washing up and changing his clothes, he went downstairs and started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    At this time, the line had already started outside the door.

    As usual, Wu Hai was the first one in the line. Today, Ling Hong was the second, and ruan Xiaoqing was the third. The customers behind him lined up in order.

    While Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing were chatting, Wu Hai had been lying at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and smelling the fragrance to prolong his life.

    However, when he turned around, he saw Ling Hong carrying something that didn¡¯t match his image.

    The weather was cold, but Ling Hong was still wearing a full suit with a flowery shirt inside. Two of the buttons on his cor were unbuttoned, exposing his neck. He looked like a yboy. However, Ling Hong just had to be carrying a ck thermos cup in his left hand.

    ¡°No discount Ling, have you entered the life of an old man in advance?¡± Wu Hai pointed at Ling Hong¡¯s vacuum sk and asked directly.

    ¡°Get lost,¡± he said. Ling Hong peeked at ruan Xiaoqing carefully and then turned his head and said.

    ¡°Well, I heard that elderly people have bad teeth. Why don¡¯t I share half of your dinner with you?¡± While saying that, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly.

    ¡°Do you dare to say that to Lee Yanyi?¡± Ling Hong said jokingly.

    ¡°...¡± Wu Hai was instantly speechless.

    Besides the faceless ck beasts, Lee Yanyi¡¯s fighting strength was also among the top three in the store.

    ......

 Chapter 1457 - Ill return the gift

    <h4>Chapter 1457: I¡¯ll return the gift</h4>

    ¡°No, I¡¯m worried about your teeth.¡± How could Wu Hai admit defeat so easily? he shook his head and said with a serious look.

    ¡°Get lost, this is a drink.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand impatiently and then said.

    ¡°Drinks? Alright then. ¡± As soon as Wu Hai heard that, he lost interest and then continued to stare at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, waiting for the door to open.

    ¡°It¡¯s a drink? I saw that you¡¯ve been carrying it for a few days and was about to ask. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s voice came from behind Ling Hong¡¯s ears.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a drink.¡± Ling Hong immediately turned his head and answered.

    ¡°The drinks in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant are quite good. Why did you think of bringing them yourself?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked.

    ¡°No, I just learned how to make it, so I brought it with me.¡± Ling Hong thought about the words several times in his heart and then said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. But I still prefer the longan and red jujube tea served in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m doing pretty well too,¡± Ling Hong hurriedly expressed his opinion. Without waiting for ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s answer, he continued,¡±¡±Do you want to try it?¡±

    ¡°Ah? Me? No, thank you. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s face was slightly red, but she still refused.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and didn¡¯t promote his products anymore.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to get a number. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing awkwardly changed the topic.

    ¡°Yes, I went to get a number.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then turned around.

    Ruan Xiaoqing stared at the back of Ling Hong¡¯s head with aplicated look on her face. She sighed softly in her heart. In fact, her resistance to Ling Hong had decreased a lot.

    But soon, they didn¡¯t have time to think about it, because the restaurant began to line up to get a number and get ready to go in for a meal.

    He didn¡¯t notice that Wu Hai had already returned to his own position and appeared to be ready to go.

    ¡°The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice sounded. Then, the customers who had gotten the number tes started to enter the restaurant one by one.

    Theizensmented that Zhou Jia¡¯s voice sounded like the bell after school in the past, which sounded wonderful and carefree.

    After entering the restaurant, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t feel that Ling Hong sitting beside her was a problem anymore. Instead, she could look at the matter rationally.

    Moreover, the restaurant was only so big. It was not strange for them to sit together, not to mention that Wu Hai was also at the side.

    After ordering their food in peace, the customers in the restaurant began to entertain themselves. Ling Hong also began to chat with ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ling Hong had been doing this since he came back. Every time they were waiting for their meal, Ling Hong would take the initiative to talk to ruan Xiaoqing.

    Sometimes it was a joke, sometimes it was a joke, and from time to time, he even mixed in some of his own interesting stories for ruan Xiaoqing to hear.

    Today, Ling Hong was telling a story.

    ¡°Xiao Qing, do you know master bei?¡± Ling Hong said with a serious look.

    ¡°I know, he¡¯s a man standing at the top of the food chain. But I like Austin more.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded and said.

    ¡°Reptilian expert?¡± Obviously, Ling Hong also knew about it.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    Ling Hong bore it in mind and then continued,¡±¡±Then let me ask you a question. If Wu Hai and master bei were to be left on the deserted ind, who would survive?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t expect such a question. She looked at Wu Hai beside her with embarrassment, but still answered affirmatively,¡±¡±I think it¡¯s master bei, because master bei has professional knowledge of survival in the wild while Wu Hai is a painter.¡±

    ¡°Who¡¯s master bei?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously at the side.

    Ling Hong directly ignored Wu Hai and said to ruan Xiaoqing,¡±¡±Yes, your analysis is correct.¡±

    Just when ruan Xiaoqing was about to turn around and exin to master bei, Ling Hong continued,¡±¡±What if we change the deserted ind to this ce and boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡±

    ¡°Who will survive in a situation where there are only two people?¡± Ling Hong continued to ask with an evil smile.

    ¡°That goes without saying. It¡¯s definitely me.¡± Before ruan Xiaoqing could answer, Wu Hai at the side immediately answered.

    If he were to snatch the food cooked by Yuan Zhou from him, that master bei would probably ask around who Wu Hai was.

    Those who dared to snatch food from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were useless, not to mention master bei.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches confidently. Ruan Xiaoqing looked at Wu Hai with aplicated expression, but she couldn¡¯t say anything to refute him.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I also think it should be Wu Hai,¡± Thinking of Wu Hai¡¯s ferocity in snatching food, ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head and said.

    Even Yuan Zhou, who was listening at the side, couldn¡¯t help wanting to nod his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s said that sometimes, no matter how strong a person is, it still depends on where he¡¯spared to who. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded in agreement.

    At the side, Wu Hai, who was listening to Ling Hong¡¯s praise, nodded his head proudly, indicating that he agreed with Ling Hong¡¯s words.

    After he finished telling the story, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were also ready. Ling Hong went to carry the dishes for the two of them and then started to eat.

    Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t like to talk during dinner, so the two of them ate very quietly.

    The dinnertime passed by slowly just like that. During the period, Yuan Zhou was busy cooking the dishes seriously and time passed by in a sh.

    Yuan Zhou had just sent Shen Min upstairs to clean up the pub. He had just sat down when Ling Hong turned around and entered again.

    With a sound of ¡°Peng,¡± Ling Hong put the ck thermos cup on the counter.

    ¡°You¡¯re back so soon. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He still didn¡¯t allow me to give it away. This thing hasn¡¯t been given out either.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the vacuum sk helplessly.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong had prepared the thermos cup for ruan Xiaoqing, but he had never had the chance to give it to her.

    ¡°Slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know. We still have a lot of time.¡± Ling Hong said firmly.

    ¡°There will be many.¡± Yuan Zhou also said affirmatively.

    The two of them remained silent for a while. Then, Ling Hong suddenly said,¡±¡±You and Yin ya have made a lot of progress recently. How did you do it?¡±

    Ling Hong looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and prepared to listen to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Let nature take its course,¡± Yuan Zhou considered carefully for a while and then said affirmatively.

    ¡°No, I mean, didn¡¯t you give Yin ya a hairpin before? How did he give it away? Nowadays, girls don¡¯t even want to give people things for no reason. ¡± Ling Hong asked helplessly and expectantly.

    This time, Yuan Zhou answered quickly and directly,¡±¡±I¡¯m just returning the favor. Yin ya gave me something, so I¡¯ll return the favor. ¡±

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel like he was shot in the heart anymore. Instead, he felt like he was shot in the knee.

    ¡°Why should Yin ya give you something first? I¡¯ve been struggling for a long time, but I can¡¯t even give you my saliva.¡± Ling Hong gnashed his teeth and said.

    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because I¡¯m more handsome than you.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he was quite serious.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s impossible.¡± Ling Hong said firmly.

    ¡°I can cook.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I also learned it.¡± Ling Hong pointed at the vacuum sk.

    ¡°This is longan and red jujube tea, not a meal.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Who cares if it¡¯s a meal or not? I learned this from you. I Can Cook Too.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Oh, then I guess I¡¯m more handsome than you.¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly.

    ¡°......¡£¡±When Ling Hong thought of his bumpy love road and then what Yuan Zhou had just said, he felt that he had lost all hope in life.

    What a sin!

    ......

 Chapter 1458 - The system expresses its helplessness

    <h4>Chapter 1458: The system expresses its helplessness</h4>

    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have asked you.¡± Ling Hong said deeply.

    ¡°Even if you want to ask Wu Hai, you shouldn¡¯t be the one to ask him.¡± Without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, Ling Hong said again. Then, he turned around and walked towards the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    ¡°Has this child gone silly from the shock?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Ling Hong and then shrugged before he sat down to take a rest.

    He had been standing for two hours and cooking non-stop, so he was a little tired.

    ¡°Inparison, Ling Hong has the talent to cook. He is much better than Wu Hai.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong had also learned how to cook from Yuan Zhou, the cup of longan and red jujube tea.

    For ruan Xiaoqing, Ling Hong learned the cooking method of her favorite longan and red jujube tea from Yuan Zhou.

    However, he had already learned it a week ago but didn¡¯t have the chance to give it away. That was also the reason why Ling Hong was depressed today.

    Compared to Wu Hai ¡®s¡¯ fantastic ideas ¡®, Ling Hong was much more normal. Other than asking clearly about the origin of all the ingredients, he would seriously record the heat control and time of cooking and then strictly follow the instructions.

    Although there was nothing new, it was not a problem to make longan and red jujube tea.

    ¡°Ling Hong is so considerate.¡± When Yuan Zhou recalled what Ling Hong had done for ruan Xiaoqing, he sighed with emotion inwardly.

    Ling Hong had done more than one thing for ruan Xiaoqing. He had done a lot.

    When he first found out about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition, he immediately found experts of this disease in the country and abroad. He used the medical report that he had obtained from beating around the bush to make a summary.

    However, the result was obviously not satisfactory. After that, Ling Hong had secretly been disappointed in front of Yuan Zhou. But when he turned around, he coaxed ruan Xiaoqing to be happy with a carefree manner.

    Although ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t know what Ling Hong had done, she could clearly feel Ling Hong¡¯s mood. She started to talk about her own things to ease Ling Hong¡¯s mood.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou looked at the two people carefully maintaining the rtionship between them. They didn¡¯t cross the line, but they wanted to get closer.

    No wonder ¡°I¡¯ve always been here ¡°was much harder to say than¡± I love you. ¡±

    All sorts of thoughts filled Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind for a while. He turned his head and looked at the Sergestes wallndscape door where Ling Hong had just entered the restaurant.

    ¡°System, do you have any medicine or ingredients that can cure pancreatic cancer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked on a whim.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    She sent six big dots, which were quite conspicuous in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give up and asked again,¡±¡±Let¡¯s be more straightforward, do you have any?¡±

    ¡°No,¡± the system disyed.

    ¡°This system is the master chef system, and it is responsible for guiding the host to be the master chef of both Western and Chinese.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of disappointment.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou had already known the answer before he asked. The system had never sent anything unrted to the chef. Even the special reward was something like a cutting board or the master chef set.

    ¡°s, I¡¯d better send a message to Yin ya.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up his phone and started to type a message.

    [Are you home yet?] Yuan Zhou

    The transmission speed of the message was faster than expected. Yuan Zhou had just clicked ¡°send¡± when Yin ya, who had just opened the door and reached home, received the message.

    [I just got home.] Yin ya

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling¡±. Yuan Zhou¡¯s ringtone was still the same traditional ringtone that had never changed for thousands of years.

    Yuan Zhou grabbed his phone and immediately checked the message. After that, he typed another message,¡±[Eat early, don¡¯t stay upte.]

    This message was sent out like a Veteran¡¯s message. Upon receiving such a message, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but purse her lips and smile,¡±This guy doesn¡¯t have the talent for sweet talking.¡±

    Her tone was full ofints, yet there was a smile at the corner of her mouth. Yin ya quickly took a photo of the dinner she prepared and then typed a reply.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the message, he muttered to himself,¡±¡±Maybe I can add a soup to afternoon tea. It¡¯ll be more nourishing.¡±

    The two of them chatted for about 10 minutes. When Yin ya started to eat, Yuan Zhou ended the conversation on his own initiative.

    After all, eating while chatting was not good for the body.

    ¡°Make a n.¡± After putting down the phone, Yuan Zhou took out a folder and started to work.

    On the cover of the proposal were the words ¡°Asia-Pacific culinary arts Exchange¡±. Obviously, this was the proposal made by Yuan Zhou for the sake of the exchange.

    ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a pen and kept taking notes on it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude and expression were so serious that the customers who entered the restaurant to drinkter all lightened their steps and walked towards the Sergestes wall-view door quietly.

    Even Jiang Changxi, who usually loved to tease Yuan Zhou, just took a look at Yuan Zhou and entered the restaurant.

    Wu Yungui was also here today. Or perhaps, Wu Yungui had beening here more frequently recently because of the red wine.

    Also, because he was familiar with the customers, he could now fight for drinks with them without any burden. He also asked whoever got a table tennis ball to bring him along.

    Well, one is marked by thepany one keeps. Reputation was not something that was suitable in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was better to use it outside.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Yuan Zhou¡¯s proposal had already been drafted several times and was still being perfected.

    However, in the afternoon, two people came to Yuan Zhou together before Yin ya arrived and right after lunch.

    These two people were none other than the two stars of Feng city, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan,¡± As soon as they entered the restaurant, they both greeted Yuan Zhou courteously.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and put down the proposal in his hand.

    ¡°We have new stir-fried Osmanthus bass and fragrant chicken. Head chef Yuan, please try them.¡± The two of them bowed together and requested earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re going all out this time?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a t tone.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going all out this time.¡± The two of them looked at each other and answered in unison.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go inside.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked out.

    With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou pushed open the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± The two of them thanked him in unison and then stood up to follow Yuan Zhou with the food boxes in their hands.

    Both of them were older than Yuan Zhou, but in front of Yuan Zhou, they felt like they were facing their master.

    Both Yuan Zhou¡¯s imposing manner and his cooking skills made the two of them feel as nervous as primary school students facing their teacher.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude was quite calm. He led the two of them to the stone table in the backyard with light steps.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do it here,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The two of them spoke in unison again and put down the food boxes together.

    This time, the two of them had a deeper understanding. Qiu Ji took the lead and took out his stir-fried Osmanthus fish first.

    ¡°Because it needs to be delivered from a long distance, I left 20% heat when I stir-fried it. It¡¯s just right to eat it now.¡± Qiu Ji exined in detail.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Mine too. The fragrant chicken is an upgraded version of the White-cut chicken. It¡¯s supposed to be soft, tender, and crisp. I¡¯ve also left some heat in it.¡± Cui Hang quickly said.

    ¡°Okay, after you eat, I¡¯ll arrange a ce for you at the exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much but just said.

    ......

    [ps: the influenza is fierce. The noob cat has been sacrificed gloriously. Everyone must take care not to catch a cold. You must wear warm clothes, cover warm clothes, and eat warm food.]

 Chapter 1459 - Qing Yuan chicken

    <h4>Chapter 1459: Qing Yuan chicken</h4>

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Qiu Ji said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan, for being willing to give us another chance.¡± Cui Hang said.

    The two of them looked at each other again, then lowered their heads and spoke together.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry forst time. We were too narrow-minded. ¡± Cui Hang and Qiu Ji apologized in a serious tone.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his eptance.

    Qiu Ji and Cui Hang weren¡¯t awkward people. After they apologized, they felt much better when they saw Yuan Zhou ept their apology.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. Please have a taste.¡± Qiu Ji immediately took out the chopsticks prepared in the lunchbox and handed them to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou received the chopsticks and started to eat directly.

    The stir-fried Osmanthus bass made by Qiu Ji this time was indeed one-third thinner than thest time. The fish slices were crystal clear, and one could even vaguely see the bottom of the bowl.

    When he picked up the fish slice with his chopsticks, it swayed on the chopsticks but didn¡¯t break. Yuan Zhou then directly ate it up.

    The fish slices were smooth, tender, and delicious, but they melted in the mouth. The fish skin was a little tender and chewy.

    ¡°There¡¯s a natural fishy smell in the delicacy, but this fishy smell doesn¡¯t destroy the deliciousness of the fish. Instead, it serves as a foil to the deliciousness of the fish.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, our Fengcheng cuisine is all about the original taste of the dish. This fish has a fishy smell, so it¡¯s not difficult to get rid of it all. However, the fish without the fishy smell is no longer a fish. It has to be fishy and fresh.¡± The moment Qiu Ji heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s praise, he immediately started to exin happily.

    ¡°Not bad. The original taste of the ingredients is the taste of the dish.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, try my fragrant chicken.¡± Cui Hang also immediately took out the chopsticks from the customers and handed them to Yuan Zhou.

    The chopsticks were handed out and Cui Hang immediately opened the ypot. The snow-white chicken meat and tender yellow chicken skin were set off by the pure ck ypot. The heat and fragrance came out at once, which whetted people¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Zi Zi¡±. The chicken was ced in the earthenware pot. The soup at the bottom of the earthenware pot was still boiling, and the small drops of oil on the surface kept exploding, making a wonderful sound of food.

    ¡°This fragrant chicken is Qing Yuan chick. I made it from a 500-kilogram chick that hasn¡¯t even crowed yet.¡± Cui Hang said.

    ¡°This chicken weighed 500 grams before shedding.¡± Yuan Zhou could tell the weight of the chicken at a nce.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, it¡¯s indeed this heavy.¡± Cui Hang nodded.

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. He just picked up the chopsticks and started to eat.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had already rinsed his mouth before eating, so that he could taste the taste of the next dish better.

    Although Yuan Zhou knew the taste, heat control, and advantages and disadvantages of the fragrant chicken just by taking off the lid and smelling it, he still had to taste it personally. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s strictness.

    Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of leg meat. The cylindrical leg meat was wrapped in a circle of tender yellow chicken skin.

    When he was chewing, the chicken skin was very crisp, and the chicken meat inside was very stic and had gravy. It was probably the taste of the chicken soup that was absorbed when it was re-boiled.

    The fragrance of the scallion and the sand ginger lingered in every piece of chicken. It was a perfectbination with the meat fragrance of the chicken itself.

    ¡°The taste is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the chopsticks and said earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that head chef Yuan is satisfied. ¡± Cui Hangughed immediately.

    ¡°This time, it¡¯s pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. ¡± Qiu Ji and Cui Hang both heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make the arrangements for the exchange. You guys can go back first. ¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and then said.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan,¡± The two of them replied in unison again.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see you at the exchange. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°OK, head chef Yuan,¡± ¡°Head chef Yuan, see you at the exchange meeting.¡± The two of them said their goodbyes and quickly packed up the food boxes on the table.

    Seeing the two of them finish cleaning up, Yuan Zhou led them out of the restaurant. Only after he saw them walking out of the restaurant did he prepare to sit down.

    However, the two who had just left the shop suddenly turned around, and Qiu Ji said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, we are not here for the exchange meeting. We are here for the cooking attitude that you have mentioned.¡±

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯re doing this for the sake of cooking attitude.¡± Cui Hang also nodded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    Only then did the two of them leave with their food boxes in peace.

    ¡°I should go upstairs to wash up. Yin ya will be here soon.¡± Yuan Zhou watched the two people walk away and then turned around and went upstairs.

    On this side, Yuan Zhou went to wash up and prepare to meet Yin ya in a clean manner. On the other side, it was also the first time for the two of them to meet each other in a restaurant that was not Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Or rather, ruan Xiaoqing left with Ling Hong after breakfast. Of course, it was the first time.

    After breakfast, Ling Hong stopped ruan Xiaoqing and asked,¡±¡±Have you considered the job you offeredst night?¡±

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll take the job.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing subconsciously brushed her hair behind her ear and said naturally.

    ¡°Thank you so much. It¡¯s hard to find a reliable actuary at the end of the year now.¡± Ling Hong immediately smiled happily.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong had sessfully gotten ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s phone number by pestering her and using some small tricks after he had drunkst time.

    Today, Ling Hong told ruan Xiaoqing that he had a small subsidiarypany and he couldn¡¯t find someone to read the year-end financial report at the moment. Therefore, he needed her help.

    Ling Hong¡¯s reason was also quite reasonable. Thepany was very small and didn¡¯t have any professional ountant or actuary. Previously, they were all transferred over temporarily. However, this year, thepany was too busy with the tax reform and the ountants in the market were also too busy to find any ountant.

    It just so happened that ruan Xiaoqing was taking up loose orders recently. That was why Ling Hong asked her.

    This was a serious business.

    ¡°Actually, you can transfer someone from anotherpany to do it.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing suggested sincerely.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. I¡¯ve already looked for them, but they¡¯re so busy with the new tax. If I arrange a job for them, they¡¯ll hang themselves in front of me.¡± Ling Hong spread his hands and said helplessly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. The recent tax reform has indeed had a huge impact. A lot of the initial work has to be redone. Now is indeed their busiest time.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Many people on the market who can take on outsourcing jobs have been sold out. Fortunately, I know an amazing actuary like you.¡± Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing seriously while saying that.

    ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m only taking some orders now, so I¡¯m not really busy.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing felt a little ufortable Under Ling Hong¡¯s stare and couldn¡¯t help but turn her head and say.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to order separately. It¡¯s easy. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely follow what we agreed onst night. I won¡¯t give you more or less than the market price.¡± Ling Hong said that again to calm ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll head over now.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart rxed slightly as she nodded.

    ¡°Just in time. Where am I going? it¡¯s really on the way this time. Let¡¯s go together?¡± Ling Hong said and walked forward quickly.

    It was obvious that he was afraid that ruan Xiaoqing would reject him and was prepared to pretend that he didn¡¯t hear her.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who had been left behind, gave a rare smile. She pouted her lips like a spring flower and whispered,¡±¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    But obviously, Ling Hong didn¡¯t see that. He was still immersed in his somewhat perturbed heart.

    ......

    [Ps: I have a cold and a terrible headache, but I¡¯m still a noob cat. Can you believe it? can you believe it?] Please vote in support.

 Chapter 1460 - Yuan Zhou wants to ask for leave again

    <h4>Chapter 1460: Yuan Zhou wants to ask for leave again</h4>

    Ling Hong strode in front while ruan Xiaoqing slowly followed him and left Taoxi road.

    Ling Hong¡¯s private car was parked on the basement first floor across the road. Ling Hong didn¡¯t dare to look back to see if ruan Xiaoqing had followed him until he got on the elevator.

    When he saw ruan Xiaoqing following him, Ling Hong let out a big smile in his heart and said,¡±¡±My car is on the basement first floor.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded and stepped into the elevator.

    It was still early, so only Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing were in the elevator.

    It took only two or three seconds to get from the ground floor to the first basement floor in the current elevator. However, Ling Hong felt that even these two or three seconds were a little hard for him to bear.

    Ling Hong peeked at ruan Xiaoqing from time to time. However, ruan Xiaoqing seemed to be entranced by the small advertisement on the elevator and didn¡¯t even raise her head.

    ¡°Ding.¡± The elevator arrived. Ling Hong let out a sigh of relief inwardly and then said hurriedly,¡±¡±It¡¯s just in front, my car is parked there. ¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± The footsteps of the two people sounded in the empty parking lot, but it had a strange sense of harmony.

    The two of them came to the front of a low-key ck Volkswagen. Ling Hong pulled open the door of the front passenger seat and said,¡±¡±Pleasee in.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing lowered her head and thanked him, then got into the car.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This car is actually my grandfather ¡®s, but I¡¯ve been driving it recently. ¡± Ling Hong sat on the driver¡¯s seat while saying that.

    ¡°It looks pretty good.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°My grandfather likes this kind of girl.¡± Ling Hong started the car while saying that.

    The car drove from the dark underground parking lot to the surface. Although there was no sun in Chengdu in winter, it still looked very sunny.

    Ling Hong drove exceptionally steadily today. The car maintained a fixed speed all the time. He didn¡¯t overtake anyone or grab thene. He drove so steadily that it wasparable to taking a driving license test.

    ¡°Cough, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to take a look at this year¡¯s financial report, then sort it out and pass it to me. Thank you.¡± While waiting for the traffic light, Ling Hong turned his head and said to ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s not much work. I think I can finish it today.¡± Ling Hong said drily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Other than the insurance rate, I¡¯m also a professional at reading financial reports. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course, I know that.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head continuously.

    ¡°So don¡¯t worry, I can do it.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course you can.¡± Ling Hong suddenly felt relieved and much more at ease.

    That¡¯s right, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s words just now had two meanings, and the meaning was clear. Whether it was reading financial reports or her body, she could handle it and waspetent.

    Ling Hong understood ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s unfinished words and the atmosphere in the car became much better.

    As ruan Xiaoqing had said, in addition to the design of insurance products, the calction of the insurance rate, the adjustment of the insurance rate, and the amount covered, the actuary was also responsible for reviewing thepany¡¯s year-end financial report, participating in thepany¡¯s development n, and grasping the investment direction.

    Of course, thest two requirements were for a senior actuary, who had a certain career branch. Ruan Xiaoqing could help look at thepany¡¯s year-end financial statements.

    And that was exactly what Ling Hong needed ruan Xiaoqing to do.

    The car arrived at the subsidiarypany mentioned by Ling Hong very soon. Thepany was located on the 29th floor of an office building. It was indeed not very big, about 200 square meters. The lobby was divided into many cubicles, and the people inside were generally young people.

    The surrounding area was divided into several offices, with the name tags on them saying the general manager¡¯s office, the vice general manager¡¯s office, and the two supervisor¡¯s office.

    As soon as Ling Hong entered the office with ruan Xiaoqing, the staff in the lobby started to size them up vaguely until the Vice President, a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean head, came to greet them quickly.

    ¡°This is ruan Xiaoqing, actuary ruan. I¡¯ve hired her to be in charge of thepany¡¯s year-end financial report. You can just give her the information.¡± Ling Hong said in an official manner.

    Ruan Xiaoqing nodded graciously to show her affirmation.

    ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry, general manager. How about we arrange for miss ruan to handle this here?¡± The Mediterranean man was a smart person, and he led the person directly into a spacious office.

    This seat was facing all the staff, but the partition and distance were well isted from everyone¡¯s vision. The desk Office supplies wereplete, but it was very clean. It was obviously a temporary office for the supervisor level.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Ling Hong tilted his head and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s good, let¡¯s do it here. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Alright then, you can go and prepare.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand to the manager and then led ruan Xiaoqing to sit down.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Ling, for giving me this job. Don¡¯t worry, I will do it well.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing teased.

    ¡°Well, you¡¯re wee. This is a win-win situation.¡± Ling Hong said solemnly.

    ¡°Then, boss Ling, I¡¯ll see you tonight?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go to the otherpany to deal with some things. See you tonight.¡± With a serious face, Ling Hong said that and walked out of thepany directly without saying a word to manager Mediterranean.

    ¡°This guy.¡± Looking at Ling Hong, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but burst intoughter. However, as the manager took out the documents, she didn¡¯t have the mood to think about Ling Hong anymore after she started working.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t afford to be distracted when reading financial reports.

    During that time, manager Mediterranean didn¡¯t say anything about Ling Hong¡¯s sudden departure. He must have been used to Ling Hong¡¯s style.

    Of course, it was another matter whether the manager was interested in Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing or not.

    Time always passed very quickly when he was looking at the ount books. It was already noon. Ling Hong called the manager of the Mediterranean Sea and asked about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s situation.

    When he found out that she was still reading the report, he asked manager Mediterranean to remind her about lunch before hanging up.

    Ling Hong knew ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s character very well. It was not appropriate for him to remind her now. Therefore, he could only eat a few mouthfuls and then continue working.

    However, neither of them came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant from the beginning to the end of lunchtime.

    ¡°It seems that Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing should be together now.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering inwardly.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know what the two of them are doing.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou immediately came back to his senses and looked at Yin ya,¡±¡±No, you¡¯re early today.¡±

    ¡°I suddenly remembered that you¡¯re going to Beijing for the Asia-Pacific Exchange in a few days, so I came over to take a look.¡± Yin ya flicked the loose hair beside her ear.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll be gone for three days.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know. You said itst time, but you haven¡¯t started taking leave yet.¡± Yin ya said worriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll post a leave note. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. If I told you in advance, there would definitely be a lot of people. You¡¯re too tired.¡± Yin ya said softly.

    There were definitely more than one or two people who had the same idea ofing over to eat first even though they didn¡¯t n to.

    ......

 Chapter 1461

    <h4>Chapter 1461: Appropriate distance</h4>

    ¡°I know,¡± Yuan Zhou said softly.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯lle backter.¡± Yin ya said with a little embarrassment.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After a nod, Yuan Zhou opened the partition and prepared to see Yin ya off.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yin ya walked outside. Just when she was about to step out of the door, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±¡±I haven¡¯t had lunch yet. Do you want to join me?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise.

    Looking at Yin ya¡¯s pretty face, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears couldn¡¯t help turning red. He steadied his voice and said,¡±I made some soup for lunch. Do you want to join me?¡±

    ¡°Sure, I was in a hurry at noon and didn¡¯t have much to eat.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprehensive manner, Yin ya¡¯s heart softened and she agreed with a light tone.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the backyard to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and quickly opened the partition before returning to the kitchen.

    ¡°It¡¯s very rare for boss Yuan to treat us. I definitely have to be there. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s rare too. The listeners will get a share!¡±

    He didn¡¯t say it out loud, but someone was thinking that secretly. That¡¯s right. Only Wu Hai would think that way. Nobody knew when he was lying beside the door.

    Like a rabbit, he would pop his head out from time to time to peep at the situation inside. ording to Wu Hai¡¯s previous character, when there was food, he would definitely pounce on it like a vicious dog.

    However, he didn¡¯t do that this time. The main reason was that he didn¡¯t want to disturb Yuan Zhou and Yin ya¡¯s alone time.

    ......

    Even though Yin ya came early and Wu Hai came on time, the ck Beast still felt that it was better to stay calm.

    ¡°No, you have to control yourself. You are already a mature Wu Hai,¡±

    Wu Hai pulled her right hand with his left hand and then pulled her left hand with his right hand to prevent her from entering. He really had a talent for hiding. Such a big movement, yet he didn¡¯t make any sound.

    Of course ... If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t so focused on Yin ya, he wouldn¡¯t be able to tell with his hearing.

    ¡°Thispass, is he stupid? Now that we¡¯re holding hands, the next step is to kiss. ¡±

    ¡°If I were you, my child would have been a soy sauce by now.¡± Wu Hai encouraged Yuan Zhou in his heart.

    When Yin ya left, Wu Hai bent his waist and hid quietly. Then, he leaned back against the door.

    Then, Yuan Zhou noticed it.

    ¡°Shameless Wu, you¡¯re ying the ghost?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m here to drink the soup. You promised me.¡± Wu Hai stood up and said solemnly while stroking his small mustaches.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    It was really Yuan Zhou who agreed to it himself due to some unspeakable reasons.

    ¡°You¡¯re too enthusiastic. ¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll definitely be more active when I eat your cooking.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°Then when did youe?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Wu Hai rolled his eyes and then said,¡±I just got here.¡±

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and gave the remaining bowl of soup to Wu Hai.

    Time flew by and it was time for dinner. Of course, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯te.

    Ling Hong was driving to the subsidiary while ruan Xiaoqing was still struggling with a pile of reports.

    It was getting dark early in Chengdu in the winter. It was just about 6 O¡¯ clock when the sky began to turn dark. However, it was almost the new year, and overtime had be thepany¡¯s norm.

    Therefore, most of the people in the subsidiarypany were still at their desks. Even the vice president¡¯s office was still lit up, and the Mediterranean manager was working hard.

    Ruan Xiaoqing flipped through arge stack of documents with one hand and recorded with the other. She lowered her head slightly, revealing her fair and slender neck. The light shone softly on her face, making her look gentle and serious.

    This was the scene that Ling Hong saw when he stepped into the subsidiarypany. Such a scene made Ling Hong¡¯s heart skip a beat. He couldn¡¯t help but hold the ck thermos cup tightly in his hand.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Ling Hong walked forward quickly, wanting to say hello to ruan Xiaoqing.

    However, before he could walk halfway, Ling Hong saw ruan Xiaoqing suddenly bend down slightly. The hand that was flipping through the materials suddenly stopped and the hand that was holding the pen also clenched the ballpoint pen in his hand tightly. His fingertips turned white.

    Ling Hong frowned and took a few more steps forward. However, after only two or three steps, Ling Hong saw that ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s white forehead was instantly covered with sweat. Under the light, her gentle and beautiful face also became pale.

    ¡°Pancreatic cancer is apanied by the middle and upper abdomen, left ribs, and back. It can also radiate to the back, chest, and right scap. Abdominal pain can be reflected in dull pain, severe tenderness, gnawing pain, and so on. Most of them are persistent and can be aggravated after a meal. ¡± The words that he had once consulted with experts and professors sounded in Ling Hong¡¯s ears.

    Ling Hong immediately understood that ruan Xiaoqing must have had a rpse and was in unbearable pain. That was why she had such a condition.

    ¡°What should I do?¡± Ling Hong was a little flustered instantly.

    However, when he saw ruan Xiaoqing trying her best to hold on and pursing her lips stubbornly, Ling Hong suddenly understood something. He quickened his pace and came to ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to my office. It¡¯s better there.¡± Ling Hong suggested as calmly as he could and didn¡¯t even look at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s forehead that was wet with sweat.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing gritted her teeth and got up with the help of the table.

    ¡°I¡¯ll carry the documents. This is the money I¡¯ve earned this year. ¡± Ling Hong said with a rxed tone. Then, he carried the documents and stood behind ruan Xiaoqing, blocking the sight of those employees.

    Ruan Xiaoqing wanted to smile, but she failed. She could only nod and walk toward the general manager¡¯s office.

    It wasn¡¯t far from the general manager¡¯s office, only a few meters away, but ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s steps were light and difficult to walk.

    Holding the documents in his arms, Ling Hong followed her with a serious expression. He didn¡¯t make a sound, nor did he stare at ruan Xiaoqing. The distance between them was closer than usual.

    The distance between Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing was less than an arm¡¯s length. Ling Hong could easily hold her shoulder in this position.

    When they arrived at the door, Ling Hong walked up quickly and opened the door directly to let ruan Xiaoqing in.

    Ruan Xiaoqing took two steps forward and sat on the single chair opposite the General Manager¡¯s desk.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave the information here. I¡¯ll go outside and ask about the situation. ¡± While saying that, Ling Hong put down the documents and walked out of the door quickly. Then, he closed the door considerately.

    Ling Hong moved so fast that ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t even have time to say anything before he left.

    ¡°Bang!¡± The light sound of the door closing rang in ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s ears.

    At this time, ruan Xiaoqing followed her heart¡¯s wishes. She bent down, covered her ribs with her hands, and curled up in this small single chair.

    Leaning against the cold chair, ruan Xiaoqing bit her lip. Sweat dripped from her forehead, but she didn¡¯t make a sound.

    However, when she turned her head, ruan Xiaoqing saw the ck thermos cup that Ling Hong often brought with him recently. It was ced in a ce where she could reach it with just one hand.

    What else was there to be confused about? this was prepared by Ling Hong for her. Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but reveal a smile on her pale face.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing whispered in her heart.

    As for Ling Hong, who said he was going out to find the manager, he just stood at the door nkly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1462

    <h4>Chapter 1462: Ling Hong takes a big step forward</h4>

    ¡°President Ling? You¡¯re here. ¡± The door of the vice president¡¯s office was opened. The bald man walked to Ling Hong hurriedly.

    However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t pay any attention to him. Instead, he waved his hand to let him go back.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Mediterranean nodded immediately.

    After that, he returned to his office and closed the door.

    Ling Hong restrained his desire to turn around and open the door. He took out his phone, typed a message and then sent it out.

    [Organize to get off work. Be quiet and get off work soon.] Ling Hong.

    In the vice president¡¯s office, the bald man¡¯s phone received a message.

    Having received the message, the bald man immediately opened the door carefully again. He nodded to Ling Hong and greeted him before he went to the office in the lobby.

    This Mediterranean didn¡¯t ask anyone to personally go up and inform them that they wouldn¡¯t be working overtime today and that they would be leaving immediately.

    They left very quickly, almost as soon as they were informed, and they all quietly checked in and got off work.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t leave his office for even a moment. He just stood straight at the door of his office. He waited until the bald man was thest one to leave and the hall was half closed. Ruan Xiaoqing, who was standing at the back door, slightly stretched her posture after the night sky prated through the door.

    ¡°Much better,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing slowly put down her curled up legs and reached out to pick up the ck thermos.

    ¡°Pata¡± the lid of the cup was opened, and ruan Xiaoqing poured out a small cup of brownish-red water. The sweet fragrance of red dates and longans permeated the air.

    ......

    ¡°It really is longan and red jujube tea.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing thought.

    Taking small sips, ruan Xiaoqing felt her numb legs and arms, as well as her cold stomach, start to warm up.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little sweet. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing muttered to herself.

    Although she said it was too sweet, ruan Xiaoqing still finished the red date tea in the small cup and covered it with the lid.

    This time, ruan Xiaoqing, who had finally recovered, picked up her bag and took out a light red lipstick. She carefully applied it in front of the mirror.

    He only stopped when he could no longer see the teeth marks and paleness on it. Then, he took out a powder box and fixed his forehead and sideburns that were wet with sweat.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who had stopped, took out a box of Rouge and gently tapped it on the Apple skin with her finger before spreading it out.

    This time, ruan Xiaoqing looked much more energetic. Her rosy cheeks and moist lips no longer looked like she had just recovered from a serious illness.

    After packing her bag, ruan Xiaoqing got up and walked to the door to open it.

    As soon as she opened the door, she saw Ling Hong standing by the door with his back to her. Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile,¡±¡±Boss Ling,¡±

    ¡°F * ck.¡± Ling Hong turned his head around instantly and looked at ruan Xiaoqing. He was speechless for a while.

    Ruan Xiaoqing also looked at Ling Hong, not knowing what to say.

    ¡°We¡¯ve all missed boss Yuan¡¯s dinnertime. ¡± Ling Hong blurted out instantly.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s veryte. I had to trouble boss Ling to wait for me, so I missed it. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing saw that they had really missed the time and quickly said in embarrassment.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, but can I make a request?¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°What?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to call me boss Ling. You can just call me Ling Hong.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°OK, Ling Hong.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said softly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong answered hurriedly.

    The atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became a little indescribable. Ruan Xiaoqing turned her head to the side to avoid Ling Hong¡¯s burning gaze, feeling a little embarrassed.

    When she turned her head and saw the emptypany, ruan Xiaoqing said,¡±¡±You¡¯ve already gotten off work?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re off work. Actually, I didn¡¯t expect you to finish this work in a day. ¡± Ling Hong spread his hands and continued,¡±the overtime pay is much more than the normal work. Why don¡¯t you just do it tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then. We can still make it to the tavern if we go now. I got a drink this morning.¡± Ling Hong pped his hands, signaling the others to go there together.

    ¡°Well ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing wanted to refuse him subconsciously, but when she looked at Ling Hong¡¯s eyes, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to say it.

    ¡°You¡¯re working overtime for me, so it¡¯s not too much for me to treat you to a drink, right?¡± Ling Hong said naturally.

    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal after I get your sry.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said slyly.

    ¡°That¡¯s not fair. Isn¡¯t this still my money?¡± Ling Hong said cooperatively.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. This is the money I earned from you. Strictly speaking, this is my money.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll wait for you to treat me to a meal then. ¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded with certainty.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s go for a drink now. We can also eat Fang Heng¡¯s dishes with wine today. He¡¯sing too.¡± Ling Hong said and then closed the door of thepany.

    When she followed Ling Hong downstairs, ruan Xiaoqing turned around and took a look at thepany that had already turned dark.¡±Thank you for giving me a private space to rest.¡±

    The two of them walked very quickly. Ling Hong still drove the ck Volkswagen that belonged to his grandfather and took ruan Xiaoqing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    They arrived just in time for Yuan Zhou to announce the holiday.

    When Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing sat down, Yuan Zhou was talking in front of the bar,¡±¡±It¡¯s going to rain tomorrow night, so the pub won¡¯t be open. There won¡¯t be a pub starting from the day after tomorrow when I¡¯m on leave. ¡±

    ¡°So you¡¯re saying that I won¡¯t be able to drink for four to five days or a week?¡± Chen Wei was the first one to ask.

    ¡°Can you say more?¡± Sister Wan said gently.

    ¡°Cough, it¡¯s four days without alcohol.¡± Chen Wei hurriedly changed his words.

    ¡°Yes, I need to go to the Asia-Pacific Exchange for three days.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Exchange cooking skills? You can cook, right?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s question was very practical.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make the main dishes and leave the rest to others. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. I don¡¯t have a big appetite, so a few main courses are enough. ¡± Wu Hai slid the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou into his own te naturally.

    Yuan Zhou and the other customers at the scene had long been used to it and thus didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯ll post the request for leave tomorrow night, so you don¡¯t have to talk about it tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Sure, that¡¯s for sure. I¡¯m still waiting to see their surprised expressions.¡± Fang Heng added.

    ¡°If I don¡¯t paste it well, I can have fewer people waiting in line.¡± Wu Hai also nodded his head.

    ¡°We definitely won¡¯t tell.¡± Chen Wei and sister Wan looked at each other and then said.

    ¡°We¡¯re also very busy tomorrow. ¡± Ling Hong said on his behalf.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went downstairs.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou left, Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help saying to Wu Hai,¡±¡±You want to eat the main course? are you going to the exchange?¡±

    ¡°Of course, painting is also a kind of soft power. Of course, I¡¯ll go.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head as a matter of course.

    That¡¯s right. Actually, Wu Hai knew Yuan Zhou was going to attend the exchange meeting the earliest. It was Zheng Jiawei who told him about it.

    Zheng Jiawei received the invitation of the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. Then, in order to persuade Wu Hai, he directly brought out the fact that Yuan Zhou was the head of the team of chefs sent for the cooking exchange meeting.

    Having said that, Wu Hai immediately agreed.

 Chapter 1463

    <h4>Chapter 1463: The quotes from Yuan Zhou</h4>

    As soon as he heard that boss Yuan could cook delicious food, Wu Hai agreed without saying anything, which led to the conversation just now. Fang Heng was quite envious of that.

    ¡°I¡¯m so envious that your main job is a painter. I can only participate in alcohol exchanges and I¡¯m also a domestic one.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be envious of the lunchbox. You can also bring us some of your restaurant¡¯s dishes with wine. This newly served chicken giblets can barely be put into our mouths.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai ate the dishes in front of him quickly.

    ¡°I told you not to order lunchboxes. It¡¯s fine as long as you say it¡¯s delicious. It seems that I should raise the sry of the chef who cooks the side dishes.¡± Fang Heng looked at the dishes that Wu Hai wanted to eat and said with a nod.

    ¡°Lunchbox, your new cold dish does taste good.¡± Chen Wei followed up.

    ¡°You used to call me boss Fang.¡± Fang Heng stared at Chen Wei with a resentful expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s convenient. ¡± Chen Wei also ate a mouthful of The Cold Dish and then took a sip of beer. He then said contentedly.

    ¡°Thank you for the dishes, big brother Fang.¡± However, ruan Xiaoqing, who was standing at the side, covered her mouth andughed.

    ¡°Miss ruan¡¯s words are still better.¡± Fang Heng immediately smiled with satisfaction.

    ¡°Get lost, what miss ruan.¡± Ling Hong red at Fang Heng with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Haha, lunchbox, don¡¯t mess things up.¡± Chen Wei winked at Fang Heng and revealed a mischievous smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Fang Heng shrugged his shoulders helplessly and then went to drink.

    At the other side, Ling Hong turned his head and said,¡±boss Yuan, you need to rest for three days. How about I take you to have a meal during these three days?¡±

    ......

    ¡°Ah?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was startled and looked at Ling Hong with puzzlement.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I¡¯m also an experienced foodie and I know a lot of delicious dishes. Although none of them are as good as boss Yuan ¡®s, I can still try them. ¡± Ling Hong exined.

    ¡°Will it be very troublesome?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing wanted to refuse, but then she remembered what had just happened and asked hesitantly.

    ¡°I won ¡®T. I¡¯m the boss, so it¡¯s easy for me,¡± When Ling Hong said that, he hadpletely forgotten about the pile of official documents on the table.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave the remaining three days to you.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t be disappointed. ¡± Ling Hong said with full confidence.

    ¡°I trust your tongue.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course, my tongue can distinguish between good and bad.¡± Ling Hong also said with a smile.

    Then, the two of them ate the dishes with wine and chatted. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm and harmonious.

    It was obvious that the atmosphere between the two of them had changed ever since they went over to the office that night.

    More harmonious and harmonious. Most importantly, Ling Hong¡¯s respect and understanding from the beginning to the end also reduced ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s resistance.

    Time passed very quickly. Just when the news at 7 p.m. Began to report about the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting every night, Yuan Zhou and his group arrived in Beijing.

    The people who came to the Beijing airport to pick them up were all officials.

    The whole team, including Zhong Lili, directly checked into the five-star hotel in ruiji. Of course, these were all provided by the official.

    This ruiji hotel was not far from the banquet hall of China Hotel in Beijing, where the exchange would be held. This would make it convenient for them to attend.

    The first day of the exchange hadn¡¯t started yet. It would only start the next morning.

    Therefore, that afternoon was free time.

    It was rare for him to have a rest. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out to experience how cold it was in the winter in Beijing. Instead, he stayed in the warm hotel room and read a book seriously.

    To be exact, it was the n of the exchange program. Although the n had been told to the eight head chefs in the next few days and the seats had been arranged, Yuan Zhou still read the n again from beginning to end when he took a break.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemness.

    ¡°Knock Knock.¡± Two crisp knocks on the door were heard.

    Yuan Zhou got up and went to open the door. As soon as the door was opened, he saw Zhong Lili standing outside in a red woolen one-piece dress, looking very pretty.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I¡¯m here to talk about the exchange meeting.¡± Zhong Lili showed her intention.

    ¡°Yes, please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and led her into the living room of the room. Then, he sat on the sofa and waited for Zhong Lili to speak.

    ¡°This is the schedule for tomorrow.¡± Zhong Lili took out a folder and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou put away the folder and then continued to wait for the following words.

    ¡°Tomorrow, the exchange will start at 7 am and officially begin at 9 am. There will be more than 100 diplomatic envoys from various countries and dozens of experts and schrs from all over the country attending.¡±

    ¡°Even the Japan cab and the Thand royal family will be attending. They will discuss topics such as global economic growth and governance, as well as the impact on Asia.¡±

    ¡°Of course, our exchange is a cultural exchange of soft power. We just need to listen to these. Our focus is the cooking cultural exhibition in the afternoon.¡± While saying that, Zhong Lili pointed at the documents in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    ¡°This is it.¡± Yuan Zhou turned the page to the cultural exhibition.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s all. Head chef Yuan, please take a look. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer.¡± When Zhong Lili saw Yuan Zhou reading it seriously, she stood up and said goodbye to him.

    ¡°Take care, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou closed the folder and walked her to the door before he turned around and came back.

    After sending Zhong Lili off and closing the door, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t continue to read the documents. Instead, he immediately took out his phone and started to send a message.

    [I¡¯ve arrived in the capital. Everything went smoothly.] Yuan Zhou

    The message was naturally sent to Yin ya who was far away in Chengdu. Soon, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone vibrated. Yin ya replied to Yuan Zhou¡¯s message.

    ¡°Alright, rest more so that you¡¯ll be in your best condition for tomorrow¡¯s exchange.¡± Yin ya.

    Yuan Zhou smiled and then took up his phone to reply.

    While reading the documents in the room alone, Yuan Zhou was naturally very quiet. He chatted with Yin ya by text from time to time and felt quitefortable. However, there were also people discussing Yuan Zhou outside.

    The first wave of people was naturally the eight head chefs.

    ¡°Why do you think head chef Yuan didn¡¯t even bring a sous-chef?¡± Qiu Ji poked Cui Hang as he asked curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯ve asked around. Head chef Yuan has never needed an assistant chef.¡± Cui Hang said.

    ¡°But this exchange is no small matter. We don¡¯t need to cook?¡± Qiu Ji said.

    ¡°The news I received is that ever since head chef Yuan rose to fame, he has never used a kitchen helper. He has been managing his small restaurant by himself.¡± ¡°I heard that it¡¯s to better hone my cooking skills. It¡¯s said that if you don¡¯t advance, you¡¯ll fall behind,¡± Cui Hang said after a pause.

    Cui Hang¡¯s expression was serious and full of admiration.

    ¡°That¡¯s too serious. Isn¡¯t it the same to study cooking more easily?¡± Qiu Ji couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°I think so too. However, head chef Yuan has also said that the dishes are made for the customers, not for anyone. Therefore, in order to improve his culinary skills, he has to find a way to improve the taste of the masses.¡± Apparently, Cui Hang had read a lot of quotes from Yuan Zhou.

    That¡¯s right. There were many words that Yuan Zhou had said on the inte now and they were jokingly called ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s quotes¡±.

    ¡°That¡¯s reasonable. ¡± Qiu Ji nodded, and after a while, he said,¡±¡±Looks like I¡¯ll have to cook more personally when I get back.¡±

    ¡°Indeed, it should be like this.¡± Cui Hang nodded in agreement.

    On the other side, the customers of the restaurant were naturally talking about Yuan Zhou. As usual, as long as Yuan Zhou closed the door for a rest, they would start to look forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s return.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I rmend a novel,¡±sorry, it¡¯s amazing to have a system.¡± If you like this theme, you can read it.]

 Chapter 1464

    <h4>Chapter 1464: Chapter 1464 enemies on a narrow road </h4>

    Unlike Wu Hai and Ling Hong, the customers didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou was going to attend the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. At that moment, they looked at the A4 paper on the rolled-up Curtain Door with a dumbfounded expression.

    No, to be precise, he was dumbfounded.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou still considerately let Zhou Jia and Shen Min stand at the side and exin.

    After listening to the exnation, the customers did not leave immediately. Instead, they began to discuss.

    ¡°Sigh. Boss Yuan is bing more and more impressive.¡± The old man sighed.

    ¡°Exactly. Previously, it was a Sino-Japanese exchange. Now, it¡¯s a Direct Asia-Pacific Exchange. I reckon that it won¡¯t be long before it¡¯s an international exchange. But fortunately, it¡¯s still boss Yuan from our Taoxi road.¡± This was the boss opposite Yuan Zhou who often changed his shop sign.

    ¡°Yes. Think about it, everyone. Boss Yuan is so famous now, but he still insists on Cooking for Everyone in such a small restaurant every day. He has never raised the price or asked others to cook for him. He is a true craftsman.¡± His fangirl, Tang Xi, chimed in from the side.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan, you have the spirit of a craftsman.¡± The one who spoke this time was the boss of the neighboring restaurant.

    Needless to say, all the other shop owners on the street of Taoxi road woulde out to take a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave of absence, except for Li Li.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was the most prosperous person in this Street and District. Therefore, his every move was naturally paid attention to.

    Therefore, when these bosses talked about Yuan Zhou, they all gave him a thumbs up and praised him. First, they really admired Yuan Zhou for being so famous and doing everything by himself. Second, they really relied on Yuan Zhou toe here like the clouds.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. With boss Yuan¡¯s current fame, he can even open a chain restaurant, let alone a big one. ¡± The customers all nodded.

    ¡°Just ... Three days without food.¡± The one who said such an awkward sentence was Gabriel, who came here to eat every now and then.

    ......

    Of course, after staying in Huaxia for more than a month, his Chinese had improved rapidly. He could now speak short sentences, and if he could understand short sentences, he could be said to have a great talent innguage.

    He was much better than his good friend, Alfred, who had just flown back to China¡¯s Chengdu and had yet to experience the charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before he flew back.

    He didn¡¯t even wait for Gabriel to pick him up. The reason was that he met Chu Xiao when he was on his way to the airport.

    That¡¯s right. It was such a coincidence. He had just arrived at Chengdu and just got out of the airport when he met Chu Xiao at the gate who was rushing to the airport.

    As the second ce for thousands of years, Alfred didn¡¯t even have the chance to challenge him. He immediately went up to stop Chu Xiao.

    On the way back, Chu Xiao was followed by alfreya.

    Of course, with Chu Xiao¡¯s character, he naturally wouldn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Even so, Alfred still followed Chu Xiao back to France firmly.

    ¡°Poor al failed his challenge again.¡± Gabriel looked at the message on his phone, shook his head, and went to have breakfast.

    Gabriel¡¯s passion for Chinese food had not diminished at all. He was not as picky as Wu Hai and only ate the food cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Speaking of Wu Hai, the customers were also discussing him.

    ¡°I was wondering why I didn¡¯t see Wu Hai at the door when I came here today. I even felt lucky that I was the first one.¡± This was a regr fitness coach. His body was well-built, and his tone was vexed.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. With Wu Hai around, how can you possibly be first?¡± The other customers retorted without even thinking.

    ¡°Exactly. Wu Hai must have gone for the exchange program with boss Yuan. After all, I remember that the Asia-Pacific Exchange program also includes the arts.¡± The data King of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant pushed up his sses and said earnestly.

    ¡°I thought I was lucky. Who knew I would find boss Yuan¡¯s leave of absence when I looked carefully?¡± The coach sighed.

    ¡°Actually, we don¡¯t have to go through so much trouble next time. We can just look at the A4 paper closely and see if Wu Hai is there.¡± A customer suggested.

    ¡°Not bad, this is a good suggestion.¡± Upon hearing this suggestion, the other customers chimed in one after another.

    On the first day that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was closed, Taoxi road was still full of people, as everyone was still very curious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave request.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, more and more people heard his voice but didn¡¯t see the request for leave.

    It really attracted a lot of live streamers toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to broadcast the style of the leave application notice. It could be said that although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t there, Taoxi road was still bustling because of him.

    Far away in the imperial capital, Yuan Zhou was making the final arrangements and confirmation before entering the venue tomorrow. After all, it was not a small matter.

    Fortunately, the eight head chefs were quite familiar with Yuan Zhou. Ever since that time, they had been very obedient to Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangements. Therefore, everything went smoothly.

    At 6:00 in the morning, the sky in the capital was still dark. However, Yuan Zhou and the others had already arrived at the entrance of the hotel and were waiting to set off.

    The capital was always congested, even at six in the morning. Other than therge number of vehicles, the capital¡¯s turtles also had a lot of butts.

    It was rare for Yuan Zhou¡¯s group to enjoy such a soft-shelled turtle¡¯s buttocks. The road they were walking on during the whole journey was restricted and only the members of the meeting were allowed to pass.

    Even so, it was already 6:40 A. M. When they arrived at the brightly lit Huaxia hotel.

    ¡°Ka¡±, the car door opened, and a group of people got out.

    The first one to get off the car was naturally Yuan Zhou. He was dressed in a low-key yet gorgeous Han Chinese clothing with narrow sleeves. The Han Chinese clothing was a shirt, in the style of a shirt and a lower garment.

    He was wearing a ck shirt with the cor crossed and the right side tucked in. There were also dark silver Lotus patterns woven into the cor and sleeves. This color matched with the dark ck and could not be seen if it was not under the light or looked carefully.

    The dark red dress on the lower body was a piece of cloth, and it looked like every wrinkle was clear and simple. Only the lower hem of the dress had a silver-green Lotus leaf pattern.

    The belt, on the other hand, was low-key yet exuding a sense of magnificence. It was firmly tied around Yuan Zhou¡¯s waist.

    The ck boots that were revealed were the pair gifted by Yin ya. Yuan Zhou took a step forward and stood at the entrance of the hotel with his back straight.

    This dress appeared in the Shang Dynasty. After the Qin and Han dynasties, dark clothes reced clothes. Later on, the upper and lower clothes became formal clothes. In theter generations, it became the highest formal clothes for men. Therefore, it was very suitable to wear clothes for today¡¯s asion.

    The reporters immediately swarmed over like sharks that had smelled the fishy smell. They surrounded Yuan Zhou and the car behind him in an instant.

    The eight head chefs that came downter were all dressed in the regr white chef¡¯s uniform. Each of them was also brimming with confidence under the lead of Yuan Zhou¡¯s full spirit.

    Just as the nine peoplended and stood still, arge business car came from the other side. The door opened and the first one to get out was Yuan Zhou¡¯s old ¡®friend¡¯, dashi xiujie.

    That¡¯s right. Dashi xiujie was the young culinary representative of the Japanese this time. It could be said that enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1465

    <h4>Chapter 1465: No winner or loser</h4>

    Of course, this was dashi xiujie¡¯s feeling. However, Yuan Zhou just cast a nce at him indifferently and then retracted his gaze.

    After all, dealing with the reporter in front of him was the most important thing.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I heard that this is your first time leading a team to participate in such arge-scale exchange meeting. I wonder what are your thoughts?¡±

    When the reporters saw all the people led by Yuan Zhou getting off the car, they all gathered around and asked one after another.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what kind of dishes have you prepared for the exchange meeting?¡±

    ¡°What is our goal for this exchange? or what is our main message?¡±

    ¡°I wonder if the two twin Stars of Feng city will cooperate this time?¡±

    ¡°Will there be any breakthroughs in dessert?¡±

    ¡°Are the four pastry Masters working together or doing things on their own?¡±

    A series of questions came one after another, but all the eight chefs didn¡¯t answer. Instead, they just looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Not until Yuan Zhou nodded slightly did the eight chefs ¡®solemn faces slightly ease up. They answered several questions. No matter whether they were in the kitchen or outside, everything was decided by the head chef.

    ¡°I¡¯m not nervous. I¡¯m prepared,¡±said Yuan Zhou straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were still as concise and capable as before.

    ......

    About five minutester, two more ck business cars arrived at the hotel.

    These participants were all equipped with the same vehicles of the same model, so the people who got out of the vehicles were naturally participants.

    Sure enough, the first team to get out of the first car was the representative team of thai chefs in Thand costumes.

    The leader was a man with brown skin. He was quite tall and handsome with a ck beard. As soon as he got out of the car, he nodded at Yuan Zhou, the Chinese representative who looked over. Only then did he give way to the other chefs and let them get off the car.

    The people who got out of the ck business car next to them were obviously representatives of the Korea chefs. These chefs were not like the long-legged oppas in Korean dramas. Instead, they were all over 30 years old and wore chef¡¯s uniforms. There were tall, short, fat, and thin chefs.

    These people also looked very humble. After getting out of the car, they all nodded to the people around them.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, remained aloof from the beginning to the end. When someone nodded at him, he would also slightly nod his head to greet them.

    Although Yuan Zhou looked to be the youngest head chef in the restaurant, he had a calm temperament and the style of a great master.

    This was also seen by the reporters from all sides who were filming behind.

    The interview process was very short. It was about everyone asking one question, and then the reporters went to interview others.

    Coincidentally, the people led by Yuan Zhou bumped into the Japanese representatives led by dashi xiujie again.

    However, just like the order of the two cars, there was a difference of one in front and one in back.

    Walking on the red carpet, Yuan Zhou was the first one to walk in front. His steps were steady and not messy at all. At the side, there were also news media that were watching the shooting and reporting the morning news on the spot, exining quickly.

    As Yuan Zhou was the first to enter, the representatives of the Japanese, Korea, Thand, Laos, Vietnam and other ces also began to enter the venue.

    The chefs all stayed in the hotels around Huaxia hotel, so they had to enter from the outside.

    The other politicians who participated in the exchange, including the Thand royal family, lived directly in the China Hotel, which was also to facilitate the distribution and arrangement of personnel.

    After Yuan Zhou and the others entered the restaurant, there was another red carpet leading to therge banquet hall that could amodate 600 people.

    The internal red carpet was smaller, but it was also much quieter. There were fewer reporters surrounding it and constantly asking questions.

    As expected of the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, the scene was really big. It was not an exaggeration to say that the scene of the Sino-Japanese exchange was like a little brotherpared to this time.

    However, Yuan Zhou kept his back straight and his attitude meticulous from the beginning to the end. He even had a feeling that his imposing manner covered the whole ce.

    This imposing manner wasn¡¯t an illusion. After all, Yuan Zhou had participated in all kinds of activities ever since he became a Taoist. Wasn¡¯t he the first?

    Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion,¡±no wonder Chairman Zhou is so optimistic. He¡¯s so experienced and calm.¡±

    Even the eight chefs behind Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion in their hearts,¡±¡±Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are really amazing. His imposing manner is so impressive that it can stun everyone.¡± In any case, they admitted that they could not do it.

    With this thought in mind, the group of ten went straight to the banquet hall.

    The chefs ¡®representatives also needed to go to the banquet hall to attend the opening ceremony before they could leave to prepare for the cooking exchange in the afternoon.

    In such arge venue, each chair had their own name pasted on it, and they just had to find the corresponding name ording to the pre-assigned area.

    Therefore, although the banquet hall wasrge, it was orderly.

    After the official start of the event, the official media of various countries reported on the scene. The leader of the Asia-Pacific Exchange, Mr. He Zhenghong, went on stage to give a speech.

    Next was a speech on global economic growth and Asia-Pacific rtions.

    The opening ceremony didn¡¯t end until 10 O¡¯ clock. During the opening ceremony, there were still speeches from various representatives. Even Yuan Zhou stood up and said a few brief words about cooking skills as an exchange.

    This time, Thand, Korea, Vietnam, and other Asia-Pacific countries all became familiar with this Chinese exchange head chef.

    ¡°China¡¯s head chef is really young. ¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t underestimate him. China has always been cautious in diplomatic matters. Moreover, this young head chef¡¯s eyes are full of confidence.¡±

    ¡°In thest two cultural exchanges, China and Japan won a full house. This time, we must include Thand.¡±

    When it was the Japanese¡¯s turn to represent dashi xiujie, he spoke very appropriately in the beginning, but in the end, he used standard Chinese,¡±¡±I¡¯m looking forward to the exchange with Yuan sang.¡±

    On such an asion, when people heard dashi xiujie¡¯s words, they all turned their eyes to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou nodded his head naturally to show his wee.

    This was just a small interlude. However, dashi xiujie was very famous in the entire Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, they felt that the strength of this young Chinese head chef should beparable to dashi xiujie.

    Equivalent? Well ... This was the second time that Yuan Zhou had been criticized badly. Luckily,pass didn¡¯t know about the whispers of these people.

    After the exchange meeting ended, when the chefs ¡®representatives started to go out of the back door of the banquet hall, Yuan Zhou and his group were stopped by dashi xiujie again.

    It wasn¡¯t appropriate to stop him. It should be said that he just happened to bump into him. Of course, this was dashi xiujie¡¯s intention.

    It wasn¡¯t that dashi xiujie was stingy. Dashi xiujie was originally an Outstanding Chef among the younger generation of Japan chefs. First, he was convinced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s words of ¡°no problem except that it doesn¡¯t taste good¡± and even tengyuan Jiayuan was convinced. How could dashi xiujie forget that?

    Ever since the anchovy incident, dashi xiujie had been practicing his culinary skills diligently in order to defeat Yuan Zhou and prove himself. And this exchange meeting was not an ident, but the result of dashi xiujie¡¯s hard work after he knew about it.

    That¡¯s right. Dashi xiujie had worked hard to defeat his opponent this time and got the position of the head of the Japanese cooking representatives in order topete with Yuan Zhou.

    That was also the reason why he stopped Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Long time no see, Yuan sang.¡± Dashi xiujie greeted.

    ¡°Yeah, long time no see.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    ¡°I wonder if Yuan sang is prepared this time.¡± Dashi xiujie asked seriously.

    ¡°?¡±Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at dashi xiujie without saying anything.

    ¡°Be prepared to lose to me this time,¡± dashi xiujie said in a deep voice,¡±¡±I¡¯m not the same person as I was a year ago. ¡±

    As soon as dashi xiujie¡¯s words came out, the eight chefs representing the Chinese side began to look at dashi xiujie with sympathy.

    Well ... The grudges between the two Cantonese chefs had been exined by the Sichuan chefs.

    ¡°This is a cooking exchange, not apetition. There¡¯s no winning or losing.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°...¡± Dashi xiujie was speechless for a moment, but he quickly pulled himself together and said,¡±¡±Although there¡¯s no judgment, I have one in my heart.¡±

    ¡°Oh, then do as you please.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Anyway, he couldn¡¯t win against him, so it didn¡¯t matter who made the judgment.

    Yuan Zhou left with the others.

    Dashi xiujie was so angry that he felt as if he had punched cotton and was wrapped by it. Not only was he unable to breathe, but he also had some internal injuries.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1466

    <h4>Chapter 1466: Kunlun Sichuan cuisine</h4>

    Dashi xiujie covered his chest. Why did it hurt so much?

    ¡°Are you not treating me as an opponent? I¡¯ll show you what I¡¯ve done for the past year. I¡¯ll make you regret it. ¡± Dashi xiujie clenched his fist and swore inwardly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Everyone must give it their all this afternoon and win the honor our country deserves.¡± Dashi xiujie said to several chefs behind him in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Several people answered him one by one and then followed dashi xiujie out of the banquet hall.

    In fact, sometimes, he felt that dashi xiujie didn¡¯t use his brain to say these words. One year ago, he wasn¡¯t his opponent. Then, after one year of hard work, he felt that he could win. So, he had been eating, drinking, and having fun for the whole year and didn¡¯t work hard?

    Or are you going to use one year as two years?

    Back to the main topic, the process of the cooking exchange was like this for Yuan Zhou and the others. There were four main dishes of Sichuan cuisine and four main dishes of Cantonese cuisine, making a total of eight main dishes. These eight dishes werepleted by Yuan Zhou alone.

    As for the remaining banquet, each person would have six dishes, and the three desserts would be prepared by the eight head chefs and their assistant chefs.

    In total, there were a total of 24 banquet dishes, 12 desserts, and some cold desserts that had been prepared in advance.

    These main dishes were actually only for the main participants. The rest of the people couldn¡¯t eat them. They were only here to make up the number, so this number of dishes was quite suitable.

    The rest of them expressed that they were very bitter.

    After all, Yuan Zhou and the others were here to exchange the soft power of food culture rather than to be chefs. Therefore, the number of dishes and the way they cooked were naturally different.

    As it was prepared by Yuan Zhou and the others and then sent to the banquet hall one by one during dinnertime, the heat preservation, appearance and eating time of the dishes were particrly important.

    ......

    After all, Chinese cuisines were particr about eating hot food, unlike Japanese cuisines where cold food was often eaten.

    Yuan Zhou and his people arrived at the single kitchen provided by the hotel earlier. The assistant chefs of those head chefs had also been standing there for a long time.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already exined the specific division ofborst night. Now, everyone, bring out your best form and strength.¡± Yuan Zhou stood in the middle of the kitchen and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan,¡± The eight head chefs and their assistant chefs responded loudly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s begin!¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then announced.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said to start, the eight chefs got busy one after another and started to direct their assistant chefs.

    The originally empty kitchen was instantly in full swing. The people who coulde were not ordinary people. In an instant, Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical abilities.

    Yuan Zhou walked around with Zhong Lili and then returned to the kitchen range that belonged to him.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, is there anything I can help you with?¡± Zhong Lili asked.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But I¡¯m the head assistant this time.¡± ¡°And you didn¡¯t bring an assistant chef,¡± Zhong Lili said.¡±The eight dishes this time are all time-consuming andborious. I know a little about cooking.¡±

    ¡°No need for cooking. You¡¯re in charge of looking at the overall situation and seeing if they need anything.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look at Zhong Lili. Then, without waiting for her answer, he continued,¡±¡±I¡¯m very engrossed in cooking, so I might not notice them. ¡±

    Hearing that, Zhong Lili got it instantly and nodded seriously,¡±¡±Alright, I will be responsible for reminding you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou started to wash his hands and prepare to cook.

    Just as Zhong Lili had said, Yuan Zhou was preparing to cook the main dishes of the four Sichuan dishes this time. The first one was the deboned immortal duck, which would take him five and a half hours to six hours.

    Of course, the immortal duck cooked by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t the famous dish of the famous Kong Fu cuisine. Instead, it was an immortal duck that had been improved by a Sichuan chef and belonged to the Sichuan cuisine.

    And Yuan Zhou changed this dish to the boneless version ording to local conditions. Therefore, the cooking method of this dish was moreplicated.

    Speaking of which, there was no winning or losing in cultural exchanges. However, where there were people, there would be martial arts, not to mention that there were so many countries.

    One had to know that a certain head chef from a certain country had a dish that was not even cooked yet ... And this year, that country did not send anyone toe.

    It was truly amazing that such a situation would ur in such a situation.

    Fortunately, the kitchen was a separate one. Otherwise, there would probably be more ¡°spies¡±ing to investigate.

    While the team of chefs led by Yuan Zhou was working hard to cook, the reports about the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting came out from various ces. In such a prosperous era, it must be reported, no matter if it was for political correctness or to keep up with the hot news.

    First of all, it was the report on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hometown, Sichuan Province, where he had served as the head chef for the first time.

    The Tianfu Morning Post, daily newspaper, business newspaper, and various other newspapers and magazines in Sichuan had reported about it.

    First, it was the local official newspaper of Sichuan Province, the Tianfu daily. Its title was ¡®Yuan Zhou, the leader of the cooking exchange in the Asia-Pacific region¡¯.

    [Yuan Zhou, a famous chef from Sichuan Province, is the head chef of master chef Restaurant, which won the Sichuan exemry restaurant in 2018. He won the title of head chef for the cooking exchange at the Asia-Pacific Regional meeting with a Sichuan cuisine master-level cooking skill. It is reported that he is only 27 years old and the youngest head chef in history for the Asia-Pacific Exchange.]

    Such a long paragraph of words was just an introduction of Yuan Zhou. It was written under the title. The following text was full of praise for Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, the reports in Sichuan Province were mainly praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s achievements and culinary skills in Sichuan cuisine. There was little mention of other things.

    All the newspapers and magazines in Sichuan Province only had one thing to say: praise, praise to the death.

    Head chef Yuan Zhou was the master of Sichuan cuisine culture and was known as ¡°Kunlun Sichuan cuisine¡±[his craftsmanship and artistic virtue were all role models for chefs. The chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association boasted,¡±it¡¯s the greatest fortune of Sichuan cuisine for a hundred years to have Yuan Zhou in Sichuan cuisine ...¡±

    To be honest, even Yuan Zhou himself blushed when he saw such apliment.

    Kun Lun was known as the ancestor of dragon veins. The title of Kun Lun of Sichuan cuisine was simply a great honor, much better than the king of chefs. To make a more vividparison, in the cultural world, there were three people who had ¡°cultural Kun Lun¡±. The most famous one was the National Master, Qian Zhongshu.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s written very fairly.¡± Chu Xiao, who was in France, bought the Tianfu daily from some unknown channel. Anyway, he read the report about the Asia-Pacific Exchange and felt that it was well written.

    ¡°The eldest son of the famous France chef, fran?ois, would like to have a cooking exchange with you.¡± The Secretary reported.

    Chu Xiao frowned. Francis was known as the founder of modern French cuisine and had a very high reputation in France. Therefore, the eldest son of Francis was equivalent to the identity of ¡°the Prince of French cuisine.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t agree.¡± Chu Xiao refused.

    ¡°But chef Francis ...¡± The Secretary hesitated.

    ¡°What right does a second generation who lives on the shadow of his father have tomunicate with me?¡± Chu Xiao sneered.

    The Secretary stopped what she wanted to say with one sentence, and then left silently.

    ¡°The Asia-Pacific Exchange has a great reputation. It has been reported since the beginning. When Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills surpass that of other countries, he will be very famous in the country ... Oh no, in the whole Asia.¡± Chu Xiao put down the newspaper and started to study the new dish.

    Chu Xiao was also making progress. A year ago, he had suppressed all the young chefs in France.

    However, after the opening of this year¡¯s exhibition, even many of the older generation felt inferior to him. He became the Mount Everest that blocked the way of the younger generation. Now, all the France chefs under the age of 35 felt honored to be able tomunicate with Chu Xiao.

    Thinking about it, the France cooking world was quite pitiful. The top dog of the younger generation was Chinese ...

 Chapter 1467

    <h4>Chapter 1467: A myriad of identities</h4>

    In fact, in addition to Sichuan Province, there were alsorge articles about this matter in two other neighboring provinces. Although it seemed that they had nothing to do with this matter, the ¡®Pengci¡¯ incident was still rted.

    For example, the official newspaper of Dian province also had Yuan Zhou upying the front page headlines. The picture attached to the front page was a photo of Yuan Zhou shaking hands with Liu Jian.

    No one knew where the photo came from, but the title of the photo was ¡°Dian cuisine famous chef Yuan Zhou participated in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting as the leader¡±.

    The entire report had a feeling of sharing the honor and also praised Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Liu Jian, a famous chef of Dian cuisine in Dian province, and Yuan Zhou, a famous chef of Dian cuisine in Sichuan Province, are good friends despite their age. As a famous master of Dian cuisine in Sichuan Province, Yuan Zhou has always been a g of the food culture of Dian province. As a famous chef of Dian cuisine, Yuan Zhou participated in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting as well as the head chef of the cooking exchange. It is the great fortune of Dian province and Dian cuisine.¡±

    The report in Dian province didn¡¯t mention the fact that Yuan Zhou was a chef of Sichuan cuisine. It only mentioned that Yuan Zhou was a master of Dian cuisine and that he had participated in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting.

    He could be said to be very scheming.

    Not to be outdone, the neighboring province also released a photo of Yuan Zhou and Liu Xi standing together.

    Moreover, he spoke in the manner of looking at pictures. He praised Yuan Zhou in the whole article, but there was only one central idea expressed.

    That was to say, Yuan Zhou was a famous chef of a noble dish and he was also invited to participate in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. They were both scheming boys, so who was afraid of whom?

    There were also reports about Guangzhou. In addition to the participation of the Twin Stars of Feng city in the exchange meeting, there were also reports about Yuan Zhou, the youngest Cantonese cuisine master.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had once again be a master of Cantonese cuisine in the Guangdong Province. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current identity had changed so many times.

    The official newspapers of four provinces reported the same thing. It would make sense if you said that it was all about the cooking world.

    ......

    But the key problem was that even someone who was not from the cooking world hade to join in the fun.

    For example, the distant Harbin where yang Shuxin lived also reported on this matter. However, as a matter of fact, the cuisines that Yuan Zhou knew at present were totally different from Harbin.

    However, the official newspaper of Harbin reported in a very different style.

    This time, he only mentioned Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity as a chef symbolically. The rest of the conversation was all about Yuan Zhou¡¯s ice sculpting skills.

    They said that the ice sculpting skills had been passed down for a long time and that Yuan Zhou had be a chef all because of his ice sculpting skills.

    He also mentioned the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon in the private museum to confirm the fact that Yuan Zhou was a master of ice sculpting.

    What the f * ck ... If one didn¡¯t read the report carefully, one would think that Yuan Zhou was going to the Asia-Pacific Exchange to show off his ice sculpting technology.

    Real-life reports required a little more integrity, but online reports were even more varied.

    The master of mortise and tenons, Carpenter Lian¡¯s disciple, Wen feizhi¡¯s personal praise of his talent in ceramic art, and so on were all reported. These things had nothing to do with cooking.

    It could be said to be very lively.

    A bystander who didn¡¯t know the truth asked,¡±¡±What kind of dishes does this Yuan Zhou actually cook? Some say he¡¯s a master of Sichuan cuisine, but some say he¡¯s a master of Dian and GUI provinces. ¡±

    There was nothing wrong with the question, but the answer that followed made the audience even more confused.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou is a master of desserts? let¡¯s go to master Ji Yi¡¯s Weibo. There are many group photos.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense. Yuan Zhou is obviously the only inheritor of the southern ice sculpture school.¡±

    ¡°Well, I heard that Yuan Zhou raises pandas, right?¡±

    ¡°The group of old men above are so bad. Hahahaha, they¡¯re all red and hot, and they¡¯re in a daze. They raise pandas.¡±

    Because of that, Yuan Zhou was once again on the hot search. The topic of the hot search was still the identity of the head chef Yuan Zhou in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting.

    The reports about the Asia-Pacific region exchange came in session like snowkes. Among them, the reports about Yuan Zhou were the most.

    Of course, this news was reported by thergest official media, but the official media didn¡¯t report about cooking.

    As an official media outlet, when it reported on the Asia-Pacific Exchange, it naturally started with the most important topics, followed by the participants. The order was also followed by politicians, then experts.

    And this was the report on the first day of Yuan Zhou¡¯s participation in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting.

    In the afternoon of the first day, the official media encountered difficulties when they had to report the details of the next day.

    In the editor-in-chief¡¯s office of the official daily media, Wang Xiaoyu, the reporter in charge of this report, looked at the reportspiled from various ces and felt a headache.

    ¡°Is this Yuan Zhou Sun Wukong? how can he have so many identities?¡± Wang Xiaoyu looked at the information he had collected and was speechless.

    ¡°He¡¯s a chef, an ice sculpture, and a Carpenter. How old is he? how can he have so many identities? how do you write the introduction?¡± Wang Xiaoyu looked at the draft in his hand and then at the information. He was speechless.

    Naturally, reporters needed evidence to write articles, but it was not a good thing to have too much evidence now.

    Wang Xiaoyu was an experienced reporter, but this was the first time he had seen a chef with so many identities. If it was some other small local newspaper, he would have ignored it, but now that many of the reports were from the local official media, he had no choice but to pay attention.

    As thergest official media, they would not p these local official media in the face unless there were other circumstances. After all, everyone was part of the official media, and it was not good to see them.

    But now, every province and city was debating about what kind of chef Yuan Zhou was and what his identity was. Therefore, Wang Xiaoyu had to be careful with Yuan Zhou¡¯s introduction.

    After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaoyu still couldn¡¯t think of a safe way and decided to ask his boss.

    ¡°Let boss take a look at the information first.¡± Wang Xiaoyu typed away on hisputer and went to his boss.

    Wang Xiaoyu quickly walked to team leader Liu Yi, who was not far from his desk.

    Liu Yi was a middle-aged man with a crew cut. All the office buildings in Beijing had heating on, so he was wearing a single piece of ck sweater and was staring at theputer with full concentration.

    ¡°Boss, take a look at this. It¡¯s not easy to write this person¡¯s introduction.¡± Wang Xiaoyu stepped forward and said.

    ¡°What introduction? You¡¯re in charge of the Asia-Pacific Exchange?¡± Liu Yi did not even raise his head.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s the head chef from China this time. I was nning to use his youth as a selling point, but it seems that I can¡¯t do that now.¡± Wang Xiaoyu said with an embarrassed look.

    ¡°Hmm, let me see.¡± Liu Yi said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve already sent the information to your email. You can take a look at it now. After all, it¡¯s going to be sent out tomorrow.¡± Wang Xiaoyu said immediately.

    ¡°I know. You¡¯re such a busybody. Just pick a few selling points and write about them. It¡¯s just a personal introduction.¡± Liu Yi said.

    ¡°You¡¯ll understand when you see it. ¡± Wang Xiaoyu said without further exnation.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1468

    <h4>Chapter 1468: Can¡¯t beat a chef with a knife</h4>

    Wang Xiaoyu didn¡¯t refute his boss¡¯s words. He just pointed at the email that his boss had just sent.

    ¡°Just you wait. If it¡¯s not difficult, I¡¯ll send you to Africa for an interview.¡± Liu Yi threatened and then opened it.

    This email was a package. As soon as he clicked on it, many reports popped up. There was an electronic version of the official newspaper and news from some big portal websites.

    There was a lot of news, but it was easy for Liu Yi, who read and worked in the news all year round. After a quick nce, he found themon nature of these news.

    ¡°Are these all reports about that head chef Yuan?¡± Liu Yi asked with a frown.

    ¡°Yes. It was originally a short introduction by the head chef of each country, but when it came to the head chef of our country, it became like this.¡± Wang Xiaoyu nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a little troublesome. Didn¡¯t they say that it¡¯s Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine this time? Forget about the Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines, why is there also the ice sculpture Carpenter matter?¡± Liu Yi said, dumbfounded.

    ¡°The key is that this was reported by the official local newspaper.¡± Wang Xiaoyu pointed out the main point.

    ¡°I know what happened.¡± Liu Yi nodded and then fell into deep thought.

    Seeing that his team leader was thinking of a solution, Wang Xiaoyu didn¡¯t say anything and just stood aside, thinking of a solution in his heart.

    A few minutester, Liu Yi smacked his head and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m possessed. It¡¯s actually very simple. I can just ask Chairman Zhou of the chef¡¯s Association.¡±

    ¡°Group leader is right.¡± Wang Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go to the chief editor and ask him to contact Chairman Zhou to ask directly.¡± Liu Yi waved at Wang Xiaoyu, indicating that he could leave.

    ......

    Putting aside how Liu Yi managed to get in touch with the chief editor, Zhou Shijie¡¯s solution was simple. He asked his assistant to contact the Presidents of these cuisines, as well as Carpenter Lian and yang Shuxin, to have a conference call.

    After all, these people were thousands of miles apart, and it was impossible for them to gather together for a discussion. That was why they decided tomunicate through a conference call.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s solution was simple and crude. He prepared to give all the titles to Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou was so outstanding that more people would definitely know about him.

    As the saying goes, a master of ice sculpting who didn¡¯t want to be a Carpenter wasn¡¯t a good chef.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s words were naturally effective. However, the conference call would begin soon.

    The people who participated in the conference call included Yuan Zhou¡¯s true master, Carpenter Lian. Yang Shuxin, who once had an exchange with Yuan Zhou in ice sculpting, represented the ice sculpting industry and the pastry industry, Ji Yi and Ji Baozi, represented the ice sculpting industry.

    There were also the Presidents of the chefs ¡®Alliance of various provinces, such as Deng Xuan, the president of GUI province, Song Ming, the president of Yue province, Mao Yi, the president of Dian province, the president of Jiangsu cuisine, and Zhang Yan, the president of Sichuan Province. These people made up this conference call.

    ¡°Hello, Chairman Zhou. What¡¯s the matter?¡± The few of them greeted him, and then Zhang Ji asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s very simple. You¡¯ve read all the newspapers in each province, right? now the official media needs an urate identity of Yuan Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie said directly into the phone.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to say? Yuan Zhou is also from our Sichuan Province. He just won the exemry restaurant in Sichuan Province. Naturally, he¡¯s a Sichuan cuisine master,¡± Zhang Ji was the first to speak.

    ¡°Damn you. Yuan Zhou is also a master of Guizhou cuisine. His craftsmanship is superb. It has been confirmed that he is a master of Guizhou cuisine. Therefore, I must add him to the list of chefs.¡± When Deng Xuan of the chef¡¯s Association of GUI province talked about this, he didn¡¯t sound as gentle and easy to talk to as usual. Instead, his tone was tough.

    ¡°Wait a minute. What are you arguing about? boss Yuan is representing the exchange meeting between the Cantonese and Sichuan cuisines this time. He can¡¯t be without a leader. You said that Yuan Zhou is a master of Cantonese cuisine. Do you have any other opinions?¡± Song Ming said unhurriedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s what you say, but master Liu Jian of Dian cuisine and head chef Yuan are old friends and have a very good rtionship. Moreover, master Liu Jianmented that Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent in Dian cuisine is unparalleled among the younger generation. If he is not a Dian cuisine master at such a level, then I don¡¯t dare to be the chairman of Dian cuisine.¡± The chairman of Yunnan cuisine, Mao Yi, said slowly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the use of saying so much? that brat Yuan Zhou is my apprentice. Do you understand, my apprentice?¡± Carpenter Lian snorted coldly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Mr. Yuan Zhou is not just a chef. He is also a part of our ice sculpture industry. The southern ice sculpture is the only one of its kind. If Yun Long Jiu doesn¡¯t believe it, he cane to our ice city to have a look.¡± Yang Shuxin immediately continued.

    ¡°That¡¯s not true. Head chef Yuan is a chef before he is Carpenter Lian¡¯s apprentice. I have long heard that head chef Yuan is also good at Jiangsu cuisine. Therefore, we need to add a Jiangsu cuisine master to the list.¡± The president of Jiangsu cuisine spoke genteel, and although his voice was gentle, his tone was certain.

    ¡°Why are you allpeting for the best performance? Yuan Zhou is already a master of dim sum.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve even been on a program,¡±Ji Yi said.

    As a result, the several people on the phone immediately started arguing about Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity over the phone, one after another without stopping.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that the Presidents wanted to do this. It was just that Yuan Zhou really knew these cooking skills and his level was quite high. Secondly, it was for the publicity of their respective cuisines.

    After all, it was a good publicity for him to follow Yuan Zhou to the official mediast time. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was now the youngest master chef and the youngest head chef of the Asia-Pacific Exchange. He was destined to shine brightly.

    In short, who would give up if they could get a lot of benefits and get closer to Yuan Zhou?

    ¡°Alright, stop arguing. I¡¯ve already talked to the official media to add all these identities. The purpose of calling you guys here is to see the ranking. We can¡¯t just write a bunch of nonsense.¡± Zhou Shijie stopped the argument with a calm voice.

    ¡°It¡¯ll still be at Gao Ming. It¡¯s true that they should all be added. ¡± Yang Shuxin was the first to agree.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Since we have all the dishes here, ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s hometown, our Sichuan cuisine should be the first. ¡± Zhang Ji was once again the first to speak.

    ¡°What ce of birth? head chef Yuan is a Chinese. How can an official mediapany use the ce of birth? I don¡¯t agree.¡± Deng Xuan said directly.

    ¡°Actually, this is very easy to solve. We can just rank ording to the order of pinyin.¡± Yang Shuxin suggested sneakily.

    That¡¯s right. Yang Shuxin¡¯s idea was very simple. If he were to rank his ice sculpture field ording to pinyin, he would be the first in the field. Even Sichuan cuisine would be ranked behind him. How cool would that be?

    ¡°Hmm, that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Zhou Shijie agreed with yang Shuxin¡¯s suggestion.

    ¡°I don¡¯t agree.¡± Zhang Ji immediately reacted and shouted.

    ¡°Right, I don¡¯t agree either. This is too much of a joke.¡± Song Ming also said.

    What a joke. If he followed the pinyin, his Cantonese cuisine would be thest to go.

    ¡°They are ranked ording to pinyin, but this pinyin only applies to cuisines. After all, Yuan Zhou is a chef.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°This one¡¯s fine,¡± Zhang Ye immediately agreed.

    After all, this way, his Sichuan cuisine would be fully deserving of the first ce.

    After setting this n, the rest of the matters were easily solved. The first was Sichuan cuisine, and thest was Cantonese cuisine, even though Jiangsu cuisine was ranked ahead of Cantonese cuisine.

    Although Song Ming was dissatisfied, the others agreed unanimously, so he could not say anything. The ranking behind him was the dessert master, the sessor of the carpenter, and the ice sculpting master that yang Shuxin was looking forward to.

    Yang Shu was selfish and naturally did not want to admit to this ranking. However, in the end, he had to admit it because there were many people in the cooking world. After all, he could not beat so many chefs, let alone the ones who were holding vegetable knives.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1469

    <h4>Chapter 1469: Ordinary ingredients</h4>

    Just as Zhou Shijie and the others were discussing the ranking of the dishes after Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, Yuan Zhou was busy in the kitchen provided by the China Grand Hotel with his people.

    It should be said that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t busy at the moment. Instead, he was starting to patrol to see if there was anything that needed his help to dispatch.

    As Yuan Zhou had already prepared all the ingredients in the early stage, it was time for him to fulfill his responsibility as the head chef.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I didn¡¯t expect the ingredients provided by Huaxia hotel to be so good.¡± Qiu Ji picked up a potato and weighed it in his hand.

    ¡°The ingredients here are really good.¡± Cui Hang also nodded.

    The Sichuan chef at the side also said,¡±¡±This is also a state banquet. Of course, we have to provide the best ingredients.¡±

    ¡°I heard that the ingredients for the state banquet are specially supplied. They are nted and transported by professionals to ensure the safety, freshness, and perfection of the ingredients at every stage.¡± The Sichuan chef said.

    However, when Yuan Zhou looked at the ingredients that they praised, he slightly knitted his brows and then said,¡±¡±These ingredients aren¡¯t bad, but they aren¡¯t top-grade.¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± The eight head chefs and the other assistant chefs were all stunned when they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was quite serious when he said that. And ording to the prestige that Yuan Zhou had built up these days, he didn¡¯t seem to be joking or a person who talked big.

    In other words, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t think these ingredients were top-grade.

    The eight head chefs couldn¡¯t help but have the same thought in their hearts at the same time: ¡°Head chef Yuan, this isn¡¯t even considered a top-grade ingredient. Don¡¯t tell me that you usually use Dragon liver and Phoenix gall?¡±

    The system appeared without any warning: ¡°This system is the master chef system. It will help you learn both Chinese and Western cuisine to be the master chef!¡±

    ......

    ¡°What are you doing out of the blue?¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    However, the system didn¡¯t say anything else. Yuan Zhou collected his thoughts and put down the twitching system for the time being.

    ¡°If you have time to talk about ingredients, why don¡¯t you think about how to disy your skills?¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Yes.¡± The eight head chefs responded one by one.

    Meanwhile, the assistant chef at the side began to prepare the ingredients in an even lower voice.

    It was because Yuan Zhou really looked very strict.

    After making a round of inspection ording to the original n, Yuan Zhou returned to his own kitchen range and continued cooking.

    Time always flew by when one was busy. Soon, it was time for dinner, and everyone stopped working.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the banquet hall now. ¡± After everyone had changed their clothes, Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan,¡± The eight head chefs responded one by one.

    After changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou¡¯s style didn¡¯t change. He was still wearing clothes, but the color had changed into the opposite red on the top and ck on the bottom. The belt had also be pure ck.

    He looked more rxed than he did in the morning.

    The other chefs had also changed into full suits and were ready to attend the banquet.

    The few of them were here to exchange cooking skills, not to be chefs. Now that it was time for the banquet, they naturally began to head to the banquet hall.

    Even Zhong Lili put down her hair that she usually tied up and walked beside Yuan Zhou in a dark blue evening dress. The two of them followed him at a distance of half an arm, not too far, not too close, which was quite appropriate.

    As for the dishes they had prepared, they had already been sent to the banquet hall for people to taste.

    The banquet started at 7:30 sharp. When Yuan Zhou and the others arrived, there were already quite a lot of people in the hall.

    They were basically gathered in groups of two or three and talking to each other.

    The banquet this time was in the form of a buffet. The surrounding area was filled with exquisite dishes, and in the middle was arge round table ced from the podium.

    The format was also very simple. Everyone would take whatever they liked to eat and go back to their seats.

    However, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou and the other head chefs were different. They were ced on a separate table in the middle.

    These were naturally for the important political figures and chefs who were exchanging cooking skills.

    This time, it was hosted by China, so China was naturally the host. As the person in charge of the event, he Zhenghong was apanying the Thand royal family, a middle-aged man wearing Thai-style clothing, and a foreign diplomat of Russia, as well as representatives from Korea and Japan.

    He Zhenghong was introducing the dishes for tonight¡¯s dinner to everyone.

    Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant at this time. However, as soon as he and his people entered the banquet hall, a young man, who was he Zhenghong¡¯s assistant, walked to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. Mr. He has invited you over.¡± The young man approached Yuan Zhou and said softly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Right now, the Prince of the current King of Thand and the foreign dignitaries of Russia are with Mr. He ...¡± The young man walked beside Yuan Zhou and introduced the people he was going to meet to Yuan Zhou quickly and clearly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s all. Later, Mr. He will probably ask you to tell us the main course you prepared today. The other head chefs who are here for the cooking exchange will also exin one by one.¡± The young man said.

    ¡°But don¡¯t worry, you can just exin it in Chinese. Everyone has brought a trantor with them. Is yours properly equipped?¡± While saying that, the young man took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ear.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to nod.

    ¡°Okay. Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, head chef Yuan. We¡¯re already here.¡± After the young man said that to Yuan Zhou, he quickly walked to he Zhenghong and whispered something into her ear.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was standing outside the circle. He Zhenghong, who had heard the whispers, smiled and looked at him with a gentle expression,¡±¡±What I¡¯m saying is theyman¡¯s stuff. It¡¯s better for the head chefs in the industry to say it.¡±

    ¡°This is the youngest head chef in the history of the Asia-Pacific Exchange, head chef Yuan Zhou.¡± He Zhenghong signaled Yuan Zhou to walk into the circle.

    Yuan Zhou slightly nodded his head to greet him and then walked towards he Zhenghong.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s neither servile nor overbearing manner, steady steps, and calm expression, he Zhenghong was quite satisfied.

    After all, one¡¯s external image was very important in Foreign Affairs.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the Japanese representative, Mr. Nakagu?¡± He Zhenghong looked at Yuan Zhou walking to her side and then asked.

    ¡°Dashi-san, please step forward.¡± Mr. Nakagu was a kind-looking old man. He called dashi xiujie with a smile on his face when he heard that.

    ¡°Hi,¡± he said. Dashi xiujie lowered his head and answered yes. Then, he walked forward quickly.

    He Zhenghong was also a person who knew how to deal with people. After a while, he even called the cooking representatives from Russia, Thand, Korea, and India toe forward.

    Now, the circle here was even bigger.

    It was worth mentioning that apart from Yuan Zhou who was wearing the Han Chinese clothing, the Thand royal family and the Japanese representatives were all wearing their own clothes.

    The others were all in men¡¯s suits, while thedies were in evening gowns.

    Even dashi xiujie was also wearing a suit.

    ¡°As the host of this event, we won¡¯t stand on ceremony. I¡¯ll ask head chef Yuan to introduce the dishes he has prepared today to everyone.¡± When he Zhenghong saw that everyone was here, he didn¡¯t decline modestly and directly said.

    That¡¯s right, as China¡¯s national power grew, China¡¯s external official representatives became tougher in international exchanges like this. They were no longer modest.

    As for the rest of the foreign representatives who heard he Zhenghong¡¯s words, they didn¡¯t know what they were thinking, but they still smiled.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1470 - Sweet and sour meat

    <h4>Chapter 1470: Sweet and sour meat</h4>

    Yuan Zhou nodded to he Zhenghong and then took a step to the center of the circle before saying,¡±¡±I¡¯ve prepared eight main dishes this time. The first one is the sweet and sour pork.¡±

    ¡°This dish started in the Qing Dynasty of our country. At that time, many foreign friends who came to Guangzhou loved local dishes, especially the sweet and sour pork ribs. However, because of their eating habits, they were not used to spitting out bones, so this dish was born.¡± Yuan Zhou exined the origin of the dishes slowly and clearly.

    While Yuan Zhou was introducing, the people around these dignitaries and the royal family began to trante it for them in unison.

    However, the voice of these trantors was very soft. Basically, only the people beside them could hear it clearly. Therefore, it didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s speech.

    He Zhenghong was quite satisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s introduction. After all, the story behind a delicacy was also a kind of fun. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had said it very well.

    When some people were satisfied, there would naturally be others who were dissatisfied, especially the politicians of India and Thand.

    The Prince of the Thand royal family was middle-aged but had a good figure. He had a big ck beard and asked the trantor softly,¡±¡±Is it the same Lu cuisine that China servedst time?¡±

    ¡°No, I heard that it¡¯s Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine this time, not Shandong cuisine.¡± The trantor answered seriously while Yuan Zhou was talking.

    ¡°Oh, it doesn¡¯t look any different anyway.¡± The Thand Prince shrugged his shoulders without a trace and looked bored.

    That¡¯s right, the Thand Prince was not very interested in China Food because of the difference in taste. He was not used to Chinese food, which was so light that it was tasteless.

    Hmm ... Forget about Sichuan and Hunan cuisine, do you think the Thand Prince has ever eaten them?

    ¡°It¡¯s said that there are eight Chinese cuisines, so the taste this time should be different from thest time. ¡± The trantor said seriously.

    Although the trantor was not a Chinese, he had a good understanding of China because of his trantion skills. He exined the difference in taste between the two cuisines to the Thand Prince.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, but I¡¯m still looking forward to our own cuisines.¡± The Thand Prince responded in a low voice, then pretended to be focused and obedient.

    The India politicians at the side, on the other hand, held the same feelings as the Thand Prince and listened to Yuan Zhou¡¯s speech in a rather tormented manner.

    As one of the neighboring countries to the southwest of China, India a good understanding of China. This was not the first time that this diplomat had been to China, but no matter how many times he had been here, he was not used to Chinese food.

    Therefore, every meal was a torture for him. After all, there was no India curry. To him, food that didn¡¯t need to be held with his hands was soulless ... Okay, it was a joke. To them, the heavy taste was the food.

    Spicy, sour, and salty were all strong vors.

    For foreigners who didn¡¯te to China often, they would have a good idea of what it was the first time they tried it.

    ¡°Oh, my God. It looks like it¡¯s a light vor again. It¡¯s not even as good as the spicy Sichuan cuisine.¡± The India political leader could not help but roll his eyes.

    That¡¯s right. The India politician didn¡¯t pay attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words at all. He was just ying along on the surface. Naturally, he didn¡¯t hear clearly what Yuan Zhou said about the dish this time.

    The India politician was only waiting for the meal to start, so he pretended to be fine.

    Among them, dashi xiujie was the one who listened the most seriously. After all, his goal was to defeat Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he listened very seriously.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had seen the reactions of these people. After all, his hearing had long been extraordinary. However, he remained calm.

    After all, he had met many people who doubted his cooking skills in the early days of the restaurant¡¯s opening. He didn¡¯t care about these people at all.

    While Yuan Zhou was introducing this dish seriously, Wu Hai had already stood outside the circle.

    Moreover, he was dressed in a custom-made pure ck suit and stood there with a serious look. He held a wine ss and nodded to Yuan Zhou to show his respect.

    At the side, Zheng Jiawei revealed an embarrassed smile to Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had just finished his exnation. He reached out his hand and said,¡±¡±Then, please have a taste of the new sweet and sour meat.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head to everyone and then stood back.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou stood back, he Zhenghong went up to him and continued talking with a smile,¡±¡±Before you taste the food, let me introduce some things to you.¡±

    He Zhenghong nodded to Wu Hai and then said,¡±This is Wu Hai, a famous young artist in our country.¡±

    ¡°Oh, the artist who created the painting of the eaves at the world Youth exhibition?¡± After he Zhenghong¡¯s introduction, some of the Japanese politicians immediately asked.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the one.¡± He Zhenghong nodded.

    With the introduction of the two people, everyone at the scene turned their eyes to Wu Hai. After hearing what the trantor beside them said, they couldn¡¯t help having some understanding of the Chinese art in their hearts.

    At the side, Wu Hai, who was being introduced, didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded his head reservedly to everyone, looking very much like a painter.

    In the case of wearing a suit and not leaning on the door, Wu Hai had to have the temperament of an artist.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s continue tasting the food.¡± After he Zhenghong finished introducing Wu Hai, he said with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll start eating then.¡± As he Zhenghong spoke, she directly turned sideways and took the chopsticks prepared by her assistant to pick up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it on a small te.

    The te of sweet and sour pork was ced in a superrge te with three colors, white, cyan and green. The te was made in the shape of a boat.

    The sweet and sour meat was ced in an open-style cabin. It was in a translucent round shape. From a distance, the shell seemed to be wrapped in ayer of crystal. The bright orange-red color was arranged neatly at the bottom of the ship.

    After he Zhenghong took one, a corner was missing, but soon, as the people in the circle took it away one by one, there were only a few crystal clear orangey-red balls left in the cabin.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡± Seeing that everyone had finished, he Zhenghong picked up the small te and was ready to eat.

    As soon as he said that, the first one to stuff the sweet and sour pork into his mouth was not he Zhenghong, but Wu Hai.

    After Wu Hai heard the signal that it was edible, he stuffed the little round ball into his mouth and started to chew.

    The rest of the people moved at a normal speed. The slowest were the Thand Prince and India politicians who were not used to Chinese food.

    The Thand Prince¡¯s chopsticks were good. He originally nned to taste it a little and then spit it out, so he picked up the ball and put it in his mouth.

    However, before he could spit it out, the outer shell, which was crystal clear and emitting white gas like ice crystals, shattered.

    In an instant, orange-red juice flowed out, and a cold, sweet and sour taste rushed into his mouth.

    ¡°Oh? It tastes different from the ones I¡¯ve had before?¡± This sentence shed across the mind of the Thand Prince, and he subconsciously stuffed the sweet and sour pork into his mouth.

    ¡°Kacha Kacha¡± the sound of chewing rang out. As the outeryer was broken, the Thand Prince realized that theyer of white gas that they thought was hot at first was actually not hot, but cold air produced by ice crystals when they were heated.

    The outeryer of the sweet and sour meat was really thin ice, but surprisingly, after biting through the ice, the sweet and sour juice inside was very delicious with a cold taste. However, when he chewed on the inneryer, the tender meat was hot, and as he chewed, it burst out with sweet gravy.

    It tasted sour with a hint of sweetness, just like a fresh fruit with a meaty fragrance.

    ¡°Is this really Chinese food?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Chinese food to be so delicious.¡± This was the only sentence in the mind of the Thand Prince.

 Chapter 1471

    <h4>Chapter 1471: The F * ck, that¡¯s all?</h4>

    The expression of the Thand Prince had been specially trained. After all, he represented the face of the country. Therefore, even if he felt that it was delicious, it would not be too exaggerated. However, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth, the gentle expression on his face, and the narrowed eyes were all exuding the word ¡®delicious¡¯ from the inside out.

    The India politician, who was about to put it into his mouth, saw his expression and couldn¡¯t help but despise him. ¡°He¡¯s really good at acting. Could it be that this guy learned how to manage his expressions beforeing? his expressions are much more natural thanst time.¡±

    They were all jackals of the same tribe. This did not seem to be a good term. They were all people that he ¡°did not like¡±. The India political leader naturally knew that the Thand Prince was not used to Chinese food. He immediately guessed this when he saw the Thai Prince¡¯s expression.

    ¡°I can¡¯t lose. I have to be more like him.¡± The India politician adjusted his expression. Who was afraid of who whenpared to a drama queen? He put the sweet and sour pork on the te into his mouth.

    Yes, the India politician¡¯s chopsticks were not as good as the Thand Prince ¡®s. He was more used to using chopsticks in the form of pushing.

    Of course, it didn¡¯t look wrong.

    ¡°Eh? This taste is a little novel. ¡± As soon as the sweet and sour meat entered his mouth, the India politician immediately raised his eyebrows in surprise.

    The ice-cold outer shell cracked open with a gentle bite, and a sweet and sour juice flowed out from inside. It was like some kind of juicy fruit, sweet with a little sourness.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha¡±. The India politician began to chew directly. The meat wrapped inside was in small balls, but it was tender and soft when chewed. It also had the fragrance of the meat itself and the fragrance of oil.

    ¡°Oh, this tastes pretty good.¡± The India political leader thought.

    A round piece of sweet and sour pork was only the size of an adult man¡¯s thumb. It could be chewed in one bite and finished in a few bites.

    After eating, the India politician subconsciously looked down at the boat-shaped te.

    F * ck, it¡¯s gone?

    ......

    There was only a thinyer of light red juice left on the ship-shaped te. There was not even a single piece of sweet and sour meat on it.

    ¡°I remember that there were a few pieces left after everyone took their food.¡± The India politician thought with uncertainty.

    Just as the India political figure was puzzled, the Thand Prince was also puzzled and secretly looked around.

    This circle was the center of the Asia-Pacific Exchange meet, and only they were qualified to eat the dishes of these head chefs.

    Including the head chef, there were only about 20 people who could use chopsticks. The trantors and assistants beside him were not qualified to use chopsticks.

    There were about 30 pieces of sweet and sour meat on a half-meter long boat-shaped te. After each person took a piece, where did the rest go?

    Very soon, the Prince of Thand found his target. It was Wu Hai who was still wriggling his mouth and eating thest piece of meat.

    ¡°Thest piece went into his stomach?¡± The Prince of Thand thought with uncertainty.

    The Thand Prince smacked the sweet and sour taste in his mouth, and he was looking forward to the next dish.

    While the Thand Prince was looking forward to it, dashi xiujie, who had just tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship at the side, had an indescribable feeling.

    Wu Hai was very gentle today. After all, it was the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. He didn¡¯t snatch anything, nor did he directly hold the te. It could be said that he still put the overall situation first.

    Speaking of orange, meaty¡¯s body size was almostrger than an orange cat.

    ¡°Is this Japanese chef trying to stoop to my level?¡± Wu Hai squinted his eyes. This guy called dashi xiujie ate four chopsticks in a row with a serious look.

    Why did he look like he had suffered more than him?

    As the saying goes, outsiders watch the fun, while experts look at the skill. How could the thinyer of ice not break andpletely wrap around the ball, while the meat inside was maintained at the right temperature?

    ¡°Is Yuan sang¡¯s cooking so much better than mine?¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s face turned a bit unsightly, but he still held on.

    ¡°This is just the first dish. There are still other dishes. I might not lose.¡± Dashi xiujie encouraged himself inwardly.

    The other chefs who were standing further away looked at Yuan Zhou in fear while observing the remaining seven dishes at the same time.

    However, the same sentence appeared in their hearts: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the head chef from China to be so good at cooking, not to mention his young age.¡±

    He Zhenghong, who was slightly older, smiled and said,¡±It seems that head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are very popr.¡±

    In general, no one would touch the rest of the food after eating one piece at a time. Only a very small number of delicious dishes would be finished.

    The first dish served by Yuan Zhou had such a special treatment.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly to the crowd.

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s eat the next one.¡± He Zhenghong smiled and pointed to the dish on the side.

    This dish was even more beautiful than the previous sweet and sour meat, but he just couldn¡¯t find the dish.

    Yes, he couldn¡¯t find the vegetables, because it looked like a delicate lotus pond with lotus flowers that didn¡¯t exist in this season.

    The small lotus pond was just like a poem: ¡°Heaven-connecting lotus leaf wuqiong bi¡± meant that the Lotus leaves in this lotus pond wereyered with green leaves. They looked verdant and glistening, covering the bottom of the Lotus pond.

    ¡°This dish is steamed Eastern Sea star spot.¡± While saying the name of the dish, Yuan Zhou picked up the serving chopsticks prepared by the side and peeled off theyers of Green Lotus leaves.

    As the Lotus leaf was pried open, a whole bright red fish was revealed inside. The whole fish was floating on the Lotus leaf.

    The bright red fish and the green Lotus leaves made it look as if there was only one bright red Lotus flower in the entire lotus pond. It was extremely gorgeous.

    A delicate fragrance mixed with the smell of fresh fish slowly drifted into everyone¡¯s nose. However, everyone present was a smart person.

    As soon as he heard the name of the fish, the nerves of the Japanese representative twitched. Country F, who was standing a little further away, was even more sensitive. After all, this ce was a bit special.

    Even he Zhenghong at the side turned her head to look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s young face in surprise and then revealed a smile without saying anything.

    Yuan Zhou continued,¡±the eastern Star spotted fish is a type of fish in the genus Gill-thorn bass of the Leviathan family. This fish is fierce and active. Therefore, its meat is firm and stic. Moreover, it tastes fresh and delicious because it eats small fish and shrimps.¡±

    ¡°However, there are limitations to the growth of this fish. Although it can grow in the western Indian Ocean, the climate and water conditions in the rising sea are more suitable for its growth. Therefore, the eastern Star ban in the rising sea is the most delicious.¡±

    ¡°And the star spots in winter are the fattest and most suitable for steaming.¡± Yuan Zhou said in conclusion.

    ¡°Of course, in order to call for international animal protection, this Eastern Star ban was raised in an artificially simted wild environment near the rising sea. It¡¯s not wild.¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said that, the Japanese representative who had something to say at the side suddenly became listless. That¡¯s right. He became sensitive when he heard about the rising sea. Although Yuan Zhou had never mentioned anything about the rising sea, he was still unhappy.

    He had originally intended to make things difficult for Yuan Zhou in the name of animal protection, but who knew that he would smooth it out himself without anyone¡¯s reminder.

    ¡°What a cunning Chinese.¡± The Japanese representative was secretly resentful in his heart, but on the surface, he was all smiles.

    This was the basic rest for a politician.

    ¡°It seems like this is a very delicious fish. Let¡¯s dig in.¡± When he Zhenghong said it was very delicious, she smiled at Yuan Zhou secretly and then reached out her hand to signal him.

    In the beginning, it was the Prince of Thand and the India politicians who felt that Chinese food didn¡¯t suit their appetites and didn¡¯t taste good. But now, it was the representatives of country F and Japan who felt ufortable.

    Why did a fish like you have to be called the steamed fish in the rising sea? wasn¡¯t this making things difficult for their hearts and tongues?

    His heart felt ufortable because of the location, and his tongue felt ufortable because of the delicious sweet and sour pork.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1472

    <h4>Chapter 1472: Can notpare</h4>

    ording to the International practice, the steamed fish cooked by Yuan Zhou was not the kind that was usually cooked at home. More importantly, it was not enough for so many people to eat one.

    Therefore, the fish did look like a whole fish from a distance, but upon closer inspection, one would find that it was a fish slice that had been ced on a te.

    All the fish meat was cut into pieces of appropriate size, and the fiery red skin remained, which gave the feeling of a whole fish.

    ¡°Although he¡¯s young, he speaks with a sense of propriety and is also meticulous in cooking.¡± He Zhenghong picked up the fish meat and couldn¡¯t help but nod in his heart.

    He Zhenghong¡¯s praise was not without basis. First of all, many countries were not used to eating whole fish. Some people even felt ufortable when they saw the whole fish.

    However, the sliced fish fillet avoided this point very well. The second dish was the sweet and sour pork, which Yuan Zhou had specially introduced to him.

    This was an innovative dish, and the innovation was not only in the taste, but also in the ingredients.

    The traditional sweet and sour pork was made from pork, while Yuan Zhou used the chicken breast. The sweet and sour pork was smooth and tender, with a certain amount of chewiness and no bones.

    There were many people in the world who didn¡¯t eat pork, but people who didn¡¯t eat chicken hadn¡¯t been discovered yet.

    ¡°The fish looks good.¡± The Thand Prince wasn¡¯t as conflicted as the Japanese and country F. He picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and smiled.

    ¡°Indeed, this dish looks pretty good.¡± The India politician also nodded and quickly picked up a piece of fish.

    To be honest, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that the people here represented their own countries, many of them would have wanted to take a few pieces at a time.

    However, for the sake of their country¡¯s image, everyone was reserved and cautious.

    ......

    ¡°It looks good. You can eat more.¡± He Zhenghong said with a smile, but then stopped eating first.

    Well, he was the representative of China, so he couldn¡¯t show that he didn¡¯t have enough food.

    ¡°The taste of this young head chef¡¯s cooking is too good.¡± He Zhenghong ridiculed in his heart.

    Although he Zhenghong said so, the most mischievous Prince of Thand and India politicians were also preparing to do so.

    However, when they saw that there were no more fish in the pond, they couldn¡¯t help but frown slightly. However, they quickly restrained themselves.

    ¡°Who the F * ck is so fast? I¡¯ve only eaten one piece of fish.¡± The Prince of Thand was smiling, but he was cursing in his heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to meet two that suit your taste. It seems that everyone here is an expert.¡± The India politician thought to himself.

    While the two of them were cursing and doubting in their hearts, Wu Hai and dashi xiujie were about to start a fight on the other side.

    There was no other reason. It was dashi xiujie who ate the most fish this time instead of Wu Hai.

    The word ¡®again¡¯ was crucial.

    Wu Hai couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and immediately wanted to disy his skill of snatching dishes like he did in the restaurant. He didn¡¯t even have the chance to use the set of earth-shaking Wu Style chopsticks skill.

    However, he was pulled back by Zheng Jiawei. That¡¯s right. Zheng Jiawei wasn¡¯t qualified to eat with chopsticks, but he could pull Wu Hai back all the way. With this burden, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t perform at all.

    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll remember you. ¡± Wu Hai stared at dashi xiujie¡¯s back with hatred.

    If Zheng Jiawei and Yuan Zhou weren¡¯t here today, dashi xiujie probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to get out of the banquet hall.

    Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t pay attention to Wu Hai¡¯s irascibility, only because the taste of the fish had shocked him again.

    The taste of the eastern Star ban was extremely fresh and sweet, but it was not easy to maintain its freshness in such an asion.

    However, the dish cooked by Yuan Zhou was different. Before it entered his mouth, the fragrance of the Lotus leaf had already entered his nose.

    ¡°This fragrance is the smell of the Lotus leaves, but it also has the faint fragrance of the Lotus flowers.¡± Dashi xiujie thought to himself.

    As soon as the fish entered his mouth, the warm fish wrapped around his mouth, and the delicious taste of the fish spread in his mouth before he even chewed.

    It was even more amazing when he chewed it. The thin fish meat was wrapped in the delicious fish soup, and there was an extreme sweetness exploding in his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, this is really the most delicious fish.¡± Dashi xiujie sighed with emotion inwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s gone so quickly?¡± Dashi xiujie felt that the taste in his mouth had be lighter. Immediately, he continued to eat without hesitation.

    As for the expressions of Wu Hai and the politicians at the side? Sorry, dashi xiujie, who was immersed in the delicious fish and couldn¡¯t extricate himself, couldn¡¯t see it at all.

    The Japanese politicians had endured the name of the fish and had a taste. Although it was delicious, they had no intention of eating another bite.

    But looking at the way the person next to him was eating, he realized that he didn¡¯t care about what he meant at all. He was eating happily.

    ¡°You¡¯re our chef. Can you not enjoy eating other people¡¯s food?¡±

    The Japanese politicians ¡®faces changed. They grumbled in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do. After all, in society, although Japan politicians were important, they were not as respected as their craft and literature.

    Their coins were printed with the heads of scientists or writers, not politicians.

    The Prince of Thand and the India politician looked at their own chefs with a questioning look in their eyes, meaning,¡±can youpare?¡±

    The two chefs lowered their heads. What was thispetition about? although they were very confident in their cooking skills, they did not have the confidence to conquer the tastes of so many countries.

    This was especially true for the Japanese. Almost every time the Japanese politicians ate their Thand or India Food, although they said ¡°very good, very good,¡± their expressions would be as if their mothers had died. Their acting skills were too low.

    ¡°Why is China¡¯s head chef getting stronger and stronger each year? this is really too shameless.¡± This was what the head chefs from all the countries felt.

    Feeling the gazes of others, Yuan Zhou continued to be nonchnt, as if this small scene was not worth mentioning.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of dishes Yuan sang will bring out next.¡± After putting away his chopsticks, dashi xiujie had a strong sense of expectation. However, his desire topete with him had faded.

    Under everyone¡¯s anticipation, he Zhenghong let Yuan Zhou continue to introduce the following dishes.

    Having eaten several dishes in a row, everyone had a full understanding of Yuan Zhou, the youngest head chef in history.

    He was the youngest and the strongest in the history of the Asia-Pacific Exchange.

    It was an excellent craftsmanship that could satisfy all of their tastes, but it was also inclined to a light taste. It was a strange contradiction.

    The way everyone looked at Yuan Zhou changed, revealing that he was precious.

    They all felt that even China¡¯s cooking skills had be so powerful.

    There were a total of eight main dishes. Under he Zhenghong¡¯s lead, everyone soon ate thest dish, which was also a main dish and also the first dish that Yuan Zhou had cooked.

    Because it took a long time to cook, it was just right to be ced at thest position.

    The dish was still simmering even when it was put on the table. It was just that it was being stewed with the remaining heat instead of an open fire or charcoal fire.

    After the introduction of the first seven dishes, he Zhenghong also had some understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s eloquence. When he came to the eighth dish, he asked with a smile,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, what¡¯s so special about the eighth dish?¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly as usual and then stepped forward, saying,¡±¡±The eighth dish is made based on the immortal duck in the Kong family¡¯s cuisine.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Is it an improved method?¡± He Zhenghong asked.

    ¡°Not really,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and continued,¡±¡±Because the immortal duck in this Kong Fu cuisine was created when Kong Fanpo, the 74th generation of Kong Zi, was appointed as the prefect of Tongzhou in Shanxi. But My Immortal duck was made by a Sichuan chef in recent times.¡±

    ¡°I made it based on this Sichuan chef and the immortal duck in the Kong family cuisine. However, the taste is different, so the cooking method is different.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This dish is the boneless divine duck. Please have a taste.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t introduce the cooking method in detail. He just nodded slightly and then reached out his hand to signal her.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1473

    <h4>Chapter 1473: Who is the main character?</h4>

    ¡°I¡¯d like to trouble head chef Yuan to cut this whole thing. ¡± He Zhenghong looked at theplete duck on the te and then turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯ve already cut it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh? That¡¯s not a bad idea. ¡± He Zhenghong didn¡¯t doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. She just nodded her head and then signaled everyone to start taking the food.

    Although he Zhenghong motioned for everyone to start eating, the politicians around them also started eating.

    However, he didn¡¯t move his chopsticks. Instead, he turned his head and spoke to the chef from his country.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you need to taste thisst dish. Just do a good job showing off the quality of our dishes. Go.¡± The Thand Prince said to the head chef beside him.

    ¡°But ...¡± The Thand chef, the middle-aged man, was so surprised that he wanted to say something, but he was directly squeezed behind the Thai Prince.

    Yes, he squeezed behind him. The Thand Prince seemed to inadvertently turn his body and then pushed the tall head chef behind him.

    ¡°...¡± The Thand head chef was speechless, but it wasn¡¯t good to squeeze in in public. He just looked at the duck silently and swallowed his saliva.

    The India political leader at the side was much simpler. After all, there were still different surnames in India. He asked the Indian Head chef to stand at the back, so the head chef naturally did not dare to stand in front.

    The representative of the Japanese side was moreplicated. The old politician with a fat belly patted dashi xiujie¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Well done, big stone-san.¡± The Japanese politicians praised.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Dashi xiujie lowered his head and bowed to express his thanks.

    ......

    ¡°But I think you¡¯ve already had a lot of food today. You should leave some space for the other dishes. Don¡¯t you think so, you?¡± The Japanese political leader said in a serious tone.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded.

    ¡°Okay, then you can stand behind me too.¡± The Japanese politicians nodded and then turned sideways to let dashi xiujie go behind them.

    ¡°But ...¡± Dashi xiujie hesitated for a moment and wanted to open his mouth, but he was interrupted.

    ¡°The purpose of this exchange is to exchange knowledge in various aspects. This is only Chinese cuisine. There are still many other dishes waiting for you, Ishi-san. The dishes of every country are worth learning.¡± The Japanese political leader said sternly.

    As other countries didn¡¯t have Yuan Zhou, dashi xiujie really wanted to say that. But in the end, he didn¡¯t say it.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Dashi xiujie then went to stand behind him decisively.

    In fact, it was not only India, Thand, and Japan that did this. There were also many other countries, such as Russia, country F, and so on, who chased their own head chefs away. There were not enough dishes, so the chefs stopped trying. If they wanted to eat, they would cook when they returned home.

    To be honest, the politicians were too na?ve to think that way. They spoke as if the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou could be copied casually.

    In an instant, only Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai were left in the circle, two people who were not politicians. He Zhenghong, on the other hand, looked at them indifferently with a faint smile.

    In fact, these politicians and celebrities couldn¡¯t be med. It was just that they had only tasted the first bite of the first seven dishes just now. After that, either Wu Hai and dashi xiujie ate them or their head chef had an extra piece.

    Unlike them, they didn¡¯t dare to snatch it for the sake of putting on airs. However, now that it was thest dish, they naturally had to use some extraordinary means.

    After all, this was one of the basic qualities of a politician.

    Of course, when everyone saw dashi xiujie being driven out of the circle, they all praised him in their hearts.

    For example, the Prince of Thand happily said in his heart,¡±¡±Well done, this guy can really eat.¡±

    ¡°This is the Mr. Nakagu I know. He¡¯s just as cunning and cunning.¡± The India politician racked his brain to think of two Chinese words to describe the people of zhongju.

    In fact, they felt that Wu Hai should also go out. However, it was out of respect for the host of China and also out of respect for artists. Wu Hai was really a world-famous artist. Thus, no one raised this question.

    Fame had saved Wu Hai¡¯s dog life. Many people thought so in their hearts.

    After dealing with the external Affairs, everyone began to take action against the deboned immortal duck.

    As there were so many people, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t cook only one duck. Therefore, he had to spend some effort to arrange the dish.

    Yuan Zhou was using a diamond-shaped te presentation this time. It was a dark blue te with an irregr t te that looked like a stepped field at the edge. On the te were four seeminglyplete ducks ced in a diamond shape.

    The te was very special and eye-catching, so the decorations around it were only decorated with a little soup.

    It looked fashionable but not exquisite and elegant, which was in line with the aesthetics of a group of politicians.

    Wu Hai also contributed to this. After all, Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai had once exchanged skills and learned from each other.

    Yuan Zhou learned about aesthetics while Wu Hai, the kitchen monster, learned how to simply stir-fry vegetables.

    This time, only the politicians were eating, so everyone was more casual.

    As the host, he Zhenghong had always been reserved, but when he picked up the food, he still looked at the Big Duck leg.

    However, as soon as he put the chopsticks on the duck, he Zhenghong understood what Yuan Zhou meant by ¡°already cut.¡±

    With just a slight movement of the chopsticks, he directly picked up a piece of square duck meat that was very easy to eat.

    The duck with its chest facing up was smooth, unlike the traditional celestial duck that was ced in a row. However, when he picked it up and took a look, he discovered the mystery.

    The duck meat was connected by the skin, and the inneryer was not just duck meat. It was cut into thin slices, and each slice had a different ingredient.

    At first nce, there were seasonal winter bamboo shoots, Rouge-colored in ham slices, some fresh mushroom slices, and even a few dark green tender leaves. It was unknown how Yuan Zhou managed to keep the leaves fresh green even after steaming for so long.

    Each piece was mped ording to the muscle texture of the duck leg. From the outside, it looked like the duck was bigger, but nothing else could be seen. Therefore, no one knew that there were so many tricks in it before it was removed.

    ¡°Qiaosi.¡± He Zhenghong praised before putting the duck meat into her mouth.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, he Zhenghong was even more captivated. The taste of the duck meat mixed with the extremely delicious taste of winter bamboo shoots, as well as the delicious wild mushrooms. Thebination of fresh mushrooms and duck was simply a god-likebination.

    On the other hand, the duck skin was soft and sticky, and it had a unique oily fragrance. The inneryer of the duck meat absorbed the fat in the duck skin, making it look fine and tender.

    Because the state banquet was light, everyone¡¯s taste was not strong. The meat-vored duck, coupled with the delicate fragrance of winter bamboo shoots and mushrooms, made people unable to bear it and stop eating.

    Moreover, because it was boneless, it was easy to chew. It was soft and tender, with the fragrance of meat and delicious mushrooms. This was how he Zhenghong felt.

    He Zhenghong sipped the remaining taste in his mouth without leaving any trace. Looking at Wu Hai who was still eating, he suddenly felt a little displeased.

    ¡°This kid is too inexperienced. Isn¡¯t this the Asia-Pacific Exchange? is this kid, an artist, here to eat? he only knows how to eat.¡± He Zhenghong put down the chopsticks with an indifferent and reserved expression while ridiculing Wu Hai in her heart.

    He Zhenghong cast a nce at Yuan Zhou who was eating his own dish seriously at the side and retracted the thought of driving him away,¡±¡±This seems a little like burning the bridge after crossing the river. Moreover, it¡¯s personally prepared by head chef Yuan.¡±

    With this understanding, he Zhenghong finally appeased the regret of having just learned from other countries ¡®politicians.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1474

    <h4>Chapter 1474: This is the difference</h4>

    The row of rhombus-shaped ducks was finished in a short while. However, the politicians of various countries soon realized that even if they chased these head chefs out of the central circle, they would not be able to eat an extra piece.

    Especially the Thand Prince, who could only helplessly watch Wu Hai swallow the three pieces of duck meat quickly and elegantly in one breath.

    ¡°I really want to strangle him. What famous artist? it¡¯s all fake.¡± The Prince of Thand was smiling, but he was cursing in his heart.

    ¡°This is too much.¡± The India politicians also had the same thought in their minds.

    But no matter what he thought, he put down his chopsticks with a smile on his face.

    After all, the cooking exchange of Chinese cuisine had already passed. What was left was the cooking exchange of other countries.

    ¡°It seems that everyone is very satisfied with the cooking exchange in China this time. Then, let¡¯s continue.¡± He Zhenghong spoke at the right time.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Next, let¡¯s invite our young Japanese head chef, sishi-san, to introduce his cooking to you.¡± Mr. Nakagu from the Japanese side continued.

    After Mr. Nakagu finished speaking, he slightly turned his body sideways and revealed dashi xiujie¡¯s figure.

    Dashi xiujie had a small ck mustache on his upper lip. He looked rigid and serious. He was about 30 years old. He was indeed very young as Mr. Nakagu had said.

    If not for Yuan Zhou, dashi xiujie could be said to be the youngest head chef in this exchange meeting.

    However, with the help of Yuan Zhou, Mr. Nakagu¡¯s introduction of dashi xiujie had changed a little.

    Mr. Dashi xiujie bowed to everyone one by one. When he bowed to Yuan Zhou, he became more serious and rigorous in his heart.

    ......

    After tasting the previous seven dishes, dashi xiujie hadpletely lost the thought of beating Yuan Zhou.

    What he wanted to do now was to perfectly fulfill his duty, then go home to cultivate in seclusion and reflect.

    Yes, dashi xiujie felt ashamed of his own arrogance.

    However, as a master chef and a famous one at that, especially on such an asion, dashi xiujie suppressed his desire to apologize to Yuan Zhou very well due to his professional manners and then stood up.

    ¡°Good night, everyone. This time, I¡¯ve prepared dishes from the menu of the Mingzhi 20th Tianchang Festival, as well as some other traditional Japanese dishes.¡± Dashi xiujie said humbly.

    Because of Yuan Zhou, dashi xiujie became much more humble. Yuan Zhou was really a man of great virtue.

    ¡°That sounds good. Then, head chef da shi, please introduce us.¡± He Zhenghong nodded and said.

    A few other political figures also spoke up in support.

    ¡± 20 years of Mingzhi. That¡¯s really a long time. It seems that Mr. Oishi has put in a lot of thought.¡± The politicians of country F immediately praised.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time. I wonder how long big stone has recovered. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± The Prince of Thand said slowly.

    ¡°Yes. Mr. Oishi, please exin the first dish.¡± The India politician also said.

    It was obvious that the two of them still held a grudge against da shi for eating so much.

    ¡°Big stone, you can start.¡± Zhongju first nodded at big stone.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Big stone nodded in agreement and then began to introduce,¡±¡±The first main course is truffle beef.¡±

    While saying that, dashi xiujie opened the lid of the first dish.

    The tableware used to hold the beef was very Japanese style. Unlike Yuan Zhou ¡®s, which was held in a big te, the tableware was used in small round tes, each of which contained a small piece of beef.

    The color of the beef was very beautiful. It was a long strip, with the red of cooked meat on both sides and a Rouge-like red in the middle. The beef was sprinkled with ayer of fine white truffle foam.

    ¡°Traditionally, ck truffles are used to go with beef, but this time, I¡¯m using white truffles. White truffles have a special sweet taste, and the garlic-like fragrance in it is very good at neutralizing the slight fishy smell of the beef.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Please have a taste,¡± After saying that, dashi xiujie took a step back to make room and then said.

    Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t even look at others after he took a step back. He just lowered his head and appeared to be modest and serious. However, he raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou from time to time.

    In an exchange of culinary skills, these head chefs would naturally eat the dishes cooked by head chefs from other countries. Naturally, Yuan Zhou would eat them as well.

    Yuan Zhou had always adhered to the principle of not wasting anything. Fortunately, dashi xiujie¡¯s beef was only a small piece.

    He picked it up with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.¡±The beef was roasted at a low temperature, and it¡¯s ripened just right. The fishy taste of the juice when eaten cold has just been neutralized by the garlic taste of the White truffle. Not bad, it¡¯s really done with care.¡±

    After eating the beef, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reveal any expression on his face, which made him feel a little frustrated while staring at dashi xiujie.

    But soon, dashi xiujie pulled himself together and continued to introduce other food.

    ¡°The second dish is also rted to beef. It¡¯s Vegetable Beef.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°The beef used in this dish is raw beef. The beef used is the Tenderloin part. After cutting it into thin shreds, mix it with shredded orange, wrap it with the vegetables, and then eat it.¡± Dashi xiujie roughly exined the cooking method and then stepped back to wait for everyone to taste it.

    Of course, dashi xiujie, who had taken a step back, was still staring at Yuan Zhou and waiting for his expression as usual.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was still as expressionless as before. He just ate up the whole Vegetable Beef roll seriously.

    After two consecutive cold dishes, dashi xiujie carried out the hot rabbit broth.

    Every time dashi xiujie stepped back after the introduction, he would look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression seriously. Although he couldn¡¯t see anything wrong with Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression every time, he would still do that.

    That¡¯s right. Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t give him a chance to taste it. He had originally wanted topete with Yuan Zhou. Naturally, he was very confident in his own cooking skills and felt that he didn¡¯t need to taste it.

    But now, his purpose was to step back and see Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression. From that, he could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion of him, which was a lucky hit.

    The traditional Japanese state banquet was mainlyposed of Western food and wine parties. However, this time, dashi xiujie was cooking the banquet dishes used by the imperial family during the Meiji period. It was a big innovation.

    He knew his own business. After eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, dashi xiujie finally understood why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to meet him.

    Therefore, dashi xiujie was very obedient during the cooking exchange this time.

    After the taste of dashi xiujie¡¯s dishes on the Japanese side, it was time for the India dishes.

    Due to their religious beliefs, many people in India were vegetarians for life. However, even if they were to eat meat, they would still eat chicken and fresh fish.

    After all, in India religion, cattle were considered gods, while pigs were unclean. Therefore, the dishes prepared by the Indian Head chef were representative dishes of various regions.

    For example, the people of andraban liked chili. The India head chef used chili and chicken to make an Indian-style chicken main dish.

    However, Yuan Zhou indicated that it was the first time he had eaten such a chicken dish. The chicken meat was cut into minced chicken and then mixed with chili, making the taste full of exotic vor.

    The biggest difference between other chefs and Yuan Zhou was that they really only had one pair of chopsticks per person, unlike Yuan Zhou, who always ate with empty tes.

    At the same time, the politicians of various countries also understood a very intuitive fact. This time, the Chinese head chef was much better than their own head chef.

    Many politicians began to wonder if they could poach this young head chef to their own countries.

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 Chapter 1475

    <h4>Chapter 1475: The curtains fall</h4>

    The further back the line was, the fewer dishes the head chef prepared. This was also amon practice. After all, one could not expect these politicians to still be able to eat after eating so much.

    At that time, they found a problem. Wu Hai basically didn¡¯t move his chopsticks but just talked.

    ¡°This guy seems to be very cunning.¡± The Thand Prince thought to himself.

    Apparently, the Japanese politicians on the side had also seen this scene. They nced at dashi xiujie and found that he didn¡¯t move his chopsticks much.

    This discovery made the politicians of various countries a little depressed. After all, at such a state banquet, you couldn¡¯t say that the food was not delicious. You could only say that there were very few that suited your appetite.

    However, there were still people who wanted topete with them even though there were so few of them. Of course, the most important thing was that there was so little delicious food that suited their taste!

    Fortunately, the exchange of culinary skills was only one of the segments. Soon, the main dishes of the chefs from various countries had been tasted, and the cooking exchange of this Asia-Pacific Exchange came to an end.

    The head chefs also said their goodbyes and began to leave the circle.

    The rest was about the exchange of national policies.

    The head chefs left the core circle one by one. The Prince of Thand looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s straight back and the way he walked without moving. Well ... It could also be said that he was walking without caring about his own family.

    ¡°Minister he, your country¡¯s head chef is really amazing,¡± the Prince of Thand couldn¡¯t help but exim.

    It was about whether there was anything in thai that would shock the audience. Anyway, the Chinese trantion was like this.

    When he Zhenghong heard the interpreter¡¯s words, he replied with a smile,¡±The future is the world of the young. Naturally, we should let the young people perform more. He¡¯s not bad.¡±

    ......

    He Zhenghong looked very humble on the surface, but he was very happy in his heart. He couldn¡¯t help but secretly praise,¡±This Yuan Zhou is really proud. No wonder Zhou Shijie and the other grandmasters admire him so much. It¡¯s not without a reason that he can conquer a Grandmaster.¡±

    Seeing he Zhenghong¡¯s humble appearance, the Prince of Thand didn¡¯t say much. This was just a small interlude, so everyone talked about other things again.

    After the head chefs left the core circle, they began to walk towards the banquet hall¡¯s back door in unison. They were all preparing to leave.

    After all, Zhou Xuan was still very tired in front of a circle of politicians.

    As soon as these head chefs left the core circle, their assistants immediately surrounded them, so there were quite a lot of people in this group.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, how are you?¡± Zhong Lili stood beside Yuan Zhou and asked carefully while bending over.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that in a low voice, he walked out of the door with Zhong Lili.

    However, right at that time, dashi xiujie, who was half a step behind Yuan Zhou, once again rushed to the front of Yuan Zhou and blocked his way.

    Last time when he stopped Yuan Zhou, dashi xiujie had expressed that he wanted to beat Yuan Zhou. At that time, all the head chefs from all the countries had also heard that.

    However, after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes this time, everyone looked at dashi xiujie with a strange gaze.

    After all, in terms of culinary skills alone, even if the country was different, thenguage was different and the food culture was different, they could stille to the conclusion that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were better.

    Therefore, everyone slowed down their pace subconsciously and prepared to see what dashi xiujie was going to do.

    ¡°You ...¡± Zhong Lili frowned. When she was about to take a step forward, Yuan Zhou directly grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

    Zhong Lili followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s force and stood behind him. When she passed by him, she saw that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even move his eyebrows, let alone his facial expression. Therefore, she just stood there with relief.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Yuan sang. ¡± Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t waste any time. He took a step forward and made a 90-degree bow. Then, he apologized sincerely.

    Yuan Zhou was dressed in a red top and ck Bottom. He stood there tall and straight. In front of him was dashi xiujie, the leader of the younger generation of the Japan cooking circle. Dashi xiujie bowed 90 degrees and apologized.

    ¡°I apologize for my rudeness in the morning. Your cooking is indeed extraordinary.¡± Dashi xiujie said again.

    ¡°Yes, you may rise.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Only then did dashi xiujie stand up straight.

    After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and was about to leave. However, dashi xiujie spoke again,¡±¡±I¡¯ll catch up to you one day, Yuan sang. I¡¯lle back to ask for your advice then.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head without saying anything and then left with Zhong Lili.

    Only then did the head chefs of various countries on the side understand that dashi xiujie hade to apologize. After reading the apology, these people slowly dispersed.

    ¡°This dashi xiujie is a bit interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a faint smile.

    ¡°What do you mean by interesting? I¡¯m head chef Yuan. ¡± Zhong Lili asked curiously.

    ¡°These people were there when he stopped me in the morning, and they were also there when he apologized. It¡¯s a good ending.¡± It was rare that Yuan Zhou was in a good mood, thus he exined.

    ¡°Oh, he wants to express his respect for you, head chef Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili suddenly realized.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s what I meant.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued to walk towards his own room.

    That¡¯s right. Just as Yuan Zhou had said, dashi xiujie had specially picked such an asion to apologize in order to tell everyone that Yuan Zhou was a master worthy of respect and that he was sincerely convinced.

    Also, if you offend such a master, you have to apologize.

    Naturally, all the smart people present understood the twists and turns in the apology. Even though Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sensitive to the ways of the world, he still understood dashi xiujie¡¯s sincere apology.

    The dinnersted until 9:30 p.m., And it didn¡¯t really end after 9:30 p.m. There was still a media interview session at the end.

    The people being interviewed were the main guests of this exchange, who were also people from the core circle.

    This group of people was being interviewed on the podium. They all had a microphone in front of them, which was convenient for reporters from various countries to ask and answer questions.

    The questions asked in such interviews were usually very official. The first question was asked by the Chinese representative.¡±May I ask what impressed everyone the most about this Asia-Pacific Exchange?¡±

    Since it was an official question, the answer would naturally be official as well. He Zhenghong¡¯s answer was about the final n of the economic seminar.

    The other countries ¡®leaders said the same thing.

    It was not until thest moment that the Prince of Thand said,¡±¡±The economic and cultural exchange this time has shown me China¡¯s lead and advantages in various fields. I think our country can cooperate more with China.¡±

    As soon as the Thand Prince finished speaking about their cooperation, there was a round of apuse. Then the Thai Prince said,¡±For example, open more Chinese restaurants in Thand so that the people of the two countries can have more opportunities to exchange food culture. Young and promising chefs can go to Thand more often to develop their career.¡±

    Upon hearing this, the India politician looked at the Thand Prince with a profound look, but did not say anything.

    The Thand Prince¡¯s words received the approval of politicians from neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan.

    Then, they moved on from the exchange of food culture to national issues such as infrastructure cooperation.

    It could be said that this ending press conference was very high-end.

    Although no one mentioned Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, Yuan Zhou, as the head chef, received anotherpliment this time, which was that everyone was very satisfied with the cooking exchange between the Chinese side.

 Chapter 1476

    <h4>Chapter 1476: You can brag about this for a year</h4>

    Yuan Zhou maintained the solemn and steady pace and walked to the car parked outside the door without any disorder.

    Meanwhile, Zhong Lili followed him quietly.

    From Zhong Lili¡¯s point of view, she could only see Yuan Zhou¡¯s tight jawline and his handsome side profile. Although Yuan Zhou had never been considered handsome, a man¡¯s appearance was never the most important thing. The main thing was his temperament and attitude.

    It just so happened that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯tck either of these two things. Therefore, he appeared to be very charming. Most importantly, Yuan Zhou did things very cleanly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect boss Yuan to be so handsome.¡± Zhong Lili recalled the protective posture when her arm was pulled behind her back by Yuan Zhou just now.

    ¡°No wonder boss Yuan has so many fangirls.¡± Zhong Lili thought of the pink letters that she had received on her desk.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou found it troublesome to receive letters and this was also solved by Zhou Shijie.

    Coincidentally, Zhong Lili was also in charge of this matter. Of course, she wouldn¡¯t open the envelope. She would only check who had sent the envelope and then arrange it into a book to hand it to Zhou Shijie for Yuan Zhou.

    Speaking of which, there were many people who sent letters to Yuan Zhou to confess their love. There were both men and women ... Ahem, it seemed that they had exposed some extraordinary stories.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. The footsteps of the two people sounded in the bright lobby of the hotel. Soon, the two arrived at the door.

    Standing at the door, Yuan Zhou stopped. It was already dark outside, but it was snowing slightly, making it look very cold.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou who had stopped, Zhong Lili also stopped. She thought Yuan Zhou was waiting for those chefs and immediately said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, those chefs have already left.¡±

    ¡°They were going to stay and wait for head chef Yuan, but I told them to leave first. After all, I didn¡¯t know when you would finish.¡± Zhong Lili continued.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    They had already mentioned this before entering the banquet hall, so they might leave first. After all, the focus of this banquet exchange was not on cooking, but the big issue of economics.

    Moreover, the chefs were also very tired after cooking for an entire day. They were not like Yuan Zhou who insisted on standing in front of the stove to cook for the customers every day after he became famous. Naturally, they couldn¡¯t bear such a sudden and high-intensity busy day.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head but still not leave the restaurant, Zhong Lili looked at him with puzzlement. However, she just stood there quietly without saying anything.

    After about a minute of silence, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Where¡¯s your jacket?¡±

    ¡°Ah? Oh, it¡¯s in the car. There¡¯s one in the car. ¡± Zhong Lili reacted for a while and then found Yuan Zhou was asking about her, thus she said hurriedly.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Zhong Lili with a frown and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Zhong Lili naturally wore a formal dress when she attended the dinner party. However, ady¡¯s formal dress could not be worn in severalyers like Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes.

    Looking at Zhong Lili¡¯s bare shoulders and arms, he knew that it was snowing outside. If he went out, he would probably freeze like a dog.

    ¡°I wonder if it¡¯s snowing in Rong city.¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of Yin ya¡¯s face, he suddenly had such an idea.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯ll be warmer in the car. ¡± Zhong Lili said hurriedly when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s disapproving look.

    ¡°Just wait.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just opened the door and went out as soon as he said that.

    The moment she opened the door, the cold wind blew in from outside. Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help but shiver. ¡°It¡¯s really cold. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant quickly and found the business car he had taken in the morning at the entrance of the hotel. The car was parked at the entrance, about 30 meters away from the entrance of the hotel.

    This was also the reason why Zhong Lili dared to go out and get in the car.

    ¡°Please open the door.¡± Yuan Zhou knocked on the car window and then said.

    The driver immediately unlocked the car. Yuan Zhou pulled open the door of the passenger seat and then took up a long ck down jacket from the seat.

    After nodding to the driver, Yuan Zhou went back to the hotel again.

    ¡°Put it on.¡± Yuan Zhou passed the clothes to her and said concisely.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help but call him by a more familiar name and then put on her clothes neatly.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a talkative person. Even this gentlemanly habit was learned from Yin ya. That¡¯s right, this gentlemanly habit was learned from Yin ya. Because of this, he naturally didn¡¯t say much.

    After seeing that she was dressed, he opened the door and went out.

    After putting on the down jacket, Zhong Lili quickly followed Yuan Zhou out of the hotel and then left in the car.

    As soon as they got on the car, Zhong Lili, who originally wanted to say something, found Yuan Zhou had already closed his eyes and gone to rest.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior, Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t help smiling. Then, she also turned her head and waited for them to return to the hotel quietly.

    It was just the right time for Yuan Zhou to close his eyes and rest. As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the hotel, he opened his eyes. His eyes were sharp and didn¡¯t seem to have slept at all.

    Without the need for anyone to remind him, Yuan Zhou directly opened the door and got off the car. Then, he walked towards the hotel. Of course, he also carried the clothes that he had changed during the journey.

    Yes, the clothes that he had changed out of in the middle of the journey had already been delivered to this business car. Now, he only needed to bring them back to his room.

    Zhong Lili, who was wearing a Long Down Jacket and high heels, also carried a paper bag and followed Yuan Zhou into the hotel.

    Soon, they entered the elevator. It was very quiet in the elevator. Zhong Lili said,¡±Boss Yuan, when do you want to leave Beijing tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Just follow the original time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, then we¡¯ll leave the hotel at 10 am tomorrow morning. It¡¯ll take about 40 minutes to reach the airport, so we can catch the 12:20 flight.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all. Your floor is here.¡± Zhong Lili said while looking at the open elevator door.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou walked out of the elevator and went straight to his own room.

    ¡°Ding¡±. The elevator door closed, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s back still didn¡¯t rx at all. He didn¡¯t let out a sigh of relief until he swiped the card to open the door, entered the room, and closed the door.

    ¡°It¡¯s my first time meeting a leader of the country, so I¡¯m quite nervous. ¡± Yuan Zhou said that expressionlessly. Then, he directly walked a few steps forward and sat on the bed.

    ¡°I feel like my waist is stiff. It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯m not known forughing. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid my face would be rotten fromughing today.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help rubbing his cheeks. His aloof poker face was still more rxed.

    He turned over on the bed and changed his posture. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current expression was much richer, which was in line with his identity as a 26-year-old young man.

    ¡°Dad, mom, you guys didn¡¯t expect me to be able to eat with a group of country leaders one day, did you?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying in a low voice.

    ¡°Of course, they were also conquered by your son¡¯s cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a proud tone.

    ¡°I¡¯m really awesome. I won¡¯t take a bath today. I¡¯ll go to sleep and take a bath tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and theny on the bed with his eyes slightly closed, as if he had fallen asleep directly.

    Today¡¯s matter could be bragged about for a year.

    This was the only way Yuan Zhou could behave like this. He didn¡¯t take a bath, didn¡¯t even take off his shoes, and didn¡¯t even change his clothes. He justy on the bed stiffly.

    No matter how much of a clean freak she was, there were still times when she would be tired ...

    [Ps: boss Yuan¡¯s reputation is getting bigger and bigger. My friends, please give me your monthly votes. There will be another chapterter.]

 Chapter 1477

    <h4>Chapter 1477: Envious of Sichuan cuisine chefs</h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was indulgent in his own room, Zhong Lili couldn ¡®t. She was busy removing her makeup, washing up and changing clothes.

    However, Zhong Lili¡¯s doorbell rang when she had just changed into her home clothes.

    Zhong Lili quickly tidied up her clothes in front of the mirror beside the door. Fortunately, Zhong Lili¡¯s home clothes were gray like sportswear. After making sure that there was no problem, she opened the door.

    The two neers were none other than the two stars of Feng city, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang.

    ¡°Why are you two here? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhong Lili opened the door and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, we want to talk about the ne tickets. ¡± Qiu Ji was the first to speak.

    ¡°ne tickets?¡± Zhong Lili was stunned for a moment, then she turned sideways and continued,¡±¡±Pleasee in and talk.¡±

    ¡°No need, no need. We¡¯ll talk at the door.¡± Cui Hang said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We can talk at the door.¡± Qiu Ji chimed in.

    ¡°Okay. Do you have any questions about the ne tickets?¡± Zhong Lili didn¡¯t force him. She just stood at the door and resumed her usual experience.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Our flight time is simr to head chef Yuan ¡®s, so we want to change it.¡± Qiu Ji spoke again.

    Yes, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang were here for the change of flight tickets. After this exchange, everyone would go back to their own homes.

    As they were from the Phoenix city of Guangzhou, they naturally wouldn¡¯t take the same flight as Yuan Zhou. They were even in different waiting rooms.

    ......

    In that case, they wouldn¡¯t be able to ask Yuan Zhou more questions about cooking skills, which was really a pity.

    Therefore, the two of them came to visit.

    ¡°What do you want to change it to?¡± Zhong Lili asked.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s flight is at 12:25 pm. Can we change our flight to around 1:30 pm?¡± Qiu Ji immediately told him the time they had discussed.

    This way, they could also enter the waiting room earlier.

    ¡°Let me see if there are any tickets at this time.¡± Zhong Lili nodded and then picked up her phone to check.

    Soon, she found it. Zhong Lili said,¡±¡±Sure, there are still many tickets left. I wonder if only two of you will change, or all four?¡±

    After all, there were four Cantonese chefs this time, and there were only two in front of him.

    ¡°Change everything. Head chef Yuan¡¯s desserts are also top-notch.¡± This time, Cui Hang nodded.

    ¡°Okay, wait a moment. I¡¯ll send the changed itinerary to a two-digit mobile number.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, assistant Zhong.¡± Qiu Ji expressed his thanks.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is what I should do. ¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be going to the airport together tomorrow. Sorry to trouble you, assistant Zhong.¡± Cui Hang said again.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll leave at 10 am tomorrow. I¡¯ll send you a message then.¡± Zhong Lili nodded.

    ¡°Then we won¡¯t disturb assistant Zhong any longer. We¡¯ll take our leave first.¡± Qiu Ji said goodbye.

    ¡°See you tomorrow at 10 am.¡± Zhong Lili nodded and then watched them leave.

    Zhong Lili didn¡¯t close the door to rest until she left.

    Today was the official day of the exchange meeting. Therefore, the eight chefs, including Yuan Zhou, were all working very hard. Even Zhong Lili, who was only dealing with the chores at the side and didn¡¯t cook, was so tired that she fell asleep in advance, not to mention the others.

    After a Night of Silence, the sky in the capital gradually turned extremely dark. It was the prelude to dawn. At this time, Yuan Zhou, who didn¡¯t set an rm, suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

    ¡°Oh? I fell asleep?¡± Lying on the quilt, Yuan Zhou stared at the dim room and felt a little dazed, which was rare.

    ¡°Kuang¡±. Yuan Zhou stretched out his arm and turned on the ceiling light. Only then did he see the time on the bedside rm clock clearly. It was just 5:00.

    ¡°It seems like I was quite tired yesterday. I actually fell asleep just like that.¡± Yuan Zhou sat up and moved his stiff neck and shoulders. Then, he looked around at his clothes and shoes and felt a little helpless.

    ¡°Forget it, go wash up.¡± Yuan Zhou got off the bed quickly and entered a clear-headed state. Then, he started to wash up for the day.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou went to the office desk to read a book in high spirits. After all, it was snowing outside at this time and he couldn¡¯t exercise. Therefore, he could only read.

    Yuan Zhou was reading a book quietly in his room. It was not until 7:30 in the morning that he washed his face again and went to eat.

    Yuan Zhou knew that the breakfast would start at 7:30 am.

    He opened the door and walked out. It was still very quiet in the corridor. Most of the people were probably still sleeping. When Yuan Zhou walked into the elevator, there was no one.

    When he arrived at the entrance of the breakfast restaurant on the fourth floor, there were more people there. Two waiters were standing at the entrance, greeting Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and told her the room number before entering the restaurant to have the meal.

    However, not long after Yuan Zhou ate, the group of chefs from Guangdong and Sichuan also arrived.

    When they saw Yuan Zhou, they naturally greeted him again.

    Moreover, when the Cantonese chef saw that Yuan Zhou was about to finish his meal, the four of them sped up and directly finished the dishes on their tes and then walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I wonder if I can ask you some questions about cooking?¡± Qiu Ji asked.

    ¡°Yes. The coffee shop downstairs is open. I wonder if I can take up a little of head chef Yuan¡¯s time?¡± Cui Hang also asked nervously.

    ¡°Sure, we¡¯ll leave at ten. I¡¯ve already packed my luggage, so we can chat until half-past nine.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. We¡¯ve also finished packingst night. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯ve said that we have to make preparations in advance. ¡± Qiu Ji immediately said happily.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We¡¯ve already packed all of our thingsst night.¡± Cui Hang and the other two Cantonese pastry Masters also nodded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with an enigmatic manner. He didn¡¯t intend to tell her that his luggage was packed this morning.

    On the other side, the four Sichuan chefs also came over and said,¡±¡±Can we listen? I¡¯m head chef Yuan. ¡±

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go together.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a good teacher, it was rare for him to be able to teach others in this way. Therefore, he felt quite good.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, the eight people were all very happy, especially the Cantonese chef. They had thought that they could only ask for advice on the bus to the airport and in the waiting room, but now they had more than an hour. Naturally, they were happy.

    The reason why the Twin Stars of Feng city changed the flight time was that they wanted to squeeze out more time to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice.

    Yuan Zhou led the eight people into the elevator and directly went to the hotel lobby. There was an open tea table in the lobby.

    Only after Yuan Zhou took a seat did the eight people sit down one by one. The waiter immediately came over and ordered the refreshments before leaving.

    After the refreshments were served, Qiu Ji, who was the most outgoing one among the two stars of Feng city, asked Yuan Zhou about the professional knowledge of handling Cantonese cuisine.

    During this exchange, the four of them realized that Yuan Zhou was not only a Sichuan cuisine master, but also a genuine Cantonese cuisine master. Moreover, his cooking skills were far above theirs.

    Well ... There were more.

    It was because Yuan Zhou could urately point out the small shorings of their cooking.

    Just like that, one of them asked a question and the other answered. The rest of them took notes seriously, each of them sincere and meticulous.

    Time passed very quickly. When Zhong Lili informed them to gather downstairs, they were still immersed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s various opinions on cooking. It was only after Yuan Zhou told them that they could still talk in the car that they left quickly, just so they could go downstairs as soon as possible.

    If one had the heart to learn, one would seize all the time and opportunities. From this aspect, Cantonese chefs were very envious of Sichuan chefs. Yuan Zhou lived in Chengdu.

    It wasn¡¯t to say that there weren¡¯t any dishes that could bepared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s in terms of purity, but the age of those who could bepared ... Well, it really wasn¡¯t that convenient.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1478

    <h4>Chapter 1478: An unexpected pick-up</h4>

    After they got into the car, it was still the same multi-purpose vehicle from yesterday. Yuan Zhou sat in the middle seat and continued to talk about the cooking skills under everyone¡¯s request.

    The car drove steadily to the airport.

    Along the way, they only heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice answering the questions of the eight chefs and nothing else.

    Soon, they arrived at the airport. Zhong Lili was still in charge of collecting the tickets and boarding passes, and then led everyone to the security check.

    Of course, the eight chefs still followed Yuan Zhou closely.

    When they arrived at the airport, it meant that they would have fewer and fewer opportunities to consult Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the Cantonese chef naturally couldn¡¯t leave.

    The Sichuan chef also had the same idea. After all, he was a master chef from Chengdu!

    The consultation went straight to the boarding time. Under the reluctant gaze of the chef, Yuan Zhou walked into the security check gate with big strides first.

    The rest of the Sichuan chefs also got on the ne under the envious eyes of the Cantonese chefs. Along the way, they carried things and bought water. The Sichuan chefs were unspeakablyckeys.

    It took about three hours to get from the capital to Chengdu. After Yuan Zhou sat down, he took out a nutrition book that he always carried with him.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to waste the three hours. Instead, he prepared to read some books. When he was interested in something, he would make use of all kinds of spare time to do it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s passion for cooking skills ... Needless to say.

    ¡°He¡¯s so good at cooking, but he¡¯s still so busy. No wonder he can be a head chef at such a young age.¡±

    ......

    The other Sichuan chefs who were originally sitting beside Yuan Zhou also gave up the idea of falling asleep one after another. Those who had prepared books prepared to read them, while those who didn¡¯t prepared to download and read them on their phones.

    Even Tang Quan, who couldn¡¯t y with his mobile phone in the air, had asked the stewardess for the newspaper to read.

    The tickets bought by Zhong Lili were naturally for several people to sit together. Therefore, the six people sat next to each other. Seeing such a powerful person working so hard, there was no reason for them not to work hard.

    Once again, Yuan Zhou inadvertently brought about a wave of earnest learning trend.

    On this side, Yuan Zhou had already boarded the ne and was waiting tond in Chengdu in three hours. On the other side, at the same time, Yin ya, who was neither a weekend nor a holiday, also started to wash up and get dressed, preparing to set off.

    By the time Yin ya finished washing up, it was only twoo¡¯ clock. The reason for such a long time was that Yin ya had changed several sets of clothes that she had nned to wear. The tea had dyed her time.

    In the end, Yin ya was wearing a pair of low-heel high-heels, a light brown skirt, and a pair of flesh-colored stockings, which exposed her two smooth and white calves. On her upper body, she was wearing a thick white shirt and a ck coat.

    The ck coat made Yin ya¡¯s small and delicate face look very white and tender. Her long hair was scattered behind her back, but it was not messy at all, making her look both beautiful and gentle.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling.¡± A piece of pure music sounded when Yin ya closed the door. Yin ya took out her mobile phone.

    The caller ID showed that it was Jiang Changxi.

    Yin ya pursed her lips and picked up the phone with a little shyness on her face. She took the initiative to say,¡±Sister Jiang, I¡¯m ready to go.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m just worried that you might forget the day when boss Yuan wille back when I¡¯m working. ¡± Sister Jiang¡¯s gentle and calm voice sounded from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°I won ¡®t. Thank you, Sister Jiang, for helping me.¡± Yin ya took her phone and her handbag and rushed to the elevator.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already thanked me several times, but I only helped you ask for the flight number. ¡± Jiang Changxi said in a carefree manner.

    ¡°Yes, but thank you, Sister Jiang.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, alright. I¡¯m not here to hear you say thank you. How about it? are you confident this time?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with a ridiculing tone.

    ¡°Sister Jiang,¡± Yin ya said shyly.

    ¡°Fine, that tone of yours should be used for that blockhead Yuan, not for me.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯ll let you know as soon as possible.¡± Yin ya said quickly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s not in vain that I¡¯vee here to visit Cupid. ¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to take a taxi. Goodbye, Sister Jiang. ¡± Yin ya smiled and then said.

    ¡°Goodbye, I¡¯ll be waiting for the results of your battle.¡± Jiang Changxi ridiculed him with an evil smile and then hung up the phone.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya had asked for leave today. The person she was going to pick up was Yuan Zhou who had juste back today.

    She wanted to give Yuan Zhou a surprise. Therefore, she didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou about his flight number directly but asked Jiang Changxi in a roundabout way.

    As for Jiang Changxi, she directly went to ask Zhou Shijie and then told Yin ya about it.

    It was also because of this that the phone call was made.

    The ce where Yin ya lived wasn¡¯t far from Taoxi road. Therefore, it took her 40 minutes to get to the airport, which was about 3 o¡¯ clock.

    ording to the time, Yin ya came to pick him up at the right time.

    Not long after Yin ya arrived at the airport, Yuan Zhou¡¯s nended in Chengdu and started to taxied on the runway.

    After gliding for more than ten minutes, the cabin door opened, and everyone got off the ne.

    Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s teaching before the exchange meeting, each of these Sichuan chefs had a small suitcase and could take them on the ne.

    Hence, everyone headed straight for the exit and did not need to wait for luggage.

    The Sichuan cuisine master, Li Yan, said goodbye to Yuan Zhou while walking,¡±¡±Thank you so much, head chef Yuan. I hope we can have a chance to eat together again next time.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I hope that I will have the chance to participate in the activities with you next time. That way, I will be able to witness head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills and pastry craftsmanship again.¡± Tang Quan also said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a pleasure to have an exchange with you this time, and you¡¯ve learned a lot. Thank you, head chef Yuan. ¡± The other two chefs also nodded their heads and thanked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is what you wanted to learn. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s also because you¡¯re willing to teach me, head chef Yuan. ¡± The four of them said in unison.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything this time. He just nodded his head, because he was indeed willing to teach.

    Very soon, they walked to the exit while talking. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, always looked straight ahead while walking.

    With his sharp eyes, he immediately saw Yin ya standing outside the waiting line.

    A hint of sweetness and the feeling of going home suddenly shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. Then, he quickened his steps silently and walked towards Yin ya with a clear target.

    Yin ya also saw Yuan Zhou at the first moment. She stood there and watched Yuan Zhou walk over with a smile.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± The footsteps sounded neither fast nor slow, but in fact, Yuan Zhou had already walked very fast and soon came to Yin ya.

    ¡°Why are you here?¡± Yuan Zhou still appeared to be serious, but his voice became gentler unconsciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to pick up a famous person like you. ¡± Yin ya smiled slyly and then said directly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou looked straight into Yin ya¡¯s eyes and said after quite a while.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. How about it? do you want to take a taxi with me?¡± Yin ya burst intoughter and then asked with her eyes curved.

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked to the same position as Yin ya. The two of them then walked towards the car.

    As for the four chefs and Zhong Lili behind Yuan Zhou, sorry, Yuan Zhou hadpletely forgotten about them.

    Yuan Zhou had learned his lesson this time. He sat in the back seat happily with Yin ya and naturally moved his luggage to the trunk of the car.

 Chapter 1479

    <h4>Chapter 1479: Hand in hand</h4>

    The two of them sat in the car. The distance between them could be said to be close, but it could also be said to be far, because the two of them were sitting by the door.

    ¡°Where are you two going?¡± The driver was a chubby middle-aged man, and he asked in a gentle voice.

    ¡°Go to Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± The driver responded, then started the car and drove away.

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything for a while, but the atmosphere was quiet and harmonious.

    On the other side, the five people who were left behind were dumbfounded.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re leaving just like that?¡± Li Yu turned his head and looked at Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is very busy. He opens the restaurant every day and cooks the dishes himself. He doesn¡¯t have any kitchen helpers.¡± Although Zhong Lili didn¡¯t know the situation, she still nodded and said calmly.

    ¡°It seems that he has to go back to prepare for the opening of the restaurant tomorrow. Boss Yuan is still the diligent one with self-control. We all have to learn from him.¡± Tang Quan said with admiration.

    ¡°Right, we have to work hard too. After all, we¡¯re still young.¡± Another Sichuan cuisine chef chimed in.

    ¡°So, do you want to take the car prepared by the chef¡¯s Association or take a taxi back?¡± Zhong Lili tilted her head and asked.

    ¡°No need, our house is so close, we can go back by ourselves.¡± Li Yu waved his hand.

    ¡°You can go back on your own. It¡¯s not that troublesome. Thank you, assistant Zhong.¡± Tang Quan said.

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, this is my duty. ¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see you next time.¡± Zhong Lili said as she walked to the parking lot across the road.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s all go.¡± Li Yu said and left.

    ¡°See you next time.¡± Tang Quan also waved his hand and left.

    The remaining two naturally went back to their own homes.

    The car was driving on the road at a high speed. Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya¡¯s side face and then said,¡±¡±Put on your seat belt.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. ¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t react in time at first. Then, she reached out to fasten the seat belt.

    Seeing Yin ya put on the seat belt smoothly, Yuan Zhou felt relieved and then continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s not the weekend Today. Why are you here?¡±

    ¡°No, thepany isn¡¯t very busy at the end of the year, so I just happened toe.¡± Yin ya said.

    Perhaps because the space in the car was too small, Yin ya had used up all her courage when she saw Yuan Zhou just now. She didn¡¯t dare to admit that she was here to ask for leave and could only avoid Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Are you going back for the new year?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m back. Thepany has a week. I have to go home.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait for you in Rong city.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Ah? Alright. ¡± Yin ya was a little flustered as she nodded her head and agreed. Then, she turned her head sideways and went to enjoy the scenery.

    The inside of the car didn¡¯t look like the backyard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub. As the two of them were very close to each other, Yin ya felt a little embarrassed.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was shocked or touched by Yin ya¡¯s behavior today. Therefore, he didn¡¯t avoid Yin ya¡¯s eyes when he spoke this time. Instead, he looked at her face the whole time.

    However, the more Yuan Zhou behaved like this, the more Yin ya didn¡¯t dare to look at him.

    ¡°Why is the road so long today?¡± Feeling Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze on her, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help criticizing him in her heart.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was filled with joy. He thought to himself,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to work harder. ¡±

    Perhaps the driver in front felt the atmosphere between the two of them, as he turned on the radio and started to y a song.

    In the beginning, the radio station was still ying a lingering love song, but after that, it was a funny and happy song.

    This made Yin ya, who had been tense, burst intoughter.

    Seeing Yin ya burst intoughter, Yuan Zhou said again,¡±¡±Have you had lunch?¡±

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s already fouro¡¯ clock, and it¡¯s almost time for dinner.¡± Yin ya pointed at the time on the phone and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, it¡¯s almost time for dinner. ¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and looked at the time on Yin ya¡¯s phone. Then, he nodded and said,¡±¡±Do you want to have dinner together?¡±

    Yuan Zhou said that casually on the surface, but he actually became nervous in the heart.

    ¡°Dinner together?¡± Yin ya murmured softly but didn¡¯t answer him immediately.

    Privately, Yin ya was naturally willing to do so. However, she knew that it was only the first day since Yuan Zhou came back and Yuan Zhou was going to open his restaurant tomorrow. If she were to cook dinner for her tonight, she would be too tired.

    As soon as she thought of this point, Yin ya denied the proposal in her heart. She turned her head sideways and said gently,¡±No, next time. You¡¯ll owe me dinner then.¡±

    Although Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything out of concern, Yuan Zhou instantly understood what she meant when he saw her gentle eyes. He nodded and said,¡±¡±No, it¡¯s two meals. I owe you two meals.¡±

    ¡°Yes, two meals. So I want to eat something delicious next time.¡± Yin ya thought of what happenedst time and then nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    Just as the atmosphere between the two of them and Luo was getting better and better, the driver in front said,¡±¡±We¡¯ve arrived at the main street of Taoxi road. It¡¯s 75 Yuan in total. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, master, this is 75.¡± Yuan Zhou quickly took out the money and paid.

    ¡°The money is just right. Wait a moment, I¡¯ll get your luggage out.¡± The driver looked at the money happily, then opened the driver¡¯s seat door and went to the trunk to take the luggage.

    ¡°Crack.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door at the side, stretched out his long legs, stepped on the ground, and then got up and got out of the car.

    Only one side of the door of the taxi could be opened and that side was Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. Now, if Yin ya wanted to get off, she had to move to Yuan Zhou¡¯s original seat before getting off.

    Yin ya had just sat down and was about to hold the car door when Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand reached out and held her hand.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do it. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya¡¯s ears turned red, but she still nodded her head and got out of the car following Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    Standing on the ground, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let go of Yin ya¡¯s hand. Instead, he adjusted the position of his hand and held her hand more freely.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was dry and warm while Yin ya¡¯s hand was fair and soft. They just held each other¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked the driver calmly and then pulled up the trolley Case with his left hand and walked straight to Taoxi road.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, was held by Yuan Zhou and followed behind.

    Feeling the strength of Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm, the distinct bones of his fingers and the temperature of his palm, her face began to blush and the blush grew more and more.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look at it. Then, he walked to the back alley decisively, because there were few people there.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand with his right hand and pulled the suitcase with his left hand and walked directly to the back door of his restaurant.

    During the process, Yin ya¡¯s face turned red, but she didn¡¯t struggle or object. Instead, she just followed Yuan Zhou obediently.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±. In the quiet back alley, the footsteps of the two people tapped on the bluestone floor, sounding particrly harmonious.

    ¡°I¡¯m home,¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand and stood still at the back door of his own house.

    ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll go home first.¡± Yin ya seemed to have just reacted. While saying that, she prepared to break free from Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1480 - Mission completed!

    <h4>Chapter 1480: Missionpleted!</h4>

    Yin ya¡¯s actions were naturally noticed by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were very good-looking. The joints were distinct and slender, and his skin was delicate. All of these were for the sake of maintaining his skin when cooking precious ingredients.

    However, he was a chef after all. He could easily flip the two stir-frying pans in his left and right hands, not to mention that he had abdominal muscles. Yin ya¡¯s struggling strength was just like scratching an itch and it was impossible for her to break free.

    Therefore, Yin ya struggled for quite a while but still couldn¡¯t take her hand out. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hold it tightly. Instead, he looked like he was holding it loosely but couldn¡¯t take it away no matter what.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± Yin ya said worriedly and shyly.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said primly.

    ¡°Let go, I¡¯m going back.¡± Yin ya was touched by Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and couldn¡¯t help bing gentle again as she said in a low voice.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll send you back.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No way. I¡¯m the one who picked you up today. How can I let you send me back?¡± Yin ya shook her head continuously.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the door, holding Yin ya¡¯s hand with one hand and pulling the suitcase with the other. He just looked at Yin ya like that without saying anything.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou meant to refuse.

    ¡°My house isn¡¯t far from here, I¡¯ll go back by myself.¡± Yin ya said again.

    ¡°You¡¯re a girl. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But you just came back today. Next time, next time I¡¯ll definitely get you to send me back.¡± Yin ya said with an affirmative tone.

    While speaking, Yin ya unconsciously shook her hand that was held by Yuan Zhou, as if she was acting coquettishly.

    This made Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart soften instantly and he couldn¡¯t resist it.

    ¡°You really can ¡®t?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°No, you just came back. I hope you can rest well. Don¡¯t you have to open the shop tomorrow?¡± Yin ya also felt soft in her heart, but she still shook her head firmly.

    ¡°Alright, next time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Yin ya paused for a while and then continued,¡±¡±I¡¯lle for dinner tomorrow. After all, I haven¡¯t eaten for a long time and I miss it.¡±

    When she said the word ¡°miss,¡± Yin ya¡¯s face blushed again. Apparently, she was a little shy.

    ¡°Good, my skills have improved.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know. Your cooking skills are improving every day.¡± Yin ya nodded her head to show that she believed him.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to say goodbye.

    ¡°Alright, see you tomorrow.¡± Yin ya also said goodbye and then stretched out her right hand to wave.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then looked at Yin ya, preparing to watch her walk out of Taoxi road.

    However, Yin ya just looked at Yuan Zhou. The two of them stared at each other until Yin ya couldn¡¯t stand Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze anymore and couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±My hand, my hand.¡±

    While saying that, Yin ya shook her left hand that was being held and said with a helpless tone.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. Goodbye. ¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou react and let go of Yin ya¡¯s hand in a hurry.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s flustered manner, Yin ya couldn¡¯t helpughing on the surface and thought,¡±¡±I thought you¡¯ve opened your mind. You¡¯re very calm.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving then. ¡± After saying that, Yin ya turned around and walked out of the back alley of Taoxi road.

    Yuan Zhou twisted the fingers of his right hand unconsciously and said softly to Yin ya¡¯s back,¡±¡±Be careful on the road and pay attention to your safety.¡±

    With her back to Yuan Zhou, Yin ya seemed to have heard him. She nodded and walked away slowly.

    The alley wasn¡¯t long in the first ce, not to mention that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located in the middle of the alley near the back. Therefore, it didn¡¯t take long for Yin ya to disappear from sight.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely send you back next time,¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou twisted his fingers again reluctantly and then took out the key with his left hand, preparing to open the door.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± All of a sudden, broth and the rice arrived together.

    ¡°Yo, you¡¯re back. Where did you go to y?¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down in a good mood and called the two.

    Meanwhile, the rice was circling around Yuan Zhou happily to express its joy. Broth, on the other hand, was looking at Yuan Zhou carefully from left to right with its ck grape-like eyes.

    It was as if he was checking whether Yuan Zhou was in good condition or not, which warmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. He couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±I¡¯m fine. Have you guys finished your dog food? I¡¯ll make dinner for you guyster.¡±

    When she heard that the rice was being eaten, she stopped turning around and whimpered coquettishly at Yuan Zhou. She appeared to be very happy.

    Dog broth, who was standing at the side, also revealed a human-like smile. It moved closer to lick the rice in its mouth, looking very intimate.

    At the sight of this, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t jealous at all this time. Instead, he said in a good mood,¡±¡±Alright, you guys be intimate. I¡¯ll go in first.¡±

    What a joke. Why would he be jealous of two dogs? he had a girl too, and they had just held hands.

    If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that the action of sniffing his hand was a little obscene, he would have even wanted to smell his right hand to see if it was contaminated with the fragrance of Yin ya¡¯s hand cream.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou would never do that. He opened the door calmly and then carried the luggage up to the second floor effortlessly.

    ¡°Yes, the environment maintained by the system is still very clean.¡± Looking at the dustless room, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying.

    The system disyed,¡±keeping clean is the basic function of the master chef system.¡±

    ¡°I know, I know. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then started to pack his luggage.

    After arranging all the clothes he had worn and preparing to send them to wash, Yuan Zhou took the clean clothes and went to the bathroom to wash up.

    This was a matter of habit. After returning home from a long trip, he was used to washing up and cooking.

    Of course, it was a different situation when Yuan Zhou was in a dilemma with his right hand while taking a bath.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou received a text message from Yin ya while he was feeling refreshed. After he replied to her, he suddenly thought of something,¡±¡±System, why didn¡¯t you remind me if the mission waspleted?¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked curiously. After all, it was not a problem for him to be in the official media for an exchange of the scale of the Asia-Pacific Exchange that he had participated in.

    As long as he went on the official media, he would definitely be mentioned of the Cantonese dishes he made, so it should not be a problem to get the title of a Cantonese master.

    From this, it could be inferred that his mission should have beenpleted.

    The system disyed,¡±the task is notpleted yet.¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Yuan Zhou started to check his phone curiously.

    After looking around, he realized that it was only the local media reporting. The official media only reported on the Asia-Pacific Exchange for the first and second days, and the final conclusion had not been reported.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Usually, this report will be dyed. Speaking of which, it should be reporting about our chef tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the electronic version of the official media and then reacted.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll be able toplete the mission tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    With such a rxed mind, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the dinner for himself and the dogs.

    The dinner prepared by Yuan Zhou was simple. After the meal, they practiced their cooking skills and read books as usual. Then, they went to bed early.

    Early the next morning, Yuan Zhou had just gotten up and washed his face and rinsed his mouth when he heard the system¡¯s prompt.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host forpleting the mission. The reward can be received after you specify it.]

    ......

    [Ps: a bowl of dog food, hehe.]

 Chapter 1481

    <h4>Chapter 1481: The most beautiful child on the street</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Having been reminded by the system, Yuan Zhou instantly sobered up and immediately asked,¡±¡±It¡¯s not even Sixo¡¯ clock yet, and you already know that the mission ispleted?¡±

    The system disyed,[the official media¡¯s morning newspapers have been published and sent to various ces. The host¡¯s task has beenpleted.]

    ¡°Express delivery should really learn from you. System, you¡¯re quite fast.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    The system disyed,[thank you for thepliment, host. This is the 21st time you¡¯ve praised me.]

    Twenty-one times? It was so urate. Yuan Zhou felt that he should praise it more.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll receive my reward. Can I not specify the ingredients all at once?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, as long as it doesn¡¯t exceed the number.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then went downstairs for a jog.

    After all, the breakfast was about to start and Yuan Zhou nned to make the crab meat steamed buns today.

    Dressed in a ck sportswear, Yuan Zhou was weed by arge number of people the moment he ran out of the back alley.

    There was a group of people waiting at the intersection. They were all the nearby uncles and aunties, young girls and boys, and the owners of the nearby shops.

    These people seemed to have known that Yuan Zhou would run past here and had been waiting here for a long time. Even the reporters who had heard the news could only line up behind them.

    As soon as they saw Yuan Zhou running out of the restaurant, they immediately shouted in unison,¡±¡±Wee back, boss Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was stunned in the heart, but he looked at them calmly on the surface.

    It was director Wu from the sub-district Office, a middle-aged woman with a warm smile, who stood up and said,¡±Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve brought honor to our Taoxi road. We¡¯re here to wee you back,¡±

    ¡°By right, we should have weed you yesterday, boss Yuan. But since we didn¡¯t know when you would arrive, we moved the wee to this morning.¡± Director Wu exined.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then thanked him earnestly.

    ¡°No need to thank me, no need to thank me.¡± Director Wu waved his hands.

    Even the crowd behind her chimed in,¡±¡±Right. No need to thank us. We have to thank you, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°No, I also live in Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan is from our Taoxi road.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, director Wu immediately chimed in. The crowd at the side also nodded their heads smilingly.

    ¡°Alright. We wee you. Let¡¯s ask boss Yuan to go jogging.¡± As soon as director Wu opened her mouth, these people immediately made way for her.

    It was the reporters who wanted to squeeze in for an interview, but they were stopped by the enthusiastic neighbors.

    The neighbors continued to say,¡±¡±Boss Yuan is jogging and won¡¯t be epting any interviews. Let¡¯s arrange a time next time.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Don¡¯t disturb boss Yuan¡¯s exercise.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan trains every day. Next time youe here, we will also know a lot of things that you want to know.¡±

    As he said that, those reporters naturally couldn¡¯t go forward to interview Yuan Zhou. They could only watch him slow down, nod to everyone who greeted him, and then run away.

    Once he ran out of the crowd, however, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t care less about his usual rule of only looking forward and just kept looking left and right.

    The reason was simple. Every shop on Taoxi road had a red banner hanging on it.

    On it were all words like ¡°wee back, boss Yuan¡± and ¡°boss Yuan¡¯s sess again¡±. Some of the products that sold animation even wrote words like ¡°boss Yuan is better than others¡±.

    Yuan Zhou ran past each store step by step. Each store was hung with a banner, which was as unified as the Red Lanterns at the door of the store.

    At this moment, Xia Yu ran over and greeted him with a smile,¡±¡±Morning.¡±

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    Soon, Xia Yu found Yuan Zhou was reading the banner seriously and couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±How is it? are you surprised?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m very surprised. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    That¡¯s right. He was very surprised. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have such an influence when he attended the exchange meeting between China and Japanst time. But now, he had such an influence. He was both surprised and touched.

    ¡°That¡¯s not all. The whole Taoxi road has been hung up. Even director Wu¡¯s Food City has a big banner and a TV advertisement.¡± Xia Yu pointed at the sales center in front of them.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and felt a little happy in his heart.

    ¡°The one at the end of the street was hung up by the street office, while the one at the shop here was hung up by the shop owners themselves. It was as if they had discussed it beforehand, but in reality, it was just a coincidence.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re now the most beautiful girl in Taoxi road,¡± Xia Yu shrugged and continued.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou refused to answer thest sentence and continued to read the banner silently.

    Just like what Xia Yu had said, when Yuan Zhou turned around and ran toward the front of Taoxi road, he found that every restaurant was indeed hanging a banner all the way to the end of Taoxi road.

    During that period, apart from Xia Yu who was exercising every day, everyone he met would greet Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou answered them one by one as usual and then continued jogging.

    Looking at such a jubnt red banner hanging on Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou¡¯s feeling of going home grew stronger.

    As usual, Xia Yu turned around and strolled back after running half the distance.

    After Yuan Zhou finished running, he went back to the restaurant from the back door. He washed up quickly and then went downstairs to prepare the breakfast.

    ¡°The buns I ate today won¡¯t be counted. Make a hundred buns.¡± Yuan Zhou mumbled to himself,¡±this isn¡¯t exactly against my own rules,¡± he said.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou made 102 of them. He ate two of them and left 100 of them for sale.

    This was the first time. Normally, Yuan Zhou would count the food he ate into the 100 servings.

    Of course, no one knew what Yuan Zhou was thinking. However, the entrance of his restaurant was very lively. They hadn¡¯t eaten for three days. Even if they knew that they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it, those people who didn¡¯t get to wait in line still wouldn¡¯t leave. They just stood at the entrance and chatted with the people they knew.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re still on time. Let¡¯s have the meeting today. I saw that even Zhou Jia is here.¡± Someone sighed.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. Everything boss Yuan said since he opened the restaurant has been realized. ¡± The people at the side immediately chimed in.

    ¡°Just look at the banners all over the street and you¡¯ll know how awesome I, boss Yuan, am,¡± Tang Xi was one of the people who couldn¡¯t eat and chat here.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I really didn¡¯t expect that. There wasn¡¯t any yesterday. When I came here today, I thought there was some kind of activity. But when I looked carefully, they are all here to wee boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Exactly, this Street is so lively.¡±

    ¡°But only boss yuan can reach such a level. Who asked boss Yuan to be so awesome?¡±

    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s take a look at the official media report this morning about the titles under boss Yuan¡¯s name.¡± The old man had the habit of reading newspapers. He held up the People¡¯s Daily and said loudly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? what¡¯s wrong?¡± Someone immediately asked.

    ¡°This name daily has to report on the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. Our boss Yuan is going to attend this meeting and he¡¯s even the leader of the chefs. Naturally, it has to be reported. This is the report about boss Yuan.¡± The grandpa exined with a smile.

    ¡°Old man, let us take a look at the newspaper.¡± The customers said loudly.

    ......

 Chapter 1482

    <h4>Chapter 1482: The continuous cheering</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Grandpa, let us take a look at the newspaper too.¡± Tang Xi also said.

    Nowadays, young people didn¡¯t read newspapers very often, so they naturally didn¡¯t carry newspapers with them like the old man.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll show you.¡± The grandpa wasn¡¯t stingy and directly handed the newspaper over.

    ¡°Thank you, Grandpa.¡± Tang Xi immediately thanked him with a smile.

    As soon as Tang Xi got the newspaper, which smelled like ink, she immediately unfolded it, and the customers on the side immediately surrounded her.

    ¡°Come,e,e. Unfurl it and let¡¯s take a look.¡± Someone called out, and then the crowd tightened.

    Everyone looked at the newspaper.

    It was indeed a detailed report on the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. In addition to the purpose of the exchange, there was also an introduction of the head chefs from various countries who participated in the cooking exchange.

    And what they were looking at was this introduction. Every head chef¡¯s introduction was a small round picture, and then below it was the name of the person and their basic experience.

    The introductions of the head chefs from other countries were basically just two sentences. They would receive national rewards and the dishes they were good at.

    However, Yuan Zhou was different. The introduction below him took up a whole row of space, as it was very long.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou: the youngest head chef in this exchange meeting and also the youngest head chef in the history of the Asia-Pacific Exchange. He is good at Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan snacks, Yunnan cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Jiangsu snacks, Cantonese cuisine, Cantonese snacks, and so on.¡±

    [He is also the inheritor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of mortise and tenon work. He is also a well-known master in the field of ice sculpting. His work, the nine appearances of the cloud Dragon, is amazing.]

    All these titles were attached behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s name one by one. Moreover, there were already so many of them before they were even written. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was the one with the most introductions among these head chefs.

    After all, this wasn¡¯t an exchange of culinary skills. The head chef¡¯s introduction was usually limited to one sentence. However, Yuan Zhou was different. He used two lines of words to introduce himself.

    The front page of a newspaper was only so big. It was not just about the Asia-Pacific Exchange, but also about the Prime Minister¡¯s visit to other countries.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s introduction was really quite shocking.

    ¡°Our boss Yuan is different from others. It¡¯s just a matter of one sentence to read the introduction of others. But boss Yuan is different. Not only does he take up a wide space, but he also has more words.¡± The customers sighed with emotion after reading the newspaper.

    Not only did these customers sigh with emotion, but they also read the contents of the newspaper at the same time. All of this was to let those customers who couldn¡¯t see the newspaper know that boss Yuan had appeared in the official media.

    ¡°Exactly. Boss Yuan is quite famous now.¡± The grandpa said with a smile.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has always been very famous.¡± Tang Xi said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Boss Yuan has always been very famous.¡± The customersughed and nodded in agreement.

    ¡°In that case, we¡¯ll probably have toe earlier to eat in the future. Otherwise, there¡¯ll be more situations like this where we can¡¯t get in.¡± Said the customers who stood with Tang Xi and couldn¡¯t eat the same thing.

    Everyone agreed with this statement and nodded in agreement.

    At this moment, a voice asked loudly,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, are you good at Cantonese cuisine?¡±

    The voice was very loud and full of vigor. It came from the front of the team, and everyone subconsciously looked forward.

    He found it was Wu Hai who asked the question. He stood up at the ce closest to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and turned his head to look at the customers behind.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s what the newspaper said.¡± Tang Xi was the first to react and nodded.

    ¡°But it¡¯s not written on the menu that boss yuan can cook Cantonese cuisine.¡± A customer immediately realized the meaning of Wu Hai¡¯s question and thus muttered.

    Then, all the customers became curious. Did Yuan Zhou really know how to cook Cantonese dishes? if he did, why wasn¡¯t it written on the menu?

    However, they didn¡¯t discuss it for a while before Zhou Jia said with a clear voice,¡±¡±Boss Yuan said that the menu has been updated today. At noon, everyone can eat Cantonese dishes.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Wu Hai asked first.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head affirmatively.

    Zhou Jia was quite certain. Although she hadn¡¯t seen it since Yuan Zhou came back, she was told to announce it this morning before Yuan Zhou left.

    ¡°Wu Hai, why are you in such a hurry? you went to the exchange meeting without missing a single meal. You¡¯re not like us who haven¡¯t eaten the dishes cooked by boss Yuan for three days.¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but ridicule.

    ¡°No, I only had one meal at the exchange.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and stroked his small mustaches seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s good enough to have a meal. ¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s insatiable manner, the customers ridiculed him one after another.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. It turns out that today is not only the first day since boss Yuan came back, but also a new dish. ¡± The customer said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided to stay here today and wait for lunch. ¡± Tang Xi clenched her fists and said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. I¡¯ll go to the caf¨¦ in front and wait there. I¡¯lle back after breakfast.¡± The customer said as he walked towards the coffee shop.

    He was prepared to set an example and directly go and wait.

    Just when the customers were in an uproar about the new dish today, the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened with a sound of ¡°Hua.¡±

    When the customers saw Yuan Zhou appear at the door, they said one after another,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, wee back.¡±

    This was something that the customers had never rehearsed before, but their voices were very uniform. Even Wu Hai was stroking his small mustaches and saying that earnestly.

    Ling Hong was also standing together with ruan Xiaoqing and looking at Yuan Zhou with a smile. As for Jiang Changxi, she was looking at Yuan Zhou with a teasing expression.

    On the contrary, Yin ya¡¯s face turned a little red the moment she saw Yuan Zhou. However, she still looked at Yuan Zhou with her burning eyes.

    Looking at the customers outside the door, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change. He lowered the shutter door that had been fixed and stood with his back straight. Then, he slightly bowed to the customers outside the door and stood up, saying,¡±¡±Yes, I¡¯m back.¡±

    ¡°Breakfast time is starting soon.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯ve been waiting for three days for this day. ¡± The customers said in excitement.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. What are we having for breakfast today?¡±

    ¡°I heard there¡¯s a new dish today?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, is it Cantonese?¡±

    ¡°Do you have any other dishes? Is the morning tea in the Cantonese dim sum very famous? will boss Yuan sell morning tea in the future?¡±

    As soon as he mentioned the morning tea, Wu Hai immediately looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes shining.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any ns for morning tea at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, we can wait for the morning tea. Can we start the breakfast soon?¡± The customers asked with a smile.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned around to go back into the restaurant. After all, the breakfast time was about to arrive.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, all the customers at the scene quieted down and waited for Zhou Jia to announce the start of the breakfast time.

    Not long after, Zhou Jia started to call out numbers as expected,¡±¡±Breakfast time starts now. The first 16 guests, pleasee in for your meal.¡±

    ......

    [ps: the noob cat¡¯s cold is really heaven-defying. It hasn¡¯t recovered yet. I hope everyone keeps warm and doesn¡¯t catch a cold.]

    Yingluo, here¡¯s a toast from your sincere noob cats.

 Chapter 1483

    <h4>Chapter 1483: The iron te squid</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is crab roe meat buns. ¡± As the customers entered the restaurant, Zhou Jia announced loudly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, this bun is delicious. ¡± Hearing the announcement, Tang Xi couldn¡¯t help swallowing her saliva and murmuring.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give mine to you,¡± Just when Tang Xi was envious, Ling Hong, who had just entered the restaurant, tilted his head and said to ruan Xiaoqing beside him.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can eat enough. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing pursed her lips in embarrassment and lowered her head to smooth her hair.

    Ruan Xiaoqing flipped her hair and revealed her white and crystal earlobes, which made Ling Hong¡¯s eyes light up. However, he held back the impulse in his heart and turned his head to the side, saying,¡±¡±It¡¯s fine. I just ate the mantou the granny sold. It was very delicious. ¡±

    ¡°You really don¡¯t have to. Boss Yuan¡¯s steamed buns are really delicious, but you don¡¯t have to give them to me. One is enough for me,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head again.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you half if you don¡¯t have enough.¡± ¡°After all, I¡¯ve just eaten quite a few steamed buns. If I can¡¯t finish them, I¡¯ll be cklisted.¡± Ling Hong settled for the next best thing.

    While saying that, Ling Hong made a miserable expression and continued,¡±¡±After all, boss Yuan¡¯s name ispass. He doesn¡¯t give any consideration to others ¡®feelings.¡±

    Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing pitifully as he said that. Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help feeling funny and pitiful at the same time when she saw Ling Hong¡¯s puppy-like eyes. She could only nod and say,¡±¡±I know,¡±

    ¡°Little Qing, you¡¯re the best.¡± Ling Hong avoided saying thank you and said it rather sweetly.

    After the two of them sat down, the crab roe buns were served.

    Looking at the interaction between Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help turning his eyes to Yin ya who was eating the steamed bun at the side.

    Yin ya also seemed to have felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze. She raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou subconsciously, but then she avoided his eyes very quickly.

    Breakfast quickly passed by under the gazes of the four.

    And every customer who entered the restaurant would smile or greet Yuan Zhou tacitly as usual.

    After breakfast, Yuan Zhou carried out a chair and started sculpting at the door. As he hadn¡¯t sculpted at the door for three days, many people gathered around to watch him.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation had already reached a higher level.

    Before lunchtime, Yuan Zhou put out a sign, the colorful Luminous board with a strong sense of existence.

    A simple sentence was written on it, saying that a new dish, Cantonese cuisine, would be served. It caused traffic congestion on Taoxi road again.

    The traffic police once again transferred a team of people to maintain order.

    As she knew that Yuan Zhou would be very busy during lunch, Yin ya didn¡¯te for lunch. First, she didn¡¯t want to disturb Yuan Zhou while he was cooking. Second, she needed to finish her work in the afternoon before she could have some time to drink during the snack time.

    After the busy lunch time passed, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and said inwardly,¡±¡±I feel like there are more customers.¡±

    After muttering that, Yuan Zhou quickly went upstairs to wash up. After all, he still had to see Yin yater.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou went directly to the backyard of the pub and waited for Yin ya to knock on the door.

    It seemed to be a tacit understanding between the two. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t open the door and wait for Yin ya, and Yin ya also liked the feeling of knocking on the door and entering.

    ¡°Knock, knock.¡± Two knocks sounded at the door. Yuan Zhou confirmed the liquor and snacks on the table again and then got up and opened the door.

    ¡°Zhi ya.¡± As soon as the door was opened, it was indeed Yin ya who was standing at the door.

    ¡°Come in, I¡¯m ready.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya pulled back her hand, as if she was afraid that Yuan Zhou would hold her hand.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice that at all. He turned around and led the way. Looking at Yuan Zhou like that, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh of relief in her heart, but at the same time, she felt a little disappointed.

    Fortunately, the dishes and wine on the table quickly attracted her attention.

    This time, there was not only red wine and snacks, but also a small iron te.

    ¡°This is the iron te squid. I want to make this today. Let¡¯s eat together.¡± Yuan Zhou said uneasily when he saw Yin ya staring at the small iron te.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± The disappointment in Yin ya¡¯s heart just now was swept away in an instant, because the iron te squid was her favorite street snack.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. We¡¯re just trying it together. I haven¡¯t cooked it before. ¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. He hadpletely forgotten that he had practiced cooking every dish.

    ¡°Okay, then let¡¯s do it this way,¡± Yin ya¡¯s lively eyes rolled and she said yfully,¡±¡±I¡¯ll read the news about the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting to you. I guess you haven¡¯t had the time to read it. It¡¯s reported in the newspapers of many countries. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll cook the squid. You read the news.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to move his hands.

    Meanwhile, Yin ya also took out her mobile phone and started to browse the news. Soon, she found a folder. Apparently, she had read all the reports.

    Soon, Yin ya began to read it out loud. Although Yin ya had never studied broadcasting, her enunciation was clear. Most importantly, Yuan Zhou liked to hear her clear and melodious voice.

    ¡°Here¡¯s a report from Japan saying that the Grandmaster Yuan Zhou, God¡¯s knife, once again suppressed the 312 chefs present and became the most eye-catching chef. The original article was written,¡±the Grandmaster chef general of our country, saishi dashi, became the strongest challenger of God¡¯s knife by virtue of his superb culinary skills. After several hours of wonderful battle, saishi dashi defeated Grandmaster Yuan Zhou. It can¡¯t be helped. After all, it¡¯s God¡¯s knife.¡±¡±

    After she finished reading this paragraph, Yin ya turned her head and asked Yuan Zhou curiously,¡±¡±Is the Asia-Pacific Exchange really that intense? This Ishi-san is the chef from the exchange between China and Japan. ¡±

    Although Yin ya wasn¡¯t very familiar with the various activities that Yuan Zhou had participated in, she still remembered them clearly. For example, she immediately realized that this was dashi xiujie, who had been in contact with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This exchange isn¡¯t about winning or losing.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    He couldn¡¯t imagine what the hell a battle thatsted for hours was. When it came to cooking, it did take a few hours.

    The Japanese reporter must have just watched some hot-blooded manga and felt that he had entered the wrong channel. Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know that he was called God¡¯s knife.

    In fact, the Japanese were very surprised at the exchange between China and Japan in Shanghaist time. After all, tengyuan had a high prestige in the Japanese food industry and even he was conquered. Therefore, they added a title to Yuan Zhou: ¡°As exquisite as a God, the fish boning knife,¡± also known as the knife of God!

    ¡°I think Thand¡¯s evaluation of you is the most appropriate. They say that you¡¯re less than 30 years old, but you have the calmness and reliability of a 50-year-old, the skills of a 60-year-old master, and the original intention that has always been there.¡± When Yin ya heard othersplimenting Yuan Zhou, she smiled like a flower and was even happier than when othersplimented her.

    While cooking the squid, Yuan Zhou felt that the way the Thand peopleplimented others was quite unique.

    However, Yin ya felt that it was the most appropriate. Was he implying that she spoke too maturely? Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help falling into deep thought.

    Should I be more active? If he cared too much, he would interpret an ordinary sentence. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do this in the past, but when they held hands at the airport yesterday, he naturally felt that he had improved further. That was why he had such a mentality.

    Compared to the unforgettable love in movies and TV shows, a simple and Ordinary Love was not bad either. They met in the store and got to know each other after one or two years of living together. Then, they naturally got together.

    This was the kind of love that Yuan Zhou yearned for ...

 Chapter 1484 - ...

    <h4>Chapter 1484: A delicious squid!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Just when Yuan Zhou stopped his hand and looked at Yin ya while thinking seriously and then jumped to other ces, Yin ya suddenly wrinkled her nose and said in a tender voice.

    ¡°The Asia-Pacific Exchange is too big a deal. All the participating countries have reported about it.¡± ¡°For example, the reports Thand, India, and other countries all require trantion software to be understood,¡± Yin ya said with a frown.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good enough that you can read so much. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But you¡¯re still cooking the squid.¡± Yin ya said.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the squid in his hand. After thinking for a second, he said,¡±¡±Just wait to eat.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll read the rest to you after I trante it.¡± Yin ya said with a cunning smile.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou hesitated just now because he had intended to tell them about the origin of the squid and the problem with its growth. But when he thought of the visit to the wine cerst time, Yuan Zhou promptly swallowed the impulse to tell them about the squid.

    However, he could not help but recall the ce of origin of the squids. Of course, the content was provided by the system.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll trante something first.¡± While saying that, Yin ya sat down opposite to Yuan Zhou. As soon as she raised her head, she could see the manner of Yuan Zhou roasting the squid seriously.

    Yuan Zhou was still washing the squid. After sitting down, Yin ya intended to search for the trantion information on her phone. However, when she raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou, she couldn¡¯t move her eyes away.

    Because a serious man was the most charming, let alone Yuan Zhou. Yin ya couldn¡¯t move her eyes away from him.

    Yuan Zhou quickly fished out an octopus or a squid from the primary color wooden basin at the side. The squid had a huge head with 10 tentacles, each of which was baring its fangs and brandishing its ws. It looked very fresh.

    The fins on its tail were triangr, and its entire body was cone-shaped. There were light brown spots on it, but they were gray in color.

    Yuan Zhou just pinched the head of the squid with two fingers and then wiped it from top to bottom. After that, the whole squid became obedient and no longer bared its fangs and brandished its ws. Its tentacles drooped down softly.

    Then, Yuan Zhou held the kitchen knife in his hand and made a cut on the triangr part of the tail of the squid with the tip of the knife. Then, he made a cut on each tentacle.

    ¡°Chi¡±, it was the slight sound of Yuan Zhou tearing open the thin film on the surface of the squid. After the gray film was removed, the White and tender meat of the squid was immediately revealed.

    ¡°He¡¯s so powerful. ¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    Yin ya loved to eat squid. Therefore, she had once tried to cook squid at home. However, no matter what, she couldn¡¯t clean the gray film on the squid and had to give up in the end.

    Having heard Yin ya¡¯s praise, Yuan Zhou raised his head and nodded at her before continuing to cook the squid.

    As a matter of fact, the squid today was indeed specially prepared by Yuan Zhou for her, just as Yin ya had thought.

    By chance, Yuan Zhou got to know that Yin ya liked to eat iron te squid from other people¡¯s conversations. Due to the intimate contact with her yesterday, she regretfully didn¡¯t get to send her home, which led to the squid today.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou had even discussed with the system.

    Of course, as a Gourmet System and not an emotional system, Yuan Zhou would never discuss anything other than the delicacies with him.

    Yuan Zhou was asking about the food ingredients.

    ¡°System, I need squid, the special ingredient for making the iron te squid.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[the system has already provided this ingredient. The host can use it on his own.]

    ¡°Eh? Oh, right, there is. ¡± Yuan Zhou instantly thought of the dishes rted to the squid among the Sichuan and Guangdong cuisines.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m testing your memory, system. After all, you¡¯re getting old. If you don¡¯t use your brain often, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll degenerate. ¡± Yuan Zhou talked nonsense with a straight face to cover up his mistake.

    The system disyed,[the system is the system. There is no risk of rust. Please rest assured, host.]

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m relieved.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a very pleased expression and then decisively got up from the kitchen to find the ingredients and stopped talking.

    The system, on the other hand, went silent and did not reply.

    With a sound of ¡°shua shua shua,¡± the iron te started to heat up, as Yuan Zhou had already started preparing to cook the iron te squid.

    The iron te squid was very simple, but there were a few essential ingredients, such as red scallions, green scallions,rge scallions, and chili.

    ¡°Hua,¡± after the ingredients burst into fragrance, Yuan Zhou poured all the thin strips of squid onto the small iron te.

    As soon as the White and tender squid came into contact with the ck, boiling hot iron te, which was emitting fragrance and oil droplets, it immediately curled up, turning from a slightly transparent white to a jade color.

    Just as the squid was sizzling on the iron te, a strange fragrance that belonged to the iron te squid was emitted.

    It wasn¡¯t business time right now, so the fragrance system wouldn¡¯t help to eliminate it.

    Therefore, Yin ya could clearly smell the aroma of this iron te squid. It was very tempting.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be able to eat in a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s gentle voice came from the face mask.

    Even if it was just a simple street snack, iron te squid, Yuan Zhou still wore a mask and a hat.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said earnestly.

    The corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth under the face mask curled up and he smiled slightly. Then, he lowered his head and continued to press the squid with the shovel, allowing the curled squid to be in full contact with the hot iron te.

    During the process, the oil on the iron te was sizzling and scalding Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel anything and continued to stir-fry earnestly.

    This was something that had to be done when cooking the iron te squid, or rather, it was something that chefs had to do. After all, which chef had not been scalded before?

    ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± He quickly scooped away the ingredients used for the explosion, then added new red scallions and side dishes, and quickly stir-fried them. The aroma of the iron te squid was even richer, and theyers of taste were more obvious.

    When she smelled the fragrance, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help twitching her nose. If she didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou was right in front of her, she would have swallowed her saliva. She couldn¡¯t help it. It was too fragrant.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make Yin ya wait for long. After all, this dish took time to prepare, but it was cooked very quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s done. Try it. ¡± Yuan Zhou passed the squid in the te to Yin ya.

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± At this moment, Yin ya didn¡¯t care about her usual reserved manner anymore. She picked up the chopsticks and directly started to eat.

    After all, she had just been craving for it. Now that she saw the squid, she just wanted to stuff it into her mouth.

    Yin ya directly picked up a long squid with her chopsticks. This was the body of the squid. Usually, Yin ya didn¡¯t like to eat the squid¡¯s body. She only liked to eat the squid¡¯s tentacles, because the meat on the squid was soft and didn¡¯t have any taste.

    However, Yin ya couldn¡¯t care less about that now. She directly stuffed it into her mouth. Instantly, the fragrant and spicy taste exploded on the tip of her tongue.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help giving a ¡°hiss¡± and then started to chew.

    ......

 Chapter 1485

    <h4>Chapter 1485: Pretending to be stupid</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This iron te squid was cooked by Yuan Zhou with the spicy taste that Yin ya liked. Therefore, it was both fragrant and spicy when it entered her mouth.

    However, when he chewed it, the soft and tender texture of the squid immediately neutralized the spicy taste in his mouth.

    The squid¡¯s body tastedpletely different from the outside. It presented a soft feeling, but it was not soft. Instead, it had an extremely tender texture.

    Furthermore, it also had the smooth texture of the squid. The stir-fried white sesame seeds on the surface would burst out with a burst of sesame fragrance with a bite. Mixed with the taste of the squid itself, the taste was so delicious that it could not be stopped.

    Therefore, Yin ya, who couldn¡¯t stop, picked up another piece of squid with her chopsticks. This time, she was lucky enough to pick up the tentacle of the squid.

    The squid tentacles were the feet of the squids. Due to long-term exercise and strength exertion, the meat quality of the squid tentacles was very firm. Usually, the iron te squid tentacles were already very delicious. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish had reached another level.

    The squid¡¯s tentacle was chewy when chewed in his mouth. Not only was it crunchy, but it also felt a little tender. The small suction cups on the squid¡¯s tentacle were inadvertently filled with the fragrance and spiciness of the entire dish, whichpletely made up for the small w of the squid¡¯sck of vor.

    It was very satisfying to eat.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha¡± was the sound of eating the onion. The onion that was poured in for the second time was just right. It was crisp and tender with a little softness. The spicy taste of the onion waspletely exerted on the squid, leaving only a little bit of the fragrance of the vegetable and a light sweetness of the fruit and vegetable.

    Very soon, Yin ya ate up one-third of it and stopped the cravings in her stomach.

    Her face blushed a little, but Yin ya still raised her head calmly and said,¡±This is delicious.¡±

    ¡°Yes, this is the taste you like. It¡¯s good that you like it. Eat more.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It¡¯s the taste that you love, it sounds so sweet,

    ¡°You eat with me,¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°No need. I just had lunch. I think you¡¯re eating very well.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words made Yin ya¡¯s face blush, but she still said,¡±¡±But I¡¯ll get fat if I eat so much alone.¡±

    ¡°I heard others say that eating squid will make you fat. They say that eating a mouthful of squid is equivalent to eating forty mouthfuls of fatty meat.¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice carried a slightly coquettish tone.

    ¡°No, actually, every 100 grams of squid only has a fat content of 1.6 grams, which is even lower than that of some fish. The fat content of the fourmon carps is higher than that of squid. For example, grass carp has a fat content of 2.6 grams, bass has a fat content of 3.4 grams, and carp has a fat content of 4.1 grams.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then continued,¡±it¡¯s also lower than other saltwater fish. For example, fish weighs 4.9 grams and salmon weighs 7.8 grams.¡±

    ¡°So you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Yuan Zhou said in conclusion.

    Yin ya took a look at Yuan Zhou, feeling both angry and amused. She could only exin,¡±¡±Other people say it¡¯s high cholesterol, not fat.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya didn¡¯t say that to find out the fat content of those messy fish. She just wanted to eat them together with Yuan Zhou.

    But obviously, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t react. He continued,¡±¡±I know that every 100 grams of squid contains 615 grams of cholesterol, which is 40 times that of fatty meat, 44 times that of full-fat milk, 11 times that of hairtail, 7.7 times that of chicken breast, and 615 times that of bean products. Those people came to the conclusion that eating one mouthful of squid is equivalent to eating 40 mouthfuls of fatty meat based on the perspective of cholesterol.¡±

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the one. So, you should eat it together. I can¡¯t be the only fat one.¡± Yin ya said with a slightly tsundere tone.

    However, Yuan Zhou just adjusted his facial expression and then started to exin it again.

    ¡°But actually, squid also contains another substance, called taurine, which has the effect of inhibiting the umtion of cholesterol in the blood. As long as the ratio of taurine to cholesterol in food is above 2, the cholesterol in the blood will not increase, so you won¡¯t get fat.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°And while taurine exists in almost all living creatures, the fish with the highest content is saltwater fish, and squid is one of the species with a high content.¡±

    ¡°So you really won¡¯t get fat. Eat.¡± Yuan Zhou said in conclusion again.

    Yuan Zhou said primly. Obviously, Yin ya¡¯s question didn¡¯t touch the blind spot of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t react to Yin ya¡¯s true meaning at all.

    She was still trying her best to exin that eating this squid wouldn¡¯t make her fat.

    After Yin ya was forced to learn this wave of popr science, she simply couldn¡¯t help holding her forehead and ridiculed in her heart. ¡°Where¡¯s the cleverness you showed when you held hands yesterday? Could it be that Yuan Zhou was transmigrated yesterday?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know. I like to eat. It¡¯s good that I won¡¯t get fat.¡± Yin ya said with the corners of her mouth almost pulled up.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou knew the reason why Yin ya suddenly lost her interest. However, he had to exin it to her in all seriousness.

    Yes, I won¡¯t get fat. I just won¡¯t get fat.

    Yuan Zhou poured a ss of red wine for Yin ya consciously to relieve her low mood.

    ¡°You can go with some red wine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Iron te squid with red wine. It¡¯s a magical way to eat it.¡± Yin ya was amused by Yuan Zhou¡¯s action and couldn¡¯t help taking the cup and having a sip.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you like the way you eat. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head in agreement and then picked up another squid and put it into her mouth.

    That¡¯s right. Sometimes, Yin ya wasn¡¯t that particr in front of Yuan Zhou and appeared to be a little casual.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and then watched Yin ya eat seriously. Yin ya was also quite used to it. She just ate the squid and drank the red wine at the same time.

    From time to time, she would talk about some interesting things with Yuan Zhou, whether it was what happened in thepany or what she saw. Yuan Zhou was a very good audience.

    He listened attentively to every word of Yin ya¡¯s and would even give a response or add his own opinion from time to time.

    In the backyard of the pub, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had a harmonious atmosphere. On the other side, on the second floor of the opposite pub, Wu Hai was scratching his heart and liver.

    There was an astronomical telescope at the window of Wu Hai¡¯s room. He was looking at the backyard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub. However, he could only see a patch of green bamboo leaves in the telescope and nothing else.

    That was it. Wu Hai also stuck his head to the telescope and looked at it seriously.

    ¡°It smells so good. This is the smell of squid. It should be iron te squid, right? it¡¯s even spicy. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help freeing one hand to stroke his own small mustaches.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is cooking yummy food again and Yin ya is here. And I can only smell the fragrance.¡± While staring at the bamboo leaves in the camera, Wu Hai muttered in a low voice.

    ¡°I think I¡¯ve installed a slidedder that can reach the shop in one step.¡± Wu Hai lowered his head and nced at the slidedder under the window subconsciously.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t do that,¡± Wu Hai raised his head and continued to look at the telescope with determination,¡±¡±The spicy iron te squid is so fragrant.¡±

    ¡°The iron te squid is too fragrant. It¡¯s simply cheating.¡±

    ¡°Can we use the leftovers?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going to eat this until I¡¯m full for dinner tonight. ¡± Wu Hai made such a decision in his heart.

    ......

 Chapter 1486

    <h4>Chapter 1486: Cantonese cuisine causes a heated discussion</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had no idea what Wu Hai was thinking. However, Yin ya left 20 minutester than usual today because of the iron te squid.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see Yin ya off until 3:50 am.

    As soon as he left, Yuan Zhou came back and tidied up the table. After that, he began to practice his cooking skills.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was peaceful and quiet, there were a lot of discussions about Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish of Cantonese cuisine outside.

    The reposts andments under the official ount of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already exceeded 100000 people. After all, Yuan Zhou was a man who had been on the hot search.

    Moreover, the announcement of the Cantonese cuisine this time was made at the same time as the official media, so the momentum was naturally even greater.

    Not to mention the fact that the official Weibo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had updated the dishes of Cantonese cuisine and then forwarded them by a group of certified chefs or cooking institutions, even the ice sculptures of the Carpenter¡¯s cooked Wheaten food and the ceramic artists didn¡¯t let go of this opportunity.

    They all reposted it together, so there were even more people discussing it.

    It was the food group established by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that was having a lively discussion. The news was 999+ every minute. Due to the explosion of news, many lurkers also came up.

    Zhang Daming was a long-time lurker. His online name was Mr. Rice bucket. He joined the group very early, because he was originally Sun Ming¡¯sizen.

    He was one of Sun Ming¡¯s friends in the glutton group chat. He was also a rich second generation otaku. He had onlye to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat several times in the early days.

    He had fallen head over heels for Yuan Zhou¡¯s God-tier egg fried rice. However, due to his otaku nature, he had gone to Akihabara, Japan, and stayed there for almost three years. He had never used this ount and only returned to China recently.

    As soon as he returned to the country, he found that Yuan Zhou had already be a national level expert. Even the Japanese newspapers had reported about him. Therefore, the moment he got off the ne, he hurriedly boarded the old ount to see the situation.

    [I¡¯m back after diving for ten thousand years. I found that boss Yuan has released many new dishes, such as Sichuan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Guizhou cuisine and Yunnan cuisine.] Mr. Rice bucket

    [The prefix is very well used. It seems that you have indeed been lurking for tens of thousands of years. Other than Cantonese food, everything else has been out for a long time.] Qianmen Xiaobai

    [I want to eat Cantonese cuisine. I feel that there is no authentic Cantonese cuisine in our Chengdu. But now that boss Yuan has me, I¡¯m not afraid of him anymore.] Dream Devourer demon monarch

    [I¡¯m looking forward to boss Yuan serving all eight major cuisines. After all, a family should be United.] If I don¡¯t be a Buddha, I¡¯ll be a devil

    Speaking of the eight major cuisines, there had never been anyone who was proficient in all of them since ancient times. However, Yuan Zhou had a high chance of doing so.

    As time went on, Yuan Zhou would be able to add the foreign cuisines to the list of the eight major cuisines.

    ¡°Cantonese food is not bad, right? I¡¯m not sure if you¡¯ve ever tried it before, but I have. It¡¯s just that I almost squeezed my shoes out when I was queuing. I suggest that you bring your own shoes when you go to eat in the next two days.¡± Ergou

    [I¡¯m so poor that I don¡¯t want to talk. I want to save money and go home for the new year. Why are you making things difficult for me at this time? I want to eat Cantonese cuisine. I want to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. Cross it out. It¡¯s written wrong. I want to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.] Moon cup shadow

    Because of zhanyue Wanying¡¯s one sentence of wanting to eat boss Yuan, the group of senior members, Jiang Changxi, Tang Xi and the others, were directly blown out.

    After all, how could they miss such a big event like eating boss Yuan?

    Just when everyone was talking about Yuan Zhou instead of Cantonese cuisine, Mr. Good-for-nothing, also known as Zhang Daming, sent a message silently that he was going to eat tonight.

    As soon as thisment was posted, the replies immediately followed by many otherments.

    While those people were going to eat the new dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the inte, there were also many people who thought so in reality.

    There was even a rather special person. She wasn¡¯t a young person, but an old woman with white hair.

    She was wearing a dark brown down jacket, ck tights, and a pair of t-heeled ck leather shoes. She was reading the newspaper seriously.

    What she was reading was exactly the newspaper that Yuan Zhou used to attend the exchange meeting, on which Yuan Zhou¡¯s basic resume was written.

    She raised her voice and said,¡±Yangyang, after you¡¯re done with your homework, I¡¯ll bring you out for some Cantonese food. It¡¯s almost the new year. Let¡¯s have a good meal to celebrate. Haven¡¯t you been asking to eat chicken with scallion oil for a long time?¡± This chicken with scallion oil is a Cantonese dish. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you, mom.¡± The one who replied was a middle-aged man with a fair face and no beard, who looked to be in his forties.

    ¡°Yangyang, why did youe out? You¡¯ve finished your homework?¡± The old woman put down the newspaper and looked at the man sternly.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just worried that you¡¯ll be bored reading the newspaper alone, so I¡¯m here to keep youpany. I¡¯ve already finished my homework.¡± The middle-aged man scratched his head and said with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re so filial. You should read more books. Otherwise, you can¡¯t read too little.¡± After being coaxed, the old grandma was no longer angry and said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯ll definitely listen to you and read more.¡± The middle-aged man nodded, then put his hands on the olddy¡¯s shoulders to make her sit down. He took a te of red strawberries from the side and handed it to her.

    ¡°Mom, please eat.¡± The middle-aged man said.

    ¡°What are you eating? it¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go. Mom will take you to eat chicken with scallion oil.¡± The old woman took a strawberry as a gesture, but she still turned around and stuffed it into the middle-aged man¡¯s mouth. Then she stood up again and said,¡±

    ¡°Sure. I heard that there¡¯s a long line at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Mom, can you do it?¡± The middle-aged man looked up at the clock and asked.

    ¡°Go to hell. I¡¯m still young. I¡¯m only middle-aged. How can I be overwhelmed by the queue?¡± The old woman hit her son in a bad mood.

    This time, she patted the middle-aged man¡¯s arm. The old woman was puzzled. She turned her head and looked at the middle-aged man. ¡°You¡¯ve gained a lot of weight. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, because you raised it well, mom. Didn¡¯t you take me to eat my favorite chicken with scallion oil today?¡± The middle-aged man chuckled and changed the topic, obviously very experienced.

    The olddy smiled and did not pursue the matter of her weight gain. She followed the middle-aged man out.

    This was an old residential area, which used to be the staff dormitory of a steel mill. Although it looked a bit shabby and the nning and greenery were not good, it was full of human feelings. The mother and son had a strange conversation. When they went downstairs, everyone greeted them warmly.

    ¡°Big sister Xin, where are you bringing yang yang to at this time?¡±

    ¡°Big sister Xin is downstairs? Do you y mahjong?¡±

    ¡°Big sister Xin, what are you nning to eat tonight?¡±

    ¡°How is big sister Xin recently? You haven¡¯t been downstairs for two days. ¡±

    In the face of these warm greetings, the olddy called sister Xin rejected them all seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not ying mahjong. I have to save money for my Yangyang to go to college. ¡±

    ¡°Bring Yangyang to eat that chicken with scallion oil. He loves to eat that.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Who hasn¡¯t been downstairs for two days? I¡¯m working every day. ¡±

    The olddy, who was called sister Xin, replied while yang yang, who was the middle-aged man, stood beside her. She smiled and nodded at everyone, her eyes filled with gratitude.

    It wasn¡¯t until the two of them walked out of the small oldmunity that the people who greeted them sighed about their filial piety, good children, and what a pity.

    However, the mother and son didn¡¯t hear him at all when they walked far away. They directly went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

 Chapter 1487

    <h4>Chapter 1487: Let¡¯s do it all once</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not to mention that the old neighborhood was not far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It was about 20 minutes away by walking.

    However, this was the first time the mother and son walked here and also the first time they went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. During that time, the middle-aged man called yang yang had been walking on the side of the road, vaguely protecting his mother.

    However, he was quickly discovered by his mother and was driven inside. The two of them walked on the inner side of the road.

    The two of them were quite close to each other. Although they had to walk to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they still arrived very early. When they arrived, there were only about 10 people in line at the entrance.

    ¡°Look, even though this restaurant is small, there are still foreigners lining up there.¡± Big sister Xin pointed at the two blond men in the queue in front of her. It was obvious that these two were not Chinese, so big sister Xin naturally recognized them.

    ¡°Of course, mom, the restaurant you chose is definitely the best.¡± The middle-aged man, yang yang, immediately praised him.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. It¡¯s your favorite dish. I came here after reading the newspaper.¡± Big sister Xin said proudly.

    The mother and son continued to chat as they walked to the back of the line. During this time, the middle-aged man called yang yang was happily talking to his mother.

    The two foreigners that big sister Xin had pointed out were Gabriel and Al, who had just arrived in China not long ago. He was the perpetual second ce and also Gabriel¡¯s good friend, alfreya.

    That¡¯s right. Alfred hade to China again. The reason was naturally that Chu Xiao hade to China again. However, Chu Xiao came here at the invitation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine party, while Alfred came here by himself.

    The reception was to be held several dayster. However, in order to avoid the unexpected incident at the airportst time, Chu Xiao arrived three days in advance at the evening of the day before yesterday. He also came to try Yuan Zhou¡¯s Cantonese cuisine by the way.

    As for alfreya, he arrived a dayter. He only arrived in Chengdust night. Due to the time difference, he was not as good at jumping around as Gabriel. He spent the whole day in the hotel to adjust to the time difference. However, as soon as he woke up, he was dragged here by the enthusiastic Gabriel.

    Hey, my friend, you said Chu woulde, but I only see more and more Chinese people.¡± Alfred said with dissatisfaction.

    That¡¯s right. Alfreya was only interested in Chu Zhou. He was really not interested in Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Wait a moment, al. Chu will be here soon. He came yesterday, but you were still on the ne at that time.¡± Gabriel shrugged his shoulders.

    ¡°Are you sure he woulde to such a small ce to eat?¡± Alfred raised his eyebrows and said.

    ¡°Oh, a small ce. Yes, although this ce is small, the skills of the chef are better than yours and mine.¡± Gabriel also raised his eyebrows. He looked like he wasplimenting her, but his expression was serious.

    ¡°Oh, really? Other than Chu, I don¡¯t think so. ¡± Alfred shook his head in disbelief.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. You¡¯ll understand after you eat it. ¡± Gabriel didn¡¯t exin, but continued,¡±¡±When the timees, my friend, you¡¯ll understand why Chu alwayses here to eat as soon as hees to China.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Alfreya nodded and said perfunctorily.

    ¡°Are you really not going back to France?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Alfred asked with a frown.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m not going back, I¡¯m not going back for the time being. I want to improve my cooking skills here.¡± Gabriel corrected him.

    ¡°Alright, as you wish.¡± Alfreya said.

    ¡°You mighte here when the timees. There is a kind of magical power here, just like Dean and I. You will.¡± Gabriel said with a meaningful tone.

    ¡°Maybe,¡± Alfred shrugged and didn¡¯t argue.

    After all, in his heart, defeating Chu Xiao was the most important thing in his life at the current stage. However, Chu Xiao had never epted his challenge. Therefore, making Chu Xiao ept his challenge was the first difficulty he encountered.

    He was now trying to solve the first problem.

    As he was in a hurry to bring alfreya to have a meal with him, Gabriel came very early this time. The two of them were right behind Wu Hai.

    Not long after, just as Gabriel said, Chu Xiao also arrived at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He directly walked into the line and started to line up.

    As for alfreya, who had been paying attention to this matter, he naturally went to Chu Xiao¡¯s ce as soon as possible. However, Gabriel grabbed his arm and said,¡±¡±My friend, if you go now, Chu Xiao won¡¯t talk to you. We can wait at the door after we finish eating. That way, he will still talk to you.¡±

    ¡°If you go over now, not only will you disturb Chu Li¡¯s queue, you will also lose your spot in the queue.¡± Gabriel tried to persuade him.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Alfreya was getting restless. He still wanted to go over and greet Chu Xiao. He said,¡±I don¡¯t care about this meal.¡±

    ¡°But Chu Du cares. Don¡¯t you want to try the skills of the chef that Chu Du cares about?¡± Gabriel obviously knew how to persuade his friend.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll try.¡± Alfreya was moved by these words. He nodded and stood back.

    Soon, it was time for the dinner to start in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. At this time, more and more people arrived. Some of them had already missed the queue, but they still stood at the side and gazed at the restaurant affectionately. They were hoping that someone would suddenly leave without eating so that they could make up for it.

    However, there was no such opportunity in the end. Zhou Jia stood at the door and announced the start of dinnertime. The first one to rush into the restaurant was naturally Wu Hai, followed by Gabriel who dragged alfreya into the restaurant.

    ¡°El, I think you¡¯re a lot rougher now.¡± Said alfreya as she smoothed the clothes on her arms.

    ¡°So what if I¡¯m a little rough for the sake of delicious food?¡± Gabriel obviously didn¡¯t mind what alfreya said, and he replied with a smile.

    This time, Alfred didn¡¯t say anything. He just shrugged helplessly.

    That¡¯s right, the elegant, polite, and unhurried Gabriel had also learned the skill of entering the shop quickly.

    The conversation between the two people seemed to be non-existent to Wu Hai who could understand French. The moment he entered the restaurant, he said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±I want to order something. Superrge iron te squid, ten servings.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Zhou Jia was speechless. Not to mention that this dish wasn¡¯t on the menu, the way he ordered the dishes was too unreliable.

    Yuan Zhou nced at Wu Hai. Obviously, he knew why he ordered this dish, but he still said indifferently,¡±¡±This dish is not on the menu.¡±

    ¡°But you did it in the afternoon.¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s not on the menu.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright then. I don¡¯t want a superrge portion or ten portions. Give me a serving of iron te squid.¡± Wu Haipromised.

    Yuan Zhou was toozy to pay attention to this ck beast and thus didn¡¯t say anything. Zhou Jia, on the other hand, said helplessly at the side.

    ¡°Brother Wu, this dish isn¡¯t on the menu. You can¡¯t order it.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°You really don ¡®t?¡± Wu Hai confirmed.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Zhou Jia said firmly.

    ¡°Alright, then please serve all the dishes with squid as the main ingredient on the menu.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ......

 Chapter 1488

    <h4>Chapter 1488: A really fragrant warning</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhou Jia knew that Wu Hai could eat a lot. After all, the name ¡°ck beast¡± wasn¡¯t earned for nothing. However, there were roughly 20 to 30 dishes of the entire squid dish. Even Zhou Jia doubted that Wu Hai could finish all of them.

    After all, Wu Hai usually ate 10 dishes. However, it was hard to say if he ate three times more this time. Therefore, Zhou Jia said carefully,¡±¡±There should be 30 or less than 40 dishes in the restaurant that is full of squids. Can brother Wu finish them?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that I can¡¯t finish it, so I only asked for the squid as the main dish. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed an expression of ¡°I have considered it seriously¡±.

    ¡°Well, okay, I¡¯ll ce the order.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head and said.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Go ahead.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Although he didn¡¯t get to eat the iron te squid, Wu Hai was still captivated by the huge amount of squid. He waited at the side contentedly for the dishes to be served.

    Gabriel and alfreya, who were sitting on the side, did not understand Chinese, so they were naturally not surprised.

    Even Gabriel, who had been here for a long time, could only speak a few words. He had even found a private Chinese teacher to teach him. Of course, he had only attended two sses, so he knew more than the other dishes.

    Gabriel was already holding the menu and starting to order.

    ¡°Mizi barbecued pork, braised meat on a t te, guest tofu, sweet and sour pork, preserved vegetable meat, one bowl of noodles, and one bowl of rice. That¡¯s all.¡± Gabriel¡¯s ent was very heavy, and the names of the dishes basically sounded very strange, but obviously, Zhou Jia was used to it.

    ¡°Honey sauce barbecued pork, brine tter, and guest-brewed tofu. Sweet and sour pork, braised pork with preserved vegetables, egg fried rice set, and clear broth noodle soup set, right?¡± Zhou Jia read all the dishes reported by Gabriel again and again.

    Zhou Jia spoke slowly when she read out the names of the dishes. She only continued to ask after she made sure that Gabriel could hear her clearly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, that¡¯s it.¡± Gabriel nodded quickly. Other than the Chinese that they were speaking, the rest of the words were in French.

    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s the same. You¡¯re a foreigner and only ept us dors. You can wait to eat after you pay for the price.¡± While saying that, Zhou Jia passed the price she had agreed on to Gabriel through a calctor.

    It wasn¡¯t cheap, but it was very cheap for Gabriel, because the food he cooked was more than that.

    After seeing the price, Gabriel took out the money and turned to alfreya.¡±¡±The price here is still very cheap. This chef doesn¡¯t like money, although I feel that his craftsmanship shouldn¡¯t be so low.¡±

    ¡°Oh, really?¡± In his shock, alfreya only nodded casually.

    Alfreya couldn¡¯t be med for his shock, as he had just seen Gabriel order a lot of dishes on the menu. It looked like there were a lot of dishes.

    He felt that he could not finish it, and he was curious when Gabriel¡¯s appetite had be so terrible.

    Holding the menu, alfreya hesitated for a while before saying,¡±¡±El, you just ordered a lot of dishes.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you can order if you want to.¡± Gabriel immediately became alert.

    Alfreya wanted to facepalm when he saw Ell¡¯s expression. He took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±Of course, I¡¯ll order it myself. I just wanted to ask if there¡¯s a lot of food here.¡±

    Gabriel thought about it for a while, then nodded his head firmly and said,¡±¡±Well, not a lot.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll also order something.¡± Alfreya nodded, and then began to guess the dishes ording to the English on the menu, ready to order.

    As for why he didn¡¯t ask Gabriel about the special characteristics of this ce, it was because he had already asked, and he said that he could order it with his eyes closed.

    After saying that, alfreya beckoned Zhou Jia over and then pointed at a dish called fried noodles with ck sauce, indicating that he wanted to order this dish.

    After all, the meaning of fried noodles in English could be expressed more easily, which was why Alfred chose it.

    After alfreya paid, Gabriel could not help but ask,¡±¡±You only ordered one dish?¡±

    ¡°Of course.¡± Alfreya nodded.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m full.¡± Gabriel said sincerely.

    ¡°I didn¡¯te here to eat.¡± While saying that, alfreya turned his head and looked at the ce where Chu Xiao was queuing.

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you, the food here is really delicious. ¡± Gabriel said in a serious tone.

    ¡°There¡¯s too much food, and I might not like all of them. ¡± Alfreya shrugged.

    After the two of them conversed for a while, the dishes were served one after another.

    The first one to arrive was naturally Wu Hai, who ordered the dishes first. He carried the dishes himself and started to eat the moment he carried them over. His actions were skillful and agile.

    Soon, it was Gabriel¡¯s turn. The first dish he served was a marinade tter. The tter was ced on a square te that was divided into four parts. Every piece of meat was neatly arranged on the te. It was the kind that would make even those with OCD feelfortable.

    When the dishes were served, Gabriel protected the food with one hand while nodding at alfreya. He then lowered his head and started eating.

    ¡°It¡¯s that good?¡± Seeing Gabriel¡¯s action, alfreya couldn¡¯t help but be curious for a while. But apparently, Chu Xiao was more important in his heart, so this thought just shed through his mind.

    When Gabriel served the second dish, the ck bean fried noodles that alfreya had ordered was also finally served.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your ck bean oil Emperor fried noodles, please enjoy. ¡± Zhou Jia put down the te and said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Alfreya nodded, then elegantly took the te and ced it in front of her.

    ¡°Your noodles look good.¡± Gabriel looked up and said.

    ¡°Indeed, it looks good on the outside.¡± Alfreya nodded in agreement.

    It was not that the appearance was not bad. The noodles were ced in a pure ck rectangr t te. After being stir-fried, the shiny brown-red noodles were piled up loosely into a small mountain.

    He could clearly see that the noodles were mixed with egg skin, onion shreds, thin white and tender green bean sprouts, and some green onions. The red and green fried noodles formed a sharp contrast with the pure ck t te, which was very beautiful.

    When he bit it open, he realized that the noodles were actually white, but each strand was wrapped in soy sauce, so it looked brownish-red and shiny.

    When he brought it to his front, alfreya could clearly smell a strange fragrance rushing into his nose. It was not strong, but it could easily arouse one¡¯s appetite.

    Even a person like him, who was not focused on eating, could not help but salivate.

    ¡°It also smells good.¡± Alfred raised his eyebrows.

    Because this was a special noodle dish from Guangdong, it was served with a fork and spoon. Alfreya naturally picked up the fork and put the noodles into his mouth.

    ......

 Chapter 1489

    <h4>Chapter 1489: Call her Auntie</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Just as alfreya was about to put it into his mouth, he suddenly turned to Gabriel and said,¡±¡±I think the portion here isn¡¯t small.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t feel it now, but you¡¯ll understand soon.¡± Gabriel said with a meaningful tone.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Alfreya obviously didn¡¯t take his words to heart.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know soon enough. Hurry up and eat. ¡± Gabriel shrugged, then urged him before lowering his head and eating.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s hope so,¡± After saying that, alfreya also started eating.

    In fact, to put it simply, ck bean Emperor stir-fried noodles was stir-fried noodles with soy sauce. Although there was a difference between ck bean sauce and soy sauce, it was not big.

    The reason why ck soy sauce was actually soy sauce was that in Cantonese, soy sauce had always been called ¡°xi oil,¡± which meant ¡°soy sauce,¡± while ck bean meant soybeans, and ck soy sauce was the soy sauce made from soybeans.

    However, ck bean sauce was different from soy sauce. It was the first soy sauce. The soy sauce used by Yuan Zhou was naturally made in the hot summer and fermented for three years. After the autumn frost fell, the first soy sauce was also known as the autumn oil.

    Of course, the soy sauce provided by the system was made of the best-quality soybeans. After they were cooked and cooled, ayer of soybeans, ayer of yeast, and ayer of salt would be added. In this way, they would be put into the old sauce VATyer byyer to ferment. After the autumn oil was extracted, there was no need to add those chemical sodium nitrate, yeast extract, or sodium guinite. It could make people feel fresh and delicious, and it also had a rich sauce fragrance that could not be provided by chemicals.

    As such, after alfreya stuffed the noodles into his mouth, the fragrance of the sauce rushed down his throat.

    Alfred couldn¡¯t help but start chewing.

    The noodles were first cooked and then stir-fried with those condiments. By right, it should not have such a rich taste, but the truth was that the noodles were smooth and delicious, with the umami of squid and the special fragrance of chives.

    Such a crisp sound was the sound of the tender green bean sprouts being chewed. The green bean sprouts were tender and had the unique fragrance of vegetables, but the fishy smell of raw green beans waspletely gone.

    Combined with the thick sauce fragrance and freshness of the autumn oil, as well as the flexibility and chewy texture of the noodles, it made people feel very refreshed. It was much more delicious than the top-grade Italy they usually ate.

    The Italy was chewy enough, but it didn¡¯t have any flexibility, nor did it have the fragrance of wheat. When the noodles were chewed, there was a very light wheat fragrance. It didn¡¯t stand out when mixed with the seasoning, but it added a rich texture and the taste of the food itself.

    ¡°Oh, this taste is really not bad. It¡¯s really not bad.¡± Alfred couldn¡¯t help but exim.

    Then, he quickly ate the noodles with the fork.

    Because there were many ingredients in the stir-fried noodles, alfreya could sometimes eat the shredded squid. It tasted very good. It didn¡¯t have a fishy smell, but it was crispy and tender.

    Kada. It was the sound of a fork hitting a t te, but it woke up Alfred.

    ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Alfreya mumbled to himself in surprise.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, there really isn¡¯t much here.¡± Alfreya had obviously forgotten that he had said there was a lot of food before he ate.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have another one of this, please. ¡± Elfreya wasn¡¯t a conflicted person, so she said to Zhou Jia politely.

    This time, before Zhou Jia could answer, Gabriel, who was at the side, said,¡±¡±All the food here can only be ordered once.¡±

    ¡°What? There¡¯s such a rule?¡± Alfreya was surprised.

    ¡°Of course. Chefs with such culinary skills all have their own rules. What¡¯s so strange about that?¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Then give me another serving of the other noodles. ¡± Alfreya said.

    ¡°I suggest you try the special rice of China. It¡¯s very delicious.¡± Gabriel suggested.

    This time, alfreya didn¡¯t reject his offer. He quickly ordered the God tier egg fried rice set, paid for it, and sat down in his seat.

    Alfreya, who was sitting in his seat, could not help but look at Gabriel¡¯s table. Looking at the exquisite and beautiful food on it, which suited his taste, he could not help but feel a little greedy.

    However, his good recuperation, strong self-control, and Chu Xiao outside the door had suppressed his impulse very well.

    Alfreya forced himself to turn around and looked down at his te. There were still a few noodles and a green bean sprout left on the t te.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not good to waste food. I should finish it all.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± alfreya said with a serious face.

    As he said this, he carefully looked at the diners at the side. On the left was an unfamiliar Chinese. He ate very elegantly, but the te was cleaner than licked, as if it was new.

    On the right was Gabriel, who ate in a simr way to the man next to him. He basically ate upside down, so their tes were also very clean.

    ¡°You should eat it clean. Don¡¯t waste it.¡± Alfreya calmed down and began to carefully pick up the remaining noodles on the t te with a fork.

    Gabriel didn¡¯t eat very fast because he had ordered a lot of food. Even though Alfred had not finished his second round of food, he had already started to flip over. Other customers had already entered the restaurant.

    At this time, sister Xin and yang yang, who were queuing outside, were getting closer and closer to the store. Now, there were only two people in front of them, and it would be their turn.

    The first one was Jiang Changxi, while the second one was Yuan Zhou¡¯s fangirl, Tang Xi.

    Tang Xi stretched her head and looked inside excitedly.¡±¡±Sister Jiang, it¡¯s going to be our turn soon. I haven¡¯t eaten the Cantonese dishes cooked by boss Yuan before. It must be very delicious.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s definitely delicious.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to it. ¡± Tang Xi said as she put down her foot, but she lost her bnce and leaned back.

    Big sister Xin was standing right behind her. If it was any other young person who had been rubbed so gently, it would naturally not be a big deal. However, big sister Xin was old. She took a step back after being rubbed so gently. She was fine, but she was shocked.

    Tang Xi immediately realized it. She turned around and saw an old man with white hair. She quickly lowered her head and apologized,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, mother-inw. How are you? I¡¯m really sorry, I was too impetuous. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Big sister Xin generously waved her hand to indicate that she was fine, but she didn¡¯t stop. She continued,¡±¡±You¡¯re such a pretty little girl. Why are you calling me mother-inw? you can just call me Auntie. I¡¯m not at the age to be your mother-inw yet. I¡¯m still young.¡±

    Big sister Xin said with a funny look as she stroked her hair.

    ¡°Ah? ¡°Uh ...¡± Tang Xi was a little stunned. She couldn¡¯t help but nce at sister Xin¡¯s white hair and old face again. For a moment, she didn¡¯t know how to respond.

    ......

 Chapter 1490

    <h4>Chapter 1490: The aftus sacrednd</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s like this. My mom likes people to call her big sister Xin. You can call her that too.¡± Yang yang, who was the middle-aged man behind sister Xin, said.

    ¡°Ah? ¡°This ...¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t bring herself to call him that. After all, it didn¡¯t seem very proper to call an old man that.

    ¡°Yangyang, you¡¯re so rude. She looks like she¡¯s just started working. How can you call me sister? you should call her Auntie.¡± Sister Xin red at her son and said in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯ll call you Auntie. I just don¡¯t think you¡¯re old.¡± Yang yang said sweetly out of habit.

    ¡°How am I not old? you¡¯re already so old. By the time you¡¯re in high school, I¡¯ll be considered old too.¡± Sister Xin said with emotion.

    ¡°No, no, no, you¡¯re not old.¡± The middle-aged man, yang yang, said immediately.

    The mother and son were talking rather affectionately, but Tang Xi, who was watching from the side, felt a little speechless. She nced at the middle-aged man, yang yang, without leaving a trace.

    Tang Xi couldn¡¯t help but think to herself, is this because I¡¯m in a hurry, or do I have a misunderstanding of the age for high school?

    However, Jiang Changxi, who was standing behind Tang Xi, pressed on Tang Xi¡¯s shoulder and then took a step forward and said,¡±¡±Big sister Xin, I¡¯m sorry. This little girl just stepped out into society. She doesn¡¯t know how to address people yet.¡±

    ¡°You, this girl, have a nice voice and good looks. You look like you have good fortune.¡± When sister Xin heard that, she immediately looked at Jiang Changxi and said with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you for your praise, big sister Xin. Did you bring your son here for dinner today?¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My son yang yang is on his winter break in his second year of high school. He loves to eat chicken with scallion oil. I read in the newspaper that it¡¯s delicious here, so I brought it here.¡± Big sister Xinughed.

    ¡°The food here is indeed delicious. The newspaper is right, I¡¯ve been here many times.¡± Jiang Changxi shouted.

    ¡°It seems like my big sister Xin¡¯s taste is still as good as ever.¡± Big sister Xin said happily.

    ¡°Yes, you have good taste.¡± Jiang Changxi said gently.

    ¡°Mother ...¡± The middle-aged man behind her, yang yang, had just opened his mouth to call out ¡®mother¡¯ when he was pulled back by sister Xin.¡±By the way, this is my son, yang yang.¡±

    Sister Xin pulled yang yang forward. Yang yang had a bad feeling in her heart. As expected, she heard sister Xin continue,¡±¡±Yangyang, you can call her ¡®sister¡¯ and ¡®Auntie¡¯.¡±

    ¡°I ...¡± Yang Yang¡¯s face was flushed red. She was obviously a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Pfft, sister?¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t help but say.

    ¡°Yes, you should. She¡¯s only a few years older than Yangyang, so it¡¯s more appropriate to call me Auntie.¡± Jiang Changxi pressed Tang Xi¡¯s shoulder again and then said.

    ¡°Yangyang, greet them. Where are the manners that I¡¯ve always taught you?¡± Sister Xin looked at her son sternly.

    ¡°Yes, Mom, I¡¯ll call her immediately.¡± Yang yang nodded tofort him and continued.

    ¡°Auntie, sister.¡± Yang yang said weakly.

    Then, among the people present, Jiang Changxi nodded her head and answered frankly. On the other hand, The Silly Tang Xi was a little confused about the situation. Actually, she couldn¡¯t be said to be silly. It was understandable from a God¡¯s point of view. However, it was normal for her to not be able to react in time when such a thing happened suddenly on the spot.

    However, Tang Xi didn¡¯t say anything else because she trusted Jiang Changxi. She could only lower her head and nod her head slightly in embarrassment. The matter of calling for her was considered over.

    There was a reason why the middle-aged manpromised so quickly. It was not the first time, and he got used to it.

    Those who didn¡¯t know the reason couldn¡¯t help but feel a little embarrassed. As for those who understood the situation, although they didn¡¯t feel embarrassed, they still felt ufortable in their hearts. On the contrary, very few of them were as calm as Jiang Changxi.

    The middle-aged man, yang yang, couldn¡¯t help but raise his head and look at Jiang Changxi. He saw her chatting happily with her mother about some trifles and trivial matters that the middle-aged woman was interested in.

    ¡°It seems like she knows.¡± The middle-aged man, yang yang, guessed in his heart and could not help but sigh. What a woman with a high EQ.

    Thinking of this, the middle-aged man couldn¡¯t help nodding his head to Jiang Changxi to express his gratitude when she raised her head.

    As for Jiang Changxi, she just shook her head slightly to show that she didn¡¯t mind. Then, she turned around and entered the restaurant after having a few more words with him.

    Because there were two more empty seats at this time, it was time for her and Tang Xi to enter the restaurant for dinner.

    Big sister Xin, who was chatting with others, said to her son,¡±¡±These two girls are nice. I wonder what kind of wife you¡¯ll find for me in the future.¡±

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯m still young and don¡¯t think about these things.¡± Yang yang said helplessly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Your studies are more important now. You have to go home and revise after eating the chicken with green onion oil.¡± Big sister Xin said.

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry. Go in quickly. There¡¯s a seat.¡± As yang yang spoke, she pulled her mother along and walked into the store.

    This time, it was Gabriel and alfreya who made room for him. The two of them didn¡¯t go far from the restaurant and just stood at the door, waiting for Chu Xiao toe out after he entered the restaurant.

    When the two people came out, Chu Xiao hadn¡¯t entered the restaurant to eat yet. Therefore, they could only wait outside.

    Fortunately, the dinner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant onlysted two hours. When they came out, there was only one and a half hours left. They estimated that they would be able to see Chu Xiao in another hour.

    Finally, after Chu Xiao entered the restaurant to eat, Alfred couldn¡¯t help but turn his head to his friend and ask,¡±¡±How is it? How do I look today?¡±

    ¡°My friend, you look very energetic. I wish you good luck. I hope you can invite Chu to have a match with you.¡± Gabriel knew what al wanted to hear, so he said everything in one go.

    However, the two of them were still too optimistic. Just as Chu Xiao finished his meal and left the restaurant, he was in a happy mood and full of fighting spirit. This time, he patiently listened to Alfred¡¯s invitation topete.

    Then, he turned alfreya down in a serious and straightforward manner and left.

    ¡°I might seed next time.¡± Gabriel patted his friend¡¯s shoulder and encouraged him.

    ¡°I won¡¯t give up.¡± Said alfreya seriously.

    ¡°Of course we can¡¯t give up. As far as I know, Chu li will stay for a few more days.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll stay. I¡¯ll be back tomorrow morning.¡± Alfreya said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m here for breakfast.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°Me too. By the way, this head chef¡¯s skills are very good.¡± Alfreya said.

    ¡°Of course. I heard that he¡¯s Chu Weiyi¡¯s opponent.¡± Gabriel nodded.

    ¡°Okay, I got it. I¡¯m going to stay here and eat more. Then I¡¯ll get to know this chef better and challenge him when I have the chance.¡± Alfreya looked at Yuan Zhou in the restaurant with a burning gaze and said with an affirmative tone.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t know about the sudden appearance of a challenger. He was answering the phone.

    The dinner time had ended. Shen Min also went upstairs to clean up the pub.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou received a phone call from his Junior Brother Ma Xiao.

    It was a consoling call. After all, Yuan Zhou had just returned from the capital. As his junior brothers, they naturally had to ask him.

    After exchanging pleasantries, Ma Xiao continued to speak in a jubnt tone,¡±¡±Senior brother, do you know that I had a new idea in the bathroom yesterday? I¡¯m also preparing to make a set of furniture that is full of mortise and tenon joints.¡±

    ¡°The toilet is indeed the Holy Land of inspiration for all artists and craftsmen.¡± Ma Xiao said with emotion.

    ¡°Except for us chefs.¡± Yuan Zhou said quietly.

    Ma Xiao was speechless.

 Chapter 1491

    <h4>Chapter 1491: Like the sun in the sky</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Senior brother ...¡± Ma Xiao choked and said.

    ¡°Yes, go ahead. I¡¯m listening.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal when I¡¯m done with the mortises and tenons. ¡± Ma Xiao said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    ¡°That¡¯s it then, I won¡¯t disturb you any further, senior brother. ¡± Ma Xiao was about to hang up the phone.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then hung up the phone.

    Having hung up the phone, Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help thinking of what Yuan Zhou said just now,¡±¡±Tsk, a chef looking for inspiration in the toilet. Oh my God, no, I can¡¯t think about it anymore. It¡¯s so graphic.¡±

    Thinking of this, Ma Xiao couldn¡¯t help but shiver. He shook his head and tried to forget such a scrumptious scene.

    ¡°What are you doing? I asked you to make a phone call and you made a mistake?¡± Carpenter Lian couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw Ma Xiao¡¯s strange expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, master. Senior brother said that he would give you a New Year gift during the new year. ¡± Ma Xiao immediately shook his head.

    ¡°What New Year¡¯s gift? what era is this?¡± Although Carpenter Lian said it with disdain, he was still very happy.

    ¡°It¡¯s a gift that should be given. It shows that senior brother cares about you, his master. This is a filial act of senior brother.¡± Ma Xiao said hurriedly.

    ¡°Your senior brother is filial, but what about you? I¡¯m still not as good as you, a half-baked senior brother, after learning a skill. ¡± Carpenter Lian was used to beating his disciple.

    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s because I¡¯m stupid, but it¡¯s all thanks to master¡¯s good teaching. Look, I can immediately make a whole set of mortise and tenon furniture.¡± Ma Xiao said as he scratched his head.

    ¡°At least you can open your apertures, or I¡¯d really want to beat you to death.¡± Carpenter Lian said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°With such a powerful master like you, I will definitely open my aperture, definitely.¡± Ma Xiao said.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough. Go to my tool room and take a look at those things again. Don¡¯t be flustered when you¡¯re working.¡± Carpenter Lian waved at Ma Xiao, as if he didn¡¯t want to see him.

    ¡°Alright, thank you, master. I¡¯ll go and do some research.¡± When Ma Xiao heard that Carpenter Lian was going to open up his workshop to him, he was naturally happy. He immediatelyughed and went to the backyard.

    ¡°This kid is already thirty to forty years old, but he¡¯s still not mature enough. He¡¯s not even as mature and decent as that brat Yuan.¡± Carpenter Lian snorted in disdain.

    But in fact, he had already prepared the mortise and tenon furniture and tools for Ma Xiao to learn in his workshop. He even had some of his manuscripts.

    In the past, these movements were only taught to the disciples after the death of the master, so one could imagine how precious these things were.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He was preparing for a big event and was writing something on a big notebook seriously.

    ¡°Yin ya will go back home for the new year in a few days. She can onlye back after the holiday. By then, she should be ready.¡± While muttering, Yuan Zhou was writing and drawing in his notebook.

    ¡°Yes, this one, this one, and this one. I¡¯ll add these. That¡¯s it for now. I¡¯ll perfect the rest.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows tightly and then thought about it seriously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what difficulties have you encountered?¡± Suddenly, a soft voice sounded. It was Shen Min¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Eh? No, I don ¡®t. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and looked at Shen Min seriously.

    ¡°But ...¡± Shen Min looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Azure stone countertop and appeared to be worried.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter in the tavern?¡± Yuan Zhou closed the notebook and then asked.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s like this. Everyone wants to know what your n is for the new year?¡± Shen Min asked.

    ¡°Same asst year.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, can you tell the customers now?¡± Shen Min asked.

    ¡°Of course you can. You and Zhou Jia can go home for the new year after you finish your work tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s no need to. Boss, you¡¯re already open.¡± Shen Min lowered her head and said.

    ¡°I opened the door because my house is upstairs. Your house is not here. If I didn¡¯t know that you are not far from Rong city, I would have let you go a long time ago,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, then if you need us, just call us to work. We¡¯re ying at home anyway.¡± Shen Min lowered her head and said.

    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± ¡°Go ahead,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go and tell the guests.¡± Shen Min nodded.

    ¡°Stay back after you finish your work tomorrow. We¡¯re going to get our year-end bonus too.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, boss.¡± With a smile on her face, Shen Min was not as shy as she used to be. She nodded and answered earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, you can go now.¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    This time, Shen Min didn¡¯t say anything. She just nodded and entered through the door of the Sergestes wallndscape.

    Yuan Zhou pulled open the drawer under the countertop and directly ced the notepad at the bottommost level. On the other side of the drawery two red Red packets with three golden words ¡°New Year¡¯s money¡± written on them. They looked very jubnt.

    A few days after the Chinese New Year, Yuan Zhou held a cocktail party again. The situation of the cocktail party this time was the same as the other two. Master Cheng was responsible for the outside while Yuan Zhou was responsible for the internal reception.

    Of course, Chen Wei and Fang Heng had to be invited to this wine party. After all, he said that he woulde even if he died.

    President Wu Yungui, who liked to drink and rx, also took the responsibility to ask master Cheng for an invitation card and came here.

    Speaking of Wu Yungui, he was also very interesting. Although he was a businessman, he was quite likable.

    For example, this time he wanted to borrow the reputation of Yuan Zhou who had just participated in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. He didn¡¯t directly put up an advertisement on the big screen.

    This time, he made it even grander. He directly booked the bus. Yes, just like those celebrities who supported him, he also became fashionable and directly booked the bus.

    Wu Yungui directly contracted all the buses on the 6th, 8th, 16th, 18th, 26th, 28th, 36th, 38th, 46th, 48th, 56th, 58th, 66th, 68th, 76th, 78th, 86th all the way to 88th.

    One side of the body of these buses was printed with the words ¡°wee back to Chengdu after the exchange¡± while the other side was printed with part of the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and the secret advertisement of theirpany¡¯s Food City.

    The scene could be said to be quite Grand. Moreover, in order to attract people¡¯s attention to the advertisement, the publicity department of Wu Yungui¡¯spany had also spent a lot of effort on it. They didn¡¯t need to pay the fare for taking the public bus on the day Yuan Zhou came back, as they had contracted the entire bus.

    ¡°Oh my God, isn¡¯t Yuan Zhou too awesome?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s powerful or not, but I feel that Yuan Zhou is very rich! That¡¯s going to cost a lot of money. ¡±

    There had never been a chef who could create such a big array. It was really the first time since the beginning of the world.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in the whole Chengdu could be said to be like the sun in the sky. Even if one wasn¡¯t a foodie and didn¡¯t pay attention to food, one would still know about Yuan Zhou.

    It was only because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out much that he felt he didn¡¯te out much.

    Fortunately, Wu Yungui took a side profile photo of Yuan Zhou ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would be much more famous than those celebrities in Chengdu.

    ......

 Chapter 1492

    <h4>Chapter 1492: The ox King</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Naturally, Wu Yungui had discussed with Yuan Zhou before he did those things. After all, he wouldn¡¯t do those stupid things that would make this iconic figure of Taoxi road have a grudge against him.

    This wasn¡¯t a smart way to do it. Therefore, Wu Yungui helped Yuan Zhou to publicize the restaurant again. However, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t expect it to have such a good effect.

    Even the newspapers of those days were all about this. At that time, Yuan Zhou was busy and didn¡¯t pay much attention to this.

    Because of this, when Wu Yungui asked master Cheng for the invitation card, master Cheng gave it to him directly.

    Aside from these people, Chairman Zhou had brought Yu daoyi again. Yes, it was that Daoist priest.

    Although he was a Daoist priest, he also loved wine and tea. Therefore, he naturally came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine party.

    Then there was Chu Xiao who had been waiting in Chengdu for a long time. This time, he came here to drink in a leisurely manner.

    There were also some local chefs and the wine Masters brought by Fang Heng. The number of people was the same, but the quality was not important.

    Yuan Zhou prepared red wine, bamboo liquor, and beer for the wine party. It could be said that he had prepared all the wines in the restaurant. It could be said that there were all kinds of elegant and ordinary wines, which could be considered as enjoying both the refined and themon ones.

    The party this time was as sessful as the Tea Party and dessert party.

    After attending the banquet, Chu Xiao went back to France again, together with Alfred, who had failed to invite him again.

    Alfreya hade and left with Chu Xiao. He was quite persistent.

    As soon as the wine reception ended, there were only a few days left before the Chinese New Year. Unconsciously, it was the third Chinese New Year since Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant.

    At this time, those who were far away had basically already gone back home for the new year. Many familiar customers had already disappeared. For example, thepanies of Yin ya and MA Zhida had already started their holiday.

    Of course, Yin ya had said goodbye to Yuan Zhou before she left. But this time, she didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou to send her to the station.

    This time, Yuan Zhou was also very easy to talk to. He didn¡¯t force Yin ya, because he was only waiting for her to return to Chengdu so that he could make a big move.

    Yuan Zhou had told her that when he sent Yin ya off after she finished drinking the liquor.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have to see you off this time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head slightly.

    ¡°But I have something to give you when youe back.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with a burning gaze and said.

    It was rare for Yin ya to be looked at by Yuan Zhou with such a firm and passionate gaze. She slightly turned her head away and said with a blush behind her ears,¡±¡±A New Year¡¯s gift, right? I¡¯ll prepare one too.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a New Year¡¯s gift.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t correct her.

    ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t let you send it because you wanted to open a shop.¡± ¡°I know you like to cook and open a restaurant. I don¡¯t want my business to affect you from doing what you like,¡± Yin ya continued after a pause.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya was dumbfounded.

    ¡°You won¡¯t affect me from doing what I like.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Ahem,¡± Yin ya was startled by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden words that sounded like a confession. After calming down for a while, she said,¡±¡±Well, I should go.¡±

    Perhaps she felt that her words were a bit stiff, Yin ya hurriedly added, ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to your New Year¡¯s gift. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, be careful on the road and be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, see you next year.¡± Yin ya said softly.

    ¡°Yes, see you next year.¡± Yuan Zhou also nodded his head and said.

    Not until Yin ya walked out of the back alley did Yuan Zhou say softly and firmly,¡±¡±It¡¯ll be different next year,¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t have many familiar customers, the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still as good as before. The number of customers even increased.

    But now, these customers who came to eat had a feeling of impatience. Yuan Zhou knew this feeling very well. It was just like the feeling of excitement and uneasiness in the heart when the new year wasing.

    There was only one word to describe this feeling, and it was the syndrome before the Spring Festival.

    The customers had the syndrome of before the Spring Festival. However, Yuan Zhou had be more and more stable and easy-going with the improvement of his culinary skills. On the contrary, he didn¡¯t have such a feeling of impatience anymore. He opened the restaurant, cooked, improved his culinary skills and other skills as usual.

    Right, let¡¯s go back to the time when the party had just ended.

    Right after Yuan Zhou announced the end of the party, the system immediately notified him that his mission had beenpleted.

    After sending off all the customers, Yuan Zhou started to check the mission quietly.

    [Fame mission] the system has already recognized the host as a peak intermediate chef, and his reputation among chefs has increased. It¡¯s time to organize two or three events to let the public know of the host¡¯s existence. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: as a famous chef with a high reputation in the Chinese cooking world, it is imperative to organize two or three activities to let more chefs know the host.)

    (Mission requirement: organize two to three internal chef¡¯s activities. The host can decide on the content of the activities. There is no limit to the number of people and time.)

    [Mission reward] a mysterious gift (Avable to be received)

    ¡°System, since you havepleted the mission, you should tell me what the mysterious gift is, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after receiving it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll receive it then.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite straightforward and directly said that.

    The system disyed,¡±it has been sent, please receive it.¡±

    As soon as the system disyed the words, the mysterious gift immediately changed into a book. Just like the other recipes that Yuan Zhou usually got, it seemed to be a certain recipe.

    But this time, it was different from other cuisines. There were two big golden words written on the book, but Yuan Zhou lost the motivation to open it when he saw the two words.

    Because the two words ¡°King cow¡± were written on the book, Yuan Zhou was simply unable to ridicule it.

    After a long silence, Yuan Zhou confirmed that the two words ¡°King cow¡± were indeed written on the book. Then, he said,¡±¡±System, aren¡¯t you a strict chef system?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±yes, the system is a strict chef system.¡±

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, can you exin what an Ox King is?¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed.

    The system disyed,[King of beef is an abbreviation. The full name of this reward is King of beefsteak.]

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that the six points fully expressed his mood and he had nothing to say.

    ¡°What F * cking King of steak is shortened to King cow? system, why are you called King of steak?¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead and said.

    The system disyed,¡±the king of volleyball is suspected to be the abbreviation of the king of volleyball, so it¡¯s easier to understand if he¡¯s called the king of cows.¡±

    ¡°System, do you have any misunderstanding about the idiom ¡®easy to understand¡¯?¡± Yuan Zhou was suspicious. What was the difference between a King cow and a King steak?

    The system disyed,[it¡¯s easy to understand. This phrasees from ¡®the victorious situation of jumping into the Central ins and future policies and strategies.¡¯ It means that the general public can understand it.]

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take it as you understand. But this cow King is too perfunctory. It sounds like he raises cows.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed again after a long silence.

    However, when the system exined that it was the king of steak, Yuan Zhou actually understood what the reward was. Therefore, afterining, he directly opened the book and started to check it.

    ......

 Chapter 1493

    <h4>Chapter 1493: The urate Ling Hong</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou finally understood what the reward was.

    It was actually very simple. The king of beefsteak was naturally the method of cooking beefsteak, which was exactly what Yuan Zhou needed.

    After all, there were only four foreign dishes in the restaurant, which was a little too little.

    However, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation grew, more and more foreigners came to his restaurant. Although it was important to promote the Chinese cuisines, it was also important to know about the foreign cuisines.

    You must know that our ancestors have said that we have to learn from the foreigners and gain skills to control them, so it is also very important to learn foreign cuisines.

    Therefore, although Yuan Zhouined, he was not sloppy when he learned it.

    He directly opened it, closed his eyes, and sat down to absorb it.

    As expected of the cover with the words ¡°King cow¡± written on it. As soon as the book was opened, it introduced the various types of cows and introduced the body parts of the cows.

    Finally, it was about how to cook beef, as well as the cooking skills of other steak masters in China and abroad.

    There was really a lot of content, totally different from what it looked like on the surface. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only roughly absorbed it and then opened his eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s really an umbre on a rainy day. It came just in time. ¡± Thinking of the personal cooking exhibition after the new year, Yuan Zhou revealed a satisfied smile.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this. System, it seems that you¡¯re not a scammer sometimes.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[because the host haspleted the prestige task perfectly, the reward is theplete version.]

    ¡°You mean, if it wasn¡¯t for the three exchange meetings, you would only have given half?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the reward if we only hold it twice?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed,¡±half of the cow King¡¯s content.¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. It¡¯s a good thing that I¡¯m smart and sharp, so I wasn¡¯t fooled by your appearance, system.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his own forehead and sighed with emotioncently.

    Exactly. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that tea, snacks, and wine were the only way to have aplete host, he might have been cheated by the system again.

    ¡°I take back what you said. You¡¯re still the same system.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,[thank you for thepliment, host.]

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Having obtained theplete reward, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was a magnanimous person and would not argue with the system.

    As he had obtained the reward of the steak, Yuan Zhou had been familiarizing himself with the content of the steak all the time before the new year. He had been busy and fulfilling.

    On the other side, there was also a very busy person. He was none other than Ling Hong.

    As a rich second-generation heir, he shouldn¡¯t be so busy with New Year¡¯s Eve, but this year¡¯s situation was special. This time, he even used his grandfather¡¯s connections to contact a well-known foreign expert and made an appointment to make a consultation call for half an hour today.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Ling Hong couldn¡¯t bring the man there. Therefore, he could only take such a roundabout and troublesome way. But Ling Hong was willing to do it.

    However, due to the time difference, Ling Hong didn¡¯t go to sleep after having dinner. He just waited at home and looked at the clock, waiting for the time to call the other side.

    After all, Ling Hong was going to make a call to New York, United States. The two ces had a 12-hour time difference.

    The appointed time was 3:30 in the afternoon. For Ling Hong, it was 3:30 in the morning in Chengdu.

    The entire vi was very quiet, except for the sound of Ling Hong flipping through the documents.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong wasn¡¯t just waiting there helplessly. There was a huge pile of materials beside his hand. He could vaguely see various professional medical books and medical reports, as well as many newspapers and magazines. All the materials recorded on them were about pancreatic cancer.

    Not only that, but there were also many other books, such as ¡°life-saving cancer treatment Therapy¡± published by the public¡¯s 2010 Ji Lin cultural and history Press,¡±cancer diet Encyclopedia¡± published by a surgical professor at the University of Taiwan medical school, a chief surgeon at arge hospital, and the chairman of the financial group¡¯s breast cancer prevention Foundation.

    ¡°Wisdom from eating healthy¡± by professor Kang jingxuan of Harvard University,¡±Guardian of Life 3 of the saturated fatty acid Omega¡± by professor Zeng Xiaofei, and cancer doctor Sinda from the Colombia University Medical Center. There were also a lot of books like ¡°the king of all diseases¡± written by mukeji, Siddhantha, Mukherjee, on Ling Hong¡¯s table.

    The sound of the pages turning was heard continuously. Meanwhile, Ling Hong also paid attention to the time from time to time.

    While Ling Hong was suffering here, in a high-end private hospital in New York, the United States, a kind-looking old man with brown hair and blue eyes who looked to be in his 50s walked out of the meeting room at the side and prepared to enter his office.

    It was 3:20 p.m. In New York, United States. Just as he was about to enter the office, the female assistant outside the office immediately stood up and said,¡±¡±Professor Herbert, you have an overseas call from China at 3:30.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± The old man known as Herbert nodded in acknowledgment.

    Creak. Herbert pushed the door open and was about to enter when he suddenly turned his head and said,¡±¡±Did the person who was going to call provide the patient¡¯s information?¡±

    ¡°No, professor Herbert. He said he would talk to you personally.¡± The female assistant immediately repeated what she had said during the appointment a week ago.

    When Ling Hong made an appointment a week ago, he had already stated clearly that he would not provide the patient¡¯s information and would talk to Herbert personally about everything.

    Although it was against the rules, Ling Hong was able to get such a close appointment because of his connections. Otherwise, how could Herbert, who was an authoritative figure in the field of pancreatic cancer, have the time to get Ling Hong¡¯s phone number?

    It was also because of his strong connections that he was able to convince them to tell professor Herbert all the information that Ling Hong had.

    ¡°Alright, I got it. Bring me a cup of coffee.¡± Herbert nodded and opened the door.

    ¡°Yes, professor Herbert.¡± The female assistant immediately responded and went to make coffee.

    Herbert had just finished a meeting, so he was quite tired. He walked straight to his desk and sat down, mumbling,¡±¡±There¡¯s still time for a cup of coffee. Not bad. ¡±

    As she said that, there was a knock on the office door.

    ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Herbert said loudly.

    The door creaked open, and the female assistant came in with a cup of coffee.

    ¡°Dr. Herbert, your coffee.¡± The female assistant said.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, Dolis.¡± Herbert gestured for the female assistant to put down the coffee.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is what I should do. ¡± The female assistant put down the coffee, then walked out of the office quietly and closed the door.

    ¡°Oh, Doris ¡®coffee is really good.¡± Herbert sipped his coffee and praised.

    At that moment, the phone on his desk rang. Herbert subconsciously looked at the time, and the second hand had just turned to thest second of 3:30.

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re really punctual.¡± Herbert raised a brow and picked up the call.

    ......

 Chapter 1494

    <h4>Chapter 1494: Special treatment</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Professor Herbert put down his coffee and picked up the phone on the table.

    On the other side of the earth, Ling Hong let out a sigh of relief. Then, he lowered his voice and said directly,¡±¡±Hello, I¡¯m Gurner. I made an appointment a week ago to consult a patient with pancreatic cancer.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know, I remember. Hello, I¡¯m professor Herbert.¡± Herbert nodded in response.

    When Ling Hong heard Herbert¡¯s voice, the anxiety in his heart subsided a little. In fact, he didn¡¯t me Ling Hong.

    Herbert was too famous, and his research on pancreatic cancer was also world-renowned, so it was hard to invite him.

    ¡°I have a female friend who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. When she was discovered, she was already in thete stage. At that time, when she was examined, she was said to be in the final stage of pancreatic cancer in about two months.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s English was fluent.

    Both the pronunciation and the vocabry used were very American. Herbert could understand it very clearly, but Ling Hong still tried to exin ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s situation briefly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, please continue.¡± Herbert said.

    ¡°Okay, but although we can¡¯t be sure since the examination, it must have been more than two months.¡± Ling Hong took a deep breath and then said.

    ¡°That means the treatment and control are good. You should be d.¡± Herbert said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m d, but I didn¡¯t see her actively cooperating with the treatment.¡± There was a vague helplessness in Ling Hong¡¯s voice.

    ¡°That¡¯s not good. ¡± Herbert said.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Her current symptoms include back and abdominal pain and weight loss, but she doesn¡¯t show any signs of jaundice. I haven¡¯t seen any symptoms such as vomiting, constipation, or dark stool.¡± Ling Hong kept talking about the symptoms of ruan Xiaoqing that he observed.

    ¡°But she¡¯s in good spirits. She looks optimistic.¡± Ling Hong continued.

    ¡°Okay. You know we don¡¯t have much time. Why don¡¯t you send me a fax or email about your friend¡¯s case? I think it will help me understand the condition faster, don¡¯t you think?¡± Herbert suggested sincerely.

    ¡°After all, pancreatic cancer can be divided into many types. You need to know different things to counter different types of pancreatic cancer.¡± Herbert said.

    Ling Hong listened to Herbert¡¯s serious suggestion, but he lowered his head and looked at the documents on the table in silence for a few seconds.

    Even though he had done a great favor for them in the past half an hour and every minute and second was precious, Ling Hong still didn¡¯t say anything.

    After quite a while, until even Herbert started to frown at the other end of the phone, Ling Hong said again,¡±¡±I¡¯m really sorry, but I don¡¯t have her medical record. I don¡¯t think I can get this medical record for the time being.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t think I can help you.¡± Herbert¡¯s brows furrowed even more, but he still spoke up.

    ¡°No, professor Herbert, you can.¡± Ling Hong said with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°Hey, young man, I have done some research on pancreatic cancer, but I¡¯m not God. I can¡¯t diagnose you without any basis.¡± Herbert could not help butugh.

    ¡°I know, Dr. Herbert. I¡¯m actually here today to ask if terminal pancreatic cancer can be cured.¡± Ling Hong asked in a low voice.

    However, before Herbert could answer, Ling Hong continued,¡±¡±I¡¯m referring to a situation like hers. ¡±

    ¡°Hey, young man. You know that I don¡¯t have any medical records with me. I don¡¯t know if your friend had undergone surgery, or if his pancreatic cancer has spread. I don¡¯t even know what type of pancreatic cancer your friend has, so I don¡¯t know.¡± It was rare for Herbert to say something so long and so fast.

    ¡°Besides, judging from your tone, you¡¯ve done your homework on pancreatic cancer. Then, you should know that if the terminal stage of pancreatic cancer is not treated, it will onlyst for three months at most. And that¡¯s on the basis that Jianli¡¯s body is in good condition.¡± Herbert continued.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t care about the dissatisfaction in Herbert¡¯s tone at all. He exined seriously,¡±¡±ording to our observation, she probably has cancer at the tail of the pancreas. It hasn¡¯t been removed yet, so the condition of the metastasis is unknown. However, it might be that it¡¯s pressing on the nerves in the abdominal cavity, so she¡¯s suffering from back pain.¡±

    Herbert, who was listening to Ling Hong¡¯s words at the other end of the phone, couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes. After all, Ling Hong¡¯s request sounded like he wanted him to make a diagnosis from a distance, which he couldn¡¯t do.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing, Gurner. I suggest that you either send me your friend¡¯s recent medical records or bring her to my hospital for a full body examination. Otherwise, I can¡¯t give you the answer you want.¡± Herbert emphasized again.

    ¡°Yes, I understand what you¡¯re saying, professor Herbert. Onest question.¡± Ling Hong answered ¡°yes¡± continuously and then asked another question.

    ¡°Alright, you still have ten minutes.¡± Herbert looked at the time and reminded Kieran.

    Herbert¡¯s reminder clearly told Ling Hong that he only had ten minutes to ask the questions.

    ¡°She has a good appetite. She can eat about two-thirds of an ordinary person¡¯s food. If she can maintain this amount of food and has enough nutrients, will she be able to live longer?¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the appetite of the ordinary people you¡¯re talking about?¡± Herbert asked curiously.

    The pancreas was actually the second major digestive nd in the human body, and its functions included both excretory and endocrine functions.

    The pancreas¡¯s tissue could produce pancreatic juice as an excretory function. The ind cells in the pancreas can produce insulin, hypoglycemia, and other substances, which belong to endocrine functions.

    Moreover, the pancreas was located behind the stomach. It was located at the height of the 1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae, and it was horizontally attached to the abdominal wall.

    Therefore, if there was a problem with such an organ, it would definitely cause a disorder in the digestive system. Hence, emaciated body and difficulty in eating could be said to be the basic symptom of pancreatic cancer.

    Humans were also very strange animals. No matter what illness they had, they could still survive for a while if they could eat, but once they could not eat, they were not far from being summoned by God.

    Therefore, Herbert had his doubts about the two-thirds of the food capacity of an ordinary person mentioned by Ling Hong.

    ¡°It¡¯s the food intake of healthy ordinary people. ¡± Ling Hong said affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s strange. With your shallow understanding, you should know that pancreatic cancer causes difficulty in swallowing food, no matter what type it is. I want to ask if you have any special supplementary therapy?¡± Herbert asked with interest.

    When he said ¡°shallow understanding,¡± he wasn¡¯t being sarcastic, because most people who didn¡¯t have any professional knowledge were called ¡°shallow.¡± It was just that his words sounded offensive.

    Eating was a huge problem, and it was even more difficult for pancreatic cancer patients to eat.

    On hearing this question, Ling Hong fell silent again. He recalled the time when Yuan Zhou went to the Asia-Pacific Exchange and he took ruan Xiaoqing out for a meal. Ruan Xiaoqing had a look of difficulty in swallowing her food.

    To be honest, no matter how hard ruan Xiaoqing tried to eat, she only ate one-fifth of her usual amount. It could be said that she had only tasted a little.

    ¡°There¡¯s no special treatment, because it¡¯s delicious.¡± Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, Ling Hong answered with an affirmative tone.

    ¡°Ha?¡± Herbert was dumbfounded.

    ......

 Chapter 1495

    <h4>Chapter 1495: There will definitely be a miracle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Herbert picked up the receiver and held it up to his eyes to check. Seeing that it was not broken, he could only speak again,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know what you just said, Gurner, but I think the signal of an overseas phone may not be very stable.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. It¡¯s probably because the food is delicious that she can eat more.¡± Ling Hong repeated.

    Gurner, even if you don¡¯t want to tell me, you don¡¯t have to give me such an excuse for your special treatment.¡± Herbert spread out his hands.

    ¡°No, no, no. Please don¡¯t misunderstand me, professor Herbert. I¡¯m telling the truth. In fact, she can only eat that kind of food in one shop. She can¡¯t eat that much food anywhere else.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Could it be that there¡¯s something special about that shop?¡± Herbert felt the sincerity in Ling Hong¡¯s tone and believed him for the time being. Then, he asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s something special about it. The chef in that restaurant is very good, better than most people in the world. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°It looks like it¡¯s at the level of a Michelin three star.¡± Herbert said in a mocking tone.

    ¡°He¡¯s much better than a three-star Michelin chef. After all, many three-star Michelin chefs have been defeated by him.¡± Ling Hong said.

    Other people might not know, but Ling Hong knew that Dean, Chu Xiao and Gabriel were all three star Michelin chefs.

    ¡°If there¡¯s a chef who¡¯s a 3-star Michelin chef, then it¡¯s understandable that you¡¯d eat more. After all, it¡¯s hard to resist food that¡¯s too delicious.¡± Herbert said with difficulty.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t exin that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t specifically cooking for ruan Xiaoqing. Instead, he continued to ask,¡±¡±Then, can this situation sustain a longer life?¡±

    ¡°Or should I say, better? After all, the previous doctor said that it was only two months, but it has already been more than two months. Could it be that it is getting better?¡± Ling Hong asked nervously.

    ¡°Gurner, I think you know that the survival rate for pancreatic cancer in the past five years is less than 1%, and it¡¯s one of the malignant tumors with the worst prognosis. Moreover, even though the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is not high, the mortality rate for surgery is very high, and the recovery rate is very low. So, since it has been confirmed to be in thete stage, the situation you mentioned should not be possible.¡± Herbert¡¯s voice was especially heavy and low when he was talking about the death rate of pancreatic cancer.

    ¡°But she can eat now, and she¡¯s in good spirits.¡± Ling Hong muttered.

    ¡°Yes, this can ensure the vitality of her life, and it can indeed increase her vitality.¡± Herbert said.

    As a matter of fact, by now, Herbert basically had a certain understanding of the information provided by Ling Hong. In his opinion, Ling Hong¡¯s female friend, wife, or girlfriend must have contracted a simr illness. However, he didn¡¯t tell her about it and thus asked her in secret.

    After all, such a situation wasn¡¯t umon in Herbert¡¯s eyes. Therefore, Herbert¡¯s tone became a little gentler, which was rare. He no longer med Ling Hong for asking such a random question without providing the patient¡¯s information.

    ¡°Then is it possible, I mean a one in ten thousand chance, that it¡¯s just like this, or that it canst for a long, long time?¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t give up and continued asking.

    ¡°Hey Gurner, I¡¯ve never denied the existence of miracles. Sometimes, such miracles do exist, but it¡¯s as unpredictable as God¡¯s mood.¡± Herbert said helplessly.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I look forward to the opportunity to meet your friend.¡± Herbert said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring her here when I have the chance.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Then, Gurner, goodbye.¡± Herbert looked at the time and saw that it had been exactly 30 minutes. He then hung up the phone.

    ¡°Du du du¡±. Ling Hong¡¯s phone emitted a busy tone indicating that the call had been hung up. Then, it jumped back to the power-on page. He held the phone and couldn¡¯t help sighing.

    ¡°No, no, no, I can¡¯t sigh. I think there¡¯s still a chance. After all, even Dr. Herbert said that there might be a miracle, not to mention that she can still eat now.¡± When he said thest sentence, Ling Hong¡¯s voice was especially gentle.

    Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help revealing a faint smile as if he had just recalled how ruan Xiaoqing usually ate.

    ¡°Herbert must be very shocked that little Qing could eat so much. But luckily, Yuan Zhou is here.¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but recall Herbert¡¯s surprise just now and felt slightly relieved.

    Herbert couldn¡¯t help but mumble after he hung up the phone,¡±¡±I wonder what kind of delicious food is able to feed pancreatic cancer patients?¡±

    ¡°If there¡¯s a chance, I¡¯ll do some research.¡± Herbert muttered.

    ¡°Professor Herbert, your next client is about to arrive. Do you need me to do anything?¡± The female assistant, Dolis, interrupted Herbert¡¯s thoughts.

    ¡°No need, just bring him in.¡± Herbert shook his head.

    ¡°Okay, doctor.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Dolis nodded and closed the door.

    Of course, Ling Hong didn¡¯t know these things since he was far away from them. When he saw the time, it was already 4:15 am. He hurriedly put down the documents in his hands and prepared to wash up and go to bed.

    After all, he had to have breakfast with ruan Xiaoqing in the morning. Although they didn¡¯t make an appointment, the two had some tacit understanding.

    Apart from being sick, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had be good friends and they had more topics to talk about.

    As they talked about more things, she also realized that the things they hated were very simr, although they liked different things.

    Didn¡¯t an old man in a Japanese drama once say that it didn¡¯t matter if the things they liked were different? what determined the future of a couple was whether the things they hated were the same.

    It just so happened that Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing hated the same thing, which also decided their rtionship to be more intimate now.

    Before lying down on the bed, Ling Hong was still asking,¡±Xiao Qing said that she won¡¯t be going back for the new year this year, so I have to quickly finish my work at thepany and spend more time with her. This can also increase the time we can spend together.¡±

    With this in mind, Ling Hong fell asleep in a good mood. Two hourster, he was woken up by the rm clock at 6:30.

    After washing up and putting on his clothes, Ling Hong walked straight to the door. He had to go to Taoxi road as soon as possible and then wait to have breakfast with little Qing.

    On the way, he passed by the living room and bumped into grandfather Ling who had woken up early. Ling Hong quickly greeted him and then went out immediately.

    At that moment, grandfather Ling didn¡¯t have time to answer. Seeing Ling Hong walking out of the door quickly, he couldn¡¯t help but say to the old Adjutant beside him,¡±¡±Look at this kid, it¡¯s better to give birth to a piece of fat pork than to give birth to him. At least you can still eat a piece of meat.¡±

    ¡°Old man, if this is a piece of fat pork, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t call you grandfather.¡± The old Adjutant clearly understood what grandfather Ling was thinking and smiled.

    ¡°Hmph, it was okay when I was young, but now that I¡¯m older, I can¡¯t anymore. You don¡¯t even know how to bring me to eat more delicious food.¡± Grandfather Ling snorted.

    ¡°Old man, you want to go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, right?¡± The old Adjutant¡¯s words hit the mark.

    ¡°Old friend, you know me best. Let¡¯s go for dinner today.¡± Grandfather Ling said immediately.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do as you say.¡± The old Adjutant did not object and nodded.

    ......

 Chapter 1496

    <h4>Chapter 1496: Catching up with the trend</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The old Adjutant smiled and did not reply. He only helped grandfather Ling to the dining table and prepared to eat breakfast.

    The reason why the old Adjutant didn¡¯t object was actually very simple. It was because grandfather Ling¡¯s health indicators had been good recently and he could go out to eat.

    This was also the reason why grandfather Ling hadn¡¯t been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for meals recently. He was getting on in years and really couldn¡¯t stand there and wait for so long.

    The main reason was that he had fallen sick because he was too tired frompleting squad leader Jia¡¯s unfinished business some time ago, which was to find the friends and rtives of hisrades.

    Therefore, their diet was strictly monitored. They had only just gotten a little better and they were already thinking about going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat.

    While Ling Hong rushed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as soon as he got up, someone else also got up early on the other side. That person was Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai stood by his window and waited for Yuan Zhou to run past him. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was running earnestly and responding to the greetings of some neighbors from time to time.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, little boss Yuan. You¡¯re exercising again.¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re really young. You¡¯re even wearing so little for jogging.¡±

    ¡°Pay attention to your health, boss Yuan. The flu has been quite serious recently.¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? training your body will naturally make you stronger. You will definitely not be infected.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. She misses boss Yuan so much all day long. Right, boss Yuan? a batch of good ingredients have arrived in our restaurant. Boss Yuan, you cane and eat them when you have time.¡±

    On hearing this greeting, Yuan Zhou nodded his head one by one to show that he had heard it. These words didn¡¯t sound very important, but they were quite pleasing to the ear.

    It was a greeting from the neighbors. Nowadays, even the neighboring apartment 1101 was not as good as the neighboring apartment 1102, let alone the neighbors.

    Many people treated Yuan Zhou to a meal, especially the restaurant owners. They now all felt that if they could invite boss Yuan to have a meal in their restaurant, the new year would definitely be smooth.

    It was the samest year as well. Yuan Zhou only agreed to one or two restaurants. Then, the business of these two restaurants became particrly good this year. He wondered where the attribute of the koi fish came from.

    Of course, it was also conceivable that they were more concerned about whether Yuan Zhou was open for business during the new year.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you still open for business during the Chinese New Year?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. Boss Yuan, are you opening the restaurant for the Chinese New Year this year?¡±

    ¡°If you open the door, please let us know. We will open the door together with you. After all, we can¡¯t let boss Yuan be the only one on Taoxi road.¡± It was obvious that the person who said this was the shop next door.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If you open the door, we will open the door too and let boss Yuan have a good time. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, I did. As usual, I don¡¯t turn it on at night on the 30th. I only turn on the lights for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Then we¡¯ll drive on Taoxi road until the day of the Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve. ¡± The shop owners all responded.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s stay until the day of the 30th.¡± The people at the side also echoed.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then ran away slowly.

    The discussion behind him did not stop.

    ¡°This boss Yuan is so young, but he can manage a restaurant all by himself. He¡¯s really amazing.¡± The new shop owner couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Thanks to boss Yuan, our business is still so good even though the Chinese New Year is approaching. ¡± The person who replied was also the boss of the new eatery.

    ¡°You¡¯re just inexperienced. Boss Yuan isn¡¯t supporting his restaurant. He¡¯s supporting the flow of people in our area. Otherwise, how could there be so many customers?¡± It was Pozi Wang, the boss of the hardware store.

    ¡°Exactly. You¡¯rete. You don¡¯t know how our Taoxi road used to be. It wasn¡¯t as lively as it is now.¡± Drinking together was also an old shop owner on this Street.

    ¡°Exactly. Thanks to boss Yuan, our business is so good. We are all relying on boss Yuan to get some benefits.¡± This was the boss opposite boss Yuan who often changed his shop sign.

    ¡°I know, right? boss Yuan has such a good business here. In the past, he said that he had a suite on Taoxi road, but he didn ¡®t. Now that you say he has a suite on Taoxi road, it¡¯s really different.¡± A passing Auntie interrupted.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Not long ago, when I went to handle the business of the branch, the attitude of the government officials was very ordinary. However, when I said that the main branch was at Taoxi road, that guy¡¯s eyes were full of envy. ¡± Someone said.

    In the past, the most valuable Chinese character was ¡®tear down¡¯, but now the most valuable one was ¡®Taoxi road shop¡¯.

    ¡°I see that the food City in front of us is advertising that they are close to our Taoxi road and boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant,¡± The new boss said proudly.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. You should know that the boss of the so-called gourmet city paid such a high price to hire boss Yuan as his head chef, but boss Yuan didn¡¯t even do it. ¡± The middle-aged woman put away the basket and gestured with five fingers. She said with an exaggerated expression.

    ¡°How much is this?¡± The new boss looked at the middle-aged woman curiously.

    The Auntie immediately walked in mysteriously and then started to narrate the whole story. She started from how Wu Yungui knew about Yuan Zhou and then ended with how Yuan Zhou refused Wu Yungui for the sake of the shops on this Street and the neighbors.

    During the period, they were not stingy with all kinds of words of praise for Yuan Zhou. The words ¡°young and promising¡± were the lightest, and the words ¡°Grandmaster¡¯s bearing¡± were the lowest.

    It was said in a very detailed way. Even Yuan Zhou himself would probably listen to it with great interest if he heard it. It was as wonderful as going out of a thatched cottage three times.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear that. He didn¡¯t stop walking and just ran to Wu Hai¡¯s building.

    ¡°Yo.¡± Wu Hai raised his hand and greeted him.

    ¡°You came down for a run?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no, no. That was my n, but there¡¯s no need to do so now.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and said.

    ¡°Oh.¡± After hearing that, Yuan Zhou prepared to continue running away.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to ask me why?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed an expression of ¡°ask me quickly¡±.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested in knowing. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai¡¯s hand paused and then he continued,¡±¡±I was going to ask you if you have anything to eat on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve. After all, Zheng Jiawei and I are alone this year. So I decided toe and spend the Chinese New Year with you.¡±

    ¡°Oh right, no need to thank me. I¡¯ve always been a righteous person.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Wu Hai said that with a serious and matter-of-fact manner, as if it could cover his purpose of freeloading for free.

    ¡°Thank you, but No.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he ran far away.

    After all, the usage of Wu Hai¡¯s idioms was really unbearable for Yuan Zhou, a good student.

    ¡°Wait for me on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve,¡± Wu Hai shouted at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back.

    Yuan Zhou acted as if he didn¡¯t hear her and ran into the back alley directly. Then, he went back to the restaurant to wash up.

    As the Chinese New Year wasing, Yuan Zhou¡¯s recent habit was to prepare the ingredients for breakfast with the door open. But today, as soon as he opened the door, he saw two people standing at the door.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss.¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min greeted him in unison.

    ¡°Yes, morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min looked at each other and then Zhou Jia said,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this, boss. You said that today is thest day of work and no one is needed at night, so I discussed with Shen Min that we wille together today. ¡±

    When she said that, Zhou Jia was a little nervous. Even Shen Min at the side was a little nervous.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had told them to stay for a while in the afternoon. However, they hade earlier because they wanted to help more. Therefore, they were a little nervous now.

    In fact, if it were three years ago, or two years ago, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have made them so nervous. But now, Yuan Zhou was bing more and more like a Grandmaster, which made them feel a little ashamed for disobeying Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    Even if the original intention was to do more for the store.

    ¡°Yes, sure.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen.

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± When they found Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t angry, the two of them immediately heaved a sigh of relief and then strode into the restaurant.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start to prepare the ingredients immediately after he returned to the kitchen. Instead, he opened the drawer and took out two red packets,¡±¡±It¡¯s popr now to pay thirteen sries to employees who have worked for an entire year. This is your sry for the thirteenth month.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou handed out two red packets.

    ......

    [ps: it¡¯s Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve today. I wish everyone a happy, happy, and smooth life. Spend more time with your family, watch more Spring Festival gs, and read less novels. (If you keep your voice down, you¡¯ll forget that I don¡¯t update very much.)]

 Chapter 1497

    <h4>Chapter 1497: An awkward age</h4>

    ¡°Ah?¡± Both Zhou Jia and Shen Min were stunned. They lowered their heads to look at the red packets on the table but didn¡¯t move.

    ¡°Take it. It¡¯s good to keep it during the day. There¡¯s a self-service bank at the corner of the street.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But we didn¡¯t help you much, boss.¡± Zhou Jia and something looked at each other and then said in unison again.

    Indeed, the waitresses of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant should be the most rxed ones among all the waitresses ... No, to be more specific, they should be the most rxed ones in the entire service industry.

    ¡°You¡¯re here to work. Just go to work on time every day.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But, but ...¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min¡¯s tone was surprisingly simr this time. They were both very timid and didn¡¯t dare to take it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was already a very rxed and free ce to work at. Last time, Shen Min even enjoyed the treatment of work injury when she sprained her foot at school and even paid for Social Security. The two of them really felt that Yuan Zhou was a good boss.

    ¡°Take it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min looked at each other again and were still in a dilemma. Just then, a cheery voice was heard.

    ¡°Take it, take it. This year, many people said thatpanies and stores that don¡¯t pay year-end bonuses will close down next year.¡± Cheng Cheng directly jumped into the store and said with a smile.

    ¡°How can that be? boss Yuan is so nice.¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min turned their heads and looked at Cheng Cheng in unison again.

    ¡°Of course, my Grand Master¡¯s shop won¡¯t close down, but it¡¯s a good sign to give employees year-end bonuses. We have to keep it well.¡± As he spoke, Cheng Han quickly picked up the red packets on the table and stuffed one into each of their hands.

    Then, Zhou Jia and Shen Min couldn¡¯t refuse him anymore. They turned their heads and bowed to Yuan Zhou to thank him seriously,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan,¡±

    ......

    ¡°Okay, work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Cheng Han stood at the side and looked at the three of them with a smile. After Zhou Jia and Shen Min finished thanking each other, she said,¡±¡±Grand Master, what about me? Will you give me some red packet money this year?¡±

    Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly, waiting for his answer.

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when you and your dade to deliver the New Year¡¯s gift. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ah? We still have to wait for a few days. ¡± Cheng Yu pouted.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the new year yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s what you say, but I haven¡¯t received any New Year¡¯s money in a long time. ¡± Cheng Han looked at Yuan Zhou pitifully.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re not young anymore.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Thinking carefully, the lucky money was really unfair.

    If he gave the money to the brat, they wouldn¡¯t know how to use it. It would be ¡°mommy saving it for you¡±, so red packet money should be given to people who had the ability to use money but didn¡¯t have it.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou looked at Cheng Han sympathetically. This child just happened to be in an awkward period.

    ¡°...¡± Cheng Han was speechless for a moment. He could only go to find Zhou Jia and Shen Min to wipe the table together.

    Yuan Zhou also directly turned around and went to prepare the ingredients for breakfast.

    As time passed, it was getting closer and closer to breakfast time. There were more and more diners outside the door, but everyone was seriously queuing up.

    Although Chen Wei, the deterrent member of the queuing Committee, wasn¡¯t here, Jiang Changxi was always here. Recently, she had beening here for meals more frequently than usual.

    By the way, Chen Wei and sister Wan had already returned to sister Wan¡¯s hometown the day before yesterday to meet her parents.

    After all, herpany was basically on holiday now, so she and some staff on duty were the only ones left.

    Therefore, even the tourists who came here to eat followed the rules here very well, and this was all because of the deterrence of Jiang Changxi.

    During breakfast, Ling Hong entered the restaurant together with ruan Xiaoqing as he wished. However, when ruan Xiaoqing asked Yuan Zhou carefully whether he was open for business during the Chinese New Year, Ling Hong hurriedly said that he would alsoe and eat together.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t answered ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ling Hong was such a Lackey. Of course, it was rare that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t talk back to Ling Hong. He just ignored Ling Hong¡¯s words and answered seriously that the restaurant would be open for business. After the restaurant was open for business, he continued to serve the breakfast.

    Having received an affirmative reply, ruan Xiaoqing secretly heaved a sigh of relief. At that time, Ling Hong spoke again,¡±¡±I¡¯lle for dinner even on New Year¡¯s Eve,¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not going home?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing asked subconsciously.

    ¡°No need. We eat together every year. I¡¯m tired of the food. You don¡¯t need me.¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s better to spend more time with them. It¡¯s good to talk more.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing bit her light red lips and said after hesitating for a while.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I usually apany them for meals. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Ling Hong patted his chest and said.

    Just when Ling Hong was disying all kinds of behaviors in front of ruan Xiaoqing, Wu Hai, who had just finished his breakfast, suddenly said,¡±¡±The dinner on New Year¡¯s Eve is free. Will you eat it?¡±

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I eat it for free? I just don¡¯t eat discounted food.¡± Ling Hong immediately reacted and answered quickly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. No discount Ling, you also ate tangyuanst year. ¡± After saying that, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and left.

    ¡°This Crow beast.¡± Ling Hong was speechless.

    ¡°You don¡¯t eat discounted food, but you¡¯ll eat free food?¡± ruan Xiaoqingughed.

    ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t eat when there¡¯s a discount, but I can still eat the free food.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°This habit is really special.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course, I have my principles.¡± Ling Hong said proudly.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, I can¡¯t bear to see it. The sour smell of love.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the te in his hand and thought to himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I have never acted so stupid in front of Yin ya. As expected, my intelligence is two pounds higher than that of Ling buzhe and the ck Beast. ¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculedcently in his heart with a natural expression.

    Having prided himself on having an IQ that was even two pounds higher than usual, Yuan Zhou continued to cook breakfast contentedly.

    The one-hour breakfast time soon passed. After Zhou Jia, Shen Min, and Cheng Han left, the restaurant quieted down.

    Although the Chinese New Year was approaching, Yuan Zhou¡¯s pace didn¡¯t change. He still opened his restaurant and practiced his culinary skills as usual. The only thing he did was prepare the Chinese New Year gift for Carpenter Lian.

    Carpenter Lian was Yuan Zhou¡¯s true master. Naturally, he had to give Yuan Zhou a New Year gift during the Lunar New Year. This was also the first time Yuan Zhou had given a New Year gift. He was currently checking the information seriously to figure out how to give it.

    After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any elders by his side now, so he could only figure it out by himself.

    The time in the morning was short, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the New Year¡¯s gift. Instead, he practiced his cooking skills seriously and didn¡¯t prepare the New Year¡¯s gift until after the lunch.

    However, Yuan Zhou had just finished writing the eighth gift list when it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°This year¡¯s gifts are really particr.¡± Yuan Zhou closed the notebook and sighed with emotion. After that, he got up to wash up and change his clothes.

    Having changed his clothes, Yuan Zhou went downstairs to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    At this time, the line outside the door started again.

    Coincidentally, Ling Hong and his grandfather, grandfather Ling, met each other on the street of Taoxi road this time. When they saw each other, Ling Hong was surprised, while grandfather Ling was throwing a childish tantrum and pretended not to see Ling Hong.

    ¡°Grandpa, what are you doing here? Does the doctor know?¡± Ling Hong walked towards grandfather Ling and asked.

    ¡°Hmph, you unfilial grandson. You eat delicious food every day and don¡¯t know how to bring your grandfather along. Are you trying to anger your father to death?¡± Grandfather Ling said unhappily.

    Grandpa Ling has been watching live broadcasts recently, so I don¡¯t know where he learned it from. Isn¡¯t this generation very strange?

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    [Ps: good luck on the first day of the new year! My friends, please be happy!] The noob cat wishes everyone a Happy New Year. May you all be rich and happy!

 Chapter 1498

    <h4>Chapter 1498: The roof is full</h4>

    Grandfather Ling¡¯s words made Ling Hong feel very helpless. However, he still opened his mouth immediately.

    ¡°Grandpa, you can¡¯t eat. It¡¯s not because I don¡¯t want to bring you, but because the doctor said that you need to eat ording to the nutritional diet.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was still following Ling Hong, so he had to rify the matter immediately.

    Grandfather Ling didn¡¯t take advantage of this point either. He just turned his head to ruan Xiaoqing and said,¡±¡±Xiao Qing, quickly take this cheap grandson away. If you really can¡¯t do it, then whoever wants him can take him. I don¡¯t want him.¡±

    Grandfather Ling, ruan Xiaoqing, and Ling Hong used to drink tea together, so they naturally knew each other. However, grandfather Ling¡¯s attitude toward ruan Xiaoqing had never changed since the beginning.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, on the other hand, felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart. However, in the face of grandfather Ling¡¯s kindness, she still smiled and said,¡±¡±Actually, Ling Hong has been talking about you. He said that he would bring you here when you are better. Besides, boss Yuan has also served Cantonese dishes recently.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Grandfather Ling raised his head and nced at Ling Hong before looking at ruan Xiaoqing expectantly and asking.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded seriously.

    ¡°At least you still have some conscience.¡± Grandfather Ling snorted and went to line up.

    When they were queuing up, grandfather Ling was in front of the old Adjutant. Ling Hong stood behind him, followed by ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ling Hong arranged it in this way on purpose. After all, he and ruan Xiaoqing were not sure yet and he didn¡¯t want her to feel ufortable.

    It could be said that Ling Hong was quite meticulous.

    In a short while, Yuan Zhou opened the door of his restaurant. Thest dinner of grandfather Ling this year was about to begin.

    It was rare for him toe here to eat, but because of the doctor¡¯s instructions, grandfather Ling did not eat any big fish or meat, but instead ate something light and appetizing.

    ......

    Speaking of which, if it wasn¡¯t prepared by Yuan Zhou, grandfather Ling wouldn¡¯t have been able to eat it.

    After eating, grandfather Ling couldn¡¯t help but sigh at his Adjutant,¡±¡±Little Yuan¡¯s cooking is still the best. The chefs at home are too well-behaved.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s for your own good. ¡± The Adjutant smacked his lips as if he wanted more, but he still said,

    ¡°She¡¯s not even a few years old, and she still won¡¯t let me eat her in peace. ¡± Grandfather Ling muttered in dissatisfaction and then went out.

    The old Adjutant smiled and didn¡¯t reply. Instead, he followed grandfather Ling out of the room.

    Ling Hong, on the other hand, took ruan Xiaoqing out of the door a littleter on purpose. Then, he sent ruan Xiaoqing to the intersection before he went to pick up the car and went back home alone.

    As the saying goes, afterba, it would be the new year. Soon, it was the 30th day of the new year. This morning, Taoxi road was more lively than in previous years.

    Even when Yuan Zhou got up at 5:00 am and jogged, he saw the new couplets and the word ¡°fortune¡± already pasted on the closed doors of the shops. Some of them even had a request for leave, roughly saying when would the restaurant open for business.

    ¡°Without Zhou Jia and Shen Min, I¡¯m really a little tired.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed slightly while running.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had been alone in the restaurant for the past few days. There wasn¡¯t even anyone to order the dishes and talk to. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had such a feeling.

    As for Cheng Cheng? Yuan Zhou had already told her to go home with Zhou Jia and Shen Min and didn¡¯t allow her toe over. He only allowed her toe over when she delivered the new year gifts with master Cheng.

    ¡°There should be people during the day, but there¡¯s probably no one at night.¡± Looking at the crowd on the street, Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    Just like in previous years, there were still some peopleing to the restaurant for dinner during the day of the Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve, but there was basically no one at night.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you didn ¡®t, it¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said in a low voice and then continued jogging.

    Just like what Yuan Zhou had said, many people came for breakfast today, but not for lunch. It was rare for Yuan Zhou to be so rxed.

    In winter, Chengdu turned dark early. Even though the weather had been good for the past few days near the Chinese New Year, it still started to turn dark at 5 pm.

    Yuan Zhou stood in the kitchen and looked at the meat that had just been cut. It was rare for him to have the desire to take pictures. He took out his phone and took pictures of the neatly arranged strips of lean meat and the flour paste that had been prepared at the side.

    [We¡¯ll have crispy meat tonight.] Yuan Zhou directly sent the photo and the conversation to Yin ya. Then, he put down the phone and started to wash his hands and cook again.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling.¡± An urgent message ringtone sounded. Yuan Zhou was stirring the crispy meat that was slowly turning golden in the oil pan with his chopsticks.

    Yuan Zhou was very focused and didn¡¯t read the message.

    ¡°I wonder how many people will being today.¡± Yuan Zhou thought so in the heart.

    Soon, footsteps could be heard outside the door, and it sounded like there were two people.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. We are here to freeload a meal.¡± A man¡¯s voice sounded. Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look before nodding his head, indicating that he got it.

    The two people were naturally Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei. The one who said he wanted to freeload was naturally the shameless Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I brought the local specialty from our hometown. It¡¯s the preserved vegetables that are unique to our hometown. The taste is very different from the ones outside, and it can¡¯t be sold to outsiders. It can only be bought locally. ¡± While saying that, Zheng Jiawei took out an ordinary cloth bag and put it on the long table.

    ¡°Yes, I like this one.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the crispy meat with his chopsticks and nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zheng Jiaweiughed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. I don¡¯t have such a thing. Do you want me to hang it all over your head?¡± When Wu Hai saw Yuan Zhou looking at him, he immediately waved his hand and then raised his head to look at the ceiling.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused immediately.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s not bad. It¡¯llplement each other if my paintings are hung all over.¡± Wu Hai stroked his own small mustaches and considered the feasibility of this matter seriously.

    ¡°Other people¡¯s shops have people with lowered heads, but my shop has people with raised heads. The people whoe here often get better at treating their cervical spondylosis.¡± Yuan Zhou joked, which was rare.

    ¡°That¡¯s an interesting story. Everything in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is different from others. ¡± Zheng Jiaweiughed.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s different. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is different from the outside world.¡± The one who spoke was Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Sister Jiang didn¡¯t go back?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Um. I¡¯m here to eat the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner prepared by boss Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I still feel that boss Yuan¡¯s cooking is more delicious. ¡± This was what Ling Hong said when he brought ruan Xiaoqing into the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is the dried fish from my hometown. I think the taste is a little different from the ones in the restaurant.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing took out a piece of dried fish wrapped in oil paper and ced it on the table. It exuded a faint fishy and fragrant smell.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued to fry the crisp meat.

    ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a New Year¡¯s Eve dinner today, so I¡¯m here too.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s voice came from the door.

    ¡°Xiaoyu, here.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing turned her head and greeted.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Xia Yu took a look at Ling Hong and then walked to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s side and sat down with a smile.

    ¡°Hello. I heard that head chef Yuan has dinner tonight?¡± A voice with a strange ent sounded.

    It was the golden-haired Gabriel. He looked curiously at Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen and the few people in the restaurant.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s still food for tonight, but you can¡¯t order anything.¡± Zheng Jiawei turned around and said to Gabriel.

    ¡°It¡¯s good enough that there¡¯s food. I¡¯ve tried a few restaurants, but they¡¯re all closed. ¡± Gabriel said with a relieved expression.

    ¡°Come in, you can eat.¡± Yuan Zhou said simply.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Gabriel bowed to Yuan Zhou and then entered the restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1499

    <h4>Chapter 1499: Crispy meat and vermicelli soup</h4>

    Yuan Zhou only nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more to Gabriel¡¯s thanks.

    Tonight, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t fit his usual image of a man of few words at all. He would even chat with his friends at the table in between cooking.

    Although he didn¡¯t speak much, he would say a few words from time to time. The atmosphere of the entire restaurant was particrly warm.

    ¡°Can we eat in the restaurant today?¡± Just then, an old voice came from the door.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw two old people, a man and a woman, standing outside the door. The man was wearing a ck down jacket and looked quite spirited with a red face.

    As for the female old man, she was wearing a bright red cotton-padded jacket and had a slim figure. One could tell that she was also wearing makeup. Not only did she look very neat and clean, but she was also very beautiful. She looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly along with her old man.

    ¡°Of course you can, but you can¡¯t order anything today.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, we¡¯re not picky. But what are we eating today?¡± The old man asked.

    ¡°Crispy meat vermicelli soup.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is good. It¡¯s hot and soft, so you can eat it.¡± The old woman who seemed to be very particr said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Then we¡¯ll have to bother you.¡± The old man said to Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou continued to cook the soup.

    As for the old man, he turned his head and carefully led the olddy over the threshold. Then, he brought his men over and sat at a table for four.

    ......

    ¡°I wonder how much a bowl of this crispy meat vermicelli soup costs?¡± The olddy asked after the two of them sat down.

    ¡°Today¡¯s free. Boss Yuan will treat you on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve. ¡± Jiang Changxi looked at the two old men and said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my treat,¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to give Jiang Changxi face. He directly nodded and answered.

    ¡°I¡¯m so embarrassed. ¡± The olddy said.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m already bothering you on New Year¡¯s Eve. I¡¯m so embarrassed to not charge you.¡± The old man said.

    ¡°We don¡¯t charge you on the 30th of every year.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, I see? You¡¯re the kind-hearted one, little boss. ¡± The olddy said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refute this time. He just nodded his head lightly.¡±I¡¯m yuan Zhou, a good person!¡±

    ¡°By the way, little boss, just give us a bowl. We¡¯re old and can¡¯t eat too much.¡± The granny said immediately when she saw Yuan Zhou scooping the soup.

    ¡°But I need two pairs of chopsticks and a spoon.¡± The old man said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After that, Yuan Zhou started to scoop the soup. Since he said it was the crispy meat vermicelli soup, then it was the crispy meat vermicelli soup. Moreover, each of them had a bowl.

    The crisp meat and vermicelli soup was served in a big bowl of 1.5 grams. The Golden soft and glutinous crispy pork floated on top of the pale white soup. The vermicelli sank to the bottom of the bowl, crystal clear. At first nce, it was good quality sweet potato vermicelli. If you looked closely, you could even see the Starlight-like spots in the vermicelli.

    Those were originally small bubbles in the vermicelli, but they became like this after being cooked. Such vermicelli would be particrly delicious.

    The Golden crispy meat, the light white soup, and the green onions floating on it, were all steaming white when they were served, and the fragrance followed.

    ¡°I think one bowl is too little.¡± When Wu Hai served the dish, he couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°It¡¯s based on everyone¡¯s appetites. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I think what this gentleman said makes sense. It really doesn¡¯t carry much weight.¡± Gabriel sniffed the fragrance and spoke in broken Chinese.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the foreigner who had been secretly called Garuru beast by others recently. He nced at his figure without a trace and then said,¡±¡±You have to eat less for dinner.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you have to eat less for dinner to be healthy.¡± The old man who came to serve the soup also nodded and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can digest what I¡¯m drawing tonight.¡± Wu Hai said solemnly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no such saying in France.¡± Said Gabriel.

    ¡°We have some here.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou continued to put the soup bowl on the table.

    ¡°Young people have good digestion, but such a big bowl is enough.¡± The old man persuaded.

    Obviously, it was the first time for the old man and the old woman toe here and they knew nothing about the appetites of Wu Hai and Gabriel.

    ¡°If you¡¯ve already taken it, then quickly move away.¡± Jiang Changxi grabbed Wu Hai¡¯s cor and pulled him to the side steadily. Then, she went up to serve the soup.

    Gabriel didn¡¯t want to be dragged away, so he stood to the side. However, he didn¡¯t sit down immediately. Instead, he stood by the side with his bowl.

    Gabriel took a sip of the hot soup.

    A fresh and slightly salty smell of fried meat and chopped green onions rushed straight into his throat, making him feel a little unable to stop.

    However, it was not the first time Gabriel had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. He still had some resistance to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. He only stopped after drinking three mouthfuls of the wine in a row,¡±¡±I heard that these few days are an important holiday for China. Everyone will be resting. Why isn¡¯t head chef Yuan resting?¡±

    Gabriel¡¯s words were full of twists and turns, but he still finished them smoothly.

    ¡°You should know that in France, we should rest during festivals.¡± Gabriel continued.

    Indeed, that was the truth. In the Western people¡¯s view, they should rest on their fixed rest days. However, Yuan Zhou was obviously not like that.

    With his skills, he was able to open such a busy little restaurant. He cooked three meals a day without even an assistant chef. He prepared, washed, cut, and cooked the dishes all by himself. It could be said that he did not rest for 365 days a year. This naturally surprised Gabriel.

    ¡°The more you grind a knife, the faster it will be.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Gabriel didn¡¯t understand what Zheng Jiawei was saying. He only understood it after Zheng Jiawei took the initiative to trante it for him.

    After understanding what he said, Gabriel gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up and said,¡±¡±Amazing.¡±

    Just when Gabriel was curious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s working and rest time, the old couple, who came here for the first time, had already started to eat.

    Not only did Yuan Zhou give them two sets of tableware, he also gave them a small bowl for them to take out and eat.

    The old man scooped a bowl for the olddy and ced it in front of her. Then, he said,¡±¡±Come and eat some, I smell it very fragrant.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it does smell good.¡± The grandma took the chopsticks and spoon and said directly.

    ¡°Exactly. It looks soft and should be able to be chewed. Try this meat.¡± The old man pointed at the Golden crispy meat with a soft skin.

    ¡°Alright, you eat too. It won¡¯t taste good if it¡¯s cold.¡± The olddy didn¡¯t say anything after hearing that. She just scooped up a mouthful of the right-sized crispy meat and stuffed it into her mouth.

    The two old men were indeed very old. Although they looked like they had a mouth full of teeth when they smiled, they were actually fake teeth, and their taste buds had naturally deteriorated a lot.

    Therefore, as soon as the crispy meat entered her mouth, the olddy first felt that it was soft and mushy, and then a long-lost taste of meat and extremely light saltiness spread in her mouth.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji.¡± The olddy began to chew.

    Normally, the meat was fried, so even if it was cooked, it wouldn¡¯t be that soft. However, it actually tasted soft and tender. It couldn¡¯t bepared to tofu, but it really didn¡¯t take much effort to chew. Furthermore, one could clearly taste the taste of the meat.

    ¡°This meat is delicious. It has a meaty taste.¡± The old grandma said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1500

    <h4>Chapter 1500: People with the same three views</h4>

    ¡°Yes, I can tell from the food I just ate.¡± The old man also nodded.

    ¡°Exactly. We haven¡¯t had such fragrant meat for a long time.¡± The old grandma said.

    ¡°Eat more if you like it.¡± The old man said as he scooped a spoonful of crispy meat into the old woman¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°I can¡¯t eat that much, hurry up and eat.¡± The old grandma said with a smile.

    ¡°I know, I know. There¡¯s a lot of meat. Little boss is a kind person. He has a lot of good meat and it¡¯s delicious.¡± The old man praised.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± The olddy nodded.

    ¡°Little boss, are you opening the shop tomorrow?¡± The grandpa raised his head and asked Yuan Zhou loudly.

    ¡°Open,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. We¡¯lle again tomorrow. ¡± The old man said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°We¡¯ll have to collect money tomorrow, right?¡± Before Yuan Zhou answered, the granny continued,¡±¡±I think your shop isn¡¯t that big. You should still charge money. Otherwise, you¡¯ll lose too much.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll be receiving it tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart and answered with a nod.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. A small business depends on one¡¯s ability to make a living. You should ept it.¡± The old man quickly agreed.

    ......

    ¡°You two don¡¯t need to worry. Boss Yuan¡¯s business is very good. You won¡¯t starve to death.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s better if there¡¯s no business. This way, I¡¯ll be able to buy all of them,¡± Wu Hai said in a low voice.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. How can such a good cook not have people? the business must be good. ¡± The olddy nodded. Good craftsmanship would bring more customers. This was the opinion of the two elders.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s definitely good.¡± The old man also nodded.

    ¡°By the way, Grandpa, grandma, why aren¡¯t you at home for the new year? I heard from my parents that we should have a reunion dinner together on New Year¡¯s Eve.¡± Xia Yu asked curiously.

    Xia Yu had grown up overseas and was more direct. She did not have much of an idea about the Spring Festival, so she asked directly.

    ¡°We¡¯re home. ¡± The old man and the old woman exchanged a nce with each other as they said gently.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Xia Yu did not understand.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing tugged at Xia Yu¡¯s sleeve, telling her to stop asking.

    After all, he wasn¡¯t at home on New Year¡¯s Eve. Maybe he had some difficulties. Although it wasn¡¯t obvious from the two elders ¡®faces, it wasn¡¯t good to ask.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have any children and we don¡¯t know how to cook, so we always eat outside.¡± The old grandma said with a smile.

    ¡°Wow, so cool. Is it dink?¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s dink. We¡¯ve been writing our whole lives and didn¡¯t have time. Later, when we got older, we thought it was good, so we didn¡¯t have a child.¡± The old man held the old woman¡¯s hand and said gently.

    ¡°I feel like you guys are very happy.¡± Xia Yu said enviously.

    ¡°Hahaha, little girl, you don¡¯t have to be envious. In the future, you¡¯ll also meet your other half who has the same values as you.¡± The old grandma blinked at Xia Yu, looking very young.

    Upon hearing that, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help but subconsciously look at Yuan Zhou who was seriously eating the crisp meat and vermicelli soup in his bowl at the side. As for Ling Hong, he had long made ruan Xiaoqing feel embarrassed to even raise her head.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little. Besides, you have to eat the crisp meat with your hands,¡± Wu Hai put down the bowl and then stretched his head to look at the kitchen behind Yuan Zhou. ¡°That¡¯s why I can eat the dried crisp meat. I heard that it¡¯s more authentic and fragrant this way. ¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t make excuses just because you want to snatch the food. ¡± Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes at Wu Hai.

    ¡°Try to grab one with your hand.¡± Ling Hong took up his own bowl and handed it to Wu Hai with a smile.

    In front of Wu Hai was a bowl of crispy meat soup. Moreover, it was the kind that looked quite hot while emitting steam. Therefore, Ling Hong appeared to be watching a show.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. The moment Wu Hai finished his words, he immediately stretched out his hand, scooped up a piece of crispy meat and threw it into his mouth before Ling Hong could react.

    That speed was almostparable to the speed of sound, so fast that one could see the afterimages.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s indeed delicious when you grab it with your hands.¡± Wu Hai chewed and swallowed and then said contentedly.

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong looked at his own bowl and then at Wu Hai with a speechless manner.

    ¡°Pfft.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing, who had been watching the whole process, couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°Crow, you don¡¯t want your ws anymore?¡± Ling Hong said in astonishment.

    ¡°Actually, Mr. Ling, this crisp meat soup is not too hot. The food cooked by boss Yuan is very much in ordance with the taste and consumption of our customers. The crisp meat soup served is only slightly hot, but it¡¯s still edible.¡± Zheng Jiawei reminded him in a low voice.

    ¡°Rich man, you¡¯re really too stupid.¡± Wu Hai took a contemptuous look at Ling Hong and then continued to look at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s all on the table.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately dragged his own bowl without a trace and said calmly.

    ¡°Impossible. I clearly saw that you still have another bowl there.¡± Wu Hai pointed at a covered bowl in the kitchen and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s someone else ¡®s. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Where is he? There¡¯s clearly no more left. You¡¯re not thinking of eating it behind my back, right?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked at Yuan Zhou with a suspicious look.

    ¡°That¡¯s something you would do. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Yes, this is what I will do, so you can¡¯t learn from me and be as shameless as me.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head approvingly and then looked at that bowl again.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like it¡¯s yours, you¡¯ve already finished yours.¡± Yuan Zhou signaled Wu Hai to look at his bowl, which was even cleaner than the one he had licked.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll keep watch with you tonight.¡± Wu Hai suddenly retracted his gaze and said primly.

    As soon as he said that, the people who were familiar with him in the restaurant immediately looked at Yuan Zhou and waited for his answer.

    Yuan Zhou looked at everyone¡¯s eyes and then nodded his head with a gentle expression,¡±¡±Okay, I¡¯ve prepared some snacks.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Shall we watch the Spring Festival G? Are you going to the tavern to keep watch or are you here?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with anything. ¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the bar.¡± Jiang Changxi suggested.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go there.¡± Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing looked at each other and then nodded.

    The rest of the people chimed in. Gabriel, who was at the side, quickly wiped his mouth and said,¡±¡±Can Ie with you?¡±

    When Gabriel said that, he felt a little embarrassed. After all, although he was a regr customer, he really didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou. But when he thought of the delicious food that would be left behindter, he couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then looked at the old couple who came here for the first time,¡±¡±Do the two of you want toe together?¡±

    ¡°We can do it too?¡± The old couple asked in surprise.

    ¡°Of course, as long as the two of you are willing.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble little boss. Thank you, thank you.¡± The old man quickly thanked him.

    ¡°Thank you, little boss.¡± The old grandma also smiled and thanked him.

    The two old men were not interested in Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, but rather the atmosphere and liveliness in the restaurant.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then looked at Zheng Jiawei,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have to trouble you to bring them up. ¡±

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered immediately. Then, he stood up and led his men to the Sergestes wall scenery gate.

    ¡°Everyone, please follow me.¡± Zheng Jiawei led everyone to the courtyard courteously.

    The customers who passed by Yuan Zhou all smiled at him and nodded their heads in acknowledgment.

    Yuan Zhou also responded to them one by one, but he didn¡¯t go upstairs with them, because he was still waiting for the owner of the bowl of crispy meat vermicelli soup that was specially left for him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1501

    <h4>Chapter 1501: Still very delicious</h4>

    That bowl of crisp meat soup was specially kept by Yuan Zhou, but in fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whether that person woulde or not.

    After all the customers had gone up, the restaurant quieted down. However, Yuan Zhou was still waiting in the restaurant.

    The bright lights in the shop shone through the door and illuminated the entrance, making the dark night outside a little warmer.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± At this moment, a series of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

    Upon hearing the footsteps, Yuan Zhou stood up almost immediately. He didn¡¯t forget to turn the bowl of crispy meat soup that had been covered on his head.

    Having carried the bowls, Yuan Zhou quickly opened the partition and walked to the door.

    As expected, as soon as Yuan Zhou arrived at the door, a person walked out. The person was slightly hunched and appeared in front of Yuan Zhou while holding a bowl wrapped in stic wrap.

    ¡°Ah, little boss Yuan is here.¡± When the man saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door, he said with a slight surprise and shock.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s here.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Last year, you said that these tangyuans were delicious, so I made a few more this year. I hope you don¡¯t mind, do you want to try some more?¡± The man lifted the bowl slightly.

    That¡¯s right. This person was the old granny who often helped Yuan Zhou clean up the restaurant. She had been doing this in silence because she was grateful for the customers attracted by Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, she didn¡¯t want to send tangyuans this year. But when she thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯sment about her delicious cookingst time, she made some more and sent them to him. However, she still felt a little nervous in her heart.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status was different. He was a big celebrity who appeared in the official media. Therefore, the granny felt a little nervous.

    ......

    She wasn¡¯t afraid that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ept her embarrassment, but she was afraid that Yuan Zhou would be unhappy if the dishes she cooked didn¡¯t taste good.

    Some people were like this. Even if this kindness was not specially given to her, she would remember it and repay it. The olddy was such a person.

    ¡°Thank you very much. I was just thinking that I didn¡¯t make tangyuans this year and wanted to eat them, but you sent them here.¡± Yuan Zhou hurriedly put down the bowl in his hand and took it from the granny with both hands.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you didn¡¯t cook tangyuan this year?¡± The old grandma said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I didn¡¯t make it this year. I made crisp meat and vermicelli soup.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Crispy meat is good too. I used to like to eat this during the new year.¡± The olddy said hurriedly.

    ¡°Yes, so I made some, but it¡¯s a little too much. There¡¯s still one bowl left. If you don¡¯t mind, do you want to take it back and try it?¡± Yuan Zhou said conveniently.

    ¡°Ah? This ... This is not good. ¡± The old grandma waved her hand and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s really leftovers. You see, we¡¯ve already eaten, but we haven¡¯t cleared the bowls. ¡± Yuan Zhou turned his body sideways to let the granny look at the bowl on the long table.

    ¡°I can¡¯t ept that. I know the dishes in your restaurant are all good stuff. I can¡¯t ept them.¡± The olddy was a little hesitant, but she still refused.

    ¡°Then you know that there¡¯s a rule in my restaurant that I can¡¯t waste food, and I have to abide by it. But I want to eat tangyuan now, so I can¡¯t eat this bowl of crisp meat. If I force myself to eat it, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll have to go to the hospital tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a gentle expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. We can¡¯t eat too much at night, or we¡¯ll umte food. We can¡¯t waste food.¡± The olddy nodded in agreement.

    ¡°So you can take it away. Thank you for the tangyuan.¡± While they were talking, Yuan Zhou had already stuffed the bowl of well-cooked crispy meat vermicelli soup into the hands of the granny while he was holding the tangyuans.

    ¡°Thank you. I know you have a good heart, boss Yuan.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s resolute manner, the granny didn¡¯t refuse him anymore. She just nodded and epted it.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much, but just revealed a rare faint smile and said.

    ¡°Okay. If you like it, I¡¯ll bring you more next time.¡± The olddy didn¡¯t forget to remind him before she turned around.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, the granny also left with the bowl of crispy meat vermicelli soup.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, only turned around and went back to his restaurant after he saw them off at the end of the street. Then, he closed the door.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and directly uncovered the preservation film on the big bowl. A burst of hot air blew against his face, followed by the fragrance of the flour of the tangyuan.

    There were a total of six tangyuans in the bowl. After they were cooked, the tangyuans looked very big. Because they were handmade, they didn¡¯t look very round. However, each of them was white and fat, which was very likable.

    ¡°It should be delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly and then picked up the chopsticks and started to eat solemnly.

    With one chopstick down, the thin skin of the tangyuan broke open, and glistening oil droplets and the fragrance of scallions flowed out. It was obviously a pork tangyuan stuffed with scallions.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. It¡¯s also delicious the second time I eat it.¡± While smelling the tangyuans, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart that was slightly empty was filled with the fragrance.

    That¡¯s right. In the past, on the evening of every Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve, the house would be filled with the smell of stir-fried pork with scallion and tangyuan filling. Such a smell made Yuan Zhou feel a little absent-minded.

    The glutinous rice flour was finely ground, and it tasted sticky with the fragrance of pork and scallions, as well as the slight numbness of Sichuan¡¯s Sichuan pepper.

    Very soon, a salty tangyuan entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s stomach. Then, Yuan Zhou picked up another one. This time, the White and chubby tangyuan revealed a sweet taste after it was split open.

    ¡°Sweet tangyuan with white sugar.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a smile and then started to eat.

    There were a total of six tangyuans in the bowl, three sweet and three salty. The sweet tangyuans were slightly smaller than the salty ones. Yuan Zhou ate all of them up without leaving a single one.

    She even finished the remaining sweet and salty soup in the bowl.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Yuan Zhou set down the bowl and heaved a sigh of satisfaction.

    After resting for a while, Yuan Zhou directly stood up and started to wash the dishes. He didn¡¯t leave the kitchen until he washed the dishes and dried them.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the pub directly. Instead, he carried an oilpaper bag and a big bowl and went to the back door.

    He opened the back door with one hand, and two pairs of dark eyes immediately looked over.

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and said softly to broth and the rice.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Rice barked twice and even wagged its tail happily.

    As for broth, it had always been aloof. It just stared at the cloth bag and the big bowl in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, as if it was waiting for Yuan Zhou to eat.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already said Happy New Year. How about you, broth?¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and looked at broth.

    Broth directly rolled its eyes at Yuan Zhou. Its eyes were clearly showing its contempt for Yuan Zhou¡¯s naivety.

    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯m so sad. We¡¯ve been together for so long, but you¡¯re not even willing to say ¡®Happy New Year¡¯ on such a festive asion.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in a low voice.

    The rice at the side looked at Yuan Zhou and then at broth curiously. Then, it nudged broth and barked fiercely.

    On the other hand, the dog face of broth revealed a human-like helplessness and it barked at Yuan Zhou twice in a low voice.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Here¡¯s your New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, chicken jerky, beef jerky, and cooked cabbage. There¡¯s also broth.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that broth hadpromised, he immediately divided the food in his hand into two portions and ced them in front of the two dogs.

    ¡°Eat slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and left when he saw the two fish eating slowly.

    After getting up, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression had already lost the look of a little rascal. Instead, he had recovered his serious and earnest look.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had always done a good job in maintaining his public image.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1502

    <h4>Chapter 1502: A lot of effort</h4>

    When Yuan Zhou walked back to the second floor of the pub, everyone had already started chatting with each other. Moreover, someone had brought the projector to the white wall of the bar counter and was broadcasting the Spring Festival G.

    ¡°Little boss, you¡¯re up. Are you done with your work in the shop?¡± The granny was the first one to notice Yuan Zhou and greeted him with a smile.

    Following the Granny¡¯s greeting, everyone turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou nodded to them calmly and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll bring out some snacks. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll be waiting for you. ¡± Wu Hai said without any politeness.

    ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked consciously.

    ¡°I can do that too. Isn¡¯t that right, boss Yuan?¡± Jiang Changxi pointed at her red lips. Thest syble of the word ¡°boss¡± was still very long.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou refused tly. But when he thought it was Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve today, he said slowly,¡±¡±There aren¡¯t many things, I can do it myself.¡±

    ¡°Then let me know if you need my help.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, thank you for your hard work.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and then directly went to get the snacks from the bar counter without saying anything.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have any plums? little Qing likes to eat them.¡± Ling Hong asked honestly and impolitely.

    ¡°There is.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then conveniently took out a te and put it on the tray at the side.

    There were really a lot of snacks on the tray. There were all kinds of animal biscuits, dried fruits, dried fruits that he fried himself, some braised snacks, and the brewed plum that Ling Hong had requested just now.

    ......

    It was simple to ask where Yuan Zhou got so many snacks from. It was because she had been drinking the bottle of wine as a return gift for Yin ya for almost three months.

    That was to say, Yin ya had beening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant almost every day for the past three months. As a result, the number of snacks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had increased.

    Of course, these snacks were all prepared by Yuan Zhou himself and stored there.

    There were so many snacks. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t follow the rules. Instead, he filled up four trays with the snacks. Only then did he stand up and begin to serve the snacks to each table.

    During this period, the diligent Zheng Jiawei and Jiang Changxi still came to help.

    After the snacks wereid out, the atmosphere in the tavern became even more lively. Everyone was either chatting in low voices, or watching the Spring Festival G together, and sometimes even talking about some interesting things.

    The atmosphere was very harmonious. Even the old Grandma and Grandpa who came here for the first time were very harmonious with it. Moreover, due to their knowledge, they could talk about art with a great artist like Wu Hai and also talk about sports with Xia Yu.

    They could even talk about money with Ling Hong and even exchange a few words with Gabriel from France. It could be said that the two old men were experienced and knew everything. They were also cheerful, lively, and talkative.

    Everyone who was working on New Year¡¯s Eve was very happy. Even Gabriel, who had experienced such a Festival for the first time, was very satisfied.

    When the clock struck midnight, the oldest Grandpa and Grandma present took out several small red packets from somewhere and gave one to each of them.

    Even Yuan Zhou had received one red packet, and it was the biggest one.

    The word ¡°biggest¡± meant ¡°biggest¡± literally. The others received red packets from the smaller red packets, but Yuan Zhou received the traditional big red packet. With a pinch, he knew that the money wasn¡¯t much. Therefore, Yuan Zhou epted it without any hesitation and thanked him seriously.

    After giving out the red packets, the two elders began to say goodbye and left.

    Then, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing left. The two of them were driven away by Yuan Zhou.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was clear about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s health. It was better not to stay upte if possible.

    Ling Hong left with her very happily. The reason for his happiness was very simple. It was already sote. Even if ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t agree, he would still send her back.

    Wouldn¡¯t this be another chance to get along?

    Then, Gabriel also said goodbye and left, followed by Xia Yu. In the end, Wu Hai intended to leavest, but he was dragged away by Zheng Jiawei.

    In the end, only Jiang Changxi and Yuan Zhou were left in the restaurant.

    ¡°Happy New Year, the snacks are delicious.¡± Jiang Changxi leaned against the door frame and said with her head tilted.

    ¡°Well, Happy New Year. Is master Bai here?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°We¡¯re here. They¡¯re waiting at the intersection. ¡± Jiang Changxi flicked the loose hair beside her ears and said.

    ¡°See you next year.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, see you next year.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled like a red rose in full bloom. With her ck hair, she looked very enchanting.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head and prepared to see her off with his eyes.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Jiang Changxi stood up and walked into the dark night with her high heels.

    After a few steps, Jiang Changxi suddenly stopped and slightly tilted her head. From where Yuan Zhou was standing, he could see her side face that was as white as Jade and her rosy lips.

    ¡°After you and Yin ya get together, you will have to treat me. I have spent a lot of effort on that.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly and answered.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. You should go back early too. My car is at the intersection. ¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand to Yuan Zhou with her back facing him and walked out of Taoxi road quickly.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t enter the restaurant again and went back upstairs until the car drove away after he saw them get on the car.

    After returning upstairs with his phone in hand, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help looking at the room where his parents used to stay and said softly,¡±¡±Another year has passed. Time sure flies.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou took his phone and went back to his room.

    Of course, as soon as he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou sat at the desk and replied to the messages.

    As a patient with severe obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou opened all the apps that disyed the unread messages and read them carefully from QQ to WeChat messages. Then, he replied ¡°Happy New Year¡± to all of them.

    Due to the phone, it was already veryte when Yuan Zhou went to bed again.

    However, as he had to open the restaurant as usual the next day, Yuan Zhou fell asleep very quickly.

    The sky in Chengdu seemed to know that there would be a Festival recently. Therefore, Yuan Zhou got up and looked at the sky outside. The morning light was slightly bright and the sky was suffused with a faint orange color.

    ¡°It seems that the weather has been good recently. The temperature has also risen.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion while jogging downstairs.

    The first day of Chinese New Year was the time for people to visit their rtives and friends. However, the number of peopleing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for breakfast didn¡¯t decrease. It was just that there were more people in pajamas and cotton pants than usual.

    As soon as these people came, they lined up in the same way as Wu Hai, which also gave them a more festive atmosphere.

    On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yuan Zhou was busy in the restaurant. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, he was also busy and there were even more customers.

    On the early morning of the third day of Chinese New Year, Yuan Zhou saw master Cheng¡¯s family waiting at the door as soon as he opened the door. They had received the festival gift from their apprentice.

    This time, Yuan Zhou fulfilled Cheng Han¡¯s wish and gave her a red packet.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou also went to deliver the New Year¡¯s gift to Carpenter Lian. Then, he came back and continued to prepare dinner.

    There were more and more customers on the fourth, fifth, and sixth days of Chinese New Year, and there were fewer and fewer people in pajamas lining up to eat. It was slowly restored to its bright and beautiful side.

    This didn¡¯t include Wu Hai.

    It could be said that Taoxi road was as lively as it was during the new year. No, it was even livelier than usual.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1503

    <h4>Chapter 1503: Yuan Zhou charges forward</h4>

    Time passed quickly, and soon it was time for mostpanies to resume their business.

    Even Yin ya returned to Chengdu the day before and came to the restaurant for a meal as soon as possible. She even brought Yuan Zhou some tangyuans from her restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. This time, Yin ya brought tangyuan. However, this tangyuan was different from those in Sichuan. There was a sharp horn on top of this tangyuan, which was called a dumpling in her hometown.

    This dumpling was Bicolored. The White one was the shredded radish meat filling, and the green one was the sweet red bean paste.

    Yuan Zhou was very happy after receiving the gift. He also returned a small gift to Yin ya, but this time it wasn¡¯t food.

    Instead, it was a small decoration. It was a yellow Rosewood pig-shaped decoration that Yuan Zhou had carved during the Chinese New Year. There were two pigs in total, looking charmingly na?ve and very cute.

    Yin ya had originally wanted to say how precious the wood was, but when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s solemn manner, she swallowed her words that would spoil the mood and kept it seriously.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya said with a little embarrassment.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This won¡¯t take much effort. After all, I have to practice carving every day.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I know you¡¯re serious about cooking.¡± Yin ya said, feeling both angry and amused.

    That¡¯s right. By now, Yin ya could also understand the underlying meaning of most of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Just now, Yuan Zhou was telling her not to feel burdened, telling her that this was something he used every day and not to have too many thoughts about this yellow Rosewood.

    However, the way he said it still made Yin ya a little speechless.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve always been serious.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head again.

    ......

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya was speechless for a while. After a pause, she said,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll be leaving. I have a lot of things to do today, I can¡¯t stay any longer.¡±

    ¡°Alright. Are youing for a drink in the afternoon?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. After thinking for a while that his tone was a little straightforward, he added,¡±The weather this afternoon is pretty good. There¡¯s a sun.¡±

    ¡°Yes, he will.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said.

    ¡°See you in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou appeared calm, but his tone was a little gentler.

    ¡°Okay, see you in the afternoon.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    This time, Yuan Zhou just nodded and said nothing more. He just watched Yin ya leave slowly in silence.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯ve started preparing for it before the new year. ¡± Looking at Yin ya¡¯s back that was getting further and further away, Yuan Zhou suddenly said without thinking.

    This time, Yin ya came here for breakfast. After breakfast, she stayed for 10 minutes at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and then left.

    Therefore, it was still quite early, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put up a posture at the door and start to sculpt. Instead, he went back to the restaurant and busily cooked something. No one knew what he was doing, but he was definitely not cooking food, because no taste leaked out.

    This was the conclusion that Wu Hai arrived at after observing secretly from upstairs.

    Time always passed by quickly, and it was soon lunchtime.

    ¡°Happy New Year, boss.¡± Zhou Jia and Cheng Han said to Yuan Zhou who was preparing with his head lowered in unison.

    ¡°Yes, Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued to busy himself with the matter at hand.

    Zhou Jia and Cheng Han also deftly picked up the warm water and handkerchiefs prepared by Yuan Zhou and began to wipe the tables and chairs in the restaurant, appearing to be full of energy.

    ¡°Jiajia, I received two red packets from my Grandmaster this year.¡± Cheng Cheng said to Zhou Jia proudly.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t have two red packets, I have a year-end bonus, thirteen sries, and a red packet for starting work.¡± Zhou Jia raised her head and grinned at Cheng Cheng.

    ...Jiajia, you are no longer the pure and kind Jiajia from before.¡± Cheng Cheng said painfully.

    ¡°Yes, because I¡¯m the rich Jia Jia now.¡± Zhou Jia smiled and touched Cheng Yang¡¯s head with the hand that she had just used to take the rag.

    ¡°You did it on purpose.¡± Cheng Cheng took off Zhou Jia¡¯s hand and said angrily.

    ¡°No, I washed my hands.¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    ¡°Hmph, that won¡¯t do. You have to treat me to a breakfast that Grandmaster made before I can forgive you.¡± Cheng Cheng said slyly.

    ¡°I know, I know. I was nning to use the red packet to invite you. Min Min will be there too. We can eat at different times so that we won¡¯t dy the boss¡¯s work.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Cheng Cheng immediately nodded enthusiastically.

    ¡°Grand Master, can Ie for breakfast? The kind that Jiajia is treating. ¡± Cheng Han turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly.

    ¡°Those whoe to the restaurant to pay are all customers.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, I knew Grand Master wouldn¡¯t refuse. ¡± Cheng Cheng immediately clenched his fist and waved it happily, looking very happy.

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± Zhou Jia also bent over to thank him seriously.

    ¡°No need, those whoe to eat are all customers.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head with a smile.

    Everyone had long been used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cold appearance but warm heart. After all, the thick red packet was still in Zhou Jia¡¯s pocket, making her heart warm.

    As more and more customers were gathering outside, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han walked out of the restaurant to maintain order.

    However, as soon as they walked out of the restaurant, Cheng Yu said to Zhou Jia,¡±¡±Jiajia, don¡¯t you think that Grandmaster is very happy today?¡±

    ¡°There are.¡± Zhou Jia nodded the head affirmatively.

    ¡°Right? I think so too.¡± Seeing Zhou Jia confirm his guess, Cheng Han turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with puzzlement.

    On the surface, Yuan Zhou was still as serious and indifferent as usual, but his eyes seemed to be shining and the aura around him made people feel happy.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s happy manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare that master¡¯s wife and master¡¯s husband have made decisive progress?¡± Cheng Cheng tried to maintain order while making wild guesses in his heart.

    Of course, Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t know that his guess was very close to the truth.

    Since it was already the eighth day of the new year, the shop was particrly lively today.

    As a result, MA Zhida and Wu Zhou entered the restaurant as the first batch of customers while quarreling noisily.

    ¡°Sigh, the first day of work is so boring. I feel like I¡¯m suffering from holiday syndrome.¡± MA Zhida sprawled on the long table weakly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been working for two days. ¡± Wu Zhou said unhappily.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been running a shop. ¡± Suddenly, Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you naturally can¡¯t understand my feelings when I¡¯m on vacation.¡± MA Zhida shook his head with an expression of ¡®you don¡¯t understand¡¯.

    Faced with MA Zhida¡¯s ridicule, Wu Zhou immediately stood up to defend Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you really can¡¯t understand how you feel when you¡¯re resting when you¡¯re working hard all the time. But a single dog like you can¡¯t understand how I feel when I left my dear wife and children to work two days ago.¡±

    On hearing such a defense, the corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth under the face mask couldn¡¯t help twitching. Fortunately, he was wearing the face mask and no one saw him.

    Although Wu Zhou¡¯s protection made Yuan Zhou a little annoyed, he still looked at MA Zhida to show his dissatisfaction.

    This time, Yuan Zhou was very generous and didn¡¯t argue with Wu Zhou. It wasn¡¯t because of his protection, but because he was in a really good mood today. Or rather, he would be in a good mood for the next few days.

    ¡°No, no, no. I don¡¯t mean that. I mean, thanks to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, your restaurant is my motivation to work.¡± MA Zhida dered with a serious expression.

    After all, the desire for good food was more important than face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1504

    <h4>Chapter 1504: A confession</h4>

    MA Zhida¡¯s words could be interpreted in one sentence: people take food as the sky.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been driving. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    ¡°Yeah. That¡¯s why I¡¯ve been thinking about boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship since I went back. I want to eat here every day.¡± With an exaggerated expression, MA Zhida said with a ttering look.

    Obviously, MA Zhida was just joking around.

    ¡°Lackey.¡± Wu Zhou immediately said.

    ¡°I¡¯m just telling the truth. ¡± MA Zhida said unhappily.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are good, but I also believe that you have been thinking of eating it since the moment you left. But do you think that your family has a mine if you eat here every day?¡± Wu Zhou bared his teeth and said with a smile.

    ¡°It might not be a mine. It might also be Wu Hai.¡± The person beside him suddenly said.

    ¡°Hmph, Jiajia, order for me.¡± MA Zhida touched his dry and t purse and ignored Wu Zhou. Then, he turned his head and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Jia answered quickly.

    Soon, MA Zhida ordered his dishes and waited to eat. At the same time, the other customers who had been watching the whole process also noticed the same thing as Cheng Cheng.

    Yuan Zhou appeared to be exceptionally happy today.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou had a rich expression or liked to smile today, but rather that there was a kind of pleasant and rxed feeling around him.

    ......

    This feeling obviously affected the diners who came to eat. It could even be said that eating such delicious food today had calmed the diners ¡®irritable mood.

    Food was just so magical. A chef with excellent culinary skills could naturally bring emotions to the people who ate his food. Obviously, Yuan Zhou could already do that now.

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s happy mood, the customers who ate this lunch were also very happy.

    However, just after Zhou Jia and Cheng Cheng left, a person suddenly shed into the restaurant. It was none other than Wu Hai.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± Once Wu Hai entered the restaurant, he looked at Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou continued washing his hands without even raising his head.

    ¡°Do you know what day it is tomorrow?¡± Wu Hai asked solemnly.

    Yuan Zhou paused his action of wiping his hands and then said,¡±¡±I know. Are you going to celebrate the new year tomorrow?¡±

    This was a tant discrimination, but Wu Hai obviously didn¡¯t care about it. Instead, he continued to stroke his small mustaches and said with a serious look,¡±¡±Then will you rest tomorrow?¡±

    When he asked that, Wu Hai was very worried and his expression was solemn.

    Wu Hai couldn¡¯t be med for being so worried. After all, Yin ya had beening here quite frequently recently. Moreover, there were many times in the afternoon when the fragrance would spread out. Therefore, Wu Hai¡¯s worry was excusable.

    ¡°I won¡¯t rest unless I take leave in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Wu Hai heaved a sigh of relief and nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai turned around and walked towards the door.

    ¡°This Crow beast.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    However, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help muttering to himself. Just as he walked to the door, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Actually, I have a painting that girls like very much. Do you want it?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a light ¡°hmm.¡± He didn¡¯t quite understand what Wu Hai meant.

    ¡°It¡¯s about tomorrow¡¯s Festival. Do you want to present the Buddha with borrowed flowers?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t hesitate and said directly.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ve prepared a gift.¡± Apart from feeling a little helpless about the word ¡°offering to Buddha,¡± Yuan Zhou was more moved.

    After all, Wu Hai¡¯s EQ was obvious to all. But even so, he still thought about Yuan Zhou, which was really not easy.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then left directly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth slightly curled up and then he said.

    However, obviously, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t hear him anymore, because he had already returned to his art studio in a hurry.

    In the afternoon, Yin ya came as promised. Perhaps it was because tomorrow was a special holiday, there was always a subtle feeling between the two of them when they got along this time. Therefore, they didn¡¯t talk much. After waiting for half an hour, Yin ya said goodbye and left.

    In the blink of an eye, the special day arrived. Yuan Zhou controlled his mood and changed his clothes before going out for a jog.

    As soon as he opened the door of the back alley, a gust of fresh and cold air blew into his face. Yuan Zhou said softly,¡±¡±I feel that the air today is especially fresh. There¡¯s even more fragrance of flowers.¡±

    Then, Yuan Zhou got up and started to run in a good mood. The feeling was totally different from the performance of this timest year.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had told himst year that the whole street was filled with the smell of fresh and male rose pollen.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Good Morning,¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re still up so early for a run?¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    As Yuan Zhou ran out of the back alley, more and more people came to greet him. Yuan Zhou nodded his head in response to them one by one.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have some roses that have just arrived. Do you want toe to the store?¡± The one who asked was thedy boss of a flower shop that had been running on the street for a long time.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯ve already prepared it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and thanked him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so polite, boss Yuan. We are all basking in your glory. Our business is very good. ¡± The flower shop owner said with a smile.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s you guys who are also very attentive.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite seriously this time.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We¡¯ll definitely put in the effort too. Do you really not want the roses?¡± Thedy boss¡¯s smile became even more sincere. She picked up the bouquet in her hand again and asked.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    Before he finished his words, Yuan Zhou had already run backward again. At the same time, he was thinking about the gifts he had prepared.

    Once he returned to the restaurant and washed his face and rinsed his mouth, however, Yuan Zhou abandoned all distracting thoughts and started to make breakfast seriously.

    During the breakfast time, Cheng Hao and Zhou Jia both looked at Yuan Zhou, wanting to say something but then hesitating. In the end, they didn¡¯t ask him anything and left after the breakfast time ended.

    Of course, Yin ya didn¡¯te for breakfast. And at lunch, Cheng Yu also checked that she didn¡¯te either. But when he saw his Grandmaster¡¯s indifferent look, he didn¡¯t dare to ask her.

    In the end, after lunchtime ended, Cheng Han could only leave the store with a perturbed mood. He looked back at the store every few steps he took.

    However, it was worth mentioning that Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯te to the restaurant from the morning to the end of lunch. This was the first time that they had been intimate with each other since they got close.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the time to care about that for the time being. As soon as the lunch time ended, he took out his phone and started to make a call without even washing his hands.

    Of course, he was calling Yin ya.

    Because it was Yin ya who saved Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone number in the past, for some unspeakable purpose, Yin ya¡¯s number was ced at the top of the list, right at the first ce in the contact list.

    The phone was picked up after it rang twice. Yin ya¡¯s soft voice came out of the phone,¡±Hello, is this Yuan Zhou?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s slightly anxious mood suddenly calmed down and he answered in a low voice.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious,¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then asked naturally,¡±¡±Are you stilling for a drink at threeo¡¯ clock this afternoon?¡±

    ¡°Yeah,e at three.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said in one breath.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Not knowing why, Yin ya¡¯s face turned a little red when she answered.

    On the contrary, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone immediately when he heard Yin ya¡¯s answer. Then, he quickly washed up and changed his clothes. After tidying up for a while, he went downstairs to the backyard.

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Yuan Zhou made this call was to confirm the time when Yin ya would arrive.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1505

    <h4>Chapter 1505: Are you willing?</h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s lunchtime ended at 2:00 pm. It took him 15 minutes to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes, which was twice the usual time.

    When he went downstairs, Yuan Zhou walked very fast and the sound of his footsteps sounded particrly urgent.

    When he went downstairs quickly, the box in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands was steady and didn¡¯t even shake.

    As he was holding the box with both hands, Yuan Zhou squatted down and went through the partition. Then, he opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape with his shoulder.

    As soon as the door was opened, Yuan Zhou passed through the Begonia tree with the red begonia fruits and walked quickly to the small round table in the backyard.

    The small round table had already been set up.

    That¡¯s right. The small round table in the backyard had been decorated with fresh flowers. The edge of the table was surrounded by a circle of small blue baby¡¯s breath while the bottom of the stone table was surrounded by green grass.

    It looked as if the entire round table had grown on a greenwn with small flowers blooming on the edge.

    The stone bench was covered with a warm yellow mat, and of course, it was surrounded by small flowers.

    The ce that used to be used as the forest of desserts had been reced by a sea of flowers. The sea of flowers was a beautiful pink color.

    The green leaves and stems were not thick. They looked like an annual rose, but these were a little strange. There was only one pink rose on each stalk.

    The flower had multiple petals, emitting a mesmerizing and warm fragrance. It was in full bloom in the warm backyard.

    Yuan Zhou put down the sandalwood box in his hand solemnly and ced it in the middle of the snacks on the table. Then, he opened the sandalwood box carefully and covered it with the lid.

    ......

    As a perfectionist with a long history of obsessivepulsive disorder, Yuan Zhou walked around the small table seriously and then confirmed the angle.

    ¡°Phew, there¡¯s no problem now.¡± Governor Yuan heaved a sigh of relief and then stood up.

    Standing up, Yuan Zhou was facing the wooden door behind him. With a slight tilt of his eyes, he saw the flower field that he had ntedst night.

    ¡°It tastes good. I think she will like it.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the beautiful flowers on the branch with satisfaction and sighed.

    That¡¯s right. The flowers were not only transported by air by Yuan Zhou, but also nted by himst night. He even made use of some of the ck technology that came with the system to make them bloom on time today. It could be said that he had spent a lot of effort on them.

    As the time drew closer and closer to the threeo¡¯ clock mentioned by Yin ya, Yuan Zhou felt his heart beating faster.

    After wiping his hands again, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help frowning,¡±¡±It seems that the usual exercise is not enough. My heart is actually beating too fast.¡±

    ¡°Knock, knock.¡± Two light knocks on the door interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s frown.

    Yuan Zhou stroked the hems and sleeves of his clothes gently and then walked towards the wooden door in quick steps.

    ¡°Zhi ya.¡± As soon as the door was opened, he saw Yin ya standing outside the door.

    Yin ya was standing in the middle of the door while broth and the rice were standing on both sides of her as usual, as if they were helping Yuan Zhou to protect Yin ya.

    ¡°Ahem, you look very beautiful today.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain worked quickly. When he recalled the processst night, he immediately opened his mouth to praise.

    Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise and then lowered her head to look at her own clothes.

    Due to work reasons, Yin ya had started to wear early spring clothes. She wore a white shirt on the upper body but a dark green id skirt from the chest down to the knee. The material used was woolen which looked thicker.

    She was wearing a light-colored jacket and her long ck hair was tied into a ponytail. She looked clean and neat, without losing the gentleness of a girl.

    She was indeed beautiful, but it was the first time that Yuan Zhou had said that. Therefore, Yin ya appeared to be quite surprised.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya didn¡¯te back to her senses until quite a whileter.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Pleasee in. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately answered.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Not knowing why, Yin ya¡¯s heart beat a little faster, but she still followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant.

    As soon as Yin ya entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was about to close the door when broth suddenly shouted at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Woof woof.¡±

    After that, broth raised its head and looked at Yuan Zhou for a while before it turned around and walked toward the rice.

    However, Yuan Zhou seemed to have understood the meaning of broth. He nodded his head silently and then closed the wooden door.

    ¡°The courtyard smells very good today.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but ask when she smelled a light but not negligible fragrance.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s there.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the flower field.

    ¡°Eh? There weren¡¯t so many flowers yesterday. Why are there so many flowers today?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°I nted itst night.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yin ya peeked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression secretly and her heart was slightly moved. She didn¡¯t say anything, but her face blushed slightly.

    Somehow, Yin ya felt that these flowers were nted for her. However, she didn¡¯t feel it appropriate to ask directly and could only say, ¡°It¡¯s very nice and it smells very good. ¡±

    ¡°This is the thousand-leaf Rose. It¡¯s called the hundred-Leaf Rose here. It originated from ss, France, and the ssic perfume Chanelle No. 5 was sessfully made there. It only blooms once a year, and the old branches that have bloomed will not bloom again next year, so these flowers will not bloom next year. Yuan Zhou introduced earnestly.

    However, after saying thest sentence, Yuan Zhou felt something was wrong and continued,¡±¡±But I¡¯ll nt some more next year. After all, they¡¯re edible roses. They¡¯re edible.¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yin ya really felt a little speechless this time. Fortunately, she had long gotten used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality and epted it very quickly. She smiled and said,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll wait for the desserts you¡¯ll make with these roses.¡±

    ¡°Yes, there will be.¡± Yuan Zhou answered solemnly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go for a drink. I feel like I¡¯m an alcoholic. I can¡¯t get used to not drinking for a day.¡± Yin ya said with a brisk tone.

    ¡°Yes, sure.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately led them to the stone table.

    Yin ya, who didn¡¯t pay attention to the roses, immediately saw the tables and chairs that werepletely different from the day before. When she got closer and saw the things on the table, her heart immediately started to beat rapidly.

    Yuan Zhou was quite calm. He brought her to the front of the table steadily.

    After the two of them stood still, Yuan Zhou said in a deep voice,¡±¡±This box contains the gift I gave you today. Open it and take a look.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s face turned redder, but she still lowered her head and answered him. Only then did she reach out her fair hand and prepared to open the box.

    Yin ya¡¯s slender and fair hands appeared even more beautiful under the contrast of the dark sandalwood. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the mood to appreciate them. Instead, he waited for her to open the box nervously.

    With a ¡°Hua,¡± the box was opened, and inside was a set of peach-colored Han Chinese clothing that was neatly folded.

    Yin ya opened her eyes wide in surprise. Then, she suddenly thought of something and quickly raised her eyes to look at Yuan Zhou. She understood it in her heart, but her white and tender cheeks turned red.

    ¡°Are you willing to wear this Han Chinese clothing?¡± Yuan Zhou asked softly. As if he was afraid that Yin ya didn¡¯t hear him clearly, he said again,¡±¡±Are you going to wear the same Han Chinese clothing that I¡¯m wearing?¡±

 Chapter 1506

    <h4>Chapter 1506: Candlelight dinner</h4>

    Yuan Zhou said thest sentence while looking at Yin ya. However, Yin ya, who was looking at Yuan Zhou, couldn¡¯t help lowering her head.

    The air suddenly quieted down, leaving only the bright and beautiful sunlight shining on the pink roses and Yin ya¡¯s ck hair.

    ¡°Thump, thump, thump.¡± That was the sound of their heartbeats. Yuan Zhou had a sharp hearing and could even hear their breathing when it became quiet.

    ¡°Are you willing to?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again when he saw Yin ya¡¯s ears had turned red.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Yin ya tilted her head and coughed slightly. Then, she raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou, saying,¡±¡±It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯m going back. ¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly felt a little helpless. He looked at Yin ya with his eyes wide open, not knowing what to say.

    However, Yin ya didn¡¯t dare to look directly into Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. She said without a care,¡±¡±I really like the clothes, so I¡¯m taking them.¡±

    While saying that, Yin ya quickly closed the sandalwood box and hugged it to her chest. She lowered her head and continued,¡±Then I¡¯ll go first. There¡¯s a lot of things to do at thepany during the new year.¡±

    Only when he saw Yin ya carrying the box and preparing to leave so quickly did Yuan Zhou realize that she had agreed. He couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh of relief in his heart and then said gently,¡±¡±Don¡¯t you want to stay and eat something?¡±

    ¡°No, no,¡± Yin ya turned around and walked toward the door while saying that.

    Yuan Zhou hurriedly caught up with her and opened the door to let her leave.

    However, Yin ya, who had walked to the door, stopped once again. She couldn¡¯t help tightening her hands that were holding the box and said,¡±Thank you. I like the present very much.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued while looking at Yin ya,¡±¡±It¡¯s 8:30 in the evening. Let¡¯s have dinner together. I¡¯ll wait for you in the shop.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Yes,¡± Yin ya answered as softly as a mosquito and then left quickly.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou just watched Yin ya¡¯s back for a long time. However, what was different from usual was that he had a smile on his face.

    Yes, not only was he smiling, but his smile was also a little silly.

    Fortunately, there was no one in the back alley. Otherwise, the image that Yuan Zhou had worked so hard to build would have been destroyed.

    With such a smile on his face, Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at broth and the rice who were showing off their love as usual. He no longer felt bad in his heart. Instead, he raised his hand and touched the heads of the two very gently.

    ¡°Today is really a good day.¡± Yuan Zhou took back his hand, stood up slowly and closed the door.

    As soon as the door closed, a whistle was heard, as if it was a happy shout.

    Even if the system was here, it was not business time now. Therefore, broth, who was just a door away, couldn¡¯t help but shiver when he heard the sound.

    His ck eyes stared at the door for a moment, then he tilted his head and started to eat his wife¡¯s rice.

    It looked like he was asking forfort.

    His words and actions didn¡¯t reveal anything. It took Yuan Zhou an entire afternoon to get himself back to his usual state. Then, he prepared the dinner seriously for two hours.

    Even so, he still couldn¡¯t suppress the pleasant atmosphere that was spreading out. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s manner wasn¡¯t conspicuous.

    After all, what day was it today? The young girls and boys on the street of Taoxi road were all holding a bouquet of flowers in their hands. Even the older ones were holding a bouquet of flowers.

    Under such a festive atmosphere, the pleasant atmosphere around Yuan Zhou naturally became very harmonious.

    Moreover, the old customers all smiled at each other when they saw Yuan Zhou like this, but they didn¡¯t intend to ask further. Even Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou for a few times with an ignorant expression but didn¡¯t say anything.

    Not to mention the others. Of course, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing came to the restaurant again for dinner. This time, the atmosphere between them was gentler and even reached the level of intimacy.

    Obviously, on a day like today, not only did Yuan Zhou gain something, but also the rtionship between Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had also taken a step forward.

    It was worth mentioning that the old couple who were in their thirties were the most eye-catching among the crowd of people who came into the restaurant with flowers in their hands.

    That¡¯s right, the old couple had oftene to the restaurant to eat since Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve. However, the elderly ate very little, so the two of them still ordered a meal and shared it.

    But it looked especially sweet.

    Dinnertime ended very soon. Almost at the same time as Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer, he went upstairs to wash up.

    ¡°Take care of the people downstairs. I¡¯m going upstairs.¡± Before Yuan Zhou finished his words, he had already gone upstairs. It was not hard to imagine how fast he went upstairs.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Shen Min could only respond to the air and then went to the pub to clean up.

    Just when Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes, the customers also entered the restaurant one after another.

    These drinkers were all familiar with each other. The novelist also came today. As usual, he looked like a decadent uncle. He slowly followed Shen Min and the others upstairs.

    In the meantime, the novelist even said, at this time of the day, only boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is quiet.

    Obviously, he didn¡¯t know what was going to happen in this shop.

    When Yuan Zhou went downstairs, it was only 10 minutes before 8:30. He walked downstairs quickly and then started to prepare the steak for today.

    Tonight, Yuan Zhou prepared to be a bit vulgar and invited Yin ya to have a candlelight dinner.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing, Yin ya also arrived at Taoxi road.

    ¡°Huu.¡± Yin ya stepped into Taoxi road. She couldn¡¯t help but reach out her hand to stroke her sleeve carefully and then strode toward the restaurant again.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was only about 200 meters away from the street corner. Normally, it would take less than three minutes to get there. However, Yin ya walked very slowly today.

    She walked forward step by step. The closer she got to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the redder her face became, as if she had put on a high-quality Rouge.

    When she walked to the door, Yin ya stopped again and lowered her head to check her clothes carefully before stepping into the restaurant.

    When Yin ya walked in, Yuan Zhou had just finished cing the tes for the two of them and stood up. The moment he stood up, he saw Yin ya walking into the restaurant.

    Then, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t move his eyes away, because Yin ya was especially beautiful tonight.

    Her ck hair was tied up with a yellow Rosewood hairpin, and a few strands of hair fell on her cheeks, making her face look like white jade. Her slightly red cheeks looked even more attractive under the bright lights in the store.

    What surprised Yuan Zhou the most was that Yin ya was wearing the peach-colored Han Chinese clothing that she wore in the afternoon.

    This was a narrow-sleeved Han Chinese clothing that was slightly more gorgeous than the usual style. It was in the style of a doublepels skirt, slightly revealing the skin at the neckline, and she looked very beautiful.

    ¡°You¡¯re very beautiful today,¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t learn this from the books, but just said it casually.

    As soon as he said that, Yin ya¡¯s already rosy cheeks became even redder. At a rough nce, she looked like a gorgeous peach flower.

    Yin ya was a little at a loss. She slightly turned her head and then saw the two red candles, the Western-style tableware, and the slightly steaming steak on the only table in the restaurant.

    ¡°Pfft.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help bursting intoughter.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Look at what we¡¯re wearing, and then look at tonight¡¯s dinner.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou realize that both of them were dressed in traditional Han Chinese clothing but they were going to have a candlelight dinnerter. What a mix.

    ¡°This is called thebination of Chinese and Western.¡± Yuan Zhou responded quickly and said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1507

    <h4>Chapter 1507: This is my girlfriend</h4>

    ¡°Right, thebination of Chinese and Western.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Well, let¡¯s eat then.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou gave way to her and let her in.

    While the two of them were talking, Yin Yaren was still at the door and had just stepped into the restaurant.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then walked towards the small table.

    After the little interlude just now, the atmosphere between the two was no longer as tense as before. Instead, it was more harmonious.

    Yuan Zhou moved the wooden chair a little further away for Yin ya to sit down politely. Only after she sat down did he go to sit opposite her.

    ¡°This is the low-temperature steak I just made. I remember that you like to eat medium-well steak. Try it.¡± Yuan Zhou stretched out his hand and introduced.

    ¡°It looks delicious.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then picked up the fork and knife naturally. She continued,¡±And I¡¯m sure your food will be delicious.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°I like it very much.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°This steak is soft and tender. Although it¡¯s a littlete, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve dealt with it. It won¡¯t hurt your stomach.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya revealed a smile and then directly picked up a piece of steak with her fork and fed it into her mouth.

    The outeryer of the steak was fried until it was brown, but the inside was pink and tender, which was the sign of medium well. When the steak approached his mouth, his nose smelled the fragrance first.

    ......

    The rich meaty aroma of the steak, coupled with a whiff of rosemary and a faint scent of Laurel, rushed into the tip of his nose, instantly making him feel drooling.

    ¡°Ah Wu.¡± Yin ya ate the steak in one bite. The moment the steak entered her mouth, it was squeezed gently by her mouth and the gravy gushed out instantly.

    The sweet beef juice mixed with a burnt aroma spread in his mouth. When he chewed, therge grains of sea salt stimted his taste buds and made them more sensitive.

    The fat in the beef seemed to melt in his mouth, but what rushed into his throat was not the greasy taste, but the aroma of beef with a hint of milk.

    The taste seemed to melt in his heart, and an extremely delicious taste arose spontaneously.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with sparkling eyes and praised him.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. Eat more then. ¡± A faint smile appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. At the same time, he conveniently moved several pieces of steak from his te to Yin ya¡¯s te.

    That¡¯s right. In such a short time, Yin ya had already finished two-thirds of the steak on her te.

    ¡°What are you going to eat?¡± Yin ya said with a little embarrassment.

    ¡°I can make more.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡± Yin ya pulled her own sleeve. Thinking of their current status, she didn¡¯t act bashful anymore and lowered her head to continue eating.

    ¡°Eat it. I¡¯ve also mixed some low-sugar, low-oil soft bread. You can have someter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head heavily.

    This time, there was still some fat at the side of the steak because of the position, but the fatyer of the steak was fried and charred. It wasn¡¯t greasy at all, and it even had a crisp and charred feeling. Combined with the soft and tender steak that burst with a single bite, the taste was very delicious.

    Yin ya even slightly squinted her eyes while eating. Apparently, she was enjoying it very much.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat much during the whole process. He basically just watched Yin ya eat. From time to time, he even handed her a handkerchief or something. It could be said that he was quite busy.

    On the other hand, Yin ya was really a little hungry. After all, she went home directly to wash up, put on makeup and change clothes after getting off work at Sixo¡¯ clock. When it was time, she would rush back to the restaurant. Therefore, she was naturally hungry to have dinner at this time.

    Besides, she didn¡¯t even have the afternoon tea today due to thete afternoon. Therefore, she was even hungrier. Most importantly, Yin ya felt that this was the most delicious steak she had ever eaten in her life.

    One-third of the red candle had been burned off. All the steaks on the table had been eaten up, while Yin ya was carefully eating a small piece of bread.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, paid attention to Yin ya¡¯s needs from time to time. He would pour water for her and pass her a handkerchief, paper towels and a bread basket. He was very considerate.

    ¡°The food you made is too delicious. I ate a lot more today.¡± Yin yained with a slightly delicate tone.

    ¡°You can go for a morning run with me tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°I know you woke up at 5:30. It¡¯s too early for me.¡± Yin ya shook her head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to sleep and wake up early. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know, but it¡¯s a little hard to sleep early.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, we can take it slow. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya ate thest mouthful of bread and then started to wipe her hands.

    Yuan Zhou noticed that Yin ya had already finished her meal and immediately said,¡±¡±Do you want to go out for a walk? it¡¯s very lively here at night.¡±

    Yin ya stopped wiping her hands and her face slowly turned red. She answered in a low voice,¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    The two of them went out for a walk. Yin ya naturally understood what that meant. They were going out to meet people. This was the ce where Yuan Zhou had been living all the time. He must know a lot of people. This made Yin ya both nervous and expectant.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up first and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t we need to pack?¡± Yin ya asked subconsciously as she was used to the customers cleaning their own bowls and chopsticks.

    ¡°No, we¡¯ll talk about itter.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly took a step forward and held Yin ya¡¯s hand naturally before walking out of the door.

    ¡°Oh,¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Yin ya eximed and then hurriedly followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps and walked towards the door.

    Outside the door was the lively Taoxi road. There were many pedestrians on the road. Some looked at the two curiously, while others were intimate with each other without any other intention.

    When they saw the two of theme out, some people even greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you shopping with your girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°Ah, isn¡¯t this Yin ya? Congrattions, congrattions. ¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s girlfriend is so pretty.¡±

    ¡°Exactly, they look like a perfect couple.¡±

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan and the futuredy boss,¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Good evening.¡±

    The people who greeted him were either the nearby shops or neighbors. Their tone was very friendly and they didn¡¯t ask much.

    ¡°Yes, she¡¯s my girlfriend. Let¡¯s go shopping together.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered everyone¡¯s questions one by one.

    The eyes of these people were shining with blessings and smiles, which made Yin ya, who had been extremely nervous, gradually rx. Even her hands were no longer stiff and became soft.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been here for three years, and I¡¯ll continue to do so. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said softly while holding Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°My dad used to say that being a chef was the toughest job. He could only cook when others ate. He had to stand for more than ten hours a day, and he had to be sleepy and study cooking to maintain his own standard.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°At first, I agreed, butter I fell in love with cooking and I didn¡¯t agree. After all, there¡¯s no profession in this world that isn¡¯t hard. But now, I agree again.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were quite contradictory.

    ¡°Because I have you now, but I don¡¯t have much time. Cooking, you, and I are both very important. I will do my best to apany you.¡± Yuan Zhou looked into Yin ya¡¯s eyes and said earnestly.

    ¡°I know. I know. I knew it from the very beginning. Who asked you to be boss Yuan?¡± Yin ya said with an embarrassed smile.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand tightly and nodded heavily.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1508

    <h4>Chapter 1508: Chinese food syndrome</h4>

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya strolled around Taoxi road hand in hand. However, Yin ya didn¡¯t buy anything during that time.

    ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and asked softly.

    ¡°I like it very much.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you buy something?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°No need. I don¡¯t feel like buying anything today.¡± Yin ya shook her head and then said with a smile,¡±¡±Because I¡¯ve already received the best present today.¡±

    Yin ya said that in a very low voice, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears naturally heard it. He couldn¡¯t help feeling a little hot behind his ears and the hand that was holding Yin ya¡¯s hand also became a little hot.

    On the contrary, Yin ya looked at the bustling scene around her calmly after saying that.

    The two of them strolled back from the end of the street, but they didn¡¯t return to the store. Instead, they went straight to the street entrance.

    When they reached the end of the street, there were many cars parked there. The two of them stopped again.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and didn¡¯t refuse him.

    Yuan Zhou took Yin ya to an empty car in a good mood. As soon as they got on the car, Yin ya told him the address and the car drove away from Taoxi road.

    Taoxi road wasn¡¯t far from where Yin ya lived. After all, Yin ya worked here, so she naturally wouldn¡¯t live far away from her workce.

    ......

    After driving for twenty minutes, the car stopped at the entrance of amunity.

    The two of them got off the car and walked towards the neighborhood together. Of course, the fare was paid by Yuan Zhou.

    When they arrived at the unit, Yin ya stopped and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m on the third floor, you don¡¯t have to send me off. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll watch you go upstairs.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Okay, you should go back now.¡± Yin ya instructed.

    Looking at Yin ya¡¯s concerned eyes and her beautiful face under the light, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help slightly lowering his head and leaning forward to nt a kiss on her tied up ck hair.

    This time, the two of them were a little stunned. It was only after a long time that they heard footsteps on the side that they recovered.

    ¡°I ... I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Yin ya turned around quickly and then ran straight to the door of the unit.

    During this period, he even forgot that the door needed a card and almost knocked into the door. Fortunately, he reacted in time and didn¡¯t make a fool of himself.

    Seeing Yin ya¡¯s manner, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile and said,¡±¡±Slow down, I¡¯ll watch you go upstairs.¡±

    ¡°Ah? Oh, okay. ¡± Yin ya was both embarrassed and anxious. Without even turning her head, she just nodded her head and ran inside.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±, the sound of her footsteps faded away with Yin ya¡¯s hurried steps. Yuan Zhou listened to her attentively. He didn¡¯t turn around and leave until he heard the slight sound of the door opening.

    ¡°I¡¯m really happy today. ¡± When Yuan Zhou walked to the entrance of themunity, he subconsciously looked at the building where Yin ya was.

    Only after he withdrew his gaze did Yuan Zhou take a taxi and leave.

    When Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, it was still quite early. It was only 10:30 in the evening and the customers in the pub were still drinking hard.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he was quite happy when he saw the remaining half of the red candle and the empty tes and bowls.

    ¡°I should go and light some incense first. After all, I have a girlfriend now.¡± Almost as soon as Yuan Zhou thought of it, he immediately went upstairs from the kitchen.

    Without any hesitation, he opened the door that was rarely opened and walked in.

    Just when Yuan Zhou had gained a lot and entered a new stage in his life, Chu Xiao was also attending a chef¡¯s party in a ce across the mountain and continent.

    Speaking of which, France attached great importance to craftsmen, as could be seen from their highest awards.

    The full name of the award was the best French craftsman award. It was the highest honor given by France to select the best craftsmen in the French industry.

    It was known as the Nobel Prize in craftsmanship, and the winner of this award would have the opportunity to be presented by the president himself. It could be said that it was very important.

    Because this award also included chefs, France chefs were also proud of winning this award.

    Today¡¯s party was organized by a chef named Auguste, who had once won the ROF system. Naturally, Chu Xiao, who was the best among the younger generation, was invited.

    The chef named August was 65 years old this year. He was now cooking very personally, and his silver hair made him look very energetic. He was holding an ordinary exchange meeting today.

    However, there were a lot of people. At a nce, there seemed to be more than a hundred people. After all, ogyust had a good reputation.

    Of course, most of the people who came here were the most famous contemporary France chefs. Chu Xiao was wearing a silver-blue suit and holding a ss of champagne, standing in front of the dining table and taking a rest.

    The banquet had been going on for more than an hour. Auguste was also chatting with others, and Chu Xiao had basically dealt with those people. Then, he found a free time to rest.

    Just when Chu Xiao was sipping the champagne in his ss, a burst of conversation came from behind the round buffet table.

    The banquet was held on a farm and was beautifully decorated. The center of the round buffet table was empty, and many bouquets of ingredients were arranged by skillful hands. The voice came from behind the words.

    There were a lot of people at the banquet and everyone was chatting in groups of three to five. Naturally, Chu Xiao was not so bored to listen to others ¡®words, but he couldn¡¯t bear the words that Chu Xiao was familiar with.

    The people spoke in an exaggerated French tone.

    ¡°Hey, I heard that Alfred is going to open a restaurant in China. Do you know that?¡±

    ¡°Of course I¡¯ve heard. I¡¯m afraid that kid is also possessed.¡±

    ¡°Possessed? What do you mean by that?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Chinese food syndrome, of course. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ve contracted this disease after two trips to China.¡±

    ¡°Shhh, you can¡¯t use that word at Auguste¡¯s banquet.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Besides, have you forgotten who else is at the banquet?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that Chu is here too. He¡¯s not French like us. ¡±

    When this person said something like Chinese food syndrome, he was immediately stopped by the people around him. However, the person who said this was still unconvinced and continued to speak.

    ¡°I¡¯m not wrong. If it wasn¡¯t because of Chinese food syndrome, why would Dean, Gabriel, and Alfred go to China like crazy to open their own shops in the desert of cooking?¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. I heard it¡¯s because of a chef called Yuan Zhou. I heard that his cooking skills are so good that even Chu li is afraid of him.¡±

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s even more unreliable. Even though Chu li is Chinese, he studied French cuisine. He¡¯s the representative of the younger generation of French cuisine and a strong contender for the next MOF.¡±

    ¡°I think Auguste was right. Chu li is indeed the most likely candidate to be the next MOF candidate.¡±

    ¡°So why would such a chef be afraid of that chef called Yuan Zhou? could it be that his food is enchanted with some magic?¡±

    Thest sentence of the manpletely made Chu Xiao angry. After all, the magic he mentioned was not apliment to Yuan Zhou, but an obvious insult.

    Chu Xiao held the wine ss and turned to the small group of people elegantly. He greeted them,¡±Hey,¡±

 Chapter 1509

    <h4>Chapter 1509: Chu Xiao¡¯s phone</h4>

    As soon as Chu Xiao appeared in front of them, these people immediately stopped their discussion and began to greet him.

    After all, Chu Xiao¡¯s status and reputation were much higher than theirs. Or rather, his cooking skills were much higher than theirs. He was also much younger than them.

    This group of five people all seemed to be over 35 years old. They were not as young as Chu Xiao, who was less than 28 years old.

    ¡°Hello, Chu.¡±

    ¡°Chu li, what do you think about the ingredients this time?¡±

    ¡°I wonder how Chu li views the food this time?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you, head chef Chu. ¡±

    Each and every one of them greeted Chu Xiao gently.

    With this greeting, Chu Xiao immediately recognized the person who had just spat out Chinese food syndrome. He was that brown-haired man who looked to be over 40 years old.

    He was also wearing a ck suit and looked quite kind with a smile on his face. At least, he was very friendly and humble to Chu Xiao in front of him.

    ¡°Chinese food syndrome?¡± Chu Xiao smiled and said directly.

    ¡°No, no, no. Chu Xiao, you misunderstood us. We didn¡¯t mean that just now.¡± The person beside the brown-haired man immediately stood up and exined.

    Now, how could these people not know that Chu Xiao had heard their conversation? however, due to Chu Xiao¡¯s identity, they still exined hurriedly.

    ......

    ¡°What does that mean?¡± Chu Xiao asked with a kind smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding. We didn¡¯t mean it that way. ¡± Because they had heard the exact words, these people could only repeat the sentence.

    It wasn¡¯t that they were making a mountain out of a molehill, but the term ¡®Chinese food syndrome¡¯ was a form of discrimination.

    The incident originated in 1968. A Chinese American doctor named Ho Man Kwok published a short article in the New Ennd Journal of Medicine. In a literary tone, he described the sudden numbness in his limbs, palpitations, and weakness in his body after eating at a Chinese restaurant. He guessed that it might be caused by the addition of MSG in Chinese food.

    After that, thergest gourmet powder productionpany in Japan immediately announced that there was no problem with the gourmet powder itself. The main reason for the ¡°gourmet powder syndrome¡± was that the vor essence used in Chinese restaurants was toorge. As a result, there was a new term for the gourmet powder syndrome, the Chinese restaurant syndrome.

    Because of this, it caused a huge chain reaction in Europe and the United States, leading to a depression in foreign Chinese restaurants.

    Even though there was no evidence, many people believed that the disease was caused by Chinese food. Therefore, this was not called Chinese food syndrome, but Asian discrimination, or rather, discrimination against Chinese food.

    And because of the efforts of the country and the people in recent years, people rarely mentioned such words on the surface, let alone at a banquet held by a famous chef like August.

    This was not a good thing. After all, ogyust was a famous chef. He was still very curious about the food of China. He had once said that the high-end food of China was not inferior to French food.

    The brown-haired man pped August and Chu Xiao in the face.

    Seeing that these people couldn¡¯t exin anything and that the brown-haired middle-aged man who said those words only looked a little embarrassed but didn¡¯t seem to regret it, Chu Xiao opened his mouth.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if your cooking skills are bad or if your character is bad. But I didn¡¯t expect that you didn¡¯t even read the World Health Organization and the food and food organization of the United Nations ¡¯23rd conference. You don¡¯t even have the most basic knowledge. I think you really don¡¯t deserve to be a chef, and you don¡¯t deserve to stand here and participate in such an event.¡± Chu Xiao stared at this man like an eagle and said seriously.

    ¡°You!¡± The brown-haired middle-aged man was so angry at Chu Xiao¡¯s words that his face turned red and then white. For a while, he couldn¡¯t say anything.

    However, because of Chu Xiao¡¯s merciless words and his powerful aura, the four people on the side didn¡¯t dare to interrupt for a while.

    Moreover, Chu Xiao was with Auguste just now. Therefore, the people around them slowly shifted their eyes to him.

    Feeling the attention of so many people, the brown-haired middle-aged chef was shocked. He immediately realized that he couldn¡¯t admit defeat now. If he did, his career as a chef would be ruined.

    He had to bite the bullet and retort.

    With this thought in mind, the middle-aged chef with brown hair rxed his expression and put on a firm expression,¡±¡±If they weren¡¯t addicted to MSG, they wouldn¡¯t have stayed in China. They are the youngest and most powerful three in France¡±

    That¡¯s right, the brown-haired chef was ready to take a gamble and directly state his discrimination. This way, he could still win the favor of those chefs who already discriminated against Asia.

    ¡°Besides, that chef called Yuan Zhou must be very good at using MSG to make people addicted to it.¡± The middle-aged chef with brown hair recalled what his friend had said just now and even specially brought out Yuan Zhou as an example.

    In the information age, it was unbelievable to hear such a ridiculous statement. However, what was even more ridiculous was that there were many people who were prejudiced like the brown-haired man.

    The middle-aged chef with brown hair looked at Chu Xiao with a fierce look. However, Chu Xiao turned his head to the side and said to the waiter casually,¡±¡±Bring me a projector.¡±

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The waiter immediately nodded and left.

    ¡°Oh? What happened?¡± Auguste asked as he led a group of people over.

    ¡°It¡¯s a small matter. I just wanted to prove that there¡¯s a problem with my cooking skills.¡± Chu Xiao said indifferently.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll open my eyes too.¡± Augusteughed.

    ¡°No problem, you¡¯ll be amazed.¡± Chu Xiao said confidently.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see,¡± Auguste nodded.

    This group of people just talked to themselves,pletely ignoring the group of people led by the middle-aged chef with brown hair.

    The middle-aged chef with brown hair was embarrassed and angry. When he was about to speak, the waiter came over with a projector.

    Because the banquet was held in the open-air at the farm, there was a background wall where the speech would be delivered on the rostrum. Chu Xiao nned to ce the projection there.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Chu Xiao nodded slightly to the waiter and then took out his phone and continued,¡±Please connect me to my phone, I need to use it immediately.¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The waiter carefully took the phone and started to y with it.

    During this period, Auguste had been looking at Chu Xiao with great interest, waiting to see his surprise.

    The brown-haired middle-aged chef was deeply stimted by Chu Xiao¡¯s kind attitude towards others and even the waiters.

    After all, Chu Xiao despised and ignored him.

    ¡°Chu, even though your cooking skills are top-notch, you can¡¯t ...¡± The middle-aged chef with brown hair couldn¡¯t help but interrupt.

    However, before he finished, he was interrupted by Chu Xiao,¡±Look carefully. There is only one person among you who can achieve such cutting skills, and that person is me.¡±

    ¡°Now, let¡¯s show everyone the knife skills of the Chinese chef Yuan Zhou.¡± While saying that, Chu Xiao directly started to y it.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s words were loud and clear. He was very certain. Even Auguste at the side couldn¡¯t help frowning and then looking at the projection.

    That¡¯s right. The waiter had already set up the projection and what appeared on the projection was Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skill demonstration in the cooking exchange and it had already started to y.

 Chapter 1510

    <h4>Chapter 1510: Famous knife skills France</h4>

    Chu Xiao¡¯s video had sound. After all, this video was the one that was shot when Yuan Zhou wasmunicating with other chefs.

    As soon as Chu Xiao pressed the button, the video started to y smoothly.

    The originally noisy banquet quieted down instantly. After all, with what Chu Xiao had said just now, everyone also wanted to see what kind of cutting skill they couldn¡¯t do.

    In fact, not every foreign chef could reach the peak of cutting skills. After all, there was a special chopping method for cutting vegetables, and foreign chefs also followed the rule of doing their own thing well.

    However, as a master chef, his cutting skills were naturally not bad, even if foreign chefs did not pay much attention to cutting skills.

    For example, ogyust¡¯s cutting skills were pretty good. For example, if a customer wanted 200 grams of steak and 35 grams of side dishes, then after his refinement, the steak would be exactly 200 grams, and the vegetarian dishes would be 35 grams without weighing.

    Precision was also one of the aspects of knife skills.

    And what was the video ying? That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s ultimate cutting skill. Even hang Tian, the master of Huaiyang cuisine, couldn¡¯t help but go to his door to have an exchange with him.

    And what was the pinnacle of knife skills? No one could say for sure. In fact, many dishes could show knife skills, such as the squirrel Pomfret in Jiangsu dishes, the hot dried shredded pork in Huaiyang dishes, the Tengchong thin slices, and even the pheasant rolls.

    It was something that everyone was familiar with, such as threading needles with tofu and Chinese cucumber sd, which could be used to test one¡¯s knife skills.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do that in the video. He was cutting the beef, the thin and translucent translucent translucent translucent beef slices.

    Yes, cut, not slice.

    When cutting arge piece of meat, such as cheyvilya ham, everyone used a knife to carefully cut the opening and then slowly cut out aplete thin piece.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou held the whole piece of beef shank with his left hand and cut it with a silver knife in his right hand. During the process, he didn¡¯t hesitate at all and used his strength ingeniously. The cut beef was so smooth that there were no faults at all. On the beef that fell down slowly, there were only the continuous texture of the beef itself, but no traces of being cut by a knife.

    This single cut stunned all the chefs present. It was impossible to cut such arge piece of beef in one go. It must be moved left and right to generate a pulling force and quickly cut it off.

    However, Yuan Zhou held the knife firmly and cut straight down at a very fast speed. He didn¡¯t even squeeze the meat before he finished the cut.

    The texture of the cut was alsoplete and beautiful. The photographer was also an experienced person, so he directly gave the beef a close-up.

    The crowd looked at the close-up of the beef and couldn¡¯t help but gasp.

    ¡°This chef¡¯s control of strength is really ingenious.¡± Auguste could not help but exim in admiration.

    ¡°There¡¯s more,¡± Chu Xiao crossed his arms in front of his chest and said indifferently.

    ¡°Yes.¡± August had already put away his slight dissatisfaction and was instead watching Yuan Zhou cutting vegetables in the video seriously.

    The slight sound of the knife touching the air was particrly obvious in the quiet banquet hall.

    Everyone watched as Yuan Zhou continued to work. In just a little while, the chopping board was filled with a row of beef slices. Moreover, each slice was of the same size and cut in the same way. The palm-sized beef slices were just piled together.

    But when the camera gave a close-up, a chef couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Every piece is the same. There¡¯s not a single extra cut. This is incredible.¡±

    Someone¡¯s words broke the silence, and immediately, others followed suit and started discussing.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve noticed, but this is aplete piece of beef tendon. The size of the beef tendon is clearly different, but the meat on the chopping board is the size of a palm. Every piece is the same.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already discovered it. ¡± A chef nodded seriously.

    ¡°How did you do that? Even a machine can¡¯t make it so perfect. ¡±

    ¡°Of course the machine can ¡®t. Look at this person, he uses different amounts of force every time he cuts the beef. That¡¯s why there aren¡¯t any imprints or cuts on the beef. How can the machine do that?¡±

    ¡°His control of his own strength is simply abnormal.¡±

    All the chefs present stared at Yuan Zhou in the video while eximing from time to time. Their voices were quite loud, which made August discontented.

    ¡°Be quiet.¡± Ogyust said in a voice that was neither loud nor soft, and the scene instantly fell silent.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou said something in the video. Chu Xiao considerately tranted it in French,¡±¡±This head chef Yuan said that this dish is a simple sd. It¡¯s not difficult to cook.¡±

    Auguste looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression in the video and then at Chu Xiao¡¯s indifferent expression. He couldn¡¯t help sighing,¡±¡±Huaxia is indeed an ancient ce. Geniuses either don¡¯t appear, or they must be the best.¡±

    The video wasn¡¯t long. After a while, the translucent beef was finished. It was hung on a small railing on a te with a fire lit below. The beef was drizzled with bright red oil and slowly dripped down. The white sesame seeds made the dish look delicious.

    The cameraman obviously wanted everyone to suffer the torture of being unable to eat, so he took a full picture of the dish.

    Everyone swallowed their saliva.

    The better a chef was, the more he could tell the difficulty of the dish and how it tasted.

    Some chefs had even imitated the taste of this dish in their mouths, which wasmonly known as drooling.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t believe it. It¡¯s just knife skills. What¡¯s so important about knife skills? the most important thing is the taste.¡± The brown-haired middle-aged chef saw that everyone was immersed in the taste of the dish, and he instantly broke out in cold sweat and loudly interrupted everyone¡¯s imagination.

    This sharp voice immediately brought everyone back to their senses. However, regardless of whether the chefs present discriminated against the Chinese or not, they were even more dissatisfied with the brown-haired chef who had no manners at all. They frowned and looked at him in unison.

    It was as if that brown-haired chef was someical clown.

    However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t even spare him a nce. Fortunately, this banquet was held by August, so he naturally had to show up.

    ¡°Not only did you make the mistake of being short-sighted, but you¡¯ve also lost your demeanor. A chef not only needs to have high culinary skills, but also a sincere devotion to cooking. Obviously, you don¡¯t have any of that.¡± Auguste looked at him with disappointment.

    ¡°No, no, no, Mr. Auguste is not like that, No...¡± The brown-haired chef looked at Auguste in shock, shaking his head repeatedly in denial.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to see you at any of my future banquets. Please leave immediately.¡± Auguste did not give him a chance to exin and said directly.

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t do this, you can¡¯t ...¡± The brown-haired chef immediately stared at Auguste in disbelief.

    It must be known that Auguste¡¯s expulsion was not ordinary. What was his status? He was the winner of ROF and had a high reputation in the France cooking industry. When he said that he did not want to see him at any of his banquets in the future, it basically meant that he had no chance of getting any higher.

    After all, Auguste had said that he didn¡¯t want to see him again. Who would invite him in the future? no one wanted to offend Chu Xiao and Auguste for no reason.

    In fact, the restaurant he was currently working at might even fire him after some time. This was the reality.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. I was wrong. Chu, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Thinking of the consequences, the brown-haired chef kept calling Chu Xiao even if he was held up by the security guards.

    ¡°You should apologize to him.¡± Chu Xiao tilted his head and pointed at Yuan Zhou on the screen.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m sorry, Yuan Zhou. ¡± While nervous, the brown-haired chef read Yuan Zhou¡¯s name correctly.

    However, it was obviously meaningless to apologize now, because he was quickly taken away by the security guards.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head to thank Auguste. This time, he didn¡¯t even spare a nce for that brown-haired chef.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. He deserves it for offending two master chefs.¡± Auguste continued to watch the video with a fervent gaze.

    Chu Xiao had already started to y the next video of Yuan Zhou¡¯s exchange. Nobody knew where he got so many videos of Yuan Zhou in his phone.

    Obviously, the two people Auguste was referring to were Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou.

    Obviously, Auguste was a master chef with good judgment. Just by watching the video, he knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were extraordinary. He even had the intention to go to China to have a look.

    This was the joy of meeting a worthy opponent, even if this person was not cooking French food.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: it¡¯s the Lantern Festival today. The vegetable cat and Yuan Zhou wish everyone a Happy Lantern Festival~Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan~]

 Chapter 1511

    <h4>Chapter 1511: Pairs, pairs, pairs</h4>

    Thest hour of the food tasting exchange held by ogyust ended in the projection.

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao originally only wanted to y two or three videos to broaden these people¡¯s horizons, but in the end, he couldn¡¯t stand the personal request of August and had to y several more videos.

    In the end, the stock in Chu Xiao¡¯s mobile phone was basically emptied. These videos were both long and short. After they were yed, everyone was still a little unsatisfied.

    Although they couldn¡¯t understand the conversation between Yuan Zhou and the others in the video, they could understand the culinary skills that Yuan Zhou disyed.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary exchanges were very hardcore. Basically, they were all about cooking more and talking less. Therefore, everyone enjoyed watching it very much.

    It should be said that Chu Xiao, who had seen it many times, and Auguste, who saw it for the first time, were very happy. As for the other chefs, they more or less had some lingering fear.

    ¡°This chef looks really young, but his cooking skills are so superb. It¡¯s really hard to believe.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. He looks about the same age as Chu li. He¡¯s much younger than us.¡± A middle-aged chef who looked to be in his forties sighed.

    ¡°Why are there so many young geniuses in China?¡±

    ¡°Actually, I think this person looks even younger than Chu.¡± Someone muttered to himself.

    And Chu Xiao happened to be talking about this topic with Auguste.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re not mistaken. He¡¯s indeed a few years younger than me.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and said.

    ¡°Then have you guyspeted?¡± Auguste asked curiously.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, I did. I didn¡¯t win.¡± Chu Xiao said frankly.

    ¡°This is truly shocking.¡± ¡°I know that you¡¯re not even convinced by me,¡± Auguste continued.¡±But you¡¯re so calm that you admit that you lost to him.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s different. ¡± ¡°He¡¯s the most devoted person I¡¯ve ever seen to cooking. Even I can¡¯tpare with him. ¡°Chu Xiao shook his head and continued.

    Augustus nodded, indicating that he had seen through it.

    After all, Auguste was a master. He naturally had his own opinions after watching so many exchanges about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    The exchange meeting in France wasing to an end. On the other side of the ocean, Yuan Zhou walked out of his parents ¡°empty room with the smell of incense and then went straight to the bathroom to wash up.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou, dressed in a pure white middle coat, walked out of the bathroom while drying his hair and directly went to his room.

    He put down the towel in the back of the room. Normally, it was the time for Yuan Zhou to read books to increase his knowledge. However, it was obvious that he couldn¡¯t stay quiet today.

    Yuan Zhou rubbed his phone awkwardly and opened the message records and chat records between him and Yin ya. From time to time, he would reveal an extremely gentle smile.

    Yuan Zhou was the mostfortable in his room. Therefore, he didn¡¯t care about maintaining his facial expression.

    ¡°I think I¡¯ll just post it on my moments.¡± While thinking that, Yuan Zhou opened the WeChat.

    ¡°End your singlehood and free your right hand?¡± Yuan Zhou started to type, but he deleted it right after. He shook his head and muttered,¡±¡±No, no, that¡¯s too direct. There¡¯s no meaning to it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou rubbed his chin with his hand and muttered to himself while staring at the phone,¡±¡±I¡¯m a God-level chef with good taste, good looks, and abdominal muscles. You can¡¯t be so direct. ¡±

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou started to look through the photo album again, trying to find some inspiration.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou saw the photo of the candlelight dinner he had prepared tonight. It was taken by Yuan Zhou himself before Yin ya came.

    The purpose of taking the photo was also very simple. It was to keep it. After all, this was their first date and their first formal meal.

    ¡°Yes, I have.¡± With a sh of inspiration, Yuan Zhou immediately started to post on his WeChat moments.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou finished editing the post and sent it out.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have many WeChat contacts, less than 50 people.

    There were even fewer people who could sleep sote, so there weren¡¯t many people who replied to this message.

    However, there were also people who replied immediately. The first person who replied was unexpectedly Chu Xiao. Yes, it was Chu Xiao who was on the other side of the ocean.

    At this time, Chu Xiao was on his way back to the store. When he heard the notification tone of the mobile phone, he immediately picked it up and looked at it. When he saw the picture, he replied to it immediately.

    [The new steak is a low-temperature fillet steak. Is it on the menu?] Chu Xiao.

    Not long after Chu Xiao replied, the replies below started to increase. Obviously, everyone had noticed the friend that Yuan Zhou had sent.

    [F * ck, you¡¯re not focusing on the Golden shimmer above, are you? doespass mean that he has a girlfriend?] Ling Hong

    [Brother, you¡¯re so mean. Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you have a girlfriend?] Sun Ming

    When will the menu be served [do you have any requirements? I want to eat it! Wu Hai

    ¡°Congrattions, boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei

    [Congrattions to you and Xiao Ya.] Jiang Changxi

    [Congrattions, Grandmaster, for chasing after master¡¯s wife. Congrattions, congrattions.] Cheng Yu, who had a Grandmaster.

    [First of all, congrattions to boss Yuan for getting a girlfriend. You¡¯re very happy~well, ran ran, you¡¯re in the wrong generation, right? you should be the grandma.] Boss Yuan¡¯s little fan, Tang Xi

    By the way, the reason why thest two words had a suffix was that their WeChat names were the same, while the others ¡®WeChat names were all very serious, just names.

    These replies came one after another. Yuan Zhou peeked at the screen secretly. When he found that everyone understood the meaning of his pictures, he smiled contentedly and then closed his phone and went to sleep.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s post was aparison photo that was very popr recently. That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou had posted nine pictures, each of which was divided into two neat pieces with words written on them.

    The left one wrote ¡°before,¡± while the right one wrote ¡°now.¡±

    Starting from the first picture, there was a pair of chopsticks on the left and two pairs of chopsticks on the right. Then, there were the bowls for eating. There was one rice bowl on the left and two rice bowls on the right.

    As for the low-temperature steak that Chu Xiao and Wu Hai asked about, there was only one steak on the left side and two steaks on the right side.

    It was equivalent to the left eating alone, while the right eating in pairs, from the chopsticks to the cups and tes.

    Everyone naturally understood what this meant.

    After Yuan Zhou went to bed contentedly, he got up to exercise the next day as usual and then opened the restaurant for business.

    Time passed very quickly. After Valentine¡¯s Day, it was the Lantern Festival. Naturally, Yuan Zhou spent the day of the Lantern Festival with Yin ya.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou even brought Yin ya to deliver the Yuanxiao to the granny this time.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou prepared the Yuanxiao himself and then went to deliver it with Yin ya.

    When she found Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had delivered the food to her intimately, the granny took it without saying anything. She even pulled Yin ya to her side and praised her for quite a while before letting her go.

    ¡°This is the first time that the olddy has collected them so directly.¡± When they left, Yuan Zhou said softly.

    ¡°It must be because I¡¯m more approachable.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely because of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    After the Lantern Festival, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯te to the restaurant for a day. But Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very worried.

    That was because Ling Hong had told Yuan Zhou secretly that he and ruan Xiaoqing had made great progress. Although he didn¡¯t tell him the details, Yuan Zhou knew it was a good progress, because they seemed to be in a good mood.

    Time slowly passed, and the festive mood of the new yearpletely disappeared with the passing of the Lantern Festival. Everyone returned to their busy work.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1512

    <h4>Chapter 1512: My girlfriend said</h4>

    After the new year, Taoxi road had regained its liveliness. Or rather, it could not be said to have recovered. The atmosphere of the new year had dispersed, but the liveliness was still there.

    For example, the entire blue wall that had been surrounded for more than one or two years had beenpletely demolished, revealing the food City nned by Wu Yungui¡¯spany.

    It could be said to be very Grand. If one looked down from the sky, one would find that the food City had surrounded Taoxi road, where Yuan Zhou was located, in a circle, as if it was radiating from Taoxi road.

    Taoxi road was in the middle, surrounded by high-rise buildings. Four CBD buildings with ss walls were built in each of the North, South, East, and West directions. These floors could be rented out.

    Two of them were hotels. One was a five-star hotel built by Wu Yungui himself. Gabriel, the Garuru beast, worked in the food and beverage department. The other was a five-star hotel chain overseas.

    The remaining two buildings were to be used as business offices, and somepanies had already moved in.

    Behind Taoxi road, there was a high-end residential area with very good greeneries, which also included several vis.

    The front and the two sides of Taoxi road were allmercial streets, some of which had already been opened.

    The overall architectural style was more of an antique style, but it also looked very modern. It had a wonderful sense of integration with the old Taoxi road. Obviously, Wu Yungui had spent a lot of effort to hire a designer.

    Speaking of which, the houses and shops here were selling the best. The rental and sale of the CBD building were slightly behind.

    But overall, it had met and even exceeded Wu Yungui¡¯s expectations.

    There was no other reason other than Yuan Zhou. It was because of him that the three-star Michelin chefs, Dean, Gabriel, and alfreya, joined the business.

    These chefs had attracted many restaurant owners to join them, and all of them were brought by Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    Because of that, Wu Yungui took the opportunity to visit Yuan Zhou with his Secretary who was carrying a gift while Yuan Zhou was sculpting outside the restaurant after breakfast business.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡± Wu Yungui greeted him with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou finished the sculpting in a neither hurried nor slow manner. Only then did he put down the kitchen knife and looked up at Wu Yungui.

    ¡°CEO Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head as a greeting.

    ¡°Sorry to disturb you today.¡± Wu Yungui said kindly.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I¡¯m here today especially to thank boss Yuan. ¡± Wu Yungui was quite used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude and thus continued to say with a smile.

    The Secretary who was carrying the gift behind him looked helpless and speechless. After all, he had been working for Wu Yungui for a long time, so his performance was considered good.

    What kind of person was Wu Yungui? He was a real estate tycoon. Even the leaders of Chengdu, no, Sichuan Province, had to be polite to him. After all, attracting investment had always been one of the performance assessments.

    It just so happened that Wu Yungui came from a clean family, had some connections, and had a strong capital. However, he appeared very peaceful in front of Yuan Zhou, even affable.

    Fortunately, the Secretary was experienced and knowledgeable. It was not the first time he had seen Wu Yungui like this. Otherwise, his jaw would have dropped to the ground.

    Of course, the Secretary only thought about it secretly, so the two people in front of her naturally didn¡¯t know.

    ¡°Thank me?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled.

    ¡°Exactly. It¡¯s all thanks to your fame, boss Yuan. Do you think my gourmet food City is a bit better now?¡± Wu Yungui stood up and gestured to the people around him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is your ownpany¡¯s ability.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no, no. This is a win-win situation. Boss Yuan, you alone are worth as much as mypany.¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just serious and have good cooking skills. My girlfriend said so.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said solemnly.

    When Wu Yungui saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, he stopped thinking about what good question it was. Instead, he changed the topic and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, since you already have a girlfriend, the house you boughtst time is much smaller. And there¡¯s also a vi behind you that¡¯s very close to Taoxi road. Do you want to buy it?¡±

    ¡°How much is it?¡± Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while. Apparently, he had thought about it carefully for a while before he asked.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what kind of money do you like to talk about? my vi is not as valuable as eaves Wu¡¯s painting. If you like it, just take it and live there.¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    ¡°No, I can buy it.¡± ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and continued,¡±the painting isn¡¯t mine. It¡¯s just for disy in the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°That vi is just for you to live in as you please, boss Yuan. You don¡¯t need to mind it.¡± Wu Yungui waved his hand and said proudly.

    ¡°Let me discuss this with my girlfriend.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse him directly this time, but said again.

    ¡°OK. Boss Yuan, it seems that you dote on your wife a lot.¡± Wu Yunguiughed.

    ¡°Of course. Girlfriends are meant to be loved. My girlfriend said it before.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly.

    ¡°Haha. Yes, yes, yes. In that case, my gift today can be considered to have been delivered to boss Yuan¡¯s heart.¡± Wu Yungui turned to his Secretary and said,¡±Give me Mr. Lisa¡¯s business card.¡±

    ¡°Ah, Oh, okay.¡± The Secretary subconsciously wanted to hand over the gift in his hand, but then he realized that Wu Yungui did not want this. He immediately took out a rose-colored business card from his briefcase.

    The name card was extremely gorgeous. It was a hollow Golden Rose with a string of English words and a phone number printed on it. When it was handed to Yuan Zhou, he could clearly smell the same fragrance as the Rose he nted in the courtyard on Valentine¡¯s Day.

    ¡°This is Mr. Lisa, a top designer. He only takes orders from acquaintances, and his clothes are very famous internationally. I just happen to have such a business card.¡± Wu Yunguiughed and continued with a teasing expression,¡±¡±And he¡¯s also good at custom-made wedding dresses. Boss Yuan, you can tell him that you were introduced by old Wu and he will definitely help you.¡±

    After saying that, Wu Yungui even winked at Yuan Zhou with an expression of ¡°you know what I mean.¡±

    Yuan Zhou held the name card and paused for quite a while before finally epting it.

    ¡°My girlfriend said that I shouldn¡¯t take a reward without doing anything. Next time, I¡¯ll treat you to a drink.¡± Yuan Zhou pocketed the name card and said earnestly.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s a good feeling. Boss Yuan¡¯s liquor is very alluring.¡± Wu Yungui agreed with a smile and then left.

    After all, neither of them was an idle person. Wu Yungui naturally wouldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou anymore after he had achieved his purpose of thanking Yuan Zhou.

    At that moment, Wu Hai, who had gone downstairs, suddenly said slowly,¡±¡±You mentioned my girlfriend four times and your girlfriend eight times.¡±

    ¡°Is this a new dish?¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said astonishingly.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m telling people that I have a girlfriend.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said while looking at Wu Hai seriously.

    From Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, there was a clear meaning that a single dog like him wouldn¡¯t understand the feeling of a person with a girlfriend.

    He would panic if he didn¡¯t mention his girlfriend.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1513

    <h4>Chapter 1513: Love makes one improve</h4>

    ¡°Oh, will it dy your new dish?¡± While stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai just looked at Yuan Zhou with his dead fish eyes rolled up.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± After saying that, Wu Hai directly turned around and went upstairs. He didn¡¯t even stay for a second.

    As for whether he would go upstairs and cry while hugging lots of meat, no one knew.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai¡¯s back and then said in a low voice with an expressionless face,¡±¡±I really don¡¯t understand the thoughts of single people now. They¡¯re really fickle.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou lowered his head and continued to practice sculpting. After all, he had to spend time with his dear girlfriend in the afternoon and had to practice more in the morning.

    That¡¯s right. Even if Yuan Zhou apanied Yin ya in the afternoon, he would still find time to make up for theck of practice during this period.

    For example, he would go to the toilet one less time, wash up two minutes faster, and rest a little less. This was how Yuan Zhou made up for his time.

    Just like what Yuan Zhou had said, falling in love wouldn¡¯t affect his new dishes, let alone his cooking skills.

    As a matter of fact, his cooking skills had still improved a little. After all, a good mood could broaden his mind. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared to cook a new dish that could only be served in spring, the Chinese togonia tea leaves.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had already thought of this dishst year or even the year before that. However, there was no such ingredient in the system¡¯s storage, so he had to give up.

    However, it was different now. Yuan Zhou had already obtained the seasonal ingredients as a reward afterpleting a tableware mission.

    It just so happened that the Chinese cedar had been ced in the seasonal ingredients cab early in the morning. Yuan Zhou saw it when he got up in the morning.

    ......

    ¡°Fragrant Cedar egg pancake and cold mixed fragrant Cedar. It seems that I can make several new dishes, but I still need to practice until they are perfect before putting them on the menu.¡± While Yuan Zhou was thinking inwardly, his hands didn¡¯t stop moving.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. After Wu Yungui¡¯s visit, more and more merchants had settled in the food City, and Taoxi road had be more and more prosperous.

    Today was the day that Yuan Zhou would serve the new dish of Xiangchun. Meanwhile, there was a rather eye-catching customer outside who walked slowly to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and stood in line.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give any prior notice as usual, there were still quite a lot of people waiting in line to eat today. This person had arrived quite early and there were only a few people in front of him, but this person was particrly conspicuous.

    The reason was very simple. It was because he had a dog with him. There were many people who had dogs with them, but it was very strange to have an obedient-looking Husky with him.

    After all, in people¡¯s eyes, ERHA had always been unable to calm down. It was simply too strange for it to suddenly quietly follow its master in a straight line and sit obediently next to its master while waiting in line.

    Not only was the Husky strangely obedient, but its owner was also dressed in a unique way.

    The early spring in Chengdu was not very warm. It had rained a few days ago, and the sun had slightly risen on Valentine¡¯s Day. However, the temperature had begun to drop again these days. On the streets of Taoxi road, even sister Xia Yu, who was the least afraid of the cold, had put on a Long Down Jacket, not revealing her long legs.

    The man in front of her had medium-length ck hair, but he was only wearing a dark green shirt made of a slightly thicker material. There were only three buttons, revealing his bronze chest. He wore ck cotton pants and a pair of old Beijing cloth shoes.

    Of course, this wasn¡¯t the most important thing. The most important thing was that he looked like he was in his thirties, but he had a full beard and looked a little unkempt. However, his eyes were bright, and he walked slowly with the charm of a mature man.

    There was also a string of ancient Lantian Jade hanging on his neck, which reached straight to his chest. Wu Hai recognized it at first nce when he turned his head and took a look. After all, this thing was obviously not a modern product. Instead, it had a dim radiance and looked a little old. However, it did not lose the luster of Jade.

    Although this person was a little strange, the customers only looked at him and didn¡¯t ask anything. They all quietly lined up.

    Not long after, the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened, which meant the lunchtime was about to start. At that time, Zhou Jia said loudly,¡±¡±We¡¯ll start lining up to get the number now. ¡±

    As soon as he said that, the one who jumped the fastest was naturally Wu Hai. He got up from the door quickly and then ran to the silver Machine to take out his ID card and swiped it directly. Then, he got the number.

    Two minutester, the second person in the line came over and started to swipe his ID card to get the number. One could imagine how fast Wu Hai¡¯s speed was.

    However, after the uncle who was holding the Husky¡¯s hand took the number, Zhou Jia walked two steps forward to his side and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, but you can¡¯t bring pets into the shop. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Uncle Luo tuo nodded in response.

    ¡°Thank you for your understanding.¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. We¡¯re neighbors. ¡± Uncle Luo tuo said with a smile.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Zhou Jia looked at him curiously. Apparently, she was thinking about which neighbor he was.

    After all, it was impossible for her to forget the uncle¡¯s striking appearance and characteristics. Besides, Zhou Jia basically knew all the neighbors in this area. Obviously, it was the first time for her to see this uncle.

    ¡°Yes, I have an antique shop there. You cane to the shop to y when you have time.¡± Uncle Luo tuo pointed at the newly opened Commercial Street in front of them and said after a pause, ¡°It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t open the door often. ¡±

    ¡°...¡± Zhou Jia wanted to be polite, but when she heard thest sentence, she didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t long before the official opening hours arrived. The customers all walked into the shop. When it was uncle Luo tuo¡¯s turn, he took two steps to the side with his dog and then stopped.

    ¡°Wait here. I¡¯ll go eat. I¡¯lle and pick you up after I¡¯m done.¡± Uncle Luo tuo tied the rope to the streetmp at the side and lowered his head as he said seriously.

    ¡°Aowu.¡± The Husky raised its head and gave a long howl, theny down.

    ¡°Yes, very obedient. I¡¯ll give you some beef when we get home.¡± Uncle Luo tuo nodded and then entered the door leisurely.

    The diners and passersby who had been watching the whole time looked at the well-behaved Husky and instantly had an indescribable feeling.

    ¡°When that unclees out, will the Husky and themp post disappear?¡± Someone suddenly said.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s very possible.¡± The rest of the customers nodded in agreement.

    After all, er ha¡¯s reputation as the demolition team¡¯s captain was not fake at all. Even Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help looking at er ha who was tied to the pir with suspicion.

    ¡°May I know the name of your dog? This way, I can ask someone to help look after it and not let it run around. ¡± In the end, Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t bear it any longer and went up to chase him into the restaurant and asked uncle Luo tuo.

    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s called Romeo.¡± The uncle sat down and said casually.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After Zhou Jia asked for the dog¡¯s name, she went out and let the people from the queuing Committee look after the dog while she entered the restaurant again.

    When Yuan Zhou heard a dog called Romeo at the side, he raised his eyes and looked at the uncle curiously. He couldn¡¯t help having a question in his heart, that is,¡±Where did Juliet go?¡±

    Please forgive Yuan Zhou. After all, people who were in love would naturally be curious about where the other half of the couple had gone when they heard that there was a couple that appeared alone.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1514

    <h4>Chapter 1514: The number one dog spirit</h4>

    ¡°There¡¯s no Julie yet, my Romeo is more picky, he found a lot of beautiful puppies, but he doesn¡¯t want them. ¡± Uncle Luo tuo¡¯s tone revealed his helplessness.

    ¡°You have to hold on tight. It¡¯s quite lonely to be a dog.¡± As an experienced person, Yuan Zhou indicated that he had quite the right to speak.

    That¡¯s right. In the end, Yuan Zhou still asked.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m also very anxious.¡± Uncle Luo tuo seemed to be worried sick.

    ¡°I heard that boss Yuan¡¯s broth already has a wife.¡± Uncle Luo tuo was a little envious.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t feed broth, but his wife¡¯s rice was indeed all thanks to me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve really worked hard,¡± uncle Luo tuo said.

    Yuan Zhou epted it frankly. After all, he had seen broth feed the rice with food in its mouth several times.

    It must be the food that conquered the rice. Otherwise, how could this silly dog, broth, get a wife?

    In fact, uncle Luo tuo¡¯s words revealed anotheryer of meaning, which was that broth was actually very famous on the inte.

    Manyizens took pictures of broth¡¯s ¡°chicken thief¡± side on the inte. Why was it called a chicken thief? for example, when a couple passed by, it would only act cute to the girl and ask for food. It would also take an empty bag. It would never be teased.

    Without the knowledge of Yuan Zhou and broth, broth was named the ¡°first dog spirit.¡±

    Getting back to the main topic, Zhou Jia asked what dishes to order as usual. Uncle Luo tuo ordered the Dongpo pig knuckle and several other meat dishes in one go.

    ......

    ¡°We can¡¯t waste food in our restaurant, so ...¡± Zhou Jia reminded him.

    ¡°Oh, oh, oh. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve long heard of the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This is my usual amount.¡± Uncle Luo tuo said.

    Zhou Jia didn¡¯t say anything more. After scanning the code and paying, she went to take care of other customers. Yuan Zhou also entered the state of a chef officially.

    The small restaurant was open as usual, and Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City was also open for business.

    After several months of publicity, almost a dozenrge chain stores in the country had moved into the food City.

    But it wasn¡¯t over yet. There were still three Michelin three star chefs in the food City. To put it simply, they had to be high-end, high-end, and famous.

    Of course, in Wu Yun GUI¡¯s Food City, there was also a strange existence, which was uncle Luo tuo, who was eating in the restaurant.

    The table was full of dishes, all of which were meat dishes. It was obvious that the uncle¡¯s financial condition was quite good.

    Of course,pared to the jiaruru beast and the crow beast, the gap between their appetites was not small.

    The Dongpo pig knuckle melted in his mouth, then he had a piece of twice-cooked pork, and finally two mouthfuls of rice.

    It couldn¡¯t be any more delicious.

    When uncle Luo tuo finished his meal and was about to leave the restaurant, Zhou Jia suddenly recalled that he said he opened an antique shop just now.

    In other words, uncle Luo tuo had opened an antique shop in the food City.

    ¡°There¡¯s such an operation?¡± Zhou Jia muttered in a low voice.

    He couldn¡¯t understand what uncle Luo tuo was thinking, and he couldn¡¯t understand why Wu Yungui would agree to it.

    ¡°They¡¯ve started fighting, they¡¯ve started fighting. ¡± A woman¡¯s voice suddenly came from outside the shop.

    Generally speaking, when one heard that a fight was about to break out, one would have two reactions. The first was that it was none of their business, and they would stay away from it for fear of hurting the innocent.

    The other reason was to watch the show. But it was different in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Could watching the show be more important than eating?

    Moreover, if you missed the opportunity to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant just because you wanted to watch the show, would you be able to forgive yourself?

    Taking a step back, with the queuing Committee around, what could they do?

    Uncle Luo tuo walked out and found out that the fight was his Romeo and broth fighting.

    Strictly speaking, it was Romeo and broth quarreling.

    This type of Husky was not the ¡°three fire blue eyes¡± that were being cooked outside. It had brown eyes, but its bloodline was definitely pure.

    As a Shrew among dogs, er ha¡¯s ability to scold people was quite good.

    On the contrary, broth was lying at the door of the vegetarian banquet hall next door without any big movements, just licking the rice from time to time, and Romeo began to howl at broth.

    It was howling non-stop, as if it was saying ¡°I¡¯m the fiercest. ¡°It looked like if it wasn¡¯t for the thing tied to its neck, it would have already rushed over.

    Then, he looked at broth, who was still standing there as if it didn¡¯t hear his provocation at all.

    Broth didn¡¯t hear it, but a human ... No, a cat stepped forward and meaty came out of nowhere.

    It meowed fiercely, and the Husky, who had just said ¡°I¡¯m the fiercest,¡±immediately cowered. It circled around the telephone pole, obviously afraid of being scratched by meaty.

    Uncle Luo tuo happened to see this scene when he came out, he was angry and amused, he walked over and rubbed Romeo¡¯s head: ¡°You¡¯re such a coward, so why did you still provoke others?¡±

    Holding Romeo¡¯s hand, uncle Luo tuo apologized to the people around him: ¡°I¡¯m sorry for the trouble. I won¡¯t bring it next time. ¡±

    A Husky¡¯s yells were very loud and could be considered as noise, so uncle Luo tuo¡¯s apology was very serious.

    The surrounding diners expressed their understanding, and some even suggested that they could bring ERHA along and just put on a mask.

    The word ¡®sorry¡¯ could solve many problems in life, but for many people, it was harder than ascending to heaven to say these three words.

    ¡°Taozi, calm down. What do you mean by a fight?¡± Ling Hong said.

    That¡¯s right. The female voice that called out just now was Jiang Changxi¡¯s female assistant, peach. Last night, Queen Jiang caught a cold after working overtime and didn¡¯te for two days.

    However, she was also worried that something would happen to the store, so she asked her assistant, Tao Zi, to stand guard here.

    Feeling a little embarrassed, Tao Zi promised,¡±¡±I won¡¯t do it again.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, how¡¯s your boss¡¯s health?¡± Ling Hong asked with concern.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem. It¡¯s just that the president has been very busy recently and is too tired. In addition, he suddenly caught a cold.¡± Peach exined.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Ling Hong nodded his head. He had just entered the restaurant. Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯te today, so he didn¡¯t order as many dishes as before.

    As the saying went,¡±when sincerityes, metal and stone can be separated.¡± Ling Hong was working hard bit by bit.

    Lunch went on in an orderly manner.

    ¡°Excuse me, are you a member of the queuing Committee?¡± Uncle Luo tuo had returned.

    But the Husky was gone, his shop was in the food City next door, so he must have left Romeo in the shop and then returned.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Taozi nodded.

    ¡°Then there¡¯s a question I¡¯d like to ask.¡± Uncle Luo tuo asked.

    ¡°Go ahead,¡± taozi said.

    ¡°The decorations in the restaurant are all made by boss Yuan himself? I mean, some small ornaments or something. ¡± Uncle Luo tuo said.

    ¡°I think so,¡± answered Tao Zi.¡±As far as I know, boss Yuan always does everything rted to culinary skills by himself.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I got it. Thank you.¡± Uncle Luo tuo expressed his gratitude.

    However, he only asked this one question before he turned around and left.

    Looking at his back, peach muttered,¡±this uncle is quite mysterious.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1515

    <h4>Chapter 1515: An antique</h4>

    Uncle Luo tuo did not answer Peach¡¯s doubts, but seeing that most of the customers had left, peach also left.

    After all, she still had to go back to thepany. As soon as she returned to thepany, peach went to the office to report to Jiang Changxi about the situation at noon.

    After the report, peach asked,¡±director Jiang, do I still have to go tonight?¡±

    ¡°No need, you don¡¯t need to go tonight. Go out.¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Taozi nodded, then left the office and gently closed the door.

    As for Jiang Changxi, she lowered her head and continued to work earnestly.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes after he finished cleaning up. Then, he waited for Yin ya toe and drink.

    Even after they got together, Yin ya still came here to drink every day. This could also be considered as a fixed date for them.

    When they were drinking, it was the same as usual. One of them was responsible for pouring the wine while the other was responsible for drinking. Later on, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn to read while Yin ya tranted the books at the side.

    The atmosphere was harmonious as usual, but there was an indescribable sweetness in it. Perhaps it was because the two of them would suddenly look up at each other as they read, or they would say a few words from time to time.

    It was this kind of behavior that made this one hour of alone time sweet and tacit.

    Sweet times were always short-lived. An hour passed very quickly. Yin ya stood up and left. As usual, Yuan Zhou sent her to the door and then watched her leave Taoxi road for her ownpany.

    Of course, it was Yin ya¡¯s own request to send him to the door, because she knew that Yuan Zhou had sacrificed a lot of other time to practice cooking skills in order to make time to apany her. Therefore, she had such a request.

    ......

    As soon as Yin ya left, Yuan Zhou went straight to the front and prepared to practice sculpting.

    However, there were already people waiting at the front door today.

    And this person was uncle Luo tuo, who had just brought a Husky named Romeo at noon. He was holding two wooden boxes and standing in front of the door waiting.

    As soon as he saw Yuan Zhou appear, he immediately greeted him,¡±¡±Good afternoon, boss Yuan,¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head in response. Then, he walked to the chair in the corridor and sat down.

    ¡°Nice to meet you. Boss Yuan, I don¡¯t have much to give you. I just want to give you two ornaments to disy.¡± Uncle Luo tuo smiled and handed over the box in his hand.

    ¡°A present?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the box in front of him with puzzlement, but he didn¡¯t reach out to take it.

    ¡°Humm. I think boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very ssy. You should put some antiques there.¡± Uncle Luo tuo nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m called Zong mo. I own an antique shop over there. ¡± Uncle Luo tuo, also known as Zong mo, just remembered that he had not introduced himself yet, and quickly added.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he had heard his self-introduction, but he still refused his gift verbally.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t misunderstand me. I don¡¯t want to borrow your restaurant to do business. After all, I sell antiques. I don¡¯t have any business for half a year. Once I do, I can eat for half a year. I don¡¯t need any advertisement.¡± Zong mo exined.

    ¡°And it¡¯s just two purified bottles. In ancient times, these things were used to hold hand-washing water. They¡¯re not anything good.¡± Zong mo continued.

    ¡°I don¡¯t ept gifts, and this is too expensive.¡± Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    ¡°Oh? Boss Yuan, you know about antiques?¡± Zong Mo¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at Yuan Zhou and asked seriously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head decisively and then continued,¡±¡±But this is from the dingyao kiln in Quyang County, Hebei, where white porcin is produced. This pair is a small white ze bottle with a dragon head and Lotus patterns, and the bigger one is in the museum.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. He¡¯s the one who sets the kiln. I didn¡¯t expect boss Yuan to be so knowledgeable.¡± Zong mo said in pleasant surprise.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know much about antiques, but I¡¯ve seen this when I was reading books.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to shake his head and said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, since you understand me, I¡¯ll tell you the truth. This is one of the 18 items that Buddhist monks carry with them when they go out. It¡¯s used to drink water or clean their hands. Later, it was also enshrined in front of Buddha. Therefore, it¡¯s quite good to put it in your restaurant.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°This pair of bottles should have a history of a thousand years. It¡¯s too expensive, so I can¡¯t ept it.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°No, no, no. Please don¡¯t misunderstand. I¡¯ve been to many restaurants with good food, including the private kitchen of the descendant of the royal chef in the capital. But none of them are as good as your craftsmanship, boss Yuan.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him earnestly with a straight face.

    ¡°But they have antique paintings and antiques in their shop. They look pretty cool, so I¡¯m going to send two over to your shop to show them off.¡± Zong mo continued.

    ¡°.........Thank you.¡± This reason made Yuan Zhou fall silent for a while and then refused again.

    For some reason, when Yuan Zhou looked at Zong mo in front of him, he felt as if he was looking at Wu Hai, who shamelessly wanted to hang the painting in his restaurant.

    ¡°You really can ¡®t?¡± Zong mo continued to ask, unwilling to give up.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°All right. Boss Yuan, why don¡¯t you go to my restaurant and pick out what you like and put it on your own?¡± Zong mo was originally listless, but when he said that, he looked at Yuan Zhou excitedly.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou continued to shake his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity. Boss Yuan, I think it would look better if you had some antiques in your restaurant. ¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°I think if there¡¯s a seat, the customers would be more willing to have more chairs.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. ¡± Zong mo nodded his head in agreement and left.

    Looking at Zong Mo¡¯s departing figure, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion,¡±¡±The customers these days are getting weirder and weirder. They all want to give me gifts. As expected, one can¡¯t be too charming.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou heaved a deep sigh and then lowered his head to sculpt.

    To Yuan Zhou, this was just an interlude. Because it wasn¡¯t only Zong mo, Wu Yungui and the others who wanted to give Yuan Zhou gifts, there were also others. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was used to it.

    After the incident with Zong Mo¡¯s gift, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t spend too much time sculpting outside before he turned around and returned to the restaurant. After all, it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t close the door of his restaurant. He could clearly see more and more people outside. Of course, the first one was still Wu Hai, the second one was Zong mo who had just failed to deliver the gift, and the third one was Jiang Changxi.

    That¡¯s right. Jiang Changxi came for dinner. She was wearing a pure ck Face Mask and a ck wool hat, only revealing a pair of big red eyes at the end of her eyes. She looked a bit sick and weak. She was standing there and queuing up seriously.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see Jiang Changxi before the dinner started. When the dinner started and she entered the restaurant, Zhou Jia called her sister Jiang. Only then did Yuan Zhou raise his head and look at her. Then, he directly walked past her.

    ¡°I have a new dish, it¡¯s Xiangchun. It¡¯s rich in nutrients and has a certain diet effect. It¡¯s very good for treating external cold. I suggest you try it.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Jiang Changxi who had just taken off her face mask with a straight face.

    ¡°Okay, then we¡¯ll have fragrant Cedar mixed with tofu and fragrant Cedar fried eggs.¡± It was rare that Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t tease Yuan Zhou but nodded her head obediently and said.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, it will be ready in a moment.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to the kitchen.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou who had turned around, Jiang Changxi smiled slightly and sighed with emotion in her heart,¡±¡±It¡¯s still the same Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of caring. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1516

    <h4>Chapter 1516: Xiangchun mixed with tofu</h4>

    Jiang Changxi said that in her heart. Naturally, no one heard her.

    After ordering the dishes, Jiang Changxi took off her hat and put it into her handbag. Under the hat, Jiang Changxi¡¯s long ck hair was hanging down loosely. After she took off her hat, her hair was slightly messy and scattered on her shoulder.

    The current Jiang Changxi, in addition to her slightly red eyes after the fever, looked more gentle.

    The fragrant Cedar fried egg and the fragrant Cedar mixed with tofu were both very simple dishes. In less than five minutes, the two dishes and a bowl of rice were carried to the table by Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Please enjoy your meal. ¡± Yuan Zhou set down the tray and then turned around to continue cooking.

    The fried egg with Chinese cedar was ced on a t te. The Golden yellow round egg pancakeid on the te, looking particrly appetizing.

    On the other side, there was a small dark green te of chopped toongoes mixed with white and tender tofu, which was loosely piled up into a small hill.

    The toonies were purple-red when they were raw, but when they were cut open, their stems were white. After boiling, they would turn green and purple. Such toonies looked very good when mixed with the tender white tofu.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± As soon as the dish was served, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help but be fascinated by the fragrance emitted by the dish.

    ¡°It¡¯ll definitely be more fragrant. ¡± Jiang Changxi picked up the chopsticks and prepared to start eating.

    Jiang Changxi picked up the Golden yellow Chinese cedar egg pancake first. She reached her dark brown chopsticks over and prepared to pick up a piece of it before eating.

    However, when the chopsticks lightly poked the seemingly intact egg pancake, a piece of the egg pancake that had been cut was immediately revealed.

    ......

    This egg pancake was small and squarish, just enough to be taken in a bite.

    ¡°This fellow is still so meticulous.¡± Looking at the egg pie on the chopsticks, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help thinking in her heart.

    But soon, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t have the mood to think about it anymore, because after opening the egg pie, the special fragrance of the Chinese cedar along with the fragrance of the fried egg rushed into her nose.

    ¡°Oh, I feel like I have an appetite.¡± Jiang Changxi directly fed the fried egg into her mouth.

    In an instant, an even richer fragrance filled his mouth. The special fragrance of the Chinese cedar was perfectly diffused, and the fragrance of the fried egg neutralized this single strong taste, making the taste of the Chinese cedar and the fragrance of the fried eggplement each other.

    When he was chewing, the inside of the egg was not a little golden yellow like the outside. Instead, it was soft and wrapped in chopped Chinese cedar.

    With a ¡°ka Cha¡±, the taste became even richer. First, it was the texture of the outeryer of the fried egg, then the soft and tender inside of the egg, and then the smooth and tender Cedar wrapped in the egg liquid.

    As he chewed, the fragrance slowly spread in his mouth, rushed down his throat, and then into his stomach. Finally, there was a burnt smell of the fried egg and a faint scent of Chinese cedar in his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it smells so good.¡± Jiang Changxi felt that her appetite had been aroused, so she ate faster this time.

    Normally, a person who caught a cold wouldn¡¯t have a good appetite. However, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t seem to have caught a cold at the moment. Instead, she felt hungry and her stomach acid was secreting, urging her to eat quickly.

    After all, Jiang Changxi hadn¡¯t eaten anything for the whole day.

    The fragrant Toony fried egg was made into the shape of an egg cake, about the size of an adult¡¯s palm. As a girl, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t have a big appetite, so she finished it in just a few bites.

    ¡°The portion is still as small as ever. There¡¯s no special care even when you¡¯re sick.¡± Jiang Changxi ate a mouthful of in white rice pitifully and swallowed it with thest bit of fragrance.

    ¡°Good thing it¡¯s two dishes.¡± Jiang Changxi swallowed the food in her mouth and immediately shifted her gaze to the tofu on the side.

    Just now, Jiang Changxi subconsciously chose the Chinese cedar fried egg which smelled more fragrant and was emitting hot steam, because it looked more appetizing.

    The cool mixed vegetables didn¡¯t give off any fragrance, and they didn¡¯t have the Golden appearance to attract people. Naturally, they could only be the second to eat.

    However, the fried egg with Chinese cedar just now gave Jiang Changxi a very good start. Therefore, she also started to eat the seemingly cold mixed vegetables very actively.

    There were two ways to mix the Chinese cedar with the tofu. One was to crush the tofu and mix it, while the other was to cut the tofu into small pieces and mix it like Yuan Zhou. However, the taste of the Chinese cedar wouldn¡¯t be able to get into the tofu if it was cut into small pieces.

    But obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have this worry.

    Actually, this dish of fragrant Cedar mixed with tofu was a famous Shandong cuisine. Although Yuan Zhou had not unlocked the Lu cuisine, it was more than enough for him to cook such a dish with his current craftsmanship.

    Although Chinese togonia was still a precious ingredient, after all, the Chinese togonia roots were sold at 50 grams per 50 grams on the market. The price of 50 grams per 50 grams was 12 to 14 Yuan in the morning, and 10 yuan per 50 grams per night, which was almost the same as meat.

    However, the more expensive an ingredient was, the simpler it would be to cook it with simple ingredients. This was because it could reflect the taste of the ingredient itself.

    This dish of Xiangchun mixed with tofu was one of them. The chopped purple and green Xiangchun were stained on the White and tender tofu and stacked on the te.

    However, when Jiang Changxi picked up the tofu, she only needed to pick up the tofu that was cut into small pieces. The surface of the tofu was almost covered with ayer of togonia tea foam.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± As soon as she stuffed it into her mouth, Jiang Changxi immediately felt a burst of fragrance rushing straight into her mind. That was the fragrance of the chopped Chinese cedar that was reinvigorated when it came into contact with the warm mouth.

    Jiang Changxi closed her mouth as she had experienced and let the fragrance stay in her mouth. Then, she started to chew slowly.

    Although the tofu was in the shape of a small piece, it didn¡¯t need to be chewed much. It was almost crushed with a gentle sip. Moreover, it was not only crushed, but it was also wrapped in the fragrance of Xiangchun and the faint bean fragrance of the tofu itself.

    That¡¯s right, this tofu didn¡¯t have any fishy smell at all. Instead, it was filled with the fragrance of beans and the smell of Chinese cedar. However, when the chopped tofu and the smell of Chinese cedar mixed, it was like a bird¡¯s call in the forest. A faint sour taste instantly made this slightly nd taste fresh.

    The faint sourness and the faint saltiness stimted the taste buds of the tongue all of a sudden. The two tastes led the fragrance of the ingredients to blend better, making Jiang Changxi squint her eyes uncontrobly.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Jiang Changxi felt that her head, which was a little dizzy due to the high fever, wasn¡¯t so dizzy anymore.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this Chinese cedar sd to be so delicious.¡± Jiang Changxi continued to eat the Chinese cedar mixed with tofu in the te contentedly.

    Of course, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t forget about the bowl of crystal clear white rice when she ate this time. She directly took a mouthful of the fragrant tofu and a mouthful of the White rice. She ate very happily and was no longer as listless as when she entered the restaurant just now.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou took the opportunity to look at Jiang Changxi while carrying the dishes. When he found her eating speed was almost the same as usual, he felt relieved.

    ¡°My cooking skills and the medicinal effects of the Chinese cedar are quite good for the cold.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that in his heart and then went back to the kitchen to continue cooking

 Chapter 1517

    <h4>Chapter 1517: Asking Wu Hai for advice</h4>

    Very soon, Jiang Changxi finished the bowl of in white rice and the two side dishes in front of her. After drinking the water in a refined manner, she felt much better.

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel so dizzy anymore.¡± Jiang Changxi supported her head with her hand and slightly tilted her head to look at Yuan Zhou in the kitchen while saying that in her heart.

    ¡°Jiajia.¡± Jiang Changxi turned her eyes away and started to call Zhou Jia.

    Soon, Zhou Jia came to Jiang Changxi and asked her seriously,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong, Sister Jiang?¡±

    ¡°Give me another bowl of clear broth noodle soup. I¡¯m not full yet.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s good that you have an appetite, Sister Jiang. I heard from sister Tao Zi that you haven¡¯t eaten all day.¡± Zhou Jia answered with a smile.

    ¡°I feel like my appetite has improved a lot after eating the Chinese cedar. My head is not so dizzy anymore.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded and said.

    ¡°The boss said that this Chinese cedar is a vegetable used for diet therapy. You will definitely get better if you eat more of it.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and shouted.

    ¡°Well, he does know everything.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course, the boss is the best, especially in the field of cooking.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then turned around to order food for Jiang Changxi.

    The clear broth noodle soup was served very soon. This time, Yuan Zhou even carried it to him personally.

    After all, the customers who came at this time of day were not like the first wave of customers who came in a swarm of more than a dozen people. Instead, they came in groups. In this way, Yuan Zhou was naturally not so busy.

    Moreover, Jiang Changxi was his friend and she was still sick. Naturally, he had to take care of her more. Even when Wu Shou was sick, Yuan Zhou would personally make in porridge and send it to him, let alone Jiang Changxi who had helped him a lot.

    ......

    It was really nothing to personally serve a dish.

    As a matter of fact, Jiang Changxi¡¯s current expression was much better than when she took off the mask just now. Even her spirit was much better now. She also had the leisure to talk, ¡°It¡¯s rare to eat two meals today. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll gain two pounds this time. ¡±

    ¡°Girls look better when they¡¯re chubby.¡± Thinking of Yin ya¡¯s chubby cheeks, Yuan Zhou twisted his fingers subconsciously, as if the skin temperature of Yin ya¡¯s cheeks that he had touched in the afternoon was still on his fingers.

    ¡°You probably think that only Xiao Ya is good-looking. How can you know if other girls are good-looking?¡± Jiang Changxi teased.

    ¡°Yes, Xiaoya is the prettiest.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered earnestly.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t congratted you in person for breaking away from the Army of single dogs. Congrattions to you and Xiao Ya.¡± With her usual teasing tone, Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou and said with a smile.

    That¡¯s right. This was the first time that Jiang Changxi had congratted her in person. Thest time was when Yuan Zhou posted a message in his WeChat moments.

    It was the first time for Jiang Changxi toe to the restaurant since that day. After all, she had been too busy recently and even went on a business trip. Only now did she truly send her blessings.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m still waiting to drink your wedding wine. ¡± Jiang Changxi waved her hand and said carelessly.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s face under the face mask slightly blushed, but he still nodded and answered.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. There were quite a lot of people who wanted to attend the wedding banquet these days. Yuan Zhou had already be somewhat immune to it, unlike the uncertainty and panic he had at the beginning.

    ¡°How about your son or daughter acknowledge me as their godmother?¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. Before Yuan Zhou could answer her, she continued,¡±¡±If you don¡¯t agree, I¡¯ll go to Xiao Ya directly.¡±

    This time, before Yuan Zhou said anything, Wu Hai, who had just finished a table full of dishes, said,¡±¡±We¡¯re a family now that you¡¯ve acknowledged her as your godmother, right?¡±

    When Wu Hai asked that, he looked at Yuan Zhou with his burning eyes and appeared to be thinking of something. Therefore, Yuan Zhou fell silent and didn¡¯t answer him.

    ¡°Of course. In the future, boss Yuan and Xiaoya¡¯s child will have a godmother. Of course, they will be a family.¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°Then I want it too, I want to acknowledge it too.¡± Wu Hai said hurriedly.

    Wu Hai thought delightfully in the heart. If they became a family, he could eat three meals a day in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, including supper and snacks. That kind of life would be even better than a God ¡®s.

    Just when Wu Hai was having such a wonderful thought, he suddenly felt a wave of killing intenting from beside him, causing Wu Hai, who was immersed in the future of delicious food, to shiver and wake up.

    Having sobered up, Wu Hai hurriedly turned his head to the side and found Jiang Changxi looking at him with a gentle expression. When he turned his head, she even reached out her fair hand to fix the loose hair beside her ear and then said softly,¡±¡±What do you want to admit?¡±

    ¡°Of course he¡¯s the child of boss Yuan and Yin ya.¡± Wu Hai answered subconsciously.

    ¡°What kind of child do you want to be?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with an even gentler smile.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, if you¡¯re the child¡¯s godmother, then I¡¯m definitely the god-mother ...¡± Wu Hai wanted to say ¡°Godfather¡± or ¡°God-Father.¡± However, due to his intuition for danger and the goosebumps on his back, he continued,¡±¡±Of course it¡¯s GaN-GE, it¡¯s an older brother.¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s about the same. After all, you¡¯re not serious at all. You can still be a brother and dote on your child.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head contentedly and then said.

    ¡°Ha, hehe, Sister Jiang is right.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches, stood up without leaving any trace and then said after stepping back.

    ¡°What do you think, boss Yuan?¡± After Jiang Changxi finished dealing with Wu Hai, she immediately turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Have some noodles. It¡¯s not good when it¡¯s cold.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he left quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s too early to have a child. ¡± While Yuan Zhou was thinking that in his heart, he couldn¡¯t help recalling the beautiful Yin ya under the streetmp that night and the top of her head that he had kissed.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Jiang Changxi smiled and didn¡¯t say anything more. She picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

    At the other side, Wu Hai had already left the restaurant in quick steps. Only then did he let out a sigh,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know why, but I felt like I would die if I said Godfather.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I guess I ate too little today. I¡¯ll eat more tonight so that I won¡¯t let my thoughts run wild.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He muttered to himself after making some noise.

    Thinking of this, Wu Hai was about to go back to his studio when he was stopped by someone before he went upstairs. This person had juste out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after dinner.

    This person was none other than the owner of the antique store, Zong mo, who had been rejected by Yuan Zhou in the afternoon.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Wu. I¡¯m Zong mo, and I¡¯m running an antique shop at the food street in front.¡± Zong mo stopped Wu Hai and then started to introduce himself.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to ask for a painting. I don¡¯t have any inspiration for new paintings recently.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then refused him proficiently. Then, he prepared to go upstairs without even turning his head.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, you have misunderstood me. I¡¯m not here to ask for the painting. I¡¯m here for boss Yuan.¡± Zong mo said gently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s business should be done by him. But you can also tell me what it is first.¡± Wu Hai stopped and then turned his head and said.

    Wu Hai was a person who was afraid of trouble. That was why he had the all-rounded Zheng Jiawei. To be honest, without Zheng Jiawei, Wu Hai would have been tortured to death before he met Yuan Zhou.

    However, Wu Hai was very nice to the people he valued. For example, he never went against his sister, Wu Lin, even though Wu Lin often beat him up. He was also very nice to Zheng Jiawei.

    For example, he would never let others say that Zheng Jiawei was a sissy, because he would really get angry.

    And now, Yuan Zhou was obviously among Wu Hai¡¯s important people. Therefore, he was willing to hear what this person was looking for him for.

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 Chapter 1518

    <h4>Chapter 1518: High requirements</h4>

    ¡°The two paintings hanging on the ceiling of the shop,¡¯people passing by a small shop¡¯ and ¡®this is life¡¯, are they your works?¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°Of course I am.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s tone was full of pride. The pride was not because he had drawn such an outstanding painting, but because he had pasted the painting on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯m just asking Mr. Wu how did you give the painting to boss Yuan?¡± ¡°It¡¯s because I wanted to give two antique trinkets to boss Yuan just now to put in the restaurant, but I was rejected,¡±Zong mo replied.

    ¡°Antique trinkets? How much is it?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s not worth much, only a few hundred thousand. ¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°A few hundred thousand is indeed not worth much.¡± Wu Hai nodded and said,pass will never take advantage of others. He won¡¯t even ept things that are worth tens of Yuan, let alone hundreds of thousands.¡±

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t pay much attention to the painting world, as far as I know, the auction price of Mr. Wu¡¯s works should be more than seven figures, much more expensive than the items I gave you.¡± Zong Mo¡¯s words implied that he had epted the more precious ones.

    ¡°Can you evenpare to me? What¡¯s the rtionship between Yuan Zhou and me? we¡¯ve been through thick and thin together. No matter how expensive my gift is, Yuan Zhou will definitely ept it. ¡± When Wu Hai said that, he was quite smug.

    When the t-headed customer who was passing by heard their conversation, he instantly had a toothache. He had the urge to hit someone as he could not control his hand.

    What do you mean by a few hundred thousand Yuan is indeed not worth much? F * ck, are you two talking about Japanese dors?

    Even if it was Jaban, a few hundred thousand Jaban was still arge sum of money.

    But when the t-headed diner heard thetter part, he knew that the opportunity for revenge hade.

    ¡°I heard that the two paintings on the ceiling of the restaurant were hung up by someone forcefully. Boss Yuan didn¡¯t want them, but in the end, he couldn¡¯t change his mind.¡± The t-headed diner specifically emphasized the words ¡°ceiling¡±, and his intention was also very obvious.

    ......

    ¡°What do you mean by hanging it by force? boss Yuan will be so happy to hang up my painting.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all after his lie was exposed. Instead, he patted Zong mo and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged, you can do it in a few years. ¡±

    After forcefully acting cool, what was the awkwardness?

    ¡°There¡¯s such an amazing operation?¡± Zong mo was a little shocked.

    After Wu Hai went upstairs, Zong mo came back to his senses and hurriedly asked the t-headed foodie about the specific operation method of Wu Hai.

    The t-headed diner said everything in detail and asked onest question.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve been wanting to ask you about that for a long time. What¡¯s the point of cing the dishes in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant? Why do they all want to do this?¡± The t-headed diner didn¡¯t say anything. They were all things that cost hundreds of thousands of Yuan. Didn¡¯t he feel bad giving them away like this?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why Mr. Wu did that, but I think the value of an antique is its own historical significance. And I think it can better reflect its own significance if it is ced in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant than in an antique store.¡± Zong mo replied.

    The t-headed customer didn¡¯t understand. From Zong Mo¡¯s answer, he only understood one thing-he had too much money to burn!

    In order to repay him, Zong mo invited the t-headed diner to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for dinner the next day.

    At the other side, Cheng Cheng found Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master¡¯s husband, when will my dad finish his apprenticeship?¡± Cheng Yu asked.

    Yuan Zhou thought of master Cheng¡¯s current culinary skills and answered,¡±¡±He should be here soon.¡±

    ¡°Ah,¡± he said. Cheng Cheng called out when he heard this.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Cheng Han with puzzlement. Cheng Han sorted out his emotions and then answered,¡±¡±My father said that he hopes to study under Grandmaster for two more years. He still has many shorings, so he doesn¡¯t want to finish his apprenticeship so soon.¡±

    ¡°Grandmaster, do you want to think about it again? my dad said that his skills are still far from master ¡®s. If he wants to master his skills, he has to at least have 70% of master¡¯s skills.¡± After saying that, Cheng Cheng looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes, waiting for his answer.

    70% of the master¡¯s skills, didn¡¯t that mean that he would never be able to graduate from the master¡¯s craft? Yuan Zhou sank into deep thought. That wouldn¡¯t do. If he did that, he wouldn¡¯t be able toplete the mission of bing a master.

    However, since his apprentice already had such a high level of self-awareness, Yuan Zhou, as the master, couldn¡¯t refuse her.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. Meanwhile, he was thinking about how to give master Cheng a sudden special training.

    Cheng Cheng thought his words had been delivered and Yuan Zhou had understood his apprentice¡¯s mood. Therefore, he skipped back.

    Then, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and prepared to make a set of cooking practice n for master Cheng. However, no matter how he made it, he was still not satisfied.

    After all, there were no shortcuts in cooking. There was only continuous practice and umtion.

    He put this matter aside for the time being and went back downstairs to continue studying the book ¡°the ox King.¡±

    Speaking of steak, it looked simple, but there were really many ways to cook it. Yuan Zhou was still working on it.

    His goal was for foreigners to eat the most delicious steak in China, Chengdu and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°By the way, isn¡¯t there a famous steakpetition overseas? should we get first ce? I don¡¯t think any chef in China has ever won first ce.¡±

    On second thought, Yuan Zhou felt that it was really troublesome to go abroad to participate in thepetition. It was better to eat everything thoroughly first.

    While Yuan Zhou was studying earnestly at the door of the house, it was also bustling outside. The disobedient child made an appointment with the gang bosses of several primary schools nearby to meet at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    If you asked where there was a gang leader in an elementary school, anyone who would ask this question would have never been to kindergarten. Even a kindergarten had a gang leader.

    ¡°Help me sell the notes to people from your school. I¡¯ll give you five cents for every copy sold. Think about it, if you sell ten copies, it¡¯ll be five Yuan. There are hundreds of people in your school, and half of them are buying. That means you can make tens of Yuan with just a few words.¡± The devilish brat said.

    When the few elementary school bosses heard this, they thought that it was true.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t 50 cents for each serving too little?¡± One of them raised an objection.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I¡¯m not the one who wrote these things, so I¡¯m not the manufacturer. I can only be considered a distributor, and you¡¯re the agent.¡± ¡°Do you know the difference between distributors?¡± the devilish child asked.

    The gang leaders shook their heads, indicating that they didn¡¯t know.

    ¡°The distributors have the rights to the products, and they only need to buy things and transfer them to the Commission.¡± The devilish brat said,¡±that¡¯s why I still have to ensure that these notes won¡¯t be leaked out in other ways. I also have to distribute the money to the top students who took these notes. But you can make money by just moving your mouth. How easy do you think that is?¡±

    Although they didn¡¯t know what he was saying, they felt that he was very powerful, so they nodded in agreement.

    After reaching an agreement, the crowd dispersed.

    The devilish brat mumbled to himself.¡±If I throw in the cost and Commission, I¡¯ll earn four Yuan for each book. These six schools should have a market of 1000 books. Then, I can earn 4000 Yuan.¡±

    ¡°In order to appease the people, I¡¯m going to take out 10 yuan and 50 cents to treat each of the top students to a Coto. Brother Wang Hong was the one who helped me contact the publishing house, and they¡¯ll give me a discount. It¡¯s also because of brother Wang Hong, so I should also treat you to a meal.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll just treat you to the clear broth noodle soup, so I can earn 3721.50 yuan. ¡± The devilish brat muttered as he calcted.

    When the devilish brat passed by the restaurant, he saw Yuan Zhou thinking about something and asked casually,¡±¡±What are you thinking about, uncle Yuan Zhou?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking about how to make people improve quickly. I mean how to make people go from 0 to 70, No... Forget it, it¡¯s nothing. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered casually and then found that he couldn¡¯t understand it no matter how he exined. Finally, when he found it was a naughty kid who asked him, he could only add another sentence. However, he still couldn¡¯t find the rightnguage to exin it clearly.

    Whoever knew that the devilish brat actually understood!

    ¡°I know. Uncle Yuan Zhou, you want to improve a certain aspect quickly, but the conventional way of improving it can¡¯t do that.¡± ¡°So uncle Yuan Zhou, you can try the method our teacher used,¡± the devilish brat said.

    ¡°When the leaderse for an inspection, the teachers will tell us the answers to the questions in advance. Then, more people will raise their hands when they ask questions.¡± The devilish brat said,¡±so it doesn¡¯t have to be all of them. It¡¯s fine as long as you can reach the target in one aspect or at a certain time.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was suddenly enlightened. That¡¯s right. It wasn¡¯t necessary for master Cheng¡¯s culinary skills to reach 70% of his total culinary skills. There was still hope for Guang Chuan cuisine or Guang Rong sect¡¯s Sichuan cuisine to reach the seventh level of his culinary skills.

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 Chapter 1519

    <h4>Chapter 1519: The doctor ising</h4>

    After listening to the naughty child¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou quickly made a decision and prepared to modify the n. At the same time, an interview was being conducted at the other side. Speaking of which, it was somewhat rted to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Manager Shi, when your electronicspany went bankrupt two years ago, everyone thought that you would never be able to stand up again. However, two yearster, you achieved great sess in the game industry. The current market value of the gamepany is far higher than the previous peak of the electronicspany. May I ask if you have any secret?¡± It was an interview.

    The person called manager Shi replied decisively,¡±¡±As long as you¡¯re motivated, there won¡¯t be any problems.¡±

    ¡°Then, manager Shi, can you share your motivation with us?¡± The reporters were the best at climbing up thedder.

    Manager Shi pondered for a long time before saying,¡±there¡¯s a very famous small restaurant in Chengdu. When it went bankrupt, I told the owner that I woulde here to eat every day because the restaurant¡¯s expenses are rtively high. If I don¡¯t have enough money, I really can¡¯t eat like this. So, this is a military pledge I made in front of the owner when I went bankrupt.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m done now. ¡± Manager Shi was full of pride.

    ¡°So, does boss Shi go to this shop every day now?¡± The reporter asked.

    ¡°Um ... No, I didn ¡®t.¡± Manager Shi answered a question that was beyond the reporter¡¯s expectation,¡±¡±No, I didn¡¯t go to that small shop again.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Is it because the restaurant is closed, or is the food not as good as before?¡± This was a possibility that the reporter could think of.

    Manager Shi answered the reporter¡¯s question.¡±No. As far as I know, that small restaurant is bing more and more famous. The dishes are also bing more and more delicious. There¡¯s nothing wrong with it.¡±

    ¡°But sometimes, when you work hard for a reason and you really achieve it, that ce will be a Pure Land in your heart. You will always remember it, but you will never go there again.¡± Manager Shi said.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± The reporter expressed that this realm was too high and he couldn¡¯t understand it at all. Shouldn¡¯t they celebrate after reaching it? Pure Land or whatever, wasn¡¯t that too pretentious?

    ¡°Then, manager Shi, is it convenient for you to reveal the name of the store?¡± The reporter asked again.

    ......

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ... Um, no, it¡¯s called master chef Restaurant. The boss is Yuan Zhou. Therefore, we all call that restaurant Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Manager Shi¡¯s words were full of memories.¡±This boss Yuan is the boss with the best craftsmanship and the most unique personality that I¡¯ve ever eaten. I drool at the mention of his delicacies.¡±

    The interview came to an end here and the content was reported in the newspaper very soon. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame was getting bigger and bigger, in fact, Yuan Zhou was also reported in the newspaper frequently. In the beginning, the customers would stille to Yuan Zhou with the newspaper, but now they had gotten used to it.

    However, it was the first time that this was reported in the financial daily. Many customers were talking about this.

    As for the main character of the interview, manager Shi, only a few old customers had some impression of him.

    As the saying went, tall trees attract the wind. As long as one was handsome, there would be many things to do. This was mentioned by the financial daily. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was also mentioned repeatedly when he was abroad.

    ¡°Is professor Herbert really out of ideas? My wife is still so young. ¡± Manion was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had a sessful career, dressed meticulously, and had the air of an English gentleman.

    However, Manion was very anxious because his wife Sharon¡¯s condition had worsened.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Manion. We¡¯re old friends, and you know that there are many things that can¡¯t be helped.¡± Herbert apologized.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I lost myposure. ¡± Manion took a deep breath and adjusted his condition.

    Herbert expressed his understanding. No one would be able to remain calm after knowing the severity of their lover¡¯s illness.

    ¡°Manion, the most important thing for you now is to spend more time with Sharon. If Sharon has anywhere she wants to go in the past, take her there. If there¡¯s anything she wants to do, let her do it if it¡¯s within her means.¡± Herbert¡¯s suggestion was what all doctors would say to patients with terminal illnesses.

    In fact, this was the case. If one could maintain an open mind, they could live longer.

    ¡°Sharon used to love eating good food, but ever since her pancreatic cancer worsened, she would throw up whenever she ate something. She had no appetite at all.¡± Manion let out a heavy sigh.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± The reason why Herbert was sorry was because as a friend and the most authoritative specialist in pancreatic cancer, he could not help at all.

    In the face of a terminal illness, the word ¡°specialist¡± was really too weak.

    Herbert sent Manion off and rubbed his forehead, feeling a little sad. Even though he had seen many doctors die, and his mental state was already very strong, sometimes he still couldn¡¯t take it.

    Therefore, during his free time, he did not Continue reading medical cases or the student¡¯s research paper. He nned to read something more rxing and take a break.

    ¡°Dolis, give me two copies of today¡¯s newspaper.¡± Herbert said.

    ¡°Okay, doctor.¡± The female assistant immediately brought two newspapers, one was the football newspaper and the other was the food newspaper.

    Herbert might be a doctor, but he was also a loyal fan. He would shout for a goal.

    He first read the football newspaper, but there was nothing worth paying attention to. Then, Herbert turned his attention to the gourmet newspaper.

    The title of the gourmet newspaper was also a very scary one,¡±the hope of French cuisine reappears today.¡±

    ¡°Chu, what did you do this time?¡± Herbert muttered to himself.

    That¡¯s right. Speaking of the hope of French cuisine, the first person that came to Herbert¡¯s mind was that Chinese chef called Chu Xiao.

    Discrimination in foreign countries was very serious, and it was even more difficult for Chinese people to make a career abroad.

    As for Chu Xiao, who was recognized as the strongest among the young generation of the French cuisine, no one knew how many things he had experienced.

    [Recently, at the banquet hosted by August, the owner of ROF, you Chu showed a video that caused a heated discussion among the chefs present. It is reported that ...]

    There was no doubt that this news report was a clickbait for headlines. Don¡¯t think that foreign news didn¡¯t have clickbait for headlines. In fact, the clickbait for headlines in foreign news was far more serious than in China.

    Just like this article, it actually had nothing to do with the discovery of hope for today¡¯s reappearance. Only at the end did it make sense, saying that learning the knife skills of this Chinese chef could make more progress in French cuisine and so on.

    He did not borate on the details, but the article did give Herbert some thought.

    ¡°Zhou Yuan sounds familiar.¡± Herbert felt that he had heard the name before.

    It was also all of a sudden that Herbert had an idea.¡±Oh, that¡¯s right. Mr. Gurner mentioned this chef before. He said that even if you have terminal pancreatic cancer, you can still eat Zhou Yuan¡¯s food as much as an ordinary person.¡±

    As someone who had seen many cases, Herbert didn¡¯t believe it in his heart. He had exined the exact reason before, how delicious could it be?

    Therefore, although he was curious before, he didn¡¯t know the details. Today, he saw the report that the Chinese chef¡¯s knife skills could be called the world¡¯s top.

    ¡°Just like the eastern infrastructure, there are many miracles in the East. As a doctor, I should ept more new things.¡±

    With that thought in mind, Herbert was about to ask Dolis to buy a ne ticket to Huaxia. Before that, he gave Manion a call.

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    [Ps: who still remembers manager Shi? hahaha.]

 Chapter 1520

    <h4>Chapter 1520: The most expensive pair of hands</h4>

    Back on Earth, Herbert had tried his best to convince Manion.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± She could hear Sharon¡¯s weakness from her voice.

    ¡°Herbert just called to say that there¡¯s a very good restaurant in China. No matter how sick you are or how bad your mood is, you can still eat there.¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Is there really such a magical shop? It sounds like magic. ¡± Sharon said.

    ¡°Sharon, didn¡¯t you always want to go to the East? We¡¯ll go to Huaxia first and then Japan. It¡¯ll be a vacation. ¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Sharon nodded.¡±I¡¯ll do as you say.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and pack up.¡± Sharon said as she walked towards the bedroom.

    ¡°My dear, you can¡¯t be too tired. Just let Madam Anqi do the cleaning.¡± Manion said.

    Anqi was their nanny.

    ¡°I like to pack my husband¡¯s things. When you went out in the past, I always packed your things. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to do it in the future ...¡± Sharon mumbled.

    Sharon, it¡¯ll be fine. We¡¯ll be fine.¡± ¡°Stop!¡± Manion interrupted Sharon.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Manion. I¡¯ve affected your mood again.¡± Sharon said apologetically.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, my dear. Go and pack up. At this time tomorrow, we can have dinner in the eastern kingdom.¡± Manion said.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, I know.¡± Sharon smiled and returned to her bedroom to tidy up their clothes.

    ¡°This old friend of mine is very thoughtful.¡± Manion looked at Sharon¡¯s thin back and sighed.

    In fact, Manion did not believe that a restaurant could pique the appetite of patients with terminal pancreatic cancer.

    In order to let Sharon eat more, Manion had spent a lot of effort not long ago to invite Mr. Auguste to cook a meal.

    As a senior in the world of French cuisine and the owner of ROF, Auguste had stopped cooking a long time ago. Manion had paid a huge price for this.

    Back then, Sharon¡¯s wish as a child was to eat ogyust¡¯s food. Under such circumstances, Sharon did not eat much that night.

    Manion did not think that anyone could make Sharon more appetizing than Mr. Auguste.

    On this side of the earth, there was a time difference between the two ces. Yuan Zhou had just talked with Yin ya on the phone for half an hour.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou felt that it was worth calling for half an hour to talk about anything and that it was not a waste of time. Instead of calling, he might as well do something more meaningful.

    Now, the Kasaya was really fragrant!

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, there¡¯s something I need your help with.¡±

    Early this morning, Cao zhishu went to find Yuan Zhou after breakfast and said to him respectfully and courteously.

    ¡°Head chef Cao, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that a conversation between chefs should be straightforward. It wasn¡¯t like a conversation between businessmen, where there was no need to beat around the bush.

    ¡°I wonder if I have the luck to invite head chef Yuan to Shu restaurant this afternoon.¡± Cao zhishu said.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and just waited for the next sentence. After all, Cao zhishu wouldn¡¯t invite him for no reason. There must be a reason.

    ¡°We are very grateful for head chef Yuan¡¯s guidance during the previous spicy boiled fish exchange. Therefore, we have made some improvements. Today, the spicy boiled fish with six vors is officially served, so we would like to invite head chef Yuan to try it.¡± Cao zhishu introduced.

    It had been two years since the Sichuan cuisine exemry restaurantst time. It was already very good that he could thoroughly taste Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and develop a new spicy boiled fish in two years.

    The word ¡°very good¡± was not an antonym. As a restaurant¡¯s signature dish, you had to be able to cook it. To put it more bluntly, it could not be tooplicated. Many times, once a restaurant opened a restaurant or made it big, the taste would not be as good.

    Arge part of the reason was that it wasplicated.

    It couldn¡¯t beplicated and yet he had to make the sixth vor like Yuan Zhou. He had indeed put in a lot of effort.

    ¡°What¡¯s the specific time?¡±Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. If head chef Yuan still has some problems with the time, we can push it back.¡± Cao zhishu said immediately.

    ¡°Just threeo¡¯ clock, that¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°See you in the afternoon.¡± Cao zhishu didn¡¯t say whether he should pick them up or not, because with Cheng Cheng, his Grand disciple¡¯s granddaughter, there, he had no right to pick them up.

    Cao zhishu, who had managed to invite Yuan Zhou, left in high spirits.

    They invited Yuan Zhou to be a judge, to appear on the show, to ept an exclusive interview, toment on xxx, and so on. As they became more and more famous, the number of invitations increased.

    Zhou Shijie had already pushed down most of the votes.

    Wu Hai also had the same worry.

    It was unknown if it was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was too good, but Wu Hai¡¯s career was rising steadily.

    How could it be rising steadily? not long ago, Wu Hai¡¯s painting ¡°the most expensive pair of hands¡± had a pair of hands painted on it. It was this pair of hands that was auctioned at a very high price in France. Some people even said that this pair of hands was the same as Monalisa¡¯s smile, a painting that was beyond the times.

    The real identity of Monalisa was widely debated in the West. Simrly, the hands in Wu Hai¡¯s painting were also debated about who the prototype was.

    Many foreign reporters came here just to get the answer from Wu Hai. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything.

    At the beginning of the month, in the evaluation of worldwide, Wu Hai was listed as one of the top ten painters at that time. It should be known that he was the only Chinese and the only painter under the age of 35.

    On the other side, Zong mo, who had been waiting for the free time in the store, ran out from somewhere and entered the store.

    ¡°Mr Zong, what are you doing?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was right at the door and could naturally see that. Therefore, he directly asked.

    ¡°I have something to talk to you about, boss Yuan.¡± Zong Mo¡¯s face was solemn.

    Seeing the solemness on Zong Mo¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou also became serious. He put down the things in his hands and said,¡±¡±Mr Zong, please speak.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a big matter, can we talk about it inside?¡± Zong mo pointed at the shop.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and went into the restaurant. He looked at Zong mo and waited for him to continue.

    ¡°It¡¯s a serious matter. ¡± Before Zong mo spoke, he ced the small bag he was carrying on his back on the table.

    Yuan Zhou suddenly had a feeling that Zong mo had sold the National treasure and was about to run away.

    Zong mo opened his bag. There were some small items inside, two of which were clean bottles. They were the most eye-catching.

    Zong mo ced the clean bottle on the table. Before Yuan Zhou could ask what was going on, he heard the phone in Zong Mo¡¯s pocket ring.

    It was a very loud ringtone, just like the one that could be used for disco dancing.

    ¡°Hello, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°Are you alright?¡±

    ¡°Okay, okay. Wait for me. I¡¯ll be right there.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t rush!¡±

    Zong mo picked up the call. It seemed like something big had happened on the other end of the line. After picking up the call, his expression became even more solemn.

    After hanging up the phone, Zong mo quickly left and did not even turn his head back as he said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I have something urgent to attend to here. Let¡¯s talk about the matter when Ie back.¡±

    That was really fast. It was no joke. Among all the people Yuan Zhou had seen, only Wu Hai¡¯s speed when he came here to eat could bepared to Zong Mo¡¯s speed.

    ¡°So ...¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation now?¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the two clean bottles on the table and felt quite confused.

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 Chapter 1521

    <h4>Chapter 1521: Bridesmaid and best man</h4>

    These things that cost hundreds of thousands of Yuan couldn¡¯t be left alone. Although Yuan Zhou believed that the customers in the restaurant wouldn¡¯t steal anything, it wouldn¡¯t be good if they were identally knocked over in the restaurant.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what urgent matter Mr Zong has.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh silently. Thinking of how solemn Zong mo was when he answered the phone just now, he wished in his heart that nothing major would happen on Mr. Zong¡¯s side.

    MMM...Oscar owed Zong mo a movie King.

    Yuan Zhou kept the purified bottle on the second floor and prepared to return it to Zong mo the next time he came.

    ¡°By the way, it seems like Mr Zong wanted to give this to me as a gift?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this matter.

    Then, he thought that something seemed to be wrong ...

    Just when Yuan Zhou was thinking about it, he heard someoneing downstairs.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were really sharp. The others simply couldn¡¯t hear such a subtle sound.

    ¡°It¡¯s sister Wan and Chen Wei,¡± Yuan Zhou went downstairs and saw the two people who were having a sweet time.

    For single dogs, the behavior of Chen Wei and sister Wan was called ¡°spreading dog food.¡± But for people like Yuan Zhou who had a family, it was just ordinary sweetness.

    Speaking of which, ever since Chen Wei said that he would work hard to earn money, he had beening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant less frequently.

    ¡°We didn¡¯t see you just now, so we thought you weren¡¯t here.¡± When Chen Wei saw Yuan Zhou, he revealed a happy expression.

    No, to be more urate, Chen Wei was in a jubnt mood.

    ......

    ¡°I just went up to put things down.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, we have an urgent matter to discuss with you.¡± Chen Wei went straight to the point.

    Another urgent matter? For some reason, Yuan Zhou felt the tone was a little familiar. Then, he subconsciously looked at the two people¡¯s hands to see if they were carrying anything.

    Well ... He didn¡¯t bring a small bag with him.

    ¡°Xiao Wan and I are getting ready to get married.¡± Chen Wei¡¯s next sentence startled Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re getting married?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes looked at the two people.

    Sister Wan replied with a light ¡°yes.¡± She would let Chen Wei tell her about these things outside, even if Chen Wei¡¯s eloquence was far worse than sister Wan ¡®s.

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve been together for more than a year. We both feel that we¡¯re very suitable for each other and have already set a date.¡± Chen Wei said.

    ¡°So you¡¯re here to send me an invitation today?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I definitely have an invitation card. But apart from sending the invitation card to boss Yuan today, there¡¯s another matter.¡± Chen Wei said.

    With a nod, Yuan Zhou signaled Chen Wei to continue while he listened.

    ¡°After discussing with Xiao Wan, we want to invite you to be the best man of our wedding.¡± Chen Wei said solemnly.

    ¡°As the best man? me? I don¡¯t have any experience, that¡¯s not good. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s like this. If it wasn¡¯t for your restaurant, it would be impossible for me and Xiao Wan to know each other and even more impossible for us to be together.¡± ¡°So, boss Yuan, please ept our invitation,¡± said Chen Wei.

    Yuan Zhou was still quite hesitant. He was a professional cook for a wedding, but not a best man. It would be terrible if he messed it up and ruined someone else¡¯s wedding.

    ¡°Actually, the most important point is that boss Yuan, you are the one responsible for the appearance of our restaurant. With you as our wedding best man, the average appearance of our wedding will be pulled up.¡± Sister Wan said.

    Eh, that makes sense.

    Yuan Zhou felt that as a friend of Chen Wei and sister Wan, he had to do her a favor.

    ¡°And boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to worry about little ya.¡± ¡°We¡¯re also nning to invite Xiaoya to be our bridesmaid,¡±sister Wan said.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes brightened. After a moment of silence, he said,¡±¡±Xiao Ya will agree?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve already agreed. Xiaoya will definitely agree,¡± sister Wan said.

    ¡°How long was it?¡± Yuan Zhou was moved.

    Chen Wei immediately handed over the invitation and then said,¡±¡±The time and ce are both here. It¡¯s a deal then, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Alright, do I prepare the best man¡¯s clothes myself, or ...?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°As for the clothes, Xiao Wan and I have already prepared them.¡± Chen Wei said.

    ¡°OK,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°We still have to invite other people. We won¡¯t bother you anymore, boss Yuan.¡± Chen Wei said.

    ¡°Alright, take care. May we be together for a hundred years.¡± Yuan Zhou said and then watched sister Wan and Chen Wei leave.

    ¡°They¡¯re a pair again. ¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin.

    Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. Chen Wei and sister Wan were both customers of the restaurant earlier.

    Sister Wan was ranked fourth among the ¡°top ten goddesses of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡± that had been selected online. He had never expected that Chen Wei would be able to win her heart.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯m not bad either.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking of the goddess in the second ce that he had wooed.

    ¡°If, if there was no system, and I sold this, what would it be like now?¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    Let¡¯s not mention sister Wan and Chen Wei.

    With Zheng Jiawei around, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t starve to death, but he definitely wouldn¡¯t be as arrogant as he was now. He would probably be much thinner than now.

    Ling Hong was still heartlessly acting like a rich second-generation heir. He didn¡¯t meet Grandpa Jia or ruan Xiaoqing, so he probably wasn¡¯t as steady as he was now.

    Boxers didn¡¯t have a ce to talk. They could only go home alone after boxing every day.

    Mr. Wei and his daughter might make up somewhere else.

    Jiang Changxi might not evene to this Taoxi road.

    Mengmeng would not use Taoxi road as the base for her live broadcast.

    There was also broth, who might not be able to survive the illness that winter.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, this area would probably be demolished.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that my store would be a part of everyone¡¯s life.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head violently. Since they all existed, he shouldn¡¯t think about something that didn¡¯t exist.

    There was something he needed to do. Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±System, thank you for giving me this opportunity to change.¡±

    The system disyed,[please don¡¯t be so emotional all of a sudden. It will make the host seem like you¡¯ve entered middle age early.]

    The good atmosphere was ruined by the system¡¯s words.

    ¡°Get lost, get lost,¡± Yuan Zhou felt disgusted.

    The system disyed,¡±suddenly bing sentimental and thanking this and that is the characteristic of men entering their middle years.¡± How to treat middle-aged men¡¯s anxiety.¡±I rmend the host to understand it.¡±

    ¡°Your IQ is too low. I don¡¯t want to talk to you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system went silent.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the system was definitely taking revenge on him because of the matter of offering incense.

    ¡°The system is so stingy!¡±

    Forget it. He didn¡¯t want to think about the system anymore. When he thought of being able to attend the wedding together with Yin ya as the best man and bridesmaid, he felt happy again.

    The happy Yuan Zhou indicated that he wanted to take out the book and study it again.

    Recently, they had been looking at steak. As the restaurant was bing more and more famous, more and more foreigners came to visit. However, there were not many foreign dishes in the restaurant.

    It wasn¡¯t that he wanted it to suit the taste of foreigners. After all, the style of the restaurant had always been ¡°you eat whatever I cook.¡±

    Yuan Zhou just wanted to let them know that there was a restaurant in China that had better Western food than their foreign restaurants.

    On the other side, after leaving Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and sending the invitation cards to Wu Hai, sister Wan and Chen Wei started to act separately.

    Chen Wei continued to send out invitations to his friends while sister Wan arrived at Yin ya¡¯spany. Of course, she had already confirmed that Yin ya was free before she arrived.

    Just as sister Wan had said, she was quite hesitant to invite Yin ya to be her bridesmaid at the beginning. But when she heard Yuan Zhou agree, she agreed immediately.

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 Chapter 1522

    <h4>Chapter 1522: The customer¡¯s worry</h4>

    Three days after he received Chen Wei¡¯s invitation, the boss of the antique store called Zong mo didn¡¯te to visit him either. As a result, Yuan Zhou would go to see the pair of Jade bottles every day before he went to bed.

    On the fourth day, only three days before Chen Wei¡¯s wedding, the boss came. Moreover, he came sneakily and didn¡¯te at mealtime.

    On the way, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had just finished drinking and were preparing to move the chairs out to practice their knife skills.

    Yuan Zhou carried a chair out of the Sergestes wall view and happened to see Zong mo wandering around the restaurant with his hand covering his face.

    ¡°Boss Zong.¡± Yuan Zhou set down the chair and greeted her.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, boss Yuan is here. ¡± Zong mo was startled and immediately turned his head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Usually,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Haha, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. Since boss Yuan is here, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Afraid that Yuan Zhou would return the Jade bottle to him, Zong mo immediately prepared to leave.

    ¡°Wait, boss Zong, the Jade bottle you left behindst time ...¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Zong mo, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the enthusiastic Zong mo.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you preparing to move the chairs out to practice sculpting? I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it. ¡± Without saying anything, Zong mo carried the solid wood chair that Yuan Zhou had just put down and quickly walked out of the restaurant.

    Moreover, he ced the chair exactly where Yuan Zhou usually sat. It could be said that he was very careful.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the enthusiastic Zong mo. There was nothing he didn¡¯t understand. It seemed that the Jade bottle was indeed a gift for him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you still want to move anything else?¡± When Zong mo saw Yuan Zhoue out, he immediately asked with a smile.

    ......

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal, the two people became silent instantly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll ask Romeo toe over and give you a massage?¡± Zong mo suddenly thought of something and pointed at the Husky who was tied up at the side and was scared by meaty lots.

    ¡°Cough, no need.¡± Yuan Zhou followed Zong Mo¡¯s hand and looked over. He saw the Husky¡¯s belly that was like a milk cow¡¯s pattern turning up and panting at lots of meat with an ingratiating look. He almost couldn¡¯t hold back hisughter and could only cough seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Boss Yuan is only good at cooking, not rubbing dogs. ¡± Zong mo nodded his head in understanding and didn¡¯t insist.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll take my leave first?¡± Zong mo looked at Yuan Zhou tentatively and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Thank you for the Jade bottle, but I won¡¯t ept it. If you want it in the future, you can take it back.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed inwardly at his charm and said seriously on the surface.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I know the rules. This is also mine. I¡¯ll just put it in your restaurant. Thank you, boss Yuan. ¡± Zong mo immediately said in great joy.

    ¡°Okay, you can put it down when I take it off.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll definitely ce it in a good position and won¡¯t block you from cooking and eating with the others.¡± Zong mo nodded his head repeatedly and said with a happy face.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. However, in a short while, he went downstairs with the wooden box and directly handed it to Zong mo. Then, he sat down and prepared to practice sculpting.

    After receiving the wooden box, Zong mo excitedly strode into the shop. Then, with a clear goal in mind, he ced the Jade bottle on the hanging shelf under the Lotus menu on the mural.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since Yuan Zhou shifted the flower rack to a new position, the system had changed the original flower rack to a wall flower rack. The beautiful crab w orchids were still blooming on top of it.

    As for Zong mo, he directly ced the Jade vases on each side of the flower rack. Not to mention, the warm-looking ancient jade vases on the brown and glossy flower rack were quite a match.

    ¡°This is a good location.¡± Zong mo happily kept the box and left.

    ¡°Take care,¡± Yuan Zhou said that without even raising his head and then continued sculpting.

    ¡°OK. Don¡¯t worry about it, boss Yuan. If the bottle is broken, I¡¯ll clean it up. I¡¯ll just change another pair.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have much, but I do have quite a lot of these small ornaments,¡± Zong mo continued in a magnanimous manner.

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Hehe. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Zong moughed and then went up to lead the dog.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant once again gained some antique decorations from time to time after Wu Hai¡¯s 10 million Yuan paintings. The value ranged from hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands. After Zong mo also treated this ce as a canteen, the number of such things increased even more.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou turned a blind eye to it. That was because not only did Zong mo do it, but he also took care of it himself. It could be said that he was very attentive in dressing up Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Of course, this was a story forter. At the moment, Yuan Zhou was following Chen Wei to wee the bride with a nervous look.

    Today was the wedding day that Chen Wei had set for him. Moreover, all the familiar customers in the restaurant hade.

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou put on the best man suit that had been delivered to him earlier and then went directly to Chen Wei¡¯s ce to wait for the wedding.

    At the same time, in order to maintain a sense of mystery, sister Wan didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou know what kind of bridesmaid dress Yin ya was wearing today. That made Yuan Zhou even more nervous.

    After all, it was the first time for a girl to be the best man. Fortunately, the ce where Chen Wei got married was not far away.

    In fact, the wedding ceremony and the wedding ceremony were held in the samemunity. Thismunity was newly built by Wu Yungui and was located behind Taoxi road.

    Sister Wan and Chen Wei each had a house. Now, they would bring sister Wan from her house to the house bought by Chen Weiwei.

    And now they were in charge of knocking on the door.

    ¡°Knock Knock,¡± Yuan Zhou went up and knocked on the door politely. Then he said,¡±¡±Please open the door, we are here to wee the bride.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said it in a very serious manner. The people inside felt likeughing when they heard that. After all, there were very few people who weed the bride so seriously like Yuan Zhou.

    Fortunately, it was Yin ya who was responsible for opening the door. She would never make things difficult for Yuan Zhou. She only asked the groom to answer a few questions and then prepared to open the door.

    While Yuan Zhou was holding the wedding in a lively manner, a huge discussion indeed broke out at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Other than the familiar customers who knew about Chen Wei¡¯s marriage, there were also many other customers who came to eat breakfast early in the morning and saw the familiar and evil A4 paper.

    ¡°Take a day off to be the best man? I¡¯ve been saving up the breakfast money for half a month and was prepared toe here to be extravagant. But boss Yuan actually asked for leave. I¡¯m so unlucky. ¡± A customermented.

    ¡°Sigh. Although I know boss Yuan is super diligent and rarely asks for leave, I still feel terrible without breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? Who would hire boss Yuan as the best man for their wedding? Speaking of which, eaves Wu isn¡¯t here today, could it be him?¡± The customer who said this had a look of horror on his face at the end.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. I heard that it¡¯s Chen Wei and sister Wan¡¯s wedding. ¡± An informed customer revealed.

    ¡°Sister Wan? My goddess is married? When did they get together?¡± A bespectacled young man covered his heart and said with a dramatic expression.

    ¡°I say, haven¡¯t you guys noticed a more serious problem?¡± The one who said this was the devilish brat.

    Due to some things that had happened before, the customers knew that this brat was different from the others. He was different from the mischievous ones outside.

    As such, the moment the devilish brat opened his mouth, everyone couldn¡¯t help but look at him, waiting for him to continue.

    ¡°Today is Uncle Chen Wei¡¯s wedding day. He is only taking a day off. As far as I know, uncle Yuan Zhou has personally introduced that he has a girlfriend and he will definitely get married in the future.¡±

    ¡°We need to take wedding photos and go on a honeymoon for the wedding. How long do you think uncle Yuan Zhou will take leave after all these?¡± The devilish brat asked with a rxed expression.

    The devilish brat was indeed rxed, but this problem was quite heavy in the eyes of the customers.

    As the devilish brat¡¯s voice fell, the entire ce instantly became silent.

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 Chapter 1523

    <h4>Chapter 1523: The charm of boss Yuan</h4>

    ¡°Oh my God, I can¡¯t even apply for three months of leave.¡± After a moment of silence, a cry of surprise rang out.

    ¡°Yes, the wedding will take at least half a year to prepare from nning to actually holding. First, the hotel reservation will have to be brought forward by half a year, then the wedding photoshoot will have to be scheduled three to four months in advance, and the weddingpany and the emcee will have to be chosen.¡± The devilish brat counted on his fingers.

    ¡°And this is just the preliminary preparation. After the wedding photos are done, we need to send out invitations one to two weeks in advance, and a series of other things.¡± The devilish brat continued.

    ¡°It seems that all of this will take a long time.¡± Someone said in a daze.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m just telling a joke. Do you know why I didn¡¯t divorce him?¡± A middle-aged man said with an aged expression.

    But before anyone could answer, he continued,¡±¡±Because I don¡¯t want to get married a second time. I feel like I¡¯ll die of exhaustion.¡±

    ¡°By the way, this is just the preparation for uncle Yuan¡¯s wedding. The honeymoon trip and the proposal to sister Yin ya in the early stage haven¡¯t been calcted yet.¡± The devilish brat saw that the adults ¡®expressions were changing all the time, and it seemed to be very interesting, so he continued.

    Hearing the devilish brat speak, she really wanted to kill him, kill him!

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore. I¡¯m about to cry now that I know the truth.¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but cover his face.

    ¡°I feel that if boss Yuan¡¯s invitation card really takes such a long time, I will probably get anorexia.¡± A customer touched his stomach and sighed with lingering fear.

    ¡°Yeah,¡± The customers all nodded in agreement.

    Just like that, the atmosphere fell into silence again, but not many people stood up to speak.

    ¡°I¡¯m not talented, but I¡¯m the wedding nner. ¡± The one who spoke was a middle-aged man in a Tang suit.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯m a host and emcee. ¡± A very slender and beautiful girl also stretched out her white and tender hand.

    ¡°I¡¯m the photographer for the cover of a magazine. ¡± A man with a crew cut, who looked energetic but had a thin figure, followed up.

    The introduction of these people made the customers present dumbfounded. They didn¡¯t know why these people suddenly introduced their professions.

    ¡°What I mean is, if boss Yuan wants to get married, you don¡¯t need to find someone else. I can n for free and try my best to satisfy boss Yuan without leaving the restaurant.¡± The middle-aged man said seriously.

    ¡°I can do that too. I own a wedding nningpany. I hope that boss yuan can have a rxing and unforgettable wedding in the future.¡± A capable-looking middle-aged woman pushed up her sses and said in a determined tone.

    As the two of them spoke, the customers present understood what they meant this time. In an instant, they began to talk about their professions and the atmosphere began to be heated.

    During the period, there was even a boss who opened a jewelry store. The rich boss said that he was going to be in charge of Yuan Zhou¡¯s proposal and wedding diamond ring. He also promised to make them ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements and would personally send them to Yuan Zhou for him to look over. He promised to provide a considerate and considerate service.

    ¡°Actually, what I want to say is that uncle Yuan and sister Yin ya have just gotten together. They shouldn¡¯t be considering marriage so soon. These aunties and uncles are really thinking far ahead.¡± The devilish brat looked at the adults who were having a heated discussion and silently said in his heart.

    Of course, the devilish brat was very smart and didn¡¯t say this out loud. He only stood to the side and listened.

    Just like that, without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge, many people had already started topete for the position before his wedding. They unanimously discussed with the outside world how to let him have a pleasant wedding without having to worry and work hard.

    Well, this was probably the charm of Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, these were just the customers ¡®own discussions. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. Therefore, after Yuan Zhou attended the wedding, the business of his restaurant went on as usual. The customers also restrained themselves and didn¡¯t discuss it again. However, they had seriously prepared more than 123456788 ns.

    Now, two new words had appeared on the inte,¡±District Yuan¡¯s house.¡± The question was,¡±it¡¯s harder to buy a house than a house in the school district. What¡¯s a more expensive room?¡± That was District Yuan¡¯s room.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s table¡± referred to people who invited their friends to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal. Furthermore, it was a full table. This was definitely a sign of a huge loss.

    After the wedding, it was April in Chengdu. The weather was getting warmer and warmer. The sun had started to work.

    Professor Herbert, his friend Manion, and his wife Sharon had arrived in China in such weather.

    In fact, the three of them should havee a long time ago, but Manion¡¯s wife, Sharon, had to be hospitalized for a week because of food problems before they left. She was only discharged after a while and came to China.

    It could be said that after being hospitalized again, Sharon¡¯s body had be even worse. She was scarily thin, her cheekbones protruded, her cheeks were sunken, and her dark brown eyes were a little dull.

    Sharon looked more like a block of wood than the master chef, Chen Mu.

    Beforeing here, Sharon was still able to pack her luggage, but this time, it was Manion who pushed her out.

    Yes, because Sharon had not been able to eat for a long time and only relied on IV drips to maintain her nutrition, it was difficult for her to walk now.

    Manion turned to his good friend, professor Herbert, with a straight face.¡±¡±Are you sure that Mr. Yuan will be able to let Sharon eat the food?¡±

    ¡°My friend, of course I¡¯m not sure, but that Mr. Gurner did say so.¡± Herbert said helplessly.

    ¡°If it¡¯s really possible, I¡¯m willing to pay any price.¡± Manion looked at his emaciated wife in the wheelchair and muttered to himself.

    ¡°Hey, be happy. Don¡¯t let Sharon worry about you.¡± Professor Herbert did not say much, he just patted his friend¡¯s shoulder and pointed at Sharon.

    ¡°Of course. Sharon, how are you? are you tired? do you need to go to the hotel to rest?¡± Manion lowered his head and asked his wife.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m very interested in the chef that everyone has praised. I think we can go and try it tonight.¡± Sharon said the sentence three times, but her words were clear.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll do as you say, Sharon. Look, we¡¯re out of the airport now. China looks pretty good.¡± Manion¡¯s tone was rxed as he tried to make his wife happy.

    ¡°Sharon, you should be happy. Tonight¡¯s food might be very delicious. After all, that¡¯s a chef that even the capital of Chu can¡¯t surpass.¡± Professor Herbert blinked at Sharon and said gently.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Sharon said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ve already found a trantor and a car to apany us. It¡¯s just in front.¡± Manion nodded and pushed his wheelchair to the parking lot.

    Professor Herbert and his friend, Manion, looked at each other. They could see the worry in each other¡¯s eyes, but they kept their words to themselves.

    In fact, the two of them didn¡¯t have much confidence in Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. However, the current situation of Sharon didn¡¯t allow them to say that.

    Professor Herbert was a specialist in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer was aplicated disease, and the chances of curing it were slim, let alone Sharon¡¯s condition.

    In fact, they didn¡¯t want to cure Sharon. They just hoped that the chef would make her eat something instead of vomit, just as Mr. Gurner had said.

    In fact, all diseases would have some effect if they could eat food, whether it was psychologically or physically.

    To give an inappropriate example, for example, if you can eat something when you catch a cold, you will recover faster. If you can¡¯t eat, you will only be weaker and worse.

    Even though pancreatic cancer was not as simple as catching a cold, eating was definitely beneficial to the body.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1524

    <h4>Chapter 1524: Traffic control</h4>

    Manion and Dr. Herbert went straight to the hotel with Sharon, who was drowsy. They nned to check in first and then go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for dinner with the trantor.

    When Herbert and the other two people arrived at Chengdu, it was 3:00 in the afternoon. It was still early, but when the trantor heard that they were going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he advised them to set off as soon as possible. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get a seat.

    Manion scoffed at this. One had to know that the restaurants of famous chefs in foreign countries had to be booked at least three months in advance.

    They had inquired about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and found that they didn¡¯t need to make a reservation. They only needed to go in earlier to eat.

    Because of this, Manion was even more skeptical that Yuan Zhou had any marvelous culinary skills. After all, all grandmasters had their own tempers. A restaurant that didn¡¯t even require a reservation was really not worth him spending too much effort on.

    However, Manion was desperate. First, it was because of Chu¡¯s positivements. Second, it was because of his good friend Dr. Herbert¡¯s uncertain patient. That was why he came to China and came to Chengdu first.

    With this in mind, as soon as they arrived at the hotel, Manion brought Sharon into the room and told her to have a good sleep.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou was answering the phone with a serious face in the restaurant.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou took up the phone and said straightforwardly. At the same time, he naturally reached out to hold Yin ya¡¯s hand on the table and squeezed it slightly tofort her.

    ¡°Little Yuan, there¡¯s been a slight change in your man¡¯s cooking exhibition,¡± Zhou Shijie knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper well. As soon as he opened his mouth, it was the proper business.

    Yin ya¡¯s face turned red and she tried to struggle free slightly, but failed. She wanted to give Yuan Zhou a re, but when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s brows slightly raised, she gave up struggling and slightly moved her hand to the side so that Yuan Zhou could hold her hand better.

    Yuan Zhou, however, was listening to Zhou Shijie¡¯s words seriously.

    ¡°So, you mean that for some reason, the France cooking industry has sent many big shots to attend my cooking exhibition.¡± Yuan Zhou said in conclusion.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s like this.¡± Zhou Shijie said affirmatively. After a pause, he continued,¡±In fact, I can guess a little, but this was also told to me by that kid Chu Xiao.¡±

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Chu Xiao said that he broadcasted the video of your cutting technique in public at a banquet. I guess that¡¯s why those people want to see it.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°No matter what the reason is, it¡¯s a good thing that he¡¯s here.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a confident tone, without any sense of nervousness.

    ¡°Right, that¡¯s naturally a good thing. It¡¯s just that the space we prepared is a little small.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°So you¡¯re looking for me today because you want me to find a venue?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Of course not. I¡¯m just telling you that the scale will be expanded a lot. I want you to prepare well and make those French chefs who have eyes on their heads dig out their eyes.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone was rather vicious.

    It seemed that Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t get along well with those high-level French chefs.

    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± Yuan Zhou promised earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all. You should prepare well.¡± Zhou Shijie instructed.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then asked,¡±uncle Zhou, you haven¡¯t decided on the new venue, right?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true, but don¡¯t worry about that, I¡¯ll take care of it. ¡± Zhou Shijie said directly.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Go on, go on.¡± Zhou Shijie hung up the phone after saying that.

    After the phone was hung up, Yuan Zhou put away his phone, but he didn¡¯t take his hand back. He still held Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    Yin ya had already gotten used to it after holding it for a long time. Seeing Yuan Zhou put away his phone, Yin ya bit her lip without a trace and said,¡±¡±I have a suitable venue and I want to help. Can I?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at Yin ya.

    ¡°Well, I heard from your conversation with Chairman Zhou that you need to change the venue of your personal cooking exhibition to a bigger one, right?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I know that there¡¯s a veryrge banquet hall in the new food City that President Wu opened. It can be used as an exhibition hall for the cooking exhibition.¡± Yin ya said.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya had been listening to Yuan Zhou attentively since she saw him frown. As an assistant of the president, she was supposed to help the president solve various problems in the business and customers.

    Therefore, almost at the same time Yuan Zhou said that they needed to move to a new ce, Yin ya had already gone through all the information she knew in her mind and immediately came up with this idea.

    ¡°I know that your personal cooking exhibition is very important to you. I¡¯ve wanted to help you for a long time, but I didn¡¯t have the opportunity. Can you leave the venue to me?¡± Yin ya held Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand back gently and even shook it slightly. Obviously, she was acting coquettishly.

    ¡°Of course you can. Are you tired?¡± Yuan Zhou agreed immediately without much thought, but he still asked worriedly.

    ¡°How can I be tired of your big business? I¡¯m just afraid that I can¡¯t help you.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let uncle Zhou know.¡± Yuan Zhou took up his phone and was about to make a call.

    ¡°Well, you can just tell me. I¡¯ll do the rest. You know, I¡¯m good at dealing with these things.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I know, you¡¯re very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou looked into Yin ya¡¯s eyes and said earnestly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Being stared at, Yin ya felt a little embarrassed. She couldn¡¯t help flicking the loose hair beside her ear with her empty hand.

    Due to the problem of the venue, Yin ya left right after Yuan Zhou informed Zhou Shijie. She said that she had to go to thepany to hand over the work so that she could spare some time.

    Then, Yuan Zhou could only rub his hands and reminisce about the lingering warmth of Yin ya¡¯s palm. But soon, he began to practice his cooking skills again.

    Of course, what Yuan Zhou was practicing now was the Western food in the book ¡°King cow.¡±

    On the other hand, it was just fouro¡¯ clock when Manion received four calls from his trantor.

    Looking at his wife who was looking at him in confusion, Manion held back his impatience, waved his phone, and went to the corridor to make a call.

    ¡°Hey, Miss Rachel, I hope there¡¯s something important that made you call so many times.¡± Manion said in a rather impolite tone.

    Manion had nned to leave at FiveO¡¯ clock, but it was only four now.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Manion. You told me that you really wanted to have a meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant tonight. Therefore, you should be leaving now. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t make it in time. ¡± The English trantor named Rachel held the phone and said clearly.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you don¡¯t need to make a reservation and that the meal will start at Sixo¡¯ clock?¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Yes, but there are a lot of people waiting in line in advance. As long as it¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s business day, traffic control will be implemented there. I hope you understand that we don¡¯t have much time.¡± Rachel continued.

    Traffic control? Manion didn¡¯t understand, but he didn¡¯t ask.

    ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll be downstairs in ten minutes.¡± Manion smiled at his wife and said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have the car wait for you at the entrance.¡± Rachel said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1525

    <h4>Chapter 1525: An orderly crowd</h4>

    Marionne was a punctual person, and Rachel saw the three of them in exactly ten minutes.

    It was still the same Manion pushing Sharon in her wheelchair, while Dr. Herbert was walking with Manion in his ck Casual suit.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Mr. Manion, Dr. Herbert, and Sharon.¡± Rachel greeted him.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Manion nodded to show that he heard, while Sharon, who was in the wheelchair, smiled.

    Only professor Herbert, who was standing at the side, spoke up,¡±¡±Miss Rachel, isn¡¯t it a little early?¡±

    ¡°That won¡¯t happen, doctor. It¡¯s still a matter of luck if we can get a spot at this time.¡± Rachel said helplessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually so bad?¡± Professor Herbert was surprised.

    ¡°Yes. Mr. Yuan Zhou is a very famous master chef. His cooking skills have been tested many times.¡± Rachel said.

    ¡°All right. I hope Miss Rachel can introduce Mr. Yuan Zhou to us on the carter.¡± Professor Herbert said.

    ¡°No problem, this is what I should do.¡± Rachel said as she led the group out of the hotel and into a seven-seater van parked at the entrance.

    Rachel was wearing a royal blue dress and had a head of long medium-length hair. She looked capable and refreshing, and her tone was friendly when she spoke.

    Therefore, even Manion, who was dissatisfied with her for disturbing his wife¡¯s rest, couldn¡¯t help but listen to Rachel¡¯s story about Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan Zhou has been in Chengdu for three and a half years. From the very beginning, he was famous for his delicious food. In the beginning, he only provided egg fried rice. Later on, he gradually added many more dishes.¡± Rachel exined.

    ......

    When she heard that the people who hired her were here for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Rachel had been preparing her homework seriously. Therefore, she knew quite a lot about Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that Yuan Zhou had very strict requirements for his own cooking skills and needed to reach a perfect level before he would serve the menu to the customers. ¡±

    ¡°Mr. Yuan Zhou is only 29 years old this year, but he is already a master chef and has won the title of exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine for three consecutive years.¡±

    ¡°And participate in the China-Japan cooking exchange and be the leader of the cooking Exchange team in the Asia-Pacific economic exchange.¡±

    ¡°I heard that someone offered Mr. Yuan Zhou an annual sry of 7.5 million USD to be the head chef but was rejected. Therefore, Mr. Yuan Zhou is also a hermit.¡±

    ¡°In China, the meaning of a hermit is to be unaffected by external things and only focus on one thing and reach the peak. Mr. Yuan Zhou is such a person.¡± Rachel said in conclusion.

    ¡°I like to be called a hermit.¡± Professor Herbert praised.

    ¡°It does sound very powerful.¡± Manion nodded. He didn¡¯t really care about what kind of awards he would receive, nor did he understand the concept. However, an annual sry of 7.5 million dors seemed really impressive.

    His sense of anticipation had increased a lot, but it was still false to hear, and only true when he ate it.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Sharon couldn¡¯t help but whisper.

    ¡°Then you have to eat moreter.¡± Manion lowered his head and said gently.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll try my best.¡± Sharon nodded her head apologetically.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I believe you will get better. ¡± Manion held his wife¡¯s hand and promised.

    ¡°Hey, Manion, you can¡¯t do this. You have to learn to ept it.¡± Sharon said helplessly and sadly.

    ¡°No, I believe you will be fine.¡± Manion said stubbornly.

    ¡°But ...¡± Sharon wanted to say something but was interrupted by Herbert.

    ¡°I say, do you guys want something to be happy about? that Mr. Yuan Zhou is so awesome. Don¡¯t you want to see him?¡± Herbert interrupted.

    ¡°Yes, we should be thinking about what you should order for dinner.¡± Manion touched his wife¡¯s hair and said gently.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Sharon nodded.

    Due to professor Herbert¡¯s interjection, the atmosphere in the car was lifted again. Not long after, Rachel said,¡±¡±It seems that we¡¯re a littlete today. The car can only stop here. We¡¯ll have to get off and walk for a while,¡±

    ¡°Oh, my God, there are indeed a lot of people.¡± Dr. Herbert could not help but ask when he saw the crowd of cars and people the moment he got out of the car.

    ¡°Indeed, there are more people than the ones we saw at the airport.¡± Manion said.

    ¡°It¡¯s very lively,¡± Sharon¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. She was a little worried that she wouldn¡¯t be able to get there in her wheelchair.

    ¡°I¡¯ll lead the way. ¡± Rachel took the initiative to walk in front and lead the way. The remaining three people followed her to Taoxi road.

    Of course, Rachel didn¡¯t forget to introduce the current prosperity of Taoxi road, as well as the restaurants of the three Michelin star chefs.

    As for Sharon¡¯s worry, it waspletely unnecessary, because the people who came to Taoxi road were used to being crowded and were used to following the order. After all, the queuing Committee managed it very well, so it was not difficult for her wheelchair to move at all. On the contrary, some people even politely gave way to them.

    This kindness made Sharon very happy, and even her gloomy face looked much better.

    Manion, who was pushing Sharon, rxed his tightly furrowed brows when he saw the situation.

    ¡°Unlike many rumors, the Chinese are very gentlemanly.¡± Manion thought.

    Herbert, on the other hand, was like an old kid, asking all sorts of questions out of curiosity.

    Of course, due to his strict medical knowledge, Dr. Herbert was embarrassed to ask such crazy questions like whether Yuan Zhou¡¯s food could cure cancer.

    Fortunately, although there was traffic control here, because Wu Yun GUI¡¯s Food City had already opened, the road was much wider. It only took them ten minutes to reach the door of the small shop.

    Just as Rachel said, there were already a lot of people waiting in line. The line was very long.

    Rachel quickly pulled the three of them into the line and heaved a sigh of relief,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry for being impolite just now. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. There are so many people here. Has it not started yet?¡± Herbert craned his neck to look at the store in the distance.

    The three of them were seated at the back of the line. Basically, they were on the other side of the street after the second circle. Professor Herbert also noticed that there were quite a number of foreigners lining up here. Some were in front of them, while others were behind them.

    In just a short while, two more lines of troops had appeared behind them. It could be said that it was really hot.

    ¡°Yes, the dinner will officially start at Sixo¡¯ clock. As you are foreign friends, you will need your passports to get your meal numbers. You will only be able to eat here after getting today¡¯s meal numbers.¡± Rachel said.

    ¡°We¡¯ve brought our passports. ¡± Manion said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. All we need to do now is wait.¡± Rachel paused for a moment and then continued,¡±because of Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule, the customers who want to dine here have to line up themselves. No one else can rece them. Therefore, the three of you can only wait here now.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with it. ¡± Professor Herbert was really curious about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. He felt it was fine.

    Manion looked down at his wife and asked,¡±¡±Can you do it, Sharon?¡±

    ¡°No problem, the people here are all very friendly.¡± Sharon said softly.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have any problems with that either.¡± Manion smiled at his wife and raised his head.

    ¡°Okay. I hope the goddess of luck can take care of us and let the three of you enjoy Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.¡± Rachel gestured and said.

    Perhaps Lady Luck had really heard Rachel¡¯s prayers, as Herbert and the other two really did get the dining number. Although they were prettyte, basically thest batch, they were still very lucky.

    Rachel heaved a sigh of relief, while professor Herbert and Manion tensed up. Only Sharon was looking forward to it, but she was also a little resigned to her fate.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: friends, happy goddess day.]

 Chapter 1526

    <h4>Chapter 1526: A medical miracle</h4>

    Actually, the waiting time passed quite quickly. The dinner time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was only two hours in total. Moreover, he didn¡¯t need to wait at the door all the time after he got the number.

    Therefore, Rachel took the three of them for a walk along Taoxi road during this period of time. They even saw lots of meat crawling on broth.

    This made Sharon very happy, and she even yed with the soup in high spirits.

    Broth was a dog spirit, so it was quite cooperative in the face of Sharon¡¯s teasing. This was because it had gotten several extra cans of dog and cat food.

    There was now a pet supply store on Taoxi road, and the canned food for dogs and cats were bought by Manion himself.

    After the group of people came back from shopping, they waited for about half an hour before it was the trio¡¯s turn to enter the restaurant for dinner.

    Since Rachel was working, she didn¡¯t sit down. She only entered the restaurant to help the three of them order.

    Of course, since Sharon was in a wheelchair, the customers at the four-person table gave up their table without a word as soon as the four of them entered the restaurant.

    ¡°I only need three seats. I don¡¯t have a queue.¡± Rachel said quickly.

    After hearing his words, one of the young men turned back to the small table and sat down with his bowl.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. ¡°Thank you, professor!¡± Manion and professor Herbert thanked him politely in stiff Chinese.

    Even Sharon smiled and nodded at the people who gave up their seats to express her gratitude.

    ¡°This ce is really small.¡± Manion said.

    ......

    ¡°It is indeed surprisingly small.¡± Professor Herbert nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Since there is only Mr. Yuan Zhou in the restaurant, it is rtively small.¡± Rachel exined with a smile.

    ¡°The menu is on the table and on the back. Order and pay before you eat.¡± Zhou Jia went up and greeted him.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Rachel nodded and tranted the words for the three of them.

    The three of them didn¡¯t have any objections to this order, so they all picked up the menu and looked at it.

    Manion and professor Herbert were very conservative. They only ordered the well-known Wellington steak and Denmark roast pork. Both of them ordered quickly.

    Sharon, on the other hand, was at a loss as she held the menu. After the two of them finished ordering, she asked,¡±¡±Do I need to abstain from eating? the dishes on the menu look good.¡±

    Sharon sounded rxed, but she was actually a little worried. After all, she really didn¡¯t have much of an appetite.

    Fortunately, although the store was small, there was no smoke or fire, nor was there the smell of food. She always felt that the food smelled a little greasy, and she had no appetite at all.

    However, as soon as she entered the store, she found that there was no smell at all. There was only the vorless smell that she was mostfortable with, or rather, the familiar smell of herself, lingering at the tip of her nose.

    This made her feelfortable, but she couldn¡¯t find anything she wanted to eat after looking at the thick menu. She didn¡¯t want her friend and husband to worry, so she asked this.

    ¡°Oh, don¡¯t worry, Sharon. You can eat whatever you want.¡± Professor Herbert said in a rxed tone.

    ¡°Yes, Sharon. Do you need my advice?¡± Manion said considerately.

    ¡°Of course he¡¯s the best.¡± Sharon nodded.

    ¡°How about this corn rice? I heard that the congee cooked by Chinese people is very soft and sweet. I think you will like it. ¡± Manion asked as he pointed at a bowl of light porridge.

    ¡°Okay, this one then. After all, I¡¯ve always liked corn soup.¡± Sharon nodded.

    ¡°Actually, this is corn porridge, not corn soup. It¡¯s a kind of food cooked with rice and corn.¡± Rachel exined as briefly as she could.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I think I can ept it. ¡± Sharon said to Rachel.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ce the orders for the three of you.¡± Rachel nodded her head and then called Zhou Jia to ce the order.

    After the order was ced, Rachel went out of the shop and waited outside.

    Of course, the three paid in US dors without exception.

    The three of them didn¡¯t really care about the price. They only hoped that Sharon would be able to eat more.

    Meanwhile, Herbert was thinking about what kind of magic the food here had, and whether it could really make the patient of pancreatic cancer who had no appetite eat something.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let the three of them wait. In just a little while, their dishes were served one after another. However, both Herbert and Manion were not interested in what was in front of them at all. They were just staring at Sharon¡¯s movements secretly, waiting for her to make a move.

    Sharon ordered a simple bowl of corn porridge. The light and simple corn porridge was served in a small white porcin bowl.

    The bowl was very small, the kind that even a girl could hold with one hand. Sharon¡¯s bony hand gently touched the wall of the bowl, and as the warm feeling hit her, a faint smell of grain slowly drifted into her nose.

    Then, Sharon smelled the corn that she was familiar with. The corn was different from the others. It smelled like the corn that had just been plucked from the corn stem and peeled off the leaves.

    The fragrance was light andfortable. The congee in the bowl was thick with ayer of beautiful rice oil floating on it. The rice grains glowed with a beautiful and warm color under the soft light of the restaurant, and the Golden corn was embellished in it.

    ¡°The smell is very good, and it looks very good.¡± Sharon said as she picked up the spoon.

    ¡°Then, quickly try it and see if it¡¯s the taste you like.¡± Manion suppressed his excitement and said with a calm face.

    ¡°Yes, Sharon, try it. It does look very good.¡± Professor Herbert chimed in.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Sharon nodded, then scooped up half a spoonful of porridge and slowly put it into her mouth.

    As the spoon got closer to her mouth, the aroma of the rice and corn became stronger, but it didn¡¯t make her ufortable at all. Instead, it made Sharon feel the long-lost urge to drool and eat.

    This made Sharon¡¯s movements a little faster, and she directly fed half a spoonful of porridge into her mouth.

    As soon as the congee entered his mouth, the fragrance of the rice filled his mouth. The congee was soft and smooth, and it rushed down his throat with the refreshing fragrance of the rice. It then entered his stomach, making him feel warm and warm.

    It was a veryfortable feeling, and Sharon couldn¡¯t help but chew on it. As soon as she chewed, she bit through the tender corn kernels, and the kernels instantly burst. She immediately felt the sweet aroma of corn.

    The taste of the corn mixed with the porridge¡¯s aroma greatly soothed his nd and bitter taste buds, and a sweet feeling filled the tip of his tongue.

    ¡°Oh, not bad.¡± Sharon was a little surprised. Then, she scooped another spoonful of porridge into her mouth.

    Manion and professor Herbert exchanged a look, their eyes filled with surprise. Manion couldn¡¯t help but pinch the corner of the table.

    Meanwhile, Dr. Herbert watched as Sharon fed him the congee slowly and non-stop. He mumbled softly,¡±¡±This is a medical miracle.¡±

    Yes, it was not a miracle. Sharon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She could not eat because of the illness, but she could still eat here.

    Although being able to eat could not cure cancer, it could at least reduce pain and allow the body to absorb some nutrients instead of relying on fluid transfusions.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1527

    <h4>Chapter 1527: Treat him to a meal</h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s amazing. He can actually eat it. This Mr. Yuan Zhou is really amazing. ¡± Herbert¡¯s eyes were shining when he looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou was very sensitive to gazes. He immediately sensed such a fervent gaze.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head inadvertently and took a look. When he found it was a foreign Grandpa with an excited look, he didn¡¯t care about him anymore.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had been attacked by Wu Hai¡¯s eyes before and had long been immune to such enthusiasm.

    ¡°Oh, I feel like God has descended on this restaurant. It¡¯s a miracle. Look, Sharon has already eaten half a bowl, and she doesn¡¯t show any signs of vomiting.¡± Professor Herbert couldn¡¯t help but grab onto Manion who was beside him and exim in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I also feel very surprised.¡± Manion was very restrained, but his fingers were still tightly clenched, showing his excitement.

    Sharon, who had been eating quietly, was a little embarrassed by the surprise of the two. She looked up and said,¡±¡±Actually, you don¡¯t have to be so surprised. You will understand after you try Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.¡±

    ¡°Oh, of course. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Dr. Herbert nodded his head repeatedly, but he was still staring at Sharon as she ate her food.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he knew professor Herbert was an expert in pancreatic cancer, his gaze would have been like a pervert ¡®s.

    ¡°Hey, please try the food in front of you. It¡¯s really delicious, and it suits my taste.¡± Sharon said helplessly as she looked up at the two men who were staring at her.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Manion was the first to respond. He picked up a fork and began to cut the pork elegantly, ready to eat.

    It was only then that Manion was in the mood to smell the delicious smell of the Denmark roast pork.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very fragrant. ¡± Manion raised his eyebrows.

    ......

    ¡°Of course, the food here is really good. I want toe here for a meal tomorrow.¡± Sharon nodded.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll do as you say,¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± A smile appeared on Sharon¡¯s pale face. She nodded and went back to eating her porridge.

    At this moment, Manion had also cut a piece of pork and put it into his mouth. Instantly, the aroma of the roasted pork filled his mouth.

    The taste made Manion¡¯s eyes light up. He chewed and swallowed carefully before turning to Herbert.¡±Doctor, I think you should try your Wellington steak. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    ¡°Oh, Okay, okay, I will.¡± Despite professor Herbert¡¯s words, he was still observing Sharon¡¯s meal carefully.

    Manion did not try to persuade professor Herbert any further. Instead, he ate a mouthful of meat in a rxed mood from time to time, and then looked up at his wife who was eating.

    Soon, Sharon finished the small bowl of porridge, and Manion, who was chewing slowly but eating very quickly, had just finished his meal.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s really delicious. Compared to August¡¯s cooking skills, I like Mr. Yuan Zhou more. His food is more in line with my taste.¡± Sharon put down her bowl and said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it, Sharon. ¡± ¡°Then we¡¯lle again tomorrow,¡± Manion said with a smile.¡±Look at the thick menu here.¡±

    ¡°Yes. I think I can try something else tomorrow.¡± Sharon said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s totally fine. I think there are many other dishes that look good.¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Sharon nodded.

    ¡°Sharon, how do you feel? Do you feel ufortable anywhere?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± professor Herbert asked with an academic look.

    ¡°No, I feel warm here.¡± Sharon touched her stomach and sighed.

    ¡°Do you want another bowl?¡± Professor Herbert continued.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯m already full.¡± Sharon shook her head.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Professor Herbert nodded, then took out his phone and jotted down a sentence seriously. His appetite was about a third of a normal person ¡®s. After that, he put his phone away.

    That¡¯s right, while Sharon was having her meal, professor Herbert had already started to record down the time it took for Sharon to finish the small bowl of corn porridge.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s time for you to eat, or it¡¯ll get cold.¡± Manion reminded.

    ¡°Yes, yes, I should eat.¡± Professor Herbert nodded repeatedly, then he picked up the fork and knife and started eating.

    Like Manion and the other customers, professor Herbert stopped talking after the first bite. He couldn¡¯t stop chewing.

    The knife and fork in his hands kept feeding beef into his mouth, not resting for a moment.

    Professor Herbert, who was nning to chat with Manion about Sharon¡¯s eating condition, was suddenly busy. After all, it was not the time for food yet.

    ¡°It¡¯s really hard to imagine that after so many years of research on pancreatic cancer, there¡¯s actually a chef who can make the taste so good that even people with advanced pancreatic cancer can eat it.¡± Herbert could not stop sighing in his heart.

    Manion loved his wife so much that he could look up at her with concern from time to time while eating.

    Soon, professor Herbert finished the Wellington steak in front of him. He smacked his lips and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s so delicious. I really want another piece. ¡±

    ¡°My friend, I think you¡¯ve had enough for dinner.¡± Manion immediately tried to stop him.

    ¡°Of course I know that. I was just saying it.¡± Professor Herbert touched his stomach and said regretfully.

    ¡°We cane back tomorrow.¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Of course. I think I know why you can eat it now, Sharon. It¡¯s simply too delicious.¡± Professor Herbert said to Sharon with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m d you agree with my opinion. Let¡¯s do it again tomorrow.¡± Sharon replied with a smile.

    She now had more strength to speak, no longer as weak as she was before.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Manion stood up and said as he stood behind Sharon.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Professor Herbert nodded and stood up to walk out the door.

    Just like that, the three of them left the restaurant and met up with Rachel, who was outside the door, before heading to the hotel together.

    They had been out for a long time, and Sharon was a little tired. Although she had eaten something, she only felt a little better, but she had not recovered from her illness.

    In the following three days, Dr. Herbert, Mr. And Mrs. Manion ate their three meals in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant under Rachel¡¯s guidance.

    During the process, he did pass by Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing. However, Ling Hong¡¯s attention waspletely focused on ruan Xiaoqing and he didn¡¯t pay any attention to the extra foreign customers. It should be known that there were many foreign customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and professor Herbert didn¡¯t know Ling Hong. Therefore, the two of them didn¡¯t have any interactions.

    However, since Sharon could eat for a few days in a row, herplexion looked much better, and her body was much more resilient. She could use some medicine to control her body better.

    When professor Herbert told Manion the news, Manion was so happy that he almost cried like a child.

    In the end, Sharon had to gentlyfort him to calm his emotions.

    Professor Herbert, on the other hand, smiled mischievously and did not say anything.

    On the other hand, Manion, who had collected himself, told Herbert with a serious face,¡±¡±I think we should thank Mr. Gurner again. For example, we should invite him to have a meal at head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1528

    <h4>Chapter 1528: Matching</h4>

    ¡°It was Mr. Gurner who gave you a suggestion, and then we came here.¡± Sharon immediately nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. It was Mr. Gurner who gave me the suggestion.¡± Professor Herbert nodded and added in his mind, although he did not take it seriously at the time.

    ¡°God bless, this world really has to believe in miracles.¡± Herbert thought to himself,¡¯actually, I might as well pray to the God of Cooking instead of thanking God for this.¡¯

    ¡°That¡¯s why you should ask Mr. Gurner to meet you. We¡¯re very willing to thank him.¡± Manion looked down at his wife and smiled.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll get Dolis to check his phone number.¡± Professor Herbert nodded and took out his phone to make a call.

    ¡°I think Dolis should have his number. I just don¡¯t know where Mr. Gurner is. China is still big.¡± Professor Herbert said as he made the call.

    ¡°I think he should be in Rong city. You said that Mr. Gurner has a friend like Sharon, so I think he won¡¯t leave Rong city.¡± Manion held his wife¡¯s hand as he spoke.

    ¡°I think you¡¯re right.¡± Professor Herbert nodded and started talking on the phone.

    While professor Herbert and his people were looking for Ling Hong¡¯s phone number to thank him, Yin ya, who had just applied for a long vacation, got in touch with Zhong Lili for the first time.

    Yin ya and Zhong Lili were quite harmonious when they first met each other. Yin ya¡¯s job was as the assistant of the president. She did things cleanly and quickly.

    After meeting at the chef¡¯s Association, Yin ya directly took Zhong Lili to Wu Yungui¡¯s branchpany in Chengdu.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already talked to President Wu. I¡¯lle over to take a look at the banquet venue today. Because I¡¯m not from the chef¡¯s Association, I don¡¯t know the specific facilities required for the chef¡¯s exhibition, so I¡¯ll have to trouble you, assistant Zhong.¡± Yin ya exined while taking Zhong Lili upstairs.

    ¡°Mm, miss Yin is already very good. I¡¯ll take a look at the rest of the venueter and we¡¯ll talk about it.¡± Zhong Lili nodded.

    ......

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and then knocked on the door of President Wu¡¯s office. She didn¡¯t push the door open and enter until she heard a response from the inside.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant, who had brought the two of them, closed the office door and went to make tea.

    ¡°Yin ya, it¡¯s rare for you toe and find me.¡± Wu Yungui stood up from the chair with a smile and said to Zhong Lili,¡±¡±And this is miss Zhong from the chef¡¯s Association.¡±

    ¡°I have something to trouble you with, CEO Wu. It¡¯s about the banquet hall that we discussed earlier.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, sorry for the disturbance.¡± Zhong Lili said courteously.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that boss Yuan¡¯s business is also my business? you can just tell me how to prepare the banquet hall. There¡¯s no need for me toe here personally. ¡± Wu Yungui waved his hand and said generously.

    Then, he said to Yin ya with a teasing look,¡±You don¡¯t have toe all the way here just for this matter. You know boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have much time. You young people should go on more dates.¡±

    ¡°Director Wu, Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition is a major event. It has been handed over to the chef¡¯s Association. Of course, I have toe and take a look.¡± Yin ya wouldn¡¯t blush just because of a few jesting words in the workce. Instead, she said seriously.

    ¡°Of course I know that. Boss Yuan and I are mutually beneficial, so there¡¯s really no need to say so much. If you have any requirements, just state them. If you can do it well, it will benefit both of us.¡± Seeing Yin ya being so serious, Wu Yungui also said seriously.

    ¡°I wonder if you¡¯re free right now? Let¡¯s go and see how the venue needs to be decorated. After all, there¡¯s not much time left before Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Zhong Lili nodded.

    ¡°No problem, I¡¯m free in the afternoon.¡± Wu Yungui nodded, then got up and picked up his suit, ready to go out.

    Just then, they bumped into Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant who had brought tea over. Wu Yungui immediately asked someone to prepare a car to go to the food City.

    As he led the two of them down, Wu Yungui said honestly,¡±Actually, I can¡¯t wait for boss Yuan to hold a cooking exhibition in my gourmet city. I¡¯m very happy about that. Therefore, if you have any requirements, please do it ording to the high standards. Don¡¯t be polite.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t be polite. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m relieved to hear that.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan is a very capable person. You¡¯re a youngdy with good fortune,¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    Wu Yungui said to Yin ya with a smile.

    This time, Yin ya nodded her head generously and said,¡±Yes, I¡¯m very blessed.¡±

    ¡°Many famous France chefs will attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking exhibition this time. I wonder if boss Wu will attend this time?¡± Yin ya changed the topic and started to talk about the serious matter.

    Wu Yungui immediately nodded his head and said,¡±boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are really superb. If I wasn¡¯t so busy, boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t be willing to eat his dishes either. I really want to eat his dishes every day.¡±

    ¡°That Wu Hai might fight you to the death.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Tsk, that¡¯s true.¡± Wu Yungui nodded.

    ¡°Since you want to attend it yourself, why don¡¯t you call more people? after all, it¡¯s yuan Zhou¡¯s first time holding a cooking exhibition. It can be considered as a show.¡± Yin ya suggested with a smile.

    As the president of arge corporation, Wu Yungui immediately understood Yin ya¡¯s meaning. She wanted him to invite some socialites to help Yuan Zhou gain more fame.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. I happen to have a few transnational cooperation projects. I¡¯ll call some of them over from both domestic and foreign countries. I¡¯ll let them gain some knowledge and experience so that they won¡¯t keep bragging to me about how many stars their chefs are. ¡± Wu Yungui answered without hesitation.

    ¡°Thank you, CEO Wu.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to thank me for? I¡¯m just being kind and letting them gain some knowledge. They should be the ones thanking me. ¡± Wu Yungui said.

    Yes, although Wu Yungui said that, he wanted these people to try the torture of not being able to eat.

    He knew that they were all bosses of the same level. These people were usually busy all over the world. If they could squeeze out time to line up for a meal two or three times a year, they were considered capable people.

    So when he thought that there would be many people like him who wanted to eat but couldn ¡®t, Wu Yungui really felt very happy.

    Meanwhile, Zhong Lili who had been watching quietly at the side couldn¡¯t help but criticize in her heart,¡±¡±This miss Yin ya and Mr. Yuan Zhou are really a good match. One is good at diplomacy while the other is very capable. It seems that Mr. Yuan doesn¡¯t need to worry about this in the future.¡±

    Yin ya didn¡¯t know what Zhong Lili and Wu Yungui were thinking. She was just seriously nning how to prepare for a bigger cooking exhibition in her heart.

    It could be said that Yin ya had already typed out the script several times and even went over it in her head several times.

    The three of them held their own thoughts and took a bus to the Superrge banquet hall of Wu Yungui Food City.

    This banquet hall was in a super five-star hotel. It was originally used for various festive asions and was veryrge and gorgeous. However, as a cooking exhibition, many things needed to be prepared.

    This was Zhong Lili¡¯s specialty. She gave suggestions while watching, while Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant wrote down the suggestions and prepared to modify it.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, was carefully observing and learning the details.

    Her boyfriend was Yuan Zhou. She could always use these.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1529

    <h4>Chapter 1529: Carving tofu</h4>

    After tidying up the site, the three of them didn¡¯t separate or go back immediately. It should be known that it was only a 10-minute walk from here to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Therefore, the three of them went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in unison.

    Usually, this was the time when Yin ya came to drink with Yuan Zhou. However, since Yin ya took a temporary leave, this time had been shifted to the evening.

    Because of that, Yuan Zhou even sent Yin ya back to her home more often these days, increasing the time they spent together.

    However, in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou was practicing his culinary skills with all his might. When the three of them arrived, Yuan Zhou was holding a vegetable knife in one hand and a piece of white and tender tofu in the other and practicing.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had been practicing sculpting soft objects. After all, he hade to an end in sculpting hard objects. Naturally, he should start practicing sculpting soft objects.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s practice of sculpting tofu was different from others. Other chefs practiced in the water, but Yuan Zhou directly held the tofu in his hand and started with a vegetable knife.

    Not only was it not as easy to borrow strength from the hand as water, but he also had to pay attention to the strength he used to hold the tofu so that it would not break.

    At the beginning, it was quite easy to hold the whole piece of tofu. However, as the carving continued, some parts of the tofu were carved into fine pieces. At this time, it was simply impossible to touch it, as it would break once touched. However, Yuan Zhou still had to hold it under such circumstances.

    At this time, it was necessary to test Yuan Zhou¡¯s control of the subtle strength, eyesight, touch, and so on.

    It was extremely difficult to carve a three-dimensional flower with tofu in one hand.

    As soon as the three people arrived, they saw Yuan Zhou sculpting the tofu. Yin ya directly took a step forward and stopped Wu Yungui and Zhong Lili slightly, saying,¡±¡±Let¡¯s wait for a while,¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s been practicing tofu sculpting recently, so he can¡¯t be distracted. ¡± Yin ya exined.

    ......

    Because Yin ya had deliberately lowered her voice, Wu Yungui and Zhong Lili didn¡¯t say anything. They just nodded and stood still.

    ording to the novel, a Big Shot like Wu Yungui could earn millions of Yuan every minute. However, he just stood there and waited for Yuan Zhou for 15 minutes seriously.

    15 minutester, Yuan Zhou put the knife away and then turned the tofu in his hand over with rapt attention. The half-palm sized tofu in his hand directly slid into the wooden basin at the side.

    When the tofu slid down, some small pieces slid to the edge of the wooden basin, and the rest slid into the wooden basin.

    As soon as the tofu, which was originally unrecognizable, entered the wooden basin filled with clear water, it instantly bloomed like a flower. The tender white tofu stretched out, and it was obvious that it was a pure white water lotus.

    The delicate white petals and the small soft pistil in the middle looked beautiful and cute. Looking at such a beautiful water lotus flower, the surrounding crowd couldn¡¯t help but let out a small exmation.

    However, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and then directly scooped it up and threw it into the jar at the side without looking at it. Instantly, the beautiful water lotus flower was smashed.

    ¡°Hiss, what a pity.¡± The surrounding crowd couldn¡¯t help but say.

    ¡°Shh. Don¡¯t talk. I guess boss Yuan thinks that the water lotus flower is not well sculpted.¡± Someone immediately stopped the onlookers.

    ¡°I think this water lotus flower is very beautiful, even more beautiful than a real flower. It blooms so softly in the water. It¡¯s so beautiful, but there are no ws.¡± The man said, unconvinced.

    ¡°What do you know? boss Yuan has high requirements for himself. You might think it¡¯s good, but even if boss Yuan thinks he can do it well by 0.05, he will still redo it.¡± A man with ck-rimmed sses said seriously.

    ¡°In any case, I can¡¯t tell. It¡¯s already so beautiful. It¡¯s such a pity to throw it away.¡± The man shook his head and sighed.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I said you¡¯re not a craftsman or a master like boss Yuan. ¡± The man with ck-rimmed sses replied.

    The person who sighed didn¡¯t refute this. Instead, he nodded and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s true. I can¡¯t live an ascetic life like boss Yuan, who opens his restaurant every day and practices his cooking skills. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My mom said that if I had the same determination, I could go to Tsinghua or Peking University. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. My wife also said so. She said that if I wanted boss Yuan to have such self-control, my wealth would have long beenparable to er MA ¡®s.¡±

    Such voices rose and fell one after another. Everyone began to discuss Yuan Zhou¡¯s perseverance.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily schedule had been spread on the inte some time ago, followed by admiration and admiration.

    It was not difficult to maintain such a journey and perseverance, but it was basically impossible.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was almost transparent, it was rare that no one came out to stir up trouble and doubt the truth of the matter.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,¡± After Yuan Zhou finished sculpting and threw the water lotus flower to the ground, Yin ya spoke first.

    ¡°Eh? You¡¯re here. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and put down the vegetable knife in his hand and said gently.

    ¡°Yes. I went to see the venue with President Wu and Zhong Lili, so I came here on the way.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble the two of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is what I should do. ¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°I told you not to be so polite with me. My Food City is all thanks to you, boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t because you didn¡¯t want to, I would have worshiped you, boss Yuan. This is an authentic way to bring in wealth and treasure.¡± Wu Yungui continued.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but imagine himself being worshipped ording to Wu Yungui¡¯s words. He was instantly speechless.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s helpless look, Wu Yungui didn¡¯t make any more jokes. Instead, he asked with a slightly serious expression,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, when will you serve more dishes with wine? I¡¯m barely surviving on the asional wine.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have such ns recently.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°Alright, looks like I won¡¯t have the good fortune to eat for a long time.¡± It was Wu Yungui¡¯s turn to feel helpless.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been drinking a lot. ¡± Yuan Zhou said as a matter of fact.

    ¡°But the wine can¡¯t fill my stomach.¡± Wu Yungui said,¡±alright, let¡¯s not talk about this. I came here to thank you, boss Yuan, for being willing to hold a cooking exhibition in my ce.¡±

    ¡°No, I should be the one thanking you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to thank me. This is a rare opportunity that others can¡¯t even fight for. ¡± Wu Yungui shook his head.

    ¡°Many people want to cooperate with the chef¡¯s Association to hold your cooking exhibition, Mr. Yuan.¡± Before Yuan Zhou could answer, Zhong Lili said at the side.

    ¡°Well, then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t being modest this time. Instead, he thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°All right. We know boss Yuan doesn¡¯t like to be polite. We¡¯ll be leaving first. You two can have a good chat.¡± Wu Yungui said resentfully, then turned his head to Zhong Lili, indicating that they should go together.

    Zhong Lili knew her ce very well, so she immediately left with Wu Yungui.

    Then, only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were left standing at the door.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1530

    <h4>Chapter 1530: Master Cheng who is ready to finish his apprenticeship</h4>

    Although Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were standing at the door, the atmosphere was no longer as awkward as before. Instead, there was a faint warmth.

    The surrounding crowd had also dispersed long ago. These people were very used to not disturbing Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they dispersed on their own when they found Yuan Zhou had stopped sculpting.

    ¡°Do you want to go in and sit down?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No, thanks. I still have to go back and prepare the proposal.¡± Yin ya shook her head and said.

    ¡°Will you be very tired?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m very happy. I¡¯m very happy that I can help. I¡¯m very happy that you can leave this matter to me.¡± Yin ya looked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes and said earnestly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too tired. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then instructed.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Yin ya nodded and then turned her head to point at the jar that had just thrown the tofu and said,¡±¡±Is it another dish about tofu tonight?¡±

    That¡¯s right. The leftover ingredients from Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting practice were usually eaten by himself or given to others. For example, those beautiful radish flowers were just randomly picked from the shelf.

    However, tofu was different. It would break once touched and it wasn¡¯t good to give it away. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had been eating dishes rted to tofu recently.

    ¡°Yes, today¡¯s tofu meatball soup. Let¡¯s eat together. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help smiling and said,¡±¡±How can your cooking not be good? let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curled up slightly and he revealed a gentle expression.

    ......

    ¡°But I¡¯ll have dinner with you tonight. I still have to go back and finish the proposal.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send you off.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said.

    ¡°No need. You said you don¡¯t have to send me during the day. You can send me at night.¡± Yin ya shook her head. She didn¡¯t want to disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting practice.

    After all, she was the one who knew how serious and hard-working Yuan Zhou was.

    ¡°Alright then. Be careful when you go back and be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t insist.

    ¡°Okay, see you tonight.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then left.

    Yuan Zhou watched Yin ya walk out of Taoxi road the whole time. Besides talking to each other, they didn¡¯t even hold hands.

    That was because Yuan Zhou had to keep his hands clean even when he was practicing sculpting. Yin ya was well aware of that.

    After Yin ya left, Yuan Zhou continued to practice sculpting. However, he ended the practice 10 minutes earlier today. After he moved the bench into the backyard, Yuan Zhou picked up his phone and started to make a call.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou ended the call early was to make this phone call to his apprentice, Cheng zhaomei.

    The call went through very quickly.

    ¡°Master, what do you need me to do? I¡¯ll be right there. ¡± Master Cheng said with a respectful tone.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯m just informing you that you can take the Master Teacher examination now.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was as serious as usual.

    ¡°Ah? Master, did I do something wrong? You can point it out. ¡± Master Cheng said with a slightly terrified and anxious tone.

    ¡°No.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Then why did you suddenly let me finish my apprenticeship?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Your strength is sufficient for the Master Teacher examination, so you took the examination.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, my cooking skills are still far from good. Please teach me.¡± Master Cheng said anxiously.

    ¡°You¡¯ll still be my disciple after you finish your apprenticeship. ¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°Then can I still ask you to teach me how to cook every month?¡± Master Cheng asked carefully.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou clearly heard master Cheng let out a long sigh of relief at the other end of the phone before he continued,¡±¡±Master, do you think I¡¯ve done something wrong or need to be improved?¡±

    ¡°No, there¡¯s been an improvement in my cooking recently, so there¡¯s an assessment.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°En, then tell me the content of the test, master.¡± Master Cheng waspletely relieved and began to be curious about the content of the assessment.

    ¡°I won¡¯t say much over the phone. Come over personally tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for being rude. It¡¯s such an important matter that I can¡¯t talk about it over the phone. I¡¯m sorry, master.¡± Master Cheng said immediately.

    ¡°See you at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Okay, master. I¡¯ll be there on time tomorrow.¡± Master Cheng answered.

    After saying that, master Cheng put down the phone and wiped the sweat off his forehead after Yuan Zhou hung up the phone.

    That¡¯s right, he had been so scared that he was sweating all over.

    When master Cheng became Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice in the beginning, his peers in the same industryughed at him for licking the sole of a green-headed boy¡¯s foot and said that he was shameless.

    But now, there were a lot of people who envied him. They had already changed their faces and said that his shyness and shamelessness in the past were right. That was why he could be the disciple of Yuan Zhou, the youngest cooking Grandmaster in history, and be very proud of himself.

    Even during the three small tea parties, dessert parties and wine parties held by Yuan Zhoust time, many people who used tough at him came to him, hoping to get a quota.

    After all, it was hosted by Yuan Zhou and the participants were all big shots in the industry. Who wouldn¡¯t want to get to know them?

    Of course, master Cheng directly refused these fence-sitters. He didn¡¯t want to ruin his master¡¯s banquet for these people.

    It should be known that master Cheng had always respected Yuan Zhou very much. Now, he respected Yuan Zhou even more. That was why he had such a big reaction when he suddenly heard that Yuan Zhou wanted him to be a master.

    After all, the first thought that came to master Cheng¡¯s mind when he heard that was that Yuan Zhou was going to drive him out of his school.

    Holding the phone for a while, master Cheng calmed down and gradually became happy.¡±¡±Master told me to prepare for the Master Teacher examination. This is a sign of my improvement. It¡¯s a good thing.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s so good that you¡¯re making such a big fuss?¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife stuck her head into the kitchen and asked.

    ¡°Hehe, master let me finish my apprenticeship.¡± Master Cheng looked at his wife with a smile.

    ¡°Oh? This is indeed a good thing. ¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife also nodded and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Isn¡¯t your husband amazing? he can finish his apprenticeship after following master for a year or two.¡± Master Cheng stuck out his fat belly proudly.

    Yes, that¡¯s right, it¡¯s the stomach. A fat middle-aged man can naturally stick out his stomach. Do you think he has pecs?

    ¡°Alright, I know you¡¯re good. You have to thank your master. It¡¯s all thanks to master Yuan. Look at our business. It¡¯s twice as good as before.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife continued,¡±¡±If you were willing to open a branch, we would have opened several branches already.¡±

    ¡°What branch? peoplee to eat because they like my cooking. I can¡¯t ruin my own reputation. I can¡¯t open a branch.¡± Master Cheng immediately shook his head when he heard that.

    ¡°Even my master only owns one shop. I¡¯m not qualified to open a branch.¡± Master Cheng said continuously.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t drive. It won¡¯t be so tiring.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife nodded helplessly and then said,¡±¡±I see that Yingluo¡¯s pastry making skills have improved a lot. I¡¯ll open a shop for her soon, right?¡±

    ¡°Then you should ask Yingluo herself. We should think about what we¡¯re going to have for dinner to celebrate, but we can¡¯t drink. I still have to see master tomorrow.¡± Master Cheng touched his belly and said with a smile.

    Master Cheng¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou was deeply engraved in his heart.

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 Chapter 1531

    <h4>Chapter 1531: Personally thanking</h4>

    Yuan Zhou told master Cheng toe at 2:30 in the afternoon. However, master Cheng came early. Of course, he didn¡¯t dare toe too early.

    After all, it wouldn¡¯t be good if he couldn¡¯t wait. Therefore, master Cheng came here during lunchtime. He directly grabbed the work of Cheng Cheng and Zhou Jia.

    He directly chased the two little girls out to greet the customers in line. He took a cloth and squatted down with his huge and solid body, wiping with great energy.

    ¡°The shop is very clean.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying when he saw master Cheng working hard.

    ¡°I know, master, your shop is spotless, but I have to do something. I¡¯m your disciple.¡± Master Cheng said without raising his head.

    ¡°Yes, sure.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou continued to process the ingredients.

    Inside the restaurant, a master and a disciple were preparing the ingredients while the other was wiping the tables and chairs, as if he wanted to climb the ceiling. Outside, it was also very lively.

    This was especially true for professor Herbert and the other two who had made an appointment with Mr. Gurner today. Now, the three of them had already won and joined the team. They were all queuing up behind Wu Hai.

    Of course, Ling Hong was still with ruan Xiaoqing as usual. However, before he came, he had told her that a friend of his would be treating him today. After getting her approval, Ling Hong agreed to professor Herbert¡¯s invitation.

    Right now, professor Herbert was at the front of the line. Behind him were Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, followed by Mr. Manion who was pushing the wheelchair.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Gurner toe here for dinner every day. We¡¯ve met a few times, but we just didn¡¯t say hello.¡± Professor Herbert said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s indeed a coincidence, and we did miss it.¡± Ling Hong replied in fluent English.

    ¡°But it¡¯s good that we¡¯ve met now,¡± Professor Herbert smiled and said,¡±¡±This is my good friend, Mr. Manion, and his wife.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Good day, you two.¡± Ling Hong turned his head and greeted Mr. And Mrs. Manion with a nod.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Gurner. You¡¯re so young.¡± Manion said.

    ¡°Thank you, Madam. You¡¯re beautiful too.¡± Ling Hong could say such words at any time.

    Moreover, what Ling Hong said was true. Xuelun was already much better than when she had just arrived. Her sunken cheeks were now more rosy. Although she was still thin and weak, she was much more energetic.

    ¡°Thank you. Your girlfriend is very beautiful too.¡± Sharon looked at ruan Xiaoqing gently.

    Ruan Xiaoqing blushed and said,¡±¡±We¡¯re still good friends. We¡¯re not together yet. ¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing naturally replied in English. As an actuary, her English was naturally very fluent.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Sharon immediately apologized.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m the one pursuing her, but I haven¡¯t gotten permission. ¡± Ling Hong smiled evilly and adjusted the atmosphere.

    Professor Herbert opened his mouth again,¡±¡±Speaking of which, we¡¯re here today to thank you, segunaya.¡±

    ¡°Yes, thank you, Mr. Gurner.¡± Manion said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I was just asking for advice.¡± Ling Hong shook his head.

    ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s all thanks to you that Mr. Yuan¡¯s restaurant is open. Otherwise, Sharon wouldn¡¯t be able to eat anything right now.¡± Manion shook his head in a serious manner.

    Ling Hong looked at Sharon in the wheelchair in surprise, but he didn¡¯t say anything.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong had thought that professor Herbert was thanking him because he had found a new research direction. He didn¡¯t expect that it was actually Mr. Manion who was thanking him more seriously.

    ¡°Yes, my wife is suffering from pancreatic cancer.¡± Manion looked at his wife, Sharon, and said in a gentle tone.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Ling Hong apologized quickly. After all, his suspicion just now was a bit like prying into other people¡¯s privacy.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, there¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t say. It¡¯s just that I didn¡¯t want people to think that I can¡¯t take care of myself at first, but now I have to do it.¡± Sharon said cheerfully.

    ¡°I¡¯ve always been here. ¡± Manion lowered his head and kissed Sharon¡¯s forehead.

    ¡°It¡¯s only right for him to thank you. It¡¯s true that you asked me about pancreatic cancer back then, and that¡¯s why I suggesteding here to try it out. It¡¯s a miracle that Sharon could really eat one-third of a normal person¡¯s food.¡± Professor Herbert said seriously.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not a miracle. It¡¯s because of that chef.¡± Sharon retorted.

    ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s not a miracle, but I think that Mr. Chef is a miracle. His hands have magic, and the food he makes is too delicious.¡± Professor Herbert smacked his lips and mumbled.

    ¡°Thank you very much for the inspiration I gave you, but you¡¯re wee. After all, I started it because I needed to consult.¡± Ling Hong said honestly.

    ¡°Yes, so we¡¯ll treat you to a meal here.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t make a reservation,¡± Manion said with a smile.¡±But the food here is delicious.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head approvingly.

    Ling Hong, professor Herbert, Manion, and Sharon, who would interrupt from time to time, were chatting very enthusiastically. Of course, they would also throw the conversation to ruan Xiaoqing.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing was looking at Ling Hong more often than not.

    Before today, ruan Xiaoqing had no idea what Ling Hong had done for her. She might have thought that Ling Hong would inquire about pancreatic cancer.

    However, she did not expect that he would be able to contact Doctor Herbert, an expert in pancreatic cancer from the United States. Ever since ruan Xiaoqing found out about this disease, she had naturally tried to find a way to treat it.

    Of course, she did want to look for the specialist in pancreatic cancer, but she couldn¡¯t even get a call from professor Herbert¡¯s assistant, let alone meet the famous expert doctor Herbert in person.

    From this point alone, ruan Xiaoqing understood how much effort Ling Hong had put in without her knowing. But he didn¡¯t let her know about it at all.

    This made ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart sour and soft, and there was an indescribableplexity.

    Ruan Xiaoqing felt even more sour when she saw Ling Hong¡¯s nonchnt manner that was not worth mentioning. This kind of silent concern was like a breeze that made her feelfortable but not annoying.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing looked at Ling Hong¡¯s arrogant spiky hair and his sunny smile and couldn¡¯t help sighing in her heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. Pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice broke their conversation. Immediately, the customers in the line prepared to enter the restaurant very quickly.

    Ling Hong turned around and looked at ruan Xiaoqing out of habit. He happened to see ruan Xiaoqing¡¯splicated eyes and gentle expression. He couldn¡¯t help asking,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°Nothing, I just wanted to thank someone.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was looking into the shop when she said this.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan? He¡¯ll be very happy. ¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t ask what he was thanking her for, but just said that.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll say it myself.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

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 Chapter 1532

    <h4>Chapter 1532: I am very happy</h4>

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong nodded and then walked toward the restaurant along the crowd.

    During the process, Ling Hong would protect ruan Xiaoqing subconsciously. Otherwise, the anxious customers behind would rub against her. Ling Hong had always done this.

    However, today, ruan Xiaoqing was staring at Ling Hong¡¯s arm seriously and seemed to be thinking about something.

    There were five of them. Although they were treating Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing to a meal, they couldn¡¯t sit together. So, they had to be divided into two tables.

    Manion and his wheelchair-bound wife sat at a small table on the side, while professor Herbert, Ling Hong, and ruan Xiaoqing sat next to each other at the long curved table.

    Although there were two tables, it didn¡¯t affect theirmunication and ordering.

    After ordering, Ling Hong chatted with professor Herbert about other things. He was very careful not to talk about pancreatic cancer in front of ruan Xiaoqing.

    It should be known that ruan Xiaoqing seemed to be very resistant to this matter. Moreover, although they were not yet lovers, ruan Xiaoqing had never asked Ling Hong to apany her to the hospital.

    Ling Hong had never seen ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s medical report until now. Under such circumstances, he naturally wouldn¡¯t ask ruan Xiaoqing about pancreatic cancer.

    Another thing worth mentioning was that the ne tickets to Japan had be invalid again.

    ¡°Speaking of which, if pancreatic cancer can be cured, then other terminal diseases ...¡± Herbert¡¯s thoughts were out of control.

    For a terminally ill patient, many things were actually in vain. However, if they could eat, their physical functions would be better. Originally, they could onlyst for two months, but they might be able tost for three months.

    Thirty days in a month might not mean much to ordinary people, but to a terminally ill patient, that was half the time they had left.

    ......

    Even when professor Herbert took the initiative to thank Ling Hong, Ling Hong was still able to avoid the topic. Ruan Xiaoqing, who had suddenly started to observe Ling Hong seriously, also noticed Ling Hong¡¯s actions.

    Fortunately, their dishes were served very soon. As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were served, everyone¡¯s attention was no longer on the topic but on the food in front of them.

    Among them, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s appetite seemed to be simr to Sharon ¡®s, only one-third of an ordinary person¡¯ s.

    Although they didn¡¯t eat much, it could be seen that the two of them were eating very well and didn¡¯t force themselves.

    Herbert had already prepared to list ¡°having a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡± as his doctor¡¯s advice to his patients.

    It was always very fast to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Even with Sharon and ruan Xiaoqing eating slower, the five of them still finished their meal very quickly.

    After the meal, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing sent the three of them out together. They didn¡¯t part ways until they reached the intersection of Taoxi road.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back. ¡± Ling Hong turned his head and said to ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Okay, but I want to take a car today. I don¡¯t want to leave.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go get the car. Wait for me here, I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Ling Hong answered immediately.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head and then watched Ling Hong run to the opposite parking lot quickly.

    That¡¯s right. Dressed handsomely, Ling Hong Ran to the opposite parking lot.

    Just like what Ling Hong had said, he drove the car to ruan Xiaoqing very quickly and then got off the car to open the door for ruan Xiaoqing to enter. After that, he got into the car and drove her back.

    They chatted for a while. Ling Hong didn¡¯t ask ruan Xiaoqing why she didn¡¯t want to walk back today, but wanted to take a car instead.

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s house was less than 20 minutes ¡®walk from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on Taoxi road. Usually, she would walk there as part of her exercise.

    It only took seven or eight minutes to reach the entrance of themunity. Ruan Xiaoqing got out of the car, set a time to meet up for dinner, and went straight back to her ownmunity.

    As usual, Ling Hong didn¡¯t drive away until he saw them enter the hotel. However, he didn¡¯t go back to hispany or home. Instead, he went straight to the hotel where professor Herbert and the others were staying.

    Even ruan Xiaoqing, who had just returned home, changed her coat and went out again.

    This time, she walked to Taoxi road by herself. Yes, ruan Xiaoqing went to Taoxi road by herself again.

    On the way, ruan Xiaoqing walked at a moderate pace. When she arrived, it was just ten minutes before lunch time ended.

    Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t go in either. She just stood at the door and waited there quietly. Ten minutester, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice sounded in the restaurant. She didn¡¯t go in until thest customer left.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s lunchtime in the restaurant ...¡± Zhou Jia, who hadn¡¯t left yet, subconsciously said to ruan Xiaoqing who just entered the restaurant. But when she raised her head and saw ruan Xiaoqing, she shut her mouth in surprise.¡±Sister ruan, why are you here?¡±

    Zhou Jia wanted to use ¡®again¡¯, but in the end, she changed the word.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking for boss Yuan for something,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled gently.

    ¡°Oh, the boss is looking for you.¡± Zhou Jia immediately turned her head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then turned off the tap. After wiping his hands dry seriously, he raised his head and looked at ruan Xiaoqing.

    Ruan Xiaoqing looked at Yuan Zhou. Today, Yuan Zhou was dressed in a cyan-colored Han Chinese traditional clothing with a lotus flower pattern embroidered on the cor. His back was straight and he was obviously not as tall as Ling Hong. Although he looked mature, he was still young. He didn¡¯t even have a beard on his mouth. His rigid and serious face revealed a very reliable and trustworthy appearance.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. Thank you.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing bent down seriously and thanked him in a solemn tone.

    Such a solemn thanks made master Cheng, Cheng Hao, and Zhou Jia A little dumbfounded. Only Yuan Zhou understood what she meant.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s English wasn¡¯t good, he knew about Herbert. Of course, he also knew that Herbert was rted to Ling Hong, and that was because of Ling Hong¡¯s inquiryst night. However, he didn¡¯t need to go into details.

    There were three meanings to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s thanks. The first was to thank Yuan Zhou for letting her stay for the crab roe buns the other day. The second was to thank Yuan Zhou for helping herplete the most difficult task of telling Ling Hong that she was sick.

    Thest one was to thank Yuan Zhou for letting her meet Ling Hong in the restaurant.

    This was the gratitude that ruan Xiaoqing wanted to express and Yuan Zhou received it perfectly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I didn¡¯t do anything. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s all because of you, boss Yuan ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said hurriedly. But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou said with a rxed tone and a natural expression,¡±¡±I made some delicious food. You guys like it, and I¡¯m very happy. That¡¯s all.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s heart warmed. She thanked him again, then turned around and stepped out of the shop, leaving with joy.

    Apart from the lively, energetic, and curious Cheng Cheng, the rest of the people in the restaurant, including Zhou Jia and master Cheng, didn¡¯t care about anything else.¡±The boss (master) is so awesome.¡±

    The two of them had already praised Yuan Zhou from head to toe again in their hearts. It could be said that they had already degenerated into two salted fish who could only shout ¡°six six six¡±.

    ¡°Grandmaster, what did sister ruan thank you for?¡± Cheng Yu asked curiously.

    ¡°I have something to discuss with your dad. You and Zhou Jia go back quickly. Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Cheng Cheng, but said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Hurry up and leave. Don¡¯t disturb master and me when we¡¯re talking.¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, master Cheng immediately came back to his senses and directly pushed his daughter¡¯s shoulder to let her go.

    ¡°...¡± Cheng Cheng looked at his father¡¯s disdainful face and was instantly speechless.

    She might have been picked up from the trash can, or she might have been given to him as a gift.

    In the end, it was Zhou Jia who pulled Cheng Cheng away with a smile. Instantly, only Yuan Zhou and master Cheng were left in the restaurant.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll clean up the shop first.¡± Master Cheng rolled up his sleeves and was about to start again.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯ve already packed up. Let¡¯s go to the backyard.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

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    [Ps: you guys like to read noob Cat¡¯s books. Noob cat is very happy.]

 Chapter 1533

    <h4>Chapter 1533: Master Cheng¡¯s assessment questions</h4>

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately. Then, he opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and stood at the side of the door, waiting for Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou had long been ustomed to master Cheng¡¯s respect, so he walked into the restaurant naturally. Only after that did master Cheng follow him to the backyard.

    Very soon, the two of them came to the stone table in the backyard. It was the same. Master Cheng sat down only after Yuan Zhou had sat down.

    His back was straight, and his fat belly was protruding, but he looked very energetic.

    ¡°Let¡¯s ask you the questions you¡¯ve umted recently, then we¡¯ll talk about the rest.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, master,¡± Hearing that, master Cheng immediately took out a palm-sized notebook from his pocket and opened it carefully, preparing to ask some questions.

    ¡°Recently, I¡¯ve been preparing to restart the business of boiled cabbage in my shop, but I¡¯ve encountered a problem. How can I guarantee the freshness of the cabbage? after all, the choice of cabbage is the most important thing besides the soup base.¡± Master Cheng took the notebook and read his question word by word seriously.

    ¡°Fresh. In the Sichuan dialect, it¡¯s also called fresh. This means that the most important thing about this dish is to be alive. Do you understand?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You mean to buy the ones that have just been picked?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°Be careful when choosing the ce of origin.¡± Yuan Zhou continued,¡±this vegetable likes to grow in a cold environment. It¡¯s best to sow it inte November and germinate it by covering it with stic film until the end of February of the next year. Such vegetables will taste fresher and sweeter after a winter.¡±

    ¡°Well, it seems that I won¡¯t be able to put it on the menu this year.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and recorded while talking to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°We eat whatever season it is, but the earth is round. Just because it¡¯s not the right season here doesn¡¯t mean it¡¯s the same in other ces.¡± ¡°You can choose the one in other regions to practice first and then release it next year,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded.

    ......

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s a small problem. Next time, you have to record the growth time of each ingredient yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said strictly.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head immediately.

    ¡°Continue.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Also, about the taste of aged skin ...¡± Master Cheng continued to talk about the taste.

    The master and disciple discussed this question for a long time again. Of course, Yuan Zhou talked more while master Cheng took notes seriously and then asked from time to time.

    Yuan Zhou appeared to be a dozen years younger than master Cheng. However, master Cheng was still very respectful to Yuan Zhou. Such a scene was not out of ce at all, because Yuan Zhou was now exuding a confident and calm manner of a Grandmaster.

    Half an hour passed very quickly. The questions that master Cheng had umted had alsoe to an end. Master Cheng quickly helped Yuan Zhou fill the cup with hot tea. Only after Yuan Zhou drank it did he quickly drink a mouthful of water.

    Yuan Zhou sipped a mouthful of tea to relieve his dry lips and tongue. Then, he said again,¡±¡±Zhao Mei, what do you think of your current cooking skills?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Master Cheng was stunned at first and then said,¡±¡±Before I met master, I thought that my cooking skills were pretty good. But after meeting master, I realized that I was a frog at the bottom of a well. I¡¯m still far from it.¡±

    Master Cheng was quite sincere when he said that. He wasn¡¯tplimenting Yuan Zhou, but he truly believed so.

    ¡°What about now?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Now I think I can defeat the me before I became my disciple.¡± Master Cheng said seriously.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°Now, I¡¯ll give you the topic for your apprenticeship.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for master Cheng to be modest and directly said.

    As soon as he said that, master Cheng straightened his back unconsciously and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously, waiting for him to speak.

    ¡°Twice-cooked pork. Make a dish that I¡¯m satisfied with,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°To your satisfaction?¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t think that this seemingly simple question was very simple. Instead, he asked with emphasis.

    ¡°Cheng Cheng told me that you wanted to learn 70% of my cooking skills before you could graduate.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m setting a big goal so that I can work hard towards it.¡± Master Cheng touched his head and said honestly.

    ¡°I¡¯m now proficient in Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Jinling cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, steak, and some other dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou reported several cuisines that he was proficient in slowly. Before he finished, he continued, ¡°I¡¯m currently learning about Shandong cuisine and Jiangsu cuisine. ¡±

    ¡°...¡± Master Cheng suddenly felt that he was so stupid for making such a promise. He also felt that he had lived for more than forty years only because of broth.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. You¡¯re good at Sichuan cuisine, and I think your Sichuan cuisine is already 70% as good as mine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Many thanks, master.¡± Master Cheng said with aplicated mood.

    ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth. ¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±a person¡¯s energy is limited. Your current Sichuan cuisine is not any worse than Chairman Zhang Yan ¡®s. Don¡¯t be discouraged.¡±

    ¡°...Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head. Although he was speechless, he felt warm inside.

    That was because master Cheng knew that Yuan Zhou was justforting him, although the words offort sounded a little weird.

    ¡°In three days, I need to eat your highest level of twice-cooked pork. At that time, I will invite Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang to taste it together. Can you do it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked solemnly.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng answered in a deep voice.

    ¡°Yes, three days from now at threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. It¡¯s still here.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately.

    However, after answering, master Cheng became hesitant and didn¡¯t dare to ask.

    However, Yuan Zhou just took a look at him indifferently and said,¡±¡±What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, master. I know that you¡¯re going to hold a cooking exhibition in a week. Will I hold you up?¡± Master Cheng said with worry and hesitation.

    Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart and said with a mild expression,¡±¡±No, teaching others is also an opportunity to improve your own cooking skills.¡±

    ¡°Master, I will work hard.¡± Only then did master Cheng feel relieved. He clenched his fist and promised earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, you should go back. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and started to drive him away without saying anything.

    ¡°I¡¯ll stay and help. I haven¡¯t helped master in a long time. Let Cheng Cheng go back by himself today. I¡¯ll stay.¡± Master Cheng said with an innocent smile.

    Yuan Zhou nced at master Cheng, who had shrunk his neck and revealed an apprehensive look. Instantly, he thought of the meaty body of fatty and immediately turned around and answered,¡±¡±Yes.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, master. I¡¯ll go and wipe the table.¡± Master Cheng immediately agreed happily and ran straight to the restaurant.

    As soon as master Cheng left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get up immediately. Instead, he started to think carefully.

    ¡°The desserts in the cooking exhibition are mainly Jiangsu and Cantonese desserts, and the dishes will be the representative dishes of each cuisine. This should be enough.¡± Thinking about his own cooking skills, Yuan Zhou prepared to use this one week to practice with a purpose.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to my first personal cooking exhibition in a week. ¡± Yuan Zhou got a little excited in his heart.

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 Chapter 1534

    <h4>Chapter 1534: The dawn of victory</h4>

    On the other side, master Cheng had sessfully squeezed his daughter out of the restaurant and stayed to help. The atmosphere was very harmonious and pleasant.

    On the other side, Ling Hong was also hit by a surprise.

    After lunch, Ling Hong sent ruan Xiaoqing home. Then, he drove straight to the hotel where professor Herbert was staying to ask him about pancreatic cancer.

    However, just as he arrived at the hotel entrance, he received a call from ruan Xiaoqing before he even entered.

    At that time, ruan Xiaoqing had just finished thanking Yuan Zhou and was walking slowly along Taoxi road. Almost everyone on the street was full of smiles and curiosity, looking around the street with a happy face.

    With the influence of these people and Yuan Zhou¡¯s gentle words just now, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but take out her phone and make a call.

    She didn¡¯te back to her senses until she heard Ling Hong¡¯s clear and gentle voice from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, little Qing?¡± Ling Hong said with a gentle voice.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing wanted to deny it subconsciously, but then she thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words that he was very happy that his customers liked his food, so she changed her words,¡±¡±I want you to apany me to the hospital for a checkup.¡±

    ¡°What ... What did you say?¡± Ling Hong was pleasantly surprised. His words came from the other end of the phone with a slight tremble.

    Hearing Ling Hong¡¯s nervous voice, ruan Xiaoqing became less nervous. She said with a faint smile,¡±¡±I said I¡¯m going for a checkup tomorrow. Can youe with me? of course, if you¡¯re busy, then forget it.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s words carried a hint of slyness.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes ... I have to have time. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely have time.¡± Ling Hong said almost immediately after ruan Xiaoqing finished her words.

    ......

    ¡°Then you can¡¯t have breakfast tomorrow. There are two examinations that require you to have an empty stomach.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s smile was filled with happiness as she spoke and walked.

    She was no longer as secretive when she talked about the examination as before. Although she still felt a little ufortable, she was much better now.

    ¡°I¡¯ll apany you then. I¡¯ve always skipped breakfast anyway. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t refuse and responded.

    Then, Ling Hong became even happier. Although he didn¡¯t know what had happened to make ruan Xiaoqing suddenly change her mind and agree to let him apany her for the examination and step into the boundary that she had drawn, he was really happy.

    If they weren¡¯t in the lobby of a five-star hotel, Ling Hong would have shouted ¡°wait until the clouds are cleared and the moon is bright¡±.

    However, he held back and carefully continued to walk past ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s bottom line. For example, he didn¡¯t dare to say that they wouldn¡¯t have breakfast together in the past. Now, not only did he say it, but he had also been agreed to.

    Ling Hong suddenly felt that he was not far away from his goal of being single.

    However, Ling Hong was still more worried about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s health. He looked into the hotel and took a deep breath. After thinking for a while, he said more carefully,¡±¡±Then, can I ask Dr. Herbert to help you with your medical report?¡±

    Ling Hong thought about those words in his mind, heart and mouth for a long time before he finally said it.

    However, as soon as he said that, Ling Hong felt a little regretful and a little fearless. As expected, ruan Xiaoqing became silent.

    In fact, he was a little insatiable. After all, ruan Xiaoqing had just been willing to go with Ling Hong for the examination. But Ling Hong immediately asked ruan Xiaoqing to go to the doctor he appointed. This was not his usual style of progressive treatment.

    However, it was something Ling Hong couldn¡¯t wait to do. Even if ruan Xiaoqing would return to her own world after this, Ling Hong was still unwilling to give up this opportunity.

    Ling Hong knew ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s character too well. She didn¡¯t even know how to face her parents. She could only try her best to minimize the harm and make up for it. She could trust an outsider like him. Of course, he knew how rare the opportunity was.

    However, Dr. Herbert was an expert in this field. He really hoped that ruan Xiaoqing could survive. Therefore, Ling Hong was insatiable.

    Ling Hong waited for ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s answer nervously. About half a minuteter, a soft voice came from the other side of the phone,¡±¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    ¡°You agree?¡± Ling Hong suddenly had an impulse to show up in front of ruan Xiaoqing.

    ¡°Um. Ling Hong, I know you¡¯ve done a lot for me ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing wanted to continue saying thank you, but she was interrupted by Ling Hong.

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. I have a purpose. ¡± Ling Hong continued with a tough yet gentle tone,¡±¡±My goal is your entire being, you know that.¡±

    This was the second time that Ling Hong had said so seriously that he liked her since the failure of his confessionst time. This made ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s pretty face blush slightly. She looked at the people around her in embarrassment subconsciously and then said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s talk when we meet tomorrow. ¡±

    After saying that, ruan Xiaoqing was a little flustered and prepared to hang up the phone.

    ¡°Wait, I¡¯ll arrange everything tomorrow. You promised me this, so listen to me for tomorrow¡¯s examination, okay?¡± The first half of Ling Hong¡¯s sentence was unyielding, and the second half was pleading.

    ¡°Got it. See you tomorrow.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing immediately hung up the phone and touched her burning cheeks.

    ¡°It¡¯s all boss Yuan. I feel that boss Yuan has be warmer after falling in love. ¡± Thinking of her behavior just now, ruan Xiaoqing directly pushed the me to Yuan Zhou.

    Exactly. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t said that he was very happy, ruan Xiaoqing wouldn¡¯t have been touched and then called Ling Hong.

    Therefore, it was really Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault for bing gentler and gentler after falling in love.

    On the other side, Ling Hong was very happy even though the call was hung up. He grinned so widely that the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears. With such a smile, Ling Hong walked to the teahouse on the fourth floor of the hotel where he had made an appointment with professor Herbert.

    Before he went in, Ling Hong stopped smiling and started to think about how to persuade professor Herbert to do an international medical consultation tomorrow.

    This matter was quiteplicated. Ling Hong listed the reasons and things to prepare in his heart one by one and then took on a totally business negotiation posture.

    Therefore, by the time professor Herbert met Ling Hong, Ling Hong had already transformed into a business elite.

    The specific negotiation process was skipped. No matter what the duration was, Ling Hong was satisfied with the result.

    Professor Herbert had promised him that he would make a house call, but Ling Hong had to deal with everything else by himself.

    Although it was very difficult to get an international medical consultation, Ling Hong knew that it wouldn¡¯t be so difficult for him to solve the remaining problem since both parties had agreed to it.

    However, he had to go back to find his grandfather now. Once he got into the car, he called Yuan Zhou at once.

    The content of the phone call was exactly the same as what ruan Xiaoqing had said just now. That¡¯s right. Ling Hong was also here to thank her.

    After thinking for a while, Ling Hong felt that ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s attitude might have changed because of Yuan Zhou. That was why he received the call.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was not polite. In addition, he said something meaningful like ¡°you and ruan Xiaoqing have a tacit understanding.¡±

    After leaving the group of single dogs, Yuan Zhou¡¯s words became much more profound.

    Ling Hong was a smart person. He immediately understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and felt a little sweet in his heart.

    After all, Yuan Zhou meant that ruan Xiaoqing had already known what he had done. Therefore, she thanked Yuan Zhou and then ended the matter just now.

    The saying ¡°when the clouds are parted, the moon is revealed¡± was precisely used to describe Ling Hong.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1535

    <h4>Chapter 1535: Affecting the market from the taste</h4>

    Although master Cheng sessfully stayed to help and didn¡¯t leave until Yuan Zhou drove him away, he didn¡¯t have the carefreeness and simplicity that he had in the restaurant.

    It was just 8:30 in the evening. At this time, master Cheng hadn¡¯t had his dinner yet. However, he didn¡¯t care about this matter at all. Instead, he directly started to make a phone call.

    ¡°Old Sun, I¡¯m going to take a look at your farm. Go to the factory and wait for me.¡± Master Cheng said directly.

    No one knew what the person on the other end of the phone said, but it was obvious that he had agreed to it directly. That was because master Cheng put away the phone and walked directly to the garage.

    Obviously, master Cheng was going to search for the ingredients overnight. Of course, he still called his wife on the way back and told her that he would be backte today.

    The whole process of looking for suitable ingredients and master Cheng cooking by himself was only given three days by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, master Cheng was very busy during these three days. He was either in the kitchen or out looking for ingredients.

    That¡¯s right, out of seriousness for the assessment, master Cheng had personally found the ingredients this time. He didn¡¯t ask anyone else to do it.

    Very soon, three days had passed. At 2:30 in the afternoon, Zhang Yan, Zhou Shijie, and Lee Yanyi came together.

    That¡¯s right. Lee Yanyi was one of them. This matter was personally invited by master Cheng. Of course, he had also asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent before that.

    The reason master Cheng gave was that Lee Yanyi was a great food critic and also highly respected Yuan Zhou. With him around, he would be able to know the gap between him and his master Yuan Zhou more clearly.

    There was a saying in the restaurant,¡±Lee Yanyi is the one who knows Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking best. The one who knows Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking better than Lee Yanyi is Wu Hai.¡±

    ¡°Use the most harmonious and even more at the same time¡±? this sentence was a little faulty, but it wasn¡¯t a big problem. It sessfully showed that Lee Yanyi had studied Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills very deeply.

    Yuan Zhou agreed to master Cheng¡¯s arrangement.

    ......

    After receiving the invitation, Lee Yanyi rarely made a personal judgment, or rather, it was his first time making a personal judgment. When he heard that Yuan Zhou was going to judge master Cheng, Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, he agreed without any hesitation.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you seem to be in good spirits.¡± Zhou Shijie said first.

    ¡°Thank you foring, uncle Zhou, Chairman Zhang, and Mr. Li.¡± Yuan Zhou first nodded his head in response to Zhou Shijie and then said courteously.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is a good thing. We¡¯re also taking the opportunity to have a free meal.¡± Lee Yanyi said frankly.

    ¡°Exactly, and we don¡¯t even need to line up.¡± Zhang Ye also said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t block little Yuan¡¯s door. Let¡¯s go in and talk.¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately after everyone finished their small talk.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed time to go in. We forgot. ¡± Lee Yanyi nodded.

    ¡°I was just about to go in, you old man really know how to interrupt.¡± Zhang Yan would always be at odds with Zhou Shijie, and it was even worse in private.

    Fortunately, although Zhang Yan might argue with Yuan Zhou at any time, he still gave Yuan Zhou face by following him in.

    Following Yuan Zhou into the Sergestes wallndscape, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t lead them to the back courtyard this time, but directly to the front courtyard.

    There was a standard stove with aplete set of pots and various seasonings on it. Apparently, it was prepared for master Cheng.

    Behind the stove was a solid wood square table that was just enough for four people to sit.

    Among the four people present, three of them were top-notch master chefs. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was already a master chef. Even Lee Yanyi, the only one who didn¡¯t know how to cook, was a food critic. When he saw Yuan Zhou preparing the stove, he nodded and said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, you¡¯re so considerate.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. I remember this stove is the one Cheng zhaomei used to use.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°Good tools, good ingredients, and good craftsmanship can bring out the best.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t admit that he favored master Cheng at all and said primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Delicacies naturally need beautiful instruments to bring out the best taste. The color in color, fragrance, taste, meaning, and shape doesn¡¯t just refer to the color of the food, but also thepatibility with the tableware.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°Indeed. Even if it¡¯s a white te, it has to be cleaned and polished, as white as new. Otherwise, who would want to eat it if it¡¯s yellow even though it looks clean?¡± Zhang Ji said indifferently.

    ¡°It¡¯s best if it¡¯s suitable. There¡¯s no need to set difficult problems for yourself.¡± Zhou Shijie said in conclusion. Then, he turned his head, looked at Yuan Zhou and asked,¡±¡±Where¡¯s this sister Cheng Zhao?¡±

    ¡°I asked him to prepare the ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s see how much Cheng zhaomei has learned from little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie sat down first and then said.

    They nodded and sat down one by one. At this time, master Cheng had juste over with a bamboo basket. Obviously, the basket contained the ingredients that master Cheng had prepared.

    Master Cheng first put the basket in his hand on the cooking table at the side and then came forward to greet him after wiping his hands.

    ¡°Master, Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, and Mr. Li, good afternoon.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, your master doesn¡¯t like to be polite, so you don¡¯t have to say anything. Let¡¯s just start.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°We¡¯re just here to see if you¡¯ve been seriously learning from little Yuan. You should know how many people want this opportunity. ¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°ording to the online reviews, if you score 0.7 Yuan, I¡¯ll consider it a pass.¡± Obviously, Lee Yanyi paid a lot of attention to Yuan Zhou. He even mentioned the unit name.

    ¡°Do it well.¡± Yuan Zhou said atst.

    ¡°Yes, master, I will.¡± Master Cheng took a deep breath and then nodded his head. Then, he turned around and went to the kitchen range with a serious expression. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s first disciple, he couldn¡¯t lose face for his master.

    Master Cheng walked to the stove and then opened the bamboo basket, which contained the ingredients for the twice-cooked pork today.

    This time¡¯s stir-fried pork was naturally not as high-end as boiled cabbage in Sichuan cuisine, but it was a home-cooked dish that every family could not do without.

    ording to a saying in a program, a master¡¯s dish had the taste of home-cooked food. This time, the twice-cooked pork was the time to test the taste of home-cooked food.

    ¡°The pork used for recruiting girls is the improved Hua pig.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a Chenghua pig. Although it¡¯s an improved version, I think it¡¯ll taste good.¡± Zhang Ye nodded.

    ¡°This Chenghua pig is already extinct. It must have taken a lot of effort to find an improved one.¡± Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association. Naturally, he knew about the situation where some ingredients went extinct.

    ¡°I only care about the taste.¡± Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t make this judgment, but said.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. If the Chenghua pigs go extinct, I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to eat our authentic twice-cooked pork in the future.¡± As the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Zhang Yan naturally knew the importance of the Chenghua pig to Sichuan cuisine.

    ¡°There¡¯s little Yuan. I¡¯ll eat his food. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°No, I can still eat his cooking in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at master Cheng who was slicing the pork and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. With little Yuan and master Cheng¡¯s teaching, the Chenghua pigs will probably never go extinct.¡± Zhang Ji immediately reacted and nodded.

    Indeed, if there were arge number of chefs who needed Chenghua pigs to make twice-cooked pork, then there would naturally be more people raising Chenghua pigs. If there were more, then it would naturally not be considered extinct.

    This was the rtionship between supply and demand. The most important thing was that the twice-cooked pork cooked by Yuan Zhou was fat but not greasy, fragrant, spicy and refreshing, and it went well with the rice. This was the reason why the twice-cooked pork was favored by customers again.

    The restaurant had prepared this dish because the customers suddenly liked to eat twice-cooked pork and ordered more frequently. However, in order to satisfy the appetites of the customers who had been spoiled by Yuan Zhou and master Cheng, the only way to do so was to get close to them in terms of the ingredients. Chenghua pig was the best Breakthrough point.

    When Zhang Ye heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he instantly understood all these in his mind and couldn¡¯t help but admire Yuan Zhou even more.

    That¡¯s right. It was admiration. After all, it was all because of the influence of Yuan Zhou alone.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1536

    <h4>Chapter 1536: Officially finished apprenticeship</h4>

    As the main purpose of this gathering was to judge the twice-cooked pork cooked by master Cheng, the remaining three people didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou about his personal cooking exhibition.

    Even though Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had helped Yuan Zhou block countless interviews and visits, as well as more and more chefs from all over the world who came as it was getting closer and closer to the start of thepetition, Yuan Zhou was still very happy.

    However, the two people didn¡¯t allow anyone to disturb Yuan Zhou. It could even be said that they had given a strict order not to let anyone disturb Yuan Zhou before the cooking exhibition started.

    Therefore, the two of them were extremely busy. Since Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯te out to entertain the guests, the two of them naturally had to entertain the guests that they could not refuse.

    Just like that, as soon as Yuan Zhou said that he needed the two of them to judge master Cheng¡¯s culinary skills, the two of them agreed readily and directly freed up their afternoon time.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all these, he had his own way of thanking them. That was because this time, he would try his best to show off his culinary skills. By then, he would make sure that the people present would not be able to bring back their tongues.

    On the other side, master Cheng was being stared at by the four big shots and his most respected master. The pressure on him had increased by several times. However, he was still tense and thus had a more stable performance.

    It didn¡¯t take long to prepare a dish of twice-cooked pork. In less than half an hour, master Cheng came to the table with four tes of twice-cooked pork.

    The four tes weren¡¯t big. They didn¡¯t even look like tes, but tes. Therge pieces of twice-cooked pork, the diamond-shaped green red chili, and the green garlic sprouts all gave off a beautiful oily glow.

    The entire te looked bright and beautiful, and once it was served, the fragrance overflowed. The appearance and smell were very good.

    ¡°Home-cooked twice-cooked pork, please enjoy.¡± Master Cheng put the te in front of the four people steadily and then stood aside and said.

    Oh, by the way, master Cheng¡¯s first dish was naturally for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It smells like two servings of little Yuan ¡®s,¡± Lee Yanyi said objectively. Then, he picked up the chopsticks and was about to taste it without any hesitation.

    ......

    ¡°It does look good.¡± Zhou Shijie also said that to show respect to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Let me have a taste.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just looked at the twice-cooked pork in front of him seriously and then picked up the chopsticks to pick up a piece.

    This time, the meat was cut to the right size. Because it had been nched before being sliced, the meat was even in thickness. If one looked closely, they could clearly see that the lean meat was slightly charred, the fatty meat was oily and slightly charred, and the skin was a beautiful and transparent brownish-red.

    That¡¯s right. This Chenghua pig was a ck pig. The improved Chenghua pig used by master Cheng was also a ck pig. Therefore, the pig skin was naturally ck.

    However, after The ck Pig skin was stir-fried, it showed a beautiful brown gel texture due to the appropriate heat control, which increased the desire to taste it.

    Yuan Zhou directly put the pork into his mouth. The pure fragrance of the pork burst out in his mouth all of a sudden. After chewing slightly, the gtinous skin of the pork was slightly tougher and chewy. Meanwhile, the fragrance of the meat was even richer. At this time, the fragrance of the chili blended in and the stimting spicy taste diluted the greasiness of the fatty meat that was chewed.

    The stir-fried garlic sprouts, on the other hand, removed the fishy smell of the pork and even added the fragrance of the garlic. Because they were stir-fried, the spicy taste was gone, but the fragrance of the garlic sprouts was added.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡±, this was the wonderful sound of the fried meat being chewed. The stimting spiciness, the aroma of the garlic seedlings, and the aroma of the pork made people instantly want to eat three big mouthfuls of rice.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s very appetizing.¡± Lee Yanyi said at this time.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Zhang Yan, who was at the side, nodded his head as he ate.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I didn¡¯t eat lunch. It¡¯s just right to have a bowl of rice after the evaluation. ¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°We haven¡¯t eaten yet. Little Yuan, I¡¯m going to have breakfast and dinner here.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The stomach is usually cleaned in advance before tasting the dishes. Therefore, I¡¯ll have to trouble little boss Yuan for breakfast and dinner. ¡± Lee Yanyi also said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Only then did master Cheng, who was listening to their conversation at the side, feel slightly relieved. However, he still stood straight and waited for theirments.

    In a short while, the four of them finished the twice-cooked pork on their tes. Only a thinyer of oil was left on the tes, and the four of them put down their chopsticks.

    ¡°Today, we¡¯re going to give the final evaluation of master Cheng, head chef Yuan¡¯s apprentice. Our words don¡¯t count, but we can still let you have a look. So, I¡¯ll start with a few words.¡± Zhou Shijie was the first to speak.

    ¡°Please,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°First of all, I¡¯ll give Cheng zhaomei¡¯s twice-cooked pork a score of 7.5. Of course, this score is based on the one you made, Yuan Zhou.¡± Zhou Shijie threw out his score directly.

    They didn¡¯t say anything and just waited for Zhou Shijie to continue.

    ¡°ording to old man Li¡¯s evaluation method, this dish would only get 0.7 Yuan. But the extra 0.05 Yuan ispared with the previous master Cheng, so it got 7.5 yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s meaning was very clear. He acknowledged master Cheng¡¯s hard work during this period of time. Therefore, he added 0.5 points.

    Master Cheng was very grateful and bowed to Zhou Shijie to express his gratitude.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be next.¡± ¡°Chairman Zhou, since you¡¯replimenting me, then I¡¯ll point out the areas that I¡¯mcking in,¡± Zhang Yan said again.

    The way Zhang Yan spoke was the opposite of what Zhou Shijie had said. This made master Cheng, who had just rxed, nervous again.

    ¡°First of all, I wouldn¡¯t point out the problem of handling the oil if it was someone else. But you are Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. Think about Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes and then look at your dishes.¡± Zhang Yan pointed to a thinyer of oil at the bottom of the bowl.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Master Cheng recalled that Yuan Zhou would never leave such oil at the bottom of his bowl after he finished all the dishes. It could be said that Yuan Zhou could control the heat very well and the right amount of oil for the dishes.

    ¡°Also, you were pursuing the taste, but the twice-cooked pork slices were a little too old. You should know that, right?¡± Zhang Ji asked again.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Master Cheng continued to nod his head and looked a little embarrassed. In normal times, he would be the same generation as Zhang Yan and the others, but now it was the time for the postgraduate entrance examination.

    Master Cheng was being so reservedpletely out of respect for Yuan Zhou.

    After all, ever since he became his disciple, his cooking skills had improved significantly. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hide anything from him at all.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing else,¡± Zhang Ye mentioned two points and then continued,¡±My opinion is 0.7 Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, President Zhang.¡± Master Cheng thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already told me the good and bad, so I have nothing to say. ¡± This time, the sharp-tongued Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t have any desire to say anything.

    But Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t give the score directly after a pause. He still said,¡±¡±In terms of the harmony of the taste, the first thing that entered the mouth was the meaty fragrance. After chewing, the spiciness followed. It was a littlete, so the fusion of the taste was a littlecking. The rest was alright.¡±

    After the three of them said that, they looked at Yuan Zhou and waited for his final decision.

    Yuan Zhou sat on the chair with his back straight and his hands crossed naturally. He looked at master Cheng, who had already stood in front of the four people with his head lowered, and said,¡±¡±Stand properly.¡±

    Master Cheng subconsciously raised his head, puffed out his chest, and sucked in his stomach. Then, he stood up straight and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was sitting while master Cheng was standing, but that didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s aura. When he saw master Cheng standing properly, he said seriously,¡±¡±Seven points, you can finish your apprenticeship.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1537

    <h4>Chapter 1537: The master¡¯s ceremony</h4>

    Before master Cheng could react, Zhang Yan had already started to congratte him.¡±Congrattions. You¡¯ve made it big to get seven points from little Yuan in the ten-point system.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true. This dish has 70% of little Yuan¡¯s internal energy,¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his goatee and nodded his head with a smile.

    ¡°You should continue to work hard. This is only Sichuan cuisine.¡± Lee Yanyi reminded him seriously.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I know. I¡¯m still far from master.¡± Master Cheng said with a simple and honest smile. He was already very happy to have such an evaluation.

    ¡°It¡¯s already not bad, no need to be too humble. ¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Hehe, Yes, Master. Thank you, master.¡± Master Cheng immediately thanked Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    ¡°Cheng zhaomei, it¡¯s a good thing that you¡¯vepleted your apprenticeship. We can also be considered to have witnessed little Yuan¡¯s first apprenticeplete his apprenticeship.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a great thing.¡± Zhou Shijie also nodded his head and said smilingly.

    ¡°I still have to study hard.¡± Lee Yan had always been serious and it was hard to hear anything good from him.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was an exception. Lee Yanyi would always praise boss Yuan whenever he mentioned him.

    ¡°Of course, of course. It¡¯s my great fortune to be able to study here at master ¡®s.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head in agreement.

    While saying that, master Cheng bowed to Yuan Zhou seriously to express his gratitude. Only after he straightened his back did he say to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Master, I¡¯ve prepared a gift for you. I hope you can ept it.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t refuse.

    ......

    This was how it was in the industry. The rtionship between the apprentice and the master was very close. Although it wasn¡¯t like the ancient times where they were like father and son, they were still very close. The master¡¯s gift was given by the apprentice to the master, so Yuan Zhou naturally should ept it.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, master. I¡¯ll go get it.¡± Master Cheng said immediately.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as master Cheng heard Yuan Zhou agree, he immediately turned around and walked out of the restaurant. The moment he left the restaurant, he started to run. His gift was prepared to be in the car.

    After all, he couldn¡¯t bring her here directly before she finished her apprenticeship. It would be very impolite if he brought her here.

    Therefore, as soon as he heard that Yuan Zhou agreed to ept it, master Cheng could only run out of the door quickly to get the prepared graduation gift from the car.

    After master Cheng left quickly, Yuan Zhou also stood up and said,¡±¡±Please wait a moment, I¡¯lle back after I take out my disciple¡¯s gift.¡±

    ¡°Go on.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head on behalf of the three people.

    Then, Yuan Zhou also turned around and left. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift was prepared to be in the cab upstairs, so he didn¡¯t need to worry.

    Five minutester, Yuan Zhou came back to them with a chestnut brown wooden box that had a beautiful luster.

    Zhang Yan had done some research on wood. After all, he liked the Rosewood the most. Therefore, he immediately opened his mouth when he saw the wooden box in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Little Yuan, this is ebony, right?¡± Zhang Yan said with certainty.

    ¡°It¡¯s the heartwood of the Philippines ebony. This kind of ebony is bright in color, has no fragrance or special taste, and has a fine structure. The wood is heavy, and its air-dry density is 0.78 ¨C 1.09 g/cm3. After drying, the size is stable, which is suitable for making boxes.¡± Yuan Zhou opened his mouth and said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, it seems that you also know wood very well.¡± Zhang Ji said with emotion.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really understand, just a little.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°...¡± Whenever Zhou Shijie heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he would get a toothache out of habit.

    ¡°...¡± Zhang Yan was instantly speechless. Fortunately, after several culinary exchanges, he knew that Yuan Zhou was very sincere when he said that. But it was precisely because of sincerity that one was most terrifying.

    ¡°...¡± As for Lee Yanyi, he was used to it. Although he was speechless in his heart, he still looked indifferent on the surface.

    Fortunately, the awkwardness didn¡¯tst long, because master Cheng also came with a wooden box in a short while.

    Before entering the door, master Cheng even specially stopped at the door to tidy up his appearance and appearance before entering the door slowly.

    As soon as he entered the door, he went straight through the Sergestes wallndscape door and went to the front yard.

    As soon as he entered, he saw that the people at the square table were all sitting and waiting for him, and there was an additional box on the table.

    Master Cheng took a deep breath and walked to the four people. Then, he bent down and handed over his box with both hands respectfully.

    The box was a beautiful original wood color with fine vertical lines on it. It exuded a faint smell of wood and had a very good luster. It seemed that this wooden box had been there for a long time, and there was already ayer of starch on it.

    ¡°Master, these are the recipes for my three dishes. I hope you can ept them.¡± Master Cheng said seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯re so thoughtful. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and received the wooden box with both hands.

    ¡°I know master has everything, but he likes cooking, so I gave him this. But I only have these three recipes after all these years.¡± Master Cheng smiled and touched his head.

    ¡°I like it very much.¡± Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open it to take a look, he knew that it was three ancient recipes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou said he liked them very sincerely.

    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s good that master likes it.¡± Master Cheng said with an innocent smile.

    ¡°This is indeed a good gift.¡± Even Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed good stuff. ¡± Zhang Ye also nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m more looking forward to when I can eat it. ¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s idea was much more practical.

    However, if Wu Hai was here, he would also say that.

    Wu Hai also knew that Yuan Zhou was going to eat out today. However, unlike usual, he didn¡¯te and make a fuss at all. The reason was very simple. The food wasn¡¯t prepared by Yuan Zhou, so he naturally stayed in the studio and painted with a peace of mind.

    After all, only the food cooked by Yuan Zhou himself could make him shameless.

    Yuan Zhou received the box and put it beside his hand carefully. Then, he picked up the ebony box that he had just taken out and stood up.

    As soon as master Cheng saw Yuan Zhou get up, he subconsciously straightened his back and put his legs together, trying to stick his hands on the stitches of his trousers.

    However, master Cheng was a chubby man. Yuan Zhou spoke before he even touched master Cheng¡¯s face.

    ¡°This is my gift to you for bing my disciple. After you ept it, you must work harder to study cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou handed it to master Cheng with both hands.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng answered solemnly. Then, he bent his body and took the wooden box that was twice as big as his with both hands.

    The ebony box was much heavier than the one he had given to Yuan Zhou. However, master Cheng was a great chef and naturally had good arm strength. He held the box steadily and didn¡¯t move at all.

    After Yuan Zhou delivered the gifts, he sat back down. When he saw master Cheng, he said,¡±¡±Open it and take a look.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately. He held the box in front of his chest and then opened the lid carefully.

    In an instant, a beautiful silver light shed under the sun. When the whole box was opened, a knife was seen inside.

    This vegetable knife was half a size bigger than a household vegetable knife. The tip of the knife was curved, the de was wide and thin, and the wood handle was beautiful. It was obvious that this was not a new knife.

    ¡°I made this knife in my first year of business. It¡¯s been with me for a long time, and it¡¯s pretty good to use.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Thank you, master. Thank you, master. You¡¯re the best. This gift is too expensive. Thank you, master.¡± When master Cheng saw the knife, he already had a guess in his heart. As soon as Yuan Zhou said it, he was so happy that he even became a little incoherent.

    This knife was the tool for a chef to make a living. It was a great honor to gift such a thing to his apprentice. Master Cheng knew it all too well. That was why he was so excited.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1538

    <h4>Chapter 1538: Ancient recipe mission</h4>

    Master Cheng was very excited and thanked Yuan Zhou repeatedly. His entire face was glowing with health and he was so excited that he couldn¡¯t control himself.

    ¡°This gift is pretty good.¡± Zhang Ji nced at the knife and nodded.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I think you¡¯ve sharpened this knife before.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    What Zhou Shijie said was to tell master Cheng how precious this knife was from another aspect. One should know that Yuan Zhou was now a master chef. The knife that was always with such a person was really very precious.

    ¡°I¡¯ve personally sharpened all the knives in the shop. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has always done everything by himself when ites to cooking. That¡¯s the style of a master chef.¡± Lee Yanyi said with rare peace and agreement.

    Master Cheng, who was standing at the side, nodded his head in agreement.

    Yuan Zhou had always appeared calm and indifferent when he was being praised by others. However, he was still very happy in his heart. Therefore, the way he looked at master Cheng became gentler.

    ¡°Alright, you should go back.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Master, I want to stay a little longer.¡± Master Cheng immediately stopped smiling and said earnestly.

    ¡°No need, you can go back.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused.

    ¡°But ...¡± When master Cheng still wanted to fight for it, Lee Yanyi at the side opened his mouth impatiently.

    ¡°Are you stupid? your master means that you¡¯ve been busy preparing this dish for the past few days. He wants you to go back and rest. Don¡¯t you understand?¡± Lee Yanyi said unhappily.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you for your concern, master. I¡¯m not tired.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t care about Lee Yanyi¡¯s words at all and just said to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s time to go back.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Master. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s determination, master Cheng didn¡¯t force him to stay and just nodded his head.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed her habitually.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Master Cheng answered seriously and then closed the box carefully. After that, he left.

    ¡°The way Cheng zhaomei closed the box, she probably thinks that the ebony is made of tofu.¡± Zhang Yeughed and teased.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to be careful. This is a knife that little Yuan used himself. ¡± Zhou Shijie agreed with master Cheng¡¯s carefulness.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t say that it shouldn¡¯t be cherished. No matter how much little Yuan¡¯s saber is treasured, it should be cherished.¡± Zhang Ye immediately said.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s true.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t participate in such a topic. He just sat there quietly.

    Lee Yanyi had always been toozy to talk about anything other thanmenting on the taste of the dishes.

    However, the few of them also casually chatted for a while before leaving. After all, there were really a lot of things to do recently.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou was going to start his personal cooking exhibition in less than two days. Thus, they naturally didn¡¯t want to take up too much of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    Yuan Zhou walked them out of the door one by one and then returned to the backyard.

    At this time, the backyard was empty, and the wooden box on the square table could be seen at a nce.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of lost dish it is.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou directly went up and opened the wooden box.

    When the wooden box was opened, three notebooks with ck leather covers were revealed. Although the notebooks were well maintained, one could tell that they were old.

    After all, apart from being Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, master Cheng was also a master chef. He was already in his forties and had quite a lot of connections over the years. Naturally, he had collected some recipes of ancient dishes for his own research.

    These were the recipes of the three ancient dishes that he had collected and hadn¡¯t lost their inheritance. Everything from the recipes to the notes were here and he had given them all to Yuan Zhou.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to reach out his hand to flip through the book, the system, which had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host for obtaining three ancient dish recipes. The mission has been triggered. Would the host like to receive it?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou put down his hand and sat on the stone bench, preparing to have a ¡®good chat¡¯ with the system.

    The system disyed,¡±would the host like to ept the triggered mission?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the mission reward?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after receiving it.¡±

    ¡°That can¡¯t be right. I remember that after I level up, I can look at the rewards before epting the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    The system disyed,[the reward is ten ancient recipes and the notes of the inventor of the dish.]

    This time, the system neither pretended to be dead nor hesitated. It directly told Yuan Zhou the reward of the mission.

    Seeing this reward, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was moved instantly. The temptation of the creator¡¯s notes was really great.

    It must be known that even the recipes of ancient dishes that had been passed down for generations had been made after the understanding of theter generations. Other than the fact that writing was a personal matter, cooking was also a personal matter. Everyone was different, and it was a very personal matter.

    However, the notes of the creator of the recipe were different. It urately recorded the creator¡¯s thoughts and original taste.

    Only by understanding these could he better understand the dish, make it, and then improve and add his own ideas.

    However, no matter how excited he was, Yuan Zhou still suppressed his excitement and began to disy the God-level facial paralysis that he had practiced in front of the mirror every day,¡±¡±Only ten? If I¡¯m not wrong, this quest is also to collect the recipe of an ancient dish or to make it, right?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±you will only know after you receive the mission.¡±

    ¡°Yes, system, I understand that I¡¯m the one who¡¯s right. No need to thank me,¡± Yuan Zhou continued,¡±since the mission is like this, the reward will only be 10 ancient recipe recipes. I won¡¯t say anything about that.¡±

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then continued,¡±but I think you should be able to get the original manuscript of the recipes of the ancient dishes that I have collected.¡±

    ¡°For example, these three dishes, right? the omnipotent master chef system.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he smiled.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    ¡°Silence means you can, right?¡± Yuan Zhou knew the system very well. He directly didn¡¯t give the system a chance to refute and said affirmatively.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°I told you. After all, you are the master chef system.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said matter-of-factly.

    The system disyed,¡±would the host like to ept the mission?¡±

    ¡°Yes, why wouldn¡¯t I ept it? I definitely have to ept the quest, but have you considered my request?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was even more innocent and earnest than when Wu Hai cheated him to eat.

    The system disyed,¡±the host will know after receiving the task.¡±

    ¡°Alright, in view of our happy cooperation for so long, I¡¯ll ept the mission first.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for half a minute and then agreed to receive the mission first.

    After all, what the system said just now had already shown itspromise, which was observed by Yuan Zhou after having a friendly exchange with the system for a long time.

    The system disyed,[the mission has been issued. The host can check it.]

    Yuan Zhou directly checked it.

    [Triggered mission] the host should collect 10 ancient recipe recipes.

    (Mission tips: with the improvement of the host¡¯s cooking skills, in addition to innovation, learning the dishes created by predecessors can better improve the cooking skills. Go, young man, your journey is the universe.)

    [Mission reward] ten ancient recipes

    (Reward tips: in addition to the recipe, there¡¯s also the note of the creator of the dish, the ingredients of the corresponding dish that should be restored as much as possible, and the creator¡¯s note for the host to collect the recipe. What are you waiting for with such a generous reward? go andplete the mission, young man.)

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1539

    <h4>Chapter 1539: Obtaining Jiangsu cuisine</h4>

    Yuan Zhou tapped on the mission and the first thing he saw was the reward. When he saw that the reward for the manuscript had indeed been increased, he smiled contentedly.

    ¡°I told you, system, that you¡¯re still very sensible, so I won¡¯t fuss about you calling me by the wrong name this time.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a smile.

    ¡°I still have to make it clear that I¡¯m still a young man in the prime of his life.¡± Yuan Zhou gestured at his biceps and then stopped.

    However, the system didn¡¯t show any expression to Yuan Zhou¡¯s satisfaction and continued to hide itself.

    ¡°System, do I have an ancient dish, three fragrance to the ocean?¡± Yuan Zhou supported his forehead with his hand and said earnestly.

    The system disyed,[this ancient recipe does not refer to the old recipe that the host restored. It must be a dish that has not been cut off and has a recipe.]

    ¡°This is quite difficult.¡± Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and began to think.

    Speaking of this ancient recipe, in fact, every famous chef or chef¡¯s family probably had a few of them, but there were definitely not many left.

    However, no matter how these dishes tasted or how he had gathered them, they were all his secret techniques. How could he give them away so easily?

    Even if this outsider was a master chef, he couldn¡¯t do this. This was a family treasure.

    Take master Cheng as an example. If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t his master, how could he give the three ancient recipe dishes that he had collected to Yuan Zhou? he would definitely treat them as family heirlooms and pass them on.

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be easier if it was an exchange?¡± Looking at the manuscript on the table, Yuan Zhou began to consider this possibility seriously.

    ¡°By the way, system, does this ancient dish have a world boundary?¡± Yuan Zhou had an idea in his mind, but he still needed to confirm it with the system.

    ......

    The system disyed,¡±no restrictions.¡±

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to think about the specific n in his heart.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou actually had a very fast way toplete this mission, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to carry it out at all.

    This method was very simple. He told Zhou Shijie directly that he needed a few ancient dishes withplete inheritances to study and improve his cooking skills.

    In that case, Zhou Shijie would definitely be willing to provide the remaining seven recipes.

    One reason was that Yuan Zhou never liked to owe people favors. Although he could get what he wanted by asking Zhou Shijie, it went against his own will.

    In addition, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current identity, he said that he wanted to hold an exchange meeting of ancient recipes. It was very simple for them to meet each other as chefs.

    Under such circumstances, Yuan Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t seek Zhou Shijie¡¯s help. After all, he couldplete this matter himself.

    However, the most important thing at the moment was not the mission of the ancient recipe, but the recentlypleted mission of acknowledging a master.

    ¡°System, my disciple has finished her apprenticeship today. Should I give out my reward?¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed his chin and said with a serious expression.

    The system remained silent for two seconds, as if it was reflecting on the fact that it didn¡¯t remind Yuan Zhou of thepletion of the mission at the first moment.

    Of course, this was what Yuan Zhou thought in his heart. In fact, no one knew why the system became silent.

    Maybe the signal was bad, so he didn¡¯t hear it.

    However, the system still responded to Yuan Zhou in a very direct way.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host forpleting the apprenticeship mission. The reward has been released and is avable to be received.]

    [Completion mission] to teach a qualified disciple. (Lectured by: Cheng zhaomei,pleted her apprenticeship)

    (Mission tips: as a future master chef, although you are only an intermediate chef now, you are qualified to teach disciples. Please teach a disciple who can graduate from the master.)

    [Mission reward] Jin ¡®Ling cuisine¡¯s luxurious and upgraded version (Avable to be received, released)

    (Reward tips: as the name suggests, the luxurious upgraded version of Jinling cuisine is su cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines.)

    As if the system was afraid that Yuan Zhou would ask more questions, the mission panel provided by the system was especially detailed this time. Even the name of Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, master Cheng, was on it. It even specially marked the fact that the reward could be received and had been issued. It could be said that the system was quite attentive.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see you so detailed, system. It seems that our cooperation is quite pleasant. ¡± Yuan Zhou opened the book about Jiangsu cuisine in his mind contentedly.

    Instantly, the book turned into light spots and rushed into the depths of his mind. Yuan Zhou slightly closed his eyes and a lot of people suddenly appeared in his mind. He couldn¡¯t see their faces clearly, but he could hear different voices exining the cooking methods of Jiangsu cuisine.

    From home-cooked dishes to high-quality banquet dishes, to dishes with dazzling knife skills, and even the selection of ingredients to the types and cooking methods of desserts.

    It could be said that it contained all the cooking methods of Jiangsu dishes. It was more like a treasure than a recipe. Yuan Zhou had long been used to the system¡¯s way of telling everything at once.

    He carefully avoided the cooking methods of the dishes, but specifically looked at the cooking methods of the Soviet-style desserts,paring them with his own cooking methods as he looked.

    Ever since he nned to disy the Jiangsu-style dim sum at the personal cooking exhibition, Yuan Zhou had reduced his five hours of sleep to three hours and spent the extra two hours practicing the Jiangsu-style dim sum every day.

    Of course, Yin ya didn¡¯t know about this. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much sleep now.

    Now, even without the system¡¯s reward, his craftsmanship of the Jiangsu dessert had already surpassed that of the eighth floor¡¯s Jiangsu dessert master.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had already mastered the Sichuan-style desserts, Cantonese-style desserts, Guizhou-style desserts, Dian-style desserts and some Jiangsu-style desserts before this. With these experiences, it was only natural for him to try to understand the other side of the subject.

    Therefore, looking at the SU-style snacks again was a way for Yuan Zhou to confirm and increase his experience.

    While Yuan Zhou was practicing his culinary skills seriously in the front yard, the whole Chengdu became lively because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition.

    First of all, this was the first time that a Chinese chef had held such arge-scale personal cooking exhibition. This was because Zhou Shijie had not only invited famous Chinese chefs, but also famous overseas chefs through his connections.

    Chu Xiao also contributed a lot. Even because of Yin ya¡¯s invitation, Wu Yungui also invited his business friends.

    This friend from the business world was not only from within the country, but also from overseas and some business partners.

    It could be said that arge wave of foreigners had suddenly entered Chengdu. This matter had caused the Chengdu¡¯s Transportation Bureau to hold a special meeting to discuss the transportation matters before and after the cooking exhibition.

    It could be said that it was very lively and solemn. As the cooking exhibition approached, not only did these people who were rted to cooking and businesse, but many media reporters also came.

    When it was close to two days, more and more people came. These people, apanied by Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, stayed in the Super five-star hotel provided by Wu Yungui.

    With the fame of the cooking exhibition, Wu Yungui directly asked two of his five-star hotels to serve the cooking exhibition, which was the legendary reservation.

    However, this was a super five-star hotel.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1540

    <h4>Chapter 1540: If Yuan Zhou bes famous in the medical field</h4>

    ¡°Hey, it seems like a lot of people havee to Manion recently.¡± Sharon sat on the bed and looked at her husband, who was sitting on theputer.

    ¡°Yes, some of my old friends are here as well.¡± Manion put down his mouse and turned to his wife.

    ¡°It seems like you can still get together in a foreign country.¡± Sharon teased.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. I¡¯m here to apany you. ¡± Manion walked over and sat beside Sharon. He held her hand and spoke gently.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Look at how well I am now.¡± Sharon stood up and bent over with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re much better now. I really have to thank that Mr. Yuan.¡± Manion kissed his wife¡¯s cheek, his eyes shining.

    Before Sharon could reply, a teasing voice was heard. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be thanking me, the doctor?¡±

    ¡°Of course, I should thank you, Dr. Herbert.¡± Sharon turned to look at professor Herbert who had just walked in.

    He had forgotten to mention that Dr. Herbert and the Sharon couple were staying in adjacent suites, and the door was not closed at this time, which was why Dr. Herbert coulde and visit.

    ¡°You¡¯ve also contributed greatly, my friend. ¡± Manionughed.

    ¡°It¡¯s only been half a month and you¡¯ve already learned how to use Chinese idioms. ¡± Professor Herbert said.

    ¡°Of course, studying is important. After all, boss Yuan is a Chinese.¡± Manion didn¡¯t deny it.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to ask what you¡¯re nning to do for the ne ticket to Japan in two days. ¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± professor Herbert shrugged and touched his beard.

    ......

    ¡°Oh, my God, Ipletely forgot about that.¡± Sharon covered her mouth and eximed.

    That¡¯s right, after they had refunded their flight tickets, they had bought another one. The n was for professor Herbert and his wife toe to China first and use twenty days to find food that would satisfy Sharon. Then, they would go to Japan, where delicious food was everywhere. They would stay there for no longer than necessary until Sharon recovered or not, then they would return to China.

    However, it was obvious that they hadn¡¯t even explored all of Chengdu in the past half a month, let alone traveling around China. The most familiar road was the road from the hotel to Taoxi road.

    Of course, they were quite familiar with the shops along the way from the hotel to Taoxi road. They would visit the shops three or even four times a day, so of course they were familiar with them.

    For more than half a month, with Sharon¡¯s steady diet and Dr. Herbert¡¯s targeted medical treatment, her mental and physical condition had improved a lot, and she could move freely now. Although her condition was still as serious as before, the deterioration had been reduced a little.

    When Manion first learned that Sharon¡¯s condition had stopped deteriorating, he directly cried behind her back and insisted on going to Yuan Zhou with the check. Fortunately, Ling Hong stopped him.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had been very close to the three of them recently, because they felt that they could rte to professor Herbert and that they were in the same boat.

    Three days ago, Dr. Herbert told him that Sharon¡¯s condition was getting worse. Even though it was not obvious, Manion was so happy that he bought a vi in the gourmet food City. The renovation had already started, which showed Manion¡¯s determination to stay at Taoxi road for a long time.

    Of course, Manion didn¡¯t say that he was going to give Yuan Zhou a check this time. However, he had already started to pay attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move so that he could know what Yuan Zhou needed in time. He had already known that Yuan Zhou was going to hold a personal cooking exhibition soon and he had even contributed to it.

    This matter could not be settled for the time being.

    The problem now was the sudden question that professor Herbert had brought up about the ne tickets. Not only did Sharon forget about the flight ticket from Shanghai to Tokyo, even Manion, who had always been meticulous, had forgotten about it.

    ¡°My dear, I forgot about that too.¡± Manion touched his wife¡¯s hand tofort her.

    ¡°I knew you guys would forget, that¡¯s why I¡¯m here to remind you.¡± Professor Herbert had a look of anticipation on his face.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you only remembered it after Dolis reminded you. After all, you eat and study every day, and you run as fast as us.¡± Manion retorted, unwilling to be outdone.

    ¡°It was indeed Dolis who reminded me.¡± Professor Herbert did not try to defend himself. He nodded and asked in a daze,¡±¡±So when do you n to go to Tokyo?¡±

    How could professor Herbert not know that the two of them wouldn¡¯t go to Tokyo at all? even if Sharon wanted to go, Manion would try every possible means to dispel her idea. After all, only Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could provide Sharon with a good meal.

    Therefore, professor Herbert said that on purpose to tease the two of them.

    ¡°No, I like this ce very much now. Life here is not bad, and I¡¯m living veryfortably. We¡¯ll refund the tickets. We¡¯ll talk about Tokyo at another time.¡± Sharon said, shaking her head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already hired someone to renovate the house and I¡¯m preparing to start a new business here, so I¡¯ll leave the tickets to Sharon. I¡¯ll refund them.¡± Manion also held his wife¡¯s hand and said gently.

    ¡°I knew it.¡± Professor Herbert shrugged his shoulders and said nothing more after hearing the two¡¯s honest decision to stay.

    ¡°When do you n to return to China?¡± Manion then turned to professor Herbert.

    Unlike the couple, professor Herbert was not allowed to stay. He still had to take care of hisb and private hospital in America, and he could not just leave them behind.

    ¡°Maybe in half a month. I have to at least see Mr. Yuan¡¯s personal cooking exhibition before I leave.¡± Professor Herbert said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good too. ¡± ¡°How¡¯s your thesis going?¡±Manion asked.

    A week ago, professor Herbert had finished a paper on ¡°the positive impact of the ultimate food experience on human physiology and mental health¡±, and it had been sent to well-known medical journals for review.

    The ¡°ultimate delicacy¡± naturally referred to the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou. That was why Manion asked.

    ¡°The second approval session has passed. Now, we just have to see when it will be published.¡± Professor Herbert said.

    ¡°It will definitely be published as soon as possible.¡± Manion said affirmatively after calcting the time of the cooking exhibition.

    ¡°Of course, what I wrote is based on facts.¡± Professor Herbert nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I really hope more people know about Mr. Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Sharon said with a sigh.

    ¡°He will. It¡¯s just that Mr. Yuan is too low-key. Otherwise, he would have been world-famous already.¡± Manion sighed with emotion.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Although Mr. Yuan is young, he has his own beliefs and is an extremely outstanding master chef. ¡± Professor Herbert also nodded his head in agreement. When this paper was published, Yuan Zhou would probably be famous in the medical circle.

    After all, Herbert was a famous Doctor in Medicine and there were many examples.

    While professor Herbert and the other two wereplimenting Yuan Zhou and admiring hisck of interest in fame and fortune, the people who had just walked out of the airport were also talking about Yuan Zhou.

    They were Chu Xiao and Auguste, who had won the ROF award in France. The two of them were walking towards the exit of the airport.

    While walking, they talked about Yuan Zhou and the personal cooking exhibition.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1541

    <h4>Chapter 1541: The bloody case triggered by the invitation</h4>

    ¡°Chu, you have to help me with the invitation today.¡± As soon as Auguste got in the car, he started to turn his head and said to Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I can¡¯t guarantee anything else, but I can take you to Chairman Zhou¡¯s office right now. You can talk about the invitation in person.¡± Chu Xiao spread out his hands and revealed an expression of helplessly wanting to help.

    ¡°Hey, this is really strange. In the past, too many people were invited to this kind of cooking exhibition. Now, I have to do it myself.¡± Auguste said helplessly.

    ¡°There¡¯s no other way. There are too many peopleing this time. I heard that some politicians are investigating this matter and are preparing toe.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Moreover, this is also the first time that Yuan Zhou has held a personal cooking exhibition.¡± Chu Xiao continued.

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve never seen it before, your videos have left a deep impression on me. I¡¯m looking forward to participating and observing Yuan¡¯s knife skills.¡± Auguste said excitedly.

    ¡°But you don¡¯t have an invitation yet.¡± Chu Xiao said without any mercy.

    ¡°Chu, we¡¯re still friends. You can¡¯t hurt me like this.¡± Auguste nced at Chu Xiao unhappily. Although he was already over 60 years old, he was still very young.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Chu Xiao shrugged and then didn¡¯t say anything.

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao and August were discussing about the invitation letter to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition. Normally, it was a very honorable thing for such an invitation letter to be handed to August, who had a high status and seniority and was also a famous chef from overseas.

    However, Auguste did not have any.

    The reason was quite simple. After Zhou Shijie took full responsibility for Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition, he began to n a series of things such as publicity.

    After the publicity was in ce, many people came to ask for the invitation first. First, it was some of the big shots in the domestic cooking industry. They acted as soon as they heard the news and were the fastest.

    ......

    If Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say that there were still 50 invitation cards left for the overseas chefs, these people would have snatched all 200 invitation cards.

    After all, the famous cuisines in China were divided into eight major cuisines. There were also some famous chefs who weren¡¯t included in the eight major cuisines, such as Colin and the two brothers, Liu Xi and Liu Jian. Since they didn¡¯t have the chance to attend the tea, wine, and snack party held by Yuan Zhoust time, they had been keeping an eye on Zhou Shijie. One could easily imagine their speed.

    Even the Huaiyang cuisine master and the inheritor of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, hang Tian, only had one invitation in his hand.

    Therefore, out of the 150 invitation cards, Zhou Shijie only secretly left two for his two beloved disciples, Liu Tong and Li Minghui, and the rest were all taken away by those people.

    As for the other disciples, they didn¡¯t have any. If Zhou Shijie hadn¡¯t prepared his own invitation card in advance, he might have even been robbed of his. Even so, those people with invitation cards were still asking if they could bring their disciples to attend the event.

    It was already so with 150 tickets in China, not to mention the 50 tickets overseas. Overseas, Yuan Zhou had been to Thand, Japan and France.

    Because of the three-star chefs, Dean and Gabriel, the invitations from overseas were quickly snatched up even if they were outdated.

    For example, Gabriel, Dean, and Mr. Alfreya, who had always been the second best, had managed to get the invitations from France because they were in China.

    What was more strange was that these invitations had been snatched away by some big shots who had attended the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. Yes, those were big shots. Since they came to ask Zhou Shijie personally, he naturally couldn¡¯t refuse them and could only give them one invitation.

    As a result, all the invitations that were distributed overseas were gone.

    The rest of the tickets were given to his friends and partners by the venue provider, Wu Yungui. Most importantly, Wu Yungui was a sleazy person. He had asked Zhou Shijie for eight tickets a long time ago.

    These friends and business partners were carefully selected by Wu Yungui. They were the kind of people who were so busy that they flew abroad every day and were basically the big bosses of foreign business partners.

    In Wu Yungui¡¯s words, only in this way could he experience the essence and deliciousness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food.

    Therefore, Wu Yungui gave the remaining seven to these people, except for the one he kept for himself.

    Under such circumstances, ogyust, who had been sitting in a fishing boat and thinking that he would receive an invitation, naturally did not receive one until two days before the cooking exhibition began.

    In the end, he had to call Chu Xiao personally to find out that no one had sent him an invitation card. Therefore, he hurriedly booked a ne ticket and went to Huaxia with Chu Xiao, preparing to ask for an invitation card from Zhou Shijie personally.

    ¡°You should know that the invitation is sent to the invitee. How could it be gone before it¡¯s even sent?¡± Auguste could not help but mock again.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be helped. This is his personal cooking exhibition.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Well, I can understand, but they should have sent me an invitation. After all, I can still cook even though I¡¯ve retired.¡± Auguste mumbled.

    Looking at August in such a manner, Chu Xiao felt both helpless and a little proud. How could these arrogant French peoplee to China in person for an invitation? now, he had done it and so had Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°As expected of the opponent I acknowledged.¡± Chu Xiao thought in his heart.

    On the way to Zhou Shijie¡¯s office with August, Chu Xiao saw some people on the other side, who were as calm as August two days ago, but now they were running around anxiously.

    This person was none other than tengyuan Jiayuan, who imed to know Chinese cuisines better than Chinese people.

    That¡¯s right. Tengyuan Jiayuan didn¡¯t receive the invitation either. But dashi xiujie, who believed that he would surpass Yuan Zhou in the future, did.

    This wasn¡¯t strange. After all, dashi xiujie had been keeping an eye on Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills every day ever since he returned to Japan after the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange meeting. Therefore, as soon as he received the news of the personal cooking exhibition, he came to visit Zhou Shijie in person and then got the invitation.

    But Fujiwara Jiayuan was different. In Japan, he was crowned with the title of Jiayuan. Regardless of his status, he was already there. Usually, he would attend state banquets of the same level. Although he cared about Yuan Zhou very much, he couldn¡¯t keep an eye on Yuan Zhou every day like dashi xiujie.

    When he found out that Yuan Zhou was preparing to hold a personal cooking exhibition, he had assumed that Zhou Shijie would personally give him the invitation letter.

    However, Zhou Shijie hadn¡¯t sent him an invitation until now. After asking around, he found that Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t send him an invitation at all. At that time, he became puzzled.

    ¡°Baka, this Chairman Zhou Jun is too ipetent. He didn¡¯t even send me an invitation.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan was sitting in his study room. He put down the phone in his hand and couldn¡¯t help but swear.

    ¡°Even dashi-san has it, but I don ¡®t.¡± When tengyuan Jiayuan said this, he hadpletely forgotten the difficult process of how he got it that dashi xiujie had said.

    ¡°No, I have to ask Zhou Jun personally.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan took a deep breath, then picked up the phone and continued to make a call.

    This time, he called Zhou Shijie directly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1542

    <h4>Chapter 1542: I¡¯ll do my best</h4>

    The distance from the airport to the chef¡¯s Association office where Zhou Shijie was located was about one hour and fifteen minutes.

    At this time, Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s phone call came.

    As there was an hour difference between Japan and Huaxia, when it was 12:00 in Japan, it was 11:00 in Huaxia. At this time, Zhou Shijie naturally had not gotten off work.

    Therefore, when Zhong Lili, who was outside the door, answered the phone, Zhou Shijie directly picked up the phone and started to chat with Fujiwara Jiayuan.

    Tengyuan Jiayuan suppressed his anxiety. After exchanging conventional greetings with Zhou Shijie for a while, he said,¡±¡±I heard that Mr. Yuan is going to hold a personal cooking exhibition soon. I wonder if you know anything about it?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯ll officially start in two days.¡± Zhou Shijie was startled and had a bad premonition.

    ¡°In that case, does Lord Zhou intend to invite me?¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan didn¡¯t beat around the bush this time, but asked directly.

    ¡°This ... Mr. Fujiwara, you have always attended state banquets. This is only Yuan Zhou¡¯s first personal cooking exhibition. He isn¡¯t nning to hold it grandly.¡± Zhou Shijie said tactfully.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie¡¯s meaning was very clear. He didn¡¯t intend to send an invitation to Fujiwara Jiayuan. That was why he gave such an excuse.

    ¡°No, no, no. This is your narrow-mindedness, Lord Zhou. With your excellent cooking skills, it is only natural for you to have a grand banquet. And your cooking skills arepletelypatible with the state banquet.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills are naturally not inferior to those at the state banquet. But this time, it¡¯s really ...¡± Zhou Shijie was both proud of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and also a little vexed.

    Zhou Shijie naturally understood what fujiyuan Jiayuan meant. However, he really didn¡¯t have any extra invitation cards for the time being.

    But this time, before Zhou Shijie could finish his words, he was interrupted by Fujiwara Jiayuan. He said directly,¡±Zhou Jun, don¡¯t you n to invite me?¡±

    ......

    ¡°Well, the cooking exhibition is about to start. I¡¯m afraid that you don¡¯t have time, Mr. Fujiwara.¡± Zhou Shijie had nevercked the hypocrisy of an adult, so he said that tactfully.

    Tengyuan Jiayuan naturally understood Zhou Shijie¡¯s repeated rejection. If it was any other time, tengyuan Jiayuan would have directly hung up the phone and not say anything.

    What a joke. With his identity, it was already good enough for him to ask for the invitation letter personally. How could he be refused several times like this? however, when he thought of the amazing knife move of Yuan Zhou at the exchange meeting between China and Japan, he held back.

    He wanted to see how much this young man had grown in the past year. He wanted to taste the delicious food that had been brought to its peak.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll wait for your invitation.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan took a deep breath and immediately hung up the phone.

    ¡°What ... What the hell is this?¡± Looking at the phone that was hung up, Zhou Shijie felt both angry and amused.

    ¡°This old man has be so shameless.¡± Zhou Shijie scolded Yuan Zhou with a smile. At the same time, he felt happy for Yuan Zhou in his heart.

    Afterughing, Zhou Shijie was in a dilemma again. He began to think about where the invitation letter from tengyuan Jiayuan came from.

    Although Zhou Shijie had refused Yuan Zhou¡¯s offer on the surface, he still invited Fujiwara Jiayuan toe here. It was impossible for him to refuse such a good reputation.

    Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s status was very high, and he was very well-known. His title as the Japanese who knew the most about Chinese cuisine was also recognized by the International chef¡¯s Association.

    How could Zhou Shijie not allow such a person toe personally to ask for the invitation letter and strongly request to attend the banquet? however, he was now worried about where to find the invitation letter.

    Zhou Shijie sat behind his desk and thought about it seriously. However, although this matter was urgent, there were still other work matters regarding the cooking exhibition that needed Zhou Shijie¡¯s approval. He had to think of a solution while working.

    After all, in his opinion, he just needed to give Fujiwara Jiayuan a definite answer before today. Japan¡¯s Chengdu was a four-hour flight and was not far.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that Fujiwara Jiayuan was so impatient. In less than 20 minutes, he called again. This time, he didn¡¯t mention the invitation, but asked about the temperature in Chengdu.

    He said that he wanted to have an exchange with Zhou Shijie about a new Chinese dish that Zhou Shijie had recently developed.

    It was obvious that the drunkard had ulterior motives and was urging him to give the invitation.

    After Zhou Shijie hung up the phone, he felt even more helpless. However, it wasn¡¯t over yet. At 12 am, when Zhou Shijie was about to get off work and have lunch, Fujiwara Jiayuan called him again.

    This time, Fujiwara Jiayuan didn¡¯t say anything else. He began to talk about the diplomatic rtions between China and Japan and the friendship between them.

    One after another, Zhou Shijie was being med. In other words, he, Fujiwara Jiayuan, was willing to make his own contribution to the friendship between China and Japan.

    Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s attitude was so humble that Zhou Shijie even said straightforwardly,¡±¡±Then, should I send the invitation to you by air, Mr. Fujiwara, or do you want me to send it to you when you arrive in China?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother Zhou Jun. I¡¯ll be flying in the afternoon. I cane and get it.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan immediately said.

    ¡°Alright, I look forward to your arrival, Mr. Fujiwara.¡± Zhou Shijie said courteously.

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± After he finished speaking, tengyuan Jiayuan hung up the phone in satisfaction and went straight downstairs to leave.

    ¡°Sigh, Li Minghui has already finished his apprenticeship for so long. It seems that he won¡¯t be able to make it this time. We can only do it next time.¡± Zhou Shijie took out the invitation card he prepared for Li Minghui from the drawer and sighed.

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Shijie had been urged by Fujiwara Jiayuan to send out the invitation card of his eldest disciple, Li Minghui.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think Ming Hui would mind.¡± Zhou Shijie decisively wrote the name of Fujiwara Jiayuan on the nk invitation card and then put it aside.

    The two invitation cards in Zhou Shijie¡¯s drawer were for his apprentices. He was nning to let them watch him write them and give them some preferential treatment. But now, it was obvious that only Liu Tong could enjoy it.

    Li Minghui, who was supposed toe to get the invitation card tonight, didn¡¯t know anything.

    However, the principle that fortune never came in pairs and misfortune never came alone applied everywhere.

    At 1:30 A. M., Chu Xiao and August arrived at the building of the chef¡¯s Association. This time, Zhou Shijie came down personally to pick them up.

    It was August¡¯s first time at the chef¡¯s Association. With his status, he was on par with Zhou Shijie. Or rather, he was more famous overseas.

    As soon as they arrived at the office, Chu Xiao said directly without waiting for August to speak,¡±¡±I¡¯ve brought her here. You can discuss the rest among yourselves. I still have things to do, so I¡¯ll be leaving first. ¡±

    He also said the same thing to Auguste and then left directly.

    As soon as Chu Xiao left, Zhong Lili became the trantor. She spoke French quite well.

    August expressed his desire to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition fluently. Then, Zhou Shijie naturally thought of the invitation card in the drawer that originally belonged to his favorite little disciple, Liu Tong.

    Naturally, Liu Tong¡¯s invitation was also lost.

    ¡°Master did his best.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at August, who was holding the invitation card, and thought to himself.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1543

    <h4>Chapter 1543: Crazy hints</h4>

    Although Zhou Shijie kept repeating this in his heart, he was actually very happy. With a smile on his face, he went to send August to the hotel.

    Well, Zhou Shijie also had to entertain him. After all, he was a famous France chef with a high status. Zhou Shijie had to entertain him personally.

    At this time, Yuan Zhou should have personallye to entertain him. However, Zhou Shijie directly said that Yuan Zhou was preparing for the cooking exhibition. Therefore, August could only give up his wish to meet Yuan Zhou in advance.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou, who was told by Zhou Shijie that he was preparing for the culinary arts Exhibition seriously and would not receive any guests, had just finished his lunch and was taking a rest. He was preparing to continue practicing his culinary skills.

    Chu Xiao arrived at this time.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had just changed into a light blue Han Chinese clothing with narrow sleeves. As usual, he wore it very formally with a straight back. The neckline and sleeves were embroidered with lotus flower patterns. He was sitting on the chef¡¯s chair and resting with his eyes slightly closed.

    With a sound of ¡°ta ta,¡± Chu Xiao strode into the restaurant. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even open his eyes and just said,¡±¡±Lunchtime is over. Pleasee again for dinner.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to eat. ¡± Chu Xiao said with a smile.

    ¡°I know. You¡¯re just here to take a look at the new menu.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and said.

    ¡°Yes, I invited you to attend your cooking exhibition.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°You won¡¯t be disappointed,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    ¡°Of course, I believe in my own judgment.¡± Chu Xiao said confidently.

    ¡°No, I believe in my cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand up, but his manner was no less imposing than that of Chu Xiao who was standing.

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re not going to invite me to sit?¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Please sit, there¡¯s no water here.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t invite Chu Xiao to sit down, but said frankly.

    ¡°Then I think the thing I brought can still go in and be exchanged for a ss of water.¡± Chu Qi said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he opened the partition and walked out directly. Then, he opened the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and signaled Chu Xiao to follow him.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask what news Chu Xiao brought and neither did Chu Xiao. The two of them just walked to the courtyard of the pub quietly.

    This time, Yuan Zhou took Chu Xiao to the front courtyard.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou and Yin ya became engaged in the backyard, he had basically never brought people to the backyard to talk about business. This was the gentleness that Yuan Zhou had shown to Yin ya.

    It was really clear water. Yuan Zhou carried a wooden kettle and two wooden cups and directly put them in front of the two.

    The wooden kettle was glossy, with clear and beautiful patterns, and had a hint of ancient charm. The cup was warm to the touch, but it was veryfortable in the slightly hot weather.

    Although the cup didn¡¯t have a handle, it wasn¡¯t slippery. It was very suitable for the human body to hold, and the mouth of the cup was round and fine without the rough feeling of wood.

    ¡°I casually carved it. I can still make do with some water.¡± Yuan Zhou said casually.

    ¡°It seems that your wood carving has improved.¡± Chu Xiao held the cup and continued without caring,¡±Then I¡¯ll give you two of my free games next time.¡±

    Yuan Zhou instantly thought of the international express delivery that Chu Xiao had sent to him and couldn¡¯t help saying in his heart,¡±A game? he must have been secretly working on it for a long time.¡±

    Of course, although he thought so in his heart, Yuan Zhou still said indifferently on the surface,¡±¡±That¡¯s fine. If you like this cup, you can take it with you. It¡¯s just a small toy. You can carve a few of them for practice.¡±

    This time, it was Chu Xiao¡¯s turn to Twitch the corner of his mouth.

    Fortunately, neither of them liked topete with each other. After a few words, Chu Xiao took the initiative to mention the purpose of his visit today.

    ¡°There¡¯s a segment at the end of the overseas personal cooking exhibition where the participants are required to judge whether they¡¯re satisfied or not, and then the final result will be obtained.¡± ¡°Only when the satisfaction level is above 50% can it be considered a sess. You know this, right?¡± Chu Yao said.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou has already told me about the process. Since this is the first time I¡¯m holding it in China, I¡¯ll follow the International schedule. It¡¯s true.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Yes, I suggested this. This way, we can have aparison.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There are only two answers to this ¡®satisfied¡¯ vote. You can¡¯t give any suggestions, you can¡¯t give up, and there can¡¯t be a middle answer.¡± Chu Xiao continued.

    ¡°This is better.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his agreement.

    The cooking exhibition was originally to show the cooking skills of the chef himself, and the participants only needed to say that they were satisfied or not satisfied with the cooking skills of the chef.

    After all, this was a cooking exhibition, not apetition.

    ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s very popr to hold personal cooking exhibitions abroad, but there are many chefs who failed. After all, it¡¯s hard to sway the crowd, not to mention the sincerity. It¡¯s not just good food that can impress those whoe.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It just so happens that I¡¯ve also held a personal cooking exhibition abroad, and the results were not bad.¡± ¡°That time, the satisfaction level was 87%. It¡¯s the second person to achieve such a high satisfaction level in the past 50 years.¡± Chu Xiao continued with a seemingly modest tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed okay. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    After all, the cooking exhibition was not like anything else. It was already very good to be able to reach 87% satisfaction. This was a personal cooking exhibition, not anything else.

    Generally speaking, a 70% satisfaction rate at a personal cooking exhibition was considered a very good master.

    There was once a person who was dissatisfied because the chef made a carrot decoration that he didn¡¯t like, which directly gave him a dissatisfied answer.

    If such a small detail could be a point of dissatisfaction, it could be imagined how picky those people were. However, this was also the requirement of the cooking exhibition, which was to give satisfaction ording to the most personal ideas, or to be anonymous, no matter what else.

    ¡°In a cooking exhibition, the host is usually the main chef, but sometimes, one or two good friends will be invited to make two signature dishes for the exhibition.¡± Chu Yao paused for a moment before continuing,¡±and the media is guessing which friend the head chef will invite is also a reserved program before the cooking exhibition starts.¡±

    ¡°After all, this isn¡¯t a variety show. There¡¯s not much to watch before the show starts.¡± Chu Xiao spread his hands and said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve heard about that.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it.

    Chu Xiao took a look at Yuan Zhou. When he found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to say anything more, he said again,¡±¡±I¡¯m already guessing who you¡¯re going to invite after seeing the news.¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen that. I¡¯ve been perfecting the menu recently.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    ¡°Ahem, so you¡¯re taking Cheng zhaomei as your assistant this time?¡± Chu Xiao clenched his fist and pretended to cough.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s in charge of guarding the kitchen door and not letting anyone in.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Are you going to cook for two hundred people again this time?¡± Chu Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head deservedly.

    ¡°But inviting friends is also an unwritten rule in a personal cooking exhibition.¡± Chu Xiao continued.

    ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t intend to invite anyone else. The cooking exhibition willst for four days for 200 people. It¡¯s not a lot for me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Chu Xiao was speechless.

    The crazy suggestion failed ...

 Chapter 1544

    <h4>Chapter 1544: Level of security</h4>

    As a chef, a top-notch chef, how could Chu Xiao give up so easily? he opened his mouth again,¡±Actually, this invitation is just like how some celebrities invite guest actors, and the chefs helped are not counted in the satisfaction survey. If you don¡¯t think it¡¯s a little strange,¡± said Wang Yao.

    Chu Xiao said it very clearly this time. Moreover, he even had a faint idea of relieving Yuan Zhou¡¯s worries. He was afraid that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that the chef he invited was not included in the satisfaction survey.

    ¡°Yes, but a personal cooking exhibition naturally means a single person.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°...¡± Chu Xiao was speechless in his heart, but he still maintained his pride on the surface and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s true. Actually, I didn¡¯t invite anyone else back then. ¡±

    ¡°This is more like it.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Um ... Yes.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and didn¡¯t know what to say for a while. After a pause, he continued, ¡°That¡¯s it then. If there¡¯s anything you need,e find me. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, goodbye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said goodbye to her.

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t stay for long this time. After all, he had made an appointment to meet some people in the hotel. These people were all big shots in the cooking world.

    However, when he walked to the door, he stopped again and said with his back facing Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±I brought kitchenware,¡±

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°No, I hope I can use it.¡± Chu Xiao smiled and then left quickly. He went straight to the hotel provided by Wu Yungui.

    The distance between the hotel and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was about 10 minutes by walking. The ce where the personal cooking exhibition was held was even closer, about 7 or 8 minutes.

    Yuan Zhou watched Chu Xiao leave. Before he could enter the restaurant, he was stopped by someone. It was none other than Wu Hai and boss Zong who sold antiques. The two of them arrived together.

    ......

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked the two of them.

    ¡°I have a few new paintings for you to set up the venue.¡± Wu Hai never beat around the bush. While stroking his small mustaches, he said straightforwardly.

    ¡°I also have a few bottles and jars that are suitable for this asion. You can disy them.¡± Zong mo also said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m not in charge of the venue¡¯s decorations. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the two of them and said.

    ¡°Yes, we know. We just want to inform you, boss Yuan. We have to let you know about this matter.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and didn¡¯t refuse.

    After all, these two people came to help him sincerely. Yuan Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse them.

    ¡°We¡¯ll go and contact Zhong Lili now. ¡± Zong mo said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it.

    At the side, Wu Hai suddenly opened his mouth,¡±¡±Actually, you can rest for two days and do your best to prepare for the cooking exhibition two dayster.¡±

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s serious manner, Yuan Zhou said without changing his expression,¡±¡±I¡¯m resting and you¡¯re hungry?¡±

    ¡°No, I cane and supervise you while you eat.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches above his lips and said solemnly.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    ¡°You¡¯re too sinister. But please count me in. I was a Disciplinary Committee member in elementary school and I¡¯m very principled.¡± Zong Mo¡¯s smiling face also disappeared as he solemnly spoke.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯m well prepared. I won¡¯t close the restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a bit of a pity. ¡± Zong mo spread his hands.

    At the side, Wu Hai also nodded his head to express his regret. He was still looking forward to supervising Yuan Zhou to eat and then freeloading on the way.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s strict style, he would definitely practice cooking all day long if he wanted to practice cooking. Wu Hai indicated that he could ept all the dishes that he had practiced and didn¡¯t need to trouble broth or the trash can.

    ¡°I¡¯ll close my restaurant for four days when the cooking exhibition is held. ¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help wanting to raise his eyebrows, but he held himself back and said lightly.

    ¡°Fortunately, I have an invitation.¡± Wu Hai heaved a sigh of relief and then said with relief.

    ¡°Fortunately, I have a work permit.¡± Zong mo also rejoiced and said.

    That¡¯s right. Other than the invitation card, one could also enter the exhibition with a work pass. It was unknown where Zong mo had gotten his work pass from, so he could enter as well.

    ¡°I¡¯m going back. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to stay with these two idiots for too long. He prepared to go back and continue practicing his cooking skills. After saying that, he turned around and left.

    Meanwhile, Zong mo and Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything to persuade him to stay. Instead, they tacitly went back to prepare the paintings and antiques to be hung at the venue.

    The new painting that Wu Hai mentioned was really a new painting. It was the kind that had not been exhibited yet. The value was enough, not to mention the sincerity. As for the antique that was suitable for the banquet that Zong mo mentioned, it was naturally very expensive.

    About an hour after Chu Xiao left, Zhou Shijie came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with three other people while Yuan Zhou was practicing his cooking skills.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou stood up, washed his hands and said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯m here today to introduce you to some people.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his body sideways smilingly, allowing the three people to enter Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight.

    The one on the far left was about 40 years old, tall and straight. Although he was wearing an ordinary T-shirt and long pants, he looked like a soldier.

    The middle-aged man looked about the same age, but his body was fair and chubby. He was also wearing an ordinary shirt, ck suit pants, and leather shoes. He had a smile on his face and looked more friendly.

    The one on the right was the fattest of the three, wearing sses. He had a big belly, but he looked more serious than the soldier on the left.

    Zhou Shijie started to introduce the left-most one directly,¡±¡±This is Deputy Chief Wu from Chengdu¡¯s Bureau of Transportation.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, boss Yuan. The transportation work of this culinary exhibition will be fully coordinated by our Chengdu city¡¯s Transportation Bureau.¡± Deputy Chief Wu greeted him sternly and then said.

    ¡°Hello, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Then, Zhou Shijie started to introduce the man in the middle who looked the most kind,¡±¡±This is Deputy Chief Liu of the Public Security Bureau of Chengdu City.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re really something. We have raised the security level of your cooking exhibition to 2s level. You¡¯re really something.¡± Deputy bureau chief Liu even made a gesture of two as he spoke, the surprise on his face unconcealed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Although Yuan Zhou was puzzled in his heart, he could only say courteously since it wasn¡¯t the time to ask.

    ¡°This is the Executive Vice President of the People¡¯s Hospital of the third city, which is the closest to our Taoxi road.¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the fattest and most serious fatty and said.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan,¡± Dean Chang was indeed serious and did not talk much.

    ¡°Hello, Dean Chang.¡± Yuan Zhou was even more confused, but he still greeted her seriously.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t totally confused. First of all, the Public Security Bureau had said that the banquet had been upgraded to the 2s ss. However, the number of people attending the 3s ss national banquet was much more than that. He remembered that Zhou Shijie had said that he had applied for the 3a ss banquet. But now, it had been upgraded by two levels.

    In the past, the traffic Department had assigned manpower to take charge of the traffic on Taoxi road, but this was the first time the director hade in person.

    Not to mention the mysterious director of the third municipal People¡¯s Hospital. What was he here for?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1545

    <h4>Chapter 1545: International attention</h4>

    However, before Yuan Zhou could finish his puzzlement, Zhou Shijie spoke again,¡±¡±Actually, there¡¯s still someone in charge of the fire department who hasn¡¯te yet. But the fire n is fixed, so you don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡±

    ¡°Yes, thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him with a puzzled look.

    Luckily, Yuan Zhou appeared quite calm even though he was totally confused. He first asked the four people to sit down and then looked at Zhou Shijie, waiting for him to speak first.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I came to find you today to tell you about the promotion of the banquet that Deputy bureau chief Liu mentioned just now. Also, they have some things to confirm with you in person.¡± Zhou Shijie exined in detail.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. It¡¯s the first time that our Chengdu has a good exchange with the outside world. It¡¯s all thanks to you, boss Yuan. ¡± Deputy bureau chief Liu said with a smile.

    ¡°This is our job.¡± Deputy Chief Wu of the transportation Bureau said with a serious face.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Dean Chang also nodded.

    ¡°Little Yuan, don¡¯t feel burdened. Just like what Deputy bureau chief Liu said, this is a good thing for our Chengdu.¡± Zhou Shijie also said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the level of the banquet. Originally, the triple A that we applied for waspletely enough, but in the past two days, there have been more and more people who came, and they are all people who can¡¯t be rejected. Therefore, the level of the banquet has been raised,¡± Zhou Shijie paused for a moment and continued proudly,¡±¡±In addition to that, the Thand Prince and the India diplomat couldn¡¯t forget your cooking skills after you attended the Asia-Pacific Exchange. That¡¯s why you¡¯re like this now.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Those people applied toe here by themselves. I can imagine that boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are really good. ¡± Deputy bureau chief Liu nodded with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not bad. There¡¯s traffic control here every day. ¡± Deputy Chief Wu nodded and chimed in.

    ......

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to answer him. He could only nod his head to show that he had heard him.

    Fortunately, Zhou Shijie spoke again,¡±because the level has been raised. The security, traffic, medical, and fire Department have to keep up with it. So, I can onlye here to confirm with you for thest time.¡±

    As he said that, Zhou Shijie turned his head to the side and looked at the three people. The three of them immediately took out a blue folder each. Even Zhou Shijie took out one and exined that it was the content of the fire fighting arrangement.

    It was unknown what Zhou Shijie hadmunicated with them. The folder wasn¡¯t thick and was only the part that each person was responsible for. Furthermore, it was written very concisely. Obviously, it was for the convenience of Yuan Zhou to finish reading it as soon as possible.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou read very quickly. He finished reading all the content in almost 10 minutes. After all, it was only the content of two A4 papers per person. It only took Yuan Zhou 10 minutes to read word by word.

    ¡°It¡¯s perfect, thank you. ¡± Yuan Zhou pushed the document back to the four people.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that boss Yuan is satisfied. This is the first time I¡¯m doing security work for a cooking exhibition. In the past, it was always the concerts of those celebrities. ¡± ¡°But the security level of those concerts is far worse than boss Yuan ¡®s,¡± Deputy bureau chief Liu continued.

    ¡°Two ambnces are enough for the concert. We¡¯ve sent four this time.¡± Dean Chang said.

    ¡°Indeed, there are fewer ces with traffic control, and the workload is not that heavy.¡± Deputy Chief Wu said.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was quite speechless in the heart and ridiculed seriously,¡±¡±Deputy Chief Wu from the transportation Bureau must have a very low EQ.¡±

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Deputy Director Wu spoke very straightforwardly, but he didn¡¯t mean toin at all. He was merely speaking the truth and his attitude towards Yuan Zhou was also mild.

    After all, every time he talked to Yuan Zhou, his manner was more amiable. But when he didn¡¯t talk, he was very serious.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, since you are satisfied with the n, do you have any other requirements?¡± Deputy bureau chief Liu put away the document and took out a ck notebook.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said decisively.

    ¡°Okay. That¡¯s good. Boss Yuan, the culinary arts Exhibition this time will depend on you. You can rest assured that we will handle the peripheral work.¡± Deputy bureau chief Liu patted his chest and said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Wait. I still have one more thing to confirm with you, boss Yuan.¡± Vice President Chang said.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said politely.

    ¡°Many of the people attending this meeting are foreigners. I want to know if they have any special medical history and what kind of rare medicine I need to prepare. In case they fall ill, we can provide treatment in time. Therefore, I hope boss Yuan or Chairman Zhou Can give me a list.¡± Vice President Chang said in a rigid manner.

    The question made Yuan Zhou dumbfounded. Wasn¡¯t he just holding an individual cooking exhibition? Why did it suddenly change to this topic? did Yuan Zhou have to call them one by one and ask them?

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous, he only needed to study his cooking skills and didn¡¯t worry about anything else. This was the first time he knew that he needed to prepare this dish.

    However, Yuan Zhou stabilized the situation and didn¡¯t say anything with his powerful facial paralysis skill.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already prepared for this question. Director Chang, you don¡¯t need to worry. Little Yuan¡¯s girlfriend, Yin ya, has prepared a form. I¡¯ll give it to youter. ¡± Zhou Shijie said promptly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± Vice President Chang nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. ¡± Yuan Zhou was wondering in his heart when Yin ya, who was with him every day, had tidied herself up, but he still said that frankly on the surface.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb boss Yuan¡¯s cooking practice anymore.¡± Vice hospital director Chang was about to leave after he finished speaking.

    Deputy Director Liu and Deputy Director Wu also said goodbye to Yuan Zhou one by one and prepared to leave.

    When the four of them were about to leave, Yuan Zhou naturally opened the partition in the kitchen and personally saw them off at the door. Then, he watched them leave.

    While Yuan Zhou was entertaining the several directors, August, who had just arrived at the hotel, also put away his luggage and went to the tea bar of the hotel.

    The tea bar of Wu Yungui¡¯s super five-star hotel was located on the 18th floor. The all-ss design allowed one to have a good view of the streets of Chengdu.

    When August entered, he found that there were many foreigners like him with blonde hair and blue eyes. There were even a few brown people, and one of August¡¯s friends.

    This person was active in the food review world in the United States. He was a person who wrote sharp reviews and his sub-profession was a food critic. The two of them naturally knew each other because of food.

    ¡°Hey, Francis, what are you doing here?¡± Auguste stepped forward and greeted.

    ¡°Auguste, you¡¯re here too.¡± Francis was the food critic. He had brown hair and gray eyes, and he didn¡¯t look very energetic. However, when he was sharp, he would be particrly serious.

    ¡°Of course, I was drawn here by the videos of Chu li. I really want to see that little guy with my own eyes.¡± ¡°But it¡¯s not easy to get an invitation,¡± ogyust said, spreading his hands.

    Obviously, Auguste had recalled the experience of having to personally ask for an invitation.

    ¡°So, my friend, where did you get the invitation?¡± Auguste would not admit that he was more worthy of an invitation than he was.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget that I¡¯ve been sent to India. I¡¯ve tasted Mr. Yuan¡¯s craftsmanshipst time. It¡¯s really amazing and unforgettable. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I paid attention to it,¡±Francis said with a smile.

    In Auguste¡¯s eyes, Franz¡¯s smile was very sleazy.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1546

    <h4>Chapter 1546: Difficult to replicate!</h4>

    ¡°You mean you got the invitation earlier than me?¡± Auguste asked unhappily.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m well-informed after all.¡± Francis nodded with a smile, not at all bothered by Auguste¡¯s anger.

    ¡°This Chairman of the chef¡¯s Association really doesn¡¯t put me in his eyes.¡± Auguste said through gritted teeth.

    Upon hearing Francis ¡®words, Auguste was instantly dissatisfied with Zhou Shijie. He felt that Zhou Shijie did not respect him enough. After all, although Francis was a food critic, he was not as professional as Auguste, a chef who had won ROF.

    Logically speaking, Auguste should have been ranked first in both level and reputation.

    ¡°No, no, no, I think you¡¯re wrong about Chairman Zhou.¡± Francis shook his head.

    ¡°I got the invitation myself,ter than you, a food critic. It¡¯s not an illusion.¡± Auguste was short and chubby, and he was clearly very upset.

    ¡°My friend, you should look over there.¡± Francis raised his hand and gestured for Auguste to look at the other side of the tea room.

    As mentioned before, August had not arrived early, and there were still many people in the tea room. There were many foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes.

    Of course, there were many Chinese and other races among them, but Auguste hade over to greet Francis when he saw him.

    Because of this, Auguste did not pay attention to the other people in the tea room, and now Francis wanted Auguste to look at the other people.

    This nce shocked the well-informed Auguste, as he knew too many people.

    Even if they did not know each other, they had basically met once or a few times. But who was Auguste?

    ......

    He was the winner of the highest handicraft award in France, and the award was given by the French president at the time.

    Therefore, August¡¯s status in the cooking world was naturally very high. ording to the theorem that Masters knew master nature as their friends, he knew many of the people present. It could be imagined that the people in the tea room were also masters of cooking or cooked Wheaten food.

    There were even a few politicians, such as his friend, Francis, who was in front of him.

    That¡¯s right, Francis was not only a food critic but also a politician sent by the United States to India.

    ¡°Why is this guy here?¡± Suddenly, Auguste¡¯s eyes narrowed as he mumbled softly.

    ¡°It¡¯s your old rival, Mr. Safaren, who was once the youngest Dutch chef in Nethends history of the Nethends to receive the highest honor,¡¯VVH¡¯. He¡¯s now the founder of the sprakelos restaurant in the Nethends. He¡¯s also here.¡± Francis said with a smile.

    ¡°Hey, I don¡¯t think you need to be so familiar with his honor. After all, you¡¯re my friend, aren¡¯t you?¡± Auguste said unhappily.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Take a look at those people over there.¡± Francis raised his hand and gestured for Auguste to look elsewhere.

    ¡°Oh? Manfeld¡¯s here too?¡± Auguste recognized the person at a nce.

    ¡°So you¡¯re not going to say hello? You¡¯re the president of the North American famous chef Alliance. ¡± Francisughed mockingly.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m the president.¡± Auguste smiled this time, then nodded and walked to the ss window.

    ¡°So many people havee this time.¡± ¡°It feels like everyone I¡¯m familiar with in the circle is here,¡± Francis said.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to imagine that this is just a personal cooking exhibition of a Chinese chef.¡± Auguste was a little puzzled, but also a little expectant.

    ¡°No, no, no. Mr. Yuan has already surpassed the entire group of Chinese chefs. This is Mr. Yuan¡¯s personal cooking exhibition. You have never eaten his dishes, so you don¡¯t understand.¡± Francis shook his head and said in all seriousness.

    ¡°It seems that I should be on full alert the day after tomorrow.¡± Auguste said, deep in thought.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. You don¡¯t need to prepare anything. You can appreciate the beauty of the food itself.¡± Said Francis.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to it. This personal cooking exhibition is as good as the conference of the world¡¯s top 50 restaurants, which is held once every two years.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to gather these people even at a conference of the top 50 restaurants.¡± Francis disagreed.

    The conference of the world¡¯s top 50 restaurants wasst held in basaros, and all the people who could participate in this conference were world-famous chefs.

    Such a chef was extraordinary in both his cooking skills and influence.

    For example, Chu Xiao had participated in that meeting two years ago. Obviously, many people like him hade to this personal cooking exhibition. Moreover, the status of these people was quite high and they were all outstanding figures in the cooking world.

    There were even a few culinary experts like ogyust, such as Manfeld, the president of the world chef¡¯s Union, and ogyust¡¯s old rival, Mr. Safaren.

    Of course, Fujiwara Jiayuan, who they had not seen, was also here. But he was on the ne and had not arrived yet.

    As the two talked, they soon reached Manfeld, and Auguste finally agreed with Francis.

    Even the conference of the world¡¯s top 50 restaurants might not be able to invite these people, because Manfeld was talking to some business big shots, who were all famous capitalists.

    They were business partners or businessmen invited by Wu Yungui.

    ¡°This Mr. Yuan is really amazing. I wonder what level his cooking skills can reach. It seems that the video still can¡¯t show his true cooking level.¡± Such a thought emerged in August¡¯s heart. Meanwhile, he looked forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition even more.

    With that in mind, Auguste greeted Manfeld with a smile.

    Since they knew each other, they started chatting again after greeting each other.

    After they started to chat, Chu Xiao also went back to his room to clean up and then came to the tea room. As the youngest outstanding Chinese chef, Chu Xiao was naturally weed by many people.

    While exchanging culinary skills with these people, Chu Xiao looked at the people present and couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.¡±Maybe Yuan Zhou will walk faster, higher and further than me.¡±

    The people in the tea room had gathered because of Yuan Zhou. As the main character of the day after tomorrow, Yuan Zhou was making a phone call in thest 10 minutes before the ingredients were prepared.

    He was calling Yin ya. After sending the four people away and practicing his cooking skills for a while, he called her.

    In fact, the two of them could meet after dinner time because they put their daily red wine time on the night after dinner time.

    However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help making a call right now.

    He had originally wanted to thank Yin ya for the thoughtful preparation work she had done for him. However, after hearing her soft and sweet voice, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say it out loud. He just said gently,¡±¡±Let¡¯s have breakfast together tomorrow. The salted duck eggs I just made are ready.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle over early tomorrow morning.¡± Yin ya answered with a sweet feeling in her heart.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll pick you up after I finish running.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya didn¡¯t refuse Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and answered again.

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Yin ya answered. After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, she put down the phone with a smile.

    The salted duck egg was something that Yin ya mentioned when they were drinking red wine. She said that she missed the taste of the salted duck egg when she was young. Obviously, Yuan Zhou had remembered this matter and therefore, he invited her to drink the salted duck egg.

 Chapter 1547

    <h4>Chapter 1547: Official media report</h4>

    It was the morning of April 28th. No, it would be more appropriate to say it was early in the morning.

    At this time, Taoxi road was no longer the same as it was a few days ago. The surrounding area had long been surrounded by firefighters, Public Security Bureau, special police force, and traffic police.

    These people hade one after another in the past few days. Now, the area around Taoxi road, including the entire Food City, could be said to be in good order. It had reached the level of not closing the doors at night, and not leaving a single person on the road.

    The police force here was unexpectedlyrge. If they broke thew here, it would be worse than identally running to the police station after a robbery.

    However, at Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, this ce wasn¡¯t sealed off. It was only loose on the inside and tight on the outside. Therefore, there were already cars driving over here although it was only 3 am.

    It was reasonable to say that private cars were not allowed at the intersection of Taoxi road for a long time, because it was too easy to get stuck in traffic. However, this car was different.

    The car was an ordinary Jinbei van, but the words ¡°state media¡± were printed on it.

    That¡¯s right. The vehicle that came for the interview this time was owned by thergest media and official media in China. At the same time, they were also the only media that coulde in to film Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition.

    This time, Zhou Shijie directly gave the rights of the interview and live broadcast to the official media. In fact, it was not really giving, but the official media took the initiative to ask for it.

    Since he had the official media, Zhou Shijie also dismissed the other local media. However, local media also had the right to broadcast.

    This was also the first personal cooking exhibition that was directly broadcast by the official media.

    In fact, the official media had arrived in Chengdu a week ago to decorate it. As more and more international big shots came, the official media paid more attention to it. A few days ago, they had already interviewed the public and those cooking big shots about their views on this matter. Today, they drove here to show their seriousness.

    They were the only car at the intersection of Taoxi road. Although it was threeo¡¯ clock in the morning in Chengdu, which was close to may, it was not cold.

    ......

    After a while, the door opened and a row of people wearing ck vests and carrying guns got out. There were about eight people in a row. Don¡¯t misunderstand that they were just reporters. There were other recording and broadcasting equipment that had been installed in the banquet hall a long time ago.

    The eight people, five men and three women, all seemed to be experienced in carrying the equipment, walked briskly into Taoxi road and directly squatted at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Their mission was to film Yuan Zhou entering the restaurant from the moment he left the restaurant. When they heard that Yuan Zhou got up very early, they had no choice but to get up earlier.

    The eight people obviously knew the rules. They stood quietly at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and adjusted the setup equipment seriously. Therefore, broth, who was lying at the door, just looked at the eight people vigntly without making any movements or barking.

    Of course, due to the grandness of the event, the official media not only sent these eight reporters but also other reporters to guard the entrance, waiting for those big shots to enter the restaurant and take pictures. They were specifically responsible for taking pictures of Yuan Zhou.

    It could be said that the state media attached great importance to this matter and directly sent out a team of reporters from a Department.

    The sky gradually brightened up with time. When it was the darkest before dawn, Yuan Zhou woke up. When he opened his eyes, there wasn¡¯t a trace of mist in them. He got up directly.

    ¡°Oh, I slept for half an hour more yesterday. The effect is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou warmed up a little and felt his current state. Then, he carefully looked at his ownplexion in the full-length mirror.

    With the improvement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills in the past three years, his once mature appearance had be calm and steady due to his strong self-confidence. His eyes were dark and bright and his face was serious. Although he was only 30 years old, he already had the demeanor of a Grandmaster.

    After looking at himself in the mirror, Yuan Zhou took his clothes and went to the bathroom. Walking out of the bathroom, Yuan Zhou was still in his sportswear, but he didn¡¯t go downstairs. Instead, he went to his own backyard.

    ¡°We can¡¯t go out for a run today, there are too many people.¡± When Yuan Zhou recalled the sea of people when he hung the signboard, he felt a little fearful.

    He was still very aware of his poprity. There were probably more people who came to such a grand event than thest time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou just exercised in the backyard. Only after stretching his muscles did he go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    ¡°It looks pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head slowly to himself in the mirror.

    The person in the mirror was dressed in a dark blue Han Chinese traditional clothing with narrow sleeves and a snow-white cor. The dark blue robe was embroidered with dark green Lotus leaf patterns. The pocket on the waist was dark green with silver Lotus flower patterns. On his feet were the ck shoes given by Yin ya, which fit his feet very well. In this way, Yuan Zhou looked spirited and solemn.

    ¡°The ingredients will be provided by the chef¡¯s Association. I only need to bring my knife and cooking skills. Now, I can go to the venue to prepare for the opening.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself about today¡¯s procedures.

    This time, the ingredients were provided by the chef¡¯s Association. About this matter, it had to be mentioned half a year ago, which was before the new year.

    Since it was a personal cooking exhibition, the most important thing was the ingredients besides Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    Zhou Shijie came to Yuan Zhou personally and exined to him the method of providing the two ingredients.

    It was quite simple. The first was that the chef¡¯s Association would be in charge of it. The second was that Yuan Zhou would provide the chef¡¯s Association and then send the food to a special agency for quarantine. This was a necessary procedure even if the chef was qualified for quarantine. This was not an exception and was also for the sake of Yuan Zhou.

    After exining the methods of the two ingredients, Zhou Shijie continued,¡±¡±Little Yuan, I suggest you use the ingredients from our chef¡¯s Association. With me around, you will feel much more assured.¡±

    Zhou Shijie said that very sincerely. He looked at Yuan Zhou for a while and then continued,¡±¡±That way, you only need to bring your knife that day. I¡¯ll arrange the ingredients for you, so you don¡¯t have to be so tired and can save some energy.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    ¡°Okay. Let Lili know if you have any special ingredients. I¡¯ll prepare them for you.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I just want to see you shock the world. Then, I¡¯ll sit down there and give you a round of apuse.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°I believe in you, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    Recalling his memories, Yuan Zhou carried a wooden box that he had made himself. Inside the box was a whole set of knives. He took a deep breath and opened the rolling curtain Door of the restaurant.

    With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± the door was opened. Yuan Zhou looked outside the door without even blinking.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had guessed, there was a sea of people outside. There were more than eightyers of people inside and outside, all of them.

    As soon as these people saw Yuan Zhoue out, they suddenly said to Yuan Zhou in unison,¡±¡±Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    There were a lot of people in the crowd, so the voice of ¡°boss Yuan¡± was as loud as a Bell. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had long been used to such scenes. He nodded his head indifferently and then said loudly,¡±Good morning, everyone.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition officially started with this greeting ...

 Chapter 1548

    <h4>Chapter 1548: Alone from beginning to end</h4>

    Yuan Zhou was quite used to such a scene. However, the eyes of the eight reporters who had been waiting at the side for a long time lit up and they immediately started taking pictures.

    Almost instantly, Yuan Zhou noticed the shing lights. However, his expression remained unchanged. He just nodded slightly and then continued walking towards the meeting ce with the wooden box.

    In fact, it was only six in the morning, and the opening ceremony of the first day was at nine.

    These onlookers knew what they should do. When Yuan Zhou came over, they automatically made way for him.

    The eight reporters also surrounded Yuan Zhou and began to take pictures in a well-trained manner.

    It could be said that although there were many people surrounding Yuan Zhou, they didn¡¯t panic at all. As a result, the police who were prepared to maintain order became useless.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Those who came to see Yuan Zhou so early were either his neighbors or the customers who hade to his restaurant at least once.

    These people were well aware of the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Even if they didn¡¯t understand it in the beginning, they had already been taught by the queuing Committee. Therefore, the line was very orderly.

    The several policemen who intended to form a human wall to let Yuan Zhou pass by looked at each other and smiled, appearing both rxed and lucky.

    As Yuan Zhou walked, people kept running to the edge to talk to him. These people didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to answer them. Basically, they just left after talking excitedly. However, Yuan Zhou would listen to them seriously and then nod his head to indicate that he had heard them.

    This made those people even more excited, but they were also very restrained.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have high hopes for you. I brought three power banks with me and I¡¯m going to stay outside and watch the live broadcast today.¡±

    ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan, after your culinary arts Exhibition is over, the money I¡¯ve saved is enough to eat another big meal.¡±

    ......

    ¡°All the best, boss Yuan. You are the pride of our Sichuan Province!¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the proposal dinner between my girlfriend and I is scheduled to be one weekter. I will definitely seed.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided toe to the all-fish banquet after my promotion. I¡¯ve been aiming for this for a long time.¡±

    All sorts of words were said, but Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart.

    In particr, Yuan Zhou also found a group of people wearing the same short-sleeved T-shirts. The color and style were very fashionable and different, but the same thing was that the words ¡°I wish Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal culinary skills sess¡± were printed on the back of their shirts.

    This sentence was printed in cursive font, and the design was different to match the different styles and colors of the T-shirts, but it was still the same sentence.

    ¡°Could it be CEO Wu¡¯s arrangement?¡± Yuan Zhou thought doubtfully in the heart.

    Then, he denied it. Wu Yungui was an authentic businessman. No matter what he did, he woulde and tell Yuan Zhou. He respected Yuan Zhou¡¯s will and also expressed his goodwill. It would be even better if he could get another meal cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    However, Yuan Zhou recalled carefully and found that Wu Yungui had never said that he knew how to make cultural t-shirts. Moreover, it was such a fashionable and original one.

    Finally, when a delicate and pretty girl in a white t-shirt with the line of words written in ink on the back walked to Yuan Zhou and finished her words, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking,¡±¡±Your clothes are very special.¡±

    The girl¡¯s already red face instantly turned red, and she said nervously,¡±¡±Thank ... Thank you for yourpliment, boss Yuan. This dress is a gift from someone else.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it.

    ¡°It¡¯s from a clothing store for free. I saw the words ¡°wishing boss Yuan a sessful cooking exhibition¡± printed on it. ¡± The girl said anxiously.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°You ... You¡¯re wee. I also wish boss Yuan a sessful personal cooking exhibition. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re the most handsome one!¡± The girl stammered at first, but she was very fluent when she said ¡°well wishes.¡±

    After saying that, she turned around and ran away quickly without waiting for Yuan Zhou to speak again.

    Well ... The girl had good taste. Yuan Zhou continued to walk towards the banquet hall. During the process, the reporters noticed that Yuan Zhou was concerned and even specially gave a close-up of those t-shirts.

    After Yuan Zhou heard what the girl said just now, he also had a certain guess about the origin of the t-shirt.

    ¡°It must be Sun Ming, that kid. This guy has put in a lot of effort,¡± Yuan Zhou smiled slightly in the heart and thought of his good brother.

    Sun Ming¡¯s invitation card was personally given to him by Yuan Zhou. At that time, he was so happy that he almost hugged Yuan Zhou and kissed him.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, even sun Ming himself knew that Yuan Zhou was no longer on the same level as him.

    At that time, when he knew that Yuan Zhou was going to hold a personal cooking exhibition, he gave his well wishes to Yuan Zhou earnestly and even said that he would definitely not refuse to help him if he needed any help. However, he had never thought of asking Yuan Zhou to give him an invitation card, as he didn¡¯t know those big shots.

    He came from a well-off family, the middle-ss kind.

    Although he already knew that Yuan Zhou had made a lot of money and knew many big shots, Sun Ming had never asked Yuan Zhou for help or did anything based on their friendship. Instead, he supported Yuan Zhou earnestly.

    Several popr posts on the inte were written by Sun Ming. He was a very close brother.

    Yuan Zhou also recognized this brother of his. Therefore, he personally handed the invitation card to him.

    Sun Ming, whose kiss had been refused by Yuan Zhou at that time, immediately said with confidence,¡±¡±I¡¯ll definitely give you a surprise then. ¡±

    After saying that, Sun Ming immediately ran away.

    This must be the surprise that Sun Ming had mentioned. Although the t-shirt looked a bit old-fashioned, it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into it.

    Moreover, the girl had just said that it was free of charge. With just a rough nce, Yuan Zhou saw no less than 100 pieces. One could imagine that Sun Ming had paid a lot.

    With a good mood, Yuan Zhou walked into the banquet hall with light steps. He went straight inside and went to the area where the ingredients were stored.

    The once spacious and gorgeous venue had changed greatly. The entire venue was 950 square meters, 43.5 meters long, 54 meters wide, and 14.7 meters high. If it was a desk-style meeting, it could amodate 700 people, a banquet-style meeting could amodate 800 people, and a theater-style meeting could amodate up to 1500 people.

    One could imagine how big the banquet hall was, but now it was divided into two halves, one one-third and the other two-thirds.

    One-third of the kitchen was nned to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s open kitchen, separated by a dark brown solid wood partition that reached the waist of an adult man, giving an open and private space to cook.

    During the process, master Cheng, who was standing at the side, quickly opened the partition and let Yuan Zhou in.

    There were four cooking stoves, four steaming stoves, tworge ovens, and some otherrge kitchenware, all of which were shining with silver light.

    Near the wall was a neatly arranged food ingredient warehouse. Yes, it was a food ingredient warehouse. Melons, fruits, and vegetables were arranged neatly ording to their categories. There was also fresh meat, which could be cooled and could not be cooled, as well as some living aquatic products and poultry. They were all arranged neatly without the slightest disorder.

    Moreover, the way they were arranged strictly followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s habits without any mistakes, which made Yuan Zhou, this invisible OCD patient, very satisfied.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, you¡¯ve put in a lot of effort,¡± Looking at the ingredients warehouse, Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart. Then, he went up and started to wash his hands. He was going to prepare the ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou arrived early to prepare the ingredients. After all, he was the only one here from the beginning to the end. It was time for him to show his true skills.

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 Chapter 1549

    <h4>Chapter 1549: The theme is the Four Seasons</h4>

    ¡°Why are you aiming for the corner lens? this is an invitation for guests to enter the venue. There¡¯s no need for a corner light.¡±

    What Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know was that not only did nanny yang reach an agreement with Zhou Shijie, the whole process was also reported by his reporter, the official media, and even an on-site director.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t have any experience in this. In the past, we¡¯ve always filmed when the leaders of the various countries are visiting China or at state banquets. I really don¡¯t have any experience in this kind of solo exhibition.¡± The cameraman, Ono, could not help but Mutter.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any experience,¡± ¡°You speak as if someone has the experience,¡± the field director said.¡±I¡¯ve never seen anyone who can organize such arge scale gathering like this.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up, the Thand Prince is here. Pay attention to the camera.¡± The set director reminded loudly.

    The cameraman was on high alert. From the angle of the camera, he could see Zhang Ye, the Prince of Thand, and a famous chef from Thand.

    That¡¯s right, this famous Thand chef had freeloaded on the Prince¡¯s invitation letter and obtained the invitation that originally belonged to the Prince¡¯s wife.

    ¡°Why is the Vice-President of Vietnam also here?¡±

    ¡°Hey, that¡¯s the Prime Minister of Fiji. I¡¯ve filmed him before.¡±

    ¡°A Japan cab minister.¡±

    Strictly speaking, the leaders of various countries who had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes during the Asia-Pacific cultural exchangest time had alle here eagerly.

    There were also people who didn¡¯test time, but they came this time, like the Vietnam Vice President. He wasn¡¯t the one who went to the Asia-Pacific economic and cultural exchangest time.

    However, after the exchange meeting, the chefs who came over kept saying,¡±how is head chef Yuan so amazing?¡± and ¡°how is the food so delicious?¡± therefore, the Deputy Prime Minister reced the leader in charge of culture in Vietnam and came to China.

    ......

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, is this really just a personal cooking exhibition? The guests here are enough to hold an Asia-Pacific Financial conference. ¡± The photographer, Xiao Ye, could not help but ask.

    From this, it could be seen that Fujiwara had wronged Zhou Shijie. Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, and his status was very high. It could even be said that he was at the top of the food industry. However, when the leaders of various countries called to ask for an invitation, how could he refuse?

    ¡°Although food is the most important thing to the people, only boss yuan can do it to such an extent with his own strength.¡± ¡°After the solo exhibition, boss Yuan will be the brightest chef in the entire Asia-Pacific region,¡± the director also added.

    If he became the brightest star in the Asia-Pacific region, would he be far from conquering Europe and America?

    The director didn¡¯t mention that it would be perfect if they could eat boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies.

    Mr. Fujiwara, Auguste, Francis, Salomon, Manfeld, and so on were the second batch of big shots in the cooking circle to enter.

    Zhang Yan, Lee Yanyi, Zhou Shijie and master Cheng were helping Yuan Zhou wee the guests throughout the whole process.

    Not to mention others, the chairman of Sichuan cuisine, the most famous food critic in the country, the champion of the three-time domestic Chef Competition, and the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association were all very powerful in weing guests.

    As time went by, the guests arrived one by one and sat down first. Then, Zhou Shijie went on stage to give a speech, followed by the speeches of the leaders of China. After all these, it was the finale, the most important person of the day, Yuan Zhou, who went on stage.

    Yuan Zhou walked on the stage steadily and stood still in front of the microphone. He slightly lowered his head and said,¡±¡±I wee everyone to my personal cooking exhibition. You will all be satisfied.¡±

    Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speech, Yin ya was responsible for tranting his words into English and repeating them.

    Therefore, in the banquet hall, after Yuan Zhou finished speaking in his deep and maic voice, Yin ya¡¯s clear and standard English pronunciation was heard, repeating Yuan Zhou¡¯s words precisely.

    In order to trante Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Yin ya had even learned some professional terms of cooking.

    Yin ya had already requested Yuan Zhou to hand over the English trantion to her. Therefore, she had been working very hard and earnestly on this.

    He practiced his pronunciation and the professional terms rted to cooking skills word by word, in order to do a better job of tranting for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The theme this time is Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and the Four Seasons. Today, I¡¯ve prepared spring dishes. Please try the spring drinks first.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, Yin ya¡¯s English trantor followed up.

    Then, a group of girls in neat, narrow-sleeved traditional Chinese clothing served drinks.

    The drinks were all contained in a conical ss. As the rows of waiters walked in front of them, they realized that the drinks in each ss were different.

    Some were simply freshly squeezed fruit juice, some were specially mixed vegetable and fruit drinks, and some were grain drinks.

    Even the hot and cold drinks were the same.

    For example, Auguste¡¯s was a cup of rich golden corn juice.

    ¡°It¡¯s just corn juice? But it looks pretty good. ¡± Auguste took his cup and said in surprise.

    ¡°I have Hawthorn milk.¡± ¡°It¡¯s the drink I drink for breakfast,¡±Chu Yao said after a pause.

    ¡°Hey, it¡¯s really like that. I was just thinking of a cup of thick freshly ground coffee as an appetizer.¡± Francis also reacted and raised his eyebrows.

    ¡°What a coincidence.¡± Auguste eximed in admiration.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not a coincidence. He always knows what kind of vor the customers want, such as strong, light, salty, and spicy.¡± Chu Xiao shook his head and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible, unless it¡¯s a regr customer. No chef can do that, unless it¡¯s God.¡± Auguste shook his head.

    ¡°After all, it¡¯s easy to find out our usual breakfast habits. After all, we¡¯ve been living here for a few days.¡± Auguste was inclined to believe that Yuan Zhou had carefully observed and recorded it.

    Of course, due to this reason, August also had a good impression of Yuan Zhou. After all, preparation work was also something that a chef should do. This showed how serious and serious Yuan Zhou was.

    ¡°He¡¯s amazing and has extraordinary cooking skills. You¡¯ll know soon enough.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Augustus nodded.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to think so much. You guys should enjoy the food or watch head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking. After all, he has already started.¡± Francis said as he sipped his fragrant coffee and narrowed his eyes.

    Manfeld, what are you doing?¡± Francis asked the president of the famous chef Association, who had been holding his phone.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m dealing with a group of people. Auguste, I should have told them that you were there too.¡± Manfeld raised his phone helplessly and shook it.

    ¡°They know, but I never bring my phone with me in such situations. It¡¯s my habit, a habit that everyone knows.¡± Auguste said with a fake smile.

    ¡°This is torture. They actually want me to do a live broadcast. This will really affect my appetite.¡± Manfeld said unhappily.

    That¡¯s right. Manfeld was the chairman of the famous chef Association. Naturally, he came here because he was very interested in Yuan Zhou. Although the members of the famous chef Association were all famous chefs, they were also very interested in Yuan Zhou. Although they had never seen Yuan Zhou before, it was hard for them not to pay attention to him no matter if it was a rare ticket for this personal cooking exhibition or the grandness of the cross-world cooking show.

    As such, the famous chefs who had note were all making a ruckus in the group chat, asking Manfeld to exin the situation, as well as the live broadcast with sound and text. They wished they could watch it themselves.

    This caused Manfeld to be helpless.

    ¡°Actually, you can ask them to watch the live broadcast. I heard that the official media of Huaxia will be broadcasting this live.¡± Francis pointed at the cameras around the venue and the filming team surrounding Yuan Zhou and said.

    ¡°Yes, thank you so much, my friend.¡± Manfeld immediately lowered his head and typed quickly on his phone, then let out a long sigh of relief. He slowly picked up his appetizer and was about to drink.

    Following Manfeld¡¯s message, the chefs from the famous chef Association also started to search ording to his instructions.

    However, it wasn¡¯t good for the group chat to suddenly turn cold. A famous Peru chef, Odell, suddenly asked a question in the group chat.

    [Actually, head chef Yuan invited me this time, but I really don¡¯t have the time. I¡¯m looking for a new ingredient in the rainforest, so I can only watch the live broadcast. I wonder why no one went?] Odell

    As soon as he said this, the group became even more silent. It took a while for people to reply one after another.

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 Chapter 1550

    <h4>Chapter 1550: Three spring buns</h4>

    Many of the famous chefs in the group that Manfeld could not see started to reply.

    [Of course, I also received an invitation, but as you know, my wife and I went on a honeymoon, so there¡¯s no other way. After all, I still need to maintain my rtionship.] Andy, a chef from France who had attended the Auguste banquet, had also used an emoji from China when he sent this message. It was a helpless expression.

    [That¡¯s what I should do. I¡¯m also attending a cooking seminar and I¡¯m the main participant. I really can¡¯t leave, so I can only apologize to head chef Yuan.] The one who said this was a one star Michelin chef from the United States, ofre.

    [What a coincidence. I¡¯m also attending a cooking seminar.]

    ¡°Oh, yes, I¡¯m attending my sister¡¯s third wedding, so I really can¡¯t leave.¡±

    These people who replied one after another were all very serious. If someone who was not in the know saw this, they would really think that these people had received an invitation. Ogyust did not want to say anything and even rolled his eyes.

    However, all of this was no longer important, because they soon had no time to discuss this. Mother Yang¡¯s live broadcast had already started, or rather, Yuan Zhou had already started cooking. All of them turned their attention to her.

    It wasn¡¯t appropriate to call it ¡°cooking.¡± It should be said that they were starting to make steamed buns. That¡¯s right, apart from the drinks that had just been served, the first dish was really steamed buns.

    In the video, Yuan Zhou was dressed in the Han Chinese clothing. He slightly lowered his head and his slender hands almost left afterimages on the screen.

    What was clear were the White and chubby steamed buns that appeared in the rows of bamboo steamers beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were not so monotonous. After he wrapped about 40 steamers, he would stop and move the steamer in front of him to the stove at the side.

    The noisy banquet hall gradually disappeared with Yuan Zhou¡¯s Swift movements. Everyone looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements that were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water with a little surprise.

    Except for the regr customers Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, Ling Hong and Manion, it was the first time for the rest of them to see Yuan Zhou cook. Even the Huaiyang cuisine master hang Tian and the Lu cuisine master who hade to talk to Yuan Zhou before were seeing Yuan Zhou cook at his full speed for the first time.

    ......

    Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie were not counted as they were busy exining to these people.

    After rimming the edge and steaming it, the first batch of soup dumplings was ready in about ten minutes.

    The small green steamers were about the size of a homely round te. Yuan Zhou carried the steamers that were half the height of a person down effortlessly and then put them on the tray at the side quickly.

    Every time a steamer was ced, a beautiful waitress would immediately take it away. This first steamer was naturally served to the politicians.

    The Thand Prince was very experienced. He didn¡¯t make any small talk as soon as he brought it over. He directly picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

    This made the Vice President of Vietnam, who wanted to say a few words, a little embarrassed. It was his first time here and he didn¡¯t know the rules. Should he start eating or say a few words to respond to Ying Ying Jing?

    In the end, it was the Chinese leader, who was the host, who couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He put down his chopsticks and slowly said,¡±¡±Hurry up and eat. This is our country¡¯s special bun. It¡¯s not bad for breakfast.¡±

    As soon as the Chinese leader spoke, someone immediately tranted for the Vietnam Vice President. After hearing the trantor¡¯s words, the Vietnamese Vice President picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

    The local and foreign leaders were the first to eat, while the second and third round were for the business and cooking industry big shots.

    When they served the food to the tables of these people, the 4th and the 2nd food of the 1st batch were also served to the trays.

    It could be said that apart from the political leaders, the rest of the people were enjoying the buns at almost the same time.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou slightly dry his hands. After that, he picked up the microphone prepared at the side and said,¡±¡±This is the first dish of the spring theme, the three spring buns.¡±

    ¡°The filling is made from Chinese schr tree, Reed sprouts, spring bamboo shoots, and the pork plum from the autumn harvest and the spring ughter. The outer skin of the bun is made from the freshly ground flour of the spring harvest wheat in the morning.¡± Yuan Zhou introduced the filling and skin of the three spring steamed bun in detail.

    Yin ya tranted it word by word carefully.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his words, Zhou Shijie began to introduce the three spring steamed buns.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s introduction was much more detailed than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. It started from the origin of the steamed buns, the original history of thingspiled by Gao Cheng in the Song Dynasty.¡±When Zhuge Liang went south, he drew human heads and offered them to the Emperor.¡± He repeated the different names of steamed buns in the north and south of modern China.

    It was necessary to spread a wave of Chinese culture.

    Then, he began to exin that the three spring steamed buns were made in the way of Jiangsu snacks, which was to season the fresh and fragrant yeast, highlight the main ingredients, pay attention to the original taste, fix the taste with saltiness, and enhance the freshness with sweetness.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s mature voice was gentle and heavy. He spoke unhurriedly and didn¡¯t affect the customers from tasting the steamed buns made by Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, those who didn¡¯t understand what Zhou Shijie said were all seriously tranting what he said.

    As for Auguste, Manfeld, and Francis ¡®table, Chu Xiao was tranting with a cold voice.

    Francis, a politician, did not join the group of politicians. Instead, he stayed by his good friend Auguste¡¯s side.

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t want to trante, but since it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish, he had to serve it himself.

    Manfeld, who was eating and listening, waited for the steam to dissipate before he picked up the spoon and directly flipped the bun into it.

    The steamed buns in the small steamer were very small, about the size of loquats. Let¡¯s put it this way. If Wu Hai were to eat them, he would be able to swallow five of them in one gulp.

    That was why the bun could be flipped over on the spoon, and Manfeld raised the spoon to his mouth in this way.

    As soon as the spoon came close to his mouth, the fragrance of wheat rushed into his nose, which made Manfeld raise his eyebrows, but he didn¡¯t say anything and put the spoon into his mouth.

    The soft dough skin was bitten open in an instant, and the stuffing inside was a little hot, but an extremely delicious and rich gravy gushed into his mouth.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s a little hot.¡± Manfred covered his mouth slightly, but he was not willing to spit it out.

    Manfeld couldn¡¯t help it. Because it was too fragrant, he chewed faster. The dumpling skin was wrapped in the filling and the soup seeped into the skin, and the bun slowly became less hot.

    At this time, Manfeld chewed and swallowed again. The taste of the pork¡¯s rich oil droplets, the freshness and tenderness of the bamboo shoots, and the crisp and sweet Reed sprouts perfectly solved the greasy feeling of the pork, leaving only the rich aroma of gravy.

    After swallowing it, the fragrance of Sophora flowers still remained in his mouth. When he slightly pursed his lips, he could even smell the fragrance of flour. It could be said to be very delicious.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s like I¡¯ve just taken a bite of tender grass and eaten a handful of golden wheat. It¡¯s so fragrant.¡± Francis swallowed the bun in two mouthfuls and couldn¡¯t help but say with a satisfied expression.

    ¡°...¡± Chu Xiao indicated that he didn¡¯t want to discuss the adjectives of ¡®delicious¡¯ with a politician.

    Auguste, who was at the side, said with a smile,¡±¡±Although this description is very rough, it¡¯s very urate. This dish is the taste of spring wrapped in golden wheat.¡±

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    [Ps: Happy April Fool¡¯s Day, my friends.]

 Chapter 1551

    <h4>Chapter 1551: I am not qualified</h4>

    ¡°I said my description was the most urate.¡± Francis said proudly.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that simple. There¡¯s more to it.¡± Manfeld said, deep in thought.

    ¡°President, I think you¡¯re thinking too much. I think this is the smell of China¡¯s spring, and it¡¯s also the smell of our France¡¯s romantic spring. It¡¯s because there¡¯s a charming flower fragrance in it. It¡¯s really strange.¡± Auguste squinted his eyes and took another bite of the bun.

    ¡°Yes, there is a type of petal called Chinese schr¡¯s flower in it. It is a long string of small white flowers. The season of blooming is from April to May, and the flowering period is only ten to fifteen days. These petals are just picked today.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and said.

    ¡°And in China, we have the tradition of eating flowers, which is romantic and poetic in the eyes of ancient schrs.¡± Chu Xiao continued.

    ¡°Oh, I think it¡¯s interesting too.¡± Francis asked curiously.

    ¡°Yes, we still use flowers to make tea or essential oils. We still eat them, but this is the first time we¡¯ve eaten this kind of flower like this.¡± Manfred said, nodding.

    ¡°Yes, the bone connecting tree flower is used to make soup, but it¡¯s more used to make tea.¡± Auguste shrugged.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m actually not interested in the flowers or anything else. I just want to know if there¡¯s any more of this food called steamed bun.¡± Francis touched his stomach and continued,¡±¡±After all, it¡¯s too small. I¡¯m not full yet.¡±

    ¡°I think you can take a look over there.¡± Chu Xiao signaled Francis to look at Yuan Zhou.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou put down the microphone, he had started to prepare the ingredients for lunch. After all, he had to prepare the dishes for 200 people at once, and he was alone. Naturally, he had to prepare all the ingredients non-stop.

    At the moment, Yuan Zhou was pounding the stone mortar with a thick wooden pestle. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm muscles bulged slightly, the wooden pestle fell down with a moderate force, making a slight sound of ¡°pa pa¡±. If one were to smell it carefully, one could even smell the fragrance of rice.

    ¡°Is this new food?¡± Francis was immediately attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s new way of cooking and thus asked curiously.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, I think you should listen to Chairman Zhou¡¯s exnation seriously.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it. I waspletely immersed in the deliciousness of this bun.¡± Francis pointed at the empty steamer in front of him helplessly.

    ¡°No, I think you only care about eating.¡± Auguste retorted without any restraint.

    ¡°Of course. You have to know that I have been thinking about head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes ever since I ate them half a year ago.¡± Francis was not embarrassed at all and admitted it.

    ¡°Yes, the taste is indeed impressive.¡± Ogyust savored the faint fragrance in his mouth and nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I think I should have invited head chef Yuan to join the famous chef Association earlier.¡± Manfred said.

    ¡°Of course, I can personally write a rmendation letter for him.¡± Auguste immediately nodded and said enthusiastically.

    In fact, not everyone could enter the chef¡¯s Association. Ordinary people would need to be rmended by three chefs of different nationalities, and then they would have to go through an assessment before they could be approved.

    This assessment includes whether you have won an international cookingpetition award, as well as your reputation and honor among chefs.

    It could be said that there were Chinese people in the famous chefs ¡®Association, but Chu Xiao was the only one with a pure Chinese nationality. Even Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t get into the Association.

    Chu Xiao was the honorary chairman of the Asian side, and tengyuan Jiayuan was also here. He was the chairman of the Japan famous chef Association. Therefore, it was said that tengyuan Jiayuan, a Japanese who knew Chinese cuisine the best, was highly recognized.

    Japan was excluded from the whole of Asia. This was not contempt, but precisely because foreign countries recognized Japanese chefs and food more.

    Here, the difference between an honorary chairman and a Chairman was that an honorary chairman was an honor given by recognition and respect for the skills of the person, but it did not undertake any work tasks or responsibilities.

    However, the chairman was different. He could exercise his power, and he had three rmendations, but only one honorary chairman.

    Therefore, it was still very difficult to enter the famous chef Association. After all, all your opinions and ideas about cooking would be circted and recorded in the history of chefs.

    This was another way to enter the Association, and that was to have a handwritten letter of rmendation from the chairman of the North American famous chef Association, August. This way, only one person was required to rmend someone to enter the Association.

    Speaking of rmendation, Manfeld and August couldn¡¯t help looking at Chu Xiao. Chu Xiao also had a rmendation quota, but he didn¡¯t rmend Yuan Zhou, which made the two of them feel a little strange.

    ¡°Chu, why didn¡¯t you rmend this head chef Yuan?¡± Manfeld asked seriously.

    After all, it was their duty to rmend excellent chefs.

    August also looked at Chu Xiao curiously. Obviously, he knew that Chu Xiao respected Yuan Zhou very much and regarded him as an opponent. After all, Chu Xiao¡¯s phone was full of videos of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking exchange.

    However, it was precisely because of this that Auguste was even more curious.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m not qualified to rmend it.¡± Chu Xiao was quite direct and said seriously.

    ¡°What?¡± Before Manfeld could react, Auguste immediately understood Chu Xiao¡¯s meaning.

    ¡°Chu, you¡¯re a rare genius chef.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re very outstanding, Chu.¡± Manfeld nodded in affirmation.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head as a matter of course. However, when he looked at Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t help saying,¡±¡±But he¡¯s a natural-born chef.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I like this description. ¡± Auguste¡¯s eyes lit up as he agreed.

    ¡°Indeed. From the moment he came in until now, he has been focusing on his food without any distraction. Other chefs would always care about other people¡¯sments on such an asion, but he didn ¡®t.¡± Manfred said, full of admiration.

    Who didn¡¯t care about other people¡¯sments? Moreover, it was rted to the sess of his personal cooking exhibition. However, under Manfeld¡¯s observation, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t show any reaction to it.

    Even if someone shouted that the amount of the bun was too little and not enough to eat, head chef Yuan would just calmly exin that it was a breakfast and that the amount of food they were eating at this time would not affect the lunchter.

    His expression was calm and his tone was natural. There was no fluctuation at all, as if this was just an ordinary banquet and not an important cooking exhibition that concerned his career.

    Now Manfeld also understood what Chu Xiao meant when he said he was not qualified.

    ¡°Speaking of which, how satisfied do you think head chef Yuan will be?¡± Francis was not interested in the famous chef¡¯s Association that they were talking about, so he asked another question.

    Just as Francis brought up this topic, the other members of the famous chef Association were also discussing this issue.

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 Chapter 1552

    <h4>Chapter 1552: Money cloud leg</h4>

    After the various exnations in the group, the group became lively again after the first question from the one star Michelin chef, oful.

    ¡°I think it should be 85%.¡± Peru: Odell

    [It should be slightly higher, reaching 87%, just like the genius head chef Chu. Just now, someone said that it was not enough. If that¡¯s the case, the anticipation for the next dish will be greater.] France: Andre

    [My opinion is the opposite of yours. I think it will be lower, only 83% or 84%. After all, the famous United Kingdom chef, yougard, also used this methodst time, but she was not satisfied with it. The reason was to deliberately keep people in suspense.] [United States: ofore]

    [I agree with ofre¡¯s opinion. The satisfaction level should not exceed 85%, which will be below head chef Chu ¡®s. After all, head chef Chu¡¯s creative French food is really amazing.]

    ¡°Head chef Chu¡¯s French food is indeed amazing, but I think head chef Yuan is not bad either. Look at his expression, actions, and cooking techniques. It¡¯s like art. I think he¡¯s at least 87% good.¡±

    [I don¡¯t agree with either of them. I think it should be between 85 to 88%.] The one who said this was a new head chef. He had been leading a new group of high-quality food and beverages recently. He was also the world¡¯s top Chef eight years ago, and his name was Ariande.

    The words of this Ariande caused the group to be in an uproar. After all, the highest estimate he gave was higher than the highest score in the past 50 years, which was 87% of Chu Xiao¡¯s score. Therefore, everyone started to discuss it enthusiastically.

    However, those who hadn¡¯t eaten yet could give a score of no less than 83%. As for those who could experience Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking better after eating here, they naturally gave a higher score. Among them, Chu Xiao gave the highest score.

    ¡°I¡¯ll say first that the answer I give is definitely satisfactory. ¡± Francis gave the answer four days in advance with a smile.

    ¡°The food that can make you remember for half a year is naturally worthy of your satisfaction.¡± Auguste was not surprised by Franz¡¯s choice.

    ¡°Then, can you evaluate how satisfied head chef Yuan is?¡± Francis said as he looked around the venue.

    ......

    There were only two types of people in the banquet hall other than the waiters. One was people like them who were discussing around the table, and the other was people who surrounded the open kitchen with long partitions, using the Japanese cooking representative they met at the Asia-Pacific economic exchange as an example.

    To be exact, they were all surrounding Yuan Zhou and watching him cook. Dashi xiujie was the most serious among them. His attitude was reallyparable to master Cheng. Didn¡¯t you see that master Cheng was staring at dashi xiujie with a serious expression?

    ¡°I think it can reach 90%.¡± Chu Xiao was the first one to speak and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Chu, your rating is really high. No one is able to achieve such satisfaction. It sounds incredible, but I think it should be close to 90%.¡± Manfred said after a pause. Close to 90% was already extremely high.

    A hundred mouths were hard to adjust, not to mention that a person had more than a hundred mouths.

    ¡°I think so too,¡± Auguste agreed with Manfeld this time.

    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t expect it to be that high. This is just the first dish. Oh, no, this isn¡¯t a dish. It¡¯s just a snack.¡± Chu Xiao shook his head and said seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not underestimating him, but based on my current judgment, head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t have an assistant chef. He¡¯s just one person, and a person¡¯s energy is limited. I think that theter he gets, the worse he will get.¡± Manfred said.

    ¡°Yes, this is a bit of a pity.¡± Auguste nodded.

    ¡°No, you guys don¡¯t understand. He won ¡®t.¡± Chu Xiao shook his head.

    Auguste and Manfeld looked at each other and shrugged helplessly. However, they didn¡¯t object to Chu Xiao¡¯s words anymore, but obviously, they didn¡¯t believe him either.

    In their hearts, they felt that Yuan Zhou was a little inconsiderate to cook the dishes for 200 people. However, these were all small problems and didn¡¯t affect their evaluation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    However, Auguste and Manfeld felt that it would be very difficult for them to break 90 in this personal cooking exhibition.

    ¡°I¡¯m quite optimistic. I think head chef Yuan will be able to get a higher score.¡± As Francis spoke, he thought of the immortal duck that he had cookedst time, and his mouth started to water.

    ¡°That¡¯s different. Last time, we had a kitchen hand. ¡± Manfeld had obviously done his homework and shook his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll see in three days. ¡± Francis shrugged.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯ll know in three days. I¡¯m looking forward to him breaking the record.¡± Auguste looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze.

    Time passed very quickly, especially when he was chatting with others. It was already lunchtime.

    The main course prepared by Yuan Zhou for lunch was Yunnan money cloud leg, the main course was steamed bait, and the dessert was the Rose cake with Yunnan characteristics. Each person took a small piece and it was still warm. When they bit down on it, they really felt as if they were in a Rose Garden.

    The drink was also apanied by a small cup of sour horn juice with Yunnan characteristics, appetizing and digesting. The sweet and sour taste could be said to be suitable for both young and old.

    The lunch looked simple, but in fact, Yuan Zhou had been preparing the money cloud legs for a long time.

    It could be said that Yuan Zhou had already started cooking the ham from the moment Chu Xiao started to talk about the personal cooking exhibition. Although the time wasn¡¯t the best three-year period, Yuan Zhou had used other ways to make the ham taste better than the three-year one.

    This method was an exclusive secret recipe given by the system to a master chef of Yun Nan cuisine.

    The bright rose-colored ham was cut into thin slices of equal thickness and was ced on the te in the shape of ayered rose. It looked so real.

    The snow-white piece of bait exuded the fragrance of rice when it was brought close. The faint warmth made it soft and sticky in the mouth, which was better than the softest white bread. It was not sticky at all, and only had the unique fragrance of rice grains.

    The taste of the steamed bait and the slightly cold ham filled up Francis¡¯s te in an instant. It was a very fast speed.

    He must have practiced it at the Asia-Pacific economic exchange.

    This time was no exception. Yuan Zhou briefly introduced the theme of spring this time. The dishes he used were all Yunnan cuisines from the Chinese cuisines. The main course was also the bait Block with Yunnan characteristics. The main course was the famous Yunnan golden cloud leg. The snack was also the flower cake that used to be a tribute of Yunnan. Even the rice grains of the bait Block were the Yunnan tribute rice, shafang rice.

    Of course, the zefang rice provided by Zhou Shijie¡¯s chef¡¯s Association was naturally not as good as the top-quality one provided by the system. However, the bait that was made from it was also very soft and sweet.

    In fact, Zhefang rice was also used for state banquets and was used to entertain foreign guests.

    Therefore, as soon as Yuan Zhou mentioned the rice and Zhou Shijie introduced the culture of Yunnan cuisine to him, the Prince of Thand immediately said,¡±¡±The taste of this rice is indeed simr to the one I had in the capitalst time, but the method of cooking ispletely different. I didn¡¯t expect it could be cooked this way. It¡¯s very delicious.¡±

    While saying that, the Prince of Thand even gave a thumbs up to Yuan Zhou.

    The other leaders of the other countries also nodded, indicating that they understood.

    It could be said that in this personal cooking exhibition, Yuan Zhou not only disyed his superb cooking skills, but also promoted the various cuisines of China.

    Moreover, this was something that only Yuan Zhou could do, because he was Yuan Zhou.

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 Chapter 1553

    <h4>Chapter 1553: Yunnan rose chicken with sugar oil</h4>

    Although it was a personal cooking exhibition, Yuan Zhou would also take a break in the middle. He couldn¡¯t cook all the time, not like a robot.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s rest was different from the rest.

    If it were other chefs, they would choose to go to a quiet ce to rest or take a short rest.

    In order to avoid the awkward silence after the main character left, it was time for the invited friends to go on stage.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t invite his friends, although Chu Xiao, Chairman Zhou and the others were greeting the guests consciously.

    Therefore, during the two-hour break after lunch, Yuan Zhou directly sat in the open kitchen and prepared to start sculpting.

    At this moment, the reporters began to step forward in an orderly manner to interview him.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I don¡¯t think you invited any other chefs this time. Do you have any deeper meaning for this?¡± Yang Ma¡¯s reporter was of high quality. Her questions were not biased and she only asked the truth.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m nning to use this time to carve some small objects.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°In that case, can head chef Yuan reveal what the main course of dinner is?¡± The reporter continued to ask.

    ¡°Yunnan rose chicken with sugar.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It seems like it¡¯s just like what you said this morning. Today is the spring theme, so you used Yunnan cuisine. But why did you use Jiangsu-style desserts for breakfast?¡± The reporter picked up a pen and prepared to take notes.

    ¡°This time, I¡¯m going to mix in the preparation of Jiangsu and Cantonese desserts. Later, I¡¯ll be serving the afternoon tea desserts with today¡¯s Cantonese desserts.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ......

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, Thand, Vietnam, Brunei, Myanmar, and seven other countries have sent you invitations to host the state banquet. This is only the first day of the exhibition, and you have already achieved such an achievement. What do you think of this, head chef Yuan?¡± the reporter asked.

    Invitations to host state banquets from seven countries? What was going on? Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know anything about that at all.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t show his confusion at this moment. Therefore, boss Yuan didn¡¯t even bat an eyelid.

    ¡°Um ... We¡¯ll talk about this after our personal cooking exhibition.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and went to the steamer.

    At that time, the reporters also left quietly. During the process, the camera was, of course, always focused on Yuan Zhou. Originally, everyone was watching the interview seriously, but when they saw Yuan Zhou go to the steaming pot, they immediately shifted their attention.

    ¡°Quick, quick, quick, move the camera to the guest.¡± While everyone was waiting for Yuan Zhou to lift the lid, a low voice reminded the photographer, Xiao Ye, who was shooting at the side.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just curious about what¡¯s inside.¡± Xiaoye wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve in embarrassment, then shifted the camera.

    ¡°F * ck you. I told you long ago that your mission is to film the guests ¡®reactions. When the timees, all the shots will be arranged and broadcasted at the same time. Head chef Yuan has a mainframe to film it. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± The Assistant Director said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I got it, director.¡± Xiao Ye nodded his head continuously, but his eyes couldn¡¯t help looking at Yuan Zhou.

    It was not that Xiao Ye was not serious in his work, but he really had no choice. He was in charge of filming the guests, so he would film how intoxicated and satisfied they were with the food. Once he was satisfied, he would be curious. Not only was he curious, but he also had a very rich imagination, so rich that he could even simte the feeling of the delicious food in his mouth.

    ¡°This might be the biggest challenge of my career.¡± Xiao Ye secretly shook his head and stared at the guest¡¯s face in the camera seriously, looking for a shooting point.

    In fact, it was unbelievable to invite chefs from other countries to cook for a state banquet in their own country.

    For example,st year¡¯s state banquet in Brunei was hosted by a France chef.

    However, it was the first time that seven countries had invited a chef at the same time.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou removed the lid and an alluring fragrance wafted over from the tip of his nose. Xiao Ye couldn¡¯t help but take a deep sniff. He could only smell a fresh and delicious smell, but he couldn¡¯t tell what it was. His saliva, on the other hand, was more sensitive and had already started to secrete in his mouth.

    Soon, Xiao Ye saw those guests were eating the afternoon tea and afternoon snacks provided by Yuan Zhou and whispering to each other with satisfaction and a rxed manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see these people so rxed. ¡± Xiao Ye mumbled softly, then immediately lowered his head and continued to look at the camera. This was the experience of being hit by the Assistant Director.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? thest time you were sick, you didn¡¯t manage to film the Asia-Pacific economic exchange. You don¡¯t know that the one with head chef Yuan was the one with the highest transaction volume. It facilitated many coborations.¡± The Assistant Director hit Xiaoye¡¯s head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think this has much to do with head chef Yuan. Boss Yuan is only here to participate in the culinary exchange section.¡± Xiaoye was not a troll. No matter how delicious this dish was, it had nothing to do with head chef Yuan. This was too farfetched.

    ¡°Hmph, that¡¯s because you haven¡¯t tasted head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking. You¡¯re still too young.¡± The Assistant Director said meaningfully.

    ¡°I would like to.¡± Xiaoye secretly swallowed his saliva again, and then stammered.

    ¡°Alright, if you work hard, you¡¯ll get a day off at the end of this trip. You just have to line up then.¡± The Assistant Director was giving him two ps and then a sweet date.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about the matters of the photographer and the director. He was currently sculpting the ingredients seriously. Although he was taking a break, it was also a disy of his culinary skills.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t make meaningless disys, just like how he didn¡¯t directly use the ¡°nine appearances of Cloud Dragon¡±. The ingredients that he sculpted out were all the decorations that he would use for dinnerter.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou could attract onlookers when he sculpted at the door of the restaurant, causing people to be unconsciously fascinated by him. It was naturally the same here.

    The guests didn¡¯t feel tired at all after staying here for such a long time. Instead, they were all watching Yuan Zhou waving the kitchen knife with great interest. In a short while, beautiful flowers were born from the silver light. The flowers were so vivid that they looked like real roses in full bloom.

    After each flower was carved, Yuan Zhou ced the flower on a crescent-shaped te. The snow-white Crescent was decorated with fiery red roses at one end, which looked very beautiful.

    Two hours passed very quickly. Yin ya, who was responsible for the trantion, walked straight to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and knocked on the table lightly in the same style of Chinese Han Chinese clothing as Yuan Zhou.

    The table made a slight sound. Yuan Zhou immediately put down the knife and then got up to go to the ingredients area to choose the ingredients.

    ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t like chicken. I don¡¯t think chicken is as smooth and juicy as beef.¡± A big-bellied boss of high-tech electronic products in Africa next to Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    That¡¯s right, he was a big Boss with a lot of money in the electronic products business in Africa, not to mention that there was a need for those things.

    ¡°Old Zhu, what do you ...¡± Wu Yungui was about to open his mouth when the big boss called old Zhu continued.

    ¡°But head chef Yuan¡¯s dish is definitely different. Don¡¯t make any mistakester. Look at my size, you should give some to me.¡± Mr. Zhu changed the topic and looked at his business partners on the table with a smile. He looked as harmless as Maitreya.

    ¡°Go to hell. I thought you wouldn¡¯t eat it. I was happy for nothing.¡± This time, it was not Wu Yungui who spoke first. It was a middle-aged woman. She was dressed in a proper women¡¯s suit and her hair was neatlybed. She spoke angrily.

    Thisdy was a big animal husbandrypany in the Northwest and also had a part-time real estate business, so she had some interactions with Wu Yungui. Her value was naturally the same as the big shots present.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. With your body size, don¡¯t eat it. We¡¯re doing this for your own good.¡± Wu Yungui patted Lao Zhu¡¯s stomach as if he was concerned.

    ¡°Get lost, I¡¯m not even half full yet. I¡¯m just waiting for this meal tonight.¡± Old Zhu waved away Wu Yungui¡¯s hand and turned to ask the person beside him,¡±Head chef Yuan, are you still going to make supperter?¡±

    On the other side of old Zhu was Wan Jin, a real estate Big Boss. He was separated from Wu Yungui, but he looked very serious and not as friendly as Wu Yungui.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that. You¡¯ll have to ask old Wu. He was the one who sent the invitation.¡± Thousand gold said.

    ¡°No. Are you guys trying to tire head chef Yuan to death?¡± Wu Yungui said unhappily.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for tomorrow¡¯s breakfast then.¡± Old Zhu said with regret.

    Hearing this, all the people at the table became speechless. However, after a short while, they started to chat again. While they were waiting, the dinner started.

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    [Ps: I got food poisoning the day before yesterday. Yesterday, I was sent to the hospital by my sister. I didn¡¯t even have time to take a day off yesterday. Don¡¯t fight like a dragon and a Tiger. I¡¯m almost a dead cat!]

 Chapter 1554

    <h4>Chapter 1554: Amazing cutting skills</h4>

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual practice, the first thing to be served at his banquet was naturally the appetizing dishes or drinks.

    As it was arge-scale banquet, Yuan Zhou also served the appetizer fruit juice for dinner. However, this time, he didn¡¯t use the horn juice but another special product of Yunnan-goat milk Fruit.

    Goat milk Fruit used to be wild in Yunnan, but now it had been nted. The wild fruits were slightly smaller, while the nted ones wererger.

    The cultivated goat¡¯s milk Fruit was huge, its Color purple-red and bright, and the taste was less bitter than the wild ones.

    Therefore, what Yuan Zhou chose was naturally the goat milk Fruit that had been optimized and cultivated carefully.

    The goat¡¯s milk juice, which had been squeezed and had a little bit of flesh on it, was served to every guest. An extremely sour smell was inhaled into the tip of their noses, making them instantly start to salivate.

    ¡°This one is special. I¡¯ve been to China for so many times, but this is the first time I¡¯ve seen one.¡± The Prince of Thand said curiously as he held the crystal ss and looked at the purple-red juice.

    The Chinese official in charge of receiving the foreign guests was also one of the top officials in the capital, known as Minister qu.

    He heard department head Hao say with a smile,¡±¡±China is a vast country with a wide variety of fruits. This is a special fruit from Yunnan. It has never been to a state banquet, so you naturally don¡¯t know about it.¡±

    That¡¯s right. This time, it was Minister Hao who came to receive these people, not anyone else, because these people had specifically exined that this was not an official national event, but a private tour.

    Because of the repeatedly emphasized reasons, Beijing naturally understood, but the reception couldn¡¯t be sloppy, so they let Minister Hao and he Zhenghong from the Asia-Pacific economic exchangee to Chengdu together.

    This showed the importance of the Chinese side, but it was not as serious as a state banquet. It was a win-win situation, and the atmosphere at the table was still very rxed.

    ¡°We also have this there, but it¡¯s sour and not very delicious.¡± The Vice President of Vietnam obviously didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with Minister Hao, so he said directly.

    ......

    ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s just an ordinary dish, but I believe that it will definitely be very delicious after being cooked by head chef Yuan.¡± The Prince of Thand obviously liked Yuan Zhou very much and said earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We have all tried head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills at thest exchange meeting.¡± He Zhenghong, the person in charge of the Asia-Pacific Exchange, said.

    ¡°Prince, you might be right. We can try.¡± The cab minister of the Japanese side chimed in and then directly raised his cup.

    ¡°Then, I won¡¯t be polite.¡± The Prince of Thand gestured to the people at the table, then also picked up his cup and drank.

    The food in Thand was sweet, sour, spicy, and sweet. It also had a strong vor of spices. It could be said to be apound taste.

    Now, when the Thand Prince drank the goat¡¯s milk juice in one gulp, an extremely sour taste immediately upied all the taste buds in his mouth. He could not help but frown, but soon his brows rxed, because a light sweetness followed the sour taste and brushed the tip of his tongue.

    The sour and sweet taste instantly stimted his mouth, and arge amount of saliva began to be secreted in his mouth. The taste slowly entered his stomach, and the Thand Prince instantly felt his appetite increase. A feeling of wanting to eat a big meal instantly rushed to his mind.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m so hungry.¡± The Prince of Thand was the first to speak, and the other people at the table also had the same expression.

    Even the famous Thand chef who had a good rtionship with the Prince couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva and say,¡±¡±This is truly amazing.¡±

    Indeed. Appetizing was something that every chef could do. However, it was the first time that they had seen someone like Yuan Zhou who could produce an immediate effect after drinking a cup of drink.

    Therefore, the way the famous Thand chefs looked at Yuan Zhou was almost the same as the way dashi xiujie looked at Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s main course was just served. It was the Rose Sugar fried chicken that he had mentioned in the afternoon.

    The tray that the waiter served was in the shape of a snow-white crescent moon. On one end of the crescent moon was a three-dimensional transparent rose. The dark red color was very beautiful, and on the other end was an evenrger, crystal-clear rose.

    The bright rose looked as if it had been watered with crystals, shining under the light with a beautiful rose color.

    Upon closer inspection, there was the fragrance of real roses, and on the other side, the three-dimensional and slightly transparent dark red roses had a sweet fruit fragrance.

    The two roses were at the two ends of the crescent moon, and it was as if two flowers of different shapes and sizes had bloomed on the snow-white crescent moon. It was a beautiful sight.

    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful,¡± The Thand Prince said, but he swallowed his saliva without a trace.

    Yes, it looked very beautiful, but the Prince of Thand really wanted to eat it. However, no one had moved their chopsticks yet. He also wanted to maintain the dignity of the royal family.

    He couldn¡¯t possibly be the one to raise his chopsticks and eat first all day.

    ¡°Oh my God, Prince, where are you looking?¡± The famous chef next to the Prince of Thand saved him, and his surprised voice was heard.

    Because this voice was not a whisper, and everyone¡¯s seat was equipped with a simultaneous trantor in addition to the apanying trantor, everyone looked at the ce that the famous chef had mentioned.

    That was exactly where Yuan Zhou was.

    Yuan Zhou was seen waving a vegetable knife in each of his hands on the two well-roasted chickens.

    ¡°ng, ng, ng.¡± Even though they were at least 15 meters away, everyone could hear the sound of the knife cutting through the air.

    As Yuan Zhou slightly raised his wrist and waved the knife, the chicken was sliced into pieces and stacked on the te below.

    The chicken slices on the te were arranged into the perfect rose shape ording to the different positions of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife, which was exactly the same as the Rose Sugar fried chicken in front of them.

    Obviously, these were cut off by Yuan Zhou in the same way.

    ¡°What an amazing knife skill.¡± The cab ministers of the Japanese side couldn¡¯t help but exim.

    The cab minister asked dashi xiujie in Japanese in a low voice,¡±can you do it?¡± dashi xiujie quickly shook his head. Even tengyuan couldn¡¯t do it.

    Of course, the cab ministers didn¡¯t dare to ask tengyuan, let alone dashi xiujie.

    ¡°It¡¯s amazing. ¡± The Vice-President of Vietnam sighed.

    ¡°This is the cutting technique of our Chinese cooking. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting technique is indeed superb.¡± Department head Hao exined with an indifferent expression.

    He looked as if any Chinese chef could do it so easily. No one could be as calm as him when it came to acting cool.

    ¡°Indeed, cutting skills are very important in our Chinese cooking.¡± Even he Zhenghong felt honored in her heart, but she also chimed in with Minister Qu¡¯s words with a faint smile on her face.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to the taste of this dish. ¡± The Prime Minister of Fiji looked at his te in anticipation.

    ¡°Yes. Why don¡¯t we start tasting it?¡± The Prince of Thand took the opportunity to suggest. He paused for a moment before he continued,¡±After all, this is head chef Yuan¡¯s personal cooking exhibition. Eating it in time is a form of respect for him.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Everyone present agreed with this.

    After nodding, they picked up their chopsticks or forks and prepared to start eating.

    Seeing that his attention had been diverted, the Thand chef breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Thai Prince did not ask him if he could do the knife skill just now.

    How could that kind of knife skill be achieved by human hands!

    In the hearts of the Thand chefs, Yuan Zhou was indeed a human, but his hands were not human hands.

    Theyman watched the show while the expert watched the tricks. On one side, the politicians were amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s gorgeous and beautiful knife skills, while on the other side, the people in the cooking circle were really amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    There were really not many people on the scene who could slice the chicken so quickly at the same time and ensure that the shape and the size of the meat slices were the same. This was no longer a precision, but a peak performance of culinary skills.

    ¡°This is really a cooking exhibition worthing to.¡± Auguste sighed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s only the first day. ¡± Francis squinted his eyes as he ate the chicken slice and said contentedly.

    ¡°Fortunately, it¡¯s only the first day. I feel that time has passed a little too quickly.¡± Manfeld couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Auguste nodded, agreeing with Manfeld.

    ¡°There¡¯s a reason why invitations are so rare. It¡¯s only right.¡± Salomon, who had not said a word since he had sat here, finally spoke.

    ¡°Because this is a feast.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou, Chu Xiao¡¯s hands couldn¡¯t help trembling slightly.

    Of course, Chu Xiao was totally excited. He wanted to have a realpetition with Yuan Zhou.

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    [Ps: the manga adaptation of this book is out. Search for ¡°food supplier¡± in Tencentics. The system has be a loli. Hahahaha, it¡¯s so popr.]

 Chapter 1555

    <h4>Chapter 1555: The end of the first day</h4>

    Chu Xiao was the only designated opponent of Yuan Zhou!

    Well, this title was given by Chu Xiao himself without the consent of the owner.

    However, Chu Xiao said bluntly that he was the most qualified person in the current chef¡¯s Association to challenge Yuan Zhou. Who else could it be?

    However, there were always two young France chefs wandering around Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant recently, which made Chu Xiao vignt. There were always some unruly people who wanted to snatch his position as the number one challenger.

    ¡°Chu, Chu, Chu.¡± Chu Xiao only came back to his senses after Auguste called him a few times.

    ¡°What?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±Chu Xiao looked at Auguste and asked.

    ¡°I called you several times just now, but you didn¡¯t answer. Do you have any thoughts about head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills?¡± Auguste thought that Chu Xiao was struck by Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb cooking skills.

    After all, Auguste knew that Chu Xiao had never encountered any setbacks since he started traveling in France. Foreigners were really imaginative.

    ¡°I know his cooking best. That¡¯s why I said at the beginning that he would break the record of the exhibition.¡± Chu Qi said.

    After that, the two didn¡¯t talk further, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies were the most important today.

    Spring, summer, autumn and winter were the Four Seasons. Yuan Zhou wanted to experience the rebirth of spring on the first day. Therefore, the first day could be said to be very wonderful.

    ¡°It¡¯s worth it to be thick-skinned and get an invitation.¡± This was Fujiwara.

    ¡°I wonder when the next exhibition will be.¡± This was the thought of the Vice-President of Vietnam. Before this was over, he was already thinking about the next time.

    ......

    ¡°In the future, when we talk about cooperation with China, we must add a supplementary condition. China will help to train their chefs. The requirements are not high. It will be enough as long as they have 50% of head chef Yuan¡¯s skills.¡± This was the strong thought that emerged in the heart of the Laos political leader.

    ¡°I¡¯m a little envious of the group of people at the Australian Embassy in China. They can eat it every day. It¡¯s really unfair.¡± The Australia politicians were jealous.

    What he didn¡¯t know was that no one in the Asia-Pacific countries had been to the Embassy. After all, they had to line up and the embassies were usually in Beijing.

    Of course, after this exhibition, the reputation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the Embassy would be spread and a wave of ambassadors from the Asia-Pacific countries would be weed. However, this was a story for the future and not mentioned for the time being.

    The first day of the exchange meeting ended sessfully with many people having different thoughts.

    Although they had different thoughts, everyone¡¯s current mood was the same, they still wanted more!

    He felt like he had only eaten a few mouthfuls, so how could it be over?

    The first day went smoothly. The logistics and medical department did not take action. An hour before the end of the day, the Transportation Department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already begun to take action.

    The former had to ensure traffic flow, while thetter had the trantors with them. The vehicles were also ready.

    ¡°Phew, it¡¯s finally over. Even if master isn¡¯t tired, I¡¯m tired just by looking at him.¡± Master Cheng heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°You¡¯ve eaten little Yuan¡¯s food, so hurry up and help little Yuan. ¡±

    With Zhou Shijie¡¯s reminder, Lee Yanyi and Zhang Yan also started to see the guests off. The first batch of guests were, of course, the foreign dignitaries.

    The second batch was made up of chefs from all over the world, followed by the terrible state of the central TV reporters.

    Why did he say it was too horrible to look at? just like what Xiao Ye had said, pairs of eyes could only look on. Usually, this would only be found on extremely hungry wolves in the wilderness.

    The crowd left in an orderly manner. As more and more people left, the banquet hall gradually became empty. However, Yuan Zhou still stood in the open kitchen with his back straight and maintained the posture of seeing the guests off.

    However, at that time, a middle-aged man in a dark blue suit with his hairbed back came to Yin ya with unhurried steps.

    ¡°Hello, may I have a word with you in private?¡± The middle-aged man first nodded to Yuan Zhou to show his acknowledgment and then lowered his head and said to Yin ya gently.

    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Yin ya answered him politely. Just when she was about to turn her head and ask Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou spoke first.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded to Yin ya and said.

    Yuan Zhou knew this person. He had been following Minister Kuang since the beginning. Obviously, he was the head of the trantors sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou worriedly and then looked at the man in front of her calmly.

    ¡°Please follow me.¡± The middle-aged man said gently and then led Yin ya to the door.

    Yin ya was dressed in the Han Chinese traditional clothing. The way she walked was a little like Yuan Zhou. Her back was straight and her head was raised up, giving her an imposing manner.

    The two of them came to the door very quickly. At this time, there was no one in the banquet hall. Even master Cheng had gone backstage to arrange for people to clean up the banquet hall. Therefore, it was still very quiet by the door.

    ¡°Hello, Madam Yin. I¡¯m ding Guozhen, and I¡¯m from the Foreign Affairs Department.¡± The middle-aged man introduced himself.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yin ya.¡± Yin ya introduced herself simply.

    ¡°Yes, I know who Madam Yin is. Your trantion this year was brilliant and urate. Some professional cooking vocabry was very clever.¡± Ding Guozhen nodded and said with admiration.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya lowered her head and thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I want to ask which university did Madam Yin ya graduate from?¡± Although ding Guozhen¡¯s question was a bit sudden, his tone was very gentle and kind.

    ¡°I graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Rong University.¡± The University that Yin ya reported was also a first-ss college.

    ¡°It¡¯s still pretty good. To be able to trante it so urately even though you¡¯re not specialized in the right field, it shows that Madam Yin is quite talented innguages. I wonder if Madam Yin ya has any intention of joining our trantion department. Of course, even with my rmendation, you still have to pass the review. ¡± Ding Guozhen said.

    Although Yin ya had already prepared herself mentally when she heard the self-introduction of this person, she didn¡¯t expect that this person would rmend her directly.

    One must know that it was naturally very good to be able to work there. It was like winning the lottery.

    However, Yin ya didn¡¯t answer ding Guozhen immediately. Instead, she subconsciously looked at Yuan Zhou who was standing there with his back straight.

    Ding Guozhen naturally saw Yin ya¡¯s gaze, but he obviously misunderstood her. He said,¡±Madam Yin, please don¡¯t misunderstand. I¡¯m not inviting you because of head chef Yuan. Although head chef Yuan is very good and is known as the best Chef in the country, I¡¯m only interested in your trantion skills, Madam Yin.¡±

    I know. Thank you, Mr. Ding. I¡¯m just seriously considering your opinion.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t exin but just said with embarrassment.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m more than happy to wait for your answer, Madam Yin. You can tell me after the exhibition is over. ¡± Ding Guozhen nodded.

    ¡°I think I¡¯m done.¡± Yin ya shook her head and said.

    ¡°So fast?¡± Ding Guozhen was a little surprised.

    ¡°Yes. Actually, my current job is also very good.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course, that¡¯s how outstanding people are.¡± Ding Guozhen nodded in agreement.

    ¡°So, I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Ding. I think I might have to reject your offer.¡± Yin ya said with an appropriate smile.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a pity, but it¡¯s okay.¡± Ding Guozhen was a little surprised, but he quickly hid his surprise and said with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Ding, for your recognition of my trantion. Actually, I¡¯m still far from it. My English is only slightly better, but I¡¯m not really a professional or proficient in simultaneous trantion. I know my own limitations.¡± Yin ya exined her reason with a smile.

    Being good in English and simultaneous trantion or trantion were threepletely different concepts. Just like what Yin ya had said, although her English was not bad and she could trante some books, she waspletely unfamiliar with simultaneous interpretation.

    It was also for Yuan Zhou¡¯s sake that she worked so hard this time. It could be said that she had been practicing her mouth movement in front of the mirror for a long time. During this period of time, she didn¡¯t sleep much more than Yuan Zhou.

    As a matter of fact, there was another hidden reason that Yin ya didn¡¯t mention, which was that she only wanted to do simultaneous interpretation for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re too humble. Madam Yin, you actually have the talent. ¡± Ding Guozhen said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m doing this because of him.¡± Yin ya turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Ding Guozhen nodded with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, thank you for your invitation, Mr. Ding.¡± Yin ya expressed her thanks again.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, but if Madam Yin wants to develop in the field of simultaneous interpretation next time, you cane to me. ¡± ¡°I can reserve a rmendation for Madam Yin,¡± ding Guozhen said after a pause.

    ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Yin ya took ding Guozhen¡¯s business card with both hands and bowed to thank him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I won¡¯t disturb your rest then. ¡± Ding Guozhen waved his hand and then walked straight ahead.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1556

    <h4>Chapter 1556: The taste of Sichuan cuisine</h4>

    As soon as ding Guozhen left, Yin ya turned around and walked toward the banquet hall.

    Just when Yin ya was walking towards the banquet hall where only Yuan Zhou was left, he suddenly sat down on a chair at the side.

    With a sound of ¡°ta ta ta,¡± Yin ya quickened her pace and ran forward. She asked worriedly,¡±How is it? Are you tired?¡±

    The whole day¡¯s high-intensity work was naturally very hard. Yuan Zhou only sat down after he found no one else was around.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. Then, he bent down slightly and took out a thermos cup from the cab below him and handed it to Yin ya.

    ¡°Drink some, your voice is hoarse.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya¡¯s face turned slightly red and she received Yuan Zhou¡¯s vacuum sk with a warm feeling in her heart.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back in a while. I¡¯ll get someone to clean up the ce. ¡± Seeing Yin ya drink two sips of the tea to soothe her throat, Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No need, you¡¯re too tired. You¡¯re not allowed to send me back today.¡± Yin ya shook her head.

    ¡°You¡¯re also very tired. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head stubbornly.

    Yin ya was well aware of Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper. Once he made up his mind, it was very difficult to change it. His temper was even more stubborn than a bull. But obviously, Yin ya had already known this and had a way to deal with it.

    All of a sudden, Yin ya leaned over the partition of the open kitchen, leaned her upper body toward Yuan Zhou and gave him a kiss on the side of his face like a Dragonfly touching the water.

    ¡°Listen to me, okay?¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was a little hoarse because she had been talking all day today. When she was acting coquettishly in such a low voice, Yuan Zhou instantly stiffened.

    ......

    ¡°O-okay.¡± Yuan Zhou answered nkly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll send you back. Have a good rest. There¡¯s still more tomorrow.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered seriously with a taut face, trying not to blush.

    In front of his girlfriend, Yuan Zhou also wanted to save face.

    Due to Yin ya¡¯s special little trick, everything finally went ording to Yin ya¡¯s instructions. After Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant, he could only go upstairs to wash up and prepare to read and rest.

    However, as he was too tired, he fell asleep while holding the book. At that time, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t even had his dinner.

    With a book in his hand, Yuan Zhou leaned his head against the head of the bed. His legs were t on the bed while his upper body was leaning against it. He didn¡¯t lie down.

    With such an awkward posture, Yuan Zhou fell asleep just like that. The slightly yellow light of the room shone on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face.

    The curtains were drawn tightly. Not knowing how long had passed, Yuan Zhou suddenly woke up.

    ¡°He fell asleep?¡± Yuan Zhou moved his head slightly and felt his neck aching. When he reached out his hand, he found that he was still holding the book.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s really quite tiring.¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone from the bedside table and found it was only 3:00 am.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time to get up. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. Then, he sat up, put down the book and went to wash up.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out to exercise like yesterday. Instead, he did it directly in the backyard.

    It was only fouro¡¯ clock after he finished exercising. After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed his clothes and went to the banquet hall directly.

    At fouro¡¯ clock, the sky in Chengdu was already starting to get bright. After all, the sun was much brighter after the weather got hot.

    When they arrived at the banquet hall, the police guarding the door said in surprise,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re here so early?¡±

    ¡°Well, you¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯m here to do the preparation work.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± The guard shook his head and said seriously.

    Strictly speaking, the guards took turns to guard the ce while Yuan Zhou was alone. Therefore, he really felt that Yuan Zhou worked harder than them.

    ¡°I like to cook.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he entered the banquet hall after the security check was done.

    ¡°Master.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the banquet hall, master Cheng came up to him.

    ¡°You¡¯re here so early?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I knew that master would definitelye early, so I came earlier.¡± Master Cheng touched his head and smiled innocently.

    ¡°I wanted toe over and clean up.¡± Master Cheng continued.

    ¡°You seem to have lost weight recently.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Instead, he looked at master Cheng up and down and said.

    ¡°Really? I¡¯ve wanted to lose weight for a long time, but my wife says that I¡¯m too fat and unhealthy. ¡± Master Cheng naturally understood the concern in Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, but he just said that with a smile.

    Master Cheng had long known that he had lost weight. Just two days ago, his daughter, Cheng Han, had touched his belly and said that he had lost weight. He had worked hard recently.

    It should be known that master Cheng had been helping with the preparatory work and some reception work. His idea was very simple. Since he, as his apprentice, could no longer help in the kitchen during his master¡¯s first personal cooking exhibition, he naturally had to work hard to do more things elsewhere.

    ¡°Okay,e over at seven tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng answered immediately.

    Only after he answered did master Cheng realize what Yuan Zhou had just said. However, he had never doubted his master. He just felt warm in his heart.

    ¡°Master is afraid that I won¡¯t be able to rest well.¡± Master Cheng thought happily in his heart. At the same time, he decided that he would be more careful and do a better job in cleaning the ce after the cleaning.

    Time passed quickly. Before nineo¡¯ clock, the banquet hall was filled with people around eighto¡¯ clock.

    It was an hour earlier than yesterday.

    In fact, today¡¯s process was simpler than yesterday ¡®s. After all, there was no opening ceremony today, so it was different from yesterday.

    Therefore, after Yuan Zhou officially announced that the summer theme of the culinary exhibition today was Sichuan cuisine, he directly asked the waiters to serve the breakfast.

    Breakfast was a bowl of dan dan noodles for each person. The numbing and spiciness were moderate, and even if they couldn¡¯t eat spicy food, they still felt satisfied.

    In the traditional cuisines, Sichuan cuisine was known as themon people¡¯s dish. From this, one could see that the poprity of Sichuan cuisine was very wide.

    Today, Yuan Zhou had thoroughly demonstrated the poprity of Sichuan cuisine. What he demonstrated was precisely the fact that each dish had a grid and a hundred dishes had a hundred vors.

    This time, Yuan Zhou used the various-vored dishes to be packed into small grids, with each grid containing just one chopstick.

    Not only were the dishes in each grid different, but the quality was also different. For the whole day, everyone ate a total of 100 dishes.

    ¡°No wonder I felt strange when I saw little Yuan carving this small box. I didn¡¯t know what he was doing with such a small box. So it¡¯s for a cooking exhibition.¡± Zhou Shijie mumbled while eating. His voice wasn¡¯t loud, so only Lee Yanyi beside him could hear him.

    ¡°You old fogey, since you saw it, why didn¡¯t you ask him to be bigger? if he was bigger, we would have eaten more, right?¡± Lee Yanyi red at him.

    Zhou Shijie was stunned. ¡®Oh, right. It seems to make sense.¡¯

    In the few seconds that Chairman Zhou was the master chef, the politicians had already taken a few more bites. This speed was much faster than yesterday.

    Yesterday, the politicians were not so skilled with chopsticks, but today, they were very skilled.

    ¡°Are you going back to the hotel to find a professional to teach you?¡± Zhang Ye thought so in his heart, but of course, he did not say it out loud.

    In fact, it was not thatplicated. There was no need to find someone to teach them. When the politicians of various countries went out, there would be an interpreter officer assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then, they had a tacit understanding when they went backst night and called the interpreter to their room.

    ying fight thendlord behind closed doors ... No, no, behind closed doors to practice chopsticks.

    ¡°I should go back and promote chopsticks. Otherwise, I¡¯ll be at a disadvantage.¡± The Indonesia Vice President thought to himself.

    Surprisingly, even though there were many Chinese Indonesia their main cutlery was still Western knives and forks.

    The tableware prepared by Yuan Zhou this time was chopsticks. Each dish was quite appealing. The taste this time included the seven vors of Sichuan cuisine, including sweet, sour, numbing, spicy, bitter, fragrant, salty and eight-point taste. Dry-fried, sour, spicy, fish fragrance, dry-fried, strange taste, numb pepper.

    Moreover, the 24 vors evolved from the various vors were disyed by Yuan Zhou one by one, making the guests at the scene so intoxicated.

    Take the Prince Thand for example, he almost couldn¡¯t maintain his demeanor and snatched the dishes from the tes of his country¡¯s famous chef.

    After all, there weren¡¯t many dishes. It was said that it was a chopstick, but in fact, it was a mouthful.

    The amazing thing about Sichuan cuisine was that it had a variety of vors, was charming, and even mysterious. Therefore, on the second day of the cooking exhibition, the guests were still very satisfied.

    ¡°This is a Chu dish? I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s this pronunciation, but I think that the Chuan cuisine is really magnificent. I can¡¯t imagine that there are so many different vors in one cuisine. I have to remember this pronunciation. It feels amazing. ¡±

    As a result, the famous France food and beverage brand, ochuan, was born in a sh of inspiration from Auguste.

    ¡°O¡± meant his name was in the capital, and there was no need to exin ¡°Chuan.¡±

    Just likest night, she still felt like she wasn¡¯t full when it ended.

    Of course, this feeling wasn¡¯t enough to be shared with outsiders. Everyone could only restrain themselves and go back. However, in their hearts, they naturally hoped that tomorrow woulde as soon as possible.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1557

    <h4>Chapter 1557: The sourness of the qiangcai</h4>

    Time sometimes passed very quickly and sometimes very slowly. For the people who came to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition, time naturally passed too slowly. They felt that they had to sleep for a long time every day before they could eat their next meal.

    For Yuan Zhou, however, time passed very quickly. He had only slept for two days and it was already the third day of the cooking exhibition, the autumn theme.

    Just like yesterday, Yuan Zhou finished cleaning up at 3:50 am and prepared to walk towards the banquet hall. At this time, the streets were much more crowded than yesterday.

    Most of them were the journalists who didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou¡¯s habits yesterday and missed his early morning. They were waiting outside the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, waiting to shoot the scene of Yuan Zhou going to the banquet hall.

    ¡°You¡¯re up really early. ¡± The reporters couldn¡¯t help but think this as they watched the door open.

    Regardless of what the reporters thought, Yuan Zhou came out wearing the Han Chinese clothing that was suitable for autumn. The Han Chinese clothing today was embroidered with the autumn lotus leaves on the cor and the lower hem.

    By the way, the theme of yesterday¡¯s summer was the Han Chinese clothing that Yuan Zhou was wearing. It was like a blooming summer Lotus,plicated and gorgeous.

    The moment he opened the door, he was faced with a group of cameras. Yuan Zhou was slightly startled, but he soon calmed down. After greeting the reporters with a nod, he continued to walk in the direction of the banquet hall.

    When he arrived at the entrance, Yuan Zhou went through the security check as usual and then entered the banquet hall. When he arrived, master Cheng was still waiting there.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you toe at seven?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The master is already here, how can the disciple sleep on the bed?¡± Master Cheng stroked his head and said embarrassedly, but he still insisted on following Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already done very well. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, master. I will continue to work hard.¡± Master Cheng clenched his fists and said energetically.

    ......

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t persuade him anymore.

    Master Cheng would always listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s every word. However, when it came to respecting his master, master Cheng had always done his duty and fulfilled all the respect that an apprentice would have for his master.

    Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about some small details, master Cheng would still do it meticulously, just like now.

    In fact, master Cheng had already tidied up the banquet hallst night. Even if he came here now, he wouldn¡¯t be able to help, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen didn¡¯t need a second person.

    Even if he couldn¡¯t help and could only stand aside and watch like the previous two days, master Cheng would still arrive before Yuan Zhou. For him, this was what an apprentice should do.

    He arrived at the kitchen at 4 o¡¯ clock and started to prepare the ingredients. Yuan Zhou worked for three hours. In the remaining time, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the breakfast for today.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the breakfast, people started to enter the banquet hall one after another.

    The first batch of people who came were basically famous chefs from all over the country. Dashi xiujie was the first one toe.

    Dashi xiujie was dressed in a white chef¡¯s uniform. He stood behind the partition of the open kitchen seriously and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements with a burning gaze.

    ¡°This kid looks so annoying.¡± Not knowing why, master Cheng disliked dashi xiujie very much.

    Perhaps, dashi xiujie¡¯s vision was too simr to his.

    That¡¯s right. Dashi xiujie¡¯s current appearance was the same as when master Cheng wanted to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master. His eyes were firm and his face revealed a respectful expression.

    Therefore, when master Cheng saw dashi xiujie in this way, he instinctively disliked him. In other words, the same sex repelled each other.

    As he didn¡¯t want to fall behind the others, just like the previous two days, the time of arrival of the guests was basically around 8:00 A. M. When everyone was in order and after Zhou Shijie¡¯s opening speech, Yuan Zhou went on the stage again.

    ¡°Wee to my personal cooking exhibition. Today¡¯s theme is autumn, and I¡¯ll be using Qian cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything and just said directly.

    ¡°Since Guizhou cuisine is located in a multi-ethnic area, I will present the characteristics of the diverse ethnic groups in this dish. I hope everyone will like it.¡± After Yuan Zhou said those polite words as usual, he announced the start of the breakfast after a pause.

    ¡°The breakfast for this autumn is Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-made five color glutinous rice with pea soup.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that solemnly, he got off the stage.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice fell, Yin ya¡¯s English trantion also ended. Then, Zhou Shijie began to exin Guizhou cuisine to everyone.

    There were many cuisines in China, but the qiqian cuisines were not as famous as the other cuisines in China. Therefore, the guests were listening to Zhou Shijie¡¯s exnation with great interest.

    Even the politicians at the side listened very seriously. They even had a new understanding of China in their hearts.

    After all, they all knew that China was vast and had abundant resources, but they didn¡¯t have a clear concept of it. However, after this cooking exhibition, they had a clear idea.

    That was, there were so many different things just by eating. From the taste to the material selection, to the meaning contained, they were all rich and colorful, and not the same.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of surprise head chef Yuan will give us today.¡± The Prince of Thand said.

    ¡°I¡¯m also looking forward to Mr. Yuan¡¯s cooking. China is indeed a sleeping lion.¡± A cab minister of the Japanese side said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect China to be able toe up with so many new ways of eating. I¡¯m really impressed.¡± The politicians of Korea also said.

    ¡°Actually, eating this is just a small way for us in China. It¡¯s just a small way. The country is prosperous and stable, so everyone loves to eat it.¡± Department head Hao smiled and said humbly.

    ¡°Yes, eating is just one of the characteristics of China. We attach great importance to every industry.¡± He Zhenghong followed in Minister Qu¡¯s footsteps and said humbly.

    As a matter of fact, the expressions of the two people were full of pride. The way they looked at Yuan Zhou was no different from looking at a rare treasure.

    After that, Yuan Zhou could totally be said to be the name card of Chinese cuisine.

    All thepliments and honors were brought by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the two of them looked at each other and continued to show off while being modest. They even specially pointed out that the Guizhou cuisine was not from the eight major cuisines but from one of the provincial cuisines.

    When it came to acting cool, no one present couldpare to he Zhenghong and Minister Hao. Didn¡¯t you see that the political leaders present didn¡¯t understand what they were saying, but were also very envious?

    That was not all. After breakfast, it was the official start of the day. The snacks prepared by Yuan Zhou were the more exquisite Jiangsu-style boat ordering food.

    The exquisite ferry stations and the entire set of bamboo tableware today were an eye-opener for the politicians. It was much more abundant than the state banquet, and it was steaming hot when they came up. It was so exquisite and lovely that people couldn¡¯t bear to eat it immediately even though they knew the taste.

    ¡°Oh my God, this is so exquisite. Can it really be eaten?¡± Auguste and Manfeld could not help but exim.

    ¡°Oh, I can help you.¡± Francis, whose mouth was full of food, immediately said.

    ¡°It¡¯s such a waste to let you eat it. ¡± Auguste looked at the peony that Francis had bitten, his face full of pain.

    ¡°I can help,¡± Chu Xiao said with an indifferent expression.

    It was fine when Francis opened his mouth, but when Chu Xiao opened his mouth, Manfred and Auguste couldn¡¯t help but reach out to protect their food. After all, Chu Xiao had a good tongue that could taste delicious food.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯m going to keep it and eat it slowly.¡± The two of them shook their heads and protected the bamboo cage in front of them. They didn¡¯t even want to look at it.

    If the snacks were so sour, then the main course was needless to say. Today, Yuan Zhou had let people experience the extreme sourness.

    That¡¯s right. The guests had witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s changes in taste yesterday and today, Yuan Zhou had reached a new height in the aspect of sourness.

    Just like what Yuan Zhou had said, Guizhou cuisine was a multi-ethnic fusion dish. In Guizhou cuisine, there was a saying,¡±walking without eating sour for three days¡±. From this, one could see the status of sour in Guizhou cuisine.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the cooking method of having a grid for each dish. Instead, he used a map of the entire Guizhou Province to represent the dish.

    Yuan Zhou had sculpted a bamboo te. The shape of the te was exactly like a 1:1 scaled-down version of the map of Guizhou.

    The te was like an exquisite jade pendant and also like a pig running enthusiastically. It was both cute and interesting, and it also vividly showed the characteristics of thendscape of Guizhou.

    Each dish was ced in a corresponding ce on the map. If the ce was a Hill, it would be arranged in the shape of a Hill.

    Thand, Vietnam and other countries also loved to eat sour. Today, Yuan Zhou would let them know that sour could also y tricks!

 Chapter 1558

    <h4>Chapter 1558: A smart race</h4>

    Just as Yuan Zhou had said, they soon felt the charm of the Chinese cabbage sour.

    For example, the dish Yuan Zhou made at the river Wu on the map was the river Wu tofu fish. There seemed to be a beautiful and clear river Wu on the te, and there were two fish slices and a piece of tender white tofu in the river Wu, which was very suitable for the scene.

    As for thendmark of Qingyan County, the top-notch gourmet champion hoof, Yuan Zhou had specially prepared the bones, leaving only the tendons and meat. After all, many regions in foreign countries didn¡¯t have the habit of gnawing on the bones.

    For example, many ces overseas didn¡¯t eat fish because they didn¡¯t know how to spit out bones. River fish had many bones.

    As he needed to show off a cuisine in a day, Yuan Zhou divided it into noon and afternoon. For lunch, Yuan Zhou used five Guizhou dishes as the main course, which were all five of the well-known top 10 Sichuan dishes and some dishes of other ethnic groups.

    As for the dinner, he served five of the other ten famous dishes. Of course, the huajiang dog meat was reced by another mountain Treasure.

    The taste of these dishes waspletely different ording to time and ce, but they all had one characteristic, that was, they were all mainly sour. However, this sour taste included the acids of various ethnic groups in Guizhou cuisine, such as Miao acid, Dong acid, Shui acid, bu Yi acid, and so on.

    The sourness of each type of sourness was divided into high sourness soup, top sourness soup, double sourness soup, clear sourness soup, thick sourness soup, and so on ording to the different types of soup. Sour chicken soup, sour fish soup, sour shrimp soup, sour meat soup, sour egg soup, sour tofu soup, sour spicy horn soup, sour vegetable soup, and so on.

    It could be said that there was nothing in Guizhou cuisine that couldn¡¯t be mixed with sour soup. All kinds of sourness and ingredients were arranged clearly in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Oh my God, every dish had a different taste yesterday, and it¡¯s different today. Each dish has a sour taste. Head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t seem like a chef, but more like a mage. Can sour really be divided into so many types?¡± Augustus tasted the dishes one by one in surprise. His face was full of surprise and disbelief.

    As a group of top chefs, their tongues were naturally very good. Moreover, the sourness and taste disyed by Yuan Zhou were quite different.

    To understand it, foreigners were stillcking in words to praise people, unlike China where all handsome men could be handsome, extraordinary, and dignified ...

    The mage Auguste had mentioned was already the highest evaluation.

    ......

    ¡°Impable cooking skills. Even if I don¡¯t like sour food, I can¡¯t be picky. This is a surprise, a surprise.¡± Manfeld also eximed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any other problem besides the small amount.¡± ¡°I never thought that sour could be the main taste of a banquet,¡± Francis continued after a pause.

    ¡°Guizhou cuisine uses acid instead of salt. None of the dishes here have salt.¡± Chu Xiao savored it slowly.

    It could be said that the atmosphere was very harmonious, but at this moment, someone suddenly spoke.

    ¡°I think I should remind you that this is the dinner for the third day of the cooking exhibition, and tomorrow is thest day.¡± The one who said this was ogyust¡¯s nemesis, Salomon, who rarely spoke.

    Manfeld was speechless.

    Chu Xiao was ¡°...¡±

    Francis was speechless.

    ¡°...¡± Ogyust was speechless at first, then he said to Salomon in a bad mood,¡±¡±That¡¯s why I don¡¯t like your personality. You say inappropriate things at inappropriate times.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Salomon shrugged his shoulders, not minding at all.

    The insiders looked at the tricks while the outsiders watched the fun. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sour cooking skills not only amazed the foreign chefs, but also the famous chefs in China.

    For example, Colin was eating every dish with a serious expression. He didn¡¯t say a word, but his expression was full of satisfaction and pride.

    As for the politicians, they were once again shocked by Zhou Shijie¡¯s professionalmentary.

    ¡°These dishes are all cooked using the ancient methods of Guizhou cuisine. There is no salt in these dishes at all. The specialty of Qiangang cuisine is to rece salt with acid.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Upon hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, the politicians in the office eximed in surprise one after another.

    ¡°Is there really no salt?¡± Prime Minister Fiji carefully chewed the dish and found that there was no taste of salt.

    When he first heard Chu Xiao say that, he thought that he wanted to reduce the amount of salt. He didn¡¯t expect that he didn¡¯t even have a single grain.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious without salt, and it¡¯spletely different from the sourness in our country. Obviously, the chefs in our country are not serious in the field of gourmet food.¡± The Prince of Thand sighed as well, and his eyes unconsciously looked at the chef beside him.

    The Thand chef lowered his head, wondering why he had been shot without doing anything.

    ¡°Actually, this is because the Guizhou region in China has never produced salt since ancient times, which is why such a unique food culture has been formed.¡± Department head Hao said slowly after everyone¡¯s shock subsided.

    ¡°This is truly amazing.¡± The Japanese cab minister, who was surrounded by the sea, said in surprise.

    ¡°The Chinese are very smart. It¡¯s hard to imagine that they used acid to rece salt when they didn¡¯t have it. While they followed nature, they could also create many vors. They¡¯re really an Amazing Race.¡± The Vice-President of Vietnam nodded his head seriously.

    The difference between ethnic groups could be seen from the way they ate.

    ¡°It must be a beautiful ce to be able to develop so many delicacies without salt.¡± The Prince of Thand said with emotion.

    After knowing the reason, the politicians of the other countries were not only surprised but also impressed.

    After all, salt was something that couldn¡¯t be missing for even a day. It was just that salt was too easy to obtain in the modern era, so many people didn¡¯t think much of it.

    However, these politicians in high positions naturally knew the importance of salt.

    ¡°The wisdom of the working people is infinite.¡± He Zhenghong said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, I think so.¡± The politicians on the India side nodded and chimed in.

    ¡°But I feel that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are endless. I¡¯m already looking forward to what kind of delicacies I can enjoy tomorrow.¡± Prime Minister Fiji said with a smile.

    ¡°I definitely won¡¯t let you down. You should know that there are many Chinese cuisines. Head chef Yuan has only disyed three of them.¡± Department head Hao also said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes. There are eight major Chinese cuisines, not including other cuisines. For example, the Guizhou cuisine that everyone is eating today.¡± He Zhenghong pointed at everyone¡¯s empty tes and said.

    I think we can strengthen the friendship between Thand and China. Our two countries should exchange cooking and food culture more.¡± The Prince of Thand said.

    With the Prince of Thand speaking first, the politicians of other countries also smiled and said that they wanted to strengthen the cultural and cooking exchange between countries.

    Department head Hao and he Zhenghong looked at each other, then smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s only natural. ¡±

    Just like that, the third day came to an end when everyone marveled at Yuan Zhou¡¯s usage of the acid and the other purposes he achieved.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou stood in his own open kitchen and watched them leave. The crowd had already gotten used to this and soon left one after another.

    Except for master Cheng, there was one more person who stayed at the end of the exhibition today. It was Wu Hai, who had been acting mysteriously since the culinary exhibition started.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1559

    <h4>Chapter 1559: Thest dish is Cantonese cuisine!</h4>

    Wu Hai was dressed in a ck Tang suit. His two small mustaches were neatlybed to be ck and shiny. He looked very decent. At least, he didn¡¯t look like a scoundrel snatching food in the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡± Wu Hai directly ignored the fine material of his customized Tang suit and climbed onto the partition board after he spoke.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat anything. I didn¡¯t eat dinner, and I didn¡¯t have any supper.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°...¡± Although he was stopped from saying anything, was Wu Hai a person who gave up so easily? Obviously not!

    Wu Hai paused for a while and continued,¡±I¡¯m here to ask if you need my help since tomorrow is thest day. I can do anything.¡±

    While saying that, Wu Hai even flexed his muscles to show that he had strength. Judging from Wu Hai¡¯s manner of speaking so righteously, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know his moral conduct, he would have almost taken it seriously.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to help,¡± Yuan Zhou continued,¡±even if I help you, you can¡¯t eat it secretly. It¡¯s a 360-degree camera with no dead angle.¡±

    ¡°Alright, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and drooped his shoulders. While walking, he muttered resentfully,¡±¡±Why are you making something sour? the more you eat, the hungrier you get.¡±

    As far as Wu Hai was concerned, the sour dishes prepared by Yuan Zhou were only appetizing. After eating, he would onlye here because he was really famished.

    Otherwise, Wu Hai really wouldn¡¯te to find Yuan Zhou at this time.

    From this, it could be seen that the ck Beast had grown up. If he could resist not snatching food during the entire exhibition, what else could he not do?

    As soon as Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou immediately sat down on the chair and took a rest. About 10 minutester, Yin ya sent Yuan Zhou back to the restaurant as they had agreed.

    When the two of them walked to the entrance of the shop, there was not only broth and rice, but also lots of meat. Two dogs and a cat were sitting upright at the entrance and surrounding a wooden food box.

    ......

    The logo of a private restaurant was written on the lunchbox.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and asked Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°The dinner brought by the ck Beast.¡± The moment Yuan Zhou saw the name of the private restaurant, he immediately knew that it was sent by Wu Hai.

    The food in this private restaurant was very expensive and it was a membership system. ording to Zheng Jiawei, Wu Hai could eat more at his home. In other words, this restaurant was not bad and could be eaten by the Wu beasts.

    The reason Wu Hai sent the food box to him was probably because Yuan Zhou said he wouldn¡¯t eat dinner just now. Wu Hai thought Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t eat dinner, so he sent the prepared food to him.

    ¡°Big brother Wu is a good person.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°He still has some conscience.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the open window in the opposite, but there was no one there. He lowered his head and said,¡±¡±Do you want to eat together?¡±

    ¡°No, you should eat and rest early. There¡¯s still a day tomorrow.¡± Yin ya shook her head. She didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to spend his energy to apany her at this moment.

    ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I will. You can go in. I said I¡¯d send you back, so I watched you go in.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. When he bent over to pick up the food box, he even said thank you to the two dogs and the cat before he entered the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou carried the lunchbox and went upstairs directly. After washing up and changing his clothes, he opened the lunchbox and started to eat.

    The dishes in the lunchbox were very simple. There was a meat dish, a vegetable dish and a soup dish. Yuan Zhou raised his hand very slowly and ate very slowly. It took him about half an hour to finish the food.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou forced himself to read a book for a while and then fell asleep on the bed.

    For foreign politicians, the night was long.

    The theme of thest day was winter, and the winter would be presented with Cantonese food.

    In fact, Cantonese cuisine was known as the dishes of merchants. This was not a derogatory term, but to describe the atmosphere that the development of Cantonese cuisine was brought out by those merchants.

    60% of the overseas Chinese in Guangdong made up the entire country, so most Chinese restaurants around the world mainly served Cantonese food. In other words, other foreigners ¡®knowledge of Chinese food generally came from Cantonese food.

    It could be said that Cantonese cuisine was the pioneer of Chinese food overseas, and in many ces, it was as famous as French cuisine. It could be said that it had a very wide audience.

    Moreover, because the origin of Cantonese cuisine was an economically developed port trading city, Cantonese cuisine had long integrated some of the practices of Western cuisine, which had also formed unique dishes.

    Yuan Zhou had obtained the Dongjiang cuisines earlier and thus had a deeper understanding of Su Dongpo. After all, he was a person who supported the Dongjiang cuisines all by himself.

    With this as a Foundation, when Yuan Zhou got his hands on the Cantonese dishes, it could be said that he had twice the result with half the effort when learning them. On thest day of the culinary arts Exhibition, Yuan Zhou prepared the Cantonese dishes that paid attention to the grandeur and grade.

    On thest day, Yuan Zhou started to walk to the banquet hall half an hour earlier than the previous two days.

    Of course, the first thing he saw when he opened the door was the group of reporters.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The reporters who were filming all shook their heads to express that it wasn¡¯t hard. Speaking of which, it was indeed hard this time, but the hardest part wasn¡¯t staying upte to edit the film, but the smell of the banquet hall that filled with endless drool after the official start. That was what it was called hard.

    Therefore, the cameras and reporters had decided toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal after they finished their work.

    With such a decision, everyone felt a little better during the filming.

    At 3:30, the sky in Chengdu was still dark. A warm wind blew in the dark sky.

    Yuan Zhou was wearing the Han Chinese clothing that indicated winter. This time, the hem and cor of the clothes were full of snowkes and faint lotus flower patterns.

    The dark green color on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body made him look extraordinarily serious.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou walked into the banquet hall guarded by the armed police. As usual, master Cheng was standing there and waiting.

    ¡°Good Morning, master.¡± Master Cheng said energetically.

    ¡°Yes, morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then directly walked into the kitchen and started to wash his hands and prepare the ingredients.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the ingredients first, but directly started to cook the breakfast.

    Obviously, the order was different from the previous days. However, master Cheng just watched it carefully and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Silence was the first habit that master Cheng had developed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. In other words, he was always right in whatever he did.

    Soon, breakfast was basically ready. He directly put them into five steamers and began to steam them. Although they were steamed this time, the method of steaming was different.

    Yuan Zhou first ced the big steamer basket on the steamer pot and then ced the palm-sized steamers into the big steamer basket one after another. Only after that did he start to steam the food.

    Yuan Zhou turned the fire to a small fire and started to boil the water slowly. Then, he uncovered a ce covered by the ck target.

    The curtain was lifted, revealing arge patch of green and white vegetable sprouts.

    ¡°Green bean sprouts?¡± Master Cheng was startled and then looked at Yuan Zhou curiously.

    ¡°Speaking of which, this seems to be the first time I¡¯ve seen master handle bean sprouts.¡± When master Cheng thought of that, the expression on his face also became serious.

    It was still early, almost 7:00 pm. At that time, there were only Yuan Zhou, master Cheng and Yin ya who had just walked in.

    Yin ya had also been wearing a set of Han Chinese clothing every day for the past four days. Moreover, the Han Chinese clothing matched with Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    For example, she was wearing a white and green dress with a lotus pond covered by snow embroidered on the chest and lower hem.

    The scene was very bleak, but together with the fresh colors, it looked a little cold. Yin ya was holding up her long ck hair with the yellow Rosewood hairpin that Yuan Zhou had given her, looking very beautiful.

    When Yin ya entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou happened to be opening the cloth. Therefore, she didn¡¯t say anything and just stood at the side to apany him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1560

    <h4>Chapter 1560: Simple ingredients and names</h4>

    ¡°The vegetable dish for lunch is stewed bean sprouts.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice sounded in the spacious banquet hall.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou was teaching the master. As a master, he was quite responsible.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Master Cheng answered loudly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t respond to master Cheng. Instead, he started to process the bean sprouts by himself with great concentration.

    Speaking of green bean sprouts, it was really a simple ingredient. Not to mention other things, it was easy to get homemade food.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t exin how to grow the bean sprouts. After all, it was very basic, but the processing of the bean sprouts was more difficult.

    First of all, they all had roots of different lengths, and the length and thickness of the buds couldn¡¯t be the same. After all, they were not automatically cultivated by the system.

    The first step that Yuan Zhou had to do was to carefully select the bean sprouts that were of the same length and thickness.

    This job sounded simple and even sounded very simple to do. However, one should not forget that Yuan Zhou was going to cook a banquet meal for 200 people. The amount of bean sprouts required for that was a little terrifying.

    However, Yuan Zhou first looked at therge area of bean sprouts in front of him seriously without the slightest anxiety.

    The bean sprout in front of him grew in a long, two-fingers-wide wooden box. The wooden box was dark in color and looked moist. The White roots of the bean sprout at the bottom were entangled together, and a white sprout grew on top.

    Each sprout had two small, light yellow leaves on top of it, and they were trembling slightly from the wind caused by the opening cloth.

    After the observation, Yuan Zhou held a huge t bamboo basket in one hand and quickly picked up the bean sprouts in the long box with the other hand.

    ......

    Every time, Yuan Zhou would draw the bamboo very quickly. He quickly picked it up and put it down. In a short while, the bamboo winnowing basket was filled with ayer of green bean sprouts.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the bean sprouts were arranged in rows, and each one of them was exactly the same in length and thickness.

    Even the tangled roots were now obediently lying in one direction.

    Even though Yuan Zhou was very fast, he had only sorted the bean sprouts when people started to enter the banquet hall.

    They must have realized that today was thest day, so they came here more than 10 minutes earlier than yesterday. Just by looking at the time that they came here earlier than yesterday, one could tell that these people attached great importance to Yuan Zhou.

    One must know that the big boss waking up at four in the morning to deal with documents was no joke. It was real.

    Not to mention other people, even among the people Wu Yungui called, thest to get up was like Maitreya Buddha, old Zhu. He got up at FiveO¡¯ clock.

    As for what he was doing up so early? Of course, it was to deal with work-rted matters. In the past few days, they had been very active in dealing with all the matters in the morning so that they could enjoy Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies with ease.

    And today, they had handled it even faster just toe over as soon as possible, and there were quite a few guests who thought the same.

    As a result, today¡¯s guests arrived more than ten minutes earlier than yesterday.

    It was not even eighto¡¯ clock yet when everyone had filled the banquet hall.

    At that time, the culinary arts Exhibition naturally hadn¡¯t started yet. Therefore, except for those reserved big shots, those slightly younger chefs had already surrounded the partition to watch Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yuan sang is really amazing.¡± Dashi xiujie praised her seriously while watching her. His posture had almost surpassed the position of Tang Xi¡¯s number one fan.

    ¡°No matter how much you praise him, he¡¯s still my master.¡± Master Cheng nced at dashi xiujie discreetly and snorted coldly in his heart.

    While master Cheng and dashi xiujie were secretlypeting with each other, Yuan Zhou had already started to make tea. That¡¯s right. The breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou today was Cantonese-style morning tea.

    The morning tea was naturally matched with the tea. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the tea, but herbal tea.

    Herbal tea was themon name for traditional herbal drinks, and Cantonese herbal tea was the representative of traditional herbal tea.

    Today, the weather in Chengdu was hot and the air was humid, so it was very suitable to have a sip of herbal tea.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast appeared with abination of Cantonese breakfast, dessert, and herbal tea.

    The warm herbal tea didn¡¯t feel hot when it entered their mouths. Instead, it had a kind of refreshing air. The desserts that just entered their mouths had a rich taste and texture. This made the guests present instantly sigh.

    There was a feeling offort all over his body.

    ¡°What¡¯s this? It¡¯s veryfortable to drink. ¡± The politicians asked one after another.

    ¡°This is the traditional herbal tea Guangzhou, China. It¡¯s verymon,¡± He Zhenghong was well-versed in posturing and said in a light tone.

    ¡°I see. I feel that my mind is very clear after drinking it. It¡¯s more refreshing than coffee.¡± The Prime Minister of Fiji praised.

    ¡°This coffee is different. Look at head chef Yuan¡¯s pot. It¡¯s brewing this herbal tea. This herbal tea can be drunk when it¡¯s cold. It¡¯s not as stimting as coffee and is more mild.¡± Zhou Shijie exined while sitting at the side.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This thing is verymon. We¡¯ve been drinking this for a long time. It¡¯s all from our ancestors.¡± Department head Hao¡¯s tone was very calm when he mentioned the ancestor, but he looked very proud.

    This sentence instantly made the politicians at the scene speechless. It didn¡¯t take long for the Prime Minister of Fiji to speak again.

    ¡°The weather is hot in our country. I think this is very suitable for our country¡¯s weather. Maybe we can talk about the future?¡± Prime Minister Fiji looked at Minister Hao with anticipation.

    ¡°Of course, our country has always adhered to the policy of mutual assistance and friendship.¡± Department head Hao replied with a smile.

    Then, the politicians of other East Asian countries were unwilling to fall behind and began to discuss cooperation with Minister Hao.

    He Zhenghong, who was at the side, helped to drum up some support from the side. As for Zhou Shijie and the other big bosses of the chef¡¯s Association, they answered questions about ingredients and culinary skills habitually.

    It was just a habit. In the past few days, these politicians had already secretly reached many agreements that were originally intended but had not been confirmed. Even some new intentions had alsoe up with preliminary ns. And all of this was because of Yuan Zhou.

    Not only did these politicians realize cooperation between countries, but the big shots there also realized many cooperation with Wu Yungui.

    It could be said that Wu Yungui had also gained a lot this time, all thanks to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. After he finished the breakfast, he started to prepare lunch.

    On thest day, the theme chosen by Yuan Zhou was Cantonese cuisine. However, Cantonese cuisine was well-known for its grandeur, ingredients, and taste. Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally needed to prepare well in order to put a perfect end to this cooking exhibition.

    The lunchtime arrived very soon. Yuan Zhou first carried the first appetizer to the table, which was the stewed green bean sprout that Yuan Zhou had been preparing for the whole morning.

    The name was simple, and the ingredients were simple, but the word ¡°stew¡± was not so simple in cooking.

    Soon, tes of green bean sprouts on dark brown wooden utensils were served by beautiful waiters.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1561

    <h4>Chapter 1561: Chapter 1561: the great Tang!</h4>

    ¡°Hui¡±, from the Chinese dictionary, meant to bring people or things that were not rted together.

    In terms of cooking, this was a cooking technique. The official meaning was to fry or cook the raw materials, then change the knife, put them into the pot, add auxiliary materials, seasonings, and stew the soup.

    In such a way, the ingredients used were usually fish, shrimp, shredded meat and meat slices. However, Yuan Zhou used green bean sprouts this time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally cooked this dish with the broth.

    The dish in front of everyone was contained in a dark brown wooden container. The White green bean sprouts were of the same thickness and length and were neatly arranged on the te.

    The dark brown te with the crisp, tender, and white green bean sprouts, and the light golden and slightly thick soup at the bottom of the bowl, looked both refreshing and had a rich and delicious feeling.

    ¡°What¡¯s this long and thin one?¡± The Prime Minister of Fiji asked curiously.

    ¡°This is called bean sprout, it¡¯s also one of the seasonal vegetables in China.¡± Department head Hao said with a smile.

    ¡°He looks very strange.¡± Prime Minister Fiji said. They did not have it in their country, and in fact, most countries did not.

    ¡°You won¡¯t find it strange when you eat itter.¡± He Zhenghong said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s made by head chef Yuan.¡± Prime Minister Fiji nodded in agreement.

    Prime Minister Fiji was curious about the name of the dish, but the cab ministers and the Prince of Thand weren ¡®t. They only cared about the taste of the dish.

    Hence, they picked up their chopsticks and started eating as soon as the dishes were served.

    ......

    The big bosses in the business world and the big bosses in the culinary world were also in the same situation.

    In fact, in addition to the big shots from abroad, the big shots in China were also seated at the same table. For example, Song Ming, the chairman of Cantonese cuisine, hang Tian, the master of Huaiyang cuisine, and Colin were also at the same table.

    ¡°Old song, what do you think of this dish?¡± Hang Tian pointed at the green bean sprouts in front of him with a smile.

    ¡°From the appearance to the fragrance, it¡¯s all very good.¡± Song Ming said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s very good. ¡± Colin said sternly.

    ¡°Haha, I think so too.¡± Hang Tian said with a smile.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m more curious about the soup, that¡¯s why I said it¡¯s good.¡± Song Ming shook his head.

    ¡°Indeed, the taste of green bean sprouts is light. It¡¯s just crisp, tender, and sweet. If you cook it with a stewing method, it¡¯ll inevitably destroy the refreshing taste of the bean sprouts.¡± Hang Tian nodded.

    ¡°You guys think too much. You¡¯ll know when you eat seriously.¡± Collin said straightforwardly, not worried that Yuan Zhou would mess up the dish.

    Indeed, although the people at the table were all big shots in the cooking world, only Colin knew Yuan Zhou well.

    After all, Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, and Lee Yanyi were not sitting at the main table. Although hang Tian and Song Ming had met Yuan Zhou in private and exchanged cooking skills with him, they had only met him once and rarely chatted with him.

    He wasn¡¯t like Collin, who had already established a tacit understanding with Yuan Zhou. From time to time, he would send Yuan Zhou his own food by express delivery tomunicate with Yuan Zhou on the aspect of cooking.

    After so many culinary exchanges, Collin naturally had a deeper understanding of Yuan Zhou. One of the points was that Yuan Zhou would never cook dishes that were not perfect for his customers.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s principle and Collin had also deeply realized this point.

    Therefore, Lin Li was the first to pick up the chopsticks and start eating.

    Seeing Colin like this, the others also picked up their chopsticks and began to eat.

    As the chairman of Cantonese cuisine, Song Ming was good at Cantonese snacks, but he also knew Cantonese cuisine very well.

    Therefore, when Song Ming ate, he naturally tasted it ording to the highest standard of Cantonese cuisine. The dark brown chopsticks picked up the White bean sprouts. The bean sprouts were covered with a thinyer of light golden thick soup. When he picked it up to his mouth, a fresh and sweet taste had already entered his nose.

    As soon as the fragrance entered his nose, his brain immediately gave off a pleasant feeling, and his mouth began to salivate.

    ¡°The smell is very good.¡± Song Ming thought to himself, and then stuffed the bean sprout into his mouth.

    As soon as the bean sprout entered his mouth, the light golden soup that was wrapped around the bean sprout immediately exploded with an extremely delicious taste as soon as it came into contact with his warm mouth.

    The rich meaty aroma rushed into his mouth, instantly awakening his nd and tasteless mouth, making him feel refreshed.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡± taking advantage of the taste, Song Ming immediately chewed.

    The crisp and tender green bean sprouts were just as he had seen. When he chewed them, the light juice in the bean sprouts immediately diluted the rich and fresh taste in his mouth, making the taste elegant and light.

    As he chewed, the fresh, sweet, and refreshing taste of the green bean sprouts gradually prevailed, making the extremely delicious light golden soup be a supporting role, setting off the fresh, sweet, and refreshing taste of the green bean sprouts.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s like a refreshing storm in the mouth.¡± Song Ming squinted his eyes and satisfiedly savored the taste in his mouth.

    When the taste in his mouth faded a little, Song Ming immediately picked up another piece with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.

    This time, Song Ming had a new feeling. In the fresh and fresh taste, there was a faint sour taste in theyered taste.

    The sourness was very light, but this little bit of sourness directly made people more appetizing and even more unable to stop.

    The crisp taste spread in his mouth, and on the fourth bite, Song Ming once again tasted a little spicy.

    After carefully tasting it, he found that this faint spicy taste had removed the original fishy smell of the green bean sprouts.

    ¡°The taste is rich and perfect. This extremely thick soup doesn¡¯t ruin the freshness, crispness, and tenderness of the green bean sprouts at all. It¡¯s really ingenious.¡± Song Ming sincerely praised.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a simple bean sprout. Head chef Yuan always gives me a new understanding.¡± Hangtian.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s like herbal tea with breakfast.¡± Collin said.

    ¡°After boiling our local Guangchen peel, add a little fresh mint and use cane sugar to season it. It can relieve summer heat and also stimte the appetite. It¡¯s really a good choice.¡± Song Ming didn¡¯t forget to point out that the orange peel was from Guangzhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m really curious about how satisfied everyone will be after tonight¡¯s dinner. ¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou who was busy working earnestly, hang Tian turned his head and asked.

    ¡°I think it will be full marks.¡± Song Ming said.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not a full score, then it means someone doesn¡¯t know how to cook.¡± Colin snorted.

    ¡°If he really gets a perfect score, then the tone of our China personal cooking exhibition will be too high. I¡¯m afraid that no one will be able to break it in the future.¡± Hang Tian said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s the first personal cooking exhibition held by Chinese chefs. The tone is high, and it¡¯s better to get a high score. ¡± Colin had a different opinion and said seriously.

    ¡°Indeed. If head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t get a high score, I¡¯m afraid no one will dare to host this chef¡¯s cooking exhibition in the future.¡± Song Ming nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Head chef Yuan has set a target for the young chef. That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good.¡± Hang Tian said.

    Time passed quickly. The first appetizing green bean sprout dish was served at noon, followed by the West Lake Tingyun of Dongjiang cuisine as the ending.

    For the desserts in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou chose the SU-style desserts as usual. This time, he chose the shredded chicken noodles and fried scallion pancakes from the eight unique snacks of Qinhuai country. The personal exhibition was also about to end.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1562

    <h4>Chapter 1562: Fragrant and smooth fish ball</h4>

    That was how time was. When you expected it to pass slowly, it passed quickly. The guests naturally knew that there would be a satisfaction vote after tonight¡¯s dinner, which meant that the personal cooking exhibition was officially over.

    Therefore, everyone tacitly hoped that it would end slowly. Even the business Big Boss surnamed Zhu, who was usually the most anxious to eat, didn¡¯t mention dinner.

    Even so, the dinner time arrived as scheduled. From the appetizer to the drinks, they were soon served slowly ording to the process set by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°AI.¡± The one who sighed was Francis. He had been sighing like this since dinner. Every time he finished a dish or a drink, he would sigh like this.

    He had sighed at least a few times since dinner.

    After sighing again, he was finally interrupted by Auguste, who said unhappily,¡±¡±Hey, please don¡¯t affect my mood to taste delicious food.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Francis. If you have any questions, I think you can leave early. We¡¯re all willing to help you with the food.¡± Manfeld nodded.

    ¡°Yes. If you waste it, you will be cklisted by head chef Yuan.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head and said with a serious look.

    ¡°It¡¯s shameful to waste. I¡¯m willing to help.¡± Salomon, who rarely spoke, spoke out as well.

    ¡°Oh, you guys are really not friends. You know what I¡¯m sighing about, but you still say that.¡± Francis looked at his friends who were staring at his te with hostility.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t understand.¡± Auguste said without hesitation.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t sigh anymore. I¡¯m just a little regretful that it¡¯ll be a long time before I have the chance to eat such delicious food again after this.¡± Francis was also afraid that the people who were doing this would really snatch the food, so he could only say this seriously.

    ¡°ording to the current serving speed, the main course will be served next. After the main course, there will be two vegetarian dishes and a snack. That will be the end of the dinner.¡± Salomon said sharply.

    ......

    ¡°Furthermore, based on head chef Yuan¡¯s speed, this process will not even take half an hour. In other words, head chef Yuan¡¯s personal cooking exhibition will officially end in half an hour.¡± Salomon didn¡¯t wait for the others to reply, and continued.

    As soon as he finished speaking, not only did the people at this table look at him with collective condemnation, but even the people at the next table who heard him couldn¡¯t help but look at Salomon with dark expressions.

    ¡°Are you a devil?¡± Francis could not help but ask.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just telling the truth.¡± Salomon said, shaking his head.

    ¡°You should just shut up.¡± Auguste said to Salomon in a bad mood.

    Salomon shrugged his shoulders and really did not say anything.

    However, with his words, everyone really felt a little depressed for a moment. After all, it was a fact that the delicious food would be finished in half an hour.

    Fortunately, the main dish of the night was served at this time. The beautiful waiter who served the dishes to everyone gently read the name of the dish in Chinese and English,¡±¡±Fragrant smooth fish ball.¡±

    ¡°Is fish the main dish tonight? It looks pretty good. ¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good. This is bass. ¡± Chu Xiao also nodded his head.

    ¡°Bass? That looks like a real Japan bass. ¡± Manfeld said as he stared at the fish in front of him.

    ¡°Yes, it looks like it.¡± Auguste nodded.

    ¡°In China, this fish is called seabass.¡± Chu Xiao said indifferently.

    ¡°This fish doesn¡¯t have any bones, so it should be quite delicious.¡± Francis didn¡¯t care about the name of the fish, he just wanted to eat it.

    ¡°Of course. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking is naturally not bad. After all, his cooking skills are unfathomable.¡± Chu Xiao nodded and said.

    After saying that, Chu Xiao also lowered his head and started to eat. Beside him, Salomon, ogyust and Manfeld naturally also started to eat.

    This time, the fish balls were ced on a dark wooden te like the other dishes. The dark brown, glossy wooden te was filled with snow-white fish balls of the same size.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the fish balls were not actually balls, but the fish meat had curled into balls after being heated. Each fish ball was cut with an exquisite flower knife.

    With Auguste¡¯s eyesight, he could naturally see that the reason the fish ball had be a ball was because of the flower des.

    The fish meat was tender, so not only did Auguste use chopsticks, but he also held a spoon in his left hand, afraid that he would drop it if he did not pick it up properly.

    After carefully picking up the fish ball, Auguste did not put it into his mouth immediately. Instead, he ced the fish ball on the spoon and took a small bite.

    ¡°Kacha¡± this was the sound of his teeth knocking on the slightly charred outeryer of fish meat. After that, an extremely fresh taste rushed into his mouth.

    The bass itself had tender meat, and the fish was in the shape of garlic, which tasted tender and sweet.

    However, this fragrant smooth fish ball was made by deep-frying the fish meat that was cut into a length of 6 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a thickness of 6 cm before it was stir-fried evenly.

    In this way, the outeryer of the bass was a little harder and crunchy, and the taste was more rich.

    Not to mention that Yuan Zhou added the clear soup that he had boiled himself when he was stir-frying evenly.

    As the saying goes,¡±performing opera,¡± the chef¡¯s soup and Yuan Zhou¡¯s soup were all prepared by him in the past few days. The attentiveness of each soup was no less than that of a main dish.

    With such a soup to enhance the taste, it made the simple and smooth fish ball even more delicious.

    Therefore, Auguste could not help but eat half of the fish ball in one go.

    ¡°No, I just wanted to slowly taste it.¡± Auguste, who hade back to his senses, looked at the half-eaten fish ball on his te and felt a little helpless.

    ¡°It seems like it¡¯s very difficult to eat head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes slowly.¡± Auguste could not help but sigh in his heart.

    Then, due to self-restraint, Auguste¡¯s eating speed indeed slowed down. As soon as he slowed down, he thought of what Chu Xiao said on the first day.

    That was the dish that Yuan Zhou could make ording to each person¡¯s taste as mentioned by Chu Xiao. On the first day, the drinks were obviously different.

    Next, everyone was basically the same, but Auguste suddenly thought of another possibility of Chu Xiao¡¯s words and immediately turned his head to look at Francis.

    ¡°Hey, give me one of your fish balls.¡± Auguste said to Francis, his face full of excitement and anxiety.

    Francis, who was eating a delicious fish ball, ignored Auguste. He only realized what Auguste had said when Auguste nudged his arm.

    In an instant, Francis looked at Auguste as if he was an idiot. He even cautiously moved his te away, trying to avoid Auguste¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. ¡± Francis said in a clear voice.

    ¡°You¡¯ve misunderstood. I¡¯m saying we can exchange a fish ball. You eat mine, and I eat yours.¡± Auguste could tell from Francis¡¯s expression that Francis thought he was going to take his food, so he exined.

    However, as soon as he exined, Francis moved the te closer to Chu Xiao and even protected his te with his arm this time.

    ¡°...¡± Auguste, who wanted to verify his thoughts, was instantly speechless.

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 Chapter 1563

    <h4>Chapter 1563: A miscalction</h4>

    The way Francis looked at August now felt very familiar to Chu Xiao. Not until he looked at Francis¡¯s face again did Chu Xiao realize that it was the same expression he always had when he ate in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Therefore, at this time, Chu Xiao understood Francis very well. He even took the initiative to move to the side so that Francis coulde closer.

    Auguste naturally saw Chu Xiao¡¯s actions and became even more speechless.

    However, after calming down, Auguste decided to speak directly.¡±If it¡¯s possible, I suggest that everyone at our table eat one fish ball each. It should be a big surprise.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Salomon was the first to speak.

    ¡°I want to verify the words Chu Zai said on the first day.¡± Ogyust looked at Yuan Zhou in the open kitchen with a burning gaze and said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s personal preference?¡± Chu Xiao reacted quickly and asked.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Auguste nodded, then continued,¡±¡±I think everyone should have realized that the food served in the past few days is very much to your taste.¡±

    ¡°For example, the food I eat is a little salty, but I don¡¯t like greasy food. The food served by head chef Yuan is perfectly in line with my taste. It¡¯s not a matter of taste.¡± Auguste said, deep in thought.

    ¡°Are you saying that head chef Yuan knows each of our tastes and eating habits?¡± Manfeld said in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± The one who answered this time was Chu Xiao. He continued,¡±As long as it¡¯s his customer, he will know about them from the first time they enter the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve never tried the dishes on other people¡¯s tes, I think that¡¯s for sure.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°This is unbelievable. How is this possible?¡± Manfeld shook his head, obviously not wanting to believe this.

    ......

    ¡°Think about your own taste and then exchange it. We¡¯ll know the answer.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Salomon was the first to nod. He picked up his te and scooped a fish ball from Auguste¡¯s te, then gave one of his own to Auguste.

    Auguste, who called himself a France gentleman, could not help but roll his eyes at saromon¡¯s actions. Who was he looking down on? it was as if saromon was trying to snatch his fish ball.

    Although Auguste had secretly thought of it, he did not take action, so it did not count.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, you should have said so earlier, ao Gu.¡± At this time, Francis slowly returned to his seat. He generously scooped a fish ball from Auguste first, and then gave him a fish ball from his own te.

    Auguste was speechless.

    Then, Chu Xiao and Manfeld also exchanged the fish balls on their tes.

    When the exchange was over, ogyust looked at the few of them, then picked up the fish ball from saromon¡¯s te and stuffed it into his mouth with anticipation.

    In an instant, the thinyer of butter wrapped around the fish ball melted in his mouth, and the faint freshness of the fish spread on the tip of his tongue. Then, Auguste gently pursed his lips, and the fish almost immediately melted, turning into small pieces of garlic. At the same time, the delicious taste became more intense.

    ¡°It¡¯s soft, tender, fragrant, and smooth. The fish is fresh and delicious. It¡¯s very delicious. ¡± Auguste gave a fair assessment.

    At the same time, he immediately discovered the difference between this fish ball and his own. This fish ball only had a faint, deep-fried, and crispy taste, but it did not have a crispy texture.

    ¡°Salomon, you¡¯re getting old. You still prefer soft and tender food.¡± Augusteughed.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just paying attention to my health. After all, I¡¯m much younger than you.¡± Salomon¡¯s mouth was quite venomous as he directly said this.

    Then the two of them argued with each other again about their age. Then Chu Xiao and Manfeld, who looked shocked, opened their mouths.

    ¡°As expected of my lifelong enemy.¡± Chu Xiao sighed with emotion. He didn¡¯t know why he was so childish at such an old age.

    ¡°It¡¯s really different, and everyone¡¯s different. It¡¯s such a subtle difference. How is this possible?¡± Manfeld muttered in surprise.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need to be surprised. After these few days, I believe there¡¯s no need to be surprised by head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Augusteughed as he verified his thoughts and felt more at ease.

    ¡°How can I not be surprised? this is not something a human can do. It¡¯s like God. No, no, no. I don¡¯t think even God can do such a detailed thing. This is unbelievable.¡± Manfeld said excitedly.

    ¡°God might be able to do it. After all, God is omnipotent.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Unless it¡¯s the God of chefs.¡± Manfred said.

    ¡°I think head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills might be able to reach that level in the future. His upper limit is too high.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Regardless of the upper limit, Yuan Zhou will definitely be able to do it.¡± Chu Xiao said seriously and with absolute certainty as if he had already seen the future.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s magical or not, but I want to know if I can have another bowl of fish balls. I¡¯m not full yet. ¡± Francis touched his stomach.

    ¡°Hahaha, indeed, there¡¯s not much.¡± Augusteughed.

    ¡°Actually, these dishes are all made ording to our appetites. They should be just right after we finish them.¡± Salomon had a different opinion.

    Moreover, what Salomon said was also the truth. Yuan Zhou had indeed prepared the dishes ording to the general public¡¯s appetite. After eating, he would be just full and wouldn¡¯t feel hungry or full.

    ¡°In that case, head chef Yuan is probably not a God.¡± Manfeld suddenly said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Auguste looked at Manfred curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s because he forgot to calcte the fact that he made the dish himself. ¡± Manfeld shrugged.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right,¡± Auguste was taken aback, but he nodded seriously.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Chu Xiao also nodded his head, pretending to be serious.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. If it were any other chef, I would only be full. But I feel like I can make another set of dishes with head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Francis smacked his lips and said in an uncouth manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s not healthy to eat too much,¡± ¡°But head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are outstanding,¡± Salomon said with a raised eyebrow.¡±It¡¯s good for your physical and mental health to eat more.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re a hypocrite,¡± Auguste immediately retorted.

    However, Salomon did not pay any attention to August this time. There was no other reason than the fact that thest two vegetarian dishes were being served.

    Just as Salomon had said, after the two vegetarian dishes, tonight¡¯s dinner waspletely over. Everyone reminisced the taste in their mouths, feeling somewhat reluctant to part.

    However, at that time, Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou had already gone on the stage again.

    ¡°Wee, everyone. My personal cooking exhibition has officially ended. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou spoke first and then nodded his head and thanked the customers below the stage earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s very delicious. ¡± Such voices were endless, followed by warm apuse.

    After a long while, when everyone expressed their gratitude to Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie walked to the microphone and spoke.

    ¡°The score is the same as the International one. You just need to check whether you are satisfied with it or not. You don¡¯t need to sign your name. The General Secretary of China chefs ¡®Alliance and miss Yin ya will issue a letter of opinion together.¡± After Zhou Shijie said that, he signaled the two people beside him to walk into the banquet hall.

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 Chapter 1564

    <h4>Chapter 1564: The chef¡¯s signature</h4>

    The suggestion letter that Zhou Shijie mentioned was a rose-red foldable letter that looked like an invitation letter.

    However, the words ¡®invitation letter¡¯ were written on the front of the invitation letter, while the words ¡®suggestion letter¡¯ were written on the front of the ¡®suggestion letter¡¯.

    The suggestion letter was even simpler. There was only one sentence and two options.

    That sentence was,¡±are you satisfied with this personal cooking exhibition? if you are satisfied, please check if you are satisfied. If you are not satisfied, please check if you are not satisfied.¡± Below this sentence were two options: satisfied and dissatisfied.

    These words were written in both English and Chinese. At the end of the suggestion letter, there was a reminder that signatures were not required.

    Yes, this suggestion letter was apletely independent and transparent vote.

    Speaking of which, the three words ¡°suggestion letter¡± were personally written by Yuan Zhou. After all, in order to match the menu produced by the system, Yuan Zhou had practiced calligraphy diligently.

    While practicing calligraphy, Yuan Zhou also found that practicing calligraphy could improve the coordination of the wrist and arm, which was also a way to practice cooking skills.

    Therefore, the three words ¡°suggestion letter¡± were written by Yuan Zhou with his Chinese brush. The strokes were sharp and the manner was steady.

    Zhong Lili and Yin ya were shuttling back and forth in the banquet hall with two waiters each. They delivered the suggestion letters to each table seriously and gently.

    At this time, he found that Zhong Lili¡¯s English was also not bad. Although there was still a gap between her English and Yin ya ¡®s, she could answer the questions fluently. After a short while, she had finished giving out the suggestion letters.

    Seeing that he had received the suggestion letter, Zhou Shijie continued,¡±¡±Now, you can choose. In ten minutes, someone will receive a suggestion letter, and then I will be responsible for announcing the satisfaction level of this personal cooking exhibition.¡±

    These words were naturally tranted to everyone¡¯s ears. Those politicians were the first to start writing. Basically, after the trantion waspleted, they opened the suggestion letters and began to check them.

    ......

    It didn¡¯t even take ten seconds to finish. After the tick was done, everyone closed the suggestion letter and waited for someone to collect it.

    Then, the other business bosses were also very fast. On the contrary, it was the people in the cooking world who picked the boxes and spoke.

    ¡°Ao Gu, are you satisfied?¡± Francis closed his suggestion letter and looked at Auguste curiously.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Auguste nodded and closed the suggestion letter.

    ¡°Yes, if you¡¯re not satisfied with even this, then it¡¯s like looking for bones in an egg,¡± Manfeld had obviously learned a lot about Chinese in the past few days, and he even knew amon saying.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Salomon nodded as well.

    However, Chu Xiao had already filled it in and put it aside. Obviously, it was impossible for him to be dissatisfied with it. However, he seemed to have more than just ticked it when he wrote and drew on it with a pen.

    Soon, ten minutes had passed. Yin ya and Zhong Lili were also there to receive the suggestion letter.

    However, this time, the two of them put the letters on the table in the center of the conference room. More than 200 red letters of opinion were stacked on the table, which was still very eye-catching.

    Zhou Shijie took a look at the suggestion letter and then continued,¡±¡±Since you¡¯ve already collected them, let¡¯s start the live broadcast.¡±

    Speaking of this, a big screen immediately lit up behind Zhou Shijie. The image on the screen showed the suggestion letter on the table.

    Obviously, one of the cameras was facing the suggestion letter directly. Zhou Shijie stood up and then stood aside and started to open the invitation letter in front of the camera.

    Since the invitations were all anonymous and all of them were the same, they only needed to be ticked to make the choice. It was impossible to even look at the handwriting. Everyone could not tell which one was written by themselves. This way, there was no need to care about face or friendship, and it was the fairest.

    ¡°The first suggestion letter, please check.¡± Zhou Shijie read aloud.

    After Zhou Shijie finished reading, someone at the side started to count on arge moving ckboard. The way of counting was very simple, which was to draw a word.

    As Zhou Shijie read each line, he drew a horizontal line. If he was satisfied, he drew a horizontal line on the side he was satisfied with. If he was not satisfied, he drew a horizontal line on the ce he was not satisfied with.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was watching the whole process seriously. His expression was no different from when he was cooking. In fact, he was even more rxed than when he was cooking.

    In the eyes of the other people in the cooking circle, Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnanimity and steadiness were further enhanced.

    After all, such a calm andposed person like Yuan Zhou really had the demeanor of a master.

    Zhou Shijie read the suggestion letter very quickly. He didn¡¯t know whether it was a coincidence or not, but when he was close to the end of the suggestion letter, when he opened it again, there was not only the ¡°satisfied¡± option, but also a sentence.

    This sentence was written in an extremely mboyant manner. The words were like the person. Without looking at the signature, Yuan Zhou knew it was written by Chu Xiao.

    On it was written: ¡°a very wonderful personal cooking exhibition. I look forward topeting with you.¡± The signature was ¡°your lifelong enemy, Chu Xiao.¡±

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there were too many people and the camera had swept over him, Yuan Zhou really wanted to hold his forehead. However, when he saw the camera turn over, Yuan Zhou just became solemn for a while.

    Zhou Shijie read the words out loud seriously. It was unknown if it was because of his bad taste.

    It wasn¡¯t a joke. When Yuan Zhou heard that, he felt that Chu Xiao¡¯s Chuunibyou soul was burning. However, when the camera turned to Chu Xiao, he nodded his head with an indifferent and confident expression, indicating that he was looking forward to thepetition with Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t feel ashamed at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit of a pain in the ass. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart, but his expression remained solemn.

    However, it was not over yet. After a few pages, another sentence appeared on the suggestion letter that Zhou Shijie opened. This sentence was written in French.

    [I hope that head chef Yuan will have the opportunity to go to France to exchange culinary skills. I am willing to entertain you personally.] This sentence was signed off by Auguste.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t show favoritism, so he also read out the same sentence.

    This time, Yuan Zhou was much calmer. He nodded his head at August as a greeting. Meanwhile, August said enthusiastically,¡±¡±I¡¯m serious. I hope head chef yuan can consider my suggestion.¡±

    Of course, August was speaking French and Yin ya had personally tranted it for Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou replied cautiously that he would consider.

    After this interlude, a signed opinion letter appeared on thest piece of paper. This time, as soon as the opinion letter was opened, master Cheng exploded with anger.

    The signature on the suggestion letter was dashi xiujie in Chinese and Japanese, and the content made master Cheng want to strangle him to death immediately.

    This was because it clearly stated: ¡°I am not qualified toment on head chef Yuan, but I have to go beyond that once due to international practice. I hope head chef yuan can forgive me.¡±

    [If it is possible, I, dashi xiujie, hope to be apprenticed to Mr. Head chef Yuan. I will show my greatest sincerity.]

    Dashi xiujie had not only written this paragraph in Japanese, but also in Chinese. Moreover, his Chinese was written very neatly. It could be said that he had put his heart into it.

    Moreover, dashi xiujie even took the initiative to stand up and made a 90-degree bow to Yuan Zhou when Zhou Shijie read his opinion letter, showing his great respect.

    However, that was not the case. Master Cheng indicated that he must kill this little B * tch. Today, immediately, immediately!

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 Chapter 1565

    <h4>Chapter 1565: The highest satisfaction level in history</h4>

    There was no change of expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. To dashi xiujie¡¯s bow, he just nodded his head to indicate that he understood and that was the end.

    However, the way master Cheng looked at dashi xiujie was really hot. It felt like he was going to burn a hole in dashi xiujie¡¯s body.

    Only when dashi xiujie raised his head did master Cheng turn his head and look at his master Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression.

    However, Yuan Zhou and master Cheng¡¯s eyes werepletely different. They were filled with uneasiness and hope.

    However, he didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s facial paralysis was the result of years of training. Therefore, he naturally couldn¡¯t see anything wrong with it.

    Master Cheng lowered his head dejectedly. However, he still didn¡¯t dare to reveal anything on his face. He just felt a little depressed.

    However, master Cheng pulled himself together very soon, because Zhou Shijie announced that thest opinion letter had been read out.

    ¡°Now that we¡¯ve finished reading out the opinions, let¡¯s take a look at the final statistics. ¡°Zhou Shijie said in a clear voice.

    As soon as he said that, his eyes, which were originally fixed on Yuan Zhou, instantly shifted to the ce where Zhou Shijie¡¯s hand was pointing at.

    It was a huge moving ckboard, and beside the ckboard stood a beautiful woman in a uniform.

    Her long ck hair wasbed back, and her knee-length dress revealed her long legs that were covered in ck silk. She had a decent smile on her face, and her fair and tender hands were ced by her side.

    She was standing right beside the moving ckboard. Usually, these beauties would attract attention, but now, she waspletely ignored. Everyone in the banquet hall was looking at the ckboard beside her.

    He didn¡¯t pay any attention to her at all.

    ......

    The record on the ckboard was actually very clear, but it was so clear that it shocked everyone.

    ¡°Oh my God, this is a miracle, this is unbelievable, this is amazing! Manfeld eximed.

    In fact, as the president of the International famous chef Alliance, Manfeld was naturally very knowledgeable.

    He had seen a lot of geniuses, such as the famous 13-year-old child prodigy chef, Alsace, who had started cooking at the age of three. By the time he was 13, he had already surpassed many experienced chefs.

    Manfeld even went to see him in person, arranged a cooking show for him in the White House, and invited the president to try his cooking.

    Even at that time, Manfeld had not shown such a surprised expression, or rather, he had not lost hisposure like today.

    Yes, Manfeld had lost hisposure. He pointed at the ckboard in surprise.

    ¡°Hey, Reid, mind your image. You are the president of our famous chef Alliance. I¡¯m still waiting for you to personally invite head chef Yuan. ¡°Auguste was both serious and teasing.

    ¡°My friend, I was just too surprised. Manfeld immediately sat down and exined.

    ¡°Actually, you shouldn¡¯t be surprised. Don¡¯t forget the taste you just had in your mouth. ¡°Auguste shrugged.

    ¡°Yes, yes, of course, I remember it. How could I forget such a taste? I just didn¡¯t imagine that someone could really satisfy everyone¡¯s taste buds one day. ¡°Manfeld was still surprised.

    Manfeld, ogyust, and the others, as well as those from the famous chef Alliance who had note, had discussed this issue every day after the first day of the cooking exhibition.

    Everyone had also guessed how much satisfaction Yuan Zhou could get. Although Manfeld had repeatedly raised the satisfaction he guessed as time passed, it was still below 92%.

    It had been said that this satisfaction rating was very private, and it was also one of the characteristics of the personal cooking exhibition.

    After all, if you thought that your cooking skills could hold a personal cooking exhibition, then you would have toplete these almost harsh requirements to be considered a true master.

    Therefore, this was also one of the characteristics and important considerations of the cooking exhibition.

    Moreover, the identities of the people invited to the cooking exhibition were all very good, or rather, they came from all walks of life, and to meet the taste of these people, it was really something only a God could do.

    As mentioned before, Chu Xiao¡¯s personal cooking exhibition¡¯s 85% was already the highest in the past 50 years.

    But now, Manfeld saw that the satisfaction rate was 98%!

    That¡¯s right, in the personal cooking exhibition of 200 people, only four people filled in dissatisfaction, and the rest were satisfied.

    This was simply too inconceivable. Such a result would be enough to make the entire cooking world confused.

    ¡°I think this is the highest score, and it¡¯s the highest score that can¡¯t be surpassed. Manfeld sighed. No one would be able to reach that in the future.

    Just as Manfeld was sighing, Zhou Shijie also publicly announced his satisfaction level.

    Although it was clearly written on the ckboard that there were only four lines that indicated dissatisfaction, Zhou Shijie still counted and calcted seriously before he started to announce.

    It was a show of respect to Yuan Zhou and also to the satisfaction of everyone.

    ¡°The satisfaction of head chef Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition this time is 98%! ¡°Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice was like a great Bell as he announced with a slightly red face.

    Yang ma, who was live-streaming the entire process, faithfully recorded the entire process. This was a result that led the world.

    With Zhou Shijie¡¯s announcement, Yuan Zhou became the calmest person in the banquet hall.

    The others were like Zhou Shijie, who directlyughed out loud in front of the camera. Even Lee Yanyi, who was always serious and sharp-tongued, said seriously,¡¯this is what I should do, but it¡¯s worth being happy about.¡¯¡°

    After saying that, Lee Yanyi also smiled, which made Zhang Yan at the side couldn¡¯t help teasing him,¡±¡±Old man, you can alsough?¡°

    While speaking, Zhang Yan had a smile on his face. If he had known that Yuan Zhou was a native of Sichuan and that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine, he would have been very happy.

    ¡°Of course. ¡°Lee Yanyi was very happy in his heart and didn¡¯t retort.

    Apart from them, master Cheng was also so excited that his face turned red and his face was full of pride.

    Master Cheng was standing on the partition of the open kitchen. He was trying his best to raise his head, draw in his stomach, and stick out his chest, trying to imitate Yuan Zhou and put on a serious look.

    He was afraid of losing face for Yuan Zhou.

    On the other hand, Yin ya was a little calmer. She was just full of smiles, which made her look as beautiful as a flower in spring.

    The rest of the people were talking among themselves.

    For example, dashi xiujie clenched his fist and appeared to be full of fighting spirit. As for Chu Xiao, he looked at Yuan Zhou as if he was worthy of being his opponent.

    ¡°I said that he would give you a surprise. ¡°Chu Xiao repeated what he had said on the first day.

    ¡°Yes, this isn¡¯t a surprise anymore, it¡¯s a shock. ¡°Auguste looked at Manfred teasingly.

    ¡°It was indeed a shock, but I¡¯m more interested in knowing the reason for my dissatisfaction. ¡°Manfeld had calmed down now, and his tone was calm and curious.

    ¡°There are only four dissatisfactions. I¡¯m also very curious about the reason. You know, I can¡¯t do better, and I can¡¯t imagine what it¡¯s like to be better. ¡°Auguste spread his hands.

    ¡°Actually, your food is not as good as head chef Yuan ¡®s. ¡°The one who spoke was the sharp-tongued Salomon.

    Auguste¡¯s friend, Francis, nodded in agreement.

    In an instant, Auguste felt that his friendship with Francis had ended.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: wee to Tencentics to read the dourenics, the food supplier of vegetable cat. You¡¯ll beughing to tears manually. My handsome young man, Wu Hai with a small mustache ...]

 Chapter 1566

    <h4>Chapter 1566: The aftermath (1)</h4>

    ¡°Why are you nodding when Salomon is speaking? ¡°Auguste looked at Francis with dissatisfaction.

    ¡°I just agree with what he said just now. Francis shrugged.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t look for me the next time youe to France. ¡°I¡¯m not good at cooking, so I can¡¯t be friends with Mr. Francis,¡±Auguste said directly.

    ¡°Actually, your French food is not bad. It¡¯s definitely better than head chef Yuan ¡®s. Francis immediately added.

    However, August was not happy at all. After all, he was French and a famous French chef who had won ROF. He would not be happy topete with Yuan Zhou, who obviously did not know how to cook French food.

    He red at Francis with even more dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stop. ¡°Francis immediately made a gesture to shut up.

    ¡°Hmph, I¡¯m not. Auguste was satisfied and stopped talking.

    ¡°Skill is very important, so I¡¯m curious about what the four dissatisfactions are. Manfeld interrupted their boring quarrel.

    ¡°Indeed, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a chef. ¡°Chu Xiao frowned.

    ¡°Why is that? ¡°Francis asked curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple, because they don¡¯t dare. Chu Qi said.

    ¡°You don¡¯t dare? ¡°Francis expressed that he was even more confused.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s because there¡¯s still a gap between their culinary skills and head chef Yuan ¡®s. If they insist on saying that they¡¯re dissatisfied with such an obvious gap, then it¡¯s no longer a problem of culinary skills. ¡°Auguste said seriously.

    ¡°Yes, only people outside the cooking circle can willfully say that they¡¯re dissatisfied. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had obviously surpassed those of the chefs who came here.

    ¡°Then there¡¯s no need to be curious about such a reason. ¡°Francis said.

    As soon as Francis said this, everyone at the table looked at him, and he could only speak again.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not because of you, I can guess why they¡¯re unhappy. Francis spread his hands and continued without waiting for anyone else to ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that the portion was too little, the time was too short, or they didn¡¯t have enough. Francis expressed his feelings several times in a row, and he was very serious.

    Obviously, he was thinking the same thing. However, the food was too delicious, and itpletely suppressed his hunger. He wanted to hit a dissatisfied heart.

    ¡°Since you think so too, are you not satisfied with what you gave? ¡°Chu Xiao frowned and looked at him.

    ¡°Of course not. Francis immediately waved his hand when he saw the people at the table looking at him with bright eyes.

    ¡°You have to know that if you¡¯re satisfied with what you give, then it¡¯s very likely that our cooking world will have an unprecedented, or even unparalleled, full score! Manfeld looked at Francis seriously and added in his heart,¡±no one else will be able to get this score.¡±

    ¡°Hey, it really wasn¡¯t me. Although I feel that it¡¯s not enough, head chef Yuan¡¯s skills have conquered my taste buds and eyes. Francis quickly said.

    ¡°Really? ¡°Auguste asked seriously.

    ¡°Yes, I am. Francis did not expect the fire to burn him, so he naturally nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it wasn¡¯t you. May I know who these four people are? ¡°Chu Xiao looked towards the banquet hall.

    In fact, just as they said, the people who were not satisfied with these four people were not from the cooking world, but the political and business big shots.

    For example, when he was eating, the Thand Prince, who had eaten a lot, was not satisfied. The reason was that the time was too short, and he had not seen more Chinese dishes. This kind of personal exhibition should be held for a week, no, three weeks in a row.

    Next time, he would definitely ask the Huaxian government to make arrangements.

    There was also old Zhu from the business world. He was not satisfied with the food he gave him because the amount was too little. ording to his size, he should have been given three servings of each dish.

    And the remaining two did not escape from the reasons that Francis had said.

    While everyone was guessing the four people who were dissatisfied, Yuan Zhou was being interviewed again.

    This interview was also one of the segments of the culinary arts Exhibition. Therefore, the reporters of yang ma surrounded Yuan Zhou in an orderly manner and began to interview him excitedly.

    Of course, no matter how excited they were, yang Ma¡¯s reporters still asked questions one by one.

    The first one to speak was a well-dressed female reporter. She asked the most important question.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what are your thoughts on obtaining the highest satisfaction level since the start of the culinary exhibition?¡± The female reporter asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m grateful to the guests who satisfied me, and I¡¯m even more grateful to the guests who were dissatisfied with me because they let me know that my cooking skills still have room for improvement. ¡°Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly almost without thinking.

    Although what he said made sense, it was a pain in the ears of the reporters because they had eaten a lot during the whole process. If he still wanted to improve, they would probably not dare toe for an interview in the future. They were afraid that they would not be able to hold back their saliva.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. In that case, what do you think is the reason why this culinary arts Exhibition is so sessful?¡± Another reporter immediately followed up and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s because of Chairman Zhou¡¯s and everyone¡¯s early preparations, as well as my cooking skills. ¡°When Yuan Zhou spoke of Zhou Shijie, his tone was full of gratitude. When he spoke of his own cooking skills, he was very confident.

    [What do you think of the invitation from the famous France chefs, head chef Yuan? I heard that the young chefs ¡®Alliance intends to invite you to be the new president. Will head chef Yuan agree to take up the position?] Another reporter continued to ask.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know anything about the question of the young chefs ¡®Alliance. However, Yuan Zhou was a man who practiced his facial expression in front of the mirror every day. Even though he was confused in his heart, he still said calmly,¡±¡±I will consider the invitation from other countries. After all, cooking is not something that can be done behind closed doors.¡°

    [In that case, head chef Yuan, do you mean that you will go?] The reporter continued to ask.

    ¡°I will consider it. ¡°Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and said.

    ¡°Then, will head chef Yuan agree to the position of the chairman of the green Chef society?¡± The reporter continued to ask the second question.

    Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart for the speed at which the reporter got the news before him. At the same time, he said earnestly,¡±¡±I will consider it.¡°

    After that, Yuan Zhou answered several more questions and the final interview came to an end.

    At that time, Zhou Shijie came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with Manfeld, Fujiwara Jiayuan, August, and Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, Hello. I am August, a chef from France. ¡°Ogyust greeted him warmly in awkward Chinese.

    ¡°Hello. ¡°Yuan Zhou nodded in response.

    However, Chu Xiao just nodded his head to Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t start to introduce them until Auguste had finished greeting them.

    In fact, Fujiwara Jiayuan had talked about it at the China-Japan cooking exchange, so they knew each other.

    Needless to say, they had known Chu Xiao for a long time.

    Auguste, who Zhou Shijie did not know, had already introduced himself. The only person Zhou Shijie wanted to introduce was Manfeld from the famous chef Alliance.

    After introducing Manfeld, before Manfeld could say anything, Fujiwara homnd asked,¡±head chef Yuan, what do you think of dashi¡¯s request?¡°

    That¡¯s right. The tengyuan family actually hoped that dashi could be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. That was why they took the initiative to ask.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I don¡¯t n to take any apprentices recently. It¡¯s already good enough to have master Cheng. ¡°Yuan Zhou refused directly without even thinking.

    ¡°You¡¯re joking. It¡¯s already tiring to teach one, how can I teach another one? ¡°Yuan Zhouined in the heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1567

    <h4>Chapter 1567: The aftermath (2)</h4>

    Yuan Zhou refused him directly without even thinking, but tengyuan Jiayuan didn¡¯t give up.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, are you really not going to consider it? Dashi xiujie is the most talented young chef in our country and he has also worked hard to fulfill his talent. ¡± Tengyuan asked again, unwilling to give up.

    ¡°I saw dashi xiujie¡¯s progress in the previous Asia-Pacific Exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±I¡¯ve also considered it carefully before I refused. Due to various reasons, I really can¡¯t ept a second disciple.¡±

    Regardless of time or energy, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t ept dashi xiujie. After all, if he epted him, he would have to fulfill the obligation of being his master, not just a title.

    ¡°It¡¯s big stone who isn¡¯t so lucky to receive guidance from head chef Yuan.¡± Fujiwara sighed and didn¡¯t ask about the various reasons or what the reason was.

    ¡°You¡¯re too polite. ¡°Yuan Zhou nodded and didn¡¯t say anything more about this matter.

    On the other side, Manfeld finally had a chance to speak. He cut to the chase and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, I¡¯m here to invite you to join the International famous chef Alliance on behalf of the famous chef Alliance.¡°

    Normally, it would be an honor to be invited by Manfeld, and there would be no possibility of rejection.

    However, from the conversation between Yuan Zhou and Fujiwara Jiayuan over the past four days, Manfred found that Yuan Zhou was a person who had his own ns and ideas. Something might really happen.

    Therefore, before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Manfeld hurriedly continued,¡±¡±The purpose of the global famous chef Alliance was to gather talented chefs to exchange their culinary skills, and everyone would share their resources within the Alliance.¡°

    ¡°Of course, our famous chef Alliance will also solve some of the problems that chefs encounter on their own. There¡¯s also a famous chef As that can be published in the global famous chef magazine if you join the alliance.¡°

    ¡°I hope that head chef yuan can ept the invitation and be the person-in-charge of China¡¯s culinary world. In the future, you will be the one to review the Chinese culinary world¡¯s entry into the famous chef Alliance.¡°

    The moment Manfeld opened his mouth, he directly gave Yuan Zhou a lot of power. It could be said that he was very sincere and serious.

    ......

    At the side, Chu Xiao and August didn¡¯t have any opinion at all. They just looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and waited for his agreement.

    Even Zhou Shijie revealed a proud expression at the side. However, he didn¡¯t say a word. He didn¡¯t even try to persuade him.

    Zhou Shijie had always been like this. He always respected Yuan Zhou¡¯s own will. Even if Yuan Zhou promised to bring benefits to all the Chinese chefs, he didn¡¯t try to persuade Yuan Zhou just because he was the chairman of the China chefs ¡®Alliance.

    This time, Yuan Zhou considered it seriously for a second. Although he was excited in his heart, he still said indifferently on the surface,¡±¡±Thank you for your invitation, President dorova. I¡¯ll consider it seriously.¡°

    Manfeld¡¯s surname was Dorowa. Although he had asked Yuan Zhou to call him Manfeld when Zhou Shijie introduced him to Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou still used a more formal surname to address him.

    ¡°Alright, alright. You should know that I¡¯m only inviting you verbally in order to grab the opportunity. After all, head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too dazzling. If he didn¡¯t reject it, it meant that he might seed, and the result was not bad.

    Yuan Zhou just smiled and didn¡¯t answer Yin ya¡¯s trantion.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get someone to personally send an invitation to head chef Yuan. I hope that head chef Yuan will consider joining our global famous chef Alliance. Manfeld said again.

    ¡°I will. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Only when he got the answer that Yuan Zhou would seriously consider again did Manfeld leave contentedly. He even took away August, who couldn¡¯t control himself and wanted tomunicate immediately.

    As for Chu Xiao, he naturally stayed behind to congratte Yuan Zhou.

    Oh, right, Manfeld¡¯s invitation was the best congrattions, so he did not say anything else.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was surrounded by people, those big bosses of the business world were pulled away by Wu Yungui before they could express their love for Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    As for those big shots in the political scene, they were directly sent away by Zhou Shijie. He knew that Yuan Zhou never liked to entertain these people.

    They didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou to send them off at all. Of course, he Zhenghong and department head Hao didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to send them off either.

    These big shots were all cunning. They were even worried that Yuan Zhou would be cheated away when he came to see them off.

    What a joke. How could they bear to let others see their own genius chef? even the bad old man was very bad.

    Therefore, the three of them tacitly didn¡¯t let the big shots of the political scene take those people away in front of Yuan Zhou.

    As for other international chefs, although they really wanted to take this opportunity to have an exchange with Yuan Zhou, they were also stopped by Zhang Yan and Lee Yanyi.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had just finished the four-day cooking exhibition and was very tired.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was exceptionally quiet except for the people who coulde over to exchange a few words.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first personal cooking exhibition came to an end. The reporter in charge of shooting also let out a sigh of relief.

    Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, and Lee Yanyi were responsible for sending all the guests away, just like before. Master Cheng was responsible for the aftermath of the banquet hall.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave the banquet hall with Yin ya until everyone had left.

    This road was very quiet. It was located in the newly built Food City of Wu Yungui. This ce wasn¡¯t open to the public yet, so only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were on the quiet road.

    ¡°Are you tired? ¡°Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked Yin ya at the side.

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired. I¡¯m just in charge of tranting. You¡¯re the one who¡¯s working hard. ¡°Yin ya shook her head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m used to it, so I¡¯m not tired. ¡°Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°Yes, I am. ¡°Yin ya nodded without saying anything.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to say something again, he suddenly felt his left hand being grabbed by a soft and tender little hand. Then, it was held.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya¡¯s bright and beautiful face under the street light. Then, he conveniently clenched the soft chopsticks in his hand.

    ¡°I¡¯ll cook for you tonight. I¡¯ve learned a dish recently. Do you want to try my cooking? ¡°Yin ya said with a slightly red face.

    ¡°Alright. ¡°Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely not as good as yours, but you can¡¯t say it¡¯s not good. ¡°Yin ya¡¯s tone was slightly pampered and unruly, with a different kind of cuteness.

    ¡°Okay, it won ¡®t. It¡¯s definitely delicious. Yuan Zhou indulged her.

    Yuan Zhou naturally knew that Yin ya took the initiative to cook for him because she was worried that he would be too tired. He naturally understood that.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll let you taste my cooking. ¡°Yin ya was a little embarrassed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s gentle tone and thus walked a few steps forward.

    ¡°Alright. ¡°Yuan Zhou answered and then started to walk quickly.

    While Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were having a romantic and harmonious atmosphere here, on the other side, someone was full of killing intent.

    The person with the strong killing intent was none other than master Cheng. It wasn¡¯t a joke when he said that he would kill dashi xiujie.

    Although master Cheng wanted to kill him on the spot, it was obvious that his master¡¯s matter was more important.

    Therefore, he waited until all the matters of the cooking exhibition were finished. After the perfect end, he directly went to the hotel where dashi xiujie was staying ording to the information.

    ¡­¡­¡­

 Chapter 1568

    <h4>Chapter 1568: The aftermath (Part 2)</h4>

    Master Cheng hade prepared. He went directly to the door of dashi xiujie¡¯s room.

    That¡¯s right. Before he came here, master Cheng had inquired about all the information, including which floor and which room dashi xiujie was staying in.

    He wanted to tell dashi xiujie that head chef Yuan was a father that he would never be able to get and that he would never ept him as a disciple.

    With such a thought in mind, master Cheng knocked on the door heavily.

    However, a minuteter, even a dead person would wake up from master Cheng¡¯s knocking. Yet, it was as quiet as a chicken inside the room.

    ¡°Could it be that this little red guy knows that I¡¯m here to look for him and doesn¡¯t dare to open the door?¡°

    Master Cheng was so angry that he blurted out the Shanghainguage that he had learned from God knows where.

    However, it was useless. The door still stood there quietly, and no one opened it.

    Unwilling to give up, master Cheng continued to knock on the door. This time, he didn¡¯t knock for long before someone came.

    However, it was not dashi xiujie who came, but the waiter of this floor.

    A young man in the hotel uniform strode over and stood in front of master Cheng, saying,¡±¡±Hello, how can I help you?¡°

    ¡°I want to know where the person who lives in this room is. He¡¯s a guest at this cooking exhibition. Master Cheng said unhurriedly,¡±¡±I¡¯m one of the people in charge of this operation. ¡±

    Of course, it would have been better if master Cheng had unconsciously turned away the Chef¡¯s Box in his hand.

    ......

    There was no need to ask. The cooking box that the chef carried with him was naturally not for seasoning, but for knives.

    He was full of sincerity! Intent! He came to look for dashi xiujie.

    ¡°The guest in this room you mentioned checked out half an hour ago. The waiter said.

    ¡°Ah, you checked out? ¡°Master Cheng frowned.

    ¡°Yes, he checked out half an hour ago. The waiter said with certainty.

    ¡°He ran so fast? Could it be that someone leaked the news that I wasing to find him? ¡°Master Cheng muttered in a low voice.

    ¡°If you have any questions, you can go to the front desk to check. There will be more detailed records. The waiter said.

    ¡°I know, thank you. ¡°After saying that, master Cheng turned around and went to the front desk.

    That¡¯s right. Master Cheng still didn¡¯t want to let dashi xiujie go.

    After master Cheng revealed his identity at the front desk, he got a more detailed answer.

    Dashi xiujie was taken away by tengyuan Jiayuan. He left after the end of the cooking exhibition and returned to his own country overnight.

    At that time, master Cheng was busy directing and dealing with the affairs in the banquet hall.

    ¡°You run fast. Next time, I¡¯ll definitely let you know my master¡¯s power before you meet him. ¡°Master Cheng thought regretfully and unwillingly. He could only go back with the Chef¡¯s Box.

    Of course, master Cheng knew that he couldn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou know that he had taught dashi xiujie a lesson. After all, how could he let his master know that he had done something bad?

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary arts Exhibition had ended, but the impact was far from over.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition this time was the highest satisfaction rate ever since the exhibition was held.

    As mentioned before, personal cooking exhibitions were popr in foreign countries. To be precise, they were organized by famous France chefs. There were disputes about the specific organizers, so there was no need to borate, but they were definitely white people.

    It¡¯s like a foreigner not only won first ce but also became the strongest in history in the field of table tennis. It¡¯s just a fantasy.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s current situation was also the same. Therefore, the country would definitely publicize it. After all, although China¡¯s National Strength was getting stronger and stronger, such an event that led the world must be made a big deal of no matter which country it was.

    After the solo exhibition ended, the People¡¯s Daily was the first to be reported. Well ... Speaking of which, it was extremely difficult for other non-leaders to be reported in the official media. However, Yuan Zhou, this chef, seemed to have been reported in the official media many times.

    ¡°Famous Chinese chef Yuan Zhou, 98% satisfaction level in cooking skill exhibition, unprecedented!¡±

    Everyone knew that as the head of the official media, people¡¯s daily¡¯s headlines had always been very low-key. They had never created headlines. This time, they had definitely made an exception andbeled it as ¡°unprecedented.¡± This made people¡¯s daily¡¯s customers wonder if they had bought a fake newspaper.

    Nanny yang followed closely behind. This piece of news was also inserted in the joint news broadcast. Of course, the way she put it was more official.¡±Our famous chef Yuan Zhou has set the highest satisfaction level since the establishment of the personal cooking exhibition. This is the first step for our Chinese food culture to reach the world and to glory.¡±

    The official¡¯s attitude was unprecedented and brilliant.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou had really gained face. Ever since the exchange meeting between China and Japan in Shanghai, he had been a positive influence all the way.

    With the publicity this time, one could imagine that other media and the inte would report it even more wantonly like a wildfire.

    On the contrary, theizens were calmer this time.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is making trouble again.¡±

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s normal to have a high evaluation. If even boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have a high evaluation, who else can it be? However, breaking the record still surprised me a little, but I soon epted it. After all, it¡¯s the master chef Restaurant. How can a human defeat a god?¡±

    ¡°When I went to Chengdu for a tripst time, I specially read the queuing guide of this restaurant on the inte and sessfully ate it. After that, I kept thinking when I got home that boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is the best I have ever seen.¡±

    ... There were too many messages to count.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in China had basically reached its peak during the previous Asia-Pacific Exchange.

    This time, the People¡¯s Daily¡¯s report only made it even more popr. It made people realize that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were not only very good in China, but also very good whenpared with other countries.

    The main influence of the Super high satisfaction level solo exhibition was abroad. To be precise, it was in the Asia-Pacific region. After all, the leaders of the top countries in the Asia-Pacific region hade.

    For example, the most widely circted Thand newspaper, the Bangkok Post, had a long report on this matter.

    ¡°The famous Chinese chef, Yuan Zhou, has disyed his amazing culinary skills in the previous Asia-Pacific cultural exchange. This time, in the personal cooking exhibition with the Four Seasons as the theme, he has shocked the world and won the highest satisfaction level in history. The Prince of Thand hasmented that although Yuan Zhou is young, his culinary skills can be ranked in the top three in the entire Asia-Pacific region.¡±

    Thand was originally the favorite ce for Chinese people to travel. After hearing the Prince¡¯s evaluation, many food lovers in Thand were also eager to go.

    Moreover, the Asia-Pacific region was arge regional unit that could be ranked in the top three. Many people inquired about it and found that Yuan Zhou was less than 30 years old. Therefore, the feeling of amazement was even stronger.

    ¡°The Grandmaster of the Empire, Yuan Zhou, once again used the God¡¯s knife and gave full y to the chef¡¯s skills and skills. The four styles of spring, summer, autumn, and winter perfectly disyed his amazing cooking skills. Fujiwara Jiayuanter said that he knew Chinese food very well and had seen many talented chefs, but he had never seen a chef who could give him such a strong shock.¡±

    This style of reporting was naturally from Japan. As long as it was not a sad story, even if it was a Political Report, it would reveal a chuuni style.

    This was not because it was not rigorous, but because Japan¡¯s animation industry had a huge influence, and the report had to be down-to-earth.

    Some of the reports in Japan were focused on praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, while some reported that dashi xiujie, the young leader of Japanese culinary skills, wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

 Chapter 1569

    <h4>Chapter 1569: Well-known in Asia</h4>

    The report about dashi xiujie was different from the others as it revealed a strong expectation.

    ¡°Dashi xiujie, the leader of our country¡¯s young culinary arts, has publicly acknowledged the master God¡¯s knife at the cooking exhibition. I wonder if he can bring back the skills of the great Tang Dynasty to our country like in ancient times.¡°

    This was a local report in Japan. Sometimes, it was really hard to tell where they got the news.

    The magnificent Tang technique referred to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. The Japanese people liked topare the great skills to the magnificent Tang technique.

    ¡°The Empire¡¯s Grandmaster will take in his first foreign disciple. He was personally rmended by tengyuan Jiayuan, our country¡¯s chef ghost, Shi xiujie.¡°

    Obviously, the media didn¡¯t know that dashi xiujie had been rejected.

    India¡¯s ¡°enlightenment daily¡± also reported on this matter. The cirction of this newspaper was as high as ten million. If one were to choose the most influential newspaper in India internationally, there was no doubt that it was only the ¡°enlightenment daily.¡±

    ¡°Asia¡¯s number one chef, Yuan Zhou, sessfully shows off his cooking skills.¡±

    At first nce, the title was still very formal, but after a careful look, it directly crowned Yuan Zhou as the number one chef in Asia.

    In fact, not only India, but also Thand and Japan had also been reported as the number one. Almost all the other countries such as Vietnam, Fiji, Philippines, Laos and so on had given Yuan Zhou high praise.

    There was no first ce in literature, and no second ce in martial arts. In the cooking world, it was the scariest to be ranked first or second. Thinking about it carefully, if the number one chef in the country suddenly had someone say that he was the number one in Asia and that he was above you, the key point was that you had not even interacted with this person and did not know him, then you would definitely not be satisfied.

    Although they were not convinced, no one would be so stupid as to raise their doubts at this time.

    Not to mention how many world-ss famous chefs hade to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition this time, even the leaders of the Asia-Pacific countries had admitted it. How could you still doubt it? do you want to go up to the sky and stand side by side with the sun?

    ......

    The cause of all this was the system prompt that Yuan Zhou suddenly received.

    It happened right after Yin ya cooked a meal for Yuan Zhou and the two of them finished eating.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was seeing Yin ya off at the door. That¡¯s right, Yin ya went back by herself this time and didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou to see her off.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had just finished the cooking exhibition and was still very tired. Yin ya didn¡¯t want him to be too tired.

    When Yuan Zhou heard the system prompt, he naturally ignored it. Instead, he pulled Yin ya¡¯s arm,¡±¡±Wait a minute.¡°

    Yuan Zhou leaned forward and kissed Yin ya¡¯s forehead lightly before continuing,¡±¡±Be careful on the road. Send me a message when you get home. I¡¯ll wait for you.¡°

    Yin ya¡¯s face turned red. She nodded her head randomly and then ran away quickly. Only when she was far away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight did she feel embarrassed while touching her burning hot face.

    ¡°Is this the legendary straight man who either doesn¡¯t cower or wants to die? this guy. ¡°Yin ya touched her own forehead gently.

    She seemed to be able to feel the temperature of Yuan Zhou¡¯s lips and his maic and gentle voice. This made Yin ya even more embarrassed. She quickened her pace and walked towards the intersection.

    Standing by the door, Yuan Zhou watched Yin ya¡¯s graceful back as she left. He didn¡¯t close the door until she walked into a ce that he couldn¡¯t see.

    As soon as the door closed, the entire store quieted down. There was still the faint sound of insects in the summer night, which gave off a quiet feeling.

    Looking at the clean table under the dim yellow light, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile.

    ¡°Little ya is so considerate. ¡°Yuan Zhou said softly and then sat back in Yin ya¡¯s seat.

    After the meal, Yin ya even cleaned up everything before leaving.

    After taking a rest in his seat quietly for a while, Yuan Zhou slightly closed his eyes and looked at the system¡¯s prompt.

    The system disyed,¡¯congrattions to the host for skipping the most famous chef in the country and bing a famous chef in Asia, rising to fame among all Asian countries.¡°

    ¡°Thank you for your congrattions, but I¡¯ve reported it as soon as the exhibition ended. It seems that the media people this time are very fast.¡°

    Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then waited for the system¡¯s next words.

    Normally, after the system congratted him, it would give him the reward. This was exactly what Yuan Zhou was waiting for.

    ¡°But I haven¡¯t had the king cow or Jiangsu dish on the menu recently. I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll be a bit rushed if I have another one. ¡°Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought carefully.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth didn¡¯t slow down at all. He directly said,¡±¡±What¡¯s the reward?¡°

    The system disyed,¡±the reward has been released. Please check it by yourself.¡±¡°

    ¡°Alright. ¡°Yuan Zhou agreed readily and then began to check it.

    [Asian fame reward] food ingredients delivery.

    (Reward tips: the host can bring any ingredients in the restaurant as he wishes. Please continue to work hard to upgrade and strive to be the master chef as soon as possible.)

    ¡°This reward is not bad. ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. He suddenly thought that he could bring the ingredients to Yin ya¡¯s home to cook.

    Although buying vegetables together was also a way to get along with each other, Yuan Zhou was naturally happier to be able to cook for Yin ya with better ingredients.

    So it was said that women were not the only ones who became stupid when they were in love. Men would also be stupid. Was this the time to think?

    Thinking of the scene where he would bring the top-grade ingredients produced by the system to cook for Yin ya in the future, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile again.

    After a long while, he suppressed his excitement and continued to look through the information in his mind.

    However, there was nothing. That¡¯s right, other than the extra ingredients, there was nothing else.

    This made Yuan Zhou frown and he said,¡±¡±There¡¯s only one reward for bing a famous chef in Asia Pacific?¡°

    The system disyed,¡±the host haspleted the task of bing famous in Asia.¡±¡°

    ¡°There are a total of 48 countries and regions in Asia, including China, Afghanistan, India, Outer Mongolia, Japan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and more.¡°

    ¡°The regions referred to non-independent colonies, manors, and seizednds, or areas not recognized by the internationalmunity, such as: Kashmir region.¡°

    ¡°The Asia-Pacific region also includes the North American economic and trade free zone.¡°

    ¡°Therefore, the host has won the title of a famous chef in Asia.¡°

    ¡°...¡± Looking at the numerous names of the ces, Yuan Zhou suddenly felt dizzy.

    ¡°I¡¯m just asking about the reward. I¡¯m not studying geography, so you don¡¯t have to educate me. Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the reward has been released. The host can take it out of the shop at any time.¡±¡°

    ¡°I¡¯m a stingy host? Would I care about the amount of the reward? It definitely wouldn ¡®t! There¡¯s just one thing that you have to tell me, system. ¡°Yuan Zhou said solemnly. One couldn¡¯t tell that he was still acting innocent after getting an advantage.

    The system disyed,¡±please speak, host.¡±¡°

    ¡°You just said that I skipped the title of the most famous person in the country, right? ¡°Yuan Zhou said affirmatively this time.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, host.¡±¡°

    ¡°Then this is where you¡¯re wrong, system. How can you skip this title? Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±the host has received the highest evaluation in the history of the personal cooking exhibition, so his reputation has soared. Therefore, he skipped the title of¡± the most famous in the country ¡°and directly reached the title of¡± famous in Asia. ¡°¡°

    ¡°Yes, thank you for praising me, but I¡¯ll skip the title. After all, I don¡¯t care about false reputation. I¡¯ve always been a low-key person and don¡¯t care about false reputation. ¡°Yuan Zhou waved his hand and said modestly.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t reply. It seemed to be waiting for Yuan Zhou to continue. Yuan Zhou then said directly,¡±¡±So, we don¡¯t want the title, but please send out the reward for the most famous person in the country, thank you.¡°

    That¡¯s right. The previous rewards were all fake. Yuan Zhou¡¯s goal was to get a reasonable reward from himself.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1570

    <h4>Chapter 1570: Free domination</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the system fell into silence and didn¡¯t respond for a long time.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t urge him either. He had already figured out the character of the system. Although the system was proud and as narrow-minded as him, it always kept its word and never dyed or pocketed the reward. In this aspect, it was simply the conscience of the system circle.

    He got up and went upstairs, ready to wash up and go to bed. After all, he still had to open the shop tomorrow.

    Unexpectedly, the system didn¡¯t show the words until Yuan Zhou finished washing up and drying his hair.

    The system disyed,[the reward has been released. The host can receive it now.]

    ¡°I told you, this kind of system is a good system. Although you didn¡¯t follow the routine and even secretly wanted to take my reward, am I the kind of person to hold grudges? Obviously not, so I still have to thank you. ¡± Yuan Zhouughed. Although he knew everything clearly in his heart, his mouth was still unforgiving. After all, teasing the system was also a pleasure.

    The next second, the system would definitely change the topic.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had expected, the system disyed,¡±¡±The reward is avable to be received.¡±

    ¡°Host, please receive it quickly.¡±

    ¡°Please receive it quickly. We won¡¯t wait for you if you¡¯rete!¡±

    Fine, fine. Yuan Zhou was infuriated and didn¡¯t continue.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll receive it immediately.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou put down the towel and then sat on the chair beside the bedside cab. He slightly closed his eyes and looked at the reward given by the system.

    ......

    [Prestige mission] to be the most famous chef in the country. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: be the most famous chef among the ordinary people in China. Do your best, young man. I have faith in you.)

    [Reputation reward] you have been awarded the title of the most famous chef in the country. (Received)

    (Reward tips: the host wearing this title is already a famous chef. From now on, you can freely decide the opening hours of the restaurant. Enjoy your cooking, host!)

    ¡°You can freely decide my business hours?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, the host can freely use it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou appeared to be quite calm.

    That¡¯s right. At the very beginning, Yuan Zhou naturally felt that the master of cooked Wheaten food given by the system was a trap and that there was a business time limit.

    Gradually, however, Yuan Zhou understood the meaning of the system. He was the only one in the restaurant and he wouldn¡¯t hire anyone for help due to his habit (OCD).

    Under such circumstances, it would be a great burden on his wrist if he were to operate for more than six hours a day. In the long run, his wrist would definitely be damaged.

    A chef¡¯s hand was as important as a chef¡¯s knife. To put it bluntly, this was also an invisible protection of the system.

    After all, it was just a master chef system and wouldn¡¯t help him treat his wrist. Didn¡¯t he see that Yuan Zhou had been exercising every day in order to master more strength?

    Having already be a master chef, Yuan Zhou had long known how to arrange his time reasonably.

    Therefore, he was still very calm about this reward. He just felt a little rxed in his heart.

    ¡°This way, it¡¯s also pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the reward that the ingredients could be brought in and then at the canceled business time limit. When he found that there was no more limit, hey on the bed and went to sleep contentedly.

    The personal cooking exhibition that hadsted for four consecutive days had made Yuan Zhou very tired both mentally and physically. He fell asleep almost as soon as hey on the bed.

    Time passed very quickly. Yuan Zhou was fast asleep, but many people who had seen the urgent report couldn¡¯t fall asleep.

    For example, the person from the young chefs ¡®Alliance that the reporters had asked about.

    The definition of a young man was a person between 15 to 34 years old. Yuan Zhou was 28 years old this year, so he naturally met this definition.

    The representatives of the young chefs ¡®Alliance had arrived in Chengdu three days before Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition. However, they didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou and were directly stopped by Zhou Shijie.

    After the culinary exhibition started, it was even more impossible to see him. After all, Yuan Zhou was so busy at that time that his feet didn¡¯t even touch the ground.

    These people seemed to be in a hurry and didn¡¯t inform Yuan Zhou in advance, but in fact, they had first sent a formal invitation email to Yuan Zhou ording to his email on the official website of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, they didn¡¯t get any reply for half a month. That was why they came here personally. However, they happened to run into Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition. They were both happy and nervous.

    They were happy that the chairman rmended by them had such great prestige, but they were also worried that Yuan Zhou would not agree to be their Chairman.

    This time, the people who came were the Vice-President of the Association, si Yue, the General Secretary of the Association, Qin Kaili, and the director of the Association, Wan Li.

    These three people were the current leaders of the green Chef society. Now, the three of them had personallye to deliver the invitation letter, which could be said to be very sincere.

    Moreover, the three of them didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude. When they were interviewed, they only expressed their strong desire to invite Yuan Zhou. They had never thought of acting first and reportingter.

    On the one hand, it was out of courtesy. On the other hand, it was out of respect. After all, it was Yuan Zhou, not any other chef.

    In order to ensure that the invitation wasplete, the three of them were having a meeting about meeting Yuan Zhou tomorrow.

    The small meetingsted until two in the morning before the three of them returned to their rooms.

    In fact, it was not just the members of the green Chef society who were having a meeting. Auguste and Manfeld were also having an overseas video conference.

    The purpose of the meeting was naturally to let Yuan Zhou join the famous chef Alliance.

    However, their meeting was rtively simple and ended at midnight.

    Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou who had already fallen asleep.

    The night passed quickly, and the sky brightened.

    The sky in Chengdu always brightened earlier in summer. It was only FiveO¡¯ clock but the sky had already started to turn bright.

    Yuan Zhou opened his eyes on time and reached out his hand to block the light outside.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t draw the curtains?¡± Yuan Zhou sobered up instantly and looked at Wu Hai¡¯s room on the second floor directly.

    As expected, the window was wide open and Wu Hai was waving his hand at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Phew ... Good thing the soundproofing is good.¡± Yuan Zhou held back the impulse to hold his forehead and went up to draw the curtains expressionlessly, pretending that he didn¡¯t understand what Wu Hai said about breakfast.

    That¡¯s right. The first thing Wu Hai did when he saw Yuan Zhou was to wave his hand and then ask what the breakfast was.

    However, Yuan Zhou just pretended not to see that. He directly drew the curtains and went to wash up and change his clothes.

    After changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou went downstairs and started his morning jog as usual.

    As soon as he ran out of the back alley of Taoxi road, he met his neighbors. They all greeted Yuan Zhou enthusiastically and blocked the reporters behind them habitually.

    These neighbors all knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to be interviewed when he was jogging. It had be a habit.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Did the personal cooking exhibition go smoothly?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you have really brought honor to our Taoxi road. We even mobilized our whole family to watch the news broadcast yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I heard from my son that boss Yuan has even appeared on the news broadcast of a foreign country.¡±

    ¡°There are also foreign newspapers.¡±

    Everyone greeted Yuan Zhou one after another. The neighbors of Taoxi road all felt honored. Although they were excited, no one stopped Yuan Zhou to talk.

    Yuan Zhou also responded to them one by one naturally. Almost after a while, he would say words like ¡°thank you. It went very smoothly¡± and ¡°thank you¡±.

    Due to the enthusiastic neighbors, Yuan Zhou¡¯s morning run ended 15 minutester than usual.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind at all. He just squeezed out more time for the bath and rest and started to prepare the breakfast on time.

 Chapter 1571

    <h4>Chapter 1571: After conquering Asia, is Europe far away?</h4>

    Before the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou opened the door and found a crowd of people standing outside.

    With a sound of ¡°Hua¡±, the curtain Door was opened. The group of people outside the door greeted Yuan Zhou uniformly as usual.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan. Congrattions.¡± The customers said in unison.

    Many of the customers and neighbors only came here to congratte Yuan Zhou. Therefore, even though she had heard it many times, she was not tired of it at all.

    Many people who had interacted with Yuan Zhou said this,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, do you know? When boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant opened for business, I went there to patronize him. At that time, I already knew that Yuan Zhou would be a great person. ¡±

    ¡°Thank you. Good morning, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou suppressed his calmed heart and then nodded his head indifferently.

    ¡°Boss Yuan seems to be in a good condition. We¡¯ll wait for breakfast then.¡± Then, everyoneughed and said.

    ¡°Okay, breakfast time is the same as usual.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked into the restaurant.

    Only then did the customer outside the door turn around and start chatting with the person beside him.

    However, they were all talking about how Yuan Zhou had spent the past few days without eating or seeing him. Some people even asked when the dishes of the Four Seasons that boss Yuan disyed would be sold in the restaurant.

    After all, the news had already reported it. The dishes that had conquered the heads of the Asian countries were definitely something they wanted to eat.

    Of course, there were still some people with different styles. For example, Wu Zhou, who was carrying a child, saidcently, ¡°I¡¯m different. I¡¯ve been saving up for a few days, just waiting to eat in the shop today.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Although you can¡¯t eat it now, I can help you.¡± While teasing the child in his arms, Wu Zhou looked at the others and saidcently.

    However, before he could be proud for three seconds, Zhuang xinmu pped his head.

    ¡°You¡¯re bullying your own child. Do you believe that I¡¯ll make you stand outside and watch us eat today?¡± Zhuang xinmu carried the child and red at Wu Zhou.

    Wu Zhou, who had been acting cool and proud just now, immediately wilted. He looked at his wife pitifully and even tried to reach out to take the child with a fawning smile on his face.

    The customers at the side immediately began to ridicule Wu Zhou for being a Rascal. However, when Wu Zhou proudly said that he had a wife and children, many people didn¡¯t even have the chance to Rascal him. Thus, he directly and steadily attracted a wave of hatred.

    ¡°Mr. Wu Hai, I¡¯ll treat you to lunch today.¡± Uncle Luo tuo, Zong mo, suddenly said.

    ¡°What?¡± Wu Hai suddenly turned his head and stared at Zong mo with a scrutinizing gaze like a Husky, saying,¡±¡±If there¡¯s anything, just say it.¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not that. Thest time I talked to you, Mr. Wu Hai, I was enlightened. Therefore, I have to treat you to a meal.¡± Zong mo said in a serious manner.

    The conversation that Zong mo was talking about was the matter of him wanting to give the purified bottles to Wu Hai but failed to do so and had to collect the Sutra from him.

    If it was someone else, they would really believe the reason behind Zong Mo¡¯s sincere words. But Wu Hai was a person of his own, so he directly said,¡±¡±Cut the crap and get to the point.¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I feel that Mr. Wu Hai definitely didn¡¯t have a full meal in the exhibition. Therefore, I¡¯m treating you to this meal today. Please don¡¯t be polite with me. ¡± Zong mo said.

    Now Wu Hai finally understood. Previously, when everyone was discussing the food at the exhibition, he went there to eat. Although he had to suppress himself very hard for the sake of the sess of the culinary exhibition, it was still very easy for him to find the food that appeared at the exhibition.

    ¡°So this is what you¡¯re nning.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Zong mo wasn¡¯t embarrassed and smiled,¡±we¡¯re both taking what we need.¡±

    Therefore, Wu Hai prepared to order Yunnan cuisine first. In the exhibition, Yuan Zhou used Yunnan cuisine to represent spring.

    ¡°Gold Cloud leg, steamed bait, rose flower cake ...¡± Wu Hai was not ambiguous either. He quickly recalled in his mind.

    They didn¡¯t lower their volume on purpose, so the customers behind them all heard them.

    They were stunned. They didn¡¯t expect such a trick at all. As expected of an antique seller, he had so many tricks up his sleeve.

    Many people made up their minds to follow behind Wu Hai and pick up two dishes to order for lunch.

    Very soon, breakfast began in such a harmonious and happy atmosphere.

    Of course, before that, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han had to congratte Yuan Zhou for the sess of his personal cooking exhibition.

    Cheng Cheng even sent her the newly made snacks and specifically said that she could eat them together with master¡¯s wife Yin ya. It could be said that he was quite attentive.

    More customers came for breakfast than usual, but there were still only so many customers. The rest of the customers were all here to see Yuan Zhou. It was just like a habit. Even if they didn¡¯t eat, they would stille to see him. And more customers came one after another.

    The customers had entered the restaurant to eat, but there were still some customers who didn¡¯t enter the restaurant nor were they here to see Yuan Zhou.

    They were the members of the Qing chef society and the representatives of the famous chef Alliance, Manfeld, Auguste, and the others.

    ¡°Are you sure you only need an hour? I¡¯m so hungry. ¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Of course, I haven¡¯t eaten either.¡± Manfred said.

    ¡°Alright, but it seems like the people there are also here for head chef Yuan.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Manfred said.

    The two of them were looking at the green Chef society, and the people of the green Chef society nodded at them kindly.

    An hour passed very quickly for the customers, but it was very slow for the people waiting here.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer before August could bear it any longer.

    When they entered the door, the people from the green Chef society extended their hands and motioned for August and Manfeld to enter first.

    After expressing their gratitude, the two of them entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant first.

    ¡°Oh, head chef Yuan, your restaurant is really like yours. It¡¯s meticulous.¡± Ogyust said as he looked at the utensils, menus, and other things that were arranged exactly the same.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thanked him courteously.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I hope we can be friends.¡± Auguste winked at Yuan Zhou and said.

    This sentence didn¡¯t need Wu Hai¡¯s trantion as Auguste said it in Chinese. Although it sounded awkward, it was still understandable.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai was still in the restaurant. He was the one who tranted their conversation just now.

    Wu Hai held art exhibitions everywhere. Although he didn¡¯t learn them on purpose, wasn¡¯t it easy for him to learn anguage just by listening to them? Anyway, Wu Hai was like that. He could speak manynguages, so he naturally could speak French.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and said,¡±¡±We will,¡±

    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± August seemed to have understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning. Without waiting for Wu Hai to trante, he nodded his head with a smile.

    ¡°We¡¯re here to give head chef Yuan an invitation letter. ¡± Manfeld saw that the two of them had finished their small talk and started to talk about serious business.

    ¡°Yes, we hope that head chef yuan can take up the position of the person-in-charge of China in the famous chef Alliance. I know that this will dy your research of culinary skills.¡±

    ¡°But I was lucky enough to be part of the exhibition,¡± Auguste said. ¡°It made me realize the charm of Chinese food. If head chef Yuan bes the person in charge of China, he will definitely be able to let the whole world recognize the charm of Chinese cuisine. ¡± Auguste gave a reason that made Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart beat faster.

    ¡°After all, head chef Yuan, your personal cooking skills have spread to Asia and your influence is huge here. However, it is still not enough in Europe. After all, it is hard to have a correct understanding without seeing it with your own eyes.¡± Manfeld continued.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1572

    <h4>Chapter 1572: All sorts of invitations</h4>

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to answer, Manfeld spoke again.

    ¡°Before this, my understanding of Chinese cuisine was still very shallow. But after seeing head chef Yuan¡¯s personal cooking exhibition, I realized that Chinese cuisine is so varied and exquisite.¡± Manfred said.

    In fact, if one had to describe Chinese food, Manfeld and Auguste would be described as mysterious.

    ¡°Mysterious¡± actually referred to things that one did not understand. It was not a positive word, and was at most a neutral word.

    Wu Hai tranted their words to Yuan Zhou directly. After Yuan Zhou heard that, he immediately thought of his target, the God of Cooking.

    The master chef naturally needed to be acknowledged by the entire cooking world. Yuan Zhou also recalled Zhou Shijie¡¯s words that Chinese cuisine wasn¡¯t valued internationally and thus was somewhat tempted.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, if you¡¯re willing to be the person-in-charge of the China famous chef Alliance, the Alliance will definitely cooperate with you.¡±

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t said anything yet, Manfeld continued and said as if he was making a promise.

    This time, Manfeld handed over the formal invitation that they had agreed on the day before.

    The invitation letter was ced in a leather envelope and sealed with wax. The seal of the famous chef Alliance was even printed on it. On the front, the words ¡°for personal use by Yuan Zhou¡± were written in Chinese, French and English. It could be said to be very formal.

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then took the invitation letter with both hands,¡±¡±Thank you. I¡¯ll consider it seriously and reply tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Alright. I hope head chef Yuan will consider it seriously.¡± This time, Manfeld didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ......

    Then, the two of them began to bid each other farewell and leave. However, when they reached the door, Auguste could not help but turn around and say,¡±¡±Hey, head chef Yuan, I would like toe over for lunch. Is that okay?¡±

    When he said this, the little old man Auguste¡¯s face was full of anticipation and pleading.

    ¡°Of course. Those whoe to eat are all my customers,¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°Thank you so much. I¡¯ll definitelye earlier in the afternoon.¡± Auguste happily pulled Manfeld away.

    As a matter of fact, August specifically said that out of respect for Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to misunderstand that he was here to urge Yuan Zhou to make a decision.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou only replied that way because he understood what she meant.

    As soon as August and Manfeld left, the three people from the green Chef society came in.

    The members of the green Chef society happened to pass by Wu Hai. Wu Hai always knew his limits and would never inquire about anything other than Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. However, he was always very proactive in helping.

    For Wu Hai, everything was for food.

    Eating was the highest belief.

    Back at the restaurant, the three members of the green Chef society were all dressed in suits. The only beautiful head secretary, Qin Kaili, was wearing a suit with gray and silver Pce-style buttons. The other two were also wearing formal ck suits, looking very meticulous.

    As soon as the three of them entered the shop, they bowed and said seriously,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan,¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve read your emails. I agree. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for the three people to speak and said directly.

    As soon as he said that, the three people in front of Yuan Zhou were instantly dumbfounded. The long speech that they had prepared was directly stuck in their throats.

    All of a sudden, the three of them didn¡¯t know if they should be happy or d. The situation was very awkward.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel it. He was just waiting for them to issue the appointment letter.

    In the end, the experienced vice guild leader Liao Yue was the first to snap out of his daze,¡±Thank you, head chef Yuan, for epting our invitation.¡±

    Liao Yue thanked her first, then turned to Qin Kaili and urged her to take out the invitation.

    Only then did Qin Kailie back to her senses. She immediately took out the documents and invitation letter from the briefcase at the side. All of these required Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please.¡± Qin Kaili handed over the document and said respectfully.

    ¡°Should I sign the contract with you now or in a few days?¡± Yuan Zhou took the document and said.

    The three of them looked at each other. Liao Yue said,¡±if it¡¯s convenient, it¡¯s best to sign it now. Do you think that¡¯s okay?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± With a nod, Yuan Zhou took Qin Kaili¡¯S Pen again and then directly flipped the document over and signed it.

    Yuan Zhou pressed the document with his slender hand and started to sign the document while holding the pen with his right hand.

    The content of the document was simr to the email sent to Yuan Zhou. They were both very sincere content about the duties of the chairman.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eptance of the green Chef society¡¯s invitation had a lot to do with Zhou Shijie.

    The seven-minute phone call that Yuan Zhou received when he was preparing the ingredients had to be mentioned.

    While Yuan Zhou was racing against time to prepare the ingredients for breakfast, Zhou Shijie¡¯s call came.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the ringing phone and got a little puzzled.

    One should know that Zhou Shijie would never look for Yuan Zhou in the morning. He loved Yuan Zhou as much as he loved his junior. He knew that Yuan Zhou was busy in the morning and would never call him at this time unless it was something important.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou picked up the phone after wiping his hands.

    ¡°Good Morning, little Yuan. Sorry for disturbing your breakfast preparation.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice sounded at the other end of the phone.

    ¡°I have ten minutes of free time, so I don¡¯t have any.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Haha, you¡¯re still so honest. You must have squeezed it out from your own rest, right? then I won¡¯t say much and get straight to business.¡± Zhou Shijie smiled at first, then his tone became much more serious.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Since you call me uncle Zhou, I¡¯ll naturally tell you about it. But I don¡¯t have much time today, so I¡¯ll give you a brief exnation.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°I should have told you this earlier, but I always wanted to wait until your cooking skills improved. I didn¡¯t expect you to give this old man such a big surprise at the cooking exhibition, so I have to tell you now.¡± Zhou Shijie said with pride and worry.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could answer this time, Zhou Shijie continued,¡±¡±There must be a lot of people looking for you to join after your cooking exhibition. Little Yuan, you have to choose a few to join.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s how we are. We stick together in everything we do. That¡¯s why we have this meeting and that organization. Of course, it¡¯s fine if you didn¡¯t add it in the beginning. I didn¡¯t want you to be distracted either, but now is the time to add it. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just like the ancient Sichuan cuisine cultural research Association. Some of the replicated ancient cooking skills can only be seen by the chefs who have joined. This is a rule set by everyone. Even I, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, can¡¯t read it at will. ¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s also the China cooking culture transmission Institute. There are many records of improving various major cuisines.¡±

    ¡°The chefs ¡®welfare guarantee Association. It¡¯s also an organization that guarantees the rights and interests of our basic level chefs and gives us the benefits to ask for from the higher-ups. Such an organization is also indispensable.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s also a method to ensure that our chef¡¯s inheritance doesn¡¯t go extinct, but it¡¯s not amon method. ¡±

    ¡°For example, we have carefully sealed the videos of your exchanges and only use the copies to watch at some conferences. This will also be the inheritance of our cooking culture in the future.¡±

    Zhou Shijie said a lot of things in one breath and analyzed the pros and cons of joining the Association for Yuan Zhou in detail.

    ¡°Well, uncle Zhou, what do you think I should join?¡± Thinking of the numerous invitation letters in his mailbox, Yuan Zhou suddenly had a headache and asked directly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve selected all of them for you. I¡¯ll ask Zhong Lili to send them to you in the afternoon. As long as little yuan can be a director or an honorary Vice-President, it¡¯ll be fine. I didn¡¯t give you the Qing chef Association. They came here by themselves. Those who join the Qing chef Association are all young chefs. The situation is different. You can consider whether you want to be their President or not.¡± Zhou Shijie was always so attentive to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright, thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone. The situation of the green Chef society was indeed different. One should know that in the system¡¯s view, Yuan Zhou had skipped being the most well-known chef in the country and became well-known in Asia.

    Forget about the China chef¡¯s Alliance. After all, they had the qualifications. However, the green chefs ¡®Association was made up of young people. They didn¡¯t have the qualifications. Who else could it be besides Yuan Zhou?

    It was like the president of the China Basketball Association was not Yao Ming. It was impossible.

    Even an honorary chairman or a vice-chairman wouldn¡¯t be able to convince the masses. The chairman of the green Chef society had to be Yuan Zhou.

    This was the reason why they came immediately after the exhibition.

    It was also because of Zhou Shijie¡¯s introduction that Yuan Zhou had a general idea of the situation. That was why he agreed to be the chairman so quickly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1573

    <h4>Chapter 1573: The first takeaway</h4>

    That was what happened.

    ¡°Shua shua shua,¡± Yuan Zhou read the documents very quickly and then signed all of them.

    From today onwards, he would have anotheryer of identity.

    At this moment, Qin Kaili said,¡±these are all in pairs. We will bring one to the Shanghai Green Chef society¡¯s headquarters for safekeeping. As for the other one, head chef Yuan, you can keep it for yourself.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered and then handed out a document.

    Qin Kaili was still in a daze as she kept the document. She subconsciously held the document tightly and stuffed it into her bag.

    Liao Yue and Wanli were not any better. They always felt like they were in a dream. Before they came, they had already made preparations to look around, and inviting big shots to join was never an easy thing.

    The three of them were so surprised because they had heard that Yuan Zhou disliked these kinds of social events before they came here. There was even a saying in the cooking circle that ¡°it¡¯s harder to invite head chef Yuan Zhou to the restaurant than to defeat him in cooking.¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had just established the exemry restaurant in Sichuan Province and had not hosted the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting yet. In fact, the reason why this saying could spread was that he really didn¡¯t understand Yuan Zhou. He was really arrogant and even wanted to surpass Yuan Zhou.

    Back to the main topic, Qin Kaili and the other two had stayed up all night to prepare their words. They had considered almost all aspects.

    However, it was useless and he didn¡¯t use it now.

    However, although the three of them were very curious, they did not dare to ask.

    This could be seen from the way they addressed Yuan Zhou. Apart from Qin Kelly, who was a girl, the three of them were all over 30 years old. All of them were older than Yuan Zhou, who was 28 years old. However, they all used honorifics for Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    After the most important task of signing waspleted, Vice President Liao Yue immediately said,¡±¡±We have prepared the inauguration ceremony for you, head chef Yuan. It will be held at 10 am on Monday, one weekter. Do you think it¡¯s appropriate?¡±

    ¡°How long will the conferencest?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°We only need less than half an hour to announce the appointment. We canplete the rest.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    Half an hour. If it was held in Chengdu, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t need to ask for leave. He just didn¡¯t know the specific location.

    ¡°During this period, I will assist you the entire time, guild leader.¡± Qin Kaili continued and naturally started to address him as President.

    ¡°All of our board members will be participating. This is the list of participants.¡± Wanli also took out a list and handed it to Yuan Zhou with both hands.

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Liao Yue said hurriedly,¡±¡±President, don¡¯t worry. We have already arranged the address of the inauguration meeting to be at the food City venue in your shop in Chengdu. You don¡¯t have to travel back and forth.¡±

    When he said that, Liao Yue acted like a junior who wanted to be praised by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Actually, we¡¯re nning to move the headquarters of the green Chef society to Chengdu as well.¡±

    Qin Kaili said with a clear voice.

    ¡°This is one of the advantages we thought of when we invited you to be our guild leader. We can move our headquarters to Chengdu so that it will be more convenient for you to make travel arrangements.¡± Ten thousand miles nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°At the same time, I hope that you can give me more time, President. We will do better.¡± Liao Yue also said seriously.

    The decision to relocate the headquarters was made after a collective discussion. After all, their Green Chef society was not as good as the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association or the global famous chef society that had just left, whether it was in terms of reputation, ancient cooking materials, or the reputation of the chefs in the society.

    They were just an Association of young chefs in the country. Although the people who joined were all the best among the young chefs, the 20 of them were still far inferior to Yuan Zhou.

    In terms of cooking skills, only grandmasters like Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, and steamed bun Ji couldmunicate with Yuan Zhou. If Yuan Zhou could be their Chairman, the reputation of the Association of green chefs would soar instantly.

    Therefore, in order to invite Yuan Zhou, the only way was to relocate the headquarters to cooperate with Yuan Zhou as much as possible. These were trivial things.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Thanks for your hard work,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    ¡°No, no. This is what I should do. After all, you¡¯re in Rong city, so we naturally have to be in Rong city as well. The green Chef society will be wherever you are,¡± the chef said. Liao Yue quickly shook his head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything else, but he was thinking of doing something in the heart.

    After all, the Qing chef society had done a lot of things. Since he had agreed to be the president, he had to do something. As the president, he had to fulfill his responsibility.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could make up his mind, the members of the green chefs ¡®Association had already started to say goodbye. They knew that Yuan Zhou was used to practicing his cooking skills during the business interval.

    They didn¡¯t dare to dy too much of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time. If they disturbed Yuan Zhou with too many trifles, Zhou Shijie wouldn¡¯t let them off even if they really did that, let alone the fact that they wouldn¡¯t do it themselves.

    One must know that they had been repeatedly warned by Zhou Shijie before they came here.

    Therefore, the three of them bade farewell to each other straightforwardly. Only Qin Kelly told Yuan Zhou that she would report to the restaurant every day and told him to look for her whenever he needed anything.

    Qin Kelly intended to work for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before the headquarters moved in. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse her on this point as he was now the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association.

    The three people left quickly, leaving Yuan Zhou alone in the restaurant.

    However, soon, someone stepped into the restaurant again. It was none other than Yin ya whom he had just metst night.

    Today, Yin ya was wearing a light blue Business suit, which revealed her fair and slender calves. She looked very beautiful on the whole.

    ¡°Morning. How was your sleep?¡± Yuan Zhou said first.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, but I almost didn¡¯t wake up this morning. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°You can work tomorrow. You don¡¯t have to do the same as me.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Although we don¡¯t work together, I still want to do the same thing as you.¡± Yin ya said while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Being stared at, Yuan Zhou slightly tilted his head and nodded his head with his ears slightly red.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou like that, Yin ya¡¯s heart softened. However, she couldn¡¯t help smiling on the surface, which made Yuan Zhou even more speechless.

    The atmosphere became quiet all of a sudden. The two people in the restaurant just looked at each other for a while. Atst, it was Yin ya who spoke first.

    ¡°I can only be out for ten minutes. There¡¯s a lot of work waiting for me. Why did you send me a message?¡± Yin ya held back herughter and asked seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯ve rested for so long, so you definitely won¡¯t have time toe for lunch on the first day of work. I¡¯ve prepared lunch for you,¡± Yuan Zhou said hurriedly.

    ¡°Lunch?¡± Yin ya asked doubtfully.

    ¡°Yes, lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and took out a square wooden box.

    This box was bigger and thicker than the ordinary lunch boxes. It was as big as a book, but it was exquisitely made. On the top of the box, there was a carving of a peach flower that Yin ya liked. Although it was only the color of the original wood, the petals were exquisite, pleasant, and very beautiful.

    Yin ya reached out her fair and tender hand to touch the flower petals on the box and the small ¡°ya¡± character on the lower right corner. She felt the box was warm and smooth to the touch, just like a Jade, which was very strange.

    ¡°What a beautiful box.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t have the time to ask about the lunch takeout and asked about the box first.

    ¡°Cough, I carved the flower.¡± Yuan Zhou covered his mouth with his hand and said uneasily.

    ¡°Thank you, I really like it. The peach flowers are very beautiful.¡± Yin ya felt warm in her heart as she looked at Yuan Zhou and said with a smile.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s good that you like it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and tried his best to put on a serious face.

    If he had known about this earlier, it would be the first time for Yuan Zhou, who had been single since birth, to fall in love. Everything he did was like touching stones to cross the river. Therefore, he was naturally nervous and careful, as if he was looking at a lost recipe.

    ¡°By the way, can I bring food out of the shop now?¡± Only then did Yin ya remember the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and asked.

    ¡°You¡¯re the first one. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya blushed instantly, but she still shook her head seriously and said, ¡°Don¡¯t break your rules for me. ¡±

    ¡°No, we¡¯ll have a special service in the future, but you¡¯ll be the first.¡± Yuan Zhou also said solemnly. Of course, the specific time would be determinedter.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.

    She loved Yuan Zhou and also wanted to be the most important person to him. However, Yin ya had never said anything about choosing between her and the rules.

    Since they liked each other, why did they set obstacles between them on purpose? moreover, when she decided to be together with Yuan Zhou, Yin ya had already thought a lot.

    Therefore, Yin ya naturally wouldn¡¯t allow Yuan Zhou to break her own rules for her sake.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found there were only five minutes left from the 10 minutes that Yin ya had told him. It was about five minutes walk from his restaurant to Yin ya ¡®s. Only then did he remind her.

    Yin ya sighed helplessly in her heart.¡±Sometimes, this guy is too serious.¡± She nodded her head in agreement on the surface. After bidding him farewell seriously, she picked up the lunchbox and left.

    In Queen Jiang¡¯s words, it was really rare for Yuan Zhou and Yin ya to have such a slow way of love.

    Therefore, everyone had to protect them. Anyway, under the deterrence of Queen Jiang, no one dared to make fun of Yuan Zhou and Yin ya.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1574

    <h4>Chapter 1574: Quarreling</h4>

    As the news of Yuan Zhou bing the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association spread out, more and more reports about Yuan Zhou were published in the newspapers.

    As soon as Yin ya arrived at thepany, she picked up the newspaper and began to search for reports about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It is reported that the famous Asian chef Yuan Zhou holds more than 20 positions, including the honorary Vice President of the ancient Sichuan cuisine culture research Association, the director of the paoding collection Association, the honorary Vice Chairman of the chef welfare guarantee Association, the board member of the China cooking culture Transmission Association, the director of the ancient book restoration Association¡¯s Kongtong chef branch, and the honorary chairman of the youth Mutual Aid Association ...¡±

    After reading these reports, Yin ya felt quite proud and happy in her heart. This was her boyfriend.

    On the other side, ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary arts Exhibition ended, the regr customers had also slowly returned, regardless of whether it was Wu Zhou and his wife, the new dish expert MA Zhida, or Tang Xi¡¯s little fan.

    Even the daughter of Jiang Changxi¡¯s fangirl, Zhang Yan, had followed her here several times.

    Not to mention the others, even the two elders who never cooked for themselves came twice a day and ordered a portion each time.

    After the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out to practice sculpting at the door today. Instead, he sat on the chef¡¯s chair and bent over the table, writing something.

    ¡°Ta ta.¡± At this moment, light footsteps could be heard from the door.

    Yuan Zhou answered and raised his head, only to find that the person was wearing a grey suit, spotless ck leather shoes, and his grey hair was allbed back neatly.

    ¡°Grandpa Jiang? Why are you here?¡± Yuan Zhou closed the folder in his hand and stood up to ask.

    The people who were called Grandpa Jiang by Yuan Zhou were the old couple who often came to the restaurant for meals, the dink couple who shared half of the food with each other every time.

    These two people were very kind and gentle. In addition, they usually fed everyone dog food in the restaurant every day without even knowing it. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t already have Yin ya, he might not have needed to eat.

    ......

    However, it was also because of this that the old couple was very popr in the shop and were considered close friends, so they naturally introduced their names.

    The old woman¡¯s name was li yueshu, so everyone called her grandma li. As for the old man, his name was Jiang Shang, so everyone called him Grandpa Jiang. Naturally, Yuan Zhou followed suit.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Little boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to get up. I¡¯m here to ask you for a favor. Don¡¯t get up. ¡± The old man Jiang Shang waved his hand at Yuan Zhou almost immediately.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou sat down naturally and didn¡¯t stand up. Instead, he asked directly.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get up, Grandpa Jiang Shang became a little happy. But soon, he said worriedly, ¡°I¡¯m embarrassed to say this, but I have to say it. ¡±

    ¡°You want to borrow money.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    Jiang Shang was stunned by this. After he reacted, he didn¡¯t know whether tough or cry.¡±Sigh, you young people are thinking too much. Of course, I¡¯m not borrowing money.¡±

    ¡°Okay, please continue.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then reached out his hand to signal them to lend him money. Actually, Yuan Zhou was really good at lending money. It wasn¡¯t easy for the two grandfathers either.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll say it.¡± Interrupted by Yuan Zhou, Jiang Shang felt less embarrassed and awkward and thus directly said.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Isn¡¯t my wifeing here for dinner tonight? I hope that little boss yuan can sell half a serving to her. Of course, I will definitely pay for one serving. ¡± Jiang Shang said carefully.

    After saying that, Jiang Shang raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression carefully with an expectant look.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was expressionless and appeared to be thinking about something.

    In case Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree, Jiang Shang spoke again.

    Jiang Shang said,¡±actually, it¡¯s like this. I had a fight with my wife. She didn¡¯t let me eat with her. She said that she wanted to share the food with me, but she couldn¡¯t eat a single portion.¡±

    Speaking of that, Jiang Shang looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression embarrassedly. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was the same as before, he let out a sigh of relief and continued.

    ¡°I know my wife¡¯s character. She never wastes. Even if she can¡¯t finish it, she¡¯ll definitely eat it. It¡¯ll be terrible if she overeats it.¡± Jiang Shang said.

    ¡°That¡¯s what grandma li would do. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed with his words.

    This time, Jiang Shang seemed to have found an ally, and he immediately shouted,¡±¡±That¡¯s right. He¡¯s so stubborn.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it good to have a dog? this dog is so obedient and close to people. Walking it two rounds a day can also exercise your body. Why do you have to have a cat?¡±

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, tell me what¡¯s so good about this cat. It¡¯s always not at home and I can¡¯t even see its shadow every day. How can it apany me to relieve my boredom?¡±

    When Jiang Shang said that, he didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply or reply. He continued,¡±¡±We¡¯re getting on in our years. It¡¯s not like she doesn¡¯t know that we can only have one pet. Of course, she¡¯ll have a dog. How can she take care of two?¡±

    ¡°Raising a cat or a dog is like adding another person to the family. You have to be responsible and raise the dog naturally.¡± Jiang Shang said and nodded in self-agreement.

    ¡°So you¡¯re angry with grandma li because of this?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What do you mean I¡¯m angry with her? she¡¯s the one who¡¯s angry with me.¡± Jiang Shang said angrily.

    ¡°So you two won¡¯t be eating together?¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°We haven¡¯t reconciled yet, have we?¡± Jiang Shang touched his white hair and said with some embarrassment.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°How is it? Little boss Yuan, do you agree?¡± Jiang Shang looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly. However, before Yuan Zhou could answer him, he said pitifully again,¡±¡±Look at how pitiful that old woman is. She has no children, and only I, this old man, care about her, right?¡±

    After saying that, Jiang Shang¡¯s muddy eyes were filled with crazy hints, waiting for Yuan Zhou to agree.

    Looking at Jiang Shang, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking of the time when Jiang Shang and Li yueshu were talking about their own condition in the restaurant. Sometimes they were dingke, sometimes they were happy, and sometimes they were dingke.

    Yes, those were the exact words. The two of them followed the trend and would asionally use some inte ng.

    After adjusting his facial expression, Yuan Zhou said with his usual solemn look,¡±¡±No, it costs one serving. Of course, it¡¯s one serving. I can¡¯t sell half a serving.¡±

    ¡°AI.¡± Jiang Shang immediately lowered his head dejectedly. But very soon, he raised his head again and said,¡±thank you, little boss Yuan. My request was too much.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t sell half a serving. Since I paid for one serving, the other half will naturally be for you to eat, Grandpa Jiang.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°That¡¯s ... That¡¯s great. Thank you, little boss Yuan. Thank you. ¡± Jiang Shang immediately understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s implied meaning and thanked him happily.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is the rule of the restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°Wait. No. I can¡¯t let little boss Yuan break the rules of the business hours. This won¡¯t do,¡± Jiang Shang suddenly frowned and shook his head.

    Jiang Shang had just said that he couldn¡¯te to eat in the evening because his wife didn¡¯t allow him to. If he ate the remaining half of the dish ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, it would definitely dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours. This was something that grandfather Jiang Shang couldn¡¯t ept.

    After all, it was their business to order half a serving of food, but business hours were not like that.

    ¡°I¡¯m open for business at noon, Grandpa Jiang. ¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s right. I¡¯lle at noon.¡± Jiang Shang nodded and smiled.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I can even guess what you¡¯ll order for dinner.¡± Jiang Shang said proudly.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, you can¡¯t tell me about your wife.¡± Jiang Shang reminded him again before saying goodbye.

    ¡°Thank you, little boss Yuan. Thank you so much.¡± Jiang Shang waved at Yuan Zhou with a smile and then left delightedly.

    While looking at his back, Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought.

    ¡°Grandma li isn¡¯t stupid. Isn¡¯t it obvious who made it if she only served half a serving of food?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his forehead and thought seriously.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1575

    <h4>Chapter 1575: The battle between cats and dogs!</h4>

    No matter what Yuan Zhou thought, Jiang Shang still came to line up for lunch at noon as promised.

    Jiang Shang ordered tofu with Bear Paw and a bowl of white rice. He was very sure that his wife would also order this dish in the evening.

    He had already heard her say that she wanted to eat this twice, so he remembered it out of habit.

    Half a portion of tofu with minced pork and half a bowl of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine were just right for Jiang Shang¡¯s appetite. He ate it up delightfully and then thanked Yuan Zhou again seriously before leaving.

    Lunch ended at the same time as usual. In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou continued to write the unfinished proposal, which was prepared for the inauguration speech of the green Chef Association three dayster.

    Although it was his first time as a President, he had definitely seen Peppa before even if he had never eaten pork.

    Yuan Zhou thought that as the chairman, he naturally had to talk about how he was going to lead the green Chef society to develop. Therefore, the n was still necessary.

    With the vige chef as the first, Yuan Zhou was quite experienced in writing a proposal. However, it was inevitable that he had to make some changes. Therefore, the afternoon passed very quickly.

    After the rm clock rang, Yuan Zhou directly got up and started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    At this time, the experienced foodies or the old cronies who had read the guide would start to set off.

    Of course, there was another one who had arrived at Taoxi road earlier. She was none other than li yueshu, grandma li.

    Grandma li had always been particr. Today, she was also wearing a beige long-sleeved shirt, ck trousers, and a pair of clean brown leather shoes. Her white hair was tied up with a bright silk leather ring, and she was carrying a beautiful handbag in her hand. She looked very proper.

    When grandma li arrived, there wasn¡¯t anyone waiting in line at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, she didn¡¯t take Wu Hai¡¯s seat. Instead, she turned the corner and went to the entrance of the vegetarian banquet hall.

    ......

    There was soup, rice, and lots of meat lying there.

    Grandma Li¡¯s goal was very clear. She went straight to meaty lots, which was next to the head of the noodle soup.

    After several months of Wu Hai¡¯s feeding, lots of meat¡¯s body size had already be as big as hers.

    It was a calico cat, but it was as big as an orange. It was lying round beside broth and was no longer smaller than the mongrel poodle.

    ¡°Lots of meat, grandma is here to see you. Look what I brought you.¡± Grandma li squatted in front of lots of meat and took out a can of cat food from her handbag as she spoke.

    Yes, grandma li wanted to raise a cat because of the meaty meat, and Jiang Shang liked the smart broth, so she wanted to raise a dog.

    The battle between cats and dogs would never end!

    ¡°Come and eat. This is your favorite canned beef.¡± Grandma Li said as she pried open the can.

    The aroma of the beef wafted out. Lots of meat looked up at grandma li first, his cat eyes staring at the can of meat.

    It could be seen that lots of meat was hungry, but she didn¡¯t move and stared at the can. It seemed that she was waiting for grandma li to personally bring it to her mouth.

    ¡°Come,e,e. Lots of meat, you have toe over and eat it yourself. Come.¡± Grandma li looked at lots of meat expectantly, waiting for her to get up and walk over.

    Actually, grandma li wasn¡¯t teasing her, she just wanted her to walk more and exercise more.

    In order to raise a cat, grandma li had even gone to see a veterinarian in order to understand more about cats so that she could raise them better.

    However, it was obvious that grandma li had failed. This was because meaty lots was staring at the can without even moving his ws.

    Grandma li tried to persuade him with a few gentle words, but lots of meat still stared at the can and did not move.

    In the end, it seemed that broth couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. It stood up and barked. Then, it picked up lots of meat by the back of its neck, walked two steps, and threw it in front of the can.

    Two steps wasn¡¯t an adjective. She really only took two steps. After all, grandma li was only two steps away from meaty lots.

    However, lots of meat seemed to be used to it being picked up. It didn¡¯t struggle at all. Its legs were slightly bent so that it wouldn¡¯t touch the ground.

    After it was put down, the can was right beside Toto¡¯s mouth. It could be said that broth had thrown it very urately.

    When it reached his mouth, meaty lots naturally ate it without any reservations.

    Grandma li, who had witnessed all of this, couldn¡¯t help but feel angry and amused. She could only push the can of food that was eaten far away from her from time to time.

    There wasn¡¯t much in a can, so after lots of meat was finished, grandma li went to line up.

    As usual, grandma li was about to chat with the old man when she was in line, but she turned her head and found that the old man was not there.

    Grandma li remembered their quarrel and immediately turned around to take out a book that wasn¡¯t very thick from her handbag.

    ¡°I¡¯m prepared,¡± Grandma li mumbled to herself and then started reading.

    After reading one-third of the book, it was grandma Li¡¯s turn to enter the restaurant to eat.

    Grandma li sat alone at a four-seater table, surrounded by young women and men, none of whom were old.

    Therefore, grandma li didn¡¯t take the initiative to greet him as usual.

    When Zhou Jia came over to order the dishes, she asked,¡±¡±Grandma li, will you be alone tonight?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that old man is busy and didn¡¯te. ¡± Grandma Li said with a smile.

    ¡°Well, what do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°A helping of tofu with minced pork and a helping of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines,¡± After grandma li finished speaking, she automatically transferred the money over.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head and then went to order the dishes.

    In the kitchen, Yuan Zhou had already seen grandma li. When he heard the menu, he became relieved.

    That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t worry. Yuan Zhou knew that the two people who knew each other so well would definitely make up soon.

    Speaking of which, although they were only giving half a serving, they would have to pay more. After all, both of them had to pay in advance before they could eat, which was equivalent to paying for two servings for one serving.

    Jiang Shang took the initiative to change the extra money into change and put it in the box in front of the door, which was used for emergency cash. Naturally, Yuan Zhou had no objection to that.

    Very soon, the dishes ordered by grandma li were served. Just as Yuan Zhou had said, half a dish and half a rice were too obvious.

    Grandma li understood the reason at a nce.

    ¡°Does this old man think that I¡¯m blind? it¡¯s impossible for little boss Yuan to be short of weight. It must be you, old man.¡± Although grandma Li¡¯s tone was fierce, she had a smile on her face.

    ¡°You¡¯re such a busybody. I can finish one serving too. ¡±

    Grandma li muttered as she ate half a bowl of tofu with Bear Paw and rice, but her heart became soft and warm with the delicious tofu with Bear Paw.

    Grandma li was old and usually ate slowly. Today, she ate five minutes faster than usual and left after eating.

    He walked a little faster for the first part of the road, but when he was about to reach home, he strolled leisurely and waited until the usual time to enter.

    As soon as he entered the door, Jiang Shang was sitting on the sofa watching the news.

    Jiang Shang sat upright and stared at the news broadcast without looking at grandma li at all, as if he was not the one who had just stared at the door lock turning.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have a dog. I think cats are toozy these days. They have a lot of meat today and didn¡¯t move.¡± Grandma li nced at Jiang Shang and said casually.

    ¡°Really?¡± Jiang Shang asked excitedly.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. But I just feel that cats these days are toozy, so I¡¯m not angry.¡± When grandma Li said this, she had obviously forgotten that she had been calling it cute when she saw how unmoving it was.

    ¡°Hehe, thank you, olddy. Let¡¯s go see the dogs tomorrow.¡± Jiang Shang said excitedly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the rush? let¡¯s get ready first. That¡¯s a life we¡¯re talking about. ¡± Grandma Li said unhappily.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Let¡¯s wait a few days then.¡± Jiang Shang looked at his wife¡¯s face and agreed. At the same time, he had an idea.

    The old woman had given in, so he had to show his sincerity. Tomorrow would be a good time to show his sincerity.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1576

    <h4>Chapter 1576: My saber is better</h4>

    The next day came very quickly. After the two people ended their dispute, they continued to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat together.

    As soon as they entered the shop, Jiang Shang was the first to speak,¡±¡±Thank you, little boss Yuan. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°It¡¯s only because little boss Yuan is a nice person that he agreed to help you. Otherwise, you¡¯ll have a lot to ask for. ¡± Li yueshu patted her old man¡¯s shoulder in dissatisfaction and snorted.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. First, I have to thank little boss Yuan for his kindness. Then, I have to thank you for your magnanimity, old woman.¡± Jiang Shang said with a good-tempered smile.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re all smiles. Others willugh at you.¡± Li yueshu was embarrassed and quickly asked Jiang Shang to sit down.

    ¡°No, no one wouldugh at me.¡± Jiang Shang sat down with a smile.

    ¡°And we can¡¯t disturb little boss Yuan¡¯s business.¡± Li yueshu said in an annoyed tone.

    ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Jiang Shang nodded and shouted.

    Speaking of which, if it wasn¡¯t for her stubbornness, Jiang Shang would have always listened to li yueshu.

    After all, Jiang Shang had once proudly said that he would pamper his wife for the rest of his life.

    Therefore, it was said that the couple who spread the most public affection in the restaurant was no longer Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu, but the two old men who were over 50 years old.

    Having witnessed the whole process, Yuan Zhou showed no fluctuation in his heart at all. He could say that as a man with a girlfriend, he was not afraid of dog food at all.

    ......

    After breakfast time, Jiang Shang sent his wife back and found an excuse to go out alone.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which should have been quiet after the breakfast, suddenly became lively again.

    The reason was that Yuan Zhou had recently taken on the responsibility of dealing with the peoding Association.

    They were the president of the paoding collector Association, Tian Xu, and the Secretary, Liu Yun, as well as a man in a suit who looked like a bodyguard.

    The man solemnly followed the two of them into the shop with a metal box in his hand.

    ¡°Director Yuan, we¡¯vee to disturb you.¡± Tian Xu greeted Yuan Zhou with a smile as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Hello, director Yuan.¡± Liu Yun nodded and greeted him.

    ¡°Chairman Tian, Secretary Liu is being too polite.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said.

    ¡°Haha, alright then. Let¡¯s not be strangers and get straight to the point.¡± President Tian said.

    ¡°Alright, please take a seat.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou pushed open the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and signaled the three of them to go inside.

    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that director Yuan¡¯s tea is very good. Looks like I¡¯ll have the chance to drink it today. ¡± Tian Xu touched his chin and said expectantly.

    ¡°The Guild leader is so cunning.¡± Liu Yun was instantly speechless when he saw Tian Xu asking to drink Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea.

    Even the man in a suit standing at the end of the line looked at Chairman Tian in surprise. Chairman Tian also maintained a calm expression and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued to lead them to the front yard.

    Meanwhile, Chairman Tian heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he felt the gazes from Secretary Liu and the man in the suit.¡±When you guys drink Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea, you can¡¯t wait to thank me.¡±

    That¡¯s right. There were many rumors about Yuan Zhou in the cooking circle. One of them was about the tea leaves in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which was said to be as good as the Imperial Tributes.

    Coincidentally, Tian Xu also loved tea. Before, he didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou, so he naturally didn¡¯te to ask for tea shamelessly. But now that Yuan Zhou was one of his own, he could put aside his shamelessness for the time being.

    Soon, the four of them entered the front yard of the restaurant and sat down at the square table one by one. Yuan Zhou soon arrived with the tray.

    ¡°Aiya, I¡¯ve troubled you, director Yuan. This is really troublesome.¡± Tian Xu said he was embarrassed, but his hands didn¡¯t slow down. He directly reached out to help take the cup and set it up quickly.

    In short, Yuan Zhou only needed to lift the teapot and pour water.

    ¡°I wonder if director Yuan will regret joining our Association.¡± Secretary Liu could not help but cover his eyes.

    The man in the suit was also staring at the silver box in his hand, indicating that he didn¡¯t see the current appearance of the usually serious President.

    However, Tian Xu obviously didn¡¯t care about these details at all. He just waited for Yuan Zhou to pour the tea.

    If it wasn¡¯t impolite, he would have poured it himself.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that, because he was already very experienced in that. Compared to Tian Xu, the Deputy Director of the tax bureau who was more direct, his performance was still not bad.

    Soon, Tian Xu drank the tea he had been longing for and sighed in satisfaction. After drinking the cup seriously, he reluctantly put down the cup.

    ¡°Oh, the tea¡¯s fragrance is lingering in my mouth. It¡¯s refreshing. Good tea, good tea.¡± President Tian slowly nodded his head.

    ¡°President, what¡¯s the purpose of your trip?¡± Secretary Liu helplessly reminded President Tian when he saw that he was engrossed in the tea¡¯s fragrance.

    ¡°Oh, right. I still have important things to do.¡± Chairman Tian came to his senses and said while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Go ahead, President Tian.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Chairman Tian with a straight face.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so serious,¡± Chairman Tian waved his hand and continued,¡±¡±I¡¯m here today to give you something good, director Yuan. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯re here to deliver a famous knife to director Yuan.¡± Secretary Liu said directly.

    In fact, the paoding collection Association was an Association that specialized in collecting and searching for famous knives.

    For example, there was a kitchen knife used by a famous chef of Huaiyang cuisine in the early years of the Republic of China, and a kitchen knife used by the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen, who was known as the God of Cooking in the Qing Dynasty.

    There were also famous knives forged by some modern master craftsmen or kitchen knives specially forged by Masters.

    In short, all the knives in the Association were famous and had a historical background.

    When he invited Yuan Zhou to be the director, he had already invited Yuan Zhou to take a look.

    ¡°A famous saber?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with puzzlement.

    ¡°Yes, we feel that this knife is very suitable for director Yuan. The de is light, and the handle is designed ording to the human body¡¯s mechanics to reduce the wear and tear on the wrist to the greatest extent. Furthermore, the knife itself has been forged and polished thousands of times. It can be said that it¡¯s not far from the legendary blow-drying and hair-breaking.¡± President Tian said seriously.

    ¡°Using it to cut vegetables can cut out the perfect texture, and it won¡¯t hurt the hand.¡± After Chairman Tian finished his summary, he gestured to the man in a suit to open the silver box.

    ¡°Please take a look, this is the saber.¡± While saying that, Chairman Tian signaled Yuan Zhou to look over there.

    However, Yuan Zhou made an unexpected move.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Chairman Tian looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°A chef¡¯s knife is basically chosen by himself, and then after the grinding period, he will Polish it to the most suitable one for himself. You know this, right, Chairman Tian?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course. That¡¯s how we got all the kitchen knives from famous chefs.¡± Guild leader Tian nodded.

    ¡°Although I¡¯m not a famous chef yet, I already have a knife that I think is very suitable for me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The corners of Chairman Tian, Secretary Liu, and the man in a suit twitched when they heard that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t talking about a famous chef,¡±¡±This person has no idea of his current reputation and strength.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I think my saber is better. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly turned around and went to get the miracle kitchen knife without waiting for the three people to be curious.

    What kind of knife could be better than the miracle vegetable knife produced by the system? Yuan Zhou was prepared to show it to Chairman Tian and the others.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1577

    <h4>Chapter 1577: What else can I say?</h4>

    The front yard wasn¡¯t far from the kitchen of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou quickly brought the vegetable knives over.

    Although it was a miracle kitchen knife, it was also the knife that Yuan Zhou usually used to cook. Therefore, this knife was not kept in an exquisite box like what Chairman Tian had brought. Instead, it was directly brought over.

    The miracle kitchen knife looked really ordinary. Of course, this was referring to its appearance.

    The original wood color of the hilt now looked glossy. It was obvious that it had been used many times to make the wood of the hilt look so lustrous.

    The de glowed with a silver light and looked simr to an ordinary chef¡¯s de. It waspletely different from the famous knife that Chairman Tian had brought with him. The tip of the knife had been made into a special shape, and even the handle had been made into the shape of a dragon¡¯s mouth. It was extremely gorgeous.

    Both Secretary Liu and the man in a suit had seen this famous knife before. Therefore, when they saw that the knife brought by Yuan Zhou was so ordinary, they immediately felt a little unconvinced.

    One must know that their famous knives had been carefully designed by many masters and were specially made for their chefs.

    Whether it was the shape or the function, this knife was worthy of its name. It was a kitchen knife thatbined both appearance and practicality. In simple terms, it was very good from the perspective of human engineering, not to mention the booing.

    Even Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, had asked for the knife after it was forged, but he had failed.

    From this, one could imagine how precious and rare this knife was. Now that Yuan Zhou took out such an ordinary knife and refused this famous knife, the two of them were a little unconvinced.

    As for President Tian? Instead, he stared at the knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and became speechless.

    Yes, as the president of the pengding collector Association, he had a good sense of appraisal.

    Naturally, he didn¡¯t think that Yuan Zhou took out an ordinary knife. With a careful look, he found that this seemingly ordinary knife was full of tricks.

    ......

    The effect of the kitchen was brought to the fullest.

    From the appearance of the de, one could tell that this was a de that could really blow off hair.

    Just by looking at the surface, Chairman Tian was certain of his answer.

    Therefore, Chairman Tian didn¡¯t say anything. He just looked at the knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand seriously. At the side, Secretary Liu couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Director Yuan, your knife is naturally a good knife, but the famous knives we gave you are also very good. You can take a look before you make a decision.¡± Secretary Liu said in a serious yet tactful manner.

    The man in a suit also nodded his head continuously. He put his hand on the silver box and revealed a manner that he would open it immediately as soon as Yuan Zhou asked.

    Of course, Secretary Liu wouldn¡¯t directly be dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou, a God that they had spent so much effort to invite, just because he refused their knives. Therefore, even if she felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knives were ordinary, she wouldn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she just persuaded Yuan Zhou to ept their knives.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m more used to my own knife.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. Then, he walked to the front and put the knife on the table gently.

    His meaning was obvious. He wanted everyone to see.

    ¡°Actually, director Yuan, you can ...¡± Secretary Liu still wanted to persuade her, but this time, before he could finish, he was interrupted by Chairman Tian.

    ¡°Little Liu, you¡¯re wrong. Take a good look at this knife before you speak.¡± President Tian reminded.

    ¡°What?¡± After being interrupted by Chairman Tian, Secretary Liu lowered his head and looked at the kitchen knife on the table.

    At this moment, Secretary Liu realized that the knife was not as ordinary as it looked from a distance.

    The ordinary-looking de reflected a faint light under the sun, but the de emitted a sharp silver light without any light. The de, which was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing, was definitely not something that ordinary people could make.

    Even if Secretary Liu didn¡¯t know how to cook, he knew howfortable it was to cut vegetables with a knife with such a beautiful curve from the de to the de.

    Not to mention that the handle seemed to have no design at all, but if one looked closely, one could see that there was a very slight curve on the handle. The curve was perfectly suited for the feeling of slightly bending the hand.

    Such a kitchen knife without any decorations but fitting a chef¡¯s body was a chef¡¯s pursuit.

    This time, Secretary Liu couldn¡¯t say anything. He looked at the chairman and then at Yuan Zhou, feeling a little embarrassed.

    The man in a suit expressed that he didn¡¯t understand. He looked around with some doubts, but wisely didn¡¯t say anything.

    However, Chairman Tian checked Yuan Zhou¡¯s miracle kitchen knife seriously and then said,¡±¡±Director Yuan, can this knife of yours really cut hair?¡±

    ¡°Yes, you can.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    As soon as Chairman Tian heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s nod, he immediately looked at the knife on the table with shining eyes. He wished he could pick it up and try it himself. However, his self-control as a Chairman for many years suppressed this impulse.

    President Tian had only heard of things like cutting hair by blowing it, or he had seen it in novels, but in reality, it had never happened before.

    After all, the current requirement for blowing and cutting hair was to gently ce an extremely thin strand of hair on the de, and the de had to cut the hair the moment it was ced on the de. The cut had to be very neat.

    Therefore, when Chairman Tian was about to look at Yuan Zhou expectantly, Yuan Zhou said first,¡±¡±But I¡¯m sorry, my knife only cuts the ingredients.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. A good kitchen knife can only be used to cut ingredients. That¡¯s what they should do.¡± Although he felt extremely regretful in his heart, Chairman Tian still agreed with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, this is the tacit understanding between the knife and the chef.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but it¡¯s really a good knife. I¡¯m afraid we can¡¯t find a better knife in our Association.¡± President Tian sighed with emotion.

    ¡°I can¡¯t say it¡¯s the best, but it¡¯s the most suitable for me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Director Yuan, you¡¯re being too modest. This knife is indeed better than this famous knife.¡± Said guild leader Tian as he shook his head.

    Secretary Liu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, you have such a good knife, but it seems like you have never brought it out to use?¡±

    ¡°For example, the seafoodpetition at the beginning, the Sino-Japanese exchange, the Asia-Pacific Exchange, and the recent personal cooking exhibition. I didn¡¯t see you use it at all?¡± Secretary Liu asked curiously.

    Yuan Zhou was thinking about how to answer with a serious expression. However, the man in a suit who finally understood him said,¡±¡±Isn¡¯t that simple? director Yuan is just thinking for the sake of her opponent. What¡¯s the point ofpeting with such a good knife? director Yuan¡¯s own cooking skills are already so amazing, and with such a good knife, wouldn¡¯t people say that director Yuan is bullying the weak?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Director Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have already reached the peak, and he doesn¡¯t need a good knife to add flowers to thendscape. He can bring out top-ss cooking skills with any knife. As expected of a famous Asian chef.¡± President Tian nodded his head seriously and praised.

    At the side, Secretary Liu suddenly realized and said,¡±¡±So that¡¯s how it is. You¡¯re giving your opponent three levels of strength right off the bat. Director Yuan, you¡¯re really a gentleman. No wonder everyone says you¡¯re the chef with the most distinguished style.¡±

    All of a sudden, the three people in front of Yuan Zhou, Chairman Tian, Secretary Liu and the man in a suit, all looked at Yuan Zhou with admiration.

    ¡°What can I do if you¡¯re all done with your imagination? I can only ept it reluctantly.¡± Yuan Zhou could only keep a straight face and sit there with a solemn and earnest look.

    ¡°Maintaining a character profile is really a technical job. Fortunately, I¡¯m really good at cooking, so I don¡¯t have to worry about breaking my character profile.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously in the heart and then decided tounch the Jiangsu cuisine as soon as possible.

    This would help to improve his cooking skills.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1578

    <h4>Chapter 1578: Office speech</h4>

    Yuan Zhou made a decision in his heart secretly to serve the next cuisine as soon as possible, but he still maintained his natural calmness on the surface.

    ¡°Director Yuan, since you already have such a good knife, we won¡¯t disturb you any longer.¡± President Tian said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll see you at the next meeting, director Yuan.¡± Secretary Liu also said.

    The man in a suit at the side nodded his head at Yuan Zhou, indicating his farewell.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou stood up and prepared to see him off.

    ¡°Wait,¡± Chairman Tian said at this moment.¡±We can¡¯t waste this.¡±

    With that, Chairman Tian poured all the water in the teapot into his own cup, and then drank it all in one gulp.

    ¡°Oh, the tea is fragrant. The tea is fragrant. Good tea.¡± President Tian narrowed his eyes and sighed with emotion.

    Secretary Liu and the man in a suit at the side couldn¡¯t bear to look at him directly. They didn¡¯t even dare to look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and could only turn their heads away.

    ¡°Hehe, thank you for your tea, director Yuan. You really live up to your reputation.¡± Chairman Tian said without a care for the expressions of the others.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. After all, he had seen it many times.

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle and interview you again when I have the chance, director Yuan.¡± President Tian said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ......

    ¡°President, we have a meeting tonight.¡± Secretary Liu couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and reminded him again.

    ¡°Oh, right, yes. Then we¡¯ll be leaving, director Yuan. You don¡¯t need to see us off.¡± This time, Chairman Tian left very decisively.

    When Secretary Liu walked to the door of the restaurant and was about to go out, he still turned his head and smiled at Yuan Zhou embarrassedly before leaving.

    As soon as he left, Yuan Zhou went back to clear the table and started to write the proposal again.

    ¡°I should be able to finish it today.¡± While thinking seriously, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    While Yuan Zhou was writing the proposal, Jiang Shang also arrived at the ce where he nned.

    ¡°Hello, wee to the beauty store. How can I help you?¡± A staff member with a sweet voice immediately came to Jiang Shang¡¯s side and began to greet him.

    ¡°I want to buy a set of skincare products, the nourishing type, but it has to be suitable for our age.¡± Jiang Shang said with great familiarity.

    ¡°Alright, pleasee this way.¡± The sales assistant smiled politely and led Jiang Shang to the counter.

    Yes, Jiang Shang felt sorry for his wife, because she had taken a step back and asked him to raise a dog, so he naturally had to show his attitude.

    A set of skincare products was a good choice.

    Jiang Shang had bought it more times than li yueshu herself. It could be said that he knew more about skincare than his wife.

    He often visited this store, and the membership cards were of the highest level. Therefore, the sales assistant had long been numb to it.

    ¡°Sir, this is the newly released grape seed rejuvenation essence set. It¡¯s targeted at older women. Although it¡¯s a moist type, it¡¯s not greasy at all. Instead, it¡¯s very refreshing. Do you want to try some?¡± The sales assistant introduced the products in her hands in a gentle voice.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Jiang Shang stretched out his hand with age spots and said naturally.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The shop assistant nodded and began to let Jiang Shang try it out.

    The shop assistant was very serious when Jiang Shang tried it out, and Jiang Shang also asked li yueshu some questions about how to use it from time to time. It could be said that she was no different from the usual people who bought skincare products.

    The premise was not to look at Jiang Shang¡¯s gender and age.

    Jiang Shang was really getting on in years. He was almost 70 this year, and there were many age spots on his outstretched hands. Although li yueshu was a few years younger than Jiang Shang, she was still an old man over 60 years old.

    When Jiang Shang first bought skincare products for li yueshu in this shop, he was asked what kind of skincare products he should buy at his age.

    But Jiang Shang told the shop assistant very seriously,¡±¡±No matter how old a woman is, she will always like to be neat and tidy. Moreover, beauty doesn¡¯t matter how old she is. Whether she is beautiful or not is something that a woman cares about her entire life.¡±

    Jiang Shang was old and had a strong aura when he spoke seriously. The sales assistants couldn¡¯t help but nod in agreement. This sales assistant was not professional at all. She didn¡¯t ask customers what cosmetics they wanted.

    Later on, Jiang Shang came to buy from time to time, even bringing his wife with him. The shop assistant then treated him with extra seriousness and gentleness.

    After more than 20 minutes of inquiry, trial, and purchase, Jiang Shang took the gift box of skin care products rmended by the sales assistant and went back.

    The gift box was in a beautiful red color. It was a dignified square box with a red ribbon bow on it. It could be said to have a very ceremonial feel.

    ¡°This old woman will definitely be happy.¡± Jiang Shang thought of li yueshu¡¯s smiling face happily and slowly walked back.

    Perhaps this was the way of getting along between husband and wife. If you take a step back, I¡¯ll take a step back. Otherwise, if you take a step back and I take a step back, that¡¯s called Tango, not love.

    Li yueshu was very happy to receive the skincare products, and the two of them sat together to discuss the dog.

    Jiang Shang was looking for a dog that looked like a cat.

    This dog food was still alright, as it was spread in his own house and no one ate it.

    On the other hand, Yin ya had been ridiculed by others every day recently. The reason was naturally that beautiful exclusive lunchbox that had appeared every day recently.

    Even at noon, everyone would wait for Yin ya to open the lid and see what dishes she would serve today before leaving.

    This made Yin ya both embarrassed and proud, because those people who stayed to tease her would usually be attracted by the fragrance of her steaming dishes.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. It was so fragrant that they couldn¡¯t help drooling when they smelled it. It could be said that if it weren¡¯t for the previous case of Yin ya¡¯s best friend failing to snatch the food, they wouldn¡¯t be able to help trying it.

    Since they could only watch and not eat, everyone could only rush to eat.

    No one knew whether these people were teasing Yin ya or shooting themselves in the foot.

    Time passed very quickly. Unconsciously, it was time for Yuan Zhou to give his speech when he became the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association.

    The location and the scene were very formal.

    Early in the morning, after breakfast time, Yuan Zhou washed up and changed into a set of Grand Han Chinese traditional clothing before walking directly to the banquet hall from the back alley.

    The Han Chinese traditional clothing with a straight cor set off Yuan Zhou¡¯s tall and straight posture. The sleeves that were slightly wider than the regr clothes were embroidered with lotus flower patterns on the shoulders. He was still wearing the ck shoes that Yin ya had given him and holding the documents in his hand.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou walked directly to the banquet hall. Only when he reached the entrance did he find the Vice President Liao Yue, the head secretary Qin Kelly, who had been reporting to the restaurant every day, and the director representative Wan Li were all waiting there.

    Although respect was kept in the heart, it could also be seen through their actions.

    Behind them were reporters from the news media. The green Chef society was famous, but if it were someone else, they definitely wouldn¡¯t have as many reporters.

    It was Yuan Zhou who was the chairman.

    ¡°President Yuan, pleasee in.¡± Liao Yue was the first to step out to wee him.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then walked inside.

    As they walked in, the reporters swarmed towards the red carpet in the middle, and at the same time, they kept asking questions.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, may I ask why you took over the position of the chairman of the green Chef society? is it rted to your next development? Then, will he represent Qing chef in some international events?¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, since you are so famous, will you consider opening a branch restaurant? There have been many rumors on the inte about you opening a branch, but there has been no follow-up. ¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, when do you n to meet August?¡±

    ¡°I have a question that my fans are very concerned about. Head chef Yuan, when are you going to get married?¡±

    The reporters asked all kinds of strange questions. Some of them even made Yuan Zhou feel helpless. What kind of questions were those that all the fans were concerned about? he was a chef, not a celebrity.

    Helplessly, Yuan Zhou walked into the banquet hall sessfully under the protection of the several people.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1579

    <h4>Chapter 1579: New activity</h4>

    Theyout of the venue this time waspletely different from the previous individual cooking exhibition. In therge banquet hall, there was only one stage set up in the front.

    The green chef¡¯s Association¡¯s logo was pasted on the edge of the stage, as well as the warning sign of the Association. There were also many small objects that represented the identity of the organizer of this meeting. These were all arranged by Qin Kaili and the others.

    In the middle of the stage was a microphone and a podium. The entire banquet hall was filled with chairs, and the back of the chairs was stered with names. Now, it was already filled with people.

    These people were naturally the young chefs of the green chefs ¡®Association who hade from all over the country. Each of them was wearing a snow-white chef¡¯s uniform, and even the hats on their heads were meticulously worn.

    There were tall and short, fat and thin, handsome and not so handsome, but all of them were looking forward solemnly.

    ¡°I¡¯m a little nervous now that I can see head chef Yuan with my own eyes.¡± A few chefs in the front row turned their heads and said to the people beside them nervously.

    ¡°You should call me President. I¡¯m a little nervous too.¡±

    ¡°Quick, show me if the brim of my hat is wet. I feel like my forehead is covered in sweat. Chengdu is just too hot.¡± The chef who said this came from Wuhan, one of the three great furnaces.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. I just want to know what President Yuan is going to say this time.¡± At this moment, someone spoke.

    ¡°What did he say?¡± Someone asked,

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s to take in disciples? President Yuan only has one disciple. ¡± ¡°That Japanese guy from before still wants to be my apprentice, don¡¯t even think about it,¡± someone said expectantly.

    The chefs discussed in a low voice. There were all kinds of opinions. However, the words of this group of young chefs showed that they were very respectful to Yuan Zhou.

    At the back of the banquet hall were the media reporters invited by the Qing chef society. They aimed their cameras at the entire banquet hall, and of course, most of them were focused on the podium.

    ......

    Actually, some of these reporters were invited by the green Chef society themselves, while many of them applied toe on their own initiative after hearing that it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s inauguration speech.

    However, out of caution, the Qing chef society still carefully screened them before sending out invitations to these reporters.

    Moreover, they had also stated in advance that Yuan Zhou still wouldn¡¯t ept any individual interviews this time. Even so, there were still a lot of media that came.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault for being the number one chef in the country and also receiving a lot of praise from the officials abroad.

    When the hour hand reached 10 O¡¯ clock, Yuan Zhou stepped onto the stage on time and then walked to the podium with empty hands.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had memorized all the ns he had written, including the content of the inauguration speech.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou went on the stage, the murmuring discussion below quieted down instantly. Without the special guidance of anyone, the entire banquet hall became so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s opening remarks were simple and direct.

    The people sitting below also responded with a sentence,¡±¡±Hello, President Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, foring all the way here to listen to my inauguration speech.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her again.

    The atmosphere below was still enthusiastic, saying things like ¡°you¡¯re wee, it¡¯s not hard,¡±¡±they¡¯re very willing toe and watch,¡±and so on.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start talking until the answer was over.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s clear voice was transmitted to everyone¡¯s ears through the microphone as he delivered the inauguration speech seriously.

    However, the speech was only about 1000 words in total. Therefore, Yuan Zhou finished the speech very quickly.

    After saying that, Zhou Shijie, who had already prepared for the speech, Liao Yue, the Vice-President of the Association of green chefs, and Secretary Qin Kaili, who was holding the tray, handed the documents to Yuan Zhou on the stage.

    The document was personally handed to Yuan Zhou by Zhou Shijie. It was both solemn and in line with Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity.

    In fact, the document should be handed to Yuan Zhou by the former chairman of the green chefs Association. However, that person¡¯s reputation in the cooking circle was not even as good as Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, master Cheng. Naturally, he didn¡¯t dare to do this.

    That was why Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the China chef¡¯s Association, was asked to hand over the documents.

    ¡°Now, I announce that Mr. Yuan Zhou has officially be the chairman of the young chefs ¡®Alliance.¡± Zhou Shijie announced loudly to the audience.

    ¡°Pa, pa, pa, pa¡±, thunderous apuse and continuous sh lights at the end of the banquet hall immediately rang out. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, took the document and nodded to everyone.

    After the apusested for a minute, Yuan Zhou raised his hand and pressed it down,¡±¡±I would like to take this opportunity to announce a n.¡±

    As soon as they heard that Yuan Zhou had something to announce, the young chefs below immediately perked up their ears and began to listen carefully.

    Furthermore, they couldn¡¯t help but feel excited. The current goal of these young chefs was to hope that Yuan Zhou could ept them as his apprentices. After all, the matter of a famous foreign chef acknowledging Yuan Zhou as his master in publicst time had given them a sense of crisis.

    With such a secretive thought, everyone looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was quite used to such a gaze.

    To be honest, although there were many people here, their gazes were not as lethal as Wu Hai ¡®s, who had not eaten his fill.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about that at all. He said straightforwardly,¡±¡±I want to hold a young chef¡¯s exchange meeting, so that I can know everyone¡¯s current cooking level, and then I can put forward suggestions to improve together.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said that quite seriously while his eyes swept over everyone.

    Everyone who was caught by Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze puffed out their chests and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    Of course, they didn¡¯t want to improve together. It was already their big goal to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s tail light.

    ¡°The only requirement for this exchange is that the participants must not be older than 34 years old. After all, the National Bureau of Statistics defined the age of youths as 11 to 34 years old.¡± Yuan Zhou said humorously at the end.

    The young chefs gave him face andughed.

    ¡°I started this event and will be the main judge. At the same time, I will invite the other three judges to join.¡± Yuan Zhou talked about the exchange activity of the young chefs in an orderly manner.

    ¡°The reward for the top three chefs will be announced on the official website of the green Chef society. You¡¯ll know when you go back and see it.¡± When Yuan Zhou mentioned the official website of the green Chef society, he looked at the Vice-President Liao Yue and said.

    ¡°The green Chef society will work hard to do well in the first activity after Chairman Yuan takes office.¡± Liao Yue immediately stood up and expressed his position.

    Zhou Shijie also stood up and said,¡±¡±Our head chef¡¯s Alliance will also help. President Yuan, you can look for me directly if you need anything.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Vice President Liao. Thank you, Chairman Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s favoritism for Yuan Zhou had already been shown on the surface, but no one had any objection to it. After all, in the cooking world, one had to rely on his culinary skills to speak. And it just so happened that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were really very good.

    ¡°Then, this speech will end here.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou nodded to the people below the stage and then turned around and walked to the backstage.

    At that time, Liao Yue and Qin Kaili split into two groups. On one side, Liao Yue went on the stage and continued to talk about the details of the young chefs ¡®exchange activity, while on the other side, Qin Kaili caught up with Yuan Zhou and said while walking half a step behind him,¡±¡±President Yuan, this is the webpage of the exchange activity that I¡¯ve organized. Do you want to take a look at it now?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Without saying anything, Yuan Zhou took the tablet handed to him by Qin Kaili and started reading.

    From time to time, Qin Kelly would look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression while he was flipping through the pages. From time to time, she would also pay attention to whether there were any reporters surrounding her. She could be said to be quite busy.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t that Qin Kelly wanted Yuan Zhou to check the time at this time. It was just that Qin Kelly had already figured out Yuan Zhou¡¯s working and sleeping schedule during the past few days.

    ording to Qin Kaili¡¯s own calction, if she wanted to not disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking practice, she had to take advantage of every opportunity toplete some tasks.

    That was why she did this.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1580

    <h4>Chapter 1580: If it¡¯s him, it¡¯s him</h4>

    ¡°As soon as he took the position, he immediately announced the Qing chef association¡¯s activities. This little Yuan is too responsible.¡±

    The above was Zhou Shijie¡¯s first thought. After thinking for a while, he realized that he wouldn¡¯t be Yuan Zhou if he didn¡¯t do that.

    Before the meeting ended, Yuan Zhou had already confirmed the information about the webpage. At that time, Qin Kelly had also sent Yuan Zhou back to his restaurant and then returned to the meeting ce.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, senior Zhong.¡± Qin Kaili jogged over to greet him, her tone full of respect.

    ¡°Little yuan can¡¯t ask about everything in the Qing chef society, so you have to pay more attention to the trivial matters.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Understood. If there¡¯s no special need, we won¡¯t disturb the president.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    In fact, this was not the first time Zhou Shijie had said this to Qin Kaili and the others.

    ¡°You can talk to Lili about the details of the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting.¡± ¡°She is very experienced,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Alright, President. I¡¯ve been wanting to ask senior Zhong for advice for a long time.¡± Qin Kaili hurriedly nodded.

    What she said was true. She really admired Zhong Lili. Zhong Lili¡¯s ability to organize meetings and Exchange meetings was really amazing. Moreover, they graduated from the same university. That was why Qin Kaili had always called Zhong Lili senior.

    After Zhou Shijie left, the two of themmunicated with each other. Qin Kaili was quite able to see the big picture. From the n of activities she prepared, one could tell that she had a big n. After all, considering Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame, she could even organize an Asian-level individual exhibition. This was a good example.

    The rest of the details were supplemented by Zhong Lili, including the specific structure of the official website, the registration method, the whole publicity process, the government review application, and so on.

    The starting time of the exchange meeting was set by Yuan Zhou. Two monthster, Yuan Zhou had his own considerations. First, he had to register. After all, with his fame, there would definitely be many chefsing from all over the country. In two months, he had to develop a new cuisine.

    ......

    The green Chef society operated in an orderly manner, summarizing the details and making them into application materials to be applied to the higher-ups.

    There was another interesting event that happened in the review application:

    ¡°Ever since head chef Yuan¡¯s solo exhibition, there have been a lot of activity applications.¡± Captain Xing muttered to himself.

    He was the captain of the security Squadron, so all the approval of various activities would be given to him.

    ¡°They don¡¯t even have the most basic fire-fighting materials. I don¡¯t know what the event nning is all about.¡± Captain Xing was a little angry.

    One had to know that if their activities were not regted and a stampede happened, it would be serious.

    ording to the ¡°Safety Management regtions forrge-scale mass activities¡±, the Public Security Bureau could reject the application if the application materials were not up to standard.

    Therefore, Captain Xing wanted to curse out loud at those who said that their applications did not pass because they did not give any gifts. Who would be responsible if someone was really injured?

    Just like their traffic police detachment, many people said that it was fine for him to drink a little alcohol and it would not affect his driving at all. Nothing would happen if nothing happened, but if something happened, it would not be a small matter. You might not take your life seriously, but the traffic police still cared about your life.

    In this aspect, Captain Xing admired Yuan Zhou very much. He forgot to mention that Captain Xing was also one of the policemen who maintained the order in the exhibition previously.

    As he was closer to Yuan Zhou, he could see more clearly that Yuan Zhou had very strict requirements for cooking skills. Captain Xing felt that if other chefs had half of Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements, they wouldn¡¯t need the Food Safety Inspection.

    Out of the ten applications, he had epted seven and rejected three.

    ¡°The ingredients for the Chinese youth cooking exchange meet are very formal.¡± Captain Xingplimented him and then looked at the event flow in detail. When he saw a name, his hand trembled and the material report fell to the ground.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou? Head chef Yuan? Is it the one I know?¡± Captain Xing asked.

    Seeing that the organizer of the event was the China young chef Association, or the Qing chef Association for short, Captain Xing checked online and saw a bunch of news articles.

    [The famous Asian chef Yuan Zhou has been appointed as the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association. The chefs from all over the country have congratted him.]

    [ording to the reporter¡¯s investigation, 98 out of 100 members of the F & B industry believed that the chairman of the Association of green chefs should be head chef Yuan. The other two were surprised and asked the reporter,¡±hasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou always been the chairman of the Association of green chefs?¡±]

    He didn¡¯t need to read it again. That¡¯s right. The yuan Zhou in the application was the one that Captain Xing knew.

    ¡°Damn, he¡¯s up to something again!¡± Captain Xing recalled his previous experience and felt a headache.

    Not to mention the scale, not to mention the need to be vignt at all times, just controlling the swallowing of saliva was a difficult thing to do ...

    It should be known that not only the reporters who were taking pictures felt bad, but also the police uncles who were maintaining the order and approaching Yuan Zhou.

    Although Yuan Zhou had specially prepared a big pot of spicy pepper soup after the incident to thank him for the reward, the taste was really hard to say.

    Captain Xing took the information and reported it directly. He knew that in two months, the scene would be Grand.

    A few dayster, the Public Security Bureau had approved the website. The testing waspleted, and it was one day before it was open to the public.

    Yuan Zhou received the message. He was very concerned about this matter. Therefore, he opened the website the moment lunch time ended.

    As soon as he clicked on it, Yuan Zhou saw his photo.

    That¡¯s right, the background photo of the website was a photo of him holding an ice de.

    Yuan Zhou vaguely remembered that it was a photo of him making raw fish slices with an ice knife in the Tsukiji Market of Japan.

    ¡°Where did you get this photo?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin. Was someone taking pictures of him secretly because he was so handsome?

    This possibility couldn¡¯t be ruled out, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dwell on this matter too much. He just looked at the overall design of the website.

    ¡°Launched by Asia¡¯s number one genius chef¡± was the title of the banner.

    The entrance to the registration was on the right side, and a sentence was written on it: ¡°the infernal me of a torch will be passed down from generation to generation.¡± Clicking in required one to fill in their personal information. As mentioned before, as long as one met the age requirement, 11 to 34 years old, this was the rule set by the Chinese Bureau of Statistics. One could expect that there would be a lot of people, and in case someone applied maliciously, one still needed to fill in their mobile phone number and ID number.

    With the cooperation of the public security cyber police, there was no need to worry about information leakage, and the chefs who signed up were also guaranteed to be safe.

    ¡°The design of the website is quite stylish, especially the background of the website. It added a few different styles to the website out of nowhere.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    The website even had the specific process of the exchange meeting. It even detailed how chefs from other provinces would take the bus after arriving in Chengdu.

    It was already a huge project to send 200 chefs to pick them upst time. If it wasn¡¯t for the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the chef¡¯s Association wouldn¡¯t have been able to do it. This time, it was expected that there would be more than 200 chefs registered, so it was better to write the guide clearly.

    ¡°However, this reward, is it ...¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while with his brows slightly knitted.

    After that, Yuan Zhou called Qin Kelly directly and asked about the reward for the first ce.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1581

    <h4>Chapter 1581: Worsening</h4>

    Yuan Zhou wanted to ask about the specific reason of the reward because it was written on the official website:

    [1st ce: personally guided by Chairman Yuan Zhou once (1 person in total)]

    [Second ce: chef jointly rmended by the Qing chef society (two chefs in total)]

    [Third ce: Qing chef Association¡¯s quality chef certification (five in total)]

    This kind of rmendation and certification was both useful and useless. It mainly depended on the organizer.

    Although the green chefs ¡®Association couldn¡¯t bepared with a giant like the chef¡¯s Association, it was still on the same level as the Sichuan cuisine Association and the Cantonese cuisine Association in terms of nature. It had both resources and publicity, not to mention that the leader of the green chefs¡¯ Association had now be Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, joint rmendation and quality chef certification were still very, very good.

    Yuan Zhou just felt that the reward for the first ce was a little too little if he only guided her once. Should he add some publicity resources as well?

    Then, Qin Kaili¡¯s answer was,

    ¡°President, do you really not have any idea? A precious opportunity like your guidance is far more valuable than a rmendation from our Green chef¡¯s Association or even the chef¡¯s Association. ¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Yuan Zhou was stupefied. He really didn¡¯t expect it to be so attractive.

    ¡°It¡¯s true, President. If you open a cooking ss, the money you earn will easily fulfill your small goal in a year.¡± Qin Kaili¡¯s answer over the phone was firm and decisive.

    ¡°The small target is 100 million? I can easily earn this much in a year now. ¡± Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t understand Qin Kelly¡¯s example.

    ......

    ¡°Hmm ...¡± Qin Kaili didn¡¯t know what to say and changed the topic,¡±¡±Guild Master, do you have any other instructions for the registration website?¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s perfect. In addition, the art design of the website is very unique.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you for your approval, Chairman. No problem. The green Chef society will open this registration website tomorrow.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered.

    After saying goodbye, he hung up the phone. The two of them didn¡¯t have much to say.

    Qin Kaili was right about one thing. In the circle, there were many people who wanted Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance.

    The reason for this was mainly because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s only apprentice, Cheng zhaomei.

    After Yuan Zhou asked master Cheng to go home, he had already started on the road of advancement.

    Master Cheng had a high seniority and prestige in the first ce. Then, he even made various big moves, which made him famous.

    For example, there was the general understanding of Sichuan cuisine, Jiang Hu cuisine, and the Sichuan cuisine forum.

    It meant that I would lead the world, and then you would have to follow the standards I set.

    In fact, master Cheng really wanted to invite his own master, but he was afraid of being disturbed. Therefore, he could only say,¡±¡±I just heard many chefs say that head chef Cheng¡¯s culinary skills are very good and that he is the standard of Sichuan cuisine. Actually, that¡¯s not the case. My standard was taught by my master. Everyone knows who my master is. He is head chef Yuan Zhou. Therefore, I should say that Yuan-style Sichuan cuisine is a standard of Sichuan cuisine.¡±

    Then, at the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sichuan cuisine, Cheng zhaomei said,¡±¡±In fact, cooking is like martial arts. It¡¯s just a matter of constant practice. You may not be able to improve much, but once you don¡¯t practice for two or three days, you will really be rusty. When I was forty-five years old, I felt that Sichuan cuisine could only be like this in my life until I met my master. Being able to be my master¡¯s disciple was the only thing that made me proud in my life. ¡±

    ¡°Therefore, there is no doubt that my current achievements in Sichuan cuisine are all thanks to my master¡¯s guidance. I can win this award because of my age. No matter how you look at it, my master¡¯s attainment in Sichuan cuisine is more than a level higher than mine.¡±

    Master Cheng had said such words countless times.

    Every time master Cheng attended arge-scale event, he would always mention his master, Yuan Zhou. Under such circumstances, the circle of chefs felt that Yuan Zhou was not only excellent at cooking but also excellent at guiding people.

    That¡¯s why you said that the reward for first ce is tempting.

    The culinary arts Exhibition began to be publicized. Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s presence, the media was very happy to follow and report it continuously.

    The following reports were not only in Chengdu, but also all over the country. It even slowly spread to the surrounding countries.

    After all, the inte was very advanced now, and it was not difficult for people to get news from abroad.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t know the reason why the reward for the first ce was so popr because of master Cheng¡¯s outstanding performance. He was currently worried about something else.

    Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing hadn¡¯t been here for two days. Yes, two days.

    ¡°Including this morning¡¯s meal, it¡¯s already the third day.¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows slightly and got a little worried.

    After all, he was aware of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s illness. He was naturally worried about her absence for two days. Besides, Yuan Zhou knew that ruan Xiaoqing only liked to eat in his restaurant and it was really rare for her to note for two days.

    Even if ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t think of it, Ling Hong wouldn¡¯t allow it.

    Ling Hong had always been a domineering person. Although he was very gentle to ruan Xiaoqing, he would never give in to letting ruan Xiaoqing eat here.

    ¡°Let¡¯s make a call and ask. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked outside the door again and found no one was there. Then, he turned around and went back to the restaurant to pick up his phone.

    Yuan Zhou dialed Ling Hong¡¯s number on the phone with a solemn look.

    The phone was connected soon after it rang a few times. Ling Hong¡¯s tired voice came from the other end,¡±¡±I¡¯m Ling Hong. What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou kept silent for a while and then said after hearing the exhaustion in Ling Hong¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s you.¡± Then, Ling Hong¡¯s voice sounded more clear. He continued,¡±¡±Xiao Qing is sick. She¡¯s in the hospital.¡±

    ¡°Do you need me to take a look?¡± Yuan Zhou was startled inwardly, but he still asked calmly.

    ¡°Not now. She¡¯s sleeping in the ICU.¡± Ling Hong was full of gentleness when he talked about ruan Xiaoqing.

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment. But soon, he thought of something and said directly.

    ¡°I have a new dish.¡± Yuan Zhou said that very suddenly.

    Even Ling Hong was stupefied by Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and didn¡¯t react immediately.

    ¡°It¡¯s Jiangsu cuisine. She said she really wanted to eat it,¡±Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Okay, I know. I¡¯ll tell her. She¡¯lle.¡± Ling Hong felt warm in his heart and answered with a nod.

    ¡°Yes, remember to tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I will,¡± Ling Hong promised.

    ¡°You can find me if you need anything.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said that before he hung up the phone.

    ¡°Definitely. Wait for us to go for dinner. I might have something to announce.¡± Ling Hong said, pretending to be rxed.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting then. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, wait for us toe and eat.¡± Ling Hong hung up the phone after saying that.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1582

    <h4>Chapter 1582: Be mentally prepared</h4>

    Looking at the phone, Yuan Zhou made a decision in his heart. Then, he picked up the phone and made another call.

    On the other side, after Ling Hong put away his phone, he looked at ruan Xiaoqing who was sleeping soundly on the hospital bed. Despite his height of 1.8 meters, Ling Hong almost shed tears.

    But soon, Ling Hong recovered his usual sunny expression. He put on a mask, pushed the door open and walked to the side of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s bed.

    ¡°Little Qing, did you hear that? boss Yuan said he has released a new dish and it¡¯s the Jiangsu dish that you¡¯ve been thinking about for a long time. Do you want to eat it?¡± Ling Hong sat by the bed and said gently.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t have time to reply to you when you apologized to me the other day. You have to wake up soon. You said that you don¡¯t like to owe others. I¡¯m paying for the medical expenses. I¡¯m still waiting for you to work for me to pay off your debts.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s words were a little messy, but his voice had been very light.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing had been sleeping soundly with her eyes closed. Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing while talking and his thoughts went back to the night two days ago.

    As usual, after the two of them finished their meal, Ling Hong sent ruan Xiaoqing back. This was a tacit understanding that they had formed long ago. Although they hadn¡¯t officially been together yet, Ling Hong had always been looking at himself as a boyfriend.

    Moreover, he knew that the reason why ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t agree to his proposal was not that she didn¡¯t have any feelings for him, but that she didn¡¯t dare to. Therefore, Ling Hong basically wanted to confess his love to her every time he got the chance.

    It was necessary to be thick-skinned when it came to rtionships. This was the most important one of the 18 moves of chasing a girl that Ling Hong had revised.

    On the way back, Ling Hong looked at the bright streetmp and said again,¡±¡±Xiao Qing, look at how bright the street lights are tonight. Why don¡¯t you be my girlfriend? that way, you can enjoy the bright street lights every day.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but smile when she heard such a strange confession.¡±¡±Your words are getting stranger and stranger.¡±

    ¡°I won ¡®T. I¡¯m telling you the truth.¡± Ling Hong shook his head and looked at ruan Xiaoqing with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s not strange at all. The streetlights are always so bright every day. They have been so bright since boss Yuan opened his restaurant here and will always be so bright in the future. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said yfully.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s right, so are you willing to watch such bright street lights with me every day?¡± Ling Hong stroked his hair and said confidently.

    Seeing Ling Hong¡¯s funny look, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but want tough again. However, she suddenly felt a sharp pain. Ruan Xiaoqing was used to it and didn¡¯t even frown. When she was about to say something again, she underestimated the pain.

    The immense pain instantly numbed ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s entire body, and she staggered and almost fell to the ground.

    It was Ling Hong at the side who quickly held ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s arms and prevented her from falling down. Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing who had her head lowered in front of him and felt flustered in his heart. However, he still said jokingly,¡±¡±Hey, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t agree, but you don¡¯t have to scare me by falling.¡±

    Although he said that, Ling Hong was actually getting more and more flustered in his heart. He felt that ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s body was sliding down as if she couldn¡¯t stand up. Ling Hong could only hold her thin arms more tightly to help her stand up.

    After quite a while, ruan Xiaoqing raised her head. She looked at Ling Hong with apletely pale face and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, I can ¡®t. ¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing forced herself to finish this sentence before closing her eyes.

    ¡°Little Qing!¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t care about anything else. He directly carried her and ran to the parking lot at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    Ling Hong felt that he had never run as fast as he did at this moment. Fine sweat oozed out of his forehead. He held ruan Xiaoqing firmly and steadily with a serious expression on his face and his steps were fast.

    At this time, Ling Hong felt that his mind was even clearer. He was so clear-headed that he even called Dr. Herbert while driving.

    Ling Hong suddenly heard himself telling Dr. Herbert about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s situation calmly. There was a kind of deep-rooted calmness in his voice, which even made Ling Hong a little scared himself.

    The car drove steadily on the road and soon arrived at the entrance of the private hospital where he had agreed to meet professor Herbert. There, professor Herbert and a team of doctors and nurses were waiting.

    Ling Hong turned off the engine and carried ruan Xiaoqing to the first aid bed ording to Dr. Herbert¡¯s instructions. Then, he followed them to the door of the emergency room and was stopped by the door.

    Ling Hong stared at the gate and was a little stunned. It was Manion who broke the silence,¡±¡±He¡¯ll be fine. Herbert¡¯s medical skills are brilliant,¡± Kieran said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯ll be fine. She hasn¡¯t agreed to my request yet. I¡¯m sorry, but it doesn¡¯t count as an answer.¡± Ling Hong turned his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± Sharon also nodded and chimed in.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head heavily.

    Professor Herbert worked with the local doctors for three hours before the door to the emergency room opened again.

    At that time, Ling Hong was the only one left at the door. Manion had left for a long time with Sharon who needed to rest.

    Looking at the medical staff in white robesing out one after another, Ling Hong stood still for a while and couldn¡¯t even move.

    ¡°I think my feet are a little numb after standing for too long.¡± While Ling Hong was thinking that, he was looking straight at professor Herbert.

    ¡°Hey, Gurner, how are you?¡± Professor Herbert took the initiative to speak.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Doctor, may I ask ...¡± Ling Hong couldn¡¯t quite say it out loud. He just stared at the door of the emergency room. His meaning was self-evident.

    ¡°She¡¯s fine now. She just needs to rest. ¡± Professor Herbert said immediately.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ling Hong suddenly felt a kind of joy after surviving a disaster. He was about to enter the emergency room with big steps.

    ¡°Wait, Gurner. I think you need to know the details.¡± Professor Herbert stopped Ling Hong from going in immediately.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Hong stopped and then turned to look at professor Herbert.

    The two of them arrived at professor Herbert¡¯s temporary office in silence. Ling Hong didn¡¯t sit down. He just looked at the professor on the chair and waited for him to speak first.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already discussed miss ruan¡¯s conditionst time. This is just another rpse.¡± Professor Herbert flipped through the medical records.

    ¡°I know,¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°This means that her condition is starting to worsen. You have to be mentally prepared.¡± Professor Herbert did not use any professional vocabry and said directly.

    After all, professor Herbert had actually gone back to his own country once before. He was then invited by Ling Hong and Manion toe back again. It was because Sharon and ruan Xiaoqing could only eat one-third of the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    During this period of time, Manion, Ling Hong and professor Herbert had already discussed this matter countless times. They knew the situation very well, which was why professor Herbert was so direct.

    ¡°She¡¯ll be fine. She likes to eat boss Yuan¡¯s cooking very much. Boss Yuan has served many new dishes. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s very important, but it¡¯s not medicine. You have to keep your mind.¡± Professor Herbert said.

    ¡°I know. I want to go and apany her.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Professor Herbert nodded his head. Looking at Ling Hong who was about to walk out of the office, he said,¡±¡±I will try my best.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, doctor.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head and then walked out of the office.

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 Chapter 1583

    <h4>Chapter 1583: A call from Yuan Zhou</h4>

    Ling Hong shook his head to get rid of the memory and continued to talk to ruan Xiaoqing who was still in a deep sleep.

    Ever since she was sent to the hospital that day, ruan Xiaoqing had only woken up for a short time. Even so, Ling Hong still apanied her and talked to her from time to time.

    Not only that, but Ling Hong also hired the best nurse to take care of ruan Xiaoqing. After all, there were some things that he couldn¡¯t do now, even if ruan Xiaoqing was basically in aa.

    Time passed very quickly, and it was soon afternoon. During this time, ruan Xiaoqing did not wake up.

    On the other hand, the Sharon couple woulde to visit ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong every day.

    Manion didn¡¯t speak much. He would only Pat Ling Hong¡¯s shoulder seriously and Sharon would say a few words of encouragement to him seriously and gently.

    As usual, after the Sharon couple left, Ling Hong sat back on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s bed and said softly,¡±¡±I¡¯m not the one who said this, but Xiao Qing, you said that you never sleep in. It¡¯s been three days, it¡¯s time to wake up. ¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan called me today. You know his temper. When he says he has a new dish, he means it¡¯s a new dish. If you still don¡¯t wake up, I¡¯ll go and try it myself.¡± Ling Hong said carefully.

    In fact, Ling Hong himself didn¡¯t know that he was also a talkative person. In the past three days, he had shown it vividly and thoroughly. He could talk for a long time with ruan Xiaoqing who was in a deep sleep.

    In the middle of the afternoon, the sun shone in from the West window and shone on the shiny floor tiles. The sun was not strong, but it was warm.

    Just then, ruan Xiaoqing opened her eyes.¡±I think I¡¯m hungry.¡±

    Ling Hong looked at ruan Xiaoqing who was able to speak in a low voice. He was dumbfounded and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    It was only when ruan Xiaoqing smiled slightly and moved the corners of her pale and dry mouth that Ling Hong realized that he should feed her water.

    ......

    ¡°Wait a minute, I¡¯m pouring some warm water over there.¡± Ling Hong got up immediately and then went to get the cup on the bedside table.

    In fact, at such a distance, he didn¡¯t need to stand up. He only needed to turn his body sideways to get the cup. However, Ling Hong stood up in confusion, took the cup, sat down, and then handed the cup to ruan Xiaoqing, who had reached out her hand.

    ¡°Wait,¡± I¡¯ll raise the bed a little for you so you can drink the water.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded lightly.

    Ling Hong held the cup with one hand and touched the button beside the bed with the other hand. He pressed it gently and then the bed started to rise.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t let go of the cup until ruan Xiaoqing said it was okay. Then, he passed the cup to her again.

    Ruan Xiaoqing only felt much better after taking a few sips of water. She looked at Ling Hong and said,¡±¡±Thank you for the past few days.¡±

    ¡°No need to be so polite, we¡¯re good friends.¡± Ling Hong said generously. He paused for a while and then continued,¡±¡±And I have a goal in mind.¡±

    ¡°I know, but I still have to thank you.¡± Looking at Ling Hong¡¯s expression, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but smile and said again,¡±¡±After all, someone¡¯s been telling me to get up and work to pay you back every day.¡±

    ¡°Cough, I wasn¡¯t urging you, I was just encouraging you.¡± Ling Hong coughed unnaturally.

    ¡°I know. That¡¯s why I have to thank you,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Give me a moment, I¡¯ll get Dr. Herbert.¡± Ling Hong shook his head. Only then did he remember to call the doctor and thus said hurriedly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    Ling Hong walked out of the ward quickly this time and strode toward professor Herbert.

    Due to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition, professor Herbert had been staying in the private hospital.

    Therefore, Ling Hong directly went to his office and invited him over.

    When Ling Hong invited the patient, hepletely forgot that there was a Bell in the ward and that the medical staff woulde if the bell was pressed directly.

    Ruan Xiaoqing, who was experienced, didn¡¯t remind him. She knew that Ling Hong needed to sort out his emotions alone.

    Professor Herbert entered the room and started to check ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s body condition. The detailed examination took about an hour.

    During that period, Ling Hong stayed by ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s side and didn¡¯t leave. He just stayed at a ce where ruan Xiaoqing could see him from the side, which made ruan Xiaoqing feel much more at ease.

    After the examination, professor Herbert was in a hurry toe up with a new medical n for ruan Xiaoqing. Once again, only Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing were left in the ward.

    After being sick for three days, ruan Xiaoqing became even thinner and weaker. Even if she was given glucose supplements every day, she would still lose weight.

    The most obvious change was that her delicate face had be smaller, not to mention her thin and weak arms. Ling Hong saw that and also became anxious in his heart.

    At this moment, ruan Xiaoqing turned her body and gently changed into a morefortable position. She took the initiative to speak,¡±¡±Actually, I¡¯ve heard everything you said.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Ling Hong shifted his gaze away from ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s thin arm and looked into her eyes, asking her.

    ¡°I heard everything.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing lowered her head slightly to avoid Ling Hong¡¯s gaze.

    This made Ling Hong¡¯s heart ache a little. But he still said,¡±¡±What¡¯s your decision?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t agree to it now. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m used to it. Failure is the mother of sess anyway. I¡¯mte to catch up with sess. ¡± Ling Hong said with a rxed smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing lowered her head to look at the White floor and continued,¡±¡±I just don¡¯t want to say yes now. I want to give you a more serious answer when I¡¯m discharged.¡±

    When she said thest part, ruan Xiaoqing raised her head and looked straight at Ling Hong.

    ¡°It¡¯s not fair for me to agree to your request while I¡¯m lying here. I want to wait until I¡¯m discharged.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said frankly.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not at a disadvantage right now. You should know that you¡¯re a little fairy and I¡¯m a rich man in the mouth of the ck Beast. I¡¯m the one who¡¯s taking advantage.¡± Ling Hong shrugged and said.

    Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you agree? so don¡¯t think too much. ¡± Seeing ruan Xiaoqing smile, Ling Hong felt relieved and said.

    ¡°Well, I didn ¡®T. I just wanted to be more formal.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s pale face was blushing, which was very beautiful.

    ¡°Okay, then you have to get well soon. The hospitalization fees here are very expensive. Someone probably doesn¡¯t have much left.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°I know, I know. I¡¯ll work hard.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Ling Hong nodded his head in satisfaction and then continued,¡±¡±But you must tell me immediately if you¡¯re feeling unwell,¡±

    ¡°Of course, doctor Ling,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing teased.

    ¡°I do regret not learning medicine.¡± Ling Hong sighed helplessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good like this,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    The two of them chatted like that. Due to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s rare frankness, the atmosphere of the conversation was very good, unlike Ling Hong who was always a little cautious in the past.

    However, right at this moment, Ling Hong¡¯s phone rang. He picked up the phone and was about to hang up the call. When he saw the name disyed on the screen, he hesitated.

    ¡°You go answer the phone, I¡¯m going to take a nap.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Alright, then you should take a nap.¡± Ling Hong nodded and went outside the ward with the phone. He even closed the door carefully and didn¡¯t pick up the phone until he walked to the stairs as usual.

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 Chapter 1584

    <h4>Chapter 1584: Wu Hai who has solved a big problem</h4>

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Yuan Zhou?¡± Ling Hong answered the phone and said directly.

    That¡¯s right. The phone call was from Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Ling Hong didn¡¯t hang up. If it was from someone else, or even thepany, Ling Hong would have hung up without any hesitation.

    ¡°It¡¯s me. ¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and said in a low voice.

    ¡°Oh right, you called just in time. I have good news for you. Xiao Qing is awake.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s tone was full of joy.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice also became slightly higher.

    ¡°Just in time? What¡¯s just right?¡± Ling Hong was puzzled.

    ¡°I made some soup from Jiangsu cuisine. I¡¯m going to bring it over with Xiaoya tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    Before Ling Hong could answer this time, Yuan Zhou spoke again,¡±¡±I wonder if little Qing would mind if little yaes?¡±

    ¡°That won¡¯t happen. Qing Zhu still likes Yin ya very much. Yin ya is a sweet talker, unlike you.¡± Ling Hong answered subconsciously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I didn¡¯t go into the details, but Xiaoya guessed it herself.¡± Yuan Zhou automatically omitted thetter half of the sentence.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Little Qing didn¡¯t say anything because she didn¡¯t want to trouble everyone. ¡± Ling Hong knew ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s thoughts the best.

    She didn¡¯t want to tell them about her illness because she was afraid that everyone would give in to her and cause trouble for everyone.

    ......

    Having been eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for so long, ruan Xiaoqing knew how much those regr customers, including Yuan Zhou, cared about.

    For example, no one had ever ordered the honey White fungus that was limited to one dor, except for the two siblings.

    Therefore, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t say anything, afraid that she would cause trouble for everyone.

    ¡°Yes, after dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good too. Xiao Qing is resting now. She should be full of energy by then.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°By the way, I didn¡¯t bring your food. You can settle it yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°...Alright, I knew it.¡± Ling Hong supported his forehead helplessly.

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he directly hung up the phone.

    ¡°Thispass is actually only for little Qing, but little Qing will definitely be very happy.¡± Ling Hong felt both helpless and funny, but he also felt happy.

    Carrying his phone, Ling Hong walked out of the stairway. Only then did he react,¡±¡±I thought the dishes inpass restaurant ... Can¡¯t be taken out?¡±

    ¡°Well ...¡± Ling Hong stopped walking. He took out his phone and wanted to make a call, but then he remembered that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention this matter at all. Therefore, he stopped.

    After standing still for quite a while, Ling Hongughed in a low voice,¡±¡±Thispass really doesn¡¯t say anything, but I really have to thank you. It¡¯s really important.¡±

    Ling Hong had already made a decision in his heart. Therefore, he didn¡¯t think about it anymore. He walked toward ruan Xiaoqing again.

    As expected, ruan Xiaoqing had fallen asleep while leaning against the pillow. Ling Hong gently shook the bed t and then went out to find Dr. Herbert again quietly.

    He wanted to know thetest report on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had already prepared everything when he called Ling Hong, including informing Yin ya of the delivery in advance.

    After all, Yin ya was the first person in the restaurant to enjoy the take-out service. More importantly, she was Yuan Zhou¡¯s girlfriend. Naturally, she should know about this.

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients needed for the soup at night.

    It was quiet at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but it was a little boisterous at Wu Hai¡¯s restaurant. However, it soon quieted down.

    After Wu Hai once again sent away another painting request with his own temper, he became a little irascible even though the painting room was quiet.

    ¡°Too famous, too famous. It¡¯s really not good. It¡¯s not good.¡± Squatting in front of the canvas, Wu Hai muttered to himself.

    Zhou Xi, who had been watching the whole process from the side, was a little worried. After Wu Hai stopped nagging for quite a while, he said,¡±¡±Mr. Eaves Wu, I actually have a suggestion.¡±

    ¡°Eh? What¡¯s the proposal?¡± Wu Hai turned his head and looked at Zhou Xi while stroking his small mustaches.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Everyone came to ask for paintings because eaves Wu doesn¡¯t have many of your paintings on disy. Of the eight paintings, six of them are in the overseas exhibition hall. The remaining two paintings are on disy, so naturally, it¡¯s not enough for everyone to see.¡± Zhou Xi said carefully.

    ¡°Continue.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and nodded his head, signaling Zhou Xi to continue.

    ¡°But I see that eaves Wu has many undisclosed paintings. Since you don¡¯t want to sell them, have you ever thought about opening your own gallery?¡± Zhou Xi looked at a closed room with a burning gaze.

    Zhou Xi was lucky enough to enter that house once. The house was filled with Wu Hai¡¯s paintings, but he didn¡¯t sell them.

    As Wu Hai¡¯s number one fan, Zhou Xi didn¡¯t think there was anything wrong with Wu Hai not selling his paintings. However, what he said earlier was to appreciate Wu Hai¡¯s paintings more. Of course, it was also to solve the problem of those people who came to ask for paintings.

    After all, if he had a gallery, Wu Hai would have a more legitimate reason to drive them away.

    Wu Hai knitted his brows and didn¡¯t answer Zhou Xi¡¯s question. Speaking of which, Zheng Jiawei had naturally proposed to open a gallery before, but Wu Hai had refused him many times.

    At that time, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t settle down in one ce at all. As for Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai, who had to take care of Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei who didn¡¯t eat often, they naturally couldn¡¯t manage the gallery either.

    Naturally, Zheng Jiawei had to manage Wu Hai¡¯s gallery by himself before he could be at ease. However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t like others to manage it either. Therefore, this matter was put on hold.

    Until Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant opened for business and he always ate here, the two people had forgotten about this matter.

    Zhou Xi¡¯s suggestion was quite appropriate now. Wu Hai looked at the master chef Restaurant across the slidedder outside the window. He didn¡¯t think he would change his ce of residence in this life.

    ¡°This is a good idea.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said earnestly.

    ¡°Right? and we can open the gallery on the side of Taoxi road. This way, it¡¯ll be closer to eaves Wu, and brother Jiawei will be able to take care of you.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the main point. The main point is that I don¡¯t need to go to other ces to hold an art exhibition. In that case, I don¡¯t need to find a way to take boss Yuan away. ¡± Wu Hai said earnestly.

    Zhou Xi was a little speechless.

    ¡°But it seems like all the shops around here are gone.¡± Although Wu Hai didn¡¯t pay much attention to the outside world, he still heard from Zong mo that the surrounding shops had all been sold out.

    ¡°I know about this. Wu Yungui, boss Wu¡¯s Food City, upies an area of 703500 square meters. Because it is centered on Taoxi road, there are no shops near Taoxi road for a long time. However, there are still some shops at the edge.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°You know?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Yes, I also bought a house here, so I know.¡± Zhou Xi said with an honest smile.

    ¡°The location doesn¡¯t need to be too good, but it has to be big.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°There are still such ces. Should I take you there to have a look?¡± Zhou Xi asked excitedly.

    ¡°No need. Leave it to Zheng Jiawei. He will handle it well.¡± Wu Hai shook his head.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll give Jiawei a call.¡± Zhou Xi said excitedly.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and felt that he had solved a big problem. Then, he squatted down and continued to look at the paintings contentedly.

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 Chapter 1585

    <h4>Chapter 1585: It¡¯ll happen sooner orter</h4>

    The problem at Wu Hai¡¯s side was solved, but Yuan Zhou was still stewing the soup. Time passed quickly and soon, it was dinnertime.

    Yin ya cameter this time and was at the back of the line.

    It was also for the convenience of going out with Yuan Zhouter.

    Therefore, when Yin ya entered the restaurant to eat, they were already thest batch of customers.

    As usual, Yin ya was personally greeted by Yuan Zhou. The other customers just smiled mischievously and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Yin ya had a light dinner. She only ordered a bowl of clear broth noodle soup and then sat down.

    When Yuan Zhou was working, Yin ya never disturbed him. Therefore, they didn¡¯t have anymunication except for ordering food.

    When the time was up and all the customers had finished eating, Yuan Zhou stood up and said,¡±¡±The business time for dinner ends here today. See you tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan.¡± The customers greeted Yuan Zhou and then left.

    Only Yin ya was left among the customers. After the customers left, Zhou Jia and Cheng Han immediately said,¡±Boss, we¡¯ll be leaving first.¡±

    ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Zhou Jia was quite well-behaved and treated Yuan Zhou as if he was her elder. However, Cheng Han was different. Maybe it was because she called him Grandmaster and was two generations younger than Yuan Zhou, she was very lively in front of Yuan Zhou.

    When he walked to the door, Cheng Han didn¡¯t forget to turn around and make a ¡°good luck¡± gesture to Yuan Zhou before leaving.

    ......

    Surprisingly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded his head.

    At this time, Shen Min was the only one left in the restaurant. She instantly said with some uneasiness,¡±Boss,dy boss, I¡¯m going upstairs to clean up.¡±

    ¡°Ahem ... I¡¯m not, Min Min.¡± Yin ya immediately blushed and said.

    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m ... Sorry.¡± Shen Min apologized with even more embarrassment.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, you will be in the future. I¡¯m going out tonight, so you have to be careful in the store.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya and then said to Shen Min.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Shen Min immediately nodded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. Jiang Changxi said that she would take care of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then added.

    ¡°As long as Sister Jiang is here, it will definitely be fine.¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°Okay, you can go.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After that, Shen Min immediately walked toward the door with the elegant wall.

    Only Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were left in the restaurant. As they knew they were going to see ruan Xiaoqingter, the ambiguous feeling between them was gone.

    ¡°You go take a bath and change your clothes first. I¡¯ll wait for you here,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be down in five minutes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back as he went upstairs, Yin ya said softly,¡±¡±I hope little Qing is fine.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou said five minutes, it was exactly five minutes. Five minutester, he changed into a set of casual clothes, which was an ordinary white T-shirt and a pair of khaki-colored casual pants. He didn¡¯t wear the traditional Han Chinese clothing, but surprisingly, it matched the white shirt and skirt that Yin ya was wearing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou carried up the food box that he had prepared in the kitchen, opened the partition and walked out.

    ¡°I¡¯ll drive you there today. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s rare for you to drive.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yeah, because I don¡¯t want you to be so tired and still have to take a taxi.¡± Yin ya said naturally.

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at Yin ya while holding her left hand with his free hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ve parked my car in the parking lot outside,¡± Yin ya felt slightly embarrassed, but she felt much better than the first time.

    The two of them held hands and walked out with the lunchboxes. During this time, some neighbors or tourists would greet them, but they would not disturb them. Of course, there were still people who secretly took photos.

    Very soon, the two of them arrived at the parking lot and then drove away. In the car, Yin ya only asked which hospital they were going to and didn¡¯t ask anything else.

    Yin ya knew that as long as she could tell him, Yuan Zhou would definitely not hide anything from her. Since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell her what kind of illness ruan Xiaoqing had, she naturally wouldn¡¯t ask. However, it didn¡¯t prevent her from guessing that ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s illness should be very serious.

    She still knew that Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing came to the clinic almost every day, but they hadn¡¯te for three days.

    As soon as he entered the hospital, he saw Ling Hong and Yin ya waiting at the door, which further confirmed his guess.

    This was a very high-end private hospital. The entrance was dark and shiny with green trees. However, Ling Hong, who was standing at the entrance, had obviously lost a lot of weight in just three days. Even his chin had some stubble.

    ¡°Just park the car in the front yard. I¡¯ll Take You There.¡± Ling Hong said first.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll park here then.¡± Yin ya drove the car in straightforwardly and then stopped the car.

    Yuan Zhou got off the car with the lunchbox and looked at Ling Hong¡¯s manner. He instantly frowned and said,¡±¡±I only brought one meal, there¡¯s no share for you,¡±

    ¡°Haha, I know, I know. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Ling Hong was stunned at first. Then, he touched his own face and said while looking at Yuan Zhou sincerely.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong immediately understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning. He meant that Ling Hong had lost a lot of weight and should eat well by himself.

    However, he was a man. How could he say such mushy words? of course, everything was said without words.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then waited for Yin ya to get off the car.

    As soon as Yin ya got off the car, she said directly, ¡°Let¡¯s go up. It¡¯s not good for Xiao Qing to be alone in the ward. ¡±

    ¡°They won ¡®t. Sister Hong is apanying them. They get along quite well.¡± ¡°Sister Hong is the professional nurse I hired to take care of little Qing,¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, but it¡¯s time for dinner. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go up.¡± Yuan Zhou also signaled Ling Hong to lead the way.

    ¡°She¡¯s in the main building in front. Xiao Qing is in good spirits now. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Soon, the three of them entered the main building and took the elevator to the fourth floor. The fourth floor was very quiet, with very few wards and a wide space between the rooms.

    As expected of a private hospital, it was not easy to wake people up.

    Ling Hong just led the way in the front and didn¡¯t introduce little Qing¡¯s condition. Yuan Zhou and Yin ya just walked quietly and didn¡¯t ask.

    Soon, they arrived at the room in the middle of the corridor. The door was left ajar, but they could hear a cheerful female voice saying something inside. There was also a weak female voice responding in a low voice.

    Ling Hong went up and knocked on the door. Very soon, there was an answer,¡±¡±They¡¯re here. ¡±

    ¡°Mr. Ling, you¡¯re back. You must be here to see miss ruan.¡± The one who opened the door was a middle-aged woman who looked straightforward and generous.

    ¡°Um. This is boss Yuan and his girlfriend, Yin ya. They are here to visit Xiaoqing and even brought her favorite food.¡± Ling Hong was obviously in a good mood. He said with a smile.

    ¡°Wee, wee. Miss ruan was just saying that someone was here to see her.¡± Sister Hong stepped aside and let the three of them in.

    However, he looked at the food box in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand hesitantly and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    On the other side, Ling Hong had already entered the room to take credit in front of ruan Xiaoqing. He looked at ruan Xiaoqing and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan brought you Jiangsu dishes. Are you surprised?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a surprise indeed. Thank you, boss Yuan. Sorry for the trouble. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing tilted her head and nodded to Yuan Zhou before continuing,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry to have troubled sister Yin ya toe and see me. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. We¡¯ve been eating together for so long, and we¡¯re friends.¡± Yin ya said generously with a smile.

    However, Yuan Zhou was more direct. He said,¡±¡±You know my rules. You can¡¯t leave anyone behind. Even if you leave someone on the cklist, it¡¯s the same for outsiders.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong felt very close to each other, especially ruan Xiaoqing. She liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s indiscriminate treatment, which made her feel much better.

    Moreover, she could also hear the concern in Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    However, sister Hong couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Miss ruan can¡¯t eat much. It¡¯s not good for your body if you force it.¡±

    Sister Hong waspletely concerned. She was hired by Ling Hong to take care of ruan Xiaoqing. Sister Hong was a professional nurse and had experience in taking care of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s illness.

    Therefore, sister Hong knew all too well how much a person would not want to eat when they had pancreatic cancer. Even if there were delicacies in front of the patient, the patient would not have an appetite. Forcing the patient to eat things that were good for the body would instead make the patient vomit non-stop. This was why she could not help but remind him.

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 Chapter 1586

    <h4>Chapter 1586: Stewed chicken</h4>

    The moment sister Hong said this, the ward instantly fell silent. Sister Hong was a little embarrassed by the silence and could not help but exin again.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Miss ruan¡¯s illness causes people to lose their appetites. They won¡¯t be able to eat all the delicacies. Therefore, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll be a little difficult for them to finish all the dishes requested by boss Yuan. ¡± Sister Hong said seriously.

    Obviously, sister Hong thought Yuan Zhou and Yin ya didn¡¯t know about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s illness and thus exined it that way.

    In this way, he didn¡¯t disclose ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s illness and also kept Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. It could be said to be very good.

    ¡°Sister Hong, don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan is different from other people.¡± Ling Hong said first.

    ¡°Yes. Don¡¯t worry, sister Hong. I¡¯m looking forward to boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing also whispered.

    ¡°But miss ruan, you just said that your mouth was bitter and sour. Don¡¯t force it. You¡¯re just a little better.¡± Sister Hong said anxiously.

    That¡¯s right. When Ling Hong went down to pick up Yuan Zhou and Yin ya, ruan Xiaoqing asked sister Hong to get water for her to gargle her mouth. It was because of the long-term infusion and medicine that her mouth felt bitter and sour.

    Sister Hong said this because she was afraid that ruan Xiaoqing would be embarrassed. She couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan is different. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll watch you.¡± Sister Hong looked at Ling Hong¡¯s face and then at ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s determined face. She could only say that.

    ¡°Alright, then don¡¯t droolter, sister Hong.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing joked.

    ¡°No, I won ¡®t. Why would I want to eat your food?¡± Sister Hong shook her head sternly.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯ll raise the table for you. ¡± Ling Hong came over immediately and said.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou, who had been silent all the way, said,¡±¡±Eat slowly.¡±

    After he said that, he handed the food container to Yin ya. Yin ya went up to open the food container and started to put it on the table.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou and Yin ya didn¡¯t really care about sister Hong¡¯s remarks.

    First of all, this was sister Hong¡¯s responsibility as a professional nurse. Therefore, she said all this for ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s own good. Secondly, Yuan Zhou had never considered himself a celebrity. Even if he was a world-ss celebrity, there would still be people who didn¡¯t know him, let alone chefs.

    So what was the problem if he didn¡¯t recognize him as chef Yuan Zhou?

    Sister Hong was a front-line nurse. She often stayed in the ward and took care of critically ill patients. How would she have the time to get to know other people or things?

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. It was even easier for him to let Yin ya open the lunchbox. This was what they had agreed on before they came here.

    The lunchbox that Yuan Zhou took out was the standard lunchbox provided by the system, which was the same as the lunchbox that Yin ya brought to work every day. However, there were no patterns on the lunchbox and it was not as exquisite as Yin ya ¡®s.

    The lunchbox was reddish-brown in color and looked beautiful and elegant, that was all.

    Yin ya opened the lunchbox skillfully. The food was only presented to the public after it was sealed. Thergest box was made into a cylindrical soup bowl with clear soup inside. The smaller one was a bowl, which was even smaller than the standard rice bowls in the restaurant, with more than half a bowl of clear porridge inside.

    There was also a small te with red and white jade-like pickled radishes, which were bright and beautiful.

    As the food was opened, the fragrance of the food spread out.

    This made sister Hong, who was staring at her closely, swallow her saliva. But in an instant, she realized her profession and looked up to observe ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s expression.

    It should be known that there were times when ordinary people would smell something very fragrant, but the patient would feel nauseated. This was not something strange.

    However, when sister Hong saw ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s expression, she was slightly relieved, because ruan Xiaoqing was looking at the food in front of her with anticipation.

    ¡°It¡¯s best if you can eat some. How can eating be better than taking medicine?¡± Sister Hong muttered in her heart, but she also observed seriously.

    ¡°This is stewed chicken with Jiangsu cuisine, rice porridge, and pickled radish.¡± Yuan Zhou gave a simple introduction.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Just remember my rules and finish it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I definitely will. It smells so good.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Eat it. This soup has been boiled for a long time. It¡¯s good for nourishing the body.¡± Yin ya also arranged the bowls and chopsticks neatly and then said.

    ¡°Thank you, sister Yin ya.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing thanked him again.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Just get well soon. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°I will,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, then slowly reached out her slender hand and ced it on the small table in front of her, ready to pick up the chopsticks.

    ¡°Miss ruan, why don¡¯t I feed you?¡± Sister Hong said.

    After all, ruan Xiaoqing had just woken up in the afternoon. She didn¡¯t have much strength in her body. Even when she got up, she had to rely on someone to help her up. That was why sister Hong said that.

    At the side, Ling Hong just looked at her worriedly. He didn¡¯t offer to help, because he knew that ruan Xiaoqing wanted to eat by herself.

    ¡°No, I can do it myself.¡± As expected, ruan Xiaoqing shook her head and refused.

    ¡°Alright, then. If there¡¯s anything, miss ruan, just tell me.¡± Said sister Hong, still worried.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, then gently picked up the spoon. She held it steadily before scooping a little tea-colored clear soup into her mouth.

    When ruan Xiaoqing woke up, she had already gargled several times, but because she had been on the drip for too long, her mouth was sour and bitter.

    No matter how much she trusted Yuan Zhou, ruan Xiaoqing had never thought that she would be able to taste the dish on the first bite. After all, she didn¡¯t have much appetite when she first smelled the fragrance.

    However, she didn¡¯t feel nauseous because her long-term illness had damaged her sense of smell and taste. This was something ruan Xiaoqing herself knew.

    However, the moment the clear soup entered her mouth, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t know what it tasted like, but it washed away the bitter taste in her mouth and made her mouth feel rxed.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but let out a soft hum.

    This made sister Hong, who was staring at her closely, extremely nervous. She couldn¡¯t help but look at Ling Hong with a reproachful look. She was worried that ruan Xiaoqing wouldn¡¯t be able to get used to it.

    However, Ling Hong was slightly relieved in his heart because ruan Xiaoqing continued to scoop the soup.

    She took another sip of the light brown soup. It was still tasteless, but it made ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s mouth feel fresher. She felt a little hungry when she smelled the fragrance.

    This made ruan Xiaoqing even more eager to scoop up a third mouthful of the clear soup and feed it to her mouth.

    It was only this time that ruan Xiaoqing tasted the taste of this stewed chicken.

    The color of the soup was light brown, and it tasted extremely light. However, there was a fresh and fresh taste lingering in the mouth. When it was swallowed down the throat, it was extremely smooth. There was no fishy taste at all, but instead, it had a refreshing feeling.

    When she looked down, ruan Xiaoqing realized that there was no oil on the surface of the dish. There were only white jade-like jade balls, an extremely green cabbage core, and a light tea-colored clear soup.

    At this time, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s appetite began to spread to her brain bit by bit, making her have a desire to eat. Even if it was takeaway, the standard did not fall at all.

    ¡°I suddenly feel so hungry.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said softly.

    ¡°Eat more if you¡¯re hungry. I¡¯ve asked Dr. Herbert if you¡¯re okay with it.¡± Ling Hong held back the excitement in his heart. He first looked at Yuan Zhou gratefully and then said gently.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t feel at ease until he saw ruan Xiaoqing start to eat. As for sister Hong, she had long been dumbfounded.

    This was the first time she had seen a patient withte-stage pancreatic cancer who could eat so happily.

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 Chapter 1587

    <h4>Chapter 1587: The rules of Yuan Zhou</h4>

    This time, ruan Xiaoqing no longer insisted on drinking the soup. She picked up a piece of stewed chicken and prepared to eat it.

    The stewed chicken dish on his chopsticks was snow-white in color, and it trembled as he held it between his chopsticks. It looked very tender.

    However, when he put it into his mouth, he found that the shell of the chicken prestige vine was slightly tough and a little hard and sticky, just like the soft shell of a crab, soft and tough.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing bit off half of the chicken. The outer shell was soft and tough, but the inside was unbelievably tender. When she bit it open, an extremely delicious soup burst out.

    This soup was more fresh and sweet than the clear soup in the bowl, and it also had the fragrance of chicken meat.

    The soft texture was even more tender than tofu, but it had a hint of tenderness like meat. It was rich and delicious, and had the delicate taste of green leaf vegetables.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing squinted her eyes and was not stingy with her praise.

    ¡°If it¡¯s good, you should eat more. If you¡¯re cklisted, I¡¯ll be the only one who can eat it.¡± Ling Hong handed her a towel and then said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing took the towel and wiped her mouth, her eyes wide.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s finish it.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°I know, I will.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°This smells really good. If miss ruan wants to eat it, you have to eat more. How can medicine be better than food?¡± Sister Hong swallowed her saliva without a trace and then seriously warned.

    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head and said.

    ......

    At the side, Yin ya and Yuan Zhou just looked at each other without saying anything. They just watched ruan Xiaoqing eat quietly.

    Ruan Xiaoqing ate another piece of chicken. The meat was tender and fragrant, but it was not greasy at all. It was soft and tender, and with the thick clear soup, she finished half a bowl in a short while.

    Only then did ruan Xiaoqing start to eat the other bowl of congee, which was different from the congee in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The bowl of congee was in a reddish-brown wooden bowl. There were very few rice grains in the White congee, which was basically overcooked. However, when he held it in his hand, it emitted a strong rice fragrance.

    Upon closer inspection, there was ayer of glistening rice oil floating on the surface of the congee. The congee¡¯s thickness was just right. Although it was clear congee, it was still very thick when he scooped it up.

    Scooping up a spoonful, the congee gave off a strong rice fragrance when he put it into his mouth, filling his mouth in an instant.

    With just a light taste of his tongue, the already cooked rice grains became even softer, but they did not have the texture of rice, but the smooth texture of congee.

    ¡°And pickled radishes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing thought to herself. Then, she picked up a piece of marinated carrot.

    The carrots were marinated beautifully, showing a beautiful cherry red color. They were cut into small cubes of the same size.

    The moment the pickled radish entered his mouth, a faint salty taste spread.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha¡± ruan Xiaoqing chewed the carrot in two bites. It was crisp and slightly salty and sour. The stimting taste made her mouth salivate a lot.

    Ruan Xiaoqing almost finished the entire bowl of porridge without a pause. It could be said that she finished it very quickly.

    ¡°Is miss ruan really that delicious?¡± Sister Hong couldn¡¯t help but ask in surprise.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s very delicious. Because it¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing immediately nodded.

    ¡°Boss Yuan?¡± Sister Hong couldn¡¯t help looking back at Yuan Zhou but didn¡¯t find anything special. He was just a spirited young man.

    He really could not tell that it was a meal that could make the patient have a great appetite.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s so delicious because it¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Indeed, this smell is too fragrant. It¡¯s so alluring that I¡¯m drooling. Miss ruan, you have to eat more.¡± Sister Hong said sincerely.

    ¡°I will. I¡¯ll finish it soon.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said proudly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Maybe he can be discharged tomorrow.¡± Sister Hong said exaggeratedly.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely recover very quickly.¡± Yin ya at the side also nodded and said.

    ¡°I will work hard.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head heavily and continued to eat happily.

    At the side, Ling Hong¡¯s heart softened when he saw ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s reaction. He looked at Yuan Zhou gratefully again and then stood up and walked to Yuan Zhou after a pause.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you outside. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at Ling Hong who directly walked out of the ward. Then, he lowered his head and said to Yin ya beside him,¡±¡±I¡¯m going out for a while. I¡¯ll be back soon. ¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°I will apany Qing Zhu,¡± Yin ya nodded and continued.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked out of the ward.

    Ling Hong was waiting for Yuan Zhou outside the door. The two of them didn¡¯t say anything. Ling Hong then led Yuan Zhou to the stairway.

    At night, the stairway was quiet and empty. Ling Hong wanted to take out his cigarette, but then he remembered that he hadn¡¯t smoked for a long time, so he gave up.

    After clearing his throat, Ling Hong said,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± she said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I didn¡¯t cook your meal. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking about that. ¡± Ling Hong waved his hand and then said,¡±I¡¯ve broken your rules. I know you¡¯re a stubborn person.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s written in your restaurant that you can¡¯t bring food out. You even delivered food to Xiao Qing. You¡¯ve broken your rules. ¡± Ling Hong muttered.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Eh? What do you mean?¡± Ling Hong asked subconsciously.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t break my rules.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How can I not know you? I know all the rules in your shop.¡± Ling Hong took a look at Yuan Zhou angrily.

    ¡°It¡¯s not broken. ¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly.

    ¡°People are built on the rules. Without people, there are no rules, so I didn¡¯t break any rules.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Looking at the serious Yuan Zhou, Ling Hong became speechless for a while.

    After a long while, Ling Hong burst intoughter and said,¡±¡±You are really apass, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m boss Yuan. ¡± Yuan Zhou also smiled slightly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I should let your little ya see that you can still smile with that stoic face of yours.¡± Ling Hong said in surprise.

    ¡°I will naturally smile.¡± ¡°And she knows,¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re actually showing off your affection to me. Just you wait, I¡¯ll show it back to you next time.¡± Ling Hong touched his buzz cut and smiled brightly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be waiting for you and little Green¡¯s dog food.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to order tomorrow¡¯s takeaway.¡± Ling Hong bared his teeth and smiled.

    ¡°I¡¯m treating Xiao Qing today. You can pay for tomorrow¡¯s meal first.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone silently and opened the QR code.

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong was speechless for a moment. He felt that the atmosphere between the brothers had disappeared along with the stink of money.

    ¡°Pay first, then make a reservation. That¡¯s the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I¡¯ll transfer it to you.¡± Ling Hong said helplessly.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be waiting.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t know how Yin ya fell in love with you.¡± Ling Hong ridiculed.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m handsome, I can cook, and I have abs.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°I really want to tell you the truth, but forget it.¡± Ling Hong choked for quite a while. Then, he transferred the money and left the corridor.

    The reason why Ling Hong was stunned was naturally that he didn¡¯t have the heart to break other people¡¯s beautiful dream. After all, he was a kind person.

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 Chapter 1588

    <h4>Chapter 1588: Matters regarding registration</h4>

    As for how much money Ling Hong had transferred to Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou only took a look at it and then didn¡¯t pay much attention to it.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou did that to reduce Ling Hong¡¯s mental burden.

    After all, money was nothing to Ling Hong, a second generation nouveau riche who had his ownpany. But it could make the two of them get along morefortably.

    Therefore, after Ling Hong walked out of the corridor, Yuan Zhou also put away his phone and walked out of the corridor.

    By the time the two of them entered the room, ruan Xiaoqing had already finished all the food. It could be said that the tes and bowls were empty.

    ¡°How is it, boss Yuan? you don¡¯t need to cklist me anymore, right?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled smugly.

    ¡°I just told you I won ¡®t.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, what Yin ya said is exactly what I want to say.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Tsk tsk, I¡¯m already full and you¡¯re still feeding me dog food. Right,dy boss?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said to Yin ya teasingly.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yin ya instantly blushed and said.

    ¡°It¡¯ll be quick,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing teased.

    ¡°Yes, I will work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou first nodded to ruan Xiaoqing and then turned his head to Ling Hong at the side,¡±¡±Good luck to you too.¡±

    This time, it was ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s turn to blush. Ling Hong, on the other hand, responded to her with a smile shamelessly.

    ......

    On the other hand, sister Hong was very happy to tidy up the empty lunch box. At the same time, she was also sniffing the lingering fragrance of the food in the air.

    ¡°It¡¯s really terrible. The smell is too fragrant. This boss Yuan is really awesome. ¡± Sister Hong thought while cleaning up, but she was too embarrassed to ask Yuan Zhou if he was open for business.

    After all, she had just tried every possible way to stop ruan Xiaoqing from eating. Now, she was asking if the restaurant was open or not, so she naturally couldn¡¯t ask.

    He could only lower his head and put away the good food Boxes and then carefully handed them to Yin ya.

    At the same time, sister Hong did not forget to say,¡±this lunchbox is really exquisite.¡±

    ¡°This is for his restaurant.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s good stuff. ¡± Sister Hong said.

    ¡°Yes, he will use the best of everything.¡± Yin ya said proudly.

    ¡°That¡¯s why miss ruan likes to eat the dishes he makes. ¡± Sister Hong said with a sigh.

    ¡°Actually, as long as you¡¯ve eaten it before, you¡¯ll like it.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t have a soft mouth when she praised Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°That¡¯s ... That smell is really fragrant. ¡± This time, sister Hong nodded her head, convinced.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to go back, it¡¯s gettingte. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then, goodbye.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then said to ruan Xiaoqing, Ling Hong and sister Hong.

    ¡°Goodbye. Thank you, boss Yuan. Thank you, sister Yin ya.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing also waved her hand gently.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me. You¡¯ve said a lot today.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stop.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Sister Hong also said goodbye.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you guys off. ¡± Ling Hong also waved his hand.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked out of the ward with Yin ya.

    ¡°Alright then, take care. I won¡¯t disturb you guys any longer.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. Yin ya¡¯s hand was held by Yuan Zhou and she didn¡¯t have the mood to answer Ling Hong.

    However, sister Hong, who was at the side, said with a smile,¡±¡±The two of them are really a good match.¡±

    The two of them walked along the corridor of the hospital with the empty food containers in their hands and then took the elevator downstairs. After that, Yin ya sent Yuan Zhou back to his ce as she had done when she came here.

    However, this time, Yuan Zhou stood at the intersection and watched Yin ya drive away.

    Several days passed just like that. During the period, Yuan Zhou brought Yin ya to deliver the take-out to ruan Xiaoqing after dinner time or Ling Hong came to pick it up himself.

    As time passed, ruan Xiaoqing could slowly eat the same amount of food as before she was hospitalized. Although she could still only eat one meal, her condition was getting better.

    On the other side, the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting proposed by Yuan Zhou had already started to be registered in full swing.

    At this time, whether it was online registration or offline consulting personnel, they were all very busy. They even received a lot of overseas calls.

    This was another overseas call.

    ¡°Hello, do you have an English registration website?¡±

    The website of the young chefs ¡®exchange meet had an offline consultation number.

    The person who picked up the phone was arranged by Qin Kaili. She was originally a clerk in the Association and not outsourced to a customer servicepany.

    There were a total of four girls. In fact, the first few days were quite free. There were only a few phone calls and they were all asking for small details, such as ¡°other than head chef Yuan, has the lineup of the judges been confirmed yet¡±,¡±for the exchange meeting, are there any requirements for the dishes to be registered¡±, and so on.

    However, from today onwards, or to be precise, from 9:30 this morning, there were many calls from foreign countries. English was still fine, and they couldmunicate in basic English, but there were some Japanese, thai, and even the more nichenguages, such as Indonesia and Burmese, which I really can¡¯t do.

    Little Zhao was one of the temporary customer service staff. When he heard the strange ent, he immediately replied,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, Sir. We only have one website for registration at the moment. There is no English website.¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I¡¯m an India chef and I want to sign up, but I failed.¡± The person on the other end of the phone said.

    You can¡¯t me him for having a strange ent. After all, it was an Indian who spoke Chinese.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking for a vpn software, but I didn¡¯t seed. I want to sign up. I¡¯m an India chef and I¡¯m 31 years old this year. I meet the requirements.¡±

    ¡°Sir, don¡¯t worry. Please leave your information. I¡¯ll register you directly backstage.¡± Although little Zhao was not a professional customer service Officer, he was very good at his job and reacted quickly.

    The India chef on the other end of the line was called Kunar. He left his phone number and the adhaer.

    Originally, the authority of the backstage reporting was only for domestic chefs who failed to register due to system failures. After all, no system was 100% perfect.

    He just didn¡¯t expect that this privilege would be a blessing for foreign chefs who failed to climb over the wall.

    ¡°Well, I have many foreign chefs who have signed up. Is that a problem?¡± After hanging up the phone, Xiao Zhao immediately asked the colleague beside him.

    Little Zhao had seen the application materials when he was dealing with the documents before. This young chef¡¯s exchange meeting was a national event, so he had to see clearly that it was only a national event!

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± The colleague replied quickly.

    Little Zhao looked at his colleague in surprise, wondering why he could answer so decisively.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been receiving applications from chefs from all over the world since nineo¡¯ clock this morning. ording to rough calctions, there should be more than ten to twenty countries. ¡± The colleague spread his hands.¡±The rules of our young chef¡¯s exchange meet are very clear. As long as the chef is between 11 to 34 years old, he can join. There is no nationality restriction.¡±

    ¡°What can we do? we can¡¯t possibly reject all the applications.¡± The colleague was also very helpless.

    After that, little Zhao and the other three were really busy like a spinning top, and their phones didn¡¯t stop ringing.

    At the same time, it had greatly trained their ability to listen to dialect.

    The English of many countries was difficult to understand due to the ent or pronunciation habits.

    Time passed by busily.

 Chapter 1589

    <h4>Chapter 1589: Failed registration</h4>

    At the regr meeting on the second night, little Zhao spoke on behalf of the customer service team. After all, the customer service team had another role, which was to collectints and suggestions, then filter them out and discuss the important ones.

    ¡°First of all, I would like to say that we really don¡¯t have enough customer service staff. I don¡¯t know why, but since yesterday, the number of inquiries has increased by ten times.¡±

    ¡°Most importantly, these calls are all inquiries from foreign chefs. Our back-end has already helped to sign up 170 foreign chefs.¡± Little Zhao said,¡±most of the feedback is that they want us to open an English, Japanese, or othernguage registration website.¡±¡±

    On average, each customer service representative had signed up for at least 40 foreign chefs.

    Wanli, Liao Yue, and Qin Kaili were a little confused. What was going on now? they didn¡¯t promote their event overseas! What was the foreign chef doing here?

    As soon as little Zhao finished speaking, the person from the statistics team said,¡±¡±Our statistics team has also counted that more than 200 foreign chefs have sessfully registered on the official website.¡±

    Qin Kaili and Wanli looked at Liao Yue. Since Liao Yue was in charge of publicity, they had a clear division ofbor.

    ¡°A few days ago, the southern Daily and Shanghai Morning Post reported on our event, but I haven¡¯t heard of any foreign newspaper reporting on this. I haven¡¯t contacted any foreign media either.¡± Liao Yue immediately said.

    So what was the situation now? Everyone in the meeting room looked at each other.

    In fact, Liao Yue and the others couldn¡¯t be med for this. The matter was like this. The reason was that dashi xiujie epted an interview with the Japanese television.

    ¡°I would like to ask you, Mr. Oishi, as the new two-star Michelin chef in our country, what are your ns for the future? do you want to try for a three-star Michelin chef?¡± The host asked.

    ¡°To be able to get the recognition of a two-star Michelin chef is my motivation and responsibility. However, to me, the most important thing is to be able to receive guidance from head chef Yuan.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Uh ... If the news is correct, then ...¡± The host stammered a little. He wanted to say, didn¡¯t he fail to acknowledge her as his master? But even though it was the truth, saying it out loud was still too offensive.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I did fail to acknowledge him as my teacher. However, China has recently organized an event. The chairman of the judging panel is head chef Yuan. The first ce will be able to receive guidance from head chef Yuan.¡± ¡°I will definitely get the first ce this time!¡± Dashi xiujie said firmly.

    ¡°No wonder you¡¯re the most talented chef in our Yamato people. All the best, Ishi-san, I believe you¡¯ll definitely get first ce.¡± The host pped for dashi xiujie¡¯s decisiveness.

    One must know that as a highly popr television station Japan, many people still watched this program.

    Therefore, it instantly became popr in Japan. In addition to dashi xiujie, other Japanese chefs also signed up.

    In Japan, Yuan Zhou was known as the Grandmaster of the Empire. He was very popr on the inte. There were even websites Japan that counted the chefs who had announced their names and even had a vote to decide who was most likely to win the first ce.

    The exchange of Chinese young chefs started from the Japan inte and spread to other countries, such as Thand, Handan, Bhutan, and so on.

    This was also the reason why Liao Yue didn¡¯t know about it. It was because the news wasn¡¯t revealed from China.

    Originally, when the news spread, it would be out of shape. Plus, the words of dashi xiujie and the host were indeed a bit ambiguous. Therefore, after the news spread, it became like this in the mouth of the foreign chefs.

    ¡°Do you know head chef Yuan? He¡¯s at the peak of the world¡¯s individual chef exhibition. It¡¯s said that there¡¯s an event held in China, and the first ce can be apprenticed to head chef Yuan. ¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. Dashi xiujie has already signed up.¡±

    ¡°Can chefs from Cambodia sign up too?¡±

    ¡°No problem, no problem. I¡¯ve asked my Chinese friend to take a look. There¡¯s no nationality requirement.¡±

    ¡°I heard that head chef Cheng has be so amazing under head chef Yuan¡¯s guidance.¡±

    That¡¯s right. As the news spread, the reward for the first ce became that the first ce in the exchange meeting could be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

    Due to such a rumor, more and more people signed up. After all, Yuan Zhou was very popr now.

    As the first chef in Asia and even the world who had held a personal cooking exhibition and received the highest satisfaction in history, and he was also officially promoted as the General Manager of the China chef¡¯s Association, his appeal was naturally very high now.

    Many chefs hade to the young chef¡¯s exchange meet with the intention of trying their luck, and there were also many people who were determined to win this first time.

    Among them, dashi xiujie was the leader.

    However, dashi xiujie was told that the registration failed whether he registered on the official website or in person at the offline consultation office.

    That¡¯s right. Dashi xiujie had made sufficient preparations in the program and in private. However, he failed at the first stage of registration.

    The reason was that dashi xiujie was already 40 years old this year and didn¡¯t meet the youth standard set by the National Bureau of Statistics.

    That¡¯s right, he was 38 years old at the Sino-Japan Exchange meeting two years ago. There was nothing wrong with him being 40 years old now.

    This time, dashi xiujie was dumbfounded. He stared at the official website for a long time but couldn¡¯t think of a solution. He didn¡¯t even touch a knife for two days in a row and didn¡¯t practice cooking.

    For dashi xiujie, who had been in the business for 20 years, this was the first time in his professional career that he hadn¡¯t touched a knife for two days.

    One could only imagine how serious this blow was.

    On the morning of the third day, dashi xiujie received a phone call from a famous Thand chef.

    The famous Thand chef was none other than the one who had snatched the invitation card of the family of the Thai Prince and came to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Big stone.¡± The famous Thand chef spoke in English with a calm voice.

    ¡°Hello, Mister sucha. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t have the mood to make small talk and asked straightforwardly.

    Normally, dashi xiujie would have had a good chat with the famous Thand chef sucha, because in terms of seniority, this famous Thai chef who was over 50 years old was higher than dashi xiujie. However, because of the registration, he didn¡¯t have the mood to do so and could only maintain the basic etiquette and respect.

    ¡°This time, I¡¯m here for the exchange meeting of young chefs organized by head chef Yuan. I think Mr. Oishi wants to participate in it, right?¡± Sucha didn¡¯t care about dashi xiujie¡¯s attitude.

    At least sucha was born into a famous family in Thand, and her basic recuperation was not bad.

    ¡°Oh? Do you have any good suggestions, Mister sucha?¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s eyes lit up and he asked with a more respectful tone.

    ¡°Of course, but I¡¯ll need Mr. Oishi¡¯s cooperation.¡± Sucha said.

    ¡°I can agree to Mister sucha¡¯s request, but I have a condition.¡± Dashi xiujie said solemnly.

    ¡°Tell me.¡± Sucha said.

    ¡°Our actions can not harm head chef Yuan¡¯s interests or affect the exchange meeting of young chefs.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Naturally.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± su Cha agreed.¡±The person we¡¯re looking for isn¡¯t head chef Yuan, but the person in charge of China¡¯s chef¡¯s Association.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1590

    <h4>Chapter 1590: A special invitation</h4>

    It was an international video conference.

    More than 30 well-known chefs, including dashi xiujie, sucha, Piao Gao, ruan Yimin, rovatlin dubonthe, n Modi, and others, were discussing an important matter intensely.

    If an outsider were toe, they would realize that although the video conference was conducted in English, there were all kinds of strange English. The amazing thing was that even with these hard-to-understand ents, everyone was able tomunicate sessfully.

    Speaking of which, it was all thanks to dashi xiujie and sucha that such a video conference could be held. To be precise, the chefs in the meeting were personally invited by the two of them.

    A rough introduction of the more important people. Ruan Yimin¡¯s face was big and his eyes were small, like two green beans on a big pancake. Although he looked low-key, he was known as the Vietnam chef with the most hope of bing the sole chef.

    Hmm......Just from the name, one could tell that they were either Chinese or Vietnamese. This was because more than 30% of the people in Vietnam had the surname ruan.

    Simply put, there was andmark building in Vietnam called duzhu temple, so the Vietnamese liked to use duzhu to describe the most famous people in a certain field.

    Previously, ruan Yimin had been excited to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s exhibition. However, as everyone knew, the one who came from Vietnam was the vice-chairman.

    Moreover, dubang was a famous chef in the Philippines who was quite popr in Europe. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t bepared with Chu Xiao.

    After all, those young chefs in France called Chu Xiao ¡°Typhon¡± behind his back, which was also Typhon, the king of demons in Greece mythology.

    She really didn¡¯t know what Chu Xiao had done in France. Look at what he had done to the young French chefs!

    Dupond, on the other hand, was tall and thin and looked like a drying pole. He was actually a follower of Chu Xiao. But when he heard that Chu Xiao had been defeated by Yuan Zhou, he became very curious about Yuan Zhou.

    n Modi was an India chef, Park goo was a Korea chef, and the group of people in the video conference were the mainstays in the circle of chefs from various countries in Asia.

    ......

    Moreover, they had amon feature, which was that they all wanted to participate in the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting organized by Yuan Zhou. However, they were all over the age limit of 34 years old.

    ¡°We have to find a way to join seunmida.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s usage of sourness in the solo exhibition is worth learning from.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s an old Chinese saying that goes,¡¯the one who has achieved sess is the teacher¡¯.¡±

    Each of them said one sentence at a time. As for the Thand chef sucha, he had been wanting to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice ever since he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s expensive dishesst time. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have the chance to do so.

    ¡°Whether we can earn head chef Yuan¡¯s appreciation or not, we will depend on our own abilities. But right now, the most important thing is that we or our apprentices can sign up. The problem is that we are being blocked outside the door.¡± Sucha said.

    Dashi xiujie reiterated once again,¡±we can¡¯t force the green Chef society to change the registration rules. The most important thing is that the rules were set by head chef Yuan. We must participate on the premise of respecting head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Dashi xiujie even gave a name to their organization, which was: The ¡®participate in the Alliance¡¯ was an Alliance where ¡®all parties would think of ways to participate in the exchange meeting¡¯.

    The next day, all the participants came to the green Chef society. Of course, they had informed them in advance. They didn¡¯te all of a sudden, as it would be impolite.

    After many members of the Alliance got off the car, the first person they saw was Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Good day, Chairman Zhou.¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen Chairman Zhou for a long time.¡±

    ¡°This is the first time we¡¯re meeting. I¡¯ve long heard of Chairman Zhou¡¯s reputation.¡±

    Dashi xiujie, ruan Yimin, and the others greeted Zhou Shijie. As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie had a very high reputation internationally. Therefore, he greeted Zhou Shijie at once.

    ¡°Everyone is travel-worn, do you need to rest for a day?¡± Liao Yue was in charge of reception.

    To put it bluntly, dashi xiujie and the others were not qualified to be received by Zhou Shijie, no matter in terms of seniority or age. Of course, sucha was the exception. However, they came to Zhou Shijie directly.

    The organizer of the exchange meeting was the green chefs ¡®Association. Although all the domestic chefs¡¯ associations were affiliated to the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie would never make any decisions without the consent of Yuan Zhou and the others. Therefore, he set the meeting ce to be the green chefs ¡®meeting room in Chengdu.

    ¡°No need, President Liao. Let¡¯s get down to business,¡± dashi xiujie replied Liao Yue.

    Liao Yue weed everyone into the conference room. Zhou Shijie sat in the Chairman¡¯s seat while Liao Yue, the Vice Chairman, sat in the assistant¡¯s seat. The green Chef society had prepared tea and snacks. After all, they were a young chef society, so the snacks were still very exquisite.

    However, dashi xiujie and the others didn¡¯t have time to taste it carefully.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, Chairman Liao, I¡¯m sorry to disturb you,¡± Dashi xiujie first apologized politely and then went straight to the point,¡±¡±Actually, I have a small question about the activity organized by your Association.¡±

    Zhou Shijie slightly nodded his head and signaled Liao Yue to answer. After all, Liao Yue was the one who organized and was in charge of all the matters of the exchange meeting.

    ¡°Please ask.¡± Liao Yue said after he understood.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the definition of young people in events. The World Health Organization¡¯s definition of young people in 2017 is between 15 and 44 years old, while this year¡¯s definition of young people by un is between 16 and 45 years old.¡± ¡°We¡¯re still young ording to the definition,¡± said dashi xiujie.¡±We should be able to participate in this activity.¡±

    As she spoke, sucha very cooperatively produced a stack of A4 paper. This was information they had printed, and on it was clearly noted the positions issued by the World Health Organization and the United States of America, as well as the United States of America and China.

    Speaking of which, ording to seniority, this time¡¯s multi-participation Alliance should be led by sucha, who was the oldest and ran around for his disciple. However, sucha and Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have many connections. Thus, the responsibility was transferred to dashi xiujie, who hade to China several times and hadmunicated with Zhou Shijie.

    Sucha was in charge of supporting the crowd and also holding the fort. Who asked him to be the oldest? he forgot to mention that sucha¡¯s disciple was actually his son, who had just crossed the line at 35 this year and couldn¡¯t participate.

    In fact, every country had different rules for young people. They couldn¡¯t say that. Liao Yue was about to open his mouth, but before he could say it, he heard dashi xiujie continue.

    ¡°However, I know that the age rule was set by head chef Yuan, and we can¡¯t change the rules set by head chef Yuan. Because rules set by head chef Yuan are definitely rules.¡± ¡°Therefore, we hope to have a special invitation,¡± dashi xiujie changed the topic and said.

    ¡°Please.¡± After saying that, dashi xiujie stood up and solemnly bowed to Zhou Shijie and Liao Yue at 90 degrees.

    Although the chefs from other countries didn¡¯t have the habit of bowing, they also stood up with solemn expressions.

    ¡°Yes, yes, we are also very young.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll always be a teenager, I¡¯m still a baby. ¡±

    ¡°We really want to participate.¡±

    Dupond didn¡¯t know where he had learned it from, but he spoke in a strange ent,¡±baby.¡±

    Liao Yue fell into deep thought, considering the possibility of this situation.

    Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion when he saw the young chefs from all over the world fighting to be the first.

    The youth cooking exchange meet was just an event in China, but it touched the hearts of chefs all over Asia. People like dashi xiujie and Dupond were also respected chefs in their respective countries.

    But now, they had alle to China by themselves, just to participate in this event.

    Come to think of it, how many activities in the world could have such a high level of awareness?

    Zhou Shijie was very clear that such a high level of recognition was due to Yuan Zhou. As expected, it was necessary for the country to promote a culture and let the whole world acknowledge it.

    The easiest and most effective way was to have a person who could lead the world. And Yuan Zhou had already started to achieve that in the field of cooking.

 Chapter 1591

    <h4>Chapter 1591: The cold-hearted Chairman Zhou</h4>

    Zhou Shijie was just a little stunned when he saw these chefs. Then, he came back to his senses under Liao Yue¡¯s anxious gaze.

    ¡°Everyone, please take a seat.¡± Zhou Shijie reached out his hand and gestured for everyone to sit down. He appeared to be very peaceful.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, you¡¯ve agreed?¡± Dashi xiujie was the first to react and asked with surprise.

    Dashi xiujie couldn¡¯t be med for being excited, because Zhou Shijie¡¯s face carried a faint smile and didn¡¯t look very serious.

    ¡°Although you guys came in a hurry, I asked President Yuan for his opinion before you said you wereing.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t answer dashi xiujie¡¯s question immediately. Instead, he changed the topic.

    The green Chef society had a trantor. She was the leader of the customer service team, little Zhao. She tranted Zhou Shijie¡¯s words into English word by word for everyone.

    Therefore, when they heard that Zhou Shijie went to ask Yuan Zhou personally, they all became nervous at the same time. They stared at Zhou Shijie¡¯s mouth with burning eyes, waiting to hear the next sentence.

    ¡°President Yuan has agreed to your proposal after serious consideration, but he has a request.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at the people in the meeting and said with a smile.

    ¡°What request? we have no problem with any of head chef Yuan¡¯s requests,¡± the man said. Dashi xiujie looked at everyone and then stood up.

    ¡°It¡¯s very simple. Just like Mr. Oishi said, President Yuan is a person who pays a lot of attention to rules. Since he has already decided on it, he will not change it. However, in view of everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for participating, he agreed to this special invitation.¡± Zhou Shijie exined in detail.

    ¡°I should.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded his head and agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of doing things.

    ¡°However, each country can only have one invitation, including China.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°One?¡± Dashi xiujie was surprised and asked.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, only one.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s head chef Yuan¡¯s idea, we understand.¡± Dashi xiujie muttered to himself for a while and then nodded his head in agreement.

    The remaining chefs, sucha and the others, nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Since everyone has agreed, all the countries only need to submit the special invitation to the chefs of each country before the registration deadline.¡± ¡°Of course. You can¡¯t exceed the age of 45 as stated by the United States of America,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    The meaning was clear. As long as the person was below the age of forty-five, they did not care who the special invitation was.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, head chef Yuan. Thank you, Chairman Zhou. Thank you, Vice-President Liao.¡± Dashi xiujie stood up and thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯ve alle from afar, so you¡¯re all our guests. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    The few of them exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then those who participated in the Alliance couldn¡¯t wait to leave. After all, they had received the invitation, but there was only one, so they had to return to their respective countries to have a friendly discussion to decide who would participate.

    Under such circumstances, he naturally had no intention of staying any longer.

    The menacing meeting ended perfectly under such circumstances.

    However, Liao Yue immediately asked,¡±Chairman Zhou, who¡¯s going to decide on the invitation for Huaxia?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that simple? we just have to hold a small meeting with the Presidents of the various provinces and everyone will vote for their votes.¡± Zhou Shijie said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send out the notice now.¡± Liao Yue nodded.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s it then.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head and then turned around to leave. He went directly to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on the way and prepared to have dinner there.

    After all, the meeting didn¡¯t seem to have been going on for long, but it was already past fouro¡¯ clock, so it was almost time to line up.

    When Zhou Shijie arrived, as expected, he met that silly son of his who was sticking to Wu Hai.

    At that moment, he really didn¡¯t want to admit that the person fawning on Wu Hai was his son. Therefore, he just went to line up silently and didn¡¯t pay any attention to him.

    Because of this, Zhou Xi didn¡¯t realize that his father had alsoe to the restaurant for dinner tonight until the first batch of people entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re here too.¡± Zhou Xi greeted him enthusiastically. He ignored Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes, which indicated that he wanted to draw a clear line between them, and directly dragged him to sit beside him.

    Of course, Wu Hai was sitting on the other side of Zhou Xi.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to see little Yuan,¡± Zhou Shijie said to his son with a straight face.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted,

    ¡°Yes, the matter of the invitation slots has been confirmed. The rest is up to them.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the trouble? this is what I should do. ¡± Zhou Shijie said kindly.

    ¡°What would you like to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou knew that Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t like him treating him as an outsider, so he changed the subject and asked.

    ¡°Order some of your new Jiangsu dishes so I can show off to old hang.¡± While saying that, Zhou Shijie ordered two Huaiyang dishes.

    ¡°Dad, I think you should treat me to a meal today.¡± After Zhou Shijie finished ordering, Zhou Xi, who was at the side, spoke sneakily.

    ¡°Hmph, not only are you filial to your father, you even want an old man like me to treat you to a meal. I think you should just eat your own face.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t show Zhou Xi a good face and said directly.

    ¡°No, no, no. I¡¯ve done something big recently. You¡¯ll definitely praise me and be willing to pay for the all-fish banquet.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°An all-fish banquet? you might as well go to heaven.¡± Zhou Shijie was so angry that he almost pulled off his own beard.

    ¡°I signed up for the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting held by boss Yuan.¡± Zhou Xi directly ignored his father¡¯s ridicule and said proudly.

    ¡°What?¡± This time, Zhou Shijie had really pulled off his own beard by ident.

    ¡°I¡¯ve signed up for the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting,¡± Zhou Xi saidcently.

    ¡°What, you¡¯ve decided to inherit your old man¡¯s mantle?¡± Zhou Shijie said, pretending to be calm.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Zhou Xi touched his head and smiled, but he didn¡¯t answer.

    ¡°Even if you sign up, you might not be able to pass. You¡¯d better not embarrass yourself with yourme cat¡¯s skills.¡± Zhou Shijie nced at Zhou Xi and paused for a moment before he said,¡±¡±I might as well go home and read my notes. I¡¯ll learn more before I start.¡±

    Although Zhou Shijie said he didn¡¯t care, he was actually very concerned about Zhou Xi¡¯s registration.

    ¡°No need, no need. I¡¯m just going to broaden my horizons.¡± Zhou Xi looked at Wu Hai who was waiting for his meal earnestly at the side and said with embarrassment.

    ¡°You Rascal, every day you ...¡± Zhou Shijie was about to start scolding Zhou Xi again when he saw Zhou Xi¡¯s not-so-serious look. At this time, Jiang Changxi spoke.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, don¡¯t count on him to learn cooking. He signed up for the crow beasts.¡± Jiang Changxi said straightforwardly.

    ¡°For Wu Hai?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t react for a moment and asked back subconsciously.

    ¡°In order to get closer to their idol, children like to do this.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ¡°Hehe, Sister Jiang knows me well.¡± Zhou Xi patted his chest and automatically ignored the following remarks about children. The key problem was that if he didn¡¯t ignore them, he wouldn¡¯t dare to go against the Queen.

    ¡°...¡± Zhou Shijie indicated that he didn¡¯t want to speak. He was seriously considering the possibility of stuffing his son back.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1592

    <h4>Chapter 1592: If you lose, you¡¯ll eat the iron pot</h4>

    Although Zhou Shijie was so angry at Zhou Xi that he wanted to beat him to death, Zhou Xi still managed to escape the cmity in the end because he was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, he didn¡¯t manage to eat the all-fish banquet, and it was almost remade.

    No one knew how the foreign countries selected this special invitation. However, Liao Yue was the first to receive a special invitation from the Japanese side. As expected, the candidate was indeed dashi xiujie.

    With tengyuan¡¯s support and dashi xiujie¡¯s own prestige, he had enough cards to y.

    Naturally, sucha¡¯s son Zhan Fei was in Thand as well. From the name sucha had given his son, it was clear that he had high hopes for him.

    This was because Zhan mo meant light in thai.

    After the special invitation list of chefs from various countries was handed in, China¡¯s special invitation list was also handed in. However, this person was a little unexpected.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually him. ¡± Liao Yue looked at the name and felt a little strange.

    The person that Liao Yue found strange was ke Sen. That¡¯s right, the special invitation from China ended up in the hands of ke Lin¡¯s son, ke Sen.

    ¡°I wonder what price Grandmaster ke has paid.¡± Liao Yue was a little emotional.

    From what Liao Yue knew, there were many people who wanted a special invitation from China.

    For example, the disciples or sons of many presidents, the Cantonese, Lu, and Hunan cuisine associations, etc.

    As the head of the Association, the younger ones were in their fifties, and most of them were in their sixties. After some calction, one would know that their children were not young either. Most of them were over the threshold of thirty-four years old, so they naturally could not participate.

    ......

    Previously, when they knew that it was the age requirement set by Yuan Zhou, they were embarrassed to say what they wanted to participate in. But now that there was such a quota, the Presidents definitely couldn¡¯t back down.

    The voting situation on that day could be said to be unusually tragic.

    Actually, that wasn¡¯t quite right. It should be said that the canvassing segment before the voting began was the most tragic.

    Wasn¡¯t it just that Kosen, who had obtained a spot, was being lectured?

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you, if you can¡¯t get first ce in this exchange, you¡¯ll eat your own pot. ¡± Colin red at his son and said sternly.

    ¡°Dad, that pot is made of refined iron. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t gnaw through it.¡± Kosen said carefully.

    ¡°Call the head chef.¡± Collin said.

    ¡°Yes, head chef,¡± Kosen immediately stood at attention.

    ¡°If you can¡¯t do it, then get me the first ce.¡± Collin said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try my best. ¡± Kosen said hesitantly.

    ¡°F * ck off. Try your best. This is a must. I paid one-third of my recipes to get this spot. You better think carefully.¡± Colin angrily mmed the table.

    ¡°Yes, I will work hard.¡± Kosen did not dare to act rashly anymore. He clenched his legs tightly and replied loudly.

    ¡°Get lost,¡± Colin waved his hand.

    ¡°Okay, head chef.¡± Kosen secretly heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he became even more nervous.

    No one knew the significance of one-third of the recipe better than him. It was the blood, sweat, and tears of his father, Colin, and he had given one-third of it just for him.

    There was no doubt that a self-organized and collected recipe was the most important thing to a chef.

    It was because of this that Colin was able to get this special invitation. After all, he was already 41 years old this year.

    This made Kosen feel immense pressure, but at the same time, it ignited his fighting spirit.

    ¡°I must work hard to get first ce and live up to my dad¡¯s expectations.¡± Kosen encouraged him in his heart.

    It was good to have fighting spirit, but when it came to the lineup for the youth Exchange this time ... Kosen was a little uncertain.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t participate much in the registration, so he didn¡¯t know about it. He was receiving an unexpected person whom he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    The person who hade was the old man who had been picked up by the person called mu Qingqing half a year ago. He had speciallye from Shanghai.

    The old man couldn¡¯t be called an old man anymore; he should be called an old man. This was because he no longer picked up trash and was dressed neatly and tidily.

    When the old man came in, he was wearing a pair of ck cotton shoes. There was not a single speck of dust on the ck shoes. He was wearing a clean gray shirt and a pair of loose suit pants.

    His white hair had also been cut neatly andbed to the back of his head. Although there were many wrinkles on his face, he was full of smiles when he saw Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan,¡± The grandpa said.

    ¡°Sir system, you shouldn¡¯t call me that.¡± ¡°You can just call me little Yuan,¡± said Yuan Zhou solemnly.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. It was all thanks to you.¡± The grandpa shook his head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. It¡¯s nothing. You know that this is a restaurant. I always have leftovers.¡± Yuan Zhou still insisted on the previous statement.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. But I still have to thank you, boss Yuan.¡± The grandpa didn¡¯t argue with him, but answered happily.

    ¡°How have you been recently?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Good, very good. Qingqing is a kind-hearted girl. Not only did she cure my illness, but she also gave me a house andnd. Most importantly, my husband¡¯s health has improved. She¡¯s doing pretty well, very well.¡± The grandpa said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Of course he¡¯s good. It¡¯s all thanks to a good person like boss Yuan and that little girl.¡± The grandpa kept talking about the people who were good to him.

    At the side, Yuan Zhou also nodded his head earnestly, indicating that he was listening to her attentively.

    It was only after a long while that the old man realized that he had said too much. He immediately said in embarrassment,¡±¡±I¡¯m getting old and a little naggy. I¡¯m sorry to have dyed your time, boss Yuan. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not business hours now, and I¡¯m the only one in the restaurant. It¡¯s good to have someone to talk to. ¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that I don¡¯t disturb you from doing serious things. ¡± The old man said.

    ¡°Yes, no dy.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to congratte you, boss Yuan. I¡¯ve seen you on the news. I didn¡¯t know you were so awesome. You¡¯re really awesome at such a young age. ¡± While speaking, the grandpa even gave a thumbs up.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I should be the one to thank you, boss Yuan. I don¡¯t have any good stuff, but I remember that boss Yuan seems to like those little trinkets quite a lot. So I brought you one this time. Take a look and see what you think.¡± The grandpa said as he took out a box from his backpack.

    The backpack on the old man¡¯s shoulder was an ordinary ck backpack. The box that he took out was also very simple. It was just an ordinary white box, but the old man held it very carefully.

    ¡°I like all the gifts you gave me. I still keep all the toys I used to have when I was young.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the cab of toys that his parents had tidied up in the empty room upstairs and couldn¡¯t help saying.

    It had been a long time since someone had given Yuan Zhou toys and such things.

    ¡°Then take a look at this.¡± The grandpa said like presenting a treasure.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded and opened the white paper box carefully.

    All of a sudden, a human-shaped doll the size of an adult man¡¯s palm was revealed.

    The figurine was in a standing posture. It held a big iron spoon that was specially used by chefs in its right hand and a knife in its left hand. Yuan Zhou carefully looked at the figurine¡¯s face and found that it looked 50% like himself.

    ¡°This is me?¡± Yuan Zhou said in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you can tell. I didn¡¯t have anything else to give you, so I made this with the bottle caps I collected. ¡± The grandpa said with a bit embarrassment.

    If one looked carefully, one would find that the puppet was pieced together with the bottle cap. The detailed part was pieced together by cutting the bottle cap into pieces. Therefore, one could tell that it was 50% simr to Yuan Zhou at a nce.

    ¡°It¡¯s very exquisite, just like me. ¡± ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re really awesome,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. ¡± Sir system chuckled, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.

    ¡°I like it very much. This gift is very meaningful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    Seeing the old wandering Grandpa living such a good life now, Yuan Zhou had an inexplicable happiness in his heart.

    Even though Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t actuallymunicate much with the grandpa.

    Perhaps everyone wanted others to live a better life, even if they were strangers.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1593

    <h4>Chapter 1593: A hot spot</h4>

    ¡°Your cooking skills are really good.¡± Yuan Zhou praised.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just a bottle cap. The materials are very simple.¡± The grandpa said with a smile.

    ¡°The more fragmented and tiny something is, the more effort it takes.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Besides apanying my wife, I have nothing much to do for the rest of my days anyway,¡± the old manughed.

    ¡°At least, I can¡¯t do it.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s different. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re doing great things and you¡¯re even on the news. It¡¯s normal that you won¡¯t be able to do such a small thing. ¡± Sir system shook his head.

    ¡°Thank you. I really like this gift.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. At least, he put away the box solemnly.

    It was definitely not difficult for others, but many people were not willing to do it.

    ¡°Please stay for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no need. I still have to go back.¡± The grandpa hurriedly waved his hand to refuse.

    The grandpa knew from the news that Yuan Zhou was very powerful now. How could he waste his time to entertain him? therefore, the grandpa refused him without a second thought.

    ¡°You can have dinner before you leave.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no.¡± The old man waved his hand and retreated.

    ......

    ¡°Please wait.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I still have to go home. Boss Yuan, I wish you a prosperous business. I wish you good luck.¡± After saying that, the grandpa turned around and walked out of the restaurant quickly.

    The grandpa moved really fast. When Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked to the door, he could only see the back of the grandpa in a hurry.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was still holding the puppet made of the bottle cap in his hand.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said to the grandpa¡¯s back.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t turn around and go back to his restaurant until the grandpa left hurriedly and reached an intersection that he couldn¡¯t see.

    Then, Yuan Zhou understood that the grandpa must havee all the way from Shanghai to send the puppet to congratte him.

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help opening the box again and looking at the puppet.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the figures were glued together with ss glue. Each bottle cap came from a different bottle, and some of the bottle caps were even cut into small pieces because of the joining.

    Whether it was the doll¡¯s face, the spoon, or the vegetable knife, they were all very real.

    ¡°It¡¯s very nice. ¡± Yuan Zhouplimented and then carefully closed the paper box. He then took it with both hands and went upstairs.

    As he was holding the paper box with both hands, Yuan Zhou directly opened the door of his room and walked to the shelf. Then, he carefully ced the paper box at a high ce where it was not easy to touch.

    The paper box was ced beside the small gifts that the grandpa had given him in the past, looking very harmonious.

    There were already many things on the shelf in Yuan Zhou¡¯s room. Some were ced there by the customers, and some were specially given to Yuan Zhou by the customers.

    ¡°Maybe one day, I¡¯ll need to find a bigger ce to set it up, or buy a house.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou subconsciously touched the amulet that the granny had asked for hanging on his body.

    Ever since the granny gave the fortune teller to Yuan Zhou, he had been hanging it on his body seriously and had never taken it off.

    Of course, this ¡°peace talisman¡± could be hung on the middle coat. Therefore, no one had ever seen it before, but Yin ya knew about it.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had already brought Yin ya to see the old granny.

    On this side, Yuan Zhou started to read the books on cooking skills after he finished reading the shelf. On the other side, Wu Hai was taking a stroll around Taoxi road with Zheng Jiawei in his rarely dressed clothes.

    Of course, Zhou Xi, the little tail of Wu Hai, was also there.

    ¡°Little hai, that¡¯s a good idea. If you open an Art Gallery here, those people won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡± Zheng Jiawei tiptoed and led the way.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already found three ces. Now, it¡¯s up to you where you want to book.¡± Zheng Jiawei said while walking.

    ¡°You decide.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand indifferently.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. Little hai, this is your gallery. You have to be satisfied with it.¡± ¡°No.¡± Zheng Jiawei shook his head and continued,¡±Lin Lin said she was satisfied with all three ces.¡±

    ¡°What does this have to do with that violent woman?¡± Wu Hai immediately said.

    ¡°Lin Lin said that this is a big matter and she wants to participate in it. I thought that I asked for her opinion. Don¡¯t be angry, little hai. Lin Lin is just concerned about you.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°If you care about me, you¡¯ll throw me when youe back.¡± Wu Hai was extremely resentful. While speaking, he even felt his back hurt.

    After all, he had a younger sister who would throw him over her shoulder whenever there was a disagreement. Wu Hai indicated that this was a normal physiological reaction of his.

    ¡°Then who asked you to always skip your meals, little hai?¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai with a intive look and said.

    ¡°You can¡¯t me me for this. Compass didn¡¯t open the door.¡± Wu Hai said righteously.

    ¡°Little hai, you have to take care of Linlin and me. Take care of your own body. You can¡¯t be hospitalized as often as you used to. Your stomach still needs to be taken care of.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°I know. I haven¡¯t had a drip in two years.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I have an appointment with the doctor for a physical examination. Little hai, you can go this time.¡± Zheng Jiawei immediately seized the opportunity and said.

    Wu Hai knitted his brows and intended to refuse him while stroking his small mustaches. However, Zheng Jiawei continued,¡±¡±Lin Lin said that she¡¯ll be back for a physical examination this time.¡±

    Wu Hai was ¡°...¡±.

    The atmosphere became a little awkward all of a sudden. Although Wu Hai could make Zheng Jiawei cry with anger, Wu Lin was different. She could beat Wu Hai until he cried. Therefore, it seemed that there was no room for resistance for the physical examination.

    Fortunately, as Wu Hai¡¯s little fan, Zhou Xi opened his mouth to solve the atmosphere at the scene. He said,¡±¡±Brother Jiawei, we seem to be very far from Taoxi road. We¡¯ve been walking for 15 minutes.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, we¡¯ll be there in two minutes. It¡¯s on the first floor of the building in front.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded and pointed at the first floor of the opposite building.

    Zhou Xi looked back at Taoxi road in the distance and then looked at the distance of the gallery. He couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Why is it so far from Taoxi road?¡±

    ¡°All the ces that you saw earlier have been rented out, not a single room is left.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°So fast?¡± Zhou Xi said in surprise.

    ¡°Not so soon. The current boss Yuan is like a piece of gold that everybody wants to get close to.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded.

    ¡°Look over there, this is the new electronicspany¡¯s Chengdu headquarters.¡± Zheng Jiawei pointed at the building over there and said.

    ¡°Also, where are the new headquarters of the wholesale daily necessities in Chengdu? there are also somepanies that are moving in.¡± Zheng Jiawei pointed at several ces and said.

    ¡°Why are there suddenly so manypanies here?¡± Zhou Xi asked curiously.

    ¡°Naturally, it¡¯s because of boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei said naturally.

    ¡°Thepanies mentioned by director Wu have all participated in boss Yuan¡¯s personal cooking exhibition.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s too much. They moved thepany here just for some stammering?¡± Zhou Xi asked in surprise.

    ¡°What¡¯s so strange about it? first, it¡¯s for food. Second, it¡¯s naturally for more business. You¡¯ll know just by looking at thepanies here.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a soft voice.

    ¡°I see.¡± Zhou Xi nodded and said.

    When he said that, Zhou Xi suddenly recalled that there was also the number one artist among the younger generation of China, Wu Hai, who had opened an Art Gallery for the sake of stammering.

    This time, Zhou Xi could understand those bosses even more.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1594

    <h4>Chapter 1594: The person that Jiang Changxi is certain of</h4>

    Zhou Xi nodded his head seriously. Seeing his serious look, Zheng Jiawei couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±I heard from little hai that you¡¯re also going to participate in this young chef exchange meeting?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, yes, I want to get closer to the world of eaves Wu.¡± Zhou Xi said very solemnly at the end.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good thing. Even you need to practice your cooking skills. ¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head and warned him seriously.

    ¡°Oh no, even my dad went to you, Jiawei?¡± Zhou Xi immediately reacted and sighed with his hand on his forehead.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou also hopes that you can live well.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t avoid the question and directly nodded.

    ¡°I know, but I¡¯m really not interested in cooking.¡± Zhou Xi spread his hands helplessly.

    ¡°We¡¯re here. ¡± Suddenly, Wu Hai said at the side.

    ¡°We¡¯ve really arrived. Then let¡¯s go in, little hai, little Xi. ¡± Zheng Jiawei immediately came back to his senses and walked in with the two of them.

    The straight-line distance between this ce and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was about 1000 meters, which was about one kilometer. However, it would take them three kilometers to walk there, which was not considered close.

    This was the first floor of a CBD building. It had arge space and was very tall. It was suitable for some beautiful designs. The area was about 300 square meters.

    The size, style, and the flow of people in the surrounding area were all eptable. In addition, it was located at the edge of Taoxi road, so the location was quite good.

    ¡°It looks pretty good.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said.

    However, at this moment, the three of them saw that there were already people inside. It was a man in a suit leading a middle-aged man on a tour of the ce.

    ......

    No, it wasn¡¯t a visit, because both of them were reading the contract in their hands.

    The arrival of the three people immediately attracted the attention of the man in a suit. He whispered a few words to the middle-aged man beside him and then walked over quickly.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, Mr. Zheng. ¡± The man in a suit bowed and apologized to Zheng Jiawei the moment he arrived in front of the three people.

    ¡°Don¡¯t apologize yet. I want to know the reason. ¡± Zheng Jiawei slightly frowned and said.

    At the side, Wu Hai was looking around the ce seriously without saying anything. He had absolute confidence in Zheng Jiawei.

    Zhou Xi, however, perked up his ears to listen to the conversation between Zheng Jiawei and the agent.

    It was because the current situation was very obvious. Wu Hai was very satisfied with this ce, but the person in front of him seemed to have already sold this floor.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, Mr. Zheng. That gentleman came directly from the developer¡¯s side. He skipped our agency and took a fancy to this house.¡± The man in a suit said apologetically.

    ¡°You mean this person is from the developer¡¯s side and directly came to reserve the house?¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°It¡¯s because of this that I didn¡¯t give you time. I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± The man in a suit apologized with a good attitude.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s not your problem. ¡± Zheng Jiawei shook his head and said gently.

    ¡°Thank you, thank you for your understanding, Mr. Zheng.¡± The man in a suit thanked him as if he had been relieved of a burden.

    Specifically, Zheng Jiawei asked the agent to keep the three houses that he had his eyes on and waited for Wu Hai to make a decision after looking at them.

    It wasn¡¯t that Zheng Jiawei couldn¡¯t contact the real estate developer, but it was unnecessary. He could solve such a small matter with his own ability. Moreover, he wasn¡¯t sure which house Wu Hai would take a fancy to. It would be a waste of his talents if he found the real estate developer.

    ¡°No need to thank me. Since eaves Wu likes this ce, I have to ask if that person is willing to part with it.¡± Zheng Jiawei shook his head to show that it was nothing. On the other hand, Zhou Xi beside him said excitedly.

    ¡°This ... This isn¡¯t good, is it?¡± The man in a suit was a little hesitant. The main reason for his hesitation was that he was afraid that Zheng Jiawei and the others ¡®mood would be affected if they failed.

    This was because they had already tried to do so before, but the other party had insisted.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, we¡¯re just trying. ¡± Zhou Xi, who was beside him, suddenly said.

    ¡°Alright, our agency also has a problem with this matter. We didn¡¯t inform you in advance. I¡¯ll Take You There.¡± The man in a suit looked at Zhou Xi¡¯s determined expression and said after thinking for a while.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Zheng Jiawei pinched his orchid fingers and said with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± The man in a suit shook his head and then led Zhou Xi to the middle-aged man.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, brother Jiawei, leave it to me. I can definitely do it.¡± Zhou Xi turned his head and clenched his fists, taking the responsibility for Zheng Jiawei¡¯s matter on his own.

    ¡°Good luck.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t mind it and just nodded with a smile.

    ¡°What?¡± Looking at the room carefully and thinking of the decorations, Wu Hai nodded his head doubtfully and then continued to think.

    Wu Hai had always had his own requirements on where to hang his paintings for disy. Usually, he would do it himself when he held an art exhibition. Of course, there was an exception, and that was the paintings in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He didn¡¯t care where he hung them, as long as they were hung in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Due to Zhou Xi¡¯s volunteer, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t go there. Moreover, Zhou Xi also hoped that he couldplete this task just now. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei just waited at the same ce and thought about the decoration of the house seriously. Most importantly, he was looking at Wu Hai.

    This ce was still rough and many ces were not even. He had to watch over Wu Hai who had entered the selfless state in case he hit the wall or fell down.

    Soon, half an hour had passed and Zhou Xi came over dejectedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡±she said. Zhou Xi lowered his head and didn¡¯t dare to look straight at Wu Hai, thus he said in a low voice.

    ¡°Eh? I¡¯m fine. ¡± Wu Hai answered subconsciously.

    However, Zheng Jiawei looked at Zhou Xi seriously and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. Negotiating is not your job. Youe and watch over little hai, in case he falls.¡±

    While saying that, Zheng Jiawei let go of Wu Hai¡¯s hand and signaled Zhou Xi toe over and support Wu Hai¡¯s arm.

    ¡°I¡¯ll handle the rest. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Yes, I will not let eaves Wu¡¯s hand get injured.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zheng Jiaweiughed.

    ¡°Brother Jiawei, he¡¯s not willing. He¡¯s not willing to even if I raise the price.¡± Zhou Xi paused and said with embarrassment,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t want to raise the price and I¡¯ll pay for that part, but he¡¯s still not willing.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Zheng Jiaweiforted him and then said, ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look. ¡±

    After saying that, Zheng Jiawei turned his head and said to the man in a suit,¡±Please introduce me to that gentleman.¡±

    ¡°Well ... Mr. Zheng, actually, the remaining two houses that you¡¯ve kept are not bad. The geographical environment andyout are also very good.¡± The man in a suit tried to persuade him.¡±The value of the houses near Taoxi road has risen very fast in the past two years. It¡¯s the fastest in Chengdu. If we invest in them, the other two ces also have great potential to rise.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re not using it for an investment. Little hai doesn¡¯t meet often. I¡¯m just going to meet that man.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai tenderly and then said.

    ¡°But that gentleman of yours tried it just now. To be honest, the chances are not high.¡± The man in a suit said honestly.

    Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t say anything, but just walked a few steps forward. The man in a suit had no choice but to lead Zheng Jiawei over again.

    Seeing that they had passed by and started to talk soon, Zhou Xi kept an eye on Wu Hai who was walking around and Zheng Jiawei at the same time.

    It only took about ten minutes for Zheng Jiawei toe back with a big smile on his face. The middle-aged man, who was usually not easy to talk to, looked quite satisfied. Judging from his state, it meant that Zheng Jiawei had made a deal with the middle-aged man!

    The man in a suit looked at Zheng Jiawei in surprise. How did he seed?

    ¡°Brother Jiawei, how did you do it?¡± Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t help but ask the first question.

    ¡°When ites to negotiations, you definitely need to know the other party¡¯s needs before you have a chance of sess.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°What does he need?¡± Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t help but ask in confusion,¡±¡±Is it money? But I¡¯ve already raised the bid very high. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not money. ¡± Zheng Jiawei shook his head.

    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Zhou Xi asked subconsciously.

    But this time, Zheng Jiawei just smiled and didn¡¯t answer him. He just turned his head to the side and said to Wu Hai,¡±¡±Little hai, go and sign the papers. This house will be your gallery from now on.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    ¡°s, little hai is only most obedient at times like this.¡± Looking at Wu Hai who was rarely so obedient, Zheng Jiawei couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    That¡¯s right. When Wu Hai was thinking about things like this, he would basically answer whatever was asked, except for letting him eat.

    However, if it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, it would be a different story.

    Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t help but sigh.¡±You really can¡¯t judge a person by his appearance. Brother Zheng¡¯s actions are too manly.¡±

    What a joke. In the entire Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, only Zheng Jiawei¡¯s working ability was acknowledged by Queen Jiang. Of course, he was awesome.

 Chapter 1595

    <h4>Chapter 1595: The wedding house</h4>

    Facing Zhou Xi¡¯s admiration, Zheng Jiawei answered with a faint smile calmly and then said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Little hai, this ce is already yours. You can go back and think about how to hang the painting. ¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then said with an excited look,¡±¡±I¡¯m going back now, immediately. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll head back immediately.¡± Zheng Jiawei took Wu Hai from Zhou Xi¡¯s hands and answered him gently.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Zhou Xi said from behind.

    Zheng Jiawei nodded his head to the agent in a suit to say goodbye and then left with Wu Hai and Zhou Xi.

    After walking out of the room, Zheng Jiawei turned around and took a look before sighing inwardly, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing we got it. Otherwise, we¡¯d have to trouble Sister Jiang to find out if there¡¯s anything that¡¯s exactly the same as this.¡±

    Of course, Zhou Xi didn¡¯t know what Zheng Jiawei was thinking about. He was still thinking about what that person needed.

    Apart from Wu Yungui who had taken a part of thend of Taoxi road to develop the food City, Jiang Changxi, as the real estate Queen of Chengdu, naturally would not fall behind others. The other half of thend was taken by her.

    Of course, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯tck business insight.

    However, it was also because of this that the business of Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui also had a ce to connect. The two of them had also arranged to meet today to talk about the development of their business.

    After all, Wu Yungui bought thend around Taoxi road to build a Food City, but he still didn¡¯t know what Jiang Changxi¡¯s business was.

    Due to the return of the capital, Jiang Changxi¡¯spany had just started to get ready for construction. Therefore, Wu Yungui asked to meet her and wanted to know more about her.

    After all, Wu Yungui was running a Food City. It would be bad if Jiang Changxi started a leather chemical nt or something like that.

    ......

    Although Wu Yun GUI knew that she wouldn ¡®t, the business world was like a battlefield. Moreover, he had heard of the reputation of the Queen of Rong city.

    Therefore, even if it was not a formal business negotiation, Wu Yungui still brought four people with him to meet Jiang Changxi.

    One was in charge of providingplete information, one was in charge of the development n report of the food City, one was in charge of supporting the entire process, and the other was Wu Yungui¡¯s own assistant.

    The group of five arrived at the appointed club very soon and went all the way to the door of the reception room booked by Jiang Changxi. At that time, Jiang Changxi was already standing there waiting with a baby-faced assistant.

    ¡®They lost at the start. His side is on high alert, but the other side is very casual,¡¯ Wu Yungui thought to himself.

    Jiang Changxi was dressed in a professional suit today. Her long ck hair was slightly tied up. The few wisps of ck hair made her face look even whiter. In addition, her beautiful and lustrous red lips made people feel that she was very amiable.

    But in fact, Wu Yungui knew how powerful Jiang Changxi was. Even Ling Hong, a third generation nouveau riche with an extraordinary status, was very honest in front of Jiang Changxi.

    He couldn¡¯t be deceived by this woman¡¯s beautiful appearance. Jiang Changxi was not only not a pretty face, but also a super strong woman. She did things cleanly and efficiently. She was a great businesswoman.

    ¡°Director Jiang, this is the first time we have officially met outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed my first time, but I¡¯ve seen it a few times at cocktail parties, so I ordered your favorite PU ¡®er tea, CEO Wu. Would you like toe in and try it?¡± Jiang Changxi turned sideways and said.

    ¡°Haha, thank you for remembering my taste, director Jiang. Let¡¯s talk inside.¡± Wu Yungui followed him in.

    The reception room was a tea room. Two sides of the long table sat opposite each other. At the other end of the tea table stood a girl in a Han Chinese dress with her hair tied up in a bun. After the two sides finished exchanging greetings, she stood up and bowed to the crowd before sitting down.

    ¡°The way he is dressed reminds me of boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui said with emotion.

    ¡°But boss Yuan¡¯s ce is not suitable for business discussion.¡± Jiang Changxi continued,¡±I only thought about eating when I was there.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but who doesn ¡®t?¡± Wu Yungui nodded in agreement.

    Wu Yungui was very cautious in front of Jiang Changxi. Therefore, he didn¡¯t start talking about serious business until Three Cups of Teater. He firstid out the General n of his Food City and then said,¡±I wonder what you¡¯re going to build on thend that you bought, director Jiang.¡±

    ¡°I understand CEO Wu¡¯s concerns, but there¡¯s no need to worry. I recently came up with a new idea for housing, so I¡¯ll follow it.¡± Jiang Changxi said casually.

    ¡°I wonder if I can have the honor to hear your new ideas, President Jiang?¡± Wu Yungui asked curiously.

    ¡°Boss Wu, you¡¯re really making things difficult for me.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    Indeed, Wu Yungui also knew that he was making things difficult for Jiang Changxi. However, the development of the food City was very important to his group. If it was a building on Jiang Changxi¡¯snd, it would be bad if the development project conflicted with his group.

    That was why they had this meeting.

    ¡°I owe you a favor, director Jiang.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    Jiang Changxi brushed her hair behind her ear and said after a moment of silence,¡±Peach, show our n to President Wu.¡± He turned sideways and said to his assistant, peach.

    ¡°Yes, director Jiang.¡± Peach tried her best to keep her cute baby face straight, neatly took out a stack of ns, and then handed them to Wu Yungui¡¯s assistant with both hands.

    Then, the assistant passed it to Wu Yungui, who then looked at it.

    As a Big Boss, Wu Yungui read a lot of documents every day, so he naturally had a special technique to read documents. It didn¡¯t take long for him to see the part that he cared about.

    In the video, Jiang Changxi¡¯spany proposed a brand new concept.

    ¡°Yuan jingfang? A house with a view of the street?¡± Wu Yungui raised his head and looked at Jiang Changxi in surprise.

    ¡°In modern terms, boss Yuan himself is the diamond that attracts people toe here. Therefore, he can naturally be named like that.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    Wu Yungui thought about it carefully and found that it was true. He said, ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. But boss Yuan, do you know about it?¡±

    ¡°He definitely knows about it. Apart from me, boss Yuan is the first person who knows about this n. With boss Yuan as the core and theplete supporting facilities, it¡¯s a very good choice to make it into a high-end fourth generation residential area.¡± Jiang Changxi continued,¡±moreover, director Wu, your residential area and food City are also avable. As the foundation, it will be easier for me to sell my food.¡±

    ¡°Haha, director Jiang, you¡¯re really amazing. You¡¯ve unknowingly gotten a free ride from me.¡± Wu Yungui sighed with emotion. When he wanted to build the food City, he definitely had to deal with the basic facilities, which had be a natural factor. Jiang Changxi¡¯s n could be said to have gathered and made use of all the resources.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. That¡¯s why I¡¯ll treat you to this meal, CEO Wu. ¡± Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony. Thank you for your generosity, director Jiang. The things in this club are not cheap.¡± Wu Yungui smiled helplessly.

    It was not because he had no other choice. Before Wu Yungui came here, he wanted to inquire about Jiang Changxi¡¯s actions after that. Therefore, he hurriedly brought four people with him. Who knew that they would give themselves up to be hunkered down by Jiang Changxi? the key point was that they had been thoroughly calcted from the very beginning.

    It was a very simple logic. If he didn¡¯t know, who would let his Secretary carry such aplete set of development project documents with her?

    He felt helpless in his heart. However, when he looked at Jiang Changxi¡¯s calm manner, Wu Yungui didn¡¯t feel it was appropriate to say anything. At least there was still a meal.

    On the other hand, peach was impressed. Beforeing here, peach had thought that it would be difficult to deal with President Wu. Not only did herpany¡¯s residential areapete with President Wu¡¯s business, but she also needed to borrow his reputation to get him to help promote it. How could it be so easy in the world?

    It must be very difficult. Although peach knew that it would definitely seed with director Jiang around, she did not expect it to go so smoothly. Speaking and the way he spoke was really an art.

    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s a pity that I¡¯m not a man. It¡¯s a pity that director Jiang isn¡¯tce.¡± This was Tao Zi¡¯s 1003Rd sigh since she became Jiang Changxi¡¯s assistant.

    ¡°Although this club isn¡¯t as good as boss Yuan ¡®s, it¡¯s still worth the money. After all, Mengmeng has alreadye here to evaluate 0.4 Yuan.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to eat more.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Jiang Changxi said heroically.

    He and Wu Yungui chatted for a while during the meal and left after the meal.

    Tao Zi followed behind Jiang Changxi. She had a lot of questions to ask, but she didn¡¯t know whether she should ask or not.

    ¡°Little peach, if you have any doubts, don¡¯t keep them to yourself.¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said after they got in the car.

    The president must have a chauffeur to pick him up. Peach sat in the co-driver¡¯s seat while Jiang Changxi sat in the back seat. When they heard the voice, they turned their heads and asked,¡±¡±President Jiang, why are you so sure about President Wu?¡±

    Jiang Changxi answered with a smile,¡±it¡¯s a game of wits. Little peach, do you know about it?¡±

    ¡°Yes, this is a famous case of the Nash equilibrium game. To put it simply, two pigs, one big and one small, share a food trough, but they have to press the switch on the other side to have food in the trough. The slower the small pig runs, the slower it eats. So, once the small pig presses the switch, the big pig will go to the trough to eat first, and when the small piges over, it can only eat one-tenth of the food.¡±

    ¡°On the contrary, if the big pig turns on the switch, the small pig can eat four-tenths of the meat. ¡°The big pig will press the switch every day to let the small pig eat for free because the big pig knows very well that the small pig will not starve to death ...¡±¡±I know. Now, director Wu¡¯s Food City is like an arrow on the bow. It has to be fired, and it¡¯s that big pig.¡±

    ¡°The worst thing in doing business is to let your opponent know your bottom line.¡± Jiang Changxi smiled.

    This was the reason why Wu Yungui and his assistants could not do anything. The most powerful part of an Open Conspiracy was that even if you knew about it, you could not avoid it.

    Because in a sense, this was a win-win situation for Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui.

    ¡°You¡¯re amazing, director Jiang. ¡± Peach was like a salted fish, shouting 666.

    ¡°What¡¯s our slogan?¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly asked.

    ¡°Your movements must be fast and your posture must be handsome!¡± ¡°That¡¯s why we have to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant right away to line up and eat the delicious food,¡±said peach immediately.

    ¡°Yes, tonight is your treat, little peach.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head contentedly. After saying that, she looked out of the window and got a little lost in thought.

    Jiang Changxi had developed yuan jing house and a Street View House. Thetter was a little further away and one could only see Taoxi road from it. As for the former, one could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, to express her gratitude, she gave Yuan Zhou a house.

    It was the wedding house she had prepared for Yuan Zhou and Yin ya.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1596

    <h4>Chapter 1596: Yuan Zhou¡¯s enlightenment</h4>

    While Wu Hai bought the house to build the gallery and Jiang Changxi was negotiating with Wu Yungui, Yuan Zhou also received a call.

    The person who called was none other than Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Master, as you¡¯re getting more and more famous recently, and as your only disciple, I¡¯ve been invited to more and more activities. Some can be refused, but some can ¡®t. After so many activities, I feel extremely tired, and even my mood to study dishes and cooking has dropped a lot.¡± Master Cheng said with a respectful and tired tone.

    In fact, master Cheng was already being very modest. He was also the boss of Sichuan cuisine, so he was naturally busy with all kinds of activities.

    In other words, Yuan Zhou was no longer the boss of Sichuan cuisine. He was now almost the boss of Chinese cuisine.

    ¡°What should I do, master?¡± Master Cheng made a call to Yuan Zhou. ording to his personality of not wanting to trouble Yuan Zhou, he must have hesitated for a long time before making the call. However, he still made the call. This showed that this problem had indeed troubled him for a long time.

    As for master Cheng¡¯s question, Yuan Zhou could be considered to have a deep understanding of it. Recently, he had been holding a personal exhibition and an exchange meeting of young chefs. There were too many things that happened one after another. Although he had the help of Chairman Zhou and the others, a person¡¯s spirit was limited after all.

    It was impossible to do infinite things in a limited mind.

    This wasmon in all circles. For example, the curse of the most famous Nobel Prize in Literature,¡±kiss of death.¡± Any author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature would either have a sharp decline in production or stop writing.

    The main reason for this was the pressure of glory and the distraction of energy.

    ¡°Come to the shop tonight after dinner time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, master. Do you think nineo¡¯ clock is suitable for me?¡± Cheng zhaomei asked on the phone.

    ¡°Sure,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ......

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you any longer, master.¡± After saying that, master Cheng didn¡¯t hang up. Instead, he put down the phone when the busy toot sounded from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°A teacher is to impart knowledge and dispel doubts.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then continued to prepare the ingredients with his head lowered. Dinnertime was about to start.

    As time went by, people started to line up outside. Wu Hai still deserved to be the first, Zhou Xi was the second, and peach and Jiang Changxi were the third and fourth.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, long time no see.¡± Man man greeted him.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time indeed. ¡± ¡°How¡¯s the bakery going?¡±Jiang Changxi nodded and asked.

    ¡°Hehe, I have five branches in Chengdu. I¡¯m also a richdy now.¡± Man man said proudly as she gestured with her palm.

    ¡°Then should I ask a rich woman to provide for me so that I can be azy salted fish?¡± Jiang Changxi blinked her eyes and pouted her face to act cute.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, don¡¯t be like this. You¡¯re melting my heart.¡± Man man turned her head sideways, not daring to look at Jiang Changxi.

    Man man¡¯s actions had fully proved that Jiang Changxi was a cute and Queen-like girl.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a little richdy, how can I keep a richdy like Sister Jiang as my mistress?¡± He said slowly.

    They talked andughed, and the atmosphere was as warm and harmonious as ever. This was also the usual appearance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Of course, there was a slight difference. In the past, Jiang Changxi liked to drive in front of Yuan Zhou and she would even weld the door shut every time.

    However, ever since Yin ya and Yuan Zhou announced that they were together, Jiang Changxi had never driven in front of Yuan Zhou again. As a result, there was one less experienced driver in the restaurant.

    Dinnertime ended while everyone was having fun. Master Cheng arrived in advance at 8:30 am.

    Yuan Zhou was also very punctual. At around 8:50, he had already finished his work. Master Cheng, who was waiting at the door, then entered the restaurant respectfully.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to process some ingredients. You can watch me from the side,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Understood.¡± Master Cheng agreed immediately and stood there respectfully. He was still preparing to take notes in his small notebook and pen out of habit.

    Yuan Zhou began to process the ingredients, the radishes, the beef, and the Jin ¡®Ling grass. First, he sculpted the radish into a statue of a serving girl.

    Then, he washed the vegetables and cut the beef blindly. Master Cheng watched him very seriously without even blinking his eyes.

    No matter how many times he watched it, master Cheng would always admire Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills from the bottom of his heart.

    Every chef had one or two unique skills, such as good knife skills, good control of the fire, and good at cooking. But Yuan Zhou was different. His strength was reflected in all aspects.

    Yuan Zhou cooked very quickly. Moreover, the two dishes were not on the menu. Strictly speaking, they were creative dishes.

    He was also familiar with these two dishes. They were fish returning to the nest and beef sashimi.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat,¡± Yuan Zhou put the two dishes on the table and then asked master Cheng to eat.

    The beef sashimi was ced on a white rectangr te. There were no other decorations on it except for the beef slices that had been gently rubbed into a trapezoidal shape by the back of the knife.

    There was also a round te with only a small hill-shaped stir-fried Jinling grass.

    In the beginning, master Cheng didn¡¯t notice it because he was seriously recording Yuan Zhou¡¯s key points in washing and cooking. It wasn¡¯t until Yuan Zhou finished cooking and brought it to master Cheng for him to eat that he realized that this was the first time he had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes and decided to be his disciple. It was also during the rare ingredients cooking conference.

    ¡°Master, you ...¡± Master Cheng was touched and said excitedly.

    However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Sit down and try it. Your mouth is for eating today, not for talking.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng immediately took two steps forward and sat down slowly.

    However, he only sat half of his butt down. He straightened his back and carefully picked up the chopsticks.

    It wasn¡¯t that master Cheng was afraid of Yuan Zhou, but that he was sitting while his master was standing. Therefore, he naturally had to be more cautious.

    First, master Cheng picked up the stir-fried Jin ¡®Ling grass with his chopsticks. The Jin¡¯ Ling grass was particr about its crispness, tenderness, sweetness and freshness. Master Cheng had also eaten itst time, so he naturally knew its taste.

    However, this time, master Cheng knitted his brows slightly and stared at the te with his eyes wide open.

    Of course, his mouth and hands didn¡¯t stop eating. When he was halfway through eating the Jin ¡®Ling grass, master Cheng suddenly turned his head and picked up a piece of beef.

    He was deeply shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s blind cutting of the beef sashimi back then. Therefore, he could even remember the texture of the beef very clearly.

    However, the beef in front of him looked as thin as paper in the past. It was transparent but unbreakable, and the texture was clear.

    But now, the beef was just as transparent and unbreakable, and the texture was even more beautiful. No, it should be said that it was more natural, just like in the cartoon. The beef seemed to be born like this.

    ¡°Ah Wu.¡± Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help but stuff the beef into his mouth. Instantly, the taste of beef filled his mouth.

    The fierce and overbearing taste of beef filled his mouth as he chewed. The slightly cold texture, the Milky fragrance that burst out as he chewed, and the slight saltiness that added the finishing touch to the taste made the taste in his mouth rich and tempting.

    ¡°Where did this salty smelle from?¡± Master Cheng suddenly felt a little puzzled.

    He only watched Yuan Zhou cook and didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou sprinkle salt on the beef during the whole process.

    But soon, master Cheng understood the origin of the saltiness. He couldn¡¯t help looking at his master in surprise.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1597

    <h4>Chapter 1597: Master and disciple</h4>

    Master Cheng, Cheng zhaomei, was already a Senior Master before Yuan Zhou became her apprentice. She was also a well-known chef in the cooking world.

    Therefore, he still had the basic ability to judge. Moreover, after bing Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, he had seen more things about cooking. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s teaching, it could be said that his current cooking skills had improved more than a little bitpared to three years ago.

    Moreover, he had also obtained the ¡°Sichuan cuisine God of War catalog¡±, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Sichuan cuisine handwriting. If it was a game, it would be an epic skill book that could only be dropped by fighting a Big Boss.

    Therefore, master Cheng figured out the origin of the salty taste of the beef sashimi. He then looked at Yuan Zhou in shock and said,¡±¡±Master, is it what I think?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Master, can you already urge the original taste of the ingredients to improve the taste of the dishes?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to nod.

    ¡°Master, you¡¯re too amazing.¡± Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help praising.

    That¡¯s right, it was the taste of the ingredient itself. In ancient times, people would eat the blood of animals to absorb the salt, so fresh beef had a certain salty taste. However, the taste was very light. After washing and rinsing, the blood waspletely removed, and the salt naturally no longer existed.

    But now, his master Yuan Zhou was able to retain the salt content and at the same time, guarantee the fresh and tender taste of the beef. It could even be called a divine skill.

    ¡°Eat before you talk.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Master Cheng bowed and answered.

    Only then did master Cheng pick up the chopsticks and continue eating. When each slice of beef was chewed, the oil melted and emitted a strong beef fragrance. The faint Milky fragrance lingered in the beef. The salty taste was the finishing touch, which made the taste more harmonious.

    ......

    Moreover, the taste would also change ording to the slight difference in the parts of the beef. Some were chewier, some would burst with juice and have richer gravy, and some were more firm and chewy. All these subtle changes were presented in master Cheng¡¯s mouth one by one.

    However, master Cheng knew that it wasn¡¯t because his sense of taste was particrly sensitive, but rather because Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb craftsmanship had revealed the subtle difference. That was why he could taste it.

    As the amount of food on his te decreased, master Cheng first remembered that it was the first time he had eaten the dishes cooked by his master in this way. Then, he gradually recalled the experience of acknowledging his master.

    At the very beginning, they were dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou for not giving them the chance to cook precious ingredients. Then, they took the initiative to find fault with him and even provoked him. After that, they were intimidated by the precious ingredients cooked by Yuan Zhou and admired him from the bottom of their hearts. Finally, they decided to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master.

    However, he was refused. He wanted to stand in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and imitate the spirit of Cheng men Li Xue with his sole desire. When he saw Yuan Zhou working, thest trace of unwillingness in his heartpletely disappeared. From then on, he sincerely regarded Yuan Zhou as his master, even though Yuan Zhou had never admitted it in the beginning.

    However, at that time, master Cheng had already done it willingly. When he heard that Yuan Zhou had agreed to take him as a disciple, he felt an indescribable surprise.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s only apprentice and one year older than him, he was ridiculed by others in the beginning. However, this disappeared as Yuan Zhou showed up in the domestic and even international markets time and time again.

    Those who had once ridiculed him either came to apologize or disappeared. Even after Yuan Zhou achieved the highest satisfaction level in the history of the first personal cooking exhibition, he was also contaminated with Supreme glory.

    In the glory and the admiration of others, he became a little lost. While he thought so, the taste in his mouth pulled him back to reality.

    The taste was both familiar and strange because master Cheng could clearly remember the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes the first time he tasted them. But now, it was a little different because the dishes were even more delicious and even perfect than the first time.

    ¡°Originally, his culinary skills were already at the top. To think that he could still take a step further.¡± Master Cheng was greatly shocked.

    Thinking of that, master Cheng put away his chopsticks and raised his head to look at Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou was standing behind the counter with a solemn expression as usual.

    Master Cheng couldn¡¯t help sighing in his heart. It was as if the floating glory had been stepped on.

    ¡°Master.¡± Master Cheng put down his chopsticks and stood up. Then, he stood on the partition.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered.

    Right at that moment, master Cheng slowly knelt down. Yuan Zhou looked at master Cheng seriously but didn¡¯t go up to help him.

    ¡°Many thanks, master.¡± Master Cheng lowered his head and said seriously.

    ¡°No need. Go back and give me this month¡¯s homework.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Master. I¡¯ll send it over tomorrow.¡± Master Cheng answered seriously.

    ¡°Stand up,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you for your hospitality, master. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Master Cheng stood up and said.

    ¡°Okay, go back.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Goodbye, master.¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t say anything but just nodded his head and agreed.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou walked to the door and watched master Cheng leave.

    When he was almost out of sight, master Cheng turned around and looked at his master who was standing at the entrance of master chef Restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou just stood at the door. The light from thenterns outside shone on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body. Master Cheng knew that there was no one in the restaurant. However, it was still very noisy and boisterous outside the restaurant. However, Yuan Zhou seemed to be in a quiet world standing there.

    ¡°Master is indeed master.¡± Master Cheng let out a sigh again and then left quickly.

    He had promised his master Yuan Zhou that he would hand in this month¡¯s homework tomorrow. Therefore, he naturally had to go back as soon as possible to prepare.

    While Yuan Zhou and master Cheng were having an exchange and dialogue between master and disciple, another exchange was also taking ce in hang Tian¡¯s house, the birthce of Huaiyang cuisine.

    However, the atmosphere here was more serious, because this was also a farewell.

    ¡°Have you seriously considered it?¡± Hang Tian looked at his disciple, who was like a son, and asked seriously.

    ¡°Yes, Master. I must see President Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Hang Tian¡¯s disciple, Hao Cheng, said with determination.

    ¡°AI, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want you to go, I¡¯m just afraid that you¡¯ll suffer a blow.¡± Hang Tian sighed.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯m clear of the gap between President Yuan and me. I won¡¯t have any wishful thinking.¡± Hao Cheng felt helpless.

    It wasn¡¯t that he had no choice. His master hang Tian didn¡¯t stop him from looking for Yuan Zhou, but he was afraid that he couldn¡¯t bear the blow from Yuan Zhou.

    However, Hao Cheng was well aware of his own craftsmanship and talent. Ever since he found out that master Cheng, who was about the same age as him, had be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, he immediately ssified Yuan Zhou as hang Tian or the other Grandmaster.

    As for age, what was that? Can it be eaten?

    Therefore, Hao Cheng was so calm.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. I¡¯ve never heard of such an amazing young chef in the past 300 years, let alone 100 years. You¡¯re still a human, but President Yuan is not.¡± Hang Tian continued.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯ve said this a few times. If President Yuan knew that you said this, he wouldn¡¯t be happy.¡± Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? that kid isn¡¯t human. He¡¯s too powerful at such a young age. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to catch up with him in two years.¡± Hang Tian said in an unpleasant tone.

    ¡°No, you will always be my master.¡± Hao Cheng looked at hang Tian seriously and said.

    ¡°Alright, go, go. I don¡¯t care about you anymore. Just remember toe back.¡± Hang Tian warned.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Hao Cheng nodded seriously.

    Before he left, Hao Cheng kowtowed to his master, who had taught him for almost 20 years. This was the second time he had kowtowed besides the ceremony.

    Hang Tian epted the bow calmly, and then Hao Cheng left.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1598

    <h4>Chapter 1598: Eating Jiangsu cuisine in a group</h4>

    ¡°This kid, I hope his wish wille true.¡± Hang Tian looked at Hao Cheng¡¯s back as he left and muttered softly.

    After Hao Cheng left, hang Tian stood up from his chair.¡±¡±No, I have to give old man Zhang Yan a call.¡±

    As the saying goes,¡±when a son travels a thousand miles, a mother is worried.¡± When he came to hangtian, he was a traveler. As his master, he was also worried. Although he said that he would not take care of him, how could he really not care?

    Didn¡¯t hang Tian just call Zhang Ye?

    Hao Cheng didn¡¯t go home directly. Instead, he turned around and went to an old teahouse.

    This teahouse had an ancient style and was quite famous in the local area. As soon as they entered, a receptionist in a cheongsam came over and asked.

    ¡°Hello, do you have an appointment?¡± The receptionist asked in a gentle voice.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m the one who booked Xia Yun¡¯s room. My surname is nie.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Alright, Mr. Jin, please follow me.¡± The greeters invited Hao Cheng in.

    As soon as they entered, they saw a noisy Hall. There was a stage in the middle, and someone was performing on it, singing a tune and tune.

    The usher led Hao Cheng up the wooden stairs and straight to the room by the window. The two words ¡°Xia Yun¡± were written on the pir of the room.

    ¡°This is Xia Yun¡¯s private room. Mr. Nie, pleasee in.¡± The greeters extended their hands and made a gesture of invitation.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Hao Cheng nodded and then pushed open the door of the private room.

    ......

    There were already three people in the private room.

    The one sitting on the left of the door was called Wang Qiang. He was of medium build, slightly bald, and wore sses. He was the first to greet him.¡±Yo, Hao Cheng, you¡¯re here.¡±

    The other person sitting on the right side of the door was Li Liu, who was very fat, especially with a big belly. Even though he was sitting, his belly touched the edge of the table. When he heard Wang Qiang¡¯s greeting, he nodded and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s right, we¡¯ve been waiting for a while. ¡±

    The other one was Huang Fei, who was sitting with his back to the door. He looked younger and had the most proper appearance. He turned his head and nodded indifferently,¡±¡±Chef Yi is here, please take a seat.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte,¡± Hao Cheng was also calm. He directly excused himself and then sat on the main seat.

    That¡¯s right, these people were the ones Hao Cheng had invited to discuss his trip to Rong city.

    ¡°It¡¯s not toote. As long as you can make it, it¡¯s fine. Master hang won¡¯t be easy to get past.¡± The fat man called Liu Li chuckled.

    ¡°My master¡¯s challenge is indeed difficult, but it¡¯s the same for your side.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But we¡¯re older than him and didn¡¯t get a special invitation. Otherwise, we could have gone there to see the world.¡± Wang Qiang said helplessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal that there¡¯s only one spot. ¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true,¡± Liu Li nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s get started. ¡± Huang Fei had no interest in grumbling.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll listen to little Huang then.¡± Hao Cheng was the first to respond.

    The remaining two nodded and looked at Hao Cheng.

    ¡°Chef Hao, since you suggested it, you can start first.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell you my thoughts.¡± ¡°I think our n is the same,¡± Hao Cheng said directly.¡±We¡¯re going to try head chef Yuan¡¯s Jiangsu cuisine.¡±

    ¡°But there are so many dishes in Jiangsu. If we go to each of them and eat them one by one without a n, we will waste too much time.¡± Hao Cheng¡¯s reasoning was clear.

    ¡°It¡¯s too much of a waste to just taste a few famous Jiangsu dishes. In head chef Yuan¡¯s hands, he should be able to achieve the legendary: The dishes are all exquisite, so our goal is to try as many as possible and try to eat all of head chef Yuan¡¯s Jiangsu dishes. ¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Hao Cheng¡¯s conclusion is very appropriate. It¡¯s like this, I have long wanted to try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking, but I just didn¡¯t have the chance.¡± Liu Li sighed.

    ¡°I know, right? although it¡¯s worth it to make a trip here just to eat head chef Yuan¡¯s dish, we didn¡¯t do it just to eat.¡± ¡°It¡¯s for learning, for learning,¡±Wang Qiang seriously emphasized.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. If we can learn a thing or two, we can also improve our own cooking skills.¡± Huang Fei said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve specially studied the rules of head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant and all kinds of strategies on the inte. ¡± Hao Cheng continued,¡±due to the long queue, we naturally have to stay closer. There are seven hotels three kilometers away from the restaurant. However, I checked online. They¡¯ve already been booked for two months.¡±

    ¡°Not a single suite?¡± Wang Qiang found it a little hard to believe. Even when Shanghai Disnend opened, the hotel wasn¡¯t fully booked until two monthster.

    Wang Qiang opened the hotel booking app. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t trust Hao Cheng, but people always had a fluke mind.

    He arranged the restaurants by distance. The first one was called ¡°Mr. Liu¡¯s homestay¡±. The restaurant was located on Taoxi road and was the only homestay on the road. It was only 300 meters away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If the guests could get up in the morning, they could even watch boss Yuan doing his morning exercises. ¡°I hope all the guests pay attention and don¡¯t disturb boss Yuan¡¯s morning exercise!¡±

    There were only five rooms in the homestay. Wang Qiang didn¡¯t care about the price. After all, they had some capital. The most important problem was that there were no rooms. Just as Hao Cheng said, the rooms that could be booked for two months were all full.

    Wang Qiang, who didn¡¯t believe it, clicked on them one by one. They were all full. He only found an empty room when he was 11th.

    ¡°There¡¯s a room in this Hilton Hotel, book it quickly. ¡± Wang Qiang said in a hurry.

    ¡°Um, that¡¯s what I want to say. There¡¯s a room in the Hilton Hotel seven kilometers away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. I¡¯ve already made a reservation.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°...¡± Wang Qiang silently put away his phone and didn¡¯t want to talk.

    However, Wang Qiang noticed a detail when he looked at the information. When he clicked on the hotel information, there would be a straight-line distance from the station, the airport or the scenic spots. And now, there would also be a distance from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There wasn¡¯t a second store in the country that measured the straight line distance of a store.

    Once again, no one spoke. Hao Cheng continued,¡±¡±We can line up every day and each person can order at least two dishes at a time. We can skip the snacks and rice and just eat the vegetables.¡±

    ¡°This way, we can exchange our meals. Head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant never said that we can¡¯t exchange our meals, but we must finish it. This is a must.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Thest dish is definitely not a problem. I have never heard of anyone who can leave behind a dish made by head chef Yuan.¡± Wang Qiang directly nodded.

    ¡°No, there¡¯s a person in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant who has been cklisted.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°This is too unbelievable. Even I, a chef, can¡¯t help but drool when I see head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes on TV. How can anyone still have such a dish?¡± Obviously, Liu Li didn¡¯t know the entric habit of Ling Hong¡¯s friend and thus said in surprise.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou well. It was because they knew him well that they felt it was unbelievable. They knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent cooking skills, so they felt it was unbelievable.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that when head chef Yuan first opened his restaurant, that person had a strange habit. That¡¯s why he acted like that.¡± Huang Fei said indifferently.

    ¡°Oh, what a pity.¡± Liu Li shook his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a pity. ¡± Wang Qiang nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Let¡¯s get back to business. We can¡¯t have any leftovers. Everyone, order ording to your appetite. This way, we can eat at least eight dishes for a meal. In this way, we can eat all the dishes in Jiangsu within a year.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Two meals a day, that¡¯s more than 5000 dishes. We don¡¯t have that many Jiangsu dishes.¡± Wang Qiang hesitated.

    Although Jiangsu cuisine was one of the eight major cuisines, there weren¡¯t as many as 5000 cuisines. More importantly, not everyone knew all the cuisines that they knew like the back of their hands and were as familiar with them as Yuan Zhou.

    For example, Wang Qiang was good at su Xi cuisine, but he had only dabbled in other dishes, so he really didn¡¯t know the details of su cuisine.

    ¡°Of course not. I think chef Hao arranged it this way because he left us some time to absorb the energy.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Oh, right, right, right. I didn¡¯t think of this at the moment. We¡¯ll have to think about it carefully after eating it.¡± Wang Qiang nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, then a year should be about right. ¡± Liu Li nodded.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s about the same.¡± Huang Fei nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Alright, since everyone has agreed, why don¡¯t we set off for Rong city as soon as possible?¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve already exined it before I came.¡± Wang Qiang was the first to nod.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ve checked the ne tickets. There are many flights to Chengdu, today, tomorrow, or the day after. My wife has already packed my luggage.¡± Liu Li patted his fat belly and said.

    ¡°I can do it anytime.¡± Huang Fei nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll book a flight at ten in the morning tomorrow.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°I think I also need a kitchen.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯ve already made an appointment with a good friend in Rong city. He will reserve a kitchen for me.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Then there¡¯s no problem,¡± The few of them said in unison.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll leave tomorrow.¡± Hao Cheng made the final decision.

    Just like that, the four of them formed a group and prepared to eat the Jiangsu dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1599

    <h4>Chapter 1599: Sour bean noodles</h4>

    The few of them were people who would do what they said. As they spoke, they began to book tickets on the spot. They didn¡¯t leave until they bought the tickets. Of course, they didn¡¯t forget to make an appointment to meet tomorrow.

    Everyone¡¯s expectation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was self-evident. The next day came very quickly. They arrived at the airport early at 7:30 and then started to fly to Chengdu.

    It was a two-hour flight, and by the time the four of them arrived, it was already past lunchtime. At this time, the four of them naturally couldn¡¯t go straight to the restaurant.

    Not to mention the fact that they couldn¡¯t make it in time, they hadn¡¯t even packed their luggage yet, so they couldn¡¯t be in such a hurry.

    Therefore, the few of them had a small meeting once they got off the ne. They decided to have a good night¡¯s rest and go to the restaurant early the next morning. This way, they could have three meals in the restaurant.

    Of course, they didn¡¯t do it for the sake of having one more breakfast. Instead, they were worried that Yuan Zhou might make a su-style breakfast.

    All of this was to improve his cooking skills.

    With this thought in mind, the four of them walked out of the airport valiantly and headed to the hotel they had booked.

    While Hao Cheng and the other three didn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat, another person did. This person could be considered a regr customer of the restaurant, but he was a little special.

    It was a girl who arrived early. She was right behind Wu Hai and in front of Jiang Changxi.

    As soon as Zhou Jia saw him, she immediately greeted him with a smile,¡±¡±I was thinking that since it¡¯s so hot today, you would definitelye, sister du.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s too hot today. I can¡¯t eat.¡± The youngdy who was called senior du had a soft and weak voice. She nodded her head gently.

    ¡°Do you still want to order thatter?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, sorry to trouble you. Still the same.¡± The girl called senior du nodded, a lock of ck hair sliding down her face.

    As for Jiang Changxi who heard their conversation, she just raised her eyebrows and said nothing.

    Standing in front of her was a pair of light blue jeans with a purple id shirt half tucked into her pants. Her side profile looked gentle and soft. She had a head of soft, long, straight ck hair and spoke in a gentle and soft voice. One look and you could tell she was a cute girl.

    However, there was an extremely unique ce she went to. When she sat down and ate, she would even make Jiang Changxi cast a sidelong nce at her.

    Her breasts were big. How big were they? they were so big that she could put the milk carton on her chest directly and then lower her head to drink it directly. They were so big that she could put them on the dining table directly. This made Jiang Changxi cast a sidelong nce.

    After all, Queen Jiang was already broad-minded enough, so it was obvious that this person was even more broad-minded than her.

    Even Jiang Changxi cast a sidelong nce at her. Naturally, many people in the restaurant knew such a distinctive girl. Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t really know him. She had seen him many times, but they had never spoken to each other.

    After all, in the past two years, Jiang Changxi was always busy teasing Yuan Zhou every time she ate. She rarely took the initiative to make friends with others.

    However, he still had an impression of her. He knew that this person had been eating noodles in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant since the opening of the restaurant in the first summer and she only ate one type of noodles.

    The strange thing was that once summer was over, she no longer came to the shop. As three years had passed, everyone was used to having such a persone to the shop for noodles every day for dinner when the summer was hot, and she no longer came when the weather was cold.

    Therefore, the regr customers of the restaurant basically confirmed that summer in Chengdu had officially begun.

    Soon, the dinnertime of the restaurant began, and the first batch of customers began to enter the restaurant.

    The person who was called senior du by Zhou Jia was sitting on the left side of Jiang Changxi. Therefore, she ordered the food first. As expected, it was still sour bean noodles. Then, she paid for Zhou Jia and called the bill.

    Seeing that, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t help taking another look at Yuan Zhou, asking him with her eyes if he knew what was going on.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction. He just nodded his head to show that he understood. Then, he continued to cook without stopping. Even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what he was doing.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you must be very curious as to why you only want to eat this dish. Since you¡¯re all curious, let me ask you.¡± This was the logical line in Queen Jiang¡¯s mind.

    He didn¡¯t care about Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and then turned his head to greet him politely,¡±¡±Hello,¡± he said.

    ¡°H-Hello, Sister Jiang.¡± The girl replied in surprise.

    ¡°I¡¯m Jiang Changxi. ¡± Jiang Changxi introduced herself.

    ¡°I¡¯m du Xiaohu. ¡± Du Xiaohu followed and introduced himself.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a nice name,¡± Jiang Changxi looked at du Xiaohu¡¯s chest without leaving any trace and revealed the elegant demeanor of a roller coaster God. She drove the car and said, ¡°He¡¯s not worthy of you. He should be called Dahai. ¡±

    Du Xiaohu¡¯s face turned slightly red and he didn¡¯t know how to answer. He could only pretend that he didn¡¯t hear the second sentence and answer the first sentence,¡±¡±Thank you, Sister Jiang.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. To be honest, I have no resistance to pretty girls. ¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    The Queen¡¯s aura was too strong, and she inexplicably felt weak. Du Xiaohu stammered and didn¡¯t know how to answer.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m quite curious about something.¡± Jiang Changxi always went straight to the point when she asked questions.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, please tell me.¡± Du Xiaohu said.

    ¡°Why have you been eating the same type of noodles for the past three years? of course, I¡¯m definitely not sick of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, but why don¡¯t you try other dishes? Actually, I know the other types of noodles are not bad. Do you want to try?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Of course, I have to treat you. I told you that I have no resistance to pretty girls, just like you.¡± There were very few people who could speak out everything with such confidence like Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Thank you, Sister Jiang, but I can only finish one bowl of noodles.¡± Du Xiaohu said in embarrassment.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We can eat it next time. ¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Then can I change it to sour bean noodles?¡± Seeing Jiang Changxi¡¯s natural and generous attitude, du Xiaohu couldn¡¯t refuse her and said with a slightly red face.

    ¡°You¡¯re really dedicated. You really don¡¯t want to try something else?¡± Jiang Changxi said with a ridiculing smile.

    ¡°No need. I only like this type of noodles.¡± Du Xiaohu said seriously.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll eat this next time.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you, Sister Jiang. You¡¯re as good as the rumors say.¡± Du Xiaohu said with a red face.

    In fact, du Xiaohu¡¯s appetite would decline every summer when the weather was hot. It was not because he was sick of food or was as picky as Wu Hai. It was simply a seasonal decline in appetite.

    Before Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was established, du Xiaohu was really just a casual person in the summer and lost weight very quickly. But after Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was established, he woulde here to eat a bowl of sour bean noodles every day.

    It was the first time that du Xiaohu ate it, and he felt really appetizing.

    As for the reason why he was unwilling to try other dishes, it wasn¡¯t that du Xiaohu was old-fashioned. It was just that there was a kind of person who would not change anything once they had set their mind on something, even if there was something more delicious ... Well, sorry, there was nothing better than Yuan Zhou.

    He wasn¡¯tzy, he wasn¡¯t stupid, he was just determined.

    ¡°How did I be a legend?¡± Jiang Changxi touched du Xiaohu¡¯s forehead and said with a smile.

    ¡°Hehe, because this is the first time I¡¯m talking to Sister Jiang.¡± Du Xiaohu said.

    ¡°As long as you want to, there will be many next times.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    The two people¡¯s chat soon came to an end because du Xiaohu¡¯s face came.

    The bowl of noodles carried by Zhou Jia was ced in a simple white porcin bowl, in which were white and glossy noodles. The same-sized soaked cowpea looked like half of a small circle, which was neatly spread on the other half of the noodle soup.

    The other side was soaked in the bright soup, and in the middle of the noodles, there were fresh and tender green onions. If one looked carefully, there were even white sesame seeds.

    When the noodles were served in front of him, a sour, spicy, fresh and fragrant feeling rushed straight to the tip of his nose, instantly making du Xiaohu¡¯s mouth start to secrete saliva.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Du Xiaohu eximed in admiration as usual, and then picked up the chopsticks to eat.

    First of all, du Xiaohu used chopsticks to mix the sour cowspea and scallion on the noodles with the noodles. Then, he picked up a strand of noodles and ate it.

    The thin and white stick was covered with small circles of sour cowpea, wrapped in ayer of bright red oil chili, and mixed with white sesame.

    ¡°Ah Wu.¡± Du Xiaohu ate the noodles in one bite.

    As soon as the noodles entered his mouth, a sour, spicy, and refreshing feeling rushed straight into his throat, followed by a numb feeling. As he chewed, the crisp and sour cowpea made a crunching sound, mixed with the noodles, and was chewed up.

    It was both sour and spicy, refreshing and appetizing, making du Xiaohu eat a small half of the noodles at once.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1600

    <h4>Chapter 1600: Official arrival</h4>

    While eating the noodles, du Xiaohu kept pressing his chest so that the soup wouldn¡¯t drip on his id shirt.

    In this way, du Xiaohu had to eat the noodles and press his chest. It seemed that he had a hard time. Therefore, Jiang Changxi asked naturally,¡±¡±Do you need my help?¡±

    It had always been Jiang Changxi¡¯s style to drive in a manner that left the dust behind. Moreover, she was driving the car steadily without any danger of overturning.

    After all, Jiang Changxi was a beautiful girl herself. It wouldn¡¯t be offensive for her to talk to another beautiful girl in such a way. Plus, the temperament of Queen Jiang would only make people feel shy.

    This time, du Xiaohu¡¯s pretty face turned red and he almost choked. He quickly said,¡±¡±No need, Sister Jiang.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m not like Wu Hai who wants to eat your noodles. I¡¯m just asking if I need to help you hold down your clothes. ¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    This time, du Xiaohu¡¯s face turned even redder. He quickly shook his head and lowered his head to eat his noodles. He was so embarrassed that he didn¡¯t even dare to raise his head.

    Jiang Changxi smiled and didn¡¯t say anything else. She looked around and all the customers who looked at her just now lowered their heads in unison.

    In pesticide, there was a line from jingbae,¡±Bow to civilization.

    Now, they had to bow to the Queen.

    Having watched the whole process, Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded and thought to himself,¡±¡±It¡¯s a good thing she didn¡¯t tease me like this in the past. Otherwise, it would be difficult for me to maintain my image as a cold Prince Charming.¡±

    Yuan Zhou selectively forgot all the words he had heard but didn¡¯t understand. He only felt lucky.

    Little did he know that Queen Jiang had really slowed down the speed of her car in the past. Speaking of which, Jiang Changxi, as the famous business queen in Chengdu and even the whole country, would only drive so unscrupulously in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ......

    As usual, the dinner ended in two hours. Although Yuan Zhou could arrange his own business hours now, he was used to it and so were his customers. Therefore, he didn¡¯t change his business hours.

    Of course, for Yin ya, it was still different.

    It was because Yuan Zhou would have dinner with Yin ya basically every night after dinner.

    Since Yin ya was working overtime today, Yuan Zhou ate a bowl of clear broth noodle soup hastily. After feeding broth to broth and his wife, he went upstairs to wash up.

    Yuan Zhou had basically handed the pub time in the evening to Shen Min. Therefore, the door wasn¡¯t closed when Yuan Zhou went upstairs.

    After Yuan Zhou finished washing up and changed into a set of Azure-colored casual clothes, he went downstairs and saw several people standing at the door.

    There were four people standing at the door. They were of different heights, sizes, and shapes. They stood at the door seriously, looking quite like snobbish people.

    However, Yuan Zhou raised his head and found he didn¡¯t recognize him. He directly said habitually,¡±¡±Dinner time is over. Pleasee earlier tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. We are not here for dinner.¡± The one who spoke was the middle-aged man who stood first on the right.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou paid attention and then realized that they were here for him.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m the master chef of Huaiyang cuisine, Hao Cheng. Sorry for my sudden visit.¡± Hao Cheng stood at the door and said respectfully.

    That¡¯s right, the people who came were Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, Liu Li, and Wang Qiang, who had just arrived at noon. The four of them nned to visit in advance before tomorrow¡¯s meal so that they would not be impolite.

    The more aplished one was the teacher. Yuan Zhou was also a master now and they weren¡¯t ordinary customers. Naturally, they had to follow the rules.

    The way Hao Cheng and the other three people behaved was as if they directly regarded Yuan Zhou as a person of the same generation as their master hang Tian.

    Then, the remaining three people stood at the door and introduced themselves one by one, including their Masters and the dishes they were good at. They were quite detailed.

    After the three people finished their introductions, they looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°Come in and talk,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Hao Cheng was the first to step into the store and thanked him seriously.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Huang Fei said as he entered the room.

    The remaining Wang Qiang and Liu Li also followed the two people in. However, none of them sat down after they entered the restaurant. Instead, they stood beside the chairs and slightly lowered their heads, facing Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why did the four of youe over?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    The four of them looked at each other, and it was still Hao Cheng who spoke,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this. The four of us admire your culinary skills. We recently heard that you have released a new Jiangsu dish, so we mustered the courage toe here and try it. We are looking for a w in our own cooking.¡±

    In fact, Hao Cheng was a little embarrassed at the end because their behavior was simr to stealing. However, if they didn¡¯t say anything and just ate it, it would be even more disrespectful, so Hao Cheng and the other three had to bite the bullet and say it.

    ¡°Do you want me to make it for you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked solemnly.

    ¡°No, no, no. That¡¯s not what I meant. We just want to line up and eat from tomorrow onwards. We know head chef Yuan¡¯s rules and we will definitely not vite them.¡± Hao Cheng hurriedly said.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan, don¡¯t worry. We will definitely follow the rules.¡± Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious tone, Huang Fei became a little nervous and thus spoke incoherently.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s young face, Liu Li felt more and more embarrassed.

    Wang Qiang looked at the three people next to him and thought about himself. He realized that although he had greeted them, he couldn¡¯t say that he had told them. It wasn¡¯t wrong to take more things.

    If this wasn¡¯t stealing, then what was? not to mention in the cooking world, no matter what kind of circle had inheritance, stealing was a serious matter.

    It was only now that Hao Cheng and Huang Fei thought things through. They instantly felt awkward and couldn¡¯t help but me themselves for being impulsive.

    He had originally intended to report his arrival to Yuan Zhou. However, when he arrived here, he realized that his purpose was not pure. His idea was too naive.

    ording to the procedure, Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, and the others would tell their master and then their master would exin to Yuan Zhou. If Yuan Zhou agreed, they coulde over.

    The process was a littleplicated, but it wasn¡¯t easy to learn.

    Hao Cheng¡¯s group of four suddenly became like kindergarteners who made a mistake. They just stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the four people who had turned from excited at the beginning to embarrassed and perturbed now and said straightforwardly,¡±¡±Those whoe to eat are all diners, and only diners.¡±

    ¡°But we want to learn how to cook Jiangsu dishes.¡± Huang Fei, who was younger, blurted out.

    ¡°Are you guys going to line up for dinner tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer the question, but asked directly.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± The four of them nodded in agreement.

    ¡°No matter who you are, you¡¯re a customer in the restaurant. I don¡¯t care if you can learn or experience anything.¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed again.

    Seeing that Hao Cheng was about to say something again, Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±¡±It¡¯s not just the four of you who are here to eat. As long as you follow the rules, you¡¯re my customers. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± The four of them subconsciously replied.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go back.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand to drive them away.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan,¡± ¡°Yes, boss!¡± The four of them replied in unison again, then turned around and walked out of the shop.

    As soon as they stepped out of the shop, the hot air outside stimted the four people, and they instantly came back to their senses. They looked at each other for a long time without saying a word.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s aura is so strong. I thought he was talking to my Grandmaster.¡± Liu Li couldn¡¯t help but Pat the fat on his stomach, feeling a little scared.

    ¡°I have the same feeling. I didn¡¯t dare to refute head chef Yuan¡¯s words just now. It was just like the first time I met my master.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± The remaining Huang Fei and Wang Qiang nodded.

    The four of them were silent for a while again. They looked back at the door of the master chef Restaurant withnterns hanging on it and a signboard that said ¡°master chef Restaurant¡±. After a long while, Wang Qiang said,¡±¡±Are we stilling tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Yes, of course. Head chef Yuan said that as long as we follow the rules, we will be his customers.¡± Huang Fei took a deep breath and said firmly.

    ¡°I think so too. As long as we don¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan,¡± said Yuan Zhou. Liu Li nodded.

    In the end, the three of them looked at Hao Cheng, waiting for his decision. After a while, Hao Cheng said,¡±¡±I think we shoulde. However, we have to thank head chef Yuan after we finish learning.¡±

    ¡°Naturally.¡± The three of them nodded.

    ¡°Speaking of which, head chef Yuan is really open-minded. He doesn¡¯t put up any defenses at all and isn¡¯t afraid of being surpassed by a chef who secretly learns from him.¡± Liu Li said.

    As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, and Wang Qiang looked at him as if he was an idiot.

    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s with your expressions?¡±

    Huang Fei, Hao Cheng, and Wang Qiang said in unison,¡±¡±Can you surpass head chef Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Liu Li was at a loss for words. Then, he patted his head and realized that his way of thinking was too stupid. It was Liang jingru who really gave him the courage to think that he could surpass Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was still afraid of being stolen?

    In other words, there was someone who could surpass Yuan Zhou?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1601

    <h4>Chapter 1601: A discussion at Yuan restaurant</h4>

    Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t know what the three people were thinking. At the other side, master Cheng also didn¡¯t know that someone hade to learn about cooking from Yuan Zhou. He was still immersed in his excitement.

    ¡°I¡¯ve finally finished reading master¡¯s notes!¡± Master Cheng heaved a long sigh of relief and then said loudly.

    Three years after he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, master Cheng finally finished reading the Sichuan cuisine notes written by Yuan Zhou.

    Why did he write three ¡®finally¡¯? it was because it was in line with master Cheng¡¯s mood when he first got the handwriting.

    First of all, master Cheng didn¡¯t just simply flip through the book after reading it. Instead, he made a detailed note. He deeply remembered his master¡¯s teaching and needed to have his own understanding after reading it.

    It wasn¡¯t unreasonable for master Cheng to be the world-famous ¡®King of Sichuan cuisine¡¯ after a few years. Of course, this was a story for the future. There were only some signs of it now.

    After reading it, master Cheng didn¡¯t rx at all. Instead, he was in high spirits and immediately prepared to cook a portion of boiled beef for himself.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget your original heart, only then can you achieve the end. ¡± While cutting the beef with the knife, master Cheng muttered this sentence in his heart. Ever since he was enlightened by Yuan Zhou, he had been mumbling this sentence to himself. Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Han¡¯s ears had already gotten calluses from hearing it.

    When she said Cheng Cheng, Cheng Cheng arrived and saw her rushing over.

    ¡°Dad, dad, someone¡¯s threatening your position.¡± Cheng Cheng shouted.

    ¡°What?¡± master Cheng was confused.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know where these four people came from, but they¡¯re here to steal my master¡¯s teachings. They might even have ill intentions and want to take me as their master.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°Secretly learning?!¡± Master Cheng didn¡¯t put down the vegetable knife in his hand. He looked at his daughter with a cold gaze and asked,¡±¡±Who¡¯s there?¡±

    ......

    Cheng Cheng scratched his head and thought of a name.¡±¡±I think one of them is called Hao Cheng.¡±

    Obviously, Cheng Yu had seen the arrival of the four people.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Master Cheng turned his head and said,¡±¡±That old man hang Tian¡¯s disciple doesn¡¯t have much talent. If he wanted to be a teacher¡¯s disciple, he could just buy a pillow and dream about it. At most, he would be able to secretly learn a little.¡±

    ¡°But you, what have you been up to recently?¡± Master Cheng changed the topic and asked.

    ¡°Recently, I¡¯ve been helping to manage the website of Grand Master¡¯s little store.¡± Cheng Yu replied.

    ¡°Master, do you have an official website for your restaurant?¡± master Cheng asked.

    ¡°Not the official website, but the food review website and Yuan restaurant.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    The main function of the official website was to introduce the history of thepany, feedback onints, and make reservations. It just so happened that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need any of these things. For him, it was enough to have an official Weibo ount that could inform everyone of the new dishes.

    ¡°I know about the food review website, but what is Yuan restaurant?¡± Master Cheng was always concerned about the business of the restaurant, so he asked.

    ¡°The yuan restaurant is opened by Wang Hong, the author. It¡¯s like a forum, mainly for people to share the little things about the restaurant and release some rankings, such as who¡¯s the most popr in the restaurant, the top ten most beautiful girls, and the top ten most handsome guys.¡± Cheng Yu exined in detail.

    ¡°Wang Hong? The young man who wrote the book?¡± Master Cheng had some impression of him. His main job was the second generation of a rich family and his part-time job was to write books.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. ¡°Cheng Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s good to help your Grandmaster. Also, you¡¯re not young anymore. It¡¯s time to find a boyfriend.¡± Master Cheng said.

    It would¡¯ve been better if he hadn¡¯t said it, but once he did, Cheng Yu instantly exploded on the spot.

    ¡°Dad, I¡¯m speechless. A few days ago, I finally managed to get a little puppy and brought him back to see you, but you directly said that his cooking skills are bad.¡± Cheng Yu said angrily.

    Master Cheng nced at his daughter and said,¡±¡±As my daughter, you can¡¯t embarrass your Grand Master. I don¡¯t expect you to find a good man like him. Even if you don¡¯t have the Fortune, you should at least be better than me in cooking.¡±

    ¡°Fine, I can see that you want me to be alone until I die.¡± Cheng Cheng couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes.

    ¡°You¡¯d better search seriously. Don¡¯t ck off.¡± Looking at his daughter who was making funny faces and running away, master Cheng said solemnly.

    As soon as Cheng Cheng left, master Cheng resumed his work and continued to cook boiled beef.

    The boiled beef was mixed with master Cheng¡¯stest insight and he tried his best to approach Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed. Therefore, it was done in a short while.

    After cooking the boiled beef, master Cheng directly stood in the kitchen and started to eat.¡±¡±Oh, it tastes good.¡±

    Master Cheng savored the beef while eating and soon finished the individual portion.

    Patting his stomach contentedly, master Cheng didn¡¯t leave the kitchen immediately. Instead, he found a ce to sit down and then took out his phone to browse the inte.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to see what¡¯s going on in master¡¯s yuan restaurant. ¡± With that thought in mind, master Cheng opened the website of restaurant Yuan.

    As soon as he opened the website, thements inside were reflected in master Cheng¡¯s eyes.

    [I came to Chengdu for a vacation and specially came to take a look at Taoxi road. Then, I felt that the service of the shops on this Street was very good.]

    [I¡¯ve never been to a small shop before, as my poverty has limited me. But every time I meet my boyfriend, it¡¯s in front of the small shop. The small shop is a Bright Road sign for me!]

    There was one time when he fell out of love and wanted to eat a good meal tofort himself, and then he queued up at master chef Restaurant ... Forget it, he was still working and spending money. (But the food is really delicious. I, Hu Hansan, wille back once I have enough money.)¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Many people in Yuan restaurant left all kinds of stories and messages, whether they were customers who had been here before or not.

    While watching, master Cheng sighed with emotion. For most customers, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was just a meal. However, it was precisely the meal after meal that formed a picture of people passing by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Gradually, he was entranced by the sight and forgot about the time. Master Cheng finally understood why his master didn¡¯t make the restaurant into a big restaurant.

    Soon, it was the morning of the next day. Hao Cheng¡¯s group of four came to the store early in the morning and began to line up.

    It was really early, so early that he almost took the first ce from Wu Hai.

    The four people were all wearing suits and waiting behind Wu Hai with straight backs.

    It was as if Wu Hai suddenly had four more bodyguards. Only Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about that at all. As soon as Yuan Zhou started to prepare breakfast in the restaurant, he immediately went up to the door.

    Speaking of which, it was quite strange. Before the door was opened, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was sealed very well with the support of the system. If it wasn¡¯t a dish with a very strong fragrance, no one would be able to smell it.

    Moreover, with the improvement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, he could control the spreading of the fragrance better. However, Wu Hai could still smell it at the first moment and put it into action.

    Seeing Wu Hai close the door, the four people of Hao Cheng¡¯s group looked at each other with eagerness in their eyes.

    ¡°Wait, let¡¯s not cause any trouble for head chef Yuan.¡± In the end, it was Hao Cheng who suppressed his impulse with great difficulty and said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s reasonable. ¡± Huang Fei retracted his foot and nodded.

    The remaining Liu Li and Wang Qiang also looked at Wu Hai pitifully. Then, they resumed their posture of door Gods and waited for breakfast.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant has apanied the characters in the book for many years. The book of the vegetable cat has also apanied everyone for three years. I¡¯m inexplicably happy. Thank you.]

 Chapter 1602

    <h4>Chapter 1602: Soy milk and deep-fried dough sticks</h4>

    The four people didn¡¯t have the nose of a dog like Wu Hai. Therefore, they didn¡¯t smell anything until Zhou Jia arrived and asked her to take the number and wait for the food. Only then did the four people look into the restaurant carefully.

    In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was dressed in neat Han Chinese clothing and stirring a big pot seriously with his head lowered. From the outside, one could see the White smoke rising in spirals.

    The four of them recalled the descriptions of the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by the customers when they were checking the information about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant against night. Suddenly, they felt so hungry that their stomachs hurt a little.

    At this time, Zhou Jia¡¯s heavenly voice sounded,¡±¡±The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡±

    Zhou Jia¡¯s voice was clear and loud, but in the ears of the four people, it was like the sound of nature. They suppressed their excited mood and their eager steps and carefully followed Wu Hai into the restaurant.

    Being followed like that, Wu Hai turned his head and took a look at the four people alertly, as if he was assessing the degree of danger they posed.

    About five secondster, Wu Hai turned around and said to Yuan Zhou precisely,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have one serving of breakfast. How much is it?¡±

    That¡¯s right. Now, Wu Hai didn¡¯t even ask Yuan Zhou what the breakfast was. Instead, he directly asked how much it cost, which would be faster.

    ¡°One hundred and forty-eight Yuan for one serving.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ve already transferred the money.¡± Wu Hai shook his phone and then sat down directly.

    At the same time, he did not forget to say,¡±actually, I can transfer you a million Yuan directly. That way, I don¡¯t have to pay every day.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to Wu Hai¡¯s words at all. He turned around and went to pick up the deep-fried dough sticks. Not until Wu Hai toot that he would miss a lot of time to taste delicious food every day because of this did Yuan Zhou say,¡±¡±Cold or hot?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like a cold one and a hot one. ¡± Ever since Meng Meng had differentiated him into a set meal and a non-set meal, whenever he had a choice, Wu Hai could always reflect his adult style of doing things, which was to take everything.

    ......

    However, Yuan Zhou would never give him the chance,¡±¡±One bowl for each of you.¡±

    ¡°Alright, then ice it is. Forget it, I¡¯ll make it hot.¡± Wu Hai wanted to order something cold subconsciously, but when he thought of the gastric problem that Zheng Jiawei talked about every day, he changed it to hot soybean milk.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he lowered his head and went to fetch the soybean milk.

    On the other side, Hao Cheng and the other three were very unified. Two of them asked for hot bean milk, and the other two asked for iced bean milk. They were prepared to exchange drinkster.

    They had forgotten to mention that soy milk and youtiao were a regr breakfast in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. Therefore, when the four of them entered the door and heard this, they were very happy and d.

    It was better toe at the right time than toe early.

    After they ordered the dishes, the four people started to stare at Yuan Zhou.

    There were two huge containers in the open kitchen. One of them was obviously hot soy milk, and with Hao Cheng¡¯s 1.5 vision, he could clearly see the milky white soy milk in the pot.

    ¡°In a while, before everyone drinks, each of you can pour out some.¡± Hao Cheng retracted his gaze and spoke to the three people beside him in a serious manner.

    ¡°I know, pour it out first and then drink your own.¡± Wang Qiang was the first to respond.

    ¡°I understand. Otherwise, I¡¯m really afraid that I¡¯ll finish it in one gulp.¡± Liu Li said as he touched his fat belly.

    ¡°Although I¡¯m confident in my self-control, I still think we should do as you say, chef Hao.¡± Huang Fei very naturally took out the portable silicone bowl he had prepared in advance.

    That¡¯s right, the four of them had agreed before they came that no matter what dish or food they ate, they had to put it in each other¡¯s silicone bowl before eating. This way, they could avoid the situation of eating it all up in a moment of joy.

    They had done a lot of research beforeing here, and it wasn¡¯t the first time that such a tragic thing had happened. There was a chef on the inte who had eaten one dish for three weeks in a row, but he didn¡¯t taste anything because hepletely forgot to ponder and taste it as soon as he put it in his mouth.

    That was why Hao Cheng had reminded him again.

    Each of them even brought their own portable silicone bowls and bought them together. The pattern on them was the same ¡°my Emperor¡±. In order to prevent this situation, Hao Cheng and the other three really worked hard.

    The four of them came to learn cooking seriously, not for the sake of eating. That¡¯s right, that¡¯s what they were doing, at least that¡¯s what they thought.

    When Zhou Jia walked to the four people with the tray, she found that there were silicone bowls of different colors in front of them.

    They sat in rows, naked. Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help but think of this sentence, the scene of four middle-aged men who were almost 200 years old in total sitting upright in their seats and waiting for food.

    Well, the scene was so beautiful that Zhou Jia didn¡¯t even dare to imagine it. Fortunately, she held back her desire to ridicule Yuan Zhou with her professional ethics that she had developed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She then ced the soy milk and deep-fried dough sticks in front of them with a calm expression.

    ¡°Your dishes are here. Please enjoy your meal.¡± After Zhou Jia said that, she put away the tray and went to work again.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Hao Cheng¡¯s group of four thanked him in unison and then looked down at the dishes in front of them.

    Among them, Hao Cheng sneakily and carefully inhaled the fragrance of the soybean milk in front of him. Then, he said in a serious tone,¡±¡±Come, everyone, share your soy milk.¡±

    As he spoke, he first picked up his own bowl and poured the hot soy milk in it for the person beside him.

    Hao Cheng ordered hot soy milk, fatty Liu Li ordered iced soy milk, followed by Wang Qiang¡¯s hot soy milk, and the young Huang Fei¡¯s iced soy milk.

    The four of them had already decided when they were ordering. This way, the four of them would be able to take turns and get the same soy milk.

    The portable silicone bowl was not big. The bottom was only the size of a girl¡¯s palm, the height was only half a palm, and the diameter was only ten centimeters. Such a bowl was really not big.

    Even if the customersined that the portion of the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was extremely small, in fact, the soybean milk that was served could still fill two and a half bowls of such a silicone bowl.

    However, Hao Cheng and the other three only poured half a bowl of soy milk for each other, and the amount was surprisingly the same.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to share the youtiao. I think everyone has the same.¡± Liu Li said.

    ¡°Okay, then let¡¯s not split the fried dough sticks for now. Let¡¯s start eating.¡± Hao Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start eating. ¡± Wang Qiang said.

    As for Huang Fei, he was indeed the youngest of the four. His hand speed was also the fastest. He immediately picked up the bowl and began to drink.

    Huang Fei was born into a family of chefs. Although his ancestors had never been Royal chefs, they had always been the chefs of the great salt merchants of the two rivers. One could imagine how much they had learned.

    When he first heard about Yuan Zhou, Huang Fei didn¡¯t say it out loud, but he was quite unconvinced in his heart. He was only 34 years old this year, but he was already one of the top chefs in Huaiyang cuisine, whether it was in terms of cooking skills, knife skills, or overall chef attainments. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that he was a genius.

    However, as his master, also his father, and the older generation around him started to admire Yuan Zhou, and some of them even said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were better than his own, Huang Fei began to pay attention to Yuan Zhou and even regarded him as an opponent.

    However, before Huang Fei could find an opportunity to challenge Yuan Zhou, the news that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking exhibition had shocked the entire Southeast Asia and obtained the highest score in the history of the exhibition came.

    Can¡¯t afford to offend, can¡¯t afford to offend, Huang Fei¡¯s first thought was this.

    At that time, Huang Fei had specially found a video to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance at the personal cooking exhibition. Even with the pickiest eyes, Huang Fei could only find that Yuan Zhou was not wearing a chef¡¯s uniform, but a Han Chinese traditional clothing.

    If he was good, he was good. Even if he had some opinions about Yuan Zhou, he had to admit that.

    Moreover, after Yuan Zhou became famous, he dressed in the Han Chinese clothing to cook even became his personalbel.

    If that was the case, as long as one¡¯s craftsmanship was solid, even if it wascking, it would still be the style of a craftsman that the world would talk about with relish.

    Under such circumstances, when Huang Fei heard of Hao Cheng¡¯s n, he followed him without hesitation.

    ¡°I want to see how this ordinary bowl of soybean milk will change in your hands.¡± Huang Fei drank a mouthful of soy milk with this in mind.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1603

    <h4>Chapter 1603: Hands that don¡¯t get oily</h4>

    ¡°Please Don¡¯t Let Me Down. But I heard that boss Yuan has never let anyone down in terms of culinary skills.¡± Thinking of the highest evaluation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills that he had heard in the past three years, Huang Fei thought so in his heart.

    Of course, Huang Fei had also tried this bowl of soybean milk in ordance with the highest requirements.

    Huang Fei could already feel the slight coolness of the soybean milk when it was brought to the tip of his nose. Although the temperature in the shop was just right, as an adult man in his Prime, he was still very afraid of heat.

    After all, he had been standing in line for so long, so he was still sweating a little. However, the slight chill that lingered around the tip of his nose made Huang Fei feel a little cool.

    Because it was iced soybean milk, even the soybean milk had a very light taste. It was not as fragrant as the steaming youtiao at the side.

    But Huang Fei didn¡¯t care and directly fed it into his mouth. In an instant, he felt the coolness of drinking a bowl of sour plum soup in hot weather spread from his mouth to his throat.

    When it reached his throat, the soybean milk became warm. At the same time, an extremely rich bean fragrance burst out from his throat and filled his mouth.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Huang Fei couldn¡¯t help but shut his mouth tightly. The fragrance rushed into his nose, and together with the rich, smooth texture and the cold texture, several vors appeared in his mind at the same time, making him sigh.

    ¡°It¡¯s good. ¡± Huang Fei couldn¡¯t help but swallow his soy milk.

    Huang Fei couldn¡¯t be bothered to savor the taste of the soybean milk anymore. He impatiently took another big gulp.

    Huang Fei took a longer time to taste this mouthful of soybean milk. This time, he was able to taste more of its vor. The moment the soybean milk entered his mouth, it felt cool, followed by a thick and smooth texture. After that, the faint fragrance of the soybean slowly rose in his mouth. When it was swallowed down, the temperature was even higher, causing the soybean milk to be warm. The fragrance of the beans with a natural and fresh taste began to erupt from there.

    Out of habit, Huang Fei pursed his lips, allowing the fragrance to remain in his mouth. However, the fragrance rushed into his nose from his seven orifices, allowing him to have a more direct sense of it.

    ¡°The fragrance is rich and smooth, but because it¡¯s frozen, it doesn¡¯t leak out, until it explodes in the throat. It¡¯s really amazing.¡± Huang Fei¡¯sment attracted Wang Qiang¡¯s attention.

    ......

    ¡°Oh? It¡¯s this good even when it¡¯s cold?¡± Wang Qiang asked curiously as he took a sip of the warm bean milk.

    ¡°It¡¯s very good. No wonder I¡¯ve been listening to it for three years.¡± Huang Fei was not stingy with his praise.

    For the past three years, Yuan Zhou had always treated Huang Fei as ¡°someone else¡¯s child.¡± It was not hard to imagine that he had still conquered Huang Fei¡¯s taste buds under such circumstances.

    ¡°Of course. You should try this hot soybean milk. The taste is so good that it touches the heart.¡± Wang Qiang quickly promoted.

    ¡°I¡¯ll drink the hot one after I finish the cold one. ¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°What about the youtiao? don¡¯t you want to dip it in soy milk?¡± Wang Qiang was older, so he pointed to the Golden fried dough sticks and asked.

    ¡°Wait for me, I¡¯ll take one more sip, thest sip.¡± Wang Qiang looked at the Golden fried dough sticks and then at the iced bean milk he had just drunk. He struggled for a while, but in the end, the idea of more ways to eat it prevailed and he nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to dip it in deep-fried dough sticks. ¡± Wang Qiang restrained himself and took another sip of soy milk, then directly reached out to pick up the youtiao.

    This time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast of soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks was a set meal, a bowl of soybean milk and two deep-fried dough sticks. That¡¯s right, there were two deep-fried dough sticks, which were as big as the ones sold outside when he was young.

    The chopsticks were seven centimeters long and wide. They could also be divided into two from the middle. The Golden fried dough sticks in his hand were fried until they were crispy. He could even hear the sizzling sound when he pinched them slightly.

    ¡°Ka Cha,¡± Wang Qiang directly used his hand to break the youtiao into two sections. The crisp youtiao broke instantly, revealing the fluffy inside.

    The inside of the youtiao was hollow, and the White dough had been fried until it had honeb eyes. Moreover, the smell of the oil mixed with the smell of wheat and flour rushed to the tip of Wang Qiang¡¯s nose from the broken part.

    ¡°Oh my, it smells so good. It smells like the food I ate when I was young.¡± Wang Qiang¡¯s eyes widened in surprise and he couldn¡¯t wait to take a bite.

    ¡°Creak.¡± The outeryer broke with a crisp sound, and then the extremely soft honeb-like white dough inside was revealed.

    As the outside was directly in contact with the hot oil at a high temperature, it was very fragrant and even had a burnt smell. However, the inside was not like that. It had a natural wheat fragrance, and the taste was extremely wonderful when the two were mixed.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s soft and crunchy. It¡¯s even more delicious than the deep-fried dough sticks I remember when I was young. ¡± Wang Qiang finished half of the youtiao in a short time.

    Wang Qiang stopped when he was about to wipe his hands with a handkerchief out of habit.

    Wang Qiang¡¯s fingers were thick when he held a knife all year round, and there were many wounds and calluses on his palms. In general, this pair of hands was not good-looking, but they were the hands of a chef.

    But now, Wang Qiang was staring at his hand in a daze.

    ¡°Chef Wang, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Huang Fei, who had just finished hisst mouthful of iced soybean milk, noticed his unusual behavior and asked with concern.

    ¡°I know you¡¯re very proud, and you¡¯re usually very confident in your cooking skills, right?¡± Wang Qiang didn¡¯t answer immediately, but changed the topic.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Huang Fei said proudly.

    However, when his proud eyes met the soy milk and youtiao in front of him, he couldn¡¯t help but add,¡±¡±But not in front of head chef Yuan,¡± the chef said.

    ¡°I just want to ask you if you can make sure that your hands don¡¯t get oily after eating the deep-fried breadsticks?¡± Wang Qiang ignored hisst sentence and asked directly.

    ¡°What?¡± Huang Fei asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Look, there¡¯s nothing on my hand.¡± Wang Qiang stretched out his hand that was just eating the fried dough stick and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. ¡± Huang Fei shook his head reflexively. From a logical point of view, this was not scientific.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you try it. ¡± Wang Qiang didn¡¯t force an exnation. Even if someone else told him this, he wouldn¡¯t believe it, unless he saw it with his own eyes.

    ¡°If it¡¯s true, then it¡¯s really amazing.¡± Huang Fei¡¯s brows furrowed as he heard the seriousness in Wang Qiang¡¯s words.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed magical. ¡± Wang Qiang nodded.

    ¡°No, you don¡¯t understand what I mean. Maybe you don¡¯t know, maybe you don¡¯t know, but I¡¯ve heard that top chefs can make fried rice without oil on the te and fried food without oil on the hands, but isn¡¯t that just a legend?¡± Huang Fei stared at the Golden fried dough sticks on the table and couldn¡¯t help but gulp.

    Don¡¯t misunderstand, Huang Fei wasn¡¯t greedy, he was shocked. Fine, smelling such a fragrant aroma made him a little greedy, but that wasn¡¯t important.

    ¡°What legend? I don¡¯t even know about this legend. ¡± Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t help but sigh. For the first time, he felt that he was a little behind in consulting.

    ¡°I also heard it from my father.¡± Huang Fei continued,¡±it¡¯s said that a few hundred years ago, there was a rich man who spent a sky-high price to hire a legendary Royal Chef to make breakfast for him. There was a dessert called Qiao Guo that didn¡¯t stick to oil. It was said to be extremely delicious.¡±

    ¡°So your family has a record?¡± Wang Qiang asked curiously.

    ¡°Of course ... Not. I already said that it¡¯s just a legend. I can¡¯t even imagine that the oil won¡¯t stick to my hands after I fry it.¡± Huang Fei shook his head and gasped for breath.

    ¡°There¡¯s no point in saying more, you¡¯ll know when you pick it up and try it,¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± Huang Fei took out his own handkerchief and wiped his hands three times before picking up the dough stick.

    In fact, it could be seen from here that when food critics and chefs ate the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou, they were different from ordinary customers.

    Ordinary diners would say ¡°unptable,¡±¡±delicious,¡±¡±delicious,¡± and ¡°this is the taste of boss Yuan.¡±

    They wouldn¡¯t think,¡±how is this possible¡± or ¡°what kind of amazing technique or method was used in this dish.¡±

    Of course, they all ate with their mouths open. There was no difference between the two eating methods. It could only be said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was able to withstand pondering and was straightforwardly delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s so crunchy. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll just crush it. ¡± Huang Fei couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°No, you¡¯ll understand after you eat.¡± Wang Qiang shook his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it now. ¡± After Huang Fei raised Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills to a higher level in his heart, he broke open the deep-fried dough stick.

 Chapter 1604

    <h4>Chapter 1604: Do you want to express your gratitude?</h4>

    The youtiao let out a crisp cracking sound and broke into two pieces in Huang Fei¡¯s hand. The White dough was exposed at the broken part and it gave off a burnt smell of youtiao.

    ¡°It¡¯s oily but not greasy, and it has the fragrance of flour. It should be the wheat ground this morning. ¡± Huang Fei thought.

    Because he had opened it with his hands, Huang Fei naturally put down the half of the youtiao in his left hand, then stared at his own hands with a burning gaze.

    As expected, his hands were as dry as before.

    ¡°This is simply impossible.¡± Huang Fei pinched the youtiao in his hand in disbelief. Only then did his hand get stained with ayer of oil.

    This time, Huang Fei waspletely dumbfounded. To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there was still some oil on his hand, Huang Fei would have suspected that this youtiao wasn¡¯t fried.

    For a moment, Huang Fei was wondering if the deep-fried dough sticks could be steamed.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°I actually know that in theory, it¡¯s possible to do it without getting oil on your hands.¡± Huang Fei said in a daze.

    ¡°In theory? In theory, my cooking skills should be better than head chef Yuan ¡®s. After all, I have been learning cooking for a longer time than him. Moreover, I have a famous teacher to teach me, right?¡± Wang Qiang said in a bad mood.

    When a person became famous, his experience would be dug out. That was called the experience of a celebrity. Almost everyone in the circle of chefs now knew that Yuan Zhou was a model of self-taught talent.

    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s only in theory. That¡¯s why you can¡¯tpare to head chef Yuan. We can¡¯t do that either.¡± Huang Fei sighed.

    ¡°...¡± These words were a bit piercing, but Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t refute it at all.

    ......

    Wang Qiang expressed that he still ate his breakfast seriously and didn¡¯t want to talk to Huang Fei.

    The blow was only temporary. Huang Fei¡¯s recovery ability was still very strong. Or rather, the fragrance of the youtiao in front of him was still very attractive.

    As a result, Huang Fei quickly pulled himself together, picked up the youtiao and started eating.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha,¡± Huang Fei took a few bites in a row.

    Very quickly, half of the deep-fried dough stick was gone. Only when there was only half left did Huang Feie back to his senses and eat it carefully.

    This time, he had the chance to dip it in soy milk.

    Huang Fei dipped the end of the youtiao into the silicone bowl. The snow-white soy milk and golden youtiao had a strong visual impact. Huang Fei took a bite after dipping it a little.

    The outeryer of the youtiao, which had been soaked in soybean milk, became soft and didn¡¯t have a crunchy feeling when bitten. Instead, it became soft and carried a strong bean fragrance. When he chewed, the inneryer of the youtiao emitted a strong wheat fragrance.

    The soft and sticky outeryer of the youtiao had the charred fragrance of the deep-fried oil droplets, while the inneryer had a tough texture and a rich wheat fragrance.

    It could be said that it was as delicious as it was without soy milk, but the taste waspletely different.

    ¡°Oh, both are delicious.¡± Huang Fei squinted his eyes and satisfyingly took another bite of the deep-fried dough stick.

    After dipping half of the youtiao in the soy milk, the bottom of the silicone bowl could be seen. Huang Fei came back to his senses and couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±The soybean milk is too little.¡±

    ¡°I also think so.¡± Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t help but interrupt again.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we switch?¡± Huang Fei looked at the soy milk in Wang Qiang¡¯s bowl and pushed his own silicone portable bowl toward him.

    ¡°You can pour it for me first.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°Then forget it.¡± Huang Fei refused.

    ¡°Little brat, you¡¯re still too inexperienced.¡± Wang Qiang saw Huang Fei¡¯s alert look and understood what was going on. He snorted in his heart and turned back to eat his soy milk and fried dough sticks.

    A bowl of soy milk and two fried dough sticks. This amount of breakfast was quickly finished by the four of them, even if it was just necessities.

    After the meal, the four of them stood up and left the chairs together. When Yuan Zhou turned around and put down the dishes, they bowed to him together.

    This bow was 90 degrees. It could be said to be very respectful.

    Seeing the four people leave, the customers in the restaurant were not surprised and didn¡¯t even look back.

    Not to mention that he wasn¡¯t the first person to bow to Yuan Zhou after eating, even the zither maker who bowed at the door every time he finished eating could pass by without even looking sideways.

    After all, he had seen everything when he was eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show that he had received their bow and then continued to go back to the kitchen.

    As soon as the four of them went out, they moved to the corridor on the side. Hao Cheng was the first to speak,¡±¡±Did you guys take notes?¡±

    The three of them were stunned by his words, and then they felt ashamed. They lowered their heads and said in a low voice,¡±¡±None of them.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. This is the first time I¡¯ve expected such a situation, so I didn¡¯t do it. I¡¯ll do it at noon. ¡± Hao Cheng heaved a sigh of relief in his heart and said with a rxed expression.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely remember to take notes at noon. ¡± Huang Fei clenched his fist.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely remember this afternoon.¡± Liu Li touched his belly and said seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯ll remember it too. Have a bite first and then take notes. ¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. After all, we¡¯re here to learn cooking, so we shouldn¡¯t neglect the fundamentals and pursue the trivial.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°By the way, head chef Yuan¡¯s youtiao has reached a level where the oil doesn¡¯t get on your hands. I have a new idea about this and want to verify it.¡± Huang Fei suddenly said.

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go together.¡± Hao Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Ahem, ahem.¡± Just as the four of them were discussing how to verify the deep-fried food, a series of coughs interrupted them.

    The four of them raised their heads at the same time. They saw master Cheng, who was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and suit pants, standing three steps away from them with his short hair.

    The four of them instantly felt a little embarrassed, because they knew master Cheng. Although they had paid a special visit to Yuan Zhou before they came here, they were really too embarrassed to meet master Cheng.

    They were here to steal the craftsmanship of the master. Although Yuan Zhou was generous and extremely confident, it was hard to say for sure as his disciples.

    In any case, putting themselves in their shoes, it should be known that if they encountered someone who secretly learned their master¡¯s skills, a beating would be considered a light punishment. Naturally, they would not have a good expression, so Hao Cheng and the other three were naturally very embarrassed.

    ¡°Oh, chef Hao, why didn¡¯t youe to my ce?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that we¡¯re afraid of disturbing you. We know that master Cheng is very busy helping head chef Yuan with his matters, so we didn¡¯t disturb you.¡± Hao Cheng said wittily.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. My master doesn¡¯t have many things to do, but each and every one of them is important. We can¡¯t be careless.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Yes, yes. That¡¯s why we didn¡¯t bother you, master Cheng.¡± Liu Li touched his big belly, which was simr to master Cheng ¡®s, and nodded with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m not important, but master doesn¡¯t like to be disturbed while he¡¯s improving his cooking skills. ¡± Master Cheng looked at the four people and said earnestly.

    ¡°Of course. We will definitely not disturb head chef Yuan.¡± Huang Fei replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, but are you going toe here empty-handed to watch my master cook?¡± Master Cheng said the words that he had been nning for a long time.

    That¡¯s right. Although master Cheng said that he was finest night, he was still worried that they would do something reckless. Therefore, he hade here early in the morning to check on them.

    However, seeing that the four of them were still very polite, he didn¡¯t go and greet them. He only thought of something else when he saw the four of them bow as they left.

    When master Cheng handed in his homework thest two times, he found Yuan Zhou was reading the ancient books. As his apprentice, he naturally gave him the recipes that he had collected at the first moment.

    However, who wouldin about having too many recipes? that was why there was this saying. If it was not convenient for the master to say it, he, as the only disciple, had to say it.

    At first, the four of them were stunned by master Cheng¡¯s words. Then, they reacted.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1605

    <h4>Chapter 1605: Treating a guest to dinner</h4>

    ¡°Master Cheng, what kind of gift do you think is appropriate?¡± Hao Cheng was the first to speak.

    As soon as he said that, the other three people also looked at master Cheng, waiting for his answer.

    ¡°The most important thing about a thank you gift is sincerity. It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s expensive or not. After all, master has seen all kinds of good things. He doesn¡¯t need those gaudy things.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. That¡¯s only natural. All the utensils used in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant are exquisite. The ingredients in the restaurant are also exquisite.¡± Huang Fei nodded.

    ¡°So there¡¯s no need to consider this.¡± ¡°I¡¯m thinking of something else,¡±master Cheng nodded.

    ¡°Other things? I think head chef Yuan¡¯s knife and anvil are rare treasures. I¡¯m afraid we don¡¯t have to give them to you. ¡± Liu Li touched his fat belly and said awkwardly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We can¡¯t be clich¨¦d when gifting to head chef Yuan. It has to be rted to the chef. What should we give him?¡± Wang Qiang was also a little vexed.

    Huang Fei immediately thought of the best choice for a thank you gift, and said,¡±¡±Master Cheng, I have an ancient recipe that I collected myself. I wonder how this thank you gift is?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. My master doesn¡¯t like anything else but cooking. Your gift is barely eptable.¡± Master Cheng was pleasantly surprised in his heart, yet he said indifferently on the surface.

    ¡°We also have this thing.¡± The remaining three people looked at each other before Hao Cheng spoke.

    ¡°If there are a lot of them, it¡¯s indeed a good gift. Thank you.¡± Master Cheng felt even happier and directly smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s no problem. If I¡¯m still a chef, I can invite head chef Yuan to my study room to have a look. It can also be considered an exchange of culinary skills.¡± Huang Fei said.

    That¡¯s right, Huang Fei naturally had the confidence to say this. After all, his ancestor was a chef for a great salt merchant, and he had a lot of recipes at home. After all, whether it was ancient or modern times, money could do anything.

    ......

    However, Huang Fei didn¡¯t dare to make such a decision, so he could only promise.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. After all, it¡¯s your family¡¯s property. It can¡¯t be seen unless you¡¯re a master and disciple. There¡¯s no need.¡± Master Cheng shook his head and said solemnly.

    ¡°Thank you for your understanding, master Cheng.¡± Hao Cheng said, a little embarrassed.

    That¡¯s right. Normally, they had more than one recipe of an ancient dish, but they only had one or two that belonged to them. The rest were taught by their Masters, so they naturally didn¡¯t dare to give them to others casually.

    Therefore, Hao Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and felt a little ashamed at the same time. It was because Yuan Zhou was very generous to let them watch and learn his cooking skills.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Master doesn¡¯t care about these small things. Master must have told you that as long as you go to the restaurant, you are a customer. ¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± The four of them nodded.

    ¡°So it¡¯s fine as long as you don¡¯t disturb my master.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Naturally, I wouldn¡¯t dare.¡± The four of them nodded in unison.

    ¡°Then that¡¯s fine.¡± ¡°As for the rest of the matters,¡± master Cheng continued,¡±it¡¯s master¡¯s business tomunicate with master hang and Master Huang. We don¡¯t need to care about them.¡±

    Hearing master Cheng¡¯s words, the four people came back to their senses. It made sense. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, it was only a matter of minutes before he couldmunicate with their master or father. They didn¡¯t need to worry about that at all.

    ¡°By the way, since that¡¯s the case, will head chef Yuan ept our thank you gifts?¡± Hao Cheng asked worriedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard that head chef Yuan has never epted gifts of gratitude from others.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also heard about it. ¡± Liu Li nodded.

    Wang Qiang also nodded his head at the side. Then, he looked at master Cheng and waited for him to speak.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, just leave this to me. ¡± Master Cheng patted his chest and said straightforwardly,¡±¡±When the timees, give me the recipe and I¡¯ll pass it to you.¡±

    ¡°Thank you very much, master Cheng.¡± Hao Cheng said gratefully.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. We¡¯re friends after all. ¡± Master Cheng stretched out his fan-like hand and patted Hao Cheng¡¯s shoulder with a smile.

    ¡°Then, when the four of us are ready, we will send it directly to your restaurant, chef Cheng?¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Master Cheng nodded.

    ¡°See you next time.¡± Hao Cheng didn¡¯t beat around the bush and directly bade farewell.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then watched the four of them leave.

    When they reached the intersection where master Cheng could no longer be seen, Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t help but move his shoulders and think,¡±¡±This master Cheng¡¯s hands are really strong.¡±

    As for master Cheng, he just watched the four of them leave with a happy expression on his face. When he was about to enter the restaurant to find his master who had just finished breakfast, someone entered the restaurant before him.

    The one who entered the restaurant was none other than Ling Hong, who hadn¡¯t been to the restaurant since ruan Xiaoqing was hospitalized.

    ¡°You¡¯re getting discharged?¡± As soon as Ling Hong entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou asked him directly before he said anything.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Ling Hong nodded his head smilingly.

    ¡°You¡¯re here to settle the bill?¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°I remember that I paid for the takeaway.¡± Ling Hong said vigntly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve paid for the food, but I¡¯ve been taking a taxi back and forth for the past few days. I¡¯ll reimburse the travel expenses.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong was speechless instantly.

    Seeing Ling Hong choked, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change his expression, but he was quite happy in the heart.

    During the past few days, Yuan Zhou had been forced to listen to Ling Hong¡¯s troubles about love every time he delivered food to him. Although he had Yin ya to protect him now, he could still make a joke as a friend.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, Xiao Qing wants to treat you to a meal to thank you for visiting her. ¡± Speaking of the serious matter, Ling Hong put away his helpless expression and said seriously.

    ¡°Sure, when do you want to do it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Because you¡¯re one of the invited guests, so you can decide the time.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s do it at 8:30 tomorrow night.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a second and then said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°See you tomorrow night.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head at Ling Hong and then directly started to see him out.

    ¡°Thank you, Yuan Zhou,¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Yuan Zhou seriously and then suddenly bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You and Qing Zhu are the friends of me and Yin ya. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop Ling Hong, but said.

    ¡°Of course. Why else would Ie to your restaurant to treat you?¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m leaving. See you tomorrow night. I still have to go and meet other people.¡± Ling Hong turned around nimbly, waved his hand and walked out of the restaurant directly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to invite Wu Hai,¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°I know. If it wasn¡¯t for the crow beast, I¡¯m afraid you wouldn¡¯t even be able to keep the door here.¡± Ling Hong said helplessly with a headache.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly.

    ¡°Ta, ta, ta.¡± The sound of Ling Hong¡¯s footsteps soon faded away. Then, the figure of master Cheng appeared by the door.

    The first thing Yuan Zhou said when he saw master Cheng was,¡±¡±You¡¯ve finished your homework for this month?¡±

    Master Cheng instantly felt his back tighten. He had the same feeling as when he was a child, when he didn¡¯t do his homework and faced his form teacher. The smugness of getting the recipe instantly disappeared.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯m here today for something else.¡± Master Cheng said carefully.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve found you a few more ancient recipes. ¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Where did you get it?¡± With a slight frown, Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou was worried that master Cheng would exchange something important for it.

    ¡°It was those four boys from Huaiyang who said they wanted to give it to you. I couldn¡¯t stop them, so they forced it into my hands.¡± Master Cheng said without blushing or panting.

    Of course. How could he possibly tell Yuan Zhou that he had hinted for them toe here? they had to havee here voluntarily.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1606

    <h4>Chapter 1606: The more people, the happier I am</h4>

    If master Cheng didn¡¯t expose him, wouldn¡¯t he be shameless?

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a fool. He definitely didn¡¯t believe that master Cheng had forced him to say that. Of course, he also knew that master Cheng wouldn¡¯t force him to say that.

    Therefore, after thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou roughly knew what was going on. He couldn¡¯t help but give himself a ¡°like¡± for his intelligence.

    Master Cheng heaved a sigh of relief when he didn¡¯t hear the following question. Then, he raised his head quietly and only dared to continue when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change,¡±¡±Then, master, if you have no further instructions, I won¡¯t disturb you any further?¡±

    ¡°Okay, remember to finish your homework.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, master. I¡¯ll definitelyplete it seriously.¡± Master Cheng left the restaurant. When he walked to the end of the street of Taoxi road, he picked up a stic bag and threw it into the trash can nearby.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the queuing Committee recently?¡± master Cheng knitted his brows and said,¡±there¡¯s garbage everywhere on the street.¡±

    In the next second, master Cheng prepared to call Jiang Changxi, the chairman of the queuing Committee. However, as soon as he pulled out the address book, he stopped. It didn¡¯t seem appropriate to condemn her in this way.

    Therefore, master Cheng called Zheng Jiawei, the Vice President, without hesitation.

    The president of the queuing Committee had always been the iron-d Jiang Changxi, who was unshakeable by anyone. As for the Vice President, there was a rotation. Previously, Wu Hai had been the Vice-President, but now it was Ling Hong and Zheng Jiawei.

    It wasn¡¯t that master Cheng was making a mountain out of a molehill. The urban hygiene in Chengdu had always been good, and Taoxi road had always been one of the top ces in Chengdu¡¯s Scenic Area.

    People were very sensitive to their surroundings. If no one around them was littering, very few people would do this. However, if no one around them was paying attention, then no one would pay much attention.

    Master Cheng was wondering if it was because his master had be so popr that more tourists came.

    ......

    The average quality of Chinese tourists was considered to be high internationally. However, there was still a small number of people who would not abide by the rules. Therefore, master Cheng wanted to strangle these situations in the cradle.

    After all, Taoxi road represented the store¡¯s face to a certain extent, so he couldn¡¯t be careless.

    Master Cheng told Zheng Jiawei about this matter on the phone, and Zheng Jiawei immediately gave him a n.

    The specific treatment n was to add a few more trash cans without destroying the overallyout of Taoxi road. It was not that the trash can could be used immediately, but it would not make people hold the trash in their hands for several minutes.

    The second step was to make the appearance of the trash can cute. For example, make it look like a naive national treasure Panda holding a small basin. It would be more eye-catching.

    The third step was to cooperate with the local street office to do some things.

    ¡°Three steps at once. The Panda garbage can is a good idea. Anyway, there are many pandas in Rong city.¡± Master Cheng hung up the phone with relief.

    Zheng Jiawei had fully proved that a person could have multiple identities. On one hand, he was a member of the queuing Committee and Wu Hai¡¯s agent. On the other hand, he was also the Executive Director of the new young painters Association, the Executive Director of the Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchange meeting, and the Executive Vice president of the Association that refused second-hand smoke.

    One should know that Zheng Jiawei¡¯s positions were all rted to ¡°General Affairs,¡± which meant that he had to be in charge. One really didn¡¯t know how Zheng Jiawei could be so busy. It wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that he was an octopus.

    The queuing Committee was very famous on the inte. It was even called ¡°the most cohesive business method today¡± by economists on the inte.

    Manyrge chain restaurants wanted to organize one, but most of them were jokes.

    Ling Hong, Jiang Changxi, Meng Meng, Wu Hai, MA zida, and the others took the restaurant as another home or a ce for foodies. They spontaneously offered money and effort to set up a queuing Committee.

    Did other restaurants have such a strong cohesion like Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? You even want the customer to take the initiative to contribute money and work, are you awake now, brother?

    The best result of the restaurants that tried to imitate was just a weird ¡°queuing Committee¡±, which was actually a member system.

    After the Vice President had solved the problem, the other Vice President, Ling Hong, continued to invite more people. He was going to call Wu Zhou and his wife next.

    ¡°Hey, wait. It seems little Qing doesn¡¯t know Wu Zhou and the others.¡± Ling Hong took the phone and suddenly thought of a serious problem.

    As mentioned before, ever since Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu gave birth to their child, he had been saving money to let his child attend a good kindergarten. Therefore, he came here less often and thus, they didn¡¯t meet each other.

    Speaking of which, the couple Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu wanted their child to win at the starting line. However, when their child was born, Wu Hai gave him a painting as a gift. This was not winning at the starting line, but directly reaching the finishing line.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we just forget about it?¡± Ling Hong thought to himself.

    Ling Hong changed his mind and then called Wu Zhou,¡±¡±Xiao Qing is treating tonight. See you at the restaurant at eighto¡¯ clock in the evening.¡±

    Wu Zhou and Ling Hong could be considered as friends. Therefore, when he heard Ling Hong¡¯s straightforward words, he answered subconsciously,¡±¡±Alright, since no discount Ling asked, I muste.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Hong hung up the phone cleanly.

    On the other side, Wu Zhou hung up the phone and muttered to himself,¡±little Qing? By the way, who is little Qing?¡±

    Ling Hong had already informed all the members of the queuing Committee, as well as the regr customers of the restaurant, such as Xia Yu and the others. He didn¡¯t care whether ruan Xiaoqing knew them or not.

    Ling Hong hoped that this time, he could make it a bigger one. He wanted to make Xiaoqing happy. Ruan Xiaoqing was indeed discharged from the hospital, but it didn¡¯t mean that she was cured or relieved. It was just that she had passed the critical period and it was useless to stay in the hospital.

    In thete stage of pancreatic cancer, not everything could be miraculous, at least not for ruan Xiaoqing.

    Of course, a miracle was a miracle because it was rare to find any other special characteristics besides being beyondmon sense. Ling Hong also looked forward to it, but he didn¡¯t find any. He just apanied it.

    After all, in the remaining days of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s life, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see this kind of big gathering many times. It would be great to be happy once.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Women in Love really have a lowered IQ. Xiao Qing didn¡¯t see it either.¡± After Ling Hong notified the people, he thoughtcently that although ruan Xiaoqing hadn¡¯t agreed yet, Ling Hong had already tacitly agreed.

    After ruan Xiaoqing found out that she could be discharged, the first thing she thought of was to treat everyone to a meal to thank them for taking care of her all this time.

    He thought of many ces but couldn¡¯t find a suitable restaurant. In the end, Ling Hong directly answered,¡±what else can I find? in such a situation, I must find master chef Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Where is boss Yuan?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°I believe that no one except our boss Yuan would dare to hang the name of Master chef Restaurant,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°No, I also want to treat boss Yuan to a meal. The first time I met him, he gave me 338 RMB to give me a reason to live on. Then, he can cook dishes that can stimte my appetite every day. When I was sick and hospitalized, he also sent me food. Therefore, boss Yuan is the person I want to treat the most. I can¡¯t let him be a chef.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing listed out all of them, and she had always remembered them in her heart.

    ¡°What do you think of Compass¡¯s cooking skills?¡± Ling Hong asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s the best,¡±ruan Xiaoqingmented decisively.

    ¡°Then, what kind of chef do you think can make a dish that can satisfypass?¡± Ling Hong asked again.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was at a loss for words.

    ¡°Besides, Xiao Qing, when have you ever seenpass go out for a meal? it¡¯s very rare. He always cooks for himself.¡±

    Ling Hong finally convinced ruan Xiaoqing. Although it wasn¡¯t good to ask the other party to cook for him when he was treating him to a meal, he was even more afraid of choosing a restaurant that didn¡¯t suit Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste.

    ¡°You¡¯re such a fool. You said that you had terminal pancreatic cancer. Do you think you can eat anywhere else?¡± Ling Hong muttered to himself.

    As for Yuan Zhou, Ling Hong was very clear about him. This guy would never care about such things.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1607

    <h4>Chapter 1607: Getting together</h4>

    Since ruan Xiaoqing could be discharged from the hospital, it meant that she coulde and eat the dishes cooked by him. Yuan Zhou was happy for Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing.

    It was another ordinary day. Yuan Zhou practiced his cooking skills as usual and then went to bed. The next morning, he got up to exercise.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Boss yuan can exercise and persevere every day, but I can¡¯t at all.¡±

    When the neighbors greeted him, Yuan Zhou also responded to them one by one.

    Before he went to bedst night, Yuan Zhou had already thought about what to cook for ruan Xiaoqing tonight.

    For breakfast and lunch, there was still a long line outside the restaurant. In the afternoon, however, something happened that left a deep impression on Yuan Zhou.

    The brat who often came to the shop was beaten up because he imitated his parents ¡®signature.

    The most important reason why they were discovered was not because they did not imitate well, but because they did it too well. Every time, the parents ¡®names were the same. A wise man would always make a mistake, and this was exactly what naughty children were like.

    In addition, Huang Fei, Wang Qiang, and the other Four¡¯s Masters also called and chatted for a while. Their words were simr,¡±my good-for-nothing disciple has caused trouble for head chef Yuan¡± and so on.

    At night, during dinner time, Wu Hai restrained his impulse to lean against the door frame and sat outside.

    Generally speaking, Wu Hai was the first batch of customers to enter the restaurant. Although he ate a lot, he also ate very fast. After he finished his meal, he left jubntly as he didn¡¯t want to affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    There was basically no such thing as waiting at the door after eating.

    ......

    ¡°Haha, we can have two dinners tonight. I¡¯m so happy. I¡¯m so happy.¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself, this rich guy really made the right decision to treat me to a meal tonight.

    That¡¯s right. Since it was ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s treat today, the divine beast Wu Hai would definitely be there. Unlike the other people who were invited, Wu Hai would not have to line up for dinner. After having his dinner, he would have to attend the dinner at 8:30.

    Wu Hai was so happy that he couldn¡¯t help shaking his legs. He even thought in his heart that he was going to draw a painting when he went back. He was so happy that he couldn¡¯t control himself.

    Wu Hai waited for more than an hour. When the business time ended, Yuan Zhou sent off thest batch of customers.

    ¡°Crow beast, you¡¯re here so early?¡± Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing arrived one by one. When they saw Wu Hai at the door, Ling Hong greeted him.

    ¡°No, don¡¯t tell me you came for dinner and didn¡¯t leave after that.¡± Ling Hong finally reacted.

    ¡°Nonsense, of course.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t think it was shameful, but rather proud.

    ¡°You¡¯re really a pig!¡±Ling Hong couldn¡¯t help but say.

    ¡°Rich man, are you stupid? How can a pig bepared to me?¡± ¡°How can a pig eat more than me?¡± Wu Hai said angrily.

    ¡°...¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t want to talk to Wu Hai.

    Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but smile when she heard the bickering between Wu Hai and Ling Hong. In her eyes, Ling Hong was quite mature. However, after meeting Wu Hai, he couldn¡¯t help but be childish.

    Nobody knew whether it was Wu Hai¡¯s mocking skill that was maxed out or the two people were natural nemesis.

    It was around 8:15 A. M. Now. Ruan Xiaoqing had arrived early. After all, she was the one treating and the host couldn¡¯t be impolite. Ling Hong naturally followed her.

    As time went by, the young friends invited by Ling Hong also arrived in twos and threes.

    ¡°Thank you, sister Qing, for treating me.¡±

    ¡°Little Qing is treating you to a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. You¡¯re going to have to spend a lot tonight.¡±

    ¡°Ling Hong and little Qing, how have you been? When will I be able to eat the wedding candy?¡±

    ¡°Sister Jiang, don¡¯t tease me. Xiao Qing¡¯s face is red.¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright. It¡¯s almost 8:30. Let¡¯s go in and talk.¡±

    Jiang Changxi, Xia Yu, Wu Zhou, MA zida, Wang Hong, Cheng Hao, sister Wan, Yin ya, Zhou Jia, Shen Min, and all the other people who were invited had arrived.

    Both of them had arrived on time. Although Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu didn¡¯t know ruan Xiaoqing, judging from Ling Hong¡¯s attitude and the position where they were standing, they were not stupid and knew what was going on.

    ¡°Not bad, Ling Hong. Little Qing is so beautiful and I feel that her personality is also very good.¡± Wu Zhou winked at Ling Hong.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Ling Hong said proudly,¡±how can the girl I like be bad?¡±

    ¡°By the way, I feel that your rtionship as husband and wife is quite good. Is there any secret?¡± Ling Hong changed his tone and asked.

    ¡°Of course I do. I also have a special technique for being a stay-at-home dad. Do you want to learn it?¡± Wu Zhou said.

    Speaking of the stay-at-home dad, Ling Hong was stunned for a moment. Then, he came back to his senses very quickly and replied,¡±¡±Of course. We¡¯ll have a private chatter.¡±

    After everyone was seated, Yuan Zhou began to serve the dishes. The delicacies were so delicious that it made people feel good just by looking at them.

    ¡°Xiao Qing hasn¡¯t seen you for a long time. How are you feeling?¡± Xia Yu asked with concern as she ate.

    Very few people in the restaurant knew about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s illness, only Ling Hong and Yuan Zhou.

    Everyone had not seen ruan Xiaoqing for a long time. They were not stupid and knew that something had happened. Xia Yu and the others could guess that she was probably sick.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t feeling well a few days ago, so I stayed in the hospital for a few days. I¡¯ve been discharged now. Sorry for making everyone worried.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. You just got discharged, so you should rest more. ¡± Sister Wan asked with concern.

    ¡°Ling Xiaohong, you have to take good care of Xiaoqing. Otherwise, why would Xiaoqing agree to your proposal?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    The words of a Queen could always hit the nail on the head. Ling Hong was fine, but ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s head was almost buried in the te.

    Jiang Changxi had a better guess. She guessed that ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s body might really not be in good condition. That was why she said that on purpose.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely take good care of little Qing, Sister Jiang. ¡± Ling Hong chuckled.

    The atmosphere was lively.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t eat much, because Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t arrived yet. To be exact, all the people present, even Wu Hai, were waiting for Yuan Zhou with restraint.

    After the dishes were served and Yuan Zhou took his seat, ruan Xiaoqing raised her ss, which was of course filled with in water, and said, ¡°I¡¯m very grateful for everyone¡¯s concern for me during this period of time. ¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re saying that as if you won¡¯te to my restaurant in the future. Besides, it¡¯s enough to thank me for this meal. You have toe more often in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    If you want to drink, just drink. If you want to drink, just drink. No one in the restaurant would ever urge you to drink.

    No, there was also advice, but it was to stop drinking. After all, there was too little wine.

    ¡°By the way,pass, why are you serving new dishes so fast? my wallet can¡¯t take it.¡± The new dish expert, MA zida,ined tearfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to have too many dishes,¡±Wu Hai raised his head and said.

    They were talking andughing.

    In the end, the lively dinner party ended in such a lively atmosphere. During this period, everyone was very enthusiastic about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s treat.

    Especially Wu Hai, who had never stopped talking.

    Those that she didn¡¯t know, ruan Xiaoqing knew them at this dinner.

    When Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing arrived at the street of Taoxi road, there were not many people on the street.

    Usually, there would be many passers-by in Tao Xi at this time, especially on both sides of the road, there were more people eating skewers and drinking.

    After all, whenever the weather was hot, the people of Chengdu would like to drink and eat skewers on the street. However, as Yuan Zhou had informed them in advance that the pub would not be open for business today, those mobile vendors didn¡¯te here to set up stalls.

    Hence, there were very few people on the streets.

    ¡°There aren¡¯t many people today.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Yes, because the pub is not open today.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    ¡°I feel very happy today.¡± While saying that, ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help turning her head sideways and smiling at Ling Hong,¡±¡±Thank you for inviting so many people. Although I don¡¯t know some of them, they¡¯re all very nice.¡±

    ¡°This has nothing to do with me. After all, I¡¯m not the one paying.¡± ¡°Besides, those guys ran away as fast as they could when they heard that it was a treat,¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°Do you think everyone is like Mr. Wu Hai?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nced at Ling Hong and said angrily.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s hard to say if they go to other ces, but they are definitely possessed by Wu Hai when theye to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± Ling Hong pretended to think about it seriously.

    ¡°I can¡¯t help it. Who asked boss Yuan to cook so delicious dishes?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing sighed helplessly.

    ¡°Exactly. I see Yin ya has gained weight recently. You have to work harder. After all, you have been eating boss Yuan¡¯s take-out for several days. If you don¡¯t gain weight, you will be a disgrace to boss Yuan.¡± Ling Hong said mischievously.

    ¡°I¡¯m just slim. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said as she touched her sharp chin.

    ¡°But I still like it when you¡¯re chubby. You¡¯re blessed.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    Ruan Xiaoqing blushed the moment she heard Ling Hong say that he liked it. She tilted her head slightly and took the initiative to reach out her fair hand,¡±¡±I¡¯m not good at crossing the road, so I¡¯ll have to trouble you. ¡±

    That¡¯s right. At this time, the two of them had already walked to the intersection of Taoxi road. The road opposite was the road that Ling Hong would pass by when he sent ruan Xiaoqing back every day.

    Under the bright streetmp, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s side profile was fair and delicate. Her outstretched hand trembled slightly in the cool summer night wind.

    Ling Hong reached out his hand to hold it almost without any hesitation and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s been cold for the past two days. Put on a jacket. ¡±

    Holding ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand, Ling Hong opened his coat with his left hand and prepared to put his coat on ruan Xiaoqing with one hand.

    This coat was worn by Ling Hong this morning, but he didn¡¯t wear it in the store. When he came out, he took it in his hand. Now, it had a ce to put it to good use.

    However, Ling Hong obviously hadn¡¯t learned the skill of draping clothes on someone with one hand. He struggled for a long time but still couldn¡¯t put it on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Pfft.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help covering her mouth andughing. She looked at Ling Hong with bright eyes and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll do it. ¡±

    As she said that, she tried to get rid of Ling Hong¡¯s hand. However, Ling Hong subconsciously clenched his hand a little more, so ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t get rid of him at all.

    ¡°I won¡¯t run. I¡¯m still waiting for you to send me back.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°Cough, no, I just felt that your hands were a little cold, so I wanted to give you a hand.¡± Ling Hong coughed ufortably and then let go of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand.

    However, after he let go of her, Ling Hong didn¡¯t let ruan Xiaoqing do it herself. Instead, he put his coat on ruan Xiaoqing himself.

    Ling Hong was very tall. Although ruan Xiaoqing wasn¡¯t short, she was a little thin and weak. With Ling Hong¡¯s coat on her, she looked even more petite.

    After putting on his coat, Ling Hong said in a low voice,¡±¡±You¡¯re my girlfriend now, so I¡¯ll have to make some requests. ¡±

    ¡°Tell me.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing pursed her lips and smiled.

    ¡°The first one is that you¡¯re not allowed to put on a brave front. I want to know whether you¡¯re doing well or not.¡± Ling Hong said nervously yet pretending to be natural.

    ¡°Of course. I don¡¯t think we have that much time to waste on guessing, do we?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded her head with a smile and then took the initiative to hold Ling Hong¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take you across the road. After all, I¡¯m an expert in crossing the road.¡± Ling Hong took hold of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand and then turned around to walk toward the crosswalk with her.

    Ruan Xiaoqing was half a step behind Ling Hong. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t see the bright smile on Ling Hong¡¯s face and his bright eyes.

    And Ling Hong couldn¡¯t see ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s gentle smile or her expectant and yearning eyes.

    Just like that, the two of them walked to the parking lot hand in hand, where Ling Hong¡¯s car was parked.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1608

    <h4>Chapter 1608: Saving up some luck</h4>

    They held hands until they reached the front of the car. Ling Hong was reluctant to let go of her hand. Ruan Xiaoqing had to pull her hand away several times before he could do so.

    ¡°Drive. It¡¯ste.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send you home. That way, you can rest earlier.¡± Ling Hong nodded and said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    Then, the two of them got into the car. Ling Hong especially said that he didn¡¯t drink any alcohol just now because he thought of driving ruan Xiaoqing home.

    Ling Hong drove very slowly this time. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he would vite the traffic rules if he drove any slower, he would have driven even slower.

    However, no matter how slow they drove, they arrived at the entrance of ruan Xiaoqing¡¯smunity in just over 20 minutes.

    Ling Hong was very reluctant to leave, but he didn¡¯t give little Qing any pressure. He just watched her walk into themunity and then leave his sight as usual.

    Ling Hong didn¡¯t drive home until she disappeared from his sight.

    He had suppressed his excitement the entire way home, ready to show off.

    When she arrived at her house, she realized that only the night light was on, leaving the house inplete darkness.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost midnight. I forgot that Grandpa has already gone to bed.¡± Ling Hong patted his forehead and said helplessly.

    ¡°You can call mom and dad.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s eyes lit up. He directly made a phone call in the garage without even getting off the car.

    ......

    The time when Ling Hong called him was very coincidental. It was exactly 12:00 am. The phone rang for half a minute before the other side picked it up.

    ¡°Do you know what time it is?¡± A middle-aged man¡¯s voice that was trying to suppress his anger came from the other end of the phone.

    However, Ling Hong didn¡¯t care about that at all. He grinned and said,¡±¡±Dad, your son has a girlfriend!¡±

    The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence, he said,¡±This is a good thing. Treat the girl better. Since you¡¯ve told us, you¡¯re not allowed to y with her casually.¡±

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m serious.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head continuously and said proudly,¡±¡±Besides, my girlfriend is pretty and smart. She¡¯s a super nice person.¡±

    ¡°When will you bring her back for a meal? I¡¯ll arrange it.¡± The middle-aged man said.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. It¡¯s still too early.¡± Ling Hong refused him continuously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t listen to your dad. You should ask for the girl¡¯s permission beforeing. I¡¯ll make the arrangements. It¡¯ll be fine as long as it¡¯s just our family. Aren¡¯t you afraid of scaring the girl if you mess with so many people on your first time?¡± Hardly had Ling Hong refused him when a gentle female voice was heard on the other end of the phone.

    The female voice¡¯sst sentence was obviously directed at the middle-aged man.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, my mom knows me best. ¡± Ling Hong grinned and said.

    ¡°Of course, you stinky brat, you have to treat thedy better. You can¡¯t bully her, understand?¡± The female voice said gently.

    ¡°I know. Of course, my girlfriend is to be pampered.¡± Ling Hong continued to smile foolishly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. Then you should go to bed early. You shouldn¡¯t stay upte when you¡¯re young. It¡¯s already sote. Why are you still up?¡± The female voice started to nag out of habit.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re disturbing your mother and my sleep. If it¡¯s not a good thing, I¡¯ll beat you to death when Ie back tomorrow.¡± The middle-aged man interjected.

    ¡°I know, I know. I just wanted to tell you guys that I have a girlfriend in the future, so don¡¯t go on blind dates for me.¡± Ling Hong instructed immediately.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won ¡®t. ¡± Ling Hong¡¯s parents answered together.

    ¡°I¡¯m hanging up, I¡¯m hanging up. ¡± ¡°Go to bed early,¡± said Ling Hong.

    After saying that, Ling Hong hung up the phone directly. On the other end of the phone, Ling Hong¡¯s parents smiled helplessly and cursed the little brat in a low voice at the same time. Then, theyy down and fell asleep while talking.

    ¡°Good to little Qing? That¡¯s for sure. ¡± Ling Hong held the phone and muttered to himself. Then, his eyes lit up as if he had thought of something. He took the phone and dialed again.

    This time, the call was picked up after three rings.

    ¡°Good evening, President Ling. May I know what¡¯s the matter?¡± A professional male voice came from the other end.

    ¡°Xiao Bao, I want you to draft a donation agreement now.¡± Ling Hong said directly.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong was calling his personal assistant in hispany.

    ¡°Please go ahead, President Ling.¡± The assistant called Xiao Bao spoke quickly. At the same time, there was a slight rustling sound from the other end of the phone. He was probably taking something to record.

    ¡°Every month, two percent of thepany¡¯s profit will be donated in ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s name to major public medical rescue organizations.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Yes, President Ling. I¡¯ll make the agreement tomorrow and show it to you.¡± Xiao Bao did not ask who ruan Xiaoqing was, nor did he ask why she had donated so much of thepany¡¯s profit.

    After all, he was a professional personal assistant. He only needed to do what the boss asked him to do, which was also the reason why Ling Hong hired him.

    ¡°One more thing. Take out 500000 Yuan from my private ount every month to buy books and donate them to children in the mountains. I¡¯ll also donate them under ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s name.¡± Ling Hong thought for a while and said again.

    ¡°Okay, President Ling.¡± Xiao Bao replied as he recorded the information.

    ¡°Yes, for the time being, there are only these two matters.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll hand these two documents over to you tomorrow morning.¡± Little Bao said.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve worked hard. That¡¯s all.¡± After saying that, Ling Hong hung up the phone again.

    After he hung up the phone, Ling Hong looked at the screensaver of his phone. It was a photo of Xiao Qing. He couldn¡¯t help smiling,¡±¡±I¡¯ve been very lucky in this life. I¡¯ll save more for you now. ¡±

    ¡°Maybe the heavens will give us a few more days because this girl is pretty and kind.¡±

    Ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t know what Ling Hong had done. Because it was toote, she couldn¡¯t bear it and fell asleep when she went back that night.

    However, when she got up in the morning, ruan Xiaoqing made the same choice as Ling Hong. She called her family directly to tell them that she had a boyfriend.

    On the other end of the phone, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents were very happy. They felt that their daughter finally had someone to take care of her in a foreignnd. At the same time, they asked when she could bring her boyfriend back home.

    Ruan Xiaoqing also agreed to them one by one, saying that she would bring Ling Hong back when she had time and hoped that they would take care of themselves.

    That¡¯s right, this time, ruan Xiaoqing still couldn¡¯t bring herself to say that she was sick.

    Overall, it was good. After all, now that she had a boyfriend, her parents would be more at ease. This made ruan Xiaoqing even more grateful to Yuan Zhou.

    She met Ling Hong only because of Yuan Zhou and his master chef Restaurant.

    At that time, the four people who hade to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in a group came again, starting from the breakfast.

    By the way, they had nned to digest the food for another day beforeing back, but they still came the next day.

    Today was the fourth day in a row. The four of them came to the entrance early to line up for breakfast.

    As many people came here, they also knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast was said to be 100 servings, but sometimes it wasn¡¯t even 100 servings. Therefore, they had toe earlier.

    After breakfast, the four of them didn¡¯t leave. As usual, they found a teahouse on Taoxi road that was specially used for rest and sat down to wait for lunch.

    That¡¯s right. Two decent-sized teahouses had recently opened on Taoxi road. Neither Mahjong nor tea was yed in these teahouses. It was just like a gathering ce where everyone sat down and rested. Most of them were naturally waiting to eat the next meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Such teahouses were very popr with chefs from far away and tourists from home and abroad. It could be said that their business was booming.

 Chapter 1609

    <h4>Chapter 1609: Oily noodles stuffed with meat</h4>

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou habitually sat in the shady ce by the door and began to practice sculpting.

    It was a must for Yuan Zhou to practice diligently every day. The passing tourists and the customers waiting for lunch peeked at Yuan Zhou from time to time out of curiosity and admiration, but they didn¡¯t go up to disturb him.

    The first one was to travel to Chengdu. All the guides indicated that one could see Yuan Zhou at Taoxi road, but they didn¡¯t allow anyone to disturb him.

    Secondly, the people from the queuing Committee were not to be trifled with. Once someone had the intention to disturb them, they would stop them in time and in a low voice.

    Of course, they wouldn¡¯t care about the people that Yuan Zhou knew.

    For example, master Cheng who had arrived in a hurry.

    ¡°Master.¡± Master Cheng said while looking at the moment when Yuan Zhou stopped his hand.

    ¡°Eh? You¡¯ve finished your homework?¡± Yuan Zhou asked habitually.

    Master Cheng instantly felt his scalp tighten. The hand that was holding the box couldn¡¯t help but tighten. No matter how many times he heard this, the pressure on his body didn¡¯t decrease at all.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m here to give you the recipe. My homework is still being perfected. I¡¯m definitely not cking off.¡± Master Cheng said solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Master, look. These are the recipes that the four boys forced into our hands. Take a look.¡± Master Cheng delivered the box to Yuan Zhou obediently and said. He had told Yuan Zhou that he would deliver the box to Yuan Zhou as soon as he received it.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve received the item.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then turned his head to look at the teahouse not far away.

    ......

    There, Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, Liu Li, and Wang Qiang were looking over nervously.

    When they saw Yuan Zhou nodding at them, they immediately stood up and saluted him back.

    Hao Cheng¡¯s group of four had really put in a lot of effort. It should be known that it had only been a day since master Cheng had ¡®chatted¡¯ with them in private until the ancient recipe had fallen into his hands.

    For something as precious as an ancient recipe, even if it was a photocopy, it was impossible for it to be delivered by express delivery. Therefore, it must have been sent by a ¡®human express delivery¡¯.

    ¡°See, I didn¡¯t lie to you. They¡¯re just being too polite. I told you, master, you wouldn¡¯t care about these things.¡± Master Cheng said immediately.

    ¡°Alright, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou appeared serious on the surface, but he couldn¡¯t helpughing in his heart. This scene seemed to be familiar.

    After all, it was rare for master Cheng to show such a shameless manner. He only did that because he really regarded Yuan Zhou as his elder and master.

    Although their ages were a little reversed, this scene was still quite harmonious.

    ¡°I should¡¯ve perfected it earlier. Send it over.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed him and then sent master Cheng away.

    ¡°Yes, Master. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely do better this time.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and answered earnestly.

    ¡°Yes, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand.

    ¡°Thank you, master,¡± Master Cheng nodded his head and then took a few steps back. Then, he turned around and left.

    After master Cheng left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put away the menu immediately. Instead, he carefully sculpted the seven fairy maidens and put them away. Then, he took the box and turned around to go back to the restaurant.

    That¡¯s right. Recently, Yuan Zhou had been sculpting the seven celestial goddesses. The reason was naturally because of Yin ya¡¯s casual remark that she wanted to see if the seven celestial goddesses in the myths were more beautiful than the paintings of courtdies.

    After he returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went upstairs with the box.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open the box until he went upstairs to his room.

    The box was made of expensivecquered wood. It had a bright reddish-brown color and was about the length of two palms. It was rectangr in shape and had simple carvings of flowers, birds, fish, and insects on it. It looked very exquisite.

    If he didn¡¯t open it, others would think that it was a girl¡¯s jewelry.

    The design of the sp made it easy to open. Insidey four thin thread-bound books. They seemed to be from the modern era. The paper was a little yellow, but each book had a different style.

    ¡°They actually sent an original ancient book?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had originally thought it would be a handwritten recipe book, but he had never expected it to be an original ancient book.

    ¡°That¡¯s very thoughtful of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou took out the book carefully and flipped through it slightly.

    As he was in a hurry, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to read it carefully. But at that time, the system suddenly jumped out.

    [Triggered mission] the host should collect 10 ancient recipe recipes. (Iplete)

    [Mission progress] 7/10

    (Progress tips: our goal is to make ten, ten ancient recipes. Host, please continue to work hard. Work hard, young man.)

    [Mission reward] ten ancient recipes (Unreleased)

    (Reward tips: in addition to the recipe, there¡¯s also the note of the creator of the dish, the ingredients of the corresponding dish that should be restored as much as possible, and the creator¡¯s note for the host to collect the recipe. What are you waiting for with such a generous reward? go andplete the mission, young man.)

    ¡°Long time no see, system.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted the system affectionately. It had indeed been a long time since he had seen the system.

    However, in the face of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden kindness, the system didn¡¯t respond for a long time. No one knew whether it was afraid of being cheated by Yuan Zhou or it was a little inflexible because it had been silent for a long time.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was never a stingy person. He didn¡¯t care whether the system replied to him or not. He stroked his chin and said,¡±¡±Looks like I¡¯ll have to find time toplete this mission. After all, the reward is very attractive.¡±

    The system disyed,[host, please work hard toplete the task.]

    ¡°Eh? System, you¡¯re still here. ¡± Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.

    However, the system disappeared again after giving this encouragement.

    Yuan Zhou looked at himself in the mirror and muttered to himself,¡±¡±Maybe I¡¯ve been too handsome recently. They say that a man in love is the most handsome, so the system is a little embarrassed to look at me directly.¡±

    While muttering that, Yuan Zhou took up the washing utensils and went to wash up. After all, he was going to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    It was lunchtime at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very soon. At that time, the teahouse was filled with people one after another, when it was the most crowded.

    Because ording to the rules of the queuing Committee, customers who were beyond the reception range were not allowed to surround the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    In this way, the congestion of the entire Street was effectively avoided. However, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation grew, more and more people came to see the business of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and more and more people tried to line up.

    Therefore, the teahouses became popr.

    Of course, this also led to the poprity of the surrounding shops. After all, this was a ce where people gathered.

    This was also the reason why there was only one homestay on Taoxi road. It was because opening other shops would make more money.

    Soon, as Zhou Jia announced the opening time for lunch, the first 16 customers swarmed into the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou was standing in the kitchen and slightly nodded his head to the customers who entered the restaurant,¡±¡±Wee,¡±

    The current Yuan Zhou was exactly the same as the first day he opened the restaurant.

    In fact, it could not be said that there were no changes. There were still changes. From the beginning, he was a little nervous, to the current self-confidence and calmness, as well as the facial paralysis that was well-controlled.

    Soon, the customers began to order, and Hao Cheng¡¯s group of four was no exception.

    As the organizer, Hao Cheng was still very gentlemanly. Every time, he would let the other three order first, and he would be thest to order.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a te of stir-fried water bamboo and a te of fried dough sinew with meat. ¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Do you need rice?¡± Zhou Jia asked habitually.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a bowl. ¡± Hao Cheng thought for a second and then said.

    ¡°Okay, please pay first. The dishes will be served shortly.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already transferred the money. ¡± Hao Cheng took out his phone and showed Zhou Jia the transaction record.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± After saying that, Zhou Jia left.

    At this time, Hao Cheng turned his head and exined.¡±The sauce from the beef and beef is very good for the rice. You can also order some rice.¡±

    Hao Cheng was exining why he had ordered rice. After all, he had agreed to eat more vegetables than rice.

    However, after hearing Hao Cheng¡¯s exnation, Huang Fei and the other two also added a bowl of rice to their orders.

    ¡°I wonder how delicious this tin-free dish will be cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Hao Cheng was secretly looking forward to it.

    Of course, what he looked forward to the most was the ingredient used in the meat. What kind of ingredient would Yuan Zhou use?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1610

    <h4>Chapter 1610: The aged flower Hawk</h4>

    In order to y the role of a leader, Hao Cheng immediately said when he saw Yuan Zhou start to work,¡±¡±Everyone, quickly take out your notes and start recording.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I¡¯ll get it immediately.¡± Wang Qiang was the first to respond. He took out a ck leather book with a pen on it. As he spoke, he picked up the pen and began to record.

    On the other side, Liu Li and Huang Fei did not say anything more. They also took out their notebooks and started recording.

    Of course, he first recorded what he had ordered, and then he needed topare it with his cooking skills.

    The four of them were a little nervous at first, but no one paid attention to them at the beginning because many people did this, and the customers all liked it.

    Some of the customers would even gossip about who was the fastest to take notes.

    As such, the four of them recorded very calmly. Currently, the fastest one to write was Huang Fei. Of course, his writing was the kind that only he could recognize.

    Yuan Zhou also served the dishes they ordered very quickly.

    At this moment, Huang Fei, who was writing with Great Spirit, sharply discovered and confirmed one thing. His brows slightly furrowed, but his hands became even more serious in recording.

    It wasn¡¯t until the dishes of the four people were finished and Yuan Zhou continued to cook other dishes that Huang Fei took advantage of the time when Zhou Jia carried the dishes to the table and said,¡±¡±I found that boss Yuan¡¯s cooking speed has slowed down by one-fifth in the past two days when he was cooking the dishes we ordered.¡±

    ¡°Eh? What do you mean by that?¡± Liu Li touched his big belly and asked curiously. Most of his brain power was still focused on the aftertaste of the dish.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship can be said to have returned to its original state. There¡¯s no sudden decrease in speed. Are you saying that boss Yuan is cooking this dish especially for us to see?¡± Hao Cheng was the first to react.

    ¡°I think so.¡± Huang Fei nodded.

    ......

    ¡°Now that you mention it, it does seem that the speed has indeed slowed down. Boss Yuan is really too good to us.¡± Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t help but say.

    After the experience of eating here for the past few days, the way they addressed Yuan Zhou had changed from head chef Yuan to boss Yuan, who was more amiable.

    ¡°I think we have to be more serious. We can¡¯t let boss Yuan and our master down.¡± Huang Fei said in a serious tone.

    ¡°Right. It must be because boss Yuan saw that we are sincere in learning the skills that he acted like that. However, there must also be the credit of master in this.¡± Hao Cheng nodded.

    ¡°I really have to work hard. I have to practice two more dishes tonight.¡± Liu Li sighed as he rubbed his big belly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You should practice more. With such good conditions, I can¡¯t let master and boss Yuan down. ¡± Wang Qiang nodded.

    Hao Cheng and Huang Fei also nodded in agreement.

    The current learning conditions were much better than before. Basic information could be found on the inte, and for more advanced ones, at least one could know where to learn.

    However, it was strange that even with better learning conditions, it was difficult for him to be a master cksmith.

    When the four of them were determined to practice their cooking skills more, Zhou Jia carried their dishes to them.

    Of course, Huang Fei and the other two¡¯s food were the first to arrive, followed by Hao Cheng¡¯s stir-fried wild rice and greasy meat.

    The stir-fried Zuche was ced on a Green Lotus leaf-shaped te. The diamond-shaped Zuche was a beautiful jade-white color, with a hint of light green on the sides. The top of the Zuche was steaming, and it looked very beautiful on the green te.

    When he brought it closer, the fragrance of the water bamboo drifted into his nose. It was so refreshing that he felt as if he had smelled the fresh water bamboo growing by theke, which was so crisp and tender.

    The other dish, fried dough and stuffed meat, was the focus of Hao Cheng¡¯s attention.

    ¡°Hua¡±, Hao Cheng directly dragged the te over. It was a medium-sized soup bowl with two pieces of brown-red, translucent, and oily dough stuffed meat.

    The soup in the bowl had soaked half of the fried dough sinew, and the fried dough sinew that was dragged closer exuded a delicious taste.

    ¡°This is the smell. It¡¯s so fragrant.¡± Hao Cheng closed his eyes and said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very fragrant, but it¡¯s time to distribute the dishes. ¡± Liu Li reminded him in a low voice.

    Hao Cheng immediately opened his eyes and looked at the two intact pieces of meat with reluctance. After a long while, he said,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll give you one.¡±

    In fact, Hao Cheng had wanted to say that he would split it in half, but seeing that the other three were all looking at him, he could only swallow this thought and say that he would split it in half.

    However, even if it was just the oil, the dough, and the meat, Hao Cheng did it himself. His brown-red chopsticks nimbly picked up a meatball and quickly divided it into an empty bowl at the side.

    In fact, Hao Cheng had secretly observed before he picked it up. He wanted to pick a smaller meatball, but he found that the two were exactly the same size, so he could only pick one with his eyes closed.

    Of course, Hao Cheng also shared half of the soup in the bowl.

    After picking up the meatball, Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t care about anything else. He directly stuffed the chopsticks into his mouth to taste it.

    An extremely salty and fresh taste spread in the mouth, making people feel appetizing at once. In the end, there was a slight sweetness, as well as a rich and longsting fragrance, which slowly entered the lungs.

    ¡°This is actually aged wine!¡± Hao Cheng¡¯s eyes widened as he savored the taste carefully.

    That¡¯s right, Hao Cheng had been waiting for the ingredients of this flower-carved wine from the very beginning.

    Chefs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang liked to use flower carving wine to remove the fishy smell and fragrance when cooking, and this dish of greasy dough stuffed meat was a famous dish in Wuxi. It tasted sweet there, and flower carving wine was used to remove the fishy smell and fragrance when cooking this dish.

    However, this dish should have been brewed with the flower wine from Jiangsu. This was the authentic tin-free vegetable oil, dough and stuffed meat in their hearts.

    However, in fact, the flower-carved wine was called Shaoxing yellow rice wine. Although Jiangnan was generally called Wu State in ancient times, in fact, no one was convinced by each other among the counties. Therefore, there was an invisible rule to make this dish, which was that the flower-carved wine must be used from Jiangsu.

    This was a secret cooking method, but it happened to be the one thing that chefs from Jiangsu cared about.

    But now, Hao Cheng could clearly taste that this was their local vor, and it was the taste of flower-Eagle Chen wine.

    The taste of the soup was mixed with the saltiness and freshness. It was impossible to ignore when it burst in the mouth.

    ¡°As expected of boss Yuan. He can even do such a small thing.¡± Hao Cheng admired Yuan Zhou even more in his heart.

    With this in mind, Hao Cheng took the in white rice from the side and directly used a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of soup and poured it on the rice.

    The rice with just the right temperature and the brown soup immediately coated the sparkling and translucent rice with ayer of oil.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Hao Cheng impatiently picked up the bowl and took a bite.

    In an instant, the saltiness and freshness of the ricebined with the natural fragrance of the rice exploded in his mouth. Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t help but chew.

    As he chewed, every grain of rice was soaked in the soup. He had the satisfaction of eating a bowl of rice soaked in oil soup when he was very hungry when he was young, and it was amazingly delicious.

    In just a short while, Hao Cheng had finished half a bowl of rice, and this was the result of him trying his best to restrain himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s too delicious. Every bite is extremely delicious. ¡± Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t help but put down his bowl and reach out with his chopsticks to pick up the meatball.

    The smooth meatball rolled in the soup, and Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t find a ce to pick up his chopsticks.

    By right, the outeryer of the oil gluten stuffed meat was the oil gluten, and the inside was stuffed with meat filling. However, in order to stuff the meat into the oil gluten, he naturally had to open a mouth.

    However, it was obvious that the meatball was smooth and had no openings, which surprised Hao Cheng and made him curious.

    However, in the end, his desire to eat meat won over everything. Hao Cheng directly used his chopsticks to split the meatball in half.

    At this time, the meatball that had been split in half had a light-colored meat filling inside, giving off an alluring meaty fragrance.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1611

    <h4>Chapter 1611: The perfectbination of horse hooves</h4>

    The outeryer of the oil-fried dough twist was cut open, revealing the filling inside. Because it was wrapped tightly, the meat filling was still in a semicircle shape.

    The meat filling looked like pure meat filling, but because of the oil tendons blocking the outeryer, the color of the meat filling was slightly lighter than the soup.

    After it was opened, it emitted a warm white steam, and the fragrance also slowly drifted into his nose along with the White steam.

    ¡°What a rich meaty aroma.¡± Hao Cheng praised. Then, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a small piece of meat filling, ready to eat.

    This time, Hao Cheng only picked up the meat filling and did not pick it together with the outeryer of the oily noodles.

    When Hao Cheng picked it up, he realized that the meat filling was extremely soft and tender. A small piece of meat was separated almost as soon as the chopsticks closed.

    The pink meat filling with half a glossy reddish-brown sauce was directly fed into Hao Cheng¡¯s mouth.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, the small piece that was still intact seemed to have melted, filling his mouth with an amazing meat fragrance and the saltiness of the soup.

    ¡°It¡¯s so soft. ¡± Hao Cheng was shocked when he tasted this.

    However, Hao Cheng immediately began to chew, and a crunching sound came from his mouth.

    A crunchy texture was mixed with the soft and tender meat filling. While chewing, a fresh and sweet juice burst out and mixed with the meat filling.

    The meat filling with pure meat had a refreshing feeling and would not feel greasy at all.

    ¡°The taste of water chestnuts is really sweet.¡± Hao Cheng could immediately tell that the crisp and tender texture was the taste of water chestnuts, which was also the taste of horse hooves.

    ......

    The cooking method of adding the minced meat into the horse hooves was not special and was quitemon in the Jiangnan area. However, no one could do it so naturally and harmoniously like Yuan Zhou.

    This was because adding the crisp and tender horse hooves would either make the crisp and tender taste too prominent, or cut it into small pieces to match with the meat filling would make the horse hooves lose the sweet and clear juice when chewed.

    This subtle bnce might sound small, but it was this that made Hao Cheng, who had eaten several empty mouthfuls of meat filling, admire him.

    The crisp and tender horse hooves with the soft and tender meat filling, and finally the soft and chewy skin of the fried dough sinew, were eaten in a different texture and taste.

    ¡°Boss yuan can even make such a home-cooked dish like the greasy gluten stuffed with meat with such rich vors. He is indeed worthy of being called boss Yuan.¡± Hao Cheng sighed. At this time, there was only a small half of the greasy noodles and stuffed meat left in his bowl.

    Home-cooked dishes were the dishes that were usually made at home. Because they ate too much of these dishes, it was not easy to make their own style.

    However, Yuan Zhou was different. Some people said that they tasted the taste of home in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, while others said that the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were the pinnacle of craftsmanship.

    A thousand readers had a thousand hamlets, and a thousand customers had a thousand different tastes.

    To put it bluntly, good things could withstand people¡¯s scrutiny.

    As he spoke, Hao Cheng stared at the round meatball that he had just separated.

    ¡°Let¡¯s split the meatballs first,¡±the alert Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Liu Li wanted to say that she hadn¡¯t finished the other dishes, but she immediately nodded in agreement when she saw Hao Cheng¡¯s Green eyes.

    Wang Qiang was more direct,¡±¡±You guys take the food first. I¡¯ll take care of the rest. I¡¯ll pour the rice directly into this.¡±

    ¡°Cunning!¡± This was the thought that shed through Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, and Liu Li¡¯s minds at the same time.

    However, since Wang Qiang had spoken first, the remaining two people could not object and could only nod.

    On the other hand, Hao Cheng immediately poured the remaining half a bowl of white rice into the medium-grade soup bowl.

    In an instant, the White rice was stained with the oily soup.

    ¡°Dang dang¡± this was the sound of chopsticks touching the porcin bowl. This was because Hao Cheng was gently mixing the rice with the soup.

    After the rice waspletely dyed a brownish-red color, Hao Cheng picked up his bowl and started eating with satisfaction.

    ¡°Hu hu.¡± Hao Cheng ate very quickly, but he still chewed carefully with every bite.

    After all, it wouldn¡¯t be good to swallow such a delicacy without thinking.

    After he finished the rice in his bowl, Hao Cheng began to slowly taste thest small half of the meatball.

    ¡°Aiyo, I actually forgot that there was a vegetable dish.¡± Only then did Hao Cheng look at the stir-fried water bamboo at the side.

    He finished half of the fried dough and stuffed the meat into his mouth. Having a few mouthfuls of refreshing wild rice at this time really made Hao Cheng narrow his eyes in satisfaction.

    As he ate, Hao Cheng did not forget to say in his heart,¡±¡±It¡¯s said on the inte that no matter how small your appetite is, you¡¯ll always feel that it¡¯s too little. The portion is too little. ¡±

    As for the reason why they didn¡¯t dare to say it out loud, it was very simple. It was because they were still in the restaurant and in front of them was Yuan Zhou who was cooking.

    Under such circumstances, he naturally did not dare to say it out loud. He could only think of it in his heart.

    The lunch time for the four of them ended very quickly. This time, they finished eating almost at the same time and got up at the same time.

    After getting up, the four people bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou as usual and then turned around and left the restaurant.

    The four of them weren¡¯t the first group of people to leave the store. The first group of people to leave the store were Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing.

    The two of them ate faster today, so they left before the other four.

    At this time, the two of them had already reached the intersection of Taoxi road.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t need me to go find it?¡± Ling Hong held ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s slender hand and asked.

    ¡°No, I just want to thank him. It¡¯s fine even if I can¡¯t find him.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and shook her head.

    ¡°Actually, I also want to thank him. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have gotten such a good deal.¡± While saying that, Ling Hong held ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand and kissed her finger gently.

    ¡°Yes, thank you.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded, her fair face slightly red.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± While saying that, Ling Hong pulled ruan Xiaoqing and started to walk slowly in the direction of her home.

    That was also the direction where ruan Xiaoqing was the first one to take a taxi and then came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant by ident.

    It was the dim streetlight. Soon, the two of them reached it.

    Of course, the streetlights were not on at this time. After all, the sun was still shining brightly.

    ¡°I feel like this ce has changed a lot.¡± While ruan Xiaoqing looked around to observe the taxi, she also noticed the changes in the surroundings.

    ¡°Yeah. Because of boss Yuan, this ce has be a popr ce. Then, all these people came. Even Sister Jiang marked a piece ofnd here. It¡¯s that ce.¡± While saying that, Ling Hong pointed at the ce where the crowd was gathered and said.

    Ling Hong said,¡±you don¡¯t know how importantpass is to those people in the government. To put it bluntly, if anyone makes things difficult forpass, the consequences will be disastrous. Tsk tsk.¡±

    ¡°Then did you mark a piece? Mr. Business elite?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing teased.

    ¡°I¡¯m a business elite, and I¡¯m busy looking for my girlfriend¡¯s taxi driver. ¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Alright, this is indeed important, but I won¡¯t force it.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said again.

    ¡°Yes, I think that master will receive our thanks.¡± Ling Hong nodded his head.

    This time, ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t say anything. She just looked at the passing cars seriously.

    asionally, ruan Xiaoqing would smile and say that they were waiting for another taxi driver when she encountered a taxi driver who stopped and asked if they needed a ride.

    Ling Hong apanied ruan Xiaoqing and stood under the streetlight for an hour. He watched the passing cars carefully, but no car te number that ruan Xiaoqing was familiar with passed by.

    During the period, Ling Hong even bought a folding chair for ruan Xiaoqing to sit and wait in case she was tired.

    But even so, the chauffeur who had given ruan Xiaoqing a ride that night did not appear.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We should go to the hospital to get the report. After that, we have to line up to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dinner. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing stood up and took the initiative.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Ling Hong squatted down to put away the foldable chair and said with a nod.

    After putting away the chair, Ling Hong held ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand with one hand and took the folding chair with the other, leading her to the parking lot. The traffic flow passed by Ling Hong¡¯s left side, while ruan Xiaoqing stood on his right.

 Chapter 1612

    <h4>Chapter 1612: China¡¯s number one de</h4>

    In the early morning of the next day, while preparing the ingredients for breakfast, Yuan Zhou walked out of the back door with the broth of the clear broth noodle soup that he had just finished.

    It had rainedst night, and it was only Sixo¡¯ clock now. The sun hadn¡¯te out yet, and it was still cool, but the sky was already bright.

    Broth and the rice that would usuallye to wee Yuan Zhou when he walked out of the back door didn¡¯te.

    ¡°Broth, rice,¡± Yuan Zhou said loudly.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth¡¯s characteristic short cry sounded from the street.

    Immediately after, glutinous Rice¡¯s voice was heard.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the street entrance. Broth and the rice were all squatting there, and in front of them was a little girl.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could naturally see clearly that the little girl was less than 10 years old. She was wearing a very clean light yellow one-piece dress and her hair was not long butbed very neatly.

    At that time, she was looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction following the sound of broth and the rice.

    When he looked at Yuan Zhou with his ck grape-like eyes, he immediately revealed an embarrassed expression and then stood up and took a few steps back.

    As if she had been discovered by the teacher to be absent-minded, she became a little flustered. Just when Yuan Zhou was about to shake his head to indicate that he didn¡¯t mind broth and rice being touched, the little girl was faster.

    The little girl directly bent her waist slightly and bowed to Yuan Zhou. Then, she revealed a big smile and ran away quickly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know whose child he is, but he¡¯s quite polite and cute.¡± Looking at the little girl who ran away, Yuan Zhou stood still and waited for broth and the rice toe back.

    ......

    As expected, as soon as the little girl left, broth and the rice ran to Yuan Zhou.

    To be exact, only the rice was running. Broth was walking over calmly, step by step, in a very leisurely manner.

    ¡°Broth, did you take your wife to freeload food from the youngdy again?¡± Yuan Zhou teased.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth took a nce at Yuan Zhou and answered him with a bark.

    However, his expression seemed to be saying,¡±¡±This isn¡¯t freeloading, this is being openly fed.¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s your breakfast. ¡± Yuan Zhou poured the broth that was still warm in the bowls into the two bowls.

    ¡°Woof!¡± The rice circled around Yuan Zhou three times happily and then went to drink the soup.

    As usual, broth barked at Yuan Zhou coldly and then went to drink the soup.

    Sometimes, the customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant suspected that broth was so aloof and didn¡¯t have the demeanor of tai Ritian at all. Perhaps it had drunk too much water ...

    ¡°Alright, I still have something to do. Drink and sleep for a while. I know you guys didn¡¯t sleepst night and were guarding the house.¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and didn¡¯t stroke them, but said lightly.

    Rice wagged its tail happily while broth didn¡¯t pay any attention to Yuan Zhou and just continued drinking the soup.

    Normally, Yuan Zhou would definitely argue with broth. But today, he had to make a phone callter. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much and directly got up and went back to the kitchen.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou directly went upstairs. While preparing his clothes and washing up, he took out his phone and started to make a call.

    It was only Sixo¡¯ clock in the morning.

    The phone rang three times before it was picked up.

    ¡°Good Morning, master.¡± Master Cheng¡¯s clear-headed voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Good Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll be able to hand over my homework to you by tomorrow. Please don¡¯t worry.¡± Master Cheng said with a nervous tone.

    ¡°Speed and quality are both important, but if you have to choose one, after weighing the pros and cons, quality is more important. So, don¡¯t be in a hurry. The most important thing is toplete the dish perfectly.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    ¡°Master, I understand. I¡¯ll do my best to show my best.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued,¡±I¡¯m not here to ask you about the monthly test.¡±

    ¡°Master, if there¡¯s anything you need, just say it.¡± Master Cheng heaved a sigh of relief inwardly and then asked hurriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to sculpt this afternoon. Inform the management of the green Chef society that they cane and observe when they have time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll call him immediately. ¡± Master Cheng immediately agreed and then asked carefully,¡±¡±Master, can Ie over to study in the afternoon?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou agree, master Cheng said with a cheerful tone,¡±¡±Alright, master.¡±

    After hanging up the phone, master Cheng muttered to himself,¡±¡±The members of the green Chef society have such great benefits. They have such an opportunity.¡±

    ¡°If my master wasn¡¯t so humble, the title of China¡¯s best knife would definitely belong to him. Who can beat my master in knife skills?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not talking about a single chef. I¡¯m talking about all chefs.¡± Master Cheng had mentioned it to Yuan Zhou twice that he wanted his master to challenge this title.

    China¡¯s best swordsman wasn¡¯t just a title, it was also a real board. It came from a food warlord during the Republic of China. It was made of golden nanmu wood and was given to a Lu cuisine chef. The material was also precious and was worth a lot of money. Of course, being valuable was one thing, but the main thing was glory.

    After the death of the chef, this golden Phoebe Wood que disappeared and only reappeared in the 1980s. It was ced in the museum by the famous chef of Huaiyang cuisine.

    Huaiyang cuisine was known for its knife skills, but this board was originally for Lu cuisine chefs, so chef Wang Huai was very good at setting up a rule.

    Apart from the chefs of Huaiyang cuisine, whoever could conquer all the chefs of Huaiyang cuisine in terms of knife skills would be the King of Knives and get the que.

    As for why Wang Huai said that it was only the chefs of Huaiyang cuisine, it was because if no one could do it, it meant that their knife skills were still the best in Huaiyang cuisine. The chef, Wang Huai, was really a smart person.

    Thirty years had passed, and many people had challenged him, but the que was still in the museum. After all, there were twenty or thirty chefs who could be Huaiyang cuisine Masters, and it was too difficult to defeat all of them.

    Master Cheng had always felt that with his master¡¯s knife skills, he would definitely be able to get the horizontal board that had been suspended for thirty years.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for my age, I would have joined the Qing chef society.¡± Master Cheng suddenly reacted and said hurriedly,¡±¡±No, I¡¯m master¡¯sst disciple. My status must be higher than Liao Yue and the others who are observing.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it has to be higher than theirs.¡± Master Cheng affirmed.

    Last disciple was also thest disciple of his master. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to take in another disciple, he had never said that he would be hisst disciple. It was purely in his imagination.

    Master Cheng would definitely carry out his master¡¯s order immediately. Therefore, he called Liao Yue at once.

    Since Liao Yue couldn¡¯t be reached on the phone, master Cheng called Qin Kaili and exined the whole thing to her.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou continued to prepare the breakfast. Nothing happened on the way, so the lunch time arrived smoothly.

    It was also a rare asion that Ling Hong came to have lunch with his grandfather.

    Ever since ss monitor Jia left, grandfather Ling had note to the restaurant again. It had been more than a year, so the familiar customers all greeted him.

    ¡°The congee and the cold noodles with shredded chicken. The taste of boss Yuan hasn¡¯t changed at all.¡± Grandfather Ling sighed as he ate.

    ¡°Old man, what are you saying? people¡¯s hearts change easily, but the taste of food is not so easy to change.¡± Strong coward couldn¡¯t help but add.

    Grandfather Ling shook his head.¡±The human heart is indeed the most fickle. However, food is made by humans. Therefore, it is very difficult to maintain the taste.¡±

    ¡°Old man, you¡¯re right. I¡¯m being too one-sided,¡± said muscr coward after some careful thought.

    Then, the crowd started to praise Yuan Zhou again.

    During the interval of cooking, Yuan Zhou revealed a silent smile at the corner of his mouth. Of course, he was wearing a face mask and thus the others couldn¡¯t see him.

    ¡°How dare you! What story are you going to tell me today?¡± A customer asked.

    ¡°Hehe, today I¡¯ll tell you an old story from more than eight years ago ...¡± Muscr coward began.

    What did it mean to be there? the story told by the timid strong man was like being there. When he told the story, his words revealed a cold wind and mournfulness.

    His level was definitely on par with Zhang Zhen¡¯s storytelling. Someone in the shop rmended him to work at the radio station.

    However, muscr coward rejected him. The reason was that he only felt that way when he was telling stories in the store. He couldn¡¯t find that feeling anywhere else.

    ¡°Does that young mane to the shop often?¡± Grandfather Ling suddenly asked.

    ¡°He¡¯s a regr here. Every time hees, he¡¯ll tell a story. It¡¯s like listening to music in a teahouse. It¡¯s quite interesting.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°It is quite interesting.¡± Grandfather Ling nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    ¡°The taste of the dishes hasn¡¯t changed, and the taste of the restaurant hasn¡¯t changed either. It¡¯s really good.¡± Grandfather Ling stood up after eating.

    ¡°Grandpa, please slow down.¡± Ling Hong hurriedly supported him.

    ¡°What do you mean slow? my body is very strong. I can even do a backflip. Do you believe me?¡± Grandfather Ling pped Ling Hong¡¯s hand away and didn¡¯t allow him to help him.

    ¡°Um ... Grandpa, let¡¯s not brag. If I say I don¡¯t believe you, I¡¯ll be in a difficult position,¡± Ling Hong said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°Get lost!¡± Grandfather Ling¡¯s eyes widened.

    In the end, he left the restaurant with Ling Hong.

 Chapter 1613

    <h4>Chapter 1613: Split up</h4>

    ¡°You guys aren¡¯t usually very proactive when I call you guys over for meetings, but you guys are very proactive now.¡± Ten-thousand miles said unhappily.

    In thergest conference room in the headquarters of the Qing chef¡¯s Association, seventeen people were sitting upright.

    Although it was said to be thergest, the actual headquarters only had two meeting rooms, one big and one small.

    Among the 17 people, the Vice Presidents were all present. All the directors were present, and those who should be present and those who shouldn¡¯t were all here. It was a rare sight.

    ¡°Chairman, you can¡¯t say that. It¡¯s President Yuan¡¯s order, so we definitely have toe.¡± The tall director said.

    ¡°Vice President, let¡¯s discuss official business,¡± the shorter director said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s gettingte. Why isn¡¯t Secretary Qin here yet?¡± The directors began to speak at once.

    Although these people were tall, thin, and looked ordinary, they were still the mainstays of the cooking industry. For example, the big guy was the first restaurant in Chengdu to get a score of 0.5 yuan.

    In addition, the director Kang Hu, who was dressed in red and looked very shy, was in charge of the restaurant and was honored as ¡°Yuan Shi¡¯s most anticipated chef¡±st year.

    By the way, with the improvement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website, a year-end evaluation system was addedst year with Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent.

    At the end of the year,¡±Yuan Zhou¡¯s online food Review¡¯s customers ¡®best service¡±,¡±Yuan Zhou¡¯s online food review customers¡¯ favorite taste¡±, and ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal most anticipated chef¡± would be selected. The first two would be based on the customers ments while thest one would be based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal preference.

    The trophy was designed by Yin ya. The base of the trophy was engraved with two words ¡°Yuan Shi¡±. Kang Hu was able to be the director of the Qing chef Associationrgely because of this trophy.

    He had no choice. The brand of Yuan Zhou was too useful in China.

    ......

    Back to the main topic, Kang Hu was only 30 years old this year and had been affirmed by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he didn¡¯t really listen to Yuan Zhou and was still muttering something.

    Liao Yue looked at his watch and said, ¡°I¡¯ll get Secretary Qin to make a statistics table. It should be done in a while.¡±

    Liao Yue¡¯s words were more effective than Wanli ¡®s, so Kang Hu shut up.

    The main Affairs of the green chefs ¡®Association were in fact handled by the Vice Chairman Liao Yue, the Secretary Qin Kelly and the chairman Wan Li. It was these three people who went to see Yuan Zhou.

    Master Cheng repeated every word that Yuan Zhou had said clearly. His master¡¯s original words were ¡°let the management personnel of the green Chef society¡±, so he did the same.

    As an apprentice, master Cheng was always like this. He would never try to figure out Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. If it were someone else, they would wonder why Yuan Zhou suddenly made such an arrangement. However, zhaomei Cheng would only focus onpleting Yuan Zhou¡¯s orders wholeheartedly.

    After the call, he hung up without even asking Qin Kaili if she understood.

    Qin Kaili looked at her phone with a bitter smile. In terms of seniority, master Cheng was a generation older than Qin Kaili. Therefore, Qin Kaili didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°I have heard everything master Cheng said, but I don¡¯t seem to understand it.¡± Qin Kaili mumbled to herself.

    Firstly, he didn¡¯t know why the president would suddenly make this suggestion. Secondly, other than the members, the directors, vice presidents, and secretaries were all management personnel. If that was the case, there would be too many people.

    Thinking of this, Qin Kaili immediately came up with a n with Liao Yue and Wan Li.

    ¡°Master Cheng just called me.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    ¡°Master Cheng also called me just now. However, he was in a discussion with the sponsor. When I called back, the sponsor turned off his phone.¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°What did master Cheng say?¡± Wan Li asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this ...¡± Qin Kaili repeated it seriously.

    This matter was worth pondering over.

    ¡°Let¡¯s call the president and ask. ¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°I think so too. We have to figure out the president¡¯s intentions. Otherwise, if a group of people were to go over and disturb the president, it would be too much of a mistake.¡± Qin Kaili thought so too.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou received a call while he was preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    Hearing the doubts of Qin Kelly and the others, Yuan Zhou exined it to them. Qin Kelly and the others finally understood.

    As the chairman, Yuan Zhou not only proposed the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting to spread the reputation of the green chefs¡¯ Association in the Asian region, but he also proposed the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting.

    He also wanted to do his job as the president, which was to help Liao Yue and the others in cooking.

    Of course, he really didn¡¯t have that much time. Therefore, the smart and quick-witted Yuan Zhou thought of a way that had the best of both worlds.

    During the time when Yuan Zhou was sculpting or practicing his cooking skills, Liao Yue and the others coulde and observe. After all, the knife skills that Yuan Zhou used to sculpt were refined by himself. He had integrated many knife skills of various cuisines, as well as the skills of ice and wood sculpting.

    To use the most official description, even the system said it was good!

    If Liao Yue and the others could absorb a little of it, then Yuan Zhou¡¯s efforts wouldn¡¯t have been in vain.

    ¡°Well, it seems that the homework for recruiting girls is still too little. I have to practice. I can¡¯t even do such a small thing well.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Let¡¯s mourn for master Cheng.

    Liao Yue understood the president¡¯s intention, so he asked Qin Kaili to make a list. The 17 people went to the meeting room in batches.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to keep you waiting,¡± Qin Kaili said.¡±This knife skill observation is an opportunity that President Yuan has given to our Green chef¡¯s Association. I won¡¯t say much about this.¡±

    ¡°No need. The reward for the champion of our young chef exchange meeting is to be guided by the chairman once, which has caused a sensation in the Asian cooking world. We can observe without doing anything. It¡¯s simply too lucky.¡±

    ¡°Actually, I think it¡¯s normal for it to cause such a sensation. It¡¯s like receiving guidance from a Grandmaster in wuxia. If you have any questions, it¡¯ll be an opportunity to break through your bottleneck.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t read so many wuxia novels. Although observation is not guidance, I¡¯ve heard of the president¡¯s knife skills for a long time. We¡¯ve always thought that the president is the most qualified chef to be the knife King.¡±

    ¡°Saber King, you¡¯re talking about the sign hanging on white bottle road? Hehe, I seriously doubt that Huaiyang and his gang would give this tag to anyone. ¡±

    Everyone in the green Chef society knew that the observation proposed by Yuan Zhou was a very good opportunity. However, they identally deviated from the topic as they were talking.

    ¡°In order to make things more convenient for you and not cause you any trouble, I asked Kelly toe up with a simple n.¡± Liao Yue raised his voice and suppressed the discussion.

    The crowd¡¯s discussion gradually died down.

    ¡°Kelly, tell me about your arrangements.¡± Liao Yue arrived again.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Excluding me, we have a total of 16 people,¡± Qin Kaili said.¡±Four people will go each time, so we¡¯ll be divided into four groups. If you don¡¯t have any objections, I¡¯ll announce the names of the groups.¡±

    The reason why Qin Kaili excluded herself was that she was not a chef. Like Zhong Lili, she also graduated from the School of Management.

    After Qin Kaili finished speaking, a director opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he didn¡¯t say anything. He just quietly waited for the guest list to be announced.

    This kind of thing didn¡¯t pay attention to modesty. Therefore, the first batch was the four most famous chefs of the green Chef society apart from Yuan Zhou, Liao Yue, Wan Li, Kang Hu, and the big guy.

    Using fame to rank, this was the most irrefutable thing. The first batch of four people who came to watch began to prepare.

    Yuan Zhou had just sent off thest batch of lunch customers.

    But at the same time, he received a guest.

    The man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was wearing in clothes and was a little handsome, but his long hair basically covered his eyes.

    Her hair was a little long, but it wasn¡¯t long hair that she had grown on purpose. It felt like her hair hadn¡¯t been cut for a long time. However, she was clean, so it was a little contradictory.

    For Yuan Zhou, he was a strange yet familiar person.

    Why did she use the strange yet familiar word? it was because this man hade to the restaurant twice, but they didn¡¯tmunicate much.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s my birthday today,¡± The man said.

    ¡°We can order an all-fish banquet for birthday.¡± ¡°But I still have toe and line up in the evening,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t order the all-fish banquet. Even if I did, I wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it all by myself. It¡¯s just that no one remembers that today is my birthday. So I came here to tell you, boss Yuan. In this way, someone will know.¡± The man said with a smile.

    ¡°Oh, then wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and took out a mantou from the restaurant. He had prepared it for himself. Then, he quickly put a candle on it.

    Looking at the man, Yuan Zhou said seriously,¡±¡±Zhou difei wishes you a Happy Birthday.¡±

    The man, also known as Zhou difei, was stunned. He had not expected Yuan Zhou to remember his name.

    Zhou difei had indeed been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant twice. The year beforest and the year beforest, it was also on his birthday. He had mentioned his name to the waitress because they had the same surname. He had never expected that Yuan Zhou would still remember his name.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. I¡¯m really grateful that you still remember my name.¡± Zhou difei only wanted someone to know his birthday, but he didn¡¯t expect to get even more.

    ¡°You¡¯re my customer. It¡¯s my responsibility as a chef to remember the name and taste of my customers. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhou difei couldn¡¯t help but smile when he heard this. The prim and properpass really lived up to his reputation.

    ¡°Then, can I stille over on my birthday next year?¡± Zhou difei asked as he carefully bit into the slightly sweet bun.

    ¡°As long as the shop is still open.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said naturally.

    After Zhou difei finished eating, he thanked Yuan Zhou again and then left. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, went to buy some bread next door silently.

    He had been carving in the afternoon, so he had originally nned to have steamed buns for lunch. But now that there were no more buns, he had to go buy some bread.

    Yuan Zhou had already prepared the materials for sculpting and was just waiting for Liao Yue and the others.

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    [Author¡¯s note: my stomach hurts badly. I¡¯ve only finished one chapter so far. Sorry for the long wait.]

 Chapter 1614

    <h4>Chapter 1614: Crossing of the three beasts</h4>

    ¡°Guild leader, have you had lunch?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble the president. ¡±

    ¡°Thank you for giving us this opportunity, President.¡±

    ¡°Hello, President.¡±

    ¡°Long time no see. You¡¯re still as disciplined as ever, President.¡±

    Liao Yue, Kang Hu, Wan Li, and the big guy all greeted him respectfully.

    At the back was Qin Kaili. She wasn¡¯t here to observe, but for another purpose.

    ¡°Yes, you have to be punctual for your three meals a day.¡± Yuan Zhou nced at the customers and found that they were all familiar with him. Then, he said,¡±¡±Nice to meet you guys.¡±

    ¡°I have an idea that I need to seek your approval, President.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    ¡°You want to record my sculpture?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the camera in Qin Kelly¡¯s hand and immediately reacted.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s just as you said, President. We want to record the entire process. That way, if there¡¯s anything we don¡¯t understand, we can go back and study it ourselves.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then nodded his head,¡±¡±Sure.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your understanding, President.¡± Qin Kaili and the other four thanked him in unison.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said,¡±I won¡¯t exin or stop when I¡¯m sculpting. You¡¯re just observing. Therefore, you can verify each other in a low voice.¡±

    What he meant was that they could discuss it in a low voice, so that they could gain more.

    Liao Yue, Wan Li, the big guy, and Kang Hu nodded their heads vigorously. Qin Kaili had already set up the camera. As the head secretary, she was quite capable. At least, she was good at shooting videos.

    ¡°Yes. Today, I¡¯m carving the 100 characters from Water Margin. The prototype of the characters is based on my own understanding of Water Margin.¡± There was a bamboo basket beside Yuan Zhou, which was filled with red and plump radishes. These were the raw materials for sculpting today.

    The 108 generals of Water Margin were well-known in Huaxia, especially the names of leopard head Chong Lin, timely Rain Song Jiang, and Walker Wu Song.

    But if you think about it, the well-known characters in Water Margin were actually the old artists in TV dramas.

    It was difficult to construct aplete character without these old artists, let alone 108 characters of different forms.

    Thus, from the start, Liao Yue and the other four felt the difficulty.

    ¡°President, this carving is very difficult.¡± Liao Yue said in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s very difficult. It¡¯s already difficult for you to think of 108 faces, not to mention that you have to match the characters.¡± Kang Hu said.

    ¡°I remember that the one that¡¯s more authoritative on Water Margin characters is¡± Water Margin character list ¡°that teacher Dai created,¡± Wan Li said.

    When Yuan Zhou picked up the knife, everyone stopped talking. Although they knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s carving tool was just a vegetable knife, it was still a little different to see it with their own eyes.

    After all, in China, there were also knife-slicing, chopping knife, civil knife, and martial knife. The knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was the mostmonly used knife.

    ¡°Shua, shua, shua.¡± Subtle sounds were heard.

    Yuan Zhou used the knife very quickly. If one¡¯s eyes were slightly distracted, they would feel that there was only a cold light dancing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    The de made a crisp sound as it cut the radish.

    The skin of the water radish was Rose Red, but the flesh was white. In terms of shape, it was the most suitable vegetable for carving human figures.

    The White flesh of the fruit was slowly revealed, and so was the outline of the human figure. Yuan Zhou pecked it slightly with the tip of the knife and then made several small and ingenious strokes.

    ¡°President, you¡¯re really confident in your own strength. Although the water radish is suitable for carving portraits, it¡¯s too difficult to make it exquisite.¡± Liao Yue said.

    Wanli said,¡±I have a friend who has inherited the craft of making y figurines. They have a saying that the smaller it is, the more coincidental it will be. I think it is also suitable here. If the material is too small, there will not be much room for development.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that there¡¯s not much room to show off, it¡¯s just that it¡¯s very difficult to show off. Look at president¡¯s water radish, it¡¯s not the particrly big kind. It¡¯s such a palm-sized radish, and if you want to carve a face, it¡¯ll be even smaller, not to mention the eyes and mouth. That¡¯s really ... A slight shake of your hand can disfigure you.¡± Kang Hu retorted.

    The big guy, who had been silent all this time, suddenly added,¡±¡±And the president is holding a vegetable knife.¡±

    That¡¯s right, the vegetable knife made the carving even more difficult.

    Of course, even if the difficulty was so high, Liao Yue, Kang Hu, Wan Li and the big guy had no doubt that Yuan Zhou would fail.

    Because the person sculpting there was called Yuan Zhou, a chef who had never made a mistake in the kitchen.

    Qin Kaili kept her eyes on her camera, wanting to ensure that the entire recording wasplete.

    The history of using knives in Chinese cuisine was very long, so it had derived many knife skills. From the angle of holding a knife, it was also divided into straight knife, oblique knife, straight knife, chopping knife skills, and so on.

    To be more specific, the nted knife could also have skills such as push, sh, pull, and so on. Each skill alone might not be difficult, but it was very difficult to use these skills skillfully.

    There was a saying that ¡°details determine sess or failure.¡± Yuan Zhou had absorbed the knife skills of several cuisines and gradually created his own knife skills.

    The system named it ¡°crossing of the three beasts¡±. It was true that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skill was recognized by the system.

    About a month ago, after Yuan Zhou had figured out this knife skill, he suddenly received a system prompt.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for creating the collector¡¯s level knife skill¡± crossing of the three beasts ¡°. Do you agree to enter it into the system?¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou became silent. As there were too many things toin about, he didn¡¯t know where to start.

    ¡°So what¡¯s the situation with the name¡± three beasts crossing together ¡°? I haven¡¯t seen my littlerade system for so long. How did you be so Chuunibyou?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    [The knife skill created by the host is unique. The tip of the knife is as flexible as a rabbit, and the de is as stable as an elephant. The middle part of the knife skill is like a galloping horse. It can go up and down at will. Therefore, the system named ¡°crossing of three beasts¡± as a name that best reflects the host¡¯s knife skill.]

    ¡°System, I¡¯m not used to you suddenly praising me like this.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system was silent for a long time before it disyed,¡±¡±Does the host agree to enter the system?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the name, but what are the levels of the collection? could it be that there are strict levels for cooking knife skills?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Although the system also had beginner, intermediate, and advanced chef levels, they were judged ording to cooking skills, influence, and mastered dishes, which were different from this.

    The system disyed and answered Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubts,¡±¡±There are no grading standards for cooking knife skills, but the system will judge whether the knife skills need to be collected and passed down toter generations ording to certain standards.¡±

    Yuan Zhou could roughly understand the vague exnation of the system. To put it simply, it was like calligraphy.

    Everyone knew how to use a brush to write, but Zhang Xu, Yan Zhenqing, and Dong Qichang had their own styles, and they had also established their own styles with a stroke.

    Therefore, Zhang Xu and Yan Zhenqing¡¯s works were antiques. As mentioned before, knife skills were just straight knives and straight knives, but how to use them and how much strength to use them was ¡°crossing of the three beasts¡±.

    ¡°System, how many knife skills collections have you collected?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    The system disyed,¡±six types.¡±

    ¡°What are the few types? you don¡¯t have to tell me all of them. Just tell me one or two of them.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±six types of collector¡¯s knife skills created by six historical chefs. Two of them are foreign chefs, including¡± ding¡¯s beef Cleaver ¡°and¡± chef¡¯s splitting forging knife ¡°. The above are all named by the system.¡±

    To put it simply, no chef would give a name to the knife skills they used.

    ¡°A butcher dismembering an ox? Wasn¡¯t that a fable? Is there really a chef with the surname of ding?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little shocked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± the system replied tly.

    However, he really didn¡¯t expect the system to be so good at naming things like ¡®ox Cleaver¡¯ and ¡®separately forged knife¡¯.

    By contrast, Yuan Zhou felt that his ¡°crossing of the three beasts¡± was already very good. Instantly, he didn¡¯t have any dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Is my knife skillparable to that of paoding and the chef?¡± It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t confident, but that these two were both famous people in history. Moreover, in the long history of the world, the system had only recorded six of them.

    The system disyed,¡±the cutting technique created by the host is very skillful. It is the same as the ¡®ding n¡¯s ox Cleaver¡¯ and the ¡®kitchen ancestor¡¯s split forging knife¡¯. The system thinks that it is at the level of a collection. Does the host agree to include it in the system?¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, system, you really have a bottom line. You didn¡¯t tell me about this and secretly recorded it yourself. Just like the time when I didn¡¯t know about the coriander at Xiaolong mountain.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±but you just have to say it out loud. Therefore, I believe that a system with integrity like you will never let the host suffer a loss. I agree to let you take it in.¡±

    The system said,[collection sessful. Knife skill ¡°crossing of three beasts¡± is a collection.]

    After about three minutes, the system spoke again,¡±¡±The host has created a collector¡¯s knife skill. The host is specially rewarded with a collector¡¯s gift bag.¡±

    Yuan Zhou revealed a satisfied smile. Just as he had thought, the system had a high moral integrity.

    He was even more satisfied after reading the description of the big gift bag in his mind.

    [Property name: Grand collector¡¯s gift bag]

    [Description: it contains a knife skill collector¡¯s collection recorded by the system.]

    ¡°6666¡£¡±No matter which of the six opened it, it would be excellent.

    The system disyed,¡±do you want to open the Grand collector¡¯s gift bag?¡±

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open it immediately. He prepared to perfect his knife skills in a month or two and thenpare them with the knife skills of the famous chefs in history.

    Don¡¯t think Yuan Zhou was exaggerating. In the kitchen, there were two adages,¡± 30% stove, 70% dunyuan¡± and ¡°no dish can be made without a knife¡±. Knife skills were too important to a dish.

    Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou was currently using the crossing of three beasts to sculpt.

    With a few flicks of his wrist, the de urately and clearly drew out the lines of the Willow branches.

    The three beasts crossed the river. The first knife path was exquisitely carved and specially pecked at the person¡¯s facial features. It was like a rabbit that could not reach the bottom, floating on the water.

    He drew back his saber and shed horizontally. The second sh was swift and smooth, and the monk¡¯s robe immediately took shape, either like a horse or not.

    Thest strike was very Grand and steady. After three strikes, Lu Zhishen¡¯s image of a Willow hanging upside down appeared in front of the three of them.

    This was Lu Zhishen, who was pulling out the Willow upside down, which was also the active Lu Zhishen.

    Everyone knew that whether it was a statue, a y figurine, or even drawing aic, it was more difficult to have a moving character than when they were still.

    To put it simply, one had to consider the lines andyout of the event. To put it more in-depth, one also had to have the spirit of the action, so that people could feel the power of the action.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1615

    <h4>Chapter 1615: Yuan Zhou is just so strong</h4>

    Japan had a famous mangaka, Akira Toyama. His ¡°Dragon Ball¡± was world-famous.

    In addition to the hot-blooded plot and fighting, Akane Toiyama had another very powerful ability, which was the sense of lines.

    A few clean lines could outline a human¡¯s movement. It was very hot-blooded.

    As mentioned before, it was difficult for the characters in the activity to be still. However, the radish sculpture of Lu Da upside down Willow that Yuan Zhou had justpleted waspleted very well. It was simr to the feeling of enthusiastic exercise of Ming Toriyama.

    The Willow was so thick that Yuan Zhou even dug out the intricate roots of the Willow. Moreover, the Willow branches were all scattered.

    It was more urate to say that it was a monk¡¯s robe with ck straight embellishments. It was worn with two sleeves, revealing the thick and strong arms. Like two giant pythons, one at the front and one at the back, they wrapped around the tree trunk. Yuan Zhou even sculpted out the feeling of the tree trunk beingpressed by a huge force.

    Yuan Zhou was really particr about the way he used the knife. Under his knife, Lu Da looked fierce and stubborn, but his figure was remarkably simr to the fat man ¡®s.

    That¡¯s right. In the book, this Lord wasn¡¯t strong, he was fat.

    What did it mean to have both form and spirit?

    This was called having both form and spirit!

    After letting out a long sigh, Yuan Zhou put down the sculpture. Although it took him less than 30 minutes to do so, he was still a little tired due to his full concentration.

    The few people beside him were already dumbfounded and in a state of shock.

    ¡°Hey, hey, hey, although I¡¯m already mentally prepared, isn¡¯t the president a little too strong?¡± Wanli¡¯s eyes almost popped out.¡±The facial features are very clear. Look at this statue. When you use force, you can even see the teeth clenched. It¡¯s so realistic.¡±

    ......

    Kang Hu didn¡¯t argue with Wan Li this time, because he was just as shocked as Wan Li. Heposed himself and said,¡±¡±What did I just see? You can use a saber like this?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to describe it, but this is the knife skill that the president used in his personal cooking exhibition. At that time, it amazed everyone.¡± Liao Yue replied.

    Kang Hu didn¡¯t receive an invitation to the exhibition. It wasn¡¯t that Kang Hu didn¡¯t have a high status in the domestic cooking industry, but he was still not good enough in Asia. Liao Yue was the only one who went to the Qing chef¡¯s Association.

    ¡°I remember that Fujiwara Jiayuan called this kind of knife skill ¡®the perfection of human imagination¡¯. The skill of the knife skill is really ...¡± Liao Yue wanted to use a word to describe it, but he was at a loss for words.

    ¡°It¡¯s really one of a kind,¡±he thought for a while.

    It was too long to be called a nickname, but it was quite appropriate to be called tengyuan.

    As a matter of fact, Liao Yue had never expected that Yuan Zhou would call them over without holding back at all. In the beginning, Liao Yue had thought that it would be very good if they could show off some of their skills.

    After all, they didn¡¯t have any master-disciple rtionship with Yuan Zhou. They only had a connection with the green Chef society. Most importantly, the green Chef society was the one who got the most benefits from Yuan Zhou joining the Society.

    But now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were even more skillful than when he was at the solo exhibition.

    ¡°Such magnanimity. No wonder he¡¯s the youngest Grandmaster chef in China.¡± Liao Yue was secretly impressed.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about the mental activity of these people. In the next second, he made an action that made everyone at the scene dumbfounded. With a shake of the vegetable knife in his hand, the upside-down willow sculpture of Lu Da was directly broken into two halves.

    It was the kind that broke right in the middle, the kind that couldn¡¯t be repaired.

    ¡°Ai ai ai?¡±

    Qin Kaili, who had been paying attention to the camera, raised her head. She even suspected that she had seen wrongly through the camera just now. However, when she looked up, she also saw the radish statue that had been cut in half. She could not help but sigh in confusion and pity.

    ¡°President, what are you doing?¡± Qin Kaili could not help but ask.

    ¡°There was a slight mistake in the cutting,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°The carving isn¡¯t good?¡± Qin Kaili and the other four heard the most unbelievable words of the day. How could they not be satisfied?

    Liao Yue, Qin Kaili, Kang Hu, Wan Li, and the big guy all asked in unison,¡±¡±Which part of the sculpture is not good?¡±

    ¡°When I was carving Ruda¡¯s legs, I hesitated for a few seconds and cut a little too lightly. If I were to pull the Willow upside down with such force, it would be a little uncoordinated.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    Hearing this, the five people¡¯s eyes focused on the statue¡¯s legs. Although they were broken in half, they could still see them clearly.

    In general, if one studied it carefully, one would be able to see that there was a slight difference in the curve. However, this difference was equivalent to the difference between 0.1 and 0.2 centimeters. If one didn¡¯t pay special attention, one wouldn¡¯t be able to see it at all.

    In any case, the five people of Liao Yue¡¯s group didn¡¯t feel that way. Instead, they were even shocked by the cutting skills disyed by Yuan Zhou.

    Upon hearing this, Liao Yue did not know what to say. Although he had the problem of not being able to articte normally, he was not this calm. After holding it in for a while, he finally said,¡±Mm...Wanli, what do you think?¡±

    ¡°What do you think, Kang Hu?¡± Ten thousand miles immediately followed suit.

    F * ck, how could they look at this? Kang Hu cursed in his heart.

    I agree with the president? However, if he couldn¡¯t even figure out the knife skill used by the president, he felt that he didn¡¯t have the right toment.

    As for not going along with it and offering your own opinion ... Do you make keys?

    How many?

    ¡°I can only see with my eyes.¡± The eloquent Kang Hu could only answer like this.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Because it was a video, Qin Kaili also noticed many small details. For example, on the thumb-sized face, there was a round face, big ears, a straight nose, and a square mouth.

    Most importantly, Yuan Zhou even touched the beard with the vegetable knife. There was no need to look at it as it was already unbelievable.

    If one were to use a professional carving knife to slowly Polish the dish bit by bit, it would still be within the eptable range of human beings. However, using a vegetable knife was still something that Qin Kaili couldn¡¯t help but think of the evaluation of boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills by online customers in an extremely short time.

    ¡°This statue has already broken away from the te presentation. It can be considered a piece of art, but you¡¯re still not satisfied with it.¡± Qin Kaili thought so in her heart, but she did not dare to say it out loud.

    ¡°Guild leader, are you going to make a new one?¡± Qin Kaili asked.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll pay attention to this when I carve this time.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t trying to be pretentious. First of all, he had very high standards for himself when it came to cooking. Second, this was the first time that Liao Yue and the others came to watch. As a matter of fact, boss Yuan cared a lot about his reputation. Therefore, he had to make sure that everything was perfect for his first time.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the four of them and said,¡±when you watch, you shouldbine it with your own cooking skills. That way, you will gain more.¡±

    ¡°I understand, President.¡±

    ¡°Yes, President.¡±

    ¡°This time, I¡¯ll definitely be more serious.¡±

    Liao Yue and the other three answered. Kang Hu¡¯s words were a bit wrong. He said it as if he hadn¡¯t read it carefully just now.

    Kang Hu also reacted and quickly exined,¡±¡±Guild leader, that¡¯s not what I meant. I¡¯ve also watched the video seriously just now. It¡¯s just that guild leader¡¯s cutting technique is too strong. It¡¯s so shocking that I can¡¯t think straight.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m starting.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he picked up another radish. Liao Yue, Kang Hu, Wan Li and the big guy immediately shut up. At that moment, they really wished they had four eyes.

    It started again.

    The radish was like doing weight loss exercises on Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm. Moreover, the effect of the exercise was extremely good as it was losing fat every minute.

    Ten minutester, the outline was revealed.

    Twenty minutester, the lines were reduced.

    In 30 minutes, it turned from a Fat Radish to a work of art. Lu Zhishen hadpleted the inverted Willow statue again.

    This time, however, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t challenge their nerves again, because he hadpleted it perfectly.

    For the second one, Yuan Zhou chose to sculpt the ¡°Wu Song hitting the Tiger,¡± which was even more difficult.

    After all, Lu Da pulled out the Willow upside down. The Willow was dead, while the Tiger was alive and kicking. It was difficult for two living things to appear on a small radish.

    However, since it was Yuan Zhou who was holding the knife, everything was different.

    As for Liao Yue and the other three, they didn¡¯t have the time to discuss with each other.

    Just like what Kang Hu had said, the first time, Yuan Zhou was so shocked that he didn¡¯t have time to think about it. The second time, when he was mentally prepared, he began to think about his own cooking skills. By the third time, when Yuan Zhou was sculpting the pine and beating the Tiger, he was able to think independently.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that I could use the angle of the knife to sculpt the dish when I cut it. Does that mean I can do that?¡± This was Liao Yue, who was good at Lu cuisine.

    ¡°A vegetable knife can alsoplete the hook. I wonder what the president is thinking to think of such a fancy technique.¡± This was Wanli, who was good at gan cuisine.

    ¡°It¡¯s said thatpared to Cantonese and Huaiyang cuisines, Sichuan cuisines don¡¯t emphasize knife skills. With the existence of the chairman, this saying really needs to be changed. In fact, the official cuisines of Sichuan cuisines also pay a lot of attention to te presentation.¡± This was Kang Hu, who was good at Sichuan cuisine.

    As for the big guy, he didn¡¯t say anything and just watched intently. His posture made it seem like he would regret it if he looked away for even a second.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t finish sculpting until 4:30 in the afternoon. This time, he had sculpted three sculptures in total. Apart from Lu Da, Wu Song, the other one was of Chong Lin beating instructor Hong.

    For two of the characters, Lin Chong¡¯s beating on instructor Hong was even more difficult. Therefore, Yuan Zhou actually had to carve it twice before he finished it.

    When Yuan Zhou stood up, the observation today officially came to an end.

    Of course, there were still many tourists and customers who stopped to watch. After all, Yuan Zhou was the biggest scenic spot on Taoxi road and his sculptures were even of the 5A grade.

    On the way, something happened. Because there were too many people watching, some of them had children¡¯s paper. The children were crying loudly, and the queuing Committee happened to be empty.

    At this time, the devilish brat stepped forward bravely. Ever since he was chased and beaten by his devilish father, he had not seen him for a long time.

    ¡°I can¡¯t disturb uncle Yuan Zhou.¡± The devilish brat got straight to the point and even added, ¡°Don¡¯t say that the child is young and don¡¯t argue with him, because I am a child. But I know this truth because my father has taught me that I can¡¯t affect others in public. Besides, you will affect uncle Yuan Zhou.¡±

    The mother with the child opened her mouth to say something, but before she could say anything, she heard the child¡¯s annoying voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure the Auntie has taught this little brother before. ¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right,¡± In the end, the woman could only stammer and reply like this. Then, she left with the crying child.

    Many tourists and tourists praised the naughty child.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment, Auntie. It¡¯s my dad who taught me well.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment, brother. It¡¯s my father who taught me well.¡±

    The devilish brat always answered like this. After walking around for a while, the devilish brat left.

    ¡°Hehe, ever since my dad chased after me and beat me upst time, the customers and neighbors have known my dad. Then, when my dades back, he will pass by Taoxi road. At that time, the uncles and aunties will definitely praise my dad. Then, my dad will be respected, and my pocket money that was deducted will have a chance toe back.¡± The devilish brat was a little excited when he thought about this.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1616

    <h4>Chapter 1616: Someone has confessed to the crow beast</h4>

    ¡°Thank you, President. Also, how did you practice your knife skills to such a high level?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, President, for letting me realize that my knife skills are still too weak.¡±

    ¡°Today, the president¡¯s cutting skills have opened the door to a whole new world for me.¡±

    Liao Yue, Wan Li, Kang Hu, and the big guy thanked him one by one. They had already thanked him many times since they arrived at the store, but in reality, it was only right to thank him no matter how many times.

    ¡°There are no shortcuts in all craftsmanship. Practice makes perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered Liao Yue¡¯s question.

    Practice makes perfect. It was easy to say but extremely difficult to do.

    Because no one knew how much sweat and loneliness were hidden behind the words ¡°practice makes perfect.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already recorded all of president¡¯s sculptures today.¡± Qin Kaili reported.

    ¡°Well, don¡¯t save the ones that failed.¡± Yuan Zhou was also a person who cared about his face.

    ¡°I understand, President.¡± As Qin Kaili spoke, she immediately took action and deleted the small details that she had made mistakes in.

    It wasn¡¯t appropriate to say that there were some minor mistakes. It was better to say that Yuan Zhou was too demanding on perfection.

    ¡°I¡¯ll put this video in the Qing chef Association¡¯s collection study. Do you want to make a copy?¡± Qin Kaili asked.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and shook his head.

    ......

    Qin Kaili nodded. Then, Liao Yue, Wan Li, the big guy, and Kang Hu looked at each other.

    Generally speaking, they should take the initiative to leave at this time in order not to disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s follow-up arrangements.

    But now, everyone was staring at the three sculptures sculpted by Yuan Zhou with the water radishes. Without a doubt, they wanted to collect one of them, because Wu Song was beating a Tiger, Lin Chong was beating coach Hong with a rod, and Lu Da was beating a Willow upside down. All of them had both the form and the spirit. They were really great.

    However, the three of them were too embarrassed to ask for one. After all, if they did that, it would be equivalent to eating and taking at the same time. Obviously, the five of them had to learn more from Wu Hai in terms of their shamelessness.

    If it was a Crow beast, not only would it eat them, it could also take both of them away without saying a word.

    ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly when he saw the five people hesitating to say something.

    ¡°Ah, if there¡¯s nothing else, we¡¯ll take our leave first, President.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t disturb you anymore, President.¡±

    ¡°Guild leader, we¡¯ll be leaving first.¡±

    She still didn¡¯t dare to say anything. After the five people greeted her, only Wu Yangyang left. She didn¡¯t slow down until she was out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sight.

    Under Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze, she also felt quite stressed.

    Wan Li walked to the end of the street and said to Kang Hu,¡±¡±If you¡¯re so talkative, why didn¡¯t you say anything just now?¡±

    ¡°You didn¡¯t even say anything, what right do you have to criticize me?¡± Kang Hu took the hit.

    The two of them began to bicker again.

    ¡°Currently, there are four major regrets in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. One of them is that boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures can not be preserved. Before I came here, I still wanted to preserve boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures and then collect them in the study room.¡± Qin Kaili sighed.

    An Association of such craftsmanship usually had their own collection study room, which only allowed its members to borrow and borrow. It collected many lost skills or the experience notes of Senior Masters.

    Naturally, there was also a Green Chef society. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting skills, not only could he put the video of him sculpting in his study, but he could also put the sculptures in there.

    It wasn¡¯t appropriate to put it this way. The statue that waspleted with the ¡°crossing of the three beasts¡± could be ced in any collection study.

    If there were 108 of them, they could definitely be auctioned off. Not to mention the value of their knife skills, their artistic value was extremely high.

    The next second, Kang Hu said,¡±that¡¯s enough. I¡¯m leaving. The car¡¯s here.¡±

    That¡¯s right. While walking from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to the street, Kang Hu had already called for a taxi.

    ¡°After observing the Chairman¡¯s knife skills, I have a new idea of Sichuan cuisine, so I have to rush back to prepare.¡± After he finished speaking, he did not care about Liao Yue¡¯s reaction and left in the car.

    The tall man who had not said anything all this while also bowed slightly, then he stopped a taxi and left.

    ¡°What are you going to do?¡± Liao Yue looked at Wan Li.

    ¡°I think I can take a look.¡± Wanli had his own thoughts, but he still wanted to see it a few more times.

    Liao Yue nodded.¡±I also want to study the previous president¡¯s spiralling point.¡±

    The two of them decided to return to the green Chef society first and watch the video two more times on the projector.

    This would be a little troublesome for Qin Kaili. First, she had to import the video into the database, code it, and then transfer it to the projection.

    On the other side, after seeing the five people off, Yuan Zhou prepared to pack up as usual. The onlookers also dispersed. At the same time, a middle-aged man jumped out of the crowd. He was a balding man with sparse hair.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. This is my name card.¡± Mr. Mediterranean introduced himself very quickly.¡±My name is Zhao Lunze, and I specialize in Environmental protection and preservation of museums. I have also studied at the Luofu Pce France and the Tokyo Museum, so I have some knowledge about cultural relics protection. I also have my own private museum.¡±

    The title on the business card was ¡°director of the private Museum of Modern cultural relics in Chengdu, Xuanji.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the Mediterranean man, Zhao Lunze, and waited for him to continue.

    A person who could open his own private museum must be rich, but Zhao Lun in front of him didn¡¯t look like one at all.

    ¡°We have two definitions for cultural relics: man-made and with historical value and can not be copied.¡±

    ¡°I believe that many relics of the same era are not well protected. That¡¯s why I overestimated myself and came up with a future heritage protection n. We¡¯ll preserve things with artistic value in a scientific and systematic way. In one or two hundred years, our future generations will be able to receive aplete set of relics from our era.¡±

    Zhao Lunze became more and more excited as she spoke. She even clenched her fists.

    Yuan Zhou roughly understood Zhao Lunze¡¯s meaning. It was a kind of preset protection.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the artistic value of your sculpture is very high. Therefore, can you temporarily store it in my private museum for preservation? I can preserve these 108 sculptures for several decades or even longer.¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, you can take it away at any time during the period,¡± Zhao Lun said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no problem to preserve it, but I have a few questions that I hope you can answer. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Please go ahead, boss Yuan,¡± Zhao Lunze said.

    ¡°I would like to know the general situation of this Museum,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°So far, the museum has collected a total of 1070 artifacts of various sizes that I think will be from the future.¡± ¡°Currently, this Museum is free of charge and we don¡¯t charge entrance tickets. It is only a dozen kilometers away from Taoxi road. If boss Yuan is interested, you can go there and have a look.¡± Zhao Lun exined.

    A private museum was a money-burning job. The main thing was not the venue, but the maintenance of the cultural relics, which cost a lot of money every year.

    Take Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting as an example, the raw materials were vegetables. Even if they were carefully preserved, they could only be preserved for a week at most. However, Zhao Lun said that they could be preserved for dozens of years, which meant that she must have spent a lot of money on this.

    ¡°If we don¡¯t charge entrance tickets, how will the museum¡¯s profits bnce out?¡± Yuan Zhou asked a very straightforward question.

    ¡°I earned some money from my previous work, so I have no problem with my current expenses.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been contacting somepanies and the National Museum, hoping to cooperate with them,¡±Zhao Lunze said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you must be very curious as to why I have set up such a private museum.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not curious. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Zhao Lun couldn¡¯t say anything because she had clearly felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s curiosity just now.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m just joking. I¡¯m quite curious.¡± Yuan Zhou was still expressionless.

    ¡°Well, I think our Chinese craftsmen are very good. Even now, there are still many good craftsmen. The things they make need to be preserved professionally.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    ¡°Then, thank you for helping me preserve these statues.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, it meant that he had agreed.

    ¡°Thank you for your trust, boss Yuan. I will definitely keep it safe.¡± Zhao Lun thanked him and then put down the big bag she was carrying.

    Not until then did Yuan Zhou find that Zhao Lun was carrying a box on her back. It looked like a box that was used by a delivery man, but it was one size smaller.

    From her Square Backpack, Zhao Lun took out many professional tools and carefully carried the three radish sculptures into the fixed bag. She didn¡¯t break them at all.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m leaving first. The address of the private museum is written on the business card. Pleasee and visit me when you have time.¡± Zhao Lun left quickly.

    ¡°He¡¯s a man with his own beliefs. ¡± Yuan Zhou gave an evaluation and then entered the restaurant and started to get busy.

    It was dinner time. For some reason, there were more customers in line today.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was only so big. No matter how many people there were, they couldn¡¯t do anything about it.

    There were also tourists who had rushed over excitedly at mealtime without reading the strategy guide. When they saw the long line, they couldn¡¯t help but change their target.

    It was easy to imagine that when tourists came out to y, they could not go back without eating something. This was how arge wave of foodie traffic on Taoxi road was brought up.

    The advertisement boards on Taoxi road had all been influenced by Li Li¡¯s ¡°top-quality Western restaurant.¡±

    About three months ago, there was a new billboard at the entrance of Li Li¡¯s store.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this: customers who are queuing at master chef Restaurant, thank you for your hard work. If you have time,e and try our steak. Our restaurant uses the best Australia beef. Although the ingredients and craftsmanship are not as good as master chef Restaurant, the taste will definitely not disappoint you.¡±

    He believed that in this world, no store¡¯s advertisement board would admit that they were inferior to others.

    However, Li Li just did it. The customers who came to travel to Taoxi road didn¡¯t line up for master chef Restaurant. Therefore, they were quite interested in the advertisement board.

    Think about it, if you were to say in an advertisement that your steak was better than master chef Restaurant, would anyone believe you?

    Therefore, it was better to be honest. Li Li¡¯s n was very sessful. The number of customers had increased by 20%.

    With a sessful example, other shops followed suit.

    [The customers in line at master chef Restaurant have worked hard. If you have time,e and try our Sichuan stir-fry, although it¡¯s not as good as ...]

    Basically, the format was the same. They all admitted that they lost to master chef Restaurant, but what was so embarrassing about that?

    Forget about Sichuan cuisine, steak, cold noodles, barbeque, and so on, master chef Restaurant really did sell them.

    However, the stinky tofu and the iron te squid were really too much. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t even have these two kinds of food.

    Anyway, Yuan Zhou was stunned when he saw the Billboard. He thought to himself,¡±¡±So when have I ever made stinky tofu and iron te squid?¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, stinky tofu and iron te squid are still my favorites. I must find an opportunity to make them.¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system while thinking.

    ¡°System, do you have a big gift pack of street food? for example, stinky tofu, squid, crepes, and fried tenderloin?¡±

    The system was speechless and did not say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take it that you¡¯ve agreed if you don¡¯t say anything. The next time you issue a mission, I won¡¯t need any other rewards. A big gift bag of street food will be good enough.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and felt that themunication between him and the system was very good, although the system didn¡¯t show any words during the whole process.

    ¡°There¡¯s a saying that a stinky tofu without a stench doesn¡¯t have a soul. If I were to make stinky tofu, I would definitely stink from the street to the end. Hahaha.¡± Yuan Zhou thought secretly in the heart, but there was no fluctuation on his face.

    At night, a girl confessed to Wu Shou, but he rejected her. After being rejected, the girl clenched her little fist and said,¡±I won¡¯t give up!¡±

    After the girl left, the Little Friends in the shop were almost all in a state of excitement, blindly cheering.

    ¡°Someone even confessed to the ck Beast. This is simply a fantasy, a fantasy!¡± Fang Heng kept repeating this sentence.

    Chen Wei also nodded his head vigorously in agreement and said,¡±That girl looks pretty and obedient, but why do I feel like there¡¯s something wrong with her eyes?¡±

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you surprised at all, little Wan?¡± Chen Wei looked at Xiao Wan, who was not surprised at all.

    ¡°Why should I be surprised?¡± Sister Wan asked.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you surprised that you confessed to Wu Hai? That¡¯s a ck beast, the legendary divine beast that protects Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. ¡± Chen Wei said loudly.

    ¡°What kind of boyfriend do you think a girl would like?¡± Sister Wan asked.

    ¡°That depends on what type you like. For example, the overbearing CEO type, the talented type, the fitness boy type, or the cold Prince Charming type.¡± Chen Wei exined in a hurry.

    ¡°Let me simplify what you said. A man who is popr with girls is just talented, good-natured, good-looking, rich, and if possible, a good figure.¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s take a look at Wu Hai. As eave Wu of the painting world, he must be a genius,¡± said sister Wan.

    ¡°You¡¯re talented,¡± Even Chen Wei and Fang Heng had to admit that Wu Hai was a talented painter.

    ¡°Then, as a famous painter, the transaction price of a painting is six or even seven figures. Wu Hai must be very rich, right?¡± Sister Wan said again.

    Chen Wei and Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help nodding their heads. Wu Hai was definitely one of the richest people in the restaurant. He even treated the restaurant as a canteen.

    ¡°Regarding his character, have you ever seen Wu Hai get angry with anyone except for food?¡± Sister Wan asked again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so ...¡±

    Chen Wei and Fang Heng discovered in surprise that Wu Hai had never been impatient except for eating. Thinking of this, Wu Hai¡¯s temper was quite good.

    ¡°Lastly, Wu Hai¡¯s appearance ... Well, regarding his appearance, everyone has their own preferences. But no matter what, Wu Hai is not ugly.¡±

    What sister Wan said was reasonable. Although Wu Hai was unkempt, his facial features were still passable. In addition, he was thin and his skin was white. No matter what, he had nothing to do with being ugly. He even had the look of an uncle of a wandering artist.

    ¡°Then, what¡¯s so strange about Wu Hai, who is rich, talented, good-natured, and not ugly, being confessed to by a girl?¡± Sister Wan hit the nail on the head.

    At the side, Yuan Zhou revealed an expression of understanding. After all, apart from him, the Prince Charming, no one else couldpletely surpass Wu Hai.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1617

    <h4>Chapter 1617: Roasted small abalones</h4>

    Wu Hai was the next to be mentioned. Wu Shou, who had just been confessed to, was arranging his Art Gallery. Zheng Jiawei had already bought it and decorated it ording to Wu Hai¡¯s requirements.

    There was also an interesting story about the Wu beast. Although the Wu beast was very afraid of Wu Lin, Wu Lin¡¯s name was added to the house and the gallery that Wu Hai bought besides his own name.

    The imagination of all artists was different from others, and Wu Hai¡¯s brain circuit was even more different.

    Other art galleries had paintings on one side of the long corridor, or in the form of an exhibition hall, and paintings on all four sides. Even if there was something different, it was just a doorway, a transparent wall, or a panoramic view.

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s gallery, the warehouse had been rebuilt into an Orchard, with lemon trees, watermelons, bitter gourds, and chilies nted in it. There was even a small Salt Mountain in the innermost area.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s words,¡±there are five tastes in life: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. Art is also among the five tastes.¡±

    God knows how much follow-up work Zheng Jiawei had done to ensure that this ¡°Orchard¡± would not affect the painting.

    In general, the gallery had two doors, the left side door and the main door. At the main door, there was a stone wall without words. This was another eye-catching part of the gallery besides the ¡°Orchard¡± background.

    As mentioned before, Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were only auctioned two or three a year. Take this year as an example, only ¡°the most expensive pair of hands¡± was released.

    All the other works were kept for himself. For example, the work that Wu Hai was most satisfied with recently was the ¡°monster eating picture¡±. It was a treat from Ling Hong. After having two dinners, Wu Hai drew it with extreme excitement.

    None of these works had ever appeared outside. Now, more than 40 paintings were hanging quietly. As a die-hard fan, Zhou Xi was even more dazzled and his eyes almost popped out.

    ¡°Masterpiece, it¡¯s definitely a masterpiece. The shadow arrangement of this eating picture isparable to¡¯ immeasurably¡¯s dinner ¡®.¡± Zhou Xi was so excited that his fingers were trembling.

    Zhou Xi asked,¡±during dinner, the background was extremely dim and blurry, even like a ck hole. It formed the most distinct contrast with Jesus, who was glowing with golden light in the center. The darkness set off the divinity. In the eating picture, the colorful table withrge pens supported the wildness of this dark monster.¡± This contrast is really like marksman¡¯s dinner. Eaves Wu, do you want to pay your respects to master Rembrandt?¡±

    ......

    This evaluation was quite professional. Zhou Xi could really be said to be familiar with the artists of the golden age.

    The monster eating picture was actually a drawing of an eight-legged monster. It was pitch-ck and sat on the table, devouring the food on the te.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t want to pay tribute to anyone. When I was painting, I felt that it should be drawn like this.¡± In contrast, Wu Hai¡¯s answer was calmer.

    Zhou Xi was deeply aware of Wu Hai¡¯s power. He could easily reach the level of a master in the golden age.

    Zhou Xi estimated that it would take him a day to finish looking at all of the more than 40 paintings. Therefore, he withdrew his gaze first as he still had important things to do.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, have you thought of the name of this gallery?¡± Zhou Xi asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided. I¡¯ll call it painting God¡¯s hut. ¡± Wu Hai answered conveniently.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Zhou Xi was dumbfounded. As a hardcore fan, he naturally felt that Wu Hai was the number one in the painting world today. However, the title of painting God was really too big.

    ¡°This name ... Isn¡¯t it a little bad?¡± Zhou Xi said tactfully, it will cause a big criticism.

    ¡°What¡¯s not good about it? Compass¡¯s restaurant is called master chef Restaurant. If you want to stand at the top of the industry, you have to be afraid of big waves or even change the name for fear of a little criticism, then what¡¯s the point of it?¡±

    When Wu Hai said that, he was rarely serious,¡±¡±Besides, I¡¯m the first. If you¡¯re not convinced,e to me. Just use the painting to talk. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡±

    ¡°No wonder you¡¯re eaves Wu, you have the spirit to look down on the world.¡± Zhou Xi muttered to himself. At the same time, he finally understood why his idol had such a good rtionship with boss Yuan.

    It turned out that the two of them both had the domineering aura of an Overlord that looked down on the world! Zhou Xi, a child in his imagination, thought this way.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Taoxi road in Chengdu is really awesome. I¡¯m sure boss Yuan¡¯s master chef Restaurant and eaves Wu¡¯s painting God¡¯s cottage are here.¡±

    In fact, Zhou Xi was right. A few yearster, the world-famous double gods District, which foreigners called ¡°Dr. Tric.of. St. Dual¡±, would bring unexpected benefits to Chengdu.

    After a long time, Zhou Xi asked again,¡¯when will the Art Gallery open? Did you invite a curtain-breaker?¡±

    The opening of a new shop would be held on a grand scale, not to mention an Art Gallery. Generally speaking, they would invite people in the circle, not to mention eaves Wu¡¯s art exhibition, which was even more lively.

    Ever since the news that Wu Hai was going to open a gallery was released, it was imaginable how much of a sensation it caused in the art Circle. Zheng Jiawei had already received numerous phone calls.

    There were also many famous artists in the painting world who called Wu Hai and crazily hinted that they wanted to be the one who lifted the curtain.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve already hired a curtain-breaker,¡± Wu Hai answered in the same way. Then, he hung up the phone with a plop.

    The people who called Wu Hai included a group of Modern Art Masters Italy, United Kingdom, France, Nethends and so on. After receiving Wu Hai¡¯s reply, they began to inquire in the circle who was the one who lifted the curtain.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know when it¡¯ll open, but Wei said he¡¯d set a good date, but I know the exact time. It¡¯s at 3 pm.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Zhou Xi felt that he couldn¡¯t keep up with his idol¡¯s thoughts. He knew the specific time but didn¡¯t know the approximate time.

    When a gallery was opened, there would always be a masterpiece, and the person who lifted the red curtain of this work was called the curtain opener.

    Generally speaking, there was a rtionship between the curtain-breaker and the artist. This rule had been in ce for a long time, and it was used by the European artmunity to promote the younger generation.

    When this junior became famous, the curtain-breaker would also be given the reputation of having a good eye for talent.

    Wu Hai¡¯s potential was widely acknowledged. Therefore, this group of people wanted to take advantage of him. Of course, the Masters of the older generation appreciated him.

    After searching for a while, he still couldn¡¯t find out who the culprit was, thus it became a mystery.

    ¡°Then, eaves Wu, I¡¯ll go and check if we¡¯re selling barbecue tonight.¡± Zhou Xi was ready to go out.

    Wu Hai gave him a ¡°quickly go and quicklye back¡± look. Zhou Xi immediately felt full of energy and ran to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in a hurry.

    At the entrance, he even greeted a few security guards.

    It was no exaggeration to say that if the gallery was robbed, the amount of money involved would definitely be a big case that would shake the world.

    Therefore, both the local government and Zheng Jiawei had arranged sufficient security.

    It didn¡¯t rain at dinnertime, but at the end of dinnertime, the sky began to rain. It might be because they wanted to smell Yuan Zhou¡¯s barbecue smell even at night.

    It was a drizzling day, and there was a barbecue tonight.

    As long as there was a barbeque, Wang Hong would definitelye. After all, he was a loyal fan of the barbeque chicken wings.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯ve been waiting for this day for a long time. My dream has finallye true.¡± Wang Hong was touched.

    After all, in this season of Chengdu, there was very little rain. If it didn¡¯t rain at night, it meant that it was a pub.

    ¡°Fang Heng, what are you doing here? we¡¯re having a barbecue today, not a pub.¡± Wang Hong looked at Fang Heng.

    One should know that Fang Heng had been showing off a lot before. The angry Wang Hong had even written Fang Heng as the big boss behind his new book.

    That¡¯s right, Wang Hong had started another book. It was a wuxia novel called evil extermination. In the novel, there was a demoness named Fang Heng from the heavenly demon sect. Please note that she was a demoness.

    In the book, she loved to drink and kill people. She was cunning and loved to mock people. She had almost killed the protagonist many times.

    The exciting part was here. Wang Hong¡¯s book had actually be popr. During the downturn of the wuxia market, it had sold 50000 copies.

    Attention, attention, the 50000 copies here are all real.

    There were also news agencies that rated Fang Heng as the most sessful female character in the past 20 years.

    ¡°Go to the side.¡± Fang Heng didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to Wang Hong. He rushed in to find Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°A pitiful worm who can¡¯t drink wine, hahaha.¡± Wang Hong wanted to show off.

    The space of the restaurant was only so big. Therefore, Fang Heng could see boss Yuan preparing the ingredients for the BBQ at a nce.

    Bamboo Shrimp, conch meat, and abalone were three barbecue ingredients that he had never seen before.

    ¡°Wow. Boss Yuan, this is the new BBQ dish.¡± Fang Heng asked subconsciously.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the new Seafood Series.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and waited for Fang Heng¡¯s next words. Normally, customers wouldn¡¯t disturb him when he was preparing the ingredients unless it was something very important.

    ¡°Then I have to eat a wave of it too. Uh ... No, no.¡± Fang Heng replied subconsciously and then reacted.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have time after the BBQ? I have something to discuss with you,¡± said Fang Heng after he came back to his senses.

    ¡°Of course, if I don¡¯t have time, I wille back to find boss Yuan at another time.¡± Fang Heng added.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be free after supper. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay. Then I won¡¯t disturb boss Yuan anymore.¡± Fang Heng retreated immediately after asking.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and continued to prepare the ingredients.

    The foodies outside couldn¡¯t wait any longer. Just as they were about to flip the ground, the BBQ business hours finally arrived.

    The barbeque rack and the ingredients were set up ...

    ¡°Eh? Don¡¯t you have chicken wings?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°Not today,¡± Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    ¡°You speak as if you¡¯ll be able to eat chicken wings.¡± Fang Heng immediately ridiculed him.

    In fact, what Fang Heng said was true. Yuan Zhou always sold the kebabs by serving and never ordered a single dish.

    Therefore, whether one could eat it depended on speed and luck.

    Therefore, Wang Hong muttered ¡°the witch of the heavenly demon sect¡± in his mind and then ordered directly, ignoring Fang Heng¡¯s ridicule.

    Fortunately, there was a new dish, roasted abalone, in the barbeque that Wang Hong ordered.

    ¡°Since there¡¯s no chicken wings, I¡¯ll eat the new dish first.¡± As he said that, Wang Hong directly aimed his chopsticks at one of the two abalones on the te.

    The abalone had been chopped into a diamond-shaped flower knife, and the fresh and tender meat of the abalone could be seen at a nce.

    ¡°This abalone is quite small, so it must be very tender. However, the taste of such a small abalone shouldn¡¯t be good.¡± Wang Hong thought.

    Even though he was thinking this, his hands were not slow. He directly picked up the abalone meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The abalone wasn¡¯t roasted with garlic, but with salt.

    Therefore, the moment the abalone entered his mouth, there was a kind of burnt texture. However, once he bit it open, the small abalone directly exploded in his mouth with a rich and delicious soup.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s too fresh,¡± Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    That¡¯s right, the abalone in his mouth burst out with the unique fresh taste of seafood once he bit it.

    The meat of the abalones was extremely tender because they were grilled, but they were very tough to eat due to the rich colloid. The meat juice that was smothered waspletely absorbed into the abalones, and the juice burst out with every bite. It was extremely delicious.

    In addition, since it was seafood, the slight saltiness of the abalone was the finishing touch.

    ¡°Delicious!¡± Wang Hong squinted his eyes. To him, this was a delicacy second only to the grilled wings.

    ¡°You¡¯re so silly. Why can¡¯t I learn? I actually doubt boss Yuan¡¯s food has any meaty taste. I must have been so angry with that demoness of the heavenly demon sect that my brain has gone haywire. ¡± Wang Hong muttered to himself.

    The rest of the people who had eaten abalone also had the same expression.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was much calmer. After all, he had read the introduction of the system. Well, he thought that he had eaten more than a dozen roasted abalones before.

    In the afternoon, the system provided the environment for the abalones to grow.

    The system disyed,¡±the abalones of the system are taken from the areas that naturally grow in the region known as the end of the world.¡±

    ¡°The location is thetitude most suitable for the growth of abalones, which is 40¡ã south and 44¡ã North. The sea there is cold but highly salty. There are also many reefs and they are Leeward.¡±

    ¡°Because it feeds on unpolluted, natural seaweed at the bottom of the sea, and the cold sea water also slows its growth, it needs five years to grow before it can be sold.¡±

    ¡°Three taels of silver in five years, that¡¯s indeed slow.¡± Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had long been used to the fact that the ingredients of the system were more refined than his. Therefore, he was just grumbling.

    Therefore, when he saw the customers praising the deliciousness of the abalones one after another, Yuan Zhou indicated that it was a basic idea.

    His friends livened up the atmosphere. Fang Heng and Wang Hong, who were high from eating, took a box of music forts beside them.

    To be honest, at night on Taoxi road, when it was raining, you could drink any beer you wanted.

    After the supper, Yuan Zhou finished cleaning up and Fang Heng went to find him.

    Although he looked so solemn, it was actually nothing serious. It was just that Fang Heng often drank Yuan Zhou¡¯s bamboo liquor and if he didn¡¯t have enough, he would y with it at home.

    She didn¡¯t expect him to reallye up with it. You really should never underestimate the mobility of three types of people: Drunkard, foodie, and shopping woman.

    Although the taste wasn¡¯t as good as the bamboo liquor sold by Yuan Zhou, it was still better than the liquor sold by his family. Therefore, Fang Heng prepared to sell it as the owner of the winery.

    However, there was a premise. Fang Heng believed that his bamboo liquor was a little giarized from Yuan Zhou ¡®s. That was why they had this conversation.

    ¡°It¡¯s your own ability that you can figure it out. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    The huge stone in Fang Heng¡¯s heart was finally lifted and he left in a hurry. After all, it was gettingte.

    After closing the door, Yuan Zhou washed up and went back to the second floor.

    Just as he was about to go to bed, he saw the ancient books that Huang Fei, Wang Qiang, and the others had sent over. They were ced neatly on the table.

    ¡°Speaking of which, do I still have a mission that I haven¡¯tpleted?¡± While preparing to take a rest, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that.

    He still had a mission to collect the ancient recipe of a chef. Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou suddenly had a new idea.

    ¡°System, the mission said to collect, but it didn¡¯t say that it must be the original, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±it suddenly urred to me that I¡¯m also the director of the chef branch of the ancient books restoration Association. I¡¯m really sorry about that. Hahaha.¡±

    As a Branch Director, although he couldn¡¯t take the ancient recipe from the Association for himself, it was definitely not a problem to scan a few parts and make an electronic version.

    The system disyed,[the task has been changed. Please check it again.]

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou read it in silence and the mission list appeared in his mind.

    [Please collect 10 ancient recipes](iplete)

    [Mission progress] 7/10

    (Progress tips: only the original taste can reflect the identity of the host, so work hard to collect the original of the ancient recipe.)

    [Mission reward] the inventor¡¯s manuscript of 12 ancient recipes (not released)

    (Reward tips: same as the previous description.)

    ¡°Changing the mission at thest minute, system, you¡¯ve really learned the bad stuff.¡± ¡°But seeing that the mission reward has been improved, I won¡¯t say anything more,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Also, the reward description is too perfunctory.¡±

    Yuan Zhou ridiculed the system twice in a row while the system remained silent. Sometimes, the system was really quite obedient.

    There were still three more dishes to go. In fact, he was very close to the target. Strictly speaking, the reward was really good. For Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, it was very difficult to make a substantial improvement unless he obtained an entire cuisine.

    After all, his culinary skills had already reached the peak.

    Of course, su cuisine had just been put on the menu, so it would be a little too fast to add another dish. Besides, the system had not issued such a task.

    Therefore, it was the best and fastest way to obtain the experience of ancient chefs and then verify it with each other.

    The reward for this mission was the experience points of the creator of the ancient recipe.

    With the addition of the unopened knife skill collection gift bag, his cooking skills could be improved slightly.

    This improvement didn¡¯t mean anything. In the past, his knife skills had been raised from 10 to 11. Knife skills, spoon tossing, and cooking skills all needed time to umte.

    By verifying a master¡¯s experience, he might learn a new little technique, or a new understanding of a new kind of seasoning.

    For example, the four people of Liao Yue¡¯s group had a new understanding of knife skills after watching the crossing of three beasts used by Yuan Zhou.

    In short, the ancient recipe mission was worthpleting.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou first hung a message on the website that sold second-hand books,¡±looking for the ancient recipe of a chef at a high price.¡±

    After that, Yuan Zhou called Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Little Yuan, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou had always been affable when they talked.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, I want you to help me spread the news that I¡¯m looking for an ancient recipe. If you¡¯re interested in selling it, you can call me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhou Shijie said,¡±little Yuan, if you want to learn these things, there are still many books you can borrow from the chef¡¯s Association. There are also many books in the chef¡¯s branch of the ancient book restoration Association. Little Yuan, it¡¯s not a problem if you want to borrow them.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I¡¯ve recently obtained a few ancient books, so I want to collect them myself.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I see. Okay, I know. I¡¯ll ask Lili to spread the news tomorrow. But little Yuan, you have to be mentally prepared. The ancient books and recipes about cooking are very popr. It¡¯s hard to transfer them.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, uncle Zhou. It¡¯s good to have it, but it won¡¯t affect me even if it¡¯s not.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good,¡±Zhou Shijie nodded and said.

    The two of them didn¡¯t exchange much pleasantries before they hung up the phone because it waste.

    Previously, the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask Zhou Shijie for help was that he didn¡¯t want to trouble Zhou Shijie. After all, the ancient recipes were his private property and it wasn¡¯t good to borrow them for free. However, in order to improve Yuan Zhou¡¯s cultivation, Zhou Shijie was definitely willing to pay a lot to borrow many ancient recipes.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to do that. Now that he said that it was only for the purpose of collecting books, it would only be a borrowing tform and Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t need to spend much effort.

    After that, Yuan Zhou directly went to bed.

    ¡­¡­

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 Chapter 1618

    <h4>Chapter 1618: Learning the ox-splitting saber</h4>

    He wanted to stir up trouble.

    ¡°Liven up the atmosphere.¡± Yuan Zhou bent his back and rubbed his hands like a fly in the bedroom. It was impossible for him to maintain such an aloof and cold demeanor of a Prince Charming.

    Only when he was alone would Yuan Zhou act this way.

    The reason for this was because it was a new day, after breakfast and lunch time slowly passed.

    This afternoon¡¯s practice time was still to sculpt the 100 dan and eight generals from Water Margin. Another group of people from the green Chef society¡¯s observation group came. No matter who it was, they could only be dumbfounded when they saw the three beasts crossing together.

    This time, there was Zhao Lunze. He was going to take the sculpture away for safekeeping after Yuan Zhou was done.

    There were still three of them-Yang Zhi selling knives, Li Yun killing the Tiger, and Yan Qing fighting in the arena. However, they had finished half an hour earlier than usual. Not a single one was wrong. Yuan Zhou felt that it was enough.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou returned to his bedroom on the second floor in advance and prepared to open the big gift bag of the previous reward. Although the knife skills of the six collections were all very good, people were definitely biased. At this time, rubbing his hands and praying was a necessary step.

    ¡°Open it!¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart. The Grand gift bag of the collection in his mind was opened. After a sh of light, an ancient book appeared.

    [D style ox-splitting saber]

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to draw the most legendary knife skill, butchering an ox!¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I should go buy a lottery ticket today.¡±

    ¡°Hmm ... That¡¯s not right. A lottery ticket won¡¯t cost much even if you win it. It¡¯s also a waste of time.¡±

    ......

    After Yuan Zhou got rid of all the random thoughts in his mind, he thought unconsciously,¡±The cook dismembered Wen Huijun¡¯s ox. What Wen Huijun touched, what Wen Huijun leaned on, what Wen Huijun¡¯s feet touched, what Wen Huijun¡¯s knees touched ... Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t remember what happened after that. He felt that he had returned everything to the teacher.

    However, no matter what, the chef was really too famous. This chef, whose surname was ding, did not even leave his name behind, but his name was left behind because of his Manor.

    When he was learning this essay, his teacher had told him that Zhuang Zi only wanted to rify one principle: There were thousands of things in the world that seemed cumbersome andplicated, but as long as one practiced repeatedly and found the trick, one could get twice the result with half the effort.

    This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was to ask for its authenticity when he saw this skill in the collection of the system.

    Yuan Zhou opened the ding n¡¯s ox Cleaver in his mind. Fortunately, it was not an ancient book in the real world. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would be even more nervous.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. ording to what Zhuang Zi had written, this knife skill was too awesome. It was as if someone had suddenly given you a cultivation technique. It was unbelievable, and you were deeply curious.

    What Yuan Zhou was thinking was that it would be good if it was 70% as good in reality. With such a feeling in mind, Yuan Zhou began to read it in his mind.

    20 minutester, Yuan Zhou gulped down everything and took a deep breath. The surprised expression on his face couldn¡¯t even be concealed by the aloofness he had practiced for many years.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. This knife skill is really as amazing as Zhuang Zi has written.¡±

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou found that the knife was not only used to dissect a cow. It could be used with all ingredients, but only dissecting a cow could reach such a marvelous level.

    Furthermore, the ox-Cleaver also urately divided the cutting skill into four stages: ¡®disdainful of the whole cow¡¯,¡¯at ease¡¯,¡¯cut the right target¡¯, and ¡®dismembering the cow with a butcher¡¯s knife¡¯.

    ¡°A collection of knife skills. Just the experience of this pair of cows alone makes it worthy of being called a collection.¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    Just as Zhuang Zi had said, the ox-Cleaver was a perfect demonstration of ¡°practice makes perfect¡±. In the first realm, one could not look at the whole ox. One had to understand all the muscles, tendons, and bones of the ox, so one could no longer see the entire ox.

    Just like many foodies who were hungry, the chicken that ran on the ground was not chicken, but a series of dishes such as big te chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, stir-fried chicken giblets, Taro Chicken, saliva chicken, and so on.

    It was almost the same, they were all powerful spiritual projections.

    This book recorded the chef¡¯s understanding of the cow.

    This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou said that the ox Cleaver could use all the ingredients, but only the beef was so magical. If one could thoroughly understand the beef, he would be able to look down on the whole cow.

    In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Foundation in knife skills, it was only a matter of time before he could reach the level of ¡°cutting through the cake¡± and enter thest level.

    ¡°We¡¯ve earned, we¡¯ve earned, we¡¯ve really earned big this time. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered and then continued to study. The ox splitting knife was too attractive to him.

    This time, Yuan Zhou, who had always been punctual, didn¡¯t get his attention back until the rm rang for the second time. He then went to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect, and I really didn¡¯t expect, that there would be someone who could understand food ingredients to this extent.¡± Yuan Zhou had always dealt with all the ingredients by himself. Therefore, his understanding of the ingredients could be said to have reached the point of being able to count them like family treasures.

    However, it was as if paoding was the creator of the cow. The changes in weather, living environment, and the changes in the cow¡¯s mood affected the beef.

    Yuan Zhou was just thinking how many cows must he have ughtered to achieve this.

    ¡°Although my history is not good, I know that cattle were very valuable during that period. There shouldn¡¯t be so many beef cattle. What do you think, system?¡±

    Yuan Zhou asked the system, but the system went silent again. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if the system had grown up to the rebellious stage and kept not answering him.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s father was quite worried about that.

    Having no answer, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dwell on this matter too much. After all, he didn¡¯t study history. After washing his hands carefully, he directly went into the kitchen and started to prepare the ingredients.

    At dinnertime, the most handsome and the most beautiful girls in the world of chubby people came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was a man and a woman. In fact, this was not the first time these two people hade to the store. They were called Xu lie and Zheng Yiyu. To be precise, they were not fat. They had only gained some weight, which was on their faces and looked chubby.

    ¡°Xu lie and Yi Yu, you guys are here?¡± Sister Wan greeted the two.

    ¡°Long time no see. Sister Wan is still as beautiful as ever.¡± Xu lie said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, we¡¯re back from the cruise,¡± Zheng Yiyu said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never been on a cruise ship before. ¡± ¡°How was it? was it fun on the cruise?¡± sister Wan asked curiously.

    ¡°Xiao Wan wants to go to the cruise ship?¡± Chen Wei immediately said in a fawning manner. I¡¯ll make the arrangements immediately. ¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not saving money?¡± Sister Wan rolled her eyes at Chen Wei. Thetter keptughing because in his eyes, sister Wan was beautiful even if she rolled her eyes. In short, she was beautiful no matter what.

    The two of them were showing off their affection, but Zheng Yiyu and Xu lie were also a couple, so they didn¡¯t feel anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad to look at the sea, but the food on the cruise ship is really terrible. Let me tell you, it¡¯s not spicy at all. ¡±

    ¡°To be precise, the chilies on the ship don¡¯t smell spicy at all. I¡¯ve already mixed the rice with chilies, but there¡¯s still no spicy taste at all,¡± Zheng Yiyuined.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been floating on the ship for three weeks. I¡¯m so bored. I must have a good meal. Little Jiajia, what¡¯s spicy? rmend it to me.¡± Zheng Yiyu¡¯s imposing manner made it seem like she was going to go all out. She ordered the dishes from Zi Gong, such as jumping rabbits and jumping fish, which were all bright red.

    It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration at all. Zheng Yiyu was a Sichuan girl who loved spicy and numb food. How would it feel to not have spicy food for three weeks?

    ¡°I think the food on the ship is quite delicious and light.¡± At this moment, Xu lie said,¡±boss Yuan, you¡¯ve finally served Jiangsu cuisine. Although there were some non-spicy dishes in the previous Chengdu school cuisines, they were definitely not as good as Jiangsu cuisine.¡±

    The couple¡¯s words werepletely opposite. Zhou Jia and sister Wan both knew that one was a girl who ate spicy food, while the other was a Shanghai person who would cry from the spiciness.

    ¡°Non-spicy food has no soul.¡± Zheng Yiyu said.

    Xu lie immediately retorted,¡±what do you mean by losing your soul? the spiciness is so strong that it has covered up the original taste of the food. This is what it means to lose your soul.¡±

    Neither of them could convince the other. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t the first or second time for them to argue about whether the dish was spicy or not. Zhou Jia had seen it many times anyway. Of course, the two of them lowered their voices so that they wouldn¡¯t affect the customers nearby.

    After Xu lie and Zheng Yiyu finished ordering, the former ordered a light Jiangsu dish while thetter ordered a heavy-voured self-service cuisine.

    The two of them enjoyed the meal and quickly finished it. The two chubby people left the store.

    When they were about to reach the end of Taoxi road, they heard someone calling them from behind.

    ¡°Xu lie and Yi Yu, wait.¡±

    The two of them turned around and saw a familiar person, Ling Hong. Xu lie¡¯s familypany and Ling Hong¡¯s ownpany had a business cooperation. Therefore, their rtionship was not only limited to the rtionship of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Big brother Ling, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Why are you looking for us?¡± Xu lie and Zheng Yiyu asked.

    ¡°You guys sure left quickly.¡± Ling Hong Ran over from the end of the street just now, so he was a little breathless.

    ¡°I have something to ask you,¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need, just tell us, big brother Ling. We¡¯ll definitely tell you everything.¡± Xu lie said. Beside him, Zheng Yiyu nodded vigorously.

    ¡°I want to know why your rtionship is still so good even though you havepletely different tastes and even argue about this every day.¡± Ling Hong asked.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong came here especially to ask this question. After all, he also wanted to learn from the experience of getting along with each other in the future. If there was a future, there might not be a future.

    Ling Hong thought so.

    ¡°Uh ... Brother Ling, why are you asking this?¡± When Xu lie saw Ling Hong¡¯s serious face, he thought it was some important question. He didn¡¯t expect it to be such a gossip.

    ¡°I suddenly want to gossip.¡± ¡°Is there any special way of getting along that you can¡¯t tell me?¡± Ling Hong raised his eyebrows and looked at Xu lie.

    In Ling Hong¡¯s opinion, when two people were together, one of them would definitely amodate the other. For example, Xu lie could eat spicy food, or Zheng Yiyu could eat nd food. However, it was obvious that the two of them had been together for more than two years, yet their taste had never changed. How could their rtionship be so good?

    ¡°Hahaha, look at what you¡¯re saying, brother Ling. How is it special?¡± ¡°Even if we have different tastes and I don¡¯t like spicy food, I will still eat spicy food with my Yi Yu,¡± said Xu lie.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. I still remember a lot of times when I ordered spicy chicken or something. Then, our Xiao Xu would take a ss of water and dip it in it before eating again.¡± At this point, Zheng Yiyu could not help but smile as she thought of that scene.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know brother Ling,¡± Xu lie said,¡±isn¡¯t there a Secretary in that shop?¡±

    ¡°Secretary?¡± Ling Hong was confused and then reacted,¡±¡±You¡¯re talking about Wang Hong, right? he ims to be the store¡¯s clerk and specializes in recording the store¡¯s interesting news.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s him. He said that I¡¯m the only one who has to bring a thermos cup and wash it with warm water while eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. That way, I can be listed on the list of amazing people.¡±

    Xu lie¡¯s face was bitter. It should be said that his face was bitter as a bitter gourd. After all, to be called a legendary person was not apliment in a sense.

    He said,¡±I¡¯m also very helpless. Boss Yuan¡¯s food is indeed very delicious. The spicy chicken is fragrant, spicy, refreshing, tender, and also has the fragrance of pepper. But with such a spiciness, even I will cry if I eat it. Therefore, I can only boil it in warm water and then buy several bottles of drinks and put them in front of me. I¡¯m basically full after one meal.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really hard to eat like this,¡± Ling Hong¡¯s first reaction was when he heard that.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not that bad. Yi Yu takes me to eat spicy food, and then she also makes non-spicy food for me to eat. Sometimes, I also find some light-tasting restaurants, and then drag Yi Yu toe with me.¡± Xu lie said.

    Hearing that, Ling Hong could roughly understand the way the two of them got along. It was different from the traditional saying of ¡°if you love someone, you must change for them.¡± Xu lie and Zheng Yiyu had the habit of epting another person, even if this habit waspletely different from their own.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Ling Hong left directly after he got what he wanted to know.

    Xu lie and Zheng Yiyu, the two male and female gods of the chubby world, looked at each other, not understanding what was going on.

    ¡°Old Xu, what are we having for dinner tonight?¡± After a long while, Zheng Yiyu looked at Xu lie and asked.

    ¡°I saw a pretty good private kitchen.¡± Xu lie said.

    ¡°There¡¯s a new hotpot restaurant there ...¡±Zheng Yiyu added.

    Thus, a new round of war began.

    Dinner time ended. It was not raining, and the tavern opened. It was the world of the heavenly demon sect¡¯s witches. Even Wang Hong did note.

    ¡°Little min, keep an eye on him. If there¡¯s any problem, contact me via WeChat.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to wash his hands off the matter.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. ¡± Shen Min nodded.

    The biggest feature of the customers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub was that they didn¡¯t cause much trouble. As long as they were given wine to drink, nothing would happen to them. Moreover, Shen Min was already very experienced and could deal with many things now.

    Yuan Zhou went back to his nest in advance and continued to study his ox splitting knife. It was totally not a problem to describe it as ¡°intoxicated.¡±

    ¡°System, can you provide me with a whole cow for me to study?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    Paoding was a person from the spring and autumn Warring States period. The Bulls of that period were definitely different from the Bulls of modern times. Yuan Zhou¡¯s nickname waspass. As a person who did things strictly, he had to put his work into practice.

    ¡°Or maybe it¡¯s like a machine prop like vr, but the Bulls in it do have different real data that can allow me to practice.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±this system is the master chef system. It¡¯s not a high-tech system. It¡¯s not responsible for research and development.¡±

    ¡°I really like your shamelessness. System, before we say this, can you take a look at the automatic dishwasher and the Kitchen Food Storage cab? these things are all ck as the Pacific Ocean.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then, the system disyed,[the host has a natural pasture in the suburbs. It only takes two and a half hours to drive there at night.]

    With that, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that the system had rewarded him with many invisible assets, such as the wineries overseas and the free-range ranches in the suburbs.

    ¡°Indeed, real-life practice is much better than VR.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind to go there and have a look after the pub was closed tonight.

    Before that, Yuan Zhou took a quick nce at the website of second-hand books. The notice that he posted before about wanting to buy a book had attracted one or two people to him. However, the books that they brought were not considered ancient books or recipes, Yuan Zhou had asked the system.

    There was still no news from Chairman Zhou. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t call him to ask, because he knew uncle Zhou¡¯s character. If there was any progress, uncle Zhou would definitely tell him immediately. Since uncle Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, it proved that he didn ¡®t. If he asked again, it would mean that he was urging him. It wouldn¡¯t be good.

    Ancient cooking recipes and books were really hard to find.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1619

    <h4>Chapter 1619: Good news and even better news</h4>

    After Yuan Zhou saw Shen Min off on thest bus with his eyes, he got up and went out. He directly called a taxi and the car arrived at the street corner in less than five minutes.

    Vehicles were not allowed to pass through Taoxi road. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would definitely not break the rule.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, master Liang. I¡¯ll be at this address,¡± said Yuan Zhou after he got in the car.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly handed the phone to the driver.

    Master Liang took the location and entered his GPS.¡±¡±It¡¯s no trouble at all. I happen to be working the night shift. As soon as I heard that boss Yuan was using the car, I immediately rushed over to pay for it. ¡±

    Immediately, master Liang said enthusiastically,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, is it safe for you to go to the suburbs sote at night? Do you want me to go with you?¡±

    Master Liang was forty-two years old this year. Because he had worked hard at construction sites when he was young and now he ran every day, he was quite strong. In any case, he had no problem being a temporary bodyguard.

    ¡°Thank you, master Liang, but it¡¯s pretty safe there. No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou said. He was quite confident in the system.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re safe, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re safe,¡± Master Liang muttered to himself.

    As mentioned before, Yuan Zhou had found a reliable designated driver and a chauffeur because the pub was open to beer.

    Master Liang belonged to the category of reliable drivers. He was one of the top ten good citizens of Chengdu. The reason why he was a good citizen was that his master saved two lives and caught a fugitive.

    Saving two lives was easy to understand, as it was a pregnant woman who had lost a lot of blood. As for being a taxi driver to catch a fugitive, it sounded like a legend.

    At night, there were fewer cars leaving the city, so it was not crowded at all.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou greeted master Liang and prepared to take a nap.

    The trip would take two and a half hours, which would definitely affect his sleeping time. As he still had to open the restaurant tomorrow, Yuan Zhou decided to take a rest in the car.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry and sleep. I¡¯ll wake you up when we reach the ce. ¡± Master Liang said enthusiastically.

    As an experienced driver for 15 years, master Liang drove very steadily. Moreover, after Yuan Zhou said that he wanted to take a nap, he paid special attention to that. He drove fast and steadily all the way.

    73 minutester, they arrived at the system¡¯s dairy farm in the suburbs. Master Liang turned his head and woke Yuan Zhou up.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll pick you up in about one and a half hours. Do you think it¡¯s okay?¡± Master Liang said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, master Liang.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked her and stood by the roadside.

    Master Liang said,¡±we like to take long-distance orders when we rent a car. We can only make money with big orders. I should be thanking boss Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then entered the farm from the gate. Master Liang didn¡¯t start the car until Yuan Zhou walked out of his sight.

    The reason why master Liang respected Yuan Zhou so much was not because Yuan Zhou was introducing business to him, but because Yuan Zhou was a very good chef and could conquer the foreigners.

    Master Liang respected anyone who could bring glory to the country.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help grumbling to the system when he entered the farm.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t notice this when I came here during the day. Why does this farm look like a ghost Manor?¡±

    The dim street lights and the endless pitch-ck grass. asionally, a cool breeze would blow past, making a rustling sound.

    ¡°If it was someone else who was timid, they would definitely be scared. Fortunately, it was me, the brave and cold Prince Charming.¡±

    Yuan Zhou walked inside with an expressionless face. He couldn¡¯t afford to waste any more time. He walked to the ranch, changed his clothes, and started the meal immediately.

    On the other side, something happened without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge.

    In the green Chef society¡¯s meeting room.

    Liao Yue then gathered a few famous chefs. Because they only talked about important matters, the chefs present were a little impatient.

    ¡°Vice President, hurry up and tell us what you have to say. It¡¯ste at night.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. I still have to look at the restaurant¡¯s monthly bill today.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve asked you before, is there anything you can¡¯t talk about over the phone? Video conference is all the rage now. ¡±

    Liao Yue raised his hand and lowered his voice, then said,¡±Today, Secretary Zhong of the chef¡¯s Association published a message on the official website and official Weibo of the chef¡¯s Association. He urgently wants to buy ancient recipes and books rted to cooking skills at a favorable price.¡±

    Hearing that, the chefs of the Qing chef Association became even more disinterested. After all, Zhong Lili was just the Chief Secretary of the chef¡¯s Association.

    This wasn¡¯t about judging a person¡¯s dish. Ancient books and recipes were very precious. If they were ced in the hands of a non-chef, they would at most be used as a collection. They would be covered in dust.

    For example, Kang Hu muttered in his heart that if Chairman Zhou asked to buy, he might have agreed. As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie¡¯s cooking skills were definitely top-notch. Most importantly, Zhou Shijie hadunched a ¡°ancient dish revival¡± event six years ago, and he had restored many ancient recipes.

    Moreover, the people who could sit here were all chefs and not people whocked money. The words ¡°excellent price¡± were not attractive at all.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never liked collecting ancient books and recipes. I have no choice.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t help you with this matter, Vice President. Not long ago, my grandson was ying in my study room and broke all my ancient books.¡±

    ¡°I had a few at home, but I lent them to a friend of mine. Coincidentally, my friend is overseas, and I don¡¯t know when he¡¯ll be back.¡±

    The chefs sitting there began to y dumb.

    Everyone¡¯s reaction was within Liao Yue¡¯s expectations. He continued,¡±¡±ording to my understanding of Secretary Zhong, if she was the one asking for the ancient books, she wouldn¡¯t have released the news on her official Weibo. Chairman Zhou would never do that either. That¡¯s why I called and found out that it was Chairman Yuan Zhou who asked for the ancient books and prescriptions.¡±

    As soon as he said that, everyone present looked at Liao Yue in unison. Their eyes were all the same, as if they were saying: Are you serious?

    Liao Yue said,¡±although he didn¡¯t call Chairman Yuan Zhou to confirm it, he asked Secretary Zhong about it. Chairman Zhou told him that Chairman Yuan Zhou is here to purchase ancient books and recipes. And he is in a hurry.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I called everyone here to see if there¡¯s anything you can help with. Since no one can help, I¡¯ve collected a few ancient books on my own. I¡¯ll send them over myself.¡± Liao Yue said with a face full of pity.

    When everyone heard this, they knew that this was a good time to build a good rtionship with their guild leader. How could they miss this opportunity?

    ¡°No, no, no. Chairman Yuan Zhou is the chairman of our green chefs ¡®Association. How can we let you work alone? I still have some books here.¡± Kang Hu said immediately.

    ¡°Director Kang is right. We can¡¯t let the Vice President pay for this alone.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re also a part of the green Chef society.¡±

    The speed at which he changed his words was jaw-dropping.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that your grandson broke it and you lent it to a friend?¡± Liao Yue asked jokingly.

    ¡°I forgot that there are still one or two books that are not broken.¡±

    ¡°What a coincidence. My friend just texted me that he¡¯s back from overseas.¡±

    One was more aggressive than the other. In any case, the chefs of the Qing chef society had a total of seventeen ancient books and seven ancient recipes.

    After Liao Yue finished counting, he couldn¡¯t help sighing,¡±Chairman Yuan Zhou is really a good Chairman.¡±

    Why did he sigh with emotion? ancient books and recipes were really precious to chefs. However, as soon as he heard that Yuan Zhou was asking for them, he immediately collected so many of them.

    It was not only because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent cooking skills, but also because he was very conscientious as the chairman.

    From the moment he took the position, he proposed the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting to observe and sculpt. He didn¡¯t hide anything at all.

    It was precisely because Kang Hu and the others, including Liao Yue, were very convinced by Yuan Zhou that such a situation urred.

    The night passed quickly.

    Since everyone in the car was already asleep, it didn¡¯t affect their sleep much.

    ¡°Speaking of which, system, I just remembered something.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±the quality of my sleep has always been very good. Even if I sleep less, I¡¯m still full of energy the next day. Is it because of your help, system?¡±

    The system didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Come on, don¡¯t be embarrassed. I remember reading a book before that there are several types of sleep, and deep sleep generally only takes up more than 20% of the total sleep time. In fact, a normal person only needs a few hours of deep sleep.¡±

    ¡°But it¡¯s very difficult to achieve deep sleep. System, did you do something?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[the system only hopes that the host can have more time to focus on cooking.]

    By saying that, it meant that the system had admitted that it had indeed helped Yuan Zhou enter a deep sleep.

    ¡°Hahaha, no need to exin, no need to exin. I understand, I understand.¡±

    After teasing the system, Yuan Zhou felt veryfortable. Most importantly, the trip to the farmst night was very sessful. He had obtained the experience record of paoding. Comparing it with reality, the speed of growth was no joke.

    ¡°It won¡¯t be long before I can use the ox-Cleaver to ughter a cow.¡± Dressed in his sportswear, Yuan Zhou started his morning jog.

    When he returned from his morning run and was preparing breakfast, he received a call from Zhou Shijie.

    It was really not a coincidence. Zhou Shijie had called Yuan Zhou precisely because he had calcted Yuan Zhou¡¯s free time. After all, Yuan Zhou was calledpass by others. Apart from following the rules strictly, he was also very punctual.

    ¡°There¡¯s definitely good news. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself and then answered the phone.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I have a piece of good news and a piece of even better news. Which one do you want to hear first?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s chuckling voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s hear the good news first,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The good news is that there¡¯s some progress in the purchase of ancient books and recipes.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Although he had already expected it, Yuan Zhou still felt happy when he heard that. He suppressed his mood and asked,¡±¡±Then, uncle Zhou, what¡¯s the other piece of good news?¡±

    ¡°Another piece of news is that there are 17 ancient books and 7 ancient recipes.¡± On the other end of the phone, Zhou Shijie said,¡±it¡¯s really rare. I remember that the chef¡¯s Association used to collect ancient cooking recipes and ancient books. In one month, they only collected 30 ancient books and 12 ancient recipes.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve collected so many?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. He had only wanted toplete the mission at first, but now, he hadpleted the mission beyond his expectations.

    ¡°Hahaha. Little Yuan, you didn¡¯t expect it, did you?¡± Zhou Shijieughed and said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head,¡±I didn¡¯t expect that. I really didn¡¯t expect that.¡±

    Liao Yue and the others were really interesting. Almost each of them took out a book, but they were all using fake ounts to contact Zhong Lili on the inte.

    As a result, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t even know that it was done by the group of people from the green Chef society.

    The reason why he did that was because Wanli suggested that since Yuan Zhou asked the chef¡¯s Association to send out the news, he definitely didn¡¯t want to trouble the people around him.

    Putting everything else aside, would master Cheng be unwilling to contribute two ancient books and prescriptions to the girl recruitment?

    Therefore, Wanli thought they should ¡°conceal their identity,¡± but in this way, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t know.

    In the end, Kang Hu and the others all agreed to Wanli¡¯s n, not for anything else but to improve their knife skills.

    ¡°We¡¯re currently negotiating the price. I¡¯ll let you know when and where we¡¯ll settle the transaction.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou then. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I wish you could trouble me more.¡± Zhou Shijie smiled and said,¡±alright. I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. I¡¯ll hang up first.¡±

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou. Remember to have your breakfast.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After the two hung up the phone, Yuan Zhou prepared to show off to the system. But after hesitating for a while, he gave up. After all, the system had just reached its rebellious stage and he couldn¡¯t push it too hard.

    After breakfast and lunch, Yuan Zhou set aside some time to practice his knife skills first. Then, he used the remaining time to call Carpenter Lian.

    Although they hadn¡¯t called each other for a long time, the master and disciple had been in contact all the time. Yuan Zhou would personally visit Yuan Zhou during every Festival. Even Carpenter Lian himself said that Yuan Zhou was his half-son.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou was looking for Carpenter Lian this time was that he needed his help to make a utensil. As it was a great tool, the process was not simple. Only Carpenter Lian could make it in a short time.

    After dinner, Yuan Zhou made an appointment with Yin ya toe to his restaurant. Today was a special day.

    ¡°Today is our half-year anniversary. I made you your favorite chocte cake.¡± Yuan Zhou carried out a cake the size of a rice bowl from the kitchen. There was also a small half cup of red wine on the table.

    Yin ya pouted her lips and looked at Yuan Zhou angrily. Although she was very happy to have a cake made by her boyfriend, it was not the time to be happy.

    ¡°Blockhead Yuan, what are you trying to do? you made me a mango thousandyer cake after being in a rtionship for 30 days, then made coffee cake for two months, nut cake for three months, ice cream cake for four months, strawberry mousse for may, and a big cake every month tomemorate me. I¡¯ve put on so much weight!¡± While saying that, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help pinching her own waist and appeared quite resentful.

    The main point was that Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou knew a lot of cakes. Even if he ate them for his whole life, he would never repeat the same cake.

    ¡°Chocte cake. It¡¯s your favorite chocte. It¡¯ll definitely taste good.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Yin ya¡¯s question. Instead, he said,¡±¡±You really don¡¯t want to try?¡±

    Upon hearing that, Yin ya lost her confidence. She looked at the beautiful chocte cake again and said,¡±This is thest one. Next month, you can¡¯t use cakes tomemorate the seven months we¡¯ve been together.¡±

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. That was exactly what Yin ya said in may.

    Having obtained Yuan Zhou¡¯s guarantee, Yin ya felt relieved. She sat down and used the small spoon as a knife to cut a small piece of chocte cake.

    He hadn¡¯t even put it into his mouth, but just as he brought it to his mouth, the rich chocte vor filled his mouth. It filled the tip of his nose.

    Some people said that when one was in a bad mood, eating chocte would make one feel better. There was a scientific basis for that. However, Yin ya already felt happy even before eating it.

    Squinting her eyes, Yin ya swallowed the cake on the small spoon in one gulp. The first thing that rushed into her throat was the aroma of chocte.

    Then, he felt a faint sweetness on the tip of his tongue, but that sweetness was instantly covered by the bitter taste of chocte. That wasn¡¯t the end. After the bitter taste spread, the faint sweetness followed.

    The rich and smooth taste spread from the tip of the tongue to the entire mouth, rich and colorful.

    The sweetness and bitterness of the chocte were fully reflected in his mouth.

    ¡°Delicious!¡± Yin ya squinted her eyes like a cat.

    After eating the cake and drinking half a ss of red wine, he felt satisfied. He felt that the fatigue from the day¡¯s work had disappeared.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya, who had eaten to her heart¡¯s content and had once again forgotten to lose weight, back home. In the evening, the arrangement was still the same. After the pub was closed, he directly went to the pasture.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1620

    <h4>Chapter 1620: The rewards are more abundant than imagined</h4>

    Early in the morning, Chairman Zhou called Yuan Zhou and told him the time and ce of the transaction.

    As mentioned before, the ancient books and prescriptions had to be handed over personally in case of any damage during the transportation. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was a big deal.

    To be honest, 90% of the people in the real world had never seen any ancient books about cooking.

    [Transaction Time: 3:30 in the afternoon]

    [Location of transaction: a caf¨¦ called ¡°drunken dream¡± at Chengdu North Station.]

    ¡°The time and ce are just what I wanted. I don¡¯t have to take leave now, but it¡¯s going a little too smoothly.¡±

    Yuan Zhou muttered to himself, but he didn¡¯t continue to think about it. After all, no one wouldin about his good luck.

    After he finished practicing his knife skills in the afternoon and the green Chef society¡¯s observation group left, Yuan Zhou went to the drunken dream caf¨¦.

    As the middleman, Zhong Lili arrived at the ce ahead of time. Naturally, this was arranged by Zhou Shijie. He asked Zhong Lili to solve the cumbersome things and the small problems that could be solved first.

    Yuan Zhou walked into the caf¨¦ and looked around. The first person he saw was Zhong Lili, who was dressed in a gray professional suit. He walked over and greeted her.

    Then, Yuan Zhou asked,¡±they haven¡¯t arrived yet?¡±

    With a strange expression, Zhong Lili called,¡±¡±Take a seat first.¡±

    ......

    After Yuan Zhou sat down, Zhong Lili organized her words and said,¡±¡±They¡¯re all here, but the waiter said they had something urgent to attend to and asked the shop owner to keep their things. ¡±

    While saying that, Zhong Lili pushed the exquisite ck bag beside her to Yuan Zhou.

    The small ck bag was full. Yuan Zhou opened it and peeked inside. The ancient book with a sense of history was lying quietly inside. There were also 17 ancient books on recipes and seven ancient recipes that were ced quietly.

    ¡°Sure, this is very domineering.¡± Yuan Zhou pulled himself together. There were a lot of questions here, so he said,¡±I remember uncle Zhou told me yesterday that there were five people who wanted to sell their books. Even if all five of them knew each other, they all had something urgent to attend to, so they put the books together. But I haven¡¯t paid for them yet. Are you really that assured?¡±

    ¡°They said that they believe in the reputation of the chef¡¯s Association, so they asked you to transfer the money to their respective ounts after you confirm it, boss Yuan,¡± said Zhong Lili.

    It was totally unconvincing. Even Zhong Lili herself didn¡¯t believe it. How could it be done in such a way? however, it really happened, so she had a strange expression on her face.

    ¡°I think I have a rough idea of what¡¯s going on,¡± Yuan Zhou made some connections and thought for a while seriously.

    Zhong Lili couldn¡¯t figure it out, so she asked directly,¡±¡±What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her but said directly,¡±then, Secretary Zhong, give me the five card numbers.¡±

    The prices and everything else had already been confirmed. Zhong Lili then sent the five people¡¯s ounts to Yuan Zhou by text message.

    It was too convenient now. Yuan Zhou transferred the money to the five people on the spot and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou and Secretary Zhong this time. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. That¡¯s my job,¡±Zhong Lili said.

    Although she was still very curious about the deal, she didn¡¯t ask further since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything.

    Yuan Zhou picked up the small ck bag with both hands and carried it carefully.

    Zhong Lili drove Yuan Zhou back to the restaurant on Taoxi road.

    Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to take a taxi by himself as he didn¡¯t want to trouble others, but Zhong Lili said it was on the way.

    Actually, strictly speaking, as someone who had no sense of direction, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if Zhong Lili was telling the truth when she said that they were going the same way.

    More than 20 minutester, the car dropped Yuan Zhou off at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    Yuan Zhou suppressed his desire to read these ancient books and recipes immediately. He first put them in the bedroom properly and prepared to read them during dinner time.

    The most important thing now was to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Someone had made a reservation for the all-fish banquet today, and the reservation was made by Mr. Wei and Wei Wei, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time.

    Mr. Wei had been promoted, so this was reserved as a promotion banquet. Of course, Mr. Wei had not been transferred out of the headquarters. The youngdy, Wei Wei, was still smiling.

    ording to Mr. Wei, Wei Wei had recently taken a liking to badminton and even joined an amateur Badminton Club. Although she was training in badminton for disabled people, Wei Wei was very serious.

    When it was time, there would be customers lining up. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was never free.

    While they were chatting, the Little Friends also began to chat among themselves.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, sorry to trouble you again today.¡± Zhang Ying was also here today.

    He first greeted Yuan Zhou and then looked around the next second. The next sentence was,¡±¡±Why didn¡¯t Sister Jiange?¡±

    ¡°Sister Jiang has an acquisition meeting these days, so she didn¡¯t have time toe,¡± said master Cheng.

    Jiang Changxi really had an aura. Cheng zhaomei was older than her in both age and seniority, but she still unconsciously followed everyone and called her sister Jiang.

    ¡°Oh, thank you, uncle Cheng.¡± Zhang Ying was Zhang SA¡¯s daughter, and Zhang sa was of the same generation as master Cheng. Therefore, it was right to call him uncle.

    Zhang Ying¡¯s tone was a little low, obviously because she couldn¡¯t see her idol.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, during the opening ceremony, can I receive the guests with you?¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t receive guests. Jiawei is always the one who does this. You can ask him directly.¡± Wu Hai said weakly.

    ¡°Oh, I know. I¡¯ll go ask Jiawei.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Xi nodded and then asked,¡±but eaves Wu, why do you look so weak today?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going to Florencia for an event in a few days. ¡± Wu Hai sighed heavily, almost sighing after every three words. He said,¡±¡±Jiawei said that we must go to this event.¡±

    ¡°Florencia, eaves Wu, are you talking about the peak meeting of the painting industry?¡± Zhou Xi asked in shock.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s some kind of peak.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s whole face drooped and he muttered to himself,¡±¡±It¡¯s going to take another week. I¡¯m so desperate.¡±

    Although he could sense the despair that came from the soul from Wu Hai¡¯s expression and tone, it was still a peak meeting of the painting industry!

    It was not an art exhibition, nor was it a personal exhibition. It was more like a Summit. Although it had only been in operation for 20 years, it had already be the most prestigious meeting in the world of art.

    Wu Hai was the only yellow Chinese who was invited to attend this meeting.

    In fact, if this meeting was held one or two decades earlier, there would definitely be some Chinese artists invited. However, it was only Wu Hai now.

    It could be said that Wu Hai was recognized by the world and was the proof of a world-ss painting expert. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei said that he must go.

    With the violent suppression of Wu Lin, Wu Hai¡¯s resistance was ineffective.

    Zhou Xi was very excited. Of course, he was happy that his idol had such an achievement. However, Wu Hai looked like he had nothing to live for, so he couldn¡¯t show his excitement. To put it simply, he had been holding it in very hard.

    After adjusting his flustered mood, Zhou Xi began tofort Wu Hai. However, it was useless no matter who consoled him.

    Zhang Ying looked at Zhou Xi with envy. Although Zhou Xi seemed to be a Lackey, he could have such a close rtionship with her idol.

    Inparison, Zhang Ying could only have a few words with Jiang Changxi each time.

    ¡°Do you want to ask Zhou Xi for his experience?¡± Zhang Ying pondered the feasibility of this method in her heart.

    ¡°Fang Heng, what are you holding in your hand?¡± Mr. Wei noticed that Fang Heng was standing behind him, holding a small package.

    Since Mr. Wei also knew how to draw the lottery, he was also a customer of the pub. Therefore, he was quite familiar with Fang Heng.

    After all, a man¡¯s friendship could be built on drinking at the table, even if it was by snatching wine.

    ¡°The bamboo liquor that our winery just brewed borrowed some of boss Yuan¡¯s skills and we haven¡¯t started selling it yet. Therefore, I came here to let you try it and also to thank you.¡± Fang Heng said.

    The newly brewed bamboo liquor was still borrowed from boss Yuan¡¯s technology and hadn¡¯t been sold yet.

    Three key points shed through Mr. Wei¡¯s mind. His eyes shed for a moment, but he immediately calmed down.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really like a treasure house. I remember man man also learned the skills of making desserts from boss Yuan. Therefore, man man¡¯s cake shop has be a little famous in Chengdu. And now, you are here.¡± ¡°Fang Heng, do you know what kind of cake man man brought to boss Yuan for the first time to thank him?¡± Mr. Wei suddenly changed the topic.

    Fang Heng shook his head, indicating that he had no idea.

    ¡°It took man man a week to make it. It¡¯s a threeyer cake, and she put in a lot of effort.¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Fang Heng said,¡±three levels? How can one person y with it?¡±

    Mr. Wei looked at Fang Heng as if he was a fool and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s not a matter of whether we can finish it or not. This is sincerity, do you understand? It¡¯s an attitude. You have to show your attitude, understand?¡±

    Fang Heng thought for a while and realized that it was true. He looked at the wine in his hand. As it was the first batch that had not been sold, there was no box for it. It was wrapped in a piece of rag, which seemed a little casual.

    ¡°Should I go back and pack it in a better box?¡± Fang Heng thought to himself. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it should be so.

    ¡°I¡¯ll pack it better next time and then give it to boss Yuan to try. ¡± Fang Heng hid the small bag behind him.

    ¡°Yes, that should be the case. However, there¡¯s one thing I don¡¯t know if I should say.¡± Mr. Wei¡¯s face showed hesitation.

    ¡°Brother Wei, I¡¯m listening.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be a little embarrassing if boss Yuan sees you taking a small bag to eat?¡± Mr. Wei said sincerely.

    ¡°Uh ... I think so.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll take it back and put it there,¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Then you¡¯re not eating today?¡± Mr. Wei immediately asked.

    It was a question that directly hit the soul. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t allow empty seats and he had to line up in person, if Fang Heng went back to put something there, he would definitely have no food to eat when he came back.

    ¡°Then what should I do?¡± It was obvious that Fang Heng didn¡¯t want to give up today¡¯s delicacies.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll help you think of a way. ¡± Mr. Wei said with a sense of loyalty.

    After half a minute, Mr. Wei said,¡±¡±Why don¡¯t we temporarily store this bamboo liquor somewhere else? hmm ... It doesn¡¯t seem to be a good idea.¡±

    ¡°Like this.¡± ¡°Give me the wine, I¡¯ll keep it for you,¡± Mr. Wei said through gritted teeth.

    Fang Heng hesitated.

    ¡°You know, I¡¯m treating my colleagues to dinner today, so it¡¯s normal to bring a bottle of wine.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you after dinner,¡±Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Since today is a good day for brother Wei to be promoted, I¡¯ll give this bottle of wine to brother Wei as a celebration.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not very good. ¡± Mr. Wei hesitated.

    ¡°What¡¯s not good about it? our winery isn¡¯t on the market yet. Brother Wei, I hope you don¡¯t think the gift is too light.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°I¡¯m very confident in the wine produced by your winery. ¡± Mr. Weiplimented.

    Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help but smile and then thanked her,¡±¡±I have to thank brother Wei for today. If it wasn¡¯t for brother Wei¡¯s reminder, I wouldn¡¯t have reacted.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. We¡¯re all friends.¡± Mr. Wei patted Fang Heng¡¯s shoulder.

    Wei Wei, who was in the front line and listened to the whole story, couldn¡¯t help but cover her forehead. It started again.

    After the dinner, Wu Hai invited Yuan Zhou to have fun Italy and paid all the expenses along the way. It sounded nice, but Yuan Zhou still refused him ruthlessly.

    Wu Hai left helplessly. It still didn¡¯t rain today. Under Wang Hong¡¯s resentful eyes, the pub started its business.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the ranch tonight as he wanted to study the ancient books and recipes.

    Huddling on the second floor, he first looked at the mission.

    [Please collect 10 ancient recipes]pleted)

    [Mission progress] 10/10

    [Mission reward] the inventor¡¯s manuscript of twelve ancient recipes (to be received)

    When he opened the mission panel, it instantly changed. It was a little different from what he had imagined.

    ¡°Eh? There¡¯s no such thing as exceeding the task?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    In his opinion, it should be [mission progress] 31/10.

    ¡°No,¡± the system disyed.

    ¡°This is okay.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system replied,¡±I really don¡¯t have any.¡±

    ¡°If you don ¡®t, then don¡¯ t.¡± Yuan Zhou noticed something else,¡±system, I¡¯ve collected 31 books in total. However, the reward is only 12 manuscripts of the creator. Can I specify which one is the reward or is it random?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±the host has specified it.¡±

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. That was good.

    Ancient books and recipes were all precious, but they were divided into three parts.

    For example, there was a dish called ¡°banana stir-fried meat¡±. Banana flower stir-fried meat was a verymon dish, but banana stir-fried meat was rare. Even if it was avable online, the taste was rtively ordinary.

    This ancient recipe originated from the chef of a wealthy businessman in thete Qing Dynasty. The wealthy businessman liked to eat banana, the kind that he couldn¡¯t wait to eat for every meal. He asked the chef to develop a dish about banana. Then, the chef studied it and recorded the method.

    The method was rtively simple. The banana was cut into slices, wrapped in flour, and deep-fried in a pan until it was golden yellow. Then, the banana was scooped up forter use. He cut the meat into shreds and stir-fried it with sweet peppers and water chestnut shreds. Finally, he added the prepared Japanese banana slices and stir-fried it before taking it out of the pot.

    Although Yuan Zhou had never eaten it before, he could still think of the taste. The dish should be quite good to eat since itbined the greasy feeling of the shredded pork and banana with the water chestnut and sweet pepper.

    In fact, there was still room for improvement in this dish. For example, the meat was first chopped, then the banana was diced and mixed together to form the filling. Finally, the middle of the horse¡¯s hooves was hollowed out, and the filling was wrapped in and steamed.

    Or, he could cut the banana leaves into thick slices and then put shredded beef and green peppers in them.

    Even if the rich businessmen loved to eat stir-fried vegetables, Yuan Zhou could still think of a more appropriate way.

    That¡¯s right. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, the cooking method in the ancient recipe was not the best method in his opinion.

    Yuan Zhou had always been clear that not all ancient recipes and books were better than modern culinary skills. Simrly, many dishes that appeared in history couldn¡¯t be restored by modern people.

    The reason why ancient books were precious was that they might contain many wondrous ideas and even lost skills of the ancient people. The ¡°three fragrance to the ocean¡± was a ssic example. Although Yuan Zhoupleted it based on his understanding, it might not necessarily be the method used by the ancient book itself. At this time, it would be great if the notes or manuscripts of the creator could be used to verify each other.

    Out of the 31 ancient books and recipes, Yuan Zhou listed out the ones that he thought were worth studying. After hesitating for a while, he selected 12 of them in total.

    [Ancient books: ¡°the story of fragrance¡±,¡±on non-eating¡±,¡±non-drinking¡±,¡±guanggong¡¯s travels¡±,¡±thependium of breeding birds¡±.]

    [Ancient recipes: live water fish, ground vegetables, white m medicinal cuisine, heavenly immortal soup, volcanic fish, starving Dragon, mountain spring temple vegetarian food]

    ¡°Five ancient books and seven ancient recipes. System, I¡¯ll choose the manuscripts of these 12 Masters,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host forpleting the mission. The reward has been released and is avable to be received.]

    The 12 paragraphs of notes and experiences were all stored in Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain. There was also the original manuscript recorded by the master. This reward was really awesome!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1621

    <h4>Chapter 1621: Set your own price</h4>

    The system disyed,¡±the manuscript is in the small box on the kitchen table downstairs.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Strictly speaking, the reward could be divided into two parts. The ¡°original manuscript of the inventor of the 12 ancient recipe¡± was an unmarked experience and notes that had already been stored in Yuan Zhou¡¯s head, while the other part was a physical manuscript.

    The experience notes were something that came after sess. Toplete a dish or write it into a cooking book, a lot of practice was required. For example, finding ingredients was recorded in the manuscript.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±, Yuan Zhou immediately went downstairs. He looked over and saw a box the size of a medical box on the kitchen table. The appearance of the box was the standard style of the system.

    Carrying the box upstairs, Yuan Zhou said while walking,¡±¡±Why must the reward be ced downstairs and I have to make a trip down?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±as the second floor is the host¡¯s private territory, the system does not have the right to ce the reward.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right, I have nothing to say. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Nowadays, it was really rare for the system to follow the rules so obediently. Yuan Zhou was pondering whether he should present a big red flower to the system as a form of encouragement.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to make a bookshelf specially for storing ancient books. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    For now, they could only be ced on the shelf temporarily. Yuan Zhou divided them into two piles. One pile was for the 12 books and the other was for the ancient books and recipes that he had just selected and won the manuscript reward.

    In the next hour, Yuan Zhou was sorting out and absorbing the knowledge in his mind. He first went through the entire knowledge and then did it in detail.

    Even though he had only gone through it once, he was still shocked by it. With a sigh of relief, Governor Yuan said the most direct feeling in his heart,¡±¡±Phew ... Chinese food is indeed profound.¡±

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the watch. Yes, that¡¯s right. It was the watch that he had spent tens of thousands of Yuan to buy and had never had the chance to wear. He hung it in his room as a clock. He couldn¡¯t do whatever he wanted with his money.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s still early. Let¡¯s watch for another half an hour. ¡±

    The next step was to read it in detail. The first book Yuan Zhou came into contact with was ¡°the story of fragrance¡±. Judging from the title, it seemed to be a book with 18 forbidden reading materials. In fact, it was not. It was a book that seriously studied cooking skills.

    However, this chef, li Tianqi, was a little off track. What he studied was how to make the dishes more fragrant. As the saying went,¡±color, smell, taste, everything isplete, but colores first.¡± However, chef li wanted to push the incense stick to its limit.

    In the book, li Tianqi summarized the smell: The salty fragrance was the most appetizing, the sweet fragrance was the most eye-catching, the spicy fragrance couldn¡¯t be distinguished, the sour fragrance was the most appetizing, the bitter fragrance was hard to taste, the fresh fragrance was supplemented, and the other fragrances were not unified.

    Li Tianqi divided the food fragrance into five vors and seven types. Among them, the numbing and spicy vors couldn¡¯t be separated, and it was stated that if they were separated, it would be spicy. A single numbing and spicy vor would be pungent. It was difficult to make a bitter vor that could make people hungry, and the fresh vor could only be used as an auxiliary vor.

    Of course, other than that, there were also other fragrances. However, they were too mixed and could not be separated into a single column. However, li Tianqi had recorded all of them.

    ¡°This chef li is a little too stubborn. Sometimes, he would destroy the taste of the ingredients for the sake of fragrance.¡±

    For example, the book said that stir-fried meat with more pickled vegetables would have a sour fragrance and appetizer. It was true that stir-fried meat with pickled vegetables was appetizer, but not all.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s a little extreme, there are some ideas that I can learn from.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously.

    Yuan Zhou had always paid the most attention to the original taste of the ingredients, followed by the color. As for the fragrance, the ingredients were good and the cooking skills were excellent, so the natural fragrance assailed the nose.

    The chef God system probably thought so too, so it didn¡¯t pay special attention to it.

    He had to admire the imagination of the ancient people. There were really people who specialized in incense. Thinking about it carefully, since they could learn how to set the table and carve flowers for the sake of beauty, why did they favor one over the other and neglect ¡°incense¡±?

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t as stubborn as chef li, but he could control the fragrance without affecting the taste and color. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current cooking skills, it was not a problem at all.

    ¡°If there are three of us, I¡¯m sure there¡¯ll be someone to teach us. No matter when, we can always learn new things from the books.¡± Yuan Zhou still wanted to Continue reading, but it was gettingte. Helplessly, he could only put down the book, wash up and go to bed.

    ¡°On feishi¡± referred to the fact that it was not a proper meal. It was a record of Southern Street snacks from the end of the Ming Dynasty.

    ¡°No drinking¡± was the cooking method of The Hangover dish and the pendium of breeding birds¡± was the most suitable ancient book for Yuan Zhou at the moment. Thependium referred to ¡°drawing up a list of people to investigate¡± in the ancient text. This ancient book was about the observation of the habits of breeding birds. Yuan Zhou had the knowledge of the ox Cleaver and the cattle. Now with the addition of the birds, it was just right to supplement his knowledge.

    One of the five ancient books was special, guanggong¡¯s travels.

    From the name, one could tell that it was a record of a foodie named Guangli who shopped and ate during the early Qing Dynasty. However, this book was not written by Guangli. It was his study attendant who was responsible for recording the food during the journey.

    There was no need to exin more about ancient recipes. They were recipes that had not been passed down. Since ancient times, there was a saying that ¡°teaching the disciple will starve the master.¡± Although this saying came from martial masters, it was alsomon in the cooking world. Many chefs would keep their own specialty dishes and not teach them to their disciples. However, they were afraid that there would be no inheritance, so they would record it down and pass it on to future generations.

    These dishes, namely live water fish, ground opening vegetables, white m medicinal cuisine, heavenly immortal soup, volcanic fish, starving Dragon and vegetarian food from mountain spring temple, were all dishes that Yuan Zhou had never heard of before.

    Among the 31 recipes he had collected, there were four other recipes apart from the seven ancient recipes. The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose them was simple. Some of the four recipes had been restored, while some of them didn¡¯t require much skill.

    Among the seven ancient recipes he had chosen, Yuan Zhou was most interested in the starving Dragon.

    As the saying goes,¡±dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground.¡± A starving Dragon was able to make donkey meat so delicious that even the Dragon would drool.

    Yuan Zhou was confident that he could fully digest the 12 ancient recipes in one or two months. After that, his cooking skills would have a small improvement.

    ¡°I also know several lost dishes. After I learn these seven dishes, can I make a lost feast?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that it was feasible. As a sessful restaurant, it not only needed to have hard dishes, but also a hard core banquet.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou could absorb and master it so quickly was because of the manuscript and experience rewarded by the system. If he only got the ancient recipe, it would be very difficult for him to develop it sessfully so quickly.

    Nowadays, many of the cooking tutorials on the inte said: A little salt and a spoonful of soy sauce.

    How much was a little? How big was the spoon? These were basically all his own research.

    It was even more so for ancient prescriptions written in ssical Chinese. Sometimes, just one word could make you rack your brain.

    To research the proportion of ingredients, the heat, and the proportion of ingredients, it would take a few years.

    When it came to the changes in ancient and modern materials, it was even more difficult.

    This was why it was so difficult to restore ancient recipes. First, it was difficult for modern people to calm down and study them. Second, even if your research seeded, you might not get enough returns from your efforts.

    To put it bluntly, many chefs had preserved many ancient recipes, but none of them had been restored. They would only look at them when they were free.

    Yuan Zhou was still self-disciplined as usual and time passed by naturally. However, due to Yin ya¡¯s busy work recently, Yuan Zhou had fewer opportunities to show off his affection.

    The breakfast, lunch and dinner were all very peaceful. The only thing to be said was Wu Hai, who became more and more irritable as time went by.

    Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that the crow beast was in heat.

    Which was lunch a weekter.

    ¡°Compass, I¡¯m leaving in the afternoon. Are you really not going to Italy?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t leave immediately after eating. Instead, he waited until the lunch time was over and then asked with an expectant look.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been asking me this question every day for the past few days, and my answer has been the same every day. ¡± ¡°I¡¯m not going,¡±Yuan Zhou said expressionlessly.

    ¡°Italy is really fun. There¡¯s the ancient Roman Colosseum, the Mn Cathedral, and the Bridge of Sighs. There¡¯s also Italy Food, which originated from ancient Roman pce cuisine and is the mother of Western food. ¡±

    Wu Hai racked his brain and prepared for thest ¡°desperate struggle¡± to persuade Yuan Zhou. It could be seen that he had checked a lot of information privately.

    ¡°As the saying goes, it¡¯s better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books,¡± he continued. ¡°As a chef, you also need to experience the customs and practices of various countries.¡±

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and appeared to be moved. Not to mention the other mothers of European cuisine, they were also worth his time.

    Wu Hai was very happy and nodded his head like pounding garlic. He said hurriedly,¡±¡±Yes, yes, there¡¯s no mistake.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll go there when I¡¯m done with the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The face-changing skill of Sichuan Opera made Wu Hai¡¯s face turn bitter instantly. ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, not only would he not go there this time, but he would also have to find another time.

    This was what it meant to lift a stone to smash one¡¯s own foot.

    ¡°Well,pass, I¡¯ve thought about it. There¡¯s nothing fun in Italy¡± Wu Hai changed the topic and tried to persuade him.

    ¡°The Colosseum of ancient Rome is in ruins. The Mn Cathedral is beautifully decorated, butpass, you¡¯re not Catholic, so I won¡¯tment on the Bridge of Sighs. As for the Italy Food that was used to detain criminals, there were only noodles and chicken, but they were not as famous as you. So, I don¡¯t think you should waste time making a trip here.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s words were so sincere that Yuan Zhou almost believed him.

    ¡°Oh, let me think.¡± It was hard to tell whether Yuan Zhou believed Wu Hai or not.

    ¡°You have to think about it carefully. Compass, don¡¯t make a mistake.¡± Wu Hai said.

    With that, however, everyone in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant knew that Wu Hai was going abroad for a week.

    ¡°Little hai, it¡¯s time to go.¡± Zheng Jiawei reminded him for the fifth time.

    ¡°I still want to smell it,¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°But lunchtime has ended. How can there be any vor left?¡± Zheng Jiawei said helplessly.

    They were jumping and pulling. Wu Hai really didn¡¯t want to leave. He was just short of rolling on the ground.

    Although the lunchtime had ended, there were still many customers who hadn¡¯t left yet. Those who knew Wu Hai came over one after another to encourage him.

    ¡°It¡¯s only a week,¡± Zheng Xian said.¡±Just tighten your belt and it¡¯ll pass in a sh.¡±

    As a regr customer of the pub, Zheng Xian was naturally quite familiar with Wu Hai.

    ¡°Brother Wu, why don¡¯t you exercise less these days? you won¡¯t be so hungry then,¡± Tang Xi said.

    ¡°Have you ever heard of the saying of the crow beast? life is a little bitch. The angrier you are, the more it will brush you off. You might not evene back in a week,¡± said Sun Ming.

    Every sentence was like a knife stabbing into Wu Hai¡¯s heart.

    There were even more brutal ones after that.

    ¡°Big brother hai, don¡¯t worry. Tell us what you want to eat and we¡¯ll definitely help you eat.¡± The one who said this was Qin Xiaoyi, the brain.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be too urate because we¡¯re not as rich as you are. We can only take turns sending you pictures.¡± The one who replied was happy Gao Fan.

    As a result, Wu Hai was even more reluctant to leave.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not going. Jiawei, go and refund the tickets.¡± Wu Hai shouted.

    The moment Wu Hai finished his words, a cold female voice sounded behind him.

    ¡°Brother, what did you just say?¡±

    The voice was clean, clear, and even contained a strong killing intent. Anyway, Wu Hai was so scared by the voice that he shivered.

    ¡°Ah, why aren¡¯t you leaving? didn¡¯t you see the time? I can¡¯t even catch the ne. ¡± Without even turning his head, Wu Hai dragged Zheng Jiawei and walked towards the street.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been bullying me since I was young, you¡¯re so fierce. ¡± Wu Hai muttered while walking.

    They called a taxi and waited.

    Needless to say, when the beast fighting heroine, Wu Lin, came back, she saw Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei off with her eyes.

    ¡°Lin, I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time.¡± Tang Xi said.

    ¡°Has Xiao Lin returned from her mission?¡± Zheng Xian asked.

    The two of them greeted Wu Lin.

    ¡°Yes, I just finished training. I¡¯ll report to work tomorrow, and then I¡¯ll have a five-day holiday.¡± Wu Lin said.

    ¡°What are you nning for the holiday? I¡¯m nning to go on a trip, do you want to join me?¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°Thank you, sister Zheng,¡± Wu Lin said.¡±But I¡¯ve already booked the ne ticket and am going to Italy.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to see Wu Hai?¡± Zheng Xian asked.

    ¡°Why are you looking at him? throw him into the hotel and lock the door. I¡¯m going out with Jiawei. I¡¯ve always wanted to go to the ancient Roman Colosseum and Mn Cathedral.¡± Wu Lin said.

    It was the Colosseum and the Cathedral again. For some reason, Yuan Zhou felt likeughing when he heard the two familiar scenic spots.

    Wu Lin and Zheng Xian didn¡¯t chat for long before they left separately. As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s loyal little fan, Tang Xi, she stayed to watch Yuan Zhou sculpt.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s knife skills are getting stronger and stronger. And I feel that there are many changes.¡± Tang Xi¡¯s eyes were sparkling.

    Any creative industry depended on one¡¯s talent, and Kang Hu was the one who gained the most from the green Chef society¡¯s observation group.

    Carving.

    Ranch observer cow.

    Practice the ox-Cleaver.

    He read the ancient books.

    He tried to cook the recipe of an ancient dish.

    This was the main thing that Yuan Zhou was busy with during his free time in the following week. It was very fulfilling and happy. For Yuan Zhou, it was the best if he could learn something practical.

    Yuan Zhou had finished studying the two books,¡±the Legend of Fragrance¡± and ¡°no drinking¡±.

    After he finished learning ¡°don¡¯t drink¡± andbined with the ingredients provided by the system, Yuan Zhou was able to make 8 kinds of dessert and two kinds of sober-up tea. They were definitely top-notch.

    ¡°Although my alcohol is good and I won¡¯t get a headache if I drink too much, can I consider making a hangover meal?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and considered.

    The system suddenly disyed,[the host will add the sober-up set meal on his own, so the price will be determined by himself.]

    ¡°Oh, so I can set my own price.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou was even a little excited.

    Yuan Zhou had to think about the sober-up set meal again.

    During the meal time, as Wu Hai wasn¡¯t there, he felt the atmosphere in the restaurant was a little different.

    Just like what Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan had said, without the crow beasts eyeing them covetously and snatching food from the side, they felt less motivated to snatch food.

    He was probably tortured by Wu Hai to the point of stockholm.

    It was another night when Yuan Zhou came back from the ranch.

    ¡°Thank you, master Liang. I¡¯ve troubled you every night.¡± After Yuan Zhou paid the bill, he got off the car.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. No need to thank me.¡± Master Liang waved his hand and then asked,¡±will we still do the same tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°Um ... I probably won¡¯t be going to the farm for the time being, so there¡¯s no need to trouble master Liang,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°OK. If boss Yuan needs to go there again, please call me at any time. I¡¯ll be on 24/7,¡± said master Liang.

    While he was talking, master Liang received another order.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Master Liang said.

    ¡°Slow down and be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed her.

    Master Liang agreed loudly and drove to the address of the order.

    From the street of Taoxi road, he returned to the small shop.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s about time.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while sitting on the bed.

    That¡¯s right. It had been half a month since he obtained the ¡°ding style ox Cleaver¡±, which meant that he had been to the ranch for more than ten days. Yuan Zhou felt that he could use the ¡°ding style ox Cleaver¡± to dissect an ox for the first time.

    He was ready to do something big.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1622

    <h4>Chapter 1622: The world¡¯s leading payment</h4>

    A long, long time ago, the system had issued a side quest. In the face of the provocation of the seafood Alliance, he had received zhama banquet fragment roasted wholemb.

    After that, he made another shady deal with the system and obtained the zhama banquet fragments again. That time, Yuan Zhou drew a roasted whole cow. As the shady deal had to be kept secret, he never mentioned it.

    Hmm...Let¡¯s not be cheeky anymore and say it seriously. Previously, Yuan Zhou had been practicing his cooking skills diligently every day and then the system suddenly popped up.

    ¡°Only through suffering can one rise above others. The host has worked hard to practice his cooking skills, and his degree of diligence has already surpassed all previous hosts. The honest and hardworking King Kong and the small gift bag X1. ¡±

    When Yuan Zhou heard the notification sound, he felt that the system must have been touched by his personal charm after being with him for a long time. Therefore, it would release a reward from time to time.

    However, the system still followed the nature of not giving any good names. What the hell was Little King Kong? What bird shit Demon King?

    Of course, Yuan Zhou could only grumble in his heart. After all, the system was so proud. What if it turned the honest and hardworking Little King Kong into an honest and hardworking nobody? then what was the point of ying the game?

    [Title] honest and hardworking Little King Kong

    (As a Little King Kong, he wouldn¡¯t have any hidden injuries because of his hard work in cooking.)

    This title had a good effect. Then, Yuan Zhou opened the small gift bag without any hesitation. Inside the bag were the fragments of zhama banquet, the legendary banquet. This time, he got the whole roasted cow.

    However,pared to the roastmb that could be ordered once a month, the roast cow had not been used for several months because of the location and the cutting skills at the time.

    He wasn¡¯t sure how the other roasted whole cows were like, but the zhama banquet¡¯s roasted whole cow also required the whole cow to be roasted, but it also required the assistance of knife skills.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were good enough if he insisted on cooking. Even the customers wouldn¡¯t be able to tell the difference. However, it couldn¡¯t reach the standard that he had set for himself.

    ......

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had nned to take this dish out after his cutting skills werepleted in about one or two years.

    He didn¡¯t expect that he would get the ¡°ding style ox Cleaver¡±. At that time, Yuan Zhou had already thought of this. Therefore, he called Carpenter Lian and asked him to help him make the utensils for roasting the whole cow.

    Having reached the minor sess stage of the ox Cleaver, Yuan Zhou had to cook a whole roast cow. Of course, a whole roastmb couldn¡¯t be eaten by one person, let alone a whole roast cow. Therefore, Yuan Zhou invited some customers to eat.

    ¡°I¡¯m quite lucky. Ever since I obtained the system, uncle Zhou and Chairman Zhang Ye have been taking good care of me. ¡±

    ¡°And the Queen, Ling Hong, Tang Xi, Meng Meng, Wu Hai, and the queuing Committee have helped me deal with most of the trivial matters.¡±

    ¡°I wonder where aunt Tong is now.¡±

    Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. It was all thanks to everyone¡¯s help that he could be so sessful. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to treat everyone to zhama banquet and Lao Ai roasted whole cow.

    The zhama banquet and jieniu Dao appeared in front of everyone at the same time. That scene ...

    He had to remind uncle Zhou and Chairman Zhang to bring along the medicine to lower blood pressure. Otherwise, they might faint easily if they were too excited, Yuan Zhou thought.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou¡±,¡±Chairman Zhang¡±,¡±Mr. Lee Yanyi¡±,¡±the Queen¡±... Yuan Zhou had already started to write the invitation cards.

    Now, there was only one problem left. Taoxi road was definitely not a suitable ce to roast the whole cow. He had to find a slightly bigger ce.

    Yuan Zhou had made several phone calls to inquire about many rental ces. However, either the ces were too small or the environment was not suitable. He made seven or eight phone calls in a row but still got no answer.

    He could only put this matter aside for the time being, because lunchtime had begun.

    There was already an orderly queue at the entrance of the shop. Today, there was still no one lying on the door.

    Many of the customers were tourists who came from other ces. After reading the guide, they came to line up very early. It was their first time going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    At this time, the queuing Committee would be responsible for exining the rules of the restaurant, such as the amount of the dishes, not ordering too much, or being cklisted if one couldn¡¯t finish them.

    In fact, someone had said on the inte that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t ept reservations and only had to wait in line was very unscientific a long time ago.

    However, if they really epted reservations, a Michelin 3-star or 2-star Store would be an example. Many of them would be open for half a year.

    Ordinary people really wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it. The current model of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was the fairest.

    The customers were talking among themselves, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

    ¡°Master, you should have done this earlier, hehe.¡± Xie Jun said.

    Lian Ji pulled a long face and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Come on, master. As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. A fine bird chooses a tree to rest in. Don¡¯t feel embarrassed about this choice.¡± Xie Jun said.

    ¡°I told you to read more and talk less,¡± Lian Ji said with a straight face.¡±These two ancient sayings don¡¯t have the same meaning at all.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t they all mean that they want to jump ship? What¡¯s the Difference? it¡¯s just a nicer way of putting it. ¡± Xie Jun said.

    Lian Ji didn¡¯t want to pay attention to his uncultured disciple.

    Xie Jun and Lian Ji, this pair of master and disciple, hade to the small shop for a meal once two years ago. At that time, it was Xie Jun, the disciple, who invited Lian Ji to eat.

    Did it mean that it was easy for Lian to produce Masters? In ancient times, there were Masters of poetry, Lian jiudao and President Lian. Now, there were also Carpenter Lian and Lian Ji.

    Carpenter Lian was well-known both domestically and overseas, while Lian Ji was also a master in clock maintenance. Although he was not famous, his skills were top-notch.

    His apprentice, Xie Jun, was now the team leader of the bulgari watch refinement Department. He thought that his master had great skills, and it was a waste to persuade him toe to the bulgari watch refinement Department. However, he was reprimanded by Lian Ji.

    Don¡¯t think that the older generation of watch repairmen couldn¡¯t repair the luxury watches of today. In fact, Lian Ji had been repairing automatic mechanical watches in the 1980s, quartz watches in the 1990s, and windmills in the Millennium.

    At that time, Lian Ji had repaired many Seagull-like turrets out of the three major parts of the country.

    The wristwatches of the present day were very high-end and impressive, but most of them improved on the surface craftsmanship, such as the materials used or adding a few more diamonds. The core craftsmanship, in Lian Ji¡¯s opinion, was just so-so.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. Master, we¡¯re the first batch. It¡¯s our turn to go in. ¡± Xie Jun said.

    The master and disciple were the first to enter the restaurant. Xie Jun ordered Dongpo pig knuckle, which was his master Lian Ji¡¯s favorite. Then, he ordered a few Jiangsu dishes. His master used to like spicy food, but now he had a weak stomach and couldn¡¯t eat spicy food.

    ¡°The total is 3780 Yuan. May I know what you¡¯re going to use to pay?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    In terms of payment methods, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was veryprehensive. It supported all kinds of online payment, followed by the Union of bank, VISA, Master, American Express, Diners Club, JCC credit card and so on. Of course, all these were arranged by the system. It was no exaggeration to say that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was ahead of the world in terms of payment channels.

    ¡°Cash, I¡¯ll pay.¡± Lian Ji said.

    ¡°Master, let me do it. It¡¯s convenient to use WeChat or Alipay.¡± Xie Jun said.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to treat you to a meal,¡± Lian Ji said with a frown.¡±Is there a problem?¡±

    ¡°No problem, no problem. You¡¯re the master, so you have the final say.¡± Xie Jun immediately agreed.

    Lian Ji took out a small ck bag and then took out two rolls of money, one roll of change and one roll of red notes, from the stic bag.

    Then, he counted out enough cash and handed it to Zhou Jia. Without even using the money detector, he directly put it into the cash box.

    It was Yuan Zhou who told Zhou Jia not to use the money detector, because he didn¡¯t think that anyone in the restaurant could cheat the system of its money.

    Moreover, no one had ever used fake money in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant so far.

    ¡°It seems like master has given me my sry. And it¡¯s quite a lot.¡± Xie Jun grinned.¡±In the past, the money in the small bag didn¡¯t exceed 500 yuan. But you have to be careful, Sir. It¡¯s not safe to carry so much cash with you.¡±

    Lian Ji rolled his eyes at Xie Jun.¡±If I didn¡¯te here to eat today, would I have taken out so much money?¡± he said.

    Xie Jun understood. So Lian Ji had nned to treat him to this meal from the beginning.

    ¡°Speaking of which, master, you used this small ck bag and stic bag to keep your money when you were young. I didn¡¯t expect that it would still be the same after so many years.¡± Jun Xie couldn¡¯t help but smile. He couldn¡¯t help but recall when he was young, Lian Ji would always take out money from a stic bag.

    As a result, the wallets that Xie Jun bought now all looked like stic bags.

    ¡°You talk too much all day.¡± Lian Ji said.

    As an adult man in his thirties, Jun Xie was indeed talkative. He continued to ask curiously,¡±How much is your monthly sry for feiyadapany to let you be the deputy head of the refinement Department?¡±

    ¡°Quite a lot,¡± Lian Ji said.

    ¡°Speaking of which, many watchpanies have invited you, master. Even ourpany has sent you an invitation. Why did you choose feiyada in the end?¡± Xie Jun asked.

    Although feiyada was the onlypany in the country that had a listed wristwatch business, it was still not very good in the wristwatch industry.

    ¡°It¡¯s made in China. Feiyada is a domestic brand. If the craft you mentioned is a trade, then I¡¯ll sell it to our own brand.¡± Lian Ji said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that exaggerated, right? I¡¯ve also opened a government bond deposit for my country and bought a lot of it, but this is just a job. Just like how I¡¯m in the China bulgari watch refinement Department, I basically only receive maintenance from China.¡± Xie Jun said,¡±it¡¯s overseas. There¡¯s a maintenance department overseas. So, it¡¯s equivalent to us fixing watches for our fellow countrymen. There¡¯s no difference.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a job, so I chose one that makes me morefortable.¡± Lian Ji said.

    Xie Jun didn¡¯t try to persuade him any further. The main point was that the dishes had been served. In the face of delicious food, eating was the most important thing.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because I haven¡¯t been here for a long time, but it smells better thanst time.¡± Xie Jun¡¯s appetite was aroused when he smelled it.

    Lian Ji nodded. He was finishing the Dongpo pig knuckle in his bowl. The soup was bright and not greasy at all. Instead, it was very fragrant. With one bite, he bit into the pig knuckle, which was soft and tender. It was delicious.

    The people waiting in line at the entrance were waiting for the first batch of customers to finish eating.

    At this moment.

    ¡°Hehehe, The customers heard a familiar voice before the person arrived.

    There was only one person who called himself da Wu. Just a week after mu youcuo left, Wu Hai came back from Italy. However, he was panting heavily now, as if he had just run a marathon. He was even sweating profusely.

    Wu Hai went there to get the number ticket quickly. Although this number was almost thest batch, it was still better than not being able to eat it.

    ¡°Fortunately, I made it in time. Fortunately, I made it in time. I¡¯m so F * cking smart.¡± Wu Hai was so smug that his legs were shaking.

    Sun Ming asked,¡±you¡¯re back, Crow?¡± What¡¯s going to happen to the peak of Florencia this time?¡±

    ¡°I went there personally, of course it was sessful. A group of old men kept saying that I¡¯m the hope of the European and American art circles. They said that I¡¯m a Chinese, how could I be the hope of the European and American art circles?¡± Wu Hai pursed his lips.

    ¡°Amazing.¡± Sun Ming sized up Wu Hai from head to toe and found that he looked quite good except for gasping for breath.

    ¡°Wu beast, you used to be sick even if you didn¡¯t eat for a few days when you went out. You look quite good this time,¡± said Sun Ming.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t have much of an appetite at first, but that wretched girl Wu Lin forced me to drink it. If I vomited it out, I would be beaten up. So I ate quite a lot.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°...¡± There were too many things to say. For a moment, Sun Ming didn¡¯t know where to start.

    There was another point. Sun Ming looked at Wu Hai and said, ¡°I¡¯m very curious, how did you manage to say this so calmly?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m used to it. What¡¯s there to be nervous about?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t talk to you anymore. I need to save my saliva. Eat moreter,¡± Wu Hai said naturally.

    ¡°Yes, very powerful.¡± Sun Ming also gave upmunicating with Wu Hai.

    About five minutes after Wu Hai finished queuing up, Zhou Xi ran over from the street, panting heavily. However, Zhou Xi wasn¡¯t so lucky. He didn¡¯t get the number ticket and it was already full today.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? it¡¯s like they¡¯re running a marathon. ¡± Sun Ming was puzzled.

    ¡°I went to the airport to pick up eaves Wu ... And then on the way back, there was a traffic jam in the tazishan Park ...¡± Zhou Xi was really out of breath. He had to take a rest first before he could speak.

    ¡°Because I had to rush back and line up, eaves Wu made a prompt decision and got off at the pagoda Mountain. Then, he rode a bicycle back.¡± Zhou Xi finished his words.

    ¡°What¡¯s this? The straight line distance between tazishan Park and Taoxi road is three to four kilometers. Did he ride back by bicycle?¡± Sun Ming was surprised.

    Zhou Xi said,¡±well, eaves Wu got off the car. I must get off too. Then I also rode the shared bicycle and chased after him. But I¡¯m not as fast as eaves Wu. That¡¯s why I¡¯ve just arrived.¡±

    This was really ... Sun Ming found that Wu Hai could be said to be the most hardcore fan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    While they were talking, the customers gradually entered the restaurant. First was Sun Ming, then Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai was really like the reincarnation of a Hungry Ghost. He directly ordered a table full of dishes. If it were other customers who ordered the same dishes, Zhou Jia would definitely remind them out of obligation. But for Wu Hai ...

    The lunchtime ended on time. Wu Hai was thest customer to leave the restaurant.

    ¡°Wu Hai, wait. I have something for you,¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Wu Hai.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Wu Hai turned around with difficulty and looked at Yuan Zhou with his full belly.

    Yuan Zhou took out an invitation letter from the small case and handed it to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Invitation? Yuan Zhou, you¡¯re getting married?¡± Wu Hai muttered. Although he was very curious, he didn¡¯t open it.

    After all, it was impolite to open it in front of everyone.

    ¡°I¡¯m not engaged to Xiaoya yet, okay?¡± Yuan Zhou held back the impulse to cover his forehead.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve received it,¡± Wu Hai left with the invitation letter in his arms.

    After Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou sent the invitation cards to Zhou Jia and sun Ming. If they were of the same generation, he would send them first. As for the elders, Yuan Zhou would find some time to send the invitation cards to them.

    About a minuteter, a beast¡¯s howl was heard.

    Wu Hai must have read the contents of the invitation letter. The content was as follows:

    Author: Wu Hai read as the ck Beast

    Thank you very much for your constant support of the shop. Although you went around snatching things, you also sessfully livened up the atmosphere. So ... He enjoyed the roasted whole cow. I¡¯ll give you the addresster.

    [Head chef of master chef Restaurant: Yuan Zhou]

    There was only the roasted whole cow in Wu Hai¡¯s eyes now. All other information was blurred.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1623

    <h4>Chapter 1623: Yuan Zhou is here when we talk about him</h4>

    ¡°Wu Hai came back at such a good time. He came back right after he finished writing the invitation letter.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The contents of the invitation letters written to each person were different. They were all written by Yuan Zhou after he racked his brain and thought carefully.

    Although there were only a few lines of words, Yuan Zhou was really not good at writing literature and art. The most obvious thing was that every time he wrote a request for leave, it would make people want to beat him to death.

    Yuan Zhou felt that there was still room for improvement in his penmanship. When his writing style became better, he believed that no one would want to beat him to death when he asked for leave.

    Jiang Changxi, who was busy during dinner, finally found time toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have a meal and rx. This time, she even brought her little Secretary, Tao Zi, with her.

    After the Queen finished her meal, Yuan Zhou passed her the invitation card of Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°We¡¯re already so familiar with each other. Why can¡¯t we just say it? why do we have to make it so formal? give me an invitation.¡± Jiang Changxi ridiculed him while opening the invitation letter.

    As mentioned before, the content written on each invitation was different. Jiang Changxi looked at her invitation card. After reading the few lines of words, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make time no matter how busy I am.¡± Jiang Changxi said smilingly and then left with Tao Zi.

    ¡°There¡¯s a slight error in my judgment. If I really waited for someone toe and then sent the invitation, it would be toote.¡± After thest batch of customers left after delivering the dinner, Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought.

    The quick-witted Yuan Zhou opened the ¡°Dragon and Tiger fighting group¡±. There were only 13 people in this WeChat group. It was established by Ling Hong and all of them were the backbone figures of the queuing Committee.

    [If you happen to pass by the restaurant, please let me know. There is an invitation letter for everyone to check.]

    Yuan Zhou had to invite all the people inside. As for the two people that he had missed, he would talk to them privately through WeChat.

    ......

    [A good Prince Charming, I¡¯lle and get it tomorrow.] This was Tang Xi.

    An invitation letter? What invitation letter was boss Yuan talking about? I¡¯lle and get it tomorrow too.] It was Zheng Jiawei.

    Then, Wu Hai jumped out.

    [Wahahaha, I¡¯ve already received the invitation. I should be the first one to receive it. I can¡¯t help it. I¡¯m that close topass.]

    [I¡¯m sorry to say that I also got an invitation, but you¡¯ll know what it is when you get the invitation.] Jiang Changxi also appeared.

    [ Tang Xi replied.

    [Ask me, ask me, and I¡¯ll tell you.] Wu Hai jumped up and down.

    Tang Xi immediately replied: ¡°brother Wu, please tell me.¡±

    [I¡¯ll tell you.] Wu Hai had just sent out the first half of the sentence and before he could even finish the second half, he saw Jiang Changxi speaking.

    ¡°Recently, painter Wu has a lot of free time.¡±

    ¡°Uh ... Well, I¡¯m going to draw now. Qianqian, you¡¯ll know when you get the invitation card tomorrow.¡± In the next second, Wu Hai stopped jumping and immediately dived into the water.

    The group chat started to chat again.

    In the end, Chu Xiao, who had never appeared, left a message: [I¡¯ll try to get it tomorrow.]

    Chu Xiao was a member of the queuing Committee in name. To put it simply, he only paid for it, but he couldn¡¯t do anything because he was too far away.

    Recently, not only Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was busy, but Yin ya¡¯spany was also busy.

    In the office, the short-haired girl, Xiaochen, howled.

    ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯m going to die, I¡¯m going to die,¡± Xiaochen said.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t started writing the proposal for next week, but I have to submit it on Thursday. The wholepany is having a meeting tonight, and I haven¡¯t finished the statistics Report of our Department yet. Tomorrow afternoon, the Head of Department said that he wants to see the PowerPoint presentation of the acquisition summary. Xiaoya, you know that the Head of Department has very high requirements. I¡¯m dying, I¡¯m dying. ¡± Xiaochen clutched her hair as if she was on the verge of a breakdown.

    It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that these things would make people¡¯s scalps numb. Yin ya nodded her head thoughtfully and then asked,¡±Is there anything else besides these?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I still have to help my cousin read his graduation thesis. My cousin is in a hurry,¡±¡±I was supposed to finish somest week.¡±

    ¡°If I remember correctly, Xiaochen, didn¡¯t youe to me to sing a lotst week?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    ¡°Yeah, I had a lot of things to do, but I don¡¯t know why, but the more things I have to do, the more I want to go and sing.¡± Xiaochen pulled a long face. She was also in despair.

    Upon hearing that, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but think that this was the legendary Supreme state of a cker. The more homework I have, the more reckless I am.¡±

    ¡°I know. There are so many things that I haven¡¯t done yet. It¡¯s normal to be anxious, but not to the extent of dying.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s arrange a timeline and arrange it ording to the priority,¡±Yin ya said.

    ¡°As for thepany, the Department statistics Report is the most urgent. We need it tonight. Then, we need the PowerPoint presentation that the Head of Department wants to see tomorrow afternoon. Finally, we need the proposal that your department leader wants on Thursday.¡± ¡°Then, Xiaochen, you said that your cousin¡¯s graduation thesis is urgent. Let¡¯s assume that I have to finish reading it tonight,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°So, even though it seems like there are a lot of things to do, the only time that conflicts is when I¡¯m reading the statistics table and the research paper.¡± ¡°What¡¯s your cousin¡¯s major?¡±Yin ya asked.

    ¡°Financial management,¡± Xiaochen answered without thinking.

    ¡°How about this? send me your cousin¡¯s thesis. I know a little about financial management, so I¡¯ll take a look at it. Then, you can start making the report now. You can finish it before thepany meeting, right?¡±

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Xiaochen nodded.

    Yin ya said,¡±after you finish the report, you might be a little tired when you get home tonight. There¡¯s a weekly meeting tomorrow, Wednesday morning. There¡¯s not enough time at noon either. Therefore, you must finish the PowerPoint even if you stay up all night.¡±

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡± Xiaochen said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not ¡°should¡± but ¡°must be rted to work,¡±¡±Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll finish the PowerPoint by tonight!¡± Xiaochen said confidently.

    ¡°Now, the PowerPoint and the statistics table are done. Xiaochen, you only have the proposal.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not sing too much this week,¡±Yin ya said,¡± in this way, the proposal can bepleted. ¡±

    ¡°Wow, little ya, I feel like I don¡¯t have much to do now that you¡¯ve said that.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s sing karaoke tonight,¡±Xiaochen blurted.

    Then Xiaochen reacted by herself and said,¡±¡±No, no, no, tonight¡¯s statistics. I won¡¯t sleep until I finish them.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Yin ya nodded her head contentedly.

    Xiaochen said,¡±by the way, Yin ya, why have you be so powerful recently?¡± I feel like everything bes simple in your hands. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m good. Most of the troublesome things are just to scare myself. I can cast aside the pressure in my heart and n things one by one. It¡¯s not troublesome at all.¡± Yin ya said.

    That was what he said, but there were too few people who could really do it.

    Xiaochen suddenly thought of something and said,¡±¡±Little ya, I know. Did you be stronger because you got together with that person of yours?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, when two people are together, they naturally make each other better and better. Mine is very good, so maybe I have be a bit more powerful.¡± While saying that, Yin ya still looked a little shy.

    In the entirepany, only Xiaochen knew that Yin ya was in love.

    Xiaochen started to work on the report. She suddenly stopped and thought of something.¡±Xiao Ya, I remember that you¡¯re going to spend money on the proposal until veryte tonight. If I let you read the thesis again, wouldn¡¯t it dy you even more? I¡¯ll read the thesis during dinner.¡±

    ¡°Alright, with your turtle-like eating speed, I¡¯ll do it. You already said that I have to work overtime for the project, so reading the thesis won¡¯t take up much time.¡± Yin ya said.

    When he was cking off at work, he felt that time passed very slowly, and one day felt like a year. But when he focused on one thing, time would pass very quickly.

    It was just like how the students felt that ss time was very long, but the end time was fleeting.

    Xiaochen sessfullypleted the report before thepany¡¯s internal meeting started and passed the test.

    After the meeting ended, thepany also got off work. Xiaochen could have also gotten off work, but she still apanied Yin ya in thepany.

    After apanying him for two hours, he was driven back home by Yin ya.

    They kept working until 11:00 at night. By then, only Yin ya was left in thepany.

    In fact, she had been busy recently, but today was a special day because she had to check a lot of internal information of thepany. This information could only be checked on thepany¡¯sputer, so she stayed in thepany to work overtime.

    In the past, he would go home after work and do it at home.

    ¡°It¡¯s finally over. I¡¯m too tired. ¡± Yin ya stretched her bodyzily, revealing her slender figure.

    His joints cracked, a sign of physical fatigue. He took off his sses and closed his eyes to rest for a while.

    Yin ya wasn¡¯t short-sighted, but because she had been facing theputer for a long time, she had equipped herself with a pair of infinite-degree sses that could block blue light.

    ¡°It¡¯s not raining today, it¡¯s the opening of the pub. Blockhead Yuan hasn¡¯t closed yet. ¡± Yin ya nced at the time and said.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub was closed at 11:30. Yin ya prepared to say goodbye to blockhead Yuan at around 11:40. Now they were in the period of passion and they had to have a good night with each other every night.

    ¡°It should be over in an hour.¡± Yin ya put on her sses and continued to work.

    At 11:20 am, his phone suddenly rang.

    The ringtone was the special attention set by Yin ya for Yuan Zhou, which was also the special ringtone.

    Yin ya knew clearly that Yuan Zhou would not look at his phone during working hours.

    Now that the message suddenly came, Yin ya¡¯s heart tightened. She immediately put down what she was doing and read the message.

    Blockhead: ¡°Xiaoya, what are you doing? are you home yet?¡±

    Seeing that everything was fine, Yin ya let out a sigh of relief. She then typed: [I forgot to tell you that I¡¯m working overtime at thepany today and haven¡¯t gotten off work yet. I¡¯m really tired and hungry.]

    Dinner time was 6:30, but it was already past 11:00, and it was all brain work, so he got hungry even faster.

    Blockhead: [if you¡¯re hungry, why don¡¯t you buy something to eat?]

    As a matter of fact, Yin ya was too busy. When a person entered the state of work, she would not want to do anything else.

    This was what it meant to be too busy to remember.

    Of course, Yin ya couldn¡¯t say that, because she knew that this block of wood cared about her three meals a day the most. Therefore, after thinking for a while, Yin ya typed: [I don¡¯t want to eat anything outside. I want to eat the vegetable porridge you make.]

    Vegetable congee was Yin ya¡¯s favorite food besides desserts.

    ¡°This way, blockhead won¡¯t be able to say anything.¡± Yin ya took the phone and chuckled like a little fox who had just stolen a sweet.

    Blockhead: ¡°alright.¡±

    ¡°Eh?¡± Yin ya was stunned when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s reply.¡±What¡¯s so good about it?¡±

    ¡°You mean you¡¯ll cook for me tomorrow?¡± Just when Yin ya was guessing that, Yuan Zhou sent her another message.

    Blockhead: ¡°look at the corridor.¡±

    As a matter of fact, Yin ya¡¯s office was directly facing the corridor of thepany¡¯s main entrance. However, it was blocked by the partition and thus she couldn¡¯t see it. Therefore, when she saw the message, she stood up and looked over the partition ...

    He saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door in casual clothes, holding a small lunch box in his hand.

    Why did he stand at the door and note in? because the door was locked, he couldn¡¯te in.

    Yin ya worked overtime alone in the evening. For the sake of safety, she locked the door of thepany from the inside after thest colleague left.

    Yin ya jogged over to open the door and asked,¡±¡±Blockhead, why are you here? it¡¯s not time for the tavern to close yet.¡±

    ¡°I knew you were working overtime today and didn¡¯t remember to eat, so I made some vegetable porridge and some snacks.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the lunchbox in his hand. Inside were the fragrant vegetable congee that had been cooked well and several pieces of delicate snacks.

    ¡°How did you know I was working overtime today?¡± Yin ya was surprised.

    ¡°Little ya, you usually send me a message when you get home at 8:30 am. You didn¡¯t send one today,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Just because of this? What if I¡¯ve forgotten?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°There¡¯s one more thing, little ya. You posted on your moments that you¡¯re really busy today. Combining these two points, I know that you¡¯re still working overtime at thepany.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou urged,¡±hurry up and eat. It won¡¯t be good if it gets cold.¡±

    Upon hearing that, Yin ya was deeply touched, especially when she was eating her favorite vegetable congee. Her stomach felt warm and she felt that all the fatigue of the day had been washed away by this bowl of congee.

    Having just finished the congee, Yuan Zhou pushed the snacks on the te to her conveniently.

    The snacks on the te were made into a small square and ced in a triangr shape. They were tender yellow and the size of a mouthful. The side that faced up was painted with small flower petals.

    Yin ya smiled at Yuan Zhou and then directly picked up a piece and stuffed it into her mouth.

    The faint Milky fragrance immediately filled his mouth. The pastry didn¡¯t need to be chewed at all, and it immediately melted. The soft texture had a faint Milky fragrance and a slight sweetness.

    He swallowed the cake naturally after taking a few sips. It did not stick to his throat at all, and the sweetness was just right.

    After eating it, there was a rich milk fragrance left in his mouth, but it was not fishy. He only felt it was fragrant.

    This time, Yin ya didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s urging and picked up another piece to eat.

    This time, the center of the snack was slightly pink, making it look more like a flower. It also had a bit more of a sour and sweet strawberry taste, which was very satisfying.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Yin ya praised him generously.

    ¡°I¡¯m d you like it. This is a cream cake. It won¡¯t make your stomach bloated even if you eat it at night. I¡¯ve made three vors in total: original, strawberry, and pear.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, yes. They¡¯re all very delicious.¡± When Yin ya said that, she was eating thest piece.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou just watched her quietly while she was eating. From time to time, he would remind her to be careful or eat slowly. Unless Yin ya asked, Yuan Zhou would usually not disturb her while she was eating. When Yin ya finished eating, he would hand her a paper towel and finally put the bowls and tes into the lunchbox.

    ¡°Alright, blockhead, watch me finish eating. It¡¯s gettingte, you have to go back and look after the tavern.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I¡¯ve already arranged a small Tavern.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He asked Shen Min to close the pub and the restaurant for him. Of course, if he let Shen Min clean up, she definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to catch thest bus. Therefore, Yuan Zhou even called master Liang and asked him to help send Shen Min home.

    When she said that, Shen Min even said that she wanted him to pay, but Yuan Zhou, as the boss, directly made the final decision.

    Yuan Zhou took out an ancient book and said,¡±little ya, you don¡¯t need to worry about me. Just do your work. I¡¯ll read here for a while.¡±

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou had been preparing to work overtime with Yin ya from the very beginning.

    With happiness written all over her face, Yin ya continued to type on the keyboard energetically.

    Just like that, in the hugepany, one worked while the other studied the ancient books. Although they didn¡¯t talk much, they were still very harmonious.

 Chapter 1624

    <h4>Chapter 1624: Courting death and having to court death</h4>

    Huang Fei, Wang Qiang, Hao Cheng, Liu Li, the four-person team of notebook, were currently in a room at the Hilton Hotel with a very serious expression.

    Why was he so serious? it was mainly because what Wang Qiang was about to do was very dangerous.

    First of all, the four members of the notebook team were all extraordinary.

    Hao Cheng was the proudest disciple of the five tigers of su cuisine, hang Tian. Huang Fei, born in a family of chefs, was very famous in su hang. Wang Qiang¡¯s father was Wang Jike, one of the five tigers of Jiangsu cuisine.

    As for Liu Li, although he was fat and his master¡¯s reputation was not as good as hang Tian ¡®s, his Grandmaster was known as the founder of the new era of Jinling cuisines, and his seniority was one generation higher than the five tigers.

    Speaking of the eight major cuisines, besides Cantonese cuisines, themercial promotion intensity of Sichuan cuisines and Jiangsu cuisines in the country was obviously higher than that of other cuisines.

    Such an achievement was all thanks to the batch of Sichuan and Jiangsu chefs from the 1950s and 1960s. Therefore, to show respect, the five most outstanding people at that time were called the five tigers, while the Sichuan Province was called the four pirs.

    The current chairman of Sichuan cuisine, Zhang Yan, was the head of the four pirs. As for the details of the five tigers and four pirs, they were from the previous generation, so there was no need to borate.

    Now, although Wang Jike was not as famous as hang Tian, he had a lot of prestige. Wang Jike¡¯s best dish was ¡°Yangzhou San Cha,¡± which was even called the Wang family San Cha.

    Wang Qiang¡¯s cooking skills were naturally taught by Wang Jike since he was young, so he was very familiar with his father¡¯s Trident.

    Before yesterday, or to be precise, before yesterday¡¯s dinner, Wang Qiang had always been sure that his father¡¯s Trident was the best.

    However, after eating boss Yuan¡¯s barbecued duck, barbecued Pomfret, and the recipe, Wang Qiang had another judgment in his heart. His father¡¯s Trident seemed to still have room for improvement.

    Yes, although it was hard to believe, Wang Qiang had confirmed it again and again. During the meal yesterday, Huang Fei, Liu Li, and Hao Cheng saw that Wang Qiang¡¯s expression was not right, so they didn¡¯t touch the three dishes.

    ......

    After Wang Qiang finished eating and confirmed it, he shut himself in the room without saying anything.

    It was normal for him to be like this. Wang Qiang had been eating his father¡¯s Trident since he was five years old. Now, it was equivalent to overturning something that he had known for more than 20 years.

    For example, if someone were to tell you that He Jin didn¡¯t look like Mr. Wang Gang, ording to the unofficial and some remote historical records, He Jin was as handsome as Mr. Wang Gang, you would have to take a while before you could ept it.

    After thinking about it for the whole night, Wang Qiang still decided to tell his father about this. So in the morning, Wang Qiang told the other three friends about this, and that was how the scene began.

    Speaking of which, Huang Fei, Hao Cheng, Wang Qiang and Liu Li had been saying that they were here to learn about Jiangsu cuisine. Although they only had a few pages of notes, not having breakfast in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was theirst bit of stubbornness.

    After all, Yuan Zhou rarely cooked Jiangsu dishes and snacks for breakfast.

    Yes, this was the decision made after eating breakfast for a week.

    ¡°Wang Qiang, I think you should reconsider.¡± Huang Fei said.

    Liu Li patted his fat belly as well. He liked to Pat his belly like this when he was thinking. He wondered if it hurt.

    He said,¡±I think it¡¯s better not to say it. Besides, I¡¯ve also eaten head chef Wang¡¯s Trident. It was also very delicious. I think it¡¯s not worse than boss Yuan ¡®s.¡±

    ¡°Liu Li, you don¡¯t eat much. Thest time you ate it was probably half a year ago,¡± Wang Qiang said, shaking his head.

    ¡°I think it was half a year ago.¡± ¡°But my taste buds have a very good memory,¡± Liu Li said immediately.¡±I can remember everything I ate in the past year.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not doubting your talent. ¡± ¡°On the whole, my father¡¯s Trident is not inferior to head chef Yuan ¡®s,¡± Wang Qiang said.¡±So, Liu Li, your feeling is correct. However, in terms of the details, I should say that there are some slight differences.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really going to call you brother Qiang. You and I both know head chef Wang¡¯s personality.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in China was unparalleled after his personal culinary exhibition. However, Wang Jike was a chef of the older generation, and a chef who had created a brilliant era.

    Not everyone could be like master Cheng, not to mention Wang Jike, who was famous for being concerned about his face. It should be known that Wang Jike had lost three points to hang Tian in a match when he was young ... Until now, Wang Jike was still studying and vowing to defeat hang Tian.

    As the other party involved, hang Tian was also helpless, because his theory was: Whether the food is good or not, personal subjective factors take up arge part, so there¡¯s no need to be too calctive about winning or losing.¡±

    However, Wang Jike thought that it was because he was not good at cooking, and he had been holding back his anger.

    If it was someone else, Wang Jike¡¯s attitude and research would have definitely surpassed his opponent. Unfortunately, he met hang Tian, who was rated as a ¡°genius chef that only appears once in 20 years¡± by master Liu Li.

    More than ten years had passed, but the gap between Wang Jike and hang Tian had not narrowed at all. It was still the same.

    If you wanted to say that Wang Jike was stingy, he wasn ¡®t.

    His son, Wang Qiang, and Hao Cheng had been good friends since they were young, and Wang Jike had never said anything. In his opinion,¡±what happened in the previous generation has nothing to do with the next generation.¡±

    Simply put, ording to Hao Cheng and the others ¡®understanding of Wang Jike, if Wang Qiang said,¡±dad, I think boss Yuan¡¯s Trident is more delicious. You still have room for improvement¡±, Wang Qiang might be beaten to death, even if it was his own son.

    ¡°I feel that there are some things that should still be done.¡± Wang Qiang said seriously.

    Hao Cheng and the others all knew Wang Jike¡¯s character, and as his son, he naturally knew it better. But Wang Qiang knew something else. His father had always wanted to surpass hang Tian, and maybe ¡°Yangzhou San Cha¡± was a very good opportunity.

    ¡°I¡¯ll call my dad and tell him about this. ¡± ¡°I hope he cane to Chengdu,¡± Wang Qiang said.

    It was obvious that he had already made up his mind. Hao Cheng and the others could not persuade him anymore and could only mourn for Wang Qiang in their hearts.

    The main character, Yuan Zhou, didn¡¯t know anything. To him, it was just that someone ordered the Yangzhou Trident yesterday and then Yuan Zhou cooked the three dishes seriously.

    ¡°Eh? Hao Cheng and the other three didn¡¯te this afternoon?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the people waiting in line at the door. Normally, he would be able to see Liu Li¡¯s chubby body as soon as he nced over. After all, it was very obvious that he was as chubby as two people. However, he didn¡¯t see that today.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou paid a little more attention to it was that Hao Cheng and the others had given him the ancient books.

    It wasn¡¯t because of the value of the gift. Although the ancient book itself was very valuable, it was mainly because Yuan Zhou would return the courtesy when Hao Cheng and the others were polite enough. For example, when he cooked the Jiangsu dishes that they ordered, he would deliberately slow down.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou and master hang Tian were old friends. If they were to really talk about it, although Hao Cheng and the others were a few years older than Yuan Zhou, they were still considered nephews. Therefore, they should take care of him a little.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou greeted themst time, the four-man team of the notebookputer had beening here at noon and at night every day. Today was an exception. By the time Yuan Zhou sorted out his mood, the first batch of customers had already entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, one medium-well beef steak and one rice with soy sauce from the 100 styles of rice cuisines.¡± Zhou Jia reported the menu to Yuan Zhou after she received the money.

    Eh, 50% steak plus soy sauce with rice, wasn¡¯t this a habit of Chu Xiao? Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    He raised his head and found that it was really Chu Xiao who was sitting quietly and waiting for the food.

    ¡°I remember that it takes ten hours to fly from Paris to Chengdu, and sixteen hours to transfer. He was still in Francest night, but he managed to make it to the first batch of lunch today. He¡¯s a werewolf.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    Was it really on the way France to Chengdu? Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help believing Chu Xiao¡¯s words.

    Although Yuan Zhou had a lot of thoughts in his mind, his expression remained unchanged. Not only that, but he had also started to fry the steak.

    Not only Chu Xiao, but Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai also came.

    Just like before, Zheng Jiawei ordered all the dishes that Wu Hai liked.

    Well ... It wasn¡¯t right to say that. Wu Hai liked all the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The first, second, and third batch of customers entered the restaurant one after another.

    Speaking of which, there was one more person, and that was the poor boss, Wu Yungui. He ran over breathlessly, but the ce was full.

    ¡°Hu hu hu ... I¡¯m impressed. I came here for Yangzhou fried rice this afternoon, but the traffic is giving me goosebumps.¡± Wu Yungui was sitting on a long bench next to the shop. He was not happy until he ate.

    ¡°Old Wu, I understand how you feel.¡± Lee Yanyi, who was also sitting on the bench, said.

    ¡°Eh?¡± Wu Yungui looked at Lee Yanyi and then the two of them looked at each other to confirm the look in their eyes. They were both people who couldn¡¯t eat the delicious food because of the traffic jam and dyed the queue.

    The queuing system of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would always make many regr customers fail, just like Lee Yanyi and Wu Yungui today.

    ¡°What has elder li been up to recently?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    In fact, Wu Yungui and Lee Yanyi were not familiar with each other. But now that there was a traffic jam at the entrance, they naturally opened their mouths to chat.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been having a meeting recently to promote the new chef rating. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°New chef rating?¡± Wu Yungui was interested.

    ¡°Yes, the current ranking of chefs is still the same as the rules set in 2011. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced Chinese chef, followed by beginner, intermediate, and advanced technician.¡± ¡°It¡¯s indeed time to change,¡±Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°What should I change it to?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    ¡°This evaluation change was pushed by the chef¡¯s Association. As for the specific changes and the handover of the old evaluation system, they are still in discussion and can¡¯t be decided for a while.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°How¡¯s the food City going, boss Wu?¡±he asked.

    ¡°Thanks to boss Yuan¡¯s great fortune, my gourmet city has already invited seven Michelin chefs, three of which are three-star Michelin chefs.¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s words were very smug.

    He should be proud of it. Even France, the birthce of Michelin, didn¡¯t have a Food City. It was impossible to have so many Michelin chefs.

    ¡°Not bad, boss Wu. It looks like the food City is doing well. When will Ie over for a meal?¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    As a famous food critic, Lee Yanyi¡¯s meal was definitely not as simple as eating.

    Wu Yungui also understood Lee Yanyi¡¯s meaning, so he said,¡±¡±No problem. But old Li, there is one thing that I must say in advance. You can¡¯t judge with boss Yuan¡¯s standards.¡±

    ¡°Those Michelin chefs are all foreigners. You can¡¯tpletely destroy their young hearts.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know what to do. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    The two of them sat down and chatted for a while. Then, Lee Yanyi left first. As for Wu Yungui, besides wanting to eat delicious food, he had another matter to attend to. Therefore, he nned to leave after the lunch service.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t just wait and be hungry. Therefore, Wu Yun GUI chose Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant.

    When thest batch of customers entered the restaurant, Taoxi road was still very lively.

    Some people said that traveling was to go from a ce you were tired of to a ce where others were tired of. Regardless of whether this saying was right or not, many foodies would find a guide to search for the city¡¯s ¡°food street,¡±¡±Food za,¡±¡±food street¡± and so on when they arrived at a new ce.

    In Chengdu, apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s golden signboard, Taoxi road and Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City were the first to be promoted.

    When the food City was first opened, the head chefs of seven Michelin restaurants opened their restaurants and caused a sensation all over the world.

    However, boss Yuan was busy at that time and didn¡¯t go to the opening ceremony. Therefore, he didn¡¯t say much about it.

    This ce was filled with delicious food. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a Holy Land for foodies.

    Moreover, Wu Yungui felt that as long as Yuan Zhou was here, there might be more than 100 restaurants in his Food City one day, all of which were opened by Michelin chefs.

    In the fourth batch of customers, there was another customer who wanted to challenge Yuan Zhou on the 100 styles of rice cuisines. The result was definitely that he returned in defeat.

    In the past, when someone challenged him, the customers would be interested in watching, but now ... They were not interested. After all, the result of a challenge was already known.

    In the past, Queen Jiang liked to look for all sorts of 100 styles of rice cuisine. Of course, that was a long time ago.

    After watching thest batch of customers leave, Yuan Zhou started to send out the invitation letters,¡±¡±Jiawei, this is the invitation. I hope you cane when you have time.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei received it with both hands and then thanked him,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan. The only thing that can make little hai jump up and down must be boss Yuan¡¯s treat, right?¡±

    Basically, he had guessed it right. No one knew whether Zheng Jiawei knew Wu Hai very well or he was very smart.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a small token to thank you for your help to the restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I should be the one thanking boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Then, Chu Xiao also stood beside Yuan Zhou without anyone knowing.

    ¡°Chu Xiao, this is the invitation letter. I hope you have time then.¡± Yuan Zhou took out another letter and handed it to her.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll try to find time to be there.¡± ¡°I still have a ne to catch. I¡¯ll be leaving first,¡± said Chu Yao.

    Chu Xiao was also a resolute and decisive person. He left after saying that.

    It was at this moment that Tang Xi popped her head out and said with a smile,¡±¡±Hehe, boss Yuan, here Ie.¡±

    ¡°Lunch time is over, so we can¡¯t eat now.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Yesterday, I heard our Prince Charming¡¯s call and left early in the morning. But I suddenly emptied my shopping cart yesterday, so ... I don¡¯t have much money.¡± Tang Xi said with a bitter face. She had alsoe sote on purpose.

    ¡°If you had said so earlier, I would have treated you to it.¡± Wu Hai was quite generous.

    ¡°Thest two times, it was you who treated us. We can¡¯t let you treat us again.¡± Tang Xi shook her head and said.

    Wu Hai said indifferently,¡±that¡¯s nothing. How much can a meal cost? why do you care about this?¡±

    ¡°I have to care about it. Friends should treat each other if you want to.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why Brother Wu is waiting for me to save money to treat you to a meal,¡±said Tang Xi.

    ¡°Hahahaha, I¡¯ll be waiting.¡± Wu Hai liked it the most when others treated him to a meal. Therefore, he burst intoughter.

    ¡°Qianqian, this is your invitation. I hope you¡¯ll be free when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hahaha, I finally got it. I want to see what it is that brother Wu is so proud of.¡± When Tang Xi prepared to open the package, she asked Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±I opened it in front of you. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t mind, right?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Tang Xi opened it and took a look. Her throat moved and she swallowed.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a whole roasted cow before. Thank you, boss Yuan,¡±she said.

    After Tang Xi and Yuan Zhou exchanged some pleasantries, she left happily. Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei also left.

    Wu Yungui, who had been waiting for a long time, came in.

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 Chapter 1625

    <h4>Chapter 1625: A gift for you</h4>

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Yungui. Although he didn¡¯t show anything on his face, he was actually quite embarrassed, because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare an invitation for him.

    However, Wu Yungui had always been considerate of others, so he did not ask about this matter.

    The next second, Wu Yungui directly said,¡±Boss Yuan, are you looking for a rtivelyrge restaurant recently?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand boss Yuan. I didn¡¯t do any investigation on him. It¡¯s just that the houses nearby are all rted to me. Thus, I received the news that boss Yuan is looking for a house. ¡± Wu Yungui exined.

    This exnation was a bit fake. As a big real estate boss, how could such a small thing as someone looking for a house reach his ears? then Wu Yungui would not have to do anything every day.

    Of course, it was also impossible for him to specially investigate Yuan Zhou. Wu Yungui still respected Yuan Zhou very much. He must have been paying special attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements.

    ¡°Yes, I do want to rent a bigger ce nearby.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. There was nothing to be embarrassed about.

    ¡°Well, may I ask what is boss Yuan¡¯s purpose?¡± ¡°I think I can help you, boss Yuan,¡± Wu Yungui asked and continued.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make a roasted whole cow and then eat it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Is it the same as roasting a wholemb, once a month?¡± Wu Yungui immediately asked.

    As the saying goes, the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first. Wu Yungui had an innate advantage. He had already eaten the roasted wholemb that only ten people could eat once a month.

    ¡°The cooking of roasted whole cow is far moreplicated than that of roasted wholemb, so it¡¯s not realistic to cook one a month.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°What about two months?¡± Wu Yungui asked tentatively.

    ......

    After careful consideration, Yuan Zhou answered,¡±¡±A whole year. It¡¯s more appropriate to roast a whole cow a year.¡±

    ¡°One a year.¡± Wu Yungui muttered to himself while his brain was spinning rapidly. Then he said,¡±Boss Yuan, I¡¯m not far from here. There¡¯s a small warehouse that¡¯s still being renovated. Boss Yuan, you can go and have a look when you have time. If the requirements are met, boss yuan can book the ce to roast the whole cow.¡±

    ¡°Can we go to the ce that Mr. Wu mentioned?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course you can, of course you can.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment, boss Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and said a few words to Zhou Jia, who had not left yet. Later, the group of observers from the green Chef society woulde and tell them that the sculpting today would be a littleter.

    After that, Wu Yungui led the way to the small warehouse.

    To be precise, they were not walking. Because there was still a distance, Wu Yungui¡¯s driver was waiting on the street.

    About seven or eight minutester, they arrived at the ce that Wu Yungui had mentioned. It was about five hundred meters away from the newly opened Food City.

    It was a medium-sized storage unit, and both the external and internal decorations were notpletely done.

    ¡°This was originally an abandoned farm, but I bought it. I¡¯m nning to convert it into a temporary warehouse for a supermarket in the food City.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°The ce is not bad, and it meets all my requirements.¡± ¡°But what about the temporary warehouse in the supermarket after you rent it to me?¡± asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ve built five temporary warehouses near the food City, so it doesn¡¯t matter if one is missing. Besides, I have a lot of open space nearby. I can just change to another ce and build it.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    The surrounding environment was also full of green hills and clear waters. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand on ceremony and asked directly,¡±¡±How much is the rent, or rather, how much are you selling it for?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was a rich man.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you want to use it, just take it.¡± Wu Yungui waved his hand.¡±What money? we can transfer the house now.¡±

    In other words, Wu Yungui was prepared to give it away for free.

    Wu Yungui immediately added,¡±boss Yuan, please don¡¯t refuse it. I know you will definitely not ept it. But the reason why I said that is because I have a small suggestion. Boss Yuan, please listen to it first.¡±

    ¡°What proposal?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Yungui earnestly and said.

    ¡°Since boss Yuan¡¯s whole cow Roast is held once a year, why don¡¯t we set a date and make it whole cow Roast day? it¡¯s like a National Festival and then we can directly advertise it.¡± Wu Yungui was really daring.

    ¡°I only make one cow at a time. If I promote it like this, many people won¡¯t be able to eat it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Any animal was made up of muscle tissue, fat tissue, connective tissue, and bone tissue. The proportion was 52% spinal cord 61%, 18% spinal cord 30%, 10% spinal cord 11%, and 15% spinal cord 20%, respectively.

    In other words, a 1000 Jin cow could produce more than 400 Jin of meat after being killed. The ughter rate was about 44%.

    Our country¡¯s specialty yellow beef will reach 45%, but we can¡¯t use yellow cattle, water buffalos, and other cattle to roast whole cattle.

    What Yuan Zhou was using was the ¡°Tiandu cow¡± that was specially cultivated by the system to roast whole cows. Of course, it was another kind of cow that had gone extinct long ago.

    The divine capital cow was famous throughout history. Its meat and the distribution of fat were extremely delicious. Just imagine, the skin was slightly brown, and the gravy of the beef would ssh in the mouth with a bite. The taste was indescribable.

    Of course, the divine capital cow was originally a cow that was exclusive to the royal family. Ordinary people could not even see it, let alone eat it.

    For example, Hu Sihui, the author of ¡°a good meal¡±, had a lifelong dream of eating tendo beef, but she had never realized this dream as a mere Imperial physician.

    Back to the main topic, an ordinary Tiandu cow was bigger than an ordinary cow. An adult Tiandu cow weighed more than 1800 catties, and its meat could be more than 900 catties.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou invited more than 30 people. Of course, it was impossible for them to finish eating 900 Jin. Even Wu Hai couldn¡¯t do 30 Jin per person. Therefore, the more than 30 people invited only had seats.

    The customers who were present on the same day could get a small serving for free and stop after that. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s entire feedback n and also the reason why he had to find a spacious ce.

    Yuan Zhou now had a certain understanding of his own appeal. If what Wu Yungui said was true, then the entire Chenghua District would probably face a traffic jam. At that time, even ten Tiandu Bulls wouldn¡¯t be enough for him to eat.

    ¡°I understand what you mean, boss Yuan. If all the touristse here to participate in the whole roast beef Festival and get nothing to eat, they will definitely be unhappy.¡± Wu Yungui was also an astute person. He could understand the second half of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sentence even before he finished.

    ¡°Therefore, on that day, I will also contact other restaurants that roast whole cows. Of course, boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant will be the finale while the others will only serve as decorations.¡± ¡°Even if it¡¯s only once a year, I¡¯m sure this ce will be the ideal ce for all those who like to barbecue,¡± Wu Yungui said.

    Businessmen had many ideas. No wonder Wu Yungui could get rich. Look at his brain.

    ¡°So if you really want to say it, I¡¯m the one who took advantage of you, boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui pointed to the unfinished warehouse and continued,¡±Boss Yuan, please don¡¯t refuse such a small ce.¡±

    As Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do business, he didn¡¯t know how much economic influence the whole roast beef Festival would bring to the food City and the entire area.

    To give a practical example, the fastest way for a city to develop its economy was to discover the tourism economy.

    However, the tourism industry also required tourism resources, which not all cities had. Therefore, special festivals became an excavation project.

    Wu Yungui was still thinking that he would have to share a part of the profit with boss Yuan when the specific profit statistics were calcted.

    In fact, to be honest, there was nothing to say about it. But Wu Yun GUI had always paid attention to a win-win situation when doing business. If you earned money every time you did business, who would do business with you in the future?

    Yuan Zhou found that he didn¡¯t seem to have any reason to refuse, so he agreed.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou and Wu Yungui had never thought that this activity would be even more influential than they had imagined.

    Moreover, it was not called the whole roast beef Festival, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s beef Festival. On the third time, all the famous beef merchants in the world had pulled their cattle over to participate in the whole roast beef, in order to show the quality of their beef.

    Wu Yungui also epted the work of renovation. After asking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements, the whole roasted beef for the banquet could be started half a monthter.

    After deciding on the venue, Wu Yungui sent Yuan Zhou back to Taoxi road. When they arrived, the group of Green Chef society¡¯s observers were already waiting at the door of the restaurant.

    After Yuan Zhou cleaned up for a while, he started to sculpt. It was also because the culinary skills of the audience were slightly inferior to Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Otherwise, one would be able to tell that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills had changed again, because Yuan Zhou had once againbined the butchering knife with the kitchen knife.

    During this period of time, Yuan Zhou had arranged his time very tightly. He not only gained the ox Cleaver but also the dessert to cure the alcohol.

    He had also learned and restored three ancient dish recipes: celestial soup, ground opening vegetable, and white m medicinal cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou found that there was another reason for the loss of many dishes. For example, the celestial soup originated from a legend.

    Legend had it that in the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a famine and many people starved to death. Then, a kind person gave out porridge and saved many people. In the unofficial history, it was called the celestial soup. This was known by a chef of the Republic of China. He visited various ces and made this celestial soup.

    It was said that the heavenly fairy soup could restore the vitality of a sallow and skinny person after drinking it. Now, Yuan Zhou felt that it was simr to an energy drink.

    ¡°The imagination of the ancient people was really strong.¡±

    As fornd opening dishes, to put it bluntly, they were a good meal that thendlord asked the chef to make for the tenant when the tenant reimed wastnd for thendlord in ancient times.

    The White m¡¯s herbal dish was easier to understand. It was a herbal dish developed by a chef named white m.

    The three dishes didn¡¯t belong to any cuisines. It was all thanks to Yuan Zhou¡¯s research and the system¡¯s reward. Otherwise, no one knew when people in the modern world would be able to eat them.

    The atmosphere at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very calm, but not so at the other side. That was because Wang Qiang had called his father.

    Hao Cheng and the others did not hear Wang Qiang and Wang Jike¡¯s phone call. Anyway, after the phone call, Wang Qiang was like a pickled eggnt that had been exposed to the sun for several days.

    ¡°Brother Qiang, are you okay?¡± Hao Cheng asked, a little worried.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Brother Qiang, if you have anything to say, say it. We can brainstorm.¡± Huang Fei said.

    Although Liu Li did not say anything, he nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I told my dad about this, and then ... My dad said he¡¯ll be here in the afternoon.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°Ha?¡± ¡°What?¡± Hao Cheng was in disbelief.¡±You mean, head chef Wang Jike will be in Chengdu in the afternoon?¡±

    ¡°Um. My dad said that he will arrive in the afternoon and line up to eat the dinner at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He also said that he will order a Trident once.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°Uh ... This is indeed head chef Wang Jike¡¯s Swift and decisive character ...¡± Hao Cheng could onlyment like this.

    ¡°So, Xiaofei, Liu Li, and Hao Cheng,e with me to the airport to pick us upter.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°Well, brother Qiang, your father, chef Wang Jike, has never liked me. You know that, so I won¡¯t go.¡± ¡°After all,¡± Hao Cheng said,¡±I think head chef Wang Jike should be angry right now.¡±

    ¡°Yes, brother Qiang. You know that I¡¯ll probably pee my pants when I see your father.¡± Huang Fei was really a coward. He was in his 30s, and he said he was scared to the point of peeing.

    ¡°One or two of you are really disloyal. Is head chef Wang Jike so scary? Do you think I¡¯ll eat you?¡± ¡°Brother Qiang, don¡¯t be afraid,¡± Liu Li said.¡±I¡¯ll apany you to the airport.¡±

    ¡°What is a friend in need is a friend in need, this is a friend in need.¡± Wang Qiang was so touched that he held Liu Li¡¯s chubby hand.

    It was decided. Wang Qiang and Liu Li would pick them up, while Huang Fei and Hao Cheng would stay at the hotel.

    From Huang Fei and Hao Cheng¡¯s attitudes, one could see how strict Wang Jike¡¯s personality was.

    Huang Fei had only met Wang Jike twice. The first time, he was urged by Wang Jike to practice his knife skills. The second time, he was tested on a lot of cooking questions.

    Therefore, Huang Fei¡¯s reaction was perfectly normal.

    ¡°You said there¡¯s no problem, right?¡± Huang Fei asked Hao Cheng.

    Hao Cheng kept silent for a while.¡±Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are textbook level. But head chef Wang Jike¡¯s San Cha is also textbook level. So I really can¡¯t tell which of the two is better.¡±

    ¡°Indeed, I really don¡¯t feel the small difference that brother Qiang mentioned.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°I hope it won¡¯t cause any trouble for head chef Yuan.¡± Hao Cheng sighed.

    ¡°I have a different opinion from you,¡± Huang Fei said.¡±Head chef Wang Jike may have a strong personality and is serious, but he is serious when ites to cooking. On the other hand, head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are wless.¡±

    On the other side, Wang Qiang and Liu Li had arrived at Shuangliu Airport. ording to the flight information sent by Wang Jike, it was past threeo¡¯ clock, so there was still half an hour.

    ¡°Brother Qiang, don¡¯t be afraid. You¡¯re just being kind.¡± Liu Li patted Wang Qiang¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°I understand,¡± Wang Qiang nodded.

    There were many people at the pick-up point, and many of them were holding English signs to pick up foreigners.

    There were also many foreign friends who came to Chengdu for vacation. As for the reason, the most important reason was that there were many pandas!

    There was once an American who posted a question from the soul on Twitter, which received more than nine million likes.

    Why did Huaxia have all the pandas in the world?

    ¡°Brother Qiang, look at that.¡± Liu Li suddenly said.

    ¡°What?¡± Wang Qiang looked in the direction that Liu Li was pointing at. A person was holding a big sign.

    [ZhouYuan.restaurant]

    ¡°A restaurant is a restaurant, and then Zhou Yuan¡¯s restaurant? No, this can¡¯t be Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, right?¡± Wang Qiang first read it and then reacted.

    ¡°I think so. There really are foreigners whoe to Chengdu for head chef Yuan.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Of course there is. Boss Yuan is very famous in the whole of Asia.¡± Wang Qiang was still concerned about the trantion.¡±¡±But isn¡¯t boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant called master chef Restaurant? And is the English trantion so simple and crude?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s simple and crude enough. ¡± Huang Fei nodded. He didn¡¯t react at first.

    ¡°I think one day, we wille up with a special term to describe master chef Restaurant.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    Huang Fei nodded.

    While the two of them were talking, Wang Jike¡¯s nended.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: noob cat has 4000 words in a chapter now. That¡¯s equivalent to two chapters!] Hurry up and praise the noob cat!

 Chapter 1626

    <h4>Chapter 1626: The main character arrives!</h4>

    Because there was no checked luggage, Wang Jike walked out five minutes after his flight arrived on the flight number.

    Wang Jike lived up to his ¡°bad reputation.¡± Although he was already in his sixties, his back was straighter than a young man ¡®s, and his every step was measured with a ruler. It felt like the distance between his steps was exactly the same.

    He was wearing a ck Casual outfit that was well-ironed, and he was carrying a small ck suitcase.

    Wang Qiang was very clear that his hair was even darker and lustier than Wang Qiang ¡®s. After all, his father would dye his ck hair every year.

    ¡°Dad, I¡¯m here to get you a box.¡± Wang Qiang immediately ran up and said in a ttering tone.

    ¡°No need,¡± Wang Jike frowned and refused.

    Wang Qiang felt guilty, but he immediately said,¡±Dad, let me introduce you. Actually, we¡¯ve all met before. This is my friend Liu ...¡±

    Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Qiang was surprised to find that Liu Li¡¯s fat body, which had been standing beside him, was gone.

    ¡°Uh,¡± Wang Qiang looked left and right, but couldn¡¯t find it.

    Wang Jike stood still and asked,¡±¡±Do you need to wait for your friend?¡±

    ¡°No need, no need. He probably had something to do and left.¡± ¡°Dad, I¡¯ll take you to head chef Yuan¡¯s right now,¡± Wang Qiang said immediately.

    ¡°It¡¯s not business time yet. Why are you going to head chef Yuan¡¯s ce?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t tell you before I came,¡± Wang Jike said.¡±It¡¯s impolite to visit now.¡±

    Wang Qiang could only nod repeatedly, not daring to refute.

    ......

    ¡°Take me to your ce.¡± Wang Jike said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°Oh, oh.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll get a room in the hotel immediately,¡±Wang Qiang immediately agreed.

    They had booked a car before they came, and the driver was already waiting in the parking lot. Wang Qiang actually wanted to sit in the front passenger seat, but because of Wang Jike¡¯s deterrence, he still sat in the back with his legs closed.

    Mobile phones were really convenient now. In the past, he had to make a phone call to book a room, but now he could do it directly on the travel app.

    Along the way, Wang Qiang tried to find various topics, but Wang Jike was in a state of indifference. Only when it was rted to cooking would he be interested in chatting.

    For example, Wang Qiang had said,¡±I feel that head chef Yuan¡¯s knife work is different from all the current chefs.¡±

    Wang Jike would reply,¡±it¡¯s not that he is different from all the other chefs. It¡¯s that head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting techniques have its own system. Any well-known master has their own understanding of cutting techniques. It just depends on whether the individual¡¯s style is as strong as it is.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not personal style,¡± Wang Qiang said.¡±I mean, I feel that head chef Yuan has a set of knife skills.¡±

    ¡°You have your own knife skill?¡± Wang Jike tilted his head and looked at Wang Qiang seriously.

    The concept of an individual¡¯s knife skill style and an individual¡¯s knife skill werepletely different. The former was something that others could not learn, while thetter was something that everyone could learn, but it depended on their talent.

    And just as Wang Jike had said, Masters all had their own styles, or they wouldn¡¯t have be Masters. But personal knife skills ...

    Wang Jike didn¡¯t say anything, and it was hard to tell whether he believed it or not from his expression.

    The distance between the airport and the Hilton Hotel was not far, but it was not close either. Just as the father and son were chatting awkwardly, the car arrived at the Hilton Hotel in Chenghua District.

    There was an interesting story about the Hilton Hotel. The Hilton Hotel in Chenghua District was just a building. Since it opened in 2017, business had been good, so there were ns to expand the storefront.

    But afterst year, when Hilton decisively bought the building next to it, it was still full.

    Hilton knew what was going on, even though his service motto was ¡°did you smile at your guests today?¡± But in fact, another sentence was more appropriate,¡±have you lowered your head to money today?¡±

    The Hilton Hotel located in Chenghua District had a special ¡°Chengdu tourism information desk (including the queuing guide for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant)¡± at the front desk. Not only that, but it also had a special wake-up call service.

    As long as you called the front desk and asked when you wanted to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the front desk would wake you up at a suitable time and then drive you there to line up.

    In fact, it was really like this. If you wanted to earn money, you had to have the attitude of earning money. It wasn¡¯t that you had to suck up to him, but that you couldn¡¯t want to earn money and still act as if someone owed you millions.

    ¡°Dad, you can put down the food first. We will head to head chef Yuan¡¯s after you rest for a while.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    Wang Jike nodded and got the room card from the front desk. He left Wang Qiang and went to his room.

    Then, Wang Qiang returned to his room and sent a message to Hao Cheng and the others. They gathered in Huang Fei¡¯s room again.

    He had forgotten to mention that Wang Qiang and the others had booked a suite. Hence, Liu Li and Hao Cheng were sitting in the living room of Huang Fei¡¯s room.

    ¡°Liu Li, you¡¯re such a good friend ...¡± Wang Qiang knocked on the door and entered. He saw the fat body on the sofa. Before he could finish his sentence, he heard Liu Li¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Brother Qiang, why didn¡¯t you wait for me? I just went to the toilet and I¡¯m using an alternate ount. When I came back, I was gone.¡± Liu Li¡¯s face was gloomy. He patted his big belly and said,¡±¡±Look at my size. I¡¯ve searched the entire terminal and I¡¯m drenched in sweat. Do you think it¡¯s easy for me?¡±

    ¡°Brother Qiang, can¡¯t you and uncle Wang wait for me?¡± Liu Li¡¯s tone was filled with grievance.

    Wang Qiang was stunned. Thinking about it this way, it seemed that he was really going to leave immediately, so he, who was originally a little ¡°questioning,¡± was a little speechless for a moment.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me before you went to the toilet? I thought you came back first,¡± Wang Qiang said.

    Liu Li¡¯s eyes were wide open.¡±How is that possible? I promised to apany you, brother Qiang, and I¡¯ll definitely keep my word. Timely rain in Jianghu is talking about me!¡±

    ¡°And I thought it would only take a minute or two. I¡¯ll be back soon, so I didn¡¯t say anything.¡± Liu Li said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s my problem. ¡± Wang Qiang felt that he had gone too far.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, brother Qiang. Is uncle Wang staying at this hotel now?¡± Liu Li waved his hand to show his magnanimity, then asked with concern.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve already settled down.¡± Wang Qiang nodded.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go visit chef Wang Jiketer.¡± Hao Cheng said. Out of courtesy, they naturally had to pay a visit to Wang Jike, one of the five tigers of Jiangsu cuisine.

    At about 4:20, Wang Qiang led the three people to his father¡¯s room.

    Wang Qiang took a deep breath and knocked on the door.¡±Peng Peng¡±, the crisp knocking sound was heard.

    ¡°Come in and sit.¡± After Wang Jike opened the door, he weed the four people into the room.

    In fact, Wang Jike had not rested for long in the room. Looking around, he had not changed his clothes. Today¡¯s morning newspaper from Chengdu was spread out on the desk.

    After entering the room, Wang Jike sat in the main seat, while Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, Liu Li, and Wang Qiang sat in the guest seats.

    ¡°Dad, these are my friends, Huang Fei, Hao Cheng, and Liu Li. You should have met them before.¡± Wang Qiang was the first to speak.

    ¡°Yes, I know them all.¡± ¡°Hao Cheng, how much have you learned about your master¡¯s Su-style pastry?¡± Wang Jike asked.

    Sure enough, the first thing he asked was about cooking. There was no need for any formalities.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Hao Cheng replied,¡±I¡¯m still quite a distance away from master. I¡¯m currently focusing on su Xi cuisine.¡±

    Like Sichuan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine was divided into several factions, mainly Jin Ling, Huaiyang, su Xi, and Xu Hai. Among them, Xu Hai was salty, simr to Lu cuisine, su Xi was light in taste and focused on color and fragrance, Huaiyang was sweet and salty, while Jin Ling was focused on knife skills and elegance.

    ¡°Well, very good. You are very focused. Cooking is not about how many cuisines you have mastered, but how well you can study one of them.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Thank you for your advice, head chef Wang Jike,¡± Hao Cheng said.¡±My master said the same thing.¡±

    ¡°I just had a meal with brother Huang a few days ago. He told me that his kid is very talented in cooking.¡± Wang Jike turned to Huang Fei and asked,¡±¡±Are you diligent enough to fulfill your talent?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve been polishing my basic skills. I feel that there¡¯s still room for improvement.¡± Huang Fei replied.

    Wang Jike nodded.¡±Yes, you musty a solid foundation. Otherwise, no matter how talented you are, it¡¯s all in the air. You¡¯ll break it with a single push.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Wang. I will definitely remember this.¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Liu Li, you promised me before that you would lose weight. No matter what kind of skills you use, the body is more basic than the foundation. If you get too fat, your body functions, physical condition, and agility will all decrease.¡± Wang Jike¡¯s gaze stopped on Liu Li, and his expression gradually became sharp.

    ¡°That ...¡± Liu Li did not know how to answer, so he could only stammer.

    ¡°Dad, we should go. If we don¡¯t go now, we won¡¯t be able to get in line.¡± Wang Qiang spoke in time.

    ¡°Well ... I¡¯ll organize a private ss for you when Ie back. You¡¯ll go at least three times a week.¡± Wang Jike stood up.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to spend money on that uncle Wang, right? I can do it on my own.¡± Liu Li said hurriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not expensive,¡± ¡°If you think I¡¯m spending too much money, you can transfer the money for the private lessons to me in private. It¡¯s not a big problem for me,¡± Wang Jike said.

    After that, Wang Jike didn¡¯t want to discuss it anymore and followed Wang Qiang to the elevator.

    Liu Li didn¡¯t know what expression he should have on his face. He could only hang his head and follow behind.

    He really worked hard, Wang Qiang said helplessly.

    In fact, since he was a child, Wang Jike had always given Wang Qiang face in front of outsiders. Even when he was in primary school and did very badly in his exams, he had never reprimanded Wang Qiang in front of his ssmates.

    In addition, regarding the gym, Wang Jike was born in the 50s, but he often went to the gym.

    Kuai Xin? Wang Jike still had ABS and back muscles.

    As Wang Jike himself had said just now, the body was the most basic. He had not surpassed hang Tian yet, so he had to maintain his health.

    In fact, Wang Qiang was secretly thinking that with his father¡¯s current body, he could live longer than the other four tigers. When the time came ...

    Wang Qiang and the others still arrived a littleter. They couldn¡¯t be the first batch, so they could only be in the second batch.

    As the dinnertime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant approached, the line became longer and longer.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant ... Are there always so many people lining up every day?¡± Wang Jike asked.

    ¡°We just got a reservation. Head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant can¡¯t be called full. We have to say that there are no empty seats for more than a minute during the opening hours.¡± ¡°If you get a number, you have a seat. There are many diners who didn¡¯t get one,¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s simr to what the newspaper said.¡± Wang Jike nodded.

    ¡°Well, dad, do we really not need to tell head chef Yuan?¡± Wang Qiang mentioned this matter again.

    Wang Jike said,¡±you¡¯re visiting at thest minute. And it¡¯s during business hours. How rude are you?¡± Of course, I want to have a taste of the San Cha that you¡¯ve been boasting about. ¡±

    In thest sentence, Wang Jike had a rare emotional fluctuation. Obviously, he didn¡¯t think he would lose to Yuan Zhou.

    In apetition of the same dish, at least the cutting skills, heat control, seasoning, and other aspects had to be equal. As for winning or losing, it had to be in one of the aspects, and the other dish had to be significantly ahead of the other. Only then was it considered winning.

    Thinking about it, it was normal. As Wang Jike¡¯s signature move, how could he feel that he was inferior to others? besides, if Wang Jike admitted defeat so easily, he would not be Wang Jike.

    In Wang Jike¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Yangzhou Trident and his had their own merits at most.

    Each of them had their own merits. This was already a very high evaluation. One should know that Yuan Zhou was from Sichuan and had never lived in Jiangsu.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be able to recover today.¡± Huang Fei sighed in his heart.

    On the other side, Hao Cheng also felt that no matter who won or lost, it would be impossible to pass it calmly.

    The first batch of customers went in to order their food. It sounded like the incident where 9 Yuan had destroyed the seabed.

    A friend posted a post on the inte about ¡°poor traveling and card-checking at master chef Restaurant¡±. Unlike the post by Haido, which was deliberately taking advantage of the situation, this ¡°poor traveling and card-checking at master chef Restaurant¡± had a more upright outlook.

    He ordered a 98-Yuan 100 styles of rice cuisine, had a meal at master chef Restaurant, paid for it, and left in a hurry. He was someone who had spent at the most famous restaurant in China.

    Although 98 Yuan was not a small sum, it was definitely something that most people could afford.

    Moreover, there were many ways to cook the 100 styles of rice cuisine, and it could be eaten without falling into the conventional ways.

    Many people were discussing,¡±I suggest we eat something appetizing before dinner.¡± ¡°Strongly after the meal. Otherwise, after you finish Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, it will be as tasteless as chewing wax if you eat something else!¡±

    There was a heated debate about before and after the meal. To put it bluntly, they were discussing whether they should eat after the meal or eat after the meal. After all, a bowl of 100 styles of rice cuisine would definitely not fill their stomachs.

    And this debate had yet to be concluded.

    The second group was Wang Qiang¡¯s group of five, and the five people entered the store.

    Wang Qiang, Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, and Liu Li still ordered ording to their own ns.

    Wang Jike, on the other hand, simply ordered the barbeque recipe, barbecued duck, and barbecued Pomfret.

    In fact, the recipe used to be called roast suckling pig, so the Yangzhou Trident was actually the word ¡°fork¡± in the name of three dishes. There was no other meaning. At the same time, the Trident could be said to be three necessary dishes at the banquet of Yangzhou people.

    Although Wang Jike was the first to order, he was also the one paying. After all, he was an elder, so he directly said that he would pay.

    The other four naturally didn¡¯t dare to say anything more. They could only thank each and every one of them, then quietly ordered their food and sat down.

    ¡°No need to look at me, just do what you usually do.¡± Wang Jike said indifferently when he saw that the four of them were a little reserved.

    ¡°Okay, dad.¡±

    ¡°Yes, head chef Wang Jike,¡±

    After they agreed, they turned to look at Yuan Zhou and couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh of relief in their hearts.

    After Wang Jike said that, he also turned his eyes to Yuan Zhou in the kitchen.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1627

    <h4>Chapter 1627: The tiny bit of winning</h4>

    ¡°Fast and precise speed.¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, Wang Jike muttered to himself.

    Like Wang Qiang and the other three, Wang Jike also looked at Yuan Zhou while he was cooking.

    Among them, Wang Qiang paid attention to his father from time to time because he knew that ording to his father¡¯s liking, he would definitely correct others if he saw any small problems.

    This was the master chef Restaurant. Wang Qiang was afraid that if his father spoke too loudly, the five of them wouldn¡¯t be able to walk out of the restaurant.

    However, until Zhou Jia served the dishes one by one, Wang Jike didn¡¯t open his mouth, not even ament.

    Wang Qiang, who was trembling with fear, suddenly understood. He felt that he had be a little silly because of his father¡¯s arrival. If Yuan Zhou still had some minor details that needed to be corrected, he wouldn¡¯t be Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°After all, Yuan Zhou is known as thepass of cooking. He can draw circles to test his cooking level.¡± Wang Qiang¡¯s heart was also full of activity.

    When a person became famous, many rumors would change. For example, Yuan Zhou was a very strict person, so Yin ya gave him the nickname ofpass.

    Nowadays, people outside were saying pass¡± because boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills were self-contained and his skills were as urate as apass.

    Before the dishes arrived, the fragrance came first. Just the fragrance alone was enough to make one¡¯s appetite rise.

    When Wang Jike saw the Trident served in front of him, he didn¡¯t dy for a moment. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating directly. The other two dishes paid attention to the roasting process of the fire, and the seasoning was slightly inferior to that of the barbecued duck and barbecued Pomfret.

    For master chefs like him and Yuan Zhou, it was impossible for this part to have any ws. Therefore, Wang Jike first ate the barbecued Chinese perch and the barbeque recipe.

    Wang Jike was very restrained. The barbeque recipe was ording to the traditional sweet flour sauce, white onion, pepper salt, and hollow steamed buns.

    ......

    It was soft and sticky when eaten, and it had a different taste when matched with the crispy and oily pig skin and the soft and tender rib meat.

    ¡°Oh, the heat control, knife skills, and seasoning are excellent. They¡¯re on par with me.¡± With this thought in mind, Wang Jike restrained the urge to take another bite and then reached out his chopsticks to the barbecued Chinese perch.

    Naturally, the taste of the barbeque Pomfret did not disappoint Wang Jike. It had reached the peak of what this dish could achieve. The exterior was golden like the noon sun, the oil was bright and shiny, and the fresh and tender fish inside had a Jade-like color. Once it was opened, the fragrance assailed the nose.

    Wang Jike first tasted the original vor, then picked up a piece of beluga with its skin and gently dipped it in the sauce on the te beside him.

    The fresh, tender, and crispy fish meat, after being dipped in the sauce and vinegar, had the unique deliciousness of crabs.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Wang Jike nodded to himself and then turned his eyes to thest dish, barbecued duck.

    In fact, when one first ate the Yangzhou Trident, the chef would first show the Trident to the guests, then take out the fork in front of everyone and cut it into pieces for everyone to eat.

    Nowadays, even Wang Jike rarely did that. But just now, Yuan Zhou strictly followed this old tradition and did it in front of them.

    Thest dish was the barbecued duck. In fact, Wang Jike had higher expectations for this dish.

    The reason was that this dish required pig fat to be added to the duck meat. If the pig fat was not added, the duck meat would be too dry and lose its rich fragrance.

    However, due to the rapid progress of modern society and the rapid increase in diet, people no longer preferred oily food. Therefore, the problem of this dish was how to make it rich and greasy, and how to be eptable.

    Of course, after so many years of research, Wang Jike had naturally solved it. But he wanted to see how Yuan Zhou would solve this problem.

    After all, not only did the meat of the roast duck need to be mixed with pig fat, but the outeryer also needed to be wrapped inrd, fried, and roasted.

    Now, the roast duck was cut into pieces and ced on a te. On one side of the te was sweet flour sauce and on the other side was translucent red tomato sauce.

    Wang Jike picked up a piece of roasted duck with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The outeryer of the Golden crispy crust instantly softened when it came into contact with the warm mouth, emitting the fragrance of the fried egg.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡±. The outeryer was soft, but it was crispy to eat. It was like eating the edge of a fried egg. The fragrance of the oil and the egg filled the mouth.

    Soon, he chewed on the inneryer of duck meat. The tender and smooth feeling of the duck meat in contact with his tongue, and at the same time, a stream of gravy burst out, filling Wang Jike¡¯s mouth with the taste of duck meat.

    Although the duck meat was obviously tender, the more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. At the end, there was even a faint rich fragrance of Shao wine.

    It was this hint of Shao wine that made the taste of the whole roasted pork duck even more mellow and perfect.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. ¡± Wang Jike squinted his eyes and seriously savored the aftertaste of the menu.

    After quite a while, he opened his eyes and looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze.

    Yes, after Wang Jike ate the three Yangzhou Tridents, he understood what his son, Wang Qiang, said about the inexplicable difference.

    Thinking of this, Wang Jike couldn¡¯t help but look at Wang Qiang.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with dad?¡± Wang Qiang felt his father looking at him and immediately put down his chopsticks.

    The other three didn¡¯t take any more food. In fact, they had a tacit understanding and didn¡¯t eat the Trident. Only Wang Jike moved his chopsticks.

    ¡°When can you learn five points from head chef Yuan?¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°This ... That ...¡± Wang Qiang was instantly stumped and didn¡¯t know how to answer.

    ¡°Forget it, it¡¯ll be enough as long as I get three points.¡± ¡°When it¡¯s over,e back with me for special training,¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Don ¡®t, don¡¯ t.¡± Wang Qiang quivered and shook his head.

    What was closed door special training? this was a way to practice cooking invented by Wang Jike.

    Every day, he would eat the dishes he made and then keep eating. After eating, he would maintain high-intensity training. When he was hungry from training, he would cook whatever he wanted to eat. Wang Qiang once followed his father and trained like this for half a month. He almost went crazy.

    However, since Wang Jike had decided on something, there was no room for negotiation. He lowered his head and continued to eat the Trident. Firstly, it was delicious. As a native of Jiangsu, he liked to eat it. Secondly, he had heard of the rules of the restaurant before he came. Everything had to be finished.

    Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t tell what the difference was, and Huang Fei, Liu Li, and Hao Cheng couldn¡¯t feel it either. It was because their cooking skills weren¡¯t good enough.

    To say what the difference between the two Tridents was, it really wasn¡¯t a big difference, and it couldn¡¯t be a big difference.

    Previously, it was said that Jiangsu cuisine could bemercialized so well because of the five tigers ¡®promotion.

    Wang Jike, as one of the five tigers, participated in the National improvement of Jiangsu cuisine. After all, the taste was different in the country, so the taste had to be improved to suit the local taste and also to let foreigners get used to it.

    Strictly speaking, the standard Trident of Suzhou¡¯s Grand Hotel was almost improved by Wang Jike, which was the Wang¡¯s Trident. The method of improvement was actually very simple. He slightly reduced the greasiness and paid more attention to the rich taste of the Trident itself.

    The Trident prepared by Yuan Zhou had the proportion of the fat to the oil just right and the oil was not removed.

    Yuan Zhou was trying to find a bnce between the two. Wang Jike¡¯s was reducing the greasiness and leaving the fat, but it was hard to say whose Trident was better. Most people couldn¡¯t even tell which one was better.

    However, the locals of Jiangsu could easily tell. Just like Wang Jike himself, he preferred to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s Trident.

    This was because it reminded Wang Jike of how he had eaten a Trident when he was young.

    ¡°You¡¯ve taught me a lesson. Greasy is not a derogatory term. To be precise, greasy was not a derogatory term in the past. ¡± Wang Jike thought.

    Greasy, greasy uncle, and middle-aged greasy were all bad terms. Greasy food was not a good word either.

    However, in the past, greasy only referred to ¡°oily food.¡± It was a neutral word without any derogatory meaning.

    Just like what the old house had written in camel Xiang Zi: ¡°Hu Niu¡¯s age, and this is her first pregnancy. She usuallycks exercise, and her pregnancy is very big, because she likes to eat greasy food during pregnancy ...¡±

    Of course, it could also be seen from this that people¡¯s quality of life had improved.

    After they finished eating, Wang Jike took the lead to leave, but he stopped when he reached the door.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, when will the lunchtime end?¡± Wang Jike asked.

    ¡°Two points,¡± Wang Qiang replied.

    ¡°En, you guys can go back first. I will wait for head chef Yuan to rest here.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Dad, that ...¡± Before Wang Qiang could finish, he was interrupted by Wang Jike,¡±¡±Your judgment is correct this time. When ites to the Trident, I am indeed not as good as head chef Yuan.¡±

    As soon as Wang Jike finished speaking, Huang Fei, Hao Cheng, and Liu Li were dumbfounded. It was actually true.

    That was Wang Jike!

    The atmosphere was awkward. On one hand, it was because of shock. On the other hand, they didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Actually, uncle Wang, you¡¯re not. I think both your and head chef Yuan¡¯s Trident are delicious.¡± Liu Li consoled.

    ¡°A loss is a loss. What¡¯s there to not admit?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay to admit defeat, as long as you don¡¯t think you will lose forever,¡±Wang Jike said, waving his hand.

    ¡°If you have something to do, go do it.¡± Wang Jike suddenly thought of something.¡±I heard that you guys came here to eat. You¡¯re also here to learn how to cook. Let me see your notes.¡±

    ¡°Uh ...¡±

    Wang Qiang, Hao Cheng, Huang Fei, and Liu Li were all dumbfounded. They were like wooden pirs, standing still in their spots.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it still a secret that you can¡¯t let me see?¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°No, no,¡±¡±I can see,¡±¡±uncle Wang, what are you talking about? ¡°¡±it¡¯s right here.¡±

    The four of them took their time and took out their notebooks. Wang Jike first took his son¡¯s notebook.

    There were five pages on it. Wang Jike flipped through it casually and nodded in satisfaction.¡±Five pages of notes after a meal. Not bad.¡±

    Then, Wang Jike picked up Liu Li¡¯s notebook, and his face gradually turned green as he looked up at the four people.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, these pages of notes are the sum of the notes you¡¯ve taken in the past one or two weeks since you came to Chengdu?¡± he asked.

    Because Wang Qiang¡¯s notes did not have a date, Wang Jike did not notice it. But Liu Li¡¯s notes had an urate date, so ...

    Then, Wang Jike looked at Huang Fei and Hao Cheng¡¯s notes. The four of them were simr.

    ¡°Do you think learning cooking is like going on a scenic tour?¡± Wang Jike asked.

    Wang Qiang, Huang Fei, Hao Cheng, and Liu Li did not dare to speak.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are indeed very good. The food is so delicious that even I can¡¯t stop thinking about it. However, do you all still remember what you are here for?¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°If you¡¯re just here to taste head chef Yuan¡¯s food, you can stay for a week or two. With head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills, you can even stay for a year.¡± Wang Jike said,¡±but don¡¯t travel with the excuse of learning cooking. What are you doing?¡± Work hard for others to see? He still tried his best to convince himself. ¡±

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry. I might have misunderstood you. You¡¯ve also sessfully convinced yourself that you¡¯ve been working hard and traveled thousands of miles to learn cooking.¡± Wang Jike said.

    In the beginning, Hao Cheng and the other three only subconsciously lowered their heads. After all, Wang Jike¡¯s seniority was high and his cooking skills were also high, so they could only be lectured.

    However, with Wang Jike¡¯s words, the four of them realized their own problems. They seemed to have really convinced themselves and convinced themselves that they were working hard.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef Wang¡±,¡±uncle Wang, I¡¯m sorry¡±, and ¡°dad, I¡¯ve indeed cked off.¡±

    ¡°Why are you apologizing to me?¡± Wang Jike said.

    Then, the four of them subconsciously replied in unison,¡±¡±We¡¯re letting ourselves down. ¡±

    ¡°Hehe, you¡¯ve been eating and sleeping well for the past two weeks, yet you¡¯re still letting yourself down?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not that sorry,¡±Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Go back to the hotel and think about it.¡± Wang Jike said.

    Hao Cheng, Liu Li, and Huang Fei bade farewell and prepared to leave. Wang Qiang was also prepared to leave with them, but he was stopped by Wang Jike.

    ¡°Little Qiang, stay here. I have something to say.¡± Wang Jike said.

    Wang Qiang instantly felt ufortable, but he could only agree,¡±¡±Okay, dad.¡±

    Then, Wang Jike and Wang Qiang sat at the door and waited for the opening hours to end.

    They were the second group to line up, so they were early after they finished eating. They waited outside for more than an hour.

    After sitting for so long, Wang Qiang was tired, but Wang Jike still sat straight and meticulous.

    Wang Qiang really wanted to say,¡±I¡¯m old, the old waist of a Heavenly Mountain can¡¯t take it anymore¡±, but he reckoned that he would be beaten to death if he said that in front of his father.

    At 2:10 in the afternoon, thest customer left. After Yuan Zhou cleaned up the kitchen, he went to the door of the restaurant to stretch his body and then saw Wang Qiang and Wang Jike.

    Yuan Zhou definitely knew Wang Qiang, but he wasn¡¯t familiar with the one beside him.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Wang Jike, a chef of Jiangsu cuisine. Thank you for taking care of these kids these past few days.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Are you the five tigers, Wang Jike, head chef Wang?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately reacted.

    The circle of chefs wasn¡¯t big, but it wasn¡¯t small either. However, there were only a few famous people in each cuisines. Of course, Yuan Zhou knew the name Wang Jike.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to have heard of my name.¡± Wang Jike said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course, head chef Wang is a master of Jiangsu cuisine.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been preparing to pay a visit to Jiangsu, but I haven¡¯t had the chance to,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    What he said was true. During the exchange activities with the chefs, Wang Jike was one of the famous chefs that Yuan Zhou wanted to exchange information with the most.

    However, as a famous chef, Wang Jike was really too otaku. If he didn¡¯t go to the gym every day, he would be practicing his cooking skills at home. He never had the chance.

    ¡°I don¡¯t dare to be called a master of Jiangsu cuisine,¡± Wang Jike said.¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s attainments in Jiangsu cuisine have already surpassed mine.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that, head chef Wang. My attainments in Jiangsu cuisine are because I¡¯m standing on the shoulders of giants.¡± ¡°When I was studying Jiangsu cuisine, head chef Wang¡¯s Jiangsu cuisine gave me a lot of inspiration,¡± said Yuan Zhou very seriously.

    For every cuisines rewarded by the system, all the essence of the cuisines had been extracted. To be more precise, it was the giant standing on the pyramid while Yuan Zhou was standing on the shoulder of the giant on the pyramid.

    ¡­¡­

    ~Ps: the noob cat is asking the character¡¯s fans for likes and support. It seems that the poprity has reached~certain level~it can even hold~birthday party for the character.]

 Chapter 1628

    <h4>Chapter 1628: Not his biological son</h4>

    Yuan Zhou and Wang Jike were having a very friendly conversation. They were talking andughing.

    Wang Qiang, who was next to him, could only stand in ce like a wooden pir. This was a matter of the high-end cooking circle. Wang Qiang, who was a low-end person, had no way to interrupt.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to be able to give head chef Yuan some inspiration.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°If head chef Wang is free, we can have some in-depth exchanges on Jiangsu cuisine,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I was thinking the same thing.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to do recently,¡± Wang Jike said gently.¡±I¡¯ll be able to amodate head chef Yuan¡¯s schedule. Of course, it¡¯s best not to affect head chef Yuan¡¯s business hours.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Wang, you just arrived in Chengdu today?¡± Yuan Zhou calmed himself down and asked.

    ¡°Yes. I should have told you about the visit in advance, head chef Yuan, but I was in a hurry this time.¡± Wang Jike sounded apologetic.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine,¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±what I mean is that since head chef Wang has arrived today, you must be tired from the long journey. Let¡¯s have a good rest for the next two days. We will have an exchange the day after tomorrow. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s very good,¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you any further, head chef Yuan,¡± said Wang Jike.

    ¡°I look forward to the exchange with head chef Wang the day after tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m also looking forward to it. ¡± Wang Jike nodded.

    Wang Jike left with Wang Qiang. Yuan Zhou watched the two of them leave. He didn¡¯t turn around and enter the restaurant until they were out of his sight.

    ¡°It seems that the rumors are wrong after all. Previously, it was said that ¡®su province¡¯s five tigers, the Wang family has martial arts¡¯. It means that head chef Wang Jike¡¯s cooking skills are very good, but his temper is also bad, and he is a little unreasonable.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself,¡±after today¡¯s exchange, I found that he is quite gentle and reasonable.¡±

    ......

    Shaking his head, Yuan Zhou felt the rumors were too much. A nice and kind elder had turned into a devil-like person.

    On the other hand, Wang Qiang followed behind Wang Jike, not daring to say a word.

    In the past, Wang Jike had been very gentle. Even in Wang Qiang¡¯s more than 30 years as a son, he had never seen his father so open to discussion and so gentle.

    However, as soon as he reached the end of the street, Wang Jike¡¯s expression turned serious again, and he looked like he did not want strangers to get close to him.

    ¡°Well, dad ... Can you tell me what the difference is between you and head chef Yuan?¡± Wang Qiang asked carefully.

    ¡°What¡¯s the use of knowing? You won¡¯t be able to learn it even if you know. ¡± Wang Jike nced at Wang Qiang and his tone was full of disdain.

    ¡°If I can¡¯t learn it, I can work hard, I ...¡± Wang Qiang was interrupted by Wang Jike before he could finish his sentence.¡±Study hard? Work hard to write five pages of a cooking summary in two weeks?¡±

    ¡°That ...¡± Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t understand what he was saying.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Straighten your tongue first before you speak. If you can¡¯t straighten your tongue, then don¡¯t speak.¡± Wang Jike¡¯s pace was very fast, and Wang Qiang could only jog to catch up.

    Did you see that? this was his father¡¯s normal attitude! Wang Qiang felt that he was a fake son. Compared to the gentleness when he spoke to boss Yuan, the difference was too great.

    Wang Qiang followed Wang Jike back to the hotel.

    After arriving at the hotel, Wang Jike read the newspaper for a while and went to bed at 10:30. His work and rest time had always been very regr.

    On the contrary, Wang Qiang, Huang Fei, Liu Li, and Hao Cheng gathered together toin. After all, they were all children who had been oppressed by Wang Jike.

    However, they also reflected on their poor learning attitude. The four of them were full of vigor and said that they would take more than ten pages of notes tomorrow.

    ¡°Brother Qiang, I remember you saying that chef Wang Jike will be having an exchange with head chef Yuan the day after tomorrow?¡± Hao Cheng suddenly asked.

    Upon hearing this question, Liu Li and Huang Fei¡¯s eyes immediately lit up, and they looked at Wang Qiang with bright eyes.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, there is such a thing. ¡± Wang Qiang nodded.

    ¡°Then can we go and listen?¡± This was what Hao Cheng wanted to say.

    ¡°I should be able to.¡± Wang Qiang answered with uncertainty, then said, ¡°I¡¯ll ask my dad tomorrow. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave it to you, brother Qiang¡±,¡±I¡¯ve watched the video of head chef Yuan¡¯s previous exchange with the other Masters over and over again¡±,¡±it¡¯s really rare to watch the exchange between two masters on the spot¡±.

    After that, they said Goodnight to each other and went back to their own rooms to rest.

    The ¡®good night¡¯ in modern society didn¡¯t mean to go to sleep. It meant that he wanted to y alone and didn¡¯t want to chat.

    It was as if Wang Qiang had returned to his room at 12 o¡¯ clock after saying goodnight, but he still took half an hour to fall asleep in bed.

    In a world where there were so many kinds of entertainment activities, there was a kind of person who was particrly good at ¡°sleeping and getting up immediately.¡± Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou and Wang Jike were both such people.

    Looking back at Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou also went back to his restaurant. It wasn¡¯t raining tonight, so the restaurant was open for business.

    ¡°We won¡¯t disturb boss Yuan, will we? I have something to ask boss Yuan. ¡± Fang Heng, the demoness of the heavenly demon sect, had arrived.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and asked.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when will you serve the new liquor? although the draft beer, bamboo liquor and red wine are all very good, the pub obviously can¡¯t keep up with the speed of serving the new dishes.¡±

    Fang Heng came to ask on behalf of all the drunkards, oh no, all the drinkers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can¡¯t favor one over the other!¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll try to speed up the production of new wine.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Thinking about it carefully, the speed of the wine seemed to be a little slow.

    ¡°OK, OK. With boss Yuan¡¯s words, I can rest assured. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Fang Heng was satisfied.

    ¡°Eh? You¡¯re not drinking today?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react until he said that,¡±¡±Oh, I forgot that you didn¡¯t get it today. Be careful on your way back.¡±

    ¡°Oh ...¡± Fang Heng¡¯s happy mood disappeared at once.

    Although the small Tavern was for drawing numbers, in fact, ordinary tourists would rarelye from other ces to specifically draw wine.

    Of course, those who liked to drink two sses were the exceptions. Therefore, the customers of the small Tavern were still fixed.

    But recently! For some reason, all the drinking spots were taken by the guests from Lu province.

    Zheng Xian, Fang Heng, and the other regr customers, none of them were chosen.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also been drinking for a long time. It¡¯s fine if I don¡¯t drink for a few meals!¡± Fang Heng consoled himself in this way.

    ¡°And the weather is bad tonight. This wine will definitely not be as good as usual.¡± Fang Heng was a typical sour grape.

    Actually, after thinking about it carefully, it was quite good to say that grapes were sour when they couldn¡¯t eat them. At least, he would feel better.

    Was it possible that she would think that the grapes were delicious and sweet even if she couldn¡¯t eat them? wouldn¡¯t that be even more unbearable?

    Anyway, Fang Heng, who was thinking of sour grapes, felt much morefortable. He walked home slowly and met Zheng Xian on the way home.

    ¡°Sister Xian,¡± Fang Heng asked,¡±why are you still out on the streets? haven¡¯t you gone back yet?¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t had a drink in two days. I kind of miss it.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I wanted to find a ce to drink,¡± Zheng Xian said.¡±But I¡¯ve found two restaurants, and the wine doesn¡¯t suit my taste.¡±

    ¡°I want to drink it too. Do you want to go to my family¡¯s wine shop? the newly brewed bamboo liquor is not bad.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Then, lead the way.¡± Zheng Xian said with a smile.

    The two of them arrived at the wine shop about five kilometers away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Once the Fang family¡¯s bamboo liquor was introduced to the market, it was extremely popr in the middle and high-end markets.

    Fang Heng¡¯s family had seven or eight wine shops in Chengdu and five in other provinces. The reason why there were so many wine shops in Chengdu was that his family¡¯s Foundation was in Chengdu. Also, as Fang Heng¡¯s father had said, don¡¯t just focus on upying the market. You have to take one step at a time.

    At this time, the restaurant was closed, but as the young master, Fang Heng must have the key.

    Fang Heng opened the door of the shop with a sound of ¡°Hua.¡±

    ¡°Our main store was originally in the Qingyang District, but we only decided to make this our main storest year.¡± Fang Heng turned on the lights in the shop while exining.

    Zheng Xian listened to him carefully without interrupting.

    After the lights were turned on, the interior decoration could be seen clearly.

    As the main store, the wine shop was quiterge and the overall decoration was transparent. There were decorative shelves on the left and right walls, on which exquisite and small wine bottles of various shapes were ced.

    Further inside, there were tables and chairs in the shape of green bamboo, which was where Fang Heng led Zheng Xian.

    ¡°Sister Xian, sit down. I¡¯ll go get some wine.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zheng Xian nodded.

    Fang Heng took out two bottles of the Fang family¡¯s bamboo liquor from the warehouse. Both the bottle and the box were exquisitely packaged.

    Speaking of which, after giving that bottle of wine to Mr. Weist time, the next day, Fang Heng took a packaged bottle and sent it to Mr. Wei.

    Then, Fang Heng brought two three-coin cups and a few dishes to go with the wine.

    One coin was equivalent to five grams. The three coin cup was the smallest ss, and it was only 15 grams full.

    ¡°Come, sister Xian, let¡¯s drink.¡± Fang Heng sat opposite Zheng Xian.

    The two of them slowly drank one cup after another.

    ¡°Fang Heng, I think you should stop selling wine in the future. You can really sell dishes with wine.¡± Zheng Xian picked up a piece of cucumber with her chopsticks. The cucumber was crisp and delicious, and it was veryfortable to eat it with three cups of wine.

    ¡°That¡¯s what I¡¯m thinking too. If the business of the pub is not good in the future, I¡¯ll go to boss Yuan¡¯s pub at night to sell the liquor and dishes. ¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Sure, sure.¡± Zheng Xian was a little strange when it came to drinking. She didn¡¯t like to clink sses with others, but preferred to drink ss by herself.

    ¡°Sister Xian thinks you have something on your mind. Do you want to say it? it¡¯ll be better.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s not good to say it out loud. It¡¯s better to keep it in your heart.¡± Zheng Xian drank a ss of wine and said,¡±And the more you drink, the more you¡¯ll feel happy.¡±

    He didn¡¯t y by the rules. He usually said,¡±I have wine, Do you have a story?¡± But now there was wine, but people with stories were not willing to tell stories.

    In fact, Zheng Xian rarely came to the restaurant for proper meals. Most of the time, she came for drinks at night. Overall, Zheng Xian was not as domineering and casual as Queen Jiang, nor as gentle and understanding as sister Wan. Zheng Xian was more introverted and felt like a woman with many stories.

    ¡°If we¡¯re friends, then let¡¯s drink until we¡¯re drunk.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    In fact, Zheng Xian did not like to drink, but she could not sleep without drinking.

    ¡°Okay,¡± Fang Heng replied.¡±No one is allowed to leave standing today.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re a good friend. Then tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I¡¯ll treat you to boss Yuan¡¯s pub. ¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°Hahaha, then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± Fang Heng said.

    As a matter of fact, Fang Heng and Zheng Xian still didn¡¯t know that the pub was about to receive the most tragic impact. Because of a certain person, the group of waiters in Lu province clearly knew that they could actually drink fine wine in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at night.

    Arge number of Lu province¡¯s wine lovers changed their ns. Those who had ns toe to Chengdu for a tour before had moved their ns forward; Those who didn¡¯t n toe to Chengdu for a vacation immediately made ns.

    Just like tonight.

    ¡°It¡¯s good. The rmendations on the inte are true. This wine is good.¡±

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I do. Master chef restaurant¡¯s food is the best in the country, but I didn¡¯t expect the wine to be so delicious.¡±

    ¡°Just now, I saw that the ne ticket from Lu province to Rong city was a few hundred Yuan more expensive. Hahahaha, the ne ticket was overpriced by us.¡±

    A few burly men from Lu province discussed animatedly. In fact, the burly men were not familiar with each other, but it was easy for men to build friendships at the wine table.

    Shen Min was in charge of the pub. As the first customers of the pub, the several big men from Lu province had a lot of questions.

    However, Shen Min was already very mature now. She could solve all these problems by herself without rming Yuan Zhou.

    It saved Yuan Zhou a lot of trouble and time.

    Speaking of which, at the beginning of the year, Yuan Zhou had increased the basic sry of Shen Min and Zhou Jia from 100 yuan a day to 125 Yuan a day. Of which, 5 yuan was the sry for those who had worked for a long time. In fact, it was an increase of 20 yuan.

    Speaking of which, the treatment of Zhou Jia and Shen Min was very good. If it were any other restaurant¡¯s waitresses, they wouldn¡¯t be able to have such good treatment and be so rxed and free.

    On Zhou Jia¡¯s and Shen Min¡¯s birthdays, Yuan Zhou would bake a birthday cake for them and treat them to a meal.

    Of course, no restaurant could make as much money as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. This saying wasn¡¯t targeted at a particr restaurant, but rather all the restaurants in the world were the younger brothers in making money.

    With such a worry-free waiter, Yuan Zhou could have more time to study the ancient books and recipes. In fact, no matter what kind of method he used, he was always very happy to improve his cooking skills.

    ¡°Guanggong¡¯s travels. After reading it, my biggest thought is that Guangli is really rich. He has actually traveled almost half of China.¡± The small notebook beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand had been filled with notes.

    In the past few weeks, Yuan Zhou had been reading ancient books and recipes and had recorded all his gains. He had already filled up four or five notebooks.

    At first nce, the book ¡°guanggong¡¯s travels ¡°could be easily mistaken as a changgong¡¯s travels ... Well, the meaning was very different.

    Although the cooking methods were not written in the book, the taste was written in detail, which could help Yuan Zhou understand the cuisines of that era.

    The next day.

    Today was a good day, everything he wanted coulde true, and tomorrow was another good day ...

    Cough, cough, I got it wrong. Never.

    It was a good day for Wang Hong because it was the release conference for the new book of evil extermination 2.

    Due to the sessful creation of the character Fang Heng, the witch of the heavenly demon sect, in evil extermination 1, this book was called ¡°a shot of cardiac stimnt for modern wuxia.¡± Naturally, the publishing house quickly arranged for the second volume.

    Wang Hong chose the location of the press conference of the new book to be in Wang Li¡¯s Western restaurant. Not to mention other things, if the conference was held in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, it would affect the line in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant if too many people came.

    On the other side, Wang Li wasn¡¯t afraid of being affected. To him, this was a form of publicity.

    Before the event began, Wang Hong looked at the rather big venue with satisfaction.

    ¡°Teacher Wang, the media will be interviewing you for two questions. Let¡¯s first match the questions.¡± A staff member came over and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wang Hong said.

    Then, they happily answered the questions. On the other side, a staff member reminded Wang Hong that someone was looking for him.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Wang Hong replied loudly.

    Wang Hong rushed to the staff member and said,¡±¡±Sorry to trouble you, I still have something to do, so I¡¯ll head over first.¡±

    Then, he jogged over.

    ¡°This author is quite polite at such a young age.¡± The staff member said.

    He was a staff member of the publishing house and had arranged many press conferences like this, but it was rare to see such a young and polite best-selling author.

    If it was the Wang Hong who had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before, he would have probably been floating in the sky with such a result. But the reality ...

    You became famous at a young age, so how young and famous can you be?

    Could he be better than Yuan Zhou?

    Yuan Zhou had never been so arrogant. Moreover, there was also Wu Hai, the ¡°hope of the European painting circle¡±. Except for eating, he was always easy-going and didn¡¯t have any arrogance.

    Therefore, after staying in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a long time, Wang Hong really didn¡¯t think it was a big deal for him to have such a small achievement.

    Most importantly, Wang Hong even felt that he might not be as good as that disobedient kid in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡­¡­¡­

 Chapter 1629

    <h4>Chapter 1629: A big gift bag of street food</h4>

    Wang Hong Ran out and found it was man man.

    ¡°Man man, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°A great author is already very impressive.¡± Man manughed and said,¡±they¡¯re holding a press conference for their new books now.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just average. I¡¯m ranked third,¡±Wang Hong replied.

    ¡°Can our restaurant really rank third?¡± Man man started to count with her fingers,¡±famous author, do you mean that he can bepared to boss Yuan?¡± He¡¯s still better than brother Wu, Sister Jiang or brother Ling. ¡±

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡± Wang Hong coughed and changed the topic.¡±¡±Actually, I finally understand what the crow beast said.¡±

    ¡°What did he say?¡± Man man asked.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is thergest ingredient warehouse,¡± Wang Hong said firmly.

    Man man nodded her head in agreement.

    ¡°By the way, Manman, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not the one looking for you. Boss Yuan is the one looking for you. ¡± Speaking of this matter, man man was a bit envious and jealous.

    Man man said,¡±boss Yuan said that he made a small cake for you to celebrate the release conference of your new book. He wants you to eat it directly in his restaurant after the conference.¡±

    ¡°Really? Really?¡± Wang Hong was even happier now. He continued excitedly,¡±¡±Hahaha. Boss Yuan, you are such a good friend. As the saying goes, misfortunes nevere alone, but blessingse in pairs. Today, I¡¯m blessed with Double Happiness.¡±

    ......

    ¡°It makes me want to write a book too. That¡¯s a cake made by boss Yuan. I¡¯ve never even eaten it before.¡± Man man was so jealous that she felt as if she had been separated from him.

    There wasn¡¯t a cake on the menu yet, so most people wouldn¡¯t have the chance to eat it.

    ¡°Hehehe, I have no choice. Do you want half of it?¡± Wang Hong pretended to be polite.

    Man man nodded her head and agreed without any hesitation,¡±¡±Alright.¡±

    ¡°Uh ... I¡¯m just being polite.¡± Wang Hong was speechless.

    ¡°I know, but I took it seriously!¡± Man man said straightforwardly.

    ¡°...¡± Wang Hong didn¡¯t know that it could be done this way.

    ¡°That whatever ck beast isn¡¯t here, right?¡± Wang Hong collected his thoughts and suddenly thought of a crucial point.

    ¡°He¡¯s not here. Brother Wu seems to be managing the gallery.¡± ¡°I even went to the Art Gallery to take a look,¡± man man said.¡±Well ... I can¡¯t really appreciate the style of the decoration.¡±

    Wang Hong didn¡¯t pay much attention to the Art Gallery, as long as Wu Hai wasn¡¯t there when he was eating the cake.

    After that, man man stayed to watch the new book conference.

    At the press conference of the new book.

    Wang Hong sat at the head of the table with the editor of the publishing house beside him.

    The media began to ask questions.

    ¡°Author Wang Hong, many readers of your new book evil extermination 2 would like to ask if Fang Heng, the demoness of the heavenly demon sect, will appear again.¡±

    ¡°In the first movie, Fang Heng fell off the cliff. It did not state whether he was Dead or Alive. But it will not appear in this movie. We can¡¯t rule out the possibility of a third movie.¡± ¡°The second movie is about the protagonist¡¯s lifelong friends,¡± Wang Hong said.¡±They are also his biggest opponents.¡±

    In fact, Fang Heng, who had been showing off for the sake of ¡®revenge¡¯, should have died after falling off the cliff when Wang Hong wrote it. However, the witch Fang Heng was too popr, so they arranged for her to appear in the third film a third time.

    ¡°The protagonist¡¯s biggest friend and biggest rival,¡± the media asked.¡±What kind of role is he?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s the legendary most handsome man in the world. He¡¯s known as the cold-faced young master. He can rely on his looks to make a living, but he has to rely on his abilities. He¡¯s also an extremely outstanding mathematician who can also calcte his opponents during a duel. It¡¯s an attempt to integrate mathematics into wuxia. His weapon is a unique long rule.¡± Wang Hong said.

    In fact, in the history of Huaxia, there had been records of tools for drawing circles a long time ago. Just like many ancient statues, there were Nuwa and Fuxi who followed the rules.

    ¡°I can¡¯t say more,¡± Wang Hong said.¡±Everyone, read it in the book.¡±

    This time, the questions were all about the content of the books. The media seemed to be very cooperative, but it was not that they were cooperating, but that they were all arranged by the publishing house, so they all asked questions about the books.

    Man man seemed to have understood something as she muttered,¡±¡±I know why Boss yuan can bake cakes. If I¡¯m not wrong, the weaponpass is definitely apass.¡±

    There were still many readers at the press conference of his new book. Hence, Wang Hong had to spend some time signing the books. Overall, it was a sess. There were already more than 20000 preorders online.

    This was the embodiment of the poprity of the first film.

    After another hour, Wang Hong was almost done with his business. He first thanked Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant for their cooperation and then went straight to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Of course, man man, who could get half of the cake, also followed behind him obediently. She had really learned her shamelessness from the ck Beast.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, Wang Hong, the most handsome man in your book is surnamed Yuan, right?¡± He said slowly.

    Wang Hong nodded his head silently.

    ¡°Then Mingzhou.¡± Man man continued.

    There was no mistake. The most handsome man in the underworld that Wang Hong mentioned in the second movie was Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Not bad. I¡¯m really convinced by your ttery. No wonder boss Yuan baked a cake for you to celebrate.¡± He said slowly.

    Man man was also a regr customer. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t admit it, man man had always regarded Yuan Zhou as her master because she had learned the kneading skills from him.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s character, man man, the hidden disciple, was quite clear about it. Yuan Zhou had a cold appearance but a kind heart. On the surface, he appeared to be calm. But in fact, when something happened to his friends or acquaintances, he would run away the fastest. Everyone should have known this by now.

    However, making a cake to celebrate the release of a new book was obviously not Yuan Zhou¡¯s character. So that was what happened, man man thought to herself.

    If Yuan Zhou knew what man man was thinking, he would definitely be very surprised. How could his well-hidden image of an aloof Prince Charming be seen through by everyone?

    ¡°How can you call writing a book a rainbow fart?!¡± Wang Hong argued loudly,¡±I have discussed with boss Yuan about the character when I was writing. This character is based on boss Yuan. How can you insult someone¡¯s innocence without any basis?¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright,¡± Man man didn¡¯t want to argue with Wang Hong because she had a new idea. She was thinking about whether she should find an opportunity to present a big cake with the words: The Prince Charming will always be young

    No, if she wrote ¡®Forever Young¡¯, would it make others think that she was saying that he was very old now? then she should write ¡®Prince Charming is too tall¡¯... Man man fell into deep thought.

    It was known that Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant was right opposite Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, the time arrived before man man coulde up with an idea. The time was just right after the breakfast time and Yuan Zhou had yet to start preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°Was the press conference a sess?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite a sess,¡± Wang Hong said.¡±It¡¯ll definitely sell better than the first one.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and then took out the red velvet cake that he had prepared earlier. The overall shape of this cake was in the shape of a book, which was totally different from the one he had made for Yin ya, which was in the shape of a heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to celebrate the release of Wang Hong¡¯s new book, not because Wang Hong wrote that I¡¯m the most handsome man in the world. Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Yuan Zhou had sessfully convinced himself.

    ¡°You really want half?¡± As a man, Wang Hong indeed didn¡¯t like to eat cake that much, but that was referring to other people and not the cakes made by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, just half will do, thank you.¡± Man man put her palms together, tilted her head and gave her thanks with a beautiful smile.

    ¡°My head hurts.¡± Wang Hong¡¯s face was full of pain, but he still gave half of the food to the te that man man had prepared.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡± Man man took a deep breath of the sweet and fragrant vor of the cake, picked up her fork and started to eat.

    By the way, man man had specially bought the fork and te outside the restaurant after Wang Hong had agreed to buy it. This was to eliminate the possibility of being rejected without a te and fork.

    Therefore, Wang Hong had no choice but to ept it. Although his heart ached when he saw that half of the cake was gone, the food in front of him was more important.

    Therefore, Wang Hong also picked up the spoon prepared by Yuan Zhou and started to eat.

    There were few men who liked sweet things like cake. After all, it was sweet and greasy. Therefore, Wang Hong only scooped a small piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

    Before the cake even entered his mouth, a faint Milky aroma wafted into his nose. This aroma had the smell of milk, but it wasn¡¯t sickening. This made Wang Hong even more excited about the taste of the cake.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, the red berry red velvet cake immediately melted in his mouth. The rich fruit aroma filled his mouth, mixed with the aroma of milk, and was very soft.

    ¡°MMM, it¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s not greasy at all, and the sweetness is just right. The milk is too delicious, and there¡¯s also the sweet fragrance of mixed fruits.¡± Wang Hong squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

    After taking a bite of the red velvet bottom, Wang Hong began to work on the book cover made of cream.

    She directly scooped a spoonful and stuffed it into her mouth. The silky texture of the cream spread in her mouth, and the fragrance of the milk followed.

    The milk¡¯s fragrance was as if it had just been squeezed out of a farm. The milk¡¯s fragrance was very strong, and the sweetness was just right. It was not sweet enough to make one¡¯s throat hurt, nor was it just the taste of foam.

    The milk was dense and fine, and the milk smelled sweet. It could be said to be of the best quality.

    ¡°The cream on this is also delicious. It¡¯s super fresh and doesn¡¯t have the greasy taste of other cream at all.¡± Wang Hong continued to praise.

    On the other side, man man had already been eating the food with a blissful look.

    ¡°There¡¯s still an hour left before I prepare the ingredients. I can finish reading ¡®guanggong¡¯s travels¡¯.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t participate in the sharing of the cake. He just sat at the side and read his own book.

    He called Qin Kaili today and told her that the tour group would stop for a day tomorrow.

    As he was going to have an exchange of culinary skills with the master in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell her the reason since Qin Kelly didn¡¯t ask why.

    After reading the travel notes, Yuan Zhou found that the taste of the customers at the end of the Qing Dynasty was quite different from that of the customers now.

    And this difference, apart from the environment, was also the evolution of food.

    For example, in thete Qing Dynasty of Sichuan cuisine, the dishes with garlic were far less than the current Sichuan cuisine with garlic.

    There was evolution and evolution, which was why it was called food culture.

    ¡°But is the real perfume real?¡± Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought.

    At the end of ¡°guanggong¡¯s travels¡±, it was said that Guangli went to a small county in Yu Province. There was a very famous noodle restaurant in the small county, and as a foodie, Guangli naturally went there.

    He ordered a bowl of noodles, but it tasted terrible. Not only was the noodles soft and chewy, but the taste was also like chewing wax. Guangli was not satisfied on the spot. He stood up and asked the boss why the food tasted so bad.

    Then, the owner of the noodle restaurant said unhurriedly,¡±¡±So you want to eat delicious noodles? you should¡¯ve said so earlier. It¡¯s just that the price for unptable and delicious noodles are different.¡±

    Then, Guangli was a little dumbfounded. This was just like buying seafood on Yingzhou Ind. The seller would clearly ask you if you wanted to weigh it properly or not. It was just as amazing.

    When you¡¯re doing business and selling things to customers, shouldn¡¯t you be able to weigh them? By the same logic, it was also necessary to sell food and make good food.

    Guangli was not short of money, so he immediately asked for good food.

    Initially, he thought that master PU would prepare another bowl of noodles for him, but he didn ¡®t. Instead, he poured a transparent liquid into the noodles before letting Guangli continue eating.

    How could it be delicious like this? however, Guangli was extremely shocked when he ate it in one bite. The taste was spicy yet sweet, and the noodles became chewy.

    Guangli immediately asked,¡±what was added to this?¡± owner PU said it was ¡°real perfume.¡± Guangli was about to continue asking, but owner PU told him to eat quickly, or else the noodles would not taste good.

    The book did not mention what a real perfume was. Perhaps Guangli did not manage to find out back then.

    ¡°Hurry up and eat. Otherwise, it won¡¯t taste good anymore. This proves that the real perfume can only temporarily enhance the taste of the noodles.¡±

    If it was only to improve the taste of the food temporarily, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t make the transparent liquid, but he could still make the sauce to improve the taste.

    However, it would be difficult to make the noodles chewy. ording to Guangli¡¯s description, Yuan Zhou felt that even if he mixed the noodles with the chemicalpounds, it would still be difficult to achieve the effect described in the book.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially went to the chef¡¯s Association and the ancient books Association to inquire. Except for guanggong¡¯s travels, there were no other books with rted records.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t think that the records were fake. After all, ancient information was not developed. Besides, other than the records of real perfume, the rest of the records could be traced.

    The travel notes were written realistically, so he couldn¡¯t possibly write something fake at the end.

    ¡°Even if the travel notes ¡®description of the real perfume¡¯s effects is a little exaggerated, from Guangli¡¯sments on other food along the way, I can tell that he is still very picky about food.¡±

    For example, Guangli finished a bowl of noodles in a shorter time, only five minutes.

    ¡°After removing the sense of taste deception, I should be able to increase my score by at least two points in about ten minutes.¡±

    It took more than five minutes to improve the taste of the cooked Wheaten food by two points. It was almost like magic. Yuan Zhou supported his chin with his hand and couldn¡¯t figure it out.

    ¡°System, is there really such a real perfume?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system in his heart.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°Do you have it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± The system¡¯s disy was quite straightforward.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even record the real perfume, system.¡± Yuan Zhou got it immediately.

    The system disyed,¡±the real perfume has been lost.¡±

    Not only in China, but in the world, many dishes were lost for various reasons.

    However, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, there were three ways that were lost. The first way was that there was no chef who knew how to cook, but there were records of it in ancient books or recipes.

    The second method didn¡¯t have a chef¡¯s Guild, nor were there any ancient books or recipes, but the system kept it.

    Finally, there was no chef¡¯s Guild, no ancient books, and no ancient recipes. The system didn¡¯t save them, either. It could only judge whether they had existed or not. This was a true loss.

    As mentioned before, if the ingredients were not circted, the system would not be able to record them. For example, thetro of the little Dragon Mountain, which was the peak of Yuan Zhou¡¯s life.

    It was the same for ingredients and recipes. If there were no records or word of mouth, the system would not be able to record it.

    ¡°No wonder there are no records of it except for travel notes. It seems that the owner of the noodle restaurant didn¡¯t pass down this skill. He didn¡¯t even tell anyone after he created it.¡± Yuan Zhou had roughly guessed the truth of the matter.

    ¡°System, quickly give me a mission. I¡¯ll restore the real perfume.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Given his rtionship with the system, it was easy for him to get a mission.

    The next second, the mission was really issued.

    The system disyed,¡±does the host ept the mission¡± restore the real perfume ¡°?¡±

    ¡°I ept.¡± Yuan Zhou checked it immediately. He wanted to see what reward he could get.

    [Mission] restoring the real perfume (iplete)

    (Hint: you have seen the magical and lost seasoning in ¡°guanggong¡¯s travels.¡± Brave young man, quickly conquer it!)

    [Mission reward] a big gift bag of street food

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the reward. Previously, he had been talking about the stinky tofu that would stink the entire Street. He had never expected that the reward woulde so soon.

    Street snacks were different from the chicken shreds cold noodles, which had obvious cuisines. Street snacks had no cuisines and could be eaten almost all over the country. They were not covered by cuisines.

    Stir-fried yogurt, teppanyaki tofu, teppanyaki squid, roasted sweet potatoes, fruit shaved ice, roasted potatoes ...

    Speaking of which, she had a great appetite. Yuan Zhou had also cooked the iron te squid before, but it was specially made for Yin ya.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, you really know my intentions.¡± Yuan Zhou burst intoughter.

    Afterughing out loud, he couldn¡¯t help falling silent. It wasn¡¯t easy to get this reward. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any idea about the real perfume at the moment.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1630

    <h4>Chapter 1630: I¡¯m also a shameless person</h4>

    ¡°Thank you for your hospitality, boss Yuan.¡± After man man finished her meal, she stood up contentedly and thanked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hey, hey, shouldn¡¯t you also thank the person who treated you to the cake?¡± Wang Hong, who was standing at the side, was trying his best to make his presence known.

    Man man didn¡¯t want to talk to such a person who liked to tter others. Therefore, she seriously considered the feasibility of giving boss Yuan the cake.

    ¡°Ingrate.¡± Wang Hong mumbled to himself and then thanked him seriously,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan. This red velvet cake is definitely the best I have ever eaten.¡±

    Wang Hong¡¯s next question also expressed man man¡¯s inner thoughts. He asked,¡±¡±I wonder when it will appear on the menu?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not very good at making other cakes yet. It might take some time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    If he could beat a bunch of cake brands when he wasn¡¯t mature, what would it be like when he was mature?

    Wang Hong didn¡¯t know, and he didn¡¯t dare to ask.

    As a sweet food lover, man man was looking forward to it very much. When the cake was online, she woulde to eat it every day. After all, man man was already a little rich woman now.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Man man also said goodbye and then the two of them left together.

    Yuan Zhou walked them to the door and watched them leave. Then, he returned to the restaurant and continued thinking about the matter of the real perfume.

    This was not only for the big gift bag of street food, but also for the real perfume, which really aroused Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest.

    ......

    However, even when it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch, he still had no idea.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t waste his time. Yuan Zhou formted a n.

    It was very difficult to be fat after eating at one time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou divided the analysis of the real perfume into three steps: Taste enhancement, tendon enhancement, transparent water state.

    As mentioned before, it was easy to enhance the taste. As long as the taste of the ingredients covered the original taste of the noodles, the goal could be achieved. Now, the problem of making the noodles chewy was solved.

    Taoxi road was bustling during the day, specifically referring to the diners. People came and went, and it was quite prosperous and lively.

    Our pure-hearted Yu daoyi came to line up at noon.

    Apart from Zhou Shijie¡¯s treat or other people¡¯s treat, Yu daoyi rarely came to eat alone.

    Firstly, it was very difficult to draw a vegetarian meal. There was only one banquet every month. Secondly, there was no money. Since he had eaten vegetarian foodst time, Yu daoyi, who wasn¡¯t greedy for food, had made up his mind to save money.

    Then ... Half a year passed. By relying on his perseverance of fishing for three days and drying his for two days, he finally saved up a small amount of money. Then, he brought the little Daoist boy to draw a lottery. After three months, he finally won the lottery.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t today, but three dayster. Today, Yu daoyi came because Wu Hai was treating him. Wu Shou even asked for his phone number from Zhou Shijie.

    Well ... Of course, there was a story behind it. Yu daoyi had a mobile phone, but he didn¡¯t use it much. It was always turned off or turned off. So in the end, it was Zhong Lili who informed him and paid the call fee before asking the Taoist priest to turn it on.

    Anyway, Zhong Lili didn¡¯t like to see Wu Hai very much now. It made sense when she thought about it. Anyone who climbed up and down for no reason would also have emotions.

    Of course, the result was good. Wu Hai got through to Yu daoyi. Actually, Yu daoyi wasn¡¯t familiar with Wu Hai. At most, they were acquaintances. But when he heard that Wu Hai was treating him to a meal, he immediately agreed without asking why.

    In order to attend the appointment, Yu daoyi had changed into a very beautiful Daoist robe, even though it was no different from his other Daoist robes in the eyes of outsiders.

    ¡°You¡¯ve finally arrived. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve arrived.¡±

    ¡°On an empty stomach?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat breakfast.¡±

    ¡°Very good,¡± he said.

    ¡°Naturally,¡±

    The mumbling conversation came from Yu daoyi and Wu Hai. This was because when Yu daoyi and Wu Hai faced each other, there was a huge collision of Qi.

    Sparks seemed to have exploded in the air.

    On one side was the tyrant of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, known as the divine beast of the restaurant, the ¡°Wu Style eight pounces of snatching dishes¡±, which was unrivaled in the pugilistic world. Even the joint hands of Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan couldn¡¯t shake him at all.

    The result of Wu Hai¡¯s duel with Qin Xiaoyi and Gao Fan was one loss and 76 wins. The difference was obvious.

    On the other side was the legendary Taoist master Yu daoyi, who had cultivated the state of mind as still as water, level but sudden waves, and the ¡®ying the zither snatching skill¡¯ was also one of the best in the shop.

    ¡°Thank you for treating me to a good meal, Sir Wu. Although I¡¯m not a glutton, I still miss my friends in the store.¡± Yu daoyi didn¡¯t have a poker face. There were expressions of surprise, panic, andughter, but no matter what expression he had, the expression in his eyes didn¡¯t change at all.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already evolved the crow-style snatching skill into the current snatching skill. Today, I¡¯m going to let you know that there¡¯s only one Sky in the field of snatching vegetables!¡± Wu Hai said firmly.

    Yu daoyi¡¯s eyes flickered slightly.¡±¡±I¡¯m not snatching food. Little Daoist never snatches food. I¡¯m just looking at the food being wasted on the te, so I¡¯m helping you eat some.¡±

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Wu Hai sneered disdainfully. He knew very well that this Taoist priest was the same as him. They both ate shameless things. Eh...No, when did Wu Hai ever have such a thing as face?

    ¡°Stop pretending. You¡¯re a faceless man like me,¡± Wu Hai said.

    Yu daoyi said,yman Wu, you¡¯re wrong. Although I also think that I¡¯m shameless, I¡¯m a Taoist priest after all. I still need a piece of cloth to cover my shame. Therefore,yman Wu, please call me Yu daoyi who only has half a face.¡±

    Wu Hai thought for a while silently and then nodded his head,¡±¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    ¡°Thank you, Wu Ju.¡± Yu daoyi thanked him sincerely.

    As the two big shots spoke, Zhou Xi shivered behind them. During the vegetarian banquet, Zhou Xi had gone to cram some more information because he couldn¡¯t understand his idol¡¯s words.

    Moreover, he was entrusted by Wu Hai to record the ¡°great battle¡± that would happenter, because Wu Hai wanted to preserve such a historical moment.

    Wu Hai and Yu daoyi were among the first batch of customers. They entered the restaurant together.

    ¡°Can Taoist priest eat meat?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine to have a meal once in a while,¡±Yu daoyi said.

    There were many Taoist factions, and Yu daoyi¡¯s faction could really eat meat asionally.

    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s start.¡± ¡°How many dishes do you think are suitable?¡± asked Wu Hai.

    ¡°How about ten dishes?¡± Yu daoyi said after thinking about his food intake.

    Wu Hai nodded his head and felt that the amount was not bad,¡±¡±Ten dishes per person. It¡¯s not bad. Little Jia, time to order.¡±

    In the past, when Wu Hai ordered dishes, most of the time he would order meat, meat, meat. But today, because of Yu daoyi, he ordered meat and vegetables.

    For this meal alone, Wu Hai paid 27000 Yuan. He had no choice but to pay 2080 Yuan for Dongpo pig knuckle and 3118 Yuan for three sets of duck. They were all major dishes. In addition, Wu Shou would order a tea egg for every meal.

    Previously, Zhou Jia had asked Wu Hai why he had to eat an egg for every meal. Then, Wu Hai answered,¡±¡±My sister told me that I¡¯ll grow taller if I eat an egg every day.¡±

    There were too many things toin about. For a moment, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t know what to say.¡±Wu Hai is already 29 years old. His bones have stopped growing ... And he¡¯s not eating tea eggs, is he?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the tea egg? Tea eggs also have dignity. ¡± ¡°My sister wouldn¡¯t lie to me,¡± Wu Hai said with certainty.

    Zhou Jia had no choice but to remain silent.

    Getting back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou was even surprised when he heard the menu. The godly beast had changed to eat vegetables? Then, he saw Yu daoyi and understood.

    However, he was also quite surprised. Since when did Yu daoyi and Wu Hai be so familiar with each other?

    One dish after another was carried out by Zhou Jia and ced on the table. There were ten tes on each side. The war had begun!

    What was the ¡°eight pounce for food¡±? pounce had the meaning of ¡°strike¡± and ¡°continuous staff,¡± but it meant the literal meaning here.

    With his chopsticks like a ferocious beast, Wu Hai pounced at pan die. His hands were like shooting stars. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to resist him.

    But Yu daoyi was no ordinary person! He was a great enemy that had been personally verified by Wu Hai. The moment Wu Hai¡¯s chopsticks touched the twice-cooked pork, Yu daoyi flicked his chopsticks and took away the evenly distributed twice-cooked pork.

    ¡°That was fast.¡± Not to be outdone, Wu Hai flicked his chopsticks and the twice cooked pork fell down.

    However, Yu daoyi was definitely not an easy person to deal with. The meat fell into the te at a very fast speed, and the time was very short, but Yu daoyi was able to catch it again on the way. It was simply fast.

    A series of actions werepleted within a few seconds. What surprised Wu Hai was that he couldn¡¯t match Yu daoyi¡¯s speed in picking up food.

    However, the ¡°eight pounces for food¡± wasn¡¯t that simple. Wu Hai had to give it his all. Yu daoyi stuffed the twice-cooked pork into his mouth and ate a mouthful of rice.

    The twice-cooked pork was of the right size, and it had reached the highest level of ¡®light bulb shape¡¯. It went well with the in white rice.

    However, in just a few seconds, Wu Hai had already eaten two chopsticks of duck meat, two chopsticks of pig knuckle, two chopsticks of spicy fish and two chopsticks of boiled meat slices.

    That¡¯s right. This was the reason why Wu Hai dominated the food snatching world.¡±You managed to grab a piece of food with great difficulty, but Wu Hai has already eaten eight.¡± The difference was too obvious.

    The shes of swords on the table, of course, did not affect the other diners. The rule that the small restaurant acquiesced was that no one could affect the other diners ¡®dining.

    Next to him, Zhou Xi ordered shredded chicken cold noodles and a bowl of green bean porridge from the 100 styles of rice cuisine. Porridge and cold noodles were the standard in summer.

    Zhou Xi¡¯s main job was to record. Many other customers also looked at Wu Hai and Yu daoyi from time to time. After all, it was rare to see such a wonderful scene where a fight over vegetables was turned into an art.

    After the war ... Yu daoyi¡¯s gaze actually became a little dull.

    Wu Hai stood up contentedly and then patted Yu daoyi, consoling him,¡±¡±It¡¯s not embarrassing to lose to me. My condolences, Taoist priest. ¡±

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai won. Out of the 20 dishes, Wu Hai grabbed 13 of them almost by himself, winning six dishes over Yu daoyi.

    The difference was too great!

    One must know that ever since he met his great enemy Yu daoyi at the vegetarian banquetst time, Wu Hai had kept it in mind. However, he wasn¡¯t sure of it at that time.

    When Wu Hai¡¯s skill of snatching vegetables improved further andpletely perfected the ¡°eight pounces of snatching vegetables¡±, he invited Yu daoyi today.

    ¡°What are you saying, schr? I¡¯m not happy with things, but not sad for myself. I can still do it.¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s expression became calm again as he spoke.

    ¡°Really?¡± Wu Hai took a nce at Yu daoyi.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s fake. I¡¯m feeling indignant now, but in the eyes of others, I¡¯m still an expert, so I can¡¯t copse.¡± Yu daoyi calmly finished his words.

    ¡°We¡¯lle again next time if we have the chance, hahaha. ¡± Wu Hai was very happy.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Yu daoyi said.

    The conversation between the two ended.

    ¡°How do I send you the video of eaves Wu?¡± Zhou Xi took the opportunity to ask.

    Wu Hai thought for a while and then gave Zhou Xi an email.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send it over when I get back. ¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Wu Hai walked to the gallery while jumping up and down. Only after he ate his meal did he continue to eat in the evening.

    Yu daoyi also left, preparing to go back to the dojo to fight for food with the children and practice when eating.

    After lunch, Shen Min, who was supposed toe in the evening, arrived in advance. She stammered as if she had something to do.

    ¡°If you have something to say, say it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss ... I¡¯m going to graduate soon. My professional teacher likes me a lot and rmended me to a design studio after I graduate ... But it¡¯s very far away, in Shanghai.¡± Shen Min stammered. The more she said, the more embarrassed she became. She lowered her head.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing. Your teacher likes you, which means you¡¯re outstanding enough. You must seize this opportunity.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°But I¡¯m very happy to work in this small shop in Chengdu ...¡±

    Yuan Zhou interrupted Shen Min,¡±being a waitress was originally a part-time job when I was in school. Now that I have graduated, I will definitely look for a good job. I can¡¯t let go of the opportunity in front of me.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had also asked the system about the branch restaurant. But if the chef of the master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou, was it still the master chef Restaurant?

    If he knew how to open a branch, he could even be promoted from a clerk to a store manager. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to clone himself, so the possibility of opening a branch was very small. Therefore, there was no way for him to be promoted in the store.

    Another point was that Shen Min chose the major of fashion design herself, which meant that she liked it very much. Besides, she would asionally show her design drafts to Yuan Zhou. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, she was very talented.

    ¡°Shanghai is too far away from Chengdu. I have to go there for a long time before I can see boss Yuan, sister Yin ya, brother Wu, and everyone else.¡± The little girl¡¯s eyes were a little red as she spoke.

    Yuan Zhou passed him a piece of tissue and then said,¡±¡±You¡¯re really silly. This shop is mine, and I have the property rights to the house. That¡¯s why the shop has always been here. It¡¯s not like I¡¯m going to leave. Although Chengdu is quite far from Shanghai, I still have a holiday when I work.¡±

    ¡°For example, during the May 1st or Dragon Boat Festival holidays, you cane back to Chengdu to y.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Shen Min was still a little unhappy and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. No matter where you go, master chef Restaurant will always be on Taoxi road. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know, boss.¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so depressed. ¡± ¡°When will you leave? I¡¯ll prepare a farewell dinner for you,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ll treat you to the farewell dinner. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve saved a lot of money,¡±Shen Min said.

    ¡°It¡¯s my restaurant. I have the final say. You don¡¯t have to pay for the farewell dinner,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    Shen Min recalled that she had sprained her ankle when she went to school previously, but boss Yuan insisted that it was an industrial injury and that all the expenses were reimbursed. At that time, his tone was still the same as now.

    She was very grateful to have met such a boss. While she was recalling, Shen Min thought of thest thing she could help boss Yuan with,¡±¡±I¡¯ll graduate next month. If the boss can¡¯t recruit people, I can tell the teacher to stay for another month.¡±

    ¡°No need, no need. The earlier we go to Shanghai, the earlier we can get used to the environment. If you have any difficulties, call me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Got it, boss.¡± Shen Min nodded her head heavily.

    ¡°By the way, you can decide on the time of the banquet. Let me know when you¡¯ve decided on it, and you can invite whoever you want to invite.¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Shen Min nodded.

    The two of them exchanged a few words. As Yuan Zhou was going to start sculpting, Shen Min left first.

    More than three years ago, when Shen Min came to apply for the job, she was only a freshman. In the blink of an eye, she was already a senior and was about to graduate. Yuan Zhou suddenly felt a little absent-minded.

    ¡­¡­¡­

    [ps: I rmend God Wu Zhi¡¯s new book,¡±Krypton gold bes immortal¡±.]

 Chapter 1631

    <h4>Chapter 1631: The first idea failed</h4>

    At night, the sky was filled with stars.

    It was already veryte. Shen Min had already taken thest bus home.

    Having decided to go to Shanghai, Shen Min was even more diligent in the pub tonight. At present, there were only draft beer, bamboo liquor, and red wine in the pub. There were not many things to do, but Shen Min seemed to be using up all her strength.

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. Shen Min didn¡¯t mention the farewell banquet tonight. Perhaps she didn¡¯t know how to say it, or perhaps she felt it wasn¡¯t the right time yet.

    In the middle of the night, Yuan Zhou, who had already fallen asleep, suddenly woke up.

    The reason he woke up wasn¡¯t because of a nightmare, but because he thought of a possibility of the real perfume in his dream and quickly got up to verify it.

    What one thought in the day, one would dream at night. Perhaps Yuan Zhou had been thinking during the day, so he naturally thought about it even in his dreams.

    However, there was one thing. The things in the dream might always be clear, but it was more likely that they would forget everything when they woke up in the morning.

    ¡°Is it possible that the real perfume contains some crunchy ingredients, and after mixing them together, the noodles will also taste crunchy?¡±

    Thenguage of ssical Chinese was concise, and the bones were eaten again, like a string being stretched, like flicking teeth ... The bones could be understood here as the face bing chewy, and it could also be understood as other things bing chewy.

    Yuan Zhou busied himself in the kitchen for a while and finished the sauce he had expected. First, he used the crisp lotus root. The color of the Lotus root strips was simr to that of the noodles. When eaten together with the noodles, it could also reach the level described in the book.

    ¡°Let me try it now.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then started to eat.

    Actually, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, it was quite difficult to deliberately make the food taste bad. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly cooked a bowl of clear soup with in water and specially cooked the noodles well ording to the instructions in the book.

    ......

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou began to eat a little. The noodles mixed with the Lotus root spicy sauce could barely achieve the effect of improving the taste and chewiness, but he still judged it as a failure.

    ¡°If I want to achieve the effect described in the book, I will need a lot of lotus roots until the end of the meal.¡±

    ¡°Even if we don¡¯t consider the transparent color of the real perfume, the difference in size is too big.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a data lover, but he had roughly summarized the amount of the perfume used in the book. The real perfume should only be 10ml to 20ml, but what he used just now was equivalent to noodles with soy sauce.

    ¡°It¡¯s so difficult. No wonder it¡¯s a real perfume that doesn¡¯t even have a system.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then went back to his bed to continue sleeping.

    When Yuan Zhou went to bed, it was already 2:00 am. However, it was still very busy at the ce where he would roast whole cows in the future.

    ¡°I¡¯ll work overtime. Boss Wu said that I¡¯ll get triple the overtime pay. The faster I finish, the more bonus I¡¯ll get.¡±

    ¡°Of course, we also have to guarantee the quality.¡±

    The foreman said loudly,¡±also, boss Wu said that if your body can¡¯t take it, you should tell me immediately. In construction and renovation, a mistake can cause injuries. Think about it. If you get injured, even if you pay for the medical and nutrition expenses, you won¡¯t be able to earn money for a long time. Don¡¯t joke around with your body.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re still going ording to n. We¡¯ll definitely be able toplete it in two weeks, so don¡¯t be too anxious.¡±

    The work at the construction site was all hard work. In fact, the biggest difference between Chinese people and foreigners was their tenacity.

    The importance of survival could bend many people¡¯s backbones, but most of the people in the country would not be broken by it. Just like these cattle roasting sites, they had to work for so many hours a day, and it was still a hot day.

    Even Wu Yungui, a busy man, would take time to visit Yuan Zhou from time to time because of his rtionship with Yuan Zhou. From time to time, he would also ask someone to cook a big pot of sour plum soup to quench the summer heat and thirst.

    In fact, Wu Yun GUI didn¡¯t have to do this. The sour plum soup really didn¡¯t cost much, but once a heat stroke urred and a construction ident happened, it would be serious. What was surprising was that most people didn¡¯t understand this simple truth. Well, maybe they just pretended not to understand.

    The next day, Wu Yungui was being interviewed. As a popr figure in the business circle, his interviews came one after another.

    He epted an interview with entrepreneurial weekly early in the morning.

    ¡°Director Wu, yourpany¡¯s stock price has been rising due to the sess of the Chenghua District Food City project. Your investment in Chenghua has also been rated as the most sessful investment case in recent years. Do you have any business secrets that you can share with the vast number of entrepreneurs?¡± The reporter said.

    ¡°Human-based.¡± Wu Yungui said,¡±it seems that these four words are very vague. Indeed, everyone also thinks that it is vague. But in fact, I think that investors have far more returns thannd, futures, regional chains, and other series of investments.¡±

    ¡°Investor? Boss Wu, are you talking about the person who invested and created this project?¡± The reporter said.

    Wu Yungui frowned, but he didn¡¯t want to exin much. He rxed his brows and said,¡±¡±You can say that.¡±

    ¡°Then, boss Wu, ording to what you said, the food City you invested in this time is also an investor?¡± The reporter continued to ask questions. He was quite smart and knew how to draw inferences from one case.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Wu Yungui replied with certainty.

    ¡°Then, boss Wu, can you reveal who it is? It allowed boss Wu to make the decision to use such arge amount of funds. ¡± The reporter was in high spirits.

    ¡°Of course ... I can¡¯t reveal it, hahaha.¡± Wu Yungui deliberately took a long breath.

    After that, the reporters asked a few more regr questions and Wu Yungui answered them one by one. After the interview, Wu Yungui left in a hurry.

    Wu Yungui looked at the time and muttered to himself, ¡°It¡¯s just right to line up at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at this time. ¡±

    Thinking of this, Wu Yungui was about to call the driver to set off, but before he could make the call, the Secretary knocked on the door.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Wu Yungui greeted the Secretary and he entered the office.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±Wu Yungui asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s an urgent document that needs you to deal with. ¡± The Secretary took out the document and ced it in front of Wu Yungui.

    Wu Yungui was silent for a long time after reading it. Then he said, ¡°I¡¯ll be having a lunch meeting at noon. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, CEO Wu, I¡¯ll inform the others immediately.¡± The Secretary was also very efficient.

    Looking at the documents on the table, Wu Yungui sighed heavily.¡±¡±Fine. I won¡¯t be able to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at noon today.¡±

    ¡°Sigh, Why is my life so bitter!¡± Wu Yungui sighed heavily again. This was not the first time. There were too many unexpected situations for bigpanies.

    ¡°I¡¯m so envious of Sister Jiang. Her ability to work and focus are so strong.¡± Wu Yungui was secretly envious.

    In fact, Wu Yungui was much older than Jiang Changxi, but he still wanted to call her sister Jiang. He couldn¡¯t help it because the temperament of a big sister was too strong.

    Of course, Wu Yungui would still call her President Jiang in front of her, otherwise ...

    Anyway, Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi had cooperated several times. Therefore, he was quite envious of Jiang Changxi¡¯s management and dispatch ability.

    This was also the reason why Jiang Changxi could still go to the restaurant often even though she had such a bigpany and so many things to do.

    ¡°Speaking of which, where did Yu Sanzhi go? I haven¡¯t seen him for a few months. He still owes me a guide book.¡± Wu Yungui suddenly thought of something important.

    ¡°Do you want to call Sister Jiang and ask?¡± Wu Yungui thought about it and gave up.

    Once, Wu Yungui had helped Yu Chu with a small matter. Therefore, Yu Sanzhi had offered to treat Wu Yungui to a meal. However, Wu Yungui had not epted the invitation. Instead, he had asked Yu Sanzhi for a small favor.

    As the most important reviewer of Yuan Food Network and the creator of ¡°Yuan¡±, Yu Sanzhi had three ¡°never stop, always stick to, and always strictly adhere to the standards¡±.

    Wu Yungui had also opened a hotel. He had also essed Yuan Shi website so that every guest who stayed in the hotel could find the local food.

    Not only that, Wu Yungui also nned to use Yu Chu¡¯s information as a basis to create a Food Guide that only hotel members could buy.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Yungui had asked Yu Jie for a small favor, which was to make a copy of the little notebook he used to record food. A businessman was indeed good at doing business.

    Wu Yungui started the lunch meeting while it was also lunchtime on Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. As a waiter, Zhou Jia was a little slow today.

    The reason why sister Wan was so popr in the store was that she was really good.

    For example, sister Wan would share many things and ways of dealing with things in the workce. Zhou Jia benefited the most. Therefore, although she couldn¡¯t gain much experience as a waitress, she could as a waitress of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Among them, sister Wan repeatedly emphasized that they had to do things ¡°cleanly¡±. No leader liked to procrastinate.¡±Clean¡± did not mean speed because there were differences in working ability. What sister Wan said was an attitude.

    Zhou Jia had been doing the same thing after she heard that. Therefore, she was full of energy every day and ordered the dishes neatly and neatly. At least, the customers would be in a good mood after seeing that.

    After lunch, Yuan Zhou went to find Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Is it because of little min?¡± Yuan Zhou went straight to the point.

    ¡°Um. Little min told me about her graduation this morning.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head.

    As expected, after mu Xiaoyun left, Shen Min was the first one to be recruited, and then Zhou Jia was introduced by Shen Min.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min were good friends.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much,¡± Yuan Zhou firstforted her. Then, he thought of something while looking at Zhou Jia,¡±¡±Jiajia, you should be graduating soon, right?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Zhou Jia didn¡¯t expect that the conversation would suddenly shift to her. She was stunned at first and then nodded her head,¡±¡±There are still two months before graduation.¡±

    Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought and said nothing.

    ¡°I¡¯m different from little min. I¡¯m attending an adult University, so I don¡¯t have to go to other ces. ¡± Zhou Jia said hurriedly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. ¡± Yuan Zhou smiled,¡±the Queen said before that I¡¯ll work in herpany after I graduate. Didn¡¯t we agree on that? how can you forget?¡±

    Zhou Jia stammered and couldn¡¯t quite speak clearly,¡±¡±No, I ...¡±

    ¡°What about me? your Sister Jiang is very capable. If you can learn anything from her, it will be enough for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know,¡± Zhou Jia seemed to be in the mood. She bit her lips and almost broke them.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t urge her. He just waited for her next sentence.

    After a long time, Zhou Jia finally said,¡±I don¡¯t want to leave the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Is it because you can¡¯t bear to?¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±it doesn¡¯t matter. The Queen¡¯spany is also in Chengdu. It won¡¯t be far away.¡±

    Zhou Jia appeared to be hesitating, which made Yuan Zhou realize that there must be something else besides her reluctance.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know how tofort people, including when Zhou Jia brought her boyfriend here previously. She acted like an elder, but she couldn¡¯t do anything else. After all, her EQ was used to practice cooking.

    ¡°Did you suffer any grievances?¡± Yuan Zhou could only guess little by little.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that there¡¯s no one. Everyone in the shop is very good. ¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice was already choked with sobs. Obviously, one could tell that she was suppressing quite a lot of emotions.

    If Zhou Jia really didn¡¯t want to tell him, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t force her. Therefore, he just apanied her at the side and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou knew his own shorings. Therefore, he secretly sent a message to Yin ya.

    Ever since Yin ya confirmed her rtionship with Yuan Zhou, she often came here and had already been determined to be thedy boss. Therefore, she often came to the restaurant and had a close rtionship with Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    At this moment, it was most suitable for Yin ya to be there.

    Coincidentally, Yin ya happened to pass by Taoxi road. After she received Yuan Zhou¡¯s text message, she immediately rushed over. The whole journey took less than five minutes.

    After Yin ya arrived at the restaurant, she looked at Zhou Jia who was sitting there in a daze and then at Yuan Zhou. Then, she roughly understood what was going on.

    ¡°Jiajia.¡± Yin ya called softly.

    At first, Zhou Jia could still hold on, but then her tears started to flow down and finally turned into crying.

    Yuan Zhou passed the paper to Yin ya silently at the side. After that, Yin ya took the paper and held Zhou Jia gently while wiping her tears slowly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m here. If there¡¯s anything, just tell sister ya. It¡¯ll be fine. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s soft voice was like a key that opened Zhou Jia¡¯s mind.

    ¡°Wuwuwu ... Grandpa Jia is gone. He really left.¡±

    ¡°I promised Grandpa Jia that I¡¯d work hard in the store and learn from sister Wan. Then, I¡¯d earn money to treat Grandpa Jia to a big meal.¡±

    ¡°Grandpa Jia ... Boohoo, he also promised me to tell me more interesting stories.¡±

    Zhou Jia cried her heart out. Yuan Zhou could understand that. When her parents had just passed away, she was also very sad, but she didn¡¯t have such strong feelings.

    One yearter, Yuan Zhou sat at home and looked at the blue sky outside the window in a daze. Then, tears started to flow down.

    He cried very hard like a mountain flood. Only then did Yuan Zhou really realize that he had no mother and no father.

    Some sadness really had to wait for a long time before it could erupt.

    The rtionship between Zhou Jia and Grandpa Jia was probably the deepest one apart from Ling Hong.

    It should be said that due to family reasons, Zhou Jia liked to get close to the elders. Therefore, it was Zhou Jia who helped Grandpa Jia apply for Alipay.

    Zhou Jia buried herself in Yin ya¡¯s arms and said while crying,¡±¡±I don¡¯t want to leave the store. I know I can learn more things with Sister Jiang.¡±

    ¡°I know, I know everything.¡±

    ¡°But I promised Grandpa Jia, I don¡¯t want to leave.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s crying became a little softer.

    After letting Zhou Jia vent her anger steadily for more than ten minutes, Yin ya patted Zhou Jia¡¯s small head and said,¡±I know. Do you feel like you don¡¯t even have thisst restraint anymore after you leave?¡±

    Zhou Jia nodded her head and tried her best to control her emotions. She mainly felt that she had not only troubled boss Yuan but also thedy boss.

    ¡°Grandpa Jia is a very good person.¡± ¡°Although I¡¯m not familiar with Grandpa Jia, he always tells me to be happy,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Zhou Jia nodded and said,¡±Grandpa Jia also likes to tell me that.¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t say things like don¡¯t be sad. If people can control their sadness, then people are no different from machines.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Thank you, sister Yin ya.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s voice was a little hoarse. She had cried too hard just now.

    This kind of sadness actually came and went quickly. It was fine as long as he cried it out.

    ¡°We can be sad, but we can¡¯t have too big of an emotional fluctuation. It¡¯ll hurt our health,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I feel much better after crying.¡± Zhou Jia wiped off her tears and looked at the wet patch on Yin ya¡¯s chest, feeling very embarrassed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sister Yin ya. ¡± Zhou Jia sobbed in a low voice.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be sorry,¡± ¡°I happen to have nothing to do in the afternoon. I¡¯ll take you to man man¡¯s dessert shop to have some desserts.¡± Yin ya patted Zhou Jia¡¯s shoulder and said.

    While saying that, she helped Zhou Jia up without giving her any chance to exin. Zhou Jia hurriedly said no, but Yin ya obviously wasn¡¯t asking for Zhou Jia¡¯s opinion.

    ¡°If we dy any longer, we won¡¯t be able to make it for dinner.¡± Yin ya said.

    Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t persuade the bossdy otherwise.

    The two of them left. Before they left, Zhou Jia thanked Yuan Zhou again and again. Meanwhile, Yin ya told Yuan Zhou that he could rest assured and leave it to her.

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief and muttered to himself,¡±he has been depressed for so long. It¡¯s really hard on him.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1632

    <h4>Chapter 1632: The little secret of the system?</h4>

    With Yin ya around, Zhou Jia would definitely have no problem. Yuan Zhou thought for a while,¡±¡±Xiaoya will definitely be a good mother in the future.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that it would be better to give birth to a pair of twins. The boy would take his surname and the girl would take Yin ya¡¯s surname.

    After resting for a short while, Wang Jike came as promised, followed by a long line of little tails, Huang Fei, Liu Li, Hao Cheng, and Wang Qiang.

    ¡°Head chef Wang, did you rest well yesterday?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I had a good rest. I¡¯ll have to trouble you today, head chef Yuan.¡± Wang Jike said with a pleasant face.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. I¡¯ve always wanted tomunicate with chef Hu. Shall we start now?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wang Jike liked this kind of straightforward attitude, where he spent all his time on cooking.

    Tiger Chef, pir chef, and Pearl chef. Although these three titles did not have any awards and were only publicly acknowledged, they were quite special. The Tiger Chef had five tigers, the pir chef had four pirs, and the Pearl chef was the three pearls of Cantonese cuisine.

    The cooking exchange was certainly not just about talking. After all, cooking was like ying games. As they talked, they wanted to y two games by themselves, and their hands were itchy.

    Yuan Zhou and Wang Jike were the same. When they had a little doubt about a dish, they would immediately test it on the stove prepared in the courtyard.

    For example, the meat-brewed bran. As the two of them had some doubts about the size, Yuan Zhou made one on the spot.

    ¡°By the way, can¡¯t you just cook a good dish? Is there a need to fight over the big and small?¡± Liu Li muttered to himself. He did not understand why head chef Wang and head chef Yuan were so insistent on the size of the meatball.

    When chefs of Jiangsu cuisine cooked this dish, the size of the meatball was determined by their feelings. The specific size was determined by their own preferences. Who would study this?

    ......

    They all thought so, but they didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou and Wang Jike both cared about it and even started discussing it.

    ¡°Maybe we haven¡¯t reached that level yet,¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Actually, I can roughly understand,¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°I can roughly understand.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    Then, Huang Fei and Liu Li looked at the two of them. Their gazes were saying,¡±hurry up and tell me if you already know.¡±

    ¡°Food is never just an art of taste, otherwise it wouldn¡¯t be colored and fragrant.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    Hao Cheng continued,¡±now, we have also added the shape and meaning. te presentation is an art. Head chef Yuan and head chef Wang have reached the extreme of color, fragrance, and taste, so they have more requirements in the shape aspect. It is normal for them to discuss how to make it convenient for the customers to eat and look beautiful.¡±

    This made sense. The ultimate goal of any profession was perfection. Huang Fei and the others hadn¡¯t even reached perfection in appearance, fragrance, or taste, so it wasn¡¯t time for other things yet.

    ¡°But Speaking of which, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen head chef Wang So kind to someone.¡± Huang Fei suddenly said.

    ¡°Yes!¡± Liu Li nodded in agreement.¡±Uncle Wang¡¯s tone was friendly and he had a smile on his face. I thought I was blind.¡±

    Blind, deaf, and deaf ... It seemed like his brain was not working well when he used this word.

    It must be known that Wang Jike¡¯s attitude was not only toward the younger generation, but also to his peers. Otherwise, Wang Jike would not have the saying ¡°of the five tigers of Jiangsu, the Wang n has martial arts.¡±

    However, his mild attitude toward Yuan Zhou was really like a different person.

    ¡°Right, right? I¡¯ve always suspected that my dad had topped up the phone bill and then picked me up in the trash can behind the mountain.¡± Wang Qiang was deeply touched.

    Looking at his name, Wang Qiang, it was too casual. When he was young, he was called Xiao Qiang. When he grew up, he was called brother Qiang. Only when he was old did it sound better,¡±Grandpa Qiang.¡±

    ¡°My condolences,¡± Huang Fei patted Wang Qiang¡¯s shoulder.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou and Wang Jike didn¡¯t stop after they finished talking about the steamed pork with bran. They continued to verify other dishes.

    ¡°Delicious. Head chef Yuan, your supplier is really amazing. All the ingredients are the freshest and the best.¡± Wang Jike said.

    Yuan Zhou revealed an embarrassed but not polite smile. He just nodded his head and didn¡¯t answer.

    ¡°I heard that many chefs have sought out that ingredient supplier and wanted to supply some ordinary ingredients at a high price. However, they were all rejected without exception.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Found?¡± Yuan Zhou caught hold of this word. He felt that he seemed to have discovered the secret of the whole world.

    When Wang Jike heard the surprise in Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone, he couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong, head chef Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m just curious who¡¯s the person in charge they met. I¡¯m wondering if he¡¯s the same person in charge as me.¡± Yuan Zhou said tactfully.

    ¡°I just called, but the supplier rejected me. I didn¡¯t even get to see the person in charge.¡± ¡°Powerful people all have a temper,¡± Wang Jike said.¡±Powerful suppliers also have a temper.¡±

    Immediately, Wang Jike seemed to have thought of something and said,¡±¡±Good ingredients need to be cooked with good skills. I think it might be the supplier who feels that the ingredients can¡¯t be best tasted if they are handed over to other chefs.¡±

    The more Wang Jike thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was the closest to the truth. Putting himself in his shoes, if he was an ingredient supplier, he would definitely only sell to the best Chef.

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou had heard someone mention the ingredients provided by the system. In fact, Yuan Zhou had never been worried about the exposure of the ingredients from the very beginning.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou was thoughtless. The reason was simple. Judging from the character of the system, he knew that it wasn¡¯t a system without a head or tail. Therefore, since it dared to provide the system without any scruples, it proved that it was fully prepared.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask more about the ingredients supplier. He had thought that he had discovered the secret of the system, but he didn¡¯t expect that there was nothing.

    The conversation with Wang Jike continued until 4:30 before the two reluctantly stopped.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really benefited a lot from the exchange this afternoon.¡± Wang Jike said.

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±head chef Wang¡¯s vision of Jiangsu cuisine has also broadened my horizons.¡±

    If other peopleplimented him like that, Wang Jike wouldn¡¯t feel anything at all. On the contrary, he would feel that they were talking too much nonsense. But when Yuan Zhou said that, Wang Jike couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, are you interested in joining the Jiangsu cuisine Association?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the Executive Vice president of the Association,¡± Wang Jike suddenly said.¡±If head chef Yuan is to be added, I will rmend head chef Yuan to be the Executive Director in name.¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned. He didn¡¯t expect this.

    ¡°I usually listen to uncle Zhou¡¯s opinion on such matters.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±the most important thing is that I rarely leave the restaurant. I don¡¯t have time for management meetings either. It¡¯s not a good idea for me to be the Executive Director of the Jiangsu cuisine Association.¡±

    ¡°No wonder. Not to mention the younger generation, even the older generation can rarely endure the loneliness and practice cooking.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll be the director,¡± Wang Jike said.

    There was a saying that in today¡¯s society, if one wanted to seed, they didn¡¯t need to work so hard to the point ofpeting with talent.

    This sentence was a little like Chicken Soup for the Soul, but it was true. You said that to be the best, you needed talent, but if you only wanted to seed, hard work was enough.

    Take Yuan Zhou as an example. Apart from the time he spent on eating and sleeping, he spent more than 90% of his time on practicing his cooking skills.

    As a matter of fact, not to mention the system, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hard work had already surpassed 99% of the people in the real world. In any industry, as long as one had a normal IQ, one would definitely seed as long as they had Yuan Zhou¡¯s hard work.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was still very grateful to the system for giving him a direction to work hard. Therefore, the memorial tablet of the system was still ced there.

    During each Festival, Yuan Zhou would offer incense to the system, using the kind of incense that was only second to the kind used for his parents.

    As the saying goes, man fights for a breath, Buddha fights for an incense stick. This was definitely the greatest respect for the system!

    ¡°Won¡¯t it affect me if I stay in Chengdu for a long time?¡±Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a nominal title. After I¡¯m done with this matter, head chef Yuan just needs to give me a copy of your ID card.¡± Wang Jike said,¡±after all, with head chef Yuan¡¯s standard in Jiangsu cuisine, if you can¡¯t even enter the Jiangsu cuisine Association, then there¡¯s no need to establish these associations. You might as well disband hang Tian.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your trouble, head chef Wang.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse anymore.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Hang Tian should thank me for you being the director of the Jiangsu cuisine Association.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Alright. I won¡¯t dy boss Yuan¡¯s preparation of the dinner. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Wang Jike also left quickly after saying goodbye.

    Yuan Zhou still wanted to see head chef Wang off, but he was refused.

    When Wang Jike left, he also took Wang Qiang and the other three away. Today, he agreed to let Wang Qiang and the other three listen in, but the price was that the four of them had to take notes and satisfy him.

    At this moment, Wang Jike had probably taken Wang Qiang and the other three back to the hotel to check their ¡°homework.¡±

    Hao Cheng and the other three felt bitter in their hearts. They had already graduated from college several years ago, but they had to return to the fear of being dominated by homework ...

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for dinner. He originally wanted to write down what he had gained today, but he didn¡¯t have enough time. Therefore, he could only use a recording pen to jot down the key points and write them down after the dinner time was over.

    A long line was formed at the entrance of the restaurant again. It was bustling with noise and excitement. Yuan Zhou then started to get busy.

    After the two-hour dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou carried a bowl of broth to the back door.

    ¡°Eh? Where¡¯s the dog?¡± Yuan Zhou only saw the rice.

    ¡°Rice, where¡¯s your husband?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Rice whimpered a few times.

    ¡°Oh, I know. I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou set down the bowl and left.

    It was unknown how the man and the dogmunicated with each other in thenguage of different species.

    At the street corner, the little girl who ran away when she saw Yuan Zhoust time came again, wearing a green, clean, and slightly fluttered dress.

    ¡°I wonder if broth wille over today.¡± The little girl stretched her head and looked at the direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant carefully.

    The little girl quickly looked away. Obviously, she didn¡¯t see what she wanted to see. The little girl didn¡¯t stay long and went straight to the garbage dump that had been moved to the corner.

    That¡¯s right. Originally, the garbage collection point of Taoxi road was at the street entrance. However, as Taoxi road became more and more prosperous, the street office changed the garbage collection point to the corner. They even built a special odor-removing wall and added cleaning staff to deal with the garbage.

    The little girl in the dress walked around the corner with a big, light yellow travel bag on her back.

    Even if this ce was cleaned several times a day, there was still a rotten smell. After all, it was Midsummer and the temperature was high, so it was inevitable that there was a sour smell.

    Although he couldn¡¯t smell it through the wall, he could still smell it when he walked into the trash can.

    However, the little girl was used to it and didn¡¯t cover her nose or frown.

    She just quietly took out a pair of clean disposable stic gloves from the side of the travel bag, put them on her slender and white hands, and began to search the trash can.

    ¡°Sure enough, uncle Yuan¡¯s trash can is the cleanest.¡± The little girl said in a low voice as she looked for the empty stic bottle.

    Soon, the originally t travel bag was filled with various stic bottles and can. The little girl sighed in satisfaction, smiled, and walked to the side.

    Of course, the little girl first took off the dirty disposable gloves on her hands, then took out an old stic bottle from the other side bag, opened the lid, and carefully wiped her hands.

    He also wiped his face with the small towel he brought, then put the bottle back. He then took out a small spray bottle from another small bag and sprayed it on his body and hands.

    As the mist spread out, a strong smell of alcohol came out, eliminating the faint rancid smell on the girl¡¯s body. It was obviously an Alcohol Disinfectant.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± The little girl carefully put away the alcohol Disinfectant with satisfaction, then took two steps into the back alley and looked inside carefully.

    ¡°Da, da, da.¡± A series of light footsteps sounded. The little girl immediately became happy because she could tell that it was the sound of broth¡¯s ws tapping on the green stone b.

    The little girl immediately turned around and took out half a well-wrapped ham sausage from the bag at the side. She squatted down and waited for broth toe.

    As expected, broth¡¯s gray figure appeared in front of the little girl very soon.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth was a dog, and the rice didn¡¯te with it. As soon as it came to the little girl, broth immediately stopped and barked twice.

    ¡°Broth, long time no see.¡± The little girl immediately greeted broth with a big smile.

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth took a step forward and wanted to rub against the little girl¡¯s hand. However, the little girl took a step back reflexively almost immediately.

    ¡°We¡¯ve made a deal. You can¡¯te near my broth. ¡± The little girl immediately said in embarrassment and panic.

    ¡°Woof?¡± Broth¡¯s human-like ck eyes revealed its understanding. Then, it stopped moving.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, broth,¡± The little girl apologized in embarrassment. Then, she quickly took half of the ham sausage and put it in front of broth with a careful expression on her little face.

    It was as if he was apologizing for his overreaction.

    Broth seemed to have understood what she meant. It ate the ham sausage in small bites. During the process, the little girl¡¯s hand didn¡¯t touch the ham sausage, nor did it touch broth. Broth didn¡¯t rub against the little girl either.

    The little girl just squatted there and fed broth seriously. Then, she put away the remaining wrapping paper and said,¡±¡±Thank you foring to see me again today, broth.¡±

    ¡°Woof!¡± Broth howled and stretched its neck. It looked so cute that the little girl burst intoughter.

    Seeing the little girl¡¯s bell-likeughter, a happy expression also appeared on broth¡¯s furry dog face. It started to circle around the little girl.

    During this period, every time he ran to the little girl, he would stand up and walk two steps towards the little girl. He looked very spirited, and with his long and clean gray hair, he looked very cute.

    ¡°Broth, you¡¯re so awesome. You can even walk like this. You¡¯re much cuter than the skan Mmute I saw yesterday.¡± The little girl also gave him face and kept praising him.

    The girl and the dog yed with each other for 20 minutes before the little girl reluctantly bade farewell to broth.

    Naturally, the little girl retracted her hands and didn¡¯t touch broth. She just said goodbye to him seriously and left with her bag.

    Just like Yuan Zhou, broth also stood still and watched the little girl leave. Then, it walked back to its nest leisurely and even peeked to the left on the way.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t peeking at her from the side, because he recalled that the little girl had kept a distance from him in a panic.

    The girl and broth were having a good time together. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to ruin their fun, so he didn¡¯t go out. Apparently, broth had sensed Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival, but it didn¡¯t bark.

    ¡°Not only you don¡¯t have toe into contact with people, you don¡¯t even have toe into contact with broth. Why is that?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and thought of a possibility, but he soon pressed down the possibility.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1633

    <h4>Chapter 1633: The calcting host</h4>

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry and leave it to me. There won¡¯t be any problem.¡± Muscr coward said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a fixed time,¡± ¡°And my request might be a little strange,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m a professional boss Yuan!¡± Strong coward showed off his biceps and said firmly.

    ¡°OK¡£¡±Yuan Zhou was infected by the confidence of his timidness. He decided to go to Pikachu ... No, he decided to go to this restaurant.

    After the exchange yesterday, Yuan Zhou felt that head chef Wang going to the gym was a very creative and creative thing.

    After all, a chef needed a lot of strength and a long time. After three hours of cutting skill training, anyone would be disabled.

    Although Yuan Zhou would run in the morning every day, it was not bad to go to the gym to train his wrist strength and physical fitness.

    This was also the reason why Wang Qiang did not dare to be rash. Although Wang Qiang was in his Prime, he really could not beat Wang Jike.

    Thinking of this, Yuan Zhou found the person who was most familiar with this aspect, hesitantly strong.

    As the story-maker of the new generation in the store, strong coward¡¯s job was to teach them privately. Although he was a little timid, his muscles were real.

    Moreover, he was the champion of the National Health Championship in the 70kg weight ss for three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016. That was really impressive. No matter which gym he was in, he would be an advanced internal trainer.

    However, muscr coward was ... Poisonous!

    The first gym owner and his sister-inw who joined ran away.

    ......

    The second gym owner who joined was cuckolded. In a fit of anger, he beat up the adulterer and seriously injured him. He was arrested and sent to jail, so the gym naturally couldn¡¯t open.

    The third one didn¡¯t copse. It was also the ce where he currently held a position. In order not to waste money, Yuan Zhou decided not to apply for an annual card but a monthly card instead. He also only held 12 private lessons for the timid one.

    Every week, Yuan Zhou would take time out in the afternoon to go to the gym to practice. It would take him almost three months to finish the 12 sses.

    ¡°It¡¯s really beneficial tomunicate more with the Masters. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    After a few days, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was still full of customers ... It wasn¡¯t an urate description. It should be said that there had been no empty seats during the meal time since the restaurant was opened.

    During that time, Wu Yungui found Yuan Zhou during the rest time and told him about the construction progress of the whole cow roasting site.

    In at most two more days, he could go to the site for inspection.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be so fast. Thank you so much, boss Wu.¡± It was almost half as fast as Yuan Zhou had expected.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t stupid. He naturally knew that it was Wu Yungui who had worked hard.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. A whole roasted cow is good for mypany too. ¡± ¡°There¡¯s a saying that if you¡¯re not enthusiastic about making money, you must have a problem with your brain,¡±Wu Yungui said.

    What he said made a lot of sense. Then, Wu Yungui chatted with Yuan Zhou about some constructive ideas about the whole roast beef Festival.

    After he finished speaking, Wu Yun GUI left in a hurry. Old Wu was a sessful person and had the figure of a sessful person. Although he was not fat, he was definitely not thin. However, he was very agile and very flexible. He left the shop in two to three steps.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou studied ancient books and recipes to sharpen the ox splitting knife. Now, he was sharpening the ox splitting knife and studying the real perfume.

    It must be said that Yuan Zhou was now a chef who had integrated the five cuisines of Sichuan cuisine, guicai, diannan cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine and Cantonese cuisine into one. However, after seven or eight attempts in the past few days, he couldn¡¯t even ovee the first obstacle, let alone restore it.

    Speaking of which, as time went by, Yuan Zhou¡¯s understanding of the ox splitting knife became more and more urate.

    The reason was very simple. It was very difficult to go from 0 to 1, but it was easy to go from 1 to 10. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Foundation wasn¡¯t considered to be 0.

    When he had decided to use the ox-Cleaver, he had gotten about 7 points. Now, he had gotten 9 points. The reason why he had not gotten a full score was because of thest step.

    Everything was already in ce, and all that was left was the final banquet.

    It suddenly urred to Yuan Zhou that even he, a littlerade with a system, felt that the saying ¡°a butcher dismembering an ox¡± was a legend.

    Then what would Chairman Zhang, Chairman Zhou, and the others think?

    Would he be scared silly?

    The reaction of Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie was something that had happened on the day of the whole cow roasting. Having just thought of this sentence, Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded.

    It was because the system had suddenly appeared.¡±Congrattions to the host for activating the side mission ¡®Master of Masters¡¯. Would the host like to ept it?¡±

    ¡°Eh? There¡¯s another mission. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself,¡±system, have you been drinking chicken blood recently?¡± Missions areing one after another. I haven¡¯t evenpleted the task of restoring the real perfume. ¡±

    The system disyed,[the real perfume mission is requested by the main character, not released by the system.]

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whether it was an illusion or not, but he felt that the system sounded aggrieved when it said that.

    ¡°Master of Masters, what kind of mission is this?¡± Yuan Zhou checked it.

    [Main mission] Master of Masters 1 (not received)

    (Hint: the famous singer Lin zixiang is the King of the Kings because all the singers in Xiangjiang who can be called kings and queens are his fans. So, was bing a master chef the final destination of a young man? no! [The host should work hard to be a master among masters in the domestic cooking industry!]

    [Mission description] obtain the admiration of 20 domestic master chefs

    [Mission progress](7/20)

    [Reward] unknown

    After reading the mission, Yuan Zhou had a lot to say, but he didn¡¯t know where to start.

    Therefore, after a short pause and sorting out his words, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Little system, you seem to have done a lot of research on our country¡¯s singers. Which singer do you like best? Do you have a song list? share it with me. ¡±

    Faced with Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, the system pretended to be dead and didn¡¯t answer. Even though Yuan Zhou urged it twice, the system still remained silent.

    ¡°Stingy, let¡¯s skip the song list first. The Master of Masters. If I¡¯m not wrong, there¡¯s an Arabic number 1 at the back. Is this a chain mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°Triggered a mission? what did I do to trigger a mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. He didn¡¯t do anything else these days except to practice his cooking skills. He couldn¡¯t trigger it without any reason.

    The system disyed,¡±previously, the host had an exchange of culinary skills with head chef Wang Jike. Head chef Wang Jike benefited a lot and returned to su province. He made a summary of the improvements and achieved very satisfactory results. Therefore, he developed a sense of admiration for the host just now. Because the host has now gathered the admiration of seven masters, this mission was triggered.¡±

    It was well-ordered and irrefutable. As for why the mission was triggered only after seven people were killed, that was the willfulness of the system. Even if it required five and a half people, it would be the system¡¯s problem. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask much.

    Yuan Zhou asked the question that he was most concerned about,¡±¡±Okay, there¡¯s no problem at the beginning. What the hell is with the unknown reward? Don¡¯t tell me that you didn¡¯t even think of the reward and then issued the mission?¡±

    The system disyed,¡¯the system will calcte the reward for every mission, so there¡¯s no such thing as not having a prepared reward. The reason why it¡¯s unknown is because it¡¯s a sense of mystery that I¡¯ve created for my rewards and myself. ¡±

    ¡°???¡±Yuan Zhou really wanted to flip the table. What the f * ck was with the mysteriousness?

    ¡°You¡¯re no longer the kind, cute, innocent, and beautiful system you used to be. Hurry up and show me the reward.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±would the host ept the mission?¡±

    ¡°Can I not ept the main mission? I ept. ¡± Although the reward unknown, Yuan Zhou still had to ept the main mission.

    Then, the system simply disyed a message to congratte the host on epting the task, and then disappeared.

    Yuan Zhou was left behind to study the mission seriously. Before he epted the mission, he had already reached seven master chefs. After he epted the mission, his progress naturally didn¡¯t change.

    ¡°Can I check the details of the master chefs I admire?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±you can ¡®t.¡±

    ¡°By the way, system, is my apprentice a master chef?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of his apprentice and asked directly.

    The system disyed,[Cheng zhaomei, Sichuan cuisine master.]

    Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then realized that the mission was really not simple.

    Admiration was respect and reverence. The system was strict when it judged a master chef. It was not easy to get the admiration of a master chef.

    The most typical example was during the previous upgrade mission, he had alreadymunicated with eight master chefs. Many master chefs and master desserts had alsoe to the pastry shop. However, when he looked at the number of people disyed by the system, there were only seven people including master Cheng.

    Yuan Zhou started to sort out the missions that he had carried,¡±¡±The National Mission that was activated earlier has also gone silent. There was also a quiz. When the announcement of the three ways to cook the pufferfish was made, it said that it was thest test at this stage. However, the next stage has not been activated yet. Logically speaking, I¡¯m already a senior chef, so why haven¡¯t I reached the next stage yet?¡±

    ¡°The system has also revealed that there might be other series afterpleting the inte celebrity dish series. However, there has been no news about it.¡±

    ¡°Right, there should be a hidden quest. I now have the carving technique Part 1 and Part 2. The former is the material part, thetter is the inedible part, and the part 2 should be meat dishes? However, there aren¡¯t many meat dishes that can be sculpted. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered,¡±regardless of whether it¡¯s a meat dish or not, hurry up and give me the mission. Otherwise, I can¡¯t stand having only upper, middle and no lower dishes.¡±

    Don¡¯t think that Yuan Zhou had forgotten about it. He had always kept these in his heart in a small notebook, especially the Dominator online mission and the carving technique. Thetter was a case of obsessivepulsive disorder, while the former was the Pinot ck wine, which was the reward forpleting this mission. He was still waiting for the next mission to bepleted so that he could get new wine.

    The system suddenly disyed,[the system has something to say, but I don¡¯t know if I should say it or not.]

    ¡°A mature system is not allowed to use vulgarities.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    The system continued to disy,[it¡¯s too difficult to bring along a host who is so calctive.]

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that the system¡¯s words seemed to make sense. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help nodding his head and said earnestly,¡±¡±You¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯ll burn more incense for you next time. ¡±

    ¡°...¡± The system disappeared again.

    ¡°The National Mission, the reward for the carving technique Part 2, the next stage of the quiz, and the next series of missions to dominate the inte have not been released yet, so we don¡¯t have to worry about it for now.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m focusing on the real perfume and this main mission. ¡± Yuan Zhou was quite stressed. After all, there was the uing roasted whole cow and the exchange meeting of young chefs.

    Too many things had happened recently. When an ordinary person faced so many things, their scalp would probably go numb. However, Yuan Zhou had been used to the pressure since he opened his restaurant.

    He had even participated in the exchange meeting on behalf of the country twice. What kind of pressure could suppress Yuan Zhou?

    ¡°We don¡¯t have any leads on the real perfume yet. I¡¯ve already made an appointment with uncle Zhou to discuss it at the chef¡¯s Association tomorrow.¡±

    As for the main mission, in order to gain the admiration of the master, I have to at least talk to him face to face, but the recent happenings ... Wait, what is this situation?¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou was arranging the tasks, he suddenly noticed the mission panel had changed from [ 7/20] to [ 8/20].

    ¡°System, even if there¡¯s an error in your system, you can¡¯t deduct my data.¡± That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction.

    The system disyed,¡±there are no errors in the data.¡±

    It would be strange if there was no mistake. Wang Jike admired Yuan Zhou because he went back and improved it. Then why would there be another one for no reason when Yuan Zhou did nothing?

    ¡°Is there really a master chef who admires me just by thinking about it?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought secretly.

    The system couldn¡¯t stand it anymore, so it exined,¡±¡±The host¡¯s disciple, Cheng zhaomei, won over a Lu cuisine master during the cooking exchange just now. As the master, the host has also won the admiration of the Lu cuisine master.¡±

    One could imagine that as the biggest fan of Yuan Zhou, Cheng zhaomei must have said something to make this chef of Shandong cuisine admire Yuan Zhou even though he had never seen him before.

    ¡°By the way, the Chuan-Lu culinary arts Exchange meet that happens once every two years does start today. He even said goodbye to me the day before yesterday.¡± Yuan Zhou reacted.

    Two years ago, Yuan Zhou had just won the title of exemry restaurant in the Sichuan-Lu culinary exchange meet. Therefore, he was not that famous yet.

    In this year¡¯s Sichuan-Lu culinary arts Exchange meet, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was too high. Therefore, the representative of Sichuan cuisine was Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Well, you did a good job in recruiting girls.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    Yuan Zhou thought,¡±should I give him a reward when Zhao Meies back?¡±

    He was only rewarded with some notes for recruiting girls, the notes on Sichuan cuisine. He had probably finished reading the whole box of Sichuan cuisine notes. Although there were not as many notes on Sichuan cuisine, there was still half a box of them.

    The unexpected joy brought by master Cheng provided Yuan Zhou with another way toplete the mission.

    ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t need to meet andmunicate with them. I just need to let many cooking Masters see my cooking skills.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and considered the feasibility.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not enough to just look at my cooking skills. Because a master chef is a master chef because he has his own system, so I have to bring out my own cooking system.¡±

    What was Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking system? ¡°Perfect on the basis of the public¡± had always been so.

    Speaking of which, many people felt that people with good cooking skills could make ordinary ingredients very delicious.

    That was right. Yuan Zhou could do it now. But here came the problem. If there were better ingredients, why didn¡¯t he use them?

    The full score of culinary skills was 100 points. Even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s current score was 101 points higher than the full score, he still couldn¡¯t turn ordinary ingredients into excellent ingredients. A chef wasn¡¯t a magician.

    With the same 101 points of culinary skills, he had three ingredients: ordinary, excellent, and top-tier. Which one do you think is better?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1634

    <h4>Chapter 1634: New idea and chicken wrapped in pork belly</h4>

    These thoughts shed through Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. After that, he checked the time and put away his thoughts. Then, he went to prepare the ingredients. After all, it was more important to greet the customers when he was open for business.

    On the other side of Taoxi road, some people also started to run toward the restaurant.

    ¡°Trust me, there¡¯s definitely no problem. RUO RUO, hurry up. If you don¡¯t hurry up, you won¡¯t be able to get a seat.¡± Feng dan urged.

    Since Feng dan lost weight because of her ex-boyfriendst time, she had been maintaining her weight at about 50 kilograms. But recently, she had grown to 110 kilograms.

    Just like what Jiang Changxi and Feng dan had said during the meal, if she gained weight one day, it meant that she had found a food carrier. Now, Jiang Changxi¡¯s figure was still standard, but Feng dan had reached 110 before her.

    Because she had a boyfriend three months ago, she had gained almost 10 pounds today, which was an average of about 3.3 pounds a month. But Feng dan did not lose out, because the other party¡¯s weight was also increasing, no less than her.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. When they were together, they were both people who liked to eat. Tonight, they would say,¡±I know that barbecue ce is good.¡± Tomorrow night, they would say,¡±why don¡¯t we have skewers today?¡± and the day after tomorrow, they would say,¡±crayfish walk. Didn¡¯t you want to eat it?¡±

    In this situation, it would be strange if she didn¡¯t get fat. Feng dan and her boyfriend hurt each other just like that.

    But today, Feng dan didn¡¯te to the restaurant with her current boyfriend. Instead, she came with her best friend ruoruo.

    RUO RUO had recently entered a state of food aversion. To be precise, it was a staged state of food aversion. It felt like there would always be a period of time in the year when girls didn¡¯t want to eat anything, but there was no reason for it.

    Anorexia and anorexia were two different things, just like depression and depression.

    The biggest feature of the former was that it wasn¡¯t that they had no appetite, nor that they would vomit after eating. It was that they were clearly in a state of hunger, but they didn¡¯t want to move or look for food. They would only eat something to nourish themselves when they were really famished.

    ¡°When you eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, you will know that you have earned a lot. At that time, you wille to line up by yourself.¡± Feng dan said.

    ......

    As a native of Chengdu, ruoruo naturally knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She had even been rmended by many people on the inte and had been here twice. However, she didn¡¯te at the right time and didn¡¯t get a ticket. Therefore, she didn¡¯te again because she thought it was too troublesome.

    There was no doubt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was delicious, very delicious. Ruoruo had never doubted this matter either. Even when she went out to have dinner with her friends asionally, she still used Yuan¡¯s food website to find restaurants.

    The restaurant¡¯s three main units were ¡°Yuan,¡±¡±Wu,¡± and ¡°hai.¡± They had been hyped up by Short Video, and ruoruo, who followed fashion closely, also knew about them.

    But getting back to the main topic, ruoruo, who felt that she knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very well, didn¡¯t believe that she woulde to line up herself like what Feng dan had said. Because in the state of food aversion, other than the toilet and bed, everywhere else was far away.

    Under such circumstances, how could hee and line up by himself?

    No matter what ruoruo was thinking now, she was dragged here by Feng dan early in the morning after breakfast. Strictly speaking, it was not bad that she had gotten a number for the fourth batch.

    ¡°This is bad.¡± Feng dan, who was in line, suddenly shouted.

    Ruoruo asked,¡±what¡¯s wrong?¡± Didn¡¯t we already get our seats?¡±

    ¡°I just remembered that Sister Jiang treated me to a drink, and I said that I would treat you back next time.¡± ¡°As a result, it has been dyed for half a year,¡± Feng dan said.

    Although Sister Jiang and Sister Jiang only had a one-word difference, it felt like they were much more inferior.

    ¡°En ...¡± Ruoruo expressed that she didn¡¯t want to speak. She was born in the year of the goldfish, so she only had a memory of seven seconds. The words she said were often forgotten in the blink of an eye.

    The most typical example was that Feng Dan¡¯s daily routine at home was: She was looking for her phone. She had ced it by her side a second ago, but she had forgotten about it a few secondster.

    ¡°Then you can just apologize and ask him toe back. It¡¯s no trouble.¡± Ruoruo said.

    Feng dan nodded upon hearing this. That was right.

    There were many regr customers in line for lunch today, such as Fang Heng, sister Wan, Chen Wei, Zheng Xian, and others.

    As for the reason, it was because Shen Min had already told people she was familiar with that she was going to leave Chengdu.

    In fact, the drinkers who often came to the pub had a good rtionship with Shen Min. After all, they met each other many times. For example, Zheng Xian would buy a big gift bag of snacks for Shen Min during the holidays.

    Therefore, they all came to ask if the time of the farewell banquet had been confirmed. Zheng Xian and the others wanted to prepare a farewell gift for the little girl.

    ¡°It seems like we can¡¯t afford to dy the recruitment of the shop assistant.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart.

    Since the opening of the shop, the first-generation employee was mu jieyun. Then, because mu jieyun was courting death, he broke his leg and became the little loli mu Xiaoyun. Speaking of which, the first-generation employee should be mu Xiaoyun.

    After that, it was Zhou Jia and Shen Min who were the second-generation employees. Now, they were going to recruit the third-generation employees.

    He had just called mu Xiaoyun the day before yesterday. Mu Xiaoyun had grown from a 15 or 16 year old little loli to 19 years old. She had just started her freshman year and didn¡¯t have the time to study as she had a lot of work to do.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s n to recall the first-generation employees failed.

    ¡°I wonder if the new employee is as worry-free as Jia Jia and little min.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Yuan Zhou let out a slight sigh and threw all these misceneous matters to the back of his mind for the time being. The most important thing now was to serve the delicacies.

    The first, second, and third batches had already been finished, and it was time for the fourth batch.

    Feng dan paid special attention to Jiang Changxi. Since Jiang Changxi didn¡¯te today, it seemed that she could only wait for the next time. However, she took out her phone and wrote down everything in a memo. Otherwise, she would definitely forget about it.

    ¡°What would you two like to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    Ruoruo and Feng dan ordered fermented bitter gourd, pork belly chicken, saliva chicken, and two bowls of white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines.

    In order to let ruoruo eat, Feng dan, her best friend, also went all out. Two of the three dishes were ruoruo¡¯s favorite.

    There was no mistake. It was chicken with pork belly and fermented bitter gourd. Although ruoruo was from Chengdu, she had been studying in Guangdong with her parents since she was young. Therefore, even though she was now working in Chengdu, her favorite dishes were still Cantonese.

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve never tried boss Yuan¡¯s Cantonese dishes, let me tell you, all the dishes on the menu are very delicious.¡± Feng dan said, drooling.

    Ruoruo nodded and didn¡¯t say anything. The two of them quietly waited for the dishes.

    The first dish to be served was the saliva chicken, a ssic Sichuan cold dish.

    The white chicken meat, the red chili, and the white sesame seeds scattered on the surface made Feng dan drool even without eating.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be polite first.¡± As she spoke, Feng dan picked up the chicken with her chopsticks. The chicken wrapped in red oil was loud and clear without dripping. Feng dan quickly stuffed it into her mouth. The slightly cold texture and the stimting numbing and spicy taste instantly filled her mouth, as if her taste buds had been awakened.

    The most important thing was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s saliva chicken not only had a strong taste, but also a chicken taste. After all, he used the little fragrant chicken provided by the system. Moreover, the soup ingredients and heat control of the cooking chicken were also very precise.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Feng dan said while eating.

    It was expected that he could conquer Feng dan. It should be known that in the Sichuan cuisine exemry restaurant two years ago, even thementer group led by Lee Yanyi was instantly conquered.

    Saliva chicken got its name because of the numbness of the pepper, which would make people drool unconsciously.

    However, Yuan Zhou was a drooling chicken that could achieve ¡°three water.¡± When he saw it, ate it, and thought about it at the end, he would drool.

    Not long after, ruoruo¡¯s favorite fermented bitter gourd and pork belly chicken were also served.

    RUO RUO, who had been holding her chopsticks and not eating, smelled the familiar fragrance and immediately perked up.

    It was a very light smell of medicine mixed with the slight spiciness of white pepper, just like the spiciness of saliva chicken that Feng dan smelled. This smell instantly aroused ruoruo¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°This pork belly chicken is so fragrant.¡± Ruoruo couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    In the wangci business, chicken wrapped in pig¡¯s belly was to use the pig¡¯s belly to wrap the raw chicken, and then tightly seal the front and back ends.

    Excluding the good and bad ingredients such as the pig¡¯s tripe and chicken, the first step was always like this. From the second step, there was a change. The pig¡¯s tripe that had wrapped the chicken had to be put into the soup.

    If the chefs in Guangdong could tell you ten or twenty different cooking methods, you would be able to cook the soup.

    Yuan Zhou used the ingredients such as Jade bamboo, winter mushrooms, Dang Shen, red dates, and Gastrodia tuber, as well as the white pepper that could enhance the taste and remove the fishy smell. This way, the fragrance of the soup could be fully brought out.

    It was too fragrant. Ruoruo couldn¡¯t help but pick up a piece with her chopsticks. The pig¡¯s stomach absorbed the fresh fragrance of the chicken and ate it in one bite. The pig¡¯s stomach was soft and slightly chewy, while the chicken was tender and smooth. It was simply a double taste of meat spreading in the mouth.

    He took another sip of the soup. It was warm, and there was no fishy smell of the internal organs at all. Instead, it went perfectly with the white pepper.

    He simply couldn¡¯t stop eating. Ruoruo ate one mouthful after another. As for not having an appetite, what was that? Can it be eaten?

    ¡°How is it? it¡¯s not bad, right?¡± Feng dan asked.

    ¡°This is way too delicious.¡± ¡°Although I know boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are very good, it¡¯s simply cheating for him to make such a delicious dish like the pork belly chicken, which can be seen everywhere in Guangdong, to be so delicious,¡± said ruoruo.

    Feng dan smiled smugly. After all, she was the one who had brought him here, so she felt honored to hear this.

    After a pause, she said,¡±you have an appetite, right? then eat more.¡±

    ¡°Who wouldn¡¯t have an appetite when faced with such a delicacy?¡± Ruoruo said.

    She really had an appetite now. The pork belly chicken was not missing a single portion, and ruoruo actually ate more than half of it by herself. She also left nothing for Feng dan to eat.

    Of course, ruoruo expressed that it wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t want to give it to her best friend, but that her best friend didn¡¯t know how to appreciate it.

    ¡°Why would anyone eat something like bitter gourd? bitter gourds are bitter.¡± Feng dan saw ruoruo eating with relish and couldn¡¯t help but Mutter.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bitter. Try it if you don¡¯t believe me,¡±ruoruo said.

    ¡°Nonsense, if bitter gourd isn¡¯t bitter, how can it be called bitter gourd? When I was young, my grandfather also told me that it wasn¡¯t bitter and tricked me into eating one, and then ... Hehe. ¡± Feng dan chuckled.

    ¡°Really, I¡¯m not lying to you.¡± RUO RUO finished the bitter gourd in one or two bites.

    However, no matter what ruoruo said, Feng dan refused to eat the bitter gourd. In Feng Dan¡¯s words, she believed in boss Yuan¡¯s capability and also believed that boss Yuan could make the dishes that she didn¡¯t like to taste delicious. However, there were five dishes on the menu. There were obviously dishes that she liked and dishes that she had never tried before, but they were all waiting for her. Why did she have to eat the dishes that she didn¡¯t like?

    Ruoruo didn¡¯t try to persuade him anymore, and she ate even more happily.

    ¡°No wonder it was said on the inte that boss Yuan is the number one chef in China. In other restaurants, it¡¯s already very good to have one or two very delicious dishes as their signature dishes. But here, all the dishes are so delicious. The fermented bitter gourd is also the best I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡±

    The two of them finished eating.

    The first thought that came to ruoruo¡¯s mind after she walked out of the restaurant was,¡±it seems that in the future, other than going to the toilet, bed, and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, everything else is far away.¡±

    She threw her previous thoughts of how it was impossible for her toe and line up to eat to the back of her mind. Tonight, she was going to line up and eat again!

    After sending off thest batch of customers, lunchtime ended. After quickly sculpting the 100 dan and eight generals from Water Margin, Yuan Zhou came to the chef¡¯s Association.

    How could an organization like the chef¡¯s Association not be busy? as they had informed him in advance, Zhou Shijie had prepared enough time for Yuan Zhou.

    In the beginning, Zhou Shijie was worried that Yuan Zhou would dy the time, so he prepared to say that he woulde to the restaurant by himself. However, he was immediately refused by Yuan Zhou. How could he let an eldere here to ask for advice?

    No matter how many times he came to the chef¡¯s Association building, Yuan Zhou would always feel that there were too many things to manage.

    This was because the club was divided into the members Department, International Department, Exhibition Department, Information Department, Human Resources Department, industry development Department, and other departments.

    There were also the fast food Committee, the famous chef Committee, the Western food Committee, the gourmet Nutrition Committee, and so on. There were too many branches.

    In fact, it was not strange that the National chef¡¯s Association and the Sichuan cuisine Association were both in Chengdu.

    It was very simple. The United Nations Educational organization awarded seven cities the title of ¡°capital of food,¡± among which three cities in China were named: Chengdu, Shunde, and Macau, so it was understandable that the chef¡¯s Association would be held in Chengdu.

    After entering Zhou Shijie¡¯s office, Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie started a brainstorming session. Zhou Shijie had seen too many storms and waves, therefore, he also mentioned two possibilities. Yuan Zhou tried it in the kitchen of the chef¡¯s Association on the spot ... And it didn¡¯t work.

    ¡°The technology behind the real perfume is too difficult to replicate. There¡¯s too little information left behind.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. Then, he advised,¡±¡±Little Yuan, don¡¯t be too stubborn. This real perfume might have been used by chefs for several generations, or it might have been inspired by chance and can¡¯t be rushed.¡±

    ¡°I know, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After a while, Zhou Shijie said again,¡±I¡¯m still looking forward to the legendary zhaoma banquet with roasted whole cows.¡±

    The invitation letters had been sent to the elders by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, uncle Zhou. I¡¯ll give you a surprise. ¡± Yuan Zhou was talking about the ox-splitting knife.

    Zhou Shijie thought that he was referring to the lost zhama banquet. The roasted wholemb at the zhama banquet had already amazed him.

    ¡°By the way, if you want to restore the real perfume, little Yuan, you can talk to steamed bun Ji.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    The steamed bun Ji that Zhou Shijie was talking about was naturally master of cooked Wheaten food, Ji Yi.

    Yuan Zhou came back to his senses. True, the real perfume was added to the cooked Wheaten food. Perhaps the master of cooked Wheaten food had a way to make it. After all, there were specializations in different fields.

    On his way back to his restaurant from the chef¡¯s Association, Yuan Zhou specially bought two red packets. He went upstairs and found something. Finally, he found the A4 recruitment papers that he had usedst time in the cab that was often used to write leave requests.

    That¡¯s right. After using itst time, Yuan Zhou had said that he would keep it for the next time. Yuan Zhou was a man of his word when it came to saving money.

    Yuan Zhou had kept the A4 recruitment paper well and it was still brand new. However, he had to alter it this time.

    Recruitment

    [Working hours: not fixed (within 6 hours)]

    [Vacation time: not fixed (depends on the weather)]

    [Job details: only responsible for carrying tes]

    [Sry: no insurance, monthly sry of 3000 Yuan (can be paid daily, 100 yuan a day)]

    [Job requirements: be obedient, regardless of gender, as long as you are an adult.]

    This was the original version, but after some changes, it became a Kasaya.

    Recruitment

    (One night and one day shift attendant)

    The day shift¡¯s working hours were 8 to 9 o¡¯ clock for breakfast, 12 to 14 O¡¯ clock for lunch, and 18 to 20 O¡¯ clock for dinner.

    [Night shift working Hours: 20:00 p.m. (Rainless Tavern)] 30-23:00

    (Rain, barbecue) 21: 00-23:00

    [Vacation time: the rest of the time outside of business hours]

    [Job details: carry tes and order dishes]

    [Sry and benefits: all day and night shifts will be covered with insurance and gold.]

    [(Day shift) monthly sry of 3000 yuan can be paid daily. (Night shift) monthly sry of 3000 yuan can be paid daily.]

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s almost time.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help nodding his head while looking at the recruitment Notice.

    The insurance was bought by Yuan Zhou ever since Shen Min got injured. As for the business hours of the BBQ, they had also been improved.

    ¡°The difference in working hours between night and day shifts is so big, but the sry is the same. Is there a problem?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then shook his head.

    ¡°Night shifts are always tougher than day shifts, so there¡¯s no problem with this arrangement,¡± he answered his own question.

    Why did they still work the day and night shifts? Yuan Zhou also hoped to leave the opportunity to those who worked part-time like Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    As for Zhou Jia and Shen Min, Yuan Zhou looked at the big red packet and prepared to give them the money when they left.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1635

    <h4>Chapter 1635: Conquering the real perfume</h4>

    ¡°Impossible, impossible.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t do it, this is just a fantasy.¡±

    ¡°The people of ancient times have too much imagination. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any real perfume you¡¯re talking about.¡±

    When tan kuohai, Ji Yi¡¯s good friend, heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s description of the real perfume, he directly denied it three times in a row.

    However, because of the pastry, the pastry referred to the Wheaten food and snacks. Although Ji Yi was the legendary King of Wheaten food for the seventh time, as the name suggested, he was better at snacks. The Wheaten food was just adding flowers on top of a brocade, so he was not very good at it.

    By the way, why were there only seven tournaments? it wasn¡¯t that they were interrupted, but that Ji Yi had been the one to win seven consecutive tournaments, which directly led to the indefinite suspension of the cooked Wheaten foodpetition.

    Every master had their own brilliant points ...

    Getting back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou had always been particr about finishing today¡¯s business by today. After being reminded by Zhou Shijie, he called Ji Yi in the afternoon.

    Coincidentally, Ji Yi, who liked to wander around, happened to be in Chengdu. Therefore, Yuan Zhou found a convenient time for master Ji Yi to ask for advice.

    As a result, Ji Yi also put forward a series of ideas. After Yuan Zhou¡¯s analysis, he still couldn¡¯t figure them out.

    ¡°Just because I can¡¯t think of it doesn¡¯t mean others can ¡®T. I have a friend.¡± Ji Yi said.

    Then, Ji Yi caught his old friend, tan kuohai, who had just celebrated his 60th birthday not long ago. He was not as famous in the cooking industry as Ji Yi, but his family had started making noodles in the Hongwu era.

    At the end of the Qing Dynasty, tan kuohai¡¯s ancestors even went to Italy to participate in the famous Italian pastapetition. Based on their understanding of pasta, they won first ce in the Italian pastapetition and were the only Chinese to win the Italian pastapetition.

    ......

    It shocked the foreign countries on the spot and was known as Fantasy tan by foreigners. After the founding of the country, the tan family abandoned many foreign industries and moved back to China.

    Tan kuohai had a lot of rare documents in his house. But when Yuan Zhou exined his purpose of visit, the first scene appeared.

    ¡°What do you mean you can¡¯t do it? it¡¯s impossible. Is your old habit acting up again?¡± Before Yuan Zhou exined, Ji Yi said directly.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Although tan kuohai¡¯s name sounded a bit domineering, he seemed to be afraid that Ji Yi would be angry, so he quickly exined.

    He replied,¡±no, brother Ji. I can be considered as someone who has seen at least hundreds of different types of noodles. Some are exquisite, some are simple, and some have unique tastes. However, I have never heard of anything that can improve the taste of the noodles by so much, let alone seen it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±you¡¯re right, head chef tan. The authenticity of the real perfume remains to be seen. I just want to ask you today. If the real perfume exists, is it theoretically possible to achieve it?¡± After all, head chef tan, you are a master of cooked Wheaten food. ¡±

    ¡°In theory?¡± Tan kuohai fell into deep thought. After a moment, he raised his head and asked,¡±Can I take a look at the article on real perfume?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not convenient to carry ancient books around, but I have photos.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and opened the picture. He had taken the picture specially to ask Zhou Shijie for help. The picture quality of his phone was very good, so it was very clear. Even the punctuation could be seen clearly.

    ¡°He¡¯s actually so serious about such a record. No wonder he¡¯s a publicly acknowledged master at such a young age.¡± Tan kuohai couldn¡¯t help but think when he saw the short page, but he soon began to read the real perfume seriously.

    After studying the ancient text for a long time, tan kuohai muttered to himself,¡±this is impossible too¡±,¡±is this the case?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think I can do that¡±,¡±I seem to have seen it before¡±...

    After toot for about 20 minutes, tan kuohai thought of a possibility and said,¡±¡±I have an idea. Let me organize my words.¡±

    After a long while, tan kuohai said,¡±in the past, the ancients liked to omit a lot of things when they wrote. Some people say that ancient poetry and literature are the art of omission, just like ¡®when the yellow flowers drizzled, they urged the ferry¡¯. Because the subject was omitted, this poem has several interpretations.¡±

    Tan kuohai first said a lot of irrelevant things, but neither Yuan Zhou nor Ji Yi urged him. The former was because he didn¡¯t want to disturb others while they were talking, while thetter was because he had been an old friend for many years and knew tan kuohai very well.

    ¡°So, I took a look. The book didn¡¯t clearly state that he only added real perfume, so he might have omitted the steps that he thought were unimportant.¡± Tan kuohai said,¡±or rather, the shop actually added two things, but one of them is added when the customer can¡¯t see it.¡±

    ¡°Brother Ji, head chef Yuan, do you understand what I mean?¡± Tan kuohai looked at the two.

    ¡°I understand, but I¡¯ve also read the records of real perfume in ¡®guanggong¡¯s travels¡¯.¡¯Amazement¡¯,¡¯shocking news¡¯, and ¡®shocking sight¡¯. There were three ¡®surprises¡¯ in it. If there were other seasonings other than the supplementary ingredients, I¡¯m sure they would have written it down.¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°But if the customer doesn¡¯t see it,¡± Ji Yi said,¡±it¡¯s possible to add another thing. He has a unique skill in our dessert business,¡¯hiding a group¡¯.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, that¡¯s what I meant, brother Ji.¡± Tan kuohai nodded.

    He didn¡¯t know when this tactic originated from. In the past, when the poor bought steamed buns, they could only buy the dough that had been fermented and kneaded. The ball-hiding function was to hide a small ball of flour in front of the customer in a few seconds.

    What Ji Yi and tan kuohai meant was that the real perfume might be a reverse use of a technique simr to hiding a group. The real perfume was just a cover, and in fact, the seasoning had been re-added without the customer¡¯s sight.

    ¡°If you really don¡¯t have any new ideas, I think this is a good idea.¡± Ji Yi said,¡±in the field of hand speed, most people think that only industries such as thousand doors, colored doors, hanging doors, and tuning doors will study it. In fact, our cooking industry is not bad at hand speed. I think it canpletely reach the level written in the ancient books.¡±

    There were many kinds of industries in the underworld. Colored door referred to magic tricks, hanging door referred to Street tricks, changing door referred to paper, and thousand door was needless to say. It was not the main door, but a side door.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Ji and head chef tan,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Ji Yi waved his hand.¡±You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen someone studying ancient books so hard, especially a young chef who has be famous.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve been in such a good mood.¡± Tan kuohai said.

    After the matter of the real perfume was settled, Yuan Zhou, tan kuohai and Ji Yi only talked about the cooked Wheaten food. After all, Yuan Zhou was also a master of Sichuan, su and Cantonese dishes.

    The exchange didn¡¯t end until 4:30 in the afternoon. When Yuan Zhou returned to Taoxi road, it was already 5:00.

    There was really too much dry food from the king of desserts and the noodle-based aristocratic families. Even Yuan Zhou still felt that he had not had enough.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re finally back. If you didn¡¯te back soon, the shop would¡¯ve exploded.¡± Zhou Jia had been waiting at the door. When she saw Yuan Zhou, she ran over hurriedly.

    The customers had already started to get their numbers and line up.

    When they saw Yuan Zhou, they started to discuss among themselves.

    ¡°I¡¯m so touched. I¡¯m almost crying. I¡¯ve been to Chengdu 17 times and I¡¯m finally able to get in line tonight. But boss Yuan is not here all the time, so I¡¯ve been flustered. Now that I see boss Yuan again, I¡¯m really relieved and touched. ¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, manually break your voice.¡±

    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re amazing. You actually came here 17 times. Although I didn¡¯te here 17 times, I¡¯ve alreadye here 5 times. If the waitress didn¡¯t keep saying that boss Yuan woulde back, I would have definitely exploded on the spot.¡±

    ¡°I read on the inte that you can get a reservation for about 1000 Yuan, but I was cheated. Master chef Restaurant really doesn¡¯t allow scalpers.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Tricked by yellow ox?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression changed slightly. With his sensitive hearing, he could naturally hear all the sounds.

    ¡°Boss, you don¡¯t have to worry. That uncle has already called the police. The scammer has been arrested. Furthermore, big brother Yu Chu and the others have already exined on the inte that master chef Restaurant doesn¡¯t ept anyone who isn¡¯t their customer to line up for a meal or make a reservation.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve also told the customers waiting in line just now,¡± Zhou Jia said.¡±Our master chef Restaurant absolutely doesn¡¯t have any channel for reservation.¡±

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the orderly manner of the people in line. It seemed that Zhou Jia had really learned a lot from sister Wan.

    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s not hard,¡± said Zhou Jia.¡±Boss, it took you so long toe back. It must be harder for you.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. He directly entered the restaurant and went upstairs to wash up. After that, he changed his clothes and went downstairs.

    ¡°Hu ...¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and calcted,¡±¡±There¡¯s less than an hour left to prepare the ingredients for dinner. It¡¯s a little rushed. After all, there¡¯s roast goose tonight. ¡±

    Four roast geese a month was a rare opportunity for the old woman.

    ¡°Oh right, system, did you count master Ji in the eight people you admire?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that and then asked.

    The system disyed,¡±it doesn¡¯t count.¡±

    ¡°En, okay. I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    In fact, Ji Yi and master tan kuohai, whom he had just met today, both admired Yuan Zhou very much. Otherwise, Ji Yi wouldn¡¯t have asked his old friend toe here.

    As expected, the master admired him. He had a long way to go. However, Yuan Zhou was mentally prepared for that, as the main mission was never easy.

    Shen Min arrived before dinner time ended. She said that she would have a lot of time before graduation and shoulde earlier to help the restaurant.

    In fact, Zhou Jia knew that it was because she wanted toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant more often to have a look before leaving. Zhou Jia was the same. Recently, she had to dy her departure for at least one or two hours after work.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything when he saw that. Just now, he had discussed with Shen Min and decided on the time of the farewell banquet. It was set to be at 8:30 three dayster and Yuan Zhou would stop eating supper for a day on that day.

    He then called Zheng Xian and the others to inform them as Yuan Zhou had promised to call them after he had confirmed the time.

    With Shen Min and Zhou Jia there, Yuan Zhou naturally became more free after dinner and had time toplete the idea proposed by master tan kuohai.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand speed was not his Forte, his knife skills were good and his hand speed was naturally not slow either.

    He prepared the props, small packages of seasonings, and small packages of special tendon changing powder. With such a small size, he could hide them well in his palm. Of course, the tendon changing powder was prepared by Yuan Zhou himself, not the ck-hearted additives that had a risk of cancer like those sold outside.

    For the transparent perfume, Yuan Zhou chose warm water. This could satisfy the transparency mentioned in the ancient books. In order to better restore Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance, he even wore a short coat. In the early Qing Dynasty, the stores in small ces should also wear short coats.

    Yuan Zhou turned on his phone to record a video.

    He cooked a bowl of noodles that were quite melted without any seasoning. Yuan Zhou also deliberately kneaded it badly. Although the wheat, the raw material of the flour, was excellent, it really didn¡¯t taste very good.

    ¡°This is probably the most unptable thing I¡¯ve made recently.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled and then started to get down to business.

    ¡°So you want good food. You should have said so earlier. Bad food and good food are different.¡± Yuan Zhou even imitated the lines in the ancient books, pretending that there was a customer on the opposite side and put the packet of seasoning into the empty bowl when he took the bowl back.

    Then, he added warm water, which was the real perfume, and mixed the seasoning into the noodles. Finally, he mixed a bag of special tendon powder and it was done!

    Yuan Zhou pressed the pause button at once. Then, he ate the bowl of noodles that he had just cooked and let out a ¡°Hu.¡±

    The taste was definitely two levels higher than just now. On one hand, there was aparison. On the other hand, the ingredient package prepared by Yuan Zhou was fragrant, spicy and refreshing, so the contrast was more obvious.

    ¡°I¡¯m satisfied with the taste. Let me see if I can make it so that ordinary customers can¡¯t tell. ¡± Yuan Zhou watched the video again.

    ¡°The front part is good, but it¡¯ll be easy to notice if you add tendon Dao powder at the back.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt it should be able to be solved.

    The reason why he didn¡¯t add the cloth bag and tendon Dao powder into the warm water was that if he added the former, it would be a little brown, and thetter would be a little red, which would not be satisfied with the transparency.

    ¡°My hand speed should be faster.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou tried again.

    Of course, in ordance with the fine tradition of not wasting anything, Yuan Zhou ate up the bowl of noodles just now.

    The recording continued. With the experience from the first time, the speed at which he added the tendon Dao powder was even faster. The instant he handed it over, the noodles were already mixed.

    ¡°There¡¯s still a small problem. I was a little too deliberate when I mixed the noodles. ¡± Yuan Zhou ate the second bowl of noodles and then cooked the third.

    As smart as Yuan Zhou was, he only cooked 50 grams of the second bowl.

    After going back and forth four times, Yuan Zhou finally couldn¡¯t find any loopholes in the recorded video. Then, he also sessfully copsed on his seat and looked at the ceiling with a nk look.

    Yin ya, who had just entered the restaurant, was startled.

    ¡°Blockhead, blockhead, what¡¯s wrong? Are you sick?¡± Yin ya asked anxiously. Her tone was filled with concern.

    Yuan Zhou struggled to stand up and rubbed Yin ya,¡±¡±I¡¯m fine. I just ate too much. ¡±

    ¡°Eh? Did you make something very, very delicious?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou curiously. As far as she knew, slow-witted Yuan was a very self-disciplined person. It was definitely rare for him to be so full.

    Of course, while talking, Yin ya still poured a cup of warm water for Yuan Zhou and put it at the side.

    ¡°Um ... I¡¯m stuffed from eating too much noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°?¡±Yin ya¡¯s mind was filled with question marks. She asked again,¡±How much did you eat?¡±

    ¡°About half a Jin.¡± When Yuan Zhou found Yin ya looking at him as if he was a fool, his heart skipped a beat. He couldn¡¯t ruin his image as a Prince Charming in Xiao Ya¡¯s heart, so he immediately exined,¡±¡±I¡¯ve been studying a new type of noodles recently. That¡¯s why I¡¯m eating so much to test the taste,¡±

    ¡°Mu Mu, with your culinary skills, what kind of noodles do you want to try so many times?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the taste. In fact, I was able to make it taste the first time. It¡¯s just a small problem with the technique, but I¡¯ve solved it!¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s not about the taste, but the technique, why don¡¯t you just practice the technique? why do you still want to eat noodles?¡± Yin ya¡¯s interrogation came from her soul.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the empty bowl and then at the video he had just recorded with his phone.

    He was stunned.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1636

    <h4>Chapter 1636: Temporarily not receiving the reward</h4>

    Yuan Zhou was speechless for a long time when he was being interrogated by his girlfriend, Yin ya, from the soul. Then, it was Yin ya who saw Wood¡¯s embarrassment and hurriedly changed the topic.

    ¡°Blockhead, we¡¯ll get off work early tonight. Besides, I missed you, so I came to take a look.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    The sentence ¡°I miss you¡± removed all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s awkwardness. Then, the two of them got intimate with each other for a while.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, do you have any countries or cities you want to go to?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°The country you want to go to?¡± Yin ya thought for a while and said,¡±I don¡¯t really want to go there. If I have to, I want to go to Vienna to see the Donau River.¡±

    ¡°Vienna.¡± Yuan Zhou read it once silently and then took it down seriously.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? why are you suddenly asking about this?¡±Yin ya asked.

    ¡°What do you like to eat, drink, color, style of clothes, movies, and so on? I want to know everything you like.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite seriously.

    The serious words of love were the most attractive. Yin ya¡¯s fair face slightly blushed.

    The two of them enjoyed the meal together until the pub was over. Then, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya sent Shen Min to thest bus together.

    Only after that did Yuan Zhou send Yin ya back home. In the past, he sent her to the entrance of the unit. Now, he could send her to the door of the house. From time to time, she could even go in and sit for a while. Yuan Zhou felt that he had made quite a fast progress.

    But tonight, Yuan Zhou just dawdled and refused to leave.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, did you forget something tonight?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    Yin ya thought for a while and still couldn¡¯t figure out what Yuan Zhou was referring to, so she asked,¡±¡±Eh? What did I forget, blockhead?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you, I really like listening to Zhang xueyou¡¯s songs. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said that.

    ¡°I quite like you too, songgod Zhang xueyou. I just want to follow you for the rest of my life.¡± Yin ya still answered him despite being puzzled.

    ¡°Yes, Yes, that¡¯s right. My favorite song is ¡®the more innocent your smile is, the wilder I will love you¡¯. But what was the name of this song again? I suddenly forgot about it when I was about to say it.¡± Yuan Zhou appeared to be puzzled.

    ¡°A kiss goodbye. That¡¯s one of Zhang xueyou¡¯s most famous songs.¡± Yin ya opened her mouth.

    As soon as the words left her mouth, Yin ya knew what Yuan Zhou meant by ¡°forgot.¡±

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯re so good at beating around the bush now.¡± While saying that, Yin ya gave Yuan Zhou a kiss on the forehead.

    ¡°Alright, alright. Let¡¯s go home and sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow,¡± Yin ya said.

    Satisfied, Yuan Zhou turned around and went downstairs. He called a taxi and sang in a low voice,¡±¡±I¡¯ll kiss you goodbye on an empty street. I can¡¯t refuse to let the windugh ...¡±

    ¡°Wait, this song seems to be a sad love song. Hmm, it¡¯s better to sing less.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart.

    ¡°May I ask if you are Yuan Zhou, head chef Yuan?¡± The driver checked the car several times with the front mirror before he dared to ask.

    ¡°Master, if you¡¯re asking about the head chef of master chef Restaurant, then it¡¯s me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I recognized him as soon as I got in the car. After all, I¡¯ve seen head chef Yuan¡¯s photo many times and I¡¯ve always remembered it.¡± His master was quite young, probably no more than thirty years old.

    Yuan Zhou had looked at the photo for many times and kept it in mind. He felt that the words sounded so strange.

    ¡°I¡¯m so lucky. I didn¡¯t expect to get head chef Yuan to join me tonight.¡± The taxi driver had a smile on his face as he said,¡±Head chef Yuan, I¡¯ve wanted to thank you for a long time, but I never had the chance. I can¡¯t ept your money today.¡±

    So polite? Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know that he had entered the stage of showing his face.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, don¡¯t be surprised. My father made it into the top ten of the three southwest province¡¯s vige chefs you held previously. Hehe, he¡¯s now famous in Geda, our vige. Business is very good, and my family has even opened branch restaurants in the county and town.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I have to thank you for this, head chef Yuan,¡±the chef said.

    ¡°It¡¯s because of uncle¡¯s ability that I was able to get into the top 10, so you don¡¯t have to thank me. It¡¯s not easy to drive at night, so I still have to charge the fare.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to work both night and day shifts. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s one thing for my father to be capable, but there are many capable people out there,¡± the chef said.¡±Head chef Yuan, I have to thank you for providing me with this opportunity to show off.¡±

    Yuan Zhou still wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by the driver.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please don¡¯t decline. It only costs about 20 RMB to drive back to Taoxi road.¡± Since his master had said so, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse anymore.

    The Yun GUI Chuan three province chef¡¯s conference was an event organized by Yuan Zhou more than a year ago. He didn¡¯t expect that there would still be people who were grateful to him.

    On the way, the taxi driver told him about his business. He used to stay in a small restaurant in the vige, but young people wanted to go to the big city, so he came to Chengdu.

    At first, he was working at the barbecue stall on Shuanglin road. However, when the boss found that the boss used frozen meat and bad meat, he reported it to the stall owner and came to drive a car.

    At this time, there weren¡¯t many cars, so there wasn¡¯t any traffic jam. They arrived at the street in about ten minutes.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I can only stop here. I can¡¯t enter Taoxi road.¡± The taxi driver said.

    ¡°I know. Thank you, master.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Even though it was sote, there were still barbecue and some small shops open on Taoxi road, so they could still meet diners and delivery riders on the way.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant hadn¡¯t be popr yet. But after 9:00 in the evening, Taoxi road didn¡¯t even have any streetmps, let alone bustling with people. It was pitch ck.

    It was not like now, where the lights were bright and there were many night owls, cultivators, and demonic people who woulde here to eat supper.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the small room on the second floor. After washing up, he asked the system about the real perfume. Previously, when Yin ya came, he had temporarily put this matter aside.

    ¡°Little Tong, does the method of hiding the ingredients count as restoring the real perfume?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[the host has used a special method to achieve the description in ¡°guanggong¡¯s travels.¡± Congrattions to the host forpleting the task. Do you want to receive the reward?]

    The mission panel instantly changed:

    [Mission] restoring the real perfume pleted)

    [Mission reward] a big gift bag of street food (not received)

    Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded. He didn¡¯te back to his senses until the system asked again whether he wanted to receive the reward.

    ¡°I won¡¯t receive it for now.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As mentioned before, the real perfume had been around for one or two hundred years. Even the system could only say that it fit the description in the ancient books, but could not determine whether it was correct.

    Any thought and train of thought was a path. Naturally, Yuan Zhou also understood this point. However, for now, the real perfume was no longer a problem of culinary skills. It was more like a technique. To put it further, the further improvement in theposition of the real perfume was not culinary skills, but hand speed.

    ¡°Is there no way to make a real perfume with cooking?¡± With this thought in mind, Yuan Zhou went to sleep temporarily.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou asked the system a very serious question before he went to bed,¡±If he didn¡¯t receive the reward, it could be kept for a few days.

    The system replied that it could be stored for five days.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to give himself another five days to think.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou had already racked his brain for the matter of the real perfume within the week. He had already asked all the people he could ask for help from. The reason why he still wanted to struggle was that, on the one hand, Yuan Zhou was a chef himself, and on the other hand, there was still one person he could ask for help from.

    The next day.

    The breakfast and lunch were carried out as usual. During the intervals, Yuan Zhou would always look outside the restaurant.

    ¡°Is the owner waiting for someone?¡± Zhou Jia noticed that Yuan Zhou was looking outside frequently and thus couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°If he¡¯s not here, you can call him, boss.¡± Zhou Jia suggested.

    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m stupid?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Er ...¡± Zhou Jia stuck out her tongue. If she could make a phone call, or if she knew that she would definitely make a phone call, she wouldn¡¯t wait.

    ¡°By the way, how¡¯s the internship going?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Zhou Jia said,¡±Sister Jiang is fine. Sister Tao Zi is also fine. I¡¯m working in the Secretariat for the time being.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou still had some impression of the peach. She was quite an adorable little girl, although not as adorable as his Yin ya.

    Yuan Zhou continued to sculpt while waiting. The observation group would not miss a single issue. Zhao Lun said that after all the characters from Water Margin werepleted, they could hold a special sculpture exhibition, which would definitely shock the world.

    In fact, it was not that exaggerated to shock the world, but it was not a problem to shock the whole country. After all, the skills contained in each statue could be seen by bothymen and experts.

    After the carving waspleted, Qin Kaili did not immediately bid farewell like she usually did. Instead, she stayed behind as if she had something to say.

    ¡°If there¡¯s something, just say it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°President, you just finished carving. Why don¡¯t you take a rest?¡± Qin Kaili asked.

    ¡°Sculpting is considered a rest.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±go ahead. I have to prepare the ingredients for dinner. I won¡¯t have time.¡±

    ¡°All right, Chairman. The deadline isst month, and the registration period has ended. There are more than 700 chefs who passed the preliminary selection for the young chef¡¯s exchange meet. This is the list. Please have a look, Chairman.¡±

    That¡¯s right. There were simply too many chefs who had signed up. There were so many that it was impossible for them to have such arge venue. Therefore, Qin Kaili and the others had discussed and decided to hold a preliminary selection.

    He also asked Chairman Yuan Zhou about this proposal at once and got his consent. The preliminary selection was very simple. They would first set a theme, and the contestants had to finish recording it within three days.

    For example, if the theme was fish, he had to record a video about fish. Spicy fish, pickled fish, or even paper-wrapped fish would do, and the video would be sent directly to the email.

    After that, they would go through the three aspects of appearance, knife skills, and processing methods to jointly review it.

    This was definitely a huge project, so many directors and members had been mobilized. Fortunately, there were many members in the Qing chef society, but it was only yesterday that the review waspleted and the name list was confirmed.

    There would be a review because there might be a problem with the shooting angle, which would cause problems in the cooking skills, so they would need to film again.

    ¡°Let me see.¡± Yuan Zhou took the name list and found it was very detailed.

    Chutian kehong, 33 years old, head chef of Tianjin Dragon-Phoenix Hotel, good at Tianjin cuisine, signature dish: [Duyang three kinds of dishes and braised chicken, won ¡®first ce in the National cooking contest¡¯,¡¯top three in the Tianjin cooking League¡¯, and ¡®first ce in the college cooking exhibitionpetition¡¯.]

    From his specialty to the awards he had won, everything was written clearly. In fact, Yuan Zhou was very interested in Tianjin cuisine. Although it was not among the top eight cuisines, it was still very good. For example, the two techniques of pushing and tuk were unique to Tianjin cuisine.

    ¡°Among these 780 chefs, there are 31 Japan chefs, 13 Korea chefs, 7 Vietnam chefs, 20 Thand chefs ... And 319 foreign chefs.¡± Qin Kaili exined.

    Basically, all the famous Asian countries had sent their chefs. Of course, there were still a few from Europe and America, but not many.

    It seemed that Yuan Zhou had to put in a lot of effort before his influence could reach Europe and the United States.

    Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou nced at it briefly and then said,¡±¡±Are there so many chefs who passed the pre-selection?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve already set our standards high enough, but the base number is toorge. ¡± Qin Kaili smiled bitterly. She was helpless too.

    ¡°If it¡¯s more than seven hundred people, we¡¯ll have to change thepetition system. Otherwise, the venue we rented won¡¯t be able to amodate so many people.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The original n was to have more than 100 participants, so the green Chef society rented arge square to put up the props and equipment. It was more than enough, but now ...

    ¡°That¡¯s right, President. There¡¯s one more thing I came here to discuss today, which is ourpetition system.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    ¡°Xinke square is a very good ce, and it¡¯s very convenient to get there. Besides, even if we change ces, it¡¯s hard to find a ce that can amodate more than 700 chefs to show off their cooking skills.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    If there were only 700 people, manyrge squares would not be a problem. However, these 700 people still had to disy their cooking skills. No matter how simple the kitchen utensils were, they would still need arge space to fit them.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking the person in charge of the Xinke square if I can rent it for seven days. Thepetition willst for a week,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°We have the same idea as the president. One week is exactly the week of thepetition.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    ¡°Yes, the order of thepetition must be properly arranged. As for the activities, you must also cooperate with the official department¡¯s arrangements and make sure that the safety facilities are in ce.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Chairman. The officials of Chengdu City are very supportive of our Green Chef society¡¯s activities.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    Thinking of thest solo exhibition, which brought many tourists and production value to Chengdu, it would be strange if they didn¡¯t wee him.

    Then, Qin Kaili discussed the arrangement with Yuan Zhou.

    It was probably about whether the Chinese and foreign chefs would be arranged topete together or separately. In the end, Yuan Zhou decided topete together.

    It was indeed difficult to score Japanese, Sichuan, Cantonese, Vietnam, Thand, and so on. However, the first round was based on a top-notch system, which meant that in apetition, those who scored higher would advance.

    Yuan Zhou had always insisted that a delicious dish was a delicious dish. Even if the dish didn¡¯t suit his taste, he couldn¡¯t deny that it was a delicious dish.

    Anyway, the questions would be fair.

    For example, the cuisines that contained ¡°beef.¡± The Western cuisines had steak, the Chinese cuisines could be stir-fried meat with pepper, the Vietnam cuisines could be beef River, the Thai cuisines could be beef patties, the Japanese cuisines could be beef sashimi, the niangyao cuisines could be xusha beef rice noodles, and the Philippines cuisines could be mechado and so on. Yuan Zhou believed that under the same conditions, the Chinese cuisines would not lose.

    After the discussion, Qin Kelly left hurriedly. She was really busy, so busy that she didn¡¯t even have the time toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou collected his thoughts and looked around the crowd again.

    ¡°It seems like he won¡¯t being today.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh.

    The person he was waiting for had once helped Yuan Zhou solve a difficult problem. Although he wasn¡¯t a person from the cooking circle, he was very smart.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I rmend hermit, the famous work of the Republic of China,¡±old alley.¡± If you like it, go and take a look. Hehe.]

    PS 2,¡±everyone, guess who Yuan Zhou is going to ask, but there¡¯s no hint.¡±

 Chapter 1637

    <h4>Chapter 1637: The true restoration</h4>

    The person Yuan Zhou was waiting for didn¡¯te for the whole day. The next day, Wu Hai had just finished his breakfast and ran home excitedly. The moment he arrived at the door, he was stopped.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, you can¡¯t feed too much meat like this anymore. It¡¯s not good for the cat to be too fat.¡± The devilish brat said.

    This was not the first time that the devilish brat had reminded Wu Hai. However, Wu Hai was a cat ve. He would give his cat master whatever he wanted to eat without considering the health of his cat master.

    As a result, a one-year-old meaty cat was bigger than an orange cat of the same age. In addition, meaty had ck and white fur, so at first nce, one would think that it was a round red panda.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s no problem. I¡¯ve been urging meaty to lose weight recently. ¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Lose weight?¡± The devilish brat looked at Wu Hai suspiciously and asked,¡±¡±How Do I Lose Weight?¡±

    ¡°Run two more miles every day while dragging the meat.¡± Wu Hai said proudly.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, on average, a cat can move 1.9 miles a day,¡± the devilish brat said after being silent for a while.

    Miles was a federal unit, and 1.9 miles was about 3.05 kilometers. This meant that the daily exercise was not even as much as the average cat¡¯s basic walk. How could they lose weight?

    ¡°Where did you hear such rumors?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t believe him.

    ¡°Last summer, BBC TV and thergest Veterinary College in the United Kingdom, RPC, coborated on a show. They installed GPS for ten cats, and the data of 1.9 miles was obtained from this show,¡± the brat said.

    ¡°...¡± Wu Hai took a look at the devilish brat who was much shorter than him and asked,¡±¡±Why are you looking at these things? is it gray wolf who can¡¯t hold the knife anymore, or is Big Bear and second bear ugly?¡±

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, don¡¯t change the topic. For the sake of meaty¡¯s health, you must control your diet,¡± The devilish brat said.

    ......

    ¡°Um. I¡¯ll ask Zheng Jiawei to help me take care of it for a few days.¡± Wu Hai said.

    The devilish brat obviously knew Zheng Jiawei,¡±Uncle Jiawei owns a cat?¡±

    ¡°Why not? even I¡¯m being raised well. It¡¯s a meaty cat, so how can it be harder to raise it than me?¡± Wu Hai said indifferently.

    ¡°Strictly speaking, yes. Lots of meat is much more obedient than brother Wu Hai.¡± The devilish brat nodded his head.

    ¡°Here, brother Wu Hai, I brought you some dried fruits,¡± The devilish brat said.

    Wu Hai received it without any hesitation. Apart from the food in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the only thing he ate was dried fruits. Well ... Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t sell dried fruits for the time being.

    ¡°Are you going to take a photo of lots of meat today?¡± Wu Hai took a nce at the Patrice hanging on the chest of the devilish brat.

    ¡°Of course. I¡¯m here today to take a photo of lots of meat.¡± The devilish brat said.

    Wu Hai called meaty lots and dried fish over. The devilish brat then started to take pictures with the sound of ¡°ka Cha ka Cha¡±.

    Recently, he had a lot of homework, but the more homework he had, the more wild his father would be. Every time, he would cultivate until midnight.

    Of course, although the brat¡¯s mathematics was very bad, he was the representative of the Chinese ss. His Chinese results were excellent, so the brat¡¯s status in the ss was quite high. The reason was simple: their form teacher was the Chinese teacher.

    ¡°Done, done.¡± The devilish brat was very satisfied as he put away his phone.

    ¡°Why are you taking so many chubby photos?¡± Wu Hai asked curiously. Almost every other week, the devilish brat woulde here to take more than a dozen photos.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯m selling it,¡± the devilish brat said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°Ha? How much can this be sold for?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡± 30 yuan each.¡± The devilish brat replied.

    ¡± 30 yuan for a stand photo?¡± This was somewhat Beyond the ck Beast¡¯s expectations. Although meaty was very cute, it was just an ordinary ck and white patterned tabby cat and not precious.

    Moreover, eaves Wu was a world-famous artist and knew many world-ss photographers. They had also talked about the naughty child¡¯s shooting angle, so this photo indeed had a certain appreciation ability.

    The dozen or so photos taken by li de just now were just random photos without any technical content.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The value of an item actually depends on its pure value and connotation. The cost of a photo is about 2.50 yuan. Of course, it¡¯s not worth that much in pure value. Just like your paintings, brother Wu Hai, they can be sold for millions or even tens of millions, but the cost of the canvas and pigments is far from that. ¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°So what really makes things valuable is the intrinsic value.¡± The devilish brat spoke frankly and with assurance,¡±there¡¯s an external Endowment and artistic Endowment for inner value. Brother Wu Hai¡¯s painting is so valuable that it belongs to the category of artistic Endowment. This is the most private one. It can¡¯t be done without solid proof. My photo is an external Endowment.¡±

    ¡°My Chinese results are not bad. I think it¡¯s because I read a lot of books and I secretly revise at night. But in school, I tell my ssmates that I never revise.¡±

    The devilish brat spoke very calmly, and continued,¡±I even said that not only did I not revise, but I also said that I yed games every day. Then, my ssmates would ask why my Chinese grades were still so good.¡±

    ¡°Herees the key. My answer is, please bless meaty. Meaty is the modern koi fish.¡± ¡°As long as you buy a photo, you can get a blessing,¡± the devilish brat said.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually someone who believes it?¡± Anyway, he wouldn¡¯t believe it if it was Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course I won¡¯t believe you. The current generation after 2000 isn¡¯t stupid. My words are just an excuse to lure out the photos.¡± ¡°But if it¡¯s useful, more people will believe it,¡± the devilish brat said.

    ¡°How can a koi fish be useful?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s current expression was almost the same as ERHA ¡®s. ERHA just had a look of ¡°You¡¯re f * cking kidding me.

    ¡°At first, the 50 photos were free and given to those with average grades for free. This part was to nurture the market and tell them that meaty will bless them so that they can put the photos in their stationery bags.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve calcted that a student with average grades, with two exams as the base probability, has a 27.9% chance of suddenly doing well. In the base market of 50 students, excluding the small probability of deviation, there should be at least two to six people who do well on average.¡± The devilish brat said,¡±then, the external value of the carnivorous koi will be developed. More and more people will believe in it. This is called a virtuous cycle.¡±

    ¡°This is the same logic as those online who repost and have good luck, and then many people leavements to wish for it. In a situation where the base number isrge, there will definitely be people who have good luck and then think that the good luck is brought by the koi fish. In fact, good luck wille regardless of whether or not it is reposted.¡±

    ¡°But most people will think that it¡¯s the benefit of repost, because it¡¯s too much of a coincidence. This is the famous Lancelot probability effect. I¡¯ve been selling a lot of photos for almost half a semester, and countless friends have praised my photos and even invited me to dinner. But I¡¯m a good-hearted businessman, and none of them have agreed to go to dinner.¡±

    The devilish brat evenplimented himself as he spoke. That was what he called a righteous statement.

    ¡°Actually, I think the photos are still useful. At least they can give the user confidence. Anyway, I have a good conscience.¡± The devilish brat said seriously.

    A good six years of primary schoolpulsory education had been turned into a business game by the naughty children.

    As a science invalid, Wu Hai was confused when he heard that. Then, he looked at the disobedient child and asked,¡±¡±Didn¡¯t you say you failed in math?¡±

    ¡°But this is about making money. When ites to making money, mathematics is not mathematics.¡± The devilish brat said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Wu Hai asked subconsciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m counting money. ¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Oh, then I¡¯ll probably be bad at math for the rest of my life.¡± Wu Hai said after hearing that.

    This time, it was the brat¡¯s turn to be curious. He asked,¡±¡±Why?¡±

    ¡°Because I¡¯m rich, very rich, extremely rich.¡± Wu Hai said naturally.

    ¡°...¡± The devilish brat fell silent, then silently left with his photo.

    When he passed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he was stopped by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, why are you looking for me?¡± The devilish brat asked as he bounced around.

    ¡°I have a question I would like to ask.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and pointed at the screenshot,¡±¡±Do you think that¡¯s possible? if it¡¯s possible, in what form would it exist?¡±

    ¡°Let me see.¡± The devilish brat looked at the phone and then stared at the screenshot for a long time without saying a word.

    The key point was that he looked at the naughty child¡¯s manner and wasn¡¯t thinking. Yuan Zhou then asked,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong? Did you not understand my question?¡±

    ¡°I understand the question, but I don¡¯t understand this.¡± The devilish brat said.

    Yuan Zhou patted his head. He had forgotten that the naughty kid in primary school didn¡¯t know ssical Chinese. He apologized first and then tranted the meaning to the naughty kid.

    ¡°It¡¯spletely possible. And if it¡¯s just a theoretical method, I can think of two,¡±the devilish brat immediately said.

    ¡°!!¡±¡±Which two?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a pause.

    ¡°Weren¡¯t there many traps in ancient times? Maybe there¡¯s something special about the bowl, and the ingredients are hidden in the bowl. Maybe the perfume is just a cover, and the switch was turned on when I took it and handed it over. ¡± The devilish brat said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. This method was actually simr to what master tan kuohai had said. The only difference was that one of them had to make some changes in the technique while the other had to make some changes in the vessel.

    ¡°What about the second one?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The devilish brat scratched his head and said,¡±it¡¯s because I don¡¯t know how to cook either. I don¡¯t know if I¡¯m right about the second type. This type of food tastes terrible without real perfume. It¡¯s delicious when it¡¯s added. Actually, there¡¯s a lot of room for maniption. There are two factors ...¡±

    ¡°Wait, two factors?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t the real perfume the only factor?¡±Yuan Zhou frowned.

    ¡°No. If the real perfume is the only factor that¡¯s amazing, then it¡¯s only one factor. But uncle Yuan Zhou, what you told me just now is that the process is amazing. It¡¯s delicious but not disgusting. That means the real perfume and the noodles are both factors. The noodles are also one of the props that make up the whole amazing process.¡± The devilish brat exined, and then, afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to exin clearly, he even used his hands to draw.

    Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded. He muttered to himself,¡±what¡¯s amazing isn¡¯t the real perfume. What¡¯s amazing is the real perfume and the noodles. The noodles are also the props that form this link.¡±

    As if he had broken through thisyer of window paper, Yuan Zhou instantly felt that he had understood.

    Thinking about it, it would be very difficult to write an article on the real perfume, but if the noodles were part of it, then it would be no problem at all.

    This was taking advantage of the blind spot of people¡¯s thinking. The more Yuan Zhou thought about it, the more he felt this was the case. Moreover, he had already had a general idea in his heart.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, uncle Yuan Zhou? Did I say anything wrong?¡± The devilish brat asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong. It¡¯s very right, and very good. ¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±thank you for helping me solve this big problem. In order to express my gratitude, What do you like to eat? my treat.¡±

    ¡°Eh? There¡¯s such a good thing?¡± The devilish brat was drooling. He then asked,¡±Anything is fine?¡±

    ¡°Anything is fine.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll tell uncle Yuan Zhou when I¡¯ve made up my mind.¡± After the devilish brat finished speaking, he skipped away. It seemed like there was a TV program that was about to start, and he had to hurry.

    Although Yuan Zhou wanted to try another kind of real perfume right away, it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    After the lunch business time ended, Wu Hai came again to have something to discuss with him. Immediately after that, the observation group came. He didn¡¯t have time at all.

    The only thing that made Yuan Zhou happy while he was busy was that Yin ya came to drink the red wine.

    When they were drinking red wine, they had another round of dog food. It was a very bloody scene!

    However, Happy Days always passed quickly. Soon, Yin ya finished the red wine and was going to go back to thepany to continue her work.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Yin ya stood up. Yuan Zhou immediately came over and put on her coat.

    ¡°Thanks.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me. ¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at Yin ya seriously.

    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t have to send me today. I know you have something to do.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then said.

    ¡°Alright, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then nodded his head.

    ¡°I know. Go do your work. I¡¯ll watch you.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and looked at Yin ya again before he walked to the front yard.

    Usually, it was Yuan Zhou who watched Yin ya leave after she finished the red wine. But now, there was an urgent matter waiting for him in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, he could only let Yin ya watch him leave.

    On the other side, Yin ya watched Yuan Zhou walk out of the backyard. Then, she turned around, opened the door and left.

    Because she had drunk some red wine, she felt a little hot and her face was slightly red even though she was not drunk. Therefore, Yin ya walked slowly.

    However, when she walked to the end of the alley and prepared to turn around, she heard a ¡°bang¡± sound. Something hit her legs directly. Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but tilt her body and then took a step back to stabilize herself.

    ¡°It hurts.¡± A small voice sounded from the ground. Yin ya lowered her head to take a look.

    A little girl with a ponytail was sitting on the ground, wearing a clean and simple mask. She was rubbing her knees with her head lowered.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Yin ya immediately apologized.

    However, this apology seemed to have woken the little girl up. She immediately raised her head and began to apologize. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sister. I¡¯m sorry, sister. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. I¡¯m sorry ...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. I wasn¡¯t looking where I was going. ¡± Yin ya shook her head. At the same time, she subconsciously wanted to reach out her hand to help the little girl up.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m sorry.¡± The little girl dodged away from Yin ya¡¯s hand almost immediately and shook her head to apologize at the same time.

    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m also responsible for this. I didn¡¯t pay attention to the road.¡± Yin ya was slightly stunned, but she still said gently.

    ¡°No, no, no. I was in a hurry. I¡¯m sorry, sister. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± The little girl¡¯s exposed eyes were a little red, and she said very embarrassedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Can I see if you¡¯re injured? Do you need to go to the hospital?¡± Yin ya took a step back without leaving a trace and then squatted down to ask.

    ¡°No, no, I¡¯m not injured, I¡¯m not bleeding.¡± The little girl released her hands from her knees and said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s just a big red patch. Do you want to go and buy some medicine to apply it?¡± Yin ya looked at the little girl¡¯s kneecaps under her skirt seriously and then said gently.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Thank you, sister. ¡± The little girl lowered her head and said in a low voice.

    ¡°Is there anything I can help you with?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°No, no. I¡¯m sorry, sister. I bumped into you.¡± The little girl was still brooding over the matter of bumping into Yin ya and thus continued to apologize.

    Yin ya felt a little helpless. When she was about to say something again, broth suddenly ran over quickly.

    ¡°Broth?¡± Yin ya called him subconsciously. Broth looked at Yin ya with respect and then started to circle around the little girl.

    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof~¡± broth¡¯s moans were long and soft. It sounded like it was trying to act coquettishly and also tofort him.

    This made the little girl who had her head lowered feel better. She started to raise her head and looked at broth with her ck grape-like eyes. She was no longer so panicked.

    When broth saw the little girl raise her head, it circled around the little girl even more happily. The little girl couldn¡¯t help but smile when it wagged its tongue and ears.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, had been quiet since broth arrived. Seeing the little girl smile, she said,¡±It seems that you two know each other. This is broth, and it knows me too. So, I¡¯m not a bad person. Can I take you to buy some ointment?¡±

    Yin ya said with a gentle voice and looked at the little girl with a gentle attitude.

    The little girl raised her head and took a look at Yin ya. However, she still quickly got up, grabbed the backpack beside her and said loudly, ¡°I¡¯m fine. I don¡¯t need the ointment. Thank you, sister. I¡¯m sorry, sister.¡±

    After saying that, he ran away without even saying goodbye to broth.

    That¡¯s right, this little girl was the one who woulde here from time to time to pick up bottles and loved the broth.

    Seeing the girl running away quickly, Yin ya didn¡¯t chase after her, nor did she dare to. She was afraid that the little girl would be even more frightened and panicking. She could only stand there and think with a frown.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice sounded from behind Yin ya.

    ¡°Why did youe out?¡± Yin ya turned around and asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I heard broth¡¯s voice and saw you still here when I came out. Why are your legs red?¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya¡¯s leg that had just been hit with a frown.

    Today, Yin ya was dressed in a dark blue Business suit, a white short-sleeved shirt with ruffled edges, and a short suit jacket of the same color as the skirt on her shoulder. She looked pretty and capable on the whole.

    But now, on her bare legs, there was arge red patch above her knees, which was particrly obvious on her delicate skin.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just bumped into someone. ¡± Yin ya lowered her head to take a look and then said.

    ¡°Let me see.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head disapprovingly. Then, he squatted down and rubbed his head gently. He then asked,¡±¡±There¡¯s no wound. Does it hurt like this?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t hurt. It¡¯s fine. I just bumped into a little girl.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face immediately turned red and she said repeatedly.

    In order to ease her embarrassment, Yin ya told him about the situation just now.

    It was because Yin ya always felt that the behavior of the little girl was somewhat strange.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou, who had finished his examination, stood up and looked at broth that had been squatting at the side. He asked directly,¡±¡±Is broth thepanion that you usually hang out with?¡±

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth barked twice.

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡± Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof.¡± Broth barked at Yuan Zhou.

    This was probably the longest time that broth barked at Yuan Zhou.

    However, Yin ya didn¡¯t have time to appreciate this. She was more curious about the fact that her boyfriend seemed to be talking to broth.

    As expected, right after Yuan Zhou nodded to broth, he raised his head and said to Yin ya,¡±¡±Broth said that the little girl was its friend and woulde here to pick up bottles from time to time. However, she didn¡¯t like crowds, so she might be scared when she bumped into you. That¡¯s probably what happened.¡±

    ¡°???¡±Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou with a head full of question marks.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How did youmunicate with broth?¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Let¡¯s justmunicate normally,¡± Yuan Zhou said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°You can understand dognguage?¡± Yin ya asked in surprise.

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya with puzzlement and revealed a manner of ¡°why would you ask such a mysterious question?¡±

    Yin ya took a deep breath and then said,¡±¡±How do you know what broth said?¡±

    ¡°Because I¡¯ve always been the one feeding broth.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Yin ya decided to skip this topic.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°About that little girl ...¡± Yin ya paused but didn¡¯t finish her words. She just looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou also looked at Yin ya with a slight frown. For a moment, both of them didn¡¯t know what to say to this matter or to that little girl. They could only quieten down at the same time.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou still said,¡±¡±It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯ll send you out. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, I still have work in the afternoon.¡± Yin ya immediately perked up.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou went up and held Yin ya¡¯s hand, leading her to the street corner.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, turned her head and looked at the trash can at the other side. Then, she suppressed the thought in her heart and started to walk outside in ordance with Yuan Zhou¡¯s pace.

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    [PS: congrattions to my friends for guessing correctly. Today¡¯s show is the big fat seal. It seems that everyone knows a lot about noob cats.]

 Chapter 1638

    <h4>Chapter 1638: Young ginger jumping into the water frog</h4>

    After sending Xiao Ya off, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. While preparing the dinner, he suddenly thought of something,¡±wait a minute. Did I forget to ask the brat again? why did he call Wu Hai brother and me uncle?¡±

    ¡°You Must Remember This next time.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind again.

    At dinner, among the customers in the line outside, a girl broke up and cried on the spot.

    Fortunately, the girl¡¯s friends were there andforted her for a long time, so she didn¡¯t feel so heartbroken.

    When the second batch of customers entered the restaurant and Zhou Jia came to order the dishes, the girl sat there, crying.

    ¡°Is there anything that can make me forget my sadness and heartbreak?¡± the loveless girl asked.¡±Something like the love-forgetting water.¡±

    ¡°Er ...¡± How do you expect Zhou Jia to answer?

    Fortunately, sister Wan heard this and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m very sorry to interrupt your conversation. But if you want to forget the dish of falling out of love, I can rmend a dish. Besides, boss Yuan also has it here. ¡±

    ¡°What dish?¡± The girl¡¯s eyes were still a little red from crying too hard just now.

    ¡°Young ginger jumped into the water and became a frog. Do you know?¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll order this dish.¡± The girl said.

    The friend next to the girl ordered a te of garlic water spinach and two bowls of rice. Then, the two of them were done.

    After Zhou Jia passed the menu to Yuan Zhou, she was a little hesitant. The requirements of the girl who had just broken up with her boyfriend were too strange. She was afraid that boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills would be doubted.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, continue to order. ¡± Yuan Zhou had never been good at listening to other people¡¯s conversation, but because of his excellent hearing, he naturally knew what was going on in the restaurant. He also saw Zhou Jia¡¯s hesitation, so heforted her.

    The name ¡®young ginger diving frog¡¯ was very strange, but actually, diving was not the name of the frog. Diving was a way of cooking, such as diving fish, diving rabbit, diving beef, and even diving duck and chicken if you liked.

    Back to the main topic, diving was not a unique cooking method in Sichuan cuisine. It was also avable in Hunan cuisine and even Qin cuisine. These dishes that contained diving were all spicy.

    As for the young ginger diving frog, it was a small river Gang cuisine and was the best among the spicy dishes.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou got theplete set of Sichuan cuisines and put them on the menu, Wu Hai, who had sworn to eat spicy food, had ordered all the cuisines of the Xiaohe gang at once and tasted them.

    The reason was that Sichuan cuisine was generally divided into three types: upper hebang, small hebang, and lower hebang.

    The origin of these three divisions was rtively early. Among them, Shanghe gang was a Chengdu school of rongpai cuisines with Chengdu as the core. The taste was mild and mostly consisted of traditional home-cooked dishes. In general, they were not that spicy, and even had a variety of vors.

    Xiahe gang, on the other hand, represented a Mountain City with a rich dock culture. The food there was generous and rough, and the ingredients used were bold and not limited to the ingredients.

    Finally, the Little River Gang focused on the spicy and fresh fragrance. Among them, the taste of fresh pepper was rich, and their cooking techniques were strange. It was a full Jianghu cuisine.

    The ginger diving frog that sister Wan asked this girl to order came from the Xiaohe gang¡¯s cuisine.

    The bullfrogs provided by the system were bred by scientific means. Each of them weighed 200 grams after they were cleaned. Of course, this was also closely rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp knife skills.

    Moreover, in order to ensure its freshness, Yuan Zhou always killed the frog on the spot every time a customer ordered it. Because the speed was so fast that when the customer saw it again, there would only be white and tender frog meat left.

    Today was no exception. Yuan Zhou took out the Bullfrog that he had just prepared and started to cook it.

    As the name suggested, young ginger was an essential seasoning for the young ginger diving frog. The ancient people once said that they would eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and now that it was Midsummer, it was naturally good to eat young ginger.

    The tender yellow young ginger was cut into fine threads of equal size andid t in a row.

    As for diving, it was a cooking technique for Tributes. It was derived from the meaning of diving in the ¡®diving kimchi¡¯.

    This diving kimchi was also called bathing kimchi in Zigong. It referred to the fact that the raw materials of the kimchi were only soaked in the kimchi jar for one to two days. Compared to the old kimchi, the diving kimchi could maintain the crispness and tenderness of the vegetable itself. At the same time, the sourness was lower, so it tasted fresh and delicious.

    As such, the most unique characteristic of this young ginger diving frog was that it could guarantee the freshness and tenderness of the frog meat.

    Because of the system, the customers couldn¡¯t smell anything at all even though Yuan Zhou was cooking such a heavy-smelling dish in the open kitchen.

    Therefore, only when Yuan Zhou called Zhou Jia to serve the dishes did everyone see the small pot of bright red being carried to the girl.

    This was another characteristic of tribute dishes, which was that they were hot. The bright red oil maintained the temperature of the dish very well.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your ginger-infused diving frog. Please enjoy. ¡± Zhou Jia carried the dishes to him quickly and then retreated to the side.

    Because at this time, the heartbroken girl was still crying.

    However, the bright and eye-catching dishes in front of her still attracted her attention.

    Ayer of bright red oil wasid out, and the snow-white Frog meat was hidden within. There were also traces of tender yellow ginger, and on top of it, there were some green onions that were the finishing touch.

    ¡°Ah Qiu.¡± The heartbroken girl had tears in her eyes and tear stains on her face, but she was covering her mouth and nose tightly with a piece of paper, showing such a dazed look.

    That¡¯s right, when the girl saw such a beautiful and appetizing dish, she couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath. However, she had underestimated the spiciness of the dish, which was why she choked and sneezed, resulting in this somewhatical scene.

    ¡°Are you alright? Are you okay?¡± The girl¡¯s friend asked with concern.

    After shaking her head and sneezing, the girl picked up her chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    ¡°I heard that you won¡¯t feel ufortable after eating it.¡± The girl mumbled softly, then picked up a white and tender frog leg and stuffed it into her mouth without even looking.

    As she said this, the tears in the girl¡¯s eyes continued to flow like a tap that had been turned on.

    His friends at the side nodded and chimed in, not in a hurry to move their chopsticks.

    The frog meat was white and tender. The first thing that entered his mouth was the faint taste of young ginger, but most of it was a spicy taste that rushed straight into his stomach.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s so spicy,¡± The girl felt her tears flowing even more happily.

    After all, the spiciness would also stimte the secretion of tear nds, and this extremely spicy taste would naturally be even more stimting.

    The girl¡¯s friend silently handed her a tissue, but the girl still habitually wiped her tears with the back of her hand after she wiped them.

    However, after the extremely spicy feeling, a fresh and delicious taste spread in her mouth. This fresh and delicious taste immediately smoothened out the stimtion in her mouth, allowing the girl to begin to enjoy the taste of frog meat.

    That¡¯s right, the girl started to chew on the frog meat.

    The frog meat was extremely tender, and it almost fell off after a sip. However, when he chewed it, it was tender, smooth, and had an sticity that couldn¡¯t be ignored.

    The frog meat was so delicious that when she spat out the bone, the heartbroken girl couldn¡¯t help but suck on it.

    ¡°It¡¯s so spicy,¡± He took a sip of the frog meat and tasted the spiciness again, but it was much gentler than the tyrannical taste when it first entered his mouth.

    It was a spicy and fragrant feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± The girl used the back of her left hand to wipe away the tears on her face, then continued to reach out with her chopsticks.

    Seeing that the girl could continue to eat, the friend beside her was relieved and couldn¡¯t help smiling at sister Wan gratefully.

    This time, she picked up even more. An entire frog leg and a few thin slices of ginger were sent into her mouth in one bite.

    However, the heartbroken girl finally understood why the first taste was so domineering. It was because it was hot.

    That¡¯s right, the hot and spicy taste of the young ginger water frog was so stimting that the girl couldn¡¯t help crying every time she took a bite.

    However, the spicier it was, the more she couldn¡¯t stop her hands from picking up the food.

    Just like that, with every bite, the girl would wipe the tears from her face. However, the more she ate, the calmer her expression became. At this time, her friends at the side had already immersed themselves in the deliciousness of the food.

    In other words, it had turned into another kind of excitement, because not only were tears streaming down her face, but a thinyer of sweat had also appeared on her forehead.

    Of course, this was all because it was spicy.

    Her lips, which had turned pale from crying, were now bright red, as if she had applied ayer of red lipstick. She looked much more energetic.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± The girl kept breathing in as she ate.

    At this time, the girl¡¯s mind waspletely upied by delicious food and spicy food, and she had no time to think about sad things.

    And sister Wan¡¯s purpose was indeed achieved. In the restaurant, the dinner continued.

    ¡°Sister Wan, sister Wan, it turns out that the legendary forget love water is the diving frog!¡± After dinner time ended, Zhou Jiaxing rushed to find sister Wan, who was waiting outside the door, and expressed that she had learned something new today.

    ¡°There¡¯s no tears that a frog can¡¯t stop crying. If there is, then ask the boss to make it spicier. ¡± Sister Wan smiled.

    ¡°Just now, someone spread this matter to Yuan¡¯s restaurant,¡± said Zhou Jia.¡±I guess the diving frogs will be popr.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I drove here today, so I¡¯ll give you a ride. ¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t sister Wan waiting for someone?¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°I can¡¯te because I¡¯m busy.¡± ¡°So I¡¯m going back,¡± sister Wan said.

    ¡°Hehe, thank you in advance, sister Wan. I won¡¯t be polite then.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    As they spoke, the two walked side by side to the parking lot not far from the end of the street. There were so many people on Taoxi road every day, and the street office had nned many parking lots. So for now, there was no problem.

    Sister Wan¡¯s car was a SIERRA, a very crude pickup truck that did not look like a girl¡¯s car at all. Coincidentally, Queen Jiang also had a pickup truck, but it was a Ford F650. Of course, it was much more expensive, and the cost of modification was not included.

    Zhou Jia was sitting in the front passenger seat while sister Wan was driving.

    ¡°Sister Wan, I think you¡¯re really good. You can handle everything. Why don¡¯t you start your own business?¡± Zhou Jia asked curiously.

    ¡°Because there are three things-whether you can handle it well, whether you can be an entrepreneur, and whether you can be a good manager.¡± Sister Wan said.

    ¡°Oh ...¡± Actually, Zhou Jia felt that it was just one thing. The main reason she thought so was that she had no experience.

    Originally, Zhou Jia would stay for one or two more hours before going home. But today, she came home on time after work, mainly because ... Her father inw¡¯s wife came.

    Sister Wan and her best friend Yaya had made an appointment to have dinner together today. This was also the reason why Chen Wei didn¡¯te with them today. The main reason was that Chen Wei didn¡¯t like sister Wan¡¯s best friend very much.

    Sister Wan arrived early. Therefore, there wasn¡¯t a single person in line at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant so that all the other customers coulde and eat.

    Therefore, she called him immediately, but he didn¡¯t answer her phone or reply to her WeChat. Sister Wan had no choice but to eat in the restaurant first.

    One minute before Zhou Jia left the restaurant, Yaya called to exin that she couldn¡¯te because she suddenly had something to do and forgot to tell sister Wan.

    Really, sister Wan had a good temper.

    Although the weather forecast said that there would be a light rain tonight, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare to cook the BBQ. That was because the moon was bright and the stars were sparse in the evening. It didn¡¯t look like it was going to rain at all. Therefore, it was naturally the pub that was going to open for business.

    After all, Yuan Zhou always cooked the BBQ ording to the weather forecast of the system. Since the system didn¡¯t say that there would be rain, it naturally wouldn ¡®t.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll have time toplete the second real perfume experiment in the tavern.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking, Shen Min had already opened the door of the pub and then weed the customers into the pub.

    Sometimes, the key to the gate would be kept with Shen Min. It was also a kind of trust.

    ¡°The farewell banquet is tomorrow night.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this matter.

    ¡°I should check the amount of money in the red packet.¡± Yuan Zhou worked earnestly. No matter what time it was, he would always finish the work and then check it twice.

    When Yuan Zhou went upstairs and opened the drawer, he saw two red packets quietly ced inside. They were bulging and naturally, they were filled with cash.

    One was Zhou Jia and the other was Shen Min. Yuan Zhou even specially chose arge red packet with the words ¡°all the best¡± written on it.

    Yuan Zhou counted the red notes carefully. One, two, three, four ...

    ¡°Yes, the amount is just right.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the red packet and closed the drawer.

    After returning to the first floor, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and started to restore the real perfume. First, he cooked the transparent water.

    Water = soup

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou believed that the true appearance of the real perfume was the soup.

    There was milk soup, and there was also soup as clear as tea. These two kinds of soup were equal. Milk soup was not a soup with milk, but because the protein and fat had been fully dissolved in the water, it produced a milk-like white color. This could be done by making poached egg crucian carp soup at home.

    Of course, what Yuan Zhou wanted today was the soup as clear as tea. Yuan Zhou had carefully read the travel journal of guanggong and the description of the real perfume was ¡°transparent in water¡±. He automatically understood it as colorless and transparent.

    But in fact, transparent and colorless were two different concepts. Yuan Zhou chose the simplest fresh mushroom soup.

    It was very easy to make the soup as clear as tea. First, he washed all kinds of fungi and dried them.

    Then, he put Angelica dahurica, chuanqiong, red dates, chrysanthemums, water, and finally fresh mushrooms into the cup. He sealed the cup and let it simmer over water.

    About 40 minutester, the soup was out. The soup was clear, with only a little brown like tea,pletely transparent like in the book.

    Yuan Zhou scooped the noodles into the bowl with a spoon and let them cool. After cooling them down, he put them into the refrigerator to ice them. Meanwhile, he also kneaded the noodles while stewing the soup.

    To recreate the miracle of the real perfume, he had to start from kneading the dough. Yuan Zhou kneaded the dough until it was quite chewy.

    After the dough was kneaded, it began to cook. Yuan Zhou only added a little salt when cooking the noodles and deliberately missed the best time to scoop them up.

    He lifted the pot.

    Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks to eat the noodles. As the noodles had been cooked for a long time, they were a little soft and there was only a little saltiness. Naturally, they were not delicious.

    ¡°Now, it¡¯s time to witness a miracle.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He took out the iced fresh mushroom soup. After it cooled down, the brown color of the fresh mushroom soup became lighter, and it really looked like clear water. He poured it into the noodles.

    The slightly soft noodles instantly quivered when they came into contact with the cold fresh mushroom soup, and the noodles became a little chewy.

    The broth originally only had a little saltiness, but after the broth was added, the umami and chewy noodles instantly became delicious.

    ¡°System, does this method meet the requirements for real perfume?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±satisfied. After the system¡¯s judgment, the second method is more satisfactory than the first method recorded in the ancient books.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, I knew it, I¡¯m a genius!¡± Notice that Yuan Zhou was shouting crazily in his heart and didn¡¯t shout it out. Although he really wanted to shout it out, he couldn¡¯t break his character setting.

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 Chapter 1639

    <h4>Chapter 1639: Three fish and three ducks, a good future</h4>

    ¡°Receive your reward.¡± After showing off, Yuan Zhou received the temporary reward cleanly.

    In the next second, all the street snacks were awarded to Yuan Zhou.

    Street food had a special characteristic. They smelled like food, but looked like they wanted to eat more.

    As the saying went, they were one of the demons who prevented humans from losing weight and bing thin.

    ¡°By the way, didn¡¯t Fang Heng and the others alwaysin that I don¡¯t have any dishes to go with wine?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of whether he should choose a few street snacks as dishes with wine. But after thinking for a while, he decided not to. After all, there were only a few kinds of wine. He would think about it when there was more wine in the restaurant.

    After the business time ended, Yuan Zhou went to sleep after reading the ancient book.

    The next day, after breakfast time, Yuan Zhou called Ji Yi.

    ¡°Little Yuan, did you seed in restoring the real perfume?¡± This was the first question that Ji Yi asked on the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Yes, master Ji, there are two methods. I personally prefer the second method.¡± Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    ¡°Oh?¡± On the other end of the phone, Ji Yi was very surprised and said,¡±¡±There are two other methods?¡±

    ¡°Yes, so I¡¯m very grateful to master Ji and master tan for their enlightenment. Therefore, if the two masters are still in Rong city, and if time is convenient, I would like to do it for them.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem, of course I have time. I¡¯m also a little curious about this real perfume. Let¡¯s do it tomorrow afternoon.¡± Ji Yi made a straightforward decision.

    Ji Yi was also a busy man, so he hung up the phone after talking about business.

    ......

    After that, Yuan Zhou called tan kuohai and Zhou Shijie. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the slightest intention of showing off. He just felt that he should tell those who had given him advice. In his opinion, this was only right.

    Because of the farewell banquet tonight, all the familiar diners had been invited, so the guests for lunch and dinner, as well as the regr customers, did note.

    Of course, this didn¡¯t include Wu Hai. Wu Hai ate in the evening and also at the farewell banquet. He had two meals in a row.

    Previously, when ruan Xiaoqing was discharged from the hospital, Wu Hai also did the same. Because he was too excited after eating two meals, he even created a famous work, the eating picture of the ck Beast.

    However, what was a little strange today was that Wu Hai didn¡¯t reveal a very excited expression when he was having dinner.

    He just sat on the chair outside the restaurant and waited for the farewell banquet to start. Looking at the sky, Wu Hai took something out of his pocket and prepared to take out two cigarettes to smoke.

    However, Wu Hai didn¡¯t order the cigarettes even after he took them out. As this ce was too close to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and it was also a public ce, smoking would also affect the bystanders. Therefore, Wu Shou put the cigarettes back. Even if he could eat two dinners in such a farewell banquet, Wu Hai didn¡¯t want such an opportunity to appear.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t smoke very much. He usually only smoked one when he was tired from drawing all night long or when he was thinking about something.

    Of course, the ck Beast rarely thought about other things. Most of the time, it was thinking about food.

    On the street, there was a mother with an eight or nine-year-old child. The two were in high spirits, so it was inevitable that they spoke loudly. Even Wu Hai could hear the content of their conversation clearly.

    ¡°Hahaha, the third ce in the Chengdu children¡¯s violin Competition, that¡¯s great! Tell me, what reward do you want?¡±

    ¡°I want a new phone.¡±

    ¡°Then you have to promise me that with the new phone, your academic performance can¡¯t decline.¡±

    The joy of humans couldn¡¯t be transmitted all the time. Just like Wu Hai, he only felt it was noisy at this moment.

    Soon after, the guests gradually arrived. They were Zheng Xian, Fang Heng, Zhao Yingjun, Chen Wei, sister Wan, Mr. Wei, Wei Wei, Jiang Changxi, Zheng Jiawei ...

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the crow beasts?¡±Chen Wei asked. Why are you sitting here? did little min not invite you?¡±

    ¡°Are you kidding me? go and find out who¡¯s treating and not me.¡± Wu Hai said proudly,¡±without me, how could you guys have a good atmosphere?¡± Do you understand that only I can liven up the atmosphere?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re shameless. ¡± Chen Wei pouted his mouth but didn¡¯t refute him, because they would indeed invite Wu Hai.

    ¡°This ce is still as lively as ever.¡± Mr. Wei walked over with Wei Wei and said,¡±¡±As expected, ces with Mr. Wu are always very lively.¡±

    Mr. Wei had actually introduced himself as Wei Hua before, but this title was more in line with the devil¡¯s style.

    Speaking of which, Wang Hong had once written about the four demon kings in the store.

    They were the Demon King of snatching food Wu Hai, the evil demon King Mr. Wei, the king of demons Jiang Changxi, and the Demon King of deceiving wine Zheng Xian.

    Of course, when Jiang Changxi saw this title, she asked Wang Hong lightly,¡±¡±Do I look like a Demon King?¡±

    After that, Wang Hong changed the name of the king of demons, Jiang Changxi, to¡¯ temporarily empty ¡®in his heart.

    Wang Hong also came today. When Shen Min invited him, Wang Hong¡¯s schedule had already been arranged. He was supposed to go to Beijing to hold a meet-and-greet with the readers.

    However, Wang Hong still agreed to it. As the restaurant¡¯s exclusive recorder (self-proimed), he had to record the important matters of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Hehe, everyone¡¯s here.¡± Zhou Jia came out of the restaurant and said,¡±I asked little min to go home and change her clothes beforeing back. The boss said that the pub is closed today, so he asked little min to change her clothes. She¡¯lle backter.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te out to greet the customers because he had already started to cook the delicacies. The regr customers had already gotten used to it. They entered the restaurant together with Zhou Jia and sat down.

    Today, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were mainly Sichuan cuisine and supplemented by Jiangsu cuisine. He also provided a small amount of wine and fruit juice. Although the wine was limited, the fruit juice was unlimited.

    The main character, Shen Min, had changed into a white dress with Lotus edges. This dress was bought with her by Zheng Xian.

    ¡°Little min, you¡¯re so pretty today.¡± ¡°This also proves that I have good taste,¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°Hehe, sister Xian is even more beautiful today,¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°I remember that little min was only a freshman when I first saw her. I didn¡¯t expect her to be working so soon after graduating from university.¡± Jiang Changxi narrowed her eyes and heaved a sigh,¡±¡±Sigh, I¡¯m indeed a woman whose appearance has aged.¡±

    ¡°No, no, Sister Jiang is the most beautiful.¡± Shen Min said hurriedly.

    ¡°About that studio, have you handed it over? and have you found a ce to stay in Shanghai since you¡¯re unfamiliar with the ce?¡± Sister Wan asked with concern.

    Shen Min answered immediately,¡±yes, I¡¯ve contacted him. I¡¯ve added the Deputy Director¡¯s WeChat. As for where I¡¯m going to stay, my mom said my second uncle is there. I can go to his house first.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s possible to stay at a rtive¡¯s house for a short time, but if it¡¯s too long, it¡¯ll be troublesome for you and the other party. ¡± Jiang Changxi always hit the nail on the head.

    ¡°Sister Jiang is right.¡± Zheng Xian pondered for a while.¡±My friend has a suite. It¡¯s empty anyway. You can stay there first.¡±

    ¡°Why bother my friend? I have an art studio in Shanghai. I think it¡¯s three bedrooms and one living room, or four bedrooms and two living rooms. It doesn¡¯t matter. I haven¡¯t been there for a few years, so I¡¯ll just stay there.¡± Wu Hai said indifferently.

    In the past, Wu Hai had a habit. Ever since he became famous, he would buy a house and use it as his art studio whenever he went to a ce to write.

    Speaking of which, except for Zheng Jiawei, no one knew how many houses Wu Hai had.

    ¡°Wu beast is indeed a rich man.¡± Chen Wei sighed with emotion.

    Everyone at the scene was conquered by Wu Hai¡¯s generosity. That was a house in Shanghai!

    ¡°No need, brother Wu Hai,¡± Shen Min refused him hurriedly.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei,¡± Wu Hai called Zheng Jiawei beside him.

    ¡°Actually, little min, that house hasn¡¯t been cleaned for a year or two. If you move in, you¡¯ll have to clean it again. Also, if you¡¯re not moving in, you can leave it empty.¡± ¡°Little min, you must be curious why the house isn¡¯t rented out. It¡¯s because it¡¯s little Hai¡¯s studio. He doesn¡¯t like to rent the house to outsiders,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Zheng Jiawei said in a soft voice, but it was always hard for people to refuse.

    ¡°Then ...¡±

    Shen Min still wanted to say something but was interrupted by Wu Hai,¡±¡±Alright, stop talking. If you say anything more, it means you don¡¯t give me face. If you don¡¯t give me face, I¡¯ll get angry. If I get angry, I¡¯ll snatch the vegetables. Don¡¯t even think about eating well today!¡±

    Perhaps Wu Hai¡¯s threat was effective, Shen Min epted it and just kept saying thank you.

    Of course, Shen Min also intended to pay the rent to Zheng Jiawei secretly so that she could live with peace of mind.

    While they were chatting, the dishes had already been served. Yin ya was carrying the dishes as a guest.

    The first dishes were the cold dishes, beef lungs in chili sauce, spicy beef tongue, cold shredded ear, cold ck fungus, and cold shredded seaweed.

    Due to therge number of people, Yuan Zhou had prepared five appetizing cold dishes, two meat and three vegetable dishes. Moreover, the amount was alsorger.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it would be great if you also serve so many dishes normally.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good enough that there¡¯s something to eat, but your requirements are so high. ¡± Wang Hong Xi said.

    ¡°I¡¯m a good man who doesn¡¯t fight with women. ¡± Fang Heng¡¯s words came straight out of his mouth.

    ¡°I don¡¯t fight with dogs,¡± Wang Hong blurted out.

    When the two of them started to argue, it was quite unpleasant to hear, but the two of them had never really gotten angry, so it could be said that everyone else was used to it.

    There were three people in the restaurant who would argue with each other the moment they met. They were Ling Hong and Wu Hai, Wang Hong and Fang Heng, and Zhou Xi and Lee Yanyi.

    Originally, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had also epted the invitation and agreed toe. However, Xiaoqing was not feeling well at night and Ling Hong had to stay to take care of her. Thus, they had no choice but to be absent.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were naturally excellent, especially when the hot dishes were served, three fish and three ducks.

    This was a saying that he had read in ancient books. As the saying went,¡±three fish and three ducks have a good future.¡± In ancient times, when the nsmen ofrge families wanted to take an examination or go hiking, they would prepare three fish and three duck dishes at the farewell banquet. There was no fixed arrangement of dishes, but the main ingredients must be fish and duck.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s three fish were boiled fish slices, braised fish, and sweet and sour carp. The three ducks were Cbash duck, beer duck, and Kojac roast duck, all of which were homely dishes.

    Then, there was also beef, mutton, and pork. Speaking of which, it would cost a lot of money to pay for this meal. However, this meal was on Yuan Zhou¡¯s tab.

    After eating and drinking to their heart¡¯s content, Yuan Zhou cleared the table and served the after-meal fruits, desserts, and hangover soup.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll clean it up.¡± Shen Min and Zhou Jia immediately stood up subconsciously.

    ¡°No need. You¡¯re all guests today.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Therefore, the guest can just sit down and let the host do the cleaning,¡± Yin ya also added. While saying that, Yin ya helped to clear the bowls and chopsticks. Although there were many dishes served, with Wu Hai around, there were definitely no leftovers.

    ¡°The boss has spent a lot of money today.¡± Shen Min said a little weakly. She knew the price of the food in the restaurant very well.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya patted Shen Min¡¯s shoulder and said,¡±Of course, our little min has to be in a rush for the farewell banquet.¡±

    Eyebrows pastry, peach pastry, honey cake, butterfly roll, Osmanthus millet cake, mango Sentinels, and so on. With dried fruits, there were more than 30 kinds of desserts.

    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to little min today. There are so many kinds of desserts that our eyes are dazzled. ¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°It¡¯s so good to be boss Yuan¡¯s girlfriend. Not to mention other things, you can eat different kinds of desserts all year round. ¡± Sister Wan said to Yin ya jokingly.

    Yin ya just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. After all, she was used to being teased. Besides, it was really like what they had said, the cakes and desserts could be served at different times every day.

    The group of people sat down and chatted. Those who liked to talk spoke, and those who didn¡¯t like to talk quietly listened to others.

    No matter what kind of person they were, the atmosphere in the restaurant had always been sofortable.

    ¡°Speaking of which, little min, this is a gift I bought for you. I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ll like it.¡± Zheng Xian took out a small ck bag out of nowhere and handed it to Shen Min.

    ¡°Ah ... Why did sister Xian buy me a present?¡± Shen Min said.

    No wonder Shen Min didn¡¯t know about it. Zheng Xian¡¯s gift was hidden very well. No one knew where she took it out from.

    ¡°We¡¯ll open it when we get back,¡± Zheng Xian said.¡±It¡¯s not expensive, but it¡¯ll definitely be something you like, little min.¡±

    Thank you, sister Xian.¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°I also brought a gift.¡± Jiang Changxi took out a fist-sized box from her purple satchel. The small box was very delicate and didn¡¯t have any symbol. There was only a string of English words printed on the bottom of the box.

    Without even thinking, she knew that the thing in the box was very valuable. Shen Min shook her head immediately.

    ¡°Good girl, this is a parting gift and a thank you gift. Don¡¯t be polite.¡± Jiang Changxi¡¯s tone didn¡¯t allow for any refusal. Therefore, Shen Min could only take the box.

    As a matter of fact, the thank you gift mentioned by Jiang Changxi was that she didn¡¯t feel anything after working overnight for three days, so she came here to have a drink. She was fine when she was drinking, but she almost passed out the moment she left the pub. It was Shen Min who followed the car and sent Jiang Changxi back home.

    Jiang Changxi was indeed a capable person, but she wasn¡¯t a God. When it came to taking care of herself, there were some things that she was not able to do.

    Even if she didn¡¯t mention the cold, Jiang Changxi would often have stomachache and eat irregrly. No one in thepany dared to remind her about that.

    After Jiang Changxi and Zheng Xian presented their gifts, sister Wan also presented a gift.

    ¡°Queen, why did you all buy gifts? no one told me!¡± Fang Heng said in a daze.

    Wang Hong nodded his head vigorously. He had not thought of giving a parting gift either.

    As the gifts were non-negotiable, some people bought them while some didn ¡®t. Anyway, all the girls present, including Yin ya, had prepared them. As for the men, they didn¡¯t think about it at all.

    Shen Min said non-stop at the side,¡±it doesn¡¯t matter, it doesn¡¯t matter.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t remember buying a gift without any trifles.¡± Wu Hai said,¡±but it doesn¡¯t matter. I can send you off now. Little min, let me sing a song to send you off. Most people can¡¯t hear me sing.¡±

    ¡°Little min, are you looking forward to it?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    Shen Min nodded her head continuously. The great artist had specially dedicated a song to her. She should indeed look forward to it.

    Zheng Jiawei took out his earplugs silently and plugged his ears without being seen by anyone. He still had an expectant look on his face.

    Indeed, although the people present were very familiar with Wu Hai, they had never heard him sing.

    ¡°I¡¯ll sing my best song,¡±it¡¯s dark. ¡°¡± Stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai started to do it primly.

    ¡°When I was young, when I was noisy and willful; My grandma always sings to cheer me up ...¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1640

    <h4>Chapter 1640: Honggui</h4>

    In fact, there was another person wearing earplugs, Mr. Wei. First of all, Mr. Wei didn¡¯t know whether Wu Hai sang well or not. Secondly, he didn¡¯t see Zheng Jiawei wearing earplugs, because Zheng Jiawei¡¯s speed was really too fast.

    The reason he did this was because he felt that God had opened up a path to heaven for him, so it would definitely be closed and sealed. Therefore, Mr. Wei felt that it was too dangerous. He would observe the crowd¡¯s reaction first before deciding whether to take off the earplugs.

    Then, when Wu Hai finished the first line, everyone at the scene was filled with question marks.

    Immediately after, the youngpanions present would wonder what they had heard!

    There were many ways to describe a person¡¯s singing, such as tone-deaf, quaking, and aesthetic sense. However, none of these could describe Wu Hai¡¯s voice.

    Wu Hai¡¯s voice could only be described as,¡±a scene.¡± It was like you had a headache but there was a baby crying beside you. When your headache got worse, the mechanical sound of building the foundation came from the surroundings.

    Jiang Changxi, Yin ya, Yuan Zhou, Fang Heng, and the others immediately stood up to stop Wu Hai from continuing to sing. However, they didn¡¯t say anything, because Wu Hai¡¯s reason was to give Shen Min a parting gift.

    Since Shen Min didn¡¯t say anything, they certainly couldn¡¯t say anything either. So they could only bear it and look at Shen Min in unison.

    Especially with his sharp five senses, Yuan Zhou knitted his brows tightly and had an impulse to take out a knife.

    However, Shen Min¡¯s brain shut down on the spot, so she couldn¡¯t see the People¡¯s eyes that seemed to be asking for help.

    During the four minutes when Wu Hai was singing, the restaurant was exceptionally quiet.

    After he finished singing, Wu Hai looked around at the crowd and asked,¡±¡±How was it? how was it? did I sing very well?¡±

    ¡°Pa, pa, PA.¡± Zheng Jiawei took the lead to p and said,¡±Nice, little Hai¡¯s singing is still as good as before.¡±

    ......

    Mr. Wei also apuded and added,¡±¡±Mr. Wu, you¡¯re really a singer who¡¯s been dyed by your drawing.¡±

    ¡°Of course, dark sky is my reserved song.¡± Wu Hai said arrogantly.

    He even dared to boast like this. The key was that the person who was listening to him actually dared to believe it!

    Fang Heng: ¡°???¡±

    Wang Hong: ¡°???¡±

    Yuan Zhou: ¡°???¡±

    Yin ya: ¡°???¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Zhao Yingjun suspected that Mr. Wei and Zheng Jiawei were deaf, and the evidence was conclusive.

    ¡°How is little min? are you touched?¡± ¡°Do you want me to sing another song?¡± Wu Hai said jubntly.¡±I can also sing some English songs. Although they are not as good as my best songs, they are still pretty good.¡±

    It¡¯s not as good as the sky getting dark? There was actually still room for descent. This sentence really sessfully broke everyone¡¯s three views.

    ¡°No need, brother Wu, one song is enough.¡± Shen Min, who came back to her senses, said hurriedly.

    Only then did Wu Hai sit down.

    ¡°The ck Beast,¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said.

    ¡°Ah? What¡¯s the matter, Queen?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Ourpany holds a tree-nting Festival every year. Next year, you¡¯ll attend it with my employees.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t understand why the topic suddenly changed to the tree nting festival. The most important thing was: ¡°Why do I have to go to yourpany¡¯s nt Festival?¡±

    ¡°Because you¡¯re not in good health. They want you to train and nt more trees for the benefit of future generations.¡± Jiang Changxi opened her mouth and spoke in a set of words.

    ¡°I train with her every day, and then nt some trees ... I¡¯m happy to do that.¡± Originally, Wu Hai was prepared to refuse and say he was not willing to do so. However, as a beast, he sensed a touch of danger and hurriedly changed his words.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a happy decision then.¡± Jiang Changxi retracted her gaze with satisfaction.

    Everyone, including Yuan Zhou, gave Jiang Changxi a thumbs-up, thinking that she had done a good job.

    At first, Fang Heng and Wang Hong, who were present, also wanted to sing a song. However, since they didn¡¯t know whether the voice was human or ghost, they were rejected by everyone online.

    When the fruits and desserts were almost finished, Shen Min suddenly stood up and looked around. She wanted to imprint everyone in her mind again.

    Then, Shen Min said,¡±thank you, boss. Thank you,dy boss. Thank you, sister Xian. Thank you, brother Wu. Thank you, Sister Jiang. Thank you, sister Wan. Thank you, brother Jiawei. Thank you, brother Fang. Thank you, brother Wang Hong. Thank you, brother Zhao. Thank you, Mr. Wei. Thank you, Tang Tang ... And finally, thank Jiajia. Thank you for taking care of me for more than three years.¡±

    He thanked them one by one and called out the names of everyone present. No one was impatient and listened quietly.

    ¡°Two weeks ago, I saw a dance in a video. It was very good, and I thought that everyone would like to watch it, so I did the dance moves myself and practiced it.¡± ¡°If I don¡¯t dance for everyone to see today, I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll have such a chance anymore,¡± Shen Min said.

    It was true. Because they had announced it a week in advance, everyone had taken time off to gather together except for Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing who had an emergency. Even if they came back from Shanghai during the next holiday, it would be difficult to see them all. After all, they all had work to do.

    The next time would probably be this year¡¯s new Year.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then let¡¯s jump now.¡± Jiang Changxi suddenly said.

    ¡°Now? There¡¯s no venue. ¡± Wang Hong said subconsciously.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll make one.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered.

    Judging from Zheng Jiawei¡¯s manner, he already had a n in mind. Jiang Changxi also had her own solution. However, she didn¡¯t feel worried about Zheng Jiawei¡¯s work, so she didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Little min, wait for me for about 20 minutes. I should be done in 20 minutes.¡± Zheng Jiawei said to Shen Min.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just Dance on the streets for everyone to see. There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. ¡± Shen Min said immediately.

    ¡°Little min, you said it yourself. You¡¯re dancing for us to see. We hope to see a better environment. You can¡¯t interfere with this right, little min.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Shen Min couldn¡¯t argue with Zheng Jiawei, so thetter started to take action directly. He went out and made a phone call to someone.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect our little min to know how to dance.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°When I was in junior high school, I joined the dance team and practiced for a while. I only deducted two weeks for this dance, so I might have made a mistake.¡± Shen Min¡¯s tone was obviouslycking in confidence.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so unconfident,¡±Zheng Xian said.

    When Shen Min was in junior high school, for some unknown reason, the school even set up a dance team and had to perform from time to time.

    She also liked dancing very much, so she learned it very seriously. She was even in the central position of the dance team. However, Shen Min¡¯s family wasn¡¯t well-off, so it was impossible for them to fork out money for her to go to a professional school. Therefore, she stopped learning after she graduated from junior high school. Her path of growth was a path that she had to constantly give up.

    ¡°I also want to learn how to dance, but once I saw a teacher stretching a student¡¯s muscles ... I decisively gave up the idea.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°I feel that all girls want to learn how to dance when they are young. I have also thought about it, but I¡¯m born with a bad sense of bnce, so ...¡± Yin ya was, after all, someone who fell t in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What about you, little Wan?¡± Chen Wei asked in a low voice.

    ¡°It seems that I can¡¯t hide anything about the Knight.¡± Sister Wan said.

    Jiang Changxi supported her chin with her palm and fell into a reminiscing state, saying,¡±I learned Latin dance for a while in high school, but I gave up after I ran out of patience.¡±

    Yuan Zhou consoled Yin ya, saying,¡±it¡¯s not your fault that you fell on the ground. It¡¯s just that the ground is not t.¡± As for Chen Wei, he was like a salted fish that was shouting ¡°sister Wan is awesome!¡±. The remaining Mr. Wei thought for a while and asked Wei Wei if she wanted to learn finger dance. Men all had their own things to do.

    During the time of the speech, Zheng Jiawei had already found someone to build a small and simple stage on Taoxi road.

    Zheng Jiawei paid attention to it so that it wouldn¡¯t affect the normal passerby¡¯s passing. Moreover, he had also asked in advance what kind of music to prepare.

    Yuan Zhou and the others surrounded the stage while Shen Min started to dance. It was a solo dance called ¡°Hong GUI¡±.

    Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai and the others pped to the beat. Shen Min danced very seriously and smoothly. That was the only dance left on Taoxi road tonight.

    The dance ended, and the farewell banquet came to an end.

    The people who came also gradually dispersed, each returning to their own homes and looking for their own mothers.

    Of course, Yin ya still stayed behind to help Yuan Zhou pack up. She was afraid that if there were too many things, she would not go to bed until veryte if she kept them up.

    After the restaurant was tidied up, Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya home. Of course, he received two goodnight kisses again.

    He went back home and had a good night¡¯s sleep. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give the red packet tonight because Shen Min woulde over again tomorrow. It would be better to give the red packet when he left his job tomorrow.

    It was a good night¡¯s sleep.

    The next day, after the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou had just washed his hands and was preparing for the sculpting in the morning when his iconic ringtone rang.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± The phone in the drawer of the Azure stone countertop vibrated loudly.

    ¡°Xiaoyun?¡± After wiping his hands dry, Yuan Zhou opened the drawer and took out his phone. When he saw the caller ID, he felt a little strange.

    This person was none other than mu Xiaoyun who was on a summer trip outside.

    Time passed very quickly in the restaurant. Mu Xiaoyun had already be an adult loli from an underage loli. Moreover, she would be in her second year of University in the second half of the year.

    After picking up the phone, Yuan Zhou said with a calm voice,¡±¡±This is Yuan Zhou. What¡¯s the matter, mu Xiaoyun?¡±

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s voice was still as usual, soft and tender with a baby voice that couldn¡¯t be dissolved, but she was still as polite as before.

    ¡°Yes, did your trip go well?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s super smooth. It¡¯s very fun. Thank you for your concern, boss Yuan. ¡± Mu Xiaoyun answered happily.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Have fun. ¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter? call me at this time,¡±Yuan Zhou said after a pause.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I saw that the news that sister Shen Min is leaving has been posted in the group chat and Weibo. ¡± Mu Xiaoyun said.

    ¡°Yes, the farewell partyst night.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t see sister Shen Min off in person,¡± Mu Xiaoyun said regretfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You can tell me personally the next time we meet. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, I know. But boss Yuan, if sister Shen Min leaves, what should we do in the pub at night?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked worriedly.

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, she continued,¡±¡±Actually, I could havee back to help immediately.¡±

    ¡°No need, I don¡¯t have many things to do here.¡± Yuan Zhou refused immediately.

    ¡°But boss Yuan, if you do that, you won¡¯t have time to study the culinary skills in the evening.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said.

    That¡¯s right. Mu Xiaoyun was the first person who saw Yuan Zhou studying cooking skills diligently all the time. Therefore, she knew very well how much Yuan Zhou valued time. That was why he made the call.

    Mu Xiaoyun had even prepared the ne tickets back to Chengdu for today as long as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant needed help.

    ¡°I¡¯m free to arrange it. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ll hire new employees,¡±Yuan Zhou continued after a pause.

    ¡°I can do that too.¡± Mu Xiaoyun blurted out.

    ¡°You have fun.¡± Yuan Zhou continued to refuse as he didn¡¯t want to affect mu Xiaoyun¡¯s studies. The key problem was that mu Xiaoyun¡¯s family condition wasn¡¯t so good that she needed to work and study at the same time.

    ¡°Alright, then can I rmend someone? If she needs to, she cane to work today. ¡± Mu Xiaoyun suddenly thought of her ssmates and said with concern.

    ¡°And my ssmate is very hardworking, very friendly, and serious in his work. He¡¯s a super good person.¡± Mu Xiaoyun listed a lot of merits of that person.

    ¡°Sure, you can ask her toe to Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Mu Xiaoyun thanked him happily.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You can go ahead and y. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Wait. Boss Yuan, did you post the recruitment Notice?¡± Mu Xiaoyun suddenly thought of this question and couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Yes, I just did.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and nced at the A4 paper outside.

    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so sorry about that.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was a little upset.

    In mu Xiaoyun¡¯s opinion, if she still came to introduce Yuan Zhou after Yuan Zhou had already posted the invitation card, it was equivalent to asking for an internal quota, which wasn¡¯t good for Yuan Zhou. That was why she was so upset.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get her to apply for the job as soon as possible. I won¡¯t tell you anything about her in advance. This way, it won¡¯t be considered getting in through the back door.¡± Mu Xiaoyun toot for a while and then said to Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and was a little hesitant.

    Yuan Zhou was thinking whether he should tell mu Xiaoyun directly that even if he was introduced by her, he might not necessarily work here.

    After all, it still depended on whether they met his requirements and could adapt to the working hours and sry.

    However, when he heard mu Xiaoyun talking about how outstanding her ssmate was and how she would definitely pass the job interview, Yuan Zhou still swallowed his words silently and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°My wife said that we can¡¯t dampen the enthusiasm of the little girl.¡± Yuan Zhou thought so in his heart.

    On the other side, mu Xiaoyun really didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou anything and just hung up the phone.

    Now, Yuan Zhou only knew that someone mighte to apply for the job today, but he didn¡¯t know which one would be mu Xiaoyun¡¯s ssmate.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had told mu Xiaoyun that he would only apply for the job in the morning and that he had to go out in the afternoon.

    As soon as he hung up the phone, mu Xiaoyun looked at the time and then dialed a number without any rest.

    Of course, this call was to her ssmate.

    ¡°Mao Mao, I found a job for you, but you still need to apply for it yourself. Is that okay?¡± Once the call was connected, mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t wait to say that.

    ¡°Thank you, Xiaoyun. Of course, I can. Other people will definitely have to see me before they can decide if they want to use me.¡± A gentle female voice came from the other side and said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Mao Mao, quickly go to master chef Restaurant No. 14 Taoxi road to apply for the job. The recruitment time will only end at 11 O¡¯ clock.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said immediately.

    ¡°Is it that urgent?¡± The girl called Mao Mao asked hesitantly.

    ¡°I forgot that Mao Mao, you don¡¯t pay attention to the outside world. No. 14 of Taoxi road is where I used to work. The boss is very good.¡± When mu Xiaoyun talked about Yuan Zhou, she had endless words of praise.

    From Yuan Zhou¡¯s moral character to his usual cold face but warm heart, and his love for small animals, he was praised for all of them without exception.

    Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s tone was as if Yuan Zhou was her own brother. Moreover, she even emphasized on the Honors that Yuan Zhou had gained recently.

    On the other side of the phone, Mao Mao was also listening to mu Xiaoyun¡¯s words very patiently. He never interrupted her and was very patient and polite.

    ¡°In that case, will you not like me? ¡°Moreover, I can even buy five insurances and one housing Fund for a part-time job. Is it possible ...¡± After hearing mu Xiaoyun¡¯s words, Mao Mao said hesitantly at the other end of the phone.

    ¡°That won¡¯t happen. Boss Yuan only looks at the working ability. Mao Mao, as long as you work hard, there won¡¯t be any problem.¡± Mu Xiaoyun patted her own chest and said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll try. I¡¯ll rush over now.¡± Mao Mao replied.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Hurry up and go. Boss Yuan only looks aloof, but in fact, he¡¯s a really nice person. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± At the end, mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t forget to encourage her ssmates.

    ¡°Thank you, Xiaoyun.¡± Mao Mao thanked him seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee. Hurry up and go. You can take the bus there now. ¡± After saying that, mu Xiaoyun hung up the phone. Obviously, she didn¡¯t want to waste Mao Mao¡¯s time.

    The girl called Mao Mao looked at the resume in her hand, then looked at the building in front of her, gritted her teeth, and left.

    Actually, before mu Xiaoyun made this call, Mao Mao was holding his resume and preparing to apply for a job at thepany that he foundst night. Moreover, he had already walked to the entrance of thepany.

    This was thepany that Mao Mao had selected for a part-time job like hers.

    However, now that her ssmate had kindly informed her and even introduced her to a job when she was traveling, she naturally had to go.

    ¡°If you don ¡®t, I¡¯lle back in the afternoon.¡± After making up her mind, the girl who was called Mao Mao, but was actually called Mao Ye, turned around and walked toward Taoxi road.

    Yes, thispany was about three bus stops away from Taoxi road. It was not far away, and they could make it in time by walking there. They could also save one Yuan on the bus fare.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1641

    <h4>Chapter 1641: A new shop assistant</h4>

    The weather was hot. The summer of Rong city was not inferior to those hot cities. The hot sun shone on the ground and dazzled the eyes.

    Although it was only nine in the morning and not the hottest time, the heat of the sun was not to be underestimated.

    Mao Ye was walking on the road. There were not many pedestrians on the road, so she tried to walk in a shady ce. Otherwise, it would be a little unsightly to rush to the interview with a head full of sweat.

    At the same time, Mao Ye¡¯s pace was not slow either. After all, he was in a hurry.

    The distance of three stops was only 1500 meters. Of course, this was a straight-line distance. Mao Ye arrived at the intersection of Taoxi road after walking for about 20 minutes.

    ¡°An Old Street hidden in a high-rise building. It¡¯s so lively here.¡± Mao Ye looked at the people walking to and fro on the street and could not help but sigh.

    That¡¯s right. The surrounding area was considered to be very prosperous now. There were even two shopping zas. However, Taoxi road was the most prosperous one because Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located there.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know where number 14 is.¡± Mao Ye raised his head and looked for the door numbers on the top of the door.

    Just like that, he searched as he walked. When he reached number 12, Mao Ye stopped and stood on the spot, tidying his clothes seriously. He even took out a tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Then, he took a deep breath and continued walking.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant, it¡¯s here.¡± Mao Ye looked at the mboyant words on the signboard.

    After that, he checked the unit number carefully and even saw the A4 recruitment paper. Just like what mu Xiaoyun had said, he only needed to work three hours at night, and he would get 100 yuan a day. Moreover, he really had five insurances and one housing Fund, as well as paid leave. This part-time job was really good.

    ¡°I must get the job. The treatment here is so good and the time is short. It¡¯s also Xiaoyun¡¯s kind intention.¡± Mao Ye encouraged himself in his heart.

    Of course, Mao Ye also thought that he could find another part-time job in the school during the day, such as a breakfast cafeteria.

    ......

    At the same time, he secretly went through the interview situations that he had encountered in the past to avoid making a mistaketer.

    Thinking of this, Mao Ye suddenly remembered an interviewer she had met when she was looking for a summer job during the summer break.

    It was a position in medicine sales. At that time, the interviewer had said that she looked too introverted and not very cheerful, so she had asked her to sing a song on the spot.

    At that time, Mao Ye was naturally dumbfounded. She had done a lot of homework, but she still could notplete this request, so naturally, she did not seed.

    After going through all these unexpected situations in his heart, Mao Ye took a deep breath and stepped into master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Hello, I see that your store is looking for people. I¡¯m here for an interview.¡± As soon as Mao Ye entered the door, he immediately bowed and greeted nervously. Then, he handed over the resume in his hand.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had already noticed the people at the door. However, he didn¡¯t greet them when he found they didn¡¯te in.

    However, as soon as this person came in, the young girl in front of him spoke before Yuan Zhou could say anything.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the little girl who was standing at the door with her back bent and head lowered some distance away from the long table. Then, he wiped his hands dry and quickly opened the partition and walked out.

    Then, he took the youngdy¡¯s resume with both hands.

    Only then did the little girl raise her head.

    The little girl had ck hair that was neither long nor short, tied into a low ponytail. She wore a simple white short-sleeved shirt, light blue denim pants, and a pair of clean white sneakers.

    Her delicate and clean face looked tender and nervous. This made Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help reminding her with a rxed expression,¡±¡±I¡¯m looking for a waiter at the bar at night. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, boss. I saw it on the recruitment Notice. I can do it.¡± Mao Ye said firmly.

    Standing three steps away from Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou looked at the resume in his hand. On it was written that he was studying in the same school as mu Xiaoyun. He immediately understood that this was the person mu Xiaoyun was going to introduce to him.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get off work at 11 p.m. I still have to clean the bar. I¡¯ll probably be able to leave at 11:30 p.m.¡± Yuan Zhou put away the resume and said earnestly.

    ¡°Yes, I can. I canplete it.¡± Mao Ye quickly nodded.

    ¡°There¡¯s ast bus at the corner of the street that will arrive at 11:30. You can take it back to the University town. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ah? Yes, boss. Thank you. ¡± Mao Ye lowered his head in gratitude.

    ¡°You can take leave if you have something to do, but try to tell me in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, boss.¡± Mao Ye listened seriously.

    Then, Yuan Zhou looked at the little girl¡¯s pursed lips and the slight shyness on her face. After a pause, he said,¡±¡±You seem to be very introverted. Although there aren¡¯t many people in the pub at night, they are all strangers. Can you handle them?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s original intention was naturally that he was afraid that the young girl in front of him might not be used to facing several strangers alone, especially since she would get off workte at night.

    However, Mao Ye suddenly thought of the sales position. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou before saying,¡±¡±I can sing.¡±

    Mao Ye said with a firm tone and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the little girl whose height only reached his chest and told him seriously that she could sing. Then, he was sessfully dumbfounded.

    ¡°???¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite puzzled in the heart, but he still revealed a solemn expression on the surface.

    ¡°Really, I can do it.¡± Mao Ye said with certainty.

    ¡°I can do it now.¡± As he spoke, Mao Ye cleared his throat and prepared to sing.

    However, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Wu Hai¡¯s dark sky. He quivered and said quickly,¡±¡±No need, you¡¯ve been hired.¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± This time, it was Mao Ye¡¯s turn to be dumbfounded.

    ¡°Yes, you cane to work tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°You mean I got the job?¡± Mao Ye asked in disbelief.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you. Thank you, boss.¡± Mao Ye immediately bowed in gratitude.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Juste at eighto¡¯ clock tomorrow night.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely be there on time.¡± Mao Ye solemnly nodded his head in response.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you anymore, boss.¡± Mao Ye started to bid farewell.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes. Goodbye, boss.¡± Mao Ye retreated and only turned to leave after he reached the door.

    Watching the little girl leave, Yuan Zhou felt quite lucky in the heart,¡±¡±Fortunately, I reacted quickly and avoided a disaster with my ears.¡±

    On the other side, Mao Ye burst intoughter the moment he went out of the door. Then, he immediately took out his mobile phone and texted mu Xiaoyun the news of sess.

    Moreover, he even told her that he would treat mu Xiaoyun to a meal after he received his first month¡¯s sry. After all, it was all thanks to mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Thank you, Xiaoyun.¡± Mao Ye sent a voice message over.

    As for why he didn¡¯t call to thank her personally? It was naturally because mu Xiaoyun was traveling, so she didn¡¯t want to disturb others by sending WeChat messages.

    Yuan Zhou wrote down a note and stuck it beside the A4 paper,¡±night-shift waitress has been sessfully recruited.¡±

    Actually, after the recruitment Notice was posted, many people came to apply for the job, but none of them satisfied Yuan Zhou.

    As for Mao Ye who had just arrived, the reason why Yuan Zhou agreed so easily wasn¡¯t because of mu Xiaoyun, but rather because he knew that she needed this job very much judging from her manner.

    Moreover, from the resume, it could be seen that Mao Ye had worked part-time in restaurants, fast food restaurants and clothing stores during the three years of his high school. He had a lot of experience. After considering the above conditions, Yuan Zhou agreed.

    Now, only the day shift waiters were left. Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou came to the office building of the chef¡¯s Association. He was neverte for the appointed time and also told the group of observers of the green chefs ¡®Association in advance that they didn¡¯t need toe today.

    Speaking of which, Wan Li, Kang Hu, and the others from the green Chef society hade to observe Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting technique many times. Kang Hu, who had the best perception, had already groped out his own cutting technique.

    The three beasts crossing the river were an elephant, a horse, and a rabbit. It would be too difficult to learn all three techniques, so Kang Hu chose the rabbit¡¯s deftness.

    In fact, there was a saying,¡±you know how good your cooking is.¡± That was true, but it also needed to be confirmed by others. Kang Hu felt that his knife skills had improved, but he didn¡¯t know how much.

    Until yesterday, when Kang Hu had a knife skill exchange with a chef friend, the difference was immediately revealed.

    Hence, a brand new Yuan Chui was born!

    Yuan Zhou had been to the chef¡¯s Association many times and was quite familiar with the office building. He went straight to the ¡°exhibition kitchen Hall¡± on the seventh floor. Zhou Shijie had told him on the phone that he would meet him there.

    ¡°Bang Bang.¡± The door wasn¡¯t closed, but Yuan Zhou still knocked on the door.

    ¡°Juste in, no need to be so polite.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, master Ji, and master tan, how are you?¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her first.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re good at everything, but you¡¯re too polite.¡± Ji Yi looked at the respectful Yuan Zhou.

    Tan kuohai nodded his head. Although he didn¡¯t say anything, he felt that even if Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t qualified enough, he could totally be on an equal footing with them in terms of cooking skills. He should be polite, but there was no need to be so polite.

    ¡°I¡¯m not being polite. The three of you are seniors in the cooking world. I respect you because of your contributions to the cooking world. You should be respected.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, alright, you¡¯re right.¡± Zhou Shijie chuckled.

    At present, Yuan Zhou was known as the number one chef in Asia by the domestic media. Even so, his attitude towards seniors didn¡¯t change at all. This was what Zhou Shijie admired about Yuan Zhou the most.

    ¡°Little Yuan, show us the two real perfumes you¡¯ve restored.¡± Ji Yi was impatient.

    Tan kuohai nodded and said,¡±let¡¯s open our eyes.¡±

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes also revealed great interest. After all, he couldn¡¯t think of a solution at all previously.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou was dressed in in clothes when he came here, as he knew he was here to show off his culinary skills.

    ¡°If you have any requirements for the ingredients, just tell Lili.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    That¡¯s right, Zhong Lili was also here. In fact, she didn¡¯t need to deal with many things, but she was still here. At first, she didn¡¯t know, but now that she thought about it, Yingluo was just here to freeload food and drinks.

    Zhong Lili passed him a pen and paper. Yuan Zhou wrote down the required ingredients and ingredients quickly, 17 items in total.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing special about the ingredients that head chef Yuan needs. It can be prepared in 10 minutes.¡± Zhong Lili skimmed through it quickly and then said.

    ¡°Yes, go quickly.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head. In fact, he had already guessed that there wouldn¡¯t be any special ingredients.

    Zhong Lili rushed out of the kitchen and returned to the living room about eight minutester with the prepared materials and ingredients.

    Since everyone was waiting to see the real perfume, Yuan Zhou decided to use the first method first, the usage method.

    Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi, and tan kuohai watched attentively. They could even see every step clearly.

    There was no special technique involved. The dough was kneaded, the noodles were boiled, and finally, the ¡°real perfume¡± was put into a small ss bottle. Yuan Zhou was able to cook any food smoothly and naturally.

    The bowls he prepared were small as they had to cook and eat twice. For the first time, Yuan Zhou served four bowls, one for each person.

    ¡°The appearance is quite good.¡± Ji Yi muttered.

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said,¡±the key is that the dough is kneaded well.¡±

    The four of them took a small bite and only tried the taste. The in soup was indeed not delicious, and it was soft and light.

    ¡°Even by normal standards, it won¡¯t work. The only good thing about it is that it has the fragrance of wheat.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±this is probably the worst thing I¡¯ve ever eaten from little Yuan. It¡¯s rare. Rare.¡±

    Although the ingredients provided by the chef¡¯s Association were not as good as those provided by the system, they were definitely much better than the ones on the market.

    ¡°Haha!¡± Ji Yiughed and said,¡±in the past, head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills were well-known for being stable. It¡¯s rare to see him make a mistake.¡±

    Tan kuohai nodded. With Ji Yi around, he did not dare to speak.

    It was normal for Zhou Shijie to say that. It was just like how many famous calligraphers ¡®useless manuscripts were very valuable.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll add real perfume now.¡± Under the gaze of the four pairs of eyes, Yuan Zhou still took the bowl to the front and added the real perfume. Then, he handed it back and stirred it. This process took less than a minute toplete the seasoning.

    This was because he had hidden the tendon Dao powder and seasoning packages well.

    ¡°Please try it again.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhong Lili was the first one to pick up the chopsticks. As soon as her taste buds moved, she only had one thought in her heart,¡±the difference is too big.¡±

    This time, the noodles were much more delicious than thest time. In her opinion, one was cooked when she was sober, while the other was cooked when she was drunk.

    Ji Yi and Zhou Shijie exchanged nces before they picked up their chopsticks to confirm that they were both people who could not see any ws.

    ¡°How is it? did you see anything?¡± Ji Yi asked tan kuohai.

    ¡°If I didn¡¯t learn how to hide a team, I wouldn¡¯t be able to see any problems at all.¡± Tan kuohai said fairly.

    Ji Yi and Zhou Shijie started to eat. As there was aparison, they felt that the taste was much better.

    There wasn¡¯t much in a small bowl of noodles, so it didn¡¯t take long for him to finish it.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to really restore this dish.¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°Yes,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    As an aristocratic family of cooked Wheaten food, tan kuohai also agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s restoration method. However, it was a little less replicable, because most chefs didn¡¯t have such hand speed.

    ¡°I believe that uncle Zhou and the rest of you have also seen it. The first method is the technique of hiding materials.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll demonstrate the second method,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Little head chef Yuan, which one do you think is better? the second method or the first method?¡± Ji Yi suddenly asked.

    ¡°The second.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered firmly.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Ji Yi had thought that the second one was a bonus, but he had not expected the first one to be a bonus.

    As the descendant of an aristocratic family of cooked Wheaten food, tan kuohai had really racked his brain for a better way than ¡°hiding the ingredients.¡± However, he also knew the identity of Yuan Zhou and it was impossible for him to say anything aimlessly. Therefore, he could only maintain a doubtful attitude.

    ¡°Then we¡¯re looking forward to the second one.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and continued to knead the dough. This time, there was a differencepared to thest time. Yuan Zhou wanted to knead it more chewy. Even Zhong Lili could see that.

    As he had to make the mushroom soup, it was a little moreplicated than the first time. However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t that slow as he was familiar with the process.

    Ten minutester, the second wave of surfaces was ready.

    ¡°Just like before, try the noodles without the real perfume first. After you¡¯re done this time, uncle Zhou, you can pour the real perfume and mix it.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou ced the three small bottles of the cold mushroom soup in front of the four people.

    Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi, tan kuohai, and Zhong Lili all took the same action. They took the ss bottle with the mushroom soup and looked at it.

    Adding it himself, that was to say, it had nothing to do with the technique. Then, this bottle of thing was too curious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1642

    <h4>Chapter 1642: An admirable Yuan Zhou</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s really transparent, with only a little brown. ¡± Ji Yi observed.

    Zhou Shijie even directly opened the small bottle and sniffed it. He said,¡±¡±Mushroom soup made from dried mushrooms? There doesn¡¯t seem to be any other special materials. ¡±

    ¡°Go away, what smell can your nose smell? let me do it.¡± Ji Yi also opened the ss bottle, but he came to the same conclusion. This was just a mushroom soup made from dried mushrooms and nothing else.

    ¡°The only special thing is that the mushroom soup is a little cold. It¡¯s obvious that it¡¯s been chilled in the freezer.¡± ¡°Then I was stunned. It was cold,¡± Ji Yi said.

    Ji Yi, Zhou Shijie, and tan kuohai were not fools, not to mention that they were all Masters of cooking. Therefore, they reacted instantly.

    ¡°Could it be that simple?¡± Then, Ji Yi tried his own idea. He poured all the ingredients into the porcin bowl and immediately stirred.

    ¡°Sure enough!¡± Ji Yi said.

    ¡°This is quite a coincidence. It¡¯s hard for most people to think of this.¡±

    ¡°Now, I can understand why the real perfume didn¡¯t get passed down. If it were to be told to others, the real perfume might not exist anymore.¡±

    Zhou Shijie and tan kuohai¡¯s reaction was the same as Ji Yi ¡®s. They all looked as if they had suddenly realized something.

    Zhong Lili, who didn¡¯t know how to cook, was shivering at the side. She didn¡¯t know what the three big shots meant by ¡°so that¡¯s the case¡± and ¡°so simple.¡± She only knew that the noodles were more delicious than the bowl of noodles without real perfume.

    ¡°This should be the true face of the perfume.¡± Tan kuohai admitted in his heart that this method was indeed more feasible than the one he had thought of.

    ¡°Little Yuan, how did you think of this method?¡± Zhou Shijie asked curiously.

    ......

    Zhou Shijie was quite clear about what kind of person Yuan Zhou was. If he could solve it by himself, he would never trouble others. However, he had already used the question tomunicate with others, which was definitely something that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t think of at the moment. Therefore, he was now curious about how he thought of itter.

    It wasn¡¯t something that he couldn¡¯t tell the kid. Therefore, Yuan Zhou told him about the conversation he had with the kid.

    However, Zhou Shijie, tan kuohai, Ji Yi and Zhong Lili were all stunned. That¡¯s right, Zhong Lili understood it this time. Yuan Zhou was able to find this method because of the advice of a little kid who was still in primary school.

    Not to mention Zhou Shijie, tan kuohai and Ji Yi, the three masters, even Zhong Lili would not ask a primary school student if she had any problems that she could not solve even if she asked the experts in this field.

    The higher the status of a person, the more difficult it was for them to lower their pride. To be more precise, the more they had, the more they had to consider.

    Anyway, Zhou Shijie, Ji Yi, and tan kuohai couldn¡¯t ask someone outside the circle of chefs for advice on cooking skills.

    Wasn¡¯t this just regressing the more he lived?

    The key to the problem was that Yuan Zhou had done just that and had even sessfully gotten a great inspiration.

    ¡°Little head chef Yuan is really ... He is the perfect example of being quick-witted and eager to learn. He is not ashamed to ask that question.¡± Ji Yi couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask any further. The devilish child is very smart.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, that¡¯s true. The Qing Dynasty has been destroyed for more than a hundred years. How can there be someone with a low status?¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±little Yuan, you¡¯ve really taught us a lesson.¡±

    ¡°Uh ... Naughty kids are really smart, much smarter than ordinary children.¡± Yuan Zhou repeated again.

    Not only Yuan Zhou, but everyone in the restaurant also believed that this disobedient child would definitely be a great person when he grew up.

    ¡°I understand. I can¡¯t think that I¡¯m superior to others.¡± Ji Yi nodded to show that he understood and then said,¡±¡±Now, the rich feel that they¡¯re superior to the poor, and the knowledgeable feel that they¡¯re superior to the uneducated. This has almost be a fixed state.¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened his mouth and prepared to say something. But before he could say anything, he found something. His character progress changed from (8/20) to (10/20).

    Before Yuan Zhou could ask in his heart, the system automatically disyed,¡±¡±Congrattions to the host for winning over Ji Yi and tan kuohai. The task is now more than halfplete.¡±

    It was an unexpected surprise for Yuan Zhou.

    As for Zhong Lili, it didn¡¯t matter to the system whether she admired him or not, because she was not a master chef.

    The four of them conversed for a while. When it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner, Yuan Zhou left the chef¡¯s Association building. Zhou Shijie had originally asked Zhong Lili to send him back, but Yuan Zhou refused.

    Yuan Zhou hailed a taxi by the roadside and directly left.

    ¡°As the future master chef, should I buy my own car? otherwise, I don¡¯t think I¡¯m cool enough.¡± In the car, Yuan Zhou pondered about the possibility of this matter.

    ¡°Wait, if I buy a car, don¡¯t I have to hire a driver? Forget it. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this crucial question. Therefore, he decided to put the matter of buying a car on hold for the time being.

    Speaking of which, the reason why he hired a driver instead of driving the car himself was very simple. His parents had passed away in a traffic ident. At that time, he had never nned to drive by himself, nor could he drive it.

    Rongcheng, Taoxi Road Street.

    ¡°What the hell, I can¡¯t get a spot in the small Tavern no matter what.¡±

    ¡°If boss Yuan isn¡¯t the host of the lottery, I really think there¡¯s an inside story.¡±

    ¡°If you¡¯re not a tribal chief, don¡¯t talk. At least you can have dinner if you¡¯re here.¡±

    Dinner time always seemed to pass faster than lunch time. For some reason, it was always two hours.

    Before pub time, Shen Min and Zheng Xian came to the restaurant first. At that time, Yuan Zhou was pondering about the guidelines on cultivating birds, among which there was a little doubt about the breeding method of geese.

    ¡°Xiaomin, what¡¯s up with sister Xian?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the two people who came together.

    Zheng Xian and Shen Min came to Yuan Zhou for different reasons. Zheng Xian let Shen Min talk first.

    ¡°Boss, I have A4 paper on the door. I¡¯ve hired a night-shift clerk. When will she start working?¡± Shen Min ran over to him and asked.

    ¡°Tomorrow night,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Shen Min nodded.

    Tonight was Shen Min¡¯sst day at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She thought that if she didn¡¯t find a suitable one or the time was different, she could stay for two more days.

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle again tomorrow and tell the boss¡¯s new employee some things to take note of.¡± Shen Min said.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse.

    ¡°Your future is bright, take it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a red packet from the small bag behind him and passed it to her.

    Some stores would give their employees a red packet after they left, but it wasn¡¯t this thick ...

    Because it was too thick, thepel of the red packet could not be covered, and it was very clear that the bills inside were all red.

    Shen Min took it in her hand and shook her head immediately,¡±No, no. Boss, this won¡¯t do. It¡¯s too much.¡±

    ¡°Am I the boss or are you the boss?¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°You are?¡± Shen Min immediately said.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I said it¡¯s fine. ¡± ¡°You need money to go to a new city. Work hard,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Having worked in the restaurant for more than three years, Shen Min was well aware of Yuan Zhou¡¯s character. As long as Yuan Zhou had decided on something, he would never change his mind.

    Shen Min was holding the red packet in her hand. She had already cried once at the farewell banquet yesterday. When she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, she couldn¡¯t help it.

    ¡°It¡¯s about half a year¡¯s sry of little min. Boss Yuan, your farewell red packet is quite generous. ¡± Zheng Xian said with a smile.

    Well ... Did Yuan Zhou just know that a person¡¯s eyesight could be so sharp? Just by looking at the red packet, he could roughly guess how much it was.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m going out to do some work.¡± Shen Min held back her tears and said.

    ¡°Um, go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    To stand on thest shift, Shen Min didn¡¯t bring her school bag as it was thest few days of work. She directly left the red packet with Zheng Xian.

    Previously, it was said that Zheng Xian and Shen Min had a very close rtionship. Zheng Xian was also an extraordinary girl. She came to the city to work alone from her hometown at a very young age and didn¡¯t even graduate from junior high school.

    That¡¯s right, Zheng Xian, who had never lost in drinking game, flying flower game, and poetry, had not even finished middle school.

    With such an educational background, he was able to be the general agent of the capital¡¯s wless makeuppany in the southwest three provinces before he was even 35 years old.

    Although wless make-up was notparable to many big brands, it was a very bigpany that focused on the low-end market in the country.

    It was really incredible. No one knew how much effort Zheng Xian had put in and how much she had learned to get to where she was today.

    Zheng Xian once said that she couldn¡¯t sleep without drinking, and it wasn¡¯t an excuse at all. When she saw Shen Min treat her so well, it was because she once wanted to have a big sister who treated her so well, but she didn ¡®t.

    Back to the main topic, Shen Min was busy with the business in the small pub while Zheng Xian talked about her.

    It turned out that it was her grandfather¡¯s 85th birthday. She wanted to invite him to the restaurant for a meal, so she told him about his taboos in advance.

    It was more troublesome for the elderly when it came to food, and Zheng Xian was afraid that she would not be able to exin it clearly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll remember that.¡± Yuan Zhou wrote down all the requirements seriously, even some of them in his phone. He didn¡¯t mention that he could tell the customers ¡°taste at a nce.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Zheng Xian thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Remember the customers ¡®taboos. It¡¯s what a chef should do. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°But I still have to thank you,¡± Zheng Xian said.

    After that, Zheng Xian didn¡¯t stay in the shop anymore, but went to the small pub. She was lucky today and won the lottery.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and continued to read his book. While reading, he muttered,¡±¡±I feel that there¡¯s a problem. If we raise the goose this way, the meat will definitely not taste good.¡±

    For the whole night, Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were on whether the goose meat was delicious or not. However, because he was thinking too much about the goose meat, he also felt like eating it.

    Most of the time, when you were hungry at night, and you watched Short Video or scrolled through Weibo, it would send you food. You didn¡¯t know if it was intentional, but the more you watched, the hungrier you became.

    Sometimes, she would get angry and order takeaway ... And then she would gain weight.

    However, Yuan Zhou was different. As a chef, he could cook the dishes himself if he wanted to eat them. Therefore, he added a meal for himself.

    ¡°Do I eat marinated goose, stewed goose, or steamed goose? I¡¯ll eat a little lighter at night.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to cook a wave of steamed goose for himself.

    Yuan Zhou first washed the inside and outside of the goose and then mixed a bowl of honey wine. After that, he spread salt on the belly of the goose, stuffed the scallion into the belly, and finally covered it with honey wine. The container used to hold the goose was a bamboo te.

    The goose was ced on a te, and the te was ced on two bowls. One bowl was filled with water, and the other bowl was filled with wine. After sealing the pot, he began to cook. When the wine and water in the bowls were all boiled dry, he took the pot out and flipped it over, then did it again.

    The steamed goose took an hour to cook. It couldn¡¯t be eaten in other ces either, because the cooking method was from ¡°money-clearing barnyard grass¡±, which was also a delicacy recorded in an ancient book. Yuan Zhou did what was recorded in the ancient book. The goose meat was as soft as mud.

    After eating it in one bite, the fragrance of the goose meat and the wine mixed together. Later on, there was a little sweetness and saltiness. The rich texture exploded in the mouth, making people unable to stop eating.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and evaluated himself.

    Yuan Zhou was eating the steamed goose alone in the restaurant. He wanted to ask Wu Hai why he didn¡¯t notice it and didn¡¯te down from thedder.

    It wasn¡¯t because Wu Hai¡¯s vignce had be lower, but because Wu Hai was too far away from the gallery, or rather, his nose wasn¡¯t that long.

    ¡°I¡¯ve cooked a little too much,¡± After Yuan Zhou finished the meal, he sat down.

    It was also Yuan Zhou who saw someone selling Wolf Tooth potatoes on the street yesterday and made a pot of it for himself when he came back.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little sinful to eat so much tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou decided to go to the gym this week and then practice more.

    During the break, Yuan Zhou mulled over the main mission for a while. Although he had alreadypleted half of the mission, he actually still hadn¡¯t found any clues.

    The key was this mission. Unlike the poprity or reputation mission, it could bepleted with time. If he didn¡¯t work hard and think of a way toplete this mission, he would have to wait until God knows when.

    ¡°I think the fastest way to make a master chef admire someone is to solve the master¡¯s problem or give him some inspiration, just like what head chef Wang Jike did.¡±

    In fact, on the path of cooking, one would more or less encounter some problems, even if it was a master.

    However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t ask immediately,¡±do you have any unsolvable problems? I can help you solve them.¡±

    Wasn¡¯t the master shameless?

    ¡°We still need to n.¡± Suddenly, a sentence that the naughty child had said shed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind,¡±Sometimes, a difficult situation could be changed into a favorable situation for one person.

    ¡°A one-man winning game ...¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and thought of something.

    If he couldn¡¯t ask the master chef directly, what about asking the master chef to ask him?

    ¡°What if there is such a gathering? every year, or every other time, the master chefs will gather together and discuss their problems?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that this idea was quite feasible.

    ¡°We can¡¯t rush this matter. After all, to organize such a big gathering, we definitely need the help of the chef¡¯s Association and other aspects. At present, I still have the whole roasted cow and the young chef¡¯s Exchange Conference. I have to finish them one by one.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    He wrote down the n of the chefs ¡®gathering in detail, afraid that he would forget it when he needed it. After all, a good memory was not as good as a bad pen.

    On the other side, the business time of the pub had ended. After Shen Min cleaned up the pub, she ran to say goodbye to Yuan Zhou and then rushed to the station.

    The driver of thest bus was still master Yan. He was thin, but his skills were very good. He had been a driver for more than twenty years.

    Seeing Shen Min get in the car, master Yan nodded to her and the car started to move.

    ¡°Master Yan, I won¡¯t be working part-time here the day after tomorrow.¡± Shen Min said.

    Although the two of them didn¡¯t have any specificmunication, Shen Min knew that this master¡¯s surname was Yan.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Master Yan asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ve graduated. I¡¯m preparing to go to Shanghai to work. ¡± Shen Min said.

    Master Yan stared at the road seriously and nodded.¡±¡±Oh, that¡¯s good. Shanghai is good. There are many opportunities in an international city.¡±

    After a while, at the traffic light, Mr. Yan asked again,¡±¡±Will there be any young girls or boys who get off work sote at night in Taoxi road in the future?¡±

    ¡°Yes, our store has hired another employee for the night shift.¡± Shen Min was a little surprised and heartwarming at the same time, so she said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll drive a little slower like before.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not easy for young people like you to work outside,¡±master Yan said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Shen Min said again. Not long after, they arrived at the destination. Shen Min got off the bus while master Yan drove the night bus to the terminal.

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 Chapter 1643

    <h4>Chapter 1643: You can choose from the three breakfast options</h4>

    ¡°Today is really a good day.¡±

    ¡°I looked up and saw that the sun didn¡¯t rise from the West today.¡±

    ¡°As long as you live long enough, you can grow any series in your lifetime. No, no. As long as you live long enough, you will be able to see the time when boss Yuan shows his kindness!¡±

    ¡°Shut up. You guys, shut up. If boss Yuan doesn¡¯t sell it, will you be responsible for it?¡±

    It was bustling at the entrance of the store, and the customers in line were all full of smiles.

    The reason why he was so happy was very simple. After he woke up early and finished his morning run, Yuan Zhou prepared the ingredients as usual. Suddenly, he had an idea,¡±if I sell the breakfast of all three cuisines in Chengdu, will there be more people who want to try the new cuisines or will the cuisines of my gang win earlier?¡±

    Truthes from practice. With this thought in mind, Yuan Zhou announced the breakfast of the day.

    There were three types of desserts-Jiangsu breakfast Zuche egg pancake, Cantonese breakfast rice noodle rolls, and Sichuan breakfast leaf rice patties.

    Therefore, the scene above made the customers extremely happy.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, each person can only order one dish or all dishes.¡± A customer asked cleverly.

    When the problem of the foodie¡¯s soul was touched, all the customers looked at Yuan Zhou in unison.

    ¡°You can only order one serving of each dish.¡± Yuan Zhou repeated the restaurant rules and then reminded him,¡±¡±Because each serving is quite a lot, I suggest that you don¡¯t buy too much. Don¡¯t overeat your breakfast either.¡±

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t request that he could only buy one type. In his opinion, even if some customers would choose two types, it wouldn¡¯t hinder him from counting.

    ......

    However, out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, all the customers seemed to have discussed it beforehand.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of rice noodle roll, leaf patties, and Zuche omelet,¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I want all three.¡±

    ¡°I was still struggling with which to choose, but after struggling for a long time without any results, I decided to just take them all.¡±

    ¡°After eating breakfast at master chef Restaurant for half a year, I can finally eat my fill today.¡±

    That¡¯s right, he wanted all three. It was understandable that boys would consume a lot of energy, but it was the same for girls.

    ¡°Can you finish three servings?¡± Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t help asking one of the girls.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan, I know the rules of the restaurant. All the food must be finished. I have no problem with that. ¡± The girl patted her t chest and said firmly.

    ¡°No, I mean, I ate too much for breakfast. All the sugar in the food has been digested, and my brain gets sleepy easily.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What boss Yuan said makes sense.¡± When the girl said the first sentence, Yuan Zhou felt that she was worth teaching. But the next sentence made him stunned.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I still think I want all three. ¡± The girl said.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem to eat it once in a while. But I still have to thank boss Yuan for your concern. ¡± The girl thanked him and paid the money. Then, she received the breakfast tray from Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand happily.

    The girl¡¯s first bite was ye ¡®er BA. Ye¡¯ er BA was a ssic Sichuan snack. It looked like a white glutinous rice bun wrapped in bamboo leaves. It was ordinary, but the filling inside was actually very interesting.

    There were two types of fillings, sweet and salty, but ye ¡®er Papa didn¡¯t have the exact opposite of sweet and salty. This was because if one liked to eat sweet, they would also think that salty was not bad, and if one liked salty, they would also think that the sweet was not bad.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared today was the salty taste, which was the ssic taste of preserved meat with pickled vegetables. As for the glutinous rice outside, it was mixed with some sugar after the rice was chopped up and then foam, and then somerd was added.

    Finally, she wrapped the kun leaves in it and ced it in the steamer. After it was taken out of the steamer, it was very fragrant. The girl bit into it and it was soft and did not stick to her teeth. The outeryer of the kun skin had a slight fragrance of rice and a light sweetness. Because it was ced in the steamer with the kun leaves, it had a slight fragrance of grass.

    The dumpling skin was soft and sticky, the bacon was fragrant and chewy, and the pickled vegetables were salty and appetizing. The girl originally wanted to carefully taste the taste, but after eating one bite, she wanted to take a second bite. She took five small bites carefully and quickly in a row, and one Leaf¡¯s Daddi was in her stomach.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. I had a dream yesterday that boss Yuan would cook the leaf Daddi this morning. I didn¡¯t expect that my dream woulde true. ¡± ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s leaf Papa really doesn¡¯t stick to your hands or your teeth,¡± the girl continued with her eyes narrowed.

    There were many people selling leaf-er. They could be found in Chengdu¡¯s snack Street, but there were very few who could reach the level of not sticking to the te, chopsticks, or teeth.

    Of course, the dish prepared by Yuan Zhou was definitely the authentic three no stick of leaves dapao.

    Today was much more tiring than his usual breakfast. He had toplete his thoughts even if he had to kneel.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t try to act tough at all. He didn¡¯t even think about how many peopleined about not being full during breakfast.

    He naively thought that he could do a Social Survey when he suddenly had three kinds of breakfast at the same time.

    After the breakfast, Yuan Zhou sat in the restaurant and rested for a while before getting up.

    ¡°There¡¯s no reference value at all,¡± With an indifferent expression, Yuan Zhou decided to only sell one type of breakfast at a time in the future.

    After taking a short rest, Yuan Zhou left the restaurant to Zhou Jia and went to the ce where the whole cow was roasted by car. Wu Yungui had originally said to let the driver pick him up, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think there was a need to be so polite, so he refused.

    When they drove past the food City, they could see Wu Yungui and his assistant.

    The two of them were waiting at the ce where Yuan Zhou got off the car. When they saw Yuan Zhou, Wu Yungui immediately went up to him. To be honest, it wasn¡¯t easy for a rich man to do such a thing.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,e and take a look quickly. Is it to your liking? if there¡¯s anything that needs to be changed, please let me know. I¡¯ll ask the workers to change it immediately.¡± Wu Yungui said directly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou also preferred such a simple mode ofmunication.

    After taking a few steps forward, he could see that the old warehouse had changed greatly. First, the floor had changed from a messy stone brick to a smooth marble floor, and the patterns on the surface were very impressive.

    As far as the eye could see, the entire ce was clearly divided into two parts.

    The left side was open air, surrounded by a circle of white barriers that were half a finger high. They were fire-resistant materials and their main purpose was to iste fire.

    As a proper businessman, Wu Yungui¡¯s reconstruction had been approved by the government. For example, this site had also been inspected by the fire department.

    The left one was mainly used to roast beef.

    The right side wasn¡¯t open air. Although there was shelter, there was a stove, a blender, an oven, and other things that could or couldn¡¯t be used. It was veryprehensive.

    The expansion station and operating station were veryrge, and the storage, dry and wet separation were done well.

    This was the ce where beef was cooked.

    It wasn¡¯t over yet. Yuan Zhou noticed that the marble floor should have been treated with strict heat instion and anti-slip treatment.

    On both sides of the ground, every three steps or so, there were small holes the size of bottle caps. On the right was a water leak, and on the left was an exhaust vent.

    ¡°Very good. It¡¯s even better than I imagined.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s face showed a satisfied expression. He said, ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re satisfied. I think you must have your own knives and pots, so I won¡¯t prepare anything for you. ¡±

    Wu Yungui knew himself very well. After all, he was the one who offered 50 million Yuan to hire Yuan Zhou previously. Therefore, he knew Yuan Zhou quite well.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll prepare the knife and the pot myself.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then, head chef Yuan, is there anything else you need to add?¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s face showed a happy expression. After all, once the venue waspleted, there would be a roasted whole cow.

    On the one hand, it was an opportunity for the food City. On the other hand, as a part-time foodie, Wu Yungui was also drooling over roasted whole cows!

    ¡°No, I¡¯ve already made thorough preparations.¡± ¡°The equipment for cing the beef can be brought here tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The equipment for setting up the beef stall must be very big.¡± ¡°Is it convenient for boss Yuan to deliver the goods?¡± asked Wu Yungui.

    ¡°It¡¯s convenient. I hired someone from the same city to deliver it,¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If there¡¯s such a thing next time, just call me. There¡¯s no need to go through the trouble of finding someone in the same city to deliver it. I have plenty of people there.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    After the two of them exchanged some pleasantries, Wu Yungui asked the driver to send Yuan Zhou back to Taoxi road. This time, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t refuse him no matter how many times he refused.

    It was really much more troublesome to roast a whole cow than a wholemb. After Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, he made use of the rest time to go through the whole process again.

    Yuan Zhou was exactly the kind of person who would go through the procedures again and again and try his best to not have any loopholes.

    ¡°What are you looking at, boss Yuan?¡±

    When he heard Jiang Changxi¡¯s voice, Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and looked up. Queen Jiang was standing at the door of the restaurant in a purple dress.

    Purple was a very magical color. If one couldn¡¯t get high, it would seem very low. However, it was obvious that Queen Jiang was one of those who could get high. She looked very noble and beautiful.

    ¡°I¡¯m watching the process of roasting the whole cow. Because there are many people invited, I have to check it again.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, they did send us invitations to roast whole cows, but the time hasn¡¯t been set yet, right?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll double check it again. If there¡¯s no problem, I¡¯ll inform you of the exact time tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re still doing things so rigidly. However, in today¡¯s era of effectiveness, being rigidly adhered to is apliment. ¡°Jiang Changxi said with a smile.

    While they were talking, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t enter the restaurant. She just stood at the door and said.

    ¡°Jiajia will being to thepany in a few days. Since she hasn¡¯t left Chengdu, she wille here often, so we won¡¯t hold a farewell party.¡± ¡°I¡¯m preparing to hold an entry seat for Jiajia,¡±Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°What time? I¡¯ll arrange it,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    Jiang Changxi said,¡±what are you going to arrange? we¡¯re not going to have a meal in the restaurant. I¡¯ve already made a reservation. It¡¯s at Shu restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t he in the shop?¡± Yuan Zhou was very concerned about this point.

    ¡°You¡¯re the one who made the reservation. You¡¯re the chef and the invited guest. It¡¯s not easy to change your identity. ¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Jiang Changxi said,¡±I¡¯ll set the time after dinner. Boss Yuan, you cane here directly at that time.¡±

    ¡°OK, got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After Jiang Changxi finished her business, she left. At the same time, she asked peach to send the specific list of reservations to Shu restaurant.

    Not all restaurants needed a guest list to make a reservation, but some restaurants did, and Shu restaurant did.

    What Queen Jiang did not know was that because of her name list, Shu restaurant had also caused a hugemotion.

    As mentioned before, Shu restaurant was very well-known in Sichuan and even more so in Rong city. The reputation of Shu restaurant was almost entirely built up by Cao zhishu.

    Like most head chefs of big restaurants, Cao zhishu had not cooked in Shu restaurant for a long time. Most of his time was spent studying new dishes and improving his cooking skills.

    Of course, Cao zhishu would still go to the kitchen to take a look every day. In his words,¡±it takes ten years to create a brand, but only ten minutes to destroy a brand.¡±

    Currently, the chef in Shu restaurant was Cao zhishu¡¯s eldest disciple, li Hebin. Because there were different orders for different kinds of dishes, and some customers even had special requirements, li Hebin would read through the list sent by the hotel¡¯s backstage before he went to bed.

    [Try not to add onions. If there are really vegetables to be added, add less.]

    [The taste is a little stronger. It¡¯s all from wudu.]

    [I hope there¡¯s more.]

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Eh? This banquet is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. Why did it arrive tonight? the people backstage made a mistake again. ¡± Li Hebin looked at his phone and made a note.

    The reservation could be made two months in advance, so if it was based on the reservation date, it would be tooplicated, and nothing could be remembered at all. Therefore, it was based on the opening time.

    Li Hebin was prepared to read it the day after tomorrow. Just as he was about to close the order, he suddenly saw a familiar name.

    ¡°Jiang Changxi, is she the Queen of the business world that I know?¡± Li Hebin stopped clicking the cross and continued to slide down.

    He saw a series of familiar names: Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei ...

    That¡¯s right. Even if Jiang Changxi could have the same name, it was impossible for her to have the same name as everyone else. The most important thing was that li Hebin was on the name list and he even saw Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hey, hey, are you kidding me? head chef Yuan ising to our Shu restaurant for a meal?!¡± Li Hebin felt that this was a serious matter and immediately called his master, Cao zhishu.

    However, the phone could not be reached. Li Hebin had no choice but to get up and run to Cao zhishu¡¯s residence. As the eldest disciple, he naturally knew his master¡¯s address.

    ¡°Bang Bang¡± he knocked on the door.

    Cao zhishu opened the door in his pajamas. When he saw li Hebin, he frowned and said,¡±¡±How many times have I told you to be polite and not be impatient? why are you in such a hurry again?¡±

    The first thing he did was to teach li Hebin a lesson before asking.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± The female voice that came from the house was Cao zhishu¡¯s wife.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just that li Hebin is very impatient all day long. ¡± Cao zhishu replied.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s he bin. Let him in then. It¡¯s sote, maybe he has something important to do.¡± The female voice said gently.

    ¡°No need. What important things can he have? you don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Cao zhishu looked at li Hebin and asked,¡±what¡¯s the matter that requires you to be in such a hurry?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a special guest. He¡¯ll make a reservation at Shu restaurant the day after tomorrow. Do you want to cook the day after tomorrow?¡± Li Hebin replied.

    ¡°Who made the reservation?¡± Cao zhishu asked.

    ¡°The person who made the reservation is the famous Queen of the business world, Jiang Changxi, President Jiang.¡± Li Hebin replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s that girl. She¡¯s indeed very powerful. ¡± ¡°Did she say that she wanted to invite me to a banquet?¡± Cao zhishu asked.

    ¡°No,¡± li Hebin answered honestly.

    ¡°Then that¡¯s fine. What did I teach you? you can¡¯t be arrogant, but you must have a proud bone.¡± Cao zhishu¡¯s eyes widened.

    ¡°Master, that¡¯s not what I meant ... It¡¯s just that the guests invited by director Jiang are special.¡± Li Hebin said.

    ¡°What¡¯s so special about it?¡± In Cao zhishu¡¯s eyes, he was just a famous person in the business world. However, he was a master, after all. He did not have to go without special instructions.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, head chef Yuan is on the guest list,¡± Li Hebin said.

    ¡°What?¡± Cao zhishu was stunned as he looked at li Hebin.

    Li Hebin repeated what he had just said,¡±¡±One of the customers is Yuan Zhou, head chef Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Then why didn¡¯t you say so earlier!¡± Cao zhishu¡¯s attitude took a 180-degree turn.¡±¡±You should have told me a week in advance that head chef Yuan ising so that I can prepare the dishes.¡±

    Who was the one who said that one should not be arrogant, but should have a strong backbone? li Hebin only thought about this in his heart and did not dare to say it out loud. Other people might be happy with their words, but he was happy in his heart.

    ¡°I only found out after looking at the list,¡± Li He bin replied.¡±Then I immediately came over to tell you.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re so slow in doing things. There¡¯s no efficiency and speed at all.¡± Cao zhishu said and then muttered to himself,¡±¡±Three dayster. There are only three days left. I have to study it.¡±

    After saying that, Cao zhishu closed the door.

    Only li Hebin was left standing in front of the door in a state of confusion.

    Was he really her master?

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 Chapter 1644

    <h4>Chapter 1644: A different kind of cattle rack</h4>

    In the small Tavern on the second floor.

    ¡°Let me introduce everyone. This is our Tavern¡¯s new employee, maoye.¡± Shen Min held Mao Ye¡¯s hand and introduced him to the customers at the beginning of the pub.

    Shen Min said,¡±this is big brother Fang Heng. His family sells wine. This is sister Xian. Sister Xian is very capable. Then ...¡±

    Mao Ye politely said to the guests present,¡±You can call me Xiao Ye or er Mao. Just tell me if you need anything. Boss Yuan will give me my sry and I will definitely do my best.¡±

    The meeting went smoothly. Firstly, the customers in the tavern were nice, and secondly, Mao Ye was indeed an obedient girl.

    That night was Mao Ye¡¯s first day of work and Shen Min¡¯sst day of work. The handover went smoothly. It had to be said that it was fast to have an experienced hand. Mao Ye already understood the entire process clearly.

    After work, Shen Min took thest bus with Mao Ye and walked on Taoxi road.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s veryte now, don¡¯t be afraid. Our Taoxi road is a tourist attraction, so the security measures are very good. The boss will also watch from the window, so it¡¯s very safe.¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°Boss? Are you boss Yuan?¡± Mao Ye turned his head and looked in the direction of Shen Min¡¯s gaze. He indeed saw boss Yuan looking at them from the second floor¡¯s window. His expression was still the same as during the previous interview, meticulous and making people feel especially at ease.

    ¡°Will it be like this every day?¡± Mao Ye could not help but ask.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Without exception, even when boss was sick, he would watch me leave.¡± When Shen Min said that, she suddenly lowered her voice,¡±Er Mao, I¡¯ll tell you a secret.¡±

    ¡°What secret?¡± Mao Ye asked curiously.

    ¡°I think boss knows how to observe the weather,¡± Shen Min said mysteriously.

    ......

    ¡°What?¡± Mao Ye looked at Shen Min.

    ¡°I¡¯ve told you before. When it rains, it¡¯s a barbecue. When it doesn¡¯t rain, it¡¯s the pub¡¯s business. Sometimes, the weather forecast clearly says that it¡¯s going to rain, but it doesn ¡®t. The boss has never missed it.¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°It¡¯s that powerful?¡± Mao Ye could not believe it.

    ¡°Really,¡± Shen Min said,¡±you¡¯ll know when the timees. So you don¡¯t have to worry about a sudden thunderstorm or forgetting to bring an umbre. The boss will prepare an umbre for you.¡±

    ¡°Also, thedy boss didn¡¯te these two days, so you didn¡¯t see her. If you feel that the boss is unhappy, then praise thedy boss more, because praising thedy boss will make the boss very happy.¡± Shen Min took out her phone and added him as a friend.

    Mao Ye also added.

    Shen Min¡¯s WeChat ID was changed to ¡°the former little shop assistant.¡±

    After the two added each other as friends, Shen Min added Mao Ye into a WeChat group called ¡°Drinking Squad.¡± The group announcement was: Our goal is to emptypass Treasury of good wine.

    She even sent the group photos of Yin ya and Yuan Zhou to Mao Ye. Of course, Shen Min wouldn¡¯t take them secretly. These photos were all posted by Yuan Zhou in his WeChat moments when he was showing off his love for her.

    ¡°This is a memo I wrote yesterday. You can take a look at it when you go back, er Mao.¡± Shen Min then shared another document with him.

    ¡°Thank you, sister Shen Min,¡± Mao Ye thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°No need to thank me, no need to thank me. When you graduate from your fourth year of University and get a new job, you¡¯ll be like me.¡± Shen Min said thest sentence in her heart: This was because the restaurant was like another home. Of course, he would want his home to be good.

    He walked to the bus stop and waited for thest bus to arrive in less than two minutes.

    ¡°Master Yan, this is Mao Ye. He¡¯s the person who¡¯s taking over my position as a shop assistant.¡± Shen Min got on the car and greeted master Yan.

    ¡°Haha, Hello, Little Girl. I¡¯m usually the one who takes thest bus. After work, I¡¯ll just walk here slowly and catch up. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Master Yan said.

    ¡°Alright, thank you, master Yan,¡± Mao Ye replied.

    ¡°Master Yan, I bought some fruits. I¡¯ll take them back to eat.¡± Shen Min was carrying a stic bag with fruits inside. She had bought them for master Yan.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t help much. Why did you give me fruits?¡± Master Yan wanted to decline.

    ¡°It¡¯s not expensive. Master Yan, please take it. Er Mao, let¡¯s go to the back.¡± Shen Min didn¡¯t give master Yan a chance to decline again. She led Mao Ye to the back of the carriage.

    ¡°Passengers, please sit tight and steady.¡± Master Yan had no choice but to start the car, and thest bus began to move.

    Mao Ye got off before Shen Min. When he got off at the station, it was only a ten-minute drive from the school dormitory.

    Since most of her roommates were already asleep, she moved around quietly.

    ¡°Xiao Ye, how was your first day of part-time work?¡± One of her roommates asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s good. I¡¯ve worked part-time for many jobs, but this is the first time I¡¯vee across such a harmonious atmosphere in a small restaurant.¡± Mao Ye replied in a low voice.

    ¡°Of course, the atmosphere is harmonious. Master chef Restaurant is an inte-famous restaurant in Chengdu, the kind that is well-known nationwide. My sister went to apply for the job before, but I didn¡¯t expect you to get it, little ye.¡± The girl¡¯s tone was filled with envy.

    Mao Ye didn¡¯t know how to answer, so he justughed twice to deal with it. After washing up, hey down and read the document Shen Min sent to him before going to bed.

    [Note 1: don¡¯t disturb the boss unless there¡¯s an urgent matter, because the boss¡¯s schedule is very full every day.]

    If a customer wanted to add more wine, they would just make a fuss, because most of the customers knew the rules of the restaurant.

    [Note 2: sister Xian has stomach problems. If she drinks white wine, pour her some warm water.]

    [Note 2.1: if sister Xian is drunk and falls asleep in the bar, be sure to wake her up and call for a designated driver. There is a number for the designated driver in the bar drawer.]

    [Note 3: brother Chen Wei looks fierce, but he is actually a Raker. hhh, so don¡¯t be afraid of him.]

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    ¡°Big sister Shen Min is really awesome. She remembers each and every one of them very clearly.¡± Mao Ye read it all seriously and remembered it in his heart.

    At the same time, Mao Ye felt that he had received a lot of favors from Shen Min¡¯s older sister. Therefore, he wanted to treat Shen Min to a meal. However, he didn¡¯t know that Shen Min had bought a ne ticket to Shanghai tomorrow.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Cao zhishu had entered the state of ¡°Blood Rage¡± because of his existence and was determined to make a dish that could satisfy him.

    After watching Mao Ye and Shen Min get into the car, he went to sleep peacefully that night. Before he went to bed, he tidied up the ancient books, put together the ones he had read and the ones he hadn¡¯t read, and put the ones he was reading on the desk.

    The next day, breakfast time.

    A group of diners rushed over, and they were even more grateful than the usual diners, looking around.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the breakfast today?¡±

    ¡°The key is not what you eat, the key is how many kinds there are.¡±

    ¡°Are there three types as well, and all of them can be ordered?¡±

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    That¡¯s right, because the news of the three breakfasts yesterday had spread, many people who didn¡¯t n toe for breakfast also came.

    Such a good thing was hard toe by!

    However, everyone hoped that today would be the same as yesterday. Therefore, they all looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    But was Yuan Zhou a person who fell down twice in the same ce?

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is wudu noodles. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    When they heard that there was only one type, the customers wailed one after another, but when they heard that it was wudu noodles, they felt that they had not lost anything today.

    After breakfast, Yuan Zhou came to Jinfa market. He came here by a truck that was used to deliver goods from the same city. The truck couldn¡¯t enter the market, so he waited outside the gate.

    The old Street, theprehensive market, and the vegetable market should be the most difficult ces to change in the city. Therefore, after getting off the car, they went to the familiar market, which was Carpenter Lian¡¯s shop.

    It was still the familiar voice of teaching andmunication.

    ¡°How many times have I taught you that you have to raise this part so that it can be seen with the naked eye?¡±

    ¡°If your eyes are so good, why don¡¯t you go to Yunnan Province to gamble on stones?¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t tell from the outside ...¡±

    ¡°You still have a reason? You¡¯re still being reasonable, aren¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°No, no, master, I was wrong.¡±

    ¡°You admit your mistake faster than anyone else, but you just can¡¯t remember it. If only you were half as strict as your senior brother.¡±

    ¡°Senior brother is not a normal person. Master, you can¡¯tpare me to senior brother. That¡¯s the biggest injustice to me.¡±

    Yuan Zhou stopped at the door when he heard the conversation between Carpenter Lian and Ma Xiao. Wasn¡¯t it a little inappropriate for him to enter at this time?

    Yuan Zhou waited at the door for about three to four minutes before he entered the restaurant.

    After he entered the restaurant, Carpenter Lian immediately put on a pleasant expression and said gently when he saw Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Little Yuan, you¡¯re here? Have you eaten?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve had breakfast. Have master and Junior Brother eaten?¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten them all,¡±Carpenter Lian said.

    As for Ma Xiao, he didn¡¯t dare to speak and only nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already packed the grilling utensils,¡± Carpenter Lian said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, have you found a car?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s already parked outside.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Hurry up and help your senior brother move it out,¡± Carpenter Lian said to Ma Xiao.

    ¡°No need to trouble you, Junior Brother. I¡¯ve specially invited someone to help me,¡± said Yuan Zhou. As he spoke, he sent a text message to let the people from the same city Express delivery in.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Anyway, your Junior Brother doesn¡¯t have much to do. It¡¯s a waste to keep his strength. ¡± Carpenter Lian shot a nce at Ma Xiao.

    Ma Xiao immediately nodded.¡±That¡¯s right, senior brother. Let me help you.¡±

    As they were talking, six express delivery workers came in, all of them strong and burly.

    Just thinking about it, it was obvious that the main beam alone was definitely not light to carry such a heavy beef, not to mention other things. That was why Yuan Zhou called so many people to carry it.

    ¡°Boss, where are the items?¡± One of them asked.

    ¡°Just follow me.¡± Ma Xiao spoke and immediately led the six people into the warehouse at the back.

    The front of Carpenter Lian¡¯s shop was small, but the warehouse behind him was huge. It was the size of a football field and was filled with all kinds of wood.

    On the left side, the box was half the height of a person, 1.7 meters and 1.2 meters in length and width. As Carpenter Lian was worried that it would be damaged during the transportation process, he had already asked Ma Xiao to pack it.

    ¡°It¡¯s so big. ¡± The slightly taller express delivery worker sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s a Little Big, but there¡¯s a rope tied in the middle, so it¡¯s easier to use force. ¡± As the owner of a furniture factory, Ma Xiao was very experienced in packaging.

    The slightly taller express delivery man studied it for a while and couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±What a professional packaging.¡±

    As they spoke, the six of them surrounded the box and tried to test its weight.¡±From 1,2,3.¡± They followed the slogan.

    ¡°No problem,¡±¡±it¡¯s not as heavy as it looks.¡±

    ¡°Call your truck and drive it here. There¡¯s a back door.¡± Ma Xiao said.

    The slightly higher-ranked express delivery worker immediately made a call. After all, opening the door would save a lot of effort.

    After a short while, they heard the sound of an engine. They opened the back door and started moving.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help. ¡± Ma Xiao ran over.

    ¡°No need, no need. We¡¯ll do it. Can we trouble little brother to open a path for us in front?¡± The slightly high-speed worker said.

    Ma Xiao was in front of them, and he was clearing away some of the scattered items on the road.

    When lifting heavy objects, because they were too big, they couldn¡¯t see the way, so they were most afraid of tripping.

    ¡°He¡¯s willing to help. Brother li, why don¡¯t you agree? it¡¯ll save us some effort if we have one more person.¡± One of the slightly fatter express delivery workers said.

    ¡°We have to do what we¡¯ve paid for. We can carry these things, and it¡¯s not like we don¡¯t have the strength. What¡¯s the point of saving so much effort?¡± The slightly taller express delivery worker said.

    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t think too much. Let¡¯s start from 1,2,3.¡± The faster transportation workers shouted the numbers and carried the items.

    In the other shop.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you can just wait outside. There¡¯s a back door in the warehouse. Usually, the unloading and loading of goods are done at the back.¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou agreed with him. For example, the new wood was very big. It would be quite difficult to walk through the main entrance.

    The two of them went over and saw the cattle rack being lifted into the truck.

    ¡°If you have the time,e over and take a look. It¡¯ll be good to guide your Junior Brother.¡± Carpenter Lian said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou answered.

    As Yuan Zhou had to go to the whole cow barbeque area to arrange how to put it there, he didn¡¯t have time to chat with Carpenter Lian for a while.

    They had to take a detour from Jinfa market to the food City because of the road construction, so it took them nearly 30 minutes to arrive.

    ¡°This way, a little closer.¡±

    ¡°Fix this ce in ce and string it in through this hole.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you again, just slightly to the right. ¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t touch the chain, I¡¯ll fix it myself. ¡±

    Under the direction of Yuan Zhou, the cattle rack was ced properly.

    The entire structure was in an ¡± shape, with chains at the four corners to lock the bull, and the main beam in the middle had petal-shaped spikes.

    The most eye-catching thing was the two ¡°hoofs Cleaver¡± on the left and right. They were rough but exquisite, like a bull-killing mecha standing in ce.

    After checking it again and again, it was no different from the zhama banquet¡¯s cattle rack that Yuan Zhou knew. There was no problem with the cement either.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble everyone. ¡± Yuan Zhou bought seven bottles of Mai Dong and distributed one bottle to each of the drivers.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. If you have any problems, call ourpany.¡± ¡°We still have other orders, so we¡¯ll be leaving first,¡± the high-speed transporter said.

    ¡°Take care,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As the truck left, Wu Yungui looked at the cattle rack and said, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a huge cattle rack. ¡±

    ¡°Because the roast whole cow of zhama banquet is different from the ordinary roast whole cow, so this cattle rack was specially made for zhama banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°No wonder I¡¯ve never seen it before. It¡¯s a special one.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit to stay behind to familiarize himself with the cattle rack and the ¡°kitchen.¡± Therefore, Wu Yungui didn¡¯t stay for long and left hurriedly.

    Every time he came, Wu Yungui was always there. It was not that he was not busy. As the decision maker of a bigpany, how could he not be busy? it was just that Wu Yungui had set aside time in advance every time he came.

    In the car, Wu Yungui could not help but shout,¡±¡±Oh ho ho ho, when is there anything more exciting than the legendary zhama banquet?¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha, I missed the whole roastedmb. I made it in time.¡± Wu Yunguiughed.

    The most important thing was that, ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s character, since he had epted this warehouse, he would definitely be counted in every time they ate roasted whole cattle in the future. This was the reason why Wu Yungui was so happy.

    ¡°As expected, I won¡¯t suffer a loss being friends with boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui wasn¡¯t a person who only took advantage of others. He was just thinking about how to repay Yuan Zhou.

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 Chapter 1645

    <h4>Chapter 1645: You¡¯ve sessfully attracted my attention</h4>

    He also took some time to recruit employees in the afternoon. 17 people came to apply for the position, but none of them satisfied Yuan Zhou.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou felt that since it was an interview job, he should be more serious. There were two people¡¯s resumes, but it was just like ying around.

    [Special skills: game yer, chicken-eating thief Gu, National server Guan Yu, God-ying God-ying Buddha-ying Buddha-ying Buddha.]

    [Personality: slightlyzy]

    [Hobbies: ying games]

    This was the resume of one of the young men in the selection. It was quite humorous, but Yuan Zhou felt it was better to be a professional e-sports yer.

    All in all, he had not managed to hire a day shift employee that satisfied Yuan Zhou.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to end the recruitment today, Qin Kaili came back.

    ¡°I see that the president has been hiring for many days, but he¡¯s still not satisfied with anyone.¡± ¡°I wonder what the president¡¯s requirements are for the employees,¡± Qin Kaili said.¡±I¡¯ll see if I can rmend someone.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then uttered two words,¡±¡±I¡¯m at ease. ¡±

    Qin Kaili waited for a long time for her next request, but after a long while, she realized that she only wanted to be down-to-earth. She couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±It¡¯s that simple?¡±

    ¡°Simple? That¡¯s quite a high requirement. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Qin Kaili was stunned for a moment, then said,¡±¡±I know a young girl who dropped out of school due to some family reasons. I feel that she¡¯s quite down-to-earth. Can I ask her to apply for the job?¡±

    ......

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you very much, President.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell her,¡±Qin Kaili said.

    At dinnertime, a big eater came to master chef Restaurant with Mengmeng.

    Speaking of which, master chef Restaurant had been popr on the inte for some time. There were many live streamers and many eating broadcasts, but there were very few big eaters. There was only Lingzi before.

    However, when the big eater, Lingzi, came here, there weren¡¯t many dishes in master chef Restaurant. Therefore, she ordered everything on the menu.

    If he were toe here now ... Not to mention anything else, he could definitely finish every single one of the Sichuan dishes and then walk out of the restaurant with Yuan Zhou¡¯s name written backward.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I got you a big business today.¡± Mengmeng was the third group to enter the shop. She said that as soon as she entered the shop, and the eating broadcast girl followed behind her.

    ¡°Today, we¡¯ve invited the big eater, hairy bear.¡± Meng Meng held the phone up skillfully. She wouldn¡¯t get other customers and without telling Yuan Zhou, she wouldn¡¯t take pictures of the kitchen either.

    Hairy bear was a famous big eater in Chengdu. She called herself hairy bear King. She was tall and thin and didn¡¯t look like a bear at all. Speaking of which, the big eaters on the inte were mostly girls.

    ¡°Quick, say hello to the water friends in the live broadcast room.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°Hello everyone, I¡¯m the great hairy bear King.¡± Mao Xiong waved his hand in greeting. She was only twenty-one or twenty-two years old.

    Someone had once asked Mao Xiong why he was so introverted that he would give himself the name ¡°King.¡±

    Then, the bear replied,¡±it¡¯s because she¡¯s weak that she doesn¡¯t have the aura of a King. That¡¯s why she¡¯s called King. If she had the Queen attribute, she would be called¡± little woman. ¡°¡±

    What he said made sense, and no one could refute it.

    It was obvious that many of the customers knew the bear, so they all greeted it.

    [Uh, I just want to ask, who¡¯s paying for today¡¯s meal?] Ou Diman

    [Well ... With the appetite of the furry bear, if it were any other restaurant, I would definitely be worried about whether I could finish the meal. However, since I¡¯m in master chef Restaurant, I just want to ask, who is going to pay for today¡¯s meal?] The heavenly Dao was making losses, but it was bing more modest.

    [Oh my God, Mao Xiong is eating to his heart¡¯s content in master chef Restaurant. This scene is so beautiful that it¡¯s hard to imagine.] Dumbfounded.

    Jiao Mengmeng and hairy bear, where are you going to pick up the trash after this meal? Do you want me to rmend a ce to you? go to Shanghai. There¡¯s garbage sorting there, so it¡¯ll be easier to find.] 5zhg

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Ahem, seeing that everyone is so concerned about our financial situation, I¡¯ll exin a little. Although the man beside me, hairy bear, can eat a lot, he¡¯s a real rich man. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll eat to our heart¡¯s content today.¡± Mengmeng continued,¡±I¡¯m already hugging someone¡¯s thigh. I won¡¯t go pick up trash. Hahaha.¡±

    Of course, Zhou Jia knew Meng Meng and knew that they were doing a livestream. Therefore, she ordered all the other customers ¡®dishes first and went over to Meng Meng when she was free.

    ¡°Mengmeng, what do you want to eat today?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°Dongpo pig knuckle, boiled fish, boiled meat slices, mapo tofu, pepper chicken, duck blood curd, stir-fried green beans, saut¨¦ed chicken, spicy chicken, hot fat sausage, and two servings of white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡± Mengmeng reported a series of dishes, then turned to ask the bear,¡±Is that enough?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s not enough staple food,¡±Mao Xiong said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°Then I¡¯d like a bowl of hot and sour noodles and a bowl of ramen.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll take these for the time being,¡±Meng Meng said after some consideration.

    The two of them reported the order very quickly. Fortunately, Zhou Jia had been professionally trained. After all, Wu Hai also ordered his dishes this way usually.

    ¡°Big sister Mengmeng and this Little Big sister, let me remind you that we can¡¯t have leftovers in our restaurant.¡± When the customers ordered too many dishes, Zhou Jia would remind them subconsciously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we can definitely finish this. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that we can¡¯t leave any tes behind, we wouldn¡¯t even leave any tes behind. ¡± Mengmeng said.

    Mao Xiong didn¡¯t say anything. He nodded quietly at the side, then took out his phone and paid the money.

    He¡¯s so thin and his stomach is so small. Can he really finish it? The above was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction after he received the menu.

    However, since they said they could finish it, they had to serve it. Master chef Restaurant served the dishes much faster than other restaurants, and it didn¡¯t take long for the third batch of customers to start eating.

    The furry bear was different from the average big eater. Its movements were more gentle and quiet. It did not stuff big mouthfuls of chicken, but took small mouthfuls at a time. However, its speed was very fast. When Meng Meng had just eaten a green bean, the furry bear had already eaten four chopsticks of the chicken with chili.

    Nobody noticed that Wu Hai had run back to the restaurant again. He leaned on the eaves and peeked inside sneakily.

    The customers who were still waiting in line were obviously confused by Wu Hai¡¯s behavior. Normally, Wu Hai would go back to his nest and squat there to store energy after the first batch of customers finished their food. Why did hee down again not long after today?

    ¡°What are you doing, ck beast?¡± A customer asked.

    ¡°Scout the enemy¡¯s situation!¡± Wu Hai said word by word with a pause. Obviously, he was quite serious and not joking.

    When the customers heard this, they also looked into the shop, but there was nothing.

    ¡°Where is the enemy?¡± The customer asked again.

    ¡°The friend that Mengmeng brought.¡± While Wu Hai was talking, his eyes didn¡¯t leave the restaurant.

    ¡°You mean that big eater?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I was cultivating snatching vegetables and just as I was about to reach the transcendent state, I received a tip from my informant that someone wanted to steal my position as the number one rice bucket in the store. So, I came down to take a look. I didn¡¯t expect to meet such an expert.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    There were too many things toin about, and the customers didn¡¯t know where to startining. The number one rice bucket still had to be respected. Other than you, who else would care about this title?

    He even made it seem like he was a spy over a meal.

    Snatching vegetables to the perfection level, he was probably possessed.

    Wu Hai really cared about the honor of the number one rice bucket. He was not lying. Previously, he had asked the big eater Lingzi to eat with him and thus defended his honor.

    At this moment, Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about other people¡¯s opinions. He only had the hairy bear in his eyes.

    The big Bear was famous on the inte because of its tall and thin figure, coupled with its delicate appearance. In any case, it looked like a girl who would be full after two bites, but in fact, it could eat a lot. This was a huge contrast.

    [No matter how many times I look at it, I always want to know how the furry bear¡¯s stomach is connected to the other dimension. It¡¯s so thin.] exodussun

    [Previously, when I was watching the live broadcast in other ces, I always thought that the furry bear was the kind of big eater that caused vomiting. However, in the master chef Restaurant, I was amazed because it was impossible for you to cause vomiting after eating at the master chef Restaurant!] Sword dance and beauty giggled.

    [I have a big wish in this life, and that is to achieve the freedom to eat in master chef Restaurant. I¡¯m begging you to provide for me!] Grey and prejudice

    The fans of Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast were shocked. In fact, the people in the restaurant were also shocked. In terms of appetite, Meng Meng was indeed Wu Hai¡¯s rival.

    After Mao Xiong and Meng Meng finished eating a table full of dishes, they added some more things. Of course, the mainbat personnel here was Mao Xiong.

    ¡°This person is an expert, definitely an expert. His appetite is definitely better than Yu daoyi¡¯s and mine, and his skill is above daoyi ¡®s. Even his speed of picking up food is faster than me pouncing on food.¡±

    Wu Hai muttered to himself,¡±Yu daoyi¡¯s Snatcher fused with the zither, and mine fused with carving and painting techniques. However, I can¡¯t see the origin of this girl¡¯s Snatcher. It¡¯s truly terrifying. ¡±

    The furry bear King¡¯s speed did not change, and it gave off the feeling that its stomach was so deep that it could not see the bottom.

    By the time he finished eating, he had already ordered twice.

    Mao Xiong said,¡± 50% is enough. There are still people waiting in line behind us. We can¡¯t take up too many seats.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true, we¡¯ve had enough. ¡± Mengmeng nodded and said to herizens,¡±¡±Happy times are always short-lived. Today, I¡¯ll end my eating live stream with hairy bear. If you like it, please follow our rich and cute sister, hairy bear King.¡±

    After Meng Meng greeted her water friends, she went offline. The two of them packed up and left the restaurant. When they walked to the door, they saw Wu Haiing over from the end of the street to say hello.

    Well ... Just now, when Meng Meng and the hairy bear were about to finish eating, Wu Hai ran over and then walked in this direction by pretending to be coincidental.

    Wu Hai believed that he couldn¡¯t lose in terms of imposing manner. In a confrontation between two experts, if he showed more concern and care about the other party, he would lose before the fight even started.

    ¡°Brother Wu.¡± Mengmeng waved her hand and then introduced him to the furry bear.¡±This is the great fried chicken artist I told you about.¡±

    ¡°Let me introduce you. This is my very good friend: A bear. ¡± Meng Meng introduced both parties.

    ¡°I know. It¡¯s a foreign branch of the Chinese painting world. My father bought many of Master Wu¡¯s paintings.¡± ¡°ording to my father, this is the most sessful investment he has ever made, and its value has already risen by a lot,¡± Mao Xiong said.

    ¡°Your dad has good taste, but that¡¯s just a small matter.¡± ¡°You look so thin. You shoulde to Compass¡¯s ce more often. That way, you can eat more,¡± Wu Hai asked indirectly.

    Mengmeng said,¡±brother Wu, you¡¯re wrong. Don¡¯t look at how skinny we are. No matter how much she eats, she won¡¯t get fat. Her daily appetite should be about the same as yours, brother Wu.¡±

    Hearing that they were almost done eating, the bear¡¯s eyes glowed, but he quickly concealed it.

    ¡°Oh? I really couldn¡¯t tell that he was so thin and weak. ¡± Wu Hai said,¡±that¡¯s really a coincidence. I can¡¯t get fat from eating too much. Let¡¯s add each other on WeChat. Let¡¯s have a meal together when we have time.¡±

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Mao Xiong nodded, took out his phone, and added the two as friends.

    ¡°I want to join too. Brother Wu, I want to join too. You didn¡¯t agree when I added you in the group before.¡± Mengmeng jumped over.

    After that, Wu Hai left and went back to his nest contentedly.

    This was the first time that Wu Hai was so interested in a girl. In the line of the bull demon in the pesticide, it was,¡±Very good, you have sessfully attracted my attention.

    After Wu Hai disappeared from their sight, the Bear Girl said,¡±¡±As a famous artist, eaves Wu has the best temper I¡¯ve ever seen.¡±

    ¡°Have you seen many famous artists?¡± Meng Meng was curious.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a lot. My dad likes painting very much and has attended a few private art exhibitions with him. He has seen a few young artists who are more famous in Europe and America.¡± Mao Xiong said a few names.

    Mengmeng could deeply feel the difference in wealth. Although she did not know much about the painting world, she knew two of these names. This bear was really a rich bear.

    ¡°I have a deep impression of a young France Artist, Feng ti. Although he speaks with manners, he has a sense of superiority.¡± Mao Xiong said.

    This topic was temporarily put on hold. Mao Xiong asked a question that she was more concerned about,¡±¡±Mengmeng, where¡¯s that smart dog?¡±

    ¡°Oh, Oh. Right. I almost forgot. I said I would take you to see broth.¡± ¡°Broth lives at the back door of the restaurant. We¡¯ll go there from the side,¡± said Meng Meng after she came back to her senses.

    After saying that, Meng Meng led the furry bear to broth¡¯s nest. At this time, broth and the rice were snuggling together.

    ¡°Broth seems to be quite old,¡± The bear liked dogs, so it made this judgment based on some details.

    ¡°It seems to be quite big. I heard from Tang Xi that broth almost died before and was saved by boss Yuan.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the noodle soup is quite good,¡± ¡°You can tell from its fur, it¡¯s smooth and shiny,¡± the bear said.

    The bear squatted down and took out a big bone that was about 20 to 30 centimeters long from the small bag he was carrying and ced it in front of the soup.

    ¡°Be good and eat.¡± Mao Xiong touched broth.

    When she was young, she also had a dog. She had raised it since it was young and raised it until the dog died. The bear apanied the dog for the rest of its life. After that, the bear also liked dogs, but he never raised one again.

    While the two of them were walking the dog, Yuan Zhou finished the dinner of thest batch of customers.

    Today¡¯s dinner time was over, and Mao Ye came to open the small Tavern.

    As the matter of the venue had beenpletely settled and the process had also been verified, Yuan Zhou called the invitees one by one to inform them of the exact time. If he couldn¡¯t get through by phone, he would just send a text message.

    He spent the entire night doing this.

    Xiao Ya: [I dreamed of you yesterday.]

    After Yuan Zhou received the text message from Yin ya, he immediately asked,¡±[Was that a beautiful dream?]

    Xiaoya: [what if it¡¯s a nightmare?]

    The two of them would text each other for a long time. After the chat, they would spend another busy day.

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 Chapter 1646

    <h4>Chapter 1646: It¡¯s within my duty</h4>

    The days at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were calm and peaceful. They followed the routine step by step and even had the time to show their love for each other. On the other side, the Shu restaurant was in a state of intense busyness.

    ¡°What¡¯s with the green nts here? Didn¡¯t I order someone to trim it? why haven¡¯t they done anything yet?¡± As soon as Cao zhishu entered the Shu restaurant, he saw something that he was not satisfied with.

    As one of the high-end restaurants in Chengdu, Shu restaurant was very particr about its environment. After all, Yu Chu had praised the environment when he visited the exemry restaurant.

    ¡°The pruners will be here soon.¡± The waiter in charge of this matter immediately replied.

    ¡°How long will it be? five minutes or an hour?¡± Cao zhishu asked again.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef Cao. I didn¡¯t make myself clear. I just called to confirm that I¡¯ll be here in ten minutes at most,¡± the waiter said.

    ¡°Very good,¡± he said. Hearing that, Cao zhishu turned his eyes to other ces, such as whether the waiters and chefs were dressed neatly or not, and whether the carpet was dirty.

    Usually, he would also say it, but he would never be as strict as today. After inspecting Shu restaurant and making sure there were no problems, he went straight into the private kitchen.

    There were two kitchens in Shu building. They were not superior or inferior, but they had different purposes.

    One was an ordinary kitchen with arge and open space. The front was arge piece of transparent ss, and the hotel staff would order food in this kitchen.

    The other kitchen was more enclosed and smaller, with more strange kitchenware. This was a ce to develop new dishes. In fact, other than Cao zhishu, li Hebin and his disciples could also use it. Of course, Cao zhishu had been using it for the past two days.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with head chef Cao these past two days? Is there some Big Shoting to eat?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know who he is? Head chef Yuan ising to our restaurant to eat. ¡±

    ......

    ¡°Is it that Yuan Zhou, the best Chef in the country?¡±

    There were quite a few chefs in the country who could be called head chefs with the surname Yuan. However, there was probably only one head chef Yuan who could make Cao zhishu feel as if he was facing a great enemy.

    Some of the shop assistants in Shu restaurant knew about this, while some did not. The main reason was that Cao zhishu had been focusing on perfecting the banquet for the past two days.

    As a famous Sichuan chef, Cao zhishu had one advantage, and that was that he was very good at listening to other people¡¯s suggestions.

    For example, Yu Chu had also said that the private rooms were a little messy. Therefore, Cao zhishu had immediately reallocated the rooms.

    After lunch, the Shu restaurant went into an afternoon break. Cao zhishu gathered everyone, including the staff and the chef.

    ¡°Our Shu restaurant is most famous for our Shu banquet, but the food and beverage industry has to keep up with the trend, otherwise it will be left behind by the big horse carriage of the times. So I made some improvements.¡±

    Immediately after, Cao zhishu exined the improvements in detail. However, when it came to cooking, it was impossible to convey the essence by just talking. Therefore, he even demonstrated it in front of his disciple, the sous-chef, and the sous-chef.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I will definitely make you look at me in a new light this time.¡± Cao zhishu was very confident as he thought to himself.

    On the other side, master chef Restaurant was still rtively peaceful aspared to Shu restaurant, where everyone was a soldier. Yuan Zhou would find time to recruit employees every day.

    What Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know was that his Recruitment Notice was very popr on the inte. There were evenizens who had summarized the requirements for the staff of master chef Restaurant.

    1. It¡¯s best if you have rhinitis and can¡¯t smell the fragrance, otherwise it will be very ufortable to serve food every day.

    2. Those with poor vision should be given priority. After all, the delicacies cooked by boss Yuan were all appetizing.

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    Shen Min and Zhou Jia didn¡¯t have rhinitis or myopia. This was just a joke on the inte. Even if Yuan Zhou knew about it, he wouldn¡¯t care about it, not to mention that he didn¡¯t know about it. That was because he always felt that one must be able to withstand the ridicule of others.

    Su Ruoyan was not short-sighted or had rhinitis. Oh, she was the girl that Qin Kaili had introduced.

    Master chef Restaurant never had a back door when it came to recruitment, so she came with the other recruiters.

    From 4:30 p.m. To 5:00 p.m., Yuan Zhou had to prepare the ingredients for dinner from 5:00 p.m. To 6:00 p.m., And before 4:30 p.m., He had to practice his knife skills and carving.

    Su Ruoyan was the earliest one to arrive at the interview. She arrived at 4:00 am. At this time, Yuan Zhou had just finished sculpting and was preparing to take a rest upstairs.

    After su Ruoyan arrived, she sat quietly at the entrance of the restaurant on the long bench set up by the queuing Committee. She observed the environment of Taoxi road.

    As a native of Chengdu and also working in Chengdu, su Ruoyan naturally knew of master chef restaurant¡¯s name. However, she had never been here before.

    This was a little simr to how many people from Shanghai had never been to the Oriental Pearl Tower. Many people from wudu would not be interested in visiting the liberation Monument.

    ¡°There are too few people in the service industry who have insurance.¡± Su Ruoyan calcted in her heart, if it wasn¡¯t for the sry and benefits written by master chef Restaurant, I would have thought that it was a scam.

    After sitting for a while, su Ruoyan got up and walked from the end of Taoxi road to the end of the street. Taoxi road was not very long, and su Ruoyan¡¯s pace was quite fast, so she finished walking in a short time.

    Not only did she leave, su Ruoyan also made notes in her mind. For example, if there was a convenience store on the street and customers needed to help buy cigarettes, they could go and buy them. The price of cigarettes was the same as outside, without any increase in price.

    Another example was the number of restaurants on the street, which might be the potential rivals of the small restaurant.

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s catchphrase was ¡°opportunities are for those who are prepared.¡± This sentence was very interesting. If one did as she said, it would be the Creed of sess, but if one did not do as she said, it would be nothing but chicken soup.

    The interview began in twenty minutes. There were five people, two men and three women, who came for the interview today.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, everyone. Our boss is a very nice person. ¡± Zhou Jia came out tofort everyone.

    Ten minutester, the restaurant officially started. Zhou Jia led the five people to the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou noticed su Ruoyan at first nce.

    It was because su Ruoyan was wearing a pair of sses and had her hair tied up in a ponytail, revealing her forehead. She looked like a high school student.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m already 20 years old. It¡¯s also written on my resume. If you don¡¯t believe me, I have my ID card with me.¡± Su Ruoyan exined when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s a little unbelievable that you have to submit your resume for a mere employee position.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±but when I hire employees, I mainly look at whether they are down-to-earth. Whether they are down-to-earth or not, you can tell arge part from their resumes.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was also a person who hosted the National cooking team before. Moreover, due to his current fame, his words carried an imposing manner and persuasiveness, which made the five people who came here uncontrobly believe in him.

    In fact, some of the applicants were chefs. For example, han you, who came today, used to be a chef in a small restaurant.

    Although he was a head chef of a small restaurant, he could still earn a sry of 7000 to 8000 Yuan after working hard for a month. Thus, he gave up the sry of 7000 to 8000 Yuan and came here to apply for a job as a clerk. Naturally, he wanted to learn something from Yuan Zhou.

    After all, not everyone was as rich as Wang Qiang and Liu Li, who could eat and learn in the store every day.

    Besides, if he didn¡¯t buy anything and just came to learn cooking, han you would feel embarrassed.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m definitely going to win this round. After all, I have the spirit of a chef. I believe that as a fellow chef, boss Yuan will definitely choose me.¡± Han you was full of confidence.

    ¡°Wait until I work as a shop assistant for two to three years and learn three points from head chef Yuan ... No, I can learn two to three dishes as his signature dish and use it as a selling point to open my own restaurant. That would be great.¡± Han you was excited, feeling that he was about to reach the peak of his life.

    Judging from the resumes, the five people who came to recruit today were quite serious. Yuan Zhou studied them for a while and asked each of them some questions. Then, he asked the five people to wait outside for a moment. He needed to think about it.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with su Ruoyan and han you based on their resumes and answers to the questions.

    After thinking about it for a while, he finally asked Zhou Jia to call han you in.

    Seeing that he was the first to be called in, han you was very happy.¡±This wave is definitely in the bag.¡±

    ¡°Han you, I¡¯ve seen your resume. You said you used to be a head chef in a small restaurant.¡± ¡°So, you want to work as a shop assistant to improve your cooking skills, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan. I think I¡¯m still young. Young people should learn more. That¡¯s why I came to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant to learn something.¡± Han you didn¡¯t want to hide it, so he exined,¡±¡±But don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m a reliable person. I won¡¯t give up halfway. I¡¯ll be leaving in a month or two.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I believe that.¡± ¡°Young people who are willing to learn a craft are all down-to-earth,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Han you was a little excited to be recognized by a master chef.

    ¡°But I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t choose you for this job.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Uh ... I still failed.¡± Han you¡¯s face was sullen.

    Han you would openly say that he was here to learn cooking. On the one hand, it was because of his straightforward character. On the other hand, many people on the inte said that head chef Yuan did not have any social norms. Even if you were a foodie, it was not a problem to learn.

    ording to the sources, the founder of the famous cake chain brand ¡°man Wu¡± in Chengdu had learned something from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There was also a fast food chain that had the best sauces. It was said that they were also made by imitating the sauces of master chef Restaurant.

    Wait a minute, although there were many examples on the inte, han you felt that it was normal to be rejected. He was very stubborn in his heart. To put it bluntly, he was here to freeload for cooking. To put it bluntly, he was here to take advantage of others, so han you was prepared to be rejected.

    It was one thing to be prepared, but it was inevitable that he would be unhappy if he failed. Thus, han you lowered his head and prepared to leave with a long face.

    Yuan Zhou stopped han you and said solemnly,¡±¡±If it was two years ago, I would have agreed to it. But now, even if you¡¯re a shop assistant, you won¡¯t be able to learn anything, because I¡¯ve already surpassed the stage of using skills.¡±

    The conclusion from Yuan Zhou¡¯s words was that his culinary skills were too high. Without a solid foundation, he would not be able to learn anything at all.

    It was like a novice immortal cultivator who had just reached the foundation establishment stage running to be a servant of a perfected golden immortal and watching him practice. What do you think you can learn?

    It would be fine if this Foundation establishment newbie took him as a master, because if there was anything he didn¡¯t know, the Golden immortal of the great all-embracing heaven would teach him. But the probability of a manservant and a shop assistant taking on a disciple was different.

    ¡°So if you want to improve your cooking skills, I can rmend you to other restaurants.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested seriously.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Han you returned to his senses and asked,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, are you going to rmend me to other restaurants?¡±

    ¡°Um. If there¡¯s no problem, I can go to Shu restaurant, Ming attic restaurant, or xinchuan restaurant,¡± Yuan Zhou said frankly.

    ¡°Uh ... The inte is right. No, I should say that head chef Yuan is even better than what they say. You actually gave a person you just met a chance.¡± Han you said.

    ¡°I¡¯m the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association. It¡¯s my duty as the chairman to help the young chefs.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    This wasn¡¯t part of his job. In any case, putting himself in his shoes, han you felt that he couldn¡¯t do it. They were clearly here to take advantage of him. Giving him a good face was already very good manners, not to mention giving him a chance to help him.

    Han you deeply felt that apart from culinary skills, he was also iparable to Yuan Zhou in terms of breadth of mind. Now, he finally understood why Yuan Zhou was known as the best Chef in China while he was just a nobody.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan, but no thanks. The Shu restaurant, Ming attic restaurant, and xinchuan restaurant that you mentioned are all very famous in Chengdu. If I can get in as an apprentice with my own efforts, I will definitely do it. However, I don¡¯t need your rmendation. I think I will definitely seed because you have given me the most valuable advice.¡± Han you bent over and said seriously.

    ¡°Alright, go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Thank you once again, head chef Yuan. Just like what the inte says, you really have a cold face but a kind heart.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t waste any more of head chef Yuan¡¯s time. I¡¯ll take my leave first,¡± said han you.

    Han you left. In fact, Yuan Zhou felt that han you should ept his help, but he wouldn¡¯t interfere with his decision.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou finally chose su Ruoyan.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan,¡± su Ruoyan asked,¡±um ... Are we really the ones who decide on our own free time?¡± It¡¯s okay if I don¡¯t stay in the shop?¡±

    ¡°Yes, as long as you can arrive at the store during working hours, everything else is fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, oh. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Upon hearing such an answer, su Ruoyan could not help but reveal a grateful smile.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take you with me for two days tomorrow and the day after. I¡¯ll tell you everything about the store. ¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to report to thepany the day after tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ve told Sister Jiang that I¡¯ll report to work the day after tomorrow. Since there are more things to teach during the day shift, it¡¯ll take two days.¡± ¡°Boss, you¡¯re not allowed to object to this,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    She had to start work tomorrow, so su Ruoyan bade her farewell and left soon after.

    Dinner time.

    For foodies, dinner time always ended very quickly, or rather, it should be said that dinner time was over.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, long time no see.¡± Feng dan was thest batch of customers who entered the restaurant and finished their meal. When she left the restaurant, she saw Jiang Changxi and greeted her with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time indeed. ¡± Jiang Changxi smiled, followed by Tao Zi.

    Peach was still as lively and t-chested as she was a year ago.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t bring your boyfriend?¡± Jiang Changxi asked with a smile.

    ¡°Theirpany is being acquired recently, so they¡¯re very busy.¡± ¡°What about you, Sister Jiang?¡± Feng dan answered and asked.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Jiang Changxi muttered to herself for a moment and then revealed a smile on her face,¡±¡±It¡¯s good to be alone. ¡±

    Feng dan said,¡±how is it good? in the end, I still need to find someone to apany me. Especially when I¡¯m sad. A person will get sadder and sadder.¡±

    ¡°Whether you want to get married or not, it¡¯s the most suitable state for you. I can only say that marriage is the best choice for you.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, that¡¯s true. I can¡¯t use my own thoughts on others. I¡¯ve made the same mistake again. I¡¯m sorry, sorry.¡± Feng dan quickly apologized.

    Jiang Changxi touched Feng Dan¡¯s head,¡±¡±Who are you apologizing to?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not apologizing to anyone. I¡¯m just apologizing to myself for a wrong opinion. ¡± Feng dandao

    ¡°Okay, go.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get going then. My boyfriend asked me out for a movie, so I¡¯ll get going first.¡± After saying that, Feng dan left.

    However, when Feng dan reached the end of the street, she suddenly felt that she seemed to have forgotten something, so she checked again to see if her phone, wallet, satchel, and lipstick were all there. Nothing was missing.

    An an stopped a taxi at the end of the street and left.

    In fact, Feng dan had written down in her memo that she would treat Jiang Changxi to a meal next time. But...She had forgotten about the memo.

    At the other side, Jiang Changxi was here to pick up Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. She was the one treating the dinner at Shu restaurant tonight. Therefore, as the host, she came here to pick up the guests personally.

    ¡°Little ya is so pretty today.¡± Jiang Changxi praised.

    ¡°Sister Jiang is the most beautiful.¡± Yin ya answered smilingly.

    ¡°This little mouth, it¡¯s so sweet that I almost believed it.¡± Jiang Changxi rubbed Yin ya¡¯s head.

    Jiang Changxi¡¯s car was parked in the parking lot at the end of the street. A group of people walked over there. Yuan Zhou walked next to Yin ya while Jiang Changxi walked beside Yin ya, following behind her like a little peach.

    As for the main character of the initiation party, Zhou Jia, she had already gone to Shu restaurant to prepare. After all, Jiang Changxi was the initiator of the party while she was the main character of the party, so she had to greet the others first.

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 Chapter 1647

    <h4>Chapter 1647: Trying to reverse the output</h4>

    Jiang Changxi had specially set the initiation banquet of Shu restaurant at 8:15 while the dinner of master chef Restaurant ended at 8:00. Therefore, Zhou Jia had to arrive at Shu restaurant first. When Yuan Zhou and the others arrived, she could directly start eating.

    After all, the pub still had to open at 9:00 in the evening and Mao Ye was still inexperienced. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still had to rush back to control the situation. In total, he only had 45 minutes of dining time.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you take a day off today? time is a little tight.¡± Yin ya said to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head and said,¡±there¡¯s no need. The quota for the pub has already been drawn. If I take leave now, I will disappoint the pub customer who got the quota. Besides, 45 minutes is enough for me to eat. No problem.¡±

    Yin ya revealed a smile of ¡°as expected¡± at the corner of her mouth. She knew Yuan Zhou would answer like that. To master chef Restaurant or its customers, Yuan Zhou was very responsible.

    The four of them quickly arrived at their destination.

    They had booked a private room, so they arranged it to be the ¡°Huanglong¡± private room. The name of the Shu restaurant¡¯s private room had been changed many times. In the end, it was named after the big and small scenic spots in Sichuan. The Huanglong private room was rtivelyrge and had two dining tables. They could eat at two separate tables.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, the boss, the boss¡¯s wife, and sister Tao Zi, you¡¯re here.¡± Zhou Jia stood up to wee him.

    ¡°Sit down, today is your starting dinner.¡± Jiang Changxi took a look at the two tables that were quite far apart and asked the waiter to put the two tables together.

    ¡°We¡¯ll eat together. There¡¯s no need to have two tables,¡±Jiang Changxi said.

    Everyone took their seats again.

    There was a waiter in every private room. Therefore, when he saw Yuan Zhou and the other three take their seats, he immediately came over and asked,¡±¡±Everyone¡¯s here, can we start serving the dishes?¡±

    ¡°Sure, sorry for the trouble.¡± Jiang Changxi nodded her head.

    ......

    Originally, Jiang Changxi wanted Zhou Jia¡¯s guests to serve the dishes first and wait for her. After all, she was thest one to pick up Yuan Zhou¡¯s couple and all the invited guests had arrived.

    When they entered the private room and found the table was empty, they knew that Zhou Jia and the others were still waiting for them.

    Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t say anything more about this matter. It was the Queen¡¯s never mistake to be entangled and dy the time for what had already happened.

    Fortunately, Shu restaurant served the dishes quickly. This had always been the advantage of their restaurant, unlike some restaurants where the diners came to order when they were hungry, and then when they were not hungry anymore, the first cold dish was served ...

    te after te of delicacies were served on the table-dry-fried mandarin fish, shredded pork in Xiaoyuan, stir-fried tofu, beef Buddha roasted elbow, Duck Green rimmed pork ...

    There were five kinds of feasts in Shu restaurant. As the signature dish, the dishes were all ssic. Xiaoyuan shredded pork was Yuxiang shredded pork, Yalu riban was beer duck, and Luoshu tofu was Xiba tofu.

    Shu restaurant had always adhered to one principle: ¡°inherit the taste of ssic Sichuan cuisine and optimize the beauty of Sichuan cuisine.¡± Simply put, although the taste would also have its own changes and changes, it would not be a subversive change.

    The beauty came from the te presentation. For example, the Xiaoyuan shredded pork. The te was a miniature garden, which was why it had such a name.

    ¡°The color, fragrance, and shape are all well done.¡± Yuan Zhou made an evaluation in his heart.

    ¡°Thest dish is our Shu restaurant¡¯s famous dish, steamed fish with six vors. It was our head chef¡¯s research and then the guidance of world-famous chefs to create this dish.¡± The final dish was also served by a female service staff. When she introduced the dishes, her tone was filled with pride.

    ¡°Please enjoy.¡± After the introduction, the waitress left the room.

    Apart from Cao zhishu¡¯s disciples, the rest of the people in Shu restaurant really didn¡¯t know that the world-famous chef that Cao zhishu was referring to was Yuan Zhou. It wasn¡¯t that old Cao was deliberately trying to hide it, but he couldn¡¯t possibly tell everyone that the sixth taste of his dish was instructed by head chef Yuan Zhou.

    This was considered a scam!

    ¡°Six vors boiled fish. Head chef Cao really added it in.¡± Yuan Zhou smiled.

    Yuan Zhou recalled thepetition for the exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine three years ago. Cao zhishu had invited Yuan Zhou to eat the five vors boiled fish in the restaurant. Then, Cao zhishu requested to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s boiled fish once.

    Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s spicy boiled fish had an additional ¡°live¡± vor.

    The fish meat was white and tender and the soup was dark red. The spicy taste could be smelled once served, which stimted one¡¯s appetite. Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of the fish with his chopsticks and tasted it.

    The umami and spiciness of the fish entered his mouth at the same time. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help nodding his head. It was delicious.

    ¡°The most important thing is that he has his own improvements, making the sweetness and liveliness of the food work well.¡± Yuan Zhou gave a good review in his heart.

    Other things aside, Cao zhishu¡¯s six vors boiled fish wasparable to his.

    ¡°Inparison, the other dishes are slightly worse than the six vors boiled fish.¡±

    While eating, Yuan Zhou noticed a very interesting detail. There was a small wooden board beside the falling Lotus tofu. The front of the board was the introduction of this dish while the back was the introduction of the ancient falling Lotus.

    He believed that more than 90% of the people who had fallen would not have any impression of this name. However, he was China¡¯s old man who created the Tai Chu calendar.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that my parents took me to Chang Gong Avenue when I was young, perhaps I wouldn¡¯t have known.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while. The reason for this was that China¡¯s history was too long and there were too many bright stars in the long river of history.

    Yuan Zhou felt that Cao zhishu¡¯s design was very good. By cing it beside the dish, one could look at it if they were interested. If they were not interested, it would definitely not affect the meal.

    The cuisines of Sichuan, Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces. Yuan Zhou had jumped out of the field of promoting Sichuan culture. What he was thinking about was how to better promote Chinese food culture.

    Although he was thinking about it in his mind, Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were not slow at all. Therefore, he didn¡¯t attract the attention of his friends.

    At the dining table, Zhou Jia was the one toasting and thanking everyone for taking care of her. As Yuan Zhou was the former boss and Jiang Changxi was the current boss, they could tell that Zhou Jia¡¯s mood was fluctuating greatly. Therefore, no one stopped her.

    ¡°Shu restaurant¡¯s taste is not bad.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t say the second half of the sentence, which meant that she was still a little worse than her boyfriend, Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Um. Shu restaurant, Ming attic restaurant, and xinchuan restaurant are known as the three big banquet restaurants in Chengdu,¡± Jiang Changxi nodded and said.

    ¡°Big three, without a master chef, the restaurant is not convincing at all.¡± Someone said.

    ¡°It would be unfair to the three of them if they joined master chef Restaurant.¡± Jiang Changxi said fairly.

    ¡°I wonder how Ling Hong and little Qing are doing. They didn¡¯te today.¡± Sister Wan said with a frown. The dry-fried mandarin fish in front of her was ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s favorite dish, which was why she thought of them.

    Sister Wan was too full of things, so sometimes it was a shoring.

    ¡°I¡¯ve asked Ling Hong. He said there¡¯s no problem for the time being. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    A few days ago, Ling Hong had asked Yuan Zhou to make a take-out. Now, as a senior chef, Yuan Zhou could already take the ingredients out, but the take-out service had yet to be announced.

    However, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s case was a special case. Therefore, Yuan Zhou agreed and sent her to the hospital. This time, Ling Hong didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou go to the ward. Instead, he received the dishes in the corridor.

    Yuan Zhou then asked Ling Hong if he needed any help. At that time, Ling Hong answered that he was fine for the time being.

    ¡°If little hai was here, it would be the most suitable for him to sing a song.¡± Zheng Jiawei suddenly said.

    Then, everyone, no matter what kind of emotion they had, couldn¡¯t help but shiver. Even Zhou Jia, who had drunk a lot of wine and was in a daze, suddenly sobered up at that moment.

    As the saying went,¡±Du Kang is the only one who can relieve his worries, but Wu Hai¡¯s singing is the only one who can relieve his wine.¡±

    ¡°Big brother Zheng, your hearing should be fine, right?¡± Zhou Jia couldn¡¯t help asking.

    Do you really think Wu Dahai can sing well?¡± Sister Wan couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Of course, little hai is a genius who has been dyed by his painting. Even if he chose to sing, he would definitely be a superstar now.¡± Zheng Jiawei talked nonsense with a serious face,¡±It can¡¯t be helped, little Hai¡¯s voice is too good.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Everyone at the scene felt that Zheng Jiawei¡¯s ears might be different from normal people¡¯s or they might have been damaged by Wu Hai¡¯s poison.

    ¡°No wonder I feel that the atmosphere today is not high enough. It turns out that Wu Hai is not here.¡± Chen Wei muttered.

    Everyone nodded their heads with deep feelings. They didn¡¯t know when Wu Hai had be a very important livener for the atmosphere.

    In short, as long as Wu Hai was there, it would never be quiet.

    ¡°By the way, what are the crow beasts doing? they aren¡¯t even eating enthusiastically,¡± Chen Wei asked.

    ¡°Little hai is only active when he¡¯s eating boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. He¡¯s always passive at other times,¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a smile.

    Thinking carefully, it seemed to be true. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei had managed to deceive them.

    As a matter of fact, on this day every year, Wu Hai and Wu Lin would go to a ce alone when they were not around.

    Speaking of which, when Zheng Jiawei wanted to deceive people, no one could tell.

    ¡°Bang Bang!¡±

    At this time, a clear and melodious knock on the door was heard. Then, Jiang Changxi said,e in.¡±

    The door opened, and Cao zhishu came in.

    ¡°Did you all eat well? I¡¯m the head chef of Shu restaurant, Cao zhishu. I¡¯m the one who arranged today¡¯s dishes for you. ¡± Cao zhishu introduced himself.

    ¡°No, they¡¯re all pretty good,¡±¡±it¡¯s moderately salty and delicious,¡± and ¡°it can be said to be the second best Sichuan cuisine I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡± The Little Friends all gave positive answers.

    With every word of affirmation he got, the smile on Cao zhishu¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but grow bigger. However, his eyes still remained fixed on Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±the six vors boiled fish is beyond my expectation. It¡¯s very delicious.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡± The smile on Cao zhishu¡¯s face grew even wider.

    ¡°Then please continue to enjoy, I won¡¯t disturb you any longer.¡± Cao zhishu left the private room and closed the door.

    ¡°I remember that this head chef Cao is quite famous. I¡¯ve watched ¡®the dog that discovered food¡¯ before, and his name was on thetest top ten Sichuan chefs list.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect him to be so polite ande over to ask,¡± Chen Wei said.

    Sister Wan smiled and continued eating.

    ¡°Little Wan, what are youughing at?¡± Chen Wei asked.

    ¡°Just now, although head chef Cao was asking us, his eyes were fixed on head chef Yuan. Therefore, it is obvious that head chef Cao is most concerned about boss Yuan¡¯s evaluation.¡±

    Sister Wan said with a smile,¡±besides, you¡¯ve also said that head chef Cao is thetest top ten Sichuan chefs. Generally speaking, such chefs are the signature of restaurants. I guess the reason why head chef Cao is cooking this time is because boss Yuan is among the guests.¡±

    Zhou Jia really admired sister Wan¡¯s ability to read people¡¯s expressions. From the moment Cao zhishu came in and said a few words, sister Wan had already figured out the whole truth of the matter.

    Actually, when Yuan Zhou carried the six vors boiled fish to the customers, he already had a rough idea of what was going on. Therefore, he only needed to maintain a calm attitude and let the customers worship him calmly.

    Chen Wei looked at Yuan Zhou and said,¡±Oh my God, it turns out that boss Yuan is the one with the¡± fruit of face ¡°ability.¡±

    ¡°The boss is really good.¡± ¡°Can I use the boss¡¯s name when I go out to eat in the future?¡± asked Zhou Jia.

    ¡°I think boss Yuan¡¯s status in Sichuan cuisine is at the same level as the sweeping monk.¡± Sister Wan said.

    Hearing others praise her boyfriend, Yin ya felt even happier than when she was praised. She couldn¡¯t even conceal the smile on the corner of her mouth.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why are you so outstanding?¡± Jiang Changxi let out a sigh on purpose and said sadly,¡±Originally, I was the one who held Zhou Jia¡¯s initiation banquet today. I didn¡¯t expect that there would be delicious food. I still have to give face to boss Yuan. It seems that the old woman has lost her face.¡±

    ¡°No, no. Sister Jiang looks like she¡¯s only around 20 years old.¡± Zhou Jia immediatelyforted her.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m just joking. I think I¡¯ll always be 18.¡± Jiang Changxi pinched Zhou Jia¡¯s face.

    The Shu banquet was quite full. At about 8:40 am, Yuan Zhou stood up and left first while the others continued eating and drinking.

    When he returned to master chef Restaurant, it was three minutes to nineo¡¯ clock. Mao Ye was sitting on the bench, waiting for him.

    ¡°Hehe. Boss Yuan is still as punctual as ever.¡±

    ¡°Of course. Do you think it¡¯s the same as you? you said you¡¯d be here at 7:30 and only left at 8:00.¡±

    ¡°Why are you talking about this outside? am I shameless?¡±

    This was the couple who had won the pub slot. This pair was very good. Both of them loved to drink, and they had met each other at a drinking contest, so they could be considered to be loving.

    The two of them were already over 30 years old, and neither of them had a child yet. In their words,¡±there¡¯s always news about how an alcoholic father is so and so, and how he doesn¡¯t teach a good child. Although we don¡¯t know how to hit the child, we¡¯re both drunkards. That¡¯s not good.¡± Simply put, if they weren¡¯t ready, they wouldn¡¯t want a child.

    Although Mao Ye wasn¡¯t as skilled as Shen Min for the time being, he was still able to open the small pub.

    Yuan Zhou took some time to call Qin Kelly. Many foreigners had signed up for the young chefs ¡®Convention this time. Therefore, he wanted to add some Chinese elements to thepetition.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t to add Chinese elements into the test, but theyout of the venue. After all, they didn¡¯t mention it in advance, and changing the test questions at thest minute could be suspected of corruption.

    The decorations didn¡¯t seem to be of any use. Little by little, they would add up. The most obvious example was the Japan Food culture, which was spread through animation, and gradually deepened the impression.

    Sushi, tempura, soba noodles, sashimi, and so on were all well-known in China. Many people had even seen the god of death¡¯s elementary school students and wanted to try the eel rice that Genta could not forget.

    Yuan Zhou wanted to do a reverse operation, which was to export culture with the help of delicacies.

    ¡°Take it slow, I¡¯m still young.¡± Half an hour had passed by the time Yuan Zhou and Qin Kelly finished discussing the specific details.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had discovered one thing. Some people were born with ambitions, but some were cultivated. For example, when he had just obtained the system three years ago, his dream was to make more money. He had never thought of spreading the Chinese food culture.

    It wasn¡¯t that he suddenly had a high level of awareness. It was just that he had the ability, so he would do things that matched his ability.

    ¡°Well ... Fame is very important, so I¡¯ve decided to be high-profile.¡±

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 Chapter 1648

    <h4>Chapter 1648: President Wu is too pretentious</h4>

    Of course, he had to be clear before he made a big deal out of it.

    ¡°System, you said that you have six knife skills in your collection. Including mine, you have seven. Is there anyone else in the world who knows these knife skills?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    This was a very important question. Yuan Zhou was also a little worried that the proud system wouldn¡¯t answer him.

    Fortunately, the system didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou down. After about five seconds, the system disyed,¡±¡±ording to the system¡¯s investigation, except for the host, no other chef in the world would use the collector¡¯s knife skills.¡±

    No one in the world knew how to do it. These five words instantly gave Yuan Zhou some confidence.

    There was a well-known saying,¡±there are seven Supreme knife skills in the world, but Yuan Zhou has two god-like skills.¡± Who was the famous person who said that ... Well, of course, it was Yuan Zhou.

    Having asked for an answer, Yuan Zhou directly dialed Wu Yungui¡¯s phone. After three rings, the call was connected.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Wu Yungui asked politely.

    ¡°Boss Wu, have you promoted the whole roasted cow?¡± Yuan Zhou went straight to the point.

    ¡°We¡¯re already in the early stages of publicity. What¡¯s wrong? Head chef Yuan, do you think the progress is too slow?¡± Wu Yungui on the other side of the phone immediately continued, ¡°I¡¯ll get the publicity department to speed up the progress tomorrow. ¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just about publicity. I have a new idea.¡± ¡°If it hasn¡¯t officially started, I should be able to add it,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No problem at all. Please wait a moment, head chef Yuan. I¡¯ll take a note of something beside me.¡± At this time, Wu Yungui had just finished inspecting a piece ofnd and was ready to go back while rxing. There was nothing on the road, and there happened to be a convenience store on the side of the road, so he went straight in to buy a pen and notebook.

    Two minutester, Wu Yungui said,¡±go ahead, head chef Yuan. I¡¯ll keep it in mind.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Not only will there be zhaoma feast on the roasted whole cow, but I will also show the legendary ox-Cleaver, which is recorded in ancient books as the cleaver used by a butcher to cut a cow,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Wu Yungui¡¯S Pen paused for a while after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. He wanted to confirm it and asked,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, the butcher dismembering an ox is the one I know? It¡¯s the one in Zhuang Zhou. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s written by Zhuang Zhou,¡± using a butcher to dissect an ox. ¡°¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed.

    ¡°But ...¡± Wu Yungui subconsciously wanted to say,¡±isn¡¯t that the legendary knife technique?¡± However, before he could finish his words, he swallowed them back, because he knew that with Yuan Zhou¡¯s strict character, he would never tell such a lie.

    ¡°Can knife skills really be so magical?¡± Wu Yungui asked curiously.

    ¡°I can,¡± Yuan Zhou answered affirmatively.

    Wu Yungui was silent for a long time, trying to digest the shock brought by this news. If it was someone else who said this, Wu Yungui would have pped him and asked him to wake up before talking.

    ¡°The theme I¡¯ve chosen for zhama banquet is very suitable for the asion.¡± Wu Yungui sighed.

    The theme of the roasted whole cow was the skill that had disappeared in the legend of the Pi Xiu-

    This was a zhama banquet, and a butcher dismembering an ox. Wasn¡¯t it in line with the theme?

    ¡°I¡¯ll make the arrangements immediately. ¡± Wu Yungui immediately felt that this kind of thing could not wait until tomorrow. He had to hold an emergency meeting today to give orders.

    After that, Yuan Zhou originally wanted to ask Wu Yungui not to tire himself out. After all, Yuan Zhou knew that it was very cumbersome to arrange all kinds of things.

    However, before he could say anything, Wu Yungui had already hung up the phone.

    ¡°Dismembering an ox with a butcher¡¯s Cleaver ... Originally, I felt that I had already raised the upper limit of boss Yuan to high enough, but he still always breaks through my upper limit.¡± Wu Yungui had already used his phone to call for an impromptu video conference.

    Wu Yungui could totally imagine how big a bomb it would be if this news was announced.

    How to use this bomb to create the biggest ssh was what needed to be discussed at the emergency meeting.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou looked at the busy toneing from the phone and muttered,¡±¡±Could it be that the rich are all very active?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m also very proactive. As expected, I¡¯m destined to be rich!¡± Yuan Zhou affirmed himself in the heart.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou only wanted to shock the few chefs he was familiar with. The reason why he suddenly became so high-profile was not because he suddenly became arrogant and became Meng Qi, nor was it a sudden whim. It was because of the feeling he got when he ate at Shu restaurant tonight.

    Good things could be disyed and told everyone that ¡°it¡± wasn¡¯t fiction, but real existence.

    ¡°This should be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and put down the phone.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he wasn¡¯t well-known enough. If he wanted to spread food culture, there was a very important prerequisite, which was poprity.

    If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the poprity of his individual exhibition and the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, there wouldn¡¯t be so many foreign chefs participating in the exchange of young chefs, let alone thepetition venue that was decorated with Chinese cultural elements.

    ¡°If I¡¯m recognized as the best Chef in the world, then other chefs will naturally have to study Chinese food culture.¡± Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh. As expected, the road to cultivation was long and there was still a long way to go.

    Fortunately, the door was closed. If the other chefs heard that, they would probably want to beat Yuan Zhou to death.

    In less than four years, he had grown from a nobody to one of the top three chefs in Asia. What else did he want?

    It was impossible to greatly increase his fame in a short period of time. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person who aimed for something beyond his reach. Of course, it was more important for him to finish the work at hand first.

    At around 10:00, the farewell banquet also ended. When Yin ya got home at 10:30, she sent a message to Yuan Zhou to tell him that she was safe.

    In addition, he forgot to mention that Shen Min had already reported that she was safe in the group chatst night and even took a photo of Wu Hai¡¯s big house that she stayed in.

    Just like what Zheng Jiawei had said, it was perfect except for being a little dirty.

    The next day.

    The morning run and the breakfast sale were all quite normal.

    However, when it was close to noon, namely when Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for lunch, he received a phone call.

    The caller was Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone.

    ¡°Hey, little Yuan should be preparing the ingredients for lunch now, right?¡± Zhou Shijie was very familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m ready to start. Is there anything I can help you with, uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have disturbed you at this time, but I just saw a piece of news on the mobile newspaper. [From the past to the present ¡®, head chef Yuan recreated the miraculous butchering of beef with a chef on the spot. When I clicked on it, I saw that it was about you roasting a whole cow, little Yuan.¡± ¡°If this is false publicity, I¡¯ll report it to the Sichuan phone Newspaper Agency,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not false publicity. I¡¯m preparing to use the knife skills of a butcher to cut an ox to make a roasted whole cow.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Butchering an ox. I really didn¡¯t expect that someone would be able to restore this knife skill.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s sigh was full of shock.

    He didn¡¯t mean to restore it, but to learn it. Of course, Yuan Zhou only said that in his heart. After all, it couldn¡¯t be exined.

    ¡°Good! Good! Good! I¡¯m really looking forward to little Yuan¡¯s work of dissecting an ox. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer. ¡± Then, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone decisively.

    When Zhou Shijie first received the notice of Lao AI¡¯s roasted whole cow for zhama banquet, he was also very shocked, but to a different extent. Zhama banquet was lost, but there were historical records and poems to verify it. It waspletely different from the butchering of cows that only existed in Zhuang Zi.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help praising Wu Yungui¡¯s efficiency in his heart. He had just mentioned it yesterday and there was already a response today.

    Before she could put down her phone, another call came in. It was Zhang Ye.

    What he was asking was the same as what Zhou Shijie had asked. Before Yuan Zhou and Chairman Zhang finished their call, another call came in. The caller was Lee Yanyi.

    This was ...

    Yuan Zhou had underestimated Wu Yungui¡¯s creative ability. In order to ensure that he had enough time to prepare the ingredients and to not be impolite, Yuan Zhou tried his best to exin the matter in concise words.

    He made seven phone calls in one go, all of which were from the head chefs that Yuan Zhou was familiar with.

    As for why it had such a great power, he would have to ask Wu Yungui. He first contacted the Sichuan Province mobile phone newspaper.

    In the beginning, the phone newspaper was still hesitating. After all, the phone newspaper was always pushing the content of urban construction and future development policies. But as soon as it heard that it was Yuan Zhou, it immediately agreed.

    In addition to the phone newspaper, there were also a few major portal websites and some local newspapers. Wu Yungui was really willing to put in the effort. There were notplete statistics, but the first wave of cooperation with local newspapers numbered more than forty. In addition, there were also electronic media and big v ¡®s. They had promoted in various aspects.

    The scale of the publicity of this matter would be the same as the scale of the food city¡¯s publicity.

    It would be abnormal if Zhou Shijie and the others didn¡¯t see such an overwhelming publicity.

    ¡°Our President is so amazing! He can even restore such a fantasy-like thing like a butcher dismembering an ox!¡±

    ¡°What can¡¯t the president do when ites to cooking? However, it seems like we haven¡¯t even grasped the surface of the president¡¯s knife skills. No, I have to practice more today. ¡±

    These two were from the Qing chef society.

    ¡°I don¡¯t even want to show off whether I¡¯m a man or a ghost. Only boss Yuan is stirring up trouble. I must go and take a look at such a witness moment. Where Can I Get the invitation letter?¡±

    ¡°What invitation? did you see it clearly? the location is written on it. If you want to visit, you can go there yourself.¡±

    This was a chef who admired Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I used to hear my master talk about how amazing head chef Yuan is. I have always been unconvinced until the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange Conference. Alright, I realized that even my master is in awe of him. I have to say that he can even dissect a cow now.¡±

    What should be seen and what shouldn¡¯t be seen, he had seen everything.

    As a result, the matter that Yuan Zhou was prepared to restore the legendary ox Cleaver on the day of the all-cow banquet directly caused an uproar.

    Not only the chefs, but even theizens were discussing it enthusiastically.

    Even the people from all over Asia who paid attention to Yuan Zhou had learned about this matter, such as dashi xiujie who was practicing his cooking skills with all his might and Chu Xiao who was far away in France.

    Well, it couldn¡¯t be said that he was far away in France. It should be said that he was already on the ne back to China.

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao didn¡¯t call to ask. Instead, he prepared toe back directly and stay there until the all-cow banquet ended.

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 Chapter 1649

    <h4>Chapter 1649: The saber King and the impossible</h4>

    In Huaian City.

    ¡°Did you see it?¡± Gu Chen asked his friend, Chen pianzhen, while holding the Huai an Morning Post.

    ¡°Huaian Morning Post?¡± Chen pianzhen asked. You¡¯ve known me for more than ten years. When did I have the habit of reading the newspaper?¡±

    Gu Chen put down the newspaper. In fact, the newspaper was not the key. He had brought it here to discuss it with Chen pianzhen.

    Seeing that Chen pianzhen really didn¡¯t seem to know anything, Gu Chen couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±You really didn¡¯t see the message?¡±

    ¡°What news? Did you send me a message? I was tutoring my child in the morning. You don¡¯t know how terrible it was. My head hurts like hell, and I can¡¯t evenmunicate with him. ¡± Chen pianzhen rubbed his forehead, his head still ached when he thought about it.

    Chen pianzhen picked up her phone and looked at it.

    Now, all kinds of apps were installed on mobile phones, so even if there was no news, other apps would still release hot news.

    Other than that, Chen pianzhen received two messages as soon as he opened his phone: [the solution to the beef has been cracked],[head chef Yuan has done another big thing]

    Chen pianzhen didn¡¯t hesitate to click on the second one. As for the first one, he had received too many news with such headlines every day.

    ¡°Chef disses the cow for Wen Huijun. Where your hands touch, where your shoulders lean, where your feet wear shoes, where your knees dismember the cow ...¡± This paragraph should be very familiar. It came from ¡®Zhuang Zi¡¯. Today, the Japanese reporter learned from head chef Yuan¡¯s third news spokesperson, Mr. Wu Yungui, that head chef Yuan would be performing the legendary chef disses the cow at zhama banquet.

    It was reported that ...

    Such a report had sessfully dumbfounded Chen pianzhen, who read it many times. This news was reposted by Youth Daily.

    ......

    The youth newspaper was different from other tabloids. As an official newspaper, the news it published was definitely verified.

    There was also an introduction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s information below, which was the yuan Zhou that Chen pianzhen was familiar with.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s spokesperson, the number of interviews he had epted could be counted with fingers. The second spokesperson was Zhou Shijie, and a lot of information was leaked from him. First of all, everyone should know about this, so he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Chen pianzhen raised her head and looked at Gu Chen. She suddenly realized,¡±You must havee to find me for this matter, right?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The inte has gone crazy because of this. Anyway, our circle of chefs has been blown up. What do you think?¡± Gu Chen said.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Chen pianzhen said,¡±if it was anyone else who said that, then it would be 100% false. But it was head chef Yuan who said that. I¡¯m not sure ...¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here because I¡¯m not sure.¡± Gu Chen rubbed his head and said,¡±head chef Yuan is too much. He is always trying to create something big. I heard that many foreigners havee to Chengdu because of the young chefs ¡®exchange meet.¡±

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t because of theck of time, I would also like to participate,¡± Chen pianzhen added after a pause.

    ¡°The timing is indeed not suitable.¡± Gu Chen had the same idea.

    The two of them were not just talking. They had carefully studied the schedule of the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting. If they were to advance to the finals, it would take about two months starting from the initial selection. Of course, they didn¡¯t have to stay in Chengdu all the time in between. It was just that the whole cycle would be so long.

    Gu Chen and Chen pianzhen were both chefs of the ¡®knife-holding Department¡¯ of Huaiyang cuisine. The chefs of the knife-holding Department had been preparing for the knife banquet recently, so they didn¡¯t have enough time.

    ¡°We¡¯ve gone off track. Should we tell Grand Master about this?¡± Gu Chen asked.

    ¡°I have to tell him,¡± Chen pianzhen said.¡±Anything rted to head chef Yuan is no small matter.¡±

    After the two decided, they immediately went out. Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen were both 34 years old this year, but the former looked much younger than thetter. When the two stood together, people would believe that Gu Chen was Chen pianzhen¡¯s uncle.

    Huaiyang cuisines were known for their excellent knife skills, and the Huai knife Department specialized in creating knife skills that were more visually appealing and valuable. Every two years, the chefs of the Huai knife Department would jointly hold a Huai knife banquet to show the beauty of Huaiyang cuisines ¡®knife skills.

    The creator, Wang Huai, was the famous Huaiyang cuisine chef who had put the ¡°Saber King¡± board in the museum more than 30 years ago.

    The Grandmaster that Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen were talking about was Wang Huai. In fact, after old man Wang founded the Huai knife Department, many chefs with excellent knife skills joined, which was the second generation. Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen were the third generation. In fact, they were only called grandmasters, not the traditional grandmasters.

    This was the reason why the two of them didn¡¯t tell their master first, but instead skipped a grade.

    Old man Wang Huai was already over seventy years old this year, and his health wasn¡¯t as good as it used to be, but he would still personally host the saber banquet at the beginning.

    At this time, Wang Huai was at home. Because Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen had better cutting skills among the younger generation, they had asked many questions about cooking. Old man Wang Huai also liked to guide the younger generation. It should be said that most people who could be called Masters in a certain craft liked to guide the younger generation.

    Therefore, the two of them were very familiar with Wang Huai.

    About 20 minutester, Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen arrived at Wang Huai¡¯s house.

    ¡°Bang Bang Bang¡± he knocked on the door.

    The one who opened the door was not Wang Huai, but Wang Jike.

    ¡°Eh, head chef Wang, why are you here?¡± Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen immediately felt that their backs were straightened unconsciously.

    ¡°I have something to discuss with elder Wang today. Come in.¡± Wang Jike turned around and entered the living room.

    Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen carefully followed Wang Jike into the door.

    Old man Wang Huai sat on the sofa. His hair waspletely white, but his body was still quite strong. He didn¡¯t look like he was in his 70s, but he looked to be at most 63 or 64.

    ¡°I heard that during the pastry gathering, head chef Yuan made exquisite Jiangsu-style boat dishes. They were exquisite and delicious. It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t get to eat them.¡± Wang Huai continued his conversation with Wang Jike, his voice full of vigor.

    The old man was eating melon seeds as he spoke. The reason why the old man was in good health was that he could eat a lot.

    In old man Wang¡¯s words,¡±my cooking is so delicious, so of course I have to eat more. But not all chefs have good appetites. For example, the GaN cuisine master, Chen Mu, is as thin as a match. I suspect he has anorexia.¡±

    A chef suffering from anorexia was like manyughing stars suffering from depression. It was absurd, but reality was often so.

    ¡°There weren¡¯t many chefs in Jiangsu who were invited. I didn¡¯t get an invitation back then.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big dessert party, so it¡¯s normal to think about it. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to go to Rong city, but I haven¡¯t had the time recently,¡±Wang Huai sighed.

    The old man said as he handed the melon seeds to Gu Chen and Chen pianzhen and asked,¡±¡±If you want to eat, catch it yourself.¡±

    Gu Chen and Chen pianzhen nodded and stood at the side like primary school students. If it was only old master Wang Huai, the two would be quite free, but with Wang Jike around, they had to be more disciplined.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for my Xiaoqiang, I wouldn¡¯t havee into contact with head chef Yuan. I also wouldn¡¯t believe that a young chef under the age of 30 could have such good cooking skills. Most importantly, he is so serious and rigorous about cooking.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°It¡¯s only right. The younger generation now lives better, has better nutrition, and is smarter. Their achievements will definitely surpass us old men.¡± Wang Huai looked at Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen.

    Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen really wanted to say that they shouldn¡¯t bepared to Yuan Zhou. If Yuan Zhou could surpass Wang Huai and Wang Jike, it didn¡¯t mean that they could do it!

    As the founder of the knife Department, old man Wang Huai was a chef from a famous Chinese Kitchen with Jiangsu cuisine. He had even given Wang Jike some pointers on cooking, so he could be considered half a master of Wang Jike.

    Wang Jike came here today to exchange the insights he had gained from Yuan Zhou. That was why he talked about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Tell me, what questions do pianzhen and little Chen have for me?¡± Wang Huai said.

    Grandmaster, we¡¯re not here to ask you any questions about cooking. We¡¯re here today for head chef Yuan ...¡±

    Before Chen pianzhen could finish, he was interrupted by Wang Huai.¡±Eh? Head chef Yuan is going to have another dessert party and he sent an invitation to you?¡±

    The first thing he said was to eat. From this, it could be seen that old man Wang Huai was not a glutton, but a foodie.

    ¡°No, head chef Yuan just announced something big today.¡± Chen pianzhen said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? why didn¡¯t I know about it?¡± Wang Jike said. After returning from Chengdu, he had been very concerned about the news of master chef Restaurant, but he hadn¡¯t received any news yet.

    ¡°It¡¯s news that only came this morning. ¡± Chen pianzhen said.

    ¡°It¡¯s all over the inte,¡± Gu Chen said.¡±Maybe head chef Wang and Grandmaster were discussing something this morning, so they didn¡¯t see it.¡±

    When Gu Chen first received this news, he immediately went to find Chen pianzhen because Chen pianzhen was good at talking.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal?¡±Wang Jike asked.

    Old master Wang Huai was munching on melon seeds as he waited to listen.

    ¡°Head chef Wang and Grandmaster should know about the news of the roasted whole cow, right?¡± Chen pianzhen said.

    Wang Huai and Wang Jike nodded, and thetter even said that he wanted to eat the whole roasted cow.

    ¡°There are still some problems to be solved at this year¡¯s saber banquet, so I don¡¯t have time to go. Ji ke, you must take more pictures when you go. If you can¡¯t eat it, I can take a look.¡± Old man Wang said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not very good at taking photos. ¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, just high definition will do,¡±grandfather Wang said.

    After the two finished their conversation, Chen pianzhen continued,¡±Head chef Yuan is saying that you will be able to disy how a chef disseminates an ox with a chef¡¯s knife at zhama banquet.¡±

    ¡°Impossible!¡±

    Hearing the words ¡®using a butcher to cut a cow¡¯, Wang Huai almost subconsciously rejected the idea. As a chef who pursued the ultimate knife skills, he had naturally studied how to cut a cow with a butcher.

    And more than once, when Wang Huai was thirty years old, he had gone into seclusion for a long time, trying to restore it to shock the world.

    But he failed.

    When he was forty-five years old, he tried to study it again, but he still failed.

    Ten years ago, when the old man was in his 60s, he wanted to do something for the Chinese cooking world, but he still failed.

    ¡°To achieve what Zhuang Zi said about dissecting an ox with a butcher¡¯s Cleaver, one must first not use his eyes but use his spirit to sense the ox. This alone is already a legendary thing. An ox is extremelyplicated, so how can one sense it without using his eyes?¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°The most important thing is the knife. Every knife must follow the texture of the beef. I can do this, but every knife must cut the gap between the bones and tendons. At the same time, it can¡¯t touch the bones at all. The knife must move between the joints. Not to mention how difficult it is to grasp the distance between the bones, there is also the gap between the bones and tendons. This is an uracy of millimeters. No cutting skill can do this.¡±

    Old man Wang Huai was different from the others. The others only knew that dissecting an ox with a butcher¡¯s knife was very magical and was a product of miracles. However, they didn¡¯t know how difficult it was to restore it.

    Because he didn¡¯t understand, he felt that it was impossible.

    However, old man Wang knew it too well. After all, he had failed three times and knew the specific difficulty, so he thought it was impossible.

    Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen really couldn¡¯t refute old master Wang Huai¡¯s resolute and decisive words.

    Wang Jike turned on his phone and started to search for this news.

    ¡°It must be a rumor. Head chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills are better than mine. It¡¯s just an adjective.¡± At the same time, Wang Jike also didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou was a person who would speak arrogantly. Therefore, he made the most appropriate judgment.

    ¡°The reporter from Youth Daily called Chairman Zhou and boss Wu Yungui. They confirmed that head chef Yuan¡¯s n to restore the dish to its original state is true. It will be disyed at zhaoma banquet.¡± Chen pianzhen said.

    It was so urate.

    Wang Huai also turned on his phone. Although he wasn¡¯t as good at it as young people, it wasn¡¯t a problem to check the news. It was indeed as Chen pianzhen had said, many official departments had reported on this matter, and the chef¡¯s Association even put up a big banner on the main page of their official website.

    The room was silent.

    ¡°Ji ke, do you need an invitation to zhama banquet?¡± Wang Huai broke the silence in the room.

    ¡°Other than the few people who were specially invited to thank you, the rest can go by themselves.¡± Wang Jike had inquired quite clearly.

    ¡°Elder Wang is going? Are there any problems with the saber banquet?¡± Wang Jike knew that after his wife¡¯s death, old man Wang cared about the saber banquet the most.

    ¡°In essence, because I understand how a chef disseminates a cow, I think that it is a skill that can not be restored. However, at the same time, I believe in head chef Yuan. I believe in head chef Yuan, so I have to see the specific situation myself.¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is very serious about cooking. If it wasn¡¯t 90% or even 100% identical, he wouldn¡¯t have said that he had already restored it sessfully.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°If it¡¯s true, then the saber King¡¯s horizontal board should have an owner.¡± Wang Huai heaved a long sigh.

    There was no first in literature and no second in martial arts. No matter how many times he looked at it, he felt that the ancient people¡¯s words were too reasonable. Many chefs coveted the saber King¡¯s horizontal board.

    ¡°Master ...¡±

    Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen spoke at the same time. The reputation of the saber King had been maintained in the hands of Huaiyang cuisine¡¯s chefs for more than thirty years.

    It meant that Huaiyang cuisine was the best cutting technique in the country. If it was awarded to Yuan Zhou, then ...

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything. The saber King has always been known for his excellent knife skills, and a butcher dismembering an ox is the best knife skills.¡± ¡°Obtaining the saber King¡¯s horizontal board requires the approval of all the directors of the Association, but I believe that if it¡¯s true, none of the directors will have any objections,¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°What time is zhama banquet?¡± Wang Huai asked.

    ¡°The day after tomorrow. Zhama banquet will start the day after tomorrow,¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to Chengdu tomorrow. Everyone should know about this. Pianzhen, Xiao Chen, you two go and ask the director of the Jiangsu cuisine Association if anyone wants to go together and buy the tickets.¡± Wang Huai made the arrangements.

    ¡°I understand, master.¡± Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen immediately responded.

    Zhama banquet and butcher dismembering an ox had indeed touched the hearts of many famous chefs.

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 Chapter 1650

    <h4>Chapter 1650: Exclusive knife</h4>

    The weather was good in the morning.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when are you going to cook the three kinds of breakfast again? you don¡¯t know that my friend always shows off in front of me that he ate three sets of breakfast every day.¡±

    ¡°Where is your friend? introduce him to me.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to introduce me to you. I¡¯ve already done what you wanted to do. ¡±

    During the morning run, there were still some customers who didn¡¯t want to give up and asked Yuan Zhou. As a matter of fact, from that time on, there would be customers asking Yuan Zhou almost every morning.

    In the beginning, the customers who ate the three breakfasts would show off proudly, but as the number of people showing off decreased, the customers who ate the three breakfasts that day ¡°sealed¡± the matter, just like the unprecedented battle to protect Earth in 1999.

    As Yuan Zhou had eaten the very delicious wontons yesterday, he decided to have the hot and sour noodles for breakfast today.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hot and sour noodles were definitely meant to satisfy the two most important points. It was both sour and spicy. Coincidentally, one of the customers in the line for breakfast today came from Anzhou city and couldn¡¯t eat spicy food at all.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou made the sour and spicy noodles with clear soup for the first time.

    ¡°Sister Jia, seeing how the customers are making it sound so serious, should we ...¡± Su Ruoyan asked in a small voice.

    The hot and sour noodles were quite popr in Chengdu. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hot and sour noodles could greatly increase people¡¯s appetites just by looking at them.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast was limited. Therefore, many customers who didn¡¯t get to eat it would make a lot of noise. As it was the first time su Ruoyan saw such a scene, she didn¡¯t know how to deal with it.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, don¡¯t worry about it. ¡± Zhou Jia said as if she was used to it.

    ......

    Su Ruoyan couldn¡¯t tell that she was fine. She asked worriedly,¡±¡±If we don¡¯t do anything, will it affect the boss¡¯s reputation and business?¡±

    ¡°This is the customers¡± special love for boss Yuan. Of course, they have to make a fuss, but they also have to eat. ¡± ¡°I remember that the customers had a bigger reaction when the boss made chicken noodle soup once,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    ¡°Alright...I guess.¡± Su Ruoyan tried her best to ept what Zhou Jia said. The only feeling she had now was that the customers of master chef Restaurant really had a strange way of expressing their love.

    After the breakfast, many chefs came to visit Yuan Zhou because of the zhama banquet that was going to be held three dayster.

    Although Wu Yungui had said during the promotion that one could attend the event without an invitation, many chefs still came to master chef Restaurant to greet him first in order to be polite.

    Lee Yanyi, Zhang Yan and the others were more familiar with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, those who called Yuan Zhou and those who didn¡¯t have Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone number would naturallye in person.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go upstairs and rest for a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to Zhou Jia and su Ruoyan.

    ¡°Boss, slow down.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    The two of them watched Yuan Zhou go upstairs. Then, Zhou Jia said,¡±¡±Normally, the boss doesn¡¯t rest much. It¡¯s just that there are too many people visiting today.¡±

    Su Ruoyan nodded her head. There were indeed a lot of them. She had also witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s status in the cooking world more intuitively.

    Most of the chefs who came to visit this morning were in their 30s or 40s. There were also some in their 40s or 50s, but they were all very respectful to Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, su Ruoyan didn¡¯t mean that Yuan Zhou behaved arrogantly. On the contrary, there was nothing wrong with Yuan Zhou¡¯s etiquette. What su Ruoyan wanted to say was that these chefs all showed respect from the bottom of their heartspared to Yuan Zhou, who was younger than her. This was an extremely rare thing.

    ¡°Oh right, there¡¯s one more thing.¡± Zhou Jia suddenly thought.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±su Ruoyan listened intently.

    ¡°It¡¯s very rare now because of Chairman Zhou and the queuing Committee. However, there are still tabloid reporters who want to secretly take photos or interview you. You have to be careful.¡± Zhou Jia said quite seriously.

    ¡°Are we going to stop them? Take them. ¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not stopping them. Ordinary people can¡¯t deal with reporters. If you really find them, just tell the queuing Committee and someone wille to deal with them.¡±

    ¡°Brother Jiawei said that everyone has something they¡¯re good at,¡± Zhou Jia said.¡±We should try to give what we¡¯re not good at to someone who¡¯s good at it.¡±

    Su Ruoyan nodded her head to show that she understood. At the same time, she was very grateful to Zhou Jia. If Zhou Jia didn¡¯t teach her step by step, she didn¡¯t know how long it would take for her to get familiar with it.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, but I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything that Jiawei isn¡¯t good at. ¡± Zhou Jia said with a smile.

    The old employee led the new employee across the river little by little, so that she didn¡¯t have to feel the stones.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou went up to the second floor and washed his face with a towel.

    The visitors were tired. In fact, the visitors were tired as well. Yuan Zhou had a very good physical strength, but he actually felt tired after only one morning.

    If he could, Yuan Zhou would rather practice his cooking skills for two days.

    After washing his face, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fatigue reduced a little. He sat on the sofa and suddenly remembered that his mission progress had not increased since he came back from Shu restaurant.

    ¡°System, is Cao zhishu one of the seven master chefs who admired me in the beginning?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that.

    After a long time, the system disyed,[No.]

    Yuan Zhou began to bicker with the system,¡±¡±System, my littlerade, I feel that your attitude is bing more and more negligent.¡±

    The system didn¡¯t reply. Yuan Zhou knew that the system would definitely listen to him.

    ¡°I believe that you¡¯ve deeply realized your mistake, which is why I say that the progress of the mission should be moved forward.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered. Normally, head chef Cao¡¯s attitude towards him was already full of admiration.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was still puzzled, the system appeared,¡±¡±ording to my judgment, Cao zhishu is not a master chef.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou fell silent. After all the fuss, did this mean that he was not even in the queue?

    It made sense when he thought about it carefully. The system¡¯s review had always been stricter than the outside world. Not to mention that Yuan Zhou was only a senior chef now, he was, after all, the host. The order of the main mission was different.

    Take master Cheng as an example. Cheng zhaomei used to be a Sichuan cuisine chef of simr level to Cao zhishu. However, she had also learned from Yuan Zhou for a long time and obtained the Sichuan cuisine notes before she was recognized as a Sichuan cuisine master.

    There was no doubt that Cao zhishu was a master chef in the real world. However, the system¡¯s judgment was based on three points: first, cooking skills, second, influence, and finally, contribution to cooking.

    ¡°Cao zhishu will definitely be a master chef in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then put aside the main mission for the time being.

    ¡°System, you can¡¯t trick me. You said you would give me a Cleaver.¡± This matter was the most important one. Yuan Zhou said.

    A few days ago, Yuan Zhou went to the ranch and finished dissecting the cow. The system took the initiative to say that it would give him an exclusive Cleaver as an additional reward.

    The system disyed,¡±on the day of zhama banquet, the system will provide it to the host.¡±

    ¡°On the day of the banquet? Then I can¡¯t get familiar with the knife first. ¡± ¡°Although I¡¯m confident that there won¡¯t be any mistakes, I still can¡¯t let such a possibility happen,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou thought about the possibility of other knives seriously. That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou was prepared to give up that knife and use the knife he was familiar with instead because he couldn¡¯t be familiar with the exclusive Cleaver.

    It could be seen from the miracle kitchenware series that the kitchenware provided by the system was of excellent quality. Although the ox Cleaver was not part of the miracle kitchenware series, but an exclusive series, the quality could not be bad.

    However, if he couldn¡¯t get familiar with the knife in advance, Yuan Zhou would rather choose to get familiar with the knife.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host for passing the test and strengthening your chef¡¯s heart. Theplimentary ox Cleaver can be received now.¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and said,¡±¡±Why don¡¯t I believe you?¡±

    Looking at the system¡¯s Code of Conduct, it usually wouldn¡¯t set up any tests in the dark. This wasn¡¯t the system¡¯s style.

    Therefore, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, the system must have made a mistake in the arrangement and only thought of the supplementary words now.

    The system disyed,[no, that¡¯s the truth.]

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright. I know that the system is a shameless person. I¡¯ll take it as a test to find out where the ox-Cleaver is.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand, indicating that he believed her and then continued asking.

    ¡°This is a test for the host.¡± The system first confirmed its own statement, then disyed,¡±¡±I¡¯ve ced it in the old ce. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou went downstairs and didn¡¯t react until he reached the first floor. What was the old ce?

    When he asked the system again, the system pretended to be dead. It must be having a little temper again. As a generous and tolerant host, Yuan Zhou indicated that he could understand the little temper of the system.

    Yuan Zhou walked to the kitchen and rummaged around. Finally, he found a box in the cab. The box was very delicate and he sniffed it slightly.

    As he was Carpenter Lian¡¯s apprentice, Yuan Zhou quickly confirmed that the box was made of the best yellow Rosewood.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. I think precious materials like fragrant Rosewood and red sandalwood are so rare nowadays. The ancient royal family did cut down arge portion of them, but there should still be a lot that were cut down by you, system brat.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    Regarding this matter, the system had to argue for a while. It immediately disyed,¡±¡±The wood used by the system is cultivated by the system itself.¡±

    Fine. Yuan Zhou still believed in the system regarding this. After all, the system¡¯s cultivation ability was quite powerful.

    After opening the wooden box, the knife that appeared in front of Yuan Zhou was in a shape he had never seen before. It was somewhere between a vegetable knife and a butcher knife, and its length was a little shorter than Yuan Zhou had imagined.

    The de was 35cm long, 24cm long, and 11cm long. There were no veined patterns on the de, nor were there any blood grooves. The de was extremely thin and glowed with a silver light. One could feel its sharpness even without holding it in hand.

    ¡°This is the exclusive ox Cleaver?¡± Yuan Zhou tried to imagine the feeling of using this knife to cut an ox into pieces.

    After quite a while, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes. He finally understood why it was a special series of knives. If he didn¡¯t know the ding¡¯s Minotaur, this knife wouldn¡¯t be of any help to him at all when he used it to ughter a cow. It was because of the special shape of the knife and the extremely thin de that it would be a burden instead.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a good saber, a good saber for dismembering an ox like a butcher. ¡± Yuan Zhou put the knife back and decided to go to the pasture tonight to try the new knife.

    While Yuan Zhou was arranging the schedule for the day, he was suddenly interrupted by the voice of the disobedient child.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, uncle Yuan Zhou.¡±

    When he raised his head, he saw the naughty kid running over from the street. Yuan Zhou walked to the door of the restaurant.

    The devilish brat ran to Yuan Zhou and said while panting,¡±¡±Uncle Yuan Zhou, didn¡¯t you say that you would treat me to a good meal? anything is fine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I want to eat spicy strips, the kind of spicy strips that are sold outside. Can uncle Yuan Zhou make them?¡± The devilish brat asked.

    Spicy strips ... Without a doubt, the thing that the devilish brat wanted to eat was beyond Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectations. However, who was Yuan Zhou? he was the future master chef recognized by the system and was now a senior chef.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. What are your requirements?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The devilish brat thought for a moment and replied,¡±I don¡¯t have any details. I believe in uncle Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. However, it would be best if you can make it more like the spicy strips outside.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head thoughtfully and then asked,¡±¡±When do you want to eat?¡±

    ¡°Is tomorrow okay?¡± The devilish brat asked.

    ¡°No problem at all. Come back tomorrow morning to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Hehe. Thank you, uncle Yuan Zhou.¡± As he spoke, the devilish brat was about to leave.

    ¡°Wait. There¡¯s something I¡¯ve always wanted to ask. Why did you call me uncle instead of brother Wu Hai?¡± This time, Yuan Zhou remembered this important matter. Therefore, he asked with a serious expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. My teacher taught me that ¡®uncle¡¯ has the meaning of ¡®young¡¯ in ancient times. At the same time,¡¯uncle¡¯ is also an honorific. Therefore, I call you uncle Yuan Zhou because you look young and steady.¡± The devilish brat continued,¡±as for brother Wu Hai, he doesn¡¯t look young nor mature. Therefore, I can only call him brother.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou patted the little brat¡¯s small head. He liked to chat with this kind of child who had good taste.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Go on, go on.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand.

    After the kid left, Yuan Zhou started to make the spicy strips.

    ¡°I wonder what the spicy strip market is like now.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then went out directly.

    Yuan Zhou had always believed that he had no right to speak without investigating. Therefore, he directly went to the small supermarket nearby and bought several packets of spicy sticks.

    He bought a total of seven packets of tangning meat, stinky dried rice, Weilong big gluten, Weilong small gluten, kiss braised pork, pickled pepper Beef gluten, and vegetarian chicken tendon.

    Yuan Zhou opened the packets one by one and tasted them. The meat of Tripitaka, stinky dried rice, and beef with pickled pepper were all in pieces while the rest were in strips. In general, they were all considered spicy strips.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou concluded,¡±no wonder it¡¯s so popr among the little kids. There are a lot of MSG and food essences. The taste is sweet and the fragrance is very strong.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had also eaten it when he was young. He had originally thought that he would be more careful with the spicy strips now, but the fact told him that he didn ¡®t.

    ¡°In terms of health, Wei Long is undoubtedly slightly better.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind and prepared to make three kinds of spicy strips for the disobedient child.

    One was softer, one was chewy, and one was crunchy. As for the taste, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then prepared to make the spicy chicken, the spicy beef, and the fragrant and spicy vor.

    They were all spicy. Spiciness was the soul of the spicy strips. In this aspect, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t change.

    First of all, he prepared the raw materials. Yuan Zhou definitely wouldn¡¯t add any edible artificial sweetness to his spicy strips, although the additives might not be bad.

    However, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, he had plenty of ways to achieve the desired taste and didn¡¯t need that thing.

    Most of the raw materials of the spicy strips were Yabba and wheat flour. Yuan Zhou started to take action.

    Nowadays, the method of makingtiao that could be found on the inte was to fry the Yuba and mix it with chili sauce.

    But in fact, there was a certain difference between the deep-fried spicy strips and the ones sold outside. ording to the information Yuan Zhou had found and the advice he had received from some professionals, the spicy strips bought outside were squeezed and expanded by spiral squeezing under high temperature and pressure, which was fundamentally different from deep-frying.

    The naughty kid¡¯s requirement was to try his best to make it look like what was sold outside. Therefore, since Yuan Zhou had agreed to it, he would definitely do it. He prepared to go out and buy a screw rodpression and expansion machine.

    ¡°Wait a minute. If we use a screw-like press and expansion machine, the spicy strips we make will have almost no nutritional value.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that.

    ¡°Because I don¡¯t need to store it for a long time, I don¡¯t necessarily need high temperature and high pressure.¡± Yuan Zhou came up with many ways in his mind.

    It was good to know more cuisines. If one path couldn¡¯t work, he could immediately change to another path.

    This was another use of ¡°all roads lead to Rome.¡±

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 Chapter 1651

    <h4>Chapter 1651: Delicious spicy strips!</h4>

    ¡°Medium-well Beef Wellington, rice with soy sauce from the 100 styles of rice cuisine, and Sweden meatball.¡±

    Su Ruoyan reported the names of the dishes. Needless to say, Chu Xiao had appeared in the restaurant and his appetite was quite good. He ordered an extra serving of Sweden meatballpared to usual.

    ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this the second Chu brother? When did youe back? why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡± After eating, Wu Hai prepared to leave. From the corner of his eyes, he saw Chu Xiao who had just entered the restaurant.

    Dumbass Chu was the nickname that Wu Hai gave to Chu Xiao recently. It was given to him after he knew the ¡°stop along the way¡± joke and mocked Chu Xiao for having no sense of direction.

    No wonder Jiang Changxi wanted to catch Wu Hai to nt trees. She really didn¡¯t force him to do so at all. She got lost the moment she went out and even dared to make fun of him for having no sense of direction. She was absolutely F * cking confident that she didn¡¯t even know her own surname.

    Chu Qi didn¡¯t even raise his head as if he didn¡¯t hear her and continued to eat.

    Speaking of which, Chu Xiao¡¯s character was rather indifferent. He wouldn¡¯t talk if he could. He could only quarrel with Ling Hong.

    However, Ling Hong still didn¡¯te today ...

    ¡°Well, it seems that he has deeply realized that his IQ needs to be topped up. He doesn¡¯t dare to talk to me anymore.¡± That was exactly what Wu Hai thought in his heart. Therefore, he appeared very happy.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, little Xi. I have a guest today. ¡± Wu Hai left the restaurant with his head held high.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Xi followed him eagerly. Those who could be called guests by eaves Wu were definitely not ordinary people.

    As Zhou Xi had been following Wu Hai for a long time, Wu Hai had already been used to having a little follower.

    Zheng Jiawei had also been training Zhou Xi consciously to be Wu Hai¡¯s assistant. He would hand over a lot of painting-rted matters to Zhou Xi.

    ......

    Zhou Xi could be considered to be very good at turning star-chasing into a career.

    On the other hand, arge group of Jiangsu cuisine chefs had checked into the Hilton Hotel not far from master chef Restaurant.

    That¡¯s right, they were the group that hade with old master Wang Huai.

    Of the five tigers of Jiangsu cuisine, Wang Jike, hang Tian, yu jiao, and some more famous chefs of Huaiyang cuisine hade. I won¡¯t list their names one by one.

    Although Master Wang Huai was already in his seventies, he was still very efficient in his work. Chen pianzhen and Gu Chen only talked about this in the morning, and he had already arrived in Chengdu in the afternoon and moved in.

    This time, Liu Li, Wang Qiang, Huang Fei, and Hao Cheng, who treated master chef Restaurant as their ¡®ssroom¡¯, were the receptionists.

    However, the problem was that the arrangement with the famous chefs of Jiangsu cuisine was not over yet.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Wang. Yes, yes, no problem.¡±

    ¡°Tomorrow? I¡¯ll try to arrange it ... No, I¡¯ll definitely arrange it. ¡±

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ve been in Rong city for more than a month. I¡¯m sure it¡¯ll be fine.¡±

    ¡°I understand, I understand. Don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Wang Qiang, Liu Li, Hao Cheng, and Huang Fei were very busy on the phone. Previously, they had said that the four of them had teachers and inheritances, so they naturally knew many famous chefs in the cooking world.

    Many famous chefs had never been to Chengdu before, so they naturally had to find acquaintances to make arrangements. After thinking about it, they felt that Hao Cheng¡¯s group of four was the most suitable.

    Although the Hilton Hotel had been expanded, it still couldn¡¯t handle so many people in a short time. Su cuisine Masters were not the only ones interested in cooking. Many other chefs had alsoe.

    The three pearls of Cantonese cuisine, on the way here on horseback ... Something strange had mixed in. Wrong, it was on the way here by ne.

    ¡°Brother Qiang, how many people are there on your side?¡± Liu Li asked.

    ¡°Thirteen,¡± Wang Qiang answered after some calctions.

    Liu Li sighed,¡±I also have 11 on my side.¡±

    Hao Cheng and Huang Fei took the initiative to speak. The former had 22 people, while thetter had 7 people.

    There were more than 50 people in total. Because Hao Cheng was the disciple of hang Tian, the president of the Jiangsu cuisine Association, more people came to him.

    There were no seats in the Hilton Hotel, so Hao Cheng and the other three gave up their rooms first. They stayed in the Sheraton Hotel, which was a little further away.

    ¡°There are more than 50 famous chefs here. Isn¡¯t it a little too much with just the four of us?¡± Huang Fei said.

    ¡°Our abilities are barely enough.¡± ¡°I have an idea,¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea to look for Chairman Zhang or Chairman Zhou.¡± Wang Qiang said.

    This event wasn¡¯t an event organized by the Sichuan cuisine Association or the chef¡¯s Association. Every action of Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie represented their respective associations. Therefore, even if they were to pay for the meal privately, it would seem like they were using public resources for their own private use.

    It was not to say that people nowadays had dirty thoughts, because such thoughts were human nature. The ancient people also said that when passing by a watermelon field, one did not bend down to pick up shoes, and when passing by a plum tree, one did not raise one¡¯s hand to tidy up the hat. This was the origin of the idiom,¡±under the plum tree in the watermelon field.¡±

    The ancients all knew how to avoid suspicion. As a guild leader, he naturally had to avoid such operations that could easily cause misunderstandings. Anyway, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had done this very well.

    ¡°Who said I¡¯m looking for the two presidents? I¡¯m looking for boss Wu.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Boss Wu Yungui?¡± Wang Qiang asked.

    After visiting master chef Restaurant every day, they had already met many people and knew a lot of things. For example, the zhama banquet this time was a coboration between head chef Yuan and boss Wu.

    The matter was urgent, and the four of them did not have Wu Yungui¡¯s phone number, so they poked in the WeChat group, but he was not there.

    Therefore, they could onlye up with this n. The four of them rushed to master chef Restaurant. Wu Yungui came here often and was quite familiar with many people in the restaurant. For example, Zheng Jiawei and Queen Jiang should have Wu Yungui¡¯s phone number.

    However, the only person that Wang Qiang and the other three people could find at the first moment was Yuan Zhou.

    In the afternoon, when Yuan Zhou was sculpting, the group of people from the green Chef society were watching attentively. The sculpture in their hands was about to take shape.

    Wang Qiang, Hao Cheng, and the others didn¡¯t dare to disturb him.

    ¡°Mr. Wang, Mr. Jin, are you looking for your boss for something urgent?¡± Zhou Jia noticed them. Generally speaking, people in the circle of chefs knew that Yuan Zhou strictly followed the schedule and would note at this time. If he still came, it meant that he couldn¡¯t wait for an emergency.

    Today was thest day she would be taking care of su Ruoyan. Tomorrow, she would go to Jiang Changxi¡¯spany for her internship.

    ¡°I have something to discuss with boss Wu. I don¡¯t have his number, so I came to ask head chef Yuan.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Is it uncle Wu Yungui?¡± Zhou Jia asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Hao Cheng nodded.¡±It¡¯s about zhama banquet. I want to talk to you about something.¡±

    ¡°I have one.¡± ¡°But I have to tell uncle Wu Yungui first,¡± said Zhou Jia.

    ¡°I should.¡± Hao Cheng nodded while the other three waited.

    Zhou Jia made a call to Wu Yungui. When she made the call, she deliberately walked away from him. Zhou Jia knew that her boss had a good hearing, so she naturally had to stay away from him.

    She roughly exined what happened to Wang Qiang and the others. After Wu Yungui replied with an ¡°OK¡±, Zhou Jia then passed the phone to Hao Cheng.

    ¡°Sister Jia, you said you only worked in master chef Restaurant for three years.¡± ¡°But it feels like I¡¯ve been working for ten years,¡± su Ruoyan said.¡±Everything is so familiar.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a good ce, so you¡¯re familiar with it quickly. I added you to a few group chats before, and you can basically find regr customers in them.¡± ¡°If there¡¯s anything,¡± Zhou Jia said,¡±if you can solve it yourself, don¡¯t trouble boss.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll remember that,¡± su Ruoyan nodded.

    On the other side, Hao Cheng and the other three thanked Zhou Jia and then left in a hurry. They called Wu Yungui directly and told him about the matter.

    Because it was not a small matter, the few of them met in a teahouse to talk.

    What kind of person was Wu Yungui? When the miser flew past, he almost plucked Two Feathers off. When he heard this, he immediately had two reactions in his heart.

    First, it could be said that head chef Yuan could shake up the entire Chinese cooking industry with just a stomp of his feet.

    Those who could reach this level in the cooking world were all Masters of high seniority. They had too many disciples or had guided too many people. These people upied the main positions. But Yuan Zhou was different. Every time he took out something shocking, people couldn¡¯t ignore it.

    If you don¡¯t want to be left behind by the small horse carriage of the times, you have to keep up.

    Second, it gathered many famous chefs, even more than most of therge-scale cooking Summit¡¯s participants. If they didn¡¯t publicize it in such a situation, who would they let down?

    Wu Yungui had also invested in the hotel. Although his base was a little far from master chef Restaurant, almost outside Yuan erhuan, he could arrange a car to pick him up.

    Together with Wang Qiang and the other three, they discussed the residence of more than 50 famous chefs.

    Although Wu Yungui was a big Boss and the business was not big for him, Wu Yungui never cared about the size of the business when he came to him.

    ording to him, earning money was no small matter.

    ¡°Boss Wu, it¡¯s all thanks to you.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°Yeah, if it wasn¡¯t for boss Wu, I don¡¯t know how long this arrangement would have taken,¡± Wang Qiang also said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, leave the logistics to me. I will definitely make the arrangements perfectly.¡± ¡°If you still need to make arrangements for a chef, just call me. I still have a lot of empty rooms in the hotel,¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Wu. Do you have any ns for dinner? if not, we¡¯ll treat you.¡± Hao Cheng said.

    ¡°No need. There are so many famous chefs at zhama banquet. I have to go back to thepany for a dinner meeting.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    After saying goodbye, Wu Yungui left the teahouse.

    During dinnertime, many famous chefs came to line up, almost threatening Wu Hai¡¯s No. 1 position. Chu Xiao was still there. Every time he came back to China, he would almost always dine in the restaurant.

    The day passed in a busy manner. There were many people who came to visit, but unlike before, they came in batches.

    For example, a group of gan cuisine chefs led by Chen Mu and a lucai cuisine chef led by Zhang Rui.

    Although Mao Ye still had a lot of things he didn¡¯t understand, she knew how to ask others. Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt quite at ease.

    After making the spicy strips in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went to the ranch. His purpose was naturally to get familiar with the ox Cleaver.

    The next day, after breakfast.

    The brat who was on summer break came to the shop at nineo¡¯ clock.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, are the spicy strips done?¡± The devilish brat ran over.

    ¡°Of course. Come in.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you sleep in during the summer vacation?¡±Yuan Zhou asked casually.

    ¡°I never sleep in. I always wake up at seven whether I¡¯m studying or not.¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a good habit,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the tray to the front of the disobedient child at the curved long table and said gently.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude towards the naughty child was the same as that of other customers. He didn¡¯t neglect him just because he was young.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan.¡± After saying his thanks, the devilish brat climbed onto the chair and sat down on the bar chair.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Wow, this is exactly the same as the ones sold outside. There¡¯s even a packaging. Uncle Yuan, you¡¯re amazing.¡± The devilish brat looked at the spicy strip in front of him and was instantly stunned.

    The three packets of spicy strips in front of him were packed in a transparent package. Through the outeryer of the package, he could clearly see the bright red appearance of the spicy strips inside.

    The shape of each packet of spicy strips was different, and the outer packaging was no different from the outside. Everything wasplete from the taste of the spicy strips, the list of ingredients, the shelf life, and the production date.

    If it weren¡¯t for the words ¡°Yuan Zhou brand spicy strips¡± written on the packaging, the brat would have thought that they were the same kind of spicy strips sold outside.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan.¡± The brat thanked him again in surprise before taking out his camera and starting to take pictures.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha¡± after a few continuous sounds, the devilish brat finally reached out to take the spicy strip and prepared to eat it.

    The first thing the brat picked up was the spicy strip with the words ¡°spicy¡± written on it. The spicy strip in the package was a beautiful bright red color, and each strip was t and of the same length.

    ¡°Hua¡± the devilish brat directly tore open the package. In an instant, a fragrant and spicy smell rushed into the tip of his nose, causing the usually experienced and calm devilish brat to involuntarily swallow his saliva.

    ¡°As expected of uncle Yuan¡¯s cooking. It smells so good.¡± The devilish brat thought to himself. Then, he impatiently stretched out his fingers and picked one up.

    When he held it in his hand, his fingers were slightly stained with the bright red chili oil, and the feeling of the spicy fragrance making people drool became more intense.

    The spicy strips had to be eaten with one¡¯s hands, so the devilish brat didn¡¯t want any chopsticks at all.

    ¡°Ah Wu.¡± The devilish brat directly stuffed it into his mouth.

    ¡°Hiss, so spicy, so fragrant.¡± The devilish brat couldn¡¯t help but fan his mouth with his hand. Then, he closed his mouth and began to chew.

    As soon as the spicy strip entered his mouth, a fragrant and spicy feeling spread over. As he chewed on the spicy strip, he felt as if he was eating beef tendons. It was soft yet tough, and it was very chewy.

    As he chewed, a faint sweetness neutralized the spiciness, making the spiciness moreyered. The slight saltiness weakened the spiciness a little. At the end of the meal, the spicy strip still had a strong vor of gluten.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± The devilish brat quickly took out a few more sticks and stuffed them into his mouth, chewing on them.

    Because she ate so quickly, the corners of her mouth were stained with a little red oil.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, the spicy strips you made are too delicious.¡± The devilish brat sighed with emotion as he ate.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I like it. I like it very much. Uncle Yuan, when will you ask me any questions next time?¡± The devilish brat looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and asked.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t met him yet, it¡¯s hard to say.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said earnestly.

    ¡°Then you must remember to find me next time. This spicy strip is really delicious.¡± The devilish brat was chewing as he spoke.

    In just a short while, the devilish brat had finished the entire bag of spicy strips.

    ¡°Eat slowly, there¡¯s water here.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed the ss cup on the table and said.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Yuan¡¯s spicy strips are a little different from the ones outside. The mouth is full of spicy taste, but it won¡¯t be spicy enough to burn the heart. Moreover, you won¡¯t have a dry mouth. It must be very healthy, right, uncle Yuan?¡± The devilish brat appraised it in all seriousness.

    ¡°Yes, there are no additives.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. I can finish three packets of spicy strips without drinking water.¡± The devilish brat¡¯s hands didn¡¯t stop as he continued to open the next pack of spicy strips.

    The three packets of spicy strips were all prepared ording to the weight of 200 grams per packet. Therefore, just like what the brat had said, he ate up the three packets of spicy strips without even drinking a mouthful of water.

    Moreover, he still had a look of longing on his face.

    Although there was some chili oil left on the hand of the devilish brat, there was very little chili oil in the packaging. Therefore, after hesitating for a while, the devilish brat only licked his own fingers and put down the packaging.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan, for the spicy strips. It¡¯s very delicious.¡± The devilish brat politely thanked him and then jumped off the high chair.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb you any further. See you next time.¡± After saying his goodbyes, the devilish brat immediately turned around and ran away.

    ¡°See you next time,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and looked at the back of the naughty child running out of the door.

    Not until the naughty child walked away did Yuan Zhou start to clean up the table and then start to do his own things.

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 Chapter 1652

    <h4>Chapter 1652: Yuan Zhou, the leader of the martial arts world</h4>

    The devilish brat had just walked out when a ck shadow fell from the sky less than ten meters away, giving him a fright. He focused his eyes and took a look ...

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, why did you suddenly appear here?¡± The devilish brat asked.

    That¡¯s right, the one that had suddenly appeared was the crow beast.

    ¡°I smell a kind of delicacy that I have never tasted before. Furthermore, it is very special. Did you eat something good at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant just now?¡± Wu Hai looked at the devilish brat with a scrutinizing gaze.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, do you think I have the money to eat the dishes cooked by uncle Yuan Zhou?¡± The devilish brat asked,¡±besides, what kind of delicacies does uncle Yuan Zhou have? brother Wu Hai, you¡¯ve never tried them before.¡±

    There were two points in total. Wu Hai thought carefully and found that the devilish brat indeed didn¡¯t have that much money.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s character, Wu Hai knew him well. He was very stingy and wouldn¡¯t treat others to a meal without a reason.

    ¡°I just looked at itst night. There¡¯s indeed no special food.¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself,¡±could it be that my perception was wrong this time?¡±

    Apart from Wu Hai, MA zida was also the new dish expert who studied the menu the most. Of course, due to the dishes of Cantonese and Jiangsu cuisine in the restaurant, MA zida was already short of money and didn¡¯t dare to call himself a new dish expert anymore.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, have you been too busy recently? are you hallucinating?¡± ¡°You¡¯re the second signboard of our Taoxi road, so you have to take care of your body,¡±the devilish brat said.

    Recently, when Wu Hai wasn¡¯t eating, he was always fiddling with his gallery. Obviously, it had already been installed, but he was still not satisfied with it. Thus, he tore it down and reinstalled it again and again.

    During the process, Wu Hai¡¯s animal instinct told him that someone seemed to be eating something good behind his back. This was the fourth time Wu Hai had such a feeling in the gallery this morning, so he ran back hurriedly.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. I¡¯m probably just too tired.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said,¡±I should have a good meal. After all, I¡¯m the second signboard of Taoxi road. Hahaha. The second signboard.¡±

    ......

    As Wu Hai was named ¡°thest hope of the European painting world¡±, he was very disdainful of this title. However, he was very happy to be called the second signboard of Taoxi road by the disobedient child.

    ¡°I just like to chat with you. Your taste is as good as mine.¡± Wu Hai continued,¡±I was the one who introduced Jiawei to my younger sister. Look at us now. Hahaha, we are all people with good taste.¡±

    While patting the devilish brat, Wu Hai said that. The more he said, the more smug he became.

    ¡°You little brat, let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll treat you to something good for lunch. Order whatever you want from the canteen ... Oh no, the small shop.¡± Wu Hai said heroically.

    ¡°No need, brother Wu Hai. I¡¯m a firm supporter of brother Wu Hai. You see, I was the one who provided the information about the big eaterst time.¡± The devilish brat said.

    Last time, Wu Hai received the tip-off that someone was going to snatch his position of honor from that devilish brat.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, I¡¯m leaving first. The live broadcast of the Weibo I¡¯m following is about to start.¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°What live broadcast?¡± Wu Hai asked casually.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a small livestream, nothing special. ¡± The devilish brat skipped away after he finished speaking.

    The reason why the devilish brat refused Wu Hai¡¯s treat was not because he was being polite, but because he knew how delicious the dishes of the master chef Restaurant were. He was afraid that he would have to spend all his money in the future if he tried it once.

    At the same time, this was also the reason why the devilish brat chose to eat spicy strips. Master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t usually sell spicy strips, so he couldn¡¯t buy them even if he wanted to.

    The devilish brat was very clear about his self-control. Since he couldn¡¯t control it, he would just directly destroy it from the source.

    Wu Hai returned to his own nest and prepared to grab the seats of the first batch.

    ¡°There are always unruly people who want to snatch my Dragon Throne.¡± Wu Hai was waiting for the time to have his meal.

    In the morning, it was Wang Huai¡¯s turn to visit a Jiangsu cuisine chef. There were seven or eight people in the group ... This did not include Wang Qiang and the other three.

    Master Cheng and Cheng Yan specially came here to help receive him. As hisst disciples, they definitely had to be there. Moreover, they all knew that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at dealing with the ways of the world.

    ¡°Master, this is old master Wang Huai.¡± Master Cheng introduced.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard of Master Wang¡¯s saber banquet for a long time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare that head chef Yuan recognizes me. ¡± Old man Wang said.

    ¡°Master Wang¡¯s knife-holding cuisines are very valuable, especially the turtle-soaring lion dance. I¡¯ve looked through many videos, but I¡¯ve only seen it in the videos of 2001.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Given the knife department¡¯s status in the cooking realm, it could be said that they had entered the circle of chefs. Anyone who knew a little about him would know him, Wang Huai.

    After all, with grandfather Wang around, hang Tian and Wang Jike didn¡¯t take the lead to speak.

    Therefore, it was very normal for Yuan Zhou to call out the pregnant knife banquet. However, it was different for Yuan Zhou to call out the turtle soaring lion dance.

    The turtle-soaring lion dance was one of old man Wang Huai¡¯s knife skills when he was young. He had only used it a few times, and it could be said that 2001 was hisst time. Wang Huai couldn¡¯t help but smile.

    The smile wasn¡¯t because of his ttering, but because he saw that Yuan Zhou was really as the rumors said, capable and humble.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting old. The turtle lion dance knife technique requires too much strength. I can¡¯t reach it.¡± ¡°But if head chef Yuan wants to see it, I can ask my son toe over and show you,¡± old man Wang Huai said.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not too much trouble, I¡¯d really like to see the turtle-soaring lion dance with my own eyes.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Old man Wang Huai was also an impatient man. He immediately made a phone call and arranged for the meeting to be held tomorrow afternoon.

    There was no need to ask the system to know that there were definitely more than twenty master chefs at zhama banquet.

    Hmm ... I should still ask.

    Yuan Zhou asked in his heart, system, among the famous chefs who havee to visit me these days, how many master chefs have met the system¡¯s recognition?

    The system disyed,¡±21st ce.¡±

    Therefore, it was possible for Yuan Zhou toplete the main mission after zhama banquet.

    Master Cheng introduced the chefs who came to visit one by one. He basically knew all of them. After greeting each other, Yuan Zhou invited them to have a seat in the restaurant and then turned around to make tea.

    ¡°Hahaha, we¡¯re in for a treat today.¡± Hang Tian said happily.

    ¡°Master chef restaurant¡¯s tea is well-known in our tea-drinking circle, but they don¡¯t sell tea leaves. So, we¡¯re in luck today.¡±

    ¡°Old hang, I don¡¯t believe you. My friend gave me the elegant title of tea doctor. Howe I¡¯ve never heard of this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s probably because you¡¯ve drunk too little good tea and your knowledge is too limited,¡±yu jiao said.

    On the one hand, yu jiao and Wang Jike both liked to argue with hang Tian. On the other hand, yu jiao had never heard of how good the tea of master chef Restaurant was.

    Hang Tian was really working hard as the Guild leader. It was not easy to lead the people under him.

    After Yuan Zhou put a pot of tea on the table and poured out a cup for each of them.

    Yu jiao took a sip seriously. After a long silence, he said,¡±¡±I was too shallow.¡±

    Then, yu jiao asked a very constructive question.¡±Head chef Yuan, your tea leaves are so good. Why don¡¯t you set up a side business in the afternoon and have afternoon tea or something? I think that would be good.¡±

    ¡°This is a very constructive suggestion. I will consider it seriously.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You must consider it seriously,¡± yu jiao instructed.

    That was about it for the tea. Next, they chatted about cooking. A person¡¯s personality could actually be well revealed in a conversation.

    For example, hang Tian¡¯s character was a little simr to Zhou Shijie ¡®s. When he wasn¡¯t talking about serious matters, he would almost never get angry. He would always be smiling.

    Wang Jike didn¡¯t talk much, while yu jiao was more expressive. Although she was two years older than Wang Jike, there was no generation gap between her and Yuan Zhou.

    During this period, even if Wang Huai, Wang Jike, and the others had great doubts in their hearts, they did not ask if the ¡°butcher dismembering an ox¡± was real.

    Since he was already here, he would wait until the zhama banquet tomorrow. It would be impolite to ask now.

    When it was close to lunch, other than Wang Huai, Wang Jike, hang Tian, and yu jiao, who were in line for lunch, the other su cuisine chefs had all left.

    Wang Qiang and Hao Cheng would bring them somewhere else to eat. This was what old man Wang Huai had decided before he came.

    They all knew that there was a long queue at master chef Restaurant. What would the other customers do if they took up so many ces?

    Actually, they hade all the way from su hang, so they were also guests ... But they couldn¡¯t refute old master Wang Huai¡¯s arrangement, so many of the famous chefs of the SU family thought that they woulde back for another meal after watching zhama banquet tomorrow.

    The four people of grandfather Wang were the first batch of customers. After they finished eating, Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t have time to send them off. At that time, the role of master Cheng and Cheng Han was revealed.

    Cheng Cheng was the driver, sending old man Wang and the others back to the hotel.

    As the second group of customers, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t leave after he finished his meal. Instead, he strolled around Taoxi road and sneaked back after the lunch time.

    Obviously, he was looking for Yuan Zhou for something.

    However, Chu Xiao was also a strange person. Generally speaking, he wouldn¡¯t take the initiative to speak. Therefore, although he walked back to the master chef Restaurant, he just sat there like a pir.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±Yuan Zhou cast a sidelong nce at him and asked.

    ¡°My second personal exhibition of cooking skills is about to start.¡± Chu Qi said.

    Previously, Chu Xiao had the highest score in the personal culinary exhibition. To be exact, he had the highest score before Yuan Zhou¡¯s exhibition.

    Chu Xiao, who had always been chasing after Yuan Zhou, would never admit defeat. Therefore, it was expected that the second exhibition would be held after Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ¡°I wish you sess first. However, I have a shop here, so I can¡¯t go to Europe to be your guest or judge.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He would have to take at least five days ¡®leave to go to Europe. Yuan Zhou still wanted to live a long life.

    ¡°My second solo exhibition will be held in Chengdu.¡± Chu Xiao said without changing his expression.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou seemed to have heard something very wrong. He asked,¡±¡±The theme of your second exhibition is Chinese cuisines?¡±

    Chu Xiao answered,¡±No. It¡¯s still a creative dish. It¡¯s based on French cuisine.¡±

    ¡°Is the person who invited a local chef?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°We¡¯ll invite famous chefs in the country, but we¡¯ll mainly invite famous European, French, and Italy chefs. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Since most of the guests are foreign chefs, and they¡¯re all French chefs, why do you want to hold a solo exhibition in Chengdu?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t quite understand this train of thought.

    In fact, with Chu Xiao¡¯s own fame, he was in Europe and the United States and he was also good at Western food. Therefore, it was normal to invite more French and Italy chefs.

    Chu Xiao seemed to have expected that someone would ask this question, so he answered indifferently,¡±Because I¡¯m Chinese and I love my country.¡±

    It could be very good and very powerful. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t refute that.

    ¡°I¡¯m inviting you to be a judge for my second personal cooking exhibition. ¡± Chu Xiao took out an invitation card from his pocket and said,¡±The time of my cooking exhibition happens to be when the restaurant is free in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitelye.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Chu Xiao left after saying that he was looking forward to the zhama banquet tomorrow very much.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s invitation letter was very formal. It was sealed in a purple envelope with wax.

    Speaking of which, the judge was also a representative. Yuan Zhou had to make an evaluation. Chu Xiao definitely knew that as long as it involved cooking skills, Yuan Zhou would never go easy on him.

    To invite Yuan Zhou, in a certain sense, Chu Xiao could be said to be very bold, because it was very likely that Yuan Zhou would not be satisfied with this option.

    Not long after Chu Xiao left, master Cheng and Cheng Han came back.

    Judging from master Cheng¡¯s excited look, he must have encountered something good.

    ¡°Zhama banquet is the martial arts Conference of the cooking world. Master, you have such a strong appeal!¡± Master Cheng¡¯s tone was full of pride.

    ¡°What¡¯s the martial arts Conference of the cooking world?¡± Yuan Zhou heard an unfamiliar term and asked directly.

    ¡°Master still doesn¡¯t know? Here, look, Grand Master. ¡± Cheng Yu opened his Weibo and handed it to Yuan Zhou, saying,¡±This matter has be a real-time hot topic.¡±

    [#The martial arts Conference of the cooking world,e and see if there are any ¡®experts¡¯ from your hometown #]

    Yuan Zhou clicked on it to see the details.

    ¡°Zhaoma banquet hosted by the top Chef in the country, Yuan Zhou. All the master chefs in the country came to Chengdu, including Zhou Shijie, Wang Huai, hang Tian, Chen Mu, Zhang Yan, Ji Yi, Zhang banjiao ...¡±

    It¡¯s really a martial arts Conference in the cooking world!]

    Walking beast: ¡°the martial arts Conference seems to be a very good event. But boss Yuan, are you already the best Chef in the country?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if other people agree with me. But I do. You can go to Japan and Thand and see theirments on boss Yuan.¡±

    Wang Jianing: ¡°what the hell? even old master Wang is here. That¡¯s amazing. There¡¯s even master Ji. But isn¡¯t he a noodle-maker?¡± What are you doing here?¡±

    Twilight Valley Lu Li: ¡°if you don¡¯t pay attention to the circle of chefs, are the people on this list very amazing?¡±

    Then, many people began to exin. The list of more than 100 chefs was like this most of the time. If they didn¡¯t say it, they wouldn¡¯t have known. Once they said it, they were shocked. There were so many amazing people.

    There were eight presidents from various regional cuisines, and this did not include Zhang Yan, the chairman of Sichuan cuisines.

    Therefore, more and more people agreed with the idea of the martial arts Conference. And Yuan Zhou, who was the organizer of the zhama banquet, was almost equivalent to the chief of the martial arts Circle in the domestic cooking circle.

    As mentioned before, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and reputation were not bad. The only thing hecked was reputation. But reputation was something that had to be umted over time.

    The zhama banquet had undoubtedlyid a solid foundation for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation.

    To put it simply, the matter was so big that it was even on the hot search. Although it was ranked 23rd, many people already knew about it. In the hearts of ordinary people, Yuan Zhou and the ¡°chief of martial arts¡± were considered as being of the highest rank.

    It was a waste of talent for Wu Yungui to be in the real estate business. He should be in marketing.

    Well ... That¡¯s not right. Marketing didn¡¯t earn as much as real estate. It turned out that Wu Yungui¡¯s choice was correct.

    ¡°Most of the Masters are here to see the legendary de technique.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite clear in his heart.

    ¡°No matter what, it¡¯s all for you, master. So, this report is naturally correct.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s event will definitely be a Golden Age for the cooking world,¡± Cheng Cheng said.

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 Chapter 1653

    <h4>Chapter 1653: What kind of divine saber technique is this?</h4>

    Today was the day that the legendary Xuanji horse-riding banquet of the martial arts Circle Convention would be held.

    Everyone was fully prepared.

    ¡°Old Yu, I remember that you like to sleep in, don¡¯t you? Why did you wake up so early this morning?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t me me. Didn¡¯t you say yesterday that you were too tired from the flight? you promised toeter today, but you didn¡¯t keep your word. ¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you two have a conscience? You¡¯re so early. ¡±

    ¡°Then why are you so early too?¡±

    ¡°I came here so early to catch you two. I knew you two must havee here in advance behind my back.¡±

    In order to upy a good spot, the famous chefs had arrived early in the morning. The conversation above was the love-hate exchange between the three famous chefs.

    In order to attract more tourists, Wu Yun GUI¡¯s Food City had been preparing since three days ago. It was open early in the morning so that the tourists would not go hungry even if they could not eat the whole roasted cow.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is doing something big again. I love to see head chef Yuan do something big.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s very difficult to break the circle and attract everyone¡¯s attention. But head chef Yuan is different. As long as he has an event, the amount of attention will be at the national level.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already sighed many times. Head chef Yuan¡¯s path is really wild. Look at all the chefs here. Tsk tsk, this is what it means to have appeal. This is what it means to have appeal.¡±

    These were the reporters and self-media. They had arrived earlier than the famous chefs. After all, they had to go through the toughest hardships to be above the rest. If they wanted to get the big news first, they had to get up early.

    ......

    ¡°I wonder if I can eat the whole roast beef today. The taste of boss Yuan¡¯s whole roast beef is absolutely first-ss.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. There are so many people here, but there¡¯s only one cow. Even if we can¡¯t eat it today, it¡¯s a good experience to see a butcher dismembering a cow.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Do you think boss yuan can seed?¡±

    ¡°Personally, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s going to work. After seeing this news, I went back to read the original text again. Zhuang Zhou is already a legend. But I don¡¯t think boss Yuan is stupid. If he¡¯s not sure, why would he make such a big scene?¡±

    This was a discussion between a couple. They had just arrived in Chengdu yesterday and were prepared to go to Wuhou Temple. However, after seeing the news about zhama banquet on the inte, they gave up on the Wuhou Temple and came to the zhama banquet.

    There were many onlookers like this, so ording to iplete statistics, it was more difficult to get a taxi in Chenghua District today, and the subway was more crowded.

    Needless to say, all of this was due to Wu Yungui¡¯s publicity. Of course, the premise was that the one who released the news was Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, these famous chefs, the media, and the audience would note to join in the fun.

    It was only 8:30 am, but it was already packed with people.

    Fortunately, the location was chosen well. The surrounding environment was veryrge. After all, it was used as a warehouse in the past, and the surroundings had to be reserved for the big truck to turn around, so it was very t.

    Yuan Zhou had originally nned to prepare lunch an hour earlier and dinner an hourter for zhama banquet without asking for leave. In this way, he would have a lot of time in the afternoon.

    However, with so many famous chefs here, Yuan Zhou decided to take a day off yesterday.

    [Tomorrow, you will need to take a day off for zhama banquet.]

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    [Note: we will make up for today¡¯s business hours another day.]

    Taking leave was out of respect for the Masters of cooking, but it was to make up for it by taking care of the customers, although the word ¡®care¡¯ was a little weird.

    Making up for the lost time was a special phenomenon of the master chef Restaurant. In other words, Yuan Zhou would extend the business hours until he made up for the lost time.

    ¡°Zhang Yan, you are the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association. Have you ever held such a grand event in Chengdu?¡± Zhang Rui asked.

    Zhang Rui was wearing a white shirt. He looked to be in his sixties and was the president of the lucai Association.

    ¡°You speak as if under your leadership, President Zhang, Shanghai has held such a grand event before.¡± Zhang Ye nced at Zhang Rui and said,¡±At least we have little Yuan in Chengdu. Do you have him in Shanghai?¡±

    ¡°Hey, President Zhang, you¡¯re wrong. Little Chef Yuan, there are also Jiangsu dishes on the menu of the exquisite ship order at the pastry gathering.¡± ¡°Head chef Wang Can prove that,¡± said hang Tian.

    Although Wang Jike would argue at other times, when he was fighting for Yuan Zhou, they had to be United against the outsiders. Therefore, he nodded and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s attainments in Jiangsu cuisine are above mine.¡±

    ¡°You see, chef little Yuan is good at Jiangsu cuisine and can totally be the representative of our Jiangsu cuisine. It¡¯s just a coincidence that he lives in Chengdu.¡± Hang Tian said with a smile.

    Zhang Ji was furious. What do you mean by ¡°coincidence¡±? but before he could say anything, another voice sounded.

    ¡°Brother hang, what you¡¯re saying isn¡¯t right. I can¡¯t stand listening to you.¡± Song Ming spoke unhurriedly.

    Song Ming was the president of the Cantonese cuisine Association and hade with ancestor Zhen. He was a few years older than hang Tian, so it was right to call him brother.

    Zhang che knew that Song Ming, this old man, was very bad. He wouldn¡¯t get up early if there were no benefits, so it was impossible for him to speak up for him.

    Sure enough, Song Ming continued,¡±¡±At the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, head chef Yuan used our Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine. So, no matter what, head chef yuan can only be a chef of Sichuan cuisine or a chef of our Cantonese cuisine.¡±

    ¡°Guild leader song is right. I can¡¯t refute that.¡± Elder Zhen added.

    This time, he had stirred up a ho¡¯s nest. For example, the chairman of GUI Cai, Deng Xuan, and the Vice Chairman, Lin Yun, as well as the people from the Dian cuisine Association, would definitely not agree.

    It was quite interesting. Previously, a certain chef of the expensive dishes didn¡¯t ept Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation as the master chef and even went to challenge him. Then, the chairman Deng Xuan also felt that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook expensive dishes. However, he was defeated by Yuan Zhou at the temporary chefs ¡®conference.

    Now, Deng Xuan and Lin Yun both felt that Yuan Zhou was the hope and representative of the dishes. Yuan Zhou was the shining red Star!

    Back to the main topic, a group of Chairman-level figures were arguing. Many chefs did not dare to speak because they could not get a word in.

    The chefs of Hunan and Zhejiang cuisines also felt a sense of urgency. After all, Zhejiang cuisines were simr to Jiangsu cuisines and were often called the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines. Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s Jiangsu cuisines were already so good, the Zhejiang cuisines must not be bad either. Also, there were many dishes in Hunan and Sichuan cuisines that were simr.

    As for the Fujian and Anhui cuisines, they were rtively calm.

    In the end, it was Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, who said,¡±¡±Alright. No matter how you guys argue, Yuan Zhou will always be a Chinese chef.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re here to watch the zhaoma banquet, not to argue. Be aware that there are many media outlets present, and take note of your image. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    As Zhou Shijie was able to be the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, he had quite a reputation. Therefore, he put this matter aside for the time being after he spoke.

    ¡°Yunnan cuisine, guicai, Jiangsu cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine. Little Yuan is proficient in five cuisines. Speaking of which, why don¡¯t I see him studying Shandong cuisine? our Shandong cuisine is also very good.¡± ¡®Zhou Shijie suddenly thought in his heart.

    Zhou Shijie decided that after the zhama banquet ended, he had to tell Yuan Zhou about the good Lu cuisines.

    After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t serve any Shandong cuisine after theirst exchange, which made Zhou Shijie a little anxious.

    Back to the venue, Wu Yungui¡¯s arrangement was very thorough. It was divided into three areas: the media area, the chef area, and the tourist area.

    Not only that, but in order to let the people behind see clearly, a huge disy screen was also installed. There was enough security at the scene. In simple terms, this was the standard for a concert of a Heavenly King singer.

    9 o¡¯ clock sharp.

    With the main character here, Yuan Zhou came to the center of everyone¡¯s attention.

    The staff on the scene quickly passed the microphone to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you foring. Zhama banquet will not disappoint you.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he passed the microphone back and started to speak.

    Wu Yungui had originally wanted Yuan Zhou to say something about the opening ceremony, but Yuan Zhou was a man of action.

    The effect was also extremely good. The people on the scene were not here to listen to people talk big, but to watch the big scene.

    The next moment, the cattle were transported in from the back. They were transported directly to the ranch by Wu Yungui¡¯s car.

    The adult divine capital Bulls that were transported over weighed around 1800 Jin, and the adult divine capital bull in front of him had clearly just reached that weight.

    The cow in front of him was brown in color. Although it had been killed andid on a specially prepared mat, he could still see that its fur was bright and its skin was smooth. It was obvious that it had been raised very well.

    ¡°As expected of the system¡¯s Tian du bull.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the cow carefully and said inwardly.

    As Yuan Zhou began to observe the cattle, the noise of the crowd also gradually became softer. However, since there were so many people, some rustling sounds were still inevitable.

    To Yuan Zhou who had sharp five senses, it was quite noisy. Wu Yungui had once suggested that they didn¡¯t need earplugs, but Yuan Zhou refused. He had long been able to calm his mind in the busy city, therefore, it didn¡¯t affect him.

    Yuan Zhou observed the beef with a calm expression. On the other side, theymen only felt that Yuan Zhou was serious and earnest while the chefs in the industry were full of admiration.

    Speaking of which, there wasn¡¯t much time for chefs to ughter their own ingredients. Or rather, it wasn¡¯t much for chefs and head chefs. When the ingredients were delivered to them, they had already been cut up.

    Facing such a huge cow that was more than 130 meters tall, every chef on the scene dared to say that they could cut it up very well.

    Therefore, when they saw Yuan Zhou observing the beef, they just watched him carefully, not wanting to miss a single thing.

    ¡°This cow¡¯s breed seems to be a little different.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s indeed different from what we usually see. It might be a foreign kind of cattle.¡±

    Looking at the cow, many chefs realized that the sky cow looked different. Of course, they couldn¡¯t recognize it. After all, there were too many different breeds of cows in the world. No one dared to say that they could recognize all of them.

    About five minutester, Yuan Zhou stood still in front of the ox head again with his back straight. He stood there silently and opened his eyes 10 secondster.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to start. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud, but Wu Yungui was a very considerate person. In case Yuan Zhou exined in the middle of the speech, he had prepared a clipped microphone. Therefore, every word that Yuan Zhou said could be heard clearly by the people behind.

    At this moment, the entire venue fell silent.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou directly lifted the cow up and supported it on all four limbs.

    The rack had naturally been prepared long ago. After doing that, Yuan Zhou walked a few steps to the side and took out the cleaver that he had been very familiar with and then put on the face mask.

    The de was extremely thin, and it glowed with a silver light under the hot sun. It was obvious that the de was very sharp.

    This made Chu Xiao, who was the nearest group, couldn¡¯t help but praise,¡±Good de.¡±

    ¡°Not only is it good, but the shape of this de is also strange.¡± Yu jiao could be said to have the most number of sabers in his collection of the five tigers, but there was not a single saber of a simr shape in his collection.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou, who was holding the ox Cleaver, looked even more serious. The expression on his face was meticulous. Starting from the head, Yuan Zhou held the cleaver in his right hand and supported the body of the ox with his left hand. Then, he started to walk around the body of the ox.

    Shua shua shua!

    Along with the soft sound, the hooves were slowly piled with bright and thick hair.

    The hair fell very urately. Not a single hair fell on the hooves, but scattered around the bull.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands moved very fast. The hair fell off almost the moment he raised the knife. As the hair was shaved clean, the brown cowhide inside was revealed.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s eyesight was quite good, so he could clearly see that there wasn¡¯t a single hair on the cowhide. It was very clean.

    ¡°As expected, your knife skills have improved again.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes were burning. Obviously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills had aroused his great fighting spirit.

    And that was not the main point. The main point was that as Yuan Zhou quickly finished shaving, the knife in his hand moved even faster. After a slight sound of leather being scratched, it was like a butterfly passing through a cluster of flowers, extremely ingenious.

    Yuan Zhou patted the back of the cow gently with the back of the knife.

    Instantly, a white bone was revealed. Yuan Zhou pinched the bone with his left hand and held the knife with his right hand. With the back of the knife, he slowly pulled out a long rib.

    It was all very clear, and the people behind could also see it clearly through the big screen.

    The audience couldn¡¯t help but want to say something. This was like an otaku seeing something full ofments. If they didn¡¯t say something, they wouldn¡¯t feel good.

    And this was too hard to understand.

    ¡°How the F * ck did he do that?¡± Wu Yungui blurted out.

    As a real estate tycoon, Wu Yungui had seen a lot of things, but this time, he was so shocked that he could not close his mouth.

    After all, the cow in front of him only looked like it had been feathered, and it still looked very intact. How could it suddenly pull out aplete rib?

    ¡°And the cow¡¯s stomach hasn¡¯t even split open, right? what¡¯s going on?¡± Wu Yungui was very puzzled.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s mouth was wide open, and he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Wu Yungui was ayman who didn¡¯t know how to cook, so he was making a fuss. However, the expressions of the famous chefs around him were exactly the same as Wu Yungui ¡®s.

    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t be so old that I¡¯m seeing things. How can I take out the rib bone in such a situation?¡± When Chen Mu saw this, he felt that there was something wrong with him.

    ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. Little Yuan¡¯s saber technique is too fast. I can¡¯t understand it either. ¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the upper limit of a guild leader?!!¡± Liao Yue shouted in his heart.

    As members of the green Chef society, Kang Hu and Wan Li had to support their Chairman, but they didn¡¯t expect to see this.

    This was really ...

    They had watched the three divine beasts crossing knife technique and thought that they already knew the upper limit of their guild leader. However, it turned out that their upper limit was only the starting point of their guild leader.

    However, that was not the end. As more and more beef bones were exposed, Yuan Zhou pulled them out faster and faster. In the end, he directly pulled out the whole piece and then put it aside.

    Then, Yuan Zhou turned the knife around and continued to walk around the cow. At that time, Wang Huai stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps with a serious expression and stopped looking at the knife.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with elder Wang?¡± Wang Jike was shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills, but he had also been observing Wang Huai¡¯s expression.

    After all, Wang Huai knew more about butchering cows than he did and had even tried it three times.

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 Chapter 1654

    <h4>Chapter 1654: Magic-like culinary skills</h4>

    ¡°Look at head chef Yuan¡¯s footsteps.¡± Wang Huai didn¡¯t even turn his head when he said that. He just looked straight at Yuan Zhou and said.

    Wang Jike observed for a while before saying,¡±¡±It seems to be following a pattern. It¡¯s not just going around the cow.¡±

    As one of the five tigers, Wang Jike¡¯s observation skills were still very strong.

    ¡°Yes, the ancient books once said that the touch of the hand, the lean of the shoulder, the shoes of the feet, the strike of the knee, the direction of the sword, the strike of the sword, all are profound. A dance that ispatible with the ¡®mulberry forest¡¯ is the gathering of the ¡®Scripture head¡¯. Take a look and see if head chef Yuan is doing this right now. ¡± Wang Huai said.

    It was obvious that Wang Huai had a good understanding of how a butcher dismembered an ox. He could even directly describe it in Zhuang Zi¡¯s original text, and the ancient books that recorded this had flipped open.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what the Sanglin Sutra is, but head chef Yuan¡¯s movements are indeed graceful and powerful. His strength is integrated into his cutting technique and it looks very harmonious.¡± Wang Jike said.

    ¡°I originally thought that the ancientnguage was exaggerated, but it seems that¡¯s not the case.¡± After saying this, Wang Huai shut up.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re exaggerating.¡± When Wang Qiang heard that strength was integrated into knife skills, he felt that this was like reading a fantasy novel.

    Of course, Wang Qiang didn¡¯t doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills at all.

    To be more precise, was he qualified to doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills?

    Garbage sorting.

    What kind of trash are you?

    Wang Qiang couldn¡¯t understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s god-like operation, so he wanted to hear the exnation that he could understand so that he could shout ¡°666.¡± But now he found that he couldn¡¯t understand the exnation either, so he spoke.

    ......

    ¡°Merging with knife skills, it sounds like a very evil word, but in fact, it is a very urate description.¡± Wang Huai couldn¡¯t help but speak up, unable to hold back his desire to exin.

    ¡°You can continue to read.¡± Wang Huai asked Wang Qiang to continue watching.

    In fact, many chefs paid attention to old man Wang¡¯s side. To be precise, the chefs of Jiangsu cuisine all knew that old man Wang had tried to cut beef with a butcher¡¯s knife, so old man Wang knew the most about the specific situation.

    Upon hearing Grandpa Wang¡¯s words, everyone looked at him seriously. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou started to draw out the next bone. It was also a rib, but this rib wasn¡¯t the one beside the previous one. Instead, it was the one at the end, the one that was close to the end of the ox¡¯s hind hoof.

    This rib was shorter than the previous one, so it took less time to extract it. A snow-white bone was also extracted.

    The ribs were ced one by one, and his movements were as smooth as flowing water. To put it bluntly, even dissection with a scalpel would not be able toplete it so perfectly.

    It was simply a blessing for OCD!

    ¡°Did you see clearly? Power is infused into his knife skills, and ughtering a cow is like using a knife to cut water. His knife skills are really too terrifying. ¡± Old man Wang eximed again.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± Wang Qiang and the other chefs, who were watching the scene, couldn¡¯t help but swallow their saliva. No one present was stupid, so they all realized what was going on.

    ¡°So, this is ...¡±

    Before Wang Qiang could finish, he was interrupted by old man Wang.¡±¡±That¡¯s right, it¡¯s exactly what everyone is thinking. ¡±

    ¡°The flesh and bone are separated after being cut by the knife, and there is no blood or minced meat at all. I have been a chef for thirty to forty years, but I have never seen such a scene. Little Yuan must know this cow very well.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion and pointed out the most unbelievable part.

    Zhang Ye said,¡±it¡¯s the legendary saying,¡± a butcher dismembering an ox, a butcher dismembering an entire ox ¡°!¡±

    They didn¡¯t even think about how many times Yuan Zhou had gone to the ranch in the evening and how many cattle he had harmed ...

    As Yuan Zhou fantastically disyed his initial skills of dissecting a cow, the crowd of onlookers had long burst into an uproar and the buzzing of discussion was constantly heard.

    The difference between the professionals and theymen was obvious. The chefs discussed it logically, while the media and tourists had a much simpler time.

    First was a row of ¡°are my eyes ying tricks on me?¡± It proved that the nature of human beings was to repeat.

    After that, it was obvious that he didn¡¯t read much, and he couldn¡¯t describe it with poetry.¡±F * ck!¡±

    There were also people who doubted the nature of the dish,¡¯are we looking at cooking skills? Why do I feel like I¡¯m at a magic show?¡±

    There were also many Yuan Chui at the scene. Yuan Chui¡¯s favorite thing to say was, with a face full of pride,¡±¡±It¡¯s nothing to boss Yuan. What else can our boss Yuan do?¡± He tried to promote Yuan Zhou in various ways, but this time, he felt that he couldn¡¯t even boast about him anymore.

    He really couldn¡¯t wash away the stone Hammer¡¯s cheat.

    Yuan Zhou turned a deaf ear to these sounds and continued to walk around the cow. From time to time, he would pull out the ribs one by one. Only when all the ribs on both sides of the cow were pulled out did he stop.

    ¡°Hu¡±, Yuan Zhou slightly heaved a sigh of relief while wearing the face mask. His forehead was covered with sweat beads, which were glistening under the sunlight.

    Obviously, it wasn¡¯t an easy task for Yuan Zhou. Moreover, it consumed a lot of his energy.

    After a short rest, Yuan Zhou started to roast the beef.

    It took a very long time to roast the whole cow. Besides, Yuan Zhou had to take care of the fire and adjust the intensity of the fire at all times.

    As each part of the whole cow required a different time to roast, Yuan Zhou paid attention to the heat control at all times and adjusted it at any time.

    The reason zhama banquet was lost was due to the craftsmanship. ording to the information given by the system, toplete the entire process of zhama banquet, more than twenty people were required.

    Of course, 20 people was indeed a little too long. Plus the current progress of craftsmanship, in fact, 5 or 6 people were definitely needed. However, Yuan Zhou was alone.

    Normally, such a moment would be a little boring. However, when they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious manner, all the audience and chefs were impressed.

    It was because Yuan Zhou had maintained such concentration for four hours, from the time he put the whole cow in to the time he came out.

    It was difficult for anyone to maintain such a strong concentration for four hours.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s attention is really scary.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion.

    If there was anything else, it would be the big pot of Beef Bone soup that Yuan Zhou cooked during the intervals.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou boiled the beef ribs into soup. The thick fragrance of the beef Soup slowly spread throughout the entire venue, causing people to salivate.

    ¡°This is too fragrant. Why is the beef Soup I make at home not as fragrant as this?¡± Someone could not help but ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as we have boss Yuan. ¡± This answer was wonderful.

    The audience member who had just asked the question was instantly speechless.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou not only boiled the soup, but also prepared the side dishes of the roast beef. All of them were personally handled by Yuan Zhou.

    Originally, Wu Yungui said that he would arrange for the chefs in his hotel to help him wash some vegetables. He didn¡¯t dare to say anything else, but Yuan Zhou refused him directly.

    Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, Cheng zhaomei, was refused by Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, the whole roast beef and the side dishes were allpleted by Yuan Zhou alone.

    Soon, as the sky gradually turned dark and the temperature in Chengdu became cooler and cooler, the huge oven was put out by Yuan Zhou half an hour ago.

    It was at this moment that the fragrance began to slowly spread.

    ¡°What a fragrant roast beef.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s nose was the most sensitive. He could directly distinguish the first trace of the fragrance of the roast beef from the rich Beef Soup.

    ¡°Hmm, not bad. It¡¯s indeed very fragrant, and there¡¯s no burnt smell at all.¡± Wang Jike nodded.

    ¡°Normally, when such a huge cow is roasted whole, there will be the existence of iplete roasting or charred. But obviously, this doesn¡¯t exist for Yuan Zhou.¡± Chu Xiao said with full confidence.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± ¡°We should be able to see the true face of a butcher dismembering an ox in a while,¡± Wang Huai continued.

    ¡°True face? Elder Wang, what do you mean?¡± Wang Jike asked curiously.

    Wang Huai¡¯s words attracted the attention of the chefs around him, and they all looked at him curiously.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you think that the beginning is the end?¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°Is there another universe?¡± Wang Jike¡¯s words clearly meant that he admitted it.

    What happened just now was almost like a magic show. What else did he want?

    The chefs at the side also nodded and agreed with him. Even Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao looked at Wang Huai, waiting for his exnation.

    ¡°Hmph, if it was that simple, then it wouldn¡¯t be an impossible task.¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°The speed of the bone extraction just now.¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t something a human can do,¡± hang Tian said.

    ¡°Elder Wang, do you have any misunderstanding of the word¡± simple ¡°?¡± Wang Jike said seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I don¡¯t think anyone here can pull out the bones without causing the abdominal cavity to copse. ¡± ¡°I can¡¯t either,¡± Chu Xiao said affirmatively.

    In any case, everyone felt that it was like a butcher dismembering an ox.

    Wang Huai didn¡¯t pay attention to Chu Xiao¡¯s words. Instead, he fixed his eyes on Yuan Zhou and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that easy to dissect a cow. We only saw the exterior just now. In fact, the sess or failure should be determined by the interior of the cow.¡±

    ¡°And we will see this soon.¡± Wang Huai watched Yuan Zhou start to stir therge oven and then continued with a slightly excited voice,¡±¡±The real butchering of a cow depends on the cow that is brought out,¡±

    Wang Huai¡¯s seniority was clear. Strictly speaking, he was half a generation higher than Zhou Shijie. Hence, it wasn¡¯t appropriate for him to refute Zhou Shijie. More importantly, he was so agitated that he didn¡¯t want to pour cold water on Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°It seems that other than the mysterious method of taking the bone, there are other things that I have not seen. Elder Wang would not speak without thinking.¡± While thinking that, Chu Xiao also looked at Yuan Zhou in the middle of the field.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou indeed began to prepare to take out the whole cow.

    The roasted whole cow was too heavy. It was impossible for one person to carry it out by himself. At this time, the rack that Yuan Zhou had asked Carpenter Lian to make came in handy.

    Yuan Zhou operated the mechanism on the rack and directly opened the top of the oven.

    ¡°Whoosh!¡± White steam shot up into the sky, about three meters high. As the steam entered the air, the faint aroma of the roast beef began to spread.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡±

    The audience couldn¡¯t help but whisper when they smelled the fragrance.

    The fragrance was like the White oil of a steak being fried in an iron pan with heat until it was transparent. It emitted a sizzling sound and the fragrance spread to the nose.

    That was called alluring, that was called whetting one¡¯s appetite.

    The sea of spectators couldn¡¯t help but swallow their saliva. They subconsciously took a few steps forward in order to see what the fragrant roasted whole cow looked like.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let them down. Very soon, he used the frame made by Carpenter Lian to bring out the whole cow.

    That¡¯s right, it was the whole cow. The cow had been roasted in the huge oven for four hours, and it was still in one piece.

    However, its appearance had changed. The once smooth skin was now steaming with white steam, and small beads of oil were sizzling on the glossy brown-red surface.

    The most amazing thing was that the whole cow had a beautiful and even caramel color, and all of it was emitting an alluring fragrance.

    Even the ears, which were the hardest to roast, were emitting a fragrant aroma. They were not charred at all, and the heat control was very even and in ce.

    ¡°It¡¯s amazing. Such a big cow was actually roasted so perfectly. No wonder you¡¯re my lifelong enemy.¡± Chu Xiao said solemnly. At the same time, he looked at Yuan Zhou with an even more serious expression.

    He even had the urge to go back and reform the menu for his personal exhibition.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s roasted whole cow had given him a new inspiration.

    ¡°No, this is just the beginning.¡± Wang Huai¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t move, and he even stood up and said seriously.

    As Wang Huai stood up, the other senior chefs also stood up and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    The chefs stood up, and so did the audience at the side. The media, on the other hand, had mostly been standing.

    The media were doing this for the sake of a better shooting, while the audience and the chefs were all looking at Yuan Zhou with burning eyes.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had already ced the whole roasted whole cow on a huge specially made porcin te.

    Of course, Wu Yungui had also gotten the porcin te ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request. It was specially customized and couldn¡¯t be sold outside.

    The Tiandu cow, whose meat weighed 900 catties, only upied the center of the huge porcin te.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to start cutting the beef,¡±Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    His voice was transmitted to everyone¡¯s ears through the microphone on his cor, and everyone couldn¡¯t help but look forward to it.

    After all, the whole roasted cow was too perfect. Just looking at it made him want to pounce on it and take a bite.

    Now that Yuan Zhou said that he was going to start dividing them up, everyone naturally looked forward to it more.

    Even the group of chefs were also looking forward to it. After all, there were many people who had never tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking and had long wanted to try it.

    Once again, Yuan Zhou took out the cleaver that had been praised as a good knife by Chu Xiao as soon as it appeared. First, Yuan Zhou cleaned and sterilized it in front of everyone. Then, he wiped it dry and held it in his hand.

    A huge porcin te was ced on the low table, and the entire roasted Tiandu cow was ced on the te.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand at the head of the ox, but at the tail. After remaining silent for about 10 seconds, Yuan Zhou started to move.

    With the knife in his right hand and the back of the knife lightly pressed by his left hand, Yuan Zhou turned his body sideways to face the crowd. Then, he quickly walked to the ox head.

    Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s walking pace, the ox began to separate from its tail slowly in front of the crowd like a flower bud in full bloom.

    That¡¯s right. When Yuan Zhou raised his hand and chopped down, the whole intact cow with its stomach intact was slowly opened in front of the crowd.

    ¡°Pa¡±, this was the sound of two tes of beef patting on the porcin te.

    The sound also reached everyone¡¯s ears, because everyone couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath of the beef¡¯s aroma when they saw the beef on the porcin te.

    There was no other reason. The beef in front of him was simply too perfect. It was so perfect that even a medical student would be in awe.

    After the cow was spread out, everyone could only see the slightly yellow spine and the bones of the cow¡¯s limbs. The meat of the cow¡¯s various parts were neatly arranged on the side.

    It was like a piece of art. Yes, it was awkward to say that the roast beef was a piece of art, but when it was ced in front of people, it could only be described as a piece of art.

    Every part of the meat gave off a fragrant aroma, and the smell of sizzling oil and roasted meat.

    Only after Yuan Zhou¡¯s whole roast cow was cut in this way did everyone find that the beef was directly cut in ordance with the muscle lines of the cow itself.

    In other words, the cow had been cut before it was put into the oven. The cow skin only looked intact, which was why it had such a perfect effect when it was cut.

    Sometimes, it wasn¡¯t a matter of whether or not it could be done, but a matter that one didn¡¯t even dare to think about!

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 Chapter 1655

    <h4>Chapter 1655: Have you learned it?</h4>

    ¡°As expected.¡± Wang Huai looked at the roasted whole cow in front of him and muttered in a daze.

    ¡°Elder Wang, you know?¡± Wang Jike stared at the roasted whole cow noodles in amazement, but he still couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Of course I know. That¡¯s why I failed.¡± Wang Huai nodded.

    This time, without waiting for others to ask, Wang Huai said directly,¡±¡±If there was no roasting step, head chef Yuan should have cut open the tripe to show everyone how to dissect the beef. However, head chef Yuan has obviously put in more effort to roast the whole beef.¡±

    ¡°The reason why butchering a cow is a legend of knife skills is that it is recorded that every cut is made ording to the gap between the fascia that the beef grows in to cut the whole cow.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the difficulty. It¡¯s as difficult as ascending to the heavens to find the spaces between the fascias without being seen, not to mention that each cut has to be done in the same way. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve failed so many times. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve even thought about bringing a microscope and cutting it bit by bit,¡±Wang Huai said with a sigh.

    A chef wearing a microscope could only be said to be fake.

    ¡°Elder Wang, do you think it¡¯s because of the special shape of head chef Yuan¡¯s knife? after all, the de of that knife is much thinner than ordinary knives. Could it be because of this?¡± Yu jiao said.

    Yu jiao tried to find a reasonable excuse for this legend. It was also because he liked to collect knives that he paid special attention to knives.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. ¡± Old man Wang immediately shook his head in denial, and said,¡±¡±Strictly speaking, you need to know how to cut an ox like a butcher to get this saber.¡±

    What did he mean by ¡®only those who know how will be helpful¡¯? it was not like it was a divine weapon that could be activated by a drop of blood.

    Yu jiao wasn¡¯t the only one who couldn¡¯t understand. Even Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie, who were present, seemed to have some understanding.

    ......

    Why was it called half-understanding? they were both presidents, so he had to save some face. In reality, he just didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°Do you think every piece of meat isplete and perfect? even with my blurred vision, I can see that there are no knife marks on the bones. Is that right?¡± Wang Huai pointed at the exposed spine and limbs.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. The bones were roasted to a perfect brown, and there were no knife marks on the surface.¡± Wang Jike¡¯s eyesight was good enough to see it directly, so he nodded seriously.

    ¡°There is none,¡± yu jiao confirmed.

    ¡°This means that head chef Yuan¡¯s every knife was right. Not only did each knife cut through the gaps between the bones, but it also passed through the fascia,pleting the butchering of the cow.¡± Wang Huai said,¡±remember, it¡¯s through. Head chef Yuan¡¯s knife is too thin and too light. If you don¡¯t have the ability to control it urately, it will be a hindrance.¡±

    Yu jiao and Wang Jike were not apprentices, so they naturally understood what floating de meant.

    However, it was going through the fascia, and it was beef. This was really ...

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on Zhou Shijie. It couldn¡¯t be helped, as Zhou Shijie was the one who was most familiar with Yuan Zhou.

    Zhang Yan had to admit that. Of course, master Cheng wasn¡¯t with them. Otherwise, he would have been the one to take the me.

    ¡°Okay, wait for me ... I¡¯lle and take a look.¡± Zhou Shijie understood what the others meant. He wanted to say ¡°old man¡± at first, but Wang Huai, who was older than him, was present. Therefore, he swallowed his words halfway.

    Chairman Zhou pushed aside his chair and walked up to the roasted whole cow.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, can I take a look at the position of the cowhide?¡± Zhou Shijie said solemnly and also addressed him in a very serious way. He had always been like this in formal asions.

    ¡°Sure, President.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then lifted the hind leg of the ox with the knife to show Zhou Shijie.

    Zhou Shijie looked at it very carefully. After a long time, he let out the same sigh as Wang Huai,¡±¡±It really is like that.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, your knife skills and cooking skills have already surpassed mine.¡± Zhou Shijie said seriously.

    ¡°I still need to work harder.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhou Shijie waved his hand and didn¡¯t say much. Actually, in Lee Yanyi¡¯s eyes, this behavior had two meanings.

    The first level indicated that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to be too modest at this time.

    Second level, with this kind of cutting technique, he still had to continue working hard? It was enough to leave a way out for others!

    Lee Yanyi felt that Zhou Shijie was thetter. Anyway, when he heard Yuan Zhou say that he still needed to work harder, he felt that his balls were hurting.

    Zhou Shijie returned to his seat and said to the chefs present,¡±¡±Hurt his skin, but not his bones and flesh.¡±

    ¡°It only passed through the cowhide and cut the beef?¡± Everyone looked at Yuan Zhou in shock and disbelief.

    However, the whole cow was right in front of them. Just now, because Zhou Shijie wanted to see it, Wu Yungui was so shocked that he didn¡¯t forget to ask his staff to film the piece of skin that Zhou Shijie wanted to see.

    Therefore, everyone saw the de on the bull¡¯s skin.

    As the beef was well cooked, the knife cut became especially obvious as Yuan Zhou turned it over. At that time, everyone knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t just take out the beef ribs when he walked around the beef with the steps that looked like a dance, but alsopleted the whole process of dissecting the beef.

    It was precisely because of this that Wang Huai said that they could only know whether the butchering process was sessful or not after Yuan Zhou separated the whole cow and revealed its belly.

    This also proved that the conversation between Wang Huai and the chefs was the truth, and there was no exaggeration in it!

    ¡°This is too shocking. What kind of cutting technique is this? it¡¯s like a miracle.¡± Chu Xiao looked at those neat and tidy saber edges and eximed.

    ¡°Is this the legendary knife skill?¡± Chen Mu, on the other hand, was a little excited. He was worried that this skinny man would copse.

    ¡°Master is so amazing. It seems that I haven¡¯t even learned one-tenth of master¡¯s skills. No, I have to go back and practice for at least two more hours today.¡± Master Cheng clenched his fist and looked at the whole cow full of fighting spirit.

    He was so arrogant that he even dared to use one-tenth of a unit of measurement to recruit girls.

    After seeing the whole cow and Wang Huai¡¯S and Zhou Shijie¡¯smentary, everyone was amazed, but that didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou at all.

    ¡°Now, I¡¯ll focus on the parts of the beef. I¡¯ll cut the beef again and ce it on tes. You can eat it for yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s clear and bright voice was transmitted to everyone¡¯s ears from the microphone.

    ¡°I will separate the cowhide.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou started to cut the meat.

    ¡°Please help me serve the beef Bone soup to everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and said to the staff at the other side.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, the ones who ran away the fastest were not those staff members, but those few people from the green Chef society and master Cheng.

    These people all ran to therge stove where the soup was being simmered. There were six big y pots cooking beef Bone soup.

    This time, Yuan Zhou changed to a different knife. It was the miracle vegetable knife that Yuan Zhou usually used.

    ¡°I¡¯ll start with the head of the bull. ¡± Yuan Zhou took the vegetable knife and returned to the head of the beef. Then, he held a te of the same size in his left hand and prepared to divide the beef.

    ¡°The whole cow is roughly divided into ox head meat, scapr meat, upper scapr meat, scapr meat, which is also known as cucumber strips, chest, rib-eye meat, front waist meat, waist meat, chest and abdomen meat, abdominal meat, calf tendon, upper and hindleg meat, outer leg meat, outer hindleg meat, hindleg meat, hindleg meat, and finally, hip meat, and so on.¡± Yuan Zhou spoke unhurriedly, enunciated each word clearly, and pronounced each word perfectly.

    And every time Yuan Zhou introduced a type of meat, Yuan Zhou would start to cut the meat from this part and put it on the te.

    Therefore, not only did he tell everyone how to separate the beef, but he also gave everyone a lesson about the different parts of the beef. To be honest, if one wasn¡¯t a professional beef chef, it would be impossible to know so many details.

    Many chefs admired Yuan Zhou. He was proficient in every aspect of cooking rather than having a rough understanding.

    ¡°This is just the general Division of the beef. I think everyone has seen that I haven¡¯t cut the other parts.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As Yuan Zhou cut the meat te by te, all the tes were carried to the long table at the side, waiting for the customers to choose and eat.

    ¡°Elder Wang, have you learned it?¡± Yu jiao swallowed his saliva. He really wanted to eat the fragrant roasted whole cow, but due to the chef¡¯s insistence, he resisted the urge to ask.

    If they could learn even two points from such a miracle, they would definitely wake up from their dreamsughing. However, the truth was that after yu jiao and the others watched it, they had to ask elder Wang to exin the results in order to understand it.

    This was like someone who thought that he could do anything, but two advanced mathematics papers were thrown at his face.

    You realized that not only are you not good, but you can¡¯t even understand the questions ...

    Hearing yu jiao¡¯s question, hang Tian, Wang Jike, and the other chefs who served Jiangsu cuisine all looked over. If old man Wang knew how to cook, he could give them some pointers.

    It had to be said that yu jiao¡¯s question was of a very high standard.

    ¡°I¡¯ve learned it. ¡± The first half of grandfather Wang¡¯s words made them burst with joy, but the second half left them dumbfounded.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually very simple to dismember an ox. You just need to use a knife to pass between the bones, then through the tendons and membranes. As long as the knife is fast enough and you understand the ox well enough, you¡¯ll be fine. ¡± Old man Wang said with a smile.

    Yu jiao: ¡°????¡±

    Wang Jike: ¡°????¡±

    Hang Tian: ¡°???¡±

    The rest of the Jiangsu cuisine chefs were speechless.

    It was all question marks.

    Grandfather Wang continued to look at Yuan Zhou, pretending not to see their expressions.¡±A bunch of little brats asking stupid questions. Understanding it and not being able to do it are two different things.¡±

    To put it simply, Wang Huai was in this state.

    Have you learned it?

    Brain: ¡°I¡¯vepletely grasped the principle. It¡¯s all right!¡±

    Hands: ¡°goodbye. Farewell. Impossible.¡±

    In fact, Wang Huai was right. Dissecting a cow required one¡¯s understanding of the cow, the speed of the knife, and the uracy of the knife. However, apart from Yuan Zhou, no one else could achieve these three things!

    It was more important to continue listening to head chef Yuan¡¯s exnation.

    ¡°This is because I chose to roast the whole cow this time. It¡¯s about to ripen, and it also has the rare calf chest.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked out a piece of meat with a milky white color and quickly cut it into small pieces and put it on the te.

    ¡°The beef shank juice is very soft and tender, and the texture is excellent. There are many ways to cook it well, although roasting is not one of them.¡± Yuan Zhou said something that sounded like a cold joke with a straight face.

    This instantly caused the audience tough out of goodwill.

    Chu Xiao also added,¡±yes, the beef shank is known as the mostmonly used cooking method in France by RI DE Villu, which is to make fried steak.¡±

    ¡°However, I feel that the taste of head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking will definitely be very good.¡± Chu Xiao continued.

    When Yuan Zhou heard Chu Xiao¡¯s words, he just nodded to him and didn¡¯t say anything more. Instead, he started to cut other pieces of meat.

    ¡°This part is called the diaphragm, but it can be divided into two parts. One of them is here, which is also called the diaphragm.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou flicked the beef¡¯s abdomen with the knife and then put the whole piece of beef into the te.

    ¡°The thick meat here is usually used to make steak. This piece of meat usually grows on the inner wall of the cattle¡¯s abdominal cavity. It looks like meat, but it¡¯s actually part of the internal organs.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou cut the meat into suitable slices.

    ¡°The remaining part can also be called the diaphragm, but it¡¯s also known as the dumbus hepatis. It grows in a more ingenious position below the lumbar spine of the diaphragm.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up another piece of meat.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that in the Kanto region of Japan, people no longer divide these two pieces of meat, but because the taste is different, they have to divide it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is really knowledgeable. He can even solve such a small matter.¡± Dashi xiujie, who was watching silently at the side, couldn¡¯t help admiring Yuan Zhou even more.

    That¡¯s right. Dashi xiujie was also here. This time, he was especially low-key because he needed to prepare for the chef¡¯s exchange meet. He didn¡¯t even bother Yuan Zhou and just stood quietly in the tourist area.

    ¡°I will definitely be the champion of the green Chef society. The next person to be guided by head chef yuan can only be me!¡± Dashi xiujie clenched his fist.

    It also showed the original appearance of the meat before cutting it into small pieces.

    ¡°This piece of meat is even more tender, and just like the diaphragm, it¡¯s very suitable for barbecuing meat. It¡¯s soft and tender.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, he had also finished cutting all the meat in his hand.

    At that time, everyone couldn¡¯t wait to eat it. As Yuan Zhou finished cutting all the pieces, it indicated that they could start eating.

    ¡°I was wondering what the snow-white stuff little Yuan cut earlier was. So it¡¯s shredded pear. It¡¯s a very good side dish.¡± Zhou Shijie used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of shredded pear wrapped in a piece of soft and tender muscle of the liver and prepared to eat it.

    That¡¯s right, the few pieces of the lianqi were naturally divided up by the big shots of the cooking world. Of course, this also included the extremely rare calf chest.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be polite.¡± While saying that, Zhou Shijie ate up the beef wrapped with shredded pear.

    Before the roast beef even reached his mouth, the unique aroma of the beef began to overbearingly upy the tip of his nose, and almost every breath he took was filled with the aroma of the roast beef.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, it was even more amazing. Just as Yuan Zhou had said, the beef was tender due to the moderate roasting. It tasted very juicy and the juice of the beef burst out in his mouth.

    ¡°Awoo awoo.¡± As he chewed, Zhou Shijie felt that the beef seemed to melt in his mouth and was filled with the fragrance of roasted beef.

    As the shredded pear wrapped inside was bitten off, a stream of fresh and sweet pear juice mixed into the beef juice, instantly making the beef fresher. Not to mention the greasiness, Zhou Shijie felt that he could order another two catties of such beef.

    ¡°This shredded pear really goes well with the roast beef. It can eliminate the greasiness of the roast and also help with digestion. Little Yuan, you¡¯re still as meticulous as ever.¡± Zhou Shijie took another bite and couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    That¡¯s right. Pears contained an abundant amount of yeast that could help soften the fibers of meat and help with digestion. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the shredded pear to go with the roast beef just for the sweet taste of the pear, but also for its effect.

    This is way too delicious!

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 Chapter 1656

    <h4>Chapter 1656: What kind of suffering is this?</h4>

    Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, hang Tian, and the other chairmen were eating. In the beginning, Zhou Shijie was sighing with emotion as he ate. Later on, when the beef was too delicious, he shut his mouth and focused on finishing the beef in the te.

    Among them, Wang Huai and Chen Mu were the most special. Old man Wang was in his 70s, but he still had such a good appetite. And what about Chen MU¡¯s anorexia? Why was he still eating in big mouthfuls?

    Fortunately, the beef was distributed to each person. Otherwise, it would probably be another bloody battle for food.

    The scene gradually quieted down. How could talking be more important than eating? in this aspect, Wu Hai had the most right to speak. He didn¡¯t make a sound from the beginning to the end. A hidden ck beast was even more terrifying than the one on the surface.

    ¡°It¡¯s really the best decision for boss Yuan to cooperate with you!¡± Wu Yungui, who was eating the beef, was really in tears. His wish had finallye true.

    Zhama banquet was so delicious that Wu Yungui¡¯s grievance of not being able to eat the whole roastedmb disappeared.

    ¡°Master, how far do you think I¡¯m from dissecting an ox with my current knife skills?¡± Master Cheng could be said to be the chef closest to Yuan Zhou, because he was Yuan Zhou¡¯s only apprentice.

    As the butcher dismembering the ox and the zhama banquet had been officiallypleted, Yuan Zhou¡¯s state of mind also became more rxed. He asked,¡±¡±What¡¯s your self-assessment?¡±

    ¡°If I need ten points to cut an ox like a butcher, I should have one point.¡± Master Cheng thought for a while and said,

    ¡°Don¡¯t undervalue yourself. ¡± ¡°You should be able to get two points,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    Master Cheng, who had been acknowledged, was quite happy. It was equivalent to one-fifth of the total!

    ¡°Thank you for your affirmation, master. I will continue to work hard.¡± Master Cheng said.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with this apprentice. After all, Yuan Zhou was the one who bragged ... Bah, he was the one who knew how to praise his master¡¯s merits.

    ......

    Without this disciple, he would not have been able toplete half of the main mission.

    Speaking of the main mission, he wondered if he had collected a few more today.

    Of course, he was still in the center of everyone¡¯s attention, so he didn¡¯t look at it ormunicate with the system for the time being.

    In fact, it was also because of the fact that the butcher was too good at dissecting cows. It was a legendary cutting skill, which caused the zhama banquet, a legendary banquet, to lose a lot of attention.

    Of course, this didn¡¯t include Lee Yanyi. He cast a nce at this group of master chefs. As a chef, he was too unreserved in the face of delicious food.

    A food critic had his pride. As a food critic, he paid more attention to the taste. Therefore, Lee Yanyi was amazed by the inhuman skills of butchering a cow. But he had to eat it first before he could talk about the details.

    From a certain perspective, Lee Yanyi¡¯s personal conduct as a food critic was still very good. In his opinion, cooking a dish to cut an ox was a bonus point. Even if this bonus point was marvelous, the core of it was still the taste.

    If it didn¡¯t taste good, it still wasn¡¯t a good dish.

    Of course, Lee Yanyi wasn¡¯t an iron-headed person. After many experiences, he had no doubt about Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. How could head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking taste bad?

    ¡°It seems that I¡¯m the only one who can properly ponder over the taste of zhama banquet.¡±

    Lee Yanyi was very confident. He wouldn¡¯t be like Zhou Shijie and the others beside him who would stop talking while eating. He would definitely taste the food carefully and then grade the paper in the most normal way. Meanwhile, the little chef beside him was still waiting pitifully to analyze zhama banquet.

    They did not dare to disturb Wang Jike, yu jiao, and the others.

    As the most famous food critic in China, Lee Yanyi was confident that he could hold back his desire to eat and exin to the people around him who didn¡¯t understand when he went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat the new dishes.

    This was also the reason why Lee Yanyi was still living well in master chef Restaurant despite his vicious tongue. It was because his tongue could really taste a lot of things.

    A certain food critic¡¯s memory was really bad. He really couldn¡¯t remember his first, second, third, and nth time.

    He started to eat. Just like Zhou Shijie, his eyes were wide open and the gravy sshed in his mouth. It was not greasy at all, but the taste of the meat waspletely preserved.

    ¡°This taste is amazing. Is this the legendary banquet food?!¡±

    After having two mouthfuls of beef, Lee Yan held back his desire to continue eating. Then, he looked at the milky white Beef Bone soup that master Cheng had just served. It was emitting white steam and fragrance, which was the most attractive thing.

    ¡°Drink the soup before eating the meat. It¡¯s healthy.¡± Lee Yanyi thought so in his heart. Then he picked up the small bowl and prepared to drink the soup.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, no matter where you cook, this bowl will always be very small.¡± Lee Yanyi started to dislike it even before he started to drink from the bowl.

    ¡°This time, Wu Yungui prepared it. This person didn¡¯t even know to prepare a bigger bowl.¡± Thinking of this, Lee Yanyi looked at Wu Yungui with his sharp eyes, who was not smart at all.

    Wu Yungui was quite sensitive to gazes. He immediately turned his head and met Lee Yanyi¡¯s disdainful, serious and sharp gaze. Instantly, Wu Yungui was dumbfounded.

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡± Wu Yungui was baffled. But Lee Yanyi turned back to him before he could cast an inquiring look at him.

    This time, Wu Yungui was even more confused. However, the food in front of him attracted his attention even more, so he no longer hesitated.

    Lee Yanyi directly lowered his head and started to drink the soup.

    The hot air slowly drifted into the tip of his nose, and the warm temperature that was just right flowed down his esophagus through his mouth, then into his stomach.

    ¡°Gu Dong.¡± Lee Yanyi swallowed a mouthful of Beef Bone soup and then let out a long breath. A satisfied expression appeared on his serious face.

    ¡°This soup is indeed at head chef Yuan¡¯s standard. It¡¯s thick but not greasy. It¡¯s rich and has the fragrance of the beef itself. Not bad, not bad.¡± Lee Yanyimented contentedly and didn¡¯t forget to continue drinking the soup.

    ¡°Hu Lu.¡± This time, Lee Yanyi drank a big mouthful of the soup and instantly, half of the bowl of soup was gone.

    ¡°Wu,¡± the special fragrance of the beef bones became more intense after he drank it. Lee Yanyi couldn¡¯t help squinting his eyes.

    The thick and smooth soup once again flowed down the throat into the stomach. The soup slid from the tip of the tongue to the root of the tongue, and the taste went from light to strong. The seemingly simple Beef Bone soup had a rich sense ofyering.

    ¡°Not bad.¡± Lee Yanyi let out a sigh of satisfaction.

    Just now, Lee Yanyi took a big gulp of the beef Bone soup. It was absolutely not because he couldn¡¯t bear it because it was too delicious. Rather, he wanted to see if such a rich Beef Bone soup would be greasy after he drank it in big gulps.

    But obviously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills wouldn¡¯t let him down. It was still very delicious and had richyers.

    ¡°Even a simple Beef Bone soup can have such a taste. It is indeed head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Lee Yanyi sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s mellow and rich, and it doesn¡¯t lose the taste of the beef bones at all. It¡¯s also mixed with the beef¡¯s fragrance. The heat control is just right, and the soup is very fresh. ¡± Lee Yanyimented in his heart while drinking.

    Yes, in fact, the soup was also particr about its freshness. It was not that the longer it was stewed, the better. Instead, it had to be at the right temperature to bring out the best taste of the ingredients.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou had done it.

    ¡°Save some soup forter. I¡¯ll try this hoof tendon.¡± Lee Yanyi put down the small bowl and looked at the small te of beef tendons that he had just grabbed.

    When he said that, there was only a mouthful of soup left in Lee Yanyi¡¯s bowl, no more, no less, just one mouthful.

    The beef tendrils on the te at the side were cut into even small cylinders, and the size was just right to be eaten in one bite.

    ¡°Is this a dish with shredded vegetables?¡± Lee Yanyi looked at the tender green shredded vegetables that were piled up like a small mountain on the side of the te.

    That¡¯s right. The shredded pear wasn¡¯t the only dish that Yuan Zhou used to eat the beef. It should be said that Yuan Zhou also used slightly different side dishes ording to the different parts of the beef. Some of them were still the sauce that had just been cooked to be used for dipping.

    ¡°As usual, we¡¯ll taste them separately, then eat them together.¡± Lee Yanyi made a decision in an instant. Then he picked up a piece of tender green vegetable and put it into his mouth.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡±, this was the crisp sound of the shredded vegetables being chewed.

    As he chewed, a fresh and slightly cool texture and a sweet taste spread in his mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s crisp and cut very fine, but it¡¯s unusually crisp and has the sweetness of vegetables. It¡¯s good.¡± Lee Yanyimented seriously.

    After eating the vegetables, Lee Yanyi couldn¡¯t wait to pick up a piece of beef tendon and put it into his mouth.

    Normally, the tendons of the whole roast cow were directly removed from the hooves. It didn¡¯t have a slightly salty taste like beef, and it had a strong beef vor.

    As it wasn¡¯t specially adjusted, the taste of the beef tendon should be quite nd. But as soon as it entered his mouth, Lee Yanyi knew that he had guessed wrong again.

    The moment the beef tendon entered his mouth, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. But soon, he got rid of his surprise and started to taste it seriously.

    The beef tendon was chewy and sticky in the mouth. It should be tasteless, but it had a slight sweetness and a hint of saltiness.

    He slightly pressed the surface of the hoof tendon, and it melted in his mouth, leaving behind a little soft and sticky hoof tendon that needed to be chewed.

    As he chewed, the fragrance of the chestnut mixed with beef and oil slowly spread out.

    ¡°The oil from the beef actually seeped into the hoof tendons, adding manyyers of vor to the nd hoof tendons. As expected of head chef Yuan. I wonder where this faint saltiness came from.¡± Lee Yanyi knitted his brows and thought carefully.

    Because of the doubt, Lee Yanyi ate half of the hoof tendon in one go before he remembered that he hadn¡¯t eaten it together with the shredded vegetables.

    ¡°Damn it, I almost forgot.¡± Lee Yanyi picked up a piece of beef tendon and wrapped it around the shredded vegetables.

    Just as he had thought, the surface of the hoof tendon was covered with a circle of tender green shredded vegetables. The amber and slightly transparent hoof tendon and the tender green shredded vegetablesplemented each other well, and it was quite eye-catching.

    ¡°Cha Cha.¡± As soon as it entered his mouth, the shredded vegetables were chewed and made a subtle sound, followed by the soft and sticky texture of the tendons.

    After chewing for a few times and swallowing it, Lee Yanyi sighed,¡±¡±So this slight sweetness is from the vegetables. No wonder it¡¯s so fresh and natural.¡±

    ¡°I still can¡¯t tell where the saltiness ising from.¡± Lee Yanyi felt a little regretful in his heart, but he was already used to it. After all, he had eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant many times and had the experience. If there was a chance, he would personally ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice.

    ¡°Mr. Li, how does it taste?¡± A Little Chef who knew Lee Yanyi asked after seeing him eat the beef, Beef Bone soup, and beef tendon.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so noisy!¡±

    Lee Yanyi felt that this Little Chef was too insensible. Didn¡¯t he see that he was enjoying the delicacies? He would exin after he finished eating.

    The people with invitation cards and the chefs ¡®area began to eat, and the rest were the tourists.

    The moment of receiving the beef was the moment of crowding. Fortunately, Wu Yungui and Yuan Zhou had already reached an agreement.

    Yuan Zhou cut it into a small portion so that more tourists could taste it. Then, Yin ya led the staff to deliver it.

    Otherwise, if he were to rush forward, it would definitely cause a stampede. One should never underestimate the attraction of good food.

    ¡°The visitors have an order, so we¡¯ll go from the front to the back. To make it taste better, we¡¯ll move a little faster.¡± Yin yamanded.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya especially asked for leave toe over and help. In her own words, she didn¡¯t want to miss such an important moment for blockhead.

    Cheng Cheng and Zhou Jia also followed Yin ya, and everything was in order.

    ¡°Hehe. The beef was cut into pieces by the legendary chef. Then, it was the long-lost zhaoma banquet. I didn¡¯t expect that I could eat it for free. Boss Yuan is so mighty and domineering!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m so envious of the customers in front. I heard that all the customers in front have invitation cards and can even drink Beef Soup.¡±

    ¡°Those are the people from the queuing Committee. I heard that this zhama banquet was originally held to entertain the queuing Committee.¡±

    ¡°ording to the price of master chef Restaurant, how much would zhama banquet and the craftsmanship of butchering cattle cost?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask anymore. If you do, I¡¯ll warn you to go bankrupt. ¡±

    The tourists discussed among themselves. Although a tendo cow was big, there were still some tourists who couldn¡¯t eat it.

    If they couldn¡¯t eat it, they would get a little pimple. This was the time for Wu Yungui to make a move. Customers who didn¡¯t have beef would get a small card. With this card, the food City would have a 30% discount on everything. It was valid for a week.

    This would ensure that all the tourists who came to zhama banquet would not return empty-handed.

    ¡°Xiao Ling, I¡¯ll send you off.¡± In the direction of her gaze, Yin ya saw a familiar person.

    ¡°Yes, master¡¯s wife.¡± Cheng Cheng nodded.

    Ever since Yin ya and Yuan Zhou started to show off their affection to each other, sometimes calling each other dy boss¡± and sometimes ¡°master¡¯s wife¡±, as time went by, Yin ya had gotten used to it.

    However, this Grandmaster¡¯s ... Every time Yin ya heard it, she would feel awkward and felt that she was already in her seventies or eighties.

    The familiar people he was looking at were ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong, whom he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    Yin ya handed the beef to ruan Xiaoqing and thetter thanked her in a low voice.

    ¡°Ling Hong, take good care of little Qing.¡± Yin ya said.

    Originally, ruan Xiaoqing was not supposed to be discharged today. However, Ling Hong knew that today was a very exciting day and wanted to take ruan Xiaoqing to have a look. Therefore, he discussed with the doctor for a long time and made sufficient preparations before bringing ruan Xiaoqing back today.

    Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing were almost sitting at the outermost edge. Ling Hong was afraid that ruan Xiaoqing would be squeezed.

    ¡°I definitely will.¡± Ling Hong smiled and said,¡±little Qing hasn¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s cooking for a long time. You¡¯ve be thinner due to hunger.¡±

    ¡°Can I have beef?¡± Yin ya asked with concern.

    ¡°Xiao Qing can eat whatever it can now.¡± Ling Hong smiled.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    They still needed to get fatter. Therefore, Yin ya didn¡¯t chat with Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing for long before she continued with her work.

    Actually, Ling Hong had received the invitation and could go to the front and drink the beef Soup, but he had to apany little Qing.

    More and more customers started to eat. About half an hourter, the whole head of beef was gone.

    ¡°The first batch will only have one cow, head chef Yuan. For the second batch, I will find more chefs and make the entire ce a roasted whole cow. That way, no matter how many tourists there are, they will be able to eat it.¡± Wu Yungui had already finished his portion of beef and thought of this.

    Who was the most pitiful person at the scene?

    They weren¡¯t the staff who helped him, as Yuan Zhou had actually left a portion of beef for them.

    It wasn¡¯t like they didn¡¯t get to eat it. At least they had some benefits. The most pitiful ones were the media friends who didn¡¯t get to eat it and didn¡¯t have any benefits.

    And it had to be filmed in high definition, what kind of suffering was this?

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 Chapter 1657

    <h4>Chapter 1657: A perfect ending</h4>

    ¡°Daniu, are you hungry?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t call me big bull, call me hungry bull, it¡¯s too ufortable. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a matter of hunger anymore, it¡¯s a matter of life and death!¡±

    The reporters ¡®eyes were green with envy. This was the first time they felt that they were not as good as the tourists.

    Especially ¡°the dog that discovered delicacies¡± and ¡°culinary arts heroes,¡± the two magazines that had cooperated with Yuan Zhou before.

    Because of their cooperation, they had been to master chef Restaurant twice and knew how delicious it was, which made them feel even worse.

    This year¡¯s zhama banquet wasing to an end, and the rest was up to the media. They had to report and interview what needed to be reported.

    ¡°I think many reporters have sent their articles back. I think tomorrow, whether it¡¯s the inte or the newspapers, there will be news of this conference. The president will be famous all over the country again.¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°No.¡± Wanli shook his head.¡±It¡¯s all over Asia. After all, the president is really outrageous this time.¡±

    ¡°Too outrageous¡± was not a derogatory term, but the technique that Yuan Zhou disyed today was really too outrageous.

    ¡°Alright, help the president send these master chefs back, and the zhama banquet will be over.¡± Qin Kaili was more direct.

    The staff members brought by Wu Yungui were evacuating the tourists in an orderly manner, while master Cheng and Cheng Han were dealing with the overall aftermath.

    Everything had already been arranged.

    ......

    The media dispersed on their own initiative, because they knew very well that it was impossible for them to interview Yuan Zhou. They might as well finish writing the script earlier if they had the time.

    Of course, there were other news agencies that took a different approach. For example, Chengdu Daily found Zhang Yan and interviewed him for hisments on the zhama banquet.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t like to eat beef at first because I felt that it was hard. But after eating head chef Yuan¡¯s zhama banquet, I couldn¡¯t stop eating. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Tao Zi said as she bounced around.

    Jiang Changxi revealed a smile at the corner of her mouth,¡±¡±Of course. The delicacies cooked by boss Yuan are the best. No one can surpass them.¡±

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go back to thepany for a meeting.¡± Jiang Changxi put away the smile on the corner of her mouth and entered the working mode.

    Jiang Changxi was really domineering in her working mode. Tao Zi unconsciously puffed out her chest and said,¡±Alright, director Jiang. I¡¯ll call the driver right away.¡±

    The people who came with invitations also left.

    Yuan Zhou was standing at the side, wiping his sweat with a towel. Only now did he have time to take a rest, because the all-cow banquet had ended.

    As the other tasks were all done by other people, Yuan Zhou had some time to wipe his sweat. However, as soon as he finished wiping his sweat, Zhou Shijie came over with several people.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you must be tired today,¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou put down the towel, Zhou Shijie asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Look at you old guys. I told you we¡¯ll talk about it next time. Little Yuan, I¡¯m not done with you.¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and said to his men solemnly.

    ¡°Of course, we know our limits. We¡¯ll leave after we¡¯re done with our business.¡± The rest of them were a little embarrassed, but Wang Huai spoke up in the end.

    As Wang Huai¡¯s seniority was higher than Zhou Shijie ¡®s, Zhou Shijie could only nod his head and stand aside. At the same time, Zhang Yan also stood aside.

    Originally, Zhang Yan had intended to have some small talk with Yuan Zhou. But when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s state of excitement, he also recovered from it and gave up the n.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are really young and promising.¡± Wang Huai looked at Yuan Zhou and said with an amazed look.

    Last time, Wang Huai looked at Yuan Zhou as if they weremunicating with each other. But now, he was looking at Yuan Zhou with admiration.

    ¡°Thank you for your praise, old man Wang.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m notplimenting you. I¡¯m just telling the truth. With head chef Yuan around, you won¡¯t have to worry about the prosperity of the Chinese food culture.¡± Wang Huai said excitedly.

    The chefs, Wang Jike, and the others all nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee.¡± Wang Huai waved his hand and continued,¡±¡±I won¡¯t say anything unnecessary. I¡¯m here today mainly to tell head chef Yuan something in advance.¡±

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I think the knife King¡¯s horizontal board has a new owner now. Next time, I will send it directly to head chef Yuan in Chengdu.¡± Wang Huai sighed with emotion.

    ¡°This ...¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised. He also knew about the horizontal board of the saber King. Naturally, he knew the value of the horizontal board and its importance to Jiangsu cuisine. That was why he was so surprised.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could politely decline, Wang Huai directly interrupted him,¡±¡±Alright, we¡¯re done here. We¡¯ll be leaving now. I look forward to meeting you again, head chef Yuan.¡±

    After saying that, he turned around and left with his men without any hesitation. He didn¡¯t even greet Zhou Shijie.

    However, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t care about that. He said directly,¡±¡±Little Yuan, we¡¯ll take our leave first. Don¡¯t worry about anything else. We¡¯ll handle the rest. You don¡¯t have to send us off. Have a good rest.¡±

    After saying that, he also left with Zhang Yan. This time, Zhang Yan agreed with Zhou Shijie¡¯s words and told Yuan Zhou to rest more before he left.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, just said thank you in a low voice and then went to rest seriously. He was indeed very tired today. One had to know that he still had to open for business as usual tomorrow.

    On the other side,¡±ding Lingling, ding Lingling.¡± Such a ringtone sounded from Chu Xiao¡¯s body again.

    Chu Xiao frowned. He took out his phone and looked at the string of French words on the screen. Then, he decisively turned off the sound and took the phone again.

    Then, he looked at Yuan Zhou from a distance and thought to himself.

    However, before Chu Xiao could think of anything, his mobile rang again.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling.¡± The phone rang again, unwilling to be left alone. This time, Chu Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou again and then took out his phone.

    The phone¡¯s interface still disyed the same name as before, a string of French names.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s slender finger touched the hanging-up interface. Then, he switched to another one and picked it up directly.

    ¡°I¡¯m Chu Xiao. ¡± Chu Xiao spoke fluent French.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Chu. I¡¯m Dean. Bradbury. ¡± A young man¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone. His tone was gentle and polite, and he was very respectful to Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s you. If you have something to say, say it quickly.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s tone wasn¡¯t very gentle, but rather, he said it straightforwardly.

    ¡°I saw on the video that head chef Chu is in China. Can you ept my challenge now? I can fly to China¡¯s Rong city immediately.¡± Dean brought up the challenge again.

    ¡°You know, I have a branch in Chengdu. My time is very free and I can do it anytime. Head chef Chu, when do you think you can ept it?¡± Dean continued.

    Obviously, di en didn¡¯t seed in challenging Chu Xiao, but he still persevered.

    ¡°I¡¯m not free. ¡± Chu Xiao gave a short reply and then hung up the phone.

    ¡°...¡± Dean, who had been rejected again, felt a littleplicated.

    One must know that he had seen someone repost the matter of Yuan Zhou dissecting an ox with a butcher¡¯s knife. Out of respect for Yuan Zhou, he went to see it. Who knew that he would see Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes full of fighting spirit. That was why he made these three phone calls in session.

    However, he was still rejected. Although he wasn¡¯t surprised, Dean still decided to fly to Rong city.

    On the other side, Chu Xiao¡¯s thoughts were very simple. He was now fully focused on his personal exhibition and thinking about how to shock Yuan Zhou¡¯s sense of taste. How could he have the time to pay attention to the challenge of such a child?

    That¡¯s right. In Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes, Dean¡¯s Challenge was just a child¡¯s challengepared to the one he wanted to have with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I might not be able to match or surpass my knife skills in a short time, but I think I can improve the taste.¡± Thinking of that, Chu Xiao also left decisively, because he saw Yuan Zhou also go to the backstage. He should have left.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou, who was on Chu Xiao¡¯s mind, had indeed left the venue of the all-cow banquet and returned to Taoxi road in the afterglow of the setting sun.

    ¡°I¡¯m really a little tired after a whole day of zhama banquet. ¡±

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s physical strength, he still couldn¡¯t bear it that day. He directly returned to his dormitory on the second floor and prepared to rest.

    ¡°How was it? did I get full marks for my performance today?¡± Yuan Zhou said smugly.

    The fact that the system didn¡¯t say anything to refute him proved that his performance today was really perfect. After all, Yuan Zhou had never thought that the system would really praise him.

    Yuan Zhou understood the system very well.

    ¡°Right, how¡¯s my main mission going?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of another important thing.

    Immediately check his brain (19/20)

    ¡°So we¡¯re still missing one?¡± Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded.

    It was a great achievement to earn the admiration of nine master chefs, but it was not done yet.

    ¡°System, are you doing this on purpose? you¡¯re missing one on purpose.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t believe him.

    It should be known that this time, the system had said that in the system¡¯s evaluation, there were 21 chefs who could be called master chefs.

    There were nine of them, and not even half of them had been conquered. This was really unscientific. One had to know that those were things that had been lost in history.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really suspect that the system was cheating, because the system had never cheated when it came to rewards and missions. Yuan Zhou said that so that the system could give him an exnation.

    After a long time, the system disyed,[although the chef God system knows how to understand cooking skills and other rted things, it doesn¡¯t know people.]

    He didn¡¯t refer to himself as the system. It seemed that the system couldn¡¯t exin this either, so it was more serious.

    Yuan Zhou fell silent and thought for a while. After he calmed down and thought carefully, he actually could figure it out.

    Indeed, Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing performance in the zhaoma banquet and the butcher dismembering an ox was indeed able to conquer a master chef.

    However, everyone had their own way of thinking and personality. For example, a master with a rtively indifferent personality would not easily admire others.

    Or perhaps there was a certain master chef who did not value knife skills that much. Even if he was amazed at how a butcher could cut an ox, zhama banquet did not touch his point, so he did not reach the level of admiration.

    A master chef who had seen a butcher dismembering an ox would definitely have respect and recognition, but admiration was not necessarily the case.

    What Yuan Zhou thought of was almost the truth of this matter. Of course, there was another possibility that Yuan Zhou had overlooked.

    The gap between cooking schools was quite serious. Yuan Zhou was now a master of cuisines in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guigui, Jiangsu and Guangdong, five provinces.

    While watching, a master chef from the five provinces said,¡±¡±Look, this is the head chef of our cuisines. Do you have one in Anhui cuisine?¡±

    In this case, it was a little difficult to admire him. Of course, he was still amazed. After all, the technology was there, and there was nothing to be picky about.

    Under such circumstances, it was also a great sess for the butcher to dissect the ox and zhaoma banquet to conquer nine new master chefs.

    Having thought it through, Yuan Zhou said to the system,¡±¡±When people see something, their perceptions will be very different because of their different personalities and preferences. So, there¡¯s no need to be too suspicious.¡±

    After a long while, the system disyed,¡±I understand.¡±

    Afterforting the system, Yuan Zhou looked at the time. Although he was very tired, he still couldn¡¯t neglect the daily cooking practice.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, the more tired he was, the more he had to practice.

    It was about 9 p.m. After he finished practicing. He made dinner for himself and prepared to reward himself.

    Therefore, he made seven dishes. Of course, each of them was for one person.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou washed up at 10:30. He said some sweet nothings to Yin ya and then went to bed. This was the first time he went to bed so early since he started to be strict with himself.

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 Chapter 1658

    <h4>Chapter 1658: A little bad taste</h4>

    It was good to sleep and wake up early. Yuan Zhou had slept early the day before and thus got up an hour earlier than usual.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the system helping him to enter a deep sleep quickly, he might have had problems with his body by now. However, there were no ¡°ifs.¡± Yuan Zhou was full of energy now.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little early for a morning run?¡± After washing up, Yuan Zhou pondered.

    He couldn¡¯t waste any more time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou studied the take-out for a while.

    There was no guarantee on how long it would take for the takeaway to arrive, and there would be traffic jams on the road. Once it was out of control, the freshness of the food would be affected.

    ¡°The system said that it could provide me with a high-tech, high-tech thermal box.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The system had exined it clearly, but at the same time, it also said that the thermal container couldn¡¯t preserve the taste 100%. This made Yuan Zhou very hesitant.

    ¡°If we want to open up take-out, there are two things we have to ovee. Yuan Zhou took a small notebook and started to write and draw.

    Regarding the taste, the first solution that Yuan Zhou thought of for the time being was that some dishes with a different taste wouldn¡¯t be listed on the take-out list. As for those dishes that had used Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and could be eaten within 10 minutes without any change in taste, they could be ordered.

    Secondly, master chef Restaurant was full every day. There were orders for take-out, but there was no time to do it.

    ¡°For the time being, we can try takeaway internally.¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    In fact, in the future, take-out had to be delivered within a three-kilometer radius. For example, he also had to organize a special team of take-out delivery men to only deliver to master chef Restaurant.

    One could imagine how much the price of the houses around master chef Restaurant would rise if they released this news ...

    ......

    After thinking about it, he prepared to make a sumptuous breakfast for himself.

    ¡°By the way, system, I have a lot of good tea. Can I start selling afternoon tea in the afternoon?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of yu jiao¡¯s suggestion.

    The system answered,¡±the host is now a senior chef. You have the right to arrange your own business hours. However, I don¡¯t rmend the host to open in the afternoon.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while. If he was open for business in the afternoon, he wouldn¡¯t have the time to practice his cutting skills. The key was to make tea, which couldn¡¯t be handed over to the staff. In any case, if Yuan Zhou really wanted to sell the tea, every cup would have to go through his hands.

    In this way, he would be even busier every day, which was probably the reason for the system.

    It was a pity that there were only 24 hours in a day. If there were 48 hours, it should be enough.

    ¡°Chef yu jiao, you can¡¯t me me for this. I¡¯ve also seriously considered it.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    For some unknown reason, after the big event of dissecting an ox like a butcher was over, many thoughts emerged in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind unconsciously.

    There was also the hotpot. Master chef Restaurant had hotpot. This was the recipe of the hotpot base that Yuan Zhou had obtained after he hadpleted the fine roast goose.

    After that, Wu Hai invented the rice soaked in soup for the hotpot. Later on, Ling Hong even went to collect the vegetables and had a meal.

    Now that he was a senior chef, he had his own autonomy over the ingredients, which also meant that he could provide hotpot dishes. Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then secretly added the hotpot dishes on the menu.

    ¡°I wonder who will be the first one to notice that the hotpot that ordered its own food is online.¡± This was one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s few bad interests.

    Hotpot relied on hotpot ingredients and the freshness of the ingredients, which were the most fundamental guarantees of master chef Restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou opened an APP in his phone called ¡°the Terminator with chophobia¡±. It was created by the two programmers, Zhao Yingjun and Wu Zhou. They had also sent him a copyst night.

    As soon as he opened the menu, the dishes were divided into three choices: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yuan Zhou chose breakfast. At 1:00 am, the names of various dishes began to change very quickly.

    The finger was spinning so fast that it was impossible to see where it was pointing. Then, he paused it.

    In an instant, the needle appeared and pointed at the ¡®burning bait¡¯.

    ¡°Hey, this seems to be a specialty of Dian province,¡± the man said. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that the breakfast he drew would be a piece of bait.

    It was hard to understand what a piece of bait was. In the words of Dian province, it was called a pancake made of wheat, and a bait made of rice.

    Therefore, it was understood as a scone with something wrapped in it. Yuan Zhou ordered it three times again and this time, changwang noodles, chicken soup tangyuan and fried dumplings appeared.

    Well, they were prepared to eat four things for breakfast. Among them, the sausage noodles was very popr in the province, but not very well-known.

    Why could Yuan Zhou eat four kinds of food? it was because he knew how to cook. He could!

    He had only made two fried dumplings and two tangyuans. Although he had to have a good breakfast, he couldn¡¯t eat too much.

    After breakfast, he began his morning exercise and ran into Xia Yu. This was a rare sight because Xia Yu¡¯s health had not been very good in the past.

    However, he had been eating regrly since he came to Chengdu to recuperate, so he felt better.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that the morning run is the best way to meet boss Yuan by chance. It¡¯s really true. ¡± Xia Yu said with a smile.

    It¡¯s very stressful to run together with Xia Yu. After all, Xia Yu¡¯s height is more than 1.8 meters, but our boss Yuan¡¯s aura is not inferior to her.

    ¡°Morning jogging is good for the body,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m recovering recently. I¡¯m nning to fight again while I¡¯m still young.¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. As long as I can eat, it¡¯s good. The worst thing is that I can¡¯t eat anything. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°With boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, is there anyone who can¡¯t eat it?¡± Xia Yu smiled. She did not have much of an appetite back then, but now, her appetite was great.

    Yuan Zhou smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. He continued his morning jog.

    In fact, Xia Yu, who had won the Wimbledon Championship, was very well-known and had been recognized by diners before.

    But on Taoxi road, he had seen many famous people, so it was not a big deal.

    After their morning exercise, it was time for breakfast. The friends who were queuing up for breakfast all had a tacit understanding and said the same thing as soon as they opened their mouths.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is the signature of our Chengdu.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a big deal. I saw little dough repost the post about restoring ancient skills on Weibo before.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing. Even Central TV has specially taken out an episode to talk about this. ¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the zhama banquet is only held once a year? I don¡¯t know if I¡¯ll be able to eat it next year. Speaking of which, when will the Anhui cuisine be released? I really want to eat a first-grade wok. ¡±

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m different from you guys. I ate it yesterday.¡±

    These words were like throwing a stone into a calmke. This matter instantly became a big deal ...

    The consequences of this customer were unknown. Just like what was said yesterday, the headlines of today¡¯s newspapers were all taken by Yuan Zhou.

    Only the establishment of ethnic groups was the world ¡®s, and only the traditional ones were eternal. Before head chef Yuan started his presentation, the words ¡°using a chef to dissect a cow¡± could only be learned in two ces. One was when discussing the argument of the Zhuang Zi ideology, and the other was when describing a chef¡¯s exquisite cutting skills. However, head chef Yuan had redefined this word yesterday. Using a chef to dissect a cow represented the literal meaning-a cutting skill used to slice up beef! [Huaxia Youth Daily]

    In the era of fast-paced construction, efficiency had be a measure of ability and quality, or even more important than quality. This was amon situation all over the world.

    However, since ancient times, China had always emphasized quality over quality. The famous master chef Yuan Zhou had gone against the flow. In today¡¯s world where he talked about efficiency, he had restored ancient techniques and taught us a vivid lesson. He had studied and improved his skills so that he would never fall behind.

    A butcher dismembering an ox was amazing!

    The craftsman is not dead, and the spirit of the craftsman is not dead. Head chef Yuan is one of the representatives of our modern Chinese youth! [Southern Metropolitan daily]

    Southern newspaper and youth Daily¡¯s reports were more official, but at the same time, they made it clear that whether it was in China or abroad, they were all recognized by the country. They were the representatives of modern Chinese youth. This was not just a casual statement.

    Usually, this kind of evaluation was given to business elites or famous authors. It was the first time that a chef had been evaluated in such a way.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Previously, there were exchanges between China and Japan, the head chef of the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, and a personal exhibition to promote Chinese cuisine culture. After several years of experience, this zhama banquet hadpletely blown up.

    Most of the time, invisible honors were harder to obtain because they were invisible.

    In addition to these kinds of official reports, there were also less official reports simr to the Phoenix and the observer.

    The knife skills of butchering an ox and the lost cooking skills of zhama banquet had been constantly blown up in front of people, but very few people paid attention to what the foundation of these amazing things was.

    The newspaper interviewed the residents living on Taoxi road and the nearby shops, and obtained a very magical data.

    Master chef Restaurant had been open for almost four years. As the head chef, Yuan Zhou had maintained a very stable work and rest schedule, so much so that he was even called apass by people.

    It also specifically stated that every time head chef Yuan took leave, it would cause a sensation in Taoxi road. However, ording to the investigation of the newspaper¡¯s investigators, head chef Yuan had not taken leave more than 20 times.

    When they didn¡¯t take leave, in addition to a stable business and work and rest, they also had to practice their cooking skills and knife skills every day. It was very painful to do something that they couldn¡¯t see the end of. However, some people could persist and be Masters in people¡¯s eyes.

    The saying ¡®heaven rewards the diligent¡¯ was most thoroughly demonstrated by head chef Yuan. He had restored the cooking process and zhaoma banquet. This was not a coincidence, but a little umtion. The Phoenix Newspaper

    The two newspapers were both trying to dig up information about Yuan Zhou. In fact, there had been many reports about Yuan Zhou¡¯s hard work. However, Phoenix newspaper only made a summary and even interviewed people on Taoxi road.

    The observer even found his rival, Li Li. Well ... That¡¯s right. For some reason, once Yuan Zhou became popr, Li Li would report it. It was like a passive skill.

    However, Li Li was quite open-minded and epted the interview happily. He mainly said that Yuan Zhou also had very high attainments in Western food.

    Chengdu Daily interviewed Zhang Yan while ¡°the dog that discovered delicious food¡± interviewed Zhou Shijie. As the two experienced fans, Yuan Zhou was naturally praised highly. Even Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed when he peeked at them secretly.

    ¡°Compass, will you sell the whole roasted cow separately?¡± Wu Hai had been savoring the aftertaste after the breakfast. Therefore, he came over to ask after the breakfast was over.

    ¡°Roasting a whole cow requires too much preparation and a lot of space. It¡¯s only done once a year.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Let¡¯s make it simple,¡± Wu Hai said.¡±We don¡¯t need a butcher to dissect an ox. Let¡¯s have a zhama banquet.¡±

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. Even if he didn¡¯t need to dissect an ox, he would still need a lot of preparation.

    When Yuan Zhou had decided on cooking skills, he would never change his mind. Knowing this, Wu Shou went back dejectedly.

    At this time in the morning, Yuan Zhou went to the gym as he had made an appointment with Jian tizhuang.

    As a private teacher, strong coward was very professional. Simply speaking, the one-hour course made Yuan Zhou feel very ufortable.

    At the end of the meal, muscr coward even said that he had been merciful, considering that he still had to make lunch.

    ¡°Show mercy?¡± For the first time, Yuan Zhou felt that this idiom was different from what he had understood.

    He took a car back to master chef Restaurant, took a shower, and changed his clothes. He would prepare lunchter.

    When su Ruoyan arrived, she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s pale face and thought that the boss was sick. Thus, she asked about him worriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You may have to work for two more hours in the next three days. You¡¯ll be paid for overtime.¡± Yuan Zhou said that in a negotiating tone.

    ¡°Actually, it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t need to work overtime, I ...¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a separate matter, it¡¯s a must. ¡± Yuan Zhou made the decision.

    Yuan Zhou had said that he would make up for the opening hours, and he would definitely do so. He took a day¡¯s leave of absence, which included one hour for breakfast, two hours for lunch, two hours for dinner and six hours for supper.

    Hence, today¡¯s lunch would start half an hour earlier and end half an hourter.

    It was the same for dinner. It was equivalent to two hours a day. It would only take about three days to make up for the time of zhama banquet. Yuan Zhou had always done this.

    Although Wu Hai was still the first batch of customers who entered the restaurant to eat, he didn¡¯t manage to grab the first ce. Thus, he had no choice but to stay for one more day for the foreign tourists who came to zhama banquet.

    Most people didn¡¯t go to Dufu cottage, see pandas, or wide and narrow alleys. Their first target was master chef Restaurant.

    This was a good proof of one thing-there were so many rich foodies!

    With an extra hour of business time, more customers ate, but there were more who didn¡¯t eat.

    ¡°My roommate is terminally ill. He just wants to eat at master chef Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Stop joking. You¡¯ve already graduated for more than ten years. Why are you pretending to be a college student?¡±

    ¡°There are no branch restaurants. There are not many well-known restaurants in the country, but master chef Restaurant is definitely the most famous one.¡±

    In the afternoon, some people came to visit him. Yuan Zhou also received many invitations from many organizations, many of which had nothing to do with culinary skills. For example, the National key business Alliance invited him to be the ¡°National key business cooperation watcher¡±.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even know what it was.

    In the end, it was Zheng Xian who hit the nail on the head.¡±It¡¯s because you¡¯re famous. I want to use your fame within the country without paying.

    On the other hand, with therge-scale reports and themotion caused, Yuan Zhou had really be popr this time.

    Everyone knew that it was very difficult for a person to be famous. For example, Riu kawayuan was definitely famous in light novels and even in the 2D world. However, not many people knew him outside of this world.

    As Yuan Zhou had only served three inte celebrity dishes and had a high reputation, his poprity on the inte had always been high.

    Now, the financial circle, the investment circle, the real estate industry and even the construction industry had all begun to pay attention to Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, there were also many other invitations that made Yuan Zhouugh. For example, the invitation from New Oriental vocational college regarding the honorary principal.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he couldn¡¯t operate the excavator to stir-fry vegetables with aputer. Therefore, he felt that his ability was still not good enough and thus refused regretfully.

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 Chapter 1659

    <h4>Chapter 1659: Change your identity and title</h4>

    In the afternoon, there was a drizzling rain. Wang Hong looked up at the sky anxiously. The weather forecast said that there would be light rain all day, which meant that there would be a barbecue!

    In the small dark room, Liao Yue, Kang Hu, and Wan Li were thinking about one thing. There were no windows in this room, and the door was closed. The light in the room was dim, just like the secret room in the movies where special agents met.

    ¡°What do you all think of my suggestion?¡± Kang Hu asked solemnly.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s very constructive.¡± Wanli said,¡±I don¡¯t know if the others feel it, but I feel that the knife skills that the president is using are getting more and more profound. At first, I could still learn a little, but now, most of the time, I¡¯m in a state of not understanding.¡±

    Liao Yue nodded.¡±I can feel it. The president¡¯s cutting skills are too amazing.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that we¡¯re stupid, but the gap is too big. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I realized,¡± Kang Hu said.¡±Especially after I dissected an ox, I didn¡¯t even have a direction to go, let alone imitate and study it.¡±

    The three of them discussed and came to a conclusion. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills were far inferior to theirs. Even though he took care of them every time he sculpted in the afternoon, it was still too difficult and the things they learned were getting lesser and lesser. Kang Hu felt that he would be letting down the Chairman¡¯s good intentions if this continued.

    Therefore, he had invited Vice President Liao Yue and head secretary Wan to discuss this matter.

    The biggest difference in life was not that you knew you couldn¡¯tpare to the other party. The biggest difference was that even if the other party slowed down to teach you, you could only learn half of it.

    ¡°Our cooking skills should be the best in the Qing chef society.¡± ¡°Even we are having a hard time, let alone the others,¡± Kang Hu said.

    ¡°The president spent almost all of his time on cooking. We really can¡¯t waste his time.¡± Liao Yue said.

    But here came the problem. No matter what the reason was, it would be impolite to tell Yuan Zhou that he wouldn¡¯te to observe the knife skills.

    The three of them discussed noisily but didn¡¯te to any conclusion. In the end, they unanimously decided to have a chat with master Cheng. After all, master Cheng was the only apprentice that Yuan Zhou had acknowledged.

    ......

    ¡°By the way, why are we talking about knife skills? why do we have to meet up in this ce? It makes us look like we¡¯re discussing some illegal business. ¡± After the discussion, miles raised a question that might involve the soul.

    ¡°I also want to ask,¡± Liao Yue also said.

    The two looked at Kang Hu at the same time, because he was the one who found this ce.

    ¡°Because I feel that this kind of discussion is more serious and formal.¡± ¡°You guys have no idea how hard it is to find a ce like this in the Second Ring Road of Rong city!¡± Kang Hu said.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    You¡¯re just too bored! Liao Yue and Wan Li looked at Kang Hu as if he was an idiot.

    As they were all in the circle, they naturally knew where to find master Cheng. At this time in the afternoon, if master Cheng wasn¡¯t in master chef Restaurant, he would be studying the dishes in his own Cheng family restaurant.

    He had sent a message to Qin Kaili just now, but there was no one in master chef Restaurant. The answer was obvious.

    The three of them arrived at master Cheng¡¯s restaurant in a hurry.

    Master Cheng¡¯s Sichuan cuisines were top-notch. Therefore, the Cheng family restaurant had always upied the second ce on the evaluation list and the rmendation list of other delicious foods.

    Fortunately, Wanli, Liao Yue, and Kang Hu came not at mealtime, so it wasn¡¯t crowded. He informed the reception.

    After that, the receptionist went to tell master Cheng that someone was here to visit.

    In front of Yuan Zhou, master Cheng was a good disciple and didn¡¯t have any temper at all. However, as the boss of Sichuan cuisine, he was still dignified enough in front of outsiders.

    ¡°Head chef, Mr. Wan, Mr. Liao, and Mr. Kang are looking for you.¡± The greeters said.

    As a group of observers, the three of them often appeared in master chef Restaurant. Naturally, master Cheng knew them. Therefore, after thinking for a while, he reacted and nodded his head, asking the greeter to invite the three of them into the restaurant.

    Not only was he famous, but master Cheng was also a senior. Therefore, he naturally didn¡¯t need to go out to wee him.

    In the Cheng family restaurant, a calligraphy painting hung in the lobby, saying ¡°disdainful of all culinary skills in the world¡± with Yuan as the head.

    ¡°What a domineering sentence.¡± Liao Yue said.

    Wan Li and Kang Hu nodded their heads. They turned around the corridor and arrived at master Cheng¡¯s private kitchen.

    At this moment, master Cheng was wearing a white chef¡¯s suit, which was spotless and had a serious face.

    ¡°Master Cheng,¡± The three of them greeted him in unison.

    ¡°Xiao Wan, Xiao Liao, Kang, what¡¯s the urgent matter?¡± Master Cheng asked directly.

    In the end, Liao Yue told master Cheng all of their thoughts. Master Cheng had always paid a lot of attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s matters. After hearing that, he became silent for a while.

    ¡°I¡¯ll talk to master about this. ¡± Master Cheng took the initiative to shoulder the matter.

    Liao Yue, Wan Li, and Kang Hu immediately thanked him. They didn¡¯t expect master Cheng to be so easy-going. After all, when they met master Cheng before, he always had a frosty expression and didn¡¯t even dare to talk to him.

    Master Cheng didn¡¯t ask the three of them to stay for tea. After saying that, he sent them off.

    ¡°I feel that master Cheng¡¯s serious look is really a bit like the president ¡®s.¡± Ten thousand miles said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I¡¯ve been learning from the president for more than a year.¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°I really envy master Cheng,¡± Kang Hu said.¡±He can learn the president¡¯s cooking skills.¡±

    ¡°I also admire master Cheng quite a lot. You should know that when master Cheng decided to acknowledge him as his master, the reputation of the president was far from what it is now.¡± Ten thousand miles said.

    The three of them made small talk for a while and then went back to their own homes. Actually, master Cheng didn¡¯t hear them say ¡®you look a little like the president¡¯. If he had, he would have been as happy as a 140-pound child.

    This 140-pound child was mumbling to himself,¡±¡±I¡¯m just kidding. I have a master¡¯s knife skills, but even I can¡¯t understand it. You guys are really too young. It¡¯s smart to back out when you know the difficulty.¡±

    Master Cheng looked at the time and estimated that it should be time for sculpting. Therefore, he decided to finish the dishes that he had studied before without being disturbed.

    When he was almost done with the carving, he drove to Taoxi road.

    On the other side, in the private VIP room on the third floor of the hospital, Ling Hong was holding ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand. The usual pride on his face was gone, and he said with an expression that could be called a spoiled child,¡±¡±Little Qing, I want to change my identity.¡±

    ¡°What do you want to change?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled and said gently.

    ¡°I want to be your husband.¡± Ling Hong squatted down, looked at ruan Xiaoqing seriously and said seriously.

    ¡°But I still don¡¯t want to be a woman now.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing slightly avoided Ling Hong¡¯s eyes and said with her head lowered.

    Ling Hong¡¯s face darkened when ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t see it. But soon, he regained his high spirits and said,¡±¡±Xiao Qing, I suspect that you¡¯re driving, but I don¡¯t have any evidence.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that there¡¯s no evidence. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing replied.

    ¡°Even if there¡¯s no evidence, I¡¯m going to give you a piece ofmon knowledge.¡± Women ¡°doesn¡¯t just mean married women.¡±

    ¡°Then what are you still pointing at?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing looked at Ling Hong, who was pretending to be serious, with a funny look and then asked him seriously.

    ¡°ording to the exnation in our official dictionary, all adult women can be called women. In the judicial definition, any woman over the age of 14 can be called a woman.¡± Ling Hong read out the information he had just checked on his phone word by word.

    That¡¯s right. Ling Hong took out his mobile phone in front of ruan Xiaoqing and directly applied what he had learned on the spot. Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but nce at Ling Hong with a smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯tugh. I¡¯ve checked the official information, and it¡¯s all true.¡± Ling Hong shook ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand and said seriously. What he meant was that the reason of not wanting to be a woman was not valid at all.

    ¡°Alright, I know it¡¯s true. I¡¯m a woman, okay?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said helplessly.

    Recently, Ling Hong had be more and more like a spoiled child and a little rascal when he got along with ruan Xiaoqing. This made ruan Xiaoqing feel both helpless and happy.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s great to know one¡¯s mistake and change for the better. Although you¡¯re a woman, you¡¯re still the most beautiful eighteen-year-old woman.¡± Ling Hong bent over and nted a kiss on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s forehead, stroking her cheek and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t mess around. I want to eat some apples. Can you help me peel some?¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s eyes were filled with happiness, but she avoided Ling Hong¡¯s eyes and looked at the fruit basket on the bedside table.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. I¡¯ll go wash up first and thene back to peel it for you.¡± Ling Hong immediately stood up and took the fruits to the washroom of the ward.

    Yes, the ward was like a small single room with a bedroom, a bathroom, and even a small reception room separated by a temporary partition.

    There was arge standing closet on the side of the wall. There were twofortable chairs and a pair of women¡¯s slippers beside ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s bed.

    Even the bed sheets and quilt covers used by ruan Xiaoqing were the cute Totoro suit. Of course, this was also customized by Ling Hong.

    There were aplete set of toiletries, towels, and so on in the bathroom. These were all purchased by Ling Hong recently for the purpose of letting ruan Xiaoqing livefortably and without the feeling of a hospital.

    Seeing Ling Hong walking into the bathroom, the smile on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s face disappeared. She took out a small round mirror from under her pillow.

    The ruan Xiaoqing in the mirror was even thinner than a month ago. Her cheekbones were prominent, her lips were bloodless and sickly pale, her light brown hair looked a little dry, but her eyes were bigger.

    Ruan Xiaoqing could clearly see the sadness and happiness in her eyes. Obviously, the happiness was because of Ling Hong, while the sadness was self-evident.

    ¡°Thank you, Ling Hong,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was speechless.¡±In the past, I always med myself for not meeting you until now. But now, I really have to thank God for letting me meet you.¡±

    When the sound of water stopped, ruan Xiaoqing immediately put away the small mirror and put it under the pillow again. Then, she looked at Ling Hong with a smile, who came over with two apples.

    ¡°Xiao Qing, look, I¡¯ve gained weight recently. I even have a small belly.¡± Ling Hong said to ruan Xiaoqing in surprise.

    ¡°How is that possible? you¡¯ve clearly lost weight because you took care of me.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a little heartache.

    ¡°I¡¯m fat, I¡¯m fat, I said I¡¯m fat, so I¡¯m fat. ¡± ¡°Then, the most beautiful 18-year-old woman, do you want to consider changing the way you address me to¡± husband ¡°?¡± Ling Hong said.

    Ruan Xiaoqing paused and then smiled.¡±¡±Hubby, I need to think about it.¡±

    ¡°Think about it again, that means there¡¯s hope!¡± ¡°Little Qing, you must think about it seriously. Think about it carefully.¡± Ling Hong was startled.

    Fortunately, it was a single room with good sound instion. Otherwise, Ling Hong¡¯s volume would definitely affect the other patients.

    Cars were shuttling back and forth outside the window of the ward, and one of them was master Cheng ¡®s.

    ¡°I hope sister Qing can recover.¡± When she passed by, Cheng Han looked in the direction of the hospital and prayed. She had been caught by master Cheng and wanted to see if she could help.

    Master Cheng arrived at Taoxi road on time and was told that the parking lot at the end of the street and the end of the street were all full.

    ¡°I can¡¯t dy master¡¯s matters.¡± Therefore, the quick-witted master Cheng thought of a solution.

    ¡°There¡¯s no more parking space. Drive the car back. ¡± Master Cheng threw the key to Cheng Cheng and then left.

    ¡°...¡± Cheng Han looked at master Cheng¡¯s back as he left. So, he called her here to drive?

    ¡°Thank you, Guild Master, for your demonstration¡±,¡±your grip on the de is too steady. I feel that even if the robot malfunctioned, the Guild Master would be fine¡±,¡±Guild Master, see you next time¡±...

    When master Cheng arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, he happened to see this scene. The knife work and carving in the afternoon had ended.

    ¡°Why do I feel like president¡¯s knife skills have improved since thest time?¡± One of the chefs muttered to himself.

    He had indeed made progress, but what Yuan Zhou wanted was to go from simple to difficult. The difficulty had to be gradually increased. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s simplicity was a little different from others ¡®simplicity.

    ¡°Master.¡± Master Cheng greeted him politely.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and waited for master Cheng¡¯s next sentence. As a master, he understood his disciple quite well.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Didn¡¯t the group of young chefs of the green Chef society learn knife skills from master? But master, your knife skills are too powerful and not suitable for them, so I was thinking if I should let them learn from me. ¡± ¡°In this way, you can save more time, master,¡± master Cheng said.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while. His 108 character from Water Margin would indeed be finished by tomorrow. On the one hand, his ¡°simple¡± knife skills would be hard to reduce if he still had to.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou had a lot of ideas recently and he was indeed short of time.

    With the main quest and the admiration of a master, the system¡¯s mysterious gift bag had to be very attractive.

    He also had to host the exchange meeting of young chefs. The exchange meeting had already entered the top 10, and Yuan Zhou would go there in the next round.

    ¡°The green Chef tournament is my business, not yours,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master, your words are too meaningless. Your matters are my matters, and my matters are still my own matters.¡± Master Cheng said immediately.

    ¡°Master, please don¡¯t be polite with your disciple!¡± Master Cheng added.

    ¡°Indeed. It¡¯s the best for them to follow you now. But will you have a problem with the timing?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to affect the process of recruiting girls.

    ¡°No, because in order to keep up with master¡¯s steps, I also have to practice my cutting skills in the afternoon, so there¡¯s no problem at all.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Find some time and I¡¯ll see your cutting skills.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with master Cheng¡¯s proposal.

    Master Cheng was very happy, because Yuan Zhou said that because he wanted to give him some personal guidance.

    ¡°Whenever master has time, I will.¡± Master Cheng said immediately.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then made an appointment. After that, master Cheng went back to his restaurant.

    The main reason why Yuan Zhou agreed was that he really wanted to improve the culinary skills of Liao Yue and the others of the green Chef society, not just for show. Master Cheng was indeed very suitable.

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 Chapter 1660

    <h4>Chapter 1660: High conference of famous chefs</h4>

    Master Cheng was also an impatient person. To be exact, he felt that as long as it was about his master, he couldn¡¯t dy for even a moment. After all, he had left the restaurant and arrived at the headquarters of the green Chef society.

    If he didn¡¯t have matters to attend to outside, Liao Yue, as the Executive Vice President, would almost always stay in the headquarters.

    On the other hand, Wanli and Qin Kaili went to host the exchange meeting.

    Upon hearing that master Cheng had arrived, Liao Yue hurriedly went out to wee him. He led him to the living room and made a pot of good tea.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already discussed the matter of the knife work observation group with master. ¡± Master Cheng went straight to the point.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you in the future, master Cheng.¡± After Liao Yue heard master Cheng¡¯s words, he immediately thanked him,¡±¡±Master Cheng, if you have any news, just let us know. Please make another trip.¡±

    ¡°Master¡¯s matters are my matters. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s really the best decision that you¡¯ve made to invite me to be the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association,¡± master Cheng said.¡±I¡¯ve considered this point, so I¡¯ll let you practice your cutting skills with me first.¡±

    As the number one Yuan Chui, all the credit went to his master, just like this time.

    Sure enough, Liao Yue was very touched when he heard this. The president took time out of his busy schedule to teach them, but they couldn¡¯t keep up with the lessons themselves and even found another one.

    Was there a better Chairman than Yuan Zhou in this world? In any case, Liao Yue had never seen it before. Therefore, he agreed with master Cheng¡¯s words that finding Yuan Zhou to be the chairman was the best decision.

    ¡°We, the green Chef society, respect the president very much.¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°Mm, very good.¡± Master Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he told him about the things he was going to teach tomorrow, including te presentation of Sichuan cuisine and some knife skills.

    ¡°I¡¯m really grateful to be able to learn under master Cheng. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell this to the head chefs in the club immediately,¡±Liao Yue said.

    ......

    The gratitude in his tone was not fake. When someone taught you something and you did not pay anything in return, no matter what the purpose was, you should be grateful.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Come to the Cheng family restaurant at the same time as you used to visit the master.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Then, master Cheng, is there anything we need to pay attention to?¡± Liao Yue asked.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s still the same,¡± After saying that, master Cheng got up and prepared to leave.

    Liao Yue sent him to the door and even prepared to drive him back to the Cheng family restaurant. However, master Cheng refused him decisively and took a taxi back to the restaurant.

    On the way, master Cheng suddenly thought of something and returned to the headquarters of the Qing chef Association.

    ording to the thoughts of Liao Yue and the others, they definitely had to go and thank Yuan Zhou and make a big scene.

    Therefore, the reason why master Cheng came back was to remind them not to make a scene.

    Yuan Zhou was very busy this afternoon. The chefs of Jiangsu cuisine were also very busy.

    In thergest conference hall of the Jiangsu cuisine Association, the director, Executive Director, Vice President, and honorary Vice president of the Association, as long as they were old-timers in the Association, were gathered.

    ¡°Elder Wang¡¯s body is still very healthy.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to this year¡¯s saber banquet. ¡±

    ¡°I wonder if I¡¯ll have the chance to see the turtle soaring lion dance this year.¡±

    ¡°Of course. Head chef Wang Mingjie is very powerful. He has almost inherited Grandpa Wang¡¯s legacy.¡±

    When old man Wang pushed the door open and entered, most people stood up to greet him out of respect.

    ¡°Thank you for your concern. I can still be tough for a few more years.¡± Wang Huai said.

    After he sat down, he greeted di Feng.

    ¡°Old Feng, where have you been recently?¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°I went overseas to eat some good food.¡± Di Fengughed and said.

    He was the only one who had sat down and greeted Wang Huai. Di Feng was also in his seventies this year, and his hair was all white. He and Wang Huai were chefs of the same era.

    Old man di Feng, who was also fatty Liu¡¯s Grand Master, was the founder of modern Jin Ling cuisine.

    ¡°I really envy you. You travel all over the country every month.¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be envious of? Mingjie can also afford to hold a knife now, so you can also y with me without restraint.¡± Old man di Feng said: ¡°don¡¯t worry too much. Even if the sky falls, there will be young people to hold it up. What are you worried about?¡±

    ¡°Not yet, I still have to look after him.¡± Wang Huai thought for a moment and shook his head.

    ¡°Give the young people more chances. If you don ¡®t, how do you know it won¡¯t work?¡± di Feng said.

    The two of them had always had a huge dispute on this point. Old master di had already taught his restaurant and other things to his disciple when he was 60 years old. He had not asked about it for more than ten years.

    As for old man Wang, even though his son, Wang Mingjie, was second only to the five tigers in su cuisine, he was still worried and was still supporting him.

    ¡°Okay, first of all, I would like to thank President hang for giving me this opportunity to invite the SU family¡¯s master chef.¡± Old man Wang said.

    ¡°No,¡± hang Tian said.¡±Elder Wang has spoken. We have to listen.¡±

    The conference room was rtively quiet. In front of old man Wang, Wang Jike would be very quiet.

    ¡°Many of the chefs present went to zhama banquet organized by head chef Yuan to watch the butcher dismembering an ox.¡± This was Wang Huai¡¯s first sentence.

    After that, the chefs who went there shared their thoughts in a low voice. Without exception, they all said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were extraordinarily excellent.

    ¡°I¡¯ve studied it many times, but I¡¯ve never been able to get the hang of it. Head chef Yuan¡¯s performance this time has raised the upper limit of our entire cooking industry.¡± Wang Huai said.

    Old man Wang was very urate. Before watching a butcher dismembering an ox, everyone had thought that the tortoise and lion dance was the ceiling of cutting skills. But now, everyone knew that there was still a way to go. Even if this path seemed unreachable, it was better than having no goal at all.

    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t beat around the bush. I¡¯m going to present the knife King¡¯s horizontal board to head chef Yuan.¡± ¡°If any of the head chefs present have any objections,¡± Wang Huai added,¡±it¡¯s very simple. Show us a knife skill that surpasses head chef Yuan ¡®s.¡±

    He went straight to the point.

    The conference room fell into an extremely quiet atmosphere.

    After more than 30 years of preservation, most of the chefs in the SU family regarded this que as the glory of su cuisine.

    To put it simply, it was something that belonged to the chefs of Jiangsu cuisine. Now that it was suddenly going to be given to someone else, except for Wang Jike and a limited number of people who knew about this long ago, everyone in the front wanted to make a fuss.

    However, Wang Huai¡¯sst sentence caused all the different opinions to be stuck in their throats.

    He had never seen the scene of the butcher dismembering an ox at zhama banquet. He had only learned about it through some videos or an episode of a program specially produced by Yangma.

    Surpassing Yuan Zhou? this was the same as telling a small-time author that he had to surpass Victor Hugo in terms of the thickness of his article.

    That¡¯s Hugo, not an Apple!

    She felt wronged, but she couldn¡¯t say it.

    ¡°Old Wang, have you really made your decision?¡± Di Feng broke the silence in the meeting room.

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided. ¡± Wang Huai nodded, then changed his tone and said,¡±Saber King, you¡¯re not just a beautiful person. You¡¯re also an encouragement to yourself.¡±

    ¡°If our Jiangsu cuisine chef can be on par with head chef Yuan, I will definitely keep the knife King¡¯s board.¡±

    ¡°Because I¡¯m also a chef of Jiangsu cuisine. I have my own selfish motives ... I put the saber King¡¯s horizontal board in the museum.¡±

    Wang Huai spoke the truth. Previously, some Jiangsu cuisine chefs had some resentment in their hearts, but now, all of it had disappeared.

    As Wang Huai had said, he was the one who had put the que there. Wang Huai was the one who felt the worst about taking the que out of the museum.

    However, because he was Wang Huai, the person who created the knife school, he drove Wang Huai to do this. It sounded very stubborn, but as a master chef, he had his own insistence.

    No one else had any more objections, so Wang Huai decided on this matter.

    ¡°Everyone will gather at the saber banquet in a few days. I¡¯ll be going back first.¡± Old man Wang left.

    ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s not good to be too responsible.¡± Old man di Feng sighed and left after bidding farewell.

    Di Feng knew that his Grand disciple Liu Li had learned cooking skills from Yuan Zhou. The appearance of a chef like Yuan Zhou would only bring benefits to the circle of chefs in China.

    Then, the remaining head chefs all bade their farewells to Chairman hang Tian and left. A few minutester, the previously lively conference hall was empty.

    Old man Wang didn¡¯t go home directly, but came to the Zhu garden.

    The Zhu garden was a small Manor that Wang Huai had bought in his early years. The knife Department had been established here, and the first dish of the knife banquet had been cooked here by old man Wang. The current banquet dishes were prepared here.

    When Wang Huai arrived, not many people greeted him. This was because the old master had specifically mentioned this once. When cooking, there was no need to stop and greet him. The food was the most important in front of the chef.

    In ancient times, there had always been famous Qujiang banquet, Shaowei banquet, Kongfu banquet, and tan family¡¯s dishes. However, those were all in the past. In the modern era, there were very few banquet dishes that were recognized by the public. Therefore, the old man Wang Huai¡¯s creation of the Huai Dao banquet was a very impressive thing.

    A few yearster, the chef¡¯s Alliance would be ranked as the top ten banquets of the new era, and the knife banquet would be ranked fourth.

    The first ce was ¡°Yuan banquet,¡± the second ce was the Cheng family banquet, which was known as the essence of Sichuan cuisine, and the third ce was obvious.

    ¡°How are the preparations?¡± Old man Wang Huai waited at the side until a dish was ready.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the dishes, dad. Don¡¯t worry. ¡± Wang Mingjie was in his forties and was still in the prime of his life.

    ¡°How¡¯s your practice of the soaring turtle lion dance?¡±Wang Huai nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m 90% confident. ¡± Wang Mingjie said in a serious tone.

    ¡°Since we¡¯re almost done with the preparations, thene with me to Rong city before the saber banquet.¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°How does a butcher dismembering an oxpare to your turtle-soaring lion dance?¡± Wang Mingjie asked. He knew about the que, so he asked.

    ¡°You can¡¯tpare.¡± Wang Huai only said three words.

    Wang Mingjie understood it. He didn¡¯t say that he would win it back in the future, because Yuan Zhou was more than ten years younger than him. If he made progress, wouldn¡¯t the others make progress as well? That was why this kind of thing was the most meaningless.

    Wang Huai decided to go to Rong city the day after tomorrow. On one hand, he wanted to bring Wang Mingjie to broaden his son¡¯s horizons. Well ... It felt a little weird for a 40-year-old chef to see a 20-year-old head chef.

    On the other hand, Wang Huai had also agreed to perform the turtle and lion dance for Yuan Zhou. He still remembered that.

    The future Saber King, Yuan Zhou, was having a long conversation with Yin ya on the phone in Chengdu. As they hadn¡¯t seen each other for a day, he missed her a little. He also had some questions to ask her.

    The cooking mutual Summit had been put on the agenda. As for the specific nning, Yuan Zhou had no experience, so he had to ask someone with experience.

    ¡°First of all, blockhead, I don¡¯t think the name cooking mutual Summit is a good one. Mutual assistance is mutual help. Although the purpose is that, I think all master chefs care about their face. If you participate in it and be the one being helped, many people might be a little unhappy.¡± Yin ya said.

    It made sense. It would be fine if they were all familiar people, but if there were enemies at the summit, it would be disharmonious.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I feel that the core of this famous chef Communication Conference is for the chefs to bring out their problems andmunicate with each other. ¡± ¡°And I think the mode of the high-level meeting can be changed from asking questions on the spot to collecting cooking questions in advance. This way, the effect of the meeting can be maximized,¡± Yin ya said.

    While Yin ya was exining, Yuan Zhou wrote everything down in his notebook. A professional was indeed a professional.

    On the other side of the phone, Yin ya asked,¡±besides, blockhead, have you ever thought about it?¡± Is this meeting a registration or an invitation?¡±

    ¡°Xiaoya, which one do you think is better?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while but couldn¡¯t figure out the reason.

    ¡°If it were someone else, they would only be invited. But blockhead, with your reputation in the cooking altar, you can use it as a registration. We can set up an official website and set up preliminary registration rules.¡± ¡°Then this is rted to publicity,¡± Yin ya said,¡±because this meeting must be known to the famous chefs on the fifth floor and above.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, I know.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    While Yuan Zhou was on the second floor, there was quite amotion outside the restaurant.

    ¡°Hahaha, let¡¯s barbecue it.¡± Wang Hong practically skipped his way to master chef Restaurant. He was extremely happy and excited.

    When he arrived, he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he found Mao Ye and asked,¡±¡±Little Mao, did boss Yuan go to prepare the ingredients for the BBQ?¡±

    ¡°No, the boss said that the rain will stop soon. We¡¯ll still be opening the pub tonight.¡± Mao Ye said honestly.

    ¡°What the hell? it¡¯s raining right now, and there¡¯s only an hour left before the opening hours start. The rain doesn¡¯t seem to be getting any lighter or stopping, so it¡¯s definitely going to be a barbecue tonight.¡± Wang Hong wanted to eat roasted chicken wings.

    ¡°The boss said that the rain will stop in a while.¡± Mao Ye repeated, then ran away, ready to open a small bar.

    Wang Hong couldn¡¯t believe it. He had seven or eight weather apps on his phone, and all of them showed that there would be light rain until 3 or 4 am.

    In fact, sometimes, after writing too much, one¡¯s brain would be very stiff. No matter how many apps there were, their messages came from the weather Bureau, so it was useless.

    Ten minutester, Fang Heng and the others arrived. Wang Hong didn¡¯t look good. After another ten minutes, the rain gradually became lighter. It stopped in about ten minutes before the pub started. After thest three times, the same scene happened again.

    For the sake of grilling chicken wings, Wang Hong had really hit the south wall. He still didn¡¯t turn back and wanted to hit it a few more times.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. I don¡¯t believe that boss Yuan is more urate than the weather forecast every time.¡± Wang Hong wasn¡¯t convinced. He made up his mind in the heart that he must see Yuan Zhou not allow him to do so even once!

    The unconvinced Wang Hong had no choice but to leave. He would be infuriated if he stayed where he was and was mocked by the heavenly demon sect¡¯s witch.

    ¡°Could the shop owner really have been a half fairy before? This calction is too urate. ¡± Mao Ye muttered in his heart, but his hands did not slow down at all. He cleaned up the rain on the second floor of the small Tavern and dried those that needed to be dried.

    Then, the tavern officially opened for business.

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 Chapter 1661

    <h4>Chapter 1661: Dual swords in one</h4>

    Although there were no stars in the night sky on Taoxi road, the streets were still bustling with life.

    ¡°It¡¯s cold outside, wear thicker clothes. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to Mao Ye.

    Mao Ye was shocked at first, but he replied after he came back to his senses,¡±Ah, I see. Thank you, boss.¡±

    The old drinker had told Mao Ye that he did not have to stay on the second floor all the time, because he was used to doing everything himself. Only when there were new guests in the tavern did he need to introduce various things.

    However, Mao Ye was also very honest. He did not wait at the small pub but stood at the entrance of master chef Restaurant to see if the boss had any instructions.

    ¡°You¡¯re sick, so you have to take sick leave. You¡¯re still not feeling well, so take care of your health.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Mao Ye quickly nodded, then paused before saying,¡±Boss Yuan, someone asked me to ask you a question.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s the master chef Restaurant. Do you need a waiter? the kind that only works for free. ¡± Mao Ye said, a little embarrassed.

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±you don¡¯t want money and only want to work?¡± This isn¡¯t an illegal shop, and two employees are enough. ¡±

    Mao Ye nodded his head in embarrassment. Actually, this was a question that her roommate had been asking her for a long time.

    In the beginning, Mao Ye did not understand why his roommate was willing to work as a shop assistant for free. After working here for a week, he roughly understood that this job was very popr and Mao Ye felt that he should work harder.

    ¡°I need to go out for a while,¡± Yuan Zhou said to Mao Ye.

    ......

    ¡°Okay, boss. I¡¯ll take good care of the shop.¡± Mao Ye said immediately.

    He was carrying a ck technology thermal container in his hand. That¡¯s right, it was the one provided by the system. Having just finished the phone call, Yuan Zhou knew that Xiao Ya was working overtime again and had no time to eat.

    Working overtime and staying up all night for a long time was not good for the body either. But ording to Yin ya, the Vice director of thepany¡¯s Secretary Department would retire at the end of this year. Therefore, she had a great chance to work hard and stay up all night while she was still young.

    Yin ya¡¯s words reminded Yuan Zhou of a saying on the inte. When one was young, one would exchange one¡¯s life for money. When one was old, one would exchange money for one¡¯s life. But if one didn¡¯t have money, one wouldn¡¯t even have the chance to exchange one¡¯s life for money.

    Another argument came. Was it that if one did not risk their life when they were young, they would not have to exchange their lives when they were old? Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure it out, but he still supported Yin ya to fight for this position. At the same time, he would cook a very nourishing soup for Yin ya, just like tonight. The peanut and papaya soup was in the thermal container.

    Papaya soup could help clear heat. Staying upte would make one easily get heaty. Peanuts could also calm the liver and nourish the lungs, remove the bones and nourish the yin. Most importantly, the peanut papaya soup could improve the dryness of the skin. Yuan Zhou had done some research secretly and found out that girls staying upte were most afraid of having skin problems.

    When Yin ya got off work and sent her home, it was already 11:30 by the time she returned to master chef Restaurant. Mao Ye had already tidied up in the pub and the customers left in twos and threes.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll get off work and leave.¡±

    ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡±

    Another full day passed.

    ¡°Today, there are peanuts, papayas, and pork ribs.¡± Before Yuan Zhou went to bed, he took note of the ingredients used to make the soup today. In order to not let Xiao Ya get tired of drinking it, he tried to separate the ingredients and not repeat them.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou was a man who hadpletely mastered Cantonese cuisine. Cantonese cuisine soup was known as ¡°anything can be cooked¡±. It was too easy for him to not repeat it for one or two months.

    ¡°Do you really think you can lose weight by staying up all night? Little ya, you¡¯re still too naive, hehehe. ¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a Devil King-likeughter and then fell asleep happily.

    A new day arrived as scheduled.

    For Wu Hai, the meaning of a new day was that he could go to the canteen to eat again.

    Eaves Wu, when exactly is your art gallery opening?¡± A customer asked. This customer was a fan of Wu Hai. To be exact, he came here for the eaves of Wu¡¯s door. But after seeing Wu Hai¡¯s image ... He was very disappointed. He waspletely different from the gentlemanly and refined type he had imagined.

    To be precise, the fan eater thought that the ck Beast was more like a professional rice bucket than a painter.

    However, when the fan saw the monster eating picture, he was instantly shocked. This was a real artist!

    ¡°There¡¯s still some time before the renovation is done. I thought of another idea the day before yesterday and asked the renovation Masters to change it for me. ¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Um ... Eaves Wu, the gallery has been renovated about seventeen or eighteen times.¡± The pink foodie asked.

    Wu Hai said indifferently,¡±seventeen or eighteen times?¡± Wasn¡¯t it normal for an Art Gallery to be renovated 40 to 50 times?¡°

    ¡± 40 to 50 times?¡± A drop of cold sweat dripped down the customer¡¯s forehead.

    Wu Hai said,¡±that¡¯s what Jiawei told me. He said that many famous international art galleries have been modified 40 to 50 times. Therefore, he told me to think about it when I¡¯m free and then modify it casually until I¡¯m satisfied.¡±

    Can be very strong, the painted fan foodie did not say anything more.

    When the lunch was over, Wu Hai shouted to Yuan Zhou excitedly,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. ¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know the ce. I¡¯ll wait for Mr. Zhao,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What do you mean by unknown ce? with a little genius like me looking for directions, is there any ce you don¡¯t know?¡± What Wu Hai meant was to ask Yuan Zhou to go with him.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Yuan Zhou could only reply with these two words.

    Wu Hai tried to prove to Yuan Zhou that he was looking for the little prodigy Lu, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give him the chance.

    About 10 minutester, Zhao Lunze came and took over the statue of Dai Zong from Yuan Zhou. It was a sculpture of ¡°Dai Zongughs out loud in the temple of the mountain¡±. Zhao Lunze praised it again when he took it over. At this point, all 108 pieces werepleted.

    Zhao Lunze drove here, so they went straight to her private museum.

    That¡¯s right. Since the 108 swords were officially finished today and the audience had gone to master Cheng¡¯s ce, Yuan Zhou epted Zhao Lunze¡¯s invitation to visit the swords when he had free time.

    It just so happened that Wu Hai knew about it and said he woulde too. As a famous domestic artist, or even the most famous one, he was quite popr. Therefore, Zhao Lunze also formally invited Wu Hai on the spot.

    Although it was a private museum, it was not small. Zhao Lun had even carefully divided it into several exhibition areas.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan and eaves Wu, please take a seat and have some tea. I¡¯lle back to apany you after I¡¯m done with the preservation work of thisughing at the ancestral mountain temple.¡± Zhao Lunze continued,¡±it might take a while. You two can also visit my private museum first. Head chef Yuan¡¯s exhibition hall is on the other side. I will bring you there when Ie.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Zhao Lunze had even built an exhibition area for Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures.

    ¡°Yes, you go first. Business is more important.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Go ahead. Yuan ... Yuan Zhou and I will take a look at it ourselves. We don¡¯t need you to lead the way. Also, we don¡¯t need to make tea. Anyway, your tea leaves are not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.¡± Wu Hai originally wanted to call himpass, but then he remembered that it wasn¡¯t appropriate to call him that in front of outsiders, so he immediately changed it.

    Zhao Lunze couldn¡¯t help but smile wryly, but she didn¡¯t refute him. She was also considered a tea aficionado. She had also ordered the salty and fragrant cold tea and the steamed tofu stir-fried with tea leaves in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Strictly speaking, these two dishes were both Yunnan cuisines. The taste difference was very big. One used green tea while the other used PU ¡®er. However, themon point of the two dishes was that the tea used was the F * cking best tea.

    To be honest, if Zhao Lunze didn¡¯t think that she had a low chance of winning, she would have exploded on the spot.

    Actually, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he was just too anxious. One should know that there was another famous dish in Zhejiang cuisine called Longjing shrimp. This dish was created by Weng Shuping using the Longjing shrimp from before the Qingming Festival. ording to the standard of ingredients provided by the system, Yuan Zhou felt that he might be surrounded and beaten up after this dish was served. Of course, it was still very safe for now.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zhao Lunze was still holding the statue carefully in her hands, trying to do something to it.

    Yuan Zhou felt that Wu Hai had learned some bad things from Lee Yanyi. He even knew how to scold people with his words. But then he thought that it didn¡¯t seem to be the case. When it came to food, the ck Beast had always been very good at scolding people.

    Wang Hong had once written that master chef Restaurant had four great Merman Vajra eating critics, the merman Vajra Lee Yanyi, the merman Vajra Chu Xiao, the data Merman Vajra Yu Chu, and the merman Vajra beast Wu Hai.

    Soon, the two of them began to tour the private museum.

    ¡°You¡¯re quite capable to have this thing. ¡± Wu Hai said while looking at a pen on disy.

    Without drawing, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t tell what was so special about the pen, thus he waited for Wu Hai¡¯s exnation.

    ¡°This kind of brush is called the drop of water and ink fragrance. I don¡¯t know the specific process, but it¡¯s said that it¡¯s done by wrapping the ink stick in the brush handle. When you want to write, you can use a drop of water to produce the ink from the tip of the brush.¡± Wu Hai exined.

    There shouldn¡¯t be such an operation to wrap the ink stick in the brush. Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that this shouldn¡¯t be the case for the ink-drop ink brush.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know the details, but no one made the ink drop fragrance at the end of the Qing Dynasty. I¡¯ve only seen it once. I didn¡¯t expect it to be preserved here.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Many skills had been eliminated by the advancement of technology, but they did have a purpose to be recorded.

    After walking around for more than 40 minutes, Wu Hai recognized many things. Although Wu Hai seemed to be out of tune, as a painter, he actually knew a lot of things and was very knowledgeable.

    Yuan Zhou also knew a lot of things. Many of them were told to him by Carpenter Lian and master flying finger.

    Ten minutester, Zhao Lunze came from behind.

    ¡°It¡¯s already done?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°The preliminary preservation is done. It needs to be able to be preserved for a long time like those. There¡¯s still a process that will take a few hours, so I can do itter.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    It was reallyplicated. However, to preserve a radish sculpture for a few years or even longer, it would be strange if the craftsmanship was notplicated.

    ¡°How is it, head chef Yuan and Mr. Wu? is my private museum okay?¡± Zhao Lun asked.

    Wu Hai asked,¡±it¡¯s quite interesting. There are a lot of things like ink tools and ink brushes. Where did you find them?¡±

    ¡°I often go to mountain viges with inconvenient transportation to buy a lot of old objects.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    It seemed that Zhao Lunze really regarded it as a career. Yuan Zhou felt that he had given the right statue.

    ¡°I heard that there was an old Carpenter who was recuperating in your province, but when I got there, he had already passed away. His family was packing up his belongings, many of which were very rare now. There was also a treasure chest.¡±

    Zhao Lunze became serious when she talked about this.

    ¡°I wanted to buy it at that time, but the old Carpenter¡¯s descendants said that they had to follow the old Carpenter¡¯s will and burn all these things for him.¡±

    Zhao Lun heaved a heavy sigh and said,¡±¡±The old Carpenter¡¯s children were very filial. In the end, I could only watch the treasure chest and many old objects turn into ashes in the fire.¡±

    The treasure chest wasn¡¯t a chest that contained many treasures. It was a type of ancient chest with many hiddenpartments andyers. It was said that it had a high space utilization rate.

    The main point was that every treasure chest had a different interior. Even in the entire country, there were less than ten of them.

    This was truly a pity.

    ¡°This thing belongs to the old Carpenter, so he can handle it however he wants. But it¡¯s really ufortable to see such an exquisite thing being burned.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    It was hard to imagine why the old Carpenter would make such a choice. Most craftsmen hoped that their works would be passed down to the world.

    ¡°Alright, head chef Yuan, Mr. Wu, I will bring you to the exhibition area for the sculptures.¡± Zhao Lun chose to lead the way.

    On the left side of the central axis of Yuan Zhou¡¯s special exhibition area was a narrow room, but it was very long and a little like an alley.

    When he opened the door, he could see that the exhibition area was well built. The entire wall was built in the shape of a sand te, and the sand te was an ancientndscape, battlefield, and building. 108 statues were ced in it, like a scroll.

    ¡°This ce could be a tourist attraction.¡± Wu Hai observed it carefully,¡±this sculpture is really good. The strength and the conflicting scenes are too good. Except for Yuan Zhou, no one else in the world can have such carving skills.¡±

    It was indeed a spectacr sight. Apart from Dai Zong, who had returned to his position, each of the one hundred dan seven generals had a story to tell. The background was decorated with flowers. This painting was magnificent.

    ¡°This exhibition area will probably be opened to the visitors the day after tomorrow.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    ¡°I suddenly have the urge to draw a picture of 108 people together.¡± Wu Hai suddenly said.

    It was too difficult to present 108 people in different forms on a single painting.

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture as the temte, it was still too exaggerated.

    However, Wu Hai started to dance with joy as if he was possessed. He even waved his hand in the air as if there was really a brush in his hand.

    Then, he would imitate Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting movements. For example, he would imitate Lu Zhishen¡¯s action of uprooting a tree. But in fact, Wu Hai looked as if he was squatting in a pit.

    Those who knew the cause knew that Wu Hai was imitating him. Those who didn¡¯t know him might even think that he was a mental patient who ran out of a mental hospital after the rain wall copsed.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to go back and do some research. ¡± Wu Hai suddenly stopped and ran out with a Swoosh.

    ¡°Well ...¡± Zhao Lunze disappeared before she could say anything.

    ¡°Director Zhao, you don¡¯t have to be so surprised. Wu Hai often does that.¡± Yuan Zhou exined,¡±he¡¯lle back twice in a while.¡±

    ¡°You came back twice?¡± Before Zhao Lunze finished her words, Wu Hai had already run back.

    ¡°Don¡¯t release this exhibition area yet. Wait until I finish painting and then release it at my art exhibition. Then, your exhibition area will be opened. By then, Yuan Zhou and I will be a pair of swords in a harmoniousbination. Hahaha. ¡± Wu Hai said to Zhao Lunze after he ran back.

    Without waiting for Zhao Lun to say whether she agreed or not, Wu Hai ran out again.

    ¡°It seems that the behavior of a genius is different from that of an ordinary person like me,¡± Zhao Lunze sighed.

    That¡¯s right. Zhao Lunze had always thought that Yuan Zhou was also a genius. That was why he was the only ordinary person in the room.

    However, Wu Hai¡¯s way of doing things was very good. If Wu Hai could really draw 108 generals, this painting would definitely shock the world¡¯s painting industry.

    If the prototype of this painting was released at the same time, its poprity would definitely be world-ss.

    After all, Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were world-ss while Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures were also world-ss.

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 Chapter 1662

    <h4>Chapter 1662: Good is good</h4>

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what do you think? Are you waiting for eaves Wu¡¯s painting or what?¡± Zhao Lun chose to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion first. After all, the statue was created by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s very good. It¡¯s indeed very difficult to paint 108 generals. It¡¯s even more difficult to do it in an oil painting. But I think Wu Hai should have no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou had always been very confident in Wu Hai when it came to painting and eating.

    The oil painting version of the 108 generals sounded very subversive.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll find some time to have a good chat with eaves Wu,¡± Zhao Lunze said.

    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s no need to make time for this.¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words and Zhao Lunze was still confused, a ck shadow appeared in front of her. As expected, the crow ran back hurriedly.

    Before the director could ask, he heard Wu Hai say,¡±¡±Your private museum¡¯s road is too winding. I can¡¯t even walk out!¡±

    ¡°???¡±

    Zhao Lun¡¯s mind was full of question marks. If she remembered correctly, she should turn right from this exhibition area, go back to the central axis of the living room, and then walk straight out.

    The impatient and excited Wu Hai couldn¡¯t control himself. He grabbed Zhao Lunze and prepared to drag him to lead the way.

    ¡°Maybe the genius painter doesn¡¯t have a good sense of direction ...¡± Zhao Lun tried to convince herself that eaves Wu was lost.

    ¡°Chief Zhao has something to discuss with you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Wu Hai calmed down and asked,¡±¡±Oh? What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ......

    ¡°Eaves Wu, you said just now that we¡¯ll release it together. We can discuss the specific time and process of cooperation.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    ¡°It¡¯ll take about a week or two to finish drawing. I don¡¯t care about the other arrangements. I¡¯ll give you my phone number, and you can discuss it with my agentter.¡± The agent Wu Hai mentioned was, of course, Zheng Jiawei.

    After the tour, Wu Hai left Zheng Jiawei¡¯s phone number to Zhao Lunze. Then, Zhao Lunze led the way and sent them to the door.

    ¡°I¡¯ll drive head chef Yuan and eaves Wu. ¡± Zhao Lun said.

    ¡°No need, we can just call for a car ourselves. Don¡¯t we have a second step to the statue? Chief Zhao, you can do your own thing. ¡± Yuan Zhou never liked to trouble others.

    Zhao Lunze, who was very concerned about the statue, thus epted Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangement. However, he also waited for them to get on the car at the door.

    In less than three minutes, he managed to hail an empty taxi.

    ¡°Mr. Zhao, the road to your private museum is indeed a bit winding, so it¡¯s not easy to find the exit.¡± Before getting on the car, Yuan Zhou left onest sentence.

    Then the car sped away and disappeared in front of Zhao Lunze.

    ¡°Could it be that the path is really a littleplicated?¡± Zhao Lunze was in a state of self-doubt.

    As a painter and a person whose ability to survive was basically zero, it was normal for Wu Hai not to know the way. However, boss Yuan looked mature and steady. Since he said so, there might really be a problem with the way to his private museum.

    ¡°I¡¯ll look at the floor nter and ask the nning designer toe over to take a look. ¡± Zhao Lunze murmured and turned around.

    After returning to Taoxi road, Wu Hai directly and quickly jumped back home like a rabbit and started his closed door training.

    Moreover, this painting seemed to be done with a lot of effort. Because Wu Hai, who was in closed-door cultivation, didn¡¯t evene for dinner.

    Not only that, the next day, they didn¡¯t see the ck Beast at breakfast and lunch. This caused many customers to start asking questions in surprise.

    After all, it was the divine beast of the store. If it didn¡¯t see it, of course it had to ask.

    Actually, strictly speaking, the reason why he didn¡¯test night was indeed because he was in closed-door cultivation conceiving the overallposition of the painting. But he was taken away by Zheng Jiawei for the two meals in the morning and noon today.

    Zheng Jiawei certainly had no way to get Wu Hai away. After all, the attraction of the dishes of master chef Restaurant to Wu Hai was absolutely indescribable.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Lin was the only reason that could make Wu Hai follow Zheng Jiawei obediently.

    Today was Wu Lin¡¯s holiday and the day she came back from the Army. Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai picked her up.

    At the exit of Chengdu high-speed rail station.

    ¡°Linlin, you¡¯ve worked hard. Have some warm water.¡± While saying that, Zheng Jiawei took over the box from Wu Lin¡¯s hand with one hand and handed her a cup of warm water with the other.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Wei, did you wait long?¡± Wu Lin asked as she took the cup and sipped the water.

    ¡°No, no, I just got here.¡± Zheng Jiawei waved his hand and said.

    ¡°What do you mean just arrived? we¡¯ve been waiting for an hour.¡± All of a sudden, a resentful voice was heard from the side. It was Wu Hai who was standing at the side.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and leaned against a pir at the side. Even in the crowded high-speed rail station, he still looked quite conspicuous.

    ¡°Thank you for your hard work, Xiaowei. Let¡¯s go and eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes tonight,¡± Wu Lin directly ignored Wu Hai¡¯s words and said to Zheng Jiawei beside her.

    ¡°Alright, since little hai is eating there every day, we can have a reunion dinner.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered with a smile.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t even have breakfast to pick her up. I won¡¯t be able to get lunch if I go back at this time.¡± Wu Hai had full points of resentment. Therefore, he was bold enough to argue in front of Wu Lin,¡±¡±Why are you making a circle when it¡¯s not a New Year or a Festival?¡±

    ¡°Wu Hai! I think you¡¯ve been itching for a beating recently. Have you forgotten why I¡¯m back?¡± Wu Lin looked at Wu Hai and said gently.

    It was this seemingly gentle person that made Wu Hai¡¯s heart skip a beat. Wu Hai immediately cowered and said in a low voice, ¡°It¡¯s just a physical examination. Do you have toe back every year?¡±

    ¡°Heh, if it wasn¡¯t for someone who refused to cooperate without violence, would I have to make this trip?¡± Wu Lin said domineeringly and sharply with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go by myself now. ¡± Wu Hai looked elsewhere while stroking his small mustaches and said.

    ¡°Linlin missed home too. She wanted toe back to visit. After all, I missed Linlin too.¡± At this time, Zheng Jiawei had tidied up the cups and other things and said gently.

    ¡°Yes, I miss you.¡± The tough Wu Lin said with a bright and charming look although her face was a bit red.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go then. I¡¯ve already arranged for you to go to the hospital. You can just go there tomorrow morning.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Hey, let me give you a suggestion. This time, there¡¯s no need to do a colorectal examination.¡± Wu Hai said solemnly.

    ¡°No,¡± Wu Lin refused him directly without even thinking.

    ¡°I agree with everything else, but not this one. I¡¯m a man. How can I do this kind of examination? No.¡± Wu Hai was determined and revealed a manner of not being able to negotiate.

    ¡°Little hai, think about it. Lin Lin is worried about you. After all, you love spicy food so much. You have to see if you are healthy, right?¡± Zheng Jiawei persuaded him seriously.

    Wu Lin was more direct,¡±who told you to like spicy food? you have to go.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t even know if I¡¯m healthy or not. I¡¯m not going.¡± Wu Hai straightened his neck and said.

    ¡°Heh, I wonder who once had a stomach hemorrhage and almost made their house stink. You call this knowing your own body¡¯s condition?¡± Wu Lin said without any hesitation.

    ¡°That was an ident. I did it for the sake of painting.¡± Seeing that Wu Lin was about to go berserk again, Wu Hai immediately continued,¡±¡±I can¡¯t eat three meals a day now.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of this, we still have to thank boss Yuan. I brought a gift for him this time.¡± Wu Lin agreed with Wu Hai¡¯s words quite a lot, but she just praised Yuan Zhou directly and had nothing to do with Wu Hai.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go and give it to boss Yuan together. We should really thank boss Yuan for taking care of little hai.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± While saying that, Wu Lin pulled Zheng Jiawei to the parking lot.

    The two of them were still talking on the way.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really awesome. The young chef¡¯s conference has brought a lot of face to our country. It is said that the final will be directly broadcast by Central TV.¡± Wu Lin said.

    ¡°Central TV will broadcast it?¡± Zheng Jiawei thought for a while and said,¡±I heard from boss Yuan that the final will have four chefspeting for the first ce. He will be a judge on the spot. It¡¯s indeed worth broadcasting. Thand, Japan, and other countries are all paying close attention to thispetition. Currently, the most popr ones are dashi xiujie, Dupond, Suzai, and Kosen, all of whom have the hope to win first ce.¡±

    ¡°Brother Wei, who do you think will get first ce?¡± As Wu Lin didn¡¯t pay attention to the cooking circle, she didn¡¯t know these four people.

    ¡°Of course, I hope that Kohen will win. He¡¯s the son of head chef Kolin, the master of qiqian cuisine. I know him and we¡¯re on good terms,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Brother Wei is so awesome,¡± Wu Lin said.¡±I feel like he knows everyone.¡±

    ¡°No. It¡¯s just thatst time when master Colin came to visit boss Yuan, we chatted for a while and then we ate the sweet and sour crispy fish cooked by master Colin. It¡¯s very delicious. If you want to eat it, I can take you there.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Lin agreed happily. She was totally different in front of Zheng Jiawei and Wu Hai.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is a truly capable person, just like little hai.¡± ¡°Do you still remember why I made hai my agent?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    Wu Lin shook her head. Zheng Jiawei had told her about this matter, but she couldn¡¯t remember it.

    To put it simply, Zheng Jiawei got to know Wu Hai because he was with Wu Lin. However, he decided to be Wu Hai¡¯s manager for another reason.

    ¡°I remember that a few years ago, little hai and I went to an international artist exchange Conference. The people who attended were all young talents from various countries. When little hai went, no one paid us any attention because of our nationality.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei said,¡±to be exact, we don¡¯t even have the treatment that we should have. That¡¯s really ridiculous. This is an international event and we¡¯re still the invited party. How can something like this happen?¡±

    ¡°At that time, I wasn¡¯t as mature as I am now, so I was very angry, but little hai didn¡¯t care at all. At that time, he said something that I still remember even now,¡¯my drawing is better than theirs, this is a fact that can¡¯t be changed¡¯.¡±

    After saying that, Zheng Jiawei revealed a smile and continued,¡±In the end, little hai took out his work and shocked the audience. The foreigners who used to be arrogant all looked at him with admiration.¡±

    ¡°Just like little Hai¡¯s paintings, head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills can also transcend national boundaries. If it¡¯s good, then it¡¯s good. Even if you have any pre-set stand in your heart, as long as you can cook it, you have to be convinced.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Wu Hai, who was the subject of their discussion, was no longer behind them.

    There was no mistake!

    Wu Hai had long been forgotten by Wu Lin. The couple hadn¡¯t seen each other for a long time. Therefore, they had a lot to talk about.

    Not until they got in the car and Zheng Jiawei hadn¡¯t started the car yet did Wu Lin ask curiously,¡±Why aren¡¯t you leaving?¡±

    ¡°Little hai hasn¡¯t arrived yet.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered.

    ¡°Oh, Wu Hai is also with us.¡± Not until then did Wu Lin react.

    ¡°There¡¯s only one path here. Wait for him. Little hai should be here soon. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°This road idiot.¡± Wu Lin revealed a look of disgust, but she still looked outside the window and waited for Wu Hai.

    Just like what Zheng Jiawei had said, there was only one road here and there were no branches. Very soon, Wu Hai arrived leisurely. He got on the car, closed the door and waited for the car to leave, ignoring his sister.

    Obviously, he was still angry about the examination. Only whoever did the colorectal examination would know. Anyway, Wu Hai was determined not to do it.

    The previous inspection had left a deep psychological shadow in the ck Beast¡¯s heart. Therefore, even though it knew that it could not resist, it still had to show its attitude.

    Wu Shou was indeed worthy of being the first batch of customers of master chef Restaurant for a long time. The three of them first stopped at Zheng Jiawei¡¯s ce from the high-speed rail and put down Wu Lin¡¯s food before going to Taoxi road. Even if Yuan Zhou was still open for an hour more today, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the food.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you today, Wu beast? I didn¡¯t see you, so I thought something happened. ¡± Wang Hong said.

    Wu Hai took a cold look at Wang Hong and didn¡¯t want to speak.

    ¡°How¡¯s the new book? Evil Punisher 2 ¡°s sales should be pretty good, right?¡± Zheng Jiawei answered to make the atmosphere less awkward.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good,¡± Wang Hong replied.¡±The most handsome man in my book is very popr. Many female readers like him.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, do you know that there¡¯s a big event today? it¡¯s about boss Yuan.¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal?¡± As soon as he said it was about Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai came over with a cold face.

    ¡°The famous chef Wang Huai, old man Wang, ising.¡± ¡°Of course,¡± Wang Hong replied.¡±I¡¯m not sure about grandfather Wang¡¯s status in the cooking circle, but it should be very high. Grandfather Wang is here to give the saber King¡¯s horizontal board.¡±

    ¡°I know a little about the saber King¡¯s que. This que is not an official recognition, but the importance of this que in history and today is equivalent to 90% of the chefs in the country recognizing you as the saber King.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. From now on, head chef Yuan will be the King of Knives. How impressive.¡± Wang Hong nodded.

    After hearing that, Wu Hai expressed that he wasn¡¯t very interested. That was because based on his understanding of Yuan Zhou, no matter whether he won the knife King title or not, he would still be the best in knife skills. There was no doubt about it.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a big event. We have to stay and witness it.¡± While saying that, Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Lin, who also expressed that she would stay and witness it.

    Zheng Jiawei sent this message to the ¡°Dragon and Tiger fighting group¡±,¡±queuing Committee Members group¡±,¡±Yuan Zhou food review website management Group¡±,¡±inte anti-ck monitoring group¡±,¡±dinner appointment group¡±...

    Then, the regr customers who were free all said that they wanted to witness this scene.

    Of course, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were definitely present.

    Wu Hai returned to the second floor. Seeing more and more people on Taoxi road, he smiled smugly,¡±¡±My view from the second floor is the best and the least crowded.¡±

    About half an hourter, old man Wang and Wang Mingjie arrived. The saber King¡¯s que was quiterge and quite old, so they had specially hired people to carefully move it along the way. It was also wrapped very well to prevent collision.

    Grandfather Wang had told Yuan Zhou in advance, so Yuan Zhou was well prepared and went out to wee him with Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Elder Wang, you must have had a hard journey.¡± Yuan Zhou led Wang Huai and Wang Mingjie into the restaurant.

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 Chapter 1663

    <h4>Chapter 1663: The saber King Yuan Zhou!</h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard, we¡¯re always flying. ¡± Old man Wang said seriously.

    ¡°This is head chef Yuan, China¡¯s number one chef,¡± Wang Huai started to make the introductions,¡±head chef Yuan, this is my useless eldest son.¡± Wang Mingjie. Head chef Yuan, you can just call him Mingjie. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard of your great name. ¡± Wang Mingjie didn¡¯t look down on Yuan Zhou at all because of his young age. From his tone and manner, one could tell that he really respected Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Elder Wang, you¡¯re too kind.¡± Yuan Zhou said and then said to Wang Mingjie,¡±¡±Head chef Ming Jie is also the pir of Jiangsu cuisine.¡±

    ¡°My cooking skills are still far from good.¡± When Wang Mingjie said ¡°too far apart¡±, he was referring to his own father. He couldn¡¯t bepared to Yuan Zhou. In fact, those who knew Yuan Zhou well would neverpare themselves to him.

    After praising each other for a while, Yuan Zhou went to the back to make tea while master Cheng chatted with him. To be honest, master Cheng and Wang Mingjie were from the same generation.

    They drank tea and waited for the time toe.

    They still had to choose an auspicious day to give the horizontal board. Old man Wang Huai had specifically found someone to calcte that fouro¡¯ clock in the afternoon was a good time.

    ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan is free tonight. My kid¡¯s turtle-soaring lion dance is already 90% of my cooking skills.¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Ming Jie,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I hope head chef yuan can give me some guidance.¡± Wang Mingjie stood up and bowed as he spoke.

    Wang Mingjie¡¯s character was really rigid, and he had always set his father as his goal since he was young.

    Out of curiosity, Yuan Zhou asked the system in his heart if head chef Wang Mingjie was a master chef judged by the system.

    ......

    Then, the system gave an answer that was beyond Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation this time,¡±¡±If Wang Huai wasn¡¯t here, Wang Mingjie would undoubtedly be a master chef recognized by the system.¡±

    Obviously, grandfather Wang was standing in front of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Wang Mingjie wasn¡¯t in the system¡¯s judgment.

    Was it because of Grandpa Wang that head chef Mingjie couldn¡¯t perform well? Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the specific reason, so he could only make a guess.

    ¡°Ding ding¡±

    At 3:50 in the afternoon, grandfather Wang¡¯s pocket watch rang. He was afraid of missing the time, so he had specially adjusted the time.

    As soon as the clock rang, Wang Mingjie started to make arrangements without grandfather Wang¡¯s instructions.

    Fouro¡¯ clock sharp.

    Old man Wang stood in front of the shop and shouted,¡±¡±Look at the person holding the tablet. He doesn¡¯t want gold, silver, or pearls. The table is covered in all kinds of colors. One horizontal piece and one vertical piece is sent up and down to da Qian ss 3, Station 9. It¡¯s a board for the ck iron cauldron in the sky!¡±

    The voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout Taoxi road. Almost all the onlookers heard it. This part was called ¡°the work of a knife.¡± In the past, the head chef of a big restaurant would hand over the kitchen to the next head chef to sing it. It was a kind of inheritance ceremony.

    Now, the saber King¡¯s horizontal board had changed. Of course, the words had changed. For example, if they were sent to da Qian ss three, the nine groups would be ¡°beat you up, ss one, three groups¡±. In the end, it would also be ¡°ck iron cauldron, the world¡¯s cab servants¡±.

    In the current society, there were less than 10 people who could shout this part in its entirety, so the onlookers who heard it all thought it was very interesting and even took Short Video.

    Originally, they had wanted to invite someone to beat the drums and gongs, but in the end, there was still no one. This was because the saber King¡¯s horizontal board was already big enough, and there was no need to use other things to hold up the atmosphere.

    This was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time seeing this horizontal board. It was not big, not even half the size of the ¡°master chef Restaurant¡± sign hanging on the wall. There were already some historical mottled words on it. The two words ¡°knife King¡± were written on it. No one knew who wrote them, but the strokes were vigorous and powerful. With just one look, one could tell that it was the work of a famous master.

    Such a big piece of Phoebe zhennan wood, well ... Although Yuan Zhou had a lot of gifts from the system, the meaning was different. One could tell from the solemn expressions on Wang Huai and Wang Mingjie¡¯s faces.

    Old man Wang didn¡¯t have that much strength left, so he couldn¡¯t lift the que alone. He needed Wang Mingjie to drag it from behind. That¡¯s right, after tearing open the outer packaging of the que, old man Wang didn¡¯t let the delivery staff touch it again.

    Yuan Zhou received the saber King¡¯s horizontal board with both hands. At the same time, the system¡¯s voice suddenly sounded in his head.

    ¡°Ding! Congrattions to the host forpleting the hidden mission¡± defeat China¡¯s Saber King ¡°.¡±

    As someone who hadpleted several hidden missions, Yuan Zhou was quite experienced. Most of the time, the hidden mission would only be notified after it waspleted. Moreover, the rewards were usually quite rich, such as the ssic Roast goose for the first time, the second gourmet tour, and so on. He didn¡¯t know what the reward would be this time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou remained calm and didn¡¯t investigate further. After all, the inheritance of the saber King was being carried out now. He would secretly watch it when no one was around.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely take good care of it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said to Wang Huai solemnly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wang Huai nodded,¡±this board will not be disgraced in your hands, head chef Yuan.¡±

    Whoosh!

    The audience pped in unison, and the apuse was loud.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been eating in master chef Restaurant for three years. From the first time I came here, when he dared to sell his egg fried rice for 188 RMB, I knew that this young man was not an ordinary person. Now, it has been proven that my guess is right. Boss Yuan is indeed worthy of his title as the saber King. ¡±

    ¡°Haha. Master chef Restaurant will be open for another 50 years. In the future, my son and grandson will be eating here. Boss Yuan will not only be the saber king of China, but also the saber king of the world.¡±

    ¡°Hey, son and grandson? do you have a girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°Whether he has a girlfriend or not isn¡¯t the point. The point is that he doesn¡¯t seem to be called the world Saber King.¡±

    ¡°Why not? if you can beat all the chefs with good knife skills into submission, you will be the world¡¯s knife King!¡±

    The onlookers discussed animatedly. Everyone believed that this was well-deserved. To put it bluntly, only Yuan Zhou could do it. There were 1000 readers, so there were 1000 hamlets. Everyone¡¯s understanding was different.

    However, a thousand customers would have two or three thousand different tastes. Because the same person was in a different mood and at a different time, their taste buds might change.

    However, Yuan Zhou was satisfied with all of them.

    ¡°I really envy you guys. The saber King¡¯s horizontal board is in Rong city.¡± The envy in Zhou Shijie¡¯s words was self-evident.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just an inscribed board of the saber King? I didn¡¯t mind. ¡± Zhang Ye waved his hand and gave a nonchnt look as he continued,¡±Our Sichuan cuisine Association pays great attention to the cultivation of young chefs. That¡¯s why we¡¯ve cultivated such a talented chef like little Yuan. It¡¯s also because little Yuan is too talented.¡±

    Hearing that, Zhou Shijie lowered his head and looked at the ground, but he didn¡¯t find the brick. Hearing that, he really wanted to throw the brick at Zhang Yan¡¯s face.

    ¡°Come on,e on. Can a chef like little Yuan be trained?¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±the horizontal board is in Rong city. You should be happy. You didn¡¯t notice it.¡±

    ¡°No one would believe me even if I told the truth.¡± The truth was that Zhang Ye¡¯s smile was so wide that it almost reached his ears, but he still said that he did not mind.

    Wang Huai was a little disappointed, but he was more relieved than disappointed.

    As this board was already a cultural relic, a gift contract had to be signed. Moreover, the board couldn¡¯t be ced outside. Yuan Zhou had already found a good ce for the board and hung it next door, where a lot of wood was stored ... Well, they were just ordinary wood.

    Yuan Zhou respected this board very much, not because of the two words ¡°knife King¡±, but because this board had been treasured by many master chefs. Such a thing couldn¡¯t have any problems with him and had to be passed down.

    When everything was over, the audience dispersed on their own without the need for the queuing Committee to maintain order. After all, master chef Restaurant often did such big things, so everyone knew the process.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed worthy of being the first signboard of Taoxi road. I also have to work hard on my second signboard of Taoxi road.¡± Wu Hai, who had been watching the whole process on the second floor, returned to his room and continued to paint.

    Grandfather Wang said he was a little tired, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay for long. He even suggested that the turtle and lion dance could be done tomorrow instead of tonight. However, since grandfather Wang said it was no problem, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t persuade him any further.

    The two chairmen also left. They came and left quietly, waving their sleeves. When they left, they didn¡¯t even bother Yuan Zhou.

    Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had the same idea on this point. They would try not to trouble Yuan Zhou if possible.

    After having a few small talk with the regr customers who came to congratte him, Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor and started to study the reward of the hidden mission.

    ¡°System child, check the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait.

    The system disyed,[hidden mission] the host has received the horizontal board of ¡°knife King¡±, the representative of the peak of Chinese knife skills. The host has be the publicly acknowledged knife king of China in the cooking industry. (Completed)

    (Mission tips: the Dragon ying saber rules the world ... No, it¡¯s the saber King rules the world. Who would dare to show off their knife skills in front of you?)

    [Mission reward] carving technique Part 2 (avable to be received)

    (Reward tips: young man, the second part might be different from what you imagined.)

    ¡°Carving technique Part 2, I¡¯m really waiting until the flowers are wilting. My obsessivepulsive disorder has finally been fulfilled!¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop for a second and received it immediately.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts, the second volume of sculpting techniques could only be meat dishes. However, just as the reward had stated, it was really different from what Yuan Zhou had imagined. The second volume of sculpting techniques not only included the sculpting of meat dishes but also the overallposition andyout. In other words, it had two parts.

    In fact, it made sense when he thought about it. With the first and middle chapters, vegetarian dishes and inedible dishes covered most of the dishes. If the second chapter was only about meat dishes, meat dishes were rarely used in te presentation and carving. Therefore, there must be other things, such as summaries.

    ¡°Their intelligence has been ruined by the crow beasts. A Leaf Blinds the eyes.¡± Yuan Zhou was digesting the content of the second volume of the carving technique. It was no exaggeration to say that before the second volume, Yuan Zhou¡¯s te presentation was already world-ss. But now ... Sorry, the earth couldn¡¯t hold it!

    On the other side, Wang Huai and Wang Mingjie returned to the hotel they were staying at. They were staying in a suite with two rooms and two halls. When Wang Mingjie was about to return to his room, Wang Huai stopped him.

    ¡°Mingjie,¡±

    ¡°Father, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Wang Mingjie asked.

    ¡°Tonight, I will go to master chef Restaurant to show head chef Yuan the turtle soaring lion dance. I won¡¯t be going with you.¡± Wang Huai said.

    ¡°Are you feeling ufortable? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?¡± Wang Mingjie immediately said.

    Old man Wang Huai shook his head.¡±No, I¡¯m perfectly fine. I have eighty to ny percent of your turtle-soaring lion dance, so I don¡¯t need to watch from the side. Also, this year¡¯s knife banquet will be myst time hosting it. You¡¯ll be the head chef from now on.¡±

    Hearing this, Wang Mingjie fell silent. He looked at his father and was silent for a long time before finally nodding.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯ll be the head of Huai Dao cuisine from now on.¡± Wang Huai patted his son and returned to his room.

    A few days ago, di Feng and Wang Huai were still discussing giving the opportunity to the young man, but old man Wang had firmly rejected di Feng¡¯s suggestion.

    In Wang Huai¡¯s eyes at that time, he would have to work for at least another five years before he retired. However, after he gave the horizontal board to Yuan Zhou, he suddenly wanted to hand everything over to his eldest son.

    Wang Mingjie was exceptionally calm. He stood in the corridor for five minutes. If he were to smoke, he would have done so by now. Unfortunately, he did not smoke. In fact, Liu Li and the others did not smoke.

    It was not that chefs could not smoke, but many chefs chose not to smoke for a better taste.

    Back at master chef Restaurant, Yu daoyi, who hadn¡¯t been seen for many years, went down the mountain again. He still had a little Daoist with him, but he didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the little Daoist was much thinner thanst time.

    ¡°Wu Ju Shi, long time no see, how have you been?¡± Yu daoyi greeted Wu Hai.

    ¡°Yu daoyi with half a face.¡± Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin were waiting in line for dinner. They had not been in master chef Restaurant for three meals and now he felt that he could eat a whole roasted cow.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a small path. Thanks toyman Wu¡¯s teachingst time, it¡¯s very powerful.¡± Yu daoyi continued,¡±so, I went back and studied it. I thought of a way to defeat the enemy. So, I wanted to ask for your advice again. I hope you can give me this chance.¡±

    ¡°What time?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°What do you think about tomorrow afternoon,yman Wu?¡± Yu daoyi said,

    ¡°No problem at all. You can do whatever you want. I¡¯m invincible.¡± Wu Hai answered in a domineering manner. In the field of eating and painting, he had such a domineering spirit.

    Yu daoyi specially went down the mountain today to have a meal with Wu Hai. Of course, he had to mention such a serious matter.

    ¡°Speaking of snatching vegetables, I¡¯ve found someone who¡¯s as good at snatching vegetables as I am.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appeared especially solemn when he said that.

    Yu daoyi¡¯s calm expression suddenly became serious as he asked,¡±Isyman Wu¡¯s words true?¡±

    ¡°Yes. The key is that I can¡¯t see anything special about his skill in snatching food.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Could it be the legendary natural foodie who can¡¯t snatch food?!¡± Yu daoyi looked at Wu Hai in shock.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but I¡¯m 80% sure. ¡± Wu Hai answered.

    There was only one in a million people who were born to be a foodie. They were self-taught and had extraordinary performance in snatching food and looking for delicious food.

    ¡°After hearing whatyman Wu said, this little Daoist¡¯s interest is even more intense. I wonder ifyman Wu can invite thisyman to eat with us tomorrow.¡± Yu daoyi asked.

    Wu Hai looked at Yu daoyi and asked,¡±half-face Taoist priest, are you going to treat two people to a meal tomorrow?¡±

    ¡°In the past two months, when little Daoist returned to the mountain, other than practicing the method of snatching food, he also made a few zithers and exchanged them for quite a bit of money.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m a rich man now,¡± Yu daoyi said.¡±It¡¯s not a problem for me to treat you two to a meal.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll give her WeChat and try to ask her toe.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back and prepare.¡± With that, Yu daoyi left with the little Daoist.

    Beside them, Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei had heard the whole conversation between them. Wu Lin looked a bit helpless at this time, while Zheng Jiawei was writing and drawing and even making a phone call.

    ¡°Brother Wei, what are you doing?¡± Wu Lin asked.

    ¡°Tomorrow, Xiaohai willpete with the Taoist priest and another person for the position of the chief rice bucket of master chef Restaurant. So I called Wang Hong over and asked him to record this matter,¡± Zheng Jiawei answered.

    ¡°...¡± Wu Lin said,¡±brother Wei, you¡¯re spoiling him too much.¡±

    ¡°Love the house and its Crow.¡± Zheng Jiawei touched Wu Lin¡¯s head and she immediately became silent.

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    Was this the legendary Lian Zhuang? Fear of the mouth!

 Chapter 1664

    <h4>Chapter 1664: Great battle between the chief!</h4>

    That night, when the tavern opened.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou arrived at the headquarters of the Qing chef society. Qin Kelly had already prepared everything.

    The turtle lion dance was a knife skill that dealt with ingredients, so it definitely couldn¡¯te out of thin air. Just like snatching vegetables, it couldn¡¯t snatch air even if there were no vegetables.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already discussed with grandfather Wang before and decided to directly choose the kitchen of the green Chef society as the location.

    Yuan Zhou felt that it wasn¡¯t good to hold such activities in the Sichuan cuisine Association or the chef¡¯s Association. However, he was the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association and this was his territory. Thus, there was no problem.

    With Wang Mingjie¡¯s scrupulous character, he could only arrive early, notte. Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou had always arrived early as well. Therefore, the two of them arrived at the door at exactly 9:30 when they agreed to meet.

    Why didn¡¯t he go in from the door? because there were other units in this building, the door was closed at this time and he had to wait for someone to open the door.

    ¡°Is old man Wang noting?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see Wang Huai, so he asked with concern.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m not.¡± Wang Mingjie answered seriously.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t ask further.

    Then, Wang Mingjie stood up straight. During the process, Yuan Zhou talked about two topics, but they were both dead. Yuan Zhou finally met someone who was even worse at chatting than him.

    It was true. Yuan Zhou felt as if he was chatting with a news joint broadcast when he was chatting with head chef Ming Jie. It was too formal. Of course, it wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t say it was bad, but he just couldn¡¯t start the conversation.

    Qin Kaili, Liao Yue, Wanli, and Kang Hu left the restaurant 20 minutes before 9:10 am. Then, they saw the muddled fruit on the tree and the two of them under the tree. Yuan Zhou and Wang Mingjie were standing there in a daze.

    ......

    ¡°President, why is head chef Wang here so early?¡± Ten thousand miles said.

    ¡°You must have waited for a long time,¡± Qin Kaili said.¡±Please tell us directly next time, President. We¡¯lle down to pick you up immediately.¡±

    Kang Hu and Liao Yue nodded. Originally, Qin Kaili was the only one in charge of receiving them today, but after knowing the details, Wan Li, Liao Yue, and Kang Hu rushed over.

    The ingredient used for the disy was a chicken, so they definitely couldn¡¯t show off their cutting skills. It would be too much of a waste to throw the ingredient aside after the disy, so after the disy, they would eat it and then have Liao Yue turn the chicken into five-colored shredded chicken.

    Soaring turtle lion dance cutting technique. Soaring turtle and lion dance were just adjectives. Just like Yuan Zhou¡¯s crossing of the three beasts, the characteristics of the cutting technique were also described by three kinds of animals.

    Thinking about it carefully, what were the characteristics of turtles? they were slow and lived a long life. As the saying went, a thousand-year-old tortoise was eight thousand-year-old tortoise. However, since it was used to praise people, it naturally couldn¡¯t be a negative word. Therefore,¡¯turtle¡¯ here represented ¡®steady¡¯, and ¡®GUI Teng¡¯ meant ¡®steady¡¯ and ¡®floating¡¯.

    Strictly speaking, the tortoise soaring lion dance was really dazzling. It was just like the scene of a lion dance. Every ending was dazzling, and only the dazzle was considered. Although it couldn¡¯t bepared to the crossing of the three beasts, the skill in it couldn¡¯t be picky. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, it was only one level lower than the skill he had used not long ago. After all, dissecting a cow with a knife was a legendary cutting skill.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. I remember elder Wang saying that head chef Mingjie only learned 80 ¨C 90% of the turtle-soaring lion dance. If elder Wang were toe personally, his cutting skills would probably be only half a grade lower than a butcher cutting a cow.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it seriously.

    While watching, Yuan Zhou got a little curious and began to ask the system how far away the turtle lion dance was from the collector¡¯s knife skills.

    Then, the system disyed,[same grade?] Host, don¡¯t you have a bit of an opinion on your own knife skills?

    The word ¡°pretentious tree¡± was bolded by the system.

    Next, the system exined how to reach the standard of a knife skill collector ¡®s.

    Knife skills were divided into three categories: practicality, performance, and functionality. However, there was no superior or inferior in these three categories.

    The [crossing of three beasts] was a practical cutting skill, while the [butcher dismembering the ox] was a functional cutting skill. The practical and the performance cutting skills were almost the opposite. The practical meant that it was simple and effective, but the [crossing of three beasts] was an exception. Whether it was in terms of beauty or practical use, it was one level higher than the [soaring turtle lion dance].

    On the other hand, functionality could bebined with performance. That was why the ding n¡¯s ox Cleaver was also very dazzling. The standard for the collection knife skills that the system determined was very simple. It had to reach the peak of its field. As for the turtle lion dance, as a performance knife skill, it was far from reaching the peak. As for its practicality, it was also a distance away from the peak.

    Therefore, the system said that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the slightest interest in his cutting skills and feltpletely empty in his heart.

    In fact, the system suspected that the host was acting cool, but it indicated that it had no evidence.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    Kang Hu, Liao Yue, Qin Kaili, and Wan Li couldn¡¯t help but p and discuss loudly after the show ended.

    ¡°The turtle lion dance¡¯s arc with the knife is really beautiful¡±,¡±I think the tail knife is even more beautiful¡±,¡±I saw it at the knife banquet two years ago, and it¡¯s still amazing this year¡±,¡±although I don¡¯t know much about cooking, this is indeed the second most beautiful knife skill I¡¯ve ever seen¡±.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Wang Mingjie expressed his gratitude and then looked at Yuan Zhou, asking seriously,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, do you have any thoughts on my turtle-soaring lion dance?¡±

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that Wang Mingjie didn¡¯t care about Wanli, Liao Yue, and Kang Hu. The key was that these three really couldn¡¯t give any technical suggestions, so salted fish could only shout 666.

    ¡°Elder Wang¡¯s turtle soaring lion dance is, first and foremost, an art that is beyond doubt.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then continued,¡±¡±But head chef Mingjie, do you want to have a clear direction for your breakthrough?¡±

    Hearing this, Wang Mingjie was stunned. He lowered his head and said solemnly,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, please enlighten me.¡±

    ¡°If we break down the cutting techniques, we can divide them into practicality, performance, and functionality. The turtle lion dance, elder Wang, has already done his best, but I see that you, head chef Mingjie, don¡¯t seem to have a sense of direction.¡± Yuan Zhou hit the nail on the head.

    Actually, ording to the system, the turtle-soaring lion dance was a show-off. If it continued, it was possible to reach the extreme. However, the path of cooking couldn¡¯t be casually decided by others. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thest sentence.

    Given Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, Wang Mingjie would basically make the same choice as soon as he said that. However, this was not the result Yuan Zhou wanted.

    While Yuan Zhou and Wang Mingjie were talking, Liao Yue had already finished preparing the five-colored shredded chicken.

    Wang Mingjie fell into deep thought because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. No one knew what he was thinking.

    Seeing that it was almost appropriate, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Head chef Mingjie, please eat first. This is the cooking of our Vice President of the Qing chef Association.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Wang Mingjie snapped out of his daze and sat up straight.

    Qin Kaili had also prepared some other side dishes. As the main dish was the five-colored shredded chicken, it was still possible to have a simple table.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou eating the five-colored shredded chicken, Liao Yue became very nervous and his eyes almost turned round.

    The five-colored shredded chicken was one of the representative dishes of Lu cuisine. Yuan Zhou had tried the dishes cooked by Chairman Zhou before. In terms of taste and heat control, it was definitely iparable to Liao Yue ¡®s. However, considering Liao Yue¡¯s age, to be fair, this taste was already at the standard of signature dishes in many restaurants.

    ¡°The five-colored shredded chicken is very delicious for your age.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Liao Yue heaved a huge sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face, ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it, President. ¡±

    Everyone had already had dinner, so this meal was considered a midnight snack. After about an hour, they were basically done.

    Qin Kaili took care of the aftermath while Liao Yue, Kang Hu, and Wan Li sent Yuan Zhou and Wang Mingjie off. Neither of them asked anyone to drive them.

    Wang Mingjie came by car, while Yuan Zhou directly hailed a taxi.

    ¡°Before I came here, my father said that head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are superb and you are good at many cuisines. If you have any doubts about cooking, head chef Yuan, you will definitely be able to give me the best guidance.¡± Before Wang Mingjie left, he said,¡±¡±Previously, head chef Wang was also enlightened by your master chef Restaurant. Head chef Yuan, you are truly an expert in cooking.¡±

    ¡°Eh? An all-knowing chef?¡± Yuan Zhou heard an unfamiliar title.

    ¡°The ¡®all-knowing culinary skill¡¯ means that head chef yuan can provide very useful guidance on any culinary-rted problem,¡± Wang Mingjie exined with a straight face.

    ¡°Hmm ... Who gave you this name?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a moment of silence.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I heard the title of ¡®all-knowing chef¡¯ from my father.¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    ¡°The all-knowing culinary skill is too low. It¡¯s better to call it the all-knowing culinary skill. No matter how bad it is, it can still be the all-knowing culinary skill.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help ridiculing in the heart.

    As a Big Shot in the naming world, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to say anything. These people didn¡¯t even ask the person involved when they gave people nicknames.

    After a short conversation, Yuan Zhou directly took a taxi and left.

    Yuan Zhou was very busy after watching the knife skills for the whole night. There was also a person who was also very busy in the master chef Restaurant. He had never made an appointment with anyone before. It was the first time he had made an appointment with someone, the ck Beast Lao Ai.

    A covenant? [A wave of them wille tomorrow afternoon.]

    [How many people?]

    [Three people.]

    [Should I bring Mengmeng along?] Four people is just right.]

    [Don¡¯t let the cannon fodder get in the battle of the top.]

    [ok, I¡¯lle in advance to line up.]

    The above was the WeChat conversation between Mr. Hairy bear and Wu Hai. To be honest, they didn¡¯t have muchmunication except for the appointment. When hairy bear asked Wu Hai out, he basically failed because Wu Hai would never go to other restaurants when master chef Restaurant was still open.

    Thepetition for the chief rice bucket was a major event in Taoxi road.

    It was a sunny day, and even the heavens were giving them face. A great battle was about to begin.

    A group of big (big) people (Teng) gathered around. The leaders were Wang Hong and Zhou Xi. The two busy people were waiting for him.

    Among them, Wang Hong was holding a small notebook, Zhou Xi was carrying a video camera on his shoulder, and Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei were in the third batch. They had already gone to the hospital for a physical examination in the morning. It was also because of the physical examination that Wu Hai didn¡¯t even eat breakfast today.

    Therefore, Wu Hai came prepared for this lunch. Of course, even Dao Yi didn¡¯t eat anything before he came. After all, he had to fight two good-for-nothing today and couldn¡¯t be careless. As for Lord hairy bear, he was said to be a natural glutton and Wu Hai couldn¡¯t tell how deep his food was.

    As for Wu Hai, Yu daoyi, and Lord hairy bear, they were, of course, in the first batch. As for why Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei were in the third batch ...

    The former was because she couldn¡¯t look straight at Wu Hai. What was there to argue about a good-for-nothing? thetter was because she didn¡¯t want to admit that she knew Wu Hai. As for thetter, it was simpler. She just wanted to apany the former.

    In addition to Wu Lin, the new employee su Ruyan also didn¡¯t understand. Ever since she came to master chef Restaurant, su Ruyan¡¯s three views had been destroyed. Why were there still people snatching it?

    In fact, su Ruoyan should be able to get used to the titles of the top ten malignant tumors, the four Merman guardian deities, and the three demon kings (because of Wang Hong¡¯s sincerity, he didn¡¯t dare to add Jiang Changxi into the list) in the master chef Restaurant. People would fight for all kinds of titles.

    ¡°This woman is a rare beauty,¡± This was the first time Yu daoyi had seen Lord Mao Xiong, and he thought to himself.

    Today, Lord hairy bear was wearing a white dress, like a White Lotus ... Well, it didn¡¯t seem like apliment. To say that Lord hairy bear was tall and thin, wearing a simple dress, and showing his corbones, the thin image was too deceptive.

    As the medium of the two people, Wu Hai introduced them to each other. Although he didn¡¯t introduce them clearly, it was already a great effort for the ck Beast.

    ¡°The chief rice bucket of master chef Restaurant, my eaves Wu is worthy of the title.¡± Zhou Xi was full of confidence.

    As a writer, Wang Hong had a different opinion. After all, the famous wuxia expert, Gu Long, had once said that one should not offend three types of people in the pugilistic world: A monk, a woman, and a child.

    Therefore, that tall and thin-looking Lord hairy bear, who had no fighting power at all, was definitely a strong opponent.

    The brat who was on summer break also came. Of course, he wasn¡¯t interested in this matter. He mainly came to see lots of meat. He had brought a camera, and the picture of the koi fish was gone. Although it was very popr, for the credibility of the seller, the brat couldn¡¯t raise the price.

    However, if the price didn¡¯t increase, it would disappoint the enthusiasm of the children¡¯s shoes. So, he spent five Yuan to hire a ssmate to sell the photo of lots of meat for 50 yuan. At the same time, the supply of naughty children was reduced by one-third. So naughty children gave birth to the fourth market, the Kongtong scalper market!

    The brat did some calctions. Although the supply was reduced by a third, each photo could earn him an additional 20 copper coins. After deducting the supply consumption and thebor cost of 5 copper coins, the brat¡¯s monthly ie was an additional 725 copper coins.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start lunch,¡± Su Ruoyan shouted.

    The three people of Wu Hai¡¯s group entered the restaurant. The temperaments of the three experts were intertwined with each other. They seemed to see the atmosphere freeze indistinctly. This was the sign of a storm brewing.

    The person who ordered was Yu daoyi. He asked,¡±¡±What do you two want to eat today?¡±

    ¡°You can do whatever you want, I don¡¯t ... Don¡¯t care.¡± Wu Hai thought for a while and decided not to raise any gs for the time being as there were big enemies today.

    ¡°More meat, less vegetables. As long as there¡¯s a lot, everything else is fine.¡± Lord hairy bear said in a soft voice.

    Such a domineering order made Yu daoyi and Wu Hai feel a little pressure.

    ¡°Crispy roast pork, stir-fried stir-fried geoduck, stewed beef brisket with radish, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, Qilin bass, national dish, thousandyer meat, white fruit sweet Taro, three-cup chicken, braised pork with preserved vegetable, mapo tofu, braised pork ribs with potatoes, vored eggnt, Sichuan crab ...¡± Yu daoyi ordered 36 dishes in one breath, and the number of vegetarian dishes could be counted with his fingers.

    Even su Ruoyan, who was memorizing dishes, was stunned. She looked at Yu daoyi, Wu Hai, and Mao Xiong and carefully reminded them of the rules of the restaurant.

    ¡°Schr, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll definitely be able to finish it.¡± Yu daoyi¡¯s words were quite convincing. Su Ruoyan reported the menu to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡± 12 dishes per person. I know that you¡¯re not full, but we¡¯re here to see who wins and who loses, not to eat.¡± Yu daoyi said,¡±I just sold two zithers. I have some money. If you really want the three of us to eat our fill, I think I¡¯ll have to pawn them to schr Yuan today.¡±

    Thirty-six dishes, all of which were meat dishes, were worth a lot of money. Yu daoyi had only sold two zithers for so much money, which only proved that his zithers were worth a lot of money.

    As mentioned before, Yu daoyi was a strange person. He could easily make money. There were many people lining up to buy his zither, but he didn¡¯t sell it much.

    If you think that Yu daoyi doesn¡¯t love money, then you¡¯re wrong. He does love money, but it¡¯s impossible for him to sell a violin for money.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you make a bet and see who will win?¡± A regr customer asked the devilish child.

    After all, in the eyes of regr customers, the brat was someone who could do anything to earn money.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s impossible to lose money by controlling the concept, gambling to earn money is the most unwise way.¡± ¡°I have other ways to earn money,¡± the devilish brat said.

    ¡°Do youck start-up capital? I can invest.¡± The regr customer said.

    ¡°No need, no need. I¡¯ve already received the investment from Sister Jiang Changxi.¡± The devilish brat said.

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 Chapter 1665

    <h4>Chapter 1665: The king of good-for-nothing!</h4>

    From the devilish brat¡¯s point of view, people who said that gambling could earn money were typically people who didn¡¯t know how to earn money. The benefits were great, but there were various risks to consider. Therefore, once the risk value was deducted, in reality, the profit to return ratio of a proper gambling was only 3.7 times that of working.

    Unfortunately, from selling information books to selling pictures of koi fish, the return was no less than four times.

    Of course, there was one more thing to add. The brat calcted the return when he was the banker. If he wasn¡¯t the banker, the return would be even lower. It was even worse than working. This was also why the brat didn¡¯t understand why some people wanted to gamble. They clearly weren¡¯t making money, they were losing money.

    The 36 dishes were arranged on a big table. Luckily, Yuan Zhou was fast. Otherwise, in other restaurants, it would take a long time for all the dishes to be served.

    ¡°This atmosphere is really great! I must write a plot called ¡®the fight for the throne in Yuan Dian¡¯!¡± Wang Hong was so excited that his entire body was trembling. The two most powerful battles in the world of wuxia should be the sword duel between the Jin and Gu Masters, the summit of the Forbidden City and the Hua mountain.

    Wang Hong felt that even though he couldn¡¯tpare to Master Jin and master Gu in terms of his ¡°Yuan Dian throne-iming¡± novel, it would definitely blind the readers.

    ¡°First of all, I have to set up the plot properly. Whether the duel is exciting or not depends on the character. Think about it, if it was not ye Gucheng and Ximen chuixue who stood at the top of the Forbidden City, but the other two, it would not feel like this at all.¡± Wang Hong began to ponder and seriously observed the three people fighting for food. This was a ready-made temte.

    In order to get a better shot, Zhou Xi didn¡¯t n to eat at master chef Restaurant. This was the legendary hardcore fan. The demand of an idol was higher than anything else!

    ¡°My head hurts.¡± Wu Lin covered her forehead.

    Zheng Jiaweiughed,¡±little hai and the others are indeed very childish. But it¡¯s great that they can find someone to apany you in your madness. Moreover, little hai has found a group of people, such as priest Yu, Ms. Mao Xiong, Zhou Xi, and Wang Hong. The reason why I like master chef Restaurant is not only because of the impable taste of the food here, but also because of its tolerance.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I feel that no one will attract too much attention in master chef Restaurant. It¡¯s a good feeling.¡± Hearing that, Wu Lin thought for a while and then said.

    Yuan Dian¡¯s fight for the throne was about to be filled with blood.

    ¡°Three hundred and sixty lines, snatching vegetables is King! The little Daoist¡¯s skill is called ¡°four motionless children,¡± and it can deal with four people at the same time, as well as break Wu Jushi¡¯s skill of snatching vegetables!¡±

    ......

    Yu daoyi was very proud of himself. He was the first one to make a move. His hand was like an ape crossing a stream as he directly attacked Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai instantly transformed into a ck beast and mped Yu daoyi¡¯s attack.

    Previously, it was said that Yu daoyi¡¯s hand was like an ape crossing a stream. After being caught, his hand agilely turned in the direction of Lord Mao Xiong. It felt like an ape jumping from one branch to another. It was extremely agile.

    Creating a diversion!

    Before hairy bear could even react, it had already picked up three dishes with its chopsticks. Without any fancy movements, hairy bear attacked Wu Hai and Yu daoyi at the same time and picked up the meat with its chopsticks.

    Braised pork with preserved vegetables. Both the preserved vegetables and the braised meat were the essence. The bear swallowed it in one bite. The meat was soft and mushy, and when paired with the salty and fragrant preserved vegetables, there was a slight sweetness in the saltiness. The delicate texture was absolutely fat but not greasy. It was delicious beyondpare.

    This was the legendary three-level threateningpetition. A meal had no constant allies. Wu Hai could join hands with Lord hairy bear to snatch Yu daoyi, and Yu daoyi could also join hands with Lord hairy bear to snatch Wu Hai. On the other hand, Wu Hai and Yu daoyi could also join hands.

    The scene was spectacr. The three of them were like Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own abilities.

    Well, although there were indeed only three Immortals at the moment, Yu daoyi was in the lead for the time being. His four motionless Supreme was both offensive and defensive and was really too powerful. It could even withstand the simultaneous attacks of hairy bear and Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai¡¯s [eight pounce] for snatching dishes was very powerful. When other people ate a mouthful of food, he could eat eight mouthfuls. Last time, daoyi also lost in this way. But this time, he could only stuff three chopsticks into his mouth with eight chopsticks. The rest were all destroyed by daoyi.

    ¡°If there are only eight or three people, it¡¯s not that scary.¡± This was Yu daoyi¡¯s method of breaking the seal.

    One had to know that Yu daoyi had not only practiced with the four little Daoist children in the temple, but he had also observed the monkeys jumping around in the mountains day and night. He hadpletely given up on ying the zither and plucking the strings, which was equivalent to him evolving.

    Such a scene stunned Zhou Xi, who was filming, and Wang Hong, who was observing.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this Daoist priest to be so powerful. He¡¯s actually able to suppress both Wu Shou and Mao Xiong.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Zhou Xi clenched his fists and cheered for Wu Hai,¡±¡±Eaves Wu, you must pull yourself together,e on!¡±

    ¡°You think that you can break my snatching pounce? naive.¡± The reason why Wu Hai called it the ck Beast was not only because he had the self-awareness of a wild beast but also because of his beast-like throat. This was why he could be called the divine beast of the store.

    He changed the way he picked up food. Previously, he picked up a piece of meat with one chopstick. But now, he could pick up three pieces of meat with one chopstick, which was three times more than before.

    After picking up the dish, he forcefully broke free of Yu daoyi¡¯s suppression and stuffed it into his mouth.

    In the middle of the fight for food, half of the food on the table had already been destroyed.

    In the battle between four unmoving children and eight pouncers, there was a fisherman. That¡¯s right, it was Lord hairy bear who had been hiding at the side.

    Lord hairy bear smiled faintly and said,¡±four unmoving children. What a powerful way of snatching vegetables. You can defend against the East, West, South, and North. Also, the eight pounces of snatching vegetables has broadened my horizons. But Taoist priest and eaves Wu, don¡¯t you think this is too exhausting?¡±

    He hit the nail on the head. Snatching vegetables was still very physically exhausting. Wu Hai and Yu daoyi¡¯s movements were no longer as fast as before. It was time for Mr. Hairy bear to make a move.

    After the chicken, duck, and fish entered their mouths, Wu Hai and Yu daoyi were forced to retreat under the attack of Lord hairy bear. They had no ability to resist. This was really a turn of events.

    ¡°Oh no, I was too proud and didn¡¯t allocate my strength properly.¡± Yu daoyi smiled bitterly. He knew that he couldn¡¯t do it this time.

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for you to defeat the great ck Sea!¡± With a bestial howl, Wu Hai, as a divine beast, disyed his astonishing willpower. After fighting with Yu daoyi, he started to fight with Lord hairy bear again.

    The faint smile on the Bear Girl¡¯s face also disappeared and was reced by solemness. She had never met someone who was on par with her. Today, she met two of them, especially Wu Hai, whose strength was even slightly above hers.

    ¡°He¡¯s really the legendary natural foodie. His ability to snatch food has returned to its original state. It¡¯s a pity that he metyman Wu.¡± As for Yu daoyi, he could only stand at the side and asionally pick up some food. He admired Wu Hai very much in his heart.

    Under the gaze of the crowd, the battle ended. The final winner was Wu Hai. He had defended his position as the king again.

    Wu Hai 15, Lord hairy bear 11, Yu daoyi 10.

    ¡°Eaves Wu is indeed eaves Wu, but I¡¯ll be back!¡± Lord hairy bear lost the fight and left Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant directly, not even giving Wu Hai a chance to speak.

    With such a reaction, it wasn¡¯t because he couldn¡¯t afford to lose. Ever since he was young, sister hairy bear had never lost in the business of snatching food. As the first man to defeat her, Wu Hai had deeply engraved this in her heart.

    ¡°How about Yu daoyi with half a face?¡± Wu Hai was quite smug.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yu daoyi replied.¡±Little Daoist lost again. This time, he¡¯s convinced.¡±

    ¡°Very good,¡± he said. Wu Haiforted him,¡±half-face, although you are a little weaker than me, your four motionless venerable children¡¯s skill is indeedparable to mine. It¡¯s just that it consumes a lot of energy.¡±

    Yu daoyi didn¡¯t say anything, and no one knew what he was thinking.

    After they finished eating, they had to give up their seats. Wu Hai and Yu daoyi stayed outside the restaurant. They didn¡¯t leave as there was still an important procedure.

    Zhou Xi took out the video that he had just taken. Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and appreciated his own valiant and heroic bearing.

    ¡°Taoist priest and Wu Shou, I¡¯m preparing to write the characters in the third volume of evil extermination based on you two. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯ll work.¡± Wang Hong asked directly.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Yu daoyi replied.¡±I can even trigger your inspiration. This is something to be happy about.¡±

    ¡°I have no problem with that either, but I have a request.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°What request?¡± ¡°Should I make it more handsome?¡± Wang Hong guessed.

    ¡°What¡¯s the use of being handsome? can it be eaten?¡± ¡°I remember that the evil Punisher you wrote seems to be a Xianxia, right?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°It¡¯s wuxia,¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I want to be the number one rice bucket in the pugilistic world and eat all the delicacies in the world.¡± Wu Hai said,¡±it doesn¡¯t matter whether his martial arts skills are high or not. It doesn¡¯t matter whether he is handsome or not. The main thing is that he can eat!¡±

    ¡°Okay ...¡± Wang Hong agreed.

    The group of people waited outside. When the third wave of customers in the restaurant finished, Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei came out.

    At the sight of Zheng Jiawei, Wu Haixing said,¡±¡±It¡¯s time to give out the award. ¡±

    There was no mistake! As the first chief rice bucketpetition of the master chef Restaurant, there was definitely a trophy.

    Zheng Jiawei was carrying a bag in his hand. He took out a box from the bag and opened it. Inside the box was the trophy that Zheng Jiawei had ordered overnight yesterday. The outeryer was even gilded.

    In fact, he really wanted to know what the other party¡¯s reaction would be when Zheng Jiawei told the manufacturer that he wanted to customize the trophy.

    The overall shape of the prize was a wooden bucket with a huge word ¡°rice¡± in front of it. That¡¯s right, the name of the prize was ¡°Golden Rice bucket award¡±. Most importantly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature was at the bottom of the prize table, which meant that this award was recognized by master chef Restaurant!

    ¡°Haha, the Golden Rice bucket award is indeed very suitable for me.¡± Wu Hai held the trophy high and stroked his two small mustachescently.

    Of course, there was still a sense of oppression in his heart. Today, Lord hairy bear and Yu daoyi had almost made him fail.

    Therefore, although he had won this award, Wu Hai decided to practice his skill of snatching dishes even more.

    Yu daoyi looked at Wu Hai with envy and muttered to himself,¡±¡±I have to keep a quiet and unmotivated look, but I really want the Golden Rice bucket award.¡±

    After the award ceremony was over, the crowd dispersed. Wu Hai took a photo of the trophy and posted it on his WeChat moments. One should know that Wu Shou was a person who didn¡¯t post anything on his WeChat moments for thousands of years.

    After lunch, it was thest day of the six-hour break.

    Today, a person who should have been here earlier came to the restaurant. He was the Chief Secretary of the China-based international famous chef Alliance. He came to the restaurant to look for Yuan Zhou.

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 Chapter 1666

    <h4>Chapter 1666: The chairman of the famous chefs joint branch, Yuan Zhou</h4>

    The head Secretary¡¯s name was Xu ban. He was in his thirties, the prime of his life. He was dressed in a suit, which made people feel that he was sent directly from the headquarters of the global famous chef Alliance.

    The International chef¡¯s Association was one of thergest associations in the world of chefs. Eighty percent of the famous chefs of French and Turkey cuisines had joined the Association.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard a lot about you, Chairman Yuan. As the Chief Secretary of the China branch of the global famous chef Alliance, I should havee here earlier.¡± Xu ban continued,¡±but I heard from Chairman Zhou that Chairman Yuan is going to organize a zhama banquet. In addition, it will take some time to set up the branch. So, it has been dyed until now. Please forgive my rudeness.¡±

    That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou obtained an unprecedented satisfactory score in the culinary arts Exhibition, Manfeld, as the chairman of the Union, invited Yuan Zhou to join the union three times.

    On the third invitation, Yuan Zhou agreed. The reason was that Manfeld had promised to set up a branch in China.

    In the past, the International famous chef alliance only had two branches in Asia, one in Asia and the other Japan.

    In other words, other than Japan all the other Asian countries were counted.

    As one of the three major cuisines in the world, Chinese cuisine didn¡¯t have an independent branch. It sounded very magical, but there was something even more magical. Except for Chu Xiao, no Chinese chef had entered the famous chefs ¡®Association.

    As the honorary chairman of the Asian chefs ¡®union branch, Chu Xiao had always wanted to make China Independent.

    However, the effect was minimal. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, managed to do it. This was also the reason why Chu Xiao was so protective of Yuan Zhou.

    In France as long as there was a chef who dared to say anything bad about Yuan Zhou, he would immediately start to talk back.

    Just like the previous cultural exchange, food culture was also a kind of culture. The biggest advantage of joining the global famous chef Alliance was that as long as one was a famous chef member, no matter which country they went to, they must be recognized as a famous chef.

    What do you mean you don¡¯t admit it?

    ......

    The International food safety Association and the world Food health Organization had established strategic cooperation rtionships with the global federation.

    There were also many world-ss cookingpetitions, which were jointly organized by the famous chef Association.

    If they had the resources and the ability, they had to acknowledge the status of the famous chef Alliance.

    ¡°Yes, I know. It will definitely take some time to set up a new department. Thank you for your hard work.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard. It¡¯s Chairman Yuan who¡¯s hard. ¡± Xu ban said.

    He respected Yuan Zhou not only because he was a superior and a subordinate, but also because he knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s weight as a staff of the headquarters.

    Other things aside, the rules of the global famous chef Alliance were that, in addition to the Chairman¡¯s rmendation letter of three people or the honorary Chairman¡¯s rmendation letter of one person, if one wanted to join, one must have the rmendation letter of three famous chefs of different nationalities. Only then would one be qualified to send a letter of rmendation.

    Augusta, the chairman of the North American chef¡¯s Association, Fujiwara, and Manfeld, the chairman of the head chef¡¯s Association of Japan, jointly rmended Yuan Zhou to be the chairman of the China famous chef¡¯s Association.

    It could be said that he had single-handedly made the Alliance of famous chefs recognize the status of Chinese cuisine.

    Moreover, this wasn¡¯t the end. The other branch chairmen could only make a preliminary assessment. Whether they could join would still need to be reviewed by the headquarters.

    However, Chairman Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to go through the headquarters. If he agreed, it meant that he had passed the review.

    Other than the main branch, no other branch had this right. Even the secondrgest branch, the hue Turkey chefs ¡®Alliance branch, did not have this right.

    When he was transferred here, Xu ban was already very confused. He really didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a fierce person in the domestic circle of chefs.

    Xu ban solemnly took out a few documents from his folder and said,¡±President Yuan, I¡¯ve already omitted all the other procedures that can be omitted, but I still need you to sign these four documents.¡±

    Yuan Zhou read the four documents carefully. The first one was the contract for the transfer of a vi located in Chengdu, the second one was the letter of appointment from the France headquarters, and the third and fourth were the list of members of the Chinese branch and the descriptions of the properties of the branch.

    ¡°Because Chairman Yuan has been living in Chengdu for a long time, the branch headquarters is also located in Chengdu. This vi is a benefit provided by the headquarters to the branch Chairman, so it will still belong to you whether you live here or not.¡±

    Xu ban exined the four documents to Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t need to say anything about the appointment letter. The other two are the reports on the establishment of the branch. Chairman Yuan, you can take a good look at them. After you sign them, it will mean that you agree to the establishment of the China famous chef¡¯s branch.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and started to read the list seriously. The name list was very simple. As it had just been established, apart from the Secretary Xu ban, there was only Chu Xiao left.

    That¡¯s right. Chu Xiao had changed him from the honorary chairman of the Asian branch to the honorary chairman of the Huaxia branch through the headquarters.

    As for the branch industries, there were many and many. He even had his own Magazine Press,¡±world famous chefs (China Edition).¡± It was not without reason that the global famous chef Alliance was so powerful.

    After reading all of them once, Yuan Zhou signed his name.

    ¡°President Yuan, please give me your guidance in the future.¡± Xu ban said solemnly as he bowed.

    Xu ban also asked Yuan Zhou if he was free now, as he could take Yuan Zhou to patrol the headquarters of the branch.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Secretary Xu.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t call me that. Chairman Yuan, you can just call me little Xu. I¡¯m your hardcore supporter. Your personal cooking exhibition has already be very popr overseas.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t know,¡± Xu ban said.¡±There are many chefs from Europe who want to challenge you, but I think they¡¯re all overestimating themselves!¡±

    Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart. It seemed that no foreigners hade to challenge him recently.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know this. After the headquarters of the International famous chef Alliance officially released the news, a group of young European chefs came. They all wanted to join the International famous chef Alliance, but they didn¡¯t have any connections. When they heard that there was a chef in the East who was even younger than them and had be the chairman of the branch, they really couldn¡¯t stand it.

    Jealousy separated the hostages, so this group of people came. They just happened to be in time for the zhama banquet, so they mixed in with the crowd to watch.

    Well ... They couldn¡¯t afford it, they couldn¡¯t afford it. The group of people returned to the country dejectedly again. Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally didn¡¯t know about this.

    Xu ban drove to Jinniu District, which was still some distance away from master chef Restaurant.

    Its geographical location was in the middle. The surrounding area was neither very prosperous nor very deserted. There were subway stations and stations within a hundred meters.

    The branch headquarters was a rtively independent small building with a total of five floors. The overall style was simple European, and the logo of the famous chef¡¯s Association was on the roof.

    The kitchen, the investigation Department, the management department, the discussion hall, and other facilities and staff had all been hired.

    Speaking of which, none of the staff members, including the head secretary Xu ban, were registered in the famous chef society.

    It hadn¡¯t been long since the exhibition. To be able to have such a scene, the work efficiency could be said to be very high.

    ¡°Is President Yuan satisfied?¡± Xu ban asked.

    ¡°Very good,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou noticed the magazine on the table and asked,¡±¡±This is the magazine of our branch?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Chairman. This is the first draft of our magazine¡¯s first issue.¡± Xu ban replied.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at it. The first issue was very meaningful and substantial. 70% of the content was about him, while the other 30% was about the history of the global famous chef Alliance.

    From cooking to experience.

    From knife skills to self-discipline.

    Even Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that President Yuan is satisfied. I was just thinking that since it¡¯s the first episode, we should definitely introduce our President. ¡± Xu ban said.

    ¡°Not bad, that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    After watching all the videos on the fifth floor, Xu ban reminded Yuan Zhou before he left.

    ¡°Chairman Yuan, you can make arrangements for the three famous chefs that you want to rmend. Our branch has just started and we need to take in more members.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡±

    ording to the mechanism of the famous chef Association, Yuan Zhou¡¯s 30% rmendation letter was indeed urgent.

    After returning to Taoxi road from the branch headquarters, Yuan Zhou had to start preparing the ingredients for dinner again.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy, Xia Yu, who often ran with Yuan Zhou in the morning recently, was also a little busy today, because she was picking up someone at the airport.

    At the International exit of Shuangliu Airport, Xia Yu¡¯s tall figure was particrly eye-catching. A gentle-looking middle-aged couple smiled and waved at Xia Yu when they saw her, then walked over to her.

    ¡°Oh, my daughter, you look very good.¡± The one who spoke was the middle-aged woman. Her Chinese was very fluent, although the words she used were a little strange.

    ¡°Yes, you do look good. It seems like you¡¯ve found a ce that suits you.¡± The middle-aged man looked Xia Yu up and down and smiled.

    ¡°Of course, I think it¡¯s a very lucky thing for our hometown to be here.¡± Xia Yu replied with a smile. She was much more lively than when she was in the store.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go, mom and dad.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s ent and vocabry were much better, as she spoke authentic Mandarin.

    Well, it was not very authentic, because it sounded like salt and pepper, a little like Sichuan Mandarin.

    That¡¯s right, the middle-aged couple was Xia Yu¡¯s parents. They called Xia Yu and came to see her in person. After all, they were worried when Xia Yu left. After staying in Chengdu for so long, they even said that she was much better and could even y tennis.

    They couldn¡¯t sit still after hearing such good news. After greeting Xia Yu, they flew straight to Rong city to see their daughter.

    ¡°Alright, alright, let¡¯s go.¡± The middle-aged couple looked at each other and watched as Xia Yu picked up their luggage and left as usual. They were sincerely d and surprised, but they held back their questions and followed Xia Yu out of the airport.

    Xia Yu led the way in front of them. Her steps were firm and strong. It was obvious that she was showing that she was almost fully recovered so that her parents could rest assured.

    After the three of them got into the car, Xia Yu told her parents the location of Taoxi road in Sichuan dialect. She then turned around and said to her parents,¡±¡±I¡¯ve reserved a room for you. How about staying at my ce tonight?¡±

    ¡°Of course, I didn¡¯t book a hotel in advance.¡± The middle-aged man smiled and spread his hands.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We¡¯ll live together during this period of time.¡± The middle-aged woman nodded repeatedly.

    Xia Yu and her parents were both Chinese. Although they spoke Chinese a lot at home, their habits were still a little westernized. For example, Xia Yu moved out and lived alone since University, just like ordinary young people in America.

    The driver curiously asked Xia Yu if the family of three were here for a vacation or were they locals.

    Naturally, Xia Yu said that they were locals, but her parents had just returned from abroad.

    Yes, Xia Yu had stayed in Taoxi road for a long time and had a strong sense of belonging. She had long regarded the small house on the street as her home, not the temporary residence she had started to think of.

    Soon, the car arrived at the end of Taoxi road. Xia Yu helped the driver move the luggage. During this time, her mother wanted to help but was stopped by Xia Yu¡¯s father. He wanted to see if his daughter had really recovered.

    As a tennis yer, Xia Yu¡¯s muscles were extremely strong. When she was healthy, carrying luggage was a small matter.

    That was why Xia Yu¡¯s father stopped his wife from helping him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll show you my home here. It¡¯s not bad. ¡± Xia Yu said to her parents as she held a suitcase in each hand.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll wait.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s father nodded.

    Meanwhile, Xia Yu¡¯s mother could not help but wipe the corners of her eyes happily. She was happy for Xia Yu.

    After all, she had seen how upset Xia Yu was when she was forced to retire. Now that her daughter seemed to have recovered from her weak state, she was naturally overjoyed.

    However, in order not to ruin everyone¡¯s mood, Xia Yu¡¯s mother restrained herself and left with them after wiping the corners of her eyes.

    However, she soon realized that not only had her daughter recovered, but she had also be much more cheerful. As Xia Yu walked forward with two suitcases, someone greeted her almost every three steps and asked if she needed help.

    Xia Yu would respond enthusiastically and introduce the couple, and the people would greet them warmly.

    Therefore, when they followed Xia Yu to her house, the couple who had just returned from America no longer felt unfamiliar. Instead, they felt a heartfelt warmth.

    ¡°This ce is really not bad.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s father said emotionally.

    ¡°Yes, the people here are very friendly.¡± The middle-aged woman nodded.

    ¡°Of course. Because this is boss Yuan¡¯s Taoxi road.¡± Xia Yu turned around and said proudly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan?¡± The couple asked in unison.

    ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan is also the reason why I recovered so quickly,¡± Xia Yu nodded her head and then continued after a short pause,¡±¡±It should be said that there is a huge rtionship.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you a doctor?¡± The middle-aged woman asked in confusion.

    ¡°Of course not. He¡¯s a master chef.¡± Xia Yu smiled and shook her head. She then opened the door and let her parents in.

    ¡°Master chef, what does this have to do with your illness?¡± Even Xia Yu¡¯s father was curious.

    ¡°You might not know the name of boss Yuan Zhou since you¡¯re in America, but boss Yuan is now the most famous chef in Southeast Asia, or rather, in the entire Asia.¡± Xia Yu said proudly.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou? This name sounds familiar. ¡± The middle-aged woman muttered.

    However, Xia Yu¡¯s father suddenly had an idea and said,¡±¡±I think I¡¯ve seen this name in a Medical Journal before. That person is also from China.¡±

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 Chapter 1667

    <h4>Chapter 1667: Master chef restaurant¡¯s status in the martial arts world</h4>

    Xia Yu¡¯s mother looked at her father as if he was an idiot and said,¡±¡±Oh my God, I saw a chef in a medical magazine. Tell me, what¡¯s wrong with your logic?¡±

    As it was Mandarin with a tranted ent, it was rather amusing when Xia Yu¡¯s mother spoke loudly to her father.

    Xia Yu was also quite confused about boss Yuan¡¯s name in the medical Journal. However, her character was that she would never jump to conclusions about something she didn¡¯t know. Therefore, she didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. If you don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll show you.¡± Since Xia Yu¡¯s father was being questioned, he had to refute.

    Because of Xia Yu, her father had ordered several issues of various medical journals.

    After all, Xia Yu did not know what the illness was, so she saw a lot of patients.

    Nowadays, many medical journals followed the pace of the times and had electronic versions. Xia Yu¡¯s father turned on his phone and found the English report in a few moments.

    ¡°The effects of food on the body¡± professor Adam Hugh

    In the middle, there was a section that read,¡±¡±Most of the time, patients with moderate diseases or above will no longer have any appetite because the blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract will be proportional to the decrease, and at the same time, the secretion of digestive fluid will also be reduced. Simply put, the digestive and absorption rate of the gastrointestinal tract will decline.

    ¡°The most ideal situation for us doctors is for the patient to be able to replenish their daily nutrients from food. However, please pay attention to my words. That is the most ideal situation. In reality, it is almost impossible to reverse the body¡¯s self-protection mechanism. However, something that I can¡¯t imagine happened in the East. There was a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer who could eat 80% of a normal person¡¯s food intake.

    If the person who published this report was not professor Herbert, or to be more precise, even if it was published by professor Herbert, the top specialist of pancreatic cancer, it would still be criticized by the medicalmunity.

    ¡°After that, the vilbang Medical Research Institute arrived in China and conducted some experiments. They came to a shocking conclusion. The data released by professor Herbert was real. That chef Zhou Yuan from that magical Oriental restaurant really had magical powers. In a medical report, the words ¡®magical¡¯ and ¡®magical¡¯ were very inconsistent, but that Chinese chef Zhou Yuan could only be described as ¡®magical¡¯ and ¡®magical¡¯.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t Yuan Zhou the yuan Zhou You mentioned?¡± Xia Yu¡¯s father said,¡±I also saw several medical journals mentioning boss Yuan.¡±

    ......

    While saying that, father Xia scrolled through his phone again. Among the medical journals he had ordered, he could find seven reports that mentioned Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°There¡¯s such a person? As a chef, your reputation can even be spread to the medical circle. ¡± Xia Xiaofu¡¯s mother also gained some knowledge.

    Father Xia nodded.¡±When I saw it, I felt that this chef was too amazing. If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have dared to film a magic drama like this.¡±

    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a diet therapy or something.¡± Xia Xiaofu¡¯s mother said,¡±think about it. Isn¡¯t our daughter eating good food here?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s be more scientific and stop being so mysterious. ¡± Father Xia said,¡±this boss Yuan has good culinary skills. Plus, the people on this Street are all very nice. It can make people feel good. Therefore, it¡¯s definitely good for recuperating.¡±

    ¡°Daughter, if you feelfortable, you can stay in Rong city for a while longer.¡± Father Xia said.

    Thinking of some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s astonishing actions, Xia Yu also felt that it was easier to understand why he was famous in the medical circle of Europe and the United States.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go to this boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant that you mentioned tonight.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s mother made a decision.¡±Can we still make a reservation now?¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯t make a reservation in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. You have to go there earlier to get a number and line up.¡± Xia Yu exined.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal, it¡¯s normal. All famous restaurants are like this. ¡±

    ¡°Those Michelin restaurants in the US have to be booked two months in advance. Besides, boss Yuan is so awesome. I just feel that it¡¯s more convenient to line up.¡±

    Her parents were very epting and asked Xia Yu when it was appropriate for her to line up.

    Although Xia Yu wasn¡¯t like Wu Hai, who could treat her restaurant as a canteen, she was still a regr customer. It wasn¡¯t a problem for her to queue up at the right time.

    Afraid that she wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time, Xia Xiaofu¡¯s mother even set an rm on her phone.

    He hadn¡¯t seen his daughter for a long time, so he naturally had endless things to say. The mother asked this and that, and the Father was ready to take a stroll around Taoxi road.

    Xia Yu¡¯s father, who was strolling around, happened to run into something. He saw the opening of a new store and was lucky enough to bump into it.

    What father Xia didn¡¯t know was that this shop ... Opened ten to twenty times a year.

    Time passed by slowly in the afternoon. For Wu Hai, besides painting, the most meaningful time of the day was during mealtimes.

    At this meaningless moment, director Wu, who had not been seen for a long time, came. It was the director Wu from the street office.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, I¡¯m here to present the award to you again.¡± This was the first sentence director Wu said.

    ¡°Thank you, director Wu. What¡¯s the prize this time?¡± Yuan Zhou had already been used to it.

    ¡°The cleanest shop in Chengdu.¡± Director Wu took out a certificate of award, a red certificate, from his small bag and handed it to Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, director Wu,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Boss Yuan, if you have any needs, you can tell our Street administration. As long as it¡¯s something we can do, it¡¯s not a problem,¡± Director Wu said this almost every time she came.

    This was really not just for show. Yuan Zhou had single-handedly turned the traffic of Taoxi road into a Street that could bepared to Chunxi Road.

    To put it bluntly, Taoxi road and Chunxi Road used to be under the jurisdiction of their own Street offices, but do you think the two street offices are the same?

    Therefore, not only director Wu, but also everyone in the street administration Office of Taoxi road respected Yuan Zhou very much.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave first then. I won¡¯t bother you anymore. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to send me off. ¡± Director Wu came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

    Yuan Zhou watched director Wu leave and then put the red booklet into the small box that was specially used to store trophies and certificates.

    There were ¡°top ten restaurants in Chengdu¡±,¡±the most popr review award¡±,¡±the most promising restaurant of China Food development Association¡±,¡±Food Festival champion¡±...

    There were really a lot of awards and trophies. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even know about many of thepetitions, let alone participate in them. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t ept it at the beginning.

    Anyway, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he couldn¡¯t condone the existence of such a shady business.

    Later on, Zhang Yan came over and told him that with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status in the industry and the existence of master chef Restaurant, no one would be convinced if the selection activities in Chengdu skipped it.

    For example, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t register for the top ten cuisines of Chengdu. However, in Chengdu, there was no master chef Restaurant. Wasn¡¯t that like a joke?

    But at the same time, many organizers knew that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t take part in thepetition activities unless it was absolutely necessary.

    Therefore, after a long talk with Zhang Ye, Yuan Zhou only needed to keep the prize. Most of the time, it was director Wu of the sub-district Office who delivered the prize to him.

    When dinner began, Xia Yu¡¯s family of three managed to get a seat. Judging from the situation, they were probably in the fourth batch.

    He had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. In the words of father Xia, he had thought that Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship would be good, but he had never thought that the same dish that he had eaten for his whole life could be so delicious in the hands of others.

    The dish that father Xia had been eating for his entire life was the rotten meat and cowpea. In fact, this dish was a verymon home-cooked dish. He couldn¡¯t tell what kind of cuisine it was, but the system ssified it as Sichuan cuisine.

    Perhaps it was because the pickle jar in Sichuan Province was very famous. There was a saying in Sichuan Province that ¡°every legendary family in Sichuan Province had a pickle jar passed down from their ancestors.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s sour cowpea was quite suitable for the rice. If it was mixed with minced meat and a bowl of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine, it would go too well with the rice.

    Especially the sour cowpea, which was moderately sour and salty and quite appetizing. After father Xia finished a bowl of rice, he wanted to eat a second bowl, but unfortunately, there was no second bowl.

    Father Xia then looked at mother Xia pitifully. Seeing the same expression in mother Xia¡¯s eyes, the couple looked at Xia Yu in tacit understanding.

    Xia Yu took two or three bites at a time. Even her own parents would not give in at the dining table!

    After dinner, su Ruoyan packed up everything and handed over the shift to Mao Ye.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou was scratching his ears and cheeks while hiding in the small building on the second floor, thinking about the three letters of rmendation from the chairman of the famous chef Alliance.

    Xu ban also talked to Yuan Zhou privately through WeChat. For example, the rmendation letter from the Chairman at the beginning was usually the framework, such as the vice-chairman, the honorary chairman, and themittee members.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou had already confirmed the name list of the three rmendation letters. They were Zhou Shijie, Wang Huai and asheng.

    In fact, three spots were too few, because there were too many famous chefs in China.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s cooking skills and reputation were both not a problem. As for grandfather Wang, as the creator of the knife school, it was needless to say that he had no problem with it.

    As for MA Sheng, he was rtively unfamiliar. However, the first lost dish of the thousand years banquet that Yuan Zhou knew, the Wu chicken, was taught by him.

    That¡¯s right. Masheng was the old Royal Chef, Mr. Ma¡¯s real name. Yuan Zhou still remembered the first time he went to look for the Royal jelly and was scolded by Mr. MA.

    That was three years ago. Until he left, all old man MA did was throw him a notebook about Wu chicken.

    As time went by, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills became better and better. Only then did Grandpa MA agree tomunicate with him. Only then did Yuan Zhou feel that MA Sheng¡¯s culinary skills were extremely high, especially in banquet cuisine. His cooking level was at least 0.7 Yuan.

    ¡°I¡¯m giving uncle Zhou the honorary chairman position, and Vice Chairman at that. ¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about a lot of things. Apart from this, there was also the question of whether Asou was willing to join or not.

    With old man Ma¡¯s cooking skills, he could be a head chef anywhere, but he was willing to live in seclusion in a small mountain vige.

    Old man Wang Huai didn¡¯t have any problem with that. Yuan Zhou had talked to old man Wang before and he was quite concerned about the Chinese food culture.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou thought so much about the quota of rmendations was that the global famous chef Alliance, like the world Cup, would hold an internal exchange once every four years.

    The exchange would be graded, with the highest being an A and the lowest being an e. It had been three years since thest exchange, which meant that there was still one year before the new internal evaluation would be held.

    Although this rating wouldn¡¯t be announced to the public, and the China branch was a newly established branch, it wouldn¡¯t be a big deal to get an E-rating.

    The higher the rating, the higher the right to speak in the headquarters. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to fight for the right to speak. He only knew one thing, that was the rating of the China branch couldn¡¯t be low.

    Actually, there wasn¡¯t any special reason why it couldn¡¯t be lower. If he had to find one, it would be because the chairman was Yuan Zhou!

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 Chapter 1668

    <h4>Chapter 1668: The rise of Chinese food culture</h4>

    After thinking for quite a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly came back to his senses,¡±¡±Stupid, I can directly ask uncle Zhou and Mr. MA why are you thinking about all these things here.¡±

    After making the decision, Yuan Zhou prepared to go there to visit him directly tomorrow. Then, he gave Chu Xiao a call.

    As the honorary chairman of the China chefs ¡®union branch, although he didn¡¯t have any real power, he still had a rmendation letter. Yuan Zhou had to know who he was going to give it to in case there was a duplicate.

    France time was six hours slower than Chinese time, so it should be afternoon there and they should not be disturbed.

    He made a phone call, but it only rang twice before it was picked up.

    After Yuan Zhou exined his intention clearly, Chu Xiao expressed that he didn¡¯t have a specific candidate in mind. If Yuan Zhou had a candidate in mind, he could directly write a letter of rmendation.

    This was Chu Xiao¡¯s trust in Yuan Zhou¡¯s insight. Yuan Zhou epted it and decided to think carefully about the fourth quota.

    Before going to bed, he talked to Xiao Ya on the phone as usual. As soon as he answered the phone, he heard a mess on Yin ya¡¯s end, which didn¡¯t seem to be at home.

    After asking around, he found out that Yin ya went home after work to pack up. When she was preparing to go to bed, one of her young friends called her and said that she had been jilted and cheated on.

    Now that Yin ya had just picked up her little sister, she was going to take her home and then order a lot of takeaway, such as garlic crawfish, iced crawfish, thirteen-spice crawfish, hot and sour crawfish, etc., To turn her little sister¡¯s grief and indignation into appetite.

    There was no sadness that five catties of crayfish couldn¡¯t solve. If there was, then another five catties!

    ¡°Student Xiaoya, I have to criticize you. If you order takeaway from outside, tell me if there¡¯s anything delicious. If you want to eat crayfish, I can make anything.¡± During the period when Yuan Zhou had been in love, he felt that his eloquence had improved greatly.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ll have a hard time. It¡¯s already tiring enough for you to run the restaurant by yourself every day,¡±Yin ya said on the other side of the phone.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard to make delicious food for our Xiaoya.¡± Yuan Zhou answered quickly.

    The two of them chatted for a while on the phone. The youngdy had just fallen out of love and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know her. It would be too embarrassing if he went there. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention going there. He just asked Yin ya to tell him before going to bed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t wait up for me. I¡¯ll probably go to bed at two or threeo¡¯ clock. You still have to open early tomorrow, so rest early.¡± Yin ya said.

    After that, Yuan Zhou made a solemn vow that he wouldn¡¯t stay upte to wait for her. Only then did Yin ya hang up the phone.

    ¡°How can you trust a man¡¯s mouth?¡± After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he muttered to himself. He still had to wait for Yin ya, in case she needed him for something.

    He stood up and tidied up his things near the cab. The customers were sending more and more things to him and Yuan Zhou had ced all the misceneous things well.

    The small car in the small ck box was a gift from Wu Zhou and his wife. It was said that the little darling caught the small car when he was catching the ¡°Zhou.¡±

    There were six sets of property ownership certificates in the small ck box. Three of them were for the three storefronts on Taoxi road and thest one was the ce where the zhama banquet was held. Wu Yungui had already given the property right to Yuan Zhou.

    Apart from that, Wu Yungui had also given Yuan Zhou a vi as a gift due to the good influence of master chef Restaurant in the gourmet city. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ept it and bought it at the original price.

    Only Yuan Zhou could do such a thing like affecting a city of delicacies with an area of less than 30 square meters.

    Thest one was the vi that he had just bought today. It was the kind of vi that one could move in with a bag. Yuan Zhou had only seen the picture and didn¡¯t have time to look at the house.

    ¡°I remember Zheng Jiawei told me that Wu Hai has more than 20 properties in Chengdu alone.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he still had a long way to go.

    ording to Zheng Jiawei, the reason why Wu Hai owned so many houses in Chengdu was due to a rumor previously.

    Last year, there was a rumor that Yuan Zhou was going to open a branch restaurant in Chengdu and that he would stay in each branch for a period of time.

    After Wu Hai heard the news, he started to look for a Street simr to Taoxi road in Chengdu to buy a house.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou came out to refute the rumor after he found out about it. Then, Wu Hai stopped his action of buying the house.

    There were too many small streets like Taoxi road in Chengdu ... And from this, one could tell that this ck beast was really rich.

    After tidying up his property, Yuan Zhou took out several ancient books that he hadn¡¯t finished reading.

    The books were all good books, but not all ancient books on cooking could bring Yuan Zhou a little improvement. Anyway, this ancient book that recorded the cooked Wheaten food didn¡¯t have any.

    Not until 1:40 pm did Yin ya send him a good night message. Yuan Zhou replied immediately.

    Xiaoya: [Didn¡¯t I tell you to sleep first and not wait for me?!]

    [I just happened to see it when I got up to go to the toilet. Xiaoya, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a coincidence?] Yuan Zhou replied.

    Xiao Ya: [sleep early. Blockhead, you wake up so early every day. I always feel that you don¡¯t get enough sleep!]

    [No problem. Let¡¯s sleep together. Good night.] Yuan Zhou replied.

    Only after Yin ya coaxed her little sister to sleep did Yuan Zhou go to bed with a peace of mind. It was all thanks to the system that Yuan Zhou was able to fall into a deep sleep quickly.

    The next day.

    After making up for the lost time, Yuan Zhou resumed the normal business hours for breakfast and lunch.

    Although the rest time in the afternoon was long, it was impossible for him to visit Masheng, Zhou Shijie, and Wang Huaipletely. Moreover, Mr. MA and grandfather Wang were not in Chengdu yet. Therefore, Yuan Zhou came to the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association first.

    Yuan Zhou had made an appointment on the phone before he came.

    After all, Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association and he was busy with so many things every day. He definitely had to make an appointment. Yuan Zhou had always done that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, long time no see,¡± Zhong Lili came to pick Yuan Zhou up.

    ¡°A long time? Wasn¡¯t Secretary Zhong there when we used the real perfume?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The Chatterbox teased Yuan Zhou while Zhong Lili silently led the way in front. Soon, they arrived at the chairman¡¯s office.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here,¡± Zhou Shijie asked Yuan Zhou to take a seat.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, since the China chefs ¡®union branch has just been established, I, as the chairman, have three letters of rmendation. I would like to give one to you, Chairman.¡± ¡°And with uncle Zhou¡¯s ability and culinary skills, I would like to invite uncle Zhou to take up an important position in the club,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°There¡¯s a Vice-Chairperson and an Honorary Chairperson, so I came to ask for your opinion, uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly. In front of Zhou Shijie, he didn¡¯t need to beat around the bush.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t answer at first. Instead, he stood up from his seat and said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, do you know that our chef¡¯s Association has mentioned several times to the famous chef¡¯s Association¡¯s headquarters to list China as a separate branch in the Asian branch?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Since I became the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, I¡¯ve been here seven times.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±the reason for the rejection is very simple every time. The Chinese food culture is included in the Asian food culture. All the directors of the headquarters think that there is no need to list it out separately.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to. ¡± Zhou Shijie repeated and then smiled,¡±¡±We can¡¯t beat Japan in this aspect.¡±

    The global famous chef Alliance was not an official organization, but it was a giant in the circle of chefs. This kind of organization was the most difficult to establish.

    If one wanted something to be acknowledged by everyone, one could only follow the existing rules when one didn¡¯t have the absolute ability and had to reshuffle all the other chefs. Seven times didn¡¯t sound like a lot, but it was indeed hard to imagine how much effort Zhou Shijie had put in for this. Moreover, Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t the first Chairman of the chef¡¯s Association. There were other chairmen who had also put in the same effort.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, it¡¯s already been listed.¡± Yuan Zhou could sense the sadness in Zhou Shijie¡¯s tone, therefore heforted him.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Little Yuan, you¡¯ve done a great thing for our Chinese cooking circle. ¡± Zhou Shijie patted Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder.

    Yuan Zhou could feel that Zhou Shijie was very happy.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for the Vice Chairman. I can¡¯t even finish the business of my chef¡¯s Association.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±I¡¯ll just be the honorary chairman.¡±

    ¡°Alright, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Do you have any candidates for the other two rmendation letters?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to give it to grandfather Wang and Mr. MA,¡±Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Elder Wang is indeed fine. Is Mr. MA the inheritor of the thousand years banquet, MA Sheng?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, do you know Mr. MA?¡± Yuan Zhou became a little curious.

    ¡°The circle of chefs in China is only so big. There are only a few capable people. Of course, I know them. If it¡¯s Mr. MA, it¡¯s not a problem. But I don¡¯t think he¡¯s easy to invite.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll find some time to pay them a visit. ¡± ¡°Uncle Zhou, do you have any list of rmendations?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Zhou Shijie mentioned two names, which Yuan Zhou was quite unfamiliar with.

    ¡°These two old guys were very famous in our time. However, they have a weird temper, so they are not very famous now.¡± Zhou Shijie exined.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Zhou Shijie still had a meeting in the afternoon. Therefore, Yuan Zhou left directly after he said that.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t helpughing,¡±¡±Serves him right. China¡¯s food culture is going to prosper. It¡¯s going to prosper. Hahaha.¡±

    Ever since he got to know Yuan Zhou and witnessed his potential, Zhou Shijie had been cherishing talents and had been protecting Yuan Zhou all along. Originally, the growth cycle of a chef was 20 years, while that of a genius chef was 10 or 5 years.

    Of course, the term ¡®five years or ten years¡¯ referred to one of the cuisines, not more.

    However, Zhou Shijie had never expected that Yuan Zhou would only spend less than four years to achieve his current achievements.

    Not to mention anything else, Yuan Zhou was the most famous chef in the entire Asian cooking circle. It was only a matter of time before he rushed out of Asia.

    Just like what Zhou Shijie had said, the Chinese food culture deserved to Rise Up!

    After that, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant. Dinnertime started again. With Wu Hai around, the atmosphere was always very good.

    During dinner time, Wu Lin sent Yuan Zhou a gift. It was a piece of Jade. ording to Wu Lin, she got it from a stone in the market after she went on a mission in Dian province.

    Although the Jade wasn¡¯t very precious, it was still very lucky. Therefore, Wu Lin gave it to Yuan Zhou after she polished it, thanking him for taking care of Wu Hai.

    ¡°Take care of Wu Hai ...¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that he could still ept this gift.

    Everything was going well on Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. Likewise, his other half, Yin ya, was also doing well on her side.

    It was because Yin ya¡¯s hard work had been rewarded. For example, the current Deputy Director of the Secretary Office had already started to take her with him to train her.

    Needless to say, it basically meant that Yin ya would be promoted to the position of the Deputy room head at the end of the year.

    Therefore, Yin ya also started to get familiar with the chief of the Secretary Office, Mo Yu. Although the name Mo Yu sounded a bit masculine, in fact, she was a beautiful, elegant and dignified middle-aged beauty.

    The reason why she was called a beauty was because although Mo Yu was over 40 years old, he was not married yet, so he was still a middle-aged beauty.

    As they were familiar with each other, Mo Yu finally knew that Yin ya¡¯s boyfriend was Yuan Zhou. He also knew that Yuan Zhou could order five pitchers of beer for each person in the pub.

    After knowing this, Mo Yu couldn¡¯t wait to call Yin ya to draw lots together and then prepared to drink.

    That¡¯s right. Mo Yu was a person who loved wine very much. As for why she had never gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub to drink even though she loved wine so much, the reason was very simple.

    In Mo Yu¡¯s words,¡±the wine in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is not even enough for me to drink a mouthful. No matter how good the wine is, it¡¯s not even enough to quench my thirst, let alone whether I can enjoy it to my heart¡¯s content.¡±

    As a result, Mo Yu didn¡¯t think of going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub for a drink. But now that she knew that she could order five pitchers of beer there, she naturally couldn¡¯t help it.

    A pot of bamboo liquor and five pitchers of beer was enough to soothe his throat. Of course, this was what Mo Yu said.

    ¡°Mr. Mo, even if you take me topass, you won¡¯t be able to order more beer.¡± Yin ya sighed helplessly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to call me chief mo after work. You can just call me sister mo.¡± Mo Yu corrected him sternly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, sister mo. I¡¯m telling the truth. That guy is reallypass. He won¡¯t make an exception.¡± Yin ya still revealed a sweet expression when she talked about Yuan Zhou, but she didn¡¯t forget to introduce Yuan Zhou¡¯s nickname.

    ¡°Your words don¡¯t work?¡± Mo Yu said.

    ¡°Um, yeah. I¡¯ve told you boss Yuan is apass. No one¡¯s words are effective during business hours.¡± Yin ya nodded her head earnestly.

    ¡°You little girl, didn¡¯t you try to act coquettishly?¡± Mo Yu teased.

    ¡°Sister mo,¡± Yin ya¡¯s face turned red and she said with embarrassment.

    ¡°Okay, okay, okay, I got it. I brought my own wine, so I won¡¯t make things difficult for you.¡± Sister mo raised the white wine box in her hand and said.

    ¡°Thank you, sister mo.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I shouldn¡¯t have said that to you. It¡¯s good that you two are like this. Since you can understand and respect his rules, it means that your values are verypatible.¡± Sister mo said with a smile.

    This time, Yin ya really blushed, because it was the first time that someone had said so straightforwardly that her and Yuan Zhou¡¯s three views were in line and that they were very well-matched.

    ¡°I¡¯ll say this first, you¡¯ll have the side dishester, and I¡¯ll drink the wine. ¡± Sister mo warned before stepping into the store.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t snatch your wine. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Mo Yu said.

    Mo Yu walked in front in a navy blue suit skirt, revealing his long and fair legs. He had a mature charm as he walked, and he had a faint smile on his face, giving people a kind and amiable feeling.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, was wearing a ck hip-hugging dress and walking at the back. Her mid-heel high heels were making a melodious sound on the ground. Compared to the kind and faint smile on Mo Yu¡¯s face, she was more serious. However, her pretty face also made her look very beautiful.

    In short, two beautiful women, one big and one small, walked into Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    As Mo Yu had made an appointment with Yin ya earlier, Yin ya naturally told Yuan Zhou in advance that she would being to the pub. Therefore, as soon as they entered the restaurant, they saw Yuan Zhou standing perfectly straight behind the curved long table.

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 Chapter 1669

    <h4>Chapter 1669: The criteria for a boyfriend</h4>

    As one of the five best boyfriends in the modern world, Yuan Zhou naturally had to be prepared to make his wife proud when she brought her friends here.

    At that time, the bright light of the restaurant was cast on Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious face, making him look more mature and steady. However, as soon as he saw the person entering the restaurant, Mo Yu found that Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression had visibly softened.

    ¡°Pleasee in, my two guests.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s clear and bright voice sounded and he greeted her as usual.

    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll go in first. Take care, little ya.¡± After Mo Yu nodded to Yuan Zhou, he left directly and didn¡¯t stay any longer.

    ¡°Alright, sister mo. I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I¡¯m old and I walk slower. ¡± Mo Yu¡¯s voice came from behind the Sergestes wall.

    Yin ya couldn¡¯t help smiling and then raised her head to look at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to drink tonight?¡± At that time, Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I just found out that sister mo is a huge alcoholic. She loves to drink.¡± ¡°No.¡± Yin ya shook her head and continued,¡±he¡¯s probably as good as Chen Wei before sister Wan was born. Besides, he can hold his liquor very well. ¡±

    ¡°So I¡¯m definitely not going to drink tonight. I¡¯m only here to eat the side dishes.¡± Yin ya wrinkled her nose and said yfully.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Just have some red wine when you¡¯re free.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Then you go, it¡¯s not good to bete.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that Mo Yu was Yin ya¡¯s superior, so he reminded her.

    ......

    ¡°Sister mo is very nice. I¡¯ll go in immediately.¡± Yin ya first said that and then asked,¡±Are you going upstairs to read or practice your cooking today?¡±

    Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou would read books to improve his knowledge in various aspects or practice his cooking skills during the pub time. That was why she asked him.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m going to the tavern to watch today.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then added,¡±After all, Mao Ye has just started. I have to go and take care of him.¡±

    As soon as Yin ya heard that, she immediately understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning. He was going to apany her in the pub.

    ¡°Thank you, blockhead.¡± Yin ya looked around the restaurant quickly and then leaned over to kiss Yuan Zhou¡¯s cheek and said in a low voice.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re wee.¡± Yuan Zhou tried his best to keep a straight face that was about to reveal a silly smile and answered subconsciously.

    ¡°Pfft, Alright, alright. I¡¯m going up now. Otherwise, sister MO will be waiting anxiously.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction, Yin ya felt it was both funny and cute and thus couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± As the sound of Yin ya¡¯s footsteps faded away, Yuan Zhou also became clear-headed.

    ¡°Although I just got a kiss, I can¡¯t miss it at night. It¡¯s different.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in a low voice. Then, he touched his face and opened the partition before walking towards the pub.

    That¡¯s right. Just now, Yin ya and Mo Yu were thest customers to arrive at the pub today. Now that all the customers had been picked up, he naturally had to go back to the pub to keep watch as he had said just now.

    He walked up the stairs step by step, and when he reached the second floor, the three tables in the pub were already full. Today, there were naturally the heavenly demon sect¡¯s Fang Heng and his father Fang jianxiao, as well as Zheng Xian, who always liked to drink alone, at another table.

    Speaking of the witch¡¯s father, he was really full of twists and turns. He was sick and hospitalized at first, and then he handed over the entire winery to Fang Heng.

    Fang Heng was also a capable man. Although he was in a hurry at the beginning, he quickly got the hang of it and evenunched the ¡°Fang family bamboo liquor,¡± which was even better than when his father was still around.

    It was said that one¡¯s mood could affect one¡¯s health. Fang jianxiao saw that his son was so hardworking, his business was booming, and his health was gradually improving.

    A few days ago, he even took Fang Heng¡¯s mom to Europe for a tour.

    This was Fang jianxiao¡¯s first timeing to the pub after he recovered from his illness. Of course, he couldn¡¯t drink too much. The witch asked her father to draw a lottery for two reasons. One was to broaden his horizons, and the other was to make up for the number of drinks. This way, Fang Heng could drink more.

    Thest table was naturally Yin ya who had just left Yuan Zhou and her seemingly elegant and generous superior, Mo Yu.

    At that time, Mao Ye was busy serving the dishes and wine to everyone. When he saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately greeted him,¡±¡±Hello, boss.¡±

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s nothing. I just came to take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked to the bar counter with a straight face as usual.

    During the process, he didn¡¯t look at Yin ya at all for he couldn¡¯t expose it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why are you here today? it¡¯s rare to see you here.¡± Fang Heng was the first one to greet him.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to take a look,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Do you want to see what new wine I can add?¡± Fang Heng asked out of curiosity.

    This question instantly attracted everyone¡¯s attention. After all, there was no one present who did not love wine.

    Especially the wine from master chef Restaurant, which was the real guarantee of quality.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t decided yet.¡± Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, looks like we¡¯ll have to wait. But it¡¯s okay, I haven¡¯t finished the red wine yet.¡± Fang Heng didn¡¯t ask much and said optimistically.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had a wine cer full of red wine, but he hadn¡¯t tasted all of it yet. Although he was looking forward to the new wine, the current wine was also very good.

    ¡°I actually hope that boss yuan can loosen the restrictions on drinking liquor as the variety of liquor increases,¡± Zheng Xian said.¡±This liquor is a good thing.¡±

    Zheng Xian swirled the clear bamboo liquor in her cup and praised,¡±¡±That¡¯s too little,¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very little. ¡± Fang Heng also nodded in agreement.

    In the beginning, Fang jianxiao had gone to another ce to drink when he found out about his son. He really wanted to have a second child or something.

    After knowing that master chef Restaurant was bing more and more famous and that he hade and fallen in love with it, Fang jianxiao didn¡¯t have such thoughts. His thoughts were simple. There must be a reason for being famous. Moreover, the wine was really delicious, even better than his own.

    After drinking bamboo liquor again after he recovered, Fang jianxiao suddenly felt that his son was too much. This kind of good wine was actually restricted from drinking just because he was sick. It was too much. He might as well have a second child.

    Old Fang didn¡¯t even think about it. In the past, Fang Heng woulde to the pub to drink in secret. Now that his father had just recovered from his illness, if his mother knew that he let his father drink again, he reckoned that he would no longer be called the witch of the heavenly demon sect.

    While Fang Heng was talking to Yuan Zhou, Fang jianxiao was drinking the wine in silence.

    On the other hand, Mo Yu did not join in the conversation when he heard that there was no new beer. He drank a whole pitcher of beer in one go and sighed in satisfaction.

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to drink too much. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that solemnly, he sat back on the chair behind the bar counter.

    ¡°Yes, the boss is doing this so that everyone won¡¯t get drunk.¡± Mao Ye immediately nodded his head firmly.

    ¡°Little girl, you¡¯ve only been here for a few days and you¡¯re already so good at talking. The way you defend boss Yuan is really the same as little min.¡± Zheng Xian teased Mao Ye with a smile.

    Although Mao Ye and su Ruoyan had only been here for a few days, Zheng Xian was already quite familiar with them, just like how she was with mu Xiaoyun, Zhou Jia and Shen Min.

    Because Zheng Xian liked to hang out with these young girls the most. When she was with young girls, she felt that she was quite young.

    ¡°Dad, what are you doing?¡± Fang Heng turned his head and discovered Fang jianxiao¡¯s illegal behavior.

    ¡°Hehe, there¡¯s nothing.¡± Fang jianxiao looked around, pretending that nothing had happened.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have any idea about your body? I only brought you here to let you have a taste. ¡±

    Fang Heng was very annoyed. If his father drank more, he would drink less, right? Oh, no, he was worried about old Fang¡¯s health.

    ¡°Fang Heng, you¡¯re in the wrong here.¡± ¡°You know how delicious boss Yuan¡¯s liquor is. Besides, the reason you brought uncle Fang here is so that he can drink some, isn¡¯t it?¡± Zheng Xian said slowly.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes.¡± Fang jianxiao nodded.

    There was a kind of upside-down feeling. When he was young, Fang jianxiao had controlled Fang Heng in this way and chose to change his position.

    ¡°Sister Xian, can you not ruin my reputation?¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°This is fun.¡± Zheng Xian took a sip of wine and smiled.

    ¡°Three bottles,¡± Fang Heng suddenly raised three fingers.

    ¡°Uncle Fang, you were hospitalized just now. You should drink less. Fang Heng is doing this for your own good.¡± Zheng Xian immediately changed her words.

    The three bottles that Fang Heng mentioned were naturally three bottles of bamboo liquor.

    ¡°Are the young people nowadays so outstanding?¡± Fang jianxiao didn¡¯t say anything. He could only watch as Fang Heng carried his wine over.

    Mao Ye chuckled at the side. She felt that although Zheng Xian was a few years older than Fang Heng, the two of them had an inexplicable sense of being a couple.

    ¡°Sister mo, why don¡¯t you find a boyfriend?¡± Yin ya took advantage of the good atmosphere and asked curiously.

    ¡°Actually, my requirements for a boyfriend are very simple. I don¡¯t want a car, a house, or savings because I already have them all.¡± As Mo Yu spoke, he gulped down another ss of beer.

    ¡°Then what does sister mo want?¡± Yin ya asked again.

    ¡°As long as you can drink more than I can.¡± Mo Yu said.

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything. Now she finally knew why sister mo was single.

    Recently, Yin ya had heard a lot of legends about sister mo while following the assistant room chief. For example, it was amon practice for one person to drink five people atpany gatherings. It was said that there was once when seven burly men from Inner Mongolia got drunk and fell down.

    Wine like water, stomach like the sea.

    ¡°Sister mo, I think we can lower our requirements and set a small goal first.¡± Yin ya suggested sincerely.

    ¡°Small target, can your alcohol tolerance reach a third of mine?¡± Mo Yu asked.

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya changed the topic,¡±let¡¯s continue to eat. The dishes with wine brought by Fang Heng are really good.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going to serve some hangover pastries. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly sent a message.

    After that, the tavern was silent for about three seconds.

    Then, the small Tavern was filled with cheerfulughter.

    ¡°Hahaha, is this the joke of the day? It¡¯s really funny. ¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t even had enough wine, so what are the sober-up desserts for?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are still so humorous.¡±

    The above were the reactions of Fang Heng and Zheng Xian.

    Very good. This was a rare urrence for Yuan Zhou to be choked and unable to say anything within the scope of master chef Restaurant.

    The five pitchers of beer were not enough for Mo Yu to drink. He finished it in a short while, just to quench his thirst.

    Fortunately, Mo Yu had brought a bottle of wine for her in advance. However, the moment he twisted the cap open, she silently twisted it back on.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with sister mo?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°Well, I just feel that after drinking the wine here, I don¡¯t want to drink the wine outside for the time being.¡± Mo Yu felt that everything was dull and boring.

    ¡°Hahaha, sister mo can tell the result just by looking at the wine you brought.¡± Zheng Xian said,¡±although master chef Restaurant has a lot of rules, the food is really good. The wine is also really good. If we didn¡¯t drink enough, we would wait until the second half of the night. By then, the taste of the wine in our mouths would be gone. Then, we can get together and drink.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re a bunch of smart people,¡±Mo Yu nodded, deeply moved.

    Happy times always passed very quickly. The business of the pub ended. Mao Ye packed up his things and then got on thest bus under the gaze of Yuan Zhou.

    Yin ya went back home to sleep, while Mo Yu, Zheng Xian and Fang Heng were preparing to drink a round at Fang Heng¡¯s home.

    Before going to bed, Yuan Zhou thought about a problem. He had a big gift bag of street snacks. He had originally thought whether he should treat it as a dish with liquor, but now he thought it was a bit of a waste.

    ¡°System, it¡¯s going to rain tomorrow, right?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with certainty.

    The system disyed,[yes, it¡¯ll be drizzling tomorrow night.]

    That¡¯s not bad. Tomorrow night, I can skip the barbeque and get some weight loss nemesis, street food!

    The poor chicken wing fan, Wang Hong, had waited so long for a rainy day ... And now he had to change things. Who knew how this new wuxia author would react?

    ¡°Oh, not bad. The system can even speak poetry now. This is worth encouraging.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite surprised, although he didn¡¯t know what poem it was from.

    The system was silent for a moment before it said,[is it fun for the host to tease the system?]

    Although the text was t, the system¡¯s helplessness and difficulty could be seen.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou replied very quickly,¡±of course it¡¯s interesting. Otherwise, why would I tease you?¡±

    The system stopped talking.

    ¡°An excellent host is so honest and cute.¡± Yuan Zhouplimented himself and then fell asleep.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou got a piece of news. In the past two months, Mr. MA no longer stayed in the small mountain vige but settled down in Dujiang Yan.

    It was also a good time. If it was the previous small mountain vige, Yuan Zhou would have to take the ne there and it would take one day. In short, he had to ask for leave again.

    Yuan Zhou even prepared to find a suitable time to post the request for leave ... As long as it was a suitable time, the customers would not make a fuss about eating the Dragon and Tiger fight.

    This was just right. Dujiang Yan was very close to Rong city, and it would only take an afternoon to go there ande back.

    As a man of action, Yuan Zhou arrived at Dujiangyan in the afternoon of the same day. In a Manor in the suburbs, he met Mr. MA, whom he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    ¡°Mr. Ma¡¯s body is still as strong as before,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why are you looking for me? just tell me.¡± Mr. Ma¡¯s attitude was still the same.

    This also indirectly reflected that Mr. Ma¡¯s attitude toward people was not based on whether the person was famous or not. He had such a bad temper.

    Yuan Zhou exined his purpose of visit clearly. The rhetoric he used was basically the same as yesterday ... It was almost the same as Zhou Shijie ¡®s, because both of them were senior chefs that Yuan Zhou respected more.

    ¡°The world famous chef Alliance? That old man Manfeld?¡± Mr. MA blurted out.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou really wanted to say that Manfeld should be around the same age as Mr. MA, but he didn¡¯t know how to say it. Therefore, he could only nod his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen him once at a banquet cookingpetition. ¡± ¡°I really couldn¡¯t tell that you¡¯re getting more and more powerful. Alright, since you cane all the way here to invite me, you¡¯re giving me face. I¡¯ll agree.¡±

    It was much easier than Yuan Zhou had imagined. He had learned from this matter that things needed to be nned, but he didn¡¯t need to think too much and worry too much at the beginning. Sometimes, it wasn¡¯t conducive to doing things.

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 Chapter 1670 - Iâ€™m here, no leftovers

    <h4>Chapter 1670: I¡¯m here, no leftovers</h4>

    Dashi xiujie, sucha, Kosen, and dubonthe were having an awkward conversation in the hotel¡¯s coffee shop.

    Why was it awkward? it was because the four peoplemunicated in English. Dubang was a Filipino, sucha was thai, dashi xiujie was Japanese, and Kosen was Chinese.

    Well, the first three basically gathered the three countries with the most difficult English ent. Howme was that?

    ¡°The final match is on Wednesday. Ke sang, should we pay a visit to the monkey God today?¡± Dashi xiujie asked Kosen while drinking his coffee.

    ¡°The finals will be held the day after tomorrow. It¡¯s definitely not a good idea to visit head chef Yuan today.¡± Kosen ordered a cup of lemon water at the coffee shop. He was not used to drinking coffee.

    After answering dashi xiujie¡¯s question, Kosen started another topic,¡±¡±How¡¯s the preparation of your dishes?¡±

    As soon as this matter was mentioned, the other three¡¯s calm expressions instantly changed, bing vignt.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t really prepare much. After all, the scope of the questions this time is too wide.¡± Sucha immediately replied.

    After the top four were decided, the final question was given to the four of them. All four of them received a small note with the question written on it: ¡°Chicken, duck, and goose, three flying heavens.

    The ¡°three flying Apsaras¡± that followed was called a question prop in ancient times. It was used to carry the question and was easier to understand for Kosen. The final question would be to choose one of the three birds, chicken, duck, and goose, as the main course.

    However, he was not so friendly to sucha, Dupond, and dashi xiujie.

    In fact, as an international event, even if they wanted to promote Chinese culture, it was impossible for the participants to not understand the topic. Otherwise, it would seem too petty. Therefore, the official trantion of the topic was in Japanese, thai, and Japanese.

    But just in case, sucha¡¯s group of three had their Chinese friends trante for them.

    ......

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t trust the organizers. He was just afraid that he might have missed out on some details. The finals were rted to whether or not he could get first ce and obtain the guidance of head chef Yuan. He couldn¡¯t afford to be careless.

    Sucha was right to say that the scope wasrge. After all, it would take a long time to finish talking about chicken food, let alone duck and goose.

    Dupond, who was tall and thin like a drying pole, immediately replied,¡±¡±We rarely eat goose in the Philippines. If we get a goose, we¡¯ll be in trouble.¡±

    ¡°We haven¡¯t made any progress. I¡¯m looking at ke sang, who seems to be very satisfied. Do you have any ideas? if it¡¯s convenient for you, please open our eyes.¡± Dashi xiujie, who looked honest, also shook his head and then fixed his eyes on Kosen.

    Kosen sneered in his heart, but he was still smiling on the surface. These people were too treacherous. They didn¡¯t even cooperate when he was trying to get information, and they even wanted to get information about him.

    ¡°Compared to the three chefs, I¡¯m still too young. But I heard that the sweet goose with honey sauce from Philippines cuisine is also very famous.¡± Said Kosen.

    Dupond looked like he had just remembered something.¡±If Mr. Ke didn¡¯t mention it, I would have forgotten. Our country does have this dish.¡±

    This rotten old man is so evil, I didn¡¯t believe you.

    Kosen was clear that the questions given by the green Chef tournament were very fair.

    If there was ack of goose in the Philippines, this would not be the question. Since this question was set, it meant that there was more goose in Filipino cuisine than dubang had said.

    In the past few days, this was not the first time they had tried to talk to each other, but each time, it had been fruitless.

    The four of them fell silent for a moment, either looking down at their cups, or their thoughts drifting away in a daze.

    Cooking was like fighting with Jianghu heroes. Heroes had life-saving cards, and simrly, they didn¡¯t know what the chef was holding in his hand.

    ¡°Mr. Sucha, when you were in the top 10, your cooking really opened my eyes. I heard that you¡¯re a rare chef who can cook from the four great cuisines of Thand-central, North, South, and East. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll bring out an even more amazing dish in the finals.¡±

    The person who spoke was dubonthe. He liked to call him ¡°Sir¡± and his voice was easier to recognize.

    ¡°We only have four Thand cuisines, which are not as numerous as the Chinese cuisines. Besides, head chef dashi is the one who has been in the first ce since the start of the semi-finals.¡± Sucha¡¯s tone was filled with deep fear.

    Thepetition system of the young Chef¡¯s Challenge always followed the final Elimination System. Among the three judges, dashi xiujie¡¯s score was always the highest among the full score of thirty.

    As many Japan media had said, dashi xiujie was the most likely person to be guided by the great Grandmaster of the Empire.

    After all, ever since Yuan Zhoumented that the dishes were ¡°pretty good except that they weren¡¯t delicious¡± during the exchange between China and Japan, he had been trying his best to catch up with them.

    Although he was getting farther and farther away, dashi xiujie was no longer the same person as he was three years ago!

    ¡°I¡¯m lucky. Sucha sang, Dupond Tesan, and Kesang must have not used their true strength, so I¡¯m temporarily first.¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s words were not convincing at all.

    They had some reservations, but so did dashi xiujie.

    ¡°I still need to continue preparing, so I¡¯ll go back to my room first.¡± Kosen stood up to bid farewell and was the first to leave the hotel¡¯s Cafe.

    When he returned to his room, Kosen let out a huge sigh and muttered to himself, ¡°It¡¯s just a cookingpetition. It¡¯s like there¡¯s no tunnel.¡±

    ¡°But as long as we can win, it¡¯s definitely worth it.¡± Kosen still remembered what his father had said. If he couldn¡¯t get first ce, he would have to eat the pot.

    In order not to get his teeth broken by the pot, he had to get first ce!

    The remaining three people in the coffee shop were in another scene.

    Dupond said,¡±we¡¯re all people who have joined many alliances. Friendshipes first,petitiones second. We can¡¯t hurt our rtionship.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, we can¡¯t hurt our friendship,¡±sucha said.

    Dashi xiujie nodded his head to show his agreement. The three of them then exchanged pleasantries for a while.

    ¡°I suddenly have a new idea. I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Sucha said.

    Then they bid each other farewell. Sucha also stood up and left.

    Sucha, who was leaving, revealed a sinister smile. ¡°Who¡¯s talking about friendship with you guys? in order to get the guidance of head chef Yuan, even a father and son rtionship is useless.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be the champion of the finals. Besides, I think head chef Yuan will choose a head chef who is as handsome as him to guide him. In terms of looks, I¡¯ve already won.¡± As she spoke, sucha took out a small mirror and a smallb from the inside pocket of her suit.

    ¡°Yes, a chef must pay attention to his appearance. As expected, he still has the same spirit.¡± Sucha returned to her room, very satisfied.

    In the caf¨¦, only dubang and dashi xiujie were left at Table 4.

    ¡°Mr. Dashi, I saw sucha and Kosen chatting for a long time in the main hall yesterday. I suspect they¡¯ve formed an alliance.¡± Dupond said.

    Dashi xiujie was waiting for Dupond¡¯s next sentence.

    ¡°So I think we can form an alliance and share the information.¡± Dupond suggested.

    ¡°Good idea.¡± ¡°What information do you have about Dupond Tesan?¡± dashi xiujie asked.

    ¡°Yesterday, I heard at the front desk that sucha had some mangoes air-flown over from Thand¡± Dupond said in a low voice.

    Thand food liked to use fruits to enhance the taste, such as pineapple, mango, coconut juice, papaya, lemon, and so on.

    ¡°Do you have any information, Mr. Big stone?¡± Dupond said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it counts as intelligence, but ke sang visited head chef Cheng before.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Head chef Cheng? is he head chef Yuan¡¯s only disciple?¡± Dupond asked in a hurry.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded.

    ¡°Mr. Ke, you¡¯re so cunning. I need to go back to my room and think of a solution,¡± Dupond said before he left in a hurry.

    Dashi xiujie looked at Dupond¡¯s back and shook his head silently. He took out a small notebook and turned to the fourth page,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan said,¡¯for a chef, only culinary skills need to be explored forever.''¡± From ¡®head chef Yuan conversing with Chairman Zhou Shijie at the solo exhibition¡¯.¡±

    ¡°Dupond Tesan has already gone against head chef Yuan¡¯s central idea. There are too many heretical ways. They won¡¯t do any good.¡± Dashi xiujie had been learning Chinese for the past two years. He was quite good at using Chinese and had a set of idioms.

    After putting away the small notebook, dashi xiujie took out his mobile phone and looked at the time.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time to run. ¡± Dashi xiujie stood up and prepared to pay for his coffee. However, he was told that the other three people didn¡¯t pay.

    They had agreed to split the bill. In the end, dashi xiujie paid for the four people. However, it didn¡¯t matter. As long as they could win the final victory, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t care.

    ¡°Sucha is too narcissistic. The low-key head chef Yuan must have a bad first impression of him. After all the calctions, the biggest threat is only ke sang.¡±

    Even though Kosen was a big opponent, dashi xiujie was still full of confidence.

    Dashi xiujie had to run every day for a simple reason. Head chef Yuan had said in an interview with chef Jie,¡±To persist in running, one was to exercise one¡¯s physical fitness, and the other was to train one¡¯s own perseverance. These two things were helpful in the road of cooking.

    The four people here were really scheming against each other. What a great show. As for the main culprit of this, Yuan Zhou, he was quite calm today.

    Master chef Restaurant was also very calm.

    It drizzled in the evening. It was a rare drizzle in Midsummer, so there were many people on the streets.

    It was the time when the dinner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended. Therefore, the entrance of the restaurant was free.

    Wang Hong arrived at this time. He walked straight to the door and looked around. He quickly found the target.

    ¡°Little Mao Ye,e over quickly.¡± Wang Hong beckoned to Mao Ye.

    ¡°Mr. Wang,¡± Mao Ye took a few steps forward and said.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite, just call me Wang Hong.¡± Wang Hong waved his hand nonchntly, then continued,¡±¡±It looks like the rain won¡¯t stop for a while, so it won¡¯t be a small Tavern tonight.¡±

    ¡°Yes, the boss said it¡¯s going to rain tonight.¡± Mao Ye nodded his head in affirmation.

    ¡°Hehe, I knew it. Roast chicken wings, roast chicken wings, I love to eat roast chicken wings. I can finally eat them tonight.¡± Wang Hong happily sang a song that Mao Ye could not understand.

    Mao Ye looked at the agitated Wang Hong and did not know if he should continue.

    ¡°Mr. Wang, there¡¯s something I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s appropriate to say.¡± Mao Ye asked hesitantly.

    ¡°Just say it, I¡¯m a very easy-going person.¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not opening the tavern today, but I¡¯m not selling barbecue tonight. ¡± In the end, Mao Ye still told Wang Hong this cruel reality.

    ¡°You¡¯re not selling barbecue?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°Little Mao Ye, are you joking with me?!¡± Wang Hong asked three questions in a row, a little confused.

    ¡°The boss said that there will be some New Street food tonight.¡± Mao Ye answered honestly.

    A second ago, Wang Hong was still a sunflower, but in the next second, he had turned into a frosted eggnt.

    ¡°The heavens want me dead.¡±

    Thinking that the chicken wing was about to fly away, Wang Hong lowered his head and squatted on the ground dejectedly.

    ¡°Um ... We¡¯ll be serving a new dish tonight.¡± Mao Ye had only been here for a short time and did not know how tofort her. He could only emphasize it again.

    She emphasized this because the customers were always interested and looking forward to the new dishes in the past few days, so she said that.

    ¡°What¡¯s the use of the new dish? but I don¡¯t have grilled chicken wings. ¡± Wang Hong mumbled.

    ¡°You can eat something else.¡± Mao Ye could only reply. After all, she had also seen that Wang Hong¡¯s heart was set on grilling chicken wings.

    ¡°Other than chicken wings at night, everything else is like floating clouds. It can¡¯t arouse my appetite at all.¡± After saying that, Wang Hong turned around and rmended to Mao Ye,¡±The other street snacks are all crooked. Let me tell you, chicken wings are the best.¡± Wang Hong said in a serious tone.

    ¡°There¡¯ll be a chance next time,¡±Mao Ye said.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. You can go and do what you need to do. Don¡¯t worry about me. I¡¯m fine. ¡± Wang Hong could see Mao Ye¡¯s embarrassment and awkwardness and waved his hand.

    ¡°Okay, Mr. Wang, I¡¯ll get going.¡± Mao Ye secretly heaved a sigh of relief, then politely said goodbye and left.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Wang Hong continued to squat on the ground and mumbled something with his head lowered.

    In any case, with Mao Ye¡¯s hearing, the content was still about barbecued chicken wings.

    Time passed quickly, and it wasn¡¯t long before it was time for the barbecue. At this time, a group of people had already formed a neat line under the rain shelter at the entrance of the restaurant.

    Meanwhile, the people from the queuing Committee were also trying their best to maintain order. Of course, the customers were also very cooperative.

    At this time, Mao Ye walked out of the shop and said to the customers,¡±¡±We¡¯ll beunching a new product today, so today¡¯s barbecue time will be changed to street food time. ¡±

    ¡°Today¡¯s snacks are fried tenderloin and crepes. Each person can only order one serving of each. ¡± Mao Ye continued.

    As Mao Ye finished speaking, the crowd immediately burst into a discussion. Of course, they were all discussing the new dish.

    ¡°I¡¯m so lucky to have a new dish. It¡¯s so unexpected.¡±

    ¡°I hope I can have a fruit pancake for breakfast tomorrow. I¡¯ll get fat if I eat this at night.¡±

    ¡°Smart people didn¡¯t eat dinner and came here for barbecue, so I¡¯m not afraid.¡±

    ¡°The most important thing is to order two more things, although I¡¯m more concerned about how many there are in this serving.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t like to eat scallions, so I wonder if I can skip them in my crepes.¡±

    All kinds of words like this were constantly being said. From time to time, everyone would stretch their heads out to look at the small restaurant, wanting to eat it as soon as possible.

    Among them, there was a very conspicuous person. It was Wang Hong, who was standing there without saying a word. More importantly, he was standing in the front, which was only second to Wu Hai.

    Mao Ye saw this at a nce, so he greeted him with some curiosity,¡±¡±Mr. Wang,¡±

    ¡°Um. I must try this new dish. The fruit pancake and the fried tenderloin. I¡¯ve been sick of them since I was young. I want to prove with facts that boss Yuan is not doing his proper job by giving up the BBQ and the chicken wings for these two dishes!¡± Wang Hong¡¯s words were filled with righteousness.

    ¡°We still have to finish our supper.¡± Mao Ye innocently reminded. After all, she felt that if she didn¡¯t like it, she might not be able to finish it.

    Wu Hai, who was at the front, said quietly,¡±with me around, there won¡¯t be any leftovers. You are just so confident.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    [Author¡¯s note: winner No. 7.29¡¯s nickname already exists. Please Enter the Dragon and Tiger main group (full-subscription group) and find the group owner to verify it so that it¡¯s convenient for you to participate in the lucky draw.]

    Fear of the mouth, this was the second little friend toplete the Lian Zhuang!

    The end date of the event is the 30th of this month, so the 31st is not counted~

 Chapter 1671

    <h4>Chapter 1671: The fruit pancake and fried tenderloin</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wang Hong was still toot about the grilled chicken wings, but that didn¡¯t stop him from ordering the newly-served pancakes and fried tenderloin.

    This time, Yuan Zhou set up a t and round pancake pan and a Golden Frying Pan with boiling oil on the Azure stone countertop in front of everyone.

    Because it was business time, people could only smell the air when they entered the door. In short, they could not smell anything. The system was an air purification ck technology that was dyed by food.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was as fast as usual. Very soon, the Tianjin-style jianbing ordered by Wang Hong without scallions and fried tenderloin were served.

    The Tianjin-style jianbing was wrapped in a squarish shape, and it was a little smaller than the ones sold outside. It looked more like a child, and eating one was just enough for breakfast.

    The golden egg skin of the crepes was wrapped evenly on the surface of the pancake, and ck sesame seeds were scattered on top of it, giving off the fragrance of hot fried eggs.

    On the other hand, the fried tenderloin was a beautiful brownish-red color with ayer of glossy luster on it. Red chili powder was sprinkled on top, and it had a strong aroma of fried meat and chili powder.

    ¡°It smells pretty good.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not interested,¡± Wang Hong said. Hepared the chicken wings to the chicken wings in his heart and chose to roast them.

    But he didn¡¯t slow down. He directly picked up the fried paper from the te and took a bite.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s a little hot.¡± Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help but let out a hiss. However, the next moment, he shut his mouth tightly.

    As soon as he bit open the pancake, theplex and rich fragrance rushed into his mouth, which made his eyes light up.

    Wang Hong was the first to take a bite of the pancake and the sauce. He didn¡¯t get to eat the ingredients inside because he had a small bite.

    But it was this bite that instantly stunned Wang Hong¡¯s taste buds.

    ......

    The rich aroma of the fried egg, but without the greasiness of the usual fried egg, coupled with theyer of green bean pancake on top, had a refreshing fragrance. The aroma of the fried egg and the green bean pancake, then mixed with the slight sesame oil fragrance, the light sweetness of the sauce, and the slight spiciness, simply opened a feast for the taste buds in the mouth.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wang Hong wanted to say that it was delicious, but he held back in the end and took another bite of the pancake.

    This time, Wang Hong took a big bite.

    ¡°Cha Cha.¡± This was the crisp sound of the thin and crisp frying pan inside the pancake being bitten to pieces.

    The crisp sound of the outeryer of the youtiao was also heard. The soft and tender egg was fried with a fragrant green bean pancake. With the addition of the crisp frying pan and the warm and slightly flexible youtiao, even Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help but praise the pancake.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Wang Hong¡¯s depression from not being able to eat the chicken wings was swept away. It was not bad to have a pancake asionally.

    Wang Hong¡¯s heart was filled with the delicious fruit pancake. He finished it in a short while with his eyes closed.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little, it¡¯s just enough to fill the bottom. ¡± Wang Hong was dumbfounded as he looked at the clean oil paper in his hands.

    ¡°There¡¯s not even a single sesame seed left. This is too clean. ¡± Wang Hong took a closer look and felt a little disgusted.

    But very quickly, Wang Hong didn¡¯t have the mood to think about anything else. There were two new dishes tonight, and there was one more dish waiting for him to taste.

    With this thought, Wang Hong immediately shifted his gaze to the fried Liqin.

    The fried tenderloin was like the fried meat skewers they ate when they were young. There were two pieces of meat on each skewer, each piece the size of half a girl¡¯s palm. The thickness was even, and the texture of the meat could be clearly seen.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the surface was slightly charred yellow, with ayer of bright oil and bright chili noodles. It was fragrant just by looking at it, let alone eating it.

    Wang Hong picked up a skewer without any hesitation. He opened his mouth wide and bit the meat. With a pull of his right hand, he ate the entire piece of tenderloin.

    In fact, when Wang Hong bit into the meat, he subconsciously ced his left hand in front of his chin to receive it. There was no other reason other than that the meat was too tender.

    The moment he bit into it, the gravy burst in his mouth. The rich meat fragrance and the rich gravy made Wang Hong afraid that it would be wasted if it dripped on the ground, so he made such a subconscious action.

    ¡°Ba Ji Ba Ji¡±. When he chewed, the meat was unbelievably tender, but it still had the taste of the meat itself. It was unbelievably smooth and tender, but it also had the chewy taste of the meat itself. Coupled with the spicy chili noodles and the fragrance of deep-fried oil, the two skewers of fried tenderloin werepletely in Wang Hong¡¯s stomach in a short time.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little. Two skewers aren¡¯t even enough for a taste. ¡± Wang Hong smacked his lips as if he hadn¡¯t had enough yet. His eyes shifted to Yuan Zhou who was spreading the Chinese pancakes seriously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can you only order one serving of each dish?¡± Wang Hong quickly stood up and jogged to the side of the partition in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°One serving is fine. I didn¡¯t order the one with green onions just now. Now, I¡¯ll order one with green onions.¡± Wang Hong said,¡±also, I want the fried tenderloin with chili powder. Now, I want the original one without chili powder. Give me one.¡±

    As soon as these words came out, the diners who had already finished their orders earlier also turned their eyes over.

    He thought to himself, there¡¯s such a thing?

    ¡°If the fruit pancake is scallion-vored and original, you can order this much ording to the rules, but unfortunately, it¡¯s not.¡± ¡°If the Tenderloin is spicy and original, it¡¯s fine, but it¡¯s still not,¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since the failed experiment of the three kinds of breakfastst time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sleazy behavior had be even more sleazy. He would think carefully every time he spoke.

    Earlier, he had asked ¡°do you want chopped green onion¡± and ¡°do you want chili powder¡±. There was no problem with that. They were two different vors.

    Wang Hong was dejected. He sighed and left.¡±Sigh, fried tenderloin and crepes are indeed not as good as roasted chicken wings. I¡¯m not full at all.¡±

    When the customer beside him heard this, he couldn¡¯t help but sneer coldly. He spoke as if he would be full after eating grilled chicken wings.

    ¡°You¡¯re heartless. ¡± Wu Hai looked at the back of Wang Hong as he left. The ck Beast had been waiting at the side all along to finish the food that he couldn¡¯t finish. But how could he know that not even a sesame was left?

    Wu Shou, Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei went home together.

    ¡°Tsk tsk tsk tsk. A set of fruit pancakes, please. Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve always eaten the fruit pancakes perfectly. Can you please satisfy me?¡± This customer loved to eat pancakes, so when it was his turn, he started singing.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing else. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered straightforwardly.

    Perfection meant adding everything, such as meat floss, potato shreds, roasted sausage, etc., But in fact, adding too much would cause the original vor of the pancake to be lost.

    The customers all ordered two servings. A few girls who came together said that they had gained a lot of weight since boss Yuan had the supper.

    ¡°I have to restrain myself and not get fat again.¡± That was what he said, but he still ordered the same amount of tenderloin and pancake.

    The supper ended in the midst of the busy work. After seeing Mao Ye leave, Yuan Zhou went to the second floor to wash up.

    On the second floor opposite him, there was still some movement.

    ¡°Wei Ge, what¡¯s wrong with him?¡± Although Wu Lin despised Wu Hai from her words to her actions, she was still very worried once something happened. After all, he was her biological brother. Although he had been ying with her since he was young, he was still her biological brother.

    After Wu Hai came back from the master chef Restaurant after eating the fruit pancake and fried tenderloin, he became a little dull.

    Using a clich¨¦ description, it was as if he had lost his soul. He stared at the drawing paper and ignored everyone calling him. Halfway through, he would wave his Oil Brush, just like a wizard who hade out of Harry Potter.

    He had been in such a state for nearly an hour. It was impossible for Wu Lin to suspect that there was something wrong with the midnight snacks. Boss Yuan¡¯s food was the guarantee of safety. Therefore, she asked Zheng Jiawei who knew Wu Hai best.

    ¡°This is because little Hai¡¯s painting has entered a stage where he doesn¡¯t have enough inspiration. Then, he will enter his own world, so he will forget himself and basically can¡¯t hear anything.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°So you¡¯re out of inspiration.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve rarely seen him like this before,¡±Wu Lin heaved a sigh of relief and said.

    ¡°Little hai rarely has this kind of situation. This is because once little hai decides to draw, he always has an outburst of inspiration, so this kind of situation rarely urs.¡± ¡°As far as I can remember, this is the second time it has appeared,¡± exined Zheng Jiawei.¡±Thest time, Xiaohai painted ¡®female officials¡¯ and was called the modern V Guizhi by the European painting circle.¡±

    Wu Lin couldn¡¯t help but nod. Her brother was a painter. She knew a little that many famous painters had some quirks when they painted. For example, a certain painter had to drink alcohol when he painted. He couldn¡¯t paint if he wasn¡¯t drunk. She had reason to suspect that what he wanted to paint and what he painted were two different things.

    ¡°How long will Wei GE¡¯s conditionst?¡± Wu Lin asked.

    ¡°Keep going, if you don¡¯te up with new inspiration.¡± ¡°Once this painting ispleted, little Hai¡¯s reputation should be able to go up another level,¡± answered Zheng Jiawei.

    Wu Lin thought of the most direct question,¡±¡±Does he need to eat like this?¡±

    ¡°I was hungry for two daysst time.¡± Zheng Jiawei meant that he didn¡¯t want to eat it, but then he added,¡±But thest time was several years ago when boss Yuan hadn¡¯t opened his restaurant yet and little hai hadn¡¯t found any restaurant with good appetites. It might not be the case this time.¡±

    Wu Lin¡¯s logic was rtively simple. She had to eat something, so she looked at Zheng Jiawei expectantly,¡±¡±Wei Ge, do you have any way to create inspiration?¡±

    The requirement was too high. Inspiration was something that couldn¡¯t be seen or touched. It was difficult for one to find it even if one wanted to, let alone make it for others. After saying that, Wu Lin knew that she was making things difficult for others. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t help smiling foolishly.

    Unexpectedly, Zheng Jiawei really had a way. He said,¡±I will satisfy all of Xiaolin¡¯s requests.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll make a call first. ¡± Zheng Jiawei took out his phone and dialed someone¡¯s number. After talking for more than ten minutes, the matter was confirmed.

    ¡°Little hai likes Taoxi road very much.¡± Zheng Jiawei said,¡±I also like Taoxi road. It¡¯s a cozy home and a cozy shop. But it¡¯s really rare to see an entire Street giving off such a cozy feeling.¡±

    ¡°Little hai always says that master chef Restaurant is his ingredient warehouse,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.¡±I remember that he has never looked down at master chef Restaurant and Taoxi road.¡±

    Overlooking? Wu Lin¡¯s expression changed slightly. She seemed to have understood something.

    ¡°I¡¯ve booked a helicopter for you,¡± Zheng Jiawei told him his n.¡±We¡¯ll have a bird¡¯s eye view of master chef Restaurant and Taoxi road at night. I think you¡¯ll be touched by it.¡±

    Wu Lin was shocked by Zheng Jiawei¡¯s work.

    ¡°Lin, I¡¯ll have to trouble you with this.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Wu Hai was in a state of selflessness while Zheng Jiawei¡¯s voice was a little low. Wu Lin was the most suitable candidate.

    Wu Lin shouted loudly with a strong spirit, waking Wu Hai up.

    Wu Hai looked at Wu Lin with a dumbfounded look. His two small mustaches drooped down, like a Husky whose bitter gourd was snatched away.

    Zheng Jiawei took the opportunity to tell Wu Hai about the view of master chef Restaurant from the helicopter.

    ¡°Eh, that¡¯s a good idea.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes brightened up and he became interested immediately.

    ¡°Now? When is the helicoptering, and where do I get on?¡± Wu Hai wasn¡¯t stupid. He naturally knew that there were some requirements for the helicopter tond. It was impossible for them to board the helicopter at Taoxi road.

    ¡°The helicopter is flying at a low altitude. Although we don¡¯t have to apply for a route, we still have to apply to the air traffic control department. If there are no special circumstances, we have to apply one day in advance.¡± Zheng Jiawei exined.

    Special circumstances referred to emergency rescue and rescue, which could be applied for a temporary flight one hour in advance. Anyway, it was not rted to the helicopter looking down at master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯ve just made a phone call and applied for it,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.¡±It¡¯ll be done by 1 am tomorrow.¡±

    Wu Hai mumbled that he still had to wait until tomorrow. He lowered his head and calcted. A few minutester, hey on the bed and prepared to sleep.

    ¡°Lin, let¡¯s go. Hai is going to sleep.¡± Zheng Jiawei left holding Wu Lin¡¯s hand and then closed the door for Wu Hai.

    The next day.

    It was a sunny day again. Yuan Zhou got up early again. He had a regr work and rest schedule every day.

    She took off her pajamas and changed into her sportswear, ready to go out for a morning run.

    However, before he washed up, Yuan Zhou stared at a piece of A4 paper on the table for a long time. He had written it yesterday and there were two pieces of paper in total.

    The first post read: [I have something to do in Yangzhou, so I¡¯m taking a day off.]

    The second one was: ¡°I have something to do in Yangzhou. Therefore, we are not open for breakfast and lunch.¡±

    As an invigtor of the Chinese famous chefs ¡®union branch, Yuan Zhou had to send an invitation to grandfather Wang on the spot.

    Because no matter what, old man Wang was a senior of a senior, and he had to show the proper etiquette.

    The flight from Chengdu to Yangzhou would take more than five hours. This was only the time spent in the air, waiting for the ne, and other wasted time.

    The most ideal situation was to get up, take the Seveno¡¯ clock flight, and arrive at Teno¡¯ clock. Then, he would meet with elder Wang to discuss this matter, and then take the twoo¡¯ clock flight back to Chengdu. This way, he would only dy two meals.

    However, this was the most ideal situation. Even God could not guarantee whether the ne would bete or not.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even notice the changes that had happened to him. Three years ago, he had been trying his best to ask for leave and had even found all sorts of strange reasons.

    But now, Yuan Zhou was trying his best to avoid asking for leave.

    Even after the lunch, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t stick the A4 paper on the door. After all, he had just applied for leave not long ago ... His life was more important.

    We¡¯ll talk about it in a few days.

    During the break time in the afternoon, Zhang Yan called Yuan Zhou.

    After greeting him on the phone, Yuan Zhou asked directly,¡±¡±President Zhang, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ¡°Tomorrow is the young Chef¡¯s Challenge. I want to know if there¡¯s any focus for judging?¡± Zhang Ye was also one of the three judges for tomorrow¡¯s finals.

    Every famous chef had their own preferences. For example, Zhou Shijie was more vorful, while Zhang Ye was more focused on the style.

    Usually, the judges would give marks based on their own preferences, but somepetitions had a theme, such as the knife skillpetition, which would be based on the knife skill. So, Zhang Yan called to ask if there was a theme for the final evaluation.

    Yuan Zhou answered,¡±the four chefs who have reached the final round all have something that they are good at. Therefore, there is no theme. Chairman Zhang, you can do it ording to your personal preference.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1672

    <h4>Chapter 1672: To the heavens?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhang Ye acknowledged and then brought up another matter.¡±Elder Wang is going to stay in Rong city for a while.¡±

    ¡°Ha?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. He asked doubtfully,¡±¡±How long ago?¡±

    ¡°After the banquet ended yesterday, elder Wang announced that his eldest son, Wang Mingjie, would be the president of the knife-carrying cuisine Department. Then, I received a call from elder Wang. He said that he would be arriving in Chengdu today or tomorrow.¡± Zhang Ji exined in detail.

    Zhang Ji was like the host in Sichuan, so it was reasonable for Wang Huai to inform the host of his temporary stay in Chengdu.

    The judges of this young chef¡¯s exchangepetition were Yuan Zhou, Fujiwara Jiayuan, and Zhang Yan. Yuan Zhou was the head of the judging panel.

    The rules of thepetition were all ten points, and the team leader couldn¡¯t give twenty points. The team leader¡¯s responsibility was to make the decision in the case of an equal distribution.

    The exchange meeting for young chefs was held in Chengdu. Although it was not a Sichuan cuisine, Zhang Yan, as the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, had no problem being a judge.

    Of course, Zhang Yan was the least well-known internationally. Moreover, like Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan took good care of Yuan Zhou.

    So when Zhang Ye asked that the rating was based on his own subjective opinion, he took the initiative to call Fujiwara and exin the matter.

    ¡°I heard that old master Wang specially brought head chef Wang to perform the turtle and lion dance for you, little Yuan?¡± Zhang Ye asked.

    ¡°Yes, Mingjie¡¯s head chef¡¯s knife skills are also very exquisite.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the point.

    ¡°Then there¡¯s no mistake.¡± At the other end of the phone, Zhang Yan nodded his head. The reason why Wang Huai came to Chengdu was most likely because of master chef Restaurant. That was why Zhang Yan told Yuan Zhou about it. Now, he was even more certain about it.

    ¡°Little Yuan, how is head chef Wang¡¯s cutting techniquepared to your disciple, master Cheng ¡®s?¡± Zhang Ji suddenly asked.

    ......

    In terms of culinary skills, Yuan Zhou had always been straightforward. Therefore, after a few seconds of silence, he answered,¡±¡±It¡¯s not fair topare him with head chef Mingjie. ¡±

    What Yuan Zhou meant was that Wang Mingjie had always been protected by Grandpa Wang Huai¡¯s cooking skills, so it was unfair.

    But when Zhang Ji heard this, the meaning was different.

    ¡°Very good. In the beginning, I thought that you were the pride of our Sichuan chefs, but now it seems that you are the pride of all Chinese cuisines. But the key is that you are from Sichuan, not Lu, hahaha.¡± After saying that, Zhang Yeughed proudly.

    Zhou Shijie was from Lu province. Seeing Zhang Yan acting so smug, he wondered what kind of grudge the two of them had ...

    ¡°I¡¯ve also applied for a route. ¡± Zhang Yan told Yuan Zhou another piece of good news over the phone.

    ¡°In the future, the No. 6 airport bus line will take you directly from the airport to the food za beside Taoxi road,¡± Zhang Yan exined in detail.

    There were a total of five airport bus lines in Chengdu. One of them was in Qu County, the other three were located in the train station and passenger station, and thest one was located in the city center, opposite the min Mountain Hotel.

    It was opened there because of its geographical location, which was close to the city center. It was opened beside Taoxi road because it was convenient for tourists toe to master chef Restaurant to check in.

    One could imagine the status of master chef Restaurant when the Airport Express Line reached Taoxi road.

    ¡°Thank you, President Zhang. I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Zhang Ji was also a Swift and decisive person. He hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the phone and remained silent for a while. Then, he asked a question in his heart with a very solemn tone,¡±¡±System, am I the legendary Son of Heaven¡¯s mandate? I can fight five people at the start of the game and pick up divine weapons from the ground. Once I release my domineering aura, everyone will be in awe!¡±

    The system was so shocked by this sudden action that it fell silent for a full ten minutes before it replied.

    ¡°How many dishes? You¡¯re drinking so much. ¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°There¡¯s only a te of peanuts ... Bah, what the hell. ¡± Yuan Zhou was almost led into the ditch by the system. He exined seriously,¡±¡±You see, I was just hesitating whether I should take leave or not. Elder Wang came to Rong city, which means I don¡¯t need to take leave.¡±

    ¡°This is no longer just pure luck. After all, as far as I remember, there have been quite a few incidents like this.¡± Yuan Zhou shouted in his heart, so needless to say, I must be the most beautiful girl in the night sky.

    The system replied unhurriedly,¡±¡±This only proves that I have the attributes of a koi fish.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s excitement gradually faded away. He said,¡±¡±System, why didn¡¯t you learn the good stuff? you¡¯ve learned 100% of the crow¡¯s shamelessness.¡±

    The system disyed,¡±the system didn¡¯t learn from Wu Hai¡¯s shamelessness. The system learned from the host¡¯s thick skin. After all, I haven¡¯t reached Wu Hai¡¯s realm.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±is it that interesting to hurt each other?¡±

    The system remained silent. Yuan Zhou felt that the system must have realized its mistake and went to reflect on itself.

    Since he didn¡¯t have to ask for leave, Yuan Zhou was in a much better mood. He was restoring the turtle and lion dance in the kitchen. In fact, at his level of cutting skills, unless it was the level of the knife skill collection, everything else could be said to be clear.

    ¡°The turtle lion dance is quite difficult. I need at least a week to master it.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    At about 3:30 in the afternoon, master Cheng arrived in a hurry. He first greeted his master Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then waited for the follow-up. After all, master Cheng wouldn¡¯t havee here if he had nothing to do.

    ¡°There¡¯s something I need to report to you, master,¡± Master Cheng said respectfully.

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    Yuan Zhou put down the knife and then asked. He didn¡¯t touch the knife when he was talking, when he was distracted, or when he wasn¡¯t focused on his work. This was the rule set by grandfather Wang for himself. Yuan Zhou felt it was very reasonable, because he had always been doing the same.

    ¡°Sichuan has been selecting six outstanding representatives recently. They are in the six fields of food and beverage, economics, literature, music, folk customs, and technology.¡± ¡°I just sent out a notice. I¡¯m representing the F & B field,¡± said master Cheng.

    Master Cheng briefly talked about this award. It was a rather important award that rewarded and supported outstanding talents. Anyway, it was a representative selected from six fields. At that time, it would give the green light in many aspects.

    He was the chief engineer of an electronicspany in the field of science and Technology. Needless to say, he was a famous writer from Sichuan. He was not a singer or celebrity, but a professor in the piano department of Sichuan.

    There was no need to talk about folklore and economics. The former was a famous schr who studied folklore, while thetter was the founder of argepany.

    ¡°I think you¡¯re the most suitable person in the F & B industry, master.¡± Master Cheng told him his intention.

    ¡°Then why do you think the officials selected you as the representative of Sichuan¡¯s food and beverage industry?¡± Yuan Zhou responded.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Master Cheng was stupefied by the question. As soon as he received the news, he found that his master was not among the six people. Therefore, he hurriedly rushed over. He really didn¡¯t think about it carefully.

    He only thought that as an international chef, his master was from Sichuan and his restaurant had always been in Sichuan. Under such circumstances, it would be reasonable to choose Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re the most suitable for this position. Just ept the award in peace. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly without any exnation.

    ¡°Yes, master,¡± Although master Cheng still had some doubts, he believed that he would be right if he listened to his master.

    ¡°Also, you can call me to talk about these things in the future. The weather is too hot, so you don¡¯t have toe here.¡± Yuan Zhou noticed that master Cheng¡¯s forehead was full of sweat and he was panting a little. That was why he said that.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. Master¡¯s matters are all big matters. As his disciple, I should make a trip. This is also a form of respect for master.¡± Master Cheng shook his head and said.

    ¡°What a blockhead,¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart.

    However, after thinking carefully, Yuan Zhou only knew the answer in his heart. After all, master Cheng attached so much importance to etiquette that it was exactly the same as his rules.

    ¡°If master doesn¡¯t have any other instructions, I¡¯ll go back first.¡± Master Cheng always left as soon as he finished speaking and would never dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    ¡°How¡¯s Liao Yue and the others doing?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    ¡°The young man from the Qing chef society is a talented chef. He learns fast.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Are you tired?¡±Yuan Zhou continued to ask.

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired. It¡¯s my honor as a disciple to share my master¡¯s burden.¡± Master Cheng said seriously.

    After asking a few more questions about the details of the green Chef society¡¯s observation group, the two of them ended their conversation and master Cheng left.

    ¡°What a coincidence, I was just about to send the photos over.¡± Yuan Zhou packed up the knives and muttered in his heart.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou actually knew about the activity mentioned by master Chengst night.

    The Sichuan officials wanted to select six field representatives, but Yuan Zhou was indeed not one of them. He had received a callst night that he was selected as the ¡°most outstanding representative of Sichuan¡±.

    That¡¯s right, there was still the most outstanding representative of the six fields. Because it was an Official Selection, it was not made public, so Cheng zhaomei did not know.

    Moreover, the officials even hoped that Yuan Zhou could give them a photo as publicity.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had taken a set of professional photos when he was promoting it in the local kitchen before.

    After the selection, Yuan Zhou gave a low-profile and calm one to the staff.

    In less than a minute, the other party replied,¡±[Thank you for the trouble, head chef Yuan. The photo is very good.]

    ¡°Well, in that case, Zhao Mei and I won an award each. We are still very strong.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a satisfied smile.

    He went back to the second floor to wash his face and hands. He could start preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    During dinner, Wang Hong came early and was the first to arrive at the restaurant with Wu Hai.

    Then, the first thing Wang Hong said to su Ruoyan was,¡±¡±I¡¯d like a fried tenderloin and a crepes. ¡±

    ¡°These two dishes aren¡¯t on the menu, and they¡¯re street food ...¡± Su Ruoyan replied.

    Mao Ye had naturally told su Ruoyan that there were street food for supper. In order to be a good shop assistant, su Ruoyan had already memorized the thick stack of menus in master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t order any street food. I ordered the fried tenderloin, which is Lu cuisine, and the Tianjin cuisine, which is a fruit pancake ...¡± Wang Hong was stunned before he could finish his sentence.

    When he went backst night, he still wanted to eat fried tenderloin and crepes, so he went to the snack Street.

    There weren¡¯t many other things in Chengdu at night, but there were a lot of snacks. Although he bought many portions, the sesame on the pancake made by Yuan Zhou was still more delicious.

    He went home dejectedly and suddenly remembered that he could order fried tenderloin and crepes as dishes. Then, Wang Hong checked and found out that one of them was Tianjin cuisine and the other was Lu cuisine. Therefore, Wang Hong came here excitedly tonight.

    Until Wang Hong came back to his senses, master chef Restaurant hadn¡¯t served Tianjin and Shandong cuisine yet.

    ¡°Then I¡¯d like a serving of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine, Kung Pao Chicken, and a serving of mapo tofu.¡± After ordering, Wang Hong paid with Alipay. As there were no pancakes or tenderloin left, Wang Hong was still in a bad mood.

    ¡°Wang Xiaohong, don¡¯t be discouraged. I oftene up with ideas that I think are good, but in reality, they are full of loopholes. This is very normal.¡± Having just ordered the dishes, Wu Hai actuallyforted Wang Hong, which was really a rare thing.

    ¡°I¡¯m so smart, but I still made such a mistake. With your intelligence, it¡¯s too normal.¡± Wu Hai consoled him and wanted to beat him to death after hearing that.

    As expected, Wang Hong didn¡¯t want to eat the jianbing and the Tenderloin anymore after hearing that. Now he wanted to press Wu Hai to death.

    What right did the ck Beast have to say that there was something wrong with his intelligence? just when Wang Hong was about to refute loudly, he heard Wu Hai say,¡±There are many customers in this small restaurant. Don¡¯t affect others.¡±

    With just one sentence, Wang Hong swallowed back the words he wanted to say. Wang Hong could only write them down in his little notebook and think about it after dinner.

    ¡°This is the consequence of having no conscience!¡± Wu Hai chuckled and felt very happy afterpleting his revenge.

    That¡¯s right, it was because of the supper that he had spoken to Wang Hong. After all, when it came to food, the ck Beast was very serious.

    All in all, it was very childish.

    After the dinner was over and the guests and su Ruoyan had left, Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and went to Yuan Zhou mysteriously.

    ¡°Compass, don¡¯t say anything good. I¡¯m not thinking about you.¡± Wu Hai started the conversation.

    ¡°Hmm, what good news?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a t tone.

    ¡°To the sky?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    The sudden question made Yuan Zhou burst out in a dialect,¡±¡±What?¡±

    ¡°Take the sky. Take the helicopter.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou withdraw his expression and recover his calm state. He asked,¡±¡±What are you doing in the sky? is the ground not enough for you?¡±

    ¡°Overlooking master chef Restaurant. Compass, don¡¯t you want to look down from the sky?¡± Wu Hai said.

    Having said that, Yuan Zhou was really a little interested. He also wanted to see Taoxi road from the sky.

    Yuan Zhou asked,¡±when will you go to heaven?¡±

    ¡°Tonight. Jiawei booked a helicopter for me yesterday. Are you going?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Go, wait for me to exin the matter of the small Tavern.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°No problem. Jiawei will be waiting for us at the end of the street. I still need to go back to get something. We will meet at the end of the streetter.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai ran away. However, he didn¡¯t tell Wu Shou what time they would gather. Therefore, Wu Shou didn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s shouts of joy.

    It was true. However, Yuan Zhou still had to exin the matter. Mao Ye would usuallye more than 20 minutes earlier. Today was no exception.

    Yuan Zhou told Mao Ye about the matter.

    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t worry. I can handle the small Tavern by myself.¡± Mao Ye immediately clenched his fist.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Fortunately, it didn¡¯t rain today. Otherwise, he really couldn¡¯t do anything about it. After that, Yuan Zhou turned on his phone and prepared to ask what time they would gather. Then, he found Zheng Jiawei had sent him the time of gathering, the exact location, the license te and the color of the car.

    The meeting ce was not at the end of the street, but the fourth parking lot at the end of the street. It was almost time. Yuan Zhou went upstairs and changed into in clothes. After informing Mao Ye, he walked towards the fourth parking lot.

    It was about 10 minutes on foot. Yuan Zhou walked fast, so he arrived at the fourth parking lot in about 7 minutes.

    Then, he saw Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin, who were standing beside the car and waiting for him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡±¡±good evening,¡± Wu Lin greeted Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you today, Jiawei.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. The helicopter I rented is quite big. It¡¯s not a problem,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    When the helicopter was flying, all the procedures were in ce.

    ¡°Little hai hasn¡¯t arrived yet, so we can only wait for him.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and suddenly thought of one thing. Would Wu Hai get lost from Taoxi road to here?

    He then thought that Zheng Jiawei would never leave any loopholes when he did things. Therefore, he should have made some arrangements for Wu Hai to find him.

    About five minutester, Wu Hai ran over jubntly with a small bag on his back.

    ¡°Jiawei, the map you prepared is really good. I found it so easily. Oh, I also brought my tape recorder, as well as the necessary mangoes and oranges.¡± Wu Hai reported what he brought.

    Hmm ... He didn¡¯t bring a notebook, pen, or drawing board, but oranges and mangoes? Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand what that was.

    What he didn¡¯t understand the most was Zheng Jiawei drawing a map for Wu Hai. Wu Hai even found it?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1673

    <h4>Chapter 1673: Investigate clearly before ming</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking of the incident when he and Wu Hai went to look for raw liver together. In the end, if it wasn¡¯t for Zheng Jiawei ... Forget it, he couldn¡¯t bear to recall the past.

    Not to mention the map, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t even find the end of the mobile navigation that could tell him where to turn or what to do.

    ¡°When did the ck Beast learn to look at the map?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that Wu Hai had betrayed the organization.

    The reason why people with poor sense of direction were poor was not because they were illiterate, nor because they did not know left or right, but because the legs of people with poor sense of direction had their own thoughts.

    Yuan Zhou really wanted to tell Wu Hai to show him the map, but with Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei around, it wasn¡¯t convenient.

    ¡°Zheng Jiawei is really a terrifying person. He can actually draw a map that Wu Hai can understand.¡± This was the time when Yuan Zhou felt Zheng Jiawei¡¯s terror the most intuitively.

    Everyone got into the car. Zheng Jiawei drove an SUV. They didn¡¯t feel crowded after they got in the car. The car then rushed to thending point of the helicopter.

    Zheng Jiawei was driving quite fast. Of course, he was driving within the speed allowed by the road. Previously, he had said that the helicopter had to submit a n to the air traffic control department in advance before it took off. The time was also in the n. Therefore, he could only arrive earlier.

    It was still quite far from Taoxi road. The car had already driven out of the third ring Road. They arrived at the destination about 40 minutester.

    They all followed Zheng Jiawei. Wu Hai even said something to Yuan Zhou from time to time.

    For example,¡±I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be hungry after taking the helicopter at night. Will I have an extra supper when I go back?¡± ¡°I can help if you can¡¯t finish it. I can eat a lot¡±,pass, is this your first time in a helicopter?¡±...

    ¡°It¡¯s really big. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was the open space where he couldn¡¯t see the end of it. Of course, it might also be because it was too dark at night and Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see far away even with his eyesight.

    All they could see were three helicopters parked there, and a young man with a crew cut greeted them.

    ......

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Lin and little hai, please wait for a moment.¡± Zheng Jiawei turned his head and said first. Then, he talked with the guy with the crew cut for a few minutes.

    ¡°I¡¯ll talk about the things you need to pay attention to during the flight. If you have any questions, you must ask me after I¡¯m done.¡± The little guy with the crew cut said.

    Yuan Zhou, Zheng Jiawei, Wu Hai and Wu Lin all nodded their heads earnestly.

    The theadbro began to talk about the things to take note of one by one. Wu Hai, who was not serious, also listened to him carefully. The theory of the ck Beast was that it didn¡¯t matter if he was courting death, but he couldn¡¯t implicate others. Just like now, if something went wrong because he didn¡¯t hear it clearly, the theadbro and the helicopter unit would also be responsible. This was called implicating others. Wu Hai would never do such a thing.

    There were a lot of things to take note of. First of all, hats, scarves, shawl, and other things could not be worn. There would be a strong wind after the propeller took off. Because of the special nature of the Wu Lin Army, they often took helicopters. She naturally knew this, so it was impossible to wear these.

    Then, the crew-cut guy specifically told them to drink less water before boarding and to take care of those who needed to go to the toilet in advance. Only heavy transport helicopters had toilets. Of course, they didn ¡®t. After all, they were only overlooking Taoxi road.

    ¡°This is pilot li, the one who will be leading you. He is very experienced, so please rest assured.¡± The little bro with the crew cut introduced.

    As for this little bro with the crew cut, he was just a person who introduced and received him.

    They greeted each other and then lined up to board the helicopter. As it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time riding a helicopter, there were many things that he had just learned. For example, the best way to board a helicopter was not to walk straight to the door, but to walk diagonally from the left or right side. The crew cut guy had told him that he must never approach the helicopter from the back.

    After Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin all boarded the ne, the crew cut guy fastened the seat belts for the four of them and even put on the helmet and the earphones. The earphones were not only used to block noise but also tomunicate with pilot li.

    Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou sat at the outermost position, which was also the position with the best view.

    After everything was prepared.

    Yuan Zhou was quite looking forward to the flight. After all, manyizens had said,¡±the price is so expensive. Why don¡¯t you fly?¡± Well, he was really in the sky now.

    Yuan Zhou knew why du fuyou was the one on the top of the mountain and sighed with emotion when he saw the small mountains. As the helicopter rose into the sky, the buildings on the ground became smaller and smaller. He also had the same feeling.

    A civilian helicopter usually flew at an altitude of 2000 to 4000 meters, but the one they were on was a sightseeing low-altitude flight at a height of only 500 meters. It made sense. If it flew too high, the buildings on the ground would be like small ck dots, and they wouldn¡¯t be able to see anything.

    It took more than 40 minutes to drive from Taoxi road, but it only took about 20 minutes for the helicopter, which was much faster. The speed of a civilian helicopter was more than 200 kilometers per hour. Of course, it could not fly that fast at a low altitude due to the unstable air density and airflow. For safety reasons, it could still fly much faster than driving.

    ¡°Well, I think it¡¯s also because of the helicopter¡¯s speed. It¡¯s moving in a straight line.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart.

    Taoxi road was really surrounded by high-rise buildings. There were three shopping malls in the surroundings. Whether it was the architectural style or the height of the buildings, they seemed out of ce.

    However, when Yuan Zhou looked down from a high altitude, he felt an indescribable sense of harmony. It was like the mountain stream among the towering mountains. The mountain range could reach the clouds, but it could also have a very low valley.

    Yuan Zhou soon found his own restaurant. Although he didn¡¯t see it clearly, he was sure that master chef Restaurant was a part of Taoxi road. Therefore, he had an indescribable joy in his heart.

    ¡°In the next ten or twenty years, my master chef Restaurant will always be in Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou told himself in the heart that he wanted to be a super Renegade household.

    ¡°Do you want me to buy a helicopter to drive? I heard that a small private helicopter is only a few hundred thousand. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou calcted in his mind and then thought again, ¡°That¡¯s not right. Even if I buy a helicopter, I still have to learn how to fly it. I don¡¯t seem to have the time to learn.¡±

    Even learning how to drive required so many tests. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think that flying a helicopter was easier than driving a car, let alone that he didn¡¯t even know how to drive a car.

    ¡°Wait, am I stupid? I can buy a helicopter and hire a pilot.¡± Yuan Zhou was pondering the feasibility of this matter.

    When Yuan Zhou saw that his restaurant was located in Taoxi road, he felt very happy. Wu Hai was also very happy.

    ¡±

    ¡°Ah, ah, ah, Hua.¡±

    ¡°Toot da, du du.¡±

    ¡°Woof, Woof.¡±

    The cabin was filled with strange sounds. There was no mistake. These sounds were all made by Wu Hai. To be more precise, they were all made from the mouth of the ck Beast.

    Even with the headphones on, Yuan Zhou was attracted by the sound.

    If the helicopter pilot wasn¡¯t a professional, he would have been shocked by the sudden shout.

    Yuan Zhou finally knew what the things in Wu Hai¡¯s small bag were for.

    First of all, the recorder was used to record these strange sounds. As for the mangoes and oranges, they were not for eating, but as props.

    For example, the ¡°du du¡± sound was the sound of a half-stuffed mango in the mouth, and the ¡°Hua¡± sound was the sound of oranges.

    ¡°This is one of little Hai¡¯s methods of recording his emotions.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubt, Zheng Jiawei took off his headphones and exined loudly,¡±¡±Little hai said that the earliest songs were used to convey emotions, and in the beginning, before words were formed, the most direct expression was screaming and screaming.¡±

    ¡°Little hai, record down your current emotions, and when you draw, you can listen to it if you need it.¡± Zheng Jiawei exined.

    Wu Hai was indeed worthy of being called the ck Beast. The way he recorded his inspiration was quite primitive. But it could also be said that Wu Hai was really a genius in the painting world. Not only was his painting unique, but many of his actions were also unique.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou also understood why Wu Hai didn¡¯t use his phone to record. It was because it was impossible to record such a loud noise when a helicopter was flying without professional recording equipment.

    The helicopter hovered over Taoxi road for half an hour and then prepared to return.

    In the evening, Zheng Jiawei pulled Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai to Taoxi road,

    The moment he got off the car, Wu Hai jumped up and down as if there were nails on the ground.

    ¡°Hahahaha, I suddenly have an idea. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± After Wu Hai greeted Yuan Zhou, he ran back to his room quickly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have time to say anything. He couldn¡¯t help but say pitifully,¡±¡±I was going to say that I wanted to make some chicken noodle soup tonight.¡±

    It was another peaceful day, but tomorrow wouldn¡¯t be as peaceful as before, because it was the final match of the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting.

    The next day.

    Early in the morning, there was a Weibo post that became a hot topic.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t the first young chef¡¯s exchange fair an Asian grand event? Why was there no movement in the finals? As a professional onlooker, I was also prepared to watch the fun. ¡± On Weibo, a friend called mu Yejun asked.

    First, there was a troll¡¯s reply.¡±What Asian Grand meeting? they just invited a small country. Then, the foreign small newspapers are all exaggerated by the officials in order to achieve results. The exchange meeting of young chefs sounds like a rookiepetition.¡±

    It was precisely because of thesements that muyejin¡¯s post became popr. After all, the queuing Committee had a special group called the anti-crime monitoring group. Of course, before the anti-crime monitoring group could do anything about this incident, many foodies had already started to spread the news.

    ¡°Little brother, before you scold me next time, can you ask first if you want to follow the procedure or just scold me directly? I really don¡¯t know how to answer a cynical person like you. Can you first find out who started this event?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Blind student, you¡¯ve finally found the highlight. Yes, yes, yes, this young chef¡¯s exchange meet is all a Bluff. There are only a few thousand chefs participating, and there are only a little more than 30 countries. The regions paying attention to this exchange meet are only in Asia. It¡¯s like a small broadcast at the vige entrance, it has no influence at all!¡±

    Of course, there were honest people among the replies. For example, the honest chef called ck Green very ck replied,¡±¡±Brother, as a chef who has signed up for this young chef¡¯s exchange meeting (although I didn¡¯t even pass the preliminaries), this event is quite Grand. I heard that the International cooking Association is going to award a B-levelpetition. In addition, let me tell you something. B-level is the same level as the cookingpetition held by the China chef¡¯s Association, and A-level is the highest level. There are less than ten A-level cookingpetitions in the world.¡±

    After hei Qing answered seriously, thements below were all about bullying an honest person.

    The venue of the finals that was on the hot search was located in the most high-ss conference hall in the Jinjiang District. It was a painted conference hall, which was usually rented to celebrities for fan meetings or meet-and-meet meetings.

    Now, it was rented by the green Chef society as the ce for the cooking contest. As for the venue, it had been set up by Qin Kelly Long ago. The overall style had been added with many Chinese elements, such as the introduction of many famous historical chefs and tranted into manynguages, which was requested by Yuan Zhou.

    Qin Kaili had also checked the kitchen utensils, tables, and chairs again and again. There were no problems with them.

    As a judge, tengyuan arrived in China yesterday. Then, he sneaked to master chef Restaurant to have a meal. Anyway, he thought he had hidden himself very well. He wore a round ck hat and a mask. When he ate, he only pushed the mask away to reveal his mouth. It could be said that he didn¡¯t show his face the whole time, so it was impossible for anyone to find out.

    Actually, tengyuan Jiayuan was quite famous in the cooking circle. However, in the eyes of ordinary people, he might not even be as famous as Yuan Zhou¡¯s noodle soup. In the absence of Lee Yanyi, master Cheng, Zhang Yan, and the others, who would recognize him if he showed his face?

    Of course, tengyuan Jiayuan was also a shameless person. He didn¡¯t say it so bluntly. This ¡°Japanese who knows Chinese cuisine the best¡± also met dashi xiujie in addition to having a meal in secret.

    Since tengyuan was known as ¡°Jiayuan¡±, as a judge, he would certainly not show favoritism to dashi xiujie. However, as his senior, he could still encourage dashi xiujie.

    This time, it was master Cheng and Zhang Yan who weed the guests. Therefore, as soon as tengyuan Jiayuan arrived, the two of them went up to him.

    ¡°Long time no see, tengyuan Jiayuan. Wee, tengyuan Jiayuan, to be the judge of this final.¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s greeting was more official.

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan, master often mentioned you and said that your cooking skills are very good.¡± Master Cheng said.

    Everyone in the cooking circle in Asia knew who Cheng zhaomei¡¯s master was, so tengyuan Jiayuan was a little surprised to hear this.¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, did you really say that?¡±

    ¡°Yes, master has a very high evaluation of you, tengyuan Jiayuan.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded.

    In Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s mind, Yuan Zhou was the kind of person who was more old-fashioned than an old man like him. He spoke sharply and hit the nail on the head. He rarely praised others. Therefore, when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s positive evaluation of him, he naturally felt happy.

    Master Cheng led him to the judging panel¡¯s seat. As the initiator and the team leader of the judging panel, Yuan Zhou had been sitting there as calm as Mount Tai since early in the morning. When he saw tengyuan take the initiative to greet him, Yuan Zhou had always been respectful to a senior.

    ¡°Long time no see, head chef Yuan. I can still remember thest time you showed off your elegance.¡± ¡°Will head chef Yuan attend head chef Chu Xiao¡¯s second solo exhibition?¡± asked tengyuan Jiayuan.

    Tengyuan didn¡¯t ask if there was an invitation. Wasn¡¯t he just trying to make fun of her? He naturally knew that Chu Xiao had been chasing after Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I want to go.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be looking forward to it.¡± Fujiwara said.

    Thinking of Chu Xiao¡¯s perfectionist character and Yuan Zhou¡¯s perfectionist character, the two people who always strived for perfection in their culinary skills would definitely have a lot of interesting things happen when they collide.

    It was a grand event that would cause a sensation in the entire Asian cooking circle, so there would definitely be reporters sent by the official newspapers. Not only that, but there would also be foreigners carrying cameras. Because of the limited space, the reporters and people present were all invited, so the fickleizens naturally couldn¡¯t watch the fun.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1674

    <h4>Chapter 1674: Chicken delicacies of the four countries</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan, President Zhang, and Mr. Fujiwara. I will definitely not let you down today. I have prepared a very special dish.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan, Mr. Fujiwara, and President Zhang.¡±

    ¡°I hope I can receive guidance from head chef Yuan. I have a lot inmon with head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Three great chefs, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡±

    The four contestants greeted each other. In fact, many things could be seen from the way they greeted each other. First, the way they addressed each other.¡±Head chef,¡±¡±Sir,¡± and ¡°President¡± were still very different. Of course, this was also rted to the fact that ¡°Jiayuan¡± couldn¡¯t trante it in English.

    The other four contestants ¡°personalities were undoubtedly revealed. Sucha had said that their greatestmon point was their handsomeness, but their words were more arrogant. They really were puttingbels all over their bodies.

    On the other hand, dashi xiujie and Kosen were more humble. The tall and thin Dupond directly threw out the special food to show his anticipation.

    The three judges greeted them. Thepetition was about to start, so they couldn¡¯t talk much. The four contestants went to their respective areas to familiarize themselves with the kitchenware.

    In order to be fair, Yuan Zhou had originally decided to set up the four kitchens in the East, West, South, and North respectively, with the judges and the media in the middle. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided that he would have to turn his head and body to observe the four people. Therefore, he gave up this method.

    There was enough space between the four cooking tables so that they wouldn¡¯t affect each other. The reporters of various countries were interviewing the contestants of their own countries. As for those who didn¡¯t reach the final, they could only follow others. Dashi xiujie¡¯s side had the most reporters.

    After all, among this year¡¯s contestants, the most famous ones in Asia were dashi xiujie, ruan Yimin, and n Modi. Thetter two didn¡¯t even make it to the top ten and were all killed by grandma poison.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan and President Zhang, I¡¯m very curious. Among the four young people, who do you think is the best?¡± After a moment of silence, tengyuan Jiayuan spoke again.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered,¡±I think da shi and ke Sen will win.¡±

    ......

    Hearing dashi xiujie¡¯s name, a smile appeared on Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s face. He then looked at Zhang Ji.

    ¡°The four contestants have their own advantages. Dashi xiujie¡¯s knife skills and te presentation, Dupond¡¯sbination of Filipino and French cuisine is very good, sucha is proficient in the four major Thand cuisines and has a variety of seasonings, and Kosen has inherited his father¡¯s skills.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    Fine, this answer was equivalent to no answer.

    Qin Kelly, Wanli and the others had already entered the final stage of preparation. They invited all the reporters and media to return to their seats. During his free time, Yuan Zhou even asked the system if the main mission had beenpleted, just like thest time when one more person appeared quietly. However, the progress was still (19/20), which was a little ufortable.

    That¡¯s right, this was the master mission. Ever since the all-cow banquet, it had been stuck at thest ce.

    It was unknown when thest master who admired Yuan Zhou would appear.

    Ten minutester, everything was ready.

    ¡°Next, let¡¯s invite Yuan Zhou, the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association, the chairman of the China Chefs¡¯ Alliance branch, the director of the China chefs ¡®Association, the Honorary Vice Presidents of the Sichuan cuisine Association, the Honorary Vice Presidents of the Dian cuisine Association, the special consultant of the Jiangsu cuisine Association, and the honorary Vice Chairman of the chef¡¯s welfare guarantee Association, to draw the final topic of the first international young chefs¡¯ exchange meet for us.¡± Qin Kaili read it out in one breath and almost died.

    Not to mention other things, Qin Kelly and the others had already studied for a long time on how to choose the title hanging above Yuan Zhou¡¯s head. If they said too little, it wouldn¡¯t reflect Yuan Zhou¡¯s greatness. Moreover, it was also inappropriate not to say it on such an asion. If they said it too much, it would feel toome. People who didn¡¯t know better might even think that they were reciting a speed recital.

    The finals would be recorded, so Wanli decided to post all the titles that he hadn¡¯t announced.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou also wanted to keep a low profile, but his strength didn¡¯t allow him to. On the other hand, the Chinese cooking circle had been waiting for a chef with ¡°dominance¡± for too long.

    The staff then presented a tray with three envelopes on it. Yuan Zhou picked the envelope in the middle. He didn¡¯t like to be mysterious, so he opened it and said directly,¡±¡±The theme of the final is chicken.¡±

    After that, Yuan Zhou returned to the judging panel.

    Then, he introduced the three judges. As Yuan Zhou had introduced them just now, he made it simple this time.

    ¡°From the selection of ingredients to thepletion of the dish, the four of us chefs have a total of three hours.¡±

    ¡°After three hours, any unfinished food will be invalid.¡±

    ¡°Contestants, please pay attention to the time.¡±

    The rules were simple. After Qin Kaili finished exining the rules, she retreated backstage. The stage today belonged to the chefs.

    ¡°Chicken is a dish that every country has a lot of. In addition, the four of you have already prepared beforehand, so you quickly determined your goal.

    After Qin Kaili finished exining the rules, the countdown started immediately. At the same time, the staff members present handed a tablet to the four chefs. The ready-made space was not big, so the ingredients that could be chosen naturally could not be ced out. Therefore, if one wanted to order the ingredients, they had to draw on the tablet.

    The ingredients would be ready within ten minutes. The members of the Qing chef Association had put in a lot of effort to do this.

    ¡°Three hours isn¡¯t just to cook one dish. To be precise, it¡¯s a main dish, three side dishes, and four dishes without a chef. You have to handle the ingredients by yourself. Time is a challenge for all the contestants.¡± Zhang Ji opened his mouth to speak.

    It would take three hours with the camera focused on them. They couldn¡¯t just respond in silence, so they still needed somementary. As this wasn¡¯t Zhang Ye and Fujiwara¡¯s first time being judges, they were very familiar with the process.

    ¡°Normally, the kitchen of a restaurant can easily cook four dishes in an hour, but that¡¯s only if there¡¯s a kitchen helper. Moreover, this is apetition, so we have to consider the te presentation and other aspects. It¡¯s definitely not easy.¡± It was also time for Fujiwara Jiayuan to answer,¡±But considering that this is the final, it¡¯s understandable.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. What was an assistant chef? Also, time was tight. If it was him, he would set the time limit at one hour.

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan has a deep understanding of Kimura Kazuki. What do you think the main dish of dashi will do?¡± Zhang Ye asked.

    ¡°There are many dishes rted to chicken, but considering that xiujie¡¯s hometown is Fukuoka, and in this importantpetition, he is most likely to take out Fukuoka chicken Shaoguo.¡± Fujiwara replied. Then, he casually asked Zhang Ji what Kosen would do.

    ¡°Ke Sen dabbled in Sichuan cuisines, but he¡¯s best at Guizhou cuisines. He relies on the mountains to eat and relies on the water to eat. Guizhou cuisines are especially good at making wild game and meat. Beef banquet,mb banquet, snake banquet, and so on. The chicken banquet happens to be one of the seventeen banquets. ¡± As the chairman of Sichuan cuisine, Zhang Yan had quite a lot of food in his stomach.

    ¡°However, there are thousands of variations to the qiansu cuisines. I think that Kosen will cook a Chicken Feast, but I¡¯m not sure what kind of changes it will be exactly.¡± Zhang Ye concluded.

    Fujiwara Jiayuan and Zhang Ji, one of them analyzed dashi xiujie, the other analyzed Kosen, sucha, and Dupond. They were all very pitiful. In fact, it was not that they favored one over the other, but that they didn¡¯t have a deep understanding of thai and Filipino cuisine.

    Although Zhang Ji and Fujiwara had done their homework beforeing here, they still didn¡¯t know what sucha and Dupond were up to.

    Other dishes aside, there were plenty of chicken soup with coconut juice, chicken with green curry, chicken with sd, chicken with lemon and cashew nuts, and so on.

    ¡°The following list will state the ingredients that the four contestants have submitted in advance and have been approved by the panel of judges.¡± Qin Kaili was holding a name list.

    At the same time, the ingredients and condiments selected on the tablet were all disyed on the big screen behind the judges ¡®table, making it convenient for the reporters to take photos.

    ¡°Contestant dashi xiujie: a handful of Fukuoka red scallion, a handful of Fukuoka fine scallion, two catties of golden bud rice.¡±

    ¡°Contestant sucha: three Thand lemons, little bird pepper, several thai mangoes, several lemones.¡±

    Dupond contestants: saba banana, phimang, Philippines pineapple, each.¡±

    ¡°Contestant Cosson: a certain number of woodflower Bramble.¡±

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangement that the contestants were allowed to bring their own ingredients after the application was submitted. That was because delicacies were just that strange. Sometimes, only local ingredients were required to cook the dish to produce that kind of taste. Therefore, in order to let the contestants give full y to their own strength, this rule was made.

    The restriction was that only the ingredients could be brought in. As for the seasonings or special sauces, they were not allowed. If a chef of Yuan Zhou¡¯s level carefully prepared a sauce for the delicacies, would there even be a need topete?

    Of course, that was just an exaggeration. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were not avable so far. That¡¯s right, he didn¡¯t have any.

    Inparison, Kosen had the least amount. The province was close to Sichuan, so they could provide all the ingredients they wanted. Dupond didn¡¯t intend to dere any ingredients in the first ce, because Filipino and Chinese cuisines had a lot of influence. In addition, Dupondbined French and Filipino cuisines.

    But when Dupond found out that sucha had shipped mangoes from Thand, he couldn¡¯t sit still and also dered a pile of fruits. In his view, it was because I couldn¡¯t lose to sucha in terms of aura.

    ¡°I brought red scallions and fine scallions from Fukuoka. The selected seasoning has tangerine vinegar. I¡¯m not wrong. Contestant dashi xiujie is going to make Fukuoka chicken hotpot. This dish can¡¯t be eaten in other ces of Japan. It¡¯s an original dish of the Fukuoka area and has more than a hundred years of history.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan said.

    ¡°In 2016, the Golden bud rice was rated as the best rice in the world. It can be said to be the pride of Japan. Dashi xiujie brought it here with great determination.¡±

    As soon as Fujiwara Jiayuan finished his words, he found the loophole in his words and immediately corrected it. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not as good as the rice used in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. The Golden bud rice is onlyparable to most of the ordinary rice in the world.¡±

    Just now, tengyuan actually wanted to show off, but he suddenly recalled that Yuan Zhou was beside him and he had tasted the taste of the rice of master chef Restaurant himself.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, because Japan was indeed leading the world in high-end meat, fruits, and vegetables. And the domestic food problem of insufficient quantity was only solved in recent years. That is to say, the world¡¯s highest output as we know, but it still has to import every year.

    After all, the country¡¯s consideration was not only about whether there was enough food to eat, but also about food security, food storage, and a series of other problems.

    In general, the demand was different. Japan had been taking the high-end food route from the beginning, so they had carefully cultivated it. On the other hand, the domestic poption was huge, so the problem of quantity had to be solved first.

    While they were talking, all the required ingredients had been prepared and handed over to the contestants by the staff. Not only that, there was a staff member next to each cooking table. If there was a need, they could ask at any time. For example, they could ask for kitchenware midway.

    The first thing that sucha, Kosen, dumpte, and dashi xiujie did was to deal with the chicken meat. The chicken was whole and clean. After all, it was impossible for the contestants to kill the chicken on the spot. If the chicken feathers were all over the ground and the whole arena was filled with the sound of the chicken, it would really be too unstylish.

    The size of the whole chicken was up to the yers to their own needs.

    ¡°Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s analysis is correct, and my analysis is also correct. Looking at the selected ingredients, Kosen has chosen to cook the chicken banquet.¡± ¡°Actually, head chef Yuan knows more about Guizhou cuisine,¡± Zhang Ye said.

    Zhang Yan directly passed the topic to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Kosen¡¯s dish is indeed from the chicken banquet. Moreover, it¡¯s the most famous dish in the qiansu chicken banquet. ¡± Yuan Zhou first confirmed Zhang Yan¡¯s words and then further identified the dish that Kosen was going to cook.

    When Zhang Ye heard that, he immediately noticed the size of the chicken that Kosen was cutting. The more he looked at it, the more he said, ¡°There¡¯s no mistake. ¡±

    ¡°Could it be the world¡¯s best chicken, the Xingyang chicken?¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan, who was very familiar with Chinese cuisine, instantly reacted.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, the famous spicy chicken in Sichuan cuisine was improved from xilingyang chicken.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan said.

    ¡°Tengyuan Jiayuan is indeed worthy of being the Japanese who knows the most about Chinese cuisines. Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and continued toment,¡±¡±Sucha brought bird pepperpeppers and Thand lemons. His choice of food should be lemon cashew chicken, while Dupond specialty is mango, pineapple, and banana. I think it¡¯s the more distinctive adobo.¡±

    He casually finished evaluating dubang and sucha. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reward them with any Thand or Filipino cuisines, he had seen too many things in the past two years and had some understanding of the cuisines of these two countries.

    Adobo was not the name of a dish. To be precise, it was a Philippines cooking method. In a way that the Chinese were familiar with, it was the northeastern Chinese stew.

    That¡¯s right. The only difference between adobo and chaotic stew was that more ingredients were added during the stew. Themon ones wereurel leaves, garlic, and pepper, while the better Philippines chefs would add fruits to enhance the taste.

    The core taste of Filipino cuisine was abination of sweet, sour, and salty, and the chaotic stew was the most direct and best reflected the methods of these three. Dubang¡¯s choice waspletely understandable.

    Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan were just not sure, but not totally unaware of it. Therefore, after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, they could infer many things from one fact and understand it.

    After all, one was the chairman of Sichuan cuisine and the other was the chairman of the Japan famous chefs ¡®Alliance branch. If they wanted to go international, they had to be familiar with the world.

    The judges could understand, but that didn¡¯t mean that the media and the guests could understand, so they only stopped talking about Zhang Ye and Fujiwara for a while.

    Time passed by slowly. The result was just as Yuan Zhou had analyzed. Sucha chose the lemon cashew chicken, while Dupond chose aduo Bo.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1675

    <h4>Chapter 1675: Yuan Zhou¡¯sments</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Below the stage, Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan were exining in detail. During the exnation, they also introduced the dishes of the four people.

    Because the two of them had done a lot of homework beforeing here, it could be said that the two of them were exining with references from ssics.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was watching thepetition attentively. Of course, whenever Zhang Yan or tengyuan Jiayuan talked to him, he would still exin it to them seriously.

    Although he didn¡¯t say much, each word and sentence was very incisive.

    Quite a few cameras were focused on the judging panel, but most of them were focused on the four people on the stage.

    Although the four of them were dressed differently, their expressions were very simr. All of them were fully focused on the ingredients in their hands, preparing seriously.

    Dashi xiujie was busy processing and cutting the podo chicken into chicken meat and chicken racks. Sucha had already processed the chicken meat and was processing the bird peppered peppercorn and lemons that he had flown over from Thand.

    Dupond had already started preparing the soup. After all, he was making the famous Philippines dish, adobo. This dish still needed to be prepared with a soup base.

    The most special one was ke Sen. Why was he special? it was because he was cooking chili. Yes, it was the Daddi chili that was indispensable for cooking in Guizhou.

    The organizer had naturally provided this seasoning, but the first thing that Kosen did when he received the chicken was to preserve it freshingly. After that, he went to smell the dapper chili that was provided.

    Then, he started to make new ones without any hesitation. It was obvious that the Jie mu group¡¯s preparation did not meet Kosen¡¯s expectations. He wanted to make new ones himself.

    ¡°This Kosen must be making a new dish of Daddi chilies.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°Yes, every chef has their own requirements for the seasonings they are used to.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed with the practice of doing everything by himself.

    ......

    ¡°Dashi xiujie is also re-mixing the tangerine vinegar. So are sucha and Dupond.¡± Then, Yuan Zhou signaled Zhang Yan and tengyuan Jiayuan to look at that direction.

    ¡°It¡¯s just as head chef Yuan said. Every head chef has their own requirements for the condiments they are used to. The condiments provided by the organizer can only be said to be of a unified standard.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan also nodded in agreement.

    The four chefs had mastered their cooking skills very well in three hours. However, the first one to finish was Kosen.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already finished making it. Judges, you can taste it now. ¡± Kosen raised his hand and gestured, then took a step back from the ss counter.

    There were still ten minutes left before the time limit ended.

    Kosen and his father, Colin, hadpletely different personalities. Colin was mature and serious, and he was extremely demanding when it came to cooking.

    Kosen, on the other hand, looked like a middle-aged man with a steady and friendly expression. He did not have the carefulness that he usually had in front of his father.

    That¡¯s right, Kosen was very careful in front of Colin. It was obvious that both father and son knew about this, so Colin did not appear in today¡¯s final.

    The purpose was to not affect his son¡¯s performance. However, Colin was also watching him through the live broadcast. After all, the quota was exchanged for half of his manuscript, which could be said to be very precious.

    Colin, who was staring at the screen, saw his son raise his hand to indicate that it was done. He couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±As expected of my son, being the first toplete it is not bad.¡±

    They were all experienced chefs who were very familiar with these twists and turns. It wouldn¡¯t affect the score much if theypleted it within the stipted time, but the first one toplete it would get a little favorability score.

    Of course, the premise was that the dish had a high degree ofpletion. If the dish was not ready and he wanted to be the first to finish, it would be counterproductive.

    As Kosen finished, sucha raised his hand to indicate that he had finished as well. He spoke in inurate Chinese,¡±Judges, please have a taste.¡±

    In thest five minutes, Dupond also closed the lid and raised his hand to indicate that he had also finished today¡¯s meal.

    The three-hour cooking time soon came to the countdown. The second-counting Bell was very oppressive. However, dashi xiujie¡¯s mentality was very good. He finished the unfinished part unhurriedly. Moreover, he also checked the arrangement of the food in the pot.

    In the end, dashi xiujie closed thest lid. As thest Gong sounded, he also raised his hand to indicate that he had also finished.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Kosen and dashi xiujie began and ended one after another. The former was steady and clean, while thetter had a strong psychological quality. This proved Yuan Zhou¡¯s vision from a different perspective.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha ...¡±

    The hall was no longer smoky, and only the sound of reporters pressing the shutter could be heard, as well as the aroma of food.

    It was at this moment that Yuan Zhou stood up. The cameras and line of sight of the whole audience immediately shifted from the contestants to Yuan Zhou. This was the influence that belonged to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay, thest cooking exchange of the young chefs ¡®exchange meet is over. Next, we will taste your dishes in order ofpletion.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he sat down.

    After Yuan Zhou sat down, he conversed with Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan about some things. Then, Qin Kaili, who was backstage, stood up and started to host the final tasting activity.

    ¡°The first person to finish his dish in thispetition is head chef Kosen from Guizhou Province. The main dish he¡¯s cooking this time is xueyangngyang chicken.¡± Qin Kaili¡¯s voice was heard by everyone through the microphone.

    ¡°Next, we will invite the service staff to serve head chef Kosen¡¯s dishes.¡± Following Qin Kaili¡¯s words, a group of youngdies in cheongsam split into three rows and brought the covered dishes on the ss counter to the judges.

    At this time, the panel of judges had already tidied up the ce. A red tablecloth wasid out on it, and the porcin-white tableware was ced one by one.

    There were four dishes and a ss of water in a small bowl in front of everyone. These were the dishes that Kosen had made today.

    The main dish and three side dishes were all covered with silver covers.

    ¡°You can open it now.¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands clean and then said.

    ¡°Alright, it seems like our judges are ready to taste head chef COSON¡¯s dish. Let¡¯s look over there. I wonder what kind of expression our judges will have.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    Following Qin Kaili¡¯s words, the camera and everyone¡¯s eyes turned to the three judges.

    Zhang Yan, Fujiwara Jiayuan, and Yuan Zhou were used to being stared at by others. They werepletely immune to such gazes. They waited for the waiter to open the lid calmly.

    After a slight ¡°Hua¡± sound, the true appearance of the four dishes was revealed before everyone¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Eh?¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s a little powerful. ¡±

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s actually the exact same shape.¡±

    ¡°No, look carefully. The chicken in front of each judge is different.¡±

    That¡¯s right, the side dishes could be skipped. Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on the main dish, the fire beacon sun rooster.

    Xi Xingyang¡¯s chicken had been introduced before. In fact, it was just a spicy chicken. However, the spicy chicken in front of the three of them was somewhat different.

    The dish inside was arranged in the shape of a rooster. The tail was made of bright red chili, and the tender yellow chicken was cut into small pieces with ayer of bright Daddi chili.

    It was like a majestic roosterid t on a porcin te. In terms of te presentation, this dish was quite good.

    However, everyone soon discovered the difference. As someone had said, although each of them had a rooster in front of them, the part of the meat was different.

    Other than the media, everyone else present was a top young chef. Naturally, they could tell the difference at a nce.

    ¡°That¡¯s very thoughtful of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s very thoughtful. I have chicken breast.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°This is diced chicken tenderloin,¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start tasting.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Just as the three of them were tasting the food, Qin Kaili and everyone else started to stare at the three judges ¡®expressions seriously, waiting for the next step of thementary.

    Yuan Zhou was the first to eat it. In front of him was the thick and stic drumstick of Xuyang chicken.

    Each piece of meat was cut into chestnut-sized pieces, wrapped in ayer of red Daddi chili. When he stuffed them into his mouth, the gravy of the chicken burst out as his teeth chewed. The spiciness of the chili also rushed into his throat, but it didn¡¯t choke his throat. It just had a burning feeling.

    On the other hand, the chicken meat was very stic, and the tendons on the chicken leg could be eaten. The texture was very good.

    As they were judges, the three of them took two small sips, rinsed their mouths with water, and then put down their chopsticks.

    Zhang Yan and tengyuan Jiayuan both looked at Yuan Zhou, waiting for him to speak first. However, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±You two first.¡±

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡± Zhang Ji nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s spicy and dry. Although it¡¯s the least chewy chicken breast, it¡¯s extremely tender and smooth. The chicken meat is fresh and sweet. It¡¯s obvious that Xiyan local chicken was chosen. The tastebination doesn¡¯t lose the taste of Guizhou and has been improved so that everyone can taste the taste of Guizhou in one bite. However, it¡¯s also in line with the general public¡¯s taste, which is very rare.¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s evaluation of him was very high.

    Then, Fujiwara Jiayuan began toment.

    ¡°We all know that as a person grows older, not only will their culinary skills improve, but also their teeth and taste buds will deteriorate. Head chef Kosen has made good use of this point and allowed everyone to eat the chicken parts that suit their taste the best. This is both a clever thought and a strength.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan said with emotion.

    After the two of them said that, everyone started to look at Yuan Zhou, waiting to hear hisments.

    Even the calm and honest-looking Kosen straightened his back subconsciously, wanting to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation seriously.

    ¡°Since both Mr. Fujiwara and President Zhang Ye are praising it, then I¡¯ll say that it¡¯s not enough.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as he said that, Kosen¡¯s heart instantly tensed up.

    ¡°First of all, it¡¯s a good idea to go with the dishes ording to one¡¯s personal taste. However, the taste of the chicken¡¯s upper leg and the stick leg are different. There¡¯s a sweetness near the bone. Second, the chicken skin is not fully utilized.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything else after twoo¡¯ clock.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s words fell, a burst of discussion immediately broke out at the side. No one doubted that Yuan Zhou was picking bones from an egg when he said ¡°insufficient.¡±

    Everyone was both amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sensitive taste sense and also quite used to his strictness.

    It was because all the chefs present knew how harsh Yuan Zhou was to himself. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest schedule was still in the saved database of everyone.

    Kosen, who was being criticized, bowed to the three of them and said,¡±Thank you for yourments. I will work harder next time.¡±

    As a chef, Kosen naturally knew what Yuan Zhou was talking about was the teaching stuff.

    ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s begin tasting head chef sucha¡¯s dish. The main course is lemon cashew chicken.¡± Qin Kaili spoke up at the right time.

    ¡°This dish is also a famous Thand dish. Next, let us invite our beautiful waitresses to serve head chef su Cha¡¯s dish to the judges.¡± Qin Kaili waved her hand, signaling for the dishes to be served.

    ¡°I hope the three judges will be satisfied with my food today.¡± Sucha said with a smile, speaking loudly in ented Chinese.

    ¡°It seems our Mr. Sucha is very confident. Then let the judges begin tasting.¡± Qin Kaili also smiled and replied.

    ¡°Of course. However, I still hope that head chef yuan can criticize me more. That way, I will have a direction to improve next time.¡± Sucha¡¯s personality was more cheerful, and although her Chinese wasn¡¯t very urate, she was quick to respond.

    ¡°Haha, I think Mr. Sucha will get his wish. Head chef COSON has already received a little hint, right?¡± Qin Kaili blinked.

    While Qin Kaili and sucha were livening up the atmosphere with questions and answers, Yuan Zhou had already started to taste sucha¡¯s dishes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1676

    <h4>Chapter 1676: The battle between the two heroes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This sucha¡¯s lemon cashew chicken was cooked in an extremely authentic Thai style. The chicken was fried until it was light yellow and slightly charred. With the green lemon leaves spread on the side and lemon juice squeezed in, it gave off a special exotic fragrance the moment the lid was lifted.

    It was the aroma of lemon mixed with chicken and nuts.

    Because sucha and Qin Kaili were exchanging questions and answers, the three judges quietly began to taste the food.

    The chicken meat was smooth and tender, and it was very rich with the oil attached to the skin. However, the first taste that entered his mouth was the aroma of lemon.

    ¡°This is a wild lime Thand. It does taste different from the ones we have here,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right. As expected of head chef Yuan. You can smell that even before you put it into your mouth. That¡¯s really amazing.¡± Sucha caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s words very agilely and immediately said.

    That¡¯s right. That was what Yuan Zhou said when he picked up the chicken and prepared to eat.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. He just nodded to sucha and then started eating.

    Just like Kosen, the three of themmented after finishing all the dishes on the te in ordance with Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule of not wasting anything.

    That¡¯s right. Everyone knew that Yuan Zhou would evaluate the dishes after eating and not waste any food.

    Therefore, Zhang Yan and tengyuan Jiayuan followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. Fortunately, all the members of the green Chef society knew about this. Therefore, there was another requirement for the dishes this time, which was that they had to be exquisite and small in quantity.

    After eating two dishes, the three of them didn¡¯t feel full at all. It could even be said that they had just started to feel full.

    After the meal, the process was the same as Kosen ¡®S. First, Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan would give an affirmative answer, and then Yuan Zhou would give his suggestion.

    ......

    ¡°There¡¯s a small problem. The choice of lemon leaves should be the same as lemons. The fragrance of the chicken will be more unified if you use the same tree. It won¡¯t affect the taste of the chicken. This time, you used the leaves of three lemon trees and lemons.¡± ¡°The rest of this dish is fine,¡± Yuan Zhou continued after a pause.

    ¡°Thank you for your opinions, judges. I will work hard.¡± Sucha, who had been joking around with Qin Kaili, was now extremely serious.

    He gave a serious bow, then stood up. Of course, he was very shocked.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had urately reported which trees the lemons he used came from. This was a problem that even he himself didn¡¯t realize.

    At the same time, she was even more eager to win the championship this time. After all, one could see the big picture from the small. If Yuan Zhou could point out such a small difference, how much would he improve if he was guided by Yuan Zhou alone? therefore, sucha stood even straighter.

    But sucha wasn¡¯t the only one thinking of this. The other three had naturally thought of it as well, and so they subconsciously straightened their backs in the hope of bing the champion.

    The three people of Yuan Zhou¡¯s group just nodded their heads and didn¡¯t say anything.

    At this time, Qin Kaili came over again and began to get people to serve dubang¡¯s dishes, which had been kept warm.

    Dubonte¡¯s dish was a famous Philippines dish, adobo. The most challenging part of this dish was how to marinate the chicken with vinegar and then eat it just right.

    That¡¯s right, this dish was simply made by marinating the main ingredients, chicken and pork, with vinegar. Then, after it was cooked, it was added with the secret sauce and ced on a te.

    However, because the theme this time was chicken, Dupond only used chicken when making it. Then, he ingeniously used the squid soup as a base.

    Therefore, when the lid was removed, the fragrance that hit her face had a faint seafood vor.

    Zhang Yan and tengyuan Jiayuan looked at each other and then looked at Yuan Zhou at the same time. However, Yuan Zhou just picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat with a calm expression.

    Dupond was more serious than sucha, so he only greeted them as usual and looked at the judges for their evaluation.

    The judges were also very fast. After all, each dish was basically a mouthful. The three of them finished it very quickly and put down their chopsticks.

    This time, Zhang Yan and Fujiwara were very restrained in their praise. They were still not as good as sucha, which made Dupond a little depressed. But soon, he pulled himself together and looked at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze.

    ¡°The fresh squid you used.¡± Yuan Zhou said without hesitation. Then, before Dupond could answer, he continued,¡±¡±But you didn¡¯t handle the ratio of fishy and umami properly, and you also lost the fragrance of the soup. The chicken was stained with the fishy smell of the sea.¡±

    Yuan Zhou restrained himself and didn¡¯t say much, but he still mentioned a few fatal ws, because they were the ws in the taste rather than the defects.

    Dupond instantly realized that he might not be chosen. He bent his back and lowered his head.¡±Yes, I¡¯ll work hard to do better next time. Thank you.¡±

    The three judges didn¡¯t say much about dubang¡¯s disappointment. Even Yuan Zhou, who usually hit the nail on the head, just nodded and then signaled for the next dish to be served.

    The next dish was dashi xiujie ¡®S. He chose the special food from his hometown, Fukuoka chicken pot.

    In fact, this dish wasn¡¯t suitable to be used in thepetition because it was cooked in the form of a hot pot. It needed to be cooked with other dishes and then picked up to eat. Then, it needed to be stewed with the Golden bud rice prepared by dashi xiujie into a pot of porridge.

    Hence, when Qin Kaili announced that the dishes he had prepared could be served, dashi shoujie spoke up.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment. Let me present the dishes to the three judges.¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s words were very standard, evenparable to the Chinese.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Dashi xiujie first bowed to the three people of Yuan Zhou¡¯s group before he got up and opened the lid to serve the dishes.

    The pot was boiling, and the White cabbage, Jade-colored chicken meatballs, green scallions, and mushrooms were rolling in the soup.

    Dashi xiujie carefully served two spoonfuls of soup, a chicken meatball, a piece of cabbage leaf, a small piece of tofu, and aplete wild shiitake mushroom in each of the three small white porcin bowls. Then, he signaled the waiter to carry them away.

    ¡°Please take these away. This dish needs to be unveiledst. Sorry for the trouble.¡± After saying that, dashi xiujie took a step back and waited for the judges to taste it.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start.¡± Yuan Zhou received the small bowl and said to the two people while nodding his head.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Ye nodded.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Tengyuan Jiayuan also nodded and shouted.

    Yuan Zhou first scooped half a spoon of soup and put it into his mouth. The soup had a totally different tastepared to the clear broth, top broth and stock broth of China.

    The soup was surprisingly simple and fast. Yes, it was simple. There was only a faint taste of mushrooms and the saltiness of soy sauce.

    The umami came from the freshness of the chicken meatballs, which was basically a soup that could be seen at a nce.

    Yuan Zhou slightly raised his eyebrows and thought, this dashi xiujie is quite smart.

    Then, he continued to taste the soup. This time, Yuan Zhou directly tasted the main course, the chicken meatballs. Just as Yuan Zhou had expected, the chicken meatballspletely retained the freshness and the smooth and tender taste of the chicken. The fragrance of the scallion in the soup was alsopletely absorbed by the chicken, neutralizing the fishy taste of the meat.

    It was simple, bright, and fast. It was a nce, but it left a fragrance in his mouth.

    Dashi xiujie paid close attention to the three judges at all times. After the three judges finished the main course, he immediately said,¡±¡±Please lift the remaining lid.¡±

    After saying that, the waiter opened the lid, and the fragrance of rice filled the air.

    There was a small pot in the remaining lid. It was open, and a thinyer of congee was boiling.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed mixed congee. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, this is the final essence of the Fukuoka chicken pot.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan nodded and said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s try it.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    As they spoke, the three of them began to eat. The Golden bud rice was indeed the king of rice Japan. The rice was very fragrant. The rice oil was mixed in the simple soup and absorbed the fragrance of all the ingredients, making the mixed congee taste very rich.

    The amount of porridge was not much, about three mouthfuls per person, but this mouthful of hot porridge made the three of them feel at ease.

    As such, Zhang Yan was much more generous when heplimented her this time. He mentioned many points that he was very satisfied with.

    Simrly, tengyuan Jiayuan didn¡¯t avoid arousing suspicion. He directly said that dashi xiujie¡¯s cooking skills had improved a lot, with a hint of returning to the original. One must know that this was a very high praise.

    When it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn, dashi xiujie almost couldn¡¯t help taking out his small notebook to record it. But he still held himself back and listened to Yuan Zhou carefully.

    ¡°The ingredients are simple and notplicated. The soup is delicious and simple, but it highlights the deliciousness of the chicken main course. The soy sauce is a little too strong and the chicken is a little fresh. The porridge time is three minutes too short, and the taste is not perfect. Overall, it¡¯s not bad.¡± As usual, Yuan Zhou first confirmed it and then gave his own opinion.

    With the end of Yuan Zhou¡¯sment, the dishes for the four people were all finished.

    At the same time, the staff took four identical forms and three ck neutral pens and ced them on the judges ¡®table.

    ¡°The three judges have finished eating the dishes of the contestants. Now, let¡¯s invite the judges to give their scores to the contestants.¡±

    Qin Kaili had the talent to be a host. Every time she spoke, the timing was perfect. This time, she was exining the scoring rules to the guests and reporters.

    ¡°There are four forms in front of the three judges. The names of the contestants are written on them. The judges need to mark the score of the dish just now.¡±

    ¡°The highest score that each judge can give to a contestant is ten points. In order to make it easier to calcte the results of thepetition, the three judges only need to ensure that their scores are within ten points.¡±

    Of course, Qin Kaili had actually omitted one point. For the sake of fairness and independence in the scoring, they could not discuss all the time when they were scoring. Of course, it did not affect them if they said a few words from time to time.

    The only reason there was such a rule was because they were worried that one judge would affect the other judge¡¯s judgment, which was not fair to the contestants.

    The reason why he didn¡¯t mention it was because the three judges didn¡¯t need to be reminded of such a small matter.

    ¡°It must be me, I¡¯m so handsome that I can¡¯t win the championship!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to eat an iron pot, I don¡¯t want to eat an iron pot.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m the one who can win the favor of the Imperial Grandmaster. ¡®Exchange between head chef Yuan and the grandmasters¡¯, the most basic thing for a chef is to believe that the food he makes can conquer the taste buds of his customers. I¡¯ve never been so confident before!¡±

    ¡°ording to my research, the taste of my adobo is definitely the most suitable for head chef Yuan¡¯s taste buds. I can¡¯t lose.¡±

    Yes, Dupond wasn¡¯t going to lose his confidence in winning just because of the evaluation just now. After all, the results weren¡¯t out yet.

    Dashi xiujie, Dupond, sucha, and Kosen each had their own thoughts. The four of them were like primary school students waiting for the final exam results, quietly and uneasily standing in a line.

    ¡°The scoring system for the final is different from the others. You have to fill in the form after eating everything. This is really torturous.¡± Zhang Ye sighed.

    Tengyuan Jiayuan nodded. He picked up the pen and paused three times, but he still couldn¡¯t write a score. It was really too difficult.

    ¡°Everything is afraid ofparison, and it¡¯s even more so for culinary skills. All of them together, theparison is too great. This organizer is really making things difficult for us.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan sighed a lot.

    The head of the judging panel, Yuan Zhou, didn¡¯t say anything. He felt that if he were to say that he was the one who decided on the scoring model, would he be beaten up?

    After a while, Yuan Zhou still felt that he should talk less and do more work.

    Very quickly, the three of them still scored and the results were out.

    [Judge dashi xiujie: 8.4 points]

    Dupond, 7.9 points

    Sucha, 7.8 points

    [COSON: 8.4 points]

    Before Yuan Zhou came here, he had already thought that he shouldn¡¯t set a standard for himself or for girls. Instead, he should set a standard for their age.

    Therefore, he was the first judge to give a good score. After that, the staff immediately took the form away.

    When tengyuan Jiayuan and Zhang Yan saw that Yuan Zhou had finished the scores, they calmed down and started to grade.

    The scoring timested for about 15 minutes. Qin Kaili only appeared again after the four forms were collected.

    In order to leave some suspense, Yuan Zhou, Zhang Yan and Fujiwara didn¡¯t ask the others how they would score.

    ¡°Next, we will announce the scores of the four contestants.¡± Qin Kaili¡¯s voice could be heard by everyone present.

    ¡°First of all, I¡¯ll announce contestant Kosen¡¯s score. Head chef Yuan Zhou scored 8.4 points, Chairman Zhang 9.3 points, and tengyuan Jiayuan 9.1 points, so the total score is 26.8 points.¡±

    ¡°Next, let¡¯s take a look at the Dupond contestants ¡®scores. Head chef Yuan scored 7.9 points, President Zhang 9.0 points, and Fujiwara Jiayuan 9.0 points, for a total of 25.9 points.¡±

    Qin Kaili¡¯s speed was clear. She did not stop on purpose or try to be mysterious. She just reported it in a serious and serious manner.

    ¡°As for sucha, head chef Yuan has 7.8 points, President Zhang has 9.2 points, and Fujiwara Jiayuan has 8.8 points, so the total score is 25.8 points.¡±

    ¡°As for the final score of my contestant, dashi xiujie, head chef Yuan scored 8.4 points, President Zhang 9.1 points, and Fujiwara Jiayuan 9.3 points, so the total score is 26.8 points.¡±

    The contestants all had different expressions when they heard their scores. Dubang and sucha¡¯s hearts were heavy, because their total score was lower than Kosen ¡®s, so they had definitely lost.

    Unable to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance, sucha and Dupond became dejected and dispirited.

    When dashi xiujie didn¡¯t hear his total score, he broke out in a cold sweat. After he heard it, he was shocked. He and Kosen actually had the same score!

    26.8¡¢26.8¡¢25.8¡¢25.9¡£

    So, were they going to have another round or something? Everyone looked at Yuan Zhou. This matter should be judged by the head of the judging panel.

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    [Ps: Happy Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day, kangkang little cat. Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day is still updated. Praise the little cat.]

 Chapter 1677

    <h4>Chapter 1677: Double yellow eggs</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Qin Kelly reported the score, she was also a little surprised and subconsciously looked at Yuan Zhou. She had never thought of such a situation. After all, the three judges had given their own scores independently.

    Dashi xiujie and Kosen, who had heard their own scores, looked at each other immediately. Their eyes were sharp and their faces were serious as if they were facing a great enemy.

    However, the two contestants soon adjusted their mood and looked at Yuan Zhou. Only then did Zhang Yan and Fujiwara realize that they were not very sensitive to numbers due to their old age.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what do you think of this matter?¡± Zhang Yan tilted his head and asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan. We have the same points. What should we do next?¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan also looked at Yuan Zhou and asked.

    The chefs and reporters who came to visit also began to whisper among themselves.

    ¡°What a coincidence, they actually got the same points.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if there will be another round ofpetition. I feel that the culinary skills of dashi xiujie and head chef Kosen are indeedparable.¡±

    ¡°I think dashi xiujie is better.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. I think that Kosen is obviously better. He¡¯s the first person toplete the meal, so he¡¯ll get additional points in this aspect.¡±

    Such a debate spread in a low voice in the field. There were people who supported dashi xiujie and Kosen. Obviously, everyone recognized their cooking skills. It could be said that the two were equally matched.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou stood up. His clothes made a slight sound when they rubbed against the table and the chair.

    However, it was this slight sound that made the somewhat noisy environment quiet down.

    ......

    ¡°Everyone,¡± Yuan Zhou said with a clear voice.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, everyone turned their eyes to Yuan Zhou and waited for him to continue.

    ¡°Today¡¯s game was very exciting, but it was indeed an unexpected coincidence that they had the same score. ¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then continued,¡±it seems that the judges have the same opinion.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, there began to be some supporting voices in the restaurant. They were probably all saying that he was right and that dashi xiujie and Kosen¡¯s cooking skills were both excellent.

    Yuan Zhou slightly pressed his hands and the restaurant became quiet again. Then, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±I know that everyone is very curious about what I will do next. Will wepete again, or will I directly decide the champion of this first exchange meet ording to my preferences?¡±

    ¡°Therefore, I will immediately announce the first ce of this exchange meeting. I hope everyone is satisfied with my judgment.¡± Yuan Zhou slightly bowed to show his respect to the young chefs and the media.

    As soon as he said that, all kinds of voices were heard. However, all the arguments stopped and were reced by people expressing their support for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, we will listen to you. You have the final say.¡±

    ¡°Just do as you like. We believe in you.¡±

    ¡°President Yuan, we¡¯re all satisfied with what you¡¯ve said.¡±

    And so on and so forth. What was influence? this was influence. There was no doubt in his words, and no one would suspect that there was an inside story.

    Yuan Zhou listened to everyone¡¯s opinions quietly and then said again,¡±¡±Alright, thank you, everyone.¡±

    ¡°Then, as the head of the evaluationmittee this time, I announce that the first ce of the first young chef exchange meet is the two chefs, dashi xiujie and Kosen.¡± Yuan Zhou looked straight at the two chefs with a serious expression and then announced loudly.

    The two people who had been waiting for Yuan Zhou to announce the result nervously were a little dumbfounded and stunned after hearing the result.

    The hall quieted down again. Soon, Zhang Ji and Fujiwara Jiayuan stood up and started pping. Then, everyone else also started pping to congratte him.

    ¡°It seems that the first exchange of our young chefs has a good start. This is a double yolk egg. Congrattions to head chef Kosen and head chef dashi xiujie. Congrattions to both of you.¡± Qin Kaili immediately chimed in with a smile.

    ¡°The reason why you two are first is that I think you two have given your all in thispetition and disyed your highest level. Each of you has your own merits and are on par with each other. This can be seen from my score, so there is no need topete again.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see who¡¯s luckier the second time around. We¡¯ll have to see who can capture the judges ¡®hearts. Although luck is also a form of strength, there¡¯s no need for that in this situation.¡± What Yuan Zhou said was quite reasonable.

    For example, if they had the same cooking skills, Sichuan cuisine would definitely be better than Jiangsu cuisine to capture the hearts of Chengdu people.

    ¡°Indeed. This is an unexpected coincidence, but it¡¯s also proof of your strength.¡± Zhang Ye nodded.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s words are very reasonable. You have already disyed your highest culinary skills. Since both of you have the same score, this is the final result of thepetition. There is no need topete again.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan shouted.

    Surprisingly, Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan supported Yuan Zhou¡¯s judgment harmoniously.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. Thank you, President Zhang. Thank you, Mr. Fujiwara. Thank you.¡± Kosen bowed to the three judges and the people present to express his gratitude.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. Thank you, President Zhang. Thank you, Mr. Fujiwara. Thank you, everyone.¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s words of thanks were simr to that of Kosen.

    The two of them said their thanks and bowed at the same time.

    ¡°Okay. Now, let¡¯s invite Chairman Yuan Zhou toe on the stage to present the award and announce the reward to our two champions.¡± Qin Kaili spoke at the right time.

    ¡°Let¡¯s invite head chef Kosen and head chef dashi xiujie to the stage to receive the award. ¡± Qin Kaili smiled at the two of them.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked out of his seat sideways and directly walked to the stage.

    The stage was naturally covered with a red carpet. With a straight posture, Yuan Zhou took the trophies from the tray of the hostess with both hands and quickly handed one to each of them.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing we prepared two trophies,¡± Qin Kaili said.¡±Otherwise, we¡¯d only be owing one.¡±

    Qin Kaili¡¯s words caused everyone tough out of goodwill.

    ¡°Don¡¯tugh, everyone. I¡¯m serious. If I¡¯m here, it¡¯s all President Yuan¡¯s credit. President Yuan always tells us to be well-prepared when we do things to deal with all kinds of problems. For example, the incident of losing the trophy happens from time to time at all major awards ceremonies.¡± Qin Kellyplimented Yuan Zhou seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s why we prepared these two trophies that don¡¯t seem to be useful at all.¡± Qin Kaili said.

    After saying that, the crowd started to praise Yuan Zhou¡¯s rigorous attitude. The more detailed the matter was, the more it could be reflected. In many cases, there were reasons why others could be Masters.

    After the crowd quieted down and the two chefs received their trophies, Qin Kaili continued,¡±¡±Next, I¡¯ll pass the microphone to our President Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thanked him in a low voice and then took the microphone.

    ¡°The reward this time will be issued by the young chef¡¯s Association. Of course, it¡¯ll be double.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°As for thest reward, I¡¯ve given it some serious thought and decided to arrange it this way.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The other rewards were mostly about material rewards and reputation. To be honest, the chefs who came to this exchange meeting and could make it to the top 10 didn¡¯tck these. Their purpose was thest reward, Yuan Zhou¡¯s individual guidance.

    Even if they had a great teacher, they wouldn¡¯t mind or even be very willing to be guided by a Grandmaster-level chef on their own shorings to improve.

    Of course, other people definitely didn¡¯t have the appeal of Yuan Zhou, but this was Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, they didn¡¯t care about the other rewards. When Yuan Zhou mentioned thest reward, they all started to listen to him seriously.

    Even dashi xiujie and Kosen had be nervous.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to teach each of them separately a day. ¡± Yuan Zhou said cleanly.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Ke Sen and dashi xiujie felt happy inwardly and immediately bowed to thank him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is the rule of double reward. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, thank you for your hard work, head chef Yuan.¡± Ke Sen and dashi xiujie bowed and said again.

    ¡°We¡¯ll ask Secretary Qin of the green Chef society to inform you of the specific instruction time.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say ¡°you¡¯re wee ¡°this time but said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Dashi xiujie and Kosen nodded obediently again.

    After that, Yuan Zhou returned the microphone to Qin Kaili and directly went off the stage.

    At this moment, Kosen, who was standing on the stage, felt relieved. He thought to himself,¡±¡±Finally, I don¡¯t need to eat a metal pot.¡±

    On the other side, dashi xiujie was much simpler. He clenched his fists and said,¡±¡±Although I¡¯m not the only first, I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be able to achieve better results next time if I can get the guidance of the Empire¡¯s Grandmaster. I¡¯ll definitely be the best in the next youth cooking exchange meet.¡±

    Dashi xiujie had obviously forgotten that he had participated in thispetition because he was too old. He probably wouldn¡¯t have the chance to participate in the next one.

    After giving out the award and announcing the reward, Yuan Zhou returned to his own seat and sat down earnestly, waiting for the end of the exchange meeting.

    Of course, he also chatted with Fujiwara Jiayuan and Zhang Ye for a while.

    Qin Kaili was hosting thest moment of the exchange meeting on the stage. After the announcement, Yuan Zhou, Zhang Yan and Fujiwara Jiayuan went on the stage again.

    This time, they were here to take a group photo. This was also a custom. They definitely had to take a group photo at the end of the game.

    When they were taking the group photos, Yuan Zhou was surrounded by the top ten chefs. Although it was full, there was actually an empty seat beside Yuan Zhou. Everyone was so full, but they didn¡¯t dare to squeeze into Yuan Zhou¡¯s seat.

    As a matter of fact, the cheeky sucha even told Yuan Zhou that he woulde again next time. Meanwhile, dubang and the other top 10 chefs also nodded their heads in agreement.

    Yuan Zhou really wanted to say that they might all be over the age limit in the next batch, but as they were taking photos, Yuan Zhou held back the desire to say that and just nodded his head to indicate that he understood.

    After the group photo was taken, the exchange meeting officially came to an end.

    ¡°President Zhang, Mr. Fujiwara, I¡¯ll take my leave first. See you.¡± Once Yuan Zhou finished taking the group photos, he immediately said.

    Without waiting for Zhang Yan and tengyuan Jiayuan to reply, Yuan Zhou left quickly.

    One couldn¡¯t me Yuan Zhou for running away quickly. It was just that those reporters had already surrounded him. Naturally, he had to leave quickly.

    Zhang Ji and Fujiwara Jiayuan, who didn¡¯t have the time, were naturally surrounded.

    ¡°This kid really doesn¡¯t like interviews and fame at all. He¡¯s too low-key.¡± Zhang Ye couldn¡¯t help but scold him with a smile.

    ¡°I think that¡¯s one of the reasons why head chef yuan can be so amazing at his age.¡± On the other hand, Fujiwara Jiayuan had a different opinion.

    ¡°Yeah. Yuan Zhou has put all his energy into his cooking skills.¡± Zhang Ye nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s why we have to deal with this situation. ¡± Zhang Ye gestured to the reporter in front of him.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s good, that¡¯s good.¡± With that, tengyuan Jiayuan took the initiative to step forward and ept the interview from the reporters.

    Zhang Ji nodded with a smile and took a step forward.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou directly went downstairs, got on the car and went back to his restaurant under the escort of the green Chef society¡¯s security guards.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t want to stay for the interview. That was why he left so quickly.

    After getting in the car, Yuan Zhou slightly closed his eyes and carefully recalled the culinary skills of Kosen and dashi xiujie. He was thinking about how to guide them when the time came.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou had the habit of making a mental draft before making a n and then carrying it out.

    The driver was a member of the green Chef society. He had been told to drive slowly and steadily before. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite at ease on the way.

    Not until the car stopped at the intersection of Taoxi road did Yuan Zhou open his eyes and said,¡±¡±Thank you, master.¡±

    ¡°Ah, Oh, you¡¯re wee, President Yuan.¡± The driver was stunned for a moment and immediately replied.

    Then, Yuan Zhou opened the door and got off the car.

    ¡°I thought President Yuan was asleep. Who knew that he wasn ¡®t? it seems like President Yuan is indeed very self-disciplined. He was probably thinking about cooking just now.¡± The driver couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    After sighing for a while, the driver followed Qin Kaili¡¯s instructions and didn¡¯t turn around until he saw Yuan Zhou walking into Taoxi road.

    It was already night time on Taoxi road. It was the time when the street was bustling with people. The street was brightly lit, and there were many people on the street.

    During the process, some people recognized Yuan Zhou and greeted him, but there were also some people who didn¡¯t know him passing by.

    Yuan Zhou chose to go back to his restaurant through the back alley. After all, the pub had already started its business at this time and there would definitely be more people at the front door.

    With his excellent eyesight, Yuan Zhou saw a man wearing a casual shirt and suit pants standing at the back door of the restaurant.

    Meanwhile, broth and rice were lying beside the man, as if they were apanying him but also being vignt.

    ¡°Chu Xiao,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. You¡¯re not open today.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°He went to attend an exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯ve heard about it. It seems like it¡¯s going well.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s going very smoothly. There will be another one, and the one after that.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I hope it¡¯s more influential.¡± Chu Xiao also nodded his head.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    Chu Xiao was stunned for a while and then said with a smile,¡±With you around, they will.¡±

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. He just nodded and then said,¡±¡±What are you here for?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m looking for a venue for my personal exhibition. ¡± Chu Xiao said directly.

    ¡°Did you find it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I want to hold it at the ce you held itst time.¡± Chu Xiao said directly.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll give you Wu Yungui¡¯s number.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask much and just said directly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Chu Xiao nodded his head to express his thanks.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and directly found Wu Yungui¡¯s number and passed it to Chu Xiao.

    After taking the phone, Chu Xiao suddenly raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou, saying,¡±¡±Do you want to be a guest at my personal exhibition?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think you will need it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Yes, I really don¡¯t need it now.¡± Chu Xiao smiled.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Chu Xiao returned the phone to Yuan Zhou and then said goodbye,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be leaving then. See you tomorrow. ¡±

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou took the phone and watched Chu Xiao leave cleanly.

    ¡°I hope more and more chefs wille back to China to hold their individual exhibitions.¡± Looking at Chu Xiao¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering.

    That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou became the chairman of the China branch of the famous chef Alliance, he somewhat understood the efforts Zhou Shijie had made to make Chinese dishes go abroad.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude towards Chu Xiao became gentler and gentler.

    After Chu Xiao¡¯s back disappeared in the alley, Yuan Zhou opened the back door and walked back.

    The first thing Yuan Zhou did when he returned to his room was to send a message to Yin ya to tell her that he was safe. It was their habit.

    Just like how Yin ya informed Yuan Zhou as soon as she came back from a business trip.

    After sending the message and waiting for Yin ya¡¯s reply, Yuan Zhou took his toiletries and went to wash up. After staying outside for a day, he had to take a bath first, whether he wanted to study cooking skills or do other things.

    This was a habit of Yuan Zhou, who had an obsessivepulsive disorder.

 Chapter 1678

    <h4>Chapter 1678: Good news is near</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou had already changed into a snow-white middle coat and was sitting at the table with an ancient book in his hand, preparing to read.

    Time passed by minute by minute. Soon, Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the clock. It was already the closing time of the pub.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou pushed open the window and happened to see Mao Ye locking the door.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± When Mao Ye stood up, Yuan Zhou lowered his head and warned her.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, boss.¡± Mao Ye nodded and ran to the bus stop.

    At this time, thest bus to the University was waiting there. He had to run faster so that the bus wouldn¡¯t have to wait for him.

    Yuan Zhou watched Mao Ye get on the bus all the way. Only when the tail lights of the bus disappeared did Yuan Zhou withdraw his gaze and prepare to close the window.

    ¡°Compass,pass,¡± An energetic voice came from the opposite side. Obviously, Wu Hai was greeting Yuan Zhou when he saw him.

    ¡°Yes, sleep early.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou decisively closed the window and returned to his room.

    ¡°This way, the crow beast won¡¯t have any thoughts about having supper.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief inwardly.

    But at this moment, the phone suddenly rang with a piercing ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ding Ling¡± sound.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be that the crow beast, the crow beast has arrived, right?¡± Yuan Zhou was startled and didn¡¯t take out his phone immediately.

    Only after the phone rang several times did Yuan Zhou take it over. When he found it wasn¡¯t Wu Hai on the screen, he then picked up the phone with relief.

    ......

    ¡°Ling Hong, it¡¯s sote. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    That¡¯s right. It was Ling Hong who called at thiste hour, not Wu Hai that Yuan Zhou had thought.

    ¡°You should congratte me now,pass.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s voice revealed a jubnt mood and he saidcently.

    ¡°Oh? Very well, congrattions. ¡± Yuan Zhou directly congratted him straightforwardly.

    ¡°You¡¯re so insincere. Aren¡¯t you going to ask me what it is about?¡± Ling Hong said discontentedly.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou sat down, closed the ancient book and asked seriously.

    It wasn¡¯t because Yuan Zhou had be easy to talk to recently, but because he had seen how hard Ling Hong had been working recently. As a friend, he was willing to joke with Ling Hong.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seeded! I¡¯ve seeded in my proposal! I¡¯m getting married!¡± Even through the phone, Yuan Zhou could feel that Ling Hong had added at least three exmation marks when he said that.

    ¡°Then, congrattions to you. You¡¯re about to be Xiao Qing¡¯s husband. It¡¯s only right now.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to say such a long sentence, but his tone was very sincere.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s perfectly legitimate.¡± Ling Hong nodded heavily and said.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and took a look at the shelf at the side, which was filled with the precious gifts from the customers. Almost without hesitation, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be free soon. Can I prepare a wedding banquet for you and Xiao Qing?¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou frowned slightly and touched his forehead, saying again,¡±¡±This way, I can save on the money.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that his question was too serious, thus he hurriedly added a reason.

    On the other side, Ling Hong said cooperatively,¡±¡±That won¡¯t do. You¡¯re saving on cooking, but you can¡¯t be stingy with Xiaoya¡¯s share.¡±

    ¡°Um ... Okay, I¡¯ll pay for her.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hahaha, okay. I¡¯ll be waiting for you to give me a big red packet then.¡± Ling Hong said with a bright smile.

    ¡°I will,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Actually, I want to hold a big one, but Xiao Qing said it¡¯s not necessary. She doesn¡¯t like it to be too crowded, so she only wants to invite her close friends and family.¡± Ling Hong sighed and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good too. It¡¯s too tiring with so many people. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m too tired.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°When do you n to get married?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention that he was tired, but asked directly.

    ¡°Come directly to the banquet three dayster.¡± Ling Hong paused for a while and then continued,¡±but you have toe earlier. You¡¯ll be the host. After all, you¡¯ve just agreed to it.¡±

    Ling Hong¡¯s tone was as if he was taking advantage of Yuan Zhou, which made Yuan Zhou unable tough.

    ¡°Okay, I just checked the calendar. Three dayster is a good day for marriage. It¡¯s an auspicious day.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course, this is a good day for me. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that tomorrow and the day after aren¡¯t so good, I would have held a wedding banquet tomorrow and told everyone that Xiao Qing is my wife.¡± Ling Hong said in high spirits.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou answered lightly and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll get someone to send you an invitation tomorrow. I¡¯ll also say it in the main group.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for the invitation.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Sleep early.¡± After saying that, Ling Hong hung up the phone first.

    ¡°Du, du, du.¡± The phone buzzed twice and then the screensaver was automatically restored. It was a photo of Yin ya holding a ss of red wine. Together with the afternoon sunlight, it made Yin ya look beautiful and warm.

    ¡°I hope everything will get better.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked Yin ya¡¯s photo gently and sighed.

    Actually, Ling Hong¡¯s phone call came suddenly andte, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask anything. He just answered readily and even proposed to hold a wedding banquet.

    It was only because Yuan Zhou wanted to do so.

    ¡°Speaking of which, the group is probably going to be lively soon.¡± Yuan Zhou unlocked his phone and began to peep at the screen silently.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had said, although it was alreadyte at night, the people in the group were still blown out by Ling Hong¡¯s Red Notice.

    Although the people in the group weren¡¯t clear about ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s condition, they didn¡¯t ask about it out of consideration. They just congratted Ling Hong and looked forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s wedding banquet.

    ¡°Little ya didn¡¯te out. She must be asleep.¡± After peeking at the phone screen for quite a while, Yuan Zhou came to such a conclusion. Then, he turned off the phone and prepared to go to sleep.

    In the early morning, Yuan Zhou woke up one minute before the rm clock rang. He turned off the rm clock at once and then got up to wash up.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t go to the toilet with his eyes closed after waking up in the morning. After all, he had been used to sleepingte and waking up early for a long time.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed into his sportswear and went downstairs to start his morning run.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning. Boss Yuan has be more handsome again.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, Good Morning, uncle Yuan.¡±

    As Yuan Zhou ran past them, the neighbors who passed by all greeted Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou also nodded his head in response to them one by one.

    Then, a familiar person joined Yuan Zhou¡¯s morning run. It was none other than Xia Yu.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Xia Yu greeted him with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, morning.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he habitually moved two steps away from Xia Yu.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Xia Yu was even taller than Yuan Zhou. As a Prince Charming, he naturally couldn¡¯t let others find out that he wasn¡¯t even as tall as a girl.

    Xia Yu could now follow Yuan Zhou to run the whole course and even do more exercise than Yuan Zhou because she had basically recovered recently.

    Soon, the two of them ran to the small path below Xia Yu¡¯s house.

    ¡°Hey, daughter.¡± Xia Yu turned around when she heard her father¡¯s greeting.

    Xia Yu¡¯s parents were both standing on the path and looking at her and Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello. You must be boss Yuan, right?¡± Xia Yu¡¯s father greeted Yuan Zhou politely and respectfully.

    It was out of respect. After Xia Yu¡¯s father heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, he earnestly inquired about Yuan Zhou and came to the conclusion that his daughter¡¯s current recovery was definitely rted to Yuan Zhou.

    That was why he was so respectful.

    ¡°Yes, Hello.¡± Yuan Zhou slowed down his steps and said with a nod.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re really young and promising. You¡¯re a famous person in the American Medical field.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s father could not help but ask.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand the joke that he was a famous person in the medical field of the United States, it didn¡¯t stop him from thanking her with a serious expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s not apliment. There are so many reports about you over there now. ¡± Xia Yu¡¯s mother nodded.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thanked him earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, we won¡¯t stop you from running. You guys can continue, continue.¡± Xia Yu¡¯s father pulled his wife aside and made way for her.

    ¡°Alright, see you next time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to run.

    Naturally, Xia Yu also went with them. However, she felt a little embarrassed now. After all, her parents had disturbed Yuan Zhou just now.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. My parents have disturbed you, boss Yuan. ¡± Xia Yu took a deep breath and apologized.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s not considered a disturbance. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Xia Yu said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her. He just jogged earnestly. In fact, he was thinking about the medical field of the United States that Xia Yu¡¯s father had mentioned just now.

    ¡°Looking at that person¡¯s expression, he didn¡¯t get the wrong person. He¡¯s pretty sure that the famous person in the medical field is me.¡± Yuan Zhou thought seriously.

    ¡°Did I conquer the United States medicalmunity without my knowledge?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help muttering inwardly.

    Suddenly, the system appeared and a line of familiar words appeared to make its presence known.

    The system disyed,[this system is the master chef system.]

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±I know. I¡¯m talking about my cooking skills.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll go back and look for it. How can there be reports praising me without me knowing? this is a sign that they don¡¯t have a deep understanding of their own cooking skills.¡± While thinking that, Yuan Zhou slowly ran back to the back alley and prepared to end today¡¯s morning run.

    Although he said he was going to check the news about him in the United States, Yuan Zhou, who had been busy as soon as he entered the restaurant, really didn¡¯t have the time for a while.

    Apart from opening the restaurant, Yuan Zhou also started to make the wedding banquet menu after receiving the invitation card. It was also a very cumbersome work.

    Two days passed by in a sh. Soon, it was time for the wedding banquet agreed upon by Ling Hong.

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou set off for the hotel that Ling Hong had booked. The hotel was very close to the private hospital where Yuan Zhou and Yin ya often went to see ruan Xiaoqing. It took about 10 minutes to walk there.

    When Yuan Zhou went there, he first went to pick up Yin ya. It was barely dawn and it was just 4:00 in the morning.

    Naturally, it was Yin ya who drove and took Yuan Zhou to the hotel.

    At that time, Ling Hong was already there. He was responsible for leading Yuan Zhou and Yin ya to the kitchen and then left in a hurry.

    Although it was a little rude, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya didn¡¯t mind.

    There were actually only three tables in the wedding banquet today. Yuan Zhou only needed to prepare one main table. But in fact, when he heard that there were only three tables, Yuan Zhou told Ling Hong that he would be in charge of the wedding banquet.

    Therefore, all the dishes on the three tables were cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    As soon as he arrived, Yuan Zhou started to prepare. Apart from the ingredients prepared by the hotel, Yuan Zhou also brought some main ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou picked up Yin ya at 4 am and then took her to the hotel. After washing up, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients at 5 am.

    Even for Yuan Zhou, as he was alone and the banquet prepared this time was a little special, it was already 11 O¡¯ clock at noon when the banquet was ready.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou made breakfast for himself, Yin ya, Ling Hong, ruan Xiaoqing and Wu Hai during the meal.

    How could there be no ce with food without Wu Hai? Wu Hai directly slept in this hotelst night.

    Their purpose was naturally for Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast and lunch, as well as to congratte Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing on their marriage.

    Yuan Zhou was naturally very tired after cooking two meals at the same time with special requirements. Even Yin ya, who had been apanying him at the side, felt a little heartache.

    After Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he untied the apron and handed a hot towel to Yuan Zhou to wipe his face.

    ¡°Wipe your face, you¡¯ll feel better.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou took it and started to wipe it.

    After that, Yin ya took the towel, washed it, and put it away. Only then did Yuan Zhou say,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go over. Most of the people should be here already. I¡¯ve already arranged for people to serve the dishes.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve gone to see Xiao Qing. She¡¯s very good today and beautiful.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everything will be fine. ¡± Yin ya held Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and said softly.

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and held Yin ya¡¯s hand tightly.

    Just like that, the two of them held hands and went to the banquet hall reserved by Ling Hong.

    Sure enough, most of the people in the banquet hall had arrived.

    For example, grandfather Ling and his Secretary, Ling Hong¡¯s parents whom he met for the first time, ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents and family, and the familiar customers in the restaurant.

    There weren¡¯t many people, and they could easily fill up three tables.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou and Yin ya entered the restaurant, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, who were dressed in bright red, came to greet them.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said gently.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m just trying to save some money. ¡± Yuan Zhou joked primly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯re just trying to get a bargain. Congrattions.¡± Yin ya congratted him sincerely.

    ¡°Thank you. Actually, you don¡¯t need to pay for the meal between boss Yuan and Xiaoya.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. My wife is right.¡± Ling Hong chimed in at the side with a silly smile.

    At first, ruan Xiaoqing felt a little embarrassed when she heard Ling Hong addressing her like that. But after hearing it so many times just now, she had be somewhat immune to it. She just rolled her eyes at Ling Hong and then led Yuan Zhou and Yin ya to find a seat.

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya naturally sat in the main seats, which included the family members of Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, as well as Wu Hai, Jiang Changxi and the others.

    Apart from Ling Hong¡¯s parents and ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents, whom Yuan Zhou met for the first time, they were all acquaintances. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t awkward at all. They all greeted each other with a smile. Then, Yuan Zhou led Yin ya to sit down.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou could clearly see that Ling Hong¡¯s mother was looking at Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing from time to time with a secret worry. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just held Yin ya¡¯s hand tightly.

    On the other side, a foreigner with a high nose and deep eyes walked in.

    Ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong immediately went up to him. Yuan Zhou also knew this man. He was Manion, who often brought his friends here for meals a while ago.

    Every time after the meal, Manion would reveal a bright smile to Yuan Zhou and thank him earnestly.

    But this time, he brought a gift box and walked into the banquet hall alone.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1679

    <h4>Chapter 1679: The little Yuan Zhou of the thousand-ind nation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you toe today.¡± Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing went up to them. Ling Hong said with a slightly worried tone.

    ¡°Of course, today is your big day.¡± Manion smiled and said gently.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Ruan Xiaoqing bowed slightly and thanked him sincerely.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Manion looked at ruan Xiaoqing and shook his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ll bring you to have a seat. Head chef Yuan is here today.¡± Ling Hong didn¡¯t stop ruan Xiaoqing from doing that. He only said that after she finished bowing.

    ¡°No need, I won¡¯t stay for long.¡± Manion shook his head.

    ¡°Then, you ...¡± Ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong looked at Manion worriedly and said hesitantly.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯m here to give you the gifts that my wife and I have prepared.¡± Manion looked at the gift box in his hand and said in a warm tone.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing said in unison.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You know that Sharon and Xiao Qing were very close back then, so we prepared this.¡± Manion shook his head.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Manion. Thank you, Sharon.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was a little choked up. She turned her head and closed her eyes slightly, then turned her head to thank him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I hope you¡¯ll be happy forever. ¡± Manion gave the box to Ling Hong solemnly and then warned him.

    ¡°We will,¡± Ling Hong tilted his head and said to ruan Xiaoqing gently.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m leaving. ¡± Manion nodded and left.

    ¡°Mr. Manion, I hope you¡¯ll be well.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said to Manion¡¯s back.

    ¡°I know. Otherwise, Sharon will be angry.¡± Manion said with a gentle smile.

    Ruan Xiaoqing and Ling Hong just watched Manion turn around and leave. He stood at the entrance of the banquet hall for quite a while before ruan Xiaoqing said,¡±

    ¡°Ah Hong, thank you.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°No, I should be the one thanking you.¡± Ling Hong bent over and nted a kiss on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s forehead. Then, he continued,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go in, everyone¡¯s here. ¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°You have to be happy today. We¡¯ll only get married once in our lives. After all, you can¡¯t remarry.¡± Ling Hong teased ruan Xiaoqing when he saw that she was a little depressed.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯ll marry you even if I have to remarry.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing let go of the worry and fear in her heart and said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. You¡¯ve been firmly trapped by me. ¡± Ling Hong held ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand and signaled her to look at the huge diamond ring on his ring finger.

    ¡°I said it was too exaggerated. This is too big.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing couldn¡¯t help but say in a good mood.

    That¡¯s right. Ruan Xiaoqing was wearing Ling Hong¡¯s wedding ring on her ring finger. It was really big and stood out on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s slender fingers. She didn¡¯t know if it was beautiful, but she felt that it was a little heavy.

    ¡°This is all the money I¡¯ve earned in the past few years, you have to take good care of it.¡± Ling Hong said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I know.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing smiled helplessly.

    The main table wasn¡¯t very far from the entrance of the banquet hall, so the two of them quickly returned to the main table.

    Naturally, the small talk was done by Ling Hong. He told Xiaoqing the reason why they got married so soon.

    Ling Hong still said the same thing. He hoped to have a proper identity as soon as possible. When he said that, all the people at the scene smiled kindly.

    Ling Hong¡¯s mother even said to ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents with a smile,¡±¡±This kid is a little out of line, but he¡¯s a good person. Please don¡¯t mind him, inws.¡±

    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s Xiao Qing¡¯s good fortune to have met Ah Hong.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents quickly waved their hands.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t right. It¡¯s that kid¡¯s good fortune.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s father shook his head and said earnestly,¡±¡±The kid has grown up and matured.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it has matured.¡± Ling Hong¡¯s mother couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    This made ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents speechless for a moment.

    Fortunately, the atmosphere was good and nobody paid attention to that. After Ling Hong finished speaking, the waiters started to serve the dishes one after another.

    Ling Hong also sat down with ruan Xiaoqing and waited for the meal.

    This wedding not only invited close friends and family, but it was also extremely simple and did not have anyplicated ceremony.

    It was because Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had already finished the ring exchange themselves.

    It was equivalent to everyone sitting together for a meal. Although it was less formal and a little simple, it was warm.

    When the dishes were served, Ling Hong stood up again and said to everyone,¡±¡±After lunch, Xiao Qing and I decided to go on a honeymoon.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good. I¡¯ve been wanting to rx for a long time. ¡± Jiang Changxi said immediately.

    ¡°If boss Yuan wasn¡¯t unwilling to travel around with me, I would also go out to have a look.¡± The one who said that was naturally Wu Hai.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not going. I¡¯m just like Xiao Ya.¡± Yuan Zhou refused her primly.

    Stroking his small mustaches, Wu Hai intended to persuade Yuan Zhou to give up the idea, but he gave up the idea after thinking for a while.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. A honeymoon is a must.¡±

    ¡°Have fun, have fun.¡±

    ¡°Young people should go out and see the world. It¡¯s good.¡±

    ¡°In the past, you guys were busy with work. Now, this is time to y. Have fun.¡±

    Everyone supported him wholeheartedly, even Ling Hong¡¯s parents and ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents.

    ¡°Then, Sister Jiang, you have to show mercy to mypany. I have a family now. Don¡¯t let you take over thepany when I¡¯m not around.¡± Ling Hong said jokingly.

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll leave you the money for the milk powder.¡± Jiang Changxi stroked her hair and said generously.

    ¡°Then I really have to thank Sister Jiang.¡± After Ling Hong said that, he immediately said to ruan Xiaoqing coquettishly,¡±¡±Honey, I¡¯m afraid thepany will be in danger when we get back. You have to support me then.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t mess around,¡± Ruan Xiaoqing was a little shy and couldn¡¯t help tugging Ling Hong¡¯s sleeve.

    ¡°I¡¯m serious. Look, all my assets are with you. ¡± Ling Hong leaned his head on ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s shoulder and said.

    ¡°Alright, alright, I know.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing agreed helplessly. Then, Ling Hong stood up.

    ¡°Tsk, this dog food.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Ling Hong with contempt, but Wu Hai didn¡¯t notice it at all. He was waiting for the dishes to be served wholeheartedly.

    The dishes were served one after another. One could tell that there were quite a lot of dishes. At that time, Ling Hong turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Today is my wedding banquet with Xiao Qing. Did you make any special dishes?¡±

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, Ling Hong held up ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s hand and continued,¡±¡±You know, we¡¯re going on our honeymoon trip soon. It¡¯s been a long time since west ate the dishes in your restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Yeah. I¡¯ll definitely miss the dishes you cook, boss Yuan.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t open a branch, you cane back at any time if you want to eat it. My shop has always been in Taoxi road.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    Both Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing were stunned when they heard that. But soon, Ling Hong said,¡±¡±Of course, as long as Xiao Qing wants to eat, we will immediatelye back.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    At that time, almost all the dishes were served. Ling Hong stood up again and told everyone to start eating.

    The banquet didn¡¯tst long. About an hourter, all the guests at the three tables put down their chopsticks.

    The tes and cups on the table were clean, and everyone had finished the food.

    At that time, Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing also stood up and started to see the guests off.

    Apart from ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s parents and Ling Hong¡¯s parents, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were thest to leave.

    Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing didn¡¯t thank them until they saw them off at the entrance of the hotel.

    ¡°Thank you,pass.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. Thank you, Xiaoya.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing also thanked him again.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯ve thanked us so many times today. If you continue to say more, Yuan Zhou and I will be unhappy. ¡± Yin ya shook her head and said.

    ¡°Yes, I won¡¯t say it.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Have a safe journey.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course, we¡¯ll fly to the Aegean Sea in the afternoon. I heard that the sea there is very blue, and little Qing has long wanted to go and see it.¡± Ling Hong said while holding little Qing¡¯s hand tightly.

    ¡°Yeah, I heard that it¡¯s very beautiful there.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing nodded.

    ¡°Will it be too tiring if we fly directly in the afternoon?¡± Yin ya asked worriedly.

    ¡°No, Hong said he booked the ne. That way, we can rest on the ne.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing shook her head.

    ¡°...¡± Speechless, Yin ya thought in her heart,¡±¡±Alright, I don¡¯t understand the world of the nouveau riche.¡±

    ¡°See you next time,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, see you next time.¡± Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing nodded in unison.

    Then, Yuan Zhou left while holding Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    ¡°I wonder when I can eat the wedding wine of boss Yuan and Xiaoya.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said while looking at the back of Yuan Zhou and Yin ya.

    ¡°I think it¡¯ll be soon. Compass doesn¡¯t talk much, but he¡¯s quite a man of action.¡± Ling Hong said.

    ¡°Yes, Xiaoya will definitely be very happy.¡± Ruan Xiaoqing said.

    ¡°You will too.¡± ¡°We¡¯lle back afterpass gets married,¡±Ling Hong tilted his head and continued.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ruan Xiaoqing replied softly.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand and walked towards the parking lot. When they walked to Yin ya¡¯s car, Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±¡±I can do it too.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yin ya revealed a dumbfounded look.

    ¡°I can also book a ne to take you on a honeymoon.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya earnestly and said.

    ¡°Teng.¡± As soon as Yin ya heard the word ¡°honeymoon,¡± her face turned red at once.

    ¡°What are you talking about? I¡¯m not envious. I don¡¯t need to book a ne. I can just go like this.¡± Yin ya said with a flustered tone.

    After saying that, Yin ya felt a little upset. It seemed that she had already agreed to the proposal, but she obviously didn¡¯t want to say it so impatiently.

    ¡°I¡¯m done for. I can go even if I don¡¯t book the ne. Will blockhead think that I¡¯m in a hurry to marry him?¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but hold the handle tightly, not knowing how to remedy the situation.

    Just when Yin ya was hesitating, Yuan Zhou spoke again.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I have enough money. ¡± ¡°I¡¯ve saved a lot of money. It¡¯s definitely enough,¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya felt both helpless and funny in her heart. At the same time, she felt that the title of ¡°blockhead¡± of Yuan Zhou was indeed true to its name. She had been struggling for a long time in vain.

    ¡°I know you have a lot of money. Go back quickly, I¡¯ll give you a ride.¡± Yin ya opened the car door and said unhappily.

    ¡°Yes, sure.¡± Yuan Zhou sensitively felt that Yin ya seemed to be a little unhappy, but he didn¡¯t quite understand what she meant. He just got into the car quickly and sat down ording to Yin ya¡¯s instructions. Then, he fastened the seat belt and appeared to be very obedient.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Yin ya started the car and left the garage. Then, she drove to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant slowly.

    While Yuan Zhou was on his way back, Japan on the other side was very lively.

    It was because the recent Japan cooking circle was like a Festival. After all, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t disappoint the public and won the first ce in the young chef exchange meeting.

    Immediately after, Fujiwara Jiayuan, the chairman of the Japan chefs ¡®Alliance branch, personally wrote a praise and published it in the Asahi News.

    The title was ¡°the most likely person to open up the path of Japan cuisine,¡±¡±Chi Chi,¡±¡±dashi xiujie.¡±

    Looking at this title, one could imagine how much tengyuan Jiayuan valued dashi xiujie.

    However, taking a step back, there were so many Japan chefs in their 30s who came to the Sino-Japan Exchange meeting, but now they were all left far behind by dashi xiujie. It was not wrong to say so.

    ¡°After hundreds of years of development, we are mainly divided into: ¡°Local cuisine, table cuisine, University cuisine, Kaishi cuisine, refined cuisine, and so on. There are mainly three categories, namely banquet, Kaishi cuisine, and local cuisine. There are fine and detailed ones. As the chairman of the Japan famous chefs Alliance branch, I have always wanted to explore the cuisines of our Thousand Inds country again. There has been progress but it has not met my expectations, so I am very distressed.

    Until a few days ago, I was invited to be the judge of the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting. This event was founded by the Imperial Grandmaster Yuan Zhou. In the finals, dashi xiujie¡¯s improved version of Fukuoka chicken hotpot won first ce with a score of 26.8. When I looked at dashi xiujie, I thought it through. In fact, the younger generation already has their own ideas about many things, that is, the future of our food belongs to them. ¡±

    Next, Fujiwara Jiayuan described some of dashi xiujie¡¯s resume. Dashi xiujie had established a food and beverage brand and had seven branches. He was indeed a capable person.

    Finally, tengyuan Jiayuan concluded at the end of the article,¡±

    ¡°Dashi is very simr to Yuan Zhou, the Grandmaster of the Empire. First of all, dashi and Lord Yuan are both very persistent people. They run in the morning every day. Dashi has also learned many of Lord Yuan¡¯s excellent qualities, such as processing the ingredients himself, doing everything by himself, and being 100% serious about food. Now that dashi is about to be guided by Lord Yuan, I believe even more that dashi will have a bright future. He will be the little Yuan Zhou of our thousand-ind country!¡±

    In fact, it was really hard to understand. The Asahi News was also a rtively serious international newspaper, but it could naturally report the Chuunibyou title of the Empire¡¯s Grandmaster.

    With the endorsement of Fujiwara Jiayuan, dashi xiujie¡¯s status in the Japan cooking circle had improved a lot. Moreover, the title of ¡°little Yuan Zhou of the thousand-ind nation¡± was also quoted and approved by other reports.

    There were also reports that dashi xiujie would change from ¡°little Yuan Zhou of Japan¡± to ¡°Yuan Zhou of Japan¡± sooner orter.

    The reason why he added the word ¡°small¡± was that he was well aware that dashi xiujie was still far from Yuan Zhou.

    The Japan reports basically ignored Kosen, who had won the award together with them. However, the domestic reports did not ignore him, especially in Guizhou. They were definitely reporting on him without restraint.

    ¡°Renowned chef of Guizhou, Kosen, standing out from the world¡¯s famous chefs¡± or ¡°the birth of Yuan Zhou¡¯s second apprentice¡±.

    It was said that master Cheng was so angry when he saw the report that he almost tore down the newspaper office.

    When Kosen returned home, his father, who had always been serious to him, was also smiling.

    ¡°Not bad, you didn¡¯t let me down.¡± Colin said,¡±actually, when I said that I would eat a metal pot if I lost, that was also to stimte your motivation. You are my son. If I really lost, I wouldn¡¯t let you eat a metal pot.¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Kosen did not believe this at all. After all, who knew who the Father was?

    Of course, there were also other countries that failed to make the cut, such as Vietnam, Thand, Cambodia, and so on. They pretended as if nothing had happened. After all, in the circle, people still cared about their pride.

    It could be said that the young chefs ¡®exchange meet had officiallye to an end.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1680

    <h4>Chapter 1680: Affecting others</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The weather in Chengdu was sweltering in the middle of August. Therefore, Yin ya turned on the air conditioner as soon as she got in the car. However, it was still a little hot in the car.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou sitting on the passenger seat obediently, the helplessness in Yin ya¡¯s heart disappeared. She took the initiative to say,¡±¡±Are You Hot? there¡¯s some water beside you. Have some.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not hot. Little ya, Are You Hot?¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not hot. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll be hot. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I¡¯m used to staying in the kitchen every day, so this is not considered hot. ¡± Yuan Zhou said as if he was used to it.

    However, these words that she was used to made Yin ya¡¯s heart ache a little. She immediately said,¡±Why don¡¯t you rest for a few days? I saw the weather forecast say that there will be high temperature warnings for the next three days. It will be very hot.¡±

    ¡°No need. There¡¯s an air conditioner in the kitchen now. It¡¯s always at a constant temperature, so it¡¯s not that hot.¡± Yuan Zhou said. He had always been very confident in the ck technology of the system.

    ¡°I know there¡¯s air-conditioning now, but it¡¯s definitely not cool to be by the stove all the time. Don¡¯t get a heat stroke.¡± Yin ya turned her head and said to Yuan Zhou while the traffic light was turning red and green.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry, Xiaoya. ¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and patted Yin ya¡¯s hand and saidfortingly.

    ¡°Alright then, don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡± Yin ya nodded her head. Just as the traffic light turned green and the red light turned red, she started to drive towards Taoxi road again.

    ¡°Sometimes, I really wish you weren¡¯t sopass.¡± Yin ya muttered softly.

    With his sharp hearing, Yuan Zhou naturally heard that. He said gently,¡±¡±Then I¡¯m not your block of wood.¡±

    Yin ya¡¯s face blushed and she didn¡¯t say anything. She just drove more seriously.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou also turned his head towards Yin ya¡¯s direction and closed his eyes to rest. After all, he got up too early today and was a little tired.

    It was because the wedding banquet this time wasn¡¯t that simple. It could be said that Yuan Zhou had already prepared all the dishes that were good for ruan Xiaoqing.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou close his eyes, Yin ya slowed down the car slightly and turned the air conditioner to another direction in case it blew directly on Yuan Zhou. Then, she drove away smoothly.

    As Yuan Zhou was resting with his eyes closed, it took Yin ya 20 minutes longer than the morning before she arrived at the underground parking lot of Taoxi road.

    By the way, Yuan Zhou had already bought a parking space in the garage so that Yin ya¡¯s car could have a parking space every time.

    And now Yin ya was parking in her exclusive parking space. The happiness of the rich was so simple and in.

    ¡°We¡¯re here. ¡± Yin ya extinguished the fire and said softly.

    ¡°Yes, thank you for your hard work, little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately opened his eyes and said quite clearly.

    ¡°Sometimes, I wonder if you¡¯re really asleep. Why do you look so awake when you open your eyes?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    ¡°I just took a short nap. I didn¡¯t fall asleep.¡± Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to the shop.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then unbuckled his seat belt and got off the car. He waited for Yin ya to lock the car and then they left together.

    Naturally, the people they met on the way would greet Yuan Zhou and Yin ya enthusiastically.

    Although it was the hottest afternoon in Chengdu, there were still a lot of people. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took Yin ya back to the back alley decisively.

    Of course, they had to pass by that garbage disposal station if they went to the back alley. Yin ya looked at that ce carefully and found no one there. However, she couldn¡¯t help looking back again after she had passed by that ce and still found no one there.

    Only then did he follow Yuan Zhou to the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou took Yin ya into the pub through the back door. As soon as he entered the pub, the roses nted on the day of the confession were in full bloom facing the sun, looking very magnificent and colorful.

    ¡°The flowers are growing really well.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°If you like it, I¡¯ll get you some flower shears. You can cut some and put them in your room.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I cane over every day. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes, I can do it every day.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s stop being cheeky. Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted me to trante a few medical reports from United States?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a report about my food, so I want to take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said earnestly.

    ¡°Okay. Although I rarely trante medical books, I have no problem with food.¡± Yin ya said with full confidence.

    ¡°I believe you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then led Yin ya to the small table where they usually drank.

    ¡°You rest for a while, I¡¯ll go get something.¡± Yuan Zhou pressed Yin ya down on the seat and then stood up to prepare.

    First of all, he naturally served the desserts and cold white tea that were prepared in the morning on the table and let Yin ya have some snacks first. Then, he went to sober up and prepare the red wine that she would drinkter. Only after that did he bring along a whole set of trantion tools that Yin ya usually left here.

    That¡¯s right. As he had gotten up so early in the morning, Yuan Zhou had even prepared some snacks for Yin ya to eat in the afternoon.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get started then. I¡¯ll print it out once it¡¯s tranted. That way, you¡¯ll be able to read the text version and won¡¯t have to waste your time.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s been hard on Xiaoya. Have some snacks. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou fed a small snack to Yin ya.

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard. You can go and study the ancient books. I¡¯ll be quick.¡± Yin ya swallowed the snack and then said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve just looked through it. Many reports have Chinese versions, but there are noments. I won¡¯t trante those that have Chinese versions and will just trante thements below for you. For those that don¡¯t have Chinese versions, I¡¯ll send you the articles andments.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°This is fine, don¡¯t work too hard.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won ¡®t. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then lowered her head to trante.

    Yin ya soon got into the mood. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t help staring at Yin ya for a long time. Only then did he stand up quietly and prepare to take the ancient book to study the dishes.

    Just after Yuan Zhou stood up and left, Yin ya raised her head and took a look at him. Then, she lowered her head and continued to trante the documents.

    The atmosphere in the restaurant was as harmonious as ever. Even though there were only the two of them, it felt like time was peaceful.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou walked past the Begonia tree and entered the restaurant through the Sergestes wallndscape, he opened the door at once.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the system to control the temperature during the stipted business hours anymore. Now, he had it all the time.

    Therefore, as soon as the small shops opened, the area near the entrance instantly became cooler.

    After he opened the door, nobody came in as it wasn¡¯t the business time. This was also a tacit understanding between the customers. They didn¡¯te in during the business time to disturb Yuan Zhou. But soon, more and more people sat on the chairs provided by the queuing Committee to cool down.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s original purpose. Therefore, he directly went upstairs to get the ancient books after he opened the door.

    Even when he brought it to the courtyard to have a look, Yuan Zhou still carefully put it in a wooden box instead of taking it down directly.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± As Yuan Zhou went downstairs, a series of questions sounded.

    ¡°Hello. Is boss Yuan here?¡± An old voice came from the entrance of the shop.

    Yuan Zhou quickened his pace and came to the partition of the kitchen. He then saw an old man in ordinary clothes standing at the door.

    The man was wearing a gray-blue shirt, a pair of short suit pants, and a pair of ck leather sandals. His hair was all white, and he was looking carefully into the shop.

    When he saw Yuan Zhou, his eyes lit up and he asked with a smile,¡±¡±Little brother, is your boss, boss Yuan, in?¡±

    That¡¯s right. The old man didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou yet. He asked Yuan Zhou if boss Yuan was there.

    ¡°I¡¯m the boss you¡¯re talking about. If you have anything to say, you cane in and talk. ¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°So you are boss Yuan. You are really young and promising. Young and promising.¡± The old man immediately said with a smile.

    At the same time, he also followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°Did I disturb you bying here so rashly?¡± After the old man entered the room, he asked somewhat uneasily.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re looking for me.¡± Seeing the old man¡¯s hunched back, the beads of sweat on his forehead, and his dry lips, Yuan Zhou poured a ss of water and handed it to him without saying anything.

    ¡°Thank you. Thank you so much for the water, boss Yuan. How much is it? I can pay you if I have money.¡± The old man didn¡¯t stand on ceremony, but his other hand began to take out money from a small bag.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just in water.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. You¡¯re a businessman. How can you not charge me?¡± The old man shook his head and insisted on paying.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a ss of water. It¡¯s free. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused again. Before the old man could say anything, he continued asking,¡±¡±Is there something you need from me? You haven¡¯t said anything yet. ¡±

    ¡°Oh, oh, right, there¡¯s serious business.¡± The old man stopped taking out the money and nodded.

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Have some water. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Obviously, the old man in front of him was quite old. He even forgot to drink water while talking. Only then did Yuan Zhou remind him.

    After the old man drank the water, he said with a smile without waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, just like what little stone said, the water here is very good.¡±

    ¡°Is there something you need from me?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bring up the matter of water again, but asked again.

    ¡°Yes, I have something to do. I haven¡¯t introduced myself yet. Actually, I came to the big bank in the city today to handle some business, but I thought I¡¯d have to go to your ce first before going to the bank.¡± The old man said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he was listening carefully.

    ¡°By the way, little stone is the little fatty who used toe here for meals. I¡¯m his father.¡± Only then did the old man remember that he hadn¡¯t said who he was and hurriedly said,¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re talking about boss Shi, manager Shi, right?¡± Yuan Zhou instantly thought of the big boss who used toe here often and the person who came to say goodbye to him after he went bankrupt.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, that¡¯s the kid.¡± Old Shi nodded.

    ¡°That kid has be rich again. It¡¯s a good thing that he¡¯s willing to give me money to mail it. Therefore, I have toe here to thank you, boss Yuan. That kid has said that it¡¯s all up to you to educate him.¡± Old man Shi was a little incoherent when he spoke, but Yuan Zhou still caught the main point.

    ¡°If I may ask, who are you sending the money to? Are there many?¡± With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou had a bad feeling in his heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s not much, just a million. ¡± Old man Shi waved his hand.

    ¡°There¡¯s quite a lot. Who are you sending it to? Does manager Shi know about this?¡± While asking, Yuan Zhou was thinking whether he had the phone number of manager Shi.

    Because it looked like the person in front of him had been deceived.

    ¡°I know. That kid just got enlightened this year. That¡¯s why he asked me to send this. I like doing this kind of thing. Besides, this is a good thing. It¡¯s a good deed that can umte merit.¡± Old man Shi rambled on.

    ¡°Manager Shi knew that you were going to send one million Yuan?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yeah, that kid knows that this is only the first stroke. There are more toe.¡± Old man Shi nodded.

    Could it be that both father and son had been deceived? Yuan Zhou was considering the possibility of calling the police.

    However, what old man Shi said next dispelled Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea.

    ¡°We¡¯re doing this to build roads. In the early years, the leader said that if you want to be rich, you have to build roads first. Our Shi family is rich, but the vige is too poor. Even if we grow good things, we can¡¯t sell them. Fortunately, little stone also agrees with my approach. I have to thank you for this, boss Yuan. ¡± Old man Shi continued.

    ¡°Repair the road?¡± Yuan Zhou put down the hand that was about to take the phone and asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯re building the road just to sell these peaches. Look at the peaches in my hometown. They¡¯re big and sweet.¡± Only then did old man Shi take a stic bag from the ground and show it to Yuan Zhou.

    The red stic bag was half-filled with peaches. Each of them was red and cute, and they were the size of an adult man¡¯s fist. They did look good.

    ¡°I brought these peaches for you, boss Yuan. Have a taste. They are really sweet.¡± Only then did old man Shi remember this matter. He hurriedly lifted it up and wanted to give it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou immediately opened the partition and walked out to catch the peach with both hands,¡±¡±You¡¯re wee. I didn¡¯t do anything. ¡±

    What Yuan Zhou said was the truth. After he had digested the whole matter, he totally didn¡¯t understand why manager Shi¡¯s father specially thanked him for the sake of peace. It seemed that the whole matter had nothing to do with him.

    He took the peach because he couldn¡¯t bear to see the old man mention it too heavily.

    ¡°Of course. Thanks to you, boss Yuan, little stone finally understood that he can¡¯t be rich alone,¡± Old man Shi continued,¡±before we came here, little stone told us that it was you who developed this ce. The entire Taoxi road is counting on you. And he also understood that even if you are rich, you have to influence others.¡±

    ¡°Since the beginning of the year, little stone has been using money to repair the roads and tidy up thend. That¡¯s why the peaches are growing better and better, and there are sales.¡± Old man Shi said with a smile.

    ¡°You mean you and manager Shi have been supporting the construction of your hometown?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, our ce is poor, but it¡¯s much better now. Little stone said that he wanted to build a second ce like Taoxi road to drive the development of our ce.¡± Old man Shi said.

    ¡°You two are very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    ¡°No, we¡¯re not awesome. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re awesome. I know this ce wasn¡¯t so good before. But now, it¡¯s so magnificent and beautiful. I know it¡¯s all thanks to you, boss Yuan. I¡¯ve been asking around and they¡¯re all praising you.¡± Old man Shi gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up.

    ¡°Thank you for the peaches.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little nervous in the heart, but it soon became his motivation and he thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee. This peach is really sweet. Boss Yuan, please have a taste. ¡± Old man Shi said again.

    ¡°I will. It looks delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer. I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Old man Shi waved his hand and turned to leave.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could ask him if he wanted to give him the words, old man Shi turned around and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll drink the water first, otherwise I¡¯m afraid it will be wasted. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t mind, right?¡±

    Old man Shi pointed to the remaining half cup of water on the curved long table.

    ¡°Of course not. Do you need more?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No need, no need. It¡¯s enough.¡± Old man Shi finished the water in the cup in one breath, then turned and walked away quickly.

    When he entered the door, old man Shi was very careful and slow, but when he left, he was exceptionally fast. Perhaps it was because the bag of heavy peaches was gone.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have the time to ask if he wanted to leave before he left quickly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou walked to the door and looked at old man Shi under the sunlight and then thanked him softly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1681

    <h4>Chapter 1681: The fun of posting on moments</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Only when he saw them walking out of the street of Taoxi road quickly did Yuan Zhou turn around and return to his restaurant.

    ¡°It does look pretty good.¡± Carrying the stic bag, Yuan Zhou smiled and then took a te and a knife to the backyard.

    With the bag of peaches in one hand and the box in the other, Yuan Zhou entered the Sergestes wallndscape door. This time, he didn¡¯t go to Yin ya¡¯s ce immediately. Instead, he went directly to the ce where the lobsters were kept in the backyard.

    After all, there was a sink there that could be used to wash vegetables.

    ¡°Xiaoya will definitely love it.¡± While washing the peaches, Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou prepared to wash the peach and cut it into pieces for Yin ya to serve her a te.

    Only after Yuan Zhou washed the peach and cut it into small pieces that were easy to eat did he carry the te to the small table in the backyard.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Yin ya said without raising her head. Then, she continued to trante the documents.

    ¡°Hmm, try it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just picked up a piece of peach and fed it to Yin ya naturally.

    Yin ya also opened her mouth and took a bite calmly and then continued to trante the materials.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was holding the ancient book in his left hand and studying it carefully. From time to time, he would fork a piece of peach or snack with his right hand and feed it to Yin ya.

    The two of them didn¡¯t talk to each other. They just sat opposite each other quietly and calmly. The summer sun was particrly strong and hot outside the courtyard.

    However, when they arrived at the small courtyard, it became gentle and warm. From time to time, there would be a cool breeze blowing by, which was very refreshing.

    ......

    Soon, an hour had passed. At this time, the snacks and fruits on the table were almost finished and Yin ya had just finished tranting everything.

    ¡°Blockhead! Why did you feed me so many desserts again!¡± Yin ya raised her head and tilted her neck and instantly found the empty tes on the table.

    ¡°Not much. Don¡¯t worry, this is low in fat and sugar. It¡¯s very healthy and you won¡¯t get fat.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°Hmph, as if. I feel like my waist has be thicker.¡± Yin ya pinched her own waist discontentedly and said with a feigned fierce tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I like them all. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked into Yin ya¡¯s eyes and said.

    ¡°Cough, you can¡¯t secretly feed me so many desserts next time.¡± Yin ya avoided Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze with embarrassment, but she didn¡¯t forget to say that.

    ¡°Alright, alright, I won¡¯t do it again.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and thought that he would cook two more pieces next time, because the amount this time seemed to be a little less.

    In order to prevent Yin ya from finding out what he was thinking, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±You¡¯ve finished tranting?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all tranted. They should have printed it out by now.¡± Yin ya immediately nodded her head earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go get it.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up while holding Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    Yin ya staggered a little. As she had tranted too seriously just now and hadn¡¯t changed her posture for a long time, her legs were a little numb.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say thank you. He just supported Yin ya¡¯s arm and waited for her to stand steadily. However, Yin ya said,¡±¡±I feel like I should start training with you. I¡¯ve only sat for a while and my legs are already numb.¡±

    ¡°Okay, then you can go for a morning run with me.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s too early.¡± Yin ya immediately shook her head.

    ¡°Then your body ...¡± Before Yuan Zhou could finish, Yin ya hurriedly changed the topic,¡±¡±I¡¯ve taken a look, and the foreigners are very interested in your diet, wood. ¡±

    ¡°Although this is a medical field research and there are still doubts, with Dr. Herbert¡¯s thesis, everyone is still very interested in your restaurant.¡±

    ¡°I think it won¡¯t be long before many foreign medical professorse to your shop for an on-site inspection.¡±

    ¡°I saw many people saying that they wanted toe and witness for themselves the cooking skills that could feed a pancreatic cancer patient.¡± Yin ya said proudly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯re really amazing. You¡¯re so popr that you¡¯re out of the circle.¡± Yin ya praised.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be even more powerful. ¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Yin ya nodded her head heavily and shouted.

    After the two of them got the content printed by the printer in the room, Yin ya suddenly asked,¡±Does Xiao Qing have pancreatic cancer?¡±

    ¡°Because I saw an article with a picture of Dr. Herbert. It¡¯s said that he¡¯s an expert in this field. I¡¯ve seen him in the hospital before.¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was a little low and apprehensive.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him.¡± Yuan Zhou answered Yin ya¡¯s two questions with certainty.

    ¡°I hope Xiao Qing can be well.¡± Instantly, Yin ya saw it in her heart, but she still said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, they will. They will be fine.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand tightly and nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go over and take a look. There are a lot of people praising you, blockhead.¡± Yin ya¡¯s tone became lively. She didn¡¯t want to make Yuan Zhou unhappy.

    It was because Yin ya knew that Ling Hong was Yuan Zhou¡¯s good friend and so was ruan Xiaoqing.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing held the wedding banquet. During this period, everyone had been deeply poisoned by Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing.

    The reason was very simple. As soon as Ling Hong went out, he became obsessed with posting on his WeChat moments.

    He would post more than a dozen messages a day, even if he was boarding the ne.

    To be honest, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that Ling Hong only posted in his private moments and only those he knew or were close to were seen, everyone would have thought that it was Ling Hong¡¯s first time taking a ne.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s words,¡±a rich man is indeed a rich man. He can even show more than 10 lines when renting a ne. You want to block it?¡±

    That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou saw Ling Hong¡¯s circle of friends continuously, he also had the same thought as Wu Hai, which was rare.

    That was to block the Chatterbox Ling Hong, the peacock, and the wife-revealing devil.

    Ling Hong¡¯s circle of friends was still full of fresh dog food, the kind that could give a single dog 10000 points of critical hit.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help missing Yin ya even more when he saw such a post in the quiet night.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯d better not look at my moments for the next few days.¡± After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou, who was originally browsing his WeChat moments, made such a decision and then began to make a call.

    The phone was naturally for Qin Kelly. She was there to inform Kosen that he coulde and receive thest reward of the exchange meeting of young chefs, which was Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance.

    ¡°Good evening, President.¡± As soon as the call went through, Qin Kaili immediately said.

    ¡°Good evening,¡± ¡°Inform Kosen that his teaching time is tomorrow,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay, President, I¡¯ll inform you immediately. May I know what time you¡¯ll being tomorrow and what time you¡¯ll end?¡± Qin Kaili asked in detail.

    ¡°Come here at 2:30 p.m. Tomorrow and end at 4:30 p.m.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Qin Kaili¡¯s screeching voice could be heard.

    ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Bye,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Goodbye, President. Please rest early.¡± Qin Kaili hung up the phone after she finished speaking.

    It wasn¡¯t that Qin Kelly wasn¡¯t polite, but rather that she clearly knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit, which was not willing to talk nonsense.

    ¡°Prepare some ingredients. This can be used for teaching.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the constantmunication between him and Kosen. Then, he took out some ingredients that Kosen had sent to him in advance and nned to use them tomorrow.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1682

    <h4>Chapter 1682: Start the guidance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had just hung up the phone when he heard someone greeting him good evening again at the door.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± The person who came was the antique store owner, Zong mo.

    Zong mo still had that unkempt appearance, wearing a brown short-sleeved shirt, a pair of loose shorts, and a pair of flip-flops on his feet. His hair was slightly long and curled, hanging down on his shoulders.

    He didn¡¯t look very energetic, but hisplexion was very good. His eyes were bright, and he raised a hand to greet them at the door.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Zong.¡± Yuan Zhou also nodded his head and replied.

    ¡°Woof!¡± A crisp dog bark was heard. From the sound, one could tell that it was the voice of Zong Mo¡¯s purebred Husky.

    This was because its voice was filled with panic. It was obvious that meaty was here.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, please wait a moment.¡± After Zong mo finished speaking, he switched to holding the rope with his other hand and dragged the Husky towards a pir at the side.

    As they walked, Zong mo didn¡¯t forget to say,¡±I know you want to y with lots of meat and broth. I¡¯ll tie you up here. You can have fun on your own. I have something to do. I¡¯lle and pick you upter.¡±

    After saying that, Zong mopletely ignored Romeo¡¯s resistance and directly tied it to a pir at the side.

    And meaty walked step by step closer to Romeo, while broth¡¯s head was resting on its wife¡¯s body, looking at the dog and cat with interest.

    Because at this time, Romeo had already mped his tail between his legs, and the whole dog was retreating, and the rope was taut, his whole body was exuding a refusal.

    However, Zong mo squatted down and patted the meaty cat¡¯s head.¡±¡±Have fun, just don¡¯t bully Romeo.¡±

    ......

    After saying that, Zong mo took a wooden box and walked towards Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    This time, Zong mo directly entered the door. Of course, before entering, Zong mo still wiped his hands clean and tidied up the dog fur on his body.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, sorry to bother you.¡± Zong mo was still very polite when he spoke.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m free now.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s good.¡± Zong mo smiled and ced the box on the partition before continuing,¡±¡±This is an antique I recently acquired. I thought boss Yuan would definitely be interested in it, so I brought it here to show you.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Thank you for your concern. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? that¡¯s what I do. ¡± Zong mo waved his hand and did not keep them in suspense. He directly reached out to open the box and revealed the contents inside.

    The box wasn¡¯t big. It was squarish and slightly bigger than a book. When he opened it, there was indeed a yellowed ancient book inside. It looked like it had been there for a long time.

    The words on the cover were arranged vertically. Yuan Zhou could vaguely recognize the two words ¡°food¡± or ¡°ingredients¡±, which made his eyes light up.

    ¡°Is this a record of ingredients?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s not really that, because it¡¯s a book that records some of the top-grade ingredients that have been lost in our history.¡± Zong Mo¡¯s words were a tongue twister.

    However, Yuan Zhou immediately understood what Zong mo meant. Zong mo meant that this was indeed a book that recorded the ingredients, but what was recorded were the ingredients that existed in the previous era but no longer existed in the present.

    Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with that. After all, the system always took out some lost ingredients. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite interested in it.

    ¡°Good book, does boss Zong sell it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°Haha ...¡± Zong moughed. He originally wanted to say that he would give it to Yuan Zhou, but when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression and recalled the difficult experience he had when he gave the two Jade bottles to Yuan Zhou, he immediately changed his words,¡±¡±Of course, I¡¯m in this business,¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just looking for a suitable person for the antique. This thing is probably only worth a few years in other people¡¯s hands, but it can only y its role in boss Yuan¡¯s hands. ¡± Zong mo continued.

    ¡°Yes, but you can¡¯t sell it at a cheap price. You have to sell it ording to the market price.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou had also thought of the pair of Jade bottles that gave him hundreds of thousands of Yuan for free.

    ¡°Before we talk about the price, I have to tell you why this antique is so valuable.¡± Zong mo didn¡¯t directly state his price and changed the topic.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and listened to her seriously.

    ¡°The reason why this antique is worth collecting is that it has a certain research significance over time, as well as the significance of researching the history of the time. However, it is still considered a cultural relic.¡± Zong mo exined.

    ¡°The other way is if it has been used by a famous person in history, such as Li Shimin, who used it before.¡± Zong mo continued.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°As for the book in front of us, it¡¯s a book about farming in the Song Dynasty. It¡¯s not supported by any famous people, and it doesn¡¯t have much research value, so it¡¯s not worth much.¡± Zong mo changed the topic and said.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know anything about antiques. After all, different professions were worlds apart. However, when he heard what Zong mo said, he couldn¡¯t help but nod his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I originally wanted to give it to you as a gift. But since you don¡¯t want it, I¡¯ll just give you 2000 RMB. ¡± Zong mo said in a carefree manner.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t 2000 too little?¡± Yuan Zhou frowned slightly, because this book was quite valuable for him to study.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a small amount. I didn¡¯t spend much when I collected it. ¡± Zong mo said,¡±I just said that this book has to be sold to the right person. If I were to sell it to someone else, they might evenin that it¡¯s more than 2000 Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Okay, cash or phone?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hesitate much and asked directly.

    ¡°Anything is fine. Boss Yuan, just tell me which one is more convenient.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll transfer the money to you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zong mo took out the payment Code of his phone. Yuan Zhou scanned it and paid 2000 Yuan.

    ¡°Chenghui, I have received the money. Thank you, boss Yuan. I started a business while walking a dog.¡± Zong mo said with a smile.

    ¡°Boss Zong, please wait a moment, I¡¯ll return the box to you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much but just said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll sit for a while.¡± Zong mo nodded his head and then sat on the high chair, watching Yuan Zhou carefully take the box to the second floor.

    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then left.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is good in every way, but he is too serious. He is really worthy of beingpass.¡± Zong mo shook his head and sighed.

    In fact, he had received this book and specially came to deliver it, but he didn¡¯t manage to deliver it, so he could only sell it at a low price.

    Thinking about this, Zong mo couldn¡¯t help but think, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing my eloquence isn¡¯t bad. ¡±

    That¡¯s right. Zong mo naturally thought that his words had convinced Yuan Zhou that this thing was not worth much.

    Yuan Zhou indeed had no idea about the value of antiques, but he was never one to take advantage of others.

    Although he wasn¡¯t clear about the specific value of this ancient book, it was still a very precious ancient book to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he naturally wouldn¡¯t take advantage of it.

    Therefore, as soon as he settled the ancient book, Yuan Zhou covered the box with a silk cloth again. Then, he went directly to the vegetarian banquet hall from the second floor and went down to the room that was specially used to ce the cups and tes of the Four Seasons.

    The whole room was filled with Hainan scented Rosewood. It was a little dazzling to look at. However, Yuan Zhou walked to a cubicle indifferently, where some leftover scented Rosewood was piled up.

    Yuan Zhou carefully put on the gloves and put a lot of core sawdust of Hainan scented Rosewood into the box. After such sawdust was carefully ground, it could be directly used as incense.

    Yuan Zhou had smelled the fragrance from Zong Mo¡¯s body and thus returned the greeting.

    After packing the wood chips, Yuan Zhou closed the box and took off his gloves before starting to walk back.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou went back the same way he came this time. When Yuan Zhou came down from upstairs, Zong mo had already been waiting in the restaurant for six to seven minutes.

    Zong mo did not feel that it would take a long time. After all, storing ancient books naturally required time.

    ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed the box in front of Zong mo.

    ¡°Not long, not long.¡± Zong mo shook his head.

    While saying that, Zong mo was about to pick up the wooden box on the partition when Yuan Zhou said again,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Zong, for the ancient book. It¡¯s very useful to me, so I¡¯ve prepared a small gift in return.¡±

    ¡°Eh? Is it something to eat?¡± Zong mo said as he looked at the box with interest.

    ¡°Cough, no,¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Wu Hai at that moment.

    After all, who would use a box that had just contained an ancient book to store food? that was too unrefined.

    ¡°I¡¯ve told you that I didn¡¯t spend much money on this ancient book when I received it. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. ¡± Zong mo asked with his eyes if he could open the box as he spoke.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head silently and didn¡¯t answer.

    ¡°Pa da.¡± The box was in a normal sp form, so Zong mo opened it without any effort and immediately closed it with a bang.

    ¡°Hey, What¡¯s this? This thing is too good, and the taste is really pure. This must be old yellow Rosewood. ¡± Zong mo looked at Yuan Zhou with surprise and disbelief.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll make the rest of the wooden frame.¡± Yuan Zhou specifically exined.

    What Yuan Zhou meant by that was that to him, it was just a leftover and not worth anything. However, when Zong mo heard that, he felt his stomach ache.

    It was true that Zong mo was a businessman who opened an antique shop, but he also liked to be artsy and loved incense. This incense had a slight connection with wood, so he could tell with a nce that it was not the pure fragrance of Hainan scented Rosewood, but rather an extremely old wood with a core that had such a good smell.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou say that it was leftover from cooking, Zong mo felt that he really had a stomachache. It should be known that there wasn¡¯t much of Hainan scented Rosewood left in the world to begin with, yet there was still so much wood shavings left after cooking.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really rich.¡± Zong mo swallowed his saliva and could only say in admiration.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. He paused for a while and then said,¡±You can do whatever you want. Thank you for your ancient books.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. My ancient book isn¡¯t worth this price.¡± Zong mo slightly pushed the box and said.

    ¡°Everything has to be in the right person¡¯s hands to be useful, and this is just the wood shavings left over from the bowl rack I made.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Okay. I won¡¯t stand on ceremony then. Next time when I receive such ancient books, I will send them to you again. But you can¡¯t pay me.¡± When Zong mo heard the word ¡®bowl rack¡¯, he was silent for a while before he made up his mind and said seriously.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou considered for quite a while and then nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. See you tomorrow.¡± Zong mo carefully picked up the box and waved his hand at Yuan Zhou before walking out of the restaurant.

    ¡°See you tomorrow,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and watched him walk out of the restaurant.

    As Zong mo walked out of the shop, his heart ached for the bowl rack, but at the same time, he was happy to have received the wood shavings from the yellow Rosewood. He simply couldn¡¯t be too conflicted.

    ¡°This is a Grand Design. Old Wood¡¯s bowl rack is made from Hainan scented Rosewood. It seems like I¡¯m still too small-minded.¡± Zong mo held the dog in one hand and hugged the box in the other, his heart unable to stop sighing.

    That¡¯s right. When Zong mo thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s nonchnt manner when he talked about the bowl rack, he felt that he was stingy.

    ¡°I hope my Jade bottle isn¡¯t ced on that shelf. Otherwise, I¡¯ll really be letting down that shelf.¡± Zong mo silently thought to himself before slowly walking back to the shop.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think so much. After he saw them leave, he directly went upstairs and held back his desire to read the ancient books. He first arranged the teaching procedures for the next two days.

    Yuan Zhou had always been like this. He would have his own clear n for everything. Of course, this was also a good habit formed after he got the system.

    After making the n, Yuan Zhou read theprehensive record of Guizhou cuisine for a while. After Mao Ye closed the pub and watched her take thest bus, Yuan Zhou read for a while more and theny down to rest after saying goodnight to Yin ya.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou got up as usual when the sky was hazy. He washed up and changed into his sportswear before going downstairs to exercise.

    As he had made an appointment with Kosen to give guidance in the afternoon, the appointment of red wine with Yin ya every afternoon could only be changed to the evening.

    Everything in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant today was naturally going smoothly. Breakfast and lunch went by without a hitch. After lunch, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and washed up. After he changed his clothes, he went downstairs and saw Kosen standing at the door.

    Kosen was wearing a formal white chef¡¯s uniform with a hat on his head. His body was white and clean, as if he was ready to cook at any time.

    The sun outside was scorching hot, but Kosen stood at the door obediently, standing under the sunlight.

    ¡°Come in,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, head chef Yuan.¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± Kosen immediately responded and walked into the shop.

    After entering the restaurant, Kosen stood with his back straight as usual and his hands tightly pressed against his trouser legs. He slightly lowered his head and appeared very reserved.

    ¡°No need to be so formal.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the partition and walked out.

    ¡°OK, head chef Yuan,¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Kosen nodded, but it was obvious that he still could not let go and looked nervous.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just walked to the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and opened it. Then, he said while walking inside with the others,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go to the backyard. There¡¯s a simple kitchen there. ¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Said Kosen.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. You deserve this. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, thank you for your hard work.¡± Kosen said again.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite. Your father, master Colin, and I are friends. So, if you have any questions, just ask.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a mild tone.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou mentioned about his father, Kohen, he immediately became less nervous and said.

    ¡°Yes, my dad always tells me about this. He says that head chef Yuan is very amazing and that you know more about Guizhou cuisine than him.¡± Said Kosen.

    ¡°Master Colin is too humble. My understanding of the Guizhou cuisine should be simr to his.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    ¡°Then you¡¯re very good. After all, you know Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, and so on.¡± Kosen said in admiration.

    ¡°To learn cooking, you must constantly study it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is right,¡± Kosen nodded.

    ¡°Yes, this is the ce. Sit down.¡± Yuan Zhou brought Kosen to the kitchen in the courtyard and then said.

    This ce was also the ce where master Cheng finished his apprenticeship examination. Ever since it was built, Yuan Zhou had not demolished it. In this way, he could have a simple ce tomunicate with master Cheng.

 Chapter 1683

    <h4>Chapter 1683: Guizhou cuisine and Sichuan cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou asked Kosen to sit down, but he didn¡¯t dare to do so. Instead, he cowered away seriously.

    Even when Colin was teaching him, he would stand and listen. Moreover, Colin had always been strict with him. He didn¡¯t even call him father in public and could only call him head chef.

    ¡°No need. Head chef Yuan, you can sit. I¡¯ll just stand.¡± Thus, Kosen shook his head and said.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at koeson. When he saw his serious expression, he didn¡¯t say anything more. He just nodded and said,¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    ¡°There¡¯s not much time. If you have any questions, just ask. ¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly without beating around the bush.

    ¡°OK, head chef Yuan,¡± Kosen nodded and paused for a moment. He straightened his back and tidied himself up before speaking again,¡±Head chef Yuan, I would like to ask how you can manage two regional cuisines at the same time. Of course, you have to manage multiple cuisines at the same time.¡±

    ¡°I mean me. It¡¯s because I want to learn Sichuan cuisine,¡± Before Kosen came, he must have organized his words, but he was still a little stammering when he asked.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hurry to speak. Instead, he looked at Kosen and waited for him to finish speaking.

    Sure enough, Kosen spoke again.¡±Of course, my main focus is still on Guizhou cuisine. However, I feel that the cuisines of the three provinces in the southwest actually have something inmon. Therefore, I want to draw parallels from them and gain inspiration from Sichuan cuisine to improve the cooking skills of Guizhou cuisine.¡±

    ¡°But I found that my energy is limited, so I can¡¯t learn Sichuan cuisine well. I even have a vague understanding of it.¡± Kosen seriously voiced his doubts.

    In fact, this matter had been buried in Kosen¡¯s heart for a long time.

    There was no doubt that Colin was a master of Guizhou cuisine. Therefore, he had been teaching Colin cooking since he was very young. It could even be said that he had been nurtured since young.

    So far, Colin had a very, very good understanding of the Guizhou cuisine, but this understanding and knowledge basically came from him.

    ......

    The advantage of having a master was that he could walk a smooth path to the end, but the disadvantage was that it was difficult to have his own ideas.

    Colin often said that his basic skills were very solid, but he couldn¡¯t finish his apprenticeship because his cooking skills couldn¡¯t reach his standards.

    At first, Kohen did not understand, but he slowly came to realize that he was just like a younger version of Kolin. He did not have his own ideas when it came to cooking.

    Two years ago, after realizing this, Kosen had spent a lot of effort trying to find his father¡¯s mortar nest, but he had not been very sessful.

    This was something that Colin could not teach. He could see the problem, but he could not teach it. After all, he was the mortar nest of Colin.

    However, he knew what his son Kosen was thinking. He wanted to learn Sichuan cuisine to improve his cooking skills.

    Therefore, Collin had spent a huge price to get Colson to participate in the young chef¡¯s exchange meetingst time. One reason was to increase his culinary skills in such arge-scalepetition, and the other was to get some advice from Yuan Zhou who had mastered many cuisines.

    ¡°Is there any other purpose in learning Sichuan cuisine besides trying toprehend by analogy?¡± After Yuan Zhou heard that, he raised a question.

    ¡°I want to jump out of my father¡¯s cooking framework.¡± Kosen looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly and said.

    In the entire cooking circle, the number of people who could possibly solve the problem of Kosen could be counted with one¡¯s fingers. Yuan Zhou was one of them.

    ¡°Okay, I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. Kosen was a little like Wang Mingjie.

    In fact, no matter what industry it was, if the Father was too sessful, the children would easily live in the shadow of the Father. This shadow didn¡¯t refer to the psychological aspect, but the skill aspect. Wang Mingjie was the most obvious example.

    ¡°Then how should I learn Sichuan cuisine and make my cooking skills be one plus one greater than two instead of less than two?¡± Kosen could not help but ask anxiously.

    ¡°To put it simply, you want to know how to learn Sichuan cuisine and how to umte experience points.¡± Kosen¡¯s words were a little confusing. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou understood him and summarized what he said.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou asked,¡±I remember you said you haven¡¯t finished studying the Guizhou cuisine.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Guizhou cuisine has four major categories: earth, ethnic, folk, and wild interest. It would be too arrogant to say that you¡¯ve learned them all.¡± After Mr. Kosen said that, he suddenly realized something and quickly exined, ¡°I¡¯m talking about me, not head chef Yuan. Head chef Yuan is not a normal person, so he can naturally master it.¡±

    ¡°Not a normal person?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that his words sounded so strange. Kosen hadn¡¯te to his senses yet and was still trying to make up for what he had said just now.

    ¡°Yes, I understand what you mean.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s continue talking about the Guizhou cuisine,¡±Yuan Zhou stopped him.

    ¡°Okay, I want to learn Sichuan cuisine to open up new cooking ideas.¡± Said Kosen.

    ¡°I remember that master Colin is good at folk cuisine, right?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer Kosen¡¯s question, but changed the subject and asked.

    ¡°Yes, my father is good at many dishes, but he is really good at folk food.¡± Kosen nodded.

    ¡°Yes, I saw that your cooking method at the conference was very simr to master Colin ¡®s.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou say that he cooked like his father, Kosen, he couldn¡¯t help revealing a bitter smile. As expected, he was just a copy of his father.

    ¡°Guizhou cuisine not only has a distinct ethnic and regional personality, but it is also widely avable and adaptable. To put it bluntly, it isposed of spicy, sour, fragrant, and fresh.¡± Yuan Zhou started to spread the knowledge by himself.

    ¡°Yes, head chef Yuan is right.¡± Kosen felt a little inexplicable. He didn¡¯t know why Yuan Zhou suddenly brought up this matter that all chefs of Guizhou cuisine knew. Nevertheless, he still nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°And you only know the folk cuisines of the Guizhou cuisines. You¡¯re not evenpletely familiar with them, but you want to learn Sichuan cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    I think you must have forgotten about the Sichuan and Guizhou cuisines when you were thinking about learning Sichuan cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Kohen and said solemnly.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t.¡± Kosen shook his head and was about to say something, but he suddenly thought of something and shut his mouth.

    ¡°With the development of society, there are many cuisines that have entered into Guizhou cuisine. Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and Hunan cuisine have all blended with Guizhou cuisine. Many chefs of Guizhou cuisine have used their imagination and cooking skills to improve these dishes and make them to suit the local taste.¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said.

    ¡°Folk cuisine, folk cuisine, toasts, wild cuisine ... There are so many varieties of cuisines. If you want to jump out of your father¡¯s nest, I think you might not understand one or two sentences.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s still an hour and forty minutes left. I¡¯ll make you a table full of dishes. Look carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said.

    ¡°This ... Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Hearing this, Kosen was very surprised and immediately bowed down. He did not expect there to be a live lesson.

    ¡°Get up,¡± he said. After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and went to prepare the ingredients. Since it was the reward of the exchange meeting of young chefs, he would definitely do his best to fulfill his duty and make this trip of Kosen and dashi xiujie worthwhile.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Kosen¡¯s problem was actually very simple. He had thought too much and reached a dead end, thus he got trapped.

    After all, the most important thing in cooking was the basic skills. This was the same for everyone, and above that, it was the disy of skills.

    It was obvious that Kosen¡¯s technique was not bad, but because of his father¡¯s performance, he was confused and felt that he could not surpass his father no matter what.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou cooked the Guizhou cuisine for him was to tell him that skills were skills. As long as he learned it, it would be his.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou came back with a dustpan, which was filled with ingredients. Although there were many ingredients, they were all arranged in a very good manner.

    ¡°I have a request before I start cooking. You need to cook two dishes in addition to looking at them. I¡¯ll let you cook thest two dishes and you can eat them after you¡¯re done.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as he said that, Kosen shivered and became a little flustered. He knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very well. If he couldn¡¯t finish the dishes, he would be cklisted.

    However, in order to have a good conversation today, Kosen had naturally eaten lunch beforeing here. He felt that he had not digested it yet.

    Since he still had to cook two more dishes, in addition to head chef Yuan¡¯s dish, he felt that it was necessary for him to buy some stomach medicine.

    That¡¯s right. Kosen misunderstood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning that he needed to eat up all the food that he had prepared.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have that worry. On the one hand, it was the matter of the quantity ... On the other hand, a familiar voice should be heard at this time.

    ¡°I¡¯m here, no leftovers!¡±

    The male voice was within Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectations, but to Kosen, it was like the sound of nature.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help too. ¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice came from the Sergestes wall scenery gate again.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked over quickly from the door.

    Although Wu Hai didn¡¯t hear anything, he saw Yuan Zhou holding the ingredients.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, may I know if you are okay with that?¡± Kosen was excited inwardly, but he still asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t mind. After all, this is your teaching time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no, no. I wee Mr. Wu toment on my dishes.¡± Kosen immediately said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and said in a decent manner.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at her and then went directly to the kitchen range to prepare to cook without saying anything.

    It¡¯s time to act tough, oh no, it¡¯s time to teach!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1684

    <h4>Chapter 1684: What a pity</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The dish Yuan Zhou started to cook was boiled fish with pickled vegetables. Because of the ingredients, Kosen recognized it at first nce.

    Coincidentally, there was also a pickled fish in Sichuan cuisine, and the difference between the two dishes was only one word. No one knew if Yuan Zhou did it on purpose.

    However, what was interesting was that the ingredients required for the two dishes were very different. Boiled fish with pickled vegetables was a ethnic cuisine of Guizhou cuisine. It used pickled cabbage, while the fish was carp. The final dish was mainly sour and salty.

    The pickled fish was also known as the sour fish soup. It was the representative of the Jianghu cuisines of Mountain City. The fish used were mainly grass carp, and the pickled vegetables were soaked in green vegetables, which tasted sour and spicy.

    It could be seen that the core factor that caused the difference between the two dishes was the pickled vegetables. Kosen was naturally very familiar with the boiled fish with pickled vegetables, but the problem was that there was not much room for maniption of this dish.

    Although Guizhou cuisine did not focus on skill and delicacy, there were also dishes that tested the chef¡¯s skills because of its tolerance. For example, there were dishes that tested the chef¡¯s skills such as stir-fried red chili with green chili and strange Lu vegetables with precise ingredients, and the clear broth goose that tested the heat control.

    Of course, Kosen didn¡¯t doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s choice at all. It was too dangerous to doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. Kosen was a person who looked safe. Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t think so in his heart.

    Under Kosen¡¯s attentive gaze, Yuan Zhou began to process the fish slices and the seasonings with great skill.

    ¡°Cooking carp is really about the details.¡±

    ¡°Why did you split the pickled cabbage into two portions?¡±

    ¡°Is it to add moreyers to the pickled cabbage¡¯s taste?¡±

    ¡°The timing of the soybean sprouts being cooked was as urate as father ¡®s.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    ......

    As he was studying and the person who cooked the dish was Yuan Zhou, Kohen¡¯s father, Kolin, had once said that his own Guizhou cuisine was no longer as good as Yuan Zhou¡¯s current one. Therefore, he read it more carefully.

    As a result, Kosen wished he had six eyes ... Well, he would be a monster if he went off course.

    Anyway, he took out every detail and carefully analyzed it in his heart,paring it with his own cooking and Collin¡¯s cooking.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were smooth and fast. Therefore, the boiled fish with pickled vegetables was finished in a short while.

    The second dish he made for Kosen was stir-fried three peppers. It was green and red chili. This dish sounded like stir-fried potatoes with caltrops, but it was not. It was very appetizing.

    Among the elements of earth, folk, ethnic, and game, the game was the most suitable to reflect the original taste of food. It was mainly eaten raw and roasted, so it was not suitable to be disyed.

    For the remaining three cuisines, Yuan Zhou cooked five dishes of each kind, including meat and vegetables, 15 dishes in total.

    Although the portion was small, every dish looked, smelled, and tasted great. Furthermore, Kosen even saw a familiar dish in the folk department.

    ¡°This is Xi Xingyang¡¯s gigolo.¡± Kosen recognized it at a nce. It was the best chicken dish he had made during the chef¡¯s exchange.

    The same dish could better reflect the gap between the level of chefs. When Yuan Zhou was cooking, even Kosen himself could feel the obvious gap.

    Yuan Zhou had already cooked a table full of dishes.

    Kosen was waiting for Yuan Zhou to exin. However, Yuan Zhou sat down after he was done and didn¡¯t have any intention of exining.

    ¡°Am I too stupid to understand head chef Yuan¡¯s intention?¡± Such a thought emerged in Kosen¡¯s mind.

    After watching Yuan Zhou cook, the biggest feeling in his heart was: Head chef Yuan is indeed head chef Yuan! His skills in the Guizhou cuisine had truly surpassed all the grandmasters he had ever seen. He had his own unique feeling.

    Apart from that, he had a vague feeling, but he couldn¡¯t put his finger on it. That was why he wanted to wait for head chef Yuan to exin it to him. However, he didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to act so strangely.

    ¡°Come on.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Kohen.

    ¡°OK, head chef Yuan,¡± Kosen picked up the knife and set aside his thoughts. He took a deep breath and prepared to cook the steamed sweet and sour fish and green rock tofu.

    Of course, Kosen¡¯s speed was far inferior to Yuan Zhou ¡®s. To be precise, no chef in the world could be faster than Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou was so good at both the knife skills and the control of the fire that he could even cook several dishes at the same time.

    ¡°Hmm, this is ...¡± The fuzzy feeling that Kosen had when he was cooking became clearer after thepletion of the steamed tail fish in distillers grains and the green rock tofu.

    As for what exactly it was, Kosen was still not very clear, but he had a general direction. He was no longer a headless fly.

    ¡°Eat it while it¡¯s hot.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Wu Hai had already sat down early and didn¡¯t say anything throughout the whole process. For him, it was fine as long as he could eat. Cooking skills were not important as he couldn¡¯t learn them anyway.

    Of course, Wu Hai didn¡¯t pick up his chopsticks first this time. Instead, he waited until Kosen had tasted all the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou before he started to eat. After all, he was the professor today and Wu Shou was quite clear about that.

    Of course, the ck Beast only ate the 15 dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t eat the two dishes cooked by Kosen.

    Previously, when Yuan Zhoumented on the yanng chicken, he had mentioned that Kosen¡¯s shorings were that he didn¡¯t make good use of the sweetness of the meat where the chicken meat and bones were connected and that he didn¡¯t handle the chicken skin well enough.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have these two shorings. This time, he directly demonstrated the perfect cooking method of the Yangng chicken.

    After Yuan Zhou ate up a table full of Guizhou cuisine, Kosen suddenly stood up and bowed to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Thank you for your guidance today, head chef Yuan. I already have some ideas in mind and I want to find a ce to put them into practice. That¡¯s why I can thank you properly tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Go on.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. As he was also a chef, he naturally understood Kosen¡¯s feeling.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for being impolite,¡± After saying that, Kosen immediately ran off.

    Looking at the back of Kosen running away, Yuan Zhou nodded his head. It seemed that the table of Guizhou cuisine he had prepared was not in vain.

    ¡°Kosen¡¯s reaction is a little simr to when I had the inspiration. ¡± ¡°Compass, you inspired him?¡± Wu Hai asked casually.

    ¡°It¡¯s not called inspiration. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined,¡±it¡¯s just that it¡¯s extremely difficult to find a Qian cuisine that¡¯s better than master Colin ¡®s. Besides, Kosen also learned his culinary skills from Colin. Therefore, he naturally thinks that master Colin¡¯s cooking method is equivalent to the Qian cuisine. I just showed him the other possibilities of Qian cuisine.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said it rather tactfully. As for those that were directly ordered, Yuan Zhou used his culinary skills that were superior to Colin¡¯s to weaken the ¡°Guizhou cuisine¡± in Colin¡¯s mind.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s like drawing. You¡¯re always influenced by your teacher, and your teacher is already a Big Shot, so it¡¯s hard for you to have confidence and not have your own style. Then,pass, you just tell him that there¡¯s another style.¡± Wu Hai concluded.

    ¡°Almost,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s a pity that I was self-taught and then became famous. I have no experience in oveing difficulties.¡± Wu Hai let out a sigh and revealed a pitiful manner.

    ¡°???¡±Yuan Zhou suddenly felt like starving Wu Hai to death.

    ¡°This snack is good and has a great appetite. I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯lle back for dinner tonight.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and left with a pitiful look.

    Looking at the tes that were as clean as new except for the dishes cooked by Kosen, Yuan Zhou wanted to starve Wu Hai to death even more.

    However, Wu Hai had already left the backyard and walked out of the restaurant.

    ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t argue with a ck beast.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks and prepared to finish the two dishes on the table.

    Fortunately, Kosen didn¡¯t cook more when he found Yuan Zhou only cooked a small amount of dishes. He only cooked a quarter of the usual amount.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat for long before he finished it.

    As today was the teaching task, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare to read or sculpt. He just tidied up the backyard and went to rest. After all, he had to prepare the ingredients for dinnerter.

    At dinner, Wu Hai arrived as promised. The amount of food he ordered was still the same. It didn¡¯t look like he had just eaten an hour ago at all.

    This should be Wu Hai¡¯s own superpower.

    Just when the dinnertime of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant started, Yin ya was preparing to get off work at the other side. As they had made an appointment to have dinner together after Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant closed, it was just the right time to leave. She could also go back to wash up and change into some light clothes.

    But before she left, Yin ya carried the cardboard box on her desk with one hand and started to wander around the CEO Secretariat.

    ¡°This is my delivery for today. It¡¯s for you.¡± As Yin ya walked closer, a girl stood up and put her box into Yin ya¡¯s big box.

    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yin ya thanked him with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I still have to thank little ya for being willing to help me throw it.¡± The colleague said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, this is my drink bottle for today. ¡± The girl at the work desk at the side picked up the drink bottle and put it into Yin ya¡¯s box.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yin ya still thanked him earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. We should be the ones thanking you. ¡± The girl waved her hand.

    At the end of the year, Yin ya would be promoted to the position of the Vice Director of the Secretary Department. She was very capable and popr with people. Therefore, everyone cooperated with her when she collected the discarded cardboard boxes and bottles.

    After a short while, all the materials in the Secretary Department were collected. However, Yin ya didn¡¯t go to the office outside, but returned to her own seat and prepared to leaveter.

    Xiaochen, on the other hand, came to Yin ya with a pile of delivery boxes in her arms. At this time, almost all the people in the office had left, leaving only the two of them.

    ¡°Mine¡¯s here. It¡¯s a lot. ¡± Xiaochen said proudly.

    ¡°You ... You said you were going to lose weight, but you bought so much food.¡± Yin ya pinched Xiaochen¡¯s waist with a smile and teased her.

    ¡°Little ya, I¡¯m helping you. How can helping a friend be considered fat?¡± Xiaochen said angrily.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I¡¯m not fat.¡± Yin ya said with a helpless smile.

    While she was speaking, Yin ya was carefully opening the address, name, and adhesive tape on the express delivery.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help. ¡± Xiaochen said.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal next time if you help me.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t refuse him and just nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Are we going to eat in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± Xiaochen asked with a sneaky smile.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, let¡¯s go to his ce to eat.¡± Yin ya rolled her eyes at Xiaochen and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I can exchange the tape for boss Yuan¡¯s big meal. It¡¯s really worth it. ¡± As she spoke, Xiaochen started to tear it down enthusiastically.

    ¡°Then you open it, I¡¯ll go wash the bottle.¡± Seeing that Xiaochen had dismantled it cleanly, Yin ya picked up the drink bottle that her colleague had drunk from and said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Xiaochen made a hand gesture of ¡°okay¡± and then Yin ya went to the bathroom with the bottle.

    Since all the drinks had been drunk, they would look better after being washed. The attentive Yin ya even carefully dried them before putting them back into the box.

    By the time Yin ya washed the bottles and came out, Xiaochen had already removed all the names, addresses and tape on the paper boxes.

    Yin ya tidied up and sorted out the paper boxes. Then, she put the bottles into the paper box and then stood up with the bag in one hand and the paper box in the other, preparing to leave.

    ¡°Do you want me to help carry him down?¡± Xiaochen asked.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯ll go by myself.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Xiaochen nodded her head and then left the office with Yin ya.

    The two of them took the elevator down together. Yin ya parked her car in the parking space that Yuan Zhou had bought for her and naturally went to Taoxi road. As for Xiaochen, she parked her car on the other side.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going. Take care, little ya. Goodbye.¡± Xiaochen waved her hand, not forgetting to remind her, ¡°Don¡¯t forget about my feast. ¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and then walked toward Taoxi road.

    Xiaochen didn¡¯t ask Yin ya why she suddenly started to collect paper boxes and drink bottles more than a week ago. She just helped her remove the tape or brought her own paper boxes to her every time.

    After all, Yin ya didn¡¯t tell her the reason. As a friend, Xiaochen didn¡¯t ask her about it and just helped her seriously.

    Yin ya¡¯spany was not far from Taoxi road. It was already the end of August, but the weather in Chengdu was still hot. Fortunately, it was already 6:30 and the sun had set.

    Soon, Yin ya walked to the parking lot. However, she didn¡¯t go to the parking lot. Instead, she crossed the road and walked toward Taoxi road.

    After walking into Taoxi road, he turned at the intersection and went directly to the garbage station. There were threerge garbage cans there, and the garbage in them had already been collected. There was still very little garbage, but there was still a rotten smell.

    Yin ya walked to the side of the trash can without looking sideways. Then, she bent over, put down the paper box, and stood up, preparing to leave.

    At this time, he was stopped by a voice,¡±¡±Thank you, sister.¡±

    With a smile on her face, Yin ya turned around and saw a little girl standing at the entrance of the alley. As if she had just noticed her, she greeted her,¡±Why are you thanking me? I¡¯m here to throw out the trash.¡±

    ¡°No, no, I know. I know that you¡¯re giving it to me, sister. Thank you.¡± The little girl didn¡¯t look very tall and seemed to be less than ten years old. She lowered her head and said seriously.

    ¡°Youe at different times every day, but it¡¯s always a few minutes before Ie. I¡¯ve seen my sister several times.¡± The little girl said with her head lowered.

    Obviously, this was not the first time that Yin ya had done this.

    ¡°It might be a coincidence. Don¡¯t think too much about it. I just happened to be helping my colleague bring these boxes down.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t say much but just exined in a gentle voice.

    ¡°Yes, Thank you, sister.¡± Seeing Yin ya refuse to admit it no matter what, the little girl didn¡¯t say anything more, but still thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, but I can¡¯t take this thank you for nothing. How about this, I¡¯ll give these to you directly next time, and you help me deal with them, okay?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Can I?¡± The little girl quickly raised her head and took a look at Yin ya.

    ¡°Of course you can. Actually, all the girls in our office like to buy things, so there are quite a lot of boxes.¡± Yin ya shrugged her shoulders and said.

    ¡°I can help,¡± The little girl said anxiously.

    ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m asking you for help.¡± Yin ya said gently.

    ¡°If I don¡¯t disturb you, I can wait downstairs. That way, you won¡¯t have to walk too far.¡± Obviously, the little girl knew that Yin ya was carrying these paper boxes from thepany. Therefore, she said that.

    ¡°Of course, I can. This way, I can walk less. After all, the trash can there is too small to fit all these.¡± Yin ya filled up her own loopholes without leaving a trace.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1685

    <h4>Chapter 1685: Postcard</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Yes, yes, I know, sister. Thank you, sister.¡± The little girl stood at the foot of the wall without moving, but she thanked him very seriously.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I¡¯m leaving now. What time can youe over tomorrow?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t intend to stay for long, otherwise, it would be too obvious.

    ¡°Is this time okay?¡± The little girl thought for a second and said carefully.

    ¡°Of course, I basically get off work at this time every day.¡± Yin ya nodded her head quickly and answered.

    ¡°Thank you, sister.¡± The little girl bowed to Yin ya again.

    ¡°Alright, I already said you¡¯re wee.¡± Perhaps knowing that the little girl would still thank her, Yin ya left quickly after saying that.

    He really looked like he was here to throw away the trash.

    Seeing Yin ya walking away, the little girl stood out a little and walked over quickly to pick up the cardboard box.

    The little girl was very thin and not tall. When Yin ya held the cardboard box of the right size in the little girl¡¯s arms, it looked a Little Big. However, the little girl was quite happy, especially when she saw many clean drink bottles in the box. Her smile grew even wider.

    ¡°Deng Deng¡± a series of footsteps sounded, and long gray hair fluttered in the air. Seeing the figure running over, the little girl was even happier.

    ¡°Broth, you¡¯re here.¡± The little girl immediately squatted down and took out a brand new ham sausage from her backpack.

    ¡°Woof woof.¡± Broth tilted its head and barked at the little girl, as if it was replying to her.

    ¡°Look, this is the paper box that sister Yin ya gave me today.¡± The little girl pointed at the cardboard box.

    ......

    ¡°There¡¯s a lot of them this time, and there are even bottles inside. ¡± The little girl said to broth while opening the sausage.

    ¡°I think sister Yin ya and uncle Yuan Zhou are really a good match. They are both very, very, very good people.¡± The little girl continued to ramble on and on, using many ¡°very good¡± to describe her.

    Obviously, from the little girl¡¯s words, he could tell that she knew Yin ya. That was to say, she had been picking up trash in Taoxi road for quite a long time.

    After all, who wouldn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou and Yin ya if they came to Taoxi road a few more times?

    Yuan Zhou knew nothing about what was happening here. He was busy preparing the dinner.

    Meanwhile, Yin ya drove home with a smile. She washed up quickly, changed her clothes, put on makeup again and went out.

    As she had promised to have dinner with Yuan Zhou tonight, she naturally had to be more serious.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou also did the same thing without prior agreement, washing up and changing his clothes.

    They had been together for a long time, but they still took every date seriously.

    Therefore, this evening date was naturally extremely smooth and heartwarming. Even with the kind teasing from the guests on the second floor, the two of them ate very happily.

    Well, Wu Hai wanted toe down countless times to eat secretly during that period. After all, he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would cook him if he really came down to eat secretly.

    After the dinner date, Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya off and watched her drive away. Only after she sent a message to him when she got home did Yuan Zhou start to read the ancient books happily.

    This ancient book was the one that Zong mo had given him, the one regarding ancient food ingredients.

    He read a book, waited for the pub to close, and watched as the restaurant Mao Ye left and got on thest bus. Only then did Yuan Zhou wash up and go to bed again.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to call Qin Kaili and ask her to invite dashi xiujie toe over tomorrow for guidance.

    The time was the same as Kosen ¡®s, from 2:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon, a total of two hours.

    The night passed very quickly. Yuan Zhou got up and washed up as usual before going out for a morning jog. As for dashi xiujie, who was invited to give guidance in the afternoon, he had actually arrived in the morning.

    However, he didn¡¯t dare to disturb Yuan Zhou. He just strolled along Taoxi road and didn¡¯t go near Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t favor one over the other. Before he went to bed andst night, he had also carefully sorted out the contents that needed guidance today.

    Yuan Zhou had even done more preparatory work than the Guizhou cuisine because he had yet to obtain the Japan cuisine rewarded by the system.

    Yuan Zhou had even prepared two sets of Japanese knives. He had asked someone to bring them back from Japan in advance after the results of the green chef¡¯s meeting came out.

    It was to better guide dashi xiujie.

    Although it was said that one technique could lead to ten thousand techniques, the preparation work could not becking.

    As a result, Yuan Zhou prepared to practice carving with the Japanese-style knife after breakfast, so as to familiarize himself with the Japanese-style knife.

    In fact, there wasn¡¯t much difference between Japanese-style knives and Chinese-style knives. However, Yuan Zhou was always so serious and serious when he changed to a new type of knife.

    At the end of August, although it was already the beginning of autumn, the sun in Rong city was as hot as ever. It was only about nineo¡¯ clock, but the sun was already high up in the sky.

    Fortunately, there was a tall building in front of them blocking the shade, leaving a small area of shade at the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou quickly carried out the chairs, shelves and other ingredients. Then, he took the new knife tools and prepared to practice.

    But at this time, someone shouted from afar,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, boss Yuan has a letter for you.¡±

    Since all the mail shops in Taoxi road were located on the side of the street, the courier would deliver the mail to each door. He would also shout like this so that people wouldn¡¯t be too busy to see him.

    The courier little brother who came this time was wearing the iconic green clothes of the Postal Service and had a slightly dark skin. He walked through the crowd of onlookers and came to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, there¡¯s an email for you.¡± The deliveryman said as he held up an em envelope.

    ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± The young deliveryman looked at Yuan Zhou curiously and then passed the envelope to him.

    Yuan Zhou received it with both hands and thanked him again after signing the receipt. Only then did the deliveryman leave.

    Obviously, the young deliveryman was also a little curious about Yuan Zhou. But of course, his work was more important. Therefore, he carried his big bag and continued to deliver packages.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and took a look at the words on the bag and the mailing address in Chinese and English.

    ¡°Turkey?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then thought,¡±¡±I guess it¡¯s a rich man like Ling Hong. It¡¯s so thin. I guess it¡¯s a postcard.¡±

    Yuan Zhou pinched the file and had a certain understanding of the opposite in his heart. It wasn¡¯t enough for a certain someone to show off their love in their WeChat moments. He even wanted to send a love letter.

    With the express delivery in hand, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to his restaurant. He prepared to put down the express delivery ande out to sculpt.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to tell Ling Hong that he had already received the express delivery.

    During that period, the tourists, diners and passers-by waiting outside the door to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture were all quiet or discussing in a low voice. They all maintained their volume at a volume that would not disturb Yuan Zhou.

    Dashi xiujie, who was preparing to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting on the spot secretly, couldn¡¯t help but admire him.

    ¡°As expected of the man known as the Grandmaster of the Empire. Head chef Yuan is really amazing. Everyone is so orderly.¡± Dashi xiujie thought to himself.

    ¡°I have to record this as well.¡± While thinking this way, dashi xiujie took out his small notebook and started to record it.

    As long as you didn¡¯t write Hiramasa, Katana, and the like in Japanese, there wasn¡¯t much difference between Japanese and Chinese. Therefore, you could vaguely see the words recorded in the book, such as how he impressed everyone with his master-level cooking temperament.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1686

    <h4>Chapter 1686: Yuan Chui, the Ace of the Jie</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    [A real Grandmaster, such as head chef Yuan, not only does he manage everything well by himself, but he can also influence the surroundings with his own power.[Taoxi road experiences and insights]

    Dashi xiujie had informed Yuan Zhou in advance that he woulde here to observe. Moreover, this afternoon was the day he would consult with the Grandmaster.

    A small notebook that he carried with him, a humble attitude, and a focused gaze. To put it bluntly, if even an elementary school student had this attitude, double 100 points would not be a dream.

    On the way to observe, Kosen came. He should be here for the matter of yesterday¡¯s guidance. However, after he arrived, he didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting. Instead, like dashi xiujie, he stood at the side in a well-behaved manner.

    Not until Yuan Zhou finished sculpting in the morning did the two of them go up to him respectfully.

    ¡°No wonder head chef Yuan is known as the knife of God by our media. His knife skills are godly. He is truly worthy of the title!¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Of course. Head chef Yuan has already obtained the knife King¡¯s signboard in China.¡± When it came to praising Yuan Zhou, Kosen was not inferior to anyone at all.

    Dashi xiujie wasn¡¯t tengyuan. Therefore, he didn¡¯t know much about the Chinese cooking circle. Thus, Kosen naturally exined it to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal for head chef Yuan to get the knife King¡¯s board. It¡¯s not strange.¡± Dashi xiujie said after he heard that.

    Kosen¡¯s eyes narrowed. The Japanese in front of him was a formidable opponent in Yuan chuijie.

    Yuan Zhou listened to theirpliments quietly and didn¡¯t interrupt them. After all, Yuan Zhou was a very polite person and wouldn¡¯t interrupt others ¡°speech casually.

    ¡°Thank you for your guidance yesterday, head chef Yuan.¡± After a round ofpetition with the other Yuan braggart, Kosen solemnly thanked him,¡±I was enlightened when I went backst night. I¡¯mpletely clear about the path I¡¯m going to take next.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I can¡¯t make any progress in Guizhou cuisine, but that I can¡¯t make any progress in the area I¡¯m studying. I didn¡¯t even master one area of cuisine, but I¡¯m so impatient to learn another. Naturally, I¡¯m throwing away watermelons and picking up sesame. I¡¯m not doing well on either side.¡± Kosen reflected seriously.

    ......

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s good that you¡¯ve thought it through.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly. After all, the title of the all-knowing culinary skill wasn¡¯t for nothing.

    ¡°I wanted to buy something to thank head chef Yuan, but I really can¡¯t think of anything that head chef Yuan iscking.¡± Kosen¡¯s following words were extremely formal.¡±Head chef Yuan, if you need my help, please let mee.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is the reward from the young chef exchange meeting. You deserve it.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    After that, Kosen made some small talk with Yuan Zhou. Only then did he bid his farewells and left.

    Then, it was dashi xiujie¡¯s turn to speak. He directly bowed and then said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, is there anything else I need to prepare for your guidance in the afternoon?¡±

    ¡°Just bring people and hearts.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered.

    ¡°I understand. Thank you for your generous advice, head chef Yuan.¡± Dashi xiujie bowed to Yuan Zhou again and then left directly without bothering him.

    Looking at dashi xiujie¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought. Did he give him any advice just now? Then, what did he understand?

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou was a little confused. Of course, this doubt didn¡¯t bother him for long, because it was time to prepare lunch.

    Today was the day to cook the roast goose, so he had to be a little busy. Yuan Zhou set aside the other thoughts in his mind. After all, no time could be more important than preparing food for the customers.

    On the other side, dashi xiujie, who continued to stroll in Taoxi road, found a ce to sit down and then opened his notebook.

    Although the phrase ¡°bring the people and the heart¡± was only a few words, it represented the most important ¡°self-confidence¡± of a chef, which was to bring one¡¯s own persistence in cooking. ¡®Moreover, I¡¯m bringing it with me, not carrying it with me. This proves that the Grandmaster¡¯s meaning is that I need to maintain a normal heart while maintaining my self-confidence and perseverance.¡¯ [An understanding of the words of a Grandmaster]

    Last night, in fact, dashi xiujie had prepared to go to bed early in the morning so that he could have enough energy.

    But before he fell asleep, his brain became active on its own ...

    ¡°I must not speak nonsense tomorrow. I don¡¯t want to say the wrong thing and make the Grandmaster feel disgusted.¡±

    ¡°But if I don¡¯t say anything tomorrow, will it make the Grandmaster feel awkward?¡±

    ¡°This won¡¯t do. I need to get up and write an exchange form.¡±

    Therefore, he stayed up all night writing. However, the next morning, dashi xiujie was still full of energy. Therefore, he came to Taoxi road early in the morning.

    In the afternoon, after finishing his lunch hastily, dashi xiujie arrived at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant half an hour earlier than the appointed time. As the Holy Land of card-checking, Taoxi road, a tourist attraction, was still crowded with people.

    Dashi xiujie stood at the door of the restaurant and waited respectfully. Seeing that, Yuan Zhou put down the book and said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s enter the shop first. ¡±

    ¡°No need, no need. Head chef Yuan, if you have anything to do, I will wait outside.¡± Dashi xiujie quickly shook his head and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing important. I¡¯m just reading a book,¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    Dashi xiujie raised his head and took a look at Yuan Zhou secretly. Then, he took note of the book that Yuan Zhou was reading and followed him into the restaurant.

    ¡°Do you have any questions about cooking?¡± After bringing him to the backyard, Yuan Zhou still went straight to the point.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±about this issue, I have also discussed it with tengyuan Jiayuan. Now there is a group of chefs in our country who willbine Western food and new food. They will establish new food.¡±

    ¡°But I think that Xin Heshi doesn¡¯t necessarily need to expand outwards, but to expand inwards, after the efforts of the seniors, there is no longer a newer and wider path.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please give me some pointers.¡± Dashi xiujie bent his waist and bowed. Then, he stood up and his eyes were full of expectation.

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head to indicate that he understood dashi xiujie¡¯s doubt. Then, he asked,¡±¡±What do you think is the best food in Yashi?¡±

    Dashi xiujie thought carefully for a while,¡±¡±Sushi, exquisite, timely, knife skills, and the persistence in using the ingredients. I think sushi is a dish that can show a lot of Yakushi.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Have you ever eaten the revolving sushi?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a nod.

    Dashi xiujie was stunned. The reason was that he had never eaten it before. He had only heard of it.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t just him. Fujiwara Jiayuan had never eaten revolving sushi before, and they all thought that revolving sushi wasn¡¯t real sushi.

    Because they were born into rich families, they had nevere into contact with such food.

    ¡°You can try it if you haven ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±I know that the sushi made in Japan is criticized by the cooking circle. But a dish that can be passed down must have its own merits.¡± Yuan Zhou said objectively.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded his head. Although he didn¡¯t know why Yuan Zhou would make such an arrangement, he still nodded his head and agreed earnestly.

    ¡°The reward was supposed to be a one-time guidance.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±but big stone, your situation is a little special. Therefore, I temporarily divided my guidance into two parts. First, you go back to the country and eat sushi. Then, I¡¯ll cook a table of Japanese dishes for you to eat. That will be the guidance for the second part.¡±

    ¡°Alright, head chef Yuan. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Dashi xiujie bent his waist and bowed.

    ¡°Remember to find an authentic sushi restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    Then, he watched dashi xiujie leave. It wasn¡¯t that he was deliberately mystifying or keeping him in suspense. After all, dashi xiujie had never eaten it before. It wouldn¡¯t be enough to tell him more.

    Dashi xiujie was also a straightforward person. He booked the evening ticket back to Japan that afternoon.

    It could be said that the first half of the instruction onlysted for about half an hour from the moment dashi xiujie entered the restaurant to the moment Yuan Zhou saw him off.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s still early. I¡¯ll practice my cooking again.¡± Yuan Zhou had never been rxed when it came to himself. He directly stood up and started to prepare the ingredients to practice his cooking skills.

    Time passed quickly. Soon, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang, reminding him that it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    When Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients for dinner, a long line had already formed outside the restaurant. Su Ruoyan had also arrived early and was maintaining the order with the people of the queuing Committee.

    Nowadays, people who cut the line in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were as rare as a Phoenix Feather or a Qilin horn. However, su Ruoyan still learned from the queuing Committee very seriously every time.

    When it was almost time to open, su Ruoyan organized for everyone to collect their number. After collecting their number, it was almost time to open for business.

    Su Ruoyan looked at the time seriously. Then, in thest ten seconds, she said,¡±¡±The opening hours have arrived. Customers with the first 16 numbers, please enter the restaurant for your meal.¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, it was dinner time.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually no dessert this afternoon. I¡¯ll have to eat more tonight.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and walked into the restaurant quickly.

    It was obvious that he had practiced his speed, so the little girl in second ce couldn¡¯t keep up at all.

    That¡¯s right, the second ce today was a little girl that he didn¡¯t know, not one of those regr customers.

    The little girl, Shu Xin, looked to be only 20 years old. She had a low ponytail and wore an ordinary blue floral dress. She looked gentle and graceful, with a tender face.

    Seeing Wu Hai run so fast, she immediately felt a little embarrassed and a little anxious, so she also took two steps to catch up with him.

    It was as if he was afraid that he would affect the others if he walked too slowly.

    When the little girl Shu Xin entered the restaurant, Wu Hai was already sitting at the seat closest to the partition. The little girl hesitated for a while and then walked to the corner of the curved long table and sat at the seat furthest away from the partition.

    The other customers didn¡¯t choose their seats at all. They sat down as soon as they saw an empty spot. Of course, they didn¡¯t miss the two standing spots either.

    After all, all the seats in the restaurant would be full if it was the first time for a customer. Or rather, all the seats in the restaurant would be full during the business hours. It was also said that no one was allowed to eat outside of the seats. Otherwise, there would be no ce for people to sit in the restaurant.

    Shu Xin was sitting far away from Wu Hai. Su Ruoyan ordered the dishes ording to their seats. Therefore, Wu Hai ordered first and su Ruoyan was thest.

    Before su Ruoyan arrived, Shu Xin had already finished looking at the menu, but she was still not sure if the dishes she ordered were there.

    As Yuan Zhou learned more and more cuisines, the menu had been improved. Except for the main cuisines of the cuisines, all the other cuisines could be summarized as ¡°wait¡±.

    This included the desserts that came with the cuisines, so Shu Xin didn¡¯t see the dishes she wanted to order.

    ¡°Hello, what do you want to eat today?¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s standard question rang in his ears.

    ¡°Well, well, I want to ask if boss yuan can cook all Jiangsu dishes, including the snacks?¡± Shu Xin¡¯s face was slightly red and she asked in embarrassment.

    As Shuxin felt that she was doubting Yuan Zhou and she had long known about Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation, it took her a lot of courage to say that.

    ¡°Yes, everything written on the menu is real. Our boss knows how to cook anything that¡¯s written on the menu.¡± Su Ruoyan said firmly.

    If it was the first one or two months, su Ruoyan would have been a little uncertain when she said that. But now, she had already blindly believed in Yuan Zhou.

    Even if Yuan Zhou said that he would cook the Dragon meat feast in the future, su Ruoyan would also say so to the customers without any hesitation.

    This was also one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s charm, because Zhou Jia, Shen Min and mu Xiaoyun who left the restaurant were also like this.

    ¡°Then, then I¡¯ll order rotten noodles first. It can also be called rotten du noodles, or rotten paste noodles. Is that okay?¡± Shu Xin said carefully.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s a specialty snack from Suzhou.¡± Shu Xin added.

    Shu Xin listed out a few names in a row. Su Ruoyan nodded and said,¡±¡±Wait a minute. I¡¯ll ask the boss how much it is and if it can be made today because some dishes need to be reserved.¡±

    ¡°O-okay, sorry for the trouble.¡± Shuxin nodded her head and then looked at Yuan Zhou in the kitchen with an expectant look.

    Shuxin had ordered this many times, but she had failed every time. That was why she cared so much about Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    ¡°Boss, can I make the rotten or rotten noodles today?¡± Su Ruoyan asked directly.

    ¡°Sure, but you¡¯ll have to wait for 20 minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. When he said he would wait for 20 minutes, he looked at Shuxin, obviously asking for her opinion.

    ¡°No problem. No problem. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Shu Xin¡¯s tender and fair face immediately showed a smile of relief and nodded repeatedly.

    ¡°Alright, a serving of mushed noodles. 61 Yuan. Please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve already transferred the money.¡± Shu Xin raised her phone and said to Yuan Zhou through the disy.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Obviously, the reason why Shuxin acted so fast was that she had already scanned the QR code and was waiting for Yuan Zhou to nod so that she could pay.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, grandma. I can eat rotten noodles again. I can eat them even in Chengdu. That¡¯s great. ¡± Shu Xin held her phone, lowered her head and smiled. She was very happy.

    Having received the order, Yuan Zhou started to cook several dishes at the same time.

    Yuan Zhou asked Shuxin to wait for 20 minutes, not because this snack was veryplicated, but because it was simple and required time to cook.

    There were different versions of which city in the Jiangsu Province the noodles belonged to. It was almost avable in Wuxi, Jiangyin, Suzhou, and other ces.

    Since the young girl said it was a Suzhou snack, Yuan Zhou naturally had to make the Suzhou-style scrumpled noodles.

    In fact, the origin of Suzhou¡¯s rotten noodles had risen in an era when food was not so abundant. At that time, in order to feed the whole family, Housewives had to think hard and finally came up with the idea of burning the noodles and leaving it for a while. In Suzhou dialect, it was to let the noodles ¡°expand¡±. When the fine noodles became coarse noodles, the amount of soup that had expanded into a paste would naturally increase.

    Therefore, the taste of the rotten noodles was not good at the beginning. However, as people¡¯s living conditions improved, they naturally had requirements for the rotten noodles and would add many ingredients to it.

    And this was the current scrumptious noodles.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1687

    <h4>Chapter 1687: Showing off turns into a tragedy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was cooking the rotten noodles in the iron pot, he was busy cooking other dishes. Meanwhile, Shuxin was waiting quietly in the corner. She didn¡¯t look at her phone, but instead looked at the kitchen carefully from time to time.

    However, Shuxin was not tall. Even if she sat on the high chair, she could not see the pot inside. Moreover, she sniffed hard but could not smell the fragrance of the burnt noodles.

    Or rather, she didn¡¯t smell anything.

    ¡°I wonder if it¡¯ll be the same as what I ate when I was young.¡± Shu Xin was a little worried.

    Actually, Shuxin wasn¡¯t worried that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food wouldn¡¯t taste good or wasn¡¯t authentic. She was just worried that it wouldn¡¯t be the same as what she had eaten when she was young.

    Although it was Shuxin¡¯s first time to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she had naturally heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s well-known reputation in Chengdu.

    Even if Shu Xin looked at Yuan Zhou cooking from time to time, her behavior was not abrupt at all, because all the customers at the scene basically did the same.

    20 minutes passed by very quickly. Yuan Zhou carried out a white porcin bowl of about 200 grams and put it directly into the tray. At the same time, he also conveniently ced a pair of chopsticks and a white porcin spoon on the tray.

    Su Ruoyan, who was standing at the side, quickly picked up the tray and walked towards Shu Xin.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your scrumptious noodles, please enjoy. ¡± As su Ruoyan spoke, she took out the bowl and cutlery and ced them in front of her.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Shu Xin said in a low voice.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± After su Ruoyan finished speaking, she took the tray and left.

    At this time, Shu Xin looked at the bowl of noodles in front of her seriously.

    ......

    It was a white porcin bowl that could be held with both hands. There were beautiful and elegant flowers painted on the outside, and it looked very high-end.

    Inside was a bowl of mashed noodles with a faint oily glow and fine green vegetable leaves.

    With a slight stir, the diced meat and brown diced mushrooms could be seen. As they were stirred, a faint white gas emerged, followed by a unique fragrance of the burnt noodles.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Shu Xin smelled the fragrance of the noodles and looked at the bowl. She could not help butugh, but a tear fell from her eye.

    With a sound of ¡°Hua,¡± Shu Xin suddenly stood up and said to Yuan Zhou in the kitchen after gathering her courage,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan. It¡¯s very fragrant.¡±

    Shu Xin¡¯s voice was a little muffled. Even Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand whether she said it was very fragrant or very simr.

    ¡°Well, eat it. It¡¯s not delicious when it¡¯s cold. If it¡¯s hot, there¡¯s a new towel here.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just passed a clean and white New towel to her.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. At this time, Shu Xin became embarrassed again. She lowered her head and took the towel and quickly sat down.

    After sitting down for a while, Shu Xin finally regained her senses. She carefully and discreetly peeked at the customers around her. After realizing that no one was paying attention to her, she straightened her back slightly and sat further away from the table.

    After all, Shuxin almost fell on the table just now.

    Holding the towel, Shu Xin¡¯s heart felt warm. She lowered her head and quickly wiped her face.¡±As expected, the inte is right. Boss Yuan is really a warm and straight man. Luckily, I didn¡¯t put on makeup.¡±

    Although she thought so, Shuxin was still very grateful to Yuan Zhou. She only felt much better when she looked at the scrumpled noodles in front of her after her mood calmed down.

    ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m going to eat it.¡± Shu Xin said in her heart and then picked up the spoon.

    The spoon was also made of fine white porcin. The small one was held in Shu Xin¡¯s hand, and there was a bright red peony flower painted in the middle of the spoon.

    It made the spoon look very rich and magnificent.

    However, Shu Xin could not help but burst outughing.¡±This spoon looks like the one I used when I was young.¡±

    That¡¯s right. When she was young, there would be a peony flower in the middle of the White porcin spoon. It was particrly big and gaudy. Although the one in front of her was very exquisite and rich, it didn¡¯t affect Shu Xin from thinking about the spoon she used at home when she was young.

    He scooped up a spoonful of mushy noodles. The thin and short noodles were mixed with a little green vegetable leaves and a few pieces of egg skin. When it reached his mouth, the fragrance was even more obvious.

    There was the fragrance of noodles and fresh vegetables, as well as the taste of eggs. It was rich and full of smoke and fire.

    Squinting her eyes slightly, Shu Xin stuffed it into her mouth. The mushy noodles were slightly warm and not hot at all.

    It instantly reminded Shuxin of what her grandmother had said: ¡°This temperature is just right. It¡¯s not too hot. Eat it and go to school.¡±

    ¡°Why is grandma¡¯s noodles so short?¡± Shu Xin said.

    ¡°If it¡¯s short, you can chew less so that you can finish eating earlier and go to school.¡± Grandma replied matter-of-factly.

    The images of the memories shed by, but the taste in his mouth was even more real.

    The short noodles were very soft and mushy. It had absorbed the taste of all the ingredients and the soup, making it very delicious.

    With the crunchy and refreshing crushed vegetables, the slightly flexible egg skin, and the fragrant bacon, the whole texture was very salty and fragrant.

    Shuxin, who was scooping and drinking, was no longer as reserved and careful as when she first entered the store. Instead, she was more casual.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. Grandma, boss Yuan¡¯s food is more delicious than yours. ¡± As Shu Xin thought of this, her mouth slowly slowed down.

    Shu Xin ate slowly, but a bowl of noodles was really not much and she finished it in a short while.

    However, Shu Xin still scraped the bottom of the bowl carefully with the spoon and only put down the spoon after eating the soup at the bottom of the bowl.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Shuxin suddenly raised her head and then saw boss Yuan who was busy in the kitchen. Only then did she realize that she was still in the restaurant and immediately lowered her head again.

    After stepping down from the high chair, Shu Xin raised her voice and said,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan. It¡¯s very delicious. I¡¯ll return the towel to you after washing it.¡±

    After saying that, he quickly walked out of the shop and quickly disappeared outside.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t tell her that the towel was the only free thing in the shop?¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to ask with a smile.

    ¡°Boss, I didn¡¯t have time to tell you.¡± Su Ruoyan said helplessly.

    ¡°Then you can tell her next time.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he continued to cook.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded in agreement.

    ¡°This big sister runs too fast.¡± Su Ruoyan looked at the door helplessly and thought to herself.

    This was just a small interlude at dinner, and it passed quickly. The rest of the dinner time was very stable. Two hours passed very quickly, and at least the diners were very eager to continue.

    However, when the business time arrived, everyone left under Yuan Zhou¡¯s wee toe again tomorrow.

    While su Ruoyan and Mao Ye were changing shifts, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up.

    When Yuan Zhou went downstairs again, the customers of the pub started to enter the restaurant.

    The first two people who entered the door were two people who were extremely difficult to deal with. These two people were naturally Wang Hong and Fang Heng.

    ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± Fang Heng greeted him courteously.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± The voice that was full of anger was Wang Hong.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see the two of you here for a drink. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s because I¡¯m in high spirits when I¡¯m in a good mood.¡± Wang Hong immediately said proudly.

    ¡°Yes. He said that he has something to tell me or show off, so he invited me to drink with him. Of course, I won¡¯t go to other ces, but in your restaurant, I can only let him show off.¡± Fang Heng spread his hands and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m not showing off, I¡¯m just telling the truth. ¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°Then tell me what it is.¡± Fang Heng said,¡±boss Yuan, look at him. He said he had something to tell me. But he kept me in suspense. He didn¡¯t even tell me.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I can listen.¡± Yuan Zhou asked primly.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou indicated that he was absolutely not curious about what could make Wang Hong treat Fang Heng to a drink. He was just making a fair judgment for the two little kids in front of him.

    He had originally intended to keep Fang Heng in suspense, but when Yuan Zhou asked him that, Wang Hong simply said,¡±¡±Of course you can. Anyway, there are still 20 minutes before the pub time starts. I¡¯ll listen to boss Yuan and have a good talk with you, the poor witch of the heavenly demon sect.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Fang Heng was also a sleazy person. He directly thanked Yuan Zhou and totally ignored Wang Hong.

    However, Wang Hong didn¡¯t mind. He said proudly,¡±¡±You know that I¡¯m a best-selling author now, right?¡±

    ¡°Uh-huh,¡± Fang Heng snorted and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his respect. Then, Wang Hong continued.

    ¡°As a best-selling author, I already have a lot of fans. Two months ago, after my new book was released, a very talented female fan added me and gave me a lot of inspiration for my next book.¡± Wang Hong paid special attention to Fang Heng¡¯s expression when he said that.

    After all, he and Fang Heng were both single dogs. However, Fang Heng had been in love before, while he was oftenughed at by Fang Heng because he had never been in love before. Fang Heng said that he was a straight man who didn¡¯t understand a girl¡¯s heart.

    Therefore, Wang Hong specifically said that he was a female fan and that they had a good rtionship and were already friends. He wanted to see Fang Heng¡¯s reaction.

    However, Fang Heng didn¡¯t react at all. Even Yuan Zhou remained calm.

    ¡°We¡¯re friends now, and we¡¯re on good terms. I¡¯m going to invite her to the press conference for my next book.¡± Wang Hong emphasized.

    ¡°So?¡± ¡°You called me here just to prove that you have female readers?¡± Fang Heng asked indifferently.

    ¡°There¡¯s no gender difference when reading books. ¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s no gender difference between the customers.¡± Yuan Zhou said timely.

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Wang Hongughed and said proudly,¡±¡±My friend is that female reader called Shao Yu. She sent me something yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Did you see that? I¡¯ve received a gift from my readers, and I¡¯m a girl too, so I¡¯m not straight.¡± Wang Hong quickly followed.

    ¡°Congrattions, that¡¯s a good thing.¡± Fang Heng said to the point.

    Even Yuan Zhou at the side nodded his head to show his approval.

    It was true. Wang Hong didn¡¯t have many friends and he wasn¡¯t good at socializing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou and Fang Heng naturally felt that it was good to have a friend.

    ¡°What did I give you? you¡¯re so happy that you want to buy me a drink today.¡± Fang Heng asked.

    Fang Heng swore that when he asked that question, he really just said it without thinking and didn¡¯t mean anything else. But he didn¡¯t expect to hear the answerter.

    ¡°A bag of red beans,¡± Wang Hong was straightforward.

    ¡°What?¡± Fang Heng looked at Wang Hong with a puzzled expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a bag of red beans. I suspect that Shao Yu is definitely doing this for the sake of studying whether I know how to cook or not. That¡¯s because I told her that I oftene to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat. She also often said that she¡¯s worried that I¡¯ll starve to death at home if I don¡¯t go out to eat while writing my book. ¡± Wang Hong said with certainty.

    ¡°This logic is invincible.¡± Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help covering his face.

    Wang Hong continued,¡±that¡¯s why I cooked the red bean porridge and took a picture of it. I¡¯m the one who eats at master chef Restaurant. How can I not have some skills?¡±

    At first, Fang Heng gave up on asking Wang Hong about the rtionship between a bag of red beans and cooking. Now he was more worried that Wang Hong was going to lose his book friend again because he had a very bad feeling.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s weird that someone sent you red beans from so far away?¡± As a man who had had a girlfriend before and could understand girls ¡®thoughts, Fang Heng asked as a reminder.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ve also received other food.¡± Wang Hong shook his head.

    Fang Heng took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±Is there anything strange about the red bean?¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re jealous that I have a friend who sends me food,¡±Wang Hong said as he looked at Fang Heng.

    His tone was so certain that even Fang Heng wanted to hit him. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, thought carefully for a while and felt that what Wang Hong said was true. He couldn¡¯t help looking at Fang Heng.

    ¡°Get lost. I even had a girlfriend before. Why would I care about your female friend?¡± Fang Heng waved his hand and said impatiently.

    ¡°I think you¡¯re just jealous because I¡¯m a bestselling author now.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Wang Hong said proudly.¡±Although you don¡¯t have any book friends, I can still reluctantly treat you to a drink.¡±

    ¡°Did the girl say anything when you received the red beans?¡± Fang Heng felt helpless and could only ask directly.

    ¡°No. Although there aren¡¯t many red beans, there¡¯s about half a catty. It¡¯s just enough to cook red bean congee twice.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Fang Heng felt that his premonition was even worse.

    ¡°Then you really don¡¯t find these red beans strange?¡± ¡°Think clearly before you speak,¡± Fang Heng said.

    Wang Hong always had a triumphant smile on his face. Because of his seriousness, Fang Heng must be envious of him. Therefore, he generously recalled the details and prepared to share them with Fang Heng.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing else, just that the red bean isn¡¯t as round as it looks.¡± Wang Hong said as he held his chin.

    Very good. Fang Heng was now sure of the answer in his heart. However, in order to be safe, he still asked Wang Hong to show him the photo of the red bean porridgest night.

    Although Wang Hong had a look of ¡°don¡¯t be jealous, you don¡¯t have such a good friend, but I have an expression¡±, Fang Heng still looked at the picture seriously.

    Moreover, due to Fang Heng¡¯s strange expression, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention the matter of the poor cooking of the congee when he saw the photo. He just listened to him silently.

    ¡°Red beans are born in the South, and a few branches grow when springes. I hope you pick more Gu, this thing is the most lovesick. ¡± Fang Heng looked at Wang Hong with pity as he recited the poem.

    ¡°Have you heard of this poem?¡± Fang Heng continued.

    ¡°Of course I¡¯ve heard of it.¡± Wang Hong was still a little confused when he said ¡°of course.¡± As a writer, he was naturally not bad at literature. How could he not know about the poems written by Wang Wei from the Tang Dynasty?

    However, after looking at Fang Heng¡¯s expression, he suddenly realized something. Then, he connected it to the red bean with the iplete skin and had a bad feeling.

    ¡°I heard that some girls would use red beans to engrave words to confess their love. And if I¡¯m not wrong, 50 grams of red beans can be counted into about 100 red beans, so 520 red beans are about half a catty?¡± Fang Heng said slowly.

    After hearing these words, Wang Hong¡¯s expression froze as if he had been struck by lightning. It was as if he had been petrified, and the gloating expression on his face hadpletely disappeared.

    Yuan Zhou remained expressionless and didn¡¯t say anything. Wang Hong was really too stupid. He couldn¡¯t even see through such an obvious confession. Anyway, he definitely wouldn¡¯t make such a silly mistake.

    After a while, Wang Hong suddenly rushed upstairs without saying a word. He quickly picked up the wine pot on the table and took a gulp of wine. Then, he quickly went downstairs and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve already drunk the wine, the rest will be for the heavenly demon sect¡¯s witch to drink. I¡¯ll be leaving first. ¡±

    Wang Hong had never been so serious before. He left immediately after he finished speaking.

    Fang Heng, who saw his series of actions, said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, this isn¡¯t against your rules, is it?¡±

    ¡°Not really,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    That¡¯s right. The rule in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was that the person who drew the lot must be present. Otherwise, it would be considered a vition of the rules. It was quite reasonable for Wang Hong to still remember this point at this time.

    However, no one knew about it after they left the shop.

 Chapter 1688

    <h4>Chapter 1688: You can¡¯t be lucky in cooking</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    What happened in the pub in the evening made Yuan Zhou realize the gentleness and tactfulness of girls very alertly.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou cuddled with Yin ya for a while before going to bed that night.

    On the other hand, Wang Hong, who had just left the shop, was in a bad state.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou woke up at 5:00 as usual. After that, he changed his clothes and went out for a jog.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily running schedule was fixed. He would run one round around the entire Taoxi road and then run from the end of the street into the back alley and then return to his restaurant.

    During the process, the pedestrians on the road would all greet Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou ran to the street again today, the door of the hardware store of the fat boss Wang at the corner of the street was opened with a sound of ¡°Hua.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Every morning when Yuan Zhou came here, boss Wang would open the door. To be exact, he opened the door at this time.

    ¡°Morning, little Yuan.¡± Boss Wang said affectionately with a smile on his chubby face, limping.

    ¡°Morning, uncle Wang.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    After the small talk, Yuan Zhou turned around and prepared to continue running away. However, when he turned around the alley, he found an A4 paper for sale pasted on the door of the stewed vegetable shop at the corner of the street.

    ¡°Eh?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help uttering a sound of surprise, because the sticker hadn¡¯t been there when Yuan Zhou was jogging yesterday morning.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice was low, boss Wang, who was busy opening the restaurant at the side, still noticed him. He raised his head and happened to see Yuan Zhou reading the notice of transfer of ownership of the opposite store.

    ......

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you find it strange?¡± Boss Wang said.

    ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s a little strange.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and stood still.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had eaten the braised dishes of this restaurant before. Or rather, he had tried several other restaurants that sold this kind of food in Taoxi road.

    Yuan Zhou happened to have tried this stewed vegetable restaurant before. He remembered that although the taste was not special, the ingredients were very fresh and it tasted quite good.

    Moreover, because Yuan Zhou had tried it before, the restaurant was popr for a period of time.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence. Even if he didn¡¯t write anyment or say whether it was delicious or not, there were still people who followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps and tried it.

    But now, he had actually fallen to the point of transferring his store. Naturally, Yuan Zhou was curious.

    After all, as long as Taoxi Street was doing well, the business would not be bad. Currently, it was known as the number one snack Street in China. There was an endless stream of tourists every day, and there was basically no transfer of stores.

    ¡°It¡¯s not strange. That little boss used to have his own ideas, but now he can ¡®t.¡± Boss Wang waved his hand and shook his head.

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask, boss Wang continued,¡±¡±In the beginning, that kid would go out early in the morning to buy fresh vegetables. After that, his business got better, so he stopped.¡±

    ¡°That kid asked someone to deliver the food. I saw that the chicken, duck, and fish were frozen solid. It would be strange if they were delicious after being braised.¡± Boss Wang said as he shook his head.

    Yuan Zhou also nodded his head. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, the marinade of this restaurant was only at the level of the street food. However, it won in the fact that the ingredients were very fresh, so the taste was not bad. However, the biggest advantage was gone, so he didn¡¯te to the restaurant for the other dishes.

    Now, Yuan Zhou finally understood why this restaurant could only be transferred.

    ¡°I can¡¯t do it anymore. Last month, I heard that kid say that he wanted to transfer it. It¡¯s good that he did. Our Taoxi road sells all the good things. Bad people can¡¯te in.¡± Boss Wang said proudly.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, boss Wang continued,¡±¡±Although the things in my restaurant are expensive, they are all good stuff. Little Yuan, how is the water and sewage system in your kitchen? Do you want me to give you a warranty?¡±

    Boss Wang suddenly asked.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m still fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although the decoration of the restaurant was changed to the system¡¯s from the very beginning, Yuan Zhou knew that boss Wang had put in a lot of effort when he was cooking. Therefore, he nodded his head naturally.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It seems that my skills have not deteriorated. ¡± Boss Wang said with a smile.

    ¡°Of course not.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Haha, little Yuan, I feel that the weather is not so hot anymore after receiving your praise.¡± Boss Wang was smiling so widely that the fat on his face was squeezed together. However, he didn¡¯t forget to tell Yuan Zhou to hurry up and go do his own things. There was no need to care about him.

    Yuan Zhou also nodded his head and left by jogging again.

    Before leaving, Yuan Zhou looked at the transfer instructions and couldn¡¯t help thinking of the young man who sold fried dumplings at the door.

    He was the young man who started to bezy and didn¡¯t knead the dough by hand after using the best ingredients. In the end, he went back to the fried dumpling stall after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion.

    ¡°As expected, cooking can¡¯t allow a trace of luck.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that in his heart and then jogged back to his restaurant.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou washed up and then began to prepare the ingredients for breakfast.

    The breakfast time every day was only one hour. Therefore, it ended very quickly. However, the A4 paper of the restaurant that was to be transferred today had made Yuan Zhou more alert. Therefore, after the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou began to spend another five minutes thinking carefully about the ingredients and the dishes to be made during the opening hours.

    This habit was formed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s first year of opening the restaurant. At that time, Yuan Zhou was still young and inexperienced, far from the seasoned one he had now.

    Later on, as his culinary skills became more and more proficient and he learned more and more culinary skills, Yuan Zhou rarely spent time to evaluate himself after each meal.

    And now, Yuan Zhou started to do that again.

    After the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou also stood at the same ce and thought carefully with his eyes slightly closed. Only when he didn¡¯t find anything wrong did he rx his brows and go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    This time, however, Yuan Zhou changed into the casual clothes he wore when he went out.

    He was wearing a simple embroidered white short-sleeved shirt that revealed his strong arms. He wore a pair of thin khaki-colored pants and a pair of brown leather shoes that were well-ventted. He looked very energetic.

    Of course, all the matching clothes of Yuan Zhou were done by Yin ya. She would help Yuan Zhou tidy up his wardrobe every once in a while and match his clothes and pants so that Yuan Zhou could directly pick up a set and wear it.

    She even carefully arranged the clothes for different asions and hung them in Yuan Zhou¡¯s wardrobe. Even some small essories were matched with each other.

    And this was the clothing that could be worn for a visit on a semi-formal asion.

    Yuan Zhou was holding a ck handbag for men in his hand. When he walked to the intersection, he directly hailed a taxi and told the driver the address. After that, he got into the taxi and waited for them to arrive.

    That¡¯s right. The person Yuan Zhou was going to visit today was Wang Huai. He was also going to deliver the third letter of rmendation from the China chefs ¡®union branch.

    The reason why he only went to visit at this time was very simple. Although Zhou Shijie had told Yuan Zhou a week ago that Wang Huai had settled down in Chengdu, he still had to clean up after he had just arrived.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to visit him at once. Instead, he waited for a week and only went to visit him after he was informed in advance.

    On the other side, Wang Huai was also sitting in the courtyard and waiting for Yuan Zhou with the tea prepared.

    In fact, when Yuan Zhou said he was going to visit Wang Huai at the beginning, Wang Huai directly said that he woulde here personally.

    It was only because Yuan Zhou said he wanted toe and have a look that Wang Huaiyuan agreed. Otherwise, he would have gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce by himself long ago.

    In Wang Huai¡¯s eyes, he and Yuan Zhou were of the same generation. Therefore, he specially told Yuan Zhou not to mind those superficial courtesy.

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 Chapter 1689

    <h4>Chapter 1689: The future Chef King</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wang Huai had been smiling more and more since he had unloaded his burden. When Yuan Zhou came to Wang Huai¡¯s residence, he was in high spirits. Not only did he make tea, but he also specially prepared a table full of dishes.

    ¡°I just learned Ji cuisine.¡± Wang Huai said,¡±I¡¯ve been cooking Jiangsu cuisine for my entire life. I thought that I would only focus on Jiangsu cuisine. I didn¡¯t expect that when I¡¯m about to step into my coffin, I¡¯d be interested in learning Ji and Sichuan cuisines.¡±

    Wang Huai joked to himself. He had learned two more cuisines. Unlike Kosen, who was trying to make a breakthrough in his cooking skills, he was really rxed. He was just learning it because he was interested.

    As for why Wang Huai cooked Ji cuisine instead of Sichuan cuisine, although he was open-minded, it was still illogical for him to cook Sichuan cuisine for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you know the name of this table?¡± Wang Huai¡¯s wrinkled face was smiling.

    He didn¡¯t ask that to test Yuan Zhou, but just wanted to know if Yuan Zhou knew about it.

    Yuan Zhou took a look and found that every dish on the table had a cucumber. His expression changed slightly as he said,¡±¡±Could it be that elder Wang¡¯s table is a cucumber feast unique to Ji cuisine?¡±

    Wang Huai couldn¡¯t help but apud.¡±Head chef Yuan, you really know everything about cooking. You know everything about it.¡±

    ¡°Is there really a cucumber feast in Ji cuisine?¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±but I¡¯ve read a lot of information. It says that the cucumber banquet is a banquet that some restaurants have created by borrowing the gimmicks of history.¡±

    ¡°The cucumber feast was indeed like this at the beginning, but an old friend of mine named Bai Kuo spent half his life perfecting the cucumber feast.¡± Wang Huai said with emotion.

    ¡°The Bai Kuo that elder Wang mentioned, is it that Yu cuisine master, head chef Bai Kuo?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s him. Although he is famous for his Yu cuisine, he is also good at Ji cuisine.¡± Wang Huai exined. At the same time, he also exined the background of the cucumber feast to Yuan Zhou in detail.

    As the name suggested, the cucumber banquet was a banquet with cucumbers as the main ingredient. There were eight cold dishes and twelve hot dishes, which were sweet, salty, sour, and spicy. The taste was absolutelyplete.

    ......

    Although Grandpa Wang¡¯s Ji cuisine wasn¡¯t as readily avable as the Jiangsu cuisine, his Foundation was there after all. Yuan Zhou ate it carefully and seriously.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion, the Chinese food culture is really powerful.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Wang Huai added.¡±In the history of Chinese cuisine, not to mention the National cuisines, even the chefs from the eight major cuisines would not dare to say that they can master it 100%.¡±

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help nodding his head. Just at that moment, the system suddenly appeared and disyed,¡±¡±This system is the master chef system. It will help the host learn both Chinese and Western cuisine to be the master chef.¡±

    Did he appear at this time to make his presence known?

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re the best, you¡¯re the best.¡±

    Yuan Zhou first consoled the system and then began to have a chat with grandfather Wang.

    On the way, he brought up the matter of the China chefs ¡®union branch. After thinking about it, old man Wang epted the position of honorary Vice Chairman.

    After the official business was done and the three invitation letters were sent out, the main structure of the China chefs ¡®union branch waspleted. Yuan Zhou spoke more easily. The conversation between the two cooking Masters was naturally about cooking skills.

    Ji cuisine, Yu cuisine, Lu cuisine and so on. There were still many cuisines waiting for Yuan Zhou to unlock. The journey was still long.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you want to open a consultation room for cooking problems? even this old man has a lot of questions to consult.¡± Wang Huai sighed because he had just watched the internal guidance video yesterday.

    ¡°I¡¯m just an apprentice on the road of cooking, so I can only judge from my cooking point of view, but it may not always be right.¡± Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    It was true that all Masters were in awe of each other. However, Wang Huai felt a little strange when he heard Yuan Zhou say that he was an apprentice.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are too humble.¡± Wang Huai could only say.

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible to get a cooking consultation room, but the problem you mentioned is indeed a problem, so I¡¯m currently nning an exchange meeting.¡± Yuan Zhou told Wang Huai about the proposal of the famous chef Communication Conference.

    Wang Huai¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this. He was very interested, and he quickly asked about the details of the high conference.

    ¡®Summit¡¯ referred to a meeting where leaders would be participating, and ¡®Summit¡¯ was the abbreviation for high-end industry meetings. It had already been applied for.

    ¡°Good, that¡¯s really good. Why didn¡¯t I think of this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a great thing for the Chinese circle of chefs,¡± Wang Huai said.¡±If this matter really seeds, it¡¯ll be a great thing.¡±

    Wang Huai looked at Yuan Zhou and said,¡±that¡¯s because there is only the title of knife King in the circle of chefs. Otherwise, head chef Yuan, I think you can be called the king of chefs in the future.¡±

    This kind of praise was really at its peak.

    ¡°From the separation of China from the Association of Asian famous chefs to the current high-level chef Communication Conference, most chefs can¡¯t achieve these things in their entire lives.¡± Wang Huai said.

    After that, Yuan Zhou chatted with Wang Huai for a while before leaving grandfather Wang¡¯s residence.

    After getting on the taxi, Yuan Zhou asked in his heart,¡±¡±System, is the unknown reward of the admiration mission a dish?¡±

    The system was silent and did not answer.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou wanted to make a guess based on the system¡¯s reaction, but he didn¡¯t expect that the system wouldn¡¯t y its cards ording to the routine.

    Seeing that he didn¡¯t manage to trick the system, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask further. He closed his eyes and rested for a while in the car.

    Half an hourter, he arrived at the square. It was a little crowded here, so Yuan Zhou would usually get off the car in advance and then walk for a few minutes to get to Taoxi road.

    ¡°You¡¯re boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you? you¡¯re boss Yuan. I¡¯ve worn out my iron shoes and searched high and low for you, but you found me without any effort at all. I must have really nted a willow tree unintentionally. ¡± When Yuan Zhou had just walked to the intersection, a strange person suddenly appeared.

    Why was it strange? because that was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first impression. The middle-aged man in front of him was wearing gold-rimmed sses, but he didn¡¯t look elegant at all. Then, he looked at Yuan Zhou with a very excited expression, like a swindler looking at a fool.

    Did he meet a crazy fan? Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart and didn¡¯t know what to say. He could only look at him doubtfully,¡±¡±Um ...¡±

    The middle-aged man with sses said,¡±boss Yuan, it¡¯s really my great fortune to meet you. Do you know what I do for a living?¡± You have sharp eyes, you will definitely be able to see it. ¡±

    ¡°To teach children idioms?¡± Yuan Zhou gave the most reliable answer tentatively.

    ¡°...¡± The man in gold-rimmed sses was at a loss for words. He also realized that his words were a little incoherent. Then, heposed himself and organized his words in his mind before he spoke again,¡±¡±Let me introduce myself. I¡¯m mu ou, and I¡¯m in the makeup industry.¡±

    While saying that, mu ou even handed Yuan Zhou a business card.

    The title on the card was the executive President of a cosmeticpany.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou thought of mu Xiaoyun and mu Yunjie immediately, because the surname mu was too rare. There were less than 1000 people with the surname mu in the whole country.

    ¡°Mr. Mu, do you know mu Xiaoyun and mu Yunjie?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Oh? I don¡¯t know him. ¡± Mu ou answered clearly,¡±I know it¡¯s because myst name is rare, so those with thest name mu are more or less rted to me. But actually, my father¡¯sst name is Wang, and my mother¡¯sst name is Zhong. Our family conditions are veryplicated, and it¡¯s very troublesome to register our family.¡±

    Well ... There were too many things to say. For a moment, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what to say.

    After introducing himself, mu ou went straight to the point and asked,¡±¡±Previously, ourpanyunched a new type of men¡¯s face washing milk. I¡¯m here to invite boss Yuan to be the spokesperson of our new product.¡±

    Yuan Zhou really felt that this bespectacled man, mu ou, was toxic. Previously, after the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, there were kitchenwarepanies that wanted to hire him to advertise, but it was definitely the first time that he did the facial wash.

    ¡°Is my handsomeness so widely known that I can make a living with my face?¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

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    [Ps: I rmend decadentdragon¡¯s demon-hunting cooking manual. Friends who like this subject can go and take a look.]

 Chapter 1690

    <h4>Chapter 1690: A masterpiece</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Why did you ask me to endorse a male mask?¡± Yuan Zhou asked without any change in expression.

    ¡°Because head chef Yuan, you are very good-looking. You match the good looks of our products very well!¡± Mu ou answered without hesitation.

    This was really a man with good taste. Yuan Zhou was shocked inwardly. After all, in today¡¯s era, there were fewer and fewer people who were so honest and had such a unique taste.

    Yuan Zhou was very touched and then answered,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t agree to that. ¡±

    ¡°Why?¡± mu ou asked.

    ¡°Because I¡¯m just a chef, a very Simple Chef.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, I understand. A chef only does what a chef should do.¡± Mu ou nodded in understanding.

    Without further ado, mu ou bade farewell to Yuan Zhou and left.

    Mu ou was indeed an interesting person.

    Along the way, people greeted him and Yuan Zhou responded to them. He took a rest for a while.

    Before dinner, Wu Haixing rushed down from the slidedder.

    While running, Wu Hai shouted,¡±¡±I¡¯m done, I¡¯m done. Hahaha, I¡¯ve be a ruler.¡±

    ¡°La-er,-er,-erllll, I¡¯m the strongest indeed.¡±

    ......

    Most people didn¡¯t know what had happened to Wu Hai. But since he was a ck beast, they felt it was normal even if they didn¡¯t know.

    In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou naturally heard that as he had sensitive facial features. On second thought, he roughly knew why the ck Beast was so excited.

    ¡°The 108 generals¡± paintings, are they done?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    To use oil painting to draw the 108 generals with Chinese characteristics, to put it bluntly, this kind ofbination sounded a little out of ce.

    However, the person who painted this painting was Wu Hai. It hadn¡¯t been long since he went up to the ¡°sky¡±st time, but he had already finished painting it?

    ¡°We¡¯ll know whether it¡¯s true or not at dinner. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself and continued to prepare the ingredients.

    During the dinner time, Wu Hai was in the first batch of customers as usual. The only difference was that the girl who had confessed her love to Wu Hai came again tonight. Her intention for the Wu beast was so obvious that everyone in the restaurant knew it.

    Anyway, the way the girl looked at Wu Hai was that both her eyes were shining.

    However, ever since her first confession failed, the girl seemed to have restrained herself a lot.

    It was obvious that the ck Beast was in a very good mood today. In terms of appetite, it had eaten a third more than usual for dinner.

    After the table of delicacies was finished, the ck Beast threw down a sentence, ¡°I¡¯m done with my painting. Business hours will be over soon. I¡¯m here to take a look.¡±

    After saying that, Wu Shou left. He wouldn¡¯t take up Yuan Zhou¡¯s time during business hours.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess was right. At the same time, he was very curious about thetest works of the ck Beast. However, he had to suppress his curiosity for the time being as he couldn¡¯t be distracted while cooking.

    ¡°You muste back for a meal when you get your sry next month.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s enough to eat it two or three times a year. You¡¯ll be paid next month ... Don¡¯t tell me you want to eat it once a month?¡±

    They were a couple who were working hard in Chengdu.

    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m so envious.¡±

    ¡°What are you envious of?¡±

    ¡°Why is boss Yuan opening a restaurant in Chengdu? Why don¡¯t you open it in our ce?¡±

    As for the people who said this, it was two little Sisters who came to Shanghai for a tour.

    While the customers were discussing quietly after dinner, the opening hours for dinner ended. Su Ruoyan began to clean up, and Mao Ye also came to change shifts and help.

    During this period, Yuan Zhou went to Wu Hai¡¯s doghouse after washing up again.

    As for why it was called a dog¡¯s kennel, there was no need to borate on this topic. Anyway, as soon as Yuan Zhou arrived, Wu Hai rushed up to him.

    He didn¡¯t know why, but when Wu Hai ran and jumped, he looked very much like a Husky. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was sometimes really afraid that Wu Hai would do a ssic Husky face break.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou,e and have a look. This is my work.¡± Under Wu Hai¡¯s guidance, Yuan Zhou saw the masterpiece in the inner room.

    The word ¡°masterpiece¡± had two meanings. The first was the size of 349 x 197 cm, which was 3.5 meters long and about 2 meters wide.

    Luckily, Wu Hai¡¯s room was big. Otherwise, it would be really crowded.

    Another meaning was that the content of the painting ... Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know much about paintings, but the work in front of him could really be described as magnificent.

    In the picture was the image of theke and the Liangshan in Wu Hai¡¯s heart. 100 Danba generals lived in it. The prototype of each character was Yuan Zhou¡¯s statue. If they were put together, they could see the connection at first nce.

    With so many people, even if it was a three-meter masterpiece, it was impossible to finish drawing them from a close range. Therefore, Wu Hai often used the long and middle scenes. But even so, he could clearly distinguish who each person was.

    For example, there was Yan Qing who leaped onto the stage, Qin Ming who fought against Huyan Zhuo, and Dong Ping, the double spear general who was lured deep into the enemy¡¯s trap.

    At first nce, Yuan Zhou¡¯s only impression was that Jian Jia didn¡¯t draw a picture of Water Margin, but told a story of water Margin.

    ¡°How is it, how is it?¡± Wu Hai began to narrate,¡±many people have painted suchrge-scale group portrait oil paintings before. However, I have studied them for a long time before. The size of their works are not suitable. That was until I saw master Xu Beihong¡¯s Tianheng five hundred Warriors.¡±

    ¡°Western oil paintings mostly use clothes and appearance to express one¡¯s identity. Since the stories in water Margin are known to the world, we can use actions. For example, the monk pulling out the Willow upside down, everyone knows that it¡¯s Lu Zhishen. This is something unique to us.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not limited to the location. I canbine all the locations of the stories into one ce. For example, the back mountain beside the vegetable garden of Xiangguo Temple. Of course, thisbination is very difficult. After all, it¡¯s not the same ce. It¡¯s easy to break apart. I thought about it for many days before I overcame this problem.¡±

    The more Wu Hai spoke, the more excited and confident he became,¡±¡±Look at theke and the mountains. Theke is theke, so I use the water as the axis of my painting. Oh right, I forgot to mention that I like to use two axis in my painting, one virtual and one real.¡±

    ¡°In this way, all the locations will be unified. Like the light of Rembrandt, the blue of Van Gogh, and the color of tixiang, the water flow is the best choice to integrate these locations.¡±

    ¡°Water is as good as water, and water is good for all things. This is what the ancients said. Sometimes, the wisdom of the ancients is really amazing.¡±

    ¡°With a familiar story as the skeleton, and everything else as the flesh and blood, I created this painting!¡± Wu Hai made a conclusion in the end.

    Although he didn¡¯t understand what Wu Hai was talking about, he felt that it was really awesome.

    However, just as Wu Hai had said, Yuan Zhou indeed didn¡¯t feel the painting was torn apart at all when he looked at it carefully. Instead, there was an unusual harmony.

    ¡°Very good, very good.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the name of the painting?¡±Yuan Zhou nodded and asked.

    This question has us, the crow beasts, in mind. He only cares about the painting and hasn¡¯te up with a name yet.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you give me one?¡± Wu Hai scratched his head and said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve found the right person. In the naming world, I don¡¯t have any opponents. ¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then said his name under Wu Hai¡¯s expectant gaze,¡±¡±The huazhang river bank painting.¡±

    ¡°Huazhang Water Bank painting, this name is really good.¡± The ck Beast repeated it several times and then stroked his small beard in satisfaction. ¡°Let¡¯s use this painting of mine and your statue tounch it together. At that time, the number one and number two signboards of our Taoxi road will join forces. Who can be our opponent?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1691

    <h4>Chapter 1691: The big stone thatprehended</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°This is truly a masterpiece.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the most shocking work I¡¯ve ever seen with Water Margin as the theme. ¡±

    ¡°I finally understand why those arrogant Europeans say that eaves Wu is the hope of the European painting world.¡±

    ¡°No, no, to be precise, it¡¯s a masterpiece of the century.¡±

    Zhao Lunze¡¯s ability to appreciate paintings was far better than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. Therefore, when she saw the Chinese characters on Water Margin, she was much more excited than Yuan Zhou. She kept mumbling to herself as if she was possessed.

    Of course, although Zhao Lunze was very excited, she still kept a distance from the painting in case of any ident.

    This painting was moved to the private museum by Zheng Jiawei¡¯s men. After all, this painting was definitely a piece of art that had been passed down for generations. Who could bear the loss if they were to bump into it?

    ¡°What do you think? is my painting qualified to be published together with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture?¡± Wu Hai asked Zhao Lunze.

    ¡°It¡¯s the same as head chef Yuan¡¯s work. Both are masterpieces of the times. ¡°Zhao Lunze nodded quickly.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had already given his evaluation yesterday. This painting was very shocking. The reason why Wu Hai asked Zhao Lunze was that he wanted to hear Zhao Lunze say that he could bepared with Yuan Zhou.

    Hearing thements he wanted to hear, Wu Hai nodded his head happily and said calmly,¡±¡±Can¡¯t you be more steady like Yuan Zhou and me?¡±

    ¡°I want to be calm too, but it¡¯s just like when I first saw head chef Yuan¡¯s sculpture. I can¡¯t calm down at all.¡± ¡°I can totally imagine the sensation caused by these two works. It will definitely be nationwide,¡± Zhao Lunze said.

    In fact, Zhao Lunze had underestimated the influence of Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai around the world.

    ......

    In the following time, the three of them talked about the exhibition in the private museum. In fact, Yuan Zhou and Zhao Lunze were mainly video calling Zheng Jiawei while Wu Shou was in a daze at the side.

    Zheng Jiawei was too busy today, so he couldn¡¯te back in time. However, he had arranged everything very well even though he had video chatted with them.

    First of all, they decided on the name of the theme,¡±the best in both carving and painting,¡± and the exhibition method was decided to be an invitation.

    Anyway, Zheng Jiawei had already prepared the specific details and sent a form to Yuan Zhou and Zhao Lunze. Neither of them had any problems with it.

    After the discussion, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to Taoxi road directly. Instead, he took a taxi to the hospital. The old woman who had set up a stall in front of the restaurant, also known as the old woman who had gone up to Qingcheng Mountain to get Yuan Zhou the ¡°sess upon arrival¡± talisman, had been hospitalized for a long time. This time, Yuan Zhou came to take a look.

    Everyone was bound to die. Yuan Zhou also knew that there was no immortal person in this world. The longest-lived person had only lived for a little more than 140 years.

    However, the olddy was the first one to set up her stall on Taoxi road. She was also the old woman who got up early to clean Taoxi road. As he was too familiar with the restaurant, he felt a little ufortable when he suddenly lost his customers. It was as if there were no more customers with blood all over their facesing to his restaurant to eat. It took Yuan Zhou a long time to get used to it.

    The olddy had already handed over her breakfast stall to her nephew, but people who were nostalgic would always miss the beginning.

    Fortunately, the olddy¡¯s treatment in the hospital was very effective.

    After returning to Taoxi road from the hospital, Yuan Zhoupleted an exclusive interview with Central TV.

    Mother yang had started a special program with the theme of ¡°walking into the charm of Chinese cuisine.¡± She had originally nned to shoot 32 episodes and interview famous chefs.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sense of existence was too strong. Therefore, they interviewed him for more than three episodes.

    After all, Sichuan cuisines couldn¡¯t avoid Yuan Zhou, Su cuisines couldn¡¯t avoid Yuan Zhou, and likewise, the whole of China couldn¡¯t avoid Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the restaurant, he received the news that Yin ya was going on a business trip today. Therefore, he wouldn¡¯te here to drink red wine or eat snacks for the next three days.

    This made Yuan Zhou very unhappy. After all, he couldn¡¯t show off his affection anymore. Of course, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t let Yin ya leave the business trip alone.

    While Yuan Zhou was in a bad mood, dashi xiujie came to Chengdu from Japan.

    Dashi xiujie came back one dayter than Yuan Zhou had imagined. The reason was that dashi had eaten other delicacies on the street after eating the sushi.

    Takoyaki, akawa takoya, and roasted chicken skewers were the three typical street food.

    Every time dashi xiujie ate one, he would take notes. For example, when he finished eating the takoyaki, he would take notes.

    [Based on octopus, firewood fish, seaweed, sd dressing, and Shaojiang, the dishes are mainly fresh. If you eat it more than ten minutester, the fishy smell will be too strong and you will not be able to eat it at all ...]

    The more he paid attention to street food, the more big stone felt that it was apletely different kind of food from what he had learned.

    Therefore, dashi xiujie came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after he understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention.

    It happened to be before dinner and Yuan Zhou¡¯s rest time.

    Dashi xiujie made a 90-degree bow to Yuan Zhou solemnly and said gratefully,¡±¡±Thank you very much for your guidance, head chef Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and waited for dashi xiujie to continue without saying anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s an old Chinese saying that people regard food as their heaven. I feel that Japanese food is a dish born from a higher level than folk food. If we return to folk food, it will definitely be wonderful.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Is the sushi good?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then asked.

    ¡°In the beginning, I ate it the way I ate sushi. The taste was after the vor, but I felt that the sushi didn¡¯t meet the standard in any way. Whether it was ording to the standards of the Edo or Kansai sects, it was too loose in shape.¡± ¡°But,¡± dashi xiujie exined,¡±I tasted it seriously because it was your order, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a magical taste. I can feel that the importance of remade sushi is timing. Because it will be taken away by the customers as soon as it¡¯s made, there will be many adjustments to the cooking method.¡±

    Dashi xiujie recalled the taste. It was his first time eating the sushi. It was really fresh.

    ¡°For example, fresh fish sushi. If it¡¯s a normal dish, the amount of salmon slices can¡¯t be that much, because the ratio of fish sashimi to rice should be 3:7¡£¡±

    ¡°But the ratio of the rice to the sushi is 5:5. It¡¯s amazing. It doesn¡¯t look good on the outside, but I¡¯ve tried it. The fresh salmon with rice is unexpectedly delicious.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°So do you have a direction?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and asked calmly.

    ¡°I understand now. If you want to make a breakthrough in Kuai cuisine, you don¡¯t have to go outside. You can also go inside. The street food that has been ignored by our domestic chefs also has a different scenery.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Very good,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head approvingly. That was exactly what he wanted to say.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised that big stone hadprehended it. As the most outstanding Chef of his generation Japan, it would be strange if he couldn¡¯t evenprehend it.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know much about kimono, so I¡¯ll make a table full of fish and some Japanese food.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll let you cook thest two dishes,¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    He was the same as professor Kosen. The only difference was that Yuan Zhou was proficient in Guizhou cuisine. However, he only had an understanding of Japan cuisines.

 Chapter 1692

    <h4>Chapter 1692: A sudden surprise</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A schr should be treated with new eyes after three days of separation. Yuan Zhou, who had obtained the system for almost four years, was not the same as he was at the beginning. Even though the system had not been unlocked and eaten yet, he had still studied it to a certain extent.

    To be precise, people had a little understanding of the cuisines that were more popr around the world. However, the understanding that Yuan Zhou said was not much, which was different from the normal unit of measurement.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t try to be unconventional and just made several traditional sashimi.

    There were six kinds of fish in total: salmon, tuna, Arctic shell, fresh squid, sweet shrimp, and conch meat.

    In addition, there was a te of sauce specially prepared by Yuan Zhou. It was ced in front of dashi xiujie.

    As a traditional Japanese, Oishi was very good at eating. He first ate the Arctic shell, followed by sweet shrimp, conch, squid, tuna, and finally salmon. To put it bluntly, the order was from light to heavy. In terms of the taste of the ingredients, salmon was basically the most heavy-tasting of the sashimi.

    Yuan Zhou basically just watched dashi xiujie eat and even nodded his head from time to time.

    Japan was known for its strictness, and anything that passed through Japan¡¯s concentration could no longer be simple.

    Just like the most authentic way of eating sashimi, one needed to cut it with the top silk. The top silk sounded very high-end, but in fact, it meant to follow the lines.

    Not only could dashi xiujie guarantee the top wire, but he could also ensure that the knife and the lines of the fish were at a 90-degree angle. Didn¡¯t it sound a bit painful?

    However, dashi xiujie did it meticulously. As for the advantage, it had short chewy lines and tasted good.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you really not know much about Kimura Kazuki?¡± Dashi xiujie asked this question after he ate it.

    ¡°En, I don¡¯t understand. That¡¯s why I can only make the simplest sashimi.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s not simple at all. When we make sashimi, we have to worry about the shape or sharpness of the knife, which will affect the shape and fiber of the ingredients. Therefore, we usually have three kinds of knife shapes. However, head chef yuan can do all of them with just a single Mulberry knife.¡±

    Dashi xiujie observed carefully and said eloquently,¡±¡±It¡¯s not just the type of knife. We also have a variety of functional knives, such as scale removal knife, bone cutting knife, shell knife, and so on. I feel that head chef yuan can use the Mulberry knife toplete all of them.¡±

    In fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much insight on this point, because his knife skills were not that good. Moreover, there were many Chinese dishes. In order to not affect the taste of the ingredients, knives made of other materials might even cause the taste to change.

    Not to mention other things, Yuan Zhou even invented the bean stick knife in order to not damage the fragrance of the tofu pudding.

    ¡°Of course, head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are unrivaled in the world. Therefore, it¡¯s only head chef Yuan¡¯s personal ability that he is able to do this.¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±what really amazed me was head chef Yuan¡¯s decorations and the matching of the ingredients. He also urately used the shredded radish and purple peri leaves. He has increased the artistic value of this dish by at least 90%.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please allow me to make a bold guess with my poor cooking skills. The mint leaves on the table must have been repaired by you, right?¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Yes. Actually, all the ingredients used for the te, including the cucumber and radish, have been prepared and fixed beforehand.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to prove dashi xiujie¡¯s guess.

    Dashi xiujie repeated a few Japanese words. As he spoke too softly and too fast, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear him clearly. However, he guessed that dashi xiujie was saying words of admiration.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s understanding of te presentation was already at the top of the world. In addition to that, he had just received the second volume of carving techniques, which mostly talked about te presentation. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already thoroughly integrated it and had his own experience.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could now say bluntly,¡±¡±I, Yuan Zhou, am the world¡¯s number one te presentation expert!¡±

    No matter if it was French, Japanese or Chinese, this was the reason why dashi xiujie was so shocked.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯m so good at te presentation and knife skills now. I¡¯ll go to Japan to take a look when I have time. It¡¯s about time someone took on the title of sashimi King.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart.

    In fact, the ingredients provided by the system were already better than those outside. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills and te presentation, he immediately arranged sashimi on the menu. No one in Japan could be better than him.

    About ten minutester, dashi xiujie came to his senses and started to praise the sauce again. Don¡¯t think that dashi xiujie was making a fuss over nothing.

    As an apprentice, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sashimi could help himprehend a lot of things.

    Dashi xiujie ate up all the sashimi prepared by Yuan Zhou, including the shredded radish, ginger slices and other ingredients. There was nothing left.

    Head chef Yuan, I have a request. Please agree to it. ¡± Dashi xiujie begged.

    ¡°What request?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s arrangement is to make thest two dishes. However, after eating the sashimi that head chef Yuan has painstakingly cooked, I would like to make aplete huaishi cuisine for head chef Yuan to taste.¡±

    After dashi xiujie finished his words, he quickly added,¡±¡±I will settle the ingredients myself. I won¡¯t trouble head chef Yuan.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed to dashi xiujie¡¯s request. After that, dashi bowed to thank Yuan Zhou and then started to get busy.

    As the pioneer of the new era in Japan, dashi xiujie still had some connections. Moreover, if there were any difficulties, he could ask for help from the chef¡¯s Association.

    Half an hourter, dashi xiujie had prepared all the ingredients and started to cook the Caishi cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s biggest impression of huaishi cuisine was that if Qingqing was hungry, she should never choose it!

    This was not to say that Japan chefs were slow, but that the view of Kaishi cuisine was born from Zen, and the highest realm was the realm of divine thought. There was no need to go into detail about this. To put it bluntly, one had to be calm.

    After ordering, because they liked to choose seasonal ingredients and had a cooking process, the dishes were served in about ten to twenty minutes, and there was a five to ten minute interval between each dish. The key was that although there were many types of huaishi cuisine, they were mainly exquisite, so it was difficult to fill their stomachs.

    While Yuan Zhou was still in a daze, dashi xiujie began to serve the dishes. The first dish was the first to be served.

    The ¡°first payment¡± was a few appetizers, simr to preserved vegetables.

    Then, the ¡°eight-inch¡± was yingji sushi. After that, dashi xiujie made it for Yuan Zhou. It was the most traditional andplete Caishi cuisine.

    The dishes were served one after another. There were many dishes, but in fact, there were repeated dishes.

    For example, steamed buns and incense were simr. They were both pickled vegetables, but the taste was different. The two were green, which was rare in huaishi cuisine.

    The main course was strong beef. Dashi xiujie prepared the roast beef for Yuan Zhou. As the huaishi cuisine also had the requirement of ¡°eat while it¡¯s hot and eat when it¡¯s cold¡±, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make anyment when he ate it.

    The portion was small and Yuan Zhou was also used to not wasting food. He finished all of them, including thest fruit,¡±water¡± after the meal.

    After the meal, Yuan Zhou gave dashi xiujie a score of 0.4 Yuan in his heart.

    Judging from dashi xiujie¡¯s expectant eyes, he was definitely hoping for Yuan Zhou toment on him. After a pause, Yuan Zhou prepared to say ...

    However, before Yuan Zhou could finish his words, the system in his brain suddenly disyed words:

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the main mission: Gain the admiration of 20 Chinese master chefs 1. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou: ¡°???¡±

 Chapter 1693

    <h4>Chapter 1693: The Bible of culinary</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The mission waspleted. Yuan Zhou took a nce at the mission progress: (20/20). He had indeedpleted his mission.

    Then, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was,¡±could it be that dashi xiujie suddenly realized something and broke through to the level of a master chef after listening to my guidance?¡±

    This was a little uncertain. Cooking was not like martial arts or immortal cultivation. It was difficult to have any absolute bottlenecks that could be broken through in an instant.

    Even if there was, Yuan Zhou still remembered the system¡¯s mission, which was to gain the admiration of the 20 domestic master chefs. He took a look at the mission list with certainty.

    ¡°Is it possible that dashi xiujie has been judged as a master chef by the system?¡± Yuan Zhou was confused.

    If Yuan Zhou had any questions, he would ask them. However, now was the time to guide dashi xiujie. Therefore, it was not the right time to study these things.

    Yuan Zhou set the schedule aside for the time being and began to focus all his attention on the Kaishi cuisine.

    Dashi xiujie stood upright on one side, waiting.

    ¡°Your basic skills are solid, and your knife skills are one of the best I¡¯ve seen at your age. What surprised me was the way you handled the pig¡¯s mouth. If I remember correctly, there¡¯s no such thing as a pig¡¯s mouth in traditional huaishi cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes. When ites to culinary skills, head chef Yuan will find out any little trick.¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±zhouzui and wine thief are both side dishes with wine. Although I didn¡¯t prepare sake, I prepared pufferfish and white tofu to match today¡¯s dish.¡±

    In fact, the names sounded like ¡®Zhouzi¡¯,¡¯wine thief¡¯, and so on. These names were very strange. In fact,¡¯Zhouzi¡¯ was because the container looked like a Zhouzi¡¯s mouth, and ¡®lid¡¯ was because the container was ancquer container with a lid. Eight inches was also because the container was an eight-inch fir box.

    The reason why it was strange was that they used the name of the vessel instead of the name of the food. Putting everything else aside, just in terms of the name, only ancient India couldpare with China.

    ¡°The tofu tastes soft and smooth. Not only did I add orange vinegar sauce to season it, but I also squeezed a few drops of green lemon juice. It¡¯s fresh and sweet with a hint of sourness to pave the way for the strong roast beefter and to clear the mouth.¡± Dashi xiujie clearly exined his own arrangement.

    ......

    ¡°Very good, this time¡¯s guidance was not in vain.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Previously, dashi xiujie had brought out the most traditional huaishi cuisine. It was impossible for there to be a pig¡¯s mouth in it. However, dashi xiujie had done it. This was a breakthrough from the standard.

    Other than that, he did not prepare sake, but instead prepared a side dish for the main course, roast beef. This was a breakthrough in the structure.

    After eating street food in Japan, dashi xiujie¡¯s biggest feeling was that it was casual. Street food did not have such strong specifications and fixed patterns.

    After eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s sashimi, dashi xiujie was even more certain of his judgment. Therefore, he prepared a table full of dishes.

    ¡°Thank you again, head chef Yuan.¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±although head chef Yuan has only taught me for one day, a teacher for a day is a father for life. There is an old Chinese saying that even if you are a teacher for a day, you should treat him like a father.¡±

    ¡®A teacher for a day is a father for life¡¯ didn¡¯t seem to have this meaning.

    And most importantly, Yuan Zhou had created too many miracles and his cooking level was so high that many people had overlooked his age. Yuan Zhou was younger than dashi xiujie ... Much younger.

    Yuan Zhou could only use the same words as before when da shi expressed his gratitude. After all, Yuan Zhou was a very humble person.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already found someone to clean up the mess. Head chef Yuan, you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    The arrangements were veryplete. About five minutester, the cleaning staff arrived.

    He had thought that today¡¯s matter was over. Unexpectedly, dashi xiujie had exposed another matter.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I would like to publish some of your quotes into a book. Is that okay?¡± Dashi xiujie was very respectful.

    ¡°What?¡± For some reason, the first thing that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was the Analects of Confucius, which he had memorized when he was young. The Analects of Confucius were written by Confucius¡¯s disciples and his disciples.

    This was a test point, so he had to memorize it.

    Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and asked the key question,¡±¡±My quotes? What is it about?¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please take a look. I printed this on my own to encourage myself. Without your permission, I will not spread it.¡± While saying that, dashi xiujie handed a brand new book to Yuan Zhou. It was a Chinese version.

    ¡®The Grandmaster¡¯s casual conversation record¡¯, subheading: Culinary Bible

    Yuan Zhou was already immune to the title of ¡°Grandmaster¡± now, but wasn¡¯t the culinary Bible a little too shameful?

    Actually, it was more low-key to call it the cooking treasure book. As an outstanding person in the naming world, Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart, but he definitely didn¡¯t say it out loud.

    He opened it and found that it was indeed some words that Yuan Zhou usually said. There were even some words that Yuan Zhou himself couldn¡¯t remember.

    ¡°I think that all of us in the Japan cooking industry should read this book and learn from head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills and your own requirements.¡± ¡°All the money earned from the sale of the books will go to you, head chef Yuan,¡± dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please let me finish.¡± Dashi xiujie quickly added,¡±your thoughts and attitude are extremely helpful to a chef. Therefore, the royalties should naturally be given to you. This is an undoubted matter.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please give our country¡¯s chefs a chance to learn.¡± Dashi xiujie bowed and requested.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed. Dashi xiujie was quite excited.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s increasing poprity around the world, this book was not only very popr in Japan, but also in the world. It was really a must-read book for all chefs. It really lived up to the subtitle.

    At the same time, a few yearster, the book sales charts would be filled with mystery, reasoning, and plot novels. However, a book with a strange style had mixed into the top 100. That¡¯s right, it was the only book rted to cooking that made it into the top 100.

    Of course, this was something to be discussedter and not for the time being. Anyway, after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent, dashi xiujie prepared to trante it into Japanese himself.

    He also talked about some other things. For example, Fujiwara Jiayuan asked dashi xiujie if he had time to visit the Japanese famous chefs ¡®union branch.

    There was also one of the most famous cookingpetitions in Japan: The taste of Watari wanted to invite Yuan Zhou to be the chair of the judging panel this time.

    Fujiwara Jiayuan had also told Zhou Shijie about this matter. However, too many things had happened recently and Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have the time to tell Yuan Zhou about it.

    Yuan Zhou was quite clear about the status of the award, the taste of wakashi. Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, Yuan Zhou refused. After all, he really didn¡¯t like to participate in these activities.

    However, visiting the Japan chefs ¡®union branch was included in Yuan Zhou¡¯s n.

    After he finished talking about the trivial matters, Yuan Zhou sent dashi xiujie off. To be exact, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t allow Yuan Zhou to send him off at all. After all, in his opinion, it was not a good thing to trouble Yuan Zhou.

    After everything was settled, Yuan Zhou asked the system a crucial question,¡±¡±System, who is the 20th master that I admire?¡±

    The system disyed,[master chef of Jiangsu cuisine, please wee Wang Mingjie.]

 Chapter 1694

    <h4>Chapter 1694: The true face of the mysterious reward!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The case was solved.

    Thest piece of the puzzle toplete the mission was actually Wang Mingjie, whom he had just met not long ago.

    Thinking about it carefully, the system had said that if Wang Huai didn¡¯t exist, Wang Mingjie would be a Grandmaster. However, if Wang Huai hadn¡¯t brought Wang Mingjie by his side and taught him step by step, Wang Mingjie wouldn¡¯t have been so good at cooking. So, this was a false proposition.

    Previously, at the formal inauguration dinner, Wang Mingjie was the head chef. The chefs who were invited to the dinner gave high praise to him.

    This matter was quite popr in the cooking circle. As for why there were not many people talking about it, well, perhaps it just happened to be the young chefs ¡®exchange meeting those few days ...

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Wang Mingjie to reach this stage so quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then turned his mind to another matter.

    The quest reward was a mysterious gift bag, which the system had refused to mention before.

    ¡°Let¡¯s remove his mysterious veil. ¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou got a little excited.

    Yuan Zhou said to the system in his heart, receive the mission reward.

    The system disyed,[congrattions to the host for obtaining the mysterious reward. Would you like to open it?]

    ¡°Open it, it must be opened.¡± Yuan Zhou had always felt that this question was redundant, just like Wang duoyu ¡®s.

    Immediately after, a package was opened in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. The mysterious reward appeared in front of Yuan Zhou and it was the lucky draw gift package of the Southeast Asian cuisines.

    ¡°Damn, the game is so big now, and the rewards are from each country¡¯s cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little shocked.

    ......

    Although the main mission ¡®master¡¯s admiration¡¯ was difficult, the reward was also very scary.

    ¡°If I draw Japan, won¡¯t I directly get all the dishes in Kazuki?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡¯Southeast Asia refers to the southeast part of Asia, which includes the Mind Penins and the My Archipgo. The above information is provided after searching on Baidu. Please do not neglect the intake of other knowledge in addition to learning cooking. ¡±

    The system disyed,¡±however, there¡¯s no other way. I¡¯m bound to a host, so I can only turn a blind eye.¡±

    ¡°So I¡¯m beingughed at by the system?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned. He made the most basic mockery and then copied it from Baidu and then xxxxx.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s geography was indeed not good. Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to refute what he wasn¡¯t good at. He lowered his head and searched on Baidu. Japan, like China, was located in East Asia and there were 11 countries in total in Southeast Asia.

    Although there was no Japan, there were Thand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, and other countries that were good. There were also four cuisines in Thand, such as niangniang cuisine, Yangon cuisine, and Shan bang noodles.

    While Yuan Zhou was pondering, the system asked if he wanted to draw the lottery.

    ¡°I think I¡¯m very lucky today. I¡¯m going to draw a lottery.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    As soon as he said that, a wheel appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. There were only 11 empty spaces on the wheel, indicating 11 countries. There was no such thing as a nk wheel.

    The needle started to spin and Yuan Zhou stopped it. In the end, the needle stopped on Singapore.

    The system immediately disyed,[congrattions to the host for obtaining a new dish.]

    Due to its geographical location, Singapore¡¯s new dishes were very mixed, and one could even see the shadows of the food from other countries.

    Anyway, ording to the system¡¯s statistics, the new dishes were roughly divided into three types: Mayin cuisines, niangjiao cuisines, and xixin cuisines, which were still a littleplicated.

    ¡°I¡¯ll temporarily store the reward. ¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    The system was very reliable at this critical moment, so it did not distribute the new dish after hearing that.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou saved the reward temporarily was that he had to first collect all the five cuisines he had.

    Not to mention Sichuan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine, which had always been on disy. Jiangsu cuisine had also made an appearance in cutting skills and desserts. However, Yuan Zhou had never introduced Yunnan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine to anyone.

    As a master of the five major cuisines, Yuan Zhou wanted to ¡°promote¡± each of the cuisines at the same time. One was to promote the new cuisines while the other was to promote the new cuisines to the public so that more people could get to know them.

    As of now, Yuan Zhou had already had some discussions with Song Ming, the president of the Cantonese cuisine Association, and they hade up with a preliminary n.

    To put it simply, on the basis of continuing to improve his own cooking skills, Yuan Zhou still had a lot of things to do, such as making a big wave with Cantonese cuisine ... He didn¡¯t have enough energy to study new dishes, especially the dishes from other countries.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had another ability to build up his Foundation step by step. There were many things to do in the youth Exchange meeting and the organization of the China alliance branch, but they were all solved one by one in an orderly manner.

    ¡°We¡¯ll study the new dishes after the Cantonese and Dian cuisines are done. ¡±

    Even su Ruoyan in the restaurant was amazed by master chef Restaurant. There were so many delicacies. ording to Wang Hong¡¯s iplete statistics, eating three different dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day couldst several months without repeating.

    Anyway, MA Zhida, the new dish expert, had already given up the title of ¡®new dish expert¡¯ for the sake of his wallet.

    Therefore, for several years, master chef Restaurant was crowned as the ¡°human food Warehouse that can never be eaten.¡±

    Getting back to the main topic, just when Yuan Zhou was nning for the future in his heart, the system spoke again,¡±¡±Congrattions to the host for activating the main mission: Master of Masters 2, do you ept?¡±

    ¡°Eh? One main missionpleted? Immediately take the next one. ¡±

    It was a master among masters. This was a series mission. As expected by Yuan Zhou, since there was a ¡± 1¡å in the name of the previous mission, there must be a ¡± 2¡å. The second mission was a little different from what Yuan Zhou had expected.

    ¡°Check the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    [Main mission] Master of Masters 2 (not received)

    (Hint: although a master chef has a nationality, there are no national boundaries in cooking. A real master would not only be admired by domestic chefs, but also by foreign chefs!

    [Mission description] to gain the admiration of 30 foreign master chefs.

    [Mission progress](12/30)

    [Reward] unknown

    While he was transferring from China to abroad, Yuan Zhou stroked the nonexistent beard on his chin.

    ¡°First of all, what is the exact definition of a foreign master chef?¡±

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t being stingy with his words. He just found that his system was not cold and urate like other systems. The descriptions of the missions were often ambiguous.

    Just like this, was the definition of a foreigner a foreign citizen or something?

    The system disyed,[you have a foreign nationality and are famous for your foreign dishes. You have be a master chef.]

    ¡°Okay, I understand. Look at you, you¡¯re not even clear about the tasks you¡¯re giving out. But since you can¡¯t bind yourself to the system, you can only ept it.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a helpless manner.

    The system didn¡¯t pay any attention to him and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t continue to sow discord. Simply put, it wasn¡¯t a problem for the system to judge a foreign master chef as a French chef, even if the chef was a French Chinese.

    Don¡¯t think about why Yuan Zhou would ept the mission every time and still pretend to think deeply for so long.

    Actually, that wasn¡¯t the case. Although there was no punishment for failing the mission and the mission could be piled up somewhere, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to have things piled up. Therefore, when he felt that he couldn¡¯tplete the mission, he would really refuse.

    For example, Yuan Zhou had once refused two missions issued by the system. This matter would be discussedter.

    ¡°ept the mission.¡±

    With the new dish and the sashimi in his hands, Yuan Zhou was quite confident inpleting this mission.

    In addition, the high-levelmunication between famous chefs was imperative.

 Chapter 1695

    <h4>Chapter 1695: Future arrangements</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After saying ¡°ept the mission¡± in his mind, Yuan Zhou put the mission of ¡°Master of Masters¡± into his bag and prepared toplete it when the opportunity arose.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, you¡¯ve been very diligent recently.¡± Yuan Zhou teased.

    The system disyed,¡±the purpose of the system¡¯s master chef system is to help the host learn both Chinese and Western cuisine and be the master chef.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I know your goal. After all, this is also my goal now.¡± Yuan Zhou answered quite seriously.

    The system disyed,[host, please continue to work hard. The system has high hopes for you to be the first master chef in the history of the system.]

    ¡°First ce? Have you never done it before?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    However, by this time, the system had already disappeared. It had no reaction and pretended not to hear anything.

    ¡°You always y dead. Can you change your method next time?¡± Yuan Zhou said helplessly after waiting for a while.

    However, the system still didn¡¯t answer him, so Yuan Zhou gave up. When he received the big upgrade gift bagst time, Yuan Zhou already had an answer in his heart. He asked the system again just to verify it.

    It was gettingte. Yuan Zhou directly went upstairs to wash up and then began to prepare the ingredients for the dinner. After all, the dinner was about to arrive.

    As he needed to guide dashi xiujie in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou arranged the meeting with Yin ya to be after the dinner.

    Therefore, as soon as dinner time ended and su Ruoyan and Mao Ye finished their shift, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou changed into the sky-blue casual clothes and put on the pair of custom-made shoes. Then, he went downstairs and waited for Yin ya at the back door.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou arrived just in time. Yin ya¡¯s footsteps were about to reach the back door. Without waiting for her to knock, Yuan Zhou directly opened the back door.

    ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Did youe here to wait again?¡± Yin ya reached out her hand to hold Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and reproached him.

    ¡°I cane in by myself. Did you forget that you gave me the key?¡± Yin ya patted the small bag beside her and said.

    ¡°No, I just arrived. I wanted to open the door for you.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand and walked into the courtyard.

    ¡°Okay, shall we eat now?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After a nod, Yuan Zhou led them to the small table.

    The roses were still in full bloom, and they looked particrly beautiful in the night. The small lights on the roadside reflected the petals, which were very beautiful. The dining table was ced there, and it looked particrly romantic.

    ¡°I like it very much. Thank you, blockhead.¡± Looking at the newly ced table, Yin ya tilted her head and kissed Yuan Zhou¡¯s face lightly.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s good that you like it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head gently with the corner of his mouth and then led Yin ya to sit down.

    After arranging a seat for Yin ya, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sit opposite to her. Instead, he got up and went to the first floor of the pub to get something and then came back quickly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin ya supported her head with her hand and asked Yuan Zhou curiously.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her. Instead, he directly took out the camera in his hand and pointed it at Yin ya. After taking a photo, he said,¡±¡±I want to take a picture with you. You looked really good just now.¡±

    ¡°Pfft.¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t helpughing and then said,¡±Blockhead, you¡¯ve learned a lot of things recently.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been working hard.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Yin ya stood up and walked to Yuan Zhou on her own initiative and took the camera from his hand.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a photo. ¡± Yin ya said warmly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then put his arm around Yin ya¡¯s shoulder and looked at her sideways.

    Meanwhile, Yin ya smiled sweetly at the camera and the photo was taken with a click.

    Soon, apletely white photo was spat out. Yuan Zhou carefully ced the photo on a t area at the side and then started to have dinner with Yin ya.

    The dishes for dinner were still Yin ya¡¯s favorite dishes. After the main course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget to serve the desserts.

    Again, Yin ya looked at the desserts hesitantly and then at Yuan Zhou. In the end, she couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s desserts and ate up a small piece of the low fat and sugar milk cake.

    ¡°You can¡¯t make cakes for me anymore, I¡¯ll really get fat!¡± Yin ya said discontentedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I like it no matter how fat or thin it is. ¡± Yuan Zhou said while looking at Yin ya attentively.

    ¡°You ...¡± Yin yained and then didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Do you want to go with me to take a look at the postcards sent back by Ling Hong and the others?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.¡±There are already many of them.¡±

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin ya agreed without even thinking.

    ¡°I¡¯ll Take You There. It¡¯s upstairs. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and held Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Um. I can take a look at the clean and tidy room of chef Yuan.¡± Yin ya said mischievously.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and answered.

    The two of them quickly passed through the courtyard in the middle and came to the door. They entered the stairs at the back of the kitchen from the back door on the other side.

    ¡°The stairs look really narrow.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I¡¯ll hold your hand. ¡± Yuan Zhou led the way in the front while Yin ya followed behind him. Soon, the two of them went up the stairs and came to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s room.

    The wooden staircase and wooden door looked particrly ordinary. The two doors were close to each other, forming a long and narrow corridor. The door at the end of the corridor was closed.

    However, it looked very clean as a whole. Even the corners of the stairs that he walked up were clean and bright, just like the shop below.

    ¡°This is my parents¡± room. It¡¯s not tidied up. This is my room. ¡± Yuan Zhou introduced.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Yin ya held Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually very simple,¡± Yuan Zhou directly opened the door. The space inside wasn¡¯t big and he could see everything at a nce.

    There were many things on the shelf on the left-hand side. At the end of the shelf was a single wooden wardrobe. The window opposite had curtains drawn, and under the curtains was a simple low cab.

    On the right was an ordinary bed slightlyrger than a single bed. The nket and sheets were neat and tidy, as if she had never slept in it.

    The bedside table was next to the door, with aputer on top and a few books on the bottom.

    The most special thing about it was the watch that hung on the wall.

    It really didn¡¯t match the overall simple room, so Yin ya took a few nces at it.

    ¡°Ahem, I can¡¯t bring these when I cook. I¡¯ll just use them as a clock. They¡¯re okay.¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and coughed before saying.

    Yin ya smiled and didn¡¯t ask further. She just nodded her head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at the postcards. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked over quickly and took out an exquisite wooden box from the shelf.

    The wooden box was the size of a dictionary, with beautiful lotus patterns painted on it. The top and bottom sides were connected together by a buckle. It looked as if it was made by Yuan Zhou himself.

    ¡°What a beautiful box. You carved it yourself again, right?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes, if you like it, I¡¯ll make you a jewelry box next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, this will be my next birthday present. I like it.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and then opened the lid of the box, revealing the postcard inside.

    There were eight postcards in total, each from a different ce and written in different words. Although they were short, they were full of happiness.

    He took all of them out at once and handed them to Yin ya. Yin ya read them one by one very carefully.

    ¡°Brother Ling and little Qing should be very happy now,¡± Yin ya said after she finished reading it.

    ¡°Yeah, they¡¯re very happy.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I want to go out with you once a year and leave a picture of us. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya and said quite seriously.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll go out every year.¡± Yin ya nodded her head heavily.

    ¡°We¡¯ll start in China and slowly move on to the rest of the world. So, where do you want to go this year, ya?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go somewhere closer. After all, your shop is here. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start from the nearest one.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, blockhead.¡± Yin ya said softly.

    ¡°No, I should be the one thanking you.¡± Yuan Zhou said while holding Yin ya.

    That¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou received Ling Hong¡¯s name cards one after another, he suddenly realized that he had spent too little time with Yin ya. He only had time to meet her every day, but he had never seen her on purpose.

    They had been together for so long that they barely went out for a date, so few that they could be counted with one hand. However, Yin ya had neverined. She put his restaurant and his cooking career as the most important thing. Even in order to let him have more rest, she always went back alone and rarely asked him to send her home.

    When Yuan Zhou received the name card and looked at Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing, he couldn¡¯t help thinking of his own parents and Yin ya¡¯s sacrifice. That was why he made such a decision.

    Lowering his head and looking at Yin ya¡¯s happy smile, Yuan Zhou felt at ease and began to n for going out secretly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1696

    <h4>Chapter 1696: How old is your son?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After Yuan Zhou held Yin ya for a long time, he let go of her shoulder and said in a low voice,¡±¡±I¡¯m free tonight, I¡¯ll send you back. ¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and agreed.

    Then, the two of them walked out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s room hand in hand. When they went downstairs, Yuan Zhou still held Yin ya¡¯s hand carefully and walked down slowly.

    After all, it was Yin ya¡¯s first time to walk up the stairs. Therefore, she was not used to it.

    On the way back, Yuan Zhou became gentler than usual and listened to Yin ya¡¯s story about herpany carefully. From time to time, he would also give his own opinion.

    He would no longer be immersed in the study of cooking like before.

    Soon, the car drove into the parking lot of the yin YAmunity. After they got off the car, they went upstairs together. The atmosphere had been very harmonious during the whole time.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to amodate me like this, blockhead.¡± When they were standing at the door, Yin ya suddenly lowered her head and said.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not amodating you. I¡¯m just learning to be a better man.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked Yin ya¡¯s head and continued,¡±¡±After all, you¡¯re such a good person.¡±

    ¡°Well, don¡¯t tire yourself out, blockhead. Rest early.¡± Yin ya smiled. This time, without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s explicit hint, she directly kissed Yuan Zhou¡¯s lips twice and then stepped back and entered the door.

    ¡°Good night,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and watched Yin ya close the door. Only then did he turn around and leave.

    In fact, a good rtionship didn¡¯t necessarily have to have the same values. A good rtionship between lovers would make each other better. Just like how Yuan Zhou had learned a lot of things, Yin ya also became more motivated.

    On the way, while stepping on the moonlight, Yuan Zhou looked at the bright moon in the sky and thought,¡±¡±Dad, mom, it seems like you¡¯ll have a grandson soon. Hmm, or a granddaughter.¡±

    ......

    With such a mood, Yuan Zhou had a good sleep the whole night. When he got up early, he felt even more spirited.

    ¡°It seems that no matter what you do, you should strike a bnce between work and rest. You can¡¯t ignore the people around you.¡± Yuan Zhou took thetest envelope he received and thought to himself.

    That¡¯s right. The love between Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing had also taught him how to do better.

    After the morning run, he started to prepare the ingredients for breakfast again. Then, the breakfast time arrived and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant officially started its business for the day.

    As usual, the customers all lined up to have their meal. Su Ruoyan also did her work in an orderly manner. It was obvious that she was used to the store.

    The one-hour breakfast time ended very quickly. Su Ruoyan tidied up the shop as usual before leaving.

    As soon as su Ruoyan left, the restaurant quieted down again. Yuan Zhou took off the mask and let out a breath. After a pause, he began to wash his hands.

    After he wiped his hands clean, he took out his phone from the drawer and started to send a message to Yin ya. The gist of the message was that the breakfast time was over and he reminded Yin ya to remember to eat breakfast every day.

    After sending the message, Yuan Zhou waited for a while. Seeing Yin ya didn¡¯t reply, he knew she was busy, so he put down the phone and started to prepare for the sculpting at this time.

    But at this moment, someone suddenly walked in.

    ¡°Eh? Why isn¡¯t a ng here?¡± A gentle and aged voice sounded, causing Yuan Zhou to raise his head and look over.

    The person who came in was wearing Zhou Zheng¡¯s short-sleeved gray shirt, ck pants, and a pair of soft ck leather shoes. Her half-long gray hair was neatly tied with a ck hairband. She was an olddy who looked gentle.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou still had some impression of her. Therefore, he stopped what he was doing and said,¡±¡±Are you and ahng having dinner here?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, boss Yuan.¡± The olddy turned her head and revealed Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity while looking at him,¡±¡±I just don¡¯t know why he¡¯s not here yet.¡±

    ¡°Then you came alone?¡± Yuan Zhou asked without changing his expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s not far from here and it¡¯s not my first time here. Ahng said he would pick me up at first, but I thought I¡¯d walk here by myself after eating.¡± The olddy grumbled with a smile.

    ¡°Since a ng hasn¡¯te yet, you can sit here for a while and wait for him toe.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took out his phone again and started to send messages quickly.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou knew about the situation of this olddy. Ever since the first time the middle-aged man in the middle school uniform came here with the olddy for a meal, they hade here several times.

    After a few times, everyone knew that the olddy had Alzheimer ¡®s, and her memory was a little chaotic. Sometimes, she couldn¡¯t even recognize people.

    Therefore, a ng, the middle-aged man in the middle school uniform, specially asked Yuan Zhou to leave his number for fear that his mother would get lost.

    Now, it came in handy. Yuan Zhou was sending a message to a ng, telling him that his mother was in the restaurant.

    ¡°No problem. I just don¡¯t want to disturb your business.¡± The olddy said as she went to the door to wait.

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t have any business at this time. Please have a seat.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Boss Yuan, is your business not good?¡± The olddy asked worriedly.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just that there¡¯s nothing to do in the shop at this time, so you can just sit down.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much but just said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s hard to do business these days. ¡± The olddy said with a sigh.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s so stressful to raise a child. Fortunately, my ng has graduated from college and found a job. He¡¯s still very capable.¡± The olddy said proudly.

    ¡°Yes, a ng is very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou shouted.

    ¡°But boss Yuan, I think you have to work harder now. After all, your children probably haven¡¯t graduated and have started to work.¡± The olddy looked at Yuan Zhou sympathetically and said.

    ¡°A child?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he might have been too tired during the breakfast and had an illusion.

    ¡°Yeah. Boss Yuan, you look much younger than me. Your son definitely hasn¡¯t graduated from University yet.¡± The olddy nodded.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou felt that his brain seemed to have crashed and turned nk.

    ¡°Let me tell you, boss Yuan. It¡¯s very difficult for a child to choose a school or major in college. But first, you have to respect the child¡¯s own will. You can¡¯t let the child learn to cook just because you opened your own restaurant, right?¡± The olddy said eagerly as if she had been through it.

    ¡°Ah, yes.¡± Yuan Zhou resisted the impulse to hold his forehead and nodded stiffly.

    In fact, besides holding his forehead, Yuan Zhou wanted to look at himself in the mirror more. He felt that he might have forgotten to shave this morning or had something extra on his face, which led to people thinking that he had a child and that he was still at the age of college.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡± a series of hurried footsteps came from afar. The people who rushed into the door interrupted the olddy¡¯s constant talking about the children who were taking the college entrance examination.

    ¡°Mom, you¡¯re here.¡± The person was ahng. He was wearing his middle school uniform on top of his suit jacket. He looked a little out of ce, and there was sweat on his forehead.

    After all, Chengdu was still quite hot in September, and a ng had obviouslye here.

    The olddy stopped talking and looked at ahng carefully before she said,¡±¡±Ahng, why are you wearing this? why are you wearing this to work?¡±

    Hearing that, ahng took off his middle school uniform and revealed the suit inside.¡±¡±No, I just happened to be holding it and put it on. Look, my suit is not bad, right?¡±

    During the process, a ¡®Lang¡¯s expression remained unchanged and he appeared quite natural. He even didn¡¯t forget to nod his head and thank Yuan Zhou.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou just nodded his head with a nk expression, indicating that he had received it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou himself thought that he was just expressionless, but in fact, he still appeared to be quite serious, no different from his usual self. It was just that a ng looked at Yuan Zhou with a grateful expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad. My son is the one with the best spirit. ¡± The olddy immediately gave him face andplimented him. At the same time, she didn¡¯t forget to turn around and look at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Don¡¯t you think so, boss Yuan? so you have to let your son choose what he likes. Only then can he be as spirited as my son. ¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the mother and son with a serious expression and said nothing. After quite a while, he moved his neck stiffly and nodded.

    The olddy looked happy as she looked at her son nodding his head and mumbling something.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to bother you, boss Yuan. We¡¯ll be leaving now. Thank you, boss Yuan. ¡± On the other hand, ahng kept apologizing and thanking him in embarrassment.

    After saying that, a ng held his mother¡¯s hand and said softly,¡±¡±It¡¯s not lunchtime yet, so let¡¯s go back first. I¡¯ll bring you back for lunch. What do you think?¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The olddy, who was very obedient when her hand was held, nodded and followed ah Lang¡¯s footsteps out of the shop.

    When he walked to the door, a ng even turned his head and bowed to Yuan Zhou. Only then did he walk away with his mother.

    ¡°Child? do I look like someone with a child??¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help touching his lower jaw and still couldn¡¯t believe it.

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou doubted his own appearance.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1697

    <h4>Chapter 1697: The flower banquet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t think that way. After all, the olddy is a patient. It¡¯s definitely not my fault.¡± Yuan Zhou patted his chest tofort himself.

    ¡°I¡¯m so pitiful, I should have told Xiaoya. ¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his lower jaw and thought that way.

    After all, a book he had read a few days ago described the rtionship between a man and a woman in this way. It said that an appropriate act of pity could increase the motherly nature of one¡¯s girlfriend, and thus increase the harmony between the two.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m pretty miserable right now.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou prepared to make a phone call.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could take any action, another two people entered the restaurant. This time, it was an old couple. Their clothes could only be described as in.

    The two of them walked into the shop, and the olddy with white hair spoke first.¡±¡±Excuse me, little brother, when do you open?¡±

    In fact, before the olddy spoke, Yuan Zhou was startled and almost had a bad feeling. After all, an olddy had just spoken about his child going to university. Fortunately, this form of address was quite normal. Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

    ¡°The business hours are written here. You can take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou handed out a menu and said naturally.

    ¡°Many thanks, little brother.¡± The olddy hurriedly took it.

    On the front page of the menu was the name of Master chef Restaurant, the opening hours, the dishes, the prices, and so on.

    It was much clearer than Yuan Zhou¡¯s oral exnation. That was also the reason why Yuan Zhou directly passed the menu to him.

    The olddy and her husband read through it seriously. They would even discuss it in a low voice from time to time.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t listen to that on purpose. Instead, he was seriously ying out the cooking skills in his mind.

    ......

    About five minutester, the two of them finished their discussion and closed the menu. Then, the olddy spoke again,¡±¡±Young man, can we ask if there¡¯s a minimum expenditure in your shop?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, this question is a little presumptuous, but we want toe to the restaurant to have a meal. It¡¯s not a lot of money. We also know that this restaurant is famous and the food is delicious, so we just wanted to ask. ¡± The olddy didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and directly exined.

    ¡°No, you two only need to line up ording to the rules on the menu. There are no other rules.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Thank you, brother. ¡± The olddy thanked him profusely.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°Old man, let¡¯s go. We¡¯lle back when it¡¯s time for dinner.¡± The olddy held her husband¡¯s hand and said softly.

    However, when he turned around, he didn¡¯t forget to say goodbye to Yuan Zhou. His attitude was still polite and gentle.

    ¡°There will be a lot of people here at noon. If you really want toe and eat, you have toe earlier to line up so that you can enter the restaurant earlier to have lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°Yes, we know that. Thank you for the reminder.¡± The olddy nodded with a smile, then walked out of the door with her husband.

    As soon as they left the restaurant, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help letting out a sigh of relief, because he had been very worried that this olddy would also start to ask him about his child.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that the blow just now was too deep. It came from the soul.

    ¡°Ding-Ling¡± His phone vibrated. Yuan Zhou lowered his head and took a look. It was a message from a ng to thank him and to tell him that he was safe.

    The gist of it was that he thanked Yuan Zhou for keeping his mother and calling him. They had already arrived home safely.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that we¡¯re here. ¡± After Yuan Zhou gave a short reply, he prepared to call Yin ya.

    However, before Yuan Zhou could dial the number, the phone rang.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±, it was still the usual dull and simple ringtone. Before the ringtone stopped, Yuan Zhou directly picked up the phone.

    ¡°Little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    That¡¯s right. It was Yin ya who called him. It was quite a coincidence.

    ¡°Mu Mu, you picked up the phone so quickly today.¡± Yin ya¡¯s cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Of course, because I¡¯m also thinking about you. This is what it means to have telepathy.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, I knew wood is the best.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Are you very happy today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    After all, Yin ya was usually very refined and gentle. It was rare for her to be so happy. Therefore, Yuan Zhou asked her out of curiosity.

    ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m very, very happy. Blockhead, let¡¯s go on a date tonight.¡± Even though she knew Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see her, Yin ya still nodded her head repeatedly and said happily.

    ¡°Alright, where do you want to go? I¡¯ll take the day off to keep youpany tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered gently.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to take leave. We can just go to the ce that opens at night. I don¡¯t want you to take leave for me. You don¡¯t have to.¡± Yin ya said hurriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I want to rest asionally. ¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said,¡±I don¡¯t think the customers will mind. I only take a break during dinner time. I¡¯m still open for business during lunch.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou spoke, he felt lucky that there was no one in the restaurant. Otherwise, the customers might beat him to death. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou still remembered that the old couple, ahng and his son were going toe for lunch.

    There was a literary giant who once said when he was single,¡±love is two people being together and doing some boring things over and over again. And these boring things are the most enjoyable.¡±

    Sure enough, literary giants were more creative when they were single, because when they were in love, their brains were used to think of sweet words.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ming for dinner tonight. ¡± Yin ya still didn¡¯t agree.

    Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou rarely, or rather, he would never ask for leave suddenly unless it was an emergency.

    As she felt that this matter was not urgent, she naturally wouldn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou to ask for leave for her.

    ¡°Blockhead, blockhead, do you know why I¡¯m so happy today?¡± In order to prevent Yuan Zhou from asking for leave again, Yin ya took the initiative to mention it.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yuan Zhou asked ordingly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already confirmed that I¡¯ll be the Deputy CEO. Although it was confirmed before, it was officially announced to the wholepany at the meeting just now.¡± Yin ya¡¯s joy overflowed from the phone and Yuan Zhou could also feel that happiness.

    ¡°It means that you¡¯re really amazing, little ya. The hard work you¡¯ve put in has yielded very good results. This is all because of your hard work, little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou said little by little earnestly.

    ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯ll officially take over at the end of the year. The current Deputy CEO is already in a semi-retirement state.¡± Yin ya said happily.

    ¡°Then, little ya, you have to work hard and do a good job at this handover.¡± Yuan Zhou encouraged him.

    ¡°I will. I¡¯ve been in contact with them for a long time. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m officially appointed this time, so I¡¯m especially happy.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Then, Xiao Ya, do you want to celebrate?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Eh, that¡¯s a good idea. I want to celebrate a little and invite a few friends for a meal.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help you prepare it. It just so happens that I¡¯ve been thinking of holding a flower banquet recently. What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°A flower banquet? It sounds delicious. ¡± Yin ya felt both warm and happy in her heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely delicious. ¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave it to you, blockhead. Thank you, blockhead.¡± Yin ya said with a soft and slow voice as if she was acting coquettishly.

    ¡°No problem. Let me know when you¡¯ve decided on the time and number of people. I¡¯ll prepare the rest.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll go tell my friends the good news now.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Go on, go on. Remember toe for dinner tonight.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he didn¡¯t put down the phone until Yin ya hung up. He had to help with the matter of his girlfriend.

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 Chapter 1698

    <h4>Chapter 1698: The cheapest stir-fry</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as he put down the phone, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients. After all, lunch time wasing.

    ¡°The morning is over. I have to prepare the menu for the flower banquet in the afternoon. It seems that today¡¯s cooking practice will have to be put into the evening.¡± Only after Yuan Zhou finished thinking in that way did he start to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Lunch time arrived very soon. Naturally, su Ruoyan arrived outside the restaurant early and waited. In fact, su Ruoyan also had another part-time job. However, that part-time job could bepleted at home. Therefore, the time she spent in the restaurant was even more than the time Zhou Jia used to have.

    As a matter of fact, there was still half an hour before lunch started, and su Ruoyan had already reached the entrance of the store. However, as it was too early, she did not go in. Instead, she stood outside the store and waited for a while to work with the people from the queuing Committee.

    Ahng was wearing a well-ironed suit. The stubble on his chin was clean, and even the leather shoes on his feet were spotless. If it weren¡¯t for his steady expression and his advanced age, he really looked like a neer who had just entered the workce.

    The olddy next to ahng, on the other hand, was led by him in a daze. From time to time, she would look at ahng with a gratified look.

    The two of them soon arrived at the entrance of the restaurant and started to line up. It was too early, so early that Wu Hai didn¡¯t even have time toe down.

    A ng and his mother weren¡¯t in the first ce yet. The first ce was upied by two very old people.

    When he saw a ng and his mother, he smiled affectionately as a form of greeting.

    That¡¯s right. They were the two people who came to ask about the lowest price in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in the morning.

    The two of them turned around after greeting a ng and his mother. A¡¯ng was a little puzzled when he saw the thermal lunch boxes in their hands, but he didn¡¯t ask and just nodded with a smile.

    Just when a ng was about to turn his head and talk to his mother, a burst of rapid footsteps were heard. Before a¡¯ng could turn his head, he heard Wu Hai¡¯s voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m actuallyte, I miscalcted. ¡± Wu Hai stroked his mustache and stood behind a ng with a regretful expression.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see youe down sote, eaves Wu. ¡± A ng said.

    ¡°Yes, I miscalcted.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t say much but just said.

    ¡°It¡¯s still okay for now. After all, he¡¯s one of the first customers toe in for a meal. ¡± A ngughed.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head.

    The actual situation was that Wu Hai would actually observe Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every meal time, unless he was drawing in a daze. Therefore, there was never a time when he made a mistake. This time, it was because Wu Hai¡¯s eyesight was very good that he saw the two white-haired old men and the mother and son pair. That was why he was dyed for about a minute.

    That¡¯s why it was ranked third.

    For Wu Hai, eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking and painting were important matters. Everything else was trivial. Therefore, Wu Hai stood at his position and waited for the lunchtime to start.

    Soon, the lunch time began. After su Ruoyan led the customers to get the number ticket, they started to enter the restaurant for lunch five minutester. The time was very slow for customers, but it was very fast for Yuan Zhou.

    In a short while, all the seats in the restaurant were taken. As usual, the two standing spots were upied by the white-cor diners who had been sitting all morning.

    Now, when they came to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, those white-cored workers who had been sitting for a long time would tacitlye to the stand here to eat.

    The old couple, who were the first to enter the restaurant, didn¡¯t sit on the high chairs. Instead, they sat at the four-seater table with ahng and his mother.

    Su Ruoyan came over to order her food immediately.¡±¡±What would the four of you like to eat today?¡±

    ¡°You two can order first.¡± The olddy of the old couple said.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± A ng thanked him first and then ordered the food.

    After ahng ordered the food, the old couple put the lunch box on the table and said,¡±¡±I asked boss Yuan this morning and heard that you can bring food in for meals. Is that true?¡±

    The old couple was dressed in simple and clean clothes. They were very embarrassed when they said this, but their expressions and tone were very warm.

    Naturally, su Ruoyan had seen such a method of handling things in Zhou Jia¡¯s manual. Although it was her first time seeing it, she still smiled and said,¡±¡±You can, as long as you line up ording to the rules.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, youngdy. Thank you, your boss. ¡± The olddy was so happy that she couldn¡¯t stop thanking him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. This is the rule of our restaurant. ¡± Su Ruoyan said naturally.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we also order. We want this. ¡± The olddy quickly flipped the menu to a good spot and pointed it out to su Ruoyan.

    Su Ruoyan fixed her eyes on the dish. It was very eye-catching because it was cheap. It was the cheapest among all the other dishes.

    This dish was stir-fried grapefruit. The price of one serving was only 38 yuan, which was really cheap in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    There was a reason why this dish was cheap. Although the name of the dish was very domineering, it was actually the vine of the Buddha¡¯s hand melon, which was probably the same thing as the sweet potato leaves.

    Stir-frying only required a simple amount of oil and salt, because this dish needed to highlight the freshness and tenderness. Even the oil only needed to be added a little, so it was not expensive.

    Of course, this was not expensivepared to the other dishes in the restaurant.

    The stir-fried asparagus was cheap, but its taste was definitely not inferior to any other vegetables in the shop.

    ¡°Okay. Would you like to pay in cash or transfer?¡± Su Ruoyan nodded and asked.

    ¡°We have cash.¡± The olddy said as she handed over the money that had been arranged neatly.

    The money was made up of three ten-Yuan notes, one five-Yuan note, and three one-Yuan notes. The money was very clean, and the corners were neatly arranged. It could be seen that the old couple cherished the money very much.

    ¡°Alright, the money is just right. Please wait for a moment, the dishes will be served in a moment.¡± As usual, su Ruoyan counted the money and turned to leave, ordering food for other customers.

    ¡°Although the other dishes here are expensive, and this dish is not cheap either, we¡¯ve already eaten in our famous Chengdu Restaurant and are satisfied.¡± The olddy said to her husband with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve eaten.¡± The old man nodded happily.

    ¡°Let¡¯s each have a bowl of rice and then eat this dish. ¡± The olddy made detailed arrangements.

    The happiness of the two old people was really simple.

    During this time, all the conversation between the old couple was heard by a ng, and he only knew that the thermos was filled with rice.

    However, a ng did not respond to her. He did not even show that he had heard her. He was talking to his mother seriously, and from time to time, he would answer questions that he had answered dozens of times.

    Ah Lang¡¯s patience could be said to be very good. The people in the shop had never seen him and his mother blush.

    The old couple, who were a little embarrassed at first, noticed that no one was paying attention to them in the shop. Even su Ruoyan, who had ordered the dishes, was behaving normally. Hence, the two of them were no longer as reserved.

    They even discussed Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills in a low voice and looked forward to the stir-fried grapefruitter.

    Time passed very quickly. As su Ruoyan would order a dish every time she ordered, the old couple¡¯s stir-fried grapefruit was served before su Ruoyan had even finished greeting the customers.

    Moreover, when Yuan Zhou was cooking this dish, a young couple even had a small discussion about the Dragon beard vegetable.

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 Chapter 1699

    <h4>Chapter 1699: Yuan Zhou¡¯s review</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The couple that was in the middle of their discussion looked like a married couple. The man had short hair, the woman had long hair, the man had big eyes, and the woman had big eyes like kazn ¡®s.

    This was the third time the two of them hade to master chef Restaurant. They were more restrained and didn¡¯t do anything too intimate. They weren¡¯t dog food suppliers.

    ¡°The stem of the stir-fried asparagus is so thick.¡± The big-eyed girl couldn¡¯t help muttering when she saw the long Xus vegetables picked by Yuan Zhou.

    Although he had onlye here three times, he was well aware of the concept of ingredients in the master chef Restaurant. No one would doubt the quality of the ingredients used by Yuan Zhou after eating here once.

    For example, stir-fried water spinach, mashed garlic, and Lotus White were really the core of the vegetable. The thick stems were all removed. After all, the thicker it was, the older it was. However, these vegetables had to be fresh and tender.

    Therefore, when the big-eyed girl saw that the long Xu vegetable stem was so thick, she felt very strange. Of course, the girl¡¯s first reaction was: ¡°Could it be that in this world, there¡¯s a dish that¡¯s more delicious the thicker the stem?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯ve never eaten it before, so you don¡¯t know. The longer the stem, the crispier it is. On the contrary, the thinner the root, the older it is.¡± The Doudou-eyed boyfriend seemed to know his girlfriend¡¯s doubts and immediately exined.

    ¡°There really is such a thing that is different from all other vegetables.¡± The big-eyed girl wanted to eat it herself.

    It was very normal to have an appetite after seeing other people eating so well. Therefore, her boyfriend also followed the trend and ordered a te of stir-fried grapefruit.

    The discussion between the two of them was put aside for the time being. On the other side, the old couple saw the Dragon¡¯s beard in front of them and began to open their thermos.

    The thermos cup was divided into threeyers. The first and secondyers were filled with steaming white rice, while thestyer was filled with half a pot of vegetable soup.

    The green vegetable soup had been left in the pot for a long time, and the green leaves had turned dark green and soft.

    ¡°Come old man, quickly eat. This dish looks really fresh and tender.¡± The olddy pushed the firstyer of the lunch box and the chopsticks to her husband.

    ......

    ¡°You eat too.¡± The old man immediately picked up a piece of extremely fresh and tender Long Xu vegetable with his chopsticks and put it in his wife¡¯s bowl.

    The olddy picked up the thermal lunch box on the second floor with a smile, nodded, and started to eat.

    The Green Dragon¡¯s beard vegetable was picked up by the brown chopsticks, and it was glistening with oil. The old grandma stuffed it into her mouth.

    The old man¡¯s sense of taste was not sensitive. The first thing he tasted was a faint saltiness, followed by the delicate fragrance of vegetables.

    The taste didn¡¯t seem toe from the mouth. Instead, it was a signal sent to the brain by the taste, vision, and mouth.

    ¡°Cha Cha¡± the Dragon¡¯s whisker was bitten off in his mouth. Although the old man¡¯s teeth were not good, the Dragon¡¯s whisker was not only crunchy but also tender. It was easy to eat.

    As she chewed, the unique fragrance of the Dragon¡¯s beard grew stronger, and the faint salty taste made the olddy eat with the rice.

    This caused the ordinary-tasting rice to be tainted with the fragrance of the Dragon¡¯s beard. It tasted like the most tender Buddha¡¯s hand melon, with the fragrance of vegetables and a light sweetness of vegetables.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. Old man, quickly try it. ¡± As the olddy spoke, she also picked up some food for her old man.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s really delicious. It¡¯s at your level.¡± The old man praised with a smile.

    ¡°What are you talking about? my dishes are not as delicious as little boss Yuan ¡®s.¡± The olddy looked at her husband with a reproachful look, but the smile on her face was as bright as a chrysanthemum.

    ¡°We¡¯ve chosen the right ce for ourst luxurious meal. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± The olddy ate her food in satisfaction.

    The old woman¡¯s husband nodded in agreement, but he didn¡¯t touch the dish.

    The lunch time ended in such a harmonious atmosphere. Yuan Zhou once again bought the mulberries of the old man who was peddling at the back door.

    It had to be said that the two old mulberry trees in the old man¡¯s house were not covered with pesticides. Although they did not look particrly good, the quality was still quite good. It could be seen that he had taken good care of them.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou still used mulberries to make the jam.

    ¡°It¡¯s 42 Jin here, so I¡¯ll take 40 Jin. ¡± ¡°Give two Jin to little boss Yuan,¡± the old man said.

    ¡°No, forty-two catties is forty-two catties.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. He wouldn¡¯t pay a cent less when doing business, let alone two catties.

    ¡°I can only charge you 40 catties. Boss Yuan, you alwayse to buy my mulberries out of kindness every year and get me two catties. Take it as my thanks to you.¡± The old man shook his head and said firmly.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t as stubborn as the old man this time. He only paid 40 catties of money and got a big bag of 42 catties of mulberries. In the end, Yuan Zhou asked with concern,¡±¡±Did you receive any more problematic money?¡±

    ¡°No. I haven¡¯t received any since little boss Yuan got me this money-checking pen.¡± When he said that, the old man was very happy and thanked Yuan Zhou again.

    In fact, since then, the old man would send some fruits to Yuan Zhou almost every time he sold fruits.

    A good person would be rewarded. It didn¡¯t mean that one would definitely get something after doing a good deed. It was just that the person who was helped would remember the kindness.

    Yuan Zhou had an obsessivepulsive disorder. Therefore, he still had the habit of making the Mulberry jam and giving it to others. After chatting with the old man for a while and seeing him off, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the Mulberry jam.

    Not long after, Zhong Lili came to the store in a hurry.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this is the list of the first batch of chefs that the president gave you.¡± Zhong Lili handed the folder to Yuan Zhou with both hands solemnly.

    Yuan Zhou received the document with both hands earnestly, but he didn¡¯t open it immediately. Instead, he waited for Zhong Lili to continue.

    ¡°The president said that if the individuals or organizations agree with the application, it will be approved. If not, head chef Yuan, please write down the reason for your disagreement.¡± Zhong Lili continued.

    ¡°Sure. Do you have a time limit?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and asked.

    ¡°If you have time, 48 hours would be the best,¡± said Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, Secretary Zhong.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±Secretary Zhong, you¡¯ve worked hard too. Do you need toe in and have a ss of water?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I won¡¯t take up any more of your time, head chef Yuan.¡± ¡°I have to go back to deal with some things immediately,¡± said Zhong Lili.

    Zhong Lili was really busy with something. Otherwise, she would definitely agree to boss Yuan¡¯s invitation to drink water, even if it was just a cup of in water. After all, the water was very famous now.

    He walked quickly to the corner of the street. Zhong Lili drove here. She drove her car in the parking lot and then charged 10 yuan for the parking fee.

    ¡°I remember that the parking fee was five Yuanst year. It¡¯s doubled now.¡± Zhong Lili muttered to herself,¡±there is no chef with such influence in history. It¡¯s hard to reach this level in the future.¡±

    This year, there was a saying in the financial circle,¡±there is no business in the world that is guaranteed to make profits without losses. If you want to find the one with the least risk, buy a house in Taoxi road.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that many people wanted to buy all kinds of insurance for Yuan Zhou if it wasn¡¯t for the conditions.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou watched Zhong Lili leave. Then, he returned to the restaurant and opened the folder.

    There were many documents. The first one was ¡°Cantonese cuisine association application to join the ¡®famous chefmunication high conference¡¯.¡±

    That¡¯s right. All the applicants were here to apply to join the celebrity gathering held by Yuan Zhou.

    There was a saying,¡±a cloud-piercing arrow will bring thousands of soldiers and horses to meet.¡± This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s n and the entire circle of chefs in China cooperated with him.

    This stack of documents was the application letter of the chef¡¯s Association from all over the country. Just think about it, almost all the chef¡¯s associations would support and actively want to join a meeting. Those who knew the industry would know the value of this, and those who didn¡¯t know the industry would think that it was very formal.

    There was no reason for Yuan Zhou to refuse. After reading all the applications, he agreed to all of them. Then, he called Zhou Shijie and confirmed the preliminary list of the first famous chef Communication Conference.

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    [ps: it¡¯s the start of the new semester. Everyone must pay attention to your safety. I wish you a smooth new semester. Love your noob cats.]

    [PS 2: yesterday, the noob cat suddenly fell sick, so I didn¡¯t update. The noob cat apologizes online. Please forgive me.]

 Chapter 1700

    <h4>Chapter 1700: Inspiration obtained in the dream</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the dinner time of the next day, Yuan Zhou prepared a table of ingredients for the flower banquet in advance. This was the celebratory banquet that Yin ya invited her colleagues to eat, so he naturally couldn¡¯t be careless.

    Yuan Zhou had to let Yin ya¡¯s colleagues feel how happy it was to have a boyfriend who was a master chef.

    However, the n couldn¡¯t keep up with the changes. Originally, Yin ya¡¯s colleagues had already packed up their things and were ready toe. However, the news of working overtime suddenly came. Therefore, the flower banquet had to be dyed.

    ¡°What time do you have to work overtime tonight?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yin ya gave him a rough time on the other side of the phone. It was still aste as usual.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked,¡±I¡¯ll cook something for you and send it to you after I¡¯m done with my work. ¡±

    Nevertheless, Yin ya definitely didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to be too tired. Therefore, her first reaction was to refuse.

    Yuan Zhou agreed readily and even promised that he wouldn¡¯te over if he was tired. But in fact, after he hung up the phone, he directly started to think about what to bring over in the evening.

    After thinking for a short while, Yuan Zhou thought of that and then started to open for business.

    The customers had already lined up in advance, and there was no problem with the order.

    ¡°Morning. Boss Yuan, long time no see.¡± Zhuang xinmu was the first to enter the restaurant. She greeted Yuan Zhou first and then sat down.

    Although she hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, Zhuang xinmu also knew that Yuan Zhou was extremely focused when he was cooking and wouldn¡¯t reply to her.

    Zhuang xinmu came to master chef Restaurant with her child alone with a more serious expression.

    ......

    In the beginning, he thought that she had quarreled with Wu Zhou. Therefore, the regr customers in the restaurant even asked her out of concern.

    In the end, she only appeared so serious because Wu Zhou had been on a business trip recently and Zhuang xinmu had been watching a very saddening and heart-wrenching TV series at home.

    Therefore, Zhuang xinmu brought the child to master chef Restaurant to rx.

    Speaking of which, the child of Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu was already two years old. Yuan Zhou liked it very much. After all, he was the one who named the child.

    As the leader of the naming world, Yuan Zhou was most satisfied with the love between Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu.

    After the dinner, Zhuang xinmu didn¡¯t leave immediately. Instead, she stayed to chat with her friends whom she hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    ¡°How are boss Yuan and little ya doing recently?¡± Zhuang xinmu asked.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s great. We¡¯re already discussing getting engaged.¡± Speaking of Yin ya, Yuan Zhou revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

    ¡°Oh? Are you getting engaged?¡± If Zhuang xinmu didn¡¯t ask, she wouldn¡¯t have known. But once she asked, she got a big piece of news, which attracted the attention of all the young friends present.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you going to get engaged?¡±

    ¡°I feel like I just heard something incredible.¡±

    ¡°There must be an engagement party.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I know about this?¡±

    The scene immediately burst into an uproar and everyone started talking at once. As a result, even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t get a word in.

    When the voices of his friends became softer, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±We¡¯re still choosing the date. There¡¯ll definitely be an engagement party. We¡¯ll send out invitations to everyone then.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that there¡¯s an engagement party. It¡¯s not a matter of eating or not. The main thing is that I feel that such a serious matter has to be taken seriously.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches with his hand and revealed a serious expression on his face.

    Yuan Zhou took a nce at Wu Hai, wondering why he didn¡¯t believe him.

    Not only did Yuan Zhou not believe it, but even Jiang Changxi, Fang Heng, sister Xian, Wang Hong and the others at the scene didn¡¯t believe it.

    ¡°If we¡¯re going to get married after the engagement, we¡¯ll definitely have a wedding banquet.¡± Did Wu Hai have such a thing as face? Therefore, hepletely ignored everyone¡¯s gazes and continued,¡±¡±When you¡¯re getting married, you have to tell me one or two months in advance. I¡¯ll prepare a big gift.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan and Xiaoya have such a good rtionship. It makes me want to have a sweet rtionship.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    Fang Heng looked at Zheng Xian and then said,¡±¡±Sister Xian, you¡¯re the type of person who talks about being single. You say that you want to have a sweet rtionship, but you don¡¯t take action. Even if someone tries to pursue you, you¡¯ll reject them.¡±

    After being exposed, Zheng Xian¡¯s face blushed a little, but she quickly hid it and said,¡±¡±Little Fangzi, you¡¯ve be more daring recently. You even dare to tease me.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t dare, I don¡¯t dare.¡± Fang Heng shook his head immediately.

    As Zheng Xian and Fang Heng often drank alone, their rtionship was quite good.

    ¡°As I said earlier, boss Yuan and Yin ya are a perfect match.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and looked at Wang Hong approvingly. Ever since this young man¡¯s book didn¡¯t fail, he had be much more eloquent.

    ¡°Oh right, Wang Hong, where¡¯s that female reader who was chasing you before? Are you still in contact?¡± Fang Heng was talking about the red bean incident.

    Wang Hong was immediately pissed off. That was because the female reader had really ignored him after finding out that he had made congee with red beans ...

    Therefore, Wang Hong red at Fang Heng fiercely.

    This could be said to be a joke that master chef Restaurant couldn¡¯t get over. Suddenly, the atmosphere inside and outside the restaurant was filled with a happy atmosphere.

    The group of people chatted for a while. It was time for the small Tavern to open for business, so they left separately.

    ¡°It¡¯s quitete now, and you¡¯re still with your child. I¡¯ll send you home.¡± Jiang Changxi said to Zhuang xinmu.

    ¡°Would it be too much trouble, Sister Jiang?¡± Zhuang xinmu hesitated.

    Jiang Changxi knocked on Zhuang xinmu¡¯s head and said, ¡°I¡¯m the godmother of my child. I don¡¯t want anything to happen to my goddaughter. ¡±

    As he said that, he led Zhuang xinmu away. Mao Ye was already ready to wee the guest who had drawn the lottery.

    Zheng Xian and Fang Heng didn¡¯t get it today either, so they could only use Fang Heng¡¯s bamboo liquor to deal with it. The two of them went to the wine shop one after another.

    ¡°To be honest, the love between little ya and boss Yuan is really sweet. It¡¯s really good and enviable to be able to fall in love like this.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°Sister Xian, you can do it too,¡± Fang Heng added.

    ¡°What can I do? no one¡¯s been chasing me recently.¡± Zheng Xian pouted.

    ¡°There will be someone, as long as you¡¯re willing.¡± Fang Heng said immediately.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. Has little Fangzi prepared the dishes to go with the wine today?¡± Zheng Xian directly changed the topic.

    ¡°Of course,¡± Fang Heng nodded and said,¡±I¡¯ll have as much as I want.¡±

    The pub was opened for business smoothly as usual. During this period, Yuan Zhou cooked a bowl of soup in the kitchen and went to Yin yapany with the food box.

    Although Yuan Zhou had sent Yin ya dinner and midnight snack for many times, he had never brought the same thing to her.

    After Yin ya got off work, Yuan Zhou drove her home. On the way, he discussed the engagement with Yin ya again.

    After sending Yin ya home, Yuan Zhou also went back to his restaurant. After washing up, he read for half an hour as usual before going to bed.

    Yuan Zhou suddenly had a dream in his sleep. After being awoken, he stayed in a daze for a while and then quickly took out a small notebook from the drawer of the bedside cab to record it.

    It wasn¡¯t a nightmare, but a very constructive dream. Many great artists and writers were inspired by dreams.

    ¡°I¡¯m such a clever little boy. ¡± Yuan Zhouplimented himself.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had been nning how to promote the Cantonese cuisine. After all, he was now the honorary Vice President of the Cantonese cuisine Association.

    If it was really just a big event with Cantonese cuisine, it was actually very simple. Just like the Tea Party and pastry party, it could be a big event in the chef circle.

    However, that was not what Yuan Zhou wanted. Besides, his original intention was not to promote it in the circle of chefs.

    To put it bluntly, this method was suitable for Yunnan cuisine, but as for Cantonese cuisine ...

    It was one of the eight major Chinese cuisines, one of the five major Chinese cuisines, and one of the four major Chinese cuisines. Therefore, the status and poprity of Cantonese cuisine in the circle of chefs did not need to be promoted at all.

    However, in the dream just now, Yuan Zhou thought of a promotion activity that all the customers could participate in. To be exact, even those who didn¡¯te to the master chef Restaurant for meals could participate in it.

    Extremely excited, Yuan Zhou was just about to dial Zheng Jiawei¡¯s phone number. But before he could make the call, he suddenly realized that it was 2 a.m. And it wasn¡¯t a good time to disturb him.

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou suppressed the excitement in his heart. Most people should have such an experience. They suddenly thought of an idea in the middle of the night and then wanted to carry it out like a cat scratching at their heart.

    Yuan Zhou suppressed the urge. After all, he had to open the restaurant tomorrow, so he had to have sufficient sleep.

 Chapter 1701

    <h4>Chapter 1701: Guangfu soup</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, even Wang Huai and Mr. MA all believed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s Qi-maintaining skills were at the Grandmaster level.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability to maintain hisposure was not as good as his culinary skills. However, the reason for this was that his culinary skills were too high and too strong.

    Just like the fighting strength of a certain bald man, Yuan Zhou had never lost to him since he started cultivating.

    To be honest, due to the teachings of Zhou Shijie and some other Masters and the fact that he had truly fallen in love with cooking, Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnanimity and self-restraint could now be considered to be at the level of a master.

    Not to mention others, just the fact that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any sectarian bias and would guide anyone had already surpassed many chefs.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou got up early, ran in the morning, and then prepared breakfast as usual.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou called Zheng Jiawei and Cheng Cheng.

    The former was very easy tomunicate with. When Yuan Zhou expressed his thoughts, Zheng Jiawei not only could quickly answer him, but also provided some useful suggestions.

    As for thetter,

    ¡°Master, are you looking for my dad?¡± This was the first thing Cheng Cheng said when he received the call.

    ¡°Could it be that my dad is in seclusion again, so Grandmaster can¡¯t find him and called me?¡± Cheng Han toot and guessed.

    ¡°But it shouldn¡¯t be. My dad has saved Grandmaster¡¯s number as a special attention, so even if it¡¯s on silent mode, he can still pick up your number.¡± The sound of Cheng Cheng¡¯s footsteps came from the other end of the phone. It seemed that he was guessing while taking the phone to find master Cheng.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say a word, but Cheng Han had already said the above three lines.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then said directly,¡±¡±I¡¯m here for you. ¡±

    On the other end of the phone, Cheng Han realized that he had spoken too much and felt a little awkward. He coughed twice and stopped in his tracks to ease the awkwardness.¡±Is there anything I can help you with, Grand Master?¡±

    ¡°Yuan restaurant, and the food review website. Are you managing them, Xiao Ling?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Cheng Cheng nodded, then reported the operating status of the two websites in a very familiar manner.

    As a website that mainly left messages, shared information, and ridiculed people, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had good traffic. As for the food review website, it had be the most authoritative food review website in the country. Countless old customers would share their findings on the website. It was already a habit for foodies to find good restaurants on Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website when they traveled to a certain ce.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge, many bigpanies were waving their cash to buy this website. However, they were all stopped by Jiang Changxi. After all, Queen Jiang had also invested in this website.

    Yuan Zhou told Cheng Cheng the General n after the discussion with Zheng Jiawei. Her first reaction was to open her eyes wide.

    ¡°Grandmaster, do we need to make such a big move to promote Cantonese cuisine this time?¡± she asked anxiously.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was very simple. He nned to hold an organized vote with the theme of ¡°the most popr choice of the master chef restaurant¡¯s Cantonese cuisine soup.¡±

    No matter if you logged into the food review website or Yuan Dian tan, you could vote for your favorite Cantonese soup. Each IP only had one vote.

    Why was the goal soup? speaking of Cantonese cuisine, the most well-known ones were Cantonese snacks and old fire soup.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. People of Yuan Zhou¡¯s generation often watched movies and TV shows about boiling soup and a pile of delicious Cantonese snacks in the morning.

    It was just that Yuan Zhou had made the Suzhou shipping station a few days ago and the pastry gathering had been on the news for quite a while. Although the Cantonese dim sum and the shipping station were twopletely different things, there might be some repetition of the first impression.

    Hence, Cantonese soup was the best choice.

    Old fire soup, a more written name should be Guangfu soup, created by the people of Guangfu and carried forward.

    There was a saying,¡±it¡¯s better to eat without vegetables than to eat without soup.¡± This soup was Guangfu soup.

    The event wouldst for a week. After the event ended, the soup with the most votes would enjoy a 50% discount for half a month in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    That¡¯s right, he didn¡¯t mishear it. Half a month of continuous discount.

    Other than the price, master chef Restaurant had always been ridiculed by big foodies. No matter if it was Valentine¡¯s Day, the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, or any other Festival, master chef Restaurant would never offer discounts.

    Just like what theizens said,¡±boss Yuan will always be waiting for you here in the storm.¡± ¡°US gold will go down, and the house price will go down. Master chef Restaurant will never offer discounts.¡±

    ording to the Chronicle written by Wang Hong, up to the fourth volume, the master chef Restaurant had only offered three discounts. The first was a 12% discount when the restaurant had just opened, and the second was a 10% discount. The most recent discount was when the master chef Restaurant was listed.

    No matter which of these three times, there would always be a sea of people, not to mention this time it was a 50% discount. Although it was only one dish, one couldpletely imagine the enthusiasm of the customers.

    That was why Cheng Cheng¡¯s first reaction was to ask if there was a need to go so far.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master. I promise toplete this task. I have a friend who is Marshal Tianpeng. If I can¡¯t let this news go viral on the inte within three days, I ... I won¡¯t be able to find a boyfriend in the future. ¡± Cheng Cheng was full of fighting spirit as he made a military pledge.

    Yuan Zhou really wanted to tell Cheng Hao not to raise such a g. After all, Cheng Hao hadn¡¯t been in a serious rtionship even once. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it wasn¡¯t very good to say that. Therefore, he could only respond with silence.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone. Cheng Han was deeply influenced by her father. As long as Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hang up the phone on his own initiative, she wouldn¡¯t hang up.

    Since it was an activity proposed by Yuan Zhou, all the expenses andbor would be borne by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yuan Zhou transferred the money to Zheng Jiawei and Cheng Han. This was his usual way of doing things.

    Strictly speaking, this promotion activity wasn¡¯t an official activity. However, Yuan Zhou still informed Zhou Shijie and Song Ming that his status had been promoted to that position.

    As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, Zhou Shijie was definitely in full support of Yuan Zhou¡¯s promotion. However, as a famous chef of Shandong cuisine, Zhou Shijie had some other thoughts.

    What he was thinking about was naturally how to make Yuan Zhou interested in the Lu cuisine.

    ¡°Little Yuan, what do you think of the Lu cuisine?¡± Zhou Shijie answered his own question,¡±our Lu cuisines can be said to have the longest history. Moreover, our cuisines have the best foundation. Little Yuan, if you have any thoughts about Lu cuisines, you must tell me.¡±

    ¡°Uh ... I don¡¯t have any thoughts. I¡¯m also very interested in Lu cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Since you don¡¯t have any ideas, why hasn¡¯t your master chef Restaurant served Shandong cuisine for so long?¡± Zhou Shijie asked over the phone.

    Speaking of which, Zhou Shijie had been wanting to ask this question for a long time. He didn¡¯t mention Sichuan cuisine at the beginning. After all, Yuan Zhou was from Sichuan.

    Then, there was nothing to say about Yunnan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine. The geographical locations of Yunnan Province and Guizhou Province were the closest to Sichuan Province. This was something that could not be changed.

    But why were the dishes from Guangdong and Jiangsu also ranked ahead of the dishes from Shandong? Chairman Zhou had calcted that the distance between Chengdu and Shunde was more than 1600 kilometers!

    After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s n to publicize the Cantonese cuisine, Chairman Zhou finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.

    Among them, Zhou Shijie had never thought about whether Yuan Zhou knew how to cook Shandong cuisine.

    After all, in Zhou Shijie¡¯s opinion, there was nothing Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know.

    Faced with the hidden bitterness in Chairman Zhou¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know how to answer him. He could only force himself to say,¡±¡±I¡¯m already thinking about Lu cuisine. ¡±

    ¡°Really?¡± Zhou Shijie was delighted.

    ¡°Yes. Lu cuisines are mainly divided into five branches-Southwest of Lu, the Kong family, Jiaodong, Boshan, and Jinan. I¡¯m currently studying the Kong family cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t bluffing.

    Yuan Zhou had already started to absorb cooking knowledge on his own. After studying the existing ancient books, Yuan Zhou had already started to study and eat the Kong Fu dishes.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m relieved to have you in Lu cuisine. ¡± Zhou Shijie hung up the phone contentedly.

    Compared to Zhou Shijie, Song Ming was so happy that he jumped up and down after hearing the news.

    Of course, Song Ming restrained himself. After all, he was the chairman of the Cantonese cuisine Association, so he had to be steady.

    ¡°President song, what¡¯s the matter that made you so happy?¡± Li He, the Executive Vice President of the Cantonese cuisine Association, smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum when he saw Song Ming receiving a call.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Song Ming coughed dryly.¡±It¡¯s nothing much. Head chef Yuan has prepared an event to promote our Cantonese cuisine.¡±

    Li He didn¡¯t ask who head chef Yuan was. There were many chefs with the surname Yuan in the country, but there was only one person who could make song Ming call him head chef.

    Song Ming then told Li He the general content of the event.

    Li He instantly realized that this was a great opportunity.¡±¡±If this event was held by other chefs, no one woulde out. However, the probability is different if it¡¯s held by head chef Yuan. Do we need to cooperate?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Head chef Yuan has nned this event because he doesn¡¯t want it to be too official.¡± ¡°Most importantly, head chef Yuan is also the honorary Vice President of the Cantonese cuisine Association,¡± Song Ming said.

    Li He nodded to show that he understood, and said,¡±¡±Then, do we really not need the Association to send an official letter of thanks?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. Yuan Zhou is also a member of our Association,¡± Song Ming repeated this sentence again, and then after a while, he said,¡±¡±I heard that head chef Yuan likes ancient books. I¡¯ve prepared a present for head chef Yuan¡¯s birthday.¡±

    Many yearster, the number one ancient books Museum in the world, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking ancient books Museum, would be established. And the ancient books in the museum would be collected bit by bit in this way.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1702

    <h4>Chapter 1702: The worship effect</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The next few days had been peaceful since the publicity n had begun.

    With the involvement of the ck Beast, the United States was about to hold an ¡°International Art Exhibition¡±. Zheng Jiawei went all out and overturned all the opening ns. He simply applied for the two masterpieces to participate in the International Art Exhibition.

    As the curator, Zhao Lunze naturally wouldn¡¯t refuse. The trouble caused by Zheng Jiawei in China was not enough to satisfy her.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about this matter. Speaking of which, the International Art Exhibition was also the first time for Yuan Zhou¡¯s works to appear in the Western art world.

    On the fourth day after Cheng Hao patted his chest and made a promise, Hao Cheng, Liu Li, Huang Fei, and Wang Qiang came to the door after breakfast.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, thank you for your careful teaching,¡± Wang Qiang said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been in Chengdu for half a year, and I can clearly feel the improvement of my cooking skills. ¡± Liu Li said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really troubled you for the past six months, head chef Yuan,¡±Hao Cheng said.

    Thest one to speak was Huang Fei. The three people in front of him had already said what they needed to say. When it was his turn, he didn¡¯t know what to say. However, the gratitude and respect he had for Yuan Zhou in his heart were genuine. Therefore, he was at a loss for words for a moment and then bowed to Yuan Zhou.

    Seeing this, Yuan Zhou finally reacted. The four people were leaving.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou answered,¡±this is rted to your own serious and hard work.¡±

    ¡°We can¡¯t bite off more than we can chew. We¡¯ve already learned enough, so from tomorrow on, the four of us will start preparing and organize what we¡¯ve learned.¡± Wang Qiang spoke on behalf of the other three.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Just as Yuan Zhou had thought, he asked after a pause,¡±¡±Are you all preparing to go back to Suzhou?¡±

    ......

    ¡°No,¡± Wang Qiang replied.¡±Only brother Cheng and I are going back to Suzhou to open a new shop. Xiaofei and Liu Li are nning to stay.¡±

    Following Hao Cheng, Liu Li and Huang Fei, Yuan Zhou got a rough idea of the situation.

    Hao Cheng was hang Tian¡¯s disciple, and Wang Qiang was Wang Jike¡¯s son. The two of them naturally had to go back and inherit their mantle.

    On the other hand, Liu Li and Huang Fei did not have much to worry about. Liu Li¡¯s old man basically did not care about anything anymore, and thetter was even more obvious.

    ¡°How¡¯s the arrangement of the shop?¡± The four people respected Yuan Zhou as if he were their senior. That was why Yuan Zhou asked them one more question.

    Wang Jike and hang Tian had already prepared two shops. The names had been discussed at the same time. One was called Wang Qiang¡¯s shop, and the other was called haocheng¡¯s shop. The location and renovation had already begun.

    The construction of Liu Li¡¯s and Huang Fei¡¯s shops had encountered some difficulties. The two shops had to be located near Taoxi road.

    However, could a shop near Taoxi road be bought with money? To be precise, Liu Li and Huang Fei were not only rich, but they also knew Wu Yun GUI. However, they had yet to find a suitable partner.

    No matter how big the restaurant was, it was named ¡°xxx restaurant.¡± This naming model was named ¡°worship effect¡± by a professor who studied the food and beverage market in the future. He published a paper called ¡°investigation of the only worship phenomenon in the food and beverage industry.¡±

    The root cause of the restaurant was that before master chef Restaurant was listed, it was called ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡± by many people. As it was easy to call it that, even after it was listed, there were still people who continued to call it that.

    In his 50 years of cooking career, head chef Yuan had guided and taught countless chefs from different cuisines and countries. To express their respect for head chef Yuan, these people named the restaurant xx restaurant.

    The future papers would not be published here. After all, ording to the research of the future, Liu Li and the other three were the earliest examples of the ¡°worship effect¡±.

    Of course, Japan did not agree with this. The Japanese schrs believed that ¡°dashi xiujie¡¯s restaurant¡± was the earliest.

    However, because dashi xiujie¡¯s small shop was a ¡°xxxx small shop¡± and ¡°xxx small shop¡±, there was a certain difference in the format. Only the Japanese agreed with this statement.

    Liu Li, Hao Cheng, Huang Fei and Wang Qiang chatted with Yuan Zhou for a while more before they left.

    Walking along Taoxi road, Huang Fei and Wang Qiang were still struggling with the location.

    ¡°Sister Jiang and boss Wu couldn¡¯t find a good ce,¡± Huang Fei sighed.

    ¡°Sigh, we were thinking that Huang Fei¡¯s little restaurant and Liu Li¡¯s little restaurant could shine under master chef restaurant¡¯s radiance.¡± Liu Li expressed his exhaustion.

    ¡°Actually, I know of a ce that¡¯s very suitable.¡± Hao Cheng suddenly said.

    ¡°What ce?¡± ¡°Hurry up and tell me.¡± Liu Li and Huang Fei looked at Hao Cheng eagerly.

    ¡°There.¡± Hao Cheng pointed.

    Then, Liu Li and Huang Fei looked in the direction Hao Cheng was pointing at and nced at Wu Hai¡¯s residence.

    Liu Li and Huang Fei¡¯s expressions changed from excitement to indifference.

    The two of them nced at Hao Cheng and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°...Uh,¡± Hao Cheng continued.¡±I really think that the ce under eaves Wu is quite suitable. The size is also suitable.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s suitable. You go and tell eaves Wu that you want to buy it. ¡± Liu Li, with her chubby belly, added,¡±¡±In any case, I can¡¯te to an agreement.¡±

    Hearing this, Hao Cheng had nothing to say. Even Huang Fei, who had the best family background among the four of them, had never thought of using money to throw at the crow beast.

    To put it bluntly, Huang Fei¡¯s family might not even have as much money as the crow beast. Even if they did, to the crow beast, food was definitely more important than money!

    After Yuan Zhou sent the four people away, he turned on his phone and was looking at thetest news about food ingredients on the inte.

    About half an hourter, she received a call from Cheng Han. ording to her, the news had already been spread and there would be news by tomorrow at thetest.

    He was very efficient. Of course, Zheng Jiawei was even more efficient. The activity section of ¡°talk about Yuan restaurant¡± and ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review¡± website had beenpleted two days ago.

    Capable people were always quick to do things. On the fifth day after Yuan Zhou had the inspiration, this matter had already exploded on the inte.

    Moreover, it hadpletely achieved the effect required by Yuan Zhou.

    While Yuan Zhou was reading the news on the inte, those who had read the news were also shocked.

    ¡°My titanium alloy dog eyes are blind. Quicklye and see what I¡¯ve discovered!¡± In thepany¡¯s pantry, his colleagues were resting in harmony at noon. They were talking andughing when suddenly, a broken male voice broke the harmony.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on the source of the sound. There was a saying that said,¡±it¡¯s scary.¡± They subconsciously wanted to scold him, but after seeing the ¡°source of the sound¡±, they swallowed their words.

    ¡°Team leader MA, you scared me to death.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, this sudden sound scared me.¡±

    The two girls spoke, and they didn¡¯t sound like they were reprimanding him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I couldn¡¯t help it because I saw a shocking piece of news.¡± The voice, MA zida, immediately apologized.

    That¡¯s right, thispany was apany that was ipetent at cooking new dishes.

    As the team A leader of the foreignpany¡¯s public rtions department, MA zida was one of the first customers of master chef Restaurant.

    When United Arab Emirates tyrant silika came to China, he introduced the master chef Restaurant to them. Then, the 100 styles of rice cuisine, vegetarian pf, sessfully conquered the UAE tyrant and made a great contribution. After that, simr things happened.

    Of course, after Yuan Zhou became well-known throughout Chengdu, everyone knew that Yuan Zhou had good culinary skills and would treat his customers to a meal here.

    ¡°What did you see? Could it be that Porsche is on sale?¡± Another colleague asked.

    MA zida was still very calm during work hours. His sudden shouting and yelling naturally aroused everyone¡¯s curiosity.

    As for the Porsche that his colleague had asked about, buying a Porsche had always been MA zida¡¯s dream.

    ¡°A Porsche discount? how could it be as scary as this? I was scrolling through Weibo just now and saw a piece of news. Master chef Restaurant is offering a 50% discount!¡± MA zida said.

    As soon as he said that, the colleagues present had two reactions.

    The first one was that he blurted out,¡±brother MA, are you feeling a little bored and dizzy because you can¡¯t sleep? boss yuan can¡¯t possibly give you a 50% discount.¡±

    The second was that he was a little confused. So what if master chef Restaurant had a discount?

    It was obvious that the former had either been there or knew about the situation of master chef Restaurant, while thetter didn¡¯t know much about it. For example, his colleague, little Lin, only knew about such a small restaurant in Chengdu. The head chef, Yuan Zhou, was known as Saitama-Sensei in the cooking world and was unrivaled in one-on-onebat.

    The former considerately made up for thetter¡¯s discount and how amazing it was in the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°So brother MA, you really didn¡¯t see wrongly?¡±

    ¡°Here, take a look for yourself.¡± MA zida posted this shocking Weibo.

    A simple food criticmented,¡±Repost the voting activity held by master chef Restaurant. The soup with the most votes would get a 50% discount for half a month. Half a month was equivalent to 15 days, 360 hours, and 21600 minutes. This was what it meant to see you for a long time! [Attached is a link to the voting.]

    MA zida paid close attention to Lee Yanyi. After all, although Lee Yanyi had a sharp tongue, hisments were really fair.

    He clicked on the link and entered the activity section of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website. There were designated messages from the queuingmittee¡¯s Chairman Jiang Changxi, the vice-chairman Zheng Jiawei, and the administrator Cheng Han.

    All of this proved that this incredible event was real.

    ¡°I have to go to the half-month discount. A bowl of soup and a night of 100 styles of rice cuisine. It¡¯s perfect to drink the soup and soak the rice in it.¡±

    ¡°Any kind of soup is fine. If there¡¯s a discount, I have to make a meal of it. It¡¯s a good deal to take advantage of boss Yuan. It¡¯s a waste not to take advantage of him.¡±

    The colleagues began to discuss.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already voted. We¡¯ll go for the stewed Dragon Bone with mangoes and orange peel.¡± MA zida said.

    He had been staring at this soup for a long time. MA zida had also eaten it in other ces, but it tasted strange. It was either the dosage of Arhat was wrong or there was too much orange peel. However, master chef Restaurant would definitely not have such a situation.

    ¡°If a mangoes can be used to make soup, I think it must be tea tree mushroom, Fig and old Duck Soup.¡±

    ¡°Are you guys stupid for not exining the ginseng ck-bone chicken soup? He definitely had to choose the most expensive soup to maximize the discount. Imagine if you give a 50% discount for 10 yuan, it¡¯s only 5 yuan cheaper. If you give a 50% discount for 100 yuan, it¡¯s 50 yuan cheaper. ¡± One of the colleagues said loudly. His tone and manner of speaking made it seem as if he was the only one who was sober.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. If a 100 yuan discount is 50 yuan, then a 100000 Yuan discount is 50000 Yuan. Can you afford it?¡± ¡°Have you ever considered the standard of the ingredients used by Yuan Zhou?¡± MA zida said slowly.¡±Even if there¡¯s a 50% discount, can you still afford to drink the ginseng ck Chicken soup?¡±

 Chapter 1703

    <h4>Chapter 1703: Everyone¡¯s special ability to campaign for votes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    MA zida, the new dish expert¡¯s real name was actually MA Zhida. It was just that after being called by so many nicknames, not many people remembered his real name.

    Kobayashi, who was listening to the popr science, went from being confused to thinking. In fact, he had wanted to eat there many times, but every time, he was directly discouraged by the prices on the inte.

    What was a Price Guide? it was a price that you would definitely eat more than.

    But today, his colleagues were so excited that they also wanted to go and eat. MA zida was canvassing for votes and asked his colleagues to vote for mangoes with dried skin and Dragon Bone stew.

    Xiao Lin felt that this soup was still a little expensive, so although he agreed, he had actually secretly invested in the stewed pear with Fig soup.

    The reaction of MA zida¡¯spany was like a miniature. It was the true reaction of the customers, the old woman, and his young friends after seeing the news through various channels.

    Many friends from other ces had already started to book tickets during the holidays. It was conceivable that after a week of voting, Taoxi road in Chengdu would be packed with people again.

    Don¡¯t think it¡¯s unbelievable that he came to Rong city just for a meal.

    Michelin had once defined the value of the stars they selected as such. For example, a star was a restaurant worth visiting.

    A two-star restaurant was a restaurant worth taking a long detour, while a three-star restaurant was a restaurant worthy of a special trip.

    In that case, how could a master chef Restaurant bepared with a three-star Michelin restaurant?

    As a matter of fact, other restaurants also had this kind of review and voting activity. However,pared to Yuan Zhou, there was a huge gap.

    First, the other restaurants would definitely have to set a perimeter. Who would dare to say that they had all the Guangfu soup?

    ......

    However, Yuan Zhou dared to.

    Secondly, other restaurants would definitely not be able to cause such a big wave.

    The voting started at 4:00 p.m. Yesterday. It hadn¡¯t even been 24 hours when Yuan Zhou started watching the show at noon. So far, the first ce was ¡°ginseng ck-bone chicken soup,¡± with 267000 votes and more than 200 kinds of soup nominated.

    What was the concept of more than two hundred kinds of soup? even if he drank one a day, he would not have the same soup for more than half a year.

    ¡°Are you demons? To be honest, I¡¯m from Foshan. I¡¯ve been to so many Cantonese restaurants since I was young, but I¡¯ve never seen this much soup. ¡± Shenyang

    ¡°As a Shao Guan resident, my grandmother has been making soup for me since I was a child. There¡¯s a soup that¡¯s a specialty of our vige called stewed Kiwis with ribs. It¡¯s sour and nourishes the greasiness. The soup is pure and fragrant, and there¡¯s a hint of sourness in the meat fragrance. It makes people want to drink a second mouthful after one sip. After I left my hometown, I didn¡¯t see any other ces having Kiwis stewed pork ribs. Today, I saw boss Yuan¡¯s event and prepared to show off. When I added the name, the website reminded me that this soup had been nominated. Then, I saw that the Kiwis stewed pork ribs had already gained more than 70 votes. I was really convinced!¡± jyc, the science trash.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be fooled by thementer above. Not only did he not pass mathematics, but I also saw through his intention. He was trying to get votes for Kiwis and pork ribs stew. Don¡¯t believe him, my friends. This soup doesn¡¯t sound good. What¡¯s really good is the pork belly pork glue soup. Only those who drink it will know the taste.¡± Fish, Oh fish *

    This trick of canvassing for votes was really impossible to guard against. Belittling each other was a light punishment. jyc, the science trash, immediately replied.

    ¡°So what if I didn¡¯t pass math? I didn¡¯t pass and ate your rice, but I used your Abacus? I¡¯m just canvassing for votes. No matter who it is, as long as they vote for Kiwis stewed pork ribs, we¡¯ll be friends. Pork belly glue soup is so greasy, it can¡¯t bepared to our soup!¡± jyc, the science trash.

    ¡°Heh, if the pork belly flower glue soup doesn¡¯t taste good, I¡¯ll twist my head off!¡± Fish, Oh fish *

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    In less than a day, there were more than 8000ments on the event page. The two people above were still rtively gentle.

    His peers were all envious. Of course, even though they were envious, no one wanted to imitate him. After all, thest person who imitated Yuan Zhou to set up a queuing Committee had already died.

    Li Li was the most mboyant one. He had followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s Weibo and often went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to talk.

    It was known that Li Li had a sockpuppet called ¡°Li Xiaohua¡± in Yuan¡¯s restaurant. He was afraid that others would find out that the sockpuppet was a female.

    Therefore, Li Li got to know the news that very night and ordered the food overnight. Early the next morning, he saw a sign erected at the entrance of the Western restaurant,[assist Guangfu¡¯s soup King].

    [Event details: Guangfu soup, which has been voted by thousands of customers in master chef Restaurant, is the king of soup and the king of helpers. One weekter, master chef Restaurant will rank first. Customers who vote for the king of soup can exchange screenshots of the voting on the website for a discount card of 12%.]

    The operation of a King. Then, the other bronze shops started to learn this operation, and all kinds of support activities were started.

    These were the reactions of the restaurant owners. One of the most curious things that the customers came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was to ask Yuan Zhou why he suddenly held this activity. After all, in the hearts of the customers, the stoic Yuan Zhou was still quite mysterious.

    For example, the girl with kaznd¡¯s big eyes was very curious. She and her boyfriend came over just before dinner to ask.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why did you suddenly think of holding this activity?¡± she asked.

    ¡°Why are you asking so many questions? boss Yuan must have his reasons.¡± The pea-eyed man immediately said.

    ¡°I just want to know, this is called a strong desire for knowledge: ¡®The big-eyed girl, kazran, raised her voice at her boyfriend, as if she was very fierce.

    ¡°If you want to know, just ask me. Why bother boss Yuan?¡± Doudou opened his mouth and said,¡±first of all, it¡¯s definitely to give back to the customers. Although boss Yuan usually doesn¡¯t smile or talk, he still treats his customers very well. Second, I remember that boss Yuan is the honorary Vice Chairman of the Cantonese cuisine Association. This activity is definitely to promote Cantonese cuisine. Boss Yuan has always had a strong sense of responsibility.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re so stupid. Don¡¯t use your own intelligence to measure boss Yuan. Boss Yuan definitely didn¡¯t hold this activity because of what you said. ¡± The big-eyed girl, kan, said.

    After saying that, the big-eyed girl even turned her head and asked Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Don¡¯t you agree, boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou pretended not to have heard that with an expressionless face. Why did this couple be fat?

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s memory, this man had only been to the restaurant a few times. How could he know him so well?

    As for the woman, how was Yuan Zhou supposed to answer her?

    Fortunately, the awkwardness didn¡¯tst long before master Cheng arrived.

    ¡°Master, how¡¯s your body today?¡± This was the first sentence that master Cheng said after greeting him.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou was much younger than master Cheng. Even if they were master and disciple, he shouldn¡¯t have asked that question. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him and just waited for master Cheng¡¯s next sentence quietly.

    ¡°I know about your daily schedule, master. You don¡¯t have much sleep. Yesterday, I saw a piece of news saying that people who don¡¯t get enough sleep are prone to sudden death. I immediately thought of you, master.¡± Master Cheng said with a worried look.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s calm face revealed a little more expression. His words sounded a little strange.

    ¡°So, for your safety, master, I ordered a bed in Germany that can help you improve your quality of sleep.¡± Master Cheng continued.

    Although Yuan Zhou had the system to help him sleep, Cheng zhaomei was being filial to him, which was rare. Therefore, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and epted it.

    After the first matter, master Cheng brought up the second matter of the day,¡±¡±I heard from my girl that you¡¯re holding an event, master. Do you need my help?¡±

    ¡°No need,¡± ¡°Cheng Cheng and Zheng Jiawei are enough for the activity,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um. Little Zheng is indeed very reliable,¡± master Cheng nodded and said.

    The Father automatically ignored his own daughter.

    ¡°You¡¯re one of the best in Sichuan cuisine now. Don¡¯t run up and down. Be more steady.¡± Yuan Zhou said to master Cheng. As long as there was something going on in master chef Restaurant, master Cheng would always rush over.

    Master Cheng nodded his head to show that he was clear about that. However, the matter regarding his master had always been the highest priority.

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 Chapter 1704

    <h4>Chapter 1704: I don¡¯t think he will make a move</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As the soup event continued, more and more people paid attention to it in the next few days.

    The most outrageous thing was that on the third day after the event began,#Master chef Restaurant soup King selection #was ranked 17th on Weibo¡¯s hot search.

    It was true. In today¡¯s fan economy, apart from food safety issues, this was the first time that pure food had made it to the hot search.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had been on the hot search for many times as a character.

    On the fourth day, Song Ming led a group of chefs from the Cantonese cuisine Association and booked the entire inte caf¨¦ to vote.

    They booked the inte cafe not because they were extravagant, but because there were so many chefs there. They threw all their bets in a few minutes, and then they spent the rest of the time staring at the screen and thements on the event page.

    ¡°This year¡¯s customers are no good. Why are all the soups with high votes low difficulty? why didn¡¯t anyone vote for mymb stew with ginseng and goji berries?!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve learned a lot. I¡¯m going to remember these methods of canvassing for votes. They might be useful in the future.¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. Previously, there were people who were not convinced by head chef Yuan¡¯s appointment as the honorary Vice President. Look at how casually he promoted it and it immediately exploded.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    The group of people stared intently at the screen, which made the owner of the inte caf¨¦ a little confused. This group of people in suits and leather shoes all had serious expressions on their faces, as if they were looking at a report.

    Song Ming, the president of the Cantonese cuisine Association, was very happy, but Zhang Yan, the other President, was not so happy.

    Zhang Yan was unhappy, not because he was jealous of Yuan Zhou¡¯s promotion of Cantonese cuisine. After all, head chef Yuan was a chef from Sichuan. This was something that could not be erased or changed!

    ......

    ¡°Father, why do you have such a long face all day long?¡± Zhang Ying asked.

    A straight face was a dialect to describe a serious expression or an unfriendly expression. Zhang Ying was not busy these days, so she often went home to rest. However, when she came back, she always saw her father with this expression.

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business,¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s tone was stiff.¡±If you have nothing to do, go on a trip with your friends. Don¡¯te back for a free meal during the holidays.¡±

    ¡°Dad! I¡¯m back to keep youpany, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll be lonely. ¡± Zhang Ying said.

    Zhang Yeughed coldly and said,¡±don¡¯t make it sound like freeloading is only natural. As for apanying me, do I still need you to apany me?¡± Do Ick money or something else? There¡¯s a generation gap between our thoughts. ¡±

    ¡°Am I your biological son? I¡¯ll go find my biological trash can!¡± Zhang Ying said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good rtionship. ¡± Zhang Ye was unmoved and said,¡±I can even sponsor you for the return trip.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Zhang Ying was speechless. She was a President after all. Although she couldn¡¯tpare with Jiang Changxi at all, she was always the one who was speechless when she talked about it with her father.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯m just going to freeload food and drink. I¡¯m going to eat your food, live your life, and use your food.¡± In the end, Zhang Ying used her unique skill to cheat.

    Zhang Ye ignored her and turned to the study. Zhang Ying followed behind. She was really worried about Zhang Ye.

    As the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Zhang Yan¡¯s study room was quite antique. There was a piece of red sandalwood that he had found before, and other things that were piled up.

    ¡°Don¡¯t step on my wood. You can¡¯t afford topensate me for my wood even if you sell yourself by weight. ¡± Zhang Ye said. He was also someone who loved wood.

    A person who loved wood. These four words sounded a little strange, but in reality, he liked to collect more precious wood. He didn¡¯t use it to carve, but just kept it.

    Let alone a hundred-year-old fragrant Rosewood, there were very few old wood that were thirty or forty years old.

    What Zhang Ji was most proud of was the small piece of hundred-year-old red sandalwood in his study.

    ¡°...¡± Selling her by catties? did he think she was pig meat? However, Zhang Ying also knew that the wood was very expensive. Most importantly, old wood was not only expensive, but also could not be bought with money.

    Zhang Ye pondered for a while, then packed his things and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Dad, where are you going?¡± Zhang Ying asked.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant,¡± Zhang Ye did not even turn his head.

    Hearing that, Zhang Ying¡¯s eyes lit up. Maybe she could see her idol. Zhang Ying immediately said,¡±I want to go too.¡±

    Thus, Zhang Yan and his daughter arrived at master chef Restaurant.

    Along the way, Zhang Ying kept asking what they were doing at master chef Restaurant, but Zhang San was tight-lipped and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°President Zhang.¡±

    After lunchtime, Yuan Zhou was preparing to cook something for himself when he saw Zhang Yan and greeted him first.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t inform head chef Yuan beforeing. I hope I didn¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head frankly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, will Sister Jiange to dinner tonight?¡± Zhang Ying seized the opportunity and asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure,¡± ¡°But she¡¯s very busy with herpany recently, so she rarelyes here,¡± answered Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Zhang Ying¡¯s mood instantly became low.

    Zhang Yan and Yuan Zhou made some small talk, mainly to ask about their recent situation. He also revealed to Yuan Zhou that the Sichuan cuisine Association was going to change its Chairman and the next Chairman would most likely be master Cheng. To put it bluntly, apart from Yuan Zhou, who could match master Cheng¡¯s level of Sichuan cuisine?

    ¡°There¡¯s going to be a term change. President Zhang, is there something wrong with your body?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    ¡°Dad, did you get some kind of terminal illness? you didn¡¯t tell me because you didn¡¯t want me to worry?¡± Zhang Ying immediately asked.

    Zhang Ye red at Zhang Ying, but the worry on her face was not fake.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a physical problem. It¡¯s just that there are too many things to do in the Association every day, and there¡¯s almost no time to hone my cooking skills. So, when I saw someone who could take over, I gave it to him.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He suddenly recalled that Zhou Shijie had also been talking about the election.

    However, it was very difficult to change the chef¡¯s Association. It should be known that the China chef¡¯s Association had been established for 20 to 30 years, but the chairman had changed three times.

    It was not because of other reasons. As a country with arge poption and abundant resources, it was extremely difficult to find a chef who could convince the masses to be the Chairman of the Board.

    In any country, the word ¡°submission¡± was extremely important.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan,¡± Zhang Yan said,¡±do you have some knowledge about te presentation and utensils?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I made a set of four Seasons tableware earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He had already done the te presentation to the best of his ability. Therefore, he had to control the bowls, tes, and utensils.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been thinking about the tableware recently. There are some things that I can¡¯t figure out, so I want to learn some experience from head chef Yuan.¡± Zhang Ji politely stated his purpose foring.

    ¡°President Zhang, you¡¯re being too serious. It¡¯s an exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Learning is learning. I¡¯m already at this age, what face can¡¯t I let go? Your Four Seasons tableware is already very well-known in our circle of chefs. If Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t stop you, I don¡¯t know how many people would want to buy it. ¡± Zhang Ye said.

    The Four Seasons tableware was made by Yuan Zhou himself previously to match the seasons. After the new year, Yuan Zhou was preparing to make a set of moreplicated season tableware.

    ¡°President Zhang, you¡¯vee at the right time. It¡¯s time to change my cutlery. I¡¯m going to change my Midsummer tableware to autumn tableware.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s better toe at the right time than toe early. If it¡¯s possible, head chef Yuan, please let me see theplete tableware of the Four Seasons.¡± Zhang Ye said sincerely.

    Yuan Zhou naturally agreed. Zhang Yan followed behind Yuan Zhou, and so did Zhang Ying.

    The group of people went directly from the vegetarian Hall to the room where the wood was ced. At the door, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something, an important thing.

    Previously, when Yuan Zhou used Keemun ck tea, the best spring tea, to cook the herbal tea eggs, he was almost beaten to death.

    If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remember wrongly, there was a bowl holder made of 100-year Hainan scented Rosewood behind the door. Zhou Shijie had also reminded him that Chairman Zhang loved wood ...

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He took a look at Zhang Ying silently. With the child around, they wouldn¡¯t start a fight, would they?

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 Chapter 1705

    <h4>Chapter 1705: Yuan Zhou the richest</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    President Zhang was also younger than Ling Hong¡¯s grandfather. The key was that he had a strong body and seemed to be more capable of fighting.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, head chef Yuan?¡± Zhang Yan couldn¡¯t help asking when he saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door for quite a while.

    ¡°Well, I suddenly thought that it might be a little messy inside, so I was thinking if I should take out the dishes from the Four Seasons series to have a look.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t afraid of President Zhang. After all, he had even dug the spring in Jinan before. Who would he be afraid of?

    He was just afraid that President Zhang would suffer a blow at his age. It would be bad if something happened to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal for a warehouse with utensils to be messy. It¡¯s messy but orderly, not messy. My study room is like that.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    Speaking of the study, Zhang Ji naturally thought of the treasure he had found, so he continued,¡±I still have a 100-year-old red sandalwood in my study. Head chef Yuan, you cane and take a look when you have time.¡±

    How big was one? Can you build a roof? That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction. He didn¡¯t know how to answer that.

    ¡°My little girl is here as well, so I can¡¯t just listen to head chef Yuan¡¯s experience. If head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind, we can help to organize the dishes.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    Zhang Ying, who was standing behind her, also nodded. Although she had be a Coolie, she also supported her father¡¯s words.

    Since Chairman Zhang had said so, Yuan Zhou had no reason to refuse him. He simply opened the door.

    At first, a faint and clear fragrance of wood came out. Zhang Ying and Zhang Jing¡¯s expressions changed, and the father and daughter looked at each other.

    After confirming the look in his eyes, this was a familiar smell.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou entered the room. Actually, the whole room wasn¡¯t messy and there weren¡¯t many things inside. There were only a few thick and strong wooden materials in the innermost part of the room. On the left side of the room, there was a twoyered rotating bowl rack on which the bowls and chopsticks of the Four Seasons series were ced. On the right side, there was a big paper box containing some misceneous things. Everything could be said to be in good order. After all, it was called apass.

    Yuan Zhou walked toward the bowl rack with the same expression. First, he had to clean the autumn series of bowls and tes, then disinfect them, and finally rece them with the summer series of bowls and tes that he was currently using.

    ¡°The summer is hot, and people¡¯s hearts are inevitably hot and uneasy, so I didn¡¯t choose the main base color of the summer series of dishes, bright red.¡± Yuan Zhou started to exin.

    Yuan Zhou exined earnestly, drawing the father and daughter¡¯s eyes from the bowl rack to him.

    Zhang Ji didn¡¯t forget the purpose of his visit, so he took out a neutral pen and wrote down some of the key points on his palm.

    This was a habit that Zhang Ji had developed when he was an apprentice. He still remembered that there was once a task that his master had instructed him to do, and Zhang Ji had deliberately memorized it in order to avoid forgetting it.

    Then ... When he returned home at night, his palms were sweating and his handwriting was blurred. Zhang Yan, who didn¡¯t finish his work, was even beaten up by his master.

    Zhang Ji immediately remembered this incident and swore to himself that he would never make the same mistake again.

    Judging from Zhang Ji¡¯s reaction just now, the oath he had made in his heart was useless.

    ¡°You even have to consider the weather when cooking. You¡¯re really serious.¡± Zhang Ying muttered.

    ¡°Chinese cuisines have always paid a lot of attention to seasonal dishes. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking method is simply to strive for perfection.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t just Chinese cuisine. Most countries ¡®cuisines paid attention to the seasons, but China yed with the seasons.

    Zhang Ye carefully looked around the Four Seasons tableware series, then said,¡±No wonder the Four Seasons series of cutlery is so famous.¡±

    As their elders, Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie had always addressed Yuan Zhou as little Yuan or Little Chef Yuan. However, in the presence of outsiders, they would always address Yuan Zhou as head chef Yuan in a serious manner. The two chairmen had never discussed this before, but they had a tacit understanding.

    Although Zhang Ying was not an outsider, Zhang san¡¯s way of addressing her was still more formal. Well ... To take a step back, in Zhang san¡¯s heart, Zhang Ying might not be an outsider.

    After all, he was her biological father. How many biological parents would kick their children out of the family?

    ¡°I¡¯ve gained some enlightenment regarding cutlery.¡± Zhang Ye transferred his phone and asked,¡±but if I¡¯m not mistaken, this bowl holder should be a wild Hainan scented Rosewood, right?¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou thought that the matter had already passed and thus nodded his head in a low-profile and calm manner.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, Zhang Yan¡¯s breathing became a little short and he continued to ask,¡±¡±If I¡¯m not wrong, this is not only a wild yellow Rosewood, but also a heartwood.¡±

    He nodded again. After all, it was too obvious. Yuan Zhou had no way to deny it even if he wanted to.

    Not only was Zhang Ji¡¯s breathing rapid, but his body was also trembling. His voice was a little hoarse as he finally asked,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, can you tell me which year it is?¡±

    ¡°A hundred years.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently and affirmatively.

    ¡°The heart of a hundred-year-old wild yellow Rosewood? Using it to make a bowl rack, can you respect the wood?¡± Zhang Ye could not help but blurt out.

    In fact, he should have said that to the system. Besides, Yuan Zhou felt that the system had already respected him very much. Therefore, he asked Carpenter Lian to make it. However, he didn¡¯t dare to say that now.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a waste of God¡¯s gift!¡± Zhang Ye felt that his blood pressure was a little high, and his breathing was a little rough.

    It was a waste.

    It was such a waste.

    The thing was Yuan Zhou ¡®s. It was his freedom to use it however he wanted. Therefore, Zhang Yan didn¡¯t want to strangle Yuan Zhou to death. However, his blood pressure had really increased and his heart was in difort.

    It wasn¡¯t that it was made into a bowl rack, which was one level lower than carving. It was just that the bowl rack wasrge, and because of its shape, it wasted a lot of wood.

    Therefore, they used good wood to make tables, sofas, beds, and other decorations, but they really didn¡¯t use it to make antique shelves and bowl stands!

    The system disyed,¡±the wood is provided by the system. It¡¯s the heart of a wild thousand-year Hainan scented pear. Host, your memory is not good. Do you want to drink six walnuts to nourish your brain?¡±

    The sudden appearance of the system was within Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation.

    Yuan Zhou answered in his heart without changing his expression,¡±¡±The world is so beautiful. I still want to live. I don¡¯t want to die yet.¡±

    ¡°?¡±The system disyed a question mark to express its confusion.

    Yuan Zhou really wanted to ask the system if he had a brother called the god of wealth System. But after thinking for a while, he didn¡¯t ask.

    That was because even the God of tycoons system wasn¡¯t as generous as the master chef system. Looking at the things given by this stupid system, to put it bluntly, Yuan Zhou had never heard of wild fragrant Rosewood of over 1000 years old in other ces except for the material used to make the bowl rack. Moreover, the core of the Rosewood was the F * cking core.

    While Yuan Zhou was conversing with the system, Zhang Yan was trying to calm himself down.

    Zhang Ying didn¡¯t know what to say. The only feeling she had was that this boss Yuan was really rich. And now, she was even more afraid that her father would fall, so she had been supporting him by the side.

    Don¡¯t think that Zhang Ye¡¯s condition was exaggerated. He didn¡¯t faint, and it was all thanks to his good health.

    ¡°Where did you get this? Let¡¯s not talk about the wild, but judging from the way you make the bowl rack, you must have used big ingredients. Are there still ingredients as big as hundred-year yellow Rosewood nowadays?¡± After Zhang Ye calmed down, he asked the question that he was most curious about.

    ¡°I have friends and some channels.¡± Yuan Zhou could only say that.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has a wide circle of friends,¡± Zhang Yan could only sigh.

    Yuan Zhou dly epted Chairman Zhang¡¯s praise. After all, he had always regarded the system as a friend.

    After that, Zhang Ye kept looking at the bowl holder, from the patterns to the handiwork. It was said that pretty girls could walk for ten thousand years, so Zhang Ye could y with this bowl holder for a year.

    About half an hourter, Yuan Zhou led Zhang Yan and Zhang Ying to change the tableware.

    He had no choice but toe out. If he didn ¡®t, Yuan Zhou was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to keep the secret of the thousand-year-old scented Rosewood. By then, blood would probably be spilled on the spot. Of course, it was Zhang Yan¡¯s painstaking effort.

    After all, Zhang Yan couldn¡¯t bear toy a hand on Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou was the treasure of the cooking circle.

    After they came out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou and Chairman Zhang began to discuss the tableware and te presentation in more detail. Zhang Ying couldn¡¯t understand what they were talking about either, so she left first after a short while.

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    [Ps: today is the third anniversary of this book¡¯s publication. Hehe, thank you, everyone, for always apanying the noob cat!] I love you guys, although we all want to eat the Dragon and Tiger Combo every day, but once again, that¡¯s impossible!

 Chapter 1706

    <h4>Chapter 1706: I¡¯ll drink this bowl of chicken soup</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have something on your mind?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was stupefied, not understanding why Zheng Jiawei suddenly asked him that.

    ¡°Because boss Yuan seems to have a lot of thoughts.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Yuan Zhou was startled. One had to know that his ¡°expressionless and sullen divine skill¡± had reached the perfection. How could it be seen that he had something on his mind?

    One had to admit that Zheng Jiawei was really good at observing people¡¯s expressions.

    ¡°I just saw a piece of news. I¡¯m a little emotional.¡± Now that he had been seen through, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hide anything and told him what he was thinking.

    ¡°What kind of news can make boss Yuan think about it?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    Yuan Zhou took out the Chengdu Morning Post that had just been delivered to him and turned to the sub-page. Then, he pointed at a news article on it,¡±the old couple donated 16 million Yuan in lifetime assets to support the education in their hometown¡±.

    He read it carefully. The news was mainly about an old couple who had donated 16 million Yuan a few days ago. When a reporter interviewed the old couple and asked them to say something, they politely refused. In the end, they only left behind words like ¡°study hard and improve every day.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei was waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s follow-up. Although it was said that society was getting colder and colder, a good person was still a good person. Therefore, he felt that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t think too much about it.

    ¡°This old couple came to the restaurant for a meal before.¡± Yuan Zhou said. There were photos in the newspaper. Although the photos were different from the real person, he could still recognize them at a nce. They were the old couple who had brought their own dishes to the restaurant to eat the stir-fried grapefruit several days ago.

    Even now, when asked about the customers at that time, the first impression of the two old men was that they were thrifty.

    Yuan Zhou even felt that the two old men were quite romantic, because he remembered the words of the old couple,¡±Although the other dishes here are expensive and this dish isn¡¯t cheap either, we¡¯ve already eaten at our famous Chengdu Restaurant and are satisfied.¡±

    ......

    This was what the olddy said to her husband. Her words were a little messy. What the olddy wanted to express was that the dishes at master chef Restaurant were very expensive. Although the stir-fried asparagus they ordered was the cheapest, it was not cheap for them. However, they still came to have a meal. ording to the popr saying, they had sessfully checked in.

    The two calctive old men had only left behind nine words after donating 16 million Yuan,¡±study hard and make progress every day.¡± This was the reason why Yuan Zhou was lost in thought.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard little hai say something before. ¡± Zheng Jiawei had roughly understood what Yuan Zhou was thinking about.

    ¡°What did he say?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and listened to what Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°I asked little hai why he still had inspiration after drawing so many paintings for master chef Restaurant.¡± ¡°Then, little hai answered that it¡¯s because there are so many things in this restaurant that are worth him drawing,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I think that even though there are all sorts of food safety problems and social deviances, there are still many good people out there, just like this old couple and many strangers who will inadvertently move you. This will make you feel that the world is worth it.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he would drink this bowl of chicken soup.

    ¡°By the way, Jiawei, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and asked.

    Zheng Jiawei nodded his head. He came here mainly for the unveiling ceremony of the painting God¡¯s cottage. As for the matter of Yuan Zhou being the opening guest invited, there were still many details that needed to bepared.

    After about half an hour ofmunication, Yuan Zhou also remembered all of them.

    They began to prepare for the flower banquet.

    That¡¯s right. The flower banquet had been mentioned for a long time and Yuan Zhou had already prepared it twice. However, Yin ya¡¯spany was really busy recently and the timing didn¡¯t match.

    This was how work was. ns could never keep up with changes.

    It was only today that it was finally confirmed that everyone was free. The specific time was set to be after the lunch time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, which was exactly 2 pm.

    To be honest, it was toote for them to have lunch at this time. Yuan Zhou had originally intended to take a break for lunch and speciallye to treat them, but Yin ya firmly refused.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t want to mess up Yuan Zhou¡¯s n because of her own matters. However, in case Yuan Zhou would be tired, she took leave in advance and stayed in the restaurant, hoping to do something within her ability.

    This might be the best rtionship.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine here. You can go sit down and rest.¡± With the face mask on, Yuan Zhou said without even raising his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I like to watch you cook, and I can help serve the dishes. ¡± Yin ya shook her head and said earnestly while standing in front of the partition.

    ¡°Your colleagues should be here soon. You should rest first. Don¡¯t you have to introduce themter?¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out and put them on the tray, saying.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯m very well prepared.¡± Yin ya said with full confidence.

    ¡°Yes, I know. You¡¯re very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    ¡°But my blockhead is still the best.¡± Yin yaplimented him back with a smile and pointed at the dishes on the tray, saying,¡±Such a beautiful and delicious flower banquet.¡±

    ¡°I only know how to cook.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s already very impressive, let alone doing it so well. ¡± Yin ya said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her. Instead, he took a deep look at Yin ya and then lowered his head to cook again.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed under Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze. Her face became hot. She touched her face with the back of her hand and then turned around, saying,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to the entrance to wee my colleagues. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head behind Yin ya and answered with a light sound.

    Having just walked to the door, Yin ya saw her colleagues walking towards the restaurant.

    The one in the lead was Mo Yu, Yin ya¡¯s direct superior in the future. She was wearing a ck suit, straight clothes, and a pair of middle-heel shoes. Her hair was tied up meticulously and there was a smile on her face, but it still couldn¡¯t hide her powerful aura.

    The first person behind Mo Yu was Yin ya¡¯s colleague and good friend, Xiaochen, and the girl with bangs who had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant several times. She was dressed simply and walking together with Xiaochen.

    The other three people were not from the Secretariat, but from other departments who were on good terms with Yin ya. There were six people in total, only one of them was a man.

    The man looked a little fat, wearing a flowery shirt and fitting ck trousers. The aura he exuded when he walked wasparable to Mo Yu ¡®s.

    Therefore, the overly gaudy shirt on him gave him a different kind of middle-aged yuppie feeling.

    This person was none other than Jiang anyun, the sales manager who had once tried to invite Yin ya to join the sales department.

    Jiang anyun took a fancy to Yin ya¡¯s decisiveness, good learning ability, and excellent eloquence, which were somewhat simr to his characteristics when he was young. He once directly asked Yin ya if she wanted to go to the sales department.

    Although Yin ya refused herter, Jiang anyun still appreciated her and took care of her as if she was her own niece.

    Therefore, Yin ya and Jiang N were quite familiar with each other, so they invited him this time.

    Walking among the girls, Jiang anyun didn¡¯t feel ufortable at all. She walked to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with the other five girls calmly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that Yin ya¡¯s boyfriend is a famous chef. It¡¯s just as I expected. ¡± Jiang anyun said emotionally.

    ¡°Manager Jiang, you¡¯ve never been to this restaurant before?¡± Mo Yu asked.

    ¡°We, the salespeople, are flying everywhere. There are fewer people whoe under our noses.¡± Jiang anyun said.

    ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s more suitable for our Xiao Ya to work in the CEO Secretariat. ¡± Mo Yu said in a neutral tone.

    Clearly, Mo Yu remembered that Jiang N wanted to poach him.

    ¡°That¡¯s why Yin ya was able to work in the sales department. After that, my position will be hers. ¡± Jiang N said calmly.

    ¡°Xiao Ya is already the Vice President now.¡± Mo Yu said.

    Just when Jiang anyun was about to say something, Yin ya came out and said,¡±Thank you foring today, everyone. I¡¯m sorry I¡¯m a littlete.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, everyone. ¡± At the side, Yuan Zhou, who had been standing with Yin ya since God knows when, also said.

    ¡°It¡¯s notte. I can eat the banquet specially prepared by boss Yuan. No time is consideredte. ¡± Mo Yu said seriously.

    The rest of the girls, like Xiaochen and Qi liuhai, nodded.

    It wasn¡¯t like Jiang anyun had never been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they didn¡¯t have enough money, they also wanted to treat this ce as a canteen like Wu Hai and eat every meal in the restaurant.

    Therefore, now that they could eat such an unexpected surprise, not to mention that Yuan Zhou was personally weing them at the door, they all nodded their heads earnestly and earnestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not toote to have lunch at this time,¡±Jiang anyun said.

    Jiang anyun was telling the truth. He was a salesperson, and when he was busy, he didn¡¯t even have time for lunch. Thus, 2:15 pm wasn¡¯t toote for him.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone. I¡¯ll bring everyone in.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    When she spoke, Yin ya deliberately didn¡¯t point out the difference between superior and inferior, which made everyone feel more at ease.

    When they were led into the restaurant, Yuan Zhou retreated back to the kitchen while Yin ya pushed open the door of the Sergestes wallndscape and walked inside with her people.

    ¡°This is the Sergestes wall-view door specially prepared by Yuan Zhou. If you go in from here, you will reach the ce where you will have your meal today.¡± Yin ya introduced while walking.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t even let go of the crabapple tree beside the door when she pushed it open. She introduced it to everyone in detail.

    ¡°Wow, this is my first time here. It¡¯s really like what the inte says. What a beautiful courtyard.¡± Xiaochen looked at the small courtyard in amazement. Although she had been here for a meal or two, she had never been inside.

    ¡°Well, it¡¯s my first time here, too. I heard that you can onlye in if you get a table tennis ball for drinking.¡± The girl with bangs also chimed in softly.

    ¡°This head chef Yuan is a rich man.¡± On the other hand, Jiang anyun, who was at the side, touched his chin and immediately saw the value of the flowers and nts.

    The customers he was dealing with now were all rich, so his judgment was naturally better. He could tell at a nce that the cost of this courtyard was high.

    Just like that small artificial mountain over there, it looked strange and blended in with the surroundings. The scenery was beautiful, and just this small scene required a famous designer to design it.

    ¡°Yin ya has found a very good boyfriend.¡± Jiang N thought.

    On the other side, Yin ya had already started to introduce today¡¯s banquet as the female host.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou and I are preparing for the flower banquet today.¡± Yin ya led her people to sit down at the stone table in the front courtyard and then said.

    ¡°Wow, it sounds so beautiful. Do you eat flowers?¡± Xiaochen was the first to ask.

    ¡°A flower banquet? There are some in Dian province. ¡± Mo Yu said.

    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s also one in wudu now.¡± Jiang anyun said.

    Other than Mo Yu and Jiang N, who had some understanding of the situation, everyone else had the same expression as Xiaochen, curious and expectant.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everyone. Feasts with fresh flowers have a long history. It has been a tradition since more than two thousand years ago.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Among them, Qu Yuan once used chrysanthemums to cook delicacies and even spread: I drink the dew of Mn in the morning. A poem like ¡°evening meal, autumn chrysanthemums falling flowers¡±[ 1].¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was clear and melodious. Plus, she spoke in a lively and interesting way. Therefore, everyone listened to her attentively.

    ¡°In the Tang Dynasty, chrysanthemum cakes and Osmanthus cakes were regarded as the finest goods at banquets. Today, we have prepared these two cakes for everyone to try.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Every time I watch historical dramas, I envy those people who eat Osmanthus cakes and chrysanthemum cakes. I didn¡¯t expect to be able to eat them today. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± When the girl with bangs heard this, she immediatelyughed happily.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s those pastries in the movie. Just hearing the name makes me want to eat them. Boss Yuan is really awesome. He can make anything.¡± Xiaochen was not stingy with her praise.

    The rest of the people were also looking forward to it, but Mo Yu was looking forward to the flower wine.

    ¡°The Qing Dynasty ¡®s¡± coffins list ¡°also described in detail the eating methods of more than 20 kinds of flowers. Today, the flowers and vegetables in this book will also appear.¡± Yin ya continued.

    ¡°Today¡¯s drink is low-alcohol rose brew, fragrant and mellow. ¡± Yin ya soon brought up the topic that Mo Yu was interested in.

    ¡°This flower banquet is quite particr. It seems that head chef Yuan loves Yin ya very much. That¡¯s very thoughtful of him.¡± Jiang N said in a low voice.

    ¡°The two of them are indeed a good match.¡± Mo Yu, who was at the side, suddenly added.

    It was obvious that Mo Yu was thinking of the scene when she first came for a drink.

    ¡°Actually, there are more than a hundred types of fresh flowers that can be eaten in our country. However, due to the season and the number of people today, only a few of them will appear today, such as Hui LAN, chrysanthemum, rose, Osmanthus, Lotus, Jasmine, Lily, Yn, peach, Sophora, Bauhinia, tuberose, tea, and cherry blossoms.¡±

    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯tin that it¡¯s too little.¡± Yin ya said yfully after listing out a lot of flowers as if she was reporting the dishes.

    ¡°Aiyo, I feel so hungry. It¡¯s all your fault, little ya.¡± The girl with bangs clutched her stomach andined.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I have a feeling that I won¡¯t be able to look at the flower shop after this meal. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to resist going in to eat flowers.¡± Xiaochen said exaggeratedly.

    His words made everyone at the table burst intoughter. It was at this moment that Yuan Zhou came with the tray.

    Yin ya immediately went up to him when she saw that from the corner of her eye. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to give her the tray. Instead, he walked straight to the dining table and carefully arranged six cold dishes.

    This time, only six people were invited to the banquet after Yin ya¡¯s promotion. With Yin ya and Yuan Zhou included, there were eight people in total.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared six cold dishes. Of course, the main dish of The Cold Dish of the flower banquet was also about flowers.

    For example, the cold gardenias in the dish looked fresh and cute. The fragrance of the gardenias floated into everyone¡¯s nose.

    ¡°Six cold dishes, please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a clear and bright voice.

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 Chapter 1707

    <h4>Chapter 1707: Peony flower meat slices</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as Yuan Zhou said it was time to eat, the six people at the table picked up their chopsticks in unison and prepared to start eating. It could be said that they had a tacit understanding.

    Even Jiang anyun, who was visiting the restaurant for the first time, picked up her chopsticks without falling behind.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop. He turned around and walked out of the alley, leaving Yin ya alone.

    Meanwhile, Yin ya also stretched out her slim and dainty hand and started to introduce the dishes. As everyone was waiting to eat, Yin ya didn¡¯t give a long speech this time. Instead, she simply introduced the names of the dishes and then let everyone start to eat.

    ¡°This is too amazing.¡± The girl with bangs held her chopsticks and looked at the small and cute flowers on the te. She couldn¡¯t bear to eat them.

    Xiaochen, on the other hand, was quite carefree. But she didn¡¯t pick up the jasmine sd that she had long fancied without hesitation until Yin ya and Mo Yu started eating. She didn¡¯t forget to say,¡±Of course. This is little ya¡¯s boyfriend, head chef Yuan. He must be amazing.¡±

    After she finished speaking, she ignored everyone¡¯s gazes and stuffed the flower bud between her chopsticks into her mouth.

    It was not that Xiaochen did not want to wait for a while, but the flower on the chopsticks was too fragrant. The fresh and strong fragrance of the flower was apanied by the appetizing sour fragrance of The Cold Dish after the sd, and she could not help but want to wait.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, the fragrance of the flower instantly filled the tip of his nose, making him feel as if he had just eaten a fresh and tender flower bud. The tip of his tongue touched the tender white flower bud of the jasmine flower, and the soft texture was followed by a faint fragrance and the fragrance of sesame.

    The soft texture of the petal, coupled with the fragrance of the sesame and the elegant fragrance of the flower, made Xiaochen squint her eyes and swallow it in one gulp.

    ¡°Oh, it smells so good.¡± Xiaochen had wanted to praise him, but as she spoke, the scent of Cape Jasmine seemed to rush out of her mouth. She subconsciously closed her mouth and said that it smelled good.

    However, no one in the room had the intention tough at Xiaochen, because everyone was in a simr situation.

    ¡°So this flower can also be made so delicious, and it can also be made into so many cold dishes. What a wonderful idea.¡± Mo Yu praised.

    ......

    ¡°Actually, the flower itself contains 22 types of amino acids, rich in protein, starch, fat, and also vitamin A, B, C, as well as trace elements such as iron, magnesium, kalium, and zinc. It has certain medicinal and health care functions, and can also strengthen the body and prolong life.¡± Yin ya exined with a smile.

    ¡°For example, this Jasmine sd has the effect of clearing the lung and cooling the blood. It¡¯s especially suitable for today¡¯s hot weather.¡± Yin ya pointed at the tes and bowls in the middle of the table and said.

    That¡¯s right. Just when Yin ya said that, the six people had already finished all the cold dishes on the table very straightforwardly without leaving any of them.

    After the six people finished eating, Mo Yu and Jiang anyun naturally listened attentively with a calm andposed look. Even when they saw Yin ya pointing at the empty te and exining the nutritional value of the flowers, their expressions didn¡¯t change.

    As for the remaining four, Xiaochen, Qi liuhai, and the other two girls, they were a little embarrassed. As expected of a leader, his skin was not something that ordinary people couldpare to.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou came back with the tray again at that time. This time, he naturally served six hot dishes.

    Every time a dish was served, Yin ya at the side would tacitly tell him the name of the dish.

    ¡°This is bitter thorny flower scrambled eggs. Bitter thorny flower is a unique nt in Dian province. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it has the effect of lowering fire, blood pressure, anti-inmmatory, and summer heat. It also helps with indigestion.¡± When she said thest sentence, Yin ya obviously revealed a teasing tone.

    After all, just now, the six people had finished the six cold dishes of normal quantity like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds, while Yin ya had only tasted a mouthful of each dish.

    ¡°I won ¡®t, I won¡¯ T. I can¡¯t eat too much in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± In fact, Xiaochen wanted to say that it was impossible for her to be full, but she thought that it would be inappropriate to say so, so she changed her words to¡¯ eat too much ¡®.

    Yin ya smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. She then introduced,¡±This is stir-fried Jade Lotus with broad beans. The Jade Lotus looks a little like Lily, but it¡¯s actually wild gardenias. It also tastes very good.¡±

    ¡°Gulp.¡± This was the sound of everyone swallowing their saliva without a trace while looking at the food.

    ¡°I¡¯ve gained a lot of knowledge. These dishes are really exquisite. ¡± Jiang anyun ufortably adjusted her sleeves.

    What Jiang anyun wanted to say was that the name of the dish could be introduced after eating it. Who could withstand the fragrance? she just wanted to quickly stuff it into her mouth to taste it and didn¡¯t care about anything else.

    Fortunately, there were only six hot dishes in total. Later on, Yin ya also introduced the dishes at a slightly faster speed. Soon, she came to thest dish: ¡°This dish is the meat slices of peony.¡±

    ¡°The peony flower is made from Luoyang peonies. Its color is bright and beautiful, and the fragrance is rich. Everyone, try it.¡± After saying that, Yin ya made a hand gesture of ¡°please.¡±

    At the side, Yuan Zhou also put away the tray and said,¡±¡±Please enjoy your meal.¡±

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou took a look at Yin ya who was smiling at the corner of her mouth. Then, he turned around and left, continuing to prepare other dishes.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to apany Yin ya. It was just that the flowers of the flower banquet needed to be soaked for two to three hours before they were made into dishes. Yuan Zhou had calcted the time and started to soak the petals in batches before lunch. He waited for the guests to prepare before they arrived and then began to cook after they arrived.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was currently cooking. Moreover, the host of this banquet was Yin ya. If Yuan Zhou went there, he would inevitably steal the limelight from Yin ya. Therefore, Yuan Zhou pointed out the dishes and asked Yin ya to exin.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou left, everyone couldn¡¯t help but pick up the chopsticks and start eating. As usual, Yin ya, Mo Yu, and Jiang anyun were the first to start eating.

    This time, Mo Yu¡¯s first target was the peonies meat slice. Other dishes were fine, but this was his first time seeing peonies in a dish. Naturally, he wanted to try its taste first.

    Although peonies weren¡¯t the national flower legally, in everyone¡¯s hearts, the saying that peonies were the most beautiful was deeply rooted in their hearts.

    As such, Mo Yu¡¯s first bite was not a slice of meat, but a piece of peony.

    The peony meat slices were made by stir-frying pink and purple peony petals with thin slices of meat.

    Because of the thinyer of cream, the pink-purple petals of the peony seemed to be slightly crystal clear. After heating, the petals became slightly transparent. When they were picked up by chopsticks, they did not copse. Instead, they maintained the original appearance of the peony petals, which was very beautiful.

    ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve eaten a peony in a dish. ¡± Mo Yu sighed with emotion and then started eating.

    As soon as the petal entered his mouth, it had a warm feeling, and the thin outeryer of the cream immediately melted. When his tongue touched the petal, it felt like silk, delicate and smooth. The fragrance unique to peony was thrown away, leaving only the pure fragrance that rushed into his throat and nose, making him feel as if his entire body was fragrant.

    ¡°Oh.¡± After keeping the fragrance, Mo Yu began to chew.

    The petals were as soft as silk, but surprisingly, they tasted like vegetables and were very chewy. In addition to the peony¡¯s own fragrance, there was also a meaty fragrance mixed in.

    ¡°Yin ya, I wonder if your boyfriend¡¯s fresh flower banquet is for sale in the store?¡± Jiang N asked clearly as she ate.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1708

    <h4>Chapter 1708: The attentive Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be able to eat peony stir-fried meat one day.¡± Mo Yu couldn¡¯t help but sigh after eating.

    On the other side, the girl with bangs said,¡±¡±I feel like my entire body smells good. This is better than any perfume. If only I could eat it every day. I don¡¯t even need to use perfume to smell good.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I think so too.¡± Xiaochen nodded in agreement and said,¡±I finally know why thedies of the big families in ancient times exhaled like orchids. I feel like I¡¯m the same now.¡±

    ¡°The flower banquet isn¡¯t on the menu yet. This is specially prepared by Yuan Zhou for everyone to eat.¡± Yin ya said with an apologetic yet proud expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s a pity. With such an ingenious banquet, I¡¯m afraid that business negotiations will be much smoother.¡± Jiang N stated his purpose.

    That¡¯s right, Jiang anyun thought of work as he ate. He thought that if he had a meal like this to settle the bill, he would have two levels of confidence in dealing with even the most difficult clients.

    It wasn¡¯t that all the customers were foodies, but this flower banquet was extremely borate and delicious. After eating such a banquet, they had to be nice no matter what. As the saying went,¡±you¡¯re too soft-spoken when you eat someone¡¯s mouth.¡±

    With this good start, Jiang anyun naturally had a n.

    However, upon hearing Yin ya¡¯s words, Jiang anyun felt both regretful and proud. After all, he was one of the first people to be invited to such a banquet.

    ¡°Wow, I¡¯m so lucky. I can actually eat a dish that hasn¡¯t been listed on boss Yuan¡¯s menu.¡± However, the girls at the side didn¡¯t think as much as Jiang anyun. They all cast a grateful look at Yin ya.

    These girls had all eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before and thus knew the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant very well. Therefore, they were naturally very happy and grateful for this special treatment.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I have to thank everyone foring. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Little girl, you¡¯ve found yourself a good man.¡± Mo Yu said with a smile.

    ......

    ¡°Um. Yuan Zhou is very good,¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t feel embarrassed and just nodded her head forcefully.

    Due to Yin ya¡¯s words that didn¡¯t appear on the menu, everyone became more excited to eat the six hot dishes.

    They had even put aside the hierarchy in the workce. Everyone was fighting for food, and the atmosphere was more harmonious.

    ¡°Xiaochen, I heard you saying you wanted to lose weight when I passed by the toilet yesterday. You should eat less of this meat.¡± After saying that, Mo Yu quickly stuffed thest piece of peony meat into his mouth.

    ¡°Mr. Mo, I was just joking. Besides, losing weight doesn¡¯t exist in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant,¡± Xiaochen said with annoyance.

    ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good,¡± Mo Yu squinted his eyes as he savored the wonderful feeling of the tender and smooth meat in his mouth bursting with juice.

    Looking at how Mo Yu was enjoying the food, Xiaochen hated herself for being too slow.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine that you¡¯re slow at work usually, but you¡¯re so disappointing when I need you today. ¡± Xiaochen patted her hands and mumbled to herself as she looked at the empty te.

    Soon, the six hot dishes followed in the footsteps of the six cold dishes, all bing as clean as new empty tes.

    Speaking of which, when one ate in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, even if it was the first time, one would still learn two passive skills, namely, one click on the empty te and one could speak with a clear and fluent ent when one¡¯s mouth was full of food.

    These two skills didn¡¯t need to be practiced. Those who had eaten in the restaurant once would automatically learn them.

    After the six hot dishes were served, before everyone turned to look at Yin ya, light footsteps sounded on the path over there.

    Everyone turned their heads and found Yuan Zhouing back with the tray.

    This time, Yuan Zhou carried two trays, one in each hand. The muscles of his exposed arms were firm and had a beautiful honey color. He appeared to be very rxed.

    However, Yin ya still couldn¡¯t help standing up and wanted to take a tray. Naturally, she was moved aside by Yuan Zhou again.

    Yuan Zhou put the tray on the dining table in a low voice and then quickly arranged the small bowls and spoons in front of the seven people. After that, he carried out the two soup products from another tray.

    The two soups were ced in an imitation wooden basin. One was clear and pink, while the other was in beautiful colors.

    ¡°This is violet soup and cherry blossom soup.¡± After being moved aside, Yin ya stood aside obediently and didn¡¯t speak until Yuan Zhou served the soup.

    ¡°One is salty and the other is sweet. Everyone can guess which is sweet and which is salty.¡± Yin ya continued.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± After Yuan Zhou nodded to the seven people, he turned around and left after nodding to Yin ya alone as usual.

    This time, when Yin ya turned around, everyone revealed an ambiguous smile. However, Yin ya held back the impulse of blushing and just smiled. Then, she let everyone guess the sweetness and saltiness of the two soups again.

    ¡°I think this pink cherry blossom soup is definitely sweet. This pink is too beautiful.¡± Xiaochen was the first to speak.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s salty, but the violet soup is sweet.¡± Jiang N was the first to object.

    Jiang anyun was very certain, but all the girls present, including Mo Yu, who usually only liked to drink, all thought that the cherry blossom soup was the sweetest.

    After everyone had finished guessing, Yin ya said smilingly,¡±Only manager Jiang is right. This cherry blossom soup is salty. It¡¯s a soup made with Sakura in salt, so it¡¯s slightly salty. The violet soup is sweet.¡±

    ¡°Pink is actually salty. It¡¯s a little different from what I usually know.¡± Mo Yu recovered from his shock.

    Jiang anyun did not nod or shake her head. Instead, she naturally picked up the spoon and prepared to scoop the soup.

    Fortunately, Mo Yu was quick to grab the spoon and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll do it. ¡±

    Without waiting for anyone¡¯s response, she scooped herself a bowl of salty cherry blossom soup. She was still curious about the taste of the soup.

    Under everyone¡¯s stunned gazes, Mo Yu, who was drinking his soup, said naturally,¡±¡±It would be great if there were two bowls. That way, we can drink it together and better reflect the difference between the sweet and salty taste.¡±

    As soon as he said this, everyone reacted and began to fight for the control of the spoon. What a joke, if they didn¡¯t do it themselves, they would probably have to lick the bottom of the bowl and taste it.

    The fragrance of cherry blossoms was almost inaudible. Only when he drank it would a light fragrance spread from the depths of his throat, followed by a light salty taste. It made his mouth feel as if it was in afortable warm water bath, a kind offort from the mouth to the throat.

    The sweet violet was more to the taste of the girls present. Even Mo Yu, who had always loved wine, couldn¡¯t help but marvel at its taste.

    Usually, Mo Yu thought that alcohol was the only beverage, so it was rare for her to drink soup, and she felt extremely satisfied.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, was drinking the sweet violet soup in small sips. The faint sweetness and the fragrance of the flowers lingered around the tip of her nose, which made Yin ya feel very rxed both physically and mentally. She couldn¡¯t help feeling sweet in her heart.

    This feeling became even stronger when he saw Yuan Zhou carrying the dessert.

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention and care, Yin ya could feel itpletely.

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 Chapter 1709

    <h4>Chapter 1709: You can scare people to death</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the soup was served, Yuan Zhou carried the after-meal snacks to them. There were four kinds of snacks this time, just enough for each person to eat two pieces.

    In addition to the osmanthus cake and chrysanthemum cake mentioned at the beginning, there were also two fried fresh flowers. One was a famous snack of the pce in the past, fried Lotus, and the other was the crispy fried golden chrysanthemum, which was only avable in modern times.

    ¡°Everyone, please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and then turned around and left with the tray.

    ¡°Sigh, my mom used to say that I should find a chef since I¡¯m such a big eater. Now I think she makes sense.¡± Xiaochen suddenly sighed and said seriously.

    ¡°Haha, are you envious of Xiaoya¡¯s boyfriend?¡± Mo Yu teased generously.

    ¡°I¡¯m not envious. I¡¯m just jealous in name.¡± Xiaochen said with a serious face.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is handsome. Although he looks serious, his eyes are always extremely gentle when he looks at Xiao Ya. Needless to say, his cooking skills are even better. It¡¯s so delicious that I want to swallow my tongue.¡± Xiaochen counted Yuan Zhou¡¯s merits seriously.

    At the side, Yin ya was wearing a faint smile with a proud look on her face.

    ¡°Little ya, as a good friend, tell me honestly. Does your boss Yuan have any other cousins?¡± Xiaochen asked with a serious face.

    That¡¯s right. For Yin ya, praising Yuan Zhou made her even happier than praising herself.

    ¡°Yes, we all want to know the answer to this question.¡± Apart from Mo Yu, the rest of the people were all looking at Yin ya expectantly.

    Although he knew that it was impossible, he still had to have hope.

    ¡°Of course not. I only have one Yuan Zhou.¡± Yin ya squinted her eyes and said with a smile.

    ......

    ¡°Sigh, as expected, all good men have girlfriends. I need to eat more snacks tofort myself.¡± Xiaochen was about to grab a piece of osmanthus cake when Mo Yu stopped her.

    ¡°That¡¯s one thing, but there¡¯s a limit to the number of pastries. ¡± Mo Yu held Xiaochen¡¯s hand with a smile.

    Xiaochen shrugged helplessly and could only put her hand down.

    That¡¯s right, after saying so much, Xiaochen¡¯s goal was to wait until thest moment to eat one more piece.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. The pastries were too beautiful. The osmanthus cake was made into an erged version of Osmanthus. It was light yellow in color and exuded the fragrance of Osmanthus. The chrysanthemum cake was jade white and slightly crystal clear. Just looking at it made one¡¯s fingers Twitch.

    The rest of the fried lotus flowers still retained the appearance of aplete lotus flower, and the other crispy fried chrysanthemum looked like a real flower instead of a fried flower.

    Even the stamen of the golden thread chrysanthemum could be seen clearly, let alone its delicate petals. There was only an additional burnt fragrance.

    ¡°Although my boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have any brothers, the pastries are still edible.¡± After saying that, Yin ya signaled everyone to start eating.

    At this point of the banquet, no one was in the mood to be modest anymore. As soon as Yin ya said to start, everyone reached their chopsticks to the pastries.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there were leaders and subordinates present, the person in charge would have directly extended his hand.

    Even Jiang anyun, who didn¡¯t like sweet things by nature, couldn¡¯t wait to pick up a piece of fried lotus flower.

    The fried lotus flower was arranged in its original blooming shape, but aplete lotus petal fell off when the chopsticks gently picked it up.

    The thinyer of flour paste hanging on the outeryer of the Lotus petals had been fried to a golden yellow. Through the thin outeryer, the light pink color of the inneryer of the Lotus petals could be seen.

    ¡°Crack, crack.¡± Jiang anyun took a bite, and the crisp outer shell immediately broke in her mouth, making a light sound.

    It even had some lotus petals in it.

    Normally, this kind of deep-fried food should be very greasy, but this fried lotus flower was not greasy at all. Instead, it was full of crunchy texture and the light lotus flower fragrance lingered in the tip of the nose.

    The petals were soft, tender, and smooth. The texture of the petals was like top-grade silk to the tongue. The crisp outeryer formed a sharp contrast with the soft and smooth texture, making the taste very rich.

    The fragrance of flowers, oil, and flour paste intertwined and mixed together, making the taste very rich.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the Lotus to be so delicious after being fried. No wonder it¡¯s a Pce pastry.¡± Jiang N savored the taste carefully.

    On the other side, Mo Yu, who was eating the osmanthus cake, also revealed afortable smile. The cake was soft and slightly sticky, with a light sweetness wrapped in the fragrance of the Osmanthus. It was not sickening at all, and at the same time, it was like a gust of wind blowing, and you were standing under a Osmanthus tree with a colorful rain of osmanthus flowers.

    ¡°As expected of boss Yuan. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Even though it was only his second time here, Mo Yu had this feeling.

    After the pastries were finished, the Rose wine that Mo Yu had been looking forward to the most was served at the flower banquet. However, considering that the rest of the guests still had to go to work in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou prepared the non-alcoholic pure natural rose wine.

    Although the taste was not bad, it was like a rose drink to Mo Yu.

    Although they didn¡¯t get to drink, they were still very satisfied with the many new and delicious dishes.

    The banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou to celebrate Yin ya¡¯s promotion came to an end perfectly.

    On the other hand, the week-long voting period was approaching its final review. There were more than a million foodies participating in the selection of King of Tang.

    Although the poption base in the country wasrge, it was still incredible that a food event organized by a restaurant could cost millions of people.

    Once again, Yuan Zhou proved the appeal of master chef Restaurant on the inte to everyone.

    Of course, the failed advertisingpanies no longer bothered Yuan Zhou. However, it was inevitable for them to sigh. Just like mu ou, who sold cosmetics, when he saw the headlines of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on Weibo every day, he was filled with regret.

    ¡°s. If I had known this earlier, I would have insisted on it. Maybe boss Yuan would have agreed.¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯ll be the selection of Cantonese cuisine soup King exclusively sponsored by ¡®men¡¯s essence facial wash milk of Shui mu Hall¡¯. How much publicity is this? it¡¯ll be at least ten million exposure.¡± Mu ou decided not to watch the event anymore, so as not to be sad. He closed the yuan¡¯s restaurant website.

    In order to ease his sadness, mu ou decided to calm down and go to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    He drove to master chef Restaurant. There was still some time before the dinner line, so the entrance of the restaurant was not so crowded.

    Why did he add ¡°it¡¯s still considered¡±? because although it wasn¡¯t time to line up, there were still many tourists who came to check in and diners who came to eat before.

    Mu ou sat down on the bench in front of the store and saw a suspicious man wearing a ck cap and a white mask.

    The masked man looked sneaky and was holding a neutral pen in his hand, recording something.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, this man must be the trashy reporter who attacked master chef Restaurant.¡±

    Why would a normal person wear a hat in this weather? The most important thing was that normal people would definitely not wear masks.

    Mu ou was even more certain of his judgment now. He thought of something. If he caught this trashy reporter and defended the restaurant, he might be able to join the queuing Committee and even be a cadre.

    Mu ou went around the back like an assassin going around the back to start a team fight. Then, he patted the shoulder of the man in the cap at a ce where the man in the cap couldn¡¯t see.

    As the saying goes, humans scare ghosts to death, and humans scare people to death.

    ¡°F * ck!¡±

    The man in the cap was startled and jumped in fright. The small notebook and pen in his hand fell to the ground.

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    [ps: I wish everyone a reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Although the moon can¡¯t be seen due to the heavy rain in Chengdu, the diligent me still updates. No need to praise me. I can¡¯t help but praise you hehe.]

 Chapter 1710

    <h4>Chapter 1710: Time to move</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The man in the cap turned pale. He was scared.

    ¡°What are you doing? I¡¯ll be lenient if you confess, but I¡¯ll be strict if you resist.¡± Mu ou said with a serious face.

    Aftering back to his senses, the man in the cap looked at mu ou in confusion and asked,¡±¡±What do you mean what am I doing?¡±

    ¡°You are dressed so sneakily. Are you trying to defame our boss Yuan again?¡± Mu ou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m a fan of the shop. Do you know what a fan is?¡± The man in the cap retorted loudly.

    ¡°Of course I know what starch is,¡± mu ou said without hesitation.¡±It¡¯s used for cooking.¡±

    ¡°What the hell? I¡¯m a fan of the restaurant, a fan of master chef Restaurant. I¡¯m a professional investigator hired by ¡®the dog that discovered food¡¯. This is my work permit.¡± The man in the cap then handed his id to mu ou.

    Mu ou looked at the special investigator from the dog Magazine who found delicious food and said,¡±Lin gougou

    ¡°Although it¡¯s impolite to say that one¡¯s name is taboo, are you serious about doggy Lin?¡± Mu ou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s none of your business,¡± Doggy Lin had been shocked earlier, so he naturally wouldn¡¯t be nice to mu ou. He kept the ID, picked up the pen and paper on the ground, and continued to write.

    ¡°What are you writing?¡± mu ou asked curiously.

    ¡°Survey? I¡¯m telling you, you wouldn¡¯t know if you didn¡¯t survey it. Once you did the survey, you were shocked. Master chef restaurant¡¯s influence is really strong.¡±

    Mu ou had an expression that said,¡¯I don¡¯t need you to tell me about this.¡¯

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯m telling you that, ording to my big data, before head chef Yuan held the soup King event, the frequency of mentioning Sichuan cuisine was 13.1, followed by Cantonese cuisine at 12.7, then Shandong cuisine at 9.7, and so on. You won¡¯t understand even if I exin more. Anyway, you just need to know that Sichuan cuisine is mentioned the most frequently.¡± Lin gougou said.

    Mu ou expressed his understanding. After all, Sichuan cuisine could be said to be the most well-promoted cuisine after the millennium, so it was normal to have such a frequency.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll tell you that after the soup King event, the frequency of mentioning of Cantonese Guangfu soup reached 14.6, which directly surpassed that of Sichuan cuisine. The highest number exceeded the peak of 15. It¡¯s incredible.¡± Doggy Lin was very excited and couldn¡¯t help but sigh,¡±¡±I estimate that even if we push back fifty years, no one will be able to reach this level of influence.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is still young. He won¡¯t die even after 50 years. How can you say that?¡± Mu ou Dao

    ¡°...¡± Doggy Lin was speechless.

    ¡°You¡¯re investigating in broad daylight. Why are you dressed so sleazily? why are you wearing a cap?¡± Mu ou was speechless.

    Doggy Lin quickly took off his cap and put it on again. Although it was only for a moment, mu ou could see clearly that doggy Lin was bald ...

    ¡°Then why are you wearing a mask?¡± Mu ou asked weakly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sick, so I¡¯m wearing a mask,¡±Lin gougou said.

    Mu ou could only nod and say,¡±you¡¯ve caught up with everything.¡±Yes, very strong.¡±

    While mu ou and doggy Lin were talking, people started to line up for dinner in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. On the other side, people also started to wait for Yin ya downstairs.

    It was none other than the little girl who had agreed with Yin ya toe downstairs every day to get the carton boxes and bottles.

    In October, Chengdu had be slightly cold under the autumn rain. The little girl was wearing a thin brown sweater, ck velvet trousers, and a pair of Single Shoes, standing under the CBD building, waiting quietly.

    ¡°Little girl,e in and wait. Lady Yin will be down in a moment.¡± A middle-aged man with a beer belly in a security uniform waved at her from the security booth outside the building.

    ¡°No, thank you, uncle.¡± The youngdy took off her mask and spoke politely.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. The temperature has dropped by ten degrees. It¡¯s really cold outside today. If you don¡¯t want toe in, you can wait in the hall. It¡¯s so cold outside. ¡± The security uncle pointed at the bright and clean ss door.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. Thank you, uncle. ¡± The little girl still shook her head, a sweet smile on her face.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be off to patrol then.¡± The security guard uncle could only sigh, then took his things and went to patrol.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle.¡± The little girl¡¯s voice came from behind, and the security guard with the beer belly couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what kind of difficulties this little girl has encountered, but she¡¯s so sensible at such a young age.¡± The security guard uncle¡¯s voice was very soft, as if he was mumbling, so no one heard him.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡± a series of footsteps came from afar, and the little girl immediately looked up.

    As expected, Yin ya walked out of the office building in a full women¡¯s western suit with a huge paper box in her arms.

    ¡°Sister ya.¡± The little girl waved her hand at Yin ya. After hesitating for a while, she still went up and approached Yin ya.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m sorry, Miao Miao. I was dyed while waiting for the elevator. Are you cold?¡± Yin ya put down the paper box and lowered her head to ask the little girl with concern.

    That¡¯s right. In the past two months, Yin ya had already known the name of the little girl. Her name was Tian Miao. She was exactly 10 years old this year, which was the time when she had been in school for five years. However, she didn¡¯t go to school after school started this year.

    Yin ya had deduced that Tian Miao hadn¡¯t been going to school recently. Due to the little girl¡¯s personality, Yin ya didn¡¯t ask her to confirm it now, but nned to ask her in two days.

    ¡°I¡¯m not cold. I¡¯m wearing a lot today. ¡± Tian Miao shook her head and replied seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. These are the cardboard boxes in our office today. There are a lot of them. It¡¯s because the weather has been cold recently, and everyone likes online shopping more.¡± Yin ya said with a natural expression.

    ¡°If you can ¡®t, I¡¯ll help you move some.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t wait for Tian Miao¡¯s reply and continued.

    ¡°No need. Sister ya, I can do it.¡± Tian Miao shook her head and gratefully said as she looked at the boxes and bottles inside.

    ¡°Well, alright then. Be careful, I¡¯ll watch you.¡± Upon hearing that, Yin ya didn¡¯t persuade him anymore, but nodded and said.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yin ya didn¡¯t want to help, but she knew that Tian Miao was a very stubborn little girl from the two months they had spent together.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, sister ya.¡± Tian Miao thanked him.

    ¡°I said you¡¯re wee. You helped me too, so I don¡¯t have to carry you there and throw you away.¡± Yin ya pointed at the direction of Taoxi road and said.

    ¡°Everyone knows that boss Yuan is my boyfriend and they have to pass by that ce every day.¡± Yin ya pretended to sigh helplessly.

    ¡°Yes, but I still want to thank sister ya.¡± Tian Miao nodded with a smile, before lowering her head to sort out her suitcase.

    Tian Miao quickly and deftly stuffed all the bottles and small cardboard boxes that she could fit into her backpack.

    However, Yin ya didn¡¯t squat down to help him. Instead, she just watched him seriously.

    ¡°Sister ya,¡± Tian Miao suddenly said.¡±I might not be able toe for the next week.¡±

    ¡°You can¡¯te? What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yin ya asked carefully.

    ¡°Yes, my family is moving.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Tian Miao replied quietly.

    ¡°Moving? That¡¯s quite troublesome, and it¡¯ll take a long time to move. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°We¡¯re moving out of the vige. ¡± Tian Miao said.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? is it because of the bad weather?¡± Yin ya asked tentatively.

    Yin ya knew that it was about 10 bus stops away from Taoxi road, which was a ce at the edge of Chengdu. People still lived together in viges there.

    However, moving out of the vige meant that they had to stay far away from the gathering ce of the vige, which was a bit strange. That was why Yin ya asked again.

    ¡°No, there¡¯s something.¡± Tian Miao said, shaking her head.

    ¡°Then can I send you back today? I just got off work. ¡± Yin ya considered for a while and then asked.

    ¡°No, no. Thank you, sister ya. I can ¡®t.¡± Tian Miao quickly shook her head.

    ¡°Alright then. But Miaomiao, I hope you can tell me if there¡¯s anything.¡± Yin ya slightly squatted down, looked at Tian Miao seriously and then continued,¡±Because we¡¯re friends now.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, sister ya.¡± Tian Miao felt a little embarrassed under Yin ya¡¯s gaze. She lowered her head, picked up the remaining paper boxes, stood up quickly and ran away.

    Even so, Tian Miao did not forget to say goodbye.¡±¡±Goodbye, sister ya.¡±

    When she picked up the box, Tian Miao put on her mask and quickly left.

    ¡°This little girl.¡± Yin ya sighed helplessly. After that, she turned around and went upstairs only after she saw the man getting on the bus.

    After all, Yin ya hadn¡¯t gotten off work officially yet and had to go back to work for a while before getting off work.

    Meanwhile, Tian Miao, who was carrying a cardboard box, had been standing quietly at the back door of the bus with a mask on her face the moment she got on-she had been waiting to get off.

    Just as Yin ya had guessed, Tian Miao¡¯s home was located at the twelfth station Road away from Taoxi road.

    The bus was very fast, and Tian Miao arrived at the station about fifty minutester. She quickly alighted with the box in her arms.

    This ce was located at the edge of Chengdu, belonging to the urban-rural junction. There were high-rise buildings in the distance, but here were mostly low-rise residential houses, gathered together in a picturesque disorder.

    The bus stop was at the end of the cement road, but Tian Miao did not remove her mask after alighting from the bus. Instead, she pulled out a ck hat from her side bag and put it on.

    With her head lowered, Tian Miao was about to step down from the bus stop when she heard someone calling her.

    ¡°Tian Miao, Tian Miao, you¡¯re back?¡± The cheerful voice made people know that it was a girl.

    The sound of footsteps could be heard, and soon, a few children walked out from the side of the bus stop. There were three girls and two boys.

    The girl with the biggest smile was the girl with the high ponytail who had called Tian Miao.

    ¡°Why are you guys here?¡± Tian Miao asked in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s Saturday tomorrow, so we¡¯ll be waiting here after school. ¡± The girl with a high ponytail said slyly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Tian Miao thanked him gratefully.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± One of the taller boys said, taking the box from Tian Miao¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Yeah, you¡¯re wee. We even brought this week¡¯s study notes and voice recordings.¡± The girl with a high ponytail said as she walked up to Tian Miao.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I can do my homework now. ¡± Tian Miao was so happy that her eyes narrowed.

    Tian Miao, you don¡¯t have to wear a mask.¡± One of the girls suddenly said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We all know that saliva is not contagious. ¡± The girl with a high ponytail and the rest of the students all nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. The teacher and the doctor have already told us.¡± The other girl nodded.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to wear a mask all the time.¡± The boy beside him also said.

    ¡°I know, but it¡¯s better to get used to it.¡± Tian Miao said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright then, we¡¯ll go to the secret base to give you some extra lessons when we get back.¡± The girl with a high ponytail said.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll treat you to pudding.¡± Tian Miao said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, I want to eat it. ¡± The children immediatelyughed happily.

    The few of them talked as they walked, carefully avoiding the houses in the vige and taking a detour to the outside of the vige.

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 Chapter 1711

    <h4>Chapter 1711: They¡¯re all fine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After avoiding most of the crowd, the few children came to a wastnd. On the wastnd stood a dpidated brick house.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was daytime now and the weather in Chengdu in October was also good, the bright sun shining on the overgrown ground, one would definitely be scared if they came here at night.

    After all, there were no other houses around the wastnd. The surrounding grass was also very lush, reaching Tian Miao¡¯s waist.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll take turns teaching Tian Miao today.¡± The little girl with a high ponytail was the first to run over. She pretended to be serious.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯lle too.¡± The rest of the girls also ran over.

    ¡°Tian Miao, did you bring your books?¡± Another male student turned around and asked.

    ¡°I brought it.¡± Tian Miao nodded firmly, and quickly went to the innermostpartment of her bag to retrieve her notebook and three other books on her main subjects.

    ¡°Then we¡¯re going to start ss.¡± The girl with a high ponytail took the first position and announced happily.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Tian Miao said.

    ¡°No need to thank me. The teacher said that we should help each other.¡± The girl with the high ponytail said immediately. After she finished, she smiled and said,¡±And we¡¯re friends.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, we¡¯re friends,¡± The few children said in unison.

    Without waiting for Tian Miao¡¯s reply, everyone took their seats at their usual spot.

    That¡¯s right, there were a few stools of different shapes on the grass of this wastnd. It seemed like they had been collected from the surroundings.

    ......

    Some were big tree stumps, some were wooden chairs with missing corners, and there were also stic stools and big stones. There were exactly six of them, one for each person.

    In front of these chairs was arge wooden board, and now the girl with a high ponytail was standing in front of the wooden board. She really looked like a young teacher.

    Meanwhile, Tian Miao was seated in the middle, the best and mostplete chair present.

    Meanwhile, Tian Miao had taken out her notebook and books and ced them on herp, looking at the girl with a ponytail attentively as she waited for her ss to begin.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll start with Monday¡¯s Chinese ss.¡± The girl with a high ponytail cleared her throat and started the ss loudly.

    Sitting down, Tian Miao and the rest of the students listened attentively. The crisp voice of a little girl on the barrennd and the croaking of frogs and insects had a different kind of tranquility.

    First, the girl with the ponytail and another girl talked about Chinese, while the boy who had helped Tian Miao with her bag did math. The remaining English was taught by another boy and the girl who spoke the least.

    There were bound to be omissions in the course since the lecture wouldst for a week, but Tian Miao listened attentively from the beginning to the end and took many notes.

    After thest English ss, the sky had turned dark. The chirping of insects around the wastnd had increased, and at this time, a burst of calls could be heard from afar.

    ¡°Liu Jie, Xiao Ling, where are you?¡±

    ¡°Tian Feng, you guyse out!¡±

    ¡°Jie, it¡¯s already dark. Where are you guys?¡±

    Such calls came one after another, making the few people who were talking about interesting things in school quiver.

    ¡°My mom and the others are here.¡± The girl with a high ponytail stood up immediately and said nervously.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a littlete. They might have all arrived.¡± The tall boy stood up and calmly looked out of the wastnd.

    Sure enough, there were faint lightsing from that direction. It was obvious that these people had a clear purpose. They wereing here.

    The other children were a little flustered, but they still calmly stepped forward and subconsciously blocked Tian Miao¡¯s path.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡±she said. Tian Miao¡¯s voice rang.

    ¡°What are you sorry for? we went back toote. They probably had dinner beforeing to find us.¡± The tall boy said.

    ¡°Yeah, my mom probably knows that I¡¯m out to y and haven¡¯t gone home yet.¡± The girl with the high ponytail also said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right, we¡¯re just ying around. ¡± The rest of the students also chimed in.

    ¡°Our parents will be here soon. Tian Miao, you go there.¡± The tall boy pointed at the shadow near the broken house.

    It was very dark there. If one didn¡¯t look carefully, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see anyone standing there.

    Moreover, Tian Miao was the smallest of them all, so he was even less visible.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tian Miao nodded and quickly made her way there.

    After they passed by, they looked at each other, patted their clothes, and stood outside.

    Everyone¡¯s movements were familiar. It was obvious that this was not the first time they had done this. They had a tacit understanding.

    Tian Miao had just walked into the shadows when a few adults with shlights walked out of the waist-high grass.

    The tall grass that reached their waists only reached the adults ¡®calves, so the adults came very quickly.

    Several middle-aged women went forward and hugged their children. The quiet grasnd was suddenly filled with many sounds.

    ¡°How is it? Why did youe here to y?¡±

    ¡°Why are you so disobedient? I told you not toe to such a deste ce to y, but you just won¡¯t listen.¡±

    ¡°Look at how wild you are every day. It¡¯s already dark and you¡¯re still ying outside. You even made us look for you everywhere.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go home. ¡±

    ¡°Hurry up, stop dawdling.¡±

    The middle-aged woman walked out of the wastnd with her child in her arms, while the middle-aged man with the shlight didn¡¯t go forward. He just showed his wife and child the way.

    More importantly, they used the bright lights to search and observe their children. Even the middle-aged women who were holding their children carefully looked for obvious wounds on their children¡¯s bodies.

    Being treated and gently scolded like this, the Little Friends looked at each other helplessly in unison, and then quietly followed their parents.

    The adults all tacitly ignored Tian Miao, who was hiding in the shadows, as well as the six conspicuous chairs in the open space.

    She didn¡¯t ask anything, but scolded her child even more loudly.

    The crowd left as quickly as they came, and soon, only Tian Miao, her backpack, and her paper box were left in the barrennd.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. ¡°I¡¯m leaving,¡± Tian Miao said softly, before grinning as she picked up her backpack and paper box and left the barrennd.

    Tian Miao could not help smiling when she recalled her friend¡¯s smiling face before he left.

    Because this scene reminded her of the beginning of this year when she was once again kicked out of school by her parents and could not study.

    Right after the registration, the parents inevitably found out about Tian Miao¡¯s incident, and they used all sorts of methods to force the school topromise and not allow her to attend sses.

    The parents ¡®reason was very simple. Although the school was safe, she was not. It was not a small matter if she bled with a wound on her body. Moreover, the parents could not guarantee that their child would not suffer a small injury or bleed.

    Tian Miao had to drop out of school and stay at home.

    That night, however, it was these few ssmates who came to Tian Miao¡¯s house and called her out.

    ¡°We can¡¯t let anyone see us ying together,¡± they told Tian Miao.¡±But we can look for you privately.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve agreed to take notes and then take turns to teach you.¡±

    The children were all very happy when it came to being teachers, and even patted their chests, promising that they would listen attentively to the ss and teach Tian Miao.

    ¡°Tian Miao, don¡¯t me my parents. We only agreed not to y with you because we don¡¯t want them to be sad.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We know that saliva and normal contact will be fine.¡±

    ¡°The teachers have already taught us, and the doctors in the hospital have also made it very clear. We¡¯re not afraid.¡±

    ¡°Besides, we all have our own judgment and will choose our own friends. We all think that Miao Miao is our best friend.¡±

    After saying this, the few friends left. It was from then on that they found this wastnd and gathered here every week.

    Everyone taught in high spirits and told Tian Miao about the interesting things that happened in her studies, and everyone got along very well.

    It¡¯s just that sometimes, when I forget the time, my parents wille looking for me.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Tian Miao slowly returned home with a smile on her face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1712

    <h4>Chapter 1712: I have an idea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Miao Miao¡¯s house was located at the outermost part of the vige. There was no one within 200 meters of it, only a lonely house standing there.

    The house was an ordinary cement house. From the structure of the outside, it could be seen that it was two small houses next to each other.

    When he reached the door, the door opened with a creak. A dim yellow light came out from inside. It was obvious that the light was not strong.

    ¡°Miaomiao is back.¡± An old man¡¯s hoarse voice came from the door.

    ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m back.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s cheerful voice rang, and she quickened her pace, quickly reaching the door.

    Once they reached the door, the person who was originally facing away from the light suddenly became clear.

    An old man in doubleyered clothes stood at the door. He had white hair, a slightly hunched back, and a kind smile on his face. Although he was thin and weak, he looked in good spirits.

    ¡°Miao Miao, you¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯ll take care of these. You can go in quickly.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandma took the paper box from Miao Miao¡¯s hands and urged her.

    ¡°Miaomiao is back, so she should be here for dinner soon.¡± An old man¡¯s voice came from the room.

    ¡°I¡¯m here, Grandpa. ¡± Miao Miao nodded and quickly entered the house.

    As soon as he entered the room, he could see the situation inside at a nce. There was a small square table with four chairs and a pile of junk everywhere. However, it did not seem dirty and messy. Instead, it was clean. Even the old man sitting in front of the table looked old, but he was still full of energy.

    ¡°Miao Miao, I have your favorite pork ribs today.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather saw his granddaughtering in and quickly waved.

    ¡°Wow, today¡¯s food is really good.¡± Miao Miao looked at the red braised ribs, stir-fried vegetables, and a small stir-fried meat on the table and could not help but swallow.

    ......

    ¡°The vige chief sent this over today. There¡¯s quite a lot of them. There¡¯ll be more tomorrow.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandmother, who came inter, said with a smile.

    ¡°Exactly. Other than our Miao Miao¡¯s favorite pork ribs, there¡¯s also half a chicken, a bag of rice, and a barrel of oil.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather counted them one by one seriously.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Miao Miao, quickly sit down and eat. ¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandmother pulled the stunned Miao Miao and pressed her down on the chair.

    ¡°Eat it, Miaomiao.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather reached out and picked up a piece of pork rib, cing it in Miao Miao¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, grandma.¡± Miao Miao lowered her head and started eating the ribs.

    ¡°Miao Miao, don¡¯t be unhappy. The vige chief and the rest are not bad people.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandmother patted Miao Miao¡¯s head and said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that we¡¯re staying outside. Although it¡¯s a little deserted, it¡¯s quiet and the environment is not bad. There¡¯s a small vegetable field at the entrance. This way, we don¡¯t have to go far to pick vegetables. ¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandma exined.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s good that they moved away. There¡¯s more space there.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather also chimed in.

    ¡°And next time your teacheres to teach you, there will be a ce. Grandpa will make you a table and chair, just like the one in your school.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather made a bold statement.

    ¡°You¡¯re even missing an arm or a leg when you make a chair. Don¡¯t let Miaomiao fall on it. It¡¯s better to buy a new one. ¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandmother red at her husband and said.

    ¡°Who says so? my carpentry is pretty good.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather red at her.

    ¡°Forget it, my heart aches for our Miao Miao being so obedient.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandma still had a look of disbelief on her face.

    The two white-haired old men, who looked like they had been through a lot, quarreled like children and stared at each other.

    However, when the two of them quarreled, they did not forget to look at Miao Miao, who had her head lowered. Clearly, they wereforting Miao Miao.

    Fortunately, Miao Miao did as the two old men wished. She raised her head and said with a helpless expression,¡±¡±Grandpa, grandma, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m not sad.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just thinking that there are a lot of things at home that we¡¯ll have to move for a long time. ¡± Miao Miao said.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. You don¡¯t have to worry about that. ¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather waved his hand and said proudly.

    ¡°Grandfather, you have a way?¡± Miao Miao looked at her grandfather curiously.

    One must know that Miao Miao¡¯s family was really poor. There was not even amon home shop like TV shows. The only electrical appliances other than an old-fashioned cell phone were electric lights.

    If they were to move, even if it was a ce not far away, they would have to rely on the three of them to move it. Under such circumstances, Miao Miao was naturally worried about what to do.

    ¡°The vige chief gave us a wooden cart today. It looks pretty good.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandfather pointed at the door.

    ¡°Really? That¡¯s great, then we can finish moving quickly. ¡± Miao Miao said happily.

    ¡°Yes, so the vige chief and the vigers are actually quite good.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s grandma said carefully.

    ¡°Grandpa, grandma.¡± Although Miao Miao was only ten years old, she looked very serious when she got serious.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never med anyone. I know everyone is afraid of me, but it¡¯s only right to be afraid of me, so I¡¯m fine. ¡± Miao Miao said seriously.

    ¡°And I know that everyone is just afraid of me, not that they hate me. Besides, uncle and aunty often send us Food, and a lot of things in the house are sent by them.¡±

    ¡°Although it¡¯s ced far away from my house, I know it¡¯s for us. If it weren¡¯t for uncle, aunty, and everyone else, we wouldn¡¯t have had such an easy time.¡± Tian Miao said.

    ¡°So, even if I can¡¯t go to school now, I don¡¯t me anyone, and I won¡¯t me anyone for this. Besides, just like what Grandpa and Grandma said, I like my new home more.¡± Miao Miao said with a face full of yearning.

    ¡°Our Miaomiao has suffered.¡± When the two old men heard such mature words that did not seem like children ¡®s, their eyes became a little wet and they could not help but touch Miao Miao¡¯s head.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. Now, all the teachers wille and help me with supplementary lessons. Although Miao Miao can¡¯t go to school, this is better than tuition. The teacher will only teach me. ¡± Miao Miao said with a big smile.

    ¡°Our Miaomiao is the smartest.¡± The two of them nodded and said seriously.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Miao Miao nodded her head vigorously. Looking at the delicious dishes on the table, she smiled even more happily.

    Time passed very quickly. With the help of the manual handcart, Miao Miao¡¯s house was moved very quickly. Compared to the scheduled one week, it only took three days to move everything.

    During this period, Miao Miao and the rest would receive rice, flour, grain oil, and a small refrigerator near their new home from time to time. Once, there was even a small red packet with two hundred Yuan in it.

    Miao Miao and the old couple did not see the people who sent the gifts, but they knew that they were from the vige.

    Because of Miao Miao, the old couple bowed to the vige and epted the gifts.

    Even Miao Miao bowed in the direction of the vige seriously before leaving.

    On the other side, when Miao Miao didn¡¯te for the past three days, Yin ya was really worried about her and couldn¡¯t help but check this matter by herself.

    That was because she was very concerned about Miao Miao¡¯s expression when she left that day.

    After knowing Miao Miao¡¯s background, Yin ya¡¯s heart seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton and she always had an unspeakable difort.

    But soon, Yin ya decided to help Miao Miao. But how to help her was a problem.

    As a matter of fact, Yin ya was now flipping through the books and checking theputer earnestly during the red wine time every day. Sometimes, she even needed Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminder before she would eat the dim sum obediently.

    He didn¡¯t even resist when Yuan Zhou made the beginner¡¯s milk cake secretly. He just ate it up one spoonful after another.

    That made Yuan Zhou a little surprised.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been busy recently?¡± When Yin ya took the pastry and forgot to put it into her mouth again, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been looking for information recently.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Yuan Zhou sat up straight and asked earnestly.

    Upon hearing such a question, Yin ya paused for a while. She put down the pastry and looked at Yuan Zhou. After quite a while, she revealed a smile and said,¡±¡±No, I can do it.¡±

    ¡°But, if I need your help, I won¡¯t forget to ask you.¡± Yin ya continued.

    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll continue with my work.¡± After saying that, Yin ya really lowered her head and continued reading.

    The books on Yin ya¡¯s desk were not only in English and French, but also in German and Japanese. It could be said to be quite rich.

    After continuously checking for three days, Yin ya finally found some clues in a report in the corner.

    Today, after drinking the red wine, Yin ya met Tian Miao who was carrying a big bag in the garbage transfer station again.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: every character written by a noob cat has a reason. It doesn¡¯t appear to die or to make everyone unhappy. I hope everyone can see the happy side. No matter how bad it is, there are still good points. I hope everyone doesn¡¯t give up.]

    PS 2: to prevent the noob cat from getting into a fight with the Dragon and Tiger before she finished writing, I spoiled the fact that Miao Miao won¡¯t die.

 Chapter 1713

    <h4>Chapter 1713: End of the event!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Miaomiao, you¡¯re here.¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes brightened and then she greeted him naturally.

    ¡°Yes, sister ya. We have moved to a new house in advance, so we came to take a look.¡± Tian Miao scratched her head in embarrassment.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Do you like your new home?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°I like it very much. It¡¯s very big, and although there aren¡¯t many people, it¡¯s very quiet.¡± Tian Miao nodded vigorously, her eyes curved in delight.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Even though Yin ya already knew the reason why Tian Miao moved, she was still considerate and didn¡¯t say anything. She didn¡¯t even reveal that she knew about Tian Miao¡¯s family background.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you, sister ya.¡± Tian Miao thanked him.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Since you¡¯re here, I still have some paper boxes from a few days ago. Do you want more today?¡± Yin ya asked with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯ve bezier without Miao Miao. I didn¡¯t bring anything to throw away when I came, so I¡¯ll have to trouble you, Miao Miao. ¡± Yin ya flipped her hair helplessly and said.

    ¡°I should be the one thanking sister ya.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s eyes sparkled as she spoke.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. We¡¯re just helping each other. ¡± Yin ya blinked her eyes at Tian Miao and said.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Tian Miao nodded vigorously.

    While saying that, Yin ya led the way in front while Tian Miao followed behind her carefully. As long as they met someone, she would avoid them carefully.

    ......

    On such a crowded street like Taoxi road, Tian Miao followed Yin ya out, yet she didn¡¯t meet anyone. It could be said that she was really careful.

    ¡°Miao Miao has a lot of cardboard boxes today. I¡¯m afraid you can¡¯t carry all of them by yourself. Actually, there¡¯s a person downstairs who specializes in collecting cardboard boxes. Do you want me to call him over?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll have to trouble sister ya then.¡± Tian Miao thought about it for a second and quickly nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. I¡¯m only in charge of taking it down. The rest is up to you, Miao Miao.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Tian Miao nodded seriously.

    While saying that, Yin ya took Tian Miao to the downstairs of her workce and waited there while she went upstairs to get the arranged paper boxes.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t force Tian Miao to wait in the hall. Instead, she brought her to stand at a Leeward ce and then went upstairs.

    Before she went upstairs, Yin ya called an Auntie who was in charge of collecting waste and asked her toe over. Then, she brought Xiaochen down to carry the cardboard boxes.

    That¡¯s right. What Yin ya said was true. There were so many of them that she couldn¡¯t carry them all by herself. She had to move them down with Xiaochen.

    ¡°It¡¯s all here. Miaomiao, I¡¯ll leave the rest to you. ¡± Yin ya pped her hands and said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you, sister ya. Thank you, sister Xiaochen.¡± Tian Miao politely bowed in thanks to each of them.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee. Do you need my help?¡± Xiaochen didn¡¯t know why, but seeing such a well-behaved little girl, she couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can do it. ¡± Tian Miao shook her head.

    ¡°Okay, then we¡¯ll be leaving. This Auntie is in charge of collecting.¡± After saying that, Yin ya pulled Xiaochen and turned around to leave.

    ¡°Thank you, sister ya. Thank you, sister Xiaochen.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s voice came from behind.

    Although Xiaochen felt a little strange being pulled away, she still left with Yin ya obediently.

    Yuan Zhou also knew some things about Tian Miao and did some things about her, but he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Another day passed by.

    The next morning, Wu Hai finished his breakfast sneakily and then left quickly.

    Why was it sneaky? because it was very low-key and almost didn¡¯t chat with the other customers. Also, it ate very fast. Although the ck Beast ate very fast, it had been even faster recently.

    Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and looked at Wu Hai who left silently after lunch. He thought,¡±¡±This ck beast is very abnormal. I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s nning.¡±

    Another thing that caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was that the boss of the antique store, Zong mo, who he had not seen for a long time, had arrived.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time, old Zong. Where have you been?¡± A customer at the side greeted.

    Although Zong mo had only been in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for less than a year, he quickly became familiar with the customers. Moreover, he was also a very loyal person. All the customers of the master chef Restaurant would get a discount when they went to the restaurant to buy things.

    ¡°I went to the countryside to pack some things. I wanted toe back for breakfast this morning, but the ne waste, so I could only have lunch.¡± Zong mo replied.

    It was said that one would miss the home-cooked dishes cooked by their parents if they hadn¡¯t eaten them for a long time. As for foodies, they really missed Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes if they hadn¡¯t eaten them for a long time.

    Hence, Zong mo ordered two more dishes this time around, wanting to eat until he was full. He did not leave immediately after that, but sat on the long bench at the entrance to rest.

    When lunchtime ended, Zong mo found Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, there¡¯s something I need to trouble you with.¡±

    Zong mo took out the ancient book from the small canvas bag he was carrying on his back. Although the canvas bag felt torn and tattered, the ancient book inside was wrapped very well.

    ¡°I brought back an ancient book from the countryside this time. It¡¯s about chefs, but I can¡¯t tell if it¡¯s true or not. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re very knowledgeable. Let me have a look.¡± Zong mo said.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Zong Mo¡¯s serious face and felt that his words were too fake. As the owner of an antique store, if he couldn¡¯t even read an ancient book, his store would have closed down long ago.

    ¡°I spent a few hundred Yuan to buy it back. Although it¡¯s not worth much, it¡¯s still ufortable to lose money.¡± ¡°The most important thing is that I¡¯ve taken a look, and this seems to be a list of the emperor¡¯s meals,¡± Zong mo added.

    The emperor¡¯s meal list immediately piqued Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest. He looked at Zong mo, who was earnestly asking for advice, and said,¡±¡±Then let me take a look. I¡¯m sure I don¡¯t know as much about ancient books as boss Zong. As a chef, the most I can do is to determine if the dishes on the list are real or fake.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, boss Yuan. Take a good look. If it¡¯s true, it¡¯s best if these dishes can be put on the menu of the restaurant, hehe.¡± Zong mo carefully passed the ancient book to Yuan Zhou. Thest sentence revealed his purpose.

    Zong mo was waiting at the entrance of the shop to do this. After he was done, he would bid farewell and leave.

    After seeing Zong mo off, Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant and opened the ancient book gently. After all, an antique was an antique and had to be treated with care.

    This ancient book was called ¡°Banquet Records¡±. It recorded a banquet menu, but it was not a famous banquet food left behind in history. Instead, it was a banquet held by Song Gaozong when he visited the residence of Zhang Jun, the Prince of Qinghe County, and Zhang Jun invited the Emperor to a banquet.

    Yuan Zhou had heard about this banquet. Someone said that it was the most expensive banquet in the legend. ording to the current market price, the total value of the delicacies was more than three million Yuan.

    Moreover, they were all spent on the delicacies. However, there were only a few records in the ¡°old stories of Wulin¡±. Now, Yuan Zhou finally saw the menu.

    This ancient book was not thin, but it was just a list. It did not record the cooking method, and only asionally mentioned the ingredients.

    ¡°It¡¯s very realistic. ¡± Yuan Zhou roughly read it and then made a judgment.

    Not to mention other things, just listing out the 138 fruits was quite troublesome.

    ¡°The song Dynasty was a peak for schrs, but it was also a peak for food culture. Many dishes were developed by the Song Dynasty.¡± Yuan Zhou counted roughly. There were more than 400 dishes, including the dishes with liquor and the after-meal snacks.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills were very high, but he still couldn¡¯t cook several dishes on the list.

    Of course, the reason why he couldn¡¯t do it was because he didn¡¯t know what it was.

    For example, there was an after-meal snack called ¡°red embroidered ball paradise¡±. ording to the ancient books, the main ingredient was winter melon. First of all, the name ¡°red embroidered ball paradise¡± was too tactful. Anyway, Yuan Zhou had more than a dozen ways to turn winter melon into a snack, but all of them seemed to have nothing to do with the name.

    While Yuan Zhou was studying the banquet Records, su Ruoyan started working part-time with her phone as she had nothing to do in the afternoon. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask her what she was doing.

    The people in the shop were calm, but the people on the inte were in a frenzy.

    It was twoo¡¯ clock in the afternoon, an important day for most foodies.

    At twoo¡¯ clock in the afternoon, the weekly selection of King Tang would be over.

    From the start, the ginseng ck Chicken soup had always been in the lead in votes. But for some reason, two days before the event ended, another soup squeezed its way up as a Dark Horse.

    Then, the customers realized that there was an online name: The 666 customers of boss Yuan crazily asked for votes in thest two days.

    The reason for canvassing for votes was very simple. MA Zhida had also said it before,¡±touch your wallet and think about it. Can you afford to drink the ginseng ck-bone chicken soup of master chef Restaurant with a 50% discount?¡±

    The red date ck-bone chicken soup proved that most of the customers couldn¡¯t afford to drink it.

    In the end, Cheng Han immediately closed the voting channels at twoo¡¯ clock sharp. Red date ck Chicken soup won first ce with 670000 votes over the 650000 votes for ginseng ck Chicken soup!

 Chapter 1714

    <h4>Chapter 1714: The real murderer is him!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The event ended at twoo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. At fouro¡¯ clock in the afternoon, the final winner of the king of Tang was announced and the order could be ordered tonight.

    Therefore, this wave of customers in the line at night was a bloodbath. Those who got the number ticket were naturally happy. Those who didn¡¯t decided toe early the next day. In any case, they had to eat the soup with a 50% discount.

    The first batch of customers had already entered the restaurant and ordered their dishes. The people waiting in line behind them had already begun to discuss animatedly.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this too hateful? my ginseng ck Chicken soup was about to win, but I didn¡¯t expect that it would be ruined by this boss Yuan. ¡±

    Wu Yungui was also a firm supporter of the ginseng ck-bone chicken soup. Although he had also thought that the ginseng ck-bone chicken soup would be expensive, he was rich!

    No matter how much money it was ... At most, he would just have to work overtime and drink a few more times.

    ¡°ording to boss Yuan¡¯s character, it must be the pure wild ginseng. I still want to drink the soup made from the wild ginseng. Nowadays, it¡¯s not easy to buy the real pure wild ginseng.¡± The person who said this was a friend of Wu Yungui. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Although this friend was not in the real estate business, he was a hotel owner.

    Indeed, there were many people selling wild ginseng outside, but 90% of them were fake. There was also a key problem. There was only so much wild ginseng, and it was difficult to buy it even if you had the money.

    ¡°I suspect that the murderer this time is one of our own.¡± Wu Yungui suddenly said in a serious tone.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s friend, boss Cai, looked at him strangely. He didn¡¯t understand why he suddenly said that.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen ¡®boss Yuan 666¡¯ canvassing for votes on the inte. From his words, I can feel that he has a strong sense of belonging to master chef Restaurant. He keeps talking about our restaurant. Therefore, I have reason to suspect that he is a member of the queuing Committee. ¡± Wu Yungui exined seriously.

    Boss Cai was a little excited. He said,¡±¡±Then, old Wu, can you guess who it is?¡±

    ¡°Supporting the ginseng ck Chicken soup party. They¡¯re also analyzing it on the inte.¡± Wu Yungui continued.

    ......

    ¡°Could it be a Crow beast? I¡¯ve noticed that he¡¯s been acting sneaky recently. ¡± Fang Heng, who was standing behind Wu Yungui and boss Cai, suddenly popped up and made a guess.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s eaves Wu.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°First of all, this person is good at forming cliques and gangs for personal gain. He is also very good at talking and is good at leading the tempo. On this point, we can directly eliminate the ck Beast.¡±

    ¡°Now, let¡¯s look at who the murderer killed in the ginseng ck Chicken soup. Who benefited the most and who liked to drink the red date ck Chicken soup the most can be used as points of analysis. There aren¡¯t many people in the queuing Committee, so we can rule out the murderer one by one ...¡±

    Wu Yungui and boss Cai began to discuss and analyze the situation. Among them, Fang Heng would interject from time to time and give some suggestions. It seemed that they were determined to figure out the rhythm of the leader who ¡°murdered¡± the ginseng and ck-bone chicken soup.

    They didn¡¯t lower their volume, so many customers in the line heard them.

    The customers who heard it had two reactions. The first reaction was: They were more amusing than children. The other reaction was that I swore on my grandfather¡¯s name that there was only one truth!

    ¡°Speaking of which, boss Cai¡¯s birthday is in two weeks, right?¡± Wu Yungui remembered something important.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare that boss Wu still remembers my birthday,¡±boss Cai said with a smile.

    ¡°I wonder if boss Cai has any ns for his birthday?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    ¡°Arrangements ...¡± Boss Cai was a smart person. He instantly understood and smiled.¡±Boss Wu, what kind of arrangement do you want?¡±

    ¡°I think boss Cai¡¯s arrangement is appropriate, and I¡¯m also appropriate.¡± Wu Yungui was also smiling.

    Boss Wu and boss Cai looked at each other and smiled. They didn¡¯t need to say anything.

    Ever since he came to master chef Restaurant, he knew that whether it was delicious or not was a matter of a few milliseconds ¡°Yuan,¡± whether it was a lot or not was a matter of a few milliseconds ¡°hai,¡± and whether it was thick-skinned was a matter of a few milliseconds ¡°Wu.¡±

    Moreover, everyone was valuable, because everyone had a birthday, and the all-fish banquet could be set on the birthday ...

    In the restaurant, the low-profile Wu beast had already ordered the red date ck Chicken soup and was waiting for the delicious food to arrive.

    Moreover, there were quite a lot of customers like him. As the saying went,¡±the rich get their share of thend¡±. If they drank a bowl of soup together, they would earn a cent from boss Yuan.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the rich guy isn¡¯t here. Otherwise, I could have asked him to order a portion. I¡¯ll drink.¡± Wu Hai suddenly stroked his small mustaches and said,¡±after all, this guy doesn¡¯t eat discounted food.¡±

    His words made all the regr customers in the restaurant silent for a while. Everyone knew that this local tycoon was referring to Ling Hong, and many people knew the name of no discount Ling.

    As for the reason for his silence, one was because of Ling Hong, whom he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time, and the other was because he was shocked by the ck Beast¡¯s shamelessness.

    ¡°Speaking of which, why hasn¡¯t discount Ling beening recently?¡± The one who asked was a man who often came here. He looked at Wu Hai curiously and asked.

    This person was wearing sses and a suit. He looked gentle and his questions were very gentle.

    ¡°He¡¯s busy. ¡± Wu Hai gave a simple answer and then stopped talking.

    The atmosphere in the shop suddenly quieted down, and only the faint sound ofughter could be heard.

    It was obvious that he was trying his best to suppress hisughter, but he couldn¡¯t help it.

    Fortunately, the sound was heard in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. If it was heard outside, he might have thought that it was haunted.

    ¡°What are youughing at, boss Zong?¡± After su Ruoyan finished ordering her food and returned to the partition, she stood there for a while. However, during this time, Zong mo had been holding back hisughter.

    Sometimes, she couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud, which was why Su Ruoyan couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    As soon as he said this, the customers in the restaurant all looked at Zong mo. After all, Zong mo had the image of a mature uncle and rarely smiled like this. Yup, it was a wretched smile.

    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m fine.¡± Zong Mo¡¯s expression turned serious as he shook his head.

    However, his eyes were fixed on Yuan Zhou in the kitchen. In less than 10 seconds, he couldn¡¯t helpughing out again, like a fool.

    ¡°Could it be that boss Zong has recently closed a big business deal? What kind of treasure did you receive?¡± The gentle-looking man from before asked.

    ¡°You can put it that way, it¡¯s indeed a big business.¡± Zong mo quickly calcted in his heart and nodded seriously.

    ¡°Then I must really congratte boss Zong.¡± The refined man said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Everyone will benefit from it. I¡¯m just serving the people.¡± Zong mo waved his hand as if he was hiding his achievements and fame.

    The refined words were filled with question marks. What was serving the people?

    However, Wu Hai, who rarely talked about insistent topics, suddenly opened his mouth,¡±¡±Are you the awesome boss Yuan on the inte?¡±

    When Wu Hai said that, he didn¡¯t even turn his head. He was still watching Yuan Zhou cooking seriously. After all, he had always believed that it was a kind of enjoyment to watch before eating.

    However, the shock that these words caused to Zong mo was very real. He looked at Wu Hai in surprise. He had never expected that Wu Hai would be the first one to know about it.

    That¡¯s right. He was the person on the inte with the name ¡°boss Yuan 666,¡± who had sessfully made everyone choose this red date ck-bone chicken soup with a flying rhythm.

    He was the one that Wu Yungui and boss Cai had guessed.

    ¡°How did you know?¡± Zong mo asked curiously.

    ¡°I guessed it. It¡¯s the intuition of a painter.¡± Wu Hai answered straightforwardly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so sharp.¡± Zong mo said with some admiration.

    After all, Zong mo felt that he did not reveal any traces at all and wanted to be a nameless good person. Who knew that he would be seen through on the first day.

    ¡°That person was indeed me.¡± ¡°The ginseng ck-bone chicken soup is too expensive. The red date ck-bone chicken soup is more cost-effective,¡± Zong mo admitted.

    ¡°You must know that the main ingredient of these two dishes is chicken. I¡¯m very easily satisfied.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°Although they might not be of the same breed.¡± Of course, Zong mo said this very softly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I have money. It doesn¡¯t matter if there¡¯s a discount or not. I can try them all.¡± Wu Hai answered indifferently.

    The answer made the customers who were ready to drink with him in the restaurant instantly listless. This time, the one they wanted to beat to death was Wu Hai.

    What¡¯s so great about being rich? this was what everyone was thinking.

    If Wu Hai heard that, he would definitely answer that. He didn¡¯t know how amazing it was, but he knew that he coulde to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat every meal.

    However, suchints stopped after su Ruoyan served the first bowl of red date ck Chicken soup. Everyone looked at the bowl of soup seriously, waiting for Zong mo to reveal it.

    ¡°Boss Zong, your red date ck Chicken soup.¡± Su Ruoyan put down the tray and took out the soup bowl.

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 Chapter 1715

    <h4>Chapter 1715: The Lamborghini chicken</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The tray that su Ruoyan had brought over had a dark brown soup bowl. The soup was very deep, about the depth of a palm.

    The dark brown soup container was tightly covered. Not only was it not hot, but not even a hint of fragrance was revealed.

    Su Ruoyan kept the tray and gently pushed the soup bowl in front of Zong mo. She then said,¡±Boss Zong, your red date ck Chicken soup is here. Please enjoy.¡±

    As soon as he said that, all the customers in the restaurant stretched their necks and looked over.

    After all, this was the final winner of this event.

    Looking at the dark brown soup bowl in front of him, Zong mo wasn¡¯t a bashful person and directly reached out to pinch the lid of the bowl.

    In an instant, a wisp of white smoke rushed out of the soup bowl. Due to the special characteristic of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, other people couldn¡¯t smell the fragrance.

    Only Zong mo could. Therefore, everyone looked at Zong mo, who instantly narrowed his eyes, and immediately felt envious.

    The customers in the restaurant and the customers waiting outside were naturally envious, but they could still control themselves. After all, they would be able to drink itter.

    However, those who didn¡¯t get a queue today and couldn¡¯t bear to leave were in a bad mood. They could only lean against the door and look inside carefully.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. It¡¯s just lifting the lid. There¡¯s no need to be so exaggerated. The people in front don¡¯t block the way. I can¡¯t see the people behind.¡±

    ¡°I also want to smell it. It looks very fragrant.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. I wonder what the soup will taste like?¡±

    ......

    ¡°It smells so good. I really want to try it.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense, who wouldn¡¯t want to stand here? but we didn¡¯t get a seat.¡±

    As soon as he said that, the diners who were reluctant to leave around the door sighed one after another. They didn¡¯t know why one of the young men outside the door could smell the fragrance. Perhaps he was hallucinating.

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, there was only one beast that could ignore the ck technology of the system, the bi ¡®an Crow.

    In fact, in other restaurants, it was impossible to see this kind of thing at all. If they couldn¡¯t eat anything, they would still look at the door. But in master chef Restaurant, it was too normal because many people did the same.

    Most of the time, whether something was normal or not didn¡¯t depend on the matter itself, but the number of people who saw it. Very quickly, the gazes of the customers who were watching themotion at the entrance were once again attracted by Zong mo.

    That was because Zong mo had reached out to bring the soup a little closer.

    With a quick nce, everyone saw that the soup in the dark brown soup bowl was clear and bright, with bright red dates floating on the surface.

    Everyone felt that it was a little strange. Why was this chicken soup so clear? there wasn¡¯t even a single drop of oil on it. However, Zong mo, who was standing in front of the chicken soup, felt it deeply.

    The rich fragrance of the chicken soup rushed into his nose as soon as the lid was removed. As he pulled the bowl closer, there was also a faint smell of red dates.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Zong mo sighed as he casually pulled his hair and carefully moved it behind him, afraid that it would block his vision.

    After doing this, Zong mo lowered his head and looked into the soup bowl.

    Upon closer inspection, the dark brown soup bowl was made of fine purple sand. After the fine purple sand was cooked, it was actually a beautiful red mud brown.

    ¡°This purple sand is really not bad.¡± As the owner of an antique shop, Zong mo knew a little about purple sand.

    After all, some antiques were made of purple sand.

    ¡°For other restaurants, if they don¡¯t do it, the pots and pans will still be a burden. If they are lucky, they can find a new one to take over. If they are unlucky, it will be hard to sell them second-hand. But if boss Yuan doesn¡¯t do it, the pots and pans ... Well, anyway, my restaurant can¡¯t eat them all.¡± Zong mo silently calcted his worth.

    Not thinking about these useless things, Zong mo first saw the soup bowl, followed by the soup inside. Just like what the customers outside the door saw, the color of the soup was clear, and the bottom could be clearly seen.

    ¡°Eh?¡± It was this soup that made Zong mo raise his eyebrows in surprise.

    Because there were a few pieces of ck and even metallic chicken meat lying at the bottom of the soup, the smell of meat was faintly seeping out, bringing with it an alluring fragrance.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t a ck-bone chicken?¡± Zong mo raised his head and asked in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s a ck-bone chicken. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative voice came out through the face mask.

    ¡°But it¡¯s not an ordinary ck-bone chicken.¡± Zong mo used his chopsticks to reach into the soup to take a look and said with certainty.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He just nodded his head and continued cooking.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s not an ordinary ck-bone chicken. It¡¯s a chickenparable to a Lamborghini.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart. When he got to know the origin of the chicken from the system, he ridiculed that a man was inferior to a chicken as usual.

    In fact, after spending a long time with the system, one would slowly realize that not only were they inferior to chickens, but they were also inferior to pigs, cows, ducks, and even crayfish ...

    At this time, the other customers in the restaurant also got their own red date ck-bone chicken soup, and their surprised voices rose and fell.

    ¡°The chicken is so ck.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, why is it so dark?¡±

    ¡°Even ck-bone chickens only have ck meat, and the bones are normal color.¡±

    ¡°Boss Zong, what kind of ck-bone chicken is this? it doesn¡¯t look like the ck-bone chicken we usually see?¡± The gentle-looking man in sses asked.

    ¡°What a coincidence, I really do know this chicken.¡± Zong mo didn¡¯t keep him in suspense and directly said.

    However, before he could speak, Zong mo carefully picked up his chopsticks and licked the remaining chicken soup on it. He sighed in satisfaction before speaking again.

    It wasn¡¯t strange at all. The customers who ate in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant always paid attention to the dishes on the te. Therefore, they naturally wouldn¡¯t let go of the gravy on the spoon and chopsticks.

    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, this chicken should be Simani ck Chicken.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°Simani ck Chicken? They don¡¯t sound like they¡¯re from our country. ¡± The bespectacled man said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed not from our country. ¡± Zong mo nodded and continued,¡±this is from Java Indonesia. It¡¯s a modern breed of chicken.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s quite far. ¡± The bespectacled man said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not just far, the chicken is expensive. ¡± Zong mo said with certainty.

    ¡°The Simani ck Chicken looks like this because of a gic mutation that urred 800 years ago in their ancestors. This mutation caused their fiber pigments to proliferate, which promoted the proliferation of the meteoric cells. This is why the feathers, bones, tongue, and cockb of the chicken are all beautiful ck.¡±

    ¡°Of course, this chicken¡¯s blood isn¡¯t ck, but deep red. Its eggs aren¡¯t ck either, they¡¯re beige in color. These are the only two ces on the entire body that aren¡¯t ck.¡± Zong mo spread his hands and said.

    ¡°No wonder the meat looks so ck.¡± The diners sitting and the diners outside the door all nodded.

    Only Zong mo looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s skill in carrying the dishes and said again,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, may I ask if this is Simani ck Chicken?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a Simani edible ck-bone chicken that has been specially cultivated,¡±Yuan Zhou nodded and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed this kind of chicken. ¡± Zong mo nodded his head and then gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up,¡±¡±Boss Yuan is really forthright. A bowl of stewed chicken soup costs 450 RMB, but it¡¯s only 225 RMB after the discount. It¡¯s really a promotion activity. He has really put in a lot of money.¡±

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, the customers at the side looked at Zong mo curiously with an expression of wanting to hear what he said.

    Seeing everyone like this, Zong mo naturally took up the responsibility and said,¡±¡±This chicken isn¡¯t a food chicken to begin with. After all, the young of this chicken are already worth two hundred dors. If it¡¯s grown up, it¡¯ll be even more amazing. The market price would be two thousand five hundred dors.¡±

    ¡°Hiss~¡±

    When the customers heard the price, they couldn¡¯t help but gasp.

    The customers didn¡¯t pay any attention to whether it was a edible chicken or not. Boss Yuan had already said that it had been specially cultivated and was definitely the most suitable one.

    ¡°In Indonesia this chicken is a symbol of good luck, so it¡¯s kept as a pet chicken and no one eats it.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s extremely difficult to breed these chickens, and they¡¯re extremely beautiful after they¡¯re bred, ording to their different looks, there was even a Simani chicken that was auctioned for 900000 US dors, so it¡¯s also called a Lamborghini chicken.¡± When Zong mo said that, he kept staring at Yuan Zhou.

    After all, using such a chicken to make soup was the same as making soup with the Feng Shui Red Arowana and Golden Arowana.

    That was the concept of heartache.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I said that the lucky chicken raised by other people is now on our table. ¡± The gentle man in a suit concluded.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s still a improved breed because it doesn¡¯t taste good if you eat it directly,¡± he added.

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    [Ps: to be honest, when I was writing this chapter, the noob cat ordered a bowl of chicken soup to drink ... Don¡¯t ask. If you ask, it means you didn¡¯t gain weight!]

    In addition, ruthlessness was more important. The noob cat rolled around and acted cute to get a full order! Thank you!

 Chapter 1716

    <h4>Chapter 1716: The losing Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Originally, after Zong mo said that, everyone felt that Yuan Zhou was simply making a loss this time. However, when the refined man said that, all the customers couldn¡¯t helpughing.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Zong mo was stunned for a moment before he nodded.

    ¡°You can eat unexpected delicacies in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± The refined man said with emotion.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, but I feel that boss Yuan will suffer a loss if you do that. ¡± As the regr customers of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they naturally hoped to eat more delicious food, but at the same time, they didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to really make a loss and earn more sales.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Zong said that chicken dors is worth 2500 Yuan. If you change it to Yuan, it¡¯s not a small amount.¡± The more Northeasterners there were, the more customers there were.

    ¡°To be precise, the price of this Simani ck Chicken in China is between 17000 and 70000 RMB. Of course, this was the price two years ago. I don¡¯t know now.¡± Zong mo spread his hands and said.

    ¡°This is too expensive.¡± The customers were all speechless and looked at Yuan Zhou worriedly.

    The unit price of the soup that Yuan Zhou won in the Cantonese soup tasting event this time was 450 Yuan. After the discount, it was 225 Yuan.

    This price was a fraction of the price of the Simani ck Chicken.

    Of course, 225 Yuan for a bowl of chicken soup was already very expensive, but it depended on where he drank it. If he drank it anywhere else, people would either say that he was rich and willful or that he had money to burn.

    However, it was a different case when they drank it in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, the chicken soup that everyone thought was expensive at the beginning now felt that Yuan Zhou had suffered a loss when they looked at it.

    Just when everyone was looking at Yuan Zhou worriedly, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth when the dishes were served again.

    ......

    ¡°If many chickens are used to make soup, each chicken can hold five cups of soup. Moreover, this chicken is not an ornamental chicken, but a specially cultivated edible chicken.¡± Although he was wearing a mask, his voice was clearly transmitted to everyone¡¯s ears.

    ¡°This chicken has the highest iron content among the ck-bone chickens of the same type. It has an excellent nutritional effect with red dates.¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Other than the beautiful blue or dark green color of the chicken under the sun, it¡¯s said that the chicken has high nutritional value and is rich in iron. It¡¯s called a magical power in Indonesia ¡± Zong mo was the first to nod his head in agreement.

    ¡°Five bowls of soup for one chicken. It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s not an ornamental chicken.¡± Everyone calcted in their hearts and felt like they had picked up a bargain.

    ¡°In that case, we must eat this chicken soup tomorrow. It¡¯ll be a loss if we don¡¯t eat it.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why we shoulde earlier tomorrow to line up!¡±

    This was themon thought of the people outside the door who didn¡¯t get their turn today.

    Because after hearing the origin of this chicken, everyone had a feeling that they would be at a loss if they didn¡¯t eat it. This immediately raised everyone¡¯s fighting spirit.

    ¡°It¡¯s all because of you today. If you didn¡¯t wake up ten minuteste, we would have definitely been able to eat it!¡± The big-eyed girl, kaznd, was furious. She also wanted to drink the soup.

    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you just say that you¡¯re doing your makeup 20 minutester than usual?¡± The pea-eyed man retorted.

    ¡°You¡¯re the one who needs to go to the toilet before you leave. ¡± The big-eyed girl, kan, said.

    The pea-eyed man didn¡¯t have any desire to live and continued to rebut,¡±¡±You¡¯ve already gone out, yet you¡¯re still going home to change your bag. ¡±

    In this way, the girl could not find any more reasons to exin, but she had a secret weapon. The girl said angrily,¡±¡±You said it yourself, the bag doesn¡¯t match the clothes. Is it wrong for me to go back?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± The pea-eyed man immediately replied.

    ¡°I applied the wrong lipstick, so my makeup took 20 minutes longer than usual. Is it my fault?¡± The girl with big eyes asked again.

    ¡°No, no,¡± the pea-eyed man replied decisively.¡±It¡¯s just that the correct lipstick didn¡¯t jump out on its own.¡±

    ¡°So?¡± kaznd asked with her big eyes.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯ve already bought tickets to the gallery. We can visit it when the timees.¡± The pea-eyed man forced a turn.

    The girl with big eyes, kaznd, nodded in satisfaction.

    The way these two fellows got along was that when one was angry, the other must admit defeat. Otherwise, when the two of them fought, the result would definitely be a lose-lose situation.

    The gallery tickets that the two of them were talking about, which were also the tickets to the painting God¡¯s hut, were about to open. These tickets were in high demand, and the pea-eyed man had to put in a lot of effort to get them.

    Many people bought tickets for the sake of making money, but Wu Hai, like Yuan Zhou, bought tickets for the limited number of tickets. If there was no limit on the number of tickets, the venue would be packed to the brim.

    With this interlude, the customers outside the door who were originally watching the meal harmoniously suddenly saw everyone as apetitor tomorrow, and it was not so harmonious anymore.

    The customers who had heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s vague exnation naturally didn¡¯t know that the chicken was an edible Simani ck Chicken that had been cultivated by the system.

    However, Yuan Zhou knew that. Therefore, he turned around indifferently and continued cooking.

    On the other side, Zong mo had just started to drink the soup. As for Wu Hai who was originally sitting beside him, he had already finished a round and started to stand up to give up his seat.

    While Zong mo and the others were marveling at Yuan Zhou¡¯s top-grade ingredients, Wu Hai buried his head in the food silently. While eating, he touched his small mustache contentedly from time to time with an extremely satisfied expression.

    After all, Wu Hai was a man who had seen the world. He had eaten and knew all the top-grade ingredients such as the beef mince made from the extinct beef, the extinct Chenghua pig, the tea egg and so on.

    Therefore, Wu Hai was not surprised at all. If Yuan Zhou had taken out ordinary ingredients for the soup, he would have been a little surprised.

    If it was any other day, Zong mo would definitely have finished it by now, but he had been dyed by the lecture on Simani ck Chicken. Fortunately, the purple sand kept the food warm.

    The soup was still a little hot. Zong mo scooped up a spoonful of soup and realized that the color of the soup was light red.

    ¡°So it¡¯s not transparent.¡± Zong mo thought to himself and then fed it into his mouth.

    In an instant, the delicious taste of the chicken exploded on his tongue. The warm and delicious feeling traveled from his mouth to his throat, and then slowly burned his stomach.

    ¡°Gulp.¡± After he swallowed it, the freshness of the chicken was swallowed, but the sweetness of the red dates rose from the root of his tongue.

    ¡°Ha,fortable.¡± Zong mo drank a mouthful of soup but was not satisfied. He could not care about anything else and directly picked up the soup bowl to drink a mouthful. He instantly sighed.

    Stewing soup had a veryplex taste to begin with. All kinds of tastes needed to be superimposed together, but there had to be differences and could not be mixed together.

    And this red date stewed ck-bone chicken had such a feeling. When the first bite entered his mouth, the freshness of the chicken in the soup was incisively and vividly reflected.

    Then, there was the slight sweetness of the red dates and the taste of meat.

    ¡°It¡¯s good. ¡± Zong mo was very restrained. When he only had half of the wine left, he used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of Simani ck Chicken meat.

    ¡°This is a piece of chicken leg. I¡¯m quite lucky.¡± With this thought in mind, Zong mo directly stuffed the meat into his mouth without much consideration.

    This was not Zong Mo¡¯s fault. It was just that many Cantonese-style traditional soups were never particr about eating meat. Moreover, the chicken meat that was stewed in such a way was usually dry and old, and not chewy.

    If they weren¡¯t in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Zong mo wouldn¡¯t even pick up the meat in the soup.

    Even though Zong mo had given Yuan Zhou a very high expectation, the piece of jet-ck Chicken with a metallic luster still amazed him the moment he put it into his mouth.

    The chicken meat was soft and mushy, and it melted the moment it entered his mouth. Only then did Zong mo know where the oil droplets had gone. It turned out that they were all wrapped around the chicken meat.

    As soon as the chicken meat melted, a rich and smooth texture with more chicken oil than the chicken soup spread in his mouth.

    ¡°The chicken¡¯s oil is actually contained without being exposed. This is really amazing.¡± Zong Mo closed his mouth and sighed with emotion. Then, his chopsticks continuously picked up the next piece of chicken.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this ornamental chicken to be so delicious. It¡¯s so fragrant.¡± Zong mo munched on the chicken, wondering if the one in his friend¡¯s house could be made into soup.

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Zong mo knew about this Simani ck Chicken was because he had a friend who had this kind of chicken as his pet, although he did not have a good rtionship with his Romeo.

    ¡°We can¡¯t let go of the dates either.¡± As Zong mo thought of this, he picked up the jujubes in the soup and stuffed them into his mouth.

    The jujubes were very mushy and melted in his mouth. The jujubes had been simmered into jujubes, and they melted in his mouth with a light sip. The rich jujubes ¡®fragrance filled his mouth, making his mouth, which had just eaten the chicken, fresher.

    ¡°It seems that these dates are not simple.¡± Zong mo thought.

    After he finished eating the red dates, there was really only half a bowl of soup left in the bowl, and Zong mo finished it in one go.

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 Chapter 1717

    <h4>Chapter 1717: I understand you</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯sfortable,¡± Zong mo squinted his eyes to feel it before putting down the soup bowl in his hand.

    ¡°It¡¯s reallyfortable to drink hot soup in the cool early autumn weather. ¡± Zong mo felt that he had be more spirited.

    There was a thinyer of sweat on his forehead, which made Zong mo feel as if he had just trained for a while.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s soup is indeed extraordinary.¡± With this thought in mind, Zong Mo¡¯s hands continued to finish all the food in front of him.

    That¡¯s right, Zong mo had specially ordered the soup, but he still had to eat the other dishes, so he also ordered other things.

    After he finished eating, Zong mo walked out of the store in satisfaction, but he was instantly stopped.

    The people who stopped him were none other than Wu Yungui and boss Cai who were looking for the real murderer.

    The two of them had naturally heard that Zong mo was the real culprit when they were queuing outside. However, they had been holding it back when they were eating in the restaurant in order not to affect boss Yuan¡¯s business. Now that they were out of the restaurant, they could have a good talk with him.

    ¡°You¡¯re not bad, kid. You actually ruined my ginseng ck Chicken soup. ¡± Boss Cai spoke like a ruffian.

    ¡°Boss Cai, look at what you¡¯re saying. I¡¯m just thinking for everyone. If we win the ginseng ck-bone chicken soup, there will be too few people drinking it.¡± Zong mo didn¡¯t back down at all as he said frankly.

    ¡°Think about it from the big picture. Boss Yuan definitely wants to give back to his customers by holding such an activity at a loss. But if only a few people can benefit from it, then it would be a waste of boss Yuan¡¯s good intentions.¡±

    Zong mo continued,¡±as a small bureau chief, as long as the ginseng ck Chicken soup and the red date ck Chicken soup are made by boss Yuan, they are both delicious. What¡¯s the Difference?¡±

    His words were so sincere that even Zong mo himself believed it.

    ......

    ¡°Very good. Your ability to fool others is simr to my style in the past. However, it¡¯s a waste of your talent to open an antique shop. Are you interested in doing publicity for mypany?¡± Wu Yungui asked with great interest.

    Of course, Wu Yungui was actually half-joking when he said that. After all, Zong mo would definitely not be short of money if he opened his own antique shop. Of course, if Zong Mo¡¯s brain had gone haywire ... That would be great.

    When Wu Yungui was looking for the murderer, he did not forget to poach people from thepany.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s better not to.¡± As expected, Zong mo didn¡¯t lose his mind and immediately refused.

    ¡°Alright, we won¡¯t stop you. We¡¯re just curious who could be so powerful to turn the tide and change the oue.¡± Wu Yungui nodded and said.

    ¡°Then, boss Wu, boss Cai, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Zong mo waved his hand and directly turned to leave.

    ¡°He¡¯s a strange person. ¡± Boss Cai muttered.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, there are many strange people here.¡± Wu Yungui was not surprised.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. We¡¯re also quite strange. We¡¯re standing here waiting to eat.¡± Boss Cai said with augh.

    ¡°Right, we¡¯re also curious.¡± Wu Yungui alsoughed.

    Yes, Wu Yungui and boss Cai¡¯s worth were both over a hundred million Yuan, but they were standing here and waiting in line for dinner. It was a bit strange to think about it this way.

    ¡°We won¡¯t be the only ones finding it strange. Those people won¡¯t be able to escape.¡± Boss Cai said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I see that the renovation is almost done. I¡¯m afraid we cane in winter.¡± Wu Yungui pointed to the tall building in the distance.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Boss Cai nodded.

    The people that Wu Yungui and boss Cai were talking about were those big shots who had eaten at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and attended the individual exhibitions.

    Ever since the solo exhibition ended, they had been nning to move. Thepany¡¯s branch was almost done with its renovations, so naturally, they would be here soon.

    What they were talking about was the scene of a group of big bosses lining up outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    These were matters for the future. What was happening now was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had be a hot topic again because of this soup.

    There was no other reason other than the Simani ck Chicken used in the soup.

    Such a precious ornamental chicken had been made into soup. This made everyone¡¯s curiosity explode. Everyone was discussing what the chicken tasted like.

    Therefore, the reputation of the soup became even better. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s guarantee of his craftsmanship, traffic control was implemented again near Taoxi road the next day and the number of traffic police patrolling was increased.

    Fortunately, both the police officers at the transportation Bureau and the residents nearby were used to this.

    Who asked boss Yuan to open his restaurant here?

    Simani red date ck-bone chicken soup with a 50% discount of 225% was expensive, butpared to the ornamental chicken that cost tens of thousands, everyone was willing to try it.

    After all, if someone dared to say in front of him that he had a Simani chicken as a pet, he could just tell him that he had eaten the chicken before and it tasted good.

    With this idea in mind, the chicken soup became even more popr on the third day.

    Although many people didn¡¯t get to line up, they didn¡¯t bear to leave.

    ¡°I really want to ask, who is the one who has been waiting in line every day and I haven¡¯t been able to get one for two days? do you live on Taoxi road?¡±

    ¡°Heroes, can you give us a chance to live? it¡¯s enough for us to drink it once. Think about us who didn¡¯t even smell it.¡±

    ¡°Actually, in the past, I couldn¡¯t understand those people who had to wait in line for one or two hours to eat. What wouldn¡¯t be delicious if they had the time to eat? Until the master chef Restaurant appeared ...¡±

    This soup waspletely popr, and because of the conscious poprization of science, everyone knew that it was one of the candeodony soup.

    Therefore, even the presence of the Cantonese cuisine was made known. It could be said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s event was very sessful.

    The benefitssted for half a month, and the follow-up influence was enough.

    It was said that President Song Ming, who was aware of the situation, was always smiling all day long. Not only that, but he also called Zhou Shijie to show off.

    Previously, it was said that Song Ming was the Vice-President of the chef¡¯s Association, and Zhou Shijie was the chairman. In fact, Zhou Shijie was the one who suppressed Song Ming.

    Therefore, if Song Ming wanted to show off, he had to do so in front of Zhou Shijie.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was extremely busy, Yin ya also made some progress.

    After making countless phone calls and consulting many people, Yin ya finally found a way to help Tian Miao.

    Because of this, Yin ya even specially dyed the red wine time with Yuan Zhou for one day, because she couldn¡¯te as she had to go to Shanghai overnight.

    Yin ya, who had only applied for one day¡¯s leave, took the earliest flight to Shanghai at 6:25 am.

    When she arrived at Shanghai, it was exactly 9:20. Yin ya got off the ne in a hurry. On the way, she bought a bottle of milk and drank it on the way to the school by taxi. It was her breakfast.

    At 10 O¡¯ clock, Yin ya arrived at the school gate. Because she didn¡¯t receive any prior notice, she first observed the surroundings and then carefully visited. It was not until the afternoon that she suddenly informed that she wanted to make a donation.

    Although it was ast-minute notice, he was still allowed to visit the school.

    The school wasn¡¯t big. It was located in the suburbs of Shanghai. The surrounding environment was very quiet and there weren¡¯t many people. It was next to an oldmunity.

    It was a school converted from an abandoned church, so it looked very medieval on the whole. There were not many people, mostly middle-aged women or elderly people who could still work, as well as some retired teachers and volunteers.

    The youngest one was the principal. He looked to be in his forties and was very clean and tidy. His office was in a room with narrow stairs and was the most difficult to reach.

    Only after an hour¡¯s conversation, Yin ya had almost figured out the original intention and purpose of the establishment of this school.

    Before she left, Yin ya donated 100000 Yuan to her public ount online and exined her purpose foring here today. She didn¡¯t leave until she got the approval of the principal.

    After walking out of the school gate and disinfecting the wound once again, Yin ya turned her head around and took a look at the small campus that didn¡¯t look new and said,¡±¡±My little gold vault is gone now. Fortunately, it¡¯s almost the end of the year.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s time to go back. Otherwise, blockhead will be worried. ¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s message on her phone and then smiled. She took a taxi and rushed to the airport again.

    When the ne arrived at Chengdu at 8:30 am, Yin ya walked out of the airport with a tired face. An unexpected person was standing there.

    ¡°Little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou rushed out and greeted Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, why have youe?¡± Yin ya asked with both surprise and delight.

    ¡°It¡¯ste, I¡¯m here to pick you up. ¡± Yuan Zhou went up and held Yin ya¡¯s hand and answered naturally.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, blockhead.¡± ¡°Thank you for supporting me without even asking what it is,¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°No need to thank me, but you can ask me for help if you need anything.¡± Yuan Zhou led Yin ya to the taxi waiting outside the airport.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to help me. I can do it myself. You¡¯re already very tired.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1718

    <h4>Chapter 1718: Installment payment</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Yuan Zhou picked Yin ya up, it was almost 12:00. Therefore, the car drove directly to the entrance of Yin YAmunity.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you in. ¡± After Yuan Zhou paid, he quickly went out and opened the car door for Yin ya.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand carefully and walked into themunity.

    The neighborhood at midnight was very quiet. Only the croaking of frogs, insects, and their surprisingly consistent footsteps could be heard.

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had always felt at ease even if they didn¡¯t speak. Therefore, they were very quiet on the way. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t speak until they entered the building.

    ¡°There are too few street lights in this neighborhood. It¡¯s a little dark.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Yes, there are a few.¡± Yin ya turned her head and looked at the pitch-ck area behind her as she nodded and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be winter soon, so the sky will turn dark early. ¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°It does get dark quite early in winter. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Di.¡± When Yin ya unlocked the door, Yuan Zhou said at the same time,¡±¡±Boss Wu¡¯s neighborhood is also very bright at night.¡±

    ¡°I have an empty room there.¡± Yuan Zhou said thest sentence seriously and in a low voice.

    Yin ya¡¯s hand that was pushing open the door paused for a moment. She revealed a smile at the corner of her mouth and her heart was filled with warmth.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s very close to Taoxi road. It¡¯s only a ten-minute walk to thepany. It¡¯s also bright and safe at night.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll consider it.¡± Yin ya turned her head and smiled. Then, she took the initiative to hold Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and walked upstairs.

    ¡°Think about it carefully. It¡¯s really not bad there.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and said.

    ¡°Then how much rent do you have to pay?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°No... You can do whatever you want.¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to say no, but when he thought of Yin ya¡¯s character, he could only say that.

    Yin ya felt helpless in her heart. However, when she saw the apprehensive look in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, her heart softened and she could only tiptoe to kiss Yuan Zhou¡¯s side face and say,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll have to think about it.¡±

    ¡°Okay, sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Now, Yuan Zhou was able to answer indifferently when Yin ya took the initiative to kiss him.

    While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the door of Yin ya¡¯s room.

    Watching Yin ya open the door, Yuan Zhou waved his hand at her and then walked in. He didn¡¯t leave until he heard the sound of Yin ya locking the door.

    When Yuan Zhou went downstairs, he couldn¡¯t help muttering,¡±¡±Wu Yungui said that the neighborhood is bright and safe.¡±

    With the thought that Yin ya mighte to live in the neighborhood of the gourmet city, Yuan Zhou took a taxi back again.

    After a tiring day, Yin ya finished all the ns rted to Miao Miao before she went to bed. Then, she washed up and went to bed.

    Of course, they still said good night to Yuan Zhou before they went to bed. It had be their habit.

    On the way back to Taoxi road, Shen Min made a phone call.

    Since it was sote at night, Yuan Zhou thought it was something important. Therefore, he asked straightforwardly after he answered the call,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong? did something happen over there?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry, boss. ¡± Shen Min said immediately.

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that he was fine. Then, his tone became dull,¡±¡±How¡¯s work been recently?¡±

    Well, in fact, there was no change in his tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely very good. Our chief even praised me for doing things cleanly. Don¡¯t you know which store I came from?¡± Shen Min said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and had a feeling that his daughter had grown up.

    Some people say that if a person often had s * x growing up, it means that the person wants to get married.

    Shen Min didn¡¯t call for anything important. She mainly called to talk about her daily life.

    First, it was because it was already this time after Shen Min got off work and went home for dinner. Second, as an ex-employee of the store, Shen Min knew that Yuan Zhou was only free at this time.

    The night was dreamless, and time passed quickly. The sky brightened.

    As she had asked for leave yesterday, Yin ya was especially busy as soon as she arrived at thepany today. She only finished all the work in the morning. In the afternoon, she finished all the work quickly and then began to wait for the time toe.

    She was waiting for the time that Tian Miao had agreed to meet to pick up the box.

    This time, Yin ya carried the paper box and started to go downstairs ten minutes earlier.

    However, when Yin ya went downstairs, she saw Tian Miao already waiting for her there.

    Tian Miao was dressed in a dark brown long-sleeved shirt with a half-worn ck jacket and a pair of reddish-brown velvet pants. Her shoes were clean but a little worn.

    ¡°Miaomiao, you¡¯re here so early?¡± Yin ya asked in surprise.

    That¡¯s right. Yin ya hade down ten minutes earlier today, but Tian Miao was still standing there waiting for her. One could imagine that Tian Miao would usuallye here early, but she had never said anything.

    ¡°This little girl is so sensible that it makes one¡¯s heart ache.¡± This sentence suddenly emerged in Yin ya¡¯s heart.

    ¡°No, no. Sister ya, I just arrived.¡± Tian Miao was also a little surprised to see Yin ya, but soon she said with a sweet smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯te so early in the future. I¡¯lle down on time. ¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t say much but just said.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Thank you, sister ya.¡± Tian Miao nodded in agreement.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yin ya put down the paper box and didn¡¯t hand it over to Tian Miao as usual.

    Tian Miao, however, was not in a hurry. With the mask on, only her big eyes were exposed. She just looked at Yin ya and waited for her to speak.

    Yin ya slightly squatted down and said after reaching the height of Tian Miao, ¡°Let¡¯s go to a Leeward ce and talk. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, sister ya.¡± Tian Miao nodded sensibly, and prepared to carry the box herself.

    This time, Yin ya didn¡¯t help him. Instead, she took Tian Miao to the Leeward side of the building.

    The October sun was not as hot as before, and it felt warm when it shone on one¡¯s body.

    The warm sun made Tian Miao, who had been standing under the building for a long time, feel very warm. She looked at Yin ya with her eyes curved.

    Yin ya squatted down two steps away from Tian Miao again, a distance that would make Tian Miao feelfortable. Then, she said again,¡±¡±Miao Miao, do you want to continue your studies?¡±

    ¡°Ah?¡± Startled, Tian Miao subconsciously wanted to back away, but the mention of ¡®school¡¯ caught her attention.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Miao Miao, don¡¯t be afraid. Sister ya knows that you¡¯re a good kid. ¡± Yin ya looked at Tian Miao and said gently.

    ¡°Sister ya.¡± Tian Miao was at a loss.

    ¡°Yes, sister ya, I¡¯m here.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and replied.

    The afternoon sun cast a long shadow on the two of them, and they met in the shadows.

    After quite a while, Tian Miao raised her head, looked at Yin ya and said,¡±¡±I want to go to school.¡±

    ¡°Okay, then sister ya will help you, okay?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°But the school doesn¡¯t want me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Tian Miao said softly, her voice a little aggrieved but without any resentment.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Sister ya has found a ce for you to study. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s in another province,¡± Yin ya wanted to reach out her hand to stroke Tian Miao¡¯s head, but she was afraid that Tian Miao would be scared, so she gave up.

    ¡°Ah? There¡¯s such a school?¡± Tian Miao looked at Yin ya anxiously and couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±But I¡¯m sick. Sister ya, I have HIV. I¡¯m sorry, sister ya.¡±

    Tian Miao, who was apologizing, couldn¡¯t help but lower her head and take a few steps back. She didn¡¯t dare to raise her head for fear of meeting Yin ya¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°Miaomiao, I actually knew about it long ago.¡± Yin ya said gently.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I don¡¯t mind at all. Sister ya knows that it¡¯s not your fault, and this disease can¡¯t be transmitted through air and simple contact.¡± Yin ya continued.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s what the teacher taught them, but they¡¯re still afraid.¡± Tian Miao said quietly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m not afraid. ¡± Yin ya said affirmatively.

    ¡°Thank you, sister ya. Thank you.¡± ¡°But I might not be able to go,¡± Tian Miao said gratefully.

    ¡°Why?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sister ya. ¡± Tian Miao lowered her head in apology, but did not give a reason.

    However, even if Tian Miao didn¡¯t say anything, Yin ya knew the reason clearly and thus opened her mouth again,¡±¡±Miao Miao, don¡¯t worry. Your grandparents can go with you to study.¡±

    ¡°That school is specially built for people like Miao Miao. They will also recruit elderly people with the ability to work, so you don¡¯t have to worry,¡± Wang Yao said. ¡°If you¡¯re afraid of something else, then sister ya wants to tell you that I hope you can pay me back your tuition fees after you start working.¡± Yin ya continued.

    Along with Yin ya¡¯s narration, Tian Miao couldn¡¯t help raising his head and revealing his expectation.

    ¡°Does Miaomiao know about installments? We can use that method. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Pay in installments? I know. ¡± Tian Miao nodded vigorously.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1719

    <h4>Chapter 1719: Friends</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Looking at Tian Miao nodding her head vigorously, Yin ya¡¯s heart softened and she said again,¡±¡±Then we¡¯ll do it this way. When you grow up and earn money, you can pay me back in installments.¡±

    ¡°But I still need a long time to grow up.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s eyes brightened at first, before she lowered her head.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I can wait. After all, I¡¯m still young.¡± Yin ya blinked her eyes at Tian Miao and said,¡±Young people have good skin.¡±

    ¡°Yes, sister ya¡¯s skin is really good. She looks very beautiful and young.¡± Tian Miao quickly said.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I can wait for Miaomiao to grow up. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said.

    ¡°B-but ...¡± Tian Miao was still hesitant.

    Of course, Tian Miao wanted to go to school, or she would not be here every day to pick up trash. Being in contact with trash and an illness that attacked her immune system was simply ying with her life, but what could she do?

    He just wanted to earn more money to study.

    She epted her ssmates ¡®guidance andpleted her teacher¡¯s homework seriously. Even if the teacher didn¡¯t ask her toplete it, she would stillplete it seriously without cking off.

    However, when she remembered that the school was in another province and that her grandparents were very old, Tian Miao was hesitant.

    She didn¡¯t dare to make this decision, but she really knew what sister ya was doing. She didn¡¯t want to refuse, but she couldn¡¯t refuse.

    ¡°Miaomiao, it¡¯s okay. If you don¡¯t mind, I can go and talk to your family.¡± Yin ya looked straight into Tian Miao¡¯s eyes and said earnestly.

    ¡°Would it be too much trouble for sister ya?¡± Tian Miao was moved by Yin ya and asked with a little hesitation.

    ......

    ¡°No, I just want to help Miao Miao do more things.¡± Yin ya said.

    Tian Miao looked at Yin ya nkly for quite a while and could only see a sincere and warm smile on Yin ya¡¯s face.

    ¡°Okay, as long as sister ya doesn¡¯t mind, I¡¯ll bring sister ya back.¡± Tian Miao nodded firmly.

    ¡°Of course I don¡¯t mind,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll bring sister ya.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Tian Miao responded.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble Miaomiao then. I have time now.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Tian Miao nodded.

    ¡°Aiyo, I¡¯ve squatted for too long and can¡¯t stand up. Can I trouble Miao Miao to pull me up?¡± Yin ya suddenly put her hands on her knees and said while looking at Tian Miao in distress.

    ¡°Ah? ¡°B-but ...¡± Tian Miao was at a loss. She wanted to reach out her hand to support Yin ya, but she didn¡¯t have the courage to do so. Instead, she just circled around her anxiously.

    ¡°My legs are a little numb. Sorry to trouble you, Miaomiao.¡± Yin ya took the initiative to offer her fair and tender hand and said.

    ¡°Sister ya.¡± Tian Miao held Yin ya¡¯s hand subconsciously, but she was held back.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, Miao Miao.¡± After holding Tian Miao¡¯s hand, Yin ya stood up nimbly, lowered her head and smiled.

    ¡°Sister ya is as good as uncle Yuan Zhou. Both of you are good people.¡± Tian Miao did not break free, and merely lowered her head and blushed as she spoke.

    ¡°Miao Miao is also a good child.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tian Miao nodded her head hard and held back the tears in her eyes. She held Yin ya¡¯s warm hand and walked forward.

    During that time, Tian Miao insisted on carrying the paper box with one hand and bringing Yin ya back to the usual route.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t interrupt Tian Miao¡¯s action of paying for her bus fare, but followed her all the way to her home quietly.

    Even though Tian Miao had moved to a new house, she still got off at the same stop and reached her new home after a ten-minute walk out of the vige.

    This new house was an ordinary brick structure. There were two small houses in total, with a courtyard circled around the door. Thend inside was still overgrown with weeds, obviously not yet plowed.

    Although there was a pile of junk at the door, it did not seem dirty and messy.

    When Tian Miao and Yin ya arrived at the door, her grandma was tidying up the stuff at the door. When she heard the footsteps, she raised her head and was dumbfounded.

    It was because Yin ya was holding her granddaughter¡¯s hand, who was usually reluctant to even be touched by herself. That was the fundamental reason that made the olddy surprised.

    ¡°Grandma.¡± It was only when Tian Miao¡¯s voice rang out that her grandmother came back to her senses.

    ¡°Aiyo, is this Miaomiao¡¯s teacher? You¡¯re really pretty,e in and sit. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother put down the box in her hand, wiped it on her apron, and nimbly opened the door to the courtyard to wee them in.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not teacher.¡± Tian Miao raised her head and took a look at Yin ya.

    ¡°Hello, grandma. I¡¯m not Miaomiao¡¯s teacher. I¡¯m Miaomiao¡¯s friend,¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, sister ya is my friend.¡± Tian Miao nodded earnestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s even better. Come in and have a seat. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother quickly said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and still walked inside while holding Tian Miao¡¯s hand.

    ¡°I¡¯ve forgotten. Miss, please sit here. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother was about to bring her in, but quickly retreated and pointed at the tables and chairs in the yard when she remembered Tian Miao¡¯s illness.

    ¡°Sister ya, please sit outside.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a mess inside,¡± Tian Miao continued with her head lowered.¡±It¡¯s not tidied up yet.¡±

    Tian Miao was well aware that even the vige chief Grandpa who visited her house in the vige would never step into her house. At most, they would talk in the open yard, and it was clear that Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother had thought of that as well.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head and didn¡¯t say anything more.

    ¡°Then, my daughter,e here and sit. This stool is not cold.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother pointed at the only wooden chair.

    ¡°Thank you, grandma.¡± Yin ya expressed her thanks.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s rare for Miao Miao to have friends. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother sighed.

    ¡°Grandma.¡± Tian Miao called out, a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Our Miaomiao is also a likable child.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother coaxed her proficiently.

    ¡°Miao Miao is very polite and is a very good child. She is indeed very likable.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and shouted.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Our Miaomiao has always been a good child. She¡¯s very sensible.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother was all smiles as she nodded repeatedly.

    Theirughter rmed Grandpa Tian Miao, who was in the backyard. The old man walked out in a pair of muddy pants and a simple shirt, asking casually,¡±¡±Who¡¯sing?¡±

    Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather¡¯s tone was one of surprise since it had been a long time since he had heard suchughter.

    ¡°It¡¯s Miaomiao¡¯s friend, miss Yin ya. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother replied loudly.

    That¡¯s right. In such a short time, Yin ya had already told him her name, upation and how she got to know Tian Miao.

    That was why Tian Miao addressed her as grandmother so naturally.

    ¡°Miaomiao¡¯s friend?¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather was even more surprised. He entered the restaurant quickly and saw the three people looking at him around the table.

    ¡°Such a handsome youngdy is Miaomiao¡¯s friend?¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather asked in surprise.

    ¡°Sister ya is my friend. And her boyfriend is boss Yuan Zhou.¡± Tian Miao dered proudly.

    Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents knew about Yuan Zhou. After all, they didn¡¯t live too far away from him. They also knew about the incident where Tian Miao went there to pick up the trash.

    They often heard Tian Miao talking about Yuan Zhou and his family¡¯s broth, so they naturally knew that Yuan Zhou was a good person. Thus, it could be proven that boss Yuan¡¯s girlfriend was also a good person.

    Sometimes, people¡¯s perception was just that simple.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1720

    <h4>Chapter 1720: Qiu Li</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Alright,¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather nodded.¡±I¡¯ll go pick some autumn pears then. They were ripened yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. The ripe pears on this tree are delicious. Old man, quickly go and pick some.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother immediately nodded.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Without another word, Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather turned and left.

    The conversation between Tian Miao¡¯s Grandma and Grandpa was so short that Yin ya didn¡¯t even have time to react before Grandpa Tian went to pick the pear.

    ¡°Thank you, grandma. Thank you, Miaomiao.¡± Looking at the back of Grandpa Tian Miao leaving, Yin ya could only thank him earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. You¡¯re Miaomiao¡¯s friend. It¡¯s only right for you to eat some pears. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother chuckled.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, sister ya, you¡¯re wee. ¡± Tian Miao nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely eat two moreter.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. The ripe autumn pears on this tree are different from those sold outside. It¡¯s good to eat more and nourish your throat.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother nodded.

    ¡°Yes, I haven¡¯t eaten fruits that ripen on the tree.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Sister ya is really very delicious.¡± Tian Miao said.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and revealed an expectant look.

    As Grandpa Tian Miao had gone to pick the autumn pear, Yin ya didn¡¯t tell grandma Tian Miao the purpose of her visit immediately. She wanted to wait until everyone was here, which would make it more formal.

    ......

    About ten minutester, Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather returned with a clean bamboo basket. He seemed to have cleaned himself, for the dirt and dust on his pants and sleeves were gone.

    ¡°Da da da.¡± Grandpa Tian Miao walked over quickly. Yin ya caught a glimpse of the autumn pears in the basket. Each of them was big and fresh, with some water droplets on them. Apparently, they had just been picked and had been cleaned.

    ¡°Grandpa.¡± Tian Miao was the first to rise, and was about to take the basket from her grandfather¡¯s hand when she hesitated.

    As for Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents, they looked at Yin ya worriedly. Only Yin ya said with her usual expression,¡±¡±Miaomiao, where are my pears?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll bring it over to sister ya immediately. ¡± Tian Miao nodded heavily and reached out for the pear with a wide smile.

    This time, it was Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather who moved aside from the basket, while Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother turned around and wiped the corner of her eyes without a trace.¡±¡±You little mud monkey, you¡¯ve been back for so long and you still haven¡¯t washed your hands. You¡¯re already asking for food?¡±

    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s right. I haven¡¯t washed my hands yet, but sister ya hasn¡¯t washed her hands either.¡± Tian Miao smiled at Yin ya naughtily, as if she was going to drag Yin ya into the water.

    At once, Tian Miao looked like a ten-year-old girl, just like any other child who was being lectured by their parents to drag their friend into the water.

    Yin ya suddenly felt a little sour in her heart, but she restrained this feeling very well. She stood up and exined,¡±Miao Miao, you brought this back yourself, not me.¡±

    As she said that, Yin ya stretched out her fair and tender hand to grandma Tian Miao to show her.

    ¡°Yes, I think it¡¯s quite clean too. It¡¯s just that Miao Miao, you¡¯re a little mud monkey.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandma patted Yin ya¡¯s hand and said with a smile.

    ¡°Grandma, you don¡¯t love me anymore.¡± Tian Miao stomped away in dissatisfaction.

    ¡°Hahaha.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s actions made the three adults present burst intoughter.

    Not until Tian Miao¡¯s back was out of sight did her grandmother turn around and look at Yin ya. Her eyes were filled with gratitude and trust, and even a little bit wet.

    ¡°Grandma, I want to wipe my hands too.¡± Yin ya hurriedly opened her mouth to stop Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother from thanking her.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s a towel here that has just been washed.¡± It was Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather who spoke, pointing at the White towel on one side of the basket.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Lady Yin, you can use this to wipe your hands.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandma took the basket hurriedly and turned the basket with the towel to Yin ya.

    ¡°Okay. Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. She took up the towel and started to wipe her hands.

    While Yin ya was wiping her hands, grandma Tian Miao pointed at the pears in the basket and said,¡±¡±Eat the pear. Try this pear. It¡¯s really sweet.¡±

    Yin ya looked at the direction of the room hesitantly. Apparently, she was waiting for Tian Miao.

    However, Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother waved her hand.¡±There¡¯s no need to wait for that little mud monkey. We have a whole tree of pears here. It¡¯s enough for the little mud monkey.¡±

    Since grandma Tian Miao said so, Yin ya naturally didn¡¯t stand on ceremony anymore.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes.¡± Yin ya put down the towel and nodded repeatedly. Then, she reached out her hand to pick up a pear, brought it to her mouth and took a bite.

    With a sound of ¡°ka Cha,¡± the pear broke into pieces in her mouth and burst out the sweet juice, which instantly made her mouth and tongue salivate. Yin ya couldn¡¯t help squinting her eyes with a satisfied look on her face.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha Cha.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t pretend at all. She tasted the pear seriously with a satisfied expression on her face.

    Very soon, a pear the size of an adult man¡¯s fist was gnawed by Yin ya until only the core was left. Her speed could be said to be very fast.

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicious, especially sweet. ¡± Yin ya praised loudly without any hesitation.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it, it¡¯s good that you like it. You must take a few with youter, you¡¯re not allowed to decline. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother quickly said.

    ¡°OK. I will bring two for Yuan Zhou to tryter.¡± When Yin ya talked about Yuan Zhou, her expression was quite natural, not as shy as before.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. Boss Yuan is a good man. He should try it. How can these be enough?¡± With that, Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather turned to leave, clearly to pick pears again.

    ¡°No need, two is enough. Thank you, Grandpa.¡± Yin ya stopped him hurriedly.

    But apparently, Grandpa Tian Miao didn¡¯t think that way. He didn¡¯t stop walking and was about to head to the rear court. Yin ya could only say,¡±¡±Actually, I¡¯m here today to talk to Grandpa and Grandma about something.¡±

    As soon as she said that, Grandpa Tian Miao stopped his steps. Even grandma Tian Miao turned around and looked at Yin ya seriously, waiting for her to speak.

    Being stared at by the two old men, Yin ya stood up straight subconsciously. With a somewhat serious manner of Yuan Zhou when he opened the restaurant, she said,¡±¡±I want to send Miaomiao to school.¡±

    The two old men looked as happy as Tian Miao at first, but soon they began to frown in worry.

    ¡°Thank you for your kind intentions, Xiaoya. Actually, it¡¯s not that Miao Miao¡¯s school is good. It¡¯s our Miao Miao who is not good enough.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother said helplessly.

    ¡°Yes, Miaomiao¡¯s school is very good. Even now, they still send teachers to teach Miaomiao alone. It¡¯s not the school¡¯s problem. It¡¯s US.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather said, tilting his head.

    ¡°I know. Miao Miao told me about it.¡± Yin ya nodded and said.

    ¡°Then, Xiao Ya, why did you ... Still say that?¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother asked in surprise.

    In fact, from the way she addressed Yin ya, it could be seen that grandma Tian Miao had already regarded Yin ya as her own junior, which was very kind.

    ¡°I found a school that is specially set up for children like Miao Miao. Not only can they learn, but they can also receive systematic treatment. The school can help with basic stabilization treatment.¡± Yin ya said softly.

    ¡°What? There¡¯s such a school?¡± The question was not from Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents since they were still in shock, but from outside the courtyard.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1721

    <h4>Chapter 1721: I¡¯m afraid too</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The voice was very loud, and everyone in the courtyard immediately looked over.

    A middle-aged man in ordinary clothes and a in old man stood outside the courtyard. The man was wearing a pair of ordinary ck-rimmed sses. His serious face now had an unconcealed surprised expression.

    The old man also looked at the three people in the courtyard in surprise and did not speak for a long time.

    Yin ya was the first one to recover from her shock and said with an affirmative tone,¡±Yes, it does exist. I¡¯ve already inspected it and it¡¯s very suitable for Miao Miao.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great, that¡¯s great. ¡± The serious-looking middle-aged man was overjoyed and kept repeating.

    ¡°This is a great thing. A great thing.¡± At this time, the old man outside the courtyard also reacted and said.

    ¡°But wouldn¡¯t that cost a lot of money?¡± Only Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents looked at each other before hesitantly asking.

    ¡°I can sponsor a portion of it.¡± Before Yin ya could say anything, the middle-aged man with ck-rimmed sses immediately opened his mouth.

    The old man at the side took a puff of his pipe and said in a rough voice,¡±¡±I¡¯ll ask the people in the vige to gather some and see if it¡¯s possible,¡±

    As soon as he said that, Yin ya immediately knew the identity of the old man. He was the vige head of this vige.

    ¡°Thank you, teacher Guan. Thank you, vige chief Tian.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents quickly turned to the two and bowed, their faces full of gratitude.

    It was not that the two elders were taking advantage of the situation, but that they were too eager for Tian Miao to study and have a bright future.

    They were fine with it since half of their lives had already passed. However, Tian Miao was only ten years old and was still too young to let her granddaughter fall behind in her studies because of certain matters.

    ......

    No matter how poor they were, they could not be poor in education. This was the view of many of the older generation. They could stay here to work and provide for Miao Miao so that they could pay off their debts. They only hoped that Tian Miao would be better.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m Miaomiao¡¯s form teacher. It¡¯s what I should do. ¡± The middle-aged man who was called teacher Guan recovered his serious expression and said seriously.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? we can¡¯t help you with anything else. ¡± The old vige head was even more direct, waving his hand as he said.

    At this moment, Yin ya finally had the chance to interrupt. She hurriedly said,¡±Grandpa, grandma, and teacher Guan and the vige, I didn¡¯t make it clear. This school is for public welfare, so there¡¯s no need for school fees and medical expenses. You only need to provide for your own living expenses.¡±

    What Yin ya didn¡¯t mention was that if they were orphans who didn¡¯t even need living expenses, the school would be responsible for them until they came of age.

    However, Tian Miao¡¯s situation was different. She was not an orphan, so she had to provide her own living expenses.

    ¡°There are really many good people here. There¡¯s even such a good phnthropist.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents felt as if they had been knocked out by the pleasant surprise and could not stop chanting, turning the principal whom they had never met into a living Bodhisattva.

    ¡°The principal is really a selfless and great person.¡± Teacher Guan said with great respect.

    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s a very good person. There are many good people out there.¡± The old vige head also sighed with emotion.

    ¡°The principal is a good man worthy of respect.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Also, there will be amodation for your grandparents there. You can find some workers in the school to earn some living expenses to apany Miao Miao.¡± Yin ya said again.

    ¡°Ah? ¡°That¡¯s too troublesome. We¡¯re already so old. How can we pay? that won¡¯t do. We can¡¯t hold up the principal. That won¡¯t do. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents were happy to hear that they could keep Miao Miaopany, but they immediately shook their heads and refused when they heard that they would be paid.

    ¡°It¡¯s possible. There are children like Miao Miao in that school. Moreover, that school is located in Shanghai, outside the province.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Ah? Shanghai seems to be very far away. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents said hesitantly.

    ¡°Can Miao Miao handle it alone?¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother thought worriedly.

    ¡°No wonder I¡¯ve never heard of it. It¡¯s in Shanghai.¡± Teacher Guan muttered in his heart.

    The old vige head was smoking a pipe, thinking about something and not saying a word.

    At this time, Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything and just waited for the two old men to think. As soon as she stopped, she saw Tian Miao standing at the door of the room.

    The little girl stood there with reddened eyes. She didn¡¯t know how much she had heard, but she didn¡¯t move.

    ¡°Miaomiao,e here.¡± Yin ya waved her hand and called.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tian Miao nodded and walked into the yard.

    When they reached the middle, Tian Miao first bowed to teacher Guan, who was standing outside the courtyard.¡±¡±Thank you, teacher Guan. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite, I¡¯m your form teacher.¡± Still, teacher Guan declined Tian Miao¡¯s thanks.

    ¡°But you¡¯ve helped us a lot,¡± Tian Miao continued.

    With that, Tian Miao turned and bowed to the old vige chief.¡±¡±Thank you, Grandpa vige chief. Thank you, and thank you to all the uncles and aunties who didn¡¯te.¡±

    The old vige chief looked a little ashamed as he turned his body slightly to avoid Tian Miao¡¯s thanks. He put down his cigarette and muttered,¡±¡±I know that you are a good child, Miao Miao. As long as you don¡¯t hold a grudge against those people, it¡¯s fine. Actually, they had no other choice. It¡¯s been hard on you.¡±

    With that, the old vige head couldn¡¯t help but sigh and turn his face away without saying anything.

    The old vige chief was naturally referring to the two times when the vigers forced Miao Miao to not go to school.

    The first time was when Miao Miao had just been found to have HIV. The vige jointly protested against Miao Miao being in the same ss as their own children.

    At that time, Miao Miao was only in her second year. When Miao Miao was forced to drop out of school and stay at home, her grandparents went to school for a long time. The school had no choice but to invite the leaders of the health Bureau and hospital to hold special lectures on prevention in the school. Only then did things get better.

    However, as Miao Miao grew older and showed more symptoms of her illness, the people in the vige once again joined hands to protest. This time, it was the protest of all the parents in the school and people from other viges.

    After all, the children in this vige were not the only ones studying in that elementary school.

    It was this time that Miao Miao waspletely out of school, and it happened at the end of her schooling days.

    The old vige chief¡¯s grandson was also in that school. He was the tall boy who had helped Miao Miao carry the paper box.

    Therefore, the old vige chief naturally felt guilty and did not dare to look at Miao Miao¡¯s eyes that were filled with gratitude.

    ¡°Grandpa chief, it¡¯s not like that. Miao Miao won¡¯t hold a grudge against the uncles and aunties. Actually, the uncles and aunties are right. Miao Miao is still a child. Sometimes, she doesn¡¯t know how to control herself so that she doesn¡¯t get hurt or bleed. If it was Miao Miao, she would be afraid too. So it¡¯s only right for the uncles and aunties to be afraid.¡± Tian Miao exined seriously.

    ¡°AI!¡± Hearing such words, the old vige chief¡¯s heart trembled. He couldn¡¯t bear to show it on his face and could only sigh.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We don¡¯t me anyone. Don¡¯t think too much about it, vige. This is fate. It¡¯s our fate.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother said.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather nodded in agreement.

    For a moment, the atmosphere inside and outside the courtyard was a bit heavy. At this time, boss Guan frowned and said.

    ¡°Miaomiao, do you want to continue your studies?¡± Teacher Guan asked.

    Tian Miao looked at Yin ya¡¯s encouraging smiling face and her grandparents ¡®expectant eyes and nodded heavily.¡±Yes, I do.¡±

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll all help you.¡± Teacher Guan also nodded his head as if he had made a promise and then looked at Yin ya expectantly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1722

    <h4>Chapter 1722: The people with happiness</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Tian Miao¡¯s affirmative answer made her grandparents ¡®eyes water, and they all turned to wipe their cheeks.

    When Yin ya received the look from teacher Guan, she also said, ¡°We¡¯ll all help. I¡¯ve already contacted the school. ¡±

    ¡°Really? thank you so much, miss Yin ya. Thank you so much.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandma stepped forward excitedly and held Yin ya¡¯s hand, thanking her repeatedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s really lucky for our Miaomiao to know you, miss Yin ya. Thank you. Thank you so much. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother kept on saying words of thanks.

    As for Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather, he just cast a few grateful nces at Yin ya and then suddenly turned around to leave.

    ¡°Hey, old man, where are you going?¡± Seeing that he was about to leave, grandma Tian called out to Grandpa Tian in confusion.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go and pick more autumn pears for teacher Guan and the vige chief to eat. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather said in a muffled voice, before pausing.¡±¡±Bring more back for miss Yin ya.¡±

    ¡°Yes, this is what we should do. Go and pick more. Take two more baskets.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother instructed.

    ¡°I know,¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather quickly left, quickly vanishing from the courtyard.

    ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t need so much.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We don¡¯t have anything else to serve you. You can still eat this pear. ¡± Grandma Tian Miao patted Yin ya¡¯s hand andforted her.

    ¡°Thank you, grandma.¡± Seeing the two old men so determined, Yin ya could only thank them.

    ¡°What are you thanking me for? I should be the one thanking you. That¡¯s why Miao Miao has such an opportunity.¡± ¡°I still have to thank teacher Guan and the vige chief,¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother continued.¡±Thank you both.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Look at my brain. You guyse in quickly. I¡¯m so happy that I forgot to let you in.¡± It was only when Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother saw the two of them standing outside the courtyard that she remembered to let them in.

    He jogged a few steps to the front of the courtyard and opened the door,¡±¡±Come in quickly. I¡¯m the one who forgot. I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother apologized profusely in guilt, while Tian Miao, who had been standing in the middle of the yard, backed away from the crowd.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m fine.¡± Teacher Guan shook his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just came to see if you guys are used to it. You don¡¯t have to go in. ¡± The old vige head refused the invitation to enter the courtyard.

    Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother carefully let teacher Guan in, and told the vige chief who was standing outside the courtyard,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, chief. We¡¯re doing fine. And there¡¯s such good news today. It¡¯s great.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll go to the vige to get the money. You don¡¯t have to send me. I¡¯ll send it to you when I get the money.¡± The vige chief took a puff of smoke and waved his hand.

    As the vige chief, he was only fond of smoking tobo. Most importantly, he was used to smoking tobo, but he was not used to other types of cigarettes.

    ¡°Thank you, vige chief. Actually, there¡¯s no need for that. We still have some savings. Besides, miss Yin ya has also said that we can still work and support Miaomiao.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother refused with a smile.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to say this. This is the only thing we can do. ¡± After saying that, the old vige head smoked his tobo and left quickly. Although he was gone, the smell of smoke was still there.

    The biggest disadvantage of tobo was that it had a very strong smell.

    The ttering of footsteps soon faded away, and the old vige chief only stopped and sighed when he could no longer see Tian Miao¡¯s brick house.¡±¡±AI, we¡¯ve finally forced this person to leave.¡±

    ¡°Forget it, forget it. It¡¯s good that she¡¯s gone. It¡¯s good that she¡¯s gone. Miaomiao is such a sensible child and should have a better future.¡± The old vige chief shook his head and turned to leave again.

    As soon as the old vige chief left, only teacher Guan, Yin ya, grandma Tian Miao and Tian Miao were left in the courtyard.

    ¡°Miaomiao, this way.¡± Yin ya waved her hand at Tian Miao, indicating that she didn¡¯t need to hide.

    ¡°Wait a minute, miss Yin ya. I want to check Tian Miao¡¯s homework for this week first. I wonder if she can go and get it first?¡± But just as Tian Miao was about to walk over, teacher Guan suddenly spoke.

    ¡°Of course, studying is the most important.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    Seeing Yin ya nod her head, teacher Guan then looked at Tian Miao seriously and said,¡±Tian Miao, I¡¯m going to check your homework for this week. Go get it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, teacher Guan.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Tian Miao answered, standing at attention.

    ¡°Go on.¡± Teacher Guan nodded.

    Tian Miao nodded and immediately ran into the room. At this moment, teacher Guan walked to the small table and came to Yin ya.

    There was only a stone table between the two of them. Looking at Yin ya, who was almost the same age as her daughter, teacher Guan suddenly bent her waist and made a bow before standing up.

    Yin ya was startled, but she immediately turned her body sideways and said,¡±¡±Teacher Guan, you don¡¯t have to do this.¡±

    ¡°No, Tian Miao is my student. Thank you.¡± Teacher Guan said with a straight face.

    ¡°But Miao Miao is also my friend. As a friend, I should help.¡± Yin ya also said.

    ¡°I see, I misunderstood. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Teacher Guan quickly bowed again to admit his mistake.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just didn¡¯t say it in the beginning. ¡± Helplessly, Yin ya turned her body sideways to give way again.

    On the other hand, Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother watched silently from the side, only speaking after teacher Guan finished bowing.¡±¡±Thank you, teacher Guan. It¡¯s Miaomiao¡¯s good fortune to have met a teacher like you.¡±

    ¡°And for a friend like you, miss Yin ya, we¡¯ve finallye back to life after all our suffering. Thank you so much.¡± As she spoke, Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother could not help but wipe the corners of her eyes.

    However, Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother was strong-willed enough not to cry in front of the two of them. One, she knew that they would be at a loss if she cried, and two, she did not want to add to their burden.

    She understood this logic.

    ¡°I told you, I didn¡¯t do much. I¡¯ll pay for the ne ticket if you decide to go, but I¡¯ve already agreed with Miao Miao to pay me in installments when she grows up.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°Right, Miaomiao?¡± Yin ya looked at Miao Miao who was holding the small school bag and said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve made an agreement with sister ya. I¡¯ll definitely study hard and work hard in the future.¡± Tian Miao nodded with all her might as she replied seriously.

    ¡°All the best, Miao Miao. I believe in you.¡± Yin ya clenched her fist and encouraged him.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Tian Miao nodded, and walked over to Ms. Guan with her bag.¡±¡±Teacher, this is my homework for this week.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll look at it now. Wait a moment.¡± Teacher Guan took the bag and nodded.

    Since Ms. Guan had his own teaching duties and was the head teacher of a ss, he did not have much time, and would onlye to Tian Miao¡¯s house once a week to give her lessons and homework.

    Every time he came, he would first check and mark the previous homework before teaching. This time was no exception.

    Life was unfortunate, but one would meet people with happiness, and these people were often ordinary people.

    While teacher Guan was marking the homework, Yin ya took out several documents from her bag, which were all about the introduction of that school and the information that had to be filled in to enter the school.

    As for theplicated issues regarding the admission application, Yin ya had already settled all of them. That was to say, if Tian Miao agreed, she could transfer to that school and start her studies there.

    Of course, Yin ya wouldn¡¯t say that now. She took the documents and asked Tian Miao¡¯s grandma and Tian Miao to sit down. Then, she exined the meaning of the documents one by one.

    As a matter of fact, Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother wasn¡¯t very literate, and Tian Miao was too young. Although he matured early, he still couldn¡¯t understand some of the words. Even so, Yin ya exined very seriously, trying her best to make the two of them understand.

    Including the introduction of the school and how Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents would take care of Tian Miao while working in that school, Yin ya didn¡¯t leave out any details and exined everything clearly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1723

    <h4>Chapter 1723: I¡¯ll send you guys over</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yin ya¡¯s voice was gentle and melodious. Her pronouncing words were clear and her exnation was very serious. Even Grandpa Tian Miao who had juste back from picking pears stood aside and listened to her for a long time.

    Only after that did Yin ya finish her exnation and let out a breath. Yin ya felt her mouth was a little dry, but a young hand holding a big pear immediately appeared in front of her eyes.

    ¡°Sister ya, eat the pear.¡± Yin ya raised her head and saw Tian Miao¡¯s smiling face.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯m a little thirsty.¡± Yin ya replied with a smile and then took the pear and directly took a bite.

    The fresh and sweet pear juice immediately soothed her dry throat, making Yin ya feel the sweetness from her mouth all the way to her stomach.

    ¡°This pear is so sweet.¡± Yin yaplimented.

    ¡°Yes, sister ya, if you like it, eat more.¡± Tian Miao happily took the basket and handed it over.

    ¡°Miaomiao, if you give it to me, what will happen to teacher Guan?¡± Yin ya ridiculed him with a smile.

    ¡°Ah? I¡¯m sorry, teacher Guan, I¡¯ll go pick it for you immediately. ¡± Tian Miao quickly exined helplessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve already eaten. ¡± Teacher Guan shook his head and continued to mark the homework.

    ¡°I can go and pick it for teacher now.¡± Tian Miao said.

    ¡°No need, I have to go to sster.¡± Teacher Guan shook his head.

    ¡°Alright, then teacher will take some with youter.¡± Tian Miao said.

    ......

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Teacher Guan nodded.

    ¡°Miaomiao, look at what¡¯s over there.¡± Yin ya pointed at Grandpa Tian Miao who was walking over and said with a smile.

    ¡°Grandpa, did youe back with pear again?¡± Tian Miao turned in surprise to her grandfather, who was carrying two baskets.

    ¡°There are both, even some that have been washed clean.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather did not say much, and simply ced the basket on the stone table.

    ¡°Thank you, Grandpa.¡± Tian Miao revealed a big smile and then turned around to see Yin ya¡¯s mischievous smile.

    All of a sudden, Tian Miao realized that Yin ya had said that on purpose just now. She pouted her mouth and said,¡±Sister ya, you did it on purpose.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, no, no, I just saw it.¡± Yin ya hurriedly waved her hand to deny it, but the smile on her face betrayed her.

    ¡°Sister ya, you actually lied to a child.¡± Tian Miao picked out the biggest pear from the basket and carefully handed it to her teacher.

    Looking at Tian Miao¡¯s pouting appearance, Yin ya insteadughed even more happily. Even teacher Guan who took the pear at the side couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Meanwhile, Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother was also smiling in satisfaction.

    After all, Tian Miao was usually a little adult, and yet she seemed to know everything at the tender age of ten. It was rare for her to show such a childish side, and it was great that she could pass things to others without any fear.

    Having exined everything about the school, Yin ya saw that everyone was here. After eating the pear, she wiped her hands clean on the towel that Tian Miao quickly handed to her and then spoke again.

    At this time, teacher Guan had finished marking all the homework and was listening carefully.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already told you everything about the school. Grandpa, grandma, and Miao Miao, when do you want to go over?¡± Yin ya asked seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s been more than a month since the start of the semester. Although there are supplementary sses, Tian Miao¡¯s progress is still a little slow. It¡¯s better to get into school as soon as possible.¡± Teacher Guan said.

    Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents looked at each other, then at the expectant Tian Miao, and said decisively,¡±¡±Just three dayster. We will go there after we deal with the things at home in the next few days. Sorry to trouble you, miss Yin ya.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. The tickets are easy to get, and we¡¯ve already agreed on it. ¡± Yin ya said courteously at first and then winked at Tian Miao, as if she was fulfilling a promise between friends.

    ¡°Yes, we had a deal.¡± Tian Miao nodded seriously in response.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll book a flight for you at 1 p.m. This way, you can have an early lunch before we set off.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°We?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Tian Miao asked, sensitive to the extra words.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll send you guys there. Otherwise, you might not be able to find it.¡± Yin ya said with a yful smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. I still want to eat a pear, Miaomiao. ¡± Seeing the two elders and Tian Miao wanted to thank her again, Yin ya immediately said.

    ¡°Okay, sister ya, you eat.¡± Tian Miao promptly took out a pear from the basket and handed it to him.

    ¡°Thank you, Miaomiao.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, sister ya. ¡± Tian Miao said, shaking her head.

    ¡°Please book a ne ticket for me too. I want to go together with you. I will give the money to miss Yin ya. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Teacher Guan suddenly opened her mouth and then took out her ID card and pushed it in front of Yin ya.

    As for her grandparents ¡®identity cards, Yin ya had already asked Tian Miao to give them to her.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya was stunned for a moment and then immediately nodded her head and agreed.

    ¡°Thank you, teacher.¡± Tian Miao turned in surprise.

    On the other hand, teacher Guan kept saying ¡°I¡¯m your form teacher ¡°and then shut up.

    At the side, Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents thanked her continuously and then gave their blessings to Yin ya, Yuan Zhou, teacher Guan and the principal.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou also had a share. After all, Yin ya was his girlfriend.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯ve also booked the ne tickets.¡± Soon, Yin ya operated the phone for a while and then said with a smile.

    ¡°Thank you, miss Yin ya. Please have another pear.¡± The two old men didn¡¯t know how to express their gratitude. They could only hand over a big and yellow autumn pear.

    ¡°Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma. Thank you.¡± Yin ya had already eaten two big pears. Just now, Tian Miao handed her another one. In addition to this one, there were four big pears in total. In fact, she couldn¡¯t eat any more, but she still took a bite and showed a smile whileplimenting him sweetly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like them. It¡¯s good that you like them. These are all for you to take away, miss Yin ya. ¡± As she spoke, grandma Tian Miao picked up the basket, which was filled to the brim with autumn pears.

    The autumn pears in the basket were obviously carefully selected. They were big and bright, and the skin had the luster of fresh fruit.

    ¡°What a beautiful pear.¡± Yin ya said in surprise.

    ¡°If you like it, we¡¯ll make you some more.¡± With that, Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather was about to pick the pear again.

    ¡°No need, no need. It¡¯s enough, a lot.¡± Yin ya said hurriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if there¡¯s not enough. There¡¯s still some on the tree, just a little smaller. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s enough. There¡¯s already a lot. I still want to share half of it with Yuan Zhou so he can taste your pears, Grandpa. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather repeated himself twice before falling silent.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯ll be leaving first. ¡± After Yin ya finished thest pear, she stood up and said goodbye to him.

    ¡°We¡¯ll send you off. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents hurriedly said. Even Tian Miao at the side also stood up anxiously to see Yin ya off.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do it, I can carry the basket. ¡± ¡°Tian Miao,¡± teacher Guan said as she rose.¡±Stay at home and correct these mistakes.¡±

    ¡°Yes, teacher,¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Tian Miao replied subconsciously.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, miss Yin ya. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents looked up at the sky, and could only ept teacher Guan¡¯s suggestion to avoid trouble.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank teacher Guan.¡± Yin ya knew that the two elders would definitely be worried if no one was going to send her back, so she agreed.

 Chapter 1724

    <h4>Chapter 1724: The opening of painting God¡¯s hut</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On the other side, teacher Guan took Yin ya outside.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was dressed in formal clothes. He was going to a very formal asion.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou would wear a set of Han Chinese clothing that was suitable for formal asions. But today, Yuan Zhou was wearing a suit and a watch that he had never taken out since he bought it.

    As for the reason ...

    Before Yuan Zhou went out, he thought,¡±the main character today is Wu Shou. I know how good looking I am in the Han Chinese clothing. As the opening guest, I can¡¯t steal Wu Shou¡¯s limelight.¡±

    When they arrived at the end of Taoxi road, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s car was already waiting in the parking lot.

    ¡°Boss Yuan looks so handsome in a suit.¡± That was the first sentence that Zheng Jiawei said after Yuan Zhou got on the car.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head indifferently. At the same time, he sighed in his heart. He had no choice. Even though he had been so low-key, his handsome appearance couldn¡¯t be concealed.

    ¡°Fasten your seat belt. We¡¯re leaving.¡± While saying that, Zheng Jiawei started the car and left the parking lot.

    ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t have to pick me up. I can take a taxi there. Jiawei, you¡¯re in charge of the scene. Is it okay if you¡¯re not there?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. I¡¯ve organized even bigger activities before, so there won¡¯t be any problem with this activity. I¡¯ve already arranged everything and Zhou Xi will also help me. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Well ... For Zheng Jiawei, whoseprehensive ability was so strong, it was indeed a simple matter. However, for those who were busy nning a school party, it was not even on the same level.

    After driving for a while, he even picked up the naughty child.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Jiawei, and uncle Yuan Zhou for waiting for me.¡± The devilish brat politely greeted him as soon as he got into the car.

    The purpose of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s trip this time was to pick up Yuan Zhou and the disobedient child. Therefore, he could drive back now.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had always wanted to know the name of the naughty child, but he had never asked. Just when Yuan Zhou was about to ask, he suddenly found another important thing.

    ¡°I remember it¡¯s not this way.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with Chenghua District. Obviously, he had gone the wrong way. The reason why he didn¡¯t say that he had gone the wrong way was that Zheng Jiawei was the driver.

    ¡°There¡¯s a traffic jam over there, so we can only take a detour around here. ¡± Zheng Jiawei exined.

    That¡¯s right, there was a traffic jam around Taoxi road today, and it had been this way since early in the morning.

    ¡°Such a big movement. What kind of activity is boss Yuan holding again?¡±

    The taxi driver walked to this side and found that Taoxi road was very congested today.

    Of course, there was a traffic jam on usual days. But today, it was especially crowded. Therefore, the brothers thought of Yuan Zhou at once.

    How to make Taoxi road congested?

    [Answer: we don¡¯t need to wait for the holidays. We only need boss Yuan to stir things up.]

    ¡°It¡¯s not boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It seems to be the opening ceremony of some artist¡¯s gallery today. ¡± Someone who knew answered.

    ¡°A painter?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the one that made the headlines a few days ago. A painting broke the bid price of a modern painting. Then, there were a lot of girls and guys on Weibo asking to marry her.¡±

    ¡°Break the record? How much is it? ten million?¡±

    ¡°You should say something else. If 10 million is enough to break the record, then this record is too easy to break.¡±

    ...¡±Then how rich is this guy? I¡¯m a man, I want to marry too. ¡±

    The tourists discussed in low voices, basically telling the whole story.

    Wu Hai¡¯s painting God Lodge was officially opened. Many famous foreign artists and big shots in the collection world came to attend the opening ceremony.

    For example, the young painters, Feng ti, bai na, Tony Stark, zcococoba, and so on. Anyone who could be considered famous hade by ne.

    In addition, there were many famous world-ss artists in their 60s and 70s. Like the famous chefs of their age, they would not go abroad casually.

    It was already very good to be able to invite one or two of them to manyrge-scale events. It was absolutely a magical thing for Masters to line up by themselves.

    After Wu Hai¡¯s repeated renovation, the painting God¡¯s tiny house was already very different from what Yuan Zhou had seen before. The so-called ¡°sour, sweet, bitter, spicy¡± salty house had been demolished.

    It was very postmodern, and the style of the architecture was unruly and messy. It was obviously mocking the unchanging rules of this world ... Alright, I¡¯ve tried my best, but I really can¡¯t change it.

    Simply put, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, if not for Wu Hai¡¯s paintings hanging on the wall, the painting God¡¯s small house would really look like a house that was about to be demolished.

    Even if there were priceless paintings hanging on the wall, they could not escape the judgment of the demolition site.

    Wu Hai was originally chatting with a famous painter in the painting world. When he found Yuan Zhou and the disobedient child had arrived, he strolled over while stroking his small mustaches.

    Now that he had brought him back, it meant that Zheng Jiawei had alsoe back. Since Zheng Jiawei hade back, he didn¡¯t need to entertain him anymore.

    ¡°Hehe, how¡¯s the renovation of my gallery?¡± Wu Hai asked smugly.

    The devilish brat and Yuan Zhou were both puzzled.

    ¡°Look at these messy bricks and tiles, what does it look like?¡± Wu Hai reminded him.

    ¡°It¡¯s like demolition,¡±Yuan Zhou answered frankly.

    The devilish brat also shook his head. This might have touched the blind spot of a devilish brat¡¯s knowledge.

    ¡°s, this is ...¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Wu Hai was going to say next, so it automatically silenced in his ears. However, the naughty boy listened with great interest.

    ¡°Maybe I¡¯m really not suited to be an artist.¡± When he thought of the dishes cooked by Wu Hai, Yuan Zhou felt much more satisfied.

    As the auspicious time arrived, the opening ceremony of the painting God¡¯s cabin officially began. First, Zheng Jiawei summarized the painting God¡¯s cabin, such as the founding theme and so on.

    Wu Hai was supposed to be the one to say that, but he found it troublesome and thus he always pushed such things to Zheng Jiawei. Those guests who were familiar with Wu Hai were already used to it.

    After telling Zheng Jiawei everything necessary and unnecessary, he finally invited Yuan Zhou to go on the stage and lift the curtain.

    ¡°Ka Cha ka Cha!¡±

    As there were more domestic reporters present, Yuan Zhou was instantly recognized the moment he stood out.

    ¡°It¡¯s boss Yuan,¡± ¡°Why is boss Yuan here?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to get such an unexpected harvest when I came to shoot eaves Wu¡¯s gallery ...¡±

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had been umting experience by watching the videos at home. After all, it was the first time that the movie was revealed and he couldn¡¯t mess it up in his own hands.

    With a crisp sound, Yuan Zhou sessfully unveiled the painting. At the same time, the opaque cover covering the painting was also opened, leaving only the transparent ss cover.

    It couldn¡¯t just hang there in the air. What if someone touched it and damaged it ... This wasn¡¯t a matter of quality, but that it couldn¡¯t be controlled while looking at it. It was too normal.

    ¡°Whoosh!¡± There was a round of apuse.

    Wu Hai took the microphone and said in Chinese,¡±¡±Painting God Lodge is officially open to the public. Of course, most of the paintings inside are not for sale.¡±

    After the first step waspleted, it was time for the second step to view the painting. Regarding this, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t need to tell him.

    Almost all the painters at the scene were attracted by Wu Hai¡¯s paintings, especially the picture of a monster eating. The famous artists of the older generation had seen the world and were more mature, so they were still fine.

    But to Feng ti, bai na and the other younger generation artists, it was a huge shock, they all stared at the painting in shock.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1725

    <h4>Chapter 1725: The French word Zhouyuan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°To draw a monster with divinity, the use of light is too subverting. I¡¯ve never seen anyone draw it like this.¡±

    ¡°These lines ... Are precise, urate, and creative. Theposition of the geometric shape and the shape of the monster, giving the painting an unexpected depth, pulling the line of sight back from the distance.¡±

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think this light is the peak. I think it¡¯s because of the inheritance and inspiration from the ancient painting method, which formed Mr. Wu¡¯s own style.¡±

    ¡°Snatching food should be a strong hint, but I can¡¯t see what kind of hint it is at the moment. The meaning of Mr. Wu¡¯s painting is too profound.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    One by one, it was as if they were holding a Grand meeting.

    ¡°I seem to have seen this scene somewhere before.¡± The devilish brat thought for a moment and then thought,¡±¡±Isn¡¯t this simr to the scene of uncle Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal exhibition?¡±

    Looking at everyone who seemed to want to stick their eyes on the painting, the devilish child muttered,¡±¡±Items that satisfy material needs will never be able to win against items that satisfy the mind.¡±

    ¡°So, do you want to learn painting from brother Wu Hai?¡± The devilish brat thought about it seriously.

    Every painting was a masterpiece, and all of them, including the reporters, felt that they had note in vain today.

    ¡°Step by step, he went from a young and inexperienced artist to a mature style. It only took him a few years to walk the path that other artists would never be able toplete in their entire lives. I wonder when France will have a Wu.¡± A Grandmaster in his 60s from the Nethends painting world, Levan Huke, eximed.

    Levenhuk could be said to be the most famous artist in Nethends painting world. His works were few but exquisite, and he was very popr among collectors.

    ¡°It¡¯s not just in the painting world. Did you see the person who unveiled it just now?¡± The famous Italy painter, Casimir, suddenly spoke. He was also in his sixties and his voice was a little old.¡±Did you see the young man who just unveiled it? He¡¯s also a genius that doesn¡¯t lose to Crow. ¡±

    ......

    ¡°What?¡± Levin Huke was stunned. He didn¡¯t pay attention to cooking, so he naturally couldn¡¯t recognize it.

    ¡°Zhouyuan is the most famous chef in Asia. An old friend of mine, Augusta, has praised him in front of me many times. He said that there is no chef in the younger generation of Europe who can surpass him. Zhouyuan is the only one who has not gone to Europe.¡± Exima said.

    ¡°Oh? It¡¯s that powerful?¡± Levin Huke looked at Yuan Zhou again and felt that he was really different from ordinary people.

    ¡°Augusta has specially gone to the French Federation and added Zhouyuan into the French dictionary. Once the word bank is updated, you¡¯ll be able to see this word.¡± As he spoke, he took out his phone and searched on the inte. Because it was in China, it was difficult to browse France websites, so he only searched on the domestic websites.

    [yuanzhou

    Phic symbols: j ¦Å nzu

    1. A Chinese chef with excellent cooking skills. The genius of China from two years ago.]

    Auguste had specifically added this. It was unknown if the France master had deliberately changed a person¡¯s name into an adjective.

    In the future, if a French person wanted to write a novel and a Chinese person with good cooking skills appeared in the novel, he could be praised with the word ¡°Zhou.¡±

    As mentioned before, all the majornguages in the world would create words to describe master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou. French was the first country that had words rted to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I really want to try it. What kind Nethends dish is there? Or French food?¡± Levenhuck asked. He still believed in someone Auguste respected so much.

    ¡°It seems to be less.¡± All the information on exima was obtained from chatting with Auguste.

    ¡°Oh?¡± Lewen Huke asked. Then I¡¯m not interested, I¡¯m not used to Chinese food. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s a pity. I¡¯ve already made ns with a few gentlemen to eat there. I heard that we still have to line up.¡± Exima said.

    The two didn¡¯t talk about this topic any further and talked a little more about the painting. Because the style of the painting was different, and there was not much inmon, levenhuck and kesima separated not long after.

    However, persima suddenly sighed.¡±¡±There are so many geniuses emerging in China in recent years, whether it¡¯s in the painting or cooking world.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had epted the second round of the main mission ¡°Master of Masters 2¡±, which required him to conquer 30 foreign master chefs. He had never expected that Wu Hai¡¯s opening ceremony would be an opportunity toplete this mission.

    Although those who were attracted by Wu Hai were all grandmasters in the painting world, the circle of grandmasters was also made up of grandmasters. For example, kesima knew Augusta, and Lewen Huke also knew some cooking grandmasters.

    ¡°The unveiling is done. I still have something urgent to attend to, so I¡¯ll be taking my leave first.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Do you want Jiawei to send you?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°No need. You¡¯re quite busy here. Jiawei is gone. I¡¯m afraid Zhou Xi can¡¯t handle it alone.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    While he was speaking, two reporters from Southern News wanted to interview Wu Hai. It would be best if they could be interviewed together with Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou refused the interview because he had something to do. Therefore, Wu Hai epted the interview alone.

    With the current traffic, it was much more convenient to walk for a while and then take a taxi, so they had to squeeze out of the crowd of tourists.

    The second group of tourists who had bought tickets to enter the painting God¡¯s cabin had not entered yet. Due to the size of the ce, they visited in batches, and the tourists were quite excited.

    When it wasn¡¯t so crowded, he took a taxi. Normally, Yuan Zhou would choose to walk there and take a walk as a way to exercise his body. However, Zhou Shijie was still waiting at the master chef Restaurant. He couldn¡¯t let the elder wait for too long.

    Therefore, about 10 minutester, Yuan Zhou appeared at master chef Restaurant. Chairman Zhou and Zhou Lili were both there.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant and greeted her.

    ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I should have told you before I came. ¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand, indicating that it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s problem.

    ¡°But it happened so suddenly, so I rushed back,¡± the president continued.

    ¡°Yes, uncle Zhou, please go ahead.¡± Yuan Zhou was waiting for the rest of the story.

    ¡°Every year, the chief will hold a banquet at the State Hotel and the People¡¯s Hall, which we call the state banquet.¡± ¡°This year¡¯s state banquet would like to hire you as the chief consultant,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    Yuan Zhou was a little stunned. What kind of position was the chief consultant of the state banquet? he had never heard of it.

    ¡°The chief consultant is during the state banquet, so he doesn¡¯t have to report at all times. He only needs to participate in the discussion when the team has any problems.¡± Zhou Shijie exined everything in a formatted manner. Then, he changed his tone and said,¡±¡±This state banquet is a new position. I¡¯ve asked about it in detail. Actually, it¡¯s mainly to make suggestions on the dishes. It won¡¯t take up much time.¡±

    Without wasting any time, Yuan Zhou found the most crucial point in the suggestion on the dish. He nodded his head and agreed.

    ¡°Okay, you agreed.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±originally, the position of the head consultant wouldn¡¯t have been given to you. It¡¯s because you¡¯re too young. Besides, the state banquet is no small matter.¡±

    ¡°However, the higher-ups think that you have done a good job of showing off our food culture in the young chefs ¡®Exchange Conference. It¡¯s very good. In addition, the head chefs of this national banquet have all unanimously rmended you.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±originally, I wanted to persuade the chefs to support you. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so popr. Little Yuan.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1726

    <h4>Chapter 1726: The state banquet¡¯s chief consultant</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Good rtions? Yuan Zhou thought for a while. Perhaps his handsome appearance had already spread all over the country and had reached the point where he could attract both men and women.

    In fact, the real reason was not asplicated as Yuan Zhou had thought. The previous recording of the exchange with the master had been recorded in almost all the eight major cuisines. Moreover, it had been used as a teaching file, which had a great effect.

    After seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, it was very normal for him to return the favor.

    ¡°Since there¡¯s no problem, sign this contract.¡± While Zhou Shijie was saying that, Zhong Lili took out the contract and ced it in front of Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the contract subconsciously. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t trust Zhou Shijie, but rather, it was a subconscious habit.

    As the state banquet¡¯s chief consultant had a sry, the country wouldn¡¯t let you work for free. The contract mainly wrote some precautions and confidentiality matters.

    For example, one of the rules was that he could not use the reputation of the ¡®state banquet dishes¡¯ to increase the price of the dishes themselves.

    For example, after the state banquet, he would sell the dishes he made at the state banquet in his own restaurant. This dish was originally sold for 70 Yuan, but because of the state banquet, it was sold for 180 yuan. Such an inted price was not allowed.

    There were two copies of the contract, one for each.

    After that, he gave both contracts to Zhong Lili first, as he had to return them to the higher-ups to sign first and then give them to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Little Yuan, ever since you opened your restaurant in Taoxi road, there have been more and more events here. The guests you¡¯ve invited are all at an international level.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion.¡±First, it¡¯s your personal exhibition of culinary skills. Then, it¡¯s Chu Xiao¡¯s uing second personal exhibition. Roast whole cow, exchange meeting, and then Gaogou meeting.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that everything the chairman said was rted to him ...

    ¡°I have something to do at the Union, so I¡¯ll be leaving.¡± Zhou Shijie stood up.

    ......

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, slow down.¡± Yuan Zhou saw Zhou Shijie off at the end of the street.

    As it was still within the range of the discounted red date chicken soup, there would be more customers. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would prepare the ingredients a little earlier.

    On the other side, the first batch of exhibitions in the painting God Lodge had already ended. Therefore, Wu Hai left as well. After all, it would be bad if they bumped into each other.

    Wu Hai was sitting in the caf¨¦ near the gallery in a daze. Feng ti followed him here.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, can you tell me who the artist you admire the most is?¡± After Feng ti was conquered by the <monster eating picture>, he no longer regarded Wu Hai as an opponent. After realizing the gap between them, he regarded Wu Hai as the direction to advance. And it was also because of this that he asked such a question.

    Regarding this question, Wu Hai blurted out,¡±¡±Yuan Zhou,¡±

    ¡°yuanzhou?¡±Feng ti couldn¡¯t think of which artist this was.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you even know Yuan Zhou?¡± Wu Hai looked at Feng ti as if he was looking at an idiot. The two of them were conversing in English.

    Feng TI¡¯s expression tensed up, his mind spinning but he still couldn¡¯t find this artist. But who was Feng ti? he wouldn¡¯t admit defeat, so he said,¡±Of course I know about Mr. Yue Zhou. He¡¯s a rtively niche artist. I didn¡¯t expect you to like him.¡±

    Wu Hai directly showed the back of his head to Feng ti. He didn¡¯t want to talk to the second fool.

    When the reporters were almost done with the interview, Feng ti learned from a certain person that the yuan Zhou that Wu Hai admired the most was actually that famous chef.

    In fact, this master chef had been introduced before the opening ceremony. Bai na also said that Yuan Zhou was Wu Hai¡¯s best friend. Therefore, it was definitely not a problem to ask his best friend to help with the opening ceremony.

    Feng ti didn¡¯t care much about food. Besides, it was hard to remember the pronunciation of Chinese names. Most importantly, Feng ti had thought of many possibilities as to who Wu Hai admired the most. He had thought of the three most famous Nethends heroes or the grandmasters of Post-Impressionism. However, he had never thought of them as people who could cook.

    It was as if you asked your goddess who she liked the most, and she said a name. As a bootlicker, you had no idea who that person was. So, you searched for him, but you would never think that the name that your goddess said was a cat in her house.

    This wasn¡¯t a problem of not paying attention, but a problem that he didn¡¯t think of at all.

    Feng ti thought of his actions and words just now. He really wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground. But what Feng ti was more curious about was, why was the person he admired the most a chef?

    As a French, Feng ti had a high status in France, but he was not an artist. Anyway, that was what Feng ti saw.

    Therefore, his strong desire for knowledge made Feng ti ask Wu Hai directly.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, why is head chef Yu ¡®an Zhou the artist you admire the most?¡± Feng ti even specifically mentioned the head chef.

    Originally, Wu Hai didn¡¯t want to talk to the scepter maker in case his IQ was lowered. But since the conversation involved Yuan Zhou, he still said it reluctantly.

    ¡°Which artist do you admire the most?¡± Wu Hai nced at Feng ti and asked.

    ¡°Paul censhan, I think that the color vision of all modern paintings is following the path of Paul censhan. He is worthy of being the Father of modern painting.¡± From Feng TI¡¯s words, one could see how much he respected cechan.

    In fact, it was normal to like Cezanne. There was a high chance that people who learned how to draw would like Cezanne, because this guy was also a genius.

    ¡°To put it simply, you think that sai Shang is a good painter, and that he has made a great contribution to the art world. Can I conclude it like this?¡± Wu Hai said straightforwardly.

    Feng ti opened his mouth to add something, but he found that it was perfect and there was nothing to add.

    Wu Hai said,¡±in fact, the principle is the same. The dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou are excellent from the tableware to the color. Moreover, his focused attitude is also the goal of my learning. Therefore, he is the artist I admire the most. What¡¯s the problem?¡±

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Feng ti was convinced.

    ¡°Besides, I can tell you a piece of information secretly,¡± Wu Hai said mysteriously.

    ¡°What is it, Mr. Wu?¡± Feng TI¡¯s curiosity was aroused.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou and I have coborated on a very shocking work of art. It will be auctioned in the auction house.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Feng TI¡¯s first reaction was to ask,¡±¡±How is itpared to the monster eating map?¡± He didn¡¯t ask which auction house it was. Wu Hai¡¯s things would definitely be widely publicized during the auction, so he would know by then.

    ¡°Good.¡± Wu Hai said firmly.

    Better? Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s serious manner, Feng ti didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Feng ti imagined that it would be even better. What kind of art would that be? by the time Feng ti came back to his senses, Wu Hai had already disappeared.

    ¡°I have to go to Mr. Yuanzhou¡¯s for a meal.¡± Feng ti thought that it didn¡¯t matter if the taste was good or not, he wanted to order the most beautiful dish!

    ...

    [Author¡¯s note: regarding Miao Miao¡¯s plot, the noob cat didn¡¯t write it on purpose. It¡¯s because this plot is quite difficult to write. This character will be a more important supporting character at the end. She also wants to express something.]

    Seeing that so many people didn¡¯t like it, and some even abandoned it, the noob cat didn¡¯t feel good either!

    That¡¯s why the noob cat stayed up all night writing! He wrote four chapters as a sincere apology. His friends, the noob cats, felt that they could still be saved! Should he try to save them?

    Thank you, everyone!

 Chapter 1727

    <h4>Chapter 1727: The whole story</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Teacher Guan didn¡¯t say much. He picked up the basket and walked forward. Yin ya also quickly bid farewell to Tian Miao and her grandparents again and then followed teacher Guan to leave.

    Meanwhile, Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents and the other two watched as the two left, standing at the entrance of the courtyard for a long time.

    The three of them only looked away at the same time when they could no longer see the tiny ck dots.

    ¡°Miaomiao, you see, there are still many good people in this world. Grandma didn¡¯t lie to you.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother said softly, stroking her head.

    ¡°Miaomiao, you have to be well.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather looked down at his granddaughter and said seriously.

    ¡°Yes, Grandpa, grandma, I will. I know.¡± Tian Miao nodded firmly in response.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to school soon, are you happy?¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother asked as she led her into the courtyard.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy. ¡± Tian Miao nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s good to be able to go to school and learn more. ¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother said.

    ¡°Teacher said that you can only know more and see a bigger world by learning.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s little face was full of yearning.

    ¡°Your teacher is right.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother nodded.

    ¡°Yes, sister ya said the same thing.¡± Tian Miao said happily.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and pack up.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather turned to head back into the house.

    ......

    ¡°Sure, old man. Go and pack up. I¡¯ll make some good food tonight. Let¡¯s celebrate too.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother chimed in.

    ¡°We should celebrate. I¡¯ll drink some tonight.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll allow you to drink a little. You can¡¯t drink too much. You have to hurry and pack up. There¡¯s not much time left. Our Miaomiao has to rush to school.¡± The happiness in Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother¡¯s voice was self-evident, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out.

    As for Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather, his footsteps were much lighter as he quickly packed up therge items in the house.

    On the other side, although teacher Guan was thin when driving, her hands were still quite strong. She carried the basket full of autumn pears and walked quietly and quickly.

    This made Yin ya a little puzzled. She knew that one of the reasons why teacher Guan didn¡¯t let Tian Miao¡¯s grandparents send them out was that the two old people were too old. It was a little dark now, so it wasn¡¯t convenient to send them out.

    On the other hand, Yin ya also felt that teacher Guan probably had something to say to her. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have deliberately sent Miao Miao away and didn¡¯t let her send her off.

    However, now that teacher Guan appeared to be very silent, Yin ya was a little puzzled.

    Yin ya stared at the basket subconsciously and found that the autumn pears in the basket were lustrous and beautiful. There weren¡¯t even many holes on them. Obviously, they were the best-growing ones on the tree.

    And between each pear, there was a soft wrinkled paper, which was obviously specially wrapped for fear of injury.

    ¡°You¡¯re really considerate. ¡± Yin ya couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion in her heart.

    At that moment, teacher Guan suddenly spoke,¡±¡±Miss Yin ya, can I call you that?¡±

    ¡°Of course you can.¡± Yin ya answered.

    ¡°Thank you for helping Miao Miao. I didn¡¯t do my job as a teacher. Sorry for the trouble.¡± The moment teacher Guan opened his mouth, he expressed his gratitude. This made Yin ya want to refute him subconsciously. However, teacher Guan immediately continued,¡±I know that you are Miaomiao¡¯s friend. Thank you for being her friend.¡±

    ¡°Tian Miao is a good kid.¡± Teacher Guan continued while Yin ya could only nod her head.

    ¡°Before Tian Miao was born, her parents were working outside in a factory. They were honest and dutiful people, and after a few years, they went home and built a cement house.¡±

    ¡°Tian Miao¡¯s mother had Tian Miao at that time, so she didn¡¯t go out again. She stayed at home to take care of the elderly and was prepared to work after giving birth.¡±

    ¡°Due to family circumstances, they didn¡¯t go for a check-up from the moment she was pregnant to the moment she was born. It was only when Tian Miao¡¯s body was abnormally weak after she was born that the couple sent him for a check-up. By then, it was already toote.¡±

    ¡°After a few rounds of cash flow, it was discovered that Tian Miao was carrying HIV, and both her parents were infected with it. Not long after Tian Miao¡¯s diagnosis, her father passed away due toplications.¡±

    ¡°No one knows how the honest couple got together, but it was a huge blow. Tian Miao¡¯s mother had a mental problem before her grandparents could recover from the death of their only son.¡±

    ¡°Not long after, Tian Miao¡¯s mother also drank the pesticide while she was not sure if she was conscious or not.¡±

    ¡°Just like that, there were only the three of them left in the house.¡± Teacher Guan said after a pause.

    Teacher Guan did not speak quickly. He spoke clearly and in a t tone, without any emotion.

    Yin ya, who had long known about these things from the documents, still couldn¡¯t help turning her head sideways and wiping the corners of her eyes.

    ¡°Actually, everyone knows that this isn¡¯t the child¡¯s fault. It¡¯s just that this illness is too terrifying.¡± Teacher Guan¡¯sst sentence was filled with pity.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Does the school really have it?¡± Teacher Guan looked at Yin ya with burning eyes and asked again.

    ¡°It, it exists, I¡¯ve been there.¡± Yin ya answered affirmatively.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good, as long as it exists. ¡± Teacher Guan mumbled and then fell silent again.

    ¡°Miaomiao will be fine there. You¡¯ll know when you go.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I believe they will.¡± Teacher Guan also nodded.

    The conversation between the two ended there. Teacher Guan helped Yin ya to hail a taxi and paid the fare of one hundred Yuan before she turned around and left.

    Of course, when he left, he didn¡¯t forget to remind Yin ya to ask the driver for change.

    Yin ya was sitting in the back seat and holding a heavy basket. Her heart was full and also a little heavy.

    After quite a while, Yin ya suddenly revealed a smile and said softly,¡±Blockhead must like the taste of this pear. There are so many of them, I have to let him have a good taste.¡±

    When she took the bus here, Yin ya felt that this ce was a little far away and thus felt a little nervous. But now, she felt that time had passed very quickly. While Yin ya was still thinking about the expression on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face when he ate the pear, the driver told her that they had arrived at Taoxi road.

    ¡°We¡¯ve arrived at Taoxi road. Here¡¯s your change. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t give you any less. ¡± The driver couldn¡¯t help but add.

    ¡°Yes, no. Thank you, master.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± The driver waved his hand. After Yin ya got off the car, he drove to the ce where Taoxi road was used for picking up passengers.

    That¡¯s right. Now, Taoxi road had a clear n. It was a ce where customers could take in customers and disembark customers. Moreover, the customers could not stay for too long.

    Why does this set of standards sound so familiar? Yes, that¡¯s right, this was ording to the standard of the airport. They had to line up for passengers, and the ces for passengers to drop off were different.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. After all, this was Taoxi road and there was Yuan Zhou here. In addition to that, the painting God¡¯s tiny house was opened today. In the future, Taoxi road would probably be even more lively.

    After all, it was simply too enjoyable to watch an art exhibition after eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The gluttons expressed that the days of waiting in line were getting harder and harder.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1728

    <h4>Chapter 1728: Yuan se storm</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In this world, the most famous painting was ¡°Mona Lisa¡¯s smile.¡± A France Artist had set up a ¡°Mona Lisa¡¯s smile Research Society¡± to study this painting.

    Articles like ¡°the 13 details in the painting¡±,¡±the origin of Monalisa¡¯s smile¡±,¡±da Vinci and the aliens¡± and so on were all written by the Research Society.

    To an ordinary person, such a Research Society didn¡¯t need to exist. However, to people in the industry, they wanted to study the good stuff thoroughly.

    Therefore, after the opening of the painting God¡¯s hut, the young European artists led by bai na established the ¡®monster eating picture¡¯ Research Society.

    The objective was to study the techniques used in the monster eating maps and the meaning it represented.

    Cut off a short section of the Research Society¡¯s discussion

    ¡°Feeding is the most basic behavior for animals to survive. I think Crow relies on monsters, just like George Roo¡¯s drunken girl and clown. They are strange and ferocious, reaching the biological core.¡±

    Rouhau was the greatest religious artist after Rembrandt.

    Some artists had different opinions.¡±Mr. Roo is the representative of the feral faction. How could you put Crow and Mr. Roo together? in my opinion, this monster was drawn based on Naberius. Naberius is the demon God that represents science and art. Crow has left the demon God form and used the divine light to draw. The monster eating picture is clearly crow¡¯s rebellion against Modern art and science!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just making an analogy. Monsters have human mouths, which is clearly a strange anthropomorphism. I insist on defending my view.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    They argued endlessly, and the meaning behind the monster eating picture would be known as a mystery in the painting world a few yearster.

    The founder didn¡¯t care about the disputes between the members. In his opinion, it would be strange if art didn¡¯t have disputes. He had more important things to do.

    ......

    Bai na wanted to invite Feng ti to join, he thought it was a sure thing, but who knew that after Feng ti hesitated for a long time, he rejected him!

    One must know that the one who was the most shocked when he saw the monster eating picture yesterday wasn¡¯t for nothing, but Feng ti.

    It was not appropriate to describe Feng TI¡¯s expression as dumbfounded.

    So now, why not join?

    All the doubts turned into questions and bai na asked Feng ti.

    ¡°Do you think that the monster eating map is crow¡¯s best work?¡± Feng ti replied.

    ¡°The reason why Crow is known as thest hope of the European painting world is that he has broken through everyone¡¯s definition of him time and time again, from ¡®look up at the world¡¯ to¡¯ this is life ¡®,¡± bai na said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°It¡¯s obvious that this monster eating picture is the summary of crow¡¯s skills and the best work he has done in the first half of his life. I believe that with crow¡¯s talent, he will be able to surpass him in the second half of his life. However, that will be in ten or twenty years.¡± Getting a summary for nothing.

    Feng ti nodded his head. Apparently, he had the same thought before he talked to Wu Hai.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Bai na saw his strange expression and couldn¡¯t help asking.

    Feng ti took a deep breath,¡±Wu told me that it will appear in the auction soon. There is a painting that is even better than the monster eating painting. Wu drew it himself.¡±

    ¡°Impossible!¡± Bai na didn¡¯t even think and interrupted Feng TI¡¯s words.

    This made it easy topare. On Mount Akina, it was not easy to see the tail lights in front of you, but in the end, someone told you that they had already overtaken you by twops.

    How could the old driver ept this?

    As an ¡°experienced person,¡± Feng ti knew bai NA¡¯s current state very well. Therefore, he roughly told him about the conversation between Wu Hai and him, especially about the cooperation with Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, Feng ti had asked Wu Hai before if he could tell others about this news. Wu Hai¡¯s answer was that it didn¡¯t matter since it was going to be auctioned anyway.

    Bai na fell silent. Previously, they both regarded Wu Hai as their rival. Therefore, they had a certain understanding of his character. Since he said there was someone better, there must be someone better.

    ¡°Yuanzhou, is it the cause of the France Yuan sefeng?¡± Bai na asked.

    ¡°What is Yuan sefeng?¡± Feng ti heard a strange word.

    Bai na exined,¡±because my girlfriend likes to eat delicious food from all over the world, so I¡¯m ...¡±

    ¡°Stop. Let¡¯s talk about business. Why do you have to talk about your girlfriend for no reason?¡± Feng ti interrupted bai na. As a person who only had Wu Hai and his painting in his heart, Feng ti indicated that he was an emotionless artist.

    ¡°In addition to painting, I¡¯ve also done some research on food. Our French cuisine has the new style, the ssical style, and the seventeen constant styles. The new style of French cuisine is currently being promoted and popr all over the world.¡± ¡°On the contrary,¡± bai na said.¡±In the French cuisine Academy and the Association, the chef who has the right to speak is the one who cooks ssical French cuisine.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s separated is that in our country, seventeen is the most popr.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true, I also prefer Shi Qi Chang. ¡°Feng ti nodded.

    The factions of French food could be divided by region or time, but most French people preferred to be divided by time.

    The ssical French cuisine was a dish of the France Royal family. At that time, all the chefs did the same, even if the difference in ingredients between civilians and nobles was huge.

    As for ¡± 17 Chang,¡± because it was tranted into French, there were many specific names. The meaning trantion was a civilian cuisine, which started seventeen years after France joined the North Antic Treaty.

    As for the new faction, it could be eaten in French restaurants. The three factions were scattered and had serious internal strife, so August took the lead to unite the French cuisine Department and the International chef¡¯s Union to reform.

    In one of Augusta¡¯s public speeches, he mentioned that the reason for such a n was to ¡°cultivate a France Yuanzhou.¡±

    Therefore, many chefs called this incident Yuan sefeng.

    ¡°Wu,¡± Feng ti added,¡±he also said that the person who affected him the most was this Yuanzhou, so I¡¯m going to go take a look.¡±

    When bai na heard that, she immediately wanted to meet this ¡®chef who lives in the painting world¡¯, so the two hit it off and prepared to go together.

    He wanted to see if it was really that magical.

    As for the opening ceremony in the morning, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t even need to buy the headlines. The Western and domestic newspapers were fighting to report it.

    The treatment was simr to Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal record-breaking performance. The only difference was that Wu Hai¡¯s core influence was in Europe and the United States, while Yuan Zhou¡¯s core influence was in Asia. It just so happened that they had some interaction this time ...

    It was almost time to line up for dinner, and the number of customers gradually increased.

    ¡°Wu Hai, I¡¯m sorry that I couldn¡¯t attend your opening ceremony today.¡± Yin ya said to Wu Hai.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine,¡± Wu Hai waved his hand to indicate that he didn¡¯t mind. Then, he took a look at Yuan Zhou and when he found that he wasn¡¯t paying attention to them, he said sneakily,¡±¡±It¡¯s not a big deal. As long as you remember me whenpass treats you to a good meal, nothing else matters. ¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t know what to say anymore.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, you¡¯re really amazing. Did you rmend all these foreigners?¡± Zhou Xi appeared out of nowhere.

    Looking around, Wu Hai¡¯s face suddenly changed. Only then did he realize that there were suddenly a lot of foreignersing to Taoxi road tonight.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1729

    <h4>Chapter 1729: A group of dogs following the wind</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and looked behind him with a sharp expression. A few familiar figures immediately jumped into his sight.

    Weren¡¯t they bai na, Feng ti and the others? when they saw Wu Hai looking over, they even nodded to him with a smile and took the initiative to greet him.

    If they hadn¡¯t checked the rules repeatedly before they came here, they would definitely have gone up to Wu Hai and talked with him.

    However, Wu Hai¡¯s reaction was his usual indifference. He merely nodded his head in response. Wu Hai¡¯s eyesight was very good. He even saw several old-school painters who came to attend the unveiling ceremony today lining up at the end of the line.

    ¡°Where did these peoplee from?¡± Wu Hai knitted his brows tightly and pondered.

    After quite a while, Wu Hai suddenly turned his head and said to Zhou Xi,¡±¡±Did you just say that I attracted all these people here?¡±

    ¡°Yes, you see, these people are the painters who participated in the unveiling ceremony today. They must be here for you, eaves Wu.¡± Zhou Xi nodded his head and said honestly.

    ¡°Who revealed that I¡¯m eating here?¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself.

    ¡°No need to disclose it. Everyone knows about you, eaves Wu. We can just ask casually.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s not good to be too famous.¡± Wu Hai let out a sigh of mncholy like an artist.

    Zhou Xi didn¡¯t know how to respond to Wu Hai¡¯s sigh. Yin ya, on the other hand, looked at him helplessly and then continued to Ding Yuan Zhou in the restaurant.

    At the other side, bai na and Feng ti couldn¡¯t help muttering to themselves when they saw Wu Hai acting like that.

    ¡°Crow doesn¡¯t seem to like seeing us here?¡± Bai NA¡¯s senses were more sensitive, and he said with some hesitation.

    ......

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Maybe he didn¡¯t expect us to follow his footsteps like this. It should be an expression of surprise.¡± Feng ti shook his head and said confidently.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Bai na asked with uncertainty.

    The other artists agreed with Feng ti and nodded,¡±¡±That should be the case. After all, Wu Yi has always been a very serious person.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai, who was a man of few words and was toozy to deal with buyers and artists, had sessfully turned into a serious and serious man who would not express his opinions easily under the packaging of Zheng Jiawei.

    To this, one could only say that Zheng Jiawei was indeed worthy of his reputation.

    Therefore, except for those who had taken the money for free and felt Wu Hai¡¯s dissatisfaction, the others all felt that Wu Hai¡¯s sharp and serious manner was normal.

    Having been persuaded by everyone, bai na was even thinking if he could go and say hello to Wu Hai when the meal was served.

    While she was thinking of greeting Wu Hai, the dinnertime started as per su Ruoyan¡¯s tradition.

    Before he walked into the restaurant, Wu Hai was still thinking,¡±¡±Fortunately, I¡¯m still in the first ce.¡±

    With this thought, Wu Hai ordered two more dishes due to the stimtion of those foreigners. Moreover, he even felt that the opening of his gallery was a matter of course and should be celebrated.

    Well, Wu Hai naturally ordered a table full of spicy meat to celebrate.

    Although Wu Hai ordered a lot, he ate very quickly. Therefore, by the time Feng ti and bai na entered the restaurant for the third batch, Wu Hai had already stood up while stroking his small mustaches in satisfaction.

    Therefore, the people in the discussion group on the monster eating pictures missed the opportunity to see the real life version.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, have you finished eating?¡± Bai na greeted him politely.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and walked out of the restaurant directly without saying anything.

    Wu Hai¡¯s decisive departure made bai na unable to say anything else. Instead, Feng ti said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s see what Crow likes first,¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Bai na nodded and looked back at the shop.

    ¡°Oh, this is too small. It¡¯s like a birdcage.¡± Bai na couldn¡¯t help but mumble in a foreignnguage.

    ¡°But the design is exquisite. It¡¯s not crowded at all.¡± Feng ti followed.

    ¡°Indeed, but it¡¯s not spacious enough,¡± The other painters said with furrowed brows.

    The painters who could attend Wu Hai¡¯s unveiling ceremony were quite famous in the painting world, not to mention bai na and Feng ti. Even the remaining few were also somewhat famous, but they rarely ate in such a small restaurant.

    They didn¡¯t have any objections to the price when they were lining up, but they were a little disappointed when they saw the dining environment.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect an artist like Wu to eat in such a ce every day.¡± The other artists couldn¡¯t help but have the same thought.

    However, when he thought of the price here, he was a little confused. After all, the price was not cheap.

    As for bai na and Feng ti, it was much simpler. They had also asked around about Yuan Zhou and naturally knew something about him. Therefore, they directly sat down on the empty seats.

    Once they sat down, su Ruoyan came over to order.

    ¡°Hello, what would you like to eat?¡± As she spoke, su Ruoyan handed over the English menu.

    The so-called English menu was when the unit of measurement was changed to US dors. Everything else was the same. Of course, su Ruoyan had also used English tomunicate with bai na, Feng ti, and the others.

    ¡°No, no, no,¡± Feng ti took su Ruoyan¡¯s menu but put it aside. He shook his head and continued,¡±¡±I hope you can rmend me some pretty dishes.¡±

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s English was not bad, and it was enough for her daily conversation and order. As for the other advanced topics, she was still learning them.

    As such, when she heard it for the first time, su Ruoyan suspected that she had misheard. This was the first time someone had asked her to rmend beautiful dishes.

    ¡°There¡¯s even a distinction between good-looking and bad-looking dishes?¡± Su Ruoyan was suspicious, but she could only politely ask Feng ti to repeat it.

    Feng ti patiently repeated his words and emphasized that he wanted beautiful dishes. Although su Ruoyan still had questions, she seemed to understand.

    Flipping through the menu, su Ruoyan pointed at a dish and said,¡±¡±Is this okay?¡±

    There were no patterns on the menu. After all, Yuan Zhou knew too many dishes. If patterns were added to the menu, the menu would probably be as thick as three Xinhua dictionaries.

    Hence, Feng ti looked at the name and asked,¡±¡±What is this?¡±

    ¡°This is an ancient Chinese musical instrument made of tofu, shrimp, and other ingredients. It¡¯s very beautiful. It¡¯s called lute tofu, and it should meet your requirements.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    Su Ruoyan must have seen someone order this dish after she started working here. When it was served, the customer and su Ruoyan were both stunned.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. I¡¯ll have this dish then.¡± When Feng ti heard that ancient Chinese instruments werebined with dishes, he immediately nodded.

    After all, musical instruments and painting were both Arts, so they should have some simrities.

    Meanwhile, bai na pointed at the lute tofu and said,¡±¡±Please give me one of this and one of this.¡±

    Bai na was pointing at the God tier egg fried rice. After ordering, he paid for it without hesitation.

    The other artists also followed suit and ordered the PIPA tofu. Some of them only ordered one dish like Feng ti, while others added some dishes that they could understand.

    ¡°Okay. Please wait a moment. The dishes will be served soon.¡± After su Ruoyan confirmed the money, she politely said her piece and went to order food for others.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1731

    <h4>Chapter 1731: Half-covering her face while holding the PIPA</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as su Ruoyan left, she turned around and asked Feng ti,¡±¡±Do you understand what dish this is? Will the te presentation be artistic?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand,¡± Feng ti shook his head sincerely,¡±¡±But I know that the lute is an ancient Chinese musical instrument.¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯ll be good tobine food and musical instruments.¡± Fengti said with certainty.

    ¡°Alright, I hope you¡¯re right.¡± Bai na shrugged his shoulders and didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°No, we should have confidence in crow¡¯s taste.¡± Feng ti said seriously.

    ¡°Yes, we should have confidence in crow¡¯s taste.¡± Bai na then nodded with certainty.

    After all, as Wu Hai regarded it as the aftus sacrednd, the ce where he could replenish his life force was definitely not bad.

    After understanding this, the few of them sat quietly in their seats and began to wait.

    Yuan Zhou had always been a fast cook. Even if it was a dish that required a lot ofplicated decorations, it was not a problem for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hua,¡± Yuan Zhou wiped his hands on the Azure stone countertop and several ship-shaped tes were directly ced on the countertop in an orderly manner.

    Then, in front of everyone, the silver knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand danced and a beautiful woman as vivid as white jade appeared on the boat-shaped te.

    The beautiful woman¡¯s face was like a silver te, and her hair wasbed into a beautiful bun. She was wearing a dress, and her clothes fluttered in the wind. Her arms were slightly raised, as if she was holding something.

    Behind the beauty was the cabin, where a few shadowy figures also walked out. They all looked different, but the one thing they had inmon was that they all had their arms slightly raised.

    ......

    There were two people standing at the bow of the ship. One of them was dressed like a schr, while the other was dressed like a Berserker. The patterns on their clothes were also clearly visible, but the color was the same as the women ¡®s, White.

    Because these were all carved out of tofu, although they looked lifelike, it felt like something was missing.

    Yuan Zhou put down the waiter and then turned around to get busy on the kitchen counter, where he was still frying the dishes ordered by other customers.

    The current Yuan Zhou had long been able to multitask and cook many dishes at the same time.

    Feng ti and bai na happened to be sitting at the curved long table. The series of marvelous knife skills that Yuan Zhou disyed just now were naturally seen by the two of them.

    ¡°This is already an art. How can it be so fast and urate?¡± Bai na praised.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve never seen you cut vegetables like this.¡± Feng ti eximed.

    ¡°Indeed, that¡¯s what Mr. Wu is so obsessed with. Look at the person on the te. They look so simr.¡± Bai na said while pointing at the halfpleted ship-shaped te on the countertop.

    ¡°Indeed, but the color is a little dull, and itcks some soul.¡± Feng ti said objectively.

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be so strict. You should know that this Mr. Yuan is a chef. Such space utilization andyout are already very good.¡± Bai na didn¡¯t just look at the whole thing, he even looked at the details carefully before saying.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I wonder what dish this is. It looks pretty good too.¡± Feng ti thought about it, that¡¯s true, so he started to guess what this dish was.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let them guess for long. After the dishes were served on the stove, Yuan Zhou started to work on the ship-shaped tes again.

    It had only been two minutes, and the people who had just been put on the table were still slightly steaming.

    Yuan Zhou lifted the lid of the steamer and white steam was emitted. At that moment, the steam was invisible, but Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and quickly took out the steaming te from inside.

    In fact, it was fine to wait for a while before carrying the dish. However, Yuan Zhou had tried that if he waited for the steam to dissipate before carrying the dish, the temperature of the top of the steamed food would be different from the temperature of the food near the te. And if he carried the dish out at this time, the heat would be just right.

    However, there was only 0.001 difference between serving the dish right at the right time and serving it after the heat had dispersed. Perhaps the difference was even smaller than that. However, Yuan Zhou had always been like that. With an additional 0.001, the difference in taste would be greater.

    This was the reason why Lee Yanyi had never been willing to rmend Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and criticize Yuan Zhou himself. After all, no one was more persistent than Yuan Zhou in seeking perfection.

    Let¡¯s not mention this for the time being, because Yuan Zhou had already started to clean up the several ship-shaped tes on the Azure stone countertop quickly.

    It was the soul of this dish, lute tofu. With a slight shake of her hand, the te slightly tilted, and the steamed lute tofu precisely fell into the hands of those girls.

    At this moment, everyone realized that the girls with their arms slightly raised were indeed holding something. It was a lute.

    Immediately after that, Yuan Zhou took out a shiitake mushroom quickly and started to cut it from the root. The long beige shiitake mushroom root fell on the PIPA-shaped tofu obediently and became strings of the zither.

    The brown mushroom cap was cut into the handle of the PIPA tuning by Yuan Zhou with two knives.

    At a nce, the girls looked like they were really holding pipa.

    However, it was not over yet. Yuan Zhou turned around and picked up the pot that had started to boil on the kitchen counter and then poured it onto the tes one by one.

    ¡°Serve the dishes,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as he said this, su Ruoyan immediately responded,¡±¡±Yes, boss.¡±

    When su Ruoyan arrived, Yuan Zhou had already carried all the ship-shaped tes to the partition board and then turned around to get busy again.

    ¡°Oh my God, this is amazing. What is this? I must order this dish. This is amazing.¡± Bai na stared at su Ruoyan in shock, his eyes were filled with the desire to snatch it from her.

    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful. It¡¯s like a painting. I think you¡¯re right. We should order that.¡± Feng ti nodded in agreement.

    The other painters were also surprised, and they stared at su Ruoyan with burning eyes.

    As for su Ruoyan, she seemed to have felt their gazes and walked towards them. This surprised both bai na and Feng ti, who didn¡¯t know that they were the ones who ordered the lute tofu.

    ¡°The lute tofu you ordered, please enjoy.¡± Starting from Feng ti, su Ruoyanid out the dishes for them one by one. After she left, the few of them regained their senses.

    ¡°Oh my God, so this is the dish we ordered.¡± Bai na looked at the te in front of him and was so surprised that he could not say anything more.

    ¡°Yes, this is simply art. It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± Feng ti couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva when he said this.

    It wasn¡¯t because Feng ti had changed his mind about art, but because the smell was too alluring. Feng ti remembered that he didn¡¯t eat anything for lunch.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen a chef¡¯s dish that could capture everyone¡¯s eyes so urately just by this te presentation.¡±

    ¡°Or rather, this is already a highlypleted painting.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too perfect, especially the color blending at the end. It¡¯s simply iparable to nothingness. On top of that, his cutting skills are perfect.¡±

    ¡°And the use andyout of the colors are simr to Mr. Wu ¡®s.¡±

    These artists praised the dishes from all aspects, from theyout to the colors.

    In fact, they had never expected that what they said was true. Yuan Zhou had taught Wu Hai, the kitchen monster, how to use color and space in exchange for cooking.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had studied hard to learn the real skills. As for Wu Hai, at least his vegetable dishes and fish soup were edible. After all, the meat was mostly made from the fish soup.

    Back to the main topic, that¡¯s right. After Yuan Zhou poured the sauce on the light brown boat-shaped te, the clothes of all the characters became colorful. Moreover, they were all different from each other.

    For example, the two people at the bow of the ship were dressed in themon linen color of ancient times, revealing their slightly open white chest.

    As for the Berserker, his clothes were dark brown, a brown that was almost ck. His cor was wide open, giving off the feeling of a Distinguished Schr.

    On the other side, the silver-faced Beauty¡¯s face was slightly covered by the lute, giving her a hazy sense of beauty. Her clothes had turned into a conspicuous and beautiful silver-white.

    The beauties behind her were using their lute to cover their faces in different positions, and their clothes were mainly light brown-red in color, with different shades.

    These beauties were holding pipa in their arms, as if they wereing out of the cabin. If Feng ti and bai na came to read the poem, they would understand that this was the real version of the phrase ¡°still holding the PIPA, half covering your face.¡±

    The color of the clothes was the reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s pot of soup. Moreover, the soup was poured precisely on the figure and didn¡¯t touch the lute at all.

    Through the difference in thickness and the method of pouring the soup, the clothes of these people were of different colors, and these colors and the lute were the finishing touch.

    That was why the painters were amazed and praised him.

    These painters gathered together and seriously discussed the painting, oh no, the dish.

    The atmosphere of the discussion was very serious. Everyone was very enthusiastic and restrained, but there were people who couldn¡¯t help but swallow their saliva from time to time.

    The aroma of the steaming hot dishes wafted into their noses, causing everyone¡¯s eyes to be glued to the dishes.

    Therefore, the painters were at a loss. They wanted to appreciate them seriously, but they couldn¡¯t help but want to stuff them into their mouths and eat them.

    Now, it was a tug between his mind and his desire for food.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: the first day of National Day, the noob cat is updating the novel diligently. I wish everyone a Happy National Day and have fun~]

 Chapter 1732

    <h4>Chapter 1732: Can not bear to destroy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The longer the food was left there, the more the fragrance lingered around the tip of the nose.

    At this moment, bai na covered his mouth with his hand and coughed lightly.¡±¡±Respecting food is what we should do as painters, so I suggest we start eating.¡±

    Bai NA¡¯s words struck the hearts of all the artists present, and everyone chimed in.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. We should respect the food cooked by head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Yes, that should be the case.¡±

    ¡°Respecting food is like respecting one¡¯s own paintings. This is what I should do.¡±

    ¡°Indeed, good food deserves our respect, so let¡¯s eat first before we discuss.¡± Feng ti also nodded.

    After everyone agreed, they all looked at the lute tofu in front of them.

    The steam of the lute tofu was curling up like smoke. No one knew what Yuan Zhou had done, but the steam had been surrounding the tes of the entire boat.

    The White smoke-like heat made the whole ship feel like it was in the vast expanse of smoke, and the beauties and famous officials had a trace of Immortal Air.

    ¡°This is really amazing.¡± Bai na said emotionally.

    ¡°The White smoke reminds me of Chinese traditional paintings. They¡¯re the kind that only have one color in the water.¡± Feng TI¡¯s description was like a foreigner.

    However, this did not affect his appreciation of the beauty ofndscape paintings, which was why he said this.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s that kind of feeling. ¡± Bai na nodded with certainty.

    ¡°I really can¡¯t bear to destroy such a beautiful scene.¡± Feng ti sighed, but he still picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    ¡°Yes, Feng ti. I don¡¯t want to ruin such a beautiful scene, so I have a suggestion.¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡± Feng ti turned to bai na.

    For some reason, bai na suddenly saw a trace of innocence on Feng TI¡¯s face, which made him feel a little relieved. He said calmly,¡±¡±I suggest you keep this as a reference forter. I won¡¯t eat it first. How about this?¡±

    ¡°This isn¡¯t very good, is it? Don¡¯t you want to try it? You know, I¡¯ve checked the rules here. Every dish can only be ordered once. Even Mr. Wu is no exception here. ¡± Feng ti hesitated, but he was also tempted.

    After all, it would be a waste to eat such a beautiful scene. It would be good if he could admire and study it for a while longer. However, he would feel like he was taking advantage of her for free, which made Feng ti feel bad.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. For the sake of art, this is an eptable sacrifice. I¡¯m just thest one to eat. I can do it. ¡± Bai na said with a look of righteousness.

    The other artists were touched and started to speak.

    ¡°Otherwise, we can¡¯t let you sacrifice yourself, Mr. Bai na. Why don¡¯t we each keep a part of it for research?¡± One of the artists suggested.

    However, bai na immediately shook his head and said,¡±that won¡¯t do. If we keep all of them, we¡¯ll take up quite a few of head chef Yuan¡¯s seats. It¡¯s not good to make the customers behind us wait for too long.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true, I was wrong. ¡± The artist immediately nodded.

    ¡°You can¡¯t do that. I think we can do it this way. Mr. Bai na, you can try other dishes first. How about that?¡± A painter suggested.

    Actually, there was nothing wrong with what he said, because bai na had also ordered a dish of egg-fried rice and had already served it to the table. However, bai na didn¡¯t mention it on purpose. Now that it was mentioned, he could only nod and say,¡±¡±Yes, it can be done this way.¡±

    However, when he said that, bai NA¡¯s eyes never left the lute tofu. It was too obvious.

    At this time, Feng ti hesitated for a long time before saying,¡±¡±How about this? I¡¯ll let you have a bite of my lute first. That way, you¡¯ll have a taste.¡±

    Feng TI¡¯s suggestion was approved by everyone, and the rest of the artists began to split their lute tofu.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. I can give up one of my beauties.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I can also give you some of the soup.¡±

    Everyone chimed in and gave up some of their dishes. Although the amount was not much, they were already satisfied with getting it for free. After all, they had gotten it for free, hadn¡¯t they?

    Because of everyone¡¯s generosity, this matter was considered over, and the goal of taking it for free was achieved.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t that these artists weren¡¯t smart. It was just that if they wanted to be thest to eat, they would have to wait for them to finish studying the dish. By then, the dish would have already turned cold. They knew that Chinese food had to be hot.

    Therefore, it was natural to think that bai NA¡¯s sacrifice was huge, and bai na had obviously done more research. For example, he knew that the dishes in this restaurant were said to have a special instion technique. It was said that someone had experimented with it and the food ordered during meal time was still hot.

    Sometimes, it was good to pay attention to some unexpected news, bai na thought as he picked up his chopsticks and was about to eat the lute tofu from Feng TI¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°I¡¯m saving this piece for you. I Can¡¯t Give You Anything else. ¡± Feng ti was still very principled and took out a lute-shaped tofu.

    This was the soul of this dish, and it could be said to be very generous.

    ¡°Thank you, Feng ti, my friend.¡± Bai na said with a smile, then raised his chopsticks and spoon to the te.

    Actually, Bai Cai¡¯s chopsticks were very ordinary, so he used a spoon as an auxiliary. In fact, he was just using the chopsticks to push the PIPA tofu into the spoon.

    The soup spoon provided by Yuan Zhou for this dish was the usual ceramic soup spoon used in daily life. The lute tofu was just enough to fill the soup spoon.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Let¡¯s start tasting.¡± Feng ti nodded and started eating.

    Bai na was even more impolite as he brought the spoon to his mouth and was ready to eat.

    When he brought it to his mouth, he could see that the lute tofu was extremely tender. The color was a beautiful light yellow with a trace of wood-like texture. It really looked like a lute.

    However, the fragrance of the lute entered bai NA¡¯s brain through his nose, letting him know that it wasn¡¯t a small lute, but food.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± He took a bite and ate half of it. After all, the spoon was not big to begin with. If it was not for the fact that he wanted to taste it carefully, he would have finished it in one bite.

    ¡°Oh my God, the taste is amazing. It¡¯s like a tender egg and a beautiful woman¡¯s skin.¡± Bai na couldn¡¯t help but exim.

    In fact, he wanted to describe the tenderness of the lute tofu, but he couldn¡¯t find the right word, so he used this analogy.

    But soon, bai na couldn¡¯t say anything, because he had already started to chew.

    The lute tofu was made by beating the fresh shrimp meat that had just left the water into mince, then adding the minced chicken and the tofu cooked by Yuan Zhou, and then steaming it.

    The fresh shrimp meat added with the soft and smooth tofu gave the tofu a crisp and sweet taste. The minced chicken increased the freshness of the meat, whichplemented the freshness of the shrimp and aquatic products.

    The tofu¡¯s delicate texture bnced out the two ingredients, allowing them to bring out an even more wonderful and ultimate taste.

    ¡°This is truly amazing.¡± Bai na couldn¡¯t help but exim loudly, and then ate thest half of lute tofu.

    ¡°As expected, my efforts were not in vain.¡± Bai na ate the extra food happily and gave himself a full score for his performance just now.

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    [ps: this is the second day I didn¡¯t read this chapter. I miss you noob cats.]

 Chapter 1733

    <h4>Chapter 1733: I¡¯m not afraid anymore</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, Bai¡¯s smugness was hidden and careful, and every time Feng ti looked over, he would smile at him to express his gratitude.

    Sometimes, ck bellies didn¡¯t need to be learned. As long as you really wanted something, you would naturally learn it.

    ¡°Sigh, I have used my life¡¯s wisdom to get this free meal for head chef Yuan.¡± Bai na sighed in his heart.

    With the lute tofu ordered by bai na and the others, the other painters who came here for Wu Hai also ordered many dishes with great interest.

    Bai na and the others only left a small space for the discussion, trying to use as little space as possible, but the discussion stillsted more than 20 minutes.

    After that, Bai NACAI quickly and carefully finished the lute tofu on his te. By then, Feng ti and the others had already left.

    Therefore, no one knew that the tofu that they had taken for free was still hot and did not turn cold at all.

    ¡°I feel that my own food is more delicious. As expected, my own food is more fragrant.¡± Bai na smacked his lips and walked out of the shop in satisfaction.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t an illusion. Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s special ability to distinguish people¡¯s taste, the PIPA tofu that he took for free was more in line with his usual eating habits. Therefore, he felt that his own was more delicious.

    As for why he couldn¡¯t tell the difference in taste between his and the others ¡®? It was simple. He was an artist, not a gourmet. He couldn¡¯t tell the difference.

    He just instinctively felt that his portion was more delicious.

    The two hours of dinnertime passed very quickly. After dinnertime, some of the painters who came with Wu Hai temporarily stayed nearby with the excuse of looking for inspiration, while some went back to their country reluctantly.

    Of course, more people stayed behind. After all, Wu Hai¡¯s painting God¡¯s cottage was very worth visiting for them. And after the visit, they could go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to taste the exotic food and admire Wu Hai¡¯s heroic bearing. This was also an irresistible temptation for them.

    ......

    This could be considered as satisfying both the desire for food and the spiritual feeling. For artists, Taoxi road was simply heaven.

    Feng ti and bai na were the ones who stayed, and they were prepared to stay for a while.

    Three days passed quickly. During this period, Yin ya would go to Miao Miao¡¯s home to visit her after work every day.

    Every time, he would bring along some useful but cheap gifts for Miao Miao and the others. He would also receive many autumn pears as a return gift.

    As a result, there were more delicious pear dishes in Yin ya¡¯s home. Naturally, these delicacies were prepared by her dear boyfriend, Yuan Zhou.

    Today was the fourth day. Three days had passed. Yin ya especially asked for leave today and drove there early in the morning.

    The reason why they did not send people to Shanghai during the weekends was simple. During the weekend, the people who would go to the school there would be more orderly, and it would be better for Miao Miao and her family to settle down.

    When Yin ya arrived, it was only 7:00 in the morning. In the middle of October, Chengdu had already be cold due to the continuous autumn rain.

    She was wearing a camel-colored windbreaker and a pair of ck short boots. Her long hair was tied up, and she looked clean and beautiful.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡± Yin ya parked the car, got off the car, stepped on the cement road and quickly walked in the direction of Miao Miao¡¯s home. However, there were a few more people this time in the ce that was usually quiet.

    One of them was the old vige head, whom Yin ya had met for the first time. She had only seen him on that day.

    There were also two middle-aged men and a middle-aged woman. The five of them stood twenty to thirty meters away from Tian Miao¡¯s house.

    Hearing the sound of Yin ya¡¯s footsteps, they all turned their heads around to take a look. After seeing it was Yin ya, the old vige head revealed a smile and said,¡±Lady Yin, you¡¯re here. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°So you¡¯re Lady Yin. Thank you, thank you.¡± As soon as the old vige chief opened his mouth, the four people on the side also reacted and began to thank him in unison.

    Even the middle-aged woman took a step forward, but then she seemed to have thought of something and stepped back. She showed an embarrassed smile and said,¡±¡±Thank you, Lady Yin. You¡¯re kind, and you¡¯ll be rewarded.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You will be rewarded.¡±

    As soon as he said this, the old vige chief also began to Mutter the same thing.

    ¡°Thank you, chief. Thank you for yourpliments. It¡¯s only because Miao Miao is my friend.¡± Yin ya smiled and then walked into the small courtyard of Tian Miao¡¯s family.

    Out of the corner of her eyes, Yin ya saw the old vige chief and the others couldn¡¯t help but slightly take half a step back. She heaved a sigh in her heart and revealed a smile. Then, she rushed out of the door, showing a big smile to Tian Miao, her grandparents, teacher Guan and the others and asked,¡±Are you done packing?¡±

    ¡°Alright, sister ya, this is my backpack. I packed it myself.¡± Tian Miao revealed a big smile happily and turned her head to show Yin ya her bulging bag.

    ¡°Yes, Miao Miao is very good. She can clean up very well every time.¡± Yin yaplimented him without any hesitation.

    ¡°Thank you very much, miss Yin. You must have gotten tired of the words of gratitude these days. However, we have nothing else to repay you with. But in the future, we will pray for you and boss Yuan to be safe and sound by praying to the Buddha.¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother said apologetically and gratefully.

    ¡°Thank you, grandma. My boss Yuan likes to pray to Buddha quite a lot.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good,¡± Tian Miao¡¯s grandmother nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We shouldn¡¯t waste Lady Yin¡¯s time. ¡± The silent Tian Miao¡¯s grandfather picked up thergest luggage and started walking.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Tian Miao jumped up in joy and headed out of the yard.

    When he passed by Yin ya, he even took the initiative to hold her hand and walked out of the door together with her.

    As soon as they went out of the courtyard, the five people standing outside became conspicuous. When Tian Miao saw them, he obviously cowered a little and put down the hand that was holding Yin ya ¡®s.

    On the contrary, Yin ya took the initiative to hold Tian Miao¡¯s hand and revealed a smile.

    It was then that Tian Miao could hear the old vige chief and her grandfather¡¯s exchange of words-so they were here to send them off.

    ¡°Nothing else, just be careful.¡± The old vige chief did not say much, and turned aside to let Tian Miao and the others pass.

    In fact, the old vige chief¡¯s group was about thirty meters away from Tian Miao¡¯s group, but they still turned to the side when Tian Miao passed by.

    As Tian Miao and the others were getting closer to the entrance of the vige, which was also the ce where Yin ya had just entered, the vige head and the others followed them from a distance. More and more people were following them. Basically, they were all middle-aged or elderly.

    The vigers followed them from a distance, watching as Tian Miao and the others loaded their luggage and left. It was only when the car was out of sight that the old vige chief tapped his tobo pipe.

    ¡°Sigh, we¡¯re the ones who let Tian Miao¡¯s family down.¡± The old vige head sighed.

    ¡°You can¡¯t say that. Life is so good now, and medical care is also well-developed. Maybe there will be medicine that can cure them in the future. By then, they will be better and their lives will be better.¡±

    ¡°Exactly. When it can be cured, we won¡¯t be afraid anymore.¡±

    Hearing this, the middle-aged man and the old man who came to see them off sighed and nodded.

    Yes, I won¡¯t be afraid then ...

    [PS: I¡¯ve been writing this chapter for a long time, and I¡¯ve been deleting and editing it. I hope I can write the feeling that a noob cat wants. Hehe.]

 Chapter 1734

    <h4>Chapter 1734: An uncle with a story</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When he was young, he would often write that time was like a small horse carriage, moving forward and never looking back.

    It had been two months since Yuan Zhou became the chief consultant of the state banquet. During this period, the menu of the state banquet had been drawn up three times.

    The four head chefs of the state banquet had agreed with Yuan Zhou on the second time, but Yuan Zhou felt that there were some problems with the matching of the dishes in terms of nutrition. Therefore, the third time was proposed.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have to mention it, but he had always been in his position and wouldn¡¯t be careless.

    This included the China branch of the world famous chef Alliance, including Mr. MA, Chairman Zhou, old man Wang, and Zhuo Guodong. After being recorded by the headquarters, Chu Xiao, who came backter, was also included.

    Zhuo Guodong was a Grandmaster chef rmended by Yuan Zhou using Chu Xiao¡¯s rmendation. He was mainly good at Hui cuisine and was known as the number one chef in the Chinatown of the United States in the 1990s.

    However, he had retired from the circle of chefs in the Millennium. It was all thanks to Mr. MA that he could invite this master toe out of the mountain.

    Yuan Zhou held the first Chairman¡¯s meeting of the China famous chefs ¡®branch and drafted a document to draft the ¡°China Outstanding Chef n¡±.

    There was a school in France called the blue-belt International School, which specialized in teaching Western food. Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was to increase themunication between the blue-belt schools and other gourmet institutions.

    Yuan Zhou had epted August¡¯s invitation to be the chairman of the branch in order to improve the status of Chinese chefs in the world and to obtain more benefits.

    Besides, Chu Xiao¡¯s personal cooking exhibition was also held in Chengdu. With Chu Xiao¡¯s reputation in the circle, especially in French cuisine, almost all the famous France chefs were invited.

    Although it wasn¡¯t as Grand as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, it was still an unprecedented Grand asion. Chu Xiao disyed his superb skills. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s words,¡±Chu Xiao, your cooking skills have really improved by leaps and boundspared tost year.¡±

    After getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmation, the face of Chu Xiao, which had always been confident, revealed a rare smile that was both a little nervous and happy.

    ......

    The reason for Chu Xiao¡¯s happiness was very simple. Yuan Zhou was very strict and never praised people often.

    The reason why the matter of Chu Xiao¡¯s personal exhibition was brushed off was that the final score of the exhibition didn¡¯t exceed Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    And those who didn¡¯t exceed it were not counted.

    Back at master chef Restaurant, which always opened on time, it was 9:30 in the morning, not yet time to line up for lunch.

    However, Taoxi road was not deserted. Not to mention the tourists and diners, even the diners of master chef Restaurant were different.

    ¡°Wang Hong, what are you doing here?¡± The sneaky Zhou Xi looked at the sneaky Wang Hong and couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°What you¡¯re here for, that¡¯s what I¡¯m here for,¡± Wang Hong chuckled and gave him a look that said,¡±you know what I mean.¡±

    The two of them looked at each other and smiled, the air filled with treachery.

    Other than them, MA zida, Zong mo, Jiang Changxi, Meng Meng, Zhao Yingjun, Cao mi, and the others were at the back. The group of people were also acting sneaky.

    ¡°Do you guys think that foolish son of the Fang family will seed this time?¡± MA zida asked curiously.

    ¡°What do you mean by ¡®stupid son of the Fang family¡¯? that¡¯s an insult.¡± Zhao Yingjun reprimanded him righteously, then said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t think that fool Fang will seed.¡±

    ¡°I feel that the only thing brother Fang is good at is cooking with wine. He¡¯s really not good at anything else.¡± Cao mi said in a low voice.

    Cao mi was a young man in his 20S. He was a friend from Inner Mongolia. As the saying went, not all Tianjin people knew how to y fast-talking, but all Inner Mongolia men could really drink.

    Not only could he drink, but he also loved to drink. He came to Chengdust month for the sake of drinking. After drinking bamboo liquor, he was ready to temporarily live in Chenghua District.

    Cao mi was nicknamed the wolf of wine in their family. Well ... There was something wrong with the name, but don¡¯t pay attention to the details. Cao mi, the wolf of wine, was a name that came from many people.

    ¡°If Fang Heng hears you saying that, I won¡¯t give you any food to go with the wine.¡± MA zida said.

    Cao mi suddenly quivered and said,¡±¡±Actually, I feel that you and brother Fang are a good match, really.¡±

    That¡¯s right, this group of regr customers were secretly watching Fang Heng and Zheng Xian¡¯s confession.

    She did not know when Fang Heng fell in love with Zheng Xian, who was four years older than him, and then confessed to her openly and secretly.

    Zheng Xian either cowered or changed the topic to fool them. Anyway, Fang Heng¡¯s several attacks ended in failure.

    Seeing Fang Heng¡¯s awkward ¡°confession¡± with hints, the regr customers around called him Fang erlengzi.

    In master chef Restaurant, there were only two people who were called ¡®Dumbo¡¯-Dumbo Chu and Dumbo Fang.

    Although he had failed many times, Fang Heng was not discouraged. He was a simple-minded person who would not turn back even if he ran into a wall. Therefore, Fang Heng bought 188 roses and prepared to make a big wave to formally confess his love.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the Queen and uncle Zong to be interested in this matter.¡± Mengmeng said.

    Meng Meng felt that it was normal for others toe and watch the gossip. However, between Jiang Changxi and Zong mo, the former was the female president who was extremely busy, while thetter was a steady and mature uncle who took a leave of absence from closing the shop and specially came to watch Fang Heng confess his love. It felt strange.

    ¡°It¡¯s a woman¡¯s nature to gossip,¡± Jiang Changxi answered.

    Even though Jiang Changxi was crouching like a cat and acting sneakily, she still had the temperament of a boss.

    Mengmeng nodded her head and looked at Zong mo.

    Zong mo opened his phone¡¯s photo album and said,¡±¡±This is my friend¡¯s confession scene fromst year. This is my childhood friend¡¯s confession scene fromst month. This is my client¡¯s proposal scene ...¡±

    He spoke so quickly that Meng Meng was stunned. Zong mo had used facts to prove that he loved to see such scenes.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been shooting since I was a teenager. ¡± After Zong mo was done with the demonstration, he put his phone back into his pocket and continued to wait.

    When Meng Meng saw the total number of photos, which was 14587, she instantly felt her scalp go numb. She was convinced.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t just Mengmeng. MA zida and the others present were also dumbfounded by Zong Mo¡¯s move.

    ¡°Uncle Zong, why are you taking photos of a proposal and confession?¡± Mengmeng asked curiously. All her friends were waiting for Zong Mo¡¯s answer.

    ¡°There are two reasons.¡± Zong mo answered cooperatively,¡±the first reason is that I feel that the moment of confession and proposal is the moment when the two of them love each other the most. I¡¯ll save it. In the future, if the two of them break up or get a divorce due to various reasons, I¡¯ll show this photo to the two of them when I have the chance.¡±

    ¡°You won¡¯t break up after seeing the photo?¡± Meng Meng asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. It¡¯s not like this is a television drama. Breaking up or getting a divorce is just a problem in a rtionship that hase to an end. It¡¯s impossible for it to change just because of a photo. It¡¯s just that they would think for a long time when they see a photo.¡± ¡°I guess they¡¯re probably thinking, they were so in love before, why don¡¯t they love each other anymore?¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡°There¡¯s another reason. I did something when I was young. I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll be happy for the rest of my life, so I want to save other people¡¯s happiness.¡± Zong mo said.

    ¡®I won¡¯t be happy for the rest of my life¡¯ sounded like what those middle school boys and girls would say, but Zong mo was very serious when he said it. The most important thing was that Zong mo was already an uncle, so he should have long passed the middle school stage, right?

    ¡°He¡¯s an uncle with a story. ¡± Meng Meng muttered.

    The atmosphere instantly fell into a stalemate. Everyone didn¡¯t know how to respond to Zong Mo¡¯s words.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡±

    With Jiang Changxi¡¯s reminder, everyone¡¯s attention shifted to Fang Heng and Zheng Xian in front of them.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1735

    <h4>Chapter 1735: Continuous mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡± 11 roses means a lifetime, 99 means a lifetime, and 144 means love you forever. What do 188 roses mean?¡± Meng Meng suddenly asked.

    This question stumped the people at the scene. Zhao Yingjun immediately took out his mobile phone and started to search online. He found 188 roses without any special meaning.

    ¡°Mengmeng, if you didn¡¯t mention it, I wouldn¡¯t have noticed it. I remember that Fang Heng specially prepared 188 flowers. What¡¯s the special meaning of that?¡± MA zida touched his chin and said.

    ¡°Sister Xian¡¯s birthday? Not really, or perhaps something else?¡± Mengmeng racked her brain but could not think of a suitable one.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think about it. We¡¯ll ask Fang Heng when hees overter. ¡± MA zida gave up.

    That was very reasonable. Everyone stopped their discussion.

    At the entrance of master chef Restaurant, Fang Heng was dressed decently, with a beautiful small float hidden behind him.

    There were more than a hundred roses in exquisite packaging. It was unrealistic to hold them in his arms because they were too big.

    Today, Fang Heng had made an appointment with Zheng Xian to confess his love at the entrance of master chef Restaurant. Don¡¯t ask why they didn¡¯t go to a more romantic or more private ce to confess. If Fang Heng could think of this, he wouldn¡¯t have called him Fang erdumbo.

    In order to confess, Fang Heng had done a lot of homework. For example,¡±go to the mostfortable and most rxed ce for the other party, so that the sess rate of the confession will be greatly increased.¡± After thinking about it, the silly son of the Fang family felt that the mostfortable ce for Zheng Xian was the small pub.

    Unfortunately, Fang Heng had asked boss Yuan that the pub was closed during the day. Therefore, he had to take a step back and stand at the entrance of master chef Restaurant.

    On the other side, Zheng Xian, as usual, dressed in gender-neutral clothes, strolled over in a capable and handsome manner.

    Fang Heng looked at Zheng Xian, then pulled down the cover on the cart, and the roses inside were arranged into a love shape.

    ......

    Red again.

    And beautiful.

    Perhaps he was too nervous, but Fang Heng¡¯s next sentence was very loud and high-pitched,¡±¡±Sister Xian, these are the 188 roses I¡¯ve prepared. I really like you and want to be your boyfriend.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Zheng Xian¡¯s expression froze for a moment. She wasn¡¯t a fool and naturally knew what Fang Heng was thinking. She had also rejected him openly and secretly, but she really didn¡¯t expect that Fang Heng would do this formally.

    Then, she came back to her senses and looked at Fang Heng, who was full of anticipation. Zheng Xian¡¯s expression returned to normal and she fell into deep thought.

    Fang Heng didn¡¯t urge him. He just stood there like a prisoner waiting for his sentence.

    There was a moment of silence.

    In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou, who didn¡¯t seem to be gossipy at all, was actually just paying attention to the whole process in order to maintain the necessary public image.

    ¡°You should choose a cafe or something. How are you going to get a girl like this?¡± Yuan Zhou felt resentful that MA zida didn¡¯t live up to his expectations. This was also the reason why he told MA zida that the pub was closed.

    As the saying goes, love makes a person grow up. Anyway, Yuan Zhou felt that he was already an experienced person. He should ask for the opinion of a person who had experience in love.

    ¡°I think Fang Heng and sister Xian are a good match.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Like Yuan Zhou, the onlookers still hoped that Fang Heng could confess his love sessfully.

    But the result ...

    ¡°I hope my partner is older than me. I don¡¯t ept a rtionship between a brother and a sister.¡± Zheng Xian thought about it for a long time and then answered Fang Heng.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think age is a problem.¡± Fang Heng¡¯s heart tightened and he said hurriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Fang Heng. ¡± Zheng Xian said. This time, she did not call for Xiao Fangzi.

    After Zheng Xian finished speaking, she left. This time, she left even more decisively than when she came.

    ¡°Sister Xian ...¡± Fang Heng stood there in a daze. All his words were stuck in his throat.

    In fact, not only the people involved, but the onlookers were also stunned.

    No one knew how tofort Fang Heng in this situation.

    Wang Hong was the one who was most familiar with Fang Heng among the crowd. Therefore, after a few minutes, Wang Hong came to Fang Heng.

    ¡°Demoness, boss Yuan said it won¡¯t rain today.¡± Wang Hong said.

    When it came to the topic of whether it would rain or not, Fang Heng was usually very excited. But today, he only uttered an ¡°Oh¡±.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll treat you tonight. ¡± ¡°Eat whatever you want!¡± Wang Hong gritted his teeth.

    Fang Heng took a deep breath and said, no need.

    Meng Meng, MA zida, and Zhao Yingjun also wanted to run over and say a few words to Fang Heng in an attempt to make him feel better, but Jiang Changxi stopped them.

    It was good for a heartbroken person to have a good friend to apany her, but if sheforted her too much at once, it would have the opposite effect.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything. I¡¯ll take you to eat something good tonight.¡± Wang Hong said,¡±let me tell you. I wrote a book and sold it. I have money. Ever since brother Ling and Xiao Qing went on their honeymoon, I have be the shop¡¯s local tycoon. I don¡¯t want what you think. I want what I think. Listen to me. Listen to me. I just want to spend money today.¡±

    In the end, Fang Heng still couldn¡¯t persuade Wang Hong and agreed to have a meal with him.

    ¡°Fang Heng is not easy to deal with.¡± After the onlookers left, Yuan Zhou quietly put the small cart away. He didn¡¯t help with other things, but it wasn¡¯t a problem to clean up the aftermath.

    ¡°Sister Xian¡¯s personality is simr to Xiaoya ¡®s. They both have a stubborn temper. It¡¯ll be hard for Fang Heng if he doesn¡¯t ept a rtionship between a brother and a sister.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    She believed that Fang Heng had also heard the determination in Zheng Xian¡¯s words, which was why he had lost his soul.

    That night.

    Wang Hong dragged Fang Heng from home and ordered a table full of dishes,¡±Pickled pepper Bullfrog, jumping rabbit, diving fish head, beer chicken, and two tes of stir-fried vegetables.

    Well, vegetables don¡¯t deserve to have a name.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the menu reported by su Ruoyan, he roughly understood what Wang Hong meant. Therefore, these dishes were a little spicier than Fang Heng¡¯s usual taste.

    The result was obvious. Although Fang Heng didn¡¯t have much appetite, the red chili oil and the spiciness that assailed his nose still made him open his mouth and take two bites.

    The delicious and spicy food made people¡¯s lips turn red.

    ¡°Eat more. Let me tell you, even in Mountain City, it¡¯s hard to eat such authentic Jianghu food.¡± While eating, Wang Hong was talking to Fang Heng.

    Yuan Zhou still remembered an anime he had seen when he was a child. The delicacies made in that anime would glow.

    There was a very core line in the anime: Good food would bring happiness to people.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship wasn¡¯t shiny, but it could still stimte people¡¯s appetites. It was no problem.

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about this, the littlerade system that he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time ran out.

    The system disyed,¡±Jiang Hu diving cuisines have be inte famous cuisines. Remarks: It¡¯s the best choice for treating heartbreak. ¡±

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions, host. Ongoing mission activated: Eternal domination, this mission has been automatically epted. ¡±

    A new type of mission had been unlocked. It had been more than a year since the National Mission.

    What was a continuous task? Although Yuan Zhou was very curious, he couldn¡¯t be distracted while cooking during the business hours. Therefore, he pressed the button for the time being and started to cook seriously.

    Not until he saw thest customer off did Yuan Zhou say in his mind,¡±¡±Open the mission.¡±

    [Mission name] eternal domination

    (Mission tips: the new waves of the Yangtze River surpass the old waves. This master chef¡¯s restaurant will always stand at the top of the waves. No matter how many years have passed, as long as this restaurant exists, it will always be a hot topic of online discussion.)

    [Mission requirements] make the dishes in the restaurant popr on the inte

    [Mission reward] a random sauce

    (Reward tips: for every additional inte celebrity dish, a random saucy dish will be rewarded)

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1736

    <h4>Chapter 1736: Two new sauces</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had a lot of questions to ask. He had to ask.

    ¡°Can you tell me how many sauces there are in total? As far as I can remember, blueberry jam is No. 13, red onion jam is No. 22, beef mince is No. 51, sd dressing is No. 17, and passion fruit jam is No. 102. ¡± Yuan Zhou remembered that he had asked this question before, but the system didn¡¯t answer himst time.

    The usual answer was to let the host discover it by himself. However, out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, the system gave him an answer this time.

    The system disyed,¡±there are a total of 2730 different sauces.¡±

    ¡°???¡±The three question marks were enough to express the doubt in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. He guessed in his heart that 300 to 400 kinds were already very terrifying.

    This was because the system wouldbine the small items. For example, sd dressing could strictly be divided into several small items, but there was only one item in the system.

    Under such circumstances, there were still more than 2000 types. Yuan Zhou had to admit that he had underestimated the system.

    The system also exined,[out of the 2730 types, 1063 of them are from China. The 2000 or so types include niche and special sauces.]

    Then, the system exined in detail what niche and special meant.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised that China upied more than one-third of the market. What surprised him was the detailed exnation of the system.

    For example, a minority. How small was the minority? it was like the small crab sauce that the mycronians of the Mariana Inds made.

    The name sounded normal, but the small crab sauce was made from raw sea crabs, smashed alive, and then dried fish dregs were added.

    Let¡¯s not talk about the taste. There are a lot of parasites in sea crabs. Other than the locals who are used to it, others will have stomach problems for a month after eating it.

    ......

    ¡°In other words, in order to collect all the sauces, I have to create more than 2000 inte popr dishes ... Uh.¡± For the first time, Yuan Zhou felt that he still had a long way to go.

    Thinking of the over 2000 kinds of sauces in master chef Restaurant, even if Yuan Zhou stopped cooking, he would still be able to attract arge number of people just by selling the sauces.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host, you have received a random sauce * 1.¡±

    The Jianghu dish was called the love-forgetting water. This joke was invented by sister Wan, and then each and every one of her friends who were in a bad mood had tried it.

    He didn¡¯t know what would happen after that, but it was enough to make him cry, so it spread like wildfire on Weibo.

    ¡°System, if I remember correctly, the previous three inte celebrity dishes were drip cooked rice, red onion sauce, and big steamed bun with crab roe. They were all the same dish. Our Mountain city¡¯s Jianghu cuisine is a series. There are so many dishes, but isn¡¯t it a little too little to reward only one sauce?¡±

    Yuan Zhou tried to reason with the system and said,¡±¡±So, should I reward you with one or two hundred sauces?¡±

    This was definitely an exorbitant price. However, as the saying went,¡¯ask for a sky-high price, and pay for what you have done¡¯, Yuan Zhou believed that the system understood this.

    However, that was just Yuan Zhou¡¯s wishful thinking. In the face of Yuan Zhou¡¯s counteroffer, the system yed dead.

    ¡°Alright, alright. I don¡¯t need one or two hundred. A few dozen will do.¡±

    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t be so stingy. The lowest price is twenty.¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t lose eight more.¡±

    ¡°Hey, hey, give me some face. Five sauces.¡±

    ¡°...Three.¡±

    ¡°Two.¡±

    The system, which had been ying dead, suddenly came back to life.¡±Deal,¡± he said.

    Then, before Yuan Zhou could react, he continued,¡±¡±The forgotten love potion series is a Jianghu cuisine with arge quantity, so the reward is X2.¡±

    ¡°Not bad, system. I didn¡¯t expect a fake with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you to know how to bargain.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed in the heart. He didn¡¯t know who he learned it from. The system was getting harder and harder to fool.

    Yuan Zhou made a prompt decision. After he obtained the reward, he immediately withdrew two rewards.

    He got No. 83 shrimp sauce and No. 17 mustard sauce.

    Yuan Zhou looked at it roughly. The Sesame Shrimp sauce was very famous. It was made with small shrimps in fresh water and was called ¡°the most delicious dish in the world.¡± Of course, Hengshan Zhi and the stir-fried ms didn¡¯t agree with this name.

    However, for those who loved to eat this, the shrimp sauce was really a good thing. It could go well with cakes, soup, and even in white rice.

    ¡°A table full of good dishes can¡¯t bepared to the sucking of the crayfish.¡± This was referring to the crayfish sauce. Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that his friends from Jiangsu would definitely be overjoyed when they saw this new sauce.

    As for the mustard sauce, it was really famous.

    There were four types of wasabi provided by the system: yellow wasabi, dirongs wasabi, green wasabi, and instant wasabi, which were produced in China, France, Japan, and the United States.

    The four types of wasabi weren¡¯t made in different ways. Both yellow wasabi and green wasabi were made from horseradish and wasabi.

    Dirong mustard is mixed with red wine, so it¡¯s a little sour. Mustard is not a foreign seasoning and has been used before the spring and autumn and Warring States years. We are used to eating yellow mustard and instant mustard, so it¡¯s not as spicy and pungent.

    Previously, in Chu Xiao¡¯s personal cooking exhibition, he had made a delicious dish of fusion and eating. Someone voted ¡°no¡± because he had used the wrong mustard sauce.

    Based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, Chu Xiao¡¯s choice wasn¡¯t a problem, because he had only added the elements of food.

    As a whole, the yellow mustard he chose was much more than the green mustard.

    Yuan Zhou even specially wrote an article to express his support for Chu Xiao.

    One had to know Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status as the chairman of the China famous chef Alliance and a long list of other titles. Therefore, this article was directly published in the food map.

    It was absolutely difficult for other chefs to publish any articles on the top three international Gourmet magazines. However, it was rtively easy for Yuan Zhou.

    This was the fame in the circle.

    Yuan Zhou nodded.¡±Very good. Although I haven¡¯t gotten involved in Kimura Kazuki yet, it¡¯s still very good to have mustard sauce in advance.¡±

    ¡°Give me a cup of love-forgetting water and return me a night of peace. We are all so happy today.¡± Yuan Zhou hummed a little song happily. He was definitely happy to have two more sauces for no reason.

    Then, he added two new sauces to the menu. It was the first day of the month, so the restaurant had drawn eight people who would eat vegetarian food as usual.

    Roast goose, roast whole sheep, roast whole cow, vegetarian banquet, all-fish banquet, and street snacks that only appeared asionally. Master chef Restaurant already had a lot of time-limited food.

    ¡°There will definitely be a lot of them in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked the non-existent beard on his chin and felt that the restaurant was a little small and he should expand it.

    However, if it were to be expanded, there would be no more space to expand near Taoxi road. Secondly, if it were to be expanded, he would not be able to handle it alone.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not think about this for now. I¡¯m a little hungry, so I¡¯ll make something to eat. ¡± Yuan Zhou started to get busy in the kitchen, cooking for himself.

    Let¡¯s eat tangyuans first. Usually, if you want to eat tangyuans at night, you can¡¯t eat them since there¡¯s no quick-frozen ones at home and no takeaway.

    But Yuan Zhou was different! Dough and tangyuans, as long as you want to eat it, you can eat it.

    Let¡¯s talk about the couple who confessed to me today.

    ¡°Come, drink.¡± Sister Xian didn¡¯t go to the small Tavern or Fang Heng¡¯s family¡¯s Tavern. She was afraid that it would be awkward if she met Fang Heng, so she went to another small restaurant.

    It was quite a coincidence. The reason why sister Xian hade to this small restaurant was because of the banner hanging at the entrance.¡±Master chef Restaurant is the number one restaurant in China, while our restaurant is the number 99 Restaurant in Chengdu.¡±

    He had learned from Li Li that he had to bring master chef Restaurant to advertise. In fact, this was simr to PEI qinhu trying to scam Li Bai.

    One of PEI qinhu¡¯s lines was,¡±Li Bai is the first sword that shocked Chang ¡®an. What PEI qinhu is going to do is the first punch that will shock Chang¡¯ an.¡±

    Getting back to the main topic, there was no doubt that the taste of the small restaurant was only above average. As the capital of delicacies, Chengdu had so many delicious dishes, so it definitely couldn¡¯t be ranked in the top 100. However, no one was fighting for the 99th ce.

    ¡°Great aunt, I think Fang Heng is also quite good.¡± Cao mi said.

    ¡°Is it because the wine today isn¡¯t good?¡± Zheng Xian asked.¡±It can¡¯t shut your mouth?¡±

    ¡°Uh, Okay, okay, I¡¯ll drink with you. It¡¯s not good for an outsider like me to interfere in matters of the heart.¡± Cao mi said. Then, in order to ease the awkward atmosphere, he said,¡±¡±Speaking of which, boss Yuan¡¯s bamboo liquor is really delicious.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen on the inte that many people who have and haven¡¯t tasted boss Yuan¡¯s liquor have goodments about it. ¡± Cao mi said,¡±I just feel that something that others praise is definitely not good. So I came here to try it. If I didn¡¯t try, I wouldn¡¯t know. Once I tried, I would get myself into trouble.¡±

    ¡°Do you know the name of a person like you?¡± Zheng Xian smiled.

    ¡°Persistent but not blindly following, pursuer of going against the current,¡± Cao mi said.

    ¡°Yes, this is the first time I¡¯ve heard someone talk about a bar spirit so highly.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    The dishes with wine were served. Having been used to Fang Heng¡¯s cold pig ears, crispy peanuts, and other dishes with wine, the difference between them was really big in this small restaurant.

    On the other side, Fang Heng did the same thing as Zheng Xian.

    After Wang Hong treated Fang Heng to some street food, Fang Heng took Wang Hong to a roadside stall on the Fifth Avenue as a return.

    The Fifth Avenue was located in Chenghua District. As it was close to the University, it was one of the famous snack streets in Chenghua District and even Chengdu before Yuan Zhou became famous.

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s existence, many delicious restaurants had run to Taoxi road or the surrounding areas.

    ¡°Witch, you should be the first customer of master chef Restaurant to draw the quota of the pub and then ask for leave.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Fang Heng nodded his head with deep feeling. After all, there were too few ces in the small pub. It was already a great fortune to be able to draw the quota, not to mention not going.

    ¡°I can tell that sister Xian is in aplicated mood today. It¡¯ll be awkward if I go. Sister Xian can¡¯t even drink well, so I won¡¯t be going tonight.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°I thought it would be quite troublesome to give up the quota. I didn¡¯t expect boss Yuan to agree so quickly.¡± Wang Hong nodded.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe you¡¯re a writer. Boss Yuan has always had a sharp mouth but a soft heart.¡± Fang Heng said,¡±he also values friendship. If he really needs boss Yuan¡¯s help, he will definitely help.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I was foolish. ¡± Wang Hong said.

    Fang Heng quickly ordered a table full of garlic crayfish, garlic oysters, and spicy flower armor.

    The two of them chatted as they ate.

    ¡°I¡¯m really curious. What¡¯s the special meaning of the number 188?¡± Wang Hong had been holding back for a long time, but his curiosity was too strong.

    ¡°Of course I do.¡± Fang Heng agreed immediately and then answered mysteriously,¡±¡±Sister Xian usually drinks at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant and rarely eats in the restaurant. I¡¯ve asked Xiao Yan and she said that sister Xian usually ordered egg fried rice in the past.¡±

    Xiao Yan should be referring to su Ruoyan. Wang Hong nodded his head, not understanding the rtionship between the two.

    ¡°Are you stupid? how much is the egg-fried rice of master chef Restaurant? 188 Yuan!¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I specially chose 188 roses to express my feelings,¡±Fang Heng said.

    ¡°...¡± Wang Hong¡¯s eyes widened. He had never thought that there would be such a move.

    In a sense, Fang Heng had really put in a lot of effort.

    ¡°In the future, people will always call me the witch.¡± Fang Heng said,¡±it¡¯s fine if the gender is vague. But I¡¯m always thinking of the witch when I y pesticide. Today, when I yed Han Xin, the first equipment I got was the witch. I was scolded to death.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°What do you mean by¡± then ¡°?¡± Fang Heng was confused.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the battle after Han Xin¡¯s witch,¡±Wang Hong replied curiously.

    ¡°Then, of course, he blocked his teammates. He also lost the game. He actually couldn¡¯t carry me. His teammates are really useless.¡± Fang Heng said regretfully.

    Very good, very strong.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1737

    <h4>Chapter 1737: The greatness of a Grandmaster</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°You¡¯re no longer the dashi-san I used to know.¡±

    In the dashi little store, a short man in his 30s shouted at dashi xiujie. His tone contained a lot ofplicated emotions. Most of them were resentful that dashi xiujie had not lived up to his expectations.

    ¡°Chizuhara-san, head chef Yuan is worthy of my respect. I will follow his guidance and walk on the path of cooking.¡± Dashi xiujie looked at chiyuantao helplessly.

    As mentioned before, before dashi xiujie won the championship of the young chefs ¡®exchange meet, he had been appointed by tengyuan Jiayuan as the top figure of Japan cooking.

    After being guided, dashi xiujie had a clear understanding of his own path and began to improve the Kaishi cuisine, showing more of his leadership.

    However, Qianyuan Takumi regarded dashi xiujie as his lifelong opponent. That¡¯s right, it was the same as how Dean regarded Chu Xiao as his lifelong opponent.

    Of course, whether he admitted it or not was another matter. Chu Xiao had never put di en in his eyes. As for dashi xiujie ... Let¡¯s not say thetter part of the sentence. It wasn¡¯t easy for Qianyuan Takumi either.

    Culinary skills were notparable to writing skills, calligraphy, or paintings. This was more delicious, so they could justpete for a meal.

    Under the same theme and without the enhancement of memory, it was still possible to determine the winner.

    Therefore, chefs, especially famous chefs, all liked to set a target for themselves. This was not because they were young people who were Chuunibyou, but because they had motivation, which could y a good role in promoting themselves.

    Zhang Ji saw Zhou Shijie as his opponent, and Wang Jike saw hang Tian as his opponent.

    As the goal in his heart, of course, Qianyuan Takumi was not happy to see dashi xiujie praise a Chinese chef so much. He looked at dashi xiujie being so¡¯ humble ¡®.

    This afternoon, dashi xiujie took the book ¡°the transcript of a Grandmaster¡± and gave a lecture to the students of the ¡°Kuai Shi University¡±.

    ......

    To exin it, Kazuki University was not a regr Advanced School. It was more like arge-scale training ss, and the students were all over 25 years old.

    It wasn¡¯t easy for chiyuantaku to e out¡± of seclusion, so he naturally went, but then he was unhappy.

    First, let¡¯s take a look at dashi xiujie¡¯s clip.

    ¡°The Grandmaster once said,¡¯you can¡¯t ck off on ingredients and cooking, or else the one who is cked off will be the diners¡¯. Is there any student who can tell me what you think of this sentence?¡± Dashi xiujie asked.

    Then, many students raised their hands. Dashi xiujie picked a male student who was closest to him.

    ¡°The great Grandmaster said this in an interview with the ¡®chef Jie¡¯ food magazine. At that time, the interview reporter asked why he didn¡¯t hire a kitchen helper. At least he didn¡¯t have to do the cutting and washing himself.¡± The male student spoke eloquently. What a joke. Everyone present had a copy of ¡®Grandmaster¡¯s casual conversation notes¡¯.

    The male student continued.¡±From the material selection to the washing, processing, cooking, and other steps, you have to do it yourself. Only by controlling everything by yourself can you guarantee everything.¡±

    ¡°Very good, very well understood. However, the Grandmaster¡¯s words have anotheryer of meaning.¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±in the second half of the sentence, only the diners can be neglected. This is the biggest difference between a Grandmaster and an ordinary master chef.¡±

    ¡°Ordinary Masters of cooking, including me, have formed their own unique style, so when cooking, they will use their own style as the main focus.¡±

    Dashi xiujie looked around at everyone present. There were about forty students in today¡¯s ss. Dashi¡¯s body leaned forward and his next words seemed to include all the students.

    The students also listened more seriously, with the exception of chiyuantaku.

    ¡°It¡¯s not just the same for Japanese, French, and Italy Food. The will of the head chef is greater than the will of the diners.¡±

    ¡°However, it¡¯s not the case for a great Grandmaster. While ensuring excellent standards, they prioritize their customers. I¡¯ve always wanted to learn about this, but I¡¯m far from it.¡± Dashi xiujie took a deep breath and said firmly,¡±¡±But I will work hard in that direction.¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, there was a round of apuse.

    ¡°Very good. We have five minutes of Q & A time. After that, we¡¯ll talk about other things.¡± Dashi xiujie pulled back his emotions and his face turned indifferent again.

    ¡°Teacher,¡± a student asked.¡±May I ask if a Grandmaster really has to clean the ingredients by himself?¡±

    ¡°Yes, this is not just for show. I often go to the Grandmaster¡¯s restaurant to listen to his guidance, so I¡¯m very familiar with master chef Restaurant. There are no sous-chefs or assistant chefs. The Grandmaster is the only one in the kitchen. It¡¯s not fake,¡± the chef said. Dashi xiujie said.

    Hearing this, all the students were astonished. Although they had heard about this matter in the news or through other channels, they were still shocked when they heard dashi xiujie¡¯s 100% confirmation.

    Not to mention other things, among the students present, there were many who opened shops. Many of the small shops also had kitchen helpers.

    Master chef Restaurant was a famous restaurant in Asia and Yuan Zhou was even more of andmark in the Asian cooking circle.

    Not to mention washing the vegetables personally, it was also a very magical thing to do every dish by himself.

    ¡°Grandmasters are grandmasters indeed. They aren¡¯t just powerful, they¡¯re terrifying!¡±

    In the end, a student¡¯s words could be considered as a conclusion. After he had exined the spirit of a master, dashi xiujie began to answer the cooking skills ¡®questions.

    Dashi xiujie, who had made a breakthrough in his cooking skills, already had the signs of bing a master. Therefore, it was easy for him to answer these small questions.

    Anyway, chizufuru said word by word,¡±¡±Oishi-san, you are the most outstanding genius in Japan. No matter how amazing and outstanding head chef Yuan is, you will not be worse than anyone!¡±

    ¡°Yes, I believe in that. I¡¯m the most outstanding genius in Japan.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded his head confidently and didn¡¯t say thetter half of his sentence,¡±It was because only the most outstanding ones could receive Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance.

    Hearing dashi xiujie¡¯s confident words, chiyuantuo was delighted. This was the dashi xiujie that he knew, the dashi xiujie that everyone wanted to challenge.

    However, thest sentence made chiyuantaku¡¯s expression freeze.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is the most outstanding genius in the world. That¡¯s why there is no conflict.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ...¡±¡±

    ¡°Chizuhara-san, you¡¯ve been in seclusion in the countryside for the past two or three years, trying to find the original taste of the ingredients. I admire your spirit, but you¡¯ve missed too many things in the past two or three years.¡±

    Dashi xiujie said,¡±Qian Yuan-san, you missed head chef Yuan¡¯s delicacies during the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange. You also missed head chef Yuan Zhou¡¯s historic personal exhibition and his amazing roast whole cow. Therefore, you don¡¯t know how great head chef Yuan is just by watching the news and your preconceived impression.¡±

    Chiyuantaku opened his mouth and wanted to refute dashi xiujie. However, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t give him the chance.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure you didn¡¯t read the ¡®Grandmaster¡¯s written record¡¯ that I gave you. ¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±that¡¯s just right. I have something to do in China the day after tomorrow. I will definitely visit head chef Yuan then. So, chizuhara-san, you cane with me. You will know why I respect head chef Yuan so much.¡±

    Chiyuantaku kept all the words he wanted to say in his stomach. Of course, it would be best if he could see her in person.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1738

    <h4>Chapter 1738: A new idea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Aunt Tong, how have you been recently?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s almost the new year. Come back this year. I¡¯ll make tangyuan.¡±

    ¡°Tofu is fine too. I guarantee that Auntie Tong will eat it well.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled then. ¡±

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t conceal the smile on his face. Time passed quickly. It was going to be the new year again.

    Just likest year, Yuan Zhou called boss Tong very early and asked her toe to master chef Restaurant to celebrate the new year.

    Last year, boss Tong didn¡¯t agree and said that she had something to do. But when she called this year, boss Tong agreed.

    Ever since the restaurant was opened, it would be very lively during the new year every year, especially when Wu Hai was there. No matter what, the atmosphere couldn¡¯t be bad.

    It was only a few months away from the Chinese New Year. He felt that there were a lot of things to do. All the associations had to hold meetings or something. Fortunately, these associations didn¡¯t make things difficult for Yuan Zhou. They only sent a notice and didn¡¯t request him to attend.

    Even so, Yuan Zhou still gave up the two afternoons of sculpting to prepare some matters for the green Chef society.

    Not to mention Yin ya. Having just been promoted, she was so busy that she didn¡¯t even have time toe over to eat the red wine and desserts in the afternoon.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but every year at the end of the year, there¡¯s always an atmosphere that tells people that we¡¯re very, very busy.¡± ¡°Fortunately, I send soup and congee to Xiaoya almost every night to nourish her body. Otherwise, she would have really slimmed down again,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The fat that Yuan Zhou took great pains to raise couldn¡¯t be easily gone.

    ......

    ¡°By the way, if I¡¯m not mistaken, this is the first new year I¡¯ve spent with Xiao Ya.¡±

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou felt that he had to make some preparations and think of a surprise in advance. After all, the first time was always to have a deeper impression.

    ¡°I saw the news yesterday. A chef proposed to his wife who loves chocte and made a three-meter-tall chocte cake for her.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that he could use it as a reference. The three-meter tall chocte cake was not very eye-catching. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to evolve it further.

    He made the whole room into desserts, such as chocte tables, cake vases, and candy tables.

    ¡°Haha, I can do it again.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was writing and drawing in his notebook, a sudden female voice woke him up.

    When he came back to his senses, Yuan Zhou fixed his eyes on Yuan Yuan.

    He saw Yuan Yuan holding the menu excitedly and pointing at the mustard and shrimp sauce. She was very happy.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have disturbed you, boss Yuan. ¡± When Yuan Yuan saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s astonished face, she then realized that she had spoken too loudly just now.

    ¡°Long time no see, Roly Poly.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time indeed. I moved to a new ce, so it¡¯s a little far from the shop. ¡± ¡°But that¡¯s good too. I can save enough money to have a good meal,¡± Yuan Yuan said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. In fact, master chef Restaurant had quite a number of customers. As far as Yuan Zhou knew, some of their children went to school and moved away, some of theirpanies moved away, and some of them had to save money after giving birth to a child.

    Master chef Restaurant had always been located on Taoxi road. It was formed by the customers who came here once, several times, or often.

    ¡°There¡¯s still some time before dinner time. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at his phone.

    ¡°I know, I know,¡± Roly Poly nodded his head to show that he understood and said,¡±I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed that the store had a new sauce, so I came here today to take a look. There are indeed two new sauces.¡±

    ¡°You had a dream yesterday?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned. What kind of operation was this? this was really a dream of eating a piece ofnd and raising all kinds of strange things. He could even dream of this?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what the Sesame Shrimp sauce is, but I¡¯ve heard of a very delicious secret recipe for mustard sauce. Boss Yuan, do you want to try it?¡± Roly Poly asked.

    It was a very delicious secret recipe. Yuan Zhou had no resistance to these words.

    Although he knew in his heart that Yuan Yuan was different from 99% of the people, what if ... Therefore, Yuan Zhou nodded and said,¡±¡±What secret recipe?¡±

    ¡°First, may I ask if boss Yuan¡¯s mustard is yellow mustard or green mustard?¡± Yuan Yuan asked.

    ¡°Both.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Boss Yuan, you must know about the tofu pudding. If you add green mustard sauce to the tofu pudding and eat it with rice, it¡¯ll definitely be delicious. ¡± Yuan Yuan said.

    The word ¡°as expected¡± appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He couldn¡¯t have any expectations for the delicious taste in Yuan Yuan¡¯s mouth.

    What was the smell of fermented bean curd with the pungent green mustard sauce? Yuan Zhou¡¯s imagination was quite rich. He couldn¡¯t help shivering when he thought of the taste.

    ¡°The green mustard and fermented bean curd will definitely go well with the rice. I think I can eat two more bowls of rice.¡± Roly Poly was drooling as he thought about it. The more he spoke, the more excited he became.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can¡¯t tell others about this. Keep my secret recipe a secret. I want to be the first one to eat it.¡± Yuan Yuan said.

    ¡°Okay ... I¡¯ll definitely keep it a secret.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m too greedy. I was nning toe here for a meal during the new year, but I can¡¯t stand it anymore. I have toe and line up tonight.¡± Roly Poly made up his mind and ran away.

    Looking at Yuan Yuan¡¯s back as she left, Yuan Zhou felt that he could add another dish to the ¡°hidden dark cuisine in master chef Restaurant¡± written by Wang Hong.

    No matter what, the food cooked by Yuan Zhou had nothing to do with the dark cuisine. However, it couldn¡¯t withstand the second creation of the great inventor. Wang Hong counted seven dishes, five of which were created by Yuan Yuan.

    There was still some time left before the dinner ingredients were prepared. Therefore, he continued to study the surprise for Yin ya.

    There were many things that looked simple, but were really difficult to do.

    It was indeed difficult, but it was not impossible. After all, Yuan Zhou had alsopleted the impossible operation at the dessert party.

    As a man of action, Yuan Zhou had already started to look for manufacturers to customize molds.

    The key problem was that if he really wanted to use chocte, cake, candy, and other things to make a set of room furniture, just creating a model would be a big problem. Other than that, there were all kinds of preservation and design of the hardness of the shape. A few months would be quite short.

    Yuan Zhou had never learned about Western food before. Therefore, he still needed to consult some professionals.

    First, he asked the ones he was more familiar with. Then, Yuan Zhou called man man. After man man heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention, she showed an extremely strong enthusiasm.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, that¡¯s a good idea. ording to the information I found, only the Italy dessert master su made a cake sofa. 1. ¡± Man man said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you can really cook it, sister Yin ya will definitely be very happy, because this surprise is absolutely unique,¡± man man said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you can really cook it, can you let me broaden my horizons?¡± If it was someone else, not to mention making a set of furniture in the room, even if it was a replica of the cake and sofa, man man would still think it was impossible.

    The cake sofa su took more than half a year toplete with the help of several assistants.

    ¡°You¡¯ll have to ask Xiao Ya about that. Also, help me keep this a secret.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I understand, I understand.¡± Man man nodded her head. As a girl, she really envied Yin ya quite a lot.

    This surprise was not something that money could buy.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: two chapters a week out of the blue, hehe.]

 Chapter 1739

    <h4>Chapter 1739: The spirit of a master!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I remember you. You¡¯re a staff member of master chef Restaurant, right?¡±

    On her way to work in the morning, su Ruoyan was stopped by an unfamiliar man. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was broad daylight and there were many pedestrians, she would have been shocked.

    ¡°And you are?¡± Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t answer but asked back.

    ¡°I¡¯m a reporter from ¡®Huan Bao¡¯. As a staff member of master chef Restaurant, are you interested in our interview?¡±

    The man who imed to be a reporter asked. He was worried that he would be misunderstood, so he took out his reporter¡¯s certificate from his pocket and showed it to su Ruoyan.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, forget about the interview. ¡± Su Ruoyan was still a little afraid of the interview, so she turned around and prepared to leave.

    ¡°Hey, hey,¡± The Environmental Protection reporter took a step forward and blocked su Ruoyan once again.¡±¡±It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want to be interviewed. As the only two employees of master chef Restaurant, do you have any inside information? for example, you know what I mean. ¡±

    ¡°What do I know?¡± Su Ruoyan looked at the reporter.

    ¡°For example, it¡¯s at that ... That ce that¡¯s different from the outside world.¡± ¡°Of course I won¡¯t let you give me the information for free,¡± the reporter immediately added.¡±I¡¯ll pay you 200 to 2000 Yuan for the information, depending on the size of the information.¡±

    Su Ruoyan finally understood. This guy in front of her was trying to dig out the boss¡¯s dirt.

    Not to mention that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any dark material to dig up, even if he did, su Ruoyan wouldn¡¯t be a snitch and sell out her boss.

    ¡°No thanks, please don¡¯t stop me.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s tone wasn¡¯t good, and she left after saying that.

    The Huan Bao reporter looked at su Ruoyan¡¯s back and muttered to himself,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong with the waiters of this master chef Restaurant? they don¡¯t even know how to earn money. The waiter from before was the same. I thought that I would have a chance if I changed the waiter.¡±

    ......

    That¡¯s right. This was not the reporter¡¯s first time here. As the young leader of the ¡¯90s generation, many people wanted to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s news. If there were people who wanted to see his news, the reporter would naturally dig them out.

    Seeing that there was no other way, the reporter went to follow a certain young hunk. If a reporter were to cling onto a tree, he would definitely be hung.

    Speaking of which, the Environmental Protection reporter admired Yuan Zhou quite a lot. He was the only chef who could be so famous.

    As soon as su Ruoyan arrived at the restaurant, she told Yuan Zhou about it. As a famous person who had been secretly photographed by paparazzi before, Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly, indicating that he knew it was good. He alsoforted su Ruoyan and told her not to take it to heart.

    During this period of time, dashi xiujie came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with chiyuantaku, carrying a small bag Japan wild vegetables.

    ¡°Teacher Yuan, your student is here to see you.¡± Dashi xiujie was very respectful.

    Anyway, since the day Yuan Zhou taught him, dashi xiujie had been calling him teacher Yuan. Therefore, master Cheng was very unhappy about that.

    Dashi xiujie introduced,¡±teacher Yuan, this is the inheritor of the cooking skills of our Japan¡¯s Xinhe sect, chiyuantaku. Teacher Yuan, you can just call him chiyuantaku.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know much about the schools of cooking in the Japanese cooking circle. He only knew that there were a lot of them and they were very messy. Maybe the head chefs of the small restaurants on the roadside were all the leaders of the same school.

    Although chiyuantaku was not happy with dashi xiujie¡¯s reverence for Yuan Zhou, this Chinese chef who was younger than him had a great reputation. Therefore, he still greeted him politely.

    Speaking of which, chiyuantaku didn¡¯t know how to speak Chinese, but he could listen to it a little.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry to disturb you again, teacher Yuan. ¡± ¡°I heard from Mr. Lee Yanyi that teacher Yuan likes to collect some special ingredients,¡± dashi xiujie said.¡±This broken root grass is a special wild vegetable in Hokkaido.¡±

    As a matter of fact, chefs were always curious about new ingredients. Apart from that, Yuan Zhou also wanted to find ingredients that were not listed by the system. Therefore, he asked Lee Yanyi and Lei ti, who were always busy, to help him.

    Speaking of which, Lee Yanyi still saw him often, but since Lei ti left the province more than a year ago, he didn¡¯te to the restaurant again.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. When Yuan Zhou took it in his hand, the system popped up on its own before he even asked.

    The system disyed,¡±root-Breaking Grass is a sweet potato nt from the guangsepal group. It has a fishy and salty taste and has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. It¡¯s suitable for cold serving and can be used as an auxiliary material. After cultivation, the system has found a better species of root-Breaking Grass.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You¡¯re the best.¡± Yuan Zhouplimented the system in his heart and then the system went back to normal contentedly.

    It was also within Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation. The situation of the coriander on the Dragon Mountain was too rare, although he still wanted to hear the system call him ¡°Lord host.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s very thoughtful of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at dashi xiujie and said.

    Apart from the import ofmercial vegetables, it was almost impossible for a private person to bring fresh melons, fruits, and vegetables back to China. Since dashi xiujie brought them to China, he must have done a lot of things to do so.

    ¡°I¡¯m so happy to be able to eat teacher Yuan¡¯s cooking again at noon. ¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°How have you been recently?¡± Yuan Zhou was asking about the aspect of culinary skills.

    Dashi xiujie understood it immediately as if he was reporting the military situation to a soldier. He said,¡±¡±It¡¯s going well. I¡¯m gradually improving the Kaishi cuisine in my heart.¡±

    ¡°You guys take a seat. I¡¯m going to prepare the ingredients for lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou estimated the time.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for taking up teacher Yuan¡¯s time. Lunch is more important, so don¡¯t mind us. ¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the restaurant. Chiyuantaku subconsciously wanted to follow him, but he was stopped by dashi xiujie.

    ¡°What are you doing, chikaru-san?¡± Dashi xiujie asked.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, didn¡¯t you ask us to take a seat in the restaurant?¡± Chiyuantaku said.

    ¡°The shop hasn¡¯t opened yet, and we have to get a number and line upter. What are we going in for?¡± Dashi xiujie dragged Qian yuantuo to sit down on the bench at the door.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t we here to visit head chef Yuan? We need to line up too?¡± Chiyuantaku was stunned.

    ¡°Teacher Yuan is a very principled chef. Do you know Zhou Shijie?¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Seven de King, head chef Zhou Shijie?¡± Asked chiyuanatsu.

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded.

    ¡°Of course I do. Tengyuan Jiayuan once said that head chef Zhou¡¯s cooking skills are extremely exquisite. He also said that if we were to choose a representative of Chinese cuisine, it would definitely be head chef Zhou.¡± ¡°And I remember that head chef Zhou is the chairman of the China chefs ¡®Association,¡± said Chihara.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Even Chairman Zhou has to line up to eat at teacher Yuan¡¯s restaurant. ¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±no matter who it is, it¡¯s the same in teacher Yuan¡¯s restaurant. If you don¡¯t make a reservation in advance, you have to line up in person. There¡¯s no exception.¡±

    Chiyuanatsu was startled. He now somewhat understood why big stone respected Yuan Zhou so much. It was because it was very, very difficult to carry out a matter with such principles.

    ¡°No matter how good his cooking is, his character is indeed that of a first ss master.¡± Chiyuantaku muttered in his heart.

    Later on, chiyuantaku would know that what Yuan Zhou conquered dashi xiujie was not the spirit of a master, but the cooking skills that surpassed a master.

    After about half an hour, more and more people arrived at the entrance of the store. This meant that they could line up. Dashi xiujie was an experienced driver. However, he didn¡¯t get the first number to enter the store as he was dragging a newbie.

    Of course, it was not bad.

    [Ps: I¡¯ll turn back into a cat, hehe.]

 Chapter 1740

    <h4>Chapter 1740: The stunning effect of a bowl of in white rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s not like you. Don¡¯t worry, Ishi-san, it¡¯ll be our turn.¡± Seeing dashi xiujie¡¯s anxious look, which was rare, Qianyuan Takumi coughed twice to clear his throat andforted him calmly.

    Dashi xiujie was speechless instantly. He was a very calm person, but he hadn¡¯t eaten anything from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for two weeks. When he recalled the taste, how could he not be anxious?

    Looking at the expression of ¡®why can¡¯t you be patient¡¯ on chiyuantaku¡¯s face, dashi xiujie almost couldn¡¯t hold back his future Grandmaster¡¯s demeanor and directly blushed. After swallowing his saliva, dashi xiujie slowly opened his mouth,¡±¡±You¡¯ll understand in a while. ¡±

    Dashi xiujie said that with a profound meaning. After that, he stood straight and faced Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and started to line up seriously.

    Standing behind dashi xiujie, chiyuantaku suddenly felt a familiar feeling.

    ¡°Ah, I understand. The way he looks is very simr to head chef Yuan, whom I just met.¡± Chiyuantaku muttered to himself as he came to a realization.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since he was personally guided by Yuan Zhou, dashi xiujie had even adopted Yuan Zhou¡¯s upright standing posture meticulously. He also requested himself to maintain such a standing posture in front of others.

    As a matter of fact, dashi xiujie used to stand very straight when he was working in his restaurant. However, due to the habits of the Japanese, his shoulders would be slightly bent. Ever since he intentionally corrected himself, however, dashi xiujie¡¯s standing posture became closer and closer to Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    His shoulders were also straight and his entire person seemed to be much taller. Of course, this was what dashi xiujie thought.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was as fast as usual. Dashi xiujie, who got the second number, waited for 18 minutes before entering the restaurant to have his meal.

    Due to thend area of Japan, chiyuantaku didn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very small. Instead, he thought it was good to open the restaurant in such a quiet ce.

    As usual, Qianyuan Takumi followed dashi xiujie and sat down on the high chair beside the curved long table.

    Once the two of them sat down, su Ruoyan came over.

    ......

    Su Ruoyan knew dashi xiujie and knew that he could speak Chinese. Therefore, she asked him in Chinese,¡±¡±What would the two of you like to eat today?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of clear broth noodle soup set and a serving of egg fried rice, please. ¡± Dashi xiujie ordered the dishes he needed easily.

    Then, he turned his head and asked chiyuantaku what he wanted to eat in Japanese. After all, chiyuantaku could only understand a little and could not speak.

    ¡°What do you want to eat, Chiaki? You can order anything on this menu. Every dish is head chef Yuan¡¯s specialty. You don¡¯t need to know what they are. ¡± Dashi xiujie said with confidence.

    Dashi xiujie pointed at the menu in front of chiyuantao and waited for him to order with a rxed look.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you to order me a bowl of in white rice.¡± Chiyuantaku didn¡¯t even look at the menu and said directly.

    ¡°in white rice?¡± Dashi xiujie was a little surprised, but he immediately understood the meaning of Qianyuan Takumi. He nodded and continued,¡±¡±Alright, you won¡¯t be disappointed, chizuhara-san.¡±

    ¡°I hope so,¡± Chiyuantaku nodded and then sat in his seat, waiting for dashi xiujie to order.

    ¡°Please give him a serving of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡± Dashi xiujie was very familiar with the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was probably even more familiar with it than su Ruoyan.

    Wouldn¡¯t he be able to name aplete dish like the in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine directly and urately?

    Before they came here, dashi xiujie had naturally reminded Chiaki Hara takto Yuan Zhou that the fees for foreigners like them were all in US dors for the sake of convenient calction.

    Chiyuantaku had no opinion on this. After all, he was a great Grandmaster, and it was normal for him to ept us dors. He didn¡¯t think there was any problem.

    After all, to be able to eat a meal personally made by a master on the same day, not to mention US dors, even euros were eptable.

    Even if you wanted to eat the Kimura kazufuru¡¯s food, you couldn¡¯t just wait in line. You had to make an appointment and wait in line ording to the rules, then ask for his time and then wait.

    The two of them didn¡¯t care about this little bit of US dors at all. They paid each other¡¯s bills very naturally and then waited quietly.

    Having received su Ruoyan¡¯s menu, Yuan Zhou was not surprised by a bowl of in white rice.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed a Japanese. ¡± Such a thought shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. Then, he continued to cook without stopping.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be med for saying that. There was a reason why chiyuantaku ordered a bowl of white rice.

    He just wanted to test Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills with a bowl of the most ordinary white rice.

    Because in Japan, whether it was the northernmost Hokkaido or the southernmost Ryukyu Inds, rice was the main food.

    Even in Japan Western restaurants, fast food like hamburgers, fried chicken, and Coke could be ordered with white rice. One could imagine the status of white rice in Japan.

    Moreover, in ancient Japan, they had built their country on the basis of rice cultivation. In ancient agricultural societies, there was a tradition of linking agriculture with sacrifice. In Japanese, there was even the word ¡°rice-nting ritual¡±, which meant that in rice nting, there were rituals and sacrifices such as transnting rice seedlings, insect prevention, and rain prayer. In some ces in Japan, such sacrificial activities were still maintained.

    It could be said that the Japanese¡¯s tongue was still obsessed with the taste and fragrance of the rice.

    And chiyuantaku was no exception, but it was not so easy to cook a good pot of rice.

    That was why chiyuantaku only ordered one serving of white rice.

    Shi xiujie naturally understood the intention of chiyuantaku. However, he was very sure that chiyuantaku would definitely regret it after eating it. He would regret that he didn¡¯t carefully study the <<Grandmaster¡¯s casual talk record>> that he had given him.

    Yuan Zhou also understood Qian yuantuo¡¯s intention when he saw the order. However, he didn¡¯t really care about it. He just served the rice seriously and then asked su Ruoyan to send it over.

    It took less than three minutes from ordering to Qianyuan Takumi getting his own white rice. Su Ruoyan served the steaming white rice.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your white rice, please enjoy. ¡± After su Ruoyan finished speaking, she kept the tray and left.

    Chihara Takumi thanked him in Japanese and then began to observe the White rice in front of him.

    Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t care at all at the side. He was still staring at Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen with a serious and solemn expression.

    It was fortunate that master Cheng wasn¡¯t here. If master Cheng was, he would definitely block dashi xiujie with his fat body. After all, dashi xiujie¡¯s gaze was too hot.

    At this moment, master Cheng had a feeling that dashi xiujie was going to acknowledge him as his master on the spot in the next second. Therefore, he had an extremely strong sense of crisis.

    ¡°Hiss.¡± The hiss next to dashi xiujie didn¡¯t draw his attention.

    The hissing sound was naturally made by chiyuantaku, who was surprised by the perfection of the bowl of rice in front of him.

    That¡¯s right, it was perfect. He couldn¡¯t find a single w. From the filling of the bowl to the fragrance, as well as the crystal-clear grains, thepleteness, and so on, everything was perfect.

    ¡°This is unbelievable. It¡¯s so fragrant. It¡¯s just a bowl of in white rice, but it makes me want to eat it so badly.¡± Chiyuantaku stammered.

    It wasn¡¯t his fault for having such an exaggerated reaction, because he really loved eating rice, and as a chef, he also knew how to eat rice.

    The Japanese loved rice very much. They even had an Association that specialized in evaluating the quality of rice grains called the grain Inspection Association.

    This Association specialized in evaluating the taste of the rice produced in Japan and divided it into grades.

    Furthermore, the rice was specially set into five levels, which were divided into special> aaa> ¡ä> bb> ¡ä. There were six evaluation criteria for rice grains, namely fragrance, appearance, taste, stickiness, hardness, andprehensive evaluation.

    There was also a requirement for the person who made this evaluation, they had to get ¡°rice.¡± Only a person with the qualifications of taste appraiser could make an evaluation.

    It could be said that every step was very detailed andplete.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1741

    <h4>Chapter 1741: Yuan Zhou is used to it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°This is unbelievable.¡± Chiyuantaku carefully lifted the entire bowl, brought it to his eyes, and observed it carefully.

    The small bowl with dark blue flower patterns was filled with beautiful sparkling rice. As the bowl came closer, the rice grains became clearer.

    Upon closer inspection, it was also crystal clear, emitting white steam, and the rice grains were clearly stuck together.

    ¡°It must be very delicious.¡± This thought naturally came to chiyuantaku¡¯s mind.

    Then, she couldn¡¯t help but pick up her chopsticks and carefully put a mouthful of rice into her mouth.

    The grains of rice looked distinct, but they turned into small balls after being pulled away, indicating that they were very sticky. However, once the warm rice grains touched the mouth, they slowly separated. After chewing for a while, there was a soft and sticky texture.

    The soft and sticky texture was very in line with chiyuantaku¡¯s usual eating habits.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that Chihara Takumi was the only one who liked to eat rice with a soft and sticky texture, but that all Japanese were like that.

    Because the water in Japan was soft and the concentration of calcium and magnesium in the water was low, it caused the Japanese to have bad teeth. Therefore, most Japanese people did not like the dry and hard taste of the rice. They preferred the soft and sticky taste, and it was the same for chiyuantaku.

    This bowl of soft and sweet rice was just right for chiyuantaku¡¯s eating habits. The rice was soft and sweet with the unique fragrance of rice.

    After careful chewing, there was a faint sweet taste, which was clearly proof of the excellent cooking.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really too delicious. ¡± Chiyuantaku savored the rice in his bowl one mouthful at a time.

    Even if it was just a bowl of white rice, chiyuantaku ate it very seriously, even seriously.

    ......

    ¡°This taste makes me feel like I¡¯m back to the time when I was very hungry when I was young. I suddenly ate the White rice cooked at home. Even if there were no side dishes, it was still extremely sweet.¡± A lot of emotions welled up in chiyuantaku¡¯s heart.

    This bowl of rice reminded him of when he was a child, when he went home after school, none of the dishes were ready except for the rice in the pot. He didn¡¯t care that it was hot and directly scooped a bowl of rice to eat.

    The warm, even a little boiling hot, rice filled his hungry stomach in an instant, giving him a sense of satisfaction.

    The portion of the 100 styles of rice cuisine wasn¡¯trge. It was only a small bowl. It might be enough for a girl, but it was a little too little for a grown man.

    Therefore, chiyuantaku, who had finished his meal quickly, looked at dashi xiujie who was on the side.

    ¡°Oishi-san, I have a very important request for you.¡± Chiyuantaku said seriously.

    ¡°Well, Chiyuan-san ...¡± Dashi xiujie turned around and knew what Chiyuan-san. However, before he could answer, Chiyuan-san, he suddenly stood up.

    Qianyuan Takumi quickly got up and then walked to dashi xiujie¡¯s side. He then bowed deeply and said,¡±¡±Please, Ishi-san, order me another serving of rice.¡±

    This was a very Serious Request that dashi xiujie couldn¡¯t refuse. He could only say,¡±¡±Okay, I agree.¡±

    After dashi xiujie nodded, he called su Ruoyan over and ordered a serving of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine with his quota.

    Fortunately, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t order the 100 styles of rice cuisines and directly ordered the fried rice. Otherwise, Qianyuan Takumi wouldn¡¯t have been able to eat a second bowl of rice.

    After all, dashi xiujie was very clear about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. It was totally within his expectation that chiyuantaku would order the second bowl.

    ¡°Thank you, dashi-san.¡± Chiyuantaku bowed again to express his gratitude.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I can understand how you feel, chikaru-san.¡± Dashi xiujie said indifferently as he was still very graceful.

    ¡°I was too narrow-minded in the past. I want to stay and apologize to head chef Yuan.¡± Chiyuantaka said seriously.

    ¡°For the sake of my previous irreverent attitude, I really shouldn¡¯t have done that.¡± Chiyuantaku¡¯s expression was very serious.

    ¡°I think this is what you should do.¡± Dashi xiujie nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Thank you, dashi-san, for letting me realize my own shorings.¡± Qianyuan Takumi thanked dashi xiujie again.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Head chef Yuan is worth learning from.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s worth it to have such a good cooking skill.¡± Chiaki nodded.

    The second bowl of white rice was soon served. The arrival of the meal interrupted their conversation, and the two began to eat seriously.

    The two of them didn¡¯t eat quickly, but since it was a meal for one person, they finished it very quickly. After eating, the two of them didn¡¯t stay in the restaurant and directly walked out.

    Both of them waited on the chairs outside the restaurant tacitly. They prepared to go in to visit Yuan Zhou after the lunch time ended.

    As the two of them were the second batch of customers, the fourth batch of customers entered the restaurant after the two of them finished their meal. After the two of them waited for about an hour, Yuan Zhou began to wipe his hands and then said to the people in the restaurant.

    ¡°Today¡¯s lunch time ends here. ¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he greeted the customers in the restaurant one by one. The customers also left after they replied to him one by one.

    The customers were already used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s punctuality. After they got up and left one after another, only Yuan Zhou and su Ruoyan were left in the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m going to start packing now.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, he wiped his hands dry and stood in the kitchen with his back straight. He recalled the details of cooking during lunch seriously.

    Yuan Zhou was now able to recall the details of his cooking every time he cooked and then correct or maintain it.

    It was precisely because of this that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills didn¡¯t decline in the face of such praise and even kept improving.

    Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t have much to clean up. She just wiped the restaurant and then wrung the towel dry and returned it to Yuan Zhou ording to the instructions in the booklet given by Zhou Jia.

    It only took seven to eight minutes to clean up the ce, as the shop was too clean.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯ll be there on time tonight.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°Okay, be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and watched su Ruoyan leave.

    As soon as su Ruoyan left and Yuan Zhou took back his eyes, dashi xiujie entered the restaurant with chiyuantaku.

    ¡°Good afternoon, teacher Yuan. Sorry for the disturbance.¡± Dashi xiujie greeted them first.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef Yuan.¡± On the other side, Qianyuan Takumi directly bowed deeply after dashi xiujie greeted him. Basically, he bowed deeply to the end. After bowing, he stood up and said.

    This sentence was said in Chinese, and his pronunciation was perfect. It was obvious that he had worked hard to break through.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. In fact, he didn¡¯t have the time to stop him, because Chiaki¡¯s action was too fast and he couldn¡¯t react at all.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. ¡± Yuan Zhou could only say that.

    ¡°This is the apology I should give.¡± Chiyuantaku was also speaking in Chinese, but he sounded a little awkward. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou understood him.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood. Although he didn¡¯t know the specific reason for the apology, he was nevertheless very sincere.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that Yuan Zhou had encountered such a sudden apology. Except for the first few times when he asked about it, he never asked about it.

    After all, an outstanding person would cause others to feel guilty.

    ¡°Thank you for your rice, head chef Yuan. It¡¯s very delicious. May I ask how you made the rice so delicious and so simr to rice?¡± Chikage Takumi was also a straightforward person. After he apologized, he began to ask about cooking.

    Although it was a little abrupt, his expression and attitude were very sincere, and his tone was very serious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1742

    <h4>Chapter 1742: Harsh requirements</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Beforeing here, chiyuantaku really didn¡¯t know how to speak Chinese. He only knew a little bit of it, but now he had just learned it.

    Therefore, his tone sounded a little weird and his vocabry was also a little off. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou understood what he meant.

    What Chihara Takumi was asking was how the rice was made to be so delicious and to have the taste of the rice itself.

    ¡°It¡¯s simple. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ¡°No, no, no. It¡¯s not simple. It¡¯s not simple at all. Nowadays, many people ignore the taste of the rice itself in order to pursue the softness and viscosity of the rice. They only have the texture and no taste.¡± Chiyuantaku shook his head repeatedly and said a long string of words in excitement.

    In the end, he had no choice but to change hisnguage to Japanese. Fortunately, dashi xiujie, who was at the side, began to trante seriously and responsibly.

    He promptly and urately tranted what chiyuantaku said to Yuan Zhou.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, he didn¡¯t need to know manynguages, because those people who came to visit would learn Chinese by themselves. This was the respect brought by his own strength.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too excited. ¡± After dashi xiujie finished tranting, Qianyuan tuo bowed to Yuan Zhou and apologized again.

    It was because he had blurted out Japanese.

    Chiyuantaku naturally knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know Japanese. Therefore, it was a little impolite to speak Japanese to Yuan Zhou in such a long way.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he had epted the apology.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Chiyuantaka thanked him again.

    ......

    The best Chinese words that chiyuantaku could say now were ¡®thank you¡¯,¡¯I¡¯m sorry¡¯, and ¡®head chef Yuan¡¯. It could be said that his pronunciation was perfect.

    When he spoke other Chinese words, his intonation and vocabry were a little strange, but fortunately, it was still within the range of understanding.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said again without waiting for Qian yuantuo to continue being polite.

    ¡°Cooking is very basic. It¡¯s not simple, it¡¯s basic.¡± Yuan Zhou coughed lightly. This time, he had to be mellow.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Both Qianyuan Takumi and dashi xiujie nodded in agreement.

    ¡°So, first of all, you have to understand the rice itself. I¡¯ll skip the fancy information and talk about the useful core. The softness and viscosity of the rice itself depends on whether the rice contains starch or starch, because 75% to 80% of the rice is starch.¡±

    ¡°Among them, the starch is rtively stable to heat and is more difficult to paste, while the branched starch is much easier to paste. The degree of blurriness directly affected the Rice¡¯s stickiness, or rather, its stickiness. Therefore, the more starch there was in the rice, the less sticky it would be, and it would feel dry after it entered the mouth. Especially after the rice has turned cold, rice with a lot of starch will have a very bad taste. ¡±

    ¡°Also, the starch in the human saliva belongs to the category of alpha-enzymes. The special characteristic of the alpha enzyme was that it could only digest the starch from the end of the starch chain. Compared to straight starch, branched starch has more ends and can release more sweet micro-molecr sugar in the mouth, so rice with more branched starch is sweeter. ¡±

    ¡°So the reason why the customers, or rather, most people, think that glutinous rice is delicious is because the starch in glutinous rice is all branched starch.¡± In the end, Yuan Zhou said in a conclusion.

    When Yuan Zhou said that, his expression was solemn and his speaking speed was medium. Although dashi xiujie had a hard time tranting, he still managed toplete the trantion.

    Having been listening to Yuan Zhou attentively, chiyuantaku was puzzled at first and then dumbfounded by what Yuan Zhou had said. In the end, he couldn¡¯t help admiring Yuan Zhou.

    Yes, it was admiration.

    To be honest, chiyuantaku had been in seclusion in the countryside for two years. He had studied and recognized food ingredients seriously, and even grown them himself, but he had never thought that he would understand ordinary rice from this scientific aspect.

    However, Yuan Zhou, who obviously had a Grandmaster level cooking skill, could casually talk about all kinds of knowledge about rice.

    If it was someone else, Chiaki would have thought that he was just memorizing the information. But as a Grandmaster and having his own works, Yuan Zhou was different.

    From his casual attitude, it was clear that he didn¡¯t only know about rice, but also about all the ingredients under hismand.

    ¡°You¡¯re really amazing. ¡± Chiyuantaku couldn¡¯t help bowing deeply to Yuan Zhou again.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then continued,¡±¡±In addition to the understanding of rice, you also need to understand the water used to cook rice.¡±

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right,¡± Qianyuan Takumi and dashi xiujie nodded in unison.

    Actually, from the moment Yuan Zhou started to introduce the dish, dashi xiujie had already recorded everything Yuan Zhou said like a primary school student.

    Among them, Qianyuan Takumi could only look at him with envy because he didn¡¯t prepare a pen and paper. Dashi xiujie also didn¡¯t want to give him the pen and paper.

    ¡°Most of the water in your country is soft water. The concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in the water is low, which is very suitable for cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    At this point, the two of them nodded again to show that they understood.

    Yuan Zhou continued,¡±our country is vast and has abundant resources. We often drink hard water. Using it to cook rice will harm its fragrance. Therefore, I chose the cold Spring in Zhenjiang, also known as Nanling water.¡±

    ¡°This water is good for brewing tea. It was famous throughout the country as early as the Tang Dynasty. It¡¯s just right for cooking rice. It doesn¡¯t damage the fragrance of the rice and can even enhance it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is because the spring water is rich in trace elements that are beneficial to the human body. After natural filtration by gravel, there is very little trace of chlorine. The water is clear and sweet, which can make the rice grains better disy their fragrance.¡± Yuan Zhou said in conclusion.

    When Yuan Zhou mentioned the Tang Dynasty, dashi xiujie and Qianyuan tuo both nodded their heads and couldn¡¯t help eximing in surprise.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. After all, the Tang Dynasty had a great influence on Japan. As soon as he heard that the water was from the Tang Dynasty, he couldn¡¯t help but exim.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to have such a strict requirement for water. As expected of a Grandmaster,¡± the chef said. Chiyuantaku sighed again.

    ¡°Of course. As far as I know, head chef Yuan is extremely familiar with the ingredients under his knife.¡± Dashi xiujie said proudly before Yuan Zhou could say anything.

    Those who didn¡¯t know would think that she wasplimenting him.

    ¡°With good rice and water, all that¡¯s left is the basic cooking skills.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained unchanged and he continued to say that naturally.

    ¡°All that¡¯s left is to wash the rice, soak it, choose the pot, and add water to boil it.¡± Chiyuantaku nodded and continued.

    ¡°You also need to pick the rice. You have to ensure that every grain of rice isplete and uniform in size. Only then can the heat be uniform.¡± Yuan Zhou added indifferently.

    ¡°I was careless.¡± Chiyuantaku immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

    ¡°Every step of cooking needs to be rigorous and serious.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, head chef Yuan. ¡± Chiaki nodded.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then directly said to see him out without saying anything.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disturb you, head chef Yuan.¡± Seeing that it was gettingte, chizuhara Takumi immediately said goodbye.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you for your guidance, head chef Yuan.¡± Dashi xiujie and Qianyuan tuo went out of the door backward. Finally, they both bowed and thanked him at the door.

    ¡°Have a safe journey.¡± With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou slightly nodded his head and said goodbye.

    Only then did the two of them stand up and say goodbye to Yuan Zhou again before leaving.

    As soon as they left, the restaurant quieted down immediately. Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief instantly,¡±¡±Phew, I can finally rest for a while.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou took a look outside and found no one at the door. He immediately reached out his hand and rubbed his face. Then, he turned around and went upstairs to wash up with a serious look.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit to wash himself every time he finished cooking the dishes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1743

    <h4>Chapter 1743: The examination paper</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Are you ready?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m ready. ¡±

    ¡°Toot du ...¡±

    There was no toot in the end of the conversation. It was Jiang Changxi who asked Cao mi.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already consulted author Wang. I¡¯ll definitely pass the exam!¡± Cao mi clenched his fist with confidence.

    Jiang Changxi nodded her head and didn¡¯t make anyment. Then, peach, who was behind her, was very cooperative and handed over a test paper in time.

    The name of the examination paper was ¡°queuingmittee member examination paper,¡± and the person who wrote it was: Jiang Changxi

    That¡¯s right, all the questions on both sides of the paper were set by the Queen.

    After Cao mi learned about the queuing Committee, he went to Jiang Changxi and told her that he would like to join the queuing Committee.

    But in fact, she would usually look for Zheng Jiawei for this kind of matter. However, at that time, an idea suddenly urred to Jiang Changxi for this newbie who knew nothing at all.

    He told Cao mi that he could only join if he scored more than 90 points on the test paper!

    As a matter of fact, as long as someone rmended him and then registered him with Zheng Jiawei, it would be fine. The queuing Committee didn¡¯t have to do so manyplicated things such as format.

    That¡¯s right. All the questions were set by Jiang Changxi at thest minute. The Queen had be yful. Therefore, even when Cao mi consulted Wang Hong about these questions, he didn¡¯t dare to disclose the truth to him.

    ......

    What a joke, who would dare to ruin the Queen¡¯s fun? Anyway, Wang Hong had always followed his heart.

    The confident Cao mi began to answer the questions. The first question: ¡°Please write down the five titles of the master chef Restaurant. Please choose one of them to exin its origin and deconstruct the feelings of the diners when they acknowledged this title. (15 points for this question)¡±

    This question had a total of three questions. First, it was the five titles, then the origin of one of the titles, and the deconstruction of the diner¡¯s psychology. Each question was five points, so the first question¡¯s total score of fifteen points was reasonable.

    Cao MI¡¯s brush was like a spirit, and he began to write,¡±The Pearl of Sichuan Province, the star of Chengdu, the concealed light shop, the godly shop without a signboard, thendmark of Taoxi road ...

    There were many names for master chef Restaurant on the inte. Cao mi had seen at least a dozen of them in Wang Hong¡¯s shop. However, if he wanted to get a full 15 points, he couldn¡¯t choose the famous names like the Pearl of Sichuan Province or the star of Chengdu. Therefore, he chose concealed light Restaurant.

    ¡°Concealed light shop, concealed light means that there is nothing left. It came from a certain Weibo post. He went to the restaurant to eat again, and then his eyes darkened. Then, the image of jade light shop spread like wildfire and was acknowledged by the Little Friends. ¡±

    When Cao mi was in primary school, he was best at Chinese, especially reading in and out of ss. His experience was to read the main meaning of an essay.

    If he wanted to judge, then he would just condemn it. If he wanted to praise, then he would lick it in a different way. Such a secret would definitely get a high score.

    ¡°Whether it¡¯s a naked concealed light or a concealed light in a pocket, we don¡¯t like it. But why does the master chef Restaurant, which is nicknamed the concealed light Restaurant, still let its customers walk in again and again? This is the victory of concentration and the spirit of craftsmanship. Food is not only the pursuit of human desire for food, but also the spiritual ...¡±

    When heid down, Cao mi had written 700 to 800 words. It would be a waste of talent if he did not write an online novel.

    For the second question, please write down the five titles of boss Yuan. (5 points for this question)

    It was not difficult at all. Cao miughed contemptuously and kept writing with the pen in his hand. Compass, Chef King, Sichuan cuisine genius, cold-faced chef God, Grandmaster

    Not to mention five, he could even write ten Cao mi. This time, he was sure to seed.

    About an hour and a halfter, Cao mi handed in his paper, which was densely covered with words.

    Peach was in charge of collecting the papers. Jiang Changxi nodded her head in satisfaction and said to Cao mi, I¡¯ll probably finish marking the papers tomorrow and know the scores. ¡±

    ¡°Sorry for the trouble. Take your time. We¡¯re not in a hurry.¡± Cao mi said.

    There was still a long time before dinner, so Cao mi didn¡¯t loiter around the entrance of the store, but strolled along Taoxi road.

    There were definitely many restaurants on Taoxi road, and they were all open during the day. Some of them were even open 24 hours a day. Cao mi had only been in Chengdu for a month and had not finished shopping on Taoxi road yet.

    Peach looked at Cao MI¡¯s back as he left, and then sneaked a nce at her President, who was obviously smiling but trying hard to suppress it.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t I realize before that director Jiang has such a bad taste?¡± Taozi muttered softly.

    Immediately after that, Jiang Changxi found a caf¨¦ nearby and ordered a cup oftte. After taking a sip, she began to mark the exam papers seriously.

    ¡°This exam paper is just for fun. Why are you still so serious, director Jiang?¡± Tao Zi couldn¡¯t help but ask when she saw Jiang Changxi¡¯s serious expression.

    ¡°I did it on a whim at first, but brother Cao mi answered it seriously.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Oh, oh.¡± ¡°This is what you always tell us, director Jiang. We must respect what others have done for us,¡± Tao Zi said as she came to a realization.

    Jiang Changxi pinched Peach¡¯s cheek and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Besides, I¡¯ve always wanted to be a teacher and mark the papers since I was young. This time, I¡¯ve fulfilled my wish.¡±

    Putting the matters here aside for the time being, there was also a novel thing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. Wu Hai and Zheng Jiawei arrived shortly after Jiang Changxi and peach left the restaurant with a brush, ink, paper, and an ink stone in their hands.

    ¡°Compass, you must help me.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve thought of the most powerful idea. ¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and support me. There¡¯s nothing more exciting than this idea in the world.¡±

    Wu Hai was very excited, so excited that he couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. Anyway, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand what the ck Beast was trying to express.

    However, Wu Hai rarely got so excited. Even when the painting God¡¯s cottage was opened, he was still quite calm.

    Yuan Zhou shifted his eyes to Zheng Jiawei. He had to find a reliable one to ask about things.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have something to trouble you with.¡± ¡°We would like to trouble boss Yuan to write a word,¡± Zheng Jiawei said in an orderly manner.

    ¡°Write [rice].¡± Zheng Jiawei had prepared aplete set of ink and paper.

    ¡°I¡¯m not very good at calligraphy. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. You can write the main characters,pass.¡± Wu Hai interrupted.

    Zheng Jiawei immediately exined,¡±it¡¯s like this. Didn¡¯t our ah hai be the No. 1 rice bucket of master chef Restaurant?¡± Many people wanted to challenge the title of Golden Rice bucket, but it would be too troublesome if everyone epted it. However, if they didn¡¯t ept it, it would damage the prestige of the number one rice bucket, so we thought of apromise. ¡±

    What dignity did the number one rice bucket have? Looking at Zheng Jiawei¡¯s serious face, Yuan Zhou held back his desire to ridicule him.

    ¡°We¡¯ve organized a rice bucket qualification challenge. Only the top three of the challenge are qualified to challenge ah Hai¡¯s Golden Rice bucket at master chef Restaurant.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Therefore, the Rice Bucket Challenge is about to start. We just want boss Yuan to say a word so that I can go and make a challenger¡¯s belt.¡± Zheng Jiawei revealed the entire n.

    Was this Zheng Jiawei a demon? He could evene up with such apetition as the Rice Bucket Challenge. It really made Yuan Zhou¡¯s scalp numb.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to think for a while and then wrote down ¡°rice¡±. He had to admit that Yuan Zhou had performed this word beyond his level and it was really quite interesting.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had practiced it before. At that time, he did it to train the strength of his wrist so that he could better master the skill of holding the knife. Also, it was because of the writing brush on the wall provided by the system.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡±

    Zheng Jiawei put away the words carefully and then left hurriedly with Wu Hai.

    ¡°Xiu ¡®er,¡± Looking at the back of the two people, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help saying.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1744

    <h4>Chapter 1744: The pot rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Watching the man walk away, Yuan Zhou had to admit that he was quite curious about the Golden Belt of the Golden Rice bucket award.

    However, in order to maintain his own image, Yuan Zhou tried very hard to hold back his desire to ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I can tell Xiaoya about thister. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart and then turned around to go to the backyard.

    It was time for Yin ya toe and drink red wine.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou was waiting for Yin ya at the door of the backyard. At the end of October, the coolness of Chengdu was already very obvious. Yin ya came in leisurely in a wine-red windbreaker.

    ¡°Du, du, du.¡± The crisp sound of the high heels hitting on the bluestone pavement was heard. The moment Yin ya saw Yuan Zhou, her snow-white face revealed a beautiful smile.

    ¡°Why are you at the door again?¡± Yin ya reproached him.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting. ¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand naturally and took Yin ya¡¯s hand, putting it into his arms to warm it up and then said softly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You seem to be very busy recently. You don¡¯t have to wait for me at the door every day. ¡± Yin ya followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s force and walked into the courtyard.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and saw Yin ya¡¯s curious face. He was slightly startled in his heart, but he still said indifferently,¡±¡±I¡¯m not busy. I¡¯m still learning cooking. ¡±

    ¡°I know, chef Yuan.¡± Yin ya pouted her mouth and said yfully.

    ¡°I also made you some delicious food today. It¡¯s a ginger date cake, slightly sweet.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Pastries again, you¡¯ll get fat.¡± Yin ya said that she would get fat, but her eyes had already started to look at the small table. Apparently, she also wanted to eat.

    ......

    ¡°No, you¡¯re still very thin. You should eat better in autumn.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I think you wouldn¡¯t think I¡¯m fat even if I weighed two hundred pounds.¡± Yin ya said unhappily.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I can help you lose weight then. ¡± Yuan Zhou patted Yin ya¡¯s shoulder and added with a serious expression,¡±¡±Being too fat puts too much burden on your internal organs, it¡¯s not good either.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya was really helpless this time. She red at Yuan Zhou and then directly went to the table and sat down without saying anything.

    Yuan Zhou followed her and poured the wine and served the pastries for Yin ya seriously. He was as careful as usual. Even the pastry was the size that was suitable for her mouth.

    ¡°This blockhead.¡± Yin ya could only Mutter that in her heart. Then, she took the red wine and tasted it carefully.

    Of course, today¡¯s ginger date cake was still as delicious as ever.

    One of them was eating pastries and tasting red wine, while the other was reading a book seriously.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou wrapped the book he was reading about the Fondy cake with the sealing skin of other cuisines. In this way, it looked as if he was reading a book on cooking.

    After all, he still had to prepare the surprise for Yin ya at the end of the year.

    Of course, the two of them would still talk about some trivial things during the period. And as the two of them spent more time together, Yuan Zhou liked to talk to Yin ya about the things that he had encountered.

    He shared the interesting things that he had encountered today, hoping that such interesting things could also make Xiao Ya happy, and so did Yin ya.

    The short afternoon tea time, no, the red wine time, passed very quickly. After finishing the red wine, Yin ya felt warm all over and left.

    After Yin ya left, Yuan Zhou continued to read the book for half an hour before he started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for dinner, people had already started to line up outside the restaurant. At this time, the street outside Taoxi road was once again crowded.

    This was the usual practice since Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was opened. The traffic police around had long been used to sending more people at this time.

    ¡°Ta ta ta,¡± a series of hurried footsteps came from the street of Taoxi road and soon arrived at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    The person quickly lined up at the end of the crowd. Then, she stood up and took a deep breath. Only then could they see that it was a girl.

    It was a girl in a dark green overalls with a ponytail. Her young and fair face had a little bit of mud on it, making her look a little disheveled.

    However, she didn¡¯t seem to care at all. Her eyes were lively as she looked at su Ruoyan, who was maintaining order in front of the group.

    When su Ruoyan turned her head, she waved her hand forcefully, signaling for her toe over.

    When su Ruoyan saw this, she immediately came over.

    ¡°Hello, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Su Ruoyan asked politely.

    ¡°Phew, I¡¯m sorry. May I ask if it¡¯s my turn now?¡± The girl didn¡¯t hesitate and directly asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m not sure about that at the moment. You¡¯ll have to wait a while to see if you can get the meal number from the machine with your ID card. If you can get the meal number, you cane in today. If you can ¡®t, you¡¯ll have toe back next time,¡± Su Ruoyan replied with ease and familiarity.

    ¡°Oh, okay, I understand.¡± The girl wiped the sweat from her forehead and nodded.

    ¡°Are there any other questions?¡± Su Ruoyan asked politely and prepared to leave.

    But the girl honestly nodded and continued,¡±¡±I read on the inte that boss Yuan has served Cantonese dishes. Is it true?¡±

    The girl was dressed in work clothes, and from the cuffs and trouser legs, one could tell that she was not wearing these clothes because of the current trend, but because of work needs. However, there was still a different kind of cool beauty to her. It was just that when she looked at su Ruoyan, her eyes were somewhat simr to Zong Mo¡¯s ERHA, Romeo, whose eyes were shining.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s already Cantonese food on the menu.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Do you have any pot rice? It¡¯s the kind of pot rice with all kinds of vors. ¡± The girl continued to ask expectantly.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s on the menu.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded with certainty.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, thank you. ¡± This time, the girl excitedly wiped her face with her sleeve and thanked him repeatedly.

    However, su Ruoyan looked at the girl¡¯s face with a conflicted expression. She wanted to say something, but she didn¡¯t know how to.

    Fortunately, su Ruoyan¡¯s strange behavior caused the girl to quickly ask,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong?¡±

    ¡°That, your face. I¡¯ll lend you this.¡± Su Ruoyan pointed at the girl¡¯s side profile, then took out a napkin from her pocket and handed it over.

    ¡°Oh, I understand. Thank you.¡± The girl thanked him and graciously took the serviette. She carefully pulled out a piece and wiped her face.

    There was a faint trace of brown dust on the serviette. The girl smiled and thanked su Ruoyan again.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Su Ruoyan shook her head, then kept the tissue and returned to the front of the store.

    After all, the draw was about to begin, and she had to watch from the front.

    After su Ruoyan went back, she stood there for less than five minutes before the drawing of numbers began.

    The customers lined up in an orderly manner with their ID cards or passports and drew a number in front of the silver Machine.

    When it was the girl¡¯s turn, she walked with her ID card and mumbled,¡±¡±It must be my turn. It must be. After all, I just ran here. I was the sprinting champion in school when I was young. I even participated in a sports meet.¡±

    The girl took out her ID card and scanned it on the silver Machine. The machine made a melodious sound and a meal waiting number appeared.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, I¡¯ming for the pot rice!¡± The girl excitedly took the small piece of paper and moved to the side so that the person behind her could draw it.

    The person behind the girl was a middle-aged man with a big belly. He swiped his ID card, but the silver Machine showed that all the numbers had been taken out for the day.

    Seeing such a scene, the girl couldn¡¯t help but think,¡±¡±Although this isn¡¯t very good, I still feel very lucky.¡±

    The girl who got thest number was waiting happily to enter the restaurant to eat pot rice.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1745

    <h4>Chapter 1745: Keeping your word</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As she was thest one to enter the restaurant, the girl couldn¡¯t wait to start ordering.

    ¡°A serving of winter mushroom pot rice¡± The girl said.

    ¡°Okay. Please pay first before you eat.¡± Su Ruoyan replied.

    ¡°They¡¯ve already turned around. ¡± Although it was the girl¡¯s first time here, she obviously knew the rules of the restaurant and had transferred the money early.

    In fact, the term ¡°y pot rice¡± originated from Guangdong. Originally, this rice referred to the use of a y pot as a utensil to cook rice, but Guangdong called the y pot ¡°y pot,¡± so it was called ¡°y pot rice¡±.

    Furthermore, the pot rice had a long history and was recorded in books such as the notes of the Book of Rites more than 2000 years ago.

    This dish could be said to be abination of food and rice. It would take about 20 minutes to cook directly, and the slight time difference between the two was due to the type of rice and the time of harvest.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, however, it naturally didn¡¯t take that long, because Yuan Zhou had already finished the preliminary work before dinner.

    Hence, xiangwen, thedy in overall, only waited for ten minutes from the moment they sat down and ordered their food to the moment su Ruoyan served them.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your mushroom pot rice. Please enjoy it carefully. ¡± After su Ruoyan finished speaking, she took the tray and returned to the partition.

    After xiangwen expressed his thanks, he picked up the White towel at the side and directly lifted the lid of the yellow ypot.

    ¡°Zzzzzz¡± this was the wonderful sound of the steaming hot airing into contact with the hot and dry lid of the ypot.

    If one listened carefully, they could hear the sizzling sound of riceing into contact with the ypot. The sound was very tempting.

    ......

    ¡°It looks like I want to eat it.¡± Xiang Wen looked at the ypot in front of him with satisfaction.

    The y pot rice in front of him was ced in a light yellow ypot. The White rice grains were covered with ayer of winter mushroom Chicken, and the beautiful and even winter mushrooms were giving off a unique fragrance.

    The chicken meat that was cooked in the ypot had a beautiful brownish-red color. The soup that seeped out from the ypot spread on the crystal-clear rice and swept into Xiang Wen¡¯s nose along with the fragrance of the rice.

    As usual, there were two sticks of bok choy that had just turned from light green to crisp green. The pot rice bright and alluring, so Xiang Wen picked up the spoon and started eating.

    Xiang Wen was very good at eating. He directly scooped up a spoonful of the winter mushroom Chicken and the rice where they came into contact. The rice there was soaked in the rich soup and presented four beautiful colors in the spoon.

    The color of the mushrooms, the Jade color of the chicken, the White color of the rice, and the brownish-red color of the rice soaked in the soup.

    ¡°Awoo.¡± Xiang Wen ate the entire spoon of rice in one bite and began to chew.

    The smooth and tender texture of the chicken, as well as the unique freshness of the winter mushrooms mixed with the delicate fragrance of the rice grains, exploded in his mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Xiang Wen didn¡¯t have time to talk or do anything else. He just kept eating.

    It could be said that she ate very seriously and worked hard, and very quickly. It could even be said that she didn¡¯t have time to savor it carefully.

    There was no other way. The taste buds on the tip of Xiang Wen¡¯s tongue were constantly sending signals to his brain that the food was delicious, and he couldn¡¯t care about anything else.

    ¡°No, I¡¯lle again tomorrow, no, next week. It¡¯s too delicious.¡± That was the only thought left in Xiang Wen¡¯s mind when he walked out of the store.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship. It¡¯s exactly like what is said on the inte. It¡¯s even more delicious. Looks like I¡¯ll have to work hard. ¡± Xiang Wen left, full of fighting spirit.

    With the departure of Xiang Wen, the dinner time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant came to an end naturally.

    Time passed very quickly. It was another day of dinner at Taoxi road. There were still many people, and the street was still as lively as before.

    ¡°I feel like I haven¡¯t done anything for a year, but it¡¯s almost over.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll definitely work hard next year and try to write more scripts,¡±Wang Hong sighed.

    ¡°But you said the same thingst year.¡± Zhao Yingjun, who was beside him, added.

    ¡°I realized that you¡¯re here to undermine me?¡± Wang Hong looked at Zhao Yingjun.

    Strictly speaking, Zhao Yingjun was different from Chu Xiao and Lee Yanyi¡¯s vicious tongue. Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t have a vicious tongue, but he liked to undermine others. Wang Hong remembered that this guy was almost bitten by Wu Hai once ... That was a happy yet sad story. He would not recall it for the time being.

    Cao mi was also at the back of the line, so when Zhao Yingjun and Wang Hong were talking, he suddenly asked a very important question.

    ¡°By the way, I heard that the two big bosses cane to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to freeload a meal during the new year. Is that true?¡± he asked.

    Wang Hong turned around and saw a young man who had been very active recently. He felt that this young man was even more energetic than yesterday.

    What a joke! Ever since he got the answer sheet in the afternoon, scored 99 points, and sessfully joined the queuing Committee, Cao mi felt that his whole person had been elevated!

    ¡°I was therest year. Boss Yuan was alone during the Chinese New Year. He said that he didn¡¯t like lively ces.¡± Wang Hong said,¡±but if we go on New Year¡¯s Eve or the first day of the new year, we can still eat tangyuans, dumplings, or other New Year¡¯s dishes. I was therest year.¡±

    After hearing Wang Hong¡¯s reply, Cao miughed in a wretched manner.¡±¡±Isn¡¯t it a little bad to just eat and drink without paying?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean by not good? boss Yuan is quite lonely to spend the new year alone. It¡¯s better if we are here.¡± Wang Hong said righteously.

    ¡°We have to buy something,¡± Cao mi added.

    After confirming with their gazes, both of them were here to eat shameless people.

    Speaking of the new year, Wang Hong recalled something.¡±¡±This year, sister Wan will be going back with brother Wei, and the wealthy man will not be around either. I heard from the Queen that she has a big contract to discuss overseas during the new year, and it will be difficult for her to even return to China, including Yu Chu. Jiawei will definitely be apanying Wu Lin, so he might not be around either. It seems that no one will be around this year, and it might not be as lively as the previous years.¡±

    Cao mi couldn¡¯t get a word in. After all, he had only been in Taoxi road for more than a month, and he didn¡¯t know many things.

    However, this guy muttered in his heart,¡±it¡¯s good that there are fewer people. When there are fewer people, he will be able to eat more of boss Yuan¡¯s delicious food.¡±

    Regarding this idea, Cao mi, as a neer, was really too na?ve. He didn¡¯t know that even during the Chinese New Year, Yuan Zhou would always cook a fixed amount of food for each person ...

    ¡°But it¡¯s basically not a big problem, because the ck Beast will definitely be there.¡± Wang Hong changed the topic.¡±Cao mi, what do you do for a living? I feel like you have more freedom than me.¡±

    ¡°Me? I¡¯m serializing myics on the inte. ¡± Cao mi replied.

    ¡°Eh? A cartoonist?¡± Wang Hong looked at Cao mi up and down. No matter how he looked at Cao mi, he didn¡¯t look like a mangaka at all.

    ¡°If you upload your drawings online, you can work as long as you have aputer. That¡¯s why you have more freedom.¡± Cao mi replied.

    Wang Hong was curious.¡±What kind ofic is he drawing? tell me the name. I¡¯ll go and take a look.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not suitable for men. ¡± Cao mi waved his hand to refuse.

    ¡°Eh? It¡¯s not suitable for men?¡± Wang Hong looked at Cao mi with a strange look.

    ¡°It¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking,¡± Cao mi answered firmly.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t like that, how would you know what I was thinking?¡± ¡°So, you are exactly what I think you are, and you even tried to confuse me with your words,¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°You ... You¡¯re really a genius at logic.¡± Cao mi took a deep breath. In order to prove his innocence, he took out his phone, searched for the interface of hisic, and showed it to Wang Hong.

    ¡°What? You drew this?¡± Wang Hong was shocked.

    Wang Hong¡¯s reaction attracted the attention of Zhao Yingjun, who was originally uninterested in the topic of their conversation. He quickly asked,¡±

    After Zhao Yingjun figured out the general situation, he also went over to read Cao MI¡¯sic.

    And then ...

    ¡°You drew this?¡±

    That¡¯s right, Zhao Yingjun¡¯s reaction was exactly the same as Wang Hong ¡®s.

    In the end, Cao mi paid the price of a meal to shut up Wang Hong and Zhao Yingjun.

    In fact, the reason why Cao mi could integrate so quickly was not only because he was diligent, but also because he kept his word. It was like thest time he had a bet with sister Xian. If he lost, he had to call her ¡®great aunt¡¯, but Cao mi had lost.

    Then, Cao mi really started to call sister Xian ¡®great aunt¡¯. He did it so naturally and without any awkwardness.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: if you write that you¡¯re hungry, then have a wave of pot rice!]

 Chapter 1746

    <h4>Chapter 1746: You might not believe it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Master chef Restaurant, Taoxi road, Chengdu, and Huaxia already had the atmosphere of the new year.

    However, it was a different story overseas.

    In a vi on the outskirts of France.

    ¡°Turama, my old friend, you might not believe it, but I found something strange.¡± Reremi found his old friend mysteriously.

    ¡°Since I don¡¯t believe it, then Mr. Jeremy, you don¡¯t have to say anything.¡± Toroma continued to tune the violin. He looked very focused, as if he didn¡¯t care about what Jeremi said at all.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Reremi felt very ufortable. He was reremi, the modern painter who bought a ne ticket and went to Huaxia during the opening ceremony of Wu Hai¡¯s painting God hut. Looking at his white hair, one could tell that he was not young anymore. He was already 72 this year and enjoyed a great reputation in France.

    However, he was able to fly from France to China¡¯s Chengdu. From this small matter, it was enough to show that reremi¡¯s health was not bad. Toroma, who he called an old friend, was not in the painting world, but an Italy Western food Master who was also in his 70s. As mentioned before, the friends of rich people were basically rich, and almost all the friends of Masters were Masters.

    How should he describe toroma? his first disciple, Bayer, was a head chef with three Michelin stars.

    ¡°Moreover, when we eat steak, there will be a difference between how well done it is and how well done it is. This standard is not tested by any scientific instrument. Thistest standard was set by three Western food Masters, including Turama.

    In fact, Western food was not a family of cuisines, but a general name, which included French food, Italy Food, United Kingdom Food, Germany food, and so on. However, since he was known as a master of Western food, it proved that he had dabbled in all kinds of Western food. Of course, this master was still an expert in steak.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t want to? Old friend, I think you should be very interested. ¡± Jeremi said.

    ¡°My dear friend, we¡¯ve known each other for more than thirty years. Don¡¯t you understand me? I¡¯ve never been interested in what I don¡¯t believe in. ¡± Toroma continued to y with his violin. When he said this, he looked up at jerami and said,¡±¡±When I don¡¯t look at the moon, the moon doesn¡¯t exist.¡±

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re bluffing about using less quantum. You¡¯re a chef, not a Bohr,¡± Reimi frowned. Immediately after, his brows rxed.

    ¡°After all, you¡¯re one of my friends who can cook the best steak ...¡± He said.

    ¡°It¡¯s the best, there¡¯s no other. ¡± ¡°Marishero is not as good as me, far from me,¡± toroma corrected Jeremi.

    ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll apologize.¡± ¡°After all, you¡¯re the best steak chef among my friends, so I thought you should be interested in something rted to steak. Since you¡¯re not interested, I¡¯ll leave first and won¡¯t disturb you. Let¡¯s meet for tea next time.¡±

    After saying that, Jeremi nced at the violin in toroma¡¯s hand. With a smile on his face, he got up and was ready to leave. This old man was bad.

    ¡°Wait, my dear friend, I¡¯m actually willing to listen to you.¡± When toroma heard that it was rted to steak, her expression changed.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t tell me. It¡¯s not important.¡± ¡°And we¡¯ve known each other for more than 30 years,¡± Jeremy said.¡±I think it¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t listen to me, old friend. Your hobby is more important.¡±

    As he spoke, Jeremy had already taken two steps towards the door.

    Toroma put the violin aside, got up, and grabbed jerami.¡±¡±Okay, okay, okay. It¡¯s my fault. What hobby? don¡¯t you know me? I¡¯ve made two violin teachers leave.¡± He stopped pretending. What tuning? after practicing for a few months, he couldn¡¯t even y the simplest violin tune.

    After hearing this, Jeremy calmed down and sat down again. In the intenguage, Jeremy¡¯s mood was: We¡¯re already so familiar with each other, yet you¡¯re still acting tough here?

    ¡°I went to China for the opening of wu gallery.¡± Jeremi said.

    ¡°I know that he¡¯s the Star of Hope for your painting world, and not the French.¡± Turama nodded.

    ¡°Old friend, you don¡¯t have to repeat the fact that you¡¯re not French.¡± Jeremy felt a little tired. He took a deep breath and continued,¡±¡±Then I met another young man named Yuan. Together with wu, they were known as the two heroes of China in the early 21st century. It seems that Yuan¡¯s reputation in Asia is even greater than wu ¡®S. More importantly, Yuan is a chef.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Turama looked at relei mi more seriously. He was not a painter and he didn¡¯t like painting, so he didn¡¯t know how good Wu Hai¡¯s painting was. However, Turama knew that his friend had very high requirements in painting. However, relei mi had said more than once that Wu Hai¡¯s achievement would definitely surpass him.

    Putting himself in his shoes, toroma wouldn¡¯t say that his eldest disciple would definitely surpass him in the future. At the same time, he had never seen such a young man in the Italy kitchen altar. If he were topare with him, it meant that Wu Hai¡¯s talent and talent had surpassed all the younger generation France. Therefore, relei mi said so.

    Such a genius in China was actually defeated by a young chef in Asia. Tuoluoma really wanted to see it for himself.

    ¡°Is the yuan you¡¯re talking about used to make Chinese food? Do you know how to eat Western food?¡± Turama thought that relei mi was just introducing him to such a talented chef. He thought that if this chef could order Western food, he must try it.

    It wasn¡¯t that toroma looked down on Chinese food. It was just that he had never eaten authentic Chinese food since he was young. The key was his personality. He didn¡¯t ept new things so easily.

    But what Jeremy said next was the key.

    ¡°He¡¯s a Chinese chef. Not only that, but he also knows how to make some Western food. ¡± Jeremy¡¯s next words were particrly serious as he said,¡±¡±I ordered a medium-well Florence T-bone steak. I think it¡¯s better than you Mali my old friend, and even better than marisero.¡±

    As soon as these words came out, the room became quiet. Tuoluoma looked at relei mi withplicated emotions, as if he wanted to know if relei mi was drunk or if he had heard wrong.

    That¡¯s right. Reremi not only bought the ticket to Huaxia by himself, but also went to the master chef Restaurant to eat after the opening ceremony due to the strong arrangement of Wu Hai, just like bai na and the others. Reremi wanted to try the Huaxia dishes, but then he heard the waitress in the restaurant say that there were all kinds of steaks in the restaurant.

    When Jeremy heard this, he wanted tough. There were so many different kinds of steaks in terms of ingredients and cooking methods. No restaurant in the world dared to say that they had all kinds of steaks.

    The yful reremi ordered a Florence T-bone steak, and there really was one!

    Once he ate it, it was true!

    ¡°Dear friend, I didn¡¯t hear you clearly. Can you repeat what you just said?¡± Turama wanted to be sure.

    ¡°It¡¯s unbelievable. I told you, old friend, you might not believe me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not just you Mali¡± Jeremy said.¡±I also find it unbelievable. Although you and mshero have beenpeting with each other, you are both my friends. You two can be said to be the authority of steak in Western food.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t believe it at first either. I thought that my taste buds weren¡¯t as sensitive because the food I had for the previous meal didn¡¯t suit my taste. I deliberately dyed my trip and went to eat the next day.¡± ¡°The results are still the same Mali¡± reremi said.¡±This Yuan¡¯s Florence T-bone steak is really better than yours and mariseroden ¡®s.¡±

 Chapter 1747

    <h4>Chapter 1747: Turama and mshera</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If he didn¡¯t know Jeremy¡¯s character.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he knew that Jeremi wouldn¡¯t joke about this matter, toroma would have thought that the person who said this was crazy.

    As mentioned before, toroma and marashero were the authorities of Western steak, just like how Jiangsu cuisine was to Wang Huai. The authority of these two was even higher than master Cheng¡¯s authority in Sichuan cuisine.

    In the current Sichuan cuisine world, there were: ¡°If Yuan Zhou doesn¡¯t show his face, he¡¯s invincible when ites to girls¡±.

    One could imagine.

    ¡°I¡¯ve tried it twice, but I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s the taste, the ingredients, or the seasoning. I can¡¯t tell which is better. ¡± ¡°But it¡¯s really good,¡± Reimi added.

    Turama pondered for a long time before raising his head and asking,¡±¡±Did you tell marishero about this?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t have time to say it,¡± replied Jeremy.

    ¡°Then call him and tell him.¡± ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll make the call myself,¡± toroma said after a pause.

    After saying that, toroma dialed mshero¡¯s phone number. As his arch-enemy, he must have saved his phone number and even kindly noted it as: Stupid groundhogs

    ¡°Is the moon working in ce of the sun today?¡± As soon as the call went through, he heard the harsh voice of an old man on the other end.¡±¡±If not, why would our proud Mr. Toroma call me?¡±

    If it was before, toroma would definitely argue with marishero. He would never admit defeat in the aspect of bickering. However, after hearing the news about Jeremi, he didn¡¯t have the mood to do so. He went straight to the point and told everything that Jeremi had told him, especially emphasizing what Jeremi had said.

    Just like toroma¡¯s reaction when he first heard the news, the stupid Groundhog on the other end of the phone fell silent. After a few minutes, the ear-piercing male voice seemed to be about to burst the phone.

    ......

    ¡°Do you know what you¡¯re saying, toroma? It¡¯s not April Fool¡¯s Day today, and I¡¯ve never celebrated April Fool¡¯s Day. ¡±

    ¡°A Chinese man made a Florence T-bone steak that¡¯s even better than ours. Listen to what you¡¯re saying. A piece of steak is distinguished by the heat and ingredients. The Florence T-bone steak is called the steak Bible by many tourists because of the special parts of the Quinns beef used, as well as the oak used to roast it.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve always thought that you¡¯re half a smart person because you¡¯re the only chef who¡¯s slightly inferior to me when ites to cooking Western steak. Now, it seems that you¡¯re aplete fool.¡±

    Mshera spoke very fast, and it could be said that he was spewing out a River of Words. However, he was a bit old, and his breath wasn¡¯t as strong as when he was young. He coughed twice in the middle of his speech, and his conclusion was to ask toroma Mali How many dishes?

    Compared to toroma, the old man, mshera, had a much more irascible temper. Although he was already in his sixties, one could still often hear him criticize the chefs in the restaurant until they doubted their lives.

    Hence, before making the call, toma was very experienced in keeping the phone far away. It was almost impossible to hear what was being said on the other end of the phone. After about ten minutes, toma put the phone close to his ear.

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve lost a few teeth, I¡¯m not deaf. You don¡¯t have to speak so loudly.¡± Tuoluoma said.

    ¡°Did you really hear what Jeremy said? You just said it. ¡± Marishero asked again.

    ¡°Relei mi thinks that the Florence T-bone steak cooked by the young chef named Yuan is better than mine and yours,¡± said Turama.¡±How many times do you want to hear about it?¡±

    ¡°Two times.¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°A Florence T-bone steak is better than mine and yours. A Florence T-bone steak is better than mine and yours,¡± said toroma.

    ¡°Is it at your house? I¡¯ll be right there. ¡± After saying that, marishero hung up the phone.

    The reason for this reaction was because of the ingredients. As he had said, the Florence steak was made with Quine beef, while the T-bone steak was made with Quine beef at the upper part of the waist. The spine was T-shaped, and the two sides of the T-shape were made with two sides of fresh and tender beef, one big and one small.

    Quinine beef was produced in tuskana, Italy, and was only exported in a very small area. Anyway, the export didn¡¯t include Asia. Of course, for those who wanted to import it, it wasn¡¯t difficult. After all, the protection of quinine beef wasn¡¯t as exaggerated as Kobe beef.

    However, as a master chef, he handled everything from the selection of beef to the transportation. Under such circumstances Mali he didn¡¯t believe that anyone could defeat him in terms of ingredients.

    In addition, cooking a Florence T-bone steak required charcoal, and it was best to use oak or olive wood. This was also the reason why Florence steak was different from other steaks. If marisero wanted to make a Florence T-bone steak Mali he would use the 20-year-old oak in the adenlin area. It should be known that the France wine industry was very developed, and the oak in the adenlin area had been used to make wine barrels, so there was very little production every year, not to mention selling it outside.

    As for the control of the fire, it was even more so.

    No matter how he looked at it Mali he couldn¡¯t figure out how he would lose. This was like ying mahjong, how could he lose?

    About 20 minutester, a thin and tall white old man knocked on the door of toroma¡¯s house. When the door was opened, the person who came in was exactly the one who had spat on the phone just now. Looking at his appearance Mali he really did look like a Groundhog.

    ¡°Relei mi, I don¡¯t believe in tuoma. Tell me again.¡± Mshero asked directly.

    Toroma didn¡¯t like marishero either. After all, the two were rivals, and they had always beenpeting to see who was the No. 1 of the Western steak dishes.

    After repeating it a few times, it was the same. Reremi didn¡¯t exaggerate anything and said the same thing as toroma Mali but this time, marishero found a loophole.

    ¡°No, you¡¯re wrong, old friend.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as a Florence T-bone steak that¡¯s medium rare,¡±said marashero,¡± because the best Florence steak can never be over medium rare. ¡±

    Although he did not get along with the groundhogs, Turama agreed with him on this point. He said,¡±The Florence T-bone steak only needs the outeryer to be cooked. The deeper you eat it, the more obvious the bloody part bes. The outeryer is hard and crispy, while the inneryer is fresh and tender. This is the most authentic.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s unprofessional for the waiter to ask you how well done it is. Besides, the head chef of this restaurant, Yuan, really gave you a Florence T-bone steak at 50%, which proves that he¡¯s not authentic either.¡± Marishero concluded.

    ¡°Your analysis is very reasonable, but my tongue won¡¯t lie.¡± Jeremy spread his hands.

    In fact, he was also very confused about this. As an old friend of tuoluoma and Mali, he would often take care of them to eat. Other people had to line up, but he didn¡¯t have to. He could go through the back door. Therefore, he was very familiar with T-bone steak and definitely knew that it couldn¡¯t be over medium rare. Simply put, he was just joking about medium rare. Strictly speaking, he never thought that he would be able to serve it out of master chef Restaurant.

    Reality once again gave the little old man a ruthless beating. A 50% Florence T-bone steak was just as delicious!

    [Ps: suddenly two chapters, hehe.]

 Chapter 1748

    <h4>Chapter 1748: I was wrong</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Old friend, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you, and it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust your taste buds. It¡¯s just that I think that you haven¡¯t eaten my steak for more than a month. Now is just the right time, I¡¯ll make you a Florence T-bone steak on the spot.¡± As he spoke Mali he made a phone call and asked his partner to send over the ingredients for the T-bone steak.

    No, it was an old partner. His partner was already 60 or 70 years old.

    What he meant was that it had been a long time since Jeremy had his steak, and that was why he had this illusion.

    ¡°Although this Groundhog is stupid, it can still think of crucial solutions at certain times.¡± Toma thought to himself. Then, toma also called his disciple Bayer and asked him to send over the ingredients.

    It was true that this vi was where he lived, and there were a lot of ingredients in it for his usual cooking practice, but it was not a restaurant¡¯s warehouse, so it was normal that he could not gather enough ingredients to make the Florence T-bone steak.

    Not to mention the two of them making a mountain out of a molehill, if you told Cheng zhaomei that there was a foreigner who could make Sichuan cuisine more authentic than you, and that he was not even 35 years old, Cheng zhaomei would probably explode on the spot. In other words Mali marashera and tuoluoma were already old, or else the flying dragon would definitely be on their faces.

    About an hourter Mali marishero¡¯s old friends and Bayer hurriedly drove their cars and brought over all the things they needed.

    Upon hearing that there would be steak from two Western chefs, his old friends and Bayer naturally wouldn¡¯t leave just like that. Freeloading was a must.

    Fortunately, toroma¡¯s kitchen was really big, and it had no problem amodating two chefs at the same time. Although his old friend and Bayer didn¡¯t know each other, it didn¡¯t prevent them frommunicating with each other.

    The admiration in Bayer¡¯s eyes was self-evident.¡±There isn¡¯t much charcoal, and the heat control is too difficult to master. I still need at least a few decades to learn master Turama¡¯s ability.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s the best at precisely regional roasting,¡± his old friend said.¡±No matter how many times I¡¯ve seen it, it¡¯s a marvelous skill.¡±

    ¡°When ites to steak, no matter where you are Mali as long as you mention steak, you can¡¯t avoid talking about master toroma and Mr. Marishero.¡± Bayer said.

    ¡°More than ten years ago, this old friend of mine has been fighting with toma for first ce. I don¡¯t think the two of them will ever have a result in this life, because the two of them are already at the peak of their rtionship.¡± His old friend said.

    ......

    The two of them didn¡¯t know what was going on, so they thought it was another steak duel between two top chefs.

    Reremi was also waiting on the side. As a professional artist and an amateur foodie, he could only analyze from an aesthetic point of view. From an aesthetic point of view, marishero and toroma were already in their sixties or seventies, and even marishero was a little Hunchback. However, as soon as they entered the kitchen, they seemed to have changed into different people. Their movements were smooth and well-deserved to be called Masters, but they were not as natural as the young Chinese chef.

    The idiom ¡°natural¡± might seem a bit high-profile, but reremi thought it was the most urate word. Reremi had learned this word from a Chinese trantor before and used it to describe Kua Wuhai.

    After more than 40 minutes, mshera and toroma had finished their work and divided it into four parts.

    [Marishero¡¯s steak: old friend, Bayer, relemy, toroma]

    [Toroma¡¯s steak: old friends, Bayer, jerromi Mali marishero]

    In any case, he was the one who didn¡¯t want to eat his own steak.

    ¡°Old friend,e and have a taste of my Florence T-bone steak. Is it worse than that Yuan?¡± Marishero said.

    Although toroma didn¡¯t say anything, the expression in his eyes was the same as that of mshera.

    Bayer wasn¡¯t stupid. He immediately understood what was going on. He looked at thorama and hurriedly asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter with teacher Turama? Could it be that Mr. Jeremy said that Yuan¡¯s Florence steak is better than yours and Mr. Marashero ¡®s?¡±

    He had basically deduced the whole situation. Marisero opened his mouth to add some details, but Bayer and his old friends had simr reactions. They didn¡¯t believe him at all. Just like what the two of them had said, Touma and hispanion had already reached the top, and there couldn¡¯t be anyone else at the top.

    But the former¡¯s reaction was slightly different. Bayer asked,¡±Yuan is Chinese chef Zhouyuan?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Do you know this young chef?¡± Tuoluoma looked at his own disciple.

    Bayer nodded, then said,¡±you should know about Chu.¡±

    ¡°A talented young chef,¡± tuoluoma nodded and said.

    Bayer said,¡±teacher toroma, you¡¯re not entirely right. Perhaps it¡¯s because you¡¯re too engrossed in your culinary research that you don¡¯t care about many things. Chu is a chef who has suppressed all of the younger generation France to the point that they can¡¯t even lift their heads. He¡¯s an extremely talented young man.¡±

    As the eldest disciple of toma, Bayer was 47 years old this year. He was more than ten years older than Chu Xiao. The two of them were indeed not from the same generation.

    Toma nodded, indicating for his disciple to continue.

    ¡°And Zhouyuan is a chef that Chu has been chasing after.¡± Bayer said.

    The yuan used seemed to be really extraordinary. It was the chef that Wu Hai, thest hope of the European and American painting circles, admired and chased after by chef Chu, who was suppressed by all the younger generation France and couldn¡¯t lift their heads.

    ¡°But no matter what, I don¡¯t think yuan can surpass you, teacher Turama. Even if Yuan¡¯s cooking is better than Chu Yixian ¡®s, Chu Yixian¡¯s steak can¡¯t bepared to teacher Turama¡¯ s.¡± Bayer said.

    Strictly speaking, what Bayer said was very logical. In the field of steak, even if Chu Xiao was a level stronger Mali he still couldn¡¯t bepared with toroma and mshera.

    However, there was a problem. Compared to Chu Xiao ... Let¡¯s not talk about thetter part of the story to save some face for Chu Xiao.

    After Bayer and his old friend finished eating their steaks, they couldn¡¯t stop praising the dish. As for toroma and mshera, they ate each other¡¯s steaks, but they secretly thought to themselves that their culinary skills hadn¡¯t deteriorated at all.

    Now everyone¡¯s attention was on reremi. Reremi also knew that this matter was very important to his two friends, so he ate very carefully and seriously.

    ¡°How is it? how am Ipared to tuoma?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± after Remi finished two small steaks Mali mshera immediately asked. The target of his question was toroma, which proved that he actually valued toroma more in his heart. After all, the two of them had been rivals for more than ten years.

    ¡°You guys are still the same as before. There¡¯s no winner or loser. Each of you has your own merits. At least I can¡¯t tell who¡¯s the winner.¡± Jeremi said.

    Bayer and his old friends nodded in agreement.

    ¡°I know.¡± Mshera was a little disappointed, but he quickly recovered. After fighting for more than ten years, he had never thought that he would be able to win against toroma this time.

    ¡°Then how about the yuan you mentioned? Old friend, are you going to change what you just said?¡± Marashero asked.

    ¡°Indeed, I have to take back what I said earlier.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve just had toroma and marashero¡¯s steak. I think it¡¯s not just one point inferior to Yuan¡¯s Florence T-bone steak, but two points,¡±relei nodded.

 Chapter 1749

    <h4>Chapter 1749: Married ten times</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The first half of Jeremi¡¯s sentence made marishero Mali toroma, Bayer, and his old friend show an expression of ¡°as expected.¡± However, when the second half of his sentence came out, the four people¡¯s expressions all stiffened. It was as if ayer of cement had been ced on them, and they had really solidified.

    It waspletely different from what they had imagined. Jeremy had just spoken French, and they didn¡¯t know if it was intentional or unintentional. He was worried that the people present couldn¡¯t understand, so he repeated it in English.

    It wasn¡¯t just one point, it was two points. It wasn¡¯t just culinary skills, it was the same in any field. A difference of one point meant that the two of them were at the same level, but a difference of two points meant that they were not at the same level.

    ¡°Mr. Jeremy, can you be responsible for what you said?¡± As a disciple of toroma, Bayer naturally couldn¡¯t bear to see his respected teacher being insulted like this. Thus, he loudly questioned.

    ¡°Bayer.¡± ¡°Apologize!¡± Tuoluoma reprimanded.

    No matter what, Jeremi was a close friend of toroma, which meant that he was Bayer¡¯s senior. Bayer¡¯s actions were very rude.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Jeremy, but I really don¡¯t think there¡¯s any chef who can beat my teacher by two points in a steak.¡± Bayer knew that he had been rude, and so he sincerely apologized. He took a deep breath to suppress his other emotions, then calmly exined his point of view.¡±So, to prove that I¡¯m right, I¡¯ll take care of the restaurant and fly to China as soon as possible.¡±

    Jeremy nodded to show that he could understand Bayer and agreed with Bayer¡¯s approach.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go too. ¡± After hearing the word ¡°two points stronger,¡± the fiery marishero suddenly calmed down.

    ¡°Bayer, book a ticket for me as well. I want to visit Yuan.¡± Turama said to Bayer.

    ¡°Just in time. I also want to see Wu¡¯s painting. It¡¯s the masterpiece of the world, the picture of a monster eating. No matter how many times I see it, I can always see something different.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be your guide when we get to China,¡±said relei mi.

    Apart from marishero¡¯s old buddies, the four of them had to go to Rong city. Bayer booked the tickets very quickly. Considering the time and other factors, they decided to book the tickets for tomorrow morning and arrive in Rong city the day after tomorrow.

    Relei mi exined it well. One had to line up early at master chef Restaurant. Otherwise, there would be no seats avable. Therefore, everyone nned to arrive the day after tomorrow in the morning. After some reorganization, they would line up for lunch!

    ......

    Yuan Zhou happened to be doing the second master mission among Masters, the admiration of 30 foreign master chefs. Currently, there were only 13 of them. In this group of four, two were France master chefs and one was an Italy master chef.

    Indeed, as a three star Michelin chef, Bayer was also a master chef.

    After dealing with this wave, the mission would be halfpleted. It was really like a drowsy night meeting a pillow. One more thing, Yuan Zhou was the man who had obtained the cow King!

    What was the king cow doing now? Yuan Zhou had finished his homework during the exam. Today was the time for master Cheng to ¡°hand in his homework.¡±

    Cheng Cheng was also with them. Naturally, it wasn¡¯t master Cheng who took the initiative to bring them here. It was Cheng Cheng who followed them here eagerly.

    Why did Cheng Han have to follow her? it was because she thought that with outsiders around, her father would be less criticized. First of all, as a daughter, Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t know his father well. For master Cheng, the stricter Yuan Zhou was, the better.

    Yuan Zhou read the report ¡°the breakdown of a spoonful of sugar in Sichuan cuisine¡± carefully. Meanwhile, master Cheng stuck his hands to the pockets on both sides of his pants. He was as nervous as a primary school student who saw his teacher marking a paper.

    Many chefs of Sichuan cuisine or chefs from other provinces were very amodating. The topic of the st spoonful of sugar in Sichuan cuisine¡± was set by Yuan Zhou. Of course, chefs couldn¡¯t bepared to the University. Therefore, he didn¡¯t ask master Cheng to write a paper for him. The matters of the chef should be discussed in the kitchen. Therefore, this report was made by master Cheng at home, targeting the st spoonful of sugar in Sichuan cuisine¡±. He had made many reports on various dishes.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, he could clearly see master Cheng¡¯s repeated attempts after the report. After reading it carefully, Yuan Zhou nodded his head,¡±¡±Very good, you¡¯ve studied it thoroughly.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to your good teaching, master,¡±master Cheng revealed a silly smile.

    ¡°By the way, master, my friend recently gave me something. I don¡¯t have any use for it.¡± While saying that, master Cheng took out a small gift box from his bag, which was about the size of a watch box.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned. Did master Cheng give him a watch? But on second thought, he felt that it shouldn¡¯t be the case. First of all, master Cheng knew that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t wear any essories or watches during business hours. Second, the watch that master Cheng could give him was definitely not cheap. Yuan Zhou would never ept such an expensive gift.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou had to ask clearly.

    ¡°It¡¯s a few pieces of ginseng. ¡± ¡°I heard from my friend that it¡¯s a 300-year-old wild ginseng,¡± master Cheng said.

    Even if there were only a few pieces of 300-year-old wild ginseng, the value was still quite high. Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Keep this for yourself, I¡¯m in good health.¡±

    When master Cheng found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want it, he became a little anxious and hurriedly said,¡±¡±I¡¯m in good health too. Master, this is a gift from me to you ...¡±

    ¡°Do you think my body is worse than yours?¡± ¡°It¡¯s decided then. You can keep it for yourself,¡±said Yuan Zhou firmly.

    He didn¡¯t dare to disobey Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. Therefore, he put away the gift box quietly. Then, the atmosphere became a little silent. At that time, Cheng Han spoke.

    ¡°Grandmaster, do you know about director he biwei?¡± she asked.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his confusion. He knew he biwei. He was a rather famous director.

    Cheng Cheng didn¡¯t keep him in suspense and immediately said,¡±¡±Master, you don¡¯t know? It¡¯s said that director he biwei¡¯s new film is about chefs, and it¡¯s simr to¡¯ abundance of gold and Jade ¡®. Then, he wants to adapt the experience of a real chef. Right now, the inte is saying that it¡¯s you because the most legendary chef in China is you, Grandmaster. ¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t received any simr news.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±moreover, the entertainment industry is quite troublesome. If I agree to it, it will affect master chef Restaurant. Therefore, even if I get it, I will probably refuse it.¡±

    Cheng Cheng pondered for a while before saying,¡±¡±Grandmaster is indeed Grandmaster. He really focuses on cooking.¡±

    After chatting with master Cheng about cooking for a while, Cheng Ke and master Cheng left.

    Master chef Restaurant opened steadily. The next morning, a new couple came to Taoxi road.

    This couple was really interesting. Their wedding banquet was scheduled to be the all-fish banquet of master chef Restaurant. It should be known that only a few people could sit in master chef Restaurant. Moreover, the all-fish banquet also had a limit on the number of people. Not to mention entertaining people, even the bridesmaids and best men of both sides would probably not be able to fit in.

    However, this couple held four parties. The first party was held for the man¡¯s parents in the man¡¯s hometown, the second party was held for the woman¡¯s parents in the woman¡¯s hometown, the third party was held by a friend in a big restaurant in Chengdu, and the fourth party was for themselves.

    This proved two things. First, this pair of newbies was very smart. Second, this pair of newbies was very rich.

    Such an operation stunned Wu Hai. It was as if he had opened the door to a new world. He howled,¡±When I get married, I¡¯ll hold five weddings, no, ten weddings. All of them must be held in master chef Restaurant! Hahahaha, I can eat the all-fish banquet ten times!¡±

    [Author¡¯s note: ohoho, diligent noob cat. Two chapters again today. Ohoho.]

 Chapter 1750

    <h4>Chapter 1750: Yuan Zhou¡¯s double IQ is very high</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zheng Jiawei was surrounded the moment he came here early in the morning. The reason for that was that an explosive piece of news had spread out and urged Wu Hai to go on a blind date.

    ¡°Wei, did Wu Shou really go on a blind date?¡± ¡°Yes, yes. I heard from him that the most important thing in his life is toe to master chef Restaurant to eat, draw, and even go on blind dates?¡± ¡°This should be fake news.¡±

    It was a very surprising thing, so there were so many people asking about it. Zheng Jiawei exined that it was because Wu Hai wanted to get married and then eat 10 all-fish banquets.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t just say that yesterday. That night, he went back and asked Zheng Jiawei to arrange a blind date for him. Regarding food, Wu Shou never said it casually.

    Everyone was speechless. They had already thought that the crow beast¡¯s bottom line was very low, but they had never thought that it would be so low.

    ¡°This is too reckless. Jiawei, are you really not going to do anything for the all-fish banquet?¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s indeed a little reckless.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded and said,¡±for the sake of ten all-fish banquets.¡±

    Hearing the first sentence, everyone couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. Zheng Jiawei was still the calmest one, but the second sentence made them speechless.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is a man who follows the rules very well. If it isn¡¯t because of his family¡¯s custom or if it is necessary to hold several wedding banquets, he can¡¯t order so many all-fish banquets for the sake of marriage. Therefore, I suggested to little hai to hold only one wedding ceremony. But because there are too many rtives and friends, he has to order many all-fish banquets.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei said unhurriedly,¡±I¡¯ve calcted that if we invite all of Hai¡¯s friends and the girl¡¯s friends, we can probably have an all-fish banquet for three consecutive months. It can¡¯t be helped that we only have so many friends. It should be within the scope of boss Yuan¡¯s rules.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Not knowing what to say, some of the customers prepared to give Wang Hong a suggestion, that among the three demon kings of the master chef Restaurant, Zheng Jiawei should be included. The word ¡°demon¡± was really not enough to describe Zheng Jiawei.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t worried about the continuous all-fish banquet at all. He believed very much that Wu Hai could sell himself and get married in order to eat the all-fish banquet. The problem was that he couldn¡¯t find a buyer.

    ......

    After the lunch, a middle-aged man in in clothes came to the door of the restaurant. He seemed to be looking for Yuan Zhou, but he hesitated and didn¡¯t step into the restaurant. Naturally, Yuan Zhou noticed him with his sensitive facial features.

    Not like a reporter, Yuan Zhou asked,¡±¡±Is there anything I can help you with, Sir? Lunchtime has ended. If you want to eat in the restaurant,e in advance for dinner to get a number and line up. ¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not here to eat. I¡¯m here for something, Mr. Yuan.¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s rough face was filled with gloominess.

    Yuan Zhou noticed that the man didn¡¯t address him as head chef Yuan or boss Yuan. From this, he could deduce that he wasn¡¯t a chef. Only then did he size up the man carefully. He should be in his 40s and his movements were clean and neat. Although his clothes were a little unkempt, he didn¡¯t reveal any dispirited look. On the contrary, he could sense that he was capable and experienced.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? please speak. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The middle-aged man touched his pocket and took out a box of white sand. He wanted to light a cigarette, but then he remembered that he was in master chef Restaurant and put the cigarette back.

    ¡°Well, Mr. Yuan, this is the third time we¡¯ve met.¡± The middle-aged man said.

    A pondering expression appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. ording to his memory, if he had really met the man before, he should have an impression of him. However, after thinking carefully, Yuan Zhou really had no impression of him, let alone meeting him twice ording to the man¡¯s words.

    ¡°Thest time was when Mr. Yuan roasted a whole cow.¡± The middle-aged man saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubt and exined,¡±¡±I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Chen Xian, and I¡¯m a Criminal Police officer. I was involved in maintaining order during the first personal cooking exhibition and the second time when I roasted a whole cow.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really grateful. ¡± ¡°Without your help, the two activities wouldn¡¯t have been carried out so smoothly,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked them sincerely.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s my duty, my duty.¡± The middle-aged man, Chen Xian, said,¡±we¡¯re all very experienced now. Once we heard that the event was applied for by Mr. Yuan, we¡¯re sure that it¡¯s at least an international event.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was stupefied and then thought carefully. It seemed that there was indeed no way to refute that.

    Having troubled others for so many times, Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed. Although he was still expressionless, he slowly changed the topic,¡±¡±Officer Chen, do you need my cooperation?¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Chen Xian hesitated for a moment and wanted to take out a cigarette again, but this time, he reacted very quickly. He put his hand into his pocket and didn¡¯t take it out again.¡±I shouldn¡¯t have troubled you, Mr. Yuan, but I really don¡¯t know who to ask. I can see that boss Yuan has a good rtionship with everyone, regardless of their age. They all respect you and get along well with you. So I want to ask how you did it.¡±

    After asking, Chen Xian seemed to realize that his question was a bit vague, so he added,¡±¡±At my age, how should I talk to a young man in his 20s so that we can have a better environment tomunicate?¡±

    Yuan Zhou fell silent. If someone asked him about the interpersonal rtionship, it was an acknowledgment of his high EQ. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite happy. However, the question was too broad, such that he couldn¡¯t answer it for a while.

    ¡°What¡¯s your rtionship with the young man you¡¯re talking about?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the core question.

    ¡°That ... Is my son.¡± Chen Xian was a little embarrassed.

    Themunication problem between father and son.

    The first thing that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was what the intimate sister in the restaurant, sister Wan, had said,¡±In fact, traditional Chinese fathers had simr personalities. They believed that as the head of the family, they had to let their children live well, and this good foundation was their own life experience. Because the gap between the Father¡¯s generation and the children¡¯s generation was too great, the Father often found it difficult to express it clearly to his children in words, and it looked like he was trying to stop them.

    As the most popr chef in master chef Restaurant, sister Wan¡¯s analysis was very reasonable even though she had been cheated by Chen Wei. Yuan Zhou still remembered that sister Wan had said that there were two things to do in order to solve the conflict between father and son. First, he had to let the Father know that his experience might not bepletely correct and that times had changed. Second, he had to let the children know that their own thinking might not beprehensive.

    ¡°Is my question making things difficult for Mr. Yuan?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou remain silent, Chen Xian thought he was being too abrupt, so he said,¡±¡±I know that it¡¯s very troublesome, Mr. Yuan, but I¡¯ve asked my colleagues and friends about this. They gave me the same answers. They didn¡¯t say that the child is rebellious, but that the child is insensible. They will only know that the parents ¡®arrangement is correct when the child has to suffer in the future.¡±

    Yuan Zhou knew that if he were to put himself in Chen Xian¡¯s shoes and ask an outsider about his family matters, especially someone he didn¡¯t even know, he would really be in a hurry. From another aspect, it could be seen that Chen Xian was very concerned about his son¡¯s matters.

    ¡°Because I¡¯ve always been busy with work, and I¡¯ve nevermunicated with him. The child has been close to his mother since he was young, but this time, he wants to study esports, so he doesn¡¯t even listen to his mother. I know that esports isn¡¯t just about ying games, it¡¯s like an online sportspetition, but what can he do after learning it?¡± Chen Xian¡¯s knowledge was much better than many people his age. At least, he knew that e-sports and gaming couldn¡¯t be on the same level.

    ¡°I¡¯ve talked to him about this many times, but it wasn¡¯t ideal. In the end, either I was angry or he left. ¡± Chen Xian heaved a heavy sigh, his face full of worry.

    ¡°I took a taxi earlier. Speaking of which, Mr. Yuan¡¯s poprity in Chengdu is definitely higher than many celebrities. A chef who can be as good as Mr. Yuan is definitely the only Scorpion. I happened to be talking to my brother about Mr. Yuan.¡±

    Chen Xian firstplimented Yuan Zhou,¡±the taxi driver said that Mr. Yuan, you are cold on the outside but warm on the inside. You are very good at counseling people. Previously, you saved a life with a steamed bun.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was stupefied. A steamed bun saved a life? was she talking about little Qing?

    This world was too coincidental.

    ¡°The one who saved her life was the driver.¡± Yuan Zhou said. If the chef didn¡¯t pull little Qing into the restaurant, there was nothing he could do.

    ¡°Regarding your question, officer Chen, I think you should think about it. If you really don¡¯t have a job after learning e-sports, why would you set up this major?¡± Yuan Zhou asked Chen Xian.

    Chen Xian was stunned. He had never thought about this problem before. That¡¯s right, setting up a major required hiring a teacher and designing a course. If it was really useless, the University wasn¡¯t stupid.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, do you mean it¡¯s my problem?¡± Chen Xian asked hesitantly.

    ¡°I mean, officer Chen, you think it¡¯s hard to find a job after learning e-sports, but you can actually investigate the specific data.¡± ¡°If there are specific data, I believe yourmunication will be smoother,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I see. Thank you, Mr. Yuan. I¡¯m really sorry to trouble you,¡± Chen Xian thanked him repeatedly, which made Yuan Zhou a little embarrassed.

    After bowing and thanking him, Chen Xian turned around and left. He prepared to take his son to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to have a meal.

    Firstly, he wanted to thank Yuan Zhou for contributing to the restaurant¡¯s revenue. Secondly, he felt that the atmosphere in the master chef Restaurant would calm him down a lot.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything about treating their children as friends. In fact, if most parents could do that, there wouldn¡¯t be so many family conflicts.

    It was precisely because very few people could do it that Yuan Zhou gave him a more intuitive method.

    ¡°My two Qis are too high.¡±

    ¡°Wait, officer Chen, you¡¯re here to ask me if you think I¡¯m old and mature enough to solve these problems?¡±

    Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of such a terrifying possibility. The more he thought about it, the more likely he felt it was. After all, someone had thought that his child was already in college.

    In many people¡¯s hearts, master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t just a ce to eat. Because of some things that had happened and the people who came and went, it had be a small special ce. Of course, the taste was also very important!

    As for whether he looked old or not, Yuan Zhou had been struggling with this question for a long time. Of course, at noon tomorrow, the group of four including relei mi woulde. Therefore, the king cow didn¡¯t have to worry about this for long.

    [Author¡¯s note: I spent an entire afternoon and night editing this chapter. I wonder if I¡¯ll be able to write that feeling. My friends, take a look. It¡¯s too difficult for me. It¡¯s really too difficult!]

 Chapter 1751

    <h4>Chapter 1751: Atticus¡¯s professionalism</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The dinner time was very peaceful. Even though Wu Hai said he would eat 10 all-fish banquets and was busy with the blind date for that, he still attended the dinner on time.

    Zheng Jiawei knew Wu Hai very well. He always arranged the time after breakfast, before lunch and before dinner.

    Not only did it leave enough time for the girl to sleep in in the morning, but it also perfectly solved the problem of Wu Hai eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It could be said to be killing three birds with one stone.

    One of the reasons was to win the girl¡¯s favor. After all, it would be a little awkward to have a meal on the first blind date, but an arrangement like drinking tea and eating snacks was not bad.

    Due to Wu Hai¡¯s silly and funny action, everyone was busy asking about Wu Hai¡¯s achievement today at dinner. Therefore, it was very lively.

    Time passed quickly. Just as Yuan Zhou finished his morning exercise and started to prepare breakfast while the customers outside were also waiting in line, the ne of the France team finallynded at the Shuangliu International Airport of Chengdu on time.

    The international terminal was TI, and the four of them had blonde hair and blue eyes. Three of them looked quite old, so they were quite eye-catching.

    Because Bayer was the youngest, this event wasn¡¯t organized by Jeremi, who had been here once before. Instead, it was Bayer who had arranged everything.

    ¡°The person I¡¯ve arranged is already waiting at the airport exit.¡± Bayer took out his phone and adjusted it, then respectfully said to his teacher, toroma.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Turama nodded tiredly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the hotel to rest first, then we¡¯ll line up there for steak. ¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°Yes, we should have rested well and tried the steak you said we missed by two points with our best taste buds.¡± Toma said seriously.

    ¡°Yes, that should be the case. Otherwise, it will create a bad illusion.¡± Jeremy nodded in agreement.

    ......

    ¡°Hmph, I think this state is not bad. A brilliant chef should know how to stimte the taste buds of the customers at any time, right?¡± Mali couldn¡¯t help but start to pick up on Jeremi.

    As old friends, he had already tolerated the fact that relei mi and Turama were good friends. However, he was now saying that a foreigner¡¯s steak was more delicious than his and Turama ¡®s, and it was more delicious than that.

    This was really something that uncle could tolerate, but Auntie couldn ¡®t.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m not saying that yuan can¡¯t stimte our taste buds, but I¡¯m afraid that my two old friends will have the illusion that the gap is even bigger, because it¡¯s only two points, not more.¡± Jeremy said with a smile.

    That was why people who painted could be very annoying sometimes, such as Jeremy.

    He didn¡¯t know what others were thinking, but it was the first time that toroma and marashero had the same idea since they started opposing each other. They were thinking about the possibility of killing Jeremi without being discovered.

    Bayer, who was listening to their conversation while searching for the luggage wheel, really wanted to retort, but he recalled how he had offended reremi thest time and held back.

    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ll wait for my luggage here. The three gentlemen can rest here for a while.¡± Bayer directly led them to a spot near the wheel, then went to collect their luggage.

    During this period, there were too many luggage, so some staff members came to help. However, when they walked out of the exit, a young man holding a sign greeted them and took the initiative to help push the luggage. He also began to seriously introduce the itinerary, hotel, and a series of other situations in fluent English.

    Due to therge number of people, the young man drove a business-type SUV, so it was easy to seat five people and their luggage.

    Since it was not a holiday, the young man arranged for the four of them to stay at the nearest five-star hotel near Taoxi road, even though it was still difficult to book a hotel.

    It was even closer than Wang Qiang and the others who came to studyst time. It could be said that he was very thoughtful.

    After resting in the carriage for a while, Bayer took the initiative to speak.¡±Atticus, do you know the Chinese yuan here?¡±

    The one called Atticus was the Chinese young man who came to pick them up and was responsible for tranting for this trip to China. This was his English name, which was simple and easy to remember.

    ¡°Mr. Bayer, you are talking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, right?¡± Atticus asked tentatively.

    ¡°Is this the most famous restaurant in your city?¡± Bayer asked.

    ¡°Of course, Mr. Bayer. I¡¯ve received many tourists who came to Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat.¡± Atticus nodded.

    ¡°I think that¡¯s right. It¡¯s the shop you mentioned.¡± Bayer nodded.

    Bayer¡¯s logic was very simple. In his opinion, since Jeremy dared to say that this Zhou Yuan¡¯s steak was better than his teacher ¡®s, it must be the most famous restaurant in the country.

    ¡°If the four gentlemen are here for Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, they will definitely return with great pleasure.¡± Atticus said with a confident smile.

    ¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± Marashero said in a nomittal manner.

    ¡°Yes, they will. None of the people I¡¯ve received are dissatisfied with Mr. Yuan Zhou. They¡¯ve even made an appointment toe back next time.¡± Atticus said with a smile.

    Atticus was very clear about that. As he had received several batches of such foreigners in a row, he naturally had the right to speak. Although he had never eaten there before, he was very confident in Yuan Zhou. After all, he was from Chengdu.

    ¡°Oh, there are also some who are dissatisfied.¡± Atticus turned his head and said teasingly while waiting for the red light.

    ¡°Oh? Why are you unhappy?¡± Bayer hurriedly asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that it¡¯s because the portion is too small. A dish can only be ordered once at the same time on the same day. It¡¯s not enough. ¡± Said Alex.

    ¡°What kind of dissatisfaction is this? it¡¯s more like apliment.¡± Bayer said in a bad mood.

    ¡°It can be considered so.¡± Atticusughed and continued,¡±¡±Then, when do you n to have a meal at Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant? I can give the four of you a reasonable time to line up. ¡±

    Bayer didn¡¯t dare to answer. He could only turn to look at his teacher, waiting for his answer.

    ¡°At noon,¡± Toma said.

    ¡°If it¡¯s noon, you¡¯ll need to go back to the hotel and check in before you leave. That way, you¡¯ll be able to get in line.¡± Atticus looked at the time on his watch and said after some calctions.

    ¡°It¡¯s only 9:30 now. ¡± Bayer had adjusted the time to China¡¯s time, and so he spoke in a rather puzzled manner.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s do it at night.¡± On the other hand, toroma quickly understood what Atticus meant and changed it to night time.

    Bayer, who had just said this, finally understood what Atticus meant.

    It was simple. Since it was the most famous restaurant in the province, or even in the country, there would definitely be a lot of customers. ording to his rough understanding of the rules, he really had to rush there at this time.

    ¡°Okay. For the remaining time, do the four of you need to rest or make other arrangements, such as having a meal at Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice¡¯s restaurant or visiting the famous ces of interest in Chengdu?¡± Atticus asked.

    ¡°No, we need to rest.¡± Toma shook his head and refused.

    ¡°I see. Then I wille to the hotel at 4 p.m. Sharp to pick you up and bring you to line up outside Mr. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡± Atticus nodded.

    The first day¡¯s schedule was set. ording to Atticus ¡®experience, the three meals of the four people in the following three days were inseparable from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to wake up early again,¡± Atticus calcted the time he had left and thought to himself.

    As a tour guide and trantor, he naturally didn¡¯t eat with them out of courtesy. Therefore, he had never eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before.

    Therefore, Atticus got up early for two reasons. One was that he had to bring people to line up, and the other was that, ording to his experience, he had to eat a lot before he could be a dutiful trantor and tour guide in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant without drooling.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1752

    <h4>Chapter 1752: epted as a disciple</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The check-in process was extremely smooth. Atticus tranted while the remaining four people were not people who dawned. They quickly checked in and let Atticus rest.

    Atticus only heaved a sigh of relief when he left the hotel and disappeared from the sight of Turama and the others.

    At the five-star hotel near Taoxi road, reremi found him 24 hours in advance. There were four suites, and even Atticus himself didn¡¯t know how he booked them.

    ¡°To be honest, I really admire myself.¡± Atticus muttered to himself.

    Of course, Atticus didn¡¯t tell Jeremy how difficult it was to book this hotel. It wasn¡¯t because of his noble character, but because he was too familiar with the tricks.

    Since he hade to master chef Restaurant once, he had toe a second time if the conditions allowed it. The second time, he would definitely think that he was an ¡®experienced driver¡¯ and book the rooms himself. Then, he would find out how much he had made.

    If the customer were to find out about your service, they would remember you for life.

    Atticus didn¡¯t know about this at first. It was a child on Taoxi road who told him about it. When Atticus heard it, he thought it made sense, so he took action.

    In the hotel.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and rest first. Pay attention to the time. ¡± Turama said to Bayer.

    ¡°See you in the lobby at 3: 30.¡± Marishero waved his hand and left.

    When he left, he carried his suitcase and muttered in his heart,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know if I was too impulsive this time or if I trusted this old man too much.¡±

    Toroma only nodded at marisero¡¯s departure Mali but Jeremy told him to have a good rest. He then turned around and said,¡±Then I¡¯ll go straight to wu¡¯s gallery. See you at 3:30 p.m.¡±

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re really not afraid of being tired. ¡± Tuoluoma said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m doing this for the sake of art.¡± ¡°Besides, wu¡¯s painting is worth it no matter how tiring it is,¡±ughed Jeremy, full of energy.

    ¡°Remember to be on time.¡± Toma didn¡¯t say much, but he was worried. He wasn¡¯t interested in paintings.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yuan¡¯s steak is worth our trip. Besides, this is my fourth time going to Yuan¡¯s restaurant, so I know the rules.¡± Reremi said as he walked out of the hotel lobby.

    ¡°Teacher, let¡¯s go.¡± Bayer reminded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Turama nodded and walked towards the elevator.

    This ce was close to Taoxi road, so the lobby of the hotel was still very lively. However, toroma and Bayer were very quiet. From their expressions, they seemed to be quite serious.

    He walked into the elevator quietly and waited for his floor. When he got out of the elevator and walked to his room, toroma suddenly said,¡±¡±Do you think what Reimi said is true?¡±

    In fact, when he asked this question, toroma did not mean that he did not trust his old friend. It was just that the more he thought about it, the more difficult it was for him to ept it. This degree of difficulty was equivalent to God descending, not in Vatican, but in Africa.

    ¡°Teacher, I also believe in Mr. Reremi. After all, Mr. Reremi is a great painter. In the world, there are few painters who canpete with him.¡± Bayer thought for a moment, then said seriously.

    ¡°A painter? Yes, he¡¯s an amazing artist. ¡± Toma reacted instantly, and a smile appeared on his serious face.

    ¡°Ding.¡± Turama took out his room card, swiped it and entered the room. Before he closed the door, he said,¡±Whether it¡¯s true or not, we¡¯ll know tonight. There¡¯s no hurry.¡±

    After saying this, Turama closed the door.

    Bayer, who was standing at the door, muttered softly,¡±¡±Even if Yuan is more powerful than Chu, how powerful can he be? I¡¯ll be able to defeat Chu and Yuan after a few more years of learning from my teacher. ¡±

    Bayer¡¯s words were really not pretentious at all. He said it as if he was the only one who could improve and Chu Xiao and Yuan Zhou wouldn ¡®t. Moreover, the two of them were much younger than Bayer.

    ¡°Teacher is too serious about cooking.¡± Bayer muttered as he walked into his own room.

    Bayer¡¯s thinking was very simple. He felt that reremi wouldn¡¯t be able to tell the difference between his teacher¡¯s steak and the slightly better steak cooked by others. He had a very good reason, and that was that reremi wasn¡¯t a professional food critic. The thing that he most often held in his hands wasn¡¯t a knife or fork, but a brush.

    Compared to toroma¡¯s slight confusion, mariashera was much more carefree. During the flight Mali he had doubted himself at the beginning, but now he was calm. His mental journey was very smooth.

    He was just waiting tough at his old friend, reremi, for eating so much of his steak for so many years in vain.

    Of course, this Groundhog also had some other thoughts. For a steak that Jeremy said was delicious, although it couldn¡¯tpare to his, there should still be something unique about its taste. In addition, Bayer had also exined that the recently famous Chu Feng had also viewed him as his lifelong enemy. Thus, the groundhog¡¯s thoughts were to see if he truly had talent. If he epted Chu Feng as his disciple, it wouldn¡¯t be impossible.

    ¡°We¡¯ll have to see his performance. ¡±

    After he returned to his room, he washed up and went to sleep. He still needed to get over the jetg.

    It was no wonder that toroma called him a Groundhog. He wasn¡¯t particr at all. He was much more exquisite. Not only did he wash up, but he also had a ss of red wine before bed to refresh himself and wait for the steak dinner that night.

    As for Bayer, it was even simpler. He immediately returned to his room and took care of the restaurant matters that had piled up on the ne. Only then did he begin to rest. Of course, setting an rm before sleeping was something he had to do.

    Going out with his teacher, he had to worry about his teacher¡¯s clothes, food, amodation, and transportation, so he naturally had to get up earlier.

    He turned his attention to reremi who went straight to Wu Hai¡¯s painting God¡¯s cabin after he checked in the hotel. He met an acquaintance. To be exact, he met a friend of his friend, toroma. To be precise, he was also a friend of his.

    ¡°Mr. Auguste, you¡¯re here to see wu¡¯s painting too?¡± Jeremy asked curiously.

    That¡¯s right, relemi met the winner of ROF, the president of the North American famous chef Alliance, August.

    Auguste followed the voice and looked over. He was also surprised and said,¡±¡±Look at the painting? I¡¯m not very interested in appreciating paintings, but I didn¡¯t expect to meet Mr. Reimi in China. I heard that you came to the opening of the gallery. Have you been here since?¡±

    ¡°How can that be? I really want to keep watching, but there are still many things to do in China.¡± Jeremy sighed and then asked curiously,¡±Mr. Auguste, are you also here at the yuan restaurant?¡±

    ¡°In China, we naturally have to eat Yuan¡¯s restaurants.¡± Augustus nodded as if it was a matter of course. He did not hide anything and said,¡±¡±I want to find a shop near Taoxi road and open a restaurant from time to time,¡±

    The irregr restaurant was a restaurant that rose in Italy. Simply put, the head chef only opened when he had time and would not open when he had no time, and would not open for a long time.

 Chapter 1753

    <h4>Chapter 1753: Then I¡¯ll find three shops</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°You¡¯re crazy. ¡± Jeremy couldn¡¯t help but say.

    With ogyust¡¯s status as the president of the North American famous chef¡¯s Alliance, he did not even know how to put his name on his restaurant¡¯s products.

    What was a restaurant in name? In other words, he would only asionally cook one or two dishes, which was a gimmick. Even so, ogyust did not have the time. Now, he had toe to China to open a restaurant from time to time. This was crazy.

    ¡°Have you found it?¡± Jeremy asked curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s too difficult,¡± Auguste answered briefly and clearly.

    Augusta wouldn¡¯t have known if he hadn¡¯t asked around, but only after asking around did he realize what it meant to be priceless. It wasn¡¯t a matter of money; it was that the other party simply wasn¡¯t willing to sell it.

    Of course, a Chinese businessman with the surname Wu had contacted him before, saying that he could provide a storefront, but Augusta wanted to open a restaurant from time to time.

    ¡°Mr. Relemy, did youe here to see the painting again?¡± Auguste asked.

    Remi told August about the steak. After all, ogyust and toroma knew each other and were quite close.

    ¡°Oh,¡± When Auguste heard this, he did notment on the matter. He only muttered softly,¡±¡±If it¡¯s possible, I¡¯ll have to find three shops,¡±

    ¡°Mr. Jeremy, let¡¯s have tea next time we meet.¡± With that, Auguste took his leave.

    Reremi retracted his thoughts and thought about the painting. It didn¡¯t take long for him toe to the ce he had been dreaming of.

    Obviously, he had adapted to the time difference in Huaxia. He was looking at Wu Hai¡¯s paintings in the gallery in high spirits.

    ......

    From time to time, his face was full of admiration, frowning, or satisfaction, and he kept muttering,¡±¡±As expected, only a natural being can enter this realm.¡±

    Of course, the idiom ¡°being in the right ce¡± was also for Wu Hai¡¯s painting. After he knew the meaning, relei mi often used it to describe the painting.

    Because he felt that it was very suitable.

    When a person was sleeping, especially in a deep sleep, time passed by very quickly. Bayer had just been in the middle of a sweet dream when an rm clock interrupted him. When he opened his eyes, he was a little dazed, and only then did he wake up.

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing special about it, I really want to get angry.¡± Bayer patted his head, then got up and began to wash up and get dressed.

    No matter what, Bayer wouldn¡¯t me Yuan Zhou for being unptable. With such poprity and prestige in the Asian region, how could it be unptable?

    Even a fool would not think so.

    By the time everything was done, it was already threeo¡¯ clock. Bayer went out and knocked on his teacher¡¯s door. A response quickly came from inside. ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡±

    Apparently, tuoluoma had also woken up. It seemed that the great master chefs were very punctual. After all, some ingredients could not be cooked for a second longer or less.

    Bayer reminded toma and left to invite msheiro out of courtesy.

    It should be known that although mshera was his teacher¡¯s mortal enemy, he still had to give him the respect he deserved. After all, he was from the same generation as his teacher, tuoluoma.

    After reminding the two of them, Bayer returned to a ce not too far away from turamamen and began to wait.

    At 3:20 am, toroma changed into a light blue suit and walked out of the door. It just so happened that mshera was also wearing a light blue suit.

    Because they were wearing the same clothes, the two of them naturally started bickering with each other again. Bayer could only hide in the corner of the elevator and silently press the button.

    They didn¡¯t stop until they saw Jeremi and Atticus, the tour guide and trantor, waiting for them downstairs.

    ¡°Gentlemen, let¡¯s go to Mr. Yuan¡¯s restaurant on Taoxi road now.¡± Atticus went straight to the point after a warm greeting.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Toroma nodded. By his side, mshero nodded as well. Bayer also nodded. By his side Mali Jeremy naturally didn¡¯t have any objections.

    ¡°Okay. Because there are Mr. Yuan¡¯s shops around Taoxi road, there are traffic regtions there all year round. So we can¡¯t drive there. We can only walk there.¡± Mr. Atticus apologized and then said,¡±¡±But it¡¯s only a 10-minute walk from our hotel to Mr. Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s quite close.¡±

    The four of them nodded, indicating that they understood. Then, they headed towards Taoxi road under Atticus ¡®lead.

    As the four people had a clear goal, they rarely heard about Atticus¡¯s introduction other than Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Seeing that, Atticus only introduced Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and Yuan Zhou himself.

    Therefore, when the four of them arrived at the line, they already had a better understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills as they had obtained the first batch of food quota earlier.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was the chef who had obtained the highest satisfaction in the history of the personal cooking exhibition and was also the president of the China division specially set up by the famous chef Association for him.

    ¡°It¡¯s still worth looking forward to. ¡± Toma thought.

    ¡°Let me see what your steak tastes like.¡± The foolish marashero looked at the time and waited to enter the restaurant for his meal.

    As a matter of fact, it was said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal exhibition had caused a great sensation in Asia. Although there were many reports about it in Europe and the United States, not everyone in the circle of chefs knew about it.

    At the very least, Bayer and msherou¡¯s side didn¡¯t know much about this.

    ¡°It¡¯s the highest satisfaction level in history, and so many master chefs have been invited. It¡¯s indeed amazing, but I believe in my judgment.¡± Bayer became serious about Yuan Zhou in his heart, but his confidence in his teacher remained the same.

    ¡°I have to try something else today.¡± Jeremy¡¯s thinking was much simpler.

    Atticus didn¡¯t know what these people were thinking, he was just trying to suppress the urge to burp, he couldn¡¯t eat too much in the afternoon.

    As he had toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and work during the brutal dinner time, he could only eat more to fill his stomach.

    Time passed by quickly, and under Atticus¡¯s lead, toroma and the other three sessfully obtained their passport numbers.

    About four minutes after the number was taken, su Ruoyan announced at the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that dinnertime for the day had started.

    The first one to enter the restaurant was naturally Wu Hai. He slipped into the restaurant and sat directly on the seat close to the partition where he usually sat.

    ording to him, he could eat his own dishes faster here and smell the aroma of other dishes.

    Even though he couldn¡¯t smell anything, it was still a form offort.

    Speaking of which, relei mi even went up to greet Wu Hai when he saw him just now. At that time, Wu Hai was lying on the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and sniffing the fragrance inside with all his might, trying to smell the fragrance or the smell of some new meat dish as soon as possible.

    Well, although he had not eaten all the dishes in the restaurant, he had basically eaten all the spicy meat dishes. If a new dish was released, he would be able to eat more.

    Wu Hai¡¯s thinking had always been that simple.

    Although it wasn¡¯t relei MI¡¯s first time seeing such a weird posture, he still felt that it was a little spicy to his eyes. However, when he thought of the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he could only pretend that he didn¡¯t see it.

    After all, great artists all had their quirks. Although it was inelegant to lean on someone else¡¯s door, it didn¡¯t affect them.

    Therefore, Jeremy greeted Wu Hai who didn¡¯t get up at the door of the taxi very indifferently and also exchanged some experience of painting simply.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1754

    <h4>Chapter 1754: Surpassing the peak</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After Wu Hai entered the restaurant, Atticus led the other four into the restaurant.

    When they entered the shop, Reimi deliberately said,¡±¡±I suggest you sit here. This way, you can know the distance in advance.¡±

    The hot Lei mi was naturally referring to the long curved table, where one could clearly see the whole process of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Toma chose the seat in the middle and sat down with a nod.

    On the other hand Mali mshera nodded and sat down beside toroma. He would never sit beside toroma normally.

    There was only one reason for sitting here this time, and that was that the space was too small. It was useless to sit separately.

    In the end, Bayer sat on the other side of toroma. It could be said that the two of them were sitting on either side of toroma.

    Thest one Mali Jeremy, chose to sit next to marisero, while Atticus stood quietly behind the four of them, waiting for the trantion and introduction.

    Of course, Atticus was still very serious when he introduced the menu.

    After the introduction of the menu, or to be more precise, after the introduction of the information they wanted to know, Atticus remained silent except for the questions he was asked.

    The eyes of marashera and tuoluoma were fixed on Yuan Zhou who was standing in the kitchen.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was dressed in an Azure-colored Han Chinese clothing with narrow sleeves. The dark patterns on the sleeves and neckline were in the style of lotus flowers. The color was clean and elegant. He was wearing a snow-white mask and a snow-white hat. He stood there with his back straight.

    His eyes were clear and quiet, and he looked very trustworthy.

    ......

    Toroma and marashero didn¡¯t forget to look at the kitchen. Be it the ingredients, knives, condiments, corners, or the ss countertops, there wasn¡¯t even a drop of water, let alone dust and dirt. It was so clean that they could sleep on it.

    Even with the pickiest eyes, the two of them would not be able to see any ws in such a clean and tidy environment.

    The whole row of seasoning boxes was straight no matter which line you looked at it. It was more of an obsessivepulsive disorder than an obsessivepulsive disorder.

    ¡°He¡¯s a strict person. ¡± Toma said. In his heart, he had half a yes. This was probably even more serious than him.

    ¡°He¡¯s also very strict with his own requirements. ¡± It was rare for mshera to agree with toroma¡¯s words and added.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan,¡± Toma looked at Yuan Zhou who was just a few feet away and greeted him.

    Of course, toroma didn¡¯t know Chinese, so he spoke in English.

    The sentence was simple and the two people were right in front of him. Moreover, they had been staring at him for so long. Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew that. Therefore, he nodded his head in response to the greeting.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. ¡°Master!¡± Mshero greeted.

    Since he had already greeted his own teacher, Bayer was naturally no exception. He also stood up and greeted Yuan Zhou with a very good attitude.

    Of course, mshera and toroma didn¡¯t stand up. They just greeted Yuan Zhou while sitting down.

    As for Jeremy, it was much simpler. His seat was close to Wu Hai and he was chatting with Wu Hai, but Wu Hai answered very little.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know these three people. He only felt that toroma and marashero looked a little familiar. However, as it was just a greeting, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask. After that, he stood there, waiting for the menu and preparing to cook.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to tonight¡¯s dinner. ¡± Turama concluded.

    As the sentence was rather long, Atticus tranted it for Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said,¡±¡±I won¡¯t let you down.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said that quite calmly and naturally. After that, he put on the face mask again.

    Of course, Atticus also tranted his words to the four of them.

    At this moment, the four of them didn¡¯t say anything else because su Ruoyan hade over to order.

    With the exception of Jeremy, the other three ordered the Florence T-bone steak without exception.

    When he received the three identical orders, especially the steak, Yuan Zhou instantly realized who toroma and marashera were.

    After all, when Yuan Zhou was learning about the king cow, apart from the steak skills provided by the system, he had also seen other Western cuisine Masters cooking steaks in reality.

    Turama and marashera were naturally among them. Yuan Zhou had studied a lot of videos and materials about steaks, especially the final confrontation between Turama and marashera with steaks at the Western foodpetition three times.

    It was really like a confrontation between two swordsmen, but unfortunately, the record of the two was one loss, one win, and one draw. There was no clear winner.

    ¡°So it¡¯s them.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    ¡°Did you all order Florence T-bone steak? that¡¯s great.¡± Such a thought shed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart and he felt a little excited. When he thought that he could surpass the peak of the world, what emerged in his heart should be the fighting spirit.

    Immediately after that, Yuan Zhou immediately suppressed the excitement and then continued to cook as usual.

    It was dinner time now, and it was time to cook for the customers. No matter what reason he had, he couldn¡¯t be distracted.

    Therefore, even if Yuan Zhou had the intention tomunicate with them, he suppressed it and started to cook seriously.

    Yuan Zhou had always treated his customers equally, but he had never said that he had to be serious just because he was famous. He always tried his best to treat every customer.

    The most important thing about Florence¡¯s T-bone steak was its freshness. However, freshness could not be served on the table as soon as it was ughtered. Large livestock basically needed to be removed of its sourness. The simpler the food, the higher the requirements for the handling of the ingredients.

    The T-bone steak provided by the system had its acid removed, but the system controlled the timing.

    After ughtering the meat to the greatest extent where fear was reduced, thectic acid in the beef would be produced by anaerobic zygotic fermentation to producectic-type energy, which would then break down into phosphate. The PH value of the meat would drop to the lowest point, 5.4 to 5.6. This period was known as the stiffening period.

    ording to the system¡¯s precise calctions, when the beef reached its most rigid state, the muscle tissue of the meat would gradually soften and be juicy at a temperature of 0 to 4 degrees. When the taste reached its best, the beef¡¯s nutritional value would also rise to its peak. This period was called the after-cooking of the meat. During this process, the PH value of the meat would gradually rise to 6.0 to 6.4. The meat would be acidic, and this process was called the meat¡¯s acid expulsion.

    The whole T-bone steak in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was the sour steak that had been defiled by the system.

    The whole T-bone steak was a whole cow¡¯s T-bone steak. In fact, toroma and marisero had ordered the most authentic T-bone steak. Such a T-bone steak could be served for two people at the very least, so it weighed one to one and a half kilograms.

    Therefore, the three of them only ordered two servings.

    And now, Yuan Zhou was holding the knife and preparing to cut the T-bone steak.

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    [Ps: the noob cat knows that there will definitely be friends who will say that there¡¯s water and everything after the update, but in reality, these overpasses are necessary. If there¡¯s no such thing, there will be a lot of things missing. The big plot alwayses after the overpasses!]

    The noob cat also hoped that his friends would befortable watching, so he worked very hard. Midnight!

 Chapter 1755

    <h4>Chapter 1755: The four dumbfounded people</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As mentioned before, a T-bone steak referred to the upper waist of a cow. It was arge piece of steak made up of the spine, spine, and tenderloin.

    Because this part included the spine, it was usually cut by a special knife and a special person. There were even chefs Italy who cut it.

    Bayer¡¯s restaurant, for example, had a chef specialized in dissecting. Of course, he didn¡¯t just dissect the t-Bone. There were chefs specialized in dissecting other parts as well. Marisero¡¯s restaurant had also invited a chef to dissect other parts of the body. This chef was a good friend of his, who had recently purchased a bone Cleaver that cost 70000 euros.

    Regardless of whether the restaurant hired a chef with or without a knife, they wouldn¡¯t serve the dish directly like Yuan Zhou did.

    ¡°Is he going to split it himself?¡± Bayer said, somewhat surprised.

    ¡°It¡¯s very obvious. ¡± Toma nodded, but the hesitation in his eyes also expressed his doubts.

    ¡°This de is too thin, it¡¯s easy to damage the de.¡± On the side, marishero shook his head in disagreement.

    In fact, it was not wrong. Who would usually use a vegetable knife to cut beef bones? even pig bones that were not so hard needed to be cut with a bone-cutting knife, let alone cow bones that were harder.

    Except for Jeremy, who had seen it before, the other three people had the same expression.

    But who was Yuan Zhou?

    It was the ox King!

    He was the man who had mastered the art of dissecting an ox!

    Before the three people finished their words, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife moved.

    ......

    With a ¡°Chi¡± sound, the knife sliced through the air, followed by the soft sound of the knife cutting into meat Mali and then the soft sound of the knife cutting into beef bones. Finally, the knife was parallel to the chopping board. The ingenuity of the knife cutting into meat was something that Bayer, mshera, and toroma couldn¡¯t even describe.

    It was a feast for the eyes.

    The speed was very fast, and it was another sh.

    It was so fast that the three people almost couldn¡¯t help opening their mouths and eximing in surprise, because they only saw Yuan Zhou directly cut a piece of steak without any dy.

    Furthermore, the texture of the steak was beautiful, and the bones were smooth and intact.

    ¡°This is unbelievable.¡± Marashero couldn¡¯t help but widen his eyes. He even gestured with his hands, but no matter how he gestured, he couldn¡¯t seem to learn it.

    Marisero¡¯s current state was to ask, Have you learned it?

    Hand:

    Brain:

    This was the high level of unity between the brain and the hand.

    ¡°It is indeed incredible. I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to be so strong.¡± Toma looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s arms and shoulders that were wrapped in his sleeves in surprise.

    Bayer couldn¡¯t help but rub his thick arms and mumble,¡±¡±This is too exaggerated. How can this be cut off with one knife?¡±

    Yes, the three of them were very surprised, because they had never tried this before and knew that they couldn¡¯t do it.

    As Yuan Zhou cut the steak, the eyes of the three people of toma¡¯s group were fixed on him even more. Even when Yuan Zhou took the steak to marinate, the three people were still staring at him without moving their eyes away, as if they were trying to find something special about him.

    The three of them were watching very seriously, especially toroma and mshera. Bayer had to pay attention to his teacher from time to time, and so he would sometimes look at toroma.

    Seeing the state of the three people, Jeremy smiled and said in a voice that he could only hear,¡±¡±I said two points, so it¡¯s really two points. This is only one point.¡±

    The four of them entered the restaurant together. Although they ordered different dishes, they still served their meals together. After about 15 minutes, su Ruoyan came over with the grilled steak.

    Of course, su Ruoyan served the rice in the first instant. It was only on the second serving that she served the steaks for toroma, msheiro, and Bayer.

    Since a portion of Florence T-bone steak weighed one to one and a half kilograms, the three of them ordered two portions.

    Toroma naturally ate a portion with Bayer, while mshera directly ordered a portion, and requested for a smaller portion.

    ¡°The steak for the three of you is here. Please enjoy.¡± This time, su Ruoyan did not ce the te in front of the three of them. Instead, she ced it in the middle before she spoke.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. After the three of them nodded in thanks, su Ruoyan left.

    Therge T-bone steak was ced on a coarse brown y te. The y te wasn¡¯t t, but it was a little rough, but it matched the steak well.

    When the two Florence T-bone steaks were ced together, they looked almost the same. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the two steaks came from different parts of the cow¡¯s upper waist.

    The T-Bone that belonged to mshera was bigger, so it naturally had less meat. On the other hand, toroma and Bayer¡¯s T-Bones were shorter, and they had more meat.

    In this way, the two steaks appeared to be of the same size visually Mali but in fact, marashero¡¯s was smaller. It was evident that Yuan Zhou had cut them ording to the customers ¡°requirements.

    The two steaks were steaming in the middle of the three of them, and along with the steam, a fragrance that couldn¡¯t be ignored wafted into their noses.

    As for the cutlery, knives, and forks, they were ced beside the three of them. Of course, the White water for the weing set meal was also ced beside the three of them.

    ¡°After you, teacher.¡± Bayer quietly swallowed his saliva and took the initiative to speak.

    It wasn¡¯t that Bayer was greedy. It was just that ever since su Ruoyan had brought the te to their current position, the aroma of the roasted beef had been rushing into his nose.

    As a top-tier chef, he could tell from the aroma that this was the fragrance of the beef oil after being roasted at high temperatures. He could also clearly smell the slight charred smell and the fragrance unique to the beef, as well as the salty smell of the sea salt sprinkled on it when the temperature was at its highest.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good steak. ¡± As Bayer thought of this, he once again swallowed his saliva.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Turama nodded, but he didn¡¯t pick up his fork and knife immediately. Instead, he took three sips of water.

    On the side Mali mshero did the same before picking up his fork and knife.

    Obviously, this was a sign of respect from toroma and mshera. They had deliberately cleared the taste in their mouths and even tried to taste the real taste of the steak.

    Toroma and marashero picked up their knives and forks and immediately started to flip the steak.

    On the side of the steak that was facing the two of them, the slightly burnt surface of the beef had turned dark, revealing the beautiful texture of the beef. The T-Bone in the middle was slightly burnt yellow, and the yellow edges of the beef brisket could be seen. It could be said that this side was perfectly medium-well.

    The two of them didn¡¯t stop and nimbly flipped the steak over with their knives and forks, revealing the steak at the bottom of the te.

    Generally speaking, because the steak had just been roasted at a very high temperature, when it was directly ced on a te and served to the table, the steak at the bottom of the te would not look as good. It would be soaked by the high-temperature steam, losing its charred texture and bing a little soft.

    However, the steak in front of them was not at all. It was just as perfect as the one that had faced them earlier. The beef had a beautiful dark color, and the T-Bone in the middle was slightly charred yellow. In fact, the aroma of the steak was even more obvious because it was turned over.

 Chapter 1756

    <h4>Chapter 1756: An expert, this is an expert</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°This Quinn cow¡¯s quality is too good.¡± Bayer was very concerned about the matter of the ingredients. After all Mali he hadn¡¯t reached the level of Turama or mshera yet. He was the one who arranged for the ingredients to be brought in.

    For a chef, to judge whether a piece of steak was good or not, they didn¡¯t actually need to wait until it was in their mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s impable. ¡± Turama praised in a low voice.

    On the other side, marishero also let out a slight sigh of admiration. He then gently ced the steak back on the te and adjusted his knife and fork, preparing to start cutting.

    When he began to cut the steak, toroma and mshera¡¯s expressions became the same again. Even Bayer looked at the steak on his teacher¡¯s te with anticipation.

    It was not easy to control the ripeness of three portions of steak at the right time. One more portion would exceed three portions, and the juice would leak out. One less portion would mean that it was medium well and not up to the standard of the Florence T-bone steak they ordered.

    Therefore, when they cut the steak, the three of them were very excited to see what it looked like inside.

    The knife easily cut open the outeryer of the steak, then the inneryer, and then the other side of the steak.

    ¡°Zi,¡± Turama used the knife to cut the steak.

    The situation inside the steak was immediately presented to the three of them. In the middle was a beautiful deep red, and after the deep red was a rich pink, until the color gradually changed to a burnt color on the outeryer.

    ¡°Perfect.¡± Marashero said while looking at the steak. He picked a stone from the egg in time, but he couldn¡¯t find anything.

    ¡°Yes, the perfect presentation of medium rare.¡± Turama nodded.

    ¡°The ripeness of these two pieces is exactly the same. They don¡¯t look any different.¡± Bayer had been watching it together, so he naturally noticed this.

    ......

    After Bayer said this, toroma and marishera looked at each other and found that it was indeed the case.

    The two pieces of meat had different portions, but the steaks that looked like they had been grilled at the same time were now showing the same ripeness. This ability sounded simple and looked simple, but only an expert could understand the technical content.

    ¡°This level of control over the fire makes one despair.¡± Marashero clicked his tongue in wonder.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already said that this Yuan¡¯s steak is natural.¡± Reremi suddenly interjected, showing off his understanding of Chinese idioms.

    ¡°Indeed. At least in terms of the control of the fire and knife skills, no one in the steakhouse world can surpass him.¡± Toroma nodded, then picked up the steak she had just cut and stuffed it into her mouth.

    Tuoluoma was wrong about one thing. Not only in the steakhouse industry, but even in the Western food industry, he could not surpass it.

    Although toroma and mshero were old, they still maintained their taste buds very well and were very picky about the taste of steak.

    Therefore, before they ate it, the two of them had already made up their minds to judge the steak with the harshest standards.

    However, all these thoughts disappeared after he ate it. What judgment? whatparing it to the steak he made? what two points? he had to finish the steak in front of him first.

    The outeryer was crispy and slightly hard, and the texture exploded on his teeth. After biting through the outeryer, the rich juice of the beef spread in his mouth without warning, and the rich aroma of beef instantly upied his entire mouth.

    Then, his tongue touched the smooth and soft texture of the inneryer of the beef. It was obviously the dark red piece of medium well beef in the middle.

    The temperature of the steak was about 36.5¡ãC to 37.5¡ãC in the human mouth. It was neither too hot nor too cold. The subtle temperature was controlled very well, making the texture of the beef even closer.

    After the rich taste of beef, the faint saltiness of the dish pulled the toroma¡¯s taste buds back to reality.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Toma couldn¡¯t think of a better word to describe it, so he could only swallow the steak and seriouslyment.

    He nced to the side and saw that mshero was also intoxicated by the deliciousness of the steak in front of him. This made toroma feel at ease, and he cut another piece of steak and stuffed it into his mouth.

    These two were old rivals. Seeing that the other party was so intoxicated and serious in eating, they no longer cared about anything else. They picked up their knives and forks and started eating.

    It was Bayer who was suffering. He had agreed to share the food with him, but in this situation, would he dare to take action?

    Bayer was afraid that he would be chopped off by Torama the moment he extended his ws.

    That¡¯s right, ever since Bayer¡¯s steak had been served, he hadn¡¯t even touched it, much less eaten it. In addition, given the current situation, it was a question if he would even be able to leave a piece for him to try.

    Bayer took in the fragrance, asionally ncing at his teacher, who was savoring the food very seriously. He wanted to say something, but didn¡¯t dare to. He could only once again take in the fragrance and swallow his saliva.

    ¡°Actually, I can also taste the good and bad of a steak. After all, I¡¯ve finished my apprenticeship.¡± Bayer couldn¡¯t help but think as he looked at the steak on the ceramic te, which was getting more and more delicious.

    That¡¯s right, he said it in his heart and did not dare to say it out loud. After all, when he was an apprentice, Turama was very strict.

    While the foreigners were focused on the steak, someone in the restaurant shouted,¡±¡±Add more dishes.¡±

    ¡°Big brother Wu Hai, what dish do you want to add?¡± Su Ruoyan immediately went over to ask.

    ¡°They¡¯re eating Florence T-bone steak, aren¡¯t they? I¡¯ll order one. I also want a Mexico steak. Roman-style steak is not bad, too. Oh, oh, I¡¯ll also get a filet steak from the United States. As for how well done, Yuan Zhou will decide. I¡¯m not picky with food and can eat anything. ¡± Whenever he saw Wu Hai ordering food, he would always feel that he was very rich.

    Su Ruoyan had already been working at master chef Restaurant for two months. Therefore, she wouldn¡¯t ask Wu Hai if he wanted to eat it. She just took note of it silently and then passed the menu to Yuan Zhou.

    Brain and very happy hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. Wu Hai felt that good-for-nothing, who had won the fan Bucket Challenge, still had a low realm and was not qualified topete with him for the Supreme glory of the master chef Restaurant.

    There were many invincibility and loneliness, and there were many invincibility and emptiness.

    ¡°By the way, I haven¡¯t asked Mao Xiong out for a meal in a long time.¡± Wu Hai suddenly recalled that so far, only Lord hairy bear and Yu daoyi could contend with him. Wu Hai was very happy every day because he didn¡¯t think much. Besides eating, he was painting every day.

    Yuan Zhou moved quickly and carried the steaks to Wu Hai¡¯s table one after another.

    At the side, miss Feng looked at Wu Hai in a daze and then forced her eyes away. Her eyes stayed on Wu Hai, not because she liked him, but because Wu Hai really had a great appetite while eating.

    Originally, he could eat until he was full in the master chef Restaurant. But with Wu Hai beside him, he wanted to eat more after he was full.

    He believed that miss Feng¡¯s energy was not only limited to her. Having a foodie friend would infinitely increase the probability of you getting fat, especially if the friend was a foodie like Wu Hai.

    ¡°Next time, you can¡¯t enter the restaurant with Mr. Wu.¡± Miss Feng made up her mind that she would never gain back her weight after losing so much weight.

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    [Ps: Oh, hehe, here¡¯s the second chapter!] That¡¯s really great! Hohoho, where are the tickets?

 Chapter 1757

    <h4>Chapter 1757: The reason for being better</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After all, toroma had ordered a normal Florence T-bone steak for two people. It weighed 1.5 kilograms, which was at least one kilogram of pure beef without the bones.

    Therefore, the sixty or seventy-year-old toroma did not finish eating. It picked up the napkin it prepared and wiped the non-existent juice from the corner of its mouth, then elegantly put down the knife.

    On the other hand Mali marashero put down his knife. He had finished his meal cleanly, and there was only a beautiful T-shaped Beef Bone left on the te. He had even finished the fascia on the beef Bone.

    This was the most satisfying and cleanest meal he had ever had since he was a teenager. This stupid Groundhog was no younger than toroma.

    Seeing that toroma was looking at him Mali marashero spoke without any panic,¡±The fascia near the T-Bone is also one of the criteria for judging a piece of steak. I believe I don¡¯t need to say more about this. It¡¯s very delicious.¡±

    ¡°Yes, of course it is.¡± It was rare that toma did not mock his old rival, but instead calmly nodded in agreement.

    It wasn¡¯t that toroma had changed or that he suddenly stopped being mean. It was just that one side of the T-bone steak near the bone was very clean.

    Even the bone marrow that had been boiled out by the high temperature had been scraped off and eaten by the toroma. Therefore Mali he naturally agreed with what mshera said.

    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ll do the rest.¡± The nearby Bayer spoke out at the right time.

    ¡°Yes, you can have it.¡± Turama nodded with a gentle tone. If he could still be humble, he would not be so harmonious.

    ¡°Yes, Thank you, teacher.¡± Bayer held back his desire to eat. He nimbly and quickly cut off the remaining beef and ced it on his own te.

    Turama didn¡¯t eat it on the ceramic te. After all, it was for two people. He just cut it off and put it on his te. This etiquette was not a problem for Turama.

    Bayer naturally ate in this manner as well. This was also why he didn¡¯t add another portion, although...The amount of beef he cut off wasn¡¯t even three taels. In his heart, he made a mentalparison. He had made steak for his teacher, but he had never eaten so much Turama before.

    ......

    As soon as the first mouthful of beef entered his mouth, Bayer understood why his teacher had almost not left any for him.

    With a ¡°bang,¡± he bit open the slightly crispy outer shell of the beef with his teeth. However, the inside was unbelievably soft and tender. Immediately after, the beef juice that was wrapped up by the outer shell unceremoniously invaded his entire mouth, and a fragrance that was unique to beef directly rushed into Bayer¡¯s brain.

    For a moment, Bayer wasn¡¯t able to sense anything else. Only after he swallowed did hee back to his senses.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious and the temperature is just right. I thought it was already cold.¡± Bayer stared at the steak in front of him in shock.

    That¡¯s right. Normally, his teacher had been eating for so long before it was his turn. The steak should have been cold by now. However, in reality, it was still warm, very suitable for the mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s a wonderful taste,¡± Bayer narrowed his eyes, once more shoving a mouthful of steak into his mouth.

    At this time, he hadpletely forgotten about the two points that Jeremy had said and the faint dissatisfaction in his heart. All that was left was the delicious steak.

    Before he came here, other than feeling that his teacher was unworthy of him and not trusting Yuan Zhou, Bayer also had a strong feeling of resistance. This could be seen from his previous words and actions.

    The reason was simple. He was toma¡¯s disciple who had already finished his apprenticeship. Moreover, toma had personally acknowledged his steak cooking skills. He was often called to his teacher¡¯s side. It was obvious that toma liked him very much.

    Therefore, he was also a well-known figure in the cooking world of European steak. However, ording to relei mi, Yuan Zhou¡¯s steak was even two points better than his teacher ¡®s. If he were topare Yuan Zhou¡¯s steak with his, wouldn¡¯t that mean that Yuan Zhou¡¯s steak was four to five points better?

    Yuan Zhou was even younger than him. Bayer didn¡¯t want to admit at all that he had been a living dog for the past 40 years.

    Naturally, he felt conflicted about Yuan Zhou. However, after personally tasting the iparable taste, his conflicted feelings disappeared. Bayer began to examine himself.

    Of course, while he was examining Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t stop eating at all. After he finished the less than 100 grams of steak, the emotion preparation and the feeling of dissatisfaction appeared on his face. Bayer looked at Yuan Zhou from time to time with aplicated expression.

    ¡°So this is what Chu Li¡¯s lifelong enemy means? He¡¯s a lifelong enemy. What kind of cooking monster is he to be so young?¡± Bayer couldn¡¯t help but feel rueful. He now had a new understanding of ¡®enemy of a lifetime¡¯. Although the trantion of ¡®enemy of a lifetime¡¯ in French wasn¡¯t that simple, there was no deviation in his understanding.

    In the eyes of the Chinese, Yuan Zhou looked very mature, even beyond his own age. However, in the eyes of the Europeans, Bayer, Yuan Zhou was still very young. He was just a young chef. To be precise, he was young even among the young.

    However, he had a calm temperament, a serious expression, and a serious working manner. He had the demeanor of a master. No, it could be said that Yuan Zhou was already a master, a cooking master of his own.

    The steak in front of him was a good proof.

    ¡°You can order another steak.¡± Toma still understood his disciple. He knew that he wasn¡¯t full and reminded him.

    ¡°Yes, teacher,¡± Bayer nodded. He then called su Ruoyan over and ordered another filet steak.

    Bayer wouldn¡¯t admit that he had only ordered it because he had identally seen the little moustached man on the other side of the partition enjoying his filet steak too much. He had ordered it for the sake of his culinary research.

    ¡°Tell me, why can this steak maintain the top and bottomyer of charred taste?¡± After ordering, toroma began to test her disciple.

    Bayer didn¡¯t immediately reply. Instead, he pondered seriously for a moment before speaking. ¡°It¡¯s because of this te. The coarse surface of the te makes the steak look like it¡¯s floating in the air. The air is flowing at the bottom, so the bottom of the te is not wet.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this,¡± Tuoluoma nodded, very satisfied with his disciple¡¯s sensitivity to cooking. He continued,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, you need to learn the cooking method that the noodles have considered.¡±

    ¡°I know, teacher.¡± Bayer nodded.

    The on-the-spot teaching here was soonpleted, because the toroma was more willing to see how Yuan Zhou cooked the American steak now.

    The same was true for marashero at the side. Both of them were staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s American steak.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook the dishes one by one. Instead, he cooked them ording to the duration of cooking. That was why he could cook many different kinds of dishes at a time and serve the dishes faster.

    In the past, someone had secretly calcted that although the business hours were still only six hours, in addition to the fixed 100 servings for breakfast, the number of customers for lunch and dinner had increased.

    From the beginning to now, there were at least 10 more customers. In other words, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed had be faster.

    Therefore, it took very little time for an American to be ordered from Bayer to the table.

    This time, by the time Bayer began to eat, he had also finished his hot Remi. Heughed and said,¡±Do You Believe Me Now? two points is only a few.¡±

    It was just that the three of them were really old friends. Otherwise, if he stabbed his friend in the back like this, he would be beaten up.

    Of course, another reason might be that he was too old and couldn¡¯t y anymore.

    Therefore, toroma only looked at relei mi sternly and did not speak.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed two points,¡±marishero nodded and said.

    ¡°One of the reasons is that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking is perfect. He didn¡¯t stop at all from the beginning to the end. Even if he was cooking other dishes at the same time, I can feel that this steak was cooked perfectly without a single w.¡±

    ¡°As for the overall taste of the steak, it¡¯s not that head chef Yuan¡¯s taste is better than ours. It¡¯s just that head chef Yuan has considered all aspects of the customers.¡± Marishero continued.

    ¡°From the temperature of the food in the mouth to the time it takes to eat it, everything was taken into consideration. This is something we didn¡¯t expect.¡± This was added by Turama.

    That¡¯s right, they understood what it meant when they finished eating the steak.

    One was to achieve perfection in one¡¯s specialization without relying on others, and to consider all aspects of the diners.

    He had even considered cutting the steak. The coarse ceramic te actually had another use, and that was to prevent the steak from being cut. It could easily be cut into the right size.

    Such a small detail was really too small. It was so small that many chefs didn¡¯t care about it at all. They cared more about the texture and taste of the steak, although they couldn¡¯t do it as well as Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is a true master. I would like to make an appointment to visit him in person.¡± After saying that, marishero stood up and prepared to leave.

    Obviously, it was not in Mali consideration toe here for a meal and then pay a visit.

    On the other hand Mali toroma didn¡¯t say anything and only nodded. It was clear that he agreed with mshera¡¯s opinion.

    Since his teacher had stood up, Bayer naturally stood up as well. However, he was still munching on thest bit of steak in his mouth.

    ¡°This is what I should do. This is the respect that Yuan deserves.¡± After saying that, Jeremy turned his head and said goodbye to Wu Hai in person and then left.

    As for Atticus, who had a low presence during the meal, he naturally led the way.

    After all, if he didn¡¯t leave now, Atticus was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to control himself and order a meal for himself. But in the end, his wallet stopped his impulse. He secretly made up his mind that on his birthday, he must reward himself for his hard work for a year.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing we¡¯re out. ¡± When Atticus walked out of the store, he felt that his wallet had just experienced a life and death crisis.

    When the four of them went out, Yuan Zhou happened to carry the dishes to the partition and saw them off with his eyes.

    After walking out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen. He suppressed the desire to leave his contact information and then calmed down to continue cooking.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that the three people woulde to visit him formally another day.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I rmend a good entertainment Book,¡±reincarnating and writing mystery novels.¡± The author said that if you¡¯re cold at the bottom of a pit, you can get a few more people in and you won¡¯t be cold anymore. The noob cat is so cold, so cold that it¡¯s shivering ...]

 Chapter 1758

    <h4>Chapter 1758: A bet with the system</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou started to check the mission, because he seemed to have heard the reminder of the mission when he was cooking.

    For Master of Masters 2, there were now 15 task phases, and half of the 30 slots had beenpleted.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t even used my full strength yet, and I¡¯m already halfway through. What is the main character¡¯s luck? this is the main character¡¯s luck. I canplete the task at home without moving.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a very proud tone.

    Yuan Zhou looked at his Mali board, which was enough to prove that the steak today was very sessful. Bayer, toroma, and marishero were all conquered.

    From the beginning to the end, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that relei mi and his group hade here especially for him. To be more precise, the stupid group of three groundhogs actually came here with the intention of finding trouble.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, they were just like ordinary customers who came to eat the steak and then left.

    ¡°Let me think. So far, the foreign Masters that we admire are mainly from Japan, Thand, and other Asian countries.¡±

    ¡°That means ...¡±

    ¡°Wait, I don¡¯t need to think about how toplete it. I¡¯m so lucky that I¡¯ll have foreign Mastersing to me.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    If the system could bear it, it wouldn¡¯t say anything at this time, but it really couldn ¡®t!

    ¡°Host, please work hard toplete the mission. Don¡¯t have unrealistic fantasies and bezy.¡± This sentence was bolded and marked in red, very eye-catching.

    Yuan Zhou took out the real evidence and said,¡±What do you mean unrealistic? don¡¯t tell me the arrival of the two Western cuisine Masters, marashera and Turama, isn¡¯t enough to prove my words?!¡±

    The system disyed,[if you take a breath ...]

    ......

    ¡°Let¡¯s make a bet if you have the ability,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    The system disyed,¡±bet on what?¡±

    ¡°If the three foreign Masters don¡¯t take the initiative toe for a meal in the next month, I¡¯ll lose.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then brought out the bet,¡±¡±Of course, I won¡¯t take the initiative to promote it.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the bet?¡±the system disyed.

    ¡°If I win, you can only call me master host from now on.¡± ¡°If I lose, I¡¯ll only call you Big Boss system from now on,¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    This bet was a Little Big, and the system fell silent. It should be known that it was a humiliation to call the host ¡°Lord¡± because of the coriander from Dalong mountain.

    ¡°So the system can be scared too.¡± The ridicule in Yuan Zhou¡¯s words almost overflowed.

    The system¡¯s evaluation of cooking skills had always been higher than in reality. Simply put, those who were called Masters in reality might not necessarily be Masters in the system, such as Wang Mingjie.

    The average age of a master chef was definitely no less than 45 years old, so there was no reason for him to run around. During this period of silence, the system used big data to investigate. Recently, there were norge-scale cooking gatherings or exchange arrangements in all of Asia.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation, it was still possible for one master chef toe to visit him within a month, but it was a little hard for him to meet three.

    The system had calcted the probability. The probability of Yuan Zhou winning the bet was only 0.07%, that is, 0.07%.

    It couldn¡¯t possibly lose! It had no reason to lose.

    ¡°Do you want to bet?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±the system agrees to this bet.¡±

    It was a sess.

    Grandpa Mao once said that the joy of fighting with the heavens, the earth, and even people was endless. Now, Yuan Zhou added that he also had endless joy in fighting with the system!

    In fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a certain chance of winning. It was just that if he won, he would make a big profit. If he lost, he could only call the system Big Boss.

    Moreover, was it a problem to admit defeat to the system?

    When Yuan Zhou and the system finished their discussion, toroma and marashera were also having a fierce argument at the other side.

    ¡°You stupid Groundhog! Why is it so difficult tomunicate with you?!¡± Turama questioned.

    ¡°If you call me a Groundhog again Mali I¡¯m going to turn hostile,¡± said mshero angrily.

    ¡°Fall out? You¡¯re saying you want to fight me with your skinny arms and legs?¡± Toroma sized up marishero with judgmental eyes.

    The two of them were almost 150 years old, but their quarrel was still very loud.

    If reremi was here at this time, he would act as a lubricant and ease the irritable atmosphere. However, reremi had gone to the painting God¡¯s hut, and Bayer was the only one in the room.

    As for Bayer ... He was weak, pitiful, and helpless. He could only tremble in a corner.

    The main reason why the two elders quarreled was that toroma and marashera had always believed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s steak could get 100 points. 100 points.

    Then Mali he thought that his steak was 98 points and toroma was 96 points. Toroma¡¯s rating was even more straightforward. He gave 98 points and only 90 points to msheiro.

    Thus, they had already been arguing for half an hour, and Bayer had also been sitting on pins and needles for half an hour.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to speak up. If he helped his teacher, then his teacher would instead reprimand him. Helping mshero...Bayer Malin¡¯t stupid.

    ¡°It¡¯s very unreasonable to question a master, especially one with such good cooking skills.¡± Turama changed the topic.

    Marishero nodded. He would also feel rude if someone else doubted him like this.

    ¡°After we visit her in a few days, I think we can bring some gifts for Yuan.¡± Marishero said.

    A Groundhog would always be a Groundhog. Its brain would never be enough. Turama sighed in his heart and then asked,¡±Then what do you think I should bring?¡±

    The question stupefied marashero. It was really hard to find anything Yuan Zhoucked now. Therefore, no gift would be suitable for him.

    ¡°Then what do you suggest we do?¡± Mshero nced at his rival.

    Toma had no choice, and the discussion fell into silence.

    At this moment, Bayer, who was next to him, said weakly,¡±Teacher Mali and Mr. Marashero, I have an idea.¡±

    ¡°What idea?¡± ¡°If you have an idea, why are you still standing there?¡± tuoluoma said.

    ¡°Hurry up and tell me,¡± marishero said.¡±You¡¯re just like your teacher. You like to hide things in your heart.¡±

    ¡°Uh, it¡¯s like this.¡± Bayer said,¡±just now, aftering out of Mr. Yuan¡¯s restaurant, I searched for Mr. Yuan¡¯s past on the inte. I found one of Mr. Yuan¡¯s merits. This might also be why Mr. Yuan is so young, but his cooking skills are so high.¡±

    Toroma and mshera nodded, waiting for Bayer to continue.

    Bayer didn¡¯t dare to keep him in suspense. He hurriedly said,¡±Exchange. Mr. Yuan likes tomunicate with other chefs. From the information I¡¯ve gathered online, Mr. Yuan has organized many different cooking exchange meetings, big and small.¡±

    No art should be confined to its own way. Strictly speaking, Turama and marishero would alsomunicate with Western chefs of the same level, but it couldn¡¯t be said that they liked tomunicate.

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± Turama had some ideas.

    ¡°What do you understand?¡± asked marashero.

    ¡°Since Yuan likes to exchange culinary skills, then to make up for ourck of manners, let¡¯s hold a small Western chef exchange for Yuan here.¡± Tuoluoma said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t seen some of my old friends in a long time. It¡¯s a good opportunity to invite them to visit China,¡± said mshero.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll invite three people each.¡± ¡°Including the two of us and Yuan,¡± toroma said.¡±I think the exchange meeting of nine people is very good.¡±

    ¡°No problem,¡± marishero nodded.

    As he spoke, this matter was settled.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1759

    <h4>Chapter 1759: The nine-man Association</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Next, toroma and marishero gave this small exchange a very impressive name,¡±Ambrosia¡¯s Western nine-man meal.¡±

    Ambrosia was from Greek, meaning ¡°God¡¯s food.¡±

    ¡°Sometimes, I have to admit that you¡¯re really smart.¡± Since the matter had been resolved, marashera was still very happy, so he praised toroma Mali which was a rare asion.

    ¡°I also have to admit that you can be smart sometimes. Toma said.

    The two of them ttered each other, causing Bayer to be dumbfounded. Wasn¡¯t he the one who thought of this?

    ¡°Toroma, when do you think the nine of Ambrosia¡¯s will hold it?¡± Marashero asked.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s to make up for ourck of manners, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate to hold it toote. However, the venue is in China, and it will take some time, so we should try to hold it within two weeks.¡± Turama answered after some thought.

    Bayer, who had been ignored all this time, felt that he needed to say something. This was because his teacher, toroma, was an old friend of his. He was definitely a Big Shot in the culinary world. Of course, there was no such word in French, but that was the general meaning.

    Bayer definitely wanted to go to such an event as well.

    ¡°Teacher Mali Mr. Marashero, can you give me an invitation to this exchange meeting?¡± Bayer asked carefully.

    ¡°The name of our exchange meeting is the nine-person Western restaurant in Ambrosia. If we have one more person, wouldn¡¯t the nine-person restaurant have one more person?¡± Mshero frowned.

    It was obvious that marisero liked the name ¡°Guild of nine.¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s good to have ten people exchange pointers in a meeting of nine.¡± Bayer said.

    ......

    ¡°Then ask your teacher.¡± Mshera gave the choice to toroma. Bayer wasn¡¯t his disciple, after all.

    Bayer was overjoyed. He felt that he would definitely be as stable as an old dog. He then looked expectantly at Torama.

    After thinking for a long time, toma said,¡±it¡¯s allmunication between old men. Bayer, you don¡¯t have to go. Also, there will be ten people among my nine people. It¡¯s strange.¡±

    ¡°???¡±

    Bayer waspletely dumbfounded. He was his own disciple, and the most talented one at that.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to contact my friends. ¡± Mshera agreed with toroma¡¯s decision. Nine people Association should maintain nine people. Otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t it be called ten people Association?

    Toroma also turned around and went to contact people. The details of the conference had been discussed, and Bayer wanted to cry but had no tears.

    Time passed.

    As the days went by, not a single master from China came, let alone from abroad.

    Of course, master Cheng didn¡¯t count. This guy woulde almost at a fixed time.

    In the past week, he hadn¡¯t even seen a trace of a foreign master chef. The system was so smug.

    The system disyed,[host, please work hard toplete the task and stop having unrealistic dreams. You won¡¯t be so conflicted if you obtain the Western desserts.]

    Was this a mockery?

    The system¡¯s words might have nothing to do with sarcasm in normal times, but when Yuan Zhou was thinking about making desserts and couldn¡¯t think of anything after thinking hard, the system¡¯s words sounded quite sarcastic.

    Not only was he mocking her, but he was also showing off because of the bet they made a week ago.

    ¡°System, I still prefer your cold and aloof look. Please recover.¡± Yuan Zhou answered after quite a while.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to the system. Normally, the system would only appear and say a sentence before disappearing.

    ¡°No wonder there are so many posts about the dessert house on the inte, but none of them have beenpleted. It¡¯s really difficult.¡±

    If he asked the system at this time, would the system tell him the solution? Yuan Zhou guessed that he wouldn¡¯t know, so he didn¡¯t ask.

    As more and more information was gathered, Yuan Zhou felt that it was useless tomunicate with international dessert Masters.

    When he had no other choice, Yuan Zhou thought of the naughty kid. It was time for him to y this trump card. However, as the naughty kid couldn¡¯t bring his phone to school, he had to wait until after school.

    In the afternoon, it was time for the disobedient child to leave school. When he passed by, Yuan Zhou stopped the disobedient child.

    ¡°There¡¯s a question that I can¡¯t figure out, so I wanted to ask if you have any ideas. ¡± It wasn¡¯t the first time he had asked for advice, so Yuan Zhou asked directly,¡±¡±Do you know about the dessert house?¡±

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, I¡¯m sure you¡¯re not just asking about the shop that sells desserts, are you?¡± ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, is the dessert house you mentioned the kind of room that is made of chocte and cakes?¡± the devilish brat asked.

    It was indeed convenient to talk to smart people. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s very difficult to make a dessert house in real life because of a series of problems such as storage and design. But if you want to make a dessert house appear in real life, is there any way?¡±

    The devilish brat nodded to show that he understood the problem. After thinking for a long time, he asked a very direct question,¡±¡±Uncle Yuan Zhou, do you have any money?¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned for a while and then said,¡±I guess so.¡±

    ¡°If we¡¯re talking about money, I think the dessert house is easy to operate.¡± The devilish brat said.

    Simple again? With the experience of the real perfumest time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t doubt the naughty child¡¯s words. He just wondered what he was thinking about after thinking for so long.

    Chocte, candy, biscuits, wheat and so on. He had tried all kinds of food ingredients, but the temperature and the hardness requirements were simply impossible. It should be known that with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current ability, he could get most of the food ingredients in the world.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, the failure of the dessert house had nothing to do with being rich or poor. Instead, he needed to make a technological breakthrough.

    Why did the devilish brat say that he was simple and rich?

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, do you know of a popr restaurant that has been popr on the inte recently?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a shop called beegar,¡±the devilish brat asked.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t pay attention.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°The boss¡¯s name is bei Jia ¡®er. He¡¯s been very popr on Short Video recently.¡± The devilish brat exined.

    He thought it had something to do with the Lake Baikal. As a result, Yuan Zhou secretly despised the naming ability of others.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, as long as you find some time to go to that restaurant tomorrow, you will have a solution.¡± The devilish brat said with a smile.

    ¡°What does Baikal¡¯s shop sell?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°Milk tea, ice cream, and cake.¡± The devilish brat replied.

    He also sold desserts. Could it be that he had some special technique? Yuan Zhou nodded his head silently and then said,¡±do you like to eat the food in the restaurant?¡±

    ¡°There are good and bad food in inte-famous shops, but they are all the same. They are expensive and can¡¯t afford to eat.¡± The devilish brat replied.

    ¡°Since you¡¯re off tomorrow, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal tomorrow afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Um ... That¡¯s too much for uncle Yuan Zhou.¡± The devilish brat was a little hesitant.

    ¡°The dessert house has been bothering me for a long time. I don¡¯t have any ideas. Since you can provide me with ideas, this meal is my way of repaying you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, I see. Thank you, uncle Yuan Zhou.¡± The devilish brat happily nodded his head in agreement.

    After that, the disobedient child went to Wu Hai¡¯s ce to see lots of meat for a while before going home.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1760

    <h4>Chapter 1760: I don¡¯t know Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As he had made an appointment with the disobedient child to go to the dessert shop tomorrow, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think about the dessert house anymore. Instead, he continued to study his culinary skills.

    Time passed very quickly, because the next day was Saturday. The devilish brat had already arrived at Taoxi road early in the morning to wait.

    At that time, the breakfast time of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant hadn¡¯t ended yet. The disobedient child was holding a ck book and reading it outside.

    The disobedient child was watching very seriously. From time to time, he would stop and think for a while. This was the scene that Yuan Zhou saw when he washed up and went out of the door after the breakfast business time ended.

    ¡°Good Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted them first.

    ¡°Good Morning, uncle Yuan,¡± When the devilish brat heard the greeting, he immediately closed his book and stood up to respond.

    Due to his height, Yuan Zhou could see the name of the book the kid had closed at a nce.

    The book was ck in color, and the cover was made of leather. The name of the book was written in beautiful and elegant font, but it was called ¡°how to win the favor of a rich woman.¡±

    ¡°???¡±

    Looking at the name, Yuan Zhou was stunned for a while before he said,¡±¡±You have quite a unique taste.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had never treated the disobedient child as an ordinary child. The conversation between the two was always on equal footing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that the disobedient child was very surprised to see this. He was just a little surprised, wasn¡¯t it a little too early?

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, you mean this?¡± The devilish brat raised the book in his hand and waved it.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ......

    ¡°I just bought it not long ago. After reading one-third of it, I realized that there are some parts that are not quite right. For example, I don¡¯t quite agree with the saying that rich women are different from ordinary girls.¡± The devilish brat began to talk non-stop.

    ¡°Actually, the definition and types of rich women are not very clear. For example, people like Sister Jiang will not be moved by the plot in this book. Not only do we have to categorize the types of rich women, but their personal experiences and personalities are also very important. Because some of the content is not clear enough and the description is very vague, it is not very meaningful for reference and implementation, especially when the book is priced at 31 Yuan. The price-performance ratio is too low.¡± The devilish brat concluded.

    ¡°That¡¯s reasonable. ¡± After listening for quite a while, Yuan Zhou had the impulse to suggest the naughty kid to write a book by himself. But in the end, he still managed to calm down and didn¡¯t show it.

    At that time, the two of them had already walked to the intersection of Taoxi road. Yuan Zhou waited for the naughty child to start the next topic before he got on the taxi.

    Yuan Zhou was a little embarrassed to talk about how to win the favor of a rich woman with a boy who looked underaged.

    Even though he was just listening to it, he still felt a little strange. After all, Yuan Zhou felt that he himself was rich and thus didn¡¯t need to know this.

    Yes, that¡¯s it.

    After giving the address, the devilish brat quickly ended the conversation and said,¡±¡±Uncle Yuan, you can rest for a while. I¡¯ll read some books.¡±

    Although he was called a naughty kid, his naughty nature was different from others. For example, he had always been very considerate. He knew that Yuan Zhou must be very tired after being busy for the whole morning. Therefore, he took the initiative to say that.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. He closed his eyes slightly and prepared to take a rest.

    The inte famous ice cream store mentioned by the disobedient child was quite far away. It would take half an hour to drive there, which was just enough time for Yuan Zhou to rest.

    He closed his eyes and opened them again. The car had arrived at its destination.

    After Yuan Zhou paid the fare, he came to the door of the ice cream shop under the guidance of the disobedient child.

    Even though it was 9:00 in the morning, there was already a line outside the ice cream shop mentioned by the disobedient child. However, it was still okay and was far from being as Grand as the one outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, there were more than a dozen people in line now.

    Yuan Zhou walked over with the disobedient child and stood at the end of the line.

    This shop was actually quite eye-catching on this Street, because the front of the shop was directly made into the shape of a snow house. From time to time, small snowkes would fall from the snow-white dome, falling in front of the door.

    Coupled with the surrounding trees, it was quite beautiful from a distance, which attracted many girls who loved to take photos to the side.

    However, once these people got close to the door, they would be stopped by the staff at the door.

    ¡°The decorations are very creative.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s said that it first became popr because you can see snow even in summer here.¡± The devilish brat had obviously seen many videos about this shop, so he directly nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to see snow in Rong city. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s popr. ¡± The devilish brat also nodded.

    ¡°I also heard that the decoration inside is very interesting. The boss spent a lot of money on it. Uncle Yuan, you¡¯ll know when you go in.¡± The devilish brat continued.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s going to be our turn soon.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    To be honest, this ice cream shop was actually quiterge. Although there were more than a dozen people in front of Yuan Zhou, it was still their turn to enter the restaurant after more than ten minutes.

    However, when it was Yuan Zhou and the kid¡¯s turn to enter the restaurant, the boss who was at the bar counter walked over. He sized up the kid and said,¡±¡±Are the two of you entering the restaurant?¡±

    It was a strange question, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. He directly nodded and said,¡±¡±Yes, I am.¡±

    ¡°Okay. The rules of our shop are that children are not allowed to run around or make a lot of noise in the shop. The ice cream mountain over there is also not allowed to move on its own or taste it. If you want to taste it, you can only ask the staff to serve it. Of course, adults have to follow these rules as well.¡± The boss pushed up his ck-rimmed sses and said.

    This was the first time that the naughty child saw someone talking about the rules to Yuan Zhou with a serious look. The naughty child raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression curiously.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression was very calm, or rather, he didn¡¯t change at all. When he answered, he was also very serious and affirmative.

    ¡°Alright, sorry to trouble you, boss.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Please take good care of your child and don¡¯t cause trouble for others. ¡± The boss nodded and went back to the bar.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou enter the restaurant with the disobedient child.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou felt that the temperature inside had dropped a lot. It waste autumn in Chengdu, and one wouldn¡¯t feel cold even if one wore a long shirt and a coat. It was the season when one would even sweat a little if they exercised. However, the room temperature in the restaurant was obviously only a few degrees Celsius, as if the season had changed.

    Yuan Zhou slightly raised his eyebrows. He probably understood the naughty child¡¯s words and praised the naughty child¡¯s thinking in his heart.

    After he was led to a seat by the staff, Yuan Zhou ordered the signature dish of the restaurant. The little guy also ordered a signature ice cream.

    Just as the brat had said, the things in the popr online store were expensive. They were about 50% more expensive than the ones outside.

    After the shop assistant left, the brat said,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t expect that there would be someone working in the food and beverage industry in Chengdu who doesn¡¯t know you, uncle Yuan.¡±

    The naughty child sounded surprised, but Yuan Zhou answered calmly,¡±¡±There should be a lot of people who don¡¯t know me. I¡¯m not RMB.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. Uncle Yuan, you don¡¯t understand your influence at all. If it¡¯s in other industries, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t know who you are. But in the food and beverage industry of Chengdu, you¡¯re definitely a rare find.¡± The devilish brat shook his head and seriously said,¡±If you had just told us your identity, we wouldn¡¯t have needed to line up, let alone be stopped by the boss and told him the rules. We could have just entered the restaurant.¡±

    The meaning of the devilish child was quite obvious. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current fame and status, such a small preferential treatment was a natural thing. It was nothing at all.

    To be more precise, it wasn¡¯t considered preferential treatment. When a famous person came to the restaurant to eat, it was also an affirmation of poprity.

    Not to mention others, Kang Hu, who Yuan Zhou looked forward to the most, was only one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectations. It could be said that he had reached the peak of his life.

    ¡°We have to follow the rules of other restaurants.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°What?¡± The devilish brat didn¡¯t quite understand.

    Yuan Zhou exined,¡±I hope others will respect the rules of my restaurant. Likewise, I will respect the rules of others ¡®restaurants. Respect is mutual at any time.¡± His expression was very serious when he said this.

    However, before the disobedient child could ask or answer, Yuan Zhou slightly eased his expression and said,¡±¡±So, you can¡¯t run aroundter.¡±

    These words were obviously ridiculing, because the devilish child had always been a person who knew his limits.

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 Chapter 1761

    <h4>Chapter 1761: Help with anything</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Naughty kids always treated Yuan Zhou¡¯s words very seriously. Therefore, the naughty kid listened to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words carefully and then answered solemnly,¡±¡±Okay. Don¡¯t worry, uncle Yuan. I¡¯ll definitely follow the rules.¡±

    In fact, the reason why naughty children were called this way was not because they were naughty, but because they were too smart. When he calmed down and thought about it, all naughty children were very serious and obedient, except for uncle Yuan.

    ¡°Um.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    After answering the naughty kid, Yuan Zhou began to observe this popr ice cream shop on the inte without using his eyes to give a score.

    The storefront was muchrger than master chef restaurant¡¯s 20 square meters. It looked like it was 120 square meters. The decoration was very exquisite, whether it was the oil paintings hanging on the wall or the various decorations on the closet.

    The decoration that caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention the most was a small man carrying a signboard. It was the size of an ordinary figurine. An anime character was carrying a signboard with four big words on it,¡±master chef Restaurant¡±.

    ¡°Is this a coincidence or a coincidence?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dwell on this matter for too long. The tables in the ice cream shop were all fashionable four-seater tables of different shapes and colors. There wasn¡¯t a particrly big long table.

    Naturally, the chair was a set with the table. Although it looked weird, it was veryfortable to sit on. As someone who had used good stuff before, Yuan Zhou could easily tell if it was good or not.

    All the tables and chairs were arranged in a circle, and soft partitions were used between each table. Seriously speaking, theyout of the shop was very spacious, and the privacy of each table was guaranteed.

    However, it also meant that there weren¡¯t many tables and chairs in the shop.

    There were only 12 tables in total, which meant that only 12 customers coulde in at a time, and the boss allowed them to share tables. This was one of the rules of the restaurant.

    He said that it was to ensure thefort of the customers.

    And in the middle of these tables and chairs was the ice cream mountain.

    ......

    The entire ice-cream was half the height of a person and was contained in a very high-tech metal hemisphere. The ice-cream was in a variety of colors.

    At the bottom was a circle of ice cream balls of different colors, followed by ice cream mousse, and cream ice cream at the top.

    However, the ice cream mountain didn¡¯t melt even though it was left open in the restaurant. This was the reason why the disobedient child asked Yuan Zhou toe and have a look.

    Every color on the ice cream mountain had a different vor, and customers could taste one vor for free.

    However, just like what the boss had said, customers could only choose the vor, but they couldn¡¯t serve it by themselves.

    To be honest, people who liked to eat ice-cream would naturally be very excited when they saw such a half-meter high ice-cream mountain. Even Yuan Zhou and the naughty child, who didn¡¯t have a good impression of ice-cream, were quite shocked.

    One could imagine the other customers who liked ice-cream, so exmations could be heard from time to time in the store.

    Very soon, the signature ice cream ordered by Yuan Zhou and the disobedient child arrived.

    ¡°Your signature ice cream, please enjoy.¡± The staff left after serving the ice cream and spoons.

    After Yuan Zhou and the disobedient child thanked him, they picked up the spoon and started to eat.

    After a mouthful, Yuan Zhou understood what the little guy meant when he said that there were both good and bad dishes.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the bar counter. Sure enough, he saw a sign there, on which was written the words ¡°our restaurant is selling Japanese-style ice cream.¡±

    ¡°The authentic Japanese-style ice cream is indeed so sweet.¡± Yuan Zhou understood it clearly in his heart and then looked at the reactions of the surrounding customers.

    Most of them frowned slightly. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp hearing, he could still hear thements that were too sweet.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then picked up the spoon and continued eating.

    The most authentic dish did not mean that it was the most delicious.

    Although it was too sweet for Yuan Zhou, he still ate it up seriously.

    As for the brat, it was the same. He even asked for a free ice cream ball from the ice cream mountain.

    After eating and walking out of the shop, the devilish brat raised his head and asked,¡±¡±Uncle Yuan, have you solved your doubts?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s settled. Thank you. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her earnestly.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. It¡¯s good that it¡¯s settled. ¡± The devilish brat touched his chubby face and said happily,¡±¡±It¡¯s so easy to talk to uncle Yuan Zhou, who has such a goodprehension ability. ¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s keep a low profile. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression remained unchanged, as if he didn¡¯t care about the kid¡¯s praise at all.

    This meal was Yuan Zhou¡¯s treat and he even thanked the naughty kid. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t stingy. No, Yuan Zhou felt that he had always been a generous and informal person.

    After the ice cream ball was finished, he ordered some snacks like waffle for the naughty child. He couldn¡¯t eat too much ice cream in the daytime.

    After the kid finished eating, Yuan Zhou took the kid back to Taoxi road by car again. The trip took quite a long time. After Yuan Zhou bade farewell to the disobedient child, he hurriedly went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes before preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°Little friend, the system has a warm reminder that nine days have passed, but no foreign master chef hase to my restaurant.¡± The system disyed after lunch.

    Yesterday, after lunch, the system suddenly popped up.¡±Young man, the system has informed you that eight days have passed, but not a single foreign master chef hase to my restaurant.¡±

    If the essence of humans was a recorder, then it was proven that the essence of the system was an rm clock.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to the smug rm clock, but called Wu Yungui instead. He had something to ask Wu Yungui.

    ¡°Boss Wu has something he needs your help with. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s convenient for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as Wu Yungui heard that Yuan Zhou needed help, he agreed without asking anything,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, just tell me what you need. What¡¯s the rtionship between us? I will definitely help if I can. If I can ¡®t, I will also create conditions to help.¡±

    It was no wonder that Wu Yungui was so enthusiastic. Basically, Wu Yungui had made a huge profit by helping Yuan Zhou. Not to mention the roast whole cowst time, Wu Yungui had already be a giant in the domestic beef supply industry.

    From the cross-border of real estate to the food supply, if others took such a big step, they would definitely get into trouble. But Wu Yungui didn ¡®t. Let me give you a figure. For the second round of Yuan Zhou¡¯s roasted whole cattle next year and the first round of beef trading that was being prepared, more than 300rge meat supplypanies had joined. These were only thergepanies, not counting the small and medium-sized ones.

    There was no doubt that next year¡¯s roast whole cow would definitely be more shocking than this year ¡®s. Wu Yungui had always felt that he didn¡¯t have any good points. The only good thing was that he was very clear about why Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was so great. It was all because of the first time Yuan Zhou had dissected an ox like a butcher.

    Whether it was the cattle owners or the middlemen, they all wanted their products to be famous. Compared to fame, ten ordinary beef exhibitions were not as good as one whole roasted cow.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been thinking of renting arge warehouse recently, a veryrge one. ¡± Yuan Zhou brought out his own business.

    .....

 Chapter 1762

    <h4>Chapter 1762: The Chinese New Year banquet for boss Tong</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As mentioned before, Wu Yungui had set foot in the department store industry, so he had rented warehouses all over the country.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s first reaction was,¡±Boss Yuan, are you preparing for somerge-scale activity again?¡± There was a hint of excitement in his tone.

    ¡°It¡¯s a private matter. I¡¯m not holding any activities.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Oh, how big is the storage unit? What kind of ce and shape do you need?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    ording to the types, there were t, multi-story, underground, high floor, containers, and so on. This did not include open air and simple shed.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make a phone call and record the part where boss Yuan asks for more urately. I hope you don¡¯t mind. ¡± Wu Yungui said. Naturally, Yuan Zhou agreed with him and thanked him at the same time. From his attitude, it could be seen that Wu Yungui was very attentive.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then described some of his requirements for the warehouse, the most important of which was the size and position.

    ¡°OK, I got it. So when will boss Yuan want this warehouse?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    ¡°The faster the better.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    After that, the two of them didn¡¯t make any small talk on the phone.

    After Wu Yungui hung up the phone, he listened to the phone recording twice, and then copied down the requirements for the warehouse word for word. Then he carefully thought about it. What kind of private activity would need such arge warehouse?

    From Yuan Zhou¡¯s description, he could roughly conclude that it was at least twice the size of an ordinary warehouse. The word ¡°twice¡± meant that the length, width, and height were both twice. With Wu Yungui¡¯s imagination, he couldn¡¯t have imagined that. Fortunately, he wasn¡¯t very curious. The grass on the grave of those who were curious in the business world would be three meters tall.

    Wu Yungui was very active. He had already started to make calls to look for it, but there was no doubt that this kind of warehouse was very difficult to find. Just thinking about it, it was obvious that such arge warehouse was not practical.

    ......

    After a few phone calls, they did not even find a storage unit that was simr to the target storage unit, let alone a suitable one. Wu Yungui was lost in thought. He patted his big belly, which was simr to what Liu Li did.

    Liu Li was one of the few people in the shop who was even fatter than Wu Yungui. Her stomach was like a pregnant woman. When she patted it, it made a ¡°pa pa¡± sound. At first, Wu Yungui felt pain, but when he patted his stomach, he felt quitefortable.

    ¡°If it doesn¡¯t work, I can fix it ording to the requirements ...¡± Wu Yungui pondered.

    Having hung up the phone, Yuan Zhou started to practice his cooking skills. However, this afternoon, he was not practicing his knife skills, but making Wu chicken. He would make Wu chicken for Mr. MA before the new year as a New Year gift.

    As mentioned before, the cooking method of the Wu chicken wasn¡¯tplicated. What was difficult was that the meat was boneless and the skin wasn¡¯t broken. It required a lot of physical strength. The reason Mr. MA handed the Wu chicken to Yuan Zhou was that he couldn¡¯t cook it anymore due to his physical strength. Yuan Zhou had never written the Wu chicken on the menu.

    It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to finish one serving of Wu chicken. Moreover, he had known from the very beginning that he couldn¡¯t finish it. Therefore, he ate half of it and kept the other half in an insted box.

    That afternoon, Yuan Zhou carried the thermal lunch box and went to the building of Yin ya¡¯spany. Of course, he had told her about this beforehand.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, blockhead, for you to look for me in such a hurry?¡± Yin ya¡¯s small face was rosy. It could be seen that she had trotted down.

    ¡°I told you on WeChat that there¡¯s no need to rush down.¡± ¡°It¡¯s something that you can¡¯t find outside. I brought it here for you to try, Xiaoya,¡±Yuan Zhou said while carrying the thermal container.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Yin ya immediately answered,¡±¡±It¡¯s three in the afternoon now. I had lunch at 12:30. I¡¯m not hungry now, so I won¡¯t eat. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s perfect for afternoon tea now. It¡¯s delicious. Xiaoya, are you really not going to eat it?¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou slightly opened the thermal instion cover. They weren¡¯t in the restaurant now and were protected by the ck technology. Therefore, the fragrance instantly entered Yin ya¡¯s nose.

    Yin ya did see that the thermal container contained a chicken dish. Of course, she didn¡¯t know that it was the legendary Imperial Cuisine, the cream cream chicken. However, its appearance was quite good. Yin ya instantly moved her eyes away. She felt that this thermal container was poisonous. If she kept looking at it, she would definitely lose control.

    However, it was useless even if she looked away. Without the control of the ck technology, the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou with the top-notch ingredients and the top-notch cooking methods were really too fragrant. It was no exaggeration to say that Yin ya wasn¡¯t hungry at all. Just as she said, she finished her lunch at 12:30. However, when she smelled the fragrance, she even wanted to eat two more bowls of rice.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m not eating! I ate two bowls of rice this afternoon, so I can¡¯t eat anything in the afternoon! You¡¯ll get fat. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s tone was quite resolute. Apparently, she was trying to convince herself. Then, she suddenly took a step back and prepared to keep a distance from the dangerous person in front of her.

    But could food be separated by distance? It was obviously impossible.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, are you really not going to consider it? this dish is called Wu chicken, and it¡¯s a dish that¡¯s going to be lost. Because of some problems with the cooking method, it¡¯s still a very precious dish even in ancient times. You won¡¯t get to eat it again and again.¡± Yuan Zhou moved the thermal container forward and the fragrance drifted to Yin ya along with this movement.

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and the fragrance floating in the air, Yin ya let out herst bit of stubbornness and said while gnashing her teeth,¡±¡±Is this the main dish for your afternoon tea?¡±

    Why was he gritting his teeth? Because if he didn¡¯t grit his teeth, his stomach wouldn¡¯t let his brain say those words.

    ¡°Yes, this is the main dish for my family¡¯s desserts. Yaya, you¡¯re from my family, so there¡¯s nothing wrong with eating this.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said earnestly.

    When the delicious food and the romantic words of a straight man suddenly came at her, Yin ya gave up resisting instantly. She reached out her hand to take the thermal container. However, the weight of the container made her feel a little guilty inside. Therefore, she added,¡±Blockhead, let me tell you, this is thest time. I don¡¯t have the habit of eating desserts in the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°No problem, don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    As it was still Yin ya¡¯s working hours, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dy her any longer. After delivering the Wu chicken, Yuan Zhou went back to Taoxi road.

    When he arrived at the restaurant, he looked at the time. There was still some time left before he prepared the ingredients for dinner. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t waste any time. Yuan Zhou made use of the time and continued to ponder on his culinary skills.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had been pondering about Shandong cuisine. Aunt Tong was going back to Chengdu for the Chinese New Year this year. As a chef, and a very famous one at that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was to let aunt Tong have a big meal.

    In fact, ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, a big meal was very simple. But since it was specially prepared for aunt Tong, there must be some intention in it. After thinking about it, it was quite a suitable choice to go to the tofu banquet.

    The tofu banquet was a famous traditional banquet. At first, it was served by the traditional concierges of the red and white wedding. Later, due to development, it became a separate banquet food. Alright, these were not the main points. The main point was that the tofu banquet was Lu cuisine!

    Among them, the main dish, first grade tofu, and the gathering of the Eight Immortals at the Jade pool could be said to be one of the representative dishes of Lu cuisine.

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 Chapter 1763

    <h4>Chapter 1763: Hard-working genius</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Yuan Zhou had mastered the cuisines of Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Guizhou and Yunnan, and was also known as the king of cows, he didn¡¯t have any Shandong cuisines. Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou had left the newbie area long ago. He had already learned and dabbled in all the major cuisines that the system didn¡¯t reward.

    Under the cultivation of the system, Yuan Zhou¡¯s definition of the word ¡°understanding¡± was very different from others. To put it bluntly, Yuan Zhou would definitely make a profit if he opened a restaurant in Luzhou with the level of Lu cuisine that he had figured out by himself.

    On the one hand, he had a high requirement for his own cooking skills. On the other hand, he hoped that aunt Tong would be able to eat the best tofu banquet. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already made an appointment with Chairman Zhou to visit her tomorrow. As soon as Zhou Shijie heard that Yuan Zhou was going to ask for guidance on Shandong cuisine, he became extremely excited. If he didn¡¯t care about his image as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, he might have jumped up directly.

    He hadn¡¯t received a new mission for a long time since he learned Jiangsu cuisine. ording to the current progress, Yuan Zhou pondered for a while. It would take many years to collect all the eight major cuisines, not to mention that there were many small cuisines in the country other than the eight major cuisines.

    Just like the time when he tried to recreate the real perfume, he urged the system to give him a mission about Lu cuisine, but the system didn¡¯t say anything.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had expected that he would not say anything. First, the system was still making a bet with him. Second, the mission regarding cuisines was either an upgrade mission, a main mission, or a master mission. Moreover, it had always been in the form of a trigger.

    Previously, the system had told him that Yuan Zhou was the only host who had upgraded to Level 6 so quickly. Therefore, it was impossible for another upgrade mission to appear within a short period of time.

    As for finishing his apprenticeship ... Yuan Zhou thought of Cheng zhaomei and gave up the idea of epting another apprentice. The key was to do it again. ording to the nature of the system, he knew it too well and there might not be a finishing apprenticeship mission.

    As for the main mission, there was still the main mission Master of Masters 2, so the possibility of triggering a new main mission was extremely low.

    Even though Yuan Zhou knew that the possibility was extremely low, he still asked the system not because he was stupid, but rather because he was hoping that the system would be stupid ...

    The result was obvious. The system was not stupid. Not only was it not stupid, but it also carefully revealed something: ¡°Task reward: Singapore cuisines (including Mayin cuisines, niangjiao cuisines, and xixin cuisines)[not received].¡±

    ¡°Oh, I remember now. I haven¡¯t received the reward from Master 1.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to digest the existing cuisines step by step and then think about the new cuisines.

    His current small goal was tomunicate with Chairman Zhou and learn how to cook the tofu banquet.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou brought up the character panel that he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time.

    [Objective: the system will help the host learn both Chinese and Western cuisine and be the number one master chef in the world.]

    [Host: Yuan Zhou (genius han human)]

    [Gender: Male]

    Age: 28

    [Physical fitness: B (overall score of reaction speed, strength, coordination, and sensitivity, etc.)]

    [Cooking talent: unknown]

    [Skills: crossing of the three beasts, ding n¡¯s ox Cleaver, special sense of the diners ¡®taste]

    [Props: taste-free chopsticks, miracle kitchen knife, mysterious chopping board]

    [Five dimensional cooking score: senior chef]

    (Even though there are many Chinese cuisines that you haven¡¯t learned, in the field of Chinese cuisine, you are the heavens and the earth. You are the only legend with your current cooking level!)

    [Special privileges: arrange business hours, bring ingredients out of the store, taste in advance, food takeaway]

    [Level: Level 6 chef]

    ¡°System, I remember that I was only twenty-four years old when you first bound me. Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. I¡¯m really grateful for these four years ofpany!¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly sighed with emotion.

    But the next second, the system disyed,[host, even if you tter me now, I will not cancel the bet.]

    ¡°Me?¡± Immediately, Yuan Zhou felt that there was a breath stuck in his chest. It could also be a mouthful of phlegm. He almost choked to death.

    After he came back to his senses, Yuan Zhou said to the system in his heart,¡±¡±Hey, Hey, I¡¯m being grateful now, okay? a grateful heart. I¡¯m grateful that you¡¯re with me for my whole life, giving me the courage to be myself. Your one sentence destroyed the entire atmosphere. ¡±

    The system disyed,¡±do you want to offer incense?¡±

    What was a one-hit kill? this was called one-hit kill. Yuan Zhou¡¯s imposing manner instantly disappeared, but he still couldn¡¯t admit defeat,¡±¡±No, I didn ¡®t. Don¡¯t talk nonsense. I erected a memorial tablet for you out of respect. I offered incense out of love!¡±

    It was so sincere that even Yuan Zhou himself wanted to believe it. The system probably believed it too, so it fell silent. Yuan Zhou also looked at his status bar seriously. In the past, the system always said,¡±the system will help you learn both Chinese and Western cuisines and be the number one master chef in the world.¡± But now, you have be the host. As expected, the system is simr to humans. After getting familiar with each other, the way of addressing you has be much more casual.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou asked the system in surprise,¡±¡±System, don¡¯t y dead yet. Han genius human, I remember I used to be a normal han human. Can this be upgraded?¡±

    The system disyed,[where there are ordinary people, there are geniuses. Don¡¯t you understand this, host?]

    He could understand it, but he believed that ordinary people of han race meant that they weremon.

    ¡°So I¡¯ve be a genius? geniuses can be cultivated?¡± Yuan Zhou was still a little happy in the heart. After all, he had unknowingly stepped into the realm of geniuses.

    The system disyed,¡±the system¡¯s definition of a genius is different from the traditional definition on your earth. The host¡¯s current understanding of cooking, as well as hisprehension ability, logic, memory, willpower, self-control, and many other data have all surpassed ordinary people.¡±

    The system then added,¡±¡±Congrattions to the host for bing a genius chef under the guidance of the system.¡±

    Very good. Yuan Zhou pped his hands to show his support. He wanted to know the difference between the system¡¯s definition of a genius and that of a genius on earth and what exactly was the difference. That was why he asked the system this question.

    The system disyed,[the system¡¯s definition of a genius is that a person judged by the system to be a genius can be called a genius.]

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    It was indeed the system. Yuan Zhou saw that the data provided by the system included willpower, self-control, and other abilities that could be trainedter on. In other words, the system was more inclined to the hardworking type of genius.

    ¡°Why is my physical fitness still stuck at [B +]? how can I get to [A]?¡± This was like ying a game. After changing his equipment several times, he found that his stats still hadn¡¯t improved. Of course, he would ask.

    The system disyed,¡±ording to the system¡¯s information, a B+ is the peak physical fitness that a chef can reach. A chef is not a professional athlete.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Although it¡¯s said that the higher one¡¯s physical fitness is, the better it is, it¡¯s indeed difficult to break through without professional strength, speed, and reaction training. However, if one were to undergo specialized training, it would destroy the chef¡¯s own sense of touch. So, there¡¯s indeed no need to pursue higher levels at this stage.

    The system disyed,¡±ording to the system¡¯s monitoring, the only chef who has reached A level in physical fitness is the master chef Wang Jike.¡±

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the time when he was working out in the gym. He couldn¡¯t afford to offend that Big Boss.

    After asking two more questions, Yuan Zhou closed the character panel. It was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

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    [Ps: hehe, thank you for apanying the noob cat for three to four years. Don¡¯t say that the Dragon and Tiger fight will ruin the atmosphere!] Hmph!

 Chapter 1764

    <h4>Chapter 1764: Can¡¯t hear prayers</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Mshera, there won¡¯t be a Day of Peace.¡±

    ¡°Why did you have toe to China and hold a nine-person Ambrosia party? is France too small?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Although France isn¡¯t as vast as China, it still has a ce to hold an exchange.¡±

    ¡°They don¡¯t even care about our old arms and legs. They even said that we¡¯ll be very happy in the future. After participating in this gathering of nine, I don¡¯t care what happens in the future because I probably won¡¯t live that long either, hahaha.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve been friends for more than 20 years. That¡¯s what marashero said in his email, so I¡¯ll have to trouble you to make a trip.¡±

    On an international flight from France to Chengdu, two old men in their 70s were chatting. The two of them were about the same height and build, so they were differentiated by their hair. The one with less hair was called Barr. He was a famous France chef who owned three restaurants in total. Two of them were rated as three-star restaurants, and the other was a two-star restaurant. In the food industry, he was known as the eight-star chef Barr.

    The one with almost all his hair gone was bordoan. His main upation was a rich second-generation heir, and his secondary upation was a chef. After inheriting his family¡¯s hotel at the age of 21, he became a chef himself and opened a restaurant on the top floor of the hotel. He received a Michelin star rating, and at the age of 35,& he received the highest score in history in the magazine ¡°Gault Miu¡±, which had a full score of 20.

    gault& Miu was definitely not as influential as Michelin in the world, but in France alone, Gault Miu was definitely more important than Michelin in the hearts of chefs&.

    Baal and bordoan were both famous Western chefs, and they were friends of the stupid Groundhog. They were also invited by marishero to the gathering of nine.

    ¡°Hey Barr, what are you going to eat in China? have you decided?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± bordoan asked.

    ¡°There should be some arrangements. Even if mshera didn¡¯t make any arrangements, there¡¯s still toroma.¡± Barr didn¡¯t have many friends in China, so he was waiting to be arranged.

    There was a reason why toroma called marishero a stupid Groundhog. For example, this time, marishero invited three friends to a nine-person meeting, but he didn¡¯t exin the situation clearly. It was as if Baal and bodoan knew nothing about the meeting except for the cooking exchange.

    Baal and bordoan took a nap on the ne. When the ne arrived, it was fortunate that Mali had arranged for someone to pick them up. No matter from what angle, and even if it was the system¡¯s judgment standard, these two could meet the evaluation of a master chef.

    ......

    It was about the afternoon when they met at the hotel and had a casual meal at the hotel¡¯s Western restaurant.

    The dinner consisted of Bayer, toroma, marishero, Baal, and bordoan.

    As for reremi, he naturally went to the gallery to appreciate the art. He did go to the gallery early in the morning, but at noon, he came to Taoxi road to line up. The reason why he came to line up alone was that the fewer people, the higher the sess rate. This was the rule concluded by the foreign driver, reremi.

    He had a meal at master chef Restaurant at noon, then went to painting God¡¯s hut in the afternoon, and then came back to eat in the evening. Relei mi felt that his life in China was too satisfying, both mentally and physically.

    ¡°Hahaha, how is it? it¡¯s your first time in China. How do you feel?¡± Mshero was also very happy to see his old friend.

    ¡°The feeling of being in a foreign country.¡± Barr¡¯s voice was a little weak. After all, he was an old man. After sitting in the ne for such a long time, it would be strange if he was in good shape.

    ¡°I came to China more than ten years ago, so it¡¯s not my first time.¡± ¡°When¡¯s the exchange?¡± bordoan asked.¡±When is it going to be held?¡±

    Marishero waved his hand to signal for bordoan to calm down. He said,¡±¡±After eating, go to the hotel and sleep for a while. There¡¯s a six-hour time difference between China and China. We still need to adjust to the time difference. We¡¯ll talk about the exchange meeting tonight.¡±

    ¡°Which gentlemen did you invite for the exchange?¡± Barr still wanted to know. After all, the two of them had spent more than ten hours traveling to such a distant foreign country.

    The old man really couldn¡¯t answer, because he didn¡¯t know what kind of chefs Turama invited. Fortunately, Turama spoke at this time.

    Turama fiddled with his phone for a while, then said, ¡°That¡¯s the initial list. There shouldn¡¯t be any changes. Mr. Baal and Mr. Bodoan, you can take a look.¡±

    The reason why toroma had a name list was simple. He asked toroma which three people she invited. Barr and bodoan didn¡¯t look at their phones immediately. Instead, they wiped their mouths with dinner tissues before taking out their phones to look.

    ¡°Oh? Odo and Jacques will be there. Marisero said that we will regret noting. Now that we have seen so many excellent chefs, we will definitely regret noting. ¡±

    ¡°yuan?Was he a Chinese chef or a France chef? What I¡¯m curious about is that Mr. Toroma didn¡¯t include Mr. Bayer in this conference? I¡¯m saying that although Mr. Bayer is a bit young, he¡¯s still capable of interacting with others. ¡±

    ¡°Only you guys can gather all these old guys together, and even bring them to another country.¡±

    Baal and toroma looked at the list and asked some questions.

    ¡°Bayer, is it?¡± Turama had also finished eating. It put down its fork and knife and answered,¡±¡±Bayer doesn¡¯t need to participate in the gathering of nine.¡±

    ¡°Oh.¡± Barr nodded. After all, he was her disciple, so he could just ask.

    The nearby Bayer was on the verge of tears. In his heart, he was roaring madly.¡±I want to participate, I want to participate!¡±

    However, no one else could hear the roars in his heart. As for Bayer¡¯s strange expression, mm...No one paid it any mind. After eating, the five of them returned to their own rooms.

    ¡°No, I have to go to Yuan¡¯s shop this afternoon and have a steak to relieve my inner fatigue. But I can¡¯t let the teacher know.¡± Bayer thought as he returned to his room.

    Why couldn¡¯t he let his teacher know? because after toma and mshera discussed how to make up for theirck of manners, they decided not to go to master chef Restaurant before everyone arrived to be a surprise.

    Actually, Bayer really felt very wronged. He wasn¡¯t involved in any good things, but he had to follow the rules. Having suffered such a heavy blow today, he was prepared to sneak over.

    Actually, although Bayer was already in his forties, he had been epted as a disciple by toroma in his twenties. Thus, he was born with respect and fear for his teacher.

    On the other side, the teacher who Bayer respected so much, Turama, was sorting out the process of the nine-person meeting. His table was filled with papers, and he felt a headacheing on as he was halfway through.

    ¡°Maybe I¡¯ll have to see God in less than two years. My body¡¯s ability to adjust is getting weaker and weaker. I¡¯ve been in China for many days, but I still haven¡¯t adjusted to the time difference.¡± Turama felt a slight headache.

    ¡°Last time, I was in too much of a hurry and didn¡¯t carefully taste Yuan¡¯s steak. As a chef, it¡¯s wrong to not be able to taste good food in peace. I don¡¯t want to go to heaven and be scolded by God for wasting good food.¡± Toroma decided to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat steak tonight. It should be fine to sit near the door.

    I think God shouldn¡¯t be able to hear people¡¯s prayers, because if he could hear it, he would be annoyed to death. Just like what happened just now, if you want to eat, go ahead. Why are you dragging me into it?

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: it¡¯s the third watch period today~quick, praise the noob cat for being diligent. I¡¯ll sit and wait for your praise, hehe~]

 Chapter 1765

    <h4>Chapter 1765: An unexpected chance encounter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Baal and bordoan were friends of marishero and were invited here by him, toroma had met and chatted with them several times at parties. Since they had arrived in China today, he had to formally invite them to a dinner with marishero.

    Therefore, when he thought of this, toroma simply picked up his phone and called marishero.

    ¡°I¡¯m not feeling well, so please apologize to Mr. Barr and Mr. Bodoan for me. I won¡¯t be able to attend tonight¡¯s dinner.¡± Tuoluoma opened his mouth and said.

    ¡°Ufortable? I¡¯m really sorry. In fact, I haven¡¯t had a good rest because of the time difference, and my stomach is very ufortable today. I¡¯ve been feeling even worse since lunch. I¡¯m in such a bad condition. It¡¯s too rude to receive Barr and Boduan like this. ¡± Before toroma could get the words he wanted, msheiro, who picked up the phone, Mali in a weak tone.

    On the other end of the phone, toma paused and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯m the same. It¡¯s probably a headache caused by the time difference.¡±

    ¡°What do we do now?¡± Marishero Mali a little worried, but he continued,¡±Why don¡¯t we let relei mi be the guide for tonight¡¯s dinner?¡±

    ¡°Of course, this is the person you invited. You can decide for yourself.¡± Tuoluoma did not object and spoke.

    ¡°After all, Jeremy, Barr, and Bossa are also friends.¡± Turama added.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ll call relei mi.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± marishero replied and then hung up.

    Turama looked at his phone and muttered to himself,¡±¡±It shouldn¡¯t be a problem with Jeremy around.¡±

    On the other side, mshero muttered to himself while holding his phone,¡±The highest realm of cooking is art, and reremi is a great painter. They should have a lot inmon, not to mention that they know each other.¡±

    With this thought in mind, marashero dialed reremi¡¯s phone without hesitation.

    Reimi picked up the phone very quickly and said in a very pleasant tone,¡±¡±Hey, my old friend, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    ......

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s something.¡± Marishero didn¡¯t beat around the bush and directly said.

    ¡°Alright, then tell me what it is.¡± Jeremy asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, do you still remember my friends Barr and hirosean?¡± Asked marashero.

    ¡°Of course, we had a good chat at the gatheringst time.¡± Jeremy wasn¡¯t alert at all and said directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. You should know that they¡¯reing to Rong city today, right?¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m still very regretful that I didn¡¯t get to see him at the first moment.¡± Jeremy shrugged his shoulders.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Tonight is their wee party. You can take care of the guests.¡± Marishero said directly.

    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s not a good idea. Don¡¯t we still have you and Turama?¡± Jeremy immediately refused.

    ¡°It¡¯s really too bad. My abdominal pain is caused by jetg, so it¡¯s difficult for me to attend this dinner party tonight.¡± Said marishero in a weak tone.

    ¡°That¡¯s really a pity, but don¡¯t we still need Turama? Let hime, we¡¯re still not too familiar with each other. ¡± Jeremy said naturally.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that toroma is having a headache and can¡¯t get up now. It¡¯s also difficult for her to attend this banquet. ¡± Marishero spread out Mali hands.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s a pity. You have to take care of your health. I really want to have a chat with the two of you, but I can¡¯t attend either. I finally found Wu himself today, and I¡¯ve made an appointment to discuss the inspiration for my favorite painting tonight. I really can¡¯t leave. ¡± Jeremy¡¯s tone was full of regret and entanglement.

    ¡°Alright, I can¡¯t shirk away from this.¡± Marisero knew how much Jeremy admired Wu Hai. Therefore, he nodded his head to show that he understood.

    ¡°Although I can¡¯te, there¡¯s still someone else who¡¯s very suitable for dinner. Isn¡¯t Bayer here as well?¡± Jeremi said.

    ¡°Hey, that¡¯s a good idea. We¡¯ll have to ask Turama about this.¡± Marashero said happily.

    ¡°Yes. See you tomorrow.¡± Jeremy hung up the phone.

    As soon as Jeremi hung up the phone, mshero¡¯s phone called toroma again.

    Looking at the caller ID, toroma didn¡¯t want to answer, but after hesitating for a moment, he stopped putting on his clothes and picked up the phone.¡±¡±What¡¯s the matter, marishero?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Reremi has an appointment with the artist he admires, Mr. Wu, for a creative discussion tonight, so he can¡¯t attend tonight¡¯s dinner.¡± Marishero said directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s such a pity. ¡± Toma frowned and thought about what to do.

    While thinking about it, Turama didn¡¯t give up at all and slowly put on the clothes for going out. That¡¯s right. Turama didn¡¯t want to give up the idea of eating steak at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°I think we can let Bayer lead the dinner this time. After all, he wanted to be able to take charge of things on his own a long time ago.¡± Marishero revealed his purpose.

    ¡°This idea is extremely creative. Bayer really should discuss it with Grandmaster, and learn from Baer and bodoan.¡± Turama immediately nodded.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to go and notify Bayer.¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. ¡°Yes,¡± toroma replied and hung up the phone.

    After the matter was handed over to toroma, mshera heaved a sigh Mali relief and said in a low voice,¡±This is perfect.¡±

    The rxed marisero didn¡¯t go to rest. Instead, he put on his clothes and seemed to be going out as well.

    ¡°Last time, I noticed that there were a lot of foreigners eating at Yaun, so it shouldn¡¯t be too obvious if I go there again today.¡± As he had no idea who he was Mali he quickly put on his clothes and left the house carefully.

    On the other side, toroma had just finished putting on his sleeves before giving Bayer a call.

    Although Bayer¡¯s heart thumped as he felt a bad premonition, he still found an extremely quiet ce to pick up the call.

    As soon as Bayer heard that he had to go back and host the dinner banquet tonight, he looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant across the street. He was extremely unwilling in his heart, but he still answered respectfully,¡±¡±Alright, teacher. Is teacher¡¯s body alright? Do you need to go to the hospital?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to go to the hospital, just rest in the hotel. That¡¯s it, then. Treat Barr and Boshe well.¡± After that, toroma hung up the phone.

    Bayer looked longingly at the signboard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant again and again. Then, he walked back carefully. His teacher was sick Mali and Mr. Marashero was also sick. Thus, he really had no choice.

    ¡°What a coincidence.¡± Bayer sighed in frustration.

    That¡¯s right. Bayer had already arrived at Taoxi road and the entrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant when he received the phone call from toroma. He was just waiting to line up before and after dinner time started.

    But now, he obviously couldn ¡®t.

    On the other side, relei mi, who had made an appointment to discuss inspiration with Wu Hai, also arrived at Taoxi road. As the painting God¡¯s cottage was the closest to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, relei mi was the first to arrive.

    The second one to arrive was precisely mshero who had a stomachache. Coincidentally Mali as soon as he arrived at Taoxi road, he saw relei mi before he even saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Before he could react, relei mi happened to turn around and saw him.

    The two old men, who were almost 150 years old in total, suddenly felt a sense of destiny. However, this feeling was even stronger when they saw Turama walking out from the side.

    That¡¯s right. Two of them said they were sick and one of them said they had an appointment with someone. At a ce 20 meters away from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on Taoxi road, the three of them met by chance before the dinner line.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1766

    <h4>Chapter 1766: Marishero¡¯s proposal</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Marishero, tuoluoma, and relei mi were more than ten meters away from each other, looking at each other through the bustling crowd of Taoxi road.

    For a moment, no one spoke first. They just looked at each other, their expressions very simr.

    It was as if they were asking,¡±why are you here?!¡±

    The first to move was the always serious toma. He subconsciously turned his body to the side and stopped his desire to leave when he saw the other two looking at him.

    He walked towards the two of them.

    Jeremi also walked over with an embarrassed but polite smile. As for marisero Mali who had been talking on the phone all over the ce, he was smart for once. Without waiting for toroma and Jeremi to speak, he quickly said,¡±Hey, what a coincidence.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s quite a coincidence. Crow¡¯s favorite chef, Yuan, also only eats his cooking. That¡¯s why we¡¯ve arranged to meet here to discuss. You know crow¡¯s choice, I will support it.¡± Jeremyughed and gave a reasonable reason.

    Looking at relei MI¡¯s serious manner, even Wu Hai, who knew nothing, would think that he really had an appointment with someone to discuss creative inspiration in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    However, Wu Hai¡¯s style was never to talk about serious business while eating in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, as it would affect his eating and disturb him from tasting Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    One could imagine the truth of relei MI¡¯s words.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to confirm Yuan¡¯s time. After all, we haven¡¯t officially sent an invitation to Yuan for the nine-person exchange meeting. We still need to go through the process.¡± Toma said seriously, showing the advantage of organizing an event.

    Jeremi nodded to show that he understood, and then looked at marishero together with toroma.

    ¡°...¡± Mshero felt aggrieved.¡±You¡¯ve said all the reasons, so what am I supposed to say?¡±

    ......

    No matter what he said now, it would be suspicious of him. However Mali he still braced himself and said,¡±Haha, what a coincidence, I¡¯m also here to check out Yaun¡¯s time.¡±

    Sure enough Mali the moment marishero gave this reason, the suspicion in their eyes intensified. He spoke so righteously that it seemed as if he wasn¡¯t here to steal food behind the others ¡°back.

    Although marisero really wanted to say this, he had to say it again because Reimi and toroma were standing together for the time being. Fortunately, marisero had a great idea the moment he opened his mouth, Actually, I also thought of a very good idea and wanted to confirm it with Yuan.¡±

    ¡°What idea?¡± Toroma and relei mi asked curiously in unison.

    ¡°I think you all know that after these few days of understanding Yuan, he is an extremely responsible chef, so much so that he doesn¡¯t even need a kitchen helper. Everything in the kitchen is done by himself, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve discussed this before.¡± Turama nodded.

    ¡°And our dinner party of nine is actually to make up for ourck of manners, so we must cooperate with Yuan¡¯s schedule.¡± Marishero continued.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Tuo Luo MA responded.

    ¡°Then, there are very few times to choose. It¡¯s either the morning after breakfast, the afternoon after lunch, or the evening after dinner. There are only these three times to choose from.¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°Yes, so what¡¯s your idea?¡± Turama asked directly.

    Jeremi, who was listening to the conversation, also nodded and looked at marishero curiously.

    It must be noted that mshera was often called a stupid Groundhog by toroma because it was difficult for him to arrange such things.

    But obviously, he had something to say today, which was why Jeremy was very curious.

    ¡°Actually, these three periods of time are too short. I feel that there isn¡¯t enough time tomunicate, right?¡± As he spoke, he looked at the two of them.

    This time, Turama didn¡¯t say anything and just nodded.

    ¡°So my opinion is that we should discuss this with Yuan first, and wait until lunchtime to line up and order the dishes that Yuan discussed during their discussion. This way, we canmunicate without dying Yuan¡¯s business hours.¡± Marashero said excitedly.

    ¡°You mean we can have an exchange and discuss together, and then Yuan will cook the meal for the exchange and discussion in the morning during lunchtime, is that right?¡± Turama asked after tidying up.

    ¡°Yes, yes. We¡¯ll cook at other times. We¡¯ll eat it in Yuan.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± Marishero nodded.

    ¡°Yuan will make the exchange dishes during business hours, and we¡¯ll do it during non-business hours. That¡¯s a good idea.¡± Toma thought for a moment before nodding.

    ¡°That¡¯s it. This way, we canmunicate for an entire day without dying Yuan or affecting our eating ... And ourmunication.¡± Marishero quickly changed his words.

    At first Mali marashero wanted to say that it wouldn¡¯t affect them from eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but he soon realized something was wrong and thus changed his words.

    That¡¯s not a bad idea. Let¡¯s wait until Yuan¡¯s dinner time is over before we formally invite her.¡± Toma made the final decision.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Marishero let out a sigh of relief and nodded.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and line up now. ¡± Toma said with a serious expression.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After a nod, marashero followed Turama¡¯s footsteps and walked toward Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    After taking a few steps Mali marishero finally reacted and said,¡±Hey, I¡¯m the one who came up with this idea, so I should be the one to say it.¡±

    ¡°Of course, as long as you can exin it clearly.¡± Toma nodded.

    ¡°Of course I can.¡± Marashero said with his chest out.

    ¡°Ha, I think it¡¯s going to be difficult, my stupid Groundhog. You know you don¡¯t know Chinese.¡± Toma couldn¡¯t help but sneer.

    ¡°You cold old man, do you know Chinese?¡± Not to be outdone, marashero cursed back.

    ¡°Of course I don ¡®t, so I called someone who knows.¡± Toroma waved her phone indifferently.

    The screen of toroma¡¯s phone was showing a text message with Atticus. Even though it was just a sh Mali it was enough for marishero to see it clearly.

    After confirming marishero¡¯s idea, toroma immediately sent a message to Atticus, who was also the tour guide and trantor, asking him toe over and trante.

    ¡°No matter what, this brilliant idea was my idea.¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°Yes, the stupid Groundhog¡¯s idental inspiration.¡± Tuoma¡¯s way of praising people was still so annoying.

    Just like that, the two of them walked to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant noisily. Relei mi just looked at them quietly at the side and didn¡¯t say anything to persuade them.

    The awkward atmosphere at the beginning also disappeared. In a way, everyone had a tacit understanding and didn¡¯t ask about the purpose of the other partying to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    It was just like how toma and marashero both tacitly didn¡¯t mention that they were still sick and unable to attend the dinner party ten minutes ago, but then they ran into each other in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on Taoxi road.

    Well, life was so difficult, and some things should not be exposed. After all, it was good now. Everyone had a legitimate reason, right?

    Either way, Bayer and bodoan had Bayer apanying them, so they wouldn¡¯t be rude.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1767

    <h4>Chapter 1767: The system: There¡¯s a F * cking traitor!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After dinner, the system said,¡±¡±Mshera and toroma already admire the host, so they are not counted in the bet.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said,¡±my premonition of winning has be even greater. System, do you know the rule that if you surrender, you will lose half of the battle?¡±

    The system disyed,[hehe, the host should take a nap now. You¡¯ll win faster.]

    His learning ability was really strong. Now, even the system knew how to chuckle. The pub was closed during the rainy night, but the BBQ restaurant was opened. Tonight¡¯s supper was grilled chicken wings. Yuan Zhou was still thinking that Wang Hong would definitely be very excited.

    However, Wang Hong didn¡¯te tonight ... Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing. Sometimes, chicken wings were just like fate. When you were pursuing them deliberately, you wouldn¡¯t be able to eat them no matter what. But when you let your guard down, they would appear and slip past your eyes. However, Yuan Zhou was different. He could eat them whenever he wanted to.

    Yuan Zhou even prepared to consult some engineers on the inte about the dessert house. He needed to order some things for the refrigeration.

    As the BBQ time waster, all these things happened after the dinner. Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and reflected on his cooking skills.

    At this moment, mshera and toroma brought Atticus into the shop again.

    When the two of them entered the restaurant, it was drizzling outside. In the winter of Chengdu, the drizzling rain also carried a cold air.

    Therefore, before the three people opened their mouths, Yuan Zhou handed them the towel and said,¡±¡±Please dry your hair and take a seat.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had watched the video of marashera and toroma and had also specially learned about them. Naturally, he knew their ages and therefore, he maintained a very high level of respect for them.

    ¡°Thank you, Yuan.¡± Turama said in English with a gentle expression.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. ¡°Thank you,¡± marishero said as he took the towel.

    ......

    Needless to say, Atticus took the towel and started to wipe his face while tranting.

    During the process, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say that he could actually understand English, although he couldn¡¯t speak it well.

    Well, this was also the system¡¯s fault. When he got the king cow, he was proficient in listening to English, but he did not have the ability to speak.

    However, if he asked the system, the system would only say that it was the master chef system. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only knew how to speak English by relying on Yin ya and self-study. However, since there was a trantor, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything.

    After drying their slightly wet hair, toroma and marashero stood up again and solemnly said, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry. Last time, we came to have a meal with a skeptical attitude. ¡±

    Mshera and toroma apologized seriously, and Atticus did his best to trante.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. I can only go further in my cooking if I have doubts, not to mention that it¡¯s doubts from you two steak Masters.¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back and said earnestly.

    ¡°Yuan, you may look young, but you have more of a master¡¯s demeanor than us. But a doubt is a doubt. This is our mistake, so we will make up for it.¡± After listening to the trantion, toroma¡¯s respect for him grew.

    On the side, mshera also nodded, confirming toroma¡¯s words.

    ¡°Two masters, you¡¯re really too polite. There¡¯s really no need.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head, indicating there was no need to be so serious.

    It was because Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t think that it would affect him at all. After all, he was very confident in his own cooking skills. Even if he doubted his cooking skills, it would disappear after eating his cooking. This was the confidence that belonged to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, this is a must.¡± Toroma and mshera said seriously.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to thank the two masters.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head helplessly and agreed.

    Sometimes, Grandmaster was quite stubborn. Only after Yuan Zhou agreed did toroma and marashero feel better. Then, they said,¡±To express our apology Mali mshero and I have prepared the Ambrosia¡¯s gathering of nine. It is a Western food Exchange.¡±

    ¡°Yes, the exchange meeting is mainly made up of nine people. Other than me, tuoluoma, and you, Yuan, there are six other participants. We have already invited the participants to Rong city.¡± Marishero said.

    This time, without waiting for Atticus to trante, Yuan Zhou looked at the two old men in front of him in surprise. He was both surprised and happy in his heart. He restrained himself and waited for Atticus to finish before he said,¡±¡±I¡¯m really grateful to the two of you. I¡¯ve long wanted to have such an opportunity tomunicate with the Western food Masters.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s great that you like it, Yuan. It means we didn¡¯t order the wrong number.¡± Mshera and toroma were also very happy.

    Because this way, his apology would be expressed correctly.

    Then, toroma and marashera talked about the procedures of the meal. When Yuan Zhou heard that the procedures werepletely in ordance with his schedule, he was naturally very touched. However, he still refused,¡±¡±I¡¯m wondering if this isn¡¯t good for the other Masters. ¡±

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s principle, respect should be mutual. Although he was expressing his apology, the other Masters didn¡¯t doubt him and thus didn¡¯t need to cooperate with him. That was why Yuan Zhou refused.

    Don¡¯t worry, they¡¯ll all agree, especially after they¡¯ve tasted your cooking, Yuan.¡± Marishero said with great confidence.

    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry about that. We¡¯ll take care of it. Yuan, you just need to be prepared for the exchange.¡± Toma said seriously.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble the two masters then.¡± Yuan Zhou could only nod his head and say when he saw the two of them being so solemn and serious.

    ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll discuss the rest of the time when we get back. I¡¯ll inform you immediately when the timees.¡± Turama nodded and then left.

    Toroma and mshera came suddenly and left quickly.

    Yuan Zhou could only walk them to the door quickly and was driven back by the two old men. He could only hand over the umbre quickly and say goodbye,¡±¡±Take care,¡±

    Watching the three people leave with the umbre, a rare smile appeared on Yuan Zhou¡¯s usually serious face,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± he said.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched the three of them walk out of Taoxi road before he turned around and went back into the restaurant.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, did you hear that?¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he called the system in his heart.

    ¡°There are six more people in the nine-person Ambrosia party, other than master toroma and master marashero Mali who you mentioned just now. What should I do? I identally exceeded the quota.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hide his excitement.

    However, the system pretended to be dead the whole time and turned a deaf ear to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. The system¡¯s heart almost copsed.

    ¡°Okay, I need to prepare for the exchange of Western food now, so I won¡¯t argue with you for now. When the Ambrosia¡¯s dinner party officially begins, you won¡¯t be able to deny it, system.¡± Yuan Zhou gave up after slightly stimting the system with a few words. After all, the exchange of Western food was more important now.

    To Yuan Zhou, being able tomunicate with several Western cuisine Masters made him more excited than winning thepetition.

    ¡°For the exchange of Western food, I can¡¯t just talk about steak. I have to also touch on history, culture, and cultural background.¡± Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou turned around and went upstairs to look for his book.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since Yuan Zhoupleted the mission of the pastry chef and finished reading the two books in the table of contents, he had developed the habit of buying books and reading them.

    There was already an entire room upstairs that was used as a study room. After all, the shelves in the room were already not enough.

 Chapter 1768

    <h4>Chapter 1768: The master¡¯s dissatisfaction</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Naturally, the others didn¡¯t know about the dispute between Yuan Zhou and the system. At night, Yuan Zhou read a book and barbecued the food.

    The remaining four Western food Masters also arrived in Chengdu by different flights. Today, all the chefs of the nine-man Association of Ambrosia would be here. Toma must have called someone to pick them up, and the hotel rooms had been booked in advance.

    Aftering to Chengdu for a week, toroma and marashero hadpletely understood how difficult it was to book a hotel next to Taoxi road.

    In the hotel restaurant, it was time for breakfast. Reremi and the others gathered for breakfast.

    ¡°Mshera Mali toroma, how are your bodies?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± bordoan asked, concerned.

    Although Barr didn¡¯t say his greetings, it was clear from his gaze that he was very worried. Of course, Bayer was the most worried.

    Last night, after apanying the two masters to dinner, he went to toma¡¯s room in the middle of the night to see how his teacher was. However, he rang the doorbell for a long time, but no one answered. This morning, toma gave the reason that she went to bed early because she was not feeling well.

    Toroma and marashero exchanged a nce. Toroma was the first to answer,¡±I feel much better after a night¡¯s rest. I¡¯m really sorry, Barr and bordoan. I couldn¡¯t even apany you to the dinner party yesterday.¡±

    ¡°Yesterday, I saw that the symptoms of the toroma are simr to mine. I asked my medical professor¡¯s friend and he said that this is a normal phenomenon. He told us to rest well.¡±

    ¡°Did you two have a good night¡¯s sleep?¡± asked marashero.

    Toroma was speechless at marishera. The more detailed a lie was, the more ws there would be. In order to increase the credibility of the lie, additional words would often be used to give the lie away. The extremely experienced toroma once again muttered something like ¡®stupid groundhogs¡¯ in his mind. Fortunately, Baal, toroma, and Bayer didn¡¯t think too much about it.

    Jeremy was rtively simple. He said with a warm face,¡±¡±If it wasn¡¯t for Wu who kept asking me to stay and asked me about the problems in my painting, I would have rushed back. You know that Wu is thest hope of the European painting world.¡±

    ¡°Painters are the most hypocritical,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t see you teach me anything when we were eating steak yesterday,¡± such thoughts shed in the minds of marishera and toroma.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s the same. Although painting and cooking are two different fields, when we see talented young people, we old bones always want to help them.¡± Bordoan nodded to show that he understood.

    After chatting for a while more, marisero exined the specific process of the gathering of nine. After exining, Bayer instantly understood the process. Not only could he exchange knowledge in the master chef Restaurant for an entire day, but he could also eat breakfast and lunch. His expression turned joyful, but he immediately remembered that he didn¡¯t have a ce in this gathering. His expression changed from happy to sad. The entire process was like a Sichuan Opera where he changed his expression. It was quite fun.

    Of course, no one in the room cared about the change in his expression. It was mainly because Baal and bodoan frowned after hearing the arrangement.

    To put it bluntly, with Baal and bordoan¡¯s current status and reputation in the Western food industry, whether it was CIAdd, the best cooking school in the United States, or the blue-belt Academy France, as long as they were willing to teach, it was needless to say that the Academy would cooperate with their schedule and not listen to them.

    Baal and bordoan couldn¡¯t remember thest time they had to work with others.

    ¡°It¡¯s a chef¡¯s basic responsibility to be serious and responsible to his customers. It¡¯s also good to have his own cooking n, but I think it¡¯spletely possible to take a day off for such a professional exchange meeting.¡± BA er said directly.

    ¡°Baal and I flew here from France for this Western food Exchange,¡± exined bordoan.¡±It¡¯s a ten-hour flight. Besides Mali you said that Yuan¡¯s breakfast is not fixed, so even if we go, the breakfast might not be the Western food we use for our exchange.¡±

    ¡°Besides, we old guys have to line up outside.¡± BA er continued.

    ¡°I agree with Barr. We still have to be careful with the conference.¡± Bordoan added.

    As soon as they heard that Baal and bordoan didn¡¯t agree Mali mshera and toroma became anxious. If they followed the normal way of the conference, everyone would cook one dish, and the people present would taste a little. How much could they eat?

    However, toma did not say anything. After all, the two of them were invited by the groundhogs, so they would naturally be convinced by the groundhogs themselves. This was a tacit understanding that the two of them had formedst night.

    ¡°Baal, bordoan.¡± Mshero solemnly called out their names, and his previously weak voice became much more energetic.

    Bordoan and Baal¡¯s old hearts and lungs tightened, and they almost had difficulty breathing. As old acquaintances Mali every time marishero called them that, it was definitely not something good.

    ¡°We¡¯ve been friends for twenty to thirty years, haven¡¯t we?¡± Marashero asked first, and then Baal and bordoan nodded. He continued,¡±¡±Then trust me. There¡¯s nothing wrong with this flow of events. You¡¯ll know when the timees.¡±

    Since marishero Mali said so, bordoan and Baal didn¡¯t object. They reluctantly agreed to this arrangement to give him face.

    They didn¡¯t chat for long before returning to their rooms. Because the exchange was approaching, they still had to prepare for their own cooking exchange.

    Although Bayer wasn¡¯t able to participate in the exchange, he still had to wee the grandmasters who had arrived in China with his teacher, Turama.

    He didn¡¯t have much free time in the afternoon.

    At night, there were already eight grandmasters of Western cuisine gathered at the hotel. Oh wait, if Bayer was included, there would be nine. The value of this conference could be considered quite high. After all, all of the grandmasters who hade were the top chefs of the Western cooking world.

    The process was the same. After receiving the guests at the airport and arriving at the hotel, everyone greeted each other and sent them back to their rooms to get some rest. After they had a good rest, the two instigators, marishera and toroma, would exin the process to everyone during dinner. However, the four master chefs who had just arrived had the same reaction as Baal and bordoan. They didn¡¯t agree with this process, but they were eventually convinced by marishera and toroma. These two people in the steakhouse industry had never seen eye to eye with each other for a lifetime, but this was the first time they were so United to do one thing.

    As for whether the reason was because of yesterday¡¯s unexpected encounter, it was hard to say.

    Ambrosia and the other nine would then set a time. It would be better to do it tomorrow than to choose another day!

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    [PS: I rmend a creative novel,¡±run for your life, the author.¡± Friends who like this type of novel can go and read it.]

 Chapter 1769

    <h4>Chapter 1769: Nine-person exchange</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I feel bitter inside, but I don¡¯t want to say it. I wanted to quietly clock in and have breakfast with my boyfriend, but What day is it today? why are there so many foreigners lining up for breakfast? I feel like I won¡¯t be able to eat it anymore. ¡± The girl who was holding her boyfriend¡¯s hand sighed.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say so much. I transferred koi fish yesterday and it¡¯s very urate. It¡¯s said that anything cane true. The wish I made yesterday was that boss Yuan would prepare two kinds of breakfast today. ¡± The man holding his girlfriend¡¯s hand said.

    The single man next to him was already very unhappy that he was throwing a tantrum so early in the morning. When he heard that there were two types of breakfast, his face revealed,¡±You¡¯re thinking about the expression of eating a fart and thinking that if there were two kinds of breakfast today, he would livestream a Dragon and Tiger fight!

    Everyone knew that ever since the three types of breakfast, no matter how many people had requested it, there had never been such a benefit.

    Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s growing poprity, many Caucasians actually came to master chef Restaurant. However, they didn¡¯t have much breakfast. On the one hand, it was a matter of time. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t served Western breakfast yet. It was naturally quite eye-catching for so many foreigners to suddenly line up.

    That¡¯s right, these foreigners were the people who hade for the nine-person meeting.

    Early in the morning, toroma and marashero woke up and were responsible for waking up the other six Western food Masters, including Baal and bordoan. Although one would feel less drowsy when one was old, one of the reasons was that he had not fully recovered from the long flight. The other reason was that the breakfast at master chef Restaurant was really early.

    Especially Gauss. Of course, this Gauss was not the mathematician Gauss, who had killed many people, but a French chef of Portugal descent. He was the champion of two-time bogus world cookingpetition and the only chef to win the championship in a row.

    Simr to Gauss, the mathematician who had forced many people to their deaths, this chef Gauss was a textbook editor of many Western food schools in Europe and America. He had also forced many people to their deaths. Everyone who was familiar with Gauss knew that he had a strong desire to get out of bed. Neither his assistant nor his wife would wake him up when he was sleeping, unless it was something serious.

    Now that he was pulled up early in the morning to participate in this special conference, every wrinkle on Gauss ¡®face was filled with unhappiness.

    ¡°I know you have some opinions about our flow, but I believe that these opinions will disappear after the exchange.¡± Toma said to Gauss.

    Gauss replied in his old and hoarse voice,¡±¡±Toroma, let me correct you. It¡¯s not that I have an opinion, it¡¯s that I have a very strong opinion.¡±

    Toma did not exin further and looked at master chef Restaurant. Breakfast time was about to begin. Although he had been to master chef Restaurant twice, he had eaten steak both times. Toma had asked around and found out thatpared to steak, Yuan was famous for its varied Chinese cuisines.

    ......

    While everyone was discussing, Yuan Zhou started his business.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is Leshan tofu pudding and soup dumplings. You can order two or one. ¡± Yuan Zhou announced. Speaking of which, the soup dumplings were probably Yuan Zhou¡¯s favorite breakfast. ording to the statistics of Emperor Hong, the number of times the soup dumplings appeared was seven to eight times more than other breakfast.

    The reason was that the soup dumplings were one of the earliest dishes obtained by Yuan Zhou when he first opened his restaurant. Basically, they were only ranked after the egg fried rice set.

    After hearing the news, the smile on the face of the man holding his girlfriend¡¯s hand gradually became perverted ... No, the smile gradually became brighter, and he muttered to himself,¡±¡±Hahaha, my koi is really useful. It¡¯s really 6666!¡±

    ¡°...¡± The single man beside him couldn¡¯t believe his ears. He even wondered if he had heard wrong.

    ¡°Marishero Mali what¡¯s the breakfast for today¡¯s exchange?¡± This question represented many people. Chinese was one of the most difficultnguages in the world, and there were not many foreigners who could learn it well.

    Since his Chinese knowledge was limited, he turned to look at toma, who had been learning a lot in the past few days. He thought for a while and said in English,¡±¡±For today¡¯s exchange breakfast, there¡¯s a secret wheat cake with thick sauce and a special pudding with crispy soybean sauce and beef sauce.¡±

    There were French, Italian, Portuguese, and British Masters in the group of nine, so everyone could understand English. The Leshan tofu pudding and soup dumplings described by toroma also gave the foreigners present an intuitive impression.

    In addition, preconceived notions and age were always the core of people¡¯s judgment. Baal and bodoian had often heard marisherou praise Yuan in the past two days, but they really did not expect Yuan to be so young. He was even younger than toroma¡¯s disciple Mali Bayer.

    However, the two of them didn¡¯t look down on Yuan Zhou because of that. Looking down on Yuan Zhou was the same as saying that they didn¡¯t believe in tuoma and marashera. If they didn¡¯t believe in tuoma and marashera Mali wouldn¡¯t it be very stupid for them to travel all the way from abroad to China?

    Therefore, Barr and the others absolutely believed that Yuan Zhou had special cooking skills. That was why they were able to move toroma and marashera.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m the first one. I¡¯ve had sweet tofu pudding in the shop before, and I¡¯ve been thinking about it for a long time. I didn¡¯t expect to have another chance this time.¡± The person who spoke was called Li Quan. He was from ou city, but he often went to Chengdu for business trips. Every time he went on a business trip, he woulde to master chef Restaurant.

    Li Quan was also a talent. Hispany had a transportation subsidy of 500 yuan per month when he was on business trips. Of course, air tickets and high-speed rail tickets were counted separately, so it was actually quite enough. Li Quan basically took a taxi when he went on business trips, but ever since the master chef Restaurant was discovered, he basically went to ces that were environmentally friendly and green. He used public transportation such as the subway and bus. The remaining money was all used to subsidize the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°I want the sweet tofu pudding and the soup dumplings.¡± Li quandao said,¡±only children make choices. Adults naturally want all of them.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no sweet tofu pudding. Breakfast is Leshan tofu pudding. It¡¯s all salty. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    Leshan tofu pudding was quite famous in the world of tofu pudding. It was topped with pork bone soup, topped with turban and beef cubes, and finally drizzled with chili oil. Whoever ate it would know the taste.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you always choose the sweet or savory vor of the tofu pudding?¡± Li Quan was stunned.

    ¡°We had tofu pudding for breakfast earlier. Today, we have Leshan tofu pudding. There¡¯s a difference.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The reason why he specifically chose Leshan tofu pudding was that the breakfast today also had the intention ofmunication. Yuan Zhou wanted to express the unique taste of the cuisines. In fact, he could also imagine that the two kinds of breakfast today were also for the purpose ofmunication.

    No matter what purpose toroma and marashero had for arranging this process, it was indeed verypatible with his schedule. Just like what Yuan Zhou had said before, respect was mutual. Therefore, he brought out two kinds of breakfast today.

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 Chapter 1770

    <h4>Chapter 1770: The best steak in the world</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although there were two types of breakfast, Li Quan, who was a sweet person, still widened his eyes and asked,¡±¡±Why? boss Yuan, you are discriminating against us, the sweet party!¡±

    With the same poker face, Yuan Zhou asked without changing his expression,¡±¡±Do you only want one serving of soup dumplings?¡±

    ¡°How can that be? I¡¯m going to judge the heresy on behalf of the sweet party, so I¡¯ll still have one serving of soup dumplings and Leshan tofu pudding as usual!¡± Li Quan said righteously. After paying, he left with two sets of breakfast.

    It didn¡¯t take long before it was marishero¡¯s turn. He said,¡±Good Morning, Yuan. No matter when I see you, you¡¯re always in high spirits. I¡¯d also like a secret wheat cake in thick soup and a special pudding with beef sauce and crispy soybean sauce.¡±

    ¡°???¡±Yuan Zhou paused for a while before he realized that the soup dumplings were made of flour, and flour was wheat flour. Therefore, strictly speaking, there was some reason for it to be called wheat cake. He quickly scooped up a bowl of Leshan tofu pudding, packed the soup dumplings, and handed them to Mali.

    Looking at the various master chefs behind msherou, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes glowed with joy. He knew a few of them, but he couldn¡¯t remember the names of some. Strictly speaking, they all knew each other¡¯s names. After all, those who were invited by the two mountains of the steakhouse industry were all big shots in the Western food industry. It was just that their names and faces didn¡¯t match.

    If it weren¡¯t for the business time, Yuan Zhou even wanted the system to call him ¡°Lord host¡± first.

    Those who had seen Yuan Zhou cook delicacies would have two impressions. First, he was as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water. Second, his actions were very fast. Turama, Barr, Gauss and the others got their breakfast very quickly and began to evaluate.

    There were different worlds for chefs, but not for delicacies. Leshan tofu pudding was tender, and soup dumplings were rich with sweet and rich soup.

    Yuan Zhou always had a small amount of breakfast. Therefore, even Gauss, who had the smallest appetite among them, had finished all of them.

    It¡¯s a little spicy, but this beef mince with the crispy soybean sauce is too delicious. I must ask Yuan how this beef mince is made.¡± The quick-witted toroma had already made ns in his heart. After learning how to make the beef mince, he would make some slight adjustments andunch a special steak. The beef mince would go with the steak. This way, he would definitely be able to surpass mshera again.

    ¡°I like that wheat cake more. I¡¯ve heard before that Chinese cuisine can contain a lot of food in the cake, but such a delicious soup is still beyond my imagination.¡± After finishing his soup dumplings in a few bites Mali he looked at Baal and said,¡±¡±Hey, old friend, I remember that you don¡¯t like to eat pancakes. Once, your nanny made you pancakes for breakfast and was fired by you. So don¡¯t force yourself. I can help you eat this wheat pancake.¡±

    ¡°Are pancakes and this wheat cake the same thing?¡± Barr rolled his eyes at marishero and continued,¡±And today is the exchange meeting. It¡¯s basic courtesy to exchange words after eating.¡±

    ......

    Marishero failed to eat the food he wanted. Just as Barr said, if you don¡¯t even eat the food of others during the exchange, then what is the exchange for? Everyone present was also a master of Western food and often participated in various social gatherings. Unless it was food that was allergic to food and couldn¡¯t be eaten, they would finish everything. Moreover, the food cooked by Yuan Zhou was indeed delicious.

    ¡°No wonder they said it was specially made. This pudding is indeed different from the one I have. It¡¯s spicy.¡± Gauss had finished all the soup dumplings and was now eating the tofu pudding. It was quite delicious.

    Pudding came in various forms. There were more than 30 types ording to the ingredients, but most of them were sour and sweet. Gauss suddenly had an idea that salty pudding could also be used, such as ck pepper pudding ...

    After eating the delicious food, Gauss, Baal, and bodouan, who were all Western food Masters, felt much better. It was true that food could make people happy. Anyway, the dissatisfaction hidden in Gauss¡¯s wrinkles was reduced a lot.

    Let me tell you, Yuan¡¯s Chinese food is delicious, but his Western steak is better than Chinese food.¡± Marishero said.

    ¡°At least in the field of steak, Yuan¡¯s attainment is higher than Chinese food.¡±

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current cooking realm, all the dishes on the menu were at a high level. However, for the two Europeans who liked to eat steak, they felt that their skills in steak were above Chinese food.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to hear two people praising the same chef at the same time. ¡± Gauss said. These two were sworn enemies. When one praised, the other would definitely step on it, so it was really rare to hear the two of them say the same thing.

    Therefore, their conversation attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    ¡°What¡¯s the difference between the steak and your boobs?¡± Gauss asked casually.

    ¡°I¡¯vee to the restaurant twice to eat steak, and I¡¯ve eaten a total of three types. In terms of steak, I¡¯m two points lower than Yuan.¡± Tuoluoma said.

    ¡°Two points. I¡¯m alsocking in knife skills and utensils. I alsock Yuan by two points.¡± After he finished speaking, he turned to toma and said,¡±With your cooking skills, you¡¯re clearly four or five points short of Yuan. Don¡¯t tter yourself!¡±

    Toma let out a sigh. This was really ... He didn¡¯t even say anything, and this stupid Groundhog had actually jumped out by itself. He immediately retorted, ¡°I¡¯m the only one who¡¯s two points lower than the yuan steak. You¡¯re still a grade below me, so don¡¯t misunderstand your own standards.¡±

    ¡°I misunderstood? Toroma, did you drink too much vodka before you went to bedst night?¡± Marishero said.

    The two of them began to argue.

    Only reremi and Bayer knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s steak was two points higher than theirs. Reremi wasn¡¯t a member of the circle of chefs and Bayer naturally wouldn¡¯t mention this matter. As for toroma and marashera, they couldn¡¯t mention this matter when they invited people to attend the exchange meeting.

    Therefore, when Gauss, Baal, and bordoan heard the argument between toroma and mshero, they were all dumbfounded.

    Strictly speaking, as friends of toroma and marashera Mali it was normal to see them quarrel. As the saying goes, cats and dogs don¡¯t get along, and these two people were almost the same. However, one had to know that the two of them had previously quarreled to fight for the first ce. Now, the two of them were quarreling to fight for the second ce.

    What was going on? Why did it feel like the whole world had changed after not seeing him for a while?

    The title of Twin Peaks was not self-proimed, but a title recognized by all Western chefs.

    ¡°In other words, this Yuan is the world¡¯s number one steak chef?!¡± ¡°Ahem ...¡± Balkans coughed twice, and the shock on his face was beyond words.

    Upon hearing this, tuoluoma and marashera stopped quarreling. After a few seconds of silence, they nodded at the same time. This was the approval of the Twin Peaks.

    ¡°I¡¯m really full of anticipation for Yuan¡¯s steak. ¡± Gauss said after a moment of silence.

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 Chapter 1771

    <h4>Chapter 1771: The first stage ofmunication</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Gauss wasn¡¯t the only one who was surprised. The other Masters were also surprised.

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect that in the field of steak, toroma and mshera would both admire the same person and admit defeat. I feel like I haven¡¯t been fully awake recently.¡±

    ¡°The gathering of nine people was originally to give face to an old friend. I didn¡¯t expect to have such a surprise.¡±

    ¡°Yuan, you look so young. I thought you were a genius chef that the two of you were going to teach, but you¡¯repletely different from what I thought.¡±

    The Western cuisine Masters discussed animatedly.

    The breakfast time was one hour long. For the cooking Masters who had just eaten the delicacies and discussed for a while, 60 minutes passed very quickly. Therefore, Yuan Zhou also joined the discussion very quickly.

    It was definitely impossible for the exchange to only be Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. The Western cuisine grandmasters who came for the exchange also prepared two dishes each. The kitchen of master chef Restaurant was veryplete, but the space was too small. Therefore, at this time, the gold medal assisting contestant, Gong Jie and Li Li, appeared!

    A few days ago, when toroma and marashero were looking for a ce to eat, this guy appeared. In order to provide the venue for today¡¯s gathering of nine people, Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant had to close for a day. Therefore, there was definitely enough space.

    Yuan Zhou followed tuoma to Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant. Yuan Zhou stroked his non-existent beard and found that this Western restaurant seemed to have the function of setting up a venue. The press conference of Wang Hong¡¯s new book was also held herest time.

    ¡°The decoration of this Western restaurant is not bad. Are you the head chef of the Western restaurant?¡± Gauss asked.

    ¡°Yes, Mr. Gauss. I¡¯ve heard about you for a long time. I¡¯ve read your masterpiece,¡¯Western food is a profession¡¯ many times.¡± Li Li said.

    Li Li knew all the people at the scene. After all, he also worked in the Western food circle. After greeting them one by one and having some small talk with them, Li Li led them to the kitchen.

    ¡°High-temperature refrigerator, low-temperature refrigerator, a gas furnace, a t stove with an open cab, a double-tank explosion furnace, a fine and crude mixer ... The tools in the kitchen are still veryplete.¡± Gauss praised.

    ......

    The Western cuisine grandmasters began to show off their skills. Yuan Zhou watched and learned from the side. The kitchen and all the kitchenware prepared by Li Li were quiteplete. It was totally enough for eight people to cook at the same time. However, the culinary arts Exchange meet was not a culinary artspetition. If everyone cooked, it would be inconvenient to evaluateter. Therefore, they were divided into two batches and took turns to cook.

    ¡°A master is indeed a master. His handling of the bass is so detailed. Real skills can only be seen in the details.¡± Li Li¡¯s eyes were wide open. He really wished he had another pair of eyes.

    That¡¯s right. Li Li, who provided the venue, was also personally responsible for the role of the waiter today. Therefore, he was also in the kitchen now.

    As a Portugal Italy chef, Gauss brought out the most ssic Italian dish, tomato-vored bass, which was also the mostmon dish in Ind cuisines.

    To exin it, Italy cuisine was known as the mother of Western cuisine and was mainly divided into four Cuisines: Southern, Northern, Italian, and Ind. Gauss was famous for Ind cuisines, but he also dabbled in other cuisines.

    In addition, the dish of tomato sauce bass was also avable in China. After all, for Chinese people, everything that could be eaten had to be cooked once, so it was normal to have dishes with the same name, but the cooking method was very different. China¡¯s tomato-vored bass was a home-cooked dish, so the cooking method was very simple. Slice it from the middle, marinate it for a while, and fry it in the pot. When the sea bass was fried until it raised its head, a little oil was added to the pot, and then the sauce was braised. The tomato juice was not the juice of eggnts, but a kind of sauce made of tomato sauce.

    Almost all the fish in Italy dishes were stewed, so the tomato fish in Italian was also cut into pieces and then stewed with seasoning. In China, it was a soup dish, but in Italian, it was a main dish.

    The two batches of Western food Masters each showed their magical abilities. This time, Turama and msherou didn¡¯t cook their steaks because they had prepared two of their best steaks and were preparing to cook them this afternoon. The Twin Peaks of the steak was not just steak. The Turama was Marseille fish soup, and marisero was fried foie gras.

    He often saw French xxx, French xxx. Strictly speaking, this dish of marashero should be called French fried foie gras, so what exactly was the French style? To put it simply, the French style in the architectural world was much moreplicated, but the French style in the dining world was more about the decoration of the restaurant and dining etiquette. As for the specific taste, if the seasoning included wine and cheese, it could be called French.

    Back to the main topic, when Li Li saw so many masters, he became very excited. His face was so excited that it turned red. Then, he noticed Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The difference between people is really bigger than the difference between a rice cooker and a person! You¡¯re not even 30 years old yet you¡¯re able tomunicate with famous Western food experts like tuoluoma and Gauss. I don¡¯t even have the qualifications to learn from these famous people. ¡± As a chef of the Western food circle, he knew Barr and the others, so he naturally knew the meaning of their names. He also knew that it would be difficult to invite all of them to the boguls world cookingpetition, which was one of the top three cookingpetitions in the world, let alone to gather all of them together for an exchange meeting.

    Li Li dared to say that if the news of the guests of this exchange meeting were spread out, arge number of food journalists would definitely swarm to the venue.

    In fact, what Li Li didn¡¯t know was that not only did theye all the way to Chengdu, but this exchange meeting was also arranged to match the opening hours of master chef Restaurant.

    Li Li, who had a lot of thoughts, immediately shook his head to get rid of this thought. He thought: ¡°No, no. Observing the culinary skills of a master chef has really made me proud. I can¡¯t believe I even have the thought ofpeting with boss Yuan again. It¡¯s all because of boss Yuan that the Western restaurant can have so many famous chefs.¡±

    ¡°Sure enough, only by following boss yuan can we have meat to eat!¡± Li Li sighed with emotion in his heart and became more determined to follow Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps.

    There were eight dishes in total: fried foie gras, Marseille fish soup, bass in tomato sauce, Sweden meatballs, pan-fried dragon fish, potato braised scallops, special garlic prawns, and escargot. They were all ordinary Western food. Barr and the others didn¡¯t use their specialty dishes. It seemed that they were all holding back for the second exchange in the afternoon.

    Toma had told everyone the process. There would be two exchanges in the morning and afternoon. If he used what he was good at in the morning and was slightly weaker in the afternoon, it would be very inappropriate.

    Of course, there was a reason why a famous chef could be a famous chef. Therefore, even themon dishes cooked by him were enough to dazzle Li Li. As for Yuan Zhou, he was now a genius recognized by the system and had a very strong culinaryprehension ability. Moreover, his realm was much higher than Li Li ¡®s. Therefore, he could see more things.

    They ate the dishes cooked by each other. As they were all seniors, Yuan Zhou was quite respectful and asked questions from time to time.

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 Chapter 1772

    <h4>Chapter 1772: The exchange meeting of regret if you don¡¯te</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the process, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask many questions, but his questions often hit the nail on the head.

    For example, Chi Chi

    ¡°Mr. Gauss, your bass should have been cooked for about half a minute in order to make the fish harder and with a special taste. Is this special taste because of the grass?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s sense of taste was very sensitive. He immediately understood Gauss ¡®intention after he tasted it.

    ¡°He¡¯s really powerful. ¡± For the first time, Gauss smiled.¡±¡±You can actually taste that little bit of it. Yuan, your taste buds are amazing.¡±

    The exchange continued until Yuan Zhou left to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    After somemunication, they found out that the special pudding they had just eaten was apletely different thing from pudding. The word pudding was actually a transliteration of the word ¡°pudding¡±. If it was tranted in meaning, it should be tranted as custard. The raw materials were eggs and custard, but the tofu pudding was made from soybeans. Both the raw materials and the method of making were different. At most, they were simr in shape. How could they be tranted into the same thing?

    However, toroma¡¯s question stumped bodoan, Gauss, and the others. If it wasn¡¯t tranted as pudding, then what was it tranted as?

    Although Chinese cuisines were one of the three major cuisines in the world, most of them couldn¡¯t be tranted because of the luxuriant branches and leaves, as well as the variety of patterns. Not to mention the taste of the cuisines, even the cooking techniques of China couldn¡¯t be fully tranted.

    It was lunchtime.

    The eight of them swiped their passports and lined up in an orderly manner. This time, they were a lot more voluntary and were not in a rush to line up like they were in the morning. Of course, even if they had arrived so early, they could not get first ce.

    While they were lining up, they saw a surprising person.

    ¡°Jeremy, what are you doing here?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you go to the gallery?¡±asked marashero.

    ¡°Yes, I had a good chat with Wu when I arrived at the gallery. It¡¯s almost noon now, and Wu usually eats at Yuan¡¯s shop. Wu is the first one in the line.¡± Jeremi said.

    ......

    Marashero and the others looked over. The first person in the line was a man with a mustache. It turned out that he was Wu, thest hope of the European painting world. Although the Western cuisine Masters did not pay much attention to the painting world, they had heard of Wu Hai¡¯s name.

    ¡°So it¡¯s him. No wonder he¡¯s so mysterious.¡± Turama said quietly,

    The reason for this was that they had followed Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for lunch and then came to line up to get the number ticket. It could be said that they were early enough. However, no one knew when and where they hade from. Suddenly, a man with a small mustache appeared in front of them with his ghostly movements.

    What a joke! Wu Hai had practiced before and was the first in the kindergarten when it came to skating!

    The time spent waiting for delicious food was always long, and it was even longer than the time spentmunicating. It was like going to an amusement park, waiting in line for two hours, but only having fun for a few minutes ... It would pass by in a sh.

    Reremi had a legitimate reason. Anyway, he was just using Wu Hai as an excuse. Everyone was talking about him at the back, but Wu Hai didn¡¯t even turn his head back. Anyway, the discussion wouldn¡¯t affect him eating. What reason did he have to pay attention to it? The one who suffered the most was Bayer. No matter what reason he had, he couldn¡¯t appear in master chef Restaurant today. This was what toma said today, because he was worried that Bayer would affect today¡¯s exchange.

    Bayer: ¡°???¡±

    The first batch of customers entered the restaurant. Tuoluoma and the others who had lined up early were also the first batch.

    ¡°Brother Wu, what do you want to eat today?¡± Su Ruoyan began to order.

    ¡°I watched a Short Video yesterday.¡± Wu Hai suddenly said.

    ¡°Eh? Brother Wu, you¡¯re still watching Short Video?¡± Su Ruoyan continued and waited for Wu Hai to continue.

    ¡°Then, there was a food livestream and I ordered a lot of Yunnan dishes.¡± Wu Hai said,¡±therefore, I¡¯m going to eat Sichuan cuisine today. I want spicy chicken, boiled fish, diving frog ...¡± He ordered more than ten dishes in a row.

    At first, su Ruoyan could not understand the painter¡¯s train of thought. However, once she ordered the meal, su Ruoyan was still very conscientious and recorded everything.

    ¡°Brother Wu¡¯s appetite hasn¡¯t been very good recently.¡± Su Ruoyan sighed and then continued to ask the other customers for their orders.

    ¡°The Western food in Yuan¡¯s restaurant is a littlecking, but there¡¯s a lot of steak. I can still find all the types of steak I remember. Then I¡¯d like a red wine steak, five points. I want to see what the best steak in the world that both my breasts acknowledge looks like.¡± Barr ordered.

    Excluding the steak, there weren¡¯t many Western dishes on the menu. However, as Baal said Mali toroma and marashero¡¯s words pushed everyone¡¯s anticipation to the peak, and everyone ordered a steak. The only difference was bodoan.

    ¡°There¡¯s also a Sweden meatball. What a coincidence. I¡¯ll add another serving of Swedish meatball. ¡± During the exchange in the morning, bordoan took out the Sweden meatball.

    The first batch of customers had also finished ordering and Yuan Zhou began to cook. Just like before, as he was the first batch of customers, Turama and the others chose a spot where Yuan Zhou could be seen cooking.

    The stupid marashero had deliberately ordered the T-bone steak again. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s all-purpose vegetable knife was disyed once again. To be honest, Yuan Zhou, who had two great knife skills collections, waspletely bullying others by saying that his knife skills were good.

    Whether it was the cutting of the steak or the side dishes, the extremely powerful control was at a level that made people dumbfounded.

    As a believer, Barr could only understand it this way: ¡°This knife skill? I¡¯m afraid God has possessed Yuan?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve been a chef for almost 50 years, but I¡¯ve never seen this kind of cutting skill. ¡± Gauss said.

    Gauss had always been a strict man, and now he understood why huangfeng said he was not as good as Yuan. In terms of cutting skills, he had searched his memory and found no one who couldpete with her, let alone huangfeng.

    ¡°I¡¯ve always thought that I was very talented in cooking, until I met Yuan,¡± a very conceited Western food Master said.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to know who Yuan¡¯s teacher is, to be able to teach such a person.¡± The master chef who was currently working as a cooking professor said.

    If it weren¡¯t for the Western food Masters who had seen all kinds of things, they would have been eximing in shock.

    While marveling at Yuan Zhou, the steaks were served on the table one after another. When they entered his mouth, all the gasps of admiration disappeared. It was quite normal that even Lee Yanyi, a professional food critic, couldn¡¯t write down hisments while eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    ¡°What do you think? Turama and I were right, weren¡¯t we? it¡¯s the best steak in the world.¡± After finishing his meal, marisero looked at his old friends who were enjoying the meal and asked.

    Barr said,¡±it¡¯s not like you made it. Besides, Yuan¡¯s steak caused you to fall from first ce. Why are you still so happy?¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s pretty good,¡± marisello replied.¡±Before I ate Yuan¡¯s steak, if I wanted to improve, I had to work hard on the ingredients. It was only after eating Yuan¡¯s steak that I had a direction to move forward.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I agree with marishero on this point.¡± Toroma nodded and then asked bodoan,¡±¡±I haven¡¯t eaten Yuan¡¯s other Western food. How about Sweden meatball?¡±

    ¡°Good. In every aspect, it¡¯s better than what I did this morning.¡± ¡°I now understand what mshero said,¡± bordoan said.¡±If I didn¡¯te to this exchange, I would regret it.¡±

    The other grandmasters agreed with Boduan¡¯s words because almost all of them had heard what Ma tuo and his partner had said. Without exception, none of them believed it at first, but since the morning, their thoughts had begun to change. Now that they had finished eating the steak, theypletely believed it. They would regret it if they didn¡¯te.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1773

    <h4>Chapter 1773: No signature dish</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°These foreigners can really eat a lot. Basically, everyone gets one and a half pieces of steak. It¡¯s good enough that I have such a good appetite at the age of 60 or 70.¡± A customer with a goatee muttered. Beef was not easy to digest, let alone for an old man in his sixties or seventies.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s easy to maintain such a good appetite.¡± The mangaka Cao mi, as the third batch of customers, participated in the discussion of this topic.

    ¡°Oh?¡± the customer looked at Cao mi curiously.

    ¡°As long as you¡¯re 60 or 70 years old, master chef Restaurant is still open and the head chef is boss Yuan, it¡¯s fine,¡± Cao mi said.

    What he said made a lot of sense. However, would boss Yuan be able to live until he was 60 years old? With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current fame, he didn¡¯t need to do anything at all if he wanted to join a restaurant. He could get a very high sry just bying here once or twice a month. It was hard to imagine how great Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation would be in 20 or 30 years.

    ¡°No, I have to ask boss Yuan.¡± The goateed diner muttered. Of course, although he wasn¡¯t a regr customer, he had been here several times and knew the rules. He definitely wouldn¡¯t run up to Yuan Zhou and ask him when he was cooking. He had to wait until the business time was over before asking.

    Since they were already on this topic, the goatee foodie was not the only one who wanted to ask. The others also wanted to ask. Putting your feelings into something you¡¯re used to is like buying breakfast for three to four years in a row. If it¡¯s suddenly gone one day, you¡¯ll still be sad for a while. That¡¯s what a person is. Besides, it was the master chef Restaurant, which was the reason why Taoxi road had always existed.

    This was the situation inside the store, and another situation was happening outside the store. Eight, oh no, including relei mi, nine foreigners in their 60s and 70s were sitting on the long benches arranged by the queuing Committee like salted fish.

    They looked dispirited as they looked at each other. They couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to talk to Raven,¡±Reimi said.¡±Baal and bordoan know that I talk to Raven almost every day. Raven¡¯s brain is like a treasure vault, and it¡¯s never boring.¡± Remy stood up slowly and left after saying goodbye to everyone.

    ¡°The painter is really good at acting.¡± Toma cursed silently in his heart. He had long noticed that this fellow would definitely go to the Art Gallery but would definitely go to Yuan¡¯s shop during mealtimes. This was because toma had discovered that Crow, known as thest hope of the European painting world, did not like to interact with people.

    Marisero also knew that reremi was just saying that. Although he didn¡¯t notice Wu Hai, he was a stupid Groundhog, not a fool. Since he had met Wu Hai twice, it was obvious that reremi would eat in Yuan¡¯s restaurant every meal. Marisello remembered that he had asked him where they were going to have lunch, and Jeremy had said that they were just going to find a ce to eat.

    He was really cunning! Just look at how angry he was. He even spoke with a Japan ent.

    ......

    Of course, toroma and marashero had a tacit understanding and did not say anything. After all, they were all people who cared about their pride. If they identally said that the three of them had left Baal and bordoan to eat at Yuan restaurant, would they still be able to have fun together?

    After Jeremy left, the remaining chefs were all Western food Masters, and the chefs began tomunicate with each other.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve eaten too much,¡± Barr sighed.¡±Yuan¡¯s Wellington steak is simply a masterpiece. After the first bite, he immediately wants to eat a second bite.¡±

    ¡°The red wine steak is the most delicious.¡± Bordoan immediately replied. His voice was the calmest among the old men, but because his stomach was a little bloated, he lowered his voice,¡±¡±The Sweden meatball is as good as the steak. Seriously, I must have been too hungry. I can¡¯t imagine that I finished both the meatball and the steak. You know, I can barely eat half a piece of steak at home.¡±

    ¡°And I know the rules of Yuan. You must finish all the food you order.¡± Bordoan was trying to find an excuse for his bloated stomach.

    ¡°I asked you to give me a meatball, but you won¡¯t let me. Oh my God, bordoan, when did you be so ungentlemanly?¡± ¡°What do you mean by ¡®to follow the yuan rules¡¯?¡± marashero immediately exposed him.¡±You obviously want to eat it.¡±

    ¡°This stupid Groundhog!¡± Bordoan¡¯s eyes narrowed. He had finally acknowledged the nickname that toroma had given him.

    Aftering to Yuan¡¯s restaurant, I met two types of chefs.¡± Bordoan immediately changed the topic and skipped the embarrassment.

    Everyone stared at bodoan, waiting for his next sentence. He didn¡¯t keep them in suspense and said directly,¡±¡±One is a chef with a signature dish.¡±

    Before he could finish his sentence Mali mshero rolled his eyes and said,¡±So the other type is the chef without a signature dish. What an exquisite ssification.¡±

    The eight people present were all master-level characters, and some of their disciples were also master-level, so how could they not have some ultimate skills? Wasn¡¯t that nonsense?

    ¡°The other type is a chef without a signature dish. Yuan is such a chef.¡± Bordoan said.

    As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, there was indeed no rmendation for today on the menu, or the chef¡¯s rmendation. Generally speaking, the former was a dish made with the seasonal ingredients, while thetter was the signature dish of the head chef.

    Signature dishes were called specialty dishes in China. Without a specialty dish, whether in China or the West, it was a derogatory term. This meant that the cooking skills were very ordinary and there were no dishes that could be brought out.

    However, if he didn¡¯t use his signature dish to describe Yuan Zhou, the meaning would changepletely.

    ¡°I support the steak. I¡¯ve eaten three types of steaks, and each of them is at the peak of perfection. I can only say which vor you like, but I can¡¯t say which is better, because each of them is at the peak of perfection.¡± Toma said fairly.

    ¡°In that case, there are only two kinds of chefs in this world. One is Yuan, and the other is the chefs other than Yuan.¡± Marashero concluded.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t say that,¡± ¡°But other than Yuan, I¡¯ve never seen anything like it before.¡± Bordoan shook his head.¡±Every dish on the menu is a signature dish.¡±

    Have you seen it?

    Not to mention seeing it.

    This group of people had never even heard of him before. The total cooking age of this group of Western chefs was more than 250 years. If they hadn¡¯t seen Yuan Zhou this time, they wouldn¡¯t have believed that such a person existed at all.

    ¡°Not having a signature dish can now be either a belittle or apliment. But I don¡¯t think anyone except yuan can hear thispliment.¡± Barr said.

    While everyone was praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, Gauss remained silent.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Gauss?¡± The observant Turama noticed this and asked,¡±¡±Is there a problem with Yuan¡¯s cooking? We can discuss it together. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1774

    <h4>Chapter 1774: Trante the menu</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The silent Gauss shook his head and said,¡±¡±I can¡¯t be any more satisfied with today¡¯s lunch. How can I have any opinions?¡±

    ¡°Then why have you been silent?¡± Turama asked curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s because I think there¡¯s still a problem with your process. ¡± Gauss looked at toroma seriously.

    Toma could not help but frown when he heard this. This old fox really did not know what was good for him. If he did not organize this nine-person meeting and set the process, it would be all thanks to him that they could have such afortable steak for lunch! That¡¯s right, toroma had already automatically ignored Bayer and mshera.

    ¡°I think this trip is quite good. It¡¯s already well-arranged on our first try¡±,st time when I was cooking for the United Kingdom Royal family, I also had to match the royal family¡¯s time, but today I feel that I¡¯m more willing to match Yuan¡¯s time than thest time¡±,¡±toroma and marishero put in a lot of effort, Gauss, we can¡¯t ask for too much¡±,¡±Gauss, we¡¯ve been friends for so many years, I know your temper when you wake up, so I can understand why you still think there¡¯s a problem with the process.¡±

    As mentioned before, these Western cuisine grandmasters had beenpletely conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. Therefore, they began to praise the arrangement of toroma and marashero one after another. When Gauss still had some opinions, they even helped him.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you guys are talking about.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think two sessions are enough,¡± Gauss said to toroma.¡±So I think we can make it three. I mean, during dinner, we can also learn from Yuan. After dinner, we can make a summary of today¡¯s exchange.¡±

    Everyone looked at Gauss in a daze. What happened to his temper? What was the meaning of this?

    ¡°Why are you all looking at me like that? did I say something wrong?¡± Gauss said with a serious face.

    Barr nodded.¡±I think Mr. Gauss is right. I also feel that there are still many things that we need to talk about.¡±

    ¡°Since it¡¯s called the nine-man Association of Ambrosia, I think we have to do it thoroughly. We can¡¯t be like Tom, who is slowly crossing the two ditches in front of the door. We have to fly over andmunicate to the end!¡± Bordoan didn¡¯t control his tone when he spoke, and his stomach hurt a little. He couldn¡¯t help but hold his stomach.

    Actually, the reason why they ate so much wasn¡¯t that the Western cuisine Masters didn¡¯t have self-control. First, Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was indeed delicious. Second, as chefs, they were thinking about the profoundness while eating. As they ate and ate ... They ended up like this.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s an exchange, it¡¯s natural to present everything. We can¡¯t let Yuan suffer any losses. Mr. Toroma, your arrangement is a little inappropriate.¡±¡±Since you¡¯ve organized this nine-person meeting, you should be able to imagine that there¡¯s not enough time. You should make use of the evening too.¡±¡±It¡¯s inevitable that you¡¯re not careful enough when you¡¯re arranging it for the first time.¡±¡±So this conclusion is still necessary.¡±

    ......

    Toma didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°These fence-sitters don¡¯t have a firm stance at all. This process was clearly thought of by mshero, so what does it have to do with me?¡±

    Then there was Gauss. Toma looked at him. The two of them had known each other for decades, but toma felt like he had only just met him today. He didn¡¯t expect the thick-browed and big-eyed Gauss to be such a person.

    But then again, it¡¯s great to be able to eat one more meal. Tuoluoma thought for a while and then said, ¡°I¡¯ll discuss this with Yuan after its opening hours are over. But I think what¡¯s important for us now is to rest. We still have to cook our signature dish for Yuanter.¡±

    It made sense. With such a huge crowd, it would be difficult to do anythingter. Fortunately, the lunch service was two hours long, and they were the first batch, so they had quite a lot of rest time.

    Baal and bordoan got up and prepared to walk away, while the others had their own things to do.

    Gauss, with his thick eyebrows, big eyes, and many wrinkles, left quietly. Before he left, he even called Atticus, who was also the earth director. The reason why he called Atticus along was so that he could take the bus. He knew nothing about Chengdu¡¯s traffic. Besides, he had to hurry up because it would be their turn after lunch. The most important thing was to not be discovered.

    He drove to a Street about three kilometers away from Taoxi road. This Street was not bustling, but it was definitely not deste either. To be precise, it was ordinary. There were shops on both sides of the road, including mobile phone shops, restaurants, and convenience stores. Theyout was veryplicated.

    Gauss hade to this strange ce to find someone. With Atticus ¡®help, he found Auguste, who was looking after the shop.

    The circle of chefs was very big, and so was the circle of chefs in Europe and the United States. However, the circle of top chefs in Europe and the United States was very small. In fact, it made sense when he thought about it. It was the same in any industry, and there couldn¡¯t be too many top figures.

    Gauss and August not only knew each other, but Gauss was also the Vice president of the North American chef¡¯s Association. Speaking of which, Gauss ¡®identity was quiteplicated. First, he was Portugal, and then he studied French food. After all, Portuguese food was naturally notparable to French food. Then, he was the Vice president of the North American chef¡¯s Association. Finally, he added that his wife was Spanish. Which country was Gauss ¡®son from?

    ¡°Why are you in such a hurry to find me? Is there something wrong with the Association?¡± Augustus asked. It was really hard to find a shop. He had been wandering around Chengdu for more than half a month. Well, it was definitely not just eating for half a month.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the Association¡¯s business,¡± ¡°No.¡± Gauss shook his head.¡±It¡¯s about Yuan.¡±

    At the mention of Yuan, Auguste¡¯s expression changed instantly. He had organized the ¡°Yuan se storm¡± in France to cultivate a French Yuan Zhou. Therefore, his reaction was very normal.

    ¡°What is it? It¡¯s yuan, are you going to open a restaurant in France?¡± Auguste blurted out.

    Gauss was confused. What the hell was this?

    Auguste coughed drily. After all, it was not good to Tell them about the dream. He then said in a serious tone,¡±¡±What is it?¡±

    ¡°There are many Chinese dishes that are difficult to trante, be it in English or French. On this point, even head chef yuan can¡¯t do anything about it. So I¡¯m thinking, can our North American famous chef Alliance cooperate with Yuan and start tranting the dishes in Yuan¡¯s stores, or when necessary, create specific words to trante.¡± Gauss said his thoughts.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good idea, but it¡¯s hard to implement. ¡± August knew how many dishes Yuan Zhou had in his restaurant. To trante all of them was even more difficult than tranting a famous book.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s difficult, so this is a long-term thing. It¡¯s a long-term cooperation.¡± Gauss said.

    Long-term cooperation ... When August heard this word, he immediately agreed to this matter. However, as the President and Vice President of the North American famous chef Alliance, the things that the two of them were thinking about at that moment could be said to be pr opposites ...

 Chapter 1775

    <h4>Chapter 1775: Do you want to open a shop France?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The president of the North American famous chef Alliance, August, was thinking that if they worked together for a long time, he would be able to see Yuan Zhou more often. He could also bring two more talented young France chefs with him. If he could see Yuan Zhou more often, he might be able to learn more things.

    Gauss, the Vice President of the Mali American famous chef Alliance, was thinking that Yuan Zhou would leave the deepest impression on him in this exchange meeting, definitely better than marishera and toroma. Other than leaving a deep impression, if they worked together for a long time, then they would have many reasons toe to Rong city. This was killing two birds with one stone.

    One of them was doing it for France, and the other was doing it for themselves. Did they ever consider the feelings of North America?

    After Auguste agreed, Gauss returned to Taoxi road with Atticus ¡®help. Time was tight, and now was not the time to talk.

    When the lunch was over, toroma immediately discussed with Yuan Zhou about the slight changes in the process and that they would continue in the evening. Naturally, Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    In the afternoon, the location was still Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant. This time, everyone brought out their signature dishes. Of course, the effect of many signature dishes was a little weaker because of their old age. However, a master was a master after all. Moreover, everyone had almost digested their food.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he didn¡¯t get permission, Li Li would have taken a video camera and recorded everything.

    Li Li was also very honest. There was a surveince camera installed in the kitchen of his restaurant. If there was any problem, the source of the problem could be found. But now, he even turned off the surveince camera.

    ¡°Mr. Barr¡¯s Red wine pan-friedmb chop has really opened my eyes. The red wine that was originally just a side dish has be the main character, making the taste more varied and rich.¡± Yuan Zhou keptplimenting her.

    In fact, the names given by foreigners were very simple. They either included the ingredients and cooking methods, such as ¡°ck truffle with small potatoes¡±. The side ingredient was ck truffle, the main ingredient was small potatoes, and the cooking method was to stew.

    It could also be named after the origin of the ingredients. For example, this red wine friedmb chop also had another name, Leonmb chop.

    ¡°Mr. Toroma¡¯s doubleyered Brazil steak is also very ingenious.¡± As the king of beef, Yuan Zhou naturally knew how to cook this doubleyered Brazil steak. However, the doubleyered effect in this dish was caused by the different heat levels on the front and back sides. The Turama, on the other hand, cut the steak from the middle with excellent knife skills and inserted ayer of ham into it.

    In this way, there would be twoyers of taste. Of course, this would also make the beef lose a certain amount of juice and texture. However, the current dish, the Turama, had been tried many times to minimize the loss.

    ......

    Although Yuan Zhou felt that he could do better with his knife skills ... It was the time for him to exchange ideas, not to show off.

    In fact, everyone needed to be acknowledged. Regardless of whether it was a Western cuisine master or a Western cuisine newbie, Yuan Zhou could always point out the biggest highlight of the dishes he tasted.

    While tuoluoma and the others were in awe, they were also happy that they had been acknowledged.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re so nice to be able to eat so many dishes made by so many masters. I wonder if there are any leftovers. Let me have a look.¡± Li Li kept swallowing his saliva and looked straight at him.

    Soon, Li Li denied his previous thought and gave himself two ps in his heart: ¡°Li Li, you are a senior chef after all. You don¡¯t want to lose face. How can you think of leftovers? that¡¯s called leftover food!¡±

    Why did Li Li p himself in his heart instead of in reality? it was because reality would hurt him.

    ¡°If I can acknowledge one of them as my teacher, that would be great.¡± While Li Li was daydreaming, his inner thoughts were quite active.

    Back to the main topic, the atmosphere of the exchange was harmonious.

    ¡°No matter how good my Brazil doubleyered steak is, it can¡¯tpare to your steak, Yuan,¡± toroma said.

    ¡°Yes, although my giant steak is better than the Brazil doubleyered steak, it still has more room for improvementpared to you, Yuan.¡± Marishero said.

    To be honest, I¡¯ve never heard of your name, Yuan.¡± Gauss said.

    ¡°Indeed,¡± toroma added.¡±The first time I heard of Yuan¡¯s name was from my apprentice Bayer. He said that you were a chef Chu highly rmended.¡±

    Oh, toroma still remembered that he had a disciple called Bayer? This was really too rare.

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit of a pity. Originally, the conference had already included that kid Bayer in it, but he¡¯s been very busy recently. ¡± Marishero added.

    Toroma also nodded in agreement.¡±That¡¯s true. Bayer also provided quite a few suggestions for the conference. However, just as it was about to begin, something suddenly happened. Otherwise, I would definitely have learned a lot from participating in this conference.¡±

    Gauss had no interest in Bayer¡¯s name. He continued,¡±As the best steak in the world, it shouldn¡¯t be so famous. So, have you considered opening a Western restaurant in Paris? I can help with the storefront and other procedures.¡±

    At the very beginning, Yuan Zhou had also thought of opening branch restaurants and expanding the storefront. Butter on, he gave up on this idea.

    Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Gauss.¡± Yuan Zhou was very touched, but he still said,¡±¡±But I still like this small shop of mine. I don¡¯t have any intention of opening a branch.¡±

    Gauss did not give up.¡±Yuan,¡± he said,¡±you really don¡¯t want to consider it?¡±

    ¡°You only need to set up a branch restaurant for Yuan five to six times a year. You can really consider it.¡± Bordoan also tried to persuade him.

    As the grandmasters were all trying to persuade him, Yuan Zhou could only say,¡±¡±If I want to open a branch in the future, I¡¯ll definitely look for Mr. Gauss.¡±

    Only then did the topic end.

    It was almost the same as in the morning. They didn¡¯t stop talking until Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for dinner. Li Li at the side was taking notes in a small notebook.

    It had to be said that Li Li was also a talent in the field of records. It could be expected that during his school days, he would definitely be a tyrant in the world of records.

    He was actually able to write down everything that nine people discussed.

    At dinnertime, Gauss was full of confidence and wanted to be the first one to enter master chef Restaurant. However, in the blink of an eye, Wu Hai had already gotten a number and was ranked first.

    ¡°I know that some artists and pianists have very fast hand speed. No problem, but can anyone tell me what a painter has to do with running fast?¡± Gauss fell into deep thought.

    But after a while, Gauss and Baal started to discuss what they would like to eat.

    ¡°I ate too much in the afternoon. I must control myself for dinner.¡± That was what Turama said.

    ¡°My stomach isn¡¯t good at digestion. I can¡¯t digest too much steak tonight.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± bordoan said.

    In short, everyone expressed that they had to control themselves and not eat too much like they did at noon.

    However ... They were plump in their imagination, but they were fat in reality. One by one, they walked out of master chef Restaurant and sat outside to digest.

    That night, the third exchange.

    Yuan, since opening a new restaurant in Paris is difficult for you, are you interested in participating in this year¡¯s bogus world cookingpetition?¡± When tuoluoma asked that, the system suddenly appeared and disyed the words before Yuan Zhou had time to answer.

 Chapter 1776

    <h4>Chapter 1776: An educational story</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for triggering the hidden prestige mission. Do you ept it?¡±

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had made up his mind to make the system admit its loss the next time it appeared. However, the words disyed by the system sessfully shifted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention to other ces.

    Thest time this hidden prestige mission appeared was to make Yuan Zhou the most famous chef in the country. The reward was an entire Cantonese cuisine and the business hours could be freely determined by Yuan Zhou, although he didn¡¯t change the business hourster.

    As an experienced person, Yuan Zhou knew that the hidden mission would only be released when it was triggered. In other words, the trigger condition this time was the invitation of Turama.

    When toma saw Yuan Zhou had no reaction, he thought that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about thepetition. Therefore, he exined,¡±¡±The boguus world cookingpetition is organized by Paul boguus, the France Emperor of cooking. You know this Yuan, right?¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. In fact, he also knew the details of the world cookingpetition. However, since Turama had already opened its mouth, he didn¡¯t want to interrupt it.

    Today, French food yed a decisive role in Western food, even surpassing Italy Food, because of Paul¡¯s promotion. Therefore, French food deserved to be the Emperor of Western food.

    ¡°The bogus world cookingpetition is held once every two years. It¡¯s called the Olympics of the cooking world, and it¡¯s thepetition of the highest level of Western food.¡± ¡°Mr. Gauss is the only chef who has won first ce twice,¡± said tuoma.

    ¡°Actually, most of the contestants are already chefs,¡± Gauss said.¡±But with your cooking skills, Yuan, I believe you can do it alone.¡±

    ¡°I think Yuan¡¯s cooking skills should allow him to win first ce in the world cookingpetition.¡± Tuoluoma said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s possible.¡± Marishero voiced his objection.

    Toma looked over in disdain. This stupid Groundhog even had to go against this?

    This time, marishero was not trying to argue, but he had a legitimate reason to refute. He said,¡±Mr. Toroma, if you were to participate in the world cookingpetition now, you would be able to win first ce. But will you go?¡±

    ......

    ¡°Nonsense, how am I supposed to go?¡± Tuoma was already a judge, why would he still participate in thepetition?

    ¡°Then that¡¯s it. Your steak is far inferior to Yuan ¡®s. If you¡¯re not willing to participate, why would Yuan participate in thispetition?¡± Marashero¡¯s logic was simple, so simple that it made one¡¯s hair stand on end.

    As a matter of fact, the reason why Turama, marashera and the others acted this way was that they had been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and also because they had veryplicated emotions. Such a delicious steak couldn¡¯t be found in Europe and most of the Europeans didn¡¯t even know about it. How could they do that?

    ¡°That¡¯s why I have an idea. Every year, the China chefs ¡®Alliance and the Japan chefs¡¯ Association will hold a cooking exchange meeting between China and Japan. ¡± ¡°I think we can have a Sino-French exchange,¡± marishero said.¡±Then, Yuan, you can lead the team to France for an exchange, and I will lead the team to represent France for an exchange in China. It¡¯s the best of both worlds.¡±

    This was true.

    Strictly speaking, this was also a good idea.

    However, for this kind of event that was held by two countries, and a semi-official organization like the Association of chefs, under the name of ¡°China-France cooking exchange¡±, it could be considered a cultural exchange between the two countries. One could imagine howplicated it would be. Anyway, it would definitely not be decided by this year.

    Immediately after that, Turama and marashera started to argue whether Yuan Zhou should have a better cultural exchange or participate in the world cookingpetition.

    ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any conflict between participating in the International Master chef tournament and holding a Sino-French exchange meeting.¡± Gauss suddenly spoke, stopping the meaningless argument between the two.

    After a pause, Gauss continued,¡¯and all of this, isn¡¯t it based on Yuan? What¡¯s the point of you two arguing for so long?¡±

    Toroma and mshero immediately came back to their senses and felt very embarrassed. Then, they apologized to Yuan Zhou one after another.

    Generally speaking, Yuan Zhou would refuse activities and Exchange meetings. But because of the sudden trigger of the hidden mission, Yuan Zhou answered that he would consider it.

    ¡°Yuan, you must think about it carefully. Communication between China and France is a better way.¡± Marishero said.

    Toroma did not speak again. He felt that if he spoke again, wouldn¡¯t it make him seem as stupid as a Groundhog?

    In order to show the difference between it and the groundhogs, Turama changed the topic to cooking.

    Whilemunicating with hang Tian and the other Masters, Yuan Zhou had discovered that the experience of these Masters was very valuable. Although he knew almost nothing about French cuisine except for steak now, he would eventually be a man who could master all the cuisines on Earth One day.

    Therefore, he was hungry for the knowledge of these Masters. Well ... Hungry for knowledge was written by Cao Zhi. It meant ¡°good,¡± but it felt a little weird to use it to describe Yuan Zhou.

    Back to the topic at hand, Gauss was a person who had written the textbooks for the chef¡¯s College and often went to the blue belt college to teach. He knew very well whether to listen carefully.

    In fact, Gauss thought it was normal for Yuan Zhou to not listen so seriously. On the one hand, he didn¡¯t write a report. It was impossible for him to be honest all the time. In the middle of the conversation, he would interject with some experiences and so on. Even he himself was not spared.

    On the other hand, which was also the most important one, what kind of culinary skills did Yuan Zhou have? As Gauss was the only one who saw it, Yuan Zhou knew a lot of what they shared.

    Besides, no matter if he was a genius or a master, he had the right to be arrogant. And Yuan Zhou was both a genius and a master.

    However, Yuan Zhou was extremely serious throughout the whole process.

    ¡°He has achieved so much at such a young age, yet he still maintains a humble and progressive heart. A chef like Yuan is really rare.¡± Gauss was prepared to write Yuan Zhou¡¯s spirit into the teaching materials and had even made up the story.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think that only China likes to make up stories. Foreign countries like it even more. We know that Washington cut down a cherry tree and admitted his mistake. His father praises him for being a child who dares to admit his mistake.

    Putting aside the fact that Washington had to be a bear to be able to cut down a tree when he was young, the authenticity of the story waspletely suspicious. Furthermore, Washington didn¡¯t pick up silver coins on the side of the road. Other than a fake biography, there was no other evidence. It was basically confirmed that it was made up by foreigners.

    The story that Gauss was thinking about was that one day, Yuan Zhou and August went to a small restaurant and ate a very delicious dish. Yuan Zhou humbly asked the boss for advice on how to cook the dish and called the boss ¡°teacher¡± on the way.

    Auguste said,¡±you¡¯re already a world-ss chef now. Why do you have to call an unknown Little Chef Master just because you¡¯re confused about a dish?¡±

    Yuan Zhou answered,¡±discovering a new secret of a dish is far more attractive to me than the title of world-ss chef.¡±

    Why did it have to be August? Gauss knew that August often came to China, and the people of August had a higher knowledge of it, so the story was more credible.

    ¡°Perfect.¡± The more Gauss thought about it, the more he felt that his story was educational.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1777

    <h4>Chapter 1777: Qin cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was already eighto¡¯ clock when master chef restaurant¡¯s dinner time ended. Fortunately, it was not raining today. Otherwise, there would be a huge conflict of time when the barbecue or street food stores opened.

    Fang Heng had been waiting for Zheng Xian for the past few days, probably because he wanted to confess to her again. But Zheng Xian had not been here for a long time, including the guests who came today, but Zheng Xian was nowhere to be found.

    The small bar could be left to Mao Ye. Mao Ye was already a mature employee and could handle things on his own.

    Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s wallet wasn¡¯t a mature one and wouldn¡¯t be able to earn money by himself.

    The meeting of nine people didn¡¯t end until 10:30. Yuan Zhou sent the Western cuisine Masters back to the hotel and then chatted with Yin ya about important life events on his phone.

    As for what it was, it could be discussedter.

    Xiaoya didn¡¯t work overtime today, so she went home after seven.

    Before she got together with Yuan Zhou, Yin ya would get off work early and would even cook something with great interest. But ever since she got together with Yuan Zhou, the kitchen had almost turned into ashes.

    ¡°Brother Cao, be careful on the road.¡±

    ¡°The designated driver is already here. Be careful on your way back, sister Xia.¡±

    ¡°Our boss has always been the one making arrangements for the new wine, but I heard that there will be some hangover snacks in the near future.¡±

    In fact, there wasn¡¯t much to clean up in the small Tavern. Fang Heng would take away all the small tes that went with the wine and dishes. Most of the time, Mao Ye would just tidy up the stool.

    Yuan Zhou caught up with thest bus and saw her off again.

    ......

    In the past, he also sent Shen Min off like this with his eyes, so he had a kind of familiar feeling. After withdrawing his gaze, Yuan Zhou carried and put down the things on the shelf gently and then wiped them. It wasn¡¯t because he had a sudden idea, but because he would wipe them every once in a while.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhouy on the bed and then slowly looked at the mission. He said in the heart,¡±¡±The system disyed the details of the mission.¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, the system showed him the hidden mission even though it didn¡¯t reply.

    [Fame mission] the host is now a famous chef in Asia, and the system has detected that a continentalpetition or event can¡¯t make the host the most famous chef in Asia. So, it¡¯s time to enter Europe!

    (Mission tips: there are no restrictions on how you canplete this mission. You can participate in apetition, show off your skills at an exchange, or even challenge the school. I only care about the results. Results!)

    (Mission requirement: make the name ¡°Yuan Zhou¡± famous in Europe.)

    [Mission reward]: Shanxi cuisine, Shanxi cuisine [one-third fragment], Shanxi cuisine [one-fourth fragment], Shanxi cuisine [one-fifth fragment]

    [Reward exnation. The specific reward will be determined by the host¡¯s fame. Do you want to get aplete set of cuisines? I put it in the sea!

    (System note:lla, do you want Lu cuisine? hahahaha, I won¡¯t say Lu cuisine. I¡¯ll anger you to death.)

    ¡°???¡±After Yuan Zhou read it, a question mark gradually appeared in his mind.

    Were the systems nowadays all so mischievous? He didn¡¯t know what kind of trash web-based game he had received, but he had even learned to give out rewards based onpletion status.

    What did he put in the sea? did he see too much of the Pirate King? He walked further and further on the silly road.

    Although it wasn¡¯t the Lu cuisine that he had been thinking about day and night, Qin cuisine wasn¡¯t bad either. There were noodles with belt, roujiamo, rolling pin skin,mb instant buns, Cbash chicken and so on. Although the first thing that came to his mind was all snacks, having an additional cuisine made Yuan Zhou very happy no matter what. He wasn¡¯t angry at all.

    However, Yuan Zhou apologized to Zhou Shijie in his heart,¡±¡±I¡¯m really sorry, Chairman Zhou. ¡±

    Ever since Yuan Zhou had an exchange with Zhou Shijie about the tofu banquet, Chairman Zhou had been thinking that Shandong cuisine would appear on the menu of master chef Restaurant.

    Then, Qin cuisine appeared ...

    ¡°Speaking of which, littlerade, you¡¯ve been floating around recently.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he seemed to have forgotten something, but he didn¡¯t think too much about it now. After all, Qin dishes were very important.

    As Yuan Zhou had been making friends with the system for a long time, he had developed the habit of carefully examining the mission.

    The system¡¯s requirement was to make a name for himself in Europe, not the European cooking world, but in Europe. In other words, he had to have a certain level of recognition among the ordinary people before he couldplete the mission.

    Of course, Europe also included the cooking world.

    ¡°The system roughly categorizes reputation into the most famous in the province, most famous in the province, most famous in the Yun GUI Chuan three provinces, most famous in the country, most famous in the country, most famous in Asia, and most famous in Asia. It¡¯s hard to analyze without any information at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered by himself.

    Although this was the case, reality wasn¡¯t a game. Many factors in reality could influence the strict requirements in a game. For example, the three most famous provinces in Yungui and Guichuan couldn¡¯t be the most famous in Asia even if they were only developed in Asia. These were all changes in reality.

    ¡°In that case Mali Mr. Marishero¡¯s Sino-French exchange meeting and Mr. Toroma¡¯s bogus world cookingpetition can both be used.¡± Yuan Zhou made the decision in the heart.

    In fact, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, it would be considered as bullying if he participated in any cookingpetition. However, he was still young and his reputation in Europe was indeed not that great.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to sleep until he finished thinking about everything.

    At the end of the conversation, his gaze turned to the Western food Master. A day ofmunication had made these old arms and legs feel tired.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t been this tired in a long time.¡± Turama pounded its waist.

    Mshera looked at toma in disdain and said,¡±You really can¡¯t do it. You should exercise more.¡±

    ¡°Straighten your back before you talk to me.¡± Toroma nced at the groundhog with disdain.

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s been a long time since we¡¯ve had such a high-intensity conversation.¡± Gauss said.

    ¡°It¡¯s mainly because it¡¯s too enjoyable,¡± Barr said.¡±I didn¡¯t feel it when we were talking, but I only felt tired after the conversation.¡±

    Everyone had their own ns, especially Gauss, toroma, and marishero. They had all booked a new hotel for a week.

    Yuan Zhou was also a man of action. Once he made a decision, he would take action immediately.

    On the second day, Yuan Zhou found Turama and marashera to discuss the Sino-French exchange and the world cookingpetition when they were not open for business.

    For the former, Yuan Zhou had even made an appointment with Zhou Shijie. Actually, strictly speaking, as the chairman of the China famous chef Alliance, Yuan Zhou definitely had the qualification to establish the famous chef¡¯s Association and discuss this matter. Without a doubt, the France Association of chefs would definitely approve of this identity.

    But in the end, Yuan Zhou still chose to let the China chef¡¯s Association discuss and hold it. The purpose was to be more official and to disy the Chinese culinary culture to the best of his ability.

    The General n was in ce. As for the date, where the first exchange would be held, which chefs to invite, and so on, all that was left to do was tomunicate.

    After that, there was the world cookingpetition. Thispetition was actually divided into the Asian Division and the European division. Only the top twelve in the European division were qualified to participate in the final showdown.

    It was a very unfairpetition system, but in fact, there was no such thing as an Asian Division in the beginning. It was only after Western food was promoted in Asia that such a division was added.

    It would be boring for Yuan Zhou to participate in the Asianpetition area. Therefore, this was the main point of discussion with tuoma.

 Chapter 1778

    <h4>Chapter 1778: All arranged</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To be precise, in the Asian Division of the bogus world cookingpetition, even the first ce didn¡¯t receive much attention in Europe. Of course, it still attracted a lot of attention in Asia.

    However, this would go against toroma¡¯s original intention, which was to let Europe recognize Yuan.

    However, it would be too unique if Yuan Zhou directly joined the European division alone. There would always be fights in ces with circles. The public would definitely have an impression of Yuan Zhou. Tuoma wouldn¡¯t do that.

    Therefore, when toroma made this suggestion, he had already thought of a countermeasure. He would set up a special challenge seat in the European arena with the theme ¡°inviting chefs from all over the world to participate in thepetition.¡± The world cookingpetition had never limited what food a chef had to cook.

    When they returned to the hotelst night, toma told the organizingmittee of the world cookingpetition about this matter. It was the preliminary approval. That was why they were discussing this matter with Yuan Zhou today. Otherwise, if they hade to an agreement and the organizingmittee didn¡¯t agree, wouldn¡¯t they be ¡°teasing you¡±?

    The conversation was very urgent and time passed quickly. It didn¡¯t take long before Yuan Zhou had to prepare lunch again.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was very full today. He arrived at qu Pi County right after the lunch time ended.

    That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the Qu County of Douban. I wonder if there¡¯s Douban sauce among the many sauces recorded by the system.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou came to qu Pi County was of course not to buy Douban, but to meet Wu Yungui there.

    The meeting ce was a bus stop on the outskirts of qu Pi County.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve already told you toe here with me. It¡¯s really hard on you to travel here.¡± That was the first sentence that Wu Yungui said when he saw Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I cane over by myself in the afternoon. Besides, I¡¯m here to trouble you to help me find the storage unit.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble, no trouble at all. ¡± Wu Yungui said,¡±moreover, every time boss Yuan asks me to do something, I will earn a lot. Therefore, in my heart, I¡¯m looking forward to boss Yuan looking for me.¡±

    ......

    As the two chatted, they drove to a huge warehouse in the suburbs.

    The categories of warehouses had been introduced before, but there were no giant warehouses. Generally speaking, without special requirements, it was impossible to build such a giant warehouse.

    In short, Wu Yungui finished the reconstruction work within a few days ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request.

    ¡°How is it, boss Yuan? is there anything else that needs to be modified?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t stupid. He naturally knew that the warehouse was being renovated today. He thanked her again and expressed that he was very satisfied with the warehouse after checking it.

    The location was also good. The transportation was convenient, but the flow of people was notrge.

    He made a call to the factory he had made an appointment with earlier and set a time for the preliminary survey. For the next few survey, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need toe over. He only needed toe over when the construction started.

    The engineer at the other end of the phone asked Yuan Zhou to take some photos and send them to him. Yuan Zhou also did as he was told.

    Fortunately, the photo didn¡¯t need to be aesthetically pleasing. Yuan Zhou¡¯s photography skills as a straight man were sufficient.

    She still remembered that there was once when Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya home after work and they happened to run into a small streetmp by the roadside.

    Girls always liked beautiful things. Moreover, the various kinds of lights and the night indeed formed a beautiful scene. Then, Yin ya asked Yuan Zhou to help her take pictures.

    As the saying went,¡±same world, same kind of boyfriend.¡± Yin ya was a beauty after all, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s photos ... Would never be photogenic.

    From then on, Yin ya never asked Yuan Zhou to take pictures for her again.

    Back to Yuan Zhou, who was taking the picture, he found that the warehouse was very big. Therefore, it took him more than 30 minutes to finish the whole process.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. We¡¯ll arrange for someone to be there tomorrow,¡±said the other end of the phone.

    Having received the guarantee, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone after thanking her. The heavy stone in his heart was finally lifted.

    The reconstruction project was veryrge. Yuan Zhou required many temperature control devices and sufficient heat dissipation devices. Of course, a st device was also required.

    Of course, the arrangement still needed to be investigated by the technical staff of the factory. Yuan Zhou just told them his requirements.

    To sum up Yuan Zhou¡¯s request of building the warehouse into arge refrigerator. Since many desserts needed temperature, he would give them this temperature.

    This was what the brat wanted to tell him when he brought him to the inte celebrity store. The temperature in the inte celebrity store was very low, so the huge ice cream in the center could still exist.

    It had to be said that the brat had a very open mind. In the beginning, Yuan Zhou was only thinking about the ingredients, skills, shapes, and other aspects, but he could already break the boundary.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you, boss Wu. ¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him again and said,¡±how much did you spend, boss Wu?¡±

    Wu Yungui calcted the sum of the reconstruction and other expenses and then told Yuan Zhou. Wu Yungui knew very well that this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal matter. There was no cooperation with him like the roasted whole cowst time. It was absolutely impossible for Yuan Zhou to ept the warehouse this time.

    Since he knew the result, Wu Yungui didn¡¯t say ¡°no¡± anymore.

    The price was a little expensive, but he didn¡¯t mention the specific amount in case people said he was showing off his wealth. It was about the same as Yuan Zhou¡¯s estimation. He prepared to go to the bank to transfer the moneyter. Nowadays,rge amounts of money couldn¡¯t be transferred by Alipay or WeChat.

    For Yuan Zhou, it was much more troublesome. Originally, Wu Yungui wasn¡¯t very curious. He didn¡¯t even ask anything when he was looking for the warehouse. But now, Yuan Zhou was taking pictures and arranging people to explore the warehouse and some imported machinery.

    Wu Yungui, who was never curious, asked with a smile,¡±This scene is even bigger than a roasted whole cow. What is boss Yuan doing? Of course, if it¡¯s not convenient for you to say, then don ¡®t. ¡±

    After saying that, Wu Yungui stared at Yuan Zhou with his bright eyes. He was never curious about Wu Yungui. Well, never ...

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing inconvenient about that. Mr. Wu, do you know the famous dessert master, su?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Wu Yungui nodded his head.¡±I know a little bit. I like to eat desserts very much. I used to go to many famous cake shops abroad, but I don¡¯t want to go there anymore. Hehe, the desserts made by boss Yuan are even more delicious.¡±

    So, there was a reason for being fat.

    ¡°By the way, when will boss Yuan serve the Western food? I¡¯m waiting to eat the cake from master chef Restaurant. ¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the West Point for now. ¡± ¡°There¡¯s a famous piece of La SU¡¯s work, the cake sofa,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I know that, but it¡¯s just a gimmick. It can¡¯t be eaten.¡± Wu Yungui said. Then, he suddenly understood and looked at Yuan Zhou in surprise. He asked incredulously,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, are you going to make a set of cake sofa?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not just a set of cake and sofa. I want to make a dessert house with furniture.¡± Yuan Zhou added in his heart. Not only must it be good-looking, but it must also be delicious.

    Wu Yungui was also shocked. This was really a big project. After it waspleted, the entire dessert industry would be shocked.

    ¡°Well, boss Yuan, I have a question, but I don¡¯t know if I should ask.¡± Wu Yungui hesitated for a while.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Wu Yungui nodded.

    Without any small talk, Wu Yungui drove back to Chengdu. Yuan Zhou also took a ride.

    After all, qu Pi County was more than 30 kilometers away from Taoxi road. It would take more than 40 minutes by car, and it was time to prepare dinner.

 Chapter 1779

    <h4>Chapter 1779: The system¡¯s three majorws</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even though he had spent a lot of energy in the suburbs today, Yuan Zhou had long been familiar with the dinner.

    Whether it was the preparation work or the order of each customer, everything was done with ease. The style of a master was reflected in every little bit.

    After the busy dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou suddenly came to the second master of the Masters.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m only seven masters away frompleting the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the mission panel. The progress of (23/30) was really unexpected.

    The system was ying dead.

    ¡°Little system, as a good system, the most basic thing is to do what you say. Have you heard of the system¡¯s three greatws?¡±

    ¡°If you haven¡¯t heard it before, let me tell you. First, you can¡¯t casually say that you want to kill the host. You¡¯re a system, not an emotionless killer. The reward for the second ce can not be deducted. ¡±

    The system continued to y dead.

    ¡°Third, keep your word. Only then will people be convinced.¡± ¡°So, little system, do you know what I¡¯m talking about?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°When I left the factory, I never heard of the system¡¯s three greatws. Who was the one who said that?¡± the system finally couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    ¡°I! It¡¯s your host. ¡± Yuan Zhou said proudly.

    After a long time, the system didn¡¯t reply. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t urge it. He still had to give it some time to prepare mentally.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou was so calm was that he had the system¡¯s personality under control. The word ¡®personality¡¯ seemed out of ce in the system, but it was true.

    ......

    After a period of mental preparation, the system would ept reality.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get down to business. System, tell your host if there are any special requirements for making a name for yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to see if he needed to do anything for the mission.

    If there weren¡¯t any special standards, the world cookingpetition and the Sino-French exchange meeting would be a sure win. However, for example, the standards recognized by the Europeans, he had to pay attention to them. This was also something that Yuan Zhou had just thought of today.

    As for the mission, the system had exined clearly that there were no special requirements. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was relieved.

    ¡°Eh? I was too busy arguing with the system and almost missed the date. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at the watch hanging on the wall. Luckily, he had good eyesight.

    He had agreed to meet Yin ya at the bridgehead at 8:30 p.m. But it was already 8:15 p.m. Now. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou would only change his clothes when he went out and didn¡¯t need to do anything else.

    A straight car stopped at the intersection. It was still a little early to arrive at the appointed time in five minutes, but Yin ya had already arrived.

    She was dressed in a gray professional suit and stood there, attracting a lot of attention on the street.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯mte. ¡± Yuan Zhou ran to Yin ya quickly.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just that the driver drove a little faster, so I arrived a little early.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry up.¡± ¡°Xiaoya, what do you think uncle and Auntie like?¡± asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s no need to specially buy anything. Besides, it¡¯s so early to prepare.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°No, this is the first time I¡¯m meeting uncle and Auntie. I have to take good care of them. I have to buy everything I need, or else I might have a bad impression of them.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    That¡¯s right. After the new year this year, it was already agreed that Yuan Zhou would go to Yin ya¡¯s home for the first time to meet her parents.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou had no experience. And because he cared a lot about this matter, he appeared nervous.

    After meeting the parents of both parties, they would be talking about marriage, and that was the situation.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou would also bring her to his parents ¡°graves before the new year.

    ¡°Little ya, is there anything that uncle and aunty like? It¡¯s something that I usually want but didn¡¯t buy due to some reasons. ¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The two of them had arranged to meet here, mainly because there was arge department store behind them, and the business hours were until one in the morning.

    While the two were talking, Yuan Zhou had already led Yin ya into the shopping mall.

    ¡°My parents don¡¯t have any special hobbies.¡± Yin ya thought for quite a while and then thought of one.¡±My dad likes to smoke, but because of his poor health, my mom forced him to quit.¡±

    Since he was not in good health, he naturally couldn¡¯t buy cigarettes anymore. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou saw a massage chair for home use that cost more than 20000 Yuan. Then, he had an idea.

    Yuan Zhou had learned about this several years ago. The massage chairs at that time weren¡¯t so expensive and didn¡¯t have so many functions.

    After buying it and filling in the address, within two days, someone woulde to install it in the city, so he didn¡¯t have to move it himself.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to save money to buy one for his parents. However, his parents were old and often had backaches and stiff necks and waists. Therefore, he asked his parents to give him a massage. The two of them were reluctant to do that.

    Now, Yuan Zhou could buy the best one and even had enough money to buy 10 of them. But it was a littlete.

    In the blink of an eye, Yuan Zhou sorted out his mood and turned his head to ask,¡±¡±Little ya, what do you think of this?¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s too expensive.¡± Yin ya took a nce at the price. It was 28000 Yuan and she immediately refused.

    ¡°I think this gift is practical,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, we¡¯re not married yet. I can¡¯t let you give my parents such an expensive gift.¡± Yin ya said with a determined tone.

    Yuan Zhou could hear Yin ya¡¯s determination, so he didn¡¯t insist. Instead, he noticed something else with his high EQ.

    ¡°In other words, you can give it to her after she¡¯s married.¡± ¡°Then you have to agree to my proposal, Xiaoya,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Yin ya also didn¡¯t expect that this wooden block would suddenly have such a high price. Therefore, she was stunned for a while and then nodded her head.

    When she came back to her senses, Yin ya saw Yuan Zhou say,¡±I can¡¯t go back on my promise.¡±Then, he walked to another shop.

    The third floor of this department store sold all small household appliances. After shopping for a long time, Yuan Zhou chose the smart foot bath barrel.

    Yuan Zhou wanted to give the smart foot bath barrel to Xiaoya¡¯s mother and then buy a razor for her father. The price was also reasonable.

    However, he thought about it again. Using a razor on their first meeting seemed to be saying that his father-inw didn¡¯t care about his appearance. Yuan Zhou lowered his head and thought.

    ¡°Blockhead, I just thought of my dad¡¯s other hobby besides smoking.¡± Yin ya suddenly said.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and asked.

    ¡°Chinese Chess. My dad also likes to y Chinese Chess.¡± ¡°Almost every week, I would ask my friends out for a few words,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said,¡±it just so happens that I know a little wood carving. I¡¯ll carve a Go board and go board for you.¡±

    ¡°Then, blockhead, will you be very tired?¡± Yin ya knew Yuan Zhou well. During the business idents, he would spend most of the time practicing his cooking skills and the rest of the time apanying her. Therefore, if he suddenly added something, he would definitely deduct his rest time.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I haven¡¯t introduced myself yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said,¡±I¡¯m yuan Zhou, thest disciple of the legendary Carpenter master, master Lian. The go board and chess pieces are very simple. So, don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Thest disciple referred to thest disciple of the master. Without a doubt, after Carpenter Lian took in Yuan Zhou, he had no intention of taking in any other disciples.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou reveal a proud expression that he had never shown in front of ordinary people, Yin ya pursed her lips and smiled. She couldn¡¯t help feeling a little relieved.

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 Chapter 1780

    <h4>Chapter 1780: Yuan dictionary</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Boss, someone is looking for you.¡± Su Ruoyan had just sent off a wave of customers when she saw two foreigners walking over from a distance.

    Having been here for many times, su Ruoyan knew that the two people were most likely looking for Yuan Zhou for something. Therefore, she hurriedly shouted towards the restaurant, in case Yuan Zhou¡¯s important matter was dyed.

    Yuan Zhou was packing up the ingredients in the restaurant and preparing to cook a serving of mixed fried rice for himself. He nodded to su Ruoyan to indicate that he understood and then stopped his action of returning to the restaurant.

    Very soon, the two of them came to Yuan Zhou. They were Gauss and Auguste.

    ¡°It¡¯s very impolite of me to suddenly visit. ¡± Gauss said, and Auguste, who was beside him, agreed.

    ¡°Mr. Gauss and Mr. Auguste, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked. There must be something for the two chefs toe together.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the trantion of the names of Chinese dishes that I¡¯ve mentioned before,¡± ¡°I¡¯ve discussed it with President August,¡± Gauss said directly.¡±We perfected the idea yesterday. We think we cane up with a dictionary for both French and English.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s simple to create a few words on its own, but it¡¯s still far from the variety of Chinese dishes. So President August and I agree that we should create a dictionary for trantion.¡± Gauss said.

    ¡°It¡¯s a special dictionary,¡± Auguste added.¡±Each word can have more introductions. After it¡¯s made, it can be promoted and released in the name of the world chef¡¯s Union. You don¡¯t have to worry about publicity.¡±

    For example, if the word ¡®stinky tofu¡¯ was put into a French dictionary or an English dictionary, it would be impossible to introduce it in a long piece. However, a special dictionary could use one or two pages to exin how to make stinky tofu. This word represented the food of China.

    Gauss and August didn¡¯t say anything. As Yuan Zhou became famous in Europe and the United States, the reputation of this specialized dictionary would also rise.

    ¡°Yuan, what do you think of this?¡± Gauss and Auguste looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Mr. Gauss and Mr. Auguste are very thoughtful. I think it¡¯s a good idea.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and couldn¡¯t think of a better way.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Gauss and Mr. August,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s also the purpose of our Alliance of famous chefs to let the Western people know more about foreign cuisines.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that so, President?¡±Gauss asked.

    Auguste nodded, and Gauss continued,¡±¡±Since this dictionary was written based on your Chinese dishes, Gauss and I named it ¡®Yuan dictionary.''¡±

    ¡°Hmm ... Would it be easier to understand if it was called the dictionary of Chinese cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    August and Gauss smiled. At the same time, they had a higher opinion of Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality in their hearts.

    The ultimate goal of a chef was art. This was the goal of French cuisine, and themon wish of all artists was to leave their names in history, regardless of whether they were Chinese or foreign.

    The yuan dictionary was checked by Yuan Zhou, August, and Gauss. There was no doubt that it was a professional.

    As China¡¯s international reputation grew, the status of Chinese cuisines would also rise. It was foreseeable that such a dictionary would leave its name in history.

    If it were Gauss or Auguste, they would definitely agree without any hesitation when presented with such an opportunity, instead of considering it like Yuan Zhou did.

    ¡°Yuan, perhaps you¡¯ve only been in Europe for a short time, so there are some things you don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°In fact, in Europe and the United States, there are many chefs who pay attention to Chinese cuisine,¡± exined August.¡±For example, the chef Jack, who Integrated Chinese cuisine and founded Eastern French cuisine, has written a book called ¡®French say Chinese cuisine.''¡±

    In fact, strictly speaking, Jack, who was in his forties, was already a famous chef, but in the eyes of ogyust and Gauss, he was far from it.

    ¡°What President August wants to say is that there are books on Chinese cuisine in France, but they have little influence.¡± ¡°If it¡¯s called a dictionary of Chinese cuisines, then chefs and people who are not interested in Chinese cuisines will definitely not read it,¡± Gauss said.¡±The promotion effect will be poor.¡±

    ¡°On the contrary, we can add a subtitle to the yuan dictionary,¡¯dictionary of Chinese cuisines¡¯. In this way, you will be the champion of the bogus world cookingpetition and the head chef of the Sino-French exchange. Yuan, your reputation will be greatly improved, and it will be a good driving force for the dictionary. Chefs and people who are not so interested in Chinese cuisines will also buy it.¡± Gauss said.

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He had really neglected this aspect.

    After the title, genre, and theme were discussed, they began to n the general content.

    The first book of the ¡°Yuan dictionary¡± was mainly about tranting Sichuan cuisine. Gauss and Auguste had discussed that since it was called the yuan dictionary, they would trante it ording to the order of the master chef restaurant¡¯s menu.

    In the future, two of the three most important research books regarding the master chef Yuan Zhou and the master chef Restaurant had already appeared.

    Of the ¡°quotes of grandmasters¡±piled by dashi xiujie and this ¡°Yuan dictionary¡±, thest one appeared thetest after Yuan Zhou¡¯s second cooking exhibition.

    Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s second culinary arts Exhibition was also held in Chengdu, it was a Western food exhibition. The whole Western food industry was screaming for help.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s second culinary arts Exhibition had be the peak of Western cuisine, which could never be erased. As for the specific score and the specific shock, it was not revealed for the time being.

    Anyway, after shocking Europe and the United States, two biographers wrote the biography of Yuan Zhou. These two were already famous biographers, one Chinese and the other British.

    This time, the two of them had worked together to write legend of Yuan Zhou. In terms of artistic achievements, it could bepared to legend of Lincoln and legend of Peter the Great.

    Back to the main topic, the discussionsted for the whole afternoon. Gauss and Auguste left. They had to trante some of the more ssic Sichuan dishes, such as: Mapo tofu, boiled fish, spicy chicken ...

    ¡°I¡¯m busy again. I haven¡¯t practiced my cutting skills for two days in the afternoon.¡±

    Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh. Although time was like a sponge that could always be saved, his schedule was very full.

    In the afternoon, he had to go to Carpenter Lian¡¯s ce to carve the chess pieces and the chessboard. He also had to hand in thepetition form for the world cookingpetition.

    Finally, Chairman Zhou and marashero would call from time to time about the Sino-French exchange. Thest and firstmunication meeting would be held today.

    Themunication meeting was originally Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea toplete the first mission of bing a master. He didn¡¯t expect that the mission would progress to the second one even before the first one was held.

    Even so, he could not give up halfway.

    Of course, even though it was so busy, master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t panic at all.

    During business hours, people could see Yuan Zhou cooking calmly at any time when they entered the restaurant.

    This might also be the reason why boxer song an would alwayse to master chef Restaurant after he finished his punches.

    Because he felt at ease.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll use the one hour before bed to read books and half an hour to practice my cutting skills.¡± Yuan Zhou made an arrangement in the heart.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills could be said to have reached the ceiling for someone who had mastered the three divine beasts crossing and the butcher dismembering an ox knife skills. However, he still had to take time out to practice even when he had no time. This was what it meant to make up for one¡¯s shorings with hard work.

    Well ... It seemed that Yuan Zhou, who had been recognized as a genius by the system, was not clumsy at all.

    Then, Yuan Zhou interpreted another sentence: People who are more powerful than you are more hardworking than you.

    It was a rainy day. The diligent people still had to sell barbecue, but thezy people had already fallen asleep. The foodies caught between thezy and diligent were already in line.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1781

    <h4>Chapter 1781: A crazy one</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After a few busy days, Yuan Zhou sculpted a few chess pieces every day due to the limited time. From the selection of wood to the cutting, he did everything by himself. He didn¡¯t let others do it.

    As for what kind of wood was used ... Well, that wasn¡¯t important. Anyway, the chess pieces and the chessboard mainly relied on carving, and the most important thing was the intention.

    After the report of the bogus world cookingpetition was submitted, it was held once every two years. The previous one would be held again next year.

    The European division of the world cookingpetition usually opened in may, and the finalpetition for the gold medal would be held in July.

    There was still more than a month before the Chinese New Year. In other words, there was still about half a year before Yuan Zhou would go to Europe and stir up trouble.

    It was a brand new day. Yuan Zhou encountered something that surprised him. Liu Li had lost weight, much more.

    After they thanked Yuan Zhoust time and didn¡¯te back to study, they wanted to find a store nearby to open Liu Li¡¯s restaurant and Huang Fei¡¯s restaurant. However, it had been about three or four months since theyst saw each other.

    When Liu Li appeared in front of Yuan Zhou again, he could only be said to be slightly chubby. His stomach was gone. It was really too exaggerated. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a good memory, he really wouldn¡¯t have recognized her.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking.

    Liu Li understood. He shed tears when he talked about this matter.¡±Huang Fei and I were nning to find a shop near Taoxi road and open a small shop. Then, brother Qiang returned to Suzhou and uncle Wang found out about it.¡±

    The uncle Wang mentioned by Liu Li should be Wang Jike of the five tigers of Jiangsu cuisine. Liu Li¡¯s voice trembled when he spoke of Wang Jike.

    ¡°Uncle Wang came to Rong city the next day,¡± Liu Li continued,¡±then, he brought Huang Fei and I back to Suzhou. Uncle Wang said that since we are aiming for head chef Yuan and want to open a small restaurant, we can not embarrass the chefs of Suzhou. So, he wanted us to do a secret training that willst for three months.¡±

    ¡°And then I became like this.¡± Liu Li concluded.

    ......

    ¡°???¡±Three question marks appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind and he asked,¡±¡±Well, Liu Li, have you taken your weight?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve measured it. I¡¯m only 130 pounds now. I¡¯ve lost more than 40 pounds in four months. ¡± ¡°But Huang Fei was in a worse state than me,¡± Liu Li replied.¡±Because before uncle Wang started training, he said,¡¯I hope uncle Wang Can use the harshest requirements¡¯.¡±

    While saying that, Liu Li even revealed a strange smile. Yuan Zhou covered his forehead. The legendary ¡°I¡¯m not the most miserable ¡°series? Liu Li must have been tortured silly by Wang Jike.

    40 pounds in three months. Yuan Zhou felt that if Wang Jike didn¡¯t be a chef, he could also be a weight loss coach. The effect was really unrivaled.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to invite head chef Yuan. If you have time, pleasee to Liu Li¡¯s restaurant¡¯s opening ceremony.¡± Liu Li looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°Opening ceremony? What time is it?¡± asked Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Three-thirty in the afternoon, the day after tomorrow.¡± Liu Li answered immediately. Generally speaking, restaurants opened in the morning and at noon, or at least during dinner time. In the afternoon, it was really a time where there was no restaurant in front or behind. Obviously, it was to cater to Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours.

    ¡°I should be able to arrive the day after tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you so much, head chef Yuan.¡± Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s agreement, Liu Li became very excited. If it was in the past, the fat on her belly would definitely be shaking excitedly. Unfortunately, she couldn¡¯t see this scene now.

    ¡°Oh right, what about Huang Fei¡¯s shop? Didn¡¯t you open your business together?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ording to Liu Li, it would be weird if Huang Fei did note with them. Now that the shop was opened, he did not mention Huang Fei, which was why he asked.

    Liu Li hesitated for half a second, then replied,¡±¡±Yes, Huang Fei is in the hospital. I don¡¯t think he¡¯ll be able to be discharged anytime soon.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head silently and didn¡¯t say anything more. It seemed that Huang Fei was indeed worse off than Liu Li.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Liu Li left tactfully as usual. Of course, before he left, he still handed the invitation letter to Yuan Zhou formally.

    Yuan Zhou watched Liu Li leave. Looking at his back, he felt ufortable all the time.

    Lunch time had arrived, and there were already people lining up at the entrance to get a number.

    ¡°Yo, isn¡¯t this the king of me? I¡¯ve returned from another city. ¡±

    ¡°Master Li, let me tell you, there was a low-end hater in the store just now. You weren¡¯t here, but I think if you were here, how could such a viin be so arrogant?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve heard Master Li¡¯s venomous tongue. I¡¯ve missed it. ¡±

    The line was quite lively because Lee Yanyi had just returned from another city. As the king of all the king of me-spitting, people in the restaurant called him Master Lee.

    Why was he called Master Li? he made it sound like a fortune-telling, and there was a story behind it. The incident had happened three years ago.

    There was once when Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame wasn¡¯t as high as the sun at that time. There was a Western shell restaurant named ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant¡±. The ¡°¡± under the word ¡°¡± was especially small. If one didn¡¯t look carefully, it would look like ¡°¡±.

    This was not the most shameless thing. The most shameless thing was that the boss said his name was Yuan Zhou. Moreover, he even left his restaurant¡¯s address on the inte whenever there was a discussion about Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It should be known that master chef Restaurant was quite famous on the inte even three years ago.

    When the customers knew about it, they were filled with indignation. Lee Yanyi said on the spot,¡±¡±This kind of brain hasn¡¯t evolved sessfully, his foolishness hasn¡¯tpletely molted, and he doesn¡¯t have any sense of thew. He thinks he can escape the punishment of thew just like that? ¡°It¡¯s just that boss Yuan didn¡¯t hesitate to pursue the matter. However, such a restaurant might copse tomorrow. ¡±

    The next day, just as Lee Yanyi had said, Yuan Zhou¡¯s taxi restaurant was closed down due to food safety issues. Therefore, the nickname of Master Lee spread like wildfire.

    Of course, no one knew whether it was Lee Yanyi who poisoned him or someone else who did it.

    ¡°No wonder you like this shop so much. Even people like you are weed here.¡±

    Standing next to Lee Yanyi was his old friend of many years. In the so-called world of food review, Lee Yanyi was in the South and Zhou zhangju was in the North.

    Well, the term ¡°North and South¡± was given by Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju. But Zhou zhangju was indeed a food critic with a different style from Lee Yanyi.

    Lee Yanyi would ept the invitation from all the famous restaurants, restaurants, and even inte-famous restaurants and then go there to taste it.

    To put it simply, Lee Yanyi would eat wherever was famous, while Zhou zhangju¡¯s principle was never to eat at any famous restaurant.

    He was the kind of person who would scurry around, looking for all kinds of small restaurants. It must be known that Zhou zhangju was regarded as the standard by many poor tourists, so whenever he rmended a restaurant with good food, many people would eat there. This was what made it famous.

    In other words, Zhou zhangju only ate once in all the restaurants. If it wasn¡¯t good, there was no need to eat it a second time. If it was good, he would be famous. It didn¡¯t meet his standards.

    Of course, there were exceptions. For example, if some restaurants were really good, Zhou zhangju would tactfully ask his friend to treat him to a meal. If someone else was treating, it would not go against the rules.

    In summary, when Zhou zhangju found out about master chef Restaurant, it was already very popr. It was normal that he didn¡¯te to eat.

    Of course, Zhou zhangju¡¯s friends were to me for not giving him any help. After several explicit hints, no one invited him to the master chef¡¯s restaurant.

    Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t say that until today.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1782

    <h4>Chapter 1782: So he¡¯s a ruthless person</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Su Ruoyan ran over to order.¡±Excuse me. What would you like to eat today?¡± she asked.

    ¡°Oh? I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time, even the waiters have changed. ¡± Lee Yanyi came back to his senses.

    ¡°Uncle, are you talking about sister Zhou Jia? Sister Zhou Jia has gone to work in boss Jiang¡¯spany. ¡± Su Ruoyan finally understood. This serious customer in front of her was an old customer who had not been here for a long time.

    Hence, su Ruoyan immediately said,¡±uncle, it seems like you haven¡¯t been here for a few months. Our boss has alreadye out with many new dishes. You can take a look at the menu. I¡¯ll go make something else first ande backter. Is that okay with you?¡±

    ¡°You can go ahead. It¡¯s been a long time indeed. I¡¯ll take a look myself.¡± While saying that, Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju looked at the menu together.

    The moment Zhou zhangju saw the menu, he had a rough idea why his friends had stopped asking. The price was higher than he had imagined.

    Although it was more expensive than he had imagined, Zhou zhangju didn¡¯t say anything, because he had done his homework beforeing here. He knew that although master chef Restaurant was expensive, it was definitely worth the money, not only in terms of taste, but also in the ingredients used.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed of serving new dishes is getting faster and faster. He has both Cantonese and Jiangsu dishes.¡± ¡°I¡¯m waiting for the day when the menu includes all the eight major cuisines,¡± Lee Yanyi said.¡±But then again, the waitresses of this restaurant are all young and pretty girls.¡±

    The eight major cuisines and the waiters were all young girls. What was the connection?

    ¡°Before you say that, you should ask yourself. When you eat delicious food, would you like to let a little girl serve the food or a man serve the food?¡± Zhou zhangju nced at Lee Yanyi and said.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re discriminating against men when you put it that way.¡± Lee Yanyi chuckled to himself.

    Even though it was a treat, Lee Yanyi still ordered the dishes separately from Zhou zhangju. He ordered Cantonese dishes, which might be rted to the fact that he had just gone to Guangdong not long ago.

    Barbecued pork, raw braised prawns, fish lips in soup, and a serving of white rice.

    ......

    Zhou zhangju, on the other hand, had ordered Guizhou cuisine and only two dishes. Moreover, these two dishes were basically unordered by anyone in master chef Restaurant.

    Pickled vegetables, rice bean soup, and hot and sour pigeon eggs. A bowl of white rice also ended the meal.

    ¡°s, sometimes I really envy Wu Hai.¡± When Lee Yanyi put down the menu, he was reluctant to leave because he still wanted to eat a lot more. However, his heart was higher than the sky and his stomach could only be so big.

    ¡°Sour vegetable rice bean soup and hot and sour pigeon egg, Oh? Are you here to stir up trouble today?¡± The reason why Lee Yanyi asked this question was that these two dishes were the most challenging ingredients in Guizhou cuisine. The key problem was that both of these dishes were pickled vegetables. Zhou zhangju wasn¡¯t from Guizhou Province, so it was strange for him to order them in this way.

    ¡°You think I¡¯m stupid? Why did youe to master chef Restaurant to make trouble?¡± Zhou zhangju looked at Lee Yanyi as if he was a fool.

    ¡°When I was in Guizhou, I found a small restaurant. The owner¡¯s pickled vegetables were really delicious, and he also raised his own pigeons. Therefore, the pickled vegetables, rice bean soup, and hot and sour pigeon eggs are the signature dishes of the restaurant.¡± Zhou zhangju said.

    ¡°Oh,¡± Lee Yanyi said,¡±you¡¯re talking about the restaurant called brother li that you introduced to me half a month ago. It seems to be very popr now, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes. His pickled vegetables, rice bean soup, and hot and sour pigeon eggs are the best I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡± ¡°Thement I¡¯ve heard the most outside is that all the dishes on the menu of master chef fan¡¯s restaurant are the best of the best. So I want to know what it means to taste better,¡± Zhou zhangju exined.

    When Lee Yanyi heard that, he immediately said,¡±¡±Then you definitely won¡¯t be disappointed.¡±

    Zhou zhangju couldn¡¯t help but sigh with emotion. This was a famous chef. It was rare to see Lee Yanyi being so confident when facing a chef.

    Being able to serve the dishes quickly was also a major feature of master chef Restaurant. Although the restaurant had never promised to serve the dishes within several minutes like some Michelin restaurants, Yuan Zhou never made his customers wait for long.

    In any case, Zhou zhangju felt that it hadn¡¯t been long since he had ordered the food when the waiter came to serve the two dishes.

    As he walked closer, a sour taste unique to Guizhou pickled vegetables lingered at the tip of his nose. His mouth felt like it was having a meeting, and his saliva spontaneously flowed out, as if he was nning to participate in a grand event.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    The te made contact with the table, making a soft sound, as if indicating the beginning of a feast.

    ¡°Try it and see if it¡¯s as good as you¡¯ve expected,¡± Lee Yanyi cast a nce at Zhou zhangju and said with full confidence.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely have a good taste. ¡± Zhou zhangju didn¡¯t take it seriously and nodded.

    After all, he was here to enjoy the delicacies. What Lee Yanyi said was true.

    ¡°Hu¡±

    Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Zhou zhangju focused all his attention on the steaming dishes on the table. As for the crystal-clear and appetizing rice at the side, he directly threw it into the cold Pce.

    Zhou zhangju¡¯s first concern was the soup with pickled vegetables and rice beans.

    In fact, the pickled vegetables and rice bean soup was abination of pickled vegetables and rice beans, which was also green beans. It was a home-cooked dish.

    It was mainly because brother Li¡¯s pickled vegetables were really unique that Zhou zhangju rmended them. Of course, he was also very much looking forward to and curious about the home-cooked dishes made by Yuan Zhou, a famous chef.

    The pickled vegetables and rice bean soup was ced in a brownish-green soup bowl, which was emitting steam. The green leaves and plump beans inside made one¡¯s appetite go up. The fragrance and appearance were perfect.

    He picked up a small white spoon and scooped it into his mouth. First, it was extremely sour, followed by a spicy taste, whichbined with the previous sourness.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The rice beans and pickled vegetables were chewed together with the sourness and spiciness. It was a perfectbination of crispness, tenderness, and chewiness. It could be said to be seamless.

    If brother Li¡¯s pickled vegetables were unique, then Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was indescribably perfect.

    This was the first time that Zhou zhangju was at a loss for words, unable to find an urate word to describe it.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Lee Yanyi knew the result as soon as he saw Zhou zhangju¡¯s infatuated look, but it would be better for him to admit it himself.

    This was probably Lee Yanyi¡¯s bad taste.

    Zhou zhangju didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to Lee Yanyi¡¯s words at all. All his attention was on the dishes. He wouldn¡¯t have time to talk about anything else before he finished eating.

    Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t feel strange when he saw that. This was the daily routine of the restaurant. It was more appropriate to pay attention to his own dishes. He had been thinking about Jiangsu cuisine for a long time.

    Zhou zhangju wiped his mouth and cleaned up the dishes. He was very satisfied with the food.

    ¡°I¡¯m in admiration, in admiration. ¡± After Zhou zhangju finished his meal, he said,¡±I¡¯ve eaten two signature dishes of brother Li¡¯s restaurant, but I can¡¯t even think of a better taste. Yuan Zhou Can indeed achieve a taste that is beyond the imagination of a food critic. If such a person isn¡¯t a famous chef, who else is?¡±

    ¡°And it¡¯s not just the taste,¡± Zhou zhangju added,¡±I can¡¯t even find any ck spots from the utensils to the te presentation.¡±

    ¡°How is it? are you prepared to stay in Rong city for a few days?¡± Lee Yanyi asked.

    Previously, Zhou zhangju had only booked a room for three days. Lee Yanyi had said that it was absolutely not enough to finish all the food in master chef Restaurant. Zhou zhangju had said decisively that he was a rule-abiding food critic and would never break his own rules.

    Lee Yanyiughed at that time. He asked again now because he wanted to see Zhou zhangju p his own face.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to check out of the room and leave tonight. ¡± Zhou zhangju¡¯s expression was serious.

    ¡°???¡±Lee Yanyi¡¯s face was full of question marks.

    ¡°Indeed, no food critic can resist head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. Therefore, I will take a ne and leave Chengdu in the afternoon. Only then can I carry out my principles!¡± Zhou zhangju said firmly.

    ¡°What?¡± Lee Yanyi had never realized that his friend was such a ruthless person.

    Zhou zhangju was a man of his word. After leaving master chef Restaurant, he immediately called to check out and bought an afternoon flight to Guizhou.

    Of course, whether he was reluctant to leave or not, only he himself knew.

    However, Zhou zhangju really left in a Swift and decisive manner, which was much more convincing than Lee Yanyi.

    However, was there really a food critic in the world who could reject master chef Restaurant?

    After the lunch time ended, Zhang Yan¡¯s Secretary came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. To be exact, he didn¡¯te to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to look for him until the opening time was over.

    Compared to Zhou Shijie¡¯s Secretary, Zhong Lili, Zhang Yan¡¯s Secretary had no sense of existence at all. Everyone had amon understanding that Yuan Zhou should not be disturbed during meals.

    The reason for Zhang Ye¡¯s Secretary¡¯s visit was very simple. He had sent an invitation letter.

    This invitation letter was very special. If it was Zhang Yan, the chairman of Sichuan cuisine, who wanted to do something, he would definitely inform Yuan Zhou in advance ande here personally. But this time, it was very unusual.

    Yuan Zhou opened it and took a look. It was an invitation for Yuan Zhou to attend the handover ceremony of the chairman of Sichuan cuisine. Zhang Yan was about to retire and the Sichuan cuisine chef who would take over his position was called Cheng zhaomei.

 Chapter 1783

    <h4>Chapter 1783: Spirit swimming knife</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhang Yan gave the position of Chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association to Cheng zhaomei.

    To be precise, it wasn¡¯t handed over. After all, the Sichuan cuisine Association was affiliated with the chef¡¯s Association. This kind of semi-official organization didn¡¯t have a single word. After the voting of the Association¡¯s directors, Cheng zhaomei passed with a unanimous vote.

    Under his wise guidance, Cheng zhaomei also became a master.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see my disciple be the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association one day.¡± ¡°Zhao Mei has grown up,¡± Yuan Zhou felt gratified.

    I have to prepare a gift for Zhao Mei.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked the non-existent beard on his chin.

    Yuan Zhou felt that his brain had be more and more intelligent after he was recognized as a genius by the system. In just a short while, he had already thought of what kind of gift he should give his apprentice.

    He took out a knife from the ¡°immeasurable¡± kitchen cab in the kitchen. It was the knife that Yuan Zhou used before he obtained the miracle knife.

    It had been a while since he had used it, but the de was still well maintained. There was one more shameful thing that he didn¡¯t disclose. In his heart, Yuan Zhou named his knife the spirit swimming knife.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give it this name because he wanted to ride on the poprity, but because he wanted to say that this knife was three times more powerful than the eternal Spirit knife.

    ¡°Boss ... I have something to do this afternoon.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about all kinds of trivial matters in his mind, he heard su Ruoyan¡¯s voice by his ear. Her tone was mixed with a little nervousness.

    ¡°Are you going to take the afternoon off?¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses. ns could never keep up with changes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had always been gentle when the staff asked for leave.

    ¡°Yes,¡± su Ruoyan replied.¡±Something suddenly happened. I might not be able to make it for dinner.¡±

    ......

    ¡°If you want an advance payment, just tell me or do you need my help with anything.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s heart warmed.¡±Thank you, boss. But you don¡¯t have to. I can handle it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. ¡°I can solve it.¡± He could say that casually, but only he knew what happened behind the scenes.

    ¡°Also, I¡¯m really sorry. Because it happened so suddenly, I couldn¡¯t take leave in advance. The boss definitely doesn¡¯t have time to find a substitute. I have a friend who can help.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°What day is it today?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t understand why the topic was suddenly brought up, but she still answered honestly,¡±¡±It¡¯s Saturday,¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. I can find the person. Don¡¯t worry and go do your own things.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded her head solemnly. After thanking him again, she jogged away.

    ¡°The little girl is quite independent.¡± Yuan Zhou watched su Ruoyan leave and then retracted his gaze, finishing the business that he didn¡¯t finish just now.

    Using a miracle kitchen knife to engrave the words ¡°gifted by Yuan Zhou¡± on the spirit swimming knife and using a kitchen knife to engrave the small words on the handle. Only Yuan Zhou, whose knife skills had already entered the collection, could do such a thing.

    After he finished the official business, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to get his phone and then dialed mu Xiaoyun¡¯s number.

    Previously, when mu Xiaoyun knew that she was looking for a salesgirl, she said that if there was a chance, she must let here back to experience it and that she coulde over to help on Saturdays and holidays.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou also had a backup n. If Xiaoyun didn¡¯t have time, he could also find other people.

    ¡°Boss, boss, do you need my help? I¡¯m free now. When will youe over?¡±

    After the call was connected, Yuan Zhou heard a voice full of vitality from the other side before he could say anything.

    ¡°Yeah. It¡¯s business time in the evening. I need your help,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sure, no problem. I¡¯ll be there on time.¡± Mu Xiaoyun agreed immediately and said,¡±then I¡¯m going to get up and have breakfast. Hehe, we¡¯ll catch up when we meet.¡±

    After saying that, mu Xiaoyun hung up the phone hurriedly.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the time. It was almost 2:00 am, yet they were still having breakfast. However, on second thought, it was Saturday today, so it wasn¡¯t a problem for him to sleep in.

    On the other side, Lee Yanyi and Wu Yungui were talking about business in the caf¨¦ of the gourmet food City.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t really business. It was just some cooperation. In the age of the inte, there were too few food critics who could maintain their poprity and reputation even when there were so many recipes and low barriers to sharing food.

    Lee Yanyi¡¯s venomous tongue was truly a style.

    ¡°Mr. Wu¡¯s business is getting bigger and bigger. A few days ago, I saw Mr. Wu¡¯s Food City advertisement in Singapore, but the advertisement design was too bad.¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for my good English, I really wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell that it was an advertisement for the food City,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, Mr. Li,¡± Wu Yunguiughed and talked about the food city¡¯sments.

    Wu Yungui didn¡¯t invite Lee Yanyi to give him a good review through the back door. First of all, thetter wouldn¡¯t agree. Secondly, he was very confident in the quality of the food City. This time, he just wanted to discuss how to include all the reviews and customize them into a collection.

    Lee Yanyi hadn¡¯t seen such an operation before, so they discussed it quite enthusiastically. To sum it up, Wu Yungui himself would give a food review to the tourists who came to the food City to review what they wanted to eat. The environment, taste, service, and cost-performance ratio of each restaurant would be clearly disyed in front of them, making the choice more transparent.

    Perhaps some scenic spots would also introduce what they had to eat, but the exnation would definitely be full of praise. And Lee Yanyi¡¯s evaluation ... It was conceivable.

    Wu Yungui was definitely a ¡°great inventor¡± of business means.

    The two of them discussed the details of the matter and then began to chat about their daily lives.

    ¡°If my Food City can invite boss Yuan to be the Executive Head Chef, it will definitely be the number one food City in Huaxia ... No, the number one food city in the world,¡± Wu Yungui sighed with emotion.

    ¡°No.¡± Lee Yanyi shook his head.¡±Boss Wu, I think you¡¯ll realize this idea faster after you fall asleep.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s true, that¡¯s true.¡± Wu Yungui sighed and said,¡±I used to be someone who would forget to eat and sleep when I started working. Although I wasn¡¯t that fastidious about my food, I¡¯d also get my Secretary to reserve seats when I visited other countries. But I really never thought that I woulde to line up for food.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s nothing. As a famous food critic, when have I ever eaten at other famous restaurants or paid for them, let alone queuing up?¡± ¡°It¡¯s always other people who invited me,¡±Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°Well, who can refuse boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills after a meal?¡± Wu Yungui let out a sigh.

    ¡°You¡¯re wrong. ¡± Lee Yanyi suddenly thought of his former friend, who was a ruthless man now.

    ¡°What?¡± Wu Yungui looked at Lee Yanyi and waited for him to continue.

    ¡°I have a friend who¡¯s also a gourmet. Perhaps you¡¯ve heard of his name before, boss Wu. His name is Zhou zhangju.¡± ¡°He ate at master chef Restaurant at noon. He could have had two more meals, but he left by ne in the afternoon,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°There¡¯s really such a wondrous person?¡± Wu Yungui found it hard to imagine.

    ¡°Definitely. I saw it with my own eyes. Although head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are unparalleled, people have their own pursuits.¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s tone revealed a sense of pride. Although he couldn¡¯t resist it himself, it was still a friend of his.

    Coincidentally, a beeping sound was heard in the next second. It was the sound of a new message.

    Lee Yanyi turned on his phone casually and took a look at it. It was a transfer message, which showed that 30000 Yuan had been transferred to his ount.

    ¡°???¡±Lee Yanyi was puzzled.

 Chapter 1784

    <h4>Chapter 1784: The face p came too quickly</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The sudden money transfer made Lee Yanyi dumbfounded. He took a closer look and found that the name of the owner of the bank was Zhou zhangju.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Mr. Li?¡± Wu Yungui looked at Lee Yanyi, who was dumbfounded like a Husky, and couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°Uh ... I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°That¡¯s what he said,¡± Lee Yanyi answered on the surface, but he was thinking that Zhou zhangju didn¡¯t seem to owe him any money.

    While Lee Yanyi was still confused, he received another message on his phone.

    [My flight was dyed, so I can¡¯t leave today. I¡¯ll only leave next week. I suddenly remembered that you treated me to a mealst August, and I said that I¡¯d treat you next time. So, this lunch is on me.]

    ¡°This guy is really particr.¡± Lee Yanyi said in his heart. Actually, he didn¡¯t remember what had happenedst year. But it seemed that it might have happened.

    Lee Yanyi had a lot of money when he wrote food reviews. Simply put, as the most famous food critic, he didn¡¯tck money. Moreover, he had more than five million fans on his Weibo.

    Zhou zhangju, on the other hand, had never made money bymenting on food. However, he was the master of a building. It was not a matter of having a few rooms. Zhou zhangju had a 5a office building in a very good location.

    To exin it briefly,¡±5a¡± does not refer to the level, but rather the facilities owned by the office building. However, inparison, a 5a office building is equivalent to a 5-star hotel. Therefore, the annual rent is enough for Zhou Zhang to live in.

    Lee Yanyi knew that. Therefore, he epted the 30000 Yuan very calmly.

    ¡°No, no, I was almost fooled. If the flight was really dyed, how could the domestic flight be dyed for a week?¡± Lee Yanyi came to a realization.

    ¡°Also, I was in Singaporest August to participate in the Asian food Forum. How can you treat me to a meal?¡±

    Thinking carefully again, Lee Yanyi saw the essence of it. Zhou zhangju had said it in a nice way, but in fact, it was just a pretense.

    ......

    Lee Yanyi thought carefully for a while. ording to his character, after Zhou zhangju treated him to a meal, he would definitely treat him to another one in the evening when he learned that Zhou zhangju would dy his business trip.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this, I didn¡¯t expect this. Zhou zhangju, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you also know how to y tricks.¡± Lee Yanyi sighed endlessly in his heart.

    Everyone knows that I¡¯m not very curious, but looking at your reaction, it¡¯s definitely not out of curiosity. I just want to say that if I can help, Mr. Li, you can just tell me.¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s eyes were filled with sincerity.

    Lee Yanyi came back to his senses. He felt a bit stifled in his heart. Just now, he wasplimenting Wu Yungui that he had something to pursue, but this man pped him in the blink of an eye.

    This F * ck.

    The p in the face came too quickly, like a tornado ...

    He had thought that someone could break the ironw that ¡°after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship once, no one in the world could refuse¡±. However, the result was that the person was still fierce.

    ¡°He really doesn¡¯t have the persistence of a food critic, Hmph!¡± Lee Yanyi snorted coldly in his heart. He looked down upon Zhou zhangju¡¯s behavior.

    ¡°Well, there¡¯s some work.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    Hearing that it was about official business, Wu Yungui¡¯s interest faded.¡±Business is more important. We¡¯ve finished discussing our business here anyway.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Next time, it¡¯s my treat at master chef Restaurant,¡± Lee Yanyi left such a sentence before leaving.

    The two of them ended their small gathering at the coffee shop.

    Everyone knew what kind of person Lee Yanyi was. He was ranked by Wang Hong as one of the four great demon kings, oh no, the three great demon kings. Who among them had a good temper?

    Having figured out Zhou zhangju¡¯s n, Lee Yanyi made a phone call to him without any change in expression and asked to meet him.

    Wu Yungui, who was in the cafe, did not get up and leave immediately. He called his Secretary.¡±Send me the publicity n for Singapore¡¯s Food City, as well as the actual effect pictures, as soon as possible.¡±

    In less than five minutes, the Secretary sent the details to Wu Yungui¡¯s email. Although Wu Yungui didn¡¯t say when he wanted it, it was better toplete the boss¡¯s instructions as soon as possible.

    Wu Yungui opened it and took a look. The advertisement for the food City in Singapore was undertaken by an advertisingpany called d+.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed as Mr. Li said. The overall effect is too high-end, and the publicity effect is not too obvious.¡±

    Then, Wu Yungui called his Secretary and asked the advertisingpany to make some changes. The core requirement was ¡°appetizing,¡± which meant that after watching the food city¡¯s advertisement, one had to have an appetite. Of course, it had to be high-end.

    As for the specific design, Wu Yungui wouldn¡¯t interfere. There were specialists in the field. He only needed to make some requests. He didn¡¯t take it to heart when Lee Yanyi mentioned it casually before.

    After all, there was no such thing as a small matter when it came to business.

    On the other side, there was anothermotion on Taoxi road. Fang Heng had started his third confession.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t as Grand as thest time. Instead, it was done in private after dinner.

    If the rtionship between the two was not smooth and the man confessed in public, the woman would be very embarrassed. It was only romantic when the rtionship between the two was good enough.

    The third time, he was still rejected.

    ¡°By the way, this is the third time I¡¯ve been rejected. Can you do me a favor and tell me why you like older girls?¡± Fang Heng didn¡¯t show any signs of being rejected. Instead, he seemed to be full of fighting spirit.¡±Let me know what I can improve on.¡±

    Zheng Xian sighed. Other things aside, was there such a way of confessing?

    ¡°Because the older ones at least won¡¯t make people angry when they address me.¡± After Zheng Xian said this, she turned around and left.

    ¡°How to address you?¡± Fang Heng mumbled to himself and realized that he couldn¡¯t call her sister Xian. He pped his head hard. He was used to calling her that.

    It was true that habit became nature, and nature became a disaster.

    ¡°Then should I call her Xian ¡®er? Isn¡¯t this a little too frivolous?¡± Fang Heng wasn¡¯t stupid, so he thought of the two people who often showed off their affection in the restaurant.

    One of them was boss Yuan, who called Yin ya little ya. The other was sister Wan and Chen Wei who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time.

    If he remembered correctly, Chen Wei called sister Wan Wan.

    ¡°Is it Xianxian or Xiaoxian?¡± In the end, Fang Heng chose Xiaoxian because she was too intimate and not mature enough.

    Fang Heng was sitting on the long bench set by the queuing Committee at the entrance and thinking blindly. Someone greeted him in the middle, but he didn¡¯t hear it since he was so fascinated.

    ¡°You can¡¯t confess too often either. If you¡¯re too obvious, you¡¯ll be like a dog-skin ster and cause Xian...Xiaoxian trouble.¡± Fang Heng stood up and left.

    It was still raining tonight. It was almost the new year, so it rained a lot in Chengdu at night.

    However, the rain could not stop the enthusiasm of the tourists. There were still a lot of people on Taoxi road.

    With so many tourists, the shops would definitely not be closed. Who would be absent when there was money to be made?

    The barbeque stand opened for business. This time, Wang Hong did not miss it. He was still singing his song of barbeque chicken wings.

    Perhaps it was fate¡¯s arrangement, but Mr. Wei was also here. Of course, the scariest thing was that Wei Wei wasn¡¯t here.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s facial features were sharp. Naturally, he paid close attention to the matter of Wang Hong and Mr. Wei exchanging the chicken wingsst time.

    This time, Wang Hong was lucky to have chicken wings in his skewers. Mr. Wei¡¯s skewers also had chicken wings, so they should be fine.

    But! After Wang Hong finished the chicken wing in his hand, he actually took the initiative to look for Mr. Wei ...

 Chapter 1785

    <h4>Chapter 1785: The death-seeking Wang Hong</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Mr. Wei, I see that you haven¡¯t eaten your chicken wing. Do you want to trade? I¡¯ll use streaky pork to trade with you.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Mr. Wei¡¯s eyes shed with surprise, and he looked at Wang Hong with suspicion,¡±There were really iron-headed people?

    ¡°No problem. We¡¯ll change likest time.¡± Mr. Wei¡¯s face was as usual, showing a helpful expression.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right, Mr. Wei,¡± Wang Hong said.¡±I realized that there was a problem with the way we switched our positionsst time.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± Mr. Wei was curious and asked,¡±¡±What¡¯s the problem? I¡¯m listening. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, Mr. Wei,st time you asked me what I would be willing to use to exchange for chicken wings, but in reality, this kind ofparison is wrong. ¡± ¡°Because chicken wings aren¡¯t Mr. Wei¡¯s favorite, so this exchange isn¡¯t fair,¡± Wang Hong exined.

    In fact, at this time, Mr. Wei only needed to say,¡±I don¡¯t like it the most, but you like it the most, so you are willing to spend it. Buy it at your favorite price.¡± And Wang Hong would be at his wit¡¯s end.

    This was how business was. The transaction pricergely depended on demand.

    But the problem was that Wang Hong and Mr. Wei did not make a deal, but an exchange. In master chef Restaurant, they had seen each other all the time, so he couldn¡¯t say such heartless words.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and barbecued the meat. Tonight, he had added his favorite, the bridge of the nose, into the barbecued meat. Of course, there were only two of them. He wondered who would eat them tonight.

    He had no choice. He had only prepared 15 kebabs in total and there wasn¡¯t much left. As for the remaining 13 kebabs, Yuan Zhou still had to eat them himself.

    Out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, Wang Hong actually came back to his senses. As expected, only good food could drive the intelligence of foodies to evolve.

    ¡°No wonder Fang Heng sometimes calls him er Hongzi. Sometimes, he¡¯s really stupid. He thinks that he can arm-wrestle with Mr. Wei just because he understands this?¡±

    ......

    Yuan Zhou had never thought that Mr. Wei would fail because of this. The two of them were of different ranks and it was impossible for him to seed.

    If Zheng Jiawei and Mr. Wei were to have a fight, it would still be worth watching. Yuan Zhou could already imagine the ending of Wang Hong.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any more attention to it secretly, because what was the point of a battle where he could see the end of it?

    After hearing Wang Hong¡¯s words, Mr. Wei didn¡¯t refute him. Instead, he seemed to have realized something.¡±That seems to be the case. Didn¡¯t you suffer a huge loss in thest exchange?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± Mr. Wei stood up and apologized,¡±¡±Me too. Because the working environment is toofortable, I often don¡¯t use my brain. My brain is a little rusty.¡±

    This solemn apology made Wang Hong feel embarrassed. He quickly waved his hand.¡±¡±No, no, Mr. Wei didn¡¯t notice it at all. Besides, Mr. Wei really did exchange it for my favorite chicken wing, so I still have to thank Mr. Wei.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s our rtionship?¡± ¡°Do we need to say thank you?¡± Mr. Wei said with a righteous tone.

    Mr. Wei directly stuffed the wing into Wang Hong¡¯s hands and said,¡±¡±You don¡¯t have to exchange. You can have my wings. Who are we?¡±

    Listening to Mr. Wei¡¯s words of loyalty, Wang Hong had a moment of suspicion. When did his rtionship with Mr. Wei be so good?

    However, at this moment, Wang Hong did not have time to think too much. The environment and atmosphere had already reached this point.

    Wang Hong blurted out,¡±no, no. If we agree to a trade, we have to trade. Brother Wei, you¡¯ll be at a disadvantage.¡±

    Well, even brother Wei called him that.

    ¡°What do you mean by¡± at a loss ¡°? helping a brother once, twice, or even three times, is there such a thing as¡± at a loss ¡°?¡± Mr. Wei questioned.

    ¡°I really can ¡®T. I know brother Wei is good.¡± Wang Hong felt that he had gone a little too far. This was the second time he had changed the chicken wings, and Mr. Wei had helped him every time.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ept brother Wei¡¯s chicken wings.¡± Wang Hong passed the streaky pork and small sausage to Mr. Wei.

    ¡°Then brother Wei can¡¯t reject a brother¡¯s gift,¡± he said.

    ¡°This ...¡± Mr. Wei held the sausage and streaky pork with a troubled expression.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say anymore,¡± Wang Hong said.¡±If brother Wei sees me as a brother, then take the streaky pork and small sausages. I will be able to eat the wings that brother Wei gave me in peace.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you face today.¡± Mr. Wei agreed with difficulty.

    Wang Hong felt much better as he ate the chicken wing in his hand. It was even more delicious.

    The exchange of chicken wings ended here. The person who ate two skewers of bridge of nose was Meng baihai, who came to master chef restaurant¡¯s midnight snack barbecue stall for the first time. To be precise, this was also Meng baihai¡¯s first timeing to the restaurant.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is really harmonious.¡± Meng baihai had seen the whole scene just now. He was full of love, but he felt a little strange.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I didn¡¯t expect that the ghost beer market on Taoxi road really F * cking existed. These merchants are really gods.¡± Meng baihai couldn¡¯t help but swear.

    He was a bar owner and opened two bars in Chengdu.

    Recently, Meng baihai wanted to expand the bar and bring in more varieties of beer. As the owner of the bar, he naturally had his own channels.

    But once, Meng baihai heard that there was a Street with a wide variety of beer in Chengdu, and that there was no beer business in this Street during the day. Only at night would there be transactions.

    At that time, Meng baihai felt that these crazy rumors were not about antiques or Jade. It was simply ridiculous to have a ghost market for beer.

    That¡¯s right, Meng baihai didn¡¯t believe it. To be precise, anyone with a brain wouldn¡¯t believe it.

    However, on second thought, Meng baihai, as a Chengdu resident, had never eaten in the proud master chef Restaurant of Chengdu, so he decided toe and take a look.

    Meng baihai, who was eating barbecue, saw the magical scene. Beer Merchants appeared one after another. There were beer brands from all over the country, such as Huanghe, Wusu, Shancheng, Yanjing, and so on.

    ¡°It¡¯s one thing to have these domestic brands, but why is there even foreign beer? the styles are tooplete.¡± Meng baihai was dumbfounded.

    It was normal for Meng baihai to be dumbfounded. Even Yuan Zhou, the initiator of all this, was a little dumbfounded by this scene.

    In the beginning, there was no beer in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub. Therefore, many customers who didn¡¯t draw the lottery didn¡¯t have any beer to drink. And when they sold BBQ, master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t provide beer either.

    Even now, there would only be barbecue if it rained, and there would be wine if it didn¡¯t rain. The two were different.

    Barbecuing skewers was a great enjoyment in life. If there was demand, there would be supply, so there were many people who sold wine.

    Coincidentally, there happened to be a Food Program called ¡°three strange things on Taoxi road¡±. The third strange thing was that there was a Wine Street at night.

    It was famous all over the country. Many people who liked to blow two bottles of beer woulde to eat.

    It was inevitable that there would be more and more diners. On one hand, there were more choices of beer. On the other hand, because of the benchmark of master chef Restaurant on Taoxi road, whether it was maxiao or fried flower Jia, the taste of the dishes with wine was better than that of other ces.

    After more than two years of development, the drunkard market on Taoxi road had gradually be an industry. In contrast, there were more and more types of beer.

    The future world Beer Street had already begun to take shape.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: noob cats need to know how to fill holes, HHH.]

 Chapter 1786

    <h4>Chapter 1786: The smug chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The incident at the haunted Beer Street made the bar owner, Meng baihai, taste boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ food while he investigated the introduction of various kinds of beer into his home. He was very busy.

    On the other side, all kinds of reporters got busy again. After all, Taoxi road was quite lively with boss Yuan¡¯s presence. All kinds of major events were happening one after another.

    Even if he wasn¡¯t at Taoxi road, as long as he was in the vicinity, he was still capable of causing trouble.

    ¡°Oh? The chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Zhang Yan, and the current leader of Sichuan cuisine, master Cheng. In addition, the vice-chairman of the green Chef society, Wan Li, and even old man Wang Huai are here. There are also a few famous chefs of Jiangsu cuisine. This Liu Li has quite a widework. ¡± ¡°The dog that discovered food¡± reporter, Qing Feng, muttered in a low voice.

    This afternoon was the opening day of Liu Li¡¯s new store,¡±Liu Li¡¯s little store¡±. It was very lively. Many famous chefs came to offer their congrattions. News in the cooking circle was not as good as the entertainment circle, so the opening of famous chefs was big news. Although Liu Li was far from being a famous chef, she was still a representative of the younger generation of Jiangsu cuisine.

    ¡°Is your news so outdated?¡± The reporter from ¡°culinary hero¡± couldn¡¯t help but say.

    Of course, Qingfeng¡¯s surname was not Qing. His full name was Qingfeng Li. He was a foreign reporter from ¡°the dog that discovered food¡±. He looked at the reporter with surprise and asked,¡±¡±What? The news is so outdated?¡±

    ¡°Because Liu Li invited an incredible person to attend the opening of his new shop.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why President Zhang Yan, master Cheng, and Vice President Wanli are here,¡±the reporter from the outstanding culinary skills group said.

    After saying that, the reporter began to take all kinds of photos. The reporter Qing Feng didn¡¯t want to disturb him, so he pondered in his heart.

    ¡°Who¡¯s so influential that Zhang Yan, master Cheng, Wanli, and old master Wang Huai can alle? wait ... Zhang Yan, master Cheng, Wanli!¡± Qing Feng thought of a possibility. There was only one person who could connect these three people, the peak of Asia, Yuan Zhou!

    ¡°What the hell? I remember there was a report saying that Liu Li had studied under head chef Yuan before. He was one of those unofficial disciples.¡±

    Just when Qing Feng was sighing with emotion, Yuan Zhou got off the car in formal clothes and walked over. Liu Li, master Cheng and Wan Li rushed up to greet him.

    ¡°Chairman¡±,¡±master Cheng¡±, and ¡°Wanli¡± said almost at the same time.

    ......

    ¡°Hmm, how¡¯s your homework?¡± When Yuan Zhou was a child, he hated those adults who asked others about their homework every time they opened their mouth. But now, he had finally be a person he hated.

    ¡°It¡¯s already done. Master can look at it at any time. ¡± Master Cheng stood straight and answered.

    ¡°Yes.¡± After a nod, Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked another person,¡±¡±How¡¯s the meeting going?¡±

    ¡°Many young foreign chefs have applied to join the Qing chef society, especially those in Japan,¡± Wan Li said.¡±As for whether the Qing chef society will ept foreign chefs, it¡¯s up to you to decide.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. He had to think about it carefully. Previously, the green chefs ¡®Association was just an organization of young chefs in China. There were no rules that said that foreign young chefs could not join, but there was also no rule that said that foreign young chefs could join, because when Wan Li, Liao Yue, and the others established it, they had never thought that their organization could be so big.

    ¡°Crack¡±¡±crack¡±

    The reporters had a tacit understanding and started to take pictures as soon as Yuan Zhou showed up.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, since you are able to take time out of your busy schedule toe here, I feel that my Liu Li¡¯s restaurant will definitely have a good start.¡± The smile on Liu Li¡¯s face was as bright as ever.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have anything to give you since it¡¯s the opening of the new shop.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the small basket to Liu Li,¡±¡±I just made some shipping stops. I hope the restaurant can be warm and prosperous.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Liu Li hurriedly received the gift. When the Jiangsu restaurant opened, there was a custom of giving away boats. Usually, it was the elders who gave the boats to the juniors. Strictly speaking, Liu Li was a few years older than Yuan Zhou. However, it was not disharmonious at all for Yuan Zhou to give away this gift.

    ¡°Elder Wang, and President Zhang.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the two and greeted them politely.

    ¡°Hahaha, I won¡¯t be the president in two days,¡± Zhang Ye replied with a chuckle.

    ¡°Then, after the president retires, have you thought about what you want to do?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    Zhang Ye¡¯s mind whirred and he suddenly had an idea,¡±Little Yuan, do you want me to be your assistant chef?¡±

    ¡°???¡±Yuan Zhou was stupefied. Wasn¡¯t it a little too much to ask the former chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association to be an assistant chef? most importantly, master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t need an assistant chef.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m just saying. I know little Yuan doesn¡¯t need any kitchen hands.¡± Zhang Yanughed,¡±but initially, I thought that the most suitable person to be the chairman of Sichuan cuisine would be you, little Yuan. But Zhou Shijie refused to agree to it.¡±

    ¡°Zhou Shijie isn¡¯t the only one who disagrees. I disagree as well. Head chef Yuan¡¯s Jiangsu cuisine is top-notch. What right do you have to be the president of your Sichuan cuisine Association? you should be the president of our Jiangsu cuisine Association. Anyway, hang Tian is also thinking of retiring. How about it? are you interested in it, head chef Yuan?¡± Wang Huai said.

    Hang Tian: ¡°??¡±

    What was going on with his brother? why did he voluntarily step down without hang Tian knowing?

    Wang Huai was older than Zhang Ji in terms of seniority and age, so Zhang Ji didn¡¯t argue with him.

    Fortunately, Wang Huai was well aware that it was impossible for Yuan Zhou to be the chairman of any regional cuisine alone. However, it was possible for him to take over the position of Chairman from Zhou Shijie in the future. Therefore, he didn¡¯t dwell on this matter.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I really have to thank you for what happened to Mingjie.¡± ¡°If I didn¡¯te to Chengdu to have an exchange with you, head chef Yuan,¡± Wang Huai said,¡±I don¡¯t know when my cooking skills will improve.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the umtion of head chef Wang Mingjie¡¯s cooking skills. He has already reached this level.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Hahaha, Mingjie can also be considered half your apprentice, head chef Yuan.¡± Wang Huai said.

    Master Cheng, who was standing behind Yuan Zhou, felt bitter in his heart. Why did he be half a disciple again? He wanted to say something, but the disciple was not allowed to interrupt the master¡¯s conversation.

    Zhou Shijie, Wang Huai and Yuan Zhou chatted for a while. The main character of the day was Liu Li.

    Apart from the opening time, the new shop was well-behaved and even announced a 40% discount on all dishes at night. The actual benefits made the onlookers happy.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. Head chef Yuan really has a reputation. President Zhang, master Cheng, and Vice President Wanli are all his followers.¡± Reporter Qing Feng did a quick count. Among the big bosses, it seemed that only Wang Huai was here because of Liu Li¡¯s identity as a chef.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. The reason why Grandpa Wang is here is because he has been staying in Rong city. As for why he is here, it¡¯s obviously because of head chef Yuan.¡± Qing Feng muttered. In the cooking world, whoever got Yuan Zhou would get the world!

    ¡°Take your time. Our magazine has arranged an exclusive interview with head chef Yuan.¡± The reporter from chef Jie said proudly.

    ¡°Hetui, what¡¯s there to be proud of? it¡¯s just that you have a good rtionship with head chef Yuan.¡±

    Reporter Qing Feng looked at chef Jie¡¯s back and couldn¡¯t help it. In the past,¡±the dog that discovered food¡± was a grade higher than ¡°chef Jie¡±, whether it was in cirction or poprity.

    However, ever since ¡°outstanding culinary skills¡± had interviewed Yuan Zhou, it had made aeback and its sales and exposure had greatly increased. All the news reporters knew that Yuan Zhou was the most difficult person to interview among the famous people.

    Why was ¡°culinary hero¡± able to seed again and again? this was also a mystery in the news industry.

    Well ... Actually,¡±culinary arts heroes¡± was also very confused. Why did Yuan Zhou suddenly ept their interview? and it was twice. Today was the third time.

 Chapter 1787

    <h4>Chapter 1787: Chapter 1786: the great Tang!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Time naturally passed very quickly with so many people around.

    With the presence of the senior Wang Huai, Yuan Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t be the one to be famous. After a simple answer to the interview of ¡°culinary talent¡±, it was almost time for Yuan Zhou to rush back to Taoxi road to prepare for dinner.

    Then, Liu Li, Wanli, and master Cheng followed him out.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to send me off. This is the opening of a new restaurant. Liu Li, you are the head chef. You can¡¯t ck off.¡± Yuan Zhou said to Liu Li. Then, he looked at master Cheng and said,¡±¡±Zhao Mei, if you have time, chat with President Zhang more.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please take care.¡± Liu Li said.

    Master Cheng also asked,¡±master, do you really not need me to send you back first?¡± I¡¯lle back here after I send you back. ¡±

    ¡°I ...¡± Liu Li was about to say,¡±me too.¡± But he felt a cold gaze from the side, so he swallowed his words.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou refused and said,¡±¡±I can discuss the Association with Wanli in the car. You can do your own thing.¡±

    Since they had already said that, no one could say anything more. Liu Li and master Cheng just watched the car carrying Yuan Zhou leave. They didn¡¯t return to the restaurant until it disappeared from their sight.

    Qin Kelly sent the application of the young Japan Chef to Wanli through her phone and Wanli then transferred it to Yuan Zhou through his phone.

    There were really a lot of people. Yuan Zhou roughly looked at the name list and found that there were more than 300 people. In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s current fame was too great. The young chefs Thand, Singapore, Cambodia had also applied. However, the number of people in Japan was obviously double. He had to admit that dashi xiujie¡¯s yuan bragging was really awesome.

    In this world, there were only two kinds of people. One was Yuan Zhou¡¯s braggart, and the other was the person who had witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and was about to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s braggart.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou decided not to approve the application of the young foreign chef for the time being, because the Association would easily fall apart if it took too big a step.

    ......

    Wanli, Liao Yue, and Qin Kaili didn¡¯t have any objection to Yuan Zhou¡¯s decision. Therefore, the matter was settled.

    After the first thing was solved, the second thing came next. The official Weibo of the Qing chef Association was full of questions about the specific time of the second International young chefs ¡®exchangepetition. Young chefs from all countries were also working hard.

    These young foreign chefs didn¡¯t know Chinese. After climbing over the wall, they had to study for a long time to register an ount, then trante their own country¡¯snguage into Chinese with a trantor, and then leave a message. It was really not easy.

    As for why they were willing to spend so much effort to leave a message, it was because it was profitable. All motives were nothing more than fame and fortune. The first international young chef¡¯s exchangepetition was very sessful. Look at dashi xiujie and then look at Kosen. They could definitely be said to have gained great fame.

    The above was not the most difficult part. It was said that some foreign chefs had already started to learn simple Chinese, hoping to leave a good impression on the judges.

    ¡°The second one will definitely be held, but it¡¯s too frequent to hold it once a year, and it¡¯ll be toomercial. So, let me think about whether it should be held once every two or three years.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Liu Li¡¯s restaurant was not far from Taoxi road ... Well, that was nonsense. Liu Li had specifically found a ce near Taoxi road. If it was not because the road was a little crowded, he would have arrived long ago. Fortunately, the two questions had been discussed and they had reached a rough conclusion.

    Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant and then went back to the Association.

    He turned his line of sight to Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju in the hotel.

    ¡°What a coincidence, the flight was actually dyed.¡± Lee Yanyi patted Zhou zhangju¡¯s shoulder and said,¡±But it¡¯s fine. We can catch up.¡±

    Zhou zhangju nodded, his expression very depressed.

    ¡°Right, it¡¯s true. With our rtionship, isn¡¯t it the same if you treat me? You¡¯re too polite to specially transfer money. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°We¡¯ll treat you to whatever we agreed on,¡± Zhou zhangju said seriously.

    ¡°Okay, I know you have your principles, but I also have mine. Take Taoxi road, my treat.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    Zhou zhangju¡¯s expression changed. Lee Yanyi¡¯s reaction was exactly as he had nned. Zhou zhangju couldn¡¯t help but give himself a ¡°like¡±. He felt that he was really a good nner, but he couldn¡¯t show a happy expression on his face. In fact, he even looked a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Going to Taoxi road again?¡± he asked.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know your rules. I¡¯m treating this time, so I didn¡¯t break the rule that you don¡¯t go to famous restaurants. ¡± Lee Yanyi said cooperatively.

    ¡°Alright, you can make the arrangements.¡± Zhou zhangju ¡°reluctantly¡± agreed.

    They went to master chef Restaurant by car. As there was only about one hour left before the dinner time, the traffic near Taoxi road was quite limited. They got off the car in a crowded ce. After discussing with Zhou zhangju, Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju decided to walk there.

    ¡°By the way, after eating at master chef¡¯s restaurant, have you ever thought of writing a food review?¡± Lee Yanyi asked on the way.

    ¡°I only write for the restaurants that aren¡¯t famous. Master chef Restaurant is famous all over the world, so my review won¡¯t make it more famous. It doesn¡¯t matter if I write one less review.¡± Zhou zhangju still coldly refused.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Lee Yanyi agreed with him and said,¡±generally speaking, there are two kinds of chefs. One is that the chef is famous, but his restaurant is not so famous. The other is that the restaurant is famous, but not many people know about his head chef. Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant can be considered to be skipped. Both the restaurant and the chef himself are very famous.¡±

    Although the two were not young, their walking speed was quite fast. It didn¡¯t take long for them to reach the end of Taoxi road, which was crowded with people.

    ¡°We have to be a little faster, or we won¡¯t make it.¡± Zhou zhangju said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve made a reservation. ¡± Lee Yanyi said unhurriedly,¡±It seems that Zhang Ju is very anxious.¡±

    ¡°Not really. It¡¯s just that since we¡¯re already here and you¡¯re treating, it¡¯d be a pity if we made a wasted trip.¡± Zhou zhangju exined. At the same time, he muttered in his heart, master chef Restaurant can make a reservation? He had never heard of it. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s character was even more well-known as pass.¡± It was absolutely impossible for him to get in through the back door. It was impossible for him to reserve a seat for an acquaintance.

    Although he was curious, in order to show his firm will, Zhou zhangju did not ask any more questions.

    When they were about to reach master chef Restaurant, or more than 100 meters away to be exact, Lee Yanyi called out to Zhou zhangju,¡±Where are you going, zhangju?¡±

    As soon as Zhou zhangju turned around, he saw Lee Yanyi standing at the entrance of a Western restaurant. A bad feeling rose in his heart.

    Then Lee Yanyi pointed at the Western restaurant and said,¡±¡±We¡¯re here. Let¡¯s eat at this Western restaurant on Taoxi road today. The head chef here is Li Li, who is also a Michelin chef. The food here is not bad. ¡±

    ¡°???¡±From Zhou zhangju¡¯s gaze and expression, one could see that he was extremely dumbfounded.

    [Ps: double-watch cat reappears in the world!]

 Chapter 1788

    <h4>Chapter 1788: A letter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhou zhangju followed Lee Yanyi in a daze and entered this Western restaurant called ¡°masterwork Nonsuch.¡± At this moment, he felt that this string of English names was so striking.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t like to go to the same restaurant twice, so I specially found this Western restaurant next to master chef Restaurant.¡± Lee Yanyi also exined.

    After thinking carefully, he found that Lee Yanyi indeed didn¡¯t say that he was going to master chef Restaurant tonight. He only said that he was going to Taoxi road. Zhou zhangju took a deep breath and looked at Lee Yanyi deeply.

    Why would he have such a misunderstanding? firstly, it was because of Lee Yanyi¡¯s character. As an old friend for many years, he definitely knew that a restaurant at 9 pm wouldn¡¯t go to a restaurant at 8: 9am. Secondly, on the way here, Lee Yanyi kept talking about Yuan Zhou and so on. Everyone understood that the next restaurant they were going to was the master chef Restaurant.

    Zhou zhangju wasn¡¯t a fool. He immediately understood that Lee Yanyi had definitely done it on purpose. But he really didn¡¯t expect that Lee Yanyi would use such a method of mutual destruction. If he couldn¡¯t eat at master chef Restaurant, then Lee Yanyi wouldn¡¯t be able to eat at dinner either!

    What grudge? This was too ruthless.

    ¡°Wee to our restaurant, Mr. Li and Mr. Zhou. I¡¯m the head chef, Li Li.¡± Li Li Ran over to wee them. After all, they were two famous food critics. One of them was Lee Yanyi. Naturally, he could not be careless.

    ¡°Sorry to bother you today, head chef li.¡± Seeing Zhou zhangju¡¯s constipated look, Lee Yanyi felt much happier inside. Therefore, his attitude toward Li Li became much better.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, zhangju. If you don¡¯t write a review for master chef Restaurant, there shouldn¡¯t be a problem with this Western restaurant, right?¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    Zhou zhangju was very angry, but he still had to keep a smile on his face. He nodded,¡±No problem. This Western restaurant is fine.¡±

    Then, Li Li led the two people into the restaurant. Now, Li Li¡¯s thoughts were that if he followed head chef Yuan, he would have everything. There would be a Western food Master cooking at the scene. He didn¡¯t need to do anything but two famous movie critics woulde to his restaurant. Every time master chef Restaurant held an event, his Western restaurant¡¯s business would be very good. Since Li Li corrected his own mentality, he felt that he had embarked on the road of lying down and winning.

    ¡°A few days ago, the restaurant had the honor of hosting famous Western chefs such as toroma, Gauss, Baal, marishero Mali and bodoian. All of them showed off their cooking skills, and I learned a little from them. Therefore, I came up with a new dish, the Oriental steak, which hasn¡¯t been put on the menu yet.¡± Li Li introduced today¡¯s main course.

    As a food critic, he naturally knew those names mentioned by Li Li. However, these people were already more than 70 years old. They certainly wouldn¡¯te to Chengdu for no reason. Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju revealed a puzzled expression.

    ......

    Li Li immediately exined,¡±it¡¯s like this. These Western cuisine Masters mainly came to China to have an exchange with head chef Yuan. I¡¯m honored to be able to provide the venue. Head chef Yuan¡¯s Western cuisine skills are very high. He has earned the admiration of all the Masters.¡±

    There was no problem with that. Lee Yanyi had eaten the Sweden meatball and steak of master chef Restaurant before. Therefore, he was quite familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s attainments in Western food.

    After Li Li finished the introduction, he left.

    Since he had started cooking, the head chef had to go back. After Li Li left, Zhou zhangju became even more depressed. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s Western food was so excellent that even a master would be in awe of it. So why did hee to the other side to eat the dishes of this chef named Li Li?

    Zhou zhangju was a little autistic. It had been a sleepless night.

    The dinner time of master chef Restaurant ended steadily. Not long after that, Yin ya came.

    ¡°What made Xiao Ya so happy?¡± Looking at Yin ya¡¯s smiling face, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°Miao Miao has written a letter.¡± Yin ya took out an envelope from her handbag and took out a letter from inside.

    Speaking of the envelope, Yuan Zhou recalled that Ling Hong had sent him one a few months ago. Inside the envelope was a photo of him and little Qing in a star movie.

    ¡°Sister Yin ya, my teacher told me that I could tell sister Yin ya about this by email or voice message, but I think it¡¯s more sincere to write a letter.¡±

    Therefore, when sister Yin ya received this letter, it was my first time writing a letter. The weather is getting colder. Sister Yin ya and brother Yuan Zhou must remember to add more clothes ...¡±

    He opened the letter and Yin ya took it. Yuan Zhou read it very quickly. He had to admit that Miao Miao¡¯s handwriting was quite delicate. Generally speaking, a letter would describe one¡¯s current situation, such as how life was and whether one was happy or not. However, apart from a single sentence in Miao Miao¡¯s letter, which said ¡°everyone is fine and no one is afraid of me,¡± there was nothing else about the current situation. The rest of the content was basically to remind Yin ya and Yuan Zhou to take care of their health and such.

    In addition, most of the letters were ¡°thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou estimated that there were about 20 ¡°thank you¡± in one letter.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, do you want to reply?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Blockhead, I think we can each reply with a letter,¡± Yin ya said after thinking for a while.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Anyway, this letter is written to the two of us. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    It was a happy decision.

    ¡°It wasn¡¯t easy for us toe. Xiaoya, eat something before you leave.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Yin ya was dumbfounded. They were talking about the letter, but why did they suddenly talk about food?

    ¡°I¡¯ve had dinner. ¡± Yin ya said.

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±it doesn¡¯t matter. I was originally preparing to cook a bowl of fermented rice dumplings for myself. It just so happens that Xiaoya is here. Let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    ¡°Little tangyuan.¡± Yin ya muttered to herself for a while and then nodded her head in agreement.

    The glutinous rice dumplings were a well-known snack in Sichuan cuisine. Strictly speaking, if the glutinous rice flour used was simr, the glutinous rice would determine whether the glutinous rice dumplings were delicious. Although Yuan Zhou made them casually, his culinary skills and specifications were nowhere to be found.

    Moreover, it was made for Yin ya. For Yuan Zhou, who was dedicated to making Yin ya gain more weight, he had to treat it seriously even if it was just a small bowl of tangyuan.

    With the steady improvement of his culinary skills, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed also improved correspondingly. The most direct benefit was that although the time for each meal was still fixed, the number of people who could eat in the restaurant had gradually increased under the subtle influence.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou was done. He opened the partition and walked out with the tray.

    As Yuan Zhou walked closer and closer, Yin ya smelled an extremely special fragrance. It was sweet and greasy with a little sourness, which made her very appetizing.

    Yin ya, who had just warned herself in her heart that she would eat less no matter what Yuan Zhou said, instantly forgot about her bold and confident words. She looked at the tray expectantly,pletely losing her previous reluctance to agree.

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou was secretly happy in his heart,¡±if you want to lose the meat that I¡¯ve spent so much effort to raise, you have to ask my cooking skills first.¡±

    In order to let Yin ya eat more, Yuan Zhou chose a slightly green Bone china bowl this time. The several faint blue marks on the outside and the several bright red wolfberries inside were quite eye-catching.

    ¡°Hurry up and eat.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the tray on the small table and then lifted the bowl up and passed it to Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, you should also eat quickly.¡± Yin ya took over the bowl and took a deep breath of the fragrance. Then, she impatiently picked up the White porcin spoon, scooped up a small round ball and started to eat it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat together. ¡± Yuan Zhou sat down conveniently.

    The two of them ate the tangyuans and chatted. The atmosphere was very good.

    All of a sudden, Yin ya noticed a small snuff bottle on the small table, which looked quite strange.

 Chapter 1789

    <h4>Chapter 1789: I¡¯m very happy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Blockhead, when did you start ying with antiques?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    Speaking of that, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh and said,¡±¡±This is boss Zong ¡®s, the one who runs an antique shop in the gourmet food City. I don¡¯t know why, but he always likes to put some antiques here.¡±

    ¡°This should be quite valuable.¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t know much about antiques, so she asked curiously.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s a snuff bottle from the Qing Dynasty. Boss Zong said it wasn¡¯t worth much. He thought that this small snuff bottle would match the shop, so he insisted on bringing it over.¡± ¡°And the purified bottles over there,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    Yin ya felt that she might not be able to understand the thinking of the nouveau riche. Suddenly, she looked at the ceiling of the restaurant again and muttered to herself for a while,¡±Blockhead, do you think your little shop has the function of a treasure bowl? if not, why do the ck beasts and Zong mo like to force valuable things to you?¡±

    It made sense. Yuan Zhou felt it was necessary to ask about it. He asked secretly in the heart,¡±¡±System, does the shop have a passive skill that can gather wealth?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±replying to the host, No.¡±

    ¡°!!!!¡±Yuan Zhou¡¯s current feeling in his heart could only be described with four exmation marks. After several days of internal struggle, it seemed that the system had epted the reality. If it wasn¡¯t for Xiao Ya, he would really want to argue with it.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think the shop has it. I might have the ability to gather wealth.¡± Yuan Zhou took all the credit for himself shamelessly.

    Yin ya couldn¡¯t help smiling. She recalled that when she first met Yuan Zhou a few years ago, she and her colleagues had agreed that the boss of this small restaurant was definitely extremely stingy.

    ¡°Blockhead, do you know who I saw on the train today?¡± Yin ya seemed to have recalled something and then wanted to tell Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Who is it? It can¡¯t be Ling Hong, can it?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Ling Hong at first, but then he eliminated the possibility by himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s a Luo and Guo Rui,¡± Yin ya said two strange names.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remember who the two people were at first. After thinking for more than 10 seconds, he finally recalled and said with a smile,¡±¡±Oh, it¡¯s them. Are they still in love?¡±

    ¡°Yes, they look very loving. Even though they¡¯re married, they still look like they¡¯re passionately in love.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t seen them for a long time,¡± Yin ya nodded and said.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±it¡¯s been since the wedding photo was taken with the restaurant as the background.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°But whether Guo Rui and a Luoe back or not, I¡¯m still very happy that the store can spend their important days with them.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±I think Guo Rui and a Luo will be happy together with the blessings of all of us.¡±

    ¡°Just like Jiajia, Xiaomin, xinmu, Wu Zhou, Su mu, Shen Xi, Huang Ling and her brother. They will definitely live well!¡± Yin ya mentioned a lot of names in one breath.

    Master chef Restaurant had been open for almost four years. There were indeed many peopleing and going. When Yuan Zhou heard these people¡¯s names, he felt an inexplicable happiness,¡±¡±We didn¡¯t know each other at first, but because of my restaurant, we got to know each other and know that they are Living a Good Life. No matter which city or country they are in, it¡¯s just like hearing that a Luo and Guo Rui are still in love. I don¡¯t know why, but I feel inexplicably happy.¡±

    Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou who revealed a smile on his face. Although she knew that this block of wood was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, she also knew that his poker face was really perfect. It was rare to see such a smile on his face.

    ¡°We have to be happy too.¡± ¡°Because song an and the old man will also wish us well,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°All of us are working hard to be happy under the blessings of others. Besides, we also give our blessings to others.¡± Yin ya felt touched upon hearing that.

    ¡°Xiaoya is so cultured.¡± ¡°That¡¯s a very reasonable conclusion,¡±Yuan Zhou gave a thumbs up and said.

    ¡°Don¡¯tugh at me. ¡± Yin ya pounded Yuan Zhou¡¯s chest with her small fists and said,¡±¡±People are always cultured. I just sighed after hearing what you said, blockhead.¡±

    ¡°But I think it really makes sense.¡± Yuan Zhou was a salted fish that could shout ¡°666.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte, I still have to go home and write my report. ¡± Yin ya took out her phone and checked the time.

    In the evening, Yuan Zhou would definitely send Yin ya home. Fortunately, it didn¡¯t rain tonight. Looking at the small pub, Yuan Zhou took a taxi and got on at the end of Taoxi road before heading to Yin ya¡¯s home.

    ¡°Ya, where do you think we should go for our honeymoon?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said that in the car.

    The sudden question made Yin ya a little dumbfounded. She stammered,¡±Why are you suddenly talking about this?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s make the preparations first. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What about the honeymoon shop?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°I think the customers will understand if I ask for a month¡¯s leave and we go on our honeymoon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya thought for a while seriously and then said,¡±I don¡¯t have anywhere I want to go in particr.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll make the arrangements.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After sending Yin ya home, Yuan Zhou went back to his restaurant. The pub was still open. Yuan Zhou was in a particrly good mood today. He ran to the kitchen and rummaged for a while before calling Mao Ye.

    ¡°Xiao Mao, there¡¯s a sobering set meal that you can order today. This dish isn¡¯t on the menu yet, but it¡¯s served in advance today. Go and ask them if they want it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Mao Ye ran to the small Tavern.

    The sober-up set meal was not provided by the system. Instead, Yuan Zhou hade up with it after he had read the ancient book ¡°don¡¯t drink¡±. The system had told him to set the price himself.

    It became so convenient after one¡¯s level was high. When Yuan Zhou first got the system, it was in charge of everything. Now, apart from issuing missions and rewards, the system was basically in a dormant state.

    ¡°What¡¯s the best price?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±I haven¡¯t set the price myself, so I¡¯m a little excited.¡±

    ¡°Let me see. The Hangover set consists of three desserts, one dessert, and a drink. It¡¯s a total of five items. Do you want to sell it for 300 yuan? Yuan Zhou analyzed. Although he had learned it himself, the ingredients were provided by the system. Therefore, it had to be good.

    ¡°No, the system¡¯s prices usually end at 66 or 88. There are also 68, so to show my professionalism, I¡¯ll set it at 268.¡± Yuan Zhou set the price happily.

    Mao Ye arrived at the small Tavern. Zheng Xian, Cao mi, old Lu and the others were drinking happily.

    ¡°Boss Yuan just said that there¡¯s a special reward for you today. You can order the sober-up set meal. One serving ...¡± Mao Ye suddenly realized that the boss didn¡¯t tell her how much it would cost for one serving.

    However, the crowd didn¡¯t mind. Just the words ¡®special reward¡¯ and ¡®sober-up set meal¡¯ made everyone start discussing.

    ¡°The sober-up set meal. There¡¯s only so little wine, and you still need to sober up?¡± Old Lu was the first to speak. His tone was filled with resentment for the limited supply of the small Tavern.

    ¡°Then you don¡¯t want it?¡± Zheng Xian asked.

    Old Lu said,¡±yes. Why not? it¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s sober-up set meal. I can eat it even if I¡¯m not drunk.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1790

    <h4>Chapter 1790: Half-half</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If it were other shops or restaurants, their first reaction would be ¡®trying to scam me again¡¯ when they heard that something special was going to cost money. However, master chef Restaurant was different. If you encountered something special in master chef Restaurant, you would definitely pass by and never miss it. If you couldn¡¯t buy it, you would suffer a loss. If you couldn¡¯t buy it, you would be fooled. For example, the honey Treme that appeared ording to the mood of the bees.

    ¡°Boss Yuan said that this sober-up set meal isn¡¯t on the menu yet. There¡¯s a special event tonight.¡± Mao Ye added.

    ¡°That¡¯s a must, I want a portion. ¡± Old Lu was the first to respond.

    ¡°I want one too,¡± Zheng Xian said after some thought.

    Cao mi followed closely behind. To be precise, the customers of the small Tavern each ordered one serving.

    Mao Ye nodded and ran down the stairs.

    ¡°The Queen hasn¡¯te to the tavern for a long time.¡± ¡°I met the right person at the wrong time,¡± Zheng Xian sighed.

    ¡°Great aunt, are you talking about yourself or the Queen?¡± Cao mi asked.

    Zheng Xian¡¯s eyes were filled with killing intent. She nced at Cao mi, who immediately said,¡±¡±It¡¯s my fault. I¡¯ll shut up. ¡± As he spoke, Cao mi moved his hand to zip his mouth.

    ¡°Old Lu, if you don¡¯t go back to your hometown for the new year this year, you cane to master chef Restaurant and eat the free new Year meal specially made by boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°Really?¡± Old Lu first asked, then shook his head.¡±¡±Forget it, forget it. Although there¡¯s no one at home, I still want to go home for the new year.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no New Year¡¯s celebration when you¡¯re alone. The New Year¡¯s celebration is supposed to be lively.¡± Cao mi was simply Zhao Yingjun¡¯s sessor. He could always say the most inappropriate words at the right time.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Maybe I¡¯m a weird person. I always like to hold onto my past memories and not let go. ¡± Old Lu had a good temper and was not angry.

    ......

    Speaking of old Lu, he was one of the wine-snatching troops from Lu province. Many people stayed for a few days before going back. Old Lu stayed to rent a house and even found a job in Rong city. He might look unkempt, but he was a Senior Architect.

    In fact, old Lu couldn¡¯t drink either. But ording to him, it depended on the person who could drink. However, he had to get involved in this kind of wine-snatching.

    Not long after, Mao Ye came up with The Hangover set meal. As there were quite a few different types of set meal, only two sets could be served on the tray at a time. It took him a few trips to and from the tray to finish the meal.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou was thinking about the honeymoon. To be honest, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really sure if he could take a one-month leave.

    However, after thinking carefully, Yuan Zhou felt that it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to get married only once in his lifetime.

    Mm.

    It would definitely not be a problem.

    As usual, after the pub was over, he went upstairs to read for half an hour, then practiced his cutting skills for the other half, washed up, and went to bed.

    The next day, after breakfast, Yuan Zhou rushed to qu Pi County. The warehouse had already started to be rebuilt ording to his requirements. Yuan Zhou took a look and found that everything was indeed done ording to his requirements. Thus, he felt much more relieved.

    As for the ingredients for the dessert house, Yuan Zhou had already arranged everything. Then, he took the bus back to Taoxi road.

    The afternoon was the time to witness his apprentice bing the chairman. As the master, Yuan Zhou had to be more serious. He wrapped the gift he had prepared in a small box.

    The Sichuan cuisine Association was thergest chef¡¯s Association of Sichuan cuisine in Sichuan Province. It was one of the top associations in the country. The inauguration ceremony should be Grand, but it was not. On the contrary, it was not even as Grand as an ordinary chef¡¯spetition.

    The venue was in a living room in the headquarters of the Sichuan cuisine Association. Other than Zhang Yan, master Cheng, all the directors and the Vice President of the Sichuan cuisine Association were present. There were more than forty people scattered around, and it could be said that these forty people were the mainstays of Sichuan cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou met Zhou Shijie at the door.

    The Sichuan cuisine Association was under the jurisdiction of the chef¡¯s Association. For the appointment of a Chairman, Zhou Shijie naturally had to be present. Strictly speaking, ording to the procedures, before the appointment of a new chairman, the nomination had to be handed over to Zhou Shijie. Only after he approved it would it be counted. Of course, Zhou Shijie would not interfere in normal circumstances.

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you have the confidence to participate in the bogus world cookingpetition?¡± Actually, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have any confidence in Yuan Zhou when he asked that. He just wanted to hear Yuan Zhou say that he wanted a mind calming pill.

    ¡°Half and half.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°There¡¯s only a 50% chance of getting first ce?¡± Zhou Shijie knitted his brows. ording to what he knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, it shouldn¡¯t be like this.

    ¡°Half plus half, it¡¯s a hundred percent.¡± Yuan Zhou exined that it was too high-profile to say 100%. Therefore, he decided to keep a low profile and said that. Unexpectedly, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t understand him.

    ¡°You¡¯re still fooling around with your uncle Zhou. ¡± Upon hearing that, Zhou Shijie revealed a smile and felt very satisfied. Although a famous chef had to be calm and steady, he also had to have a sharp spirit and confidence.

    Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie arrived at the conference hall together and opened the door. Basically, everyone who was supposed to be there was already there. It wasn¡¯t that the two of them werete, but rather that the group of people had only held one meeting before. After the meeting ended, they didn¡¯t even need to move their seats and could only directly attend the handover meeting.

    ¡°Hello, Chairman Zhou,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan,¡±¡±Hello, Chairman Zhou,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan ...¡±

    From this, one could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in Sichuan Province. Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, so he had both status and position. Therefore, it was normal for all the chefs to stand up and greet him. However, it was amazing that all the chefs who stood up to greet Zhou Shijie greeted Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie were seated in the first row. The meeting officially started when everyone was present.

    Zhang Yan was the first to announce his resignation.¡±I¡¯ve been the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association for ten years. In the past ten years, I¡¯ve seen the rise and fall of Sichuan cuisine and also witnessed the rise and fall of Sichuan cuisine on the International stage. I¡¯m very impressed. I think that I¡¯m still qualified to be the chairman.¡±

    Having said that, Zhou Shijie stood up and pped.¡±p, p, p.¡± A few secondster, the crowd followed suit. All of a sudden, the audience burst into apuse.

    This was not rehearsed. Be it Zhang Ye¡¯s cooking skills or morals, he had no problems at all. As the president, he was also very responsible, so this apuse was something that Zhang Ye deserved.

    ¡°Stop, stop, stop pping. I¡¯m so touched by your apuse.¡± Zhang Ye was supposed to resign of his own free will and did not feel any burden in his heart. But the apuse after those words made his nose feel a little sour.

    After clearing his throat and adjusting his state of mind, Zhang Yan continued,¡±¡±Sichuan cuisine. As for what exactly is Sichuan cuisine, I can give you many definitions. However, after being the chairman for ten years, if you ask me this, my answer now is that I¡¯m just taking a trip to Sichuan and have some food. No matter how much I say, it¡¯s useless. Only when I eat it is the truth. Therefore, I also hope that our chefs of Sichuan cuisine will remember that dishes are meant to be eaten, not for listening.¡±

    After finishing his speech, Zhang Yan bowed to the audience. Then, there was another round of apuse. Everyone had their own understanding of Zhang Yan¡¯s words. Yuan Zhou¡¯s understanding was that he should not forget his original intention.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1791

    <h4>Chapter 1791: The infuriating two</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The apusested for three minutes. Yuan Zhou pped so hard that even his palm was a little red. As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou first knew about Zhang Yan a long time ago. At that time, he was still working as a logistics worker in the kitchen. He had heard the head chef talk about President Zhang and his words were filled with admiration.

    Yuan Zhou knew the head chef quite well. At that time, the head chef had a very sharp tongue. When he heard the disdainful expression of a certain chef, the admiration in his words was very rare. Yuan Zhou could still remember the first time he met Chairman Zhang three years ago at the Sichuan cuisine exemry restaurant. Now that he thought about it, he had a lot of feelings.

    ¡°The era of Sichuan cuisine hase to an end.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    Zhou Shijie stood up. It was his turn to speak as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association. He said,¡±¡±Sichuan cuisine is one of the brightest cuisines among the many cuisines in China. Therefore, the selection of the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association has always been of utmost importance. As for the nomination for the new president, it was unanimously passed. ¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s congratte head chef Cheng on his appointment as the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association. Onest thing, we will call head chef Cheng the king of Sichuan cuisine in the whole country!¡± Zhou Shijie still spoke in measured tones. Actually, at this moment, he should say the person¡¯s real name, which would be more rigorous. However, Zhou Shijie found that if he said master Cheng¡¯s real name, it would not be rigorous.

    Another round of apuse was heard to wee Cheng zhaomei.

    The king of Sichuan cuisine was not a name inherited from Yuan Zhou. It was said that after master Cheng had thoroughly studied Yuan Zhou ¡®s¡¯ notes of Sichuan cuisine ¡®, he went to various provinces for an exchange and used Sichuan cuisine to conquer the famous chefs of various provinces and cities, earning himself the title of¡¯ King of Sichuan cuisine ¡®!

    Master Cheng had been hesitating for a long time about this title. He thought that with his master around, he would at most be called the second king of Sichuan cuisine. However, Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t care about that at all. After all, he was going to be the master chef. Moreover, the king of Sichuan cuisine was his disciple, which was quite exciting to hear.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou said that he¡¯s the king of Sichuan cuisine. That¡¯s too much.¡± ¡°I¡¯m very grateful to all my fellow Sichuan cuisine colleagues for supporting me in bing the chairman of Sichuan cuisine,¡± master Cheng said.¡±I also know that your support is not because of my face, but because of my culinary skills.¡±

    ¡°Here, I would like to thank my master, head chef Yuan, very much. Without my master, my cooking skills might still be second-rate, and without my master, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to learn the most important quality of a chef.¡± While saying that, master Cheng faced the direction where Yuan Zhou was sitting and bowed to thank him.

    Eh, why did the recruitment of girls suddenly be so emotional? then next time, the homework should be a little easier. Yuan Zhou thought so in his heart and answered,¡±¡±To be able to reach this stage, it¡¯s mostly due to your own efforts.¡±

    The master led the way and the cultivation depended on the individual. Master Cheng had indeed remembered everything that Yuan Zhou taught him, no matter big or small.

    Even though Yuan Zhou said so, master Cheng still expressed his gratitude to Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    He said,¡±yesterday, I watched a video of my previous cookingpetitions. Compared to now, I¡¯m really young and tender. Whether it¡¯s my cutting skills, my control of the fire, or my understanding of the ingredients, they¡¯re all barely satisfactory.¡±

    In fact, ever since Yuan Zhou became famous, master Cheng and master Yuan Zhou had be a legend in the cooking world. Therefore, it was expected that master Cheng would thank Yuan Zhou so much at the inauguration ceremony. However, could the two of them speak in humannguage?

    They all knew that Cheng zhaomei was already a senior technician before she became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. ording to the popr science, the National chef examination was divided into three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, master, and advanced Master. To put it bluntly, master Cheng was already very famous in Sichuan Province before he became his apprentice.

    Among the directors of Sichuan cuisine present, many of them were head chefs at almost the same time as master Cheng. Many chefs had also lost to master Cheng in somepetitions, such as head chef Feng and head chef li, who were sitting below. They felt ufortable when they heard master Cheng¡¯s words.

    So, ording to master Cheng, before he acknowledged Yuan Zhou as his master, his culinary skills were just a small fry. Then, there was a big problem now. What was it to lose to master Cheng before that?

    The most infuriating thing was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t object to master Cheng¡¯s statement. If you said,¡±no, before I acknowledged you as my master, your cooking skills were also very good¡±, head chef Feng and head chef li would feel better. Unlike now, they were moving around as if they had roe deers.

    Fortunately, master Cheng¡¯s gratitude to Yuan Zhou ended there. After all, it was an inauguration ceremony. Even Zhou Shijie heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that if master Cheng continued talking, he might even beat him up.

    The other procedures were carried out as usual. As the newly-appointed Chairman, master Cheng read out the mission report of the Sichuan cuisine Association. About forty minutester, the ceremony ended and the head chefs who were present also left one after another.

    Of course, as the new chairman, zhaomei Cheng had to greet all the chefs present and get to know them better. Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie, and Zhang Yan were waiting at the side. After all, the gift he prepared had not been given to master Cheng.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯ve really taught a good disciple,¡± Zhang Yan sighed.¡±Do you have any thoughts of taking in another disciple? I feel that if little Yuan takes in two more disciples, the prosperity of our Sichuan cuisine will be right in front of you.¡±

    Although he had already stepped down, Zhang Yan still kept talking about developing Sichuan cuisine. It was not easy to put down responsibility.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. ¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±with Chairman Cheng around, the development of Sichuan cuisines in the next 10 years will not be a problem. This will leave a way out for other cuisines. Moreover, I think little Yuan, you should go to Ludi some time. There are many talented young people there.¡±

    Zhang Ye sneered. He had already seen through Zhou Shijie¡¯s thoughts. Zhou Shijie had been the chairman for so many years and treated all the major cuisines equally. However, no matter what, he was still a native of Lu province. Therefore, it was understandable that he wanted to develop Lu cuisine.

    ¡°Master chef restaurant¡¯s new dish should be our Lu cuisine. When will it be served?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with concern.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the mission of Qin cuisine and got flustered in his heart. However, he appeared calm on the surface and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m already thinking about it, but Lu cuisine isn¡¯t that simple, so I still need time to get familiar with it. ¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Shijie agreed with thement that Lu cuisine was not that simple and said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, I¡¯m confident in your cooking skills.¡±

    About half an hourter, master Cheng Ran over.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made master, Chairman Zhou, and Zhang Hui wait for a long time. ¡± Master Cheng trotted over and was a little breathless.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already retired, so you can¡¯t call me President anymore. ¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°It¡¯s respect,¡±master Cheng replied,¡±it¡¯s respect for Chairman Zhang.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s already the president¡¯s man, so his words and actions should be more solemn. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Understood, master.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°President Cheng, if there¡¯s anything in the Association in the future, you canmunicate directly.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright, Chairman Zhou.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°When I was acknowledging you as my master, I gave you an ice de. This de was used by me in the past. I¡¯m giving it to you as a gift for bing the president.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou ced the wooden box in master Cheng¡¯s hand.

    [Ps: some people say that the noob cat has turned back into a first watch beast. Hmph!] The face-smacking cat at the speed of light, the world¡¯s fiercest, hand over your votes!

 Chapter 1792

    <h4>Chapter 1792: F * ck, ruthless!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When master Cheng received the box and heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he instantly felt the weight of the wooden box. However, he still felt a little stressed when he held it in his hand. In the circle of chefs, there was a special meaning for a master to give his apprentice the knife he used before.

    ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t bring shame to this de.¡± Master Cheng said firmly.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After thinking for a while, he decided not to say the name ¡°spirit swimming knife.¡± What if Zhao Mei had also seen ¡°little master of China¡± before?

    Chairman Zhou and Zhang Yan seemed to have something to talk about, so they went their separate ways. Master Cheng drove Yuan Zhou back to Taoxi road first and then returned home.

    Thirty minutester, he opened the door and rushed into the house.

    ¡°Dad, why did youe back so early today?¡± The one who asked was naturally Cheng Cheng.

    In fact, ording to master Cheng¡¯s habit, even if today was the inauguration ceremony, he should still return to the restaurant after the ceremony. This was what master Cheng had learned from Yuan Zhou. No matter what, as long as he had time, he would still spend it on cooking. Then, why did master Cheng run back home now?

    ¡°Mind your own business.¡± After saying that, master Cheng went back to his bedroom and closed the door with a ¡°bang.¡± Not only that, but Cheng Han also heard the sound of the door being locked.

    ¡°???¡±Cheng Han¡¯s mind was filled with question marks. She was the only one at home, so why did she lock the door?

    In fact, it was quite understandable for master Cheng to act like this. After all, the wooden box in his arms contained the vegetable knife that his master had used before. What if he identally dropped it on the ground and broke it? The reason why they didn¡¯t go to the restaurant was simr. There were too many people, and who could afford to pay for it if it was damaged?

    He opened the wooden box and saw the spirit swimming knife lying there quietly.

    ¡°There¡¯s something unusual about the simplicity. Although it looks a little old, I canpletely feel the powerful strength contained in the de.¡±

    ¡°The grip marks on the hilt are thebination of skills. A flying dragon and a Phoenix are nothing difficult.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Although the overall shape of the knife looks no different from a normal vegetable knife at first nce, it¡¯s very different if you look closely. This line seems to reveal the simplicity of the great Dao. It¡¯s indeed the knife that master used!¡±

    If master Cheng¡¯s words were heard by Yuan Zhou, he believed that thetter would definitely be very dumbfounded. ording to master Cheng, he felt that it was even more powerful than the miracle kitchen knife given by the system.

    ¡°There¡¯s a cold airing from it when it¡¯s close. It¡¯s definitely the aura of someone who has been absorbing master¡¯s aura all year round!¡± Master Cheng shivered. No, that wasn¡¯t right. He felt that the cold wind wasing from behind him. He turned his head around and looked ... Someone had turned on the air-conditioner in the middle of winter. He then walked over and turned it off.

    Master Cheng picked up the spirit swimming knife and, when he saw the words ¡°a gift from Yuan Zhou¡± carved on the handle, he instantly felt that his knife skills had improved. He only had one thought in his heart,¡±as expected, I¡¯m my master¡¯s favorite child. Dashi xiujie, Kosen, and Liu Li are all just floating clouds.¡±

    ¡°Oh, right. Dashi xiujie. Hahaha, dashi xiujie.¡± It seemed that master Cheng had suddenly thought of a very important thing. He opened the contact list of his mobile phone and searched for a long time but didn¡¯t find dashi xiujie¡¯s phone number.

    ¡°That¡¯s strange. Didn¡¯t I save his phone number during the exchange meeting between China and Japan?¡± Master Cheng frowned. Then, he suddenly recalled that he had indeed saved it. However, he had deleted and blocked it decisively at the International young chefs ¡®Exchange Conference.

    It was a little difficult, but it wasn¡¯t a problem for master Cheng. He called tengyuan.

    ¡°Hello, Fujiwara Jiayuan. I¡¯m Cheng zhaomei.¡± No matter what, master Cheng was still very polite to Fujiwara.

    ¡°Head chef Cheng, why did you call the old man today?¡± Tengyuan¡¯s attitude toward master Cheng was quite good. After all, he was Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this: tengyuan Jiayuan lost his mobile phone not long ago, and many of his phone numbers are gone. ¡± ¡°It just so happens that I have a dish that I would like to exchange with head chef dashi,¡± master Cheng said.¡±I¡¯m calling tengyuan Jiayuan. Can I have head chef dashi¡¯s phone number?¡±

    ¡°Yes. Both of you are under head chef Yuan¡¯s tutge, so it¡¯s good for you tomunicate often.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan said.

    They were all disciples of head chef Yuan! These words sounded so awkward, but for the sake of his own purpose and the fact that tengyuan was his elder, master Cheng bore with it and replied,¡±¡±Yes, I think so too.¡±

    ¡°Earlier, big stone told me that you seem to be hostile to him. It seems like big stone is overthinking it. Head chef Cheng, you guys get along well.¡± Fujiwara Jiayuan said.

    Hostility? how could master Cheng be hostile to dashi xiujie? he just wanted to break dashi xiujie¡¯s legs so that he would nevere to China again!

    Then, tengyuan gave master Cheng dashi xiujie¡¯s phone number. The two of them chatted for a while. Master Cheng, who had thought of a big n, was very anxious. Tengyuan Jiayuan could also hear the impatience in master Cheng¡¯s tone. He thought that master Cheng wanted to talk to dashi xiujie too much, so he hung up the phone on his own initiative.

    After hanging up the phone, master Cheng immediately dialed dashi xiujie¡¯s phone number.

    ¡°Senior brother, is there something that master wants me to do?¡± This was the first sentence dashi xiujie said after he picked up the phone. Master Cheng had deleted his number, but it was impossible for dashi to delete it. Therefore, the caller ID was still there. Dashi called master Cheng senior brother. After all, he had always considered himself as a disciple taught by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Recently, master taught me a new cooking skill, so I asked you toe over and Exchange some ideas.¡± Master Cheng said.

    Dashi xiujie was silent for a while. One should know that master Cheng didn¡¯t even talk much to him before, let alone calling him Junior Brother. This sudden good tone made dashi a little flustered as he felt that there was some conspiracy hidden in it.

    However, the new cooking skills taught by the Grandmaster were too attractive to dashi xiujie. He finally asked,¡±¡±Many thanks, senior brother. Please tell me the time and ce.¡±

    ¡°The time will be tomorrow afternoon. As for the location, you cane to my restaurant.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°Okay, senior brother. I¡¯ll be there on time.¡± Dashi xiujie said immediately.

    ¡°Okay, it¡¯s a deal then. I¡¯ll hang up first.¡± Master Cheng hung up the phone and felt refreshed after the n waspleted.

    First, he put the spirit swimming knife away in an orderly manner. He nned to use it officially tomorrow. Then, he opened the door. Master Cheng walked into the living room and saw Cheng Han, who was looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

    ¡°Dad, am I really your biological son?¡± Cheng Cheng¡¯s opening remarks.

    Master Cheng looked at Cheng Cheng with a frown. What kind of trouble was he going to cause this time?

    ¡°Dad, am I not your favorite child anymore?¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°When did you be my favorite child?¡± Master Cheng asked.

    ¡°Me?¡± Cheng Cheng looked at master Cheng in disbelief.

    ¡°Seriously, your mother was so beautiful back then, but you only inherited two parts of her beauty.¡± While saying that, master Cheng even heaved a sigh and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to the restaurant. ¡±

    Was this even humannguage?

    Looking at master Cheng¡¯s back as he left, Cheng Cheng only had one sentence left in his mind. F * ck, ruthless!

 Chapter 1793

    <h4>Chapter 1793: The chef Yuan Biao</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Lee Yanyi went to master chef Restaurant early in the morning. It was really early in the morning. As the breakfast time hadn¡¯t started yet, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t even prepared the ingredients. He had just finished his morning run when he saw the energetic Lee Yanyi and was a little surprised.

    At this time, the sky wasn¡¯t even bright yet. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have sharp eyes, he really wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell that it was Lee Yanyi who was walking towards him.

    ¡°Mr. Li, you¡¯re so early?¡± Yuan Zhou found something strange and asked,¡±¡±Mr. Li, what¡¯s the matter with the wound on your face?¡±

    That¡¯s right. When he looked closer, Lee Yanyi¡¯s face was full of bruises, as if he had just had a fight with someone.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not important,¡± Lee Yanyi said.¡±What¡¯s important is the big matter I¡¯m going to talk about next. It¡¯s rted to you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Big news about me?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t doubt Lee Yanyi¡¯s words, because this food critic only had a sharp tongue, but he had never revealed any false news. However, Yuan Zhou was quite confused about the recent big news.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have time now?¡± After saying that, Lee Yanyi reacted first and then said,¡±Oh, I see. Let¡¯s talk about it after breakfast. Boss Yuan, you can go and prepare the breakfast first.¡±

    He didn¡¯t finish his words and didn¡¯t have a wife in the future. This situation made Yuan Zhou feel awkward. However, breakfast was indeed important. Therefore, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, washed up, changed his clothes, and prepared breakfast. Today¡¯s breakfast was thin bean flour, a snack from Dian province. It was very famous in Dian province and could be eaten as a summer snack or breakfast. However, it wasn¡¯t so famous outside of Dian province.

    There was a reason why he suddenly made the thin bean flour today. Yuan Zhou had a dreamst night. He dreamed that he went to Dian province for a trip and ate a bowl of thin bean flour. Then, he bought the lottery and won the top prize. The 300 million bonus was all his.

    There was an old saying,¡±dreams are the opposite.¡± Therefore, in the dream, Yuan Zhou drank the thin bean flour and got 300 million Yuan. In reality, the customer drank the thin bean flour and then Yuan Zhou got 300 million Yuan. Well, it should be understood this way.

    After breakfast, Lee Yanyi came again. But this time, he went straight to the point,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, you should know about the International rankings of chefs, right?¡±

    ¡°Mr. Li, are you talking about the grading system? are you talking about the National Professional Qualification certificate issued by the International Labor Security Bureau?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Lee Yanyi nodded his head. He was talking about that.

    ......

    ¡°If I remember correctly, there are four types of five levels in a chef¡¯s certificate: Chinese cooked Wheaten master, Chinese chef, Western cooked Wheaten master, Western chef. Junior Chef, intermediate chef, advanced chef, technician, and advanced technician. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t even a master a year ago, let alone an Advanced Master. The requirement for the assessment of a master was to be above 30 years old, and the requirement for an Advanced Master was to be above 32 years old. Yuan Zhou¡¯s age didn¡¯t meet the requirement.

    However, in the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, Yuan Zhou hadpleted the food culture exchange as a head chef. It was ridiculous that a head chef wasn¡¯t even a master. Therefore, with the special permission of the state and the rmendation of the chef¡¯s Association, Yuan Zhou was directly issued a special Senior Master Chef certificate.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯splete. However, the grading system for this chef¡¯s certificate has to be changed. Head chef Yuan, do you know about this?¡± This was the major event that Lee Yanyi mentioned.

    However, this matter was rted to him. Yuan Zhou guessed,¡±¡±I know a little. I heard Chairman Zhou mention that I¡¯ll have to take another test for my chef¡¯s certificate after the grading is re-done?¡±

    If it was true, Yuan Zhou would really take the time to take the test. He didn¡¯t need the chef¡¯s certificate or anything like that. To be honest, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current fame, what was the difference between having a chef¡¯s certificate or not? However, if the chairman of the China famous chef Association was a senior chef, it would be a blow to the official credibility. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t let such a thing happen.

    ¡°No. It seems that head chef Yuan has not heard of the new grading system.¡± Lee Yanyi took out his mobile phone and opened one of the saved documents: ¡°Anyway, it will be announced after the new year. More and more chefs will know about it. So, it doesn¡¯t matter if I tell head chef Yuan now.¡±

    The document was a form.

    Level 6 of the four types of cheese were Level 3 chef, Level 2 chef, Level 1 chef, technician, chef Yuan Biao, and senior technician.

    [Requirements for the examination of level three chef: I. Have reached the standard learning hours through the primary formal training of the profession and obtained the graduation certificate.] (2) have worked in the profession for two years or more. (3) the term¡¯s apprenticeship is up. Satisfy any one of the three conditions above.

    ¡­¡­]

    The original five levels had been changed to six levels. In fact, it was basically just a change in the name. The requirements and standards of the examination were basically only changed slightly. The only big change was the addition of Yuan Biao. If it was the original standard, it would mean ¡®real¡¯. But Yuan Biao ... Yuan Zhou had heard of this term before from Yu Chu.

    [Chef Yuan Biao: I. After obtaining the professional qualification certificate of this profession, you have worked in this profession for more than 3 years, reached the standard learning hours through the formal professional training of the senior technician of this profession, and obtained the graduation pletion) certificate.] (2) after obtaining the qualification certificate of a technician of your profession, you must have worked in your profession for more than six years. Satisfy any one of the above two conditions.]

    Judging from the requirements of the examination, it was quite normal. However, chef Yuan Biao was very strange ... Yuan Zhou looked at Lee Yanyi, hoping to get an answer from him.

    ¡°It¡¯s just as you thought, head chef Yuan. This chef Yuan Biao¡¯s standard is your basic standard.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    If the person who told him the news wasn¡¯t Lee Yanyi, Yuan Zhou would definitely not believe a word of it. This was the test for the chef¡¯s certificate, the National Employment qualification certificate!

    ¡°Actually, I feel that Yuan Biao, who is also head chef Yuan, should also be ranked above the senior technician level. However, if we use Yuan Biao as the highest level, it will attract too much hatred for you. Therefore, we lowered it to your basic level and ced it second tost.¡± ¡°How is it? is it a big news?¡± Lee Yanyi asked.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou really wanted to say that even the second from the bottom would attract hatred. To be honest, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make the headlines, who would?

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s so big that I can¡¯t believe it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I was also very confused when I heard the news. Chairman Zhou said that even he didn¡¯t know what was going on.¡± ¡°It¡¯s from the government,¡±Lee Yanyi said.

    Although Zhou Shijie was the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, he really couldn¡¯t make a decision regarding the National Employment certificate.

    ¡°Actually, I think so. The country is getting stronger and stronger. Cultural export is very important, and food culture is also a very important part.¡± Lee Yanyi said,¡±I have to say that head chef Yuan is the chairman of the China famous chef Alliance. You are also the most famous Chinese chef in the whole of Asia. Whether it¡¯s the individual exhibition or the Asia-Pacific cultural exchange, you have shocked the world with your Chinese dishes.¡±

    ¡°In other words, the government wants to make you a business card of China¡¯s food culture to the outside world. Therefore, the entire government, chef Yuan Biao, is the government, is backing you up.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

 Chapter 1794

    <h4>Chapter 1794: Elephant-suppressing knife skill</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Lee Yanyi¡¯s analysis was very likely to be the truth. However, Yuan Zhou still felt that this was a pie that fell from the sky. Moreover, this pie was cooked by him and was very delicious.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are not even thirty years old yet, right?¡± Lee Yanyi suddenly asked.

    ¡°Yes, there are still two years.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. Some people had always thought that Yuan Zhou was already over 30 years old. But in fact, Yuan Zhou only looked a little more mature and was very famous. As a matter of fact, even if he pretended to be in his 30s, he was still too youngpared to the great fame.

    ¡°He¡¯s really a chef who¡¯s destined to be forgotten forever. ¡± ¡°But you don¡¯t have to worry at all, head chef Yuan,¡± Lee Yanyi said.¡±With your current reputation, even if there are a few chefs who have some opinions about you, they wouldn¡¯t dare to say anything.¡±

    ¡°Yes, thank you, Mr. Li.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, hahaha. I told you the news before Chairman Zhou did. I was so happy.¡± Lee Yanyi left Taoxi road with satisfaction. However, he was a little staggering when he walked. Apparently, not only his face was injured, but his legs were also injured. What happened?

    Yuan Zhou was waiting for the gossip to start. Of course, he was already a little stunned by the news of chef Yuan Biao. [Chef Yuan Biao: a chef who has reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s basic standards. Although the meaning of this wouldn¡¯t be directly written out, the deeper meaning could be found out by asking around. After all, it would be too conspicuous if a master and an Advanced Master shared a chef named Yuan Biao.] When this news was announced after the new year, the country would definitely explode.

    ¡°Is the boss alright?¡± Su Ruoyan asked with concern. After all, she rarely saw her boss in a daze.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Xiao Yan, have you settled your matter?¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ah,¡± he said. Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would ask about her. She was stunned for a while and then answered,¡±¡±It¡¯s settled. I¡¯m sorry for making you worry, boss.¡±

    Taoxi road had returned to its usual state. Naturally, many diners began to line up near noon. On the other side, the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant also had to receive dashi xiujie from Japan. There was a story behind it. It was originally called the Cheng n¡¯s restaurant. However, after attending Liu Li¡¯s restaurant yesterday, master Cheng suddenly realized that he had to be in line with his master. Therefore, the Cheng n¡¯s restaurant, which had a total of four floors and could amodate more than 400 people, was named as the Cheng n¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°The world¡¯s culinary arts are led by Yuan. This sentence is really well written.¡± As soon as dashi xiujie entered the restaurant, he saw the calligraphy hanging in the hall. He agreed with it very much and thought that he should also write one and hang it in his restaurant.

    ¡°Head chef dashi, this way please. Head chef Cheng is already waiting for you on the fourth floor.¡± The receptionist walked in front of dashi xiujie and led him directly to the special kitchen of the head chef on the fourth floor. Why was it called the special kitchen? it was because it was usually the ce where master Cheng practiced.

    ......

    ¡°Junior Brother, long time no see. How have you been recently?¡± Master Cheng greeted dashi xiujie enthusiastically when he saw him.

    This was the first time that dashi xiujie heard master Cheng call him that. He was very excited, but he couldn¡¯t be rude no matter how excited he was. He forcefully controlled his tone and said,¡±¡±Thank you for your concern, senior brother. I¡¯ve been very busy recently.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s start directly,¡± master Cheng said.¡±Today, I¡¯m going to show off the elephant-suppressing cutting technique that my master taught me.¡±

    After hearing that his master had specially taught him, dashi xiujie revealed a look of envy on his face and hurriedly asked,¡±¡±Elephant-suppressing knife skill? Could it be one of master¡¯s cutting techniques in the crossing of the three beasts?¡±

    Seeing that dashi xiujie was so knowledgeable, master Cheng revealed a satisfied smile and nodded,¡±¡±That¡¯s right. Master¡¯s [three beasts crossing] has the agility of a rabbit, the speed of a horse, and the steadiness of an elephant. He has mastered his cutting technique. I was lucky to learn the steadiness of an elephant under master¡¯s guidance, so master named it the elephant-suppressing cutting technique!¡±

    Thank you, senior brother, for sharing your knife skill with me.¡± Dashi xiujie bowed and expressed his thanks.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills had long been famous in Japan. The phrase ¡°the most ingenious idea that human beings can do¡± had already praised him to the sky. Dashi xiujie was very excited. He had never thought that he would have such a benefit today.

    Master Cheng¡¯s words were half true and half false. The true half was that he had indeed learned a little of Yuan Zhou¡¯s plete crossing of the three beasts¡±. After all, he was an apprentice and had some special privileges in Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. However, when it came to naming, one could tell at a nce that such a low-ss name of the elephant-suppressing knife skill was not given by Yuan Zhou, who was the top dog in the naming world. It was given by master Cheng himself. The reason why he said that was to make dashi xiujie envious.

    He had to admit that in order to let dashi xiujie know ¡°who is the master¡¯s most beloved son, and this position will never be shaken¡±, he had really put in a lot of money.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s get started. Master told me that the elephant-suppressing cutting technique is the most suitable for cooking big dishes. Today, I¡¯m going to cook steamed fish head with pickled pepper.¡± ording to master Cheng¡¯s introduction, the steamed fish head with pickled pepper was a little simr to the chopped pepper fish head of Hunan cuisine. However, there were still some differences in the cooking method and ingredients.

    Master Cheng took out the spirit swimming knife from the box respectfully for fear that dashi xiujie didn¡¯t notice it. His movements were especially big. In such a situation, dashi xiujie wasn¡¯t blind and naturally noticed it.

    ¡°This saber is ...¡± Dashi xiujie frowned.

    In the whole world, only Chu Xiao and dashi xiujie knew Yuan Zhou the best. As for who knew Yuan Zhou better, they might have to fight.

    However, when dashi came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat, Yuan Zhou was using the miracle kitchen knife. Therefore, dashi xiujie couldn¡¯t recognize this knife no matter how well he knew Yuan Zhou. However, he knew it was definitely not an ordinary knife given how much master Cheng cared about it.

    The steamed fish head with pickled pepper was made from the fat-headed fish. His elephant-suppressing cutting technique was really excellent. Master Cheng cut the fish head with his knife without any fluctuation. He even cut and drew it smoothly. The knife in master Cheng¡¯s hand was as steady as Mount Tai. After killing the fat-headed fish smoothly and quickly, he pickled the fish head.

    Even dashi xiujie was stunned by such a simple movement,¡±¡±This is the elephant-suppressing knife skill? He¡¯s too powerful, he¡¯s really too powerful. ¡±

    It didn¡¯t mean that the skills needed to beplicated. For example, the domestic table tennis champion and the United States table tennis champion were both Champions, but how could they be the same? In other words, it was really very easy to see what kind of Foundation one had.

    Why did hepare the domestic table tennis champion with the United States table tennis champion? he originally wanted topare college students with primary school students, but then he thought that the former could show the gap more clearly and more vividly. After all, although primary school students were bad at ying games, they couldn¡¯t discriminate against others in table tennis.

    Strictly speaking, using the elephant-suppressing knife technique to cut the auxiliary materials was like using a cannon to hit a fly. However, master Cheng was going to show off today. It was a sure win.

    After a short while, the steamed fish head with pickled pepper was served. Of course, master Cheng put the spirit swimming knife back into the box and then served the dishes.

    ¡°Come, Junior Brother, try it.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1795

    <h4>Chapter 1795: Borrowing a knife</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The main ingredient of the dish on the table was fish while the secondary ingredient was pickled pepper. The snow-white fish meat and the bright red chili contrasted with each other. Together with the rising mist, it was absolutely eye-catching. Dashi xiujie sniffed slightly and felt a wave of fragranceing towards him. The color and fragrance were definitely not a problem.

    As master Cheng had obtained Yuan Zhou¡¯s Sichuan cuisine notes before, his Sichuan cuisine was different from the other cheap and flirtatious dishes.

    However, dashi xiujie was still attracted by two other things in his mind. The first was whether he could let his senior brother demonstrate the elephant-suppressing knife skill one more time.

    Speaking of which, master Cheng¡¯s elephant-suppressing knife skill was worthy of being Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal disciple. It was at least 30% of the essence. Naturally, dashi xiujie was envious of it.

    The second was the saber ...

    ¡°Then senior brother, I won¡¯t be polite.¡± No matter how attracted dashi xiujie was, he also picked up the chopsticks.

    Dashi xiujie used a little strength with his chopsticks and the fish skin was broken. He then picked up a piece of white and tender fish meat with a little bit of the pickled pepper soup.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, the spiciness filled his mouth. However, it was not just the spiciness. The taste wasyered, and the slight sweetness of the fresh fish meat could also be felt very well.

    Dashi xiujie ate the first mouthful very slowly. After swallowing it, he didn¡¯t stop eating. He continued to eat several mouthfuls. He didn¡¯t put down his chopsticks until he had finished half of the fish head.

    ¡°Senior brother¡¯s Sichuan cuisine is the best I¡¯ve ever eaten, other than master.¡± Dashi xiujiemented.

    ¡°Hahahaha, you¡¯re too kind, this is really too kind.¡± The corners of master Cheng¡¯s mouth almost reached his ears. He didn¡¯t even try to conceal his brimming smile.

    That¡¯s right. Whether it was dashi xiujie or master Cheng, they were the most delicious apart from Yuan Zhou. This was definitely the best evaluation.

    Taking advantage of master Cheng¡¯s happiness, dashi xiujie immediately asked,¡±¡±Senior brother, what¡¯s the saber you used before?¡±

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯m just waiting for you to ask.¡± Although master Cheng revealed a smile that was exactly what he wanted in his heart, he was still very calm on the surface. After all, he was Yuan Zhou¡¯s direct disciple. Not only did he inherit his cooking skills, but he also inherited 40 ¨C 50% of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expressionless skills.

    He saw master Cheng tidying up his sleeves unhurriedly with a serious expression on his face. His eyebrows moved slightly and he seemed to have some doubts. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s the problem with the saber?¡±

    Dashi xiujie suppressed his anxious mood and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m asking if there¡¯s anything special about this saber. It¡¯s worthy of senior brother¡¯s treatment. ¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing special about it. ¡± Master Cheng said indifferently. Then, he changed the topic,¡±¡±As master¡¯s most trusted disciple, master gave me an ice de and a scrape de when I became his disciple and when I finished my apprenticeship. This de was given to me by master not long ago. It was the de Master used when he was an apprentice.¡±

    As soon as he said that, master Cheng¡¯s attitude had always been very serious. However, as soon as his voice fell, dashi xiujie couldn¡¯t hold it anymore.

    ¡°!!¡±Dashi xiujie¡¯s scorching eyes almost burst into mes.

    If they had been envious before, they were now jealous and hateful. When a master gave his apprentice a knife, it meant that the master admitted that his apprentice could inherit his cooking skills.

    Whether it was in China or Japan, it probably meant this.

    ¡°Congrattions, senior brother.¡± Dashi xiujie tried his best to calm down and then said,¡±¡±Senior brother, can I take a look?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ll see, but be careful,¡±master Cheng said after thinking for a while. He was overjoyed that his n had seeded.

    ¡°Thank you, senior brother. I¡¯ll be careful and won¡¯t get hurt,¡± Dashi xiujie took a deep breath and subconsciously tidied up his clothes. Then, he opened the box carefully and picked up the spirit swimming knife.

    He looked at it carefully, from the de to the de, and from the de to the hilt.

    Then, he felt the aura and sharpness of the saber.

    ¡°As expected of a great Grandmaster¡¯s saber when he was an apprentice.¡± Dashi xiujie couldn¡¯t help muttering to himself. Then, he immediately noticed the three words ¡°gifted by Yuan Zhou¡± on the handle of the knife.

    Dashi xiujie forcefully suppressed the thought of snatching the knife from master Cheng. He held the knife and didn¡¯t want to put it down at all.

    First of all, master Cheng would never sell it. Second, it was a knife given by Yuan Zhou. Talking about money was an insult to the knife.

    However, Yuan Zhou gave it to ... He didn¡¯t say who he would give it to. When he thought of that, dashi xiujie had another idea.

    ¡°Senior brother, I have a presumptuous request. I hope you will agree.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    Master Cheng frowned.¡±This dashi xiujie ... He¡¯s Living a Good Life. What kind of trouble does he want to catch?¡±

    Initially, he wanted to refuse dashi xiujie directly and didn¡¯t even want to listen to him. However, when he thought of the previous sentence ¡°the most delicious food besides the master¡±, he decided to listen to dashi xiujie for the time being. Master Cheng nodded his head and signaled dashi xiujie to speak.

    ¡°Can you lend this saber to Junior Brother for a month? I also want to feel master¡¯s self-discipline.¡± Dashi xiujie wanted to borrow the knife.

    Without waiting for master Cheng to refuse, dashi xiujie hurriedly added,¡±¡±Senior brother, you are the disciple that master is most proud of. There is no other. Furthermore, senior brother can often listen to master¡¯s teachings. I can ¡®T. I can¡¯t even see master a few times a year.¡±

    Speaking up to this point, dashi xiujie let out a sigh and asked,¡±how much worry can you have? It was as if he had not seen the great Grandmaster. It meant that it didn¡¯t rhyme.

    The disciple he was most proud of, there was no other.

    Did he even sound like a human? Of course it was! Master Cheng felt that dashi xiujie¡¯s words were the most human-like. Therefore, thetter couldn¡¯t help but nod in agreement.

    Having fulfilled his duty as a senior brother, master Cheng pretended tofort him,¡±¡±Junior Brother, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. After all, you¡¯ve been taught by master.¡±

    ¡°Senior brother is right.¡± Dashi xiujie said,¡±so, I ask for your permission, senior brother. Please lend me the saber for a month. Let me have a good feel of it.¡±

    The main purpose of today was to let dashi xiujie know who was his master¡¯s favorite child. Now that his purpose had been achieved and dashi xiujie¡¯s words were also pleasant to the ear, master Cheng considered it for a while.

    Perhaps he could use this big stone¡¯s mouth to announce to the whole of Japan that he was master¡¯s most legitimate disciple and that he was the one and only one. This was a good idea.

    ¡°Alright, just one month. You must take good care of it.¡± Master Cheng instructed. He was not worried that dashi xiujie would not return the knife after lending it to him, but he was worried that the knife would be damaged.

    ¡°Thank you, senior brother, for lending me your knife!¡± Dashi xiujie repeatedly bowed to thank him,¡±don¡¯t worry, senior brother. I will definitely be fine. Even if something happens to me, my saber will also be fine!¡±

    The two of them chatted for a while more before they left. The exchange at noon was over.

    Just when master Cheng and dashi xiujie were having a fight, Yin ya was working overtime again during the lunch break on the other side. As she didn¡¯t have time to have lunch in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she could only wait until the afternoon to have a drink and see him again.

    ¡°Little ya, when should we go and try the side dishes? I heard that they¡¯re really good.¡± Xiaochen came to visit Yin ya during the lunch break.

    ¡°What dish?¡± Yin ya raised her head and rubbed her temples, nning to take a rest.

    Seeing that Yin ya seemed to be interested, Xiaochen walked over to her and said,¡±A colleague from my Department told me that there¡¯s a new Shandong food stall in the alley behind our building. There¡¯s a limited supply every day, and we¡¯ll forget about it even if it¡¯s sold out. I really want to try it.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not going to the restaurant to eat?¡± As soon as Yin ya heard that it was a Shandong cuisine snack, she immediately thought of Yuan Zhou. She had just discussed about Shandong cuisine with Chairman Zhou.

    ¡°Sigh ... My wallet told me to maintain the virtue of being thrifty.¡± Xiaochen clutched her chest, looking as if she was clutching her heart.

    [Ps: look at this. Double update cat is asking for tickets. Please book it all!]

 Chapter 1796

    <h4>Chapter 1796: The three sceneries of Taoxi road</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It seems that you can¡¯t go to the restaurant to eat these days.¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes curved and her tone sounded a little teasing.

    ¡°Yeah, it can¡¯t bepared to thedy boss who has to patrol the territory every day. Amoner like me can¡¯t even catch up.¡± Xiaochenughed out loud as she spoke, obviously amused by her own excellent performance, even though she did not know how to y basketball.

    ¡°You can continue.¡± Yin ya pointed at Xiaochen¡¯s forehead.

    Even though she had been with Yuan Zhou for quite a long time, she still appeared very calm when she was teased.

    ¡°To be honest, let¡¯s make an appointment to see that side dish. I heard it¡¯s quite delicious.¡±

    Xiaochen¡¯s eyes lit up when she talked about food. Obviously, she was also a foodie, and master chef Restaurant was said to be able to satisfy any foodie no matter how strict they were. But ... The price was a little too high, so Xiaochen had no choice but to explore other ces.

    ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m going to take a look with mu in the afternoon. If it¡¯s delicious, I¡¯ll bring you something good. You don¡¯t have time in the afternoon anyway. Don¡¯t you have an important meeting?¡± Yin ya coughed dryly twice. Although she felt embarrassed, she still cared a lot about things that were useful to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Some people are very skilled at burning bridges after crossing them. They even covered their heads and fed me a bowl of dog food. But that¡¯s not important. The most important thing is to remember to bring more when it¡¯s delicious.¡± After saying that, Xiaochen got up and went to the bathroom to touch up her makeup.

    Actually, Xiaochen was used to eating dog food, especially when she worked overtime at night. Basically, as long as Yin ya worked overtime, all kinds of delicious food would be delivered to her. That was right! For so long, Xiaochen hadn¡¯t seen the same person. If she asked around in thepany, who wouldn¡¯t be envious of Yin ya¡¯s colleagues?

    Without a doubt, Xiaochen wanted to find a boyfriend who was simr to Yuan Zhou ... Well, it was really just a thought.

    ¡°This Xiaochen.¡±

    Yin ya pursed her lips and looked at the time. It was already 2:30. After estimating the time, Yuan Zhou had already finished washing up. Then, she reached out her hand and unlocked the phone. She naturally knew that her boyfriend actually had the habit of going out to hunt for food. She thought it was also a kind of umtion.

    ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a very delicious Shandong cuisine snack shop near mypany. Blockhead, are you free in the afternoon? If not, let¡¯s go and eat together.]

    ......

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was just preparing to practice sculpting when he saw Yin ya¡¯s message. He put down what he was doing and replied,¡±¡±Sure, sure, no problem. There¡¯s more than enough time in the afternoon.¡±

    Yin ya replied: ¡°that blockhead, let¡¯s just gather at the restaurant directly. If you have time, you should also rest more. Although the restaurant is important, your health is more important.¡±

    With such an arrangement, Yuan Zhou could save some time. He could go back to the restaurant after he bought the food. In this way, he could have more rest. Yin ya knew how full Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was, especially after he started dating her, he became busier in order to squeeze out time to apany her.

    Within a reasonable range, Yin ya hoped that Yuan Zhou could have more rest.

    ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll go and line up early. Xiaoya, take your time. Don¡¯t be in a hurry after you¡¯re done with your work.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    [I know, blockhead.] Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything after that.

    Yuan Zhou stared at his phone for a while and confirmed that there wouldn¡¯t be any more messages. Then, he put away his phone and washed his hands. After that, he began to carry out the sculpting materials that he needed.

    It had been quite a while since Yuan Zhou hade to practice sculpting before he went to bed. Therefore, the people on Taoxi road were a little excited when they saw Yuan Zhou.

    After all, it was one of the sceneries on Taoxi road. ording to the online statistics, there were three sceneries on Taoxi road: boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture, Wu Hai¡¯s silk at the door, a long Dragon at the Door, and finally, the street lights at night. In addition, many tourists from other ces had asked why all the shops on Taoxi road hadnterns hanging at the door, no matter what the decoration style was. Even Western restaurants hadnterns hanging at the door. The tour guides were also very confused about this question. Not to mention the foreigners, even the local people could not understand.

    It was estimated that in a few years,¡±hangingnterns at the door¡± would be a custom of Taoxi road.

    Of course, there were four of the three sceneries. It wasn¡¯t that the people online were bad at counting, but wasn¡¯t itmon sense that there were four of the three sceneries?

    A familiar scene appeared once again, and there were naturally discussions.

    ¡°I heard from the inte that boss Yuan hasn¡¯t been practicing his cutting skills recently. But I didn¡¯t expect to see boss Yuan sculpting on the spot when I came here. I didn¡¯t turn the koi fish in vain. Hahahaha. Thank you, sister Chaosheng.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, I feel that boss Yuan hasn¡¯t practiced for a long time. Without seeing boss Yuan practicing his sculpting skills, I always feel that Taoxi road iscking something.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, yes, I have the same feeling. Also, when I was queuing up, I noticed that the first one wasn¡¯t a Crow beast lying on the door. I¡¯m not used to it.¡±

    The residents and tourists on Taoxi road were extremely enthusiastic about Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance after a few days. However, they all kept a certain distance from him in order to avoid disturbing him. Even their excited screams were kept within a certain decibel, which appeared to be very cultured.

    ¡°Are you attracted by my handsome image again? You are indeed worthy of being the face of Taoxi road. ¡± Yuan Zhou had sharp ears and sharp eyes. He could clearly hear those whispers. Ever since he won the bet with the system, Yuan Zhou had been getting more and more arrogant.

    Although he was happy inside, his expression was serious and serious. However, he was a few seconds slower than usual when he arranged the things. This was definitely not to let the onlookers appreciate it better.

    Picking up the vegetable knife in his hand, Yuan Zhou began to get rid of all distracting thoughts and began to practice his knife skills.

    Ever since he didn¡¯t need to demonstrate his knife skills to the master chefs of the green Chef society, Yuan Zhou had not slowed down or lowered the difficulty of his knife skills practice.

    After he finished sculpting the ¡®simple¡¯ 108 characters, Yuan Zhou intended to sculpt other ¡®difficult¡¯ characters.

    However, the onlookers didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was thinking. They only saw that Yuan Zhou¡¯s entire person changed after he picked up the knife. It was as if he had be a world of his own. The lights and shadows of the knives and swords dazzled people, but they didn¡¯t know how sharp they were.

    ¡°Di di di di.¡±

    Time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the appointed time with Yin ya.

    When the rm clock on his phone rang, Yuan Zhou just happened to raise his hand and make thest cut. The image of a Cbash brother immediately appeared in front of him.

    He ced the elder baby at the side where he used to store his sculpting and then packed up his things deftly. After that, he went upstairs and changed into a set of casual clothes before going out.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out from the front door. Instead, he went out from the back door where he passed by broth.

    Although Yuan Zhou looked for it on purpose, he didn¡¯t find any trace of broth.

    ¡°He went to have some alone time with rice? Speaking of which, broth is bing more and more reluctant to move recently. It¡¯s good to go out and have fun. ¡± Yuan Zhou sped up and headed for the address that Yin ya had sent him previously.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou came to a small alley behind Yin yapany. This ce was located in the gap between two skyscrapers. Unlike Taoxi road, which was a Street, there were still two or three small stalls selling food.

    At first nce, Yuan Zhou saw a short and fat old man in a snow-white chef¡¯s uniform with his white hairbed neatly and buckled under a clean chef¡¯s hat.

    The old man¡¯s face had a healthy red andfortable smile. He was taking things out of a shiny stall and cing them on the table.

    If he didn¡¯t consider the surrounding environment, Yuan Zhou would have thought that the head chef of some hotel was inspecting his kitchen.

    [Ps:hhh, it¡¯s rare, isn¡¯t it? he even wrote out three scenes!] She didn¡¯t dig a hole. Praise the noob cat.

 Chapter 1797

    <h4>Chapter 1797: Republic of China cold dish roll</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The old man wasn¡¯t affected by his surroundings. He took out a sign from under the cart and ced it in front of the cart.

    [Ludi snack: Republic cold dish roll]

    There were only a few big words on the signboard, which made it look very big. There were no fancy embellishments around it, just like the chef¡¯s uniform worn by the old man, clean and neat without a trace of wrinkles or extra traces.

    Even without seeing the signboard, Yuan Zhou already knew that this old man should be the snack that Yin ya had mentioned. In fact, one could tell a person¡¯s cooking skills from his attitude and behavior.

    Then, the signboard disyed by the old man also confirmed this point. Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess was indeed correct.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp facial features allowed him to hear themotioning from afar. He felt that they must be here for the old man. Thinking of what he had promised Yin ya to buy more, he immediately strode towards the old man¡¯s stall.

    ¡°Young man, how many servings do you want?¡± When the old man saw Yuan Zhouing over, he nimbly rolled up his sleeves and put on the disposable gloves before looking at Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    ¡°Give me three sets. This looks very particr.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the several basins on the stall and said.

    There were a total of six basins and a seasoning te on the stall. The ingredients needed for The Cold Dish roll were ced neatly on the te. The green celery, the bright red carrots, and the White cabbage were all cut into very thin strips and ced neatly in the basin. The fine strips were not messy, which made Yuan Zhou feel veryfortable.

    There was also the ¡®Ruyi golden-hooped rod¡¯, green bean sprouts, shiitake mushroom vermicelli and so on. With one look at the ingredients processed, one could tell that the chef¡¯s cutting skills were quite excellent. Although Yuan Zhou could still see some shorings with his eyes, he could still see the concentration of the chef when preparing these side dishes.

    ¡°Hahaha, young man, you have good taste. My cold dish rolls here used to be the signature dish of the Imperial fragrance Pavilion.¡± The smile on the old man¡¯s face deepened when he heard someone praise his authentic craftsmanship. He seemed particrly happy.

    No chef would be unhappy when they heard that someone appreciated their cooking. The old man was naturally ayman.

    ¡°Your cooking skills are indeed very good. Is it the old and famous restaurant that has been famous for its Shandong cuisine for hundreds of years?¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his feelings primly.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou also had an impression of the Royal fragrance restaurant mentioned by the old man. After all, Zhou Shijie was good at Lu cuisine and Yuan Zhou had always respected Chairman Zhou as an elder. Even though the system hadn¡¯t released any mission about Lu cuisine, it didn¡¯t prevent him from understanding and practicing it.

    Yu Xiang Xuan was established at the end of the Qing Dynasty. It was opened by a Royal Chef who was good at Lu cuisine when his family migrated to the kingdom of heavenly mansion during the turmoil.

    It was a restaurant famous for its authentic Lu cuisine. If one wanted to eat more authentic Lu cuisine in Chengdu, they would go to this restaurant. Not to mention, he had heard Chairman Zhou mention it before, which further proved its status in the martial arts world.

    ¡°Young man, you¡¯ve heard of the Imperial fragrance restaurant. I used to be the master chef in charge of cold dishes at the Imperial fragrance restaurant. This cold dish roll is my specialty. Young man, you have to try it.¡± When the old man heard that Yuan Zhou knew about the Imperial fragrance Pavilion, he became even more excited.

    Although it wasn ¡®t¡¯ seeing a fellow townsman makes one¡¯s eyes water ¡®, it was still¡¯ Lu Feng doesn¡¯t have too much to say to himself ¡®. The old and the young quickly started to chat.

    However, several minutester, Yuan Zhou stood aside. That was because a lot of people came up to him in an instant. Many of them even greeted the fat old man. Judging from their familiar manner, they were all regr customers.

    He automatically retreated to one side and waited for Yin ya while watching the old man skillfully wrap The Cold Dish rolls for each customer with standard movements.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, blockhead. I had an urgent document to deal with before I left. Have you been waiting for a long time?¡± Yin ya walked over hurriedly from the entrance of the alley. When she saw Yuan Zhou was already standing there, she walked even faster.

    ¡°We didn¡¯t wait long. Xiao Ya, slow down.¡± Yuan Zhou walked up to Yin ya with a stic bag in his hand, so that she could take two steps less.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already bought it?¡± Yin ya noticed the thing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. Her eyes curved and she revealed a smile.

    Looking at the fat old man who was almost drowned by the crowd, Yin ya looked at the stic bag in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand curiously. What was it that made so many people wait in line?

    ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the restaurant for an extra meal. It¡¯s time for afternoon tea now.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and looked at his watch, only to find it was only 4:05 A. M. And he still had a lot of time to spend with Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead!¡± Yin ya recalled the sumptuous meal she had in the afternoon tea previously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s definitely enough time. I¡¯ve prepared some cherry blossom mousse today. Xiaoya can try it. It¡¯spletely different from the previous cherry blossom soup.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite calm.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Yin ya said decisively.

    The cherry blossom soup was one of the dishes in the flower banquet that Yuan Zhou had specially prepared to celebrate Yin ya¡¯s promotion. It didn¡¯t belong to any cuisines and wasn¡¯t on the menu. Yin ya liked to eat it very much.

    The thought of the slightly salty and fragrant cherry blossom soup made her salivate, and she forgot that she had been worried about her waist getting thicker.

    The two of them walked side by side on the way back to the store. Neither of them spoke. Some couples liked to talk non-stop when they were together, while some couples were together. The two of them didn¡¯t talk and were quite happy just to be quietly together.

    Not until they returned to the restaurant did Yin ya say,¡±Mutou, is the old man who sold the side dishes very old? it¡¯s too hard for him to make things and sell them at such an old age. I don¡¯t know if his children are not filial enough.¡±

    ¡°Xiaoya, do you think that the old man is working hard?¡± Yuan Zhou asked,

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that so?¡± Yin ya blinked her eyes and was a little puzzled.

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and didn¡¯t say anything. However, there was a hint of consideration between his brows.

    ¡°Si¡±

    After opening the packaging, Yuan Zhou ced two snow-white boxes on the small table, right beside the cherry blossom mousse.

    Inside was a box of two cold vegetable rolls. Green celery, red carrots, white bean sprouts, ck shiitake mushrooms, and some white cabbage with light green inside were wrapped in the thin spring roll skin. The edge of the skin had a touch of yellow, which looked very delicious.

    ¡°It really looks good.¡± Yin ya praised.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s not bad. This is chef Ouyang¡¯s specialty. Although he¡¯s old and his strength is still young, which leads to some unsatisfactory cutting skills, he¡¯s already the best among his age group. Chef Ouyang is very good.¡± Yuan Zhou gave her a good review.

    ¡°Ya, blockhead, you¡¯re amazing. You even know the name of that old man.¡± Yin ya was a little surprised.

    Judging from chef Ouyang¡¯s dressing and style of doing things, Yuan Zhou appreciated this senior chef very much.

    The two of them started to eat. On the way, Yin ya understood why Yuan Zhou paused just now. This chef Ouyang who sold snacks didn¡¯te out to work because his children were unfilial, but because he liked to cook for others. It was a kind of pleasure. It was hard indeed, but he was definitely happy. This could be seen from the fact that he was still wearing his previous chef¡¯s uniform.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1798

    <h4>Chapter 1798: The evolution of the crow beast</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me, the little bird says Good Morning ...¡±

    A familiar ringtone rang out and Yuan Zhou immediately got up from the bed. This ringtone was set by Xiao Ya. Xiao Ya¡¯s rm was simr to this one, which was called couple¡¯s rm. With the sudden appearance of a bowl of dog food, Yuan Zhou walked towards the bathroom, intending to change his clothes and wash up before starting his morning exercise.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re really neverte every day.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning,¡±

    ¡°Do you think everyone is boss Yuan? When the Earth explodes, boss Yuan will always be on time. ¡±

    ¡°I think the explosion of the earth is too exaggerated, but I don¡¯t think the explosion of the moon will affect boss Yuan¡¯s daily schedule.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Every time he ran in the morning, he might meet different people or the same neighbors on Taoxi road. When they saw Yuan Zhou, they would always greet him happily and have a sense of belonging in their hearts. Of course, the explosions of the Earth and the Moon were too exaggerated and not that good ...

    On the surface, Yuan Zhou nodded his head to the enthusiastic friends like a motionless (paralyzed) wind and just ran at his own pace.

    Yuan Zhou was no longer the person who pretended to be cold and aloof in the past. Now, the more people there were, the more stable he became.

    Yuan Zhou had originally felt a little strange that he didn¡¯t meet Xia Yu during the morning run today. Suddenly, he realized that she must have apanied his parents back to their hometown to pay respects to their ancestors and hadn¡¯te back yet. She had even specially mentioned it to him before.

    ¡°The country still likes to return to their roots. I will definitely guard this ce well.¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had already run to the back door of the restaurant. Looking at the familiar building in front of him, he seemed to be able to see the scene of his parents living here before.

    ......

    ¡°Maybe I can go and see my parents. I haven¡¯t been there for more than a month.¡± ¡°Um ... No, I¡¯m going to take Xiaoya there in a few days,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Even though he was very busy now, Yuan Zhou would still visit his parents from time to time and chat with them. After all, he still remembered that the family would chat during meals in the past. The rule of not speaking while eating was not applicable in the yuan family.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a bowl of dumplings to clear my stomach today. I suddenly feel like eating dumplings. ¡± This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the ¡°gospel for those with difficulty in choosing¡± app. Instead, he decided on his own what he intended to eat today. He had to admit that this was a kind of evolution.

    Speaking of which, Wu Hai also liked dumplings very much. He had been promoting eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year for a long time.

    After the morning run, Yuan Zhou washed up quickly and changed his clothes. Then, he went to the kitchen and started to prepare to knead the dough.

    Yuan Zhou had always felt that Wu Hai had a very strong beastly nature. How should he put it? his sense of smell and animal instinct were very strong. The fact that Wu Hai could ignore the system¡¯s ck technology and directly smell the scent was simply unbelievable.

    And in the evening, when they were in the pub, Yuan Zhou would cook something for himself from time to time. Even Wu Hai, who was not at Taoxi road, could feel it. What was this? Yuan Zhou felt that this was a special ability. He had asked the system about this, but even the system couldn¡¯t exin it.

    ¡°I say,rade Wu Shou, your style today is really quite postmodern and realistic.¡± MA Zhida came early today and happened to be standing behind Wu Hai.

    This Feng Shui position was notmon. It was really better toe at the right time than toe early. Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about MA Zhida¡¯s words at all. The little follower behind him replied.

    ¡°Mr. MA has good taste. I originally thought that Mr. MA didn¡¯t understand art, but now it seems that the artistic quality is quite high. The current shape of eaves Wu is abination of the curved movements of the millon discus thrower. The discus thrower has been lost. This ismon sense that everyone knows, and only eaves Wu can restore it.¡±

    First of all, let¡¯s exin why MA Zhida mentioned Wu Hai¡¯s style. In fact, it was not strange for the ck Beast to lie on the door every day. But today, it was trying to squeeze its whole body into the door, especially with its four limbs off the ground and its whole body sticking to the door. Strictly speaking, this was against Newton¡¯sw.

    MA Zhida revealed a smile to this bootlicker of Wu Hai. Although he didn¡¯t study much, he knew that the discus thrower was the embodiment of the highest art in the sculpture world. How could a casual appearance of the ck Beast be abination of the two? a man¡¯s mouth is really a liar.

    Do you even believe your own words? Does your conscience not hurt?

    MA Zhida looked at Zhou Xi and saw his calm face.¡±Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± He believed in Zhou Xi and his conscience wouldn¡¯t hurt.

    ¡°No wonder Chairman Zhou looked like he had a headache. D * MN, staff-making!¡± MA Zhida didn¡¯t want tomunicate with the bootlicker. He just looked at Wu Hai and asked,¡±¡±ck beast, why are you so excited today?¡±

    ¡°Shush, don¡¯t be noisy, there¡¯s meat to eat.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t even turn his head. He just intoxicatedly inhaled the fresh, tender and delicious meat fragrance. It was simply too beautiful.

    ¡°Do you want to eat soup dumplings today?¡± MA Zhida said.

    As mentioned before, ever since the menu of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant changed with each passing day, the number of new dishes experts had long beencking. It couldn¡¯t be helped as his wallet didn¡¯t support him. He could onlye here asionally for a sumptuous meal and help his wallet lose weight. He didn¡¯t mention anything about trying new dishes at all.

    ¡°No,pass has never done this before.¡± Wu Hai was quite sensitive to food.

    ¡°You can feel this? But it doesn¡¯t matter as long as there¡¯s meat. ¡± MA Zhida was also a carnivore.

    When they came to stew meat in the morning, they wouldn¡¯t change even if they were gods, especially boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. They were simply as happy as gods.

    ¡°Please line up and take your number. We¡¯ll be able to eat soon.¡± Soon, su Ruoyan¡¯s arrival broke the deadlock and indicated that breakfast was about to begin.

    They were all experienced drivers and didn¡¯t need to be greeted at all. When they heard su Ruoyan¡¯s voice, they held their ID cards and went to the queuing machine. Of course, no one could be faster than Wu Hai. This was what ¡°sh¡± and ¡°discement¡± meant.

    ¡°Is this a new breakfast? it smells so good.¡± Wu Hai stared at su Ruoyan with a burning gaze.

    Having just opened the door, even though su Ruoyan had long been used to Wu Hai¡¯s unpredictable appearance, she was still a little surprised by his speed. However, she was still quite used to it since she was no longer a newbie.

    ¡°The boss said that they¡¯ll serve dumplings this morning, one serving for each of us.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°Hahahaha, my crow¡¯s instincts were right.¡± Wu Hai was especially happy.

    Speaking of which, it was fortunate that he threw lots of meat to Zheng Jiawei to raise, otherwise, he would have been as fat as a ball. No, he would have been as fat as a ball.

    ¡°As expected of the divine beast, I¡¯m convinced.¡± After MA Zhida praised Wu Hai in his heart, he just waited to eat.

    ¡°Dumplings? I even went to eat Zhong dumplings before. They said it was a famous Chengdu snack, but it was really not delicious.¡±¡± How can master chef restaurant¡¯s Zhong dumplings be the same as other Zhong dumplings?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. Just like Xiahou Dun and the infinite Hurricane, everyone knows that they¡¯re two heroes.¡±¡±When I was young, I ate the delicious dumplings, but when I grew up, I didn¡¯t have the chance to eat them anymore.¡±

    Everyone was looking forward to the new variety. Besides the variety of lunch and dinner and the need to consider the tolerance of the wallet, the new variety of breakfast could be regarded as afort to the hungry stomach. Not everyone was like Wu Hai who could treat the restaurant as a canteen without lunch.

    There were many people who were richer than Wu Hai, but there were very few people who were so idle.

    [PS: if a noob cat wants to be a Third Watch cat, it should seed!] Good luck (clenched fist.

 Chapter 1799

    <h4>Chapter 1799: We did not fight</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The bell-shaped water dumpling, also known as ¡°water corner,¡± was different from ordinary water dumplings. It wasn¡¯t because of the word ¡°Bell¡±. The pits of the bell-shaped water dumpling were filled with pork stuffing without any fresh vegetables. After it was served, it was drizzled with a te of special red oil. It was quite delicious and was a traditional snack of Chengdu.

    Wu Hai ate one dumpling at a time because the dumplings were made with brown sugar and rock sugar. The taste was sweet and spicy. With the thin skin and chewy filling and sufficient filling, the spiciness, sweetness, and fragrance gushed into his mouthyer byyer. It was indeed delicious. Wu Hai¡¯s mouth was full of oil ... Red oil.

    As a traditional snack in Chengdu, it was very famous. The reason why many people in Chengdu didn¡¯t have a good impression of it was that there was a very big chain store called Zhong dumplings, which could be found in almost all the scenic spots in Chengdu. As for the taste ... It was really ordinary.

    For the people of Chengdu, the bell dumplings were already quite good for the foreign tourists. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have opened so many branches. Of course, after eating the bell dumplings cooked by Yuan Zhou, the foreign tourists would also feel that it was not delicious.

    The one-hour breakfast time passed very quickly. Of course, Wu Hai¡¯s stomach was even faster. He could digest a lot of food in the blink of an eye.

    Every time, Yuan Zhou felt that Wu Hai was probably a Chu penfie, which was why he was different from humans.

    After sending off a group of office workers and tourists, the number of tourists who came to Taoxi road to clock in today was more than usual. It was unknown whether it was a rmendation on the inte or a report that had caused this effect.

    When it was close to noon, Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju came to the door of the restaurant while supporting each other. They were here to wait for lunch.

    That¡¯s right. Not only was Lee Yanyi¡¯s face swollen, but Zhou zhangju¡¯s face also didn¡¯t look any better. When Yuan Zhou noticed this, his first reaction was that the two of them had a fight.

    In the next second, man man asked the question on behalf of Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Uncle li, how did you and this uncle get bruises all over your face?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s attitude was to not mention the past.

    Man man and Lee Yanyi were quite familiar with each other, so she joked,¡±¡±Uncle Li, you guys didn¡¯t fight, did you?¡±

    ¡°No, how could that be? don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Lee Yanyi immediately denied it three times in a row.

    ......

    ¡°We¡¯ve been friends for many years, how could we fight?¡±Zhou zhangju chimed in.

    What he said seemed to make a lot of sense, but man man didn¡¯t believe a single punctuation mark. She said,¡±Uncle Li, you¡¯re already an adult. Why are you still acting like a child?¡±

    ¡°I have a bad temper.¡± Lee Yanyi said,¡±it¡¯s like this. I was passing by with zhangju the night before yesterday. At the Erxian bridge, a young man wanted to jump off a ten-story building. He would definitely die if he jumped off. So, zhangju and I immediately called the police. The police station said that someone had already called the police and the fire brigade and police are on their way.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡± Hearing that it was a life, although she didn¡¯t even know the name, man man was still very worried. It was not a matter of whether they knew each other or not, it was a kind of respect to life.

    ¡°Then there were a lot of onlookers,¡± Lee Yanyi said.¡±Zhangju and I were also watching from below. Fortunately, the firefighters managed to arrive in time and saved that young man.¡±

    When he heard that the man was saved, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Not only man man, even Yuan Zhou who was listening to the conversation in the restaurant also heaved a sigh of relief. Since he was called a young man by Lee Yanyi, he must be quite young.

    Yuan Zhou muttered to himself, thank God.

    ¡°Uncle li, what¡¯s the matter with the wound on your face?¡± man man asked again after a while.

    Because from the way he put it, it seemed like the two events had nothing to do with each other.

    ¡°I¡¯m filled with anger when you mention it. ¡± ¡°When I saw them, I came down. I was about to leave, but then I heard the person who was watching the show with me say loudly,¡±I¡¯m leaving.¡± Why did you have to wait for the police toe instead of jumping earlier? what a waste of time. ¡±

    ¡°When I heard that, I was furious.¡± Lee Yanyi said,¡±so I retorted. If your mom wanted to jump off the building, would you also hope that she would sign the note earlier? what nonsense are you talking about?¡±

    Very good. This was Lee Yanyi¡¯s style of being a venomous snake. As for the following plot, man man could almost imagine it. They started fighting.

    ¡°This is all your fault.¡± ¡°If you want to scold someone, you should scold the core,¡± Zhou zhangju said.¡±That bastard is a piece of trash. Why did you scold his mother? he doesn¡¯t even know how to scold people.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t curse his mother. I¡¯m just making an analogy to let him understand how much of a bastard he is!¡± Lee Yanyi said,¡±don¡¯t criticize me. In the beginning, they were just quarreling. The reason why they started fighting was because of what you said: You look like a human, but why do you speak worse than a beast?¡±

    ¡°The truth is, no matter what, it¡¯s still a life. What do you mean by ¡®if you want to jump, jump earlier¡¯? if you die, you¡¯re gone, you¡¯re gone.¡± ¡°Someone bragged about practicing mixed martial arts before,¡± said Zhou zhangju,¡±but he¡¯s not good at it at all.¡±

    ¡°I can ¡®t? He he he!¡± Lee Yanyi said,¡±my deadly tornado kick hit his vital part directly. It¡¯s you who didn¡¯t give him any strength and didn¡¯t do any damage at all. I used both the shield and the damage!¡±

    When man man heard about this matter, she had mixed feelings. However, when she heard the argument between Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju, her mixed feelings disappeared. She only thought that these two were both over 50 years old, but they were still young people who were both good at defending and attacking.

    However, this incident proved that although Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju had differentmendations styles, their personalities were simr. Thinking about it, it was possible that the two of them wouldn¡¯t be good friends.

    ¡°Are uncle li and this uncle alright? Do you need to go to the hospital?¡± Man man asked. If Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju were only fighting, the fact that they could still have dinner together proved that they hadn¡¯tpletely fallen out with each other. Therefore, although they were badly bruised, it shouldn¡¯t be too serious. But it was different if it was a fight between outsiders.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m definitely fine. ¡± Lee Yanyi said immediately.

    Zhou zhangju also chimed in.¡±Hahaha, don¡¯t worry, little girl. That kid was even worse off than us. We¡¯re already being very light.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Zhang Ju and I beat him up. He was much worse off than us. We did teach him a lesson.¡± Lee Yanyi said,

    On this point, the two of them were surprisingly in agreement.

    As they discussed, time passed. It was time for lunch. Then, everyone lined up to get a number and the first batch of customers entered the restaurant.

    ¡°I want spicy chicken, Dongpo pig knuckle, translucent beef slices today ...¡±

    At the beginning of lunch time, Wu Hai was the first one to slip in and then reported a lot of dishes to su Ruoyan. There were more than a dozen dishes, many of which were the main dishes. They all had one thing inmon, that was, except for the side dishes, there were basically no vegetables. Previously, Wu Hai¡¯s appetite was not known to be good, but now his appetite had returned.

    At the beginning of Wu Hai¡¯s meal, the others also began to order dishes in full swing.

    Wearing a face mask, Yuan Zhou stood at the position of the partition quietly, waiting for su Ruoyan to hand over the menu. At the same time, he observed the customers who came in order to serve the food that was more in line with their personal taste.

    However, when he thought of the after-meal fruits today, he still felt indignant even though he had already eaten half a kilogram of them secretly.

    Under the influence of the system, Yuan Zhou had seen a lot of markets, such as pigs that ate watermelons, cows that listened to music, chickens that needed massage and so on. It was simply toomon for people to live worse than some animals. However, the after-meal fruits prepared by the system today still exceeded his estimation.

 Chapter 1800

    <h4>Chapter 1800: High-end fruit</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the past, he had always thought that Japan ck melons were very expensive. There were people who divided the areas and looked after them. From time to time, they had to trim the leaves and vines. It was simply the peak of the melon life.

    However, ever since he met the system, Yuan Zhou knew that there was no ¡°best¡± in this world, only ¡°better.¡±

    Before lunch, Yuan Zhou asked,¡±by the way, little system, what are the after-meal fruits you prepared for me today?¡±

    When Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients formally, he would definitely notmunicate with the system. Now, he was washing his hands and tidying up the table. The timing was just right.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared white strawberries today, my dear host. ¡± The system disyed.

    However, the first half of the sentence was still very clear, but when it came to thest address, it became unclear.

    The host could still be seen, and the Lord could also be vaguely seen. The word ¡°Lord¡± was like ayer of paper, with only a faint watermark.

    ¡°System, you¡¯ve been well-behaved for a few days. Why are you suddenly so naughty? are you out of ink? As an excellent host, I can still provide you with a bottle of ink. With our friendship, there¡¯s no need to talk about money. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°For these white strawberries, the system has specially selected the Snow White series and assigned people to take care of them. Each nt only has six leaves and the diameter of the entire nt can reach about half a meter. In order to ensure the required temperature for these strawberries, the nting location has been specially chosen to be at the edge of the medicinal hot spring water that is below 30 degrees Celsius. This will ensure that the strawberry nts can absorb the medicinal effects of the hot spring water during their growth.¡± The system disyed the words and started to introduce the dish, pretending that it had not heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    The system continued to disy,¡±in order to make the strawberries taste different, the seedlings will be watered with peach water every once in a while to ensure that the ripe strawberries will have the sweet taste of peaches. In order to make the strawberries grow healthily, when the strawberry fruits grow, they need to be massaged twice in the morning and evening to dredge the channels and coterals so that the sweetness in the strawberries will be evenly distributed and the nutritional value will be bnced.¡±

    The most amazing part was here. If the first part was the usual operation of the food provided by the system, then thetter part made Yuan Zhou dumbfounded.

    ¡°Every once in a while, we also need to catch Skrks to cry for the strawberries to ensure that the strawberry¡¯s growing environment is natural and peaceful. Of course, other than the skrks chirping once in a while, the Magpies also need to sing a ¡®song¡¯ for a while to create a happy atmosphere. The strawberries that grow up in this way can meet the system¡¯s harvest standard, and they are named white fairy strawberries. ¡±

    Well, that was fine. He could catch a Skrk and call it. He often praised girls for having a nice Skrk¡¯s voice, but the problem was, who had the Skrk provoked?

    ......

    Was it because it wasn¡¯t an ingredient?

    Yuan Zhou looked at the fist-sized object that appeared in front of him. The key point was that it didn¡¯t seem to be forcefully erged by the hormone to destroy the overall shape.

    The strawberries were very beautiful. They were slightly pink and white in color. The little red dots on them looked especially beautiful. Ordinary white strawberries gave people the feeling that they weren¡¯t fully ripe yet, but the White fairy strawberries in front of them made people¡¯s appetites greatly increase.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, don¡¯t you think that as the host, I should soak in the hot spring every day to relieve my physical and mental fatigue so that I can better cook delicious food?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with his soul.

    Yuan Zhou was waiting for the reply. Maybe the system would reward him with a Hot Spring Hotel, just like the wineries and ranchers. It would be more convenient for him to have a vacation in the future. Yuan Zhou felt that the system should have a lot of properties all over the world. To be honest, even the god of wealth System in many novels was not as rich as this guy.

    However, it didn¡¯t happen. The system disyed,[please don¡¯t be jealous of the ingredients.]

    After he finished speaking, he went into hiding. His movements were very smooth and natural. He was a repeat offender.

    ¡°F * ck, ruthless.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his grief and indignation into appetite and ate up a Jin of white fairy strawberries.

    Back at the opening hours of the restaurant.

    ¡°Today¡¯s food is really delicious. I feel like you should give me more. ¡± Wu Hai devoured the food ravenously and finished his dishes in less than 20 minutes. The scene was really simr to a Taotieing down to earth.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and didn¡¯t ask what he had guessed in his heart. Anyway, he felt that it was fine as long as it was like this. He just waited for the fruits after the meal obediently and didn¡¯t go to other people¡¯s ce to make trouble.

    It was definitely not because the ck Beast had turned over a new leaf. The main reason was that beside him was Queen Jiang, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. Even if she still had some unfinished dishes, Wu Hai still didn¡¯t dare to take a step forward. He had an intuition that if he dared to reach his chopsticks over, his ws would break!

    He still had to keep his ws to draw and eat.

    A strange fragrance drilled into Wu Hai¡¯s nose. It was like strawberries and also like peaches. The fruity fragrance was so strong that people who smelled it couldn¡¯t help but feel a kind of pleasure from the heart. Only he could smell it from so far away during business hours.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± Wu Hai stared at su Ruoyan with shining eyes. To be exact, he was staring at the te in her hands.

    He saw a te with white plum blossoms on it. It was only the size of a palm, but it was filled with a pink and translucent strawberry. There were only three stem leaves, and it was green and particrly eye-catching.

    As Wu Hai ate the food the fastest, the fruits were also served first. All the customers who were interested cast their eyes on him.

    It was obvious that no one had ever seen the system-grown white fairy strawberries before, and they were all discussing in low voices.

    ¡°Although the bigger the strawberry, the better it is, there¡¯s still a limit. If I were outside, I would definitely think that something was added to the strawberry.¡±

    ¡°I have a friend who is a high-end fruit supplier. I think I need to give him a call.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan has really put in a lot of effort. These are all good things.¡±

    The guy who made the call was the ¡®spy¡¯ who attracted the people from the high-end fruit industry. However, it alsoid a foreshadowing for master chef Restaurant to surpass Chiaki house in the high-end fruit industry in the future.

    ¡°Awoo!¡±

    Wu Hai opened his mouth wide and directly swallowed the strawberry along with the leaves. Then, he started to chew with a sound of ¡®Ba Ji Ba Ji¡¯.

    In an instant, the taste of peach-like but not peach-filled his mouth. The rich juice spread from the ce where his teeth had bitten, bringing with it the unique sweetness of fruits. It was like a sweet storm, sweeping through the entire mouth in an instant, but it was not greasy at all.

    ¡°Compass, do you want some fruit after dinner?¡± Wu Hai ate it up in two or three bites. He smacked his mouth and felt that he was not full.

    It was even faster than Zhu Bajie eating the ginseng fruit. The surrounding people who were waiting to ask about the taste all shut up. They felt that they couldn¡¯t taste anything even if they ate so quickly. They quickly finished their dishes and wanted to try these strawberries that they had never seen before.

    ¡°One fruit per person, that¡¯s the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai and said primly.

    Yuan Zhou thought silently in the heart. The yield of the fruits was really not much. After all, the more precious something was, the harder it was to cultivate it. Therefore, he only ate 500 grams and left some for Xiao Ya.

    ¡°The taste is really good. Compass has a lot of good things here.¡± Jiang Changxi supported her chin with one hand and took a bite of the strawberry with the other hand. She squinted her eyes slightly and revealed a look of enjoyment.

    With Queen Jiang by his side, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t disy his full strength at all.

    [ps: first watch cat¡¯s ultimate evolution, Third Watch cat!] The noob cat will reply to the discussion about the plot in this chapter! That¡¯s why everyone should look at the original. Actually, regarding the suicide incident, it would have been great if he had been saved.

 Chapter 1801

    <h4>Chapter 1801: The legend of Jianghu</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Do you think I can go like this?¡± A short and chubby old man rubbed his hands and paced back and forth. His words showed his anxiety. He swayed back and forth, feeling that the floor was about to be worn out.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? it¡¯s just an exchange of culinary skills. Is head chef Yuan such a petty person? Boss Yuan¡¯s arms may not be able to move a horse, but his stomach can also hold an elephant. ¡± The skinny old man sat on the chairzily.¡±¡±Do you know the recently appointed Chairman of Sichuan cuisine, Chairman Cheng? I heard that he was the one who provoked head chef Yuan and lost thepetition. Head chef Yuan was also magnanimous and epted Chairman Cheng as his disciple. That¡¯s how he achieved what he has today.¡±

    He really looked down on Fatty¡¯s fretful look. To him, it wasn¡¯t a big deal and there was no need to do so at all. In the time that he was at a loss, the matter would be resolved.

    ¡°Zeng Youwei, is this a small matter? it¡¯s already been half a month since the conference, but if we wait until next year¡¯s second conference, there¡¯s still about a year¡¯s time. I¡¯m so worried.¡± The fat old man retorted loudly, frowning as he recalled,¡±¡±Why did I hear that it was president Cheng? it took a long time for the yuan family¡¯s sincerity to move head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°What lixue from the yuan sect? it¡¯s obviously fake.¡± The skinny old man said.

    There were many versions of master Cheng and Yuan Zhou¡¯s rtionship in the circle of chefs, but no one coulde to a conclusion. The most outrageous one was that master Cheng could tell head chef Yuan¡¯s superb skills at a nce and had been an assistant chef for five years before he got a whole box of Sichuan cuisine notes.

    The box of notes on Sichuan cuisine was real, but what the hell was the rest? Five years in the kitchen, Cheng zhaomei was a prophet.

    The legends about Yuan Zhou in the underworld were not true.

    Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei were famous diancai chefs. They also had ¡°xuanming elders¡± in Dian province, who were both the Vice Presidents of the diancai Association. In fact, in terms of appearance, it was more appropriate to call them ¡°fat dhuta¡± and ¡°thin dhuta¡±. Although their names were very simr, one talented and the other promising, they were not actually rted by blood. It was just a pure coincidence that their names were rted.

    ¡°Li Youcai, you¡¯re pretty good. I feel ufortable watching you wander around like this. Why don¡¯t we talk about it again?¡± The skinny old man had spoken.

    The fat old man Li Youcai said in a bad mood,¡±¡±Discuss what? we¡¯ve been discussing this issue for almost twenty years. Have wee to a conclusion yet?¡±

    He didn¡¯t know whether to go or not. Zeng Youwei expressed that he didn¡¯t want to talk and rolled his eyes at Li Youcai.

    ¡°It seems like I can only be thick-skinned and pay a visit to head chef Yuan.¡± Li Youcai sighed and said,¡±Speaking of which, elder Zeng, we¡¯re famous chefs in the province. We have to be steady in our work. Look at you. Are you steady?¡± In the end, he even turned around and said that Zeng Youwei was not steady.

    ......

    Zeng Youwei was used to it. As the saying goes,¡±one will be fat if they go back on their words.¡± Li Youcai fully exined this sentence.

    Li Youcai was really at his wit¡¯s end. Just as he said, regarding the dispute between the two people¡¯s cooking skills, Zeng Youwei had pondered for more than twenty years, but he still couldn¡¯t give an answer that satisfied the two.

    However, ever since the news of Yuan Zhou¡¯s famous chefmunication meeting spread, the two elders of Dian cuisine, xuanming and xuanming, felt that their opportunity hade. The chefs from all over the world felt as if it was the new year.

    Under the vigorous promotion of Wang Jike and Wang Mingjie, Yuan Zhou¡¯s title of ¡°know-it-all¡± in cooking became more and more well-known. Although Yuan Zhou himself felt that this title was not cool at all, there were still many chefs who wanted to discuss with Yuan Zhou about their cooking skills.

    Of course, not all chefs could attend it. After all, there were only so many ces for the famous chef Communication Conference every year. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be exhausted to death.

    In the past, there was a saying,¡±the video is yours, but Yuan Zhou is everyone ¡®s.¡± As for this saying, it was because of the recording of themunication between Yuan Zhou and the master two years ago.¡±Today, our famous chef of Sichuan Province, Yuan Zhou, has an exchange with famous chef xxx again. There¡¯s also internal video cirction.¡± In the beginning, everyone was still expressing their gratitude. But as time went on, it was always Yuan Zhou of Sichuan Province who was the one doing the exchange. It made it seem as if someone was going to snatch him away.

    Then, a group of famous chefs in their fifties or sixties began to copy and paste like young people. They became emotionless and repeated the same format of their messages: The video was yours, but Yuan Zhou was everyone ¡®s.

    Since it was the first chef¡¯s Association, each province had repeatedly simplified the candidates. Some associations evenmunicated with the Supreme Court to solve the problems that they could solve in their own province.

    Don¡¯t think it was a bit excessive to mobilize so many people just for an exchange meeting. In fact, the reason why the famous chefs of all provinces valued it so much was directly rted to Yuan Zhou.

    The first reason was Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame. His cooking skills were visible to the naked eye and could be easily tasted by the tongue. Secondly, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t worry that his master would starve to death while teaching his apprentices. Such boldness also affected the famous chefs from all over the world whomunicated with him.

    Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei were both famous chefs of Yunnan Province. They had nned it all out, but the n really couldn¡¯t keep up with the changes. The sudden Yunnan Province tourism and cultural development week, these two guys were the main people in charge, so they missed the first famous chef Communication Conference held in Taoxi road perfectly.

    Even if they missed the time, Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai had to buy their own tickets and enter in the dark!

    Yuan Zhou, who was busy preparing breakfast, had no idea of all these things. After all, in his opinion, it was just a discussion on cooking skills. They could bring out some old problems and discuss them together. They could totally do it step by step. It was more important to prepare three meals a day and take care of Xiao Ya.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou had always misunderstood his own fame and reputation.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers may enter the restaurant to have your meal. ¡± When su Ruoyan received the signal that Yuan Zhou could start, she immediately opened her mouth and let him in.

    The people who came for breakfast were basically regr customers. Everyone walked to their favorite seats and waited to order their food in an orderly manner.

    Although there were also some tourists who came to Chengdu specifically for breakfast, most of them had done a lot of research and thus knew what to do. asionally, there were some who wanted to be unconventional. The queuing Committee wasn¡¯t just for show. Of course, it wouldn¡¯t force them to do anything. Since the queuing Committee was established and Jiang Changxi became the chairman, she had never had any disputes with the customers.

    There were also many tourists who came here, especially those who didn¡¯t want to leave after eating at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and directly moved their homes here. Of course, those who could do that also had a very rich family background.

    Su Mei was one of them. She hadpletely moved to Chengdu recently. Although she didn¡¯t sessfully move to Taoxi road, the appearance of boss Wu gave people like her a good tform. She bought a small two-way house nearby and officially settled down.

    After tidying up the house, su Mei had settled down in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. She had at least one meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every day, whether it was breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Although she didn¡¯t treat master chef Restaurant as a canteen like Wu Hai, Wu Hai¡¯s location was really good.

    ¡°Little Yanzi,e here quickly. I want to eat some grass today to clear my stomach. I want ants on trees, silk rabbit Sweden meatball, and a bowl of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice.¡±

    Seeing that it was her turn to order, su Mei immediately beckoned for su Ruoyan toe over and reported a series of dishes.

    Ever since she found out that su Ruoyan had the same surname as her, su Mei had the confidence to think that they were a family 500 years ago. Hence, she gave her a very bright and pleasant nickname, but she did not know how one was in the South and the other in the North.

    Su Ruoyan could only let su Mei¡¯s behavior be. She was too enthusiastic and couldn¡¯t stand it at all. She could only admit it. Of course, this strange way of ordering was also one of the reasons why she surrendered. She had never seen anyone who said they wanted to eat vegetarian at the beginning, but the name of the dish at the end had nothing to do with vegetarian.

    ¡°I know.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already transferred the money. ¡± Su Mei¡¯s eyebrows curved as she shook her phone. She was obviously in a good mood.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had already heard the menu. Without waiting for su Ruoyan toe back and report the menu, he began to handle the ingredients neatly. However, with his sensitive ears, he also heard theints of the little girl.

    ¡°No matter how many times I watch it, I always feel that boss Yuan is so handsome when he is cooking.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I¡¯m going to keep up with the double update today!]

 Chapter 1802

    <h4>Chapter 1802: The correct rtionship between friends</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was busy preparing lunch for the customers. His hands were moving quickly and messily. With the attention of his fangirl, he felt that his movements were a little faster. Of course, the most important thing was definitely the taste.

    One could tell just by looking at the satisfied smiles on the faces of the customers during lunchtime.

    ¡°It¡¯s simply a delicacy. Rong city is the most suitable ce for me to grow up. I grew up barbarically!¡±

    Su Mei picked up a meatball without any sauce and put it in her mouth. A burnt smell immediately spread in her mouth. As she bit down, rich gravy immediately swept through her mouth, bringing a feast of taste.

    Her big Starry Eyes narrowed slightly, and her intoxicated look was like a little hamster who finally ate cheese, which was particrly cute.

    She couldn¡¯t wait to pick up another one and put it into her mouth. Su Mei felt that the best decision she had made in her life was probably to grow up in the fertilend of Chengdu.

    On the other side, Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei¡¯s mobility was amazing. In the morning, they were still jumping around in Dian province, but by noon, they had already arrived at Shuangliu Airport. They could be considered to have set foot on thend of Chengdu.

    ¡°Do you think we should go over now or at night?¡± Li Youcai was dragging a small suitcase, and his chubby face looked a little conflicted.

    He was already in his fifties, and probably because he was growing a little too fast, time seemed to have passed a little faster on him. His hair was already white, but he was still chubby, so he should still be in good health.

    ¡°I think we can go there now. We¡¯re lucky to have booked a homestay on Taoxi road.¡± Zeng Youwei said that if they were considered lucky to have booked a room online at a higher price, then the two of them were really lucky.

    ¡°Put down your luggage and head over. It¡¯s almost lunchtime. It¡¯s just nice that you don¡¯t need to take up any of head chef Yuan¡¯s other time. It should be just right.¡±

    Compared to Li Youcai, Zeng Youwei had a much better n. He raised his hand to look at his watch and found that it was almost oneo¡¯ clock. If he waited for a while, it would be almost time for master chef restaurant¡¯s lunch service to end.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest schedule was really too transparent. It was definitely a basic operation to cooperate with the schedule when one came to visit Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    A visit had to look like a visit.

    Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei had held knives together since they were young. Even if the two had disputes, they had never fought each other, so their rtionship was quite good. The key was that every time they went out, it was always arranged by Zeng Youwei.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s do this. Let¡¯s go.¡± Li Youcai was excited. Perhaps there would be a result to the endless debate.

    In fact, Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei¡¯s mode of travel was more normal for friends. One person was responsible for finding a strategy, the rest were responsible for ¡°let¡¯s go¡±, one was responsible for booking the hotel, the rest were responsible for ¡°that¡¯s it¡±, one was responsible for setting the travel schedule, and the rest were responsible for ¡°reasonable arrangements.¡±

    To put it simply, Zeng Youwei had arranged for Li Youcai to be a salted fish.

    The time had reached 1:30. There was still half an hour before lunch time ended. Su Mei had already finished eating and left to give it to the others.

    When su Ruoyan was beckoning for the next batch of customers, she noticed that there were two more people by the door.

    Seeing su Ruoyan smiling at them, if it wasn¡¯t for her courage and the fact that they were in master chef Restaurant, she would have thought that she had encountered a human trafficker. Looking at her enthusiastic smile, she was as enthusiastic as a weasel paying a New Year¡¯s visit to a chicken.

    She recalled that it was mentioned in the notebook that Zhou Jia¡¯s sister left for her that many people woulde to find the boss during the business hours, but they would wait outside the door until the business hours were over. However, she had to pay attention to whether they were reporters who sneaked in so as not to disturb the boss¡¯s study of cooking skills.

    Thinking of this, su Ruoyan once again discreetly sized up the two of them. One was short and fat, while the other was skinny. They were both wearing the same ck down jacket and were not very tall. They looked to be in their fifties or sixties and could not possibly be reporters. At their age, they probably could not run all over the news.

    Su Ruoyan let down her guard and no longer paid special attention. Instead, she focused on serving and ordering the food for the customers.

    That¡¯s right. Standing outside the door were Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei, who had already put away their luggage. Today was Wednesday, and the journey from the airport to Taoxi road was smooth and unobstructed. It only took them half an hour to arrive. The two of them were extremely lucky.

    After putting down the things and washing their faces, they tidied up their appearance and then came to the door of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The business time had not ended yet. After a discussion, the two of them waited by the door. As a sign of respect to Yuan Zhou, they sat upright on the long bench.

    Yuan Zhou also noticed the two brothers with such distinctive features. They didn¡¯t look like customers. Could they be chefs?

    It was no wonder that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know them. If it were any other famous chef, Yuan Zhou would have had some impression of them. However, Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai were famous for not liking to take photos. They were simr to the gambling God yed by brother fa. Of course, the nature of the two waspletely different.

    It was lunchtime and he didn¡¯t have time to think too much about it. Yuan Zhou gathered his thoughts and continued to immerse himself in cooking.

    Time passed by, and soon, lunchtime was over. It was exactly twoo¡¯ clock, not a minute more, not a second less.

    ¡°Lunch time is over. Pleasee earlier for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the partition and saw thest customer off.

    ¡°Boss, do you need me to stay behind to serve you some tea?¡± Su Ruoyan tidied up the tables and chairs and looked at the fat and skinny duo who were still standing outside the door.

    ¡°No, you can get off work.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then, goodbye, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded to show that she understood.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, sorry for disturbing you.¡± Seeing that there was no one else in the restaurant, Li Youcai immediately walked into the restaurant with Zeng Youwei, without the need for Yuan Zhou to go out and ask.

    ¡°Good day, you two.¡± Yuan Zhou said. He could be sure of that just by listening to the appetion.

    After entering the restaurant, the two people introduced themselves first. Only then did Yuan Zhou connect the two names Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei with the two old men in front of him, one fat and one thin.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s head chef li and head chef Zeng. The Dian provincial banquet delicacies made by the two of you at the gift ceremony of Dian cuisine spilling over the world are still fresh in my memory.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Diancai cuisines spread all over the world. It could be regarded as the 20th anniversary of the new diancai cuisines. It was also the most glorious moment of Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei¡¯s lives. However, when these words came out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth, they felt especially honored.

    The key was that China was arge country with many delicious foods. Although there weren¡¯t many chefs who could be called famous chefs in the world of cooking, there must be a lot of them with so many cuisines. The fact that Yuan Zhou was able to point out their highlights in one go proved that he had paid attention to them before. Thinking of this, Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai felt happy in their hearts.

    It was also this wonderful misunderstanding that made Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai be Yuan Zhou¡¯s first and second in-name disciples. Of course, this was only the matter of the secondmunication meeting.

    The three of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Zeng Youwei went straight to the point,¡±¡±We¡¯ve taken the liberty to disturb you this time because we have a question to ask head chef Yuan. We hope we won¡¯t disturb you.¡±

    ¡°No, the opening hours have passed. Head chef li, head chef Zeng, this way please.¡±

    Yuan Zhou weed famous chefs to have a cooking exchange at any time. He took the two of them to the Sakura shrimp wall and nned to go to the small courtyard.

    This way, it would be more convenient to discuss cooking or anything else.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1803

    <h4>Chapter 1803: Steamed meat with Lily</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Please have some tea,¡± After Yuan Zhou finished brewing the tea, he poured a cup for each of them. There was nothing to be picky about the hospitality etiquette.

    ¡°Good tea!¡± Zeng Youwei was a tea lover. When he smelled the strong fragrance of tea, he couldn¡¯t help but praise it. He could tell that good tea was good from the smell. This was not a lie.

    Zeng Youwei stared at the teacup and felt that his eyes were shining. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. A slightly bitter taste spread from the tip of his tongue, and gradually, there was a hint of sweetness. The taste was wonderful. He closed his eyes slightly and enjoyed the taste of the tea. For a moment, he even forgot about the important business at the side.

    It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that the number of tea types in the master chef Restaurant had always been the question that the chefs and diners, who loved tea, wanted to know. Yu jiao, one of the five tigers of Jiangsu cuisine, who imed to be a tea professor, had asked this question countless times.

    This made things a little difficult for Yuan Zhou. To put it bluntly, he had never counted the total number of tea leaves. After all, many dishes used tea leaves, such as the cold mixed tea leaves that had almost killed Yuan Zhou ... Yuan Zhou had even been thinking of finding a day to count the total number of tea leaves provided by the system.

    ¡°Originally, this question could have been asked during the next famous chef Communication Conference. However, we really can¡¯t wait any longer. Therefore, I hope that head chef yuan can forgive us.¡± Li Youcai knew Zeng Youwei well, so he could only speak to him when he saw him immersed in the tea.

    ¡°Head chef Li, you don¡¯t have to be like this. You are my elders.¡± Yuan Zhou could tell the honorifics in the words and thus said.

    In fact, this scene would be very strange in any ce. Two little old men in their fifties asking a young man who was not even thirty years old for advice. However, it was very normal in Taoxi road. Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei were very humble.

    ¡°But head chef Yuan, you are a Grandmaster chef.¡± Li Youcai himself was a master of Dian cuisine. Therefore, he called Yuan Zhou a Grandmaster.

    Speaking of which, there were many older painters who came to consult Wu Hai on Taoxi road, but Wu Hai ... Well, that was a different story. It was totally different and there was no reference.

    ¡°Do you still remember what old man Wang Huai said before? if not for his old age, he would really want to be sworn brothers with head chef Yuan.¡± Zeng Youwei came back to his senses.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned. Wang Huai was still living in Chengdu and Yuan Zhou had never heard of this. Where did he hear this news from?

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m ashamed to say this, but it¡¯s just a small problem. I¡¯m just being serious because I¡¯ve beenpeting with old man Li for half my life. I just hope that I can get an answer now.¡± Zeng Youwei added.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±cooking skills have always been serious. Only in this way can there be greater progress. Moreover, there are no small problems in cooking.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had always been a person who would haggle over every single detail when it came to cooking. Otherwise, when the system had already determined that he hadpleted the mission with the previous real perfume, he still had to continue thinking and finally found a better way. Of course, the naughty child had helped him a lot. Yuan Zhou had always felt that the brain of the naughty child was very different from that of ordinary people.

    ¡°There are no small problems in terms of cooking. Head chef Yuan, you are right.¡± Li Youcai was at least 50 years old. Naturally, he could tell that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t just saying it for show.

    ¡°What is the problem that the two of you are arguing about?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Although Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai didn¡¯te to thismunication meeting, Yuan Zhou still knew the dishes that they were good at. When he received the reward from the system and started to study Yunnan cuisine, he had observed and concluded all the famous Yunnan cuisines.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s nothing much. It¡¯s just steamed pork with Lily. The two of us cooked this dish differently, but the taste is almost the same. We¡¯ve done market research and consulted other people, but it¡¯s basically a 50 ¨C 50 chance of winning. Right now, no one can convince the other. I just feel that I¡¯m the one who makes the most authentic dish.¡± Zeng Youwei was a little embarrassed. This matter was really small, and it sounded like the two of them were really bored.

    ¡°I always feel that my method is the most authentic,¡± Li Youcai said.¡±Oldman Zeng¡¯s method is simply a waste.¡±

    ¡°I remember that head chef Zeng is good at steaming chicken, while head chef li is good at cooking with all kinds of wild mushrooms. For example, the mushroom in yansong sauce is very outstanding.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan is amazing. This is indeed what these old men are good at.¡±

    When Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei heard Yuan Zhou mention their signature dish without any hesitation, they were so happy that their eyes narrowed. From the moment they blurted out their highlight to their signature dish, they could definitely boast about it when they returned home. Head chef Yuan had always been paying attention to them!

    ¡°I also have my own opinion on this home-cooked dish, steamed pork with Lily. How about this, we will all make a te ording to our own methods and then taste it. What do you think, head chef li and head chef Zeng?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say that the two methods were simr. The other party came all the way here and definitely didn¡¯te here to listen to his chicken soup.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to trouble head chef Yuan, that¡¯s fine. But we didn¡¯t prepare any ingredients.¡± The two old men looked at each other and Zeng Youwei said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I have a lot of ingredients in my restaurant, so there¡¯s no problem,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then, thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± The two old men said in unison.

    When it came to cooking skills, Yuan Zhou had always believed in the principle of never making a scene if he could cook. He agreed with Chairman Zhang Yan¡¯s words before he stepped down that dishes were meant to be eaten, not to be heard.

    ¡°Do the two of you need help to prepare the knives?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Many famous masters would have their own knives that they were used to using, and a knife could be said to be the life of a chef.

    ¡°No need, no need, we all brought it.¡± Li Youcai lifted an exquisite cloth bag in his hand.

    The bag wasn¡¯t big, about the size of a small school bag. It was ck with a in surface, and the material couldn¡¯t be seen. It was bulging, and it looked like it contained a lot of things. It was considered a weapon. Things like boarding a ne or taking a high-speed rail needed to be reported in advance. In short, it was very troublesome.

    Zeng Youwei had also brought a simr bag. No wonder they were friends since they were young. Even the bag was of the brother¡¯s style.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go prepare the ingredients first. When the timees, the two head chefs will cook first, and I¡¯ll be thest.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou went to the restaurant to prepare the ingredients.

    In fact, steamed pork with Lily was a very simple home-cooked dish in Yunnan cuisine. Basically, it was simr to the kimchi in Sichuan, especially when fresh lilies were produced. It was also a dish that people liked to make.

    The ingredients were also very simple. Fresh lilies, pork, and some ingredients from Yunnan Province were specially added, such as caoko powder, onion, garlic, and so on.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou prepared three sets of the same ingredients and came to the small courtyard.

    Ever since the kitchen range had been set up for master Cheng¡¯s graduation examination, it had been much more convenient for him to exchange cooking skills with other chefs.

    [Ps: do you have any friends from Yunnan?] Hehe.

 Chapter 1804

    <h4>Chapter 1804: The judge did note</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On a white te with red flowers, there were nine fresh lilies as white as Jade. They looked delicate and exquisite, like white jade. They were very beautiful.

    An ordinary Lily was usually only the size of a walnut with ayer of skin, and it was a little yellow. It was basically beige in color, and the size of each petal was not uniform. Generally, the outeryer wasrger, the middle was smaller, and the tip was even smaller, more like a garlic petal.

    However, the one Yuan Zhou took out was different. Not only was it as white as Jade, even the size of each petal was the same, as if they had been measured with a ruler. As the saying went,¡±one more petal is too long, one less petal is too short.¡± This saying was used to describe a beauty. Although it wasn¡¯t appropriate to use it here, it was very appropriate.

    ¡°It¡¯s like you¡¯re using a ruler to measure the length. ¡± Li Youcai couldn¡¯t help but say.

    The system didn¡¯t like the word ¡®original¡¯. What did he mean by ¡®as if I¡¯m using a ruler to measure the length¡¯? he was clearly using a ruler to measure the length!

    However, the system, which was being bullied by Yuan Zhou, didn¡¯t show up, because if it did, it would mean that it would have to call the host ¡°Lord.¡±

    ¡°This is a mixed breed, right? it looks a little like the top-grade xiangprovince Dragon Tooth Lily, but it doesn¡¯t seem like it.¡± Zeng Youwei frowned.

    As a Yunnan chef who had cooked countless Lily dishes, it was absolutely no problem for him to recognize a Lily. Dragon Tooth Lily could be said to be one of the most famous species of lilies, but now Zeng Youwei was a little uncertain.

    ¡°What¡¯s with that look? this is clearly a variant of the rolling dan Lily. You don¡¯t believe it when I say you¡¯re old.¡± Li Youcai nced at Zeng Youwei triumphantly.

    ¡°The two head chefs are right. This is a newly cultivated species, abination of rolled pill and Dragon¡¯s Tooth. It has the beautiful appearance of rolled pill and the unique medicinal effect of Dragon¡¯s Tooth. It¡¯s just right to make steamed meat with Lily.¡± Yuan Zhou answered. He was worried that the two chefs, one fat and one thin, would start fighting.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had heard that the xuanming elders in Dian province often had ¡°friendly¡± exchanges with each other. But here came the problem. The thin one, Zeng Youwei, was as thin as a monkey while the fat one was so fat. Why did they still not get any results after so many ¡°friendly¡± exchanges? This didn¡¯t make sense!

    ¡°I see. I¡¯ll go first then. Sorry for embarrassing myself in front of head chef Yuan.¡± Zeng Youwei said first.

    Just as Li Youcai was about to speak, Zeng Youwei beat him to it.

    ......

    Of course, when Zeng Youwei started to cook, it was very quiet. Neither Yuan Zhou nor Li Youcai would disturb him. Not everything made by a master chef was delicious, but as a master chef, his basic skills were definitely solid. Moreover, he was good at cooking. Zeng Youwei seemed to be at ease. After all, he was too familiar with this dish.

    A home-cooked dish could bepleted in about 20 minutes even if he put in 120% of his energy.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also show my ipetence. ¡± Li Youcai saw that Zeng Youwei was done and immediately jumped over to start cooking.

    Li Youcai¡¯s chubby body was not noticeable normally, but when he cooked, he looked especially like Liu Li, who had not undergone special training.

    Elder Zeng and elder li performed beyond their usual standards today, firstly because of the good ingredients and secondly because Yuan Zhou was at the side.

    As time passed by, Yuan Zhou also finished cooking. All three servings of steamed pork with Lily were done.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait for the judge. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Judge?¡± ¡°Did head chef Yuan invite Chairman Zhou or Mr. Lee Yanyi?¡± Li Youcai asked curiously.

    ¡°Or head chef Zhang?¡± Zeng Youwei added that head chef Zhang was naturally the retired Zhang Yan. Why didn¡¯t he mention master Cheng? although master Cheng was the chairman, he was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice. In terms of seniority, how could an apprenticement on a master?

    ¡°Chairman Zhou is quite busy. As for Mr. Lee Yanyi ... Um, it¡¯s a little difficult for him to walk. He¡¯s not head chef Zhang either.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±the judge doesn¡¯t need to be invited. He wille by himself.¡±

    Yuan Zhou counted silently in his heart,¡±1,2,3, 4...20.¡±

    When he counted to 20, Yuan Zhou looked at the door. Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei also looked at the door, wanting to know which judge it was.

    But ... No one?

    ¡°Eh? Because you were too excited, you fell down on the road?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of a possibility and then said lightly,¡±¡±He¡¯s almost here. ¡±

    Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei continued to follow Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze and looked at the door.

    However, a minute passed and there was nothing.

    What could be more embarrassing than this?

    The actions of the two elders were very consistent. They turned their heads and looked at Yuan Zhou in confusion. In this way, even Yuan Zhou, a person with a poker face, almost couldn¡¯t stand such a puzzled look.

    He didn¡¯te when he was supposed toe, and he ran away faster than anyone when he wasn¡¯t supposed toe. Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart and then said,¡±¡±Maybe the referee has something on today. Forget it, it¡¯s fine if we don¡¯t have a referee.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ll do as you say, head chef Yuan.¡±¡±Alright.¡± Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei did not have any objections.

    The judge that Yuan Zhou was referring to was naturally the crow. Even when Yuan Zhou cooked personally outside of business hours, Wu Hai could still sense it and then ran over here happily. Of course, if he came here to see Yin ya, the crow wouldn¡¯t disturb him. It could be seen that the crow had grown up.

    The reason why Wu Hai didn¡¯te was a story. Well, to be precise, it was an ident. He was very happy after lunch today. Then, Wu Hai, who was in a very high mood, finished another work and became even happier. Therefore, he jumped on the bed ... And sprained his waist.

    Zheng Jiawei found Wu Lin. Under the pressure of Wu Lin, Wu Hai went to the hospital obediently. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t that Wu Shou¡¯s power had deteriorated, but that the conditions didn¡¯t allow him to.

    Back to the main topic, the three of them had different personalities and chose different utensils, so it was obvious who made it.

    For example, Li Youcai, who had a mischievous temperament, chose a te with a slight apricot color, on which three lilies were ced in a square.

    Zeng Youwei, who was a little serious, chose a steady light blue color, which looked particrly beautiful against the White lilies.

    As for the low-key Yuan Zhou, he naturally chose the color ck which was in line with his personality. Thebination of ck and white would always be a ssic. As for the te presentation, Yuan Zhou was far superior.

    After everything was done, Yuan Zhou knew what the two elders were arguing about.

    When Li Youcai cooked this dish, he used a method that everyone knew. He peeled off the lily petals and washed them. Then, he dipped them in the well-mixed meat and put them together into the shape of the lily. After that, he steamed them in the pot.

    Zeng Youwei, on the other hand, took a different approach. The first step was simr to Li Youcai ¡®s, which was to break the lily into petals. However, thetter step was different. He directly rolled the minced meat into small balls and ced them in the middle of the lily, just like the pistil, which looked a little more pleasing to the eye than Li Youcai¡¯ s.

    ¡°I told you my food was authentic, but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡± When Zeng Youwei took a look at the steamed pork with Lily cooked by Yuan Zhou, he was instantly happy.

    Li Youcai was also a little dumbfounded when he saw that. He saw three lilies as white as Jade were ced firmly on Yuan Zhou¡¯s ck te with a small meatball in the middle. At first nce, they did look a little simr to Zeng Youwei ¡®s.

    ¡°You ...¡± Li Youcai was at a loss for words.

    ¡°The two of you should try it first.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything when he saw their reaction. Instead, he handed the chopsticks to them and let them have a taste.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said.

    Regardless of thecent Zeng Youwei or the frustrated Li Youcai, they both respected Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills very much. Therefore, although they didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention, they still picked up the chopsticks and went to the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    As for their own dishes, they didn¡¯t even need to taste them to know each other very well.

    Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks and went to taste it. If he didn¡¯t taste it, how was he going tomunicate with it?

    Zeng Youwei¡¯s chopsticks were a step faster than Li Youcai ¡®s. As soon as they touched the lily, the lily, which had just been closed, slowly opened like a real flower.

 Chapter 1805

    <h4>Chapter 1805: Four great achievements in the cooking world</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Following that, the flower bud, which originally hadyers of petals tightly wrapping around the pistil, now had an animation-like effect with the help of external forces. First, the outeryer of petals unfolded, then the secondyer, and finally the thirdyer, revealing a round ball of meat inside. It was as if the pistil was embellished in the middle.

    Then, a little bit of sauce-colored juice slowly flowed out from the gap. In a short while, the sauce wrapped around the flower. The dark-colored sauce contrasted with the White jade-like lily petals and the meat-colored round balls. It looked ¡°fragrant¡± and was at the peak.

    ¡°Be obedient and dig a hole. Stir-fry peanuts and scallions. Old Zeng, you¡¯re at a disadvantage with such clever thinking.¡± Li Youcai couldn¡¯t hide the pride in his tone, and then he thought hard about a sentence. In the end, he still thought of it: ¡°Just like what my grandson always says, life is full of ups and downs. Don¡¯t look down on the young and poor. Oh, no, I¡¯ll say skewers. Some things look simr, but they are fundamentally different. For example, a Husky and a Wolf. No matter how simr they are, they are not the same species.¡±

    The face pping came too fast like a tornado. Zeng Youwei looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s steamed meat with Lily and then at his own steamed meat with Lily. When he saw this beautiful scene, he actually agreed with Li Youcai¡¯s statement a little bit. Not to mention the alluring fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose, which constantly reminded him to salivate and want to eat.

    ¡°Steamed pork with Lily is just a home-cooked dish, so I made it rtively simple.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°Even home-cooked dishes need to be cooked to this extent?¡± Zeng Youwei muttered in his heart,¡±which family in Dian province can do this?¡±

    ¡°As expected of head chef Yuan. This Grandmaster-level home-cooked dish is truly admirable.¡± Zeng Youwei could only sigh.

    ¡°I kind of agree with old man Wang. If you don¡¯t watch head chef Yuan cook, you¡¯ll never know how high the ceiling for this dish is.¡± Li Youcai poked the remaining two lilies, causing them to bloom.

    The ck te, the brown sauce, the fragrant lilies, and the meat-colored minced meat seemed to stimte people¡¯s appetites. They wanted to eat it at first sight and probably couldn¡¯t stop once they started eating. No matter if it was the te arrangement, the color, or the fragrance, there was nothing to be picky about.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad for now, but there¡¯s still room for improvement. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly. After all, he was only 28 this year and had only obtained the system for four years. He believed that as time went by, his culinary skills would be better and better.

    There was still room for improvement? Would they dare to leave a way out for the other chefs?

    Zeng Youwei took a deep breath. Now, Yuan Zhou had already obtained the knife King¡¯s horizontal board. As for the ¡°master chef achievement¡± of Sichuan cuisine, even Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentices were now the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association. The master chef achievement was just a matter of age. It was the so-called four highest honors in the domestic cooking circle: the horizontal board of Jiangsu cuisine, the silver spoon of Shandong cuisine, the waste stove of Cantonese cuisine, and the master chef achievement of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    Well, strictly speaking, these four honors were actually not rted to each other at all. The origin of the saber King¡¯s horizontal board had been exined earlier, and the other three had their own origins. For example, the ¡°old chef achievement¡± of the Sichuan cuisine Association was in memory of a famous chef, who was Zhang Yan¡¯s master. To put it simply, almost all the famous Sichuan chefs in the 1980s and 1990s had been taught by this famous chef. Therefore, the ¡°old chef achievement¡± did not refer to age, but to the teacher. This award was given out by the Sichuan cuisine Association to chefs who had made great contributions to Sichuan cuisine. It was only held once every few years. If such a talent held it once, the old chef had only been awarded to six chefs in the past 20 to 30 years.

    ......

    After all, this award wasn¡¯t just about cooking skills, but more about cooking ethics. From this, it could be seen that Sichuan cuisine had not only inherited cooking skills from a long time ago, but also the ethics of cooking.

    The four highest honors in the circle of chefs were actually forciblybined by some new chefs who didn¡¯t know the history of the awards. They even posted that ¡°the horizontal board represents cutting skills, the silver spoon represents cooking skills, the waste stove represents heat control, and the achievements of old chefs are about cooking virtue.¡± If four were gathered, one could be called the Chinese God of Cooking. However, in fact, this kind of statement waspletely unreasonable, because the four awards were very confined. For example, the chef¡¯s achievement would only be awarded to chefs of Sichuan cuisine. To put it more bluntly, not to mention all four awards, after so many years of reform and opening up, there had not been a chef who had won two at the same time, not even one.

    Until Yuan Zhou came ... This young man who was less than 30 years old had not only achieved something that others could never achieve in their entire lives, but he was also constantly making progress. No one could predict how far he could go in the future, but he would definitely reach the top.

    ¡°Then, head chef Yuan, let¡¯s start to taste it.¡± Zeng Youwei asked.

    ¡°Please, head chefs.¡± Although Yuan Zhou had noticed Zeng Youwei¡¯s increasingly respectful attitude, he couldn¡¯t figure it out for a while.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start.¡± Li Youcai¡¯s attitude also changed, and he became more cautious.

    The two of them were used to cooking this dish, so they naturally knew that the essence of this dish was in the middle of the pistil. They were determined to pick the pistil together.

    The meatballs cooked by Yuan Zhou were exquisite and small, about the size of two peanuts. One bite was just right.

    ¡°Awoo!¡±

    After putting it into his mouth and gently biting it with his teeth, the juice came out. Mixed with the rich gravy was a little sweet and astringent taste unique to the lily, which became very wonderful when mixed together.

    ¡°I see. It seems like we¡¯ve all been mistaken.¡± Zeng Youwei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This is the most authentic way of cooking. You make full use of the lilies and lock the delicious taste of the entire Lily in it. Steamed meat with lilies is truly worthy of its name.¡± Li Youcai agreed.

    This time, the two of them had the same opinion. As famous Dianese chefs, they had been arguing about this dish for decades. They knew the difference as soon as the dish entered their mouths. If their skills were not good enough, they would make up for it with their experience.

    When Yuan Zhou cooked this dish, he was different from how Zeng Youwei directly pieced the lilies together. Instead, he directly pulled out the few pieces of lilies in the middle and mixed them with the minced meat. Then, he put them in the middle and slightly cut up the lily petals that werebined with each other with a knife. After some calction, he steamed them to the extent that they would spread out at the first touch. Without considerable knife skills, it was impossible to achieve the degree of blooming.

    The saber King¡¯s horizontal board was clearly disyed.

    ¡°But why does it taste so good? the more I eat, the more delicious it is. Wait ... This is mine.¡± Li Youcai¡¯s mouth kept moving, and his chopsticks also didn¡¯t stop.

    Seeing that there was only one piece left, who knew that because he was fat and his arms were short, there was only a small distance between them? he watched helplessly as thest piece was picked up by Zeng Youwei¡¯s chopsticks. He was so angry.

    No wonder he could still fight for so long even with such a huge difference in body size. It turned out that he was a nimble assassin. The matter that Yuan Zhou had always been concerned about had finallye to an end.

    [Ps: the noob cat has obtained the evolution key. Today, it still wants to evolve into a Third Watch cat!]

 Chapter 1806

    <h4>Chapter 1806: Lying to myself</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°There¡¯s one with fast hands, but there¡¯s no one with Slow Hands. ¡±

    Zeng Youwei replied indifferently, and deliberately slowed down thest piece and put it in his mouth, making Li Youcai so angry that he stomped his feet.

    Just when the xuanming elders were talking to each other, Yuan Zhou also started to finish their work.

    ¡°He is indeed a master of Yunnan cuisine. His decades of cooking skills are all concentrated in small details.¡± As soon as it entered his mouth, Yuan Zhou could tell that the two people¡¯s cooking skills were almost the same and had different focuses.

    ¡°How is it? head chef Yuan, how should our dish be ... Improved?¡± Zeng Youwei had wanted to say that he had improved, but after thinking about it, he changed it to improvement.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Li Youcai chimed in.¡±Head chef Yuan, please enlighten me.¡±

    Although the two of them quarreled, they were still very serious about asking Yuan Zhou toment on their own works.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou had finished two dishes, the two of them stood in front of Yuan Zhou with their hands sped behind their backs. Their manner of respect was probably even more serious than when they faced the principal in primary school. Their manner was a little familiar.

    Speaking of which, old man Li and old man Li were also strange. When others reached their level, they would have two disciples no matter what. Whether it was a direct disciple or a nominal disciple, there would always be someone to do the chores. However, they did not. The two old men had been at odds with each other for half of their lives. In the end, they were still two old men and did not have any disciples.

    All external matters were handed over to Zeng Youwei. In Li Youcai¡¯s words, this thin old man was evil, and they would not be tricked by him.

    ¡°The two head chefs ¡®dishes are both very good. No matter what standards are used to judge, they¡¯re both very good.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t ttering him. The two elders of Yunnan cuisine, xuanming, had be famous because of their craftsmanship.

    Yuan Zhou continued,¡±if you really want to find a way to improve, I did see a trace of it after eating it. Head chef Li¡¯s control of the fire is quite good. The meat is soft and tender, but the Lily¡¯s softness is a little worse. Head chef Zeng¡¯s Lily is very good, and the meat is also moderately soft and hard, but there is a little bit of a perfectbination between the two.¡±

    Even Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju wouldn¡¯t be able to figure out the two problems that Yuan Zhou had just mentioned. It wasn¡¯t that they weren¡¯t professional enough, but that they didn¡¯t have such a deep understanding of Yunnan cuisine. It seemed that Yuan Zhou had just mentioned two minor problems and then made it sound easy, but that was based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s extreme understanding of diannan cuisine. One should know that Yuan Zhou knew diannan cuisine very well.

    ......

    Upon hearing this, the two elders of Yunnan cuisine thought for a while and then looked like they suddenly realized something.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, head chef Yuan is right,¡± Li Youcai said.¡±This ce can indeed be improved.¡±

    ¡°I also feel that the ratio of fat and lean meat used by head chef Yuan is different from the traditional one.¡± Zeng Youwei had observed the details.

    Yuan Zhou had always held nothing back when it came tomunication of culinary skills. Therefore, he told Zeng Youwei everything about the fat to lean ratio as soon as he asked.

    The three of them started to express their opinions one after another. However, from the beginning to the end, Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou had never changed. Instead, it became more and more intense as themunication went deeper.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling ...¡±

    Time passed by minute by minute and unknowingly, it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the dinner.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for taking up so much of head chef Yuan¡¯s time.¡±

    The two of them didn¡¯t wake up from themunication until they heard the bell. When they found it was gettingte, they knew it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for dinner. They had dyed for such a long time that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have time to rest. They felt really ashamed.

    ¡°No, head chef li and head chef Zeng have also taught me a lot of unique ways to deal with fungi.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°We¡¯ll take our leave then. Sorry for disturbing you, head chef Yuan. We¡¯ll visit you again next time.¡± Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei had already made up their minds, so they didn¡¯t dy and directly took their leave.

    ¡°Take care. If you have any problems, you can find me at any time.¡± Yuan Zhou walked the two of them to the entrance of the restaurant and watched them leave before returning to the restaurant to prepare the ingredients.

    Yunnan cuisine also needed to be promoted. Yuan Zhou could be said to bemitted to the development of domestic cuisines. The two elders of Yunnan cuisine, xuanming and xuanming, could be said to be very good candidates for promotion.

    ¡°It seems that I can ask for the opinions of head chef li and head chef Zeng the next time Ie. The two of you are quite good at cooking, so it shouldn¡¯t be difficult to implement the n.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in his heart.

    His movements were not slow. Seeing that it was gettingte, he quickly walked up the stairs and went to the second floor to take a bath. Then, he immediately came down to prepare the ingredients.

    In Japan, dashi xiujie was making a phone call very happily. The reason for his happiness was easy to guess. He had borrowed the knife used by Yuan Zhou during his apprenticeship from his senior brother.

    In the past two days, dashi xiujie had informed more than 20 famous chefs in Japan, including Fujiwara Jiayuan, Nozaka chef, shangqi chef, and so on.

    Dashi xiujie wanted to hold a ¡°knife reward ceremony¡±. The words ¡°Yuan Zhou gifted the knife¡± were engraved on the handle of the knife. Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t say who the knife was for. Therefore, he prepared to say that it was a gift from Yuan Zhou. Of course, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t have the intention to take the swimming spirit saber for himself. He would naturally return it one monthter. He wouldn¡¯t make any fake changes to the saber either. Dashi xiujie just wanted to show off.

    He could let Fujiwara Jiayuan and the others know that he, dashi xiujie, was also the favorite child of the Grandmaster.

    Strictly speaking, dashi xiujie¡¯s action did have a little benefit, which was that he would gain the reputation that Yuan Zhou liked. But in fact, dashi¡¯s purpose was definitely not that. After all, he had been recognized as the leader of Shinwa by tengyuan Jiayuan. In the younger generation of Japan, no one couldpete with him.

    Then why did big stone go through so much trouble to borrow a knife, and then carefully prepare the knife reward ceremony?

    It was very simple, it was to make him feel good! Master Cheng had been gifted two knives and an ice knife by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he consoled himself and pretended that he had also been given a knife.

    Some Japanese people were so ruthless that they even lied to themselves when they went crazy.

    ¡°What should I choose for the knife offering ceremony?¡± Dashi xiujie was writing and drawing. He had written many ns on several pieces of paper on the table. However, he hadn¡¯t chosen which one to use after two days.

    ¡°Forget it. The time is almost up. If I don¡¯t make a decision now, I won¡¯t have time to prepare.¡±

    After dashi xiujie made up his mind, he began to use the method of elimination. First of all, the most Orthodox huaishi cuisine was excluded. Although huaishi cuisine was the most suitable from the perspective of the pattern, huaishi cuisine couldn¡¯t be prepared in person. Those who couldn¡¯t prepare in person couldn¡¯t see him using the spirit swimming knife. Since they couldn¡¯t see it, then what was the meaning of life?

    ¡°Excluding the Kaishi cuisine, there¡¯s only sashimi and sushi left.¡±

    The word ¡°sushi¡± was not a typo. To be precise, it meant that a theme was specially chosen for sushi and then made. In many Japan cookingpetitions, there would be such a topic.

    ¡°If I choose the sashimi, I¡¯ll have more time to use the saber, but won¡¯t it be too deliberate?¡± Dashi xiujie weighed it in his heart. In the end, he chose the sashimi in order to not make it seem so deliberate ...

 Chapter 1807

    <h4>Chapter 1807: I feel I¡¯ve been seen through</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s settled then. Ocean fish sashimi. ¡± Dashi xiujie got up and drew a tick on a piece of paper. Then, he handed the paper to the kitchen. The kitchen would prepare the required ingredients.

    In fact, dashi xiujie had already learned from Yuan Zhou. He handled all the ingredients by himself and didn¡¯t need to go through the kitchen hands. In addition, dashi was going out to be interviewed by the TV station. After all, dashi¡¯s status was different now. He was the ¡°leader of Xin Heshi¡± and ¡°the direct disciple of a Grandmaster¡±. It was really fortunate that Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t pay attention to the news in Japan.

    Dashi xiujie also had another identity, the president of the ¡°Yuan culture advocational Association¡±. It was another new term. What was Yuan culture? It didn¡¯t have much meaning. It meant that everything rted to Yuan Zhou could be brought up. For example, dashi xiujie was prepared to buy the nine Cloud Dragon shows at a high price and put it in a private museum, but he was refused.

    It was dashi xiujie¡¯s bragging in front of the reporters again ...

    On the other side of Taoxi road, the dinner time had ended and the ck Beast still hadn¡¯t appeared. It had already disappeared for an entire afternoon. After dinner, Yuan Zhou went to the backyard and took a look. Well ... There was no one there. He wasn¡¯t bitten by the ck Beast when he was fighting for food with broth. However, strictly speaking, broth never barked at anyone except for Wu Hai, let alone bit anyone else.

    As for why he wanted to get rid of Wu Hai and what Wu Hai had done, he should have a clear idea in his heart and thus wouldn¡¯t go into details here.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled, Zheng Jiawei arrived.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei revealed a worried look.

    Obviously, the only thing that could cause such a reaction from Zheng Jiawei was that something had happened to Wu Hai. Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was,¡±Could it be that Wu Lin beat Wu Hai too hard and caused him to be sent to the hospital?¡±

    As for why they didn¡¯t suspect that Wu Hai was kidnapped, after all, a famous artist like him could be kidnapped and extorted for arge sum of money. Nonsense, with Zheng Jiawei around, who could kidnap Wu Hai?

    ¡°It won¡¯t happen. Lin is very gentle. She knows how to control her strength, so even though her movements look big, she won¡¯t be hurt when she hits her body.¡± Zheng Jiawei still exined for Wu Lin and then said,¡±Little hai sprained his waist when he was looking for inspiration this afternoon. The doctor said that he had to rest in bed for half a month, but it¡¯s okay. His injury is not serious, and he just needs to rest.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei added with a soft voice,¡±After all, it takes a hundred days to recover from a serious injury.¡±

    Looking for inspiration ... That¡¯s a tactful way to put it. Then, there¡¯s a problem here. What kind of inspiration was she looking for to twist her waist so badly?

    ......

    ¡°I see. I¡¯ll go and see himter.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m here to ask if boss yuan can take-out.¡± Zheng Jiawei asked with a slightly embarrassed look.

    However, when he thought of Wu Hai, who was now lying on the bed with nothing to live for under the suppression of Wu Lin, he could only ask. As a friend, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t want such a situation to happen.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. We can indeed have takeaway now because I¡¯m the only one in the small shop. I¡¯m worried that I¡¯ll be too busy if we have takeaway, so I didn¡¯t officially announce it.¡± Yuan Zhou exined and asked curiously,¡±¡±Jiawei, how did you know that?¡±

    At present, only Ling Hong and little Qing knew that they could take-out. As for Yin ya¡¯s ... It was just dog food.

    Yuan Zhou naturally believed that Ling Hong and little Qing would never tell outsiders. Therefore, the source of the information, Zheng Jiawei, really made Yuan Zhou curious.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s because Ling Hong was taking care of little Qing when she was hospitalized. I think boss Yuan, you are a person who has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. You will definitely help her in boss Yuan¡¯s way.¡± Zheng Jiawei said,¡±I¡¯ve been thinking about boss Yuan¡¯s methods. The first one is to organize an activity and let little Qing draw a lottery. The second one is to order takeaways. During the period when little Qing was sick, master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t hold any activities.¡±

    Did this Zheng Jiawei know how to read minds? Yuan Zhou felt that his facial paralysis seemed to be totally useless.

    ¡°Then, little hai, can I order take-out?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Boss Yuan, can we order the dishes now?¡± A smile appeared on Zheng Jiawei¡¯s face. In this way, he didn¡¯t need to worry about little Hai¡¯s injury.

    ¡°Dinnertime is over. I need take-out. Pleasee earlier tomorrow. But I will go to visit Wu Haiter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°OK. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei had a clear understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hidden meaning. No customers were allowed to order dishes after the business hours were over. This was the turtle¡¯s rules. However, as long as Wu Hai had something to eat, it was not a problem at all.

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the kitchen. He had to be polite when visiting a patient.

    ¡°Do you need me to wait for boss Yuan?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    ¡°No need,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll go back to take care of little hai first.¡± Zheng Jiawei turned around and walked to the opposite side.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make steamed dumplings with meat filling. This is fast and convenient to eat. ¡± Considering that Wu Hai had sprained his waist, it should be inconvenient for him to move, Yuan Zhou decided to eat the steamed dumplings one by one.

    Of course, in order to take care of Wu Hai¡¯s appetite, she made 20 for him as a midnight snack, thinking of the friendship she had with Wu Hai when she called him to take his medicine.

    Yuan Zhou was very fast. He kneaded the dough and mixed the filling in one go. Very soon, everything was ready. He put 20 white and fat steamed dumplings into the specially made food box of the system and dipped them in the specially prepared dipping water. Then, he picked them up and walked towards the opposite side.

    He had to be fast.

    He had received news from Xiao Ya that he woulde overter after work. The free time was just enough to visit Wu Shou.

    ¡°Compass, you¡¯re such a good friend. I can¡¯t believe you¡¯re giving me something. I¡¯ll give you a painting, no, ten paintings when I get out of here to repay your great kindness!¡±

    At first, Wu Hai was lying on the bed listlessly, feeling that the whole world had abandoned him. However, when he saw Yuan Zhouing, or to be exact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s food box, he was absolutely revived on the spot.

    If Wu Lin hadn¡¯t reacted quickly and stepped forward to hold Wu Hai down, he would have jumped off the bed by himself. The waist injury was nothingpared to not being able to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t hang it from the ceiling.¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Wu Lin suppressed Wu Hai with one hand and didn¡¯t take Wu Hai seriously at all. At the same time, she still had the energy to greet Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Little hai, be careful. Don¡¯t get hurt again, or you¡¯ll probably have to lie in bed for a few more days.¡± Zheng Jiawei was well-versed in hitting a snake at its vital spot.

    At that moment, Wu Hai was like an emoji pack. Instantly, he was very obedient.

    Yuan Zhou nodded to Wu Lin and greeted her. Then, he walked towards Wu Hai,¡±¡±Are you alright?¡±

    Seeing Wu Hai being so lively, she thought he was probably fine. But for the sake of his injury, she decided not to let him know what happened in the afternoon.

    ¡°I¡¯m just that kind. ¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. What could be wrong with me? So it¡¯s steamed dumplings. It¡¯s so fragrant. ¡± Wu Hai sniffed the fragrance in the air intoxicatedly and immediately called out what was in the box.

    In fact, the food container prepared by the system was a high-tech product that could iste heat and smell. In other words, only Wu Hai, a beast with special abilities, could smell it.

    ¡°Take care of your injuries.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the lunchbox.

    Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei both swallowed a mouthful of saliva at the same time, feeling that the dinner they had just now was probably just an illusion. They were especially hungry.

    As for Wu Hai, he had already started to eat. Eating didn¡¯t require his waist.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1808

    <h4>Chapter 1808: The next Zheng Jiawei</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The kitchen knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was like an agile rabbit. Although this metaphor was a little inappropriate, it was really so as long as it looked like it. While moving, he lowered his head and gnawed on the radish. In the blink of an eye, the green radish in his hand had changed its appearance.

    Today, he had an exchange with two Yunnan cuisine Masters and then Wu Hai was injured and needed to visit. Therefore, he had no time to practice his cutting skills. However, even if he had no time, he couldn¡¯t miss a day. Therefore, he temporarily saved half an hour of reading time.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou had originally intended to squeeze out some time from his sleep. After all, reading books every day was also an umtion of cooking skills. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to dy it at all. However, he was stopped by the system before he could carry out the arrangement.

    The reason for stopping him was very simple. Even if he could enter deep sleep very quickly with the help of the system, it wouldn¡¯t be good for his body if he fell asleep any less. Helplessly, Yuan Zhou could only settle for the next best thing.

    Speaking of which, as mentioned before, Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily schedule had long been exposed on the inte. Many people admired him, but there was also a small number ofizens who didn¡¯t believe him, because they felt it was too boring. One or two days was fine, but how could anyone possibly persist for a long time?

    It was normal that they didn¡¯t believe him, because they couldn¡¯t put themselves in his shoes. Therefore, they didn¡¯t believe him. Yuan Zhou had nevere out to exin these doubts. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t work hard for others to see. Instead, he did that so that his cooking skills wouldn¡¯t deteriorate and could slowly improve.

    ¡°Speaking of which, system really does care about the host.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then asked,¡±¡±How¡¯s the progress of the main mission? system, I find that you¡¯re gettingzier andzier. In the past, you would urge me toplete the mission, but recently you don¡¯t remind me anymore.¡±

    The system disyed words to exin,[after upgrading to an intermediate chef, you are a mature chef. You don¡¯t need to remind me anymore.]

    On hearing this exnation, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought,¡±you are already a mature vegetable knife. You have to learn how to cut things by yourself.¡± Then, he denied such an unrealistic maturity in his heart. Thinking carefully, it was indeed so. It was indeed after he upgraded to an intermediate chef that the urging gradually became less and less.

    Then, the system disyed the progress of the main mission: £¨23/30£©

    ¡°Thest nine-person exchange was very useful, but the gap is still not small.¡± Yuan Zhou touched his smooth chin. If he were to proceed slowly, it would probably take him another year toplete this mission. Why was there still a year? it was because Turama had said that there would be the second exchange meeting of nine people, but the list of exchange would also change.

    Therefore, no matter what, he could finish it by then. However, Yuan Zhou felt that one year was still too long.

    ......

    Ever since the system had issued the mission, at the very beginning, it had specially requested that he didn¡¯t take the initiative to cause trouble. For example, he couldn¡¯t publicize the mission as it would damage his image. At that time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand it. Now ... Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t understand what the system meant by image. Perhaps the image in the system¡¯s knowledge was different from that of people on earth?

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask this question again.

    The current mission had no such restrictions at all. Perhaps this was rted to him bing an intermediate chef.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me ...¡±

    With a ring, Yuan Zhou looked at his phone subconsciously. At first, he thought it was a phone call, butter he found it was a text message.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s ringtone was the same as the ringtone of his phone and his message. In his words, it was easier to distinguish the two ringtones with One Ring tone. Otherwise, if there were too many ringtones, it would be dazzling. Who would know who was who? although he said that, it didn¡¯t make any sense.

    ¡°It¡¯s a message from aunt Tong. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and saw the sender.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I expect to arrive on thest day of the end of the month. I¡¯ll stay until after the new year before leaving. I¡¯ll tell you the exact time then.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I will pick you up when the timees. Aunt Tong, you don¡¯t have to worry about the room you¡¯re staying in. I will also prepare it. You can juste back and y without worry.¡±

    [What¡¯s there to worry about when you leave it to little Yuan? now that little Yuan has be a famous chef, I¡¯ll see you then.]

    [Good night. See you then.]

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Aunt Tong¡¯s return time has finally been set. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although he had said that he woulde back during the Chinese New Year, he hadn¡¯t set the time yet. He couldn¡¯t possiblye back on the eve of Chinese New Year. The key was that he hadn¡¯t set the time yet, so it wasn¡¯t easy for Yuan Zhou to arrange the amodation.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s sleep.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou had already gone to bed on this side, boss Tong on the other side was still awake.

    Perhaps it was because he hade out for a walk, but his mood had opened up, and his body had naturally recovered. His hair was still slightly gray, but his thin face had grown some meat. His skin had be ruddy, and he was full of energy.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to go back and have a look. Besides ...¡± Boss Tong leaned against the headboard and frowned slightly. It seemed that there were still some things that were up in the air.

    People were like this. If they didn¡¯t force themselves, they would never make a decision.

    The next day.

    The sun rose from the horizon, and its golden-red light seeped out bit by bit, sprinkling over the darknd, bringing light and warmth. A new day had begun.

    ¡°I¡¯m actually ranked first today. My luck is really good. The ck Beast¡¯s face must be very good. ¡± Wang Hong wanted to edit his new book. Why would he do that? it was because many of the things he wrote could not be published.

    Wang Hong, who hadn¡¯t slept for the entire night, came early to line up, intending to have breakfast tofort himself. He didn¡¯t expect to receive such an unexpected surprise.

    Those who came for breakfast were all old customers. They were quite familiar with Wu Hai, who had to be present for every meal, but not very familiar with him. They had seen Wu Hai¡¯s posture in the queue twice, so they were also very familiar with him. All of a sudden, the scene that they could see every day disappeared. Anyone would want to ask about it. Therefore, they started discussing in a low voice. Most of them guessed that Wu Hai had gone to write for a freshman or had some meeting.

    ¡°It must be because I¡¯m too lucky. Maybe it¡¯s a sign that my next book sold well well.¡± Don¡¯t think that Wang Hong was exaggerating. If you can get first ce in master chef Restaurant, it would be a matter worth celebrating.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that. Brother Wang Hong, brother Wu Hai is injured and is resting at home. As for whether the next book will sell well or not, it has more to do with the quality of the book and the market. Brother Wang Hong, you have to do your best!¡± The brat happened to hear everyone¡¯s discussion when he passed by with his school bag in the morning, so he casually added a sentence.

    Wang Hong¡¯s smile froze. When he turned around, the brat had already gone to school.

    ¡°So you¡¯re injured. I can go and see the divine beast.¡± Although his smile had frozen, Wang Hong still prepared to go and see Wu Hai.

    ¡°He¡¯s really well-informed. I guess he¡¯ll be the second Zheng Jiawei when he grows up. ¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in his heart.

    Zheng Jiawei¡¯s reputation was quite high in master chef Restaurant. In Mr. Wei¡¯s words, he hated sissy men, but Zheng Jiawei was the only one he didn¡¯t hate.

    Regarding thisment, Zheng Jiawei once said in a casual chat,¡±I think the tone and the way of speaking are personal issues. Whether a man is a woman or not mainly depends on whether he can get hard at the critical moment. Aiya, I didn¡¯t drive.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: the question is, who is more powerful, Zheng Jiawei or the grown-up brat?]

    The noob cat worked hard to maintain its bnce and not degenerate! My friends, you have to support the noob cat.

 Chapter 1809

    <h4>Chapter 1809: If you insist</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    One hour was actually not a short time. However, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, even two or three hours would feel short, let alone one hour, especially for those who wanted to eat something but didn ¡®t.

    Zi said,¡±the dead are like their husbands, reluctant to part with day and night.¡±

    This sentence fully warned us that mortals should cherish their time. If we want to eat the food of master chef Restaurant, we should hurry up and queue.

    At noon, Yuan Zhou would look at the customers sitting at the table from time to time when he was free from cooking. He did this because he wanted to find someone. Of course, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to it, because he could also make a phone call after the business hours were over.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s luck had been very good recently. When the lunch was about to end and the secondst batch of customers came in, Yuan Zhou found the target he was looking for, Wu Yungui.

    ¡°Boss Wu, if you¡¯re free, please wait for a while after dinner.¡±

    Yuan Zhou personally carried the dishes to Wu Yungui. Coincidentally, Wu Yungui was sitting at the grandstand. That was why Yuan Zhou could carry the dishes to him. He usually did that.

    Otherwise, he could only look for su Ruoyan to pass on a message. If he wanted to discuss something with someone, he would definitely have to say it personally to show his sincerity.

    However, there were still other customers behind him. No matter what, it was his personal matter to look for boss Wu. He couldn¡¯t dy the customers ¡®meal time because of his personal time. Therefore, he could only ask su Ruoyan to pass on the message and then Yuan Zhou would apologize to herter.

    Of course, this was the perfect time.

    ¡°No problem. Boss Yuan, if you have anything to say, just say itter.¡± Wu Yungui nodded immediately.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, boss Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head courteously and continued to cook.

    It was said that Yuan Zhou cooked the dishes ording to everyone¡¯s preference and taste. Wu Yungui could tell that normally, as long as Wu Yungui ordered the two dishes, Yuan Zhou would make the Yibin ramen¡¯s taste lighter.

    ......

    It wasn¡¯t that boss Wu had a mild taste. On the contrary, Wu Yungui preferred to eat salty and spicy food. Yuan Zhou did this because of Wu Yungui¡¯s unique way of eating. He would first finish off the chicken and then pour all the Red Hot and spicy sauce into the noodles. After that, he would stir the noodles and stuff a mouthful of noodles into his mouth. The spicy taste of the saliva chicken and the dry and spicy taste of the noodles made him feel very good.

    The spiciness was just within Wu Yungui¡¯s tolerance range. A little more would be too spicy, and a little less would not achieve the effect that Wu Yungui wanted.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I like toe to master chef Restaurant. I don¡¯t need to say what vor I want to eat, and I can eat the one that suits you the most. ¡± Wu Yungui muttered to himself.

    It was not easy to find a restaurant that suited one¡¯s taste. In many restaurants, you could tell the waiter to ¡°less spiciness, less oil¡± or ¡°no garlic¡±, but most of the time, the chef would not remember. When he picked up his chopsticks to try, there were still things that he should not have.

    Wu Yungui ate one bite after another, but with every bite, his lips would be stained with red oil, so he had to wipe it off. After all, Wu Yungui was also a boss, so he had to pay attention to his image.

    Thest dish of lunch was steamed chicken with lotus leaf rice noodles. The person who ordered it was a tourist guide in Chengdu. He sessfully got a ticket on his first trip to Taoxi road.

    Business ended.

    Yuan Zhou walked to the door of the restaurant quickly and said,¡±¡±Sorry to keep you waiting, boss Wu.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s only been a short while. Boss Yuan, you know that every time Ie to master chef Restaurant for a meal, I always free up my time first. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to enjoy the delicacies in such a hurry. Therefore, I don¡¯t have anything to do. It¡¯s quite good to sit here and digest the food. ¡± Wu Yungui was also a straightforward person. He asked directly,¡±Boss Yuan, what¡¯s the matter? just tell me.¡±

    ¡°Mr. Wu, do you have a short-term rental room simr to a hotel apartment?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    There was no ce for boss Tong to live at home. Moreover, boss Tong was unlikely to be willing to live at home. The dry cleaning shop had long been renovated and it was impossible for anyone to live there. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still felt it was more suitable to find a short rental house. It was free and rxing.

    Moreover, it was better not to be too far away. Otherwise, it would be inconvenient for boss Tong toe here to eat. In fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to trouble others with this matter, but in this neighborhood ... To be honest, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find a house here.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart,¡±¡±It¡¯s all because of the development of the surrounding shopping malls that it¡¯s getting harder and harder to find a house here. ¡± He sighed in his heart.

    ¡°There must be some. It¡¯s in the hotel not far from Taoxi road.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    That was true. Ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s solo exhibition, more and more foreigners, especially foreign chefs, hade to Taoxi road. Some of them would return to their country after staying for a few days, while some would have to stay there for a long time. Thus, high-end apartments had to be arranged for them. After all, many people didn¡¯t like to stay in hotels.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s principle in doing business had always been that if you have needs, there will be business for you.

    ¡°I have an elder who will be back at the end of the month. I wonder if there are any empty rooms?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I need to ask about that. Boss Yuan, please wait a moment.¡± Wu Yungui took out his phone and nned to make some arrangements.

    Soon, Wu Yungui hung up the phone and said,¡±Boss Yuan, there¡¯s no problem. A room has been reserved. You just need to report your name and directly arrange for your stay.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, boss Wu.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him and then asked how much it was. Wu Yungui told him the price straightforwardly likest time and then transferred the money to him through Alipay.

    ¡°It¡¯s an insult to our friendship if you say thank you. Boss Yuan, have you finished setting up the warehouse? do you need any help?¡± With the construction going on day by day, the warehouse was probably out. Wu Yungui, who had never been curious, did not ask much.

    ¡°No, the workers have already started the renovation. We can check it when it¡¯s ready.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°OK. Boss Yuan, if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry to trouble you this time, boss Wu. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t bother. Besides, boss Yuan is bringing me business. To be honest, without boss Yuan, my apartment¡¯s business wouldn¡¯t be so good. ¡± Wu Yungui said.

    The two of them stopped exchanging pleasantries. Wu Yungui came and went like a gust of wind.

    ¡°It¡¯s 2:30 now. It should be morning in France.¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and intended to make a call.

    ¡°Toot du du du.¡±

    The call was picked up quickly, and a male voice came from the other end.¡±¡±Hello, I¡¯m Chu Xiao.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone call was made to Chu Xiao. Last night, he had made up his mind toplete the mission on his own initiative. The first person he thought of was Chu Xiao.

    ¡°You¡¯re up?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m in Singapore ¡± Chu Qi paused for a moment.

    ¡°What are you doing Singapore?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    After knowing Chu Xiao for so long, except for him who often passed by Chengdu and came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he was basically always in France.

    ¡°I¡¯ve had some new ideas recently, so I¡¯m here to visit a few people and collect some materials.¡± Chu Qi said.

    Ever since he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation during the second exhibition, Chu Xiao had been full of enthusiasm and inspiration. He felt that he had made a lot of progress. Recently, he went to Singapore because he felt that there was a dish there that could give him new inspiration. Moreover, several chefs who were good at that dish were all in China.

    ¡°I¡¯m nning tomunicate with some chefs, especially foreign chefs, to prepare for the bogus world cookingpetition. I don¡¯t know many foreign chefs.¡± Yuan Zhou went straight to the point and didn¡¯t beat around the bush.

    ¡°Thene over tomorrow. I need toe to Rong city.¡± Chu Xiao raised the corner of his mouth and immediately said,¡±¡±If we want tomunicate, I think it¡¯ll be fine with just you and me.¡±

    What did Yuan Zhou mean by asking for an exchange of pointers?

    This proved that his culinary skills had been recognized. As his lifelong enemy, of course, Chu Xiao would be happy.

    ¡°Hmm ... I think it¡¯s best to have more people to brainstorm.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If you insist, but it¡¯ll take some time to arrange a meeting.¡±

    ¡°I know. No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let you know when the timees.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1810

    <h4>Chapter 1810: Everyone loves the house and its Crow</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Compared to the rich rewards of the previous main mission, this main mission was much more difficult. Therefore, even if the reward unknown, it was still worth the effort. Besides, if this main mission was notpleted, how could there be a new main mission?

    After Yuan Zhou invited them, he would definitely find a ce for the exchange. Thinking of the exchange of the nine-people meetingst time, Yuan Zhou had a n in his heart. Of course, while Yuan Zhou was busy, Yin ya didn¡¯t have any free time, either.

    ¡°Youngdy Yin, are you satisfied with this?¡± An old man with white hair was holding something that looked like a cutting board.

    ¡°Let me see.¡± Yin ya moved closer to him and took a careful look,paring it with the image she had set in her heart.

    ¡°It¡¯s good, but I have a little idea. I think we can do this here, and then do this here. Won¡¯t it look better if we wrap it up?¡± Yin ya reached out her hand and fiddled with it for a while.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, I¡¯ll change it immediately. ¡± When the old man heard Yin ya¡¯s words, he thought about it for a while. Although he still believed that his original body was more beautiful, he knew the generation gap between him and the young people better. Therefore, he didn¡¯t say anything to refute her and just nodded his head to agree.

    ¡°Master Qin, have you prepared the rest of the things? I want toe and get them the day after tomorrow.¡± Yin ya calcted the time. She had to go there in the afternoon the day after tomorrow. If she came earlier to get it, it wouldn¡¯t be so rushed.

    ¡°No problem. Come back the day after tomorrow to get it. I guarantee it¡¯ll be done properly.¡± The old man who was called master Qin by Yin ya nodded his head. Although he was quite old, he was still the main force of this restaurant.

    ¡°Thank you for your hard work. I¡¯lle and get it when the timees.¡± When Yin ya saw master Qin agree to it, the big stone in her heart was lifted.

    ¡°Ta ta ta ta.¡± Yin ya walked out of the restaurant after several turns. Apparently, she had been here several times. Even though the small house wasplicated and cramped, it didn¡¯t affect her speed.

    It was afternoon, and it was a rare sunny day in winter. A beam of sunlight shone through the branches of the trees on the side of the road into the store, and the sign on it became clear.¡±Old Qin traditional Flower Circle¡±

    Ever since Yuan Zhou said that he would take her to his parents ¡®graves to pay respects before the new year, Yin ya had started to prepare for the ¡°ugly daughter-inw meeting her inws¡±.

    She first inquired about Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents ¡®preferences and then started to make arrangements. Yin ya didn¡¯t casually decide to buy some ordinary things just because Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents had passed away.

    ......

    In her opinion, this was not only disrespecting Yuan Zhou, but also disrespecting him. After all, Yuan Zhou had also carefully selected the gifts and nned to visit her parents after the new year. When the two of them were together, it was always like ¡°you love the house and its Crow¡±, and ¡°I love the house and its Crow¡±.

    In this world where even coffins could be bought online, many things could be found on the inte. Yin ya not only searched on the inte but also asked many people in the real world and went to many ces before she finally found a shop that specialized in making sacrificial items hidden outside the third ring Road of Chengdu.

    In the modern era where machines were gradually recing manualbor, it was not easy to find such a store. Thements on the inte about this store were mainly focused on the boss¡¯s solid craftsmanship and punctuality.

    ¡°There should be enough time.¡± Yin ya took out her phone and found it was already 1:00 A. M. There was still one hour before the afternoon work.

    The ce they were going to next was not far from thepany. It happened to be on the same line, so it was not troublesome and should have enough time.

    It couldn¡¯t be said that Yin ya became more outstanding after being together with Yuan Zhou, but there was no doubt that the two of them would influence each other. Now, Yuan Zhou would leave delicious food for Yin ya and was even more and more good at tricking (crossing out) her. He would care about Yin ya when she ate delicious food.

    Yin ya was also getting better and better at controlling time. She tried her best to make a n in advance to reserve more time so that she wouldn¡¯t be caught off guard when things changed.

    ¡°Ding-Ling ... Ding-Ling¡±

    ¡°Wee, flowers at thest moment.¡±

    The moment Yin ya pushed open the ss door, she heard the sweet voice of the shop assistant.

    A petite girl with two braids immediately went up to Yin ya with a sweet smile on the corner of her mouth when she saw her, which made people feel very happy at first sight.

    ¡°Hello, my surname is Yin. Previously, I specially asked the store manager to help me order the pink and beige carnations. Did he say when they would arrive?¡± Yin ya asked.

    Pink carnations weremon, but beige was rare. Most people¡¯s impression of carnations was that they were flowers for mothers. In fact, the different colors of the carnations represented different meanings. Different numbers meant different things. Roses were not the only way to express themselves.

    ¡°Okay, miss, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll go check.¡± On hearing Yin ya¡¯s words, the girl with double pigtails immediately turned to the cashier, intending to inquire about the order.

    It was lunch break, and there was only the little girl and a bunch of beautiful flowers in the shop.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    ¡°Little sister has already found out. At that time, she wanted fresh flowers, so it will be sent from the flower garden in the morning the day after tomorrow. However, it has already been circled over there. As long as the time is up, it will be cut and sent over. Don¡¯t worry, the reputation of our shop guarantees that there will be no problems.¡± The little girl said confidently.

    ¡°Okay, as long as you¡¯re sure there¡¯s no problem, I¡¯lle and get it.¡± After Yin ya confirmed that there was no problem, her expression also became rxed.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee toe again next time, little sister. ¡± The little girl waved her hand to bid farewell to Yin ya with a smile.

    Therefore, there were also differences between shops. Florist shops and restaurants could be said to wee you again next time, but master Qin¡¯s shop ... You could try saying that.

    Mississippi, United States states.

    The address indicated that those tycoons in the medical circle were up to something again. Before this, Herbert had been promoting it to his patients and his hospital circle. Although he had published a paper, the attention he attracted was only average.

    Of course, this was only Herbert¡¯s impression. In fact, it had caused a huge impact. Old he felt that it was not enough, so the day before yesterday, the world cancer Leaders Summit was held in Sudan. The United States Cancer Association, the World Cancer Research Foundation, and the world Cancer Research Institute had joined forces to support the summit. As the authority in pancreatic cancer, Herbert naturally attended the summit.

    During the exchange, old he officially submitted an application to the conference to list China¡¯s master chef Restaurant as the world¡¯smon anti-cancer treatment. He exined whatmon treatment was. He was not forcing the store to cooperate with him or anything. It was not that overbearing. Instead, when cancer patients had low appetite, the doctor could rmend them to try at master chef Restaurant. If the proposal was passed, the rmendation would be officially recognized. In case something happened in the future, there would be no problem in the rmendation.

    The cancer experts from China were all dumbfounded. Look at what they had just heard. A foreigner had named a Chinese restaurant as the world¡¯s regr cancer treatment?

    Do you dare to believe it?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1811

    <h4>Chapter 1811: Do you dare to believe?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He didn¡¯t know if he dared to believe it.

    To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Herbert was a world-renowned doctor, and a very famous one at that, especially when it came to pancreatic cancer, many doctors would have flipped their tables on the spot. ¡®We¡¯re discussing saving a life, and you¡¯re the one who¡¯s talking about food?¡¯

    However, Herbert was also someone who had proposed many proposals in such meetings, so how could hee unprepared? He had really underestimated him. Without anyone knowing, Herbert had already led more than 20 patients to master chef Restaurant for a meal. Moreover, Herbert himself had stayed in Chengdu for a long time, so he was sure that other restaurants could not do the same.

    Whether it was the report or the data, Herbert had prepared everything for this proposal. So what if it sounded unbelievable? There was solid evidence.

    In the end, old he¡¯s application was put on hold due to theck of manpower in master chef Restaurant.

    What did it mean to put it aside? in other words, when master chef Restaurant recruited an assistant chef, and the restaurant became bigger and could amodate more customers, this application might really be approved.

    Of course, even if it was put on hold, the cancer experts from all over the world were still quite shocked.

    Just like professor Cai and professor Zhao in China, they could see confusion in each other¡¯s eyes. These two were not fake experts that outsiders could pretend to be. These two elders could be said to be the authorities on cancer in the country and were quite well-known in the world. Many major international hospitals had offered high-budget invitations, but these two people would always reject them with an indifferent ¡°I¡¯m old and don¡¯t want to move¡±.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant really has such an effect?¡± Professor Cai said,¡±it¡¯s not that I doubt the culinary skills of our famous domestic chefs. It¡¯s just that the illness is a physiological reaction. Even in theter stages of cancer, the taste buds can¡¯t taste anything. There¡¯s only a bitter taste. In such a situation, can the delicious taste be so great that it can ovee the physiological problem?¡±

    Professor Zhao was also thinking about this problem. The two of them had dealt with cancer for their entire lives. It was because they knew it too well that they had such a reaction. However, professor Zhao had considered it from another perspective.¡±Professor Herbert wouldn¡¯t make false data. To be more precise, all the doctors who were invited to this conference would never make false data.¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Professor Cai nodded. It was as if they were submitting a report. The data in it was personally confirmed and then verified hundreds of times.

    Medicine was different from other things. If there was even the slightest mistake, it could hurt people¡¯s lives.

    After the summit, all the major medical newspapers and magazines reported what happened at the conference. Many people who were not in the circle but paid more attention to medicine also knew the name of Master chef Restaurant.

    ......

    ¡°Teacher, is this report true? can we really use this method to solve the problem?¡± A golden-haired young man was holding a newspaper. His eyes were wide open, and he was obviously in disbelief.

    ¡°What do you mean ¡®real¡¯? how many times has George said that you have to learn to be calm when dealing with things? how are you going to learn how to cook like this, let alone medicine?¡± It was an old man in his sixties or seventies. His silver hair was neatlybed, and his clothes were without a single wrinkle. The wrinkles at the corner of his mouth were very deep, and there was a deep mark between his eyebrows. It was obvious that he often frowned.

    He was good at both cooking and medicine. This old man really proved that a Doctor Who did not want to be a chef was not a good professor.

    The old man¡¯s name was Shuman brown, and he was a cancer specialist on par with Herbert, but something happened ...

    Don¡¯t think that it¡¯s another sad thing. If this thing isn¡¯t sad, it¡¯s probably because Shu ran off the mark and thought that thebination of diet and medical treatment was the most perfect.

    At that time, Herbert did not hold back at all and criticized Shuman¡¯s idea. The two of them almost fought, no, they had already fought, and the point was that Shuman lost. This undoubtedly hurt Shuman¡¯s self-esteem deeply, so even though she had semi-retired from the medical world, she started to learn cooking. Since she was 55 years old, she had been learning cooking for seven years at 62.

    Shu man¡¯s master was a famous chef, who was a patient he had cured before. When he heard that his Savior wanted to learn cooking, he expressed his confusion but still taught him everything. Shu man thought she had be a master chef in seven years, but she still had no idea how tobine medical skills and cooking skills.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, teacher, but this news is too shocking. ¡± The young man, George, restrained his overly exaggerated bodynguage, but the shock on his face did not decrease.

    ¡°Let me see.¡± The old man¡¯s face was still calm, and he looked a little serious.

    ¡°Eh? Did that old fart Herbert publish it?¡± Shu man raised her eyebrows and put the newspaper on the table in the next second. He didn¡¯t want to read it!

    As Shu man¡¯s apprentice, how could George not know about The Grudge between his teacher and Herbert? he said immediately,¡±¡±Teacher, I think you need to take a look, because it¡¯s rted to your philosophy.¡±

    It had something to do with his philosophy. Shu man was stunned when she heard that. His philosophy was tobine medical skills and cooking. Could it be that Herbert had openly opposed this view again?

    That was Shu man¡¯s first reaction. Then she picked up the newspaper and read it again. The more she read, the more excited she became. At the end, Shu man¡¯s thin hands clenched the newspaper tightly, blue veins popping out. Obviously, she had used too much strength. Her eyes were full of indescribable expressions, no longer as serious and rigid as before.

    ¡°Can it really be done? Was this for real? So my assumption was right. ¡± For Shu man, it was as if all the pent-up anger that had been in her chest for more than a decade had been vented out, so she couldn¡¯t control her voice in excitement and raised it a little.

    ¡°Teacher, I think it¡¯s true. ording to the ingredients provided by professor Herbert during the conference, the Weibang Medical Research Institute has sent people to China to verify it. This chef named Zhou Yuan really does have such a magical ability to make a patient withte-stage pancreatic cancer eat one-third of an ordinary person¡¯s food. I think it¡¯s hard to exin even if it¡¯s called a medical miracle.¡± George took out his phone to search for relevant information, and answered immediately after the old man asked.

    He had been the old man¡¯s disciple for more than ten years. He had studied cooking and medicine with him, so he naturally knew where the old man¡¯s heart knot was.

    ¡°Now that someone has done it, it proves that my vision back then was right, and my persistence was right.¡± Shu man repeated this sentence, a bit like Shi Lezhi.

    ¡°Teacher ...¡± George was a little worried, but he hesitated.

    ¡°You can go back first. I want to be alone for a while.¡± The old man waved his hand tiredly, and his straight back also bent down. His whole body rxed, no longer in the tense state from before.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Seeing that the old man had agreed, George turned around and closed the door. He found a ce in the garden to stay, obviously intending to guard here.

 Chapter 1812

    <h4>Chapter 1812: Sorry, no choice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. After persevering for so long, even George was extremely excited, let alone the teacher of the founder of the idea. Furthermore, his teacher wasn¡¯t young anymore. Just in case, George could only squat in the garden.

    Fortunately, the United States probably didn¡¯t know what the ¡®Fan Jin mid-level examination¡¯ was. Otherwise, George would be like an ant on a hot pot.

    After the room was quiet again, Shu man staggered and sat down on the sofa. She stretched out her limbs and almost spread them out like a pancake, without any image.

    It was normal for Shu man to be like this. She had insisted on a point of view for several years and had not learned cooking skills that she was not familiar with.

    Although they both used knives, there was still a difference between a scalpel and a vegetable knife, so one could imagine the difficulty. At first, Shu man learned the Pacific Coast cuisine. He thought that this cuisine used a variety of ingredients, most of which were seafood and meat, which could supplement the body¡¯s energy. Later, she learned the Orthodox French cuisine.

    Strictly speaking, when it came to cooking, Shu man had two famous cooking teachers. These two famous chefs had one thing inmon, and they were both pulled back from hell by him.

    This didn¡¯t mean that famous chefs were particrly prone to cancer. It was just that ordinary people wouldn¡¯t have the money to find him for treatment.

    The concept was the same as a very interesting saying in China. Rich people were prone to depression. To be more precise, ordinary people did not have the money to see depression.

    He had persevered for so long without sess, but now someone had suddenlypleted it, which meant that he had suddenly been pulled away from the target.

    Shu man looked at the newspaper, then searched for the summit that had just ended, especially the part about Herbert providing the materials. She flipped through it a few times, afraid that she would miss out on some important information.

    However, when they saw Herbert¡¯s name, they would still skip it in disgust. After a long time, Shu man decided to go there in person.

    On second thought, Shu man realized that Yuan did not know medicine. She felt that he still had a chance to be the best person who couldbine medicine and cooking.

    So what if Yuan was young? Shu man only looked at ability. As long as a seven-year-old was capable, he could also be a master.

    ......

    Master Cheng was really too difficult ...

    ¡°George, George, I¡¯m going to China. Book the tickets quickly.¡± Shu man opened the door and began to shout loudly. Apparently, she knew her disciple¡¯s temperament very well.

    ¡°Coming,ing, teacher.¡± George heard the noise in the garden and immediately went in.

    No one knew how the two of them discussed the itinerary. Anyway, they had already nned to set off as soon as possible. On the other side, Yuan Zhou was still running the restaurant conscientiously and maintaining the standard.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss.¡± After the lunch time ended, su Ruoyan said goodbye to Yuan Zhou after she had confirmed that everything she could do was done.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Very soon, Zheng Jiawei appeared in front of Yuan Zhou. He was here to get the take-out. In order not to dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s other business, Zheng Jiawei always arrived as soon as the business time ended. He was very punctual.

    For the past two days, Wu Hai had been living on take-out, or to be more precise, the take-out cooked by Yuan Zhou. No one knew whether it was intentional or not, but the quantity of take-out was always very small ...

    Although he wasn¡¯t full, it was definitely enough to fill his stomach. This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯t make any noise, which was rare. Obviously, it was already a pleasant surprise to have Yuan Zhou¡¯s take-out. Wu Haiy on the bed and recuperated his waist, not needing to be taught a lesson by Wu Lin every minute.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m here to pick up the dishes. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Zheng Jiawei arrived in front of Yuan Zhou in a few steps.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Is Wu Hai feeling better?¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and went into the kitchen to hand the food container to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m much better now. Little hai has been cooperating very well. I think he can recuperate in advance.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and said,¡±only little Lin can suppress Wu Hai.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that, boss Yuan. If it weren¡¯t for you, I reckon Lin Lin wouldn¡¯t have been able to suppress him this time,¡±Zheng Jiawei said.

    Zheng Jiawei was definitely the one who had made the greatest contribution to Wu Hai¡¯s survival until he opened his restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll leave first if you¡¯re busy.¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s time and directly left.

    ¡°By the way, Jiawei, I need to ask you something.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of an important matter.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you have anything to say, please say it.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°I have something to do tomorrow, so I have to take half a day off. Jiawei, what do you think I should write in my leave slip so that the customers can ept it more easily?¡± Yuan Zhou was going to take Yin ya to see his parents tomorrow.

    Zheng Jiawei was listening attentively. After that, he pondered for a long time. In fact, such an expression was rarely seen on Zheng Jiawei¡¯s face. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s impression, Zheng Jiawei could handle everything with ease.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, boss Yuan. I really can¡¯t do that,¡±Zheng Jiawei said with a bitter smile after quite a while.

    ¡°???¡±Yuan Zhou was full of doubt. What did he mean? there was something Zheng Jiawei couldn¡¯t do?

    ¡°I know.¡± Having recognized the fact, Yuan Zhou let Zheng Jiawei send food to Wu Hai.

    After a short while, only Yuan Zhou was left in the restaurant. Of course, even though the lunchtime had passed, the Taoxi road outside the restaurant was still very lively. People were still shopping and eating. After all, for many people, eating didn¡¯t depend on the time.

    ¡°I¡¯d better practice carving first. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and intended to practice his carving skills to calm himself down.

    Time passed by quickly. Dinnertime and the pub time went on as usual. Yuan Zhou was already used to it. The only difference was that Yin ya was a little busy these two days and didn¡¯te over in the evening. Therefore, he didn¡¯t get to eat the dog food tonight.

    It was already oneo¡¯ clock in the morning. Many night owls had begun to hunt for food, such as skewers, hot pot, barbecue, and some wine. Even the cold wind could not stop people¡¯s enthusiasm.

    The further they went into the city, the more lively it became, and the further they went outside the city, the quieter it became, with a hint of the silence of the night.

    ¡°sh!¡±

    The small mes were particrly eye-catching in the dark. One could see a faint flickering of fire in a shop. At first, it was just a small fire, but it quickly grew bigger. As expected, a single spark could set a Prairie on fire.

    ¡°There¡¯s a fire, someonee, there¡¯s a fire.

    ¡°Old Qin¡¯s shop is on fire, hurry up and make a call.¡±

    ¡°Hurry up and help put out the fire.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all paper. It¡¯s burning too fast. Hurry up and help save the people. Don¡¯t hurt them.¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s old Qin? where¡¯s old Qin?¡±

    In the dark night, a small fire rmed the neighbors. People made phone calls, and those who had tools at home quickly took them to put out the fire. Fortunately, old Qin¡¯s shop had good fire prevention measures. In addition, the police were dispatched quickly, and the fire was put out very quickly. The shop did not suffer much damage, but most of the flower rings and paper Tributes in the shop were destroyed.

    ¡°Dad, we¡¯ve found out the cause of the fire. One of the wires outside the shop was frozen and cracked. I don¡¯t know why it started to have some sparks. Plus, there are mmable items in our shop, so it started the fire.¡± A man in his 40s wiped the sweat off his forehead and said to an old man with gray hair.

    ¡°It¡¯s not because of our shop?¡± While saying that, the old man raised his head and found it was master Qin who had met Yin ya this afternoon.

    It turned out that master Qin¡¯s flower ring Shop had caught fire. It was really ¡®people have their ups and downs¡¯.

    The old man¡¯s son, Qin Changyuan, replied with certainty,¡±¡±No, the cause of the ident was investigated very clearly.¡±

    He heaved a huge sigh of relief. It was his father who had instructed him to take care of the fire prevention measures in the shop. If something went wrong, not to mention his own son, even his own grandson would not be able to do anything.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You have to be careful in the future. For shops like ours, fire prevention measures must be in ce. Otherwise, it¡¯ll only harm others and yourself.¡± Master Qin said.

    ¡°I know, dad. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Qin Changyuan would naturally follow his father¡¯s instructions from the beginning to the end.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1813

    <h4>Chapter 1813: A beautiful daughter-inw meeting her inws</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The shop didn¡¯t suffer any losses, but it was still wet and dirty.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity,¡± Master Qin looked around the shop and muttered in a low voice.

    ¡°Dad, it¡¯s gettingte. It¡¯s almost FiveO¡¯ clock. Why don¡¯t youe to my house to rest today? I¡¯ll help you tidy up the shop when it¡¯s dawn.¡± Qin Changyuan looked at his watch and realized that it was gettingte. He was afraid that his old father¡¯s body would not be able to take it.

    ¡°No, there¡¯s a customer who¡¯sing to pick up her things at noon tomorrow. The things have been burned and we need to work overtime to make them again.¡± Master Qin shook his head and refused his son¡¯s suggestion.

    ¡°It¡¯s just some flower rings. We have no choice but to burn them all. Why don¡¯t we give her a refund and let her buy them elsewhere?¡± Qin Changyuan frowned.

    He didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. The most important thing was his father¡¯s health. Although he didn¡¯t learn this ancestral craft from master Qin, but changed his career to the construction industry, he was still quite familiar with these things. After all, he had been influenced by it since he was a child.

    ¡°Nonsense, since the customer agreed on when toe and pick it up, it means that she must have used it at that time. How could she turn it down at thest minute? Did I teach you to do this?¡± Master Qin scolded in a low voice.

    Obviously, master Qin was very against his son¡¯s opinion. He had been running the shop for decades and would never dy the customers ¡®food for any objective factors. This was a reputation. Besides, the food he made was a very special sacrifice. How could it be dyed?

    ¡°But your body?¡± It wasn¡¯t that Qin Changyuan didn¡¯t know the importance of credibility. However, to him, his father¡¯s health was more important.

    Although the old man appeared to be very healthy, he was still a man in his sixties or seventies. No matter how strong he was, he could not bepared to when he was young.

    ¡°What body? I¡¯m so strong, what problems can I have? it¡¯s not a problem for me to beat you.¡± Master Qin waved his hand and directly interrupted his son¡¯s words. He really had a bit of a reproachful attitude.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll help you with that, right?¡± Qin Changyuan was helpless.

    ¡°You¡¯ve lost your skills for so long. Just be a helper. ¡± Mr. Qin looked at his son in disdain.

    ......

    ¡°No problem, let¡¯s start.¡± Qin Changyuan didn¡¯t dare to say anything. This was his biological father.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Very soon, the father and son began to get busy. The first thing they did was to divide the work. Master Qin went to the house to make flower circles and so on. Qin Changyuan contacted people from outside to clean the shop so that it could open early the next morning.

    Just like that, more than a day passed by quickly under the busy work of the Qin father and son.

    On Wednesday morning, there was no sun in Chengdu. The sky was a little gray, as if it was going to rain.

    Yuan Zhou got up early in the morning. He had already discussed with Yin ya that the meeting time would be after lunch and that it would take about 40 to 50 minutes to get there. It would be quite early if he went there.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem this way. It¡¯s written in high spirits and touching tears!¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while looking at the leave request note that he had justpleted. He didn¡¯t know if he could move the customers by asking for leave for dinner, but he was quite satisfied with it.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing breakfast and lunch, Yin ya had also gotten up early.

    ¡°This set doesn¡¯t seem to work. That set is too bright and this color isn¡¯t good either. It¡¯s not formal enough. Which one should I choose?¡± Looking at the seven or eight sets of clothes on the bed, Yin ya became a little hesitant.

    She felt fine before, but now that it was the right day, she started to feel a little nervous. It had been 30 minutes since she got up, but Yin ya hadn¡¯t even chosen a set of clothes yet.

    ¡°It¡¯s already 11 O¡¯ clock, and blockhead is already preparing lunch. I have to hurry up too. ¡± Yin ya bit her lip and took a set of rice-colored clothes into the bathroom. in color was fine, because if it was white and ck, it would be a bit strange for today¡¯s asion.

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Master Qin, are the things all here?¡± Yin ya looked at the big ck bag in front of her. When she arrived at the restaurant, the surroundings had already been cleaned up. It could only be said that it was emptier than before, but no one could tell that it had been lit up yesterday.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s all inside. There¡¯s definitely no problem. Cough, cough, cough. Can you check it?¡± Master Qin didn¡¯t look too good. He didn¡¯t seem to be in good spirits, but he was still in good spirits.

    ¡°Thank you, master Qin. Are you alright?¡± Yin ya opened it and found nothing wrong with it. However, when she heard master Qin coughing, she still showed her concern.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. The weather¡¯s getting cold. My throat just feels ufortable.¡± Master Qin said indifferently.

    ¡°Drink more hot water. Don¡¯t catch a cold in this cold weather. The food is very good. Thank you. I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡± When Yin ya found master Qin was indeed fine, she left hurriedly. After all, she had a ce to go.

    ¡°Alright, goodbye.¡± Master Qin sent Yin ya out of the restaurant. He didn¡¯t close the door until she was out of sight. He nned to take a rest.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting old. In the past, I was also someone who stayed up all night in bed to read wuxia novels with a shlight.¡± Master Qin mumbled to himself. He didn¡¯t mention the fire at all. Qin Changyuan didn¡¯t say anything either. Why did he mention this?

    Soon, it was twoo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. The gray sky finally couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and finally began to disperse, but a trace of rain began to fall.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already prepared the wood. ¡±

    When Yuan Zhou opened the door of the backyard, he found Yin ya standing by the door. She was dressed in beige clothes and her hair was tied up into a bun with a wooden hairpin carved by Yuan Zhou. She looked fresh and elegant. She was holding a bouquet of half pink and half beige carnations in her hands. There were even some raindrops on the flowers, making them look very fresh.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou was carrying a huge food box in one hand and took the big ck bag from Yin ya¡¯s hand with the other.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    With the flowers in her arms, Yin ya followed Yuan Zhou closely. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s broad back, her previous nervousness had disappeared and was reced by certainty.

    It wasn¡¯t a long distance away. Yuan Zhou had already called for a taxi and was ready to drive. Therefore, the two of them arrived at the ce very soon.

    Yuan Zhou put down the things in his hands and squatted down to clean up the dead branches and the weeds in the cracks of the rocks. Yin ya also squatted down to help him naturally.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Very soon, the two of them cleaned up the weeds and other things. Yuan Zhou opened the lunchbox and took out several dishes that he had specially prepared and ced them in front of the gravestone.

    These were all the dishes that Yuan Zhou¡¯s father liked to cook for his family members when they were together in the past. Although Yuan Zhou still felt that his dishes were not as delicious as his father ¡®s, this was already the best he could do at the moment.

    Yin ya also put the flowers down along the gravestone.

    ¡°Dad, mom, I¡¯m here today to bring your future daughter-inw to meet you. Are you satisfied? your son is amazing, isn¡¯t he? he found you such a beautiful daughter-inw.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°Hello, uncle and Auntie. My name is Yin ya. In the future, I will work hard together with Yuan Zhou. Please don¡¯t worry.¡± Yin ya squatted in front of the gravestone. She held Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand with one hand and started to open the ck bag she brought with the other.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared some small Gifts for Uncle and Auntie. I hope you¡¯ll like them.¡± Yin ya prepared exquisite kitchenware, some daily necessities, clothes, amodation and transportation. Although there were many kinds, each of them was very small and exquisite.

    ¡°Little ya, thank you.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw these things, he naturally understood Yin ya¡¯s intention and thus held her hand tightly.

    ¡°This is what I should do. I didn¡¯t put much effort into it.¡± Yin ya said while looking at Yuan Zhou fixedly.

    The two of them squatted in front of the tombstone and began to talk about some trivial things in life. Although it was messy, it sounded very warm.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I¡¯m a double-update cat!] Apuse

 Chapter 1814

    <h4>Chapter 1814: Yuan Zhou who almost broke down</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I finally made it. I hope there¡¯s no familiar white color in front of boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡± The little girl was wearing heavy and thick clothes, but she was still running fast. It was also admirable because she ran too fast and panted.

    ¡°Hahaha. That¡¯s great. Boss Yuan is indeed a man of his word. I didn¡¯t cancel the ne ticket in vain. I must eat breakfast to get back my capital.¡± The little girl clenched her fists. What a frightening determination.

    However, she immediately recalled that master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t allow customers to order their own dishes for breakfast. She clenched her fists a little less, but it didn¡¯t matter. It would be good to eat it back in the afternoon!

    The little girl¡¯s fists were clenched and she looked like someone who came to fight. However, she didn¡¯t look fierce at all with her pigtails, so the customers in the line couldn¡¯t help but smile. At this time, the diners who had already gathered were standing there in twos and threes. Some familiar diners even gave the little girl a calming pill.

    ¡°Do you know why Boss Yuan is calledpass in the circle of chefs? Because boss Yuan is the standard of this circle. If boss Yuan says he will only take half a day off, then he will only take half a day off. It won¡¯t be much. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, so we¡¯re not worried at all. ¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are so awesome. No wonder you have such a cool nickname,¡± The little girl said.

    Yin ya, the one who gave him this nickname, was speechless.

    ¡°I just feel that my luck is bad. I finally took the opportunity of the annual leave toe here and eat delicious food, but I ran into boss Yuan and he asked for leave again.¡± The little girl¡¯s name was Zhong Xiaoxiao, and she was also very friendly. She also talked about her own experience,¡±¡±My original n was to have dinner and then take the early morning flight back to Shanghai. But I didn¡¯t expect that boss Yuan would ask for leave and didn¡¯t eat anything. I was so angry that I ... Directly refunded my ticket and came back today. Don¡¯t you think I¡¯m unlucky?¡±

    ¡°I see. Then you¡¯re really unlucky. Because boss yuan can only ask for leave a few times a year.¡±

    The little girl, Zhong Xiaoxiao, was silent for a while.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to ask boss Yuan when he will make up for the lost timeter. ¡±

    It was Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s first time here and she hadn¡¯t eaten anything yet. She was curious when she heard a new term.¡±Make up for the time?¡±

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The business hours of master chef Restaurant are fixed. Therefore, if boss Yuan is dyed by something, he will make up for it. ¡±

    The old customers spared no effort to tell the new girl about Yuan Zhou¡¯s various deeds. They had a sense of being the host.

    ¡°By the way, since you¡¯re from Shanghai, do you know little min? she¡¯s Shen Min.¡± A customer suddenly asked,

    After asking this question, the customer reacted. Shanghai was not the same vige. As a financial center City, how could it be such a coincidence? it was obvious that he didn¡¯t know Zhong Xiaoxiao when he saw her confused expression.

    However, this customer had only asked this question without thinking after hearing about Shanghai. Sometimes, people would ask very stupid questions without thinking.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s luck wasn¡¯t very good. She had originally wanted to see the ck Beast¡¯s famous scene of knocking on the door, but the ck Beast was currently recuperating.

    To be honest, the two things that had a low probability of happening, the ck Beast being admitted to the hospital and the request for leave from Yuan Zhou, had actually happened to her ...

    In the restaurant, Yuan Zhou also started to prepare the breakfast for today.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just make shumai today. It just so happens that we should eat meat in the morning. ¡± Yuan Zhou said and suddenly muttered to himself,¡±¡±Hahaha, I¡¯m Steel rod master Yuan. Shine, my universe shaomai!¡±

    ¡°Where¡¯s my steel rod? who stole my steel rod ... Hmm, calm down. ¡±

    All of a sudden, he felt ridiculous. Perhaps it was because he was too happy when he brought Xiao Ya to see his parents yesterday. Like most parents, Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents just wanted to have a grandson, but they didn¡¯t even have the chance to see a girlfriend, let alone a grandson. But yesterday, Yuan Zhou had fulfilled one of his parents ¡®wishes. He was so happy that his facial paralysis almost broke. Fortunately, he managed to stop it.

    He had already taken out the flour and intended to knead the dough first. Soon, Yuan Zhou prepared all the ingredients, including the shrimp. In fact, shumai was avable in various cuisines, but the things wrapped were different. For example, the shumai in Chengdu was wrapped with shrimp and potatoes, the Cantonese was wrapped with crab roe, the Shanghai shumai was stuffed with pork, the inner Mongolia shumai was stuffed with mutton, and the capital shumai was wrapped with beef, etc. There were some differences.

    Very quickly, with su Ruoyan¡¯s announcement,¡±it¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers cane in now,¡± the prologue of the breakfast began.

    An hour passed quickly. The uncles and aunties who had surrounded Zhong Xiaoxiao all stayed behind. Obviously, they also wanted to know about the matter of making up for the lost time. Of course, there was one more person in the crowd who was surprised. Mr. Wei, who came to have breakfast alone, didn¡¯t see his daughter Wei Wei.

    ¡°Everyone, take care.¡± Every time, Yuan Zhou would stand by the door and send off thest batch of customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I heard that you used to make up for your leave. Did you make up for yesterday¡¯s leave?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao was an impatient person. When she saw Yuan Zhou was free, she said hurriedly.

    ¡°Yesterday was a private matter, so I have to make up for it. I¡¯ll let you know the exact time when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the little girl in front of him and said.

    ¡°Oh yeah, I¡¯ve decided to stay in Rong city for a few more days. I must eat my fill.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao jumped twice on the spot, clearly very excited.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss Yuan. I¡¯m leaving now.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao waved goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    Hearing this answer, everyone was satisfied. They gradually left, leaving only Mr. Wei.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have a question to ask.¡± Mr. Wei took a step forward.

    ¡°Mr. Wei, please tell me what you need.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not a big deal. I just want to ask boss Yuan if he will open the restaurant during the Chinese New Year this year.¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    In fact, Mr. Wei had guessed that Yuan Zhou would open his restaurant for the new year. After all, he had been herest year. Thinking of his daughter, he really wanted to bring her here to experience more during the new year. He had always felt that the atmosphere of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was especially good and wanted his daughter to be happy during the new year.

    ¡°Of course it will. It¡¯s still the same as in previous years.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°I see. Thank you for opening the restaurant on New Year¡¯s Eve. I won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡± Mr. Wei heaved a sigh of relief and revealed a smile. He then took his leave and no longer disturbed Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Take care,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    While Yuan Zhou continued to be busy with the matters in the restaurant as usual, Chu Xiao was also busy with Yuan Zhou¡¯s matters at the other side.

    Yuan Zhou rarely spoke about anything. Now that he did, Chu Xiao, as his sworn enemy (self-proimed), was quite serious. He had started to make a call early in the morning.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Chu Xiao.¡± Chu Xiao took the phone and dialed the number skillfully.

    ¡°Hello, Chu Xiao. I¡¯m opello.¡± An angry voice came from the other side of the phone.

    Once, when the cat was still in school, her best friend came back from the toilet and the cat asked,¡±¡±Did you go to the women¡¯s washroom?¡± Then, her best friend: ¡°???¡±

 Chapter 1815

    <h4>Chapter 1815: The number one chef in Asia</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°As I told you before, the number one chef in Asia, head chef Yuan, is nning to exchange culinary skills with some other chefs. I received an invitation, and I was wondering if you would be interested.¡± Chu Xiao said directly.

    Opello was silent for a long time before he said,¡±¡±I¡¯m very curious about the chef that you¡¯ve always admired and even couldn¡¯tpare to. But Chu, have you forgotten the title of the best Chef in Asia? although I studied Italy Food, my nationality is Singapore and I live there. I¡¯m also an Asian chef. ¡±

    When opello first met Chu Xiao, he was immediately amazed by his superb talent and culinary skills. The two of them were like friends despite their age. Chu Xiao came to Singapore this time to visit opello. When Yuan Zhou opened his mouth tomunicate with the foreign chefs, Chu Xiao thought of him first.

    ¡°Mr. Opello, I respect your cooking skills very much. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t havee to verify with you whenever I have a new idea about cooking. However, I still insist on the introduction that I just made to head chef Yuan.¡± Chu Xiao said affirmatively.

    Chu Xiao wasn¡¯t trying to make Yuan Zhou hate him, but he had firmly believed that Yuan Zhou was the number one chef in Asia. To be more precise, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know many Western dishes, Chu Xiao wouldn¡¯t have dared to introduce Yuan Zhou as the number one chef in the world.

    That was true, but opello did not agree.

    Opello was about the same age as ogyust. He had been taught by a famous teacher in Italy and then returned to Singapore.

    Previously, they had introduced Singapore cuisine, which was abination of the four major cuisines of Huaxia, Western, Mya, and niangyou. In Singapore, one could basically eat dishes from all over the world, and it was known as the country of a food paradise.

    Doesn¡¯t it sound very powerful? After opello returned to China, he had been trying to create a food culture that was unique to his country. Opello was also good at cooking. He was good at Italy cuisine, Mya cuisine, niangyo cuisine, and Chinese cuisine. He also helped new dishes to build their own characteristics.

    It was not appropriate to say that opello was the best Chef in Singapore because he was already the best Chef in Singapore ten years ago. To be precise, he was a national treasure chef in Singapore.

    Now, someone told him that Yuan Zhou was the number one chef in Asia. How could he be convinced? Opello naturally knew Yuan Zhou, the man who separated the China famous chef Alliance from the Asian famous chef Alliance. But how could opello be inferior? He was also the Vice President of the Asian famous chef Alliance.

    ¡°Chu, if you say so, I¡¯ll definitelye to the exchange.¡± Opello replied.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll inform you when the time is set.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ......

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. The other party agreed very quickly.

    After hanging up the phone, Chu Xiao flipped through his phone book and muttered,¡±¡±This one won¡¯t do, this one won¡¯t do either.¡±

    Chu Xiao knew that Yuan Zhou had participated in a nine-person exchange meeting before. Therefore, he excluded all the chefs who had participated in the meeting and turned to those famous chefs who had great fame but had never participated in the meeting. Otherwise, Chu Xiao would definitely be able to make a name for himself in France. His attitude was very good.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s main mission was waiting for him!

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou was studying the Singapore cuisines. When he found Chu Xiao in Singapore on the phone previously, it reminded Yuan Zhou of the new dish rewarded by the previous main mission, Master 1. At that time, he was busy promoting Cantonese cuisines and other things, so he didn¡¯t practice it. For the sake of the exchangeter, Yuan Zhou had been checking the information rted to the new dishes recently.

    Time went back to the afternoon when Yuan Zhou took leave. The two head chefs returned to the homestay after lunch and immediately began to argue with each other.

    The two of them were old partners and old rivals. If there was anything that could be hidden from each other¡¯s eyes, it would only be for a moment. After a long time, they would naturally notice it.

    ¡°Elder Zeng, I think you should change your habit of copying others. Don¡¯t just do whatever I do. You¡¯re still so childish at your age.¡± Li Youcai probably had a sh of inspiration and actually spoke first.

    ¡°I made the decision myself, so I¡¯ll definitely do it. As for following the trend, it¡¯s most likely you, old man Li, who¡¯s meddling.¡± Zeng Youwei nced at it.

    ¡°You¡¯ve really decided?¡± Li Youcai straightened his face and asked seriously.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has excellent cooking skills and a noble character. I think this is an opportunity for us to develop our Yunnan cuisine.¡± Zeng Youwei said solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. During this period of time, head chef Yuan is the only one who has ever cooked home-cooked dishes to this extent, let alone those big dishes and the banquet cuisines of Yunnan cuisine. I feel like I can¡¯t even imagine how delicious those dishes are.¡± Li Youcai nodded his head. He could deeply feel the gap between his culinary skills and Yuan Zhou ¡®s. It was a gap that he couldn¡¯t even see the tail lights of the car.

    ¡°It¡¯s decided then. Master Cheng wasn¡¯t young when he first started. I think we are still young and strong. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for us to learn new knowledge. After all, head chef Yuan has high hopes for us.¡± Li Youcai continued.

    He had no idea how old the two were, and he firmly believed that they were the chosen ones.

    ¡°I agree with that. However, it¡¯s going to be quite difficult to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple.¡± ¡°Chairman Cheng was head chef Yuan¡¯s apprentice for five years,¡± Zeng Youwei said.¡±Only then did he have the chance to be his apprentice.¡±

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s go back and make some arrangements first. We¡¯ll discuss it with head chef Yuan when wee back. At that time, we¡¯ll go to master Cheng to ask him about it. It¡¯s not easy to have a chance to make Dian cuisine famous.¡± Li Youcai said with determination.

    ¡°Yes, after sessfully acknowledging him as my master, guild leader Cheng will also be our eldest senior brother.¡± ¡°Chairman Cheng is head chef Yuan¡¯s direct disciple,¡± Zeng Youwei said.¡±I think it¡¯s not bad to get an in-name disciple.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. After all, President Cheng is a precious gem. I¡¯m here to book the return ticket.¡± Zeng Youwei started to book tickets.

    The two head chefs, Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai, were very proactive. They had already agreed to go back to Yunnan in the afternoon to deal with various misceneous matters. After they were done, they coulde back and continue learning and discussing with head chef Yuan.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see the two brothers who had been eating Yunnan cuisine for many days in a row in the restaurant the next day.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know their ns for the time being, but it was in line with his n to promote Yunnan cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou had thought about this before. He would only ept Cheng zhaomei as his disciple and this thought would never change. From the beginning to the end, he only had Cheng zhaomei as his direct disciple. On one hand, he didn¡¯t have enough time to teach more direct disciples. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou also felt that one direct disciple was enough.

    However, he could take in a few more in-name disciples. Yuan Zhou really wanted to promote the Chinese cuisines and it would be better if he could train some chefs.

    ¡°Regarding the matter of bing an in-name disciple, we can discuss it with the president.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

 Chapter 1816

    <h4>Chapter 1816: Father and son, brothers</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Last night, Chen Xian brought his son to master chef restaurant¡¯s barbecue stall. That¡¯s right, it just so happened to be raining when the barbecue stall opened. Chen Xian was also the police officer who came to ask about his son¡¯s studies in e-sports.

    In any case, Chen Xian¡¯s son was a coward, especially when he came to the famous master chef Restaurant. He asked Chen Xian,¡±¡±Dad, could it be that our family is actually very rich? all these years, I cried that I was poor just to train me?¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you thinking about?¡± Chen Xian said,¡±I just want to talk to you about your choice. Tonight, we¡¯re on equal footing. Let¡¯s drink and eat skewers. We¡¯ll have a discussion and share your thoughts. I¡¯ll also share my thoughts.¡±

    Chen Xian¡¯s son was very panicked at this moment. What if his father suddenly became stupid? I¡¯m waiting online!

    Yuan Zhou remembered that he had told Chen Xian to have an Equal Exchange after the investigation, but wasn¡¯t Officer Chen a little off-track?

    Especially when he saw officer Chen order two sets of barbecue and pick up a box of Snow Beer beside him. He was really going to travel the world with his son!

    ¡°It should be fine. The effect should be simr.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what the final result was and whether the negotiation was sessful or not. He only knew that police officer Chen made his son drunk and then supported him to the street corner to take a taxi home. He even muttered, ¡°He¡¯s drunk after just a few bottles of wine. The alcohol tolerance of young people these days is really bad.¡±

    Good, very good, very powerful.

    As a night service staff, Mao Ye was getting more and more obedient. When master chef Restaurant closed, it meant that the ghost beer market on Taoxi road was also closed. It had to be said that with this ¡°ghost market¡± around, the nearby beer shops would cry.

    After lunch time ended the next day, Yuan Zhou lowered his head and took a look at his phone in the cab. It was already 2:05. During business hours, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone was either on the second floor or in the storage box.

    ¡°I had an appointment with uncle Zhou yesterday at 2:40 p.m. If I rush over now, I should be there just in time.¡±

    Yuan Zhou got into the car that he had booked in advance and soon arrived at the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association and met Zhong Lili who was waiting there.

    ......

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou get off the taxi, Zhong Lili immediately went up to him.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhong.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and greeted her. He was quite familiar with Zhong Lili. Many of the activities he had participated in were handled by Zhong Lili. She was quite capable.

    ¡°The president is already waiting in the office. Boss Yuan, let¡¯s go up.¡± Zhong Lili knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to beat around the bush, so she said directly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou followed Zhong Lili to the elevator.

    ¡°Ding dang.¡± The elevator soon arrived at the destination.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    ¡°President, head chef Yuan is here.¡± Zhong Lili knocked on the door of Chairman Zhou¡¯s office.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. Come on in. Li Li, go get a ss of water for little Yuan.¡±

    As soon as he knocked on the door, the door was opened, revealing Zhou Shijie¡¯s face. He was still smiling. Obviously, he was in a good mood.

    ¡°Yes, President.¡± Zhong Lili answered and turned around to prepare.

    ¡°Little Yuan, what brings you here? are you nning to continue talking about Shandong cuisine? or are you going to tell me that you¡¯re nning to add Shandong cuisine to the menu? you¡¯re so busy studying cooking skills, so you can just ask me toe over. I have a lot of free time recently anyway.¡± It turned out that this was the reason why Zhou Shijie was in a good mood.

    The pile of documents on the office desk said,¡±look at me, look at me.¡±

    Well, Yuan Zhou felt that he should have made his intention clear when he made the phone call yesterday.

    It wasn¡¯t that Zhou Shijie was nagging at when the Shandong cuisine would be served. From his perspective, he was in a daze, especially when he had a meal with Wang Huai yesterday.

    During the meal, old man Wang Huai said,¡±I was able to let go and step down because su cuisine has a sessor.¡±¡±With head chef Yuan around, su cuisine will be fine for at least another 10 to 20 years.¡±¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s skills in su cuisine are very deep. Mingjie was all thanks to head chef Yuan¡¯s guidance.¡±

    To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for grandfather Wang, who was also an elder to Zhou Shijie, he would have flipped the table.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this. Nevertheless, it didn¡¯t stop him from feeling a little guilty. After all, he didn¡¯t even know when the Shandong cuisine would be served. The system was getting naughtier and naughtier.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t reached the point where I can put it on the menu yet. I need to practice more.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Of course, what he said was also the truth. After all, Yuan Zhou really felt that the Shandong cuisine wasn¡¯t ready yet and thus couldn¡¯t be served to the customers.

    ¡°I knew that little Yuan¡¯s attitude of striving for perfection will never change. But you should have such persistence when ites to cooking.¡± Although Zhou Shijie was a little disappointed, he believed that Yuan Zhou would definitely bring him a surprise in the future and change the Lu cuisine.

    ¡°How¡¯s the practice of the tofu banquet going?¡±Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Thank you for your teachings, President. I¡¯m almost done with my training.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then, what¡¯s the matter, little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie picked up the cup of tea that Zhong Lili had just brought in and took a sip.

    ¡°I wonder if uncle Zhou still remembers the activity of the king of Tang?¡± Yuan Zhou said after thinking for a while.

    ¡°I know. The soup is very good. I¡¯ve been there to drink it. Besides, since you organized the event, everyone¡¯s knowledge of Cantonese cuisine has increased a lot, and many people are interested in Cantonese cuisine.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you nning to hold a few more of such events?¡± Suddenly, Zhou Shijie reacted.

    As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, not only were his cooking skills excellent, but his reaction speed was also not low. Otherwise, he could not do so many things.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m here to discuss the promotion of other cuisines with uncle Zhou. I want to do something.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, not only Cantonese cuisine, but other cuisines also need to be promoted. Not only for our Chinese descendants, but also for those foreigners to see the food civilization of China.¡± Zhou Shijie patted the table excitedly. As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, promoting Chinese cuisines had always been what he had been doing,¡±¡±Moreover, this matter should only be handled by you, little Yuan.¡±

    Zhou Shijie suddenly thought of the Four Seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter that Yuan Zhou had conquered the judges of chefs from all over the world in the personal cooking exhibition. It was simply amazing.

    ¡°I also think that we can let more people understand our food culture.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    This was the feeling he had as his culinary skills became more and more profound. The system had always been assisting him to be the master chef. Yuan Zhou hoped that one day, his culinary skills would not only meet the requirements of the system, but also in Europe and the United States. He hoped that the customers would no longer have Western food as the main dish when they had dinner. Today, they would have Sichuan cuisine, tomorrow, Cantonese cuisine, and the day after, they would have a wave of Lu cuisine. He hoped that he could have different dishes every day for a long time.

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you have any thoughts about this?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°I n to first take one or two in-name disciples in each cuisine. After improving my cooking skills, I will slowly expand.¡± Yuan Zhou said his thoughts slowly.

 Chapter 1817

    <h4>Chapter 1817: All the chefs in the world call me master</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s true. If there¡¯s no good chef in the promotion, it¡¯s useless. Little Yuan, your idea is quite good. Besides, you¡¯re the only one who can do it. ¡± Zhou Shijie had too many surprises today. The smile on his face had never faded.

    ¡°But little Yuan, you¡¯re already very busy. Won¡¯t You Be even busier in the future? will that work?¡± Zhou Shijie knitted his brows and got a little worried when he thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s full schedule.

    Although Zhou Shijie really wanted a few more chefs of master Cheng¡¯s level, or even one level lower than master Cheng, the prerequisite was that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be too tired. In the eyes of the chairman, Yuan Zhou was a treasure of the Chinese cooking circle.

    The clueless Yuan Baobao said frankly,¡±¡±Being an in-name disciple is definitely different from being a personal disciple. Besides, I like cooking.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself, don¡¯t tire yourself out. ¡± Zhou Shijie thought for a while and still agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s n. After all, the temptation was too great.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The master Yuan who imed that Yuan Zhou had many students and was known by all the chefs in the world hade here through this n.

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you have any specific ns?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, I still n to have only two in-name disciples in each cuisine. I haven¡¯t thought about the details yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said. He calcted that two fruits should be just right.

    ¡°Are we using the registration form or the internal recruitment form?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I¡¯m still thinking about this. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    There was no need to exin the registration, while internal recruitment was just a direct selection of the quota. Both forms had their own advantages. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was hesitant and wanted to discuss with the chairman.

    Zhou Shijie muttered to himself for a while and said,¡±I think it¡¯s better to make the registration public on the official website. Little Yuan, the matter of you taking in an in-name disciple is a very exciting thing for our Chinese cooking circle. Therefore, we¡¯ll make it a little bigger. After the public recruitment, we¡¯ll do a collective screening. However, we can only guide one cuisine at a time. We can¡¯t let little Yuan be tired.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The chairman was indeed the chairman. He could think of things in a moreprehensive way.

    ......

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you have any other requirements for the registration?¡± Zhou Shijie asked in detail.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any other requirements. I just hope that more chefs will understand our cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°I think chefs should be younger. Well, under 65 years old. It¡¯s best if they¡¯re under 50 years old.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡®I should be younger,¡¯ su xuanmian nodded.

    Zhou Shijie said,¡±I¡¯ll leave this to Lili. There won¡¯t be any problem.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°This is a grand event in our cooking world. I should be the one thanking you on behalf of all the chefs.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Next, Zhou Shijie called Zhong Lili over. Then, the three of them discussed a series of things such as how to publish the news, how to set the rules, how to select the candidates, and so on.

    In fact, both Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie had neglected one thing ... An in-name disciple of Yuan Zhou not only caused a sensation among the Chinese chefs, but also made most of the chefs in the whole of Asia fight for him. Dashi xiujie had lied to the heaven and the earth just for the quota of an in-name disciple.

    Everyone knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and responsible character. He was thepass of the cooking circle. It could be imagined just by looking at the poprity of the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting previously. At that time, many people over the age of 45 jumped up and down and wrung their hands.

    While the discussion was going on, we moved our eyes to the legal loli, mu Xiaoyun.

    With the poprization of education in the country, more and more people began to enter college campus. Whether it was Junior College, undergraduate, or adult education, the number of students was increasing.

    Students needed to learn professional knowledge, participate in rich extracurricr activities, and work hard in practical training. As more and more people received education, the demand for jobs after graduation would exceed the demand. In that case, if one wanted to find a satisfactory job, they would need a rich resume to improve their impression.

    As a result, many college students, as long as they had ideas, would find some work in their spare time to umte experience or Capital Connections. This was also the way modern college studentspeted.

    At a certain high school campus.

    It was already Midwinter, and the winter vacation wasing. Some were busy like dogs, while some were still leisurely. This showed who was listening attentively in ss, and who was makingst-minute preparations.

    The tall sycamore tree¡¯s trunk was still straight, but after experiencing the biting cold of the winter wind, the yellow leaves on it would fall to the ground with the wind.

    ¡°Xiao Yun, wait a minute. Hahaha, who told you to run so fast?¡±

    A tall girl in a down jacket and a scarf caught up with a petite figure in front of her and jokingly burrowed into her nest.

    ¡°No, Xiaoyu, let go of me.¡± The petite girl was forced to Dodge from side to side, revealing the face of a loli. Impressively, it was the legal loli, mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°You two, stop messing around. It won¡¯t be good if you bump into someone.¡± Behind them was a slightly chubby girl with a pair of sses and a book in her arms. She was smiling and was obviously very happy.

    ¡°I¡¯ve decided to use the money I earned from a day¡¯s part-time job to bribe you, Xiaoyu. I¡¯m begging you to let me go.¡± Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t have the strength to fight back at all. She could only use money to attack and try to escape.

    ¡°Stingy cloud, 50 yuan a day at most. It¡¯s not even enough for a meal in our dormitory. No way.¡± Obviously, Xiaoyu didn¡¯t want to let mu Xiaoyun go so easily.

    The bespectacled Xiaomeng, the tall Xiaoyu, and the legal loli mu Xiaoyun were all rted to the boy. The three of them lived in the same dormitory and had a good rtionship with each other. At least, they didn¡¯t fall out with each other during the two years of college.

    While mu Xiaoyun and the other two were ying around, they didn¡¯t notice a woman in her thirties sitting on the chair behind the tree. She had delicate features and short hair that reached her ears. She had a serious face and looked quite serious between her brows. Obviously, she didn¡¯t usually smile.

    She had wanted to get up when she saw them messing around and not paying attention to safety, but she stopped after they stopped. However, she sat in the same ce without moving.

    The French parasol tree was thick and tall. If one didn¡¯t pay attention, they wouldn¡¯t know that there was another person sitting more than ten meters away. It was counselor sun, who Xiaoyun and the others feared.

    ¡°I can earn more than 200 yuan a day by working two sses. Why is it not enough for us to go out for a meal?¡± Mu Xiaoyun panted with her hands on her waist. She was so tired that she stood with her hands on her waist.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, you went to take photos?¡± Xiaoyu asked,

    Looking at mu Xiaoyun¡¯s petite and small face, which was totally like a loli¡¯s style, it wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t believe it. With her beautiful and distinctive appearance, she could still make a lot of money by shooting the cover of some magazines. However, if she did that, 200 yuan would be a little too little.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s just that it¡¯s so easy to carry the tes, and you don¡¯t even need to clean the bowls.¡± Mu Xiaoyun clenched her small fists. If she was in high school, she would immediately know that mu Xiaoyun was talking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce, because basically everyone in the office knew that mu Xiaoyun was working in the famous Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce.

    However, ever since she went to university, mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t mention it again after leaving her job for more than a year. Recently, she only introduced her ssmate, Mao Ye, to be a waitress in the restaurant. However, Mao Ye wasn¡¯t a talkative person.

    When counselor sun heard mu Xiaoyun¡¯s words, she knitted her brows subconsciously and couldn¡¯t sit still. However, she didn¡¯t stand up and walk over.

    ¡°Carrying tes?¡± Xiaomeng, who had always been calm and steady, didn¡¯t believe it either. It was possible to earn two hundred a day in other jobs, but who would believe that a restaurant waiter, who only carried tes easily, and it was a part-time job?

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. There¡¯s not much to do in the restaurant, so we¡¯re free to do anything in the afternoon. The customers are also very polite and will only continue to work in the evening. The restaurant is also quite close. It¡¯s at No. 14 Taoxi road. It¡¯s easy to greet the customers. The most important thing is that the boss is very nice!¡± Mu Xiaoyun blinked her big eyes, looking well-behaved and cute.

    Speaking of Yuan Zhou, she admired him very much. Although mu Xiaoyun couldn¡¯t bepared with Yuan Zhou¡¯s loyal fan girl, Qianqian, she was still a fan girl.

    Last time, Yuan Zhou even took the opportunity when sister su Ruoyan wasn¡¯t around to help her for half a day and earned more than 100 yuan. He even reimbursed her for the return trip.

    Xiaomeng and Xiaoyu asked mu Xiaoyun to show them around. The three of them chatted while walking. In the middle of the way, Xiaomeng, who was smart with sses, suddenly realized something. With such a high sry and such an easy job, the key point was that it was at Taoxi road. Could it be the legendary master chef Restaurant?

    Xiao Meng asked mu Xiaoyun, who then nodded her head smilingly. Both Xiao Meng and Xiaoyu felt envious.

    ¡°What?¡± counselor sun frowned.¡±Don¡¯t let these three students get cheated.¡±

    Then, he rxed his brows again.¡±I remember that Taoxi road is a famous food street in Chengdu. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to work there. Maybe the sry on that Street is as high as the one on the street.¡±

    Counselor sun knew about Taoxi road, but he had never been there. After all, counselor sun did not have high requirements for food.

    ¡°But what if the boss has some ulterior motives for Xiaoyun? No matter how part-time you are, it¡¯s strange that a waiter works two shifts a day and is still so rxed. ¡± Counselor sun couldn¡¯t say that he didn¡¯t have such a job, but it was indeed very strange.

    ¡°Do you want to go and take a look?¡± Counselor sun pondered for a while. Then, he thought that mu Xiaoyun had a certain ability to judge since she was already so old. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem, so he shouldn¡¯t worry about it unnecessarily.

    ¡°Phew ... Forget it, let¡¯s go take a look. It¡¯s close by anyway.¡± After much thought, counselor sun decided to go and take a look.

    [Ps: Xiaoyun appears and gives me a round of apuse. I want to maintain my double guard cat form. Are you guys going to praise me?]

    In addition, the temporary worker team of master chef Restaurant was ready!

 Chapter 1818

    <h4>Chapter 1818: The gathering of the master chefs</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Now there was a joke on the inte that said,¡±back then, I also had the opportunity to be a rich second generation. What opportunity was it? my family used to have a house on Taoxi road, more than 80 square meters. ¡°But he sold it three years ago ...¡± Although this was a joke, there were indeed a few people who did it. It was said that the owner of a shop on Taoxi road was really regretful.

    If there was medicine for regret in the world, it would probably be two pounds.

    Why did he suddenly mention the price of the property on Taoxi road? it was because a middle-aged man was walking on Taoxi road. He didn¡¯t buy anything, and he didn¡¯t look happy either. He seemed to be struggling in his heart. That¡¯s right, he was one of the people who had sold the shop ...

    The current Taoxi road was a clean and tidy street. Even the shops on both sides of the street were clean. It couldn¡¯t be helped that master chef Restaurant was too clean. The Western restaurant across the street also followed suit and kept it very clean, one after another. If there was any unsanitary shop, it would seem unsociable. To put it bluntly, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s presence, even the street snacks and small carts were cleaner than those in other ces.

    ¡°This year¡¯s cleanest Street in Chengdu will be Taoxi road again.¡± Director Wang came to tell boss Yuan the good news during the non-business time.

    Director Wang knew very well why the cleanest Street would bring the good news to boss Yuan. The management only yed a very small part in the sess of the restaurant. However, boss Yuan wasn¡¯t here, so director Wang thought he woulde backter.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Are you alright, little girl?¡± While chief Wang was in high spirits, he was a little absent-minded when he walked, so he bumped into someone and quickly apologized.

    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m fine.¡± The person who was hit answered.

    Director Wang confirmed that there was indeed nothing wrong before he was relieved. Then, he apologized properly. It was also a coincidence that this youngdy was counselor sun. Although counselor sun was in his thirties, it was not a problem for director Wang, who was in his fifties, to call her a youngdy.

    Counselor sun didn¡¯t need to change buses. She arrived at Taoxi road in one bus. The government was also very helpful. They had opened many bus lines near Taoxi road. Why were they nearby? if the target was Taoxi road, it would definitely be congested from morning to night. Of course, even if they paid more attention, Taoxi road would still be congested from time to time due to the human and car traffic.

    ¡°As expected of a new food street. It¡¯s even more prosperous than Chunxi Road. There shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡± Counselor sun pursed his lips and decided to see for himself.

    ¡°No. 1, No. 39, No. 28, yes, no. 14. It seems to be here.¡± Counselor sun came all the way from the street and walked for a few minutes before reaching the door of the restaurant.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you open the door?¡± When counselor sun arrived, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯te back from the chef¡¯s Association yet, so he naturally didn¡¯t see him.

    ......

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant? It¡¯s master chef Restaurant!¡± Counselor sun stared at the signboard. He read it once but didn¡¯t react. He read it again and again before he reacted.

    ¡°So it¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. No wonder the sry and treatment are so good.¡± Counselor sun looked at the sign, smiled, and turned to walk toward the street.

    She still had to take a bus back to school. There was a ss meeting waiting for her to host in the afternoon, so she couldn¡¯t bete. As for the behavior of counselor sun, the three of them didn¡¯t know about it. For one thing, counselor sun arrived before them; for another, in the eyes of mu Xiaoyun and the other two, he was a famous counselor who was serious.

    ¡­¡­

    Asia was one of the oldest States. There were a total of 48 countries, divided into six regions: East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asia. It was a vast and densely popted country.

    Three out of the four ancient civilizations were in Asia. One could imagine how long the history and culture of this continent had gone back, which naturally included the all-epassing food culture.

    The ever-changing food culture also meant that there were as many chefs as there were stars in the sky. Of course, there were even more outstanding chefs. After all, the foundation was there.

    ¡°The title of number one is too heavy, but in Chu Li¡¯s eyes, a young Asian chef can be called the number one in Asia. I think Chu Li¡¯s vision has regressed.¡± A short and chubby old man was sitting on the sofa with a frown. He was huffing in anger and was clearly not very happy. This was opello, a national treasure chef from Singapore, who had been invited by Chu Xiao to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s exchange meeting.

    Sure enough, out of the ten chefs, nine were fat, and one was especially fat. Looking at opello¡¯s body, one could tell that he was a good cook.

    ¡°Senior brother, you¡¯re right. I admit that Chu Li¡¯s cooking talent is quite high, but his judgment is questionable. Senior brother, as the Vice President of the Asian famous chef Alliance, you¡¯ll soon be able to take over. You¡¯re famous in Thand, Japan, Vietnam, and Cambodia, but you¡¯ve never imed to be the best in Asia.¡± A tall and thin old man in his sixties was sitting on the other side of the sofa with a very serious expression on his face.

    ¡°That¡¯s not the case. I know the chef Chu mentioned. He has been very famous recently and even broke the record of his personal exhibition. President August also admires him a lot. He must have his own unique skills. He should be the best among the younger generation, and his cooking skills are not inferior to the older generation. However, cooking skills are rted to experience and years of practice.¡± What opello meant was that he also thought Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were quite good, but it was still too early for him to be the best in Asia.

    Although opello respected ogyust, that was only because ogyust was the president of the International chef¡¯s Association. Opello didn¡¯t think that he would lose in a real cookingpetition. Come to think of it, if one thought that one¡¯s cooking skills were not as good as others, then it was impossible to be a national treasure-level chef in Singapore.

    Opello also had a secret intention, which was to go further. To put it bluntly, he thought that he could be regarded as the number one in the Asian cooking world, and before that, he nned to bring a few more people to see the ¡®number one¡¯.

    ¡°Junior Brother, are li Dehua and the other three people in the country?¡± Opello thought for a while and asked the thin and tall man¡¯s junior, Qin Chuan.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t heard of them going out recently. They should be here. Does senior brother want to invite them to go with you?¡± Qin Chuan asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. They¡¯re quite famous in the Asian cooking world. Since we have a genius chef here, we should go and take a look.¡± Opello said.

    Opello was talking about Dehua li, Liu Yuanshan, Xia MA, and Deca. Dehua li was a Singapore chef, Liu Yuanshan was a Vietnam chef, Xia MA was an India chef, and Deca was a Thand chef. The reason why these four were put together was that their cooking skills were on par, and not only in China, but also in the Asian chef¡¯s Association, they were also very respected people, known as the ¡®four boats of cooking¡¯ in Asia. Well ... The nicknames given by foreigners were a little confusing. However, this was also an affirmation of their cooking skills and an award for their virtue.

    For example, as a Singaporean, unlike opello, who had learned authentic Italy cuisine from a young age and finally integrated several major Singaporean cuisines to develop his own unique style, Dehua Li¡¯s cooking skills were at the level of a master. His biggest contribution was to unconditionally put a family heirloom recipe,[Li¡¯s recipe], on the Asian chef¡¯s Association, in the hope that more rising stars could see it and improve their cooking skills.

    Although the name [Li family¡¯s menu] didn¡¯t look good, in fact, ording to the Li family genealogy, this recipe was passed down from the Li Tang Dynasty. Even if it was not a recipe for the Royal Pce, it was not simple. However, in li Dehua¡¯s generation, he resolutely showed this family heirloom at the age of forty-five, hoping that more people would see and learn from it. This breadth of mind and courage were worthy of many people¡¯s praise.

    Dehua li was good at Li family cuisine, which was exquisite and Grand. It was a variant of Chinese cuisines. His cooking skills were still a little worse than opello ¡®s, but it was still quite good.

    Liu Yuanshan and the others had also made great contributions to the Asian chef¡¯s Association. They all had their own advantages, and the same thing was the respect the members of the Association had for them.

    Opello wanted to invite these few people to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s exchange meeting this time in the hope of setting the title of the number one in Asia. Anyway, it was most likely going to be him, so he wanted some old friends toe and witness it.

 Chapter 1819

    <h4>Chapter 1819: Ten Masters are enough</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As the saying goes, as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as fast as the fire, as steady as the mountain, if the hand is fast it will exist, if the hand is slow it will not. ¡°Speed is what matters in today¡¯s society ...¡± Thest two sentences were added by Wu Hai casually. Although opello was almost 70 years old, he was still doing things in a hurry, mainly because he was the number one in Asia.

    As soon as the idea was confirmed, he put it into action. After contacting ¡®four boats of culinary arts¡¯, he immediately informed Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Toot du du du.¡±

    ¡°Chu, this is opello. I want to bring a few more people with me to the conference. Is there a limit?¡± Opello¡¯s call went straight to the root as soon as it connected.

    ¡°A few more people? I wonder who they are?¡± Chu Xiao had just contacted and confirmed three chefs.

    Chu Xiao knew that mshera and toroma had held a nine-person exchange meeting before. He felt that as the only opponent that Yuan Zhou acknowledged, there should at least be a round table meeting of ten people to highlight his position. Of course, although there had to be ten people, he didn¡¯t just randomly find a chef to take the ce.

    Actually, it was a little confusing. He didn¡¯t know when the only opponent he acknowledged had reached a consensus with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ve invited ¡®four boats of culinary¡¯. Chu, you know them. It just so happens that we all have time to go and see the most outstanding geniuses in China.¡± Opello said.

    ¡°It¡¯s our honor to attend the first Asian Yuan Chu exchange meet. We¡¯ll set a time and leave.¡± Chu Xiao deliberately talked about Yuan Chu¡¯s exchange meeting very quickly.

    It was so fast that opello didn¡¯t hear it clearly, and the other side asked,¡±¡±Yuan, what kind of exchange?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, Mr. Opello. It¡¯s not important. What¡¯s important now is the appointed time.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, Chu. ¡± Opello hung up the phone.

    Chu Xiao counted with his fingers. Famous chef opello and Mr. Opello¡¯s junior Brother, there were six people on the four boats of cooking. Plus the three people that he had just confirmed, there were nine people in total. Including him, there were ten people. Perfect!

    ......

    However, after the number of people was confirmed, it was time for the discussion, booking the hotel and venue. Chu Xiao felt that as the organizer and initiator, he could handle some small things by himself. After the time was confirmed by the famous chef opello, Chu Xiao quickly arranged everything.

    Chu Xiao let out a sigh of relief and thought to himself that it was too difficult to book a hotel. Thest time he had such a difficult experience, he still wanted to book a hotel near Tiananmen in the capital.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was reading the ancient books. Even though he hadpleted the mission of collecting the ancient cooking recipes, he didn¡¯t stop his collection.

    The phone rang again,¡±¡±The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me ...¡±

    ¡°Hello, Chu Xiao, this is Yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the book in his hand and answered the phone.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, the exchange meeting is almost done. We will arrive in Chengdu in five days. The official meeting will start on the second day. I have already prepared the hotel and venue. It will be held in the same Western restaurant as the previous exchange meeting. The way of the exchange meeting will be the same as the previous one.¡± Chu Xiao knew that Yuan Zhou probably needed to sort out the dinner ingredients at this time. Therefore, he went straight to the point.

    ¡°Okay, thank you. Is there anything I can do for you?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Everything has been arranged. Just prepare for the exchange.¡± Chu Xiao replied.

    ¡°How many people will being?¡± Yuan Zhou calcted silently and found that he only had 7 more toplete the mission. Perhaps Chu Xiao¡¯s mission would bepleted.

    ¡°There are ten of them in total, and they¡¯re all very famous chefs in the Asian famous chef Alliance.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard, see you then. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see you then. ¡± After saying that, Chu Xiao hung up the phone.

    There were a total of ten people. Even if Chu Xiao was excluded, there would still be nine people. There were still seven people left for the main task. This was really a good deal!

    ¡°It¡¯s truly a case of wearing out iron shoes in a long search, but finding it without any effort. System, my littlerade, do you think we canplete the mission with this wave? do you want to make another bet?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart.

    The system disyed,¡±...¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that the unspoken meaning was that there were always unruly people who wanted to harm him.

    ¡°What does this mean? actually, my littlerade system, you have to have confidence in yourself. For example, let¡¯s bet on whether I can sessfullyplete the mission after the conference. If Iplete the mission, I¡¯ll just have to give you a strawberry hot spring. If I don¡¯tplete the mission, you don¡¯t have to call me ¡®Lord host¡¯ anymore. It¡¯s such a good deal. Do you want to do it?¡± Yuan Zhou encouraged the system to participate in the puzzle game.

    Previously, the system would still show an ellipsis to express its existence. However, after Yuan Zhou said that, the ellipsis disappeared and Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t say anything no matter how hard he tried.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time to prepare dinner ingredients. ¡± When Yuan Zhou found the system didn¡¯t appear, he knew it wouldn¡¯t appear again. Therefore, he nned to go to the kitchen downstairs to prepare the ingredients.

    It wasn¡¯t early when he came back from Chairman Zhou¡¯s ce. It was already past fouro¡¯ clock. It was too early to prepare the ingredients and he didn¡¯t have enough time to practice his cutting skills. As a result, Yuan Zhou had been reading ancient books and Singapore cuisines recently. He attached great importance to this exchange meeting, not only because he couldplete the mission but also because he couldmunicate with many contemporary masters. He had always believed in the saying ¡®if there are three people, there must be a teacher¡¯.

    ¡°We can start dinner now.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw su Ruoyan was ready, he signaled her to let the customers in.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan started to turn around to wee the customers into the restaurant. It was time for dinner.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou, who was preparing dinner for the customers earnestly at the moment, didn¡¯t know that someone would discuss with him who the ¡®first¡¯ title should go to. But even if he knew, he wouldn¡¯t be moved.

    Based on the craftsmanship, nothing else.

    ¡°This dish of auspicious dragon and phoenix has excellent cutting skills, and the taste is very light and pleasant. Thebination of various ingredients is also quite perfect. Opello, your cooking skills have be superb again.¡± Dehua li was holding a te, and directly dug a Phoenix head from the beautifully decorated big te into the bowl. His ¡®ruthlessly destroying a flower¡¯ means could be seen.

    After eating, li Dehua picked up another leg and ate it with great relish. In the blink of an eye, the beautiful phoenixes reduced and disappeared.

    ¡°This carp leaping over the Dragon¡¯s Gate is also quite outstanding. The juice is transparent and hard to see with the naked eye. If not for the feeling of the Lotus root being broken and connected after being poked by the chopsticks, it would not have been easy to detect.¡± Liu Chang Yuan looked at the transparent threads on the chopsticks and quickly picked up a few more pieces of food before anyone could react.

    As for the other two juniors of Shama, Deca, and opello, their tes were also full, but their attention was basically on their mouths, so they obviously didn¡¯t have time to talk.

    It turned out that opello was a man of action. It was not enough to invite them to the exchange meeting. In the evening, he directly held a small banquet at home for them to try the new dishes.

    On the big round table, there were five or six tes, each with a lot of food. The six of them each held a small te and tableware. They could pick whatever they wanted to eat, and it felt like a buffet. As expected of a national treasure-level chef, the dishes on the table were as beautiful as a painting, not to mention the rich fragrance that went straight into their nostrils.

    Opello¡¯s goal had been achieved when he saw the few of them eating around the table.

    [Author¡¯s note: it¡¯s only because I suddenly found out that there¡¯s an event that I decided to participate in ... Other authors have a few thousand votes, but the noob cat only has a little over 30 votes. What a pitiful cat!] Please vote.

    (Two steady chapters!)

 Chapter 1820

    <h4>Chapter 1820: Too much money</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The hall on the fourth floor of huanting building began to be set up overnight.

    ¡°We have to be quick, the inspection is in three days.¡±

    ¡°Prepare the kitchen cab and the basic knives.¡±

    The supervisor-like person sternly stated his requirements.

    ¡°Yes, you may not know this, but ever since our boss Yuan became famous, many chef¡¯s activities have been held in Chengdu. This year, ourpany has already undertaken the arrangement of seven cooking exchange programs. Don¡¯t worry, we are as steady as a dog.¡± Thepany that had set it up replied.

    Hearing this, the supervisor didn¡¯t let down his guard. After all, his boss was quite fussy, and there were many examples of his seniors in front of him.

    That¡¯s right. The boss who was supervising the work was Chu Xiao and his actual identity was Chu Xiao¡¯s new Secretary ... Remember, it was Chu Xiao¡¯s new Secretary.

    The new Secretary stayed in huanting building for the whole morning. At noon, she casually ate a few mouthfuls of rice and then went to a furniture factory to confirm the big round table.

    ¡°Master Bai, the Round Table should be ready the day after tomorrow, right?¡± The new Secretary asked.

    The man called master Bai was a middle-aged man. He was a master of a furniture factory. He had received many orders for custom-made furniture, but this was the first time he had received such arge round table that had no sense of beauty and was not practical at all. Therefore, after receiving the order, he called again and again to confirm it before he dared to start making it.

    ¡°No problem. We only need the final polishing, painting, and carving. No problem.¡± Master Bai answered.

    ¡°Master Bai, the two words on the Round Table must be ¡®Yuan Chu¡¯ and not ¡®Chu Yuan¡¯. Don¡¯t make a mistake,¡± the new Secretary instructed patiently.

    ¡°Understood.¡± Master Bai nodded solemnly.

    ......

    This was a special order from Chu Xiao. He admitted that his cooking skills were not as good as Yuan Zhou¡¯s for the time being. Therefore, he wanted Yuan Zhou to be the first. When his cooking skills surpassed Yuan Zhou ¡®s, he would be the first. Chu Xiao was also a man of honor.

    It was already quitete when they left the furniture factory. They had made an appointment at 3 o¡¯ clock to visit President Cheng. The exchange of culinary skills definitely required ingredients. In this aspect, it was better to go to the Sichuan cuisine Association. When they found out that Yuan Zhou was participating in the exchange meeting, the traffic light turned green.

    To be Chu Xiao¡¯s Secretary, one had to know everything. To be honest, the new Secretary wanted to resign on the third day after taking on the position, but why didn¡¯t she implement it? It was because the sry was too high!

    There were 11 people. The ten-person round table cooking exchange was being prepared intensively. In fact, as long as Chu Xiao found Li Li, the venue and the supply of ingredients could all be solved, but Chu Xiao wouldn¡¯t do that. On the other hand, mu Xiaoyun had originally wanted to take her roommates to the master chef Restaurant to have a look yesterday. Since she knew that she could asionally work part-time in the master chef Restaurant, Xiaomeng, who had always been calm, was moring to go and have a look.

    Although master chef Restaurant had only been open for four years, its status in Chengdu was really different. The most prominent example was brother.

    In the past, tourists from other ces would ask,¡±¡±Master, what¡¯s fun in Chengdu?¡± he would rmend Panda Base, Dufu cottage, wide and narrow alleys. If you asked what was good to eat, he would then rmend snack streets. Now, if you asked, master chef Restaurant in Taoxi road was definitely the top rmendation.

    Mu Xiaoyun, Xiaomeng, and Xiaoyu were originally going to go there. However, as a member of the Student Union, Xiaomeng had something to do at thest minute and thus couldn¡¯t make it in time. As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou happened to not be there when they went.

    ¡°If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have joined the student council. It¡¯spletely different from what I imagined. There are all sorts of announcements and meetings all day long, and I even have to take attendance.¡± Little dream sighed.

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, we¡¯ll go and have a look tomorrow morning. Xiaoyu, Xiaomeng, when did you guys know about boss Yuan?¡± Mu Xiaoyun consoled Xiaomeng and waved her phone, indicating that she had already told boss Yuan what had happened.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, you have boss Yuan¡¯s private number. It seems that you are quite familiar with it.¡± Xiaoyu said,¡±I only know about boss Yuan because of a piece of news about how a butcher dismembered a cow. At first, I thought it was some gimmick created by some master. I didn¡¯t expect that this news would directly be the hot search. Then, I took a look and I, who is a clumsy person, was stunned.¡±

    Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head. Seeing a butcher dismembering an ox, not to mention a human, even an ox would be dumbfounded.

    ¡°I¡¯ve known about boss Yuan for a long time because there was news saying that boss Yuan has a very strong ability to carry things out. I¡¯ve learned about him in detail and found that boss Yuan¡¯s perseverance and ability to carry things out are really shocking. It just so happened that I was preparing for the college entrance examination at that time. With boss Yuan as my driving force, I logged out of the inte and studied hard for a while before I got into university. ¡± Little dream said.

    Mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t expect that there was such a story in it. She nodded her head.

    Then, Xiaomeng and Xiaoyu started to ask about Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality and whether he was easy to get along with. In the circle of chefs, Yuan Zhou was a Grandmaster with excellent culinary skills. However, for ordinary people, being reported in the headlines repeatedly was basically the same as being a celebrity.

    After receiving mu Xiaoyun¡¯s text message, Yuan Zhou was on the phone with Xu ban, the Chief Secretary of the China famous chef Alliance. He asked Xu ban for some help and then asked about the Alliance as usual.

    There was nothing major, other than the repeated contact of the Japan famous chef Association to organize an exchange between the two associations.

    Yuan Zhou refused the proposal after careful consideration, because there was already an exchange meeting between Chinese and Japanese chefs held by the chef¡¯s Association. If the two famous chef¡¯s associations took the lead to hold another exchange meeting, it would weaken the influence of the two parties.

    ¡°You¡¯re introducing another student to work part-time again?¡± After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he saw the message.

    Even Zhou Jia and Shen Min would take leave several times a year. The key point was that master chef Restaurant almost never had any rest except for the few days during the spring Festival. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t open the restaurant, he would have to go to work during the holidays. Under such circumstances, everyone had to rest.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou would pay twice the usual sry during holidays.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to have more people working part-time. Maybe we can let people work part-time during the holidays, and then we can have a holiday.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think about whether he could take a day off or not. Instead, he seriously considered whether the employees should take a day off.

    ¡°Xu ban sure is efficient.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang. He picked it up and took a look. It was a new email, sent by Xu ban.

    She was very efficient. In less than five minutes, she sent the list of names from the Asian famous chef Alliance.

    If he wanted to have an exchange, he had to first get to know the information of the chefs who were going to have an exchange. This had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s character. He picked up the information and found the chefs on the list of chefs to be exchanged sent by Chu Xiao.

    The next day, breakfast time had always passed by the fastest. In addition, there was no phenomenon of the ck Beast¡¯s performance, so it felt like it passed even faster. It passed in the blink of an eye, although most of them still wailed because they didn¡¯t eat breakfast.

    However, no matter where you were now, you wouldn¡¯t even need to walk a few steps to get steamed buns, deep-fried dough sticks, flower rolls, soybean milk, tea eggs, or even a set of Chinese crepes. There were only things that you didn¡¯t think of, but nothing that you couldn¡¯t eat. As long as Yuan Zhou had sold breakfast before, there would always be people selling them.

 Chapter 1821

    <h4>Chapter 1821: The arrival of Chu Xiao</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Long time no see, boss.¡±

    Just 10 minutes after the breakfast time, mu Xiaoyun jumped into the restaurant. Obviously, she still remembered Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest habits very well.

    The little girl was wearing a pink down jacket with two rabbit ears on the back of the hat. Along with mu Xiaoyun¡¯s movements, the two rabbit ears slightly swayed. She was just like a pink rabbit, and the kind that was very cute.

    ¡°Maybe I can give Xiaoya a rabbit?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly had an idea.

    Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and said,¡±not too long ago. Didn¡¯t I juste to the restaurant for a part-time job?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is still able to end the conversation. Hehe.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was quite used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of speaking. Then, she pulled over the two girls behind her and introduced them to each other.

    ¡°These are my good friends, Xiaoyu and Xiaomeng. And this is boss Yuan,¡± she said.

    ¡°You guys drink some water.¡± Yuan Zhou had long prepared to take the tray over from the side. On the tray were three brown ceramic cups that were emitting steam. They were about the size of an ordinary cup that could hold about 200 ml of water.

    As they got closer, a sweet smell spread out, making people feel very warm even in the cold winter.

    ¡°Ah, the boss is making longan and red jujube tea. We can¡¯t drink it.¡± Mu Xiaoyun was quite familiar with the dishes in the restaurant, especially the menu in the early stage. Even if she hadn¡¯t eaten them before, she was satisfied with the smell. Therefore, she recognized them immediately.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is too extravagant. I can¡¯t drink it.¡± Xiaoyu and Xiaomeng also waved their hands.

    It was a joke. They had never been to the restaurant before, but they had a certain understanding of the restaurant. The ingredients in the restaurant were expensive and famous. They couldn¡¯t take advantage of others. The girls were very clear about this kind of thing.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already done it, have a few sips to warm your body. ¡± Yuan Zhou ced the cups in front of the three girls.

    ......

    Xiaomeng and Xiaoyu were stunned for a moment and then looked at mu Xiaoyun¡¯s face. Mu Xiaoyun picked up the cup and drank it first, followed by Xiaomeng and Xiaoyu. They both took up the cup and drank a mouthful after thanking her.

    Although it was steaming hot, it was just warm enough to enter one¡¯s mouth. After drinking a mouthful, he waited for the warm stream to slowly enter his stomach, and his whole body felt warm.

    The three of them couldn¡¯t help but drink it one by one. When they came back to their senses, the ss was already empty. They were instantly dumbfounded.

    ¡°Do you want to add more?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No, boss Yuan.¡± This was a triple.

    Then, he introduced her briefly. Little Meng¡¯s full name was Peng Mengran. Her family was quite well-off, but girls spent more money, so Peng Mengran would work part-time to earn money. At least, she would not ask her family for money for cosmetics.

    Xiaoyu¡¯s full name was Li Yu. On one hand, Xiaoyu¡¯s nickname was because her WeChat nickname was: The fish flying in the sky, and the name had a harmony, so it was called that. Xiaoyu came from an ordinary family and was slightly worse off than Xiaomeng. However, he had a cheerful personality and knew how to talk. Hence, he had an advantage over Xiaomeng in terms of part-time jobs.

    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s like this. We¡¯re here today to ask you if Xiaoyu and Xiaomeng are suitable for each other. If they are suitable, we¡¯ll leave our phone numbers with you. In the future, if you run into sister su or sister Mao Ye, you can give us a call. One of the three of them will definitely be free. This way, you won¡¯t have to waste your time looking for them. It¡¯s very convenient.¡± Mu Xiaoyun pinched the hairy ball hanging in front of her chest and hurriedly exined the purpose of her visit so as not to forget itter.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the three girls who were looking at him eagerly. They were all as pretty as scallions and appeared to be very obedient.

    ¡°Where does this feeling of being an old fathere from?¡± Yuan Zhou hurriedly got rid of the inexplicable thought in his heart. He felt that the Auntie might have been infected by it when she asked him how old his child was and would always lead her thinking to an unbelievable ce.

    ¡°No problem. Leave your contact information. I¡¯ll definitely call you in the future if I need it.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he would take out the part-time job during the holiday after it waspleted.

    Yuan Zhou found the three girls were quite nice. Mu Xiaoyun was the one he had the most contact with. Xiaoyu and Xiaomeng also looked very well-behaved, which was what the interviewer would like.

    ¡°Oh yeah, that¡¯s great.¡± The three girls were very happy when they heard Yuan Zhou agree.

    Afterughing for a while, the three girls quickly stopped. They had more important things to do.

    ¡°Boss, this is our contact information. We¡¯ll be leaving first and won¡¯t waste your time.¡± Mu Xiao took out a very delicate and small notebook from his pocket and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss.¡±

    The three people walked out of the restaurant one after another when they saw Yuan Zhou take the notebook. Mu Xiaoyun had already informed them about Yuan Zhou¡¯s working and rest time in advance.

    Yuan Zhou opened the small notebook, on which three names and phone numbers were neatly written. It looked quite decent. He put it away in the cab and continued to read the information.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was time for Chu Xiao to arrive at Rong city.

    Chengdu in winter was still a little cold. However,pared to the North, which was already covered with a thickyer of snow, it was quite hot.

    However, the Masters from Singapore, who were in the tropics and were affected by the low air pressure at the equator all year round, were not so friendly.

    Especially since it had rainedst night, the road in the morning was still a little wet and slippery. The leaves of the grass and trees on the road still had water vapor remaining, making it a little wet and cold.

    ¡°Oh, this weather is too cold.¡± A tall and thin man with a full beard wrapped his coat around his body, but he didn¡¯t feel much warmer.

    ¡°Indeed. It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯m well prepared.¡± The fat opello also shook his body, probably to keep warm.

    ¡°The winter here is not the coldest. At least it¡¯s much warmer than the ces where it snows.¡± Li Dehua was wearing a down jacket and looked veryfortable.

    He liked Chinese culture very much. After all, his ancestors had lived here. Although he was now a Singapore citizen, he had a Chinese heart.

    The others were all expressing their opinions on the weather in Chengdu. Most of them were not used to it. They directly jumped from summer to winter. The jump was too big and they almost got caught up in it.

    Chu Xiao was holding a suitcase in one hand and a mobile phone in the other. He was contacting the driver that he had made an appointment with before to wait there.

    After all, he was an experienced driver who often passed by Chengdu. He was very familiar with the road from the airport to Taoxi road.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, the car is already waiting outside. ¡± Chu Xiao turned around and looked at the group of old men whose average age was over 60. They were discussing the weather in high spirits and greeted them.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. ¡± Opello thought of the first ce that was about to be set and his waist and legs no longer hurt. He then called the others to follow Chu Xiao who was leading the way.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, we have arrived. The exchange will start tomorrow morning.¡± Chu Xiao started to send a message to Yuan Zhou while sitting in the car.

    He had wanted to go to the restaurant for dinner, but he realized that there wasn¡¯t enough time. Dinner time had already started, so he could only send a message to inform her.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Chu Xiao¡¯s message, the dinner time had already ended. At that time, Chu Xiao and his group had already checked in and were resting in the hotel rooms.

    [Is everything going well? do you need my help?] Yuan Zhou answered.

    [No need, I¡¯ve already prepared it. See you tomorrow.] Chu Xiao couldn¡¯t wait to start the exchange tomorrow. Just thinking about it made him very excited. He wondered if Yuan Zhou had made further progress since thest exhibition.

    Of course, he had also made progress this time and he might catch up with them. Chu Xiao, who was iparably confident, was ignited with a raging me.

    Ps: even if you have a cold! I¡¯m who I am, I feed myself a bag of salt.

 Chapter 1822

    <h4>Chapter 1822: The man who wants to be the king of noodles</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When they called yesterday, they had already agreed that Chu Xiao and the others woulde here in advance to have breakfast before starting themunication.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why he had to eat breakfast. It was simr to the meeting of only nine people at that time. Anyway, when he received the second phone call and Chu Xiao specifically said this, Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded.

    However, Chu Xiao and the other master chefs could be said to havee from far away. Since they were going toe, they would treat them well. Sichuan cuisine was a variety of civilian dishes. To put it simply, except for the Royal cuisine of the Rong sect, the other dishes were not very expensive.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already decidedst night to make a breakfast that he had never made before. The first thing he did when he got up in the morning was to find the flour that was suitable for him in the special cab.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou was going to cook noodles, stewed noodles at that. Yibin ramen, Shancheng noodles, Sichuan dan dan noodles and the clear broth noodle soup at the very beginning had appeared in master chef Restaurant. Some customers had also ordered Jiangsu aozao noodles and so on.

    ¡°Speaking of which, there are ten famous Chinese noodles: Qin province¡¯s biangbiang noodles, Jin province¡¯s knife-cut noodles, Sichuan province¡¯s dan dan noodles, Xu province¡¯s t noodles, Yanji¡¯s cold noodles, Jincheng¡¯s ramen, Guangdong province¡¯s yuntun noodles, Lu province¡¯s kun pot noodles, Jiangcheng¡¯s hot dry noodles, and capital¡¯s fried sauce noodles. Hmm, surprisingly, there¡¯s no Shancheng noodles. I only know three kinds.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly pondered.

    Strictly speaking, he only knew dan dan noodles, in noodles, and wonton noodles.

    ¡°The ten famous dishes are basically ten different cuisines. Now that I¡¯ve seen it, I still have a lot of room for improvement.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered. No matter how great the master of cooked Wheaten food in China was, even Ji Yi couldn¡¯t do it. Yuan Zhou, who was already the King of Knives and the king of cows, indicated that he could still be called the king of cooked Wheaten food.

    Thebination of the Three Kings was exactly Yuan Zhou.

    The stewed noodles was not a type ofmon snack in Sichuan cuisine, but the method of braising it was amon cooking method in Sichuan cuisine.

    It used to be popr in the central and Northern regions of China, and many ces were called ¡®Lumian¡¯. The famous Chinese yam and egg pie author, Zhao Shuli, especially liked this type of noodle. Therefore, he had done some research and believed that ¡®Lumian¡¯ should be ¡®steamed noodles¡¯. Of course,¡¯steamed noodles¡¯ was not the word ¡®braised¡¯ used for ordinary braised noodles. It was the word ¡®steamed¡¯ used when Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru were in love and sold wine.

    Of course, there were countless ingredients added to the noodles. ording to the taste of different ces and different personal tastes, the ingredients added would be different, and the names would also be different. For example, Yu Province noodles, Meng province noodles, min province seafood noodles, and Chengdu¡¯s shanzhen noodles.

    What Yuan Zhou intended to cook was the stewed noodles with mountain delicacies. He would add in the traditional mountain delicacies such as beans, mushrooms, bamboo fungus, and a series of minced pork. He had prepared quite a lot of things. As a result, Yuan Zhou ran a little faster than usual and then went downstairs a little earlier.

    ......

    ¡°System, do you need a special pot to cook the noodles? otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to finish cooking them.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that a pot of braised noodles could only serve three or four people. It was too slow.

    ¡°The pot has been released. Host, you can check and receive it.¡± The system disyed.

    The system was as straightforward as ever when it came to cooking.

    Within a short time, a shiny wok appeared in front of Yuan Zhou.

    This pot was a little simr to the pot used in the vige to burn firewood, except that its size and appearance were simr. However, the inside was different, different from the traditional stir-frying pan. The bottom of the pot was curved and the edges of the pot were rtively t, which ensured the uniform heating. He estimated that the calction of this pot was just right, which meant that the amount of food for one wave of customers was just enough to meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s demand.

    ¡°ck technology is advancing very quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion and then started to get busy. He nned to eat two servings of stewed noodles to reward himself.

    Naturally, the system didn¡¯t pay any attention to Yuan Zhou. After the words appeared, it immediately shed, which was its current state, in case of anyplications.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the breakfast, Chu Xiao had already gotten up.

    They had agreed to meet in the hall at 7 am, but Chu Xiao had already arrived at the hall at 6:30 am. As the initiator of Yuan Chu¡¯s round table meeting, this was his attitude.

    As a Top Chef, he had a very precise control of time. This was because many dishes had a very high time requirement, so the chefs were always on time.

    Chu Xiao had only waited for ten minutes when the chefs who attended the meeting came to the hall one after another.

    The first one to appear was naturally opello, who was still brooding about the first ce and intended to let Yuan Zhou know what it meant to be the first ce.

    ¡°Chu, isn¡¯t this arrangement a little inappropriate during the exchange?¡± Opello had a fat belly, but he was still very fast.

    Opello was naturally referring to the three-day exchange meeting. Every day, the exchange meeting would take ce after Yuan Zhou finished the breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The dishes that he would exchange with Yuan Zhou were also the dishes that they ordered on that day.

    In order to keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s time and to make full use of the time to eat more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Chu Xiao worked very hard.

    Of course, the one who worked the hardest should be Chu Xiao¡¯s newly appointed Secretary. He stayed for a very high sry, but the extent of the turtle boss¡¯s turtle behavior was outrageous.

    In order to fulfill the boss¡¯s request to find a sufficient space near master chef Restaurant to temporarily build a ce for the exchange meeting, the new Secretary, Zhang Le, almost scratched his head and became Zhang Ai.

    Zhang Yue¡¯s name wasn¡¯t a big deal, because she might be reced at any time.

    ¡°Mr. Opello, you must understand each other as an exchange. Therefore, you can get a good understanding of head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills from breakfast. Besides that, we can also have a first impression of him.¡± Chu Xiao said very confidently.

    He said it so reasonably that even Chu Xiao himself almost believed it. It was for the sake ofmunication and not for eating more.

    ¡°The arrangement is reasonable.¡± Opello smiled and said nothing.

    He still had to give Chu Xiao some face. Moreover, he was really curious about the man named ¡®Yuan Zhou¡¯ who had single-handedly separated the China Chef Association from the Association of Asian famous chefs.

    While the two of them were talking, the chefs came to the hall one after another. It was only 6:55. Regardless of whether they were curious about Yuan Zhou or giving Chu Xiao face, they all came here with a very positive attitude. Of course, this was also rted to the fact that they had more or less heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go. We should be able to make it in time for breakfast if we head over now.¡± When Chu Xiao saw that most of the people had arrived, he took the lead and walked in front.

    The hotel that Chu Xiao had chosen was a hotel under Wu Yungui¡¯s management. It was very close to Taoxi road. Even if he walked slowly, it would only take him 20 minutes to get there.

    Very soon, Chu Xiao and the others arrived at the location of the master chef Restaurant. There were already three people waiting there. One was Wang Hong, who took advantage of Wu Hai¡¯s absence to grab the first prize position. The other was Fang Heng, who ran his own pub. Today, he had finally gotten rid of his father, who had been following him, and nned to eat alone.

    The other one didn¡¯t stand in the line, but just stood at the side. At first nce, one could tell that he was waiting for someone. Naturally, he was Chu Xiao¡¯s new Secretary, Zhang Le.

    When Chu Xiao and the others arrived, it was not even 7:15. Therefore, there were only a few kittens. Their group of more than ten people was particrly conspicuous.

 Chapter 1823

    <h4>Chapter 1823: The delicious stewed noodles</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At that time, Wang Hong was exining to¡¯ the witch of the heavenly demon sect ¡®that there was no witch in his second book, but that the witch would appear again in the third book. Of course, he was talking about the way she would appear again.

    ¡°Demoness, which method do you think is more appropriate to appear after falling off the cliff? did someone find it at the bottom of the cliff, or did they find a martial arts secret manual below and practice it into a peerless martial art beforeing up on their own? or did the demoness meet a Divine Doctor Who lived in seclusion below and was saved? which do you think is better?¡± Wang Hong had a ¡®how do you think you should appear¡¯ expression on his face.

    ¡°Oh, you can decide on your own book.¡± Fang Heng¡¯s face was cold and he had a negative attitude of not wanting tomunicate at all.

    Wang Hong was exactly that kind of person. Under Yuan Zhou¡¯s astonished gaze, he had exchanged chicken wings with Mr. Wei several times, thinking that he had taken advantage of Yuan Zhou. Every time, it was always two for one. After that, he even said to others that brother Wei was really good and so on.

    With this level of intelligence, why would he need a bicycle? I¡¯ll basically skip all the things with wheels.

    Just when Wang Hong was about to speak again, Chu Xiao and his group arrived.

    ¡°That¡¯s Chu Xiao, right?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s him. He brought so many people here. Are they here to challenge boss Yuan again?¡± Fang Heng raised his eyes and saw Chu Xiao who was walking in front.

    As long as they were the regr customers of the restaurant, they would all know about Chu Xiao, who had proimed himself to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s lifelong enemy.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. They don¡¯t look like they are from China. They look more like they are from overseas. Maybe they are here to have an exchange of culinary skills with boss Yuan.¡± Wang Hong said.

    This time, Wang Hong was right. Fang Heng thought of the group of foreigners who had been upying their dining table some time ago. He couldn¡¯t help nodding his head and sighing in his heart. It was getting more and more difficult to survive in Taoxi road. Even foreigners had toe and snatch their jobs.

    On this side, Zhang Yue also weed Chu Xiao and his group.

    ¡°Boss, everything has been arranged. You can go there directlyter.¡± Zhang Le walked in front of Chu Xiao and said concisely.

    ......

    ¡°I know.¡± Chu Xiao waved his hand and then quickly walked up to line up.

    Opello and the others behind him also followed suit and quickly followed Chu Xiao to line up.

    Before they came here, Chu Xiao had already exined to them what they needed to pay attention to and what to prepare. No matter how many opinions they had during the discussion, since the chefs were here, they would still follow the rules very well. For them, who didn¡¯t have some quirks when they were a famous top-notch chef?

    As for Zhang Le, he didn¡¯t intend to line up. His sry for this month hadn¡¯t been paid yet, so he couldn¡¯t afford to use his wallet. He could only wait for Chu Xiao and the others to go in and eat some steamed buns and soy milk to fill his stomach.

    When Chu Xiao¡¯s group had just stood in the line, people started to stand behind them one after another. It was exactly 7:30 am.

    ¡°Senior brother, it seems that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills are not bad.¡± Opello¡¯s junior Brother, Qin Chuan, knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time was 8:00 A. M. And now there were so many people, which seemed unusual.

    ¡°Definitely, but I don¡¯t know if it can withstand Chu Li¡¯s praise.¡± Opello was usually an easy-going old man.

    However, the first in Asia mentioned by Chu Xiao this time was too great a title. Yuan Zhou was too young. Even if opello had already thought highly of Yuan Zhou, he still didn¡¯t think that he could live up to this title.

    Opello wasn¡¯t targeting only Yuan Zhou, but all the Asian chefs. He was the only one who could be the number one chef in Asia.

    As for the ¡®four boats of cooking¡¯, li Dehua and a few others had been invited to a big meal by opello before, and vaguely knew his ns. This time, it was not only to exchange cooking skills, but also with the intention to observe.

    The other chefs didn¡¯t think so much. What they were thinking about was how good Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were that they could be spread so far in such a short time, especially those who more or less knew about Chinese dishes.

    Soon, it was time for breakfast. Under su Ruoyan¡¯s instructions, the first batch of customers could go in and have their meal.

    At first nce, Yuan Zhou saw Chu Xiao who came in the third person in the line. Naturally, Chu Xiao also saw Yuan Zhou. It was the business time now and Chu Xiao knew the rules. He nodded to Yuan Zhou and then found a seat to sit down.

    As for Wang Hong, Fang Heng and the others, they didn¡¯t greet Chu Xiao. After all, they had seen Chu Xiao before but never talked to him. When they saw that Chu Xiao and his group might be here tomunicate, they automatically stood in their positions. Several customers behind them also made the same choice.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou saw the way Chu Xiao greeted him. He nodded his head and then looked at the people behind Chu Xiao. He knew that they were all the chefs attending the exchange meeting. The information he had asked Xu ban for was very detailed, the kind with pictures. Therefore, he matched them with the information after only one nce.

    However, it wasn¡¯t the time to greet and Exchange greetings. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only took a quick look before he went to open the pot cover and took out the te, intending to serve the noodles.

    After the White steam dissipated, the situation inside the pot could be seen. The way Yuan Zhou cooked the noodles was different from others. He cooked the noodles one by one. Even if it was in a big pot, he always ced the noodles separately, as if he was cooking them separately.

    Very quickly, the customers ¡®stewed noodles were served by su Ruoyan to everyone.

    ¡°So it¡¯s stewed noodles.¡± Chu Xiao looked at the noodles ced on the ck fine porcin te in front of him. The noodles were wrapped with white bamboo fungus, ck shiitake mushrooms, green beans, fine and small various mountain delicacies, and the brown and red noodles were mixed together with the fragrance of wheat. All kinds of fragrance were mixed together to form a unique taste, which was very attractive.

    ¡°Why does it look like fried noodles?¡± Li Dehua was more familiar with it.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like it.¡± Opello didn¡¯t think so.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little like Italy ¡± Another medium-sized chef with a dark face said.

    ¡°This is stewed noodles. It¡¯s a verymon food.¡± Chu Qi said.

    After saying that, Chu Xiao began to serve the dish with his chopsticks. He really wanted to know how far his improvement was from Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ¡°Slurp, slurp!¡±

    The noodles slid into his mouth along with some fine grains of mountain delicacies. ¡®Ka Cha, ka Cha¡¯, he chewed it with his teeth. Chu Xiao found that the noodles weren¡¯t as soft as they looked. On the contrary, they had a bit of toughness, which was the result of kneading to the extreme. The taste was indescribable along with the full umami of mountain delicacies and the light bean horn.

    ¡°It seems like I can only see the light from the rear lights.¡± Chu Xiao muttered to himself and didn¡¯t move slowly.

    Previously, Chu Xiao¡¯s best expectation was to be able to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s tail lights. However, he didn¡¯t expect that he was improving and Yuan Zhou was also improving. The distance between them was still so wide.

    Chu Xiao could tell that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills had improved a little morepared to the time when he was at the exhibition. It was really unbelievable. The higher the level, the more difficult it would be to improve. However, Yuan Zhou would make some progress every once in a while. He expressed that Yuan Zhou was indeed worthy of being his lifelong enemy and needed to spend his whole life to ovee it.

    Opello and the others also picked up their chopsticks and began to eat, trying to get a first impression.

    [Ps: I¡¯ve eaten eight of China¡¯s top ten Ramen!] To seek to surpass.

    There was a mistake in the first part of the sentence. It was amended a little. It wasn¡¯t that the meal of the day would be the meal for the exchange, but that Yuan Zhou would cook another meal during the exchange. After all, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s style to defeat someone in their strongest field.

 Chapter 1824

    <h4>Chapter 1824: There¡¯s no problem with the illusion of me in life</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With a crisp ¡°Kacha¡± sound, the mushroom and other mountain delicacies were crushed along with the noodles. The smell of all kinds of umami and fresh malt gave people a refreshing taste, as if their entire soul had been cleansed. Then, the fragrance of the sauce swept over, and the taste was wonderful beyond words.

    Before eating, opello was ying the role of a food critic. The Chinese opello didn¡¯t know the characteristics of a food critic, but he had no problem with the foreign food critics. He had to find two problems for them. Although he didn¡¯t know much about Sichuan cuisine, there were many Chinese cuisines in Singapore cuisines. Moreover, he believed in cooking. His cooking skills were already high enough, so it was too easy to judge a dish.

    However, after the first mouthful of noodles entered his mouth, this was what he saw.

    ¡°Eh? What was this smell? It feels so familiar. Try another bite. ¡±

    ¡°So it¡¯s the taste of shredded ginger. But it¡¯s too thin. From this, I can tell that the cutting technique is quite good. But What is this?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have another mouthful. ¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s exactly what I thought. It¡¯s indeed ...¡±

    The sound of chopsticks hitting an empty te suddenly woke opello, who was still immersed in his cooking research.

    ¡°That¡¯s it? That¡¯s too little. ¡± Opello pursed his lips and was a little annoyed. He had forgotten that he was in the mood to pick on her, only realizing that he was not full.

    ¡°Senior brother, how did you finish it?!¡± Qin Chuanfeng gobbled it up like a tornado and nned to go to his senior brother¡¯s ce to help him eat.

    After all, his senior brother¡¯s appetite wasn¡¯t very good due to his old age. As a Junior Brother, he had to serve him. Helping to solve the problem was what a good Junior Brother should do, but he was a step toote.

    ¡°I¡¯m done. ¡± Opello calmly looked at his Junior Brother, who was acting a little exaggerated. He had the style of a master.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Qin chuanhuishou beckoned su Ruoyan over.

    ......

    ¡°Come, give me another bowl of stewed noodles.¡± Qin Chuan said generously.

    Even if he couldn¡¯t eat his senior brother¡¯s food, he could still eat the food in the shop. It was no big deal. He could just order another serving. Qin Chuan said that his sry was still high, so he could eat a few more servings. His always serious face actually showed a smile, although it wasn¡¯t very nice.

    However, it turned out that he couldn¡¯t eat it.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, customer. The rule of our restaurant is that each person gets one serving of breakfast. ¡± Su Ruoyan was very familiar with such situations. She even pointed at the rules on the wall.

    After all, in the past few months that she had been working here, this kind of situation had urred almost every day. There was no distinction between old and new customers. Everyone was too engrossed in the food and directly ordered the next serving. It was a normal situation in master chef Restaurant.

    Opello, who was about to order a serving, immediately swallowed his words and rolled his eyes at Qin Chuan.¡±¡±Didn¡¯t you hear about it before you came? You can¡¯t order two of the same dishes in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant, and you can only order one for breakfast. ¡±

    ¡°I remember, I remember. It¡¯s just that I had an unnatural reaction after eating. I don¡¯t have senior brother¡¯s good self-control.¡± Qin Chuan said.

    ¡°There¡¯s still an exchangeter, what¡¯s there to exchange after eating?¡± Opello was calm.

    Qin Chuan and the others couldn¡¯t help but nod when they heard that. They felt that Chu Xiao¡¯s arrangement was very good. They had gained an understanding of head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills in advance. From this dish of noodles, they could see that his reputation was not without reason.

    ¡°If Chu¡¯s cooking skills are much better than his peers, then head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are even better than Chu Xiao ¡®S. No wonder Chu Xiao admires him so much. He¡¯s even better than my Junior Brother. I have to change the cuisines that we will be exchanging pointers onter. Should I use the¡¯ mother provokes ¡®cuisinester, or should I use my innovative¡¯ mother provokes ¡®cuisines? it won¡¯t be a problem for me to be the first.¡± Opello ignored his Junior brother¡¯s little gesture and thought for a while about what dish would be suitable for the exchange meeting.

    Opello attached great importance to Yuan Zhou in his heart. At the same time, he also believed that Chu Xiao had arranged the exchange meeting very well. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle. He was indeed worthy of being the man who could separate China famous chef Association from the famous chef Association of Asia by himself. If he wasn¡¯t good at the new version of the ¡°mother¡¯s wrath ¡°cuisines, it would be hard to say that he would be the first.

    ¡°It seems that opello¡¯s n is not going to work.¡± Li Dehua whispered to Xia MA and the others.

    The tes in front of them had long been smooth, and it waspletely impossible to tell that the braised noodles had just been filled with thick oil and red sauce. Compared to those that had been washed, the difference was probably like running water.

    ¡°Ahem, I also think it¡¯s a little dangerous.¡± Liu Yuanshan coughed twice to show his agreement.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good match. They¡¯re good at different things, but Chinese cuisines are very influential. In Asia, only Japan cuisines canpete with Chinese cuisines.¡± Shama, on the other hand, had a different opinion.

    ¡°Japan cuisines can¡¯t keep up with Chinese cuisines now. I agree with Xia MA.¡± Deca said.

    Wasn¡¯t it too exaggerated to tell cooking skills from a bowl of stewed noodles? It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration at all. First, it was cooked by Yuan Zhou. Second, all the people present were experts in this field.

    ¡°It seems like we¡¯ll have to see it at the exchange.¡± Said li Dehua.

    In fact, everyone had already made up their minds. If opello¡¯s Singapore dishes and Yuan Zhou¡¯s Chinese dishes had simr culinary skills, most of them would still support opello to be the number one chef in Asia. As mentioned before, food judging was a very personal thing, and people¡¯s hearts were not in the middle.

    As for the other three chefs, they were still immersed in the delicious stewed noodles and hadn¡¯t finished eating. They were eating one by one, probably because they weren¡¯t familiar with the chopsticks.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go outside and wait. ¡± Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Chu Xiao yed the role of the leader and directly called everyone out to wait for them and make room for the guests who were stretching their necks behind.

    This time, no one had any objections. This was how cooking should be.

    On the other side, master Cheng had already left for the fourth floor of huanting building at FiveO¡¯ clock in the morning and was waiting there.

    Previously, when the new Secretary Zhang Le came to master Cheng, hoping that he could provide a lot of fresh ingredients through the Sichuan cuisine Association, he agreed immediately. When did Chu Xiao ever care about money?

    The reputation of second young master Chu in France was really rich.

    Master Cheng had always taken Yuan Zhou¡¯s job as his master as his top priority, even though he had already be the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association and had to deal with a lot of documents every day.

    Moreover, master Cheng was also very clear about Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements for the ingredients. Therefore, in order to ensure that Yuan Zhou couldmunicate smoothly, he came to the venue early in the morning to supervise the final inspection and eptance of the ingredients.

    Master Cheng¡¯s initiative had helped Zhang Yue save a lot of trouble. In Zhang Yue¡¯s eyes, he was no different from her Savior.

    ¡°This won¡¯t do. It¡¯s not fresh enough. It has too much moisture. Change it.¡± With a straight face, master Cheng inspected the various ingredients that were sent over.

    ¡°You must ensure the quality of the ingredients. If the quality is good, master will also do well.¡± When he thought of this, master Cheng, who had been a little tired, was immediately revived. He continued to check the ingredients enthusiastically for the final check.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1825

    <h4>Chapter 1825: Stop bullying people</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Boss, do you want me to take care of the shop in the morning?¡± Su Ruoyan already knew that her boss was busy today, so she quickly packed up and asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to look after the shop. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head. It was very safe in master chef Restaurant of Taoxi road.

    Yuan Zhou asked su Ruoyan to leave. As there was nothing to do in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou would never let the clerk stay. As long as the work was done, it was fine. What time did he care about?

    He went upstairs to take a shower and went back to the kitchen to take a look. He had just made more than a dozen kinds of Singapore sauces. He was thinking if he should bring some over. This time, he nned to make it a mother-provoking dish. After all, the National treasure chef opello was best at making a mother-provoking dish. This was the best way tomunicate.

    The nianjiao cuisines were a cuisines that were abination of Chinese cuisines and My cuisines. It was an authentic Singapore cuisine. The traditional Chinese cuisines and My spices were perfectlybined, mixing sweet, sour, spicy, and many other vors. The taste was strong, and the sauces used were mixed with at least ten kinds of spices.

    Therefore, many mother¡¯s vegetables had a very high demand for sauces. When Yuan Zhou was learning the Singapore cuisines, he had prepared a lot of sauces forter use.

    Previously, the system had counted more than 2000 kinds of sauces to satisfy his appetite. As for the ratio of more than 10 kinds of sauces for the ¡°mother¡¯s dish,¡±Yuan Zhou said it was just a small matter. Actually, to be precise, the¡± mother¡¯s dish ¡°was the most authentic in Penang. When talking about the¡± mother¡¯s dish ¡°culture from the world, the first reaction was that the concept in Mysia was simr.

    This was the reason opello wanted to improve the feminine cuisine and turn it into a Singapore cuisine.

    About 600 years ago, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s Zheng He went to the West and brought the Chinese immigrants and customs to Mysia. This led to the integration of Chinese and Mysians, forming a new culture. This was the so-called () culture.

    For the children born from the marriage between Chinese and Mys, the boys were called ¡°bi an,¡± while the girls were called ¡°niangjiao.¡± Not only did they adapt to the changes in their amodation, but they also changed their eating habits. The nianyao dish was the first generation of ¡®fusion¡¯ dish that they created bybining traditional Chinese food and cooking methods with themonly used My spices. It formed its own special taste, which was rich in vor with sour, sweet, spicy, and stimting vors. It was full of tropical vor.

    In order to cook food that was suitable for the family at any time, the kitchen of a family would usually have all kinds of spices. Scallion, garlic, ginger, Southern ginger, ginger, lemons,tro,tro (ginger), chili, mint leaves, ginseng paste, borscht, cinnamon, orchid, caper, orange, orchid leaves ... And so on.

    An ordinary family would usually need to prepare so many Nanyang spices, so one could imagine how much sauce a genuine woman¡¯s dish would need.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou also knew a very interesting phenomenon. Mother¡¯s provoke cuisine was initially an absolute matriarchal system, which meant that it was passed down to the females and not the males. Each family would only pass down their own unique recipes, cooking methods, and secret recipes to their daughter-inw and daughters through oral means from generation to generation. Therefore, it was quite normal for the number one chef in Mysia to be ady, Huang aishan.

    ......

    Huang aishan was one of the directors of the Asian famous chef Alliance. The reason why Chu Xiao didn¡¯t invite him was that everyone knew that Huang aishan and opello didn¡¯t get along very well.

    ¡°Forget it, I won¡¯t bring it.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that if he brought the sauce made with the top-grade spices and ingredients in the restaurant, he would be suspected of cheating. To put it more bluntly, he was a bit of a bully.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou had noticed that opello, who was the best at making women¡¯s mess cuisines, had obviouslye empty-handed and didn¡¯t bring any authentic sauces from Singapore.

    Now that he had made the decision, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dy any longer. He walked out of the restaurant and saw Chu Xiao and the others.

    ¡°This is the number one chef in Asia I was talking about, head chef Yuan. And these are the chefs who have participated in this round table meeting.¡± Chu Xiao really dared to say that. He introduced all the visitors one by one.

    ¡°Chefs, Wee to the City.¡±

    Although Chu Xiao¡¯s introduction was out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, he still felt quite happy. He straightened his back and greeted the group of Masters courteously. His manners were impable and he fully disyed the demeanor of a master.

    ¡°But what¡¯s the yuan Chu Round Table Conference?¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    ¡°I¡¯ve long wanted to have an exchange with head chef Yuan. It¡¯s a rare opportunity.¡± The chefs headed by opello all appreciated Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance very much. As for Chu Xiao¡¯s introduction, they probably didn¡¯t hear it clearly.

    ¡°Everyone, please follow me.¡± After receiving Chu Xiao¡¯s signal, Zhang Le knew that his work had arrived. He immediately stood up and asked everyone to follow him.

    Huanting building was really near. They arrived at the entrance of the venue after walking for a few minutes. At this time, master Cheng was already waiting for them at the entrance.

    ¡°Master, you¡¯re here.¡± As soon as master Cheng saw them, he immediately went up and greeted Yuan Zhou. He stood in front of Yuan Zhou like a well-behaved disciple.

    ¡°Sister Zhao, you¡¯re here. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Obviously, Yuan Zhou knew that master Cheng was responsible for the preparation of the ingredients.

    However, now that master Cheng had been promoted, he should be called Chairman Cheng. Of course, Chairman Cheng was just a little apprentice in front of Yuan Zhou, no different from before. He treated Yuan Zhou with the same respect as always.

    ¡°No, master, this is what I should do.¡± President Cheng said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he turned around and introduced Chairman Cheng to the chefs,¡±this is my disciple, Chairman Cheng of the Sichuan cuisine Association.¡±

    Opello and the others had also witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s prestige when his apprentice could be the chairman. Of course, they didn¡¯t think there was anything wrong with Yuan Zhou taking in such a big apprentice at such a young age. In the cooking circle, whoever had the best cooking skills was the teacher.

    The few of them exchanged greetings for a few minutes, but they soon arrived at the venue.

    The venue was actually very simple. In fact, they had only built ten temporary cooking stoves, and then they had to store the ingredients. As expected of the engineering team that bragged about taking several cooking exchange meetings, they did a pretty good job.

    On one side, there were ten cooking stoves, which were clean andfortable to look at. Because the venue wasrge enough, there was enough space for each cooking stove. On the other side, there were rows of shelves and ss water tanks. In the middle, there was a very eye-catching big table.

    Of course, no one was close enough to see those specially carved words.

    All kinds of fresh vegetables, spices, and meat were neatly arranged on the shelves, looking very fresh. The ss tank should be filled with all kinds of seafood. After all, whether it was Singapore Food or Western food, a lot of them used all kinds of seafood.

    Not only was Yuan Zhou satisfied, but all the other chefs also revealed visible happiness on their faces.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, the ingredients are not bad.¡± Yuan Zhouplimented.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that master is satisfied,¡± President Cheng¡¯s originally cold and aloof image copsed at once. He smiled like a fatty who weighed more than 140 pounds.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start. Everyone will cook a dish and Exchange ideas.¡± Chu Xiao, as the initiator, spoke first.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start then.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod.

    After witnessing Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, the other grandmasters couldn¡¯t wait to show off their culinary skills. Therefore, they all prepared to start cooking.

    Every chef walked to the ingredients side and began to carefully select the ingredients they needed. After taking a look at Yuan Zhou, Chu Xiao also went to select the ingredients full of fighting spirit. Yuan Zhou had already thought about which dish he wanted to cook. Therefore, he went straight to the position of each ss water tank and looked for the ingredients he needed.

    Opello had the same reaction as Yuan Zhou. When he ate the stewed noodles cooked by Yuan Zhou, he had already made up his mind to cook the chili crab that he was best at today. He also went straight for the ss water tank from the beginning and very soon, he chose an especially good Sri Lanka crab. It was of very good quality and was also the most suitable species to make chili crab.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou also came to the tank where the crabs were kept. However, unlike opello, he chose an ordinary Porcupine with three warts. Although it looked full of vitality and baring its fangs and ws, it was obviously a little less impressive than the big crab of Sri Lanka.

    ¡°Is he going to make spicy crabs?¡± Opello was a little suspicious when he saw Yuan Zhou grab a crab and leave with great precision.

    The crab struggled hard. However, when it was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand, it was like sun Wukong in Tathagata¡¯s hand. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn¡¯t break free and was easily carried by Yuan Zhou with one hand.

    [Ps: look at this. Not only did the cat not ask for leave when it was sick, but it also updated two chapters a day!] Have you ever seen an author in a better situation than a noob cat?

 Chapter 1826

    <h4>Chapter 1826: Chili crab and spicy crab</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The names of the spicy crab and spicy crab looked simr, but in fact, there was a big difference between the two. The former was a Singapore dish, while thetter was a Sichuan cuisine. Thetter¡¯s seasoning was far less cumbersome than the former, and the appearance and cooking methods were different.

    Opello made such a judgment because most chefs would choose Sri Lanka¡¯s big crab for chili crab, followed by United States blue crab. Every dish had the most suitable ingredients. There were many kinds of crabs, but Singapore¡¯s Chili crab would choose these two.

    When they saw from the corner of their eyes that Yuan Zhou had chosen the swimming crab, they would subconsciously think that it was the spicy crab. As mentioned before, opello had a good understanding of Chinese cuisines and the best ingredient for the spicy prawns in Sichuan Province was the swimming crab.

    Yuan Zhou had entered the ¡°open¡± chef mode from the moment he started selecting the ingredients. He was very focused and would not look around at all.

    ¡°Ka ka ka¡±. The crab struggled and wanted to run away after being ced on the chopping board. It was probably unwilling to go into the pot. Yuan Zhou had sharp eyes and quick hands. He gently slid his right hand along its back for a few times. The originally violent crab immediately quieted down and graduallyy on the chopping board without moving.

    Yuan Zhou chose the swimming crab. This was the time when the crab meat was the freshest and the fat was the most delicious. Therefore, he needed to control the fat before preparing. He turned the crab over one by one deftly and inserted a bamboo chopstick into the position of the belly button. Then, he prepared the other ingredients required for the chili crab, such as tomatoes, scallions, ginger, red chili, and other seasonings.

    Originally, he needed to use the tomato sauce. However, after smelling the tomato sauce prepared on the spot, he was not very satisfied with the taste. Therefore, he directly took the tomato and intended to make the tomato sauce on the spot.

    Ketchup was toomon. Even if it was self-made, there were also various ways to make it. Yuan Zhou thought for three seconds and chose the one he thought was the most suitable. He didn¡¯t add lemon and white sugar, but only a little rum and olive oil. He also added it after the juicer was used up.

    The arrangement was quite perfect. The juicer, oven, and other things on the kitchen table were all veryplete.

    On the other side, opello didn¡¯t let down the reputation of the number one chef in Singapore. He had his own way of dealing with the vigorous and vigorous crabs. Although he wasn¡¯t as rxed as Yuan Zhou, he still appeased the crabs in a few moves and also began to prepare other seasonings. Strategically, he had already determined himself to be the number one in Asia, but he still had to be very attentive to his culinary skills.

    Not to mention Chu Xiao, who had been preparing for today¡¯s exchange for a long time. Chu Xiao intended to make a new improved dish for Yuan Zhou to try. He knew that there was still a long way to go. However, he was still young. Chu Xiao expressed that the stronger the enemy of his life, the more he would have the desire to catch up and never give up.

    The other chefs had basically chosen their ingredients as well. Without prior agreement, they all chose the craftsmanship that they were best at first. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast in the morning was too amazing. They felt that if they didn¡¯t bring out their unique skills, they would definitely not be able to be put on the stage. They were all famous chefs for a long time. Who would be shameless?

    ¡°BOOM!¡±

    ......

    The stove was turned on, and the mes immediately rose.¡±Zi Zi Zi¡± was the sound of the oil being tortured by the fire in the pot. This exchange meeting was the same as thest meeting of nine people. There were no kitchen helpers, so all kinds of sounds could be heard.

    After 40 minutes, Yuan Zhou finished the dish. He was the fastest, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had always been fast, urate and ruthless.

    He carried a covered te to the big round table. Just as he was about to put down the te, a few specially carved words appeared in his eyes.

    ¡°This te needs to be custom-made, right? Chu Xiao really dares to say that. But in a sense, he¡¯s right. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    The initiator was Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao. There was nothing wrong with this name. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea. He had missed the real purpose of Chu Xiao perfectly.

    Not long after Yuan Zhou finished, the other 10 people also almost finished their work one after another.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re making, but it doesn¡¯t feel like spicy crab. At least the spicy crab doesn¡¯t need fish sauce or tomato sauce. What is it? there are so many ingredients. Is it a Singapore dish?¡± President Cheng¡¯s mind was still very rich. He put on a serious face, but his heart was already restless. As the king of Sichuan cuisine, he was naturally very familiar with Sichuan cuisine.

    President Cheng couldn¡¯t participate in the exchange this time.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    It was the sound of Zhang Yue swallowing her saliva. Although she had already made her stomach round due to her foresight, her nose didn¡¯t give her any face. The strong fragrance was constantly challenging the limits of one¡¯s tolerance, especially Yuan Zhou¡¯s side.

    ¡°Since everyone is done, let¡¯s open the lid and start the tasting exchange.¡± Chu Xiao looked around and then said.

    As the initiator of the exchange meeting, there was nothing wrong with announcing the start.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    When the chefs heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, they all lifted the lids of their tes and then were stunned.

    Among all the exquisite and beautiful dishes, there were two eye-catching ones. One was in front of Yuan Zhou and the other was in front of opello. Both were red crabs ced on huge tes. If not for the fact that they were still emitting steam, they would have been eaten by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°So he¡¯s also cooking chili crab. It seems like we can see who¡¯s better now.¡± Opello nced at it and felt that he would be able to confirm it immediately, but he was also puzzled. Why did they use swimming crabs?

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find it strange that opello made the same dish as him. After all, he had already known that when he saw opello choose the big crab of Sri Lanka.

    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s start with head chef Yuan.¡± While saying that, Chu Xiao took the chopsticks and walked to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. He couldn¡¯t wait to eat.

    ¡°I should try it.¡± Opello was the second to respond.

    When he got closer, he realized that although the two crabs looked the same, they were actually different. This was not a difference in appearance, but a difference in the te presentation.

    Ever since he had obtained the second volume of carving technique, Yuan Zhou had been practicing for a long time. As a result, he had improved his te presentation by leaps and bounds. 1000 was already very beautiful, and now, it was even more natural.

    Take this te of chili crab as an example. Opello and Yuan Zhou both chose to present the whole crab as a dish without prior agreement. It looked simr on the surface, but if one looked carefully, they would find that there were many differences.

    Both of them were presented in the form of an entire crab. Yuan Zhou¡¯s crab was lying there quietly with its legs crossed. In contrast to the waterweeds and other things carved by Yuan Zhou with cucumbers and other things, it looked like a crab that was resting leisurely in the waterweeds.

    Opello¡¯s crabs were surrounded by golden brown breadcrumbs, and their legs were propped up as if they were crawling, but their posture was a little stiff. Of course, one would not notice it if they did not look carefully.

    Especially when his Junior Brother Qin Chuan carried his senior brother¡¯s crab to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, the contrast was very obvious. They were all culinary experts and naturally had different judgment.

    Opello¡¯s crab decorations were also superb, but there was still a trace of craftsmanship. asionally, he could see a trace of cracks on the crabs, which were the marks of assembly.

    It wasn¡¯t that opello¡¯s cooking skills were bad. On the contrary, his cooking skills were quite excellent. It was just that Yuan Zhou was too good.

 Chapter 1827

    <h4>Chapter 1827: Why is it like this?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Indeed. It doesn¡¯t look like there are any signs of stitching at all. The technique is really brilliant.¡± Xia MA also felt that it was unbelievable. He got closer to take a closer look, but there were no ws.

    ¡°It¡¯s truly an eye-opener.¡± The dark-faced chef of medium height was a chef from Vietnam, and his name was snka.

    Food was essential in an exchange. Therefore, when the chefs were discussing the color and shape of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish, opello didn¡¯t say anything more and prepared to eat it directly. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s te presentation, he was rmed and had to admit that he had lost in terms of te presentation.

    Although opello was fast enough, Chu Xiao was even faster.

    ¡°Ka.¡± Chu Xiao took advantage of the time when everyone was amazed and poked the crab with his chopsticks first. He inexplicably felt that he would be surprised.

    Indeed, the moment Chu Xiao¡¯s chopsticks touched the crab, the whole crab started to fall apart like a porcin bowl. Starting from the crab shell, it was broken into four big pieces. The red chili and the glossy crab meat appeared in the four shells.

    The chili was cut into rhomboids of the same size, and the crab meat was also cut into small pieces, about the same size as the chili. If not for theyer of red tomato sauce that revealed the White and tender crab meat, one might have thought that it was red chili.

    ¡°His knife skills are quite outstanding.¡± Opello¡¯s hand trembled when he saw that. He had thought that he had already witnessed the extreme of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills from the previous braised noodles. However, he had obviously underestimated the young man in front of him.

    ¡°Yes. Head chef Yuan has obtained the knife King¡¯s signboard, which is recognized by all of China. In other words, head chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills are unparalleled in China.¡± Chu Xiao said firmly.

    Opello and the others were really unclear about this point, because there were too many honors wrapped around Yuan Zhou. First, he was the number one young chef in Asia, then he became the top Chef in Asia and the president of the China famous chef Alliance in less than a year.

    Inparison, the saber King was not as eye-catching in the country, but whether he was eye-catching was one thing, and his value was another.

    ¡°I remember that many Chinese dishes pay a lot of attention to cutting skills. They can be called the best in China. No matter what, the best cutting skill in Asia is no problem.¡± Junior Brother Qin Chuan muttered in a low voice. After watching the te presentation and knife skills, he felt that his senior brother was really in a difficult position this time.

    Before they even started eating, the chefs were already shocked by Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    While the others were havingplicated feelings, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have that much burden in his heart. He just waited quietly for the others to have any questions and then he would answer them. However, Chu Xiao had already finished exining.

    After Chu Xiao, opello took a piece of crab meat with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth before his annoying Junior Brother.

    The crab meat looked chewy, but when it was ced in his mouth, it naturally melted and turned into thin strips of crab meat. At this time, he could feel the chewy texture of the crab meat. A sweet and spicy taste spread in his mouth, and a hint of sourness slowly shuttled through it. The tenderness of the crab meat, the sourness and sweetness of the tomatoes, and the spiciness of the chilibined together to form a unique taste.

    It wasn¡¯t as spicy or sour as the Thand vor, but it still left a deep impression on the taste buds.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed authentic Singapore nangyao cuisine. It¡¯s very traditional and authentic, but it¡¯s eptable and full of Singaporean vor. ¡± Opello closed his eyes and felt carefully while mumbling incoherently. He had never expected that Yuan Zhou would have such a high attainment in F * cking cuisines.

    When he ate another piece, the White and tender meat of the swimming crab had almost no fishy taste. It felt like he had eaten a big mouthful of crayfish meat, but it was far more tender and smooth than the meat of crayfish. To be more precise, the leg meat of the hairy crab was very thin but delicious. In one bite, it felt like the leg meat of many hairy crabs had been put together.

    The crab meat, wrapped in the sauce, looked red and spicy, but it was actually tomato sauce. Not only was it not spicy, but it was also appetizing.

    The appetizer was the appetizer, and the chili crab was the main course. Very few main courses had this feature, and opello wondered why it had this feature. It should be tomato vor, but in this dish, opello only felt a slight hint of tomato vor.

    He had the most say in this dish, because when he first improved ¡®mother provokes¡¯, it was the first dish he improved. In order to highlight the Singapore style, opello put a lot of effort into the spicy and sweet taste of this dish. The ¡®sweet chili¡¯ opello forcibly set a tone for Singapore.

    In order to develop a cuisine, one must have a more written goal.

    After many years of development, opello had been walking further and further in the direction of sweet chili. Now that he had eaten the chili crab cooked by Yuan Zhou, opello felt that it might not be right for him to continue walking in this direction. He had some new ideas about this dish. No matter whether it was before or after the improvement, opello was sure that the tomato in the chili crab was only a seasoning and couldn¡¯t be tasted.

    ¡°Why do I feel that head chef Yuan¡¯s Chili crab is the most authentic Singapore dish?¡± Opello picked up another piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He didn¡¯t understand why he had such a feeling.

    If opello felt that his chili crab wasn¡¯t as delicious as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, he wouldn¡¯t be so conflicted. If it wasn¡¯t as delicious as Yuan Zhou¡¯ s, it meant that his cooking skills were inferior, including his knife skills, skills, ingredients, and so on. But now, opello felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s crab was more authentic than him, which was very hard to ept.

    ¡°Senior brother, eat slowly, give me ...¡± Qin Chuan said to eat slowly and leave some for me, but when he saw opello¡¯s inquiring eyes, he swallowed his words.

    Not only Qin Chuan, but saranka, Liu Yuanshan, li Dehua and the others also slowed down. At their level, they could naturally see that opello must have had some enlightenment and should not be disturbed.

    ¡°Is this the fragrance of hogwash leaves? That¡¯s right, head chef Yuan actually added hogwash leaf. ¡± Opello was really amazing. Yuan Zhou only used two pieces of hogwash leaf as seasoning and he could still taste it.

    ¡°No, the feeling of authentic Singapore cuisine is definitely not caused by the hogwash leaf. If adding hogwash leaf gives me the feeling of Singaporean cuisine, then it would be too simple.¡± Opello denied his new discovery in his heart. Hogwash leaf was indeed a favorite dish in a woman¡¯s game, especially when it was a must for spicy noodle soup.

    ¡°Is the most traditional Singapore Chili Crab made of swimming crab?¡± Opello suddenly thought of the biggest difference between him and head chef Yuan.

    But that wasn¡¯t the case. Swimming crab was indeed abundant in the My Archipgo waters, but there was no doubt that Singapore didn¡¯t like swimming crab very much. Opello was very confident about this. To put it more bluntly, opello had eaten this dish since he was a child, when his grandmother was still alive, but he had never eaten swimming crab.

    Opello still didn¡¯t figure it out even when Yuan Zhou¡¯s te of chili crab was almost empty. He took a deep breath.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, why did you choose swimming crab to make this dish?¡± Operos thought about it for a long time but could note to a conclusion, so he asked directly,¡±¡±Could swimming crab be more suitable for this dish?¡±

    If you don¡¯t understand, just ask.

    [Author¡¯s note: This chapter was originally written long ago, but the noob cat was a little unsatisfied with the crab¡¯s taste. Hehe, so he ordered a spicy crab and finished eating it before editing it. Hahaha, although the spicy crab is different from the chili crab, writing the taste after eating the crab is like having the help of God!]

 Chapter 1828

    <h4>Chapter 1828: I¡¯m willing to call you number one</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°But traditionally speaking, shouldn¡¯t the big Sri Lanka crab be more suitable for chili crab?¡± Whether it was opello¡¯s memory from his grandmother or Singapore¡¯s geographical location.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. For the dish of Singapore¡¯s Chili crab, big crab and blue crab are indeed the most suitable, especially big crab. The taste especiallyplements the Singapore spices. If I were in Singapore, I would have made the same choice as Mr. Opello. The main reason why I chose the ingredients is whether they are suitable or not.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Is it suitable?¡± Opello mumbled.

    He seemed to have thought of something in his mind, but also seemed to have thought of nothing. The taste of the chili crab cooked by Yuan Zhou was still lingering on the tip of his tongue. It was as if there was ayer of paper in his mind, and as long as he poked through it, he could see the scenery on the other side.

    ¡°When I decided to make this Singapore dish, I made some preparations. Each water and soil supports one person, and the same water and soil supports different ingredients. The sea surface temperature here in China is lower than that in Singapore, and with the influence of the sea and ocean monsoon season, the meat quality of the big Sri Lanka crabs in China is not as fresh and tender as that of Singapore, and the same goes for the blue crabs. So I chose the swimming crab, which tastes more simr to the big Sri Lanka crabs in Singapore.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°I see. I was wondering why head chef Yuan chose swimming crab. I thought that he didn¡¯t know anything about Singapore dishes. I didn¡¯t expect him to know it so well.¡± Opello muttered to himself, suddenly realizing that the difference between the ingredients was indeed huge.

    Singapore and Huaxia were two different countries. If you brought chili from Jiangsu to Sichuan, then the people of Sichuan would tell you that it didn¡¯t taste spicy at all and that it wasn¡¯t suitable here.

    ¡°I¡¯m in luck. Swimming crabs, especially swimming crabs that migrate in winter, have more tender and sulent meat in this season, which is why the taste of chili and other condiments can be more prominent.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re wise.¡± Opello understood this principle. In fact, he was not the only one who understood this principle. All the chefs present understood this principle. Different countries had different ingredients, but understanding was one thing, and thoroughly implementing it was another.

    Just like the first young chefs ¡®Exchange Conference, at most, Kosen and dashi xiujie would consider the ingredients such as lemons, mangoes, and so on. Even if the ingredients were provided by the evaluationmittee, they had never thought of finding a local ingredient that was more suitable. This was also the limitation of thinking.

    Since swimming crab wasn¡¯t the cause, opello had the feeling of an authentic Singapore dish, then what was the main cause of this feeling?

    Opello already knew the answer. Strictly speaking, this answer was also told by Yuan Zhou just now. Then he looked at his Junior Brother Qin Chuan. He had to admit that sometimes, it was really good to think less. Looking at his manner of not having enough food, he didn¡¯t feel conflicted.

    ¡°Chu, you¡¯re not wrong.¡± Opello closed his eyes and thought for a long time before opening them again and said seriously,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan of the niangniao cuisines is much more knowledgeable than I am. He is indeed the number one chef in Asia.¡±

    ......

    One dish was enough to conquer opello. On the one hand, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Singapore dishes were indeed good. On the other hand, opello was also Frank and upright. Good was good. He wouldn¡¯t think that head chef Yuan was better than him only in this dish. Perhaps he could surpass him in other dishes, such as the mother¡¯s wrath cuisines and the new Western dishes.

    Opello was looking at the whole thing from the chili crab. He could clearly feel that head chef Yuan¡¯s understanding of the horror of Singapore dishes and his solid foundation was definitely not something that could be achieved at thest minute.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. It¡¯s really delicious. This chili crab is even more delicious than senior brother ¡®s.¡± The annoying Junior Brother Qin Chuan was eating while shaking his head.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. ¡± Li Dehua and the others also nodded their heads as they ate. Of course, talking didn¡¯t stop them from moving the chopsticks.

    Opello looked at Qin Chuan with a strange look in his eyes.

    However, the crab meat had long been finished, but there were still side dishes. From the elegant and fast movements of these chefs, it was impossible to tell that they were fighting for red chili and other side dishes.

    Gulp. This was the onomatopoeic word for swallowing saliva.

    ¡°I really want to eat it.¡± This was president Cheng and the little pitiful Zhang Le, who were far away but still couldn¡¯t stop eating.

    ¡°After I get my sry, I¡¯ll go to master chef Restaurant and have a good time.¡± Zhang Le made up her mind in her heart. She nned to stay by Chu Xiao¡¯s side for a longer period of time to save some money.

    Very soon, the red chili and other side dishes in the huge te prepared by Yuan Zhou were all eaten up by the customers.

    ¡®I¡¯ll start the operation on the CD¡¯s menu¡¯ the chefs followed this principle, and there were no crab shells left on the tes.

    Qin Chuan and snka had picked up Kaz, Kaz, and finished it in a few bites. It was obvious that they were very satisfied with the taste.

    ¡°Cough, thene and take a look at my food.¡± Opello put down his chopsticks reservedly and pushed his dish to the center.

    Yuan Zhou first picked up the chopsticks and touched the opello crab. Hmm...When he found the crab didn¡¯t have any reaction, he picked up the shell.

    Opello had prepared a whole crab shell with chili. When he removed it, he saw the red, white, and tender crab meat with chili on the bottom of the te. There was a circle of crab legs around it, and a circle of golden bread husks outside. It looked like it had been specially processed.

    It looked pretty good and smelled good.

    Yuan Zhou took the lead to pick up a piece of chili and put it into his mouth. A sweet and spicy taste swept through his whole mouth, along with a slight delicate taste of crab meat. The taste was quite good. It was a good dish, an extremely good dish that couldn¡¯t be eaten in restaurants outside.

    ording to Yu Chu¡¯s grading standard Singapore Yuan was 0.8 Yuan. The full score was one point. Opello was indeed worthy of being called a national treasure chef in Singapore. He had spent most of his life studying Singaporean cuisine. His attainments in Singaporean cuisine were equivalent to Zhao Mei¡¯s attainments in Sichuan cuisine.

    Opello¡¯s difference in Singapore cuisines with Yuan Zhou was only 0.2 points. It might seem like a gap that could be easily surpassed ... But in fact, ording to Yu Chu¡¯s standard, 0.1 points was a difference of one level. In fact, from aprehensive point of view, opello was still two levels lower than Yuan Zhou.

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s own efforts and theprehensive cuisines rewarded by the system, strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t fighting alone. He was a chef from the ancient times to the present who was supporting the battle from behind. It was impossible to surpass him with human strength.

    There was a word that could be described as the ceiling. However, master Cheng, Liu Li and the other domestic chefs privately called Yuan Zhou the ¡°heaven of cooking¡±. There was no such thing as a ceiling, because the ceiling could only be touched by hard work. However, they felt that hard work would only bring them closer to Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills.

    Obviously, the nickname of ¡°heaven of culinary skills¡± had also begun to spread abroad.

    [Ps: a noob cat wants to explode at the beginning of the month and be a cat in the middle of the night!] My friends, do you support the noob cat?

 Chapter 1829

    <h4>Chapter 1829: I will be the judge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°So chili can be dealt with like this. What a clever idea. Ordinary people would never have thought of it.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart and then said,¡±¡±Head chef opello, your chilies are marinated with crab meat, right? this is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a way of processing, and the taste is quite good.¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha, head chef Yuan, you can taste it now. It is indeed my exclusive invention.¡± With a smile on his face, opello was a little surprised that Yuan Zhou could tell the difference at the first bite. The cooking method was so detailed that even many internationally well-known food critics couldn¡¯t tell him the difference. At most, they could only say that the chili had been specially processed.

    However, on second thought, it seemed normal for head chef Yuan to be so amazing. Otherwise, how could he have taken over his responsibility to be the number one chef in Asia? the way opello looked at Yuan Zhou had changed from the gaze of someone of the same generation to admiration. His culinary skills were so good that he was worthy of respect.

    Although opello could really afford to lose and could be said to be upright and above board, he was also really shameless ... What did he mean by taking over his responsibility? before Yuan Zhou, no one had really gotten the title of the number one chef in Asia. To put it simply, there were people who called themselves the number one chef in Asia in private, but they had never been publicly acknowledged.

    Yuan Zhou reached out his chopsticks again and picked up a piece of crab meat and put it into his mouth. The other chefs also ate it. Although it was still a little inferior to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Chili crab, it was still a good dish, just as he had said.

    However, Qin Chuan, li Dehua, Liu Yuanshan, Xia MA, Deca and the others tacitly didn¡¯t say anything. They just waited for Yuan Zhou to speak.

    This unified action revealed two things. First, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish had not only conquered opello but also other chefs present. Second, opello¡¯s cooking skills were really a level higher than li Dehua and the others.

    ¡°The processing of sea crab meat is very simple, but it is more difficult to process it carefully. Head chef opello handled it quite well, but as I said just now, the big crab of Sri Lanka in China is not the most ideal main ingredient now.¡±

    ¡°Head chef opello, the ketchup you used should be made on the spot, right? you added dried basil leaves in the ketchup, so the sweetness will be slightly reduced, but I think this reduction should be under your control. I have to praise head chef opello¡¯s mixing of the ingredients is already very powerful.¡±

    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, head chef opello, the main vor of your dish is spicy and sweet. The spiciness has the upper hand and has faintly overshadowed the elegant style of the crab meat. This is a very special style of Singapore,pletely different from the chili crab I make, but I suggest that you use me as the standard.¡± Yuan Zhoumented on the delicacies in front of him seriously and concluded with a low-key sentence. After all, he was telling the truth.

    If there¡¯s any difference, let me be the judge. What a low (Zhang) tone.

    Dehua Li, Xia MA, Deca, and Liu Yuanshan were a little dazed. The four of them were on the four-boat Asian ship, and none of them had learned Singapore cuisine. Although Dehua li was a Singaporean, he had said before that he was good at Li family dishes, so he looked at Chuan Qin and opello from the Singaporean cuisine present.

    First of all, no one knew if Qin Chuan had heard Yuan Zhou¡¯sments. He smacked his lips and was obviously still reminiscing about the delicious food just now. Opello didn¡¯t refute him. He picked up a piece of crab meat and tasted it himself. Then, he closed his eyes to feel it andpared it with Yuan Zhou ¡®s. An iparably clear recognition was formed in his mind. The Singapore dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou seemed to be the most authentic. This was a thought that naturally emerged in his mind.

    ......

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is right. I really want to make the ¡®mother¡¯s wrath¡¯ cuisines have a Singapore style, but it seems to have fallen behind.¡± Opello said.

    When the others saw Yuan Zhou and opello miraculously reach a consensus, they also hurriedly reached out their chopsticks and continued to taste. However, some of them didn¡¯t taste the ¡°authentic¡± taste. They could only taste carefully with a frown and deeply realized the gap between their culinary skills and Yuan Zhou ¡®s. After all, they couldn¡¯t even catch up with opello.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make this dish again tomorrow. I¡¯ll invite head chef Yuan to try it again.¡± Opello said seriously.

    He suddenly had a very high enthusiasm and ideas, as if he had returned to the time when he had just started to study cooking in his youth, full of energy.

    ¡°No problem. Tomorrow is the second day of the exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou also appeared quite serious and earnest.

    There was amon point between the meeting of nine people and Yuan Chu¡¯s exchange meeting, which was that they both cooperated with Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours very well. They alsopleted the exchange meeting during the interval of the business hours and also exchanged three times. However, there was still a difference in the process. The process formted by Chu Xiao was tomunicate with each other after breakfast and before lunch in the master chef Restaurant every morning, and to sort out the things for today¡¯smunication during the afternoon and dinner time. The duration was three days.

    The business time of toroma was the interval between breakfast and lunch, then the interval between lunch and dinner, and then the interval between dinner and midnight snack. The business time was Yuan Zhou¡¯s exchange food and the duration was one day.

    After Chu Xiao read tuoluoma¡¯s n, he immediately saw through it. Tuoluoma and the others had made such an exchange for the sake of eating. However, he felt that tuoluoma was too naive. The process that Chu Xiao had set now was that Yuan Zhou wanted to cook with them on the spot. After the exchange, they could still go to the master chef Restaurant to line up for food. In that case, they could eat four meals of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes without including the supper.

    This was what it meant to have a good n! Chu Xiao revealed a cold smile from the corner of his mouth. He didn¡¯t care much about the process of tuoluoma and the other master chefs. Stupid Earthlings.

    Back to the main topic, the opello¡¯s Chili crab had been tasted. Next, it was Chu Xiao who grabbed the second stick. What he made today was a dish that he wanted to perfect when he went to Singapore to look for spices.

    Such an introduction felt a bit exaggerated. To be precise, what Chu Xiao cooked today was a very ordinary dish: French braised beef with red wine. The ingredients were particrly simple: red wine and beef.

    This time, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t make any changes to the main ingredients. At most, he just made some innovations in the te presentation. The most important thing was that he spent a lot of effort on the essential Beef Soup.

    Chu Xiao ced his te straight on the specially made round table and fixed his eyes on Yuan Zhou. His purpose was obvious. However, the others all revealed an expression as if it was only right, because they already knew that head chef Chu had beenpeting with head chef Yuan.

    In terms of te presentation, Chu Xiao¡¯s had always been good. The tes were especially exquisite. There were two palm-sized white porcin tes that were not t but had a depression in the middle and a curved shape on both sides. Some simple patterns were outlined around them with sauce. The potatoes and carrots were processed into the shape of small flowers and were ced on the periphery. In the middle were nine pieces of beef that were stacked into the shape of a Pagoda. The size of each piece was exactly the same. At first nce, one could tell that his cutting technique was excellent.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1830

    <h4>Chapter 1830: New target</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Seeing the others waiting for him to taste the beef first, Yuan Zhou let head chef opello eat first. Yuan Zhou had always been impable in terms of etiquette. Therefore, opello didn¡¯t refuse him. He took the lead and picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

    After that, Yuan Zhou and the other chefs began to eat. The color was already red and bright when it was put into the mouth. The moment it was put into the mouth, there was a strong fragrance unique to the beef, mixed with a little milk fragrance.

    Before the stew, it should have been fried with fire, and the control of the fire was quite good. When biting the meat, the first thing was the slightly burnt skin. After biting open, the gravy would surge out, and the tender meat inside would also reveal its original appearance. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was quite good.

    ¡°When you were making the beef Soup, you used a sd to fry it, and it¡¯s a sauce-style one at that. That¡¯s really innovative, but it¡¯s a good innovation. It makes the texture of the beef more rich.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately sensed the innovation in this dish of Chu Xiao.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think this sauce can improve the taste of the beef and highlight the original vor of the beef. ¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head reservedly. He felt that it was reasonable for Yuan Zhou to be able to taste it immediately. It would be strange if he couldn ¡®t.

    Z-fried was a saucemonly used in nianyao and My. Z-fried was a transliteration. More urately, it was called Myas. The general method was to wrap small silver prawns with salt water, then dry them in the sun and mash them. After grinding them, dry them in the sun a second time, and finally add chili, prawns, and peanuts to make a sauce. Many people were not used to it because it had a special taste simr to decay.

    The amount that Chu Xiao added was carefully calcted. It wouldn¡¯t have that kind of special taste, but it would still highlight the richyers of the beef.

    ¡°But you can try the brick style of Bora pan-fry, which is more in line with the theme of your dish. There are no other problems. It¡¯s a perfect dish.¡± After Yuan Zhou tasted the side dishes, he continued to makements.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it in the afternoon. ¡± Chu Xiao immediately said.

    After tasting Chu Xiao¡¯s dishes, it was time for the others ¡°dishes. Opello¡¯s junior Brother was also making his specialty Singapore Chicken Rice. Dehua li and the others also brought out their own specialties, such as the Red Lantern meat of the Li family, mango fish with chili and Vietnam fried rice. Yuan Zhou tasted them one by one and gave hisments. Yuan Zhou had always been very serious at the exchange meeting.

    The Red Lantern meat of the Li family really surprised Yuan Zhou.

    Opello also appeared to be very serious. However, he was just a little more serious than Yuan Zhou when he spoke. Perhaps it was because they had a good rtionship.

    In contrast, Chu Xiao ... Seemed to be cking?

    ......

    The exchange was very sessful.

    ¡°The sun is shining brightly in the sky, and the flowers are smiling at me ...¡± The rm that Yuan Zhou had set on purpose rang, indicating that the exchange in the morning wasing to an end. Although the chefs were still looking forward to it, they still had the afternoon, the next day, and the day after.

    After that, everyone followed Yuan Zhou. Why? of course, it was to line up for the meal. It was a benefit toe here to have an exchange and eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. There was no reason not to enjoy the benefits.

    Therefore, in the next two days, the customers of the restaurant would find that no matter if it was breakfast, lunch, or even dinner, there would be ten more people who were good at snatching seats with Chu Xiao as the head.

    It was also because the divine beast was not around that the customers were not strong enough. The seats from number one to ten were often taken away. Only during breakfast could Wang Hong stillpete with them. It couldn¡¯t be helped. After these Masters finished their exchange with Yuan Zhou, they immediately came to line up. With such a positive attitude, it would be strange if they didn¡¯t line up at the front.

    Time passed quickly, and it was soon the afternoon of the third day, thest half of the exchange.

    Yesterday, under Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance on the first day, opello had a new idea and made a dish with apletely different taste from the chili crab he had made before. However, due to the sauce, there was still a slight difference. Today, at the end, he adjusted the taste again. This was what he thought was the most perfect ratio, but it needed Yuan Zhou¡¯s approval.

    Although the three-day exchange wasn¡¯t long, it was definitely enough to make all the chefs present agree with Chu Xiao¡¯s point of view that the best Chef in Asia was Yuan Zhou!

    Opello hadn¡¯t felt this kind of slightly nervous mood for a long time. He stared at Yuan Zhou as he tasted the chili crab that he thought was the most perfect dish.

    ¡°Yes, head chef opello, your idea is right. This chili crab indeed highlights its original taste. However, head chef opello has returned to Singapore, and the main ingredients have changed, so the condiments will also change ordingly. Of course, I believe that head chef opello will pay attention to this without me saying it. However, I have a small suggestion, such as reducing the number of hogwash leaves from three to two. This way, although the fragrance will be a little weaker, I believe it will be more suitable for the Singaporean crab.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested seriously after he tasted it carefully.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Opello¡¯s lips trembled, and he was a little excited. As for the reason for his excitement, perhaps only the people involved knew.

    After all, they were all walking in this world, and everyone had a story.

    ¡°The purpose of the exchange is to improve our cooking skills. I also learned a lot from this exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The exchange meeting this time came to an end while Yuan Zhou and opello were talking.

    At night, opello invited Chu Xiao to have tea together.

    ¡°Chu, after three days ofmunication, how far do you think your cooking skills are from Yuan ¡®s?¡± Opello asked casually.

    He knew that Chu Xiao admired Yuan Zhou very much and had even argued with him about the first ce in Asia before.

    ¡°The difference is one point.¡± Chu Xiao said with great confidence.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s mortal enemy, this one point could be surpassed for the rest of his life.

    ¡°One point? I feel that my cooking skills are two points worse than head chef Yuan ¡®s. ¡± Opello sighed.

    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Chu Xiao knew opello¡¯s culinary skills very well. He believed that opello¡¯s culinary skills were even better than his by half a point. Therefore, he was really curious why opello still said that he was two points lower than Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°In fact, when I first tried to change the taste of my mother¡¯s cooking, the taste I wanted to pursue was the taste of the food made by my grandmother when I was young. However, as I grew older, my memory of taste deteriorated. This path was too hard, and I even went astray. ¡°Although I¡¯ve walked a new path, it¡¯s theplete opposite of the path I¡¯ve always been looking for. That day, head chef Yuan¡¯s dish reminded me of the taste of my grandmother¡¯s food. It¡¯s not that it¡¯s the same as my grandmother ¡®s. Although Rationally Speaking, my grandmother¡¯s food is not as good as head chef Yuan¡¯ s, in my memory, I still think that my grandmother¡¯s food is the best and I will never be able to eat it again.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you remind me of that feeling. I think that is the most traditional taste of Singapore cuisine. I still need to go back and sort out the details, but that is the direction I will be heading in from now on.¡± ¡°One point for authentic, one point for cooking, so two points,¡± opello said.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this,¡± Chu Xiao fell into deep thought.

    The two of them stopped talking and slowly sipped their tea, deep in thought.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: a second watch cat¡¯s ultimate evolution to a Third Watch cat!]

 Chapter 1831

    <h4>Chapter 1831: Master 2 ¡°s mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On the other side of the mountain and the other side of the sea, there was a group of blue ... Two little friends, opello and Chu Xiao, who were discussing cooking skills. The main content of their discussion was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    For example,¡±has head chef Yuan ever been to Singapore?¡± ¡°It¡¯s really a blessing to have a chef like head chef Yuan in the Asian cooking circle¡±,¡±this exchange meeting should be held once every year. Speaking of which, there¡¯s no name for the exchange meeting, right? How about Yuan opello Chu exchange meeting?¡±...

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou was also discussing the main mission of Master 2, which had definitely beenpleted, with the system.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think the system needs to hibernate, right? the conference has beenpleted, and the mission has beenpleted, but you didn¡¯t even tell me about the reward of the mission. You¡¯re gettingzier andzier.¡± Yuan Zhou was reading a book on the second floor while he was cursing the system in his heart.

    ¡°The host hasn¡¯tpleted the mission yet!¡± The system disyed.

    Probably in order to let Yuan Zhou see it clearly, the system spared no effort in using ink to specially make the word ¡°iplete¡± in bold so that it wouldn¡¯t be too conspicuous.

    It was still the pub time. As Mao Ye was getting more and more familiar with his business, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to go to the pub asionally like he did in the beginning. After all, he still had the brochure given by Shen Min.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou would always prepare the sober-up set meal for the drinkers. After Mao Ye distributed the set meal to the drinkers, he would get busy with his own affairs.

    He would either make up for the carving skills that he didn¡¯t practice during the day, or quietly study ancient books. Sometimes, when he was in the mood, he would even practice making new dishes. The days when he was hospitalized with the crow beast were quiet.

    ¡°Eh?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s surprised voice broke the silence. The 10-person round table meeting that had just ended was filled with 10 master level chefs. Now that the system actually said that the mission was notpleted, he was a little dumbfounded.

    Previously, he had clearly seen that he was only seven masters away frompletion, and logically speaking, he had exceeded the quota.

    ¡°System, tell me what¡¯s going on. What¡¯s the currentpletion rate of the main mission?¡± Yuan Zhou sat up straight and revealed a solemn expression.

    ......

    [Mission progress: 28/30] The system disyed the current progress without any hesitation.

    ¡°You mean that only five people have been selected. Is it because my cooking skills haven¡¯t conquered the other Masters?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Could it be that the food he made was not fragrant enough? Was he not handsome enough? Why did this happen?

    ¡°Chu Xiao isn¡¯t included. He¡¯s not a foreign chef, but head chef opello will definitely have no problem. His Junior Brother head chef Qin will also have no problem. Head chef li will also have no problem. We¡¯ve also had a lot of exchanges with head chef Shama, so they should also have no problem. So what exactly is the problem?¡± Yuan Zhou thought silently and counted the seven people in a circle.

    After Yuan Zhou hesitated for quite a while, the system then disyed,¡±Opello, Shama, Deca, Liu Yuanshan, and snka, these five people meet the standards of a master determined by the system. The rest are not.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was a little silent for a while. He thought for a long time and only thought of his own cooking skills. He had never thought that there would be such an operation.

    Having recovered from the shock, Yuan Zhou asked,¡±it¡¯s not scientific. It¡¯s not scientific at all. I¡¯ve read the information. All the chefs here are from the Asian famous chef Alliance. How can they not reach the standard of a master chef?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±being a famous chef doesn¡¯t mean that the system judges you as a master chef. Your ethics aren¡¯t in the system¡¯s judgment standard.¡±

    Yuan Zhou remembered that the standard for the system to determine a master chef was that the chef¡¯s cooking skills and contribution must have reached a certain standard. ording to this standard, a famous chef might not necessarily be a master chef.

    The most important thing was that Yuan Zhou believed that although the system was cheeky, it would never cheat.

    ¡°Chu Xiao, you¡¯ll be my role!¡± Yuan Zhou let out a soul cry.

    Well, it wasn¡¯t chu Xiao¡¯s fault. Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh. After all, it was very hard for Chu Xiao to organize the activities. It wasn¡¯t a big deal that there were only two left. He just had to work harder.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t a bad thing to think from another perspective. For example, Yuan Zhou thought from another perspective.

    ¡°Sigh, my littlerade system, what a pity. If you had agreed to bet with me, you would have won this time. It¡¯s a pity that you didn¡¯t agree. I feel bad for you.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the system in his heart.

    ¡°!¡±The system disyed an exmation mark to express its indignation.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, I wanted you to win, but you didn¡¯t cooperate.¡± Yuan Zhou seemed to be sighing for the system.

    And the system was probably really so angry that it didn¡¯t show any words.

    After having some fun with the system, Yuan Zhou felt much better.

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Woowoowoowoowoo!¡±

    It was a stretch of green mountains and rivers. Even in winter, there was green everywhere. In the distance, there were tall mountains and trees that formed a forest. There were some wild flowers and weeds nearby. Under the dewdrops, it was a different kind of beauty.

    Half of the red sun rose from the other side of the mountain, and its golden radiance filled the world. It didn¡¯t look like a bleak winter, but rather a warm spring sun. This was a rare good weather in winter.

    However, Kosen, who was on the road in the middle of the night and had been summoned back to the old house by his father¡¯s deadly serial phone call, was not in a good mood.

    Ever since he received Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance, Kosen¡¯s culinary skills had improved quite a lot. At least in the past, Collin didn¡¯t feelfortable leaving him alone in the restaurant and would even go to the restaurant to make an inspection every now and then.

    After a day of teaching from Yuan Zhou, Collin dropped everything and returned to his ancestral home in the mountain attentively. He nned to live a peaceful life. Kosen was also busy improving his cooking skills and dealing with the matters in the restaurant. He hadn¡¯t seen his father for quite a while.

    However, she had made more than ten phone calls in the middle of the night just to get him to go home earlier. This longing was too heavy. Kosen expressed that he was too light to carry her.

    ¡°Dad, what did you call me back for?¡± When Kosen arrived at the ancestral home, he did not care if he should rest first. He asked his father anxiously when he saw him waiting in the hall.

    He was afraid that something urgent had happened. After all, his father was getting on in years. Kosen felt that he was still very filial.

    ¡°I¡¯ve received top-secret news that head chef Yuan is going to take in a disciple. You should hurry to Chengdu to register and get a number first.¡± Collin was extremely excited. The two words ¡®in-name¡¯ had already been eaten.

    ¡°What? I¡¯ve been following Yuan Dian¡¯s news every day, but there¡¯s no such news on the website. ¡± Kosen was also very excited, but he still doubted the authenticity of the news.

    ¡°It was that old man Zhou Shijie who told me in advance. Don¡¯t you think about my rtionship with old Zhou? in a few days, when I¡¯m fully prepared, I¡¯ll announce it on the official website of the chef¡¯s Association. You can imagine the scene by then. ¡± Collin said in an enigmatic manner.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to Rong city immediately. This time, I must register and get chosen.¡±

    Kosen imagined Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence in the entire China and swallowed his saliva silently. He couldn¡¯t care less about the fatigue of running around for the whole night and immediately got up to leave. He intended to buy the ticket himself in case the news was leaked.

    ¡°Hurry up. You have an advantage. After all, you have been instructed by head chef Yuan. You must be selected this time. Otherwise, I will wash the iron pot at home and prepare it for you.¡± Collin said matter-of-factly.

    ¡°I know.¡± Kosen¡¯s entire body trembled. He imagined the shiny iron pot in his house and mustered his courage. He had to choose this time.

    ¡°Perhaps the iron pot is dad¡¯s real son?¡± With this question in mind, ke Sen quickly rushed to Rong city.

    Colin looked at Kohen¡¯s back and nodded in satisfaction. Last time, it was because of his iron pot that he got first ce. This time, it would definitely not be a problem.

    A move didn¡¯t matter how long it was, as long as it was useful.

    On the other side, Wang Mingjie was already standing in front of the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant early in the morning. He had already made an appointment with Chairman Cheng this morning when he arrived in Chengdu yesterday.

    Like Kohen, Wang Mingjie also knew that Yuan Zhou was going to recruit in-name disciples in advance. After all, grandfather Wang was in Chengdu and had the home advantage. Thus, he had received the news earlier than Kohen. Therefore, Wang Mingjie had also arrived earlier than Kohen.

    This was also a time topete with one¡¯s father.

    Although Wang Mingjie had arrived in Chengdu, the first thing he did was to meet with President Cheng.

    ¡°Wee, head chef Wang, to Chengdu.¡± Cheng zhaomei had been waiting for Wang Mingjie at the door, so she went up to greet him as soon as she saw him.

    Although he was a little confused about Wang Mingjie¡¯s request, it didn¡¯t stop him from weing the guests with the traditional Chinese Kungfu he had learned from his master, Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind, President Cheng. ¡± Wang Mingjie was also very enthusiastic.

    The two of them chatted as they walked into the store.

    [ps: noob cats will maintain their double shift and then evolve into third shift cats when they have time!]

 Chapter 1832

    <h4>Chapter 1832: Wu Hai has returned</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The purpose of Wang Mingjie¡¯s visit this time was very simple. He wanted to make a dish each with President Cheng and try it out for each other.

    Of course, a master of Sichuan cuisine and a master of Jiangsu cuisine would definitely not cook the same dish. Moreover, Wang Mingjie was not good at Sichuan cuisine, and master Cheng only knew about Jiangsu cuisine.

    Not everyone could master many cuisines like Yuan Zhou, and they were all top-notch cuisines.

    However, Wang Mingjie and master Cheng could cook something simr. They had discussed it yesterday and nned to cook fried rice.

    Speaking of fried rice, everyone knew how to make it. The threshold was very low, but whether it was good or bad depended on the individual¡¯s craftsmanship. Some people made fried rice that was greasy, some made it dry, some would even fry it in all kinds of ways, and some made it well. It could be said that many people had a bowl of fried rice in their hearts.

    Whether it was his mother¡¯s cooking, or his grandmother¡¯s cooking, or the leftovers he had mixed into a pot after school.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou also became rich by the egg fried rice.

    While the two were talking, Wang Mingjie was preparing to cook the Yangzhou fried rice while master Cheng was nning to cook the egg fried rice that Yuan Zhou had cooked. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, he had to follow his example.

    Egg fried rice and Yangzhou fried rice were very simr. Many people even thought they were the same.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why head chef Wang Mingjie suddenly wants tomunicate.¡± Chairman Cheng couldn¡¯t figure it out. Actually, if he wasn¡¯t so busy with improving his culinary skills and the Sichuan cuisine Association, he would have known about Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple in advance with his status.

    It was quite easy to make fried rice, not to mention that President Cheng had already prepared all the ingredients, so the two of them were done very quickly.

    Both of them were at the master level, so there was almost no difference in appearance, but the most important thing was definitely the taste.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll start the taste test, President Cheng.¡± Wang Mingjie picked up a spoon and put a spoonful of President Cheng¡¯s fried rice into his mouth. He had the answer in his heart.

    ......

    Wang Mingjie had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s fried rice before, but Chairman Cheng¡¯s cooking could almost reach 80% of Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous standard. Therefore, he could roughly imagine Yuan Zhou¡¯s level.

    Even though he had made up his mind, Wang Mingjie still finished master Cheng¡¯s fried rice. This was the habit of head chef Yuan when he was taught about cutting skills by Yuan Zhoust time. No matter who made the dish, as long as it was served to him, he would finish it all.

    ¡°Thank you, President Cheng. I understand now, so I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± After Wang Mingjie finished his fried rice, he immediately left.

    ¡°Alright, goodbye.¡± President Cheng was confused. Who was this person? What did he understand?

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t feel right?¡± Guild leader Cheng muttered.

    ¡°You flew all the way here from Jiangsu just topete with me on whose fried rice is better?¡± Guild leader Cheng felt that anyone who wasn¡¯t out of their minds wouldn¡¯t be like this.

    It was rare for Cheng Han to wake up early and see his father mumbling something.

    ¡°Dad, what are you doing?¡± she asked.

    ¡°What do you think he meant?¡± President Cheng tugged at his daughter and told her everything that had happened.

    Young people were quick-witted, and they might be able toe up with some useful information. This was the only use of raising a daughter.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s here to challenge our restaurant. He¡¯s a master chef of Jiangsu cuisine. What kind of restaurant did hee to challenge? he¡¯s not a Grandmaster. He can cook any dish, and his skills are far beyond our reach.¡± Cheng Cheng spoke without thinking. He didn¡¯t even know what he was saying.

    ¡°A challenge? Master. ¡±

    A sh of light came to President Cheng¡¯s mind. He thought of the shameless dashi xiujie and suddenly thought of a possibility.

    He picked up the phone and nned to call Zhou Shijie to ask if his master was holding any activities recently. As his direct disciple, he had to tie a knot for his master.

    On the other side, Wang Mingjie, who was leaving, was indeed heading in the direction of the chef¡¯s Association. He was going to register.

    Wang Mingjie had originally admired head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills when grandfather Wang told him that Yuan Zhou wanted to take in an apprentice.

    He even believed that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills were better than his father¡¯s at such a young age. However, he was still a little doubtful about bing an in-name disciple.

    Wang Mingjie was also a smart person. He immediately went to find Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, Cheng zhaomei.

    It was just a simple fried rice, but he, a master of Jiangsu cuisine, was defeated. The simpler the rice, the more challenging the cooking skills were. This was a well-known fact in the cooking world.

    Wang Mingjie knew that he was still a step away from master Cheng in terms of cooking skills, not to mention Sichuan and su-vored.

    ¡°Wang Mingjie, Wang Mingjie, master Cheng is now the chairman of Sichuan cuisine and is known as the king of Sichuan cuisine. You can¡¯tpare with him in terms of reputation or cooking skills. What are you confused about?¡± Wang Mingjie rushed to the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association.

    Chairman Zhou Shijie first informed his friends in the cooking world of the news that Yuan Zhou was going to take a disciple. Therefore, what happened to Kosen and Wang Mingjie was happening everywhere in the Huaxia continent.

    The news hadn¡¯t been officially announced yet, but those who were well-informed had already taken action. Everyone was packing up and preparing to rush to Rong city.

    A new day had just begun. Opello and the others still came to have breakfast today. They also said goodbye to Yuan Zhou conveniently.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be going back to France this time. ¡± Chu Xiao stood in front of Yuan Zhou and straightened his back.

    ¡°I know, have a safe journey.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°I might pass by Chengdu during the new year ande to master chef Restaurant to have a look.¡± Chu Xiao was as cold and aloof as always.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I¡¯ve found a way forward for this exchange. I¡¯m really grateful.¡± Opello had already expressed his gratitude countless times.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind, head chef opello. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I still have to thank head chef Yuan for sharing. However, I would like to ask when head chef Yuan will add his Singapore cuisine to the menu?¡± Opello was curious.

    Having tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes, opello knew how delicious they were. However, he didn¡¯t find them on the menu and thus didn¡¯t try them. Opello was a little concerned about that, so he asked Yuan Zhou before he left.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s not perfect yet. I still need more practice.¡± Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.

    Anyone could tell that he was speaking the truth and not being humble at all.

    ¡°Not perfect enough?¡±

    ¡°Do you still want to practice?¡±

    ¡°Practice?¡±

    Opello muttered these three sentences and walked away in a daze, even forgetting to say goodbye.

    The ten-person Round Table Conference ended sessfully. As the new year was approaching, the chefs did not stay to continue tasting the food and returned to their own countries.

    Only Yuan Zhou himself knew how much he had gained. However, it was also a good thing that the customers had finally gotten back their seats. In the evening, everyone knew that they were still too naive.

    The first ce might bete, but the others would never have a chance.

    The familiar posture and the strange posture of the four limbs leaning against the door was none other than the divine beast Taowu hai who had disappeared for a while.

    ¡°Hahahaha, I¡¯m so happy and so excited. I¡¯m big Wu Hai. I¡¯m back. Boss Yuan, do you miss me? your restaurant must miss me too.¡±

    ¡°Hohoho, I¡¯m going to have a good meal today.¡±

    Since Wu Hai had appeared, naturally, Zhou Xi, who had be his follower recently, also appeared. Zheng Jiawei was also there.

 Chapter 1833

    <h4>Chapter 1833: Boss Yuan who regards money as dirt</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan saw that the time was almost up and quickly shouted for the match to start.

    ¡°Wahaha,pass, I¡¯m back. Did you miss me a lot? to repay me ... I¡¯m going to give you a painting to express my longing.¡±

    As soon as su Ruoyan¡¯s voice fell, Wu Hai sneaked into the restaurant and came to his exclusive throne. From a seat next to the throne, he could clearly see Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking movements. It was simply a treasured ce with Feng Shui.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because he hadn¡¯t seen the ck Beast for too long, but he felt that the ck Beast¡¯sughter was bing more and more demonic.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked Wu Hai up and down and found this guy was very energetic. His waist should have beenpletely cured.

    Although Yuan Zhou would also go to check on Wu Hai every now and then during the time of food delivery, he was also very busy. Most of the time, Zheng Jiawei woulde to pick up the take-out himself. It had been four days since hest saw Wu Hai.

    ¡°Of course, don¡¯t you know who I am?¡± Having not been to the restaurant for more than ten days, Wu Hai appeared to be particrly excited.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to draw, the ceiling won¡¯t be able to hang it. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused again.

    Wu Hai raised his head and took a look, saying,¡±who said so? I think we can hang one in that corner. We can also hang one here. It¡¯s not a problem to hang seven or eight of them.¡±

    So, you¡¯re nning to hang the entire ceiling? ¡°I refuse,¡± Yuan Zhou said with an indifferent face.

    Zhou Xi, his sidekick, silently clutched his heart. He was just worried that his heart would jump out of his chest.

    That was eaves Wu¡¯s painting! Not to mention its artistic value, it was worth at least eight figures outside!

    Why was it that when it came to boss Yuan, it was not even qualified to touch the ceiling?

    ......

    Ah, no, Zhou Xi found that he had been led into a ditch. Why did he have to go to the ceiling when he was drawing?

    ¡°Boss Yuan is indeed an artist who can bepared with eaves Wu and also the best friend of eaves Wu. He really treats money like dirt.¡± Zhou Xi could only think this way.

    That¡¯s right. In Zhou Xi¡¯s heart, Yuan Zhou was already an artist.

    Although Yuan Zhou refused him, the ck Beast took a picture of the ceiling with his phone very seriously. He didn¡¯t bring his phone with him, so he borrowed Zheng Jiawei¡¯s phone.

    ¡°Thank you for your care, boss Yuan. Little hai is fine now,¡± After Zheng Jiawei passed the phone to Wu Hai, he sat on the seat next to him.

    Wu Lin had already returned to the Army. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s takeaway, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t rebel anymore. Zheng Jiawei could settle the matter. Coincidentally, there was a new mission. Therefore, she left quickly. This was also the reason why Zheng Jiawei could apany Wu Hai to have a meal when he was free.

    ¡°The fact that the crow beast was able to meet you, it must have really saved the Milky Way in its past life.¡± Looking at Zheng Jiawei, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    After the chit-chat, Yuan Zhou entered the cooking mode. His hand movements were not slow. He had already taken out some ingredients and prepared them in advance. It was a rabbit.

    Yuan Zhou knew the ck Beast very well and knew what its appetite was. The rabbit definitely had to order dishes.

    At the other side, Wu Hai started to work.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, hurry up. I want to order a lot of dishes. Silk twined rabbit, Dongpo pig knuckle, French red wine steak, and a medium-well Brazil barbeque steak, Sweden meatball, twice-cooked pork, Yuxiang shredded pork, spicy beef, fat sausage fish, beautiful frog fish head ...¡± Wu Hai listed a lot of dishes in one breath, more than he had ever had.

    Fatty intestine fish and beautiful frog fish head were Jianghu cuisines among Sichuan cuisines. Ever since Wu Hai found the Jianghu cuisines of the Yu sect to his taste, he would order two of them for each meal.

    ¡°Little hai, can you finish it? this is more than your usual appetite.¡± Zheng Jiawei was a little worried.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, why don¡¯t you give me a few dishes? I can help.¡± Zhou Xi was willing to go through water and tread on fire for his idol.

    ¡°You want to snatch my vegetables?¡± Wu Hai red at Zhou Xi and sized him up,¡±you can¡¯t beat me.¡± His words were extremely confident. Other than Mao Xiong and Yu daoyi, everyone else sitting here was trash!

    ¡°There was no such thing.¡± Zhou Xi knew that Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about his feelings when it came to eating, so he immediately shook his head and denied it.

    ¡°Oh, then I still want ...¡± Wu Hai turned his head and intended to order more.

    ¡°The rule of this restaurant is that if you can¡¯t finish it, you¡¯ll be cklisted. You can order after you¡¯ve finished.¡± Under su Ruoyan¡¯s slightly frightened eyes, Yuan Zhou spoke in time to save her.

    Wu Hai had really ordered too many dishes. Even though they had seen Wu Hai¡¯s appetite, they still felt it was a little terrifying.

    ¡°Alright. I¡¯ll listen to boss Yuan and that¡¯s all for now.¡± Wu Hai rolled his eyes and decided to eat another round of the dishester. Coincidentally, the table was too small to fit the dishes.

    Upon hearing Wu Hai¡¯s words, not only Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi but also su Ruoyan heaved a sigh of relief. She had seen Wu Hai¡¯s appetite countless times, but these dishes were just too terrifying.

    Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. He started to cook the dishes ordered by Wu Hai one by one without su Ruoyan reporting the names of the dishes.

    As long as the dishes were served on the table, Wu Hai would start to eat. He didn¡¯t let the tes of the first 10 over tes touch the table. He directly carried the tes and stuffed them into his mouth in two to three bites. After eating a te, he would smacked his mouth and then immediately start the next te.

    His bold and unrestrained manner of eating attracted the attention of many people in the shop.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s only been half a month, I feel like it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen the crow beast eat like this.¡± One of the customers said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s my stomach that can¡¯t take it, but my wallet can¡¯t take it.¡± The slightly chubby customer frowned.

    ¡°The divine beast is so terrifying. Do you dare to dismount and fight?¡± A customer joked, but he denied himself after saying that,¡±¡±No, even if the crow beast gave me two dishes, I wouldn¡¯t be able to snatch it.¡±

    When they saw Wu Hai eating again, they felt very close to him. The atmosphere in the restaurant increased by +999.

    ¡°Burp, I¡¯ve already finished the dishes just now. It¡¯s time to eat the main course.¡± Wu Hai let out a burp and stroked his two Tufts of small mustaches. His face revealed an expression of not having enough and he directly called su Ruoyan over.

    ¡°Clear broth noodle soup, egg fried rice, egg fried rice set, Yangzhou fried rice ...¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t wait to list more than a dozen dishes.

    Su Ruoyan swallowed her saliva secretly and passed the recorded menu to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou took the menu and carefully observed Wu Hai. He didn¡¯t find any problem with him. On the contrary, his face revealed an expression as if he wasn¡¯t full yet. He should be fine.

    Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi walked around Wu Hai and didn¡¯t find anything wrong with him, so they didn¡¯t stop him.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t leave contentedly until he had eaten two rounds. It had already been an hour since the dinner time and the other customers had already changed several rounds. It was not hard to imagine how much Wu Hai had eaten today.

    ¡°The crow beast evolved again?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai¡¯s t stomach silently and felt a little puzzled.

    The business hours were still going on. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any extra thoughts and immediately immersed himself in the dishes, presenting the best dishes to the customers.

    ¡°Wei, I still have a few more paintings.¡± Wu Hai suddenly asked.

    ¡°If you¡¯re asking,¡± Zheng Jiawei answered immediately,¡±I have three paintings that weren¡¯t disyed in the gallery.¡±

    ¡°Pick two paintings from the gallery and collect five paintings. Xiaowei, find a way to hang them on the ceiling of the store,¡± Wu Hai said in a low voice.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Zheng Jiawei basically granted all of Wu Hai¡¯s requests. Therefore, he thought for a while and nodded,¡±¡±I almost have an idea.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha.¡± Wu Hai was very happy. He also had his own ns.

    After he twisted his waist this time, Wu Hai realized that the weather was unpredictable and people had their ups and downs. Therefore, he hung up a few paintings first. In case something happened again, he could still have takeaway from master chef Restaurant.

    Of course, on the other hand, he was also really grateful for Yuan Zhou¡¯s take-out. After all, Wu Hai never took advantage of others.

    Zheng Jiawei was worried about another thing. He was worried that the ceiling full of Wu Hai¡¯s works would be stolen.

    With the five paintings and the original two, the price of the ceiling had exceeded 100 million ...

 Chapter 1834

    <h4>Chapter 1834: The greatest shame of the good-for-nothing world</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The next day, during breakfast time.

    The strange thing was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see Wu Hai¡¯s lively figure. Was he still sleeping?

    No. When it came to eating, Wu Hai¡¯s biological clock was never careless. He didn¡¯t even need to set an rm clock.

    Thinking of how Wu Hai ate so much without restraint yesterday and how Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t stop him, Yuan Zhou guessed that there might be some activities that he had to attend.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. With such thick skin, what could possibly happen?

    After breakfast, the strange Bell rang again.

    There was a call. Yuan Zhou took a look at the caller ID and found it was Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Jiawei?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the call and asked.

    ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s just that little hai was admitted to the hospital again. This time, he will be discharged in two or three days. But I still have to trouble boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei gave a dry cough and then said.

    ¡°Your waist injury has rpsed?¡± Yuan Zhou thought that maybe she was too happy to go back and started to twist her body again.

    ¡°I ate too much. The doctor said that I¡¯ll be fine after eating something light for two days.¡± Zheng Jiawei tried his best to maintain a calm tone.

    Only God knew that when he returned to the studio yesterday and was about to leave after exining all kinds of precautions, Wu Hai immediately fell down, which startled Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei and they were immediately sent to the hospital.

    After checking and knowing the situation, Zheng Jiawei was dumbfounded. There was nothing unusual when he ate the food!

    ......

    Zhou Xi thought, only eaves Wu can do it. If it were me, I definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to.

    ¡°You managed to hold on?¡± Yuan Zhou repeated and still couldn¡¯t believe it.

    Did Wu Hai reach the limit? This was such a fantasy.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou hurriedly added.

    ¡°Thank you for your concern, boss Yuan. Little hai will be fine. It¡¯s just that I still need to trouble boss Yuan for the next two days.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou was silent for a minute,¡±even with my insight, I couldn¡¯t tell that Wu Hai ate too much at that time. What kind of strength and stomach does he have?¡±

    After sighing with emotion, Yuan Zhou began to study the prototype of The Cake House.

    He turned his gaze to the hospital.

    Not long after he hung up the phone, Zheng Jiawei received a call from Christie¡¯s auction house. The 108 Water Margin painting that Yuan Zhou had sculpted and the 108 painting that Wu Hai had created based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture would be auctioned in Italy tomorrow night. Yuan Zhou definitely didn¡¯t have the time to invite the artists, so Wu Hai had to do it on his behalf.

    ¡°Hello, are you Mr. Zheng? I¡¯m Casi, the head of the Italy office of Christie¡¯s auction house. I¡¯ve contacted you before to confirm the flight number. Mr. Wu¡¯s paintings and Mr. Yuan¡¯s sculptures will be auctioned.¡± It was a gentle girl who spoke Chinese. She was obviously quite aplished, but she still had a Little Italy ent.

    ¡°I¡¯m Zheng Jiawei. Ms. Cas, I¡¯m very sorry! Mr. Wu can¡¯te tomorrow. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said with an apologetic tone.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had thought that Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t stop Wu Hai and then let him eat because there was some event going on. That was indeed the case. Zheng Jiawei had originally agreed to attend the auction.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Casi was stunned. This phone call was originally to confirm, because the schedule had been arranged before.

    ¡°He¡¯s in the hospital. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Um ... Didn¡¯t Mr. Wu just get out of the hospital yesterday?¡± Casi said.

    Zheng Jiawei said,¡±yes, he was hospitalized again today. He has been in poor health recently and needs to rest in the hospital. He can¡¯t travel far. I¡¯m really sorry that he can¡¯t attend the auction.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s really a pity. Mr. Wu, you should take care of your health. I heard that painters don¡¯t eat or sleep for the sake of creating. I hope Mr. Wu can eat more food so that you can recover faster.¡± Casi spoke in Italian this time. She had no choice as the meaning she wanted to express was tooplicated. She could not speak with her shallow Chinese.

    ¡°...Well, thank you for your concern, Ms. Casi. I¡¯m very grateful for your invitation.¡± Zheng Jiawei expressed his thanks in fluent Italian as usual.

    The two parties praised each other for a while before hanging up.

    ¡°Little hai, your paintings and boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures will be auctioned tomorrow night. You won¡¯t be able to attend the auction with your current condition.¡± Zheng Jiawei looked at Wu Hai who was bored on the bed and said.

    ¡°What about you?¡± Wu Hai asked Zheng Jiawei if he wanted to go there.

    ¡°There are two activities here all of a sudden, so I can¡¯t do anything at the same time. I can only call Zhou Xi to go over and take a look.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Oh, Zhou Xi can go too. Let those foreigners have a good look at our country¡¯s products.¡± Wu Hai was a little weak.

    In fact, he didn¡¯t even think about it. With Zheng Jiawei¡¯s capability, how could he be dyed by any emergency when he had already arranged to go to Italy? to put it bluntly, Zheng Jiawei had to take care of the sick Wu Hai.

    However, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t say that as he was afraid that Wu Hai would be unhappy. The ck Beast was very attentive to the joint auction with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture.

    Of course, on the other hand, it also showed that Wu Hai trusted Zheng Jiawei very much and would not doubt his words.

    ¡°Little hai, do you want Zhou Xi to do a live broadcast for you tomorrow?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    Wu Hai thought for a while and then nodded his head.

    Being so listless actually had nothing to do with being hospitalized. The main reason was that Wu Hai felt that being stuffed to the hospital was the most humiliating thing in the history of a good-for-nothing, nothing else.

    Moreover, Wu Hai was the owner of a Golden Rice bucket.

    ¡­¡­

    Zhou Xi arrived in Italy with Zheng Jiawei¡¯s instructions.

    ¡°This time, I will not let eaves Wu and brother Zheng down.¡± Zhou Xihu exerted all his strength.

    Italy at night was full of a strong exotic atmosphere. The Italian office of Christie¡¯s auction house was located in Rome, also known as the ¡®Eternal City¡¯.

    Rome was the birthce of ancient Rome. It had 2500 years of history and was a city filled with the marks of time.

    There was no need to introduce the scenery along the way, because Zhou Xi was not here for a vacation. He rushed to the destination without stopping.

    The entrance of the auction house was already bustling with people from the upper society.

    The well-dressed and elegant guests each held their invitation cards and walked through the gorgeous door politely.

    However, there was a group of people who looked very special. They were dressed very formally, but they always felt out of ce with the other guests.

    ¡°You¡¯re here too. Didn¡¯t you go to the Morris exhibition in London?¡± Kemash was slightly surprised to see Levin Huke here.

    One had to know that the Morris exhibition was held once every ten years, and the value of this event was quite high. Two years ago, liewen Huke had been talking about wanting to participate in this exhibition to see if there were any new seedlings.

    As a famous artist Italy, it was considered his home ground, so it was reasonable for him to be here.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t go either. Wherever Wu¡¯s painting is, I¡¯ll be there too. After all, he¡¯s the hope of Europe¡¯s painting world. I also received news that this is Wu¡¯s most pleased work this year. It even surpassed the monster eating picture.¡± Levin Huke rolled his eyes at kmaxi, who was putting on an act.

    ¡°No problem. Then, does Mr. Levin Huke have an invitation?¡± Kemasi¡¯s old face had a bright smile.

    There were many types of auctions. For example, there was an online invitation. As long as you filled in your information online, you could enter. There was also an on-the-spot asset verification. There was also this kind of invitation that was sent out in advance.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1835

    <h4>Chapter 1835: The auction begins</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Levin Huke was dumbfounded. He had forgotten about this for a moment.

    ¡°Then, Mr. Levin Huke, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Kmaxi turned around and left.

    Then, Levin Huke also took a few quick steps and held kmaxi¡¯s hand when kmaxi was about to verify the invitation.

    Every invitation could be apanied by a family member, so the security personnel who verified the invitation looked at the two old men who were more than a hundred years old in total and looked away without asking anything.

    ¡°ying so ruthlessly?¡± Kemasi did not expose him and only asked.

    ¡°Crow taught me this.¡± Levin Huke replied indifferently.

    Kemash¡¯s face was filled with doubt.

    ¡°In order to eat Yuan¡¯s delicacies, Wu would throw all kinds of tantrums and roll around, not caring about his image. I ask Wu, is it worth it for a meal?¡± ¡°Crow didn¡¯t give me an answer,¡± Levan said.¡±But Zheng told me that it wasn¡¯t a meal. It was something Crow liked.¡±

    ¡°Wu likes delicious food. For the things that he likes, he can do anything. So, for the paintings that I like, this is very normal.¡± Lewen Huke said.

    In fact, Levin Huke had misunderstood this point. Wu Hai didn¡¯t like delicacies. He just purely liked the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    The guests invited to the auction entered the venue one after another. Zhou Xi also entered.

    There were a few other people following behind him. They were the young painters who had attended the opening ceremony of Wu Hai¡¯s painting God¡¯s house, led by bai na and Feng ti.

    ¡°You actually made it in time, it really wasn¡¯t easy.¡± Bai na didn¡¯t have a good expression when he saw Feng ti.

    ......

    When the two of them were discussing the symbolic meaning of the monster eating picture, they didn¡¯t have the same point of view and argued for a long time. Now, even looking at Feng TI¡¯s face made them feel unhappy.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be in China?¡± Bai na was a little curious.

    Previously, in order to get close to Wu Hai and pretend to know nothing, Feng ti had described Yuan Zhou as a niche artist and was despised by him.

    In the end, after learning that Yuan Zhou was a culinary genius that could bepared with Wu Hai and was also the artist that Wu Hai admired the most, Feng ti went to the restaurant to have a meal after the opening ceremony of the painting God¡¯s cottage.

    The moment they started eating, they werepletely conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. Then, while eating the delicacies, they went to the painting God¡¯s cottage to study Wu Hai¡¯s paintings. Their days were simply too free and unfettered.

    Of course, he had to thank Wu Yungui¡¯s business sense for developing many high-end apartments, which provided convenience to people like Feng ti.

    ¡°I had dinner before I left.¡± Feng ti was very proud.

    Previously, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were also very amazing for bai na. However, due to some matters in China, he had to fly back to France in advance. Therefore, Feng ti had attracted a lot of hatred.

    Bai na red at him, but seeing that the auction was about to begin, he could only give up.

    Zhou Xi recognized bai na and Feng ti, but he didn¡¯t greet them, because he felt that these two foreigners were a little abnormal. They actually wanted to surpass Wu Hai.

    ¡°No matter what kind of young artist they are, they are all conquered by boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills.¡± Zhou Xi thought to himself, they don¡¯t have any self-awareness at all. Look at dashi xiujie, sucha and the others. They respect boss Yuan so much. All they think about is to get boss Yuan to take them as his apprentices.

    Zhou Xi felt that bai na and Feng ti should treat eaves Wu like this.

    There were only 10 auction items in Christie¡¯s auction this time. One of them was Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture of 108 eight generals and Wu Hai¡¯s Chinese characters on Water Margin. The two items were to be auctioned together.

    The rest were all pieces of jewelry. Whether it was the workmanship or the historical significance, they were all quite significant.

    Both of their works were ced at the end. Ten items were not many, and although everyone was bidding very enthusiastically, the auction ended very quickly.

    ¡°Next up is Wu Hai¡¯s painting, huazhang and water Margin, which is the hope of the European painting world and also known as Huaxia¡¯s eave. And the sculpture of the most talented chef in Asia, 108 generals of Water Margin. The base price is 10 million euros. Please start bidding.¡± The emcee introduced them briefly through the microphone, then gestured for the service staff to bring up the paintings and statues.

    Then, a huge painting was reflected in people¡¯s eyes. There were mountains, rivers, and people. There were 108 people in different forms. Some were fighting in pairs, some were facing two armies, and some were alone. No matter what the situation was, none of the 100 people in the painting had the same expression, and no one¡¯s actions ovepped.

    Why did he only see the painting? because the statue was ced on the stage, he couldn¡¯t see it at all.

    ¡°If the price is right, you can buy Wu¡¯s paintings. Their value has risen very quickly in the past two years.¡± A merchant calcted.

    ¡°Yes, artist Wu¡¯s works are very popr in the European and American markets, and the quality is also very guaranteed. But why is he selling it together with the chef¡¯s sculptures?¡± Another collector replied.

    ¡°There aren¡¯t many sculptures circting in the collection market, but there are some fine works. Mesina¡¯s work from the 1950s was sold for more than ten million dors in Sotheby ¡®s.¡± The merchant said. He was very familiar with this ce.

    ¡°The Christie¡¯s auction house would not make such an obvious mistake by auctioning something worthless. It¡¯s written in the information that crow¡¯s sculpture was drawn ording to this sculpture, so it should be a gift.¡± The collector guessed.

    ¡°There was very little information about Mr. Yuan in the information that the auction house sent me. So, it should be an attached work.¡± The merchant nodded in agreement.

    As a matter of fact, Christie¡¯s auction house was also quite helpless. When they received the gifts, they gave a very high evaluation to both the painting and the statue after the evaluation of two appraisers. Therefore, there was little information about Yuan Zhou in the information. It wasn¡¯t that the people of the auction house looked down on him.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t have much information on the arts. The only thing he had written about was the ice sculpture. As for the others, he really didn¡¯t know anything about them.

    He couldn¡¯t just write what cuisines he was good at, right? it was also very difficult to do it in the auction house. In the end, he just wrote it like this. Anyway, it was fine as long as the item was good.

    For the collectors and the art world, Wu Hai¡¯s reputation was very well-known. As the businessman had said, the market was very optimistic and there was still a chance for him to rise.

    Therefore, most people had the same judgment as the collector, thinking that the sculpture was an additional auction item. Although this was rare, it was not impossible.

    Of course, no one came out to question the auction house. Those who were present had identification and brains, so they would not do such a thing.

    ¡°These people actually think that Yuan¡¯s statue is a bonus auction.¡± Bai na and Feng ti saw everyone¡¯s reaction, and suddenly felt like everyone was drunk, but only he was awake.

    Although the two of them had never seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture before, how could Yuan Zhou¡¯s work, which had been so highly praised by Wu Hai and even turned into an art, be included in the auction?

    At the very least, there was not much of a difference in their standards.

    The host introduced the background of the two works. For example, the legend of the water Bank was one of the four famous works in China. Although the material of the statue was an ingredient, it had been specially processed.

    It was also at this moment that those interested in this auction item left their seats and went up to the stage to watch.

    Such auctions were open to the public. After all, tens of millions of euros were not a small amount of money. They could only say that they could not bid for it, but they could not ignore it.

    [ps: this is the third watch cat!]

 Chapter 1836

    <h4>Chapter 1836: The statue is also a masterpiece</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The collection value of a painting could be judged from two aspects. To use the devilish child¡¯s conclusion, the value of a piece of art mainly depended on its intrinsic value, and its intrinsic value was divided into external bestowment and artistic bestowment.

    It was no exaggeration to say that Wu Hai¡¯s works were top-notch in the aspect of art bestowment. Whether it was the use of light, brushwork or shadow, they all had their own unique characteristics. Of course, theseymen couldn¡¯t see it.

    However, those who were invited to Christie¡¯s auction, even if they wereymen, would bring along experts.

    Due to his own value and Zheng Jiawei¡¯s publicity, the value of the story given externally was very high.

    He could also foresee that the people on stage were all there for the paintings, including the fat businessman who had been muttering just now and the tall collector.

    Bai na, Feng ti, Lewen Huke and other famous artists also went up. They didn¡¯t intend to buy it. Of course, it was also because they could foresee that the price would be very high and they couldn¡¯t buy it. Therefore, they just wanted to appreciate Wu Hai¡¯s painting up close.

    ¡°As expected of eaves Wu. The level of this painting is indeed higher than the ¡®monster eating picture¡¯. Such arge piece of art is the best test of the artist¡¯s ability toy out theyout.¡± Bai na couldn¡¯t wait to get closer and admire it, her eyes showing infatuation.

    ¡°What kind of creativity is this? Crow can be the number one with this painting alone.¡± Feng ti was also mesmerized.

    ¡°This is really a masterpiece of the art world. It¡¯s really amazing. Why can¡¯t it be from France?¡± A short artist shook his head and sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed an epoch-making masterpiece. There¡¯s a strange distortion by the water. This should be Salvador¡¯s style. That¡¯s right, this is Salvador¡¯s style. Oh my God, I¡¯m really going to eat a quick-acting heart-rescuing pill. Raven even incorporated super-realism into his painting. He¡¯s the real magician in the art world.¡±

    Maxi and Lewen Huke were also very excited. They had thought that the previous monster eating picture was the peak of Wu Hai¡¯s current strength. However, when they saw this huazhang Water Bank picture, they realized that they were too naive. Wu Hai still had a lot of room for improvement!

    ¡°D ¡®Allie, a famous Salvador super-realism artist, also known as the magician of the art world. His representative work,¡¯ the eternity of memories ¡®, is one of the top ten famous paintings in the West.

    This wasn¡¯t an exhibition at the painting God¡¯s hut. The artists looked like they had good physiques, but it was just that their figures were more standard. They couldn¡¯tpete with the rich capitalists who went to gyms every day. Oh, no, they had gyms at home.

    ......

    Maxi and the others watched for a few minutes before they were inexplicably squeezed out. After that, they didn¡¯t manage to squeeze in for a long time.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look at Yuan¡¯s sculpture first. ¡± Feng ti tried to squeeze in for a long time but couldn¡¯t take a good look at the paintings. If he wasn¡¯t careful, he would be squeezed out. He nned to go and see Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures first.

    As he had been fed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s food in China, he only had some bread and milk to fill his stomach after getting off the ne. He was still a little resentful that he couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Of course, Feng ti was still looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting. After all, he had heard that Yuan Zhou was sculpting with ingredients, edible.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go and take a look too. ¡± She didn¡¯t squeeze in again even if she took it for free.

    Levin Huke and kmaxi were also helpless. Their battle strength was not as good as Feng ti and the others due to their old age.

    It seemed that the body of the painter wasn¡¯t like that of the ck Beast. If Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was ced here today, it would be useless no matter who came first.

    And then,

    ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°I need to look for my sses. I need to wear sses. No, I don¡¯t wear sses. I¡¯m getting a little dizzy.¡±

    ¡°Wu and Yuan are both geniuses. I now deeply acknowledge that, just like how I acknowledge that I¡¯m my mother¡¯s biological son.¡±

    There were exmations of admiration.

    The old man, Levin Huke, was originally walking at the back. When Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture came into view, he couldn¡¯t wait to walk closer with big strides. There were only a few tables.

    108 statues of various shapes were neatly ced in the ss cover. They were clearly ced there quietly, but because all the statues were moving, even if they were just quietly ced there, it gave people a sense of urgency that they were bustling with noise.

    The spear-wielder felt that he would be stabbed in the next second.

    Those who used the podao to block felt the iing force.

    Those who rode horses and wielded their Spears charged forward as one.

    The person who pulled out the willow tree could feel the courage that could split the sky and earth.

    If Wu Hai¡¯s painting was on paper, then Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture was like a real person.

    ¡°The reason why the discus thrower is known as one of the world¡¯s three great sculptures is because the ancient Greek sculptor Myron created the charm of ¡®drawing but not releasing¡¯.¡±

    ¡°Sculptures are still art, but famous artists can grasp the feeling of a person moving from stillness to motion. Yuan¡¯s 108 sculptures perfectly match this point.¡± He wanted to squeeze his big head into the ss cover.

    ¡°Rodin appeared in the 20th century and created a world-shocking thinker. I didn¡¯t expect that there would be a great sculptor in the 21st century. Although there are still some minor ws, it¡¯s enough to shock the current stagnant sculpting world. These 108 sculptures have many carving techniques that are against the market. This might be rted to the fact that Yuan is a non-professional sculptor but a professional master chef.¡±

    Both kemash and Levin Huke were painters, but they had a lot of experience and knew a lot about carving.

    ¡°Everyone says that head chef Yuan¡¯s carving skills are good. As someone who doesn¡¯t know any cooking, I¡¯m not very clear about the details. Now, I can deeply experience it.¡± Said Feng ti.

    ¡°Wu¡¯s painting and Yuan¡¯s sculpture, no wonder they are being auctioned together. The twoplement each other and can not be dispelled. ¡± Bai na said.

    Bai na and Feng ti didn¡¯t know as much as kemasi and old man ke MA, but intuitively, a good piece of art was good.

    Zhou Xi was also there, but he was rather quiet. It was because the main purpose of his trip was to see if the auction house had lowered the price and carried out secret transactions. Although Christie¡¯s auction house was a big brand and would not do that, Zheng Jiawei had always been careful in doing things.

    Of course, Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t tell if there was anything fishy about it, but he could record everything that happened in the auction and tell Zheng Jiawei when he went back. Zheng Jiawei could then make a judgment.

    The artists had surrounded the disy booth on this side. Their looks of not being able to see enough had also attracted the attention of others.

    The fat merchant and the tall man, who had discussed and judged that the statue was a gift, naturally noticed it as well.

    ¡°Hmm, what¡¯s the situation over there?¡± The fat merchant was curious.

    ¡°You¡¯re making a big fuss. ¡± The collector expressed that he had seen all kinds of sculptures.

    Even though he said that, he definitely had to go over to take a look. The two of them also walked over to the next booth.

    After all, they had seen most of the huazhang river bank paintings. The smart people were not just fat businessmen and collectors. Many people hade.

    Strictly speaking, when Yuan Zhou first sculpted the 108 sculptures, he had used a collection-level cutting technique called ¡°all three beasts¡±, which even the system felt was very brilliant. In addition, Yuan Zhou had high requirements for himself, so it could be said that he had made great works in the early stage.

    Therefore, it was naturally of high quality when presented to people.

 Chapter 1837

    <h4>Chapter 1837: Such high requirements for the chef?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    One was not afraid of a cultured chef, but of a chef with good knife skills, let alone Yuan Zhou who was so good that he was almost undefeatable.

    ¡°This ... How much capital does the Christie¡¯s auction house have to offer to sell such a high-level sculpture as a gift?¡±

    This was the fat merchant¡¯s first reaction. He then realized that the auction house had never said that it was a free auction. To put it bluntly, it was all their own idea.

    ¡°It seems that Wu¡¯s painting was indeed created ording to this sculpture. This is the intention of auctioning them together. The two pieces of art are one. The sculpture, in particr, surprised me. It¡¯s so small, but it can be carved so exquisitely.¡±

    ¡°By the way, are there such high requirements to be a master chef nowadays?¡± The collector felt that after the auction, he should ask the Western food Master he knew if he could do it.

    The Western cuisine master was speechless. You¡¯re daydreaming.

    ¡°Even I have the urge to bid for it. Although Yuan¡¯s sculpture has not been in the market and its price is definitely not as high as Wu¡¯s painting, the two works of art are unique. They have a story and artistic value. We will definitely make a profit.¡± Babu¡¯s shrewd eyes turned, nning to bidter.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know what carving is, so it¡¯s a waste to keep it in your hands. It¡¯s better to put it in my collection. I¡¯ll do itter.¡± The collector said.

    ¡°Do you think you¡¯re richer than me with that shabby Collection Hall of yours?¡± The fat merchant said he wanted to fight ten.

    The collector trembled in anger. Seriously, how could art be sullied by money? The smell of money was an insult to art.

    The big capitalists who had previously treated Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures as free gifts also changed their opinions one after another. Who wouldn¡¯t like something that could make money? moreover, the artistic value was so high that evenymen could see it.

    ¡°Alright, since everyone has finished appreciating the works of the two masters, let¡¯s start the bidding. The base price is 10 million euros, and each increment must not be less than 500000 euros.¡± The host saw that everyone was still unsatisfied and only got off the stage after the time was up, so he immediately struck while the iron was hot and began to shoot.

    Generally speaking, it was ten minutes of viewing time.

    ......

    ¡°10.5 million.¡±

    As soon as the host finished speaking, a collector hurriedly shouted.

    After a few seconds of silence, the crowd immediately began to call out bids.

    ¡± 11 million!¡±

    ¡°12.5 million!¡±

    ¡± 15 million!¡±

    ¡­¡­

    The atmosphere became lively all of a sudden. Several artists, led by Levin Huke, began to bid at the beginning. Their purpose was to get the painting and statue to study together.

    However, when the price rose to around 20 million euros, the artistmunity stopped.

    Then, the collectors raised the price to 30 million euros, which was equivalent to more than 200 million Yuan. It was so terrifying that they didn¡¯t even dare to fight.

    If only collectors were present, perhaps they could still get it at this price, but there were many big bosses present, such as the fat businessman, who waited until the price rose to 35 million before bidding.

    ¡± 36 million!¡±

    ¡°36.5 million.¡±

    ¡± 37 million!¡±

    When it broke 40 million, the auction paused for a short while. It was only when the host was about to hit the gavel for the third time that someone else made a bid.

    As the price rose to 40 million, most of the collectors withdrew from the bidding. As the price continued to rise, the number of people bidding increased again.

    It was only after breaking the 50 million euro threshold that they calmed down. After 55 million, fewer and fewer people were bidding.

    The final gavel price was 60 million euros, and the final price was 67.728 million euros with Commission. That¡¯s right, the Commission was also paid by the auctioneer, and it was about 12.88%. Of course, there were some gambling rules involved, such as the Commission would increase for the number of items sold.

    However, no matter what, the auction was very sessful. It was more than 500 million Yuan, which broke the record price of Wu Hai¡¯s painting.

    ¡°Phew, it¡¯s still not better than David Hockney ¡®s¡¯ Portrait of the Artist ¡®.¡± Zhou Xi heaved a sigh.

    The artist¡¯s portrait was auctioned on November 15th, 2018. At that time, including the Commission, the final price was more than 90 million US dors, which was equivalent to more than 600 million Yuan. It was the most expensive painting among the living artists.

    ¡°But it doesn¡¯t matter. Eaves Wu is still young and will definitely surpass boss Yuan in the future. Besides, I remember that he said that he will cooperate with boss Yuan again.¡± Zhou Xi muttered to himself.

    David Hockney was born in 1937 and was The Godfather of Modern Art in the United Kingdom. He was already in his 70s and 80s and had a high status. However, Wu Hai was only in his 30s and was at the peak of his creation.

    Back in China, Yuan Zhou himself had no idea that he was making a scene in Italy while sculpting. He also didn¡¯t know that he was about to make a small sum of money into his ount. He was currently studying the ancient books quietly during pub time.

    When the familiar Bell rang, Yuan Zhou had just put down the ancient book and nned to take a rest after drinking some water.

    ¡°Hello, master Xu.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the name of the contact and immediately picked up the phone.

    It was master Xu, the contractor who was renovating the warehouse in qu Pi County. It had been more than half a month, so the renovation was probably done.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, boss Yuan. The warehouse has been renovated ording to your requirements. When do you have time toe and check it? if it¡¯s not suitable, you can correct it in time.¡± Master Xu¡¯s deep voice came from the other side of the microphone.

    ¡°Then can Ie over tomorrow at 3 pm to take a look?¡± Yuan Zhou calcted for a while and decided to go there tomorrow to have a look.

    ¡°Alright, see you then.¡± Master Xu agreed immediately.

    ¡°It seems that we¡¯ll be busy from now on. I just don¡¯t know if little ya will like it.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone and muttered.

    These two days, Yin ya was on a business trip and wasn¡¯t in Chengdu at all. Therefore, she naturally didn¡¯t have the chance to make dog food.

    Thinking of Yin ya, Yuan Zhou felt he could ask her what she was doing now.

    ¡°Xiaoya, are you done?¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and sent a message.

    Not yet, there¡¯s still a video conferenceter. Blockhead, are you done? [Pay attention to rest and don¡¯t study cooking all the time.] Yin ya replied to his message very soon.

    [I understand. Go back to your work then. Wear more clothes when it¡¯s cold. Tell me when youe back.]

    [I know, you too.]

    Probably because she was really busy, Yin ya didn¡¯t reply anymore after that.

    After a short rest, Yuan Zhou picked up the book and continued reading. The title of the book was the third Art of Cake. It was a new book that he had just bought and he had just started to read it today.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite interesting. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou was very interested in some of the things written in the book. He nned to start to test his new ideas after the warehouse waspletely settled.

    At present, the subsidiary profession included the well-known ice sculpting master in the country. When the news of the auction spread out, it would be a world-famous ice sculpting master, followed by a Carpenter, and then the world¡¯s number one dessert maker.

    He had no choice. Yuan Zhou was just a chef.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: two chapters a cat, one Yuan and zero. Hehe.]

 Chapter 1838

    <h4>Chapter 1838: No tiger in the mountains</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Cakes had a very early origin. At first, they were food for the nobles and were rted to feudal superstition, especially birthday cakes. It was said that in European legends, on birthdays, the soul could be easily taken away by the devil, so the birthday cake was used to drive the devil away.

    Well ... It felt weird.

    In fact, based on the knowledge he had so far, not only in the West, but there were also many delicacies in China that were rted to superstition.

    What left the deepest impression on him was the mantou used to calm the river god. After all, Yuan Zhou had seen a lot of Chinese movies when he was young.

    When the pub time was over, Yuan Zhou watched Mao Ye leave on thest bus and then started to wash up.

    On the way, Yuan Zhou thought of brain and very happy, who were extremely arrogant today.

    During dinner, the two of them had the look of lonely Masters as they chatted.

    ¡°It¡¯s lonely to be an expert. We¡¯re already unrivaled when ites to snatching food from master chef Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Ah, being invincible is so, so lonely. ¡±

    These two guys were really showing off when Wu Hai wasn¡¯t around. To be honest, they had also signed up for the good-for-nothing preliminaries, but they were eliminated in the final round.

    It was not on the same level as the crow beast.

    Speaking of the good-for-nothing qualifiers, some people even called director Wang of Taoxi road and said that they hoped that the qualifiers could be held in their shop.

    However, the address had always been arranged by Zheng Jiawei. Director Wang couldn¡¯t interfere with Zheng Jiawei.

    ......

    After the one-hour reading time at night ended, he fell into a deep sleep with the help of the system. When he woke up, he was a hundred times more energetic.

    The next day arrived in a blink of an eye. Brain and very happy had onlye to the master chef Restaurant once every few days, but after learning that Wu Hai wasn¡¯t there, they came here again today.

    However, this time, when he was arrogant again, he happened to meet the adult hairy bear, who hadpleted his evolution, so ...

    The scene was quite bloody.

    After lunch, the tall and thin hairy bear asked,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, how long does Mr. Wu need to stay in the hospital?¡±

    ¡°If there are no idents, I can be discharged tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered.

    ¡°Okay. I wille back tomorrow. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Lord hairy bear left.

    As he had something to do in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou changed into a set of clothes for going out and then went out from the back door to the street corner to take the bus.

    ¡°I wonder where broth has gone to.¡± When Yuan Zhou left, he took a look around and didn¡¯t find the broth and rice of cat winter.

    During the day, broth was often not around. He didn¡¯t know if it had gone to look for a youngdy to feed it. It wasn¡¯t the first or second time that broth had done such a thing.

    However, broth woulde back to eat with the rice after Yuan Zhou fed it every day. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about it.

    The road condition today was not bad. Yuan Zhou arrived in about 40 minutes, much earlier than the appointed time. Fortunately, master Xu was always there.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re here so early. This way, please.¡± Master Xu happened to be making a phone call outside and then he met Yuan Zhou.

    When he saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately went up to guide him regardless of the time they had agreed on. He intended to take Yuan Zhou to the warehouse for an on-site inspection.

    ¡°Thank you for your hard work, master Xu.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head courteously and walked towards the warehouse following master Xu¡¯s guidance.

    ¡°I should.¡± Master Xu said.

    After a few steps, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the warehouse. The door of the warehouse was left ajar. Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see what was going on inside.

    ¡°Previously, boss Yuan said that he would set a time for the inspection and eptance, so I turned on all the equipment inside. Boss yuan can feel and check to see if there¡¯s anything wrong.¡± Master Xu was well-prepared.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and pushed open the door following master Xu¡¯s guidance.

    A gust of cold air hit her in the face. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she had to maintain her dignity as a Prince Charming, she would have almost shivered.

    The temperature in Chengdu was usually around 7 or 8 degrees Celsius during the day. It might be a little higher in the afternoon, but it was only around 10 degrees Celsius. It wasn¡¯t particrly cold wearing a thin down jacket. However, as soon as he pushed open the warehouse door, a gust of cold air blew in. It was definitely below zero.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    Yuan Zhou clearly heard master Xu¡¯s teeth quivering beside him. He felt lucky that he managed to stop it just now.

    Walking in, Yuan Zhou clearly felt that the weather outside just now was as warm as spring.

    The warehouse had been cleaned up quite well. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see any waste materials. The tables and shelves that Yuan Zhou needed were all arranged in a certain order and looked quite neat.

    As Yuan Zhou had a high requirement on the temperature, he had used two sets of refrigeration equipment in the design in order to achieve a better effect. Master Xu was also an honest man. He directly turned on the two sets ofrge-scale refrigeration equipment. The sour and cool taste was simply too good.

    Probably because master Xu had been in the warehouse for quite a long time, ayer of ice had already formed on the wall of the warehouse. The surroundings were filled with a cold air. Yuan Zhou sensed it and found it quite in line with his requirements.

    At the very least, it should be able to keep the cake at this temperature without melting. Moreover, low temperatures had the function of keeping it fresh. Judging by the current temperature, it should be around negative ten degrees.

    ¡°Master Xu, please put this thing here. I think we can add two more shelves over there. That table is not long enough. It¡¯s better if it can be two meters long. And that ...¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and was quite satisfied with the overall arrangement. However, the position of the shelf was not very good and something was missing. Thus, he directly stated his requirements.

    In order to make the house look clean and beautiful, Yuan Zhou had specially negotiated several ns with the construction team. They had built anotheryer from the inside of the warehouse and ced all the equipment in the middleyer.

    After all, a set of refrigeration equipment included a lot of things, including apressor, an expansion valve, an boiler, a condenser, and pipe attachments, not to mention there were two sets. If they were all piled up in the warehouse, what would the room look like?

    Therefore, although the warehouse seemed to be smaller than before, it was basically enough for Yuan Zhou. There were some weirdly shaped high shelves and awkwardly tall tables that Yuan Zhou had specially ordered for them, which were useful for making cakes.

    These dishes were all very simple and Yuan Zhou had no problem making them himself. However, he had been too busy recently and felt embarrassed to trouble master Lian. Previously, he had seen that master Xu had a good craftsman and he didn¡¯t want to trouble two people for the same matter. Therefore, he simply made them together.

    Master Xu took a small notebook and wrote down all the requirements of Yuan Zhou in detail.

    ¡°Okay. Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. I¡¯ll definitely do it ording to your requirements.¡± Master Xu said with a serious face.

    He patted his chest loudly. Obviously, master Xu was also an honest man. Overall, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with this project. Therefore, he was quite assured to leave the finishing work to master Xu.

    ¡°Alright, thank you for your hard work. I¡¯lle again next time.¡± Yuan Zhou found it was gettingte, so he said goodbye to master Xu and nned to go back to his restaurant.

 Chapter 1839

    <h4>Chapter 1839: Yuan Zhou has another way</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only was master Xu an honest person, but Zhou Xi was also an honest person. After returning home from the Christie¡¯s auction house at nineo¡¯ clock, he began to write down everything that happened in the auction house, no matter how big or small. He didn¡¯t even have time to eat dinner.

    At about 10 O¡¯ clock in the evening, Zhou Xi heaved a sigh of relief.¡±¡±I¡¯ve finally finished. I didn¡¯t let eaves Wu down. ¡±

    There was a time difference of seven hours between Italy and China. Therefore, although it was past 10:00 p.m. In Italy, it should be around 5:00 a.m. In China. Therefore, Wu Hai was definitely still in bed in the hospital.

    Although Zheng Jiawei usually woke up around FiveO¡¯ clock, it wasn¡¯t always the case. Therefore, Zhou Xi decided to send the email to him first.

    To get Chairman Zhou Shijie to say something, he would say,¡¯if this little rascal were to use this effort to study cooking skills, I would have a worthy sessor.¡¯

    Of course, it was impossible for Zhou Xi to study cooking skills so desperately. After all, his idol was Wu Hai, not Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, it was also because of Yuan Zhou that Zhou Xi¡¯s opinion of the profession of chef had also changed a little.

    Why was it a small change? Zhou Xi was very clear that Yuan Zhou was a weirdo among chefs. Even his father couldn¡¯t reach such a level.

    In the early morning, Zhou Xi bought the earliest flight from Rome to Chengdu because the two cities had opened direct flights a long time ago. Therefore, Zhou Xi arrived at Shuangliu Airport at about Sixo¡¯ clock in the afternoon.

    He didn¡¯t go home but went straight to the hospital. He nned to report the situation to eaves Wu as soon as possible. Although Zheng Jiawei must have read the email, Zhou Xi felt that he still needed to describe it in order to have a good image.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, Jiawei, I¡¯m back. This auction is really wonderful. Besides, both the collectors and businessmen are very optimistic about the paintings of eaves Wu and boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures. The prices of the two items have reached a new high,¡± Zhou xicai immediately grinned like a fool when he entered the ward. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that he had sold his paintings and statues.

    Fortunately, Wu Hai was always a little noisy due to theck of food. In order not to disturb the other patients and also to allow Wu Hai to have a good rest, Zheng Jiawei opened a single Ward for him. Otherwise, it would be a matter of course if the other patients were frightened.

    ¡°Of course, that¡¯s for sure. Compass¡¯s carving. Are those foreigners stunned by it? with my painting, sess is a must.¡± Originally, Wu Hai was half lying on the bed and thinking about the matter of the shame of being a good-for-nothing, but when he heard that, he suddenly became spirited all over.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s true. At the beginning, there were indeed many people who looked down on boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures. After the exhibition, everyone became very interested in boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures and thought that this was a new discovery in the sculpture industry of the 21st century. Especially when the two works of art were put together, their value was very high. ¡± Zhou Xi nodded hard.

    ¡°They have good eyes.¡± Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and revealed a look of satisfaction,e on, tell me in detail about the situation when those people saw the carving ofpass.¡±

    After all, in Wu Hai¡¯s opinion, it was not surprising that he had seeded in painting. However, as an upstart in the art world, Yuan Zhou had to show off his work. Therefore, Zhou Xi described it honestly.

    ¡°I have to tell this topass.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai was about to jump outside.

    From his point of view, this was the first time he andpass had a strong Alliance. He had to tellpass personally to show his sincerity.

    ¡°Little hai, the newspapers outside are probably selling like hotcakes now. The headlines on the inte or on Weibo are definitely the same. I think boss Yuan has already known about this.¡±

    Zheng Jiawei had long known that Wu Hai would have such a reaction after he told him about it. Therefore, he didn¡¯t inform Wu Hai immediately after he received the email. However, Zheng Jiawei had already thought of the countermeasures.

    ¡°Besides, little hai, although you¡¯ve almost recovered, if something happens to you again, it¡¯ll be bad for your reputation as the chief rice bucket of master chef Restaurant.¡± Zheng Jiawei¡¯s words were a fatal blow.

    Wu Hai thought for a while and found it quite reasonable, thus he stopped.

    Then, Zheng Jiawei arranged for Zhou Xi to go to master chef Restaurant to congratte Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Remember to eat something before you go.¡± Zheng Jiawei also instructed.

    ¡°No, no, I¡¯m not hungry. There¡¯s in-flight food on the ne.¡± Zhou Xi immediately carried out the task that was given to him.

    Looking at Zhou Xi¡¯s back as he left, Zheng Jiawei thought for a while and felt that this child really had a bright future. After Lin retired from the Army, Zheng Jiawei had promised to apany her to travel around the world.

    His line of sight followed Zhou Xi to Yuan Zhou, who was still in the taxi.

    ¡°It¡¯s fouro¡¯ clock now. It¡¯s almost FiveO¡¯ clock when we get to the restaurant. We can start preparing the ingredients for dinner. The time is just right. ¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and rested.

    When the waiter saw Yuan Zhou closing his eyes, he thought he was sleeping. Therefore, he didn¡¯t make any noise.

    The taxi driver felt that this passenger was quite like boss Yuan and the destination was also Taoxi road. Of course, as a taxi driver with good qualities, thoughts, morals and dreams, he still held himself back and didn¡¯t ask.

    ¡°By the way, system, what else can I do besides taking in some in-name disciples when I promote various cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of promoting cuisines when he was idle.

    The system disyed,¡±thest king of Tang election was pretty good.¡±

    The system was still very willing to discuss the problem of cooking.

    ¡°Thispetition is good, but it¡¯s not suitable for other cuisines. For example, the Qian and Dian cuisines that I know are not suitable.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It wasn¡¯t that these two cuisines didn¡¯t have soup dishes, but soup dishes weren¡¯t representative of the food.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and suddenly thought of something,¡±¡±Speaking of which, this month¡¯s vegetarian banquet will be held in two days. I remember that Yunnan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine can basically be used as a banquet as long as the ingredients are used.¡±

    ¡°It just so happens that there¡¯s only an all-fish banquet, a vegetarian banquet, and roasted wholemb in the restaurant now. It¡¯s indeed a little monotonous.¡± Yuan Zhou considered this possibility silently.

    Speaking of the banquets of diannan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine, the first thing that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was the flower banquet of diannan cuisine and the vegetarian banquet of Guizhou cuisine.

    The former was the most famous one in Kunming. It was one of the ¡® 18 weirdoes of Yunnan¡¯. Almost every kind of edible flower was rted to the menu, which was more colorful than the small-scale flower banquet held to celebrate Yin ya¡¯s promotion.

    Thetter was because there were many ethnic minorities in Guizhou, and most of the ethnic minorities had the habit of eating vegetarian food. Therefore, the vegetarian banquet in Guizhou cuisine was particrly Grand and rich. It was mainly made up of green nts, which were divided into leaf types, root types, stem types, and fruit types. It could be said that all kinds of nts were present.

    ¡°I¡¯ve mastered Dian and Qian cuisines, so I can cook dozens of banquet dishes. This kind of event should be no less popr than the soup King ¡®s.¡±

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had also mentioned that Guizhou cuisine was good at cooking meat. One type of meat could produce more than 20 different vors and could directly make a banquet. For example, there were pork banquets, beef banquets, snake banquets,mb banquets, and so on. There were also other famous banquets of Yunnan cuisine ethnic groups, such as the Zhaotong Tianma banquet, the Pearl River Source weing banquet, and so on. There were countless of such banquets.

    The more Yuan Zhou thought about it, the more he felt it was feasible. He still needed to think about the details.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that there was a piece of great news waiting for him in Taoxi road. Most importantly, it was impossible for Zheng Jiawei not to publicize this kind of news.

    Therefore, just like what Zheng Jiawei said, Yuan Zhou was on the headlines again. But this time, he was with Wu Hai.

 Chapter 1840

    <h4>Chapter 1840: The news set the world off</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    One must know that Chinese paintings were still very popr internationally, but modern sculptures had never been auctioned for a high price.

    Moreover, Wu Hai himself was a popr superstar in the painting circle. Yuan Zhou was also a popr superstar in the cooking circle. The sum of both of them was at least 2.5.

    Then, his friends found out that a piece of news had appeared on the top search list, directly suppressing the rtionship of celebrities or the promotion of a new drama.

    ¡°The 108 statues of Water Margin and the huazhang Water Margin painting are reproductions of our country¡¯s four great works. The four great works of Chinese culture are the culture engraved in our hearts. It is reported that the two were bought by the Francemunications magnate for more than 500 million Yuan. This represents our country¡¯s mainstream culture and is sought after by the West. It has created a peak in art auctions in recent years. Wu Hai, eaves Wu, was undoubtedly the leading figure in the Chinese painting world. Yuan Zhou, the chef king of China, is undoubtedly the leader of China¡¯s cooking circle. ¡±

    The above article was a positive report. He believed that it was the official tone. That¡¯s right, this was the news that appeared on people¡¯s daily.

    Speaking of which, Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou really grew up together. Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame almost started from nothing, while Wu Hai was only the pir of the young generation of artists at the beginning. However, he directly removed the words ¡°young generation¡± from his works one after another.

    The two titles of eaves Wu and Chef King were given by Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai based on their own abilities. Now that they appeared in the official report without quotation marks, it was really the official seal and recognition.

    Come to think of it, was it strange that Yuan Biao would be added to the cooking rating?

    ¡°The paintings and sculptures of Immortals are the two most outstanding young people in our country. Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou worked together for the first time and achieved an astonishing transaction price of 67.728 million euros. Who said that there are no talents among the younger generation of China?¡± Jinling daily

    This news was not only popr in China, because such a high transaction price was a big event in the world of art.

    Many people said that art should not be associated with money, but in fact, money was a very good way to measure the value of art.

    For example, if one could not understand the artistic value of Van Gogh¡¯s ¡°Starry Night,¡± they would be able to tell that the painting was worth hundreds of millions. You still can¡¯t understand it, but you have to say it¡¯s awesome because it¡¯s valuable.

    Italy¡¯s more influential newspapers, Corriere .deSera, Libero, and La reubblica reported it immediately. Then, the International mainstream media followed the United Kingdom sun, Taishi daily, Japan¡¯s Yumi news, Germany¡¯s picture, Merika today, and so on.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou appeared in the global newspapers with the identity of not being a chef.

    How could this kind of thing be left out of the idioticizens? theizens ¡®replies were very happy and the attention was very high.

    Ninth brother of the Dragon,¡±although I know boss Yuan is good at stirring up trouble, but to kill someone ... Ah, isn¡¯t it a little inappropriate to make it so big?¡± [The whole world knows about it now.]

    Uncle turtle,¡±hey, did you guys see what the news said?¡± I only saw a string of numbers, 67.728 million euros. How much is that? Hurry up and wake me up, is it toote to learn drawing and carving now?

    I know Wu Hai¡¯s paintings are worth a lot of money, but what about Yuan Zhou? If I remember correctly, Yuan Zhou should be a chef!

    Klmok: ¡°nonsense. Boss Yuan is obviously a master of ice sculpting. I even went to take a look at the ice sculptures in Harbin before.¡±

    In the beginning, Zheng Jiawei was still adding fuel to the fire, butter on, it grew wildly and the heat rose rapidly.

    As the person involved, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He didn¡¯t think it was unbelievable, because Yuan Zhou usually only yed with his phone at night. Usually, he would be pondering about his cooking skills.

    Moreover, he was very busy after making a trip to qu Pi County today, so it was normal that he didn¡¯t receive any news.

    Now, he felt that everything spread quickly only because he was always paying attention to the inte.

    I didn¡¯t go online for more than ten days to see if your news was fast.

    Fortunately, as soon as Yuan Zhou returned to Taoxi road and made himself a pot of tea, Zhou Xi arrived on horseback from the hospital.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, congrattions. This operation is really awesome.¡± Although Zhou Xi looked a little tired, he was excited.

    This guy had been chatting with Wu Hai for two hours in the hospital, but his enthusiasm was still the same. If Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t look at the time and knew that Yuan Zhou was almost free when Wu Hai would leave for the restaurant, the two of them would probably talk until dawn. One should know that the auction would onlyst for two and a half hours.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. For a moment, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t react. He was even thinking that the matter of recruiting in-name disciples had been spread out.

    After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that it could be sold for so much money. Therefore, he basically didn¡¯t pay much attention to the post-production. If he knew that, he would definitely stare at ... Ahem, that thing every day. Everyone knew that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person who loved money.

    ¡°The fact that boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture and eaves Wu¡¯s painting can be sold at such a high price proves that both of your skills have reached the peak of perfection. Brother Jiawei asked me toe here and tell boss Yuan about the auctionst night in detail.¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s face was filled with excitement.

    ¡°Painting? carving?¡± Only then did Yuan Zhou react.

    He thought of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s proposal before.

    Yuan Zhou drew a stroke steadily and sipped his tea. Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were indeed very valuable, but how much could a sculpture be sold for? ¡°Hmm, how¡¯s the situation?¡±

    ¡°Here¡¯s the specific situation. Eaves Wu and Jiawei were originally prepared to go there personally, but the conditions didn¡¯t allow them to do so. I went to the scene. Boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture and eaves Wu¡¯s painting are being auctioned at the Christie¡¯s auction house in Italy. It¡¯s specially noted that they will be auctioned as the finale item. I saw it personallyst night. The collectors and merchants are really fighting each other to the death. It¡¯s an unprecedented Grand asion. ¡± Zhou Xi had learned idioms quite well and used three idioms in a row.

    ¡°The final transaction price is 67.728 million euros, the highest transaction in recent years. It¡¯s simply a milestone in Chinese modern Art. Boss Yuan, you and eaves Wu are both milestone characters!¡± Zhou Xi was so excited that people who didn¡¯t know him would think that his painting had been auctioned off.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡±

    The tea in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth almost spurted out, but as he paid attention to his image, he forcefully swallowed it back and thus choked.

    ¡°How much?¡± Yuan Zhou forced himself to calm down. Then, he took another sip of tea and asked softly,¡±¡±The wind was a little strong just now, so I didn¡¯t hear you clearly.¡±

    ¡°The hammer price is 60 million euros, and with the Commission, it¡¯s 67.728 million euros.¡± Zhou Xi repeated what he had just said.

    Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were very valuable and the huazhang Water Bank painting was the representative work of the current ck beast. Therefore, ording to its previous value and the rising market price, it was normal to be auctioned at 30 to 40 million US dors.

    However, it was clear that arge part of the 60 million euros was due to the carving.

    Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1841

    <h4>Chapter 1841: Rich wife</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°By the way, Jiawei GE said that in order to celebrate the great happy event between boss Yuan and eaves Wu, plus the fact that eaves Wu has been discharged from the hospital tomorrow, he ns to reserve an all-fish banquet. There should be no problem, right?¡± Zhou Xi recalled Zheng Jiawei¡¯sst instruction and asked hurriedly.

    Wu Hai had thought of all kinds of tricks in order to eat the all-fish banquet. Now that he had a legitimate reason, Zheng Jiawei immediately aimed at him.

    Since the painting and sculpture had been sold for so much money, it was only right for him to prepare a banquet. Therefore, Yuan Zhou nodded and agreed,¡±¡±No problem,¡± he said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, have you started to get the number ticket for dinner?¡± Zhou Xi asked again.

    ¡°We¡¯ll have to wait a little longer. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. Su Ruoyan hadn¡¯t arrived yet.

    ¡°Oh, oh. Then I won¡¯t disturb boss Yuan anymore.¡± Zhou Xi retreated outside the store.

    Originally, Zhou Xi nned to go back to the hospital and continue to chat with Wu Hai after he informed Yuan Zhou andpleted all the tasks assigned by Zheng Jiawei perfectly. However, Zheng Jiawei told him to go home and rest.

    Zhou Xi didn¡¯t think he was tired, but he still had to listen to Zheng Jiawei¡¯s words. Therefore, he prepared to have a meal of fatty.

    Then again, didn¡¯t Zhou Xi consider having a chat with his father?

    After Zhou Xi left the restaurant, Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor first. The first thing he did was take out his phone to check the news on the inte. Zhou Xi didn¡¯t remember the number wrong.

    Then, he checked and found out that one euro was equivalent to 7.8 Yuan. More than 60 million euros was more than 500 million Yuan. Even if he only split one-third of it, it would be more than 100 million Yuan.

    ¡°Is it so profitable to do art nowadays?¡±

    That was the first thought that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    ......

    ¡°Is it toote to change to carving?¡±

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s second thought.

    Although the sculpting of 108 swords was indeed a masterpiece of crossing the three beasts and it took him nearly one and a half months toplete, Yuan Zhou still felt that he could sculpt a few more sets.

    ¡°No, you¡¯re going to be the master chef. How can you be defeated by a little money?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately abandoned the terrible thoughts in his mind.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s moral integrity would never be defeated by a little money, but ... This amount of money was too much.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy to see my customers say 666 after they¡¯ve finished my food. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    At the same time, he opened a small drawer at the bottom of the bookshelf, revealing a stack of passbook and a dozen bank cards. He didn¡¯t open it and just nced at it a few times. He said in a low voice,¡±¡±It seems like I can add a few more books.¡± He then closed the drawer.

    This drawer was very well hidden. It was master Lian¡¯s proudest work. Of course, there was more than one such hidden drawer on the shelf. However, as long as it was not deliberately opened, outsiders would not be able to tell that there was a drawer here.

    It was almost done. Yuan Zhou went downstairs and found su Ruoyan had already arrived. Apparently, she had also heard about the news and then congratted him.

    The dinner passed in the midst of congrattory words. Even if there were some customers who didn¡¯t know, they were told by the customers who knew.

    At the end of the dinner time, Yuan Zhou called Yin ya and shared the news with her.

    After that, Yin ya opened her mouth and said,¡±I knew it a long time ago. I wanted to congratte him in person, but I couldn¡¯t do it because I¡¯m on a business trip. My colleagues are all saying that I¡¯ve sold my sculptures for hundreds of millions and that I don¡¯t have to work hard anymore. I¡¯m going to be a richdy soon. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was,¡±nonsense. Before you were sold, you were also a richdy.¡±

    Yin ya didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment.

    After the phone call, Yuan Zhou started to browse the news. In fact, he mainly wanted to see how othersmented on him.

    After all, looking at other people¡¯sments (praises) was beneficial to progress.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou clicked on it, he saw all kinds ofpliments, envious analysis and many godly replies.

    ¡°Theizens this time are pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in a low voice.

    After reading for a short while, Yuan Zhou put down his phone and picked up the ancient book beside him to continue studying it. This time, he was looking for the ancient book materials that the system had exchanged for him previously. He remembered that there were several special Yunnan and Guizhou cuisines written on it. He nned to study it again to see if he could find a breakthrough in his thoughts on the car today.

    Previously, he had seen several articles exining the content of his sculpting in foreignnguages. They were very professional and Yuan Zhou had already saved them. He nned to ask Yin ya for some of the terms that he didn¡¯t quite understand when she came back so that he could study them carefully and see if he could find a breakthrough point in his knife skills and improve them.

    Even the system had high hopes for Yuan Zhou¡¯s Diamond grinding strength.

    Time passed by while Yuan Zhou was studying the ancient book unhurriedly. It was no different from before.

    At noon the next day, Yuan Zhou saw Wu Hai appear at the door of the restaurant at first nce. After all, it was a familiar form.

    However, the person behind Wu Hai wasn¡¯t Zheng Jiawei, but Mr. Hairy bear, who had already evolved after receiving Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance and intended to wash away the shame he had suffered.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, how¡¯s your physical condition today?¡± Lord hairy bear took the seat behind Wu Hai and asked seriously.

    Although he had tested his skills yesterday, he didn¡¯t even use 10% of his power before the battle ended. Lord hairy bear was a little unhappy.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m fine. ¡± Wu Hai had never looked down on Lord hairy bear. After all, she had the strength and was a strong opponent for him to ascend to the throne of the rice bucket King. Thus, he had to treat her seriously.

    ¡°Then how about we have another match today?¡± Lord hairy bear was somewhat eager to try.

    One must know that experts were all lonely, and the mountaintop was deserted.

    ¡°No problem. The dignity of the good-for-nothing King can¡¯t be challenged. I¡¯ll take it.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand. He had the bearing of a Grandmaster and seemed to be quite capable.

    ¡°Little hai, I ordered the all-fish banquet today. Boss Yuan has already agreed.¡± Zheng Jiawei was right behind the bear.

    His original intention was for Wu Hai not to eat too much. After all, the situation three days ago was still vivid in his mind. Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t want Wu Hai to be admitted to the hospital again as it was not good for his health.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you can eat it after thepetition. ¡± Wu Hai said with the manner of a general.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, you just came out of the hospital. Are you okay?¡± Zhou Xi stuck his head out from behind Zheng Jiawei and asked carefully.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we do it another day?¡± Mao Xiong was afraid that Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t be able to exert his full strength and thepetition would be boring.

    ¡°No need, just wait and see. It¡¯s time to show you the true strength of the good-for-nothing King.¡± Wu Hai said firmly.

    One should know that it was a disgrace for Wu Hai to be a good-for-nothing for so many years that he was admitted to the hospital three days ago. Now that he had a chance to wash away his shame, he would definitely not let it go.

    As soon as Wu Hai and Mao Xiong entered the restaurant, they each ordered 20 dishes and started apetition. However, even Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief when he heard the number. The amount was not much.

    Between the two of them, there was the sh of a de and the shadow of a sword. The chopsticks were like swords, knives, Spears, and sticks.

    In the end, Wu Hai, who had just been discharged from the hospital, was still one step ahead.

    ¡°Hahaha, I told you I¡¯m the king of good-for-nothing, let¡¯s see who can beat me.¡± While eating the all-fish banquet, Wu Hai was quitecent.

    Mao Xiong pouted. He had thought that he would be safe this time, but he still lost.

    ¡°Little hai, you are definitely the best. You deserve the trophy. There is still some time before the second season. Little hai, you can continue to work hard.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    In order to meet Wu Hai¡¯s requirements, the rice bucket contest was held consecutively. If there was one, there would definitely be a second one.

    ¡°Eaves Wu is indeed a top artist, his hand speed is too fast.¡± Zhou Xi also took the opportunity to praise him.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. ¡± Wu Hai revealed acent look. Of course, his chopsticks were flying fast and didn¡¯t dy his eating at all.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be unconvinced. You¡¯re already very powerful, but unfortunately, your opponent is me.¡± ¡°We can talk about the details in private,¡± Wu Hai said to Mao Xiong.

    For an opponent who was on par with him, Wu Hai appreciated each other.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The bear nodded in agreement.

    These two guys were really amazing. Yuan Zhou covered his forehead.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1842

    <h4>Chapter 1842: He is a chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    London United Kingdom.

    London was also known as the fog City. If an Englishman was taught to speak Sichuanese, he would be asked to say, Liedu was wudu.

    It was inexplicably funny.

    Lunch had just ended, and it wasn¡¯t time for afternoon tea yet. Bauer, the Executive Head Chef of Pursue dreams, a Michelin three star restaurant, did a final inspection of the kitchen. After confirming that there were no problems, he finally had some time to himself.

    Pursue dreams was not tranted into Chinese because it was called ¡°chasing dreams¡± in Chinese. Whenever he thought of Mr. Wang, he would lose his cool.

    In fact, Bauer was not particrly busy, but he was very serious about cooking. He believed that anything could be done to the best of his ability, as long as he had enough patience.

    Bauer did not only have such expectations for himself, but also for his group of chefs.

    The 55-year-old Bauer had already gained a firm foothold in ¡°dream chasing.¡± He had also formed his own set of procedures. In addition to preparing for the chef¡¯s rmendation on that day, he would patrol the kitchen three times before the opening of the restaurant, in the middle of the day, and after the opening hours of the meal.

    Although it was a little troublesome, if you asked Yuan Zhou if it was necessary, he would answer that it was very necessary. In this way, idents in the kitchen could be avoided to the greatest extent.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Bauer was sitting in his lounge. He took a sip of coffee and closed his eyes to rest. It was only at this time that he would rx a little.

    ¡°Oh, I think Kaman said he has a video for me to watch. I wonder what it is?¡± Bao er muttered.

    The process of them getting to know each other was also a legend.

    ......

    Kaman liked to eat and find delicious food. Bauer¡¯s food was very delicious, especially the Wellington beef that Kaman could never get tired of. After a while, the two of them hooked up, or rather, got to know each other, and their friendship naturally formed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just take a look. ¡± Bauer opened his eyes and took out his phone to y the video Kaman had sent him.

    The video started off with a huge painting. There were many life-like people drawn on it. Each of them was in a thousand different forms and looked very realistic.

    Indeed, Kaman was the collector who had lost the bid.

    ¡°This is a Chinese style. It seems to be from some work, right? Three Kingdoms? That¡¯s right, the Three Kingdoms. ¡± Bauer was actually half a Huaxia fan, so he knew a lot about Huaxia.

    Of course, Bauer had not been to China before. The main reason was that he was busy studying cooking, so he did not know much about Chinese knowledge.

    It was simr to those people who really liked Chinese zongzi and when they finally ate the zongzi, they would immediately bite the zongzi leaves andin that they had been deceived because the zongzi was too unptable.

    After the painting, it was the carving.

    ¡°This is a sculpture? This carving technique is so good that even Kaman¡¯s collection doesn¡¯t have many of these. This sculptor named Yuan is really skilled. ¡± Bauer was immediately interested when he saw the sculptures in the video.

    As a master chef, no matter what dish he was good at, basic cutting skills were still necessary, and Bauer¡¯s cutting skills were considered outstanding.

    ¡°Although a chef¡¯s cutting technique is different from a sculptor ¡®s, and there is nothing inmon between them, it¡¯s good to see it.¡± It was normal for Bauer to think this way. In the video that Kaman recorded, there was only painting and sculpting. Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou¡¯s names were not mentioned at all.

    Suddenly, his phone vibrated. He received a call.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you participating in an auction in Italy? Call me when you¡¯re free. ¡± Bauer looked at the caller ID and picked up the phone.

    ¡°I¡¯m back. Did you see the video I sent you?¡± Kaman¡¯s voice was heard from the other end of the line.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen it. The paintings and carvings are very good. It must be the Three Kingdoms of China. It looks exotic. As expected of the mysterious ancient Eastern country.¡± Bauer was very straightforward.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s called not the Three Kingdoms, it¡¯s Shui something.¡± Kaman could only remember the word ¡®water¡¯.

    ¡°It must be the Three Kingdoms. You don¡¯t know much about Chinese culture, but I do.¡± Bauer was certain.

    ¡°Oh, that should be it.¡± Kaman did not doubt his friend¡¯s confidence, thinking that he might have remembered it wrong.¡±¡±Don¡¯t mind the details. What do you think of the sculpture itself?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicate. It¡¯s obvious that it¡¯s not a mechanical carving because it¡¯s too cold. The lines can¡¯t be so soft. I didn¡¯t see any decent carvings when I visited your collection before.¡±

    Kamanmented,¡±you werementing that there were no outstanding sculptors in the 21st century, but now one has appeared.¡± It¡¯s a pity that there¡¯s nothing inmon between carving and cooking, otherwise it would be very good tomunicate. ¡±

    Kaman felt that it would not be good to ask directly, so he chose a roundabout way.

    ¡°Then, did you notice anything different about this sculpture?¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Bauer began to watch the video carefully and came to a conclusion.¡±¡±Looking at the marks, it doesn¡¯t seem to be carved with a professional carving knife. It seems that this carving master has many quirks.¡±

    ¡°As far as I know, reliable information says that this work of art waspleted by China¡¯s top Chef, Yuan, and the tool used was a horizontal knife.¡±

    Kaman liked these two works of art very much. Not to mention Wu Hai, he basically knew everyone in the painting world. However, there was little information about Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Kaman checked it out.

    In the United Kingdom gastronomic industry, of course, there were very few Masters of local cuisines. After all, they were known as one of the three countries of dark cuisines. And Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very famous in the UK either. Therefore, Kaman only called his good friend Bauer after he had investigated clearly.

    A horizontal knife in United Kingdom was also a vegetable knife.

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°What did you just say?¡±

    ¡°Kaman, what did you just say?¡±

    Bauer asked three questions in a row, and his tone of doubt continued to rise.

    Kaman repeated his words.

    Bauer fell silent and continued to watch the video. He watched it two or three times.

    ¡°I just wanted to ask,¡± Kaman continued.¡±Are the requirements for chefs nowadays so high that even their cutting skills have to be at this level?¡±

    If Kaman had irvoyance, he would have been able to see the expression on Bauer¡¯s face. Are you F * cking kidding me?

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that someone was advertising for him for free, but he was in a good mood today.

    The customers had also discovered that the corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curved up a little more than usual after the careful Wang Hong concluded his experience.

    After thinking about it, everyone thought that it was because of the sculptures and paintings that had been sold for sky-high prices in the past two days.

    The customers were wrong about that. Yuan Zhou was in a good mood because he had received a message from Yin ya when he got up early that she wasing back from her business trip.

    He hadn¡¯t seen Yin ya for almost a week. One day apart felt like three autumns.

    One week was 21 years. Besides, Yin ya arrived at Chengdu at 3:00 pm in the afternoon. She would go to thepany tomorrow for work. Therefore, she was free after that.

    Since the morning, Yuan Zhou had been secretly nning to let Mao Ye take care of the pub alone tonight whenever he was free. He nned to take Yin ya out for a walk. As for the ces, he had already listed more than 10 ces, but he hadn¡¯t decided which one to go to yet.

 Chapter 1843

    <h4>Chapter 1843: Red date millet congee</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yin ya took the Sichuan Airlines ne back to Chengdu, which was on time. It was 10 minutes earlier than the estimated 3:00.

    All the luggage was carried with her. Therefore, Yin ya didn¡¯t need to wait to pick up her luggage and arrived at the entrance and exit very quickly.

    Yuan Zhou had previously promised Yin ya that he would pick her up when she came back from her business trip. After lunch, he immediately prepared to pack up and go out.

    ¡°Ruoyan, help me look after the shop. If there¡¯s anyone looking for me, please entertain them. If there¡¯s anything, give me a call.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to ask su Ruoyan to look after the restaurant when he went out this time. His sixth sense as a man told him that someone was looking for him today.

    In fact, it was quite strange. Anyone who looked for Yuan Zhou would basicallye in person. He rarely sent a message or made a phone call.

    Hmm ... As if someone would pick up the phone when he called during business hours.

    ¡°Okay, boss. Is there anything else you need me to do?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    The main reason was that the work in master chef Restaurant was too easy, so he wanted to do more work.

    ¡°No need. Your boss¡¯s wife is back. I¡¯m going to pick her up.¡± When Yuan Zhou said that, his tone unconsciously became a little gentler.

    ¡°Okay, boss. I got it, boss. Goodbye, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan was caught off guard by the sudden disy of affection.

    Not long after Yuan Zhou left Taoxi road, someone really came to visit him. They were Kosen and Wang Mingjie who had just finished their registration. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sixth sense was really urate.

    ¡°Head chef Wang and head chef ke, the boss has gone to the airport to pick them up. If there¡¯s an emergency, you can call the boss.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯ll just wait. Besides, I didn¡¯t inform head chef Yuan.¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    ......

    Kosen was the same. The two of them just waited and stared at each other. It was obvious that they both knew that the other party was here to acknowledge him as his master.

    It was only because they had received news that every cuisine was epting disciples that there was no conflict of interest between Jiangsu cuisine and Guizhou cuisine. Otherwise, the two of them would not be able to sit here so peacefully.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had a smooth journey and arrived at the airport in 40 minutes. After standing there for more than 10 minutes, he saw Yin ya walking out with a small box.

    Yin ya was dressed in a light yellow dress today. Probably because the temperature in the airport was a little high, the White down jacket was hung on her left hand and her hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, which made her look very elegant and pleasant.

    ¡°Little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes brightened. He walked a few steps forward and took the box from Yin ya¡¯s right hand. At the same time, he also took her small hands.

    ¡°Blockhead, are you in a hurry? it¡¯s fine if you¡¯re a little slow.¡± Yin ya also said with concern.

    She knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily routine. With just one look, she knew that he must havee here in a hurry as soon as the business hours ended.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. The timing is just right. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and walked outside holding Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    He had asked the taxi driver to wait in the parking lot. This way, he did not need to call for another taxi, which was more convenient and simple.

    Yuan Zhou prepared to send Yin ya back to her ce first so that she could have a rest. Only then could they go out and y together in the evening. He had already chosen the ce.

    ¡°Blockhead, What¡¯s this?¡± As soon as Yin ya sat down in the car, Yuan Zhou handed her a barrel-shaped object made of wood and carved flowers. It felt like a thermal container.

    ¡°I thought you must be hungry after the ne ride, so I prepared some food for you. You can rest after you get home.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m really hungry. ¡± Yin ya wrinkled her nose adorably and didn¡¯t look as conflicted as she usually did during afternoon tea.

    Apart from missing Yuan Zhou, she also missed the food he made during the long business trip.

    He carefully opened the lid, and a wave of hot air floated out along with a thick sweet fragrance. The Golden millet, red dates, and a little wolfberry were sprinkled on it, looking very appetizing.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    The driver had been driving the car attentively. He often drove to Taoxi road, so he naturally knew Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to wait so readily and didn¡¯t even ask for more money.

    Master chef Restaurant had a great reputation. Although the driver knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were very delicious, he had never tried them before due to the high price.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t know how delicious it could be. However, when Yin ya opened the lid of the thermal lunch box just now, the aroma of the food directly sneaked into people¡¯s nostrils. The chef couldn¡¯t help but secretly swallow a mouthful of saliva.

    If it wasn¡¯t for his strong professional ethics, the driver would¡¯ve gone back to eat without caring about anything.

    ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯ve heard that a beautiful woman sitting in the front passenger seat will affect the driving, but I¡¯ve never heard that eating delicious food in the back seat will affect the driving too!¡± The driver sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant and delicious. ¡± Yin ya scooped a spoonful and slowly put it into her mouth. The temperature was calcted by Yuan Zhou and was just right for the taste. Therefore, she directly put it into her mouth without any hesitation.

    A thick fragrance of rice mixed with the sweetness of the dates and the bitterness of the goji berries exploded on the tip of his tongue along with the soft and sticky texture of the millet. The taste was very good.

    Initially, Yin ya was still a little tired after getting off the ne. However, after a few mouthfuls of porridge, she felt her stomach warm up. This kind of warmth slowly spread to her limbs and bones. Her whole body felt warm and harmonious and veryfortable.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Your wood skills have improved again.¡± Yin ya squinted her eyes like a gluttonous cat with a bit ofziness, which made her look very cute.

    Yuan Zhou restrained the impulse to gobble her up,¡±it¡¯s good that you like it. We¡¯ll be there soon after we finish eating. I¡¯ll pick you up in the evening and we¡¯ll go to that shooting star chasing moon restaurant together. Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to go there before?¡± Yuan Zhou chose a restaurant that Yin ya had mentioned before.

    ¡°Is it that inte-famous barbecue shop? Shall we go tonight?¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes lit up.

    Meteors Chasing the Moon sounded very artistic. In fact, it was a BBQ restaurant that had just be popr on the inte this year. It was very popr on the inte. Once, when they had afternoon tea together, Yin ya saw the news and mentioned it casually. She didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to still remember it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to that one. I¡¯ve checked that they¡¯re open until 12 o¡¯ clock in the evening. We have plenty of time to go there. I¡¯ve also made a reservation.¡± Yuan Zhou was well prepared.

    Meteors Chasing the Moon had be very famous recently, and many inte celebrities had been to it for their live streams. However, it was different from master chef Restaurant, as they could make reservations.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯re the best!¡± Yin ya leaned on Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder.

    He had just endured the ravaging of the delicious food, and now there were tons of rations. What kind of sin had the drivermitted?

    ¡°Just in time. My wife is going to have her birthday soon. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to arrange a thousand Yuan for her to have a meal at master chef Restaurant.¡± The driver thought to himself and said fiercely,¡±¡±I asked you to feed me dog food, so I¡¯m going to ask you to cook for me!¡±

    Actually, the distance between the airport and Yin ya¡¯s ce of residence and the restaurant was almost the same. After Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya back and told her to have a good rest, he prepared to go back to the restaurant. When he arrived, it was almost time to prepare dinner.

    ¡°Xiaoya hasn¡¯t eaten the cake I made for a long time. You must be missing it. I wonder what Xiaoya wants to eat. Should I make some?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1844

    <h4>Chapter 1844: Two-person group with familiar faces</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou was on his way back. Kohen and Wang Mingjie sat on the long bench set up by the queuing Committee, one after the other.

    ¡°Head chef Wang, what a coincidence.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, what a coincidence.¡±

    ¡°Hehehe.¡±

    ¡°Hehehe.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t good to just sit like this, especially when all the chefs knew each other. But the two of them could feel the cowardice from the content of the conversation. Towards the end, they didn¡¯t know what to say. They just smiled andughed, like two idiots.

    Ke Sen recalled that he had met Wang Mingjie when he visited master Cheng. Wang Mingjie had visited master Cheng¡¯s house before ke Sen.

    Wang Mingjie was very happy to see that Kosen hade.

    Kosen was a little confused. Why was he so happy? They weren¡¯t familiar.

    Then, he knew what happened next. Master Cheng was really too polite. He made a big pot of tea and filled it up after drinking it. Not only that, but he also urged him to drink it.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? The tea wasn¡¯t good? Although we haven¡¯t started bing registered disciples yet, I think that you two definitely have a chance. So, I¡¯ll be your senior from now on. I¡¯ll make some tea for you two. ¡±

    You say, since you¡¯ve already said so much, can you not drink?

    After master Cheng became the chairman, he had be more mature and wouldn¡¯t wield a saber for no reason. However, he had also be ck-bellied.

    ......

    After learning that Yuan Zhou was going to recruit in-name disciples, master Cheng, as the only personal disciple, naturally began to get busy. He was really helping instead of making trouble.

    Master Cheng was quite protective of Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangements. In his opinion, Yuan Zhou was just an in-name disciple and he himself was also his master¡¯s favorite child. Therefore, he should act like a senior brother.

    Kosen and Wang Mingjie were in first ce. The two people who had been invited were worth celebrating.

    Due to the care and concern from their senior brother, Wang Mingjie and Kosen drank arge pot of tea. To be precise, it was arge bucket of tea. Now that the two of them heard that they would drink tea, they couldn¡¯t help but shiver.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Their movements were very neat and they had good eyesight. When they saw Yuan Zhou walking over from the street, they immediately stood up to greet him.

    When Yuan Zhou was dozens of meters away from the restaurant, he saw clearly that it was Kosen and Wang Mingjie standing beside the door. He could probably guess what they were here for.

    ¡°The news of the honorary disciples spread really fast.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had already confirmed it before, but Zhong Lili hadn¡¯t announced it yet. It seemed that there were still some details that hadn¡¯t been agreed upon.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, Hello.¡± Ke Sen and Wang Mingjie said in unison.

    ¡°Hello, head chef ke and head chef Wang,¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you can just call me Xiao Sen. You¡¯re wee.¡± Kosen immediately lowered his seniority.

    Actually, Wang Mingjie didn¡¯t like to talk much, but when he heard what Kosen said, he immediately followed suit.¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, you can just call me little Ming.¡±

    Both of them were much older than Yuan Zhou. It still felt quite out of ce for them to say that in terms of age. However, due to their serious attitude and the manner of taking it for granted, the sense of disharmony disappeared.

    Kosen and Wang Mingjie were quite upright. When they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s address, they immediately said.

    ¡°That Xiao Sen, and Xiao ... Ming, what¡¯s the matter?¡± When Yuan Zhou called him little Ming, he thought of the Overlord of the mathematics questions in xiongba elementary school. It was really a little difficult for him to call him that.

    Although it was a matter of nominal disciples, it hadn¡¯t been announced yet. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure out why the two of them came here in advance, so he asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m nning toe here for dinner after signing up at the chef¡¯s Association,¡± Kosen said.¡±I¡¯m just informing head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°I can register already?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Wang Mingjie immediately said, but he couldn¡¯t let Kosen say everything.¡±Chairman Zhou said that the announcement of the chef¡¯s Association will be made in two days, but since head chef Yuan¡¯s recruitment of in-name disciples is a big event in the domestic cooking industry, we have to inform the associations of various provinces and cities first. The registration has already begun.¡±

    To inform the associations of all the provinces and cities, how big would that be? Yuan Zhou was stunned and then came back to his senses very quickly.

    ¡°Business hours aren¡¯t up yet,¡± he said.

    ¡°I know, I¡¯ll wait here.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s business hours are very clear.¡±

    To put it bluntly, Wang Mingjie and Kosen were here to make their faces familiar.

    Obviously, they had cultivated a little tacit understanding, and the two of them were not so smooth in answering.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. He just nodded his head and then walked into the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back.¡± Su Ruoyan was holding a cloth in her hand. She had finally managed to work overtime and wipe some things, but then she realized that the table was very clean and the floor did not need to be cleaned. At most, she had ced the stools back in ce.

    ¡°Ruoyan, today is considered overtime. You¡¯ll get overtime pay.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that long. Boss, forget it. ¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. This is the rule of the store. Not only you, but Jiajia and little min also received the same treatment. As long as they have extra work hours, it¡¯s considered overtime.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and prepared to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    ¡°Okay, boss. Thank you.¡± Su Ruoyan felt that boss Yuan was such a nice person.

    The dinnertime arrived peacefully and then ended slowly while Yuan Zhou prepared everything in an orderly manner. Soon after, Mao Ye also arrived at the restaurant, indicating that the pub time was about to start.

    ¡°Xiao Ye, I¡¯m going out for a while tonight, so I¡¯ll leave the pub in your hands. The sober-up set meal is ready, you can serve it to the guests directlyter.¡± Yuan Zhou told Mao Ye.

    He had already seen it before. The customers who were drawn today were all old acquaintances. There was nothing to worry about. Mao Ye was enough to handle it.

    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t worry. The shop will be fine.¡± Mao Ye said.

    He felt that her words were a little strange. Without thinking too much about it, Yuan Zhou said,¡±Call me if you need anything.

    He had already taken a quick shower and changed into a set of clothes. Although it was still a casual style, this set of clothes had been bought together with Yin ya.

    Yin ya had already been waiting at the entrance of the alley behind. When she saw Yuan Zhouing, she immediately went up to him. The two of them then called a taxi and drove to their destination.

    The popr online restaurant, meteor chasing moon, was actually not far from master chef Restaurant. The distance in a straight line was about 4.5 kilometers, so they arrived in less than 20 minutes.

    ¡°Is this the ce?¡± Yin ya looked at the exceptionally bright signboard and felt a little puzzled.

    In fact, Yin ya couldn¡¯t be med for feeling strange. The online description of the store was too good. However, when she arrived at the ce, she found that the front door of the store was not big. Because it was winter, there was a circle of transparent stic curtain hanging at the entrance. Now, there was a light. The warm yellow light seeped out, adding some warmth to the cold winter.

    The only thing that stood out was the words ¡°meteor Chasing the Moon¡± on the door. It didn¡¯t look any different from other small shops. The only difference was that there was no barbecue ce outside. It was a little too quiet, unlike other barbecue shops that were covered in smoke.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know once you go in and take a look,¡± Yuan Zhou had a sharp nose and had already smelled the faint smell of fireworks.

    ¡°Mm. Blockhead, let¡¯s go.¡± Yin ya nodded her small head and followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou lifted the curtain and waited for Yin ya to go in before he went in himself.

    The moment he entered, Yuan Zhou also found the difference between this barbeque restaurant and other restaurants.

 Chapter 1845

    Chapter 1845: Learning, learning

    Trantor: 549690339

    After walking in, they entered a small hall, only about four or five square meters in size. However, there was no table inside. There was only a small bar near the door and a door behind it. ording to the faint burnt smell, Yuan Zhou judged that it should be the kitchen.

    There were hidden doors on the left and right walls. The design was very borate. If one didn¡¯t pay attention, they wouldn¡¯t notice it at all. There was one on each side, and it was quite symmetrical.

    The most eye-catching thing was the wall facing the door. It was a photo wall with a variety of photos of all kinds of people. There were couples, single people, and even people who were not straight.

    Funny, lovey-dovey, silent face, forced to take a photo, shyness, happiness, joy, and so on. All kinds of moments were captured in Xiaoxiao¡¯s photo.

    Some photos had words on them, some had small words next to them, and some were just photos. Because of the direction of the photo wall, people could see it as soon as they entered the room.

    For example, a girl pouted her mouth and took a selfie, using a marker pen to write: Hahaha, I¡¯ll lose weight after this meal!

    ¡°I think my shop alsocks a wall like this.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it several times in silence and began to consider this possibility in his heart.

    ¡°Hello, do you have an appointment?¡± Just when Yin ya couldn¡¯t control her feet and wanted to look at the photo wall up close, the young man behind the bar counter spoke in time.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m surnamed Yuan,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, follow me.¡± The young man checked theputer to verify the situation and then pushed open the secret door on the right with Yuan Zhou and Yin ya.

    There were no tables inside. The only thing that upied the space was a spiral staircase. It seemed that the real location of the shop was upstairs.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had expected, he found only four tables outside the restaurant. Now, all the tables were upied. He finally heard some voices, unlike the silence just now. There were two more doors, which should be the private rooms.

    Yuan Zhou booked a private room and ordered the signature dishes of the restaurant. When there were only the two of them left, Yin ya opened her mouth.

    ¡°Blockhead, the design of this shop is quite good. It¡¯s very quiet.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed okay. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    ¡°That photo wall is so cute. There are so many photos.¡± Yin ya supported her chin with one hand and recalled the photos of the entire wall that she had just seen. Many of them looked very interesting.

    ¡°If you like it, I¡¯ll make one in the store.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that there should be one in his restaurant as well.

    ¡°Are there any seats left in the shop?¡± Yin ya had always felt that the restaurant was very small and the seats were limited. However, since Yuan Zhou was alone, being small had its advantages as he wouldn¡¯t feel so tired.

    Everyone knew that Yuan Zhou liked to do everything by himself.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou recalled theyout of the restaurant and said affirmatively.

    ¡°Sure, there will definitely be many people who want to hang the photos.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll hang up our photos first.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Which one do you want to hang?¡± Yin ya asked.

    The main reason was that the two of them didn¡¯t have many chances to go out alone. Most of them went on dates in the restaurant. After all, Yuan Zhou was very busy, so they didn¡¯t have many chances to take photos.

    ¡°It¡¯s this one,¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and showed Yin ya the picture he wanted to hang up.

    The photo chosen by Yuan Zhou was taken by Yin ya on a whim during an afternoon tea. At that time, Yuan Zhou asked her to send the photo to him. Unexpectedly, the photo was developed secretly.

    In the photo, the two of them were sitting in front of a stone table, their heads slightly close to each other. It was a beautiful sight against the flowers and nts in the courtyard.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good, I¡¯ll take this one. ¡± Yin ya was a little surprised. She didn¡¯t expect that he could pick out such a good photo.

    Soon, the BBQ was served. Yuan Zhou beckoned Yin ya to start eating. The taste wasn¡¯t very good, but it was barely satisfactory. However, the two of them chatted while eating and felt that they had a lot to talk about.

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Xiao Ye, why don¡¯t I see boss Yuan today?¡± Chen Wei¡¯s loud voice was simply too distinctive.

    ¡°Lower your voice. Don¡¯t you know that your voice isn¡¯t nice? you¡¯ll easily scare people.¡± Sister Wan said softly beside Chen Wei.

    ¡°Uh ¡­¡± Chen Wei was at a loss for words.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Although brother Chen¡¯s voice is indeed scary, I often walk at night, so I¡¯m bold. The boss went out for some business, and I think he¡¯s with thedy boss. ¡± Mao Ye waved his hands to show that he did not mind.

    What else could Chen Wei say?

    ¡°Xiao Mao, you should be careful. It¡¯s dangerous for a girl to walk alone at night.¡± Sister Wan reminded him.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if boss Yuan is out on a date, as long as there is liquor.¡± The Shandong man who had been stationed in Chengdu for a long time stared at the wine that Mao Ye brought out, drooling.

    The liquor served in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant was very delicious. The burly man had never had enough of it before. The more he drank, the more he wanted to drink and the more he didn¡¯t want to leave. Plus, after the hangover cure set meal was served together with the small amount of liquor, the bamboo liquor, beer, and red wine were simply unparalleled.

    After staying in Chengdu for a long time, the burly man could speak a few dialects.

    ¡°Even wine can¡¯t shut your mouth.¡± Wang Hong was talking about Chen Wei.

    ¡°Just give me your wine,¡± Chen Wei seized the opportunity and nned to drink some liquor. After all, he was going to give his liquor to sister Wan first.

    Actually, sister Wan didn¡¯t like to drink, but Chen Wei did. Although she told Chen Wei to drink less, she would still apany him to the pub from time to time.

    ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s drink together.¡± Wu Yungui was in a good mood because it was rare for him to get a chieftain.

    The customers didn¡¯t say much about Yuan Zhou¡¯s absence. As usual, they helped Mao Ye to take out the wine and set it on the table, serving the set meal that Yuan Zhou had prepared in advance.

    Yuan Zhou came back before Mao Ye left. After sending Mao Ye off, he didn¡¯t wash up and go to bed immediately. Instead, he went to the first floor and wandered around.

    ¡°System, where do you think we should put this photo wall to show the unique style of our master chef Restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in his heart.

    However, the system didn¡¯t answer him. After all, Yuan Zhou had criticized the system¡¯s sense of beauty for a long time.

    Sakurai¡¯s shrimp wall definitely wouldn¡¯t work. There were still prawns inside, and he couldn¡¯t touch them.

    The menu and the restaurant¡¯s rules were drawn on the left side. Together with the decorative patterns, they looked very beautiful. The ceiling was where Wu Hai¡¯s paintings upied. Even the ce where the small potted nts were ced was filled with small decorations sent by Zong mo. Of course, it was not only on the first floor, but also on the bookshelf on the second floor.

    It felt like the entire store was going to be upied by Zong Mo¡¯s antiques.

    ¡°It seems that it¡¯s better to receive less antiques from boss Zong in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around the restaurant and thought of how Zong Mo¡¯s endless tricks of gifting antiques were even more terrifying than Wu Hai ¡®s.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just do it here,¡± Yuan Zhou found that the wall beside the small table of four was still clean and could be used as a photo wall.

    It was adjacent to the Sakurai shrimp wall and the other side was close to the door. It wasrge enough. Previously, Wu Hai had wanted to hang the painting there. However, due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s objection, he had no choice but to hang the painting on the ceiling.

    Wu Hai was quite satisfied with that. After all, the ceiling was his territory and all the paintings hung there were his. Previously, he had sessfully asked Zheng Jiawei to send him another five paintings. As a result, Zhou Xi had to raise his head to look at them every time he came to the restaurant. He even felt that his cervical spondylosis was much better now.

    ¡°I still need some simple decorations. Otherwise, it won¡¯t feel good to just put up photos.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡°The painter who helped with the Lotus painting a few years ago was already very good. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to call him tomorrow morning to make an appointment.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then selected the candidate.

    Now that he had made up his mind, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up. He nned to read some books and then go to bed. After all, it was gettingte.

 Chapter 1846

    <h4>Chapter 1846: The photo wall ispleted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°A year¡¯s n is spring, a day¡¯s n is morning. I¡¯ll tell you a series of stories ...¡±

    It was a piece of music that exposed one¡¯s age. It was probably more familiar to those who were born after the 90s. The music that was familiar was from the 2004 animation,¡±the story of China¡¯s diligent study.¡±

    It hadn¡¯t been broadcasted for a long time. The reason why it sounded again at the entrance of master chef Restaurant was because of the devilish brat.

    Thenguage teacher assigned a topic,¡±collecting the hard work of famous people for future generations to learn from.¡± Then, as the ss monitor, the brat had to take the lead.

    Then, the brat found the cartoon immediately. No one knew how he found out. After that, he found Zhao Yingjun, who often came to master chef Restaurant, and made a PowerPoint presentation. Nowadays, all primary school ssrooms had projections, unlike in the past, where the projections had to be projected in the multimedia ssroom.

    ¡°Su Dongpo took the exam, Shen Kuo went up the mountain to look at the peach flowers ...¡± There were a total of 32 stories. The naughty child calcted the quality of the 32 ancient people, then wrote the script himself, dubbed the PowerPoint, andpleted the homework.

    There was no doubt that the devilish brat¡¯s actions were not giving the other students a chance to live.

    Speaking of which, although it wasn¡¯t expensive for Zhao Yingjun to make a PowerPoint, it wasn¡¯t cheap to edit the material for 32 episodes either. It was a loss for the naughty kid to pay for it himself. This didn¡¯t seem like the style of a naughty kid.

    Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou woke up from his deep sleep with the familiar ringtone. He turned off the phone that was still ringing and went to the bathroom to wash up. After changing into his sportswear, he left the restaurant from the back door.

    ¡°Spring is the best time of the year ... Eh, I¡¯ve been brainwashed by too many things I¡¯ve heard these past two days?¡± Yuan Zhou reacted and then shut up. Even if he hummed a song, he shouldn¡¯t hum this.

    At this time, there was only a faint ray of light in the sky, and the horizon was suffused with a trace of green gray. It was the time when all living things were slowly waking up.

    ¡°Broth,e and jog with me to exercise your body. Otherwise, the rice will dislike you.¡± When Yuan Zhou went out, he saw the rice and broth snuggling up to each other in the specially made nest in the corner.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    ......

    When rice heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, he immediately raised his head and barked a few times, showing his closeness. However, he was quite tired from keeping watch at night, so he didn¡¯t get up.

    However, broth wasn¡¯t so particr. It directly looked at Yuan Zhou as if he was a fool. Anyway, it could experience that look by itself.

    ¡°Good Morning, rice.¡± When Yuan Zhou found that broth really didn¡¯t intend to pay attention to him, he greeted the rice and started his morning exercise.

    After running for a while, he saw Xia Yu. She was about to go back to thepetition and was doing the final training. Therefore, the training intensity was much higher than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. When he met her, she was already sweating profusely. It seemed that she had been training for a long time.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Xia Yu saw Yuan Zhou at first nce.

    ¡°Good Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and greeted her.

    Then, the two of them ran together for a while before separating as usual.

    As winter came, the number of people Yuan Zhou met while jogging became fewer. After all, the sky was still dark when he exercised every time. Except for a few restaurants, all the other restaurants had adjusted their working hours. Of course, when Yuan Zhou was open for business, they had to open for business. This was the tacit understanding of Taoxi road.

    After he finished running and returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou first tidied himself up. When he saw that it was almost time, he picked up his phone and nned to call the previous painter Fang. The lotus flower pattern was still hanging on the wall. Together with the price list and rules, it looked very striking.

    ¡°May I ask if this is painter Fang?¡± Yuan Zhou asked as soon as he answered the phone.

    ¡°Yes, what is it?¡± The voice on the other end was still the same soft and sweet female voice as before.

    ¡°I would like to invite you to draw the wall.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem. What time?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone, which was still a little sleepy, immediately woke up.

    ¡°If you can, let¡¯s start today. Come over and talk about the price.¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to finish the photo wall as soon as possible.

    Before making the call, Yuan Zhou had specially checked and found that painter Fang was still in this line of work. The first time he made the call was several years ago, and he didn¡¯t know if she was still in this line of work.

    Fortunately, it was still there, so there was no problem.

    ¡°No problem. What¡¯s your address?¡± As usual, painter Fang agreed readily.

    ¡°No. 14 of Taoxi road. Time: 9:30. How about it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No. 14 of Taoxi road? Are you boss Yuan? I¡¯ll set off immediately. ¡± Painter Fang seemed to have touched something and made a loud noise. Before Yuan Zhou could ask anything, the call was hung up.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    He probably rubbed it? Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. He immediately pulled back his thoughts and started to prepare the breakfast.

    Painter Fang arrived half an hour earlier. When she arrived, Yuan Zhou was just seeing off thest customer.

    Compared to a few years ago, the little girl was more mature. That time, she had decided on the store flower, and then to deal with ... Ahem, toplete the system¡¯s mission.

    Although a long time had passed, painter Fang was still doing things methodically and seriously. She was looking at Yuan Zhou with her bright eyes.

    Yuan Zhou felt as if he had seen the second Tang Xi. The problem was that he was very sure that painter Fang had never been here to have a meal except for painting the wall.

    However, this wasn¡¯t important. Business was more important.

    After stating her requirements, artist Fang started to draw. Since she only wanted to decorate the photo wall this time, she finished it in no time.

    Of course, in order to fit the overall atmosphere, they chose patterns rted to lotuses as decorations.

    He took an ancient book and read it at the side. From time to time, he would write notes in the notebook. Actually, he couldbine the notes of Yuan Zhou on the ancient book into a book, because many people could buy it.

    Time passed quickly, about an hour or so.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s done. Please take a look and see if you¡¯re satisfied with it.¡± After drawing, artist Fang turned back into a fangirl with Starry Eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s good, you¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look.

    The elegant pattern of the twined Lotus formed a huge lotus pattern around and in the middle. It could be seen separately and individually. It was quite ingenious.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re satisfied,¡± Painter Fang was very excited. However, she probably knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules as she started to pack up nimbly.

    After Yuan Zhou transferred the remuneration to painter Fang, she left the restaurant consciously.

    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s your second time here.¡±

    The reason why painter Fang admired Yuan Zhou was purely because Yuan Zhou was able to make his restaurant well-known all over Asia within a few years. It had nothing to do with the delicacies, which was different from Tang Xi.

    Especially when Yuan Zhou became famous, there were many TV stations filming him. The lotus flower that artist Fang had spent together with him appeared on TV several times.

    Of course, the strange thing was that painter Fang didn¡¯t maximize the benefits and spread the news everywhere. He just kept it for himself.

    Yuan Zhou watched the artist leave and then went upstairs to pick the photos. Although he had already chosen the photos with Yin yast night, he actually took five consecutive photos and had developed them.

    The difference between the five consecutive photos was very small. However, Yuan Zhou was just like that and liked to be entangled in these things. After a series ofparisons, he finally chose one.

    He took it downstairs and pasted it on the top of the photo wall. He even wrote a line of small words below it: ¡®leisure afternoon time¡¯.

    The smell of dog food assailed her nose.

    When it was almost noon, su Ruoyan arrived at the store ten minutes earlier. The moment she entered the store, she found a cloth to wipe the table and arrange the chairs. Although she knew that the store was very clean, she was already used to it.

    ¡°Eh? Boss, is this a photo wall?¡± Su Ruoyan quickly noticed the photo wall.

    It was impossible to miss such a big photo hanging there. Moreover, the green Lotus painted on the originally white wall was very eye-catching.

 Chapter 1847

    <h4>Chapter 1847: Leave something behind</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s right, you can hang it up with a photo. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to express his affirmation.

    ¡°This design is so good. Our store is so good, we should have had a photo wall long ago.¡± Su Ruoyan was very happy.

    Su Ruoyan wasn¡¯t an introverted girl. To be more precise, she was quite cheerful. She had seen the photo wall in other stores and had taken a photo of it once. She had even thought of telling the boss about this.

    But as he remembered it, he forgot about it. It was really true that once a person reached the age of twenty, their memory would be bad.

    Now that master chef Restaurant had its own photo wall, su Ruoyan also felt inexplicably happy. Perhaps this kind of happiness was also a sense of belonging.

    ¡°Lunchtime starts now. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Su Ruoyan saw that the time was up and quickly called the customers in.

    ¡°What photo wall? what do you mean?¡± Wu Hai had only heard a few words from outside, but unfortunately, he didn¡¯t hear them clearly.

    However, Wu Hai had always been very concerned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s matters. Therefore, he asked first instead of ordering the dishes for the first time.

    ¡°Over there, the boss has prepared a photo wall. We can hang the photos of the customers.¡± Su Ruoyan pointed at the wall with a happy smile.

    ¡°Eh? Compass, I¡¯ll hang my portrait there. ¡± The first reaction of Wu Hai when he saw the photo wall was to upy arge space. Nothing was more suitable than a portrait.

    Wu Hai had already been calcting in his mind how big the painting should be.

    ¡°No, this is a photo wall. You can only hang photos.¡± Yuan Zhou always felt that Wu Hai just wanted to hang a huge portrait to steal the limelight.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go find 20 or so photoster and put them up. Although I don¡¯t like taking photos, I¡¯ve attended many events and these photos will be moremon.¡± Wu Hai felt it was not a problem to hang more than 20 cards.

    ......

    ¡°Each person can only hang one. That¡¯s the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized again.

    He felt that if he didn¡¯t say anything, Wu Hai would find more photos and hang them all over the wall.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, why don¡¯t we take a group photo now, and I¡¯ll hang it upter? In case there are no seats at night. ¡± Zhou Xi moved closer to Wu Hai and suggested.

    Thinking of the fact that a photo of him and his idol could be hung on the wall, Zhou Xi felt that boss Yuan¡¯s photo wall design was very good. He was really a very good person.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge, Zhou Xi had given him a nice guy card again.

    ¡°No, I want to hang a single photo. You can hang our group photo.¡± Wu Hai felt that the two photos of him could be hung up in this way.

    He could go to Jiawei again and ask him to hang a group photo of him and himself. Wu Hai felt that this was a good idea. He totally didn¡¯t consider Wu Lin¡¯s idea.

    Therefore, sometimes, it was reasonable for Wu Hai to be beaten up. His thoughts were very dangerous.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Zhou Xi only needed to hang a photo of his idol. As for whose name he would use, it was a small matter.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, does that mean everyone can post it?¡± A short and fat middle-aged regr customer asked.

    ¡°Of course, the customers of every small restaurant can hang a photo here.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Hahahaha, then I¡¯ll go back and pick a good one to hang as a memento.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m hanging up too. Although I don¡¯te to the restaurant often, it¡¯s necessary to leave some traces. ¡±

    ¡°We have to make him look more handsome because master chef Restaurant often appears on TV. If the camera sweeps over him, his head can be broken, but his hair can¡¯t be messy.¡±

    Wu Hai¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t soft at all, so he also heard it. Therefore, the customers in line and those entering the restaurant were all pondering about this matter.

    As Yuan Zhou had also realized that many people would post the photos, he suggested the customers to take smaller photos.

    ¡°I want to hang a photo of my wife and children.¡± It was rare for Wu Zhou to bring his wife and children to the restaurant for a sumptuous meal today, but he encountered such a good thing.

    ¡°Let¡¯s choose one. ¡± Zhuang xinmu chimed in with her child in her arms.

    The child babbled in his mother¡¯s arms as if he was in agreement with this.

    After lunch, the matter of the photo wall spread rapidly at a speed that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect. The fuse was that Wu Hai posted it on his WeChat moments smugly. Then, Jiang Changxi, sister Wan, Fang Heng, mu Xiaoyun and the others all saw it.

    In a short while, the news spread to Yuan Ping and Yuan diantan.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou returned to his room on the second floor and arranged the boxing gloves on the shelf properly. Then, he began to take pictures. In order to find a good angle, he took a long time. It was really hard on Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, it was quite strange. Yuan Zhou was good at sculpting and had a good sense of aesthetics, but the photos he took were ugly.

    That was not right. Thinking about it carefully, Wu Hai, as an artist, was very good atposition and angle finding. However, his photos were also terrible.

    Looking at the photo that he had found himself and pasted on the wall, it did not seem to be even 1.5 meters tall ...

    After fiddling with it for the entire afternoon, he finally took a photo of the boxing gloves that he was slightly satisfied with. The logo ¡°reayes¡± was clearly captured.

    ¡°Hahaha, as long as youe to my shop, there¡¯ll still be a copy of your photo on the wall. If you can¡¯t put it up, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± Yuan Zhou said that with a tone as if a monkey couldn¡¯t escape from the palm of Buddha.

    Then, he took the photo downstairs and pasted it on the wall. Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the photo, but he stillcked something.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then looked at the other photos.

    Zhou Jia also came back in the afternoon and posted a photo of her former job as a waitress.[Go for it, boss Yuan. I¡¯m also going for it!]

    Then there was Wang Hong. It was a photo of him bending over the table and writing quickly.[Hahaha, thank you for the existence of master chef Restaurant, which gave me so much inspiration.]

    Of course, there were also people who only posted photos without leaving anyments. The other reason was that the photo wall had attracted a lot of people. For example, Shen Xi, who had disappeared after his marriage, had alsoe to post a photo of him and his wife, although his wife had never been to the shop either.

    ¡°Right, leave a message.¡± Yuan Zhou even picked up the marker and wrote,¡±[My goal is to be the boxing champion. I won¡¯t show my face before I win the championship!]

    ¡°Perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly.

    ¡°Unfortunately, I can¡¯t find your photo.¡± This was what Yuan Zhou felt wascking.

    When it was dinnertime, there were many more photos on the photo wall. Yuan Zhou was even considering whether he should choose another ce.

    The photo wall of master chef Restaurant was also different. Usually, the photo wall of an ordinary restaurant would be taken inside the restaurant. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t add this rule. One could take the photo inside the restaurant or not.

    The next morning, Queen Jiang showed up at breakfast time, which was a rare sight. She brought a photo with her and posted it on the wall as soon as she arrived.

    In the photo, Queen Jiang was wearing a light purple dress. Her long hair was curled up slightly, and her face was full of cogen. She was smiling very brightly.

    ¡°Wow, Sister Jiang is so beautiful.¡± Mao Ye eximed.

    ¡°Hahaha, your Sister Jiang was really good when she was young.¡± Jiang Changxi burst outughing.

    ¡°No, Sister Jiang¡¯s face is very, very good looking now.¡± Mao Ye said.

    Jiang Changxi was still the same. She liked to pinch young girls. She pinched Mao Ye¡¯s face and said, ¡°I¡¯m old, I¡¯m not as pretty as you guys. ¡±

    Why did Mao Ye appear at breakfast? it was because of something that happened today. Su Ruoyan and Mao Ye had changed shifts. Of course, she had informed Yuan Zhou.

    Mao Ye was slightly more introverted, so he posted a photo, but it was a full-body photo. Then he left a message: [I hope master chef Restaurant doesn¡¯t have to close!]

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 Chapter 1848

    <h4>Chapter 1848: You can Photoshop it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Master chef Restaurant had been very lively these days. The daily activities had changed from ordering, eating, and snatching to ordering, eating, snatching, choosing photos, and posting them. Thest time it was so boisterous was when Yuan Zhou had a 50% discount and the king of soup had apetition to campaign for votes.

    Zhou Jia was also very busy recently. It was almost the end of the year and thepany was also very busy. Even Jiang Changxi was busy every day.

    That afternoon, after finishing work for a while, Zhou Jia called Shen Min during the working hours. Since Shen Min was in Shanghai, she couldn¡¯t ask for leave toe back at this time. Therefore, after Shen Min found out about the photo wall in her WeChat moments, she discussed with Zhou Jia and sent the selected photos to thepany immediately, and Zhou Jia helped to paste them up.

    While they were discussing this on WeChat, a call came in and he looked at the caller ID.

    ¡°Grandpa Ling, is there something you need from me?¡± Zhou Jia stood up subconsciously and picked up the phone quickly.

    ¡°Jiajia, I have something I need your help with. I don¡¯t know when you¡¯re free.¡± Grandfather Ling¡¯s loud and clear voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be free after work. I don¡¯t have to work overtime today, so you can decide where to meet me.¡± Zhou Jia agreed immediately.

    She knew that grandfather Ling wouldn¡¯t bother others unless it was something really important. This was the same as Grandpa Jia.

    Ever since Grandpa Jia left, Zhou Jia and Grandpa Ling had been keeping in touch with each other much more closely than before. Sometimes, the two of them would even meet to see Grandpa Jia and chat with him. However, it was the first time that they had helped each other.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s meet at the teahouse where we metst time.¡± Said grandfather Ling after some thought.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll be there after work. It¡¯ll be around Sixo¡¯ clock.¡± Zhou Jia calcted the time and said.

    ¡°Jiajia, be careful on the road. I¡¯ll see you then.¡± Grandfather Ling said.

    ¡°Alright, you too, Grandpa Ling.¡± Zhou Jia hung up the phone after saying goodbye.

    ......

    ¡°I wonder why Grandpa Ling is looking for me?¡± Zhou Jia muttered to herself. However, it was useless to guess. She would know when the time came. It was still working hours now. She had to focus on everything she did. This was something she had learned from boss Yuan.

    Zhou Jia collected herself and began to concentrate on her work. She was mainly responsible for the statistics and audit of the reports.

    Time was a tsundere. When you were serious about something, it would pass very quickly, such as ying games. But if you weren¡¯t serious, it would feel like a year. For example, you would be punished to stand in ss.

    Zhou Jia worked seriously, so it was time to get off work in the blink of an eye. When it was time, she packed her things and said goodbye to her colleagues before leaving.

    In order not to bete and make Grandpa Ling wait for a long time, Zhou Jia didn¡¯t take the public bus but took a taxi directly.

    When he arrived at the teahouse, he could see from afar that grandfather Ling and his personal guard uncle he were sitting at the same table. They had probably been there for a while.

    Zhou Jia walked a few steps and soon arrived at the table. She said with slight embarrassment,¡±¡±Grandpa Ling, you must have waited for a long time. I¡¯m sorry for beingte.¡±

    ¡°No, Jiajia, sit down and rest. We just arrived.¡± Grandfather Ling chuckled.

    ¡°No need, uncle he, I can do it myself.¡± Seeing that uncle he wanted to pour a cup of tea for her, Zhou Jia immediately waved her hand and took the teapot to fill everyone¡¯s tea. Then, she put the teapot beside her so that it would be convenient for her to fill the cup next time.

    She was the only junior in the room, so it was impossible for her to let an elder pour tea for her. Otherwise, she would be too insensible.

    Seeing Zhou Jia¡¯s insistence and silence, uncle he slightly pulled the corners of his mouth and made a smiling expression. Then, he sat down quietly at the side.

    ¡°Grandpa Ling, what is it that you¡¯re looking for me for? just tell me.¡± Zhou Jia sat down and said.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s just a small matter. I know you¡¯re familiar with ss monitor Jia, so I wanted to ask for your opinion.¡± Grandfather Ling said.

    ¡°Grandpa Jia? I¡¯ll definitely help you with Grandpa Jia¡¯s matter. ¡± Zhou Jia bit her lip and said.

    ¡°During this period of time, didn¡¯t little Yuan organize some photo wall activity? I thought that ss monitor Jia especially liked the things little Yuan made, so I thought of putting up a photo of him. Fortunately, I have the only photo of ss monitor Jia when he was discharged from the Army.¡± At this point, grandfather Ling was still quite happy. After all, this photo had been taken many years ago, but he still kept it well.

    Although the resolution was a little bad, it was better than nothing. If there was nothing, the reporters could only take pictures of Grandpa Jia after he was sent to the hospital for his heroic act.

    The picture was in high definition, which was not good.

    Zhou Jia was also quite happy. In fact, she had thought of sticking a picture for Grandpa Jia before, but there was no picture. She med herself a little. Grandpa Jia had done a live broadcast before, and she had gone to watch it. Why didn¡¯t she cut it off at that time?

    ¡°I wanted to take a photo with you again, but there¡¯s no photo at all. However, the technology is good now, and it¡¯s said that we can Photoshop one, so I was thinking of choosing a photo and Photoshop it.¡± Grandfather Ling could be considered strong despite his age, and he spoke without even panting.

    ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll definitely help you choose.¡± Zhou Jia¡¯s eyes lit up.

    The photo of Grandpa Jia in grandfather Ling¡¯s hand was a picture of a young and handsome man in a military uniform. He was a spirited young man.

    It was not only difficult for young people to choose, but also for old people. At home, grandfather Ling had chosen many times, but his opinions were not unified at all. In the end, he thought of Zhou Jia and asked her to choose one.

    Zhou Jia took the photos of Grandpa Jia and the stack of photos handed to her by grandfather Ling and began to carefullypare and choose.

    She picked them up one by one andpared them with Grandpa Jia¡¯s to see which one was better.

    ¡°Alright, Grandpa Ling, I think this one is the best.¡± After half an hour, Zhou Jia finally picked out one.

    In the photo, grandfather Ling was also in his youth. He was also dressed in military uniform. It was the time when grandfather Ling was awarded the honor when he was young. The key point was that grandfather Ling¡¯s posture in the photo was exactly the same as Grandpa Jia ¡®s.

    ¡°I also think this is the best one, hahaha.¡± Grandfather Ling looked at the photo that Zhou Jia had chosen and felt very proud. He had thought that this was the best one before.

    ¡°Then, Grandpa Ling, do you need my help with Photoshop?¡± Although Zhou Jia wanted to ask if she could also p * SS her, she didn¡¯t say it in the end.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯ll just find someone. When the timees, I¡¯ll just take it and paste it. ss monitor Jia will definitely be satisfied.¡± Grandfather Ling waved his hand in a domineering manner to show his rejection.

    ¡°Yeah, I think Grandpa Jia will like it too.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    As the saying goes, it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t know how to do it, but grandfather Ling had found a very professional Photoshop, and it was not convenient to say how professional it was.

    Because grandfather Ling was in a hurry, he managed to get the photos of the research results that very night. Not only did the professionals Photoshop them, they even enhanced the resolution of Grandpa Jia¡¯s photos.

    It was as if two people were taking a photo together. The two young people were full of vitality, and their faces were full of smiles, looking very energetic.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go to the forum tomorrow and then eat the breakfast made by little Yuan. There won¡¯t be any problems this time. This is serious business. ¡± Grandfather Ling muttered softly.

    Because of the old man¡¯s health problems, he had not gone out to eat for a long time. The family doctor allowed him to go to master chef Restaurant asionally.

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 Chapter 1849

    <h4>Chapter 1849: All the foreigners are heading to Chengdu</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It could be said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily life started from self-discipline.

    When to go to bed, when to get up, when to run, and when to prepare breakfast. Everything was done ording to the regtions. Except for the asional time when he was busy and needed to get up a little earlier, Yuan Zhou would get up at a fixed time every day.

    To be honest, many people felt their scalps tingle when they saw him living like this every day. Yuan Zhou had been doing this for three or four years. Even now, he had many bank cards and passbooks at home. His original intention had not changed.

    In the past, in order to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Wu Hai had even set an rm and run for a while with Yuan Zhou. But ever since he confirmed that Yuan Zhou was already known as pass¡¯, Wu Hai had be a fisherman for two days and a sunbathing fisherman for three days. As long as he didn¡¯t ask for leave, Yuan Zhou would always open the door at a fixed time, not a minute more, not a second less.

    In the past, in order to let Yuan Zhou open the restaurant earlier and have more business hours, Ling Hong had directly hired a band to make the entire Street noisy. However, the entire Street was woken up by the noise, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t move an inch.

    This was what Ling Hong did when he was in his second year of middle school. When ruan Xiaoqing heard about it from someone else, she covered her mouth andughed for a long time. She didn¡¯t expect that Ling Hong, who looked like a decent and elite man, would do such a stupid thing.

    When grandfather Ling and uncle he arrived at master chef Restaurant early in the morning, there were only about 10 people in the line. They were lucky to be able to eat the first wave of dishes.

    ¡°Hahaha, the ss monitor must be very envious of me. I cane and eat whenever I want, and I have to help the ss monitor eat his share today.¡± Grandfather Ling touched his pocket.

    Inside was a photo of him and Grandpa Jia, photoshopped.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. ¡± Uncle he agreed, but then he poured cold water on them.¡±But I don¡¯t think boss Yuan will sell two servings.¡±

    ¡°Ahem ...¡± Grandfather Ling was speechless. Seriously. Even with the experience of having a vegetarian banquet, there was really no way to persuade Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Old man, you¡¯re here today. How¡¯s your health?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but ask. The grandpa hadn¡¯t shown up for a long time since thest vegetarian banquet due to his health problems.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to post the photos and have breakfast. ¡± Grandfather Ling smiled like an old child and brought uncle he to the photo wall.

    ......

    Of course, grandfather Ling was not the only one who did this. Out of the 16 people who had entered earlier, five of them did the same. The others, on the other hand, called out to su Ruoyan to order.

    ¡°Boss, you have to find a new photo wall. It hasn¡¯t even been three days, and it¡¯s almost full.¡± Su Ruoyan muttered in her heart.

    Grandfather Ling walked over to the photo wall and carefully took out an envelope from his pocket. He opened it and took out the photo. He tore open the double-sided tape on the back and found a ce to stick the photo on.

    After pasting the photo, grandfather Ling even took out a pen in a very fashionable manner and wrote a line of mboyant calligraphy at the bottom of the photo: ¡°be a soldier for a day, and be a Soldier for Life.¡± This was Grandpa Jia¡¯s favorite sentence.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the photo posted by grandfather Ling, he immediately recognized Grandpa Jia and said in his heart,¡±¡±I hope you¡¯ll like the dishes I cook every day.¡±

    Apart from master chef Restaurant, which was still busy with the photo wall, Atticus was also very busy. He went to the airport to pick up another group from Italy.

    Of course, Atticus liked to be busy like this, after all, being busy meant that he would have a small amount of money.

    ¡°The weather here is much colder than in Italy¡± A tall white young man said.

    ¡°It must be because you¡¯re not used to the weather here. I told you you didn¡¯t have toe.¡± The other man, who was a little thinner, immediately said.

    ¡°Heh, our Christie¡¯s auction house has already established a friendly cooperative rtionship with Mr. Yuan. Your great Vader auction house can¡¯t evenpare to that.¡± The tall white young man immediately said.

    ¡°Our great Vader auction house is very sincere. Mr. Yuan, you will definitely consider it.¡± The Thin Man was not to be outdone.

    The great Vader auction house was also one of the top ten auction houses, but the name sounded a little boastful.

    ¡°We can talk after we leave. The person I¡¯m meeting has already arrived.¡± A chubby middle-aged man who looked very kind said.

    The other Caucasian man, who was slightly shorter, chimed in. After all, they had not seen her in person, so it would be useless even if they fought for a flower.

    ¡°Hmph!¡± The tall white young man and The Thin Man looked at each other and kept their mouths shut.

    This group of people was the team from Italy that Atticus had to receive. They were also here for Yuan Zhou.

    The tall white young man Mo Li and The Thin Man Alma were from different top auction houses in the world, and thepetition between the two auction houses was fierce.

    Mo Li and Alma had beenpeting with each other since they were in school. After graduation, they entered differentpanies, and this situation became more and more intense. Who knew that they would be sent to carry out the same mission this time, so naturally, they were enemies.

    The kind, chubby, middle-aged man was La, a famous Italy collector. The shorter one was also a collector and a good friend of La. His name was Angelo.

    The group of four people came for Yuan Zhou. To be exact, they came for Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting. There were many people with good taste.

    Everyone could see the potential and strength of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting. He was quite familiar with Wu Hai and Europe. It was difficult to ask him for a painting appointment. The key was that Zheng Jiawei was also well-known for being difficult to deal with.

    Now that a genius Yuan Zhou had suddenly appeared, those people naturally couldn¡¯t sit still.

    The four from Italy were the first to arrive in Chengdu. Their goal was to ask Yuan Zhou to sculpt, collect, or auction them. What a joke! With so much money, who wouldn¡¯t be jealous?

    Atticus stood at the entrance of the airport, holding a sign with La¡¯s name on it. La had paid for the appointment.

    Soon, Atticus noticed La and the other three. They were all white, tall, and conspicuous.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Atticus, your guide for this trip. If you need anything, you canmunicate with me. I¡¯ll try my best to help you.¡± Atticus went up to him and said in fluent Italian.

    Atticus¡¯s ability was not only reflected in his arrangements, but also in hisnguage. He knew severalnguages, which was his advantage, so he was very busy every day.

    We want to find that Yuan.¡± Mo Li said first.

    ¡°yuan?Are you talking about master chef Restaurant?¡± Atticus asked.

    ¡°It should be. It¡¯s that chef Yuan who¡¯s very good at carving.¡± Alma added.

    The information about Yuan Zhou was still very little. It was only after they had done some research that they knew about him.

    ¡°It must be master chef Restaurant. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll Take You There after I¡¯ve arranged the hotel,¡± Atticus naturally knew about the sky-high price sculpture incident that had caused an uproar a while ago.

    Atticus ¡®admiration for Yuan Zhou was simply like the endless surging River. He couldn¡¯t provide for his parents indirectly, so he had to respect Yuan Zhou in his heart.

    As the saying goes, the banner of Yuan Zhou will never fall. Therefore, foreigners came to Chengdu one after another.

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    [ps: noob cat is really too steady. Two chapters a day. Please praise her!]

 Chapter 1850

    <h4>Chapter 1850: Smashing Yuan Zhou with money</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Atticus ¡®professionalism was unquestionable. With another example, everyone would know how professional he was. As the first wave of angel investment, the naughty kid invested in Atticus¡¯spany.

    I believe many people are suspicious. How could a devilish brat have so much money? Don¡¯t doubt Jiang Changxi¡¯s investment in the devilish brat. Jiang Changxi was giving him real money. In addition, the angel investment for Atticus this time was also done by Queen Jiang. After all, the devilish brat was still underage.

    There was a huge difference between people who knew how to make money and people who didn ¡®t. Those who knew how to make money had already shown signs of it since they were young.

    The hotel and amodation were arranged just right, even Mo Li, who had a bad temper, was very satisfied.

    ¡°Atticus, we would like to visit Yuan. When is a suitable time? please arrange it.¡± La waited until everyone had settled down before he immediately said.

    Although there was a time difference, La felt that they were all young and full of energy, so they could totally get down to business first.

    ¡°We can go there now and finish our work earlier. I can take a walk around China. Chengdu is recognized by un, cultural education and animal husbandry as the capital of gourmet food.¡± Mo Li replied.

    ¡°Actually, I forgot to ask you about this yesterday. Have you told boss Yuan about your visit in advance?¡± Atticus asked.

    Mo Li and the others shook their heads. It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t want to, but it wasn¡¯t because of the circle of chefs that it was really difficult to contact Yuan Zhou.

    Atticus finally understood. He divided the foreigners who came to look for boss Yuan into two groups, those with reservations and those without.

    ¡°Everyone, the business hours of master chef Restaurant are very regr. Are you here to taste the delicacies or to visit boss Yuan?¡± Atticus asked.

    ¡°To visit boss Yuan and taste the delicacies.¡±

    Alma and Mo Li replied in unison, truly having a tacit understanding.

    ......

    Ahem, we mainly want to visit Yuan to discuss some matters.¡± La finally pulled the topic back and rolled his eyes at the two unreliable fellows, Alma and Mo Li.

    In this group of four people, Alma and Mo Li belonged to the auction house while La and Angelo belonged to the collectors. Their interests didn¡¯t conflict with each other. Even if Yuan Zhou only agreed to one sculpture, they couldpete with each other at that time. Therefore, they were quite harmonious with each other.

    ¡°It¡¯s oneo¡¯ clock in the afternoon now and the lunch time hasn¡¯t ended yet. But if we go there now, we definitely won¡¯t be able to eat there. However, we can have a good talk with boss Yuan. Later, we can get a number and eat dinner. What do you think of my arrangement, gentlemen?¡± Atticus raised his hand and looked at his watch, estimating the journey.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do this. We¡¯ll pack up and head over. ¡± La looked at the other three and answered directly.

    The so-called packing of La and the other three was to go back to their rooms to change their clothes again, and then take a box in their hands.

    When Atticus saw it, he felt that it was a gift for boss Yuan. He had already gotten used to such a thing.

    However, as far as Atticus knew, boss Yuan didn¡¯t ept gifts. Although he knew that, he didn¡¯t say anything about it. Some things were only interesting after experiencing them. That was what Atticus thought.

    La and the other three all changed into a well-ironed suit at the same time, wearing a coat of various colors on the outside, giving off a more solemn look.

    Mo Li and Alma looked at each other. Although they still looked down on each other, it was rare that they did not ridicule each other.

    Seeing that everyone had packed up, Alex said,¡±¡±We¡¯re leaving now. We¡¯ll be there by the time lunch is over. It should be just in time. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    Atticus then led the group of people on foot towards Taoxi road.

    It wasn¡¯t that Atticus wasn¡¯t professional and didn¡¯t prepare any means of travel, but that the hotel he led his people to stay in was near Taoxi road. Since the personal cooking exhibition, more and more people from abroad came to Chengdu to visit or have a meal at the master chef Restaurant. Atticus had found a shortcut.

    It was a small road. Cars were not allowed, but it was very close in a straight line. It would only take ten minutes to reach the store.

    Just as Atticus had estimated, when they arrived at Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou had just finished sending off thest batch of customers.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. These customers are all here for you.¡± When Atticus saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door, he realized that he was free. Therefore, he immediately took a few steps forward and said.

    ¡°Is there something wrong?¡±

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and took a look at the four Caucasians in front of him. None of them looked familiar and they didn¡¯t look like chefs. Yuan Zhou was definitely not here for an exchange.

    ¡°Hello, Yuan. I¡¯m La.¡± La stepped forward and said very politely.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite calmly when he heard La¡¯s awkward Chinese.

    ¡°Yuan, your previous sculptures were too outstanding. A sculptor like you should not be buried. We can continue to work together. In the future, your sculptures can be handed over to our Christie¡¯s auction house. By then, fame and fortune will be the lightest. You have to believe in your talent in carving.¡± Mo Li also joined in.

    He didn¡¯t know how to speak Chinese, so he started to ramble on.

    It was Italian.

    Yuan Zhou could now understand English and a little French, but he couldn¡¯t understand Italian.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand a single word, he still stood there calmly and looked at Atticus at the same time.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou standing there without giving any response, Mo Li looked at Atticus anxiously and thought that it was really annoying to not understand thenguage. If he had known earlier, he would have learned some Chinese.

    ¡°Yuan, I think you can try working with our great Vader auction house. We are also an auction house with a long history and have undertaken many art auctions. Your sculpture has reached an extremely high artistic value, so it is the best choice to work with our auction house.¡± Without waiting for Atticus to trante, Alma also started to promote himself.

    This was not a gentlemanly situation. He had to state his conditions first.

    Alma also looked at Atticus, he had the same feeling as Mo Li, thenguage barrier would dy their ability to earn money.

    Atticus finally fully understood the purpose of the four people. He didn¡¯t expect that they were here to buy the carving. But it made sense, the auction was worth hundreds of millions!

    ¡°I remember that boss Yuan had the habit of throwing away his failed sculptures casually. Many children even picked them up to y with ... I think it¡¯s necessary for me to snatch the toys from the children.¡± Atticus thought to himself.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing, boss Yuan. These two are collectors Italy and the other two are from the great Vader and Christie¡¯s auction houses. They all want your sculptures and hope that you can sell some of them. ¡± Atticus said as a matter of fact.

    Immediately after, La also asked Atticus to trante. As a collector, he liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s works very much and hoped to buy them directly.

    This was also La¡¯s and Angelo¡¯s goal. There was no third party to profit from the price difference, and they would buy directly from the source.

    ¡°No need. Tell them that I¡¯m not selling my sculptures at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and refused.

    Except for India shaking one¡¯s head meant rejection. This wasmon all over the world. Even without Atticus¡¯s trantion, they knew it.

    Angelo, who had been silent all this while, was a foreigner who nned before taking action. He first let La and the others test the waters and see what the situation was like.

    Angelo probably knew why Yuan Zhou refused him. He was confident that he could persuade Yuan Zhou.

    In this world, who would mind having more money, right?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1851

    <h4>Chapter 1851: A waste of talent</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After that, no matter how La, Mo Li and Alma persuaded him, Yuan Zhou remained unmoved.

    Angelo knew that it was time for him to make his appearance.

    ¡°Yuan, if you¡¯re worried about the price, you don¡¯t have to worry about it. The rarer a piece of art is, the more valuable it is. However, it has been a long time since the world of carving has weed a fine piece of art, so there is a huge gap. Yuan, you can be the Rodin of the 21st century.¡±

    Angelo spoke a paragraph, Atticus tranted a paragraph, and after the trantion, he continued the rest. He was not in a hurry, at least there was no problem with the rhythm of the conversation.

    He continued,¡±Yuan, you can maintain the standard of one hundred and eight pieces, one set a year. I¡¯ve analyzed it with a few art analysts. In the case of a single auction, you can maintain the standard between one thousand and two thousand euro coins.¡±

    ¡°I believe that one set a year won¡¯t take up much of Yuan¡¯s time. Moreover, there¡¯s no need to worry about anything, and tens of millions of Yuan will be transferred into your ount.¡± Said Angelo.

    La, Mo Li, and Alma nodded. This was very convincing, in terms of time and reputation.

    A set of works a year would not dy much time, and it would also increase his reputation.

    And then there was an ie of tens of millions. It was really Atticus who had tranted Angelo¡¯s words and wanted to ask if it was toote to learn carving now.

    Yuan Zhou remained silent for a long time and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯m just a chef. ¡±

    This might be Yuan Zhou¡¯s stubbornness. Although he had said that he wanted to sculpt, he still remembered that he was a chef.

    If carving was to be sold as a piece of art, one would definitely have to spend a lot of effort on it and specialize in one field. That was how it was.

    When Atticus heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he almost couldn¡¯t control his facial expression. He took a deep breath for a long time before he tranted Yuan Zhou¡¯s words to La and the other three.

    ......

    ¡°What?¡± Angelo, who thought that he was certain, looked at Yuan Zhou in a daze and suspected that he had heard wrong. There was actually someone who could refuse tens of millions of Yuan?

    Furthermore, could a chef earn more than a world-ss sculptor?

    Besides, Angelo also said that one set of work a year would not affect his job as a chef.

    The four of them couldn¡¯t understand why he still refused.

    ¡°Is there anyone in this world who has a grudge against money?¡± the few of them looked at each other. For a while, no one said anything, mainly because they didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Is there anything else you need?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the crowd.

    Atticus tranted, and La and the other three shook their heads, saying that they were fine.

    ¡°Dinner time is 6:00 pm. Pleasee earlier.¡± When Yuan Zhou found there was nothing else, he left a sentence and then walked back to the restaurant.

    He had to go to qu Pi County¡¯s warehouse for thest inspection today, so he would not be practicing carving in the afternoon.

    Luckily, La and the other three hade at a bad time. Otherwise, if they had seen Yuan Zhou sculpting on the spot, they would probably have gone even crazier. After all, that was a treasured knife technique that even the picky system appreciated.

    ¡°I don¡¯t quite understand. If we¡¯re not tempted by tens of millions of profits a year, what should we do next?¡± Mo Li was a little confused, he didn¡¯t understand how it ended before he even used his full strength.

    ¡°Go back?¡± Alma was also a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect such a reaction.¡± Angelo gave a rare bitter smile.

    ¡°Perhaps this is what a genius is?¡± La could only say.

    We can try it out for dinner. I still think Yuan¡¯s carving talent is far greater than his cooking talent.¡± ¡°I want to prove my point,¡± Angelo said.

    Angelo had made some preparations beforeing to China this time, but he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to refuse him so straightforwardly.

    ¡°I also want to try.¡± La¡¯s eyes lit up.

    ¡°We¡¯re already in China, there¡¯s no reason not to eat Yuan¡¯s delicacies. ¡± Mo Li agreed.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± It was rare that Alma did not sing a different tune from Mo Li.

    There was another purpose for Angelo to have a meal. If Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent in cooking was not as good as his talent in sculpting, he felt it was necessary for him to make an appointment with Yuan Zhou to talk to him alone. After all, he couldn¡¯t let the art world miss out on a master.

    As for La and the others ¡®approval, on one hand, it was because they were greedy. On the other hand, they wanted to prove that their vision was right and that it was a way for Yuan Zhou tofort himself by wasting his talent.

    Atticus wanted to say something but stopped. He knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills too well, but he could tell that these people would not turn back until they hit a wall.

    Even if he imed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were the best in Asia, these people would still insist on their own point of view and would only give up after they had personally verified it. Therefore, Alex pursed his lips and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Angelo said that because he had done some research before he came. He knew that there were many dishes in China that tested one¡¯s cutting skills. Therefore, he found a dish that could be said to be the most challenging dish in China.

    He just wanted to see how good Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were.

    The evening soon arrived. In order to let Lucar and the others catch up for the dinner, Atticus brought them to line up very early. They arrived very early and were just behind Wu Hai and Zhou Xi.

    When they saw Wu Hai, the four people¡¯s eyes lit up and they all went up to him.

    ¡°wu, I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you. Do you have any new paintings for sale?¡± Mo Li was the tallest, and his legs were the longest, so he ran especially fast.

    Unfortunately, Wu Hai was in the eating mode now. It took him a lot of energy to lean on the door. How could he have the energy to care about others? thus, he directly turned a deaf ear to them.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Mo Li, I don¡¯t have any ns to sell my paintings, but the painting God hut is always open. If you want to see crow¡¯s paintings, you can go there.¡± Zhou Xi stood out and spoke fluent Italian without needing Atticus to trante.

    Atticus felt that he was probably going to lose his job?

    When Zhou Xi said that, he took out a few business cards from his pocket, on which was the phone number and address of painting God¡¯s house. He then handed them to Lucar and the other two who followed behind him and didn¡¯t have time to speak. He looked a bit like Zheng Jiawei.

    The four of them took the name cards and looked at the Chinese and English words on it. They didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment. Then, they looked at Wu Hai who didn¡¯t have any reaction and could only shut their mouths. It turned out that without Zheng Jiawei, there was no way to get close to Wu Hai.

    Just as the four of them were having their own thoughts, dinner time quietly arrived.

    After su Ruoyan announced ¡®dinnertime starts¡¯, Wu Hai took the lead and dashed into the restaurant, even faster than the monkey.

    La and the other three followed Atticus into the shop.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the several people who had invited him to sculpt in the afternoon hade again, he just nodded to them as a greeting. As long as they came to eat in his restaurant, they were all his customers.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan walked over and asked Atticus and his group. Of course, she spoke in English.

    The number of foreignersing and going in master chef Restaurant increased day by day, and su Ruoyan¡¯s spoken English was also improving.

    Angelo didn¡¯t even look at the menu. He just smiled and named a dish, saying that he would only order this dish, hehe Wensi tofu!

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 Chapter 1852

    <h4>Chapter 1852: Knife skills are close to magic</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Wensi tofu, Oh? Someone finally ordered this dish. ¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing inwardly when he heard su Ruoyan reporting the names of the dishes.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou had mastered theplete Huaiyang cuisine, he had been waiting for someone to order this dish. He didn¡¯t expect that it would be a group of foreigners who ordered it.

    Wensi tofu was a famous traditional dish in Huaiyang. It was created by the Yangzhou monk, Wensi, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.

    Nowadays, many people introduced this dish. In order to highlight their cutting skills, they would erase this part of history. The reason why they called it ¡°Wensi¡± was because the tofu strips were like a spring of Wensi, very vivid and vivid.

    But in reality, it wasn¡¯t thatplicated. Wensi was a person¡¯s name, and this was clearly recorded in history.¡±Wen si [ 1] Xifu [ 2], Gong Shi [ 3], also good for tofu soup sweet porridge. To this day, those who have followed this method are called the tofu of literary thought. ¡±

    Not only did monk Wensi like to dance, but he also liked to study food. This Wensi tofu was the product of his many years of study and his knife skills.

    The system had once said that when the time was right, he would receive a dish that had been lost by a famous person. However, he had not seen it so far. Yuan Zhou wondered if the system had forgotten about it.

    Well, it had been more than two years since he received the Jiangsu dishes. Yuan Zhou had also forgotten about this matter.

    ¡°Is Angelo¡¯s dish really okay?¡± Mo Li asked with certainty, because when he ordered, Angelo had saved the Chinese dish names in his phone.

    ¡°No problem. This dish is very good.¡± In Angelo¡¯s mind, Wensi tofu was the same as pudding cut into thin strips.

    When he saw the adjectives, Angelo¡¯s first reaction was that Chinese chefs really knew how to joke. How could that be possible?

    Lucar and the others didn¡¯t have suchplicated thoughts in their hearts. Although they felt that even money was meaningless if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree to sculpt, they also set aside their thoughts and nned to eat a good meal to supplement their body.

    Although they didn¡¯t know much about Yuan Zhou before they came here, they still found the news about Yuan Zhou being invited to join the famous chef Alliance. Therefore, the target of the three of them was the steak.

    ......

    So, after Angelo, they all ordered steak ording to their own habits. After all, they had just flipped through the menu and found that even if they were used to eating steak, they had learned something today. They didn¡¯t know that there could be so many kinds and patterns of steak.

    ¡°Chairman of China famous chef Alliance, I think this menu alone has already surpassed many chefs in our country.¡±

    ¡°Hundreds of steaks. Even a professional Steak Master can¡¯t do that.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen it soplete.¡±

    La and the others discussed in low voices, their anticipation reaching its peak.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay special attention to La and the others. For him, the matter in the afternoon had already passed. Although he had refused several tens of millions of Yuan, did boss Yuan really care about money?

    Do you care?

    Of course ... He cared.

    But cooking was still more important.

    After Angelo ordered the dishes, the other customers had also finished ordering. After receiving the menu reported by su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou began to cook the dishes one by one.

    In the vast Chinese food culture, most of the cuisines were divided into North and South, and tofu was no exception. There was a difference between North and South tofu. The difference was not sweet or salty, but the main difference was the ingredients used to order the tofu.

    The southern tofu was made of ster. The solidified tofu flower had a high water content and was tender with a water content of about 90%.

    Northern tofu was mostly made with brine water or acid pulp. The solidified tofu flower had a lower water content and its texture was older than Southern tofu, with a water content of about 85%.

    In conclusion, the tofu in the North had less water content, so it had a stronger vor and would easily spoil the soup. The tofu in the South was suitable for mapo tofu.

    As for the Wensi tofu, it was made using the northern tofu made from brine water.

    As a man who owned five cuisines, Yuan Zhou would prepare some ingredients that he used frequently in advance. Tofu happened to be one of them.

    Fortunately, the master chef system also had a name, the kitchen ck technology system ...

    Yuan Zhou took out a piece of tofu from a bucket on the floor of the kitchen. As it was made with brine water, it was not as white as Jade as the one made with ster. Instead, it was slightly yellow and there were tiny air holes on the surface of the cut. This was the symbol of the aged tofu.

    As they were seated right behind Wu Hai and Zhou Xi, everyone sat in the same position as Wu Hai and Zhou Xi. They probably wanted to be closer to Wu Hai even if they couldn¡¯t talk to him. They probably wanted to get a little bit of ¡®talent¡¯.

    Therefore, they all saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions very clearly.

    ¡°This doesn¡¯t look good?¡± La was judging purely by his looks.

    ¡°Look, there¡¯s a hole. I don¡¯t think head chef Yuan has any problems with the ingredients. It¡¯s just like that.¡± Mo Li¡¯s eyes were also good.

    Alma also felt that his looks weren¡¯t very good, but after thinking about it, he remembered an old saying in China. The general meaning was that powerful people couldn¡¯t be seen by their appearance.

    For example, the baked gluten didn¡¯t look that good, but after eating it once by ident, Alma really loved it.

    ¡°I think we can give it a try when the timees,¡± said Alma.

    ¡°You don¡¯t even know Chinese food, so why do you look like you do?¡± Mo Li protested softly to Alma.

    ¡°We¡¯ll know when we see. ¡± Angelo ended the discussion.

    The discussion of the outside world had never affected Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance.

    When Yuan Zhou picked up the tofu, he didn¡¯t use the vegetable knife to cut off the old skin. Instead, he used the bean stick knife, a special kind of knife.

    Angelo stared at the toy-like knife. It was very normal. Not only had foreigners not seen this knife before, but only Yuan Zhou knew how to use it in China.

    To go further, only Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills could make the Wensi tofu with the bean stick knife.

    Yuan Zhou was dragging the tofu with his left hand. If one looked carefully, one would see that he didn¡¯t touch the cut surface on the side with his hand. Instead, his hand was slightly curled. Only the front of his palm and a small part of his fingers touched the skin below the tofu. And thisyer of skin also needed to be peeled off.

    This was to prevent the tofu from being stained with the smell of humans and to maintain the original taste of the tofu to the greatest extent.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    A light yellow shadow shed in front of her eyes, and a piece of tofu appeared on the dark brown te next to her. The slightly yellow part on the surface was cut off, revealing the White and tender part inside that had note into contact with the air. It looked very good and much more beautiful than before.

    Before Angelo could react to the changes in the ¡°appearance¡± of the ingredients, what happened next made Angelo and the others feel like they had just watched a magic feast, not a chef cooking.

    The bean stick knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand moved quickly. One minuteter, he stopped. At that time, the water in the pot was boiling. The timing was perfect.

    Yuan Zhou lifted the brown te that didn¡¯t seem to have changed much and tilted it slightly. Then, the whole piece of tofu slid into the pot. After being hit by the boiling water, the tofu began to change. It began to separate bit by bit and gradually spread out until it finally became a pot of tofu strips.

    ¡°Hmmmm?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1853

    <h4>Chapter 1853: A slight fluctuation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Because he was close, he could see it clearly.

    Because she could see clearly, she suspected that she was seeing things.

    ¡°Was I seeing things just now?¡± Mo Li resisted the urge to rub his eyes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯m seeing things. I think it¡¯s more like when I was editing a movie. There were a few shots in the middle, and then I saw it wave twice.¡± When Alma said that, she even gestured with her hands what Yuan Zhou did just now.

    No one replied to Alma and Mo Li, because Angelo and La who were with them were also stunned. From the degree of shock, they were even more shocked.

    To be honest, Mo Li and Alma were only people from the auction house, so their knowledge was only so-so, and their eyesight was not too bad.

    However, as independent curator collectors, Angelo and La were much more knowledgeable, and to be able toe all the way from abroad to ask for carvings, one could imagine that they really liked carving, even though they had the power of money.

    As they liked sculpting, they had a deep understanding of it. They couldn¡¯t tell if sculpting and cutting techniques had anything inmon, but they knew very well how difficult it was to sculpt.

    In Angelo¡¯s imagination, or based on the information he had found, the tofu should be cut into thin strips on the chopping board ording to the rules. Was this not a normal operation?

    It was fine if he didn¡¯t use a vegetable knife and used other strange knives. It was probably the quirk of some master, but he didn¡¯t y the cards ording to the rules and directly operated with his hands. It was really bullying! It waspletely different from what he had found out.

    As for La, he was also in disbelief. He didn¡¯t know what chopping board was, but he knew that one had to cut a pudding-like tofu into thin strips in a very short time on a te-no, to be precise, it had to be done in the time taken to breathe.

    This was something that no one in the world could do, but now that he had seen the live version, he was filled with emotions.

    As for the bean stick knife, Lucar had subconsciously ignored it. It didn¡¯t matter what knife the master used. Although it didn¡¯t look like a knife at all, it didn¡¯t matter at all!

    ......

    ¡°Angelo, can every chef make this dish like Yuan?¡± When La asked that, he felt that he was being too harsh, because Yuan Zhou was the chairman of the famous chef Alliance.

    Therefore, La changed his words.¡±There¡¯s actually someone in China who can do this. It¡¯s like magic. It¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯s in hand.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Angelo didn¡¯t know what to say. It was because what he had found waspletely different from what Yuan Zhou had found at the scene. After that, he exined to La clearly that the scene just now was an anomaly.

    While Angelo was exining to La, Yuan Zhou continued his work without stopping.

    For Yuan Zhou, it was a normal operation that was not worth mentioning at all. Otherwise, how could he master it so easily?

    In fact, if a chef was here, he would understand the value of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills better. After all, different professions were worlds apart.

    Mo Li and Alma only saw the surface, while Angelo and La had a deeper understanding.

    However, he still didn¡¯t understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s bean stick knife and the great difficulty of using the bean stick knife.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve used the bean stick knife. ¡± That was the only fluctuation Yuan Zhou had in his heart.

    After that, Yuan Zhou fished out the shredded tofu forter use and then cut the winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms and other side dishes into thin strips ording to his own requirements.

    Next was the essence of the dish, the Wensi tofu.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the dish of Wensi tofu not only required extremely high knife skills, but also the clear soup used in it.

    This was also why he had studied the Huaiyang dish for a long time after obtaining it and improved it.

    There were two types of clear soup, namely the ordinary clear soup and the refined clear soup. In fact, it was very easy to distinguish between ordinary and refined soup. The color was very clear. Ordinary soup had a hint of white, while refined soup was like clear water, clear and fresh, belonging to the top quality of soup. The famous Sichuan dish, boiled cabbage, was made of refined clear soup.

    Many dishes required the use of clear broth. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would often prepare both kinds of clear broth. Even if he didn¡¯t use them to cook, he could still use them to nourish yin ya¡¯s body.

    Yin ya especially liked to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s clear soup mini wontons. She could eat up to 20 of them at a time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou often took the opportunity when Yin ya was working overtime to carry a bowl of soup and visit her at work.

    Back to the main topic, the clear broth used in the Wensi tofu was improved by Yuan Zhou on the basis of ordinary clear broth.

    Originally, if one were to boil an ordinary clear soup at the end, the fire would have to be lowered. If the fire was too high, it would turn into a white milk soup. If the fire was too low, the fresh fragrance would not be strong.

    After Yuan Zhou had improved the original ingredients, he added some scallops and other ingredients into the soup. As a result, the color of the soup was still white even though the fire was low. However, it was not the milky white that looked very sticky, but a clear and transparent white. The color was very beautiful.

    Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. Before La and the other three people could discuss anything in a low voice, the Wensi tofu was served.

    The Wensi tofu was a type of soup, and it was stored in a dark-colored jar.

    The reddish-brown earthen jar was actually not very big. It had a bulge in the middle, the opening was slightly smaller than the middle, and the bottom was the smallest. With the silk-like white, green, and a little ck inside, the visual effect was simply perfect.

    As su Ruoyan walked closer with the jar in her hand, the fragrance gradually spread out. There was the freshness of the chicken soup, the bean vor of the tofu, and even a hint of sweetness. They blended together. Logically speaking, the more vors there were, the more chaotic it would be. However, this dish of Wen si tofu was different. The various vors mixed together and formed a unique fresh taste that made people¡¯s eyes light up and their taste buds begin to stir.

    ¡°Angelo, I think food needs to be shared.¡± La made the first move.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Mr. Angelo. You can get double the food by sharing it.¡± Mo Li followed closely behind.

    Even though Alma didn¡¯t say anything, she nodded her head vigorously. It was obvious what she meant.

    ¡°No problem, but I want to eat first.¡± Angelo was also looking forward to it, but he wasn¡¯t a stingy person, so it didn¡¯t matter if he got a little.

    When he ced it in front of him, Angelo realized that it was an overstatement to call it tofu tendrils. They were even thinner than hair, and if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there was a lot of tofu mixed together, he wouldn¡¯t be able to tell its shape at all. He didn¡¯t know if the tofu or the soup was whiter when paired with the White tofu tendrils.

    Although he had already been shocked by his cutting skills, he still couldn¡¯t help but exim when he saw such fine tofu.

    Because it was too thin, he couldn¡¯t use chopsticks to pick it up, so he could only use a spoon.

    ¡°Oh, full marks for the fragrance.¡± Angelo took a deep breath. The fragrance filled his nose, and he quickly picked up his spoon, nning to eat some first before sharing it with the others.

    Although La and the others were anxious, they did not order the dishes themselves, so they could only watch covetously and wait for Angelo to taste it before sharing it.

    Scooping up a spoonful of tofu strips, emerald green shredded vegetables, and ck shredded mushrooms, he ate them. His mouth was filled with an exotic fragrance.

    Although the tofu strips were very thin, they still retained a portion of the tenacity unique to beans. Together with the crispness of the shredded lettuce, the oil of the chicken breast, and the saltiness of the shredded ham, the taste was distinct, but theyplemented each other. It was a perfect match.

    It was extremely delicious. With Angelo¡¯s poor Chinese attainment, he could only say that it was extremely delicious. Any more and he would only be able to eat two more bowls.

    Therefore, under the gaze of six pairs of eyes, Angelo¡¯s speed was twice as fast as usual. The spoon stirred up the wind and water, and soon the bottom of the can was seen.

    Luca and the others could not stop it in time, and then it was gone, gone ...

    ¡°Angelo, Sir, didn¡¯t you say to share?¡± Mo Li was the first to speak.

    ¡°It¡¯s not right for you to treat your friends like this. ¡± La was also a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°Are you guys stupid? Can I order another serving?¡± Angelo said nonchntly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1854

    <h4>Chapter 1854: s+ cooking talent</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°ughter me, Yi Feng.¡± Angelo was also a talented person. He wanted to have another bowl even though he had not had enough. He quickly called su Ruoyan over and tried to express his intention of ¡°having another serving¡± with his half-baked Chinese, but thenguage was really inconvenient.

    Atticus turned his attention to the local director and trantor. After they ordered their food, Atticus retreated to the door and waited there so as not to hinder the customers from enjoying the food.

    As a professional, Atticus kept chanting,¡±¡±I¡¯m not hungry, I¡¯m not hungry, I¡¯m really not F * cking hungry. ¡±

    That¡¯s right, Atticus wasn¡¯t hungry at all. He had already filled his stomach before he came, but when he saw the intoxicated looks on the customers ¡®faces and the exquisite and beautiful tes of food, he knew it would be delicious. He salivated on his own and his disappointing stomach began to protest.

    ¡°You already have a mature stomach. I¡¯ve clearly already fed you enough. You can¡¯t mess around.¡± Atticus warned his stomach.

    ¡°It should be about time.¡± Atticus swallowed his saliva and looked up at the time.

    His rich experience told Atticus that such travelers who came from abroad just for Yuan Zhou would always order the second wave of dishes.

    Then, Atticus raised his head and saw Angelo and su Ruoyan¡¯s awkward conversation.

    ¡°Mr. Angelo, master chef Restaurant has a rule that a customer can only order one dish at a time.¡± Atticus exined the Rules of the Shop to Angelo.

    ¡°Why is there such a rule? This is a typical case of ...¡¯Angelo said,¡±He forcefully swallowed the words ¡®don¡¯t earn money¡¯ back down.

    Angelo was silent for three seconds before finally epting this setting. He sighed silently.¡±Maybe this is the famous chef whose statue can be sold for tens of millions of euros!¡±

    ¡°Then help me order another dish simr to this.¡± Angelo said after some thought.

    He felt that this Wensi tofu was the most delicious Chinese food he had ever eaten, not only in terms of appearance but also in terms of taste.

    ......

    Every country had their own taste, and as an Italian, Angelo really liked to eat tofu with Wensi.

    ¡°Sure, please wait a moment, Sir.¡± Atticus agreed.

    He turned around andmunicated with su Ruoyan. He ordered another tofu soup for Angelo. After Luca and the others ordered a serving of Wensi tofu for su Ruoyan, they began to immerse themselves in the enjoyment of the steak.

    The steak had just been served, and the rich taste made him want to eat it. He couldn¡¯t care less about what Angelo was going to do, and focused on eating the steak.

    Although Wu Hai¡¯s attention was all on his food, as a ck beast, he had to be very observant and alert. And that was how he found the delicious food.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, give me a serving of Wensi tofu.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Normally, Wensi tofu was a vegetable dish without any meat in it. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn¡¯t be able to attract Wu Hai¡¯s interest. However, the behavior of these foreigners made him feel that this dish should be very delicious. Moreover, it seemed to be in line with his aesthetic taste. Thus, he intended to give it a try.

    As the chief rice bucket of master chef Restaurant, it was his responsibility and obligation to do so. The note was the chief rice bucket who sessfully defended the first round of the Rice Bucket Challenge!

    ¡°OK, brother Wu.¡± Su Ruoyan agreed.

    The dinner time slowly came to an end as Angelo and the others ordered one dish after another.

    ¡°Today¡¯s meal is really toofortable. ¡± La had a satisfied smile on his face as he walked back to the hotel with his bulging stomach.

    ¡°Yuan¡¯s cooking is really too good. It¡¯s been a long time since I ate until I was full.¡± Mo Li said,¡±I¡¯ve said it before. Yuan should have been a good chef. What carving?¡±

    ¡°We can continue to eat here tomorrow morning. There¡¯s no rush to return to China.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Alma nodded.¡±Chinese cooking altars can¡¯t do without Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Hmph, a bunch of people waiting for the wind to blow. Who was the one who said in the beginning that Yuan was wasting her talent as a chef? He even said that Yuan should be carved. ¡± Angelo¡¯s words were powerful.

    He said,¡±I¡¯ve told you guys before. If Yuan¡¯s carving talent is a +, which is rare in this world, then his cooking talent is s+. It¡¯s rare in history. Now you know?!¡±

    Faced with Angelo¡¯s righteous words, Luca, Alma, and Mo Li could not help but sigh at how short-sighted they were.

    If Yuan Zhou really changed his profession to be a sculptor, then he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the delicacies tonight. The taste of the Wensi tofu and steak was still lingering in his mouth.

    Thinking about it, it really didn¡¯t make sense.

    ¡°Yeah, I can only say that God is too unfair. He gave such a good talent to a natural-born chef.¡± Mo Li concluded.

    The four of them discussed the taste of the food and the time for their next meal.

    Atticus was already used to this. This had happened too many times, but he still felt that something was wrong. He looked at Angelo, who had a look of justice on his face.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected by the departure of Angelo and the others. He continued to study his culinary skills and opened the restaurant on time as usual. However, he had an additional task.

    The warehouse in qu Pi County had already passed the inspection. Every one or two days, Yuan Zhou would go to the warehouse to test his ideas. Therefore, during this period of time, there would be a lot of cake. Yuan Zhou felt that he might need to go to the gym more often. After all, he had a six-pack abs ... Of course, he could not bepared to Wang Jike, who was a muscle weirdo.

    On the other side, dashi xiujie, who had been stirring up trouble in China, once again set foot on thend of Chengdu with the spirit swimming knife. He was extremely reluctant to leave.

    ¡°Rong city is still as beautiful as ever.¡± Dashi xiujie had a natural favorable impression of Chengdu City that had raised Yuan Zhou, a Grandmaster.

    Of course, this wasn¡¯t his own idea. Many Japan chefs, especially after dashi xiujie¡¯s ¡°quotes of grandmasters¡± had been widely spread, more and more Japanese chefs and even people had a natural favorable impression of China and Chengdu.

    ¡°I wonder if senior brother has learned anything new from master recently. I can ask senior brother for advice this time.¡± Dashi xiujie thought while sitting in the car.

    As soon as he got off the ne, he went straight to Cheng zhaomei¡¯s restaurant. He had already called to confirm that President Cheng was in the restaurant at this time. Only then did dashi xiujie go.

    Soon, dashi xiujie arrived at his destination.

    ¡°Senior brother, it¡¯s been a long time since west met. How are you? I wonder if master is well?¡± Dashi xiujie asked master Cheng enthusiastically as soon as he saw him. His Chinese was very fluent.

    Dashi xiujie was also very respectful to master Cheng, the direct disciple acknowledged by Yuan Zhou. After all, he was an amateur and hadn¡¯t be an official yet.

    ¡°Master is very good. You¡¯ve had a hard journey.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Senior brother, this is the spirit swimming knife. Take a look.¡± Dashi xiujie handed the box to master Cheng with both hands.

    Master Cheng also received it with both hands and opened it carefully. With a sh of silver light, the whole knife appeared in front of his eyes. After checking it carefully, he found that even the small veined pattern was the same as what he remembered. Therefore, he was quite satisfied.

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 Chapter 1855

    <h4>Chapter 1855: Foreign cuisines</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Now that it was returned to him without any damage, master Cheng was very satisfied. Anything given by Yuan Zhou was highly valued by girls. Moreover, this knife had a different meaning.

    ¡°How is senior brother? is there any problem?¡± Dashi xiujie asked.

    In fact, he was a little nervous. He definitely couldn¡¯t let master Cheng know that he had used the spirit swimming knife to show off in Japan. Otherwise ... He couldn¡¯t specte the exact situation, but he always felt that it was very scary.

    ¡°Good, no problem.¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. In that case, I won¡¯t disturb senior brother from preparing lunch.¡± Dashi xiujie saw that it was almost noon and nned to leave.

    Dashi xiujie went back to the hotel to tidy up and tidy himself up. Then, he went back to the restaurant to line up for a meal and pay a visit to the great Grandmaster while he was at it. Dashi xiujie simted what he would do next in his mind to see if there was anything he missed.

    ¡°Junior Brother, wait a moment.¡± When master Cheng saw dashi xiujie was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something.

    ¡°What can I do for you, senior brother?¡± Dashi xiujie slightly bowed and was very respectful.

    It had to be said that apart from being a little vain for wanting to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s acknowledgment too much, da shi didn¡¯t have any other problems.

    ¡°Have you heard about master¡¯s recent recruitment of in-name disciples?¡± Master Cheng said.

    ¡°What? Master is taking in an in-name disciple?¡± Dashi xiujie uncontrobly raised his voice. One could imagine the degree of shock to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too excited. ¡± Dashi xiujie reacted and hurriedly apologized.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Master Cheng nodded his head to ept da shi¡¯s apology and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t know about this because there hasn¡¯t been an official announcement yet. However, most of the people in China¡¯s cooking circle already know about it. You should be able to find out if you check it out.¡±

    ......

    Master Cheng knew that dashi xiujie had joined the green chef¡¯s Association after he won the championship in the young chef¡¯spetition. Moreover, he was also a director of the China young chef¡¯s Association.

    Well, a Japanese ... That¡¯s a bit confusing.

    ¡°Hai, thank you for telling me, senior brother. I understand.¡± Dashi xiujie also reacted immediately.

    Dashi xiujie directly took out his mobile phone and began to log into the website of the Qing chef society to inquire about the relevant news. After browsing the website information, dashi xiujie soon found what he wanted to know. His eyes instantly lit up.

    Although he had been taught by Yuan Zhou for a day, he also regarded Yuan Zhou as his master. The whole of Japan also promoted the man who would inherit the mantle of a Grandmaster in the future.

    But after all, it was not a legitimate reason. Now that he had a legitimate reason, he naturally had to seize it.

    ¡°Senior brother, I have something to do. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Dashi xiujie was so anxious that he immediately wanted to go to the chef¡¯s Association to ask about it.

    After all, he knew that this matter had to be done through the chef¡¯s Association. No matter what reason the Grandmaster had for recruiting in-name disciples, if he didn¡¯t grab this opportunity, he would simplymit seppuku.

    Dashi xiujie wanted to go to the chef¡¯s Association immediately. It would be best if he could register his name. Only then could he be at ease. He could totally imagine how many people wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. Even if it was just in name, he had to take action first.

    Therefore, after he bowed to master Cheng, he was in a hurry to leave.

    ¡°Be careful on the road, good luck.¡± As the eldest brother, master Cheng felt that dashi xiujie was a promising disciple.

    ¡°Thank you, senior brother.¡± Dashi xiujie bowed deeply again.

    Dashi xiujie had found a fatal point from the information he had just found in the green Chef society. That was, the range of the Grandmaster¡¯s disciples was domestic cuisines. Although big stone had been pondering about Sichuan cuisine recently, it was definitely impossible for it to be listed in Sichuan cuisine.

    He had to fight for the opportunity.

    With a lot of messy thoughts in his heart, he soon arrived at the territory of the chef¡¯s Association.

    Dashi xiujie contacted Zhong Lili when he left the Cheng family¡¯s small shop. He didn¡¯t act impolitely. Therefore, he saw Zhong Lili waiting for him in the lobby.

    ¡°Mr. Oishi, wee to the chef¡¯s Association.¡± Zhong Lili said with a smile.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhong.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    After they greeted each other, Zhong Lili led dashi xiujie to Zhou Shijie¡¯s office upstairs.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Zhong Lili walked half a step ahead and knocked on the door of the office directly.

    ¡°President, Mr. Oishi has arrived.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Pleasee in.¡± Zhou Shijie said immediately when he heard Zhong Lili¡¯s voice.

    Although he didn¡¯t know the specific purpose of dashi xiujie¡¯s visit, dashi xiujie often helped tengyuan deal with many things. Therefore, he still needed to receive him.

    ¡°Hello, Chairman Zhou. I¡¯m really sorry to have disturbed you.¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s Chinese Level was getting better and better. He could evene up with some idioms from time to time.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Oishi. Is there anything that Fujiwara Jiayuan would like to say?¡± Zhou Shijie asked directly. Then, he led dashi xiujie to the sofa and served him tea.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the Grandmaster taking in disciples. I want to know more about it.¡± Dashi xiujie said directly.

    ¡°ept a disciple? Has the news of little Yuan taking in an in-name disciple already spread abroad?¡± Zhou Shijie naturally knew that Yuan Zhou was the Grandmaster.

    ¡°Not yet, but it¡¯s only a matter of time.¡± ¡°Chairman Zhou,¡± dashi xiujie said,¡±may I ask if the Grandmaster only epts disciples from various cuisines of Chinese cuisines?¡±

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head and exined the purpose of taking in an in-name disciple.

    ¡°Since a Grandmaster is taking in a disciple, how can we miss out on foreign cuisines? Considering the goal of the Grandmaster, even if we don¡¯t specifically divide it into Japanese cuisine, such as Thand cuisine, Vietnam cuisine, My cuisine, etc., I think it¡¯s necessary to set up a foreign cuisine. ¡±

    ¡°You must know that grandmasters are quite well-known in Asia now. It¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that they¡¯re the best in Asia. This situation will also help to promote Chinese cuisines.¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s eloquence was quite sharp. After all, he had already thought about this set of rhetoric several times before he came.

    ¡°This is a problem?¡± Zhou Shijie was in deep thought.

    He had never considered this problem before. When Zhou Shijie heard that Yuan Zhou was going to recruit several in-name disciples, he had been in a state of excitement.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, he was no longer the leader of the younger generation. He was the name card of the entire Chinese cuisines and even had the official endorsement next year.

    Zhou Shijie could already imagine how much of an improvement it would have for the Chinese cuisines that he could open his mouth to take in disciples.

    Therefore, he only considered the local cuisines and didn¡¯t consider the problems of the foreign cuisines.

    However, now that dashi xiujie raised an objection, Zhou Shijie also felt that it was a good idea. However, he still needed to discuss it with Yuan Zhou.

    epting in-name disciples was to promote the local cuisines, like the king of soup, but it didn¡¯t seem to be a problem to take in two more foreign in-name disciples.

    The key point was that dashi xiujie¡¯s proposal was very good. If he were to say something about the ssification of Japanese and My cuisines, Zhou Shijie would directly refuse him. That was because it would be too cumbersome and would bring too much burden to Yuan Zhou.

    However, it did not sound bad to collectively call all of them foreign cuisines.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1856

    <h4>Chapter 1856: Yuan Zhou is very steady</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dashi xiujie¡¯s words were reasonable and sincere. He had convinced himself.

    If he could convince himself, he would be able to convince others. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t know the specific matters of the nine-people meeting in Ambrosia, but he knew that Turama and other Western cuisine Masters hade to him to discuss the first Sino-French exchange meeting being held by Yuan Zhou as a representative.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Western food was also excellent. It was not excessive for him to ept two foreign disciples.

    The specific ideas still needed to be made by Yuan Zhou himself. Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou respected him as an elder, but that was not a reason for him to directly make the decision and ignore Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts.

    ¡°Mr. Oishi, you can go back first. The situation that you¡¯ve mentioned is still rather important. We need to have a meeting to discuss the feasibility of this n.¡±

    ¡°Hai, Chairman Zhou, you¡¯ve put in a lot of effort. The matter of a Grandmaster taking in a disciple is an extremely important matter. Please do take care of it.¡± Seeing Zhou Shijie¡¯s serious look, dashi xiujie finally felt relieved.

    Dashi xiujie also knew that it wouldn¡¯t be decided in a short time to add more foreign cuisines.

    After the business was over, the two of them bragged about each other for a while before bidding each other farewell.

    Dashi xiujie was also considered a big figure in the circle of Japan chefs. Many things could be agreed through him, such as the next China-Japan Chef exchange meeting and many other matters.

    On the way back to the hotel, dashi xiujie thought for a while and realized that he had done everything he could. The next step was to wait.

    Why didn¡¯t dashi xiujie go to Yuan Zhou directly to report the situation? in his opinion, since the Grandmaster had already entrusted this matter to the chef¡¯s Association, if he still went to Yuan Zhou, it would be like going through the back door.

    The most important thing was that it would bring unnecessary trouble to Yuan Zhou. Dashi xiujie refused.

    ¡°Eh, no, I seem to have dug a hole for myself.¡± Dashi xiujie suddenly thought of it.

    ......

    Not to mention other countries, even Japan, many chefs would fight for the spots if they knew that a Grandmaster was taking in disciples.

    It was not even enough to describe it as an Army of thousands crossing a single-log bridge. The reason why Yuan Zhou had such a great reputation in Japan was greatly rted to the hard publicity of big stone. That was why he said he had dug a pit for himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s necessary to find an ally. One person is weak. ¡± Dashi xiujie thought so.

    On the other hand, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t dy the matter any longer. After da shi left, he immediately dialed Yuan Zhou¡¯s number.

    ¡°Little Yuan, there¡¯s something I need to tell you,¡± Zhou Shijie went straight to the point.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, if there¡¯s anything you need, just say it.¡± Yuan Zhou stood straight and stood at the door of the kitchen with his phone in hand.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Didn¡¯t you say that you would ept in-name disciples ording to the cuisines? shouldn¡¯t the foreign cuisines also prepare two ces?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Foreign cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised. The scope was too wide. After all, all the countries were foreign except for China.

    Zhou Shijie thought that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand and thus added,¡±¡±It means cuisines from other countries besides Chinese cuisines.¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this too much?¡± Yuan Zhou said after a while of silence.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re still young, and your learning ability is at its peak. Moreover, your cooking skills are also top-notch. In addition to your reputation in Asia, I think you¡¯re more likely to be from the Asian circle than a foreign cuisine. I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll have any problem with that, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie exined the reason.

    ¡°There¡¯s definitely no problem with his cooking skills. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while. If it was in Asia, he should be able to enjoy it. After all, he had the Singapore cuisines and also the king cow as the foundation.

    ¡°I thought about it, no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou felt he was as steady as an old dog.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t disturb little Yuan anymore.¡± After receiving the result, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t disturb him any further. He had a lot of things to do and Yuan Zhou was also busy.

    ¡°Okay. Uncle Zhou, take care of yourself. The weather has been cold recently.¡±

    After the matter was settled, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone and immediately arranged for Zhong Lili to modify the propaganda slogans and the news of the uing online public letter.

    ¡°When ites to epting disciples, I still need tomunicate with the system.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    With Zhou Shijie¡¯s enthusiastic help, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but think of the Lu cuisine that he had been looking forward to. However, there was no mission rted to Lu cuisine at the moment. The next mission might be Qin cuisine.

    For the sake of his own safety, Yuan Zhou felt that he had to do something.

    ¡°Let¡¯s prepare dinner first. We¡¯ll talk about it after business hours. ¡± When Yuan Zhou found it was gettingte, he hurriedly immersed himself in the work with all his heart and soul. He nned to discuss it with the system in the evening.

    However, during this time, something else happened. The ck Beast had just returned home from the gallery.

    ¡°Meow meow meow, Meow Meow ...¡±

    Before he entered the house, Wu Hai heard a shrill meow. He immediately ran back home.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, be careful,¡± Following Wu Hai, Zhou Xi naturally also heard the meowing.

    When he pushed open the door, he saw lots of meat lying on the carpet not far from the door, half-dead, meowing weakly. Its cat face was scrunched up, and it was obvious that it was in great pain.

    He just didn¡¯t know what the situation was.

    ¡°Meaty lots, what¡¯s wrong? do you want to eat something?¡± Wu Hai was immediately at a loss and made a judgment subconsciously.

    Wu Hai immediately nned to cook the cat fish for lots of meat. As lots of meat had never felt so ufortable before, the ck Beast became a little flustered and the hand holding the small pot even trembled a little.

    However, he still managed to cook the cat fish sessfully.

    Ever since he got lots of meat, Wu Hai¡¯s ability to cook himself had increased exponentially. At least his cooking skills were very good and he didn¡¯t even know how to add pigments.

    Just look at lots of meat¡¯s weight and you would know.

    To sum it up, Wu Hai¡¯s way of feeding the cat was very simple. There was nothing that couldn¡¯t be solved by feeding it once. If there was, he would feed it twice. If it wasn¡¯t for the brat¡¯s forceful interference, meaty¡¯s body size would have expanded a lot.

    Lots of meat was still wailing. In the past, whenever he heard about cat fish, he would jump up happily. But now, he didn ¡®t, which made Wu Hai even more anxious.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, don¡¯t be anxious.¡± Zhou Xi took out his mobile phone and began to search. Then he found something.

    From the information he found andpared it to the state of lots of meat, Zhou Xi felt that something was wrong, so he asked directly,¡±¡±Eaves Wu, do you know if lots of meat is a male or female?¡±

    ¡°Male, female? Is there any rtionship?¡± Wu Hai was confused.

    ¡°Meaty is breathing rapidly and he was rather restless before. I think it¡¯s probably because meaty is about to give birth to kittens.¡± Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Ha?¡± Wu Hai was a little dumbfounded. Give birth to a kitten? how could he give birth to a kitten? he had never given birth to a cat before and had no experience.

    Subconsciously, he took out his phone and made a call to Zheng Jiawei,¡±Jiawei,e here quickly. Something happened to lots of meat. Zhou Xi said that he¡¯s going to give birth to a kitten. Come and help him deliver the baby.¡±

    Then, without waiting for Zheng Jiawei¡¯s reply, he hung up the phone and called Yuan Zhou again.

    ¡­¡­

    A friend once told a cat that cats were born from eggs. The noob cat was speechless.

 Chapter 1857

    <h4>Chapter 1857: Reward for Lu cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Compass,pass, meaty is going to give birth to kittens. Come quickly.¡±

    ¡°Thump.¡±

    After that, there was no ¡°after that¡±. Wu Hai Hung up the phone after saying that. His speed was really well-trained. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have the time to say anything.

    ¡°Give birth to kittens? Meaty ... That¡¯s a female?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little stunned.

    Previously, he didn¡¯t notice the gender of lots of meat at all. Ever since he was raised by Wu Hai, the most obvious thing about lots of meat was that he had a lot of meat. Then, he had a very good rtionship with broth and often chased after the ck Beast together with the cat and dog.

    As the saying went,¡±when three beasts fight, one will definitely be injured.¡± Then ... Yuan Zhou stopped being cheeky. He stood up and took his phone, preparing to go and have a look.

    After all, if something really happened to lots of meat, the ck Beast would probably be heartbroken. As the ambiance beast of the master chef Restaurant, Wu Hai felt that the ambiance wouldn¡¯t be too bad. Although he looked tough, he would be more miserable than anyone else if something really happened to someone.

    Yuan Zhou soon arrived at Wu Hai¡¯s house. The door was wide open. Wu Hai and Zhou Xi were squatting not far away from the door. They didn¡¯t see lots of meat, but the shrill screams were not fake.

    Only when he got close did Yuan Zhou find that the meaty lot was blocked by two people. It was lying there with a big belly and turned its body from time to time. It appeared to be very anxious and ufortable.

    ¡°Wu Hai, did you feed her too much?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    This wasn¡¯t a question out of thin air. Wu Hai had a criminal record. Previously, he had fed lots of meat until it was full and was sent to the hospital by Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°I only fed a pot of cat fish this morning, how could I be full?¡± ¡°Zhou Xi checked it just now. She¡¯s going to give birth to little Duoduo soon,¡± Wu Hai said.

    Right at that moment, Zheng Jiawei arrived. No one knew where he was before, but he actually arrived right after Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    The reason why Wu Hai could teleport was probably that he could solve the case here.

    When Zheng Jiawei arrived, he didn¡¯t even have time to greet them. He squatted down to have a look and immediately made a judgment,¡±¡±Indeed, meaty is about to give birth. There¡¯s a Pet Hospital in the za in front.¡±

    It was because Wu Hai, Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei were sending a lot of meat to the hospital. Although Zheng Jiawei was the main person who sent the meat to the hospital, Yuan Zhou also wanted to go with them. After all, it was a small life.

    However, Zheng Jiawei still had time to say to Yuan Zhou on the way,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I checked the time just now. It¡¯s almost time to prepare the dinner. It¡¯s fine with me here.¡±

    That¡¯s right. It was very good that he could still pay attention to the time and remind Yuan Zhou to prepare the dinner at this time.

    However, with Zheng Jiawei by their side, they indeed felt at ease. The dinner at master chef Restaurant went on as usual.

    This time, Wu Hai didn¡¯te. Wang Hong won the first ce in high spirits.

    At the end of the dinner, Yuan Zhou received a message from Zheng Jiawei, saying that lots of meat had sessfully given birth to three kittens. In the message, he also said that although the number was small, the kittens would be stronger if the number of first born kittens was fewer. If there were too many, it would be difficult to raise them.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head contentedly and even took a look at the back door, mumbling to himself. Wasn¡¯t the breed of broth known as taihao? Why didn¡¯t it move after eating with the rice for so long?

    ¡°He really didn¡¯t inherit my intelligence and wisdom at all.¡± After Yuan Zhou despised broth, he started to look for the system again,¡±¡±System, look at all the good things that have happened. Shouldn¡¯t we do something good as well? we¡¯re going to have Double Happiness.¡±

    ¡°If there¡¯s nothing good, I have a suggestion.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although the system didn¡¯t say anything, Yuan Zhou knew that the system was definitely listening to him.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I arrange to ept in-name disciples to promote the Chinese cuisines? although as a Prince Charming who has five cuisines, this kind of small scene ispletely not a problem, haven¡¯t you noticed a very serious problem?¡± Yuan Zhou guided her patiently.

    The system disyed,¡±what¡¯s the problem?¡±

    ¡°As the chairman of the China chefs ¡®Alliance, Chairman Zhou, uncle Zhou, he is a master of Shandong cuisine. However, this national event doesn¡¯t have any Shandong cuisine. It¡¯s hard to say, right? so, we¡¯ll have a Shandong cuisine mission to celebrate the production of more meat. What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou revealed his true intention.

    ¡°There is no mission rted to bu Lu cuisine yet.¡± The system was very straightforward.

    Yuan Zhou immediately answered,¡±a person and a system both need to be flexible. Didn¡¯t we release a Master 2 mission? its reward is unknown. We can set the reward of this mission as a Shandong cuisine. Isn¡¯t that the best of two worlds?¡±

    The system disyed,[what the host said is very good and very reasonable, but there is no such way to operate it.]

    When he saw the first half of the system¡¯s sentence, he was a little excited, thinking that he had seeded. However, he was discouraged by the second half.

    Not discouraged, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±Just because it¡¯s not avable doesn¡¯t mean it¡¯s impossible. As a high-end system, can¡¯t it even do such a small thing?¡±

    He started to goad her.

    The system disyed,¡±first, you can¡¯t casually say that you want to kill the host.¡± Second, the rewards that should be given out can not be deducted; The third was to keep his word, so that people would be convinced. As a high-end system, I must firmly abide by the three rules of the system that the host has said. I will keep my word. If I say that the reward is unknown, then it must be unknown!¡±

    F * ck. Yuan Zhou was stunned. There was such an operation? wasn¡¯t this the three great rules of the system that he had told the system about before?

    Was this the spear of the son attacking the shield of the son? Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t refute his own words.

    ¡°This system, it¡¯s starting to look at military tactics.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that this was definitely negotiable. Otherwise, the system wouldn¡¯t have talked so much with him.

    He didn¡¯t agree, but the bargaining chip wasn¡¯t right.

    Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and said,¡±how about this? as long as you are sure that the mission reward for Master 2 is Lu cuisine, you don¡¯t have to call me master host anymore when I be the master chef.¡±

    As for Lu cuisine, Yuan Zhou had always been longing for it. It wasn¡¯t only because of Zhou Shijie, but also because Lu cuisine was a traditional government-made dish, which was very attractive to him.

    At that moment, the system fell silent. However, Yuan Zhou was very patient. The bargaining chip this time was quite heavy. He didn¡¯t believe that the system wouldn¡¯t be tempted. Besides, the system probably hadn¡¯t learned how to bargain yet.

    After about five minutes, in the silence of everyone, the mission was changed.

    [Main mission] Master of Masters (2)(received)

    (Hint: although a master chef has a nationality, there are no national boundaries in cooking. A real master would not only be admired by domestic chefs, but also by foreign chefs!

    [Mission description] to gain the admiration of 30 foreign master chefs.

    [Mission progress](28/30)

    [Mission reward] Lu cuisine

    ¡°Host, please continue to work hard toplete the mission and be a chef who has learned both Chinese and Western cuisine!¡± The system disappeared after thest line of words appeared.

    However, Yuan Zhou always felt that the word ¡°host¡± was written in more ink than the other words.

    ¡°The system should not becking in ink.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    With the reward of Lu cuisine, he could recruit in-name disciples of Lu cuisine. Most importantly, uncle Zhou would definitely be very happy and his life would be saved.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1858

    <h4>Chapter 1858: Red egg</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s a waste of time toe to Chengdu but not Taoxi road!¡± A tourist sighed.

    ¡°But since we¡¯vee to Taoxi road, it¡¯s a waste of time toe here if we don¡¯t go to master chef Restaurant.¡± Another one answered.

    ¡°The breakfast at Taoxi road is really early. It should be open at 6:30.¡± The tourist changed the topic.

    Early in the morning, as the time for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to open was getting closer and closer, Taoxi road became more and more lively.

    Most of the restaurants on Taoxi road would serve supper until 4 or 5 am. In the morning, most of the restaurants would open at 6 am ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s opening time.

    In conclusion, there was food to be eaten 24 hours a day at Taoxi road.

    Half an hour before breakfast, the ck Beast appeared at the street corner of Taoxi road. He calmed himself down and confirmed that it was the ck Beast. Sun Ming, who had specially gotten up early to have breakfast, was so startled that he quivered and looked up at the sky.

    ¡°The sun is rising from the east. Although there isn¡¯t much temperature, there shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡± Sun Ming muttered to himself.

    It was almost breakfast time, but the crow beast didn¡¯t go to line up. It was too strange. Sun Ming walked closer and saw it clearly.

    ¡°Come,e,e. There¡¯s a happy event at home. Let¡¯s have a red egg and celebrate together.¡±

    Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi were standing in front of several big buckets. The huge bucket was probably pulled here by a car and couldn¡¯t be moved.

    When they saw a passerby, they would start to blush, regardless of whether they knew each other or were just passing by.

    That¡¯s right. Yesterday, lots of meat gave birth to three kittens safely. Although Wu Hai missed the dinner, he was very happy to witness the miracle of life for the first time. He waved his hand and said that he wanted to celebrate.

    ......

    Therefore, Zheng Jiawei thought of a n. In the past, whenever a child was born, he would always prepare some red eggs to share with his friends and family so that everyone could share the good news. Now, he could do the same thing.

    Wu Hai immediately decided that he would make it! Big one and post it on the street for a whole day.

    He prepared the red eggs overnight and arrived at the street corner at 6:00 in the morning. Yuan Zhou even ran into them while jogging.

    Therefore, such a scene and such a stance represented: I don¡¯t care who it is, as long as you eat the red egg zoyao, you¡¯re my friend.

    Most importantly, perhapspass would return the favor if the event turned out to be a big deal. ¡°Yes, return the favor.¡± While taking the egg carefully, Wu Hai was thinking about what kind of return giftpass would give him and which dish was the most delicious.

    Fine. The ck Beast¡¯s thoughts were so tense that it immediately turned to the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou in a weird way within three seconds.

    ¡°Congrattions,¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay. Thank you, thank you. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°If there¡¯s good news, then I¡¯ll have to congratte you.¡±

    Those who knew Wu Hai were used to his behavior, but those who didn¡¯t know a traveler from other ces were still dumbfounded by the sudden appearance of the red egg.

    However, most of the dumbfounded passengers were still very happy to see a stranger¡¯s happy event and sincerely congratted him.

    After that, Wu Hai became quite happy. One should know that the ck Beast had sacrificed a breakfast to distribute the eggs. From this, it could be seen that the ck Beast still liked a lot of meat.

    As for why he only sacrificed breakfast to give out eggs for a day, it was because Wu Hai decided that he would be in charge of the breakfast, Zheng Jiawei would be in charge of the lunch and Zhou Xi would be in charge of the dinner. This brat was quite good.

    ¡°Come, let¡¯s share the good news.¡± Wu Hai said.

    The moment Sun Ming approached, he was stuffed with a red egg.

    The quality of su MU¡¯s boiled eggs was a little dark red, but it looked very festive.

    ¡°Wu Hai, you¡¯re getting married?¡± Sun Ming still didn¡¯t know the situation. When he recalled that Wu Hai went on a blind date, he thought Wu Shou was the one getting married at first.

    But marriage was also a wedding candy. What was the use of the red egg?

    ¡°No, I¡¯m a grandfather. Hahaha.¡± Wu Hai revealed a proud look.

    ¡°??¡±Looking at er silly and Wu Hai, Sun Ming went crazy again.

    ¡°It¡¯s meaty lots giving birth to kittens for everyone to enjoy. ¡± Zheng Jiawei exined.

    It would have been better if he didn¡¯t exin, but once he did, many people gasped.

    Was this because he had too much money? Using a small amount of money to buy ribs, isn¡¯t it fragrant?

    ¡°I see. Congrattions, I¡¯m going to eat Compass¡¯s breakfast.¡± After sun Ming figured out the situation, he took advantage of the remaining time to dash forward. If he rushed there, he might be able to get thest number.

    Looking at the back of Sun Ming leaving, Wu Hai thought of the many meat dishes in the pet Hospital and decided to turn his back to the master chef Restaurant in case he ran over there.

    Perhaps it was the good luck brought by the red egg, Sun Ming really got thest number after he rushed over.

    Actually, he shouldn¡¯t have gotten it. When sun Ming arrived, a tall and thin young man with unusually fair skin was standing at the number machine, looking at it seriously.

    It seemed that the ticket machine was a novel thing. Sun Ming ran to the ticket machine without even catching his breath. He waited for a while and found that the young man didn¡¯t intend to take the ticket. Then, he pressed his ID card on the ticket machine and the ticket machine spat out thest ticket.

    At this time, the tall and thin young man had just finished looking at the front of the ticket machine and then at the back, which made Sun Ming¡¯s eyes hurt.

    ¡°Brother, you have to line up after you get a number.¡± Sun Ming reminded.

    ¡°Ah? Oh, I forgot to take a number first, I¡¯ll take it now. ¡±

    The tall and thin young man fumbled around his body for a while before he found a Dark Wallet. He opened it and saw all kinds of cards inside, including bus cards, bank cards, identity cards, health cards, and so on. Each card had a grid. Even a blind man could urately find what he wanted, let alone a normal person.

    The young man skillfully took out his ID card from the third grid without looking and pressed it on the number machine.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve already taken all the numbers. Pleasee back for lunch.¡± The emotionless sound of the system notification rang.

    Sun Ming looked at the number in his hand, then at the young man, and then at the number again. He was a little speechless.

    Logically speaking, this should belong to the young man, but he felt that he was not queuing up. His hand was about to take it, and it was really difficult to do.

    Sun Ming touched his hair and said,¡±I¡¯lle back at noon. Remember toe earlier. I¡¯ll treat you to a dish aspensation. It can only be used by the person who took the number.¡±

    After saying that, he waved the number in his hand. It took Sun Ming a long time toe up with this idea. Although it was not intentional, it was still a little suspicious of cutting the queue.

    As Compass¡¯s sworn brother, staying withpass for a long time would also infect him with some good traditions.

    ¡°Ah, I know. You don¡¯t have to treat me. I¡¯m the one who was slow. I don¡¯t really want to eat at master chef Restaurant.¡± The young man took back his ID card and put it in the original wallet slot. Hearing Sun Ming¡¯s words, he waved his hand repeatedly.

    However, the young man was staring at the ticket in Sun Ming¡¯s hand. If it weren¡¯t for his gaze, his words would be more credible.

    Sun Ming waved his hand generously,¡±Sun Hao, don¡¯t worry. We might have been a family 500 years ago. We can be considered as friends through a fight. Just remember toe earlier at noon.¡±

    When the young man received his ID card, Sun Ming identally caught a glimpse of the name on it. The young man was called Sun Hao.

    ¡°Thank you so much. I¡¯ll definitely be there earlier.¡± The young man, Sun Hao, thanked him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1859

    <h4>Chapter 1859: Dumplings of the top scorer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°This little brother is really strange.¡± Sun Ming muttered. While speaking, he also looked at the number machine.

    Was there anything strange about the number machine? ¡°No.¡± Sun Ming retracted his gaze.

    The little brother wasn¡¯t important. What was important was that thest batch of customers, Sun Ming, had entered the restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have breakfast,¡± As soon as Sun Ming sat down, he started to order food like he always did.

    Su Ruoyan carried a tray and ced it in front of Sun Ming. There were two bowls on the tray.

    ¡°I¡¯m indeed a lucky man. I always encounter good things. I actually have two portions.¡± Sun Ming¡¯s eyes brightened. He had already thought of how to show off in the small group that had been renamed as Taotie.

    However, when the tray was ced on the table, Sun Ming saw a few pieces of scallions floating in one of the bowls. The soup was slightly white, but no matter how he looked at it, it was just a bowl of soup, like noodle soup.

    ¡°Having an extra bowl of soup is also a matter of maxing out my luck points.¡± Sun Ming said.

    In the other green bowl, there were more than a dozen round dumplings. They should be dumplings, right? Even though it was in the soup.

    After taking a bite, the rich taste of seafood immediately swept through his mouth. On top of that, there was also the rich taste of ck fungus, sea rice, and the chewy dumpling skin. It was really satisfying to eat one in two bites.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was Jiangsu cuisine champion dumplings. In fact, champion dumplings and champion dumplings were only one word different, but they were food from two different provinces.

    The former was Jiangsu cuisine while thetter was Shandong cuisine.

    ¡°It¡¯s really too delicious. ¡± This time, Sun Ming didn¡¯t care about his luck anymore. What was more important was to eat it.

    ......

    After the meal, Sun Ming didn¡¯t say anything more to Yuan Zhou. After all, he had toe again at noon. He just said,pass, I¡¯lle again at noon¡± and then left.

    ¡°Is this guy a little too arrogant? or did he hit the jackpot?¡± Yuan Zhou was wondering why Sun Ming was so generous this time and wanted toe to his restaurant twice in a row.

    Normally, Sun Ming wouldn¡¯te to take care of her even once every ten days or half a month. It was extremely rare for him toe twice in a row.

    It was already the end of the breakfast service time. The doubt of whether he had won the lottery or not didn¡¯t stay in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart for long. After all, a man who had refused tens of millions of Yuan was not worth much in the lottery.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also looked for Chu Xiao. Where can I find the remaining two foreign Masters in Master 2?¡± Looking at the reward of Shandong cuisine, Yuan Zhou felt an itch in his heart.

    After flipping through the phone book, Yuan Zhou found that his circle of friends was still a little narrow. He sighed in his heart that he had to expand it a little in the future.

    While he was thinking, a Yu cuisine master made a call to Yuan Zhou, saying that it was about a cooking problem and he wanted tomunicate with him.

    Yu cuisine was a dish from the Central ins. Unfortunately, although he had studied it, he had not mastered it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let the Yu cuisine master call him in vain. After a phone call, the master¡¯s problem was solved.

    As he spoke, his gaze returned to the street.

    Zhou Xi looked at Wu Hai and then at Zheng Jiawei. He took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±You really need more training. You¡¯re already tired after such a short time. Brother Jiawei and eaves Wu aren¡¯t tired, so what right do you have to say that you¡¯re tired?¡±

    God knows how many red egg hair Zhou Xi had taken in the morning. Anyway, he repeated this action and his arm was a little sore.

    ¡°I¡¯ll cook the red egg for lunch. Little Xi, you and little hai go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for lunch. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said when it was almost time to line up for lunch.

    Zhou Xi immediately said,¡±it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m not tired. I can share it with brother Jiawei.¡±

    ¡°No, your arm will hurt if you keep doing the same action. Don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Uh ... Then why didn¡¯t brother Wei and eaves Wu hurt?¡± Zhou Xi was very curious. He was supposed to be younger.

    ¡°I was used to suffering when I was young. As for little hai, when he was copying famous paintings, he wouldn¡¯t let go of them for hours.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Eh? Eaves Wu has such a hard time imitating famous paintings?¡± Zhou Xi had been following behind Wu Hai for quite a while. In his impression, eaves Wu could paint a painting whenever he had inspiration.

    Zheng Jiawei covered his mouth andughed,¡±although little hai is indeed a genius, the word ¡®genius¡¯ can¡¯t obliterate his efforts. Little hai has practiced copying many famous paintings before. That¡¯s why his basic skills are very solid.¡±

    Zhou Xi reacted. He was a little naive.

    Wu Hai was so obsessed with giving out eggs that he was almost possessed. When the time came, the food (bucket) clock reminded him.

    He put down the egg and went to the restaurant with Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Compass,pass, I told you there¡¯s a lot of meat. It gave birth to three kittens. This is for you. Eat as much as you want.¡± It was also an ability to arrive before Wu Hai¡¯s people.

    Soon, he jumped into the restaurant from outside and held the two red eggs in front of Yuan Zhou with a proud expression as if he had given birth to them.

    ¡°How¡¯s the meaty lot?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the red egg and then received it. He had also eaten the red egg of his rtives before.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Wu Hai was a little stumped.

    ¡°The meat is good. The three kittens are also very healthy.¡± Zhou Xi added.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s good to have a lot of meat. ¡± Wu Hai agreed.

    ¡°Are you still at the pet Hospital?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed when he saw Wu Hai¡¯s manner.

    ¡°Yes, brother Jiawei said that it¡¯s safer to pick him up after the full moon. This way, eaves Wu can rx a little.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°This is good too.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought that although Wu Hai¡¯s life skills had improved, the kittens were still very fragile. If he didn¡¯t pay attention to them, they might be raised to death by Wu Hai. It was better to bring them back when they were one month old to avoid any idents.

    Wu Hai was smart when it came to eating. He didn¡¯t need to ask for it at this moment. Since Yuan Zhou had epted the red eggs, he would definitely give him a congrattory gift ording to his character.

    So, after giving out the numbers, she hurried back to the entrance of the shop and waited to get a number.

    In the shop.

    ¡°What gift should I give you when you have more meat to give birth to a baby?¡± Yuan Zhou thought silently.

    Looking at the red egg in her hand, she suddenly had an idea. Since it was a congrattory gift, it should be the same. An egg would do.

    ¡°Go back to the herbal tea eggs?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡°No, the tea eggs are ck and the color is not auspicious at all. It doesn¡¯t look good. It¡¯s better to get some boiled eggs. It¡¯s fresh and beautiful.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    First of all, he had to exin that he didn¡¯t choose the herbal tea eggs not because of the price or because Yuan Zhou was stingy, but mainly because the color didn¡¯t match.

    As a perfectionist, Yuan Zhou felt that he couldn¡¯t allow Wu Hai to suffer such grievances.

    At the beginning of lunchtime, Wu Hai entered the restaurant as the first batch of customers,

    ¡°Compass, here Ie.¡± Wu Hai said that and then sat down to order dishes.

    When the dishes were served, su Ruoyan also brought an ordinary brown cloth bag in addition to the dishes ordered by Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai received the cloth bag curiously and then opened it casually, revealing three boiled eggs that were still steaming.

    The surface of the egg was very smooth, and there was a faint white glow. Most of it was light red, and after being heated in boiling water, the color had darkened.

    ¡°Three eggs?¡± Wu Hai asked subconsciously,¡±is it for the Three Little Kittens? do I, the grandpa cat, have one?¡±

    ¡°You speak as if you¡¯re going to give these three eggs to the kitten.¡± Yuan Zhou rolled his eyes at Wu Hai.

    ¡°The kittens are so small. They definitely can¡¯t eat it. As their grandpas, I have the responsibility to eat it on their behalf!¡± Wu Hai said confidently.

    He said it so righteously that Yuan Zhou would be a fool to believe him.

    Dashi xiujie, who was originally nned toe at noon, didn¡¯te either. It was because dashi xiujie was looking for help. His target had been determined. Therefore, he left Chengdu early in the morning and came to Thand.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1860

    <h4>Chapter 1860: A little curious</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    His line of sight moved away from Wu Hai, who was a ¡°father who was going to be a father soon,¡± and went back to Sun Ming, who was queuing up. Now, he felt a little regretful, especially when he thought about how he was about to spend money. It felt like his heart was being cut by a knife.

    But! He had to carry out what he had said.

    Sun Ming arrived very early for lunch, excluding Wu Hai, who was one of the earliest.

    Sun Hao was also very punctual. As soon as Sun Ming arrived, he saw this thin and tall young man.

    ¡°You¡¯re just in time. I¡¯ve just arrived too. Let¡¯s get the tickets first. ¡± Sun Ming asked.

    ¡°Brother Sun, you first.¡± Sun Hao said with a shy smile.

    He couldn¡¯t be modest when it came to collecting tickets, because he might get to the next batch in a few minutes. Sun Ming took out his ID card and put it on the maic card reading device. Then, he spat out the paper with a ¡®ding¡¯.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Sun Ming put away his ID card and signaled Sun Hao to move faster.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Sun Hao nodded and took out his ID card. He carefully looked at the maic strip and gently ced the ID card on it. Then, he stared at the opening of the paper, afraid that he would miss it.

    ¡°Do you have to be so careful in order to eat my meal?¡± Sun Ming muttered in his heart.

    Soon, the two of them took the number paper and started to line up. There wasn¡¯t much time left before the meal officially began, especially because of the process of lining up.

    Sun Hao was simply a problematic youth. He asked a series of questions, such as why there was a long bench outside the shop and why there was antern hanging in front of the shop.

    ......

    Sun Ming was getting a little impatient from the questions. Of course, he would say whatever he wanted to say. Sun Hao¡¯s questioning etiquette was still very good.

    ¡°This should be the little brother¡¯s first time here.¡± Sun Ming sighed in his heart. In fact, he also had a general understanding. After all, for foreign tourists, master chef Restaurant was equivalent to a scenic spot.

    It was normal for them to ask questions when they arrived at the scenic spot, but Sun Hao had too many questions.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡±

    Like a ck shadow, Wu Hai scuttled into the restaurant. At the sight of this, Sun Ming couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion that he couldn¡¯t learn it.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Sun Ming passed the menu to the problematic young man. It was his first time here, so he had to take care of him.

    Sun Hao looked at the menu and muttered a few words. This menu was really exquisite with lotus flower patterns on the edge. So this was how Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were hung on the ceiling.

    During the ordering stage, Sun Hao only ordered stir-fried vegetables. No matter how Sun Ming persuaded him, he did not continue to order.

    She was really polite. Sun Ming didn¡¯t try to persuade her anymore. He nced at the menu and ordered three dishes. Two meat and two vegetables should be enough for two people and four dishes.

    Of course, this was referring to humans, not beasts.

    As they were the first batch to enter the restaurant, Sun Ming and sun Hao¡¯s seats were quite good, which was the ce closest to Yuan Zhou.

    Every time Yuan Zhou carried a dish to the kitchen, Sun Hao would find time to ask about it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, can beef be cut so thin? what dish is this?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s translucent beef slices,¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    Then, Sun Hao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. In fact, it was rare andmon for a chef to serve a dish and ask what it was, but very few people in master chef Restaurant would do this.

    Therefore, Sun Hao¡¯s approach was still very special.

    ¡°Is this the melt-in-mouth w?¡±

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right,¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was carrying the next dish, su Ruoyan asked again and Yuan Zhou answered her with a straight face again. It didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou at all. Therefore, su Ruoyan didn¡¯t stop her.

    The problem, little brother, only needs to wait until lunch is over.

    ¡°I know it¡¯s because there are too many questions. Thank you for your forgiveness, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your understanding, Brother Sun.¡±

    After the meal, Sun Hao thanked Yuan Zhou and sun Ming at once.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine,¡± Sun Ming waved his hand.

    Yuan Zhou also raised his head and waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

    Sun Ming and sun Hao parted ways at the door. As the former had something to discuss with Yuan Zhou, he chose to wait at the door first. Sun Hao, on the other hand, thanked Sun Ming for this meal and wanted to treat Sun Ming to a meal. Only after sun Ming agreed did the little brother leave with a peace of mind.

    ¡°This little brother is quite polite.¡± Sun Ming looked at Sun Hao¡¯s back, mumbled to himself and then concluded,¡±¡±It¡¯s just that there are too many questions. It¡¯s a little worrying. ¡±

    One and a half hourster, the lunch was over. Sun Ming entered the restaurant again and heard su Ruoyan¡¯s words.

    ¡°The previous customer really had a lot of questions. Boss, you¡¯re really patient and answered every one of them seriously.¡±

    ¡°This is the second time that this customer hase to our restaurant. If I remember correctly, the first time he came was about a few months ago. At that time, he was blind, had a blind cane, and had someone to apany him.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I have so many questions. I¡¯m just curious. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined for Sun Hao.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s my first time seeing this world, I¡¯m very curious about everything!¡± A smile appeared on the corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth and he added silently in the heart,¡±it¡¯s a happy thing for a blind customer to be able to see.¡±

    ¡°He was blind before?¡± Su Ruoyan was stunned. She really didn¡¯t expect that the young customer who was beaming with joy was blind.

    Standing at the door, Sun Ming also stopped his steps when he heard that. He had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

    If the little brother had told Sun Ming earlier that he was blind before, Sun Ming wouldn¡¯t have felt that many questions were annoying.

    But why did he say this earlier? Sun Ming sighed in his heart,¡¯I guess this little brother has already suppressed his curiosity. He¡¯s already very polite. As for me, I¡¯m too busy. I don¡¯t have much patience for people.¡¯

    In fact, if one thought about it carefully, there were many clues, such as Sun Hao¡¯s wallet and some habits, but he didn¡¯t pay attention to them.

    Yuan Zhou cleaned up the kitchen. After sun Ming finished his discussion with Yuan Zhou, he left.

    Very soon, it was time for the afternoon practice. While Yuan Zhou was considering whether to continue studying the ancient books or practice sculpting, someone came to visit.

    ¡°Long time no see, head chef Yuan. How have you been?¡±

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he still had to stare at him for several seconds before he could confirm that it was Huang Fei.

    He suddenly recalled the 40-odd pounds of meat that Liu Li had lost, as well as the news that Huang Fei was in the hospital.

    ¡°You¡¯re discharged?¡± Yuan Zhou asked solemnly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made head chef Yuan worry. I¡¯ve just been discharged from the hospital for three days.¡± Huang Fei¡¯s slightly chubby face seemed to have thought of something, and it suddenly trembled. His face was visibly pale.

    Yuan Zhou was silent for a while. Suddenly, Wang Jike¡¯s image in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart rose by arge margin again. How was he a potential weight-loss coach? he was obviously an instructor who trained Special Forces.

    ¡°Have you chosen your store?¡± Yuan Zhou decided to talk about some topics that Huang Fei would be interested in.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already chosen one. It will open for business tomorrow. I just came to tell boss Yuan that it¡¯s not far away from Liu Li¡¯s restaurant. ¡±

    Speaking of this, Huang Fei, who was as skinny as a bamboo pole, was clearly excited. His spirit was high. This was true love for cooking.

    ¡°Congrattions, congrattions.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. I feel that you have be more confident after you know about it. I will definitely work hard to do it well. Boss Yuan, you cane and taste it when you have time.¡± The smile on Huang Fei¡¯s face grew wider and wider, and his mood also became more rxed. He was no longer as nervous as he was when he first entered the shop.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll definitely go and try it when I have time.¡± Yuan Zhou was also very curious about how much progress Huang Fei and the others had made after Wang Jike¡¯s hellish special training.

    He wanted to see if there was anything he could learn from. After all, although Yuan Zhou had already trained a very good Sichuan cuisine master, Cheng zhaomei, his experience in teaching disciples was still too little. It would be better for him to teach his disciples by absorbing the experience of others and learning from their strong points.

    After the new year, there would be many in-name disciples. Yuan Zhou attached great importance to this matter.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. I won¡¯t bother you anymore. Goodbye.¡± Huang Fei left in high spirits with a big smile on his face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1861

    <h4>Chapter 1861: Dying thete stage of cancer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Old Lu hade to Chengdu from Lu province for the master chef restaurant¡¯s wine. Although he was just a good jeer, the master chef restaurant¡¯s wine was really good, and the sober-up set meal was also delicious.

    It could be said that ever since he settled down in Chengdu and drank the wine from master chef Restaurant, his life had been very happy.

    Old Lu had been unhappy recently. To be precise, he was very unhappy. He was going to go back for the holiday and celebrate the new year, but he hadn¡¯t received any wine from master chef Restaurant for a week. This was simply intolerable.

    Speaking of which, old Lu was also a strange person. He left his hometown and came to Rong city. It was obvious that he was escaping from some ce. But he had to go back alone for the new year. This once again proved that people were contradictory.

    ¡°I can¡¯t go on like this. It¡¯s time to make some changes.¡± Old Lu stood up from his chair. His eyes were wide open, and he looked very imposing.

    Old Lu was actually not very old. He was in his forties, which was the prime of his life. His full name was Lu Yong. He had just finished an audit job for apany, and he was basically done for the day.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost fouro¡¯ clock now. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem if we go over and get in line for dinner. ¡± Lu Yong calcted the feasibility of the n in his heart.

    Lu Yong had been in Chengdu for a long time, but other than going to master chef Restaurant to drink and eat some dishes with wine, he had never gone to the restaurant to eat. It was not that he did not want to, nor was it a financial problem.

    However, he felt that there was no need to do so. There was already something that attracted his attention, so there was no need for another thing to upy his attention. After all, old Lu was a dedicated audit dog.

    Although Lu Yong was an audit dog, he was definitely not a straightforward person. He had already made his decision and arranged the time well. However, he only came to master chef Restaurant three dayster today, the day Wu Hai gave out the red eggs.

    That¡¯s right, the above mental activity was three days ago. Procrastinating old Lu said that he hadte-stage procrastinating cancer lesions.

    When old Lu arrived, he had just received thest ticket of the first batch. This was the luckiest thing that happened in master chef Restaurant after not drinking wine for ten days.

    When he followed Wu Hai into master chef Restaurant, he saw Yuan Zhou standing at the partition.

    ......

    It was the first time Lu Yong saw Yuan Zhou in the kitchen. Therefore, he naturally took a few more nces at him.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were very sharp. He sensed Lu Yong¡¯s gaze at the first moment and then nodded to him when he saw it was Lu Yong.

    Yuan Zhou had some impression of Lu Yong. He was a Shandong man who couldn¡¯t drink and a first-ss jeering master.

    Lu Yong returned the salute to Yuan Zhou and then hurriedly found thest seat and sat down. It happened to be thest seat on the other side of the partition.

    When she picked up the menu, she realized that there were so many dishes on it that she was dazzled. If someone had difficulty choosing, they probably wouldn¡¯t be able to choose a single dish even if they struggled for a year.

    Lu Yong had the cancer of procrastination and had difficulty making a choice. Fang Heng just couldn¡¯t understand how someone with such a serious case of procrastination could still be admitted to a Senior Architect.

    Because old Lu wasn¡¯t like this in the past, he didn¡¯t know what to eat when he got back to the main topic and faced so many different cuisines.

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s no Lu cuisine on the menu. If there was, I wouldn¡¯t be so conflicted.¡±

    Hence, Lu Yong ordered a few dishes that were close to the menu and picked the ones with good names.¡±Geleshan spicy chicken, pickled pepper Bullfrog, zhangguan fragrant duck. These dishes and a bowl of rice will start first.¡±

    Lu Yong¡¯s voice was bold and low, and it was also very bright. Coupled with the Jianghu cuisine that made people¡¯s taste soar, it made people feel the enthusiasm of a Shandong man.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Su Ruoyan agreed and went to hand in the menu.

    ¡°Is this the weing set meal that Fang Heng and Zheng Xian were talking about?¡± Lu Yong saw arge green te with an ordinary ss on it and two small round candies. It should be the famous weing set meal.

    As an experienced drinker, he knew a lot of things, so he was a theoretical expert.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have an appetizer first. We have to finish the three main dishes, or we¡¯ll be cklisted.¡± Lu Yong silently remembered the rules of the store.

    He picked up the beige candy and threw it into his mouth. A fresh taste spread in his mouth. There was no sweetness, but a faint sourness. He felt his stomach empty all of a sudden. Lu Yong felt that he could even eat a cow right now.

    Of course, this was just an illusion. Wu Hai couldn¡¯t even do it with a cow.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills had improved a little. Therefore, his cooking became faster, more urate, and more stable. He had to mourn for Chu Xiao here.

    The reason why Chu Xiao felt that he could surpass Yuan Zhou was because, as usual, it would be harder and harder to improve in theter stages, even when ying games.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills had already reached the peak. It was difficult for him to improve even a little bit more, while Chu Xiao still had a lot of room for improvement.

    Of course, the above was only the ideal stage. In fact, even if Yuan Zhou had almost reached the peak, his cooking skills still improved faster than Chu Xiao¡¯s ...

    Very soon, while Lu Yong was studying the weing set meal, the three dishes he ordered and a bowl of white rice were served.

    A pungent and spicy taste assailed his nose. This was the characteristic of Jiang Hu cuisine. All three dishes were bright red. It was simply the world of chili.

    ¡°It smells quite fragrant. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really excellent.¡± Although Lu Yong smelled very spicy, his mouth automatically began to secrete saliva.

    Lu Yong picked up his chopsticks and aimed at the chili chicken. He picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. The outside was crispy and the inside was soft and tender. The taste of the chili exploded on the tip of his tongue, and more saliva seeped out.

    ¡°It¡¯s so spicy and delicious. It tastes so good. ¡± Lu Yong¡¯s head shook as he ate. He had learned the skill of speaking clearly even with food in his mouth without a teacher.

    While Yuan Zhou cooked quickly, Lu Yong also ate very quickly. In just a short while, the whole te of spicy chicken had entered his stomach. Even the red chili had been eaten up by him. The price was that his lips had turned red.

    ¡°Gulp, gulp.¡± Lu Yong picked up the water from the weing set meal and drank it in a few mouthfuls. After drinking it, he began to inhale, but this didn¡¯t dispel his desire to continue eating the other two dishes.

    However, after getting used to the thick oil and red sauce of Lu cuisine and the mild Sichuan cuisine of the Rong sect, Lu Yong had a strong taste for the spiciness of Jiang Hu cuisine, so he needed water to neutralize it.

    It was a pity that the water in the weing set meal was gone. Lu Yong subconsciously picked up the menu to see if there was any water or drinks.

    After all, he knew that master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t offer a second cup or a refill, so he could only look at what was on the menu.

    Soon, Lu Yong¡¯s eyes were fixed on the ¡°in water¡± on the menu. The price was 80 yuan, which was in line with master chef Restaurant.

    He called su Ruoyan over, ordered a cup, and the water was immediately delivered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1862

    <h4>Chapter 1862: Boss Yuan has remarkable abilities</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of in water, he didn¡¯t get it at the beginning. It was obtained by Yuan Zhou when hepleted a small mission.

    More than a year ago, the system suddenly appeared and said,¡±congrattions to the host. You have umted 1000 days of being a chef and obtained the thousand-day chef achievement. You will be rewarded with a cup of water.¡±

    ¡°The next 2000 days, you will get the 2000-day chef achievement and three kinds of water.¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded when he saw the disyed words of the system.

    Brother Tong was really generous to reward Yuan Zhou with in water. At that time, Yuan Zhou was practicing his sculpting skills and thus didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. After all, the system would often suddenly give him small rewards.

    What old Lu ordered was the in water rewarded by chef thousand days.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s still air bubble water.¡± Lu Yong looked at the waterway that was brought up.

    The ordinary white ss cup looked simr to the cup in the weing set meal. It was probably made by the same manufacturer. The only difference was that the cup was higher than the previous one.

    The cup of water in the weing set meal was about 100ml, but this cup was obviously much higher, and could hold about 150ml of water.

    The ss was more transparent than ordinary sses, as if there was no barrier. If it wasn¡¯t for the tiny bubbles in the water and the obvious water level, Lu Yong would have thought it was empty.

    ¡± 80 dors for a cup. It¡¯s actually not expensive. Compared to the time I went to France and ordered a cup of water from a 2-star Michelin restaurant, 20 euros is much cheaper.¡± Lu Yong smacked his lips, but he wasn¡¯t in a hurry to drink water. Eating good food was more important.

    He directly reached out his chopsticks to the remaining dishes. First, it was the pickled pepper Bullfrog.

    The unique pickled pepper matched with the tender frog meat was the perfectbination between spiciness and tenderness, especially the pickled sea pepper of master chef Restaurant, which had both sour and spicy taste.

    ......

    Old Lu also liked to eat frog skin. Although it looked a little scary and many girls couldn¡¯t stand it, it was really delicious when cooked.

    ¡°No wonder I can¡¯t forget about this. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Lu Yong inhaled as he ate, and his mouth felt like a volcano had erupted, burning up.

    ¡°I¡¯d better drink some water first. ¡± Looking at the dishes that were already half-eaten, Lu Yong felt that he needed to slow down. It would be better if the water flowed slowly.

    Lu Yong picked up the cup and took a sip of water. His narrowed eyes revealed a reminiscing expression.

    It was a bit of an exaggeration to say that a cup of bubbling mineral water was delicious and worth reminiscing about. Old Lu felt that the taste was a little familiar.

    ¡°Could this be?¡±

    Doubting his own judgment, Lu Yong took another sip in disbelief. He realized that the water did indeed have a faint, unique sour taste.

    ¡°Little girl, I¡¯d like a ss of watermelon juice,¡± Old Lu ordered another ss of watermelon juice.

    After serving it, he used the watermelon juice to remove the remaining sourness and spiciness from the pickled pepper Bullfrog in his mouth before drinking the ss of water.

    The slightly sour taste was indeed from the bubble water, and it had a special texture.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. My memory should be correct. But boss Yuan is so resourceful?¡±

    In fact, Lu Yong couldn¡¯t be med for finding it amazing. Although he had always known that the ingredients of master chef Restaurant were very precious, he could tell from the wine that they were all of the best quality.

    The dishes he ate today were all top-grade ingredients. However, Lu Yong wasn¡¯t a professional food critic like Lee Yanyi, nor was he a local tycoon like Ling Hong. He couldn¡¯t tell the specific source of the food and had never asked about it. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have a strong intuitive feeling about Yuan Zhou¡¯s remarkable abilities.

    However, Lu Yong was able to taste the water in this cup.

    This kind of bubble water with a slightly strange sour taste was not good to be exact, so old Lu remembered it. Old Lu even felt that it was not as good as Nongfu mountain spring. Lu Yong remembered the strange sour taste every time he drank it.

    ¡°Little girl, please do it again.¡± Lu Yong waved his hand at su Ruoyan.

    Lu Yong was more familiar with Mao Ye, who was on the night shift. However, he had never seen su Ruoyan, who was on the day shift. Although su Ruoyan and Mao Ye had changed shifts once, Lu Yong was unlucky that day and did not get the draw.

    ¡°What can I do for you, Dear Customer?¡± Su Ruoyan quickly walked over.

    ¡°Is this bubble water a chatdon?¡± Although old Lu was certain, he still asked again.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Su Ruoyan answered affirmatively. The reason why she was so sure was that a customer had tasted it before old Lu. At that time, Yuan Zhou had given her an affirmative answer.

    ¡°When did our master chef Restaurant get promoted to a two-star Michelin restaurant? when did such a big event happen? how could I miss it?¡± Lu Yong had a pained expression.

    ¡°Um ... I don¡¯t think so. Our boss has never applied for a Michelin rating and he rejected it before. Nothing like this has ever happened.¡± Su Ruoyan was almost fooled by Lu Yong¡¯s confident expression and thought that something she did not know had happened.

    However, she was at work every day. If there was anything, the boss would definitely inform her. How could such a huge matter be kept quiet? thus, she was only stunned for a moment before directly denying it. Su Ruoyan had the store¡¯s history memorized by heart.

    ¡°No?¡± Old Lu¡¯s tone was suspicious.

    ¡°No!¡± Su Ruoyan was even more certain.

    She thought of the boss¡¯s words,¡±what should foreignersment on Chinese food?¡± If it¡¯s delicious, they¡¯lle and eat it. Just call it 666.

    Lu Yong knitted his brows doubtfully and sighed in his heart.¡±This boss Yuan is really capable. His small restaurant is going to soar.¡±

    In fact, Lu Yong had asked for the reason in a crazy manner because CHATELDON was a water enjoyed by the France Royal family. It originated from the French king Louis XIV in 1650. During his reign, Louis XIV regrly sent guards to CHATELDON, south-central France to collect water. Of course, this background was not important.

    This was because no matter how glorious his background was, it was in the past. Most importantly, old Lu knew that CHATELDON was a mineral water bottle protected by the France government.

    In Europe, only Michelin two-star restaurants and above would sell this top-grade France frostwater, and the annual mining volume was also limited.

    Master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t a Michelin restaurant, and it wasn¡¯t even in Europe. How did it bypass the France government to get it? Old Lu could not figure it out.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, isn¡¯t this cateldon only sold in two-star Michelin restaurants?¡±

    Lu Yong asked straightforwardly when he saw Yuan Zhou carrying the dishes out again. His heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat. Without a definite answer, he felt that he definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to fall asleep tonight.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a ss of water, nothing special. ¡± Yuan Zhou nced at the cup of water pointed at by Lu Yong and said indifferently.

    It was indeed not unusual, because the bubble water was collected in the big water tank at the back. It was full of bubble water and had a sour smell. Even Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t drink it.

    Strictly speaking, the in water of the weing set meal was much more precious. However, it was difficult to taste it without such a unique taste.

    ¡°Ahem, ahem.¡± Lu Yong became speechless. He didn¡¯t know what to say at all. The thousands of words he wanted to say could only be turned into one sentence,¡±boss Yuan is awesome!¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1863

    <h4>Chapter 1863: There are still people who don¡¯t believe it?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As the saying goes,¡±when a golden pill is swallowed, my fate is in my hands, not in the hands of the heavens.¡± Old Lu was wrong. It should be a pickled pepper that was swallowed into his stomach. That was called a burning hot.

    ¡°Hu hu hu ...¡± When old Lu ate the chicken feet with pickled peppers, he would still take out the pickled peppers and eat them.

    But this time, the burly man from Lu province had met a ¡®great enemy¡¯. He bit open the pickled pepper, and the spicy juice burst out, instantly upying his mouth and nose.

    That¡¯s right, old Lu felt that even his breath was spicy, and his eyes were teary.

    He picked up the cup on the table and drank it in one gulp, but it still didn¡¯t relieve the spiciness.

    ¡°Little girl, another cup!¡± Lu Yong said directly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, customer. The rules of the restaurant are that each person can only order one serving of the same food at the same time. ¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    Oh ho, in a moment of excitement, Lu Yong had forgotten this rule. Then, he ordered another cup of longan and red jujube tea.

    He continued to eat and left the restaurant after he was done.

    As he was asked about the in water, Yuan Zhou thought of the shortage of water in his restaurant.

    Master chef Restaurant currently had five cuisines and a Singapore cuisine that was about to be released, but there were really few drinks to order.

    Watermelon juice, longan and red jujube tea, lemon water, and Keemun ck tea. There were four of them. Yuan Zhou had drawn three of them consecutively because he had won the special prize previously.

    ¡°Speaking of which, do you have a mine in France? I also heard that there is a limited amount of bubble water.¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    ......

    It was great to have a mine. In any case, the mine would be inherited by the system¡¯s most respected host!

    ¡°After a strict screening and exploration, the system has found an unknown volcanic crater in the cateldon area of south-central France. An unexplored spring has been found in the crater. The minerals in the formation are particrly rich, especially potassium, magnesium, zinc, strontium, and calcium, which are beneficial for the human body to absorb. Moreover, with the current detection machinery in France, even if we extract a small amount of it from the spring they are protecting every day, they will not be able to find it.¡± The system disyed and calmly exined.

    ¡°Just like how you dug the source of the Ji ¡®an spring?¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    The system disyed,¡±yes, and this system has the proof. It¡¯s qualified.¡±

    He admitted it so readily. He could be very powerful. First, it was business time now. Second, he still had unfinished main mission, prestige mission, and side mission. He didn¡¯t have the energy to ept more missions and enrich the drinks in the shop.

    ¡°We still have to follow the prescribed order.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart. He had only chatted with the system for a while while while carrying the dishes. Next, cooking was more important. Yuan Zhou directly suppressed his many thoughts and continued cooking.

    Master chef Restaurant was peaceful and quiet. However, when old Lu returned home, he had an idea. It was better to be happy together than to be happy alone. He was the only one who knew how awesome boss Yuan was. He had to let everyone know.

    Therefore, Lu Yong directly went to Yuan¡¯s restaurant and talked about his experience that day. He also introduced the France bubble water, especially the limited amount of the water.

    This matter wasn¡¯t something that would attract attention in Yuan restaurant, so one could tell by looking at thements below.

    Weiliang and half-life shallow sorrow,[there are still bad things in boss Yuan¡¯s house?] They were all customers who hade to Yuan¡¯s restaurant to talk, so couldn¡¯t they appear more mature?

    [Compassionate heart: I¡¯m going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant next week. What should I do to make it seem like I¡¯m a frequent customer? I¡¯m asking online!]

    Blue and white: actually, you guys haven¡¯t found the highlight. The highlight isn¡¯t that this water is limited in France, but that it¡¯s in master chef Restaurant. No matter how expensive the Royal bubble water is, it¡¯s called white water ... Hahahaha, it¡¯s so red that it¡¯s dazzling.

    Just like what theizens had said, his friends had long been used to the fine ingredients of master chef Restaurant. Therefore, although they would exim about boss Yuan¡¯s remarkable abilities when it came to the limited-edition bubbling mineral water, it was still alright.

    It seemed that old Lu was overreacting. Not long after old Lu¡¯s post was posted at Yuan restaurant, it was reposted by aizen called ¡°boiled tea in clear water¡± on Weibo.

    This guy had also been to master chef Restaurant before. He was willing to call Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills the best.

    He wanted toe every day, but the wallet was not mature enough. It could onlye once every one or two months, otherwise the wallet would lose its temper.

    Clear water tea didn¡¯t doubt the authenticity of this matter at all. In his opinion, anything that happened to boss Yuan was reasonable.

    First, he was considered a big inte celebrity with more than 100000 fans. Second, the matter about Yuan Zhou had always been very popr on the inte.

    Therefore, thements on Weibo had be a hot topic of discussion.

    Manyizens who were familiar with Yuan Zhou left a message.

    ¡± 66666, I did some research online. Cateldon is also known as nattedan mineral water. I guarantee that the Rolls-Royce of mineral water is 145 dors a bottle, and each bottle is about a liter. If old tie¡¯s description is correct, if a cup of water that is about 150 ml is sold for only 80 RMB, boss Yuan will lose more than 50 RMB for a cup of water. I didn¡¯t calcte it carefully, but it¡¯s roughly the same. ¡± Taoji cat

    ¡°That¡¯s scary. If this was any other restaurant, I would¡¯ve raised my hand and pped them if they sold a ss of water for 80 yuan. Have they gone crazy thinking about money?! However, if it¡¯s boss Yuan, I will order a cup of it as soon as I raise my hand. Hahaha, although the dishes in master chef Restaurant are expensive, I¡¯m being sincere. If I don¡¯t buy them, I will suffer a loss. If I don¡¯t buy them, I will be fooled. ¡± Passing through time and space

    An unfamiliarizen who knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s name and master chef Restaurant also came out and called himself 666.

    ¡°I won¡¯t say anything else. After several years of hard work, it¡¯s not a problem to drink a ss of water at master chef Restaurant. We¡¯ll have a date in Chengdu after the new year, and it¡¯s a good time to have a ss of water,¡± Xuxu said. Forget-me-not

    ¡°One ss of water for 50 yuan, two sses for 100 yuan, three sses for 150 yuan, four sses for 200 yuan, hahaha, don¡¯t stop me, I can still drink!!¡± Bingfeng Yan

    ¡°Another one went crazy. The one upstairs was carried away.¡± Ran ran said. world

    In fact, most of thements from theizens didn¡¯t doubt that master chef Restaurant was lying. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was so great.

    However, there were still a small number of people who would doubt him. It was unbelievable that someone would still doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation as the number one chef in Asia.

    Even Yuan Longping would be scolded by others. This was really ... Grandpa Yuan was to me for letting you eat too much.

    Therefore, in addition to the above, there were also doubts from the friends who shouted ¡°666.¡±

    ¡°Do you think you¡¯re going to lose money by opening a shop? It¡¯s too fake. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve checked the official website. There¡¯s no supply of nattedan mineral water in the Huaxia region. Isn¡¯t it too obvious that it¡¯s fake?¡±

    The above doubts were normal and logical.

    However, the next part was purely a personal attack, Yingluo.

    ¡°Not only is it free to create hype these days, but it also requires a brain?¡±

    ¡°Sima, it¡¯s a chef who doesn¡¯t cook properly every day. He¡¯s here to buy the hot search.¡±

    ¡± 23333. The internal staff said that if the water is real, I¡¯ll livestream what I¡¯ll eat.¡±

    Yuan Zhou, who was still practicing his knife skills, didn¡¯t know about this matter at all.

    It was probably because it was too noisy on the inte, or someone had sent a private message to the official tform.

    An announcement was made on the official website of nattedan mineral water.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: why did you say so little about this chapter!?] I have nothing to refer to!

 Chapter 1864

    <h4>Chapter 1864: Private contracting</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The official website of charter said: ¡°due to its unique history and culture, charter mineral water has been ...¡±

    It was a very long paragraph, introducing how high the status of our mineral water was, and then exining why it was only supplied in France and a few European countries. It was because of limited supply, ecological protection, and so on. There were also problems in transportation.

    In short, it was not that they did not want to sell, but the supply was not enough.

    At the end of the article, a screenshot was attached.

    This screenshot showed that as early as more than a hundred years ago, several spring sources in the shatterdan area had been privately contracted.

    That¡¯s right, the nattein bubble water was actually spring water from the nattein region of France. It had a unique taste due to the unique environment.

    The official website¡¯s announcement also included an evaluation of the water quality. From the evaluation, all the water from the springs contained the same amount of minerals suitable for the human body to absorb. In fact, some of the contracted private Springs even contained higher amounts.

    Although it didn¡¯t directly admit the authenticity of master chef restaurant¡¯s bubbling mineral water, the announcement at this time and the special mention that in addition to the official sales, there was also a private existence, which in itself represented affirmation.

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, is it okay to privately contract it?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t ask. If you do, it¡¯s a private contract. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve always been very lucky to the ingredients supplier of master chef Restaurant. As for those who doubt boss Yuan, I just want to say that you definitely haven¡¯t been to the restaurant to eat. ¡±

    ¡± 2333, the highlight seems to be the water quality test report of this privately contracted spring eye. It seems to be better than the one sent to the royal family? Am I seeing things?¡±

    Then, his friend with the ID jialuo niefengge concluded with one sentence,¡±¡±Yes, young man upstairs. You don¡¯t have to doubt it. The nattein bubble water in boss Yuan¡¯s home is indeed better than the France Royal family ¡®s. For only 80 RMB, you can enjoy a treatment that¡¯s even better than the French royal family. Isn¡¯t it exciting? isn¡¯t it surprising?¡±

    ......

    There were many discussions. Yuan Zhou was only informed by the customers after the official announcement of the nattedan mineral water stopped. Then, he took a look.

    ¡°No wonder they say it¡¯s legal. It¡¯s possible.¡± For some reason, Yuan Zhou thought of the spring source in Jinan. Was it also privately contracted?

    Getting back to the main topic, it was time for dinner to end. It wasn¡¯t time for the tavern to start yet. After eating the watermelons on the inte, he was still struggling with a lost dish, the Battle of the Immortals.

    ¡°Ding dong, ng.¡±

    A burst of sound interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s thinking. It wasn¡¯t the business time now and the system didn¡¯t have sound instion. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could still hear it clearly.

    ¡°Could it be that they¡¯re renovating again?¡± Yuan Zhou thought that the boss of the restaurant had probably not changed his restaurant for a month and was probably starting to do that again.

    After all, the boss¡¯s business wisdom was to constantly change the signboard and sell the food to keep the customers ¡®long-term freshness.

    As a person from a country of foodies, with the financial constraints and time constraints, wasn¡¯t it a basic rule to buy a serving of food from a newly opened store?

    Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant in a few steps and saw people working in full swing on the opposite side. Just as he had thought, they were changing the signboard.

    The boss of the restaurant who was looking outside immediately noticed Yuan Zhou. All the owners of his restaurant on Taoxi road were very familiar with this face.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you having a rest? did I disturb you?¡± The boss greeted Yuan Zhou enthusiastically, as if he would quickly let Yuan Zhou have a lighter meal after he said so.

    ¡°No, I just heard some noise and came out to take a look. Are you changing the signboard?¡± Yuan Zhou walked a few steps closer to the boss to make it easier for him to speak.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s time to change the signboard once a month again.¡± The boss said.

    ¡°What business are you nning to run this time?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious about what the boss intended to change this time.

    It should be known that the boss had been doing different things for several months in a row. He had done everything from the dumpling restaurant, the chicken shop, the barbecue shop, the Hua Jia Fan Shop, and so on. Yuan Zhou also felt that the chef hired by this boss was really versatile.

    ¡°Hahahaha, I don¡¯t think I¡¯m going to change it after this.¡± The boss was very proud.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite surprised.

    The boss had actually settled down and remained unchanged. He felt that this was simply like a tiger saying that it had suddenly changed its diet. It was unbelievable.

    ¡°It¡¯s a noodle restaurant. Recently, it¡¯s very popr on the inte. I¡¯ve checked around Chengdu and haven¡¯t found any. I think it¡¯s very interesting and I n to open this restaurant in the future. ¡± The boss was in high spirits.

    ¡°A noodle restaurant that doesn¡¯t exist in Chengdu? Is there anything I don¡¯t know? He¡¯s even famous online. ¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back in silence. As a master of cooked Wheaten food and an Inte Expert, he indicated that he didn¡¯t believe it.

    ¡°What noodle restaurant?¡± Although he didn¡¯t quite believe it in his heart, Yuan Zhou still appeared calm on the surface.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it cool to go to a noodle restaurantter? there will definitely be many peopleing here in the future. ¡± The boss said.

    As if to confirm the boss¡¯s words, the two workers had finally finished cleaning up the old signboard. At this time, they were carrying out a new signboard and nning to hang it up. The big words on it were ¡°Taoxi road noodle shop¡±.

    ¡°It sounds interesting to go to a noodle restaurantter.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed. He didn¡¯t want to pour cold water on others.

    ¡°Right? boss Yuan, if you also think it¡¯s interesting, then it¡¯s definitely true.¡± The boss was greatly encouraged and had a kind of mysterious confidence in Yuan Zhou.

    After a short while, Yuan Zhou noticed the figure of Mao Yeing over, which also indicated that the pub time was about to start.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you can go ahead with your work. I have no problem with that.¡± The boss said as he went over to instruct the workers to hang the signboard.

    Since Mao Ye was here, the boss naturally knew that master chef Restaurant was about to open for business. He knew the first generation, second generation, and even the current third generation of employees.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked towards the restaurant naturally. He even greeted Mao Ye, but in his heart, he was constantly typing.

    ¡°Taoxi road is the name of the ce, and the future use should be a business model? Or was it a type of noodles that was only popr on the inte? Why have I never heard of it before?¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that his identity as a master of cooked Wheaten food and an inte celebrity was being threatened.

    It wasn¡¯t the time to explore. It was time. Yuan Zhou had to prepare the sober-up set meal.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou started selling the sobering set meal in the pub, Fang Heng¡¯s business of the dishes with wine had been changing dramatically.

    It wasn¡¯t that the geometric forms had decreased, but that they had increased. In Wang Hong¡¯s words,¡±in the past, there wasn¡¯t enough wine, so I had to make up for it with side dishes. Now, there¡¯s not enough wine and food, so I have to make up for it with more side dishes.¡±

    He didn¡¯t know if his friends felt the same way. They suddenly felt hungry at night and would eat some fruits or snacks to fill their stomachs. After all, they needed to lose weight.

    But it was fine if they didn¡¯t eat. Once they ate, they would be even hungrier. Therefore, they had instant noodles, ham sausages, or take-out barbeque.

    The meat on her stomach was raised in this way.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1865

    <h4>Chapter 1865: Getting better and better Taoxi road</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even if Fang Heng didn¡¯t get a slot in the small Tavern, other acquaintances and drinkers would also ask Fang Heng to buy wine and dishes. At first, Fang Heng said that he didn¡¯t want money, but it would be bad if he didn¡¯t pay after a few times.

    Even Mao Ye had helped to get it from Fang Heng¡¯s wine shop many times.

    ¡°Seriously, the alcohol is a little off, and the sobering set meal is also a little off. It¡¯s so infuriating!¡± One of the customers with thick hair said.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t order itter.¡± One of hispanions replied.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to order, then don ¡®t. I don¡¯t believe it.¡± The thick-haired drinker was decisive.

    That was what he said, but only God knew how he would do it.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou prepared the sober-up set meal and handed it to Mao Ye. After making sure that nothing happened in the pub tonight, he returned to the second floor unhurriedly.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t immediately take up the ancient book to study it. Instead, he took out his phone and intended to check the information of the reserved noodle restaurant.

    After checking, he found out that it meant that if you ate noodles in a provisional noodle restaurant, you could pay for two bowls, but only eat one bowl and leave the other bowl there.

    If one day someone was short of money for various reasons, they coulde to the provisional noodle restaurant to eat a bowl of noodles that someone had deposited there. They didn¡¯t have to pay because they had already paid.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. The boss is also a man of his own ideas. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    In fact, the meaning of this provisional noodle restaurant was simr to the donation box in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. They were both for providing convenience to strangers when it was inconvenient.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s more eptable to save a bowl of noodles than to donate money to a small box.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while.

    ......

    This was because if one donated money, one would always wonder if it would be of no help to those who really needed it. It wasn¡¯t that they were petty people, because in today¡¯s society, there was almost no protection for caring people. It was also because of the repeated problems that people had such thoughts.

    He felt that food could help people more easily, and food was the most important thing to his people. It was indeed a good thing that he would only think about other things after he was full.

    ¡°The boss¡¯s future noodles will definitely continue to be made.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    Feeling that Taoxi road was developing in a better and better direction, Yuan Zhou was quite happy.

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about that, his phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was master Ji, that¡¯s right, master of cooked Wheaten food Ji Yi.

    Ever since he had witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength and steady personality again because of the real perfume, steamed bun Ji woulde to chat with Yuan Zhou every few days. Sometimes, they would talk about noodles, and sometimes, other things.

    Every time, he would ask if Yuan Zhou was willing to be the president of the China cooked Wheaten Food Association and also say that Yuan Zhou was now the Vice-President of the Association.

    Of course, Ji Yi¡¯s behavior attracted a lot of hatred. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were furious when Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even do anything.

    Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had long despised steamed bun Ji¡¯s shameless behavior.

    In the end, Chairman Zhou said firmly that except for the position of Chairman of the China chefs ¡®Association, all the other positions in the China chefs¡¯ Association should be held by Yuan Zhou. It would be a waste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time to improve and he would be ying rogue.

    ¡°Is there anything you don¡¯t need today¡¯s hangover set meal?¡± Mao Ye asked in the small Tavern.

    Mao Ye was smart. He had asked who he wanted it from before, and now he was asking who he didn¡¯t want it from.

    The thick-haired drinker who had been resolute earlier immediately said,¡±¡±Of course. I definitely want a serving of boss Yuan¡¯s hangover set meal.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± His fellow peers nced at him. How could he change his mind so quickly?

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Mao Ye took out the payment Code of the store.

    As time passed, the pub ended and they watched Mao Ye get on thest bus.

    Previously, he had said that as the new year was approaching, Xiaoya was getting busier and busier, and the time they spent chatting at night had reduced a lot.

    He went to sleep after saying good night.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou woke up 10 minutes earlier than usual, because he had something new to do.

    After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Yuan Zhou started his dailypulsory course, jogging. He went out from the back door and, as usual, greeted broth and the rice before he started jogging.

    Ever since the boss had taken root in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, his time had been fixed. No matter if he wanted to change the signboard or the items he wanted to sell, the time he opened the restaurant was always the time when Yuan Zhou got up.

    When Yuan Zhou ran to the front of the restaurant, he saw a big sign ced at the door of the restaurant from a distance. The words on the sign were not small either. They were very big words,¡± 0 bowls of instant noodles today.¡±

    Other than the number in the middle, which was clearly written with chalk, the rest of the words were painted with oil so that the color would not fade easily.

    ¡°The door is open.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    The shing neon lights in the morning mist and the Red Lanterns under the eaves gave the winter morning a warm feeling.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant after he finished running. After washing up, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found that it was indeed 10 minutes earlier than usual,¡±just enough for one breakfast.¡±

    The first thing Yuan Zhou did when he went downstairs was not to go to the kitchen to prepare the breakfast, but to open the door of the restaurant. Fortunately, the ck Beast had already figured out Yuan Zhou¡¯s movement pattern and didn¡¯t lean against the window and look at the door. Otherwise, the first thing he saw when he opened the door would definitely be a ck beast.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    The wooden door made a crisp sound in the quiet street in the early morning, indicating the beginning of a beautiful day.

    ¡°I¡¯ll start a new day with a bowl of noodles. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked towards the restaurant across the street.

    The boss had probably finished boiling the water, as some white steam floated out of the room and was reflected in the morning light.

    The previous month, the boss¡¯s tofu pudding business was all about eating, so he changed the variety, which meant a new signboard. After changing some kitchenware, he could start his business. It could be done in one night.

    ¡°Boss, two bowls of noodles and one bowl of instant noodles,¡± Yuan Zhou said as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Okay. I didn¡¯t expect to have boss Yuan¡¯s support on the first day of business. Today¡¯s noodles are very appetizing. ¡± The boss¡¯s energetic voice came from the half-opened kitchen.

    Through arge half-open window, the figure of the boss could be seen faintly. The boss¡¯s energetic voice could be heard early in the morning.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a good taste.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hahaha. Boss Yuan, just wait and see.¡± The boss moved very quickly. The water had already been boiled, and the noodles were boiled not long after they were thrown in.

    Soon, a bowl of steaming noodles was served. On top of the noodles were a few pieces of cooked beef and a few pieces of green vegetables. The colorbination was very appetizing.

    As Yuan Zhou had always cooked his own breakfast and ate it by himself, he had not eaten breakfast outside for a long time.

    However, even though he ate outside, the speed was still as fast as before. In just a short while, Yuan Zhou had finished a bowl of noodles.

    ¡°The taste is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up, paid the bill and then left.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. Hahahaha, take care.¡± When the boss heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the smile on his face widened and he was very happy.

    After sending Yuan Zhou out of the restaurant, he changed the 0 bowls on the signboard to 1 bowl.

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 Chapter 1866

    <h4>Chapter 1866: Dawn uponpletion of the quest</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After seeing Yuan Zhou off, the boss returned to the restaurant quickly and was ready to carry out the next order at any time. As the breakfast time of master chef Restaurant was about to arrive and the first line of breakfast was about to arrive at Taoxi road, it was just the right time to prepare.

    There were only 100 servings of breakfast in master chef Restaurant. Therefore, many customers couldn¡¯t eat there. When boss Yuan was open for business, the surrounding restaurants would be full of customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan always says that a good day starts with a bowl of noodles. I should follow boss Yuan¡¯s example. That way, business will definitely roll in.¡± The boss muttered to himself.

    Before opening the shop, the boss had already had breakfast, so the less tricks and intuition he had, the number 1 on the big billboard outside became 2.

    After Yuan Zhou finished the noodles and returned to his restaurant, he found it was almost time to prepare breakfast. Therefore, he scooped some broth and poured it into the bowl of rice and broth. After that, he washed his hands again and intended to prepare breakfast.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t made duck oil sesame seed cake for a long time. I¡¯ll make it.¡± After considering for a second, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and took out the special wheat flour from the cab above and started to knead the dough. The breakfast was decided in an instant.

    Nothing happened during breakfast time, so they turned their attention from China to United Kingdom.

    ¡°Kumi, have you made the arrangements? we¡¯ll be staying for about three days this time. Food needs to be tasted, and we¡¯ll have enough time to fully taste the food.¡± Bauer checked the time.

    It was almost 12 o¡¯ clock when Bauer called his good friend to confirm his schedule.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already prepared for it. You just have to take care of yourself.¡± The strong voice from the other side was transmitted through the microphone without missing a word.

    Bauer heard Kumi¡¯s words and immediately said,¡±¡±That¡¯s good. We¡¯ll meet at the airport then. ¡±

    ¡°No problem, but is Kaman ready?¡± Kumi changed the topic to the other main character.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already contacted him. Kaman is experienced and has already prepared for it. ¡± Bao er said.

    ......

    ¡°No problem. See you then. Goodbye.¡± Kumi hung up the phone without giving Bauer any time to react.

    ¡°This fellow is still so impatient.¡± Bauer shook his head and checked his luggage again.

    Suddenly, he remembered that there were still some things that had not been exined clearly in the store, so he sent an email to the sous-chef directly. After receiving a reply from the sous-chef, Bauer went to bed.

    Ever since the video of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture was shared by Carmen, Bauer had developed a strong interest in Yuan Zhou, a Chinese chef.

    As the head chef of a Michelin three star restaurant, Bauer was the best at cutting. However, to be Frank, he had only barely reached the five, six ... No, twenty full marks shown in the video.

    At first, Bauer was still a little suspicious, especially when his old friend Kaman asked,¡±why are you having such high expectations for chefs?¡±

    Bullsh * t, with the level of sculpting shown in the video, how many people would actually dare to say that they were chefs?

    Was he touched?

    Dare to move, my ass!

    Bauer doubted his life, not his cooking skills. He felt that Yuan Zhou should be a sculptor and a chef.

    Then, he collected the information ... Well, Yuan Zhou was mainly a chef and didn¡¯t have any subsidiary positions. Sculpting was just a casual job.

    When he realized this fact, he had always wanted to find time to broaden his horizons. After all, Bauer was also a famous Western chef. He had always been striving for perfection in his cooking skills, and he really wanted to see the cooking of such a chef with excellent knife skills.

    As for Kumi, who had called earlier, she was Bauer¡¯s best friend in the cooking industry.

    To put it simply, Kumi was dragged into the water by Bao er. After he rmended the video of 108 generals, he also fell deeply into the pit and yearned for Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills very much.

    The two of them hit it off right away. Together with Kaman who wanted to see the sculpting skills on the spot, the three of them started a series of travelling ns. That¡¯s right, they nned to go to Chengdu to see the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    Although the three of them had made an appointment, they were all busy people. Kaman was a collector and flew all over the world, while Bauer and Kumi were both executive head chefs, so they were busy and had to go around in circles. They had only set off now and were ready to set off tomorrow.

    Therefore, it was reasonable for Yuan Zhou to show off and ask the system if he was the reincarnation of a koi fish. The main mission was short of the admiration of two foreign chefs and he hadn¡¯t thought of a specific method yet. But now ...

    Time flew by, and it was the next day.

    Bauer and the other two were lucky enough to get on the ne on time. It was already noon when they arrived in Chengdu.

    The three of them, with an average age of over 50, had followed the trend and were not prepared at all. They had to act on their own.

    In a foreign country, he was also very bold. Not only did he not have a local tour guide, but he also did not look for Zhou Shijie through the circle of chefs.

    Kaman was the only one among them who could speak a few sentences of Chinese, and that was limited to the ¡°Hello.¡±

    Kaman, Kumi, and Bauer, however, did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. They started their journey with gestures as soon as they got off the ne.

    Bauer and Kumi knew very well that the two of them were not here to visit or exchange cooking skills. They were just here to eat delicious food and to see their cutting skills.

    Even though the journey was bumpy, Kaman and the other two arrived at the hotel without a hitch. They put down their things in their rooms and gathered in the lobby.

    Kaman and the others were lucky enough to choose Wu Yun¡¯s hotel near Taoxi road, and had even booked a room two or three days in advance.

    Bauer¡¯s group of three didn¡¯t rest at all. After resting for a while, they nned to set off to find Taoxi road, where Yuan Zhou was located.

    Taking the note and the phone that they had prepared, the three of them made an appointment to go out. There was nothing else on the note except for Yuan Zhou¡¯s name and the address of master chef Restaurant. They were both written in Chinese.

    It was all written in Chinese, and the words were copied from theputer by Bao er himself, which looked a little distorted.

    ¡°Bauer, you can actually write Chinese? It¡¯s amazing. Chinese is one of the most difficultnguages in the world. ¡± Kaman praised.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve always liked Chinese culture. Do you know the Three Kingdoms? I¡¯ve read the famous works of China. ¡± Bao er epted the praise with a peace of mind.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was quite famous in the neighborhood. When Bauer asked a passer-by about Yuan Zhou¡¯s whereabouts, the passer-by actually understood what he meant and pointed out the way.

    ¡°The people here are so passionate. I told you I could handle our schedule.¡± Bauer was very proud.

    That¡¯s right, the free travel n was proposed by Bauer, Kaman agreed, and Kumi agreed.

    ¡°Indeed, the Chinese are very hospitable.¡± Kumi also sighed.

    Although he didn¡¯t hear the enthusiastic passerby¡¯s words, the hand gestures were still universal, and it didn¡¯t take long for him to find it.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the cake shop to prepare the cake this afternoon. Instead, he carried out the things for sculpting and intended to practice his cutting skills.

    Kaman and the others saw arge crowd after walking for a short while. There were many of them, but they realized that there was no sound, and even if there were, they would have kept their voices down.

    As he walked closer, he saw a young man sitting there with a vegetable knife in his hand. He was carving radishes?

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 Chapter 1867

    <h4>Chapter 1867: The three of them have gained some knowledge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ever since he had obtained the first, middle and second volume of the ¡°carving technique¡±, Yuan Zhou had be bald in the field of knife skills.

    What was bald? In other words, he had be stronger and bald, Dugu Qiubai.

    Of course, even so, he did not forget his habit of practicing in the afternoon. He was practicing both the soft and hard Eagle.

    When Yuan Zhou was shopping in the market today, he found a giant white radish with a well-proportioned and slender figure, which gave him some inspiration. Therefore, he bought it.

    Therefore, the scene Kaman, Kumi and Bauer saw was exactly when Yuan Zhou was preparing to start sculpting.

    The weather was good today. The sun was out, and the warm winter sun quietly shone on Taoxi road.

    When the tourists and passersby saw Yuan Zhou, they knew that the ssic scene of Taoxi road had reappeared.

    The sunlight shone on the sharp knife, which glowed with a silver light. The de was very sharp.

    ¡°Is this Yuan?¡± Bauer looked familiar.

    He looked unbelievably young, but as a chef, sometimes intuition was very useful. Bauer¡¯s intuition told him that this was Yuan Zhou.

    Kaman was the one who knew Yuan Zhou the best among them. After all, he had found a variety show in which the appearance of the cowherd was almost the same as the one in the show.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s yuan,¡± Said Kaman with certainty.

    ¡°I heard that many Chinese chefs use a knife to process ingredients. Yuan should be one of the best. I can finally see it today.¡± Kumi¡¯s focus was really different.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou intended to sculpt the honking of a courtdy. The angle of the knife and the overallyout were already clear in his mind.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The knife light flickered. Every time the shadow of the knife swept across, some pieces of the radish would leave the fat body. Sometimes, it was the thin and transparent skin, and sometimes, it was the crystal clear flesh. Slowly, the radish began to transform under Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife.

    Some were light, some were steady, some were upright, but they all had one thing inmon-fast!

    ¡°I¡¯m going to record this sculpture. It¡¯s really a miracle. ¡± Bauer whispered excitedly as he fumbled around for his phone.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already started recording. ¡± While ying with the phone attentively, Kaman kept a close eye on Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements.

    Bauer, you¡¯re too slow.¡± Kumi added.

    Bauer really wanted to argue with Yuan Zhou about the question of speed. However, there was an outstanding knife skill being disyed at the side. Therefore, he put the matter aside for the time being and continued to watch Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was holding the radish with one hand and the vegetable knife with the other, moving quickly. If Zhao Lun was here, she would definitely find that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills had improvedpared to when he was sculpting 108 knives.

    With a face as fair as white jade, Phoenix eyes and cherry lips, the appearance of a courtdy was slowly formed under his knife. Yuan Zhou was so engrossed in his work that he didn¡¯t pay attention to the surrounding situation. Therefore, he didn¡¯t know that three foreigners were attracted by his carving skills and two Western cuisine Masters were shocked by his cutting skills again.

    As time passed, the appearance of the courtdy hadpletely taken shape. She was wearing a long dress that reached her chest, with silk fluttering in the wind. The patterns on thepels wereplicated and exquisite. There was also a pair of delicate and small embroidered shoes on her feet. She looked beautiful.

    The onlookers, including the three people of the queuing Committee, started to exim in surprise, but it was just a short cry. Later, everyone realized that they couldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou and thus kept their mouths shut. They didn¡¯t need the reminder of the queuingmittee members at all.

    ¡°This is simply art!¡± Kaman¡¯s eyes were wide open, and he suppressed the urge to shout ¡®God¡¯.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting was simply a feast of art now. Superb skills, impable speed, and perfect finished products. No matter what, they were all fascinated by him.

    Half an hourter, Yuan Zhou¡¯s carving waspleted. The half-meter tall radish was carved into a standing statue of a courtdy from the Tang Dynasty by Yuan Zhou with a kitchen knife. The courtdy was holding a flute in her hands and facing her mouth. Apparently, she was ying the flute. Her 10 fingers were respectively pressed on the corresponding positions of the flute holes. It was a horizontal flute.

    ¡°It¡¯s like I¡¯m seeing God holding a knife. ¡± Bauer wished that his eyes could be bigger.

    Previously, when he saw the 108 knives, although he felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were outstanding, he didn¡¯t have an intuitive feeling. He only felt that his knife skills could reach 5 or 6 points of Yuan Zhou¡¯s from the video. However, after watching the scene, Bauer felt that his knife skills could reach 4 points at most, which was the best estimate.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to surpass, hard to surpass. ¡± Kumi said it twice.

    ¡°I originally thought that the sculpture at the auction was a masterpiece, but now it seems that it¡¯s just an ordinary work. I wonder if this sculpture can be sold to others.¡± Kaman was eager to try.

    In fact, when he was sculpting the 108 sculptures, it was indeed a masterpiece. However, Yuan Zhou had made some progress. To be more precise, the sculptures that had shocked Kaman, Bauer, and Kumi were not Yuan Zhou¡¯s best works at the moment.

    After Yuan Zhou finished sculpting, he found that it was almost time to prepare dinner. Therefore, he moved the sculpted courtdy to the bottom of the shelf at the side and put away the cut garbage. Then, he walked into the restaurant, intending to wash up and prepare dinner.

    During this period, nobody went up to disturb Yuan Zhou at all as they all knew the rules. Kaman and the others did not know, but they followed the crowd and did nothing when they saw that no one was moving.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s line up and get ready to eat. ¡± Kaman called out to Bauer and the other man.

    Of course, it was better to take a few more looks at the statue before moving, and Kaman did the same.

    Kaman and the other two had already found out that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant required customers to line up in advance. After all, this was the basic rule of master chef Restaurant.

    In fact, when they found out about this, Kumi was still in disbelief as he discussed with Bauer. Such a famous chef didn¡¯t need to make an appointment?

    In France and Europe, all Michelin restaurants required reservations, and many of them were not cooked by the head chef.

    Members of the queuing Committee managed the order of the queue. asionally, when foreigners came alone, the queuing Committee would also guide them on how to get the correct number. Therefore, Kaman, Kumi, and Bauer were able to get the second-level seats without any mishaps.

    The first one would definitely be him as long as nothing unexpected happened to the ck Beast. The reason why Kaman didn¡¯t recognize Wu Hai was simple. Wu Hai¡¯s style indeed didn¡¯t match that of a world-famous artist. Of course, another reason was that Kaman¡¯s attention had been on Yuan Zhou all along.

    Soon, it was Kaman¡¯s and the others ¡®turn to enter the shop. The three of them were well-prepared, and each of them had found a dish and written it down on a piece of paper. They nned to order one dish each and take their time.

    The three of them chose dishes from the Sichuan cuisine series. Kaman chose Li Zhuang white meat, Bauer chose mapo tofu, and Kumi chose boiled fish. He liked fish, so he had specially chosen it.

    In fact, it didn¡¯t matter what kind of dish it was. They believed that a chef with such carving skills couldn¡¯t possibly make a bad dish. Especially after seeing the live carving, they were even more convinced.

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 Chapter 1868

    <h4>Chapter 1868: An unexpected surprise</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Previously, master Cheng, who had just ascended to the position of Chairman, even asked Yuan Zhou for advice. He told Yuan Zhou that there were many Sichuan cuisine chefs who told him that Sichuan cuisine shouldn¡¯t just be promoted as spicy and spicy all the time. Instead, they should disy all the vors of Sichuan cuisine together.

    Well, it was another clich¨¦ question. Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion to master Cheng was to stay current. This was also the attitude of the previous Chairman, Zhang Yan.

    To be honest, Sichuan cuisine was popr nationwide because of its spiciness.

    I can¡¯t say it. Now that I¡¯m famous, I have to say it quickly. Spiciness is not a characteristic of our Sichuan cuisine, but ¡®hundred vors¡¯. It¡¯s not authentic.

    Therefore, chefs who were willing to maintain the hundred vors of Sichuan cuisine should continue to maintain it, and those who developed the spicy Sichuan cuisine should continue to maintain the spicy vor. It was true that the two should advance side by side.

    Blindly supporting one side would instead lose its freedom. Yuan Zhou was equivalent to the big boss behind the scenes of China¡¯s gastronomic industry. Although master chef Restaurant was small and didn¡¯t have any branch restaurants or Alliance restaurants, Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move could shake up China¡¯s gastronomic industry.

    Getting back to the main topic, many people felt that cutting skills were not so important in Sichuan cuisine. Even when Yuan Zhou cooked Sichuan cuisine, most people paid more attention to the taste. The only thing that left a deep impression on them was the translucent translucent beef. They felt that this was probably the masterpiece of cutting skills in Sichuan cuisine.

    In particr, many people felt that it was only because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb skills that he could reach such a level.

    Today, Kaman¡¯s Li Zhuang white meat by ident gave everyone a new understanding of the cutting skills of Sichuan cuisine.

    The authentic Li Zhuang white meat had four essential elements: fine ingredients, urate fire control, excellent knife skills and the fragrance of the seasoning. Each of them was indispensable. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, each of them was excellent.

    Yuan Zhou cooked very quickly. Not long after he got the menu, the Li Zhuang white meat was served to the table.

    On the snow-white te, there was red chili in the middle with a little garlic powder on top. Even with Kaman¡¯s good eyesight, he could only see the White meat rolled up into small rolls after a long time.

    As expected of the White meat. If it wasn¡¯t for the control of the fire, there were a few strands of dark red meat color in the middle of the White. It was basically a transparent color. If one looked at it at first nce, one might think that there was only chili and garlic in the middle.

    ......

    ¡°I have an appetite. I have a great appetite.¡± Kaman swallowed a mouthful of saliva and felt that Yuan Zhou had been breaking his definition of the word ¡°chef¡± all the time.

    Between a chef and a sculptor, 80% of the people would choose thetter, and Kaman was one of them.

    But now, Kaman did not seem to be able to answer the question.

    The White meat was a cold dish and did not have the rich aroma of a hot dish. However, when it was ced in front of Kaman, he was attracted by a unique aroma-it was a little spicy, a little sweet, and a little greasy.

    He hurriedly picked up his chopsticks, carefully dipped a white meat roll in the sauce in the middle, and put it in his mouth. The first thing he felt was the spicy and stimting texture. The in and tasteless white meat with only pure meaty vor spread in his mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Kaman was a man of few words and could only describe the wonderful taste as delicious.

    The chopsticks didn¡¯t stop moving. When he ate, he couldn¡¯t stop eating at all, just like when he ate a piece of Stride Gum. It wasn¡¯t in vain that he had practiced the usage of the chopsticks in order to taste Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    That¡¯s right. Kaman, Bauer, and Kumi were all very curious about Yuan Zhou, especially the taste of a dish made with such good knife skills. They were all very eager to see the taste. Therefore, after learning that Yuan Zhou was a Chinese chef, they practiced the usage of chopsticks at home. Although they weren¡¯t very proficient, they didn¡¯t look like newbies.

    Just look at how Kaman and the other two gobbled down the food with their chopsticks, and one could tell how wise their decision was.

    Of course, the three of them were also very satisfied with their previous decision.

    Apart from a little problem with Bauer, whose dish was mapo tofu, such a problem shouldn¡¯t have urred ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. However, he was not a Chinese who had been using chopsticks for many years.

    Therefore, Bauer felt very wronged. He only managed to eat the whole piece of tofu after he had poked three pieces of tofu. At this moment, he secretly made up his mind to go back and learn how to use chopsticks. The main thing was that the tofu was too delicious.

    When the three of them almost licked the te again, they finally stopped.

    ¡°I think I can eat a little more.¡± Kumi was the first to speak. He finished the big bowl of boiled fish and even the soup was finished. It was simplyparable to the ck Beast that used to soak the rice in the hotpot base.

    Kumi felt that he probably didn¡¯t eat anything just now, otherwise, why would his stomach feel full at all?

    ¡°But we¡¯ve only prepared three dishes for this meal,¡± Kaman had searched for the three dishes on their foreign forums and found that they were all Chinese dishes that foreigners loved.

    As it was his first timeing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, his thoughts were still limited and he wasn¡¯t well prepared.

    ¡°We can change it so that we can eat two more rounds.¡± Bauer touched his big belly and thought of an idea.

    Out of the three of them, Bauer was thergest, so he felt that he should eat more. Otherwise, he would not be full.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± Kaman and Kumi agreed.

    After that, the three of them began the process of changing their orders. It was probably a really blessed trip. The three of them perfectly avoided the rules of the restaurant and ate to their hearts ¡®content.

    On the way back, Bao er calcted that he should be able to spare another day¡¯s free time, and was instantly dissatisfied with his return trip the day after tomorrow.

    Like all the other chefs who came to master chef Restaurant, they had changed their itinerary. They would most likely stay longer and eat two more meals.

    ¡°Bauer, Kumi, how are you?¡± Kaman asked the two famous Western chefs.

    ¡°A chef like Yuan is actually not famous in France and Italy. It¡¯s really a loss for European cuisine.¡± Kumi didn¡¯t directlyment on the cooking, but gave such an evaluation.

    ¡°His knife skills and cooking skills are better than I expected. I don¡¯t know how he could reach this level at such a young age. Did he start learning cooking at the age of one?¡± Bauer expressed that he could not figure it out.

    Bauer and Kumi¡¯s culinary skills had also reached their current level step by step. Naturally, they knew how much effort they had to put in to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s level. Therefore, the two of them really admired and marveled at Yuan Zhou.

    Kaman nodded.¡±Now I¡¯vee to the realization that if a famous sculptor can provide spiritual enjoyment, then a chef can provide spiritual and food enjoyment. It¡¯s yuan who has helped me understand this today.¡±

    The trio returned to the hotel. Kaman went back to his room first, while Bauer and Kumi felt that they had not had enough, so they started a short conversation on cooking.

    While Yuan Zhou was still cooking in master chef Restaurant, the system suddenly disyed the words [Master 2 missionpleted].

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: because of the rmendation, I want to watch three chapters!] This was the first chapter. Hehe, it¡¯s time to evolve into a third chapter cat!

 Chapter 1869

    <h4>Chapter 1869: Zhou Shijie who was delighted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The specific situation was that when Yuan Zhou was cing the well-prepared dishes on the side of the partition for su Ruoyan to pick up her food, he was suddenly caught off guard by the system¡¯s fancy operation.

    Master 2 ¡°s mission waspleted?

    Yuan Zhou was stupefied for a moment and then turned around to continue cooking. Cooking was bigger than the sky and it was not convenient for him to inquire about the specific situation. Therefore, he could only suppress his curiosity.

    Ever since he had sessfully changed the reward of Master 2 to Shandong cuisine, Yuan Zhou had be much more enthusiastic about the mission. He had also called tuoluoma and the others. They were still trying to digest the shock brought by the previous exchange.

    Toma and the others had gone back a long time ago, but they didn¡¯t go to their own restaurant.

    It was known that the recruitment of in-name disciples was imminent. Zhong Lili had contacted Yuan Zhou yesterday and sent him the notice of the re-finalized draft.

    As mentioned before, when Yuan Zhou recruited in-name disciples, he would definitely teach the five cuisines that he had mastered at the moment, namely Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Guizhou and Yunnan. Obviously, Lu cuisines were not included.

    Yuan Zhou was thinking that he would add it after hepleted the mission and obtained the Shandong cuisine. That was why he was in such a hurry.

    He had thought of all the ways, but he did not expect such a surprise.

    ¡°I¡¯m indeed the chosen one. This is the evidence, the bare evidence.¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed this statement again in his heart.

    He prepared the dinner step by step. After sending thest batch of customers and su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time. While he was washing up upstairs, Yuan Zhou could check the specific situation of the mission.

    ¡°System, you just announced that you havepleted the mission. You shouldn¡¯t have reported it wrongly, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    [To be exact, the Master of Masters 2 mission has beenpleted 47 minutes ago. Would you like to im it?] The system disyed the words in a straightforward manner.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou guessed in a low voice,¡±is it because one of the three foreigners is a master chef?¡±

    It was not Kaman, Bauer, and Kumi who did anything strange. They were no different from ordinary diners.

    There were only a few foreigners present for dinner, and Kaman¡¯s group of three was the only group present.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take a look at the mission. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Soon, the system disyed the mission details of Master 2.

    [Main mission] Master of Masters (2)pleted)

    [Mission description] to gain the admiration of 30 foreign master chefs.

    [Mission progress](30/30)

    [Mission reward] Lu cuisine (to be received)

    When Yuan Zhou saw the big words pleted¡± and ¡°Shandong cuisine (to be received),¡± he became very excited in his heart.

    Now Chairman Zhou should be happy and Yuan Zhou felt that his life should be saved.

    ¡°I have to share this good news.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t receive it first. Instead, he took out his phone and made a call.

    ¡°Little Yuan, why are you calling me at this time? is there anything you need? just tell me. Uncle Zhou will definitely help you.¡± Once the call was connected, Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice was heard.

    He knew that Yuan Zhou was making a phone call during the interval between dinner and the pub. Therefore, his first reaction was to wonder if something had happened. After all, Yuan Zhou rarely called at this time.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, uncle Zhou. I¡¯m just here to tell you that I¡¯m almost done preparing the Lu cuisine. I¡¯m nning to add it to the menu. Don¡¯t forget to add Lu cuisine to the list of registered disciples you¡¯re recruiting.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite calmly.

    ¡°Pi Li pa¡±

    Something must have fallen on the ground.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had said that he would recruit in-name disciples ording to the existing menu. Zhou Shijie had been feeling regretful in his heart. Why couldn¡¯t there be any Lu cuisines?

    However, he believed in Yuan Zhou. He estimated that there would be Lu cuisines served in a short period of time. However, it seemed that he wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time for the recruitment of in-name disciples.

    Although Zhou Shijie felt regretful, he didn¡¯t call Yuan Zhou to urge him. He knew that Yuan Zhou was already busy enough. As an elder who cared about Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t want to add more pressure and burden to him because of these things.

    There were always regrets in some things. That was what Zhou Shijie thought. But now, Yuan Zhou had given him such a big surprise. He was really too surprised.

    I¡¯m so happy!

    He didn¡¯t even speak for a while.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, are you alright?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking when he didn¡¯t hear anything from the other side of the phone for a long time.

    ¡°No, hahaha. Little Yuan, you are finally preparing to serve Lu cuisine. You have been working hard recently, haven¡¯t you? you should take more rest.¡± Zhou Shijie only came back to his senses when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Your schedule is already full. You can¡¯t sacrifice your sleep time anymore.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t forget to remind him while feeling happy.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, uncle Zhou. I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ve been preparing the Lu cuisine for a long time. It¡¯s time.¡± When Yuan Zhou heard the unconcealed happiness in uncle Zhou¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t help curling up the corners of his mouth.

    ¡°Alright, when will the Shandong cuisine be on the menu? I muste and try it.¡± Knowing that Yuan Zhou was telling the truth, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t feel conflicted anymore.

    It was almost the end of the year. As the chairman of China chefs ¡®Alliance, Zhou Shijie was really busy. He hadn¡¯t gone to master chef Restaurant for a long time. But now that Yuan Zhou was going to serve Shandong cuisine, he had to go and have a meal. Even if he didn¡¯t have the time, he had to.

    ¡°Three dayster, uncle Zhou Can juste directly.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time it took for him to master it and found that it should be about three days.

    It had always been like this. Although the system¡¯s reward cuisines were veryplete, he would still study them thoroughly.

    He had also worked hard on Lu cuisine before, so three more days should be enough.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll definitely be there then. I won¡¯t say much. Little Yuan, you can go and do your work.¡± Zhou Shijie counted the time and hung up the phone after giving some instructions.

    Seeing that it was almost time for Mao Ye toe, Yuan Zhou hurriedly washed up and changed his clothes before going downstairs to make arrangements for the pub.

    He nned to receive the Shandong cuisine only after the pub had arranged everything. After all, Yuan Zhou had been thinking about this reward for a long time. He needed to be more serious when receiving it. Even if he didn¡¯t need to burn incense and take a bath, he still needed to take a bath.

    As soon as Zhou Shijie hung up the phone, he couldn¡¯t help wanting to walk around to express his feelings.

    ¡°Yes, I can¡¯t be the only one to know about this.¡±

    After a long while, Zhou Shijie finally stopped his meaningless walking. He took out his phone and nned to contact his old friends.

    In the past, it was always those Masters who said in front of him that Yuan Zhou was good at their cuisines, so they should let Yuan Zhou be the chairman of their Association. That was the right thing to do.

    For example, Zhang Yan from Sichuan cuisine, Wang Huai from Jiangsu cuisine, and whoever from Guangdong cuisine were all so arrogant at that time. Now that it was his turn, Zhou Shijie could no longer hold back the evil-burning sword Qi in his body.

    First, he called Zhang sa. Then, he called Wang Huai. After that, he called Song Ming, the chairman of the Cantonese cuisine Association. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t let go of any of them. He looked at the phone book and queued up to call them slowly. It was true that the older a person was, the younger he would be.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1870

    <h4>Chapter 1870: Finally Lu cuisine!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Tonight, many chefs who had gone to bed early were woken up by Zhou Shijie¡¯s phone call. Then, he made an appointment with a group of people and came to the master chef Restaurant to eat Shandong cuisine three dayster.

    On Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, he first prepared the sobering set meal and told Mao Ye to look after the restaurant. Then, he returned to the second floor.

    He took a shower and took a deep breath.

    ¡°Receive your reward.¡±

    Yuan Zhou calmed down and intended to start receiving the Lu cuisine.

    Lu cuisines were known as the head of the eight major cuisines ... Well, it was actually hard to say, because when one visited the eight major cuisines, they would all call themselves the head of the eight major cuisines.

    To put it more urately, Lu cuisine had a long history and was the only cuisine that was self-made. It upied arge part of the Chinese cuisine.

    After receiving the reward, Yuan Zhou¡¯s memory was slowly enriched. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, arge number of Lu cuisine chefs entered the Imperial court and brought Lu cuisine grace and luxury, as well as the Halo of righteousness. Therefore, Lu cuisine had always been known as the dishes of the government.

    After a long period of historical evolution and cultural changes, Lu cuisines had evolved into the Jiaodong sect represented by the Fushan gang, and the Jinnan sect, which included Dezhou and tai ¡®an. There were the elegant and luxurious Kong Fu cuisines that could be called ¡°spring and snow¡±, the unique Boshan cuisines, and a variety of local cuisines and local snacks scattered all over the ce.

    All kinds of Lu cuisines turned into knowledge points and gushed toward Yuan Zhou. The knowledge points that he already had were deepened and strengthened. The knowledge blind spots were supplemented and he had a better understanding of Lu cuisines. With the various kinds of knowledge mixed together and the guidance of a famous teacher, Yuan Zhou was able to integrate them. He felt that his Lu cuisines skills were improving bit by bit, but he had to wait until he started to know the details.

    ¡°Phew ... I¡¯m a man who has mastered six cuisines now. I¡¯ve mastered half of the eight major cuisines.¡± Yuan Zhou was impassioned in his heart. In the history of China, there shouldn¡¯t be any chef more well-rounded than him.

    Yuan Zhou also suddenly found that the half of the eight major cuisines that he had mastered corresponded to the four great honors of the Chinese cooking circle.

    ¡°The horizontal board of Jiangsu cuisine, the silver spoon of Shandong cuisine, the waste stove of Cantonese cuisine, and the achievement of being a Sichuan cuisine chef. Should I work hard?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and thought that he should indeed work hard.

    ......

    When Yuan Zhou finished gulping down all the things in his mind, it was already time for the pub to close for business. He immediately went downstairs. Only after he saw Mao Ye off did Yuan Zhou finally have some free time.

    ¡°We can try. It¡¯s necessary to have a sea cucumber with scallion at this time.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little itchy to try. He had just received a lot of knowledge and thus wanted to try it.

    Yuan Zhou had cooked sea cucumber with scallion before, but he always felt that something was wrong. This time, after receiving the Shandong cuisine from the system, he had some ideas that needed to be verified.

    Yuan Zhou went straight to work. He walked around the kitchen and found a small new cab in the corner with the words ¡°sea cucumber soaked in water¡± written on it. He knew it was this.

    When he opened the cab, he saw the plump sea cucumbers, which had been soaked just right. The system must have felt that they were the most suitable.

    Yuan Zhou took one out and made a sea cucumber with scallion ording to his own idea. Looking at the glossy color, he picked up the chopsticks and intended to taste it.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t sote, I should have let Xiaoya try the sea cucumber.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little regretful.

    He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. A fresh and fragrant taste rushed into his throat with a little sweet and spicy taste of scallion. The taste of the sea cucumber was perfectly preserved, but Yuan Zhou always felt that there was still room for improvement.

    Yuan Zhou ate up the sea cucumber and even the scallion bit by bit. Only then did he stop and say,¡±¡±System, please provide me with some dried sea cucumbers. I want to try soaking them myself.¡±

    Yuan Zhou decided to do it again from the beginning to find out where the problem was.

    [Yes, master host.] The system disyed.

    The system had always been very generous when it came to cooking.

    Yuan Zhou took the dried sea cucumber that the system had just obtained with its ck technology and started the initial steps of soaking the sea cucumber. The next three days were spent in Yuan Zhou¡¯s time experimenting with the Shandong cuisine bit by bit. It was quite a busy and fulfilling time.

    Kaman, Kumi, and Bauer arrived early the next morning. After lunch, they saw Yuan Zhou practicing sculpting again.

    ¡°Hey, where¡¯s the statue of the goddess that boss Yuan put here yesterday?¡± Kaman asked.

    ¡°Did someone buy it?¡± Bauer guessed.¡±Could it be that someone bought it?¡±

    ¡°Maybe. We all saw it yesterday. It has high artistic value, so they acted too quickly.¡± Kumi nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid. ¡± Zhou Xi answered. Only he could understand the fastmunication between the three people.

    ¡°What?¡± Kaman, Bauer, and Kumi said in unison and then looked at Zhou Xi.

    ¡°It¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s habit to throw them away after sculpting them. ¡± Zhou Xi answered in detail.

    Oh, God, look at what Kaman and the other two heard.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not a perfect sculpture, boss Yuan will throw it away like garbage. Only a very good one will be chosen by Zhao Lun to be put on exhibition,¡± Zhou Xi said in detail.

    ¡°???¡±

    Kaman, Bauer, and Kumi looked at each other, and they could see the pain in each other¡¯s eyes.

    Wasn¡¯t this perfect enough?

    Throw it away like trash? Kaman said,¡±just give this piece of trash to me, I¡¯ll take as much as I can!¡±

    The three foreigners were depressed. Of course, there was another person who was living a very fulfilling life. That person was Zhou Shijie.

    In these three days, his phone bill was almost equivalent to a month ¡®s. Of course, a small matter like Chairman Zhou Walking with the Wind was nothingpared to the phone bill.

    In just three days, almost the whole country knew that Yuan Zhou was going to serve Shandong cuisine. Therefore, a storm was set off in the circle of Chinese chefs without Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge. The specific performance was probably that many masters ¡®requirements for their apprentices had been raised by more than one level in an instant.

    The news that Yuan Zhou had epted in-name disciples was a secret that everyone had a tacit understanding of. It was imperative for them to improve the strength of their own disciples and fight for a quota.

    This gust of wind even blew in front of Chu Xiao, who was far away in France. One could imagine how much effort Zhou Shijie had put in.

    ¡°Lu cuisine never stops.¡± After sighing with emotion, Chu Xiao immediately buried his head and continued to study cooking skills. He must make more progress so that he could see the tail lights.

    Three dayster, the Lu cuisine would appear on the master chef restaurant¡¯s menu. The menu was almost as thick as a book ...

    Today, Zhou Shijie was alone because Zhang Yan, Wang Huai, and the other chefs that he had invited didn¡¯t show up.

    It was because Wang Huai and the others could imagine how smug Zhou Shijie was over the phone. Hence, they didn¡¯t want to watch it live.

    That day, Zhou Shijie went to the Association early in the morning. He even had a simple lunch. Finally, he finished his work for the day at 4:00 in the afternoon. He rushed to master chef Restaurant and nned to line up for dinner.

    He just happened to bump into the annoying thing he had given birth to, Zhou Xi.

    That¡¯s right. As long as Zhou Xi had time, he would stay by Wu Hai¡¯s side. Whether it was eating or painting, as long as Wu Hai appeared, he would definitely be able to find Zhou Xi¡¯s figure. Now, he was the perennial Overlord of the second ce in the master chef Restaurant.

    Although Zhou Shijie had already let Zhou Xi do whatever he wanted, he still felt a little unhappy to see him all of a sudden. However, he was in a very good mood today and didn¡¯t want to say more.

    ¡°Dad, you haven¡¯t been here for a long time. Howe you¡¯re free today?¡± Zhou Xi still had to greet his father when he saw him.

    ¡°Hmph, can¡¯t your dade for dinner? go, go, go. Don¡¯t block my line. I lose my appetite just by looking at you.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand as if he was chasing away a fly. He didn¡¯t want to pay attention to Zhou Xi at all.

    ¡°?¡±Zhou Xi felt that whenever he had a question mark in his heart, it was not him who had a problem, but the other party¡¯s words that had a problem.

    Zhou Xi was indeed very puzzled about his father¡¯s visit at such a busy time. However, seeing that his father didn¡¯t intend to pay attention to him, he didn¡¯t ask again.

    He only thought to himself, what¡¯s different today?

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: hehe, third updatepleted!] Please support me.

 Chapter 1871

    <h4>Chapter 1871: There¡¯s something strange</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Back when there were only a few dishes, Yuan Zhou would specially inform him when he served a new dish. But now, the real-time broadcast was extremely tiring.

    Of course, it was still worth mentioning that there was an additional cuisine. After all, it was the difference between a thicker menu and a thicker one.

    In the past, this matter didn¡¯t need Yuan Zhou to say anything. Zhou Jia would always inform more than ten big groups such as boss Yuan¡¯s fan group, the headquarters of the Dragon and Tiger fight, and the food squad.

    Speaking of something that Zhou Jia had never understood, it was one thing for man man and Meng to be in boss Yuan¡¯s fan group, but why were Wu Hai and Chu Xiao, two men, also in it?

    But today ... The menu was really too thick. Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t react in time and didn¡¯t inform him. But luckily, Zhou Shijie came.

    ¡°Dad, do you need me to eat with you?¡± Although he was despised, Zhou Xi still felt that he could still apany his father asionally.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t even hesitate to answer her. He just minded his own business and waited for the opening hours.

    ¡°Am I a voice-acting fee ...?¡± When Zhou Xi was about to ask that ssic line, Wu Hai spoke.

    Wu Hai stood at the front row and said nervously,¡±¡±I feel something strange in master chef Restaurant today.¡±

    Fine. Zhou Xi immediately swallowed the remaining half of the sentence and then replied to Wu Hai,¡±¡±Strange, there¡¯s nothing strange.¡±

    While speaking, Zhou Xi sized up master chef Restaurant as usual.

    ¡°No, this is the chief rice bucket¡¯s intuition. It¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t have it.¡± Wu Hai shook his head and stated the fact.

    ¡°Oh!¡± Zhou Xi was in awe,¡±as expected of eaves Wu, the legendary chief rice bucket!¡±

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for dinner. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door, shouting out the words that she had to say for every meal.

    In the next second, Wu Hai¡¯s actions were also a little abnormal. Normally, he would be the first one to rush into the restaurant, firmly upying the first position next to the partition and immediately starting to order dishes.

    Today, Wu Hai left the first seat empty and conveniently sat in the second seat. Then, he took the menu and started to read it like a model.

    The reason why Wu Hai sat in the second seat was that he saw Zhou Shijieing.

    As the one who treated the master chef Restaurant as his canteen, Wu Shou naturally knew that Zhou Shijie hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. Since today wasn¡¯t a holiday, there must be something special for him toe here all of a sudden. After considering this, he gave up his first seat.

    ¡°Eh? Looking at the menu, eaves Wu, are you thinking of changing your menu?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    To be honest, there was a certain reason why Wu Hai could be the divine beast of the restaurant. Even though the menu was already thick enough, Wu Hai still remembered most of it.

    Therefore, Wu Hai basically didn¡¯t look at the menu when he ordered the dishes.

    ¡°Shh, there¡¯s a new dish.¡± Wu Hai stared at the menu with his bright eyes. Therge Shandong cuisine on the menu made him reveal a satisfied smile.

    ¡°A new dish?¡± Zhou Xi was shocked. Was this the strength of Wu Fan Tong? He had already noticed something strange when he was queuing up. His sixth sense had already be so strong.

    Then, Zhou Xi also saw it. It was Lu cuisine. No wonder his father came.

    In the next moment, Zhou Xi knew what a son was. He didn¡¯t talk to Zhou Shijie about this matter immediately, but told Wu Hai.

    ¡°If eaves Wu serves Shandong cuisine, I can rmend some good food.¡± Zhou Xi said,¡±double crispy fried in oil, nine-turnrge intestine, jar meat ...¡±

    A skewer of Shandong cuisine came out of Zhou Xi¡¯s mouth, almost all of which were meat.

    ¡°And then there¡¯s the straw buns. The straw buns in Ludi aren¡¯t very good because they have already be a brand. But I believe boss yuan can definitely make them very delicious. In addition, we can order an extra serving of stick mantou for the main course.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    He had such confidence in Yuan Zhou. For example, the Zhong dumplings in Chengdu were not really good at being authentic or famous, but the Zhong dumplings of master chef Restaurant were quite delicious.

    ¡°Very good. Young man, you have a lot of ideas. Come and learn how to cook from me.¡± Wu Hai was very happy.

    Zhou Xi was quite happy to be praised by his idol. He said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, eaves Wu. I¡¯ll definitely study my cooking skills more in the future. I¡¯ll eat better when I¡¯m eaves Wu!¡±

    Wu Hai nodded his head happily.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, you¡¯re here.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her while standing in the partition.

    ¡°Hahaha, little Yuan, I¡¯m really looking forward to today¡¯s dishes. I¡¯ll order a bag of chicken, braised sea cucumber with scallion, milk soup with cattail leaves, and shredded Chinese yam. Also, a bowl of rice.¡± Zhou Shijie sat in the first seat with a big smile on his face, close to the partition. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions in the kitchen could be clearly seen.

    At this moment, Zhou Shijie¡¯s face no longer had the disdain he had for Zhou Xi. Instead, it was filled with anticipation for the Lu cuisine tonight.

    ¡°No problem. Uncle Zhou, please wait a moment.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and went back to the kitchen to cook Zhou Shijie¡¯s dishes first.

    ¡°Come on, little Yanzi. I want a bag chicken, milk soup with cattail leaf, shredded Chinese yam, braised sea cucumber with scallion, nine-turnrge intestine ...¡± Wu Hai first ordered ording to Zhou Shijie¡¯s order and then ordered everything that Zhou Xi had told him to order. He didn¡¯t miss any of them.

    It was at this moment that the customers outside and inside the restaurant finally realized what was going on, especially su Ruoyan who was standing nearby. Even if it wasn¡¯t Wu Hai¡¯s loud voice, she could understand what was going on just by looking at Zhou Shijie¡¯s operation.

    Su Ruoyan came to her senses. Her first reaction was to immediately take out her phone and send a message to each group chat, saying that the store had added new dishes today, and that they were Lu cuisine.

    Within a short period of time, su Ruoyan had already sent the message quickly and then jotted down the dishes ordered by Wu Hai before passing them to Yuan Zhou. Her speed was extraordinarily fast.

    At this moment, the other people in the shop finally realized what had just happened.

    ¡°Hahaha, there¡¯s finally some Shandong cuisine. I have to try it. This is a great fortune in the midst of misfortune.¡±

    The voice was very bold, and the person who spoke was old Lu from Lund.

    The unlucky man didn¡¯t get the wine from the pub, but it didn¡¯t matter. He was going to queue up to eat Shandong cuisine. The depression in his heart was swept away.

    Both inside and outside the restaurant started to make noise as they added Shandong cuisine to the menu they had thought of. Of course, there were also many people who took out their mobile phones to search for it. In fact, if one didn¡¯t pay more attention to food, it was difficult to casually name the representative dishes of a certain cuisine.

    After su Ruoyan¡¯s message was sent, the group was in an uproar.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has another new cuisine? I feel that boss Yuan is serving new dishes at a faster and faster speed. I still remember that during the past one or two years after he opened the restaurant, he only served Sichuan cuisine. But now, in less than four years, he has served six different cuisines. ¡± It was su mu, who had been in the water for a long time. Because of the transfer of his family business, his main location was new Jersey.

    Ever since then, su mu hade less often. But as a regr customer, he was still paying attention to the group.

    MA zida jumped out and added,¡±more than six. Boss Yuan, do you have no face at all for being able to cook foreign dishes?¡± The delicious steak. Hmm?¡±

    ¡°It just so happens that I¡¯m on a business trip in Ludi. I should be able toe back for the new year this year. The snacks in Ludi are quite special.¡± The one who said this was Yu Sanzhi.

    ¡°Is little Muzi still staying abroad during the new year?¡± Queen Jiang asked.

    ¡°I want to go back to China, but the conditions don¡¯t allow me to. If I can go back, I¡¯ll definitelye to the shop for the new year!¡± Su mu expressed.

    If it was possible, most people would say that it was impossible.

    In addition to the discussion among the customers, there was another group of friends in the group. They had different ideas.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: hehe noob cat, I¡¯ve eaten a lot of Lu food. Do you have any Lu friends?]

    In addition, the noob cat was not a foodie. It was only for the sake of writing and for the sake of the readers. He had to eat a wave of food. Sigh, it was hard on him.

 Chapter 1872

    <h4>Chapter 1872: The importance of the yuan Shi trophy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This group of people was the chefs. In the WeChat group, other than the diners, there were many chef lurkers. Likeyb, they barelymunicated with each other and just dived into the water. They were the kind that almost drowned.

    Of course, they would also go to master chef Restaurant to eat, and they were also diners.

    However, their purpose of joining the group was to follow in boss Yuan¡¯s footsteps. For example, Kang Hu, who had won the title of ¡°Yuan Shi¡¯s most anticipated chef.¡±

    ¡°Lu cuisine. I have to see Lu cuisine so that I can win an award this year.¡± Kang Hu pondered.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to study Lu cuisine. The Sichuan cuisinepetition at the end of the year ising up. ¡± A chef friend heard Kang Hu¡¯s mumbling and advised him.

    ¡°It¡¯s really like throwing away a watermelon to pick up a sesame seed. Do you think Yuan Shi¡¯s most anticipated chef award is more important or the Sichuan cuisine Chef of the Year award?¡± Kang Hu questioned.

    ¡°Uh, that¡¯s true.¡± The chef friend thought for a moment and nodded. It was indeed more important to get Yuan Shi¡¯s most anticipated chef.

    Unconsciously, the yuan Shi award, which had been established for two years, had surpassed the Sichuan cuisine Association¡¯s selection in the hearts of the chefs of Sichuan Province.

    In addition, as the manager of Yuan Dian¡¯s negotiation with Yuan Ping, Cheng Cheng had a lot to do recently. As master Cheng¡¯s biological daughter, she naturally heard about the matter of Grandmaster epting in-name disciples.

    Cheng Yu could foresee that once he was epted as an in-name disciple, the influence of Yuan Shi¡¯s trophy would definitely exceed that of Sichuan Province. Cheng Yu¡¯s goal was to make the yuan Shi trophy an award on the same scale as the China Golden Chef award.

    The Chinese Golden Chef award was awarded by the China chef¡¯s Alliance. It was a national award and the highest award in the Chinese circle of chefs.

    However, the award was mainly given to food management and organizations that had made breakthroughs in cooking skills, not individual chefs.

    The yuan Shi award was for individual chefs, so Cheng Han felt that they couldplement each other.

    ......

    Back to the main topic, while they were discussing in the group, the dishes were served.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try, uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dish to Zhou Shijie personally.

    As a top dessert, shredded Chinese yam had the characteristics of sweet and sticky, sweet and crisp, soft and sweet. Of course, the speed of preparation was also a major feature.

    In the Qing Dynasty, there was a schr from the Hanlin Academy who exined in detail the preparation method of the shredded Chinese yam in his ¡°a brief introduction to vegetarian food¡±. One could imagine the poprity of this dish.

    ¡°String-pulling is an important cooking method of Boshan cuisines in Lu cuisine. As the saying goes, anything can be string-pulled, and the string-pulled yam can be considered a representative series of Boshan cuisines.

    As a master of Shandong cuisine, Zhou Shijie¡¯s order was naturally targeted at specific cuisines. It also covered several regional cuisines of Shandong cuisine. Among them, it was the dish that best reflected the characteristics of regional cuisines. One could see how attentive Zhou Shijie was to the dishes.

    The shredded Chinese yam was served on a light blue te. The pieces of Chinese yam were wrapped in ayer of slightly yellow syrup, which looked sweet and delicious. There was a te and a bowl served. The White zed porcin bowl contained ordinary cold water. Of course, the water was certainly not ordinary water.

    Was there anything bad from the system?

    Was Fat Tiger unable to hold the knife, or was the system not cool enough?

    The reason why the shredded Chinese yam was paired with a bowl of water was to prevent the customers from scalding their mouths. Many people would first rinse the shredded Chinese yam in the water to remove the excess heat and make it at a temperature that was eptable for the mouth.

    ¡°Hiss¡±

    Zhou Shijie revealed a faint smile. He picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of Chinese yam. From the moment he picked up the Chinese yam, a wisp of silver thread appeared on its body.

    The sugar silks were bright and tough. As Zhou Shijie¡¯s chopsticks moved further away from the sugar silks, they extended without any signs of breaking.

    ¡°Not bad, the heat control is quite outstanding.¡± Zhou Shijie was delighted.

    The chopsticks circled around the Chinese yam several times and finally wrapped the shredded sugar clean. He then hurriedly rinsed it in the bowl and found that the water in the bowl basically didn¡¯t change at all. There was no embarrassment of the sugar falling into the water. It was clear that Yuan Zhou¡¯s control of the fire had reached the point of perfection.

    When he put it in his mouth, first, it was hot enough for his mouth to ept, then it was sweet, and finally, it was soft yam,yer byyer, the texture was clear. It was obviously sweet, but when it entered his mouth, he found that it waspletely different from the sweet he had imagined.

    ¡°The temperature of the syrup is just right. The Chinese yam is soft and has a hint of bitterness, but it alsobines the sweetness of the sugar and the fragrance of Osmanthus. This syrup is fried with sweet osmanthus. The unique astringency of Osmanthus, the bitterness of the Chinese yam, and the sweetness of the sugar are perfectly matched. It¡¯s quite excellent.¡± Zhou Shijie ate to his heart¡¯s content.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget what he was here for. While enjoying the food, he would also express his feelings.

    It was indeed a dish that could reach the level of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. It was indeed of a very high level. Zhou Shijie was very satisfied.

    Next, the milk soup cattail leaf of the Ji ¡®nan cuisines, the bag chicken of the Kong Fu cuisines, and the braised sea cucumber with scallion of the Jiaodong cuisines all gave Zhou Shijie a great surprise. Yuan Zhou was indeed an amazing person.

    The sea cucumber used in the dish of braised sea cucumber with scallion was the sea cucumber that Yuan Zhou had soaked himself. It was officially soakedst night. After careful preparation and adding his own unique ideas, the braised sea cucumber with scallion made was already different from the first time he made it. Therefore, this dish was the most surprising one for Zhou Shijie.

    The final result was that Zhou Shijie ate until he was full. Unknowingly, he had finished his meal. In the end, he realized that he didn¡¯t even need to wash the tes. He was so full that he couldn¡¯t be any more full. It was probably the state after eating a buffet. Although he didn¡¯t go out holding onto the wall because he wanted to keep his face, he still walked slowly.

    ¡°I just feel that little Yuan¡¯s Lu cuisine is better than the Cantonese and Jiangsu cuisine. Hahaha.¡± Zhou Shijie left after eating and didn¡¯t say a word to Zhou Xi.

    With a new topic to talk about, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t feel bloated anymore. His steps became lighter. This was probably what the so-called ¡°old and young¡± were.

    Taking Wu Hai as an example, he had eaten no less than 20 dishes before he wiped his mouth and left.

    After sending off thest customer, su Ruoyan finally heaved a sigh of relief. Today, the store was exceptionally busy.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t notice the new dish today and didn¡¯t inform the customers in time.¡± Su Ruoyan directly apologized to Yuan Zhou.

    She knew that the staff would tell the customers about the new products in the store. The boss didn¡¯t care about these things.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t tell you in advance. It¡¯s normal that you don¡¯t know.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was a big deal.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be more careful next time. ¡± Su Ruoyan bit her lip and said.

    Inwardly, she made up her mind that such a thing would never happen again. From then on, su Ruoyan had the habit of flipping through the menu every day in order to not miss the opportunity for Yuan Zhou to serve new dishes.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Go back quickly. Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Goodbye, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan waved her hand and left.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched her walk away before he went upstairs to wash up. He still had to prepare the sober-up set meal for the pubter.

    The number of people ordering Shandong cuisine gradually increased. It should be the spread of the news by the customers. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was not curious about that. What he was more curious about was that the number of people ordering in water had been increasing every day recently.

    Although they had received the water reward a long time ago, very few people ordered water because the weing set meal already had water in it. In fact, very few people even noticed that water could be ordered. After all, it would be better to order a cup of watermelon juice at such a price.

    However, it seemed that since a week ago, the number of people who ordered in water had increased day by day.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1873

    <h4>Chapter 1873: Master 3 mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As it turned out, people¡¯s attention could be diverted. One second ago, they were still thinking if it was because of the official announcement of nattedan mineral water, but the next second, they were stunned by the system¡¯s words.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for triggering the main mission¡± Master of Masters 3. ¡°Would the host like to ept the mission?¡±

    Yuan Zhou took a look and heard the system¡¯s warning tone. He first thought of the problem in reality. Master 1 was to be admired by the domestic cooking Masters, while Master 2 was to be admired by the foreign cooking Masters. They crossed the National boundary.

    Then, Master 3 was to earn the respect of the master chef among animals? Cross species?

    Well, no one knew what Yuan Zhou was thinking. The investigation mission was totally different from what he had imagined.

    [Main mission] Master of Masters (3)(yet to be received)

    (Mission tips: after being admired by many famous chefs and bing the most famous chef in Asia, the host should show a domineering performance. Hahahaha, red, red, and red, in a daze. The stove, signboard, spoon, and the old chef are all yours. All the best, all the best, hoho.)

    [Mission description] to obtain the top four honors in the domestic cooking world: the que of Jiangsu cuisine, the silver spoon of Shandong cuisine, the waste stove of Cantonese cuisine, and the achievement of being an old chef of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    [Mission progress](1/4)

    [Mission reward] unknown.

    ¡°Has the system gone mad?¡± That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction after he read the mission hint, especially theughter.

    As for the unknown mission reward, he was used to it. The rewards of this Master Series mission were all unknown.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure out whether the system had gone crazy or not. He didn¡¯t know either and didn¡¯t dare to ask.

    ......

    ¡°The main missions areing one after another. It¡¯s almost the new year. Why aren¡¯t you on vacation?¡±

    The reason why heined was that Yuan Zhou had just received the reward of Lu cuisine and there were still new dishes that had not been put on the menu. Moreover, there was still the Qin cuisine for him to work on. There were really too many things to do.

    It had to be said that this was a change. In the past, there were no quests at all. Now, there were piles of quests that could not bepleted.

    The system disyed,¡±this system has 365 days in a year. There is no rest for the entire year. I am on standby 24 hours a day. There is no overtime pay.¡±

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s following words were choked by the system.¡±System, does your family know that you¡¯re such a cheeky person?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±don¡¯t you already know?¡±

    Fine. His Kung Fu was getting better and better. Yuan Zhou began to ponder about this mission.

    ¡°If I remember correctly, the current owner of the Cantonese cuisine¡¯s abandoned stove is President Song Ming.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Why was it a waste furnace when it was said to represent heat control and the best standard of certification?

    It was indeed an abandoned furnace.

    Cantonese cuisine was roughly divided into three cuisines-

    Yi songzheng¡¯s control over the heat of his dishes was one of the best, and the abandoned stove was the only kitchenware that Yi songzheng had left behind. Although it had been refined from the modern era, it still looked broken on the outside. However, the meaning it represented was known to all in the domestic cooking circle.

    There was no specific judging standard for a waste stove of Cantonese cuisine. Usually, the previous owner would award it to the sessor.

    As for the silver spoon of Lu cuisine, it was the most Orthodox one. It was made by the 4th Chairman of the Lu cuisine Association. After many years of hard work, the silver spoon had be the highest recognition in the hearts of Lu cuisine chefs.

    It should be noted that Yin Shao didn¡¯t have much meaning. He was one of the four great achievements in the domestic cooking circle because the China chef¡¯s Alliance was established in April 1987. In the past 40 years, there had been seven chairmen. Including Zhou Shijie, except for the three chairmen of Lu cuisine, the three chairmen of the China chef¡¯s Alliance had all praised Yin Shao¡¯s honor.

    He also knew that there was a special judging team for the silver spoon cuisine. In other words, it was Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the judging team.

    ¡°The mission of Master 3 can wait. Of the remaining three honors, the one closest to me should be the silver spoon of Lu cuisine.¡± While washing up, Yuan Zhou pondered.

    It was not because of anything else, but because the silver spoon had an urate evaluation standard, while the wasted stove had to depend on head chef song. Yuan Zhou felt that he was still too young to be a sessful old chef.

    [Host, please ept the mission as soon as possible.] The system appeared this time.

    Yuan Zhou chose to ask clearly.¡±I won¡¯t ept it for the time being. The mission won¡¯t expire or be changed.¡±

    ¡°No, the main quest will not be changed,¡± the system replied honestly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s put the task aside for now. I¡¯ll ask uncle Zhou about the criteria for obtaining a silver spoon of Lu cuisine after a while.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    After Yuan Zhou made the decision, the system didn¡¯t say anything. It was evening and Yuan Zhou had official business to do.

    Nothing was more important than cooking and feeding Xiao Ya. Everything else could be put aside for the time being. Therefore, Yuan Zhou put all his energy into it.

    He turned his gaze to the other side.

    ¡°Chairman, I¡¯ve let head chef Yuan take a look at the final draft for the announcement. I¡¯ll send it to you now. If there are no problems, we can release it tomorrow morning.¡±

    After Zhou Shijie finished his dinner, he leisurely got home and then received a call from Zhong Lili, telling her that Yuan Zhou intended to take in an in-name disciple.

    After a period of repeated pondering and preparation, it was finally time to announce it.

    Don¡¯t think that it was too slow to prepare for such a long announcement.

    The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was the one who epted in-name disciples, not Zhao Qian, Sun, Li, or any other state. The young chef Competition back then was a living example. It had turned the National Youth Competition into an Asian-levelpetition.

    With so many chefs, it was impossible to gather them in one ce andpare the top few to ept disciples. This was inconsistent with Yuan Zhou¡¯s original intention of epting disciples in order to promote various cuisines.

    Therefore, after many negotiations and the reason of epting disciples in the beginning, Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie delegated the authority to the associations of various cuisines and let each cuisines lead thepetition. They only needed to get one or two ces in thepetition, which would make it much easier. Of course, the registration still needed to be collected by the chef¡¯s Association, which was also to prevent some unfairness.

    In this way, the chef¡¯s Association was equivalent to a transit ce, with fewer ces to be responsible. At least, Zhong Lili could breathe a sigh of relief.

    One thing worth mentioning here was the matter of the foreign cuisines. Zhou Shijie directly handed it over to dashi xiujie, not only because dashi xiujie was the first foreign chef who wanted to sign up, but also because he was the one who suggested the cuisines. More importantly, it was because dashi xiujie was half a member of Zhou Shijie¡¯s family.

    Therefore, being thick-skinned was an advantage. If dashi xiujie hadn¡¯t shamelessly joined the green Chef society after the young chef Competition, it probably wouldn¡¯t have been so smooth.

    At the very least, dashi xiujie, who was far away in Thand and having an exchange of feelings with sucha, felt that the heavens were really kind to him. He had just made a n and such a good opportunity hade.

    Then, dashi xiujie wrote a report ording to his n and sent it to the chef¡¯s Association.

    Zhou Shijie had received the notice. After reading dashi xiujie¡¯s report, he thought for a while that there was no problem.

    When everything was ready, Yuan Zhou announced that he was taking in disciples in name.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1874

    <h4>Chapter 1874: Themotion caused by the in-name disciples</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Let¡¯s talk about the announcement that was posted on the inte. The first string of content was about the increasing influence of Chinese cuisine in the world, and the efforts and arrangements that the China chef¡¯s Alliance had made.

    The above string was almost all the important announcements made by the chef¡¯s Association. They were all in this format and were about a thousand words long.

    Then, it was time for business.

    [In order to promote cooking skills and cultivate responsible and talented chefs, the president of the China World famous chef Alliance, the director of the China Chef Alliance, and the director of the Lu cuisine Association, Yuan Zhou, has recruited 14 chefs from Sichuan cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, Lu cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Cantonese cuisine and foreign cuisine. The chefs of each cuisine can register at the regional cuisines Association and the local cuisines Association will submit a report to the chef¡¯s Association.]

    That¡¯s right, the director position of the Lu cuisine Association was newly decided during a board meeting that night.

    This announcement instantly triggered a heated discussion among the onlookers.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably because it¡¯s almost the new year. So boss Yuan started to stir up trouble again? Let¡¯s not talk about the nattedan mineral water before, then the Shandong cuisine was served, and now we¡¯re taking in nominal disciples. Boss Yuan, can you please let my wallet stop for a while?¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. No wonder you¡¯re the number one chef in Asia. Apart from me, boss Yuan, who else can take in a disciple in name and create such a momentum?¡±

    In addition to thements that supported Yuan Zhou, there were alsomenters who began to y their part.

    a said,¡±I¡¯m a chef of Cantonese cuisine.¡±

    [b: I am a chef of Jiangsu cuisine.]

    a said,¡±I learned Cantonese cuisine from a famous Sichuan chef, and after I seeded, my goal was to be the president of the Cantonese cuisine Association.¡±

    [b: say,¡¯I¡¯m also learning Jiangsu cuisine from a famous Sichuan chef, and my goal is to be the president of the Jiangsu cuisine Association.¡¯]

    ......

    This joke was referring to the fact that Cheng zhaomei, the disciple taught by Yuan Zhou, was also the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    Then, people¡¯s thoughts started to wander. Maybe the Presidents of the eight major cuisines in the future would all be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples ...

    Of course, there was a problem with the joke. Yuan Zhou was not only a famous chef of Sichuan cuisine. Had he asked for the opinion of the other cuisines such as Jiangsu cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, and Lu cuisine before he said that?

    He looked at the official Weibo ounts of the associations and saw that they had all reposted this Weibo.

    Cantonese cuisine Association: repost #Head chef Yuan is the top Cantonese chef. If you can learn some of head chef Yuan¡¯s Cantonese cuisine, you will definitely be the pir of Cantonese cuisine #@Song Ming

    Jiangsu cuisine Association: repost #Head chef Yuan is the top Chef of Jiangsu cuisine. If you can learn some of head chef Yuan¡¯s skills in Jiangsu cuisine, you will definitely be the pir of Jiangsu cuisine #@hangtian

    It was followed by Sichuan cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Lu cuisine, and Dian cuisine. The format was exactly the same, but a few words were changed. Now, even the official Weibo knew how to bezy.

    Getting back to the main topic, it was actually quite a lot for Yuan Zhou to recruit six Chinese cuisines. However, he couldn¡¯t stand it. China had a long history of thousands of years and its food culture was even more brilliant. There were really too many branches.

    There was a conflict with the other cuisines that were not mentioned.

    For example, the ¡°indifferent to life¡± Little Chef of Xiang cuisine was a fan of Yuan Zhou. Although Yuan Zhou had not mastered the cooking of Xiang cuisine yet, there were simrities between Sichuan cuisine and Xiang cuisine. Therefore, the admiration of the ¡°indifferent to life¡± to Yuan Zhou was as great as the surging River.

    Looking at life indifferently,¡±what about Hunan cuisine?¡± Where¡¯s Hunan cuisine? why isn¡¯t there any great Hunan cuisine? the chef of Hunan cuisine said that I also want to be an apprentice!¡±

    Buttered bread: ¡°I don¡¯t have any e or Beijing cuisines either. I¡¯m teary-eyed and only good at e and Beijing cuisines. I¡¯m lucky to have seen head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills when I was dissecting cows in danding. I really want to be his disciple.¡±

    Miss Lu¡¯s kappei: ¡°Fujian cuisine is also one of the eight major cuisines. Don¡¯t they have any reputation?¡±

    Jonas Cai: ¡°Chu cuisine reporting. I didn¡¯t see any Chu cuisine either.¡±

    The chefs of Zhejiang cuisine, Anhui cuisine, gan cuisine, Ji cuisine, Yu cuisine, benbang cuisine, Ji cuisine, long cuisine, Liao cuisine, Longjiang cuisine, Qing cuisine, ning cuisine, Mongolia cuisine, Jiang cuisine, and so on had all appeared. At this moment, the diversity of Chinese cuisines was disyed in front of the melon-eating crowd like the gods had descended.

    Just like what theizen ¡®Yuan Yuan¡¯ had left in his message: ¡°Well, I originally thought that as an old glutton, I had already eaten all the dishes in most of the domestic regions ... But when I opened the Weibo of boss Yuan epting a disciple today and saw this news, I feel that I can still eat for a few more years!¡±

    With so manyments, even the chef¡¯s Association couldn¡¯t help but feel excited. Zhou Shijie then gave Yuan Zhou a call.

    Even Yuan Zhou came out and exined,¡±if the level of other cuisines meets the requirements, they will also recruit in-name disciples of other cuisines.¡±

    Only then did the chefs of other cuisines on the inte calm down a little. Of course, theizens were still discussing it.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou got up, washed his face and rinsed his mouth, jogged and ate at the restaurant. After that, he returned to his restaurant to prepare breakfast.

    The friends in line were also discussing in low voices.

    ¡°Did you discover this long ago?¡± Wang Hong asked Zhou Xi in a mysterious manner.

    ¡°I found it yesterday.¡± Zhou Xi puffed up his chest and was very proud.

    ¡°I told you yesterday. I found out the day before yesterday.¡± Wu Hai was still leaning against the door, but it didn¡¯t stop him from interrupting.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Eaves Wu is really sensitive to food.¡± Zhou Xi had witnessed Wu Hai¡¯s ability twice yesterday and thus believed in it without a doubt.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then withdrew his gaze.

    ¡°I only came to this conclusion after two days of observation, but the crow beast actually knew about it two days ago. It¡¯s as terrifying as a beast.¡± Wang Hong sighed in admiration.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what happened.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll just ask boss Yuan directlyter. ¡± Mengmeng also rushed over after receiving the news.

    A few of them were the founding members of the master chef Restaurant. They had been busy recently, but after receiving news from Wang Hong in the group, they made time to rush over.

    In fact, the cause of the matter was very simple. Ever since Yuan Zhou started to eat breakfast in the provisional noodle restaurant, the breakfast served in master chef Restaurant had returned to the actual amount of 100 servings. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat any of them.

    The first to discover this was Zhong Xiaoxiao and the ck Beast, Zhong Xiaoxiao, who even Yanji had to eat.

    This was the second time she came to Chengdu for a meal, so she deliberately chose the early morning flight. When she arrived in Chengdu, it was exactly 6:00 A. M. On time. She took a taxi to Taoxi road, but there was a slight traffic jam on the way.

    It was gettingte by the time they arrived at Taoxi road, but Zhong Xiaoxiao still wanted to give it a try. Then, she got No. 100 by luck.

    That day, Zhong Xiaoxiao happened to bump into Wang Hong. They had met once before and had only exchanged a few words, so they could still be considered to have a conversation.

    When she got to know Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s breakfast number 100, she didn¡¯t know the specific reason. But as a regr customer, Wang Hong was very clear about how many servings there were for breakfast. If boss Yuan had a good appetite, he would only get 98 servings for two servings. If he didn¡¯t have a good appetite, he would get 99 servings for one serving.

    After two days of observation, Wang Hong came to a conclusion. The breakfast served by master chef Restaurant was always 100 servings, no more and no less. This proved that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat it. So what happened to boss Yuan?

    Was it the distortion of morality or the loss of human nature?

    Wang Hong observed for a long time and didn¡¯t discover anything else. Therefore, he went into the group to seek help, which led to this morning¡¯s scene.

    However, Meng Meng¡¯s suggestion was quite practical. Therefore, after breakfast, they didn¡¯t leave. They waited until the breakfast time was over before man man asked on behalf of them.

    ¡°Recently, boss Yuan always serves 100 servings of breakfast. Did you not eat breakfast?¡± Man man was still a little worried that Yuan Zhou was not feeling well.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten. It¡¯s in the noodle restaurant across the street,¡± Yuan Zhou answered honestly.

    They got an unexpected answer. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even eat his own breakfast and went to the noodle restaurant instead. How delicious must it be?

    Wang Hong had an idea.

    ¡­¡­

    [Author¡¯s note: Happy Winter Solstice, my friends! Most importantly, you can drink mutton soup, eat dumplings, longan with fried eggs, and winter solstice noodles ... Wow, there¡¯s so much to eat. The vegetable cat only ate mutton soup and dumplings.]

 Chapter 1875

    <h4>Chapter 1875: Returning courtesy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wang Hong had never thought that the noodles made by the noodle restaurant across the street would be even better than boss Yuan ¡®s.

    As it was beyond the standard of master chef Restaurant, Wang Hong said that he couldn¡¯t think of anything even as a writer.

    ¡°Boss Yuan might like it because it has some special characteristics.¡± This was Wang Hong¡¯s thought.

    When Wang Hong walked into the noodle restaurant and saw the name of the restaurant and the small signboard at the entrance, he immediately understood.

    ¡°So that¡¯s why we¡¯re going to a noodle restaurant.¡± As a kid who often watched Short Video, Wang Hong naturally knew what this provisional noodle restaurant was.

    There were already nine bowls of noodles in the provisional noodle restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, does anyone use these instant noodles?¡± Wang Hong asked curiously.

    ¡°A customer ordered a bowl these few days.¡± The boss replied.

    Wang Hong nodded and paid for a bowl of instant noodles. Then, he left.

    After all, he had juste out of master chef Restaurant, and he really couldn¡¯t eat a bowl of noodles.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, please inform everyone that it¡¯s the winter solstice today. Every customer can order a bowl of mutton soup.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had called her RUO Yan at the beginning. At least, it was a normal name. However, since Wu Shou became the first one to call her little swallow, most of the customers started to call her that. Then, Yuan Zhou also called her that.

    After all, the crow beasts were poisonous.

    ......

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded.

    Instead of going out, he took out his phone in the restaurant and spread the news in various group chats. This was something that all the foodies had been looking forward to for a long time.

    ¡°Boss, someone asked how much a bowl of this mutton soup costs and if it will appear on the menu in the future.¡± Su Ruoyan saw the questions raised by many people and asked.

    ¡± 60 Yuan a bowl. It¡¯s not usually avable. This is a benefit for the winter solstice.¡± Yuan Zhou said simply.

    ¡°I know, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan lowered her head again and conveyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning.

    Su Ruoyan left after she finished her business. There was still a long time before lunch. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go upstairs to wash up immediately. Instead, he went into the kitchen to check the soup that had been boiling since the morning.

    It was a veryrge bucket that looked like gold but was not gold, like silver but was not silver. It was about half the height of an adult man, and white soup was boiling inside. asionally, some bones could be seen.

    It was the mutton soup that Yuan Zhou had been cooking since morning.

    Ever since he noticed that it was the winter solstice, Yuan Zhou had gone to the next underground roasted whole sheep restaurant in the pub in the evening and asked the system to provide him with two fresh sheep. He ughtered the sheep so that he could provide a bowl of mutton soup for each customer today.

    Since ancient times, there had been a saying that ¡®the winter solstice was as big as the year¡¯. It was also considered an important Festival before the new year. Therefore, Yuan Zhou also wanted to celebrate it for his customers.

    It should be enough to prepare two sheep for lunch and dinner. However, Yuan Zhou still kept one leg of the sheep as he had made an appointment with Yin ya earlier. It was rare that she didn¡¯t have to work sote today and coulde for dinner around 8:00. At that time, he could have mutton soup and cook some mutton dumplings with her.

    Thinking of that scene, Yuan Zhou felt very expectant. Ever since Yin ya came back from the business trip, she had been working overtime continuously. They hadn¡¯t been alone for almost 10 days. Today was a rare opportunity.

    Actually, many young people didn¡¯t really pay much attention to festivals. New Year aside, that was the atmosphere. As for the winter solstice, that was up to fate.

    The appearance of the mutton soup in master chef Restaurant made the winter solstice festival more ritualistic.

    Of course, no matter how many customers there were, Wu Hai was still the first. However, sister Wan and Chen Wei also came early today.

    Wu Hai saw the two people at the end of the street from the window. Therefore, he slid down the slidedder at lightning speed and stood at the leading position immediately.

    It was a given that it had good eyesight because the crow beast didn¡¯t y with its phone much. It spent its days either eating or drawing.

    Wu Shou¡¯s new assistant, Zhou Xi, had always followed Wu Hai¡¯s lead. He didn¡¯t even need Wu Hai¡¯s instructions and just followed behind him, sliding down and keeping the first or second ce.

    ¡°This Crow beast is running too fast.¡± Chen Weiined.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal. Wu Hai¡¯s house is the closest to boss Yuan. It¡¯s just a small matter. We can just eat there as the first-rank customers. ¡± Sister Wan patted Chen Wei¡¯s arm andforted him.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. ¡± Chen Wei immediately nodded in agreement.

    At lunch, all the customers ordered a bowl of mutton soup. The snow-white mutton soup, together with the thin mutton as cicada¡¯s wings, fine mutton giblets, and green scallions, looked very appetizing, let alone eating.

    She took a sip of the mutton soup. The boiling hot soup went down her throat and into her stomach. It was warm and veryfortable.

    Basically, all the guests ordered an extra serving of mutton soup.

    The customers who had eaten the mutton soup at noon all ran to the group chat to earn free advertising, which led to more peopleing for dinner. They all wanted to have a bowl of mutton soup.

    Of course, there were also some who really couldn¡¯t make it in time. For example, the programmer Wu Zhou was buried in work and modifying the program. He was simply as busy as a top.

    ¡°I¡¯m definitely going to have a meal tomorrow. ¡± When he finished his work, he found that the dinner time had already started. Therefore, he could only clench his fists and cheer up in his heart.

    And MA Zhida, who had epted a business trip mission in the morning and set off immediately, came here for breakfast. Then, master chef Restaurant provided mutton soup for dinner and lunch ... It was really sad and tearful for those who heard it.

    Back to the main topic, Zheng Jiawei had just finished his work in the Art Gallery and arrived at the entrance of the restaurant when he met Wu Hai and Zhou Xi, who had juste out of the restaurant after having a good meal.

    ¡°Brother Jiawei, are you done with your work? we¡¯ve all eaten. Have you eaten?¡± Zhou Xi touched his head and felt a little embarrassed.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll just eat somethingter. ¡± There was only one standard to measure whether Zheng Jiawei was going to celebrate the new year or not, which was whether Xiao Lin was there or not.

    ¡°Hahaha, I have an idea. Let¡¯s celebrate the winter solstice together withpass tonight. Of course, we have to celebrate the festival together. Jiawei, go and get amb right now. Every time, we eatpass. This time, I have to prepare the ingredients. This is called returning the favor.¡± Wu Hai suddenly had an idea.

    ¡°This is okay.¡± Zhou Xi nodded.

    ¡°Alright, leave it to me.¡± Zheng Jiawei agreed. He must find a good sheep.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou about this matter in advance. He said he wanted to give Yuan Zhou a surprise.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Wu Hai and the others wanted to apany him for the holiday in fear of him being lonely and cold. Dinnertime soon ended. After he gave a small bowl of mutton soup to su Ruoyan, he immediately went upstairs for a walk. ording to his estimation, Xiao Ya should be arriving soon.

    Sure enough, after he finished washing up and went downstairs to the backyard, he heard a knock on the door.

    Yuan Zhou walked two steps forward and then opened the door of the courtyard. He immediately saw Yin ya outside. Probably because she had walked outside for quite a while, the night wind was cold. Her fair little face was a little red from the wind. Even the tip of her nose was a little red, which made her look a little cute.

    ¡°Xiao Ya,e in quickly. It¡¯s cold outside.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his body sideways and let her in, calling her toe in quickly.

    ¡°Happy Winter Solstice!¡± Yin ya handed an exquisite bag to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you. I also have a gift for you. It¡¯s upstairs. I¡¯ll get it for youter.¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to take the bag and conveniently took it.

    ¡°This is the scarf I picked. Take a look and see if it fits.¡± Yin ya followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s lead and walked into the restaurant.

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    [ps: yesterday, the noob cat drank three bowls. I know that many of my friends didn¡¯t drink it. It¡¯s okay. The noob cat helped you taste it!] Then, you¡¯ll know when you read the article. Hehehe (smug smile)

 Chapter 1876

    <h4>Chapter 1876: Mutton soup dumplings</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Little ya has good taste in picking things.¡± Yuan Zhou led Yin ya to the stone table while holding her hand.

    He had nned to eat the mutton soup in the courtyard here, but it hadn¡¯t been served yet. He nned to celebrate the new year with Yin ya after all the customers had gone upstairs.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat hereter. I¡¯ve prepared a mutton soup pot to warm up. I¡¯ll also make some mutton dumplings. What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s good. It¡¯s very suitable to eat dumplings and mutton soup during the winter solstice. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head with a smile on her face. Apparently, she was also in a good mood.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs and take a look at the gift I gave you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head in agreement.

    The present Yuan Zhou prepared for Yin ya this time was made by himself. Last time, he saw that she liked the Sakura dish very much. Therefore, Yuan Zhou carved a wooden hairpin in the shape of a Sakura.

    The reason why the gift was still a wooden hairpin was that Yuan Zhou knew that the girl needed all kinds of headdress. Then, Yuan Zhou had to collect 12 kinds of wooden hairpins from the fairy Flower series for Yin ya.

    In the future, Yin ya could only use the headdress made by him. That was what Yuan Zhou was thinking.

    His line of sight shifted to the wooden hairpin in Yin ya¡¯s hand. There were six cherry blossoms at the head of the hairpin. There were twoyers on top and bottom, and three flowers on eachyer. They were stacked together and looked very beautiful. The body of the hairpin was uneven and some tree trunk lines were carefully carved on it, which looked like aplete cherry blossom.

    There was also a faint fragrance of cherry blossoms. Yin ya liked it very much. Shebed her hair on the spot, tied it up and inserted a cherry blossom hairpin, which matched her apricot-yellow dress very well.

    ¡°How is it? does it look good?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s very nice. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ......

    The time between dinner and the pub was very short. Therefore, Mao Ye arrived very soon. After the customers were settled down and the sober-up set meal was prepared and sent over, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya began to n to move the pot and other things to the courtyard.

    At this moment, Wu Hai¡¯s voice arrived before his people.

    ¡°Compass,pass,e and see what I¡¯ve brought you.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s voice was even as loud as a loudspeaker.

    A second ago, it was still a voice. The next second, he appeared in the restaurant with an extremely happy smile on his face. It was unknown whether he was happy because of the new year or because he was about to have another meal.

    Behind him, Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei carried a sheep that had been killed and skinned and followed him in.

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya looked at Jiang Changxi and Fang Heng who followed them in closely. Wu Yungui was a little dumbfounded. Why were there so many people?

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m smart, aren¡¯t I? I asked these people to spend the winter solstice with you,pass.¡± Wu Hai immediately started to show off his achievement.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou almost wanted to kill him in his heart. However, he still appeared calm on the surface.

    ¡°Little ya is here too. We can¡¯t just spend time with each other anymore. We can only spend it together.¡± Jiang Changxi squinted her eyes with a smile. As a shrewd person, Queen Jiang immediately understood what was going on.

    As Jiang Changxi was busy at the end of the year, she hadn¡¯te to the restaurant for a long time. It just so happened that it was the winter solstice. Wu Hai greeted her in the group chat again and said that he would send amb to Yuan Zhou in the evening and drink a bowl of mutton soup while he was at it.

    ¡°Happy Holidays. It¡¯s fun to celebrate the winter solstice together.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    Although it was a pity that he couldn¡¯t spend the holiday with blockhead, it was still very good for everyone to spend it together.

    ¡°Hahaha. It¡¯s just a coincidence. I¡¯ve just returned to Rong city today, so I made it here. I have toe to eat boss Yuan¡¯s mutton soup.¡± Wu Yungui was also very happy.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, sorry to bother you.¡± Zheng Jiawei also didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to be on a date.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, let¡¯s have fun together. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    The winter solstice was cold, but with so many people, it was hot and noisy.

    ¡°Give me the sheep. I¡¯ll handle it. You can go and sit.¡± Yuan Zhou directly took the sheep with both hands and brought it into the kitchen. It was quite heavy. If he didn¡¯t exercise regrly, he wouldn¡¯t be able to carry it alone.

    He had already prepared enough for two people, and now that there were five more people, he had to prepare more. He also had to change the pot to a bigger one.

    Yin ya led Wu Hai and the others to the small courtyard. Everyone found a bench to sit down and started to chat. Of course, only Yin ya, Jiang Changxi, Wu Yungui, Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi were chatting. Wu Hai was not there.

    Wu Hai stood at the door of the kitchen and didn¡¯t go in. He just squatted there, waiting for his meal.

    The speed was extremely fast, and the key was that there was alreadymb soup that had been cooked before.

    Yuan Zhou came out with a superrge pot. Wu Hai began to follow him into the courtyard step by step, almost drooling.

    It seemed that only a few hours after the dinner, Wu Hai had just finished arge table of dishes. He didn¡¯t know why he felt as if he hadn¡¯t eaten for a whole day.

    At this time, master chef Restaurant was very lively. On the second floor, a group of drinkers were drinking wine and chatting about all sorts of things. In the courtyard, a group of people were drinking soup and eating meat.

    Don¡¯t think that it¡¯s difficult for seven people to eat a sheep. With Wu Hai around, what¡¯s so difficult about that?

    After eating the meat, he would cook some white radishes and then put the dumplings into the mutton soup to cook. The chubby dumplings would be edible as soon as they floated up. Anyway, this was Wu Hai¡¯s standard of judgment.

    He ate one in one bite. The cabbage and pork stuffing, the beef and celery stuffing, and the Lamb soup were delicious.

    Of course, only Wu Hai could eat one at a time. Normal people couldn¡¯t do that.

    Wu Yungui had a new way of eating dumplings. He first took a small bite, then put the dumplings into the bowl and soaked them. This was mainly to let the mutton soup enter the dumplings.

    Then, he ate it with the soup.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes.¡± Wu Yungui nodded as he ate. This was the real enjoyment of the winter solstice.

    ¡°It¡¯s my first time drinking mutton soup at master chef Restaurant,¡±Fang Heng said.

    ¡°We¡¯ll sell mutton soup during the winter solstice in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou said. Master chef Restaurant also needed to evolve.

    They all ate very well tonight. The key was that Wu Hai brought his own ingredients, so he was definitely full.

    After eating the mutton soup, the Little Friends went back to their own mothers and homes respectively. Then, Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya home.

    At noon the next day, Wu Hai¡¯s chief of the line was almost robbed again by a young man.

    Yesterday, it was sister Wan and Chen Wei. Today, it was a young man. Wu Hai always felt that there were wicked people who wanted to harm him.

    The young man¡¯s name was Xu Du. He was dressed very casually and wore a pair of sses. He looked refined and had a small face. He looked like the kind of boy who was more obedient.

    In fact, Xu Du, who had a baby face, was already 27 years old and had already graduated and worked for several years.

    Yuan Zhou also knew this man. He had been to the restaurant several times, but only once every two or three months, not too often, not too little either. Of course, he was quite talkative and was quite familiar with Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun.

    Today, the young man only invited Wu Zhou to have a meal. However, Wu Zhou still didn¡¯t clean up. They had agreed that they would be able to enter the restaurant in the first and second round, but when Wu Zhou arrived, he almost didn¡¯t even have a chance to enter the restaurant in thest round.

    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s a good thing I got it.¡± Wu Zhou felt that he was lucky.

    Then, what could Xu Du say? he could only nod.

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    [Ps: the winter solstice is also known as the ¡®little New Year¡¯ among the people. There¡¯s a saying among the people that offering sacrifices to the ancestors is only one of the meanings of the winter solstice. There¡¯s also the meaning of the new year. It can be said to be ¡®Happy Winter Solstice¡¯.]

 Chapter 1877

    <h4>Chapter 1877: This is not scientific</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had a title that he had never admitted, the ¡°fastest chef¡±. One of the reasons was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were indeed fast. As long as it was a dish on the menu, it was almost always much faster than the cooking of other chefs.

    Secondly, the customers also ate quickly. However, Yuan Zhou expressed that as a man, how could he admit that he was fast?

    Although the number Wu Zhou and Xu Du got was thest batch, they still entered the restaurant without waiting.

    ¡°We¡¯re in luck today. ¡± Wu Zhou muttered.

    Xu Du nodded his head in agreement. They were thest batch and the first to enter. The two empty seats were the seats where Wu Hai often sat. The seats beside the partition could be said to be a ce with good feng shui.

    In other words, it was the seat closest to Yuan Zhou.

    Since Xu Du was treating the guests, he asked Wu Zhou¡¯s preferences before ordering from su Ruoyan. After that, he ordered five dishes and a soup, which were basically all the dishes that Wu Zhou liked to eat. It could be seen that he had spent a lot of money.

    ¡°I say, brother, you¡¯ve spent a lot today.¡± Wu Zhou pulled up the menu.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Brother Wu, please give me some face. We¡¯re all friends anyway. Why don¡¯t you treat me to a meal next time?¡± Xu Du waved his hand generously.

    ¡°Alright, my treat next time.¡± Wu Zhou wasn¡¯t a bashful person, so he agreed directly.

    Strictly speaking, Wu Zhou and Xu Du could not be considered as close friends. However, as an old customer of master chef Restaurant and as mentioned before that Xu Du woulde here about two or three times a month, Wu Zhou and Xu Du had some social contact.

    ¡°By the way, brother, you said you wanted to jump ship. Have you found a newpany?¡± Wu Zhou recalled the content of their conversationst month.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost the new year, so I¡¯m nning to wait until March. ¡± Xu Du replied.

    ......

    ¡°Oh, oh.¡± Wu Zhou said,¡±by the way, brother, did you encounter anything recently and need my help? just tell me. I¡¯ll definitely help you as long as I can.¡±

    Wu Zhou patted his chest and guaranteed. He wasn¡¯t a fool. If he suddenly thought of treating them, he must have something to help them with.

    ¡°I remember that brother Wu is a programmer. I just have a small matter to ask brother Wu, it¡¯s not a big deal.¡± Xu Du lowered his voice and said.

    The two of them had a tacit understanding and wanted to finish their conversation before Yuan Zhou finished cooking. Otherwise, who would have the perseverance to talk about business when the delicious food was served?

    However, he shouldn¡¯t talk about cooperation in master chef Restaurant. Boss Wu was deeply touched by this. Once, when he talked about cooperation, he wondered what couldn¡¯t be solved by having a meal in master chef Restaurant.

    If there is, then I¡¯ll eat two meals!

    Therefore, Wu Yungui invited a business partner to the restaurant. At first, everything went smoothly. Then, when the dishes were served, the two of them started to discuss the dishes ...

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m a programmer. Brother, are you having a problem in this area?¡± Wu Zhou was a little surprised. If he didn¡¯t remember wrongly, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem with Xu duwei in the education industry.

    ¡°I just wanted to ask if it¡¯s possible to transfer the data from one phone to another phone, even if the model is exactly the same.¡± Xu Du took out a new phone.

    ¡°I remember that all cell phones nowadays Support Data conversion from old phones, or it should be fine if they don¡¯t support the next software.¡± Wu Zhou said.

    ¡°No, no, I know this brother Wu, but I don¡¯t have the phone with me.¡± ¡°But don¡¯t we have the information stored in a Cloud Drive on our phones?¡± Xu Du asked.

    Brother Wu had also lost his phone before, so his subconscious reaction was to make Xu dujie¡¯s sorrow change.¡±¡±Brother, did you lose your phone?¡±

    ¡°Uh ... It¡¯s not my phone, it¡¯s someone else¡¯s phone.¡± Xu Du exined.

    ¡°Huh?!¡± Wu Zhou looked at Xu Du.

    Xu Du was still afraid that Wu Zhou didn¡¯t understand, so he continued to exin,¡±¡±It¡¯s the same model as this phone. The manufacturer is the same too. Now, we need to transfer all the information on that phone, including photos, messages, and WeChat information to this phone. Brother Wu, can you do it?¡±

    ¡°Brother, this is considered stealing other people¡¯s privacy. It¡¯s illegal. We don¡¯t do illegal things. Besides, your brother Wu is aw-abiding citizen. He¡¯s determined not to do such illegal things.¡± Wu Zhou patted Xu Du with sincere words.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Seeing Wu Zhou misunderstand him, Governor Xu hurriedly exined the cause and effect. He was also aw-abiding citizen.

    ¡°Brother Wu, it¡¯s not what you think. It¡¯s like this. It¡¯s my friend, brother Wu should know him. He¡¯s the city enforcement officer Zhou Yu who is in charge of the streets. Yesterday was Sunday, wasn¡¯t it? he met a little boy who fell into the water at the two immortal bridge, and it was toote to call the police.¡±

    Xu Du paused and said,¡±so, he took off his coat and jumped into the water to save the man. He did save the man, but when he came ashore, he realized that the phone in his coat was gone. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t bring his wallet. He only lost his phone, which made him depressed.¡±

    Wu Zhou¡¯s three views were a little refreshed,¡±Holy sh * t, there¡¯s still someone who would steal this kind of thing?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s really depressing.¡± Xu Du said.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou put the dishes on the side of the partition and waited for su Ruoyan to carry them away. Then, he turned around and walked toward the kitchen. His speed was much slower than usual as he focused all his attention on Wu Zhou and Xu Du.

    He was still very concerned about what Xu Du had said. After all, he knew Zhou Yu. He was a very serious and responsible urban management Officer with a very good conscience.

    ¡°So, Zhou Yu bought a new phone and wanted to send the information back?¡± Wu Zhou looked at Xu Du with a strange expression. But why did he let Xu Du ask about this kind of thing, even if they were friends?

    ¡°No, he hasn¡¯t bought a new phone yet. He¡¯s at work and it¡¯s winter. He jumped into the water and caught a cold.¡± Xu Du said,¡±this phone is exactly the same as the one that brother Zhou lost. I was thinking that if brother Wu could transfer all the information on his lost phone to this new phone, I can make it old. Then I can tell brother Zhou that he got his phone back.¡±

    ¡°Oh, I understand. We can¡¯t let a hero shed tears after shedding blood, right?¡± Wu Zhou¡¯s signal finally matched.

    ¡°It¡¯s not about the hero shedding blood and tears. It¡¯s just that brother Zhou and I are good friends. I can¡¯t just say that I saw him catch a cold and lose his phone while trying to save someone. I don¡¯t think that makes sense.¡± Zhouyu said.

    ¡°Brother Zhou is currently using his old phone. He¡¯s nning to buy a new one this weekend, so I¡¯m taking advantage of this.¡± Xu Du looked at Wu Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°This idea ...¡± Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou felt that Governor Xu had a good heart, but he wasn¡¯t trying to make the phone look old. If he just made it look old, it would be too easy to tell that it wasn¡¯t the old phone.

    ¡°That¡¯s a real problem. I¡¯m a programmer, not a hacker. Let¡¯s not talk about whether Zhou Yu¡¯s information is saved in a Cloud Drive. Even if there is, I can¡¯t break through the official security wall without a password.¡± Wu Zhou found it hard to exin in a few words.

    It was indeed a good thing. Wu Zhou also wanted to help, but chenqie really couldn¡¯t do it!

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m just asking. It¡¯s okay, brother Wu. There are still two days left. I¡¯ll see if I can get brother Zhou¡¯s password by beating around the bush. I¡¯ll think of a way.¡± Although Xu Du was a little disappointed, he still consoled Wu Zhou.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Wu Zhou nodded his head and was also thinking of a solution in his heart.

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 Chapter 1878

    <h4>Chapter 1878: Yuan Zhou¡¯s method</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we ask the media for help?¡± Wu Zhou thought hard and then an idea popped up.

    ¡°No, this isn¡¯t a good thing. The media likes to exaggerate things. Although brother Zhou doesn¡¯t read the news online much and only ys with his phone all day, if the media reports about it, brother Zhou will definitely find out and it won¡¯t feel good.¡±

    ¡°I want to settle this privately. After all, I don¡¯t think there are many people who have no conscience like him.¡± Xu Du had considered this before, but even Zhou Yu himself had not considered such a method.

    Zhou Yu had only reported the case to the nearby police station and registered the lost property.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll go back and ask my colleagues if they have any better ideas. ¡± Wu Zhou said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to thank brother Wu.¡± Xu Du expressed his thanks.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll keep this a secret. ¡± Wu Zhou added.

    The rtionship between the two of them had been pulled closer after this incident.

    Next, Wu Zhou and Xu Du talked about some other topics. However, their attention was quickly attracted by the dishes that su Ruoyan served.

    ¡°Just looking at it makes one¡¯s fingers Twitch. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really as good as ever.¡± Xu DU¡¯s eyes were fixed on the steaming dishes on the table.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I haven¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s dishes for a long time. ¡± Wu Zhou¡¯s eyes glowed and he didn¡¯t hold back at all.

    Now that she had a child, she had to consider the cost of her child¡¯s school and tuition. Her sry wouldn¡¯t increase so quickly, so she could only extort money from herself.

    In addition, actually, Wu Zhou¡¯s son had already surpassed his father from the very beginning. After all, Wu Hai had gifted a painting to his son.

    ......

    With Wu Hai¡¯s current social status ... Of course, Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu didn¡¯t intend to sell the painting. On the one hand, it was the ck Beast¡¯s kind intention, and on the other hand, it was for the child.

    In the following time, Wu Zhou and Xu Du didn¡¯t have time to chat anymore. Their attention waspletely focused on the dishes. The way they ate the dishes was exactly the same as all the other customers in the restaurant. Like a tornado sweeping away the clouds, they quickly finished their food.

    With the departure of Wu Zhou and Xu Du, the lunch time soon came to an end. After sending off thest batch of customers and su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rush upstairs to wash up this time. Instead, he stood in the restaurant and fell into deep thought.

    What Yuan Zhou was thinking about was naturally the matter of Zhou Yu that Xu Du had mentioned. As the saying goes, the speaker had no intention, but the listener had a deeper meaning. As for this matter, he naturally couldn¡¯t treat it as if it had never happened.

    It wasn¡¯t just because of Zhou Yu, but also because this incident reminded Yuan Zhou of the courageous delivery man. When he came back, he found that the delivery man and his phone had both been stolen.

    The deliveryman cried on the spot. When the news was reported, many kind-hearted people helped to donate money to the deliveryman.

    The number of good people and ordinary people in society was far greater than the number of bad people. However, the influence caused by a bad person could be redeemed by many good people.

    ¡°Can I ask for help?¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    When he found that he couldn¡¯t solve this matter by himself and wasn¡¯t suitable to solve it, Yuan Zhou thought of asking others for help.

    As for some things that he was not familiar with or even good at, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t bear the responsibility alone. As long as he could seed, everything else could be discussed again.

    ¡°Previously, Xu Du said that Zhou Yu doesn¡¯t watch the news often. In that case, this might work. I¡¯ll have to trouble officer Chen.¡± Yuan Zhou considered the feasibility of the matter.

    The police officer Chen He was talking about was Chen Xian, the police officer who came to ask Yuan Zhou about themunication problem with his son. In the end, he even became friends with his son, which made Yuan Zhou wonder if his ideas were not on point. What a magical father.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to find him was also because of his identity as a police officer. This matter still needed to be done through the proper channels. Moreover, Zhou Yu had also called the police, so it should be just right.

    Having made up his mind, Yuan Zhou went to the second floor with his phone and dialed Chen Xian¡¯s number first.

    ¡°Hello, officer Chen. I¡¯m yuan Zhou. I have something that I need your help with.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I know. If you have something to say, just say it directly. I will definitely do whatever I can.¡± Chen Xian had Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone number. Therefore, Yuan Zhou knew who was calling him even if he didn¡¯t introduce himself.

    Chen Xian was very surprised that Yuan Zhou came to find him. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status was definitely a national treasure in the cooking circle.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I heard a piece of news ...¡± Yuan Zhou told Zhou Yu the whole story of how Zhou Yu had thrown his phone away and asked him to check the progress of this matter.

    ¡°B * stard, this is simply stupid. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t worry. Give me five minutes. I¡¯ll let you know after I understand the details.¡± On the other side, Chen Xian was very angry when he found out about this.

    As the captain of the security team, he felt that it was a disgrace for such a thing to happen in his jurisdiction. He had to investigate it immediately.

    Five minutes was exactly five minutes. Chen Xian soon called and confirmed what Yuan Zhou said. There was indeed such a thing. Zhou Yu registered it and then asked the police to investigate on the spot. However, there were no surveince cameras and no effective witnesses were found. The possibility of finding the phone was very low.

    ¡°Officer Chen, how about this? I¡¯ll offer a reward of 3000 Yuan for any useful clues. This should help the police solve the case as soon as possible and return the phone to its owner.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then came up with such an idea.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good idea, but how can I let you spend so much money on it, boss Yuan?¡± Chen Xian felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s method was really good.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to decline, officer Chen. I just hope the case can be solved as soon as possible.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    ¡°Alright. Since boss Yuan has said so, we will do as you say. I will make the arrangements as soon as possible. Boss Yuan, just wait for the good news.¡± Chen Xian was also a quick-witted person. He knew a little about Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality, therefore, he agreed directly.

    As long as they seized the time to solve the case, finding the lost item was more important than anything else. Chen Xian understood this principle.

    ¡°Alright, thank you for your trouble, officer Chen.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. I will let you know when I make any progress.¡± Chen Xian said.

    ¡°Okay, sorry to trouble you, officer Chen.¡± After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he started to wash up.

    He was still nning to practice carving today. Now that he had been dyed for a little while, he had to make full use of his time.

    After Yuan Zhou arranged everything properly, he began to concentrate on practicing his cooking skills. On the other side, police officer Chen also began to immerse himself in the intense work. As for Wu Zhou and Xu Du, they also started to see if there were any other ways from various aspects.

    The two police officers returned to the scene to investigate. In fact, the bridge of two Immortals was not remote, and there were still many people passing by. Chen Xian felt that someone would definitely notice the thief who stole the mobile phone. This kind of wicked thief must be caught, whether it was a passerby or a habitual thief!

    Two days passed very quickly. Officer Chen had already sent good news to Yuan Zhou. He finally let out a sigh of relief.

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 Chapter 1879

    <h4>Chapter 1879: Yuan Zhou calls</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the daytime in the winter of Chengdu, there would asionally be a big sun. The warm light would shine on the earth, but when the cold wind blew, the warmth would immediately be blown away.

    The breakfast time of master chef Restaurant had already passed. Usually, there would be many stalls selling snacks on the street. Except for some steamed buns, deep-fried dough sticks, and soy milk, which would only be ced until the end of lunch, other things such as Daddi, skewers, cold noodles, and so on would be ced until the end of dinner.

    This was why it had be a ghost beer market.

    There were some changes today. Not long after breakfast time ended, the hawkers all moved in unison, receiving scattered business while shrinking their sphere of influence.

    ¡°Creak, creak.¡±

    A sharp sound of chains rubbing against each other could be heard. Soon, a figure in uniform appeared on the street, staring at the bicycle.

    It was Zhou Yu riding his broken car to perform official duties again.

    ¡°I say, little Zhou, be careful when you¡¯re riding your bike. Don¡¯t rush on the road.¡± The uncle who sold the Daddiughed and teased as he packed the things nimbly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s time to change your old car. Look, it can¡¯t even keep up with your speed.¡± The Auntie selling dragon head snacks followed the old man closely.

    The rest of the uncles and aunties were waiting for Zhou Yu¡¯s rebuttal before they continued.

    This was a scene that happened once a month. Sometimes, it could even happen twice a month.

    Taoqian road was scheduled to have a big street inspection every month on this day. Everyone would tidy up the things that were not usually neat and tidy to keep the street clean.

    Zhou Yu would also take the trouble toe to inform them in advance every month. At the same time, he would first check if there were any areas that didn¡¯t conform to the regtions, and then adjust them together with them to prevent anything illegal from being confiscated, which would be bad for both sides.

    ......

    Therefore, when Zhou Yu arrived, the uncles and aunties were very weing. Of course, the way they weed him was through everyone¡¯s teasing, a special way for the vendors and the urban management tomunicate emotionally.

    After that, Zhou Yu would also take the opportunity to argue with the aunties and uncles. He was in a good mood today, so he didn¡¯t care about these jokes.

    ¡°You guys know I¡¯m slow, so can¡¯t you just hurry up and pack?¡± Zhou Yu pretended to be serious, but he couldn¡¯t hide the joy on his face.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time for the inspection. Everyone, hurry up and get to work,¡±Zhou Yu said.

    ¡°Little Zhou, you seem to be in a good mood. What¡¯s the matter? did you pick up money?¡± The fruit seller asked with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood because I¡¯ve encountered something good. ¡± Zhou Yu¡¯s hands didn¡¯t stop helping.

    ¡°What is it? Tell us and we¡¯ll be happy too. ¡± The Auntie selling tea eggs also joined in the fun.

    ¡°I lost my phone before. I was going to buy a new one over the weekend, but I got it back in just two or three days. This is the first time I¡¯ve found something that I¡¯ve lost. The police are so efficient.¡± Zhouyu said.

    ¡°I can get it back if I lose it. It didn¡¯t cost money, right?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a good thing to regain what you lost. ¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re already so old, yet you¡¯re still calling me uncle. ¡±

    Everyone was talking at once, and they were also sincerely celebrating. However, the movements of their hands were not slow. After all, they were all familiar with the ce.

    ¡°Everyone, hurry up. It was therades from the security team who helped catch the thief and found him. It didn¡¯t cost any money. What¡¯s wrong with calling the police uncle? when you see the police, call them uncle. My teacher taught me that when I was young.¡± Zhou Yu saw that everyone was almost done packing up, so he nned to go to the front to see if the main force was arriving soon.

    Yuan Zhou had just finished washing up and went downstairs when he saw Zhou Yu¡¯s back, which was full of pride. However, he still heard Zhou Yu¡¯sst words.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed very efficient. I¡¯m cheering for the police. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart and then began to move the necessary items to the door of the restaurant, intending to continue practicing sculpting.

    As for The Cake House, Yuan Zhou had almost finished his experiments and could guarantee that he could get the effect he expected. He just needed to do it at the nned time.

    As a result, he had more free time and could finally settle down. He didn¡¯t need to spend half an hour sculpting in the evening anymore.

    When he saw Yuan Zhou sculpting, time had passed quite quickly. It was as if it had ended in an instant when Yuan Zhou had just started sculpting and then it was lunchtime.

    It was Jiang Changxi¡¯s turn today. Queen Jiang came and Zheng Jiawei also followed Wu Hai and Zhou Xi to have lunch.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou also noticed that Jiang Changxi, Zheng Jiawei, and the others who had just arrived for the winter solstice hade for lunch. As usual, he nodded to them as a greeting and then continued to cook seriously.

    It was true that Queen Jiang and the others took time out of their busy schedules toe here today with heavy responsibilities. At least, Jiang Changxi and Zheng Jiawei were. Zhou Xi could be considered as half of them. As for Wu Hai, he was just a passerby.

    The cause of the matter was that Yuan Zhou had promised to have mutton soup to drink on every day of the winter solstice festival in the future. In addition, thepany had been buying New Year¡¯s goods recently. Then, man man¡¯s words woke her up from her dream.

    With the help of boss Yuan and Queen Jiang, man man had opened quite a few chain stores. Therefore, she would definitely be included in the New Year¡¯s goods.

    After drinking the mutton soup that day, she hadined in the group,¡±¡±It would be great if boss Yuan could have the mutton soup every day. I don¡¯t think we need to drink it in the restaurant. It would be good to bring it out after it is packaged.¡±

    On that day, Yu Chu happened to be in the group chat and asked Queen Jiang about the arrangement of the New Year¡¯s food. This immediately opened up man man¡¯s foodie mind.

    ¡°By the way, boss yuan can sell New Year¡¯s goods. If we have boss Yuan¡¯s New Year¡¯s goods, we will definitely have a Happy New Year.¡± Man man sighed with emotion sincerely.

    ¡°Eh? This is a good idea!¡± Jiang Changxi was nning the possibility of this matter in her heart.

    Because Queen Jiang probably had to go abroad for the new year and discuss business this year, they were still very concerned about the New Year¡¯s goods.

    Next, the group started to discuss the feasibility of boss Yuan selling New Year¡¯s goods and formted ns. And then today, Jiang Changxi and Zheng Jiawei came to carry out the n.

    Although they were the first to finish their meal, they didn¡¯t leave. Instead, they sat on the bench in front of the store and waited for lunchtime to end.

    They didn¡¯t want to waste any time. Everyone was trying to simte the possible situation that might happenter. After all,pass wasn¡¯t calledpass for nothing. However, the appearance of the mutton soup gave everyone a glimmer of hope.

    For food, just this little bit of light was worth everyone¡¯s 100% effort.

    Even Wu Hai came to the side and started to give advice, which was very rare.

    After Yuan Zhou sent off thest batch of customers and su Ruoyan, Jiang Changxi and the others stood up and walked towards Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    There was definitely something going on when these people appeared together. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t stupid.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan, we have something to discuss with you,¡± Zheng Jiawei took the lead.

    ¡°Come in and talk.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and walked into the restaurant.

    After serving everyone a cup of in water, he signaled everyone to sit down and talk. It had to be said that Yuan Zhou was much more generous as he was rich. He even knew how to treat others to in water.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1880

    <h4>Chapter 1880: The new year goods investigation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you still remember the date today?¡± Everyone present was a big Shot, so the small fry Zhou Xi could only speak first to break the silence.

    However, he didn¡¯t start the conversation properly. Everyone looked at him as if he was an idiot. Even Yuan Zhou cast a nce at Zhou Xi.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, he thought,¡±this is probably not uncle Zhou¡¯s biological son, right?¡±

    On second thought, he was marked by thepany of Vermillion and ck bypany.

    ¡°Cough, it¡¯s not that I want to say that it¡¯s almost the new year, isn¡¯t it?¡± Zhou Xi hurriedly tried to salvage the situation.

    However, the more he tried to exin, the worse it got, and the nonsense was endless.

    ¡°Compass, New Year¡¯s goods, New Year¡¯s goods. As a big-name restaurant with goals, we should prepare New Year¡¯s goods during the new year.¡± The crow beast was the most direct.

    ¡°New year goods?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. In his impression, Chinese New Year¡¯s goods were on the same level as cured meat and sausages. For a moment, he couldn¡¯t keep up with the foodie¡¯s thoughts.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the end of the year. Manypanies will prepare new year goods for their employees, and now they have basically bought all of them. Shouldn¡¯t our master chef Restaurant also sell new year goods?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has been selling mutton soup during the winter solstice festival. The Chinese New Year is a Festival that is even bigger than the winter solstice festival. I think our master chef Restaurant can make some preparations.¡± Zheng Jiawei analyzed.

    ¡°That¡¯s what I meant. ¡± Zhou Xi nodded vigorously.

    Zhou Xi found his biggest problem. He was easily confused when he expressed his thoughts.

    ......

    Then, the four people started to stare at Yuan Zhou with their eight eyes, waiting to hear what he would say.

    The four pairs of eyes couldn¡¯t break through Yuan Zhou¡¯s stoic face at all. Therefore, they were calmly thinking about the possibility of the New Year¡¯s goods of the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I think you can really consider it carefully. After all, the conditions are sufficient.¡± The condition mentioned by Zheng Jiawei was that master chef Restaurant could provide take-out services. The New Year¡¯s goods could totally be treated as a special take-out service.

    Of course, as the announcement had not been made yet, Zheng Jiawei said it in a rather obscure way. Yuan Zhou understood it.

    In the four-person new year goods group, Zheng Jiawei was in charge of the overall attack, Queen Jiang was in charge of suppressing the scene, Zhou Xi was in charge of shouting ¡± 666¡å and Wu Hai was in charge of eating.

    ¡°I need to think about this.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart stirred and he intended to have a good discussion with the system.

    ¡°Alright, then we¡¯ll quietly wait for the good news. Sorry for the disturbance.¡± Zheng Jiawei made the final conclusion.

    After that, Zheng Jiawei, Jiang Changxi, Zhou Xi and Wu Hai left.

    ¡°System, do you think New Year¡¯s goods can bepared to take-out?¡± Yuan Zhou asked silently in his heart.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou had held a personal cooking exhibition and the cuisines with the Four Seasons as the theme had conquered all the chefs and customers at home and abroad. It skipped the most famous cuisines in the country and directly reached the most famous cuisines in Asia. The system had once rewarded Yuan Zhou with the ability to take the ingredients out of the restaurant and would never have the regret of looking at the top-grade ingredients in the restaurant but not being able to take them out again.

    Since the ingredients could be brought out, the food made from the ingredients could naturally be brought out as well. Therefore, Yuan Zhou began the days where he would cook delicious food and bring it to work with Yin ya from time to time when she was working overtime.

    Naturally, take-out was also born. However, considering that the delivery time would affect the taste, it had not been announced.

    When Yuan Xiaoqing was hospitalized, Ling Hong asked Yuan Zhou for help. Then, Wu Hai was injured and hospitalized, so he also enjoyed the takeaway service.

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± As expected, the system agreed to it in a concise andprehensive manner.

    ¡°But what should I prepare for the new year?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and was a little undecided.

    He remembered that when he was still helping in the kitchen, there were also New Year¡¯s goods. However, as he was in a restaurant, the New Year¡¯s goods were naturally rted to food. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was just a small worker at that time and he got the least New Year¡¯s goods, which was a cured duck.

    ¡°Then what should I make for the new year? Master chef Restaurant shoulde up with something new for the new year¡¯s goods. ¡± Yuan Zhou began to list the dishes rted to the Chinese New Year in detail and denied them one by one in his mind.

    ¡°I can also give out New Year¡¯s goods to Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Ye. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be too boring if it¡¯s just red packets.¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    Therefore, for the rest of the day, apart from practicing his knife skills to make dinner and the sober-up set meal, Yuan Zhou even stopped studying the ancient books for the time being in order to figure out the specific content of the new year goods. During that time, he even called Yin ya for a long time and asked for her opinion.

    Therefore, the next day, Yuan Zhou stuffed a stack of paper into su Ruoyan¡¯s mouth the moment she came to the master chef Restaurant. It was really a stack of paper. Then, there was another thick stack on the table beside her.

    ¡°Boss, What¡¯s this?¡± Su Ruoyan was a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°This is the public opinion poll. There are some new year¡¯s products that our restaurant is preparing to make this year. In order to meet the public¡¯s taste, we will use today¡¯s time to conduct a survey.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°So all the customers whoe in will be given one?¡± su Ruoyan asked.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head.¡±Tell the customers about this first. They have to fill in the form. We can¡¯t force them to do an investigation.¡±

    ¡°Oh, okay, boss, I¡¯ll definitely get it done.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded vigorously.

    That¡¯s right, the restaurant¡¯s investigation report had reappeared.

    ¡°Do you want to fill out one too?¡± Yuan Zhou thought that su Ruoyan was also going to collect the new year goods and thus naturally needed to consult her opinion.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Su Ruoyan quickly nodded.

    Seeing su Ruoyan pick up a piece of paper and read it, Yuan Zhou nodded his head with satisfaction. She was really smart to leave the choice to the customer.

    Su Ruoyan picked up the piece of paper. There were only four simple lines of words on it. The first line was ¡°choose the new year goods that you like¡±, and the next three lines were the options. It was very simple and clear.

    1. Cured meat patties. 2. Sausage cake. 3. Cured meat and sausage patties.

    It was really quite simple and crude.

    ¡°But what¡¯s this sausage cake? is there such a thing?¡± Su Ruoyan mumbled. She couldn¡¯t imagine adding cured meat sausages to the cake.

    ¡°Unimaginable.¡± Su Ruoyan followed her own thoughts and hooked the cured meat pie. This was more likely to be imagined.

    One look at su Ruoyan¡¯s choice and one could tell that she was a conservative.

    The following breakfast time was very lively. Su Ruoyan carried out Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions seriously and told the customers about the new year goods.

    Generally speaking, customers would find it troublesome to do any survey in a restaurant, unless it was a restaurant they were familiar with. However, almost all the customers at master chef Restaurant had to submit the survey form.

    Very soon, everyone knew the contents of the paper. Wang Hong had alsoe to have breakfast today. He knew a thing or two about the actions of Jiang Changxi and the others yesterday. It was a pity that he didn¡¯t have time toe and contribute yesterday.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you really selling new year goods this year?¡± Wang Hong took the chance when Yuan Zhou came out with the breakfast and asked him with an excited tone.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Hahaha, I want to eat sausage cake, this is my favorite.¡± Wang Hong immediately ticked the options on the paper in his hand.

    ¡°You¡¯ve eaten sausage cake before?¡± A tall and thin customer beside him was very curious.

    ¡°No, but I definitely like the dishes cooked by boss Yuan.¡± Wang Hong was very confident. Most importantly, the sound of master chef restaurant¡¯s sausages made him want to eat them.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± The tall and thin diner thought for a moment and also circled the sausage cake.

    As the customers in the restaurant finished their breakfast, more and more people started to make their choices. However, the survey forms prepared by Yuan Zhou were not enough, so su Ruoyan went to make a copy at thest minute.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1881

    <h4>Chapter 1881: The registered trademark</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Initially, su Ruoyan thought that there would be fewer customers after breakfast. However, when it was time for lunch and dinner, the customers were even more enthusiastic.

    There were also many diners who camete and didn¡¯t get a number, but they were also very interested in participating.

    ¡°I¡¯ve underestimated the boss¡¯s influence. If I had known earlier, I would have printed more when I was making the copies this morning.¡± Su Ruoyan felt that she had to keep this matter in her heart and not fall into the same trap.

    The voting time mentioned by Yuan Zhou would end after the dinner. As for why it wasn¡¯t considered as a pub, it was more or less enough. Secondly, Yuan Zhou felt that the voting for drunk people didn¡¯t count.

    He really didn¡¯t know who gave Yuan Zhou the illusion that he would get drunk with only this little wine.

    After the day¡¯s operation of the master chef Restaurant ended, Yuan Zhou returned to his bedroom on the second floor. There was arge box of paper in his bedroom, which was contributed by the customers of the master chef Restaurant.

    Before su Ruoyan got off work, she collected all the suggestion forms ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou even gave Qian Qiang, who had printed twice, to su Ruoyan.

    Why did she say that it was forced? it was because su Ruoyan felt that the money was not much. Furthermore, the boss usually treated her very well, so she did not intend to take it.

    However, to be Frank, Yuan Zhou¡¯s thinking was that su Ruoyan was working and it was her duty toplete the new year goods survey. However, it was impossible for her to ask her employees to pay for it.

    It wasn¡¯t a matter of the amount of money. Anyway, Yuan Zhou felt that he had to figure it out.

    He took out a small notebook and then began to count. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t count the specific number, but he basically finished it in two hours.

    ¡°It¡¯s finally done. ¡± Yuan Zhou stretched his bodyzily and the result was quite out of his expectation.

    ......

    ¡°I thought it would be cured meat sausage cake. I didn¡¯t expect sausage cake to win. It seems that everyone still has a special love for sausages. 60% of the people chose this.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the calcted data.

    ¡°Sausages are also divided into numbing, spicy, and broad vors. In this case, pancakes should also be divided into two vors. This way, it can satisfy the needs of people with different vors.¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    In fact, not only the sausage cakes, the three new year goods that Yuan Zhou had chosen were all not avable on the market and were not usually sold by master chef Restaurant. After all, new year goods had to be unique.

    Yuan Zhou was not only thinking about the taste of the cake, but also the packaging. Since it could be taken away, the packaging was naturally necessary.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for the flower of master chef Restaurant to make her presence known. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of white paper from the side of the table and started to draw.

    He nned to draw a symbol himself and send it to the packaging factory so that the factory could produce it ordingly. Previously, there was no symbol printed on the packaging of the spicy strips for the naughty child, which made Yuan Zhou depressed for a long time.

    Although Yuan Zhou had never learned painting before, he had some experience when he was learning color matching from Wu Hai andposition. Therefore, he should be able to draw well.

    After drawing the trademark, Yuan Zhou looked through the packaging factories around Chengdu and finally decided on one. When he was about to make a call to inquire, he realized that it was already quitete.

    ¡°I¡¯d better sleep first. I¡¯ll work tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind to take a rest.

    Even with the system¡¯s help to enter a deep sleep, in order to ensure that he had enough energy to cook the next day, he had to sleep to the minimum requirements of the system.

    Things like trademarks could be registered or not, and if not registered, they would not be protected byw.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou would take some time to register it. This was what the disobedient child told him. Even if he didn¡¯t sell it for money, the core value of the registered trademark was to protect the consumers.

    If they didn¡¯t register, it would be stolen, and the consumers would be hurt.

    The early worm was eaten by the bird.

    Yuan Zhou got up early in the morning. Following his usual pace, he washed up, jogged and ate his noodles. He would add an extra bowl of instant noodles every day.

    After the breakfast time of master chef Restaurant ended, Yuan Zhou made a phone call to the packaging factory that he had selected yesterday.

    ¡°Hello, is this Tianyou packaging factory?¡±

    ¡°Yes. May I know if there¡¯s any packaging business that needs to be reserved?¡± On the other end of the line was a soft-spoken girl.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, I want to order some packaging boxes. I¡¯ll provide the drawings, but I don¡¯t know if your factory has any problems with them.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem, but we have a quantity requirement for the order.¡± The girl replied.

    ¡°How many?¡± Yuan Zhou also thought of the problem of quantity.

    He knew that if there were more than ten professional packaging factories like this ... They wouldn¡¯t even be able to earn back the electricity bill for the machines.

    ¡°It costs 200 yuan per order. The design is not specified. If you have special requirements for the packaging, you need to order it at 500 yuan.¡± The girl exined the rules in detail.

    ¡°No problem. I need 750 designated packages. How long will it take to make them?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The main reason was that there was less than a month before the Chinese New Year. The goods for the Chinese New Year definitely needed to be prepared in advance. If the paper box wasn¡¯t ready by then, Yuan Zhou¡¯s n would be ruined.

    After all, this was the first time they served winter solstice mutton soup and the first time they served New Year¡¯s goods.

    ¡°Send me the pattern. We¡¯ll have to ask the master to confirm it. If you have the time, you cane over to discuss the details.¡± The girl said.

    ¡°Can we do it now?¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Uh ... Sure.¡± The girl didn¡¯t expect him to be in such a hurry.

    Tianyou packaging factory was carefully selected by Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t know if it had anything to do with Tianyou milk. Anyway, it was to order mid to high-end packaging. It was at most half an hour¡¯s journey from master chef Restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou informed su Ruoyan and then rushed there.

    He shifted his attention to the other provinces and cities. It was almost the new year and all the chefs were busy. Now, they were even busier and the content of their busy work was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    Ever since it was announced that Yuan Zhou would start to ept in-name disciples after the new year, the uproar on the inte had already been mentioned before. And the degree of liveliness in reality was not any less.

    First, let¡¯s talk about the foreign provinces. Ah, no, it¡¯s the two spots representing foreign cuisines.

    ¡°Sucha sang, it¡¯s a deal. We¡¯ll follow the n. As soon as Chinese New Year is over, we¡¯ll go find the Grandmaster together.¡± Dashi xiujie was making a final confirmation with sucha.

    ¡°No problem. Don¡¯t worry, stone Lord. I¡¯ll definitely be fine.¡± Sucha¡¯s face was also determined.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ll see you when we meet up in China.¡± After dashi xiujie was sure that he didn¡¯t miss anything, he carried his luggage and walked toward the airport.

    ¡°Stone Lord, you¡¯re the best.¡± Sucha¡¯s face was solemn.

    ¡°Sucha sang, you can do your best. No problem.¡± Dashi xiujie also said.

    The two encouraged each other. Dashi xiujie and sucha¡¯s n was very simple. Only the strong could have the quota of Grandmaster probationary disciple!

    Therefore, dashi xiujie held a cooking forum and sucha also held the Buddha¡¯s gift wedding banquet. Specifically, dashi xiujie wanted to use his cooking skills to challenge the opponents that might appear in Japan, and sucha wanted to challenge the chefs that might appear in Thand.

    The two of them were the best of the younger generation in their own country¡¯s cooking world, and the older generation was too embarrassed topete with them, so they just said,¡±beat him up¡±!

    As for the other countries in Asia, dashi xiujie and sucha expressed that when a Grandmaster epted a disciple, it was definitely apetition of hand speed. If they were fast, they would definitely have one. If they were slow, they could only watch. Who could they me for their slow news?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1882

    <h4>Chapter 1882: Great news!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He reported the battle situation of each province and city. In Guizhou Province, Kosen and Lu Wei had to go through five trials and tribtions before they could be considered to have obtained the two in-name disciple slots of Guizhou cuisine.

    The metal pot that was hanging above Kosen¡¯s head finally fell. Furthermore, Kosen had an idea to go home and hide all the metal pots.

    As for Lu Wei, how should he put it? in the circle of Guizhou cuisine, there were two publicly acknowledged sessors. However, why had Lu Wei always been in hiding? was he keeping a low profile? It wasn ¡®t!

    Let¡¯s take a look. The first time Lu Wei came to visit Yuan Zhou together with Kosen, he had to go to the hospital for diarrhea.

    For the second time, Lu Wei prepared to visit Yuan Zhou alone. He had to stay in the hospital due to the diarrhea.

    For the third time, Lu Wei, a butcher from all over the country, was ready toe and relieve himself. He had diarrhea and was hospitalized.

    The fourth time was the Asian Young Chef Competition. Lu Wei had signed up for it and passed the audition. However, when he was about to rush to Chengdu for the next round, he had diarrhea and was hospitalized. In the end, he was disqualified because he didn¡¯t arrive on time.

    This was what it meant to be poisonous!

    Guizhou cuisine was lively, but Yunnan cuisine was no different. Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei had originally nned to deal with all the matters in the restaurant after returning to Yunnan Province. Then, they woulde to Chengdu to pick up the Scriptures from their predecessor, master Cheng, and nned to follow master Cheng¡¯s path and be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

    However, they couldn¡¯t stop their good luck. Before they finished their business, they received the news that Yuan Zhou was going to take in a disciple of Yunnan cuisine in name. The two of them were overjoyed and thus began to lie low.

    In the end, they did not expect the two of them to participate in thepetition held in Dian cuisine. In the end, they secured the spots with an absolute advantage.

    Wang Mingjie¡¯s path was probably a copy of Kosen ¡®S. He also had a very impressive father and was also the leader of a cuisine. Their paths were simr, and he won thepetition easily. It was worth mentioning that the other was a genius female chef.

    In fact, among all the cuisines, the one that was in the most dilemma was Sichuan cuisine. The current chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association was Cheng zhaomei, the direct disciple of Yuan Zhou, the newly-appointed King of Sichuan cuisine.

    ......

    The two in-name disciples of Sichuan cuisine were particrly important. In a ce where inheritance and seniority were valued, it was easy to imagine how advantageous it was to have a senior brother from the direct line.

    For example, the several restaurants that hadpeted with Yuan Zhou for the honor of the first year exemry restaurant of Sichuan cuisine, head chef Cao of Shu restaurant, head chef of Zhi Yuan mansion, and the head chef of the restaurant that had almost fought with Wu Zhou over the roast goose, were all trying their best to get the quota of registered disciples of Sichuan cuisine.

    In fact, even Li Li of the Western restaurant was also tempted. However, the conditions didn¡¯t allow him to do so. He was really good at Western food. The foreign cuisines were exclusive to foreign chefs. It directly blocked Li Li¡¯s path. What could he do? he was also very desperate!

    However, Li Li also had a natural advantage, which was that he was very close to master chef Restaurant. It was also very good for him to drink the soup from behind.

    On the way to the packaging factory, Yuan Zhou suddenly heard the familiar bell ring.

    At the sight of the caller ID, Yuan Zhou subconsciously straightened his posture and immediately picked up the phone. It was Mr. MA.

    ¡°Mr. MA, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou went to find Mr. MA to join the China famous chefs ¡®Associationst time, he hadn¡¯t had the chance tomunicate with him again. However, for Yuan Zhou, Mr. Ma¡¯s status was still unshakeable.

    ¡°Can¡¯t I look for you if there¡¯s nothing?¡± Mr. Ma¡¯s tone was still as aggressive as before. Even the good mountains, water, and weather of Chengdu City couldn¡¯t soften his temper.

    ¡°Of course you can, just tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite used to Mr. Ma¡¯s temper. Most of the time, Mr. MA clearly meant well, but when he said it, it sounded like he was scolding him.

    Taoist MA went straight to the point.¡±It¡¯s almost the new year, so there are a lot of things to do. The day after tomorrow, there will be a saber sealing feast organized by old man yang. I rmended you to go with me. You cane with me at that time.¡±

    The knife-sealing banquet was almost a consummate skill in the modern era. It was thest dish cooked by famous chefs in ancient times.

    Unlike Zhang Yan and Wang Huai, who had retired, Feng Dao and Zhang Yan were still studying cooking. They just didn¡¯t take up the positions of Chairman or head chef.

    As for the saber-sealing banquet, he would no longer touch any sabers. Even his own food had to be prepared by others.

    ¡°Old Yang¡¯s family used to be Royal chefs as well. In the past, our four families were also called the four great Royal Chef families, while his family was the head of the four great Royal chefs. Of course, that was in the past. Now, old Yang¡¯s cooking skills are not as good as mine.¡± Mr. MA introduced.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. Such a knife sealing feast was quite rare.

    ¡°No problem. Do you need me to book a flight ticket or a hotel?¡± Yuan Zhou respected Mr. MA like an elder.

    ¡°No need. Just send me your identity information. I¡¯ll get someone to make the order. It¡¯s too troublesome.¡± Mr. MA knew that Yuan Zhou was busy. How could he waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s time on such a trivial matter? therefore, he directly asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s help.

    Mr. MA was the representative of the new generation of people who spoke with a straight tongue.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed.

    He knew Mr. Ma¡¯s temper.

    Yuan Zhou quickly sent the relevant information to Mr. MA in the car. Then, his thoughts turned to the knife sealing feast that Mr. MA had mentioned.

    ¡°Head chef Yang¡¯s name is really well-known. I didn¡¯t expect to have the chance to meet you this time.¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice with a little excitement in his eyes.

    When he went to Mr. MA a long time ago, he had checked the royal chef families. Because of the war and the change of time, only four Royal Chef inheritances were preserved. They might not be well-known in the public circle, but they were quite well-known in the circle of chefs.

    However, with Mr. Ma¡¯s rmendation, Yuan Zhou was looking forward to this banquet very much. He knew without a doubt that the participants were all top chefs and he would definitely benefit a lot from it.

    Such good news made Yuan Zhou very happy. He went to the Tianyou packaging factory and directly settled the matter of the new year goods paper boxes. After he agreed on the time of delivery, he rushed back to the restaurant.

    It didn¡¯t take long, but it was almost time to prepare lunch. After sorting out the supply time and method of new year goods, they began to prepare lunch.

    However, before that, Yuan Zhou first gave su Ruoyan the paper with the sales method, time and quantity of the new year goods written on it and asked her to inform them in advance in each group.

    Naturally, su Ruoyan¡¯s notice made all the foodies drool. They were very much looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s New Year¡¯s goods.

    The lively lunch time naturally passed very quickly. However, today was not an idle day. Just as Yuan Zhou was about to prepare for the sculpting, his phone rang.

    ¡°Little Yuan, there¡¯s something I want to ask you,¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice sounded a little hesitant, which was a rare sight.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, if there¡¯s anything you need, just tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite firmly.

    ¡°Ahem ... Actually, it¡¯s nothing. I just wanted to ask you, did Mr. MA invite you to a party?¡± Zhou Shijie gave a dry cough and said.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s held by head chef yang. Uncle Zhou, are you going too?¡± Yuan Zhou soon realized what Zhou Shijie was asking.

    ¡°Be more careful when you go. Tell uncle Zhou more about the banquet when youe back. We¡¯ll talk about it when you¡¯re back.¡± Zhou Shijie sounded a little embarrassed. After saying that, he immediately hung up the phone.

    ¡°Even Uncle Zhou can¡¯t go? it seems like I need to make more preparations.¡± Yuan Zhou realized that this banquet wasn¡¯t ordinary.

    Otherwise, Zhou Shijie wouldn¡¯t have specially called to inform them.

    In fact, Zhou Shijie was also very helpless. He really wanted to attend this banquet. It was the knife-sealing banquet of the royal chef¡¯s sessor. He would have fewer chances to attend it every time he saw it. However, he did not receive the invitation.

    To be exact, Mr. MA was more than ten years older than Zhou Shijie. Therefore, it was not his turn to be Zhou Shijie¡¯s disciple. He could only cry helplessly.

    However, Zhou Shijie was very happy that Yuan Zhou was going to attend the banquet. He was happy for Yuan Zhou himself as his participation in the banquet was proof of his identity and status. Also, he could hear some of the contents of the knife-sealing banquet from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1883

    <h4>Chapter 1883: Only one Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Just as he put down the phone and had yet to catch his breath, Zhang Yan also called. Ever since Zhang Yan stepped down as the chairman, he had been traveling around to find friends. In any case, even Yuan Zhou had not seen him for some time.

    This time, he called with the same purpose as Zhou Shijie. He hoped that Yuan Zhou coulde back and tell him about it after going to the knife-sealing banquet.

    ¡°It seems like this saber-sealing banquet is quite prestigious even though the standard isn¡¯t high.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart.

    If Zhou Shijie had called him alone, he could have said that he was very concerned about the knife-sealing banquet as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association. But since Zhang Yan had also called him and said so, it meant that the knife-sealing banquet was really famous in the circle, but it was very difficult to get an invitation.

    Yuan Zhou was more excited than excited. After all, he couldmunicate with a Top Chef again. This kind of famous chef, who was simr to Mr. MA, was almost in a semi-retired state.

    ¡°But there¡¯s a big problem. It¡¯s almost the new year, so isn¡¯t it bad to take leave?¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought that he had to arrive one day earlier to attend the knife-sealing banquet and then the knife-sealing banquet for one day. He couldn¡¯t leave immediately after the banquet ended. Therefore, he had to ask for leave for at least three days. When he thought of that scene ...

    ¡°I think it¡¯s better for me to take a midnight flight. At least I can leave earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Now wasn¡¯t the time to talk about that. During the time of sculpting, he should be thinking about sculpting. Yuan Zhou collected his thoughts and devoted himself to the practice of his cutting technique.

    As the Chinese New Year was approaching, the number of people on taoqian road didn¡¯t decrease. Instead, it increased because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s persistent knife practice these days. After all, taoqian road had a stable scenery.

    ¡°Xiaoya,e here and have some millet porridge. It¡¯s served with some salted vegetables.¡±

    ¡°Today¡¯s dish is abalone rice with green vegetable tofu soup. Eat first. ¡±

    ¡°Yesterday, you said you wanted to eat fish. Fried eggs and carp soup with rice. There was a small carp without bones.¡±

    ......

    ¡°I just finished cooking the roast goose, so I brought you a small portion of the roast goose. I was worried that it would be a little greasy, so I prepared a small bowl of rice and a ss of lemon water.¡±

    ¡°A small box of sushi, eight pieces in total, each with a different taste. And a bowl of kelp soup.¡±

    Since the gathering at the winter solstice, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had fewer chances to meet each other, indicating that the new year was approaching.

    Therefore, the only time Yuan Zhou could see her every day was when he went to deliver her supper.

    Yin ya wasn¡¯t the only one working overtime. Then, she saw Yuan Zhou delivering food almost every day.

    ¡°I also want to find a boyfriend like boss Yuan, a different one every day.¡±

    ¡°Come on. There¡¯s only one boss Yuan. I¡¯d better find someone who can cook.¡±

    His colleagues were all envious. However, since Yuan Zhou had only made snacks for Yin ya¡¯s colleague once before, most of them were envious.

    During the dinner, Yuan Zhou had already received the specific departure time and the status of the air tickets sent by Mr. MA. He didn¡¯t know if they had the same idea, but the air ticket sent by Mr. MA was for 9:00 in the morning, which was almost the same time as Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation.

    The ne arrived at the airport two hours in advance. In addition, Yuan Zhou had recently received the news that the airport in Chengdu needed to arrive three hours in advance due to the weather and the passenger flow. Therefore, it was almost the time when Yuan Zhou got up normally and he didn¡¯t need to get up early.

    ¡°I should be able to eat a bowl of noodles and put on a leave note. There¡¯ll be no one by then. Perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time in silence. Although it was slightly earlier than the usual time to eat the noodles, the boss had definitely opened the door.

    As for the boss¡¯s business time, Yuan Zhou was also very clear about it.

    However, he hadn¡¯t told Yin ya about his participation in the saber-sealing banquet yet. Now was the right time.

    ¡°Xiaoya, I¡¯m going to attend a banquet with Mr. MA the day after tomorrow. I¡¯ll only be back in about three days.¡±

    ¡°Then be careful on the road. Check the weather, bring enough clothes, and take good care of yourself and Mr. MA.¡±

    Yin ya had heard about Mr. MA from Yuan Zhou before. Naturally, she knew his attitude towards Mr. MA. Therefore, she directly instructed him a lot.

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be careful.¡±

    [Do you need my help to post a leave of absence note?]

    If one wanted to ask what was the most difficult thing for Yuan Zhou to do in the master chef Restaurant, the one that posted the leave of absence was definitely far ahead. That was why Yin ya asked that question.

    [No need, I¡¯ve already prepared everything. Xiaoya, sleep early.] Yuan Zhou said.

    [You should rest early too.]

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare to go to sleep immediately. Instead, he took some time to read the ancient books collected before. However, this ancient book was not provided by the system. It was found by the group of people from the green Chef society and it was some records about the Royal chefs.

    The list of several banquets that Zeng mo had collected before was also very useful. Yuan Zhou decided to take some time tomorrow to study it again.

    The rest of the day was spent on cooking and studying the ancient menu. Soon, it was the morning of the day when they were going to set off.

    Yuan Zhou woke up a little earlier than usual. He couldn¡¯t let Mr. MA wait alone at the airport. That¡¯s right. Mr. MA went with Yuan Zhou alone this time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already made all kinds of preparations.

    He washed up, ran, fed them broth and rice, and took out arge bag of dog biscuits he had specially made for them yesterday to put in their kennel.

    ¡°This is your food for the next three days. You must take good care of it. If it¡¯s exchanged, then it¡¯s gone.¡± Yuan Zhou said while putting it down.

    There was a historical reason for him to say that. Previously, Wu Hai had wanted to exchange the small dried meat outside for the dried meat that Yuan Zhou had specially prepared for broth. Although he was almost bitten by broth, it was also true that Wu Hai almost seeded.

    This time, he had to ask for leave for three days. Who knew what the hungry ck beast would do? one should know that Yuan Zhou had specially prepared some meat biscuits for the rice and broth this time, which smelled very fragrant.

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, broth stood up with a swish before the rice had any reaction. It bared its teeth and revealed a manner of ¡°I won¡¯t be polite¡±.

    What could rice do? he could only stand up and put on an act.

    ¡°You can¡¯t bite.¡± After Yuan Zhou warned him, he started his morning exercise.

    He didn¡¯t want to see a ck beast that was bitten by broth when he came back, so he warned the dog. As for whether broth would give him face or not, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure at all.

    ¡°I hope the ck Beast can defeat broth!¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    After eating the instant noodles, Yuan Zhou pasted the A4 white paper he had prepared in advance on the door and then quickly closed the door. He then pulled up his luggage and left quickly from the back door. It must be because it was gettingte and not because he was afraid of being seen by others.

    Yuan Zhou got on the car that he had booked in the morning and arrived at the airport smoothly. From a distance, Yuan Zhou saw Mr. MA standing there with his good eyesight.

    He carried a big bag on his back very fashionably and stood there straight. He didn¡¯t look like a candle in the wind at all.

    ¡°Mr. MA, I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte. Just give me your luggage. We can check it in togetherter.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and took the backpack from Mr. MA.

    ¡°I¡¯m early. Let¡¯s go. ¡± Although Mr. MA kept a straight face, he was still very agile in coordinating with Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements.

    ¡°Mr. MA, follow me. Let¡¯s go to the boarding gate first.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the backpack on his back and led the way while pulling the suitcase.

    Before they came here, Yuan Zhou had already checked where the Sichuan Airlines ne they were on was. Therefore, he was quite familiar with the route.

    Mr. MA nodded his head and walked behind Yuan Zhou with his hands behind his back without saying anything.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1884

    <h4>Chapter 1884: Quick witted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was foreseeable that a new day in taoqi road started with a miserable scream from Wu Hai.

    That voice was simply heartbreaking and tearful to listen to.

    This was the cause of the incident. Early in the morning, Wu Hai got up at the usual time and went to the opposite side in his slippers and fluffy pajamas.

    His hair was in a mess and his eyes were still a little hazy, but this could not stop the ck Beast from wanting to eat breakfast.

    However, with his 2.5 vision, Wu Hai could guarantee that the master chef Restaurant was different from usual. Usually, for the convenience of su Ruoyan entering and leaving, a wooden door would be opened at this time. But now, not only was the wooden door tightly shut, but there were also extremely familiar things on it.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Wu Hai arrived in front of the wooden door with a few quick steps. The three huge words ¡°leave of absence¡± on the door was simply like a bolt from the blue.

    ¡°Oh my God,pass is asking for leave again!¡± The crow beast simply couldn¡¯t control the destion force within its body and directly shouted.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, what¡¯s wrong? what¡¯s wrong?¡± It was rare for Zhou Xi to arrive a littlete. He was so scared by Wu Hai¡¯s voice that he almost fell down.

    With his excellent bnce ability, he finally stabilized himself and hurried to the entrance of master chef Restaurant. He saw Wu Hai squatting there helplessly. The shadow behind him was almost concretized, looking very gloomy.

    It added a bit of chill to the winter morning for no reason. Zhou Xi subconsciously stabilized his impulse to shiver, and then he saw a very conspicuous white paper.

    [Leave request

    In view of the fact that I have an extremely important banquet to attend in the next three days, I hereby take a three-day leave. The restaurant will open as usual after three days.

    ......

    [The final exnation is reserved by master chef Restaurant.]

    Now Zhou Xi finally knew what had happened. However, he had no way to deal with such a thing. He could only squat at the door with Wu Hai in the same posture as broth.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, what are you doing?¡± Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t help asking when he saw Wu Hai suddenly stand up.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go to the back door to take a look. ¡± Wu Hai said without even turning his head.

    When the customers that came in after him didn¡¯t see the familiar Wu Hai, they knew that something was wrong from his familiar posture. Then, they saw the leave request notice with trembling hands.

    ¡°Sigh, I wanted to grab some breakfast this morning.¡±

    ¡°Stop sighing. Boss Yuan must have something urgent to ask for leave.¡±

    ¡°I understand, but what does this have to do with me sighing about not being able to eat the breakfast of master chef Restaurant?¡±

    ¡°Eh, it doesn¡¯t seem to be rted.¡±

    All of a sudden, the whole taoqi road was filled with groans andints. Their resentment was almost materializing. However, since Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t here, they couldn¡¯t do anything about it. The others could only find something to fill their stomachs. The master chef Restaurant was closed, but the other restaurants weren ¡®t.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had already prepared to board the ne and was waiting in the waiting room with Mr. MA. Perhaps Mr. MA had specially instructed him or the assistant was smarter, but the ne ticket this time was for the first ss cabin.

    Yuan Zhou also let out a sigh of relief in the heart. He was worried that Mr. MA couldn¡¯t bear the bumpy journey due to his old age, but now he was relieved a little.

    All of a sudden, Yuan Zhou felt a chill all over his body. It should be because the weather was too cold ... It was definitely not because of any other reason.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t inform Wu Hai in advance was that both su Ruoyan and Mao Ye had gotten the newsst night. After all, he was quite smart. If he told them in advance, Wu Hai alone would have suffered enough, let alone many Wu HAIs. He couldn¡¯t even think of that.

    It was quiet now, and everyone was happy.

    ¡­¡­

    The chef yang of the knife-sealing feast this time lived in Guangdong Province. Therefore, Yuan Zhou and the others were going to go to e city in Guangdong Province this time. Regardless of whether it was in ancient times or modern times, e city upied an important economic and military position.

    ¡°Ahem ... Old Yang is good at Chaozhou, Dongjiang, and Beijing cuisines. I think the knife-sealing feast this time will be mainly based on Beijing cuisines, with the other two cuisines as secondary cuisines. His plum cuisine feast is the best, but of course, I don¡¯t think there will be any new dishes.¡± Mr. Ma¡¯s expression was a bit disapproving.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that Mr. MA was giving him some advice, thus he nodded his head quite seriously.

    ¡°Other than old Yang, the other two Royal Chef families will definitelye as well. Old GE, who is good at Shandong cuisine, and old Mo, who is good at Jiangsu cuisine. These two old men are quite good at cooking. You can see for yourself when the timees. Of course, they are not as good as old Zhuo.¡± Mr. MA revealed a smile on his face.

    Apparently, he was more rxed when talking about his old friends. Mr. Ma¡¯s poker face softened a bit.

    ¡°However, with your level, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem, especially su cuisine. You can also learn about Lu cuisine.¡± Mr. MA added again.

    Zhou Shijie expressed his concern awkwardly. Previously, when Yuan Zhou served the Lu cuisines, Zhou Shijie also showed off in front of Mr. MA. Naturally, Mr. MA also went to eat there once.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. MA,¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him sincerely.

    Having such an elder to guide him at all times was considered lucky. Yuan Zhou had always felt that he was very lucky. Although he couldn¡¯t get to where he was today without his own efforts, he also couldn¡¯t get away from the support of many elders.

    ¡°I¡¯m just afraid that you¡¯ll embarrass me. You should think about it. ¡± Mr. MA pulled a long face.

    As long as he said something with good intentions, it would definitely be a disaster. Was it really good to be so arrogant at such an old age?

    Just like that, the two of them exchanged words and soon it was time to board the ne.

    The journey from Chengdu to e city was usually about two and a half hours. Therefore, Yuan Zhou and Mr. MA arrived at e city very soon after they got on the ne.

    After finding the car that he had booked in advance, Yuan Zhou took Mr. MA to the hotel and settled down there.

    The saber-sealing banquet was to be held tomorrow. Unlike ordinary banquets, the saber-sealing banquet was divided into two parts, a small banquet and a big banquet.

    This was a special name for the knife-sealing feast. The so-called small feast only had six dishes, three cold and three hot, alternating between cold and hot, symbolizing the hard process of learning cooking. Then came the big feast, which was full of hot dishes and desserts, usually in the number of nine-nine, with at least nine dishes. The emphasis was on thirty-six dishes, and thest must be a dessert, which meant auspicious.

    These were all the things that Mr. MA had exined to Yuan Zhou on the way here. If Mr. MA really didn¡¯t say anything, Yuan Zhou would indeed know a little about it. The modern knife-sealing banquet had been extinct for a long time.

    Of course, it was also because of head chef Yang¡¯s reputation and high culinary skills, which made people even more eager to try.

    ording to Mr. MA, there were not only the four great Royal chefs but also several outstanding chefs of various departments in this knife-sealing banquet. They were all old friends. However, ording to Mr. MA, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to pay attention to these people as their culinary skills were just as good as his.

    It was already noon when they settled down in the hotel. Yuan Zhou checked the nearby food stores and selected a restaurant with special characteristics to have a meal with Mr. MA. Although the taste wasn¡¯t very good, they both finished their meal.

    In the following time, he just had to wait for the knife-sealing banquet to start and try the local delicacies while he was at it. They were all authentic Cantonese dishes, which also gave Yuan Zhou some new ideas.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1885

    <h4>Chapter 1885: Old Ma¡¯s hands</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The royal family¡¯s flying chariot is unmoved, and the Royal chefs send eight delicacies in a stream.¡±

    This was a famous saying from Dufu of the Tang Dynasty. Since Western Zhou, there had been traces of Imperial chefs, but they were called by different names. Imperial chefs and Imperial doctors were simr. They might not be the strongest at that time, but they were definitely among the top.

    This time, the location of the knife-sealing banquet was surprisingly low-key. It was in head chef Yang¡¯s own small Manor. The kitchen was open, and the cooking methods and skills were fully disyed in front of everyone.

    Although the chef industry was very precious, the people attending this banquet were all familiar people and were all famous chefs, so head chef yang was not petty.

    After Yuan Zhou and Mr. MA got up early in the morning and tidied up, they nned to head to the residence of head chef yang.

    ¡°Mr. MA, do we need to prepare a gift for head chef yang?¡± This was the second time Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yuan Zhou had asked Mr. MA this question before, but Mr. MA didn¡¯t give an urate answer. As a precaution, Yuan Zhou specially brought a palm-sized yellow Rosewood.

    Although Yuan Zhou had collected a lot of ancient books, he didn¡¯t even touch the knife after head chef Yang¡¯s knife-sealing banquet. Wasn¡¯t it a little inappropriate to give him ancient books?

    It¡¯s a little like,¡±when others are in wheelchairs, you still give them a football.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to use it? En, I might have forgotten to mention that old Yang is simr to me in that he doesn¡¯t like to receive gifts. It¡¯s fine if he goes alone. I didn¡¯t even bring anything. ¡± Mr. MA answered.

    The hotel was not close to head chef Yang¡¯s residence. It would take an hour and a half without traffic.

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou received a call from the ck Beast. It had only one purpose, which was to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s address. Then, Yuan Zhou told him that he had something urgent to do.

    Wu Hai remained silent for a long time and then said,¡±Come back early. As long as Yuan Zhou had something serious to do, the ck Beast would always be very tactful.

    ......

    Head chef yang lived in a remote suburb. Therefore, the hotel where Yuan Zhou and Mr. MA were staying was quite close.

    It wasn¡¯t really that big to call it a Manor. After all, thend around e city wasn¡¯t cheap. This Manor had been passed down from the Yang family.

    It covered an area of about one and a half mu, with green trees everywhere and flowers surrounding it. The scenery in the courtyard was quite good.

    Probably due to the old man Yang¡¯s upation, Yuan Zhou found a small vegetable field while he was walking in. With his eyesight, he naturally knew that the vegetables inside were well taken care of.

    ¡°Hmph, they still like to do these useless things. Tear down all thesendscape stones and corners so that they can grow more vegetables.¡± Mr. MA said.

    With that said, Yuan Zhou recalled the small mountain vige where Mr. MA lived. It wasn¡¯t big, butter he heard from the vigers that Mr. MA indeed had two pieces ofnd that he took care of himself.

    Yuan Zhou supported Mr. MA and walked toward a special direction along the stone path. Judging from Mr. Ma¡¯s practiced manner, Yuan Zhou knew it wasn¡¯t his first timeing to this ce.

    At a three-way intersection, he saw a tall figure standing there from afar. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with white hair and a face full of wrinkles. However, his skin was ruddy and he was full of energy. He looked like a spirited old man.

    Yuan Zhou guessed that she was probably the main character of the banquet today.

    As expected, Mr. MA also saw the figure clearly when he got closer.

    ¡°Hahahaha, old Ma, you¡¯re too slow. Old Mo and old GE are already here, they¡¯re just waiting for you.¡± When the tall and big old man, head chef yang, saw Yuan Zhou and the others, he immediately went up to them with big steps. He was in good spirits.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already given you face bying all the way here, not to mention that I¡¯ve also brought people with me. ¡± Said Ma Xiansheng while mentioning Yuan Zhou conveniently.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. This must be the head chef yuan you were talking about, right?¡± Head chef yang exchanged pleasantries with Mr. MA and then shifted his gaze to Yuan Zhou.

    In order to be formal, Yuan Zhou wore a slightly casual suit today, which was neither too formal nor too impolite. Of course, Xiao Ya helped him match the clothes.

    ¡°Hello, head chef yang. It¡¯s an honor to be able to attend your knife-sealing banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou slightly bent his waist to show his respect.

    ¡°People can¡¯t keep up with the times when they are old. If old Ma didn¡¯t tell me so much about head chef Yuan, I wouldn¡¯t have known that such a genius had appeared in the cooking world.¡±

    Although he was surprised by Yuan Zhou¡¯s age, head chef yang was still very curious about the famous chef rmended by Mr. MA.

    ¡°I¡¯m also very happy that head chef yuan cane. We can have more exchanges then. ¡±

    ¡°It would be my honor.¡± Yuan Zhou was also looking forward to it.

    ¡°Are you done? I don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve been gone. Let¡¯s go get some water.¡± Mr. MA said.

    ¡°Your bad temper hasn¡¯t changed after so many years. No wonder you don¡¯t want to move out of the vige. Old Ma, are you afraid of being beaten to death outside the vige?¡± Head chef yang red at Mr. MA who was leading the way.

    Even though head chef yang was over 70 years old, he was healthy and had big strides. He was not inferior to young people.

    Soon, the three of them arrived at a Hall with a signboard that read ¡°sword sealing Hall¡±.

    People spent their entire lives as examiners, interviewing who could attend their funerals. On the other hand, chefs who had inherited the knife-sealing banquet spent their entire lives building the knife-sealing Hall.

    To put it bluntly, it was simr to the feeling of an Emperor building his own tomb while he was still alive.

    ¡°Come in quickly. Old GE and the others were still talking about you.¡± Head chef yang stepped into knife sealing Hall.

    As soon as he walked into the hall, what first attracted Yuan Zhou was not the especiallyrge square table in the center, but the seven white-haired old men who were arguing with red faces as if they were going to fight at any second.

    That¡¯s right. The hall was filled with old men. All of them had white hair, even the worst one was grayish-white. Therefore, Yuan Zhou stood out as soon as he came in.

    ¡°Hey, Ma, you¡¯re just in time. We¡¯re arguing about something. Come over and take a look.¡± A short and fat old man happened to turn around and saw Yuan Zhou and his group.

    Not knowing why, the way old Ma addressed him made Yuan Zhou unconsciously think of the Watershirt.

    The specialty of Chengdu, Lao Ma, was not something foreigners could get used to. It was not spicy, but numb because there was a lot of pepper in it. Many tourists who only ate spicy food and not numb would feel poisoned when they came to eat it. Even their lips would be numb.

    ¡°When I go back this time, I can try eating old Ma as my breakfast,¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    Back to the main topic, Mr. MA entered the room, causing the sounds inside the room to stop all at once. They all looked towards the door and greeted each one.

    Of course, they were all looking at Yuan Zhou. It couldn¡¯t be helped that a young man would definitely attract attention when a room full of old men suddenly showed up. Moreover, after several years of cooking cultivation, Yuan Zhou¡¯s bearing was naturally extraordinary.

    ¡°Are these the children and nephews you brought here?¡± The short and fat old man who came over frowned.

    The knife-sealing banquet didn¡¯t invite the younger generation of chefs. This wasn¡¯t a rule to maintain one¡¯s status. Instead, the knife-sealing banquet was basically a ¡°witness¡±, and the witnesses naturally had to be of the same generation or elders.

    Have you ever seen a junior witness an elder? It was chaos.

    Well ... With head chef Yang¡¯s age, there were no elders in the cooking world, so he had to be of the same generation. After all, head chef Yang¡¯s personal disciples were not qualified toe.

    That was why he asked.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1886

    <h4>Chapter 1886: Secret technique-braised deer head</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance naturally caused quite a lot of discussion in the knife sealing Hall.

    ¡°Hahaha old Ma, you look quite energetic. Why don¡¯t you introduce us?¡± An old man who was smiling like the Maitreya Buddha interjected with a smile to ease the situation.

    It was head chef Yang¡¯s fault because Mr. MA had told him in advance, but he didn¡¯t tell anyone else.

    To be precise, this was not a small matter for the saber-sealing banquet.

    ¡°You¡¯re a junior in terms of age, but not in terms of craftsmanship. The cooking circle also pays attention to the aplished as the teacher.¡± Mr. MA snorted coldly and directly hit the short and fat old man,¡±old man GE, with your skills, it¡¯s hard to say who will be better.¡±

    As soon as he said that, everyone shifted their gaze to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I say, old Ma, are you looking for a fight after not seeing you for so many years? You¡¯re mocking me the moment you see me. ¡± The short and fat old man was the old GE that head chef yang had mentioned.

    ¡°You? I¡¯ll let you use both your hands and feet, and I¡¯ll kill you with my head. You can¡¯t beat me. ¡± Mr. MA stated the facts and then said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Come, little Yuan, let me introduce you to old GE, one of the four families.¡± Mr. MA didn¡¯t even pay attention to old GE¡¯s provocation. Instead, he turned his head and started to introduce people to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello, head chef GE.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that this was head chef GE who was good at Lu cuisine.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Old GE nodded in a reserved manner.

    ¡°Virtue!¡± Mr. MA totally looked down on old GE¡¯s behavior. He led Yuan Zhou to introduce the rest of the people to him.

    The Maitreya-like old man was old Mo. Yuan Zhou had also met the four inheritors of the Royal chefs, the MA family, the mo family, the Yang family, and the GE family today.

    Apart from that, there was also the famous chef of Zhejiang cuisine, Yingying, and so on that Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with.

    ......

    In the end, not many people were invited to the knife-sealing banquet. Including Yuan Zhou himself, there were only 10 people in total.

    ¡°It¡¯s been cold recently, so venison is the best food. Some time ago, someone gave me a raised plum deer. ¡± Said imperial chef GE.

    Yuan Zhou listened to him. It wasn¡¯t even popr to send pigs or sheep now. Instead, he started to send plum deer. However, as a chef, deer antlers, fetus, penis, tail and dried deer were all expensive Chinese medicinal herbs and precious ingredients for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ve almost finished the rest, except for the deer head. One of my grandchildren suddenly had an idea and stewed it. He found it particrly unptable and sour, almost like an unripened apricot. Little Yuan, tell me how to make this deer head. ¡± Old GE suddenly said after seeing the silence.

    Old GE¡¯s thoughts were simple. Venison was notmon, but it was not rare either. Ordinary chefs might not know, but the people brought by old Ma should not have any problem.

    In fact, he was just being careful. He didn¡¯t look down on Yuan Zhou. Although imperial chef GE and Mr. MA almost fought each other when they met, they had a very good rtionship.

    Therefore, the question asked by Royal Chef GE was actually to give Yuan Zhou a way out and let him show his skills.

    There were two people on the scene who were skeptical about Mr. Ma¡¯s introduction.

    For example, head chef Wang of Zhejiang cuisine. He knew Yuan Zhou, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even ept any Zhejiang cuisine as his in-name disciples, only Jiangsu cuisine!

    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Royal Chef mo nodded.¡±Just now, the few of us had a heated argument about this.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll share my opinion.¡± As a junior, Yuan Zhou was quite polite.

    ¡°Since ancient times, it has been said that deer meat is fresh and tender, even more so than deer meat. Compared to deer body, deer head has less meat and more skin. The most famous treatment for animal skin is definitely donkey-hide gtin. Of course, deer head can¡¯t be treated the same way, but we can learn from it. I also think that it¡¯s better to braise it.¡± Yuan Zhou said first.

    He also chose to braise it? Imperial chef GE was a little surprised. In fact, he was not the only one surprised. The chefs present were also surprised.

    Because the descendants of the four Royal Chef families were all chefs, if the descendants of Royal Chef GE didn¡¯t study marinating, it basically meant that the road of marinating was not feasible.

    Therefore, Royal Chef GE¡¯s question was ¡°how to make it¡± instead of ¡°how to marinate it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s different from the traditional marinating. You can¡¯t use too many spices, as it will cover up the freshness and tenderness of the venison. You can remove the star anise, use less cinnamon, bitter garlic, and fish fillet, and finally, pour out the marinade and sprinkle some sweet wine juice.¡± The dried fish that Yuan Zhou mentioned was actually the wild mint.

    ¡°The specific amount depends on the size of the deer head. It should taste good.¡± Yuan Zhou added atst.

    As soon as he said that, everyone at the scene, including old GE who raised the question, fell silent. That was because it was obvious that none of them had heard of the method Yuan Zhou mentioned before. They looked at each other.

    If he didn¡¯t ask, he wouldn¡¯t have known, but once he asked, a recipe appeared?

    ¡°Alright, alright. Don¡¯t we have a tea party tonight? we¡¯ll know when little Yuan cooks it. It¡¯s also luck. Today¡¯s knife-sealing banquet has prepared a dish rted to venison. It¡¯s a deer that just arrived yesterday.¡± Head chef yang immediately tried to smooth things over when he saw the awkward silence.

    The knife-sealing banquet naturally wouldn¡¯t allow Yuan Zhou to cook. This had nothing to do with the level of culinary skills. This was the rule. They nned to chat more in the evening. By then, the knife-sealing banquet would have ended and Yuan Zhou could start cooking.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do this. ¡± Old man GE looked around and made the final decision.

    ¡°Old GE, you¡¯re so troublesome. Just wait and see. I¡¯ll be waiting for your eyes to pop out.¡± Although Mr. MA didn¡¯t usually speak well, he was quite confident in Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see,¡± Old GE wanted to argue with him, but he realized that it was gettingte and he could not dy any longer, so he did not say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with that. ¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou also agreed with him that he could show off his cooking skills in front of so many culinary experts.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s small hand was revealed. Let¡¯s not say whether it could be realized or not, but his steady attitude still won the approval of the chefs present.

    ¡°You guys continue chatting. I¡¯ll go in and prepare. It¡¯s time.¡±

    There was no clock in knife sealing Hall, so head chef yang looked at his own watch. Interestingly, head chef Yang¡¯s watch was always fast by five minutes.

    After greeting the famous chefs, head chef yang walked in.

    ¡°Just in time, I¡¯m also hungry,¡± Mr. MA said.

    ¡°Head chef Yang¡¯s knife-sealing banquet will definitely be the best.¡± Head chef Wang of Zhejiang cuisine sighed.

    ¡°Old Yang, do you want to cook your specialty, sand boat stepping on Emerald, today?¡± asked Ge Yu.

    The gazes of all the chefs in the hall instantly gathered on head chef yang as they followed him to the backyard of knife sealing Hall.

    The backyard was a small open courtyard with an open-air kitchen on one side and an open-air lounge on the other.

    Head chef yang entered the kitchen and began to wash his hands and prepare. The others, including Yuan Zhou, all stood in the lounge. This was also a major feature of the knife-sealing banquet.

    The knife-sealing banquet had another very remarkable feature. Everything had to be done by the chef himself. There was no assistant chef. Just like what Yuan Zhou usually did, he selected, washed, and cut the vegetables all by himself.

    The small banquet and the big banquet were not differentiated by time. It was not that lunch was the small banquet and dinner was the big banquet.

    After the small banquet, it would be the big banquet. Of course, this also tested the chef¡¯s ability in another aspect, especially the time difference between thest dish of the small banquet and the first dish of the big banquet, which needed to be grasped well.

    Generally speaking, it was normal to have an interval of one to two hours between the two dishes. This could ensure the continuity of the two dishes and also fully disy the ability of the chef.

 Chapter 1887

    <h4>Chapter 1887: Meat in sauce at a small banquet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The four inheritors of the royal chef families, head chef yang, were not good at any cuisines, because the Royal chefs had derived their own unique cooking methods.

    If one had to say, head chef yang was good at Yang family dishes. There were ten private dishes in China, including Duan family dishes, Ren family dishes, Wang family dishes, Mei family dishes, Tan family dishes, and so on.

    After all, in the capital, there were the Duan family cuisines of the military, the Wang family cuisines of the financial world, and the tan family cuisines of the banking world. Inparison, the goat family cuisines were not as well-known, mainly because the royal chef families were very low-key.

    Back to the main topic, the goat family cuisine was more of a Beijing cuisine with Cantonese cuisine as its supplement.

    Of course, it did not mean that head chef yang had mastered two cuisines. Most chefs could not fully master one cuisines.

    For example, there were four styles of Zhejiang cuisine: ou cuisine, hang cuisine, yongban cuisine, and Jiaxing cuisine. It was not as simple as one would imagine.

    What did he mean by Yuan Zhou mastering six cuisines?

    However, a cheater could not represent an ordinary person!

    For this knife-sealing banquet, head chef yang had started to design it bit by bit three years ago in an attempt to achieve perfection. It was a form of enjoyment, but it was also a form of self-destruction.

    Because no matter how much praise there was outside, whether he was satisfied or not, he knew it best.

    ¡°If I want to hold a knife-sealing banquet one day, I¡¯ll have to master at least the eight major cuisines in the country.¡±

    ¡°No, if I didn¡¯t master all the interesting cuisines in the world, I might really not be able to put down my knife.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    As the main dish of the small banquet, head chef yang had naturally thought about it before deciding on it.

    ......

    Walking into the kitchen, head chef yang took out a square piece of meat from a dark-colored jar and ced it in a porcin bowl at the side. Then, he took out a pot and filled it with water. He was probably nning to boil water.

    ¡°Are you going to make braised pork with soy sauce?¡± Yuan Zhou saw that although there were still water droplets on the meat that head chef yang took out, the color of the sauce and the oil droplets indicated that it was clear sauce meat.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you have good eyes.¡± Old GE sighed.

    ¡°Thank you for your praise, imperial chef GE.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    The braised pork in clear sauce was also known as Beijing-style ham. It was simr to Jinhua ham, but it was only simr. The cooking method waspletely different.

    The main reason why the meat was called this was because lu di used to call soy sauce clear oil, and this ham was pickled with soy sauce.

    Yuan Zhou knew all these. But to be honest, he had never eaten the authentic meat with clear sauce. After all, he had nevere into contact with Beijing cuisine.

    ¡°It seems like head chef yang is going to make braised meat.¡± One of them, a gray-haired old man of average height, said.

    ¡°I say, old goat, when did you make this braised meat?¡± Old GE asked.

    ¡°I made it the year beforest. It¡¯s just right to take it out now.¡± Old Yang replied as he took out a piece of half-transparent alkaline block from the cab and put it into the pot that was already boiling.

    ¡°This is old Yang¡¯s own method. He likes to wash the meat with fresh alkaline water, but I like to burn the alkaline blocks myself.¡± Mr. Ma just stood beside Yuan Zhou and seemed to be talking to himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s easier to master the bnce of the acid and alkali in it by burning it by yourself. It will better meet your own requirements.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite honest.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Mr. MA nodded with satisfaction.¡±I remember that you went to learn carpentry directly in order to find the most suitable tableware to go with the dishes. It¡¯s the same principle.¡±

    The two of them talked and then revealed what Yuan Zhou had done.

    Some of the chefs here made their own tableware, but none of them had started learning carpentry.

    Therefore, when they looked at Yuan Zhou, they had some other expressions in their eyes.

    Everyone watched head chef Yang¡¯s actions and stood there in twos and threes. Time passed quickly. Just as head chef Yang¡¯s second cold dish was about to be ready, the meat in clear sauce was done.

    Head chef yang deftly scooped out the still-steaming marinated meat from the pot and ced it directly on a bamboo cutting board. He picked up a green bamboo knife from the corner and waved it at the marinated meat.

    ¡°Old Yang¡¯s knife skills have not deteriorated.¡± Mr. MA said.

    Mr. MA was right. Yuan Zhou saw a piece of meat fall off every time head chef yang raised his knife. The meat was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing. The upper part of the meat was made of fat, but it was so thin that it could bepletely transparent. In fact, if it wasn¡¯t for the dark red lean meat following the lower half, people with poor eyesight would probably think that there was nothing.

    ¡°Give me the first hot dish, meat in clear sauce. You guys eat first.¡± Head chef yang carried the steaming te to the main hall and ced it on the huge square table.

    The small bowls, chopsticks, and cups had already been ced there. They were ced there after Yuan Zhou and the others left the small courtyard.

    Head chef yang put down the dish and went out to continue cooking the second dish. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sit down beside Mr. MA until all the other head chefs had taken their seats.

    Mr. MA was the first one to reach out his chopsticks and pick up a piece of meat. Only then did the others begin to reach out their chopsticks. Of course, Yuan Zhou was definitely thest one to pick up the meat. He had no choice because of his seniority and he was a person who respected his seniors the most.

    In fact, head chef Yang¡¯s meat in clear sauce looked red and bright. When it was first served, it had a strong aroma wrapped in a unique meaty fragrance. It was very delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s sharp and not greasy. It¡¯s the top quality of the meat in clear sauce. It seems that the old sheep is still young.¡± Mr. Ma¡¯s words were quite pleasant this time. It could be seen that head chef Yang¡¯s cooking skills were quite good.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I don¡¯t know why the knife-sealing banquet is being held so early. I think I can cook for another 20 years.¡± Old GEined as he ate.

    Although head chef yang was the oldest of the four, he was only 75 years old. The 70-year-old imperial chef GE felt that he was still very young.¡±An old steed has a steed, but its ambition is a thousand miles.¡±

    ¡°Indeed, his skills haven¡¯t deteriorated. I think he has improved a littlepared to five years ago.¡± Imperial chef mo said with a smile.

    The other head chefs were also talking as they ate, making it seem very lively.

    Yuan Zhou also ate it. The taste of the meat in clear sauce was not bad. First of all, there was a hint of saltiness mixed with the fragrance of beans on the tip of his tongue. As head chef yang had changed his cooking method of eating cold food to hot food, the heat dissolved the taste of the meat slowly with the help of his saliva. The fatty part melted a little bit in his mouth, while the lean part was tender and not dry. The taste was indeed not bad.

    ¡°If it¡¯s eaten cold, will the taste be different? maybe I can try making it. Next year, I can try it with little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in the heart.

    Soon, head chef yang began to serve the second cold dish. His timing was more urate, which was about five minutes after the meat was finished. Maintaining this pace, the small banquet¡¯s three cold and three hot dishes were soon served.

    All the head chefs, including Yuan Zhou, were very satisfied with the food. They knew the time between the small banquet and the Grand banquet. Therefore, they all moved to the courtyard again and waited for the first dish of the Grand banquet.

    Head chef Yang¡¯s control of the time was quite urate. After an hour and thirty minutes, the first dish of the banquet was ready. By then, everyone had basically digested what they had eaten.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: the vegetable cat has eaten the tan family¡¯s food once, and the only feeling it has is that it¡¯s ... So expensive!] In addition, the meat in clear sauce is delicious. Do you have any appetite after watching it? if you do, arrange for delivery!

 Chapter 1888

    <h4>Chapter 1888: Carefully examine it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou was a little worried about head chef Yang¡¯s physical strength.

    27 dishes were prepared for this banquet. There were quite a lot of main dishes, such as sweet and sour pork, Jade dress, red plum and Pearl fragrance, etc. Many of them were Imperial cuisines. Yuan Zhou had seen the appearance of Imperial cuisines for himself.

    Although there were many dishes, head chef yang controlled the amount very well. Considering that everyone present was an old head chef, each dish was basically two to three mouthfuls per person. 27 mouthfuls was just right.

    Very soon, the dishes were served slowly like running water. asionally, Mr. MA would chat with Yuan Zhou about the unique cooking method used by head chef yang for a certain dish.

    Of course, he was mostly talking about Beijing cuisines. After all, Mr. MA knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s Cantonese cuisines had already reached the peak.

    Of course, it was also because Mr. MA hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s Cantonese dishes for a long time. Otherwise, he would have found that Yuan Zhou could still go one step further from the peak.

    With a good start, there must be a perfect ending. Just like writing an essay, it always paid attention to the Tiger head, leopard tail, pig stomach, and the ending must be beautiful and powerful.

    Then, as the secondst dish of the banquet, it was the finale dish, misty sand boat stepping green, head chef Yang¡¯s specialty.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this old Yang¡¯s specialty?¡± Old GE had been thinking about it.

    ¡°It takes time for the sand boat to step on the green. Didn¡¯t you see the oldmb stew?¡± Said imperial chef mo.

    ¡°I¡¯m still looking forward to it. ¡± Mr. MA also opened his mouth. Apparently, he also had high expectations for this dish.

    As for Yuan Zhou, who was well-versed in culinary skills, he was naturally able to react in an instant. Sand boat treading on verdant grass was a famous dish listed in the Manchu Han Imperial Feast. He wanted to see the live version of it.

    The Hunchback he had seen earlier wasn¡¯t big. He estimated that it was about three catties, including its skin and fur. Moreover, he knew the basic method of the sand boat stepping on Jade. It was even lighter after the bones were removed.

    ......

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking, head chef yang came in with a big te. He chuckled and said,¡±¡±Sand boat tacui is here. You guys enjoy your meal.¡± As he said that, he put down the te and continued to finish thest dish.

    The big white te was surrounded by a circle of green orchids, as if they were raw. Only the stem that was slightly darker than usual was known to be cooked. Inside, thick oil and red sauce were drizzled, and asionally, white slices could be seen.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat. ¡± Mr. MA said and picked up a slice.

    The other head chefs naturally didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. They all moved their chopsticks, followed by Yuan Zhou.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could naturally distinguish the Jade Orchid slice and the camel paw slice that were almost white. After all, their shapes were not quite the same, even though head chef yang had tried his best to make the two simr.

    Of course, not many people had such a good judgment. Only Mr. MA, Royal Chef GE, Royal Chef mo and Yuan Zhou were at the table.

    As soon as the piece of humpbacked palm entered his mouth, Yuan Zhou felt it was chewy. Although it was just a thin piece, it was very chewy and even made crunching sounds.

    Hunchback paws were rich in protein. Apart from the chewy taste at the beginning, it also had a glutinous vor with a little sweetness. The taste was very unique.

    ¡°Hiss, old goat did make a little change. Is there a little difference?¡± Imperial chef GE was the first to speak, frowning as he pondered.

    ¡°The pieces of the camel¡¯s paw are sticky and strong, but they are indeed a little different ...¡± Imperial chef mo was also savoring the taste.

    ¡°I¡¯ve put in a lot of effort,¡± imperial chef GE said again.¡±I can¡¯t even tell for a while.¡±

    You judge.

    You judge carefully.

    Even GE mo, who was from a Royal Chef Family, could not taste it, let alone the others, so they all shook their heads.

    If the Yang family was the head of the four Royal Chef families, then Mister MA was the best Chef of his generation, so he should be able to see it.

    ¡°I also like this dish very much. It doesn¡¯t lose its quality.¡± Mr. MA praised and then said with confidence,¡±As for old Yang¡¯s little thoughts ... I don¡¯t know either.¡±

    This long breath almost choked the people present to death. They didn¡¯t know, they didn¡¯t know why he looked so confident.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know, little Yuan definitely has some ideas,¡± said Mister MA.

    Royal Chef mo, Royal Chef GE, and the others frowned. This Mr. MA was really making things difficult for them. Previously, head chef yang had said that it was the first time he had seen Yuan Zhou. In other words, Yuan Zhou had never eaten head chef Yang¡¯s signature dish before.

    The difference in how one ate the food from before was the difference.

    This was no longer a problem of culinary skills. Could it be that Yuan Zhou could even predict the future by pinching his fingers?

    Of course, imperial chef GE and imperial chef mo didn¡¯t say anything either. After all, Yuan Zhou was brought here by Mr. MA, so it wasn¡¯t appropriate for them to say anything.

    Sand boat treading on green sounded very high-end, but it was also quite high-end to make. First of all, the material was camel palm, which was much more difficult to cook than camel humps.

    First, it had to be boiled. Then, it had to be stir-fried with Yn slices. Finally, it had to be stir-fried and drizzled with chicken juice. The process was still soplicated.

    Yuan Zhou ate two chopsticks, one with the camel meat and the other with the Yn slices.

    ¡°I think, on one hand, we should use winter bamboo shoots as the original ingredient to make Yn slices.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Jade Orchid slices were actually dried bamboo shoots. Different regions used both winter and spring bamboo shoots to make them. However, sand boat trudging green used spring bamboo shoots, which were suitable for making soup. Spring bamboo shoots were used in almost all Pce cuisines because they were the eight Treasures of the mountain.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou said that, both Royal Chef GE and Royal Chef mo smiled with appreciation.

    ¡°The spring and winter bamboo shoots have very little difference after being made into Jade Orchid slices. Head chef Yuan is really capable to be able to tell that.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± chef GE said.¡±The winter bamboo shoots reced the spring bamboo shoots. It¡¯s an improvement from old sheep. Winter bamboo shoots are easy to store, and the Jade Orchid slices made from winter bamboo shoots are more flexible after being stir-fried in water.¡±

    It was his first time eating, but he could tell that head chef yang had improved. In addition, he had hit the nail on the head when he tasted it previously. Imperial chef GE felt that this young chef in front of him was not simple.

    ¡°You said you were first. Is there a second?¡± Royal Chef mo noticed this.

    ¡°A chef¡¯s every effort can be seen by others.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±I don¡¯t know if the second point is the difference mentioned by Mr. MA, old GE, and old Mo. However, head chef Yang¡¯s other intention is the chicken juice.¡±

    ¡°Chicken juice?¡±

    The chefs present were all famous chefs, so they instantly understood what was going on and seemed to have thought of something.

    ¡°At first, The Hunchback paws were cooked with chicken soup. But this time, head chef yang added pigeons.¡± Yuan Zhou said with certainty,¡±the three types of meat, pigeon, chicken, and camel¡¯s paw, have achieved an amazing harmony. It can be imagined that head chef yang has gone through a lot of cooking experiments.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a pigeon,¡±

    ¡°Using pigeons and chicken to make soup at the same time, what kind of method is this? Chef yang is really bold. ¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect old goat¡¯s signature dish to be improved. It¡¯s not stopping at all.¡±

    As the discussion continued, head chef Wang of Zhejiang cuisine said something that hit the point,¡±¡±Head chef yang is an original chef, but head chef Yuan, you have done a lot of research on the Manchu Han Imperial Feast?¡±

    That¡¯s right. He had never tasted head chef Yang¡¯s cooking before, but he was able to taste the first and second improvements in an instant. This was too much!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1889

    <h4>Chapter 1889: Can represent</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Therefore, imperial chef GE, imperial chef mo, and the other chefs thought that Yuan Zhou must have studied the Manchu Han Imperial Feast very well.

    As one of the top ten banquets in China, all famous chefs would more or less study it. Of course, even so, it was still very difficult to understand.

    As imperial chef GE and the others had also studied it, they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer when everyone was thinking about it.

    ¡°I only know a little, but I have never studied the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly. Currently, the only delicacies of the banquet that he was in control of were the vegetarian banquet and the all-fish banquet.

    ¡°This ...¡±

    At first, head chef Wang of Zhejiang cuisine wanted to ask why he knew so much about it, but before he could ask, he felt that his question was stupid.

    Why could he? it must be because he had a good understanding of the ingredients and the cooking of food.

    He meant that he had to reach the same level as Mr. MA, imperial chef GE, and the others. Even ... Head chef Wang did not continue to think about it.

    After all, the four Royal Chef families had their own heritage and decades of umtion. It was already an abnormal monster to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder.

    ¡°No wonder hang Tian is always fighting with people, saying that head chef Yuan is the representative of Jiangsu cuisine.¡± As the Vice President of the Zhejiang cuisine Association, head chef Wang felt that Yuan Zhou could also represent Zhejiang cuisine.

    ¡°I¡¯m starting to understand why you brought head chef Yuan here.¡± Imperial chef GE suddenly said.

    ¡°Yes, old goat should thank you,¡± said imperial chef mo with a nod.

    The knife-sealing banquet continued, and thest dish was carefully selected by head chef yang. The dessert smiled.

    ......

    Chinese people liked to win praise, whether it was during cooking or during festivals. As thest dessert of the knife-sealing banquet, head chef yang also wanted to win praise.

    Head chef Yang¡¯s opening smile was naturally different from the rest. On top of it were ck and white sesame seeds criss-crossed, and in the middle, there was a crooked crack. It looked very much like a smiling mouth, and it was very interesting.

    It was golden in color, and theyer of color inside was slightly lighter, as if it was a little tender. It was delicious just by looking at it, not to mention the intoxicating fragrance. It was crisp and sweet, and everyone was eating very happily.

    At this point, the saber-sealing banquet hade to a sessful end.

    ¡°Are you satisfied with the food?¡± Head chef yang sat with everyone and drank tea for a while beforeing out.

    He had already changed his clothes. He was wearing a Tang suit, which looked good, probably because of his height.

    The reason for the dy was that head chef yang had been wearing a chef¡¯s uniform from the very beginning. Different from ordinary chef¡¯s uniforms, the style and embroidery were all custom-made. Perhaps it was an imperial chef¡¯s uniform, or perhaps it was a special meaning of the Yang family. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask about that.

    After the knife-sealing banquet ended, he would no longer wear his chef¡¯s uniform and would no longer hold a knife. Therefore, head chef yang folded his chef¡¯s uniform neatly and ced the knife into the box. He stared at it for a long time before he regained his senses.

    It still took a lot of courage to put aside her studies and work for most of her life.

    ¡°Old man yang, it¡¯s a pity that you have such skills.¡± Mr. MA was the first to speak.

    ¡°I say, old goat, why don¡¯t you persist for a few more years?¡± ¡°His cooking skills haven¡¯t deteriorated at all,¡± said Ge Yu.¡±On the contrary, he¡¯s making steady progress.¡±

    ¡°If it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. I¡¯m already content that my cooking skills have apanied me until now. I can¡¯t force it.¡± At that moment, head chef yang appeared to be quite open-minded.

    Mr. MA and the others let out a sigh and didn¡¯t say anything else. It was toote to say anything now. The rice had been cooked, and the wood had been made into a boat.

    ¡°I¡¯m not young anymore. It¡¯s time for me to enjoy my life. My saber-sealing banquet will be held soon. You guys cane too.¡± Royal Chef mo seemed to have thought it through.

    ¡°Eh? You¡¯re doing this too?¡± Imperial chef GE did not expect there to be an invisible bomb.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but it¡¯ll probably take a year or two to prepare. ¡± Imperial chef mo nodded.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting old and my hand speed can¡¯t keep up. It¡¯s better not to touch the knife. ¡± Head chef Yang¡¯s happy expression slowly faded.

    ¡°This is the logic.¡± Imperial chef mo nodded in agreement.

    Mr. MA was deeply touched by these words. For example, when Yuan Zhou first met Mr. MA, he only wanted to see the Wu chicken, but he didn¡¯t get what he wanted in the end.

    It was not because of anything else, but because Mr. MA was old and weak, and his physical strength couldn¡¯t keep up. The taste he made was no longer the same as before. In order not to ruin this dish, he didn¡¯t cook it himself.

    However, he still passed the recipe to Yuan Zhou, who had already thoroughly studied the Wu chicken.

    The words of head chef yang and imperial chef Mo made all the head chefs present feel sorry for them. The average age was above 65 years old. They were indeed not young anymore.

    ¡°I¡¯m not convinced. I think even if I can¡¯t hold a knife, I can still do something else. ¡±

    Mr. MA broke the sorrowful atmosphere with his words. At his age, he refused to admit defeat. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to let Yuan Zhou join the China famous chef Alliance.

    ¡°Yes, I think I¡¯m okay.¡± Imperial chef GE supported Mr. MA.

    The next topic revolved around the age, so Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t really get into the conversation.

    During the conversation, head chef yang thought of something important, so he asked proudly,¡±¡±Sand boat stepping on green, I¡¯ve made a small improvement. Old Ma, old Mo, do you guys know the reason?¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you can¡¯t taste it. After all, I¡¯ve put in a lot of thought.¡± Said head chef yang.

    To be fair, if Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t here, head chef yang wouldn¡¯t have been so proud.

    But now ... The atmosphere was a little awkward. Looking at the smile on head chef Yang¡¯s face, it was not a good time to expose him.

    ¡°Eh? Old Ma, did you see through it?¡± Head chef yang understood his old friend. Normally, this was the time to ask.

    However, looking at the expressions of Royal Chef mo and the others, head chef yang was not stupid. He immediately came to his senses and said the most likely situation.

    ¡°Not bad, old Ma. Your eyes are getting more and more sharp.¡± Said head chef yang.

    ¡°That¡¯s true, I¡¯ve always had good eyes. ¡± Mr. MA was very proud in the first sentence, but before head chef yang could say anything, he heard the second sentence.

    He said,¡±do you think the little Yuan introduced by me is just famous?¡± With your sand boat stepping on Emerald, little Yuan could taste it with just two chopsticks. ¡±

    When Mr. MA said this, he even made a ¡°two¡± gesture with his hand, emphasizing two chopsticks.

    ¡°What?¡± Head chef yang looked at the calm young chef in front of him. His knife-sealing banquet was really full of surprises.

    ¡°Every generation has its own talents. Our cooking altar is also full of talents.¡± Said head chef yang.

    ¡°By adding pigeons into the chicken soup, head chef Yang¡¯s ingenious idea is truly impressive.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you very much, head chef Yuan, for attending this old man¡¯s knife-sealing banquet,¡± head chef yang said.

    ¡°It¡¯s because of today¡¯s saber sealing banquet that I¡¯ve benefited a lot,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Old man yang, you should thank me foring to the saber-sealing banquet.¡± Mr. MA showed an expression of ¡°it was all my introduction and my credit.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re not the one who judged it. ¡± ¡°What are you so proud of?¡± head chef yang rolled his eyes.

    ¡°If I didn¡¯te, would you have known little Yuan?¡± ¡°I¡¯m squatting at home all day long. Everything is changing every day outside, so the cooking must keep up with the trend,¡±Mr. MA said.

    He was right, but head chef yang would never say thank you to Mr. MA. After all, they had been friends for so many years. Besides, Mr. MA was just saying it. He couldn¡¯t take it seriously.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1890

    <h4>Chapter 1890: An unexpected joy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°You¡¯re right. You¡¯re really getting old. Without MA, you can¡¯t keep up with the times.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to be abandoned by the wheel of the times,¡±head chef yang sighed.

    In fact, what head chef yang meant was that he had never expected there to be a chef like Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay if the wheel of the times has abandoned you. I won¡¯t abandon you.¡± Mr. MA said,¡±you guys should know that little Yuan is the chairman of the China chefs ¡®union branch. Old Zhuo is the vice-chairman. Old Yang, since you¡¯ve sealed your knife,e and take a position in the Association.¡±

    ¡°For example, the Executive Director. Little Yuan, what do you think about the Executive Director?¡± Mr. MA turned his head and asked Yuan Zhou,¡±is there still an Executive Director position in our Union?¡±

    The turn of events was indeed a Little Big. Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. Then, he quickly came back to his senses and nodded his head immediately.

    He didn¡¯t expect that Mr. MA would suddenly invite head chef yang to join the union. He could only say that Mr. MA was really responsible as the Vice President.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t fulfill his duty as the chairman, but he didn¡¯t know how to open his mouth at the knife-sealing banquet. On the contrary, MA yang was an old friend for many years, so he didn¡¯t need to care about many things when he spoke, and it wouldn¡¯t cause any misunderstandings.

    ¡°China famous chef Alliance?¡± Head chef yang frowned. He knew about the famous chef Alliance. They had even invited him to be the Executive Director of the Asian famous chef Alliance.

    ¡°How long have you been cooped up at home preparing for the saber-sealing banquet?¡± ¡°Little Yuan was invited by August of the China famous chef Alliance,¡± Mr. MA exined,¡±and he made the China famous chef Alliance independent.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you have really made a name for yourself in the kitchen altar.¡± Head chef yang said,¡±I¡¯ve really lost. I only care about my ownnd. I really haven¡¯t made any contributions to the cooking altar.¡±

    Hearing this, both imperial chef GE and imperial chef mo were slightly touched. The royal chef Family had a good background. Although Mr. MA lived alone in the small mountain vige, the background couldn¡¯t be measured by the way he lived.

    As they had a good foundation, the four Royal Chef families preferred internalmunication. This could be seen from this knife-sealing banquet. The reason why the Zhejiang cuisine Royal Chef coulde was that he and head chef yang had been friends for many years.

    ¡°Good. When I¡¯m old, I¡¯ll be able to join the China famous chef Alliance. I¡¯ll be doing my part for the country¡¯s cooking altar.¡± After thinking for a while, head chef yang nodded in agreement.

    ......

    ¡°Old Yang has agreed, so what are you waiting for, old GE and old Mo?¡± Mr. MA said again.

    Imperial chef GE and imperial chef mo looked at each other and saw the answer in each other¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you still have the director position of the Union?¡± Imperial chef mo asked.

    ¡°Of course there is. Although the China chefs ¡®union branch has a lot of things to do, it has already taken shape after more than a year of development.¡± ¡°But if head chef GE and head chef mo can join us, it will be of great benefit to the Alliance,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll take the Executive Director position in the Union.¡±

    ¡°The three of us are executive directors, and MA is the Vice President. Fine, we¡¯ve lost again. ¡±

    Imperial chef GE and imperial chef mo teased. Although the system of joining the famous chef Alliance required a rmendation and then an evaluation, it was not a simple matter.

    However, with only head chef yang, imperial chef mo, and imperial chef GE, it was certain that they would pass the review, because the Asian chefs ¡®Alliance had invited the three of them more than once.

    He didn¡¯t expect that he would be able to invite the heirs of the four Royal Chef families to join the union.

    Before that, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t even think about it.

    As mentioned before, the four families of Royal chefs were not famous among the ordinary people, but they were very famous in the circle.

    This was often the case. For example, in the entertainment industry, which had the highest exposure, the real big shots in the entertainment industry might not even be known to the ordinary audience, but people in the industry would definitely know their names.

    Therefore, if the four inheritors of the Royal chefs joined the famous chef Alliance, it would definitely be a great leap for the foundation of the Alliance.

    Looking at the envious eyes of head chef Wang of Zhejiang cuisine, it should be known that the family cuisine of chef GE was abination of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shandong cuisines. However, he could not even open his mouth to invite chef GE to join the Zhejiang cuisine Association.

    The four inheritors of the Royal chefs ¡®inheritance had only joined the chef¡¯s Association, and they only held empty positions. The other associations, including the International Royal chef¡¯s Association, had rejected them all.

    Now that the four of them had joined the organization at the same time, their positions were not empty.¡±General Affairs¡± meant that they would manage the daily affairs.

    Not to mention the Zhejiang cuisine Association, the chef¡¯s Association and any other cooking organization would probably be envious.

    Of course, head chef Wang was also very clear that the reason why Imperial chef GE, head chef yang, and the others would agree to this invitation was mainly because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and Mr. Ma¡¯s invitation.

    Coincidentally, head chef Wang didn¡¯t think that he had either of those qualities ...

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will take good care of you three newbies.¡± Mr. MA added.

    That serious look made head chef yang and the other two chuckle.

    It was because as mentioned before, after the knife-sealing banquet, Yuan Zhou would cook the braised deer head.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, the kitchen and the ingredients have been prepared for you.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll be waiting for the food toe,¡±head chef yang said.

    After saying his thanks, Yuan Zhou followed head chef yang to the kitchen. Thetter then gave him a brief introduction of the kitchen.

    With their performance at the knife-sealing banquet, all the famous chefs present were very curious about the method of braised deer head mentioned by Yuan Zhou. After all, none of them had ever heard of such a method of braised deer head. It was obviously a secret recipe.

    On the other hand, the fact that he could easily take out the secret recipe also represented Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnanimity.

    As a matter of fact, the famous chefs had misunderstood this point. It was indeed special, but the cooking method was something that Yuan Zhou immediately thought of after listening to it.

    This also showed the advantage of Yuan Zhou mastering many cuisines, which was still unknown to head chef yang and the others.

    After head chef yang finished his exnation, he left the kitchen and watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills with the other famous chefs.

    ¡°Deer head. This is my first time cooking it, but I do know how to cook deer meat.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    For example, Cantonese stewed venison with ginseng, Guizhou venison banquet, and even Shandong venison dumplings were also good.

    Speaking of which, apart from Wuhai, there really weren¡¯t many people who ordered venison in master chef Restaurant. While he was thinking, Yuan Zhou had already started to clean the kitchen.

    Although it was his first time cooking, Yuan Zhou was very decisive. He took out the ginger and garlic and chopped them up. There was no need to talk about his knife skills. ording to toroma, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were magic.

    Using sweet wine sauce and wild mint sounded special, because these two were the most suitable dipping sauces for Guizhou cuisine.

    Sweet wine sounded like fermented wine, but the name was actually very deceptive.

    Guizhou Province liked to call it sweet wine. In fact, it was made with a mixture of ginger, garlic, and white wine. The most famous one was Guizhou province¡¯s Chili.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared the sweet wine juice first.

    ¡°First, he cleaned the kitchen utensils. He really has the demeanor of a Grandmaster. He¡¯s neither slow nor fast at all times.¡± Imperial chef GE praised.

    ¡°All the clever thoughts of a chef will be known by others,¡± said imperial chef mo. ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to the delicacies that head chef Yuan will bring.¡±

    As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the kitchen.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1891

    <h4>Chapter 1891: Braised deer head out of the pot!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After preparing the sweet wine, Yuan Zhou did something interesting again, which attracted Mr. Ma¡¯s attention.

    Yuan Zhou cut a small piece of venison on the deer¡¯s head and then nched it. As it was too thin, it was cooked in a short while.

    Then, he put it into a cup of warm water. It was worth mentioning that there was a handful of washed wild mint in the warm water. Then, he took a sip of the warm water that was soaked with venison and wild mint.

    As if he had proved something, Yuan Zhou revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth and his hands didn¡¯t slow down at all.

    Strictly speaking, the deer head was much easier to deal with than the camel¡¯s hooves. Anyway, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills were only very good when he was cutting the ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou started to remove the hair from the deer head. Actually, there were only a few methods to remove the hair. He could either directly burn it with fire or take out the pig hair. Otherwise, they would be burned in stic and peeled off after cooling down.

    In order not to ruin the overall taste and appearance of the deer head, Yuan Zhou looked around at some ingredients in the Superrge kitchen and found some pine resin.

    ¡°My little kitchen is moreplete.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart.

    Pine resin wasn¡¯t the best choice. However, the ingredients Yuan Zhou wanted weren¡¯t avable in head chef Yang¡¯s kitchen.

    Strictly speaking, head chef Yang¡¯s kitchen was very big. The kitchenware and ingredients could be said to be quiteplete. However, it was still far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s small kitchen.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped, not everyone¡¯s kitchen was called telnsu ... No, no, no, not every kitchen could have ck technology.

    Yuan Zhou used the pine resin to stick the deer¡¯s fur. In this way, not only would it not ruin the overall feeling of the deer, but it could also increase the pine fragrance. However, the control of the fire was of utmost importance.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    ......

    Yuan Zhou took a long bamboo clip and mped a piece of rosin. He lit it with fire and then slowly moved it to the top of the deer¡¯s head. Drip, drip. Drops of rosin tears fell down and formed a brown translucent membrane-like object on the deer skin.

    The piece of resin wasn¡¯t big, so it would only take about a minute to burn it out. Yuan Zhou then began to flip the skin with his ten fingers and tear off the membrane piece by piece. The fur that had originally grown on the deerskin obediently left the skin that it relied on for survival along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength.

    After peeling a piece, he began to burn a piece of pine resin. This cycle repeated for a while, and the fur waspletely removed. From the looks of it, other than losing some fur, there were no other changes.

    It did not seem difficult. Many things were like this. It did not seem difficult, but theyman would look at the excitement and the expert would look at the tricks. This was the logic.

    ¡°The control of this fire is excellent. Even if I were to go up, I would at most be like this.¡± Mr. MA praised.

    ¡°If the fire is too big, it will get old. If the fire is too small, it will be tender again. I can¡¯t even remove the deer¡¯s fur. No wonder he is called the king of chefs by the officials.¡± The famous chef of Zhejiang cuisine, Wang Ying, muttered to himself.

    As mentioned before, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking method was precise and fast, and he seemed to be doing it with ease.

    For ordinary people, it would take at least half an hour for someone as meticulous as Yuan Zhou to clean the deer¡¯s hair. However, Yuan Zhou cleaned it in less than 10 minutes.

    ¡°The ingredients are stillcking. This wild mint should be from Yunnan Province.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s judgment of the ingredients was basically the truth.

    Wild mint grew in many areas of the country, but the soil and water were different, so the wild mint that grew was naturally different.

    The wild mint vor in Dian province was stronger, so it was generally used as a finishing ingredient, simr to the scallion. Wild mint from Hubei province had a bitter taste, so it was rarely used in Hubei cuisine. Only Guizhou Province wild mint had the best taste, so it was used as a dipping sauce.

    Chinese people were really smart. They could adjust their cooking methods ording to the taste of the ingredients. Geographical conditions were an important factor in forming the food culture of China.

    Back to the main topic, when Yuan Zhou checked the ingredients in the kitchen, he found many ingredients from all over the world. Apart from the ingredients used for the knife-sealing banquet today, there were also many spare ingredients.

    There were many fungi and some fresh seasonings, such as wild mint, rosemary, wild garlic and so on, which provided Yuan Zhou with a lot of convenience.

    After grabbing the spices ording to the proportion and putting them in a small cloth bag, Yuan Zhou stuffed the milk sauce mushroom that had been washed beforehand into the deer¡¯s mouth. He didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou did it, but the deer¡¯s mouth closed after he bent and closed it with both hands.

    This method amazed all the Masters present. It wasn¡¯t that they couldn¡¯t do it, but that no one could do it as cleanly as Yuan Zhou.

    After the stew was boiled, Yuan Zhou specially found a big cloth bag and put it in the stew for 10 minutes before he took it out and covered it with the deer head.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou still poured the deer head in the boiling stew for several minutes before he put it in the pot. He didn¡¯t stop until the surface of the deer head was cooked. Finally, he put the deer head into the stew. The next step was to wait for some time.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the old braised deer head, but a new one. He prepared it on the spot as he felt that the fresh and tender taste of the deer could be preserved to the greatest extent.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll just have to wait for an hour,¡± Yuan Zhou washed his hands and then went out of the outdoor kitchen.

    Although the head of the deer wasn¡¯t fully recovered yet, everyone present was not an ordinary person. Even if they didn¡¯t eat it, they could tell that it wouldn¡¯t be too bad just by looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s smooth and natural movements.

    ¡°Head chefs, please try this. It¡¯s a special braised deer head.¡± Yuan Zhou was about to say something about the special characteristics of the little boss, but he stopped himself. Now was not the time to be naughty.

    They all expressed their expectations, especially Mr. MA. Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skills made him very proud.

    During the process of marinating, Yuan Zhou joined the exchange between the famous chefs. In fact, Yuan Zhou mainly listened to the experiences of the seniors, which would benefit him a lot.

    For example, imperial chef GE shared a story. There was a ¡°knife cutting technique¡± that had been passed down in his family. The so-called ¡°knife cutting¡± was to remove the residual smell on the vegetable knife before cooking.

    Yuan Zhou was very clear about it, but he had never used it. The reason was simple. There was no residue on the miracle kitchen knife.

    Imperial chef GE shared the ¡°lychee cutting technique¡±, which meant that before cutting vegetables, one had to smear some lychee juice on the de.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that lychees can remove other scents, but wouldn¡¯t there be a faint lychees smell on the knife?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while.

    ¡°Head chef GE, is this type of lychee knife cutting technique used by ou Cai¡¯s chefs?¡± he asked curiously.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan, you are right.¡± Imperial chef GE nodded.

    During the conversation, the bystanders would be very happy if they could understand and get their point. Obviously, Royal Chef GE was quite happy that Yuan Zhou could react to it at the first moment.

    The time spent with the master passed very quickly, and it was not long before it was time.

    ¡°The deer head is done, I¡¯ll go get it.¡± Yuan Zhou always felt that something was not right. When the time came, he went to take out the deer head.

    There was nothing that eating couldn¡¯t solve. If there was, it was definitely because he hadn¡¯t eaten enough.

    After putting the deer head on a superrge te, Yuan Zhou carried it out and ced it on the square table.

    The steam rose up slowly, apanied by a sweet and fragrant aroma, which was very attractive.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait for Mr. MA to take action. He directly picked up the chopsticks and lightly poked the nose of the deer twice. Then, the whole deer¡¯s head scattered in all directions. The skin was the skin, the meat was the meat, and the bones were the bones. They were clearly distinguished.

    ¡°This fire is truly at the acme of perfection.¡± Wang Ying said with emotion.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1892

    <h4>Chapter 1892: The man who has mastered six cuisines</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    One had to know that the saber-sealing banquet was a small banquet. Even if one only tried a little of each dish, they would still be very full.

    After all, the older one got, the harder it was to digest. Therefore, one would eat less and would be full after eating a little. This was thew of the human body.

    As a beast, Wu Hai would definitely eat more and more.

    Therefore, the 70-year-old chefs present all nned to have a taste of the food, but ...

    ¡°It looks appetizing,¡± Imperial chef GE felt that he could eat at least three mouthfuls.

    ¡°In terms of color and fragrance, I can¡¯t evenpare to her even if I cook my entire life.¡± Head chef Yang¡¯s appetite also increased greatly.

    Smelling the fragrance and looking at the meat, his appetite was greatly stimted. The famous chefs present were also open-minded people. If they were inferior, they were inferior.

    While they were talking, Mr. MA had already lost control of the glutton in his body. He picked up the meat near the eyes of the deer head. If Mr. MA would eat it, it would be obvious from his actions.

    Mr. MA stuffed it into his mouth. The venison was wrapped in marinade and had a rich taste. The sweet wine and wild mint added the freshness and tenderness of the deer head. Most importantly, the taste of sour firewood that even the marinade deer head had waspletely gone.

    After one bite, he directly picked up the second piece. Mr. MA ate it with the second piece. Because of the milk fungus, wild mint and milk fungus, it had more delicate fragrance without the greasiness of the marinade. Thebination was very good.

    ¡°Old Ma, be careful of your image.¡± When imperial chef GE saw this, he also picked up his chopsticks, but his target was the deerskin.

    The deerskin had also been marinated, and because the heat was just right, it was soft and chewy in imperial chef GE¡¯s mouth. It was a little chewy, like eating pig skin with pickled pepper, but tougher.

    ¡°How about imperial chef GE?¡± When Royal Chef mo asked this question, he had already taken two bites of the venison.

    ......

    ¡°Itpletely solves the sourness of the deer head. Moreover, because of the secret marinade, the taste is very rich.¡± ¡°Good, excellent!¡± Said Ge Yu.

    They ate very happily, and the group of famous chefs actually finished all the deer heads.

    In the end, only the bones were left on the te, and they still felt a little unsatisfied.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely one of a kind. Is this secret braised deer head your specialty, head chef Yuan?¡± Head chef yang asked.

    Yuan Zhou answered honestly,¡±thank you for your praise, head chef yang. This is my first time making braised deer head.¡±

    The answer was clear, but the audience fell into a short silence, as if the TV had suddenly pressed the pause button.

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°First time?¡±

    ¡°Is head chef Yuan¡¯s words true?¡±

    The three questions were asked by head chef yang, imperial chef GE, and imperial chef mo. In fact, all the famous chefs present, including Mr. MA, had asked the same question.

    When Yuan Zhou first mentioned the unique way of making the stew, they all thought it was a secret recipe. Moreover, it was so delicious after eating it, so they all thought it was a secret recipe.

    Otherwise, head chef yang would not have asked if it was his signature dish.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively and exined,¡±¡±Yes, the deer head is sour. The first thing I thought of was Guizhou cuisine. The famous Redwater ck-bone chicken in Guizhou Province has a little sourness in its meat. Guizhou cuisine will use all kinds of dipping water to make this sourness its specialty.¡±

    ¡°So, based on this point,bined with the characteristics of venison, star anise was removed. This is the case in Guangdong. In the marinade, less or no star anise was added, so I added a type of marinade on the spot.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°Phew, this old man is convinced.¡± Head chef yang was silent for a moment before he said,¡±this braised deer head can be used as a signature dish in any restaurant. However, I didn¡¯t expect him to think of it immediately on the spot. He has also mastered the various cuisines with ease.¡±

    Head chef Yang¡¯s words were simr, which was what the other head chefs wanted to say. This time, it could be said that it had opened their eyes.

    Mister MA recalled a detail.¡±No wonder. Little Yuan, you put the wild mint into the warm water at the beginning to measure the quantity of the wild mint?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. In fact, he didn¡¯t do that to measure the number of the ingredients, but to verify if there was any problem with his own form.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was very serious about delicacies. The final result indicated that the proportion of each spice was perfect.

    ¡°Little Yuan, it seems that I was wrong. Has your cooking improved again?¡± Mr. MA said.

    When he went to eat the Lu cuisine prepared by Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t feel it clearly. However, when Yuan Zhou started cooking today, Mr. MA naturally saw it clearly with his sharp eyes.

    ¡°I did improve a little, but not by much. I need to continue working hard.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Continue to work hard ... You should work slower and give other chefs a chance to see your tail lights.¡± Mr. MA felt his teeth hurt.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s true that the road of cooking is endless, and it should be continued to study.¡± Imperial chef GE agreed.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are not inferior to ours.¡± The smile on Royal Chef Mo¡¯s face widened.

    ¡°Speaking of which, which cuisines are you good at?¡± The medium-height head chef couldn¡¯t help but ask after listening for a long time.

    Although Mr. MA had introduced some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s background previously, most of it had been mentioned. He really didn¡¯t mention which cuisines Yuan Zhou was good at. He just wanted to keep a low profile.

    However, from the braised deer head and the feeling of Lu and Cantonese cuisines at his fingertips, it was definitely not one or two cuisines.

    ¡°I¡¯ve mastered six cuisines of Sichuan, Lu, su, Guangdong, Guizhou, and Yunnan. Compared to the many cuisines in China, it¡¯s still too little. My learning speed is a little slow.¡± After saying that, Yuan Zhou even let out a sigh.

    He had mastered six cuisines.

    It was still too little.

    It was a little slow.

    Most importantly, he even sighed?

    Who was he trying to anger to death?

    The above words kept repeating in the heads of the chefs. Although they had just met Yuan Zhou, they could tell from the culinary skills he disyed that he wasn¡¯t a boastful person. At least, he didn¡¯t know how to talk big when it came to cooking.

    ¡°I think I can also choose a time to hold a saber-sealing banquet.¡± Ge Yu¡¯s face was still a little nk.

    ¡°I¡¯ll start preparing when I get back. ¡± Imperial chef mo nodded firmly, the smile on his face unnatural.

    The calmest person on the scene was Mr. MA and the other was Wang Ying. Wang Ying knew how many cuisines Yuan Zhou knew.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, when will you be able to recruit disciples of Zhejiang cuisine?¡± Wang Ying finally seized the opportunity to ask.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to wait until I¡¯vepletely mastered Zhejiang cuisine. I still need to learn more now. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered. He didn¡¯t mention that the Qin cuisine mission was still hanging. Therefore, it seemed that he had to wait for a long time for the Zhejiang cuisine.

    Wang Ying didn¡¯t feel good when she heard this.

    Why was it like this? because in the previous exchanges, they had also touched on Zhejiang cuisine, and he had raised a question about it.

    It was Yuan Zhou who expressed his opinion. As the Vice-President of the Zhejiang cuisine Association, Wang Ying felt that Yuan Zhou had a good understanding of Zhejiang cuisine.

    And you call this not mastering it? All the head chefs present had a direct understanding of the level of mastery of six cuisines that Yuan Zhou had mentioned.

    The waves behind pushed the waves in front and the waves in front died on the beach. And this was only the waves. What Yuan Zhou did was definitely like a tornado. It was too brutal.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1893

    <h4>Chapter 1893: I¡¯ll give in</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The knife-sealing banquet came to a perfect end with Yuan Zhou¡¯s braised deer head.

    Reputation and prestige were different. As exined earlier, Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal cooking exhibition and his achievements as the head chef of the Asian cultural exchange hadid the foundation for his identity as the king of chefs.

    After all, the chefs of the younger generation, the middle-aged generation, and the older generation of the government were all convinced by Yuan Zhou.

    The knife-sealing banquet this time represented that the famous chefs of the older generation were alsopletely won over by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic head chef yang and the other chefs, Yuan Zhou brought Mr. MA all the way to Chengdu. Although they didn¡¯t have much time, Yuan Zhou still made the necessary arrangements. At least Mr. MA didn¡¯t feel ufortable.

    Master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t open for business, so the liveliness of taoqian road was slightly less than usual. And this was on the basis that many customers would pass by taoqian road for three meals a day to see if boss Yuan had opened his restaurant in advance or just wanted to take a look.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    Broth stood in front of the nest that Yuan Zhou had built for it at the back door of master chef Restaurant. With its back arched and its curly hair standing up, it roared impatiently.

    Meanwhile, rice was lying in his nest leisurely and didn¡¯t move at all. It couldn¡¯t be helped that broth would be in such a state whenever it was time to eat these days. He had already gotten used to it.

    There was Wu Hai in that direction. Compared to barking, who was Wu Hai afraid of?

    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof,¡± Wu Hai squatted on the ground and also Woof at broth.

    After the crow beast called, Tang called.

    The ck Beast cried out after broth.

    ......

    People who didn¡¯t know better would think that the two poodles were quarreling.

    Behind him, Zhou Xi stood one meter away from Wu Hai. This was the request of Wu Hai. The reason was that he didn¡¯t want Zhou Xi to disturb him from disying his strength.

    This was the lively scene that Yuan Zhou saw when he came back.

    ¡°You won against broth?¡± Yuan Zhou blurted out.

    Wu Hai, who was still concentrating onmunicating with broth, reacted much faster than Zhou Xi. He stomped his feet on the ground and twisted his body in the air. In a sh, he arrived in front of Yuan Zhou, even faster than broth.

    ¡°Compass, you¡¯re finally back!¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes shining and his face full of excitement.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, did your journey go smoothly?¡± After Wu Hai finished the series of actions, Zhou Xi immediately said.

    ¡°It¡¯s going quite smoothly,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to Wu Hai and Zhou Xi calmly.

    ¡°Hahaha. Yuan Zhou, will you open the restaurant today? now, we can have dinner.¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    He had been starving for three days. He had watched broth and rice eat the biscuits every day, but he didn¡¯t eat a single piece. It was so infuriating.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    Broth finally reacted after seeing the two humans. It changed its usual haughtiness and walked impatiently to Yuan Zhou this time. It kept barking and looked at Wu Hai from time to time, obviouslyining about him.

    ¡°Compass, I didn¡¯t snatch broth¡¯s biscuits.¡± Wu Hai said hurriedly.

    Although he wanted to snatch it, he was forced back by broth¡¯s teeth and ws several times. Even if he wanted to steal it, he didn¡¯t seed. Therefore, he didn¡¯t do anything.

    ¡°Broth will bite. It said it will bite you next time.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at broth and then at Wu Hai. For some reason, he suddenly felt like two brothers.

    ¡°It won ¡®t. It can¡¯t bite me,¡± Wu Hai was quite confident.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    The moment Wu Hai finished his words, broth barked at Wu Hai and then walked back to its nest with elegant steps. Its wife was waiting for it.

    ¡°What does it mean by that?¡± Wu Hai was speechless.

    ¡°You can¡¯t bite it.¡± Yuan Zhou also pulled his luggage and walked towards the door.

    ¡°Impossible.¡± Wu Hai refused to believe this fact.

    ¡°Then you got the biscuits?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I can¡¯t get it because my noodle soup will starve to death before youe back. Otherwise, it won¡¯t have a chance.¡± Wu Hai said with a strong sense of righteousness.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back first. I¡¯ll cook some noodlester.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the door conveniently.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait at the front door. Compass, you can take your time to pack.¡± Wu Hai left immediately.

    Wu Hai left with Zhou Xi excitedly and nned to go to the main street in front. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, returned to the second floor to take a bath and eat something. After all, it was almost 6:00 in the evening.

    This knife-sealing banquet seemed like it was only head chef Yang¡¯s cooking, but with so many top chefs gathered together to talk about cooking, he had indeed gained a lot. Of course, the biggest gain was that he had invited all the descendants of the four great Royal chefs into the China famous chef Association.

    ¡°Let¡¯s sort out our thoughts on the saber-sealing banquet tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking silently in his heart about what he was going to do today.

    It was definitely toote to open the restaurant and it was almost dinnertime. Therefore, he had better do something else, such as taking some time to practice his cutting skills. He could also arrange for Yin ya¡¯s take-out.

    On the first day of Yuan Zhou¡¯s return, Wu Hai was very lucky to get a free dinner. He was in a very good mood. Although he wasn¡¯t full, it was still very good to fill his stomach.

    When Yuan Zhou was about to go to bed at night, he suddenly received a message from aunt Tong.

    [Little Yuan, I¡¯ll be back by ne tomorrow. I¡¯ll arrive at about two or threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. You don¡¯t have to pick me up. I¡¯lle back by myself.]

    [Auntie Tong, I happen to be free during that period of time. I can bring you to the room that I have booked. It¡¯s very convenient.]

    He knew that aunt Tong didn¡¯t want to trouble him at all. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have stayed away every year. This year, she finally came back. Yuan Zhou felt that he had to make arrangements for her to befortable.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any rtives left except for aunt Tong. Therefore, he really hoped that she could have a good New Year.

    Although she had put in a lot of effort, aunt Tong still agreed toe back for the new year.

    [Alright, threeo¡¯ clock. I¡¯ll wait for you then. You can rest first.] Aunt Tong was stunned for quite a while but still agreed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion.

    [Alright, see you tomorrow, Auntie Tong.]

    Yuan Zhou intended to go to bed when he found the matter was settled. After all, he had to get up early tomorrow.

    The sun set in the West and rose in the East, indicating the beginning of a new day.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Day started with a bowl of instant noodles. It was worth mentioning that ever since Yuan Zhou ate noodles at the restaurant on the first day, the boss¡¯s breakfast recipe had also changed. It was also a bowl of noodles. In his words, it was ¡®eat whatever is sold, it¡¯s very convenient¡¯. Therefore, the day of the instant noodles restaurant always started with an additional two bowls of instant noodles.

    The first day after taking leave was certainly very lively. Some wanted to find out what was going on. These were diners who had only been here less than twice. Some came for breakfast on time. These were old diners. There were also office workers who would pass by this Street every day. They were used to having breakfast on this Street. Therefore, taoqian road was full of people since early in the morning.

    ¡°If you want to live a good life, you have to start from the breakfast of master chef Restaurant.¡±

    ¡°If I don¡¯t eat boss Yuan¡¯s food for a day, I will feel that something is wrong.¡±

    ¡°You speak as if you can afford to go and eat every day when boss Yuan opens the door.¡±

    ¡°These words are so heart-wrenching!¡±

    Not only were the customers lining up, but they were also expressing their excitement about Yuan Zhou¡¯s absence for three days.

    Regardless of whether they ate or not, they felt that it was not right for master chef Restaurant to not open.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: hehehe, it¡¯s the end of the year. Happy New Year, everyone!] Today is the third day of the cat show. Thank you, everyone, for apanying the cat for another year.

 Chapter 1894

    <h4>Chapter 1894: Chapter 1893: the first Prince!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No matter how enthusiastic the customers were, the breakfast time was still only one hour, and the most important thing was that there were only 100 servings.

    ¡°I¡¯m counting on boss Yuan. I feel that the business of my restaurant isn¡¯t so good as long as boss Yuan isn¡¯t here. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s just an illusion. ¡± The stir-fried restaurant next door said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not an illusion. It¡¯s especially obvious in my convenience store. ¡± In the family convenience store diagonally across.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou nned to write a novel after breakfast. However, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan both called himst night and made an appointment toe this morning. Therefore, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes after making breakfast.

    As the former chairman of Sichuan cuisine and the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, they were very anxious about head chef Yang¡¯s knife-sealing banquet. No matter how busy they were at the end of the year, they immediately made time.

    From the side, it showed that although there were not many people present at the knife-sealing banquet, it was really the focus of the chef altar.

    Yuan Zhou took out the pre-Ming Tea and brought it to the stone table in the backyard, intending to make some tea. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan also liked to drink tea. It was morefortable for them to drink tea and talk about the knife sealing banquet.

    There were also many refreshments, such as crispy pineapple buns and chicken pancakes.

    After everything was prepared, Yuan Zhou stood at the door of the restaurant and intended to wee them. This was the respect for the elders.

    As the appointed time approached, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou wait for long. The two of them appeared together.

    ¡°Little Yuan, did I hold you up today?¡± Zhou Shijie was still a little embarrassed.

    ¡°It¡¯s the two of us who are too willful. However, head chef yang has not appeared in the cooking altar for a long time. I remember that thest time he appeared was at the chef¡¯s conference of the chef¡¯s Association four years ago.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°Four years ago, I only appeared as a judge. If I really want to speak, I have to wait two years.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ......

    ¡°Yeah, sorry for disturbing little Yuan.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve gained a lot from the saber-sealing banquet this time. It¡¯s a good opportunity to exchange some ideas with uncle Zhang and uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan felt much better.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Come, let¡¯s talk about it first. How was the knife-sealing banquet? who were the chefs?¡± While walking with Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie asked hurriedly.

    Seeing that Zhou Shijie had already asked, Zhang Ye followed behind and listened attentively. He was also very curious.

    This was one of the few times Yuan Zhou showed such an anxious look ever since he knew Chairman Zhou Shijie for the past few years. It was obvious that this knife-sealing feast was very important to him.

    ¡°For this knife-sealing banquet, the other three inheritors of the royal chef families, head chef yang, head chef Wang Ying of Zhejiang cuisine, and bekoli of Cantonese cuisine havee to watch the ceremony ...¡±

    After the dinner ended, all the chefs present exchanged their contact information with Yuan Zhou. When Beko stood in the middle of the Cantonese cuisine, even song Ming had to call him senior. He was equivalent to Grandpa Wang of Jiangsu cuisine.

    ¡°So elder bei and elder Geng are here too. But why is Wang Ying here?¡± Zhang Ye found a very discordant name.

    Zhou Shijie thought for a while and said,¡±if I remember correctly, Wang Ying was once a disciple of the Father of the royal chef GE when she was young. Moreover, Wang Ying is very close to the inheritor of the royal chef. That should be the reason.¡±

    ¡°As expected of elder Yang¡¯s saber-sealing banquet. Indeed, only those of high moral standing and prestige can participate,¡± Zhang Ji said after a sudden realization. Zhang Ye was shocked by this lineup.

    Except for Wang Ying, the rest of them had basically retired from the cooking world. After all, they were old.

    Yuan Zhou was silent for a while. Did he forget someone when he said that?

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, uncle Zhang, let¡¯s sit down. I¡¯ll exin it to you slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and asked Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie to sit down. He poured them a cup of tea and then said slowly.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you deserve to be able to participate in this knife-sealing banquet. With your culinary skills alone, I reckon that even yang Lao and the others will be shocked. Let¡¯s not talk about Sichuan cuisine, which of the other cuisines isn¡¯t top-notch? therefore, I told those chefs of Sichuan cuisine to learn more from you, little Yuan.¡± Zhang Ye said this from the bottom of his heart.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you making things difficult for those Sichuan cuisine chefs? Little yuan can learn this? I¡¯ll never let the chefs of Lu cuisine and little Yuan learn it. They can ¡®t. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Actually, I don¡¯t need much. I think even two points would be excellent.¡± Zhang Yan nodded in agreement with Zhou Shijie¡¯s idea.

    ¡°Two points is still a little more. If the Lu cuisine can get one point, I think it would be very good if there are a few more.¡± Zhou Shijie was also honest.

    Zhou Chui and Zhang Chui were always showered withpliments. Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t embarrassed by his thick skin, he still had to keep a low profile.

    Of course, the core of the matter was that Yuan Zhou was also worthy of such praise. Even Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t qualified to attend the knife sealing banquet, but Yuan Zhou had.

    They continued to talk about the knife sealing banquet. At first, they talked about the knife sealing Hall, because Yuan Zhou had never thought that there would be a special knife sealing Hall.

    After that, the knife sealing Hall officially became the banquet¡¯s dish.

    ¡°The first dish of the knife-sealing banquet is the clear sauce meat. Head chef Yang¡¯s clear sauce meat is innovative in its traditional way. Not only is it different in terms of eating, but it is also different in the marinating process. Moreover, his cutting skills are quite excellent. There is also the second dish ...¡±

    Yuan Zhou knew that Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan were very curious about everything that happened during the knife-sealing banquet, so he started to exin from the first dish, then the second, and the third. As long as it was a dish that appeared during the knife-sealing banquet, Yuan Zhou described it in detail and also told them about his own experience.

    Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan also shared their thoughts after listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s experience. Although they didn¡¯te to the scene personally, their decades of cooking experience were not fake. They already had many thoughts just by listening to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°After the knife-sealing banquet, I also made a deer head. To solve the sourness of the deer head, I used the cooking method of Guizhou cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou slowly expressed his opinion.

    ¡°Deer head. Very few people make this. It should be difficult to change the sourness if you braise it. Little Yuan, what¡¯s your cooking method?¡± Zhou Shijie said after hearing that.

    ¡°I¡¯ve encountered it once, and it was a coincidence that I got a deer. In the end, I used the deer¡¯s head to roast it. The charred fragrance can solve the sourness of the deer¡¯s head meat.¡± Zhang Ye interjected.

    ¡°So uncle Zhang has done it before. Can you tell me more about it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    As a matter of fact, when he cooked the braised deer head at the knife-sealing banquet previously, it was, after all, a recipe that he thought of on the spot. Even though he had already tried it and the other Masters approved of it, Yuan Zhou was still curious when he heard other things. He had always maintained a rich inquiry about delicacies.

    Next, the three of them started to talk about the dishes of the knife-sealing feast. One was a master of Lu cuisine, one was a master of Sichuan cuisine, and one was an existence who had mastered six regional cuisines and surpassed a master.

    Time passed by while they were conversing with each other. Soon, it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare lunch. Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan both decided to have lunch here before leaving. After all, it wasn¡¯t easy for them toe here.

    The exchange was very sessful, and the tea and pastries were good. If there were no idents, it would be a happy ending, but there were idents.

    Surprisingly, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan heard another thing and were extremely shocked.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you saying that elder yang, elder GE, and elder mo have all joined your famous chef Alliance?¡±

    ¡°And it¡¯s a practical position like Executive Director?!¡±

    The two of them couldn¡¯t help but be shocked. They had already been surprised that Yuan Zhou could invite Mr. MA to be the Vice-President.

    Later on, he felt that Mr. MA might have taken Yuan Zhou as his sessor, thus it was understandable.

    But now, all four inheritors of the Royal chefs had been caught in one fell swoop. This was simply too exaggerated.

    When Yuan Zhou was telling the story, he naturally couldn¡¯t say anything about himself. But now, Zhang Yan and Chairman Zhou could also imagine Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance at the knife sealing banquet.

    Zhang Ye said,¡±in the past, I wanted you to be the chairman of Sichuan cuisine. From the looks of it now, it¡¯s a good thing I didn¡¯t insist.¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, the foundation of your China chef¡¯s Association is going to surpass that of the China chef¡¯s Association.¡± Zhou Shijie paused for a while and said faintly. How could he say that he wanted Yuan Zhou to inherit the position of Chairman of the chef¡¯s Association?

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 Chapter 1895

    <h4>Chapter 1895: Truly honest</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ding-dong. Congrattions to the host for developing the inte-famous dish, steamed in water. You havepleted the continuous task and are rewarded with a chance to draw a saucy dish.¡±

    After the discussion with uncle Zhou and uncle Zhang in the morning and the lunch ended, Yuan Zhou had already taken a taxi and headed for the airport.

    As mentioned before, taoqian road wasn¡¯t far away and there was a new airport bus. However, the airport bus had to be fully upied before it could leave. For safety reasons, Yuan Zhou chose to take a taxi.

    In the car, the system notification sounded.

    Inte celebrity dish, in water?

    Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. Recently, more and more people ordered in water.

    ¡°Could it be because of the announcement made by the officials of shatterdan?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then searched online with his phone.

    Indeed, it was simr to what he had thought. After the official announcement of shatterdan, the ¡°low-key¡± mineral water of master chef Restaurant had been targeted by theizens.

    There were even posts on the inte that said,¡±isn¡¯t it worth it to spend a few dozen Yuan to enjoy better treatment than the France Royal family? Doesn¡¯t he smell good?¡±

    Of course, there were also people who said that a bowl of red braised pork was also fragrant.

    In any case, it was finally fermented on the inte. After two weeks, the system judged that the in water had reached the standard of an inte popr dish.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any doubts about the reputation of in water, but is in water also a dish?¡± Such a question arose in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    The system disyed,[if the host has any questions, the system can withdraw the reward.]

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Since I¡¯ve already been rewarded, I don¡¯t want it. You¡¯ll lose face. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system was really honest.

    Yuan Zhou had always been leeching off the continuous mission of cooking inte celebrity dishes. Even if he wanted more saucers, the inte celebrity dishes were things that could only be encountered by luck. For example, water and the primer was old Lu.

    For the time being, Yuan Zhou received the reward and didn¡¯t draw the sauce dish. He liked to figure things out one by one.

    The brothers in Chengdu drove, unlike the brothers in Mountain City who felt like they were drifting every time they reached a curve. The brother from Chengdu was quite steady, so he arrived safely.

    At 3:00 in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou had already been waiting for a while at the airport. He had confirmed the time with aunt Tongst night and couldn¡¯t bete.

    In order to wee boss Tong back this time, Yuan Zhou started to study about the tofu banquet before he got the reward of the Shandong cuisine. He knew that boss Tong had been an apprentice in a Tofu House when she was young, so she had a special love for tofu.

    This morning, Yuan Zhou had already ordered the soybean milk and the tofu pudding. In order to let boss Tong have free time, Yuan Zhou specially made an appointment with Yin ya for tonight¡¯s dinner and the magical beast of the restaurant.

    This time, Wu Shou wasn¡¯t freeloading on the meal. One should know that Wu Hai and aunt Tong were considered acquaintances. Before aunt Tong left, Wu Hai¡¯s clothes were all washed in the dry cleaning shop opened by boss Tong. It could be said that Wu Shou was a big member of the dry cleaning shop. Thus, he naturally became familiar with her.

    At 3:10 am, Yuan Zhou saw aunt Tonge out with a suitcase. Compared to a few years ago, aunt Tong didn¡¯t change much. Probably because she had been out for a few years, her spirit had be better.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, this way.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand to signal her.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you must have waited for a long time. Did I dy your business?¡± Boss Tong arrived in front of Yuan Zhou in a few steps while dragging her luggage. On her slightly thin face, there was a smile of reunion after a long time.

    ¡°How did you lose weight? is it too hard to run a restaurant? you should pay attention to rest. Your cooking skills are there.¡± Boss Tong looked him up and down and felt that Yuan Zhou had lost weight.

    Aunt Tong had also watched Yuan Zhou grow up. Boss Tong didn¡¯t have any children and thus had a good rtionship with Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have given the store to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°No, you eat a lot every day. How can you be thin? you¡¯ve be stronger. How¡¯s your body? you won¡¯t be leaving this time.¡± Yuan Zhou took over the luggage from boss Tong¡¯s hands and led her forward.

    ¡°My body¡¯s still fine. I¡¯ll walk around and see how much time has passed. I still want to go abroad to take a look. I¡¯ll walk more while I¡¯m still young. When I¡¯m old and can¡¯t walk anymore, I¡¯ll go to a nursing home.¡± Boss Tong walked with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re still young. Stay a little longer this time. You haven¡¯t eaten my food in a long time. Let¡¯s have dinner together tonight. I¡¯ll introduce my girlfriend to you. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mean to oppose boss Tong.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already found a girlfriend. What does she look like? how¡¯s her personality? what¡¯s her family like ...¡±

    Boss Tong had heard some of it from Yuan Zhou before. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have specially asked toe back this year. As soon as she started to talk, she couldn¡¯t stop.

    Yuan Zhou answered all of boss Tong¡¯s questions. One old and one young, the questions and answers were quite harmonious. There was no generation gap between them.

    After taking boss Tong to the room that Wu Yungui had specially reserved for her and letting her have a good rest, Yuan Zhou went back to his restaurant. It was almost dinnertime.

    As it was the first day after Yuan Zhou¡¯s break, the customers ¡°enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high. Although it couldn¡¯t make Yuan Zhou increase the business hours, no rules could stop the customers from ordering more dishes.

    Therefore, those who usually ordered one dish would tighten their belts today and order two. Those who ordered two ordered three. As for Wu Hai, he didn¡¯t count exactly. Of course, considering that there would be a tofu banquetter after dinner, he ordered less.

    ¡°Compass,pass, is aunt Tong here yet?¡± When the dinner time finally ended, Wu Hai immediately jumped into the restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s not time yet, wait for a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou said without even raising his head. He was currently processing the tofu that needed to be processed in advance.

    The tofu banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou was quite different from the traditional tofu banquet.

    The traditional tofu banquet belonged to the category of Lu cuisine. It was taken from the meaning of ¡°vegetarian food, tidying the body and mind.¡± It was used when the ancient Emperor, Mount Tai, offered sacrifices.

    There were more than 150 tofu-rted dishes to choose from. It was important to note that not all dishes of the tofu banquet were made with tofu. Instead, most of the dishes were made with tofu as the main or auxiliary ingredients.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to be too harsh on it. This time, all the dishes were really tofu, even the main course.

    It was modified from tofu rice. Why did it need to be improved? it had a bad meaning. Tofu rice was a part of the funeral custom in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai areas. It could not be improved.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait a little longer. I¡¯m famished, so I can eat more.¡± Wu Hai sat on the edge of the partition and watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions.

    This time, Wu Hai came alone and didn¡¯t bring Zhou Xi with him. The main character of this tofu banquet was boss Tong and Zhou Xi didn¡¯t know boss Tong at all. In this regard, Wu Hai was quite good at it.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to Wu Hai¡¯s actions. He picked up a piece of tofu and intended to carve it, in preparation for the fermented tofu that would be servedter.

    The so-called highest realm in the field of culinary sculpting, the tofu flower carving, was casually disyed by Yuan Zhou.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t need Yuan Zhou to pay any attention to him. He just sat there and watched with his eyes shining. If it wasn¡¯t raw and inedible, he might have even wanted to try it.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    It was Yin ya. This time, she came through the main door. She knew that Yuan Zhou would most likely be too busy to open the door.

    After greeting Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai, Yin ya also sat at the side quietly. She was a little nervous to see the person whom Yuan Zhou regarded as an elder. Therefore, she even rushed back to change her clothes beforeing here. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t havee hereter than Wu Hai.

    Yin ya had specially changed into adylike dress with a light yellow coat on the outside, making her look pretty and dignified. Even Yuan Zhou had taken a few nces at her when he was preparing.

    After Mao Ye led the drinkers to the second floor and served the sober-up set meal, boss Tong finally arrived at the agreed time.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: Happy New Year!] Hehe

 Chapter 1896

    <h4>Chapter 1896: Old man mo and aunt Tong</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Li Bai said,¡±in the long term of cohabitation, the two little ones have no qualms.¡± In fact, not only the group of people from master chef Restaurant were waiting for boss Tong to return to Chengdu, but there was also another person who had been waiting for a long time.

    It was a tofu shop. Yuan Zhou had been to this shop twice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think this dress is mature enough. This one is not good either. It¡¯s too flirtatious. Tongtong won¡¯t like it.¡±

    ¡°The color is not good. It feels sad and not bright enough.¡±

    The old man had a head of white hair and a face full of wrinkles. He looked at the pile of clothes on the bed in disdain. As an old man in his 60s, it was rare to see him choose clothes like this.

    There were Chinese tunic suits, Tang suits, simple cotton-padded jackets, and thick suits. Anyway, there were probably all kinds of styles from ancient and modern times in China and abroad. As a top fashion designer, his wardrobe had a lot of patterns.

    This incident proved one thing: in front of the person you like, no matter how old you are, your reaction is almost the same.

    After about 40 minutes, he finally found a set of clothes that he was satisfied with. Strictly speaking, the old man was a handsome man, especially his hands. His fingers were slender and white, very beautiful.

    Even though she had switched to selling tofu pudding for several years, the olddy¡¯s skills were definitely not good. After all, she wanted to give the best wedding dress in the world to Tong Tong, so her skills could not be weak.

    That¡¯s right. The old man was a childhood friend of boss Tong LAN. Previously, he had waited outside Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with the best wedding dress he had designed. He had waited for a long time but boss Tong didn¡¯te.

    Finally, he contacted boss Tong through Yuan Zhou. However, boss Tong didn¡¯t intend toe back and still wanted to walk around outside.

    Then, in order to fulfill the promise he made to boss Tong when he was young, the old man opened a tofu shop in the suburbs.

    The name of the shop was ¡°a tofu shop,¡± which was near the former tofu workshop. Of course, the former tofu workshop had been razed to the ground and a new building had been built. But in any case, boss Tong¡¯s wish had been fulfilled.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou had once tried to mention this matter to boss Tong when he contacted her. After a long silence, boss Tong didn¡¯t say anything.

    Boss Tong had waited for the old man for thirty years, and the old man had also said that he would definitely live for another thirty years to wait for Tongtong.

    30 years plus 30 years, that was 60 years, and the average lifespan of 19 years was only 77 years.

    They spent their prime years waiting. Looking at boss Tong and the old man, Yuan Zhou sometimes felt that human feelings were really tooplicated.

    However, Yuan Zhou also knew that every family had its own difficulties. He would not use his own way of thinking to measure the feelings between boss Tong and the old man.

    The old man¡¯s name was very special. His surname was mo, and his first name was Yan. It was a very schrly name, but his parents had asked a cultured person from a neighboring vige to help hime up with the name. His family¡¯s surname was mo, and there was a very famous person in the Qing Dynasty called Jichen, hence the name.

    Of course, old man mo lived up to his name. No matter what his original intention was, it was a fact that he had changed his career to be a top designer.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, mo Qian finally chose a pair of shoes after much consideration. He quickly washed up and went out of the door, heading straight to the hotel Tong LAN was staying at.

    As for why mo Qian knew Tong Lan¡¯s whereabouts like the back of his hand, it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault. It really had nothing to do with boss Yuan.

    Yuan Zhou respected boss Tong very much and he also knew that outsiders shouldn¡¯t get involved in the matters of love. Moreover, mo Qian had never asked Yuan Zhou for information.

    Boss Tong used to run a dry cleaning shop. Then, not only did she have a good time, but she also made a public ount and organized some activities from time to time, such as washing a pair of shoes for free if she washed more than three pieces of clothes.

    Therefore, boss Tong had many friends on WeChat, most of whom were customers. The most important thing was that if she lived nearby, she could send a message on WeChat and boss Tong could provide her with the opportunity to pick up the clothes at her door.

    After she graduated from the dry cleaning shop, she didn¡¯t delete her friend request. After knowing that boss Tong liked to post videos on her WeChat moments ever since she went on a trip, old man mo got boss Tong¡¯s WeChat ID through some channels and secretly applied for a side ount to add boss Tong.

    Boss Tong didn¡¯t notice it. After all, she had hundreds of good friends. How could she know all of them?

    Mo Qian didn¡¯t expect things to go so smoothly. He directly lurked there and peeked at her WeChat moments every day to see where boss Tong went and what she did today.

    This time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s invitation to boss Tong toe back for the Chinese New Year was of course not a trivial matter. Therefore, he sent the photos to her as soon as they arrived at the airport. When they arrived at the hotel room, he also sent the photos to her. This also provided a very detailed update to mo Qian, who was always peeking at the screen and never liked the post.

    When he arrived at the hotel, it was almost 8:00 pm. He didn¡¯t know if boss Tong had left yet. After all, he had received thetest news that Yuan Zhou was going to treat boss Tong to a meal as a weing dinner.

    Mo Qian stood in an inconspicuous shadow opposite the hotel, feeling very uneasy. He tugged at his uncrumpled clothes and muttered,¡±¡±I haven¡¯t seen Tong Tong for a long time.¡±

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    It was the sound of heels stepping on the ground, which immediately pulled mo Qian¡¯s attention back. He shrank further into the shadows and looked towards the entrance of the hotel after making sure that no one would see him.

    Her half-long hair was curled up, and she did not have any headdress. She was wearing a ck high-cored sweater, tight-fitting pants, and a velvet coat. Her figure was thin, and she was carrying a bag in her hand as she calmly walked in one direction.

    ¡°Tongtong is getting more and more beautiful.¡± Mo Zhao stared at boss Tong¡¯s figure walking away with tears in his eyes.

    To be honest, if old man mo did not have a perverted look in his eyes, his behavior would indeed be a little perverted.

    Of course, old man mo was not a pervert, so he did not follow them. He just wanted to see Tong Tong from afar.

    Looking at boss Tong¡¯s back, old man mo said in a low voice,¡±¡±Long time no see, Tongtong.¡±

    Along the way, boss Tong soon came to the door of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯m here. Are you still busy?¡± When boss Tong walked to the door, although she could see the situation in the store at first nce, she still greeted them before entering the store.

    Meanwhile, mo Zhao had also arrived at Taoxi road by car. He slowly approached and found a ce that was about twenty meters away from master chef Restaurant. Then, he stopped moving forward and just looked at boss Tong from a distance. He was afraid that boss Tong would be at a loss if he suddenly appeared in front of her.

    ¡°Ah, aunt Tong is here. Long time no see. Let¡¯s start eating.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s focus was always different from that of ordinary people.

    Only God knew how hungry he was and how much saliva he had drooled.

    ¡°Hello, aunt Tong. I¡¯m yin ya.¡± When it was almost time, Yin ya was no longer nervous. When she found Yuan Zhou was busy, she stood up and went up to boss Tong.

    ¡°This must be little ya. Little Yuan has told me many times that she¡¯s really beautiful. Our little Yuan is so blessed.¡± When boss Tong saw Yin ya, her eyes brightened up and the smile on her face grew a bit more.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Yuan Zhou will be ready soon. Let¡¯s go in and have a seat first. ¡± Yin ya appeared a little ill at ease and didn¡¯t know how to ce her small hands.

    ¡°Little Yuan, we¡¯ll be going first. You take your time.¡± When boss Tong saw Yuan Zhou burying his head in sculpting, she said that and then followed Yin ya directly to the Sakura shrimp wall, not caring whether he would answer or not.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: Hmph, who said that I only know how to dig holes and not fill them up? I¡¯ll fill them up now!]

 Chapter 1897

    <h4>Chapter 1897: The legendary tofu delicacy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hello, aunt Tong.¡± Wu Hai also moved closer. His eyes and expression were totally like that of a Husky.

    ¡°Little shadow, have you learned how to wash your own clothes? have you been eating well?¡± When aunt Tong saw Wu Hai, she also felt very kind.

    ¡°I was busy with my painting and didn¡¯t have time. Jiawei took care of it. He brings me washed clothes every week.¡± Wu Hai answered.

    Compared to Zheng Jiawei, Zhou Xi was reallycking.

    There were already three cold dishes on the table in the courtyard. They were all made of tofu-tofu with scallions, tofu with preserved egg, and cold tofu. The ingredients were all tofu, and they were all cold, but the vors were different. The te presentation was also very pleasing to the eye.

    However, aunt Tong and Yin ya were busy chatting, which meant that most of Wu Hai¡¯s eyes were fixed on the dishes.

    Previously, aunt Tong had thought that it would be difficult for little Yuan to find a girlfriend given his character. She had even thought of introducing people to go on blind dates. However, she did not expect that he would find a girlfriend not long after. Moreover, she was a little beauty.

    What was Yuan Zhou doing at that time?

    He was making a dish, the auspicious sign of dragon and phoenix. To be precise, he was carving a dish.

    Of course, the auspicious dragon and phoenix was not stewed with chicken and snake, which would not fit the tofu banquet. The auspicious dragon and phoenix was also a tofu banquet.

    This dish was very famous and could be found in many TV series, especially Hong Kong TV series. However, Yuan Zhou had checked some historical materials and found that this dish didn¡¯t really exist. Therefore, it was quite controversial.

    One of the reasons was because of the carving technique. It was not difficult to carve a dragon and phoenix out of tofu, but it was a test of hand speed. The preservation of tofu had a time limit, especially when it was in the hand. The temperature of the palm was not low, and if the preservation was not good, it would affect the taste.

    Some information said that there was such a dish in the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, but some information said there was no such dish. There were different opinions.

    ......

    To put it arrogantly, even in the Jinling cuisine, a chef who focused on cutting skills was rare to find a chef who couldplete the auspicious dragon Phoenix.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was that difficult to achieve the auspicious dragon and phoenix stage. After all, the collector¡¯s level knife skills weren¡¯t just for show.

    Not only that, but Yuan Zhou also made it more difficult for himself. He had to use the bean stick knife to carve the tofu and he couldn¡¯t touch the tofu with his hands to maintain theplete taste.

    After increasing the difficulty by himself, even Yuan Zhou had a hard time. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t be distracted at all. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything when boss Tong came in previously. It wasn¡¯t that he was impolite, but he couldn¡¯t give up halfway.

    ¡°Phew, it¡¯s good that it¡¯s done. It looks perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the knife in his hand and looked at the dragon and phoenix in the big soup bowl. He was in a good mood.

    Yuan Zhou directly soaked the tofu in the cool water and then carved it, which was equivalent to half-blind carving.

    The cooking method of Yuan Zhou¡¯s auspicious dragon-Phoenix dish had been referenced from the cooking method of West Lake vinegar fish. The Dragon had one taste while the Phoenix had another taste. They were clearly separated, yet they blended andplemented each other.

    Soon, the main dish waspleted. Yuan Zhou put it on a big light blue te and carried it out.

    ¡°This is so pretty.¡± Yin ya opened her small mouth and looked at the auspicious dragon and phoenix dish that Yuan Zhou carried over.

    ¡°It looks delicious.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are getting better and better day by day.¡± Boss Tong also said.

    ¡°This is today¡¯s main dish, auspicious dragon and phoenix. Aunt Tong, please wait a moment. There are a few more dishes and we will be able to eat soon.¡± Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen after he put down the dishes.

    He hoped that aunt Tong could have a smooth journey in the future. Also, he knew that aunt Tong still wanted to go out to y after the new year. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared 18 dishes in total for the tofu banquet.

    18 dishes for four people might sound like a lot, but it was different with Wu Hai around. He would tell you that even 18 dishes wouldn¡¯t be enough for him.

    ¡°This dish is so beautiful. I have to take a photo to keep as a memento. Otherwise, I won¡¯t bear to eat itter.¡± Boss Tong stared at the auspicious dragon and phoenix for a long time and said with a pained expression.

    Indeed, the dragon and phoenix, which had great knife skills, looked especially beautiful. The two sauces blended by Yuan Zhou were basically light in color and transparent. Therefore, the scales and feathers on the dragon and phoenix were clearly visible. The most eye-catching part was The Eyes of the Dragon and phoenix. No one knew how Yuan Zhou had handled it, but it looked very lively and vivid.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also take a photo and save it. ¡± When Yin ya saw Auntie Tong take out her phone and take a picture, she also couldn¡¯t bear it.

    Although Wu Hai didn¡¯t understand their behavior, it didn¡¯t stop him from drooling at the dishes. He was distributing how many mouthfuls the dragon and the phoenix would take in his heart. Of course, he had to wait until the two finished shooting.

    After boss Tong took the video, she directly posted it on her WeChat moments with a note that it was little Yuan¡¯s treat.

    Mo Qian, who was standing guard outside, got boss Tong¡¯s news at once. When she saw the splendid dishes on the menu, she said,¡±can this really be done with tofu? But I¡¯m sure Tongtong will love to eat it. ¡±

    Old man mo had seen a lot. As one of the world¡¯s top designers, he had eaten countless delicacies. However, he was still shocked to see a Dragon and a Phoenix in front of him.

    During the time when boss Tong and Yin ya took the photo, Yuan Zhou carried out the remaining dishes one after another, such as first-ss tofu, fermented tofu, pan-copsed tofu, and so on. All kinds of tofu dishes were served one after another.

    Of course, the tofu pudding was also served. When boss Tong was about to leave Chengdu, Yuan Zhou invited her to eat the tofu pudding. Boss Tong liked it very much.

    Arge bowl was ced next to the auspicious dragon and phoenix. It was very eye-catching and made people¡¯s appetites increase with one look.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s memory is really good.¡± When boss Tong saw the familiar tofu pudding, the smile on the corner of her mouth gradually widened.

    ¡°Before aunt Tong left, she said that she wanted to eat the tofu pudding I made. I¡¯ll definitely remember it. Try it and see if it¡¯s the taste you want to eat.¡± Yuan Zhou sat down only after he had served all the dishes.

    At that time, Wu Hai sat up straight like an obedient baby. His eyes were fixed on boss Tong, waiting for her to start eating. Only after that would he start to eat.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is something that I can¡¯t forget even if I wanted to. It¡¯s really good.¡± Boss Tong had a bit of reminiscence in her eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been practicing every day, trying to improve. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea, but you still have to take care of your health. I¡¯m getting naggy as I get older. Let¡¯s stop talking and start eating.¡± While saying that, boss Tong raised her chopsticks. Her target was, of course, the tofu pudding.

    The tofu pudding cooked by Yuan Zhou was very tender. Boss Tong felt that it was just a slight touch with the chopsticks before a small piece of tofu pudding fell off. She then dipped it in the sauce and put it into her mouth. The tender tofu pudding spread out on the tip of her tongue along with the taste of the chili oil and garlic. The vor of the tofu, chili, and garlic blended together and the taste was very good.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really good.¡± Boss Tong revealed a veryfortable smile on her face. Then, she picked up another piece with her chopsticks and even called Yuan Zhou and the others to eat together.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. He directly picked up the chopsticks and served the dish. Yuan Zhou and Yin ya looked at each other and then also picked up the chopsticks and started eating. For a while, only the sound of chewing food could be heard.

    There was another thing. Even old man mo and the others were shocked by the auspicious sign of a Dragon and a Phoenix. The ordinary people were even more shocked.

    Therefore, before boss Tong knew it, her WeChat message had been reposted by many people.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1898

    <h4>Chapter 1898: Receiving the reward</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Needless to say, the taste of the tofu banquet cooked by Yuan Zhou himself was very appetizing. Looking at the satisfied expressions on their faces while eating the tofu in their bowls, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    ¡°Little shadow, you¡¯re still as unruly as ever when you eat.¡± Boss Tong¡¯s words were really tactful.

    The words were very pleasant to the ears. Wu Hai continued,¡±¡±I¡¯m an artist who doesn¡¯t bother with trifles. ¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you were a petty artist?¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai was only calctive in one field, which was ¡°eating.¡± Therefore, he could totally believe what kind of situation Wu Shou was in when he said that.

    ¡°Being calctive and not bothering about trifles don¡¯t conflict with me.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t believe it when Ling Hong told me that yournguage was taught by a physical education teacher. But now, I do.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I told the PE teacher to work harder and teach more Chinesenguage based on my own ability. What right does that monster Ling Hong have to criticize me?¡± Wu Hai said with conviction.

    Very good. Yuan Zhou had nothing to say.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten countless pieces of tofu since I was a child. There¡¯s the teppanyaki tofu by the street and your tofu banquet. But no matter how much I eat, I always feel that it¡¯s delicious. ¡± Boss Tong sighed with emotion.

    Back when he was young, he made a living in the tofu workshop. There was no distinction between male and female workers there. As long as there was work, there had to be someone to do it. It was extremely tiring, and often, after the work was finished, he was toozy to move.

    However, once in a while, she would feel full of energy when she could eat the tofu that she had participated in making. Boss Tong herself felt strange that she actually didn¡¯t get tired of eating it and still liked to eat it even now.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, I understand what you¡¯re saying!¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and said,¡±I feel the same way. No matter how many times I eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, I will never get tired of them.¡±

    ......

    Uh, the ck Beast¡¯s words made everyone chuckle. This was not the same thing at all.

    What boss Tong said was that most people had the same kind of food that they would never get tired of no matter how they ate it. They would still want to eat it.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect tofu to have so many different variations.¡± Yin ya said.

    The tofu banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou tonight was an innovation on the traditional basis. Not only the dishes, but also the carved decorations were all made of tofu. For example, the Lotus flowers, peonies, and so on looked both beautiful and delicious. It was simply a double enjoyment of sight and taste.

    ¡°With little Yuan here, isn¡¯t it easy for you to eat anything you want? You two. ¡± Boss Tong said mischievously in a good mood.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, we¡¯re not married yet.¡± Yin ya called him and appeared a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Yaya, which dish do you want to eat? I¡¯ll make it for you tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou had invested a lot of time and effort into his lifelong career of feeding his wife. Now that the owner had a request, he had to satisfy it.

    ¡°I like to eat fermented tofu, braised meat with tofu, and stewed tofu.¡±

    When Wu Hai heard about food, he immediately reported the dishes that he liked the most tonight impatiently. These were all dishes with meat. Wu Hai¡¯s carnivorous attribute had always been very obvious. Even if he could finish the grass cooked by Yuan Zhou, he would still need to eat another bowl of meat to nourish his body.

    He directly ignored the ck Beast.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you when I want to eat it. ¡± Having been interrupted by Wu Hai, Yin ya, who was originally embarrassed, immediately said seriously.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I¡¯m relieved to see that you two are getting along well. It¡¯s gettingte, I should go back. ¡± Boss Tong looked at the interaction between Yuan Zhou and Yin ya and smiled knowingly.

    ¡°In that case, let me send you back, aunt Tong.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll stay here to clean up. ¡± Yin ya immediately continued.

    ¡°I¡¯ll guard the door. ¡± Wu Hai looked at the te that was so shiny that it could reflect others ¡®looks and said.

    ¡°Hahaha, no need. It¡¯s not that far. Besides, it¡¯s only nineo¡¯ clock now. Why would I need someone to send me back? no need. Little Yuan, you just do what you need to do. The most important thing is to send Yin ya back properly,¡± ¡°No.¡± Boss Tong refused directly,¡±besides, it¡¯s good for me to walk back. I¡¯m very familiar with this area.¡±

    Seeing aunt Tong¡¯s firm attitude, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya couldn¡¯t force her. What aunt Tong said was also true. She had lived here for several decades and was quite familiar with the taoqian road area. Therefore, they could only stand up and see her off.

    ¡°Take care on the road and call me if you need anything. What time are youing over for dinner tomorrow?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No need. I have a few old friends who will be away for a few days. I¡¯ll let you know if they¡¯reing over. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Boss Tong was quite free and easy.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, look for me when you have time. I¡¯ll apany you to shop.¡± Yin ya also said at the side.

    Wu Hai patted his chest and said,¡±aunt Tong can alsoe to me. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯ll be fine. Little shadow, take care of yourself. ¡± Boss Tong waved her hand and walked forward without looking back.

    When Wu Hai found there was nothing to eat after the dinner, he immediately left.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll send you back. You¡¯ve worked so hard recently, you can rest early today.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested immediately when he saw the trace of tiredness in the corner of Yin ya¡¯s eyes and the tip of her eyebrows.

    ¡°Alright, then we¡¯ll walk all the way back.¡± Yin ya suggested as she was reluctant to part with Yuan Zhou so soon.

    ¡°Wait for me. I¡¯ll leave after I¡¯ve informed little Mao.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou walked in the direction of the pub.

    After Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya home, he immediately went back to master chef Restaurant. He didn¡¯t go back to the second floor until the pub time was over and he had sent all the customers and Mao Ye away. After washing up and nning to read a book, he suddenly remembered that he had not received a reward yet.

    ¡°System, do I have a reward?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the continuous task of dominating the inte andpleting an inte-famous dish, steamed in water. You have received the chance to draw a sauce.¡± The system had changed from its usual strict style to a light style.

    ¡°He¡¯s probably influenced by some TV series. ¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion for a while. However, he had already gotten used to the system¡¯s behavior of frequently having a seizure.

    ¡°I already have several major types of sauce. With each type, there are still other types, which is quite a lot. However, it¡¯s still too little for a base number of more than 1000. I wonder what kind of sauce I¡¯ll get this time?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought if he should draw the reward tonight.

    Recently, he had heard that there was a type of Guizhou wild boar meat sauce that tasted pretty good. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t had the chance to make it and try it himself. It just so happened that the system had given him such an opportunity. Yuan Zhou felt that he could fight for it.

    ¡°System, if I burn three more joss sticks for you, will you bless me to get the sauce I want?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°This reward is a random option. Would the host like to draw the reward now?¡± The system totally ignored Yuan Zhou¡¯s questions.

    ¡°Alright, wait here. I¡¯ll go wash my hands first.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and walked towards the washing room.

    Although he had just taken a bath, Yuan Zhou felt that he should wash his hands first before drawing the lottery. It would make him look more solemn if he washed his hands with the stem of blooming flower hand wash. Perhaps the European king would possess him.

    After washing his hands, Yuan Zhou sat up straight on the bed and then said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s start the lottery. ¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice fell, therge turntable that had been still all the time immediately began to spin crazily. It was impossible to see if there were any words on it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1899

    <h4>Chapter 1899: Osmanthus vegetable sauce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Revenge, this is definitely revenge.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    In the past, he could at least see the words on the wheel clearly. Now, the wheel spun even faster. Lu Xun said,¡±Only viins and systems were hard to raise.

    It took about a minute and a half before it slowly stopped, and it stopped at the three words.

    ¡°No. 200, sand crab juice?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    Yuan Zhou was a little disappointed that there was no pork sauce from Guizhou Province, but the sand crab juice was really unexpected.

    The sand crab juice was actually a special sauce in GUI province. It was either too much or too nd. Just like the fruit Queen durian, people who liked it could eat durians until they were too hot, but those who didn¡¯t like it couldn¡¯t even smell it, let alone eat it.

    The main problem was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any of the Osmanthus dishes. The appearance of the sand crab juice was already a precedent.

    GUI province, like Guizhou Province, was a ce where ethnic minorities gathered. Therefore, many dishes had regional and ethnic characteristics, such asmb shriveled soup. Of course, Guizhou Province also had beef shriveled soup.

    Due to its obvious characteristics, it could absorb many kinds of vors, which was the reason why Yuan Zhou was happy.

    ¡°GUI province is pretty good too. I¡¯ll go down and take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou received the reward directly and nned to ponder about it before going to bed.

    With the previous examples of sd dressing, blueberry jam, and shrimp sauce, the range of sauces rewarded by the system was very wide.

    Apart from the fact that Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t collected all kinds of local and foreign cuisines, his current culinary skills were also steadily improving. Moreover, he was also walking on the road of independent innovation, intentionally or otherwise. He had his own unique characteristics. Otherwise, how do you think the ¡°Yuan family dishes¡±, known as the world¡¯s treasure house of delicacies, came from?

    Sand crabs were a species of the same era as dinosaurs. They belonged to the Cretaceous era and were considered very ancient. It was a pity that dinosaurs had gone extinct, so they could not taste them.

    ......

    ¡°The sand crab sauce is out of GUI province and can¡¯t be found anywhere else.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    There were many ways to eat sand crab sauce. It could be used as a dipping sauce with white-cut chicken or as a seasoning for cooking. The famous sand crab sauce with roasted beans in the North Sea was one of them.

    ¡°Tap, tap!¡±

    Yuan Zhou came out of the room and went straight to the kitchen on the first floor. He then looked for new sauces in the middle of the cabs that were already full of dazzling items.

    It had been a long time since he had searched the kitchen carefully. He was shocked when he saw the things in the kitchen.

    There were at least ten types of rice and flour. The vors, hardness, and origin of the food were all different. There were also various ingredients and seasonings. If it weren¡¯t for the system¡¯s ck technology, even dozens of kitchens of this size wouldn¡¯t be able to fit them all.

    ¡°If the world ends, how many people will be fed with the food in this kitchen?¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself. Actually, if the system changed its profession and became a ck technology system instead of the master chef system, it would still have a bright future.

    Sand crab juice was a cured product, so it was different from other sauces. Anyway, it was not put together with the beef mince, and of course, the beef mince was not put together with the blueberry jam.

    Although there were many things in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou was very familiar with them. Therefore, he got there very quickly. In the cab under the chopping board, a newbel was tightly pasted on the sand crab juice. It was very obvious.

    The system used the small ceramic jars that were simr to kimchi to store the food. There were two jars in total. Once they were carried out and opened, there was a fishy smell. Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were very sensitive. Besides the fishy smell, he could also smell the saltiness and the smell of wine.

    He took out a long white porcin spoon and scooped up a spoonful. The fishy smell was even stronger, but it was mixed with other vors and felt very special.

    After putting it into a specially prepared small te, Yuan Zhou took the taste-free chopsticks and dipped it into the sand crab juice to have a taste.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou had never eaten the sand crab before, but he had eaten quite a lot of other crabs. As the saying went, sea crabs were inferior to river crabs, river crabs were inferior to river crabs, and river crabs were inferior to Lake crabs.

    However, these were only for eating crab meat, crab roe, and crab paste. However, sand crabs were different. The sand crab juice was made from fresh live crabs, and the whole crab was used. Therefore, one could see the shriveled sand crabs before eating them.

    When he put it in his mouth, a fishy smell and the taste of wine entered his throat, followed by the spiciness of the ginger and garlic, as well as a faint sour and sweet taste.

    After Yuan Zhou tasted it, he asked,¡±what you did is quite different from the traditional way. Did you change the recipe?¡±

    ¡°The system uses the most ancient and lost method of making sand crab juice, which belongs to the Ming Dynasty.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Eh, so it¡¯s a lost sauce?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[yes, the sand crab sauce has been changed in the process of spreading, so the system keeps the oldest cooking method and the mostmon cooking method at the moment.]

    Not to mention sauces, even changing dishes was amon thing, especially in ancient times. The first reason was because of the changes in living environment and materials. Second, many things were cherished by others, and they liked to hide some of it. Between master and disciple, they had to pay attention to the principle of ¡®teaching the disciple to starve the master¡¯, and many things became more and more different.

    No wonder there were two jars. It turned out that one jar had an ancient vor and one jar had a fresh vor.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that this sauce is not very useful. ¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    After all, unlike blueberry jam or beef mince, the green mustard could be used to serve steamed buns, bread, and even rice. The limitations of the sand crab juice were still quiterge.

    ¡°Let¡¯s put it aside for now. When we get the Qin cuisine, we can think about the Osmanthus cuisine. ¡± Yuan Zhou rubbed the space between his eyebrows.

    A new day started with yang Shuxin¡¯s call. He called early in the morning.

    To be honest, even if Yuan Zhou had saved his contact, he was still stunned when he saw the name ¡°yang Shuxin¡±. It took him quite a while to recall that he was a famous ice sculpting master who hadpeted with Yuan Zhou on sculpting Nine Dragons previously.

    Later on, he was conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s ¡°one dragon in the clouds turning into Nine Dragons.¡±

    Yang Shuxin called to invite Yuan Zhou to be the judge of the ice sculptingpetition. However, Yuan Zhou refused. As a chef, he was not suitable for the job.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou was a little unclear about his own position. His ice sculptures were known as the pinnacle of modern ice sculptures in China. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before he became a judge.

    It was time for lunch, which was also the time to get a number and line up at noon.

    ¡°Hey, Xiaoxiao, didn¡¯t you say that you wouldn¡¯t have time toe before the new yearst time you came? Why are you here again today?¡± Zheng Xian saw an acquaintance in the queue and greeted him.

    ¡°We¡¯ve been very busy. We¡¯ve recently received a big job. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded.

    Student Xiaoxiao was a garden designer. Recently, she had epted a big project to build a huge park in the Huangpu new district on the outskirts of Shanghai. She was one of the assistant designers, so of course, she was busy.

    ¡°You¡¯re not so crazy as to take off your Chinese New Year holiday now, are you?¡± Zheng Xian thought of a possibility and asked.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao had been to master chef Restaurant three times and this was the fourth time. Although Zheng Xian had only chatted with her for the second or third time, she couldn¡¯t hide her gluttonous nature and it was possible.

    ¡°I¡¯m really not. I have a day off today. I took the FiveO¡¯ clock flight here and tomorrow I¡¯ll take the FiveO¡¯ clock flight back to thepany. Ourpany is very close to Pudong Airport. I checked in at nineo¡¯ clock. I¡¯ve calcted that I can make it in time.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said shrewdly.

    This is called flying? Zheng Xian looked at the proud-looking Zhong Xiaoxiao and thought of Wang Hong, who was a rich second generation and a part-time writer.

    The sry of an assistant designer shouldn¡¯t be like this.

    Of course, the shrewd Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯te here just for food. She had another important matter to attend to.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao had talked about this at Yuan¡¯s restaurant and found that no one had done it yet.

    ¡°I¡¯m the first person to try!¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao clenched her fists.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1900

    <h4>Chapter 1900: A mysterious power</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhong Xiaoxiao sacrificed her sleep and herziness, so lunch had toe early. It could be seen from the number that she received that she was in the first batch.

    Although she was chatting with Zheng Xian, it didn¡¯t stop Zhong Xiaoxiao from rehearsing her speech in her mind.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your craftsmanship is really excellent. But I live in Shanghai. More importantly, my parents and work are also in Shanghai. It¡¯s a little difficult for me toe here and settle down. So, can I have a small request?¡±

    This was a clear reason, but Zhong Xiaoxiao thought about it and felt that this was a little ckmail.

    ¡°No, this one is not good. Boss Yuan has no obligation to help. Change to another one.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is indeed rarely seen in the world. All the decorations and menus in the restaurant are carefully crafted. However, I¡¯m far away from the restaurant and it¡¯s hard to get the dishes by flight. Can you sell me a menu so that I can eat ording to the menu when I can¡¯te here?¡±

    ording to man man, boss Yuan was a very well-behaved person. Generally speaking, there were no exceptions, unless the person praised Yuan Zhou with all his might, especially in a very harsh manner.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that she hadn¡¯t even worked so hard during interviews back then. It was Xiaoxiao¡¯s principle to do everything she could for food.

    After exchanging a few words, Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that she had an idea and should be able to buy the menu of master chef Restaurant.

    That¡¯s right, apart from wanting to eat two meals tofort herself, Zhong Xiaoxiao also hoped to buy the menu of master chef Restaurant. This was the inspiration she got from quenching her thirst by looking at the plum blossom.

    As for why he didn¡¯t buy other menus, to put it bluntly, were other menus as thick andplete as master chef Restaurant?

    When it was time for lunch, su Ruoyan called the first line of diners to go in and eat. Zhong Xiaoxiao sessfully entered master chef Restaurant.

    Although he had only been here four times, he was very familiar with the rules and procedures of the restaurant.

    ......

    Thus, Zhong Xiaoxiao quietly ordered her meal. After eating, she walked out of the shop very naturally, sat on a chair on the side, and waited quietly for lunch time to end.

    There was another person sitting beside him. No, there was also a half-human, half-beast.

    ¡°You¡¯re also here to look at New Year¡¯s goods?¡± Wu Hai looked at the girl in front of him who he was not familiar with.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking for boss Yuan for something ... Wait for the new year goods?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao felt like she had heard something incredible.

    ¡°Is boss Yuan going to sell new year goods?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao asked hurriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. How can Yuan Zhou possibly produce the sausage cake as a New Year¡¯s product this year? it¡¯s impossible,¡± Wu Hai had his own n. There were many people who knew about the new year goods. What if he couldn¡¯t get them?

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded.

    He shifted his line of sight to the inside of the restaurant. Yuan Zhou was still cooking seriously and there were several groups of customers.

    While cooking, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help sighing in his heart,¡±¡±No matter how many times it happened, it was always amazing.¡±

    What Yuan Zhou was talking about was what had happened early in the morning. He had prepared the breakfast of shumai, Lingling, red braised pork, and shumai. The representative of the desserts in Jiangsu cuisine was four in a steamer. Wu Hai almost ate up the entire small steamer. As usual, he haggled with Yuan Zhou, hoping to eat the second steamer. Unfortunately, the buttocks of the turtle were so tight that he couldn¡¯t eat it.

    Then, Yuan Yuan, who he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time, came. Yuan Yuan was getting rounder and rounder.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I had a dream against night that you served the new sauce. Is that true?¡± Roly Poly was asking a question, but he said it in a very certain tone.

    As soon as he said that, all the customers at the side perked up their ears. They couldn¡¯t be med for their behavior. One should know that the breakfast served in master chef Restaurant was fixed at 100 servings. In the past, Yuan Zhou would even eat one or two servings.

    But!

    However, after a certain great reform, one could still order all kinds of sauces for breakfast. Previously, Wu Hai had ordered a beef mince to be eaten together with the shumai.

    As for what this great ¡°reform¡± was, I won¡¯t go into detail for the time being.

    ¡°There¡¯s indeed a new sauce. It¡¯s sand crab juice. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head cleanly.

    So how did Yuan Yuan¡¯s dreame about? as one of the top ten monsters of Taoxi road, Yuan Yuan¡¯s dream could predict the future.

    ¡°Hahaha. I told you. Boss Yuan, give me a serving of sand crab juice. I want to study a new way to eat it.¡± A smile appeared on Roly Poly¡¯s face and he looked very happy.

    ¡°Sand crab juice? crab? It¡¯s delicious!¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. He had never eaten it before.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, I¡¯ll have one too,¡± Wu Hai immediately said to su Ruoyan.

    Su Ruoyan answered and then went to the partition to wait for Yuan Zhou to carry the food out.

    There were also many people who ordered the sauce in the morning. The key was that a small te of sauce was cheap. It was settled to buy a toast.

    Yuan Yuan sat on the seat and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions without blinking, hoping to see the appearance of the sand crab juice as soon as possible.

    The sauces were all ced on the same type of te. After all, they had amon name called ¡°special te¡±.

    Yuan Zhou was very fast. Soon, he filled up two tes and carried them out.

    When Yuanyuan saw the sand crab sauce, her eyes lit up. She immediately ced the pink lunch box on the table and was about to open it after su Ruoyan served the sauce.

    As long as Yuan Zhou carried the breakfast out during breakfast, the time would be up. Therefore, he just stood at the partition and looked at Yuan Yuan. In fact, he was very curious about what Yuan Yuan had prepared to go with the sand crab juice today.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was a problem for the crow beast to eat the sand crab juice without eating anything. However, the others felt ufortable.

    While Yuan Zhou was looking forward to it, Yuan Yuan gently opened the pink lunch box, revealing the White tofu pudding inside. On top of the tofu pudding, there was also a spoonful of bright red chili and some coriander and scallions. The color of the tofu pudding looked beautiful and Yuan Zhou¡¯s appetite was good.

    ¡°Tofu pudding with sand crab juice. Granny Li¡¯s tofu pudding with boss Yuan¡¯s sand crab juice will definitely taste very good.¡± Yuanyuan looked at the sand crab juice and then at the tofu pudding in a dream.

    Then, he picked up the te and sprinkled the sand crab juice on the tofu pudding evenly. The White tofu pudding was immediately stained with a greenish-white with a little silver juice. There were also small sand crabs, and the color looked a little strange.

    When Yuan Yuan started to eat, Yuan Zhou almost couldn¡¯t hold back,¡±the fishy sand crab juice and the fishy tofu pudding. Is this a problem of one plus one equals two?¡±

    Perhaps this was what a true expert was.

    There were many diners who followed the trend and ordered sand crab juice. Although they didn¡¯t bring tofu pudding, they could imagine it after tasting the sauce.

    Yuan Yuan, the party involved, appeared quite calm. Among the crowd, Wu Hai was also quite unique, because he was smiling.

    Wu Hai had already tasted the sand crab juice. He ate a crab in one bite and it was even a meat one. He really earned a lot.

    Roly Poly was intoxicated by the smell.¡±This is the smell. It¡¯s so fragrant.¡±

    As she spoke, Yuanyuan picked up a spoon and scooped up a spoonful. There were white tofu pudding, red chili, and green and white sand crab on it. She put it in her mouth and finished it in a few moments. Then, she quickly started with the second and third mouthfuls. In a short while, she finished it.

    This made the customers a little confused. Could it really be delicious?

    Looking at everyone¡¯s expression, Yuan Zhou said responsibly that the fish tasted really fishy with his professional culinary skills. However, he didn¡¯t say it out loud, because everyone was jealous.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1901

    <h4>Chapter 1901: The devilish brat has a name</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Is it really that good?¡± Wu Hai looked at Yuan Yuan.

    ¡°Strongly rmended!¡± Yuan Yuan nodded her head vigorously.

    Wu Hai took a look at his own sauce te. It was clean and had been licked clean. He could only try it tomorrow.

    To be honest, the ck Beast¡¯s tongue skill and chopstick skill were definitely directly proportional, and it was enough to take on the legendary profession of a Bowl Licker.

    As the saying goes,¡±all 360 lines are for snatching bowls, and the seven lines are for snatching bowls and licking the bowl!¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s crab paste is different from the ones I have eaten before.¡± Yuan Yuan asked.

    ¡°There are two kinds of sand crab sauce.¡± Yuan Zhou answered,¡±one is an ancient recipe. The other is a modern recipe. I¡¯ve never tried it before because this ancient recipe has basically not been passed down.¡±

    In other words, this sand crab sauce was a lost sauce. If other chefs said so, some diners would suspect that they were bragging, but you already said that it was lost. How did ite about? Was it a family heirloom again, or was it the set of ancient recipes that they were researching on?

    However, when Yuan Zhou said that, he was telling the truth.

    Roly Poly was enlightened,¡±I see, it¡¯s so delicious!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Due to the conversation with Roly Poly, it was revealed that the sand crab sauce was a lost sauce. Many diners who were not interested in the sand crab sauce also ordered one to try.

    There were people who liked it and people who didn¡¯t like it, but no matter whether they liked it or not, everyone would finish it. What a joke, if they didn¡¯t finish it, they would be cklisted. This was definitely a burden that their lives could not bear.

    ......

    The slightly strange breakfast passed quickly, and the memory of the breakfast ended. The lunch time also ended with the customers ¡®satisfaction.

    Only after Yuan Zhou sent the customer and su Ruoyan away did Zhong Xiaoxiao stand up and walk towards Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou immediately noticed the girl dressed like a little rabbit. Judging from her state, she should be looking for him.

    Sure enough, Zhong Xiaoxiao walked over slowly and said with her head lowered,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, do you sell the menu in your restaurant?¡±

    That¡¯s right, the words that he had been thinking about for a long time were useless. When he opened his mouth, only dry words were left.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t quite react to the situation. What was the meaning of selling menu?

    ¡°It¡¯s the menu of master chef Restaurant. I want to buy one because boss Yuan¡¯s menu is tooplete and there are many delicacies on it. I can¡¯t eat at the same time when Ie here to eat,¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t hide anything and quickly exined everything.

    ¡°Order the food on the menu?¡± Yuan Zhou felt he was a little confused. Wouldn¡¯t it be more ufortable if he looked at the menu from a distance and couldn¡¯t eat it?

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t think of how to cook the rice, but at least he had figured out the request.

    ¡°Yes. I wonder if boss yuan can sell it?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao asked again.

    ¡°System, do you think the menu is for sale?¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system in his heart.

    ¡°The menu belongs to the host, and no matter how you deal with it, it is not within the system¡¯s jurisdiction. However, there is only one menu for each position. Other than unforeseen circumstances, it can not be reced.¡± The system was very straightforward.

    After hearing that, Yuan Zhou understood. He simply said that the system meant that he could sell it, but it wouldn¡¯t be supplemented.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant only sells food rted to delicacies. This is the rule.¡± Yuan Zhou answered primly.

    ¡°Sorry for disturbing you, boss Yuan.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao looked disappointed, but she still bowed slightly to apologize politely.

    ¡°Actually, you can go and find someone. He should be able to help you.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said.

    ¡°Who is boss Yuan?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s mood returned instantly.

    ¡°This is his contact information. You can tell him that I asked you to go.¡± Yuan Zhou gave the contact information of the naughty child to Zhong Xiaoxiao.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s menu was too thick. It had six cuisines and a full set of steak. It was almost as thick as a dictionary. If they added Singapore cuisine and Qin cuisine, which they were working hard to conquer, the thickness would surpass the dictionary.

    Therefore, even if he gave it to Zhong Xiaoxiao to make a copy, it would still be inconvenient. It was also due to the above reasons that Yuan Zhou rmended Zhong Xiaoxiao to look for the naughty child.

    In general, Yuan Zhou would try his best to satisfy the customers ¡°requirements.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really a good person.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao took the business card, thanked him, and ran away quickly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m no longer single. It doesn¡¯t matter if I¡¯m given the good guy card.¡± After standing there silently for a while, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to the restaurant, intending to wash up and change his clothes.

    When the little guy got his phone, he made a copy of the business card at once and then gave several to Yuan Zhou. ording to the little guy, he said,¡±if uncle Yuan Zhou thinks I can help you with something, just give me your business card.¡±

    From this, it could be seen that the devilish child¡¯s business method was to cast a wide.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao returned to the hotel she was staying at and started contacting the brat.

    ¡°Hello. It¡¯s boss Yuan who gave me his name card. I need your help.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao exined her intention.

    ¡°Okay, little sister. May I ask if you need any help?¡± The devilish brat immediately replied when he realized that business had arrived.

    A child? Zhong Xiaoxiao was stunned when she heard his familiar tone and realized that he wasn¡¯t answering the phone for her.

    The name card said ¡°we will undertake all kinds of troublesome business in Taoxi road.¡± Bear Power bear

    Although Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that the name was a bear-like one given by parents, she never thought that it would be a child.

    Of course, out of his trust in Yuan Zhou, little Zhong suppressed the doubts in his heart and told Yuan Zhou the whole story.

    When the devilish brat heard Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s request, a few ideas popped up in his mind. He instantly realized that there was a huge business opportunity in this.

    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely show you the results of this before you leave Chengdu. Uncle Yuan introduced you here, so I can give you a 5% discount.¡± The devilish brat said in all seriousness.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be waiting then. Sorry for the trouble.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao thanked him politely and hung up the phone.

    After the devilish brat hung up the phone, he went out and started to prepare. He first set off for his first destination, master chef Restaurant.

    It was also Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s good luck that the brat was at home on the weekend.

    Seeing that it was almost dinner time, Zhong Xiaoxiao received a call from the brat. He said that there was already a lead on the matter and asked her to confirm it at the entrance of the shop.

    ¡°So fast?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao was a little stunned. He was too efficient.

    Seeing that it was almost time to line up for dinner at master chef Restaurant, Zhong Xiaoxiao also packed up and left quickly.

    The hotel that Zhong Xiaoxiao had booked was quite close to taoqian road, but it was ast-minute reservation. She didn¡¯t manage to book a room at boss Wu¡¯s hotel, so it wasn¡¯t in Yuan yihuan. Of course, the hotel that Zhong Xiaoxiao was staying in was also located in the innermost part of Yuan yihuan.

    Because of the slight traffic jam on the road, Zhong Xiaoxiao got the number of the third batch when she arrived at the destination.

    It was already very good.

    ¡°I wonder if the menu will work?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao pondered in her heart.

    On the phone, the brat had asked Zhong Xiaoxiao what she was wearing, so when Zhong Xiaoxiao was queuing up, the brat had run over.

    ¡°Is this sister Zhong who called this afternoon?¡± The devilish brat asked.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡±

    Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded and looked at the little boy who ran over. Although he had heard a child¡¯s voice on the phone, the little boy in front of her was at most an elementary school student.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1902

    <h4>Chapter 1902: What have you been doing all day?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The brat didn¡¯t know what Zhong Xiaoxiao was thinking about. He took out his phone from his bag and held it in front of Zhong Xiaoxiao.

    ¡°Sister Zhong, sorry to keep you waiting,¡± he said.¡±Please take a look and see if this is what you want.¡±

    That¡¯s right. In just one afternoon, the devilish brat had already prepared a thick electronic menu of the master chef Restaurant.

    [In the first edition, master chef Restaurant currently has six cuisines: Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Guizhou, and Yunnan.]

    Zhong Xiaoxiao was first shocked by the little boy in front of her, then attracted by the content on the phone in his hand and the difference in the versions.

    Sliding her finger across the screen, Zhong Xiaoxiao had an impression that even the order of the dishes was the same as the menu of master chef Restaurant.

    After scrolling through countless pages, Zhong Xiaoxiao felt hungry just looking at the names of the dishes.

    How did he get this electronic version in one afternoon? Even if he used photos to capture text, he couldn¡¯t possiblye up with two pages at a time!

    Although she was very curious, Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t ask in the end. She only nodded and replied,¡±¡±Yes, I¡¯m very satisfied. Should I take this electronic version to the printing factory?¡±

    ¡°If sister Zhong goes to find a printing factory herself, most printing factories don¡¯t take small orders. Even if you find one, the price will be very expensive. Moreover, I think sister Zhong is in a hurry, right?¡± The devilish brat said.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded. She knew that the little bean was telling the truth about the printing factory, and the most important thing was that she really wanted to get it as soon as possible.

    ¡°Then, does boss Xiong have a solution?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao ¡®s¡¯ boss Xiong ¡®was mostly a joke.

    ¡°In fact, I¡¯ve already nned to provide a one-stop service. I¡¯ll send people to their homes.¡± The devilish brat said,¡±I¡¯m very close to the boss of a printing factory. We¡¯ve been doing business for a long time. That¡¯s why we can print them. The price is also cheap.¡±

    ......

    ¡°What?¡±

    Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s expression became weirder and weirder as she listened to the brat¡¯s words. Was he serious about being close to the owner of the printing factory and maintaining long-term business dealings?

    The devilish brat called out. At first, there was no reaction. Then, he raised his voice and shouted again,¡±Sister Zhong, is there any problem?¡±

    ¡°No problem, let¡¯s do it this way.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded.

    ¡°We¡¯ve reached a consensus on the production side, so the rest is the product side. It¡¯s like this, sister Zhong. The menu customization this time is mainly divided into three grades, which are the difference between paper, patterns, and coloring. They are divided into the normal, luxury, and yuandian versions. The prices are different, so you can choose ording to your needs.¡± The devilish brat said clearly.

    That¡¯s right, in the afternoon, the devilish brat not only got the menu, but he also did a lot of follow-up work.

    For example, the division of levels.

    ¡°Also, sister Zhong, I have to remind you that the final version of Yuan¡¯s restaurant will definitely be very simr to master chef restaurant¡¯s version. Not only the colors, but even the patterns are very simr. However, it will definitely not be 100% simr.¡±

    The devilish brat would exin everything clearly when he did business. He had learned this from Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Because the pattern isplicated, it¡¯s more expensive.¡±

    ¡°I want the yuandian version. It¡¯s the best one to go with rice.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t even ask for the specific price and went straight to what she wanted the most.

    In the beginning, she wanted to buy the exquisite menu from master chef Restaurant. Unfortunately, the restaurant didn¡¯t have such a service, so she could only settle for the second-best option and buy the one that was most simr to it.

    ¡°Okay, sister Zhong, I got it. A copy of yuandian edition is 89 Yuan, and it will be shipped in five days. Please leave your address, and I will send it to you by then. Cash on delivery. Since you are the first one, there is a discount, and the shipping is free. However, we can only send it to Yunda.¡± ¡°SF Express is too expensive. If we mail it, we won¡¯t make any profit,¡± the devilish brat said with a serious face.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. This is my address.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao also took out a business card and handed it to the brat.

    ¡°However, I¡¯ll pay for the shipping. Just send it to SF Express.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said.

    Naturally, it would be best if he could get it earlier.

    ¡°In that case, I have a partnership with the local SF Express for the shipping fee. Although the menu weighs more than two catties, it¡¯s only 22 Yuan, usually 26 Yuan. Since the first order is free, there must be a discount. Then, sister Zhong, you can give 12 Yuan. Plus 89 Yuan, you can give a total of 101 Yuan.¡± The devilish brat said after thinking for a while.

    You¡¯re also working with SF Express. Zhong Xiaoxiao really wanted to ask what you¡¯re doing in school all day ...

    The two of thempleted their first transaction, and it went very smoothly.

    Just as Zhong Xiaoxiao and the brat were discussing, the other customers in the queue also noticed the situation. Some of them were curious and waited for the two to finish talking before calling the brat over to ask about the situation.

    ¡°Little friend, what¡¯s with your menu? is it boss Yuan¡¯s menu?¡± An uncle with a full beard stood behind Zhong Xiaoxiao and watched the whole process.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Uncle, this sister wants uncle Yuan¡¯s menu as a collection. Do you want a set? it¡¯s still the exclusive copyright. ¡± The devilish brat began to promote the menu with a serious expression.

    This was a potential customer, and he had to catch him no matter what. He might be a real customer.

    Just like that, he had only confirmed the final version with Zhong Xiaoxiao, and the brat had ordered eight sets at once. Of course, including Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s set, all three types had been ordered. It could be seen that business was still good.

    The dinnertime passed quickly while the disobedient child was promoting the menu. Just when Yuan Zhou wanted to go upstairs to wash up, his phone rang.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky ...¡±

    The familiar ringtone was Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone. He picked it up and found it was actually mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Good evening, boss. I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you.¡± Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s cheerful voice came from the phone.

    ¡°No, dinner time just ended.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. My boss asked me if I coulde to work before the new year. Now that the schedule has been arranged, when I need to work, my boss can just let me know.¡± Mu Xiaoyun knew that Yuan Zhou was very busy, so she kept the long story short.

    ¡°Okay, I got it. I¡¯ll let you know when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Okay. Goodbye, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun hung up the phone politely.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry now. I¡¯ll just tell little Mao the news tomorrow.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to talk about it tomorrow.

    There were other things to be busy with today, so it was not appropriate to talk about it with so many people.

    Two days ago, Mao Ye came to Yuan Zhou and told him that she wanted to go back ten days before the new year. She couldn¡¯t stay until two days before the new year and asked the boss if there was anyone who could work part-time. If there wasn¡¯t anyone, she would try to stay longer.

    Yuan Zhou immediately thought of the part-time reserve team of the master chef Restaurant, mu Xiaoyun, and the other two. Rtively speaking, mu Xiaoyun was definitely the most familiar with them. Moreover, her home was in Chengdu. Therefore, he sent a text message to ask about herst night.

    At that time, mu Xiaoyun said that there was still a period of time before she would go on vacation. Therefore, she didn¡¯t have a clear arrangement and needed a little time to take a look at it. That was the reason why she called tonight.

    Now that mu Xiaoyun coulde to work, Mao Ye could go back without any burden.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou insisted on having a waiter. The main reason was that as more and more dishes were on the menu, his eating speed became faster and faster, and the number of customers also increased. Moreover, it was almost the new year and his wallet was full. Everyone wanted to have a sumptuous meal here and didn¡¯t want to keep the customers waiting for too long and waste time. Yuan Zhou felt that having a waiter could save a lot of time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1903

    <h4>Chapter 1903: A small test</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou intended to invite su Ruoyan and Mao Ye to try the New Year¡¯s dishes as the representatives of his customers. It could also be considered as an employee benefit.

    Most of Chengdu¡¯s sausages were spicy, but just like Sichuan¡¯s kimchi, every household had their own unique recipe. The taste of the sausage made by every household was also different. For example, some added pepper, some did not, and the alcohol content of the wine added was also different. In addition, there was also the proportion of meat filling and so on.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou could make over a hundred kinds of spicy sausages. Of course, it would take too much time. After all, the Chinese New Year was approaching and he didn¡¯t have enough time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially chose the most representative sausages and then made the sausage cake. To say something off-topic, cutting a sausage was actually a test of his cutting skills. Of course, he wasn¡¯t cutting it into pieces, but rather, he was cutting the diced meat required for the cake.

    Although Sichuan sausages had been dried and smoked, the meat filling was still inserted into the casing. After being sliced and cut, it would easily scatter.

    ¡°This can be a small question to test the honorary disciples.¡± That was what Yuan Zhou thought when he cut the fish.

    ¡°I can cut the sausage into twelve pieces without scattering. As for the test, I¡¯ll lower the difficulty slightly and cut it into eight pieces without scattering.¡± Was Yuan Zhou speaking the humannguage?

    In fact, sausages that were cut too thin would not taste good. The fast food sausages bought from restaurants were too thin and did not taste like sausages at all.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make his own sausages. He just adopted the old-fashioned method that ordinary people would use. As for the smoke pollution, he had really forgotten about the existence of the ck technology of the system. With the system, there was no smoke pollution.

    Considering that Mao Ye and su Ruoyan were both women, Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion should beprehensive. He also felt that it should be done with men. Therefore, Wu Hai yed a role.

    At lunchtime, Yuan Zhou came out with the dishes and happened to see Wu Hai leaving after eating. He immediately said,¡±¡±Come over after the business hours end. I need to help you with something.¡±

    Then, Yuan Zhou went back to work on the lunch. As for the ck Beast he summoned, it was unknown whether it had gained sentience or not. It directly got Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning and thought in its heart,¡±is it the new year goods that I mentioned before?¡± Therefore, when he met Zhong Xiaoxiao, he asked her to help him taste the New Year¡¯s food.

    Only when it came to food could Wu Hai be so smart?

    ......

    He had heard the conversation between Zhong Xiaoxiao and the devilish brat during dinner. Since they were not rted to each other, Wu Hai had no interest in talking to Zhong Xiaoxiao anymore. What if he was exposed?

    However, the ck Beast still found the devilish brat and ordered a menu of restaurant Yuan.

    ¡°Did you ask me toe and taste the New Year¡¯s food?¡± Wu Hai stood in front of him obediently.

    Yuan Zhou felt that if he wanted Wu Hai to be obedient, he had to have something delicious to eat. It was the same logic as hanging carrots in front of a donkey.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. After dinner, when the tavern opens, you cane over and help me taste the food.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hahaha, I told you it would be New Year¡¯s goods. Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me. What I like to eat, everyone will definitely like to eat it.¡± Wu Hai patted his chest loudly.

    ¡°You just have to say what you like the most.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem. Do you want to start now?¡± Wu Hai felt that his saliva started to secrete again.

    ¡°We can only start at night.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go first. If you eat more at night, you can taste better New Year¡¯s food.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and intended to go to the pet Hospital.

    As lots of meat hadn¡¯t been one month old yet, he hadn¡¯te back yet. However, most of the kittens had already been adopted, leaving only one ck and white one. The little guy¡¯s head and butt were ck while its body was white, which didn¡¯t look very pleasing to the eye. Wu Hai had made up his mind to raise it by himself. He was afraid that others would think that kittens were ugly and not good to kittens. Sometimes, the ck Beast was also very attentive.

    Wu Hai named the ck and white kitten meaty fatty. At first nce, he knew it was a meaty child.

    After Yuan Zhou settled Wu Hai, he told su Ruoyan that he would stay after the dinner.

    As for Mao Ye, they had already agreed on thisst night. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell them the specific things, the two shop assistants were very enthusiastic about helping Yuan Zhou.

    After dinner, he went to the second floor to wash up. After that, Yuan Zhou prepared the sober-up set meal first before kneading the dough, intending to make the New Year¡¯s goods.

    The sausage cake that Yuan Zhou chose to make was actually quite different from the traditional cake. The outer skin was specially baked until it was crispy. It was not baked in an oven, but in the most primitive oven.

    The control of the fire was crucial. If it was too early, the noodles would be tender and not delicious. If it was toote, the noodles would be hard and sometimes even burnt, which would affect the taste even more.

    However, the problem of the heat control was a small matter for Yuan Zhou.

    Soon, Mao Ye arrived. Su Ruoyan and Mao Ye invited the drinkers to the second floor of the pub. They started drinking and served the sobering set meal.

    Today, as usual, they were basically all unfamiliar drinkers. When they saw Yuan Zhou busy in the kitchen, they were too embarrassed to ask.

    In fact, it was unknown whether it was because the new year was approaching. The customers who hade to drink in the past half a month were not the usual customers. They were all tourists. Basically, there was a new wave every day. Mao Ye saw it the most clearly.

    ¡°Is there anything else, boss?¡±

    After su Ruoyan and Mao Ye finished their work in the pub and saw that there was nothing else for the time being, they thought of the matter of help that Yuan Zhou had mentioned. Therefore, they came to the restaurant quickly.

    As usual, he saw Wu Hai, who was lying on the other side of the partition and looking at Yuan Zhou making the tbread attentively. He was definitely not drooling.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer,¡± Yuan Zhou was waiting for the secondst pot of tbread toe out of the oven. Therefore, he didn¡¯t even raise his head when he heard their questions.

    ¡°It smells so good!¡± Wu Hai took a deep breath and said.

    It was the first time for su Ruoyan and Mao Ye to watch Yuan Zhou cook so quietly. He was so skilled that his movements were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water, with an inexplicable rhythm.

    ¡°I feel like the boss¡¯s cooking skills are really amazing. No wonder he can make so many top-quality dishes.¡± Su Ruoyan said in a low voice.

    ¡°Although I haven¡¯t eaten it before, I heard from Xiaoyun that the boss¡¯s food can make people who usually eat one bowl eat three bowls of rice. It¡¯s especially delicious.¡± Mao Ye added. He felt like his drool was about to flow out.

    Very soon, thest pot of tbread was ready. Yuan Zhou ced the tbread of each vor on a te. He prepared three pieces for each vor. It was just nice for Wu Hai and the other two people to eat one piece each.

    There were three varieties in total, with one variety and two vors, making it exactly six tes. Yuan Zhou carried them out one te after another.

    The first dish served was the numbing and spicy sausage cake. The spiciness and numbing were different as they were divided into two kinds of proportion that Yuan Zhou felt were most suitable.

    On a white t te, the three pieces of mooncake formed a circle. The so-called mooncake was actually different from traditional mooncakes. It had a certain thickness and was a little simr to a crispy mooncake. However, it was still different from this one. It had a slightly burnt yellow skin, and a little bit of the light yellow skin inside was exposed. It looked very delicious.

    ¡°One for each of you to try it.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately added when he saw Wu Hai¡¯s eagerness to try.

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 Chapter 1904

    <h4>Chapter 1904: Three-person taste-testing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Hardly had Yuan Zhou¡¯s words faded away when Wu Hai¡¯s thunderous actions stopped as if the pause button had been pressed. He came to his senses and realized that no matter how fast he snatched the meat, he couldn¡¯t eat three pieces at the same time.

    ¡°I know, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan and Mao Ye took a look at each other. They were not surprised by Wu Hai¡¯s actions.

    Su Ruoyan and Mao Ye retracted their thoughts. Since this was their first time helping the boss taste-test a dish, they were very serious.

    Seeing the two of them raise their heads and stick out their chests, their eyes looking seriously at the tbread on the te, he felt a sense of responsibility in his heart. Since they were going to taste it, they must taste it slowly and carefullyter.

    Slowly, they lifted their hands to pick up a piece. The charred smell of flour and oil assailed their noses, causing su Ruoyan and Mao Ye to want to stuff the biscuit in their hands into their mouths.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t take the cake that belonged to him and directly stuffed it into his mouth until the two people finished taking it and started to chew it. However, the other two people were attracted by the cake in their hands at that time and didn¡¯t see the ox chewing on the peony.

    The moment the pancake touched his hand, he could feel that it was still slightly warm. This proved that it had just been taken out of the oven. However, what caught Mao Ye¡¯s attention was not the temperature, but the fact that when he saw the upturned outeryer, she was very careful even when she took it out. She was afraid that the outeryer would fall all over the floor. Wasn¡¯t this just adding to su Ruoyan¡¯s workload?

    However, unexpectedly, as long as he did not pull it hard, the crisp skin would not fall off at all.¡±How magical!¡± This sentence kept flooding his mind.

    The fragrance was getting stronger and stronger, and Mao Ye could no longer hold it in. He brought it to his mouth with both hands and took a bite. The fragrance of the flour mixed with the spicy meat spread in his mouth. That¡¯s right, although the skin was thick, he could still taste the filling inside with just a small bite.

    For the first time, Mao Ye experienced what it meant to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The word vividly reappeared in his mouth.

    The crispy skin and the slightly numbed meat with the unique spiciness of the noodles were very fresh and tender. However, the moist diced meat was wrapped with a little tough sausage casing, which made the taste quite good.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Mao Ye let out a sigh, but that didn¡¯t stop her from continuing to enjoy the deliciousness of the cake. One mouthful after another, she didn¡¯t eat much slower than Wu Hai. She had long forgotten her promise to savor the cake slowly.

    As for su Ruoyan, she saw that she had already put thest mouthful into her mouth. Her fair face was slightly flushed, and she knew what was going on.

    ......

    While the three of them were eating the pancakes, Yuan Zhou poured a cup of water for each of them. It was in water. The temperature of the water was suitable for the mouth, as he was afraid that they would feel dry after tasting the cake.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou was thinking too much. After they finished their food one after another, their first reaction was to look at Yuan Zhou like a baby bird waiting to be fed. They didn¡¯t think of drinking water at all.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou carried out the other vor of the numbing and spicy vor and ced it on the table. Then, the three of them repeated the previous actions and soon the te was as clean as new.

    The numbing and spicy vors were actually very easy to distinguish. One was slightly numbing while the other was slightly spicy. In the end, after the three of them voted, the numbing vor won first ce.

    Next, there was the wide-taste sausage, the slightly sweet cake, and the half sweet and half spicy cake. They took turns to appear. Although su Ruoyan and Mao Ye told themselves in their hearts that they had to taste it well and express more of their feelings so that they could be morepetent in their tasting work, it was of no use. As long as the cake was in their hands, they couldn¡¯t control their urge to eat it. They only controlled their image a little better than Wu Hai.

    At that moment, Mao Ye and su Ruoyan finally understood what Yuan Zhou had told them before. They only needed to choose the one they liked the most and didn¡¯t need to think too much.

    ¡°Boss, you really have great foresight.¡± The two of them thought.

    Although the three of them were wolfing down the food, their preference for taste was quite obvious. They told Yuan Zhou that the taste test was a sess ording to their preferences.

    After sending the three food testers away, Yuan Zhou made the cake again. This was for the invisible food tester, of course, student Yin ya. How could he forget his girlfriend when he had something good?

    As the saying went, the delicacies that outsiders could eat, his girlfriend must eat. What outsiders couldn¡¯t eat, his girlfriend couldn¡¯t becking. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to send her the sausage patties for the supper tonight.

    Finally, after confirming the taste of the sausage cake, Yuan Zhou paid attention to the product packaging in the remaining time. Since it was the first time that the New Year¡¯s goods appeared in the master chef Restaurant, they had to be perfect. Therefore, Yuan Zhou paid extra attention to the packaging.

    All kinds of associations needed a year-end summary and evaluation. Since Yuan Zhou had taken on the roles of Honorary Secretary or Vice-President of many associations, he also needed to show his face or give some suggestions asionally. Therefore, his days were quite fulfilling.

    On the other hand, Xiong Neng and Xiong xiongxue were the ones who were quite busy and in a mess.

    Ever since the new year was approaching, the devilish brat had found a way to earn New Year¡¯s money. Although he didn¡¯t know what the devilish brat was going to use the money for, he had put in 120000 points of effort, and his business was also quite good.

    Many diners wanted to book the menu of master chef Restaurant for collection. All three types of menus had been ordered, and the one that bought the most was definitely the menu from Yuan¡¯s restaurant.

    The good times didn¡¯tst long. The child¡¯s parents found out about it, and as the exam was approaching, they were forced to stop it temporarily. They could only continue after the holidays.

    Of course, the early orders had to be sold out. This was a matter of integrity, and this was the result of the naughty child¡¯s strong argument after being beaten on the butt.

    About five dayster, the brat came to Yuan Zhou. This time, he was here to deliver the money to Yuan Zhou. After talking to Zhong Xiaoxiao on the phone, the first thing the brat did was toe to Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was reading and studying the ancient books and didn¡¯t practice his knife skills. Therefore, it was quite convenient for the disobedient child.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, I received a call earlier saying that she wanted to customize a menu. You were the one who rmended her to go there. Is that okay?¡± As soon as the kid ran to Yuan Zhou, he asked when he saw Yuan Zhou put down the book.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I asked her to go. This is a time-consuming andborious task, so you¡¯re the most suitable for it. How¡¯s your exam preparation?¡± Thinking that the final exams wereing, Yuan Zhou asked casually.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Uncle Yuan, I¡¯ve told you before that there must be a lot of people who want to book it besides sister Zhong. Is that okay?¡± The devilish brat thought of an idea that shed through his mind, and decided to ask for rification.

    If the menu was leaked out and affected Yuan Zhou, he wouldn¡¯t do it no matter how much money he made. A naughty kid was a good kid with a bottom line.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised at all that the disobedient child would continue to develop his rtionship by following the clues.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Don¡¯t worry, uncle Yuan. I¡¯ll give you some money after the menu is sold. It¡¯s the copyright fee that I should pay you. ¡± The devilish brat said with a serious expression.

    Copyright fee? there was no such thing as copyright fee for the menu. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help smiling when he heard that.

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 Chapter 1905

    <h4>Chapter 1905: A little dizzy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Uncle Yuan Zhou, do you think that there is no intellectual copyright to the menu?¡±

    ¡°Strictly speaking, intellectual property is to protect things of original significance,¡± the devilish child said seriously.¡±The menu is also partially protected.¡±

    ¡°For example, a chef can write his own unique cooking method and put it on the menu, or write his own unique brand. These are all protected by copyright.¡±

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head. However, these two dishes had nothing to do with the menu of the master chef Restaurant.

    The naughty child continued,¡±the most important thing about uncle Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu is theplete collection of dishes and the ssification method. The collection of such aplete collection of dishes and the ssification method are also protected by the copyright.¡±

    ¡°The most, most, most important thing is that the customers are willing to buy it because of uncle Yuan¡¯s reputation.¡± The devilish brat concluded.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head solemnly.

    Next, the naughty child also told Yuan Zhou about the copyright protection of dishes. There were two main aspects in which dishes could apply for copyright protection.

    The first was the style, and the second was the special cooking skills. The style was actually equivalent to the copyright value of an art piece, but thetter was not worth mentioning.

    In any case, he had provided Yuan Zhou with a wave of popr science knowledge. Therefore, since Yuan Zhou had his own unique skills when cooking each dish, he could also apply for it.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you.¡± The devilish brat said.

    This time, the disobedient child rushed over right after the breakfast was over. The timing was very urate. Yuan Zhou had just finished washing up and had yet to decide what he was going to do next.

    ¡°No, I just finished my work.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s 330 Yuan in total. So far, we¡¯ve sold 15 copies of the menu, two of the normal version, three of the luxury version, and 10 of the yuandian version. The price of the normal version is 35 Yuan per book with a cost of 15 yuan. The deluxe version is 60 Yuan per book with a cost of 25 Yuan. The yuandian version is 89 Yuan per book with a cost of 39 Yuan. ¡± The devilish brat took out a small notebook and started to calcte the bill for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The cost is so low?¡± Yuan Zhou had seen the price of the disobedient child. ording to his estimation, the cost of the yuan¡¯s shop version should be at least 50 RMB and the selling price was also low.

    ¡°The final price of a normal book is determined by the publisher and the distributor. The majority of a book¡¯s cost is actually attributed to the distributor, which is the bookstore. The actual printing cost is not more than 15% of the book. It¡¯s also because we¡¯re ordering it, so the price is on the high side.¡±

    The devilish brat exined,¡±let¡¯s do a small calction. 15% will go to the printing factory, and 10 to 40% will go to the distribution channels. The overall profit left for the publishing firm is only between 25 to 35. We don¡¯t need the distribution channels, so we just need to book it in advance. We don¡¯t need operations or manpower either, so we can still make a profit.¡±

    ¡°...¡± Looking at the naughty child, Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while. He felt a little dizzy and then said,¡±um,¡± in a nasal voice.

    Don¡¯t you understand too much?

    ¡°With the help of brother Wang Hong and Sister Jiang Changxi, I also got the book number.¡± ¡°Therefore, uncle Yuan Zhou, you don¡¯t have to worry. We are not publishing it illegally,¡± the devilish brat said.

    ¡°The normal version is 10 yuan, the deluxe version is 20 yuan, and the yuan Dian version is 25 Yuan, so the total is 330 Yuan. Uncle Yuan, can you check if it¡¯s correct?¡± The disobedient child handed three 100 yuan bills and three 10 yuan bills to Yuan Zhou with both hands.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case? you¡¯ve been busy for so long, and you¡¯re still not earning as much as I do?¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t good at math, he still found out that the profit of the ordinary version and the yuan Dian version was divided equally. The cost of the deluxe version was 35 Yuan and he would get 20 yuan for each book sold. The kid would only get 15 yuan for himself.

    There were also naughty kids who wanted to pay for the transportation fees themselves, so there were basically not many left.

    ¡°In fact, I¡¯m the one who has taken advantage of you. If uncle Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t introduce me to you and didn¡¯t have uncle Yuan¡¯s reputation, I wouldn¡¯t even have made a share of the money.¡± The devilish brat stuffed the money into Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand again.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan. That¡¯s great!¡± The disobedient child immediately beamed with joy when he heard Yuan Zhou say that.

    Although he had only sold a dozen or so copies at the start, the devilish brat¡¯s sharp senses discovered that the menu was like the periphery of the master chef Restaurant. It didn¡¯t matter if he didn¡¯t make money now, as his future prospects were very bright. This was also the start of the devilish brat¡¯s umtion of funds.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, just leave it to me. I¡¯ll definitely do my best. Just wait for your share of the money.¡± The devilish brat said withplete confidence.

    ¡°I believe you.¡± Yuan Zhou believed in the disobedient child very much when it came to making money.

    The devilish brat nodded his head fiercely. Then, the two of them talked about other things about the menu. The devilish brat felt that it was gettingte and thus took his leave. Although he was young, he also knew that Yuan Zhou was very busy. It was already a big deal that he could take 15 minutes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    Today was also a coincidence. The devilish brat had just left, and Wan Li came over. This time, he came alone and didn¡¯t bring Liao Yue and the others.

    However, Wanli had already made an appointment yesterday to visit today. He didn¡¯te at thest minute. After all, he had something to do.

    ¡°Good Morning, President.¡± Wanli bowed and greeted him very politely.

    ¡°Good Morning. You said you had something to do yesterday?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    He was still very concerned about the Qing chef society. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have worked so hard to be the president. He often nned opportunities to increase the number of backbone members to improve his cooking skills, shared some of his videos, and brought them with him so that they could learn his cutting skills.

    Although the gap between them was getting bigger and bigger, in the end, he still handed the chefs to his direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei. He had also put in a lot of effort.

    ¡°It¡¯s the end of the year. The green Chef society wants to hold a year-end summary meeting. I wonder if you have time. We all hope that you can attend.¡± Ten thousand miles said.

    ¡°This meeting should be held. Do you have a time?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There are two preliminary time periods. One is the day after tomorrow from 2:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon. The other is next Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon.¡± Wanli immediately told him the time that the Association had carefully chosen.

    Judging from the time he chose, he knew that it was a time that waspletely in line with Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule. However, people were very busy at the end of the year and Wanli didn¡¯t know when Yuan Zhou would be free. Therefore, he prepared two times for Yuan Zhou to see which was more convenient.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do it the day after tomorrow in the afternoon. I¡¯lle by myself then.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then decided to do it the day after tomorrow as he had something to do on Sunday.

    ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll inform the people in the Guild when I get back. These are the documents for this period of time. I need you to approve them, President.¡± Wanli took out a few documents from the briefcase he carried with him.

    Secretary Qin was the one who was in charge of this matter. She would bring some documents that required Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature here every once in a while. But this time, Wanli said that he wasing over. In order not to disturb Yuan Zhou, he brought the documents over directly.

    After Yuan Zhou received the document and read it carefully, he felt there was no problem with it and then signed his name on it.

    To be Frank, as Yuan Zhou signed more and more documents, his signature became more and more beautiful.

    Very soon, Wanli finished his business and then left without wasting Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

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    [Ps: noob cat will be banned tomorrow, so I¡¯m preparing to explode. Everyone, support noob cat!]

 Chapter 1906

    <h4>Chapter 1906: Ceremony held</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The summary meeting of the young chefs ¡®Association, the annual meeting of the chef¡¯s Association, the Sichuan cuisine Association¡¯s head chef award ceremony, and the recording videos of chefs from Asia and other ces on behalf of Chinese chefs to send New Year¡¯s blessings.

    ¡°There are so many things to do. I think it¡¯s better to set the review website for next week. As for the exact time next week ...¡±

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided that Sunday should be the most suitable time. There was still nearly a week¡¯s time before next Sunday. Therefore, it should not be a problem to prepare.

    After the arrangement was done, Yuan Zhou called Cheng Han back. As Yuan Zhou dominated the Asian cooking circle, his food review website naturally had more and more traffic.

    It was named after Yuan Zhou and was also a firm position to promote the unit of measurement of ¡°Yuan.¡±

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website had yed a great role in spreading the information that ¡°Yuan¡± could be the international standard unit for measuring delicacies.

    Different from other gourmet websites, the review website didn¡¯tck money. With Wu Yungui, Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, Ling Hong, and Yuan Zhou, did the review website need to pay for the dirty money?

    As the traffic increased, the credibility of the food review website also became stronger, and more and more foodies were convinced.

    It was the end of the year again, which was the busiest time of the food review website. In addition to the three major awards,¡±customers ¡®best service¡±,¡±customers love taste the most¡± and ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡±, which was the dream of many chefs, other awards were added to the expectations of manyizens.

    For example, there were various awards such as ¡°the most distinctive restaurant¡± and ¡°the best dining environment.¡± All the restaurants in the country hoped to win this award. As long as they could win the ¡°Yuan Shi¡± trophy, their business would not be bad.

    Not to mention the grand prize of ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡±, the attraction of the food review website was too big. Too many people took the food review website as a travel guide.

    As the actual management of the two websites that were being discussed on the food review website and Yuan Dian, Cheng Han was naturally busy at the end of the year.

    The main reason was that so far, the awards on the food review website had been presented twice. In the first one, there were only ¡°customers ¡®best service¡± and ¡°customers¡¯ favorite taste¡±. In the second one,¡±Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡± was added. In the third one, there were two more awards. Moreover, Cheng Han was preparing to give a big one.

    ......

    Grandmaster, I think we can hold an award ceremony for Yuan Ping¡¯s awards this year. This way, we can further increase Yuan Ping¡¯s poprity and recognition. It would be even better if Grandmaster can personally give out a few awards. These were Cheng Cheng¡¯s exact words.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou only said that he would consider it. However, Wanli came to him today and showed him many documents about the development of the new chef¡¯s Association. Yuan Zhou felt that they could work together.

    Kang Hu also became the backbone of the green Chef society after winning the second ¡°chef that Yuan Zhou looked forward to the most¡±petition.

    ¡°Cheng Han, we can start preparing for the award ceremony you mentioned earlier. We¡¯ll set it for next Sunday. Do you think that¡¯s a problem?¡± After Yuan Zhou got through the phone, he went straight to the point.

    ¡°Master, you agreed. That¡¯s great. Hahaha, those people who won the award must be overjoyed. Our food review website should also give a heavy blow.¡± Cheng Chengxian¡¯s happy voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Can we make it in time to prepare now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Cheng Cheng pondered for a moment, then said with certainty,¡±¡±No problem. The Grandmaster has already designed the trophy. As for the other venues, you can ask sister Lili to take care of them.¡±

    ¡°As for the specific process, Jiawei and I will be able to give you an urate document the day after tomorrow.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Having managed the website for more than two years, he was indeed much more mature than before.

    ¡°And don¡¯t worry, master. I won¡¯t make things difficult for you. Two hours in the afternoon will be enough.¡± Cheng Yu said.

    ¡°Got it. I¡¯ll be there on time. I¡¯ve already seen the list of the remaining awards. There¡¯s no problem. Just follow this.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou thought of something and continued to add,¡±¡±Also, you don¡¯t have to worry about the venue. You don¡¯t have to trouble Secretary Zhong. The chef¡¯s Association will definitely have more things to do at the end of the year. I¡¯ll ask the green chef¡¯s Association to handle it.¡±

    ¡°Alright, master. I¡¯ll leave you to your work then. Call me if there¡¯s anything. I have something to discuss with brother Jiawei.¡± Cheng Han was afraid that he would disturb Yuan Zhou and get scolded by her father.

    ¡°Then you can go.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone.

    That was why the ¡°Yuan Food Network award ceremony¡±, which surpassed the three major awards of the bogus world cookingpetition, the global Chef Challenge, and the world Olympic cookingpetition, was officially organized after the conversation between Yuan Zhou and Cheng Hao.

    That was why many powerful things happened by chance.

    ¡°Both head chef Jin and head chef Chu have touched my heart.¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    As for the chef he looked forward to the most this year, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t thought about it yet.¡±Personally looking forward to the most¡± was a very personal evaluation and he was still wavering.

    Speaking of which, the reason why Yuan Zhou chose Kang Hust year was that he had eaten a bowl of Yibin ramen cooked by Kang Hu, which allowed Yuan Zhou to taste the vor that he quite liked.

    Yuan Zhou was sharpening his culinary skills all the time. In the remaining time, he had to apany Xiao Ya. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have many chances to taste other chefs.

    Basically, Yuan Zhou would find the chef that could attract his attention through the video of the cookingpetition. If the chef was close to him, he would eat there secretly. If the chef was far away, he would have to arrange the time.

    For example, head chef Jin, who was a chef of Cantonese cuisine and opened a restaurant in Feng city, had taken time to eat double-skin milk when he went to Guangdong to eat.

    While Yuan Zhou was hesitating, he suddenly thought of another matter,¡±Speaking of the green Chef society, didn¡¯t I ask Yu Chu for a favor?¡±

    Yuan Zhou found Yu Chu¡¯s number in his contacts.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan,¡± Yu Chu picked up the call and greeted him.

    ¡°Recently in Rong city or somewhere else?¡± Yuan Zhou was calling Yu Chu.

    ¡°I¡¯m on a business trip in Guangdong and will only be back in a few days. I¡¯ve recently added several new restaurants to our food review website, and the taste is not bad. One of them even got 0.4 Yuan, which is quite good. ¡± During non-working hours, Yu Chu¡¯s three sentences couldn¡¯t be separated from the food.

    As the backbone of Yuan Ping¡¯s food review website, Yu Chu was a very serious and responsible person. His work determined that he would often run around. However, this also provided him with a strong condition to work on the food review website.

    ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, you must want to know about that matter, right?¡± On the other end of the phone, Yu Chu suddenly thought of something and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve already finished eating at the dozens of restaurants you gave me. I¡¯ll send the report to you right away.¡±

    ¡°Many thanks.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him and then heard Yu Chu mention an interesting restaurant located in Yu Province.

    After hanging up, Yuan Zhou opened his WeChat. Yu Chu had sent him a document.

    Actually, what Yuan Zhou had asked Yu Chu to do was very simple. He just wanted Yu Chu to go to the restaurant of more than a dozen core chefs of the green Chef society.

    Yu Chu had always been objective when giving marks. To be more precise, he had a sharp tongue. His sharp tongue was different from Lee Yanyi ¡®s.

    Lee Yanyi¡¯s words made people want to take action, while Yu Chu¡¯s cold data told them the truth. If they were angry, they could only sulk.

    Yuan Zhou opened the document.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1907

    <h4>Chapter 1907: The way to defeat Wu Hai</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although there were more and more members of the green Chef Association, Wanli and the others still checked strictly under the request of Yuan Zhou, the chairman, and eliminated many chefs who wanted to make up the number with the help of the Association.

    No, Yuan Zhou believed that they had already lost the original intention of a chef.

    Regardless of whether he had learned to cook for fun, money, or just to learn, there was one important point. The food he made had to be worthy of his identity as a chef.

    Yuan Zhou would never allow a person who failed in food safety to swindle others under the banner of the green Chef society.

    ¡°After Yu Chu¡¯s taste test, my score is better than I expected.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied. The restaurants he opened for Yu Chu¡¯s head chef were all director level or higher.

    They all had some skills.

    In fact, it was really Yuan Zhou¡¯s credit for this, because a qualified example was very important. Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and fame were all there, but his efforts were also known by everyone in the green Chef society.

    The president is so strong, he¡¯s just short of Baldhead, but he¡¯s still so hardworking. Why don¡¯t you work hard?

    ¡°It seems that it¡¯s the right decision to attend the year-end meeting of the green Chef society.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that he had to train a chef step by step.

    Therefore, he couldn¡¯t rush it. After reading Yu Chu¡¯s document, Yuan Zhou asked Cheng Yu to post it on the food review website. Although Yuan Zhou had the intention to support young chefs, he would never manipte the rankings.

    Since the establishment of Yuan Food Network, there was only one goal, which was to be rmended by foodies. Therefore, it was enough to just post it. If the taste was good, the foodies would always like it.

    ¡°The green chef¡¯s Association will take a long time to n. As for the famous chef¡¯s Alliance, we need to hurry up andplete it.¡±

    With the assistance of Secretary Xu ban and Chu Xiao, the famous chef¡¯s Association had already been perfected. The invitation of the heirs of the four great Royal Chef families to join the famous chef¡¯s Association this time had caused a sensation all over the world.

    ......

    There was only a small group of people at the top, and everyone knew each other. In the past, no one was allowed to invite them, and even Auguste himself had to return in defeat. However, now, they had entered the China chefs ¡®union branch.

    ¡°Not only is Yuan¡¯s cooking unspeakable good, but his personal charm is also quite outstanding.¡± This was what Auguste felt after hearing the news.

    ¡°I think head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have conquered them, just like how he has conquered you and me.¡± Manfeld added.

    ¡°Excellent cooking skills,¡± Augustus said.¡±Isn¡¯t that a part of Yuan¡¯s personal charm?¡±

    Manfeld thought for a moment and agreed, then said,¡±¡±I really hope that next year¡¯s bogus world cookingpetition will start soon.¡±

    Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that he was being remembered. He was just making the best use of his time to handle the membership application of head chef yang and the other two chefs, as well as their appointments. He also had to sign a lot of documents. Of course, Mr. MA had helped him a lot as the Vice-President.

    Busy days were always particrly easy to pass. However, no matter how busy they were, their meals were still as hard as iron. If they didn¡¯t eat, they would be extremely hungry. Even Chairman Zhou Shijie, who was so busy that his feet didn¡¯t touch the ground, took time to attend the monthly vegetarian banquet. Of course, he also invited Yu daoyi.

    Yu daoyi was definitely a man of status. When he snatched the vegetarian feast, he didn¡¯t even recognize his own family, which made Zhou Shijie so angry that he blew his beard and red at him.

    ¡°Don¡¯te to the vegetarian banquet with me next month. ¡± Zhou Shijie tried his best to tell himself that it was not good for him to be so irascible in such a wonderful world.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You don¡¯t have to worry about troubling me. I¡¯ll stille with you next month. ¡± The expression on Yu daoyi¡¯s face seemed as if he was really helping someone.

    ¡°You ...¡± This time, Zhou Shijie was so angry that heughed and said,¡±¡±Then I really have to thank you.¡±

    ¡°I should.¡± Yu daoyi had the air of an expert.

    ¡°Really, those who get close to Vermilion are red, and those who get close to Crow are shameless. You¡¯re bing more and more like Little Crow. For the sake of food, you¡¯repletely shameless.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Then, Yu daoyi was stunned, and his entire person froze on the spot.

    Zhou Shijie looked at Yu daoyi and reflected in his heart, wondering if he had gone too far with his words. After all, Yu daoyi was a cultivator. Just as he was about to say something to make up for it, he heard Yu daoyi¡¯s voice.

    ¡°I always call myself half-face Yu daoyi, but because I¡¯m Daoist priest¡¯s idol, I can¡¯t win the Golden Rice bucket award. Schr Zhou, do you think I¡¯m shameless enough to fight with you and win the highest honor of master chef Restaurant?¡± Yu daoyi asked seriously.

    That¡¯s right, Yu daoyi had been coveting a Golden Rice bucket for a long time.

    ¡°...¡± Zhou Shijie covered his forehead. He felt that he had been too busy recently and was actually worried about Yu daoyi.

    Wu Hai, who had already finished his meal and was lying at home, suddenly shivered. He felt a biting cold killing intent.

    ¡°There¡¯s an expert. ¡± Wu Hai squinted his eyes and then calmed himself down before continuing to sleep.

    After the lively vegetarian banquet, it was soon time for Yuan Ping¡¯s first award ceremony. This time, the award ceremony was held in a venue that the green Chef society had specially found.

    The green Chef society¡¯s territory was too small. Even the two meeting rooms, one big and one small, might not be enough. This was the aftermath of being shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s appeal when hosting the young chef¡¯spetition. Therefore, Wanli and Qin Kaili went to several ces and finally confirmed arge venue that could amodate 5000 people.

    Was there something wrong with finding a venue that could hold 5000 people for a small award ceremony?

    There¡¯s nothing wrong with that! Not only did they think so, but even Cheng Cheng and Yin ya who came to help also felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Only Zheng Jiawei came to take a look and asked,¡±do you need to change it to a bigger one?¡±

    ¡°Is Grandmaster ready?¡±

    At twoo¡¯ clock sharp, Cheng Han came to pick up Yuan Zhou, who was attending the award ceremony. As Yuan Zhou needed to go there after the lunchtime ended, the group of people split into two groups.

    One group was Yin ya, Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei, Zhou Xi and so on. The other group was Yuan Zhou.

    When Cheng Han arrived, Yuan Zhou had just put on the clothes he had decided on. Actually, it was simr to the Han Chinese clothing he usually wore when he was cooking. The only difference was that when he was cooking, he would wear more capable and experienced clothes, which would definitely not affect his movements. Now, he was wearing more cumbersome clothes, a loose robe withrge sleeves, which could be considered as what he would wear for formal asions.

    ¡°This way, it will feel more like master chef Restaurant.¡± In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, Yuan Ping was actually attached to master chef Restaurant, so it definitely needed to reflect the spirit and appearance of master chef Restaurant. There was nothing more suitable than a formal Han Chinese clothing with the pattern of lotus flowers.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± On hearing Cheng Cheng¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou walked out of the restaurant in a few steps.

    ¡°Grand Master, you look so handsome today!¡± When Cheng Cheng saw Yuan Zhou, his eyes also lit up and he immediately praised him.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head without changing his expression. In the heart, he felt that this grand-disciple of his was very observant.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll show you today.¡± Cheng Cheng hooked his arm around su Ruoyan¡¯s neck like a man.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had told Mao Ye and su Ruoyan that this was the activity of master chef Restaurant and that the employees of the restaurant could participate in it.

    Of course, they could choose not to go. It was notpulsory, but su Ruoyan and Mao Ye both agreed. In order to help out in private, they even found Cheng Cheng in their spare time to ask if there was any work they could do. For example, buying balloons and ribbons, decorating the venue, and other small tasks.

    Today, su Ruoyan was dressed in a moredylike dress to appear more formal. This was to not tarnish the reputation of the store.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1908

    <h4>Chapter 1908: Yuan Zhou¡¯s appeal</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As for Mao Ye, he had gone to the reception early. The other members of the queuing Committee had all received invitations from Cheng Cheng.

    Most of the people who could make time toe replied, but there were also those who couldn¡¯t make it and called to express their regret.

    When it came to the invitation, there was a small incident. The cause was that Cheng Cheng had underestimated the influence of his Grandmaster and didn¡¯t prepare enough invitations. When he heard that Yuan Ping was holding a ceremony, many people in the food and beverage industry moved.

    Fortunately, the invitation cards were divided into paper and electronic versions. In order to take care of the ces far away, Cheng Han had to make up for it in the end.

    As the main organizer of the event, Wanli, Liao Yue, and Qin Kaili had naturally arrived early.

    The three of them had already dealt with what needed to be dealt with, so they were discussing it now.

    ¡°Who do you think will be able to Enter the Dragon Gate this time?¡± Wanli was curious.

    ¡°Kang Hu invited you to dinner twice and showed off his cooking skills.¡± ¡°It seems like he wants to be the banker,¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for him to be a Lianzhuang chef. Although there¡¯s no rule that says he can¡¯t win the award twice, if he wins the award in just three years, won¡¯t it show that there are no good young chefs in our country?¡± Qin Kaili analyzed it from another perspective and felt that it made sense.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I think that head chef Jin has a better chance. ¡± Liao Yue said.

    ¡°That head chef Jin really has a chance of entering the Dragon Gate.¡± Ten thousand miles sighed.

    Actually, the green Chef society was quite thoughtful. The location they chose was not far from taoqian road. It was only three streets away from wuan road. Yuan Zhou would take at most 15 minutes to get there, so it didn¡¯t dy the meeting at all.

    Cheng Han drove over. It was in the afternoon, so there wasn¡¯t any traffic. They arrived at the entrance of the venue in about ten minutes.

    ......

    At that time, the meeting ce was no longer the same as it had been a few days ago. It had been well decorated.

    There were flowers and balloons everywhere. Of course, there were also huge banners hanging there.

    [Warm celebration for the smooth holding of the third award ceremony of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website.]

    [Congrattions to master chef Restaurant for getting better and better.]

    ¡°Celebrating the opening of the third ceremony of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website.¡±

    And so on. There were all kinds of gifts. There were even small words below to indicate who had sent them. People usually sent flower baskets to celebrate, but Yuan Zhou sent potted flowers and banners.

    There was no flower basket at the entrance now, but it was still covered by the sea of flowers. Even in winter, the flowers were still blooming. They were in a steady and beautiful pattern. The flowers were not ced randomly. They were arranged in the shape of words, just like the banner ¡°Yuan Zhou food review website¡¯s third award ceremony¡± hanging in the middle. Of course, it could only be seen clearly in the air.

    ¡°Why are there still reporters here? isn¡¯t this a small scene?¡± Looking at the group of reporters waiting outside to enter the restaurant, Yuan Zhou felt a little inexplicable.

    Cheng Cheng led Yuan Zhou and su Ruoyan around those reporters and entered the restaurant from the side door. The award ceremony would officially start at threeo¡¯ clock and they were still preparing for it.

    ¡°Master, the reporter contacted me urgently yesterday. It¡¯s already veryte, so I forgot to tell you.¡± Cheng Cheng said hurriedly, a little apprehensive.

    She had been so focused on making the award ceremony Grand and influential that she had forgotten to inform her Grandmaster.

    ¡°Just be careful next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said and didn¡¯t mention thest sentence,¡±in case you ruin my image as a Prince Charming.¡±

    ¡°Okay, thank you, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and smiled.

    While the final confirmation was being done in the venue in full swing, Yin ya was checking the trophy backstage.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the backstage, he saw Yin ya checking the cardboard boxes with her back bent. There were still some crystal beads of sweat on her fair forehead. One could imagine how tired she must be.

    Cheng Cheng and su Ruoyan tactfully went to help other ces, leaving only Yin ya and Yuan Zhou in the huge backstage.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. You¡¯re done with the wood shop?¡± Yin ya raised her head when she heard that and found Yuan Zhou was already standing beside her.

    ¡°Are you tired?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand to help Yin ya wipe her sweat and said softly.

    ¡°Everyone is busy. This year is the first time master chef Restaurant is holding an award ceremony. We must do it well.¡± Yin ya shook her head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a break. It should be starting soon. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s ears were sharp and he had already heard the sound test of the microphone.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya followed the strength of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and sat down on a chair at the side to take a rest. Today¡¯s ceremony was very Grand.

    Even Cheng Han himself didn¡¯t expect Yuan Shi¡¯s award ceremony to attract so many people.

    About 15 minutester, the emcee came to the backstage to invite the guests. Only then did he realize that there were several other rooms backstage. Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei, Queen Jiang, Yu Chu, and the others all came out of the rooms one after another.

    ¡°Hahaha,pass, you¡¯ve arrived.¡± Wu Hai arrived in front of Yuan Zhou immediately.

    ¡°Yuan Shi¡¯s award is bigger than I thought. He made a name for himself in the first battle,¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Zheng Jiawei followed him.

    As mentioned earlier, apart from ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡±, the other Yuan Shi awards were all voted by theizens. Therefore, there was no judge.

    As for Yu Chu and the other members of the queuing Committee, they were the representatives of the customers.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also dyed everyone¡¯s time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Everyone waved their hands, indicating that it was interesting to asionally participate in such ceremonies.

    Following that, Jiang Changxi and the others walked to the front desk from the backstage under the guidance of the emcee. At that time, the front desk had already been set up. Yuan Zhou and the others sat in their respective seats with their names written on them.

    As the main character, Yuan Zhou naturally took the most central seat. Zhou Shijie had already taken the seat to his left, Yin ya to his right, and the rest of them were seated in a row.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and said in a low voice.

    He knew how busy the China chef¡¯s Alliance would be at the end of the year. However, Zhou Shijie still took time out of his busy schedule toe over. This kind of intention was very precious.

    ¡°How could I not attend little Yuan¡¯s first grand ceremony? that old man Zhang Yan must be cursing at home. Who asked him to receive the news sote? hahaha.¡± Zhou Shijie said proudly.

    While Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou were talking about Shandong cuisine in a low voice, the reporters entered the restaurant. However, it was more low-key. Compared to the guests who attended the conference, the reporters entered through the side door.

    Oriental food F & B Manager, food and wine, culinary talent, gourmet ecure, world¡¯s food, the dog that discovered food, and the secret in the spice bag were all present. They added that they were not invited by the organizers but came on their own ord.

    From this, one could see the importance of this award ceremony and the appeal of master chef Restaurant.

    The guests were all seated. There were chefs, food critics, and people from the food and beverage industry. There were even self-media about the food and beverage industry, and there were even food broadcasts.

    For example, the big eater, Lingzi, was holding her phone and broadcasting live in a low-profile way.

    ¡°Look at the atmosphere. It¡¯s really, really Grand. I think this is what an award ceremony should look like.¡± ¡°Although I haven¡¯t been to the film Awards ceremony,¡± said Lingzi.

    ¡°The one sitting in the front row over there must be the boss of Little Chef Jiang Nan. He must be a rich man.¡±

    ¡°That, I¡¯m not mistaken. He¡¯s Jin mang¡¯s chief taste engineer.¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re really awesome people! Head chef Yuan really has noodles. Speaking of which, I¡¯m the first big eater to go to master chef Restaurant. This is what I call good taste!¡±

    ¡°I quite like Jin mai Lang¡¯s instant noodles.¡±

    Lingzi exined to the audience in a low voice. As a big eater, she really knew a lot of people.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1909

    <h4>Chapter 1909: When the ceremony begins</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Is the host going to be the king of Sichuan cuisine?¡± Lingzi had been introducing the big shots of the gastronomic industry well until the host came up.

    He had a chubby figure and was wearing a chef¡¯s uniform and a chef¡¯s hat. If they were not in the hall, they would have thought that he was cooking in the kitchen.

    Theizens who were watching the live broadcast were just there for fun, so many of them who didn¡¯t know the truth sent bulletments.

    Wastrel who drifted all over the world,¡¯the king of Sichuan cuisine? How can you be so arrogant?¡±

    ¡°As a native of Sichuan Province, I only know boss Yuan. I didn¡¯t know that there was such a King of Sichuan cuisine. Lingzi, let¡¯s not talk nonsense.¡±

    The dark red Phoenix: ¡°although I¡¯m not from Sichuan, I often go on business trips in Sichuan and have discovered many restaurants. What restaurant is the king of Sichuan cuisine?¡±

    There were still a lot of popr science knowledge in the bulletments, but they were all drops in the ocean, so the host had to exin it.

    ¡°The current chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Chairman Cheng, once used Sichuan cuisine to break the highest score in a Chinese chef¡¯spetition. Many chefs are very convinced of Chairman Cheng¡¯s ability, so he is called the king of Sichuan cuisine.¡±

    ¡°As for President Cheng¡¯s restaurant, it¡¯s also the Cheng family¡¯s small restaurant. Everyone should have heard of it, right?¡± Lingzi exined at once.

    In fact, although the circle of foodies and the circle of chefs were closely rted, the flow of information was not the same thing. Not to mention other things, could the foodies name the best Chef in the local food?

    Obviously, most of them didn¡¯t know, but when it came to the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant, they knew.

    Flying Pig replied,¡±the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant in Chengdu?¡± It¡¯s the restaurant with the highest rating on the food review website besides master chef Restaurant. ¡±

    Then, they started to change the topic and talked about eating.

    ......

    In the end, twoizens with the IDs ¡°how to get to Europe¡± and ¡°cigarette sadness¡± asked a more realistic question.

    ¡°If this Chairman Cheng is the king of Sichuan cuisine, then what is boss Yuan? The God of Sichuan cuisine? No, boss Yuan is good at many cuisines. ¡±

    ¡°I want to know why the president of the Sichuan cuisine Association, who is also known as the king of Sichuan cuisine, came to be a host? Do you think I, Big Boss Yuan, have such a good reputation?¡±

    Lingzi immediately exined,¡±that¡¯s what everyone doesn¡¯t know. This Chairman Cheng is boss Yuan¡¯s first disciple. Therefore, it¡¯s perfectly normal. There¡¯s nothing wrong with it.¡±

    As soon as he said that, the bullet screen was filled withments such as ¡± 6666¡å and ¡°boss Yuan is awesome.¡±

    Back to the main topic, back to the stage.

    ¡°As a disciple, I have to take care of my master¡¯s matters.¡± These were President Cheng¡¯s exact words.

    Cheng zhaomei directly took on the job of the host. She prepared 500 words of praise for Yuan Zhou at the beginning. Originally, there were far more than that. And this was only the final simplified version. The reason was naturally that there was not enough time.

    ¡°President Cheng has also improved a lot recently.¡± When Zhou Shijie saw Cheng zhaomeiing out, he suddenly thought of the chef¡¯s Association meeting that was held some time ago.

    When a group of chefs held a meeting, it was impossible for them to just sit down and do nothing. That would be a joke. They would start to do as they pleased. Therefore, there would definitely be a stove at the ce where the meeting was held. There would definitely be disagreements on the ingredients, so they could just try it out.

    They firmly believed in the Creed of notpeting blindly if they could fight.

    Cheng zhaomei had started cooking during the meeting. Zhou Shijie realized that his cooking skills had improved after not seeing him for a while. He was now just like his master.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, you¡¯ve been doing well recently. You still need to work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s only because you have high requirements. However, the matter of the in-name disciples should be able toe after the new year. Little Yuan, can you really handle it? If it really doesn¡¯t work, we can take it slow. ¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly thought of the serious matter.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, uncle Zhou. I already have a n. It¡¯ll be fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    Hearing that, Zhou Shijie nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. On the other side, master Cheng started to speak.

    ¡°Wee guests from all over the world, new and old customers of master chef Restaurant, to attend the third Yuan Food Network award ceremony. There are five awards in total in this award ceremony. Except for ¡®Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡¯, the rest are decided by voting by the vast number of customers.¡±

    ¡°When Yuan Food Network was first established, it was just a sharing website for customers. However, because the website was based on Yuan Yafeng and master chef Restaurant, its reputation grew bigger and bigger. Yuan Yafeng represented the top and the professional cooking skills!¡±

    ¡°For this ceremony, Yuan Yafeng ...¡± Master Cheng said enthusiastically.

    On the other hand, Meng Meng was also here. However, she was in the back row, so she also exined in a low voice. Yuan Yafeng was saying that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were as lofty as the mountain peaks of Asia, simr to the eaves of Wu Hai¡¯s restaurant.

    The first 100 words of President Cheng were a wee speech and the awards of this award ceremony. The rest were all personalpliments of Yuan Zhou. It was no exaggeration to say that they were even more detailed than what Yuan Zhou himself knew.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t he know how to keep a low profile when he¡¯s recruiting girls?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s face didn¡¯t change at all when he heard those titles in front of his name.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s first invite head chef Yuan Yafeng to give a speech at the award ceremony.¡± Guild leader Cheng smacked his lips as if he had not had enough.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that his master was going to give a speech next, he could probably brag for another hour. Yuan fan¡¯s bragging was not in vain.

    Cheng zhaomei turned her body sideways and looked at Yuan Zhou to show her respect.

    When Yuan Zhou saw it was his turn to go on stage, he thought of the speech he had written in silence. Then, he stood up and walked towards the direction of Chairman Cheng.

    Cheng Han, who was dressed in a green dress and looked very elegant and beautiful, didn¡¯t look like a crazy girl at all. She stood up from the corner and handed Yuan Zhou a microphone. She was doing this out of courtesy.

    Yuan Zhou nodded to Cheng Han, took the microphone and then stood in the middle.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, for attending this ceremony. Don¡¯t worry, all the awards will be given out in a fair and open manner. In order to celebrate this award ceremony, I¡¯ve decided that from tomorrow onwards, master chef Restaurant will give all customers a 10% discount for three consecutive days. Thank you!¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his meaning clearly and concisely.

    ¡± 10% off?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re here to Rob my wallet again.¡±

    ¡°I must go and eat a wave of them tomorrow.¡±

    The scene was still fine. However, the second sentence of Yuan Zhou made theizens and customers who paid close attention to the ceremony excited.

    ¡°I hope the customers can eat more delicious food and have a good time. I also hope that our chefs can make more delicious food, and food can make our diners happy. My Yuan Food Network¡¯s ceremony can give our chefs some encouragement and keep moving forward. ¡± Yuan Zhou ended the video.

    It received a round of apuse.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯re really handsome.¡± Yin ya stared at Yuan Zhou.

    The reporters also began to record the reports that they had to write. Of course, some reporters were still thinking about whether they should go to master chef Restaurant for a meal the next day.

    ¡°Why is the president smiling so happily?¡± Taozi asked curiously.

    ¡°Look at a little man. He was so guilty when he was talking to a few people, but now he¡¯s calm in the face of thousands of people. Isn¡¯t that interesting?¡± While saying that, Jiang Changxi couldn¡¯t even conceal the smile on her face.

    Peach nodded in confusion.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1910

    <h4>Chapter 1910: Outshining others</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan, for your well wishes for this award ceremony. Next, we will present the first award of this year, the ¡®most distinctive restaurant¡¯. The winner of this award is the floating cloud ze restaurant. Please wee the head chef.¡± Guild leader Cheng was quite professional and immediately replied.

    Normally, the head chef would be the one to receive the award, so it was reasonable to say that the boss should be the one to receive the award. However, for some reason, the winners had reached a consensus.

    If the boss and the head chef were the same person, then there was nothing to say. If not, thetter would go on stage to receive the award.

    The floating cloud ze restaurant was no exception. The person in charge of receiving the award on stage was the restaurant¡¯s Executive Head Chef, head chef Pan. Of course, the restaurant manager and other management staff were also present.

    Looking at the trophy on the stage, they were all extremely excited.

    Head chef Pan was in his forties and was not fat at all. He was the standard image of a middle-aged uncle. Even though President Cheng had already known about this, he could not hide his excitement.

    ¡°Floating cloud ze restaurant has received a total of 178000 0.5 yuan specialty likes this year, and more than 3000 long reviews. It has gained an absolute advantage on the food review website. Cheng zhaomei finished reading the content of the award.

    Floating clouds out of you was a restaurant in Jiang province. It adhered to the customs of Wuyue and was a restaurant with the characteristics of the times. Even the dishes inside had the characteristics of Wuyue, such as Xishi tofu, Fan XI fish head, and so on.

    The award ceremony was well prepared. Just as President Cheng announced the name and head chef Pan walked towards the podium, the huge projections on both sides of the podium began to show some of the situation in the floating cloud ze restaurant.

    Inside, there was an antique feel to it. Young men and women in traditional Chinese clothing walked back and forth from time to time with dishes in their hands. There were also beautiful young women ying the guzheng, which added a bit of elegance and looked very good.

    ¡°Thank you, Yuan Zhou, for presenting this award to our restaurant. Thank you, all theizens, for your support. Thank you, head chef Yuan. We will definitely stick to it as always. Thank you!¡± Head chef Pan was clearly so excited that he was a little incoherent. However, it was true that he never forgot to thank her.

    When Yuan Zhou saw head chef Pan on the stage, he knew that it was time for him to get on the stage. He slowly stood up and walked to the center of the stage. In the corner, he had already seen Cheng Han holding the trophy in his hand.

    Speaking of that, it was necessary to mention the trophy designed by Yin ya.

    ......

    The trophies for the other three awards were designed two years ago. They were just made of a different material to make them look more distinguished for this award ceremony. However, the other two new awards were the new designs of Yin ya this year.

    It carried the low-key style of master chef Restaurant. The main body was ck and gold, and the top seemed to have the shape of two doors. On the body of the cup, there were traces of dark patterns, which were formed by the interweaving of Lotus patterns.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could naturally tell that the two doors were actually the doors of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Congrattions, head chef Pan.¡± Yuan Zhou took the trophy from Cheng Yang and handed it to head chef Pan.

    Although head chef Pan was a chef of Jiangsu cuisine and had never seen Yuan Zhou before, that didn¡¯t stop him from admiring Yuan Zhou.

    He had also participated in the selection of Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple held by Jiangsu cuisine and had even made it to the end. His cooking skills were quite good, but unfortunately, he had lost to Wang Mingjie.

    However, he was actually standing in front of Yuan Zhou today. He was still as rxed and happy as when Yuan Zhou was presenting the award. It was as if he was on a roller coaster.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will definitely work hard and strive to be the chef that head chef Yuan is looking forward to the most next year.¡± Head chef Pan tried his best to control his trembling hands as he held the trophy in his hands.

    ¡°Continue to work hard.¡± Seeing the excitement on head chef Pan¡¯s face, Yuan Zhou was moved and added.

    ¡°We will do our best.¡± Head chef Pan did not expect Yuan Zhou to be so kind. Therefore, he nodded his head vigorously happily.

    After the award presentation, Yuan Zhou returned to his own seat and waited for the second round of award presentation. There were five awards to be presented today, so he couldn¡¯t make any mistakes in the procedures.

    Head chef Pan left the stage with the trophy in high spirits. Chairman Cheng continued to host the ceremony and presented the second award, the ¡°best dining environment¡±, which was also the new award added this year.

    The winner of this award was a restaurant in Chengdu City. Probably influenced by master chef Restaurant, this restaurant had very strict requirements for its restaurant¡¯s environment, so this award was well-deserved.

    After the two new awards were presented, the next award was the ¡°best customer service Award¡±, which was won by a store in Lu province.

    Speaking of which, Yu Chu was the one who discovered this restaurant. Of course, theizens were the ones who chose the restaurant in the end. It was said that Haido¡¯s service could make people feel at home. However, the service of this restaurant, which was called ¡®here¡¯, was like the enjoyment of an Emperor. Therefore, it was understandable that theizens were fond of it. After all, who didn¡¯t want to be an Emperor?

    The next award was the ¡°foodie¡¯s favorite taste¡± award. To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that master chef Restaurant, the organizer of the event, was not in the selection scope, this award would have been meaningless.

    Unexpectedly, the restaurant that won the award this year was a Beijing restaurant located in the capital, the capital of China. It won the award with a slight difference of a few hundred votes. Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with this restaurant.

    Because it was the restaurant where head chef yang had served as the Executive Head Chef ten years ago, he had heard him mention it when he went to the knife-sealing banquet.

    The current head chef of the restaurant was the eldest disciple of head chef yang. He was also attending the award ceremony this time. Yuan Zhou took a look and found that they looked quite simr. Unfortunately, they were ¡°yang¡± and ¡°yang¡±. Otherwise, they really looked like father and son.

    ¡°Continue to work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the trophy to Yang Zhao, the first disciple of head chef yang.

    ¡°I¡¯m really not worthy of the customer¡¯s favorite taste. ¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Yang Zhao said after receiving the trophy,¡±because I feel that other than head chef Yuan, no other chef can deserve this award.¡±

    ¡°Head chef yang has also learned a lot from elder yang,¡± Yuan Zhou said.¡±He deserves the award.¡±

    ¡°Thank you for your encouragement, head chef Yuan. I will work hard for you!¡± Yang Zhao looked at Yuan Zhou with a slightly curious expression.

    He was already 40 years old. Just because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance, he had to forget the dark history of being held by his ears and scolded like a primary school student by his master.

    However, Yang Zhao didn¡¯t feel any jealousy or hatred towards Yuan Zhou. Although Yuan Zhou was young, he was really too strong. He was even more well-rounded than his master. He really didn¡¯t have any desire topare himself with Yuan Zhou.

    Yang Zhao was just curious as to what exactly Yuan Zhou had been eating while growing up. Both of them had been edified by the nine years ofpulsory education, so why was Yuan Zhou so outstanding? and why was he so outstanding?

    In the end, when Yang Zhao stepped off the stage, he still didn¡¯t see the uniqueness of Yuan Zhou and could only withdraw his thoughts. No matter what, if he won this award, at least his life with his master would be much better.

    The award ceremony reached its climax as the awards were presented one after another. Thest award was ¡°the chef that Yuan Zhou looked forward to the most¡±.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ve finally arrived. ¡±

    All the chefs who were qualified to run for this award instantly straightened their backs.

    ¡­¡­

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 Chapter 1911

    <h4>Chapter 1911: Dragon Gate entrance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The three most promising chefs present, head chef Jin from Guangdong Province, head chef Kang from Sichuan Province, and head chef Chu from Zhejiang Province, were really looking forward to it.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to the chef the most. I must get him!¡± Head chef Chu was very confident.

    Head chef Jin was also very confident, but he stretched his neck so far that his little disciple was worried that he might twist his neck.

    ¡°You¡¯ve finallye. Thank God I didn¡¯t give up ...¡± Kang Hu almost sang out loud.

    Different from the previous awards, when Cheng zhaomei mentioned thest award, the atmosphere instantly became anxious.

    Who was Yuan Zhou?

    He was officially recognized as the chef king of China.

    He was the Chinese chef King recognized by the three generations of the cooking circle.

    He was one of the top chefs in Asia, and no one in the entire Asian chef Alliance could match him.

    The editor-in-chief of food and wine couldn¡¯t help but sigh,¡±¡±To be honest, I never thought that a personal award would be so important.¡±

    The chief editor of ¡°culinary hero¡± nodded and said,¡±¡±Personally, Yuan Zhou is looking forward to chefs the most. There is no judging standard. To put it more simply, it is an award ording to personal preference. To be more precise, it is a very personal award. However, the value of the award can be felt from the atmosphere of the scene.¡±

    Not to mention the chef award, even the film Award would not have such a Private Selection method.

    The key was that everyone believed that it would be very difficult to produce a second chef like Yuan Zhou within 100 years.

    ......

    For this award, basically all the famous young chefs hade. Only those who were not famous hade to join in the fun. If they caught Yuan Zhou¡¯s eye, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem of taking a ne or a rocket.

    All the chief editors of the food weekly were ready to witness which chef would Enter the Dragon¡¯s Gate, which would definitely be the highlight of the ceremony.

    ¡°The chef who won the title of ¡®Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡¯ this time is ...¡± Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t know if she did it on purpose, but she dragged her tone when she read the title.

    ¡°Jin hai, head chef Jin, let us congratte head chef Jin.¡± Guild leader Cheng shouted out Jin Hai¡¯s name in a fit of anger.

    There was a brief silence for a few seconds, then a round of apuse that seemed to be able to flip the roof over came.

    When Jin hai heard his own name, he was stunned at first. Then, the disbelief on his face slowly turned into ecstasy. He immediately stood up, but because he stood up too quickly, his chair almost flipped over. If it wasn¡¯t for the people beside him helping him, he would have embarrassed himself.

    But in such a mood, no oneughed at him. To be able to win this award, not to mention falling over a chair, he could even fall over himself.

    Kang Hu, head chef Chu, and the other chefs, who had been hoping to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s favor, now had their backs slightly bent. The disappointment on their faces couldn¡¯t be concealed. Of course, they still apuded for head chef Jin.

    Even the reporters present had set off a new climax as they were busy taking photos and recording videos.

    By the time Jin hai finally remembered to go on stage to receive the award, three minutes had already passed since Chairman Cheng¡¯s announcement.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too excited. I didn¡¯t expect to get this award. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Jin hai hurriedly ran up the stage and bowed to Chairman Cheng in apology.

    Facing the audience below, he also bowed and apologized. He had no choice but to admit that he was the one who had dyed everyone¡¯s time.

    The crowd below the stageughed kindly, and the more lively ones even shouted that it was okay. The scene was very harmonious for a time.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Head chef Jin, do you have anything to say to everyone?¡± President Cheng was very talented in hosting and immediately replied.

    ¡°First of all, I would like to thank head chef Yuan for taking the time out of his busy schedule to try my dishes. He gave me this opportunity. Otherwise, I would definitely not have had the chance to win this award.¡± While saying that, Jin hai made a deep bow in the direction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s seat to show his gratitude.

    ¡°I¡¯ll continue to work hard on my culinary skills and hope to make more and more delicious dishes for my customers. Thank you, everyone.¡± Jin hai had already calmed down a little, and his intelligence was back online.

    After calcting the time, Yuan Zhou knew it was time for him to show up, so he stood up and walked towards Jin hai and Cheng zhaomei. Cheng Han came over with a tray in time.

    ¡°Congrattions, I hope you will continue to work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou took up the trophy and handed it to Jin hai.

    Thank you for your encouragement, head chef Yuan. I will continue to work hard.¡± Jin Hailin¡¯s lips moved a few times but he swallowed the rest of his words. He held the trophy with both hands and was extremely excited.

    ¡°Good luck!¡± Yuan Zhou patted Jin Hai¡¯s shoulder.

    Looking at the scene on stage, food discovery Dog had already sent a message back to the weekly magazine, asking them to make an appointment to interview Jin hai.

    Of course, the chief editor of food discovery was not the only smart one. The other chief editors also did the same thing. Many of them even searched for Jin hai on the inte.

    Then he searched but found nothing. It was not very famous. The most famous among the younger generation of Cantonese cuisine were the Twin Stars of Feng city, Qiu Ji and Cui Hang, who had also participated in the Asian cultural exchange.

    Now, it was the head chef of Cantonese cuisine, Jin hai, who had instantly be famous.

    Why was it said that it was equivalent to the Dragon entrance gate? it was because everyone was looking forward to the chef that Yuan Zhou was looking forward to.

    It was mainly food magazines, diners, and even song Ming of the Cantonese cuisine Association. As the president of the Cantonese cuisine Association, although the Vice President of the chef¡¯s Association was not present, he was always paying attention to it. When he knew that his chef from Guangdong Province had won the award, he immediately found Jin Hai¡¯s information.

    ¡°Alright, the award ceremony hase to a sessful end. Thank you to all the guests, reporters, and all the new and old customers for your support. I believe that our master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou¡¯s food review website will get better and better. Please look forward to the arrival of the new award ceremony. Finally, let¡¯s invite Yuan Yafeng to give a closing speech.¡± Cheng zhaomei began to make her concluding remarks.

    Although this award ceremony was the first one to be held on the spot, Cheng Han had already reported to Yuan Zhou that if the first award ceremony was very sessful, it would be changed to live award ceremonies in the future. Now it seemed that it would be held once a year in the future.

    Yuan Zhou went on the stage again and received another round of thunderous apuse. The hands of head chef Jin, who had just won the award, even turned red from pping.

    ¡°I personally think that there are three stages to a chef. The first stage is when you have your own specialty, so you hope that the diners can taste your best cooking skills as a chef.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around at the scene and said the three states of cooking that would be regarded as the standard in the cooking circle in the future.

    ¡°In the second stage, you know what the diners want to eat and make what they want to eat. In this stage, the seasons are the main things. You don¡¯t have to stick to one or two signature dishes.¡±

    Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the chefs at the scene also began to examine what realm they belonged to. Many chefs found that even the famous chefs were still stuck in the second stage.

    He continued,¡±the third stage is to know what the diners want to eat and turn what the diners want to eat into their own specialty. This stage is alreadypleted. I hope that our chefs can make delicious dishes that satisfy the diners and suit their taste.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, everyone. Goodbye!¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1912

    <h4>Chapter 1912: Bing a hot cake</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the Grand ceremony ended, the guests left in an orderly manner. Cheng Cheng stayed to host the ceremony, so Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t need to worry about the rest of the things.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, what are you nning to doter?¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking whether he should send Yin ya back to take a rest first.

    ¡°Blockhead, you go back first. I¡¯ll help Xiao Ling clean up the ceremony, and then we¡¯ll go to master chef Restaurant for dinner. I¡¯ve already asked for leave in the afternoon.¡± Yin ya answered.

    ¡°Will it be too tiring?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not tired at all. It¡¯s no big deal. Besides, Xiao Ling is staying to help. ¡± Yin ya gently pushed Yuan Zhou.¡±You still have to prepare the ingredients for dinner when you go back. That¡¯s why you don¡¯t want to tire yourself out.¡±

    ¡°I won ¡®T. I¡¯ll be going then.¡±

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou felt that he was indeed fine with Zheng Jiawei directing him from behind the scenes. He took a look at the watch that he had specially brought out and found that it was already 4:30.

    ¡°Sir, are you going back? I can drive you back.¡±

    No one knew where Cheng zhaomei came from. Yuan Zhou had just bid farewell to Yin ya and nned to take a taxi back when he saw President Cheng¡¯s figure.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you busy? don¡¯t you have to go to the shop?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as I have my apprentice. I took a day off from work. Don¡¯t worry. Besides, master, I have a question about the jiasha meat in the New Year¡¯s dish.¡± President Cheng scratched his head and quickly exined the situation clearly.

    ¡°Sand meat? Tell me. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, master ...¡± Cheng zhaomei brought Yuan Zhou to the parking lot while voicing her doubts.

    ......

    While walking, he took out his phone and turned on the voice recording mode, intending to record what his master saidter so that he could copy it in his notebook when he went back. Otherwise, he would forget it. This was a habit he had learned from Yuan Zhou.

    His gaze turned to the other side, where the biggest winner of the day was.

    ¡°Congrattions, head chef Jin, for being able to obtain this honor this year. I wonder if head chef Jin has the time recently to have a match with me?¡±

    Although Kang Hu was disappointed that he didn¡¯t get the trophy, he didn¡¯t have any objections to President Yuan¡¯s choice of people. Therefore, he especially wanted topare notes with Jin hai to see where he wascking and to find out what he had missed.

    After the crowd dispersed, he immediately squeezed to Jin Hai¡¯s side to attract his attention.

    That¡¯s right, it was a crowd. Just after Chairman Cheng announced the end of the award ceremony and saw Yuan Zhou leave, Jin hai was surrounded. There were really threeyers of people inside and threeyers outside.

    Kang Hu¡¯s words immediately ignited the atmosphere.

    ¡°I think so too. I wonder when head chef Jin will be free. I¡¯d like to have a friendly match with him too.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s study cooking together and improve together. ¡±

    ¡°Next, we can go to the green chef¡¯s Association or some other ce to borrow a stove to disy our skills. Everyone canpare notes.¡±

    All the young chefs chimed in one after another. There was only one core idea, and that was to witness head chef Jin¡¯s cooking skills.

    When Jin hai saw so many chefs being so enthusiastic and Yuan Zhou walking away from him, he could only give up the n in his heart and start to chat with the chefs.

    The chefs might be good at fighting, but they were also good at talking.

    Jin hai and the other chefs began to discuss their cooking skills. As they talked, they had a disagreement on a certain dish and decided to try it. Kang Hu brought Jin hai back to the cooking Hall of the young chefs ¡®Association to try it together.

    Of course, Wanli, Liao Yue, and the others were still cleaning up the stalls in the venue. Although they also wanted to watch and see what kind of cooking skills could make Yuan Zhou look forward to, they still had to deal with the aftermath of the Grand ceremony.

    While Jin hai wasmunicating with the young chefs, Yuan Zhou had already returned to master chef Restaurant and answered Cheng zhaomei¡¯s question.

    Zhao Mei had already asked for leave today, so she decided to stay in the shop and help.

    Of course, his so-called help didn¡¯t refer to the matter of preparing the dinner for Yuan Zhou. This matter was non-negotiable. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t let anyone help him. President Cheng took a cloth and began to clean the shop, regardless of whether it was clean or not.

    Su Ruoyan, who came back one stepter, experienced Zhou Jia¡¯s speechlessness.

    The first thing Yuan Zhou did when he came back was to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. It was almost time to prepare dinner.

    ¡°I wonder how aunt Tong is doing?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    It had been almost ten days since boss Tong came back. Except for the day of the wee banquet, she had onlye for dinner three times. The rest of the time, she was visiting her rtives and friends outside and had quite a good time. It was during these few mealtimes that Yuan Zhou discovered the existence of mo Qian.

    That¡¯s right. Mo Qian still hadn¡¯t seen boss Tong after so long. At first, he was afraid ofing home, butter, he didn¡¯t dare to show up. It was a typical case of him gathering all his energy in one go and then failing again and again.

    However, in order to see boss Tong more often and make up for the gap of more than thirty years, mo Zhao had been having dinner in taoqian road recently. Of course, he had dinner in other restaurants instead of master chef Restaurant. However, these restaurants had one thing inmon, which was that they were closer to master chef Restaurant.

    In particr, he was often favored by mo Zhao when he visited the restaurant to eat noodles. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou was able to discover mo Zhao. As for whether boss Tong knew about her, Yuan Zhou was not sure.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand the dispute between mo Qian and boss Tong, he still respected the two of them and wouldn¡¯t interfere casually.

    ¡°Head chef Jin is not bad. He has a lot of room for improvement. I wonder if he can grow up like Kang Hu. I can talk to Wanli and let him join the green Chef society. That way, he will have more opportunities to train.¡± While washing up, Yuan Zhou considered the matter of the Association.

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking of Jin hai who had just received the award, Jin hai was also thinking of other things.

    ¡°Cooking can not be done behind closed doors. It¡¯s better tomunicate more. Chefs these days are so passionate. Only bymunicating with each other can we discover more problems. As expected of head chef Yuan. An award has attracted almost all the young chefs here.¡± Jin hai returned to the hotel he was staying in. He wiped his sweat and sighed with emotion.

    Thinking of the matter he wanted to settle, he definitely couldn¡¯t go back tomorrow. Besides, they had agreed to exchange pointers for a few more days. Therefore, Jin hai decided to stay here for a few more days. With Yuan Zhou in Chengdu, he felt that everything was good.

    After making up his mind, he took out his phone and made a call.¡±Dali, I¡¯ll be staying here for a few more days. I¡¯ll leave the business to you. Just cook the dishes that you¡¯re good at. Don¡¯t cook the signature dishes of the restaurant yet. Exin to the customers clearly and wait for me toe back.¡±

    As soon as the call went through, Jin hai started to instruct his apprentice on the other side not to say that there was a problem right after he won the award. He also told his apprentice not to do anything that would tarnish head chef Yuan¡¯s reputation.

    ¡°Alright, master. Please be careful.¡± On the other end of the phone, li Dali agreed very simply.

    Li Dali was an orphan who had been learning cooking from Jin hai since he was a child. He had been learning for more than ten years. Although he was still 20 years younger and was not very talented, he could make up for hisck of talent with hard work. He could still cook a few dishes on his own.

    Even though Jin hai had won Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated award, he was actually not young anymore. He was already 39 years old this year, much older than Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Should we go there directly, or should we tell them in advance before going?¡± Jin hai was a little conflicted.

    Touching the sandalwood box on the table, Jin hai couldn¡¯t make up his mind. Regardless of the situation or the courtesy, he should pay a visit to Yuan Zhou, not to mention that he had something important to ask.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go for lunch tomorrow and ask head chef Yuan about his schedule. There¡¯s not enough time in the morning. It would be bad if head chef Yuan is busy. It should be around noon.¡± Jin hai thought about it and decided to ask about the situation first.

    Now that he had made up his mind, Jin hai intended to rest early. He had made an appointment with Kang Hu and the others to continue the exchange at the green Chef society tomorrow morning. This was another reason why he didn¡¯t set to visit Yuan Zhou in the morning.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1913

    <h4>Chapter 1913: Iparable anticipation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The winter morning didn¡¯t light up too early, but when the sky turned a little gray, it was time to get up for work and school.

    ¡°Fresh Mist.¡±

    Yuan Zhou got up at the scheduled time. The first thing he did after he got up was to wash up and change his clothes before starting to jog. This was a process that he was familiar with every day.

    It was winter in Chengdu and there was a thin mist in the morning.

    After taking a shower again, Yuan Zhou appeared a little lost. This rarely happened. Usually, it was because he didn¡¯t know what to make for breakfast.

    However, as a man who had mastered six different cuisines, the variety of breakfast was as wide as the stars. It was troublesome to choose one from thousands of breakfast choices.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned for a moment. He took out his phone and directly opened an application and started to operate it.

    ¡°Fortunately, I have an assistant who has difficulty choosing.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    This was specially designed by Zhao Yingjun and the others for Yuan Zhou to use, in order to help Yuan Zhou choose the types of breakfast.

    Recently, this APP had also been sent back to be remodeled. That was because boss Yuan hadunched a new app and new cuisines had appeared. Naturally, the app had to keep up with the times.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    Yuan Zhou stared at the needle and started to spin slowly. His mind was nk and he didn¡¯t think about anything. Anyway, he would just cook the breakfast ording to the direction of the needle.

    He quickly stopped.¡±Dragon beard noodles? It¡¯s a type of Lu cuisine. After all, it was originally evolved from the noodles in Lu province. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ......

    Dragon whisker noodles actually had this name rted to the time when it was eaten in ancient times. It was usually eaten in February when the two dragons raised their heads. It was also rted to its shape. It was as thin as hair, just like a dragon¡¯s whisker. Thus, it was worthy of its name.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do this. ¡± Yuan Zhou made the final decision.

    The first thing he settled was his breakfast, which was a bowl of instant noodles.

    They were both noodles, so they were definitely different from each other. Just like dogs, broth waspletely different from other poodles.

    The fake poodle barked all day long. It was fierce and annoying.

    The real poodle would stay in the house all day and not go out.

    Of course, the core of the story was that he was the one who raised broth. Hmm ... Wasn¡¯t it a little too narcissistic to say that?

    The breakfast time passed quickly. What was worth Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was that boss Tong also came to line up and ate the Dragon whisker noodles.

    Apart from the diners, Jin hai also felt that there wasn¡¯t enough time. He felt that he had just arrived at the green Chef society¡¯s meeting hall for a short while, and the time was up.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The ringtone that Jin hai had specially set rang. That¡¯s right, in order to not bete and not be able to get in line, he had specially set the ringtone to remind himself.

    Although Jin hai had never been to master chef Restaurant before, there were many legends about master chef¡¯s restaurants in the underworld. Jin hai was fully prepared.

    ¡°Who¡¯s on the phone?¡± Kang Hu frowned slightly. He was annoyed to be interrupted at the climax of his story.

    ¡°Head chef Jin, why didn¡¯t you mute your phone?¡± Head chef Chu was not satisfied either.

    Both Kang Hu and head chef Chu¡¯s phones were on silent mode. After all, adults should know their priorities.

    All the chefs present fixed their eyes on Jin hai. His behavior was indeed a little disrespectful.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I have something to do at master chef Restaurant today to visit head chef Yuan. I was afraid that I would forget the time, so I set an rm.¡± Jin hai had an apologetic expression.

    As soon as they heard that they were going to visit master chef Restaurant, the dissatisfaction on the faces of all the chefs present disappeared, and their attitudes instantly changed.

    ¡°You¡¯re going to see the president? we can¡¯t dy it. We should set an rm.¡± Kang Hu looked up at the clock on the wall. It was almost eleveno¡¯ clock.

    Kang Hu said,¡±we are all adults. Head chef Jin should know what¡¯s important and what¡¯s not. It¡¯s important for us juniors to discuss our cooking skills. But is it more important than meeting head chef Yuan?¡±

    These words were basically the thoughts of all the chefs present.

    ¡°Head chef Jin, you are also nning to go to master chef Restaurant for lunch, right? I was also looking for an opportunity to visit head chef Yuan. Let¡¯s go together today.¡± Head chef Chu suggested.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten the president¡¯s cooking in a long time. I¡¯ll go with you. I¡¯lle back in the afternoon to continue the exchange.¡± Kang Hu said with a straight face.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go too. ¡± The short head chef li immediately followed.

    As soon as he said he wanted to go, all the chefs present wanted to go.

    Strictly speaking, although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t old, he was still a senior to them. Therefore, they didn¡¯t dare to disturb him without any reason.

    Now that there were so many people, the key to visiting together was to witness head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.

    Among the chefs present, only Kang Hu, a Sichuan cuisine chef, was stationed in Chengdu. The rest of the chefs were from other provinces and cities.

    ¡°The Dragon whisker noodles in the morning were especially delicious.¡± Chef du from Lu province suddenly said this and immediately gained everyone¡¯s attention.

    ¡°Is this the reason why you were almostte this morning?¡± Chef li looked at chef du with hatred and added,¡±¡±We live so close to each other, but you didn¡¯t call me. Are we still friends?!¡±

    Chef du was confused. He was afraid that he had misunderstood the Brotherhood. If he remembered correctly, the first time they met was at the award ceremony yesterday.

    However, when he saw the serious look on chef Li¡¯s face, he felt that the matter was rather serious. Hence, he couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±I was indeed in the wrong.¡±

    ¡°Alright, just remember to call me tomorrow.¡± Chef li smiledcently.

    ¡°Is there really no more empty rooms in your hotel? I can actually stay with you.¡± Chef Chu could not hold it in anymore.

    Out of all the chefs who hade, only chef du and chef li had managed to book a room at Wu Yungui¡¯s hotel. The rest of them were at least at the Second Ring Road of taoqian road, which was not close at all.

    Chef du and chef li immediately walked away with their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders, as if they had not heard chef Chu¡¯s words.

    Chef du and chef li expressed that they had no right to speak to those who had not booked a hotel.

    The group of chefs were actually traveling the same way as most people. They were all young chefs, but their average age was in their thirties. They were not too young, and they were still discussing cooking skills as they walked.

    When they arrived at the master chef Restaurant, they were all very well-behaved like primary school students, consciously queuing up to get the number. Therefore, Yuan Zhou found many familiar faces at lunch time.

    They had all appeared at the award ceremony yesterday, especially Kang Hu and Jin hai from the green Chef society. They were so familiar with each other.

    Yuan Zhou nodded to them as a greeting and then continued cooking seriously. Kang Hu and the others who were greeted by him felt ttered and then sat down. They opened the menu and ordered the dishes immediately.

    This time, they were here to broaden their horizons, so they all ordered what they liked. Each chef ordered at least four dishes, and they stopped only when they thought they couldn¡¯t hold on any longer and didn¡¯t want to be cklisted.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was absolutely fast. In the blink of an eye, the dishes ordered by them were already in front of them before Kang Hu could even say smugly that he had eaten them many times.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking. I¡¯m really curious about the culinary legend that head chef cui and head chef Qiu have been talking about.¡± Jin hai was ready to start.

    ¡°Even master is ashamed of his inferior cooking skills. I must give it a try.¡± It was head chef Chu who thought so. His teacher was a famous chef of Zhejiang cuisine and he felt inferior to Yuan Zhou.

    All the chefs present started to eat.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1914

    <h4>Chapter 1914: Roasting the golden bird</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was good.

    Delicacies were delicacies.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou was Yuan Zhou.

    The above three sentences felt like nonsense, but they were also the feelings of the chef.

    ¡°Sweet and sour pineapple meat. You¡¯re so good at controlling the sourness and sweetness.¡± As a Cantonese man, Jin hai loved to eat sweet and sour pineapple meat, but he liked sour food very much.

    In other words, ording to the normal method, Jin hai would find it too sweet. In any case, the sweet and sour pork was basically made by him for himself.

    This time, Jin hai came to master chef Restaurant with some thoughts in mind. He wanted to know how head chef Yuan would arrange a customer with special requirements like him.

    Strictly speaking, Jin Hai¡¯s behavior was like a troll. He clearly had a special request, but he didn¡¯t say it.

    ¡°Could this be a coincidence?¡± Jin hai couldn¡¯t be sure. This was the first time he had been able to urately grasp his taste. It was too amazing.

    Jin hai thought to himself,¡±no wonder Cui Hang and Qiu Ji were conquered after only meeting once. Such culinary skills can be called magical. How can I not be convinced?¡±

    Head chef Chu ordered four Jiangsu dishes. He originally wanted to order Zhejiang dishes, but after flipping through the menu, he realized that there was nothing special about them. The Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines had a lot inmon, so they were almost the same.

    ¡°Squirrel mandarin fish, three-set duck, meatball and dried shredded pork. Even if you were to pick the bones from the eggs, you wouldn¡¯t be able to find anything special. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really good in all aspects.¡±

    Originally, because of his master and head chef Yuan¡¯s great reputation, head chef Chu¡¯s expectations for these four dishes had already been raised to a very high level. However, when he actually ate them, he realized that no matter how high his expectations were, it was difficult to describe the taste before he had actually eaten them.

    ......

    ¡°I can¡¯t eat anymore, but I still want to eat more.¡± Chef Li¡¯s stomach was full. He really couldn¡¯t hold it anymore.

    Chef du said that he had found a way to solve a problem in cooking.

    ¡°It just so happens that I¡¯ve already applied with the Vice President in the afternoon to use the kitchen stove.¡± Kang Hu said.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be going. I have a question to ask head chef Yuan. You guys can go first. Let¡¯s meet again tomorrow.¡± Jin Hao said as he touched his bag.

    ¡°Then you wait a little longer. The president will be done in an hour. You can ask him when he¡¯s free.¡± Kang Hu looked at the time and reminded.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll take our leave, head chef Jin.¡± The other head chefs left after saying their goodbyes.

    When Jin hai saw that the other head chefs had left, he hugged his bag and sat on the bench in front of the restaurant, waiting.

    During this period, the Cantonese cuisine Association called to discuss things and invited people to be famous head chefs. There were many things to do.

    Jin hai knew that this was the poprity that head chef Yuan had been anticipating the most yesterday.

    Very soon, thest batch of customers came out of the master chef Restaurant contentedly. Naturally, Yuan Zhou also sent them out as usual.

    After sending off su Ruoyan, who wanted to stay and help, Yuan Zhou shifted his gaze to Jin hai, who was walking towards him.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. Thank you very much for giving me the most anticipated award.¡± Jin hai walked to Yuan Zhou, bowed deeply and then said loudly.

    ¡°No need. I only chose it because the dishes you made are to my liking.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite honestly.

    ¡°Head chef Jin, is there anything I can help you with?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I have a question I would like to ask head chef Yuan. When would it be convenient for you?¡± Jin hai carefully asked.

    ¡°I have time now. Come in.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou led Jin hai to the backyard.

    The environment was clean, and there was a stove inside. It didn¡¯t matter if it was for civil or martial arts, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    Jin hai immediately heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Yuan Zhou say that he was free now. With a grateful expression on his face, he followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant quickly.

    ¡°Sit down. If you have anything to say, just say it.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the water in front of Jin hai and asked him to sit down.

    Only after Yuan Zhou sat down did Jin hai sit upright and still against the edge of the stool. He then carefully ced his bag on the stone table and opened his mouth.

    ¡°I just want to know the reason why head chef Yuan chose to give me this award. I want to work hard in this direction!¡± Jin Hai¡¯s words were loud and clear.

    ¡°He got the honor, knows how to find out why he got it, and knows how to conclude by himself.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded in his heart. Jin Hai¡¯s behavior earned his approval.

    ¡°Your roast pig is pretty good. You have a lot of room for improvement,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    He had eaten the roast suckling pig cooked by Jin hai once in Guangdong and felt that the taste was somewhat special. Although the craftsmanship was definitely not the best, Yuan Zhou was still looking forward to it.

    ¡°It¡¯s great to be able to gain head chef Yuan¡¯s favor.¡± Jin hai almost jumped out of his chair. A big smile appeared on his face, and he was extremely happy.

    ¡°Our Jin family has an ancestral recipe for roasting golden birds. I have studied it for many years but only managed to learn a little of it. I have improved it on the roast suckling pig. Today, I have brought the recipe and would like to ask head chef Yuan to help take a look.¡± Jin hai licked his lips and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    ¡°Roasted golden bird?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the bag on the table.

    If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t remember wrongly, the golden bird should be referring to chicken. Chicken could be said to be one of the mostmonly eaten meat by the ancient people. Therefore, it had a long history and various cooking methods. It was normal to have family heirloom recipes.

    ¡°Yes, this is my family¡¯s recipe.¡± Jin hai carefully opened the bag and took out a red sandalwood box.

    The box wasn¡¯t very big, only about the width of two palms. There were exquisite and simple patterns carved on it, but probably because it was often opened by people, it was a little greasy and had a bit of human aura.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    When the box was opened, an ancient scroll was revealed. It was dark brown in color, and it was impossible to tell what kind of paper it was made of. However, one could tell that it was very old and precious.

    ¡°It seems that your family¡¯s dish has been passed down for a long time,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou had seen a lot of ancient recipes. However, it was still rare to see an ancient recipe that looked so old in the form of a picture scroll.

    ¡°It¡¯s been passed down for a long time, and the exact era can¡¯t be verified anymore. ¡± Jin Hai¡¯s face carried a hint of pride.

    ¡°Can I take a look?¡± Yuan Zhou really wanted to see the recipe of this ancient dish.

    ¡°Sure, please.¡± Jin hai handed Yuan Zhou a pair of transparent gloves.

    Yuan Zhou opened the picture scroll carefully. The characters on the scroll should be written in official script. He didn¡¯t know much about characters, but he had read a lot of ancient books in recent years, so he had a little understanding of them.

    It was about the roast chicken ... The cooking method of the roast golden bird. It felt like the roast chicken wasn¡¯t even cool.

    On the top right corner of the scroll, there seemed to be steps and techniques, but they were already blurry and could not be seen clearly. This should be the part that Jin hai said was difficult to restore.

    ¡°The method is a little interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that Jin hai was quite capable to be able to transfer the technique of roasting golden birds onto the roast suckling pig.

    ¡°This dish needs to be studied. If head chef Jin is at ease, we can leave the recipe here. Three dayster, at the same time, head chef Jin wille again and this dish should be restored.¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    ¡°What? Three days to restore?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1915

    <h4>Chapter 1915: Chapter 1914-full of goods</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Eh? Is three days too long?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It made sense. Jin hai was also a head chef and had a restaurant in Guangdong, so he couldn¡¯t stay in Chengdu for a long time.

    Therefore, after some consideration, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Two days then.¡±

    Originally, he had nned to practice his knife skills in the next three days ande back to study them again when he was free in the pub. Although almost half of the techniques in the painting were vague, Yuan Zhou was very confident.

    There were only a few records of three fragrance to the ocean and the real perfume, but he managed to create them all.

    ¡°Ah, two days? No problem, no problem, just two days will do. ¡± Jin hai hurriedly said aftering back to his senses.

    The reason why Jin hai wanted to say something immediately was that when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s lips moving as if he wanted to say something, he immediately drove away all the messy thoughts in his heart. He was really afraid that Yuan Zhou would say ¡°just one day¡±.

    It should be known that the ancient recipe of roasting golden birds was passed down from the ancestors and had been studied by them for generations. Naturally, he had also studied it for almost half of his life but still couldn¡¯t get aplete result. Then, he went to Yuan Zhou to restore it by heaven.

    Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with Jin Hai¡¯s heart. Otherwise, he would really have to take two heart-saving pills.

    Of course, Jin hai didn¡¯t really think about what Yuan Zhou would do if he couldn¡¯t do it. Given Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, whatever he said was like a nail stuck in its mouth. It was impossible for him to say it to fool Jin hai. It waspletely meaningless.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nced at the words and the unclear parts on the ancient scroll again and had already had some vague ideas in his heart.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Jin hai said.

    ......

    Then, Jin hai seized the opportunity to exin some of his understanding of the whole roast pig. He also wanted to hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion.

    In fact, the history of roasting whole pigs was very long. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were records of roasting whole pigs. At that time, it was called ¡°Cannonball¡± and was listed as one of the ¡°Eight Treasures.¡± Even the book ¡°Qimin Yaoshu¡± had a detailed record of its cooking method.

    After the change of times and the recement of dynasties, it was even a main dish in the Manchu Han Imperial Feast in the Qing Dynasty. It was made by the pce andter slowly appeared in themon people¡¯s families and became one of the representatives of Cantonese cuisine.

    ¡°Previously, I heard head chef Yuan mention the three stages of being a chef. I think it makes a lot of sense. I know that I am currently in the first stage.¡± ¡°The whole roast pig is my specialty,¡± Jin hai said.¡±I hope to make this dish the best so that more customers will like to eat it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. It was not bad to have a clear cooking path.

    ¡°Actually, the most important thing about roasting a whole pig is the control of the heat and the handling of the seasoning. This requires practice to make perfect, but it also requires innovation. It all depends on the extent of the work. After listening to head chef Jin¡¯s roast whole pig, I suggest that the pig skin be roasted to a more charred state.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Only pig skin?¡± Jin hai was able to grasp some of it.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s just pig skin.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head,¡±personally, I suggest that the pig skin can be charred a little more and be roasted over a swimming fire.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had never treasured his own cooking skills when it came to imparting them to others. Therefore, all his suggestions were also very practical.

    ¡°Wandering fire?¡±

    Jin hai was stunned for a moment. He had never thought that it would be so innovative. To put it bluntly, wandering fire was the use of a musket to shoot. Generally speaking, it was used to remove pig hair, but to use it to roast pig skin was really unheard of.

    ¡°Control the size of The Wandering Fire. Although this method is rare, it is also used by many Western chefs, such as chef komoti.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    Jin hai felt that the foreign chef¡¯s name, komoti, was a little familiar, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I¡¯ve gained a lot today. I¡¯ve really wasted a lot of your time.¡± Jin hai, who had been entranced by the music, finally came back to his senses after hearing the ringing of the bell.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone. It was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, we¡¯re just exchanging information. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Jin hai didn¡¯t say anything more. He stood up and bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou before saying goodbye and leaving. He didn¡¯t intend to have dinner.

    After leaving Taoxi road, Jin hai turned on his phone and searched for komoti.

    ¡°He was a famous Brazil chef in thest century, komoti. He was famous for his whole pig barbecue and was once invited by the Denmark royal family to be a Royal Chef.¡±

    Jin hai couldn¡¯t help but sigh.¡±This is what a Grandmaster should be like. He knows all the cooking Masters like the back of his hand. He can casually name them.¡±

    He hailed a taxi by the roadside and intended to borrow the kitchen from the green Chef society. After Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminder, he had to try it on the spot.

    ¡°Yourprehension is not bad.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou saw Jin hai walking hurriedly, he could guess that Jin hai must have gained something. Therefore, he felt quite satisfied.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I didn¡¯t expect that no one would order a whole roasted pig.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    That¡¯s right, the whole roast pig was actually a Cantonese dish and was already a big dish on the menu. However, many people probably didn¡¯t know about this, so no one ordered the whole roast pig.

    Those who knew about it, such as Chairman Zhou, Chairman Zhang, or Lee Yanyi, wouldn¡¯t order it even if they couldn¡¯t finish it. They wouldn¡¯t have the chance to call their friends over to eat it either. Those who didn¡¯t know would definitely not order it.

    What Yuan Zhou found strange was that the ck Beast actually didn¡¯t know about this matter. However, it wasn¡¯t strange after he thought about it carefully. There were so many cuisines, especially the Cantonese cuisines, which were mostly meat. It was impossible to see all of them, so it wasn¡¯t strange that he didn¡¯t order any.

    Even Wu Hai, who regarded the master chef Restaurant as his canteen, failed to order it, let alone others. Especially since MA zida could not bear the title of ¡°master of new dishes,¡± there was even less customers.

    ¡°I wonder who will order the whole roast pig first.¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    He then started to do his business. Yuan Zhou prepared some things that needed to be prepared in advance, such as the rice and the washing of some side dishes.

    Time passed very quickly with thepany of delicious food. Soon, it was time for lots of meat to be discharged from the hospital. Wu Hai was especially excited.

    ¡°Compass,pass, what do you think about giving this to lots of meat?¡± Wu Hai jumped into the restaurant from outside with a big red peony in his hand.

    Yuan Zhou felt that it should be a real peony with his excellent vision. It was red in color and had double petals. Inside, the Golden stamen could be vaguely seen. The flower was as big as a bowl. It was really beautiful.

    However, from Wu Hai¡¯s words, did he mean that he wanted to give lots of meat to wear? Although it was called lots of meat, it was still a cat, right?

    ¡°You¡¯re going to put it on meat lots?¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Lots of meat can go home today. The kittens it gave birth to are still alive. Shouldn¡¯t we reward it for its amazing performance?¡± Wu Hai said righteously.

    A big red flower? He was afraid that Wu Hai had never gotten the little red flower magic puppet in the kindergarten.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there any fat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Of course there is. How could there not be?¡± Wu Hai took out another flower of the same style as the previous one from his back, but it was two sizes smaller.

    ¡°The flowers are too big, and the cat is too small.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, I picked it on purpose. There¡¯s definitely no problem.¡± Wu Hai was extremely confident in himself.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    An hourter, Yuan Zhou witnessed the wonderful scene of a cat camel with big flowers.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai directly put the peony on the back of meaty lots and meaty fatty. Meaty lots might have been raised well as it looked a little chubbier. However, the flower was too big, so only its head and the flower could be seen. As for meaty fatty, it was even worse. For a one-month-old milk cat, some cat hair could be seen after a flower fell.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1916

    <h4>Chapter 1916: Intuition</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou was quite sympathetic to the encounter of meaty lots and meaty fatty. However, seeing that Wu Hai had be a grandfather, he felt it was time for him to show off.

    That day, Grandpa Wu was very smug.

    On the second day, Yuan Zhou slightly shifted the time of his cooking practice. He even specially asked the system about the ancient recipe of Jin hai.

    ¡°Logically speaking, this roasted golden bird is also a Cantonese dish, right? why don¡¯t I have it?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±although Tang¡¯s roasted golden bird is a Cantonese dish, it has not been passed down. Therefore, it has been ssified as a lost dish by the system. It does not belong to the existing cuisines.¡±

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou understood three points. First, the roasted golden bird was a dish of the Tang Dynasty. Second, no chef could cook this dishpletely. Last but not least, the system had recorded this dish.

    After thinking it through, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask more, because he had said before that the reward for the lost dish was toplete the mission.

    It was still faster to restore it. Yuan Zhou looked at the painting scroll of the ancient recipe. In fact, no matter if it was roast chicken, roast goose, or roast duck, as long as it was the roasting of birds, it would have the same effect.

    For example, roast duck and roast goose both needed an oven, but the oven for roast duck and roast goose were definitely different.

    First of all, the Tang Dynasty definitely didn¡¯t have an oven that could reach high temperatures. Secondly, there were also differences in the processing methods of the chicken.

    ¡°The blurry part should be a special roasting method or a vessel?¡± Yuan Zhou was already thinking about seven or eight cooking methods of the roast chicken in his mind.

    ¡°The ancient recipe has recorded the sauce preparation method for marinating chicken. The chicken marinated with these condiments is sweet and spicy. Is it a special roasting method with this vor?¡±

    Cardamom, Cornelian, and vines were allmonly used seasonings in ancient times, and cardamom was even moremon for marinating meat in ancient times.

    ......

    While Yuan Zhou was trying to figure out the words on the ancient scroll, he was also deducing the possibilities.

    ¡°Look, my home ...¡± The voice of the ck Beast came from afar.

    Wu Hai had originallye to show off his big baby and little baby in a hurry with the basket in his arms. However, when he saw Yuan Zhou had already started to study things seriously, he swallowed the remaining half of his words and went back with the basket in his arms.

    He was prepared toe again next time.

    ¡°Go back and eat more dried fish to make yourself stronger. Next time, you can definitely beat broth.¡± Wu Hai muttered to lots of meat, instilling the idea of winning into him.

    Wu Hai felt that if he could beat broth, his cat could definitely do the same.

    After returning to his room, Wu Hai directlyy on the bed. He wanted to sleep for a while, so Zhou Xi followed him.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, how long are you sleeping? do you want me to wake you up?¡± Zhou Xi asked.

    ¡°No, my biological clock is very urate. I¡¯ll wake up when I¡¯m lining up for dinner.¡± While saying that, Wu Hai fell asleep.

    Zhou Xi believed in his idol¡¯s biological clock quite a lot. There was once when Wu Hai suddenly got up in the middle of the night abroad and said that he was going to line up.

    Then, he checked and it was really the time when master chef Restaurant got the number ticket at noon.

    There was a lot of meat and a lot of fat. Zhou Xi specially made a small bed and ced it next to Wu Hai¡¯s big bed.

    While Wu Hai was sleeping, Zhou Xi would take care of Duoduo and fatty.

    About an hour and a halfter, Wu Hai suddenly woke up from the bed. Looking at his expression, Zhou Xi¡¯s first reaction was that his idol was having a nightmare.

    ¡°Is eaves Wu alright?¡± he asked.

    ¡°I smell food.¡± Wu Hai said straightforwardly.

    Zhou Xi¡¯s mind was filled with question marks. He looked at his watch and said,¡±¡±Eaves Wu, it¡¯s only 3:30 now. There¡¯s still a lot of time before we can get the number and line up.¡±

    In other words, he was saying that head chef Yuan had not even started preparing the ingredients.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s impossible. There¡¯s definitely something delicious.¡± Wu Hai insisted. He quickly put on his clothes and then went out with lots of meat and fatty meat in his arms. Zhou Xi followed behind him in confusion.

    He arrived at master chef Restaurant in a hurry.

    What was Yuan Zhou doing in the master chef Restaurant at that time?

    He used the time he used to practice his knife skills to think about roasting golden birds.

    ¡°This should be a very long time ago. The first appearance of this White Grass mushroom can be traced back to the Qin Dynasty. From the ingredients, the food culture at that time was not very developed.¡± Yuan Zhou tried to figure out every word and sentence in the ancient scroll carefully, hoping to get more clues.

    First, he had to understand the meaning of the text and thenpare it with his own knowledge. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s method, which was concluded from viewing many ancient books rted to cooking.

    Therefore, although Yuan Zhou said he would take two days, he managed to cook a roast golden bird that was very simr to the description in the ancient scroll that very afternoon.

    ¡°I feel like it can be improved.¡± Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought while staring at the steaming roasted golden bird.

    It was worth mentioning that the moment Yuan Zhou finished cooking the roasted golden fowl, Wu Hai, who was squatting at the door with a small basket in his arms, immediately said.

    ¡°Do you need me to help you taste it? I¡¯m always ready!¡± He said.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head and took a look. When did Wu Hai and Zhou Xi arrive?

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Come and help me taste it. ¡± Yuan Zhou passed the roasted golden bird to Wu Hai, who was anxiously waiting for it.

    ¡°Hehe, then I¡¯ll start eating.¡±

    Wu Hai took the lead and didn¡¯t fear the heat at all. He grabbed it and gnawed at it. While eating, he could also speak properly. This was also a skill.

    ¡°Delicious, this is delicious. This is simply an upgraded version of the New Orleans roasted chicken. It¡¯s so delicious. This feels different from the others.¡±

    What the hell is this New Orleans roasted chicken? Yuan Zhou was speechless at Wu Hai¡¯sck of words. If the ordinary New Orleans roasted chicken was worth 6 points, then this roasted golden bird that Yuan Zhou had restored was worth at least 30 points. It was five times more delicious than the usual roasted chicken. Even if Yuan Zhou said it humbly, it was still good enough.

    ¡°Do you have any other opinions on this dish?¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to collect some more useful suggestions.

    ¡°Compared to the roast goose, the meat is a littlecking.¡± Wu Hai gnawed on a chicken wing and then answered.

    The roast goose mentioned by Wu Hai was definitely the roast goose of master chef Restaurant. Yuan Zhou nodded his head when he heard that. Finally, he had found the ce that could be improved.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, what dish is this? I¡¯ll have another one for dinner. ¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s a lost dish that I¡¯ve been researching. It¡¯s not on the menu. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and then quickly ate up the roast chicken.

    That¡¯s right, hepletely ignored Zhou Xi¡¯s existence.

    However, Zhou Xi was also stupefied now. He totally didn¡¯t know why Wu Hai could wake up from his sleep ande to eat when boss Yuan started to cook delicacies in the kitchen.

    This didn¡¯t make sense!

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. ¡± After Wu Hai finished his meal, he didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou and just called Zhou Xi to leave. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget about the fatty meat and lots of meat in the basket.

    After Wu Hai left, Yuan Zhou made a slight adjustment to the heat.

    ¡°Perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou asked the system,¡±what¡¯s the restoration degree of my roasted golden bird?¡±

    The system disyed,¡± 96%.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied when he heard that. In fact, due to the changes in the ingredients and the region, the restoration was sessful as long as it was over 80%.

    The 96% restoration rate basically meant that the ancient recipe¡¯s cooking techniques had beenpletely derived.

    That was to say, Yuan Zhou said it would take two days, but in fact, it only took one day.

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 Chapter 1917

    <h4>Chapter 1917: Beyond the chef and food critic</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s time today. I wonder what our family¡¯s roasted golden bird looks like.¡±

    Jin hai had already woken up quite early yesterday, but today, he had woken up even earlier. His heart was filled with anticipation.

    Speaking of which, Jin hai was the only offspring of the Jin family. Ever since the ancient recipe of the roasted golden bird was blurred, it had never appeared in itsplete form again. It had been hundreds of years since then, and as a member of the Jin family, he was still a little ashamed.

    ¡°It¡¯s very difficult to recreate a dish. Head chef Yuan must have been working so hard for the past two days that he forgot to eat and sleep again. Sorry for disturbing you.¡± Jin hai was pacing left and right in the room.

    During the past two days, Jin hai had not been idle. After digesting the advice given by Yuan Zhou on that day, he had been focusing on the cooking range of the green Chef society.

    After the improved roasted whole pig was done, he invited Kang Hu, chef li, and chef du to try it.

    Therefore, for the past two days, Kang Hu and the others had only been eating roasted whole pigs. They probably wouldn¡¯t want to eat roasted whole pigs again in a short time.

    ¡°It¡¯s not without reason that he can be the chef that the president has been looking forward to the most. Although there are obvious signs of improvement from the president¡¯s guidance, being able to absorb it quickly is also a kind of ability.¡± Kang Hu felt that as the most anticipated chef of the first batch, he couldn¡¯t lose to Jin hai, who was in the second.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the rest, but I¡¯m a little tired of eating roasted whole pigs for two days in a row.¡± Chef Li said.

    Chef Chu also nodded his head with deep feelings.

    Speaking of which, in order to thank head chef Yuan for working tirelessly to restore the golden bird, Jin hai made the mostplete roast pig and sent it to Yuan Zhou.

    The roasted whole pig was so big that they obviously needed help. Kang Hu rmended himself.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou sent thest batch of customers away, he saw Jin hai and Kang Hu sitting outside and of course, the very conspicuous huge tray in the middle of them.

    ......

    ¡°This is a roasted suckling pig? There should be some new progress. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought that it was probably newly prepared by Jin hai.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan (President).¡± Jin hai and Kang Hu both stood up and greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Come in,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded to the two people and then turned around and entered the restaurant.

    After entering the backyard, Jin hai found something different from the previous two days. Beside the stove, something like a kiln was piled up.

    ¡°Could it be that this golden bird was roasted using a kiln?¡± Jin hai guessed in his heart, but this did not dy his actions.

    Together with Kang Hu, he put the whole roast pig in his hand on the stone table. This was the best roast whole pig he had so far. He just wanted Yuan Zhou to try it.

    Kang Hu, who was supposed to leave immediately after putting down the pig, peeked at Yuan Zhou and found that he didn¡¯t show any signs of driving him away. Therefore, he stayed behind secretly. In order to witness the cooking skills of the president, Kang Hu felt that he could throw away his face at any time.

    If it had been before, Jin hai might have had some opinions about letting an outsider like Kang Hu see it as an ancient recipe passed down in his family.

    However, after being selflessly guided by Yuan Zhou the day before yesterday, Jin hai believed that a chef shouldn¡¯t be too self-conscious.

    ¡°Has youhuo figured it out?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yes,¡± Jin hai replied.¡±It¡¯s the highest level currently. I want head chef Yuan to have a taste of it.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it then. ¡± Since they hadn¡¯t had lunch yet, Yuan Zhou decided to have the whole roasted pig for lunch.

    ¡°Please.¡± Jin hai immediately stepped forward and lifted the thick cloth covering the box. A wave of hot air rushed out.

    The glossy body of the pig was slightly brown in color. Obviously, it had taken Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous suggestion into consideration.

    ¡°This fire seems to be good.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± she said. Jin Hai¡¯s tense face revealed a smile.

    Taking out a bamboo tube from his bag, Kang Hu tactfully took out a clean te and ced it on the stone table. Jin hai poured his secret sauce into the te.

    ¡°The taste is just right. Head chef Yuan, have a taste.¡± After Jin hai finished the series of work, he immediately stepped back and looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    Even the chopsticks had been prepared. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and picked up the chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat from the pig¡¯s back, including the skin. Jin hai had already cut the meat before wrapping it up, so he directly picked it up, dipped it in the sauce, and then put it into his mouth.

    At first, there was the smell of pine incense, followed by crispness, and then the tenderness of the meat. With the seasoning of the sauce, it tasted pretty good.

    ¡°You can try adding some mint leaves into the sauce. I think it¡¯ll suit the general taste better.¡±

    ¡°Also, it¡¯s better to add less salt during the marinating.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said after he finished the meal. Jin hai hurriedly nodded his head and recorded it.

    ¡°It¡¯s said that a good food critic is not necessarily a good chef, and a good chef is not necessarily a good food critic. Food critics and chefs are twopletely different professions from writers and literary critics. However, I¡¯m afraid that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are too strong, so strong that he can cross the two industries of food critics and chefs.¡±

    For example, for an athlete in the 100m and 400m event, whether it was in terms of technique or other aspects, there was no difference. However, if your body had reached the limits of human limits, there was no difference. Although Yuan Yafeng did not say it well, he was not called that for nothing.

    ¡°The Jinhai roasted whole pig can really be a famous National Specialty dish.¡±

    Kang Hu was also lost in thought while listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion. He had eaten the roasted whole pig prepared by Jin hai in the past two days and also offered some small suggestions. However, when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion, he felt that his suggestion was too shallow.

    It was no wonder that epting an in-name disciple could cause such a stir in China. Head chef Yuan was really good at teaching. Jin Hai¡¯s improvement was visible to the naked eye.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already restored the roasted golden bird. Watch me cook it first, then I¡¯ll exin it to you in detail. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Jin hai nodded. He was a little impatient.

    ¡°The ratio of the sauce is very clear on the ancient scroll, so I made the sauce in advance. There is no need to restore it. The most important thing is the marinating method and the roasting method.¡± Yuan Zhou exined the details of the ancient scroll in detail.

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou carried a basin of sauce on the kitchen counter to Jin hai.

    Previously, Jin hai didn¡¯t think there was anything good about the sauce. But after seeing the sauce made by Yuan Zhou, he felt that he wasn¡¯t qualified to make this dish even if he were to make the sauce.

    To be honest, he had been mixing this sauce for half his life, but he had never seen it so beautiful. The brownish red sauce had a faint mix of white and green inside. It looked perfect in terms of both humidity and viscosity.

    After putting the chicken into the big y pot, Yuan Zhou began to spread the sauce. He said that he was going to restore it, but he didn¡¯t leave out any small details. For example, at that time, it was impossible for there to be a stic pot, an iron pot, or an aluminum pot. Even if he didn¡¯t consider the taste, just from the perspective of restoration, a y pot was more suitable.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose the kind that had been zed, but the kind that hadn¡¯t been zed. The White chicken with meat powder was ced in the coarse porcin y pot. With the brown y pot as a contrast, it looked particrly conspicuous.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restoration was done from all aspects, such as the roasting method and the utensils. He couldn¡¯t use the utensils that didn¡¯t exist in ancient times.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Kang Hu suddenly saw something he couldn¡¯t understand.

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 Chapter 1918

    <h4>Chapter 1918: Three touches of sauce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    What surprised Kang Hu was the way Yuan Zhou spread the sauce. It was very special and he had never seen it before.

    He didn¡¯t wipe it with his hands. Before that, Yuan Zhou had already dipped a handful of green wild garlic into the sauce and then started to smear it on the chicken.

    The speed of Yuan Zhou spreading the sauce was quite fast. He only used one hand and didn¡¯t touch the chicken meat with the other hand at all. In no more than three minutes, he had spread the sauce all over the chicken.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t even see it clearly. It turns out that there¡¯s so much to pay attention to even applying sauce.¡± Jin Hai¡¯s eyes were dazzled, but he still opened his eyes wide, afraid of missing the crucial step.

    ¡°Roasting golden birds is probably an ancient recipe passed down from the Tang Dynasty.¡± Yuan Zhou exined,¡±in fact, there¡¯s a saying called ¡®san mo sauce¡¯. In other words, the sauce has to be served three times. For example, when cooking roast chicken, the first time is to spread the chicken wings and head by hand. The second time is to spread it with wild garlic or ginger, and thest time is to pour it over.¡±

    ¡°Both ginger and wild garlic can enhance the vor of the meat and reduce the fishy smell at the same time. The ancient people were really smart when it came to eating.¡± Yuan Zhou exined. He had tried fresh ginger and wild garlic, and in the end, thetter was more suitable.

    Strictly speaking, both Kang Hu and Jin hai were just one step away from the realm of a master chef. They also felt that they had seen a lot of things, but they had never heard of the ¡°sanmo-chan¡± mentioned by Yuan Zhou.

    Actually, they hadn¡¯t heard of him before. It wasn¡¯t because they were inexperienced. Even if they searched online now, they couldn¡¯t find ¡°sanmo-chan.¡± The main reason was that after the yuan Dynasty,¡±sanmo-chan¡± had been reced. The only reason Yuan Zhou knew was that he was Yuan Zhou.

    While marinating the chicken, Yuan Zhou started to roast the chicken in the kiln. He used the pine branches and cypress branches in order to preserve the fragrance and make the taste of the roast chicken better.

    This was the method that Yuan Zhou thought of when Wu Hai said that chicken meat was a little more dry than roast goose. First, he roasted the chicken in the kiln until it was 70% cooked. Then, he roasted it in the open fire and finally collected the juice. In this way, the firmness, crispness, and tenderness of the meat would rise sharply.

    ording to the steps, Yuan Zhou did it step by step without any hurry. The roasting method was also quite good, so Yuan Zhou also exined it to her.

    During the Tang Dynasty, there were three main methods of roasting meat, which were ¡°call the fire, lower the fire, and cross fire.¡± This was the conclusion Yuan Zhou came up with from the ¡°Yunlin Hall¡¯s food system collection¡± written by Ni Yan, the ¡°secret of Shi Hong¡± written by Zhu Yizun, and the ¡°Suiyuan food list¡± and other ancient books.

    What Yuan Zhou used was the usual method of ¡°roasting with brick fire¡± used in the Ming Dynasty. To put it simply, Yuan Zhou felt that this ancient method could still be improved due to the problem of the era.

    ......

    During the roasting process, Yuan Zhou exined while intentionally slowing down the speed so that Jin hai and Kang Hu could see clearly. Of course, this was just Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s slow-motion was only for himself. As for Jin hai and Kang Hu, the two of them could only barely remember.

    He had sighed in his heart countless times. Head chef Yuan¡¯s knowledge of cooking was simply tooplete. Previously, Yuan Zhou had a nickname called ¡°Sichuan cuisine Kun Lun¡±. Kang Hu and Jin hai felt that it should be ¡°Chinese cuisine Kun Lun¡±.

    ¡°CI CI!¡±

    The oil dripped on the me and made a sound. A strong fragrance was constantly emitted from the roast chicken. Jin hai and Kang Hu both felt that they must have not eaten for 10 days. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be so hungry. If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t there, they might have already snatched the chicken. It was really too fragrant.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    He sucked his saliva into his mouth again and finally heard the sound of nature. Yuan Zhou announced that the roast chicken was done and then put it on the big te. Without any movement from Yuan Zhou, the roast chicken was divided into pieces with heat.

    ¡°You guys can try.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the two people who couldn¡¯t wait to stick their eyes on the te and said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The two of them answered in a strong voice and then pounced on the roast chicken.

    He didn¡¯t know how long he had practiced this familiar posture of a hungry tiger pouncing on a sheep, but it was very simr to the posture of a ck beast.

    ¡°Could it be that, in the end, Wu Hai¡¯s way of eating is the mostmon way?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the posture was quite familiar.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s hot.¡± Compared to Kang Hu, Jin hai had a geographical advantage and was standing one step closer. Therefore, he first picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth. Coincidentally, he picked up a piece of chicken breast.

    Logically speaking, no matter how one roasted the chicken breast, it would always feel a little dry and the texture would be a lot worse. However, when Jin hai put it into his mouth and bit down on it, the rich juice immediately rushed out. The fresh and tender chicken meat, coupled with the gravy, was particrly delicious. The slightly crispy chicken skin added a little toughness to the tenderness. The light pine and Cypress fragranceplemented the fresh and sweet chicken meat, making it quite delicious.

    ¡°This is the roasted golden bird recorded in the family¡¯s records.¡± Jin hai shook his head as he ate. From time to time, he would take a piece and put it in his mouth, his expression one of enjoyment.

    In any case, Jin hai was certain that this was the authentic recorded dish the moment it entered his mouth. In fact, to be precise, it should be more delicious than the original one. Yuan Zhou had improved it.

    As for Kang Hu, he only had the instinct to eat now. As long as his mouth was empty, he would pick up meat without stopping.

    ¡°It¡¯s already more than half done. I should be able to taste it now. It¡¯s time for my Big Crow to make an appearance. ¡± The ck Beast had been crouching at the door for a long time.

    When he saw the amount of chicken on the te decreasing at a visible rate, he knew that Yuan Zhou had specially prepared this dish for Jin hai and the others and probably wanted to teach them how to cook it. Therefore, he restrained the eating instinct of animals. After making sure that he had already tasted the chicken, Wu Hai took action.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Jin hai and Kang Hu only felt a gust of wind, and then there was no more.¡±Bang!¡± The sound of chopsticks poking on the stone table was heard, and the te disappeared.

    The moment he raised his eyes, the te appeared, and then there was no meat left.

    ¡°Compass, this chicken is even more delicious than yesterday ¡®s. It¡¯s almost as good as the roast goose.¡± Wu Hai stroked his beard and said.

    Jin hai and Kang Hu weren¡¯t strangers to Wu Hai. They had all heard of the divine beast of master chef Restaurant, not to mention that both of them were Yuan Zhou¡¯s loyal fans.

    ¡°Yourtent ability has improved a lot. I actually didn¡¯t notice it just now.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai sneaked to the door the moment he smelled the fragrance. However, it was strange that nobody, including Yuan Zhou, found him before he came out.

    After eating the chicken, Wu Hai left, leaving Jin hai and Kang Hu to continue to circle around Yuan Zhou. After all, such an opportunity was too rare. If he didn¡¯t seize it, he would definitely be a fool. Jin hai and Kang Hu took out all the cooking questions they had during this period of time to ask for answers.

    Jin hai asked about the roast golden birds. Yuan Zhou had already known that it was impossible to demonstrate it once, so he wrote a booklet for Jin hai.

    What Kang Hu asked was another question about cooking, and the two of them had gained a lot.

    Kang Hu and Jin hai didn¡¯t leave after the consultation. They stayed in line for dinner.

    After the busy dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and intended to wash up. The pub time was about to start.

    ¡°What¡¯s the date today? Isn¡¯t it almost time to sell the new year goods?¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the table and intended to flip through the calendar.

    He was asked every day when the new year goods would be sold. Yuan Zhou had almost be used to looking at the calendar.

    ¡°Eh? The old grandma will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. I should take some time to visit her. ¡± Yuan Zhou flipped through the calendar and found that tomorrow had been circled out. On it was a line of small characters,¡¯the old grandma will be discharged¡¯.

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    [Ps: writing these two chapters, the noob cat ordered takeaway ...] What a sin!

 Chapter 1919

    <h4>Chapter 1919: Taoxi road, New Year¡¯s vor</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou found that when you put all your thoughts on one thing, your memory of other things would decline.

    Anyway, Yuan Zhou could easily forget everything except for the cooking skills and the things about Xiao Ya. Therefore, it was necessary for him to remember everything.

    Speaking of the granny, she used to be able to go to Qingcheng Mountain to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s ¡°immediate sess¡± amulet. She was quite healthy and had swept away the trash in front of master chef Restaurant before going back to make steamed buns and soybean milk. But all these things happened two or three years ago.

    In the past two years, the olddy had gotten older and older, and her old age disease had alsoe along with it. She could not bear such physicalbor at all.

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, after the granny was admitted to the hospital for the first time, she had transferred the steamed bun stand to her nephew.

    During the period when the granny was hospitalized, Yuan Zhou had visited her several times, just like how the granny woulde to visit him with a bowl of tangyuans every New Year.

    What made Yuan Zhou feel at ease was that the granny was quite cheerful at all times and her treatment was quite sessful. She just couldn¡¯t bear to leave her old customers and would remind her nephew from time to time.

    ¡°Do you want to visit her at the hospital or at her house? It¡¯s more convenient to go to her house. I just don¡¯t know if Xiao Ya has time. If she does, we can go together. ¡± Yuan Zhou pondered.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time to go to the pub. I need to prepare a sober-up set meal. I¡¯ll discuss it with Xiaoyater.¡±

    Yuan Zhou put down the calendar and entered the bathroom to wash up, preparing to make The Hangover set meal.

    After the pub ended and Mao Ye left safely, Yuan Zhou called Yin ya and talked about this matter. Unfortunately, Yin ya didn¡¯t have time tomorrow. Also, it was inconvenient for her to ask for leave because she had been working overtime recently.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, blockhead, I can¡¯t go with you. ¡± Yin ya said with a muffled tone on the other side of the phone.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be sorry about? it¡¯s you, Xiao Ya. No matter how busy you are, you still have to make sure you sleep and eat well.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    ¡°With you around, I don¡¯t have to worry about not eating well. My weight has increased unknowingly.¡± Yin ya pouted.

    The two of them chatted on the phone for a while.

    The inte was saying that the New Year¡¯s atmosphere was getting fainter and fainter. Well ... It did feel like that.

    In the past, during the new year, the children would jump and jump happily, the streets would be decorated withnterns, and the families would be busy buying New Year¡¯s goods.

    But now, it was less than half a month away from the new year. Only a few streets in Chengdu were decorated with rednterns, which indeed made the new year less festive.

    The most festive ce in Chengdu was taoqian road. Whether it was the queuing Committee or the shops on the street, all of them had started to decorate a month in advance.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, why haven¡¯t you started selling the new year goods yet?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s said that there are many shops on taoqian road this year. They¡¯re open during the new year. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just waiting to buy the New Year¡¯s goods from master chef Restaurant and then go home. I¡¯ve already bought the tickets. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

    It was a brand new day, one day closer to the new year.

    ¡°Little hai, are you up yet? are you ready to line up?¡± Zheng Jiawei opened the door of Wu Hai¡¯s home and shouted in a low voice.

    As soon as he entered the door, he saw Wu Hai already standing by the bed with his hair drooped. He didn¡¯t even need to call out, but his eyes were dull and his whole person was still in the state of a puppet.

    The reason was that Wu Hai stayed up all night yesterday. He was pondering in his room, trying to restore the roasted golden bird.

    That¡¯s right. Having eaten it once, Wu Hai wanted to eat it again. But the roasted golden bird was not on the menu. Therefore, he asked Jin hai for the recipe and prepared it himself.

    The result was good. The house didn¡¯t burn down and Wu Hai was safe and sound.

    As for the rest, he really shouldn¡¯t ask for so much.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go feed fatty meat first. Little hai, go cook some cat fish for lots of meat. I¡¯ve already bought it. ¡± Zheng Jiawei handed a stic bag to Wu Hai.

    Actually, Wu Hai was very sleepy at the moment. He gave people the feeling that his body was awake, but his consciousness was still sleeping. He took the cat fish in a daze.

    Ever since Wu Hai brought lots of meat and fatty meat back home, Zheng Jiawei would always rush to Wu Hai¡¯s ce in the morning to make fatty meat¡¯s milk no matter how busy he was these days.

    Perhaps it was because of theck of nutrition after giving birth to so many kittens, meaty lots had run out of milk a long time ago. When he was in the hospital, he had to drink milk, and naturally, he received the same treatment when he went home.

    It was originally Wu Hai who was in charge. But on the first day, Wu Hai directly fed fatty meat with the cat fish, which almost caused a problem. Zheng Jiawei felt that he should take care of fatty meat at the same time as taking care of Wu Hai.

    It just so happened that he could have a breakfast prepared by boss Yuan in the morning. Thinking of that, he felt it was quite necessary. At least, he had to wait until fatty meat was interested in the meaty food.

    Other cats had basically been weaned off milk and could eat soft food, but when it came to meaty, they almost ended up in the hospital.

    Zheng Jiawei was taking care of a cat and Wu Hai by himself. He wanted to settle everything before Yuan Zhou started eating.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    Zhou Xi was a step slower. When he pushed the door open and entered, he greeted,¡±¡±Brother Jiawei, Good Morning, eaves Wu. I¡¯ll help.¡±

    ¡°Little hai, I¡¯m going to meet President Xue of Xinhai culture today. We¡¯re going to discuss some promotional activities before the new year at painting God¡¯s studio. Do you want toe?¡± Although Zheng Jiawei felt that Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t go, it didn¡¯t stop him from asking.

    It was mainly because director Xue admired Wu Hai very much. Zheng Jiawei had met him several times and always mentioned that he wanted to meet eaves Wu. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei asked him as usual.

    ¡°I¡¯m not interested,¡± Wu Hai was sozy that his valiant and heroic bearing at the dining table couldn¡¯t be seen at all.

    ¡°I know.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded and didn¡¯t try to persuade him.

    ¡°Brother Jiawei, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll be fine with fatty and eaves Wu. I¡¯ve been learning for a few days, so I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be fine.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave it to you.¡± Zheng Jiawei calcted the time and found that he probably wouldn¡¯t be back in the afternoon.

    After he finished the 100 servings of breakfast and sent the customers away step by step, Yuan Zhou quickly went upstairs to wash up and prepared to go out.

    ¡°The time is just right. The olddy should be at home?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    During breakfast, Yuan Zhou paid special attention to the breakfast stand at the door and found that the nephew of the granny was indeed there.

    Of course, even if he didn¡¯t pay special attention to it, Yuan Zhou still knew about it. It was because the nephew of the granny continued the habit of the granny toe to help Yuan Zhou clean the door early in the morning.

    The young and strong young man was much more efficient than the old woman in doing things. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t observed for several times, he wouldn¡¯t have noticed that. Although Yuan Zhou had been used to cleaning the door, there was still some garbage on the street after all.

    ¡°These rice cakes should suit the olddy¡¯s taste.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the White and chubby rice cakes from the steamer one by one and put them into the special food box.

    Considering that the granny was getting old and couldn¡¯t eat glutinous rice anymore, Yuan Zhou specially chose to make the dish with non-glutinous rice. The soft glutinous rice was just right, which was very suitable for the olddy¡¯s taste.

    This kind of rice cake was a type of Jiangsu cuisine, which was different from the rice cake in Sichuan cuisine.

    Carrying the prepared gift, Yuan Zhou left the house. Su Ruoyan took the initiative to ask to stay by his side. During the Chinese New Year, not only were they busy with work, but they were also busy with petty theft. Although the atmosphere in the taoqi road was good, su Ruoyan still felt that she had to pay attention to it.

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 Chapter 1920

    <h4>Chapter 1920: No opinion is still an opinion</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Yuan Zhou knocked on the door several times politely and then stopped at the door.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± An old voice came from inside, and it was undoubtedly the voice of the old woman.

    ¡°Squeak!¡±

    The wooden door creaked and opened slowly, revealing the figure of the old woman. She was wearing a gray and slightly old cotton-padded jacket, which was well-fitted without a trace of dirt or wrinkles. Her hair was neatly tied behind her head, and her face looked slightly sickly. It was obvious that she was not in good health, but she seemed to be in good spirits.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s little boss Yuan. Howe you have time toe over today?e in and have a seat.¡± The granny was both happy and surprised to see Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I heard that you were discharged from the hospital, so I came over to take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou sized up the granny and felt that she was in good spirits. Then, he became slightly relieved.

    ¡°Hey, little boss Yuan, you¡¯re so busy, yet you still miss an old woman like me. You don¡¯t need toe and visit me. I¡¯m fine, aren¡¯t I?¡± The granny was a little embarrassed, probably because she felt that she had troubled Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m free today, so it¡¯s no trouble at all. These pastries are new. Try them and see if they¡¯re good and give me some suggestions. The store is preparing to release a new style. ¡± Yuan Zhou carried the food box and followed the granny into the restaurant.

    The courtyard was not big. It only took a few steps to reach the door of the room. A courtyard the size of a palm was probably the most vivid description.

    The house inside was also very small. It was just a room. There was no functional distinction between the living room, kitchen, bedroom, and other rooms. They were all in one room.

    It was small, but it was very clean and tidy, which many young people could notpare to. The only advantage of the olddy¡¯s residence was the courtyard outside. In the past, she used to make buns and the like in the courtyard, which was very convenient.

    After entering the room, Yuan Zhou handed the lunchbox to the granny. His meaning was quite obvious.

    ......

    ¡°How can I ept this?¡± The olddy reached out to take it subconsciously.

    ¡°I¡¯m just here to let you try the taste and see if it¡¯s ready to be served. I¡¯m asking for your help. I should be the one to be embarrassed. Sorry for the trouble. ¡± Yuan Zhou bent his back slightly and was quite polite.

    ¡°Don ¡®t, don¡¯ T. I haven¡¯t eaten anything good before. Therefore, what I say might not be useful. But if there¡¯s anything, I will definitely tell little boss Yuan.¡± The granny revealed afortable smile on her face. Obviously, she was very happy to be able to help Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Food is about taking the opinions of the majority. Only when the majority thinks it¡¯s delicious can it be called delicious.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw the granny put the food container on the table, he took a step forward and opened it.

    The food box was kept warm, and white mist wasing out of it when it was opened. It was obviously very fresh.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The olddy went to the sink to wash her hands and then came back with a pair of chopsticks to try the food.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really good. It doesn¡¯t look bad at all.¡± The olddy was in a good mood when she saw the White and chubby rice cake with a little red on the tip made into a Longevity Peach-like rice cake.

    ¡°This is only one of the appearances. There are other appearances. Please help me try them out next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°OK, no problem. I will definitely tell little boss Yuan.¡± The old grandma was full of confidence.

    She reached out her chopsticks and picked up a small Longevity Peach. The olddy slowly brought it to her mouth and bit the tip of the peach.

    He had thought that it was just a red color with edible pigments. Although it looked veryfortable, it should not have any taste. However, it waspletely different when it entered his mouth.

    The sweet taste of the radish spread in his mouth, apanied by the delicate fragrance of the rice. The taste was fresh and naturally very good.

    The granny nodded her head slightly. The taste of the rice balls was different from the tangyuans that Yuan Zhou had made in the past. Although the rice was less glutinous than the glutinous rice, it was still sticky to a certain extent after Yuan Zhou¡¯s special treatment.

    He nodded his head slightly and felt that Yuan Zhou was indeed worthy of his reputation. He took another bite and was surprised. The sweet taste of Osmanthus spread between his lips and teeth, as if it wasn¡¯t winter and he was in the middle of the ¡®osmanthus fragrance¡¯.

    The grandma loved sweet osmanthus the most, but because of her old age, she couldn¡¯t eat too much sweet food. She hadn¡¯t eaten it for a long time, but today¡¯s sweet osmanthus gave her a different feeling.

    The vor of the osmanthus flowers was perfectly preserved. It was sweet without any extra sugar and didn¡¯t feel greasy at all. The grandma couldn¡¯t help but put it all in her mouth. After that, she took another one, and then another one, and that was it.

    Considering the old Granny¡¯s appetite, Yuan Zhou prepared six small and delicate Longevity Peach rice cakes. In just a few minutes, they were all eaten up.

    ¡°Compared to the mooncake that little boss Yuan gave to this old woman during the Mid-Autumn Festivalst year, your craftsmanship is improving year by year. There¡¯s no problem with this rice cake at all. It¡¯s very delicious.¡± The olddy looked at the empty te. She had not eaten so many pastries in a long time and was a little embarrassed.

    ¡°This was originally prepared for you. It¡¯s just right to eat it while it¡¯s hot.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The dishes cooked by little boss Yuan are very delicious.¡± ¡°I really can¡¯t think of any suggestions,¡± the olddy said.

    ¡°Noment. It¡¯s also ament. It proves that the pastries are very to your liking.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave first, I¡¯lle see you next time.¡± Yuan Zhou packed up the lunchbox and took it away. Otherwise, the granny would definitely take some time to deliver it to him.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take it away after I wash it. ¡± The olddy said and was about to take action.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s go back and shower together. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I was just about to go out to repair my shoes, and a pair of leather shoes opened their mouth.¡±

    The granny didn¡¯t insist. Instead, she carried a bag behind the door and followed Yuan Zhou, intending to go out.

    ¡°Is it at that old master Xue¡¯s ce? is he still repairing shoes?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    There was only one shoe repair shop along several streets here. Yuan Zhou remembered that he had gone there once when he was a child, but that was many years ago. Nowadays, young people didn¡¯t repair shoes. After all, if the cheap shoes were broken, they could be reced with new ones directly. If they were expensive, they wouldn¡¯t be sent to small shoe stalls for repair. Wouldn¡¯t it be more appropriate to send them to specialty stores?

    ¡°It¡¯s old Wang. He said that as long as he can move, he will work. He¡¯s still repairing it.¡± The olddy agreed with uncle Xue¡¯s point of view, because that was what she did.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll help you get it.¡± After taking the bag from the granny, Yuan Zhou led the way.

    Yuan Zhou could vaguely remember the location. This ce was not renovated or rebuilt much. Basically, it was as he remembered and could barely remember.

    The old woman didn¡¯t say much. Anyway, they were basically going the same way and wouldn¡¯t take many turns.

    From a distance, he saw a building that looked like a shed. It should be a part of the residents ¡®self-built building. The lights were turned on inside. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he saw a gray-haired old man wearing a gray down jacket and a leather apron. He was sitting on a small bench and working on something on a machine with his head lowered.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen such a scene. ¡±

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 Chapter 1921

    <h4>Chapter 1921: Artistic achievement</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Da da da da da

    When he got close, he could hear the sound of the machine running. It was like knocking on people¡¯s hearts. The white-haired old man skillfully controlled the shoes and the machine in his hands in perfect coordination. One look and you could tell that he was a veteran.

    Not only were there frostbites and cracks on his big, dark hands, but there were also some thick calluses. This was a pair of hands that worked hard for the masses.

    ¡°Old Xue is busy. He¡¯ll fix my shoester. My shoes are open again.¡± The olddy was probably more active when she saw someone familiar, so she started to greet them from a few meters away.

    ¡°Alright, you can put it there. I only have one left. It¡¯ll be done soon.¡± Old master Xue took the time to raise his head and nce at it, then lowered his head and continued to work.

    ¡°Hello, uncle Xue.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him.

    ¡°Young man, do you want to repair your shoes?¡± Grandpa Xue finally stopped what he was doing when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice. He raised his head and looked at Yuan Zhou with his eyes glistening.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to apany you, mother-inw. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    When uncle Xue heard this, he replied with an ¡°Oh¡± and continued to repair it.

    ¡°I have a pair of running shoes that need to be put online. I don¡¯t know if you can make them here.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a few seconds and then said.

    ¡°Let me take a look. I know that you young people like to save face, so I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll make it unremarkable. I definitely won¡¯t be able to tell.¡± Old master Xue¡¯s tone revealed his confidence.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, uncle Xue.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not troublesome for young people to waste their shoes,¡± Old master Xue said.

    ......

    On the topic, Grandpa Xue started to chat with Yuan Zhou while repairing his shoes. From time to time, he would burst intoughter. It was clear that he was quite talkative.

    They shifted their attention to the Kong Liang tea house. They didn¡¯t know what it had to do with the famous Kong Liang hotpot.

    In the teahouse, Zheng Jiawei and director Xue were having a business discussion. They were mainly divided into two tables.

    At one table were Zheng Jiawei in a delicate dress and President Xue in a Chinese tunic suit. At the other table were his Secretary and others.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. When the timees for the auction at painting God Lodge, we¡¯ll need the help of chief Xue.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°No problem, Mr. Zheng, you can rest assured and leave it to us. Eaves Wu¡¯s business is my business, and I¡¯m also one of the participants.¡± Director Xue¡¯s adoration for Wu Hai was fully revealed.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s sign the contract today.¡± Zheng Jiawei took out the documents from the brown folder and handed them to director Xue.

    ¡°Secretary li, please show Mr. Zheng our contract.¡± Director Xue called out to the young man at the small table.

    ¡°I¡¯m here, President. ¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Secretary li answered and took out two documents from the briefcase on the table. Within a few steps, he came to Zheng Jiawei and handed the documents to him with both hands.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    After Zheng Jiawei took over the document, he carefully read through it and found no problem with it. Then, he handed the document to thewyer sitting at the table next to him.

    When signing such a contract, awyer must be present. Zheng Jiawei wouldn¡¯t think that he knew a little about thew and take charge of the contract. President Xue also brought thepany¡¯swyer.

    ¡°No problem, let¡¯s sign it.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with it too. ¡± Director Xue said.

    The coboration this time was a win-win situation. On one hand, chief Xue¡¯spany would provide publicity and logistics services, and on the other hand, chief Xue would be a participant in the auction.

    ¡°Mr. Zheng is eaves Wu¡¯s best right-hand man. He¡¯s really efficient.¡± As a fan of Wu Hai, director Xue kept talking about Wu Hai.

    It didn¡¯t take long for the two of them to sign the document. It was done in a few minutes. There were two copies of the document, and they exchanged one copy for each person¡¯s safekeeping. The two business deals were thus closed.

    Zheng Jiawei took a look at his watch and found it was almost 11:00. If he went there now, he might be able to have a good lunch and go there with director Xue, which could fulfill his wish of meeting Wu Hai.

    Just when Zheng Jiawei was about to speak, director Xue spoke first. With a height of 1.8 meters, he felt a little embarrassed but still said,¡±Mr. Zheng saw that you¡¯re wearing leather shoes, and the way you walk must be very tiring. Do you want to repair your shoes? if you want to repair them, I have a good rmendation. Their skills are quite good.¡±

    After the first sentence, the second sentence was very smooth. From the fluency of his words, it was not difficult to tell that this was not the first time that director Xue had done this.

    Zheng Jiawei, who was known as the ¡®smooth and slick¡¯, was a little dumbfounded. Wasn¡¯t he just talking about business a moment ago? he was just thinking about lunch. How could he have jumped to repairing shoes? did he miss some key information?

    ¡°Repair shoes?¡±

    Zheng Jiawei looked at director Xue hesitantly. If he remembered correctly, director Xue¡¯spany was a cultural publicitypany and was even involved in some cultural publishing. It shouldn¡¯t have anything to do with shoes.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. My dad is old. He used to be in this line of work and he hasn¡¯t given up yet. I¡¯ve tried to persuade him many times, but old people can¡¯t be persuaded. ¡±

    Director Xue sighed. After all, he was a boss. It wouldn¡¯t be good to tell others that his father was repairing shoes.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do even if we can¡¯t persuade him. The key is, how many people are there who need to repair shoes? He was unhappy that no one came to him to fix it, so I thought I should introduce him to some business. ¡± Director Xue said.

    ¡°I see. Is there any particr way to repair shoes? can you repair anything?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    Strictly speaking, this President Xue was really quite filial.

    ¡°Anything is fine. Leather shoes, cloth shoes, sandals, stitching, changing soles-my dad¡¯s skills are superb. There¡¯s absolutely no problem.¡± Director Xue introduced them with great familiarity.

    ¡°What¡¯s the address? I¡¯ll go and take a look if I need to.¡± Zheng Jiawei said thoughtfully.

    ¡°It¡¯s next to No. 16 Jiayuan Road. It¡¯s a small shed. It¡¯s easy to find it there.¡± Director Xue said immediately.

    ¡°Jiayuan Road. It¡¯s very close to here and Taoxi road.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s very close. ¡± ¡°I guess the entire Chenghua District knows that my dad is fixing shoes,¡± director Xue replied.

    Zheng Jiawei nodded his head and kept it in mind.

    ¡°Director Xue, do you have anything to do next? if you don ¡®t, we can have lunch together.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded and told him what he had thought.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll go visit my dad after dinner and buy him some food. Where are we going to eat?¡± Director Xue asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s the master chef Restaurant on Taoxi road. You should know it, chief Xue. ¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Who in Chengdu doesn¡¯t know head chef Yuan from Taoxi road? He turned an ordinary Street that was about to be demolished into a tourist attraction. He¡¯s quite impressive. ¡± ¡°And most importantly,¡± director Xue said,¡±head chef Yuan should be the only one who can bepared with eaves Wu in terms of artistic achievements.¡±

    The main reason why director Xue knew about Yuan Zhou was because of eaves Wu. Of course, due to the location of his workce and other problems, director Xue had never been to master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Well, not only his artistic achievement, but also his craftsmanship is quite good. Little hai eats there every day.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    When the die-hard fan Wu heard this, he immediately got up and ordered his Secretary to bring the documents back to thepany. Then, CEO Xue said,¡±¡±Then let¡¯s not dy any further. Let¡¯s go.¡±

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 Chapter 1922

    <h4>Chapter 1922: Imitating an idol¡¯s stomach</h4>

    The reason why director Xue was a hardcore fan of Wu Hai was that he was once in a very bad mood. It wasn¡¯t a business failure or a rtionship problem. In any case, he was in a bad mood for no reason and then he identally saw Wu Hai¡¯s painting.

    Director Xue didn¡¯t know what others saw in Wu Hai¡¯s painting, but he saw calmness in Wu Hai¡¯s painting. Even his bad mood was also calmed down by looking at the painting. From then on, director Xue became Wu Hai¡¯s die-hard fan.

    Besides Zheng Jiawei and director Xue, there was another group of people who also wanted to go to master chef Restaurant.

    The specific situation was in arge factory.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost noon. What do you n to eat today? Did you bring food?¡± A young man came up to a middle-aged man and said with a smile.

    ¡°Little Zhang, go away. I¡¯m not hungry at all. I don¡¯t want to eat anything. There are still two machines to repair. I¡¯m not free.¡±

    The middle-aged man who was called Gao Gong spat at the young man in front of him, his tone irritated and impatient.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you not eating? you haven¡¯t had a full meal for days. ¡± Little Zhang had a pretty face and was quite good at killing monsters. His eyes and brows were all knitted together.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a few meals. I¡¯ll just eat a few mouthfuls when I¡¯m hungry. Come and clean the machine. This one is already done. ¡± Engineer Gao finally finished his work and raised his foot to kick the young man.

    ¡°High-tech is indeed powerful. No wonder you¡¯re the chief mechanic in our factory. The machine is like a little sheep in your hands. If you tell it to go east, it won¡¯t go west. You¡¯re amazing.¡±

    Little Zhang dodged the worker¡¯s kick by rolling on the ground like azy donkey. His movements were natural and smooth, and it was obvious that he was very skilled in his job. It didn¡¯t stop the worker from ttering him, and his pleasant words were thrown out as if they were free.

    No one didn¡¯t like to hear nice words, even Yuan Zhou, not to mention the man who was a senior engineer. As a result, the depressed expression on the man¡¯s face slightly eased.

    Of course, the reason why Gao Gong was called Gao Gong was because his surname was Gao.

    ......

    Xiao Zhang cleaned the machine in a few Swift moves and tidied up all the tools that were scattered on the ground.

    He was an assistant assigned by the factory to Gao Gong to do odd jobs. Although little Zhang was young, he was down-to-earth and quick, so Gao Gong was satisfied with him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go eat first, shall we?¡± Asked little Zhang.

    ¡°Continue to repair the machine. You go and eat first. Come backter to clean up.¡± Engineer Gao said.

    He had been too tired recently. It was almost the end of the year, and many machines needed repair. The high-intensity work had caused him to have no appetite at all. He couldn¡¯t even eat any delicacies.

    It had been a week, and he had only had two or three meals. He was very frustrated. All the leaders in the factory knew about this. He was one of the two senior engineers in the factory. It would be a big problem if he didn¡¯t eat. Therefore, little Zhang had a heavy responsibility.

    ¡°My mom made me some kimchi from my hometown. It¡¯s perfect for appetizing. Why don¡¯t you try it?¡± Xiao Zhang said.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go and take a look.¡± Engineer Gao was a little interested when he heard about the kimchi. When he thought of the sour taste of the kimchi, he couldn¡¯t help salivating.

    However, the taste of the kimchi wasn¡¯t to Gao Gong¡¯s liking, but he still ate a few more mouthfuls than usual. Xiao Zhang heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°The kimchi is a little salty, not sour enough.¡± Engineer Gao took a few bites.

    ¡°I think the kimchi in my hometown is already very good.¡± ¡°Kimchi is appetizing,¡± Xiao Zhang said regretfully.¡±If I make it the best, it should be enough for you to eat more.¡±

    ¡°Every restaurant¡¯s kimchi tastes different. That¡¯s why so many restaurants have bribed the old pickle jar. As for the most delicious, do you think it¡¯s our head chef Yuan from Chengdu? the word ¡®best¡¯es first before food. I only acknowledge head chef Yuan.¡± Engineer Gao admired Yuan Zhou very much.

    Especially during the Asia-Pacific Exchange and the individual exhibition, he made his country proud.

    ¡°Eh? By the way, engineer Gao, let¡¯s go to master chef Restaurant for dinner tonight. The kimchi there will definitely suit your taste. ¡± Little Zhang¡¯s eyes lit up.

    ¡°What?¡± Engineer Gao was a little hesitant.

    ¡°There are still three more urgent machines left today. With the high efficiency, one machine per hour ispletely okay. It¡¯ll probably be around fouro¡¯ clock after they¡¯re repaired. We¡¯ll definitely be able to eat it if we rush over and line up.¡± Little Zhang said after some calctions.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t need to be past four. It¡¯s not even 12 yet. I¡¯ll get it done by three.¡± High engineers were very confident in their professional field.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go to master chef Restaurant tonight. Engineer Gao can show me around.¡± Xiao Zhang said.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant, do you sell kimchi?¡±

    ¡°Of course. I heard that master chef Restaurant has all kinds of Sichuan cuisine.¡± Xiao Zhang said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Engineer Gao was convinced.

    When they decided toe to master chef Restaurant for dinner, Zheng Jiawei and director Xue arrived for lunch and happened to line up behind Wu Hai and Zhou Xi.

    Director Xue finally met his idol.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, Hello. I really like your paintings.¡± Director Xue quickly said.

    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± Wu Hai turned around and found he didn¡¯t recognize him. He then nodded his head and continued to wait for his meal.

    Wu Hai had already gotten used to having one or two fansing to him from time to time. He didn¡¯t want tomunicate with them at all.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, it¡¯s said that boss Yuan is the only one among the younger generation in China who can bepared with him in terms of artistic achievements. What do you think of this?¡± Director Xue asked.

    Eh? Speaking of Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai became interested inmunicating with him.

    ¡°That¡¯s wrong. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s not the younger generation in China, but the whole world,¡±Wu Hai corrected him with a frown.

    The domineering tone in his words shocked director Xue. As expected of eaves Wu.

    ¡°Eaves Wu, will you and boss Yuan have a second cooperation?¡± asked director Xue.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about the second time, it depends on the situation.¡± ¡°Yuan Zhou doesn¡¯t care about the money,¡± Wu Hai said.

    This little bit of money? Director Xue recalled the sky-high price of the deal. Even though he was a boss himself, he was still shocked by Wu Hai¡¯s wealth.

    Director Xue¡¯s gaze passed through the restaurant door and looked at Yuan Zhou who was preparing the ingredients inside. Strictly speaking, director Xue felt that he was already very proud to let a rich man with eight-figure assets cook delicious food for him.

    Wu Hai was the first to enter the restaurant, together with Zheng Jiawei, Zhou Xi and director Xue.

    In order to be in line with his idol, President Xue thought to himself that he would order whatever Wu Hai orderedter.

    And then,

    ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of Dongpo pig knuckle. Oh, I haven¡¯t eaten Yan nanfei Chatian duck before. I¡¯d like a serving of white meat with minced garlic, sweet and sour pork, chicken pot, and a serving of Wanzhou grilled fish. Also, tea egg is a must.¡± Wu Hai began to order the dishes and then the big fish and meat were served.

    ¡°That ... Mr. Zheng, if I remember correctly, master chef Restaurant doesn¡¯t allow leftovers, right?¡± Director Xue asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why President Xue orders the dishes ording to his own appetite. ¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded.

    Director Xue was silent for a while, and finally ordered a serving of Wanzhou grilled fish. He really wanted to know how his idol would be able to finish all the food he had ordered.

    Wanzhou grilled fish was one of the specialties of Shancheng, but in fact, Wanzhou in Chongqing didn¡¯t have this dish. To be precise, Wanzhou grilled fish came from Wuxi and had nothing to do with Wanzhou.

    This was the same as Chongqing chicken hotpot, which had nothing to do with Chongqing itself. This dish was created by a Shanghai person called Zhang Chongqing, and the real Chongqing specialty was called roast chicken.

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    [Ps: noob cat is really amazing. Two chapters again!]

 Chapter 1923

    <h4>Chapter 1923: The reason for not ordering takeaway</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The speed of a person cooking isparable to the speed of a restaurant¡¯s kitchen.¡± While director Xue was still observing his idol, the Wanzhou grilled fish was already on the table.

    As it was his first time here, director Xue was astonished by Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed.

    ¡°Director Xue, you¡¯re not being objective with your words.¡± ¡°You speak as if the kitchen of a restaurant can catch up with boss Yuan¡¯s speed,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Uh ...¡±

    That made sense, and director Xue was speechless. However, the next moment, his attention was attracted by the grilled fish on the table.

    The Wanzhou grilled fish cooked by Yuan Zhou was different from the ones on the market. There was no difference between the taste of spicy, rattan pepper, or tofu pudding.

    Although director Xue was a native of Chengdu and was familiar with the reform of Sichuan cuisine, he was considered a fake Sichuan person and could not eat spicy food.

    Therefore, when director Xue saw the red and green chili on the grilled fish, he felt that he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to eat his fill today.

    ¡°I forgot to tell you to put less spiciness in it. However, it would be a loss if I don¡¯t try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Director Xue thought for a while and thought of master chef restaurant¡¯s rules. If he didn¡¯t finish the food, he would be cklisted.

    Since he was on the cklist, he couldn¡¯t eat with eaves Wu. Director Xue picked up his chopsticks and peeled off a piece of meat from the back. The meat here was thick. Director Xue ordered the fish without bones, so he wasn¡¯t worried.

    With a flick of the chopsticks, arge piece of garlic-shaped meat was peeled off. The snow-white fish meat was contrasted with the slightly burnt fish skin, and an appetizing spicy smell kept entering his nose.

    ¡°It smells so good. It¡¯s so appetizing.¡± Director Xue started drooling.

    ¡°Aowuwu¡±

    ......

    As soon as he put it in his mouth, the spiciness that director Xue was worried about appeared. It was not the uneptable spiciness, but a little sweetness mixed with a little spiciness. It was like adding flowers on top of a brocade. The spiciness did not overshadow the main taste at all. It was apanied by the fresh and sweet taste of the fish.

    ¡°It looks like there are so many red and green chilies, but the spiciness ispletely within the range of eptance. Is it a coincidence?¡± Director Xue was prepared to bring a friend who loved spicy food to try it again.

    Of course, that was a matter for the future. Now, director Xue¡¯s appetite was greatly stimted. How could a chopstick of fish meat with a slightly burnt fish skin and some sauce at the bottom of the te be so delicious!

    ¡°Even the green bamboo shoots are so crunchy. Why didn¡¯t Ie to such a ce of treasure earlier?¡±

    Director Xue didn¡¯t just eat the fish, he also started to eat the side dishes. They didn¡¯t taste any worse than the fish, and each had its own vor.

    After eating half a fish and some side dishes, director Xue felt that his stomach was not full at all. However, he looked at eaves Wu next to him.

    ¡°It can¡¯t be?¡± Director Xue finally looked up and was shocked.

    There were already four empty tes in front of Wu Hai. He didn¡¯t know about the others, but one of the tes that was exactly the same as the one in front of him was definitely for the grilled fish. He couldn¡¯t be mistaken.

    ¡°I think I eat quite fast.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard that Picasso could eat a lot when he was young,¡± director Xue said.¡±He was known as the Maraga bucket. Could it be that the ability of an artist is directly proportional to the amount of food he eats?¡±

    ording to this theory, director Xue felt that he would never be able to be an artist in his life.

    Immediately after, the dishes were carried to Wu Hai one after another. The ck Beast also ate all of them at an extremely fast speed.

    Director Xue also buried his head and continued eating. After eating the fish and side dishes, he even ate the chili.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Director Xue touched his red lips. His face was red, and he ate to his heart¡¯s content.

    When the chopsticks reached out again, they didn¡¯t grab anything.

    ¡°Ya, you finished eating?¡± Director Xue was a little dumbfounded. He thought that it would take him some effort to finish a serving of Wanzhou grilled fish, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be finished before he knew it.

    ¡°Dad loves twice-cooked pork the most. I¡¯ll order one to help you taste it.¡± Director Xue thought to himself. He felt at ease as he beckoned for su Ruoyan to order another te of twice-cooked pork.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to order more, but director Xue felt that it was best to eat one dish at a time. Otherwise, if he couldn¡¯t finish it, it would definitely not be worth it.

    Next, chief Xue followed the same method and ordered two more dishes before he stopped. He couldn¡¯t eat it down his throat anymore. Although he wasn¡¯t satisfied, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. His stomach couldn¡¯t stuff it anymore.

    ¡°Mr. Zheng, can head chef Yuan bring his restaurant out?¡± Director Xue wanted to bring some for his father.

    ¡°As far as I know, it should be impossible.¡± Zheng Jiawei answered.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we bring them outside? that¡¯ll increase our business,¡± director Xue said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan should be worried that the uncertain time of taking-out would affect the taste of the food. Therefore, before this problem is solved, it¡¯s impossible to take-out or take-out.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Director Xue was a little disappointed, but at the same time, he admired Yuan Zhou very much. Nowadays, when choosing between money and taste, most people would choose the former.

    What Zheng Jiawei said was totally right. So far, Yuan Zhou had only delivered take-out to little Qing and Wu Hai a few times. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t deliver it himself these few times, so he roughly knew how long it would take for the take-out to reach the customers.

    For example, the steamed dumplingsst time. Yuan Zhou estimated the time when Zheng Jiawei would arrive at the hospital and then made the dumplings a little harder.

    If he wanted to order take-out, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t possibly ask everyone when they would eat, right? that would be too unscientific.

    Back to the main topic, although Wu Hai ordered a lot, he was very fast. Basically, he finished his meal right after director Xue and the others. He didn¡¯t dy the matter at all.

    Director Xue still wanted to go and see his father, so he parted ways with Zheng Jiawei and the others. On the way, he picked a restaurant and ordered a twice-cooked pork, a portion of in white rice, and some seaweed egg soup. Then, he headed towards Jiayuan Road.

    ¡°Dad, are you done with your work?¡± Director Xue could see the swaying figure in the shed from afar.

    He had gray hair, a dark face, and an old-fashioned leather skirt. He was Grandpa Xue, whom Yuan Zhou had met before.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you see that I¡¯m busy? why are you asking? you¡¯re just asking nonsense.¡± Old master Xue rolled his eyes at director Xue in annoyance.

    ¡°Have you eaten yet? why don¡¯t you go back and eat? we won¡¯t be setting up the restaurant in the afternoon.¡± President Xue was a little helpless.

    ¡°How can I do that? if I leave, what if someonees to repair my shoes and can¡¯t find the ce?¡± Old master Xue immediately refused.

    ¡°You can eat first. This should be fine, right? otherwise, I won¡¯t have the strength to repair shoes for others.¡± Director Xue finally said something that old master Xue liked to hear.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Old master Xue responded with a cold face.

    Director Xue ced the food on the table. When old master Xue saw the twice-cooked pork and seaweed egg soup, he nodded his head. They were all his favorite.

    In fact, boss Xue and old master Xue had a good rtionship in their early years. After all, boss Xue lost his mother at a young age, and old master Xue was both a father and a mother. He had worked hard to raise boss Xue.

    However, ever since director Xue was able to earn his own money to support his family, conflicts started to arise. Director Xue hoped that old master Xue would be able to enjoy his old age in peace and would not set up a shoe repair stall. However, old master Xue felt that he could still move, so he could continue with this job. This was a responsibility.

    The two of them had different views, so they started to argue, especially after chief Xue founded thepany.

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    [Ps: let¡¯s open the take-out APP, search for ¡®Wanzhou grilled fish¡¯, and click to add and buy.]

 Chapter 1924

    <h4>Chapter 1924: Pickled vegetables tter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Uncle Xue wasn¡¯t that particr. He casually wiped his hands with a dirty-looking towel and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

    ¡°Don¡¯t use disposable chopsticks so often. Didn¡¯t you see the news saying that disposable chopsticks pollute the environment?¡± Old master Xue lectured.

    Director Xue listened to the lecture and watched as old master Xue ate. Old master Xue¡¯s appetite was quite good. Perhaps it was because director Xue had bought lunch for him, so the meat and rice soup were all gone in a short while.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve been busy all day. If you have something to do, go do your own thing. Don¡¯t disturb me doing business.¡± Old master Xue waved his hand, indicating that director Xue could get lost.

    ¡°Um ... Dad, I¡¯m the president of apany now. If you repair shoes outside instead of resting at home, wouldn¡¯t that make me look unfilial?¡±

    ¡°What, what¡¯s wrong with repairing shoes? You¡¯re the boss because I repaired my shoes. ¡± Old master Xue immediately blew his beard and red.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. This is a traditional craft.¡± Said CEO Xue.

    ¡°Roll, roll, roll,¡± uncle Xue said.

    The father and son of the Xue family had repeated the above conversation many times, but in the end, director Xue didn¡¯t win against old master Xue. In order to make his stubborn old man happy, he even introduced the shoe repair business to his business partners who felt that they needed to repair shoes.

    Speaking of which, if director Xue was really afraid of losing face, he would not have done this. It was mainly because he felt that his father had worked hard for most of his life and it was time for him to enjoy it.

    Old master Xue watched as director Xue left. Although old master Xue oftenined that there were fewer shoe repairmen, he was actually quite happy to see this scene.

    This was because, fundamentally speaking, the People¡¯s lives had be better. The days of a pair of shoes being worn by a few brothers had long passed. And the shoemaker could be said to have been left behind by the train of development.

    But then again, uncle Xue had been a Shoemaker his whole life. Although he didn¡¯t think of himself as a traditional craft, he was definitely a skilled one.

    ......

    In any case, uncle Xue¡¯s shoe mending was better than other shoemakers!

    Uncle Xue just couldn¡¯t let it go. Besides, there were people at the olddy¡¯s age who would patronize his business. When there was no one else, he should be done for the rest of his life. Uncle Xue was very open-minded.

    Speaking of which, Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t mind the trouble at all. He found a pair of leather shoes with some cracks and carried them to the ce mentioned by director Xue.

    The ce that President Xue had mentioned was very easy to find. There was a shed nearby, and the shoe repair machine was ced near the outside, so people could see it at a nce.

    ¡°Sir, please take a look at my shoes and fix them.¡± Zheng Jiawei directly walked forward and said.

    ¡°Young man, let me take a look at it. I promise to fix it for you. It¡¯s an old skill.¡± Old master Xue said with a smile.

    Zheng Jiawei handed the bag to uncle Xue and found a small stool to sit on.

    Back at the master chef Restaurant, the lunch was over and Yuan Zhou had already started to move the tools for practicing knife skills outside.

    It was rare for the sun toe out in the afternoon and the weather was very good. Yuan Zhou felt that it would be a shame if he didn¡¯t practice his knife skills in such weather.

    The speed of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skill practice was naturally very fast. Those who were watching the practice also felt that time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, a vivid and lifelike animal was formed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    Taoxi road, which was popr on the inte, was well known. It was said that there was an old woman who specialized in shooting interesting things on Taoxi road. She had already gained more than 500000 followers, especially Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures and many coins.

    Of course, boss Yuan wasn¡¯t captured on the screen. The bullet screen was filled with ¡°definitely next time.¡±

    ¡°High tech, we are so lucky to be able to see the live version of head chef Yuan¡¯s sculpture.¡± Xiao Zhang squeezed into the crowd and tiptoed to get a closer look.

    ¡°We are indeed lucky.¡± Engineer Gao was also entranced.

    Dressed in old but clean working clothes, they arrived at Taoxi road in a hurry and were immediately attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting.

    The two of them were quite lucky to see the tail of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpture when they arrived. After watching for about five minutes, it was time for Yuan Zhou to practice sculpting today.

    ¡°Let¡¯s quickly line up. We¡¯ll be getting the number tickets soon. ¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou start to pack his things, Xiao Zhang hurriedly greeted him.

    Although he had never been here before, he could find a lot of guides for master chef Restaurant on the inte. Even if little Zhang had to make ast-minute effort, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    They arrived very early. Gao Gong and Xiao Zhang were lucky enough to be in the first line. After su Ruoyan said,¡±the first 16 customers, pleasee in for a meal¡±, they entered the master chef Restaurant one after another.

    The two of them were at the end of the first echelon, and this was the result of Xiao Zhang¡¯s prompt decision to line up. After all, many customers hade early to see boss Yuan¡¯s sculpture and then lined up for dinner. This was already a very smooth operation.

    Therefore, it was definitely because of Xiao Zhang¡¯s cleverness that Xiao Zhang and Gao Gonggong were able to squeeze into the first group.

    At the end of the line, the two of them naturally sat at a small table for two.

    As soon as he sat down, he saw two thick menus on the table that looked like dictionaries.

    ¡°Look at this menu. It¡¯s different from the other restaurants. It¡¯s as thick as a Xinhua dictionary.¡± Xiao Zhang opened it and read it curiously.

    ¡°Master chef restaurant¡¯s reputation isn¡¯t just for show.¡± Work Gao felt proud for the people of Chengdu.

    ¡°What would the two of you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan had already finished ordering the food from the customers in front of her.

    On Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, he had already started to cook, which immediately attracted the attention of the engineer and little Zhang.

    When su Ruoyan came over, the two of them just remembered that they had not ordered their food.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a kimchi tter and a serving of in white rice. Little Zhang, order whatever you want to eat. Don¡¯t stand on ceremony. It¡¯s my treat today.¡± Gao Gong went straight to his destination. Although he admired Yuan Zhou very much, he still had no appetite.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Xiao Zhang nodded and finally ordered a serving of twice-cooked pork and a serving of rice.

    If someone told you to do as you please, and you¡¯re following your leader ... How do you want to die?

    Su Ruoyan quickly recorded the two people¡¯s menu. After she confirmed that they had transferred the money, she passed the menu to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is the first time someone ordered the kimchi tter.¡± Yuan Zhou received the menu and took a look at engineer Gao and Xiao Zhang curiously before returning to the kitchen.

    The kimchi tter was actually very simple. It was just a few kinds of kimchi put on a te, then a little red oil and water. It was very fast.

    Therefore, in less than five minutes, Gao Gong and Xiao Zhang¡¯s orders were served. The first to arrive was the kimchi tter.

    The snow-white te was specially made, and it was evenly divided into a few squares. The middle one was red, which was obviously red oil dipping sauce. The outer squares were used for pickled vegetables, such as pickled radish, pickled cabbage, pickled cowpea, pickled mustard, and garlic. There were exactly six kinds of vegetables.

    ¡°It smells really good.¡± Engineer Gao took a deep breath, and a sweet and sour taste rushed into his nose.

    Her originally irritable mood was cleared, and saliva began to secrete from her nd and tasteless mouth. It was really an appetizing feeling.

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    [Ps: those who have kimchi at home raise their paws. The vegetable cats have pickled cowpea, pickled radish, and cabbage at home!]

 Chapter 1925

    <h4>Chapter 1925: Organizing the missions</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To put it bluntly, in Gao Gong¡¯s opinion, kimchi did not require much skill. The only difference was the intensity of the taste. However, what Gao Gong did not know was that the simpler the food, the more it reflected the chef¡¯s skills.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s kimchi tter refreshed the knowledge of high-level workers.

    ¡°They¡¯re both kimchi, but why is there such a big difference? I just had kimchi this afternoon. ¡± Gao Gong could tell the difference between the two from the color and fragrance.

    Don¡¯t think it¡¯s an exaggeration.

    Take the hot pot as an example. The delicious hand-fried ingredients of the old hot pot were fragrant, and the soup base was fiery red. People who liked spicy food would have an appetite with just a sniff.

    As for the hotpot with wholesale hotpot ingredients, it only had a strong smell of spices. The soup base felt ck and red, and it had no appetite.

    ¡°Engineer Gao, try it.¡± Little Zhang looked at the colorful kimchi tter and had the urge to drool.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Gao Gong nodded and picked up his chopsticks to pick up the cabbage.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The slightly listless cabbage leaves were surprisingly crisp in his mouth, mixed with a little spiciness and sweetness. It also had the refreshing taste of cabbage. It tasted very good.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Gao Gong ate a mouthful of cabbage, and the saliva in his mouth increased. The feeling of having no appetite because he was too tired was swept away.

    He had wanted to invite little Zhang to eat with him, but his stomach was rebelling, and he couldn¡¯t think of anything else. He ate a mouthful of sour bean with a mouthful of rice, or even dipped it in red oil. The fresh and spicy taste instantly made him feel refreshed.

    Xiao Zhang was dumbfounded as he watched Gao Gong, who originally had no appetite, eat arge te of kimchi and a bowl of rice directly into his stomach. He ate so quickly that he didn¡¯t look like he had lost his appetite at all.

    ......

    ¡°This meal is too delicious.¡±

    Even though he knew about master chef restaurant¡¯s reputation, he couldn¡¯t help but be shocked to see such remarkable results with his own eyes. Little Zhang swallowed his saliva and looked at the twice-cooked pork that was just served and started eating it.

    ¡°Twice-cooked pork is also delicious. If the price is lower, I¡¯lle once a week.¡± Xiao Zhang said.

    ¡°It¡¯s worth it, it¡¯s really worth it. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s said that master chef Restaurant is expensive,¡± engineer Gao said.¡±But there are many high-end restaurants with simr prices, but they can¡¯t make me have an appetite.¡±

    That made a lot of sense. Xiao Zhang nodded.

    ¡°I want to eat one more serving.¡± Recently, she was already full after two bites. Now, after eating a bowl of rice, she still felt that her stomach was empty.

    ¡°As far as I know, the rule of master chef Restaurant is that you can¡¯t order two servings of the same dish, but you can change to another one. I heard that the egg fried rice set here also has kimchi.¡± Xiao Zhang said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll get another serving of egg fried rice set.¡± Engineer Gao looked at Xiao Zhang¡¯s twice-cooked pork and was a little eager to try it. However, the sour and sweet taste still lingered on the tip of his tongue, reminding him of what he wanted to eat.

    He immediately nned to order another serving with the kimchi, and the rest could be served tomorrow!

    After the engineer ordered the food, little Zhang continued to eat. The reason why he ordered twice-cooked pork was that he wanted the engineer to eat meat as well.

    However, the moment little Zhang ate it, the te became clean in the blink of an eye. No wonder Wu Hai sometimes suspected that someone had stolen his vegetables. It really disappeared in the blink of an eye.

    ¡°This little Zhang has a big appetite. This young man has such a big appetite. I haven¡¯t even tried it yet.¡± That was the first thought that Gao Gonggong had when he saw little Zhang¡¯s eating speed.

    ¡°Er, I¡¯m sorry, engineer Gao,¡± Xiao Zhang said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I still have the egg fried rice set. ¡± The engineer looked at Yuan Zhou with eyes full of expectation.

    After that, Xiao Zhang and Gao Gong were basically the same as the first-time customers of master chef Restaurant. They first ordered a serving to try.

    One after another, it was a money-squandering cave ...

    The dinner time here also came to an end with the reluctance of many diners.

    ¡°Dinner time is over for today. Pleasee earlier tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said the ssic line on time.

    The next step was to wash up as usual and wait for the tavern to open.

    In the quiet time, he sorted out the tasks he had on hand. Every once in a while, Yuan Zhou would try his best toplete the mission and collect all the eight major cuisines.

    King of Sichuan cuisine + King of Jiangsu cuisine + King of Cantonese cuisine + King of Zhejiang cuisine + King of Shandong cuisine + King of Anhui cuisine + King of Fujian cuisine + King of Hunan cuisine = eight kings!

    ¡°Yesterday, the second stage of the ss quiz was activated again. Then, there was the continuous task of getting a saucy dish for every inte celebrity dish, the main task of Master 3, and the prestige task.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at his mission panel. The continuous mission of cooking popr dishes on the inte was really a matter of fate. One coulde across it but not ask for it. Who knew what would be popr on the inte, just like the in water dish earlier?

    The reward of the prestige mission was Qin cuisine, which was famous in Europe. Yuan Zhou was currently promoting the exchange between China and France with the chef¡¯s Association. The preparations for the bogus world cookingpetition were also ready. Everything was ready, but he was short of time.

    As for the in-ss quiz, Yuan Zhou had neglected it previously. To be exact, he had neglected it. After he restored the roasted golden bird and made it for Jin hai to eat, the littlerade system said that the second stage of the in-ss quiz had started.

    Yuan Zhou still remembered the first phase of the mission,¡±cook a dish with one kind of seasoning¡± and ¡°cook five dishes that didn¡¯t match the name¡±.

    However, the first mission of the second phase was different from what Yuan Zhou had imagined.

    [Quiz stage two ¢Ù] creating a Yuan-style roast suckling pig

    [Test description] Jin hai was able to create a golden roasted suckling pig in the style of roasting golden birds. As the future God of Cooking, he couldn¡¯t fall behind.

    [Test reward] milk tea gift bag

    It should be known that Yuan Zhou had originally invented and created on the original basis. As a Cantonese dish, Yuan Zhou knew all kinds of cooking methods for roast suckling pig.

    Therefore, the core of this apanying mission was for Yuan Zhou to create a roast suckling pig outside of the cooking method of Cantonese cuisine, which was quite difficult.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any clues about Yuan-style roast suckling pig at the moment. I¡¯m only left with the main storyline, Master 3.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s to obtain the four great achievements we have now. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he could take action before the new year.

    Yuan Zhou was also a man of action. He directly took out his phone and called Zhou Shijie, intending to make an appointment to meet.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you, little Yuan. I wanted to call youter to talk to you about something.¡± As soon as the call was connected, Zhou Shijie spoke first before Yuan Zhou could say anything.

    ¡°Eh? What¡¯s the matter, uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the highest honor in our Lu cuisine, the silver spoon. If you have time tomorrow afternoon,e over and we can talk about it in detail.¡± Zhou Shijie said directly.

    The heaven¡¯s chosen was really ¡°someone who gives you a pillow when you¡¯re sleepy.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle over after the afternoon business hours end.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Okay, thene over directly tomorrow. If you can ¡®t, I can find some time toe.¡± Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou was very busy.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I have time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Okay. Little Yuan, you can continue with your work. We¡¯ll talk again tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie had practiced hanging up the phone before. Before Yuan Zhou could respond, he hung up the phone.

    ¡°I¡¯ll practice my knife skills in the morning and go to the chef¡¯s Association in the afternoon. It¡¯s just right.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about the arrangement for tomorrow in silence.

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 Chapter 1926

    <h4>Chapter 1926: Tricked intoing in and killed</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For some unknown reason, more and more couples came to Taoxi road on New Year¡¯s Eve in a few days.

    It was filled with the sour smell of love. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was not affected by this smell at all as he already had a girlfriend.

    ¡°This is simply tricking the dog intoing here to be killed. It¡¯s too cruel.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and mourned for Wang Hong, Wu Hai, Zhou Xi and the other dogs.

    After the mourning, Yuan Zhou also began to practice his knife skills. He didn¡¯t use the radishes today, but rather a small block of ice. As a man who had the system¡¯s medium-level carving skills, he casually carved a Dragon with a knife.

    ¡°When I was young, I watched anime and my master made an Ice Dragon. I was shocked at that time, but now ... I can easily do it.¡± While Yuan Zhou was thinking that, his hands had already started to work.

    The cold light flickered, and ice shards flew in the air. It was gorgeous.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had only found out recently that the original master of Zhonghua Yifan, who had created the glowing food, was originally Zhou Yu, the young master was originally Liu maoxing, Tutu was originally Zhou Meili, and Ah q was called sng.

    The reason why the names were so different was not because of trantion problems, but because the sponsors of the broadcast were all the samepany, and then they gave all the characters their names. Liu maoxing was little head crispy noodle snacks, Zhou Yu was judi dumplings, Zhou Meili was Tutu little sausage, and sng was Ah Q bucket noodles. It was simply amazing.

    What Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know was something even more magical. Recently, the delicacies had be very popr. A Japan mangaka was preparing to create a delicacy with Yuan Zhou as the model. At present, he had already found da shi to collect materials and would probablye to China to find Yuan Zhou in no time.

    He shifted his gaze slightly and saw a man in his thirties waiting beside him.

    The man¡¯s name was Guo Jun. He ran over right after the breakfast time ended. However, the moment he arrived, he saw Yuan Zhou making an ice sculpture. As he knew the rules, Guo Jun just waited at the side.

    Guo Jun had followed miss Feng to master chef Restaurant a few times, so he was familiar with the road.

    It was obvious that Guo Jun had something to talk to Yuan Zhou about. Normally, waiting quietly wouldn¡¯t attract people¡¯s attention. However, this guy revealed a silly smile from time to time, as if he had picked up money when he went out.

    ......

    Not only that, but Guo Jun also had the tendency to dance with joy.

    ¡°No. Boss Yuan is sculpting ice. I can¡¯t disturb him. I have to bear with it.¡± Guo Jun suppressed the destion force in his body and became much quieter.

    It was almost as good as the Ice Dragon sculpture made by his master, but it was much size. Zhao Lunze had already prepared the container for it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s sculptures can totally be called art pieces. It would be such a waste if they aren¡¯t protected.¡± Zhao Lunze felt that she had saved another piece of art.

    As everyone knew, if he didn¡¯t take it back to his private museum, the ice sculpture would be thrown into the trash can.

    Sometimes, Zhao Lun wondered how Yuan Zhou could bear to do that.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is finally finished.¡± Guo Jun revealed a happy smile on his face. He watched Zhao Lunze leave and then followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant.

    When they couldn¡¯t see the scenery outside the shop anymore, Guo Jun looked around and spoke.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, long time no see. Do you have time now?¡± Guo Jun went straight to the point.

    ¡°Hello, Mister Guo. Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou took a closer look and found it was Guo Jun, the boyfriend that Ms. Feng had brought here several times before.

    Yuan Zhou had a deep impression of Ms. Feng. She was the first Lady who brought a Health Manager here. In order to lose weight, she worked very hard. The key was that she ate boldly and was also known as the female version of Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai even felt that miss Feng had the root of wisdom and wanted to take her as his disciple. ¡°Boss Yuan, I have a matter that I need your help with.¡± Guo Jun said in a low and mysterious voice as he looked around carefully.

    It was like an underground meeting, very cautious.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Mister Guo?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Take a look at what this is.¡±

    Guo Jun looked around and then took out a ck velvet box from the inner pocket of his suit. It was not big but had a ssic design.

    Yuan Zhou knew what was going on at first nce,¡±are you going to propose to Ms. Feng?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a surprise proposal!¡± ¡°Xiaojuan has always said that I don¡¯t understand romance,¡± Guo Jun said.¡±So I wanted to give her a surprise.¡±

    ¡°I wonder if boss yuan can help me.¡± Guo Jun still observed the surroundings carefully, afraid that miss Feng would suddenly appear.

    ¡°Usually, Xiaojuan likes to drink a cup of watermelon juice after dinner. I want to put this ring in the watermelon juice. When Xiaojuan drinks it, she will be very surprised to find the ring. Boss Yuan, don¡¯t you think this is a good suggestion? I thought about it for a long time before I thought of it.¡± Guo Jun directly opened the lid of the small box, revealing the ring inside.

    The ring wasn¡¯t big, and there was a small pink diamond on it. The design was unique, and it was obvious that it had been carefully selected.

    ¡°This kid¡¯s ideas are quite trendy and creative.¡± That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction when he heard Guo Jun¡¯s thoughts.

    But then, Yuan Zhou thought of the same way Ms. Feng and the ck Beast ate and felt that Guo Jun¡¯s suggestion was not reliable. There was probably only one owner of the ring.

    ¡°Mr. Guo, I¡¯m not trying to pour cold water on you, but do you think miss Feng will eat the ring given her way of eating?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Miss Feng had a delicate name, Feng Juan, but her style of cooking, especially when it came to food, was not delicate at all.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Guo Jun was stunned.

    ¡°Then what do we do?¡± Based on Guo Jun¡¯s understanding of his girlfriend, she would most likely say the same thing as Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You can propose to her directly after she¡¯s finished eating. Once she¡¯s full and in a good mood, the sess rate will definitely be higher.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested primly.

    ¡°What boss Yuan said makes sense. That¡¯s the only way.¡± Guo Jun said.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. I have to go now.¡± Guo Jun felt that this idea could be well nned and strived to be perfect.

    Guo Jun bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou to express his gratitude and then left impatiently.

    Looking at Guo Jun¡¯s back as he left, Yuan Zhou was quite happy for Ms. Feng. Previously, Ms. Feng had also met some bad people, while Guo Jun had a good personality.

    Yuan Zhou still remembered that there was one time when miss Feng was waiting in line. She asked Guo Jun to watch her and she could only order three meat dishes.

    However, after miss Feng finished eating three meat dishes, she looked at Guo Jun with eager eyes. Guo Jun¡¯s stand was not firm, so he ordered three more meat dishes for miss Feng ... Therefore, miss Feng, who said that she was on a diet, ate six meat dishes that day.

    ¡°Guo Jun can¡¯t use this idea, but I can. Xiaoya eats delicately and elegantly. It won¡¯t be a problem if I put the ring in the dish.¡±

    ¡°It also feels quite romantic. If Xiaoya can find a ring in the food, she will definitely be very happy.¡± Yuan Zhou simted the happy scene when Yin ya saw the ring in his heart and felt that it was a good idea. Although they were going to get engaged after the new year, it was still very necessary to make up a romantic proposal.

    ¡°The ring has to be customized. The diamond has to be bigger so that Xiaoya can find it better. As for what dish to put it in, I have to think about it.¡± Yuan Zhou fell into deep thought.

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 Chapter 1927

    <h4>Chapter 1927: Rich Yuan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I remember that there are many colors for diamonds, blue, pink, and so on. Do you need to choose the color of the diamond? Xiaoya seems to like red. Why don¡¯t you choose a Red Diamond?¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it seriously.

    Yuan Zhou remembered that he had once seen a piece of news about the world¡¯srgest Red Diamond, mushaev. It was said that it was quite valuable.

    He wasn¡¯t just saying it. Yuan Zhou really started to collect information on the inte. He didn¡¯t need to be in a hurry to check, but once he did, he was startled. Red diamonds were the most precious of all colored diamonds.

    It was far rarer than blue diamonds, pink diamonds, and so on. So far, there were only two or three ces in the world where red diamonds could be found sporadically, so they could not be bought with money. Basically, red diamonds were in the form of auctions.

    The most recent Red Diamond auction was in 2014, and a 2.09-carat heart-shaped Red Diamond was sold for 34 million Yuan.

    ¡°The unit price for each carat is 16.27 million Yuan. Eh, it¡¯s quite expensive. One or two hundred carats is a bit too low. I¡¯ll just buy a few dozen carats.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked the nonexistent beard on his chin and felt poverty. He knew that the biggest diamond in the world was more than 3000 carats.

    After that, Yuan Zhou found that he was overthinking it after checking a lot of information. Thergest Red Diamond, mushaev, was only 5.11 carats. In the past 33 years, there were only 33 carats.

    ¡°Why is the biggest one only 5.11 carats?¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little disgusted.

    He had checked the official websites of various major auctions and found that there were no red diamonds being auctioned recently. Therefore, Yuan Zhou called Alma and Atticus, who were in charge of the auction.

    As an employee of the auction house, if there was a need, it meant that he could earn a lot. Therefore, he immediately agreed to help Yuan Zhou look for it.

    Xiaoya really did not know that there was a super big surprise waiting for her.

    Having finished the matter of the red diamond, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients in full swing. At the other side, Li Li also began to get busy very nervously.

    Speaking of which, Li Li¡¯s busy schedule was also rted to Yuan Zhou to a certain extent. As the head chef of the master chef Restaurant, he had opened a Western restaurant opposite to Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ......

    Four years had passed. How could Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant still stand?

    Did he rely on his superb cooking skills and superb skills?

    Of course not! Li Li relied on the fact that he always maintained the same pace as boss Yuan who was opposite him.

    ¡°Boss, look at these. These are the pigs that you picked out earlier. They were sent over this morning after they were killed. Take a good look.¡± A man in his forties rubbed his hands and said with a smile.

    ¡°Hmm, let me see.¡± With a straight face, Li Li nodded his head and went forward to check.

    There were five pigs on the huge kitchen counter. They were not particrly big, and each of them looked about the same size. It was obvious that they had paid attention to the selection. The pig skin was white, and along with the meat, there was ayer of white meat and ayer of red meat. It had a healthy color. One look and you could tell that it had been carefully fed.

    ¡°Not bad. I chose all of them. They meet the requirements.¡± Li Li carefully checked the five pigs from head to toe and felt quite satisfied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. ¡± The man¡¯s weather-beaten face instantly revealed an even bigger smile, and he seemed to be more at ease now.

    ¡°Go to the front desk to pay.¡± Li Li waved his hand and said.

    ¡°Yes, thank you, boss.¡± The man was very happy to hear this and quickly turned around and walked forward.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan wants to make sausage pancakes and sell them as new year goods. Our Western restaurant has to get some sausages to sell as new year goods. However, isn¡¯t it a little inappropriate for a Western restaurant to sell sausages?¡± Li Li said to himself.

    The smart Li Li thought of a way. He put a packet of specially-mixed ck pepper sauce into each packet of sausage and pretended to be abination of Chinese and Western.

    [Warm congrattions to master chef Restaurant for selling New Year¡¯s goods for the first time. Don¡¯t miss it if you pass by!]

    This was the sign written by Li Li. He didn¡¯t mention anything about selling New Year¡¯s goods.

    ¡°Three dayster, head chef Yuan will start selling New Year¡¯s goods. He will start cooking today. The time should be around the same.¡± Li Li calcted the time and felt it should be just right.

    Of course, Li Li had already told Yuan Zhou about selling the sausages in advance. Thetter was still a little puzzled as to why he would discuss this matter with him.

    Then, Li Li said,¡±boss Yuan, you sell the sausage patties while I sell the sausages. It sounds like I¡¯m trying to ride on your poprity. Therefore, I¡¯m asking if boss Yuan agrees.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m selling whatever I want. ¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand magnanimously. As the center of interest in the Chinese cooking circle, he wasn¡¯t afraid of getting a share.

    After the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou hurriedly washed up and changed his clothes. He had agreed to meet Zhou Shijie at 2:30 am, so it was still rather urgent.

    Yuan Zhou got on the car. He was quite lucky and didn¡¯t encounter any traffic jams. Soon, he arrived at the building of the chef¡¯s Association.

    As soon as he entered the hall, he saw his old acquaintance, Zhong Lili. She was wearing a professional dress, which showed a bit of femininity on her body. With her delicate facial features, she was a living urban beauty.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, wee.¡±

    Zhong Lili had always been looking at the direction of the door. Therefore, Yuan Zhou saw her as soon as he entered the door and immediately went up to her in his high heels.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhong. I have an appointment with Chairman Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her with a nod.

    ¡°The president asked me to wee head chef Yuan.¡± Zhong Lili turned around and led Yuan Zhou to the elevator.

    Every time Yuan Zhou came to the chef¡¯s Association, he was personally weed by Zhong Lili. Therefore, they were quite familiar with each other. While walking, they exchanged a few words appropriately. They learned that Zhong Lili had been in a lot of distress recently and her parents had arranged a blind date for her when she returned home for the new year.

    Regarding the blind date, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t express his opinion.

    Very soon, he arrived at the door of Zhou Shijie¡¯s office. The door was open. Yuan Zhou should be arriving soon after calcting the time.

    ¡°Hello, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her first.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. Come in and have a seat. You must be very busy recently.¡± Zhou Shijie also revealed a smile when he saw Yuan Zhou.

    Ever since master chef Restaurant had served Shandong cuisine, Zhou Shijie walked with the wind. To describe his mood, it was like ¡°I have waited for a long time for this day.¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s almost the same as usual. Is uncle Zhou busier than usual?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve summarized a lot of things. It¡¯s still alright. I¡¯ve already mentioned it to you on the phone yesterday. It¡¯s about the silver spoon Award, the highest award in Lu cuisine.¡± Zhou Shijie started to get to the main topic.

    ¡°Is the selection about to start?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The selection for the new Silver Spoon Award will begin in March of the new year. This will be judged by a special silver spoon Committee. Little Yuan, are you interested in signing up and taking part in it? I¡¯m the chairman of the silver spoon Committee this year, so I naturally hope you can participate. ¡± Zhou Shijie said straightforwardly and honestly.

    ¡°We¡¯re starting the registration now?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The registration starts next week.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Do I need to fill out any form to register? It¡¯s a person, and it¡¯s in the name of a restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very clear about the evaluation rules of the silver spoon Award. He also couldn¡¯t find any rted information on the inte.

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 Chapter 1928

    <h4>Chapter 1928: Good news and bad news</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The silver spoon Restaurant is a rmendation system. It requires the joint rmendation of three famous Lu cuisines. Little Yuan, you definitely don¡¯t need to worry about it. It just depends on whether you want to participate or not.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    It was no wonder that the four major domestic awards were so tightly restricted that one couldn¡¯t even squeeze in without a rmendation.

    ¡°I definitely can¡¯t miss the opportunity topare notes with the famous chefs of Shandong cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed quite decisively.

    In fact, all the other cuisines had been taught to many top-notch chefs. Only Lu cuisines had just been taught to them. Zhou Shijie was the only person who had in-depth knowledge of Lu cuisines. Even if it wasn¡¯t for the mission, such an opportunity couldn¡¯t be missed.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou is one of my rmenders, so the rules require three rmenders. As for the other two famous chefs of Shandong cuisine, can I find chef Wang and chef Yue?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Head chef Wang and head chef Yue were also famous chefs of Shandong cuisine. He had met these two chefs when he was butchering beef.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. After knowing that you¡¯d be participating in the silver spoon contest, old man Zhuang and old man mai came to me of their own ord, wanting to be your rmenders.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Old man Zhuang and old mai, whom Chairman Zhou was talking about, were also famous chefs in Lude. They had once had a meal with Zhou Shijie at master chef Restaurant and were conquered by his culinary skills.

    In the eyes of head chef Zhuang and head chef Mai, it was quite impressive to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s rmender.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Mai and head chef Zhuang,¡±

    Yuan Zhou recalled that uncle Zhou had brought two old men to eat Lu cuisine not long ago. As soon as they arrived, they ordered the signature dishes of Lu cuisine, such as the nine-turnrge intestine, braised pork trotter with scallion, sumptuous peach blossoms, clear broth of white fungus, and so on. At that time, Yuan Zhou thought that these two were probably Lu cuisine grandmasters. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have ordered all the dishes on the spot.

    ¡°Little Yuan, they¡¯re as happy as I am that you can pass down the Lu cuisine¡¯s Silver spoon to them,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°This silver spoon is very important for Lu cuisine.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±little Yuan, you should know that the most important things in our Lu cuisine are cooking and turning thedle. Turning thedle in particr can be used in both fancy and practical ways. There are small turningdles, big turningdles, assisted turningdles, hanging turningdles, shakingdles, handdles, and so on.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Little Yuan, your cooking skills are beyond doubt. However, you still need to pay more attention to the other three chefs who will be participating this time.¡± Zhou Shijie exined the matter clearly.

    ¡°The four of them will be participating in the silver spoon selection this time?¡± What Yuan Zhou paid attention to was another problem.

    ¡°Yes. Apart from you, there are three other chefs who are the pirs of Lu cuisine. One is Gao Fei, who is known to be able to overturn the seas and pots. The other is head chef Qin Hua, who lost to me in the previouspetition. And thest one is Bai subo. You should have heard of him, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie introduced.

    Yuan Zhou was indeed familiar with the name Bai subo. He was the Executive Director of the Lu cuisine Association and, most importantly, the disciple of imperial chef mo.

    ¡°Head chef Gao, head chef Bai, and head chef Qin are all capable chefs.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head and passed a piece of paper to Yuan Zhou. On the paper, the information of the several people he mentioned just now was clearly written, including their basic information and some achievements.

    It was truly worthy of being one of the four highest honors in China. It was equivalent to an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement Award. Thepetition was between chefs who were already famous in their 50s. It was really eye-piercing for a young man like Yuan Zhou to participate in it.

    What happened next was naturally just some trivial matters. After Zhou Shijie finished talking about the official business of Yin Shao, he talked about some trivial matters rted to the Sino-French exchange meeting.

    Time passed very quickly when the old man and the young man went back and forth. An hourter, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant when he saw it was gettingte.

    Not long after he arrived at the store, he received a call from the auction house¡¯s Alma.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have good news and bad news. I¡¯ll tell you the good news first.¡± This was the first sentence that came out of Alma¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°Even though there are very few red diamonds on the market, after the hard work of our auction house, we have found a 2.1-carat fancy red Diamond that is willing to be sold.¡±

    In the beginning, Alma was asking for credit, but Yuan Zhou also knew that he was indeed capable. Therefore, he thanked him sincerely.

    ¡°2.1 carats. Isn¡¯t it too small for a proposal ring?¡± Yuan Zhou kept silent for quite a while and then asked such a soul-rted question.

    Alma was stunned. Was this humannguage?

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s 2.1 carat Red Diamond is currently the secondrgest Red Diamond in the world.¡± Alma exined that the size of colored diamonds could not bepared to the size of ordinary diamonds.

    ¡°So, Mr. Alma, what¡¯s the bad news?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°The bad news is that this Red Diamond is part of the collection of the famous India chef, Dewell Modi. He knows that head chef Yuan has the reputation of being the peak of Asia and hopes to have a culinary exchange with head chef Yuan.¡± Atticus exined the situation.

    Yuan Zhou was a little lost. There were two reasons why he was lost. Yuan Zhou knew the name of Dewell Modi, who was known as the ¡°most talented chef in the Indian Ocean.¡± However, ording to Yuan Zhou, he had retired for a long time. Even the Asian famous chef Alliance failed to invite him.

    Why did he suddenly want tomunicate with her?

    Secondly, was it so profitable to be a chef in India? Such an expensive Red Diamond as a collector¡¯s item.

    Soon after, Alma answered one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubts. The Modi familypany of Dewell Modi was one of the top 500panies in India and was also a bigpany in the world.

    Dewell Modi retired from the cooking world at the age of 61. In addition to winning the award of the bogus world cookingpetition, he felt that his cooking skills had reached the peak. Another reason was that his family was too rich, so he thought that being a chef was not enough, so he went home to inherit the family business.

    After Yuan Zhou heard that, he only had one feeling,¡±coach, I also want to inherit the family business!¡±

    ¡°As for why I want tomunicate with head chef Yuan, maybe it¡¯s because head chef Yuan is too famous. Isn¡¯t head chef Yuan known as the peak of Asia?¡± To this question, Alma could only give a suspicious answer.

    This answer was reasonable, but previously, there were some reports that said that the National treasure of Singapore, opello, was the best in Asia, but no one had seen Dewell Modi challenge him.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you agree with Mr. Dewell Modi¡¯s request? If you agree, we¡¯ll start the procedure. ¡± Alma was waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    In theory, although Yuan Zhou knew a little about India cuisine, he was still very happy to have an exchange with a famous chef who had won the gold Prize of the bogus world cookingpetition.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯m also looking forward tomunicating with head chef Dewell.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Then there¡¯s no problem. We¡¯ll go and do it now.¡± After saying that, Alma hung up.

    The red diamonds were sold and purchased by Dewell and Yuan Zhou, so they wouldn¡¯t go to the auction house. In this transaction, Alma¡¯s auction house was equivalent to a third party. On the one hand, it was to check the safety of the seller¡¯s Red diamonds and the buyer¡¯s funds, and on the other hand, it was to assist in other procedures.

    Although he had to take a part of the Commission, Yuan Zhou felt it was quite good to have a third party.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: guess why Dewell wants tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. It¡¯s the foreshadowing of the noob cat!]

 Chapter 1929

    <h4>Chapter 1929: So that¡¯s the case</h4>

    ¡°I wish you a Happy New Year in advance. Please pay attention to your wallet and important items.¡±

    ¡°Be careful, little sister.¡±

    After breakfast, at about 9:30, a few young men who looked like students appeared at the street corner of Taoxi road. They wore blue and white waistcoats and would remind the diners from time to time.

    On the waistbands were neatly written,¡±Chengdu Tourism safety volunteer and new Year safety volunteer.¡±

    ¡°What are you doing, handsome?¡± Man man went over to ask about it out of curiosity.

    Then he found out that these guys were all students in the vocational school. Since the vocational school had an early holiday, they reported to the Chengdu Tourism development Committee and organized a safety volunteer activity, which was in a ce with high traffic in Chengdu, to remind tourists and citizens to be careful of their finances.

    ¡°We are at the East, West, and South train stations, then the Chengdu station, the passenger station, and the airport.¡± ¡°It¡¯s basically a transportation hub,¡± the young man said.¡±There are only two streets, Chunxi Road and Taoxi road.¡±

    The young man couldn¡¯t help butment,¡±¡±I remember that Chunxi Road is one of the four majormercial streets in China. It is as famous as Wangfujing in the capital and Causeway Bay in Xiangjiang. Therefore, it is normal to have Chunxi Road. But Taoxi road ... Boss Yuan is really awesome.¡±

    Man man nodded her head, feeling deeply. Taoxi road was not as big as Chunxi Road, but the house price was better than Chunxi Road. Anyway, she wanted to open a shop and a branch, but she had not had the opportunity yet.

    She found Yuan Zhou. Man man was here to show her concern about The Cake House. As mentioned earlier, all the ingredients had already been prepared.

    Yuan Zhou first made a cake sofa. The effect was very pleasant. It was like a refrigerator that could be well preserved.

    As the warehouse was located in Qu County, it would take a lot of time to go back and forth. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared to free up the afternoon after the new year and finish the work as soon as possible.

    Having heard the news, man man left very soon. Yuan Zhou had originally thought that the price of the second redder diamond in the world was also a big deal and that it would definitely take some time. However, he had never thought that it would end after the dinner, which was less than 24 hours since he had made the call yesterday.

    ......

    Then, Yuan Zhou saw Alma.

    This was simply too fast.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t let head chef Yuan down. It¡¯s done. Mr. Dewell Modi wille to Chengdu the day after tomorrow to trade.¡±

    ¡°The specific time of the transaction is set at 4 pm. As for the culinary exchange, it will be held the next day. Head chef Yuan, are you okay with that?¡± Asked Alma.

    ¡°The timing is perfect. Thank you, Mr. Alma.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief when he heard that it was settled.

    ¡°Mr. Dewell Modi asked for your contact information before but he didn¡¯t inform you. I¡¯m really sorry for giving it to you in advance.¡± Alma suddenly said.

    Before the discussion between Alma and Dewell ended, Mr. Dewell wanted to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s number in advance. Alma felt that they were both trading partners anyway, so he gave it to him directly. Now, he was reporting it to Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, under normal circumstances, this was a basic procedure. They would leave the contact information of both parties to the other party. What Alma did now was just to respect Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior.

    ¡°You¡¯re fine?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That is to give the contact information of Mr. Dewell Modi to head chef Yuan.¡± ¡°The cooking exchange needs to be discussed between the two of you,¡± said Alma.¡±Leave the rest to our auction house. We¡¯ll definitely do our best to make it perfect.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said.

    Yuan Zhou saved the phone number of Dewell Modi that was sent by Alma.

    ¡°Xiao Mao, I¡¯ll leave the rest to you. If there¡¯s anything, call me upstairs.¡± After Yuan Zhou handed the sobering set meal to Mao Ye, he nned to go back to the second floor.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. ¡± Mao Ye replied.

    Mao Ye¡¯s temperament was much more cheerful than when he first came, also because the guests were better.

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked towards the second floor. He didn¡¯t read the ancient books today for the time being, because the day after tomorrow was the day he wouldmunicate with Dewell Modi.

    He couldn¡¯t be half-hearted, so he nned to use the rest of his time to study India Food.

    India was a multi-ethnic country, but Indian cuisine was only divided into North and South. In our knowledge, everything had curry, and it was a northern Indian cuisine.

    In fact, curry was the biggest feature and ingredient of northern Indian cuisines, while the biggest feature of southern Indian cuisines was coconut.

    Yuan Zhou really only understood a little.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the bird is smiling at me, the bird says Good Morning ...¡±

    Not long after that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang. It was the familiar ringtone and the caller ID indicated that it was Duhre movity whom he had just saved.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Dewell. It¡¯s a pleasure to talk to you.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou answered the call, he heard English with a strange ent.

    Not only did Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone sound weird, but even his habitual use of words also felt weird.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Dewell, I¡¯m d to receive your call. Thank you for agreeing to the deal with fancy red.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s English was also quite good. He had learned it from Xiao Ya.

    ¡°That¡¯s not important. What¡¯s important is that I look forward to the exchange with head chef Yuan.¡± Dewell¡¯s voice was full of vigor, and as he spoke more, his tone became more coherent.

    ¡°I¡¯m also looking forward to having an exchange with head chef Dewell. I¡¯ve long heard of head chef Dewell¡¯s spinach, milk tofu, and curry mixed vegetables.¡± Yuan Zhou had previously learned some of Dewell¡¯s past deeds. He was a ruthless character.

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan, you tter me. You are known as the magician of the East. I think you must be very outstanding. My son, Allen Modi, is very fond of your cooking skills. We will exchange our knowledge and skills more often. See you then.¡± Dewell said.

    ¡°Alright, see you then.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Dewell was probably an impatient person, and he hung up after a few words.

    ¡°The name n Modi sounds familiar.¡± Yuan Zhou hung up the phone and pondered for a while.

    Suddenly, an idea shed through his mind. He suddenly remembered that there was a man named n Modi among the few Asian chefs who had the highest poprity in the young chef Competition. He was probably the same person. After all, they were both Indian.

    ¡°This should be the reason why head chef Dewell wanted toe here for an exchange. He must have heard my name from n.¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    No matter what the reason was, it wouldn¡¯t hinder Yuan Zhou from making preparations. Therefore, he switched his phone to some information he had searched for before and quickly got into the mood to study seriously.

    Master chef Restaurant was already rtively quiet except for the sound of drinking and chatting. However, the other side of the restaurant was not quiet.

    On the outskirts of New Delhi, India.

    It was the economic and Cultural Center of India. Although it was not as big as Mumbai, it was the secondrgest city. As the capital of the country, New Delhi had a good environment.

    It was Seveno¡¯ clock in the evening, and a series of smugughter came from a huge vi in the suburbs.

    ¡°Little turtle, you didn¡¯t learn cooking from me, but you wanted to learn from a foreigner. In the end, you didn¡¯t get selected.¡± An old man with a red face said angrily. The little turtle was an India way of scolding people. It was simr to the Chinese way of scolding brats.

    But the problem was, if the son was a turtle, what was the Father?

    The old man wanted tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. He was the former famous India chef, Dore Modi.

    ¡°Father, you can¡¯t do that. Head chef Yuan is a world-renowned chef. You don¡¯t know what he has done. He is my idol!¡± Allen Modi said seriously.

    Hearing that, Dewell was furious.¡±When the cooking exchange is held,e with me. I want to defeat your idol in front of you.¡± Dewell Modi said.

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 Chapter 1930

    <h4>Chapter 1930: Where¡¯s my saber?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Oh, really? Did you really manage to get a date with head chef Yuan? Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re so busy. ¡±

    A tall, fair-skinned young man immediately had a suspicious look on his face, but it didn¡¯t stop him from going.

    This guy was the son of Dewell Modi, the number one Yuan Chui in India, n Modi.

    ¡°...¡± Dewell¡¯s eyes looked like he wanted to change his son.

    Dewell took a deep breath and said,¡±it¡¯s true. We¡¯ll go to Rong city the day after tomorrow. The exchange will be on the second day. The time has been set.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I can see head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Allen was very happy. He said,¡±father, although you have already retired from the cooking world, remember to practice your cooking skills for two hours every day. Interact more with head chef Yuan. It will be of great help to your cooking skills.¡±

    Where¡¯s my saber? That was the only thought in Dewell¡¯s mind.

    ¡°I¡¯m a 59-year-old golden Chef who won the bogus world cookingpetition.¡± ¡°As far as I know, your idol, head chef Yuan, has never won this award,¡± Dewell said.¡±We can tell who is better from this.¡±

    ¡°No, head chef Yuan just doesn¡¯t want to win. He wants to win this award every minute.¡± Ailun said.

    He believed that everyone had already noticed that the reason why Dewell Modi, as a chef who had retired from the cooking circle, suddenly wanted to find Yuan Zhou to have an exchange with him wasn¡¯t because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation as the ¡°peak of Asia¡± like what Alma had said.

    Dewell was also known as the most talented chef in the Indian Ocean.

    The problem was Allen Modi. Previously, dashi xiujie and sucha had taken the lead and contacted some representatives of young chefs from famous Asian countries in order to get a qualification to register for the young chef Competition. Allen was the representative of India.

    The Modi family was very rich and huge, and Dewell¡¯s family had a special love for cooking and were quite talented. Allen also took the path of a chef under his father¡¯s influence, and he had achieved great results.

    ......

    A year ago, Allen was in a rush and wanted to challenge Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he came to Chengdu. However, after having a meal, he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s braggart.

    He didn¡¯t exin this matter in detail. After all, there were too many chefs who wanted to challenge Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou only remembered that there was an Indian man who came to him and said,¡±head chef Yuan, I lost!¡± After a meal.

    It was inexplicable. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much about it. He had seen even more inexplicable things.

    Back to the main topic, Allen was still very strong. His performance in the young chef Competition was also very outstanding. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have remembered his name.

    However, n didn¡¯t make it to the top 10, probably because he wasn¡¯t limatized to the environment. This was called the pain of his life on the road of cooking!

    n was fine with it, but he had to think about how he felt about Dewell, the former world-famous chef and the only one India who had won the gold medal in the bogus world cookingpetition.

    ¡°Father, don¡¯t say that out of anger. You can¡¯t defeat head chef Yuan. No one in the world can beat him in cooking.¡± Ailun said.

    ¡°Little turtle, just wait and see. I¡¯ll let you see what your father can do.¡± Dewell expressed that his father¡¯s dignity could not be trampled on.

    ¡°By the way, I¡¯ll prepare more ingredients, including head chef Yuan¡¯s portion. Otherwise, you¡¯ll say that I¡¯m using the power of ingredients to bully your idol.¡± Dewell added.

    As the head of the Modi family, the ingredients Dewell could use were naturally the best.

    Hearing his father¡¯s words, An didn¡¯t know what to do with his expression.

    ¡°Father, I think it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t bring any ingredients. Otherwise, you¡¯ll really be bullied badly. Don¡¯t me me for not warning you.¡± An felt that he was definitely his biological son.

    ¡°???¡±Dewell wondered if he had carried the wrong child in the hospital.

    Allen¡¯s heart had already flown to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side. He didn¡¯t care about his father anymore. Anyway, he had a thick skin and could withstand a beating.

    Since the end of the young chef¡¯spetition, Allen had no chance to go to China. This opportunity was very rare, and he was looking forward to it.

    Dewell didn¡¯t want to talk to the little turtle, so he went to the kitchen to practice his cooking skills.

    Although he was confident that he could defeat Yuan Zhou, it was only because he looked down on his opponent strategically. However, he had to pay attention to tactics.

    He usually practiced for two hours, but Dewell was prepared to practice cooking for an extra hour today to warm up.

    Back in Chengdu, during breakfast time, Yuan Zhou still prepared 100 servings of breakfast very quickly. Today¡¯s breakfast was deep-fried shurikens.

    It was a breakfast that had never been seen before. Strictly speaking, most people in Chengdu had never seen it before. It was a Lude specialty. Unfortunately, old Lu didn¡¯te for breakfast and didn¡¯t get to eat it.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou went to buy the books about India cuisine ording to his original n. However, in the process of buying the books, he received a phone call.

    ¡°Hello, are you Mr. Yuan? the box that you ordered is ready. When will youe to check it?¡± A sweet voice said.

    ¡°Is this afternoon okay?¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the watch that he had brought with him and found it was already 10 O¡¯ clock. If he set off now, the time would be a little tight and it might cause him to be in a hurry to prepare the ingredients for lunch. That was not a good idea.

    ¡°Sure. Mr. Yuan, you can juste here directly.¡± The sweet female voice hung up the phone after saying that.

    ¡°The time is just right. There are only two days left before the New Year¡¯s goods start to be sold. Now that the box is ready, we just have to wait for it to be sold.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had been asked a lot of times. He had already subconsciously calcted the time when the New Year¡¯s goods would be sold. One couldn¡¯t me the customers for being too enthusiastic. The expectations of everyone were quite high when the master chef Restaurant sold the New Year¡¯s goods for the first time. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had contributed to it, especially when many people knew that there were only 750 servings in total.

    Even Cheng zhaomei took the time out of her busy schedule to call and ask if she needed help. After getting a rejection, she still said that she would send her daughter over to help.

    He took the book he had bought and returned to the restaurant. After washing up, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the all-fish banquet. Someone ordered the dish today under the name of his birthday. Therefore, he had to prepare a lot of things in advance.

    Speaking of ordering the all-fish banquet on his birthday, Wu Hai came up with a weird idea. In order to order a few more all-fish banquets, he invited all the people he knew toe here and order the dishes on his birthday.

    After lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou left su Ruoyan in the restaurant to look after the store. After washing up, he set off. However, he didn¡¯t go to the cardboard box factory immediately. Instead, he carried a pair of shoes and went to find uncle Xue to log in. This was what they had agreed on before. Only after that did he set off for the cardboard box factory.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here to check the box.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he went to the front desk.

    ¡°Are you Mr. Yuan?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou nod his head, the shorter girl came out from the front desk and led the way,¡±this way, please. The custom-made paper box has been ced here.¡±

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou arrived at an empty room, where hundreds of exquisite boxes were piled up. The red box that Yuan Zhou had chosen was the main body, with exquisite Lotus patterns painted on it, which looked very nice and high-end.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the feeling I want,¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied.

    The next step was to pay the final payment and hand over the delivery time and ce. With the help of the front desk girl, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t spend much time on the whole process.

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 Chapter 1931

    <h4>Chapter 1931: The benefits of a shop assistant</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the process was very troublesome, it was very smooth. However, in the end, Yuan Zhou felt that he could carry it back by himself, so he canceled the decision of sending it to the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant with a bag of boxes. It was still early.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re back. Are you heavy?¡± Su Ruoyan extended her hand and was ready to help.

    ¡°It¡¯s a New Year¡¯s package. It looks heavy. ¡± Yuan Zhou put the box into the cab in the kitchen first.

    As for whether he could let it go or not, why did he look down on the system¡¯s ck technology?

    ¡°There¡¯s still some time. I¡¯ll read some more books. ¡± The book in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was newly bought. It was called ¡°India Food culture¡± and the author was Lee Yanyi.

    From this, it could be seen why Lee Yanyi was the top food critic in the country. This book was written after Lee Yanyi went to India for a field investigation several years ago. There was naturally arge introduction and interview about the number one chef in India at that time, Duer Modi.

    ¡°Head chef Dewell Modi is indeed a very talented chef,¡± Through some interviews with Lee Yanyi, Yuan Zhou got some clues.

    Northern and southern Indian cuisines had been introduced before, so I won¡¯t go into detail. Dewell Modi himself was a master of a famous Turkey chef.

    Turkey cuisine was one of the three major cooking systems in the world, and it could not be exined in a few words. Anyway, what Dewell had learned was simple and light.

    Dewell had made appropriate improvements to the north and south India cuisines based on their simplicity and lightness.

    This was also the reason why he was able to win the gold Prize in the bogus world cookingpetition at the age of 59.

    ¡°Unfortunately, there is no Chinese trantion for the ¡®Modi cuisine ssic¡¯.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed. Lee Yanyi had mentioned that head chef Dewell had once published a book exining his own cooking theory.

    ......

    To describe Dewell¡¯s status in the international scene in detail, although Yuan Zhou was dozens of times more awesome than Dewell in An¡¯s eyes, Dewell was also an international famous chef.

    The arrangement of the bogus world cookingpetition was exined before, and it was always a team of chefs participating.

    In Dewell¡¯s team of chefs, the sous-chef was an American and was now a famous chef in Europe and America. Even the third chef was now a Michelin three-star chef.

    ¡°If the culinary exchange is a battlefield, head chef Dewell is as strong an opponent as head chef opello.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. He couldn¡¯t wait to have a cooking exchange.

    If opello knew that he was considered a strong enemy by Yuan Zhou, he would definitely be very pleased. As far as the chef Yuan exchange meeting was concerned, opello wouldn¡¯t even know what was so strong about him.

    After Yuan Zhou finished reading Lee Yanyi¡¯s book, he even called Lee Yanyi and inquired about head chef dwell.

    Although it had happened several years ago, Lee Yanyi still remembered it clearly. He told them a lot of useful information, especially about Dewell¡¯s preference of using mangoes, tomatoes, and coconuts as seasoning.

    Yuan Zhou noted it down. He would definitely prepare the ingredients for the cooking exchange. There were definitely differences between Chinese ingredients and India ingredients. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared to prepare the ingredients that Dewell was familiar with as much as possible in order to cook the best food.

    While Yuan Zhou was talking to Lee Yanyi on the phone, his friends waiting in line outside were also asking.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, haven¡¯t you started selling the new year goods yet?¡± Su Mei, who happened to be standing at the first step, asked.

    ¡°There are still two more days. By then, we¡¯ll start selling from breakfast for a week. There¡¯ll only be 100 servings a day until we run out.¡± When su Ruoyan heard the question, she took out her phone with practiced movements. After confirming the date, she started to reply.

    It was obvious that this was not the first time they had encountered such a situation. Ever since the new year public opinion poll, people had been asking about it every day.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, do you get any benefits as a shop assistant?¡± Su Mei suddenly asked.

    ¡°Sometimes, I¡¯ll help boss Yuan taste the dishes. They¡¯re like New Year¡¯s goods.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded.

    ¡°Eh? This means that you and little Mao have already eaten!¡± Su Mei was a bit excited.

    ¡°Yeah. I ate the sausage patties of various vors made by boss Yuan. They are super delicious.¡± Su Ruoyan revealed a dreamy expression.

    When they heard that su Ruoyan had eaten several dishes, the customers in the queue revealed envious expressions. The welfare of master chef Restaurant was too good.

    Dinnertime began with such a routine question. The family of the all-fish banquet was the second batch to enter.

    As it had nothing to do with Wu Hai, he couldn¡¯t freeload for food and drinks. Therefore, Wu Hai ordered,¡±Pickled fish, spicy fish, dried pot fish head, poached egg crucian carp soup ...

    After arranging the rted matters of the pub and handing them over to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen. He had almost finished reading the books and now was the time to do the actual work.

    Not only did Yuan Zhou work hard, but Dewell also didn¡¯t rest.

    ¡°An extra hour of training doesn¡¯t feel like it¡¯s enough.¡± After Dewell finished his dinner, he went into the kitchen.

    ¡°Father, there¡¯s a Chinese saying called¡± makingst-minute preparations. ¡°¡± n passed by the kitchen and saw this scene.

    He said,¡±I¡¯ve searched for the meaning of this sentence on the inte. This sentence refers to high school students who usually eat, drink, and have fun. When it¡¯s time for exams, they will forward it and pray for blessings. Father, your behavior is simr to them.¡±

    ¡°Get lost, you little turtle!¡± Dewell was furious.

    n quietly took the elevator back to his room. After all, his house was five-story and had an indoor elevator.

    Perhaps it was because he was angered by n, Dewell practiced until one in the morning before he put down his knife.

    On the ne the next day, Dewell slept the entire time.

    Dewell and An¡¯s flight was at nine in the morning. It normally took five hours to get from New Delhi to Chengdu.

    In addition, Dewell had applied to bring a lot of ingredients, so he needed to organize them, which was why the deal was set at four in the afternoon.

    As the saying goes, the happiness of the rich is something that ordinary people would not be able to imagine. The hotel that Dewell had booked was the one opened by Wu Yungui, which was the closest ce to master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Xiao Ya¡¯s Red Diamond will arrive today. I¡¯ve already contacted the jewelry store yesterday. We¡¯ll just send it over to be embedded into a ring.¡± Yuan Zhou got up early in the morning and felt happy just thinking about it.

    After eating a bowl of noodles in the noodle shop, he had another bowl of instant noodles.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have a small question to ask you.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°We have more than 500 bowls of noodles to use now.¡± The noodle shop owner said,¡±this proves that there are many people who can do good deeds. But I only used three bowls. ording to the current growth rate, there will only be more and more leftover noodles. I¡¯m so conflicted.¡±

    Yuan Zhou also came back to his senses and understood. Taoxi road had already be a Street that was like a tourist attraction. If the conditions were really difficult, he wouldn¡¯t havee here.

    That was a problem.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have any solution?¡± the boss of the noodle shop asked.

    ¡°Let me think. If it really doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll consult a professional.¡± Yuan Zhou kept this matter in mind.

    ¡°OK. Sorry to trouble you, boss Yuan.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said with a smile.

    Although he encountered a small problem, Yuan Zhou still maintained his joy. Therefore, the breakfast he prepared today was also the sweet and sweet steamed red bean paste bun.

    Although the red bean paste bun and the sticky bean bun were both called bean buns, they were two different kinds of desserts.

    There were two steamed buns the size of an adult¡¯s fist in a basket. They looked white and fat, and there were a few ck sesame seeds on the folds. They looked very pleasing.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1932

    <h4>Chapter 1932: Useless</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou first went upstairs and changed into a set of slightly formal clothes. It was the Han Chinese clothing. Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a fan of Han Chinese clothing.

    He just simply liked the Han Chinese clothing. He just felt that it would look more formal in a formal setting. Today was the day of the purchase of Red Diamond and the signing of the contract.

    At 3:50 am, a series of irregr footsteps came from outside. As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he knew that someone had probably arrived.

    Yuan Zhou came to the door to wee them and saw a group of people walking towards them. Yuan Zhou knew Alma who was leading the group. The other person was a short and chubby old man with a fairly big belly. Behind him was a tall and thin, fair-skinned young man. These were the main characters.

    There was also a secondary character, a refined middle-aged man with ck-rimmed sses, who was walking with Alma. He should be an appraiser or something of the sort. Finally, there were two tall and burly men with strong muscles who were dressed in suits that were bulging. They were first-ss bodyguards. The value of red diamonds was too high and they needed protection.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I miss the taste of the food you cook so much. This is Mr. Dewell Modi.¡± Alma took two quick steps forward and went up to Yuan Zhou. Then, he started to make an introduction.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Alma.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded slightly at Alma,¡±head chef Dewell, wee to Chengdu. Thank you very much for your arrival.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I¡¯ve heard your name many times in India. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± When Dewell saw Yuan Zhou, he still sighed with emotion about Yuan Zhou¡¯s young age.

    He didn¡¯t look even 35!

    ¡°Thank you. Head chef Dewell, pleasee in.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and led the group of people into the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou arranged the ce of the transaction to be in the small courtyard, which was both private and open and very suitable.

    The best water was ready for the guests.

    Ever since Allen met his idol, he had been very excited. However, Yuan Zhou was still exchanging conventional greetings with his father and thus didn¡¯t interrupt him. Even when he sat down, he still shook his legs from time to time. He couldn¡¯t be too excited.

    ......

    After Dewell and Yuan Zhou finished their greetings, he was introduced.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this is my son, n Modi. He admires your culinary skills very much, so he followed you here this time. I hope head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind.¡± Dewell pointed at An.

    Allen, who had been trying to calm himself down and suppress his excitement, immediately stood up straight and bowed to Yuan Zhou when he heard that,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Allen Modi. I¡¯m very happy to meet you.¡±

    Seeing his son like that, Dore Modi felt that he was too useless.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Allen.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head at Allen.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he was already ustomed to such fan-like meetings and thus remained calm on the surface.

    ¡°Since both sides already know each other, do the two of you have anything to add?¡± Seeing that the small talk was about done, Alma immediately spoke up.

    ¡°No,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any, either.¡± Dewell nodded.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll officially start the trade,¡± said Alma.

    Alma and the others were very professional in such matters. The bodyguard behind her took out a small box that was about the size of a music box.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    The box was opened, and there was an even smaller velvet box inside. This music box was custom-made, and it was very inconspicuous.

    It was different from what was shown on TV, where valuable things were kept in ck leather suitcases. Thinking about it, it made sense. With this kind of suitcase, the thief who didn¡¯t notice you at first would notice you.

    Dewell reached out and opened the small velvet box personally, revealing the red diamond inside. It was the first time Yuan Zhou saw a Red Diamond with his own eyes.

    A very small red Diamond was lying on the White velvet, and the color was even more dazzling and dazzling.

    This diamond was very special. Its shape was a bit like a Pagoda. The top was pointed, and the bottom was more stable. The color went from light to dark. It was not very obvious, but it was very charming.

    Yuan Zhou believed that the red diamond was so charming mainly because it was expensive.

    Bauer, take a closer look.¡± Alma said to the gentle-looking middle-aged man sitting beside her.

    Bauer, the middle-aged man, was one of the chief appraisers of the auction house. He paid special attention to the fact that the first appraiser of arge auction house could not be a single person. Bauer was in charge of appraising gemstones.

    After putting on white gloves, Bauer took out professional tools and began to do a preliminary appraisal of the gemstone. In fact, Alma had already appraised it once before.

    During the transaction, he would appraise it in front of both parties so that they could rest assured.

    The transaction of such expensive gemstones was quiteplicated. With the assistance of Alma, a lot of trouble was saved. This was the advantage of having a third party. A lot of information and documents were prepared by Alma. Therefore, both Dewell and Yuan Zhou had an easier time.

    ¡°Thank you very much for giving up your treasure, head chef Dewell.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I have other colored diamonds in my collection. If head chef Yuan is interested, you cane to my private museum to take a look.¡± Dewell said.

    A private museum? When Yuan Zhou heard that, he seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to tomorrow¡¯s cooking exchange. As for the specific details, do you need my cooperation?¡± ¡°I brought a lot of ingredients,¡± Dewell said.

    Although the red diamond was rare, it was only worth collecting for Dewell. In front of turtle, it was more important to show his father¡¯s dignity.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also prepared the ingredients, so we can use them together. Let¡¯s set the time at three in the afternoon tomorrow. What do you think, head chef Dewell?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem, see you then.¡±

    Dewell wasn¡¯t young anymore. After a long flight, he didn¡¯t rest. He only tidied up a little before rushing over to trade. His body was a little overwhelmed, and he nned to leave after the trade.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After sending Dewell and the others out, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to change his clothes and intended to start preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    Alma didn¡¯t leave at all. He started to line up outside, nning to eat the food he yearned for. This time, he had found many dishes and nned to try them one by one to find his favorite.

    As for Allen, he simply left his father to the bodyguards and waited in line outside master chef Restaurant. It wasn¡¯t easy for him toe here, so he would be letting himself down if he didn¡¯t eat his idol¡¯s cooking.

    Dewell didn¡¯t want to talk right now. He wanted to rest and have a good sleep.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really the best in Asia.¡± Alma sighed.

    ¡°Mr. Alma, you¡¯re wrong. Head chef Yuan is the number one chef in the world,¡± said Allen immediately.

    ¡°Mm, that¡¯s true.¡± Alma corrected herself.

    The two Yuan braggers conversed.

    ¡°Mr. Alma, do you need to be so exaggerated?¡± Bauer, who was in the same industry as them, could not understand.

    After having a meal with Alma, Bauer understood.

    With something to look forward to, time passed even faster. After the dinner, Yuan Zhou dealt with the business in the pub as usual and then began to practice India Food. He was very much looking forward to the exchange with Dewell tomorrow.

    During the winter days in Chengdu, it had been drizzling. However, when Yuan Zhou got up in the morning, he found the sky was clear and there were traces of golden sunlight shining through the clouds.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1933

    <h4>Chapter 1933: Dewell: This is not scientific.</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Little Yanzi, give a cup of soy milk to the volunteers on the street.¡± The breakfast that Yuan Zhou prepared today wasn¡¯t soybean milk, but he suddenly felt like eating it. Therefore, he made himself a can of soybean milk and carried it to eat a bowl of noodles.

    As for the rest, they would use arger thermos cup. After lunch, su Ruoyan would give it to the young volunteers who came to Taoxi road. Of course, she would also bring a few disposable cups.

    Yuan Zhou was quite a master. He felt that the volunteers came to Taoxi road, so a cup of soybean milk was necessary.

    On the other side, Dewell was a very punctual person, which could be seen from the early arrival of the red diamond trade yesterday.

    Perhaps due to his excitement, Dewell came to the restaurant very early. Yuan Zhou had just changed into the chef¡¯s suit and returned to the first floor when he saw the father and son, Allen and Dewell.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef Yuan. I was too excited and came a little early.¡± Dewell expressed his apology.

    ¡°I¡¯m also looking forward to the exchange with head chef Dewell. ¡± Yuan Zhou said quite honestly.

    ¡°Head chef Dewell, please follow me.¡± Yuan Zhou led the way to the venue of the exchange.

    There were no special guests this time, and it was just him, Dewell, and An, so there was no need to rent arge space. Of course, it couldn¡¯t be arranged in the backyard of the shop, as it was too informal.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou borrowed Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant. From thest meeting of nine people, he could tell that the cooking area of the Western restaurant was veryrge.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I forgot to tell you yesterday that if you don¡¯t have a specific storage ce, it¡¯s best to put the red diamonds in the bank¡¯s safe.¡± Dewell reminded.

    How could a bank safe be safer than master chef Restaurant? He dug into the ground to see what was below.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t say that out loud. Yuan Zhou thanked head chef dwell for his reminder.

    ......

    Li Li was already waiting at the door. When he saw Yuan Zhou and the others, he immediately went up to them and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, this way, please.¡±

    ¡°Hello, head chef Dewell. Wee to Chengdu.¡± Li Li immediately saw Dewell Modi.

    Li Li felt that he was a little arrogant now. If he had seen the head chef of the bogus world cookingpetition before, he would have been extremely excited. However, after experiencing the meeting of nine people, Li Li felt very calm at this moment.

    ¡°This is the chef of Western cuisine, Li Li.¡± Yuan Zhou also introduced.

    After greeting him, he entered the Western restaurant. In order to cooperate with this exchange, Li Li closed his business for a day.

    Therefore, at the moment, the Western restaurant was quiet and clean. Li Li had even sent away his assistant chef, leaving him alone.

    ¡°Head chef li, the environment is very clean.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around the clean and bright kitchen and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not bad. The kitchenware isplete and the ce is spacious. ¡± Dewell followed him into the kitchen.

    ¡°As long as head chef Yuan and head chef Dewell think it¡¯s good,¡± Li Li tried his best to suppress the upward curve of his mouth corners.

    Next, Dewell and Yuan Zhou did the same thing. They were familiar with the cooking table. Yuan Zhou brought his own miracle vegetable knife, while Allen carried a big ck bag with Dewell¡¯s special knives in it, 31 in total.

    Twenty minutester, he was almost familiar with it.

    ¡°Bring the ingredients over. Head chef yuan can take a look at them. You can use them if you want.¡± Dewell said generously.

    He made a phone call and two bodyguards came in a few minutester. They were carrying many boxes and suitcases in their hands.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also prepared a lot of ingredients. Head chef Dewell, you can also use them.¡± As a level 6 chef, Yuan Zhou could take the ingredients out of the restaurant.

    Like Li Li, An stood aside and didn¡¯t say anything.

    When Dewell beckoned the bodyguards to put the ingredients that he had carefully prepared on the kitchen counter over there, Yuan Zhou also hired several people to carry the ingredients over.

    The vegetables, tofu, chicken, fish, and spices were also kept in boxes.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s storage box looked even better than Dewell ¡®s.

    When Dewell heard the sound, he turned around and saw the storage box in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. Then, he mumbled,

    ¡°The smell of this spinach ... Is it Iran¡¯s spinach?¡±

    ¡°The lc is the lc of Sri Lanka, but it doesn¡¯t look like it.¡±

    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, the chili is the same as mine. It¡¯s also India andraban chili, but I think it¡¯s better than mine.¡±

    In front of people who knew the industry, it was useful to be a schr. Looking at Dewell¡¯s reaction and then looking at Li Li who was beside him, the difference was very obvious.

    If an ordinary customer saw these ingredients, he would at most say,¡±It was so fresh.

    Spinach was introduced into the country from Persia during the Tang Dynasty, which was now Iran. In the past, the San Peng region of Iran was where the Persians had offered the spinach seeds.

    Dewell understood all of this. He only knew that the three stalks of spinach were still nted, but not sold to the public.

    There were also andraban peppers, the best peppers in India. The peppers he brought today were also from andraban.

    However, they were all produced in andraban, so there were still differences in quality. The one he bought was T2, and the best was t1.

    In a country like India, money did not mean that you could buy the best things. To buy some things, you had to look at the surname. Although the current environment had improved a lot, in terms of the supply of ingredients, Dewell was not qualified to get the andrabang t1 chili.

    Dewell looked at Yuan Zhou with eyes full of curiosity. This didn¡¯t make any sense at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed andraban chili and three poops of spinach, but the lc is our Hainan lc. In terms of appearance and taste, the Hainan lc haspletely surpassed the Sri Lanka lc.¡± Yuan Zhou introduced.

    Dewell wanted to ask about the chili, but he didn¡¯t know where to start.

    In fact, there was a story about the chili. It was said that Yuan Zhou prepared the ingredients ording to Dewell¡¯s habits. Therefore, although the andraban T1 chili was good, Yuan Zhou actually had better ones. However, he had to amodate head chef Dewell.

    ¡°I think I should use the ingredients prepared by head chef Yuan.¡± Dewell immediately changed his words. He kind of knew why his son had said that before.

    ¡°OK,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    Seeing the ingredients chosen by Dewell, he had an idea.¡±It seems like head chef Dewell also wants to make curry dishes.¡±

    He was also nning to make curry. Yuan Zhou indeed only knew a little about India dishes. Even after reading and practicing for several days, he still felt that he couldn¡¯t bring out the authentic Indian dishes to show people. However, when he received the reward for the new dish, the My cuisine was influenced by the Indian and Chinese.

    So there was also curry.

    ¡°I have already chosen the ingredients. Head chef Yuan, it¡¯s on you.¡± Dewell said very politely after choosing.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s start,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    As soon as he finished speaking, the two¡¯s auras changed. Their focus on cooking was different from usual. In order not to interfere with each other, the two of them chose two stoves at the end of the kitchen.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    As Yuan Zhou and Dewell started to work, the melodious sound of the knife and shovel gradually converged into a beautiful piece of music.

    ¡°Who do you think is more powerful?¡± Li Li secretly poked n who was standing next to him.

    There were only the two of them watching in the kitchen, so it was no problem for them to talk and discuss quietly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1934

    <h4>Chapter 1934: Fish head curry</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s my idol, head chef Yuan.¡± n Modi didn¡¯t hesitate and was decisive.

    ¡°Head chef Dewell is your father, right? You don¡¯t have any confidence in head chef Dewell?¡± Li Li was a little puzzled.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t have confidence in my father. I¡¯m just too confident in head chef Yuan.¡± Ailun said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± Li Li also nodded.¡±Although head chef Dewell is the chef Jin of the bogus world cookingpetition, I also think head chef Yuan is better.¡±

    The current situation was that the whole world thought Dewell would lose, and only Dewell himself thought he could.

    What Yuan Zhou was cooking was not curry chicken, but a famous new dish: Curry fish head.

    India curry was particr about thebination of spices. To put it bluntly, it was the adjustment of spiciness.

    Don¡¯t think that curry is all the same. In fact, curry has many categories, such as red curry, green curry, yellow curry, White Curry, and so on.

    Yuan Zhou had tried all of them before. Yellow curry was the most suitable for matching fish heads with fish heads, be it color or taste. The curry that we often see in China is also yellow curry.

    The main reason was that the taste of yellow curry was the most suitable for the taste buds of the domestic public.

    Dewell had prepared red curry, one yellow and one red, which was really a sharp point against an awl.

    The yellow curry was bright in color and the ingredients used were different from the other curries. Yuan Zhou added some local spices to increase the vor in an original way, such as mint and purple peri.

    The fish head was the fat head fish of the four big families. Yuan Zhou washed the fish head carefully so as not to damage the meat quality. Then, he used the vegetable knife to cut the meat connected to the neck a few times and began to marinate it with the sauce he had prepared.

    ......

    The next step was to stir-fry curry.

    Dewell¡¯s speed was slightly slower than Yuan Zhou ¡®S. He was still sorting out the various ingredients carefully, separating the spices one by one, and washing the ingredients carefully. Only then did the preparation work bepleted.

    Dewell was also very focused in his work. This time, in order to maintain his dignity as a father, he had put in 120% of his effort, which was not easy.

    ¡°Stab, stab!¡±

    Clove, fennel, stubble, mustard seed, Dewell ground them one by one in a mortar. From time to time, he would pinch them with his fingers to see how well they were.

    The contrast was very obvious. Yuan Zhou was already in full swing and had started to stir-fry the ingredients, while dwell was still grinding the spices unhurriedly in the cold pot.

    ¡°This speed is unparalleled.¡± An could not help butin.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s speed is well-trained. Even in the previous nine-people meeting, no chef could surpass him.¡± Li Li added.

    It was really so. It wasn¡¯t that Dewell was too slow, but that Yuan Zhou was too fast.

    ¡°Cooking doesn¡¯t rely on speed.¡± Dewell looked at Yuan Zhou from the side and thought to himself. He had a very stable mentality and disyed his best skills step by step.

    He ced the chicken into the curry and cooked it. The next thing to do was to wait for time.

    About five minutester.

    ¡°Head chef Dewell, I¡¯m done. Pleasee and try it.¡± Yuan Zhou took a special te with a deep groove in the middle and a circle of wide edges outside, which fit the curry fish head perfectly.

    ¡°Done?¡± Dewell looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, please have a taste first.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ming.¡± Dewell was also very curious about the food cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Ailun and Li Li were even faster than him. The two of them came to the side as soon as Yuan Zhou finished cooking.

    ¡°It smells so good. This curry is really fragrant.¡± Dewell had just taken two steps when he smelled a strange fragrance, which was very different from the usual curry.

    Under the careful tasting, there was not only the rich fragrance of curry, but also the fragrance of meat.

    ¡°Curry fish head, is it a Singapore dish?¡± Dewell saw the fish head at a nce.

    It was different from the traditional curry fish head. The top of the fish head was not filled with curry, but only a thinyer of yellow. The rest was around the fish head, with some tomatoes and potatoes beside it.

    Yuan Zhou had the ability to maintain the original appearance of every dish, which was clearly different from the India dishes that were always in a paste-like state.

    India Food was about ¡°simple ingredients, main seasoning, and cooking method.¡± In order to match the way of scallion, many dishes were made into a paste so that it was more convenient to eat with scallion or rice.

    Dewell noticed that the meaty area below the fish head near the neck had been cut in advance, and it looked like a flower knife. The skin and flesh separated, revealing the White and tender fish meat. The snow-white fish meat was obviously very tender and smooth, and with a little curry, it looked very delicious.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it. ¡± Dewell picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish.

    As soon as the fish meat entered his mouth, it melted. It was as tender as it looked, with a little curry on it. A sour and spicy smell spread out, matching the fresh and sweet taste of the fish meat. It was very delicious.

    The spiciness of the curry was the slight spiciness that Dewell was very used to. He didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou dealt with it, but there was a little sour and sweet taste inside, which was very refreshing and appetizing.

    ¡°This curry fish head is too delicious.¡± This was the only feeling Dewell had.

    All of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes had a unique characteristic, that was, people couldn¡¯t stop eating once they started eating. Dwell was no exception. Originally, he wanted to share his feelings after having a few bites.

    However, after eating two mouthfuls, he stopped talking. It was better to eat first before talking, or it would be bad if it got cold.

    Dewell ate without a word, and the two people beside him couldn¡¯t stand it.

    ¡°Can we eat?¡± Li Li almost couldn¡¯t contain the saliva in his mouth.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer,¡± An saw his father eating with such an appetite and became even more greedy. He really liked curry.

    The two of them watched Dewell eat. From the fish to the side dishes, soft potatoes, tomatoes, curry, and onions, he ate everything.

    ¡°The number of side dishes has been arranged. I can only remember opello who can make Singapore dishes to this extent.¡±

    Dewell and opello were not friends, but they were both top chefs in Asia. As the Vice President of the Asian famous chef Alliance, opello had invited Dewell to join, so the two had interacted before.

    As a national treasure chef Singapore, it wasn¡¯t strange for opello¡¯s new dishes to have such attainments. However, Yuan Zhou had really shocked Dewell.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s hard to believe, but from the looks of this curry fish head, head chef opello¡¯s cooking skills can¡¯tpare to head chef Yuan ¡®s.¡± Dewell continued to eat.

    When there was only half of it left, Allen couldn¡¯t hold back the gluttony in his heart and took the lead to taste it.

    Li Li still remembered his own identity. After taking a look at Yuan Zhou and finding that he had no objection, he also picked up the chopsticks and started to eat.

    ¡°What?¡± Dewell came back to his senses and saw that his little turtle was snatching the food. He dropped his chopsticks and changed to a spoon, scooping up a spoonful in one go. He could eat more with this.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    The chopsticks and the empty te made an ear-piercing sound, indicating that the food battle wasing to an end and there were no more dishes.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Allen licked his lips and felt that he had not had enough yet. He prepared to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and line up to order a serving of curry fish head after the meal.

    What An did not know was that Singapore cuisines had not yet been served on the menu.

    ¡°I don¡¯t like eating curry, but only head chef yuan can make something that I don¡¯t like to eat so delicious.¡± Li Li said.

    Then, it was Dewell¡¯sment. Li Li and Allen¡¯s eyes stopped at the person who had eaten the most just now, who was also one of the main characters of the exchange.

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 Chapter 1935

    <h4>Chapter 1935: Conquered by you just like that</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If Dewell¡¯s cooking wasn¡¯t so good, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to taste the curry fish head.

    If the food cooked by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t so delicious, he could also deny it and say that it wasn¡¯t delicious.

    However, there were no such things. After Dewell finished eating and pondered for a moment, he said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know much about Singapore cuisines, but I know curry very well. This yellow curry is really well made.¡±

    ¡°Most people think that curry is just cooking potatoes, vegetables, and other food with curry powder, but that¡¯s not the case.¡±

    Dewell said,¡±curry powder is made with white pepper, pepper, fennel, star anise, cardamom, and other spices. This is only the simplest and most basic one. In fact, the time of adding the spices, dry and wet are also very important.¡±

    To put it simply, why was curry different from White Curry, red curry, and yellow curry?

    Yellow curry was because there were more spices than yellow ginger, while green curry was made up of green chili and Lolita.

    He continued,¡±originally, I prefer to eat green curry. However, head chef Yuan¡¯s yellow curry is the best yellow curry I have ever eaten. The timing at which head chef Yuan added the yellow ginger is really too ingenious. It highlights the spiciness and makes the spiciness more varied.¡±

    Li Li and Allen listened carefully. For them, they could only think that the curry fish head was delicious, how good the heat was, and how good the ingredients were.

    However, the more subtle thing was that the two of them were still young in terms of cooking.

    ¡°The fish head is fresh, tender, and juicy. It¡¯s also tender and charred. If I¡¯m not wrong, it¡¯s been greased twice? No, where did this refreshing and bitter tastee from?¡± Dewell frowned and pondered for a few seconds.¡±It¡¯s Mint. Could it be that mint is added to curry?¡± No, no matter how much mint is added to curry, it¡¯s easy to misdistinguish the primary and secondary. ¡±

    ¡°Only once.¡± ¡°Then I washed the fish head with mint water,¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    Dewell¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard that, and he quickly said,¡±¡±It¡¯s great to have twice-washed mint water. This way, the faint mint vor won¡¯t be mixed up. It can also be used with oil to keep the freshness of the fish head.¡±

    ......

    The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this Small arrangement was original. First, water was added, then oil was added. It was not a big operation, and almost all chefs could do this.

    But to be able to add this cooking technique, it was a culinary skill!

    Dewell now deeply understood why his little turtle wanted to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master. His cooking skills were really good. Even at such a young age, his cooking skills had already surpassed his peak.

    It might be a little arbitrary to judge based on a single dish, but as a famous chef, Dewell made such a judgment because he knew it too well.

    After that, Dewell pondered for a moment, wondering if head chef Yuan had done any research on green curry.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are above mine. He is indeed worthy of his name, Yuan Yafeng.¡± Dewell said as a matter of fact.

    ¡°Head chef Dewell, you¡¯re being too serious. There¡¯s no winner or loser in the cooking exchange.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±moreover, my knowledge of curry actually still needs to be improved. I can learn a lot frommunicating with head chef Dewell.¡±

    Those words were sofortable to hear. Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were obviously so high, yet he was so low-key and gave him such a good way out. Dewell admired Yuan Zhou even more. He was so capable and yet so humble.

    When others gave you face, you couldn¡¯t hold it back, so Dewell said,¡±¡±I can tell your cooking skills just by making curry fish head. I¡¯m willing to call you the best in Asian cooking.¡±

    ¡°Right? right? father, I wasn¡¯t wrong, right?¡± An was still waving the g and shouting at the side.

    Dewell nced at Allen.¡±My dish is ready. Head chef Yuan, please give yourments.¡±

    He looked at the wording. Previously, he had said that he would let head chef Yuan have a taste. Now, after he finished eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s curry fish head, he had turned it into ament.

    The traditional curry chicken was served. It was a home-cooked dish in India. The only difference was that the chicken was usually made with yellow curry, while Dewell chose red curry. The bright red curry wrapped the pieces of chicken.

    Along with the hot air was the spiciness of curry, showing Dewell¡¯s cooking level.

    Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. The chicken was wrapped in a thickyer of curry. It looked very spicy, but the taste was different after it entered his mouth.

    It was spicy but not pungent. It was eptable. Then, the thick taste slid down the throat, leaving behind a spicy feeling. The aftertaste was very strong.

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve eaten such delicious curry chicken.¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too kind,¡± Dewell said immediately. That was because, in Dewell¡¯s eyes, his culinary skills were not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯tplimenting him. He had never made curry for himself.

    Yuan Zhou continued to taste. Not only was the curry unexpected, but the chicken wrapped in it was also very tender and smooth. Logically speaking, the chicken cooked in such a way should be quite dry. However, Dewell should have been processed in advance to keep the freshness and tenderness of the chicken. This was simr to the way he had processed the fish head in advance.

    With the addition of the heavy taste of curry, thebination of the two was perfect.

    ¡°You guys should try it too.¡± Yuan Zhou said after eating a few mouthfuls.

    It was mainly because of Li Li¡¯s manner of wanting to try it very much. Yuan Zhou felt that since he had borrowed his kitchen, he should at least give him some benefits.

    Li Li was very curious about the craftsmanship of the head chef who won the gold Prize in the bogus world cookingpetition.

    As for Allen, he didn¡¯t want to eat that much. Although he felt that his father¡¯s cooking was not bad, he was already tired of it. Moreover, he was going to master chef Restaurantter, so he didn¡¯t want to take up too much of his stomach.

    However, since his idol had greeted him personally, An thought about it and decided to give his father some face.

    Therefore, An picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. His movement was even faster than Li Li ¡®s.

    When Yuan Zhou tasted Dewell¡¯s food, Dewell actually felt a little nervous. This was an experience that he hadn¡¯t had for many years. Ever since Dewell became famous, he always had the mentality of ¡°I¡¯ll open your eyes and see what real food is¡± when he saw others eating his own food.

    ¡°This curry chicken should be abination of the characteristics of India cuisine from the north and south. While maintaining its refreshing taste, a little coconut juice is added as a seasoning. This is also the secret of red curry being spicy but not pungent. If I¡¯m not wrong, head chef Dewell should have processed the chicken with ice water.¡± Yuan Zhou put down his chopsticks and said,¡±but won¡¯t it be better to soak two lemons in ice water?¡±

    ¡°Iced water and lemon juice? Let me think, this might make it even more perfect. Actually, we can also not add lemon, but instead use ginger juice, wouldn¡¯t that make the vor more prominent?¡± When Dewell heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, various ideas began to emerge in his mind.

    They were all top-notch chefs, so they didn¡¯t need to state all the rules clearly to understand other meanings.

    Next, the two of them started a new round of discussion on the various ratios of curry. Dewell¡¯s cooking skills were considered the peak of Indian cuisine, while Yuan Zhou¡¯s My cuisine was also the peak. Therefore, there was no obstacle in themunication of curry. Dewell even felt that Yuan Zhou could be called the king of curry after he became familiar with India cuisine.

    As for Li Li and An, they became a dumbfounded duo. The discussion between Yuan Zhou and Dewell was still a little out of their League.

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 Chapter 1936

    <h4>Chapter 1936: It¡¯s time for new year goods</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dewell shared a lot of dry food. In fact, India Food was very divided into different sses. Most people¡¯s impression of dirty food was that of the bottom ss.

    As for the food that the higher-ups ate, they were really quite particr about it. Yuan Zhou believed in that. After all, India had a long history. Even if India wasn¡¯t as talented as China in the field of food, it was impossible for them to be like the dark cuisine country.

    Time flew by and soon it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the dinner.

    ¡°Head chef Dewell, it was a pleasure to have an exchange with you today. I learned a lot.¡± Yuan Zhou concluded.

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you, head chef Yuan. This exchange has opened a new door for me on the path of cooking.¡± Dewell was also very emotional.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to the next exchange with head chef Dewell. ¡± Yuan Zhou bid farewell to head chef dwell.

    Before he left, Yuan Zhou first packed up all the remaining ingredients and spices and waited for someone to send them back to master chef Restaurant.

    After Yuan Zhou finished cleaning up, he greeted Dewell Modi and the others and then returned to the restaurant to prepare the dinner.

    ¡°Dad, you go back first. I¡¯m still going to eat at master chef Restaurant tonight.¡± Seeing that it was gettingte, An decided to go and line up first.

    ¡°I also want to go to master chef Restaurant,¡± Dewell said.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re going to eat today too?¡± An was a little surprised. He felt that his father should have gone to rest.

    Many years ago, Dewell had stopped eating dinner for the sake of his health, and now he was changing his daily routine?

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy toe here. Of course, I have to try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± Dewell nced at n in disdain and said,¡±¡±You are also useless. You have been learning cooking for so many years, yet you can¡¯t even win the young Chef¡¯s Challenge. You can¡¯t even catch up with the opportunity to learn from head chef Yuan.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Me?¡± n was speechless. He looked at his father, as if to say,¡±You didn¡¯t say this before.

    During dinner time, Allen and Dewell ate together. As for Li Li, he also came along. It wasn¡¯t easy for the restaurant to have a day off. Naturally, he had toe to master chef Restaurant to eat.

    On the other side, it was Wang Hong¡¯s good friend, Mr. Wei, whom he had not seen for a long time.

    Today, Mr. Wei finally came back early for dinner and even bought Wei Wei¡¯s favorite sweet duck with vegetables.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little salty. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are still more delicious. ¡± Wei Wei ate several pieces in a row.

    Even though she said that, her chopsticks still reached for the duck. After all, it was Mr. Wei who brought it back.

    ¡°It¡¯s salty, so it should be better to go with rice. ¡± Mr. Wei nced at Wei Wei¡¯s expression and continued,¡±¡±I¡¯ve received the news that boss Yuan is going to sell new year goods. ¡±

    At the end of the year, Mr. Wei had been very busy, and it had been a long time since he had eaten with his daughter, let alone at master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Really? boss Yuan is actually selling new year goods? what is it?¡± Wei Wei became excited when she heard that.

    ¡°It seems to be some sausage cake. It starts tomorrow. Let¡¯s get up early tomorrow to eat breakfast and buy some new year goods.¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you very busy? isn¡¯t it too early?¡± Wei Wei was a little hesitant.

    She knew how busy Mr. Wei had been recently, so he had to wake up very early to go to master chef Restaurant for breakfast.

    ¡°There¡¯s not much to do tomorrow. No problem. Don¡¯t you want to eat the New Year¡¯s dishes cooked by boss Yuan?¡± Mr. Wei asked.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll call you.¡± Wei Wei was quite happy.

    Then, it was Jiang Changxi¡¯s turn.

    ¡°Tao, what¡¯s my schedule for tomorrow?¡± After Jiang Changxi finished approving a document, she suddenly saw the date circled on the calendar and asked.

    ¡°Director Jiang, there¡¯s apany summary meeting at 9 a.m. Tomorrow morning. At 12 a.m., I¡¯m meeting with director Wang of the Kaiyue Group to discuss next year¡¯s cooperation. At 3 p.m., Thepany¡¯s executive meeting will be held. At 6 p.m., I¡¯ll have a video conference with the overseas executives. That¡¯s all for now.¡± Peach took out a small notebook and reported the itinerary that she had previously recorded.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Jiang Changxi¡¯s white fingers knocked on the table and she fell into deep thought. The date marked was tomorrow, but her schedule tomorrow was a little tight. It seemed that she didn¡¯t have time.

    ¡°Change tomorrow¡¯s meeting from 9 am to 9:30 am.¡± Finally, Jiang Changxi made a decision.

    ¡°Alright. Is there something on tomorrow, director Jiang?¡± Taozi was a little curious.

    ¡°It¡¯s the first day that master chef Restaurant is selling New Year¡¯s goods tomorrow. I have to go and support them. Aren¡¯t you looking forward to the new year¡¯s goods prepared by boss Yuan?¡± Jiang Changxi took a nce at him with her beautiful eyes.

    ¡°So it¡¯s already the day? I was still counting two days ago, but I was too busy today and didn¡¯t have time to read it.¡± Upon hearing this, peach hurriedly took out her mobile phone to check her memo and found that it was true.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll pick you up early tomorrow.¡± Tao Zi immediately tried to salvage the situation.

    She was also very fond of boss Yuan¡¯s new year goods.

    Jiang Changxi rolled her eyes at peach and nodded in agreement. Then, she continued to work overtime. She would not be able to get off work until 10 O¡¯ clock today.

    Compared to Jiang Changxi, Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t have so many things to do. However, she felt that Zhong Xiaoxiao was busier.

    ¡°Ah, tomorrow is the first day of the new year¡¯s Sale. It¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s not the weekend. Otherwise, I could fly to have breakfast and buy some food.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao sighed.

    There was nothing more depressing than not being able to buy the New Year¡¯s goods from the master chef Restaurant. If there was, it would definitely be because she had not eaten the delicacies of the master chef Restaurant for more than half a month.

    Such scenes were yed out one after another in different families. Basically, all the regr customers such as Wu Zhou, Sun Ming, Zhao Yingjun, Fang Heng, and so on were thinking that they should go and support the master chef Restaurant since it was the first time it was selling New Year¡¯s goods.

    It was mainly Jiang Changxi and the others who couldn¡¯te to the master chef Restaurant for the new year this year. One should know that Jiang Changxi had been staying in the master chef Restaurant for three consecutive years.

    Even if he couldn¡¯te to buy New Year¡¯s goods, he could still taste the dishes of master chef Restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel much. Although he had to sell New Year¡¯s goods starting tomorrow, he still followed his usual routine and watched Mao Ye get on the car. After saying good night to Yin ya, he fell into a deep sleep with the help of the system.

    The next day.

    It was a lively day.

    Taoxi road was particrly lively today, and it was very early. Even the queuing Committee, which was usually only dispatched to maintain order when master chef Restaurant held an event, had basically arrived.

    ¡°You probably won¡¯t be able to get in line since you¡¯re sote.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll definitely be one of those whoe to buy New Year¡¯s goods. ¡±

    ¡°Me too. It would be even better if I could have breakfast.¡±

    Every new action of master chef Restaurant was so touching, which showed its status in the pugilistic world.

    Taoxi road was crowded with people, and many people were also rushing here from outside.

    ¡°Why did you park your car here? it¡¯s quite far ahead.¡± The beautiful girl was a little confused when she saw the car stop by the side of the road.

    ¡°We¡¯ll stop here. Taoxi road is one kilometer ahead. There must be a traffic jam today. We¡¯ll get there in a short while by bicycle. Otherwise, we won¡¯t have a share of the new year goods. ¡± The young man with delicate features pulled the handbrake and was about to get out of the car.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t just the girl and the boy who were smart. The rest of the group basically did the same thing. Running two steps was nothing. Of course, it was more important to be able to buy new year goods.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t stop on the side of the road for too long, as it would affect the others. Therefore, he had to be fast and his posture had to be handsome! The most important thing was that he might get a fine.

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    [ps: hehe, it¡¯s almost the new year. It¡¯s almost the new year in the book too. Have you bought any new year goods?]

 Chapter 1937

    <h4>Chapter 1937: Missing first ce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Little Yanzi, we¡¯re selling new year goods today. 66 Yuan per serving.¡± Yuan Zhou told su Ruoyan.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Su Ruoyan nodded her head. Then, she felt that the New Year¡¯s goods were a little cheap. One must know that a te of vinegar sold by master chef Restaurant alone cost 66 Yuan.

    Of course, the vinegar was celestial vinegar, which couldn¡¯t be bought in ordinary stores. It was also the seasoning of Lee Yanyi¡¯s fraud master chef Restaurant.

    Su Ruoyan thought about it and realized that the mutton soup was not expensive. She felt relieved and asked,¡±¡±What are the specific rules for new year goods? Do I have to eat in the restaurant to be qualified to buy it?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no purchase limit. As long as it¡¯s the business hours of master chef Restaurant, you can buy anything you want to eat, line up, or pass by Taoxi road. However, you have to buy them in order. There are 100 sets today until they are sold out. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°I know, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and returned to the kitchen. Then, he packed thepleted sausage patties one by one in a box. As they had to be wrapped in a square shape, the outeryer was also wrapped in a doubleyer of oil paper and glutinous rice paper. That¡¯s right, the glutinous rice paper was the same as the one used to wrap the Sweden meatball.

    As for breakfast, it had already been prepared and was currently in the steamer.

    For breakfast, Yuan Zhou prepared the soup dumplings, which were conveniently kneaded together with the sausage patties.

    ¡°Lady boss, you¡¯re here. This way please.¡± As soon as su Ruoyan went out, she saw Yin ya standing at the front.

    The first ce was snatched by Yin ya. This was also the first time Wu Hai had lost his footing since he was in good condition. Well ... To be exact, he had lost his footing. Wu Hai stood behind Yin ya with a look of despair.

    ¡°I¡¯m waiting for breakfast. I¡¯ll go in when it¡¯s time. ¡± Yin ya looked at her watch and found there was still one minute left.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Su Ruoyan nodded.

    ......

    ¡°President Jiang, thank God we made it in time.¡± Peach, who was in the secondst batch, patted her chest hard. She did not want to recall the process ofing to line up at all.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it must be very lively when you sell new year goods.¡± Jiang Changxi looked around. As a member of the queuing Committee, she still needed to pay more attention to the situation today.

    ¡°Xiaowei, stand over here. We¡¯re thest batch and we can buy New Year¡¯s goods.¡± Mr. Wei and Wei Wei fell behind the group.

    They had arrivedte and were lucky enough to get thest number. Of course, it wasn¡¯t that they had woken upte.

    On the contrary, they were ten minutes earlier than usual. ording to the previous probability, they would be able to get into the second line at thetest. Who knew that they almost didn¡¯t get to line up today?

    After waiting for less than two minutes, it was time for breakfast.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan cleared her throat and said loudly.

    ¡°Little ya, you¡¯re here.¡± Yuan Zhou had already seen Yin ya carrying a basket of soup dumplings to the side of the partition and handing it to her as soon as she came in.

    ¡°Blockhead, you go do your work, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± Yin ya took two steps forward to wee him.

    Seeing the customersing in continuously from outside, Yuan Zhou nodded his head and returned to the kitchen. He was indeed quite busy today.

    New Year¡¯s goods needed to be roasted on the spot. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would be very busy these days as he had to cook both dishes and New Year¡¯s goods. Fortunately, he had set the rule of 100 servings a day. Otherwise, he would probably be too busy to handle it.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, I¡¯ll have breakfast and New Year¡¯s goods.¡±

    ¡°One breakfast and one New Year¡¯s gift.¡±

    Every customer who came in ordered their food in this way, except for a few who didn¡¯t order. Those who didn¡¯t line up to eat were nervous because there were exactly 100 people in the line for breakfast. If everyone bought it, it would be sold out.

    It was a special school in Shanghai. The students there were all children like Miao Miao.

    Miao Miao caught a cold near the new year. At first, it did not attract much attention. Who knew that it would develop to such a serious extent? she had to stay in the hospital for a long time before she recovered. She was only discharged yesterday.

    ¡°Send the letter out. Brother Yuan and sister ya will receive it in about three or four days. Although they might not be able to make it in time for the new year, they will definitely feel the New Year¡¯s blessings.¡± Miao Miao¡¯s small and thin hand held onto an envelope as she cheered herself on.

    ¡°Miaomiao, you¡¯re here. Come, I have something to tell you.¡± The moment Miao Miao appeared, she was pulled to a corner by a little girl who was not more than two years old.

    ¡°Yunyun, what are you doing?¡± Miao Miao was shocked and subconsciously protected the letter in her hands, afraid that it would be dirtied.

    ¡°Hehe, Miao Miao, I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s like this, can I see your address?¡± Although Yunyun was embarrassed, she pointed at the letter that Miao Miao was protecting with a serious expression.

    If not for the fact that she met Yunyun the moment she entered the school and that Yunyun was usually the king of the children in the ss, with more than a dozen children listening to her, Miao Miao would have hit her. It was too much to look at the address.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Didn¡¯t I say that I saw an address that was very simr to yours? I¡¯ve already checked it out this time, and I just wanted to confirm it.¡± Yunyun puffed out her small chest and tried to remain calm.

    ¡°Oh, is that so? then ... You can see.¡± Miao Miao took a moment to recall before cing the front of the letter in front of Yunyun. She did not hand it to her.

    She did remember that there was indeed such a thing. This was what Yunyun had said when she wrote to brother Yuan for the first time. However, it was not clear and Miao Miao did not pay much attention to it. Now that she actually thought of it again, she would just let her take a look.

    Although Miao Miao sent the letter to Yin ya¡¯s address when she wrote the letter for the first time, she had asked brother Yuan in the letter and he said that it would be easier to receive the letter if she wrote the address of the restaurant. Therefore, Yunyun wanted to see the address of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Ah, this is it. That¡¯s right. I remember it was No. 14 Taoxi road. This is the address.¡± Yunyun saw the address that she had memorized at a nce.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? what¡¯s wrong with this address?¡± Miao Miao¡¯s face was nk. Did something happen at brother Yuan¡¯s family?

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. When I was helping the teacher clean his office, I identally saw a form on theputer. At the top of the first page of the form was this address. The name seems to be Yuan. There are records every month, so many at once. He¡¯s a very good, very good person. ¡± Yunyun stretched out five fingers, her face filled with excitement.

    Although Yunyun did not say it clearly, it was obvious that it was a donation form.

    ¡°Of course brother Yuan is good. Sister ya is also a good person.¡± Miao Miao nodded vigorously.

    ¡°I was just thinking that when you send the letter this time, let¡¯s express our gratitude together, okay? although we don¡¯t know each other, I know that it was all thanks to uncle Yuan that kui kui got sickst time.¡± Yunyun acted like an adult.

    ¡°What do we do?¡± Miao Miao was a little hesitant, afraid that it would affect brother Yuan negatively.

    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s just a small token of my appreciation, this is it.¡± Yunyun took out a piece of paper from her back and folded it carefully. It was a small square.

    ¡°Put it in the letter and send it together.¡± Yunyun was a little embarrassed.¡±This is a New Year¡¯s blessing. We even pooled some money to get the teacher to help us send registered letters. I¡¯ve asked around and found out that it¡¯s really fast. We¡¯ll definitely receive it before the new year.¡±

    As she said this, Yunyun took out a handful of money. There were fifty cents and one Yuan. It was obvious that a few people had pooled their money together.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go together.¡± The words ¡°received before the new year¡± moved Miao Miao.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1938

    <h4>Chapter 1938: The arrangement of Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While Miao Miao and Yunyun were working hard to prepare the New Year¡¯s blessings, the customers who bought the New Year¡¯s goods from master chef Restaurant also received the New Year¡¯s blessings. They were filled with fragrance.

    Some people were happy, while others were sad. Some people bought it, and naturally, some people didn ¡®t. The rule of selling during business hours was to give a chance to the customers who came at noon. However, as it was the first day of the Master chef restaurant¡¯sunch, how could they wait until noon? after breakfast, the purchase of new year goods would also end.

    ¡°Luckily we¡¯re here for breakfast today.¡± Wei Wei looked at the beautiful red China box in her hands and was very happy.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you got it. I¡¯ll send you back first. ¡± Mr. Wei was also very happy to see Wei Wei¡¯s obvious happiness.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have to go to the office?¡± Wei Wei said as she pulled the rope in her hand.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯ll go in the afternoon.¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°We can go back and take a look at master chef restaurant¡¯s special New Year¡¯s goods.¡± Wei Wei didn¡¯t think too much about it. Instead, she was full of anticipation.

    As they were at the back of the line, they didn¡¯t have the chance to see the sausage patties made by Yuan Zhou on the spot. They only knew the name but had yet to see the actual product.

    It was very crowded on the way to Taoxi road, but there were even more people on the way back. It took Mr. Wei and Wei Wei about 40 minutes to get home.

    ¡°Si¡±

    Wei Wei couldn¡¯t wait to open the box carefully. The main reason was that the box was too beautiful. She liked beautiful things and couldn¡¯t bear to destroy them. She could only tear it open carefully along the edge.

    Just like how cute rabbits were, Wei Wei had always supported spicy rabbit heads and not rabbit meat.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± As soon as the box was opened, the smell of roasted wheat came out. Because it was freshly made, the taste was naturally strong.

    ......

    ¡°No matter what the ingredients are, they are all top-notch delicacies in boss Yuan¡¯s hands.¡± Mr. Wei recalled the skewers that Wang Hong had exchanged for. They were delicious.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Wei Wei continued what she was doing and nodded in agreement.

    Very soon, the box waspletely opened by Wei Wei, revealing the contents inside. Actually, it was almost the same as the packaging of the mooncakes. If one had to point out the difference, the only difference was that the one in front of them was more exquisite. Of course, the quantity was also very exquisite. There were only two of them, which was very much Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ¡°So little.¡± Wei Wei mumbled.

    ¡°Do you want to try it now?¡± Mr. Wei suggested.

    Although the New Year¡¯s goods had to be kept for the new year, the father and daughter had bought two boxes each. It was no problem to eat one box now and keep one box for the new year.

    ¡°Try it. It doesn¡¯t taste the same.¡± Wei Wei took a closer look and realized that the appearance was different.

    Although the surface was crispy and the skin was crispy, the color was different. One had a red dot while the other had no red dot.

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be the same taste.¡± Mr. Wei said after taking a closer look.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try to split it half each. ¡± Wei Wei picked up one without a red dot and handed it to Mr. Wei in half.

    When Wei Wei saw the crispy outeryer, she carefully ced it on top of the box, afraid that the crumbs would fall to the ground. However, she didn ¡®t. With her strength, the fist-sized cake was split into two. Other than the outeryer that was crushed, nothing else fell.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    He put it in his mouth and took a bite. The crispy outer skin was broken by his teeth, making a crisp sound. Then, the ground inside that was close to the stuffing was soft and chewy. The stuffing inside had a lot of juice, so it was very fresh and tender, but also a little tough and spicy. Combined with the fragrance of pure wheat, the taste was excellent.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s your favorite spicy vor. My tongue is numb, but it¡¯s delicious.¡± With an intoxicated look, Wei Wei took a few bites one after another. The half-eaten cake that was still big disappeared in an instant.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a little too little. Boss Yuan, you are really as little as ever. ¡± Wei Wei was a little unsatisfied.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see what this tastes like,¡± Mr. Wei also finished it in two or three bites.

    Although he also felt that it was very little, as a father, Mr. Wei felt that he must not lose face. Even if it was not enough, he should not say it out loud.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wei Wei looked at the empty grid and found that it didn¡¯t grow on its own. She could only look at the pancake with the red dot.

    ¡°I wonder what vor it is.¡± Wei Wei was looking forward to it.

    Like before, she split the cake into two and took a bite eagerly. It was apletely different experience from before. The sweet taste spread in her mouth.

    She had never felt that the sweet sausage tasted so good. It was different from the spicy taste. The sweetness wasn¡¯t sickening either. Instead, it had a bit of fruity fragrance. She didn¡¯t know how it was processed, but Wei Wei felt that this was the best sweet sausage she had ever eaten.

    ¡°We¡¯ll also prepare some sweet sausages for the new year. ¡± Wei Wei finally stopped after she licked her fingers.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll make the arrangements.¡± Mr. Wei nodded.

    What happened to the Wei family had more or less happened to people who bought New Year¡¯s goods, but most of them were not as rich as the Wei family, who ate a box in one go, and they always ate half a piece.

    ¡°Fortunately, 100 servings are still within my tolerance range. I¡¯m a little tired.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    He felt a little more tired than usual after cooking 100 servings of New Year¡¯s dishes on the first day. Fortunately, it was Yuan Zhou. Other chefs didn¡¯t need to be mentioned.

    Previously, after Yin ya finished her meal, she looked around for a while and found that she didn¡¯t need any help. Therefore, she left after saying goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    After su Ruoyan took her leave, Yuan Zhou was left alone in the restaurant.

    ¡°By the way, today is Xiao Mao¡¯sst day of work. It seems that we need to prepare her new year goods.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly remembered.

    Previously, Mao Ye said that he had to go back to his hometown in advance due to an emergency. After talking to Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou asked mu Xiaoyun toe back and take over the shift starting tomorrow.

    He had prepared Mao Ye¡¯s new year goods and red packets. The shop assistants all had new year goods.

    ¡°Does Xiaoya like milk tea? she should like it.¡± While pondering, Yuan Zhou thought of the reward of the quiz.

    There weren¡¯t many drinks in the store, but with milk tea, it would be much more abundant. After all, it was a big milk Tea Gift package, such as silk stockings milk tea, Hong Kong-style milk tea, coconut milk tea, and so on.

    Yin ya was going to go back home for the holiday soon and they wouldn¡¯t be able to see each other for many days. Yuan Zhou felt that he could make some milk tea for her to drink at home.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to finish this quiz. I¡¯m stillcking some time.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou wasmunicating with Dewell previously, he got a little inspiration from the curry. However, he still felt that he wascking something inpleting his own roast pig. Yuan Zhou had quite high requirements for himself.

    ¡°Xiaoya won¡¯t being for afternoon tea today. We can go out to a few restaurants in the afternoon and try it out.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and nned.

    Jin hai had been able to obtain inspiration for roasting suckling pigs from roasting golden birds because roasting golden birds was a recipe passed down from his family. Although he hadn¡¯t been able to cook it, he was more familiar with it than anyone else, so it was only natural that he had developed some methods from it.

    However, Yuan Zhou felt that the method of roasting golden birds alone was not suitable for his roast pig.

    Yuan Zhou did as he was told. Seeing that it was not time to prepare lunch yet, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and intended to check if there were any restaurants that could roast suckling pig nearby to find some inspiration.

    The method that Yuan Zhou had always used was that he would often arrange some time to find some special restaurants to eat. Sometimes, he would go alone, most of the time with Yin ya.

    ¡°This shop looks pretty good. It¡¯s the number one in a certain software. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s so special about it. This one looks pretty good too. The reviews are very high and it looks really good. This shop is a little far away, so I can¡¯t go there today. I¡¯ll go to the other two first. This one can be arranged for tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou started to search for the information with ease and familiarity ...

 Chapter 1939

    <h4>Chapter 1939: An idea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A certain gourmet app wasn¡¯t as popr as before due to the existence of Yuan food web. The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look at his own website and instead went to look at other people¡¯s ... Well, he didn¡¯t have any special meaning. It was just that he suddenly became silly and forgot about it.

    The lunch time arrived very soon. Yuan Zhou was cooking at his usual pace.

    Of course, while Yuan Zhou was calm, the customers who came at noon to buy New Year¡¯s goods were not, like su Mei.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, have you really sold out all the New Year¡¯s goods today?¡± Su Mei was speechless.

    ¡°The 100 breakfast servings were sold out by breakfast time today. Sister su, you cane early tomorrow.¡± Su Ruoyan said directly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Su Mei¡¯s pretty face was bitter as she muttered that this group of people in the morning were really animals. They didn¡¯t leave any room.

    For those who didn¡¯t manage to buy the sausage cake, many of them ordered scallion cakes, wife cakes, spicy cakes, and other snacks as the main course. Since they were all cakes, they could also serve as a filling.

    After the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou¡¯s one-day journey of taste-testing directly started.

    ¡°Liu¡¯s barbeque. It should be this restaurant. ¡± Yuan Zhou arrived at the ce directly by car.

    The huge signboard matched the wide entrance of the shop. The shop was very big, but there were not many tables and chairs in the shop. Because the kitchen took up arge area, it was barely enough to put ten tables.

    It was already past mealtime, but there were still many people in the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯d like a signature roast suckling pig.¡± Yuan Zhou took thest empty seat and ordered loudly.

    Generally speaking, the current barbecue shops would pick up other food, such as oysters, scallops, braised chicken feet, and other Lu dishes. The signature dish of this Liu¡¯s barbecue shop was the roast suckling pig.

    ......

    One could imagine how good the business was to roast two to three suckling pigs a day. There was not a lot of food, and an adult could finish it.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. Please wait for my guest. ¡± A chubby young man replied with a smile.

    It didn¡¯t take long for an oval te to be served. On it were more than ten pieces of meat, each about the size of a ingot.

    Along with the meat, there was a te of sauce with a little green color. Yuan Zhou knew it was the green plum sauce with one look.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little like the way to eat Cantonese-style roast suckling pig. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of roasted suckling pig with his chopsticks and ate it first.

    The control of the fire was good. At least, the outer skin could be bitten, but it was a little strenuous. The meat inside was a little dry, but it seemed to be brushed with ayer of sauce when roasting, and the vor improved a lot.

    The second piece was dipped in the sauce.¡±The sauce is more suitable for customers with a strong saltiness, and so is the sweetness. The green plum should be marinated by itself. It¡¯s quite good.¡±

    Yuan Zhoumented in his heart that it wouldn¡¯t dy him from finishing his meal. After he finished the whole serving of roast pig, he paid the bill and immediately went to the next restaurant.

    The second restaurant wasn¡¯t far from master chef Restaurant, but it was in the opposite direction of the first one. Therefore, Yuan Zhou arrived there about half an hourter.

    The second restaurant that Yuan Zhou visited was a restaurant. The roasted suckling pig was one of the rmended dishes of the restaurant¡¯s head chef. The Dongpo pig knuckle was also one of the rmended dishes, which happened to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s specialty.

    It was already the afternoon when they arrived at the restaurant. Apart from Yuan Zhou, there were only two tables of customers. It was unknown whether they had just arrived or had been eating since noon.

    Led by a pretty and exquisite receptionist, Yuan Zhou arrived at a table by the window. The environment of this restaurant was quite good.

    ¡°What do you need, Sir?¡± With a gentle voice, the youngdy ced the menu with exquisite patterns in front of Yuan Zhou and asked him politely.

    ¡°A small serving of roast pig, please.¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at it and pointed at the huge words of roasted suckling pig.

    He had originally wanted to eat the Dongpo pig knuckle, but after thinking for a while, he decided to eat it next time. He wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it even if he ordered it this time. Therefore, he told the youngdy to order a serving of roast suckling pig.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± After the youngdy confirmed it, she left to ce the order.

    Because there were few customers, the dishes were served very quickly. The te was dark green, and on ity more than a dozen pieces of roasted suckling pig. The color was glossy, and there was a flower carved from red radish next to it, as well as some red chili powder. Overall, it looked a little more exquisite than the first restaurant.

    This was probably the difference between a restaurant and a tiny eatery.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your dish, please enjoy. ¡± The youngdy ced the dishes on the table.

    Yuan Zhou first looked at it carefully and then reached out his chopsticks to pick up a piece and put it into his mouth,¡±it¡¯s really not freshly roasted. It should be the pork left over at noon. It¡¯s been roasted again and the heat is a little over. But this pork is indeed a good ingredient.¡±

    He dipped it in the chili noodles and ate it. He found that the chili noodles should be a specialty of the restaurant. The usual chili noodles were made by beating the stir-fried chili into powder and adding salt, sugar, sesame and other seasonings. However, Yuan Zhou found that the chili noodles in this restaurant had some other seasonings added while stir-frying the chili, making the chili extremely fragrant and spicy. However, it didn¡¯t have the feeling of being dry and spicy. Instead, it was very refreshing. It was quite a good match with the slightly greasy roasted suckling pig.

    ¡°Hmm ... I do have some ideas. I can go back and try them out.¡± While eating, Yuan Zhou organized his thoughts.

    Suddenly, he thought of an hour. After Yuan Zhou finished his meal, he immediately paid the bill and rushed to his restaurant. The restaurant wasn¡¯t far from his restaurant and he arrived in 20 minutes. It just so happened that it wasn¡¯t time for him to prepare the dinner.

    ¡°System, can you provide me with the ingredients for roasting the suckling pig? I want to try it.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    ¡°Yes, Lord host.¡± The system immediately disyed.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his bath, he went downstairs and washed his hands again. Then, he saw the pig on the countertop, which was exactly the size suitable for roasting suckling pig.

    First, Yuan Zhou perfected his ideas in his mind silently before he started to do it. The first step was to remove the pig hair. The method he used was simr to the method he used to remove the deer headst time, but it was also slightly different. The materials provided by the system were of higher quality and moreprehensive.

    Yuan Zhou processed the meat very quickly. Very soon, he marinated the pig ording to his own idea. This time, he intended to try a method that was more simr to the method of roasting golden birds, or more precisely, the method that was more simr to roasting geese.

    ¡°The heat was over a minute, so the pig should be taken out 30 seconds earlier. The ratio of the sauce can be adjusted. You can add some lemons or green plums to try. I just don¡¯t know which is better, the sauce or the intact fruit?¡± Yuan Zhou cleaned the battlefield silently and ate the pig conveniently.

    ¡°Burp. I probably don¡¯t have to eat dinner today. I¡¯ll give these bones to broth and rice.¡± After Yuan Zhou finally ate up the whole roasted suckling pig, only a pile of bones were left on the table.

    Perhaps it was because Yuan Zhou ate very quickly that nobody disturbed him ...

    ¡°Give me some broth and rice. These will be your extra meals. It¡¯s almost the new year, so you should eat some bones to supplement your calcium.¡± Yuan Zhou took a big te and put all the bones into it. Then, he took the te to the back door and poured the bones into broth¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    The rice called Yuan Zhou a few times affectionately and then ran towards the bowl. As for broth, it took a cold and aloof look at Yuan Zhou and then followed behind the rice slowly. Only after the rice chose the bone that it liked did it go to the bowl and pick one randomly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that broth is such a wife-doting person. Not bad. You have a bright future. Keep it up.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1940

    <h4>Chapter 1940: What Yuan Zhou did</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After Yuan Zhou ate the bone soup, the rice, and the broth, it was already quitete. He returned to the second floor and went downstairs to prepare the dinner after washing up.

    The number of people ordering all kinds of cakes for dinner didn¡¯t decrease at all. Today was Mao Ye¡¯sst day of work before the new year. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t read books as usual, but apanied him to the pub.

    It was the end of the year, and the frequent customers such as Queen Jiang, Fang Heng, Zheng Xian, and Chen Wei were all busy. Therefore, they had note for a long time. The turnover rate of the pub was very high, and most of them were tourists who came to Chengdu for a holiday.

    However, regardless of whether they were new customers or regr customers, they had no other opinion about the wine of master chef Restaurant except for the small quantity.

    Although most of them didn¡¯t know each other, it was fate that they were able to sit and drink together at master chef Restaurant. Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, they had a lot inmon toin about young master Jiu. The atmosphere was good, and they even yed a few punches.

    This exins that two punches are urate numbers.

    After sending off thest customer, Mao Ye was finally free.

    ¡°Boss, Xiaoyun will being to take over tomorrow. I¡¯m really sorry. If it wasn¡¯t an emergency, I wouldn¡¯t have left so early.¡± Mao Ye said, embarrassed.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s annual leave started on the 29th. There were still a few days left, but because of what happened in his hometown, Mao Ye really couldn¡¯t hold on until then.

    ¡°No one can predict unexpected situations. Little Mao, wait for me to get you your new year goods.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou went upstairs.

    Leaving behind Mao Ye, who wanted to say something but hesitated, standing in the store.

    ¡°These are your New Year¡¯s goods and red packets. Take them. Have you bought your ticket?¡± Yuan Zhou passed the new year goods and the red packet to Mao Ye directly.

    ¡°Boss, this is too expensive. No, no.¡± Mao Ye shook his hands and felt red packet biting his hands.

    ......

    ¡°Every employee has one. It¡¯s the custom of this small shop.¡± Yuan Zhou directly stuffed the red packet and the new year goods into Mao Ye¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll definitelye back earlier after the new year and work hard.¡± Mao Ye felt the warmth of the red packet and the New Year¡¯s goods, and his heart felt warm.

    ¡°You cane on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year. Everyone starts work around that time.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need toe in advance,¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand.

    ¡°Di di di¡±

    The driver of thest bus had already arrived. When he didn¡¯t see Mao Ye, he honked.

    ¡°Go quickly. The car¡¯s here. We can¡¯t let the master wait too long.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯ve already bought the ticket. Don¡¯t worry, boss. I wish you a Happy New Year in advance!¡± Mao Ye bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou and then ran outside.

    ¡°Slow down and be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Mao Ye¡¯s figure running away and said.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s vision, he could see that Mao Ye was still waving at him after he got on the bus,¡±this kid.¡±

    After Mao Ye left, the days passed by quite quickly. First, mu Xiaoyun came back to work, which brought a lot of surprise to many regr customers.

    Everyone had a deep impression of the first-generation employee of master chef Restaurant. Even Wu Shou, who only had paintings and food in his mind, remembered mu Xiaoyun.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, good.¡± Wu Hai greeted him.

    ¡°Hello, brother Wu. Did you eat a lot for dinner today?¡± Mu Xiaoyun revealed a cheeky smile.

    Mu Xiaoyun was taking over Mao Ye¡¯s pub. Therefore, when she arrived in advance, she happened to meet Wu Hai who was walking meaty lots and chubby meat.

    ¡°Is this meaty and meaty?¡± Mu Xiaoyun was also well-informed.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. How is it? I¡¯ve raised it well, right? the cat fish I cook is professional. There¡¯s a lot of meat and fat meat. I love it.¡± Wu Hai revealed a proud look.

    ¡°He¡¯s so powerful. ¡± Mu Xiaoyun was also very supportive, which made Wu Hai very happy.

    Next, the two of them started to talk about meaty meat and meaty meat. It was rare for Wu Hai to talk more.

    The days were as peaceful as water. In less than two days, Yin ya¡¯spany also had a holiday and she had even bought the ne tickets.

    ¡°Is Xiao Ya¡¯s flight in the afternoon?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    It was the time when the breakfast was finished. Yin ya came over with her luggage.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving after lunch. My flight is at 3: 30. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Then it should be about time. Oh right, little ya, I received a letter from Shanghai this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a registered letter that was delivered this morning and took it out hurriedly.

    ¡°Is it Miaomiao?¡± Yin ya said in surprise.

    Speaking of Miao Miao, Yin ya immediately thought of that child who kept stepping back and apologizing.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s watch it together.¡± Yuan Zhou raised the letter in his hand.

    ¡°Alright.¡± Yin ya nodded her head in agreement.

    At that time, the two of them were sitting at the stone table in the backyard. The Rose cake that Yuan Zhou specially made for Yin ya was ced on the table, sweet and soft.

    ¡°Si¡±

    Yuan Zhou carefully opened the letters and revealed the contents inside. One of the letters was folded into a small square, while the other one was directly and neatly folded into a square.

    ¡°Why are there two of them?¡± Yin ya felt a little strange.

    Ever since Miao Miao started sending letters to master chef Restaurant, she had already figured out the rtionship between Yin ya and Yuan Zhou. After that, Miao Miao wrote their letters together. Therefore, they were used to reading letters together. This time, there were actually two letters.

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be the same person.¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    ¡°Let¡¯s watch Miao Miao¡¯s first. ¡± Yin ya stretched out her hand and unfolded the rectangr letter.

    Every letter sent by Miao Miao would be folded in this way. Therefore, Yin ya was quite familiar with it.

    He opened it to see Miao Miao¡¯s notes. Although they were young and tender, each stroke was very neat. One look and one could tell that she had put effort into it.

    [Brother Yuan, sister ya: Zhan Xinjia, I hope you will eat well and sleep well. Take care of your health. Brother Yuan, don¡¯t tire yourself out from practicing cooking every day. Sister ya, don¡¯t work overtime every day. Miaomiao is very happy here, very happy ...]

    Miao Miao¡¯s letters were always well-received. She was very thoughtful at such a young age and inserted some small things in the school. Then, she mostly asked Yuan Zhou and Yin ya to take care of their bodies and not get sick.

    Not falling sick might be the best wish for Miao Miao, who had a poor Constitution and often fell sick.

    At the end of the letter, there was a sentence that was obviously added after: [In the envelope, there was also a gift that Yunyun and the others wanted to give to brother Yuan. I did not read it.] At the end, Miao Miao even drew a mischievous smile.

    Ever since Miao Miao and her family went to school in Shanghai, she became visibly more cheerful. Sometimes, he would even make small jokes. He waspletely different from his previous cautious self.

    ¡°Blockhead, this is your gift. You can open it.¡± Yin ya reached out her hand and pushed the neatly folded letter paper to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou received it with a little puzzlement and carefully opened the letter. He then unfolded the two letters,[thank you] and [Happy New Year], and he could clearly see the difference between the notes.

    Some of them were young and looked like children who had just learned how to write. Some of them had delicate handwriting and looked older. The entire letter was filled with big and small ¡°thank you¡± and ¡°Happy New Year¡±.

    ¡°That¡¯s really too kind of you. ¡± When Yin ya thought of many other children like Miao Miao, her eyes became a little moist for some reason.

    ¡°You¡¯re indeed thoughtful. ¡± Yuan Zhou carefully folded the letter ording to the original traces and nned to put it in the drawer of the bookshelf on the second floor.

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    [Ps: remember to buy face masks when you go out. Be careful and don¡¯t go to ces with high traffic!]

 Chapter 1941

    <h4>Chapter 1941: Yuan family¡¯s dishes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°But blockhead, why do so many children have to prepare gifts for you? did you do something that you didn¡¯t tell me?¡± Yin ya slightly tilted her head and asked.

    ¡°I just donated some money to the school. Didn¡¯t Xiaoya donate some money as well?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that he had done anything great, but the child¡¯s kind intentions should be cherished.

    ¡°So it¡¯s like this.¡± Yin ya nodded her head in understanding.

    Ever since she got together with Yuan Zhou, Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou had secretly adopted quite a number of pandas. Therefore, she wasn¡¯t surprised at all that Yuan Zhou would donate a sum of money to the schools in Shanghai. However, Yin ya still didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou meant a sum of money every month. There had never been a time when he didn¡¯t donate.

    Time passed very quickly. Although Yuan Zhou was very reluctant to see her off, he still sent her to the airport. For this reason, the lunch time was dyed by half an hour.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had wanted to make the family milk tea before Yin ya left. However, the roast pig was stuck at a bottleneck and he felt that the taste wascking. Therefore, he had not submitted the mission to receive the reward.

    Although she didn¡¯t have milk tea, Yuan Zhou still prepared various snacks, essential Chinese New Year goods, and cured meat sausages for her, which could still be carried by domestic airlines.

    Apart from that, there were also Yuan Zhou¡¯s specially made dried fruits, pecans, pistachios, etc. For Yin ya to eat and y on the way.

    Compared to usual, although Taoxi road was still lively, there were a lot fewer people, because those who were supposed to be on holiday were all on holiday.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been working outside all year round and finally have a holiday. I muste here to eat the delicacies cooked by boss Yuan and feel that my life isplete. I must line up at night. ¡±

    These were the original words of Zhang Bingxin who had returned to Chengdu from Shanghai at noon. Yuan Zhou remembered this person. Last year, when they were also going to celebrate the new year, Zhang Bingxin had also said this exaggeratedly when she was passing by. She even said that she woulde and line up in the evening. After that ... There was no more.

    As expected, Zhang Bingxin was really just saying that. She didn¡¯te at night.

    100 new year goods were sold every day. Therefore, in addition to the busy preparation, Yuan Zhou temporarily gave up his cutting skills in his spare time and continued to experiment with the roast suckling pig.

    ......

    ¡°It feels different toplete this mission before the new year.¡± Yuan Zhou said. He had been eating the roasted suckling pig cooked by himself yesterday and the day before yesterday.

    The Cantonese-style roasted suckling pig was not just simply roasted. It was just overcooked. Most of the time, it was steamed, and during the process, the pig skin was pricked with needles, and oil and sauce were poured.

    The final product, the roasted suckling pig, was very fragrant and the meat was soft and tender, but it was also a fact that it was not crispy enough.

    ¡°I do understand the Guangdong province¡¯s method of steaming after roasting. This is to ensure the tenderness of the pork to the greatest extent. But is there any way to achieve this level with roasting?¡± It couldn¡¯t be said to be a sudden idea, but it was the direction that Yuan Zhou was working hard towards.

    ¡°To reach this step, the main thing is to control the fire. It¡¯s extremely difficult to control the fire, so it¡¯s basically impossible.¡±

    It was more than 10 Jin of meat, not a barbecue. If Yuan Zhou told others about his idea, they might think that Yuan Zhou was just daydreaming.

    ¡°System, prepare the ingredients for the roast pig. I think I can do it again.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    [Yes, master host.] The system disyed.

    Taking the suckling pig released by the system, Yuan Zhou began to degroom and marinate it in a familiar manner. As it was directly roasted over fire, he added the well-prepared honey when he brushed it. Of course, there was definitely more than honey in it.

    The sauce was specially prepared by Yuan Zhou. From the proportion of taste to the viscosity, it had been adjusted several times and improved several times before it was finally confirmed.

    Nowadays, many roast suckling pigs appeared as sacrificial offerings. The shape was always maintained as a whole pig.¡±Whole¡± was the basic of sacrificial offerings. For the sake of taste, Yuan Zhou felt that it could be changed.

    The main reason was that the fire used for different parts of the suckling pig was actually different. For example, the fire used for pig trotters and the dried pork were definitely different.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou used the cutting skill that was simr to how a butcher dismembered a cow,¡±Yuan Zhou dismembered a pig¡±.

    Then, it was a little simr to the roasting of golden birds. First, the pig skin was tightened with an open fire, and a special sauce was applied. Then, the parts were put into the oven one after another.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problems this time.¡± Yuan Zhou stared at the roast suckling pig in the oven and counted the time.

    Once the time was up, Yuan Zhou took out the roast suckling pig directly and put it into a special superrge oval te to piece the whole suckling pig together. It was almost invisible from the outside. This was the work of cutting.

    To put it bluntly, in the past, the dishes used to measure cutting skills were chrysanthemum tofu and Wensi tofu. Now, Yuan style roasted suckling pig was added, because just this skill alone ...

    ¡°I don¡¯t think more than 90% of the chefs can do it.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered.

    You¡¯re too kind. It should be impossible even for a 99.9% sess rate.

    Yuan Zhou had made it by ident. In the future, many chefs in the kitchen altar had only wanted to make Yuan-style roast suckling pig in the final season of the knife skills examination.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the second stage of the quiz.¡± The system suddenly disyed.

    ¡°It¡¯s already done? Indeed, it¡¯s almost time. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, he already had a clear concept of whether he couldplete the mission or not. After several days of hard work, he finally developed a dish that belonged to him.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take a look at the mission situation. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    ¡°[Second stage of the quiz 1] create Yuan¡¯s style of roast pig. (Completed)

    [Test description] Jin hai was able to create a golden bird-style roast suckling pig through roasting golden birds. As the future God of Cooking, he can¡¯t fall behind.

    [Test reward] milk tea gift pack (avable to be received)¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t collect it yet. I¡¯ll collect it after the new year. It¡¯s a good opportunity for the new year. Give the store some drinks.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered.

    ¡°Master host] you have sessfullypleted the yuan family¡¯s roast suckling pig and unlocked the ¡®Yuan family dish-menu¡¯. Would you like to add the yuan family¡¯s roast suckling pig into the menu?¡± It was rare for the system to disy a long string of words during non-scientific time.

    ¡°Continue licking.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    The system disyed,¡±host, please set the price.¡±

    ¡± 2666 it is.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while. Needless to say, the suckling pig provided by the system was definitely the best. Therefore, the price was reasonable.

    The system disyed,¡±it¡¯s done.¡±

    Seeing that it was still early, Yuan Zhou left the backyard and nned to check the yuan family¡¯s menu in the restaurant.

    When Yuan Zhou walked into the restaurant, the menu was still quietly ced on the table, as if nothing had happened.

    He walked over, took a book and flipped to thest page directly. Yuan Zhou felt that the new dish should be on thest page, which was what he did when he added other cuisines before.

    However, Yuan Zhou miscalcted this time. When he flipped to thest page, he saw the dishes clearly written on it, such as braised sea cucumber with scallion, braised pork trotter with scallion and so on. It was obviously a Shandong cuisine.

    ¡°Could it be in front?¡± While guessing, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands didn¡¯t slow down. He directly turned to the first page and intended to read it from the beginning.

    At first nce, Yuan Zhou saw the words ¡°Yuan family¡¯s dishes¡± in cursive font. He didn¡¯t know what kind of font it was. He didn¡¯t know much about writing, but it looked very nice.

    There was only one empty dish below,¡±Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig¡±, 2666 per serving.

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 Chapter 1942

    <h4>Chapter 1942: Not afraid of death</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Yuan family¡¯s dishes. I feel a little embarrassed.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system disyed,¡±as the future master chef, I have countless cuisines. It¡¯s necessary for me to create my own style. Therefore, I¡¯ll start with roasting suckling pig. Please do your best, host!¡±

    Recently, the system had been very obedient. It basically called him ¡°Lord host¡± in every sentence. Yuan Zhou knew the system very well and always felt that things were not that simple.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, are you nning something?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    However, after the system said that, it went into hiding.

    ¡°It won¡¯t take long to fill it up.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the empty page of the yuan family¡¯s dishes and was quite confident.

    He had told her many times that all the dishes of master chef Restaurant were perfect.

    Perfect ingredients and culinary skills were also the limit. Therefore, Yuan family dishes were based on perfection to form a style, just like the ¡°heat control¡± of the yuan-style roast suckling pig and the difficult-to-replicate cutting skills.

    The core of Yuan family¡¯s dishes should be ¡°difficult to replicate.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about the yuan family dishes, his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Chairman Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and said.

    ¡°Nothing much. I just wanted to tell you that I¡¯ve already signed up for the silver spoon selection. Thepetition will be held at the end of March and around the beginning of April next year. I¡¯ll let you know in advance when the timees.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice carried a smiling tone. Obviously, he was in a good mood.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard at all. I feel at ease when I think of little Yuan getting the silver spoon. ¡± Zhou Shijie said frankly.

    ¡°By the way, uncle Zhou, I recently improved a dish. Do you want to try it?¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of the roast suckling pig that had just been served on the menu, he had an idea.

    ¡°What dish? I¡¯lle over tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie was very straightforward.

    There must be some reason for Yuan Zhou to tell him about the improved dish. It would be a pity if he didn¡¯t go. He had to go. Since he was on holiday tomorrow, he could eat more.

    ¡°Roast suckling pig. Uncle Zhou Cane over when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Roast suckling pig? Cantonese cuisine? Alright, I¡¯lle over then. ¡± Zhou Shijie agreed immediately.

    At that time, he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to form his own style of cuisine so quickly. It wasn¡¯t difficult to form a style.

    For example, Zhou Shijie had his own style. The previous descendants of the four great Royal chefs all had their own styles, including Jin hai. However, Yuan Zhou was different. The cuisines that he mastered were already at the top. It was a field that other chefs would find difficult to enter. Therefore, it was hard to imagine that he was even better than Zhou Shijie.

    After the call, the brat came to the door.

    Ever since the devilish brat started the master chef restaurant¡¯s menu service, although there were some twists and turns from his parents, they were sessfully resolved, and the business was getting better and better.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, I¡¯ll be settling the bill before the new year and clearing the bill before the new year. Besides, the express delivery service is already on break, so there might be a peak period after the new year. I¡¯lle back to clear the bill before the new year.¡± The devilish brat said in all seriousness.

    ¡°Alright, may our business be prosperous.¡± Yuan Zhou thought he should say something auspicious during the Chinese New Year.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan. I also wish that uncle Yuan¡¯s future will be bright and that your culinary skills will reach new heights.¡± The devilish brat also nodded.

    The kid was really good at doing business. He gave Yuan Zhou more than 1000 RMB for this trip. Although it was nothing to Yuan Zhou, one could still see the ability of the Kumamon from this.

    It was already 28 that day. After dinner, Yuan Zhou told su Ruoyan that he would give her the new year goods and the red packet and let her go home one day earlier. After all, it would take seven to eight hours to go back, which was quite far away.

    In the beginning, su Ruoyan didn¡¯t want to go back. But after Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, she finally agreed.

    However, mu Xiaoyun needed to reach 29. Her house was near Taoxi road.

    With mu Xiaoyun in the pub, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to worry at all.

    Speaking of which, the yuan-style roasted suckling pig could be sessfully taken out of the oven all thanks to a cooking method of ¡®volcanic fish¡¯ that Yuan Zhou had once seen in an ancient book. It was very novel. The cooking method was to take red-hot volcanic stones and stack them in the form of a stove before roasting them. Coincidentally, the book he was reading today also mentioned the cooking method of volcanic fish.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou wanted to break the traditional ¡°whole¡± mode and finally use his extremely strong knife skills to fight with force.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good to see more. Even if you can¡¯t see it at the time, it will show its effectter.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    The night passed, and it was the morning of the 29th.

    As su Ruoyan had already gone to bed, the customers who came for breakfast found that Yuan Zhou was entertaining the customers personally.

    ¡°Good New Year, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, take care of them yourself. Where¡¯s little Yanzi?¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ll do it ourselves. You can just put the breakfast there. ¡±

    The customers were all in unison. The voice of the customers calling for boss Yuan was especially loud.

    An Jing quickly and elegantly swallowed her breakfast. After all, with Wu Hai beside her, it was the safest to swallow the food.

    Speaking of Wu Hai, he stood aside with a solemn look after breakfast this morning. Obviously, he was waiting for the business time to end.

    His serious manner attracted many people¡¯s attention. Wu Hai, who only cared about eating and painting, actually had something serious to do. This could be considered a scene.

    It was worth mentioning that Zhou Xi didn¡¯t follow Wu Hai and was given the excuse that he was on vacation.

    When the breakfast time ended, Wu Hai immediately walked to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Compass,pass, I¡¯m here for business.¡± Wu Hai emphasized.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    ¡°Wu Lin ising back.¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    ¡°And then?¡± It was rare that Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. ¡°Why did you tell me that your sister ising back? at the very least, you should tell Zheng Jiawei.¡±

    ¡°So, can you give me the new year goods? I¡¯ll help her carry them.¡± Wu Hai directly told him his purpose.

    As expected of the ck Beast. So this was his original n. But wasn¡¯t Wu Hai afraid of being beaten to death?

    This was the cause of the matter. Yuan Zhou had sold new year goods this year and after thinking for a while, he also prepared some gifts for several close friends. Although he couldn¡¯t go to pay a New Year¡¯s visit, he definitely had to prepare gifts.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared 50 more boxes for his rtives and friends, including Chairman Zhou Shijie, Chairman Zhang Yan, master Lian, Mr. MA, Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai, and even grandfather Ling and Zhou Jia.

    Wu Hai did buy one box and then received another box of gifts from Yuan Zhou. There were four in two boxes, which wasn¡¯t enough for his appetite. However, he didn¡¯t get the two boxes of gifts from Zheng Jiawei. Zheng Jiawei had kept them for Wu Lin. He only got one box from Zhou Xi.

    From that, it could be seen that Zhou Xi was really a die-hard fan of Wu Hai.

    Now, Wu Hai meant that Wu Lin would definitely have a share and he would help her get it in advance. The spicy vor could be regarded as the reward.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give it to her personally when shees back. ¡± Yuan Zhou saw through Wu Hai¡¯s scheme at first nce.

    ¡°I can help,¡± Wu Hai said with a righteous look.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was to turn around and go upstairs directly. He might as well go upstairs to read the ancient books rather than listen to Wu Hai talking nonsense here.

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 Chapter 1943

    <h4>Chapter 1943: Happy New Year¡¯s Eve</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Cheese sausage cake [[famous Sichuan snack. Prepared by the famous Asian chef Yuan Zhou

    The Sichuan cuisine Association was fast enough to add them directly. The only small problem was that the Cantonese cuisine Association had also added sausage patties.

    Usually, when Yuan Zhou opened his eyes, it was still dark outside, with only a little bit of gray. However, the colorful lights on the trees outside had been turned off.

    Due to light pollution or other factors, the number of led meteor lights on Taoxi road was actually not many. The main ones were small rednterns.

    ¡°The morning of New Year¡¯s Eve can¡¯t stop my determination to run.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He changed into his sportswear and went out.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡±

    ¡°Woof!¡±

    When he opened the back door and went out, he first heard the enthusiastic meowing of the rice, then the perfunctory meowing of broth. It was wishing Yuan Zhou a Happy New Year.

    ¡°Happy New Year to you guys too.¡± Yuan Zhou said and then added,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have an extra lunch. ¡±

    Although most of the jobs were on holiday during the new year, there were already some scattered pedestrians.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, Happy New Year.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve today,¡±

    ......

    ¡°There aren¡¯t many restaurants that are still open on New Year¡¯s Eve. Have a good New Year, boss Yuan.¡±

    There were some whose names Yuan Zhou could remember and some whose names he couldn ¡®t. They greeted each other.

    On New Year¡¯s Eve, the noodle shops were naturally closed. To be exact, they had closed the day before yesterday.

    Yuan Zhou had to settle his own breakfast today.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I haven¡¯t thought of a solution for the provisional noodle restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou had once thought of opening a chain jiameng restaurant.

    However, when it came to this, it was obvious that it was not that easy.

    He could only take it slowly. Perhaps there was a way to suddenly knock on the door.

    There was nothing wrong with having a bowl of fermented glutinous rice with small tangyuans for breakfast and having broth and rice for breakfast.

    As usual, New Year¡¯s Eve was the only day of the year that the restaurant was closed without any leave of absence.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his breakfast, he looked around and found it was very clean. However, he had to do the 30th spring cleaning. If he didn¡¯t do it, he would always feel that something was missing.

    He changed out of his chef¡¯s uniform and began to clean up. First, he cleaned the downstairs and the tavern, then his room and his parents ¡®room upstairs.

    These were easier to manage because of the small space. The difficult part was the utility room for collecting wood. Let¡¯s not talk about whether the utensils and wood were valuable or not. The main thing was that there were a lot of them and they were messy.

    It was worth mentioning that there was a small box ced in the right corner of the storeroom. It was quite heavy and contained the Chinese Chess that had been carved before. It was a gift for him to go to Xiao Ya¡¯s house after the new year.

    ¡°I¡¯m still a little tired. ¡± Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of the inte-famous in water in the restaurant. He was really not used to suddenly having nothing to do after opening the restaurant.

    The time spent tidying up the house passed by in a sh. Soon, it was noon. Yuan Zhou cooked some dishes casually and then continued cleaning the house in the afternoon.

    Of course, he still casually made several dishes, such as baked mutton ribs, braised prawns, crispy chicken, roasted chicken, and melt-in-the-mouth chicken feet.

    Five dishes with a big bowl of white rice.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a good appetite like Wu Hai. Therefore, he cooked very little for each dish.

    After cooking, Yuan Zhou even uploaded the pictures to Xiao Ya, indicating that he wasn¡¯t cking off and was spending the new year alone. Only then did Yin ya feel at ease.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou kept his promise and directly prepared two kinds of food for the rice and broth. One was the beef Soup, which was a reserved dish for the new year. Today, he also added a new serving of red braised meat. The cooking method was slightly different from the one prepared for the customers.

    Whether it was delicious or not could be seen from the dog food bowl that was licked until it was shiny.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy, Zhou Shijie was a little depressed. This was the cause of the matter.

    Seeing that it was almost noon, Zhou Shijie hurriedly packed his things and prepared to go out to line up. He was the kind of person who would stay at home to finish work on New Year¡¯s Eve.

    Zhou Shijie had promised Yuan Zhou yesterday that he would try to improve the dishes there. As there were many people waiting in line at the master chef Restaurant, he had to go there earlier. Therefore, he was a little anxious.

    ¡°Dad, where are you going? It¡¯s almost time for lunch, isn¡¯t it the holidays?¡± Zhou Xi got up with a sleepy face and saw his father going out.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to master chef Restaurant. I have an appointment with little Yuan. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you on holiday today? Eaves Wu said it himself. ¡± Zhou Xi¡¯sst bit of sleepiness was gone.

    ¡°Eh? It¡¯s a holiday. Oh, right, it¡¯s 30 today. It¡¯s a holiday. I¡¯ll tell little Yuan that we¡¯ll go tomorrow. We¡¯ll have a good rest on New Year¡¯s Eve. ¡± Zhou Shijie patted his forehead. He must have been so busy that he forgot the date.

    After that, Zhou Shijie made a phone call to Yuan Zhou and told him that he wouldn¡¯t be going there today.

    In winter, Chengdu turned dark very early, especially this morning when it was drizzling.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost Sixo¡¯ clock, you can open the door now. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the sky and then looked around the house that he had cleaned for a day. He felt quite good.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened the door of the restaurant carefully. The orange light immediately went out of the door and sprinkled on the street outside.

    ¡°Hahahaha,pass, you¡¯re finally open. Today is the same as in previous years, not a minute more, not a minute less.¡± He didn¡¯t know if Wu Hai was a cat or not. As soon as Yuan Zhou opened the door, he appeared without any sound.

    Starting from the breakfast, Wu Hai had been waiting by the window sill to open the door for Yuan Zhou to eat the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner. Therefore, he appeared to be quite jubnt.

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, it¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve today. Happy New Year¡¯s Eve,pass. Can I have more today?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be very happy if I eat one more serving,¡±Wu Hai said straightforwardly.

    Yuan Zhou ignored it seriously. He would really ask her every year and never gave up.

    ¡°It¡¯s because I didn¡¯t eat lunch and breakfast. One serving won¡¯t fill my stomach. ¡± Wu Hai continued.

    ¡°Um ... I promise you¡¯ll be full today.¡± Yuan Zhou answered after a moment of silence.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and began to prepare the dinner for the evening. As for the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, Yuan Zhou wanted to change it a little this year.

    Wu Hai was the first one to arrive. This year, Wu Lin had a rare holiday, so she went back to the mountain City to celebrate the new year with Zheng Jiawei, leaving Wu Hai, the big Guardian beast, behind.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    A series of messy footsteps could be heard. Soon, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared at the door. It was Wei Wei and her daughter.

    ¡°Happy New Year, boss Yuan. Happy Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve.¡± Mr. Wei was the first to speak.

    Wei Wei, who was following behind, tugged at her dress and spoke shyly. Even though they were familiar with each other, her personality was like that.

    ¡°Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou happened to be in the middle of cooking, thus he directly raised his head and greeted her.

    The moment he walked into the restaurant, he saw Wu Hai sitting there casually. Mr. Wei immediately greeted him,¡±¡±Oh, so Mr. Wu has already arrived. You¡¯re so early.¡±

    While saying that, he pulled Wei Wei and sat down several seats away from Wu Hai. He had no choice but to do that. Wu Hai¡¯s chopsticks skill was so lethal that it was beyond the reach of human strength.

    When he met someone like Wu Hai, Mr. Wei had no other choice, because Wu Hai didn¡¯t listen to what he said at all. He just ate a meal and no verbal cannon was effective.

    In order to protect Wei Wei and his own bowl, Mr. Wei felt that it was safer to stay away from them!

 Chapter 1944

    <h4>Chapter 1944: Harvest every year</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Of course! At any time, at any time, I will always be the first in master chef Restaurant!¡± Wu Hai answered proudly.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Mr. Wei nodded.

    Wei Wei also greeted Wu Hai.

    ¡°Why are you here this year? you didn¡¯t evenest year¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve.¡± Wu Hai was not curious, but just asked casually.

    After all, there was no one in the restaurant now. Wu Hai felt that he had to make the atmosphere better.

    ¡°I had something to dost year, so I came this year.¡± Mr. Wei said.

    With the arrival of Wei Wei and Mr. Wei, it was as if a switch had been turned on, and the customers came to the restaurant one after another.

    There was Chu Xiao who insisted that the earth was round and would pass by Chengdu every time. As usual, he wore a windbreaker of excellent quality with a cold woolen sweater inside. With his cold face, one could tell that he was Chu Xiao at first nce.

    There was also Wang Hong, who was dawdling. The main reason was that Wang Hong had some inspiration before he left and felt that he could write a few big chapters. However, if that was the case, he could not spend New Year¡¯s Eve at master chef Restaurant.

    Therefore, Wang Hong decisively chose to eat delicious food. It was good to record his inspiration temporarily. If it really didn¡¯t work out, it would be good to give it a go.

    Yu Sanzhi had also arrived, and su Mei was following closely behind him.

    This was su Mei¡¯s first time celebrating the New Year at master chef Restaurant. Last year, she hadn¡¯te to the restaurant, so naturally, she couldn¡¯t talk about eating New Year¡¯s Eve dinner. Thus, she was a little cautious.

    Su Mei¡¯s parents respected each other as if they were guests. It was not an adjective, but in the true sense of the word, they respected each other as if they were guests. It was said that her parents wanted to divorce at that time, but they had some agreement for su Mei. Anyway, su Mei was under a lot of pressure, which was also the reason why she came to master chef Restaurant this year.

    ......

    It was one thing for the food in the master chef Restaurant to be delicious, but in fact, the customers who would choose toe here on New Year¡¯s Eve all had their own stories. Well ... Wu Hai was an exception.

    Apart from su Mei, it was also Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s first time here. Everyone was familiar with each other, so they talked one after another. Soon, the atmosphere was very rxed.

    ¡°I even had a dream yesterday that boss Yuan cooked a table full of dishes for me to eat today.¡±

    ¡°Come on, do you think you are Roly Poly? Currently, I¡¯m only convinced by Roly Poly¡¯s dream. ¡±

    ¡°Eh, I feel like I didn¡¯t do anythingst year and a year has passed.¡±

    ¡°Who said nothing was done? Didn¡¯t you gain that 10 pounds this year?¡±

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    Su mu still couldn¡¯t make it back in time. He could only peep at the screen in the dark with his little handkerchief in his mouth while crying. He was so jealous that he was separated from the screen.

    There were fewer interruptions and a few new faces. The flowers were simr year after year, but the people were different year after year.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    While listening to their conversation with his sharp five senses, Yuan Zhou prepared the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner deftly. He didn¡¯t need to open his restaurant and there were few customers. Therefore, he could slow down a little.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what do you want to eat for the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner today?¡± Mr. Wei was curious.

    This was the information that Yu Chu had learned from Wu Hai. Every year, it would be the same.

    ¡°Poached eggs and little reunion, one bowl for each of you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is delicious. I like it.¡± Wei Wei revealed a smile and seemed to really like it.

    ¡°Sweet and sweet. It seems like we can look forward to the new year.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s small face was full of smiles.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I like sweet things.¡± Su Mei was also beaming with joy.

    ¡°I only ate one meat tangyuan the year beforest. This year, I can make up for it with sweet tangyuan.¡± While Yu Chu was thinking, he suddenly thought of the main culprit who caused all this. He looked straight at Wu Hai.

    ¡°There¡¯s killing intent?!¡± Wu Hai had been watching Yuan Zhou cooking with great interest when he suddenly felt the malicious intent behind him.

    After that, Wu Hai looked around and found nothing wrong. Then, he turned his head and stared at Yuan Zhou again.

    Even if Yuan Zhou had intentionally slowed down his speed, he still finished cooking very quickly.

    ¡°Come on, one bowl per person. Yuan Zhou carried out a huge tray with severalrge bowls neatly ced on it. It¡¯s really a big bowl, about the size of 200 grams of noodles. Moreover, the mouth of the bowl is quite deep.

    The color was also very beautiful. From the mouth of the bowl to the bottom, it was light green, dark green, and dark green. The color gradually deepened, and the gradual change of green added a bit of green and vitality to the harsh winter.

    The White and chubby Lotus-wrapped egg had a tinge of yellow in the middle. In some bowls, the yellow seemed to be flowing, while in others, it was solidified. Beside it was a round ball the size of a thumb. It was not pure white, and those with good eyes could see some light yellow color on it.

    ¡°It looks pretty.¡± This was the female representative¡¯s inner voice.

    ¡°It looks delicious.¡± This was the male representative¡¯s inner voice.

    ¡°Ten.¡± This was the inner voice of the beast representative.

    Of course, even though they were different, all of them swallowed their saliva first before taking their own portion back to their seats ording to their own preferences.

    Yuan Zhou had already calcted that it was just right.

    Wu Hai grabbed his own bowl and found the tray was empty. He could only Mutter,¡±¡±So, Compass¡¯s math wasn¡¯t taught by a physical education teacher.¡±

    ¡°My math teacher is pretty good at physical education.¡± Yuan Zhou answered straightforwardly with his sharp ears and sharp eyes.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t get what he wanted. He could only eat his tangyuans first before looking at the others ¡®. The fine and tender egg white and the slightly tough egg yolk were very refreshing to eat. The glutinous tangyuans were kneaded by Yuan Zhou with some sweet osmanthus. The soft and glutinous texture and the slightly bitter Osmanthus made the tangyuans moderately sweet and glutinous. They were so delicious that he wanted to swallow his tongue together.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Wu Hai drank up thest mouthful of soup and licked the side of the bowl before putting it down. Then, he turned his head and looked over. However, everyone knew the habits of the ck Beast. Therefore, they all buried their heads in the bowl, leaving no space for him to eat.

    Not even the crow beast could do anything about it.

    Soon, everyone finished eating. Although they felt full, they were still shouting in their hearts that they wanted more, more.

    Actually, it was quite a lot. After all, the bowl was quite big.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really apass as usual. I can even serve you 10 more bowls of soup.¡± Wang Hong put down his bowl and sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s just too little. ¡± Mr. Wei didn¡¯t feel full.

    ¡°You can have more next time.¡± Wei Wei said in a soft voice.

    Su Mei and Zhong Xiaoxiao were too embarrassed to speak, but they subconsciously nodded, revealing their true thoughts.

    As for Wu Hai, he couldn¡¯t wait toy on Yuan Zhou¡¯s body and not get off, if there was any food.

    Yu Chu and Chu Xiao were more reserved. Yu Chu took out his small notebook and wrote something down, but the bowl was already very clean.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed less. ¡± Chu Xiao put down the bowl in a refined manner. Of course, there was not a drop of soup in the bowl.

    ¡°The French dishes are even more well-known for their exquisiteness. Chu Xiao really has no idea.¡± Yuan Zhou nced at Chu Xiao speechlessly and decided to remain silent.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is this a projector?¡± Wang Hong¡¯s sharp eyes noticed the machine in the corner.

    ¡°Right, watching the Spring Festival G requires a big screen to get the feel of it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°It seems that I have to stay up withpass.¡± Wu Hai rolled his eyes and had an idea. He also understood what Yuan Zhou meant by letting him eat his fill.

    When one watched the program, they would definitely eat snacks. Wu Hai indicated that he would not refuse anything that could be eaten.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: my friends, it¡¯s another year. Happy New Year, good Year of the Rat, and Happy New Year¡¯s Eve!]

 Chapter 1945

    <h4>Chapter 1945: It¡¯s too sumptuous!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In Wu Hai¡¯s mind, he had already started to imagine what delicious food he would haveter.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I haven¡¯t watched the Spring Festival G in a long time. Last year, I only saw a few of its Trending Searches on Weibo.¡± Wei Wei said.

    The others had also realized what Wu Hai was nning. Therefore, Wang Hong immediately said,¡±¡±The Spring Festival G should definitely be lively. The more people there are, the more lively it will be. So please count me in for this kind of thing.¡±

    ¡°Count me in, count me in.¡± Su Mei raised her hand to sign up.

    ¡°Dad ...¡± Wei Wei looked at Mr. Wei. Mr. Wei nodded. Then, Wei Wei also signed up.

    ¡°I feel like the Spring Festival G isn¡¯t as good as it used to be.¡± Wei Wei said.

    ¡°I have a habit of watching the reruns of the Spring Festival G. Other than a few episodes that are a little bad, the rest are fine.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s because the Spring Festival G has changed,¡± Yu Chuo said.¡±It¡¯s because the people watching it with me have changed. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t think it¡¯s good anymore.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I need to buy some snacks, such as dried fruits.¡± Yu Chu stood up. His actions meant that he would also stay to watch the Spring Festival G.

    ¡°No need, I¡¯ll prepare it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yu Chuo nodded expressionlessly.

    ¡°Anyway, I have nothing to do when I go back. It¡¯s my duty to apany boss Yuan for a while.¡± Mr. Wei said.

    ¡°Yes, yes. It¡¯s fine even if we go back.¡± Wang Hong followed in the footsteps of his good friend, Mr. Wei.

    Looking at the script that he had rejected, he didn¡¯t know if Wang Hong had a guilty conscience when he said this.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯m tired, I¡¯ll sit for a while. ¡± Chu Xiao was even more direct.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn¡¯t live without eating.¡±Lll, the Spring Festival G is starting. The Spring Festival G is starting. We have to eat crisp meat during the new year and watch the Spring Festival G. We have to celebrate the new year well.¡±

    Basically, everyone wanted to stay behind to watch the Spring Festival G.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to stay here. Compass is fine with me. The two of you are just right.¡± Wu Hai felt that the more people there were, the less snacks there would be.

    ¡°Hehe¡± X6

    Wang Hong, Chu Xiao and the others showed their disregard for Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    The warm yellow light shone into the shop, forming a contrast with the shadowy streets outside. The people in the shop were lively andughing, while the streets outside were quiet.

    The ¡®peace¡¯ and ¡®good¡¯ of time were nothing more than this.

    With a slight smile in his eyes, Yuan Zhou just stood there and looked at the way everyone was arguing with reason. He also felt very happy in his heart.

    Everyone started to turn on the projector and adjust the angle.

    On the way to the Spring Festival G.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    A series of light footsteps came from outside the restaurant. Yuan Zhou immediately turned around and went back to the kitchen, taking a bowl to the door.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, Happy New Year.¡± The granny looked at Yuan Zhou at the door smilingly while holding a beautiful lunch box.

    ¡°Happy New Year, granny. Here are the Lotus-wrapped eggs I prepared for you. Try them.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How can this be? I¡¯m here to deliver tangyuans. Why are you serving me?¡± The olddy took a step back.

    She knew that the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were very expensive and thus she didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to spend money on them at all.

    ¡°No, we¡¯re all celebrating the New Year together tonight, so we¡¯ll cook together. Didn¡¯t you give me tangyuans too? isn¡¯t this for me?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the light blue lunch box in the Granny¡¯s hand.

    ¡°This old woman¡¯s craftsmanship isn¡¯t good, but little boss Yuan likes it every year. I will definitely bring some for little boss Yuan to try. It¡¯s a good thing to eat tangyuans at 30.¡± The old grandma smiled with her eyes narrowed. She was obviously in a good mood.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s exchange and try the craftsmanship.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou passed the bowl to the granny.

    The granny was all smiles as she passed the lunchbox in her hand to Yuan Zhou and then took the bowl from him. The bowl wasn¡¯t big, but it was very deep, so the soup couldn¡¯t spill out at all. It was just right for her age.

    ¡°Granny,e in and eat with us. We can leave after eating.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No need, no need. Little boss Yuan, you¡¯re busy. My nephew is still at home. I¡¯lle back tomorrow to get the lunch box and the bowl for you.¡± The olddy¡¯s hearing was not good, but she could definitely hear the noise in the shop at such a close distance.

    As she spoke, she turned around and left. They were all young people, and the old woman didn¡¯t want to go in and dampen the spirits, so she walked a little faster.

    Yuan Zhou directly stood at the door and watched the Granny¡¯s figure disappear at the corner of the street before he turned around and returned to the restaurant. He put the tangyuan in the kitchen and opened the lunch box while Wu Hai and the others were still adjusting the projector, intending to have dinner.

    As usual, there were eight fist-sized tangyuans in the lunchbox. They were white and chubby, and they looked very festive.

    In order to stay up for the new year, Yuan Zhou had prepared quite a lot of snacks with dried fruits, such as pistachios, pine nuts, pecans, peanuts, melon seeds, and othermon foods. There were also some snacks such as osmanthus cake, chrysanthemum cake, rice cake, and so on. In addition, there was also a big pot of spicy strips, mainly because some people liked to eat spicy food.

    Therefore, he asserted that Wu Hai could definitely eat his fill. There was no need to be afraid that there would be leftovers from a table full of snacks.

    A pot of watermelon juice, lemon water, and tea.

    This was the first time they were watching the Spring Festival G in master chef Restaurant. Everyone was very active in eating snacks and dried fruits, watching the Spring Festival G program, and chatting about some small things.

    Time passed by unknowingly. Wei Wei was young and sleepy early. The first one to bid farewell was Mr. Wei, who would be back for a while, so he left at 11:30.

    Next, it was Zhong Xiaoxiao and su Mei¡¯s turn. The two girls bade farewell together. It was not easy to get a taxi in the middle of the night. Yuan Zhou found several familiar drivers and finally found one that was still open for business.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble master Qian. It¡¯s the new year, Happy New Year.¡± Yuan Zhou sent Zhong Xiaoxiao and su Mei to the car.

    ¡°Hahaha, boss Yuan, Happy New Year.¡± Master Qian smiled and drove away.

    He was still working on the night of New Year¡¯s Eve. China had nevercked people who didn¡¯t celebrate the new year in order to earn money.

    As for the remaining four people, Wu Hai, Wang Hong, Yu Chu, and Chu Xiao, they didn¡¯t pay much attention to the details. They just sat there casually, eating and chatting.

    ¡°This skit is quite good, don¡¯t you think so, Wu beast?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. The spicy strips are delicious. Don¡¯t fight with me.¡±

    ¡°I heard that the Spring Festival G is lip-syncing, but I wonder if that¡¯s true.¡±

    ¡°It should be true. He¡¯s afraid of making mistakes.¡±

    ¡°The feeling is fake. What do you think, boss Yuan?¡±

    ¡­¡­

    The new year Bell rang, and then it was considered the end.

    ¡°Dad, let¡¯s watch the Spring Festival G in the future. I think it¡¯s quite good.¡± After Wei Wei returned home, she washed up and said to Mr. Wei.

    Mr. Wei nodded his head.¡±Okay. Even if I don¡¯t have time to go to boss Yuan¡¯s ce during the new year, I will definitely apany you to watch the Spring Festival G.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Wei Wei nodded.

    Back at the shop.

    ¡°Xiaoya, Happy New Year!¡± Yuan Zhou sent his blessings to Yin ya right on time.

    Happy New Year! Sleep early, you still have to wake up early tomorrow.] Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou would open the restaurant on the first day of Chinese New Year, therefore she was very concerned about him.

    [Alright, you should sleep early too. Good night.] Yuan Zhou answered.

    [Good night.] Yin ya also moved very fast.

    ¡°Pi Li pa¡±

    The moment the new year Bell rang, the sound of firecrackers could be heard from far away. China was still used to using firecrackers to wee the arrival of the new year.

    Apanied by the sounds of firecrackers, Yuan Zhou fell into a deep sleep. A new day had arrived unknowingly.

 Chapter 1946

    <h4>Chapter 1946: It¡¯s not something a chef can do</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A New Year¡¯s new atmosphere meant that the weather would be different on a new day ... Alright, I¡¯ll stop making up stories.

    It was also a coincidence that it started to rain a little yesterday, but it started to rain brightly on the first day of the new year.

    Early in the morning, the golden sun shone down on the earth, bringing with it the warmth of winter to announce the good weather of the new year.

    Yuan Zhou got up and put the red packet that he had prepared yesterday into his pocket, in case someone came to pay a New Year visit.

    Due to the special nature of the red packet, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Red packet was the dream of many foodies.

    There were more people on the first day of Chinese New Year than on Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve. Yuan Zhou met quite a lot of people during his running. Everyone was greeting each other, so his running speed was two minutes slower than usual.

    After he returned to the restaurant and washed off the sweat from the running, Yuan Zhou went downstairs to make breakfast for himself. Dumplings were a must on the first day of the new year, so the breakfast today was steamed dumplings.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    After breakfast, Yuan Zhou opened the door on time. The first person in the line was definitely Wu Hai.

    The few people who hade to the restaurant for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinnerst night had all arrived. Some of them were even familiar faces. The first thing they did when they saw Yuan Zhou was to greet him and wish him a Happy New Year.

    There weren¡¯t many people lining up at the entrance of the master chef Restaurant. It looked like there were only about 20 people. Everyone still automatically followed the rules of the master chef Restaurant, lining up to get a number and eating in an orderly manner.

    Of course, no matter what, there was nothing left for the 98 portions of breakfast.

    ¡°Compass,pass, Happy New Year, I¡¯m here to pay you a New Year¡¯s visit.¡± Wu Hai arrived with a bag of red dates.

    ......

    ¡°Come,e,e. This is my New Year¡¯s gift. Where¡¯s your New Year¡¯s gift?¡± Wu Hai was really a strange person to ask others for a New Year¡¯s gift.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your red packet. Happy New Year. ¡± Yuan Zhou had already anticipated that. He directly took out a red packet and handed it to Wu Hai.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m going to eat you up this year.¡± Wu Hai received the red packet and made his first wish of the new year.

    ¡°As long as you¡¯re happy.¡± Yuan Zhou had been used to hearing such a deration from Wu Hai every year.

    Wu Hai was the first one toe and pay his New Year¡¯s greetings. The next were the two siblings, Huang Ling and Huang Li. They woulde to pay their New Year¡¯s greetings to Yuan Zhou every year.

    This year, Huang Ling had made an ingenious way of weaving a Lotus-shaped string for Yuan Zhou with a red string. She had spent a lot of effort and was very sincere.

    They were packed in a carefully selected small box and handed directly to Yuan Zhou when they paid their New Year¡¯s greetings. Then, they received Yuan Zhou¡¯s Red packet conveniently. All of these were a set of actions.

    At the beginning, when Huang Ling knew that the red packet contained the dish of master chef Restaurant, she was startled. Huang Ling knew the price of the restaurant very well. If it wasn¡¯t for the Treme worth 1 RMB, she would never have stepped in here. She couldn¡¯t afford it at all.

    But how could he get the red packet back?

    Yuan Zhou had convinced Huang Ling. Moreover, as the head chef of master chef Restaurant, the red packet must be rted to the restaurant.

    More importantly, all red packets were the same. There was no reason for her not to ept them. Although Huang Ling still felt that something was wrong, she believed what boss Yuan said was very reasonable.

    For the first time, Chu Xiao also came to pay a New Year visit to Yuan Zhou this year. The new year gift he prepared was the rare Mediterranean rosemary collected in France. Well ... It was wild.

    It was very rare now, and he had bought these with great difficulty.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou thanked him quite sincerely.

    ¡°I won¡¯t miss a single dish even if you thank me.¡± Chu Xiao replied directly and held the red packet in his hand.

    ¡°Eat whatever you want.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite generous.

    Those who were close to him would be given red packets when they came to pay him a New Year visit. For those who were far away, Yuan Zhou returned the gift in an orderly manner.

    The Queen had gone abroad on a business trip this year and did note for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner. She could onlyfort herself by eating New Year¡¯s food.

    However, a red packet was a must. Therefore, he made a video call to Yuan Zhou and showed him the new year gift he had bought.

    ¡°This is a pair. Xiao Ya will definitely like it. Where¡¯s my red packet?¡± Jiang Changxi showed a pair of crude porcin dolls with oil paint. They were the local features and looked very festive.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you when youe back. ¡± Yuan Zhou still attached great importance to the gifts for him and Yin ya.

    Time passed by in the back and forth Chinese New Year greetings. Seeing that it was almost lunchtime, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    At noon, Zhou Shijie woulde to eat the roast suckling pig. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to prepare in advance. As it was the first time Yuan family¡¯s dishes were served, he had to be serious.

    ¡°Happy New Year, little Yuan. How are you? are you very busy?¡± When Zhou Shijie saw Yuan Zhou weing customers at the door, he said directly.

    There weren¡¯t many people at noon. Since Zhou Shijie had arrived very early, he conveniently queued behind Zhou Xi.

    Wu Hai¡¯s assistant, Zhou Xi, also followed him. Wu Hai was in the first ce. Therefore, Zhou Xi, who originally wanted his father to be in the second ce, decisively chose the second ce.

    It was really better to have a piece of barbecued pork than a son.

    Zhou Shijie was already used to the way his son, barbecued pork, did things.

    ¡°Happy New Year. Uncle Zhou isn¡¯t that busy during the new year, so don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°The business time is up. All customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the time and then said su Ruoyan¡¯s lines.

    There were more people in the afternoon than in the morning. Although it was far less crowded than usual, it was already a lot for a special day like the first day of the new year.

    Seeing that, Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help sighing,¡±I¡¯m afraid that only master chef Restaurant is still queuing up on the first day of the Lunar New Year.¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, what¡¯s the deal with this roast pig? this old man is really curious.¡± Zhou Shijie asked directly when he saw Yuan Zhou carrying out a dish.

    If he wasn¡¯t curious, he wouldn¡¯t havee here to eat on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The dish that could make Yuan Zhou say it was improved was naturally worth looking forward to.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, you¡¯ll knowter. It¡¯ll be done soon.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to keep her in suspense.

    ¡°This little Yuan, the new year is really different.¡± Zhou Shijie scolded him with a smile.

    ¡°Hmm, roast suckling pig? Meat!¡± Wu Hai¡¯s radar-like ears suddenly received such information and he immediately raised his attention.

    He hadn¡¯t taken any action yet and nned to observe for a while more. If it really didn¡¯t work out, he could discuss with Zhou Shijie and eat a little. This move was mainly to prevent dishes that weren¡¯t on the menu.

    ¡°Look at the menu. I really haven¡¯t looked at the menu in a long time. It¡¯s such a failure.¡± Wu Hai looked at the menu while paying attention to Zhou Shijie.

    Then, he saw roasted suckling pig in the Shandong cuisine.

    Wu Hai¡¯s expression was very ugly. He could hardly imagine how many roasted suckling pig meals he had missed.

    In the kitchen counter, Yuan Zhou was indeed very fast. It only took him a few minutes to get in and take out the roast suckling pig from the oven one piece after another.

    Of course, this was done in advance.

    His hand speed was amazing. In the blink of an eye, the suckling pig that was originally separated had be a whole pig, and there were no traces of joining together at all.

    ¡°Pieced together?¡±

    ¡°After roasting, the meat and skin of the suckling pig won¡¯t shrink?¡±

    ¡°Even if the heat is controlled to such an extent?¡±

    ¡°And is this really a cutting skill that a chef can do?¡±

    With three consecutive questions, Zhou Shijie could instantly tell the difficulty of Yuan family¡¯s roast suckling pig.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1947

    <h4>Chapter 1947: Suckling pig takes the lead in private food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Roast pig, I also want a roast pig.¡± Wu Hai instantly felt better and no longer coveted Zhou Shijie¡¯s meat.

    ¡°Wu Hai, you¡¯ve already ordered more than 10 dishes. With the addition of the roasted suckling pig, can you finish them all?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m here, no idents!¡± Wu Hai said firmly.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and started to prepare the roast suckling pig. Strictly speaking, the roast suckling pig had to be ordered in advance. After all, the roasting could not be done in a short time. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had prepared it in advance.

    On the other side, Zhou Shijie was still in the stage of being shocked by Yuan family¡¯s roast pig.

    ¡°No matter how I think about it, I can¡¯t do this kind of knife skill and control of the fire.¡± Zhou Shijie said first.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s knife skills are even more flexible now,¡± he said after that.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, try it. This is Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yuan¡¯s grilled meat. Is this the first dish of Yuan family¡¯s dishes?¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion,¡±just the cutting skills and the control of the fire of this roast pig is enough to beat all the other private dishes.¡±

    There was a poet called Zhang Ruoxu in the Tang Dynasty. He had a work called ¡°a moonlit night with flowers on the spring River¡±, which was known as ¡°suppressing the whole Tang Dynasty with only one work.¡±

    This evaluation came from thete Qing Dynasty Wang Yiyun¡¯s ¡°Xiang Qi Lou poetry.¡± The original text: Zhang Ruoxu¡¯s ¡°a moonlit night with flowers on the spring River¡± was written in the style of the West continent. It was unique and outstanding, but it was actually well-known.

    Even without the context, what Wang Jie meant was that in the Western Zhou Dynasty¡¯s style of folk song poetry, the flower on the spring River and the moon on the night were the best.

    However, it was mistakenly passed on byter generations and slowly became ¡°suppressing the entire Tang¡± by itself.

    ......

    And now, Zhou Shijie had said that in the next ten years or so,¡±suckling pig takes the lead in private dishes¡± was the original meaning and not a mistake.

    Zhou Shijie clearly wanted to say that as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, he had tasted all the other dishes, such as Duan family dishes, Tan family dishes, Wang family dishes, and so on. Not to mention Yuan family dishes, even the first dish of Yuan family dishes,¡±Yuan family¡¯s roasted suckling pig¡±, had an insurmountable gap.

    In the future, for private dishes, Yuan family¡¯s dishes would be in the first tier alone, and there would be no second tier. The third tier would be Tan family¡¯s dishes and Duan family¡¯s dishes.

    ¡°It¡¯s just the new year and you¡¯ve already given me such a big surprise, little Yuan. ¡± ¡°The customers are really blessed,¡± said Zhou Shijie.

    On the other side, Chu Xiao¡¯s pupils also shrank. He had a feeling that he was falling behind more and more, and even the taillights of the car were almost out of sight.

    ¡°Thank you for thepliment, uncle Zhou.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve put in a lot of effort in developing this dish. I hope uncle Zhou will like it,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head and started to taste the dish. As Yuan Zhou had specially asked him to taste the dish, he had to be a little more serious.

    ¡°The fragrance is quite good. There should be some plum sauce added during the roasting.¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t move his chopsticks immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath and smelled the food.

    The color, smell, and taste were already visible to the naked eye. The dark reddish-brown outer skin was glossy and glossy. No matter if it was the parts that needed more heat or the parts that needed less heat, they all looked just right. The color was tempting, natural, and perfect.

    Fragrant. Zhou Shijie could smell the sour and astringent taste of the green plum at once. Coupled with the pure fragrance of meat, it was fascinating.

    The next step was the taste.

    He stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth. That¡¯s right, it was a piece. Nobody knew when Yuan Zhou had cut the suckling pig into pieces. Of course, before he picked it up, it was definitely in the shape of a whole pig. But after he used his strength, the suckling pig that was originally ced together instantly copsed like dominoes.

    ¡°Although I praised it a lot, this dish can¡¯t be overrated no matter how much I praise it. Its cutting skills are excellent.¡± Zhou Shijie had previously felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills were at their peak when he was dissecting an ox like a butcher.

    But today, Zhou Shijie found that Yuan Zhou¡¯s peak period was actually Yuan Zhou¡¯s normal period, or even better.

    Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig had a distinctive feature, unlike the Cantonese roast suckling pig or the currentmon roast suckling pig that had dipping sauce.

    Yes, there was no dipping sauce.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    Zhou Shijie put it in his mouth and bit it. The first thing he touched was the tough skin. The skin of many roasted suckling pigs was either dry and burnt. He couldn¡¯t bite it or it was too much. There was no meaty taste at all. It felt like he was chewing foam.

    However, the skin of the yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig was different. It was chewy, soft, and tough. It was very delicious. It had the smoothness of jelly and the chewiness of meat. It waspletely different from a roast suckling pig.

    The skin was already amazing, and the meat was even more amazing. Near the skin, there was a little bit of fat, which had the unique fat. When matched with the soft and tender lean meat, it was juicy and spread out with a sip. The fragrance of meat filled the mouth. Just when you felt a little greasy, a taste mixed with green plums and mint spread in the mouth, perfectlybining the rich meat taste, making it feel like a fresh wind blew in the mouth.

    ¡°I think I can eat a pig by myself without any problem.¡± Zhou Shijie muttered in his heart.

    His hand movements weren¡¯t slow either. He ate a piece of meat with a pair of chopsticks and enjoyed it very much. He had originally wanted to let Zhou Xi eat with the barbecued pork before eating so that he could finish a whole pig.

    Otherwise, it would be difficult if they couldn¡¯t finish it. But who was this roasted pork now? Zhou Shijie indicated that he could eat all of them.

    In fact, Zhou Shijie was thinking too much. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to make such a mistake. The small fragrant pig provided by the system was only 10 Jin and that was still considered aplete one. After a series of cleaning and removing the feathers, the internal organs, the bones, and the marinating, there wasn¡¯t much meat. It was just enough for an adult to eat.

    Although Zhou Shijie was old, he still remembered to taste the meat while eating. His speed was really fast. The meat on the te was reduced rapidly. After another 20 minutes, the te was empty.

    There was nothing on it, not even a single oil stain. It could be seen how deep Yuan Zhou¡¯s Foundation was.

    ¡°This is really my biological father.¡±

    Zhou Xiqing was drooling. He was looking at his father eating the meat piece by piece. He did not think about his own son who was sitting next to him.

    ¡°No, I can¡¯t take it anymore. I want to order a servingter.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    When Zhou Shijie saw Yuan Zhoue out with a dish, he also put down his chopsticks. He had already confirmed that there was no meat residue left.

    ¡°The taste is quite outstanding. It¡¯s fat but not greasy, and it¡¯s meaty but not dry. This dish can be said to be the Three Peaks of knife skill, taste, and fire control.¡± Zhou Shijie stroked his chin contentedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that uncle Zhou is satisfied. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be dissatisfied with a dish like Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig? I can¡¯t find any ws. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°There¡¯s a selection of private home cuisine every year. Little Yuan, do you want to participate this year?¡± Zhou Shijie asked again.

    ¡°Not for the time being. At present, there is only one Yuan family dish, and there is an exchange between China and France this year and the bogus world cookingpetition, so I may not have much time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Zhou Shijie also nodded his head. He couldn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou be too tired. After all, Yuan Zhou was definitely the most precious treasure to the Chinese cooking circle.

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 Chapter 1948

    <h4>Chapter 1948: Yuan family¡¯s dishes: Can not be copied</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Little Yuan, there¡¯s something I want to discuss with you.¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly thought of one thing and then became a little hesitant.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, please speak.¡±

    Zhou Shijie often took care of him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hesitate to help Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°The circle of private cuisines is actually very different from Sichuan cuisines, Shandong cuisines, and Cantonese cuisines.¡± Zhou Shijie exined.

    Private cuisines originated from deep courtyards in ancient times. In those days, high-ranking officials and tycoons ¡°kept good chefs at home, andpetition became the trend.¡± Then, it developed into private cuisines today,bining the advantages of various cuisines, but it did not belong to any cuisines. Therefore, private cuisines were more special in the Chinese cooking industry.

    For example, the famous abalone camel hump soup of the Duan family¡¯s dishes was an improved Cantonese dish. The private dishes were no longer limited to the cuisines and mainly had their own themes. For example, the main theme of the tan family¡¯s dishes was ¡°orchid in the empty Valley and Lingzhi in the dense forest.¡±

    Most of the private restaurants were opened in Beijing, so they had their own small Alliance, which was somewhat indifferent to the China chef¡¯s Association. Zhou Shijie¡¯s request was rtively simple. He wanted to have a chance to have a ¡°friendly¡± exchange of culinary skills with the head chefs of the private kitchen.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou got it and agreed with a nod.

    ¡°By the way, what¡¯s the core of Yuan family¡¯s dishes?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    After a moment of silence, Yuan Zhou thought,¡±It was difficult to replicate, but now he paused and changed his words.¡±¡±It can not be copied.¡±

    Just four words.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zhou Shijie was influenced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s spirit and thus shouted his approval.

    ¡°It can not be copied.¡± At the side, Chu Xiao was eating the steak silently and then mumbled these four words repeatedly.

    ......

    ¡°Compass,pass, is my roast pig ready?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t sit still anymore.

    The dishes served had been gobbled up by Wu Hai.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou carried arge tray and handed it to Wu Hai. It was a Cantonese dish,¡±Roasted suckling pig.

    ¡°Eh? Why does it look different from the one just now?¡± Wu Hai took a look and asked.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the ck Beast and answered directly,¡±uncle Zhou ate Yuan style roast suckling pig just now. This is the roast suckling pig of Cantonese cuisine.¡±

    ¡°Eh? How many more are there?¡± Wu Hai was instantly a little dazed.

    ¡°Yes, Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig and Cantonese roast suckling pig.¡± ¡°Usually, the roast suckling pig we are talking about is a Cantonese dish,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll get another Yuan-style roast suckling pig.¡± Wu Hai blurted out.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai¡¯s belly subconsciously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s no problem. I can eat it. You have to believe me!¡± Wu Hai understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°Yuan-style roast suckling pig needs to be pre-ordered half a day in advance. That¡¯s all.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll book the evening one now!¡± Wu Hai answered fluently.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Wu Hai¡¯s voice was like a fuse. The customers who were originally immersed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb skills woke up one after another. The new year was to reward their own mouths. Therefore, when they flipped to Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig on the menu and saw the price, they bought one for two or three people, or three or four people together.

    As the Chinese New Year was celebrated, many people made reservations. Of course, most of them made reservations for tomorrow. There were very few people who were as eager as Wu Hai.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and noted them down.

    ¡°Little Yuan, with your current cooking skills, you should rest more when you have time. You don¡¯t have to work too hard.¡± Zhou Shijie advised.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, uncle Zhou,¡±Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how many times I¡¯ve said this, but I still have to say it. Take care of your health.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°The new chef grading system will be released in March. Little Yuan, you should know that, right?¡± Zhou Shijie brought up another matter.

    ¡°That means there¡¯s still a month left?¡± Yuan Zhou calcted and pondered for a while.

    ¡°Almost. It¡¯s only a month and a few days.¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±if it were any other chef, they would definitely be criticized greatly. But little Yuan, no one would dare to say anything about your reputation in the domestic cooking circle.¡±

    Level 3 chef, Level 2 chef, Level 1 chef, technician, chef Yuan Biao, and senior technician.

    It was a great honor.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving first. ¡± Zhou Shijie left after saying goodbye. He had also finished the food tasting and couldn¡¯t be disturbed anymore.

    As for Zhou char ¡®char, who came with him, he would definitely leave with Wu Hai. Thus, he didn¡¯t need to care about him.

    After Zhou Shijie returned to the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association, he told Song Ming about the roast suckling pig of the yuan family.

    As soon as Song Ming heard that it was a private dish improved from Cantonese cuisine, he was very interested. If it wasn¡¯t for the conditions that didn¡¯t allow it, he might havee to Chengdu immediately.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to hide the existence of his private dishes and had already served them on the menu. Therefore, with Zhou Shijie¡¯s dissemination, more and more people in the circle of chefs knew of the existence of Yuan family dishes.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was still not used to the days without any shop assistants.

    During business hours, Yuan Zhou was always very focused on cooking. He felt that the yuan family¡¯s roast suckling pig was quite eptable when he saw Zhou Shijie¡¯s reaction when he ate the roast suckling pig.

    Lunchtime passed very quickly. On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the sun was shining brightly. Yuan Zhou decided to practice his knife skills.

    ¡°The new year also begins with the practice of knife skills.¡± Yuan Zhou started to carry the tools that he needed to practice outside.

    At noon, there weren¡¯t many people in the line at master chef Restaurant, but there were more people in the evening. Of course, there were some people who came halfway, but fortunately, it was the new year, so they still got a number. For example, Chen Wei and sister Wan went back at 30 and came back after a day.

    The first thing they did was toe to master chef Restaurant for a meal. This was the first choice of all the old customers after they returned to Chengdu.

    After sending off thest customer, the dinner time had also ended. Yuan Zhou quickly returned to the second floor to wash up and change a set of clothes before entering the kitchen again.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, it¡¯ll be here soon. I have to prepare.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    At 30, boss Tong knew that Yuan Zhou was going to treat his customers to a free meal. Thus, she just took it as the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner and didn¡¯te over. The main reason was that she didn¡¯t really want to get involved in the affairs of the young.

    Therefore, she prepared to spend the first day of the new year with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, boss Tong had made an appointment with Yuan Zhou to have dinner together on the evening of the first day of the new year.

    For boss Tong¡¯s first meal in the new year, Yuan Zhou had also carefully prepared it. A roasted suckling pig and several dishes made of tofu, a total of nine dishes, which had a good meaning and a good omen.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, you¡¯re here. Come in and have a seat.¡± When Yuan Zhou was almost done preparing, he saw boss Tong enter the restaurant on time. She was always on time.

    Boss Tong, who was carrying a big lunchbox in her hand, had just entered the door when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice. She immediately revealed a smile on her face,¡±¡±Happy New Year, little Yuan. This is the tofu pudding I made myself. I¡¯ll add more dishes for you. Try itter.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Aunt Tong¡¯s cooking skills must be very good. I will definitely try itter.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After leading boss Tong to the courtyard, Yuan Zhou arranged the dinner to be served on the stone table in the courtyard.

    In addition to boss Tong¡¯s tofu pudding, there were ten dishes in total. They were all perfect and very auspicious.

    Yuan Zhou and boss Tong sat down and chatted while eating.

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    [ps: hehe, a steady noob cat who doesn¡¯t update even during the new year!]

 Chapter 1949

    <h4>Chapter 1949: Boss Tong¡¯s request</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The color of the winter night was pitch ck. There were not many stars shining in the sky, making it seem even deeper. The small courtyard of master chef Restaurant was brightly lit, and under the contrast of the dull night, it was as if the light burned through the darkness.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you busy tomorrow?¡± Boss Tong wanted to say something but stopped for a long time. She asked after taking a deep breath.

    ¡°I¡¯m free in the afternoon. Aunt Tong, do you have anything to do?¡± Seeing boss Tong finally ask that, Yuan Zhou immediately said.

    While they were chatting, Yuan Zhou could tell that aunt Tong was hiding something in her heart. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what he needed help with, he was very attentive to the matter of boss Tong.

    ¡°I just want to go to a restaurant to eat tofu pudding. It¡¯s a long way,e with me. I¡¯m sure the cooking will be good.¡± Boss Tong coughed dryly and looked a little unnatural.

    ¡°Eh? Tofu pudding?¡± The unique name of ¡®a tofu shop¡¯ suddenly appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He immediately said,¡±¡±No problem. I also want to try the tofu pudding from the shop that aunt Tong mentioned. When will it be convenient for you, aunt Tong?¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about the dispute between Grandpa mo Qian and boss Tong, so he wasn¡¯t qualified to say anything. However, as a junior, when he saw the two old men dragging and hesitating for such a long time without any progress, he also felt anxious. How could one have so many 30 years in one¡¯s life?

    Now that boss Tong wanted to go and have a look, Yuan Zhou would definitely support her.

    ¡°Little Yuan, if you want to do business, let¡¯s set the time at 2:30. It will take an hour to go back and forth. The remaining time should be enough. Otherwise, we won¡¯t go. Little Yuan, you still have to do business. It won¡¯t be good to dy it.¡± Boss Tong said.

    Why did she drag Yuan Zhou along with her? it was because aunt Tong didn¡¯t want to go without thepany of others.

    ¡°How could that be? aunt Tong¡¯s calctions are very urate. The timing is just right and there won¡¯t be any dy. Moreover, eating more food cooked by other chefs is still necessary for the improvement of one¡¯s skills.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression.

    ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll have to trouble you, little Yuan. I¡¯lle to your restaurant directly to find you.¡± Boss Tong thought for a while and nodded her head.

    ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll arrange the car when the timees,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily, in Case Boss Tong hesitated again.

    ......

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Boss Tong was also straightforward this time.

    It was the first meal of the new year. Although it was rare to get together, time passed quickly and unknowingly.

    After seeing boss Tong off, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to see if the customers in the pub needed anything.

    The customers this time were all regr customers, such as Wu Hai, Zheng Jiawei, Wu Lin, Wang Hong, and Fang Heng. They were all quite familiar with master chef Restaurant. Only in this way could Yuan Zhou have time to have a good meal with boss Tong and enjoy the new year.

    After all, Mao Ye was not around, and no one was watching the small Tavern.

    When Yuan Zhou went upstairs, he happened to hear Wu Hai describing vividly thebination of the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner and the snacks during the spring Festival G. Of course, Wu Hai¡¯s description was quite dry. He was good at eating, not talking.

    However, Wang Hong was next to them. As long as Wu Hai said it once, he would start to describe it in detail. His choice of words was elegant and appropriate, making Zheng Jiawei, Wu Lin and Fang Heng feel quite speechless about the two people who attracted hatred.

    ¡°That osmanthus cake is quite good. It¡¯s sweet but not greasy and will melt in the mouth. The chrysanthemum cake has a little bitterness and is soft, but it has a unique vor and is very delicious.¡± Wang Hong¡¯s voice was full of emotion.

    He didn¡¯t sense any dangerous aura. Following Wu Hai¡¯s description, Wang Hong carried out artistic embellishment once again.

    Therefore, with Wu Lin as the main attacker and Zheng Jiawei and Fang Heng as the support, they carried out an all-round sniping on Wu Hai and Wang Hong.

    It was mainly Wu Lin who dealt with Wu Hai, while Fang Zheng dealt with Wang Hong.

    To Wu Hai, Wu Lin called it ¡®special use¡¯.

    ¡°Please spare me, I was wrong.¡±

    ¡°Stop fighting. Wu Lin, stop.¡±

    For a moment, the small second floor was filled withughter.

    ¡°These guys, really.¡± Looking at the scene in front of him, Yuan Zhou was also very happy in his heart.

    Right at that moment, Yuan Zhou felt his phone vibrating. He then went downstairs quietly and intended to answer the call.

    Previously, when he was eating with boss Tong, Yuan Zhou had set his phone to vibrate to show his respect. After all, he didn¡¯t need to worry about the time needed to prepare the ingredients. Thus, he didn¡¯t need an rm to set it.

    ¡°Happy New Year, what¡¯s wrong?¡± When Yuan Zhou took out his phone, he found the name Cheng zhaomei was very conspicuous.

    ¡°Master, Happy New Year. It¡¯s like this, I want toe and wish you a Happy New Year. I just want to ask when it¡¯s convenient for you?¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s voice came from the phone.

    Chairman Cheng had his reasons for doing so. First, he informed Yuan Zhou in advance to show his respect. Second, he was afraid of bumping into Yuan Zhou when he went to pay his New Year¡¯s greetings to master Lian.

    ¡°I¡¯m busy tomorrow. Come over the day after tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said.

    In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou had already called Carpenter Lian and confirmed that the New Year¡¯s greeting would be on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou acknowledged Carpenter Lian as his master, he would pay his New Year¡¯s greetings to him every New Year. It was a rule and also a form of respect.

    ¡°Alright, master. I¡¯lle in the morning. I won¡¯t bother you anymore. Have an early rest.¡± After getting the answer he wanted, President Cheng ended the call.

    To disturb Yuan Zhou was an unforgivable crime in Chairman Cheng¡¯s eyes. Naturally, he wouldn¡¯tmit such a crime.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to eat tofu pudding with Auntie Tong tomorrow. Should I prepare anything?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    After thinking for a while, although he knew what was going on, seeing that boss Tong didn¡¯t want others to know about her condition, he pretended not to know.

    Soon, it was the next day. As time passed, more and more people came to master chef Restaurant to eat. Although it was still not as many as usual, it was a miracle that there were so many people during the new year.

    For breakfast and lunch, no matter how many people there were, Yuan Zhou would always cook every dish very seriously and rigorously. He would bring out the best level and make the most eptable delicacies ording to the preferences of each customer.

    Boss Tong was probably quite nervous. Therefore, Yuan Zhou saw boss Tong¡¯s figure appear at the corner of the street right after he sent off thest batch of customers.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll go wash up and change my clothes. The car is already here, so don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou said when boss Tong arrived in front of him.

    ¡°Little Yuan, slow down. I¡¯m taking a break.¡± Boss Tong said.

    ¡°Then, aunt Tong, please take a seat.¡± After Yuan Zhou settled boss Tong down, he went upstairs to wash up.

    Yuan Zhou was very familiar with the process that he had to go through several times every day. He was also very familiar with it. In less than 10 minutes, he had finished packing everything. The car had been prepared long ago. Without waiting for boss Tong to prepare herself mentally, they set off.

    Just as boss Tong had predicted, they arrived at the ¡®tofu shop¡¯ in just over 20 minutes.

    ¡°There are too many changes.¡± The moment boss Tong got off the car, she saw the familiar yet strange scenery and felt emotional.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you haven¡¯t changed. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Hearing that, boss Tong fell into deep thought with a bewildered look on her face. For a moment, it was hard for her to recognize him.

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 Chapter 1950

    <h4>Chapter 1950: A heartfelt gift</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Boss Tong stood in the same ce for a long time and suddenly retreated a little. It was like she had to get up early to memorize English vocabry. The process of leaving the bed was quite difficult to make up her mind.

    He was already standing at the door and was just one step away from the door. Yuan Zhou felt that he should help to push the door.

    ¡°Boss, give me two bowls of tofu pudding.¡± Yuan Zhou said loudly.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± An old and powerful voice came.

    Following that, the sound of footsteps was heard getting closer and closer. Soon, an old man in an old Chinese tunic suit appeared. He was clean and tidy. It was none other than mo Zhao.

    ¡°Sir, two servings of tofu pudding ...¡± Old man mo, who was raising his head as he spoke, froze on the spot. After a long while, he finally managed to utter two words,¡±¡±Lan ...¡±

    Before they met, mo Zhao had thought about what he would say to Tong LAN when he saw her. After all, they had not seen each other for a long time. For this reason, he had almost be a pervert for the first time and followed Tong LAN all the way.

    However, now that he had seen it for himself, mo Qian felt that all his previous imaginations had been wrong. In such a scene, he could not say a word except for his name.

    They looked at each other speechlessly, which was probably the best portrayal of this moment.

    Boss Tong¡¯s lips moved a few times but she didn¡¯t manage to spit out a word.

    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s just two bowls of tofu pudding,¡± Yuan Zhou repeated.

    ¡°Oh, two bowls. I know. You guys sit down first.¡± Mo Yi seemed to have woken up from a dream.

    He immediately jumped up and led Yuan Zhou and boss Tong to the side of the table. He wiped a stool over and over again and didn¡¯t invite boss Tong to sit down until he was sure that it was spotless. Then, he immediately went to the side of the stove to scoop up the tofu pudding.

    ......

    Seeing mo Zhao busy with his work, Yuan Zhou touched his nose and said nothing. He knew that his role today was to apany the guests. Being a quiet and handsome man was his mission today.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    Mo Xiao was very fast. In just a few minutes, she had brought out two bowls of snow-white tofu.

    Yuan Zhou had good eyesight. He immediately saw a bowl of soup that was carefully selected one spoonful after another. It looked very different from the other bowl in terms of size and color. Of course, this was what Yuan Zhou saw. The others also felt that it was simr.

    Looking at the tofu pudding and the dipping sauce, boss Tong didn¡¯t say anything. After a while of silence, she picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece.

    Yuan Zhou also picked up the chopsticks and started to eat silently. The taste was almost the same as before. His standard didn¡¯t decline and if one carefully savored it, one would find that there was a little improvement.

    After eating it up quickly, Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±¡±Aunt Tong, I¡¯ll go out to call for a taxi. You can eat slowly.¡± He left immediately after he finished speaking.

    ¡°I¡¯m really smart. ¡± While walking out, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and prepared to call for a taxi.

    After arranging the car, Yuan Zhou stood outside for a while. When he felt that he had almost finished talking, he walked inside.

    When Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, the atmosphere was quite normal. Boss Tong was sitting at the table and eating the tofu pudding leisurely with no expression on her face. Old man mo was standing not far from the table, rubbing his hands with a satisfied smile on his face.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, the taxi has been called. It¡¯ll be here soon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know,¡± Boss Tong paused and then said.

    Then, he put thest piece of tofu flower into the chili sauce in the dipping dish and put it in his mouth. After chewing slowly and swallowing, he stood up and said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re leaving. Goodbye. ¡± Yuan Zhou greeted mo Qian.

    Boss Tong didn¡¯t seem to have heard him and just walked straight outside like an ordinary customer, putting the meal fee on the table.

    Mo Zhao nodded at Yuan Zhou and then fixed his eyes on the back of boss Tong who was walking away.

    On the way back, boss Tong didn¡¯t say much. She just asked Yuan Zhou to send her back to the hotel. Yuan Zhou probably knew that her mood fluctuated a lot, so he didn¡¯t bother her too much.

    After he arrived at the restaurant, Yuan Zhou noticed that it was almost 5:00. He quickly went back to the second floor to change his clothes and then returned to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the ingredients, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s family was also busy at the other side.

    ¡°Dad, I think this is better. Do you want to bring it tomorrow?¡± Cheng Cheng asked, carrying a bag of things.

    ¡°This must be the truffle from that person. It seems to be wild. Take it with you. Master likes to collect rare ingredients. I remember that this is produced in the rare Tibetan region. Master might be interested in it.¡± Cheng zhaomei looked up and said immediately.

    ¡°Old Cheng, how¡¯s this? do you want to bring it along?¡± Master Cheng¡¯s wife asked while holding a bunch of grapes with excellent appearance.

    She had spent a lot of money to buy these grapes from the best fruit store there to entertain her friends and family during the new year. However, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s master was the most important person now, so she had to take care of him first.

    ¡°No need. Master¡¯s grapes are much better than these. It¡¯s not good to bring them.¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s face was full of disgust.

    ¡°...¡± The madam red at Cheng zhaomei and did not say anything.

    Although she had only visited Yuan Zhou once during the Chinese New Yearst year, she had a deep impression of him.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Afterining about the grapes, Cheng zhaomei immediately buried her head and started to look for things. In order to wish Yuan Zhou a Happy New Year, he had gone to great pains. This was a New Year gift prepared for his most respected master, so of course, he couldn¡¯t be sloppy.

    Time passed in the blink of an eye. On the next day, even though they said they were going to pay a New Year¡¯s visit in the morning, they still had to wait until the breakfast time ended.

    Cheng zhaomei¡¯s family got up at 6:00 in the morning to prepare. They didn¡¯t bring too many things, just six of them. Each of them wasn¡¯t a lot and was just a token of their sincerity. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would be unhappy if they prepared too many things.

    ¡°Master, Happy New Year. I wish you a happy and healthy New Year. I wish you good cooking skills and a prosperous business.¡± Cheng zhaomei came on time.

    On the way, Yuan Zhou happened toe down after washing up and changing into new clothes.

    ¡°Grandmaster, I wish you and Grandmaster a happy and blissful New Year.¡± Cheng Han¡¯s little mouth looked as if it had been smeared with honey.

    ¡°Happy New Year to you.¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s wife followed closely behind.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You guys have a good New Year. I hope you guys are healthy for the new year. Zhao Mei, your cooking skills are improving. Cheng Han can find a good home.¡± Yuan Zhou had indeed treated Cheng zhaomei¡¯s family as his own people.

    ¡°Thank you for your kind words, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Han was a little speechless. Was she being urged to get married during the new year?

    ¡°Master, I will work hard. I will definitely lead Sichuan cuisine to the world!¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s face was serious.

    ¡°You guyse in and sit.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned his head and walked towards the small courtyard, where he had already prepared the tea.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your New Year¡¯s gift. Keep it well.¡±

    After everyone was seated, Yuan Zhou ced the several items on the table into the hands of the three people one by one.

    Cheng zhaomei got a sandalwood box, which contained some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinions on the dishes.

    The gifts were all different. Cheng Han¡¯s was a small strawberry cake, which she had been drooling over for a long time. Yuan Zhou kept it in mind and decided to make it up to her during the new year.

    ¡°Grandmaster, you¡¯re the best. This is my favorite.¡± Cheng Han held the small cake and smiled.

    Mrs. Cheng¡¯s was a box of pastries as white as Jade. Previously, he had heard Cheng zhaomei mention that Mrs. Cheng was from Cangzhou, Guangdong Province. Therefore, Yuan Zhou thought of making this.

    When she got it, Mrs. Cheng¡¯s eyes widened, looking very surprised and happy. She held the box carefully in her hand. This pastry was very much to her liking.

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 Chapter 1951

    <h4>Chapter 1951: You¡¯re both second senior brothers</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No one was more formal than Cheng zhaomei to pay a New Year¡¯s visit with his wife and daughter.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already reached a certain level in Sichuan cuisine. Have you ever thought about studying other cuisines?¡±

    ¡°Not at all. I¡¯m not as talented as master. It¡¯s good enough if I can understand Sichuan cuisine in this life. Besides, my Sichuan cuisine is far inferior to master ¡®s.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good to have an urate goal and to make adjustments to your own estimation.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all because of master¡¯s good education. ¡±

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    There wasn¡¯t anything formal to pay a New Year¡¯s visit. They just sat down and chatted. Most of the time, it was Yuan Zhou who asked the questions and Cheng zhaomei and the others who answered. Although it was a little strange, both parties were quite satisfied with it.

    Seeing that it was almost time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for lunch every day, Cheng zhaomei immediately took her leave.

    ¡°Master, we¡¯ll go back first. You¡¯ll be the only one in the shop for the next two days. Do you need my help?¡± Cheng zhaomei said seriously.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. All of you just have a good New Year. ¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±as for you, I¡¯m going to take in an in-name disciple after the new year. As the eldest senior brother, don¡¯t be surpassed by your junior brothers.¡±

    ¡°I won ¡®t!¡± Cheng zhaomei was very excited. This was the first time her master had acknowledged his status as the eldest senior brother.

    Then, Cheng zhaomei quickly promised that she would not drop her cooking skills and would definitely be able to sit firmly on the throne of the eldest brother.

    Whether it was dashi xiujie or the two Yunnan cuisine elders, as long as old Cheng didn¡¯t die, they would always be the second Junior Brother!

    ......

    ¡°If you have any problems, you can find me anytime.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Cheng zhaomei was thinking.

    ¡°Grandmaster, we¡¯ll go back first. When Grandmaster¡¯s wifees back, I¡¯lle and y again.¡± Cheng Cheng and Yin ya had a very good rtionship and often asked to hang out together.

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when Xiao Yaes back. ¡± When he heard Cheng Cheng mention Yin ya, Yuan Zhou actually missed her a little.

    Mrs. Cheng¡¯s character was more simr to Cheng zhaomei ¡®s. After a long time, she finally said,¡±¡±I really like your gift, master. Thank you.¡±

    As Cheng zhaomei¡¯s wife, Mrs. Cheng naturally followed suit.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡±

    After Yuan Zhou sent Cheng zhaomei¡¯s family to the door, he went back to the second floor to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he prepared lunch. There were more people today than yesterday.

    After the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou nned to cook some rice to eat. He didn¡¯t cook anything when he was chatting with master Cheng and his family of three.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s the new year, I¡¯ll let broth and the others eat better.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking of cooking something light to eat together with broth and the others.

    ¡°Meatballs with crab powder and cherry meat should be pretty good. Add a round vegetable in white sauce as well.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou set the menu.

    He rolled up his sleeves and started to make lunch, cooking for himself.

    After he finished cooking, he first ced the dishes on the stone table and sent a picture to Yin ya. Then, he took out the meatballs and green vegetables that he had specially prepared for Tommy¡¯s rice, intending to serve them to the customers.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    When he opened the door of the backyard, he saw broth and rice lying on the ground not far away. Apparently, the quick-witted broth had already known that there would be delicious food for the next two days.

    ¡°This is your extra meal today. It¡¯s all meat and delicious food.¡± Yuan Zhou carefully poured the meatballs and vegetables into their bowls.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    When rice saw Yuan Zhou, he wagged his tail and stood up very enthusiastically. On the other hand, broth justy on the ground and took a look at Yuan Zhou with an aloof expression. It felt a littlezy and didn¡¯t move at all.

    ¡°You¡¯re not even enthusiastic about eating meat. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou muttered and then went back to eat his own meal. After that, it was already quitete.

    He decided to read some ancient books in the backyard. There was no sun this afternoon, so it was not a cloudy day. The sky was quite bright, just right.

    ¡°Woof woof, woof woof woof, woof woof!¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was reading the ancient book earnestly, an anxious dog bark suddenly came from outside.

    ¡°Is this rice?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and walked towards the door that was left ajar.

    ¡°Did they get into a fight?¡± They were wondering if other dogs were here to snatch their food, so they started fighting.

    There had been simr cases in the past. As long as Yuan Zhou cooked something delicious for broth, other dogs would surround him like sharks that had smelled the fishy smell, intending to snatch the food. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to do anything. Broth had already settled the matter.

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, broth was the Overlord of Taoxi road. It had be famous after several battles and its status was unshakeable. It had been a long time since Yuan Zhou had seen a dog dare to snatch food from it, not including the ck Beast.

    When he walked out, he saw only two dogs, rice and broth. There were no other dogs. The only unusual thing was that rice kept circling around broth.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could even see that the rice in the bowl had been eaten uppletely. However, for the first time, the bowl of broth, who had always been fond of delicacies, was still untouched. In other words, it remained the same no matter how he poured it into the bowl.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward to observe.

    When the rice saw Yuan Zhou, it immediately circled around him anxiously and kept calling him twice, as if it was saying something.

    ¡°You said it¡¯s been like this for the past two days?¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and took a look at broth. He found that it just didn¡¯t have any spirit and didn¡¯t have any external injuries.

    Yuan Zhou looked at it carefully for quite a while but still couldn¡¯t find anything special. Naturally, although he was a very good chef, he wasn¡¯t a veterinarian and thus couldn¡¯t find anything special.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re thinking of hibernating?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any experience in this.

    ¡°Woof.¡± Broth bared its teeth, obviously not agreeing with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if you¡¯re not, but your condition seems quite serious. What¡¯s the situation?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    With great effort, broth turned its head and faced Yuan Zhou with its butt. Obviously, it didn¡¯t like him.

    ¡°I¡¯d better send you to the hospital so that you won¡¯t be in a hurry. ¡± After considering for quite a while, Yuan Zhou still felt that professionals were more reliable.

    The pet Hospital wasn¡¯t far from here, and they could reach it very soon.

    Now that Yuan Zhou had made up his mind, he entered the restaurant and found a small paper box. He then found a pair of medical gloves and put them on before going out to find broth.

    As a chef, Yuan Zhou was very careful. This could be seen from the fact that although he liked broth very much, he basically didn¡¯t touch it. It was the duty of every chef to be responsible for their customers.

    That was what Yuan Zhou thought and also what he did.

    ¡°Come, I¡¯ll take you to the hospital.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the paper box in front of broth and intended to carry it inside.

    ¡°Woof¡±

    Broth suddenly got up from the ground and dodged Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. Then, it barked at him.

    ¡°Woof woof¡±

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, rice, who had been watching at the side, suddenly barked at broth twice. His tone was fierce and it was obvious that he was scolding broth.

    Broth, who had been a little arrogant and full of vigor, immediately became obedient.

    ¡°There are many rake ears in Chengdu, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be one as well, broth.¡± Yuan Zhou spread his hands.

    ¡°Woof¡±

    Broth barked at Yuan Zhou and then walked to the paper box. This paper box was found by Yuan Zhou, which was neither too big nor too small. It was about the size of a shoe box. As for what it was used for previously, Yuan Zhou had somewhat forgotten.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    With its hind legs stomping on the ground, broth drew back its body, sat on its butt, and raised its forelimbs. All of a sudden, it jumped into the paper box andy down, returning to its previouszy appearance.

    ¡°Rice, you stay here. I¡¯ll take broth to the hospital for a check.¡± After Yuan Zhou gave some instructions to the rice, he closed the door and carried the cardboard box and walked outside.

 Chapter 1952

    <h4>Chapter 1952: The reason</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the whole process, broth justy there quietly. Therefore, it was very convenient for Yuan Zhou to carry it up.

    When broth first met Yuan Zhou, its fur was messy and unsightly, probably due to a skin disease. But ever since it was fed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s broth, its fur had grown out and was bright in color, making it look very pretty. In addition, broth had a handsome face among the poodles, which made it quite good-looking. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t have been able to cook the rice.

    ¡°What a pretty little poodle.¡± As soon as he entered the hospital, a round-faced girl came up to him.

    The girl was wearing the uniform of the pet Hospital. Obviously, she was a staff member of the pet Hospital. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know her as he had been here several times.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it?¡± The round-faced girl reached out her hand to touch broth and found that it didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. He suddenly became listless.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°When did this happen?¡± the round-faced girl asked.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou answered,¡±it¡¯s been like this for the past two days. I remember that I haven¡¯t been eating much since yesterday. But I paid more attention to it today. I don¡¯t know what the problem is.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at broth and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go get the doctor. ¡± The round-faced girl took a few steps inside and shouted,¡±¡±Dr. Xu, there¡¯s a poodle here that needs to be checked.¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡± A woman¡¯s voice answered. Then, a series of noises came from inside. The moment doctor Xu came out, he saw Yuan Zhou and broth.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, what¡¯s wrong with broth?¡± Doctor Xu knew Yuan Zhou.

    That was because Yuan Zhou would send broth and rice over for a bath every half a month. Besides, broth and rice usually liked to be clean. Thus, the rice and broth were always clean and quiet, making them very likable.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I have a good appetite these two days.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head, indicating that he didn¡¯t know.

    ......

    ¡°Let¡¯s take his temperature first and see how he¡¯s doing. ¡± Doctor Xu said after thinking for a moment.

    He turned around and went to the treatment room to get a thermometer. He put it on broth¡¯s ear and observed the temperature.¡±There doesn¡¯t seem to be any problem. Her body temperature is normal.¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we take an X-ray and see?¡± Doctor Xu checked broth from head to toe and didn¡¯t find any external injuries. However, it was a fact that broth was in low spirits.

    After Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed, doctor Xu started to get busy. After a series of operations, he finally finished all the examinations.

    ¡°There¡¯s no big problem with broth. It¡¯ll be fine in a day or two. ¡± Doctor Xu said.

    ¡°Woof¡±

    Broth barked at Yuan Zhoucently. Apparently, it was taking revenge for the matter that the rice helped Yuan Zhou previously.

    ¡°Then what¡¯s wrong with it?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    Doctor Xu first asked the round-faced girl to carry broth out and feed it water. When she saw broth leaving, she showed the X-ray that she had just taken to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, it¡¯s like this. I¡¯ve told you before that broth¡¯s Foundation was damaged after it was abandoned. Although it was repairedter on, it¡¯s still different from before. Besides, broth is almost twelve years old now, so its organs are a little aged. The weather has changed rapidly these two days. It¡¯s a stress reaction of the body. It¡¯ll be fine in a few days. It¡¯s okay.¡± Doctor Xu tried his best to simplify his exnation.

    ¡°I know.¡± Looking at the film, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then said.

    After that, Yuan Zhou bade farewell to the pet Hospital with broth in his arms and returned to the small door of the backyard. The rice was running around in circles there, looking very anxious.

    When he saw Yuan Zhou and the othersing back, he went up to them from afar. Obviously, he was very concerned about broth.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine now. The doctor said that it¡¯ll be fine as long as it eats more good food. Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯ll be a lot of delicious food during the new year. I¡¯ll give you some chicken soupter.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the box and said.

    Rice seemed to have understood and stopped spinning. When broth jumped out of the box, it went back to its nest with it.

    Looking at the two dogs lying together obediently, Yuan Zhou lost his temper and went back to the restaurant. He first washed his hands with the disinfectant and then went upstairs to take a shower and change his clothes. It was gettingte and it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°My vision is correct.¡±

    Today, Yuan Zhou had specially chosen a navy blue Han Chinese traditional clothing with White Lotus patterns embroidered on it. The entire clothing appeared rather solemn. However, when Yuan Zhou wore it, it made his temperament stand out and exude the aura of a Grandmaster. In any case, that was what he felt.

    After changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and started to get busy.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy with the preparation work before dinner, Meng Meng also didn¡¯t stop for the new year.

    Previously, during the live broadcast, Meng Meng had promised that if she had more than three million fans, she would buy three of the lucky fans a meal at the master chef Restaurant.

    It was only yesterday that the dust had finally settled. From the number of fans reaching three million to the lucky draw number, then the date was set, the hotel amodation was arranged, and the date was arranged. All of this had taken nearly a month. The new year had not been well, but it was finally settled.

    The time was set for tonight. Meng Meng arrived at Taoxi road very early and was waiting to meet the three fans.

    These three fans were also very unique. One was called te-stage ofzily fat cancer¡¯, one was called zily¡¯, and one was simply a punctuation mark ...¡± Thus, he called him brother period.

    ¡°It should be almost done?¡± Mengmeng looked at her watch. It was almost 4:30.

    In order to get in line, he made an appointment with his fans at 4:30 pm. After all, master chef Restaurant was different from other ces.

    Mengmeng had really put in a lot of money for this treat. She promised that everyone could order three dishes, no meat or vegetables. These were the three dishes of master chef Restaurant. Even though Mengmeng had three million fans, she still felt heartache.

    Of course, Meng Meng had asked Yuan Zhou before she came to treat them. After all, treating them required a live broadcast. It would be impolite if she didn¡¯t say hello to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was that he couldn¡¯t disturb other customers while they were eating or take pictures of other customers without permission.

    As the time approached, more and more people came to Taoxi road. They all wanted to line up for dinner.

    Just when Meng Meng was feeling a little anxious, she suddenly heard someone calling her.

    ¡°Mengmeng, Mengmeng, over here.¡± A girl with some baby fat and a chubby figure was standing not far away, waving at Mengmeng.

    Mengmeng was wearing a fluffy dress today. The most important thing was the fluffy hat at the back with two rabbit ears, which made her look even cuter. At this moment, she was looking at the girl in a daze, which made her even cuter.

    ¡°Hahaha, Mengmeng, you¡¯re so cute. I¡¯m justzy.¡± The girl with baby fat walked up to Meng Meng in a few steps and greeted her naturally.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯mzy.¡± Meng Meng blinked her eyes and immediately greeted him.

    ¡°Are the others not here yet?¡± The fat baby looked aroundzily and saw Mengmeng alone.

    ¡°The timing is just right.¡± As he spoke, the tall bespectacled young man strode over to the two of them.

    They were really tall, about 1.9 meters, and their legs were really long. Mengmeng andzily, who were less than 1.6 meters, stared at the long legs that made people envious.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m a period.¡± The young man said directly.

    ¡°Helloizens, I¡¯m Mengmeng.¡± Meng Meng retracted her gaze and replied.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯mzy, so you¡¯re a full stop.¡± Heughedzily.

    ¡°It seems that not everyone has arrived.¡± Period nodded casually and realized that one person was missing.

    It was two minutes to half-past four.

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    [Ps: there¡¯s no such thing as an epidemic in the novel, so New Year visits are normal. But there are such things in reality. Everyone must be careful. Don¡¯t pay New Year¡¯s greetings and don¡¯t meet up often!]

 Chapter 1953

    <h4>Chapter 1953: The highly popr Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Not a second more, not a second less, just right. I¡¯m notte.¡±

    Just as Meng Meng was looking at her watch anxiously, a voice was suddenly heard and a tall figure appeared in front of her.

    At this time, the minute hand had just reached the 30th position, and it was exactly 4:30.

    ¡°Hello Mengmeng, Hello everyone. I¡¯m at thete stage ofzy fat cancer.¡± The man was about 1.7 meters tall, but he had a good figure. Whether it was the width of his shoulders or his muscles, he looked like a fitness coach, although he was slightly worse than strong and timid.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Brother full stop squinted his eyes and answered.

    ¡°I¡¯m justzy. ¡± The chubby girl said after she recovered.

    ¡°The water is friendly.¡± Meng Meng couldn¡¯t wait to Miss Boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies. She swallowed her saliva quietly.

    ¡°Since everyone is here and the rules have already been exined, I won¡¯t repeat them. Let¡¯s go and line up.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten anything sincest night. I¡¯ve been waiting to eat boss Yuan¡¯s meal. Let¡¯s go quickly. If we miss this opportunity to ughter Mengmeng, I don¡¯t know how long we have to wait for the next time.¡± He saidzily.

    ¡°I should be able to make it. There¡¯s still one hour and twenty-eight minutes before boss Yuan starts to eat.¡± Terminal stage fatty cancer looked at his watch and said with certainty.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. The one leading the way was not Meng Meng who was treating, but a full stop.

    In general, the fickleizens came at the right time. Mengmeng counted and actually got thest four people in the first line, which was just right.

    ¡°Fortunately, it¡¯s still the new year. Otherwise, I think it would be the second or third batch.¡± Meng Meng pondered in her heart.

    ......

    Meng Meng especially reminded them,¡±everyone should know the rules of master chef Restaurant, right? when you order the dishester, you must choose the dishes that suit your appetite. Otherwise, you will be cklisted by boss Yuan. So far, no one has been cklisted.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s one of the biggest regrets in my life that I can¡¯t eat boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies. ¡± Meng Meng smiled adorably.

    ¡°Got it. You all know boss Yuan¡¯s rules.¡± Lazily, or baby fat girl, said.

    ¡°I have a good appetite.¡± Period shrugged.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be able to finish it. ¡± Terminal stage cancer ofzy fat said.

    Meng Meng nodded her head and didn¡¯t say anything more. She just concentrated on queuing up. In front of the line, she found that she didn¡¯t know anyone except for Wu Hai and Zhou Xi who were familiar with each other. They should be the customers who came to the master chef Restaurant to have a sumptuous meal during the new year.

    Time passed very quickly and it was almost time to get the number. Meng Meng and her three fans got their number tes, which were 13,14,15, and 16.

    They had already agreed to start the live broadcast after getting the number tag, so Meng Meng put the number tag away and took out her phone to start the live broadcast.

    The group had been waiting to watch Meng Meng¡¯s live stream for a long time, so the number of people in the live stream room kept rising. At first, it was all acquaintances, but slowly, some passers-by also joined.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m Mengmeng. I¡¯ve said that I¡¯ll bring three inte friends to eat at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant today. We¡¯re already in line.¡± While speaking, Meng Meng waved the number te she had just received in front of the camera. Then, she carefully avoided people and took a picture of the signboard of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Because we didn¡¯t get permission, we can¡¯t film the customers in line. But I can tell you that even visiting rtives can¡¯t dampen the enthusiasm of the foodies.¡±

    As soon as Meng Meng opened her mouth, thements in the video could not stop at all. It could be seen that everyone had been looking forward to it for a long time. They were very enthusiastic and leftments one after another: Eat more to make the streamer poor, eat until she copses, and so on.

    With a ck face, Meng Meng touched her wallet. It hurt a little.

    Mengmeng looked at the threezy people and saw them indicating that they were ready and she could start patting. She said,¡±¡±Now, let us get to know our three friends.¡±

    Meng Meng directly shifted the camera to behind her andzily waited for the person to appear on camera.

    ¡°Hai, I¡¯m justzy. Don¡¯t worry, everyone. I¡¯ll definitely eat crying Mengmeng and order delicious dishes.¡± Heughedzily.

    Why didn¡¯t he just order the most expensive dish? althoughzily had never been to master chef Restaurant before, she was from Jin province and had no chance toe here. However, she had made a strategy and knew that the dishes in master chef Restaurant were all expensive. Although they were worth the money, they were really expensive.

    Meng Meng cooperated by covering her chest with one hand and showing an expression that looked like she was about to cry. Such an expression not only did not make theizens feel pity, but they also urged her to eat more.

    ¡°Helloizens, I¡¯m a period.¡± A full stop was probably not good with words, and it was just a dry sentence.

    ¡°Hello everyone, I¡¯m the terminal stage ofzy fat cancer. Nice to meet you all.¡± She waved her hand in a sunny manner.

    Time passed by as everyone greeted each other, and soon it was time for dinner.

    ¡°Squeak!¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened the half wooden door and stood at the door. When he saw Meng Meng had arrived, he began to say the ssic line,¡±¡±It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for dinner. ¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s words fell, the live broadcast room exploded.

    [Ah, ah, ah, ah, it¡¯s boss Yuan. Boss Yuan has appeared!] Lost memories

    ¡°Mengmeng, hurry up and make an appearance for boss Yuan. I haven¡¯t seen him for a long time and I really miss him.¡± Empty + stubborn + heart

    [I¡¯m here to give you a present. Give me boss Yuan.] Canng

    The judge felt that boss Yuan¡¯s voice was as melodious as ever. A boy who could cook was very handsome, and a man who could cook the most delicious food in the country was a Prince Charming! [No rejections are epted.] [Thousand-year-Dream Patrol the sun],[bubbles]

    Everyone was talking about boss Yuan at the same time and the gifts were sent one after another. Meng Meng was already used to such a situation. Yuan Zhou¡¯s poprity in her live broadcast room had always been high.

    Strictly speaking, the reason why Meng Meng was able to be a famous streamer from a third-rate streamer wasrgely rted to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after we go in and I¡¯ve asked boss Yuan. Otherwise, it will be a pity if we are driven away. The queuing Committee is also working during the Chinese New Year,¡± Mengmeng was already very familiar with dealing with such situations.

    As Wu Hai jumped in nimbly, dinnertime officially started.

    ¡°Compass, quickly, get me Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig, Cantonese roast suckling pig, roast goose, and a sweet duck, red braised meat, melt-in-the-mouth chicken feet, translucent beef slices ... That¡¯s all for today.¡± Wu Hai listed 20 to 30 dishes in one breath without even panting. At first nce, he could tell that his lung capacity was full.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already noted it down. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and memorized the menus of all the customers along the way. Only then did hee to where Meng Meng and the others were.

    Although they were not regr customers, they had heard of Mengmeng. Therefore, they left thest four seats in the partition for them so that it would be easier for them to broadcast.

    ¡°What are you guys eating?¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the front and asked.

    ¡°What do you want to see me eat today?¡± Meng Meng tilted her head and asked the people in the live broadcast room.

    This time, there were all kinds of dishes, even stinky tofu. Meng Meng could only choose the three dishes that were constantly being refreshed.

    That¡¯s right, in order to be on the same page as her three lucky fans, she also nned to order three dishes. It would be better if they were the same from beginning to end.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have Dongpo Pork, Xishi tofu, and a spicy boiled fish. ¡± Meng Meng said. After thinking for a while, she continued,¡±boss Yuan, everyone wants you to be in the frame. Can I take a picture of you?¡±

    ¡°As long as I don¡¯t disturb you, I can.¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back without changing his expression, making his posture look more upright.

    When Mengmeng shifted the camera over, she nodded at the camera and said,¡±¡±Hello!¡±

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 Chapter 1954

    <h4>Chapter 1954: Four-six split</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was a greeting that was very much in the style of the yuan family. However, the people in the live-streaming room still felt quite kind to boss Yuan¡¯s indifference.

    ¡°You¡¯re a big ck beast with a bottomless stomach, bringing glory to our country, boss Yuan. ¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan looks so young. He doesn¡¯t look like he¡¯s 40 years old at all.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re serious? Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t even have 30 yuan, let alone 40 yuan. ¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s an honest man upstairs. Everyone,e to Qi Hu.¡±

    Even with Meng Meng¡¯s eyesight, she couldn¡¯t see those bulletments clearly, but she could see how enthusiastic everyone was.

    After struggling in her heart countless times, she finallyzily chose the dish she wanted to order.¡±Braised sea cucumber with scallion, nine-turnrge intestine, and sweet and sour carp.¡± It seemed like he meant what he said and wanted to eat crying Meng Meng.

    ¡°One Wensi tofu, green snails, and a honey sauce fire recipe.¡± She thought of having a light meal at night, so she chose the Jiangsu cuisine.

    ¡°I want a dried shrimp, a first-grade tofu, and a roasted mandarin fish.¡± The full stop seemed to have thought of something long ago and spoke directly.

    On hearing the names of the dishes, Yuan Zhou nced at the period without changing his expression and then wrote down his menu.

    There was a reason why Yuan Zhou noticed the full stops.

    He remembered that when he first got the Lu cuisine, Yuan Zhou had put in a lot of effort in roasting the Mandarin fish.

    In fact, this dish could be said to be both simple and difficult. It belonged to the Kong mansion cuisine. The taste was especially fresh, with a hint of red in the White. It was especially superior when served with ginger powder and fragrant vinegar.

    ......

    The Kong family had a unique self-roasting dish that was not in contact with fire, and the roasted mandarin fish was one of them. It was a dish that only the food knew the taste but not the method. It was once the secret recipe of the Kong family¡¯s famous dish.

    The cooking methods that had been passed down now were all figured out byter generations ording to the ancient books. When Yuan Zhou was cooking, he felt that this method was too simple and couldn¡¯tpletely cook the characteristics recorded in the ancient books.

    He had specially studied this dish and improved it a little. Strictly speaking, no one had ordered this dish before, not even Zhou Shijie. Therefore, this was the first time he had cooked this dish for guests.

    Compared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s simple way of thinking, a full stop¡¯s way of thinking was veryplicated.

    Full stop¡¯s real name was Qin Peng and he was from Lu province. Speaking of which, the reason why he was able to participate in Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast lucky draw this time was also rted to Yuan Zhou.

    Qin Peng was Qin Hua¡¯s youngest son. Speaking of Qin Hua, Yuan Zhou should have known that Qin Hua wanted topete with him for the position of head chef of the silver spoon Restaurant. Just the fact that he had lost to Zhou Shijie in the past was enough to attract attention.

    He had won the award by chance. Qin Peng didn¡¯t n toe at first, but when he heard that he was going to eat at master chef Restaurant, he was very interested.

    He knew a little about the evaluation of the silver spoon Award and even more so about Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame. However, Qin Peng was not a cooking student. He grew up in the shadow of head chef Qin Hua and was not that keen on cooking. However, he had to admit that his father¡¯s cooking skills were really good.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame in China and Asia was far beyond Qin Hua ¡®S. Qin Peng believed that his father¡¯s ran ran was definitely no match for Yuan Zhou.

    Although in his son¡¯s heart, his father was very strong, Qin Peng had also seen a lot of reports about Yuan Zhou on the inte. He didn¡¯t have Shi Lezhi. His father had the advantage in age and was weak in other aspects.

    The three dishes that Qin Peng had ordered all required a certain level of skill. He felt that the dishes were more difficult to make, especially thest one. He wanted to see if he could get some information for his father.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are also the best in the country. He should be a level higher than my father. 4¡£¡±

    The ¡± 6¡å in Qin Peng¡¯s mind referred to Yuan Zhou.

    Qin Peng had once heard his father mention the roasted mandarin fish. The current version of this dish was very different from the records in the ancient books, so there was no standard. Every chef had a different way of cooking, and the style of the chef was the best to tell.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Qin Peng had so many tricks up his sleeve. After he ordered the dishes, he returned to the kitchen and started to cook seriously.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    With a raise of her hand and a fall of the knife, the translucent beef was done. It was indeed worthy of the name of the dish. Meng Meng took the opportunity to point the camera at Yuan Zhou to satisfy the curiosity of the people in the live-streaming room.

    ¡°It¡¯s an enjoyment to be able to watch boss Yuan cook up close. The inte didn¡¯t lie after all. ¡± Hezily crossed his hands in front of his chest, his face full of admiration.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is especially handsome when he cooks.¡± Mengmeng agreed.

    ¡°It¡¯s faster than before. ¡± ¡°What?¡± someone in thete-stage of fatty cancer eximed.

    ¡°Is this the speed of a human?¡± Qin Peng was also a little dumbfounded.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed had always been a mystery in the circle of chefs.

    Soon, the delicacies flowed out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands one after another. First, it was Wu Hai¡¯s and Zhou Xi ¡®s. Then, ording to the order, it was Meng Meng¡¯s turn.

    First, Mengmeng¡¯s dishes were served. She took a deep breath and smelled the intoxicating fragrance. She swallowed her saliva silently before she remembered that she was on a live broadcast. ¡°I¡¯m going to eat first. Which dish should I eat first? thements from theizens are flying.¡±

    After the livestream room went through a series ofments, Meng Meng picked out the dish that she wanted to eat. She couldn¡¯t wait to pick up the dish with her chopsticks. It was Dongpo Pork.

    Fat and lean, rich in juice, thick oil and red sauce, not only did it smell delicious, but it also tasted even better. Once it entered Meng Meng¡¯s mouth, she squinted her eyes in enjoyment.

    Just as her saliva was about to drip outzily, Yuan Zhou brought her dish to the table. Finally, she didn¡¯t have to drool while looking at Meng Meng¡¯s dish.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to start eating. It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Hezily picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

    There were two main steps to roasting the Mandarin fish. One was to marinate the Mandarin fish, and the other was to bake the bread.

    It sounded simple, but anyone who had read the ancient books would know that it wasn¡¯t that simple. The final effect of the red in white was not only due to the sauce, but also the heat control, the mesh oil, and the tbread.

    After Yuan Zhou checked the ancient books and records and went through many practices, he stopped making pancakes and changed to making pancakes instead. The pancakes were made with Chinese pancakes and were very tough after they cooled down.

    In this way, the control of the fire was particrly critical. The pancake was as thin as cicada wings and very light. Although there were several pancakes wrapped in it, it was still very particr. It was not good to be too thick or thin, and the difficulty was not ordinary.

    However, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, as long as he could find the right way, he could easily make a top-notch delicacy. It was just a process of practice making perfect.

    He wrapped the Mandarin fish firmly inrd and arranged the fat and tender scallions around the position ofrd. Finally, he wrapped itpletely with five pancakes. Then, he used bamboo strips to clip it and baked it on both sides over the charcoal fire. He just had to pay attention to the heat.

    After Yuan Zhou put the Mandarin fish on the charcoal fire, he started to cook other dishes.

    ¡°This cooking method seems to be different from Lu province.¡± Qin Peng could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions from the partition.

    Although he hadn¡¯t learned cooking, he had seen a lot. Now, he couldn¡¯t understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking method as if he had never seen it before.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that the dishes of master chef Restaurant are the most Orthodox? isn¡¯t this cooking method a little too unorthodox?¡± Qin Peng had his doubts, but he wasn¡¯t sure.

    As a result, the other two dishes he ordered had already arrived, but he was in no mood to eat them. He just stared at the grilled mandarin fish.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was extremely fast. The dish was ready in a short time. Yuan Zhou took off the bamboo clip carefully and flipped the fish to the te. Then, he removed the pancake nimbly, revealing the oily green onion and fish inside.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1955

    <h4>Chapter 1955: I can¡¯t be saved, goodbye</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills could be worthy of such an evaluation.¡±Cooking is an art, but it is also a sophisticated technique.¡±

    For example, when cooking the grilled mandarin fish, the amount of green onion andrd was urately calcted. Don¡¯t think that it was an exaggeration, and don¡¯t think that it was not something that could be done by humans.

    At least, Yuan Zhou could do it and had been doing it all the time. There was a clich¨¦ question, why could the food cooked by Yuan Zhou be so delicious? other than the good ingredients, it was also extremely important to pay attention to the details of every cooking step.

    After opening it, the green onions were glistening with oil, and the fish meat was as white as new. However, at the part where the fish skin and fish meat were split open, some of them were slightly red, and the red in the White was indeed worthy of its reputation.

    Moreover, when Yuan Zhou cooked this dish, he borrowed the cooking method of a famous dish in Jin province that he had seen before. Therefore, it could be considered as two dishes.

    Qin Peng smelled a strong fragrance. As the dishes got closer, his nose kept reminding him of the delicious smell.

    ¡°It smells so good. There¡¯s the fragrance of scallion, fish, and some unknown fruit. I can¡¯t tell at all.¡± Qin Peng took a deep breath and almost drooled.

    When he looked at the grilled mandarin fish on the table, he was immediately attracted by the color. It was very beautiful with the red in the White. The garlic-shaped fish meat was exposed in some ces. It was very beautiful and attractive.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost the same as what my father told me about the records. ¡±

    ¡°No wonder I felt that the master chef restaurant¡¯s roasted mandarin fish was different from other chefs ¡®cooking methods. It turns out that head chef Yuan had directly restored it to the level of the ancient recipe. ¡°Qin Peng deeply felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength.

    ¡°He¡¯s really famous. His craftsmanship is really amazing. It seems that the gap between them is too obvious. Dad is definitely out of luck.¡± Qin Peng muttered.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. I¡¯ll talk about it after I¡¯ve eaten the delicious food.¡± Qin Peng shook his head, picked up his chopsticks, and put a piece of fish into his mouth.

    Normally, no matter how tender the fish was, it should have some chewy taste. However, it didn ¡®t. The moment the fish entered the mouth, it was like snow under the sun and immediately began to melt. Even the fish skin was the same. It was extremely tender and smooth, and it melted as soon as it came into contact with the warm mouth. The freshness of the fish was perfectly preserved. With the sweetness of the green onion and the fragrance of fruit, it was a feast on the tip of the tongue.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s really too delicious. ¡± Qin Peng squinted his eyes in an intoxicated manner, and the chopsticks in his hand didn¡¯t stop moving.

    Qin Peng¡¯s first reaction after his first bite was,¡±¡±If you can¡¯t be cured, just wait for your death. Goodbye.¡±

    His second reaction was,¡±my first reaction was right. He¡¯s hopeless. Goodbye!¡±

    Qin Peng felt that his father¡¯s cooking skills were already good enough to have a 20 ¨C 80% chance, let alone 40 ¨C 60%.

    Qin Peng, who understood the difference between them, began to enjoy the food. As for the rest, he would leave it to fate.

    ¡°Burp, it¡¯s so delicious. I don¡¯t feel full. Three dishes are really too little. If only Mengmeng had said 30 dishes.¡± The chubby baby girlzily finished all the dishes first.

    The delicious food made her forget that she was still on the live broadcast and the camera would asionally sweep over her. She didn¡¯t have any image of ady at all. All she could think of was to eat, eat, eat. It was her first time eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes and she couldn¡¯t resist at all.

    As Meng Meng needed to interact with theizens in the live broadcast room and had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes many times, she had a slight resistance to them. Therefore, she only ate two dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯m really the most professional streamer. I should be awarded.¡± Meng Meng muttered in her heart and continued to ask her fans questions with a serious face.

    As for thete stage ofzy fat cancer who wanted to calcte how long he could eat a dish, he couldn¡¯t remember his purpose after the first bite. His chopsticks moved quickly, and the food on his te was reduced visibly.

    ¡°Eh, why does it look like roasted onions?¡± Lazily looking around, he saw the three remaining scallions on Qin Peng¡¯s te.

    As a native of Jin province,ckadaisical was very familiar with cooking onions.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there no Jin cuisine?¡± Lazily, she thought she had seen it wrong. She picked up the menu and flipped through it again, page by page, afraid of missing it.

    On the other hand, Qin Peng was from Shandong Province, so he was no stranger to green onions. He originally thought that it was just a side dish and would not be as interesting as the fish.

    When he was picking up the fish, he identally picked up arge green onion and put it in his mouth. However, the sweet and slightly astringent taste immediately conquered him, and he ate one green onion in one bite.

    The four of them had dinner together. Meng Meng was already a mature live streamer. While eating the delicacies, she didn¡¯t forget to broadcast live. asionally, theizens would appear on the screen. Of course, Yuan Zhou would also appear on the screen.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sensitive five senses, he naturally knew that. However, he felt that his cooking posture was quite handsome, so he didn¡¯t care much about it.

    Mengmeng and the others were the first batch toe in for dinner, so they finished it very quickly.

    ¡°Alright, my dearizens, that¡¯s all for today¡¯s welfare. See you guys next time.¡± Mengmeng waved at the camera adorably, and let the threezily appear in front of the camera for thest time.

    The three of them all had an intoxicated look on their faces, probably still immersed in the delicious food just now and unable to extricate themselves. They all did the same thing whenever Mengmeng said something.

    ¡°This trip is over. Are you going back to the hotel by yourself or something?¡± Meng Meng asked.

    For this event, Meng Meng and her staff used the reimbursement method. Theizens chose their own ces to stay, which was also the reason why everyone did note together.

    However, there was a standard for reimbursement.

    ¡°We¡¯ll go back on our own. Goodbye, Mengmeng. ¡± Lackadaisical was the first to recover.

    ¡°Yes, goodbye Mengmeng.¡± Terminal stage cancer ofzy fat said.

    ¡°Goodbye.¡± Qin Peng still looked a little listless.

    ¡°In that case, take care of your own safety. When the timees, just send the invoice to the address you saw online. Goodbye, my fickleizens.¡± Meng Meng said very politely.

    After that, the few of them separated.

    Since they were staying in different hotels, the three of them bade each other farewell and left separately.

    Qin Peng decided to stay here for a few more days. Although he couldn¡¯t inquire more about the enemy, he could eat a few more dishes and let Yuan Zhou be more tired so that he wouldn¡¯t have time to practice the pan tossing. This could be considered as helping his father.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s do that. I¡¯m really too filial.¡± Qin Peng muttered to himself.

    As forckadaisical, who was still thinking about the green onion, it was true that there were no Jin dishes. However, the green onion really looked like it was roasted. With her 2.5 vision, she could guarantee that this was definitely not an illusion.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go there again tomorrow and see what kind of dish it is. It¡¯s rare for me toe to Chengdu. Should I ask boss Yuan for an autographed photo? I wonder if he will give it to me. ¡± He ponderedzily.

    As for those with terminal cancer ofzy fat, they also wanted to eat a few more meals, but their wallet was not in good condition. Fortunately, it was the new year, so they could still be extravagant.

    After dinner time, it was time for the pub. During this period of time, it didn¡¯t rain in Chengdu at night. Therefore, the roasted chicken wings that Wang Hong was longing for didn¡¯t exist. Of course, even if it rained, Yuan Zhou liked to Cook Street food ever since he received the big gift bag of street food.

    Yuan Zhou paid his New Year¡¯s greetings to master Lian on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Therefore, when he got up early in the morning, Yuan Zhou specially took a look at the new year gift he had prepared for master Lian.

    The new year gift for Cheng zhaomei was his own personal notes. As a New Year gift for his master, Yuan Zhou carved a toolbox for him.

    That¡¯s right. It was the toolbox that wasmonly used by carpenters. Yuan Zhou saw that master Lian¡¯s one was already quite old and wanted to give him a new one.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1956

    <h4>Chapter 1956: Quivering three times in one sentence</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The full name was ¡± 17 empty treasure chests with eight slots.¡± Simply put, there were eight small slots, and each slot could be divided into two slots, 28 and 16. As for why there were still 17 hidden. In thest small cubicle, it was impossible to make it without excellent skills.

    Carpenter Lian had once concluded that Yuan Zhou felt it was very reasonable. The skills of a Carpentery in ¡°hiding.¡±

    The wood used by Yuan Zhou was not the Hainan scented Rosewood, but the boxwood. To be precise, it was a kind of boxwood.

    The reason why he chose the boxwood had a hidden meaning. Li Yu said that the boxwood had the style of a gentleman and was regarded as a ¡®gentleman among trees¡¯. In her ¡°leisure time,¡± it was recorded that ¡°every time a boxwood is an inch old, it doesn¡¯t overflow even a little bit. When it reaches a leap year, it will shrink an inch. It¡¯s the fate of heaven.¡± Yuan Zhou believed that his master and master had always adhered to the traditional woodworking skills, which was quite simr to the boxwood.

    As a matter of fact, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current economic strength, he could totally buy an expensive gift. He didn¡¯t need to make it himself.

    However, this was the real Yuan Zhou.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to wash up quickly and changed into a set of more formal clothes, intending to go out.

    He also followed Yin ya¡¯s suggestion. Although Yin ya had gone back and hadn¡¯te back yet, they would contact each other whenever they were free.

    When he saw Carpenter Lian, he was still as strong as before.

    The Chinese New Year greetings went very smoothly. When Carpenter Lian saw the 17 empty treasure chests with eight boxes, he praised Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    ¡°My skills haven¡¯t dropped. It¡¯s not a disgrace for me to pass on all my skills to you. The size of ¡®hidden space¡¯ is almost perfect.¡±

    ¡°However, if there¡¯s a chance, I¡¯ll have to pass down this skill.¡±

    The above was what Carpenter Lian said. Yuan Zhou nodded and kept it in mind.

    ......

    Master Lian¡¯s return gift to Yuan Zhou was a wooden box. Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t look down on this box. If he wasn¡¯t wrong, it should be in the treasure chest, which was half the size of Yuan Zhou¡¯s toolbox.

    After sitting for a while, Yuan Zhou¡¯s master urged him to go back when he saw it was gettingte.

    ¡°Alright, juste and see me. Don¡¯t waste your time on me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s still early. I¡¯ll apany master for a while. ¡±

    ¡°No need. You can go do your own things. I haven¡¯t lost my ability to move.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was urged to go back to Taoxi road. At the same time, some people were also heading toward Chengdu.

    Previously, when Zhou Shijie came to eat the roasted suckling pig, he had discussed with Yuan Zhou on how to arrange the matter of his in-name disciples acknowledging Yuan Zhou as their master.

    ¡°Including foreign cuisines, there are only seven cuisines. 14 people isn¡¯t a lot. We¡¯ll just go wherever it¡¯s convenient.¡± These were Yuan Zhou¡¯s exact words.

    No one knew what Zhou Shijie¡¯s reaction was when he heard that. However, Zhou Xi admired Yuan Zhou very much at that time. He was indeed worthy of being one of the Twin chefs of Taoxi road. He had mastered six cuisines and foreign cuisines easily.

    In the end, they still decided to gather all the in-name disciples together and jointly hold a disciple eptance ceremony to show their solemness.

    From master Cheng, it could be seen that these 14 people would be the leaders of their respective cuisines in the future. Therefore, they couldn¡¯t be careless.

    Zhong Lili chose a good day on the 15th day of the first lunar month. During the Chinese New Year, the location would be at the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association. Yuan Zhou only needed to be there at that time.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to trouble uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou knew Zhou Shijie¡¯s good intention and naturally appreciated it.

    ¡°This is a big matter of the cooking altar. It¡¯s only proper to hand it over to the chef¡¯s Association. What¡¯s the trouble?¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said.

    All the candidates for such registered disciples started to head to Chengdu. Of course, no matter if they came first orter, they didn¡¯t bother Yuan Zhou in advance.

    ¡°Have you arranged everything? if you don¡¯te out, it¡¯ll be toote.¡± Zeng Youwei said impatiently.

    ¡°Hey, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s procrastinating, and now you¡¯re saying it¡¯s me. I won¡¯t take the me for this. Besides, I¡¯m a month older than you, so I¡¯m definitely your senior brother. You should show some respect in the future.¡± Li Youcai was so angry that his face almost changed shape.

    The in-name disciple quota of Dian cuisine had been taken by the xuanming elders. They did not know how long they would stay in Chengdu, so they only nned to leave after settling the matters in Dian province. It was already time.

    ¡°Sucha, here, here.¡± When dashi xiujie saw sucha¡¯s figure, he immediately shouted.

    At Shuangliu Airport, dashi xiujie saw sucha not long after he came out. The two of them had agreed toe together, so they came one after another.

    ¡°Hello, great stone Lord.¡± Sucha quickly arrived in front of him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. The hotel has already been booked. It¡¯s right beside the chef¡¯s Association. Someone should have arrived already.¡± Dashi xiujie said while peeking at the messages in the group chat of the green Chef society.

    ¡°It¡¯s our honor to have head chef Yuan as my master. I believe my cooking skills and looks will improve rapidly.¡± Sucha was a bit incoherent.

    ¡°Being able to be a Grandmaster¡¯s disciple is my lifelong wish. I¡¯m really lucky to be able to fulfill it now. That¡¯s why we can¡¯t embarrass the Grandmaster.¡± Dashi xiujie said with a serious look.

    ¡°Naturally.¡± Su Cha repeatedly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

    As for the Cantonese, Guizhou, and Jiangsu cuisines, they were also on their way. The Sichuan cuisines were already prepared and waiting to make their grand entrance.

    This was really a casual sentence from Yuan Zhou, and it could shake the entire Chinese cooking altar. If someone wanted to write a history of chefs for the modern Chinese cooking altar in the future, this day would definitely be called the ¡°day of the foundation of the Chinese cooking altar¡±.

    Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant at the time when he was preparing the ingredients for lunch. After washing up and changing his clothes, he began to prepare the ingredients.

    As time passed, more and more customers came to master chef Restaurant. Today, the line had basically reached the usual level.

    There were more and more shops on Taoxi road. Since master chef Restaurant was open on the first day of the new year, some shops were not closed at all. They did not sell food, but new year goods, daily necessities, and supermarkets.

    To do business on Taoxi road, the most important thing was to be consistent with master chef Restaurant in addition to integrity.

    ¡°Business has to be long-term. You can¡¯t just focus on the small amount of money in front of you. You have to look at boss Yuan in the distance.¡± The owner of a convenience store said.

    As the pioneer who had been firmly following boss Yuan, Li Li also chose to open at this time. Without a doubt, he should be the first Western restaurant to open in this area.

    Not to mention, the business was still okay.

    As for the owner of the noodle restaurant, he came today to clean and pay a New Year¡¯s visit. He nned to open the restaurant tomorrow.

    The gluttons ¡®enthusiasm was unstoppable. During lunchtime, it was very lively. Although su Ruoyan was not around, everyone was still very self-aware. Even after they finished their tes, they would bring them to the ce where su Ruoyan usually brought them.

    After all, the slogan of the foodies was,¡±do what you can and don¡¯t waste boss Yuan¡¯s precious time. Maybe you can cook one more dish!¡±

    The high enthusiasm gradually subsided at the end of the lunchtime. After Yuan Zhou sent off thest batch of customers, he returned to the second floor.

    As soon as he went downstairs, he was caught by the owner of the noodle shop, who had been watching him.

    ¡°Happy New Year, boss Yuan. This is a New Year gift. I wish boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills will get better and better in the new year and may you climb to the peak again.¡± The boss was also a smart person.

    What he said were all the things that Yuan Zhou cared about. He was an honest person.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1957

    <h4>Chapter 1957: The professional</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯m herete to pay a New Year¡¯s visit. This is the gift I prepared for boss Yuan. ¡± The boss of the noodle shop said with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou nced at them. He wouldn¡¯t ept gifts that were too expensive. He still remembered the new year gift from Wu Yunguist year, which even Yuan Zhou was awed by the local tyrant aura.

    In the past few days, all the restaurants on Taoxi road had been sending Yuan Zhou New Year gifts. For the ordinary ones, they would just give him a gift bag of snacks, some fruits, cigarettes and wine.

    The noodle shop owner¡¯s New Year¡¯s gift was a bit unique. It was a book, or to be precise, a recipe book. Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that when he was still a naughty kid, his mother said that he couldn¡¯t give away books during Chinese New Year. Otherwise, he would lose the books even when ying cards.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t helpughing out loud. Sometimes, it was quite cute for the people of the previous generation to stick to something.

    If you linked losing to books, it was equivalent to not failing a subject and forwarding the ¡°exam God.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, it¡¯s fine as long as you think it¡¯s not bad.¡± The boss of the noodle restaurant was quite happy when he saw Yuan Zhou smile when he saw the menu. He felt that he had chosen the right gift.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. ¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses. The recipe chosen by the boss of the noodle shop wasn¡¯t a lost dish or an ancient book. It was a book that described the characteristics of each cuisines in detail.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Happy New Year. ¡± Yuan Zhou carefully put it on the table at the side and then took out a red packet from his pocket and handed it to the boss.

    ¡°Hahaha. I definitely want boss Yuan¡¯s Red packet. I¡¯ve long heard about it.¡± The boss¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the red packet and he immediately took it.

    The noodle shop owner took the red packet and looked at it. If he didn¡¯t feel that it was impolite, he would have opened it on the spot.

    ¡°Well ... Boss Yuan, have you thought of any solution to the problem that you asked me before?¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he knew what question the boss was asking. It was about the umtion of the leftover noodles.

    ......

    I won¡¯t go into the details. In fact, from another perspective, there are hundreds of bowls of noodles to be used now, which looks quite powerful.

    However, the owner of the noodle shop felt that it was useless to look powerful. Provisional noodles had to be used to help people. He opened a provisional noodle shop to create a gimmick to improve his business, but the gimmick had to be good too.

    At present, Taoxi road did not have such conditions, and the boss of the noodle restaurant could not open a branch.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget about that. He had indeed consulted a professional,

    A professional was indeed a professional. Yuan Zhou had thought for several days but couldn¡¯te up with anything. However, the other party had specified a set of ns in less than 10 minutes.

    It was a set of ns.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve already consulted someone on this question and have an idea. You can take it as a reference and see if it¡¯s suitable.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What is it? boss Yuan, please tell me.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said.

    ¡°In fact, there are many things that need to be shared. There are shared bicycles, shared cars, and so on. There are also shared scales, shared power banks, and so on. In fact, we can do the same for future use.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How do we share this?¡± The boss was a little confused. After he came back to his senses, he pondered for a while and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I¡¯m not being unreasonable. If it¡¯s this kind of sharing, many people won¡¯t be able to do it. Just like before, when I was in the hospital, I wanted to get a power bank, but I couldn¡¯t even do it after trying for a long time.¡±

    ¡°Young man, it¡¯s very convenient to use the instant noodles APP, but it¡¯s too troublesome to eat a bowl of instant noodles at the age of 45.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said.

    Yuan Zhou felt it was normal to be doubted, because he also had the same doubt when he heard the ¡°professional¡± say so. Then, the key point mentioned by Xiong nengxiong came.

    ¡°The core is not to let people who eat noodles download it. We¡¯ll design an app. As long as the noodle shop owners admit to joining our future noodle n, they can use the future noodles. People who need this bowl of noodles in their lives don¡¯t need to download the app. The future noodles will be paid for. Once they use it, the money will be automatically transferred to the shop owner¡¯s ount.¡±

    ¡°Pa¡±

    The boss of the noodle shop pped his thigh as if he suddenly realized something. ¡°That¡¯s right. If there were a few more, they could be used up very quickly, and there wouldn¡¯t be so many umted. Moreover, the range is wider, so naturally, more people will use it.¡±

    ¡°The most important thing is that other noodle shops can also ept kind-hearted people to store their future noodles. It will help more people, and it¡¯s very convenient.¡± Yuan Zhou exined in detail.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. My shop alone can¡¯t help many people, but if there are dozens of shops, I¡¯ll be able to help many people.¡± The more the noodle shop owner thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense.

    ¡°That¡¯s what I mean. It¡¯s not troublesome this way. It¡¯s also a kind of sharing of kind-hearted resources.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s friend is really hardcore. But isn¡¯t this APP a little more difficult to design?¡± The boss didn¡¯t know much about this software.

    ¡°It¡¯s not difficult. I¡¯ve already consulted people in this area. I¡¯ll make the arrangements.¡± Previously, after Yuan Zhou got the idea, he specifically asked Wu Zhou, Zhao Yingjun and the others and only told the boss after confirming the feasibility.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if those people that boss Yuan knows can help me make it. I¡¯ll pay as much as I deserve. I won¡¯t make it for free.¡± The boss was a little embarrassed.

    ¡°It won¡¯t cost much. It¡¯s not a big deal to make an app. Just leave it to me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It indeed didn¡¯t cost much to make this app. Normally, the biggest expense was the daily maintenance. Yuan Zhou prepared to hand it over to Cheng Hao and talk to Yuan Dian about managing it together.

    It was impossible for the instant noodles APP to bring him any profit. However, Yuan Zhou felt that as a chef, he could still spend the money even if he didn¡¯t make any profit.

    ¡°Thank you so much, boss Yuan,¡± the boss of the noodle shop expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°We¡¯re all neighbors, so we should help each other. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and didn¡¯t feel anything wrong.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. Happy New Year!¡± The boss found it was gettingte and Yuan Zhou had already been dyed for more than 10 minutes.

    ¡°Alright. I wish you a prosperous business in the new year, boss.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thanks for your auspicious words, boss Yuan.¡±

    The boss smiled as if he had picked up a gold ingot and left happily.

    After sending off the owner of the temporary noodle restaurant, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and decided to practice his cutting skills today. However, he didn¡¯t practice sculpting radishes today. Instead, he nned to practice a simple home-cooked dish, stir-fried shredded beef with green pepper.

    He had heard from Xiaoya that his mother-inw especially liked to eat green pepper beef strips. Now that she was about to go¡¯ ugly wife meeting her inws ¡®, he had to practice more. It was necessary to show off some skills to leave a good impression.

    Right at that moment, a familiar phone rang. The moment Yuan Zhou saw the name on the phone, the expression on his face eased up.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, why are you calling me at this time? didn¡¯t you say you were going out to pay a New Year visit?¡± Yuan Zhou said with a mild tone.

    ¡°I¡¯m already on my way back. I¡¯m alone in my car, so I called you, blockhead. I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you?¡± Yin ya¡¯s clear and melodious voice was transmitted through the microphone.

    ¡°It just so happens that I¡¯m free.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Blockhead, I¡¯ve already told my parents that you¡¯reing over. Have you made arrangements on your side?¡± Yin ya directly told him the purpose of the phone call this time.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already told me? didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ll tell me when I¡¯m here?¡± On hearing that, Yuan Zhou immediately became a little nervous.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1958

    <h4>Chapter 1958: Recording a video</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ahem, my mom saw me when I called you yesterday.¡± Yin ya gave a dry cough and felt a little embarrassed.

    It was rare for Yuan Zhou to be freest night. Normally, they would chat via WeChat and text messages. However, he had just made a phone call yesterday and was caught red-handed by his parents when they were flirting.

    This was simr to being caught in a rtionship with another student by the head of teaching.

    It wasn¡¯t that she shouldn¡¯t fall in love. After all, Yin ya wasn¡¯t young anymore. However, it was really hard to exin how she was caught by her parents without any prior notice or preparation.

    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Yuan Zhou asked as soon as he heard that.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. My mom was urging me to find a boyfriend. I was just interrogated.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°No, I mean, uncle and aunty¡¯s impression of me hasn¡¯t decreased, right?¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Uh ... No,¡± Yin ya had thought that blockhead was concerned about her, but she didn¡¯t expect that he was concerned about his impression of her in front of her parents.

    Of course, if Yuan Zhou cared about this, it could also be seen indirectly that he valued this matter very much.

    ¡°I took the opportunity to tell him that you were going to visit. I had to tell him sooner orter anyway.¡± ¡°My mom is quite looking forward to it,¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I was just afraid that uncle and Auntie would think that I wasn¡¯t sincere enough, so I wanted to be more serious. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then tell me when you get there. I¡¯ll pick you up.¡± Yin ya said when she found they were almost home.

    ¡°No need. Xiao Ya, you already told me the address. I¡¯ve already arranged for it to be near your house. It¡¯s very convenient. Xiao Ya doesn¡¯t need to pick me up. You can just send me when I leave.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    This time, Yin ya¡¯s holiday was longer, mainly because she had been very busy after taking over her new position and didn¡¯t have any chance to rest during the holiday. Of course, it was also for the sake of Yuan Zhou¡¯s visit to her parents this time. She could rest for half a month including the annual holiday.

    ¡°Alright then, but you still have to tell me when you arrive.¡± Yin ya thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou answered very quickly.

    ¡°Blockhead, I won¡¯t say anything more. We¡¯re almost home. You can go back to your work.¡± Yin ya knew it was time for Yuan Zhou to practice his cooking skills. Seeing that five minutes had passed, she hurriedly wanted to end the conversation.

    ¡°Little ya, you have to be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    Yin ya answered and then directly hung up the phone.

    ¡°Should I treat you for a day or two days?¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    Previously, he had thought of taking three days off. After all, it was a major event in life, so it definitely needed time to be done.

    However, it was the peak period when many corporate stores were about to start working and open, so the number of customers in master chef Restaurant would definitely not be small.

    There was also the engagement, the wedding, and the honeymoon.

    ¡°It¡¯ll take about two and a half hours to get to Jiangdu. Since we¡¯re meeting on the ninth day, I can go on the night of the eighth day. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to meet on the ninth day ande back at night?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and thought of an idea.

    ¡°No, what if Xiaoya¡¯s parents want to meet the next day to understand something? We can¡¯t be in a hurry, otherwise, we¡¯ll look like we¡¯re not paying attention. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt he should make a detailed n.

    He nned to make arrangements at night.

    ¡°For now, I¡¯ll just practice stir-fried beef with green pepper.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt that the most important thing now was to practice the dishes that his future mother-inw loved to eat.

    Yuan Zhou was indeed Yuan Zhou. A simple home-cooked dish was actually cooked by him.

    For example,¡±in Cantonese cuisine, beef tendrils are usually used in beef tendrils. In Sichuan cuisine, the position of the big cucumber strips is used¡±,¡±beef tendon can be used in an original way¡±,¡±the rice lozenges can be tried¡±...

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t afraid of wasting food if he didn¡¯t eat them. When the special rice bucket of the master chef Restaurant arrived, there were no leftovers.

    When it was almost dinner time, he received a call.¡±¡±Teacher Yuan, have you finished recording the video?¡±

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll send it to you immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After hanging up the phone, he washed his hands first, then picked up the tofu and the knife, preparing to carve the tofu.

    The call just now was from the Jiangsu cuisine Association. The Jiangsu cuisine Association was going to hold a knife skills exhibition for famous chefs. Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were godly. Moreover, he was also the director of the Jiangsu cuisine Association. Therefore, he naturally had to participate.

    [Request: shoot a video of tofu carving.]

    He ced his phone in a good position and only took pictures of his hands. Anyway, he would not be able to take pictures of the end.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting of tofu was quite different from other people. Normally, tofu sculpting required water. Even if he practiced, he would do it in the dark. That way, he could feel the tofu better.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou had also tried to sculpt in water. Later on, as his culinary skills improved, he stopped using this method.

    The advantage of sculpting in water was that the excess tofu would be washed away by the water flow, which could reduce the difficulty of sculpting. However, for Yuan Zhou, it was just a minor detail.

    Nowadays, when Yuan Zhou practiced tofu sculpting, he would directly hold the tofu with his hands. As for the sculpting knife, it was naturally the miracle kitchen knife.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    Yuan Zhou held the tofu in his left hand and held the vegetable knife in his right hand. The knife light danced in the air as he waved it at the tofu.

    As the saying went, theyman would watch the show while the expert would watch the skill. However, it didn¡¯t matter whether Yuan Zhou was an expert or an outsider when it came to sculpting. His sculpting speed was really too fast. Even if you were an expert, if your culinary skills weren¡¯t good enough, you wouldn¡¯t be able to see anything.

    Even the talented chefs of the green Chef society could only understand a little of it when Yuan Zhou deliberately slowed down the movements. However, they could only understand it after a period of time, let alone other people.

    The most attractive part of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting was the shiny and sharp knife light and his graceful and Swift movements.

    Very soon, a lifelike Begonia bloomed in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand. Although it was white, the petals wereyered on top of each other. The folds and shape of each petal were clearly visible, just like a real Sakura slowly blooming on the branch. It was so real that it could almost be seen.

    ¡°This pattern should be more nted, or it won¡¯t be natural enough.¡± Yuan Zhou carefully looked at the cherry blossoms in his hand and thenmented.

    Then, he threw the beautiful cherry blossoms into the bucket beside him and let them fall apart as soon as they were washed by the water. It was as beautiful as it was before.

    The phone recorded this scene in detail ...

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Yuan Zhou continued to take the tofu and the knife, preparing to sculpt the second one.

    Time flew by quietly while Yuan Zhou was filming the tofu sculpting.

    After putting the knife away, he turned off the recording and sent the video over. After cleaning up the mess, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes before preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    At dinner, more people came than at noon. More and more people wereing to Taoxi road in Chengdu.

    Yuan Zhou remained unmoved. No matter how many customers there were, it didn¡¯t make a difference to him. As long as they were customers who came in during dinner time, he just had to try his best to bring out the delicious food.

    ¡°You¡¯re here too. ¡± Lazily, he saw Qin Peng.

    ¡°I want to eat the dishes cooked by boss Yuan again.¡± Qin Peng also sawzily.

    ¡°Me too. The dishes cooked by boss Yuan are super delicious. I¡¯ve been here at noon.¡± Lackadaisical and Qin Peng were both in thest line.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    Qin Peng wasn¡¯t good with words, so he only nodded and didn¡¯t say anything.

    However, she had azy and cheerful personality. She was a little familiar with others. Plus, she knew Qin Peng quite well. Therefore, they started chatting. Of course, the center of the topic was about how boss Yuan was doing. The new generation of fangirls was rising.

    Two hours of dinner time passed very quickly. Yuan Zhou let out a breath and nned to prepare the pub for a while.

    ¡°Let¡¯s talk to Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Mao about the situation first. Let theme back to work on the 11th.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to set the holiday as two days for the sake of safety. In this way, he could deal with any unexpected situation.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1959

    <h4>Chapter 1959: Arrived early</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou informed su Ruoyan and Mao Ye in the form of text messages that they woulde back to work after the National Day holiday.

    Su Ruoyan did not have any problems at all and obediently agreed. She wished the boss a Happy New Year.

    However, there was a small problem with Mao Ye.

    [Xiao Mao, I was originally scheduled to start work on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, but I have something to do now and need to be dyed for two days. I¡¯lle back to work on the eleventh day.] Yuan Zhou exined the cause and effect with just a short sentence.

    [Boss, Happy New Year. I¡¯m back and I n to start working tomorrow. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll just rest as usual.] Mao Ye¡¯s reply was also very straightforward.

    They had agreed to go to work on the ninth day of the new year, but the little girl had told him that she was back on the night of the sixth day. Other people thought that the holiday was not enough, but she hade early.

    [Didn¡¯t you go to work on the ninth day of the new year? why are you back so early? have you settled the matters at home?] Yuan Zhou asked carefully.

    [Thank you for your concern, boss. It has already been settled. I¡¯m already embarrassed to take leave before the new year, so I will definitelye back to work early.]

    It was only after Mao Ye went back that he found out that Yuan Zhou had already paid herst month¡¯s sry before the new year. He didn¡¯t deduct her sry just because she took leave. Instead, he paid her in full. She must have hoped toe back earlier to make up for it.

    In addition, she had contacted mu Xiaoyun earlier and found that her boss would open the restaurant from the first day of the Lunar New Year. She had to cook and deal with the customers at the same time. Therefore, she decided toe earlier, even during the day. She had to do more work so as to be worthy of the sry given by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright, then take care of yourself. If you have anything to say, just tell me.¡±

    [Okay, boss. See you tomorrow.]

    Yuan Zhou thought that Mao Ye was nning toe to the pub tomorrow. In this way, he could buy an early flight ticket and leave on the night of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. He was quite assured to leave the pub to Mao Ye.

    ......

    The earlier he bought the ticket, the earlier he would arrive in Jiangdu and he could see Yin ya. When Yuan Zhou thought of meeting his future mother-inw, he felt a little nervous.

    Although it was during the Chinese New Year, it was rare to see the sun in the morning in Chengdu. It was always gray. When Yuan Zhou got up and jogged every morning, it was still dark outside.

    For Yuan Zhou who had sharp five senses, he could still see it. Besides, he had grown up in this area and was very familiar with every brick and tile.

    The instant noodle restaurant was going to open for business today, which meant that there would be 100 servings of breakfast.

    After running back to the second floor, he washed up and went back to the shop. He opened a door and nned to eat noodles across the street.

    The sign of the noodles to be used had already been ced out, and the dense fog was scattered in the somewhat white morning light, giving people the feeling of clouds and mist.

    ¡°Give me a bowl of instant noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou shouted as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°You¡¯re here. It¡¯s boss Yuan. You¡¯re really punctual. I knew you wereing, but the noodles have already been put into the pot and will be ready soon. ¡± The boss said in a very friendly manner.

    Not long after, a bowl of noodles was ced in front of Yuan Zhou. A fried egg was added to the bowl. The egg that was fried until both sides were goldeny quietly on the snow-white noodles. Together with the green vegetable leaves and the dark sauce, it looked very appetizing. The boss¡¯s noodle cooking skills were quite good.

    ¡°There¡¯s so much to eat today?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the noodles and said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you give me a good idea yesterday? I still need to help out. It must be very troublesome. I¡¯ll order noodles today. It¡¯s my treat. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to be polite with me.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, boss.¡± Thinking that it was considered as returning the favor, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand on ceremony.

    ¡°Shua, shua,¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks and started to eat the noodles.

    The time for Yuan Zhou to eat the noodles was basically fixed. Usually, it would take about 8 minutes from the time the cooked Wheaten food was served to the time when they finished eating.

    But today, the boss had made preparations in advance, and he was three minutes faster than usual.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his meal, the boss of the noodle restaurant went out to clear the table and then asked,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve been thinking about the matter of that app. What if someone takes advantage of it? It¡¯s just that some businesses put the money into their own pockets when no one is using it. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not specting with the worst idea. It¡¯s just that there are good and bad people, and there are also people who like to take advantage of others.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said,¡±it¡¯s not a waste if the instant noodles are eaten by others. But if it goes directly into someone else¡¯s pocket, it¡¯s just like how boss Yuan writes a bowl of instant noodles almost every day. It¡¯s also a waste of his painstaking efforts.¡±

    Xiong nengxiong had also thought of that. Yuan Zhou exined,¡±¡±This spare noodles has a reporting function. If you are reported, you will be cklisted by the chef¡¯s Association.¡±

    ¡°Indeed, there are many people who take advantage of others, and there are also many people who take risks for money. But the money for a few bowls of instant noodles is not enough to make people take risks.¡±

    ¡°And being cklisted by the chef¡¯s Association is still a very serious matter.¡±

    As the director of the chef¡¯s Association, it was quite easy for Yuan Zhou to do this. The key was that it was a matter of positive energy.

    ¡°Oh, oh, oh. I¡¯m relieved now.¡± The owner of the noodle shop heaved a sigh of relief. He didn¡¯t want the kind-hearted people to eat his noodles one by one and not be able to go where they should go.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really awesome. He has considered all aspects of the matter.¡± The boss of the noodle shop praised.

    ¡°The professional I consulted is amazing. Not only that, but the price difference that the reserved noodles might cause was also taken into consideration.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    While they were talking, two more customers came to the noodle restaurant and Yuan Zhou left. He went back to the restaurant and took a short rest before starting to make breakfast.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the noodles today were very delicious. For breakfast, he prepared the noodles with soybean paste. After kneading the noodles, he left them there and woke up. Then, Yuan Zhou started to make the soybean paste.

    Zhajiangmian originally originated from Yanjing, but it was really popr in Lu province, so it was attributed to Lu cuisine.

    There was also zhajiangmian in Sichuan cuisine, but it was a little different from the zhajiangmian in Lu cuisine.

    The noodles with soybean paste prepared by Yuan Zhou was an authentic Shandong cuisine. He took out some fresh pork and other ingredients and cut them into small cubes, nning to make soybean pasteter.

    Moreover, the yellow sauce that Yuan Zhou intended to use to stir-fry the soybean paste was the one he driedst year. It was the first time he used it.

    ¡°Si¡±

    After the oil in the pot emitted smoke, Yuan Zhou first poured the diced meat, green beans, soybeans, shiitakes and other unripe diced meat into the pot and stir-fried them for a few times. Then, he poured thete-ripened diced meat into the pot and finally put in the yellow sauce and stir-fried it for a while to make the deep-fried sauce.

    The deep-fried sauce made by Yuan Zhou was different from the usual deep-fried sauce made with some diced pork, scallions, ginger, and garlic. Of course, it was also different from the vegetarian sauce such as the three delicacies sauce or the deep-fried egg sauce. A lot of vegetables and diced pork were stir-fried together in the deep-fried sauce, making it taste richer.

    After making the sauce, Yuan Zhou found that the noodles were almost fully awake. Then, he directly picked them up and started to knead the ramen. He divided them into small portions and ced them on the chopping board. After the customers came inter, he could put them into the pot one by one.

    The amount of each serving was about 250g, which was basically the normal amount required by a person in the morning. Yuan Zhou estimated that there was no problem with it, but the actual amount was not a problem. The biggest problem was that it was made by Yuan Zhou.

    After everything was prepared, Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and intended to open the door to let the customers in.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss. Happy New Year!¡± Before he reached the door, he saw a small head peeking in. It was Mao Ye.

    Why is Mao Ye here so early in the morning?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1960

    <h4>Chapter 1960: A mature rice bucket</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯ve contacted sister su, but she hasn¡¯te yet. I¡¯ll definitelye to help during the day. School hasn¡¯t started yet, so I have nothing to do. Boss won¡¯t say no, right?¡± Mao Ye¡¯s tone was a little pitiful.

    It had to be said that the small Tavern was quite a training ce, and the shy temperament was much better.

    When they contacted each otherst night, he seemed to have said that he woulde to help tomorrow, but he did not say whether it would be in the morning or at night.

    ¡°This morning¡¯s breakfast is a bowl of zhajiangmian for each of us.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he went back to the kitchen and considered that he had epted Mao Ye¡¯s exnation.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. ¡± Mao Ye replied loudly.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    After getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s permission, Mao Ye turned around and opened the other half of the wooden door briskly. Then, he stood at the door.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Mao Ye cleared his throat and said in a serious manner.

    Even though she had not taken over su Ruoyan¡¯s shift in the morning, she had done her homework in advance. Hence, she did not feel that it was awkward, and instead, she seemed to be quite familiar with it.

    As soon as Mao Ye¡¯s voice fell, the first to respond was definitely Wu Hai and Zhou Xi. As soon as they entered the restaurant, they went straight to their usual seats, sat down, and began to order their dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have breakfast,¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    ¡°Eh, Mao Ye actually appeared in the morning. I¡¯ll have one too.¡± Zhou Xi followed closely behind.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about anything else but the food.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡±

    Mao Ye took note of the customers ¡°requests earnestly and then turned around to walk to the partition. He reported the customers¡± requests to Yuan Zhou clearly and precisely.

    When old customers asked about su Ruoyan, Mao Ye would patiently exin the reason. He did a good job.

    With Mao Ye¡¯s help, many customers asked about it. Of course, what they were most interested in was the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou. If they could eat two bowls of it, it would be the happiest moment in their lives.

    Unfortunately, apass was apass!

    After Mao Ye returned to the store to help out, time passed by even faster. In the blink of an eye, it was already the afternoon of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

    There was still a little time before the time to prepare the ingredients for dinner every day. Yuan Zhou had already packed up the things he needed to pack, including several sets of clothes and the new year goods and gifts for Yin ya¡¯s family.

    The gifts were a foot spa basin with a massage function that Yin ya had bought with her and the chess pieces that Yuan Zhou had spent a lot of effort to carve. They had been carefully packaged and put into a box. For the first time, Yuan Zhou had brought two boxes with him when he went out.

    ¡°What should I write?¡± Yuan Zhou fiddled with the white paper in his hand and didn¡¯t know how to write.

    The familiar paper and the familiar size. This was the paper used every time to write a leave of absence. No matter the merchants or diners in Taoxi road, they absolutely hated this paper with no exception.

    What Yuan Zhou was struggling with now was how to phrase his words more tactfully so that the customers could ept it more easily.

    There were no points that the customer couldn¡¯t ept.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just write it as it is.¡± He didn¡¯t think for too long before he directly started writing and simply and roughly wrote that he would take two days off.

    It was mainly because Yuan Zhou found there were no holidays to write on the calendar when he checked it. Therefore, he had toe here directly.

    He meticulously cooked the dishes until the dinner time was over. After Yuan Zhou sent the customers away, he told Mao Ye about it.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving in a while. Little Mao, if you need anything, you can call these people. I¡¯ve already settled everything.¡± Yuan Zhou handed a piece of paper with several names and phone numbers written on it to Mao Ye.

    There were several names on the paper. Without exception, all of them had the same characteristic that they were not in Chengdu. Yuan Zhou had also just told them about Mao Ye¡¯s matter.

    ¡°Okay boss, I got it. You can rest assured! I¡¯m already very familiar with this. I¡¯ll take good care of the customers and check the doors and windows. ¡± Mao Ye said very seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving first. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou carried the two boxes in his hands and walked towards the back door.

    After he gave them the dry food he had prepared for broth and the rice, he walked toward the taxi he had called earlier.

    At first, broth was still feeling a little insatiable and didn¡¯t want to move. But just like what the doctor had said, it gradually recovered after two days. However, for the sake of safety, Yuan Zhou made vegetable biscuits for the rice and broth. They were fluffy, crunchy and easy to digest.

    While Yuan Zhou was walking away elegantly, Wu Hai seemed to have recovered from his shock and rushed into the restaurant. When he saw Mao Ye, he was startled.

    After asking Mao Ye, they got to know the reason why Yuan Zhou asked for leave.

    ¡°Meeting your mother-inw is indeed a big deal. Wu Hai, you can¡¯t make trouble. You¡¯re already a mature rice bucket. You can¡¯t make trouble. You have to stay here well for the next two days.¡± Wu Hai muttered to himself while squatting at the corner of the wall.

    It was Mao Ye¡¯s first time to see Wu Hai talking to himself. It was a little scary.

    ¡°Uncle Wu, do you want to sit down for a while?¡± Mao Ye stepped forward and asked tentatively.

    ¡°No need. Are you the only one in the shop?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Yes, the boss has already instructed me.¡± Mao Ye said.

    ¡°The pub time is about to start. You go get ready, I¡¯ll sit here for a while.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand weakly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Mao Ye took a careful look at Wu Hai and went to the small pub on the second floor after he confirmed that Wu Hai was fine.

    Mao Ye nned to clean up the second floor first, and then put the sober-up set meal on the table. As long as one came to the master chef Restaurant to drink, they would definitely want the sober-up set meal.

    As long as it was something cooked by Yuan Zhou, no one wouldin about having too much. Therefore, the sobering set meal would be prepared in advance every time. Of course, this was also rted to the fact that the sobering set meal was made up of desserts. Moreover, if there was no selection, it was always a set. Therefore, it was okay to prepare it in advance.

    Wu Hai sat in the restaurant on behalf of Yuan Zhou and solidified his reputation as the divine beast of the restaurant. On the other side, Yuan Zhou had already arrived at the airport, handled the registration procedures, and was waiting to board the ne.

    Naturally, he had to inform Yin ya about the waiting time. Yuan Zhou took out his phone and started to send a message to Yin ya.

    ¡°Xiaoya, we will be boarding soon. I will tell you when I get off the ne. You don¡¯t have to pick me up. I will tell you when we reach the hotel.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. Has the store exined everything clearly? will little Mao have a problem by himself?¡±

    Yin ya was quite familiar with Mao Ye, because she often went out with Yuan Zhou at night for some alone time and thus needed Mao Ye to stay in the restaurant alone.

    [I have already told Jiang Changxi and boss Wu that they will help us if we really need anything.]

    [It¡¯s good that you¡¯ve made the arrangements, blockhead. You can rest for a while, then let me know when you arrive.]

    Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou had always been very busy. When he had some spare time, she just wanted him to take a rest.

    [Alright, you can go back to your work.]

    Knowing that Yin ya was having dinner with the others at home, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t talk much. After putting down the phone, he closed his eyes and began to simte the scene of meeting the parents in his mind.

    It was time to board the ne very soon. Yuan Zhou got on the ne very easily and naturally sat in the first ss cabin, which was the standard for a rich Prince Charming.

    ¡°Two and a half hours. That¡¯s enough for me to run the simtion several times.¡± After Yuan Zhou sat down, he closed his eyes and continued to ponder.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: Yuan Zhou wants to see his mother-inw. Everyone, please give him a round of apuse.]

 Chapter 1961

    <h4>Chapter 1961: A full can of dog food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Two hours was neither long nor short. In his mind, Yuan Zhou was thinking about what would happen when he arrived at his mother-inw¡¯s house.

    Normally, when a mother-inw looked at her son-inw, she would like her son-inw more and more. Yuan Zhou felt that he could do it.

    With a thud, he heard some sounds. He took off the blindfold and the headphones. When he opened his eyes, he found the ne was already gliding.

    ¡°We¡¯re here already?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Without giving Yuan Zhou time to think about it carefully, the following procedure was to pick up his luggage, leave the airport, and then take a taxi to the hotel.

    After collecting her luggage and walking towards the exit, she saw someone she shouldn¡¯t have been there.

    Dragging his luggage, Yuan Zhou walked a few steps forward and arrived in front of the pretty figure.

    That¡¯s right. It was Yin ya. She was dressed in light yellow, with a white down jacket covering half of her body and a ck hat. She stood at the exit of the station obediently, which was quite eye-catching.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, why are you here? you didn¡¯t catch a cold, did you? I told you not toe and pick me up.¡± Yuan Zhou had never thought that he would be so long-winded.

    Yin ya burst intoughter and a faint smile appeared on her small face.¡±Blockhead, don¡¯t worry. I have a scarf and a hat here, so I¡¯m not cold at all. It¡¯s your first time in Jiangdu, so I¡¯ll definitelye and pick you up,¡±

    Probably because she was familiar with her hometown, Yin ya looked a little more yful than usual.

    ¡°I¡¯ll help you carry it. Why are you carrying so many things?¡± Yin ya was a little dumbfounded when she saw Yuan Zhou dragging two huge suitcases.

    Usually, it was very easy for Yuan Zhou to go out, but now he had prepared so much.

    ......

    ¡°No, I can do it myself. Let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou dodged Yin ya¡¯s small hand and walked forward with the two suitcases.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the heavy weight of the two suitcases, Yuan Zhou felt that he could totally take his girlfriend¡¯s hand. As a dog with a girlfriend, holding her hand was the right way to open the luggage.

    For the convenience of Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival, Yin ya had already arranged a car for him. As soon as they got in the car, they went straight to the hotel where Yuan Zhou had booked.

    The hotel that Yuan Zhou found was indeed very close to Yin ya¡¯s home. It was only about 10 minutes ¡°walk. It was also the reason that Yin ya¡¯s home didn¡¯t live in the suburbs. Otherwise, it would definitely be far away.

    When they arrived at the hotel to check in, Yin ya sent Yuan Zhou to his room. When she looked at the time, she found it was already past 1 am and it was time to go home.

    ¡°Blockhead, you rest first. I¡¯m going back. Tomorrow at 10 am, you don¡¯t have to wake up early. Sleep a little more.¡± Yin ya instructed him carefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s toote. I¡¯ll send you back first beforeing back to rest. Otherwise, I¡¯ll be worried.¡± Yuan Zhou took his coat and prepared to go out.

    Yin ya took a look at Yuan Zhou and found that he was rarely so serious. She knew that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, so she agreed.

    The two of them did not walk slowly or quickly on purpose. Fifteen minutester, they arrived at the entrance of a smallmunity.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. This is the very fast building. It¡¯s on the fifth floor. Blockhead, you should go back to the hotel and rest. The ne ride is very tiring. ¡± Yin ya pointed at the corridor of a building next to the gate of themunity.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave after I see you go in.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head when he found the distance was indeed very close.

    Yin ya understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s meaning. She directly turned around and walked towards themunity. Yuan Zhou counted the time and looked out of the window. When he saw the sensor light on the fifth floor turn on, he turned around and went back to the hotel.

    His line of sight followed Yin ya.

    ¡°You¡¯re back?¡± As soon as Yin ya entered the door and turned on the light, she was startled by a voice.

    He raised his eyes and saw a woman in her fifties standing at the door of a bedroom. She was wearing a thick nightgown. Even though the traces of age were obvious on her face, her face, which obviously still had some magnificence left, was very simr to Yin ya ¡®s.

    ¡°Mom, did I wake you up?¡± Go to sleep, I¡¯m back. ¡± Yin ya heaved a sigh of relief and said.

    ¡°Is it smooth?¡± Yin ya¡¯s mother asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s going well. Yuan Zhou has already checked into the hotel. He even sent me back before everything was fine. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Go to bed early. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s mother nodded her head contentedly and went back to her room.

    It was already very fast for Yuan Zhou to return home by walking alone. He arrived at the hotel in less than 10 minutes. Then, he washed up and went to bed.

    There was a small pub in master chef Restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sleeping habit was to go to bedte. It was just right for him to go to bed at this time.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose a bed. During the usual jogging time, his biological clock woke up. The sky in Jiangnan was a little brighter than in Chengdu, and there were already traces of light.

    After Yuan Zhou got up, he first washed his face and rinsed his mouth. Then, he exercised in his room. The suite was quiterge and there was a treadmill in the room.

    After half an hour of exercise, Yuan Zhou felt that he was in high spirits. He washed up, changed his clothes and went downstairs for breakfast. When everything was done, it was only a little after 8:00 am.

    After that, Yuan Zhou returned to his room and started to check the gifts that he was going to take to Yin ya¡¯s home. After all, when the ne got off, the luggage might be damaged in a hurry.

    He took a closer look. Other than the well-wrapped gift, which didn¡¯t seem to be anything special, the other new year goods were all fine.

    Yuan Zhou prepared preserved duck, fish, and goose as well as some desserts that couldst longer. They were the desserts unique to Chengdu, such as puffs, Peach Crisps, sesame cakes, and so on. Yuan Zhou would make a little of all the famous desserts in Chengdu.

    As a top-notch chef, he was very confident in these dishes. In addition, he had prepared the special cigarettes and wine of Chengdu. The portion was not light. He probably needed to bring a suitcase over.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to bring them all over. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the gifts he had prepared carefully and felt it was not good to give up any of them. Therefore, he decided to take them all.

    The basin for massaging and washing feet couldn¡¯t be ced in a box. It had always been packaged and mailed over. Yuan Zhou had already picked it up at the front desk yesterday.

    When it was 9:30, Yuan Zhou felt that he could set off. He held a big box in his left hand and a well-packaged box in his right hand. Fortunately, he had a handle, otherwise, it would be really difficult to carry.

    When he arrived at the entrance of the hotel, he bumped into Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, why are you so early?¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    She was in a very good mood today. She was wearing a rose-red dress with a wool coat over it, which made her look particrly delicate.

    ¡°I should have gone earlier.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Yin ya asked.

    To be honest, she had never seen Yuan Zhou being so down-to-earth ever since she got to know him. His hands were always busy.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not heavy. Let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou already knew the direction and directly led the way.

    When he arrived at the door, Yuan Zhou found that he was suddenly not nervous anymore. He was probably too nervous. He pressed the doorbell and waited at the door.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling¡±

    Although Yin ya was here, it was still a polite behavior to wait for the door to open for the first time. He should never give his mother-inw a chance to deduct points.

    When Yuan Zhou heard the faint footstepsing from the door, he straightened his back and let out a sigh of relief. He then adjusted his expression to be a little gentler and intended to perform well.

    No matter how great a chef was, he would still be afraid when he saw his mother-inw, not to mention that she had not even be his mother-inw.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1962

    <h4>Chapter 1962: Increasing favorability</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± a man answered and then opened the door. He was a man in his 50s with a neat short hair and some white hair. He was 1.7 meters tall, not short, but full of spirit. He looked at Yuan Zhou fastidiously.

    After all, it was the pig Yuan Zhou who had stolen the fresh cabbage.

    ¡°It seems that the father-inw is more difficult to deal with than the mother-inw. Fortunately, I was prepared.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    ¡°Hello, uncle. I¡¯m yin ya¡¯s boyfriend, Yuan Zhou. It¡¯s my first time visiting you. I¡¯m sorry for being impolite,¡± Yuan Zhou bent his waist slightly and said courteously.

    ¡°The number one chef in Asia, Xiaoya has been talking about him in our ears all day long.¡± Papa Yin looked at Yuan Zhou and nodded his head in satisfaction. Yuan Zhou was a man who had won honor for the country and had such achievements before the age of 30.

    Papa Yin had thought that he would be in high spirits, but he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to be so calm.

    ¡°Daddy.¡± Yin ya stomped her foot lightly and called out discontentedly.

    At this moment, a gentle voice came from inside the door,¡±¡±Old Yin, who¡¯s here? why aren¡¯t you inviting him in?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s little Yuan. This young man is quite energetic. Come,e,e,e in quickly.¡± Papa Yin weed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant enthusiastically.

    Yin ya¡¯s home was neither too big nor too small. It had ayout of three bedrooms and one living room, about 100 square meters in size. The moment they entered the house, they saw a shoe cab. Under Yin ya¡¯s instructions, they changed their shoes and then entered the house with two boxes.

    As soon as they entered, they saw a huge living room. The dining room was located near the balcony and was connected to the balcony. In the middle, there was a bead curtain separating the two, making the space seem particrlyrge.

    There were small pots of green nts all around. There were all kinds of them, some were evergreen, some were in full bloom, and they looked very lively.

    ......

    ¡°Hello, Auntie. Hello, uncle. I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he saw a charming woman who looked very simr to Yin ya. Therefore, he immediately greeted her obediently.

    ¡°Little Yuan, right? why did you bring so many things? we¡¯re just here for a meal. There¡¯s no need to be so Grand.¡± When Yin ya¡¯s mother saw the dignified and well-mannered Yuan Zhou, she liked him more.

    ¡°I heard from Yin ya that auntie¡¯s legs aren¡¯t very good in winter. I bought a foot massage kit for you. You can also soak your feet in it. There are also Chinese medicine packets in it. The effect is quite good. Auntie, you can try it when you have time.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the well-packaged basin to Mama Yin with both hands.

    ¡°Yin ya¡¯s father has gone to take a look at this brand. It¡¯s selling very well, but there¡¯s no more stock. I didn¡¯t expect that you could buy it, little Yuan. The effect is quite good. I¡¯ll give it a try when I have time.¡± Mrs. Yin smiled in relief.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attentiveness made her very happy. Only by treating them with attentiveness could she treat her daughter with more attentiveness, right?

    Papa Yin remained unmoved. He was a more rational person, and he felt that the most important thing was to treat his daughter well, not to make some fancy gift.

    In any case, Papa Yin wouldn¡¯t be bought over by a gift!

    ¡°I heard that you like to y Chinese Chess. While I was studying cooking, I also learned carpentry, which is quite good, so I made a set of Chinese Chess for you. I hope you can y two games with your friends.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou squatted down and opened the box, revealing the rich contents inside.

    She handed a beautifully wrapped package to Papa Yin and continued to brush up on her mother-inw.

    After all, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could naturally see that the status of his mother-inw at home was quite high. If he could win over his mother-inw, he would at least have more than half the sess.

    ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m a chef. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve heard Xiaoya mention me before. These are some snacks and cured products I made. I hope you like them.¡± Yuan Zhou changed the way he addressed her without changing his expression.

    It wouldn¡¯t be a dream for him to change his status and marry a fair and tender wife.

    ¡°Oh? I made it myself. ¡±

    On the other side, Papa Yin was very curious when he got the package. Although it wasn¡¯t very polite to open the gift in person, Papa Yin was different. Firstly, he was an elder, and secondly, to be honest, he was very curious about the chess pieces carved by Yuan Zhou.

    As soon as he opened it, the first thing he saw was a golden chessboard. The Chu, he, han, and han boundaries were very clear on it, and the words were strong. At a nce, he could tell that the person who wrote it had good wrist strength and some Foundation. The squares were horizontal and vertical, and whether it was the nine-Pce squares or other horizontal lines, the vertical lines were very clear. There was also a faint fragrance, which seemed to be the smell of the wood itself.

    Papa Yin had no experience with this, and as a teacher, he¡¯d spent his entire life teaching and educating people. He¡¯d nevere into contact with wood before, and naturally didn¡¯t know that the go board was made from the core of the precious yellow Rosewood. It was only a few dayster when an old friend came to visit them for the new year that he found out, and he almost worshiped the board.

    ¡°It looks very good. The handiwork is very neat.¡± But this didn¡¯t stop him from admiring the go board.

    There was a dark box next to it, and it was obvious that it was where the chess pieces were ced. When it was opened, thirty-two chess pieces were neatly arranged inside.

    Yuan Zhou made the chess pieces with his heart. Nowadays, Chinese Chess was usually ck and red in color. The difference wasn¡¯t the wood used to make the chess pieces, but the color of the paint used to engrave the words ¡°horse carriage¡± and ¡°horse carriage¡± on the chess pieces.

    However, in order to be serious, the ck and red scented pears were specially chosen to carve the chess pieces. One could imagine how meticulous the person was. Only Yuan Zhou was able to find them. If someone else tried it, it would be difficult even for ordinary scented pears to gather all the colors, let alone using the core of the chess piece like Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is good, this chess piece is good. It¡¯s creative. Not bad, not bad.¡± Papa Yin looked at the red chess pieces and the ck words written on them, very happy.

    ¡°You¡¯re not bad, kid. ¡± Papa Yin was pleased.

    They felt that Yuan Zhou, this young man, knew how to cater to his preferences when giving gifts. The most important thing was that he was willing to put in effort, which was more important than anything else.

    Papa Yin touched the chess piece, which was as warm as Jade. He didn¡¯t know the details, but he knew that the wood was definitely not cheap, but he didn¡¯t say anything. This was a gift from his future son-inw, and it wasn¡¯t something that could be measured with money.

    However, after she gave her favorite to Yuan Zhou, the atmosphere gradually became more harmonious. Although Yuan Zhou was usually serious and reserved, everything he said was the truth. Moreover, with his expression, his credibility increased gradually. Therefore, the worry in Yin ya¡¯s heart waspletely put down.

    After a while, Mama Yin pulled Yin ya to the kitchen to prepare lunch, leaving Papa Yin and Yuan Zhou to talk.

    ¡°Kid, do you know how to y Chinese Chess?¡± Papa Yin¡¯s hands itched as he looked at the beautiful pieces.

    ¡°I know a little, but I¡¯m not good at it. I¡¯ve yed with my elders before.¡± Yuan Zhou said bluntly.

    ¡°Come,e,e, let¡¯s y another round. Don¡¯t go easy on me.¡± Upon hearing that Yuan Zhou knew how to y, Papa Yin immediately beamed with joy and pulled Yuan Zhou to start ying Go to relieve his go addiction.

    Papa Yin¡¯s go addiction was acting up, and he was prepared to y a game before dinner. It didn¡¯t take long for the pieces to be set up, and they began to fight.

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 Chapter 1963

    <h4>Chapter 1963: How long is the honeymoon leave?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. ¡±

    ¡°Flying Elephant¡±

    ¡°Move the car!¡±

    ¡°Checkmate, hahaha, it¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve had such a good time.¡±

    At the end of the game, strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go easy on Papa Yin, but Papa Yin was also a terrible chess yer. Therefore, the two of them met each other¡¯s match.

    Papa Yin was even more satisfied with Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou wasmunicating with his future inws.

    On the other side of Taoxi road, it was also in an uproar early in the morning!

    The origin of the matter had to be traced back to the not-so-handsome Zhao Yingjun. At around 10 pm on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Yingjun, who had exhausted himself by rushing back to Chengdu from his hometown to work, returned to his own nest before he officially started work on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year.

    The next morning, he went to master chef Restaurant for breakfast before work. He had been doing this for two years. It had be a habit.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be able to catch up with the first line in this weather. I¡¯ll have breakfast before going to work. I¡¯m so happy. I still feel great on the first day of the new year.¡± Zhao Yingjun got out of the car with light steps and entered Taoxi road after a few steps.

    Zhao Yingjun walked very fast, probably because he was happy. He was not far from master chef Restaurant in a few minutes. At this time, there was no one at the entrance of the restaurant.

    ¡°Eh? Did Ie so early? I actually snatched the first ce from the crow. It¡¯s a good omen for the new year. ¡± Zhao Yingjun was very happy. He nned to buy a lottery ticket after dinner. Maybe he could win a bar of soap.

    An unlucky person would always be an unlucky person. It was impossible for him to be a European king in Europe.

    ......

    As the footsteps got closer, Zhao Yingjun immediately saw that familiar piece of white paper. Although the way it was pasted was very artistic, it didn¡¯t hinder its identity.

    The white paper was indeed very artistic. Usually, Yuan Zhou pasted it himself and even had to do it sneakily. Therefore, it was very conspicuous when it was stuck in the middle of the door. But today, the white paper was directly pasted on the eaves with a different pattern, which was very attractive.

    Of course, no matter how attractive it was, it wouldn¡¯t be as attractive as its content.

    ¡°Boss Yuan asked for leave!¡± Zhao Yingjun felt like he was struck by lightning.

    Zhao Yingjun¡¯s words attracted the attention of other customers who had just arrived.

    ¡°No way, my first meal in the new year.¡±

    ¡°Is there a holiday today? why did boss Yuan ask for leave?¡±

    ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve been hollowed out.¡±

    Some of the customers didn¡¯t believe it, so they walked to the entrance of master chef Restaurant.

    [I¡¯m going to visit my future inws, so I¡¯m taking two days off!] Master chef Restaurant

    He saw Zhao Yingjun stretching his neck to look at the white paper. The scene was like a giraffe eating the leaves on a tree.

    ¡°How about it? boss Yuan, how many days?¡± Wang Hong asked anxiously.

    ¡°Two days,¡± Zhao Yingjun turned around in despair.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s fine. Two days isn¡¯t that long. Meeting my mother-inw is important. I can lose weight.¡± A fat man patted his chest.

    Zhao Yingjun¡¯s miserable voice just now almost made him think that Yuan Zhou had asked for a month¡¯s leave.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is finally going toy his hands on sister Yin ya, hehe,¡± man man said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯ve also seen boss Yuan change from an ignorant young man to someone who is talking about marriage. ¡± Wang Hong¡¯s words sounded awkward.

    What was different from the past was that when they found the reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave was to visit his mother-inw, they all expressed their support. After all, it was a major event in their lives.

    The atmosphere was harmonious. However, man man¡¯s next sentence broke the harmony.

    ¡°Fortunately, it¡¯s not a honeymoon. It¡¯ll be over after two days.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, how long do you n to stay for your wedding and honeymoon?¡± Fang Heng asked solemnly.

    ¡°Half a month?¡± Wang Hong said a number with a trembling voice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s enough. My cousin¡¯s wedding and honeymoonsted for a month, but he said he hasn¡¯t had enough fun.¡± Zhao Yingjun retorted subconsciously before he coulde back to his senses.

    ¡°Ahem. Many wedding nners and emcees have already nned for boss Yuan¡¯s wedding. It shouldn¡¯t take long. Of course, it¡¯s fine even if you take a longer time. It¡¯s a major event in your life. Besides, boss Yuan doesn¡¯t take any rest all year round. It¡¯s rare that he needs to take leave for something. We have to understand.¡± He said slowly.

    ¡°Right. I support boss Yuan.¡± As the number one fangirl, Tang Xi absolutely supported all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s decisions.

    ¡°I can understand, but my stomach probably can ¡®t.¡± Fatty said listlessly.

    ¡°We¡¯re all good. I just don¡¯t know if the crow beast will be fine. ¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I see Wu Hai?¡± Wang Hong said he felt something was missing, but it turned out that Wu Hai was missing.

    ¡°Did he not wake up?¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. With the crow¡¯s biological clock, how could they bete for breakfast? that¡¯s impossible. ¡± Zhao Yingjun finally came back to his senses.

    ¡°He probably knows that boss Yuan is on leave today,¡± Man man said the most reliable reason.

    The remaining customers looked at each other and felt that this was the most likely possibility.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you guys think that the leave notice is very strange today?¡± Zhao Yingjun came back to his senses and started to probe.

    ¡°Now that you mention it, it¡¯s really strange.¡± Wang Hong nced at the leave request note that was floating on the door.

    Yuan Zhou was apass and followed the rules very well. He even pasted the leave notice at the familiar position in the middle.

    Although the request for leave was always sneaked up, it would always be ced at the same spot, which solidified Compass¡¯s reputation.

    ¡°How is it? Isn¡¯t my leave notice especially artistic? I¡¯ve been thinking for a long time about how to make it look better. Do you know the representative work of the artist from thest century, Hans Hoffman,¡¯door¡¯?¡± Wu Hai stretched half of his body out of the window and saidcently.

    ¡°Ha. Wu Hai, did you paste this?¡± Wang Hong asked.

    The sudden appearance of the beast¡¯s head startled su Mei, man man and Tang Xi. They covered their chests and didn¡¯te back to their senses.

    ¡°Compass gave it to me. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s most trusted person, I¡¯m obliged to do it.¡± Wu Hai said.

    The truth of the matter was that Yuan Zhou had handed the leave request slip to Mao Ye and asked her to paste it before leaving. At night, after Mao Ye saw it after sending away the customers, Wu Hai insisted oning here to paste it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re on leave for two days. What are you going to do in these two days?¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°I¡¯m nning to sleep for two days. I¡¯ll talk to you guyster. I¡¯ll continue sleeping.¡± Wu Hai turned his head back.

    The remaining people looked at each other and could only leave. When they met customers they were familiar with, they all informed them and knew that boss Yuan asked for leave to see his mother-inw to express their understanding.

    When he returned to Yin ya¡¯s home, the whole family had already sat down and started to eat.

    ¡°The home-cooked dishes that we make can¡¯t bepared with a chef like you, little Yuan. Please don¡¯tin that auntie¡¯s cooking is not good.¡± Mrs. Yin said with a chuckle.

    ¡°Auntie¡¯s cooking is very good. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s delicious. I like it very much,¡±Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    ¡°If you like it, eat more.¡± Said Mrs. Yin. Then, she kept putting food into Yuan Zhou¡¯s bowl.

    ¡°Little Yuan, this young man looks good. He¡¯s honest and treats people well.¡± Mother Yin agreed with the old saying. The more Yuan Zhou looked at her, the more he liked her.

    ¡°He¡¯s a good person. He¡¯s responsible, motivated, and hardworking.¡± Yin ya pursed her mouth corners and smiled.

    Yuan Zhou still felt a little embarrassed when Yin yaplimented him in front of Mama Yin. Fortunately, he managed to cover up his embarrassment with his thick skin that he had developed over the past 20 years.

    Mother Yin was quite satisfied with Yuan Zhou and her daughter. She felt they were a good match.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: how long do you think you¡¯ll take off for your honeymoon?] The noob cat fell into deep thought.

 Chapter 1964

    <h4>Chapter 1964: Receiving milk tea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Come,e,e. Let¡¯s watch TV and chat. This is a little snack from little Yuan.¡±

    After lunch, Papa Yin quickly put away the bowls and chopsticks while Mama Yin moved the desserts from Yuan Zhou and the dried fruits and snacks from home to the tea table.

    In Yin ya¡¯s home, the decoration of the living room was the same as that of most families. A three-seater sofa was facing the TV wall, and in front of it was a tea table. On the left and right of the tea table were two single-seater sofas.

    Yin ya and Mama Yin sat on the three-seater sofa, while Yuan Zhou and Papa Yin sat on the single sofa.

    The TV was showing a recent domestic drama. Actually, they were not mainly watching TV, but mainly chatting about daily life.

    At first, they had a good chat until Mrs. Yin ate the snacks prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten this hundred-fruit honey cake before, but it¡¯s not as delicious as this!¡± Mrs. Yin said.

    Papa Yin frowned-this guy really wasn¡¯t a part of the world. He¡¯d had a hundred-fruit honey cake as dessert before, but how good could it be? it was ridiculous.

    In the middle of his thoughts, Papa Yin ate one as well.

    And then ...

    ¡°No wonder they say you¡¯re the best Chef in Asia. This hundred-fruit honey cake is the best I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡± Papa Yin said.

    ¡°Do you have time tonight? if you do, I can cook a table for you,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°That¡¯s so troublesome. ¡±

    ......

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. ¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    Then, the matter was settled. In the evening, Yuan Zhou¡¯s preparation came in handy as he directly showed his hand,

    Jiangdu¡¯s dishes belonged to the Huaiyang cuisines, which were particr about exquisiteness and cutting skills, so the taste was rtively light.

    Yuan Zhou cooked his mother-inw¡¯s favorite dish, green pepper beef shreds. Under Yin ya¡¯s guidance, he also cooked her father¡¯s favorite dish, stewed fish head.

    The two dishes were very amazing and he had a very direct impression of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    ¡°Little Yuan is calm and has good cooking skills. I have to persuade Yaya to catch him.¡± Mrs. Yin said.

    ¡°Nowadays, it¡¯s really rare to find a boy who can cook so well and y chess so well.¡± Papa Yin said.

    In fact, there might be some misunderstanding here. Up until now, there had not been anyone who could cook like Yuan Zhou.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou prepared another lunch at Yin ya¡¯s home in the morning and then apanied Yin ya and his mother-inw to go shopping in the afternoon.

    It was time to leave when they finally rested.

    ¡°Blockhead, have you packed your things? we¡¯re going to leave.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost done. It¡¯s just that Auntie gave me too many things and I almost couldn¡¯t fit it.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little helpless.

    Knowing that Yuan Zhou was about to leave, Mrs. Yin wrapped up some rice cakes and dumplings that she had made for the Chinese New Year and gave them to Yuan Zhou. Of course, she also gave him a red packet in the end.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse it as he knew it was the rule.

    ¡°Mommy said to let you try it. Why don¡¯t you like it?¡± Yin ya moved closer to Yuan Zhou with a smile.

    Yin ya was also quite surprised and surprised by Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance this time. She had never expected that Yuan Zhou, who had always been slow-witted, could make her parents so satisfied this time.

    The two of them had finally settled down, and she was more open now.

    ¡°How can I not like auntie¡¯s kind intentions?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s go. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile. For the past two days, the smile had never left her face.

    The ne would leave at 9 am. Therefore, Yuan Zhou let Yin ya see him off without saying anything.

    After bidding farewell to Yin ya at the airport, time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, two and a half hours had passed. As soon as Yuan Zhou got off the ne, he called Yin ya and told her that he had arrived.

    When he learned that Papa Yin and Mama Yin were still awake, they exchanged a few words with each other. It was already past 12 o¡¯ clock when Yuan Zhou returned to master chef Restaurant.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhouy on the bed and looked at the time. It was almost time for him to go to bed. He thought he might as well read a book.

    However, he suddenly thought of something and said in his heart,¡±¡±System, my littlerade, have you not received my milk tea gift bag?¡±

    He had been quite busy recently. Previously, he had sessfully made the first dish of Yuan family cuisine, Yuan¡¯s roasted suckling pig, which could be considered as the official opening of the chapter of Yuan family¡¯s private kitchen. However, it seemed that he had not received the mission reward yet.

    ¡°Yes, Lord host. Do you need to receive the reward?¡± The system disyed very cooperatively.

    ¡°Receive it.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou received it directly.

    It¡¯s good to serve new dishes during the new year. The new year and new atmosphere should have a new beginning, right?

    After receiving the milk Tea Gift Package, a lot of knowledge gushed into his brain. After analyzing and sorting them out, Yuan Zhou found that even a milk tea could have so many changes. The system¡¯s ability to collect information was as strong as ever.

    He knew that milk tea originated from the grasnd milk tea.

    ¡°I¡¯ll need to find time to practice tomorrow. I wonder if I can make something like milk tea powder. If I can, I can make more of it. In the future, Xiao Ya can directly drink it if she wants to. The one I make will definitely be better than the ones sold outside.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about his future ns while sorting out the knowledge in his mind.

    Milk tea could be said to be both simple and difficult. In the beginning, the grasnd milk tea was salty, which was boiled with tea leaves, fresh milk, and salt. It was used to supplement nutrition, dispel cold and summer heat, and quench thirst.

    However, with the passage of time, it slowly spread to other ces and formed the current multi-source milk tea, such as Hong Kong-style milk tea, desktop pearl milk tea, English-style milk tea, Indian-style milk tea, Lacha, and so on. There were many varieties.

    In addition to milk and tea leaves, other spices would be added, or different production methods would form milk tea with different vors.

    Yuan Zhou made seven cups of milk tea for himself in one night.

    ¡°This time, the drinks in the shop are really rich.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, as the number of drinks in our restaurant increases, will master chef Restaurant be the most awesome beverage store in the world?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and didn¡¯t take it seriously.

    Before going to bed, Yuan Zhou asked Yin ya about her uncle and aunty¡¯s impression of him and got a goodment. Then, Yuan Zhou went to sleep peacefully.

    As soon as it was time in the morning, Yuan Zhou woke up automatically. Following his usual order, he washed up, changed his clothes and went out for a jog.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re back. Did everything go well when you met your mother-inw?¡±

    ¡°Did this trip go smoothly?¡±

    ¡°When are you going to invite us to your wedding?¡±

    ¡°As punctual as always!¡±

    The reason why Yuan Zhou asked for leave this time had already been known by everyone. Therefore, as soon as they saw Yuan Zhou, the familiar neighbors immediately expressed their concern.

    After being besieged by everyone¡¯s enthusiasm, Yuan Zhou still had to answer,¡±everyone, just wait to eat the wedding candy!¡±

    With just a few words, Taoxi road became even more lively.

    Su Ruoyan went to work very early on the first day of the new year. When she arrived, even Wu Hai hadn¡¯te to line up. It was obvious.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss. Happy New Year.¡± Su Ruoyan smiled sweetly.

    ¡°Happy New Year. Come and take your red packet for the opening of the new year. It¡¯s a good sign.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a red packet from his pocket and passed it to su Ruoyan. It was prepared by him long ago.

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan had obviously heard about it from Mao Ye, but she was still smiling.

    It was a New Year in master chef Restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1965

    <h4>Chapter 1965: Smoked rabbit</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Eh, little Yanzi, you¡¯re so early today?¡±

    Not long after, Wu Hai arrived at his exclusive seat and couldn¡¯t help asking when he saw su Ruoyan.

    ¡°Because it¡¯s the first day after the new year holiday, I came earlier.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°How was the new year?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to smoke the rabbit,¡± Wu Hai revealed his true nature in the next sentence.

    Well ... The thing was, Wu Hai did su Ruoyan a small favor. Then, in order to express her gratitude, su Ruoyan said that she would bring Wu Hai a special steamed rabbit from pipa vige.

    As soon as he heard it was food and rabbit, Wu Hai felt it could be used as a snack. Therefore, he looked forward to it very much.

    Of course, when Wu Hai asked just now, he was indeed not trying to remind him about the smoked rabbit, but ...

    ¡°We¡¯re very happy during the new year. This year, the harvest in our fruit forest is very good, so we¡¯re all very happy.¡± Su Ruoyan said,¡±other than smoked rabbits, there¡¯s also smoked bullfrogs. I¡¯ve brought them all. I¡¯ll bring them to youter, brother Wu.¡±

    Smoked Bullfrog? Bullfrogs can be smoked and eaten? Wu Hai expressed his expectation.

    Not to mention Wu Hai, many regr customers came for breakfast after he asked for leave, such as Zhao Yingjun who didn¡¯t have the first meal of the new year before, Fang Heng, man man and so on.

    Everyone had arrived earlier and were in the first group.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan saw that the time was up and immediately opened the other door, saying a ssic line.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared today was egg and vegetable noodles. As for what kind of egg was the egg and what kind of vegetable was the vegetable, he didn¡¯t say much.

    ......

    Speaking of this noodle, it was also the cooking method of the Taotie noodles. Yuan Zhou had watched a certain program that introduced the very traditional noodles in the North, so he made it himself and tried it.

    Qu Jia County¡¯s Taotie noodles was also known as ¡°the best jindao noodles in the world.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook Yu cuisine yet, but with his current culinary skills, it wasn¡¯t a problem for him to learn how to cook it.

    It was also one bowl per person. There was nothing much to choose. Therefore, after they ordered the dishes, everyone¡¯s attention was focused on Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when are you going to hold the wedding with sister Yin?¡± The single man, Wang Hong, was extremely curious.

    He intended to cook the noodles to satisfy his curiosity before Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen. Someone who could cook and eat the red beans sent by the girl probably wouldn¡¯t have the chance to meet his mother-inw.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hold the engagement party first. As for the wedding, Xiaoya¡¯s career is currently on the rise, so there are very few opportunities. I don¡¯t want Xiaoya to regret it, so there should still be some time before the wedding.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How considerate!¡± Man man said immediately.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything when he heard that. He felt that his Xiao Ya was the most considerate one. In fact, due to the regr schedule of master chef Restaurant, he rarely had time to go on dates with Yin ya and watch movies. The best time he had was to go to other restaurants with Xiao Ya in the afternoon to taste the delicacies.

    Strictly speaking, Yin ya still tried her best to match the opening hours of master chef Restaurant. Moreover, tasting the delicacies of other restaurants was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s hobby.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are my inws easy to get along with?¡± Man man asked again. She thought of her father. Last time, when he brought his boyfriend home, it was simply the scene of a car ident.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. Uncle and Auntie are very enthusiastic. They even gave gifts and red packets. It¡¯s very good. ¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back and said straightforwardly.

    After chatting for a while, Yuan Zhou turned around and went inside to cook the noodles. The noodles were made with eggs and vegetables. The eggs had to be fried on the spot for the better taste. Therefore, after the noodles were cooked in the bucket, he fried the eggs in the pot at the same time.

    ¡°I remember the first time I met my mother-inw, I was despised by her. After that, my wife told me that my mother-inw despised me for my huge appetite.¡± Wu Zhou felt that Yuan Zhou definitely didn¡¯t tell the truth.

    ¡°How much did you eat?¡± Zhao Yingjun said.

    ¡°Oh, I was so nervous the first time I went home. I ate five bowls of rice in one go and almost didn¡¯t eat dinner.¡± Wu Zhou said.

    ¡°Um ... Really, uncle and aunty are very polite.¡± Fang Heng made such an evaluation.

    Before the breakfast was served, everyone had a heated discussion about Yuan Zhou meeting his mother-inw, mainly about marriage, having a girlfriend, and having a boyfriend. Wang Hong, Wu Hai, Zhou Xi and other single people were also there to watch.

    Wu Shou originally wanted to fake the marriage to trick the all-fish banquet, but the blind date failed and he didn¡¯t borate on the specific story.

    ¡°Sigh, women are so troublesome. Mao Xiong is manly enough. It¡¯s not troublesome.¡± Wu Hai muttered.

    The lively breakfast soon ended. Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and then went downstairs. He nned to continue studying the milk tea and try to add it to the menu within the next two days.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Just then, a burst of footsteps came from outside. Then, they saw Zhou Jia¡¯s figure appear.

    ¡°Are you busy, boss?¡± Zhou Jia was probably in a hurry as her small face was flushed. When she saw Yuan Zhou standing at the kitchen door, she was a little surprised.

    ¡°Is the boss busy?¡± An annoyed voice came from behind. Then, who else could it be but Shen Min?

    Yuan Zhou knew that Zhou Jia had gone to the Foreign Minister¡¯s Office with Queen Jiang. Therefore, he didn¡¯te to master chef Restaurant for the new year.

    As for Shen Min, he hadn¡¯t seen her since he went to Shanghai. When he saw the two girls, Yuan Zhou was also very surprised.

    ¡°I¡¯m free, why are you guys together?¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and walked out.

    ¡°We¡¯re here to wish you a Happy New Year. ¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min looked at each other and then said in unison,¡±¡±Happy New Year to the boss and thedy boss.¡±

    That¡¯s right. Zhou Jia and Shen Min had made an appointment to pay a New Year¡¯s visit today. Zhou Jia had juste back from abroad yesterday. Shen Min had specially bought a transit ticket to Chengdu so that she could go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you busy? didn¡¯t you already call? you don¡¯t have toe personally.¡± Yuan Zhou said that, but he was still very happy to see Zhou Shen and Zhou Yan.

    ¡°This is a New Year¡¯s gift we made ourselves. I hope you like it, boss.¡± Zhou Jia and Shen Min passed the things in their hands to Yuan Zhou.

    It was quite creative. It was a small music box. When it was opened, a groom in a tuxedo and a bride in a white wedding dress could be seen inside. At first nce, it was obvious that they were made by themselves with sticine. They looked a little like Yuan Zhou and Yin ya.

    Not only were there two little people surrounded by flowers, but there was also¡¯ ding ding dang dang ¡®music, which sounded very pleasant.

    ¡°I like this one very much, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou felt the gifts from Zhou Jia and Shen Min were really excellent. He and Xiao Ya would definitely get married soon.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it, boss. ¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°We don¡¯t know what the boss likes, so we can only do some handiwork,¡± Shen Min said.

    The two of them worked together to make the gift. Zhou Jia made the portrait and Shen Min made the music. They then assembled the parts when they met each other. They had spent a lot of time and effort.

    ¡°Did you guys receive the red packets?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then asked.

    This year, many people didn¡¯te to the restaurant to celebrate the new year or pay their New Year¡¯s greetings. After all, they were very busy, such as Jiang Changxi, Wu Yungui, Sun Ming, and so on.

    As a person who kept pace with the times, Yuan Zhou had not only prepared paper red packets but also an electronic one. The red packets of Shen Min and Zhou Jia were electronic.

 Chapter 1966

    <h4>Chapter 1966: New dish, Yingying milk tea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As for Queen Jiang, she liked the paper version, so she specially asked Yuan Zhou to leave her a big red packet for her toe back and take.

    This was also the reason why Zhou Jia wanted to find time toe here. First, she wanted to visit Yuan Zhou. Second, she wanted to help the president to receive the red packet.

    ¡°Yes, we received it. We were nning to use the red packet at noon. We can eat it at that time. Don¡¯t be scared, boss.¡± Zhou Jia smiled yfully.

    ¡°I really miss boss¡¯s food.¡± Shen Min also nodded to show her agreement.

    Speaking of which, the time that Zhou Jia and Shen Min spent eating at master chef Restaurant could be counted with fingers. After all, the food here was really delicious and, of course, really expensive.

    Usually, Zhou Jia and Shen Min would only eat after Yuan Zhou treated them.

    ¡°When the timees, you cane and line up directly. You should know the rules.¡± ¡°Eat more if you can,¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    ¡°Yes, yes, okay.¡±

    ¡°We all know how long the queue is.¡±

    Shen Min and Zhou Jia nodded their heads in unison and then said,¡±Then we won¡¯t disturb you anymore, boss. We¡¯ll go for a walk first and thene back to line up.¡±

    Although they had already left the restaurant for a year, they were still familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily routine. After saying that, they left.

    After Yuan Zhou saw the two girls off, he entered the kitchen and continued cooking.

    In the scattered kitchen, there were a few more cabs rted to milk tea.

    ......

    ¡°System, add the milk tea to the menu.¡± Seeing it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou decided to start preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    [Yes, master host.] The system had been very obedient recently.

    Very soon, it was time for lunch. Su Ruoyan arrived at master chef Restaurant a little earlier.

    She picked up the menu out of habit. Ever since thest time there was a new dish, she had not been informed in time. Every day, she would flip through the menu between breakfast and lunch.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule, the new dishes would be served at the back. Therefore, su Ruoyan flipped through the menu skillfully.

    Then, there was a separate list that needed to be looked at.

    For example, the sauce page, the beverage page, the steak page, and so on.

    When she flipped to the beverage page, su Ruoyan saw a list of milk tea that had not been there before.

    It was veryplete. Basically, all the milk tea you could think of was there, whether it was domestic or foreign.

    ¡°Boss, is this a new variety of milk tea? do you have all the milk tea?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    Su Ruoyan felt that boss Yuan was really awesome. Not only was he good at cooking, but he also knew how to cook milk tea, which was the favorite drink of young girls like her. He was simply opening his own restaurant and making others unable to open their own.

    ¡°Yes, both.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Su Ruoyan put down the menu and started to send messages to the various groups she was in.

    Milk tea was the favorite of many women. Therefore, many women popped up in the group chat to ask su Ruoyan for confirmation before heading to master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Compass, did you serve something new? give me one of each.¡± Wu Hai only heard the first half of the sentence and automatically blocked the rest.

    Therefore, he immediately began to order as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    With a cup of each kind of milk tea, it should be enough to drown one or two ck beasts.

    Yuan Zhou took a nce at Wu Hai and didn¡¯t even want to pay attention to him, in case his IQ was lowered.

    ¡°Brother Wu, the new dish is milk tea. There are many types. If you drink too much milk tea, you won¡¯t be able to eat many dishes.¡± Su Ruoyan could be considered to know Wu Hai better.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s try a cup first. I¡¯ll have the Pearl one.¡± Wu Hai looked at the most frequently appeared points in the group,¡±give me Dongpo meat, red braised meat, West Lake vinegar fish, crystal kun meat, braised sea cucumber with scallion, and colorful skirt ...¡±

    Probably he needed to calm down, Wu Hai ordered a few more dishes than usual.

    As soon as Wu Hai opened his mouth, the customers behind him also called su Ruoyan to start ordering.

    Zhou Jia and Shen Min had arrived long ago. Therefore, they were also in the first line to eat. Seeing su Ruoyan busily ordering food, they found it quite novel. After all, they had also been here in this way.

    In the end, Zhou Jia and Shen Min started to order the dishes. Although they said that they wouldn¡¯t stand on ceremony, the dishes they ordered were dishes that they had been longing for for a long time. It was considered quite extravagant for them to be able to finish five dishes per person.

    ¡°I also want a cup of coconut milk tea.¡± Shen Min looked at the menu and said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a Hong Kong-style Mandarin Duck.¡± Zhou Jia also ordered a cup of milk tea.

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re still studying your cooking skills as usual. You¡¯ve already learned how to cook so many dishes.¡± It was one thing to hear and another to see. Shen Min sighed with emotion.

    ¡°I don¡¯t really know how to cook, but I feel like boss¡¯s cooking skills are better than before.¡± Zhou Jia also had a deep feeling.

    While Zhou Jia and Shen Min were discussing the changes that had happened to them after leaving the restaurant for one year, Yuan Zhou raised his hand and cut down the knife.

    In a short while, the dishes ordered by Zhou Jia and Shen Min were served, including milk tea.

    ¡°I had coconut milk tea when I went to Qiong province a long time ago. I thought it tasted very good and the boss should make it better.¡± Shen Min looked at the milk tea in the cup and said.

    The first impression would make people feel that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was better. This was called reputation. Such a great reputation was actually pressure, but master chef Restaurant never let people down.

    The milk tea of master chef Restaurant was different from the milk tea shop. It was held in ss cups. It was arge ss cup of about 250ml. It was made of a matte material. From the outside, the inside of the cup was vague and blurry. There was a little mist floating in the cup. It looked milky white and delicious.

    The color of Zhou Jia¡¯s Mandarin Duck milk tea was a bit darker, a bit simr to the color of coffee, but a bit lighter than coffee. There were still some bubbles on the topyer, which was a different feeling from Shen Min¡¯s tea.

    ¡°I¡¯m worried that after drinking the milk tea made by the boss, I won¡¯t want to drink the milk tea from other shops. ¡± Zhou Jia looked a little annoyed.

    ¡°Yeah, why didn¡¯t I think of that?¡± Shen Min was also stunned.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to drink it first ... It¡¯s so fragrant. ¡± Shen Min came back to her senses and felt that it was better to drink the milk tea into her stomach first.

    She took a sip and found that although it was steaming, the temperature was just right for her mouth. She had a habit of drinking milk tea that was hot, so after drinking it, the slightly hot feeling was wrapped in a thick coconut fragrance and spread on the tip of her tongue. The taste was wonderful.

    After the main theme of coconut fragrance, the Milky fragrance began to appear. It had a little sweetness and blended with the smooth coconut fragrance. It was neither overwhelming nor unique.

    ¡°It¡¯s better than all the milk tea I¡¯ve had before, and the sweetness is just right. It feels great. ¡± Shen Min smiled with her eyes narrowed. She ate one mouthful after another without even eating the vegetables.

    Zhou Jia at the side was in the same situation. Obviously, she was very satisfied with the taste of the milk tea.

    With the addition of milk tea, the lunch was particrly busy and fulfilling, and everyone wanted to try it.

    No matter how much they felt that the two-hour lunch time was not enough, time still passed by. Everyone¡¯s response to the milk tea was very good. It was a kind of enjoyment to have a cup of warm and milk tea in the winter.

    As master chef restaurant¡¯s status in the pugilistic world rose step by step, it began to be a weather vane. As long as there was any movement, it would cause a sensation.

    The same goes for milk tea. The story goes like this ...

    [PS: if it¡¯s milk tea, the noob cat likes Deer Horn alley more. Hehe.]

 Chapter 1967

    <h4>Chapter 1967: The process of being taken flying</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The room was clean and bright. There was arge round table with more than a dozen chairs. It was fully upied. There were men and women, old and young. The young ones were in their thirties, and the older ones were in their fifties. There was a cup of tea in front of each person.

    That¡¯s right, the decorations and the environment made it seem like a private room in a teahouse.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already received news that master chef Restaurant hasunched a milk tea drink this afternoon. It¡¯s all the milk tea we know, whether it¡¯s sweet, salty, cold, or hot.¡± The man who spoke was in his thirties. From his tone, it seemed that he was the one who had gathered everyone.

    As soon as the man finished speaking, there was a rustling sound below. Everyone was also very concerned about this news.

    ¡°Manager Hao, is what you said true? Is the information confirmed?¡±

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is a well-known restaurant. If you say that there is milk tea as a beverage, I would still believe it. But if you say that there are all kinds of milk tea, hey, wake up. Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t sell milk tea.¡±

    ¡°So, manager Hao, what¡¯s the main reason you asked us toe here?¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t want us to target master chef Restaurant, do you? that¡¯s impossible, that¡¯s impossible. We must have nothing better to do to go against boss Yuan.¡±

    There were all kinds of words.

    ¡°Silence, everyone, silence.¡± Manager Hao raised his voice. His ability to control the situation was not bad. Seeing that everyone was quarreling, he directly raised his hands and pressed them down.

    After a while, the scene quieted down, and manager he opened his mouth.¡±¡±I gathered everyone here today because I have a small idea.¡±

    ¡°I was the one who bought the milk tea from master chef Restaurant. The source is clean and urate. I saw the menu. They must have served a lot of milk tea.¡± Manager he said very seriously.

    Everyone was very curious about the clean channels that manager Hao mentioned. However, now was not the time to talk about this, so they did not ask.

    ......

    The dozen or so people present were all in charge of all the famous milk tea beverage Shops in Chengdu.

    Manager he had good intentions, but he miscalcted one thing. The more people there were, the more disunited they were. Regarding the master chef restaurant¡¯s every move, no matter if it was Deer Horn alley, Gong Cha, Xi tea, 1 o¡¯ clock, Coco, etc., They couldn¡¯t sit still. All kinds of people started to discuss it, and in the end, manager Hao didn¡¯t even finish what he wanted to say.

    Sure enough, except for the group ry race when they were students, it was difficult to seed even if other people worked together.

    ¡°How is it, old Yan? it¡¯s boring to gather so many people, isn¡¯t it? I told you not to gather so many people, but you insisted that we had to inform everyone who was in the same profession. Is no one grateful?¡± A man in his thirties, who was about the same age as manager Hao, sneered.

    Manager Hao sighed.¡±It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ve already informed them anyway. It¡¯s fine as long as I do my best. I have you guys.¡±

    The ce was originally filled with people, but now only three kittens were left. One was manager Hao, one was the man who had just spoken, surnamed Liu, and the other was a woman who was about the same age and looked very capable.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough, old Liu. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know old Yan¡¯s temper. Old Yan, tell me your thoughts now. ¡± The woman¡¯s face was serious and her pretty face slightly congealed.

    ¡°Old Liu, Xiao Qin, do you know how Taoxi road was formed?¡± Manager Hao asked first.

    ¡°Weren¡¯t you brought up by boss Yuan?¡± Old Liu replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s probably the case, but I¡¯ve investigated it in more detail.¡± ¡°So far, master chef Restaurant has been open for four years ...¡± Manager Hao said.

    ¡°Wait, only four years?¡± Old Liu asked.

    The other person, Miao Qin, was also a little dazed. In her memory, master chef Restaurant had been in Taoxi road for more than ten years in Chengdu, and head chef Yuan had also been a famous chef for seven or eight years.

    ¡°It sounds unbelievable, but it¡¯s true.¡± ¡°It only took head chef Yuan four years to go from a nameless chef to a Top Chef in Asia,¡± manager Hao continued.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant became a Sichuan cuisine restaurant in one year. In the second year, it represented China in the Sino-Japanese exchange. In the third year, it held a personal exhibition and broke the original record. In the same year, it became the head chef and participated in the Asian cultural exchange. In the fourth year, he sessfully separated the China famous chef Alliance from the Asian famous chef Alliance and became the chairman of the China famous chef Alliance. ¡±

    As manager Hao spoke, he sighed,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan used four years toplete a journey that 99% of people would never be able toplete in their entire lives.¡±

    ¡°At the same time, Taoxi road also began its evolution. In the first year, it became a food street in Chengdu. Many restaurants that were originally closed were given a new lease of life. They even opened a high-end Western restaurant.

    ¡°In the second year, it became a gourmet Street in Sichuan Province. It was rmended on all major apps, and many chain stores were tempted to enter Taoxi road. In the third year, Taoxi road¡¯s poprity was second only to Chunxi Road and became the nation¡¯s inte famous food street. ording to my statistics, there were seven shops, including Zhao Laosi rice noodles, brother Wang¡¯s dumplings, and rich fried rice. They were originally small shops, but they opened in Taoxi road. The taste was good, and after they became famous, they opened chain stores. ¡±

    Manager Hao paused for a moment before he continued,¡±¡±In the fourth year, which wasst year, Taoxi road became the food street in all of Asia. Tourists from Thand, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and many other countries came here.¡±

    As soon as he said that, Lao Liu and Miao Qin were both shocked. They were not stupid and could naturally tell that the upgrade of Taoxi road was actually the process of Yuan Zhou bing famous step by step.

    Just like what manager Hao had said, everyone knew that it was Yuan Zhou who had brought Taoxi road to Taoxi road. However, they didn¡¯t know the specific details. When they heard the details, they were really shocked.

    ¡°Why is this head chef Yuan so amazing? he touches on everything, yet he¡¯s so good at everything. He¡¯s not giving us a way out.¡± Manager Liu said.

    ¡°Otherwise, how could he be called the number one chef in Asia? old Yan, who do you think he is?¡± Miao Qin knew that manager Hao would not mention this for no reason.

    ¡°When ites to milk tea, the first ce I think of is Hong Kong-style milk tea and pearl milk tea in Wanwan.¡± Manager Hao said,¡±actually, you can tell from Taoxi road that boss Yuan himself is a powerful brand. Now that master chef Restaurant has the milk tea Encyclopedia, I believe it will attract many people who like to drink milk tea. I think in less than half a year, the first thing thates to mind when milk tea is mentioned will be master chef Restaurant and Taoxi road.¡±

    Miao Qin and manager Liu both agreed with this point. They both felt that as long as head chef Yuan put something on the menu, no one could surpass him.

    ¡°It¡¯s impossible to open a milk tea shop in Taoxi road now. Each shop has its own pit. It¡¯s difficult to rent a shop even at a premium. How many customers and tourists want to drink milk tea?¡±

    ¡°Then let¡¯s change the definition. When you mention milk tea, you think of master chef Restaurant, Taoxi road, Chenghua District.¡± ¡°So my first suggestion is to open more milk tea shops near Taoxi road and turn Chenghua District into a milk tea area,¡± manager Hao said.

    ¡°My goal is that when Ie Chenghua District, if the visitors leave without a cup of milk tea, I will be considered a failure.¡± Manager Hao said firmly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1968

    <h4>Chapter 1968: Preparing to take out The Cake House</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I think there¡¯s hope!¡± The more old Liu thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.

    Miao Qin was also tempted, but she thought of something and hesitated.¡±¡±I often go to Taoxi road. I think the reason why Taoxi road is so popr as a food street is not only because of old boss Yuan and master chef Restaurant, but also because the restaurants in Taoxi road are really good. At least, I think they are a few levels better than the snack streets we know now.¡±

    If we only open a milk tea shop near Taoxi road, which is no different from other chain milk tea shops, it will be difficult to reach the milk tea area.¡± Miao Qin said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Little Qin, you¡¯re right. So, my second thought is that we can learn from him and order milk tea a few more times at master chef Restaurant. Let¡¯s not talk about 30% or 40%. Even 10% or 20% is good.¡± Manager Hao immediately understood what Miao Qin meant. He had the same thought.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine this way.¡± Miao Qin nodded.

    Manager Liu also nodded in agreement. No wonder so many people were invited. This kind of thing indeed required a lot of cooperation to do.

    However, when did manager Hao be so smart?

    It didn¡¯t mean that manager Hao wasn¡¯t smart. After all, he was able to survive thepany¡¯s struggles and be the representative of Happy Tea Chengdu. He was definitely not mediocre.

    However, this kind of big arrangement was by no means possible by being smart. The milk tea area needed strategic vision.

    Miao Qin also found it strange. As far as she knew, manager Hao didn¡¯t go to Taoxi road much, but he knew about the news of master chef restaurant¡¯s new release before her.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that his unintentional new dish would cause such a big sensation.

    After the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to change his clothes and nned to go out. Today, he had to rush to qu Pi County to make preparations.

    The baking of the cake had started before the new year, but that was just toy the foundation. For the sake of freshness, delicious taste, and health, Yuan Zhou had to finish it before Yin ya came back. Therefore, he had to prepare for it on the first day after he asked for leave.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou was already very familiar with the road from master chef Restaurant to qu Pi County¡¯s warehouse. He got into the car and took out his phone. He needed to confirm the time when Yin ya woulde back.

    ¡°Xiaoya, when do you n toe back?¡±

    [Blockhead, aren¡¯t you busy? you don¡¯t have toe and pick me up. I¡¯ve bought a ne ticket for the day after tomorrow. It¡¯ll be quick.]

    [What time is it the day after tomorrow? I¡¯ll see if I can pick you up. I¡¯ve prepared a New Year surprise for you, and I want to give it to you then.]

    [There¡¯s also a surprise. The wood is really good. I bought it at 11 p.m., And it will end when it¡¯s almost your business time. I cane over by myself.]

    Although Yin ya didn¡¯t say anything, she always expressed her support for Yuan Zhou¡¯s work through her actions. It could be seen from the time she set this time.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s meet in the afternoon the day after tomorrow, okay? you can go back directly then, and I¡¯lle to find you after business hours. Then, we¡¯ll go to a ce to see a surprise.¡±

    Yuan Zhou calcted the time and decided that it should be enough for a round trip. Therefore, he set the time to be in the afternoon on the day he came back so as not to dy Yin ya¡¯s other matters. She should be quite busy since she had juste back.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll free up the afternoon. What¡¯s the surprise about the wood? can you tell me in advance?¡±

    [You¡¯ll know when the timees. You¡¯ll definitely like it.]

    ¡°Alright, there¡¯s only two days left anyway. I¡¯ll know when the timees. Hmph, I¡¯m not going to talk to you anymore. You can go back to your work. I¡¯m going to visit my mother.¡±

    [Then you can apany Auntie out and help me say hello to her.]

    After the conversation ended, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes to rest. In his mind, he was thinking about what to make first when he arrived at the warehouse. There were also some items with a short shelf life that he could make tomorrow. In any case, they would be useful the day after tomorrow.

    ¡°The house, the foundation, and the furniture can be done first. We can look at the rest tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that it should be feasible.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me, the bird says Good Morning ...¡±

    The familiar Bell rang, indicating that the time that Yuan Zhou had set previously had arrived.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. I can do it again tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and found that there was already a prototype of something around him. He felt that the progress was just right.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou patted his body and washed his hands. Then, he went out and nned to find a car to go back to the restaurant.

    After returning to the shop, he would be busy preparing the ingredients, so he had to hurry up.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy here, there were also people who were carefully preparing toe to master chef Restaurant.

    It was manager Hao¡¯s Iron Triangle.

    ¡°I think we should inform boss Yuan in advance. After all, we are learning the skills secretly. If it really doesn¡¯t work, we can pay the tuition.¡± Manager Liu said.

    ¡°I have to think about this.¡± Miao Qin¡¯s almond eyes flickered slightly. On the one hand, she was afraid of disturbing Yuan Zhou. On the other hand, she felt that she should also tell him about her stealing.

    Manager Hao had other thoughts. He had done a lot of research. To put it bluntly, there were too many people who came to learn from head chef Yuan. Furthermore, he knew that head chef Yuan was a broad-minded person. He wanted to do his best and not trouble head chef Yuan.

    ¡°I think we can put it aside for now. If there are any results, let¡¯s bring some new dishes to head chef Yuan to try. The most important thing is, do you think boss yuan can pay his tuition fees so easily? We don¡¯t have the right to do so. ¡± Manager Hao said after thinking for a while.

    ¡°That¡¯s reasonable. ¡± Old Liu nodded.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go. I heard that you need to line up a lot earlier at master chef Restaurant.¡± Miao Qin suggested when she saw the time.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. The three of them discussed and headed toward master chef Restaurant.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou had already returned to his restaurant. After washing up, he went to the kitchen and prepared to sort out the ingredients and prepare some milk tea in advance. Some of the milk tea could be prepared in advance so that he wouldn¡¯t appear to be too busy.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    When Yuan Zhou became serious, he couldn¡¯t feel the passing of time. However, his biological rm clock had been set long ago. He could basically feel it when it was time. Moreover, su Ruoyan would arrive a little earlier. Soon, it was time for dinner to start.

    Manager Hao¡¯s group of six had arrived early, but they did not line up on the first step to eat.

    It wasn¡¯t toote. Manager Hao and the others were on the second line, and they could enter the restaurant to eat after waiting for a while.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is really small.¡± Manager Liu muttered. This was his first time here.

    The three of them didn¡¯t have a ce to sit together, but they were lucky that the first batch of people to change seats were all sitting in the partition. Therefore, the three of them sat in a row.

    ¡°Are we having light milk tea? this Yuxiang shredded pork looks very good.¡± Manager Liu loved Yuxiang shredded pork the most, and he couldn¡¯t move just by looking at it.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have the habit of eating dinner, but I can still eat some of head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Miao Qin touched her stomach and felt that she should not miss it.

    In order to maintain her figure, she basically had fruits for dinner.

    Hence, the three of them ordered their favorite dishes. Fortunately, they did not forget the purpose of their visit and ordered three cups of milk tea.

    ¡°Look, don¡¯t you think that head chef Yuan has eight hands? he¡¯s so fast.¡± Manager Liu was originally observing the decorations of the restaurant, but he was attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions.

 Chapter 1969

    <h4>Chapter 1969: The ring is also good</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When the speed of the hand exceeded the eyesight, it would produce ovepping shadows orpletely invisible. Famous magicians used this principle.

    However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a magician. Therefore, when manager Liu identally caught a glimpse of the extremely fast speed that even left afterimages, he was very surprised.

    ¡°With such fast hand speed, if he were to be a typist, he would really make a lot of money.¡± Miao Qin was the first to react. Then, she realized that no matter how good a typist was, he couldn¡¯t earn as much as Yuan Zhou as a chef.

    ¡°I can¡¯t even reach boss Yuan¡¯s speed even if I use my face to cook.¡± Manager Liu said.

    Manager Hao was very self-aware,¡±get lost?¡± Hehe, I don¡¯t think I can do it even if I jump on the kitchen table. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to manager Hao and the others at first, but the content of their discussion made him take a look at them.

    The three of them were still whispering to each other when their dishes were served. The alluring fragrance kept entering their nostrils. All the dishes were gathered together, so the fragrance was naturally mixed together. Logically, it should be veryplicated, but there was no such worry in master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    The three of them swallowed their saliva at the same time. They couldn¡¯t be med for these country bumpkins who had juste to the master chef Restaurant. It was normal for them to swallow their saliva before eating since they had beening to the master chef Restaurant for meals all the time. For example, Wu Hai.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat first, we have to get down to business. ¡± The business manager Hao was talking about was milk tea.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Miao Qin nodded in agreement. Her eyes were fixed on the dishes she had ordered. Even the vegetarian dishes looked so delicious. She really wanted to take a bite.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Manager Liu red at the Yuxiang shredded pork before looking away.

    ¡°Come, let¡¯s drink some milk tea first.¡± As the representative of the wedding tea, manager Hao ordered the ck sugar fresh milk.

    ......

    Manager Liu was the representative of little one and ordered the yellow peach honeydew milk tea. Miao qinmiao, who was the person in charge of Coco, ordered the original pearl milk tea.

    Although they were all in the same big cup, one could tell the difference at a nce.

    He picked up the milk tea and took a sip.

    ¡°There¡¯s no taste. Take another sip. Hmm, let¡¯s take another sip. You should be able to taste it with the next sip.¡±

    One mouthful after another ... There was no more ¡®then¡¯.

    ¡°Eh? Howe there¡¯s no more? it¡¯s even less than a cup in our shop. ¡± Manager Liu licked his lips and found that there was not a drop of milk tea in the cup. Originally, they did not have much milk, but now they knew that there were stronger people.

    Manager Liu thought to himself, when I go back, I should make more milk tea for every cup.

    ¡°I heard that everything about head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant is good except for the small amount. I didn¡¯t expect it to be true.¡± Manager Hao felt that he was just starting to taste it.

    ¡°You guys drank too fast. Why don¡¯t we order something else to try? I think there are many different types.¡± Miao Qin was a little eager to try.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou said milk tea would enrich the drink menu was because the rule of master chef Restaurant was that each customer could not order the same dish repeatedly for each meal, and the same was true for the drinks.

    In the past, the restaurant only had five kinds of drinks, which meant that only five cups could be ordered.

    Of course, five sses were enough for most customers, but it was barely enough for many people who liked to drink drinks.

    There were so many kinds of milk tea now, and all of them could fill one¡¯s stomach. As for getting fat from milk tea, he would think about it after he got fat!

    ¡°This is okay.¡± Manager Liu agreed with Miao Qin¡¯s suggestion.

    ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯d like another cup of milk tea.¡± Manager Hao immediately called out to su Ruoyan and ordered three different types of milk tea.

    For the entire night, manager Hao and the other two not only ate the dishes they ordered, but also drank four cups of milk tea with the dishes.

    That¡¯s right, four sses per person, holding his stomach, almost unable to walk out.

    ¡°It¡¯s our first time here, so we don¡¯t have any experience. Why don¡¯t we find some time tomorrow toe back and learn?¡± Manager Hao touched his bulging stomach and walked in small steps.

    ¡°We have to be strict in our studies. We have to make good arrangements.¡± Manager Liu said with a look of righteousness.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with it. I¡¯ll be leaving first. I n to walk back today and exercise more. I¡¯ll continue tomorrow.¡± Miao Qin¡¯s house wasn¡¯t far from Taoxi road. It could be reached in half an hour.

    Hence, the next agreement was directly finalized.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the story of the Iron Triangle of the people who came to learn milk tea. He finished the dinner smoothly, washed up at his usual pace, prepared the sober-up set meal, and returned to the second floor after handing the pub to Mao Ye.

    ¡°I¡¯d better read today. ¡± Yuan Zhou took out a book called Western baking and started reading.

    Recently, he had been in contact with more Western pastries and cake baking, so he had also studied other things.

    At this moment, the phone rang.

    Yuan Zhou found it was an anonymous number. The key was that it even showed ¡± 47 people marked as advertising sales¡±.

    ¡°There have been more and more calls to sell the house recently. I wonder who said I wanted to buy a house.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself and then picked up the phone.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Yuan. This is Fu Ji jewelry. The red diamond ring that you ordered from us has beenpleted. When do you n toe and pick it up?¡± It was a male voice.

    Out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, the ring was done. It was really a timely rain. He could simply get whatever he wanted.

    ¡°I¡¯m free tomorrow morning. I cane and get it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, no problem. The ring has just been sent to the safe in our shop. You cane directly to pick it up tomorrow.¡± The man said without hesitation.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯lle and get it tomorrow morning around 10 am.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou set the time directly.

    In the afternoon, he had to go to qu Pi County to do something, so he could get it in the morning.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± The other party agreed immediately.

    After the breakfast time ended the next day, Yuan Zhou went out decisively. The new year had passed and all the decorations on the street had been picked up.

    Be it the customer flow or the level of liveliness, everything had returned to normal. Hence, he did not let su Ruoyan stay behind to guard the restaurant. After all, master chef Restaurant was very safe.

    When he arrived at Fu Ji jewelry, it was exactly 10:00. Yuan Zhou received a Grand wee. The secondrgest Red Diamond in the world was ced in the store. The manager almost didn¡¯t sleep well. This was also the reason why he called Yuan Zhou as soon as he got it.

    After a series of professional procedures, appraisal, and most importantly, the final payment, Yuan Zhou got the custom-made ring.

    ¡°It¡¯s very well done. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it carefully and found it was almost the same as what he had imagined.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re satisfied, Mr. Yuan,¡± The manager said with a satisfied smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied. ¡± Yuan Zhou indeed felt that the ring was very beautiful and that Yin ya would like it and the proposal would go smoothly.

    After that, Yuan Zhou put away the ring and left. The restaurant here was quite far from Taoxi road. It was a restaurant near Chunxi Road.

    Looking at the back of Yuan Zhou leaving, the manager heaved a sigh of relief and at the same time, he was filled with emotion.

    ¡°Chefs nowadays are too rich. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s toote to change my profession.¡± The manager, who was in his forties, felt that he should give it a try.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1970

    <h4>Chapter 1970: A big surprise</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not all the milk was called telnsu and not all the chefs could earn more than Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that the manager was sighing with emotion. He took the ring back to the restaurant and carefully ced it in the hiddenpartment of the cab.

    Time passed quickly when they were actively preparing for the proposal. In the blink of an eye, it was the day when Yin ya woulde back.

    Before Yin ya got on the ne, she had sent a message to Yuan Zhou. At that time, Yuan Zhou was already preparing lunch and didn¡¯t reply in time. After he saw the message and confirmed that she got on the ne safely, he tried his best to focus on the food ingredients.

    The customers found Yuan Zhou was in a good mood today.

    ¡°Could it be that boss Yuan won a 50 yuan doorless Lamborghini voucher from the lottery like me?¡± Zhao Yingjun felt that this was definitely something worth being happy about.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s because boss Yuan saw us.¡± Wu Zhou came here with his wife Zhuang xinmu today, but he didn¡¯t bring the baby.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so happy because little ya ising back today.¡± Jiang Changxi said directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s possible. ¡± Man man nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is Yin yaing back today?¡± Zhao Yingjun asked nosily.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and the corners of his mouth curved up again. Obviously, he was in a good mood.

    Yuan Zhou, who was about to be a fianc¨¦e, simply wanted to fly in his heart.

    Finally, the lunch time ended. Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to wash up and put on the clothes that he had prepared earlier. He chose a set of Han Chinese clothing that was a little more Grand and wore the new year gift that Yin ya gave him.

    ......

    Yin ya¡¯s New Year gift this year was a pair of dark green boots. When matched with the blue Han Chinese traditional clothing today, they looked very bright.

    ¡°A gentleman will die for his bosom friend, and a woman will dress up for the one she loves.¡± Not only did Yuan Zhou dress up carefully, but Yin ya also sent a message to Yuan Zhou to tell him that she was safe and called her family after she got home. Then, she began to wash up and put on makeup.

    She chose a bright red inner long skirt and a short white girl¡¯s clothes on the outside. Her hair was tied up with the wooden hairpin given by Yuan Zhou. She looked young, beautiful, and a little amorous.

    At least, Yuan Zhou was still stunned for a second when he came to pick up Yin ya.

    ¡°Why? don¡¯t I look good?¡± Yin ya felt Yuan Zhou was a little dazed.

    ¡°Xiao Ya has always been pretty. She¡¯s especially pretty today.¡± Yuan Zhou indeed felt that Yin ya looked exceptionally pretty today.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Yin ya lowered her head slightly, turned to the other side and got on the car.

    After getting on the car, Yin ya started to ask,¡±Where are we going?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was still sizing up Xiao Ya secretly. When he heard that, he came back to his senses and said directly,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go to qu Pi County,¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it too far? will you be toote if youe back?¡± Yin ya took a look at her watch.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s definitely enough. ¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.

    ¡°Then can you tell me what the surprise is now?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and said.

    She was really a little curious about what kind of surprise Yuan Zhou had prepared and why he had to travel so far. She remembered that there didn¡¯t seem to be any ces with beautiful scenery in qu Pi County.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when we get there. I think Xiaoya will like it. ¡± Yuan Zhou insisted on leaving the sense of mystery to the end.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya pursed her lips and didn¡¯t continue.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, touched the small box in his sleeve pocket without leaving any trace and thought about how to say itter.

    They were quite lucky along the way, and they arrived at their destination very quickly.

    It was a wilderness on all sides, and there were fewer people. The only prominent ce was a ce that looked like a warehouse not far away.

    Because it was winter, even the grass was withered and yellow. There was basically no green, let alone any flowers.

    ¡°There¡¯s a surprise here?¡± Yin ya felt a little strange.

    ¡°Come, put this on before we leave.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a thick wool shawl from the bag and put it on Yin ya, fearing that she would catch a cold.

    ¡°I¡¯m not cold. ¡± Yin ya was a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°I know. It¡¯s just a precaution. Come with me.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s small hand and brought her to the door of the warehouse.

    They could already feel the cold air here, but everyone was wearing thick clothes, so it wasn¡¯t too obvious.

    ¡°Is the surprise inside?¡± Yin ya blinked her eyes and asked.

    ¡°Try pushing the door open.¡± Yuan Zhou gave Yin ya a slight push, indicating her to push the door.

    Yin ya stood still and felt a little nervous for some reason. After taking a deep breath, she went forward and intended to push the door open.

    When she ced her hand on the door, she felt a chill. No wonder Yuan Zhou had asked her to put it on before. It should be even colder inside.

    He exerted his strength and the door was pushed open with a sound of ¡°ka¡±. The door of the warehouse was not pushed forward and backward, but a sliding door that moved left and right. It was originally locked, a big lock, but Yuan Zhou had fixed it earlier.

    After Yin ya pushed the door open, she felt as if she had entered a fairy tale world.

    Inside was a castle-like building, with pink walls and a beautiful dome. It was not very big, only about five square meters or so, and not very high, only about two meters. However, when it entered one¡¯s eyes, it was as if one hade to another world.

    ¡°Blockhead, is this a surprise for me? I really like it.¡± Yin ya smiled like a flower.

    Every girl had a Princess ¡®dream, and they dreamed of waking up in the castle. Now that she had a Castle too, it was great.

    ¡°You can go in and take a look. Other than the floor, everything else is edible, including the castle¡¯s outer walls and roof.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a gentle look.

    Since Yin ya liked it, it meant that he had not wasted his time and energy to build this Castle which was only five square meters.

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°They¡¯re all edible?¡± Yin ya was dumbfounded.

    It was really unbelievable. If it wasn¡¯t said by Yuan Zhou, she would definitely not believe it.

    He entered quietly.

    The floor was of the same color as the castle. Yuan Zhou used a pink soft cushion. When he stepped on it, he felt as if he was stepping on cotton. It was as unreal as the castle in front of him.

    Inside the castle, there was a brown dining table with a vase of flowers on it. There was also a te of fruits. The fruits were yellow, green, and red. They were bright and fresh.

    Besides the fruit te, the dining table was also filled with all kinds of small cakes. All kinds of cakes that Yin ya had eaten were ced on the table, such as strawberry cakes, Osmanthus mousse, etc. Everything was on the table. It filled the entire dining table and was simply a paradise for sweet food lovers.

    The dining table was surrounded by four chairs of the same color as the dining table. There was even a cover on top of the chairs. Near the wall, there was a set of sofas which were also dark in color. Beside them was a short table with a tea set ced on it. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say that the tea set was edible, Yin ya would never have thought that all these could be fake, because they were too real.

    The tablemp on the low table looked as if it could be turned on with a pull of a string. There was also arge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. It was crystal clear and did not look fake at all.

    The food Castle in the fairy tale.

    Now, the fairy tale had be a reality.

    The impact was really not something that could be exined in one or two words.

    ¡°Blockhead, I like it very much. Did you make it for a long time?¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes became hot.

    Although she was still a little unhappy when Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to apany her, she couldn¡¯t help it. This was boss Yuan after all. However, when she looked at this cake shop, she felt that everything was worth it. Her blockhead also wanted to treat her well at all times.

    ¡°It hasn¡¯t been long, as long As You Like It,¡± Yuan Zhou said quite earnestly.

    Then, she took out a bouquet of flowers from behind her back. Eleven bright red roses set off the red diamond ring in the other box. They shone together and looked very eye-catching.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1971

    <h4>Chapter 1971: A sessful proposal!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is stillcking ady boss. I wonder if little ya is willing to be thedy boss of this restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou knelt down on one knee and delivered The Rose and the Ring to Yin ya.

    Yin ya, the female lead, was still immersed in surprise. A small castle! Cake! One after another. He didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou had prepared much more than that today.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou who was kneeling on one knee, Yin ya covered her mouth with one hand and her eyes started to water up.

    No matter if it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious face or the red roses and the resplendent ring, they were all covered with ayer of mist. Yin ya felt that she would never forget such a scene in her life.

    ¡°Xiaoya¡¯s red diamond ring is small, but it¡¯s rare. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°Hu ...¡± Yin ya took a deep breath and looked at the wooden block in front of her with urgency and tension in her eyes. An indescribable emotion welled up in her heart. Perhaps this was the feeling of happiness.

    ¡°I¡¯m willing. Blockhead, get up. ¡±

    After taking the flowers, Yin ya took out the ring from the box and passed it to Yuan Zhou. Her meaning was self-evident.

    The ring was designed by Yuan Zhou himself. It was a simple ring with a little entwined Lotus character, which appeared to be very low-key and highlighted the dazzling light of the red diamond.

    Yuan Zhou took the ring and carefully put it on Yin ya¡¯s middle finger. The ring matched her slender and white finger very well.

    ¡°The red diamond and Xiaoya¡¯s hand are a perfect match.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he should thank head chef Dewell more.

    ¡°Blockhead, thank you.¡± Yin ya took a look at the flowers in her bosom and the ring on her finger. Although she didn¡¯t know how much the ring on her finger cost, she could tell that it was definitely quite expensive.

    ¡°I should be the one thanking little ya. Thank little ya for agreeing to Be My Lady boss.¡± Yuan Zhou was very happy in the heart.

    ......

    From that moment on, he was a man with a fianc¨¦e. He no longer needed to be mentioned in the same breath as Wu Hai and the group of single dogs who had been single for thousands of years.

    ¡°This proposal at The Cake House is such a surprise.¡± Previously, Yin ya had even discussed a romantic proposal with her best friend.

    After that, the two of them discussed all kinds of things that appeared in the TV series with envy. Yin ya was quite calm. She felt that it was just a TV series after all and couldn¡¯t bepared with reality.

    However, she never expected that she, who was usually not romantic enough, would do something even more romantic than in the series.

    ¡°In order to maintain the taste and freshness, the current lifespan of this Cake House is not very long. It only has a week.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little apologetic.

    Of course, there were also cakes with a long lifespan. For Yuan Zhou who had been studying them for a long time, it wasn¡¯t difficult to make them. However, those kinds of cakes were just gimmicks and didn¡¯t taste good.

    The original intention of giving Yin ya The Cake House was that he hoped to move out The Cake House in the fairy tale that could be both inhabitable and eatable. Although he had realized it, he could only guarantee a week¡¯s life with his current level.

    ¡°Oh my God, you can actually maintain it for a week. Blockhead, you¡¯re too amazing.¡± Yin ya opened her small mouth slightly and was truly a little surprised.

    Yin ya was pleasantly surprised that Yuan Zhou could make such a big cake House with his craftsmanship, but she wasn¡¯t surprised. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was there for all to see.

    However, Yin ya felt that it basically couldn¡¯t be used tomorrow. Many things needed to be fresh, such as milk.

    But now, Yuan Zhou actually said that he could have a week¡¯s time, which meant that the taste basically wouldn¡¯t change much within a week. It was enough to show how attentive he was.

    ¡°No, I still need to work hard.¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head primly.

    ¡°Pfft, you blockhead.¡± Yin ya cast a sidelong nce at Yuan Zhou and snorted. Then, she started to look around The Cake House carefully.

    The size of The Cake House was moderate, but even though it was small, it had all the essentials. There were tables, chairs, benches, sofas, coffee tables, decorations, and a painting hanging on the wall. It was definitely not andscape painting, but an animal painting.

    ¡°Why does it look like broth and rice?¡± Yin ya cast a few suspicious nces at him.

    ¡°They are the ones eating.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Other people had a picture of a chicken pecking at rice, while he had a picture of broth and vermicelli eating. They were all the same moving pictures, almost the same.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t finish it all by myself. I can¡¯t waste it. Blockhead, can I share my Cake House with people I know?¡± Yin ya wanted to share today¡¯s joy with everyone she knew.

    She was really happy today!

    ¡°Sure, this ce is for you. It¡¯s convenient at any time. Of course, it has to be within a week.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite straightforward.

    ¡°I know. Why don¡¯t we do it tomorrow? some departments start work the day after tomorrow, and some other people should be free too.¡± Yin ya considered for a while and then said.

    ¡°Then what time do you n to set it?¡± Yuan Zhou thought that he should be able toe over tomorrow.

    He had to stay by Yin ya¡¯s side at this moment.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do it in the afternoon. How about threeo¡¯ clock? call more people over and we can celebrate together. How about it?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Little ya¡¯s arrangements are very appropriate. I¡¯ll make some candy first. We¡¯ll eat it together tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that he had to let his friends know that he was engaged and had a fianc¨¦e.

    Next to The Cake House was a small baking room with aplete set of cooking tools. Many of The Cake House¡¯s ¡°buildings¡± werepleted by the baking room.

    At this time, the remaining ingredients in the baking room could be used to make some candy.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll help.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou getting busy, Yin ya stood at the side and handed the food to him.

    She knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules and usually respected him very much. However, she was still okay with handing him the tools and ingredients.

    Colorful candies were made one by one. There was no ce to put them, so they could only be ced on the sofa. As time passed, tes of candies were made, and they looked delicious. There were white milk candies that looked more delicious than White Rabbit milk candies, colorful fruit candies, and all kinds of candies.

    When it was time to leave, Yin ya ate a part of the cake and the candy first. It was also the first time that she ate a corner of the ¡°table¡±.

    The table was brown in color. Therefore, the nut cake on the table, the water cup on the table and the Sakura biscuit that Yuan Zhou poured with a special mold were all pink.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. It doesn¡¯t feel too greasy. I won¡¯t get fat, right?¡± Yin ya felt that she seemed to have eaten a lot of cakes and custard today. She was worried that it would be a disaster if it was mixed with the meat she had grown during the new year.

    Seeing the White cream on the corner of Yin ya¡¯s mouth, Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to help her wipe it off and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ve specially adjusted the ratio of fresh milk, eggs, and sugar. There won¡¯t be a lot of fat in it, so I¡¯m not afraid of eating more.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya let out a small sigh of relief. If she was fat, she definitely wouldn¡¯t look good in a wedding dress.

    ¡°Ah, I wasn¡¯t thinking about anything just now.¡± Yin ya drove away the thought in her heart and her small face turned red.

    ¡°Did Xiaoya catch a cold?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little worried when he saw Yin ya¡¯s face suddenly turn red.

    ¡°No, no. Let¡¯s go. Otherwise, blockhead, you¡¯re going to bete.¡± Yin ya hurriedly pulled Yuan Zhou out of the door to hail a taxi, not wanting to be entangled in this problem.

    When he got in the car, he found that Yin ya¡¯s skin had recovered its fair and tender state. Only then did Yuan Zhou feel relieved.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1972

    <h4>Chapter 1972: Inviting my friends</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After Yin ya got on the car, she couldn¡¯t wait to shout in the group of her sisters.

    ¡°I¡¯ll treat everyone to cake tomorrow. It¡¯s made by my family¡¯s Wood, so everyone has a share!¡±

    When the news came out, everyone was very supportive.

    ¡°Sister Yin, you¡¯re so awesome. I remember that master chef Restaurant doesn¡¯t have cakes to order yet. Is this the benefit of being a maiden family?¡±

    ¡°I must support boss Yuan¡¯s cake.¡±

    ¡°Little ya suddenly invited us to eat cake. Do you have something good to announce?¡±

    The girls in the group were discussing it, but without exception, they were all looking forward to it.

    After having fun in the group chat of her sisters, Yin ya went to the group chat of the queuing Committee, which was the gathering ce for the new and old customers of master chef Restaurant and could be said to be the backbone of Yuan Chui¡¯s strength. Therefore, Yin ya felt it was necessary to invite them.

    As soon as they heard that the food was prepared by Yuan Zhou, all the people online had to go there at the same time, especially man man, Meng Meng, Tang Xi and the other people who had a sweet tooth. They all went crazy.

    Among them, man man was especially mentioned. She had known about this beforehand. For the matter of The Cake House, Yuan Zhou had often consulted her.

    Meng Meng got to know about this matter through man man. Then, she asked Yin ya through a private chat and also asked if Yin ya could do a live broadcast and try not to shoot people but only The Cake House.

    The world¡¯s first Cake House, what could be more exciting than this?

    ¡°Blockhead, Mengmeng said she¡¯s going to do a live broadcast, what do you think?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and asked Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    ¡°The Cake House belongs to you now, so it¡¯s definitely up to you. As long as you think it¡¯s good, it¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°I know.¡± The smile on Yin ya¡¯s face didn¡¯t stop today.

    She wanted to share the gift that Yuan Zhou had given her and let everyone know about her joy. Therefore, she agreed to Meng Meng¡¯s request and also stated the condition that she couldn¡¯t shoot anyone.

    Many people who woulde tomorrow didn¡¯t like to take photos. For example, Wu Hai who had been moring toe today, Wu Yungui who had bought the air ticket and flew back in the afternoon, and Jiang Changxi.

    That¡¯s right. Although Wu Yungui cameter, he had been trying to get into the queuing Committee secretly after he was convinced by Yuan Zhou. On the one hand, he wanted to give Yuan Zhou something as a gift. On the other hand, he had been trying to find an opportunity to join the queuing Committee, saying that he wanted to contribute to the rise of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s great. Elder sister Yin ya has agreed.¡± As soon as Mengmeng received Yin ya¡¯s reply, she immediately jumped three feet high.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, what¡¯s wrong?¡± The other people in the studio were a little puzzled when they saw how happy Meng Meng was.

    A chubby girl, who looked simr to Mengmeng but was not Mengmeng, came to Mengmeng and said,¡±¡±What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, Lil Jiao, I have a live stream tomorrow. It¡¯ll definitely be explosive.¡± Meng Meng said happily.

    ¡°Oh, what is that?¡± This time, the few of them gathered around.

    In order to maintain the poprity of the live broadcast, they often needed toe up with some new ideas. Otherwise, they would not be able to keep the audience.

    Especially when Meng Meng had just been promoted to a big live streamer, it was time to gather more poprity. She had done a good job in thanking her fans previously. It would definitely be better if she did a simr thing again.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s rted to boss Yuan.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°Did boss Yuan agree to do the live broadcast for you?¡± Someone asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s impossible, right?¡± The cute girl called Xiao Jiao was a little bewildered.

    ¡°Of course not. Boss Yuan is famous for being apass. He won¡¯t do anything when he says no. It¡¯s sister Yin ya, boss Yuan¡¯s girlfriend, who received a gift. It¡¯s a Cake House.¡± While speaking, Meng Meng even used her hand to draw a few times to describe the size of The Cake House.

    However, this movement was very abstract.

    ¡°Sister Yin ya invited me to eat it tomorrow. It¡¯s said that it¡¯s a gift from boss Yuan to sister Yin ya. I wonder how big it is.¡± Meng Meng also only knew a little bit of it from man man. To be exact, man man had never seen it with her own eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s that romantic? I¡¯m going to turn into a lemon spirit. ¡± Xiao Jiao¡¯s face was full of envy.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably this big?¡± The other boypared the size of the office table. After all, boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t be so stingy.

    ¡°Sister Yin ya has invited a lot of people. I think it should be quite big. Otherwise, why would it be called a Cake House?¡± Meng Meng shook her head, thinking that it must be the size of two office tables.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡±

    The others didn¡¯t hesitate for too long. Instead, they discussed whether they should make a preview to warm up and increase the poprity of the livestream tomorrow.

    After the discussion, Meng Meng announced in the live broadcast room,[a luxurious Cake House has appeared. The fairy tale has actually appeared in reality. Tomorrow at 3 p.m., Meng Meng will lead everyone to explore the real Cake House.]

    As mentioned before, Meng Meng was already a mature live streamer, so she had a fixed group of fans and a good rtionship with passers-by. As soon as Meng Meng¡¯s trailer was released, it attracted a lot of discussion from fans.

    [Is a Cake House a ce to sell cakes? what¡¯s so nice about such a ce? I can only look forward to it if boss Yuan is selling cakes.]

    [The person upstairs is probably short-sighted. Mengmeng clearly said that it was a Cake House in a fairy tale. It must be an edible cake House.]

    Before the taxi, someone had made a superrge sofa, the kind that people could sit on. It was made with cake ingredients, but it was inedible. I¡¯ve studied western desserts for three years, so it¡¯s impossible for The Cake House to do it. Don¡¯t make boss Yuan look bad and don¡¯t make him into a legend!]

    [I don¡¯t care what it¡¯s made of, just shout 6666.]

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya didn¡¯t know what Meng Meng was doing. It was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Yin ya didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to send her back after two trips, so she decided to go to the restaurant and have dinner while she was at it.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, go upstairs and sleep for a while. I¡¯ll call you when it¡¯s time for dinner. How about we eat together today?¡± Yuan Zhou discussed with Yin ya after he washed up.

    ¡°Okay. Do you want to rest for a while?¡± Yin ya felt a little tired. Now that she had a proper rtionship with Yuan Zhou, she didn¡¯t have to be pretentious anymore. However, she still felt sorry for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m used to it. I¡¯m not tired. You should rest.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked Yin ya¡¯s head and then went downstairs.

    He washed his hands, prepared the ingredients, and waited for the dinner time. Yuan Zhou did every step perfectly. Although he was in a good mood today, it didn¡¯t affect his meticulous cooking.

    The dinner time arrived very soon. The first ce was naturally Wu Hai ¡®s. As soon as Wu Hai rushed in, he wanted to say something, but when he saw the people around him, he had to give up.

    The dinner time ended smoothly. Those who received the notice from Yin ya and those who came for dinner didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou about the details. After all, they would know tomorrow.

    After the sobering set meal was prepared, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the dinner carefully. Yuan Zhou felt that he should treat the first meal after a sessful marriage proposal with caution.

    He made Yin ya¡¯s favorite dish, the melt-in-the-mouth chicken feet. Previously, he had a misunderstanding with Yin ya because of this dish. Yuan Zhou felt that such a meaningful dish definitely couldn¡¯t be missing, including the translucent beef slices, West Lake Beef Soup, West Lake lotus root rhyme, and so on. Half of it was Sichuan cuisine, while the other half was Jiangdu cuisine. In the middle, there was even a candle that was lit up.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1973

    <h4>Chapter 1973: The surprise after ten years</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s like a candlelight dinner. That¡¯s how a romantic atmosphere is created.¡± After checking that there was no problem, Yuan Zhou nned to wake Yin ya up.

    When he reached the stairs, he realized that Yiren had already woken up. She was still a little groggy from just waking up, so she walked down slowly.

    ¡°Little ya, slow down.¡± Yuan Zhou walked two steps forward.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Can the blockhead eat now?¡± Yin ya was awoken by hunger.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to eat,¡± Yuan Zhou took Yin ya¡¯s hand and led her to the courtyard.

    ¡°Blockhead has prepared a sumptuous meal, all of which are my favorite.¡± Yin ya could feel Yuan Zhou¡¯s attentiveness when she saw the dishes on the table.

    ¡°Today is a day worth remembering. We definitely need to celebrate. Do you want some red wine?¡± Yuan Zhou had even awoken a bottle of red wine before.

    ¡°I want some to celebrate.¡± Yin ya curved her beautiful red lips and revealed a smile.

    The atmosphere was very harmonious. The two of them ate and talked. They could faintly hear the loud discussions of some customers on the second floor. Although they couldn¡¯t hear clearly, it seemed particrly warm in this quiet night.

    ¡°I¡¯m especially ... Especially ... Especially happy today, blockhead. ¡± Having drunk a few sses of red wine, Yin ya blushed a little and said ¡°special¡± three times in a row.

    ¡°I¡¯m also very, very, very happy. ¡± Yuan Zhou also said three ¡°very¡± to correspond to three ¡°special.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re all happy. ¡± Yin ya mumbled. The conversation between the two was quite childish.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya back to her home properly. After she got home, she told her parents about this matter.

    ......

    He¡¯d gained a lot of favorability before, and both Papa Yin and Mama Yin expressed their support for him after they found out.

    Back at master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°I suddenly have an idea.¡± After Yuan Zhou saw Mao Ye off, hey on the bed and pondered. Suddenly, an idea came to him.

    ¡°Record today down and give it to Xiaoya as an anniversary in the future.¡±

    Yuan Zhou picked up his pen and recorded in his notebook. There were still photos of the candlelight dinner. He pasted the photos on the notebook and recorded the banquet of the sessful proposal, the engagement party, the wedding, the honeymoon, and the 100-day wedding. Then, he would wait until the 20th or 10th anniversary of the marriage. It would be a good surprise to take the photos out as gifts for Xiao Ya.

    ¡°Jibzzzzzz!¡±

    When he got up early, probably because it was already the beginning of spring, there were a few birds actually fluttering on the branches and making noise in the morning light.

    ¡°Broth used to be an early dog, but now it¡¯s getting upter andter.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou got up and jogged in the morning, he already saw such a lively scene. In addition, a circle of golden sunlight appeared on the horizon. It was obviously a good weather.

    ¡°I wonder if Xiao Ya had a good night¡¯s sleep?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of Yin ya while jogging.

    From today on, he had changed his identity. Yuan Zhou decided to earn more money. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t even be able to afford his wife.

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about what he should prepare for breakfast, his phone suddenly rang.

    ¡°It¡¯s uncle Zhou. Is there something wrong?¡± The moment Yuan Zhou saw that it was Zhou Shijie, he felt that something must have happened. After all, Zhou Shijie would never disturb him unless it was something important.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou directly answered the phone.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you haven¡¯t started working yet, right? I should be more urate with my timing,¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice was very peaceful. It shouldn¡¯t be a bad thing.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m preparing to make breakfast. I¡¯m not busy.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Tomorrow is the day we agreed to ept in-name disciples. It¡¯s not a small matter, so we must make a big deal out of it. We¡¯ll hold a ceremony to ept an apprentice. Our chef¡¯s Association has already arranged it. It will start at threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon tomorrow and end in an hour at most. We won¡¯t dy the matter. Little Yuan, remember toe by then.¡± Zhou Shijie started to talk about the serious matter.

    The chef¡¯s Association was not only busy before the new year, but also after the new year. In addition to the matter of the silver spoon of Lu cuisine, Zhou Shijie was so busy that his feet didn¡¯t even touch the ground. He finally thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter and had to inform him personally. That was why he called him in the morning. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would be busy as well.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯ll be there on time.¡± Yuan Zhou was stupefied for a while before he reacted and answered hurriedly.

    He had been busy with his life¡¯s Affairs for the past few days and had no energy to pay attention to other things. It turned out that the Lantern Festival wasing. The days passed too quickly, like a tornado.

    However, he had already prepared a gift for his in-name disciple, so he didn¡¯t need to prepare anything.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine now. Little Yuan, you can go back to your work. ¡± Zhou Shijie knew that Yuan Zhou was going to open for business for Breakfast. After he finished the business, he hung up the phone in a distinctive way.

    ¡°Goodbye, uncle Zhou.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he went into the kitchen and started to prepare the breakfast. After a while, su Ruoyan came, indicating that the breakfast time was about to start.

    After the breakfast and lunch were sessfullypleted, it was time for Yin ya to invite her friends to eat at The Cake House.

    In order to let all the family members of Taoxi road go together, Zheng Jiawei had done his best. He directly called a medium-sized bus and prepared to take all of them there.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, we are ready. Is there anything else you need to prepare?¡± Zheng Jiawei made the final confirmation.

    ¡°Little ya?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked Yin ya.

    In order to get the right time, Yin ya decided to set off together with Yuan Zhou. The other members of her sister group also nned to go together.

    ¡°Xiaoru and the others have already arrived at the agreed ce. When we go there, we just have to stop for a while and pick them up.¡± Yin ya looked at her phone and confirmed.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already reserved ten seats. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou called Yin ya and walked towards the bus that was parked at the intersection of Taoxi road.

    This time, man man, Tang Xi, Wu Hai, Zhou Xi and the disobedient child set off together with him.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had specially invited the disobedient child. The disobedient child had helped Yuan Zhou solve a lot of problems. Therefore, Yuan Zhou, who remembered his kindness, would naturally invite him.

    Even The Cake House had the brat¡¯s idea at the beginning, so he definitely had to go and see it.

    Su Ruoyan and Mao Ye had both received Yuan Zhou¡¯s noticest night to go to The Cake House today. When they heard that it was to celebrate the engagement of the boss and his wife, they immediately agreed to go without saying anything.

    A group of people picked up Yin ya¡¯s group of sisters and headed to qu Pi County¡¯s warehouse very quickly. The other people, such as Meng Meng, usually went there by themselves.

    Mengmeng arrived at the location Yin ya told her a little earlier because she had to do a live broadcast. As soon as she arrived at the request of her water friends, she started the live broadcast and then everyone was dumbfounded.

    [Is this a live broadcast of eating dirt in the suburbs? why is there nothing?]

    [Didn¡¯t you say that there is a Cake House? there are a lot of withered grass and a lot of houses, but there is no cake House.]

    [This remote ce doesn¡¯t look like a ce to sell cakes. The atmosphere isn¡¯t good either. Mengmeng, are you lost? give me a yacht, take a taxi, and find a new ce.]

    Then, one after another, many people started to send gifts to Mengmeng, thinking that she was lost and hurriedly asked her to find the way again.

    There were also those who saw the host getting lost and were happy to send gifts.

    Meng Meng felt that she had to exin.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: Happy Lantern Festival! Everyone, eat more Lantern Festival!]

 Chapter 1974

    <h4>Chapter 1974: Envy in real name</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯m not lost. I received it here. I heard it was a warehouse.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s a storage unit up ahead. Let¡¯s bid for it first. We¡¯ll go in and see what¡¯s really going on when the owneres. Everyone, be patient.¡± Meng Meng said to the camera and walked towards the door of the warehouse.

    He didn¡¯t get too close to the camera. After all, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t there. He just took pictures of the scenery nearby, although there wasn¡¯t much scenery nearby.

    More than 10 minutes after Meng Meng started the livestream out of boredom, Yuan Zhou and the others arrived.

    ¡°Hello, Sister Yin ya, boss Yuan, and everyone.¡± Mengmeng turned the camera to the side and only went up to greet him after making sure that she could no longer see him.

    ¡°Did Mengmenge very early?¡± Yin ya looked at her watch subconsciously, thinking that they werete.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a look at the ground first. Didn¡¯t I say that I would do a live broadcast?¡± Meng Meng stuck out her tongue and said in embarrassment.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    With the arrival of Yin ya and her group, a series of trains followed them in. Wu Yungui, Jiang Changxi, Wang Hong and Fang Heng all drove their own cars here. Fortunately, this ce was spacious. Otherwise, these trains really couldn¡¯t Park here.

    Although there wasn¡¯t a picture, there had to be sound. Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, many fickleizens started spamming ¡°000.¡± After all, apass was a circle.

    This was simr to hearing someone spam 777, it was a habit of theizens in the live streaming room.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, why did you choose this ce?¡± Xiaochen asked curiously.

    In fact, Yin ya¡¯s other Little Sisters also had the same doubt, but since Xiaochen was the most familiar with Yin ya, she was the one who asked.

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯ll know in a while. ¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°When do we start eating?¡± Wu Hai felt he was already very hungry.

    Yin ya looked around and found that almost everyone was here. Then, she turned to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Blockhead?¡±

    ¡°Go and open the door. Didn¡¯t I say that I¡¯ve already given it to you?¡± Yuan Zhou patted Yin ya¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and walked toward the door. She unlocked the big lock first and then pulled the sliding door open with a ¡®ka¡¯ sound in one go. A gust of cold air immediately hit her face.

    ¡°It¡¯s so cold!¡± The brat who was standing closer to him subconsciously shivered.

    Then, the real face of The Cake House was disyed in front of everyone. Everyone knew that Meng Meng was here for the live broadcast. Therefore, they let her go in and take pictures first. This was what they had agreed on before. Even Wu Hai didn¡¯t go in first.

    It could be expected that theizens in the live broadcast room would be dumbfounded, because those who saw The Cake House for the first time in reality were also dumbfounded.

    ¡°This one is too beautiful.¡± When man man and Tang Xi saw this castle-like cake House, they were immediately conquered.

    ¡°Poverty has limited my imagination. I thought The Cake House would only be the size of a table.¡± Her little sister ah Jiu said.

    Xiaochen nodded her head.¡±I¡¯m more courageous. After all, it¡¯s boss Yuan. I thought it would be as big as two tables. But ...¡±

    ¡°Even a movie wouldn¡¯t dare to be shot like this! How did you do that?¡±

    One of the girls who liked to watch idol dramas grabbed Yin ya¡¯s hand and shook it non-stop. The envy in her eyes was almost condensed into substance.

    Jiang Changxi looked at the cake shop thoughtfully,¡±¡±Xiaoya, is this the wedding dress that boss Yuan made for his proposal?¡±

    As expected of Queen Jiang, her eyes were so sharp that she could see through the essence of the matter.

    ¡°A proposal from The Cake House? that¡¯s too cowardly. It turns out that boss Yuan is the real expert.¡± They were not far away from each other, so Tang Xi immediately heard it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are really awesome.¡± When Wu Yungui saw that the warehouse he was looking for hadpletely changed, he finally understood what Yuan Zhou meant previously. It was indeed different from the time when he dissected an ox.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I hope everyone cane and celebrate. ¡± Yin ya¡¯s porcin-white face was flushed, but she still admitted it graciously.

    ¡°Congrattions, congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Congrattions,¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t call her sister Yin ya. Just call herdy boss in the future. ¡±

    Everyone knew that was the case and immediately started to congratte Yin ya and Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou said at the side.

    Seeing that Mengmeng had already patted her roughly, Yin ya directly said, ¡°Let¡¯s go in. ¡±

    ¡°Whoosh¡±

    Without a doubt, Wu Hai was definitely the one who had such a skill.

    ¡°This ck beast is getting hungry too quickly.¡± Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help but ridicule.

    ¡°That¡¯s still better than you. ¡± Fang Heng, who was following behind, said angrily.

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Wang Hong rolled his eyes at him and quickened his pace.

    The warehouse was big, and The Cake House wasn¡¯t small either, so it was no problem for twenty to thirty people to fit in.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, you¡¯re so awesome. You¡¯re even more awesome than the ice cream shop from before.¡± The devilish brat was talking about the inte celebrity restaurant that he had gone to with Yuan Zhou in order to find inspiration.

    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t stand on ceremony. Eat as much as you like.¡± Yin ya called.

    ¡°Except for the floor under your feet, everything else is edible, so everyone can eat to your heart¡¯s content.¡± Yin ya reminded him.

    ¡°Oh my God, the walls of this Castle can be eaten?¡± Fang Heng touched the wall and felt that it was different from reality.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to doubt about boss Yuan¡¯s cooking?¡±

    Wu Yungui calmly bit the wall, and a hole appeared. He chewed and swallowed it. ¡°It¡¯s really good. There¡¯s even strawberry filling in it. It¡¯s delicious. ¡±

    As he said that, he took another bite of the wall and started nibbling. The wall was mainly made up of biscuits and the sofa had thousands ofyers. They were different anyway.

    Boss Wu took the lead. Everyone split up, either gnawing on the wall, or picking up the small cake on the table or the candy on the sofa to eat. The scene suddenly became lively.

    ¡°It¡¯s so exquisite, it¡¯s such a waste to eat it. ¡± The girl who liked idol dramas sighed.

    Xiaochen immediately showed what the stic sisters were. She said,¡±¡±Then you can just watch us eat.¡± As he spoke, he started eating.

    ¡°Eat, eat, you¡¯ll be so fat!¡± The girls who said that they liked idol dramas also joined the battle.

    When Yin ya and Yuan Zhou saw that, they went to the baking workshop at the back and intended to carry out the fruit juice that they had prepared in the morning. They would definitely be thirsty if they only ate the cake.

    While they were busy, Mengmeng¡¯s live broadcast, which had been on all this time, waspletely turned on. The bullet screen was dense.

    [I¡¯m so envious. I want to find a boyfriend who can bake cakes in the future. I want a Cake House like this!]

    A well-rounded female or male fickle-minded fickle-minded fickle-minded person, can¡¯t you be more rational? This cake shop, how could a boyfriend who knew how to bake a cake do it? This is something that even those who are very good at baking cakes can¡¯t do!

    [Look at other people¡¯s boyfriends, and then look at our own. They don¡¯t know anything except to y games.]

    [I wonder what that table is made of. Does it taste good? is it chocte?]

    [I¡¯m so envious. I¡¯m so envious that I¡¯m separated from you. Mengmeng, hurry up and try it. I want to see it. Give me a gift.]

    They had already known that this Cake House was made by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, no one doubted whether this Cake House was really eatable. Yuan Zhou was a golden signboard.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1975

    <h4>Chapter 1975: A delicious cake House</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The effect of the live-stream was very good. Anyway, since the appearance of The Cake House, the data of Meng Meng¡¯s live-stream room had greatly increased.

    ¡°Since everyone wants to know what The Cake House tastes like and whether it¡¯s delicious, let¡¯s try thismp.¡±

    In order to prevent everyone from being on camera, Meng Meng stood at the side. She happened to be standing next to the coffee table and saw themp at a nce.

    The tablemp ced in the middle of the filming equipment had a very realistic shape. It had a grass greenmpshade with a brownmp holder. It was a wire-pulled type tablemp. A white light wire hung there, as if it would light up when the light was pulled.

    The ceiling in the middle was like all the other tablemps. It was in a half-hollowed state, and the lifelike light bulbs inside made it difficult for people to eat it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try thempshade first?¡± Meng Meng pondered for a long time before breaking off a grass-greenmpshade and putting it in her mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s smooth and moist. It tastes a little like a cookie, but it¡¯s not like it. It¡¯s crunchy and really delicious.¡± Mengmeng¡¯s eyes lit up, and she immediately stretched out her demonic ws to break off another piece.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    In a short while, thempshade outside waspletely eaten up, leaving only the base, the light bulb, and the connected skeleton.

    Not only that, when Meng Meng pulled down the zipper of the deskmp, she realized ...

    ¡°Do you see this? this is a long soft candy. It¡¯s the soft candy that I used to eat. It¡¯s like noodles, but it¡¯s even more delicious than the ones I had when I was young.¡± Meng Meng ate the light switch of the tablemp and was very surprised.

    [Fortunately, I prepared a pack of preserved vegetables and a bowl of instant noodles. It¡¯s really delicious when I watch the live broadcast.]

    [I see someone gnawing on the table over there. He¡¯s already gnawing half of it. He¡¯s eating so fast that I can only see an afterimage.]

    ......

    [Upstairs, are you blind? the chair over there only has four legs left, and the back has be a bench. Didn¡¯t you see it?]

    When Meng Meng¡¯s camera was focused on her eating the tablemp, she identally saw the table and chairs that were quickly disappearing. Although she didn¡¯t see anyone, she was sure that there were people eating. Arge group of people in the live broadcast room swallowed their saliva.

    There were some takeaways, some instant noodles, and some snacks. They were all staring at The Cake House that quickly disappeared from the live broadcast room.

    What was the suffering of the human world? this was the suffering of the human world!

    ¡°ck beast, can¡¯t you change something to eat?¡± Wang Hong had wanted to eat some of the chair, but just as he was about to take a bite, half of it was gone.

    In the time it took to speak, it had gone down by a third. This speed was simply too fast.

    ¡°After I¡¯m done here, I¡¯ll eat the rest. Don¡¯t panic. We can win.¡± Wu Hai took the time to answer.

    As Meng Meng finished eating the tablemp, she turned her attention to other food. Theizens and the people present all realized that The Cake House was not only beautiful, but also delicious.

    Moreover, the taste was varied. The dining table gnawed by Wu Hai had a totally different taste from the tea table.

    The table that was filled with colorful cakes, fruit tters, and vase flowers had disappeared from the cake shop.

    Wu Hai had eaten 90% of the food on the table and the remaining 10% was shared among everyone. Jiang Changxi only managed to grab a flower, a tulip.

    The fresh flowers that seemed to be overflowing with fragrance would only feel the difference of the material when he held them in his hands. After the previous pastry gathering, the fresh flowers were no longer so attractive. Therefore, they were taken by Jiang Changxi. When they were taken by Jiang Changxi, Wu Hai didn¡¯t dare to snatch them from her.

    Jiang Changxi took a bite and a slightly sweet and soft texture spread out on the tip of her tongue. It was a bit like the texture of a chicken cake, with a few moreyers. The taste was very good. Jiang Changxi ate from the flower to the stem one bite after another and finished the flower in a short while.

    Yuan Zhou was very meticulous. The bottom of all the tables and chairs were covered with ayer of sticky rice paper just right to prevent dirt. The others all put away the glutinous rice paper and intended to throw it away. However, in Wu Hai¡¯s mouth, there were no leftovers. This was not a slogan, but a fact.

    ¡°Here, drink some juice and rest before continuing.¡± Yin ya and Yuan Zhou carried out an aluminum can and a stack of disposable cups and greeted everyone.

    The arrival of the fruit juice was just in time to solve everyone¡¯s urgent needs. Just when they felt thirsty, the fruit juice came. It was simply like a rain after a long drought, and the rain came just in time.

    Cookies,yered cake, soft candy, nut cake, marshmallow, and more.

    Speaking of cotton candy, the pr bear on the sofa was made of cotton candy.

    ¡°It feels so good. This is the first time I¡¯ve eaten boss Yuan¡¯s food until I¡¯m full. I¡¯m so happy.¡± Xiaochen finished a ss of juice and continued to gnaw on the corner of the sofa.

    ¡°Hahaha. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes truly live up to their reputation. I¡¯ve decided that I must start saving money now and strive to go to master chef Restaurant once every two months.¡± Her little sister, ah Jiu, was intoxicated.

    Obviously, he was another person who had been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. He had never been to master chef Restaurant before, mainly because of his financial situation.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have any brothers or sisters? no matter if they are brothers or sisters, as long as they have good culinary skills, I feel I can do it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really scary to be at the peak of any industry. Besides, uncle Yuan is at the peak of cooking. ¡± The devilish brat kept a low profile and ate in a corner while holding a floormp.

    The long pole of the floormp was made of dark chocte. It just so happened that the devilish child loved to eat dark chocte. Because it was very low-key, it didn¡¯t attract any dark beasts.

    As for the others, they no longer had the image of an elite or ady. They were full of juice and desserts. Why would they need bicycles in such a situation?

    Except for Wu Hai, the rest of the customers were all eating and chatting.

    ¡°Blockhead, thank you. I¡¯m very happy.¡± Looking at the lively scene in front of her, Yin ya felt a sense of happiness from the bottom of her heart.

    ¡°As long as you¡¯re happy.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw the smile on the corner of Yin ya¡¯s mouth, he also felt very happy.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to eat more?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Today, before Yin ya even started to eat, she first served the customers and then helped Yuan Zhou prepare the juice. She already had the elegant manner of the bossdy.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll eat a little bit more at the end.¡± Yin ya gestured with her fingers. From the gesture, it was really just a little bit.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his support.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and walked towards the direction of her group of sisters. Everyoneughed and joked together.

    The Cake House wasn¡¯t small, but there were also many people and their appetites weren¡¯t small either. In addition, there was also a ck beast with a bottomless stomach. It was simply like the gods were helping.

    The previously splendid Castle of cakes was gradually ¡®copsed¡¯ and was now in the stomachs of everyone present.

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve eaten so much since the new year. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really amazing.¡± Wu Yungui, who had just flown back from abroad, looked satisfied.

    ¡°It does taste good, but it¡¯s a pity that Lin can¡¯te back.¡± Zheng Jiawei also revealed a satisfied look.

    ¡°Fortunately, I didn¡¯te back. I¡¯m full this time.¡± Wu Hai revealed a manner that indicated he was definitely not full normally.

    One couldn¡¯t help but wonder which stomach would usually have 23 dishes in a meal.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go out first, we should leave in a while. ¡± Yin ya looked around and didn¡¯t miss anything. When she saw Meng Meng¡¯s eager expression, she considerately called everyone to go out.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1976

    <h4>Chapter 1976: I want to eat it, but I don¡¯t have it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After everyone went out, Meng Meng took a close-up shot of the original position of The Cake House.

    The contrast between the two was too obvious.

    [The roujiamo in my hand suddenly doesn¡¯t smell good. It¡¯s my favorite crystal chandelier, but I don¡¯t know what it tastes like. I¡¯m watching the live broadcast of the cheese filling, I really want to eat it!]] Signature, immortal

    Then, a hot-tempered old man named wtier left a message that made people feel the most empathetic.¡±What a lousy take-out, what a lousy cake shop.¡± He opened his mobile APP and found that the cakes from the cake shops outside needed to be pre-ordered. No, he had to n to go to Chengdu this year and eat the cake cheese made by boss Yuan once.

    [Let me tell you a horror story. Master chef Restaurant doesn¡¯t sell cakes. There¡¯s an even scarier story where boss Yuan said that the Western desserts should wait because the craftsmanship of the Western desserts isn¡¯t up to standard yet ical life-saving emoji)][the sunlight in the shadow]

    There was a series of discussions in the live broadcast room. If this dessert was not good, then what was good?

    Use desserts to make a spaceship and fly?

    And because of Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast, many self-media went to Meng Meng¡¯s live broadcast room to look for first-hand screenshots.

    It was only a matter of time before Yuan Zhou¡¯s cake shop became popr.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already seen The Cake House that Mengmeng promised us. Do you like it? That¡¯s all for today¡¯s live broadcast. Thank you for watching. I¡¯ll see you next time. ¡± Mengmeng didn¡¯t stay for too long. She came out to meet up with everyone a few minutester.

    Before Meng Meng came, she had brought a big bag and put it at the entrance of the warehouse. No one noticed it before, but now that Meng Meng walked over, they all looked at it curiously.

    ¡°Here, these are the gifts I prepared for everyone. Thank you for everyone¡¯s understanding. I¡¯ve wasted everyone¡¯s time. Thank you for everyone¡¯s cooperation. Thank you.¡± It turned out that Mengmeng had asked Yin ya how many people woulde to eat the cake House and thus had prepared many gifts for her.

    We¡¯re all here to eat delicious food, and you suddenly have to make way for the livestream. You can¡¯t pretend you didn¡¯t see that they¡¯re being polite, right?

    ......

    Therefore, Meng Meng prepared a small gift for everyone. It was not worth much. It was just a very beautiful small notebook the size of a palm. It was wrapped in all kinds of beautiful wrapping paper and looked very beautiful. It could be used by people of all ages. It could be considered a very thoughtful gift.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re too polite.¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll ept it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said.

    Everyone had one, including Yuan Zhou and Yin ya who were present. Although they spoke politely, they felt quitefortable in their hearts, feeling that this little girl Meng Meng was very good at dealing with things.

    While waiting to leave, everyone started to chat. It was probably because they had eaten together in the castle and formed an unsolvable bond. The chat was quite lively. Meng Meng even talked to Wu Yungui. His Food City had an event recently and he invited Meng Meng to livestream.

    The return trip was quite fast and smooth. First, they put Yin ya¡¯s group of sisters back to their original positions and then returned to Taoxi road. As for the others, they drove their own cars and went back by themselves. Of course, their destination remained the same, which was the master chef Restaurant.

    When they arrived at the intersection of Taoxi road, it was time for them to go back to their own homes and find their mothers. On the way back, Meng Meng also took a hitchhike and didn¡¯t n to eat today. The only ones who had the same n as Meng Meng were man man and the other girls. Girls still cared more about their figures. They had eaten too much cake in the afternoon.

    There were also those who had made up their minds to have dinner, headed by Wu Hai.

    When Yin ya and Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant to prepare, there was already a line outside. They were the people waiting for dinner. As for whether the cake they ate in The Cake House had been digested, only they and themselves knew.

    Mao Ye and su Ruoyan also followed him back to the shop and did not go back. Anyway, it would be time for the pub to open soon, so it was rare for the two shop assistants to be present at dinner today, and it was a little more lively.

    After dinner time, Yin ya and Yuan Zhou had dinner together. The atmosphere was quite good. However, she didn¡¯t drink any red wine today, so she was still quite sober.

    ¡°Blockhead, are we going to reply to Miao Miao?¡± Yin ya suddenly recalled.

    ¡°I¡¯m ready. I¡¯m just waiting for you toe back so we can write together. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    What he meant by ¡°ready¡± was another letter that he had identally added to Miao Miao¡¯s letter. It was written by many people and Yuan Zhou had already prepared to reply to it.

    As for Miao Miao¡¯s letter, since the first time, it had been written by Yin ya and Yuan Zhou together. And Miao Miao¡¯s letter was also written to the two of them.

    Yuan Zhou got up and went to the second floor. He took out the letters, envelopes, and the nk letter paper that he had prepared earlier. Yin ya, on the other hand, stayed in the courtyard to tidy up the food that she had finished eating. They had a tacit understanding.

    The two of them had been writing letters together for some time, so they had a tacit understanding and finished writing the letter in a short time.

    Yin ya even folded the letters separately ording to their previous shapes. In this way, it was clear whose letters they were. Finally, she put the two letters together into the envelope.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send the letter when I go to thepany tomorrow. ¡± Yin ya waved the letter in her hand.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send you back. It¡¯s gettingte. ¡±

    Yin ya came to the restaurant very early today. Yuan Zhou was worried that she would be tired.

    ¡°Blockhead, let¡¯s walk back, okay?¡± Yin ya thought for a while and then said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and took Yin ya¡¯s coat to put on for her. He left through the back door and didn¡¯t see broth or the rice when he went out.

    It was another morning.

    It was the 15th day of the first month.

    Naturally, everyone knew what day the 15th was. The Lantern Festival was also known as the Lantern Festival in ancient times. It was a rtively grand festival, and there were many activities, such as riddles,ntern-watching, lion dance, peace drum, and so on.

    For Yuan Zhou, the most important thing for each Festival was what to eat. For example, he would eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival and dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival.

    ¡°Eating¡± was definitely the greatest respect for the Chinese people to festivals. The most important thing about the Lantern Festival was to eat thentern. Because of big head Yuan¡¯s ban, they could only change thentern into tangyuan, and eating tangyuan during the Lantern Festival became a symbol.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Lantern Festival today, so we should eat tangyuan. Let¡¯s make Osmanthusntern for breakfast.¡± Yuan Zhou directly decided on the breakfast for today, unlike usual where he had to think hard.

    The people who came for breakfast today were right.

    The past 60 seconds was one minute, and after breakfast was lunch.

    The lunch time ended smoothly. This afternoon was the time to ept in-name disciples. After lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou immediately washed up and prepared to go to the chef¡¯s Association.

    If anyone wanted to take in an in-name disciple, the preparation work would be done by the chef¡¯s Association. In the end, the ceremony was even held in the headquarters of the chef¡¯s Association. Only Yuan Zhou had the face to do so.

    On the way to the chef¡¯s Association, people had already gathered in the conference room.

    The chefs who were about to officially be Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples were nervously making the final preparations. They were really nervous.

    [ps: I¡¯ve finished writing this plot. Hehe, I¡¯m scattering flowers.]

 Chapter 1977

    <h4>Chapter 1977: The scene of the in-name disciple¡¯s apprenticeship</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Are you nervous?¡± Lu Wei asked when he saw that Kosen was tidying up his chef¡¯s uniform.

    ¡°Do you have diarrhea?¡± Ever since the iron pot was no longer hanging over Kosen¡¯s head, he had started to feel like he was floating.

    ¡°...¡± Lu Wei felt that Kosen was mocking him. He also had some evidence.

    ¡°My stomach is fine this time!¡± Lu Wei said firmly.

    ¡°Congrattions, it¡¯s not easy,¡± Kosen said sincerely.

    The two of them were the Twin Stars of Guizhou cuisine and had a good rtionship in private. However, Lu Wei felt that Kosen¡¯s congrattions were a little strange.

    ¡°Do you think we should serve tea to the master when hees?¡± Li Youcai was deep in thought.

    Li Youcai had changed his previous image. He had shaved his beard, his hair was trimmed, and he was dressed in a chef¡¯s suit. He looked at least three years younger.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need. I don¡¯t remember talking about this process before. We have to follow the process Chairman Zhou gave us.¡± Zeng Youwei was also a little hesitant.

    ¡°Senior brother Wang, have you seen master?¡± The good-looking Luo Qing asked Wang Mingjie curiously.

    Luo Qing was a talented female chef who had emerged out of nowhere in Jiangsu cuisine. She was extremely talented and had grown up in a barbaric way. She had not been apprenticed to a famous chef before. After bing famous for her exquisite cooking, she was apprenticed to hang Tian and could be considered as Hao Cheng¡¯s Senior Sister.

    In thepetition for Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple, he had surpassed all the other contestants, including Hao Cheng, and was only slightly inferior to Wang Mingjie.

    One should know that Wang Mingjie had only managed to surpass Luo Qing a little after he had made great progress under Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance. One could imagine the strength of this female chef.

    ......

    ¡°Master¡¯s temperament is very good, and his cooking skills are very good. ¡± Wang Mingjie thought for a long time before he answered.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Luo Qing could only nod in agreement.

    As for the other cuisines, they naturally had their own characteristics. Everyone knew the advantage of working in a group, so they would always stand together in pairs to form a small group.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    The sound of footsteps could be heard. Everyone nervously tidied up their chef¡¯s uniform and looked up at the door. They saw that it was president Cheng zhaomei with a serious face.

    ¡°Greetings, eldest senior brother!¡±

    The moment the fourteen people present saw President Cheng¡¯s figure, they immediately shouted in unison with great tacit understanding.

    This aura was very good. It was like a gangster calling him big brother.

    ¡°Master is about to arrive.¡± Cheng zhaomei raised her head, puffed out her chest, and sucked in her stomach. Her expression was quite serious, imitating Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression.

    Cheng zhaomei first looked at theyout of the podium and asked the staff next to her about the process to ensure that there would be no mistakes.

    The venue¡¯s decorations were solemn.

    ¡°From today on, I¡¯m also a chef of the yuan school.¡± Luo Qing muttered.

    Wang Mingjie was thinking that his father, Wang Huai, had given him an order to learn nine percent Jiangsu cuisine. He should be able to do it, right?

    With his eyes fixed on the main character, Yuan Zhou came to the hall of the chef¡¯s Association and the first person he saw was Zhong Lili.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan.¡± As soon as Zhong Lili saw Yuan Zhou, she went up and greeted him.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhong. Are we going to the meeting room directly or Chairman Zhou¡¯s office first?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite clear about public and private affairs.

    ¡°The president said to go directly to the conference room. He¡¯s waiting there.¡± While answering, Zhong Lili led Yuan Zhou to the elevator.

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much and just followed Zhong Lili into the elevator.

    ¡°Do you need me to help you hold it?¡± Zhong Lili saw Yuan Zhou bring a big bag, which was rarely seen, over.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not heavy.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the seemingly heavy bag with one hand and appeared to be quite rxed.

    ¡°Ding!¡±

    The elevator soon reached the floor where the conference room was.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her.

    ¡°Hurry up and go.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou wanted to call Zhou Shijie to go with him, but thetter said,¡±You¡¯re the only protagonist today, so I won¡¯t enter the venue with you, little Yuan.

    ¡°Just wait and see. Today is the day that China¡¯s cooking altar will ascend to a higher level.¡± Zhou Shijie said while looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s back.

    ¡°I still want to go and take a look.¡±

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, followed Yuan Zhou and Zhong Lili silently like a thief in the headquarters.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t arrived yet, but there was already a group of people waiting for him.

    On an important asion, Cheng zhaomei was dressed in a chef¡¯s suit and standing at the door of the meeting room with her back straight. She was looking at the elevator with bright eyes and waiting for Yuan Zhou to appear.

    ¡°From today onwards, I will be the Big Brother. I have to do three things with all my energy. The first is to follow master¡¯s footsteps and follow Master¡¯s words. The second is to study cooking and defend the status and honor of the Big Brother with my life. The third is to be a good example and take care of my junior brothers and sisters so that master doesn¡¯t have to worry about me.¡± Although Cheng zhaomei stood straight and had a serious expression, her heart was not calm.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    The clear and melodious sound of footsteps was very clear in the quiet corridor. Master Cheng pulled back his thoughts and paid attention to the front.

    In the next moment, Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature handsome face was revealed.

    ¡°Good day, head chef Yuan!¡±

    The chefs, who were still in amotion, spoke in unison. Their actions were in unison, as if they had practiced it.

    ¡°En, nice to meet you guys.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Before Yuan Zhou left, master Cheng followed him and the rest of the chefs followed behind him. They were very harmonious and didn¡¯t need to rehearse.

    The distance from the door to the rostrum wasn¡¯t long. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t deliberately speed up, he still arrived at the ce very quickly.

    The first thought that came to the head chef¡¯s mind when he caught sight of Yuan Zhou¡¯s side face was,¡±master is really too young. He already has such excellent cooking skills at such a young age.¡±

    The in-name disciple selection this time included the younger ones such as Luo Qing and ke Sen, the slightly older ones such as Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai, and the middle ones such as Wang Mingjie. However, without exception, all of them were famous chefs of their respective cuisines.

    Standing on the rostrum, Yuan Zhou suddenly sighed with emotion when he saw the 14 chefs standing in a line like obedient babies.

    He would try his best to make these people in front of him be the pirs of support for each cuisines.

    There were strict rules to acknowledge a master. Some of them said that one had to pay respects to the ancestors. After entering the ancestral hall, one had to kneel and kowtow.

    There were also those that had family inheritances, such as the apprenticeship of the four great Royal chefs. It was even moreplicated. Not to mention the others, just the apprenticeship banquet prepared by master Cheng alone took more than a month.

    However, he was only an in-name disciple today, so there weren¡¯t many procedures.

    ¡°Next, the famous Asian chef Yuan will officially begin his recruitment of in-name disciples.¡± Zhong Lili said and then gave the stage to him.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked around and said,¡±for now, I¡¯m quite good at Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, and Shandong cuisine. I can give you a lot of suggestions and experience.¡±

    ¡°In the future, you will learn from me and continue to work hard to improve your cooking skills. If you have any problems, you can look for Zhao Mei or me. These are the gifts I have prepared for you. Come and take themter.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the big bag that had been ced on the table.

    Look at what he said. Yuan Zhou who had good culinary skills?

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: noob cats hate to write about such big scenes the most. Scratching my head ...]

 Chapter 1978

    <h4>Chapter 1978: Yuan Zhou¡¯s teaching method</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were not bad, what about the other chefs? He didn¡¯t know how to cook.

    Nobody took Yuan Zhou¡¯s self-deprecation seriously. All the registered disciplesbined their opinions into one sentence,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, master. We will work harder to learn cooking and follow in your footsteps.¡±

    ¡°Next, I¡¯ll start with Cantonese cuisine and pay my respects to the master.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou sit down, Cheng zhaomei stood aside and spoke on his behalf.

    The customer of the Cantonese restaurant wasn¡¯t an acquaintance this time as he had never been to Chengdu before. However, he had already sent the information to Yuan Zhou and he had read it.

    One of them was called Huang Gang, and the other was Zhang Longquan. They were about the same age as Zeng Youwei and were already 50 years old. However, Zhang Longquan had maintained himself well and looked about five years younger than Huang Gang. He was the Vice President of the chefs ¡®fitness Association.

    The chefs ¡®fitness Association was an Association that encouraged chefs to keep fit, and the president was Wang Jike.

    When Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan heard that it was Cantonese food first, they eagerly picked up a box next to their seats and ran to the podium. Their steps were quick, and their excitement was obvious.

    As they approached the podium, the two of them probably felt that they were losing their image and immediately slowed down.

    ¡°Master, this is the gift we prepared for you. Please ept it.¡±

    Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan walked up to Yuan Zhou and respectfully bent down to hand over the wooden box in their hands. Their attitude was very sincere.

    ¡°This is your master¡¯s gift.¡± Yuan Zhou passed the two notebooks to the two of them and continued,¡±¡±You can also exchange it with each other after you¡¯ve read it.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± The two of them said respectfully.

    The next dishes were Jiangsu cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and the foreign cuisines. They came up to the stage one by one to bow to Yuan Zhou, give him the gift of acknowledgment, and receive the gift at the same time. It was all a set of procedures.

    ......

    It was worth mentioning that the gifts sent by the 14 chefs, including dashi xiujie and sucha, were all packed in wooden boxes. They seemed to be the same kind of gifts.

    As for the in-name disciple quota of Lu cuisine, it fell to Zhuang Lei and Gu Qi. In terms of Sichuan cuisine, Cao zhishu could be considered as an old acquaintance. He was far ahead of the other chefs by relying on the little cooking experience he had gained from Yuan Zhou shamelessly. Thus, he was the first to get a quota.

    As for the other spot, it was Zhang He, who was known as the little king of Sichuan cuisine before Yuan Zhou became famous.

    When Yuan Zhou was an assistant chef, Zhang He was the little king of Sichuan cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou was no longer an assistant chef. Zhang He was the little king of Sichuan cuisine.

    When master chef Restaurant opened without a signboard, Zhang He was the little king of Sichuan cuisine.

    Master chef Restaurant finally had a brand. Zhang He was still the little king of Sichuan cuisine. Now, he had finally made some progress and became Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple.

    Getting back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift to each in-name disciple was notes. Compared to Cheng zhaomei¡¯s box, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t deliberately hide it. He just had his own arrangements.

    ¡°Let me make it clear. The ceremony is the same, including your eldest senior brother¡¯s ceremony at the beginning.¡±

    ¡°The notebook contains my experience in studying various cuisines. However, your situation is a little special, so I¡¯ll give you one or two first. After you finish reading it, there will be a small test. I¡¯ll make arrangements after you see the test results. Is that okay?¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°No, master,¡± This was what everyone had expected.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give everyone half a month for the first quiz. Half a monthter, it¡¯ll be the same time as today. I¡¯ll inform you of the location then, and we¡¯ll have a quiz.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°If there¡¯s anything you don¡¯t understand, you cane and ask me at any time.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and added.

    Thinking of Cheng zhaomei¡¯s previous situation, he felt that he probably needed some guidance. After all, Cheng zhaomei had also been like this in the beginning.

    When Cheng zhaomei heard that the gift prepared by Yuan Zhou was notes, she instantly recalled the box of notes with millions of words that she had taken as her master. It felt quite familiar.

    Seeing that the ceremony for the in-name disciples was almost over, Zhou Shijie went forward with Zhong Lili. After all, it was not even fouro¡¯ clock yet.

    ¡°Little Yuan, let¡¯s go upstairs and talk.¡± It was rare for him to catch Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Zhou Shijie wanted to have an exchange with Yuan Zhou.

    In the past, before Yuan Zhou had served the Shandong cuisine, Zhou Shijie had liked tomunicate with Yuan Zhou on the culinary skills. Both parties had gained something from that.

    Ever since the Lu cuisines were put on the menu, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge of Lu cuisines had be more and more profound. Zhou Shijie hadmunicated with Yuan Zhou several times and came up with many ideas. He could clearly feel that his culinary skills had improved. Therefore, he was even more happy tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. Moreover, he had the home advantage of Yuan Zhou being in Chengdu.

    There was nothing better than this. For example, Song Ming envied him.

    ¡°Master, you can go with the president. Leave this to me. I¡¯ll put the gifts of the junior brothers and sisters in my car and send you back.¡± President Cheng said, observing his expression.

    ¡°Alright, thank you for your hard work.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then agreed.

    ¡°It¡¯s my duty to help master. ¡± Cheng zhaomei immediately said.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou was about to leave, the fresh apprentice immediately followed the steps of his big brother to make his presence known.

    ¡°See youter, master.¡±

    It was not hard to imagine how loud the voices of more than a dozen people were. After Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie disappeared, only their own people were left in the meeting room. Then, Cheng zhaomei was surrounded.

    ¡°Eldest senior brother, do you have any insights from reading the notes? can you share them?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve gifted master an ancient book titled ¡°notes on wild vegetables.¡± I wonder if master will like it. Do you know that?¡±

    ¡°Eldest senior brother, have you ever taken a small test?¡±

    One by one, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s questions were thrown at him, and he answered them one by one. He still maintained the air of a senior brother.

    As for the quiz, what a joke. Cheng zhaomei had survived the ¡®homework¡¯ time and time again.

    While Cheng zhaomei was making friends with her junior brothers and sisters, Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie were also having a pleasant conversation.

    ¡°Little Yuan, do you also think that this hoof tendon needs to be marinated in advance before it is made to be more vorful?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°At first, I tried not marinating and using traditional marinating, but the taste change was very small. Then I changed the marinating technique. First, I soaked it in salt water, then marinated it with spice water, which would make it more vorful.¡± Yuan Zhou exined in detail.

    ¡°In this case ...¡± Zhou Shijie immediately said,¡±¡±Then, can you use lc, cardamom, rosin, and angelica roots as spices, and then add a little bit of honey? it¡¯ll taste better this way.¡±

    To be honest, if one¡¯s cooking skills were weak and they didn¡¯t know much about the ingredients, it would be impossible tomunicate like this because they couldn¡¯t imagine the taste.

    Yuan Zhou pondered over Zhou Shijie¡¯s spice recipe for a while and then nodded his head,¡±¡±The taste will be good. This recipe feels a little familiar.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a method to deal with the tendons mentioned in ¡®the essentials of the Golden cauldron¡¯. After I evolved it, I came up with the current method.¡± Zhou Shijie exined.

    With such a reminder, Yuan Zhou remembered.

    Time passed very quickly when the two of them weremunicating. Not long after, Cheng zhaomei came to the office. Seeing that it was gettingte, she came to send Yuan Zhou back to the restaurant.

    After bidding farewell to Zhou Shijie, Yuan Zhou got into Cheng zhaomei¡¯s car and was sent back to the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1979

    <h4>Chapter 1979: Busy business</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the car.

    ¡°How is it? are you getting along well with your junior brothers and sisters?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Everyone admires master. I¡¯ve already told them about the notes and the quiz. Don¡¯t worry, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. In the future, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to take care of my junior brothers and sisters. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all,¡± Cheng zhaomei immediately said.¡±I¡¯m very willing to help you.¡±

    Cheng zhaomei had always been very respectful to Yuan Zhou, whether it was before or after she had officially be his disciple. She would never spare any effort when she could.

    ¡°You also need to learn how to arrange your time properly.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°I know, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei replied.

    The distance between the chef¡¯s Association and master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t too far nor too close, so they arrived in just a few words.

    After President Cheng helped to move the 14 boxes into the store, he began to find work in the store, fighting with the staff for work. Cheng zhaomei was a professional.

    First, it was Zhou Jia. Then, it was su Ruoyan. Neither of them could snatch master Cheng.

    ¡°System, is my new dish not on the menu yet?¡± While Yuan Zhou was washing up, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have a new dish that he hadn¡¯t written on the menu.

    ¡°Yes, Lord host.¡± The system disyed.

    ......

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had intended to let the system add the new dish to the menu, but on second thought, he had just added the milk tea series to the menu. The pace was too fast and the customers wouldn¡¯t have time to do so.

    Besides, the release of new dishes required rhythm, and master chef Restaurant had to maintain its freshness.

    The system disyed,¡±does the host wish to add a Singapore cuisine to the menu?¡±

    ¡°I was just asking.¡± Yuan Zhou directly washed up and then went downstairs, intending to start preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°??¡±The system was a little confused.

    His line of sight shifted from the shop to Taoxi road.

    It was already the Lantern Festival, and the winter vacation had long ended. After school today, the brat went straight to Taoxi road as soon as he got home.

    He was here to take pictures of meaty again. He still had to do the business of taking pictures of koi.

    ¡°Brother Wu, thank you so much for this time. I¡¯ve already bid for it. These are the dried fish I brought for meaty lots.¡± The devilish brat put away the camera and handed a bag of dried fish to Wu Hai.

    This was an appearance fee for lots of meat, which was a must every time. Otherwise, lots of meat would not be so cooperative.

    After hanging out with broth for a long time, she didn¡¯t learn anything else, but she was very shrewd when it came to food.

    ¡°Lots of meat didn¡¯t really like the taste you broughtst time.¡± Wu Hai took the dried anchovy¡¯s package and took a look.

    ¡°It¡¯s not the same taste. Don¡¯t worry, brother Wu. ¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Haven¡¯t you been selling menus recently? Why are you still working on the pictures of the koi fish?¡± Wu Hai asked casually.

    ¡°I¡¯m making money. I have four main businesses at the moment. First, I sell notes. Second, I sell pictures of koi fish. Third, I¡¯m a middleman for tuition sses. Fourth, I sell uncle Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu.¡± The devilish brat counted on his fingers.

    Wu Hai knew about the notes and the pictures of the koi fish, but what was the middleman in the cram school?

    After asking, the devilish brat exined,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this. At least nine out of ten of our ssmates have signed up for different training sses, so I¡¯m the one who bargained for the training sses and got a discount. ¡±

    ¡°Training sses are so easy to talk to now? You can get a discount at any time. ¡± Wu Hai asked.

    The devilish brat exined,¡±of course, it¡¯s impossible for one or two people. However, if it¡¯s twenty students, or even more than a hundred students representing two years, then it¡¯spletely possible to negotiate. We can get a big discount.¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t give it to me, you won¡¯t be able to get these 100 customers. Is this a threat?¡± Wu Hai understood a little.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a threat. If a business is a threat, then the business will definitely break. The most stable way of doing business is a win-win situation. ¡± The devilish brat said,¡±to turn a potential customer into a customer, you need to pay a conversion fee, which is thebination of advertising fees, performance enhancement, sry, and sales. I have roughly investigated the training structure. The conversion fee for annual customers is at least 1300. I have saved more than 100000 for the training institution, and this does not include the subsequent applications. So, of course, the training institution is happy to give a discount.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the same everywhere. One client isn¡¯t enough to talk to the investors, but if there are hundreds or thousands of them, the investors have to pay attention!¡± The brat also added that the more parent-teacher meetings his school asked him to represent, the more discounts he could get.

    ¡°The cost of converting potential customers is so expensive?¡± Wu Hai was quite curious.

    The devilish brat said,¡±I can learn English and have early education. I can earn about 10000 to 20000 Yuan a year by painting in Chengdu. The conversion fee of one-tenth or even one-twentieth of the money is very cheap.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re so busy. How much do you earn every month now?¡± Wu Hai stroked his chin.

    The devilish brat said,¡±hehe. I¡¯m definitely far inferior to brother Wu Hai. After all, brother Wu Hai is a world-ss artist. My goal is to earn money to buy his paintings as an investment.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes. Good luck.¡± Wu Hai indicated that he enjoyed it very much.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been very busy recently. I might not have time toe and see meat abundance. Brother Wu Hai, you must take good care of him. ¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Eh? You¡¯re noting?¡± Wu Hai was a little puzzled. Recently, he had brought meat with him to bask in the sun a lot and had almost gotten used to being found by the disobedient child.

    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m really busy in the new semester. There are so many things to do. Just like today, I spent a long time making thentern for uncle Yuan.¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°Givingnterns during the Lantern Festival is equal to Yuan Zhou returning the gift and also equal to having delicious food.¡± When such an equation appeared in Wu Hai¡¯s mind, his eyes immediately lit up.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, I¡¯ll leave first.¡± The disobedient child prepared to go home and bring thentern to give to Yuan Zhou.

    As time was running out, Wu Hai immediately found Zheng Jiawei and prepared the ingredients. In order to express his sincerity, he wanted to give Yuan Zhou a revolvingntern.

    It would probably be after dinner.

    ¡°Compass,pass, are you there?¡±

    When Yuan Zhou was about to step into the kitchen and prepare The Hangover set meal, a familiar voice came.

    Soon after, Wu Hai¡¯s figure also appeared at the door. Holding a beautifulntern in his hand, he was jumping up and down happily.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Before he could enter, he was stopped by Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°President Cheng, I¡¯m looking forpass. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not busy.¡± Wu Hai greeted him with a smile and then continued walking forward.

    ¡°Compass, this is thentern I prepared for you during the Lantern Festival. How do you like it?¡± Wu Hai raised thentern to Yuan Zhou.

    It was a traditionalntern with the shape of an ordinary pcentern. However, the pictures on it were very different. It seemed to be the scene of master chef Restaurant, which looked very beautiful and exquisite.

    It had been a long time since Yuan Zhou had seen antern being delivered during the Lantern Festival. He felt as if he had returned to the ancient times.

    Note that the devilish brat¡¯sntern was not delivered. As for the reason, we¡¯ll talk about it next time.

    ¡°You drew it?¡± Yuan Zhou had rarely seen such an exquisite trotting horsentern for so many years.

    ¡°Who else can draw such a beautiful painting other than me? I prepared a Lantern Festival gift for you. Is that good enough?¡± Wu Hai also moved his head closer to look at themp. No matter what, he felt it looked good.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: noob cat¡¯s question: how much money does the brat earn every month?]

 Chapter 1980

    <h4>Chapter 1980: Senior brother and Junior Brother</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although time was tight, this merry-go-roundntern was really exquisite.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said.

    Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to take thentern and then changed thentern that was originally hanging in front of the restaurant.

    The originalnterns were hung to take care of short-haired girls who were afraid of walking at night.

    The newnterns were much brighter. Thenterns rustled quickly, and the images on them gradually changed,plementing the image of the living beings on the ceiling.

    ¡°So, do you like it,pass?¡± Before Yuan Zhou started to cook, Wu Hai praised thenterns with all his might.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. ¡± Yuan Zhou indeed felt it was nice to wait.

    At first nce, it was obvious that themp was made by hand. It was exquisite and small. Together with Wu Hai¡¯s painting, it was worth a lot.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    After Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he began to process the ingredients attentively. As a result, Wu Hai¡¯s words were kept in his stomach.

    ¡°Come back when dinner time is over.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and said when he found Wu Hai intended to go back.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Immediately, he turned from a listless little cabbage to a watered cabbage. Wu Hai came back to life on the spot and went to line up eagerly.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, don¡¯t leave tonight. Let¡¯s eat tangyuan here. It¡¯s the 15th.¡± Yuan Zhou also told Cheng zhaomei.

    ......

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± President Cheng, who was originally covered in dust, immediately replied.

    Apart from the Chinese New Year, which was a holiday for people to go home, there were more people during the holidays. Those who didn¡¯te usually wanted to have a good meal during the new year.

    Cheng zhaomei, who had been left behind by her master, followed su Ruoyan to work as a waiter. This work was easy and didn¡¯t affect him from watching Yuan Zhou cook.

    ¡°Has master¡¯s cooking improved again? I feel like I can¡¯t understand it anymore.¡± Cheng zhaomei watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers move quickly and the knife glinted.

    Cheng zhaomei was now known as the king of Sichuan cuisine. At the very least, she had a good understanding of Sichuan cuisine. However, the twice-cooked pork cooked by Yuan Zhou was one of the basic dishes of Sichuan cuisine. Logically speaking, she should be quite familiar with it. However, when Yuan Zhou cooked it, Cheng zhaomei felt very strange.

    Cheng zhaomei was very clear about every step. However, it was different in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. Seeing this, Cheng zhaomei even gave up her job as a waiter and hid in a ce that didn¡¯t block people, watching Yuan Zhou cook.

    ¡°Phew ... Finally, it¡¯s all mine.¡± Su Ruoyan saw that President Cheng had finally stopped snatching her job and felt much more at ease.

    Dinnertime ended very soon. Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to call su Ruoyan to eat tangyuan together.

    However, su Ruoyan was a little sleazy. As soon as she saw that President Cheng hadn¡¯t left, Yin ya and Wu Hai hade, she immediately bade farewell to Yuan Zhou. It wasn¡¯t because she was being polite, but because she felt that she had taken too much advantage of him.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m going to see thenterns with my friends, so I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Su Ruoyan immediately ran off after saying that.

    ¡°How can this child run so fast?¡± Yin ya happened to enter the door and saw the figure of su Ruoyan in a hurry.

    ¡°She said she had an appointment with a little friend. The little girl is fast.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think much of it.

    ¡°Alright,¡± Yin ya revealed a faint smile and didn¡¯t say much.

    ¡°Good day, mistress.¡± Cheng zhaomei came over to greet him.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat tangyuan today. ¡± Yin ya had already be immune to the title of master¡¯s wife. After all, it had already been established.

    ¡°Compass, can I eat more today?¡± Wu Hai asked with a serious look.

    ¡°Ten each, no extra.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wu Hai felt it was better to have something to eat than nothing.

    They had already prepared them before, but now they were just wrapped and put into the pot. There were no more than 40 of them in total. However, there was still a difference. 30 of them were the size of an adult man¡¯s fist while the other 10 were the size of a baby¡¯s fist. They looked small and exquisite. They were definitely prepared for Yin ya.

    In the distant starry sky, the sound of firecrackers rang out. Everyone sat in a circle and ate tangyuans in master chef Restaurant, making it very lively.

    The Lantern Festival passed in this liveliness, and the noise was far away from the crowd. Time flowed like water, time flew by.

    It was dark and the sun would rise soon. Time had passed, but they didn¡¯te back. It had been three days since the Lantern Festival disciple eptance ceremony.

    The 14 in-name disciples were all apprentices of Yuan Zhou alone. Therefore, the chef¡¯s Association arranged for them to stay in a hotel and they often met.

    As this was the main base of Sichuan cuisine, Cao zhishu and Zhang He only stayed in the hotel on the night and day before the recruitment of in-name disciples. They did not stay in the hotel for the rest of the time.

    At first, after hearing the words of the eldest brother, they attached great importance to the notes given by Yuan Zhou. After each disciple returned to their room, they couldn¡¯t wait to start reading and then they were shocked.

    For example, Jiangsu cuisine was light, but many dishes would add sugar to enhance the taste. Many people would do this.

    However, Yuan Zhou had made many attempts to add sugar. The amount of sugar and the order of adding sugar each time were all particr, which would also lead to different tastes.

    The process and results of each cooking were recorded in detail in the notebook. Finally, Yuan Zhou concluded the most appropriate amount and time.

    ¡°You¡¯ll have to see the details. These notes really reflect this sentence vividly and thoroughly. As expected of a master.¡± Luo Qing flipped through it repeatedly.

    Originally, Luo Qing also admired Yuan Zhou very much. A person¡¯s fame was like the shadow of a tree. Yuan Zhou became famous very quickly, but he was very famous. She had heard a lot about him and watched a lot of videos. She was also very amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have tried so hard to be an in-name disciple.

    It was one thing to hear about it, but it was another thing to have actual contact with it. In the past, he only knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were the best in China, but his impression of him was rather abstract. He had only read the pages of notes personally.

    Only then did Luo Qing deeply understand that there had never been any sess without hard work. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sess was also built on his repeated studies and mulling.

    ¡°I must learn from master.¡± Luo Qing clenched her fist and made up her mind.

    Not only Luo Qing, but all the disciples who saw the notes had the same thought.

    ¡°Head chef ke, are you done?¡± When Wang Mingjie came out for a walk, he met Kosen.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just looking for something to eat. Where¡¯s head chef Wang?¡± Said Kosen.

    ¡°I came out to rest for a while. Head chef ke, you should call me senior brother. Otherwise, we will be too distant.¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    ¡°Is there a problem with this?¡± Kosen also wanted to be a senior brother.

    ¡°We all entered the sect together. Other than eldest senior brother, there is naturally no difference between us. However, there is definitely a difference in age. If we are from the same sect and address each other as strangers, master will not be happy.¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    ¡°That makes sense.¡± Kosen frowned and thought.

    ¡°I¡¯m older than you, is there anything wrong with me being your senior?¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    ¡°Hello, senior brother Wang.¡± Kosen could not find a reason to refute, so he was very straightforward.

    ¡°Hello, Junior Brother ke.¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    The two of them went in different directions. After they separated, Wang Mingjie continued to move forward. When he turned a corner, he ran into Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei, who had returned.

    ¡°Junior Brother Wang, where are you going?¡± Zeng Youwei had the air of a senior brother and was much taller than Wang Mingjie just now.

    ¡°Um ... I¡¯m going out for a walk.¡± Wang Mingjie was stumped.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1981

    <h4>Chapter 1981: A better one</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Did senior brother Zeng and senior brother li juste back?¡± Wang Mingjie asked.

    ¡°I was going to ask master some questions about cooking, but I felt that we should discuss the time for the consultation. Eldest brother said that we should do things efficiently and not Waste master¡¯s time.¡± Li Youcai said.

    Therefore, they all agreed to meet at eighto¡¯ clock in the evening to discuss this issue. The 14 disciples gathered together and began arguing about the order in which they should ask for guidance.

    In the end, Jiangsu and Guizhou cuisines dominated the other cuisines. To put it bluntly, they were arranged in the order of age, so the junior Brother would be the priority.

    Speaking of Wu Yungui, he had been very proud of himself recently. He had gone abroad to Dubai previously to start a real estate project with apany there.

    Wu Yungui had been trying to expand his business abroad.

    Firstly, because the project was big, and secondly, because it was an expansion project, Wu Yungui had to do everything himself.

    Doing business was like this. After going around in circles for a long time, there were still many conditions that had not been settled.

    Coincidentally, Wu Yungui was invited to eat cake. Business was not in a hurry, so he came to eat in a hurry to get some good luck.

    Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was because of the good luck of Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement. Two days after he came back, he received good news. His partner, Nesset, had agreed to theirpany¡¯s proposal. Naturally, Wu Yungui came to Dubai in a hurry.

    Nassaite¡¯spany was the stronger party, so the contract was naturally signed in Dubai.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Wu Yungui¡¯spany was not small, so the signing ceremony for the two bigpanies ¡®projects was also done by the same team. Even though the contract had been signed several times, they still had to consider each word.

    ......

    The signing was in a conference room at nassait¡¯s head office. The room was as quiet as a chicken, with only the rustling of pages and the sound of a pen scribbling across the paper.

    After signing thest word, Wu Yungui was very happy that he had finally done something big. This meant that hispany was about to face a new turning point and challenge.

    ¡°Happy cooperation.¡± Wu Yungui smiled and extended his hand to shake nasete ¡®s.

    ¡°Happy cooperation.¡± Nassait also extended a hand politely.

    Nassait was a middle-aged man who was slightly older than Wu Yungui. He was in his forties and looked serious. He was wearing a very ethnic costume that looked like it belonged to the Arabian kind. His figure was very strong and he worked out often.

    He was a very friendly and hospitable person. He would not talk about benefits, but he would still fight for what should be fought for. However, after reaching an agreement, nassaite was ready to treat Wu Yungui well.

    ¡°Wu, how is it? did you eat anything good here? How about I bring you to eat something good today? at the same time, you can experience the passion of Dubai.¡± Nesserughed heartily.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Wu Yungui agreed with a smile.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s initial impression of Dubai was average. Including this time, he hade to Dubai three times. The first time he came, he encountered a sandstorm ...

    The second was the food. Although there were many Michelin chefs who had opened branches here, there was no master chef Restaurant!

    Nassait brought Wu Yungui to a ce called ¡°legend of the Rose cake¡±

    Of course, the name was tranted by Wu Yungui. In fact, it could also be called ¡°legendary cake-rose¡±. This shop was a famous cake shop in Dubai. It was said that it was opened by the world famous pastry master, Morton.

    Nassaite ordered a few of the shop¡¯s premium cakes, the ¡°little snowy peak¡± drizzled with mango juice. The topyer was ice cream, and the bottomyer was a thousandyers. Together with the freshly squeezed mango juice, Wu Yungui felt that it was quite good to eat.

    In addition, there were round cakes with dark chocte in the middle, which were the size of ping-pong balls, but there was only one on the big te.

    ¡°The taste and appearance can be rated at 0.4 Yuan,¡± Wu Yungui thought to himself.

    ¡°What do you think of this cake shop? the cakes made by the chefs of moden are very famous in the world. This ¡®peak of muse¡¯ is the representative work of the chefs of moden.¡± Exined nassait.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite delicious. ¡± Wu Yungui supported them. Although he had just eaten a more delicious and shocking Cake House two days ago, he did not say anything.

    Hearing this, Nesset nodded and suddenly said,¡±¡±I think Wu must have eaten a cake that¡¯s even better than this.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Wu Yungui didn¡¯t react for a moment. How did the chat start?

    ¡°Although the craftsmanship of the modern chefs and the ingredients used in the cake are the best, I think there must be something more delicious.¡± ¡°For example, this,¡± nassaite said as he took out his phone.

    Wu Yungui leaned over. It was a video from yutube. He recognized it at first nce. Wasn¡¯t this the video of Mengmeng¡¯s live-stream of The Cake House two days ago?

    It was obvious that it had been posted to yutube.

    Now, there were already more than a million people watching it, more than a hundred thousand likes, and many Englishments below.

    ¡°There¡¯s no editing and the entire process is being broadcast live. Oh my God, someone reallypleted The Cake House that appeared in the story.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s here again, it¡¯s here again. I¡¯ve always thought that China had a mysterious power, just like how I used an Abacus to calcte the form for a nuclear bomb. It¡¯s amazing!¡±

    ¡°Yes, I agree. I¡¯m a chef who studied western desserts at the blue belt Academy. I know how difficult it is. Evenpleting a piece of furniture in The Cake House is a very difficult problem. Even if it doesn¡¯t taste good, The Cake House is really unbelievable.¡±

    ¡°I know this chef. It¡¯s yuan. He¡¯s a very famous chef in Asia.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Wu Yungui looked at a fewments and then came back to his senses.

    ¡°Cake House. I¡¯ve called a modern chef, but he can¡¯t do it.¡± ¡°So if this video doesn¡¯t have any special effects,¡± nassait said,¡±I think the cake made by head chef Yuan will be better.¡±

    A rich man was indeed a rich man. He could directly get the phone number of a modern chef.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Wu Yungui paused and said,¡±¡±Actually, I was also present at this Cake House that day, and it was true. The video was not edited at all, and the taste of The Cake House is indeed better than that of the head chef of the modern times.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great,¡± Nassaite immediately decided to let Wu Yungui take him around Rong city.

    Of course, Wu Yungui would not refuse this request. He immediately arranged it.

    In fact, apart from the food, nassaite also wanted to visit Wu Yungui¡¯s head office.

    Speaking of which, Meng Meng did not know that her live stream had gone viral on YouTube. She only knew that it was very popr on the inte in China.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Anyone would be amazed by the story-like existence of The Cake House.

    ¡°Chef actually did such a thing for his girlfriend!¡± ¡°The woman who lives like a fairy tale¡±,¡±the cake has been toyed with by head chef Yuan¡±, and so on.

    There were a lot of headlines and videos being shared, mainly because there was nonguage barrier. Mengmeng also exined the origin of The Cake House, so it attracted the envy of many people on the inte.

    In this way, head chef Yuan once again upied the top spot on Weibo. This was a ce that many celebrities had to spend money to get to.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1982

    <h4>Chapter 1982: The best boyfriend</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    [I really envy chef Yuan¡¯s girlfriend.

    Richard, don¡¯t you like cakes? I¡¯ll return you a fairy tale! I believe in love again.]

    [Boss Yuan, you are forcefully pushing the threshold of doting on your wife to a whole new level. How can the majority of men learn from you?]

    This time, Yuan Zhou was not famous for his culinary skills, but for spoiling his girlfriend.

    As for Yuan Zhou, who doted on his girlfriend, he didn¡¯t y with his phone now because of business.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve practiced my knife skills. My hands are a little itchy. ¡±

    The ¡°long time¡± mentioned by Yuan Zhou was definitely not more than a week.

    He moved the tools that he had prepared for practicing knife skills out of the kitchen one by one. After that, Yuan Zhou picked up the radish and the vegetable knife and intended to start.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The light of the knife glowed more and more under the sunlight. Ever since the members of the green Chef society stoppeding to watch Yuan Zhou practice his knife skills, they began to let themselves go when they practiced again.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou was like an artist. Wherever the knife light passed, a perfect sculpture would soon appear. It was either a human figure, an animal, or a lotus flower.

    The important thing was not to pass the fake as the real one, but to carry the meaning.

    Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan from Cantonese cuisine said,

    ......

    This was the scene he saw when he came.

    ¡°China¡¯s knife King¡¯s knife skills are unparalleled in China. Master is too amazing. It would be great if I could learn 30 to 40 percent of master¡¯s skills.¡± Huang Gang, who was also known for his knife skills, was mesmerized by the scene.

    Although Huaiyang cuisines were the best among all cuisines, many Cantonese cuisines also required exquisite cutting skills. Therefore, Huanggang¡¯s dishes were considered the best among Cantonese cuisines.

    ¡°Master¡¯s knife skills seem to be much better than thest time I saw them. ¡± Zhang Longquan said.

    ¡°Last time?¡± Huang Gang looked at Zhang Longquan. She wondered if this fellow had secretlye to see her master.

    ¡°It¡¯s a video of a master¡¯s cutting skills. It seems to be from a year ago. In the video, the master carved tofu. It hasn¡¯t been long since then, and he has improved again. The master is really a God.¡± Zhang Longquan said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t notice it. I just watched the video of the exchange that was circting in the Association. Master has indeed be more powerful than before.¡± Huang Gang nodded with a serious expression.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou hadpleted another peony withplicated double petals. It was sculpted with a red radish with a little purple color. After Yuan Zhou made thest cut, it became crystal clear. The blossoming posture of the peony moved people¡¯s expressions. It was no less than ¡°the most beautiful peony, the capital will be moved when it blooms¡±.

    Now, as long as Yuan Zhou started to practice sculpting, Zhao Lunze would alwayse. He had no choice but toe. Otherwise, these works of art would definitely end up in the trash can. Just thinking about it made his heart ache.

    When Yuan Zhou was practicing his cutting skills, Zhao Lunze was the closest to him. However, Zhao Lunze was not able to take all his sculptures back and preserve them in a professional way so that they could survive for a longer period of time. Sometimes, when someone asked for them, Yuan Zhou would give them away without any hesitation. He couldn¡¯t interfere with that.

    For example, now.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, uncle Yuan, can I have this?¡± An eleven or twelve-year-old girl tugged at the corner of her skirt and spoke with a trembling voice.

    The little girl was very young and still had some baby fat on her apple-like face. Her pair of ck grape-like big eyes were staring at the peony flower in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand without blinking. Her eyes were full of joy and she looked very cute.

    ¡°If Xiaoya and I have a daughter in the future, she will definitely be more adorable than this little girl.¡± That was what Yuan Zhou thought of instantly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you,¡± Yuan Zhou coughed lightly and then passed the carved flower to the little girl nimbly.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan.¡± The little girl received the flowers with both hands and slightly bowed to Yuan Zhou to thank him.

    Then, Yuan Zhou saw Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan in the crowd.

    ¡°Good day, master.¡± Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan immediately came forward and greeted him respectfully.

    The disciple¡¯s attitude was very good.

    ¡°Are you here to take notes? do you not understand?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, Master. We¡¯ve almost finished reading the notes. We¡¯ve summarized some questions and would like to ask you, master.¡± Huang Gang said.

    ¡°Alright,e in with me. We¡¯ll talk inside.¡± Yuan Zhou packed up the tools and went back to his restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou had written down every word and sentence in his notes. Therefore, he could easily answer the questions asked by Huang Gang and the others without even looking at the notes.

    Time passed very quickly while the three of them asked and answered each other¡¯s questions. When Huang Gang and the other two finished their umted questions, it was almost time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°You two are making good progress in your studies. Keep up the good work.¡± Yuan Zhou was more and more like a master now.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan said in unison.

    When Yuan Zhou got up and went to prepare lunch, Huang Gang and the others also left. Of course, neither of them went back. Instead, they started to line up secretly, nning to have a round of lunch before going back.

    The two-hour lunch time passed by very quickly. Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan ate to their heart¡¯s content and went back to the hotel with full admiration for Yuan Zhou. They intended to continue their closed-door cultivation and work hard. They must let their master see their great progress.

    The private jet¡¯s flight time was a little faster than an ordinary passenger ne. Under Wu Yungui¡¯s urging, they officiallynded on Chengdu¡¯snd at fouro¡¯ clock in the afternoon.

    This ce was Wu Yungui¡¯s territory. He had arranged for a car to pick them up before, so they got on the car as soon as they got off the ne and went straight to master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°If I go now, I should be able to get in line for dinner, but I¡¯m sure I won¡¯t be able to get into the first line.¡± Wu Yungui looked at his watch and said.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Nasete asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s just that we will definitely be able to eat head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Wu Yungui looked a little excited.

    The speed of the car was very fast. Although the distance was quite long, Wu Yungui and his group still arrived at Taoxi road at FiveO¡¯ clock.

    What followed next was a series of busy routine operations of taking numbers and queuing up.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s estimation waspletely correct. They were indeed in the queue. Although they were already in the secondst batch, they were lucky to be the first ones.

    Nassaite¡¯s strange attire attracted some people¡¯s attention. However, what everyone was most interested in was definitely boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies. Moreover, there were too many foreigners here.

    Therefore, she just looked at him a few more times out of curiosity and didn¡¯t do anything else.

    ¡°Is this going to take a long time?¡± Nasete asked.

    ¡°About two hours. We should be able to eat it.¡± Wu Yungui was already very familiar with timing.

    ¡°Two hours?¡± Nassaite was stunned. Previously, Wu Yungui had exined to him on the ne that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a chef that specialized in western desserts. In fact, there weren¡¯t any western desserts in the restaurant.

    So nassait was very distressed. It was so powerful, so why didn¡¯t he sell it?

    Could it be hunger marketing? In any case, nassaite¡¯s mind was full of thoughts. Of course, even though he was very distressed, he did not show a trace of impatience. This was because he knew very well that all great chefs had their own rhythm, and he could not use his own rhythm to disrupt others.

    ¡°We can sit there and wait.¡± Wu Yungui said with familiarity.

    Nassaite nodded and sat with Wu Yungui, waiting to eat.

    Wu Yungui was nning to order pastries. There were so many pastries from Sichuan Province, Shizhou province, and Guangdong Province. How could it not be enough for nassait?

    He just liked sweet food. Wu Yungui felt that Chinese desserts were totally fine.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1983

    <h4>Chapter 1983: Pine nuts and yellow cakes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Over the past 5000 years, Huaxia had undergone several changes. From ancient times until now, the most important thing was that ¡°food is the heaven for the people.¡±

    As for desserts, there have been too many of them since ancient times. There are eight big desserts, eight small desserts, eight desserts from the capital, eight desserts from the Jin dynasty, and even eight desserts from the Chuan dynasty.

    Master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t have Beijing cuisine yet, so the desserts weren¡¯tplete. However, no matter if they were sweet, salty, heavy, or light, they were still enough to satisfy everyone.

    The reason why Wu Yungui brought nassaite there so confidently was, of course, that he knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking very well. After all, he had eaten the sober-up set meal many times.

    Why don¡¯t you invite this chef to your Food City? wouldn¡¯t it be more convenient?¡± Nassait knew more about Wu Yungui.

    Wu Yungui suddenly remembered that he had paid to invite Yuan Zhou. He was young and frivolous.

    ¡°Running under the setting sun, that is my lost youth.¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s heart was racing.

    ¡°Wu, Wu ... Are you okay?¡± Nassaite saw that his business partner was stunned and could not help but call out to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine, I just remembered something. ¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know when Mr. Nasete goes in to eat,¡±Wu Yungui replied. Wu Yungui smiled mysteriously.

    He felt that his IQ was definitely not on point when he offered 50 million previously.

    ¡°What?¡± Nassaite nodded.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s estimation of the time was very urate. After about an hour, which was 6 O¡¯ clock, dinner time officially began.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for dinner. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and recited her daily ssic lines.

    ......

    Then, the 16 people in front immediately filed in, and the dinner began.

    ¡°Wu, it¡¯s starting. Can we eat now?¡± After nasete finished reading a document, he saw amotion in the crowd. He was about to stand up and go eat.

    ¡°Remember that we have to line up? it¡¯s not our turn yet. We have to wait.¡± Wu Yungui said unhurriedly.

    ¡°Oh, right, I remember now.¡± Nassait could only sit down and continue reading the documents on his phone.

    For this meal, nassaite felt that it was probably the most difficult meal he had ever had. Queuing up was a new experience for him. After all, the rich people in the past had always settled their problems with money.

    Soon, it was their turn to eat, just as Wu Yungui had estimated.

    ¡°It¡¯s our turn, let¡¯s go in. ¡± Wu Yungui immediately said when he heard su Ruoyan¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Nassaite no longer had any temper.

    The first thing he felt when he followed Wu Yun GUI into master chef Restaurant was that it was really too small. Although from the outside, he felt that the restaurant was definitely not big, but after entering, he found that it was even smaller, even though it had all the essentials.

    The narrow space could not be concealed.

    Nassait raised his eyebrows and didn¡¯t say anything. He was only thinking about why the chef didn¡¯t move to a bigger store.

    The two of them were lucky that the table for two was empty, so su Ruoyan led them there.

    ¡°Nassait, do you want to take a look at the menu? there are English remarks on it.¡± Wu Yungui pointed at the menu.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that there¡¯s no western desserts? you can just order them. There¡¯s a saying here that goes,¡¯the guest does as the host pleases¡¯. Is that what you mean?¡± It was very strange for nassait to deliberately say those words in Chinese.

    With the recovery of the global economy, China¡¯s status in the world was getting higher and higher, and they had more and more dealings with China. More and more people learned the Chinesenguage and civilization, hoping to be able to use them in cooperation.

    Nassait had alsoe into contact with a few of them, but not much. He had also specially understood a little for this cooperation. This term had left a deep impression on him.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll order some desserts for you. I¡¯ll let you try our Chinese desserts and see how they¡¯re different from western desserts.¡± Wu Yungui called su Ruoyan over to order some desserts.

    ¡°Plum Flower cake, Begonia cake,rd cake, money square cake, pine nut yellow thousand cake, rose cake, and a sweet and sour cheese, and then a West Lake vinegar fish, crystal shrimp dumplings, crab roe soup dumplings, small steamed dumplings, sweet and sour ribs ...¡± Wu Yungui ordered more than a dozen dishes and cakes in one breath, all sweet.

    Nasete loved sweet food.

    Most of them were for nassaite to gain some knowledge, but there were also some that he wanted to eat.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan ced the weing set meal down and went over to deliver the menu.

    ¡°Boss, the menu,¡± Su Ruoyan passed the note to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the menu and then at Wu Yungui and nassait, who was obviously a foreigner, and said,¡±¡±I know.¡±

    ¡°Almost all of them are pastries. This is the first time someone ordered so much. Do foreigners like to eat pastries?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    ¡°This water is not bad. It seems that the ingredients in this restaurant should be very good.¡± Nassait took a sip of the water from the weing set meal and immediately noticed the difference.

    His daily exquisite life made his taste very good, so he naturally had a lot of experience.

    ¡°Of course. Head chef Yuan¡¯s ingredients are all top-notch.¡± Wu Yungui said with pride.

    This time, nassait was looking forward to it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was not to be underestimated. Very soon, the first pastry, pine nuts and yellow thousand cakes, was served.

    Although it was early spring and not the best time to eat pine nuts and yellow thousand cakes inte spring, the ingredients provided by the system were not a problem at all.

    ¡°This smell is so fragrant. It¡¯s a little charred, but it doesn¡¯t seem to be the same. It¡¯s really strange.¡± Nassait sniffed hard, but he still could not tell what the smell was.

    The main ingredient of the yellow thousand cake with pine nuts was rice. As for what kind of rice it was, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to recall at all. After all, the rice provided by the system couldn¡¯t even bepared with the rice of pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese. It was nothing to have another rice.

    The White as Jade pastry was steaming. There were also slightly yellow and full pine nuts on the surface, which looked very appetizing.

    ¡°Try it first.¡± Wu Yungui swallowed his saliva and tried to maintain his demeanor.

    He had only been eating at master chef Restaurant and had never eaten pastries before. This was the first time he felt that the aroma of pastries was irresistible.

    Nassait couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He picked up his chopsticks and picked up the piece of cake. Cracks immediately appeared on the cake, and it split into pieces. Each piece had the same amount of pine nuts.

    He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. It was a little hot at first, and then there was the refreshing fragrance of rice mixed with a little sweetness. The soft texture spread in his mouth. With a bite, the rice cake scattered and the pine nuts were chewed. The fragrance of the dried fruit immediately mixed with the taste of the rice. It was soft and crunchy, and it was very delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s my first time eating it. This Chinese pastry is delicious. The sweetness is not sickening at all. It¡¯s delicious. ¡± With every sentence nasete spoke, he ate a piece of cake, and he soon finished eating.

    Nassaite was not good at using chopsticks, but that did not stop his glutton¡¯s heart. The most important thing was to be able to pick up the pastry, and he did not even care if he knew how to use it.

    Then, Wu Yungui watched the snow-white and delicate pastry disappear from the te little by little, and then it was gone.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1984

    <h4>Chapter 1984: An Airne!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    She had never eaten sweet food from Huaxia before. The taste was soft and chewy, sweet but not greasy at all.

    ¡°Are Chinese desserts that good?¡± Nassait had never expected China¡¯s desserts to be so delicious.

    There were so many varieties. Could it be that there was a difference in taste? after finishing the pine nuts and yellow thousand cakes, nassait turned his eyes to the other pastries.

    On average, there were only about three desserts for each serving.

    Nassaite was already used to the small but exquisite French desserts, but he still couldn¡¯t help but ask,¡±¡±Wu, this chef Yuan is too stingy. Why is there so little? it¡¯s not enough at all.¡±

    Wu Yungui didn¡¯t want to say anything. He didn¡¯t even get to eat it. Most importantly, he agreed with the point that it was too little.

    ¡°These are probably the only three ws of master chef Restaurant.¡± Wu Yungui thought.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s three shorings were that the amount of food was too little, the restaurant was too small, and the business hours were too short. These were the final conclusions of every foodie.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know there were so many sweet foods in China. This is the first time I¡¯ve heard of it.¡±

    ¡°I thought I would be very disappointed if Yuan didn¡¯t sell desserts, but China¡¯s desserts really surprised me. The richness of China¡¯s desserts doesn¡¯t lose to anything else.¡± Nessay thought to himself.

    Fortunately, master chef restaurant¡¯s serving speed was also extremely fast. Soon, new cakes were served. They were rose cakes with a rose-red color and were very beautiful. The top was decorated with white melon seeds. They were ced there elegantly, and just looking at them made one want to eat them.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try the taste of this pastry together. ¡± Wu Yungui changed his method and decided to try it together. Otherwise, he would probably not be able to eat it.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Nassait agreed decisively. He had long forgotten his disappointment at not having any desserts.

    ......

    ¡°How can the taste of the roses be so fresh? I¡¯ve tried rose cakes before, but they¡¯re not as fresh as this. Why is that?¡± Nassaite felt as if he had eaten a box of roses. Thebination of roses and sweetness was too good.

    It was different from the hot cakes just now. Thisba was cold and had been processed quickly, but it tasted quite good.

    It was the first time that nassaite had a dessert that suited his taste. He never thought that it would be a Chinese dessert.

    Next, the pastries and desserts were served one by one. Nassaite was beaming with joy as he ate. He was very satisfied. The food that Wu Yungui had ordered before was definitely not enough. He had to order more than a dozen dishes for the second round before he could finally satisfy his stomach.

    ¡°Wu, you were too humble this morning.¡± Nassaite thought of the Western desserts for the Rose cake that he had brought Wu Yungui to eat earlier.

    Wu Yungui was really giving him too much face. The Western desserts werepletely iparable to what he had eaten tonight. He felt that it was barely enough to give one 100 points and the other 50 points.

    ¡°How is it? are you satisfied with today?¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m very satisfied. I¡¯ve gained a deep understanding of China¡¯s food culture today.¡±

    ¡°Oh right, Wu, can you give me the business schedule of master chef Restaurant? I cane here to eat at any time in the future. There are many delicious dishes on the menu.¡± Nasete didn¡¯t want to flip through the menu before, but now he was very good at it.

    ¡°You came here to eat from Dubai once a month?¡± Wu Yungui said.

    ¡°I cane here a few times a week. I have a private ne.¡± Nesset was very calm.

    Wu Yungui was stunned.

    In the end, he could only arrange the opening hours of the master chef Restaurant for him. When he heard that the master chef Restaurant also had wine, Nesset decided toe for breakfast tomorrow morning and draw a prize. Perhaps he could drink wine there.

    Yuan Zhou was cooking the dishes with ease. He had no idea that there would be one more local tyrant who woulde to his restaurant to eat directly by private jet in the future.

    The dinner time passed slowly. Soon after Wu Yungui and the others finished eating and left, it also ended. After sending off su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. He then waited for a while in the pub.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you prepare some rose cakes for Xiao Ya as supper? she¡¯s just starting work, so she still needs to get some nutrition.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to nourish yin ya¡¯s body.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the pub, some people were also busy in Singapore.

    ¡°Tang le, when you go to China with the Prime Minister, you must take good care of him, okay?¡± Opello told his eldest disciple, talller Yabu, in a serious tone.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Tang Lei stood in front of opello with great respect.

    ¡°If you have time to go to Chengdu, I can bring you to master chef Restaurant for a meal. I believe you will be very satisfied.¡± Opello thought for a moment.

    ¡°Is it head chef Yuan, the one you mentionedst time who can be called the number one chef in Asia?¡± Tang le still had a fresh memory of Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t participate in the ten-person meeting, nor was he qualified to participate, but he had heard the process from his master in detail.

    Tang le had always thought that his master was the best Chef in Asia, but he didn¡¯t expect that there would always be someone better than him.

    To be honest, Tang Lei was very curious. He was now the royal chef of the presidential pce in Singapore. His cooking skills were already very good, and he was ranked second or third among the Royal chefs. Although he was not the best, he was not far from it.

    Tang le was very curious about Asia¡¯s number one chef. He couldn¡¯t imagine how a chef with better cooking skills than his master would be like.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s head chef Yuan. His new dish was already at the peak of perfection back then. It must be even better now. I¡¯ve also improved. It¡¯ll be great if I canmunicate with head chef Yuan again.¡± Opello was all smiles.

    ¡°If you can experience head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, it will be of great help to you. I hope you have the chance.¡± Opello knew that his eldest disciple was now at a bottleneck, and it would be difficult for him to break through.

    Tang le¡¯s visit to China with the Prime Minister was also an opportunity.

    ¡°Yes, I will work hard. Don¡¯t worry, master.¡± Tang Lei said seriously.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know anything about opello¡¯s business. His biggest hobby now was to feed Yin ya, who was his legitimate wife. Feeding his own wife was a natural thing.

    However, Yin ya didn¡¯te a littleter than usual today.

    ¡°This blockhead is really too bad.¡± Yin ya closed the web page indignantly.

    She wanted to p the table, but when she thought of the news she had just read, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to do so.

    After all, he had a lot of money on him.

    In the past, when people said that they had a house in their hands or wore a house on their bodies, Yin ya always felt that it was too far away from her and didn¡¯t have any feelings.

    However, now that it was her turn, Yin ya felt that she needed some time to calm down. This was the cause of the incident. Originally, after finishing her work, Yin ya nned to turn off herputer and then make an appointment with Yuan Zhou to have dinner together after work.

    However, she saw a push notification on a web page about diamond rings. As she had been proposed to by Yuan Zhou previously, she naturally paid more attention to such news. Yin ya clicked on it conveniently and then learned the basic price of a diamond.

    Yuan Zhou had once told her that the ring had a Red Diamond on it. Yin ya knew it was expensive, but she didn¡¯t know it was so expensive. When she saw the price on the ring, she felt a little scared. It wasn¡¯t that she had never seen the world, but it was really too expensive.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1985

    <h4>Chapter 1985: Daily wear</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    10,000, tens of thousands, or even 100000 Yuan, Yin ya could still afford it a little.

    Previously, the gift that Yin ya bought for Yuan Zhou also cost 20000 Yuan. But 50 million Yuan was half a hundred million Yuan. When she found out the price, her hands were trembling. Her first reaction was to take it off and lock it in the box.

    However, after she came back to her senses, she didn¡¯t do that. It was indeed not good to take off the engagement ring.

    ¡°I can also choose a better material.¡± Yin ya thought.

    For the engagement gift this time, Yin ya had already decided to custom-make a set of Han Chinese clothing for Yuan Zhou, which could be a set with the shoes she had made previously.

    Thousands of thoughts couldn¡¯t stop the passing of time. Soon, Yin ya arrived at master chef Restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou had already prepared the food and was waiting for them. Not only were there delicious dishes, but there were also exquisite pastries that Yuan Zhou had thought of before.

    ¡°Blockhead, why did you prepare so many things again?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°There¡¯s not much. It¡¯s just prepared ording to our appetites. We can finish it every time. ¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    In fact, he was right. Every time she ate it up, she could indeed finish it. However, as soon as she finished it, Yin ya began to repent. She definitely had exceeded the limit. The fat meat would definitelye to her and she would continue to eat it next time.

    ¡°Humph ...¡± Yin ya snorted.

    ¡°By the way, blockhead, this ring ...¡± Yin ya bit her lip.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the ring? does Xiaoya not like it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.

    ......

    ¡°No, I like it very much. But isn¡¯t the price too expensive?¡± Yin ya said in a low voice.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s very expensive. I think it¡¯s too small. I¡¯ll see if I have the chance to buy a bigger one in the future. This one is suitable for daily wear.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Originally, Yin ya wanted to say that it was so expensive and that she should change it to a cheaper one. After all, it was an engagement ring. If she wanted to change it, she would definitely need to discuss it with Yuan Zhou.

    However, after hearing what Yuan Zhou said, Yin ya didn¡¯t know what to say next. She just looked at the small red Diamond in her hand.

    It seemed to make sense?

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat. ¡± Yin ya could only say.

    The night was extremely dark, and even under the light, it was only hazy. It was dark beyond that, but it didn¡¯t affect the customers of master chef Restaurant.

    Fortunately, Wang Hong was actually chosen today. His arch-enemy Fang Heng hade with him.

    ¡°Stay away from me, you¡¯ve already finished the wine.¡± Wang Hong moved his stool away from Fang Heng in disgust.

    ¡°We split it equally before. It¡¯s not like we have more than each other. You finished it yourself, and you even ate one more duck wing. What else do you want?¡± Fang Heng said.

    Although there was already a sober-up set meal on the menu of the pub, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, the more he ate, the less he ate. Not to mention, with the addition of the best wine, it seemed even less, so the dishes with wine in Fang Heng¡¯s family had always been popr.

    Usually, Fang Heng would bring it over directly. If Fang Heng didn¡¯te, then Mao Ye would run over a few times to help buy it.

    ¡°I want grilled chicken wings,¡± Wang Hong suddenly said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not raining. ¡± Fang Heng said after a while.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s BBQ for a long time. I really miss it.¡± Old Lu had been lucky enough to eat it once, and he couldn¡¯t forget it.

    Now, master chef Restaurant not only had barbecue but also a big gift bag on the street, so they couldn¡¯t keep cooking barbecue even if it rained.

    Speaking of which, thest time they had a barbeque was a month before the new year. It had been more than two months. It was no wonder that Wang Hong had be obsessed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you still sell BBQ here?¡± A tall man in his 30s asked.

    This was the first time that he had drawn a customer who wanted to drink.

    ¡°We¡¯ll have to wait until it rains. When it rains, we¡¯ll switch from selling alcohol to barbeque.¡± Fang Heng exined in detail.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I haven¡¯t seen it yet. I can try it when I see it. With boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, the control of the fire must be just right. I¡¯ve eaten the all-cow banquet cooked by boss Yuan before. It¡¯s really top-grade. ¡± The man¡¯s face was filled with longing.

    He was lucky enough to get a piece of beef when he was watching the chef dismember a cow at the food za. After that, he naturally became a loyal customer of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely going to rain tomorrow,¡± Wang Hong had a look of certainty on his face.

    ¡°Ha, you said the same thing yesterday.¡± Fang Heng directly exposed him.

    ¡°I saw the weather forecast. It says it¡¯ll be sunny tomorrow.¡± Old Lu immediately added.

    ¡°...¡± Wang Hong.

    Happy times always passed quickly, and a new day began.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou got up, jogged, washed up and prepared breakfast. The Golden sunlight had already revealed some rays of light impatiently. Wang Hong¡¯s anticipation was also considered to have gone up in smoke.

    Recently, the local tycoons of Dubai always liked toe to master chef Restaurant to eat. Every order would bring a pile of pastries and other dishes. Therefore, Jiangsu dishes were verymon. The breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou in the morning was also Jiangsu dishes.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was pork ribs noodles. The thin white noodles, clear soup, a few pieces of sauce-colored ribs, and a few green onions sprinkled on top. It smelled delicious and tasted smooth. It felt like his soul had woken up.

    ¡°Yingluo, you should have served a bowl of noodles in the morning.¡± MA Zhida said and ate another one. He didn¡¯t even have time to say anything as the taste was too good.

    ¡°I think we should have the porridge in the morning, but we can still serve a few bowls of boss Yuan¡¯s noodles.¡± Su Mei ate it in small mouthfuls.

    She was already very familiar with the store and had let go of her restraints. She could chat with anyone now.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    Of course, there were more people who buried their heads in their work. After licking the bowl clean, they immediately said,¡±¡±Give me another bowl.¡±

    As soon as he shouted, he realized that he was in master chef Restaurant. Thus, he could only take his things and leave to make room for others.

    The breakfast time passed smoothly. After Yuan Zhou washed up, he was about to carry the carving tools when Zhou Shijie came with Zhong Lili. It was a rare sight for the two of them toe together.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, what happened?¡± Yuan Zhou went up to him.

    ¡°I do have something to tell you, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded and frowned slightly.

    ¡°Hello, Secretary Zhong.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted Zhong Lili and let them sit down. Then, he poured a ss of water for each of them.

    ¡°I received news today that Singapore¡¯s Prime Minister is visiting China. I¡¯ll arrange a trip to Chengdu to visit the previous cooperation projects and tour Chengdu. Some of the cooperation projects are more important for the government.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°This is a good thing.¡± Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about other countries, he knew it was definitely beneficial for China tomunicate with other countries.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. But at the same time, we have to arrange a wee reception. Originally, it was the designated chef team to receive the guests. Now, they want to appoint you as the guest. There¡¯s definitely no problem with your cooking skills. I just don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of the new standards for chefs that are going to be announced. ¡± Zhou Shijie was a little puzzled.

    Although Yuan Zhou was very famous now, it didn¡¯t mean that he had to be the one to entertain the foreign guests every time. It was not the same concept. Therefore, this time, he specifically appointed him to be different from the head chefst time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1986

    <h4>Chapter 1986: Helping Lili live her life</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The news was a little sudden. Zhou Shijie was also worried about Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he made the trip here in person, hoping to give Yuan Zhou a reminder.

    ¡°Singapore? I¡¯ve had an exchange with the National treasure chef, head chef opello, in Singapore before. I haven¡¯t had any other contact with him.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Opello Singapore¡¯s light?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°It should be. Chu Xiao said that head chef opello is a national treasure chef in Singapore¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No wonder. I saw opello¡¯s first disciple, Tang Lei, on the list of people apanying us. It must be rted.¡± Knowing the reason, Zhou Shijie also felt relieved.

    That¡¯s right, after Tang le¡¯s unremitting efforts, he finally facilitated this trip to Chengdu. Prime Minister Li Yanhua had always been very fond of opello¡¯s food. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have brought Tang le with him on this trip.

    Li Yanhua was very curious when he heard that someone had better cooking skills than opello, and that opello had agreed to it. This time, they were going to choose two cities. The first one would definitely be the capital of Huaxia. This was not a problem. All leaders would go to the capital formunication.

    The second one was directly set in Chengdu. Yuan Zhou had yet to receive the specific details.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to make the arrangements, right?¡± Yuan Zhou had experienced it once, so he wasn¡¯t touching it blindly.

    ¡°We need to order a menu. Just in case, we need to order two sets. If there are any changes, we may change them at thest minute. There are also many foods we don¡¯t eat, but don¡¯t worry too much. We have the information.¡± Zhou Shijie then turned to Zhong Lili and said,¡±¡±Li Li, show the information to little Yuan.¡±

    Zhong Lili directly took out a stack of documents from her briefcase and passed them to Yuan Zhou. The documents were not thick, about a dozen pages long, but there were words on them.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou received the information and didn¡¯t read it immediately.

    Following that, Zhou Shijie began to tell Yuan Zhou about some things he had encountered in the past or how to deal with unexpected situations using the previous examples. Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were excellent, but he still couldn¡¯t take things lightly when he received the Prime Minister of a country.

    ......

    Knowing that Zhou Shijie meant well, Yuan Zhou listened to him very seriously. The old man and the young man talked one after another and time passed very quickly.

    ¡°That¡¯s all I can think of for now. If I think of anything else, I¡¯ll let you know.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Alright, thank you for your trouble, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°How¡¯s your research on the Singapore cuisines going, little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    She knew that there were no Singapore cuisines on the menu. There were only a few foreign cuisines, and the mostmon one was steak.

    To be honest, Zhou Shijie had never seen a restaurant with such aplete range of steaks, be it domestic or foreign.

    There was a period of time when the Association wasn¡¯t very busy. Zhou Shijie had been eating steak here for a few days. The taste was simply amazing.

    ¡°I¡¯m almost done with the new dish. I¡¯ll put it on the menu when I have the time. ¡± Yuan Zhou told the truth.

    ¡°The menu is ready? Little Yuan, you really are ... You should also pay attention to rest and not work too hard. ¡± Zhou Shijie was startled. His first reaction was that Yuan Zhou had been studying it day and night again.

    There was no need to mention anything else. Since he had already reached the level where he could put the dishes on the menu, there was no need to worry at all. Regarding this, Zhou Shijie was very confident.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s the same as usual. Don¡¯t worry, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    His time was well nned every day. He had already nned when to open for business, when to practice cooking, and when to apany his wife. If there was an ident, like today, he would have to find time to make up for the time he had wasted.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you know what you¡¯re doing. Take care of your health. You¡¯re still young.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    He hoped that Yuan Zhou could go further and further. As an elder, he hoped even more that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t go further and further because of his health.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s Lili¡¯s birthday today. It¡¯s okay to order an all-fish banquet, right?¡± Zhou Shijie suddenly said.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. Why did he change the topic?

    ¡°...¡± Zhong Lili.

    Why did the topic suddenly fall on her? what happened?

    ¡°My birthday is in a month?¡± Zhong Lili felt that she had already forgotten when her birthday was.

    ¡°I heard from Lili¡¯s father that today is the sr calendar¡¯s birthday. Is that right?¡± Zhou Shijie said with a look of certainty.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Zhong Lili counted it carefully and found it was true. However, she had only celebrated her lunar birthday, so she didn¡¯t need to say that.

    ¡°Lili, you¡¯ve been working for me for so long. It¡¯s only right that uncle Zhou celebrate your birthday. The all-fish banquet prepared by little Yuan is the most suitable. You can try it when the timees.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    To be honest, Zhong Lili had never eaten the all-fish banquet in master chef Restaurant before. It was not that she couldn¡¯t afford it, but she really didn¡¯t have the chance to eat it.

    Now that Zhou Shijie had said it directly, what could Zhong Lili do? she could only agree to it. After all, Zhou Shijie was her elder.

    ¡°The all-fish banquet is set. Can we have it for lunch?¡± After Zhou Shijie settled Zhong Lili, he turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou treated him to the all-fish banquetst time, Zhou Shijie hadn¡¯t been able to find an opportunity to eat it again. He had no choice but to follow the rules of the master chef Restaurant. Even he couldn¡¯t get in through the back door.

    Wasn¡¯t this a coincidence? yesterday, Zhou Shijie happened to be chatting with Lili¡¯s father and they talked about the lunar and sr birthdays. As a result, Zhou Shijie immediately paid attention to it. Coincidentally, he was going to look for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, after searching for quite a while, he found that today was the sr birthday of Zhong Lili. Thus, they were all alive.

    Zhong Lili didn¡¯t know that at all. Although she felt strange, she was still quite touched.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou checked the time and felt it was not a problem to prepare for it now. It was also in ordance with the regtions, so he nodded his head.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯ll leave you to your work. I¡¯ll go out for a walk and line up at the same time.¡± Zhou Shijie stood up and left directly.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou stood up and sent Zhou Shijie and Zhong Lili out of the door. Then, he went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes, intending to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°When are you going to add the new dish to the menu?¡± Yuan Zhou considered,¡±why don¡¯t you add it after I design the menu? anyway, it¡¯s only for a few days.¡±

    After thinking about it, Yuan Zhou felt that he still needed to wait for a few days. He hadn¡¯t practiced cooking new dishes for a while, so he decided to try it out first.

    After that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think about anything else. He directly went down to wash his hands and prepare the ingredients. Soon, the lunch time started.

    Of course, he still couldn¡¯t win over the son of barbecued pork. Zhou Shijie and Zhong Lili were ranked third and fourth.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re here for dinner too?¡± Zhou Xi naturally had to greet his father first.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Shijie answered with a Humph.

    After that, there was no ¡°after that.¡± After all, it was a fake father-and-son rtionship. There was no need to continue so many old things. Of course, this was on the basis that Zhou Xi didn¡¯t know that his biological father had ordered the all-fish banquet.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1987

    <h4>Chapter 1987: A person</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Following su Ruoyan¡¯s iconic words, the lunch began.

    Then, they put on a show of a father-son rtionship.

    This was the exact situation.

    When Yuan Zhou carried the first cold dish of the all-fish banquet,¡¯weaving brocade diligently in winter clothes¡¯, over, not only did the dark beast¡¯s titanium alloy beast eyes catch it, but Zhou Xi, who had learned a little from the dark Beast, also saw it.

    ¡°Dad, so you¡¯re having an all-fish banquet today. I have to help you today. You¡¯re my dad after all. I can¡¯t let you not finish it and be cklisted by the restaurant.¡±

    Zhou Xi¡¯s face was so serious that even he himself believed what he said.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯ve been cklisted. I¡¯m an unfilial son,¡± he continued.

    ¡°I can also help.¡± Wu Hai was eager to try.

    The three words ¡°all-fish banquet¡± were indeed magical. After all, it was a beast that could be thought of even with a fake marriage. How could Wu Hai¡¯s moral integrity defeat the delicious food?

    It was better to hope that broth would speak.

    ¡°It¡¯s for Lili¡¯s birthday. You don¡¯t have to do it. ¡± Zhou Shijie despised it very much.

    ¡°So it¡¯s sister Lili¡¯s birthday today. Happy Birthday, sister Lili. Let¡¯s celebrate together.¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s skin had been trained.

    ¡°Happy Birthday.¡± Wu Hai also did the same.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Zhong Lili was only two years older than Zhou Xi and could be considered as a childhood sweetheart. She couldn¡¯t bring herself to lose face, so she said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s eat together. ¡±

    Being stared at by four eyes that were as big as hundreds of watt light bulbs, Zhong Lili felt ufortable all over. After all, they were all here to celebrate her birthday.

    What could Zhou Shijie say? he couldn¡¯t say anything at all. The man in question had already spoken. He red at his son and felt more and more that he had carried the wrong child in the hospital back then.

    ¡°Hehe, good birthday, good birthday. I¡¯lle to eat on my next birthday too.¡± Wu Hai was very happy.

    Actually, Zhou Shijie and Wu Hai were not familiar with each other. Therefore, he could only ask inmon,¡±¡±How¡¯s the battle between eaves Wu and Daoist Yu?¡±

    Wu Hai thought for a while and then evaluated the only two people who couldpete with him seriously,¡±¡±Daoist priest is a human.¡±

    ¡°???¡±Zhou Shijie felt that it was still a little difficult for a chef tomunicate with a painter.

    ¡°Lili, you can eat whatever you wantter.¡± Zhou Shijie reminded.

    Zhong Lili could feel that Zhou Shijie was a little nervous. She also knew that there was a divine beast in the restaurant. But what happened next hadpletely changed her outlook on life.

    Starting from the first cold dish, as long as Zhong Lili felt that she had almost finished eating, she would suddenly be a clean te for some reason.

    Zhong Lili had a strong feeling that if she wasn¡¯t the birthday girl today, she would only be able to eat a few mouthfuls.

    ¡°He¡¯s eating way too fast. It must be because head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are too good. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Looking at the empty te, Zhong Lili sighed with emotion.

    She usually didn¡¯t like to eat fish. For example, when she ate fish with pickled vegetables, she usually only ate the bean sprouts, potatoes, and pickled vegetables.

    However, after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s all-fish banquet, she decided to eat more fish in the future. People always said that one would be smarter after eating more fish.

    After waiting for a while, Zhong Lili was a little dazed when she found no more dishes were served.¡±¡±Why haven¡¯t the dishes been served yet?¡±

    ¡°Sister Lili, all the dishes of the all-fish banquet have been served.¡± Zhou Xi reminded him in a low voice.

    ¡°I¡¯m done, but I¡¯m not full yet. ¡± Zhong Lili said subconsciously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t eat with the two of them next time. It¡¯s just Zhou Xi. He can do anything. He¡¯ll be the first to eat.¡± Zhou Shijie said earnestly. He directly said that Wu Hai was not good. Therefore, he was talking about his silly son.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, are you full?¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°Almost. Do you want to eat more?¡± Zhou Shijie had sharp eyes and quick hands. Fortunately, he was fast and Wu Hai had let him eat more.

    ¡°Boiled fish.¡± Zhong Lili blurted out.

    ¡°I remember you don¡¯t eat boiled fish.¡± Zhou Shijie remembered that there was once when he went to Shu restaurant to order boiled fish, but Zhong Lili didn¡¯t eat a single bite.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are worth looking forward to.¡± Zhong Lili said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head in agreement.

    The lunch time slowly ended in a lively scene. The customers arrived and left after ordering ording to the amount of money they had. The average meal time in master chef Restaurant was very short, so it was more harmonious.

    After dealing with the trivial matters, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time. When he was free, he would study the matter that Zhou Shijie mentioned in the morning.

    ¡°Now, it¡¯s usually six hot dishes and two soups. Which dish should I use?¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed.

    It was also troublesome to master too many cuisines. He still needed to be cautious when entertaining the Prime Minister of a country. However, Yuan Zhou was good at every cuisines. He just didn¡¯t know which cuisines were better.

    ¡°Singapore cuisines are more influenced by Cantonese cuisines, especially the Chaoshan cuisines. How about Cantonese cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou had rich experience.

    He was the head chef of the previous Asia-Pacific cultural exchange and the chief consultant ofst year¡¯s state banquet, but they were really different. Previously, someone designed the menu and framework and Yuan Zhou made the decisions on the basis of them. Now, he had toplete them himself.

    ¡°Let¡¯s ask about the ingredients first. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of that.

    Ever since the ingredients could be taken out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou would basically bring the ingredients in the restaurant with him when he went out to cook. They were all carefully cultivated by the system. How could anyone surpass them?

    Yuan Zhou took out his phone and looked at the time. Then, he dialed Zhou Shijie¡¯s number. After the call was connected, he directly said,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou, are you busy?¡±

    ¡°No. Is there a problem with little Yuan?¡± Zhou Shijie was also direct.

    ¡°I want to ask uncle Zhou, will I prepare the ingredients, including the wine, for the Singapore Prime Minister?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The ingredients were supposed to be prepared by the country, butter on, everything was left to you to decide. As for the wine, can you prepare the wine too?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve prepared red wine this time too. It¡¯s from my Manor and the quality is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t even get the chance to drink the red wine at little Yuan¡¯s ce. The quality of the wine is definitely not to be underestimated. You can prepare it first while I make the application. However, there might be peopleing over to check the quality of the ingredients. This is a necessary process. Little Yuan, are you okay with it?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou was very confident in the food ingredients or the system.

    ¡°Then you decide on the menu first. I¡¯ll write down the application for the rest.¡± Zhou Shijie took over the chores.

    This had always been his style.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a mild tone.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? you can continue with your work. I¡¯m also getting busy here.¡± Zhou Shijie hung up the phone directly.

    Yuan Zhou put away his phone and directly took out a piece of white paper and a pen, intending to make a first draft and then arrange it in detail slowly.

    ¡°If you want to heat up the dishes, you can take it slow. You can set the cold dishes first. Generally, it¡¯s the standard of four to five cold dishes. You also need to choose the desserts and fruits.¡± Yuan Zhou thought silently. Everything, including the fruits, could be settled.

 Chapter 1988

    <h4>Chapter 1988: Master Cheng¡¯s monologue</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Designing a dish sounded simple, but there were only a dozen dishes. Even with the fruit desserts, there were only twenty dishes.

    Any cuisines that Yuan Zhou had mastered wouldn¡¯t only have these few dishes. However, the style and theme of the cuisines of the wee banquet were important.

    For the rest of the time, other than thinking about the menu and practicing the dishes on the menu, he paused his regr cooking training such as studying ancient books and practicing his cutting skills.

    As Yuan Zhou had held two tea parties before and had several exchanges with top chefs, plus Yin ya had helped him look up a lot of information, the process was quite smooth. He directly finalized the menu.

    There were four cold dishes in total, six hot dishes, one soup, three snacks, one fruit, and one red wine. The reason why one soup was cut was that it would be a waste if there was too much food.

    Having received Zhou Shijie¡¯s reminder, he made two different dishes on the menu. Other than the different taste of the dishes, the quantity was the same.

    Soon, it was the day of Singapore¡¯s Prime Minister¡¯s visit to Chengdu.

    Yin ya was both worried and proud about Yuan Zhou¡¯s participation in such arge-scale activity. Therefore, she took the opportunity to ask about the progress again while they were having dinner together.

    ¡°Blockhead, are you going to take a day off tomorrow?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°Yes, I do. I can make breakfast, but I can¡¯t make lunch. For safety reasons, it can¡¯t fit my schedule, so I¡¯ll have to treat you to a meal.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Can we make it in time?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t worry about anything else but theck of time.

    ¡°The ingredients have already been stored in the kitchen over there. I just need someone to go over. We¡¯ll start eating at 12 o¡¯ clock sharp. There¡¯s no problem at all.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time and felt it was not a problem.

    He was still very confident in his speed.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you think there¡¯s no problem. ¡± Yin ya thought for a while and didn¡¯t say anything else. She couldn¡¯t meddle in this kind of thing.

    It was already her limit to help her find some information before. Yin ya felt that she should work harder.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, little ya. There won¡¯t be any problems. ¡± Yuan Zhou said when he saw his wife frowning.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya nodded her head.

    Other than agreeing, she didn¡¯t know what else to say. She couldn¡¯t help with the cooking.

    The sun rose early the next morning. Apparently, the sun also felt that today should be an important day, so it gave him enough face.

    The breakfast was carried out in an orderly manner. Yuan Zhou walked at his usual pace unhurriedly. The customers didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had an important matter to attend today. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s facial paralysis function was already at full capacity and couldn¡¯t be noticed at all.

    As soon as the breakfast was over, Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to change his clothes. He had already handed the leave application form to su Ruoyan and told her to stick it outter.

    Su Ruoyan knew what the boss meant and agreed without hesitation.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t Zhong Lili who drove to pick Yuan Zhou up. Instead, it was Cheng zhaomei who drove to pick him up. Due to special circumstances, she couldn¡¯t bring President Cheng along to cook. However, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s direct disciple, she could still go with Yuan Zhou to see the market.

    ¡°Usually, it¡¯s the National chefs who prepare the banquet for the Prime Minister. I didn¡¯t expect to be able to witness it today.¡± Cheng zhaomei was filled with emotions.

    ¡°I feel that the best thing I, Ping Sheng, did was to acknowledge a master despite the opposition of others.¡± Master Cheng recalled that he had told his friend that he wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

    It was said that Yuan Zhou was too young and no matter what, he was still unscientific. However, master Cheng still insisted on doing it his own way. He just came to master chef Restaurant to help.

    Now, he did not know how many people envied him.

    The location of the banquet was in a hotel that was specially used to receive foreign dignitaries. In any case, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know there was such a ce in Chengdu before and only came into contact with it this time. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to this. He was more concerned about the distance.

    ¡£

    It was not far from Taoxi road.

    ¡°Sir, I¡¯ve checked the route. We¡¯ll go there now and take a detour around Jinhui Road. There¡¯s no traffic jam at all. We¡¯ll definitely be there in twenty minutes.¡± Cheng zhaomei sat in the driver¡¯s seat.

    ¡°Follow the route you¡¯ve chosen,¡± Yuan Zhou trusted his apprentice quite a lot.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Cheng zhaomei knew the severity of the situation. As she answered, she started the car and started to prepare.

    Yuan Zhou was still wearing a Han Chinese traditional clothing today, which had basically be his symbol. To match with the solemn asion today, Yin ya helped him choose a dark blue Han Chinese traditional clothing with silver edges. It was rtively neat. It wasn¡¯t a loose robe withrge sleeves, but rather a narrow sleeve that was suitable for cooking and practicing martial arts.

    Of course, the clothes were decorated with floral patterns.

    While sitting in the car, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rx. Instead, he simted each dish of the two menus in his mind. No matter the time and ce, Yuan Zhou would always be on high alert.

    While Yuan Zhou was hurrying towards the hotel, Yin ya also applied for leave and came to the restaurant because she was worried.

    ¡°Lady boss, why are you here? the boss has already left. He just left.¡± When su Ruoyan saw Yin ya, she was a little surprised.

    ¡°I know. How is it? did you post the leave request?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°Not yet, I¡¯m just preparing.¡± Su Ruoyan shook her head.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll help you.¡± Yin ya was bing more and more like an owner.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Su Ruoyan smiled and nodded.

    She was quite familiar with Yin ya and knew that she was thedy boss. Therefore, she wouldn¡¯t be very polite to her and wouldn¡¯t refuse her either.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    A series of footsteps were heard. In the next second, Wu Hai appeared at the door of the restaurant,¡±¡±Compass, what¡¯s up?¡±

    When he saw Yin ya suddenlying over, he directly jumped down from the slide at a very fast speed.

    ¡°No, he went to prepare a banquet for someone else. He needs to take leave.¡± Yin ya said concisely.

    ¡°A banquet for others? We can also invite Yuan Zhou to a banquet. Do you have any requirements?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°You can ask Yuan Zhou about that yourself.¡± It was not convenient for Yin ya to disclose that.

    ¡°Okay. Where did Yuan Zhou go to prepare the banquet?¡±

    ¡°Cough, you can¡¯t go to that ce.¡± Yin ya was amused by Wu Hai¡¯s expression of being struck by lightning. Even her worry for Yuan Zhou was relieved a little.

    What else could Wu Hai say? he could only go back to stroke his cat and continue to nt mushrooms. He had just read the leave notice and it was only for one meal. He could still afford to go hungry.

    Cheng zhaomei¡¯s driving skills were good, and the road conditions were good. She arrived at the hotel at the scheduled time, and there was already someone waiting at the entrance.

    It was a young man named Xiao Ding who was assigned to do the chores for Yuan Zhou. He was in his 30s and had a medium build. However, he had a kind look on his face.

    As soon as he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure, he immediately came up to him quickly,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m little ding, whom I¡¯ve met before. You¡¯re really punctual.¡±

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had told them the time of arrival. It was still two minutes away from 9:40.

    ¡°Is there any new notice?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    It was mainly because he was afraid that there would be changes that would require him to adjust the menu. This was also the reason why he had prepared two sets of menus.

    ¡°No, I haven¡¯t received any new notifications.¡± Little ding said.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to park the car, I¡¯ll be back in a while. ¡± Cheng zhaomei had to park the car in the parking lot.

    ¡°President Cheng, don¡¯t worry. I will get Xiao Gu to bring you in. Head chef Yuan, let¡¯s go this way.¡± Little ding was also a smart person, and his arrangements were very appropriate.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, you go first. Be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou warned Cheng zhaomei and then left following the directions of little ding.

    After all, even though they were not in a hurry, they could not waste time.

    They entered from the side door, walked down a long corridor, and turned two corners before finally reaching the kitchen. There was no one there, only a middle-aged man in his forties. It was Xiao Gu, whom ding had mentioned earlier.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan.¡± Xiao Gu greeted Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and pushed the door open before entering the kitchen. Little ding and little Gu stood guard outside and told him to pick up Chairman Cheng.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1989

    <h4>Chapter 1989: One person is better than a team of chefs</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou looked around and found the prepared kitchen was veryrge. In terms of area, it was muchrger than the kitchen of master chef Restaurant and could amodate a team of more than 20 chefs.

    Such a wee banquet originally required a professional team. In addition to the head chef, there was also a sous-chef, a helmsman, an anvil, a serving tray, a water table, and so on.

    There were first and second anvils on each anvulture. There were also big and small workers, not to mention the Lotus king who was hammering the Lotus. If they needed any noodles or cold dishes, they had to be listed separately.

    Of course, what was mentioned above was the traditionalrge-scale banquet team. It would be a different story if Yuan Zhou was present.

    ¡°It looks okay.¡± Yuan Zhou made an inspection and found the kitchen counter, kitchenware, and other corners were all clean. They should have been carefully cleaned in advance.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up the snow-white towel on the table and cleaned the whole kitchen carefully again after soaking it in water.

    While Yuan Zhou was cleaning, Cheng zhaomei was picked up by Xiao Gu. Xiao Gu and ding were guarding the door while Yuan Zhou went in himself. This was the rule.

    ¡°Master, let me help you.¡± Cheng zhaomei said immediately when she entered and saw Yuan Zhou cleaning the ce.

    As for cleaning, he had gained a lot of experience from su Ruoyan, Zhou Jia, and the others when he followed them around the restaurant.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go together. Be careful. ¡± Yuan Zhou agreed.

    He could ask Cheng zhaomei to help him with such a small matter. Of course, the main battlefield in the kitchen was definitely done by Yuan Zhou himself. Only the kitchen counter at the side was assigned to Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°I know, master.¡± Master Cheng readily agreed.

    After the washing, the next step was to prepare the dishes. Cheng zhaomei was not of much use to him. Yuan Zhou was always doing everything on his own, whether it was the side dishes or the heaping.

    ......

    There were four cold dishes at the beginning of the banquet. Yuan Zhou prepared two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. The theme of the banquet was ¡°fragrant and spicy hotpot¡±.

    It wasn¡¯t the spicy hot pot dish in Jiang Hu cuisine.¡±Fragrant¡± referred to the spices,¡±spicy¡± referred to the slight spiciness,¡±fresh¡± referred to the fresh crab, and ¡°pot¡± referred to the cooking method.

    Remember, the mildly spicy level is the Yu sect¡¯s mildly spicy level, and not in any other sense.

    The full title of the banquet menu was ¡°fragrant and spicy hotpot, a wee from the nature wrap¡±. Yuan Zhou used Cantonese and Sichuan cuisines as the main cuisines mixed with other cuisines. The cooking techniques and dishes included at least five cuisines. This was the nature wrap.

    The suffix ¡°wee¡± was a given. It was the first time that the Prime Minister of Singapore hade to Chengdu. There was no theme more suitable than this.

    As for the specific dishes, it was based on the Singapore cuisines. ording to the rules of taboo, a detailed menu was formted.

    For example, the first dish of the cold dishes,¡±lucky hands of heaven and earth¡±, was based on the sweet sauce pig trotters in Singapore dishes. It was made by using the method of cutting pig trotters with white ginger in Cantonese style. With the current level of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Cantonese cooking skills, the way he made it was also different from the ordinary ones.

    ¡°Master¡¯s cooking is so exquisite and fast that I probably won¡¯t be able to catch up in this lifetime. I should think about whether I can grow a pair of hands in my next life.¡± Cheng zhaomei looked on without blinking and sighed.

    Yuan Zhou busily prepared the ingredients for lunch and began to cook the first dish on the menu. The Prime Minister had almost finished the tour apanied by his entourage and was nning toe to the hotel for a meal.

    ¡°Tang le, are you sure the dishes for lunch today were prepared by the yuan chef?¡± Li Yanhua was sitting in the car. Everyone was around him now, so he was more rxed.

    The two of them had a good personal rtionship, which was why they could make this trip to Chengdu possible. They could also apany each other. Otherwise, they would have to wait in the hotel like the others.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure it¡¯s correct. I¡¯ve already sent out the documents and the meal arrangements have been confirmed.¡± Tang Lei said.

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve asked many times, I still can¡¯t help but ask. Is it really that delicious? I¡¯ve seen the photo before. This head chef Yuan seems to be too young. ¡± Li Yanhua said.

    If he was better than head chef opello at such a young age, he would be even better in the future.

    ¡°Master said it himself, so it should be true.¡± Tang Lei said with a serious face.

    Opello is the best cook in our country.¡± Li Yanhua didn¡¯t finish his sentence. Tang Lei knew what he meant, but he didn¡¯t say anything.

    They couldn¡¯t be sloppy in weing the Prime Minister. A red carpet wasid out at the entrance of the hotel and flower pots were ced. The leaders were busy receiving them. After a professional reception, they let the Prime Minister and the others into the dining room.

    Tea was served first, and they began to chat. It was time for the dishes to be served.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    A group of beautiful women in cheongsam walked from the corridor to the kitchen with trays in their hands. They were going to serve the dishes.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Ding knocked on the door and then said loudly,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, it¡¯s time to serve the dishes.¡±

    ¡°Swish¡±

    The door was immediately opened, revealing Cheng zhaomei¡¯s serious face. She looked around and saw the team of waiters opening the door and saying,¡±¡±The first cold dish is here,e and get it.¡±

    The notice Yuan Zhou received was to prepare five tables in total and 20 cold dishes. Of course, the cold dishes were repeated in the form of 4¡Á5 dishes. It could only be said that the number was quite a lot.

    At that time, they were all ced neatly on the countertop over there. Yuan Zhou was also preparing the hot dishes in an orderly manner. Only in this way could he ensure the best taste.

    Upon hearing Cheng zhaomei¡¯s call, a team of people immediately came in to put the dishes on the tray and walked out.

    One table per person was very reasonable.

    The people at the main table also stopped chatting, mainly because it was too fragrant. Logically speaking, since it was a cold dish, it definitely wouldn¡¯t have such a strong fragrance. However, that was ording to logic. The wall hanging had never been reasonable.

    After these four cold dishes upied the four corners of the table, an obvious fragrance drilled into people¡¯s nostrils, and it was really difficult to ignore.

    ¡°Prime Minister li, wee to Rong city. I don¡¯t know if this weing banquet is to your taste, I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡± The leader, leader song, started the conversation.

    Leader song was definitely experienced. He could still finish his speech in an orderly manner in the face of the aroma of delicious food.

    Of course, this could also be rted to the fact that the hot dishes had not yet arrived.

    ¡°General song, you¡¯re too kind. It¡¯s close, so it¡¯s good to visit often. There¡¯s no need to deliberately entertain us.¡± Li Yanhua was also a man of words.

    After a round of mutual praise, they began to eat.

    Sha jiangbai¡¯s pig¡¯s hand was very eye-catching. After all, the pig¡¯s hand was big, and the bones were also very big, so most people saw it at first nce.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed fragrant, but it¡¯s a little unsightly. Isn¡¯t it too much to gnaw on a bone in public? why didn¡¯t I think of this when I was confirming the menu?¡± Leader song thought to himself.

    However, the fragrance had been tempting him. Therefore, he still reached out his hand and picked a piece into the bowl. He had also participated in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting previously and knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Being inelegant and not eating it were absolutely two different things.

    Li Yanhua followed closely behind and also picked up a pig¡¯s hand. The reason was that he liked to eat opello¡¯s sweet sauce pig¡¯s hand. He wanted to try this white one and see if it was any different from the thick oil and red sauce pig¡¯s hand he had.

    ¡°Creak¡±

    Li Yanhua poked it out of habit after he put it into the te, hoping that it would taste better when he put it into the chopsticks. Then, he witnessed a miracle.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1990

    <h4>Chapter 1990: Forget it, I won¡¯t think about it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was not that gnawing on pork trotters was inferior to others, but the people present were either the Prime Minister or the Foreign Affairs official who received the Prime Minister. They definitely did not want the other party to see them gnawing on pork trotters.

    However, how could there be any problem with Yuan Zhou¡¯s work? for the sake of the menu this time, he had considered very carefully for a long time before deciding on it.

    When Li Yanhua used his chopsticks to poke the pig¡¯s hand, the skin and meat were separated from the bone very smoothly. The top was sprinkled with sand ginger and some sauce-colored seasoning. The contrast between the snow-white pig¡¯s hand and the dark-colored sauce was very distinct, adding to the alluring taste.

    ¡°It¡¯s this well-cooked?¡± Li Yanhua couldn¡¯t care less about the magical scene just now. He picked up the meat and stuffed it into his mouth.

    The pig¡¯s hand wasn¡¯tpletely cold. It was a little warm. Aftering into contact with the temperature of the human mouth, the temperature began to rise. The unique taste of the sand ginger spread in the mouth. With a little sweetness and spiciness, it matched the soft and sticky texture of the pig¡¯s hand perfectly.

    ¡°This taste is too good. It even has a sour taste of lemon. It¡¯s the best appetizer I¡¯ve ever had. I can eat another 20 pig trotters without a problem.¡± Li Yanhua squinted his eyes.

    He had eaten a lot of head chef opello¡¯s dishes, butpared to this te of pig trotters, at least in terms of appetizing cold dishes, it was indeed inferior.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that it¡¯s too well-cooked, but rather, it¡¯s his knife skill. This knife skill is too exaggerated. How did he manage to separate the bone and flesh with just one poke and grasp it just right?¡± Tang Lei understood as soon as he ate, but he felt that his current cooking skills were not professional enough. He could not even see the chef¡¯s knife skills.

    If Cheng zhaomei was here, she would definitely tell him,¡±¡±It¡¯s normal that you can¡¯t see it. Even with master¡¯s knife skills, he might not be able to understand it even if it was 0.5 times.¡±

    If they weren¡¯t professional chefs, the way they marveled at the miracle was to eat a few more pieces. Originally, it was one piece per person. Those who were faster would have a second piece, such as the experienced leader song. Those who were slower could only eat one piece, such as President Li Yanhua.

    For the second dish, Yuan Zhou chose Sichuan cuisine and also the signature dish of master chef Restaurant, translucent beef slices. Of course, the translucent beef slices this time were different from those in the past. It was so thin that even light could be seen through it, which was only at the elementary level.

    ¡°Is this an empty te?¡± Although the middle-aged man looked ordinary, his status was not low. He was one of the envoys who apanied Li Yanhua to visit, but he was a little short-sighted.

    He was talking about a very beautiful peony flower te. An exquisite and beautiful peony was ced in the center of the te. The green leaves and vines wrapped around the te and were hidden at the bottom of the te. It looked like a peony on the table, rich and magnificent.

    ......

    Even Li Yanhua¡¯s vision of 2.0 was barely enough, let alone a short-sighted middle-aged man.

    If he wasn¡¯t sure that empty tes couldn¡¯t be served, he would have asked the same question.

    Tang Lei didn¡¯t want to speak anymore. He had already been amazed by his cutting skills, but he didn¡¯t expect them to improve further.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just eat. ¡± Tang Lei sighed and stopped thinking about learning knife skills.

    After all, his culinary skills were still far from Yuan Zhou ¡®s, even a little worse than Cheng zhaomei¡¯ s. Thus, it was still okay for him to watch the show with ayman.

    ¡°This should be head chef Yuan¡¯s signature dish, translucent beef slices.¡± Leader song immediately picked up his chopsticks.

    Previously, when the dishes were served, they had sung the names of the dishes, mainly because they were immersed in the fragrance of the pig¡¯s hand and did not hear other people¡¯s words.

    Leader song was smart and quick-witted. Even if he didn¡¯t remember the names of the four dishes, he had a rough impression of them. Therefore, he reached for the colorful petals with his chopsticks, although he couldn¡¯t see clearly where the dishes were.

    The chopsticks didn¡¯t feel like they had hit an empty te. When he picked it up, it was light and thin as a cicada¡¯s wing. If he didn¡¯t see a trace of meat color, he would have thought that he didn¡¯t pick up anything.

    With leader song taking the lead, Li Yanhua followed closely. The others also began to move their chopsticks and quickly stuffed the food into their mouths.

    Numbing, spicy, fragrant, and with a little crispness. Of course, Yuan Zhou had controlled the spiciness very well and it was all eptable.

    From the light and soft pork trotters to the fresh, spicy, and crisp translucent beef slices, it was as if the season had changed. The feast on the tip of the tongue was irresistible.

    ¡°This tastes really good. This is a Chinese cuisine from Sichuan, right? the food in Chengdu also suits our taste.¡± Li Yanhua started mumbling to leader song, who was beside him.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is the name card of our Chengdu City and also the name card of our Chinese cooking circle. His craftsmanship is outstanding, and he is worthy of this responsibility.¡± Leader song said exultantly.

    The four cold dishes were not even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of the people at the few tables. Although everyone adhered to etiquette, the empty tes were very eye-catching.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s timing was quite urate. Without making everyone feel anxious, the hot dishes were served.

    The first dish was rted to crab. After all, Singapore was a country that loved to eat crabs, and opello¡¯s signature dish was crab fried with chili.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook the stir-fried crab. Instead, he used another method to make a crab with glutinous rice.

    The dishes were ced in a bowl that looked like a ypot. When they were first served, a hint of fragrance could be faintly smelled. The fragrance of wine and meat mixed together, and there was a little bit of an indescribable smell.

    ¡°Thump!¡±

    When the lid was removed, a burst of steam first appeared, followed by a strong fragrance.

    ¡°Why does this crab look so delicious? there seems to be something underneath?¡± Li Yanhua said as he waved his hand. He had learned this from leader song.

    The shell of the crab was easily flipped over, revealing the crab meat that was neatly arranged inside. Each piece looked almost the same size. Below it was ayer of slightly yellow glutinous rice, and the smell of rice was wafting into people¡¯s nostrils.

    Yuan Zhou had borrowed the principle of the pot rice to make baked crabs this time, so the taste was quite good.

    ¡°It¡¯s soft, tender, fragrant, and full of seafood. I didn¡¯t know that crabs were so delicious.¡± Li Yanhua felt that he had probably eaten a fake crab in the past.

    He had never felt that crabs were so delicious before. Even the slightly burnt glutinous rice had been mixed with the taste of the crab. Coupled with the soft and sticky texture, it was exceptionally delicious.

    However, there were quite a few people at the table. Li Yanhua¡¯s speed was fast, and coupled with his high status, he didn¡¯t eat much before it was gone. He could only switch to other dishes.

    For example, the yuan family¡¯s roasted suckling pig with a burning fragrance, once again showing the world Yuan Zhou¡¯s top cutting skills, the fish head tofu soup with clear and white soup and tender tofu, the sweet honey sauce and the fresh and elegant Hundred Flowers fish belly, and so on.

    When each dish was served, it was fragrant and the shape was perfect. After a while, the tes were clean and white.

    It wasn¡¯t that someone licked the te. After all, they couldn¡¯t bring themselves to do so. One reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were truly superb and the sauce wouldn¡¯t stain the te. Another reason was that the person who ate it was very careful and didn¡¯t miss even the slightest residue.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1991

    <h4>Chapter 1991: Stoppeting!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The portions of the dishes prepared by Yuan Zhou were basically all urately estimated. They were definitely enough for a table of people to eat. He even thought of the existence of the king of appetites and thus increased the portions a little. Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou¡¯s portion was even more than that of an ordinary international weing banquet.

    A lot of people thought that the reception banquet for the Prime Minister of other countries would be extravagant and wasteful, but in fact, it wouldn ¡®t. On the contrary, the amount would be very appropriate.

    On the one hand, the internationalmunity was advocating the conservation of food. On the other hand, very few people really ate to their heart¡¯s content at the wee banquet.

    As far as Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was concerned ... Li Yanhua and Tang le expressed for the capital that they didn¡¯t rx their stomachs. They were just in a better mood and thus could eat a little more.

    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯m quite good with chopsticks. Otherwise, I might not be able to eat much.¡± For the first time, Li Yanhua experienced the joy of using chopsticks.

    ¡°A better Yuan than Mr. Opello. Mr. Opello is right.¡± Li Yanhua thought to himself.

    Li Yanhua looked discreetly at the middle-aged man beside him who did not know how to use chopsticks. He was at a disadvantage.

    The middle-aged man had a standard western face. One look and one could tell that he was the main user of knives and forks. He only knew how to use chopsticks, so he was at a disadvantage. Even if he had a knife and fork, it was inconvenient.

    For Chinese cuisine, it was fine to eat separately or not. However, for Western cuisines, it was usually done separately. Originally, the wee banquet should also be in such a form. However, having personally experienced Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, leader song specially applied for a change in the way in order to make it more harmonious and based on each person¡¯s ability.

    ¡°You can¡¯tpare teacher to head chef Yuan.¡± Tang Lei thought to himself. He had originally thought that his teacher opello was definitely not much different from Yuan Zhou and wanted to taste it carefully and thenpare.

    But now, Tang Lei felt that ... It was better not topete.

    The main course and desserts had already been served. Although everyone was still unsatisfied, they could only bear with it and leave thest after-meal fruits.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare many varieties. He only prepared two kinds of fruits, an Apple and a strawberry. It was very simple.

    ......

    Of course, its growing environment was definitely not ordinary. The strawberry was the White fairy strawberry from before, which had already been introduced before, so there was no need to go into detail. The focus was on the Apple that was prepared this time.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After washing his hands, Yuan Zhou picked up an Apple as big as a basin and took a big bite. Cooking was physically exhausting, so he had to eat something to replenish his energy.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, you eat too.¡± Yuan Zhou conveniently stuffed an equally big one to Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    ¡°Yes, master!¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded vigorously.¡±Yes, master!¡±

    Cheng zhaomei couldn¡¯t be med for being useless. He had really never seen an Apple with such a good condition. Even before Yuan Zhou had cut the Apple into pieces, the rich fruit fragrance had already overwhelmed the vegetable fragrance, let alone after it was cut open. It was simply a fragrance that could kill.

    While Yuan Zhou was having a rest, thest batch of fruits finally arrived at the main hall.

    ¡°It smells so good. It must be the smell of an Apple. Why is it so fragrant?¡± Someone had a sharp nose. Before the waiter served the food, he could already smell the strong smell.

    As they got closer, more and more people could smell it. Li Yanhua, who was still chatting with leader song, stopped and was ready to go. Even leader song did the same.

    On the surface, the two of them were gentle and elegant, and it waspletely impossible to tell that they were about to start snatching food.

    ¡°Thump!¡±

    Two fruit tes were ced on the table. One of them was white and a little dazzling. It was a strawberry with little red dots on it, as if it was a bright color in the White, very eye-catching. On the other side, the slightly yellow pulp was even more distinct against the milky white cream. The skin was dark red, and the color was pure. The fragrance came from this Apple.

    Everyone¡¯s hands reached for the Apple at the same time.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    ¡°This taste is a bit like that world one, but it seems to be even better. It¡¯s really delicious. The flesh is crisp and sweet, and the juice is rich. One bite and the mouth will leave the fragrance. It¡¯s the best.¡± Li Yanhua kept nodding.

    Although they were apples cultivated by the system and each of them weighed 1.5 kilograms, it was impossible for every part of the Apple to be the same, especially the part close to the core. However, Yuan Zhou had the ability to cut the Apple into pieces of the same size and put them on the te neatly like a peony flower.

    For a moment, the hall was filled with the sound of ¡®ka Cha, ka Cha¡¯. If one didn¡¯t know that there couldn¡¯t be mice here, one would think that a group of mice was having a meeting.

    ¡°How is it, is Prime Minister li satisfied with this?¡± Leader song was really dedicated to his work.

    Even though he didn¡¯t eat to his heart¡¯s content, he still managed to grab a lot of food, so he always remembered that his task was to entertain foreign guests.

    ¡°Very good. The chef is very good. The arrangement is very good, but the quantity is a little small.¡± Li Yanhua felt that the amount was really small.

    ¡°We¡¯ll make improvements in the future. ¡± Leader song also felt that it was too little.

    After that, the two of them started a new round of business boasting. However, all of this had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou. After getting the news from little ding and the others, Yuan Zhou nned to leave and go back to his restaurant. He still had to open the restaurant in the evening.

    ¡°The things on the countertop are for you. You can eat them.¡± Yuan Zhou specifically told ding before he left.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s old habit. After all, they had been waiting for him for so long without having lunch.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Little ding was all smiles and very happy.

    When Yuan Zhou passed the dishes to him previously, he had already been craving for them. If it wasn¡¯t for his professional quality, he would have tried some of them secretly. He had never expected that Yuan Zhou would think of them.

    Even Xiao Gu¡¯s serious face rxed a little, and a smile appeared on his face.¡±Food is the heaven for the people¡± was an unchanging saying.

    After Cheng zhaomei sent Yuan Zhou back to the master chef Restaurant, she was sent back to rest by Yuan Zhou. After washing up, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his cutting skills anymore. Instead, he took out an ancient book and intended to take a rest.

    He needed to rx after being so tense.

    At noon, due to Yin ya¡¯s presence, nothing major happened. However, Yin ya had only applied for leave for a few hours. Therefore, she returned to thepany after there were no customers. She just texted Yuan Zhou to inform him.

    ¡°By the way, littlerade system, you need a ce to cultivate these apples, right? do you have an orchard that you haven¡¯t told me about?¡± Yuan Zhou had already learned to be calm.

    He already had a winery and a Ranch. If the orchard fell into his hands, it would be his!

    Yuan Zhou felt that in a few years, he would have his industries all over the world.

    ¡°I¡¯ve carefully cultivated them. Don¡¯t worry, host. The purchase channel is clean and transparent, with no middlemen.¡± The system was getting naughtier and naughtier.

    ¡°It means there¡¯s no Orchard. It¡¯s fine, I have a Manor.¡± Yuan Zhou was also quite open-minded.

    With a farm, a Manor, and a spring, these were all the standard features of a master chef.

    When Yuan Zhou came back, it was still quite early. Therefore, it took him quite a long time to study the ancient books. By the time he prepared the ingredients for dinner, he had already finished reading an ancient book at a very fast speed.

 Chapter 1992

    <h4>Chapter 1992: Yin ya is sick</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During dinner, the customers who did not get to eat lunch flocked in. There were many more people than usual, but this was an old habit. Everyone was used to it, including su Ruoyan. They were all very calm. This was called vengeful spending.

    At noon, Yin ya had already exined it to them. Therefore, they didn¡¯t ask Yuan Zhou about it. Instead, they just ordered the dishes and ate in silence. The restaurant was in harmony.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou was also cooking attentively. No matter where he was, as long as he was cooking, Yuan Zhou would always put in 120% of his effort.

    No matter how fast Yuan Zhou¡¯s eating speed was, it was impossible to satisfy the needs of all the customers. Some customers just came to have a look at Yuan Zhou. When they saw that Yuan Zhou was looking after the restaurant normally, they walked away. If they didn¡¯t get a number and had to stay here, it would definitely be a kind of torture. Even if they couldn¡¯t smell the fragrance, they knew the taste of the food when they saw the customers gobbling down the food and how they ate.

    Two hours was neither long nor short. It passed by very quickly. The following pub time was also as usual. As usual, Yuan Zhou sent Mao Ye off with his eyes and then began to fall asleep after having a casual chat with Yin ya.

    Chengdu had already entered the range of spring. Some plum blossoms that bloomed early had already begun to spit out their pistils, weing the arrival of spring. However, in recent days, the temperature had dropped a lot due to the cold currents.

    ¡°I feel even colder today. I wonder if Xiaoya is wearing thick clothes?¡± When Yuan Zhou went out for a jog, he was washed by the cold air and felt that the temperature had dropped several degrees againpared to yesterday.

    However, he still had to do the daily tasks, such as running and washing, eating noodles and preparing breakfast. Everything was busy but not messy. On the contrary, Yuan Zhou did it with a kind of rhythm.

    After breakfast this morning, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go upstairs to wash up immediately. Instead, he took out his phone and checked it again. After confirming that there was no message from Yin ya, he became a little anxious.

    Every day, if Yin ya didn¡¯te to eat breakfast, she would send a message to Yuan Zhou to tell him about the situation at work. However, he didn¡¯t see Yin ya in person today, nor did he receive any message from her, which made Yuan Zhou a little worried.

    ¡°Give Xiaoya a a call and ask about the situation.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and made the decision quickly.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    ......

    The phone rang for a long time, and the other side picked it up only when it was about to hang up automatically.

    ¡°Hello?¡± He probably didn¡¯t look at the caller ID and picked up the phone directly. It was a very official voice.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears immediately detected something wrong,¡±¡±Xiao Ya, are you sick? are you at home now? Can you hear me?¡±

    ¡°Blockhead? It¡¯s a bit of a headache and I might have caught a cold. It¡¯s okay. ¡± Not until then did Yin ya react.

    ¡°You sound like you¡¯ve caught a cold. Are you dizzy? did you take your temperature? do you have a fever? are you still in bed?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with a worried tone.

    ¡°Oh right, it¡¯s morning now. Isn¡¯t itte? I haven¡¯t asked for leave yet.¡± Yin ya felt that her head was especially heavy and her reaction was much slower than usual.

    ¡°Then I¡¯lle and visit you in a bit. Just you wait.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he felt something was wrong and couldn¡¯t wait to go there immediately.

    ¡°No need for wood. I¡¯ll be fine after taking some medicine. You can do your work. I want to sleep a little longer.¡± Yin ya felt that her head was really aching and she couldn¡¯t remember anything else.

    She hung up the phone after saying that to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou definitely wouldn¡¯t listen to Yin ya. He went upstairs to wash up first and then started to check the things.

    ¡°Xiao Ya¡¯s voice sounds a little hoarse. Her throat might be ufortable, and she has a headache. She doesn¡¯t have much energy, and she might even have a fever. Prepare some medicine for her. It¡¯s better to be prepared.¡± After Yuan Zhou checked the information, he went to cook the congee.

    She put the in porridge and side dishes into her special food container and then went to the pharmacy nearby to buy all the medicines for cold-wind cold, hot-wind cold and viral influenza. She also bought a thermometer before she went to themunity where Yin ya lived.

    Yin ya had given Yuan Zhou the key before, but that was after the engagement. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly opened the door and entered.

    After entering the door, he went to the bedroom and found Yin ya still curled up on the bed without moving at all.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t call Yin ya first. Instead, he called her friend Xiaochen first to exin the situation and then asked her to ask for leave. After that, he went to call her.

    ¡°Xiaoya, get up and eat something. You can sleep after taking your medicine.¡± Yuan Zhou touched Yin ya¡¯s forehead and felt that it wasn¡¯t very hot. She shouldn¡¯t have a fever.

    ¡°Yes, I won¡¯t get up.¡± Yin ya rubbed her head against Yuan Zhou habitually. Suddenly, she felt something was wrong and found Yuan Zhou the moment she opened her eyes.

    ¡°Blockhead, why have youe?¡± This time, Yin ya waspletely awake.

    ¡°You¡¯re sick, how can I note? get up and eat something. ¡± Yuan Zhou helped Yin ya up.

    ¡°Why did you suddenly catch a cold? did you wear too little yesterday?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably because I forgot to put on my scarf when I went to the shop yesterday,¡± Yin ya was a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Then you have to remember next time. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be so ufortable when you fall sick.¡± Yuan Zhou said while setting the food on the table.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be more careful next time. ¡± Probably because she had seen Yuan Zhou, Yin ya felt much better.

    The White congee that was cooked with a thick and fragrant smell emitted steam and attracted Yin ya¡¯s attention. Only then did she feel a little hungry.

    Generally speaking, one wouldn¡¯t have much of an appetite if they caught a cold. However, Yuan Zhou was not surprised.

    ¡°It smells so good. Blockhead, you¡¯re so good.¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyebrows and eyes were curved. She was in a good mood.

    ¡°Then hurry up and eat something. I¡¯ve bought some medicine. You can take it after eating.¡± Yuan Zhou said carefully.

    ¡°I¡¯ming,¡± Yin ya answered and then nimbly got up.

    After rinsing her mouth, she sat down at the table in the bedroom and intended to eat. Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were definitely of the best quality. Even if Yin ya had originally felt that it was tasteless and she had no appetite, after drinking the congee and side dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, she still had an appetite.

    Probably because she was really hungry, Yin ya ate very quickly and soon finished her food. She licked her lips and then felt as if she hade back to life and had strength in her body.

    ¡°Exercise more in the future. You won¡¯t fall sick easily if you¡¯re in good health. Why don¡¯t youe with me to the gym when I go?¡± While Yuan Zhou was checking the instruction manual, he recalled what the staff of the pharmacy said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to exercise, but no one¡¯s urging me, so I don¡¯t want to go. ¡± Yin ya pouted her mouth childishly.

    ¡°Besides, everyone¡¯s like this now. They¡¯re busy with work, so they don¡¯t have time to train.¡± Probably because she really didn¡¯t like to exercise, Yin ya came up with many reasons.

    ¡°It¡¯s very important to have a good body. ¡± From Wang Jike, Yuan Zhou could feel the key to a good body for a chef. Therefore, he paid more attention to exercise.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you run with me in the morning?¡± Yuan Zhou suggested.

    ¡°I¡¯m so tired,¡± Yin ya had the typical thinking of a white-cor worker in the city.

    Despite Yin ya¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou still made up his mind and intended to find some ways to make Yin ya exercise more.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 1993

    <h4>Chapter 1993: Come, take your medicine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Blockhead, are you hiding something delicious? I can smell other fragrances.¡±

    After eating for a while, Yin ya felt much better. At least, her head didn¡¯t appear to be so dizzy.

    His mind was clearer now, and his five senses were more sensitive. He always felt that there was a fragrance somewhere, which seemed to be the fragrance of fruits.

    ¡°You can smell the fragrance. It seems that you¡¯re indeed much better. I¡¯ve even prepared some after-meal fruits.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou lifted the partition of the food box and revealed the fruits inside.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this Apple a little too big?¡± Yin ya widely opened her eyes.

    A Big Apple with dark red skin was lying there quietly. Even if it didn¡¯t show off, its figure was still very eye-catching. It was as big as the washbasin of Yin ya¡¯s home, although it was a small washbasin in her home.

    ¡°Apples are good for digestion and have a bnced nutrition. They are the most suitable fruit to eat during a cold.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°How big is this ce?¡± Yin ya stretched out her white and tender fingers and gestured at the Apple.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Ever since she was born, she had never seen such a Big Apple with her own eyes. It was the first time she saw it. Suddenly, Yin ya rolled her eyes and seemed to have thought of something.

    She asked,¡±this and ... The famous one on the inte. The one produced by Aomori in Japan. That ...¡± She was stuck in her words.

    ¡°World one.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Is it that? I¡¯ve seen the inte. World one is a specialty of qingsen. The biggest one is two to three catties and tastes quite good.¡± Yin ya said.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou could answer the question was that when he saw the Apple, his first reaction was also green forest world No. 1. However, the system¡¯s answer was,¡±this Apple was improved and cultivated by the system using the world No. 1 seed ...¡±

    ......

    There was another wave of the system¡¯s show-off, so there was no need to go into detail. In any case, the original green forest world No. 1¡¯srgest Apple was only two to three catties, but the improved Apple weighed two to three catties on average.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt that the system should also have a big breeding Orchard in Aomori, Japan.

    Don¡¯t panic, it¡¯s all his anyway!

    ¡°It¡¯s not that big. Remember the mousse cake I made for you the day before? it¡¯s just that big. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the Apple with one hand and intended to go to the kitchen to cut it.

    Following Yuan Zhou¡¯s finger, Yin ya realized that she had washed her face in a hurry and had forgotten to put away the basin. Although the pink basin was small, it was still very conspicuous when it was ced on the sink.

    ¡°I usually clean up pretty well.¡± Yin ya¡¯s face blushed and she felt a little embarrassed.

    Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. In the time it took Yin ya to clean up the basin, the apples were already cut and ced on the te.

    Yin ya poked a piece of Apple with the toothpick Yuan Zhou had used and was immediately conquered by the crisp, sweet, and juicy taste. She forgot that she had already eaten and immediatelyunched an attack on the Apple.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    Yin ya had been trying very hard to eat the apple. However, after all, it was an Apple that weighed 1.5 kg and she had just eaten. Therefore, she naturally couldn¡¯t finish it.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be fine after eating some. I¡¯ll be able to take my medicine after a short rest.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped Yin ya who still wanted to eat more and the rest went into his stomach.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious, but it¡¯s too big. The cake you made for me seems to be six inches long. An Apple is this big. I wonder how Japan cultivates it. ¡± Yin ya touched her protruding belly andined.

    ¡°It¡¯s a special breed. Not verymon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Do you have anythingmon in your shop?¡± Yin ya snorted twice.

    Although she wasn¡¯t a food critic or a chef, and her knowledge of ingredients was ordinary, there were many big bosses in the restaurant. As long as the ingredients were worthy of being named, they were basically all listed out by BA.

    ¡°It¡¯s the power of the supplier. Alright, take your medicine. ¡± Yuan Zhou took the medicine out after counting the time.

    ¡°Actually, I feel much better. Can I not take the medicine?¡± Yin ya worked hard and could bear hardships, but she couldn¡¯t take medicine. She had been like this since she was a child.

    ¡°I¡¯m much better, but I¡¯m not fully recovered. I still need to take medicine. Come.¡± Yuan Zhou took out the pill and put it in Yin ya¡¯s palm. Then, he put the cup of water in front of her. His meaning was quite clear.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Having no other choice, Yin ya forced herself to stuff the medicine into her mouth with her eyes closed and then drink some water. She raised her neck quickly as if the medicine would stay in her throat for a very short time. Then, she suddenly drank a whole cup of water before she recovered.

    Even so, her delicate little face was bitter. Whoever took the medicine would know how ufortable it was.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared candied dates for you. Try one. I made it myself, so it should taste good. ¡± Yuan Zhou made quite a lot of snacks for Yin ya to eat as snacks.

    Candied dates were a new variety that he hadn¡¯t given to Yin ya to try yet. He happened to bring a small te of them here this time for Yin ya to take the medicine.

    As a chef, Yuan Zhou especially didn¡¯t want his fianc¨¦e to eat those snacks of unknown quality outside. Fortunately, he was quite good at cooking and could cook everything himself.

    She picked up a piece and put it into her mouth. A sweet taste spread in her mouth and dispelled the bitterness from before. There was also a little jujube fragrance mixed in. It was soft and smooth, no, especially sweet, but it was just right for Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯re the best.¡± Yin ya squinted her eyes blissfully.

    ¡°Then should I exercise more in the future?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Blockhead, let¡¯s talk about something else.¡± Yin ya said in a hurry.

    Seeing that Yin ya really didn¡¯t want to talk about this topic, Yuan Zhou considerately changed the topic and talked about other things. However, he still left this matter in the bottom of his heart.

    When it was almost noon and he was preparing the ingredients, Yuan Zhou said goodbye to Yin ya and nned to go back to the restaurant. He told her not to run around. Only after he brought her lunch and got her promise did Yuan Zhou finally leave with his mind at ease.

    The ce where Yin ya lived wasn¡¯t far from master chef Restaurant. Plus, Yuan Zhou was walking on a small road, so it was naturally faster.

    ¡°Did you see the basketball match yesterday? who won?¡± A very lively teenager walked past with a chubby teenager next to him, his arm around his shoulder.

    ¡°I didn ¡®t, but it seems like the buck won?¡± The chubby young man wasn¡¯t sure.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I¡¯ll have time to y basketball after school today. ¡°The young man gestured as he walked, full of youth.

    In fact, they had passed each other for a long time, but Yuan Zhou had heard and seen it clearly with his sharp ears and eyes.

    ¡°I think he¡¯s ying basketball?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the actions of the teenager.

    ¡°Basketball, sports, running, sports meet? Why don¡¯t we think of a way to organize our own sports event and invite our customers to participate? as thedy boss, I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not good for Xiao Ya to not be active, right?¡± Yuan Zhou had some vague ideas in his mind.

    He still needed to think about the details. The most important thing now was to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou first cleaned himself up before starting to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Today, he had to prepare the roast goose in advance and thus appeared to be busier than usual.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy here, his disciples were also very busy there.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    ¡°This dish is really good, senior brother li. It seems to be better than thest time we ate it.¡± Dashi xiujie¡¯s Chinese was already very fluent.

    To do a good job, one must have sharp tools. Dashi xiujie had wanted to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master since a long time ago. Therefore, learning Chinese was the foundation.

 Chapter 1994

    <h4>Chapter 1994: A sudden idea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dashi xiujie had participated in the Chinesenguage test. Now, he could even understand some Chinese songs that were difficult to understand.

    Inparison, sucha¡¯s progress in learning Chinese was not as smooth. She couldn¡¯t help but have a talent innguage, so she still hadn¡¯t passed the HSK (Level 3) exam for Chinese.

    However, dashi xiujie was a person who had passed level HSK6. The gap was really too big.

    ¡°Brother dashi¡¯s taste buds are not bad. I improved it after consulting the masterst time. This is only the first time I made it, and brother dashi has already discovered it.¡± Li Youcai had a smile on his face.

    ¡°No wonder. So you asked master for help. Master is indeed powerful. Senior brother li is also very powerful.¡± Dashi xiujie also revealed a smiling face.

    ¡°Come,e,e. This one is also ready. Senior brothers and junior sisters,e and have a taste.¡± Kosen ced the stir-fried vegetables on the counter in the middle and called out to the others.

    This was one of the kitchens of the green Chef society. It was a ce borrowed by the in-name disciples. Since there was only a week left until the small test, everyone borrowed the ce to try out the dishes they made. They nned to find somecking dishes to test out the content that their master had taught them.

    He couldn¡¯t just talk on paper. Being a chef was an industry that required hands-on practice. Moreover, they all worked under the same master. Healthypetition was fine, but viciouspetition was definitely not allowed. The atmosphere was still considered harmonious.

    Upon hearing Kosen¡¯s call, everyone gathered around and started a new round of food tasting.

    The atmosphere here was very harmonious, and so was the atmosphere in master chef Restaurant. Everyone took the number and lined up to order, waiting to eat. It was already like an assembly line work, and it was very smooth.

    Today, Zheng Jiawei had time to apany Wu Hai for a meal. Previously, there were several activities that Wu Hai was unwilling to attend. In the end, Zheng Jiawei had to attend them on his behalf. Therefore, he didn¡¯t appear in master chef Restaurant for a while.

    He had disappeared after The Cake House, but he showed up today.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Zheng Jiawei greeted Yuan Zhou before he entered the kitchen.

    ......

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any experience in this area, but Jiawei does.¡± An idea suddenly struck Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. He felt that he might be able to consult Zheng Jiawei on some questions,¡±¡±Jiawei, if you¡¯re free, I need to talk to you about something after the opening hours are over.¡±

    ¡°I was nning to stay here for the afternoon and have dinner. I¡¯lle overter.¡± Zheng Jiawei agreed.

    Wu Hai had already ordered the dishes. He nced at Yuan Zhou and then rolled his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.

    For Wu Hai, nothing was more important than the food he was about to eat. He had to eat first and then talk about other things.

    Lunchtime passed very quickly. After Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up, he went downstairs and saw Zheng Jiawei stepping in at the right time.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, What¡¯s this?¡± Zheng Jiawei pointed at the lunchbox on the other side of the partition.

    It was the lunch that Yuan Zhou had prepared for Yin ya.

    ¡°Xiaoya is sick. I¡¯m going to send her lunchter.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Is it serious? has he been sent to the hospital?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked with concern.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a small cold. It¡¯s probably due to my poor physical fitness.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Actually, little hai has the same condition. He used to get sick frequently. But ever since boss Yuan opened your restaurant, little hai has been eating much better. It¡¯s like the difference between heaven and earthpared to before. ¡± Zheng Jiawei sighed with emotion.

    In the past, he had to think of every possible way to get Wu Hai to eat. It was not even useful to think of balding, let alone participating in activities and urging him to draw. Since he had the master chef Restaurant, at least he didn¡¯t have to worry about eating.

    ¡°It turns out that Wu Hai¡¯s physique is also bad.¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully,¡±I¡¯m nning to hold a sports meeting of master chef Restaurant. I haven¡¯t thought about how to do it yet. How often do I hold it? I¡¯ll invite the customers to participate. I hope everyone will pay more attention to sports and improve their physical fitness.¡±

    Only Yuan Zhou could think of a restaurant holding a sports meeting. It would only appear in master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. Boss Yuan, you really have a good idea. ¡± Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t find it strange, but agreed with him.

    Being carried by Wu Lin, he definitely knew the benefits of having a good physique. It would be perfect if Wu Hai could increase his activity a little.

    Wu Hai¡¯s current activity couldn¡¯t even bepared to meaty lots.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I wanted to discuss the specific process with you. The good-for-nothingpetition you prepared before felt great. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. I¡¯ll go back and think of a n first. I¡¯ll show it to boss Yuan in the evening. It¡¯s the cold season ofte spring recently. I cane here first. It sounds quite interesting. ¡± Zheng Jiawei thought for a while and said.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll continue our discussion tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at his watch and found that five minutes had already passed. Afraid that Yin ya might be hungry, he decided to go and deliver the meal.

    ¡°OK. Boss Yuan, you can go back to your work first. I will go back and refer to some materials. Then we can talk again.¡± Zheng Jiawei said positively.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Wu Hai was his son. Naturally, Zheng Jiawei would be very enthusiastic about things that were beneficial to Wu Hai.

    In the afternoon, Zheng Jiawei had inquired a lot of information and made two ns, nning to discuss them with Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou also used the afternoon time to think of some methods, quite a few.

    After the pub time started, Yuan Zhou and Zheng Jiawei sat down and started a series of discussions about the sports meeting of master chef Restaurant.

    One for his fianc¨¦e and the other for Wu Hai. They both worked hard.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, first of all, I think we need to set the period of the sports meet and the suitable timing. The other designs can be designed on this basis.¡± Zheng Jiawei said while holding a stack of paper.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the content on the paper and agreed with Zheng Jiawei¡¯s suggestion,¡±¡±That¡¯s right. We still have to grasp this cycle well. Our goal is to improve people¡¯s physical fitness, so it¡¯s not suitable for us to have too long intervals. Of course, it can¡¯t be too short either. Everyone¡¯s time doesn¡¯te from the wind and they¡¯re busy all the time. My initial idea is to hold a seasonalpetition. What do you think?¡±

    This was what Yuan Zhou had figured out in the afternoon.

    ¡°Seasonpetition? Is it once every three months? I think this time span is more appropriate. ¡± Zheng Jiawei had estimated that it would take about the same amount of time.

    ¡°It¡¯s three months. This period should be about right. Whether it¡¯s for something that requires preparation or just a spectator, this cycle should be the most suitable.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s set the cycle as it is. Since the purpose of our sports meet is different from the others, shouldn¡¯t this event be different from the usual one?¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Ordinary sports events were sprinting, long-distance running, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin throwing, basketball, and a series of other traditional events. However, these events didn¡¯t seem to be suitable for master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°If it¡¯s a sports meet, should we give some kind of reward to increase everyone¡¯s enthusiasm?¡± Zheng Jiawei also raised another question.

 Chapter 1995

    <h4>Chapter 1995: Don¡¯t want sponsorship</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou was only thinking about the sports and neglected the key point.

    ¡°The awards for ordinary sports games are trophies, medals, and prize money. If master chef Restaurant is hosting the sports games, the awards must have their own characteristics.¡± Zheng Jiawei thought for a while and then added.

    Hearing that, Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The prize must be unique enough. Speaking of uniqueness and the specialty of master chef Restaurant, he was somewhat enlightened.

    ¡°I do have some ideas for a reward.¡± Yuan Zhou continued,¡±the purpose of holding the sports meeting is to hope that everyone can pay attention to sports. It can also be considered as a form of encouragement for those who want to exercise butck perseverance.¡±

    Yuan Zhou regrly went to the gym where cowardly Zhuang worked. ording to cowardly Zhuang, many people only went to the gym once after applying for a fitness card. Well ... That was to say, it was only once when they applied for a card.

    ¡°I can research a special nutritional meal set as a reward. Then, those who have ranked will get meal coupons. They can eat the nutritious meal for free during business hours. Of course, the nutritious meal that many athletes eat will be improved, and the taste will be changed.¡± Yuan Zhou said his own thoughts.

    ¡°The food cooked by boss Yuan will definitely be liked by everyone. There¡¯s no problem at all to use this as a reward.¡± Zheng Jiawei kept another sentence in his heart. As for the reward, Yuan Zhou might be able to attract real athletes with his current fame.

    The nutritious meals for athletes were not as bad or as good as expected. For example, Liu Xiang¡¯s nutritious lunch during the Olympic Games: Stir-fried Amaranthus, sauced eggnt, shredded melon edamame, and edible imported steak.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t hard to eat, but it definitely wasn¡¯t delicious. After all, if you wanted to pursue nutrition, you had to make certain sacrifices.

    Regarding this, even the nutritional meal made by a nutritionist with an annual sry of over a million Yuan couldn¡¯t make up for it.

    It couldn¡¯t be said that Yuan Zhou was better than a professional nutritionist, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were really too high. Zheng Jiawei had a deep feeling about this and thus thought of this point with great foresight.

    The poprity of Yuan Zhou¡¯s nutritious meal in the world of sports was a matter that happenedter. Now, he was still nning for the sports meeting.

    ¡°Jiawei, if you think it¡¯s okay, then I¡¯ll set the reward. I¡¯ll finish the meal ticket.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    He had already made the meal ticket before, so it could be used after some slight modifications. As for the photocopy machine, he could find the previous one.

    ¡°Next, we can decide on all the events. Then, I¡¯ll go and book the venue. I¡¯m quite familiar with the outside work.¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that I don¡¯t hold you up. ¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s no dy,¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have many things to do every day,¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Yuan Zhou thought of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s part-time job and didn¡¯t know what ¡°not many¡± meant.

    Since Yuan Zhou was the one who provided the capital, Zheng Jiawei asked if he would like to ept the sponsorship.

    ¡°I¡¯m organizing my own sports event. It¡¯s not a big event, and there¡¯s even apany sponsor?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    ¡°As long as there is attention, there will be sponsorships. Boss Yuan, you are the one who organized this sports meeting. There¡¯s no need to mention the attention.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    Yuan Zhou muttered to himself for a while and then shook his head,¡±¡±There¡¯s no need for sponsorship. It won¡¯t cost much anyway. ¡±

    ¡°Okay, these are the events that I¡¯ve collected from thepany¡¯s fun sports games in the past. They¡¯re all more formal activities, so we can take them as a reference.¡± Zheng Jiawei took out more than ten pieces of paper from a stack and handed them to Yuan Zhou.

    Nowadays, in order to improve the cohesion of employees, manypanies held such fun sports games, so the predecessors had thought of many interesting events for future generations to learn from.

    ¡°There are so many projects?¡± Yuan Zhou took a closer look and found many of them were games that he had never yed before.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s impression, the sports meet was either the one in the school or the Olympic Games.

    ¡°Our goal is different from thesepanies, and some of the projects are not suitable for us.¡± Yuan Zhou concluded after reading several pages.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why we need to design and innovate.¡± Zheng Jiawei nodded his head to show his agreement.

    As they spoke, the two of them got together and began to discuss. The two of them had simr opinions, so their discussion was more effective. Soon, they had formted a series of details.

    ¡°It¡¯s basically all set. Just leave the misceneous matters to me. I¡¯ll prepare them.¡± Zheng Jiawei was quite satisfied with the work efficiency today as he had finished it in two hours.

    ¡°Then leave the notice to me. I¡¯ll notify them directly in the group.¡± In the beginning, Yuan Zhou just wanted Yin ya to exercise more. Later on, he felt that many customerscked exercise, so he decided to make it a little bigger.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Zheng Jiawei nodded.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After sending Zheng Jiawei off, he took out his phone and started to type a message.

    [Five dayster, master chef Restaurant will hold a sports meeting. The prize for the winners will be a special nutritious meal.]

    Previously, they had discussed and agreed that the first sports meet would be held in five days. Although time was tight, it would not be a problem to prepare for it.

    ¡°Xiaoya will definitely be better by then. We must drag her along.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou was in all the several groups in the restaurant. However, most of the time, Yuan Zhou was in the state of lurking. Therefore, he was caught as soon as he reposted the message this time.

    [I caught boss Yuan alive. Hahaha. I can¡¯t believe I actually saw boss Yuan flooding the group chat. How lucky.]

    ¡°Why is boss Yuan out here? is there any special notice?¡±

    [Why are you telling the truth? boss Yuan¡¯s appearance must be because of the new dish.]

    [Compass, you have a new dish?] Why didn¡¯t I know about it? I didn¡¯t see any new dishes tonight.¡±

    Thest question was obviously Wu Hai ¡®s. After being interrupted, those people who hadn¡¯t read the specific content of Yuan Zhou¡¯s message before finally found time to look through Yuan Zhou¡¯s message. Then, it became even more boisterous, but the topic was off-topic.

    ¡°Is he researching a new nutritious meal? is he nning to enter the nutritious meal industry?¡± The taste of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes can¡¯t be bad. When will the dishes be served on the menu? I want to eat them.] This was what man man said.

    ¡°No matter what dish boss Yuan develops, we have to eat it once. We will always support boss Yuan¡± was from Yuan Zhou¡¯s little fan, Tang Xi.

    [Is thepass nutritious meal delicious? what does it taste like? I don¡¯t think it¡¯s on the menu?] Wu Hai¡¯s focus was indeed different.

    [Don¡¯t you see that boss Yuan is going to hold a sports meeting?] Finally, Jiang Changxi brought back the topic that was off topic.

    Then, they finally started discussing the sports meet. Because of the specially developed nutritional meal, everyone was very involved.

    ¡°There¡¯s still a little time left. I¡¯d better go and read some books. ¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t withstand everyone¡¯s enthusiasm and gave up on the time, ce, and people. As for the cause and result of the matter, he directly slipped away.

    After receiving Yin ya¡¯s private message, he exined the details of the sports meeting to her and then went to the group to discuss it with the others.

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    [ps: noob cat evolved to dig a hole for noob cat!]

 Chapter 1996

    <h4>Chapter 1996: The start of the sports meet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The several groups that were usually active became more lively than usual due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden appearance.

    The matter of the sports meeting of master chef Restaurant spread on the inte. At breakfast, the customers changed a new greeting when they met each other,¡±have you signed up for the sports meeting organized by boss Yuan?¡±

    Even those who didn¡¯t participate because they were too busy paid a lot of attention to it. It could be seen that everyone had high expectations for this sports meet.

    The registration for master chef restaurant¡¯s sports meeting was online. The queuing Committee was the one who arranged the registration. Everyone was preparing for the sports meeting slowly. Just as Yuan Zhou had predicted, many people were very active. Some customers even started to dost-minute practice.

    For example, Madam Feng was one of them.

    She had always been keen on losing weight and exercising. Now that she had the motivation from the nutrition package, she put in 120% of her effort and did her best to win the ranking.

    Of course, there was another very realistic reason. Miss Feng had been losing weight like crazy recently because her boyfriend, Guo Jun, had finally proposed to Yuan Zhou sessfully with Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice. Then, miss Feng had also agreed.

    In order to be a beautiful bride, miss Feng had made up her mind to slim down. Now that Yuan Zhou had provided her with such a stage, she was definitely delighted to see her prey.

    ¡°Xiaojuan, do you want to rest for a while before training?¡± Guo Jun¡¯s heart ached when he saw Feng Juan sweating profusely and panting like a bull.

    He did not want to see Feng Juan suffer at all, but this was Feng Juan¡¯s intention. He had no other choice but to support and apany her.

    ¡°There are still two minutes before I can rest. Don¡¯t worry, I can handle it.¡± Feng Juan looked up at the wall clock. It was almost time, so she didn¡¯t stop.

    Feng Juan and Guo Jun had increased their exercise volume ever since master chef Restaurant announced that they were going to hold a sportspetition. They were just two of them. Many other people had also increased their exercise volume in tacit understanding.

    For example, man man had the habit of jogging asionally. Recently, she had been running persistently. Even Yin ya had unconsciously picked up yoga, which she usually practiced for three days and two days. Wu Hai was even more extreme. He directly increased the time for her to walk more and put on more fat every day, which could be considered as increasing her exercise amount.

    ......

    From the side, Yuan Zhou had achieved his purpose.

    While this side was harmonious, some people on the other side were more annoyed.

    ¡°Is there really no takeaway at head chef Yuan¡¯s ce?¡± Li Yanhua sat on the chair, frowning.

    Ever since he ate the wee banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou, Li Yanhua¡¯s taste buds had been conquered. Although the food they ate afterwards was all prepared by themselves, the food that they used to think was delicious now felt a little off.

    He still wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, but this wasn¡¯t China. There was no reason for him to ask others to cook for him.

    ¡°There¡¯s no such thing. I asked yesterday, and there¡¯s no such thing so far.¡± Tang Lei identally blurted out the truth.

    ¡°You asked yesterday? Where did you go to ask yesterday?¡± Li Yanhua¡¯s brows twitched, feeling that something was amiss.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. Yesterday morning, I went to have breakfast. I didn¡¯t expect the soup dumplings in Chengdu to be so good.¡± Tang Lei coughed twice and told him the truth.

    As he spoke, he thought of the thick gravy and meat filling, as well as the thin and tough skin, with a little bit of vinegar. It was a perfect match, and he couldn¡¯t help drooling at the thought.

    ¡°You have time to go out in the morning?¡± Li Yanhua said.

    ¡°Your usual meal time is Sixo¡¯ clock, so of course I have time to go out. The food over there starts at eighto¡¯ clock, and I was able to get in line when I went over. Although it¡¯s not very front, it¡¯s not a problem to eat.¡± Tang Lei directly told him everything he knew.

    ¡°You went to eat something delicious?¡± Li Yanhua felt a little sullen.

    He had no choice but to be careful about many things because of his identity. He had no choice.

    ¡°Actually, you can go too. When I went there yesterday, I saw a lot of people dressed weirdly going for dinner, but no one paid attention to them.¡± Tang Lei started to suggest bad ideas.

    Tang le was telling the truth. Master chef Restaurant was very famous now, and many famous people went there to eat. Many celebrities also liked to go there to eat, but it had not been exposed yet.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Li Yanhua nodded and continued to read his documents without saying anything.

    The matter of the sports meeting aroused everyone¡¯s high enthusiasm. Of course, most of them were very interested in the nutrition set meal that Yuan Zhou had won as a prize.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ck off. The nutrition set meal hadn¡¯t appeared yet. Therefore, he had to study it as soon as possible.

    ¡°There are two types of normal nutrition packages. One is for athletes to replenish the energy they need, and the other is rted to weight loss packages, such as boiled vegetables, boiled chicken breast, fish, or sd.¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    The taste of the nutritional set meal he was thinking about wouldn¡¯t be forgotten. Therefore, after much consideration and after collecting enough information, Yuan Zhou began to cook it himself, hoping to find the best bnce.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy testing the nutrition set meal, Zheng Jiawei was also busy. He had reserved the indoor venue closest to master chef Restaurant. The ce had to be big enough. Then, he bought the equipment and the preparation tools.

    Of course, these were all spent on the sports meeting fund of master chef Restaurant given by Yuan Zhou.

    Before Zheng Jiawei took action, Yuan Zhou had given him a card, saying that the fund for the sports meet was in it and that he could tell him if it was not enough.

    The days in the master chef Restaurant were leisurely and dull. The number of people who signed up increased day by day. In the end, Yuan Zhou and Zheng Jiawei judged the number of participants for each sport and made a certain requirement.

    In the blink of an eye, it was time for the sports meet.

    In order not to dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time, the sports meet was divided into two parts. In fact, the time was divided into two parts. One part was from 9:30 a.m. To 11:30 a.m., Two hours, and the other part was from 2:30 p.m. To 5:30 p.m., Three hours. The sports meet would take five hours in total.

    Of course, it was definitely not just one day. It was changed to two days at thest minute. There was no other way because there were too many people. If it was held in one day, the shop would definitely not be able to open. No one was willing to do so, so they separated the time periods.

    In any case, there was a precedent for the sports meet tost for a few days. It was not like master chef Restaurant that was unique, so there was nothing strange about it.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take part in the sports meeting. Of course, the opening ceremony speech was his job. The representative of master chef Restaurant was Yin ya.

    That¡¯s right. It was Yin ya. And it was even Yin ya herself who proposed it. It could be considered to have perfectly catered to Yuan Zhou¡¯s original intention of triggering this sports meeting.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s work was much easier. He gave a speech at the opening ceremony, acted as the Chief Judge, supervised the fairness, openness, and fairness of the entirepetition system, and was also responsible for giving out awards. The other trivial matters werepleted by the volunteers.

    The volunteers for the sports meeting were all from the party Committee. Of course, most of the queuingmittee members also participated in the sports meeting, so they worked in shifts. In order to avoid chaos, the specific arrangement of the form waspleted by Yu Sanzhi to ensure that there were no omissions.

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    [Ps: the noob cat thought about it. Thest time he exercised seemed to have been a few months ago?]

 Chapter 1997

    <h4>Chapter 1997: Mobile GDP</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The sports meet of master chef Restaurant was supposed to be held in a more secluded Street. However, since it was chosen by Zheng Jiawei, it appeared to be particrly noisy.

    The office of Weishan Street had also sent people to manage it.

    ¡°Come,e,e. I¡¯m selling water. Two Yuan for a bottle of mineral water. Two Yuan for a bottle.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m selling strawberries and oranges. Five Yuan per serving. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a must-have Nut Snack for the sports meet. If you buy it, you¡¯ll get a free garbage bag.¡±

    A variety of hawkers selling things, each person had a small cart, just in front of the building, and did not block people, making use of the gap to walk around and peddle.

    The peddlers were all from the branches of Taoxi road, and there were also shops on Jishan Road. Anyway, they were all quite orderly.

    ¡°Do you know what boss Yuan is?¡± The younger worker from the streetmunity asked.

    ¡°Of course I do. Boss Yuan is the No. 1 chef in China and the top Chef in Asia,¡± said the older staff.

    ¡°No, no, I¡¯m not talking about that.¡± The younger one shook his head.

    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The older one asked.

    ¡°You know the dead man¡¯s pesticide, right? the healer Cai Wenji is a moving spring water. Boss Yuan, you are a moving GDP!¡± The younger one said.

    It was bustling outside, and the crowd that kept rushing over added to the liveliness. It was even more lively inside.

    ......

    ¡°How is it, Xiao Ya? are you nervous?¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of Yin ya with a bottle of water in his hand.

    Not long after Yuan Zhou finished the opening speech, the sports meet was announced to start. Many events were carried out together. One of Yin ya¡¯s events happened to be in the morning. He had been standing in front of her since he finished his speech.

    The event that Yin ya was participating in was the 50-meter single-legged race. As the name suggested, it meant that the Golden Rooster could jump and run a distance of 50 meters on his own. It was indeed a little difficult.

    It wasn¡¯t easy to be able to stand on the Golden Rooster stand for such a long time, and he had to jump 50 meters. He couldn¡¯t run without any endurance.

    Participating together with Yin ya were man man, Meng Meng and other customers. This was thepetition of the women¡¯s group. The men¡¯s group had not started yet.

    ¡°Blockhead, it¡¯s okay. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely be able to persevere until the finish line.¡± Yin ya was dressed in sportswear and appeared full of confidence.

    She had been exercising recently and her physical strength had improved a lot. She felt that there should not be a problem.

    ¡°As thedy boss, I can¡¯t lose at the start. I have to get a ce for blockhead.¡± Yin ya encouraged herself inwardly.

    ¡°If you can ¡®t, then you can¡¯ t. We¡¯re just here to rx.¡± Yuan Zhou consoled her in case Yin ya became too nervous.

    ¡°Xiaoya shouldn¡¯t have fallen, right?¡± Looking at the specially paved 50-meter stic running track, Yuan Zhou always felt that it was different from the specially paved rubber running track as it was easy to fall.

    Of course, although Yuan Zhou was worried, he couldn¡¯t go back on his words when he saw Yin ya¡¯s excited manner. Therefore, he could only keep an eye on her so that he could rush to her immediately if anything happened.

    ¡°Ready, begin!¡± As the referee, Wang Hong blew the whistle and waved his hand, signaling the start of the match.

    ¡°Good luck, good luck!¡±

    ¡°Good luck, sister Yin ya, good luck.¡±

    ¡°Man man, hurry up. We¡¯ll catch upter.¡±

    ¡°Be careful, Mengmeng. Steady, it¡¯s not square.¡±

    Every contestant had their own cheerleading team, and everyone was cheering for them with all their might. They felt more excited than if they were going on stage themselves.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t shout, his eyes were still fixed on Yin ya. When he saw her body swaying, he became nervous.

    In the end, Yin ya won the first ce of the group by her height and long legs, surpassing the other cute girls. She also didn¡¯t fall down as Yuan Zhou was worried about.

    However, this was only the first group¡¯spetition. There were a total of five groups in the women¡¯s group. The first ce of each group wouldpete for the top three in the end, which would be considered the final result. After all, there were many people participating, so this was the only way.

    ¡°Little ya, take a rest.¡± Yuan Zhou passed the water to Yin ya and conveniently took a piece of tissue paper to help her wipe the sweat on her forehead.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s great that you¡¯re organizing this sports meet, but I¡¯m just a little tired.¡± Yin ya panted for a while and drank some water. Then, she immediately shared her joy with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. I¡¯m nning to hold a sports meet once a season. You can participate next time.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw that Yin ya liked it, he was also very happy in his heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to take part in both. I¡¯m the representative of our master chef Restaurant.¡± Yin ya winked at Yuan Zhou and appeared to be quite mischievous.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then started to whisper to Yin ya. They still needed to wait for some time for the nextpetition. They still had a lot of time.

    Mao Ye and su Ruoyan were unable to participate in the master chef restaurant¡¯s sports meet because they were busy. Besides working part-time at master chef Restaurant, they had other part-time jobs.

    Moreover, Mao Ye had already started school, so there was no other way. Therefore, Yin ya was the only representative of master chef Restaurant.

    The sports meeting was much more boisterous than what Yuan Zhou and Zheng Jiawei had expected. Moreover, due to the interesting design of the events, everyone liked to y. At first, they went there for the nutritious meal invented by Yuan Zhou. Butter on, when there were both food and fun to be had, everyone was very happy to participate.

    Many people were still shouting when they lost,¡±wait, wait for him to go back and practice. He will definitely win back the next season¡± and so on. By then, Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose could be considered to have been achieved perfectly.

    ¡°Hahaha, I got third ce. That¡¯s great.¡± Man man took an envelope and jumped three feet high.

    Man man participated in five events by herself. She was very excited when she finally won a prize. They were all small events and she was the first one toplete thepetition and get the prize.

    As the prizes were all meal vouchers, Yuan Zhou directly put them in the special red packet.

    The red packet was also specially customized by Yuan Zhou from the factory. Apart from being red in color, it was totally different from the traditional red packet. There was an eye-catching blooming lotus flower and the words ¡°master chef Restaurant¡± on top of it. At first nce, it was obvious that it was specially made.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually a nutritious meal for one month. Boss Yuan is really generous. ¡± Man man opened the red packet and found there was only a lunch box inside.

    The words [third prize monthly nutrition set meal] were clearly written on it. There were two lines in total, and they were clearly reflected in everyone¡¯s eyes, causing the surrounding onlookers to be envious.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, does this mean that I can eat the nutrition set meal every day for a month? after eating it at noon, I can eat it again at night?¡± Man man felt that she was so happy that she almost fainted.

    When he saw Yuan Zhou was at the scene, he immediately asked impatiently, wanting to know the specific situation.

    ¡°You can only do it during business hours.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re so nice.¡± Man man shrieked,¡±I think I can do it again.¡±

    If Yin ya wasn¡¯t standing at the side, man man would have probably rushed up to give Yuan Zhou a grateful hug. She was really happy.

    It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t afford to go for a meal, but that even if he had the money, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the dishes that weren¡¯t on the menu. That was the main point.

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation and man man¡¯s indescribable excitement, those who won first and second ce in the same group as man man immediately opened the red packet in public without any reservation.

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    [Author¡¯s note: everyone should exercise more at home. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be fat after the epidemic ends. Hmm, did the cat expose something?]

 Chapter 1998

    <h4>Chapter 1998: Last minute preparation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With man man as an example, the customers who had a ranking were also looking forward to it.

    ¡°The nutritional meal willst for two months.¡±

    ¡°Mine is a three-month nutritional meal.¡±

    The second and first ce winners were also happily opening their rewards, and the atmosphere became even more lively.

    Wu Hai also took part in thepetition secretly. However, he only took part in one event, which was shooting.

    He would spin 10 times on the same spot and then shoot five times. The one who scored more would be the winner. Wu Hai chose this game very simply. He felt that he had a good eye and could definitely score.

    Therefore, the confident Wu Hai didn¡¯t practice at all. At most, he touched the basketball under the advice of Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°I will definitely get three months ¡®worth of nutritious meals.¡± Wu Hai looked at the basketball hoop and was full of confidence.

    Due to the announcement of the prize, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm was even higher. After all, the ranking was limited.

    However, there were many things that could not be done just by having a burst of talent, such as advanced mathematics and shooting.

    There were no idents during the two-day sports meet, and the queuing Committee did a good job of maintaining the event.

    From the beginning to the end, Yuan Zhou felt that the most exciting event was definitely the ball-picking long-distance run, which was 800 meters with 16 ping pong balls in the middle. In other words, there was a ball every 50 meters.

    Each participating customer carried a small bag to hold the table tennis balls. Each person had to carry 16 of them.

    ......

    The reason why it looked good was that some yers missed the ball for speed, ran to the finish line, and then came back. Some of them couldn¡¯t even hold the balls properly and spilled all over the ground.

    The champion of the ball-picking long-distance race was miss Feng. Although she was not the fastest runner, nor was she the best at picking up the ball, she was the best at picking up the ball.

    In the midst of the joy, master chef restaurant¡¯s sports meet came to an end. Some were happy while others were sad. Those who received the reward were very happy and rubbed their fists, wanting to eat the nutritious set meal.

    Those who didn¡¯t get a ce thought that they should go back and practice more in their spare time to fight for the next opportunity.

    After all, a few months ¡®worth of meal coupons could only be used to order a nutrition set meal, but it was really worth a lot of money.

    ¡°Compass, is your nutritional set meal on the menu? I want to eat it.¡± Wu Hai was a little resentful.

    There was no other way. Wu Hai felt that the basket was useless. The ball had already been thrown out, but the basket still couldn¡¯t catch the ball. It was simply too useless!

    ¡°The menu won¡¯t be served at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On the night before the sports meet, Yuan Zhou finally confirmed the contents of the nutritious set meal and made a set meal that was exclusive to master chef Restaurant.

    However, in order to ensure the uniqueness of master chef restaurant¡¯s sports meet, the nutrition set meal was definitely not on the menu.

    ¡°I have to eat five more dishester.¡± Wu Hai fell silent for a while and then said firmly.

    Zheng Jiawei stayed at the back and talked to Yuan Zhou about the follow-up matters of the sports meeting while walking. This matter was not a one-time deal. It was something that would happen for many years and there were still many things to be busy withter.

    ¡°That¡¯s all I have in mind. Boss Yuan, if you have any thoughts, you can tell me directly or you can also tell me directly in the group chat of the sports organizingmittee. ¡± Zheng Jiawei exined the current situation to him.

    The group was created by Zheng Jiawei. As the name suggested, it was a Department that was responsible for all kinds of matters in the sports meet. Most of the members in the group were from the queuing Committee.

    ¡°Jiawei, you¡¯ve arranged the other events well. But I think there should be some changes to the next event so that it can better reflect the purpose of our sports meeting.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Is this the truth or is boss Yuan really thoughtful? I have neglected this point.¡± Zheng Jiawei immediately thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose.

    The ce that Zheng Jiawei had found was indeed very close. It was just in the building behind the alley across Taoxi road.

    It was almost dinnertime. After Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, he washed up and changed his clothes before he started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Compared to the usual time, Yuan Zhou spent quite a lot of time in the evening. With his fingers moving quickly, he got busy very quickly.

    Unsurprisingly, Wu Hai turned his grief and indignation into appetite at dinner and ordered five more dishes.

    Many people had the same thought as Wu Hai. They were all those who didn¡¯t get a good ranking in thepetition and weren¡¯t as exaggerated as Wu Hai. After all, their stomach and wallet didn¡¯t allow them to do so.

    Cheng zhaomei did not participate in the sports meet this time because he had other important things to do.

    After the dinner, Yuan Zhou busied himself at his usual pace. Only after he handed the pub over to Mao Ye did he finally rx.

    ¡°Little bird said morning, morning, morning, you ...¡±

    At this moment, a familiar ringtone rang out. The caller ID clearly showed the word ¡®disciple¡¯.

    ¡°Sister Zhao, are you ready?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and asked.

    The reason why Cheng zhaomei wasn¡¯t allowed to participate in the sports meeting was that the small test for Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples wasing up. As the direct disciple, the eldest brother had a lot of things to do.

    ¡°Yes, master chef. Everything is ready. There¡¯s an activity at the green chefs ¡®Association that¡¯s a little noisy, so I¡¯ve set the examination venue at the Sichuan cuisine Association. I¡¯ve also secretly prepared the ingredients. I guarantee that there won¡¯t be any problems. I just went to take a look tonight, and they can be used as usual tomorrow. Some of the ingredients will only arrive tomorrow morning, so I¡¯ll go there again tomorrow to confirm the quality.¡± Cheng zhaomei clearly exined the situation.

    ¡°The green Chef society is going to hold a fellowship of chefs from all over the country soon, so it¡¯s really busy. It¡¯s very suitable to arrange it at the Sichuan cuisine Association. Then, you can inform your junior brothers and sisters that the exam will officially start at threeo¡¯ clock tomorrow afternoon and tell them to get ready.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Yuan Zhou was the chairman of the green chefs ¡®Association. Although most of the decisions were made by the vice-chairman and Chairman and Wanli was the only one who had more work to do, he still had to inform Yuan Zhou of all the matters, no matter big or small. There was nothing wrong with that.

    ¡°Master, I understand. I¡¯ll get it done right away. Please continue with your work.¡± Cheng zhaomei said immediately when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    Then, he hung up the phone after Yuan Zhou confirmed it. After that, he started to get busy. For the sake of efficiency, he didn¡¯t inform Yuan Zhou personally, but just told him in the group chat of his teachers.

    That¡¯s right, they had created a group in private. All the disciples were in the group, including President Cheng, but not Yuan Zhou.

    Usually, they had to discuss any problem in the group. If Yuan Zhou was there, they would have to trouble him to solve the problem at any time. He definitely couldn¡¯t do that as it would waste too much of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time. Therefore, he didn¡¯t add Yuan Zhou into the group.

    Upon receiving the notice of the official midterms, the group of registered disciples immediately burst into an uproar.

    [I think we can discuss it more. I think we can make a slight change to the cooking method of the shrimp in soy sauce.]

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what master¡¯s standards are. I asked eldest brother, but he refused to tell me.¡±

    [Let¡¯s go back to the previous question. If I don¡¯t pass the first midterms, I¡¯ll be letting master down.]

    [To be honest, I haven¡¯t felt this nervous in a long time.]

    In short, they would discuss the questions more when they sleptter. Maybe there would be a ce where they would be tested tomorrow.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that his apprentices had been working very hard and were preparing to work through the night.

 Chapter 1999

    <h4>Chapter 1999: The ginger cake</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Yuan Zhou was busy in the kitchen, stirring quickly under his hand and mixing the newly ground glutinous rice flour with the ginger juice, honey and other things that had been prepared beforehand.

    In the end, he cut it into the shape of small cubes. This was the famous ginger cake made by Yuan Zhou for boss Tong. The Chinese New Year had already passed for a while.

    Boss Tong had originally nned to return to Taoxi road and stay there for about a month. But now, more than a month had passed. On one hand, it was because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s persuasion to keep her here. After all, it was easier to take care of each other in the same city. That was what Yuan Zhou thought.

    On the other hand, the old man called mo Xiao ...

    Today, aunt Tong had decided on the day to leave. Yuan Zhou could also hear the determination in her words and knew that she couldn¡¯t stay any longer. Therefore, he prepared to order some local specialties for aunt Tong to take away.

    After the ginger cake was formed, it could be left aside, steamed, fried, or eaten directly. Both the taste and texture were suitable for older people, and the ginger juice inside had the effect of expelling cold.

    The finished product was as white as snow, squarish, and fragrant. It was worthy of the reputation of the ¡®Queen of Cakes¡¯.

    ¡°This should be enough for Auntie Tong to eat for a while.¡± Looking at the ginger cakes on the countertop, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with his finished products.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. Aunt Tong should be here soon, right?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at his phone and found it was almost 9:00.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have dinner with Yin ya today on purpose. One reason was that Yin ya had to work overtime today, and the other reason was that she had an appointment with boss Tong to bid her farewell and leave the day after tomorrow.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, why are you still busy? I told you that you could just eat anything. There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble.¡± When boss Tong entered the restaurant and saw Yuan Zhou still in the kitchen, she said directly.

    ......

    ¡°You must eat something good for a farewell. How can you be so casual? aunt Tong, you don¡¯t have to be so polite.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You child.¡± Boss Tong also knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper, so she didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared a gift for aunt Tong. Please don¡¯t reject it. It¡¯s a token of my appreciation. ¡± Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take your heart. ¡± Boss Tong agreed readily this time.

    ¡°Are you really leaving the day after tomorrow? don¡¯t you want to stay longer?¡± Yuan Zhou asked tentatively again.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯ll go and take a look tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is just right.¡± Boss Tong obviously paused for a while and then said.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he inexplicably thought of the tofu pudding restaurant and old man mo that he had gone to eat with boss Tong previously. He opened his mouth and wanted to ask, but in the end, he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Boss Tong was very satisfied with the farewell banquet. Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were also satisfactory.

    After packing the things for boss Tong to take away, Yuan Zhou walked boss Tong out.

    ¡°Aunt Tong, what time is the flight the day after tomorrow? I¡¯ll send you to the airport.¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    When he asked her previously, boss Tong had refused him directly and didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou deliver it to her.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to send me off for? it¡¯s not like I¡¯m noting back. You can juste and pick me up when the timees. You don¡¯t have to send me off.¡± Boss Tong waved her hand and said.

    ¡°Then please remember toe back for the new year this year. We can all celebrate it together.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯lle back when you get married. Otherwise, we¡¯ll talk about itter. ¡± Boss Tong said with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

    ¡°Ahem. Aunt Tong, you must be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that it was not right. He was already a man with a fianc¨¦e.

    ¡°You can go back. You don¡¯t have to send me off. It¡¯s just this little thing. It¡¯s no problem.¡± After waving Yuan Zhou who always wanted to see her off, boss Tong walked away in a few steps.

    After seeing aunt Tong off on the street, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant and went to the pub to say hello to everyone. When he found there was nothing else, he directly went back to the second floor, intending to read some books and take a rest.

    After all, although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take part in the sports meet physically these two days, he had worked hard both mentally and physically. He needed to take a rest.

    Spring had arrived, and it was the time for everything to recover. Thus, there were many early birds in the morning, and the chirping sounds of the birds made it seem particrly lively, unlike the depressed winter.

    Boss Tong got up early in the morning. After having breakfast, she started to walk around in circles in the room, seemingly grinding the floor.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we ... Get little Yuan to go with us?¡± Boss Tong muttered and couldn¡¯t make up her mind.

    ¡°Little Yuan is quite tired recently. I don¡¯t want to trouble him. I¡¯ll go by myself.¡± Finally, boss Tong gritted her teeth and made up her mind after spinning around for two hours.

    When she came to¡¯ a tofu shop ¡®again, boss Tong still felt veryplicated. Actually, ever since Yuan Zhou apanied herst time, she had always wanted toe here, but she couldn¡¯t make up her mind. She was going to leave tomorrow. In the end, she made up her mind and came here.

    This time, mo Qian didn¡¯t need to greet her, because he immediately saw boss Tong¡¯s figure when he stood at the door.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± After holding it in for a long time, he only managed to squeeze out four words.

    ¡°A bowl of tofu pudding.¡± Boss Tong was also very decisive and directly threw these four words at him.

    The next step was to scoop and eat the tofu pudding. Then, boss Tong put the money on the table and nned to leave.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t been here since thest time. Is it because the tofu pudding doesn¡¯t taste good?¡± Mo Xiao felt that she had finally found a topic to talk about.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m leaving tomorrow, so I only came here once.¡± Boss Tong didn¡¯t answer the question directly and left in a hurry after saying that.

    ¡°You¡¯re leaving again? No, this won¡¯t do. ¡± This time, it was mo Xiao¡¯s turn to turn around.

    ¡°Where isnn going this time?¡± Mo Yi hesitated for a long time.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what had happened here. After the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his knife skills like before. Instead, he went through the knowledge points of various cuisines.

    In the afternoon, he was going to give his apprentices a test. He had to understand each person¡¯s learning progress and level and answer questions ording to different situations. As a master, he had to be rigorous. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit to prepare in advance.

    After lunch time, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. When he came down, he saw Cheng zhaomei waiting for him in the restaurant.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯m ready. Can we go now?¡± Cheng zhaomei immediately went up to greet Yuan Zhou when she saw himing down.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked in front.

    Master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t far from the Sichuan cuisine Association, so it didn¡¯t take them much time to get there.

    Cheng zhaomei had arranged for the test to be held in a wide area with more than 20 stoves, which was enough for the entire sect.

    A group of registered disciples were originally discussing among themselves. When they heard the footsteps, they immediately stood apart and greeted Yuan Zhou and Cheng zhaomei when they found that they had indeed arrived.

    ¡°Good day, master!¡±

    ¡°Greetings, eldest senior brother!¡±

    He shouted in a loud and clear voice.

    ¡°Yes, Hello, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Cheng zhaomei followed closely to greet her junior brothers and sisters. The atmosphere was harmonious.

    ¡°Today, we¡¯re here to test everyone¡¯s skills andy a foundation for the next lesson. Therefore, there¡¯s no need for everyone to be nervous. Just do your best. Of course, if you have any new understanding recently, you can also add it in.¡± Yuan Zhou said while standing in front.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± The disciples replied in unison.

 Chapter 2000

    <h4>Chapter 2000: The disciple¡¯s test</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The topic of this test is about cooking fish. There are no specific requirements for the cooking techniques such as frying, frying, steaming, and so on. There are also no restrictions on the side dishes as long as the main ingredient is fish. The questions are very open, and you can do whatever you want.¡± Yuan Zhou straightforwardly exined the gist of the matter.

    ¡°I know, master.¡± When the disciples received the specific news, they finally heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts.

    After Yuan Zhou finished talking about the main things, he handed over the supervision to Cheng zhaomei and found a ce to sit down and wait for the results.

    ¡°Later on, you guys will be preparing all kinds of ingredients for this little test. I¡¯ve already tried my best to prepare as many ingredients as possible. If anyone finds out that they don¡¯t have any ingredients while choosing, please let us know in time. We will help you to solve the problem as appropriate. Now, I announce that the first little test of the yuan sect has officially begun.¡± Cheng zhaomei had the air of a senior brother and appeared particrly steady.

    He was right. For the theme of fish this time, he had prepared hundreds of fish species, including freshwater fish and saltwater fish, live and dried. It basically met the needs of people in different cuisines, countries, and regions. However, there might be deviations, so he had to say it first.

    ¡°I understand, eldest senior brother.¡± After everyone answered, they began to disperse and went to the back of the house to choose the ingredients.

    The topic chosen by Yuan Zhou was quite extensive. No matter which cuisine, there would definitely be dishes rted to fish. Fish was eaten both at home and abroad and there were not many taboos. In this way, he could understand more about the situation. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget that he had two disciples who cooked foreign dishes.

    Cheng zhaomei came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side after she announced the start of the contest. She stood behind him and watched her junior brothers and sisters busy with their work, finding problems and finding problems for themselves.

    He had been learning from Yuan Zhou for a long time and had also learned the practice of ¡°there must be a teacher in a group of three¡±. Many people said that Cheng zhaomei was bing more and more mature and had the style of his teacher.

    Every time this happened, Cheng zhaomei would be so happy that she looked like a fat woman who weighed more than a hundred pounds.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Although the main ingredients were limited, everyone was a master chef. Even if they couldn¡¯tpare with Cheng zhaomei, they were still like Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own skills.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t set a specific time, but all his apprentices still sped up without prior agreement, not wanting to waste any time.

    ......

    This was the first lesson he had learned from Yuan Zhou-to use time reasonably.

    The first dish to be cooked was Cao zhishu, who had the home-court advantage and his specialty, the six-taste spicy boiled fish. However, he didn¡¯t cook the spicy boiled fish today. Instead, he cooked other dishes. This was something he had gained insight on after reading Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes and he wanted to try it.

    ¡°Master, please have a taste.¡± When Cao zhishu saw that his other senior brothers and junior sisters were not done cooking, he first carried the te to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I made steamed crucian carp today. Please have a taste.¡± After he carefully ced the te in front of Yuan Zhou, Cao zhishu stood aside respectfully.

    The te that Cao zhishu had chosen was a fish-shaped te. One end was like the head of a fish, and the other was like the tail of a fish. There were faint lines on the te, as if they were the lines on the tail. A carp was lying on the te, and on the body of the fish were finely cut shiitake mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, and some meat-colored ham. The colors were very clear.

    The carp had been processed in advance. The thick flesh on the back had been cut with a knife, revealing the White and tender flesh inside, which was even more tender against the dark skin.

    The aroma of the fish was mixed with the aroma of other ingredients, which was very attractive.

    ¡°Junior Brother Cao¡¯s strength is not to be underestimated.¡± Cheng zhaomei muttered in her heart.

    ¡°You added lemons and purple peri? That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± Yuan Zhou knew the ingredients of Cao zhishu just by smelling it.

    ¡°Yes, Master. I looked at your notes and made some improvements. Please try it.¡± Cao zhishu wasn¡¯t surprised at all that Yuan Zhou was able to figure out the whole situation within such a short time.

    Even if he had only dropped a little lemon juice into the fish when he was curing it, Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior was still considered a basic operation and thus was not something to be surprised about.

    Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks and picked up a small piece of the thick tenderback meat and put it into his mouth to taste slowly.

    ¡°The marinating time is still quite urate, but you can reduce the time of steaming by one or two minutes. The fish will be fresher and more tender. You nched the ingredients before, and the fish was also drizzled with hot oil, so it¡¯s already a little cooked. Also, when you choose the purple peri, you should choose the one closer to the root, which will have a better effect.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Cao zhishu stood still in silence, trying to digest what Yuan Zhou had just said.

    They were all small details, but sometimes, small details could be fatal to a dish.

    Whether it was in the cooking notes or the quiz, everyone¡¯s thoughts were the same. This master was really the right one!

    The apprentices were actually very fast. The second to finish was Zhang Longquan, who made Cantonese food. Coincidentally, he also made a home-cooked dish, salted fish and eggnt in pot.

    Due to the salted fish, Zhang Longquan had asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s permission to use the salted fish that he had brought.

    That¡¯s right, he even brought some dried salted fish with him. As expected of a chef, there was nothing wrong with bringing ingredients out.

    Salted fish and eggnt in pot was a home-cooked Cantonese dish. In fact, the simpler the dish, the more skill required. This was probably the reason why Cao zhishu and Zhang Longquan chose home-cooked dishes instead of main dishes. It was not only because it took a short time, but also because it reflected their problems the most.

    He was very nervous at the start, but exposing his own shorings to his master was a fortunate thing. Only then would he have room for improvement. Cao zhishu, Zhang Longquan, and the other registered disciples were all smart people.

    ¡°Master, this is salted fish and eggnt in pot. Please try it.¡± Zhang Longquan said as he carefully lifted the lid of the ypot.

    ¡°Zi Zi Zi Zi¡±

    The lid had been opened, but there were still bubbles inside, as if it was still opening.

    Zhang Longquan wanted to use a ypot to cook this dish, so that the salted fish and eggnt would taste more salty, sticky, and fresh.

    ¡°Good control of the fire.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the situation of the eggnt strips and said.

    ¡°Hehehe, I only reached this level because I learned a little trick from my master. I was still a littlecking before.¡± Zhang Longquan scratched his head and said honestly.

    Although Zhang Longquan was about the same age as Li Youcai and the others, he had always been devoted to studying cooking, so he was a little naive in dealing with people.

    At that moment, they looked at Yuan Zhou with eager eyes like a young bird waiting to be fed, hoping that Yuan Zhou would give them some suggestions.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t let him down. He directly picked up the chopsticks and had a bite before saying,¡±¡±Did you use rock salt to marinate the salted fish?¡±

    ¡°Master, you can tell?¡± Zhang Longquan¡¯s eyes were wide open. This tongue was too exaggerated.

    What kind of tongue is this?

    ¡°Next time, you can try using sea salt, but not refined sea salt, but rough sea salt. I believe it will be better.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Zhang Longquan took out a small notebook and started recording.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2001

    <h4>Chapter 2001: When the small test is in progress</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Senior brother Zhang, you¡¯re so serious about carrying a small notebook with you. I can also prepare one so that I can record it at any time.¡± Seeing Zhang Longquan¡¯s actions, Cao zhishu pondered.

    In fact, Zhang Longquan also learned it from Cheng zhaomei. Cheng zhaomei and Zhang Longquan were quite good in private and often had cooking exchanges.

    Before she became Zhang Long¡¯s apprentice, Cheng zhaomei was already a famous master chef in the circle of chefs. Her cooking skills were quite good, almost the same as Zhang Long ¡®s.

    But it was different now. Ever since she became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s cooking skills had improved by leaps and bounds, leaving others in the dust.

    Their rtionship had also be that of senior and junior brothers. It had to be said that life¡¯s encounters were sometimes very wonderful.

    The disciples finished cooking one by one and brought the dishes over for Yuan Zhou to taste. Thetter also tasted every dish seriously and then evaluated them.

    It had to be said that these apprentices were very observant. Before the start of the mid-level test, they had asked Cheng zhaomei about the amount of food, so they only prepared a few mouthfuls of food. If possible, they did not need to cook whole fish.

    Thergest portion was Cao zhishu¡¯s carp, which was about 200 grams.

    ¡°Master, how does my River Wu tofu fish taste? please take a look.¡±

    ¡°I have sour fish soup. How¡¯s the taste? did the Kairi sour fish soup recorded by my master enlighten me?¡±

    ¡°The poached fish borrowed some of master¡¯s little methods. Can you take a look and see if it¡¯s suitable?¡±

    Each of them was making a dish rted to fish from their own cuisines. Of course, everyone had the ambition to choose the simplest home-cooked dish to present, so they were quite fast.

    The only one left was his Little Junior Sister.

    ......

    It was not arranged ording to age, but Luo Qing was the only one among the 14 in-name disciples. She was loved by many senior brothers. Regardless of her age, they all called her Little Junior Sister, which was also a kind of recognition.

    It should be known that there were very few female chefs, and there were even fewer female chefs who could be famous.

    Luo Qing was famous for her exquisite boatyout, and her ability to make desserts was also very superb.

    For this midterms, Luo Qing also made snacks, steamed dumplings with fish.

    ¡°Master, this is the steamed fish dumplings I made. Please try it.¡± Luo Qing was thest to bring up the steamer.

    After a burst of white smoke, three white and chubby dumplings were revealed inside. They were like crescent moons and were very vivid.

    ¡°It¡¯s a reference from the cooking method of steamed dumplings in yechun. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at it and immediately found out what it was.

    There was a wide variety of desserts in the SU family. Not only were there all kinds of pastries, but there were also steamed dumplings, steamed buns, and so on.

    Among them, the most famous ones in Jiangdu were the ¡°Fuchun steamed buns¡± and ¡°yechun steamed dumplings¡±. They were all created in the Qing Dynasty and were desserts from tea houses.

    ¡°Yes, master, but I¡¯ve improved it. Try it.¡± Luo Qing said carefully.

    Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks and picked up a dumpling. He immediately felt the toughness of the dumpling skin. The chopsticks directly stuck into the dumpling skin and wouldn¡¯t break it,¡±¡±The dumpling skin is kneaded quite well, and the strength is quite good.¡±

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After taking a bite, the first thing he felt was not the rich gravy, but a fresh and elegant taste. The fish meat and water chestnuts were mixed together. The soft and tender fish meatbined with the crisp water chestnut. In addition, Luo Qing probably added some fish slices in the process. At the end of the meal, it felt a little tough, so it was not bad.

    ¡°Next time, when you¡¯re processing the stuffing, you can choose the position of the fish belly and add a little pork dart inside. Also, adjust the amount of water chestnuts.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, thank you, master.¡± Luo Qing remembered everything in her heart.

    ¡°Alright, the test is over. I understand your situation. Tomorrow, I will give you the corresponding notes and tell you the direction of your future study. We will gather here at three in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou closed theptop in his hand, stood up and said.

    That¡¯s right. In order to teach ording to the material and the situation of each disciple, Yuan Zhou had gone to great pains and directly recorded the situation down one by one.

    ¡°From now on, you can hand in your homework every month like your eldest senior brother. You don¡¯t have to stay in Chengdu all the time, but you can¡¯t neglect your study and practice of cooking. If you have any questions, you cane to me at any time.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°I know, master.¡± Everyone replied in unison.

    After that, Yuan Zhou guided each person ording to their situation. Although the direction of study might not be the same even for the same cuisines, everyone gained a lot more or less from Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-depth but simple exnation of the culinary arts.

    Seeing everyone whispering to each other from time to time and thinking alone as if they had gained something, Yuan Zhou felt relieved in the heart.

    ¡°It seems that I have the talent to be a master.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that it was definitely not a coincidence that he had taught Cheng zhaomei as his disciple.

    Now, these in-name disciples had also begun to flourish.

    It didn¡¯t take a long time to cook. On the contrary, they spent a lot of time discussing. Very soon, it was time for Yuan Zhou to leave. After instructing his disciples, Cheng zhaomei took him back to master chef Restaurant.

    Dinnertime started on time.

    As usual, nothing out of the ordinary happened during dinner time. If there was anything strange, it might be that there were a few more people wearing sunsses and hats that covered most of their faces, looking like gangsters. However, there were even weirder attires than this, so everyone only took a nce and no longer paid attention to them.

    After making the sobering set meal, Yuan Zhou began to look for his own notes that he had recorded in the afternoon, preparing to take them out and make a copy tomorrow morning.

    In the past, the revision materials given to Cheng zhaomei were all original. This time, the in-name disciples were all given high-definition copies. It was not that one was biased, but there were two in-name disciples of the cuisine Department. Some revision materials must be circted among each other. What if one disciple was given the revision materials and then the other one was given the revision materials?

    This definitely wouldn¡¯t work.

    The notes prepared for the apprenticeship ceremony were the original version. It was a small book that Yuan Zhou had specially written ording to the specific situation of each person that he understood.

    Otherwise, how could so many honorary disciples find their own methods in the notes? however, no one had discovered this fact yet.

    The morning of the second day.

    ¡°Ding ding dong Dong¡±

    ¡°You should be done packing, right?¡± Mo Xiao looked around and found that the things she wanted to bring had been packed. She looked around again to make sure.

    Even Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t gotten up to exercise yet, but mo Qian had already tidied up the room and packed all the necessary things into the suitcase. It was evident how early he had gotten up.

    Mo Zhao looked around the ¡°tofu shop¡± again, then locked the door and drove to the destination with the box without looking back.

    ¡­¡­

    P.S. It¡¯s been 2000 chapters, Olly!

 Chapter 2002

    <h4>Chapter 2002: The chef Yuan Biao</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Just as the Golden Horizon was revealed, the dark sky began to turn white, from dark to greenish-ck and then to gray, and the dark color faded away bit by bit.

    Yuan Zhou got up at the scheduled time and changed his clothes, intending to go out for a jog.

    At this time, boss Tong had already packed up and nned to go to the airport. She took the morning flight at nineo¡¯ clock, so it was just right for her to go there now.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    She dragged her suitcase and walked in the quiet lobby. This morning seemed a bit dull, just like her mood at this time.

    After walking out of the hotel, boss Tong subconsciously looked up at the opposite side of the street and saw mo Qian who was pulling her suitcase.

    ¡°Lann, I also want to go out and take a look.¡± This time, mo Zhao did not drop the ball at the critical moment.

    ¡°Go if you want to go out. I¡¯m not the one flying the ne, why are you telling me?¡± Boss Tong didn¡¯t look happy at all. She just got in the car and left.

    ¡°Lann is still as soft-hearted as ever, that¡¯s great!¡± Mo Qian¡¯s eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled. He immediately hailed a taxi and followed behind. Their destination was also the airport.

    Although they were not in the same car, mo Qian knew thatnn had tacitly agreed.

    Yuan Zhou, who was jogging, didn¡¯t know about this. He was busy greeting the neighbors he met on the way.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, the son of a rtive of mine wants to learn to be a chef. He said that he wants to set you as his goal. What do you think, boss Yuan?¡± One of the neighbors asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m a chef, so I naturally hope that more people will learn cooking. It¡¯s hard to learn cooking. To be precise, it¡¯s hard to learn any craft, such as medicine,w, and strategy. So, the only thing that can support the hard work is interest.¡±

    ......

    Yuan Zhou said that after careful consideration.

    ¡°The word ¡®interest¡¯ is a bit abstract. What I¡¯m talking about is more specific. I¡¯m talking about the sense of aplishment that this thing can bring you and how much fun it can bring you.¡±

    ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll go back and ask my rtive to think it through.¡± The neighbor nodded.

    ¡°I must think about it carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou even reminded her.

    He finished running.

    ¡°Boss, a bowl of instant noodles.¡± Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant with great familiarity.

    ¡°Morning, boss Yuan. It¡¯s already being cooked and will be ready soon.¡± The boss said enthusiastically.

    ¡°Here you go. Boss Yuan, your noodles.¡± In less than a minute, the boss carried Yuan Zhou¡¯s noodles to them. This was a tacit understanding between them.

    ¡°I¡¯ll add an egg for boss Yuan today. It¡¯s my treat. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. ¡± The boss said heroically.

    ¡°Has the problem of the noodles been solved?¡± Yuan Zhou recalled that when he came in previously, he seemed to have seen the remaining noodles had dropped to three digits.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really awesome. We have to thank the software that boss Yuan helped to make. Now, 15 stores have joined in. I believe there will be more and more in the future. As the coverage is wider, more and more people will definitely be helped.¡± The boss grinned and seemed to be in a good mood.

    ¡°There will definitely be a lot of people joining.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After eating the noodles, it was time to prepare the breakfast. Yuan Zhou started to work unhurriedly.

    ¡°By the way, system, please add the new dish to the menu today.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that today was a good day and it was suitable for serving new dishes.

    [Yes, master host.] The system immediately disyed.

    As a system with ck technology, its speed was definitely very fast. It was done very quickly.¡±Sir host, the Singapore cuisine has been added to the menu.¡±

    ¡°Um,¡± Yuan Zhou answered in a low voice and then immersed himself in preparing the breakfast. He didn¡¯t pay much attention to it.

    Updating was amon thing and wasn¡¯t worth paying attention to. However, it was a big deal for the customers of the small restaurant and the foodies online.

    When breakfast time arrived, the first thing su Ruoyan did was to look at the menu habitually to see if there were any new dishes on the menu.

    Then, she realized that the menu had be much thicker. Su Ruoyan was quick-witted and flipped to thest page. As expected, there was an addition of Singapore cuisines.

    ¡°It¡¯s another major cuisine. ¡±

    With a serious and responsible attitude, su Ruoyan quickly spread the news that master chef Restaurant had Singapore cuisines.

    The customers waiting for breakfast outside knew.

    Fortunately, most of the customers who came for breakfast were old customers, so their attitudes were rtively calm. The first thought in their minds was that they were happy. After all, there was a new dish to try. Although they might not have tasted a single dish of master chef Restaurant, it didn¡¯t stop them from looking forward to the new dish.

    This was the restraint of a foodie.

    However, a wave was set off on the inte. Directly because of the new dish, Yuan Zhou appeared on the hot search again. To be honest, there was no other chef who could have such a great reputation on the inte except for Yuan Zhou.

    To put it bluntly, even the Sino-French and Sino-Japanese exchanges did not make any waves on Weibo.

    The name was #dig into the standards of chefs in those years #

    At the beginning of the whole article, it was about the name of the dish. When everyone thought it was a post about the name of a popr science dish, the topic suddenly changed and turned to Yuan Zhou. It was about the matter of the Singapore cuisine served today.

    As for the notice released by the chef¡¯s Association today, it was hard for people not to notice Yuan Biao¡¯s name.

    The author first analyzed the six major cuisines that Yuan Zhou had mastered and the achievements of each cuisines from all aspects, then talked about the news of a new dish appearing in the restaurant again today and the standards of chef evaluation.

    To sum it up, if you only mastered one cuisine, you should never go out again. If you didn¡¯t have two cuisines, you wouldn¡¯t be able to call yourself a chef.

    [I originally thought that head chef Yuan had not appeared on the hot search recently because he was busy. As expected, he is very busy. A foreign cuisine has actually appeared. When will French and Italy Food be served?]

    [As a sous-chef, I can only hug my chubby self in heartache. I can¡¯t live like this anymore. The difference between us is too great.]

    [Yuan Biao ... Does he mean what I thought he meant?]

    At the beginning, there were still some professional chefs sighing in their aliases. At the end, they were focused on discussing the new chef test.

    It was true. Not to mention the circle of chefs, there was no such country in the other circles who came out to endorse them.

    ¡°Chinese chef¡¯s business card, Wanwan, Yuan Zhou, Yuan Biao!¡± Jinling daily

    ¡°Today, China chef¡¯s Alliance hasunched a new assessment n, chef Yuan Biao,¡± said Jian Jia. ¡°Yang Cheng Evening News¡±

    ¡°The king of chefs also needs to be the master of chefs. Let¡¯s enter the world of chef Yuan Zhou.¡± Jian Jia said. Sichuan Morning Post

    ¡°Why can a chef under the age of 30 be the standard of all chefs in the country? the newspaper interviewed Zhou Shijie, the chairman of the China chef¡¯s Alliance, and answered everyone¡¯s question,¡± said Jian Jia. Chengdu Morning Post

    Theizens were no longer interested in Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dishes from time to time, but that was only for domestic cuisines. Now that it was the first foreign cuisines, it was normal for people to pay a lot of attention to it.

    Moreover, the new standards for this year¡¯s chef evaluation announced by the chef¡¯s Association had also added fuel to Yuan Zhou¡¯s fire. It was hard for him not to be angry.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou would rank in the 20th ce on the headlines, but now he had rushed to the top five.

    This fire had started!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2003

    <h4>Chapter 2003: No attention</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou, who had made the headlines again, was still in a daze. He was preparing the notes for his disciples when his phone rang.

    ¡°Hello, how are you?¡± Yuan Zhou directly answered the call without looking at the caller ID.

    ¡°You¡¯re serving a new dish?¡± A slightly textured voice came from the other end.

    ¡°Chu Xiao?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled when he recognized the owner of the male voice.

    Why did this guy call?

    ¡°I heard you¡¯re serving Singapore Food?¡± Chu Xiao asked again.

    Previously, the ten-person meeting was held not long ago. At that time, he didn¡¯t even hear that Yuan Zhou was going to serve the Singapore cuisines. Now, only a short time had passed and he had already reached the point of serving the menu. Chu Xiao felt that the burden on his shoulders had be heavier.

    ¡°It was only released yesterday. You¡¯re really paying attention to it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been hosting the French foodpetition recently, and I¡¯m the chairman of the evaluationmittee. ¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and waited for Chu Xiao¡¯s next words. This had nothing to do with him.

    ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m busy. I didn¡¯t pay much attention to you. I just happened to know that you served Singapore cuisine.¡± Chu Qi said.

    ¡°Got it,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded.

    After talking on the phone for a while, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone and started to study his own cooking skills. Master chef Restaurant was still the same as usual, without any changes.

    ......

    At most, there were more people ordering the new dishes. At lunchtime, the first one to try it would definitely be Wu Hai, who had always upied the first ce in the restaurant and had the reputation of the divine beast of the restaurant.

    ¡°Little Yanzi,e here. I¡¯ve ordered a new dish today. Help me note down a chili crab first, and I¡¯ll look at the restter.¡± Wu Hai took up a thick stack of the menu and started to flip through it.

    Usually, he didn¡¯t flip through the menu because he wouldn¡¯t get tired of many dishes. He would only flip through the menu when new dishes were served. After all, he didn¡¯t even know what kind of dishes there were in many cuisines. It was only a professional behavior to look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu.

    Su Ruoyan had already gotten used to Wu Hai¡¯s attitude. She answered him and then walked over, ready to take notes at any time.

    Starting from Wu Hai, the other customers followed suit. Most of the customers ordered Singapore cuisines to try. Some ordered one dish while some ordered two dishes. They acted ording to their ability and appeared to be very lively.

    As a result, the most frequently served dishes at lunch were Singapore cuisines. However, no matter what dishes he ordered, Yuan Zhou adhered to one principle, which was to cook them seriously.

    Two hours passed very quickly. As he had something to do today, Yuan Zhou packed up very quickly. As usual, he went to the Sichuan cuisine Association when Cheng zhaomei came to pick him up and distributed the notes and materials that he had prepared in the morning to each of his apprentices.

    ¡°These are the questions that all of you have reflected on after yesterday¡¯s midterms. I¡¯ve organized the information. Everyone, go down and read it carefully. If you have any questions, ask.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± His disciples were more and more convinced of Yuan Zhou.

    In addition, they had juste back from eating watermelons on the inte. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples, they were very proud and full of spirit. The dozen of them shouted with the vigor of dozens of people.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou guided each disciple individually. In order to facilitate Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance, Cheng zhaomei had already prepared a lot of food ingredients and ced them at the back, waiting for everyone to take them at any time. It was considered very thoughtful.

    On the way back to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou received a call from Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I hope I didn¡¯t disturb little Yuan. Is the meeting over?¡± Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t go straight to the point, but asked with concern.

    After the disciple eptance ceremony, Zhou Shijie paid close attention to the movements of those registered disciples. It wasn¡¯t because he was afraid that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be able to teach them well, but because they would be the leaders of various cuisines in the future. As the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, he had to pay attention to them.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s over. Everyone¡¯s performance was not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I believe that with little Yuan¡¯s guidance, Zhang Longquan and the others will get better and better. ¡± Zhou Shijie was full of confidence about this.

    ¡°I called you this time because I have two things to tell you. The first is about the recent event, the silver spoon eating conference. I told you that it would start in March. Because the silver spoon is a symbol of Lu cuisine, it has always been divided into two parts. First, it will test the chef¡¯s base of Lu cuisine, then the skill of flipping the spoon. As for the specific inspection items, we will only know when the conference begins.¡± Zhou Shijie exined in detail.

    ¡°What do you mean, uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou was wondering if it was time to start.

    ¡°The first test is scheduled for a weekter. I¡¯m just informing you now. It will be held in the Lu cuisine Association, and you need to go there in person.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a little embarrassment.

    ¡°Okay, uncle Zhou. I got it. I¡¯ll make the arrangements.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    ¡°Good, that¡¯s good. I¡¯ll ask Lili to send you the details of the ne tickets and hotel. You don¡¯t have to worry about it. Just attend the event on time.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t wait to help Yuan Zhou cook everything except for the cooking.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Zhou. What¡¯s the other thing?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I almost forgot that the date of the Sino-French cooking exchange meeting has finally been fixed. Because it¡¯s the first time, the location has been set in Paris, France. At that time, the chef¡¯s Association will lead the meeting. It will be held after the bogus cookingpetition. This way, it will save time and effort.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and noted everything down.

    ¡°It seems like there¡¯s hope for thepletion of the most famous mission in Europe.¡± Yuan Zhou liked Qin dishes very much.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I¡¯ll hang up now. I¡¯ll leave you to your work.¡± After saying that, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone. His speed was definitely trained.

    ¡°At present, the most important thing is to get the silver spoon first and then check the situation of the abandoned furnace. Then, the boguspetition will be held. Should I take a look at the French food? or should I have a chat with Chu Xiao?¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes to rest and nned the recent mission in his heart.

    It had been a while since he hadpleted the mission. Therefore, Yuan Zhou missed it very much.

    ¡°Let¡¯s think about whether we¡¯re going to make a barbecue or a snack tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart.

    When he got up in the morning, he received the urate weather forecast from the system. It was going to rain in Chengdu tonight. He had only made two BBQ sessions this month. It should be known that he had at least five BBQ sessions in a month. He had to pay more attention to it.

    This month, the rain in Chengdu was indeed less.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since Wang Hong has had grilled chicken wings. He was still talking about it yesterday. Why don¡¯t we have some street food tonight?¡± Yuan Zhou made the decision delightedly.

    During dinner, Queen Jiang, who had not been seen for a long time, also appeared for dinner. Naturally, she was with her assistant, Tao Zi.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, why are you so free toe over today?¡± When Zhou Xi saw Jiang Changxi with a strong aura, he was also a little scared, just like his idol.

    However, she couldn¡¯t be rude and had to greet him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has served a new dish. I have toe and have a look.¡± Jiang Changxi said as she pushed the loose hair behind her ears.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten it for lunch. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Zhou Xi nodded.

    ¡°Could it be that there are times when boss Yuan¡¯s cooking isn¡¯t good?¡± Tao Zi thought Zhou Xi was very fun to y with.

    ¡°No, no. How can head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes not taste good?¡± Zhou Xi waved his hands and his face turned red.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. ¡± Jiang Changxi cast a nce at Zhou Xi and said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2004

    <h4>Chapter 2004: Candied Haws</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There was a small incident, but dinner time went very smoothly.

    The pub was closed today. Therefore, Yuan Zhou informed Mao Ye in advance that it was a holiday today and didn¡¯t allow her toe over.

    Since he had decided to prepare the street food, Yuan Zhou started to prepare it not long after the dinner ended.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Of course, it was impossible to prepare only one type of snack. Yuan Zhou intended to prepare a few more kinds so that everyone had a choice.

    ¡°I¡¯m just that kind of understanding. ¡± Yuan Zhou was quitecent.

    ¡°Candied gourd, this definitely can¡¯t becking. Xiao Ya will definitely love it too. Make more for Xiao Ya. It¡¯s still cold, so it¡¯s best to eat some fried chestnuts. ¡± Yuan Zhou prepared everything in an orderly manner.

    The one with the sharpest nose was definitely Wu Hai. As long as Yuan Zhou was cooking, even if there was a System Shield, the only difference was whether Wu Hai was at Taoxi road or not. There were no other exceptions.

    ¡°Compass, is it raining today?¡± When Wu Hai sneaked in from the door and saw Yuan Zhou had prepared a lot of food, he was instantly struck by an idea.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m preparing street food today.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It was cloudless outside now. The pitch-ck night sky waspletely clean and there was no sign of rain at all. However, when Yuan Zhou said it would rain, Wu Hai felt it would definitely rain.

    ¡°Is there any meat?¡± As a carnivore, their focus was different.

    ¡°There is.¡± It was a street snack, but it was definitely not good without meat.

    ......

    However, unlike the barbecue, where there was a clear distinction between meat and vegetable dishes, there were more varieties.

    After getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, Wu Hai quieted down immediately. Then, he sat there and prepared to eat. His sitting posture was probably simr to Romeo ¡®s.

    To add on, Romeo was a dog, Zong Mo¡¯s dog.

    The Tanghulu prepared by Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t follow the traditional cooking method of only using Hawthorn. Instead, he used many fruits in the restaurant, such as strawberries, apples, even oranges and pineapples.

    When Yuan Zhou boiled the syrup, he used a very special technique. Therefore, after pouring it on the fruits, they were all crystal clear. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the fruits were a little shiny after careful observation, one basically couldn¡¯t tell that he had poured sugar on them. The only difference was that the color was more beautiful than before.

    The second person to arrive was Wang Hong. Even though he guessed the rain wrong 11 out of 10 times, it didn¡¯t stop him from making it to the barbecue time every time. However, whether he could get his favorite food was another matter. In fact, it was also a skill.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are we going to eat roasted chicken wings today?¡± Wang Hong belonged to the type of person who would be braver in the face of adversity.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good to have candied gourd.¡± Wang Hong took a quick nce and found a seat.

    As the time for the barbeque drew near, dark clouds began to gather in the originally clear night sky. ¡°Drip, drip.¡± A little drizzle began to fall from the sky.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is very urate every time. He¡¯s even more urate than the weather forecast.¡± Wang Hong felt that it would be great if he had such a skill.

    ¡°When have you ever seen an urate weather forecast?¡± Zhao Yingjun strode in from outside.

    Wang Hong thought about it and agreed that it was indeed not a good time.

    Yuan Zhou passed a clean, snow-white towel to Zhao Yingjun and helped him wipe his face and hands. After all, he was a little wet.

    Mr. Wei and his daughter, Wei Wei, followed closely behind. These two hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, and today was just in time for the barbecue.

    ¡°Hahaha, Mr. Wei is here. Come and sit here, sit here.¡± The moment Wang Hong saw Mr. Wei, he greeted him with great enthusiasm.

    This was a good person who could exchange chicken wings with him. He had to maintain a good rtionship with him, even though he didn¡¯t roast chicken wings today.

    Wei Wei couldn¡¯t bear to look at Wang Hong¡¯s enthusiasm. She had been to many chicken wing changing scenes and felt sorry for Wang Hong. However, if she had to choose, she would definitely choose her father.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. I¡¯m here.¡± Mr. Wei greeted him with a gentle expression.

    He brought his daughter to sit next to Wang Hong. Then, the two of them started chatting as if they were close friends.

    ¡°This guy¡¯s IQ is far worse than meaty.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it and said nothing.

    When the time came, Yuan Zhou¡¯s preparation work was almost done and the snack time began.

    ¡°It¡¯s street food today. We¡¯ve prepared three types of food. Everyone has a portion of each. No ordering.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then I want to eat oranges.¡± Wang Hong looked at the glistening oranges and was very tempted.

    ¡°It¡¯ll be whatever it is. ¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    Then, they began to distribute things, one stick of candied Hawthorns. Some people got apples, some got traditional Hawthorn, and some got pineapples.

    Each person had a portion of sugar-fried chestnuts. There were not many, only a dozen or so, but the chestnuts were very big. Each one was the size of a walnut. There was a big crack in the middle, revealing the slightly yellow flesh inside. The sweet fruit fragrance assailed the nose and was very tempting.

    There was also a te of fried skewers for each person. They were also different. Some had tenderloin with beef, some had potatoes, and some were vegetarian. It depended on one¡¯s luck.

    Although there were many types of candied Haws, everyone had a special preference for candied Haws and most of them chose to eat it first.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    Wei Wei also chose the candied gourd first. She had a bunch of white strawberries, and there were five of them in one bunch. Each of them looked almost the same size as if they had been measured with a ruler.

    Of course, Wei Wei didn¡¯t know that the strawberries were indeed measured with a ruler.

    The transparent sugar wrapped every strawberry evenly. If one didn¡¯t look carefully, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see it at all. With one bite, the crisp sugar coating first, then the sweet strawberry, all melted in the mouth.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Wei Wei felt that the Tanghulu cooked by Yuan Zhou was really delicious. It was an indescribable taste. She didn¡¯t know how to describe it other than delicious.

    Wang Hong held a stick of traditional candied Haws and looked at Mr. Wei¡¯s glistening oranges. He couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva.

    He didn¡¯t like the sour taste of Hawthorn, but preferred the sweetness of oranges. However, the oranges weren¡¯t in his hands.

    Then, he looked at the two skewers of tenderloin and beef on the other side of the small te, and the two skewers of eggnts and potatoes on Mr. Wei¡¯s side. Suddenly, he had an idea.

    ¡°Brother Wei, boss Yuan¡¯s candied gourd must be very delicious. Do you often eat this kind of candied gourd when you were young? why don¡¯t I swap ces with brother Wei and let him recall his childhood?¡± Seeing that Mr. Wei seemed to be hesitating, he immediately continued,¡±¡±Of course, I won¡¯t take advantage of brother Wei. I¡¯ll give brother Wei a skewer of tenderloin and a skewer of beef to try. It¡¯spensation. After all, brother Wei has more oranges.¡±

    Because the orange was in pieces, it was slightly smaller than the Hawthorn. Therefore, there were six hawthorn seeds, while the orange had eight pieces.

    ¡°I¡¯m such a clever little boy. ¡± Wang Hong felt that his idea was great.

    Completely unaware of the gazes of the people around him, Wang Hong, who was silently immersed in his own ¡®great¡¯, stared at Mr. Wei.

    Mr. Wei pondered for a while. What could he do if he were to force his way in? he nodded,¡±¡±Alright, since you¡¯ve said so, I¡¯ll exchange with you.¡±

    The two of them made a friendly exchange.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2005

    <h4>Chapter 2005: Katong version</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    ¡°Ka, ka¡±

    The food served tonight was a new variety of street food, which had appeared for the first time.

    The customers often saw it on the street, but rarely bought it to eat. For example, Wu Hai and Mr. Wei had never bought it.

    Everyone was looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. Wang Hong, who had already gotten his favorite candied tangerines, was no exception. He started to gnaw on the candied tangerines silently.

    ¡°Ding ding dong Dong¡±

    The night rain in Rong city was sometimes heavy and sometimes light. There was no fixed number. Today¡¯s rain was heavier. It fell on the tiles, Windows, or trees, making a crisp sound, announcing its arrival.

    They sat togetherfortably, eating delicious food, drinking beer or other drinks that had just been brought in, chatting, and listening to the sound of the rain. There was an inexplicablefort.

    Take Wu Hai as an example. When he heard the rain, he would ... Wait, No. If the weather was good, Wu Hai would have a good appetite. If the weather was bad, Wu Hai would have a good appetite too. Therefore, he was not a representative.

    Zheng Xian would eat two more bowls of rice when she heard the sound of the raindrops.

    The night rain came suddenly and ended abruptly. Before the end of the barbecue time, the rain stopped.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou closed the door and tidied up the kitchen. Then, he went upstairs to wash up and nned to talk to Yin ya first before going to bed.

    Every day when the sun rose, it marked the arrival of a new day. Ever since he received Zhou Shijie¡¯s phone call and knew that the silver spoon would be right in front of him, Yuan Zhou had focused his cooking practice on the Lu cuisine. He was giving his all to show respect to his opponent.

    ......

    Breakfast time was uneventful, and he spent his time grumbling about not being able to eat any good food. After practicing his cutting skills for a while, he went to receive the naughty kid.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, this is the final payment for the menu you received after school starts. This is the ount book. Take a look.¡± The devilish brat passed a pile of money to Yuan Zhou.

    The brat really had the talent to be an ountant. He could clearly record the ounts one by one.

    ¡°Eh? Why are you here again?¡± Yuan Zhou remembered that before school started, the devilish brat had given him some money once. He then asked directly,¡±¡±It¡¯s only been two weeks since school started and there are already so many?¡±

    At a nce, he had received another one to two thousand. It was different from the efficiency before.

    ¡°Hehe, I didn¡¯t tell uncle Yuan because I wanted to give you a surprise. I¡¯ve released a cartoon version of the master chef restaurant¡¯s menu, and it¡¯s specially designed for primary school students.¡±

    ¡°Katong version?¡± Yuan Zhou was puzzled.

    ¡°It¡¯s a version with pinyin, pictures, and introductions. It¡¯s more like the Katong version.¡± The devilish brat exined.

    Yuan Zhou was even more puzzled,¡±do kids like this kind of thing nowadays?¡±

    To put it bluntly, the Katong version of the master chef restaurant¡¯s menu was still a menu, just like how the Overlord of the beggars was still a beggar.

    Could it be that primary school students nowadays liked to cook? Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°It¡¯s very popr. In fact, children like things in waves. It¡¯s like ...¡± The brat seemed to want to give an example, but he couldn¡¯t say it.

    After hemming and hawing for a long time, he finally thought of something and continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s the same as the big Sisters who like to buy very expensive luxury goods. Luxury goods are mostly sold for superiority, not the item itself.¡±

    ¡°We elementary school students like toys. Some of them are because they¡¯re fun to y with, while some of them are bought by our ssmates.¡± The devilish brat said.

    ¡°When the school term just started, I noticed that many students were talking about uncle Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Uncle Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation on the inte is even greater than that of an inte celebrity. Many of the students who had eaten in the restaurant were all showing off when they returned to school.¡± The devilish brat exined.

    ¡°During the new year, there were indeed many children who came to have a meal. It seemed like they came as a family.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled carefully.

    ¡°I guided them a little in the middle and printed 200 copies on the first try. They were sold out in less than five days.¡± The devilish brat said with a smile. He was very happy to make money.

    Yuan Zhou had never thought that his fame on the inte would make him quite popr among the children.

    The disobedient child came here in the morning when Yuan Zhou was free. After he finished talking about the matter, he left on his own.

    After Xiong nengxiong left, Yuan Zhou nced at the time. It was almost time to prepare the ingredients for lunch, so he began to pack up the things for sculpting.

    While Yuan Zhou was cleaning up unhurriedly, there was a dispute over master chef Restaurant at the other side.

    ¡°If I say no, it means No.¡± The woman was in her thirties and had delicate features. She was not ugly even in her angry state.

    ¡°You¡¯re only eight or nine years old, but you¡¯ve already developed the habit ofparing yourself with others. What about the future? it¡¯s still fine if we can do it now, but what if we can¡¯t do it in the future?¡± The woman said earnestly.

    The little boy standing in front of her was about eight or nine years old. He was wearing a down jacket and looked chubby and cute. However, probably because of the woman¡¯s reprimand, his eyes were red and he looked aggrieved.

    ¡°Mom.¡± The little boy shouted.

    ¡°Think about it yourself.¡± The woman said angrily, then walked into the room in her high heels and mmed the door shut.

    The little boy was really aggrieved this time, and his tears began to fall.

    ¡°Xiao Fei, didn¡¯t you say you were a little man? why are you crying?¡± The man sitting on the sofa, who had not spoken since the beginning, said.

    The man was wearing a pair of sses and looked to be in his thirties. He was dressed in casual clothes and looked like an elite in the workce.

    ¡°Dad, I ... But mom, she ...¡± The little boy, who was also Xiao Fei, held back his tears and said unwillingly.

    ¡°Xiao Fei, don¡¯t me mom.¡± Father Xiao said with a serious face.

    Xiaofei didn¡¯t say anything, but he still had an aggrieved look on his face. It was obvious that he didn¡¯t understand and didn¡¯t agree with the current approach.

    In his memory when he was eight years old, this was just a small matter. Why did his mother have such a big reaction?

    ¡°All my friends have been to that master chef Restaurant, but I haven ¡®t. If I don¡¯t go there again, I won¡¯t be able to hang out with them. Mom is a bad person.¡± Xiaofei was also a little anxious.

    As a second-grade student, he couldn¡¯t understand what his father had just said, but he knew that his mother didn¡¯t agree. The thought of being ridiculed by his friends made him feel very ufortable.

    ¡°Xiao Fei, you may not understand what I¡¯m saying now, but you said that I like you the most when we were buying toys in the past.¡± Xiao Fei¡¯s father walked up to Xiao Fei and touched his head.¡±¡±So mommy only made Xiaofei unhappy about this.¡±

    Xiaofei pouted and didn¡¯t say anything, but theints on his face had obviously lessened.

    Father Xiao didn¡¯t continue to talk about this matter, but changed the subject.¡±¡±You know boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Why do so many students want to go there to eat?¡±

    Xiao Fei¡¯s father was a software engineer and was usually very busy. Although it was the weekend, he was actually working overtime most of the time. Today, he finally had some free time and thought of going out to y with his family and having a meal at the same time. Then, Xiaofei proposed that they must go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat. The reason was that all his friends had been there, so he must go too.

    Then, the scene that she had seen before happened again. Mrs. Xiao didn¡¯t agree with her opinion, because she felt that this was apetition. He should have what his ssmates had and do what his ssmates did. This was wrong.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2006

    <h4>Chapter 2006: A tacit understanding</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s because boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very famous. It even appeared on the news before. Everyone knows about it. ¡± Xiaofei replied.

    ¡°Then, Xiao Fei, do you know the ce?¡±

    ¡°It was at Taoxi road. I¡¯ve asked around.¡± Xiaofei¡¯s eyes lit up.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll agree to your request this time since I¡¯ve just received my year-end bonus. But don¡¯t make such an unreasonable request in the future, okay?¡± Papa Xiao said after some consideration.

    ¡°But mom?¡± Xiaofei was a little hesitant.

    ¡°I won¡¯t tell mom this time. We¡¯ll go by ourselves.¡± Papa Xiao said directly.

    Xiaofei hesitated for a long time because he didn¡¯t feel good about not bringing his mother along.

    ¡°If it¡¯s delicious, daddy will bring mommy here alone.¡± Father Xiao said.

    Hearing this, Xiaofei hurriedly nodded and was happy again.

    Mr. Xiao was just making a casual remark. In his opinion, his son would probably want to go to some popr online restaurant and the food wouldn¡¯t be good. He might as well take his mother to her favorite Western restaurant for a meal.

    Online popr shops only had two characteristics: expensive and cheap.

    ¡°Close the door quietly, don¡¯t let mom find out.¡± Father Xiao was full of drama.

    Xiaofei nodded his head like he was pounding garlic, then carefully closed the door. It was not the kind of ¡°bang¡± but rather a little push. The two of them were like thieves as they left the house with their backs bent.

    ......

    However, the door was not closed.

    After the two of them left, Mama Xiao looked at the door and couldn¡¯t help but smile.¡±¡±One big and one small, they can¡¯t even close the door properly.¡±

    How could mother Xiao not know? it was just a tacit understanding between the couple.

    ¡°Dad, my friend said boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very delicious. There are so many, so big, and so many delicious things there.¡± Probably bored to death, Xiaofei was very excited and chattered all the way.

    Papa Xiao listened patiently, nodding from time to time.

    ¡°Xiao Fei, do you know why daddy agreed to take you out for dinner?¡± Papa Xiao asked after hearing the story.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Xiaofei thought for a moment, but could note up with a reason, so he shook his head adorably.

    ¡°That¡¯s because Xiao Fei said that you and your friend have nothing inmon, so dad agreed to it. It¡¯s a small matter, and our family can do what we can.¡± Xiao Fei¡¯s father patiently exined every word to Xiaofei.

    He didn¡¯t treat Xiaofei half-heartedly just because he was young. Instead, he broke down the matter and told him about it. Even if he didn¡¯t understand it now, he might understand it in the future when he grew up.

    ¡°As for mommy, I¡¯m worried about something else. But mommy loves Xiao Fei too, right?¡± Papa Xiao said.

    ¡°I know.¡± Xiaofei nodded, not fully understanding.

    After talking to Xiaofei, father Xiao started to take out his phone to search for information about boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. ording to the address, the original name of this restaurant was ¡°master chef Restaurant.¡± Then, it was smashed by the overwhelming news.

    Today was the third day that Yuan Zhou was on the hot search list because of the matter of ¡°Yuan Biao¡±. The poprity of the topic had not subsided yet. In Chengdu, as long as there was news about Yuan Zhou, it would definitely cause a stir. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status in Chengdu was unbreakable.

    ¡°My information resources are too outdated. There¡¯s actually such a famous person in Chengdu.¡± Father Xiao was very surprised.

    ¡°Fortunately, I made it in time.¡± Papa Xiao looked at his watch and found that it was already Teno¡¯ clock.

    He had read many guides, and all of them said that they had to line up a lot earlier. It was already Teno¡¯ clock, but they were almost there, so Papa Xiao thought that there should be no problem.

    His line of sight moved to Taoxi road.

    ¡°Daddy, it¡¯s so lively here.¡± As soon as Xiaofei and the others stepped into Taoxi road, they found that there were a lot of people here.

    ¡°Dad just checked and found that this chef is very famous. We have to hurry up.¡± Father Xiao¡¯s face was grave, afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to get a number.

    ¡°Really? it must be delicious.¡± He couldn¡¯t tell that Xiaofei was an invisible foodie.

    The corners of his mouth were glistening, and he seemed to be drooling. To Xiao Fei, being famous meant that it was delicious. There was nothing wrong with this equation.

    Papa Xiao¡¯s worry was not unfounded. Although he held Xiaofei¡¯s hand tightly and walked as fast as he could, there were already a lot of people when they arrived.

    He was quite lucky to have gotten two numbers. Although he was in thest batch, he felt very lucky to be able to get one.

    After all, he had already experienced the charm of master chef Restaurant.

    Xiaofei was very well-behaved at the moment, following Papa Xiao¡¯s steps and appearing very polite.

    ¡°Dad, there, look there.¡± Xiaofei suddenly tugged at the corner of Papa Xiao¡¯s clothes.

    Papa Xiao looked in the direction that Xiaofei was pointing at and saw a few other children in front of them. Some were a little older than Xiaofei, and some seemed to be a little younger. There were boys and girls, and the people beside them should be their parents.

    ¡°Do you know any ssmates?¡± Father Xiao felt that his son¡¯s situation was probably not a coincidence.

    Xiaofei nodded and then shook his head.¡±We¡¯re not from the same ss. I¡¯ve seen that one before. I¡¯ve seen that one too. They¡¯re from the same school.¡±

    Father Xiao was d that Xiaofei was so insistent on eating it. It seemed like it wasn¡¯t the only one.

    It was a long wait, especially when he saw many customers gobbling down their food. He suddenly felt very anxious.

    When they entered master chef Restaurant, they realized that it was really small. It was probably because father Xiao had brought a child with him that the others left the two-person table for the father and son.

    After receiving the menu, Mr. Xiao¡¯s first thought was that this restaurant was really expensive. It wasn¡¯t that they couldn¡¯t afford it, since there were too many different types of menus, ranging from tens of Yuan to hundreds of Yuan and even tens of thousands of Yuan. There were all kinds of menus, but they were really expensivepared to the size of the restaurant.

    Papa Xiao ordered two of Xiaofei¡¯s favorite dishes and two of Mama Xiao¡¯s favorite dishes to try.

    After a while, the dishes were served.

    ¡°Daddy, it¡¯s delicious, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Xiaofei was eating stewed eggs, his favorite food.

    The tender yellow egg, the green scallion, and the fragrance of the egg wafted out. There were even a few drops of oil rolling on the surface. It was tender and smooth. Xiaofei felt that he had never eaten such delicious eggs before.

    ¡°Don¡¯t just eat the eggs. You should eat the rice too. ¡± Although father Xiao hated that he couldn¡¯t talk, he kept eating.

    However, his sense of responsibility as a father reminded him to take good care of his son.

    When Xiaofei was at home, he only liked to eat vegetables and didn¡¯t like to eat. Although he was toot, he only ate meat. Xiaofei especially liked to eat meat.

    The crystal clear rice was ced in a small green porcin bowl. The two sides contrasted each other and looked very beautiful. Xiaofei was a little reluctant at first, but he couldn¡¯t disobey his father¡¯s words. Once he ate, he couldn¡¯t stop.

    ¡°Daddy, the rice is so delicious.¡± Xiaofei squinted his eyes, his little face filled with a satisfied smile.

    The two of them had great appetites and finished nine dishes and two bowls of rice in one go. They had eaten much more than they had at home.

    ¡°Let¡¯s bring mom along next time. It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Xiaofei said carefully as he went out.

    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll bring mom along next time. We¡¯lle earlier.¡± Although Papa Xiao was an IT elite, his intuition was very sharp.

    He felt that if they came earlier next time, they would be able to eat delicious food earlier.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, daddy, you¡¯re the best. ¡± Xiaofei jumped up, very happy.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2007

    <h4>Chapter 2007: The trophy holder</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that he was so popr among the children. He was just thinking that after he got married, he would definitely raise a big fat Boy with Yin ya.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a high requirement. It¡¯s enough as long as you¡¯re as strong as Xiong Neng and as smart as Xiong Ming.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that since it was already dark, he wasn¡¯t daydreaming.

    Dinner time quickly ended after Xiaofei and the others left. There was no sign of rain tonight, and the pub time began as usual.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is the trophy you won.¡± Yuan Zhou was woken up by a man¡¯s voice while he was making the sobering set meal.

    When he raised his head, he saw a well-dressed middle-aged man handing the trophy to him. Yuan Zhou received it and found it quite solid.

    ¡°Oh, okay. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him. The man looked a little familiar. He seemed to be the big boss of the wine industry and was introduced by Wu Yungui.

    After they left, Yuan Zhou carefully observed the trophy. It was the trophy issued by the Sichuan Liquor Association, which was rated as ¡°the Association rmends top ten restaurants.¡±

    ¡°He won an award again.¡± Yuan Zhou first put the trophy back on the second floor temporarily. He had already gotten used to such situations.

    After fiddling with the dishes in the kitchen for a while, Yuan Zhou handed the sobering set meal to Mao Ye and then went into the kitchen again. He nned to make a midnight snack. For the past few days, Yuan Zhou had been cooking Shandong cuisine for midnight snacks.

    As an official dish, Lu cuisine was fair, gentle, and meticulous.

    At this moment, the phone rang. It was Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I have good news for you.¡± Zhou Shijie sounded proud. Apparently, he was very happy.

    ¡°What news, uncle Zhou?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ......

    ¡°Isn¡¯t the silver spoon conference going to be held in two sessions? in previous years, there would usually be a week between the two events. However, it would be inconvenient for you to open your restaurant this way, and it¡¯s indeed troublesome. That¡¯s why we¡¯ve been having meetings recently to think about how to shorten the time.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he felt that although the time was not long, it was indeed not good for the customers to ask for leave frequently.

    ¡°Did uncle Zhou¡¯s final result change?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s been changed. In the future, the silver spoon Association will be held ording to this rule.¡± Zhou Shijie paused for a while and added,¡±¡±If the Lu silver spoon is in your hands and you want to hand it over to someone else, I probably won¡¯t be able to see it in my lifetime.¡±

    From Zhou Shijie¡¯s proud tone, it was clear that he had never fallen for Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation.

    ¡°We¡¯ll just schedule it for the next two days, one event a day. It¡¯ll be much easier. I¡¯ve already informed the other contestants, so I¡¯ll be the one informing you. ¡± Zhou Shijie told him the specific time.

    ¡°I¡¯ll arrange the time. Thank you, uncle Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou thanked him sincerely.

    ¡°When the timees, just y to your level.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. ¡± No matter where he was, he had to cook to the best of his ability.

    Having said that, Zhou Shijie looked at the time and chatted for a while more before hanging up the phone. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, immersed himself in cooking again.

    When the pub was closed, Yuan Zhou went to the house in the Qingyang District and put the trophy in the room. This house was specially used to put the trophy.

    Time passed very quickly in the blink of an eye. Soon, it was the day of the silver spoon Association. Yuan Zhou was also going to leave for quancheng city in Lu province, where the silver spoon Association would be held.

    Zhou Shijie had already gone to quancheng two days ago. After all, he was not only the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, but also the chairman of the silver spoon culinary Committee. When it was time for him to be busy, he would definitely go there in advance.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s ne ticket was still the same as before. It was booked in the early morning ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request.

    After all, the dog¡¯s life was the most important in the world, and it was safest to leave in the morning.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problem sticking it like this.¡± Yuan Zhou took a careful look at the square leave request note.

    After he felt that there was no problem, Yuan Zhou immediately closed the door quickly and gently. Then, he pulled the packed luggage and left from the back door.

    ¡°This is your food for the next few days. Remember to protect it well.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the cooked food into the nest of broth and rice.

    ¡°Woof woof woof.¡± The rice was very enthusiastic.

    ¡°Woof.¡± Broth had already given him a lot of face by saying this.

    After giving a friendly exnation to broth and the others, Yuan Zhou rushed to the airport. It was 5:00 in the morning and his flight was at 8:00 in the morning.

    On the way, Yuan Zhou received a message from Yin ya.

    [Blockhead, are you leaving? remember to have breakfast.]

    [Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll tell you when we reach the airport. You can sleep for a while more.]

    The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curved slightly. After chatting with Yin ya for a while, he coaxed her to go to bed. It was still early.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to spend any effort to go out. The whole journey was very smooth. He got off the ne and arrived at the hotel without a hitch.

    As the provincial capital of Lu province, quancheng had many scenic spots. The tourism industry was also very developed, so there were many peopleing and going.

    After checking in, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and nned to take a rest before talking about other things.

    The hotel where Yuan Zhou checked in was very close to the Lu cuisine Association, only a Street away. It was also for the convenience of thepetition.

    Apart from Yuan Zhou, the other three chefs were all Masters of Shandong cuisine and had taken root in the province.

    Although he said he was taking a rest, Yuan Zhou just closed his eyes and rested for a while. He didn¡¯t take a long rest before lunchtime arrived.

    First, he called Zhou Shijie and told him that he had arrived. Then, he refused his suggestion to have lunch together with him and decided to go out to look for food.

    This was the first time for Governor Yuan toe to quancheng since he was born. Naturally, he wanted to take a stroll and eat the local food.

    There were 72 Springs in quancheng, hence the name. It was indeed a city with a lot of water. Yuan Zhou felt it was quite different from other ces when he went out.

    Speaking of which, there were many eateries in quancheng and quite a few of them were famous. On his way here, Yuan Zhou saw many of them. Suddenly, he saw a steamed bun shop called [straw buns].

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat at this restaurant for lunch today. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the huge door.

    ¡°Wee, Sir. How many of you?¡± A waiter greeted Yuan Zhou as soon as he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°One.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There¡¯s a guest. One, pleasee this way. ¡± The waiter took a look at the hall and saw an empty table. He immediately led Yuan Zhou there.

    ¡°What would you like to order, Sir?¡± After Yuan Zhou sat down and poured the tea for him, he asked.

    ¡°A te of buns, traditional ones will do.¡±

    Yuan Zhou checked the variety of the steamed buns, but what he wanted to eat was the most original kind.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment, Sir.¡± The waiter responded and went to ce the order.

    The shop was very spacious and there were many people. It was basically a full house, and it seemed that business was quite good.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is indeed a little small, but I¡¯m alone.¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    The speed of serving the steamed buns was very fast. It took Yuan Zhou only about five minutes to serve the steamed buns.

    ¡°Sir, here¡¯s your bun. Please enjoy.¡± The waiter ced the tes on the table.

    It was arge te as white as snow, with a circle of goldence around the edges. Four fluffy white bunsy quietly on the te, emitting steam.

    The skin of the bun was very thin, and the pink filling could be vaguely seen through it. It looked pretty good.

    The straw bun was actually a type of soup dumpling, so it had all the characteristics of a soup dumpling.

    Yuan Zhou took the empty te over and poured a little vinegar into it, nning to dip it in the steamed buns and eat itter.

    ¡°This fold is not bad, it really looks like a chrysanthemum.¡± The big folds on the bun were well-defined, and the top of the bun formed the shape of a small chrysanthemum, which looked very vivid.

    He reached out his chopsticks and picked it up. When he picked it up, Yuan Zhou felt that the chopsticks were a little wet. It wasn¡¯t suitable for him to pick it up a second time. If he used more strength, it would probably break.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2008

    <h4>Chapter 2008: Even though I lost in knife skills, but ...</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The stuffing of the traditional grass-wrapped bun was made with pork, with bamboo shoots, cake cubes, soy sauce, and sesame oil. It was known as the three fresh fillings.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    When he took a bite, the first thing he sucked into his mouth was the boiling hot soup, which was a little scalding. Then, he tasted the rich texture of the pork, and with the fresh and tender bamboo shoots and the cake with a hint of sweetness, the taste was not bad.

    ¡°If the steaming time was shorter by a minute, it would suit my taste better.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    Without stopping, Yuan Zhou ate all four steamed buns into his stomach in ordance with the dish.

    They had steamed buns for lunch and stir-fried vegetables for dinner. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t check any restaurants in advance. After all, he was here to participate in thepetition. Therefore, he let the horse rein itself, and went to eat wherever he went. It could be considered casual.

    Yuan Zhou also ate quite a lot while shopping. He often ate some ¡°snacks¡± alone at night.

    For example, Cbash chicken, red braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, Dongpo pig knuckle, and so on.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t gain weight at all was that he did morning exercises every day and also went to the gym regrly. Miss Feng was the most obvious one.

    The next day, the silver spoon appraisal conference began.

    The silver spoon was of great significance to the Lu cuisine Association, especially to the chefs of Lu cuisine. Therefore, the Association attached great importance to the silver spoon conference.

    The originally empty main entrance of the Association was now hung with a huge banner. It had a red background and white words, which looked very traditional.

    [Opening of the 10th silver spoon appraisal conference]

    ......

    The font was very big. At least, Yuan Zhou had seen it at a nce when he got up to exercise in the morning. It was very eye-catching.

    The conference would start at 10:00 in the morning, which was also a lucky time. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sleep in. Instead, he got up at his usual pace and did some exercise in the gym provided by the hotel before starting the day¡¯s journey.

    After breakfast, Yuan Zhou went through the dishes that he nned to cook for the next few days in his mind again and found no problem. Then, he looked at the time and decided to go there earlier.

    The four participants were staying in the same hotel, but Yuan Zhou had never met them before.

    After entering the Lu cuisine Association, they were led directly to thepetition hall by the weing staff.

    There were already quite a few people in the hall. Of course, the most eye-catching things were the four cooking stoves on the high tform and the variety of ingredients.

    ¡°Little Yuan, over here. Come here.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes were really sharp. He saw Yuan Zhou the moment he stepped into the restaurant.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Zhou Shijie waving his hand, he walked towards him.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was also wearing the Han Chinese traditional clothing. Of course, the narrow sleeves were suitable for activities. The silver-gray material had a little dark pattern on it. With a careful look, one would know that it was a lotus pattern. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s tall and straight figure, he looked quite handsome. Thest half of the sentence was just a self-reflection.

    ¡°Hello, uncle Zhou.¡± When Yuan Zhou walked closer, he found quite a few people were surrounding Zhou Shijie.

    They were all around Zhou Shijie¡¯s age. Some of them were even older. Their status was basically the same.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Wang and head chef Yue,¡± Yuan Zhou recognized that two of them were the two Lu cuisine chefs who had interacted with each other before.

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan, long time no see. I didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± Head chef Wang was in line with people¡¯s impression of a fat and white chef.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, long time no see.¡± Head chef Yue nodded his head at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is head chef Zhuang and head chef Mai. They are your rmenders, little Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the remaining two people and said.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Zhuang and head chef Mai. Thank you for your help this time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Although they could find the person without the help of the two of them, they definitely needed to thank the person for taking the initiative to help. This was a matter of courtesy.

    ¡°No need to thank me, no need to thank me. It¡¯s just a problem with the process. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t have had the chance to rmend you.¡± The head chef said with a smile.

    He quite admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. He had been cooking Lu cuisines for his entire life and in the end, he was defeated by a youngster. He couldn¡¯t help but be convinced.

    ¡°Old man Zhuang is right. It¡¯s nothing. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too kind.¡± Said head chef Mai with a smile. The wrinkles on his face had all dispersed, making him look like a chrysanthemum.

    If head chef Mai¡¯s apprentice were here to see his smiling master, he would probably burst into tears. Head chef Mai was usually very strict and always had a stern face. There was basically no time when he was satisfied.

    After greeting each other, the group of chefs started chatting. Of course, when the chefs gathered together, they mostly talked about cooking or ingredients.

    The several chefs all put Yuan Zhou on the same level as them. Therefore, after Yuan Zhou joined them, they started to talk about the previous topic.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current cooking knowledge, he was absolutely able to deal with such a small scene with ease. Very soon, everyone started to chat in full swing.

    It was also a coincidence that there were only five judges this time. Besides Zhou Shijie, there were also head chefs Wang, Yue, Zhuang and mai who had just greeted Yuan Zhou.

    Although everyone knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills very well and unanimously agreed that the silver spoon definitely belonged to Yuan Zhou, a system was a system. They still had to go through the formalities.

    ¡°The head chefs are busy. I¡¯m going to prepare.¡± Yuan Zhou stopped talking when he found it was gettingte.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeedte. Little Yuan, you should go. ¡± Zhou Shijie subconsciously looked at his watch. It was already 50. It was indeed not early.

    ¡°Then, head chef Yuan, we will discuss this question after the meal.¡± Head chef Zhuang said casually.

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Head chef Wang also nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Okay. I¡¯ve also gained a lot frommunicating with the head chefs.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After greeting the few head chefs, he walked towards the stage on the other side.

    It was different from when Yuan Zhou came in just now. There were already many people on the table. No one was like Yuan Zhou who washed, cut, stir-fried, and ced the dishes all by himself.

    The other head chefs all brought their assistant chefs, some with one, some with two. Other than the stove at the very end, which was empty, the other ces were upied.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really mind which kitchen range hadnd.

    ¡°You are head chef Yuan Zhou?¡± A tall and very burly man looked at Yuan Zhou and said.

    The man was about 40 years old, which was the prime of his life. He was wearing a chef¡¯s suit with ck stripes and a chef¡¯s hat, which made him even taller. At that moment, he was looking at Yuan Zhou with a serious expression.

    ¡°Yes. Hello, head chef Gao.¡± Yuan Zhou had seen the photos of the other three head chefs before. Therefore, he recognized them at first nce.

    ¡°I admit defeat to head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills, but as for the pan-tossing skill ... I, Gao, will not admit defeat so easily.¡± Gao Fei said with a serious expression.

    In fact, these words were already much weaker.

    However, Gao Fei really thought so too. He felt that a person¡¯s energy was limited, so how could he be good at everything?

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. My master really can¡¯t find the time this time, so he asked me to apologize to you. He said that we¡¯ll meet again next time.¡± A man who was also in his forties walked up.

    Breaking the solemn atmosphere that Gao Fei had created just now, Yuan Zhou immediately recognized that this was imperial chef Mo¡¯s disciple, Bai subo.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2009

    <h4>Chapter 2009: The greatest enemy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hello, head chef Bai.¡± Yuan Zhou first responded to Bai subo. Then, he turned his head and said,¡±Head chef mo, you¡¯re too kind. Let¡¯s meet again if there¡¯s a chance.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had a deep impression of Royal Chef mo. First, during the knife-sealing banquet, when everyone was talking to each other, the more they talked, the more their hands itched.

    That¡¯s right. In the knife-sealing banquetst time, after Yuan Zhou started cooking the deer head, the Royal chefs basically couldn¡¯t hold themselves back. Even Mr. MA had cooked a famous dish in Huaiyang. Secondly, Royal Chef mo was also a member of the China famous chef Alliance.

    Bai subo and Gao Fei greeted one after another, and soon, thest head chef who was fighting for the silver spoon also came over.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, Hello.¡± Head chef Qin Hua greeted him directly.

    In any case, Gao Fei, Qin Hua, and Bai subo took the initiative to greet Yuan Zhou, which fully illustrated Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in China.

    Head chef Qin Hua could be said to be the chef who was the closest to a silver spoon. He had lost to Zhou Shijie, so he was naturally not young. However, he was two years younger than Zhou Shijie, more than 50 years old. He was the most senior of the four contestants.

    ¡°Phew ...¡± Head chef Gao¡¯s gaze stopped on Qin Hua.

    From Gao Fei¡¯s point of view, Qin Hua was the biggest opponent of the silver spoon gang this time.

    ¡°Can you leave the opportunity to us young people?¡± Gao Fei thought to himself. Although he was also in his forties, he was still younger than Qin Hua.

    Qin Hua always had a feeling that since Zhou He was born, Qin He would be born. He wanted to win the highest honor of Lu cuisine, which was why he persevered in participating.

    Back to the main topic, head chef Qin Hua usually paid a lot of attention to exercise. He was the backbone of the chef¡¯s sports Association, so he was still strong and healthy.

    When Qin Hua greeted him, he sized up Yuan Zhou, the most famous chef at the moment, without a trace.

    ......

    He was young, but he had a calmness that didn¡¯t match his age.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Qin,¡± Yuan Zhou greeted Qin Hua with a nod.

    In other words, it was time for the silver spoon Association¡¯s opening ceremony after a few people greeted each other.

    A young girl in her twenties came from the side and stood in the middle of the high tform in a dress. Seeing this, the chefs returned to their positions.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. Wee to this Lu cuisine silver spoon culinarypetition. I¡¯m the host, Xiao Li. Now, let¡¯s introduce the judges. The first one is the current chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, the chairman of the silver spoon culinary Committee, and the owner of the silver spoon, Chairman Zhou Shijie, who has the reputation of being the king of Lu cuisine.¡± Xiao Li said.

    The king of Lu cuisines sounded a little like the title of Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

    All the chefs present were famous in the field of Shandong cuisine. However, there was still a difference in their ranks. Even Qin Hua had acknowledged Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. I hope our Lu cuisine Association can get better and better.¡± Zhou Shijie stood up and said a few simple words.

    ¡°The next one is the Executive Vice President of our Lu cuisine Association, Wang Ming Yuan, the knife and fire duo master, President Wang.¡± Xiaoli then introduced the judges one by one.

    Every one of them was a well-known heavyweight in the field of Lu cuisine. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been qualified to be judges. After all, among the contestants, Bai subo, Gao Fei and Qin Hua were all Masters, not to mention Yuan Zhou.

    After the judges finished their introductions, they began to introduce the few chefs who had participated in the silver spoon eating contest.

    ¡°First of all, head chef Qin Hua, who is known as the knife King of Lu cuisine.¡± Xiao Li stood beside Qin Hua.

    ¡°Head chef Qin, do you have anything to say?¡± Little li asked.

    ¡°In front of head chef Yuan, I don¡¯t dare to be called the knife King.¡± Head chef Qin Hua said. His knife skills were the best in Lu cuisine, so he was called the knife King of Lu cuisine, but there was a prefix to it.

    Yuan Zhou hadpletely convinced Wang Huai and all the other Huaiyang cuisines. Qin Hua felt that he really couldn¡¯t bepared with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°My cutting skills can¡¯t bepared to head chef Yuan ¡®s, but I am very confident in this batch of silver spoons.¡± Qin Hua said.

    ¡°As expected of head chef Qin. You look so confident.¡± Xiao Li said as she turned to Bai subo.

    The introduction was done ording to the order of age. Bai subo introduced Gao Fei after him and Yuan Zhou was thest one to be introduced.

    ¡°Finally, I would like to wee the current president of the China famous chef Alliance, the president of the young chefs Alliance, Yuan Zhou, who is also known as the China Chef King. Head chef Yuan, wee to quancheng.¡± Xiaoli¡¯s words exposed the fact that she was just bragging.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you have anything to say about thispetition?¡± Xiao Li asked.

    She was enticed by the cake made by Yuan Zhou. As she liked sweet food, she had no resistance to The Cake House.

    ¡°Just work hard at cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou said simply.

    Every move of a famous person would be figured out. For example, Yuan Zhou¡¯s honest answer was answered in Xiao Li¡¯s eyes,¡±Self-confidence, low profile, and a man of action.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this. But that didn¡¯t stop him from standing straight, with his head held high and chest out. He had a good bearing, which was definitely not because of the camera that came with Xiaoli.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve just finished introducing the judges and participants. Next, I¡¯ll announce that the fire art test of this silver spoon appraisal conference has officially begun. Each participant will use one dish to express their understanding of fire art.¡± Although Xiaoli admired Yuan Zhou, she was still quite professional.

    As soon as Xiao Li¡¯s voice fell, the four cooking stoves on the high tform started to work. Qin Hua brought two kitchen hands, Bai subo and Gao Fei each brought one, and Yuan Zhou was the only one. The contrast was quite obvious.

    Now, everyone was focused on the dishes they were going to cook and had no time to pay attention to other things.

    Yuan Zhou had also turned around quickly and walked toward the ce where the ingredients were ced.

    He had already thought of what to cook and headed towards the ce where the fresh food was ced. Qin Hua and the others also went to get the ingredients with confidence.

    In an instant, the high tform that was originally bustling with activity became even more lively.

    There were only about 30 to 40 people sitting at the table, but they were all people who would make a move whenever there was a stir in the Lu cuisine industry.

    ¡°Do you think head chef Qin will get the silver spoon this time? I remember that thest time he got it was five years ago. He failed.¡± A short chef said to the person beside him.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Last time, the gap between head chef Qin and Chairman Zhou wasn¡¯t that big. This time, we still have a lot of hope.¡± Hispanion was also a little hesitant.

    ¡°I think head chef Gao might rise up again. After all, that guy¡¯s cooking is not fake.¡± A middle-aged chef interrupted.

    ¡°I think head chef Bai is not bad. He should have a high chance. After all, he is the apprentice of Royal Chef mo.¡±

    ¡°In terms of Chinese culinary skills, who canpare with head chef Yuan? I think there¡¯s nothing head chef yuan can¡¯t do. ¡±

    Every head chef had their own supporters, and everyone naturally wanted the chef they thought highly of to win.

    The invited chefs were quite enthusiastic, but on the other side of the table, the atmosphere waspletely different.

    ¡°What do you think head chef Yuan is going to cook?¡± Head chef Wang asked Zhou Shijie in a low voice.

    ¡°I can¡¯t be sure about that. There are too many dishes that can disy fire power.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t figure it out either.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t talked to you for a long time. I wonder how much your cooking skills have improved.¡± The head chef said.

    ¡°After this, I will go to Rong city to find you.¡± Head chef Mai had clearly made up his mind.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2010

    <h4>Chapter 2010: A little far off</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As she spoke, she turned to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    ¡°We¡¯re all old acquaintances. If you¡¯re hungry, you¡¯re hungry. What do you mean bymunicating with me? you just want to eat the dishes cooked by little Yuan. ¡± Zhou Shijie directly exposed him.

    ¡°How can a chef eat delicious food with the word¡± glutton ¡°? It¡¯s called tasting good food. It¡¯s spring now, the time for a walk. ¡± Head chef Zhuang immediately replied.

    ¡°I think we can form a team.¡± Head chef Wang felt that it was a good idea.

    On the other side, head chef Yue, who was watching silently, also nodded his head in agreement with this idea.

    While the main stage was busy nning the spring outing to master chef Restaurant, thepetition stage was busy cooking.

    What Yuan Zhou chose this time was the oil-fried double crispness, which was extremely difficult to control the heat. It sounded very simple, but it was actually not. The control of the heat was of utmost importance.

    The traditional oil-fried double-crispness was generally made with pig tripe and chicken Gizzle. After the evolution of time, some people now used pig tripe and kidney flower, while others used chicken Gizzle and beef tripe, etc.

    However, Yuan Zhou would definitely choose the most primitive cooking method. What he pursued was to restore the most authentic taste.

    ¡°Dangdangdangdangdang¡±

    Yuan Zhou raised his hand and the knife fell. The pig tripe that had been processed earlier scattered very quickly like a fairy scattering flowers. It was snow-white and looked like snowkes at first nce.

    After dealing with the pork tripe, Yuan Zhou began to deal with the chicken gizzards again. His technique was skillful and natural with a rhythm of his own. At first nce, he looked like a master.

    Qin Hua and the other two were not to be outdone either. Furthermore, they had more people, so it was even more lively. They were also extremely fast.

    ......

    Gao Fei was the fastest. He was almost done. What he did was the simplest and took the shortest time.

    What Gao Fei made was shredded Chinese yam, and before it was even ced on the te, a sweet smell already swept through the entire venue.

    ¡°Judges, I¡¯m done.¡± Gao Fei specially took a look at Qin Hua and Yuan Zhou before he shouted loudly.

    He had indeed taken Qin Hua as his biggest rival and Yuan Zhou as his second rival.

    It was obvious that Gao Fei had misunderstood his own strength.

    When Xiao Li saw that Gao Fei was done, she immediately asked the waiter to bring the dishes away for the judges to try.

    For convenience¡¯s sake, the food was ced in five small, snow-white tes. In each te, Gao Fei ced three pieces of Chinese yam cut with a rolling knife. There were some sesame seeds on top of them, forming a sharp contrast with the color of persimmons.

    There wasn¡¯t much food, so they arranged for a waitress. She was a prettydy. She carried a tray and put five small tes in.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    The youngdy ced the five tes in front of the five judges and quickly left.

    As for Gao Fei, he started to feel a little nervous when the dishes were ced in front of the judges. After all, this was the moment that would decide his fate. It was no exaggeration to say that the silver spoon had a unique symbolic meaning in Lu cuisine.

    This plucked Chinese yam did not disgrace Gao Fei¡¯s reputation of ¡°flipping the pot and overturning the sea¡±. The sugar on the Chinese yam was very even, making it look like he was wearing a light yellow coat. The color was pretty good against the slightly yellow Chinese yam inside.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try. ¡± Zhou Shijie said directly.

    He picked up his chopsticks and intended to pick up a piece of Chinese yam to try. After Zhou Shijie made his move, the others also started to do the same.

    ¡°Si¡±

    He picked up a piece of yam and pulled out a shiny sugar thread. There was about a meter between the table and his mouth, but the sugar thread was tough enough not to break.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The first thing he bit was the outeryer of sugar coating, followed by the soft and sticky yam. Because it was a deep-fried yam in advance, in addition to the crispness of the sugar coating, the outeryer of the yam was a little crispy. Then, the soft and sticky texture followed. It was indeed worthy of being a top dessert. The taste was quite good.

    ¡°The taste is not bad. It¡¯s crispy, sweet, and glutinous. Not bad.¡± Head chef Zhuang nodded his head as he ate. It was obvious that he was quite satisfied with this dish.

    Head chef Mai, who was beside him, was also quite satisfied with the dish.

    Zhou Shijie, head chef Wang and head chef Yue, who were the first to eat, didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, they habitually finished the three pieces of Chinese yam on the te. Then, they looked at the sesame and sugar syrup on the te and became silent.

    To be honest, Gao Fei¡¯s standard was really not bad. However, he couldn¡¯t stand the fact that Zhou Shijie, head chef Wang, and head chef Yue had all been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant to eat this dish.

    What left a deep impression on them at that time was the shredded Chinese yam served by Yuan Zhou. It was extremely hot. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t prepared a bowl of cold boiled Chinese yam and told them to rinse it before eating it, their mouths would have been scalded and blistered. Secondly, after they ate it, the te was as white as new. It was really not licked by them, but just like that after they ate it.

    Hence, the three of them felt that Gao Fei¡¯s plucked Chinese yam had not met their expectations.

    In fact, it was really unfair topare the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou with Gao Fei ¡®s.

    The scoring method of the silver spoon culinarypetition was different from that of ordinary cookingpetitions. In the first round, no matter how many people there were, only two people would be selected for the second round of thepetition. There would be no scoring. The judges would directly taste all the dishes and then make their choice. It could be said that the rules were very arbitrary.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s alright. ¡± When Gao Fei saw the five judges ¡®expressions, he felt that they should be satisfied, so he was temporarily at ease.

    The dishes that needed to reflect the fire power were basically not Kungfu dishes. The first one to be cooked was definitely Yuan Zhou. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he had to wait for a while to process the pork tripe and chicken Gizzle, he would definitely be the first one to finish cooking. After all, he was someone who couldpete with a team of chefs by himself.

    ¡°Judges, I¡¯m done here.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and said.

    There were five small tes in front of him, and he chose the dark brown rough porcin te. The rough texture was not as fine as the fine porcin, but it was very suitable against the white and red colors.

    As usual, the youngdy came over with a tray and carefully ced the five tes on the tray one by one, then carried it to the podium.

    The red and white on each te were clearly distinguished. One side was red, and the other side was white. The Chu River Han boundary was very clear, and the most amazing thing was that it looked like there was only one red and one white, nothing else.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little. ¡± Head chef Wang couldn¡¯t help but Mutter.

    ¡°Your eyes are really bad. Look closely, your cutting skills are amazing.¡± Head chef Yue couldn¡¯t help but retort. Of course, his head was almost reaching into the te.

    Upon hearing head chef Yue¡¯s reminder, not only head chef Wang, but also head chef Zhuang and head chef mag also moved closer to take a look.

    Only then did he realize that it wasn¡¯t actually a single piece. The thickness of it didn¡¯t feel like it was just a single piece.

    Therefore, as soon as the te was served, Zhou Shijie¡¯s first action was to use the chopsticks to move the white and red parts. Then, like a fan, the two parts slowly spread out and covered the entire te. Of course, there was still a clear distinction between the two.

    Seeing Zhou Shijie¡¯s action, the other four couldn¡¯t help but follow suit. Then, it was the moment to witness a miracle. They really dispersed.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t this Kasaya look like a Camellia?¡± Head chef Mai looked hesitantly at the scattered stomach and chicken gizzards on his te.

    Actually, head chef Mai could have eliminated that possibility with confidence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2011

    <h4>Chapter 2011: sh of food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As the saying goes, a delicious dish was good in color, fragrance, and taste. Later, it was added with three kinds of meaning, shape, and cultivation. Finally, after a thousand years, it was added with a tool.

    However, for the silver spoon Association, the main point was the heat control, namely the ¡°taste.¡± With Yuan Zhou¡¯s level, even in an appreciation meeting that focused on the ¡°taste,¡± the color and fragrance could still make people drool.

    ¡°This cooking skill ... I don¡¯t know how to evaluate it.¡± The head chef said.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed improving very quickly. ¡± The improvement that head chef Zhuang was referring to was the time when he went to watch the chef dismember the beefst year.

    ¡°Little Yuan has always been both talented and diligent.¡± Zhou Shijie nodded his head.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try it. ¡± Head chef Yue swallowed his saliva without a trace.

    The deep-fried double crispness was indeed a delicacy that even the foodie Yuan Mei couldn¡¯t stop praising. Just from the appearance, fragrance, and shape, it was the best quality, so it was normal for people to look forward to it.

    This dish was extremely particr about cutting skills and heat control. It could be considered a real dish that had a very strict control of time. It was extremely difficult to make it well. After all, one second more might not be crisp, and one second less might be raw. It was extremely difficult to control without excellent cooking skills.

    Before eating, the five judges, including Zhou Shijie, had Great Expectations for this dish. It was already a top-notch dish in terms of appearance, fragrance, and shape. Moreover, it was a product of Yuan Zhou.

    It wasn¡¯t until he ate it that he realized that it didn¡¯t matter how high his expectations were.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    Some people picked up the red chicken Gizzle slice, while others picked up the White belly slice. As soon as they put it into their mouths, the first feeling they had was that it was smooth and tender, with a slightly scalding temperature. It melted in their mouths, and with a bite, it was easily bitten open like a piece of tender tofu. However, at thest moment when it was bitten off, there was a little bit of toughness, which added a little crispness to the smooth tenderness, fresh and refreshing.

    ¡°It¡¯s so crunchy and tender. He¡¯s really amazing to be able to cook the chicken Gizzle to such a level.¡± Old man Zhuang was the one who did not stop.

    ......

    As a Top Chef, he naturally knew the Essence of Chicken gizzards and other such ingredients. However, it was precisely because he knew the Essence of Chicken gizzards that he understood the value of it.

    ¡°Logically speaking, crispness and tenderness should be considered two opposing tastes. However, head chef Yuan handled it just right. The two tastes are perfectly fused together.¡± Head chef Mai was also very fond of this dish.

    ¡°The heat was just right. There was a hint of sourness and sweetness in my mouth at the end, as if something else was added.¡± Head chef Wang¡¯s brows twitched as he pondered.

    Head chef Yue smacked his lips as he fell into deep thought. He had obviously noticed the abnormality, but he could not figure it out.

    ¡°It seems to be the fragrance of fruits?¡± Zhou Shijie was not so sure anymore.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we just go down and ask head chef Yuan? we still have to continue our exchangeter anyway.¡± Head chef Zhuang casually waved his hand and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I¡¯ll ask head chef Yuan how he dealt with itter. It doesn¡¯t have any greasy taste at all. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Head chef Wang felt that what head chef Zhuang said made sense.

    ¡°When you have time, ask head chef Yuan toe to professor lu di for a while.¡± Said head chef Wang.

    Head chef Zhuang quickly nodded and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan is too busy. If we want to invite head chef Yuan, we can only rely on Chairman Zhou.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, Chairman Zhou. You are the only one who can do that in front of head chef Yuan.¡± Said head chef Mai.

    Zhou Shijie nodded his head slightly. Indeed, he was the only one who could invite Yuan Zhou. When he first met Yuan Zhou, he already felt that Yuan Zhou had an excellent talent.

    ¡°I¡¯ll ask little Yuan if he¡¯s free. ¡± Although Zhou Shijie was a little smug, he didn¡¯t agree to it.

    While the five judges were tasting Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Yuan Zhou began to clean up the kitchen range. It was his habit.

    He had already tried his best to cook the dish to the best of his ability. Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt that what would happen next would be beyond his control.

    ¡°What do you think of your work?¡± Gao Fei moved closer to Yuan Zhou sneakily and asked.

    It was quite a coincidence. There were a total of four stoves, two in a row. The front two were closer to each other while the back two were further away. It looked like a triangle. Gao Fei¡¯s stove was in the second row, next to Yuan Zhou ¡®s. Therefore, no one noticed him when he came over.

    ¡°I yed as usual, no mistakes.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    When someone asked you how you were doing, if your answer was correct, then you would understand that your performance was average.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Head chef Yuan, your cutting skills are still top-notch.¡± Gao Fei even consoled him.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said nothing.

    After he finished talking to Yuan Zhou, Gao Fei locked his eyes on Qin Hua. From his eyes, he could tell that Qin Hua was in a state where victory was already in his grasp.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was calm and peaceful, there were some waves on the rostrum.

    ¡°This little Yuan always cooks in a small amount. It¡¯s not enough at all,¡± Zhou Shijieined as if he was not the one who had just eaten a dozen pieces.

    ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s not a good thing to have good cutting skills. Look at how thin they are. How can a dozen pieces be enough?¡± Head chef Wang picked up thest piece.

    What was left was a slice of chicken Gizzle. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was red in color, it would be difficult to see it clearly because it was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing.

    ¡°Pay attention to your image. We¡¯re the judges now.¡± Head chef Yue said with a serious face.

    The other chefs, including Zhou Shijie, sneered. He was the one who ate the fastest just now.

    Before they could continue to savor the wonderful taste of deep-fried double-crispness, Bai subo had already finished.

    When his dish was served, the five judges looked at the te in front of them and felt a little awkward.

    There was no other reason. The te was red and white in color. One look and one could tell that it was also fried and crispy.

    Gu Yunyun said,¡±the red flower still needs the green leaves to set it off.¡± It made sense. Previously, the oil-fried double crispysweet prepared by Yuan Zhou not only had an elegant and attractive fragrance, but also the style. It was excellent before and after being touched.

    As for what Bai subo did ... If you said that he didn¡¯t do well, that was definitely not the case. As the chief disciple of imperial chef mo, his strength was not to be underestimated.

    But you have to see who you¡¯repeting with.

    The red and white on the te in front of him were crisscrossed in a well-arranged manner, with one white pressing on the other red. It was very conspicuous and beautiful, butpared to the shaoyao from before, it was inferior.

    Not to mention, at the sight of the thickness of the piece, he knew that Bai subo¡¯s cutting skills were far worse than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. Of course, this was nothing. After all, even the chefs of Huaiyang cuisine, who were known for their cutting skills, had to admit defeat in front of Yuan Zhou.

    Bai subo didn¡¯t know that his dish had collided with Yuan Zhou ¡®s. When Yuan Zhou was cooking, Bai subo had reached the critical moment and needed to concentrate on the dish.

    However, Yuan Zhou did see it.

    ¡°Is this also the double crispness of oil explosion?¡± Yuan Zhou had good eyesight and naturally saw it clearly.

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou felt that they were quite fated to cook the same dish. Luckily, Bai subo didn¡¯t know about it. Otherwise, he would have cried. What kind of godly luck was this?

    ¡°This head chef Bai¡¯s luck is really bad. Let¡¯s give it a try.¡± Zhou Shijie shook his head and said.

    ¡°Indeed, if they were served first, it would probably be better.¡± Even the usually cold-faced head chef Mai couldn¡¯t help but feel sorry for Bai subo.

    The judges didn¡¯t care about what they were thinking. They all took a sip of water and gargled, intending to taste Bai subo¡¯s fried double crispness.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2012

    <h4>Chapter 2012: The list of finalists</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    This time, the judges didn¡¯t need to poke a Camellia. Their actions were very uniform. They directly reached into the small te and picked up a piece of white or red tea and put it into their mouths. When they picked it up, they had to be careful not to let the soup fall on their clothes.

    The deep-fried double crispness dish made by Bai subo was different from the dry and refreshing one made by Yuan Zhou. There was a lot of juice on it, which should be the soup used for the gourmand. If Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish wasn¡¯t there as aparison, Bai subo would have actually handled it very well.

    There was very little soup, and each slice was evenly covered, which showed Bai subo¡¯s skill.

    It was like ying a game. You were very good in Starlight, but you were still not good enough in front of the strongest in the country.

    ¡°It¡¯s very crispy. Head chef Bai must have made it many times. He has good control of the fire, but it doesn¡¯t taste as tender.¡± Said head chef Wang after he finished eating.

    ¡°The blending of the juice and the timing of lifting the pot are just right. Bai subo¡¯s shaking of the spoon is really good.¡± Head chef Yue said directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s turning the spoon. In the beginning, head chef Gao¡¯s shredded Chinese yam should have been a suspended turning with an assisted turning spoon. As for head chef Yuan ...¡± Head chef Wang paused, clearly uncertain.

    Head chef Mai didn¡¯t continue on the topic of turning the spoon. Instead, he went back to the texture. ¡°You¡¯re stillcking. ¡±

    ¡°Can you guys not make things difficult for head chef Bai? how can youpare head chef Bai with little Yuan? just how many people can reach such a standard at head chef Bai¡¯s age?¡± It was rare for Zhou Shijie to say something fair.

    When Zhou Shijie said that, he definitely didn¡¯t realize that Yuan Zhou was not even 30 years old. Even if he was only 30 years old in reality, he was still at the age of standing.

    Bai subo was already 45 years old this year. However, the first thing that all the chefs who hadmunicated with Yuan Zhou or tasted his dishes would ignore was probably Yuan Zhou¡¯s age. His craftsmanship was already outstanding enough.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. You¡¯re right. This is indeed not bad.¡± Head chef Wang was a little embarrassed.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s done over there. Let¡¯s get ready to try the next dish.¡± Head chef Zhuang was a little embarrassed.

    For a moment, everyone felt that they had been bullied, and the atmosphere was a little silent.

    This time, the dishes were not divided into five portions but were ced directly on a te because head chef Qin Hua made sweet and sour carp.

    This dish was very particr about being served as a whole. It was impossible to divide it into several portions and then serve it again, as it was not appropriate.

    ¡°Old Qin¡¯s dish seems to have improved a lot.¡± Zhou Shijie naturally knew Qin Hua well.

    Qin Hua¡¯s cooking skills were a little worse than his, but not by much. That was for sure, but Zhou Shijie felt that even if it was a little worse, it was still a little worse. Therefore, the two of them were quite simr to Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang.

    ¡°Head chef Qin¡¯s dishes are indeed extraordinary. The fish barely touched the te, but it still stands so firmly. It¡¯s clear that the heat can¡¯t be underestimated.¡± It was head chef Mai.

    Now, this sweet and sour carp had be the Golden roll¡¯s inscription, the symbol of the wedding. After all, the fish tail and head were raised up, which was very simr to the carp leaping over the Dragon¡¯s Gate, so it had an extraordinary meaning.

    The essence of head chef Qin Hua¡¯s dish was that the contact between the carp and the te was very small, only half of the fish¡¯s body. It could be seen that head chef Qin had controlled the heat quite well when frying the carp.

    Of course, it was head chef Zhuang and head chef Mai who had never tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s sweet and sour carp before.

    The following process remained the same. Everyone tried head chef Qin¡¯s dish and had an idea of what to do.

    On the other side, Xiao Li was also a smart girl. She saw the opportunity very quickly. When she saw that it was about time, she walked out from the side and stood in the middle of the high tform.

    ¡°This is the end of the appraisal of the fire technique of this silver spoon culinarypetition. Next, let¡¯s invite Chairman Zhou Shijie to announce the two chefs who will bepeting in the cooking contest tomorrow.¡± Xiao Li shouted.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡± Obviously, Zhou Shijie was very used to such asions. He stood up and said a few words for the sake of the asion. Then, he went straight to the point,¡±¡±The two head chefs who will enter tomorrow¡¯s Evaluation Conference are head chef Qin Hua and head chef Yuan Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    A round of apuse rang out in the stadium. Although it wasn¡¯t the final result, the supporters of the head chefs were naturally very happy to see the result.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have the habit of keeping people in suspense. He directly said two names. Then, before Bai subo and Gao Fei could even get nervous, it had already ended.

    ¡°I knew that I¡¯m just a sidekick wherever head chef Yuan is.¡± After being tortured by imperial chef mo, Bai subo naturally knew more about Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t feel disappointed at all. Instead, he felt it was reasonable. After all, Yuan Zhou had the capability to do so.

    However, Gao Fei was very surprised. In his n, it should have been him and Qin Hua or at least Yuan Zhou. But this ...

    Although Gao Fei was disappointed and in disbelief, he wouldn¡¯t question the results. Just by looking at the judges, he could tell that the results were absolutely fair.

    He nned toe here tomorrow to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. Gao Fei felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes might be more delicious than his. He had to admit that. After all, he was Yuan Yafeng.

    But the silver spoon Association wasn¡¯t a cookingpetition. It was apetition of heat control! Gao Fei felt that he could still take a look.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, congrattions.¡± Bai subo considered himself as a junior. Before he left, he even came to congratte Yuan Zhou.

    Bai subo¡¯s master, imperial chef mo, was of the same generation as Yuan Zhou. That was also the reason why Bai subo was so humble.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    When almost everyone had left, Yuan Zhou was caught by Zhou Shijie and the others when he wanted to leave again. Then, he could only find a ce in the Association with the group of Masters. They sat down and started to talk.

    One of Yuan Zhou¡¯s purposes for attending the conference was naturally the silver spoon. After all, it was rted to thepletion of the mission. The other purpose was to exchange his experiences with the Lu cuisine grandmasters. Therefore, he didn¡¯t refuse this opportunity.

    Everyone sat together and talked with fervor and assurance. They even asked others to buy lunch for them. They continued to discuss, and when they were excited, they even went to the ce with the stove next door and started fighting.

    As they discussed cooking, time passed by quickly. When everyone stopped, it was already the first day of the new moon.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s gettingte. Little Yuan still has apetition tomorrow. After tomorrow, let¡¯s have another exchange.¡± As Zhou Shijie oftenmunicated with Yuan Zhou, he still kept his reason and noticed the time first.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Head chef Yuan, you can go back and rest.¡± Head chef Wang said hurriedly when he saw that it was already Teno¡¯ clock at night.

    ¡°Time has passed too quickly.¡± Head chef Zhuang looked at his watch several times in disbelief before he could confirm that it was really thatte.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, head chefs. I¡¯ve learned a lot today.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and thanked him.

    After exchanging some pleasantries with each other again, they parted ways. Yuan Zhou returned to the hotel and read a book for a while before washing up and going to bed. An idea came to his mind and then shed by. Qin Hua had reallye prepared.

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 Chapter 2013

    <h4>Chapter 2013: The difference in the ingredients</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Candied vegetables originated from Ludi. Watermelons, bananas, sweet potatoes, apples, Chinese yam, and so on could be caned. If caned was the embodiment of Lu cuisine¡¯s heat control, then the peeling technique was the culmination of Lu cuisine¡¯s turning skills.

    The evaluation of the silver spoon in the silver spoon Evaluation Conference was mainly topare the chef¡¯s ability to control the heat and turn the spoon. Both the shredded vegetables and the stir-fried vegetables were good choices, Yuan Zhou thought in his heart.

    ¡°I wonder if the topic of today¡¯spetition will directly be shredded vegetables.¡±

    Yuan Zhou got up early in the morning and did some exercises first. Only after breakfast did he have the time to think about thepetitionter. For Yuan Zhou, it didn¡¯t matter what thepetition was about. He just needed to do his best and not make any mistakes.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation of himself was basically ¡°no mistakes¡±. Master Cheng and the other apprentices of Yuan Zhou would also learn this mantra. In the future, the ¡°no mistakes¡± that Yuan Zhou¡¯s colleagues spoke of would probably be the biggest lie in the cooking world.

    ording to the evaluation Conference system, the first round¡¯s questions were public and required the chef to prepare in advance. However, the second round was confidential and could only be revealed when thepetition began. This was also a major feature of thepetition, which tested the chef¡¯s ability to adapt and cooking experience.

    Seeing that it was still early, Yuan Zhou had originally intended to read for a while. When he was doing work, time passed very quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to go over and take a look. ¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and found that it was already 9:30. It was just right to go there from 10:00.

    Compared to the first day, he was already familiar with the road. Yuan Zhou walked towards the Lu cuisine Association unhurriedly. Compared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s calmness, some people had already arrived there quite early.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. I must take a good look at them.¡± Gao Fei encouraged himself in his heart. Even if he lost, he had to know why he lost.

    Not to mention the heat control ... Gao Fei muttered in his heart.

    Bai subo had alsoe to watch the contest today, mainly to watch Yuan Zhou. After being ¡°rmended¡± by his master, imperial chef mo, he had never seen Yuan Zhou cook.

    For example, Bai subo made a dish for imperial chef mo and then said,¡±his cutting skills are too bad, far worse than Chairman Yuan ¡®s. And the taste is terrible.¡±

    ......

    To be honest, imperial chef mo had been in this state ever since the knife-sealing banquet. Bai subo didn¡¯t turn evil. He was really an honest man.

    ¡°Head chef Gao, you¡¯re early.¡± Bai subo saw Gao Fei when he arrived early in the morning, even earlier than him.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to see head chef Yuan. ¡± Gao Fei was an honest person and spoke his mind.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are indeed worth learning from.¡± Bai subo said matter-of-factly.

    If he had known what Gao Fei was thinking, he would have shaken Gao Fei¡¯s shoulders and said,¡±wake up. You just need to study. You won¡¯t be able to catch up even if you fly a rocket.¡±

    Bai subo was a very self-aware person and also a very realistic person. He could see that those highly respected seniors had always maintained a very positive attitude towards Yuan Zhou. After all, even if one of them was blind, not everyone was.

    The peak of cooking in Asia was not just for show.

    By the time Yuan Zhou arrived at the meeting ce, almost all the chefs had arrived. After greeting Zhou Shijie and the others, he directly went to the high tform.

    It was still the same venue as yesterday. There were only two people in thepetition today, so the stove could be chosen at will. Head chef Qin Hua had already arrived at the stove he had used yesterday and started to tidy it up.

    Yuan Zhou also intended to choose the one he had used yesterday. After all, he was familiar with it. When he passed by head chef Qin Hua¡¯s side, Yuan Zhou greeted him very politely,¡±¡±Good Morning, head chef Qin.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, Good Morning.¡± Head chef Qin Hua also gave him face. He stopped what he was doing and nodded at Yuan Zhou.

    The emcee today was still Xiao Li. After Yuan Zhou stood by the stove and cleaned it again, it was almost time.

    ¡°Dear guests, the final showdown of the 10th silver spoon Evaluation Conference is about to begin. Are you looking forward to it?¡± Xiao Li said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it!¡±

    Even though the chefs were all skilled in hand work, they were quite energetic. As soon as Xiaoli¡¯s voice fell, there were a lot of roars from below, and they were quite enthusiastic.

    ¡°Okay, then let¡¯s cut to the chase and enter the final duel. The topic of this duel is that the two head chefs need to prepare a dish of crab roe braised winter melon.¡± Xiao Li said straightforwardly.

    It wasn¡¯t shredded vegetables, it was peeled vegetables.

    Since they were preparing the same dish this time, the difference would be very obvious. In addition, it was a dish that fully reflected the flipping skill, so the intention was also very clear.

    The reason why there were chefs who could cook delicious dishes, terrible dishes, and Yuan Zhou who could reach such a level was that he had mastered a series of skills such as turning the spoon, heat control, and knife skills.

    ¡°Cooking the right dish, Yin Shao is a little interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou roughly knew what the evaluationmittee meant when he heard the question.

    Qin Hua also had a confident expression. After all, he had participated in manypetitions. He stood there with the aura of a master.

    ¡°I will now announce the start of the final battle.¡± Xiaoli retreated to the side after her announcement. There was nothing for her to do for the time being.

    The two of them went to the back, nning to choose winter melon and crab. In fact, winter melon with crab roe was a very simple dish. Of course, it was also a dish that required quite a lot of effort. It was not easy to make it well, but it was easy to cook it well.

    The contest between the two head chefs began from the moment they chose the ingredients.

    Thepetition organizingmittee had prepared a lot of ingredients. There were several types of winter melons alone, both big and small. It could be said that any kind of fruit was fine.

    Head chef Qin Hua went straight to the big fruit category and chose the White-shelled winter melon that was often used in Lu cuisine. It was not small, and it took him a lot of strength to carry it away.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the same ce and thought for a while. He didn¡¯t choose the big fruit type, but chose a small one with Five Leaves. It looked much smaller, about the size of a honeydew.

    ¡°The size should be just right.¡± Yuan Zhou patted it lightly and then selected a dark green one, which looked quite nice.

    After choosing the winter melons, they began to choose the crabs. This time, the two of them were very simr. They both chose Lake crabs. Although they were different in size, the types were simr.

    When everything was ready, the two of them began to work. Each of their movements was very regr. On Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, one person was busy, while on Qin Hua¡¯s side, three people were busy.

    ¡°If it were you, what kind of melon would you choose?¡± Gao Fei was a little confused about Yuan Zhou¡¯s choice.

    ¡°I still think head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are more interesting.¡± Bai subo said without turning his head.

    Yuan Zhou held the knife in his right hand and supported the winter melon with his left hand. With just a slight shake, the skin and flesh of the winter melon were separated, revealing the snow-white flesh of the melon inside. It was a sight that made people very happy.

    Gao Fei praised him first.¡±This knife skill. Tsk, tsk. It¡¯s really a cheat.¡±

    ¡°Is head chef Yuan nning to use the Sichuan cuisine¡¯s method?¡± Head chef Wang expressed his doubts.

    It was mainly because the five-leaf winter melon that Yuan Zhou had chosen was a specialty of Chengdu. That was why he had such a question.

    ¡°I think there must be a reason why head chef Yuan chose this type of fish.¡± Head chef Zhuang said in all seriousness.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Maybe little Yuan is more familiar with this breed?¡± Zhou Shijie indicated that he couldn¡¯t follow Yuan Zhou¡¯s train of thought either.

    The judges ¡®guesses were actually not valid. The reason why Yuan Zhou chose Five Leaves was very simple. He felt that its sweet and glutinous taste matched the crab roe very well.

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    [PS: I rmend a reincarnation novel,¡±I¡¯m really reincarnated¡± by the author, Qiao Weisheng. Friends who like this type can go to kangkang.]

 Chapter 2014

    <h4>Chapter 2014: Yuan Zhou is too fast</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No matter how many people had questions, it couldn¡¯t hinder the two dedicated chefs. On Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, he took care of all the procedures of cutting, washing, carving and cooking. On head chef Qin Hua¡¯s side, he washed and cut the vegetables, and finally handed them to head chef Qin Hua to cook.

    ¡°Young man, your energy is good.¡± When Qin Hua noticed that Yuan Zhou was equivalent to a team of chefs, he couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion.

    However, after he finished speaking, Qin Hua also reacted. It seemed that even if he were ten or twenty years younger, he would not be able to take control of the overall situation alone in this kind ofpetition.

    ¡°He won the silver spoon this year. It¡¯s almost impossible to be a banker.¡± Qin Hua sighed, then lowered his head and focused on the ingredients.

    As they busied themselves, head chef Qin Hua began to prepare the oil pan, intending to heat the oil to a certain temperature first. Yuan Zhou was not slow either. On the contrary, if one looked carefully, he would be faster because the crab roe had already beenpletely picked out.

    Once again, Yuan Zhou¡¯s extraordinary knife skills were demonstrated. With just a few shes of silver light, the whole crab roe was dug out. It was soplete that it seemed as if it had grown on the te. There was not a single piece of crab meat and it was separated very cleanly.

    There were only two head chefs at the scene. If they didn¡¯t look at head chef Qin Hua, they would have to look at Yuan Zhou. More people focused their eyes on Yuan Zhou and found something different.

    ¡°I just have to stare at head chef Yuan. I feel a little dizzy. Head chef Yuan¡¯s speed ...¡± A middle-aged chef could not help but rub his eyes.

    He had seen Yuan Zhou standing on the left side of the kitchen range to wash the condiments one second ago and in the next second, he had seen Yuan Zhou standing by the stove on the right side of the kitchen range to set the pot.

    ¡°It¡¯s because head chef Yuan is too fast. Otherwise, why do you think head chef Yuan never needs a helper? with his speed, what would a helper do?¡± The Thin Man beside him swallowed his saliva and held back his exmation, pretending to be very calm.

    The gazes of the chefs were nothing to Yuan Zhou. When he was in the restaurant, Wu Hai¡¯s gaze alone was alreadyparable to an x-ray. Compared to that, the gazes of the chefs were nothing.

    When it came to the turning of the spoon, everyone¡¯s eyes were basically focused on Yuan Zhou. Head chef Qin Hua had not entered the main topic and was still processing the crab roe.

    Before turning thedle, oil had to be added to ¡°refine thedle¡±. Therefore, the heat control was the key.

    ......

    He ced the well-washed pan on the fire. When he saw that the heat had reached the level he needed, he added a little oil. His wrists moved nimbly so that the heat was uniform. When the oil had covered the entire pan, he began to shake the spoon so that the entire pan was lubricated no matter where it was.

    The ordinary movements of ¡°refining adle¡± and ¡°shaking thedle¡± were very beautiful when Yuan Zhou did it. His wrists were flexible and the pot in his hands came up with new patterns. Together with the raging fire of the stove, it felt like acrobatic moves on the fire.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou was showing off his cooking skills on purpose, as it wasn¡¯t necessary. It was just that when one¡¯s cooking skills had reached such a high level, even the ordinary movements couldn¡¯t be learned by others. Thus, he looked very impressive.

    The prepared winter melons were arranged into the shape of a tree by Yuan Zhou. The thick and strong trunk, the forked branches, and the Jade white color made the tree look like a Jade sculpture. It was ced on the te in a lively manner.

    The essence of this dish,¡¯steak¡¯, was to see how it looked like on the te and how it would look after being turned over in the pot. During this process, it had to be dipped in even Gorgon juice. After that, it had to be in its original shape when it was taken out of the pot and ced on the te to be considered a sess.

    Many people weren¡¯t good at cooking this dish. Usually, they would just arrange it in a long shape, which was the least likely to make mistakes. However, it was the same for Yuan Zhou.

    He had only set up the tree because the color of the five Leaves was like jade. Other things were not within his consideration.

    The winter melon was already cooked, and the next step was the key to the whole dish, the key to the stripping.

    Yuan Zhou held the handle of thedle with his left hand and lifted his arm to the left with ease, bringing the pot above his head. When his body was at a 45-degree angle, he flicked his wrist to flip the dish over, gently caught it, and let it fall naturally.

    He retracted his wrist to prevent the dish from falling too fast and too violently. The entire set of movements waspleted in an instant, like a fish leaping through the Dragon Gate, like picking the moon in the sky, floating and stretching, rxed and natural, as if he was just turning a spat to stir-fry vegetables.

    While Yuan Zhou did it with ease and natural, the following audience, including the judges, were not so rxed.

    ¡°??¡±

    Gao Fei, who was looking at Yuan Zhou attentively, was immediately dumbfounded,¡±¡±He must have practiced this for thirty to forty years. Given head chef Yuan¡¯s age, it¡¯s toote for him to start practicing since he was in his mother¡¯s womb!¡±

    The entire set of movements was as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water. It was simply like a painting. It was really amazing.

    ¡°As expected of head chef Yuan. His cooking skills are definitely the best in China.¡± Bai subo sighed.

    The chefs on this side all suspected that they were in a dream. While they were still in a daze, the rostrum was in an uproar.

    ¡°This ... Isn¡¯t it lost? how did head chef Yuan manage to develop it?¡± Head chef Wang felt that his eyes weren¡¯t enough.

    Among the five judges, Zhou Shijie, the winner of thestpetition, was the one with the best skills in shaking thedle. At that moment, when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions, he felt that he had never known where Yuan Zhou¡¯s bottom line was.

    ¡°This is like fishing for the moon in the ocean. It doesn¡¯t seem like what¡¯s recorded in the ancient books, but it seems more practical.¡± Zhou Shijie eximed in surprise. He was not calm at all.

    ¡°Old Zhou, can you do this?¡± Head chef Yue stared at Yuan Zhou without blinking, afraid that he would miss any action.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say such things if you¡¯re a friend,¡±answered Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°The chefs of Shandong cuisine are really lucky this time. Luckily, I got someone to record it.¡± As the chairman, head chef Wang was a responsible person.

    ¡°He is indeed powerful.¡±

    The other head chefs all felt that Yuan Zhou was really strong.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s wonderful turning of the spoon had ended, which also indicated that the dish was ready.

    ¡°I¡¯m already done being a judge. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Many people, including Xiaoli, snapped out of their daze. Then Xiaoli very professionally called the waitress over to serve the dishes.

    This time, they were not ced in small tes, but on arge, snow-white te.

    ¡°This is way too good.¡± This was the youngdy¡¯s first thought when she saw the te.

    On the snow-white te, if it wasn¡¯t for the obvious bulge, one wouldn¡¯t be able to see anything at all. From this, one could tell how good Yuan Zhou was at cooking.

    The dishes hadn¡¯t been served yet, but the five judges had already held their chopsticks in their hands. What a joke, this was the time to fight for food. If they weren¡¯t prepared, they would definitely eat two less pieces. This was intolerable.

    While Yuan Zhou was done, head chef Qin Hua also entered the crucial turning of the spoon.

    Just like Bai subo yesterday, Qin Hua was also unlucky. To be honest, Qin Hua¡¯s flipping skills were superb and extremely skillful. Each movement was full of rhythm and looked very good.

    However, it paled inparison to Yuan Zhou¡¯s series of purely natural actions that seemed to have returned to nature.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2015

    <h4>Chapter 2015: Obtaining a silver spoon</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Qin Hua was immersed in his own cooking. Perhaps it was because of the pressure from Yuan Zhou, or perhaps it was the final radiance of the setting sun, but this was the best performance he had done in recent years. He felt that he had already touched something else.

    Wait a minute, the final radiance of the setting sun didn¡¯t seem to be a good word. Anyway, he had entered the state and didn¡¯t hear any other sounds in his mind.

    Well ... Although Yuan Zhou was in such a state almost every time he cooked.

    ¡°Head chef Qin, you live up to your reputation. You¡¯re really not bad.¡± After Yuan Zhou finished cooking, he raised his head and took a look at Qin Hua. He immediately understood. He was too familiar with this state and was quite happy for head chef Qin.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    The sound of the te touching the table was like a signal. The food was served. The five judges paused for a moment before they started moving their chopsticks.

    With a ¡°ka¡± sound, the chopsticks made contact with the te. Although the te was ced in the middle of the te by the little Miss, Zhou Shijie was still the one who won the first ce.

    He was sitting in the main seat, which was quite far from the te. Of course, this was only rtive to head chef Yue, who was sitting in front of the te.

    However, Zhou Shijie had an advantage. As a regr customer of the master chef Restaurant, he had learned Wang daoyi¡¯S and Wu Hai¡¯s unique skills of snatching dishes. Snatching dishes was a basic skill. Even though Zhou Shijie had a high status, was old, and few peoplepeted with him, it was a fact that he had a son with barbecued pork.

    It was not until he picked up the winter melon with the chopsticks that Zhou Shijie could clearly see the winter melon, which appeared even whiter under the contrast of the brown chopsticks. It was so thick that light could pass through it, and it seemed to be even lighter than the silk of cicadas. However, the soft and glutinous texture of the winter melon did not bend at all when it was picked up with the chopsticks. It was still as light as a piece of silk.

    ¡°I think it¡¯ll be a waste to eat such a delicate dish.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t eat it,¡± head chef Yue replied.

    Zhou Shijie rolled his eyes while head chef Yue gave him a look. Was he speaking the humannguage?

    ......

    ¡°I can¡¯tpare with little Yuan¡¯s power for a long time,¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion. There was pride in his tone, but also a little destion.

    After all, although Lu cuisines, or to be precise, Chinese cuisines, couldn¡¯t be said to have the surname of Zhou in the previous era, Zhou Shijie was still the most brilliant person among them. Therefore, he was a little lonely.

    As for pride, it was easy to understand. As the saying went,¡±in the Yangtze River, the waves behind will push the waves in front, while the waves in front will die on the beach¡±. However, for Zhou Shijie, the brighter the star that was slowly rising, the better. The brighter it was, the stronger the Chinese cooking industry would be in the future. This was his long-cherished wish.

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s hard not to be convinced by this skill of turning the pan and hooking the knife.¡± Head chef Wang stared at the winter melon slice in his hand.

    The top was evenly wrapped with ayer of juice as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing. There were no blind spots at all, and the wrapping was perfect. Moreover, the thickness was consistent.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    As soon as he put it in his mouth, the crab roe that had disappeared came back to life. The texture of fresh seafood was pink and sticky. Together with the winter melon with a little sweetness, it had a refreshing and slightly fishy taste. It was very special.

    ¡°How exactly did head chef Yuan prepare this crab roe? I can¡¯t even tell at all. It¡¯s really hard to cook every dish.¡± Head chef Mai felt like he was being scratched by a cat.

    ¡°I think I can ask head chef Yuan for adviceter.¡± Head chef Zhuang¡¯s hands didn¡¯t rx at all. Relying on the fact that he had nned it out but not nned it out, he directly snatched a piece of winter melon from head chef Mai.

    The te appeared to be veryrge and the thin slices of winter melon cut by Yuan Zhou weren¡¯t small either. They were as long as a banana. However, they couldn¡¯t withstand a group of people fighting over them and were eaten up very quickly. The te was also as clean as new, which was the symbol of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that this silver spoon can only be awarded to people after thepetition, head chef Yuan would have been better off. I wonder if head chef Qin would be able to get over it this time.¡± Head chef Wang smacked his lips and was a little worried.

    He wasn¡¯t speaking without any basis. Five years ago, it wasn¡¯t the first time that head chef Qin Hua had participated in the contest for the silver spoon. That was his second time, and this was already his third time. Furthermore, head chef Wang had a feeling that Yuan Zhou would never be able to hand it over in his lifetime.

    As for head chef Qin Hua, he was always a little off.

    Head chef Wang had a feeling that head chef Qin¡¯s future was bleak.

    ¡°Old man Qin? It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to show him the video this time. ¡± Zhou Shijie said after a moment of silence.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. ¡± Said head chef Yue.

    Before head chef Qin Hua¡¯s dish was served, the judges had already arranged the results.

    It wasn¡¯t that the judges were looking down on head chef Qin Hua, but the difference was so obvious that only a blind man could not see it.

    Not only the judges on stage, but all the chefs in the audience knew that the result was set. Their culinary skills were not the best, but they had good eyesight.

    ¡°Head chef yuan can¡¯t say that his culinary skills are very good.¡± Gao Fei said.

    Bai subo looked at Gao Fei, waiting for him to finish his sentence. ¡®Let¡¯s see what you can say.¡¯

    ¡°China¡¯s table tennis is divided into ordinary, difficult, hell, and domesticpetitions.¡± Gao Fei said,¡±I think culinary skills can be divided into Four Realms. Ordinary, master chef, famous chef, and Yuan Zhou.¡±

    After Gao Fei finished watching the entire scene, he waspletely convinced.

    Bai subo nodded. It made a lot of sense.

    ¡°It seems like the oue of the silver spoon Association has been revealed.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s probably going to be a long time since we¡¯ll be able to hold a silver spoon banquet. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s a good thing. Head chef Yuan is so strong. I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s Lu cuisine is also quite good. It¡¯s equivalent to having a golden signboard for our Lu cuisine. That¡¯s good.¡±

    There was a lot of discussion below the stage. The judges on the stage had already finished tasting head chef Qin Hua¡¯s dish. This time, they set a limit on how many pieces each person could eat, which was very much like a judge¡¯s style.

    Seeing that Zhou Shijie was about to stand up and announce the result of thepetition, head chef Qin Hua was full of confidence. However, when he heard the whispers of the chefs below the stage, he suddenly became uneasy.

    ¡°I have performed beyond my usual level this time. There shouldn¡¯t be any problems, right ...¡± Qin Hua turned his head and took a look at Yuan Zhou.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou standing there calmly without any nervousness or expectation, head chef Qin Hua suddenly stopped being nervous. He had already done his best so far and it didn¡¯t matter what the result was.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Head chef Qin Hua let out a breath of air and calmed down.

    ¡°The 10th silver spoon culinarypetition hase to a sessful end. The owner of the silver spoon of this world is head chef Yuan Zhou. Next, I will personally present the award.¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand.

    On the other side, Xiao Li carried a tray up. The tray was covered with ayer of red nnelette. It rose and fell, and one could tell that there was something underneath.

    At the same time, Zhou Shijie also came down from the rostrum and walked to the high tform. At the invitation of the waitress, Yuan Zhou also stood in the middle of the high tform.

    As for head chef Qin Hua, the moment the results were announced, he was stunned for a moment before walking down the stage. He stood there expressionlessly, thinking about something.

    ¡°Congrattions, head chef Yuan.¡± Zhou Shijie lifted the nnelette and revealed the silver spoon inside.

    This silver spoon was muchrger than the usual ones used for cooking, but the handle was very short. It looked like it had been broken, and its color was bright and shiny. It was obviously not suitable to be used anymore, but it had a great symbolic meaning.

    ¡°Thank you, Chairman Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou received it with both hands. At Zhou Shijie¡¯s signal, he took the microphone and intended to speak.

    ¡°I¡¯ll continue to work hard to cook in the future and strive to do better. ¡± Yuan Zhou said firmly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2016

    <h4>Chapter 2016: Taoxi road in the past three or four years</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were concise and to the point. It was just a short sentence, but the people in the audience could feel the sincerity and low profile in his words.

    The big boss¡¯s cooking skills were already at this level, but he still said that he was working hard. The key was that one could hear that he was speaking the truth and not being humble.

    What else could he say? He handed a cigarette to the boss.

    Well, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t smoke.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, everyone started pping.

    ¡°There¡¯s no limit to cooking. It just depends on whether you work hard or not. I hope we can work hard together and let the customers eat more delicious food.¡± Seeing so many pairs of eyes staring at him, Yuan Zhou added one more sentence.

    He had obtained a silver spoon of Lu cuisine. He had alreadypleted half of the main mission ¡®Master of Masters 3¡¯. He was still short of the wasted stove of Cantonese cuisine and the experienced chef of Sichuan cuisine.

    At the end of the speech, Qin Hua sighed. He had already performed beyond his normal limits, but he was still filmed. He was a little depressed.

    However, after watching the process of Yuan Zhou cooking the delicacies, Qin Hua was no longer depressed.

    For the next part of Yuan Zhou¡¯s journey, Zhou Shijie and the others took him to the ce where they had the exchange yesterday. They nned to continue the exchange in the following days.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had only applied for three days of leave. Everyone knew that he had bought the flight ticket for tonight. If they didn¡¯t hurry up now, when else could they wait?

    As for the other chefs, many of them hade from other ces. At this time, the big shots had already left, so they naturally left as well.

    ......

    Of course, as they dispersed, they were still discussing everything that they had seen today in groups of three to five. Their words were excited, and they were dancing with joy. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that these people had won thepetition.

    It was quite lively around Yuan Zhou. When several people gathered together, wherever Yuan Zhou was, there would be nock of culinary exchanges.

    As for Taoxi road without Yuan Zhou, it was a different situation. Although it was still full of people, master chef Restaurant was not open for business and thus, the orderly line was no longer there.

    They turned back to Taoxi road.

    ¡°Why do you suddenly want to eat at master chef Restaurant today? isn¡¯t boss Yuan having a rest day?¡± The tall girl was walking in a hurry, and she immediately saw that the girl with bangs was also walking in a hurry.

    ¡°Uh ... I don¡¯t know why, but I suddenly feel like eating it.¡± The girl with bangs felt helpless.

    ¡°Maybe he didn¡¯t want to eat it when he was here, but when he heard that boss Yuan asked for leave, he suddenly wanted to eat it.¡± The tall girl said.

    Many people were like this. They didn¡¯t want to eat it when they were there, but after closing for a few days, they instantly wanted to eat it.

    The two of them disappeared from Taoxi road.

    Not long after the two girls left, a young man passed by. He was an employee of a nearby supermarket. Every day during lunch, he liked to take a detour around Taoxi road to look at master chef Restaurant. It had been in operation for two or three years.

    Of course, he was different from the previous two girls. He had never entered the restaurant to eat, nor did he want to eat. He just liked to see the lively master chef Restaurant open there, and he felt veryfortable.

    Now that Yuan Zhou was on leave and master chef Restaurant was closed, the young man felt that there was something wrong with him. If he didn¡¯t walk around Taoxi road, he would feel that today¡¯s day wouldn¡¯t end.

    ¡°Rustle, rustle, rustle.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was seriously jotting down something in his notebook. This was the experience he had gained after he had finishedmunicating with several Lu cuisine Masters. There were some things that needed to be recorded. Since there was still some time, he nned to write them down first in case he forgot something.

    ¡°That¡¯s about it. That¡¯s all I got. I¡¯ve gained quite a lot this time. It was worth it.¡± Yuan Zhou put away the notebook and pen and put them away properly.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, she began to pack her things and checked out, nning to rush to the airport.

    Previously, Zhou Shijie had even said that he would arrange for someone to send Yuan Zhou to the airport. He would only be able to go back after a few days, but he was refused by Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t need to involve so many people for small matters as he could handle them by himself. Yuan Zhou felt that he shouldn¡¯t trouble others.

    After he arrived at the airport, Yuan Zhou first reported to Zhou Shijie that he was safe and told him the time he would arrive in Chengdu. Then, he reported his schedule to Yin ya.

    Originally, Yin ya had intended to pick Yuan Zhou up. Although Yuan Zhou said that it was unnecessary, she had unfortunately gone on a business trip today and had already left Chengdu for another city at noon.

    After chatting with Yin ya for a short while, it was time to board the ne. Yuan Zhou quickly boarded the ne back to Chengdu ording to the instructions.

    As long as they got on the ne, time would pass very quickly. Not to mention, it only took a little more than two and a half hours to get from quancheng to Chengdu, so they arrived very soon.

    ¡°I still feel that the air in Chengdu is warm.¡± Yuan Zhou dragged his luggage and walked out of the airport terminal.

    He felt that even the slight cold wind wasfortable. At this time, the temperature in Chengdu was rtively high. It was usually above 15 degrees in the day and around 10 degrees at night. It was neither hot nor cold, which was a good time.

    He casually called for a car and rushed towards Taoxi road. With the brother¡¯s cordial conversation, the originally not long journey seemed to be even shorter.

    ¡°Sir, we have arrived at Taoxi road. Please take care of your personal belongings and safety when you get off the car.¡± The brother stopped talking.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou paid the money and then walked towards Taoxi road with the luggage that he had taken out from the trunk.

    It was already 11 O¡¯ clock at night. It didn¡¯t rain in Chengdu that night, but there were only a few stars in the dark night sky. Walking in the back alley, if it wasn¡¯t for the asional light and the dim street lights, it would be pitch ck.

    It was worth mentioning that in the past, most of the streetmps in the back alley were broken. Even after the street office repaired them several times, they were still old and broken. After that, the repair time would be longer and longer. However, ever since Yuan Zhou had single-handedly built up the entire Taoxi road, the street office had been paying great attention to both the front Street and the back alley. Therefore, the streetmps had always been in good condition.

    ¡°Woof woof woof¡±

    With the warm wee of the rice, Yuan Zhou stepped into the master chef Restaurant from the back door. As for broth, he didn¡¯t know if he had seen it wrong, but he kept feeling that this guy was gettingzy again.

    The first thing Yuan Zhou did when he got to the second floor was to take out the silver spoon and put it together with the box under the signboard of the saber King.

    Then, he put the other things he had brought back one by one, put the dirty clothes into the washing machine, cleaned up his personal hygiene, and finally, reported his safety to his wife.

    After everything was done in an orderly manner, Yuan Zhou finallyy down on his bed.

    ¡°There¡¯s still some time. I can read two pages before I sleep. ¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and made a decision.

    ¡°The lights are on. He should be back. We can finally eat tomorrow. I¡¯m going to sleep first. It won¡¯t be good if someone takes my first ce.¡± Lying by the window, Wu Hai finally felt relieved when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s room turn from dark to bright.

    Wu Hai, who had been starving for three days, was capable of doing anything. It was a piece of cake for him to lean against the window and look at the light.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    When it was time, Yuan Zhou turned off the lights and entered a deep sleep with the help of the system.

    The night began to quieten down. Other than the chirping of insects, it could be said that it waspletely silent, and no other sounds could be heard.

    At least, this was the case in Taoxi road. The working hours of the shops here were closer to that of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

    [Author¡¯s note: when ites to Taoxi road, I suddenly feel like I¡¯ve been writing about this Street for three or four years. Hahaha.]

 Chapter 2017

    <h4>Chapter 2017: The two powerful uncles</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In recent days in Chengdu, probably because eunuch sun was in a very good mood, he would appear to work overtime from time to time. The sun shone on Taoxi road, making it full of things.

    It was only around 10 in the morning, and the bright sun shone on them, making them feel warm.

    ¡°Dad, you have to believe me. I can walk on my own. I can walk very well.¡± The three-year-old little bean was only a three-headed baby, but his bright eyes were full of determination.

    The little adult¡¯s appearance made everyone who saw him feel that he was really a cute child.

    The young man squeezed out a smile. He had an unkempt beard and had not taken care of it carefully. His hair was also the kind that was casually styled. His clothes were very neat and the light white on him made the ck cloth on his arm stand out.

    ¡°I know, Lele can do it, but daddy¡¯s strong too.¡± ¡°I want to carry Lele,¡± the young man said,¡±we¡¯ll be home after crossing this Street. ¡±

    The young man¡¯s emotions were well controlled, and Lele did not see anything wrong.

    ¡°I¡¯m three years old. Mom said that I¡¯m a little man and should do my own things. Thest time mom brought me back, I walked back on my own. ¡± As the child spoke, he puffed up his little chest, as if he was very impressive and wanted to be praised.

    However, when the young man heard Lele mention his mother, his eyes suddenly turned red. He took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±Lele is right. In that case, daddy will hold your hand and walk with you, okay?¡±

    Lele tilted her head and pretended to think for a moment before sighing slightly,¡±¡±I really don¡¯t know what to do with you. Let¡¯s just leave it at that.¡±

    As he spoke, he stretched out his chubby little hand and held the young man¡¯s big hand. As they walked forward, he said,¡±¡±There are many people here. Daddy, you have to follow closely and not get lost.¡±

    Lele¡¯s worried look made the passers-byugh. At this time, there were many people on Taoxi road. Even the young man¡¯s depressed mood was a little relieved.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    ......

    Today was the first day that Yuan Zhou had asked for leave toe back to open the restaurant. It could be imagined that there were still a lot of people at breakfast. However, no matter how many people there were, there were only 100 servings of breakfast. Most of the customers just came to have a look and try their luck.

    After the 100 servings of breakfast were sold out, Yuan Zhou carried the tools for knife practice out. The first reason was that the weather was really good, and the second reason was that he had gained some insight from the exchange with the Lu cuisine master yesterday and wanted to practice it.

    When Lele walked past with the young man, Yuan Zhou was sculpting seriously.

    Yuan Zhou was sculpting the 12 Chinese zodiac animals today. Each and every one of the lifelike animals took shape in just a moment, just like magic.

    Taoxi road had a beautiful scenery, so naturally, there were many people watching. There were even more people than those who came to line up for breakfast. Lele and her father stood outside the quiet crowd, so they couldn¡¯t see what was inside.

    ¡°Dad, why are there so many people here?¡± Lele tiptoed to get a better look.

    The young man often passed by this ce. He lived in the neighborhood across the street from the intersection of Taoxi road. His house was very close to Taoxi road. The reason why he noticed Yuan Zhou was that the price of the house in the neighborhood had been rising without him knowing. Various agencypanies had called him and asked him if he was selling the house.

    To be honest, he wouldn¡¯t have known if he didn¡¯t pay attention to it, but once he did, he was shocked. The skyrocketing housing prices in themunity in more than half a year had left the young man dumbfounded.

    After digging deeper, he found Yuan Zhou, a legendary figure. In the past, the young man was quite proud that he could asionally greet Yuan Zhou.

    When he heard Lele¡¯s words, the young man subconsciously pulled out a smile. He raised Lele up so that he could see her clearly and said,¡±¡±This uncle is a very, very awesome person. To be precise, he is the most awesome person that dad knows. In the future, Lele will also learn from uncle Yuan. Oh, and also uncle Wu Hai. Eat more. Uncle Wu Hai will never be full.¡±

    ¡°Wow, that uncle Wu Hai is really awesome.¡± Lele didn¡¯t like to eat, especially the main course. She didn¡¯t like to eat. There was actually a person in this world who could never be full. Lele deeply understood the power of uncle Wu Hai.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, you¡¯re very powerful. How powerful are you?¡± Lele stared intently at the vivid zodiac animals, while insistently asking for an answer.

    ¡°It means that he can do many things that ordinary people can¡¯t do. He¡¯s very powerful.¡± The young man thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s past deeds and then said affirmatively.

    Yuan Zhou had just put down the sculpted monkey when he heard someoneplimenting him. He raised his head and saw a pair of big round eyes looking at him curiously.

    When Yuan Zhou saw it was a three-headed doll, he nodded his head politely and then continued to lower his head, intending to sculpt a Golden Rooster to announce the dawn.

    Once Yuan Zhou became serious, he would ignore everything around him. He didn¡¯t even know when the little doll had left. After he finished sculpting, he left everything to Zhao Lunze to deal with.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. ¡± Looking at the time, Yuan Zhou knew it was gettingte. Therefore, he nned to clean up the garbage and cook.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, let me help too.¡± Zhao Lunze first carefully ced the twelve zodiac signs in arge box, and then began to help clean up the trash.

    Zhao Lunze was also a skilled worker. He had already taken a lot of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures to his private museum for preservation and exhibition. Yuan Zhou gave them away for free every time, but those who knew the value of the sculptures would not dare to ept them with a peace of mind. Therefore, it was necessary for him to help out with odd jobs often.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and handed the food outside to Zhao Lun to choose. Then, he began to move the chairs and other stuff into the restaurant. After that, he went upstairs to wash up, change his clothes, and go downstairs to prepare the ingredients.

    On the first day after the holiday, even if Yuan Zhou was extremely fast, there were still very few people who could eat during the limited business hours. Many people just arrived early.

    If they came earlier, they could line up earlier and maybe get a seat to eat.

    Huang Fei and Liu Li also took a break from their busy schedule and came to master chef Restaurant for a meal. Their restaurant was naturally closed today. It was Monday, so there was nothing wrong with that.

    In fact, there was a story behind these two guys. When Yuan Zhou recruited su cuisine¡¯s registered disciples, these two people also closed their business and rushed back to attend this Grand meeting. They nned to join Hao Cheng and Wang Qiang and sweep away su cuisine. In the future, the four of them wouldpete among themselves.

    However, imagination was beautiful, but reality was cruel. The four of them did improve their cooking skills by arge margin, especially after Wang Jike¡¯s hell-like training, their progress was even faster.

    However, the words ¡°in-name disciple¡± of Yuan Zhou were very important to Popeye and monthly votes to online writers. Therefore, all the chefs of Jiangsu cuisine who met the requirements were trying their best to get in.

    The four of them defeated Wang Mingjie and Luo Qing in the finals and were then taken back to training by Wang Jike for a while.

    Liu Li¡¯s little stomach, which had just been raised in Chengdu during that period of time, disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. Wang Jike even told him,¡±A chef can¡¯t have a small stomach.¡±

    When this matter was mentioned, it was simply sad and the listener would shed tears. There was nothing more tragic than this.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2018

    <h4>Chapter 2018: Yuan Zhou is stumped</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°How is it? which two dishes do you n to eat today?¡± Huang Fei looked much better than when Yuan Zhou first saw him being discharged from the hospital. At least, his face was no longer green.

    The reason he and Liu Li opened the restaurant in Chengdu was to get closer to their idol so that they could learn from him and improve their culinary skills. Therefore, they didn¡¯te to disturb Yuan Zhou often.

    The two of them also agreed toe to master chef Restaurant once a week to eat. They would order Jiangsu dishes, and the quantity was notrge. They would first order two dishes each, so they would have four dishes. After they finished eating, they could change to order another wave of dishes. This way, they would not be dazzled, and maybe they could figure out something.

    Liu Li and Huang Fei thought for a long time and decided on Monday. The start of the week was such a good day.

    ¡°I¡¯ll still have the same two dishes fromst week, meatball in clear soup and shredded chicken in chicken soup. I¡¯m feeling a little better now, and I want to try again this time.¡± Liu Li touched his stomach out of habit, but he did not manage to touch it.

    Liu Li felt that he had let down his profession as a chef with a t stomach that did not even have any fat.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I also feel that there¡¯s some progress in the Golden Corner meatballs and white yuancai fromst week. I¡¯m thinking of doing some research this time.¡± Huang Fei said as he pped his hands.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Same old rules. ¡± Liu Li said.

    The two of them started to talk about other things, basically about cooking. Then, they silently waited in line for the meal.

    Yuan Zhou was well aware of the behavior of Huang Fei and the other two. Before they did that, they had bothe to visit Yuan Zhou and wanted to get his consent.

    As long as they were here, they were customers. For Yuan Zhou, no matter what his purpose was, he was just a customer. In short, he was going to make the best food for every customer.

    When the lunch time started, Yuan Zhou saw Huang Fei and the otherse in and knew that it was definitely Monday. He nodded to them and then started to get busy.

    As for Wu Hai, he was a beast who was addicted to eating and couldn¡¯t extricate himself, especially a beast who had been hungry for three days. No one could afford to offend him. His breakfast was just to fill the gaps between his teeth. The focus was still on his lunch.

    ......

    ¡°Little Yanzi, order. I want to eat braised chicken with yellow mud, Jinling te duck, biluo shrimp, honey sauce, three hooves, eel paste ... That¡¯s all. I¡¯ll eat first. We¡¯ll talk after.¡± Wu Hai ordered more than 30 dishes in one breath.

    Su Ruoyan had already gotten used to Wu Hai¡¯s actions. Even the surrounding customers had gotten used to it. When they heard Wu Hai ordering, they had a great appetite.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve noted it down. Please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan wrote down the list and passed it to Yuan Zhou. Then, she started to order the dishes for the other customers.

    After Wu Hai ordered the dishes, heid on the table with only one purpose, which was to wait for the meal. However, it was rare that Zhou Xi wasn¡¯t with Wu Hai today.

    Even Yuan Zhou had to take a look to confirm that Zhou Xi was indeed not there before he started cooking.

    ¡°There¡¯s an art exhibition Italy that I have to attend. I was busy so I didn¡¯t go. Jiawei and Zhou Xi went together. ¡± Wu Hai was still very sensitive to Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze and thus directly said weakly.

    ¡°He¡¯s probably so hungry that he doesn¡¯t want to go out?¡± Yuan Zhou knew it well in his heart. Nevertheless, he nodded his head on the surface and walked into the kitchen, intending to cook.

    Otherwise, he was afraid that Wu Hai would gnaw on the table in his restaurant when he got hungry.

    The lively lunchtime kicked off, and the diners were active in master chef Restaurant again. They ordered food and then gave way to other diners. asionally, they gossiped, and the atmosphere was particrly strong.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Su Ruoyan said goodbye to Yuan Zhou after she confirmed that she had finished all the work.

    ¡°Be careful on the road.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. Goodbye. ¡± Su Ruoyan waved her hand and left.

    After watching su Ruoyan¡¯s back figure disappear into the corner of the street, Yuan Zhou started to carry the sculpting tools out again. He nned to practice his knife skills in the afternoon.

    After the new year, The Cake House, the master chef restaurant¡¯s sports meeting, and the silver spoon banquet. It could be said that Yuan Zhou hadpleted three major events within two months.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t even this busyst year.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Fortunately, nothing major happened in the following week. Yuan Zhou¡¯s life became regr again.

    A weekter.

    It was another sunny day, which made it easy to sleep in. The afternoon sun in Chengdu was not so bright, and it would asionally hide behind the clouds.

    One could see that Yuan Zhou picked up the knife and intended to carve a ¡°Fu Lu Shou Xi¡± to try. At that time, there were few people on the street.

    ¡°Deng Deng Deng Deng¡±

    It was the unique sound of footsteps of a child. As he heard the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, Yuan Zhou stopped and raised his head, only to see a small Cannonball rushing to his face.

    ¡°Wuwuwu¡±

    He was three heads tall, and his chubby face was flushed from the strenuous exercise. He opened his small mouth and tried hard to breathe.

    Yuan Zhou recognized him. This little boy was the boy who had praised him about a week ago. He could remember clearly the people who gave him fairments, regardless of their age.

    He was with his father before. Why did he suddenly appear alone?

    Was he lost? While Yuan Zhou was thinking.

    Lele finally caught her breath and said,¡±¡±Uncle, uncle, are you that uncle Yuan?¡±

    ¡°Which uncle Yuan are you talking about?¡± Yuan Zhou said softly.

    ¡°He¡¯s the most powerful uncle Yuan on this Street. ¡± Lele said with certainty.

    ¡°If it¡¯s on this Street, then it¡¯s probably me. I¡¯m the only one with the surname Yuan.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, uncle Yuan. My dad said that you¡¯re an amazing person and can do many things that others can ¡®t. Can I ask you to do me a favor? I can pay you. ¡± Le Le clenched her chubby hands tightly and looked at Yuan Zhou nervously.

    With a pair of sparkling eyes, it was obvious that he had great hope for Yuan Zhou.

    Lele might be young, but he clearly remembered his father¡¯s evaluation of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Not everything can be done. Can you tell me what it is first?¡± Yuan Zhou said patiently.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. My mom went to a very, very far ce. My dad said that there¡¯s no phone or inte there, so I can¡¯t call mom. But I haven¡¯t seen mom for ten days. Can uncle Yuan help Lele tell mom that Lele misses her a lot?¡± As Lele spoke, her round eyes were filled with tears.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart thumped and he felt something was wrong. He sized up Lele who was wearing white children¡¯s clothes and said gently,¡±¡±Did your father tell you when your mother will be back?¡±

    ¡°Dad said that it will take a long time for mom toe back. She¡¯s very busy because she¡¯s on a business trip, but I want her toe back soon. Lele can¡¯t sleep well at night without her mother. Uncle Yuan, can you help me ask my mom toe back earlier?¡± Lele stretched the distance with her hands while looking at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    Yuan Zhou pursed his lips and was a little at a loss. To be honest, it was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Even though he was very good at cooking, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. If he didn¡¯t guess wrong, his mother probably wouldn¡¯t be able toe back.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2019

    <h4>Chapter 2019: The doctor and the chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what your mother does, so I can¡¯t guarantee anything.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered,¡±¡±But I¡¯ll try my best to help you ask, Lele, what do you think?¡±

    ¡°We need to find out more about the specific situation from that young man. We can¡¯t make a mistake. Lele is only three years old. If she was a little older, it wouldn¡¯t be so troublesome.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart. Of course, he hoped that the ce that Lele said was really a business trip.

    ording to Lele¡¯s description, the possibility was very small. Yuan Zhou had never thought that he could go out of contact for 10 days at work.

    ¡°Really? that¡¯s great!¡± When Lele saw that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her for a long time, she thought that the formidable uncle wasn¡¯t willing to help. Tears started to well up in her eyes.

    If her mother hadn¡¯t told her that he was a little man and shouldn¡¯t cry, Lele would have cried a long time ago.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, please help me ask. But if mom is really busy, she doesn¡¯t have toe back so soon. Lele will be very obedient.¡± Lele was originally very happy, but he suddenly seemed to have thought of something and quickly changed the topic.

    ¡°As long as it¡¯s not too long, not that long, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    His white and tender little bun face frowned. It was obvious that Lele was extremely unwilling to make this decision, but she still made up her mind.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you let mommye back again?¡± Yuan Zhou was slightly touched in his heart.

    ¡°Because...Actually, mommy secretly told Lele that she¡¯ll be very busy in the future and won¡¯t have time to spend with Lele. She told Lele to be strong because Lele has already grown up and is a big child.¡± Lele twisted the corner of her clothes, pursed her lips, and continued,¡±¡±Lele really misses mommy now. I¡¯ve never seen mommy for so long before, so I¡¯m not used to it. But Lele is definitely all grown up now. I don¡¯t want mommy to be unhappy.¡±

    Lele stuck out her small chest that had not yet grown, as if this would really make her grow up.

    ¡°Yes, uncle. I¡¯ll definitely ask. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou promised solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great! Thank you, uncle Yuan. I believe you can do it. Even my dad said that you¡¯re the best. This is my gift to thank you. ¡±

    ......

    Lele stretched out her white and tender hand and opened her palm. There was a liquor-filled chocte on it. It was brown in color and in the shape of a Pagoda. There was some sweat on it. It was obvious that Lele had held it very tightly.

    Yuan Zhou could tell that Lele didn¡¯t want to do that and said on purpose,¡±¡±Only one?¡±

    Lele frowned and didn¡¯t seem to react. After a long time, she reluctantly said,¡±¡±Mom bought this for Lele. Lele ate it too fast before, so there¡¯s only one left. I wanted to keep it for mom, but I decided to give it to uncle Yuan.¡±

    As he spoke, he spread out his other hand, and in his palm was an identical liquor-filled chocte, also stained with sweat.

    ¡°No need. Uncle¡¯s teeth are rotten, so he can¡¯t eat candy. Besides, Lele should keep the things that mommy left for Lele, right? Lele, can you help uncle pick up these skins and put them in that little box?¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at some of the skins on the ground and said.

    ¡°No problem, Lele is very capable.¡± Lele heaved a sigh of relief and said proudly.

    Probably due to her excellent upbringing, Lele was quite efficient in her work even though she was young. Very soon, she picked up the few pieces of skin and put them away. Then, she looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly, hoping to be praised.

    ¡°Lele is great. Go back first. I¡¯ll tell you when I have news about your mother, okay?¡± Yuan Zhou thought that Lele had been out alone for 10 minutes and was afraid that her family members would look for her.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go back now, or dad will be worried. Uncle Yuan, please help me. ¡± Lele spoke like a little adult and walked towards the end of the street.

    Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and followed behind her. While looking at Lele crossing the road after the green light, he kept muttering,¡±¡±Stop at red light, go through at green light, wait a moment when the yellow light turns.¡± He was probably afraid that he would forget the words, so he kept repeating them even when crossing the road.

    Only when Lele crossed the road safely and entered the building at the side of the street did Yuan Zhou set his mind at ease and walk back.

    ¡°This matter is not easy to handle. Let¡¯s see if we can meet his father first.¡± Yuan Zhou returned to master chef Restaurant while muttering.

    Since the day Lele came to find Yuan Zhou, he had been practicing his cutting skills during his free time. In this way, he could practice his cutting skills and also see if he could meet that young man outside.

    Although Yuan Zhou had seen the young man before, he really didn¡¯t know his surname, where he lived and his phone number. Therefore, he could only wait for him in such a stupid way.

    Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t meet this young man for five days in a row. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help getting a little anxious. He was afraid that when Lele came again, she wouldn¡¯t know how to answer him.

    In the early morning, Yuan Zhou inevitably slowed down a little when he was eating the noodles and appeared to be in deep thought.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have something on your mind today?¡± The boss nced at it and then asked with concern.

    The boss of the reserved noodle restaurant was also an old neighbor. Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and felt that the boss might know something.

    ¡°I met a child called Lele before. She seems to be very sensible at the age of three.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said. He couldn¡¯t ask directly, so he intended to beat around the bush.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you talking about the child across the street? he¡¯s indeed not bad. It¡¯s just that his mother got into an ident at such a young age. That¡¯s true ...¡± The boss knew who Yuan Zhou was talking about and sighed.

    ¡°An ident? ¡°Lele¡¯s mom really ...¡± Yuan Zhou frowned. He didn¡¯t expect it to be true.

    ¡°To be precise, it¡¯s not an ident. It¡¯s a terminal illness. It¡¯s only the 27th of December. Speaking of which, it¡¯s quite a coincidence. Previously, I was sharing instant noodles in my shop. His mother opened a small restaurant and joined in. She passed away not long ago and the restaurant was closed. I only found out about it then. I¡¯ve never seen the child before, but I¡¯ve seen her husband. He came to talk about the instant noodles in person. He¡¯s a good person.¡± The boss said directly.

    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    After confirming it again, he found it was indeed the young man he knew. Thest bit of luck in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was gone. This matter was difficult to deal with.

    ¡°System, you really don¡¯t have any medicinal cuisines?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again in his heart.

    After a long silence, the system replied,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry,¡±she said.

    Yuan Zhou also collected his mood and said inwardly,¡±¡±I can¡¯t me you for this. Terminal illnesses and idents are really annoying.¡±

    The system disyed,¡±doctors cure people¡¯s pain, misfortune, and diseases. Chefs cook to make people full and happy. The meaning of the two is different.¡±

    ¡°Okay, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and understood the systematicfort.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2020

    <h4>Chapter 2020: Letter-writing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    His mood was slightly affected, but Yuan Zhou still got rid of these thoughts when he was cooking. After the breakfast time was over, Yuan Zhou carried the sculpting tools out again.

    Probably due to the blessing of the God of luck again, Yuan Zhou saw the young man in a hurry the moment he went out.

    When the young man saw Yuan Zhou, he also stood still and greeted him,¡±¡±Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°Good Morning. I don¡¯t know if you¡¯re busy, Sir. I have something I need your help with.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the things in his hand and said while standing still.

    The young man didn¡¯t look very well today. His eyes were red and dark, which showed that he hadn¡¯t rested much.

    However, when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he immediately replied,¡±it¡¯s nothing much. May I know what¡¯s the matter, boss Yuan? please go ahead.¡±

    Yuan Zhou knew the young man¡¯s current situation, so he cut to the chase and told him about Lele¡¯s matter in a low voice. He also told him his n and asked for the young man¡¯s opinion.

    When he first heard it, the young man¡¯s expression was a little unclear.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the young man¡¯s mood gradually calmed down. After Yuan Zhou expressed his thoughts, the young man took a deep breath.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan, for being so righteous. Sorry to trouble you. Lele is indeed too young. I really don¡¯t know how to tell him.¡± The young man¡¯s words were sincere, and as he spoke, he took a step back and bowed.

    ¡°I¡¯ve received Lele¡¯s payment. There¡¯s no trouble.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan!¡± The young man knew Lele was only a three-year-old child, so how could she be rewarded? it was just Yuan Zhou¡¯s enthusiasm.

    Apart from making another deep bow to Yuan Zhou, he really couldn¡¯t think of anything else he could do.

    ......

    ¡°Boss Yuan, if you need anything in the future, just let me know. Xue Peng will definitely try his best to help you.¡± The young man took out a name card from his pocket and gave it to Yuan Zhou. Then, fearing that Yuan Zhou would refuse him, he immediately left in big steps.

    The business card was very delicate. On it was the name of apany. The words ¡°manager¡± were next to Xue Peng¡¯s name. It seemed that the young man was still in the period of fighting.

    Having solved the problem in his heart, Yuan Zhou finally felt a little relieved. After he put the business card away on the second floor, he nned to go out and continue sculpting.

    However, someone came to Yuan Zhou again. It was Xu Pan, the Secretary of the China famous chef Alliance. This time, he was here to inform Yuan Zhou about the preparations for the first meeting of the new year.

    As the chairman of the China famous chef Alliance, he wasn¡¯t very busy. Secretary Xu Pan would directly deal with many things and would just report to Yuan Zhou.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou had recruited many important responsible directors for the Association previously. Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to worry about trivial matters.

    In Mr. Ma¡¯s words,¡±we¡¯ll take care of the things in the club. You don¡¯t need to worry about it. If you have the time, why don¡¯t you practice your cooking skills more, in case someone surpasses you?¡±

    His tone was as usual that was used by Mr. MA. Although he meant well, he said it in a bad tone as if he didn¡¯t like Yuan Zhou very much.

    With Mr. Ma¡¯s words and the four Royal chefs, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t have much to do.

    ¡°President, these are the documents you need to approve today. Take a look.¡± As usual, Secretary Xu handed the document to Yuan Zhou at once.

    Yuan Zhou took the documents and read them directly. The documents were all filtered and the key points were also crossed out carefully. Plus Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was extremely fast, he soon began to approve.

    It didn¡¯t take much time for Yuan Zhou to get his reply. Most importantly, Secretary Xu basically came once a week. Therefore, there weren¡¯t many documents. This time, there were more documents because Yuan Zhou had to wait a few more days for her due to his previous leave of absence to attend the silver spoon meeting.

    ¡°Alright, you can take these back.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the document back to Secretary Xu.

    ¡°The first meeting after the new year is almost ready. This is the meeting process. I don¡¯t know when the president will be free, but we need to set the time this time.¡± Secretary Xu took out another document and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou received it and flipped through it. Then, he said,¡±¡±Is there any progress on the sociable event with the Asian chef¡¯s Association?¡±

    The first step of Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was to separate the China chef¡¯s Association from the Asian chef¡¯s Association. The second step was naturally toy a good foundation for the Association, which naturally requiredmunication. Therefore, Yuan Zhou thought of establishing a friendly rtionship with the Asian side first and then talk about other things after he went to Europe to participate in the boguls cookingpetition.

    ¡°Mr. Opello has made it clear that this is a very good proposal. He hopes that it can be carried out as soon as possible, and he is looking forward to meeting the President.¡± ¡°There¡¯s also Fujiwara Jiayuan Japan,¡± Secretary Xu continued.¡±I heard that he said that the famous Japanese chef society will also be very interested in this event.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s not a big deal. Just reply to Fujiwara and tell him that it¡¯s okay,¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    He was very familiar with tengyuan Jiayuan. Since he wanted to participate, it was good. He could show these Chinese chefs that famous chefs from all over Asia could not stay behind closed doors. They needed to get in touch with different chefs to improve their cooking skills.

    ¡°Yes, President.¡± Secretary Xu always carried out Yuan Zhou¡¯s orders 100%.

    ¡°Set the meeting for this Sunday. Today is Monday. It should be enough.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted for a while and then said.

    ¡°I understand, President. I¡¯ll inform the Guild as soon as I get back.¡± Secretary Xu said.

    The current China famous chef Alliance was very different from when it had just started. At the very least, there were many more people.

    After settling everything, Secretary Xu took her leave. Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou decided to read for a while before preparing the ingredients for lunch. If he continued to practice his knife skills, he wouldn¡¯t have enough time.

    ¡°Is uncle Yuan here?¡±

    At this moment, a small head popped in from outside, and its round eyes were wide open. It was none other than Lele.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here. Hello, Lele.¡± Yuan Zhou said gently.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, Lele just wanted to ask if you¡¯ve contacted mom and if you have any news about her. When will she be back? Lele hasn¡¯t seen her for half a month.¡± Lele was too excited, but she was obviously restraining herself.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. Your mother lives in a remote ce and it¡¯s hard to find her. Uncle Yuan has been looking for her for a long time. Your mother is really busy and won¡¯t be back in a short time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    With each word that Yuan Zhou said, the light on Lele¡¯s face dimmed a little and tears started to well up in her eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine ... I¡¯m busy. ¡± Lele finally squeezed out this sentence.

    ¡°But mommy really missed Lele, so I thought of a way. Lele, do you want to know?¡± Yuan Zhou changed his tone and said.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Lele moved closer to Yuan Zhou and looked at him earnestly.

    ¡°Lele¡¯s father must have told Lele that there¡¯s no signal at mommy¡¯s ce, so she could only write to her. Lele can write to mommy, and mommy will reply to Lele. That way, Lele can tell mommy that you miss her a lot, and mommy will know.¡± Yuan Zhou slowly told him the method he had told the young man before.

    ¡°Really? it¡¯s great that mom received the letter.¡± Lele jumped on the spot, clearly very happy.

    ¡°But because the ce is far, the letter will take a long time to arrive, Lele can¡¯t be anxious.¡± Yuan Zhou gave him a warning in advance.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Mommy can reply slowly. I can already read a lot. I can write to mommy and ask Daddy for help.¡± Lele waved her hand and said sensibly.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan. I¡¯m going back to write a letter now. I¡¯ll bring it back when I¡¯m done and ask you to mail it.¡± Lele seemed very anxious and ran away in a hurry after she finished speaking.

    Only when Yuan Zhou caught up with him and saw the figure of the young man behind him did he feel relieved.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2021

    <h4>Chapter 2021: Food-iming group</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Having made up his mind, Yuan Zhou took the matter to heart. Since there was still some time, he went to the boutique on Taoxi road and picked up a beautiful special letter paper forter use.

    Yuan Zhou had a lot of things to do in the morning, but it didn¡¯t affect the opening of the lunch. Many customers who hadn¡¯t eaten breakfast didn¡¯t leave at all. They just strolled around Taoxi road and waited for the noon.

    Of course, everyone was very self-aware. They wouldn¡¯t loiter around the entrance of master chef Restaurant directly. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be lining up but adding to the crowd. They only started to gather slowly when it was almost 11 O¡¯ clock.

    There were a lot of people who came for lunch at noon, and it was obvious that a group of them came together.

    The group of people were together. It sounded like a sick sentence, but they were not friends. Instead, they were on the same tour.

    ¡°Pay attention to your position and don¡¯t block the people behind you.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s the queuing Committee. Dear friends, listen to the arrangement of the queuing Committee. There¡¯s an event at the Western restaurant next door today, so the queuing Committee is here to maintain order. ¡±

    The leader was Atticus, and his voice was quite loud. Since he had been to master chef Restaurant many times, he was familiar with the rules.

    His team members were all foreigners, a total of 11 people, with the majority of them Japanese and thai.

    In Asia, there were too many foodies who wanted toe to master chef Restaurant to have a good meal. However, they didn¡¯t understand Chinese and didn¡¯t know the rules of the queue.

    As a result, Atticus ¡®¡±eating people¡± appeared, and business was good. This was the third group that Atticus led after the new year, and they made quite a lot of money.

    Atticus had been nning toe to master chef Restaurant for a meal soon, and he had been eyeing the roast goose for a long time.

    Of course, while everyone was lining up ording to Atticus¡¯s instructions, they also took some time to whisper in thenguage of their respective countries.

    ......

    Japan, he said,¡±I can finally eat the food of the Grandmaster¡±,¡±I¡¯m looking forward to it¡±,¡±I wonder if the food of the Grandmaster is really that good¡±...

    Thand,¡±I heard from the news that head chef Yuan is the world¡¯s number one chef¡±,¡±the world¡¯s number one? Wasn¡¯t it the number one in Asia?¡±

    Speaking of which, there was a big event in Taoxi road today. It had nothing to do with master chef Restaurant. Instead, it was because of the Western food Exchange Conference held by Li Li, who was next door. All the Western food chefs in the country hade.

    It was also because Li Li had followed Yuan Zhou that he had seen many world-ss famous Western chefs. Whether it was in terms of knowledge or culinary skills, they were all top-notch in the domestic Western food circle.

    In addition to the tour group, many regr customers of the restaurant hade, such as MA Zhida and Wu Zhou, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. They all came to eat.

    Among them, Sun Ming was particrly outstanding. It wasn¡¯t because he had made any strange movements, but because he was dressed in a shy manner.

    As mentioned before, Sun Ming had specially made a lot of t-shirts as gifts to support Yuan Zhou when Yuan Zhou held the ceremony of ¡°a butcher dismembering an ox¡±.

    Except for the time when he was wooing his goddess, Sun Ming was still very shrewd and a person who knew how to get things done.

    The t-shirt¡¯s design was very unique and eye-catching. At least, people could tell the theme at a nce.

    Therefore, Sun Ming even managed to attract a business deal. He was going to design cultural t-shirts for a shopping mall that was about to open for business. Although the quantity was small, it was a profitable business. At that time, Sun Ming was very excited. He didn¡¯t expect that he would develop a new talent.

    After that, he walked further and further on the t-shirt road. Sun Ming¡¯s small clothing store had now been reced by the store next door and had been expanded.

    Although it was cold in spring today, Sun Ming didn¡¯t wear much. He wore a thick red T-shirt with long sleeves and a snow-white jacket. Of course, what attracted people¡¯s attention was actually his belly.

    On the red surface, there were big white words: ¡°Dance for miracles, sing from the heart¡± were lined up neatly. Although the back was blocked and he couldn¡¯t see it, it was enough to attract attention.

    ¡°What are you doing? a new style?¡± MA Zhida was curious.

    ¡°This is an advertisement, right?¡± Zhao Yingjun was also in a daze.

    At the side, Wu Zhou also moved his head closer. He didn¡¯t know when they got to know each other and then got together directly as if they were Birds of a Feather. Their rtionship was quite good.

    There was a saying that friends were meant to be used at critical moments to relieve boredom.

    ¡°Hehe, I recently epted a new job to promote a singingpetition. I¡¯m just trying it out. What do you guys think?¡± While saying that, Sun Ming even took off his jacket, exposing the words behind it.

    [You¡¯re the only one who can go up to the heavens and down to the earth.]

    ¡°...¡± MA Zhida felt that he was probably really old.

    Both Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t know what to say. What was going on?

    However, Sun Ming was still grabbing people and asking them questions. It seemed that he wanted people to praise him.

    ¡°I heard that boss Yuan served a new dish again?¡± MA Zhida changed the topic as he really couldn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s Singapore Food. I¡¯m just here at the front station. Mumu asked me to try some of that niangyao cake to see if it suits her taste. She wanted toe too, but she¡¯s been coughing a little recently and didn¡¯te today, so I had toe first to take a look.¡± Wu Zhou said with a straight face.

    He identally spilled dog food.

    ¡°I¡¯ve tried it before. It¡¯s quite good. ¡± Zhao Yingjun said.

    ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense. What my brother makes isn¡¯t good?¡± Sun Ming stopped showing off his clothes.

    ¡°That¡¯s quite reasonable,¡± The others all agreed with this statement. As long as it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, there was nothing that wasn¡¯t delicious.

    Time passed quickly while they were chatting. Soon, it was their turn to go in and eat. However, after eating, Sun Ming found a corner and waited for the opening hours to end. He didn¡¯te here today to show off his clothes.

    The lunch time was only two hours, so it ended quickly.

    ¡°Compass, I need to talk to you.¡± When sun Ming found Yuan Zhou was free, he directly jumped out.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°My business has been doing quite well recently.¡± Sun Ming said.

    ¡°Congrattions.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s already March. ¡± Sun Ming said again.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even say anything. He just looked at Sun Ming with an obvious expression of ¡°what¡¯s wrong with March?¡±in his eyes.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. It¡¯s almost my birthday. I want to have a big party this time to celebrate.¡± Sun Ming coughed twice and said.

    ¡°To celebrate you winning the goddess¡¯s heart?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you rubbing it in? we¡¯re all single dogs. Why do we have to hurt each other?¡± Sun Ming was instantly unhappy.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I betrayed the organization. I have Xiao Ya now. Speaking of which, little ya will be back in two days, so I have to figure out what to make for her. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou made a turn.

    Sun Ming snorted coldly. As a single man, he really didn¡¯t envy the sour smell of love at all!

    ¡°I¡¯m thinking of having a gathering as a group of friends, but this time, I¡¯d like to change the style. Everyone participating will have to cook a dish to express their sincerity. Are you participating or not?¡± Sun Ming looked at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2022

    <h4>Chapter 2022: Rice noodles across the bridge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±it¡¯s a very interesting activity. I would like to take part in it. But you know when I open my restaurant. If Ie, I might be a littlete.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine if youe. In terms of time, we only start at eighto¡¯ clock. You¡¯re just in time.¡± Sun Ming said excitedly.

    After saying that, Sun Ming dawdled as if he had not finished his words.

    ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you make a cake House before? I think it¡¯s quite good. We¡¯re all friends on my birthday this time. Just any cake will do. ¡± This was Sun Ming¡¯s real purpose foring.

    As he said that, he seemed to recall the sweet smell in The Cake House, and his saliva began to secrete automatically. It couldn¡¯t be helped that master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t sell it!

    The act of asking for a cake on her birthday could be described with a song.

    Nowadays, it wasn¡¯t a difficult thing to bring out all the ingredients. After Yuan Zhou confirmed that Sun Ming really didn¡¯t want any other gifts, he agreed.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had intended to use the wood from the second floor to sculpt a small trinket for Sun Ming as a form of wood work practice. But when he saw Sun Ming smiling like an idiot, he silently swallowed the words that were about toe out of his mouth.

    After Yuan Zhou sent Sun Ming off, he went upstairs to wash up. When he came down, he didn¡¯t carry the sculpting tools out, but went to the kitchen.

    ¡°The method of making rice noodles I saw yesterday seems different from the current ones. I still have to try to find out the details.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the cab where the rice was ced and intended to find the suitable rice.

    During the pub time yesterday, Yuan Zhou had suddenly discovered a method of making rice noodles that seemed to have been lost while studying the ancient books. He felt it was very interesting and intended to try it today.

    In fact, the rice used to make rice noodles had to be paid special attention to. Generally, the starch content could not be too high or too low. It should be maintained at 20% to 25%. The viscosity could not be too high either. Only in this way could the rice noodles be made with tenacity and smoothness.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen now not only had a lot of ingredients, but also a lot of types of rice. Some were suitable for cooking rice, some were suitable for making congee, some were suitable for fried rice, and some were suitable for making pastries. There were a myriad of them. If it wasn¡¯t for the system¡¯s ck technology, even ten kitcheries like this wouldn¡¯t be able to fit in.

    ¡°What kind of rice should I use?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that there were two kinds that were more suitable for him, but he was a little uncertain.

    Normally, it was better to use non-rice grains to make rice noodles. Besides, Yuan Zhou had many varieties of rice here. However, Yuan Zhou also felt that the Jing rice was quite suitable.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do a little of the same and see how it goes. ¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to cook a little of each dish so that it would taste better.

    ¡°Li Li Li Li¡±

    Yuan Zhou scooped out a little of the rice he had chosen and then soaked them in the utensils. Then, he began to prepare other things.

    The first thing was to clean the small stone mill that was going to be used in the future. Although the system would clean the entire kitchen every day, Yuan Zhou was used to washing everything again before using anything.

    The small graphite was only the size of two palms. It was indeed pocket-sized, but the things provided by the system were naturally not bad.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou did things in an orderly manner. He prepared everything he needed to prepare slowly, including the flour that would be usedter.

    When the preparations were almost done, he began to dry the rice patties and wait for them to be ground into powder.

    One step at a time, Yuan Zhou was very careful and thoughtful in every step. First, he made a batch of rice noodles with the traditional method and then tried the method recorded in the ancient books. Actually, what made Yuan Zhou feel interesting was the method of making the rice noodles with bamboo strips after grinding the rice noodles into powder.

    Nowadays, most people used machines to make the rice noodles. Even in ancient times, the rice noodles were also made by pressing the noodles. The method of splitting the rice noodles into bamboo strips mentioned in the book made Yuan Zhou feel that the possibility of sess was not great. Therefore, he intended to give it a try.

    Unexpectedly, the method in the book was indeed not bad. Although the rice noodles made were slightly wider than usual, they had a slight bamboo fragrance. Moreover, they were very tough and had a slight feeling of being slightly pricked. They were also chewy.

    ¡°This method seems pretty good.¡± While Yuan Zhou dried the rice noodles, he recalled the cooking method to see if there was anything worth improving.

    The next morning, the rice noodles prepared by Yuan Zhou yesterday came in handy. For breakfast, Yuan Zhou prepared the cross bridge rice noodles.

    The ingredients required for the cross bridge rice noodles were quite a lot. This was also one of the few dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that required the customers to cook by themselves.

    In addition to arge blue and white bowl that was steaming hot, there were many small tes that were stacked on top of each other. There was a thin piece of orchid, a few pieces of snow-white tender chicken, some crispy leeks, and some yellow quail eggs.

    Speaking of the quail eggs, Yuan Zhou recalled the conversation he had with the system.

    When Yuan Zhou was preparing the cross bridge rice noodles for breakfast, he took out the quail eggs specially prepared by the system and immediately found the difference.

    An ordinary quail egg would be covered with brown spots. Normally, white and brown would be half of the color. However, the quail egg provided by the system was almost brown. asionally, there would be a few white spots. It seemed that the brown was the base and the White was the decoration. It was theplete opposite of the ordinary quail eggs.

    ¡°System, why do I feel something different about this quail egg?¡± Yuan Zhou asked casually.

    ¡°These are the first batch of eggs of the three year old quails that the system has been carefully raising. They onlyy once in a batch, so they have extremely high nutritional value. Moreover, when these quails are fed, other than a little bit of feed, they are also fed with ten-year ginseng as snacks, Angelica, Angelica dahurica, and Angelica dahurica as supplementary ingredients. Therefore, these quails ¡®eggs have the effect of beautifying the skin and nourishing the body.¡± A long string of words appeared in the system.

    Quails don¡¯t know how to replenish their health? Yuan Zhou was puzzled.

    ¡°And to keep warm, quails are always raised at 35 degrees East, North ...¡±

    ¡°Okay, I know. Today is another day where people are worse than quails. I¡¯m used to it. There¡¯s no need to exin.¡± Yuan Zhou interrupted her hurriedly.

    The quail eggs indeed lived up to the system¡¯s careful care. When they were cracked, there was a very light fragrance of medicinal herbs. The egg yolk was especially yellow, almost the same as golden yellow. The egg white also had a slight light green color, looking very beautiful.

    ¡°This is too fragrant. It¡¯s even more fragrant than what I had in Yunnan.¡± Little ding was an authentic Yunnan girl, but this was the first time she had eaten cross bridge rice noodles at master chef Restaurant.

    As soon as it was served, she couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath. Her nose was filled with the fragrance, and it really made her drool.

    He couldn¡¯t care about anything else. Just like the others, he first put the harder to cook chicken, bacon, and other ingredients into the boiling big bowl. Then, he added other kinds of ingredients and finally poured the rice noodles that had already been washed.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Ding couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva.

    ¡°Awoo!¡±

    He picked it up and took a bite. An extremely light bitter taste, along with the delicate fragrance of the egg, and the fine and smooth texture spread in his mouth. After chewing it, a trace of sweetness gushed out from the inside. The taste was excellent.

    He was quite lucky to be able to eat a quail egg on his first bite.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Ding shook his head as he ate.

    Of course, there were many people who did the same thing as her. As long as they were eating in master chef Restaurant, it was different from their usual meals. It was as if they were eating at home, and they were very casual.

    ¡°The quail eggs are really good. I can prepare some for Xiao Ya and let her eat a little every morning to maintain her beauty.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the taste of the 30 quail eggs that he had eaten before.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I want to eat cross bridge rice noodles ...] AI.

 Chapter 2023

    <h4>Chapter 2023: Getting the letter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only ding, but the customers who were used to eating hot and sour vermicelli in Chengdu were also amazed by the cross bridge rice noodles this time.

    ¡°Many people in Chengdu say that it¡¯s the authentic guangqiao rice noodles in Dian province, but I think master chef Restaurant is the direction of the authentic one.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like to ask where you bought the quail eggs in the noodlester. The first bite feels weird, but the taste when you chew it ... What word should I use to describe it? it¡¯s slightly sweet and astringent. Yes, it¡¯s sweet and astringent. I don¡¯t know if I can describe it urately, but it¡¯s a little overwhelming.¡±

    ¡°The rice noodles are smooth and powerful, fresh and delicious. The Jade Orchid slices are crisp and tender, and the quail eggs are fine and smooth. This bowl of cross bridge rice noodles is really worth it.¡±

    They were all old customers of the store. Now, they could no longer judge things by whether they were delicious or not. At least they could say something different and they could be considered as mature customers.

    Certainly, Wu Hai wasn¡¯t that particr. After he mixed them together, he didn¡¯t care that they were hot and just stuffed them into his mouth. While the others were still sighing about the taste, he had already finished the food.

    ¡°Compass, do you have it this afternoon?¡± Wu Hai gauged that the nearest person was one meter away from him. When he swept his eyes over, the bowl over there was quickly blocked.

    ¡°This is Yunnan cuisine. You can look at the menu.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll continue eating at noon.¡± As soon as Wu Hai heard that, he knew there was no problem. He nned to have a bowl of it first at noon. If he could order it separately, he could also have two bowls. He would see what he could do then.

    The cross-bridge rice noodles, which had been served for the first time in their breakfast, gave everyone a warm feeling on this morning when the temperature suddenly dropped.

    The refreshing rice noodles, the fresh and tender side dishes, and the boiling hot chicken soup all felt warm when they entered their mouths. Everyone was full of satisfaction. Of course, as long as they ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, they would never be dissatisfied. At most, they just felt that they were not full.

    After tidying up the kitchen and changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou felt that the weather today wasn¡¯t very good. Before he could make up his mind on what he was going to do, he heard a series of footsteps.

    ¡°Deng Deng Deng Deng¡±

    ......

    As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he knew who it was. He stood at the door and looked outside. The one running over was indeed Lele.

    Probably because she was in a hurry, her little face was red from running, and the flesh on her face with baby fat was trembling.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, uncle Yuan, I¡¯ve already written the letter.¡± After Lele ran to the front, she opened her palm. There was a small square folded in it.

    It wasn¡¯t big. Although it was a little messy, one could tell that it was folded carefully. However, it was probably because he didn¡¯t control his strength well, so it looked a little wrinkled.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll send it to your mother as soon as possible. You can wait for a reply then.¡± Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and received the small cube with both hands.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Yuan. You¡¯re so nice. You¡¯re really the most awesome person in Taoxi road.¡± Lele let out a sigh of relief and gave Yuan Zhou a ¡°nice guy¡± card without any hesitation.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s no trouble at all. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After Lele finished her business, she said goodbye and left. When Yuan Zhou saw the young man following behind again, he felt quite relieved.

    Yuan Zhou took the letter from Lele and stood there in silence for a while. Then, he took the letter back to the second floor and found a small wooden box that he had prepared earlier.

    This was the thing that Yuan Zhou had prepared to store Lele¡¯s letter. It was not big and was only as wide as a palm. There were some simple patterns of daylily carved on it, making it look very simple.

    After taking a deep breath, Yuan Zhou slowly and carefully opened the letter. Lele was only three years old, after all. She was already a very smart child for being able to write. Therefore, the letter was not long, and there was only one sentence in total. Moreover, the font was crooked. However, each stroke and line seemed to be very careful.

    [Mom, I miss you, but Lele is very obedient. She didn¡¯t get three five-pointed stars, but Lele got two. [By the way, mommy is working outside. Don¡¯t be too tired.]

    The signature below was Lele. It was more like a small piece of paper than a letter. The words ¡°tired¡± and ¡°noodles¡± were obviously an imitation. It was bigger than the other words, but it was true that the person who wrote it was very careful.

    ¡°What a smart child. Phew ... I guess we¡¯ll know the truth in two or three years.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little upset in the heart.

    After carefully folding the letter, he directly put it into the box. Then, Yuan Zhou took out the exquisite letter paper that he had bought earlier and intended to write a reply to Lele.

    After writing a few words, Yuan Zhou suddenly stopped. When he saw the strong and powerful handwriting on the letter, he frowned.

    ¡°No, Lele¡¯s mother is a woman. This kind of handwriting doesn¡¯t look like it¡¯s written by a woman.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it from head to toe and felt that it was not good.

    Although Lele was still young and probably couldn¡¯t recognize the handwriting, what if ...

    He tore the letter into pieces.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to ask little ya for help.¡± Yuan Zhou put the shredded paper into the trash can.

    After putting everything away, Yuan Zhou began to send a message to Yin ya. After knowing that she wasn¡¯t busy, he began to call her.

    After he told Yin ya about Lele¡¯s story in detail and mentioned her idea conveniently, Yin ya naturally agreed without any hesitation. She also told Yuan Zhou that she coulde back tomorrow and didn¡¯t need to worry about Lele receiving the letterte.

    Since Yin ya had agreed, Yuan Zhou naturally let go of this matter. However, the frequency of his replies was also a matter of concern.

    After thinking for a long time, Yuan Zhou decided to maintain it at once every half a month. If he encountered any emergency, he could work more diligently, such as having a conflict with his friends.

    This should be about right. It was a very far and remote ce, so half a month was within Lele¡¯s tolerance range.

    ¡°Next time, let Lele ask her father to apany her. It¡¯s not safe to run around alone.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the whole thing again. Although Lele¡¯s father would always be watching from behind every time, it was still better to apany him.

    After dealing with the misceneous matters, it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients step by step.

    ¡°Today is another day closer to the roast goose.¡± Atticus¡¯s mind was buzzing with thoughts.

    He was lucky. He had just finished the task of leading a group to eat at master chef Restaurant yesterday, and today, he received another group¡¯s task.

    As the saying goes, when luckes, it can¡¯t be stopped.

    ¡°Come,e,e. Line up here. There¡¯s still an hour before the opening hours of the restaurant. Don¡¯t worry, everyone. You have to follow the rules.¡± Atticus ¡®mind was wandering, but it didn¡¯t hinder his professionalism.

    He said it in Japanese, thai, and English, which was for the small number of tourists from other countries.

    Among the passengers today, there was a famous Japan Food critic who called him ¡°Fujiwara¡¯s biggest rival.¡± Well, that was self-proimed. This guy was in his forties and was on apletely different level from tengyuan. He liked to frenziedly ride on tengyuan Jiayuan¡¯s poprity. Basically, he would step on anything that tengyuan Jiayuan praised.

    In Japan, where the seniority system was strict, this guy was notorious, but he had also attracted a wave of rebellious young fans who did not like authority.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2024

    <h4>Chapter 2024: What kind of tofu is this</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This time, Atticus had brought a total of 13 people, four Japanese, four thai, two Vietnamese, one Philippines, Cambodia, and India.

    The 13 of them could be considered a small group, but this group only stayed in Chengdu for three days. The only requirement was that they had to eat at least two meals in master chef Restaurant within three days and nothing else. This was the so-called food-iming group.

    It was very interesting to talk about today¡¯s group in detail, especially since the four Japanese were all around 40 years old and dressed in smart suits. The four of them knew each other, and although they were in the line, it did not hinder theirmunication.

    ¡°RI xiangsang, what are you going to eat? I¡¯ve prepared mapo tofu. Today, I must taste the difference between the mapo tofu made by a Grandmaster and the mapo tofu in our country.¡± A bespectacled man with a refined face asked the person behind him.

    The person behind him was different from the thin and refined man in front of him. He looked much stronger and was much taller, but the suit on him looked a little sloppy.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, ODA-san, I¡¯m ready. I¡¯m here to see how good Mr. Yuan is after being praised by Fujiwara Jiayuan and Mr. Dashi Hidekazu. I want to know if he¡¯s exaggerating.¡± The Japanese known as Hinata was also a food critic who liked to ride on the poprity of the hot reviewers.

    ¡°Yes, I believe in nixiang-san¡¯s review of food.¡± ODA nodded.

    ¡°In China, there¡¯s something simr to our country¡¯s sashimi and raw fish slices. It¡¯s called fish. It¡¯s four words and it¡¯s a little difficult to write, so I copied it down.¡± RI Xiang said.

    Atticus happened to be nearby, and he saw the four words ¡°Jinku Jinku¡± with a nce. If he wasn¡¯t a studious person, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize these four words. It was too difficult for Japanese people.

    ¡°This little ... Person with a good life is quite smart.¡± Atticus sighed.

    The other two people also took out the small notes they had prepared, indicating that they were fully prepared.

    On the one hand, foodies were looking forward to good food. On the other hand, they were curious about what the chef who was being praised like this looked like.

    Of course, other than Hinata, it was said that he was famous in duanteng ins, so he was prepared to pick bones from an egg.

    ......

    For example, dashi xiujie, who was called the ¡°son of Japan cuisine¡± by Fujiwara Jiayuan, was once evaluated by Hinata.

    ¡°From the food, I can tell that it¡¯s filled with the arrogance of the upper ss. It¡¯s detached from Japan¡¯s national conditions and eating his food only makes me feel like I¡¯m eating leftovers thrown out by the upper ss.¡±

    First of all, dashi xiujie¡¯s style was shangya huaishi cuisine. However, it was very unfair to be caught by hinxiang.

    Moreover, da shi had already asked Yuan Zhou for advice after he won first ce in the young chefs ¡®exchange meet. He had discovered and was already solving this problem.

    However, from the food review of dashi xiujie, one could also see what kind of food critic RI Xiang was.

    Getting back to the main topic, the Japanese in the food group also had a special feature. Each person only ordered one dish. They were used to eating less.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Following su Ruoyan¡¯s signature sentence, lunchtime began.

    Atticus was a calctive man. When he brought his team here, he never snatched the first-level spots. He usually ced his team behind the second-level team and in front of the third-level team, half on each side. This way, it was convenient to serve the customers, and it would not cause dissatisfaction to others. It was quite smart.

    With Atticus ¡®instructions, everyone quietly lined up and went in in order when it was time to eat.

    Fortunately, the four Japan were in the second line. After entering, they ordered four dishes that they had prepared for a long time with Atticus ¡®help.

    They were mapo tofu, Golden Jade rice, Drunken Shrimp, and red braised pork. The four dishes covered three to four different cuisines. When Yuan Zhou got the menu, he raised his head and looked at the four people. As soon as he saw Atticus ¡®familiar figure, he knew that they were probably people from the tour group.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t reallymunicated with Atticus before, but Atticus was always the one who led the group during the previous nine-person meeting and many other times. Therefore, he was quite familiar with Atticus.

    ¡°By the way, system, ording to logic, the Jinchan and Jinchan should be Qin cuisines, but su cuisines also have them. Which cuisines does this dish belong to?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in the heart.

    ¡°Host, this dish has different cooking methods in different cuisines. There¡¯s no need to be so conflicted.¡± The system disyed.

    Wasn¡¯t that equivalent to saying nothing? how could Qin cuisine be the same as su cuisine?

    Other than the mapo tofu, which was hot, the rest of the dishes were cold or even raw, so they were cooked very quickly.

    Although the names all seemed very beautiful, the ingredients were simple. The Golden Jade rice was actually the bass rice. After the improvement, many people used carp or Chinese perch to cook it. However, Yuan Zhou definitely followed the ancient method.

    As for the drunken Shrimp, it was even easier to understand. It was a small branch of Sichuan cuisine. Mixed with red raw was a type of Yunnan cuisine, which meant that it was minced pork tenderloin and mixed raw. Many people could not ept it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was fast to begin with. As most of the dishes were raw, he cooked even faster and soon, the dishes were served.

    ¡°This fragrance is really intoxicating. It¡¯s as if the mapo tofu in China doesn¡¯t have this kind of taste.¡± The gentle ODA said.

    ¡°As expected of a great Grandmaster. His cutting skills are truly superb.¡± One of the Japan who had no presence said.

    After ordering the jadestar te, he looked at the faintly red fish on the green te very carefully. It felt like a little red in a sea of green. It was beautiful and exquisite, very in line with the position of a food.

    Hinata knew that he could not find any fault with the te presentation and knife skills.

    ¡°Mine looks good too,¡± He clicked on the Dao of bihong Sheng.

    As for those who had ordered the drunken Shrimp, they had already started eating. Whether it was delicious or not, one could tell from his constant movements. He was mumbling in Japanese in a very low voice, probably no one else but himself could hear him.

    ¡°Ashimoto-san is too cunning.¡± Seeing this, the refined man, ODA, also began to eat.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so hot. It¡¯s really hot. It¡¯s numbing and hot. As expected of mapo tofu.¡±

    ODA used his own spoon to scoop up a spoonful of it. With some sauce in it, it was particrly delicious.

    It was mainly because he had eaten mapo tofu like this when he was in China. Otherwise, the tofu would be crushed.

    Naturally, he also ordered rice. When he was eating, he changed to eating with chopsticks. The next second, he forgot to use the spoon and directly used the chopsticks to pick up the tofu. He thought that it would be crushed immediately. After all, he had never eaten such tender tofu.

    In fact, it was not. The chopsticks picked up a piece of tofu very smoothly, and it was still intact. The refined man, ODA, widened his eyes and stared at the tofu in disbelief. ¡°I¡¯ve taken advantage of Kiyomizu-dera before, but I can¡¯t do this either. How is that possible?¡±

    Tofu was also very popr in Japan. It was often made with tofu that had been passed down for hundreds of years. ODA loved to eat tofu, so he had eaten a lot of it. However, the mapo tofu in front of him was still beyond his imagination.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2025

    <h4>Chapter 2025: The anime is real</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The status of mapo tofu in Japan can be judged byics and animation. The six-vored mapo tofu in Xiao dang¡¯s house, the spirit of food halberd, Nakashi Hideki, also used mapo tofu in the spicy Chinese cuisine showdown, and Tachibana zou also loved the spicy luxury mapo tofu set meal.

    The above were all humans. Even if he wasn¡¯t a human, he would stille to Sichuan to eat mapo tofu.

    It could be said that mapo tofu could be seen everywhere in Japan. In a 24-hour convenience store, mapo tofu fast food could be eaten in the microwave.

    ODA checked the tofu on his chopsticks and confirmed that it was indeed not broken before putting it into his mouth. It took nearly a minute, but after he put it in his mouth, he said,¡±¡±It¡¯s so hot. It¡¯s really numbing and hot with a little spiciness. The beef is really chewy. The Chinese vor is real. It¡¯s real. There¡¯s really six-vored mapo tofu!¡±

    What Yuan Zhou used was the minced beef, which was fresh, tender and juicy. Although the meat was already very small, it was still full of juice. Together with the tenderness of the tofu, the strength of the tofu was even more prominent. Thebination was perfect.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s sixth taste was also crunchy, which was reflected in the minced beef.

    ODA squinted his eyes in an intoxicated manner. He didn¡¯t even need to bite down on it. It melted in his mouth with a light sip, and the smooth and tender taste jumped on the tip of his tongue. It was really delicious. He quickly picked up another piece, and then another. This perfectly demonstrated the essence of eating mapo tofu-the hotter it was, the faster you ate it. The more numb it was, the faster you ate it.

    She didn¡¯t even care about her meal and only cared about eating tofu.

    The three Japan people had already started eating, leaving only Hinata who had not started eating. As someone who could survive until now, he had his own principles.

    The te presentation and cutting skills were not bad. He nned to test if there was any problem with the fragrance. Before he confirmed it, he had already thought about it. The fish definitely had a fishy smell. Later, he would be picky about the fishy smell. If it was too strong, it would affect the taste.

    After simting the specific n in his mind, Hinata began to focus on the dish in front of him.

    There were many fish slices on the green te. As for how many fish slices there were, it was because Hinata didn¡¯t see how many there were. He only judged that there was fish meat on the light red.

    The bottom of the te was a rich turquoise color, and the closer to the edge, the lighter the color, which greatly affected the judgment.

    ......

    ¡°Oh, why does it smell like roses?¡± As soon as Hinata focused his mind, he could smell a faint but undeniable rose fragrance that was strong andsting.

    The smell piqued his curiosity. He looked around but didn¡¯t see anyone eating anything rted to roses, so he could only turn his attention back.

    ¡°What?¡± Hinata¡¯s expression changed as he moved his face closer to the te. The Rose smell that was slightly stronger than before entered his nose as if he was mocking them.

    ¡°No fishy smell?¡± Hinata didn¡¯t think it was possible. Even the raw fish slices in China were fishy.

    However, even when he almost put his nose on the te, he couldn¡¯t smell the fishy smell at all. Instead, he felt refreshed because of the smell of roses, which he loved the most.

    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s try the sauce. It might not taste good.¡± After reveling in the fragrance for a while, Hinata decided to change the location of the battle and look for the sauce.

    To be honest, he was really very dedicated to his work. It was really a very difficult thing to restrain himself from not eating the food cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, the name ¡°Gold PU¡± and ¡°Jade PU¡± contained the essence of this dish. The gold PU was the Golden PU material, and the Jade PU behind it was the sea bass PU. It was simple and clear. Of course, such a gorgeous name was the result of the Emperor, sui yang.

    There were seven kinds of ingredients for the Golden Rice, the most special of which were white plum, orange peel, cooked chestnuts, and unsavory rice. They were mixed ording to a certain proportion and pounded into a paste, which appeared golden.

    ¡°This color is pretty.¡± Looking at the dazzling golden color of the sauce, Hinata was quite satisfied with the color.

    He didn¡¯t pick up the fish slices, but directly dipped the chopsticks in the sauce, intending to try it. After all, he had to be different from others when he was picking a fault.

    Wasn¡¯t the sauce used to go with the fish slices? it definitely wouldn¡¯t taste good if it was just eaten. At least, that was what Hinata thought before he ate it.

    When he got close to his mouth, a sour taste rushed into his nose. There was a vaguely familiar taste. Even if he was famous for being a scammer, he was the real deal. A brainless ck-hearted person would not have been able to live until now.

    He didn¡¯t put it into his mouth in a hurry. He sniffed it again to confirm why it was familiar.

    ¡°Why does it taste like salty plum, but it doesn¡¯t seem like it?¡± Hinata frowned.

    After thinking for a while, she couldn¡¯te up with anything, so she gave up on putting the chopsticks into her mouth. Suddenly, a sour taste spread in her mouth.

    At first, the sourness overwhelmed the main taste, then there was a sweet taste in the aftertaste, and finally, there was a faint spicy taste, which was very refreshing.

    ¡°The taste is really not bad. I don¡¯t feel any problem just eating it.¡± Hinata nodded as he ate another piece of meat.

    Normally, the taste of the sauce was quite strong, not only salty, but also the other tastes. However, the Jinchan prepared by Yuan Zhou not only had a beautiful color, but also a moderate salty taste.

    ¡°I wonder what it¡¯ll taste like if I eat it with fish slices?¡± Hinxiang was only left with thest project to find fault with.

    After all, the sauce was so nd that it could even be eaten with an empty mouth. Any normal person would know that the sauce would definitely be nd.

    RI Xiang reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish. The piece of fish was as light as a feather and as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing. There was a hint of Blood in the Snow-white color, which was the origin of the red color.

    In order to confirm his guess, RI Xiang dipped it in the sauce twice. After making sure that it was already dipped in the sauce, he didn¡¯t dip it any more for fear of dipping it too much. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem if the taste was too strong.

    He put it into his mouth nimbly. First, there was the familiar taste of the sauce, then the smooth and tender fish with a little rose fragrance. He took a light sip, and before he even began to chew, the fish had already melted along with the temperature of his mouth.

    Moreover, it was different from what Hinata had imagined. The Rose¡¯s scent matched the sauce perfectly. It was neither salty nor light.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually a cooking method that I don¡¯t know about. How did he process the fish? why is it so delicious?¡± Hinata shook his head in disbelief.

    Although Hinata was thest to finish his meal, everyone finished their meal around the same time. The four of them smacked their lips together as if they had not eaten anything. Their stomachs werepletely empty, and it was a sin to lie to themselves that they were full.

    Although he didn¡¯t want to admit it, he had to admit that Yuan Zhou seemed to be really awesome after being praised by Fujiwara.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we order more?¡± Hinata thought that there was nothing wrong with the tofu. Perhaps there was something wrong with the tofu. He had to take another look. He had to be serious and cautious. This was the quality of a professional troll, no, a professional food critic.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a problem.¡± ODA touched his stomach and decided that if worse came to worst, he would just go back and skip lunch for a few more days.

    The other two Japanese also felt that there was no problem, so under the leadership of Hinata and Atticus ¡®guidance, they started to light up again.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that a rival known as Fujiwara Jiayuan came to his restaurant to eat and seek trouble. After all, this kind of thing had been happening ever since master chef Restaurant became famous, both openly and secretly.

    As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, all he needed to do was to cook seriously. Nothing else was important.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2026

    <h4>Chapter 2026: Broth¡¯s confession</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Today was another beautiful day. Iy in my warm andfortable nest, closing my eyes to enjoy the rare sunlight bath.

    Rice nudged me with his nose, asking me why I ate so little for breakfast and if I was feeling ufortable.

    I replied,¡±it¡¯s always like this when I¡¯m old.¡±

    Basking in the sun, he felt drowsy, as if he was recalling the past.

    ¡°Aiya, this little dog is really good-looking.¡± A clear voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

    ¡°Since you like it, we¡¯ll buy this one.¡± A man¡¯s voice followed.

    And so, from the moment I was born with consciousness, I stayed in the cage and was brought to a strange ce in a daze.

    It was a brighter and more spacious ce. I had a new cage there, alone with no otherpanions to share.

    ¡°Looking at your color and curly hair, you¡¯re obviously a poodle. I¡¯ll call you obedient. You look quite obedient anyway.¡± The clear voice squatted in front of the cage and tried to pour some food into the bowl.

    I didn¡¯t think the two-legged beast had any ill intentions, but I was very afraid in a new environment. I shivered in the corner and didn¡¯t want to move at all.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be your parents from now on. Be good is your name. You have to remember not to bite your own people, okay?¡± The female two-legged beast¡¯s voice was very gentle.

    After a while, I took advantage of the two-legged beast¡¯s inattentiveness and ate some fragrant food. I felt that giving delicious two-legged beasts might be good people.

    From then on, the name ¡°good girl¡± followed me. In my new home, I lived quite well. Sometimes, my mother would take me out for a walk. That was when I was the happiest.

    ......

    When I strolled, there were many two-legged beasts and other simr species outside. There were many beautiful little female dogs. It was really blissful, so every time I went out, I would run around happily.

    However, perhaps I was too pleased with myself, but a problem urred three years after I arrived at my new home. First, I felt an inexplicable itch on my body, and then some blisters and the like appeared on my body for some reason. Each part of my body was very ufortable.

    When mom and dad finally realized that something was wrong, they sent me to the hospital and found out that I was really sick. Then they started treatment.

    I bathed frequently, applied medicine, and took medicine, but the good times didn¡¯tst long. After bathing two or three times, my image suddenly changed greatly.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t a Teddy. It seems to be a hybrid. It doesn¡¯t have much Teddy blood. If it doesn¡¯t cut its hair for a long time, it won¡¯t have curled hair.¡± I heard what the two-legged beast said, but I didn¡¯t really understand.

    ¡°I spent quite a bit of money back then, but I actually lied to you. You do look a little ugly.¡± Her mother¡¯s voice was still clear, but there was a hint of disdain.

    After that, it would be time for a change in fate.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already spent a few hundred Yuan on this disease. I don¡¯t think it can be cured. Throw it away. It might infect people. Don¡¯t get so close to it.¡± His father was very unhappy.

    It was a tone that I had never heard before. I wagged my tail at mom and dad and then rubbed against their feet, wanting to make them happy like before.

    But they dodged a little, as if they were ying a game with me?

    ¡°But my good boy ...¡± Her mother seemed to want to say something, but she was interrupted.

    ¡°And then there was no¡¯ and then ¡®. I was taken out and ced on a path I had never been to before. At first, I didn¡¯t quite understand what it meant and thought that I was separated from my parents. I had experienced it twice before, but I was quickly found and brought back.

    This time, I waited for my parents for a long time, but they didn¡¯te. I thought I was very smart, so I decided to go back and give them a surprise.

    It took me two days. Although my body was itchy and in pain, I still ate some roadside food and headed home.

    That¡¯s right, that¡¯s where I¡¯ve lived for three years. I feel like it¡¯s my home.

    I was worried that mom and dad wouldn¡¯t be able to find me, so I ran quickly in the direction of home. However, the road was far and it wasn¡¯t easy to walk. When I finally arrived at a familiar ce and saw mom and dad, I ran over happily.

    ¡°Get lost, don¡¯te near us. Go away.¡± His father shouted.

    He kicked me twice fiercely, but he didn¡¯t kick me. I was really scared at that time. I¡¯ve never seen my father so fierce.

    After dad finished speaking, he pulled mom, who wanted to say something but stopped, and left. The two of them didn¡¯t even look back. I was a little scared. I wanted to follow them but didn¡¯t dare to.

    I stood guard outside the house, thinking that maybe they were in a bad mood, but maybe they would be in a good mood tomorrow.

    On the way, I didn¡¯t dare to walk even when I was hungry. I was afraid that I would miss the time when mom and dad were in a good mood. Although my body was very itchy and painful, I felt that I could persevere.

    For the next few days, I was treated roughly. Even when mom was alone, she just looked at me sadly and then left.

    After waiting for five days, just as I was dying of hunger, I finally understood that I didn¡¯t have a home. I probably did something wrong, so my parents didn¡¯t want me anymore.

    So, I propped myself up and left, afraid that if I continued to stay there, mom and dad would be angry.

    After that, it was the life of a vagrant.

    ¡°Go away. There¡¯s a stray dog over there. It should bite.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, that stray dog is too stinky.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t go there. There¡¯s a stray dog there.¡±

    I wanted to tell the two-legged beasts that I was not fierce, I never bit people, I did not smell, and I loved to be clean. But when I got close, the two-legged beasts would scream, so I began to avoid the crowd and rummaged through the trash to fill my stomach.

    My body was getting more and more painful, and my fur was starting to fall off piece by piece. I thought that I was probably dying, but I still wanted to live. I worked hard to find food to support myself, and sometimes I had to fight with other dogs.

    At the beginning, I would lose because I had never fought before. But now that I don¡¯t have a home, I learned to fight and to win.

    One day, I found a remote alley. Although the environment was not very good, there were no other dogs nearby for the time being. It could be used as a territory.

    After wandering around for a few months, I had a new temporary home. Although it was just a nest made of a semi-old snakeskin bag, it could still shelter me from the rain.

    I started a life of going out in the day to find things anding back to sleep at night. However, more and more fur fell off my body, and my strength began to slowly disappear. One night, I couldn¡¯t help but howl out. It was because of hunger and pain. I hadn¡¯t gotten up for a day.

    It was a night like this that I met a new two-legged beast.

    He came out in his slippers, probably in a hurry, and saw me in a few moments. The experience of the past few months made me a little scared. I shrank in my nest and didn¡¯t dare to move, afraid of being driven away.

    The two-legged beast seemed to be very powerful. It could tell that I had a skin disease in a short time. It stood far away from me, probably afraid of me, I thought.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2027

    <h4>Chapter 2027: Very grateful</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    I remember hearing the two-legged beast say something that left a deep impression on me.¡±It¡¯s a good thing to meet.¡±

    However, I didn¡¯t feel any good at all when I was on myst breath.

    ¡°There¡¯s a two-legged beast eating fragrant noodles in front of me. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because I¡¯m too hungry, but I¡¯ve never smelled such delicious food before. If I had the strength, I would really go up and snatch some.

    Unfortunately, he didn ¡®T. He didn¡¯t even have the strength to lift his legs.

    ¡°Chefs can¡¯t keep pets. This is the only way. It should be useful.¡± The two-legged beast put down the big bowl in its hand, poured the steaming hot broth into it, and then left.

    The night was really cold. The broth not far away was steaming and fragrant. I struggled. During my wandering time, I saw a fierce fellow who snatched a piece of meat from the two-legged beast and didn¡¯t move again.

    As I watched the broth cool down bit by bit, I suddenly used thest of my strength to get up. It was so ufortable to be hungry.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    The slightly cold noodle soup brought a little warmth to my cold body. I felt as if I wasing back to life.

    After drinking the broth, I didn¡¯t feel hungry anymore, so I went back to my nest. Maybe it would warm me up a little.

    When the first rays of the morning sun shone on the ground, I woke up. Compared to yesterday, I seemed to have more strength.

    The two-legged beast fromst night wasn¡¯t as pretty as his parents, but they were both good people.

    Looking at the bowl far away from me, I felt that I needed a basin. Ever since I left home, I never had a bowl of my own.

    ......

    I propped myself up on my four legs and pushed the bowl to the nest with great effort. I looked at the distance between the bowl and the nest with satisfaction and then continued to lie back down.

    Soon, I heard familiar footsteps. It was the two-legged beast fromst night. I smelled a familiar scent.

    The good two-legged beast appeared in front of me. This time, he didn¡¯t say a word. He poured the broth and left without saying a word.

    I looked at the two-legged beast¡¯s back and started to lick it carefully after I was sure that it was the broth that was given to me. I didn¡¯t know why, but I felt full after eating it even though there was no dry food.

    Another female two-legged beast appeared today and gave me arge amount of bread. It was a very lucky day.

    During the day, I began to sleep to umte energy. I felt that I was still useful because the two-legged beast was willing to give me food. It must be because I was useful, I believed.

    So, I began to sleep during the day and patrol the two-legged beast at night. ording to my observations, the two-legged beast was a shop owner, so I had to prevent any destruction. On the other hand, I had to scare away anyone who wanted to destroy the two-legged beast shop.

    I had only carried out my activities for a few days before I was seen by the two-legged beast. The two-legged beast who woke up in the middle of the night almost scared the dog to death.

    ¡°What are you doing here? it¡¯s cold. Go to your ce.¡± The two-legged beast said to me.

    His tone was kind, which was hard toe by, but I still red at him and continued doing my work. I was also a particr dog, and I couldn¡¯t eat for free.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine, I¡¯m still sleeping no matter where I am. ¡± The two-legged beast seemed to have understood me and no longer cared about me. It stuck something on the wall and went back.

    I looked at it for a long time and didn¡¯t see anything, so I continued to guard.

    The days passed by without much care. The two-legged beast would send me broth every day, whether it was in the morning or at night.

    I was also trying my best to get used to my new schedule. I slept during the day and watched the door at night. The vignce in my bones was raised to the highest level, so that I could be on guard against any possible destruction.

    After a long time, I realized that my body didn¡¯t feel as itchy and painful as before, and it started to ease.

    It wasn¡¯t an illusion. Two dayster, I found out that it was really like this. My body was getting better day by day. asionally, the ce where I shed hair was a little itchy, but it was different from the previous itching pain. I quietly looked forward to it.

    After I had a fixed amount of food, I started to be more careful. I would hide my bowl so that it wouldn¡¯t be stained with dust. I would also try my best to find a clean snakeskin bag to change into a clean nest for myself. It really wasn¡¯t my illusion, the food given by this two-legged beast was the best.

    And it¡¯s rainy here. Ever since my fur started to get better, I¡¯ll go and wash up in the rain to keep myself clean.

    ¡°Speaking of which, your fur is pretty clean,¡± the two-legged beastplimented me one day.

    I was very happy at that time, but I was afraid that I would be hated if I screamed too happily, so I tried to suppress the joy in my heart. I just looked up at him and then retracted my gaze.

    While I was wandering, I thought about it. Mom and dad were very, very good people. I must have made a big mistake. The only thing I could think of was that I liked to call out too much, so I didn¡¯t call out this time.

    Time passed day by day, and one day, the two-legged beast suddenly talked a lot to me.

    ¡°You drink the broth every time, don¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯ve given you a name,¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s call it broth. I think you like it. ¡±

    ¡°Since you don¡¯t object to it, your name will be broth.¡±

    From then on, I had a new name. It was broth. It was different from goody, but I felt that both sounded good.

    Although I didn¡¯t quite understand the origin of this name, I didn¡¯t refute it in order to make the two-legged beast happy.

    During this period, there were other two-legged beasts who saw my fluffy fur and wanted to take me home, but I had to take care of the shop. Without my care, the two-legged beast¡¯s shop would definitely have problems!

    Ever since I had a name, the two-legged beast would take me to the hospital to take a bath and get injections regrly in addition to feeding me noodle soup every day.

    ¡°You¡¯re already a dog with a name, so you need to get a vine, okay?¡± The two-legged beast said.

    ¡°This poodle doesn¡¯t have a good bloodline, but it has a good vitality. However, it seems that it has been sick before and its body has deteriorated. Even if you keep it, it probably won¡¯t live for long. Are you sure you want to keep it?¡± The two-legged beast in the hospital said so when I first went to the hospital.

    I didn¡¯t quite understand what it meant, but I remember the two-legged beast was silent for a long time before saying,¡±¡±It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s good that you¡¯re alive,¡±

    I always remembered, so I tried my best to live. Time passed slowly, and my food became more and more abundant.

    Although the two-legged beast who gave me broth kept saying that he didn¡¯t raise me, he¡¯s still my master.

    I can¡¯t tell what the two-legged beast looks like, but I can tell its smell.

    There was a two-legged beast that always snatched food from me. It was very cunning and would steal the food in my bowl when I wasn¡¯t paying attention. Sometimes, it would even want to exchange some random biscuits for my things.

    Of course, I won¡¯t fall for his trick.

    After my life got better, I met a little bitch who had a simr experience as me and secretly shared my food with her.

    Later on, it became my wife and was discovered by my master. He even gave it a name that matched my name, rice.

    Although on the surface, I was very opposed to Master¡¯s Choice, I liked it very much. I knew that I liked the rice very much.

    It¡¯s a good thing that Rice¡¯s stomach has been moving recently. I¡¯m old and not as agile as before, so I can¡¯t look after the shop for master anymore. However, I believe that my child with rice will be able to help master look after the shop after making some rice soup.

    I¡¯m very grateful that I was able to meet my parents. I¡¯m very grateful to the kind two-legged beast.

    I¡¯m the broth that never acts coquettishly in front of you.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2028

    <h4>Chapter 2028: Wow!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For the past few days, broth¡¯s appetite wasn¡¯t very good. Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially cooked some congee for it after the breakfast time, hoping that it would eat more.

    When he carried the porridge to the back door, he saw the two of themzily basking in the sun. Yuan Zhou looked at them for a while and found nothing wrong. Then, he poured the porridge into the bowl and told them to eat.

    ¡°Broth, rice,e and eat.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The rice was served very quickly, but broth took its time. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if it was maintaining its decorum as usual or if it was really sick. He decided to observe it for a while longer.

    After pouring the congee, Yuan Zhou went back to the front and nned to practice sculpting. He hadn¡¯t practiced for two days and thus felt a little rusty.

    While Yuan Zhou was practicing his knife skills under the sun, he was surrounded by many people. Of course, the ce was very quiet.

    Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s seemingly magic-like sculpting skills, he didn¡¯t have the time to talk.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    In the quiet environment, only the sound of Yuan Zhou waving the vegetable knife could be heard. A vivid and lifelike figure appeared under his hand. This time, he sculpted the three stars of Fu, Lu, and Shou.

    This was to prepare for the future when he carved the fu, Lu, and Shou sculptures with wood. This year was his master¡¯s 60th birthday, and Yuan Zhou intended to carve a set of three-star sculptures with wood as a gift to his master. Of course, it was definitely not as simple as a sculpture. However, he hadn¡¯t finished the specific design yet, so he could only practice it on the radish first.

    Soon, it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Yuan Zhou had just finished cleaning up the trash for the knife practice. Zhao Lun didn¡¯te today. Instead, he directly threw the perfect and exquisite sculpture into the trash can without any hesitation. There were some parts that he wasn¡¯t satisfied with.

    ¡°Hu!¡±

    Every time they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s generous actions, the onlookers would feel very heartache. However, those who had watched him sculpt for a long time knew the reason why he would do that. It was because he was not satisfied with some parts of the sculpture.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity,¡±

    Although they understood, it didn¡¯t stop them from pitying the beautiful object, because they couldn¡¯t see what was wrong with it.

    The old man, who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, came to have lunch with the old woman. They came very early and lined up behind Zhou Xi. Zhou Xi had never seen the old man and the old woman, so the time was not right.

    ¡°Sir, do you want toe to the restaurant for a meal today?¡± It was rare for Wu Hai to greet others.

    With the revolutionary friendship of fighting against Yuan Zhou together with the system, he was more familiar with the system than the others.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s have a meal.¡± The old man chuckled.¡±Make a meal¡± was a Sichuan dialect, which meant to have a meal in a restaurant.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t been here for a long time. I really miss head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡± The old grandma also said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s because you want to travel around, so I took you on a long trip. The food in the restaurant outside is also good, but it¡¯s not as good as master Yuan ¡®s.¡± The old man¡¯s words were really tactful, but his words seemed to expose his wife.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I want to go.¡± The olddy was all smiles, not caring about the old man¡¯s resentment at all.

    The two of themined about each other for the rest of their lives.

    Wu Hai suddenly felt a little full. However, he couldn¡¯t be full before eating, so he continued to lie down and wait for the meal to be finished.

    After making up his mind, he sneaked back to the door. Zhou Xi took the opportunity to chat with the grandparents, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

    Not long after, lunchtime began. The customers entered the restaurant one after another and began to order their meals ording to the procedure.

    As usual, the grandma ordered half a serving, and the remaining half was definitely for the grandpa. The grandma ordered the grandpa¡¯s favorite food, so he did not refuse this time.

    The old grandma fell seriously ill and almost didn¡¯t wake up. Then, the old man took her out to see her when she was better. He left for more than half a year just to fulfill her lifelong wish.

    ¡°This is good. Drink some water and take a rest.¡± The old man looked at the olddy¡¯s face carefully and found that she was fine, so he started to ask her to drink some water.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that after noting here for a long time, the dishes here have increased so much. We can try something else next time.¡± The old grandma wasn¡¯t as pouting as before.

    ¡°No problem. If you want to try it, we cane again at night.¡± The grandpa¡¯s temperament was also different from the firecrackers he used to have.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The olddy nodded and continued to flip through the menu.

    Lunch time passed by slowly, and soon it was time for the opening hours to end.

    ¡°The business time is over. Pleasee again next time. Pleasee earlier for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and said.

    Although there was already a queuing machine, there were still people who couldn¡¯t get a number in line every day. It wasn¡¯t that they wanted to make trouble for the meal. It seemed that they just wanted to queue there.

    Every day, Yuan Zhou would say something to these people at the end of the business hours and then go to clean up the kitchen.

    Thinking of the sculpture that he hadn¡¯t finished in the morning, Yuan Zhou decided to continue sculpting in the afternoon. He prepared to start sculpting after he moved the things out.

    At this moment, a series of shrill cries suddenly rang out.

    ¡°Owoo! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!¡±

    Her voice became more and more anxious. Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart skipped a beat and he felt that something was really wrong. He didn¡¯t care about anything else and directly drove her to the back door with the kitchen knife.

    ¡°It seems to be the sound of rice?¡± Yuan Zhou ced the knife on the side of the partition and walked over to open the back door.

    Then, he saw the rice surrounding broth and calling out non-stop. However, broth justy there motionlessly.

    As for rice, he suddenlyy down as well, but he continued to cry out in pain.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s vision blurred for a moment and then became like this. He immediately came back to his senses and strode forward. Without thinking about anything else, he took off his coat and wrapped the rice and broth, then ran towards the nearest Pet Hospital.

    Probably due to the stimtion of his potential, the journey that usually took about 10 minutes was shortened to 7 ¨C 8 minutes by Yuan Zhou with the rice and broth in his arms.

    ¡°Doctor, please help me take a look at my two dogs.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately shouted when he ran inside without even having time to catch his breath.

    Yuan Zhou was already an acquaintance of the hospital. Therefore, a nurse immediately came up to him and carried his clothes to the treatment room.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Looking at the door of the treatment room closing in front of him and the nurses and doctors releasing the rice and the silent broth from the inside through the ss, Yuan Zhou¡¯s bad feeling grew stronger and stronger.

    Standing at the door quietly and watching the nurses and doctors operating the machines and walking around the two dogs, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel rxed at all.

    Half an hour passed, but Yuan Zhou felt that it was as long as a day. When the doctor came out, he didn¡¯t even know what to say.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Yuan. I¡¯ve said before that broth¡¯s condition isn¡¯t good. It¡¯s a miracle that it could live for four years. But now, that miracle has disappeared. ¡± The doctor had always been in charge of broth.

    Since the first time Yuan Zhou brought broth to the pet Hospital, she had been in charge of it. Therefore, she also liked broth very much. When she said that, her eyes even turned red.

    For the first time, Yuan Zhou felt that his five sharp senses had lost their effect. He didn¡¯t hear the doctor¡¯s words immediately,¡±¡±What do you think happened to broth?¡±

    ¡°Broth ... Has already left.¡± The doctor said as he tried to control his emotions.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head nkly and stood straight at the door. He was still looking into the ss as if broth woulde out if he did that.

    ¡­¡­

    [PS: the noob cat wrote this on her own. Really.] ¡®Phew, rice soup¡¯s story continues. Everyone ...¡¯ Let¡¯s light a candle for broth.

 Chapter 2029

    <h4>Chapter 2029: Second younger brother</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°One more thing, boss Yuan,¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s about rice. I just did a checkup. Rice is one month pregnant. There¡¯s a shadow in its stomach. It should have one or two baby dogs.¡±

    The doctor called Yuan Zhou for quite a while. When he mentioned the rice, he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction and then continued.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head habitually.

    ¡°Doctor, what did you just say?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again hesitantly.

    ¡°There¡¯s a baby in the rice. Maybe one or two. ¡± The doctor repeated patiently.

    ¡°Okay, okay, okay. Broth didn¡¯t embarrass me. I know.¡± This time, Yuan Zhou really heard it clearly.

    While muttering something, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were still fixed on the inside of the treatment room. His expression was still solemn, mixed with a trace of joy and sorrow. He just stood there.

    Perhaps it had been a long time, or perhaps it hadn¡¯t been long, but Yuan Zhou finally regained some spirit and nned to sort out the follow-up matters.

    ¡°Doctor, I¡¯ll have to trouble you for now. I¡¯lle and pick them up when I¡¯m ready.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the doctor.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had already known this since he sent broth to the hospital after the new year. However, no matter how well he knew, no one could ept it when it really came to it.

    The reason why he managed to sort out his emotions so quickly was actually due to the facial paralysis skill that he had practiced for many years. Although Yuan Zhou was neither happy nor sad, in fact, he really didn¡¯t know what he was feeling in his heart.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, you can go.¡± The doctor nodded. Although she was used to seeing pets die as a Pet Doctor, she still didn¡¯t know how tofort them.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything more. He turned around and left the hospital quickly. Looking at his back, he felt a little like he was fleeing.

    When he could see the restaurant, he saw Wu Hai squatting at the door and looking at the direction of the intersection eagerly. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure, Wu Hai sneaked over with a whoosh.

    ¡°How is it? what happened to second brother? what happened?¡± Wu Hai asked a little anxiously.

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer, he continued,¡±I heard that my sister-inw seemed to be very sad. Is she injured? is second brother injured?¡±

    ¡°Second brother, sister-inw?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai with puzzlement.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Previously, broth gave me some beef jerky and we became sworn brothers. I¡¯m a few years older than broth, so I¡¯m the eldest brother and he¡¯s the second brother. ¡± ¡°By the way, what happened to my second brother?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    Obviously, he had also heard the barking. The ck Beast was very familiar with the sound of the rice and broth. It was a friendly exchange of food. Although Wu Hai¡¯s dognguage was not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, he was still at level 10.

    Hearing Wu Hai¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood was inexplicably not so heavy anymore. He said word by word,¡±¡±Broth is gone. Rice is pregnant. It¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine.¡± When Wu Hai heard thest two words, he instantly became rxed and then immediately jumped up,¡±¡±Did you just say that my second brother has left?¡±

    His voice rose uncontrobly. Wu Hai, who was originally nning to leave while stroking his beard, stood stiffly on the spot with an incredulous expression on his face. He didn¡¯t even have any reaction when he pulled out a strand of his beard.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    When Wu Hai got the answer, the little fluke in his heart disappeared instantly. Like a wilted little cabbage, he took another look at Yuan Zhou and found that Yuan Zhou was still expressionless. He opened his mouth but didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Yin ya is here.¡± In the end, Wu Hai left after saying those four words. For the first time, he didn¡¯t jump around, but walked back home normally.

    ¡°Little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned.

    It turned out that not long after Yuan Zhou left, Yin ya came over. She had arrived in advance with the intention of giving Yuan Zhou a surprise, but it was obviously not important now.

    After a while, Yuan Zhou walked to the door of the restaurant and saw Yin ya standing there, looking at him with red eyes. Obviously, she had heard what he said just now.

    ¡°Blockhead,¡± Yin ya called.

    ¡°Xiaoya, broth has left.¡± Yuan Zhou repeated what he said just now.

    ¡°Blockhead,¡± A teardrop flowed out of Yin ya¡¯s eyes. She walked up to Yuan Zhou and hugged him, hoping to give him some strength.

    Yin ya felt very sad in her heart, half for the sake of broth and half for Yuan Zhou.

    Although Yuan Zhou kept saying that he wasn¡¯t the one who raised broth and that he just fed broth with food, Yin ya knew that Yuan Zhou had always cared about that.

    The most obvious thing was that every time he went out, he would carefully prepare food for it. It had to be nutritious, longsting, and delicious.

    This was also the reason why Wu Hai wanted to steal broth¡¯s food every time.

    There was no such thing as empathy in this world. Therefore, what Yin ya could do now was to hug Yuan Zhou firmly.

    Yuan Zhou hugged Yin ya¡¯s warm body and felt that his body that had been cold since just now finally had a trace of warmth.

    After a long time, Yuan Zhou let go of Yin ya and said,¡±¡±Xiao Ya, have you been home? are you tired?¡±

    ¡°Not tired, I¡¯ll apany you.¡± Yin ya hooked Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand with her own and said.

    ¡°I¡¯m on leave tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and walked into the restaurant.

    He came to the second floor with Yin ya and found a familiar piece of paper. Yuan Zhou took the pen and thought for a while before writing down a line of words. Then, he came down with Yin ya and pasted it on the door.

    This was the first time that Yuan Zhou had put up a request for leave in the afternoon. Even so, no one asked him even if there were people around. Those who asked him were all stopped by Wu Hai and then left silently.

    The news of broth¡¯s departure attracted many people from the queuing Committee. Obviously, many of them liked the poodle that had turned into a spirit.

    Next, apanied by Yin ya, Yuan Zhou chose a ce for broth. Then, he contacted the people there and nned to give broth a separate tree burial, hoping that it would be well in the future.

    After handing broth to the staff who came to pick him up, Yuan Zhou brought the rice back home.

    ¡°Wuwuwu¡±

    She ced the rice in the previous nest. The rice looked better than before. The doctor had already given her medicine, but she was still calling out in a low voice.

    She even left the space beside her and didn¡¯t sleep, only lying on her side.

    ¡°Rice, you have to be good. You know that you have rice soup now. Broth has been looking forward to it. We have to take good care of it together. Noodles? You¡¯ll take your father¡¯s surname?¡± Squatting in front of the rice, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself, totally different from his usual aloof self.

    Yin ya just stood at the side silently. At this moment, apanying her was the best way she could think of.

    The night invaded thend bit by bit. Although it was already the beginning of spring, there was still no moon in the sky at night. asionally, there were a few stars that were not bright either. They were pitch ck, just like Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood.

    He had already received the follow-up of broth¡¯s message. He looked at a verdant Cypress sapling and the picture of broth hanging on it and sat silently at the stone table.

    The door not far away was open, and rice was lying there. It was still calling out softly, but its voice was slightly hoarse. It was not loud, and it did not intend to disturb the neighbors.

    It was supposed to be time for dinner to end, but master chef Restaurant was exceptionally quiet because they had taken a day off today.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2030

    <h4>Chapter 2030: Being his own son</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou, who had been sitting stiffly at the table for several hours, gradually came back to his senses. He looked at Yin ya who was apanying him and said,¡±¡±Xiao Ya must be hungry. I¡¯ll go and cook now. It¡¯ll be ready in a while.¡±

    ¡°I want to eat the guoqiao rice noodles. They said it was really delicious.¡± Yin ya¡¯s idea was very simple. She just hoped that Yuan Zhou would be busier so that he might not have time to think about other things.

    ¡°Sure. The chicken soup will still be the base. I was originally nning to make a special rice noodle for broth ...¡± Yuan Zhou blurted out. Then, he was stunned for a moment before saying,¡±¡±I¡¯ll make some milk soup for rice. The doctor said to give him some nutrition. Rice is now a pregnant dog.¡±

    The doctor told Yuan Zhou that there might be one or two puppies in this pregnancy and he had to eat well.

    ¡°Broth¡¯s baby? do you want to buy something else for the rice?¡± Yin ya thought for a while and asked.

    Yin ya had never raised a pet before, but her friend Xiaochen raised a cat. It was said that there were many nutritional supplements for pets.

    ¡°No need. The nutritional products bought outside aren¡¯t as nutritious as the ones I make.¡± Yuan Zhou was not only confident in his own craftsmanship, but also in the ingredients provided by the system.

    ¡°Then you go do your work, I¡¯ll help you look after the rice.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and went to get busy.

    ¡°Rice, let¡¯s work hard together in the future.¡± Squatting in front of the rice, Yin ya didn¡¯t even reach out her hand to touch it. Instead, she said it very gently.

    In the past, Yin ya would also reach out her hand to touch the cute pets. But ever since she got together with Yuan Zhou, she became more careful, fearing that she would identally touch the fur of cats and dogs and let them float to Yuan Zhou¡¯s body.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to these trivial matters, but Yin ya did notice that Yuan Zhou had almost never touched broth and the rice.

    ¡°It¡¯s a little too stable. ¡± Yin ya was eating the rice noodles. The taste was the same as usual and it was still extremely delicious.

    ......

    For the customers, it was definitely good, but it was so stable that Yin ya felt a little heartache.

    After dinner, Yin ya apanied Yuan Zhou to the photo studio and prepared a photo for broth.

    As a member of the master chef Restaurant, Yuan Zhou felt that he should have a ce on the photo wall that belonged to him.

    The first photo wall had already been fully pasted. Previously, Yuan Zhou had even specially left some space beside the menu to make another photo wall.

    Although the customers tacitly controlled the size of the photo, there were too many customers. Even if they made space, they were still unable to cope.

    At that time, there was still a ce that was slightly empty. It was the head of the photo of Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. Therefore, Yuan Zhou stuck the photo of broth at the side.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, broth was just like his family. It was also a guy who liked to keep a low profile. Well ... It seemed that he had exposed something.

    After pasting the photo, Yuan Zhou took a pen and wrote down a line of words after standing there and thinking for a while,[Yuan Zhou¡¯s dog noodle soup].

    That night, Yin ya apanied Yuan Zhou until veryte before they sent him back home. Yuan Zhou rarely went back to his bedroom on the second floor, but he didn¡¯t read the ancient books or practice the knife.

    The next day came as usual. However, there was no sun in Chengdu this morning. It was gray as if it was going to rain.

    Yuan Zhou still woke up at the same time. Following his usual pace, he washed up and changed his clothes, nning to go out for a jog. Only when he passed by the rice nest did he change his words,¡±¡±Rice, rice soup, or maybe noodles. Good Morning.¡±

    As usual, they ran into many neighbors. After greeting each other, they passed each other by and went about their own business.

    He nned to make the rice and the broth his breakfast. In the morning, Yuan Zhou prepared the clear broth noodle soup, broth¡¯s favorite and the first broth.

    This morning, it was finally Yin ya who came to the restaurant. Although she didn¡¯t sleep for a few hours, she was very worried about Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she came to the restaurant earlier.

    Wu Hai was also a little quiet this morning. He didn¡¯t say much even after lining up behind Yin ya. Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei hadn¡¯te back yet.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan said to Yuan Zhou. Her usual smile was nowhere to be seen. Apparently, she knew something.

    ¡°Morning.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then walked towards the kitchen.

    Su Ruoyan was a little hesitant. She pinched her fingers and finally made up her mind. She walked forward and opened her palm.¡±Boss, this is for you.¡±

    There was a star made of pink paper lying on his palm. Yuan Zhou knew about it. At least when he was young, he had seen other female students fold it. Some used paper, and some used special stic tubes.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou took it over and after thinking for a while, he took out a transparent jar and put the star in it. It could be considered as a scene if it was ced in the middle of the small bonsai.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou got busy. First, he kneaded the dough, then he hit the dough and pulled the noodles. The whole set of actions was done smoothly and naturally.

    Even though su Ruoyan had seen it many times, she still felt that watching the boss cook was simply pleasing to the eye.

    She had seen the stars that she had given to Yuan Zhou in the group chat. Everyone felt that Yuan Zhou would definitely not tell them about broth given his character. However, they also wanted to express their own feelings. Then, man man proposed to give him stars as a way of wishing him well.

    Although a group of men were wailing and most of them were physically disabled, su Ruoyan still took this suggestion seriously. As an employee of master chef Restaurant, she was usually taken care of by Yuan Zhou and naturally wanted to express her sincerity. Therefore, after stacking many stars, she finally found a rtivelyplete star.

    Well ... Su Ruoyan was also a representative of a crippled hand.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan opened the door and said the ssic lines every day.

    Yin ya was the first one to step into the door. Then, she first took a look at Yuan Zhou who was still standing and didn¡¯t find anything wrong with him. Only then did she give up and find a seat.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is either clear broth noodle soup or clear broth noodle soup set. You can order as much as you like. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then, one after another, the customers ordered the clear broth noodle soup or the clear broth noodle soup set. There were also customers who ordered both, for example, Wu Hai.

    On hearing the menu, Yuan Zhou continued to get busy.

    The 100 sets of breakfast were sold out very quickly. Those who couldn¡¯t buy it naturally went to the breakfast stalls on Taoxi road to solve their problems. Although the quality couldn¡¯t bepared with the breakfast at master chef Restaurant, it was much more authentic than the ones at other ces.

    After seeing su Ruoyan and Yin ya off, Yuan Zhou intended to go upstairs to wash his face and brush his teeth. Suddenly, he stopped.

    The jar that su Ruoyan had given him previously wasn¡¯t very big, but it was now filled to the brim. Some of them were even ced outside. There were all kinds of little stars stacked there. Some were folded in a strange way, while some were folded in an exquisite way. They were all made with ten fingers, but the difference in the product was too great.

    ¡°These guys.¡± Yuan Zhou had a smile in his eyes. He wished broth that he would still be his dog in the next life.

    Perhaps, rice was pregnant with the reincarnation of broth. If that was the case, wouldn¡¯t broth be his own son? Yuan Zhou let his imagination run wild and his mind was active.

    He found arge ss jar upstairs and put all the little stars in it. Then, he put the jar back in its original position and went upstairs to wash up with light steps.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: should the rice be better for one dog or two?] He felt that the name ¡®noodles¡¯ was not as good as ¡®rice soup¡¯.

 Chapter 2031

    <h4>Chapter 2031: Chapter 2030-die-hard fan and troll</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°HINARI-san, thank you so much for suggesting this trip. I¡¯m very satisfied. It¡¯s no wonder that Ishi-kun and Fujiwara Jiayuan admire you so much. You deserve to be called a Grandmaster. I hope that we can experience the glory of a Grandmaster together next time.¡± ODA was saying goodbye to Hinata.

    He licked his lips. It seemed that the aroma of the food still lingered on the tip of his tongue, making him want to eat for two more days if it were not for work.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s not a wasted trip. ¡±

    ¡°Hinxiang sang Zhen has broadened my horizons. I feel that the fish in Huaxia ... Are so delicious.¡±

    The other two were also very satisfied with the trip, but of course, they were still not familiar with the names of the dishes.

    Hinata nodded and did not say anything. After all, as a food critic, he could not express his opinions at will.

    ¡°You¡¯re indeed a famous food critic. You¡¯re very knowledgeable. ¡± ODA couldn¡¯t help but sigh. After this meal, all he had left was admiration, but he still looked calm as he looked at Hinata.

    ¡°Xiang sang must have known how to make Mapo Tofu that day. Why is the mapo tofu so delicious?¡± ODA asked expectantly.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Hinata cleared his throat, while ODA and the others focused their attention in anticipation.

    ¡°I naturally know.¡± ¡°But, ODA-san, do you know magic?¡± Hinata gasped.

    ODA nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s not good to announce the details of the magic show without the magician¡¯s consent. Simrly, I can¡¯t reveal the secret of the mapo tofu.¡± Hinata said righteously.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve been too rude,¡± ODA immediately apologized.

    ......

    After that, ODA and Hinata chatted for a while more before leaving. It was already night time when Hinata returned to his house in Osaka.

    Although he was tired, he was in good spirits.

    Hinata decided to write down what he had seen and heard. Although he didn¡¯t find any bones in an egg, and even if he added a bone in it, he wouldn¡¯t be able to find it. However, as someone who was determined to extort Fujiwara, how could he not have some skills?

    ¡°Pi Li pa¡±

    Hinata directly typed the title,[Grandmaster, the secret you don¡¯t know]. Then, he described in detail what he saw at master chef Restaurant, especially the four dishes that surprised him. He said it as if he knew how to cook them.

    Finally, at the end of the article, Hinata tried to ckmail Fujiwara for the first time. His original words were, ¡°Fujiwara-kun¡¯s judgment has always been bad and his vision is narrow. This time, his praise for the Grandmaster has also exposed the fact that he is narrow-minded. A real Grandmaster is much more powerful than what Fujiwara-kun has described. I have read through history and looked into the future. I have never seen such a genius in cooking.¡±

    The Japanese had a fixed publishing channel. Therefore, his article attracted widespread attention in Japan the next morning. It had already attracted a wave of traffic when it involved Fujiwara. With the addition of Yuan Zhou who was in the limelight, it was imaginable how much it exploded.

    At the same time, in China.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for triggering andpleting the first stage of the quest to conquer the hardcore trolls. You have received a big mystery bag as a reward.¡± The system suddenly disyed.

    Yuan Zhou, who was originally cooking, suddenly paused and then continued to focus all his attention on cooking.

    It was lunchtime. Although he was curious about the new mission, there was nothing more important than cooking. He would think about it after he finished cooking.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, I¡¯d like a serving of Jin ¡®Ling grass, ice sugar pork trotter, and West Lake Beef Soup.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl of translucent beef slices, spicy grilled fish, and eggnt with garlic sauce. ¡±

    ¡°Me too, me too. It¡¯s my turn to order. I¡¯d like a Sweden meatball, a ck pepper steak, and an egg fried rice set. This is called thebination of Chinese and Western.¡±

    Su Ruoyan shuttled back and forth between the customers to order their meals. She was a person who followed the rules, and in front ofpass, she could only follow the rules even more. She ordered her food ording to the order of entering the restaurant, in an orderly manner.

    The lively lunch time ended very soon. Looking at the full bottle of stars again, Yuan Zhou felt that he should order a superrge ss jar and directly put it at the door of the restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s better not to take up any resources. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then directly denied that.

    He carried the jar full of stars back to the second floor and put it on the shelf. Then, he took a new ss jar and put it in the same ce. Only then did Yuan Zhou have the time to check the system.

    ¡°System, what mission did you say before? let me see.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Randomly triggered mission: conquer the hardcore trolls stage one (5/5)pleted)

    [Mission description: there are trolls in every line. As the God of Cooking, you have to conquer those stubborn trolls. This is the glory of being the God of Cooking. Run, young man.]

    [Quest reward: big mystery bag (avable to be received)]

    The system disyed the details of the quest one by one. Of course, as for the prefix and suffix, it was probably just a random entry.

    ¡°I¡¯ve only conquered five trolls with my current cooking skills? System, do you have a different standard of judgment from others?¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    Yuan Zhou felt that although he wasn¡¯t very clear about his status in the martial arts world, he still remembered very clearly that opello had said that he was the number one in Asia.

    ¡°Master host, haters aremon, but hardcore haters are rare. There are very few people who can be judged as hardcore haters by the system.¡± The system said.

    Hardcore mer ... Sounds pretty powerful.

    ¡°Would the host like to im the reward?¡± The system immediately changed the topic.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while. It had indeed been a long time since he had received a reward. The most recent reward was the milk Tea Gift Package. Yin ya especially liked the milk tea powder package that he had specially made. Basically, she would make a cup of milk tea and drink it every day.

    Yuan Zhou had already nned to study other vors. Previously, he had only made the Original Milk Tea. This time, he intended to try making the coconut milk tea into milk tea buns or the Taro one. These were all Yin ya¡¯s favorite.

    ¡°Receive your reward.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    Then, he saw the words on the screen change.

    ¡°Randomly triggered mission: conquer the hardcore trolls stage one (5/5)pleted)

    [Mission description: there are trolls in every line. As the God of Cooking, you have to conquer those stubborn trolls. This is the glory of being the God of Cooking. Run, young man.]

    [Mission reward: Jade cup and the matching wine set (received)]

    ¡°So the reward is wine. It¡¯s been a long time since the tavern has ordered new wine. This reward is good, but isn¡¯t it simr to bamboo liquor? the name is simr.¡± Yuan Zhou had never really done much research on wine.

    Although some dishes would use wine, he really had no knowledge of this wine.

    ¡°The jade cup is a divine weapon used to relieve heat in quancheng. It is made by picking fresh lotus leaves that have just emerged from the water to hold wine, piercing the heart of the leaves to connect with the stem, and then sucking the wine from the stem. People drink from the Lotus stem, and the wine flows into their mouths. It is one of the best offerings in summer.¡± The system exined in detail.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2032

    <h4>Chapter 2032: Jade cup drink</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wine to relieve summer heat. Yuan Zhou thought of a poem: ¡°The taste of wine is mixed with Lotus Qi, and the fragrance is colder than ice. The chakra is like an elephant¡¯s trunk, free and easy like a fly. ¡±

    asionally, he would recite a poem, and he felt that he was more cultured.

    Bamboo liquor was good for relieving summer heat, and this Jade bamboo liquor was even more refreshing. The restaurant had served many dishes, but there were only a few of them in the pub. Although there was a new sober-up set meal, it was not liquor.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost summer, it¡¯s just in time. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and Fang Heng and the other customers should be very happy. However, there was a big problem.

    ¡°The bamboo liquor needs live bamboo, and I¡¯ve already nted a patch of bamboo. Now, the Jade bamboo liquor needs fresh lotus leaves. Do I have to pick them every day?¡± Yuan Zhou said to the system.

    ¡°I¡¯ll handle the renovation, and the host only needs to close the bar for a day,¡±the system replied.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to show off your ck technology again. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    As the beneficiary of the system¡¯s ck technology, Yuan Zhou was very familiar with the cab that was like a link to a different dimension.

    ¡°System, you¡¯re going to start the renovation tonight?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. The thought of having a lotus pond out of thin air made him feel quite excited.

    After reading the reward, Yuan Zhou started to do another thing.

    In the past, the rice was always served two times a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. However, since Yuan Zhou found out that the rice was pregnant three days ago, he increased it to four meals a day, three meals a day, plus a midnight snack in the evening. He had to ensure that it was nutritious.

    ......

    Of course, although he said four meals, Yuan Zhou controlled the amount and asked the doctor if the rice would be too full or if he had excessive nutrition.

    Raising dogs scientifically was the way to go!

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Yuan Zhou lifted the lid and checked the cooling condition of the goat¡¯s milk soup. He found it was only a little warm and felt it was fine.

    Recently, he had been making milk, goat¡¯s milk, and sometimes egg custard for his rice so that he wouldn¡¯t get sick of it.

    ¡°Rice, I added a little dried fruit powder to today¡¯s goat¡¯s milk soup. It has been processed and should be very suitable for you. Try it and see how it tastes.¡± Yuan Zhou poured the soup while saying that.

    When he saw the empty bowl beside it, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand paused for a moment and then he moved the bowl of rice to the front of it.

    ¡°You have to eat more. Of course, there might be noodles in the rice soup. That¡¯s why they¡¯re so strong, don¡¯t you think?¡± Yuan Zhou said while squatting in front of the rice.

    Apart from the first day, rice was in a good mood. At least, he ate more when it was time to eat. It seemed that he knew that he had a baby dog and needed a lot of nutrition.

    Just like now, under Yuan Zhou¡¯s urging, he ate the rice very seriously, though he ate the rice slowly.

    Yuan Zhou just squatted there and watched the rice being eaten up little by little before he left. That was what he had been doing all this while.

    After arranging the rice, Yuan Zhou went back to the second floor and wrote down the information that the pub needed to be renovated. Then, he told them that the pub would continue to open three dayster and that the customers that he had drawn this morning coulde to drink at night three dayster.

    In this way, they would miss the customers on the official opening day, not only would it not dy things, but everyone could also drink.

    Since it wasn¡¯t the leave of absence from master chef Restaurant, it wasn¡¯t directly pasted on the door this time. Instead, a small board that hadn¡¯t appeared for a long time came in handy and directly pasted the paper on it. This way, there wouldn¡¯t be any misunderstandings.

    Leave of absence note had its own grade and could not be mixed up.

    After Yuan Zhou gave himself a ¡°like,¡± he moved the LED board down and ced it in its usual position.

    When it was almost dinnertime in the afternoon, everyone who came to the master chef Restaurant to line up for dinner saw the familiar piece of paper before they even got close.

    ¡°Damn. Boss Yuan, are you going to ask for leave?¡±

    ¡°I can tell you¡¯re a fake customer. How can you ask for leave? open the door in broad daylight. Boss Yuan, aren¡¯t you afraid of being beaten up by the Tigers and Dragons?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s reasonable. Besides, boss Yuan¡¯s leave is pasted on the door, not on the board. I¡¯m thinking, could it be that I¡¯m lucky enough to encounter the discount event of the master chef Restaurant?¡±

    As soon as everyone saw the familiar paper, they couldn¡¯t help guessing one after another. The first ce was naturally Wu Hai ¡®S. He had read it very clearly, but unfortunately, he didn¡¯t understand it. Therefore, he asked first.

    ¡°Compass, why did you ask for leave from the pub? why didn¡¯t you ask for leave from the pub? why didn¡¯t you ask for leave from the store? besides, I finally won the lottery today.¡± Wu Hai shouted at the top of his voice, afraid that Yuan Zhou, who was preparing inside, couldn¡¯t hear him.

    That¡¯s right. Wu Hai was lucky enough to draw a quota for tonight¡¯s drinking contest. He had already rubbed against others three times in a row. This time, it was the other¡¯s turn to rub against him. It could be considered as the Wheel of Fortune.

    ¡°Is there anything particr about resting in this pub?¡± Zhou Xi echoed from the back. He had never seen a pub that was closed alone. Generally speaking, it was fine as long as the pub had some customers and didn¡¯t need to trouble Yuan Zhou.

    Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei arrived at noon and came to eat at master chef Restaurant in the evening. After returning to Chengdu from their business trip, they felt like they hadn¡¯t returned home if they didn¡¯te to eat at master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is probably going to serve a new wine. I wonder what kind of wine it is. It¡¯s worth looking forward to.¡± Zheng Jiawei was the most clear-headed one among the three.

    ¡°We have a new wine, so we need to renovate the pub. You¡¯ll know when the timees. Summer is the best.¡± Yuan Zhou found some time to answer.

    The group of diners who had been acting noisily before finally arrived at the door. They saw the contents of the white paper at a nce. When they saw that it was just the closing of the tavern, they instantly felt relieved.

    Although some people wereining about missing the sober-up set meal, the restaurant was not closed, and it was good to have three meals a day.

    The closing of the tavern caused the dinner to be more lively than usual. The topic of discussion was mostly about wine, and everyone was guessing what kind of wine would appear this time.

    Many of the diners were just joining in blindly. They usually didn¡¯te to the small Tavern at all, but they still wanted to join in the fun.

    After dinner, the system¡¯s modification began silently. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about that. He was busy preparing the dinner for him, Yin ya and the rice.

    ¡°Blockhead, is the meat porridge cold? I think the rice is hungry.¡± Yin ya had been squatting in front of the rice. Judging from its movements, she felt that it should be hungry.

    ¡°It¡¯s done,¡± Yuan Zhou answered and walked over with a white porcin bowl in his hands. Inside was a bowl of fine and fluffy chicken congee. The chicken breast was chopped into fluffy chicken and after being processed by Yuan Zhou, it could be absorbed by animals more easily. Plus the soft and fluffy rice congee, it looked very delicious.

    After feeding her the rice, Yuan Zhou started to eat with Yin ya. While eating, they talked about the trivial things and the atmosphere was quite warm.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou sent Yin ya home first before returning to master chef Restaurant. Then, he received a prompt from the system that the restaurant had been renovated.

    Such efficiency ... Yuan Zhou felt that if the system went to do the renovation, there would definitely be no way for others to survive.

    Yuan Zhou was quite concerned about the newly renovated pub. Therefore, he didn¡¯t go up to the second floor directly. Instead, he passed through the Sakurai shrimp wall and intended to go to the pub to have a look.

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 Chapter 2033

    <h4>Chapter 2033: The Baotu Spring Wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hua¡±

    It was the sound of the fish swimming back and forth in the small pond at the side. Yuan Zhou was very familiar with that sound. It was the ce where the system specially stored the freshwater, saltwater, and seafood.

    Although it was already a hazy night, Yuan Zhou could still see clearly at a nce under the warm lighting that nothing had changed here.

    ¡°The renovation is on the second floor?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t think of any changes that the system could make on the second floor.

    Just like what he had said before, there was already a huge bamboo, and the bamboo liquor was still there. What was the deal with the Lotus pond appearing out of thin air?

    There was a saying that the bigger the heart, the bigger the stage. For the system, even if the stage was not big, it could still dance.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    On the second floor, Yuan Zhou saw the Lotus pond at first nce as he was looking for a different ce.

    It was really a pool with a diameter of about one meter. He could vaguely see some lotus flowers and lotus leaves. Standing at the top of the stairs, he could already smell the elegant lotus fragrance.

    If one looked closely, they would see a white mist rising and floating in the night.

    ¡°System, I have to say that your renovation is really on point.¡± Yuan Zhou arrived at the edge of the Lotus pond in just a few steps.

    The old tables hadn¡¯t changed. There were still three tables. There was arge bamboo nt in the middle, but after the system¡¯s modification, it became two tables side by side.

    The bamboo was still bamboo. The bamboo that contained the bamboo flute wine vaguely circled in a circle, but it didn¡¯t seem to have changed much. At most, it was a little off in position.

    ......

    On the other side, cobblestones were stacked high until they reached the seat under the window, forming a rectangr pool that was one meter long and half a meter wide. The surface of the pool was densely covered with lotus leaves and two or three pink lotus flowers.

    ¡°If I remember correctly, it¡¯s not the season for the Lotus flowers to bloom, right?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it carefully.

    ¡°The Lotus is a type of aquatic flower in the summer. In fact, it needs a temperature of about 22 to 32 degrees, and a humidity of about 75 to 85%. With sufficient sunlight, it¡¯s easy to bloom all year round.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°It¡¯s really like this. ¡± Yuan Zhou reached his hand down from the gap of the Lotus leaves and touched the water in a short while. It was warm, not cold.

    ¡°System, you¡¯re so rich. You can grow flowers in the hot spring.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    ¡°What kind of Lotus is this?¡± After looking at the Lotus flowers for quite a while, Yuan Zhou only felt that the Lotus flowers were probably different in color and nothing else.

    ¡°Ziyan, a medium-and small-sized flower species that is more suitable for nting in jars. Its lotus leaves are of medium size, and after the system¡¯s inspection, it was found to be the most suitable wine set for drinking in Jade tubes. It has a strong lotus fragrance, is cool and can relieve summer heat, and is an excellent ¡®Lotus cup¡¯.¡± The system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou was already used to being told about the Lotus flowers. Anyway, no matter how much he was told about the Lotus flowers, the pub was still his. The more beautiful it was, the better.

    ¡°Where¡¯s the wine?¡± Yuan Zhou strolled around but didn¡¯t find any liquor.

    To put it bluntly, the Jade barrel drinking was to drink wine through the Lotus leaves. Now, he had the wine set, but he had not found the wine.

    ¡°It¡¯s in the wine cer, my Lord. ¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Wine cer? Put it together with the red wine?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,¡±it won¡¯t affect the taste and quality of the wine.¡±

    Freshwater fish and sea fish could co-exist, not to mention red wine and other wines.

    One must know that Yuan Zhou had even done something stupid with regards to freshwater fish and sea fish. He had licked some water. Yuan Zhou wanted to know what kind of water could provide for both types of fish at the same time.

    He didn¡¯t want to say more about the result.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go take a look. ¡± Yuan Zhou was really a little curious about what kind of wine could have such a big effect, such as raising flowers in the hot spring and repairing the wine cer.

    He opened the partition and entered the underground wine cer. The temperature was instantly different from the one on the ground. In order to preserve the red wine, the temperature inside was controlled by the system. It was a very advanced intelligent temperature control.

    The red wine was still on the wine rack, and the wine barrels were still there.

    Yuan Zhou looked around and didn¡¯t find any other changes. However, when he took a closer look, he found a wooden board that was very simr to the previous partition at the corner of the wall.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me there¡¯s another underground second floor?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    However, the system didn¡¯t respond. Yuan Zhou walked over and tried to pull it open. The door was pulled open, revealing a one-foot hole, which was simr to theyout of the red wine cer.

    When he came down, he didn¡¯t see any wine barrels. Instead, he saw two rows of wine shelves, on which were small and exquisite porcin bottles the size of a palm. They had a big belly, a small base, and a thin neck. They didn¡¯t look like they could hold much wine.

    It was covered with the same ceramic lid that seemed to be tightly sealed. Yuan Zhou picked up a wine bottle and said,¡±¡±This isn¡¯t even half a catty of wine. It¡¯s even less than bamboo liquor?¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that those drinkers would probably cry. The bamboo liquor, red wine, and beer were all limited, and even the new liquor was limited.

    ¡°Three taels of wine per gon.¡± The system appeared this time.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Drinking too much is harmful to the body. It¡¯s good to drink less.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and felt it was quite good.

    The system disyed,¡±to drink in a Jade cylinder, you need to pour a pot of wine on the Lotus leaves at once and drink it all in one go through the Lotus stem. In ancient times, it was used for banquets and entertainment. If you don¡¯t finish it in one go, you will be punished.¡±

    The system seemed to be exining that it was not that he was stingy with the wine.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to see what kind of wine it is that needs to be so serious. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to the system. Instead, he turned the wine bottles one by one and looked at the uneven ce.

    It was written in Simplified Chinese, but it was written artistically. It was different from the usual, but one could still see the three words ¡°Xun tu spring¡± clearly printed there.

    ¡°Water element spring?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand trembled and he almost dropped the wine bottle. The Thunder really appeared all of a sudden.

    ¡°This Feng tu spring seems to belong to the country right?¡± Yuan Zhou was well aware of the system¡¯s perfectness. Originally, the Baotu Spring was only a wine brand in Lu province, which was simr to the Jian Nan spring. It was just that the winery borrowed the reputation of the famous historical sites and said that it was using the sweet spring water from the source of the Baotu Spring to brew the wine. But just think about how much the wine was sold every year. How could it be true?

    It was possible for the specially supplied wine to be from the Feng tu spring. However, the Feng tu spring provided by the system was definitely brewed from the Feng tu spring¡¯s spring water, so it was a little overcooked.

    Is this digging socialist spring water?

    ¡°Does the host know the origins of the Feng tu spring?¡± The system suddenly asked.

    ¡°When I went to quancheng to attend the silver spoon banquet, I personally went to see the head of the 72 Springs in quancheng. I saw a lot of stone monuments at the scene, so of course I know the historical stories.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The botu spring was named by the officials as the threshold spring, but it waster changed to the explosive spring through history. Many other names came out of it, and botu was one of them. Zeng Hong wrote in the records of the two halls of Qi province about the botu spring, which means the spring is a spring that jumps and jumps.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to have a chance to exin to the system, so he naturally exined it in detail.

    He was also a cultured person!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2034

    <h4>Chapter 2034: I want to say it!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The system disyed,¡±the current Baotu Spring is the source of the ancient drip water. The spring is vigorous and the water gushes like a wheel, hence the name. It¡¯s also known as the ER Ying water ...¡±

    ¡°Stop. Let¡¯s not talk about the rest. It¡¯s just very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou interrupted.

    The system disyed,¡±no, I¡¯m going to say it.¡±

    ¡°?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was puzzled. Was she throwing a tantrum?

    The system disyed,[usually, the host has already finished pretending to be Project x. This is the only time I can pretend.]

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the system made a lot of sense. He was actually speechless. Besides, where did the system learn to be so pretentious?

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯m listening.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±

    The system continued,¡±the water from the Baotu Spring is different from the existing water. It is the underground water from a new fountain. The temperature of the water is around 10 degrees Celsius all year round. It is suitable for brewing wine. The wine that is brewed will be mellow and long, sweet and refreshing. It is the most suitable wine for the Jade cylinder drink.¡±

    ¡°Amazing.¡± Yuan Zhou pped.

    Perhaps when he became the master chef, he would have his own businesses all over the world. There was a farm here, a vegetable field there, a mountain there, and a spring here. As long as it was the system ¡®s, it could be considered his own. With this thought in mind, Yuan Zhou felt that his life was full of color.

    ¡°How about I try this first?¡± Yuan Zhou retracted his thoughts of running far away and then focused on the wine again.

    Since it was a Jade cup drink, lotus leaves were naturally indispensable. He took a bottle of wine to the second floor and picked the Lotus leaves along with the stem. He shook the water droplets off them. With the system keeping them clean, there was no need to wash them again.

    ......

    ¡°I should prepare a pot of water.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to prepare a big pot of clear water for each table in the future to wash the Lotus leaves.

    ¡°System, I remember that you have to prick the jade cup with a hairpin. Do you have to prepare it yourself? isn¡¯t this one of the wine containers for the jade cup? aren¡¯t you going to provide it?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system didn¡¯t pay any attention to Yuan Zhou this time. It was probably because he needed to rest after spreading too much knowledge. However, in a sh, a bamboo hairpin appeared beside Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine pot on the table. There was a fresh bamboo fragrance on it, which should have been freshly cut.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    With the bamboo hairpin, Yuan Zhou opened the wine first. Although the ceramic lid seemed to have been covered for a long time, it opened with a slight twist, revealing the cork inside.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    He gently twisted it twice, and the cork was opened. A sweet and refreshing fragrance instantly assaulted his nose.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Yuan Zhou praised.

    This fragrance was different from the bamboo liquor which had a pear fragrance. The sweet fruit fragrance made one feel as if they were not drinking wine but pear juice. However, the Bo tu spring was different. It had a clear and sweet wine fragrance that drilled straight into one¡¯s nostrils. It had a more alcoholic fragrance than the bamboo liquor, and the alcohol content was naturally different as well.

    He picked up the prepared lotus leaves and carefully poured the wine on them. The originally Green Lotus leaves were instantly filled with water droplets, and as they umted, they became bigger and bigger. The fragrance also became stronger and stronger, as if it was about to roll down.

    However, because it was limited by the system, it was naturally measured urately. It was just within the maximum bearing range of the Lotus leaf, and the wine pot was empty.

    ¡°Creak¡±

    Yuan Zhou held the Lotus leaf carefully with one hand and then picked up the bamboo hairpin with the other hand and poked at the ce where the stem of the Lotus leaf was connected to. Immediately, he aimed the stem at his mouth.

    ¡°Whoosh!¡±

    The wine flowed down the Lotus stem and reached his mouth in just a few seconds. The fresh and sweet taste had the fragrance of lotus leaves. The temperature was slightly lower than that of ordinary wine, but it seemed to have a little heat in his mouth. After swallowing one mouthful, he immediately took another mouthful. A cool feeling swept over him. It was indeed a divine weapon to relieve summer heat.

    The angle of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand holding the Lotus leaf was constantly changing. Therefore, although the liquor kept flowing down, he didn¡¯t feel like he was choking. In just a little while, the liquor was directly swallowed up.

    ¡°Good wine. It¡¯s indeed wonderful to drink it in summer. Even if you drink it now, it¡¯s quite interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the taste of the wine and felt that it had its own meritspared to the bamboo liquor.

    ¡°Chen Wei should like this wine more. The spiciness is more obvious.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Previously, Chen Wei had been shouting that he wanted to drink strong liquor. If it wasn¡¯t for the bamboo liquor being so delicious, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to drink this kind of liquor that wasn¡¯t strong.

    Although the renovation of the pub had beenpleted, they had already agreed to take three days off. It just so happened that Mao Ye was given the time off. After Yuan Zhou packed up his things, he went back to the second floor to sleep.

    The days of anticipation passed in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, it was the day when people could drink in the tavern. This was the day that those who took a temporary leave and drew the red ball coulde and drink.

    These two days, the most glorious ones were the three people who drew the red ball. Everyone wanted to try the new wine, and there were quite a few liquor worms.

    It was quite a coincidence that Wu Hai, old Lu and Queen Jiang got the red ball this time.

    Chen Wei was simply scratching his ears and cheeks in desire for two spots. After all, sister Wan was also a person who liked to drink. If she didn¡¯t bring her own wife along with her new wine, Chen Wei would feel embarrassed toe.

    In the end, Chen Wei came up with an idea to let Wu Hai eat the all-fish banquet and thus got two ces. Of course, another reason was that Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi had gone out again. Otherwise, Chen Wei wouldn¡¯t have gotten his turn.

    On the other hand, old Lu was very straightforward. He directly asked Wang Hong out to return the favor. When they were about to arrive at the pub, master chef Restaurant was once again bustling with activity.

    ¡°I really have to thank Wu Hai this time. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t be able to taste the new wine at the first time.¡± Chen Wei had always talked to sister Wan in a soft tone.

    ¡°Yes, we have to thank him. Let him eat more dishes with wer.¡± Sister Wan was also a clever person.

    ¡°Hahaha, this is good, this is good. I¡¯m still hungry anyway.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes brightened up.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of wine this Jade cup is?¡± Tao Zi was a little confused.

    She hade with Queen Jiang and was standing with Zheng Xian.

    ¡°I know about this. It¡¯s a popr way of drinking in Lu province. They use lotus leaves to drink.¡± Wang Hong was indeed a novelist. He knew a lot.

    ¡°This is fresh. Old Lu, have you tried it before?¡± Queen Jiang¡¯s words diverted the attention to the burly man from Lu province.

    Just now, Wang Hong had mentioned that this was a popr drinking method in Lu province. Now that there was a person from Lu province in front of them, everyone was naturally curious.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never drunk it before. It was popr a long time ago, and most of them are famous in quancheng. I haven¡¯t seen them before.¡± Old Lu touched his head and said.

    ¡°It sounds quite unique.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for the pub. Please follow me.¡± Mao Ye said to the people present, and then led everyone in the direction of Sakurai shrimp wall.

    Yuan Zhou was currently making the sobering set meal. It was the tacit agreement of many customers not to disturb him while he was cooking. Therefore, no one asked Yuan Zhou about the new wine just now.

    ¡°Why is there a faint lotus flower fragrance?¡± Apart from Wu Hai, sister Wan was the only one who walked in the front. With her sharp nose, she smelled a delicate fragrance unique to lotus flowers the moment she entered the courtyard.

    ¡°A little bit.¡±

    Thedies present were all fond of lotus flowers, so they all sniffed, but the men didn¡¯t feel anything.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2035

    <h4>Chapter 2035: A little disappointed old Lu</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Upstairs please.¡± Mao Ye¡¯s smile was mysterious. As the tavern was on holiday, Mao Ye had three days of paid leave. When he returned, he saw a scene that surprised her.

    No matter what, he had to surprise the customer, so Mao Ye went upstairs directly to maintain a sense of mystery for the small Tavern.

    ¡°Looks like today¡¯s wine is interesting.¡± Zheng Xian was looking forward to it even more.

    ¡°The tavern has been closed for three days. Today¡¯s show should be particrly exciting.¡± Queen Jiang¡¯s eyes flickered and she followed Mao Ye¡¯s footsteps with a smile.

    Peach was determined to follow in her boss¡¯s footsteps. Although she did not have a high demand for alcohol, she would like to have as many fried chili, drunkard¡¯s peanuts, and a hangover set meal as possible.

    When they arrived at the small Tavern, the scene in front of them made everyone gasp in surprise.

    ¡°Wow. Boss Yuan is really generous. The Lotus flowers have already bloomed in this season.¡± Wang Hong walked around the new Lotus pond.

    Although the pond was small, it had everything that was needed. asionally, one or two small lotus seed heads could be seen in the cracks.

    His hand felt a little itchy and Wang Hong wanted to reach out to touch it.

    Sometimes, one¡¯s hand would touch something for no reason. For example, touching the leaves or touching the rice when buying rice.

    That was the exact situation.

    The brain said,¡±go and touch the leaf.¡±

    ¡°Okay,¡± hand said.¡±Wait a minute. Why do I have to touch the leaves?¡±

    ......

    Wang Hong was in such a situation. He had just touched it when Zheng Xian called out to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s better not to touch boss Yuan¡¯s food blindly. ¡± Zheng Xian said.

    ¡°Oh, oh, oh, right.¡± Wang Hong nodded his head and reacted.

    ¡°The lotus flower looks to be in good condition.¡± Queen Jiang took a look at the Lotus flowers. She had done a lot of research on flowers and flower arrangement. Flower arrangement was one of Jiang Changxi¡¯s hobbies. She had even participated in the floriculture World Cup before. However, as she got busier and busier with work, she gave up on it.

    Other than Wang Hong, none of the men were interested in lotus flowers, but they still surrounded the Lotus flowers like they were enjoying a Western view.

    He always felt that the jade cup drink was inseparable from this lotus pond, so he was more tolerant of everything. Not to mention, the Lotus pond was carefully arranged by the system, so whether it was theyout or other things, it was top-notch.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Mao Ye and Yuan Zhou went downstairs at some point and served The Hangover set meal together. They ced it on each table and then went to the bar counter to make a te of the same dish. They filled it with deep-fried chili and drunkard¡¯s peanut and finished cooking.

    After that, it was time to prepare the wine.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, your lotus flower is pretty good. What I need at home is a lotus flower for vase cement. What do you think?¡± Jiang Changxi saw Yuan Zhou first with her sharp eyes.

    ¡°It just grew, so it hasn¡¯t bloomed yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    There were only two or three flower buds, one big and two small. It was a pitiful sight, but it was enough for the small pond.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait for the flowers to bloom.¡± Jiang Changxi said directly.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, you¡¯re destroying a flower with your ruthless hands.¡± Wang Hong said fearlessly as he kept his distance.

    ¡°Oh? Do you want me to show you what it means to destroy grass with my bare hands?¡± Jiang Changxi stretched out her fair palm and made a twisting motion.

    In an instant, Wang Hong felt a chill at the back of his neck and immediately admitted defeat.¡±¡±No, I want to say that Sister Jiang¡¯s true nature is like this. It¡¯s a good thing to have flowers break when they¡¯re ripe.¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±

    Everyone couldn¡¯t helpughing when they saw Wang Hong¡¯s embarrassed look. Even Yuan Zhou felt that Wang Hong was indeed a novel writer. He had so many small words.

    ¡°What kind of wine do you want to drink first?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Ever since he got the beer, Chen Wei wouldin about drinking beer first every time he went back. He would drink fiverge sses to stimte his appetite, then have some red wine, and finally carefully taste the bamboo liquor with a few dishes to go with the liquor.

    To be honest, there was quite a lot of liquor in the pub now. Each table had a pot of bamboo liquor, a bottle of red wine, and five big cups of draft beer per person per day ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule.

    However, it couldn¡¯t be helped. Every time someone came to drink, they would usually bring two people with them. This way, there really wasn¡¯t a lot for wine lovers.

    Of course, it was human nature to be fond of the new and dislike the old. Chen Wei immediately said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s drink in a Jade tube. This wine, let¡¯s start with this wine. ¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s drink the new wine first. ¡± The rest of the people also began to mor.

    It seemed that everyone was still looking forward to the new wine.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll go get it immediately.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he turned around and walked downstairs.

    ¡°It seems that this wine is still in the wine cer.¡± Old Lu said as he sat down.

    At the other side, Wu Hai had already started to eat the drunkard¡¯s peanut. He was a smart guy. The sober-up set meal was one serving for each person, but the peanuts and chili were one serving per table. He would definitely eat the shared food first before he could eat more.

    The secret that Yu daoyi told Wu Hai was that he had to be frugal when eating his own food, but he had to be ruthless when eating others ¡®.

    Chen Wei had noticed it long ago and was about to stop it, but sister Wan shook her head, indicating for the beast to eat more.

    Since his wife had already spoken, Chen Wei could only pretend that he didn¡¯t see it. The regr customer was quite indulgent to Wu Hai. Conveniently, he quickly picked up some chili and put it in front of sister Wan, which was what she liked.

    Yuan Zhou was quite fast. Very soon, he carried a tray to her. There were three small and exquisite wine pots on the tray. They were dark brown in color and gave off a heavy feeling.

    ¡°I have a bad feeling about this.¡± Chen Wei opened his eyes wide, feeling a bit uneasy.

    ¡°It seems like ... We still have to limit the amount of this new wine.¡± Old Lu was very sensitive to alcohol.

    ¡°The wine bottle is quite exquisite.¡± Zheng Xian¡¯s focus was different.

    ¡°It¡¯s really nice. It should be custom-made and hand-made.¡± Jiang Changxi took a look at him with rapt attention and said.

    ¡°Our new wine, the jade cup drink, is avable for one pot per table. It¡¯s written on the price list. Three taels.¡± Yuan Zhou gave a brief introduction and then distributed the liquor.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have too little liquor?¡± Chen Wei said with a long face.

    ¡°These three taels are only enough to wash my teeth.¡± Although old Lu could not hold his liquor well, it did not mean that he was a small-hearted person.

    ¡°Good wine, so there¡¯s little. The rarer something is, the more precious it is.¡± Yuan Zhou said primly.

    What he said made sense, and everyone was speechless.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, shouldn¡¯t you teach us how to drink it? is drinking like this really called drinking in Jade cylinder? isn¡¯t it written as Baotu Spring?¡± Jiang Changxi pulled back the topic.

    In any case, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be able to change the rules. It was better to follow them obediently.

    ¡°The wine from the Baotu Spring?¡± Old Lu¡¯s expression was a little subtle. He was very familiar with this name.

    When he was in Lu province, he often drank this kind of wine. Now that he saw it in master chef Restaurant, he was inevitably surprised and disappointed. After all, the bamboo liquor and draft beer that the restaurant had previously sold were not sold outside.

    Old Lu had drunk the top quality bo tu Spring Wine, and it was even a special supply. He had drunk a cup of it before, but his memory was far worse than the bamboo wine of master chef Restaurant. At this moment, he felt a little strange in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice old Lu¡¯splicated thoughts. He walked to the side of the Lotus pond and intended to tell everyone the specific drinking method of the jade cup drink.

    ¡°In fact, Jade cylinder is a way of drinking wine. You drink it with fresh lotus leaves. Later, everyone cane and pick a lotus leaf, then pour the wine, poke it in the middle with a bamboo hairpin, and then drink it in one breath.¡± Yuan Zhou plucked a lotus leaf and demonstrated.

    Of course, there was no actual demonstration. He had already drunk the wine yesterday, so he would not drink it today.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2036

    <h4>Chapter 2036: A different kind of Baotu Spring Wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Eh, this way of drinking is really special. I¡¯ve never heard of it.¡± Taozi, on the other hand, was a little interested and wanted to give it a try.

    ¡°Aiya, it¡¯s probably not very elegant to drink like this.¡± Zheng Xian was a little worried about her image.

    ¡°It should work if you pour less.¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, there wasn¡¯t much wine in total. ¡± Only then did Zheng Xian remember that Yuan Zhou had said that the liquor was only 150 grams.

    Each person only had one tael of Fen Fen, which was less than bamboo liquor.

    While Yuan Zhou was demonstrating the drinking method of the jade cup drink, Mao Ye had already ced the remaining liquor, the prepared water and the bamboo hairpins on each table ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions. At first nce, there seemed to be quite a lot of things on the table.

    To put it bluntly, it was the master chef Restaurant. Otherwise, the customers would have been unhappy with so many formalities.

    ¡°Everyone, pick the Lotus leaves on your own. It¡¯s better if the stem is longer.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    Since the new wine was being served today, he nned to stay here and take care of it first. If there were any problems, he could solve them in time.

    ¡°Is this water for drinking?¡± Old Lu was a little puzzled. This was because they didn¡¯t have enough wine.

    The tool on the table was especiallyrge, which was the kind of big cup that was usually used to cool water at home. It could hold about a liter of water. No wonder old Lu had such a misunderstanding.

    ¡°This is used to wash the Lotus leaves. Of course, you can also use it to drink. Anyone is fine.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    The water prepared by the system was in the same ce as the water in the weing set meal. Therefore, it could be used to drink or wash the Lotus leaves.

    ......

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    Everyone nodded their heads and began to gather around the pool to choose a leaf that they liked. Even if old Lu had some doubts about the wine, he also went to choose the Lotus leaves agilely. Although he was a little disappointed, Yuan Zhou¡¯s golden signboard was not fake. It was a guarantee of their reputation. It was not bad to drink the specially provided Baotu Spring Wine again.

    Thedies carefully selected the Lotus leaves, just like choosing jewelry.

    ¡°This area is too small.¡±

    ¡°The stem is too thin.¡±

    ¡°The outline of the leaf isn¡¯t good. I think that one is better.¡±

    To be honest, many girls were choosing vegetables, such as potatoes, and they would also look at the potatoes ¡®appearance.

    After choosing for a while, he still wasn¡¯t satisfied with anything. The men, on the other hand, were rougher. They directly folded the leaf closest to them and returned. The only one who was still choosing was Wang Hong. He was also an exquisite boy.

    Old Lu had only brought Wang Hong with him today. His purpose was to drink more wine. Hence, when he saw that Wang Hong had not returned, he decided to try some first.

    ¡°Ka¡±

    Old Lu¡¯s hand was strong. He twisted the bottle, and the ceramic bottle cap opened directly.¡±Pa!¡± He pulled out the cork, and a domineering wine fragrance rushed out.

    The second floor, which was originally surrounded by the faint fragrance of Lotus and pear, was instantly filled with this fragrance.

    ¡°Why does it smell so good? Is this the Xun tu spring? it¡¯s different from what I remember. ¡± Chen Wei¡¯s movement was a bit slow. Before he opened the bottle, he was attracted by the fragrance.

    Even Wu Hai, who was more interested in eating, stopped eating. He sniffed and tried his best to smell the fragrance.

    He had sessfully attracted the attention of the ck Beast.

    ¡°The aroma of the wine is pleasant.¡±

    The people who were still choosing the Lotus leaves were attracted by the fragrance. They chose a leaf that they were satisfied with and nned toe back for a drink.

    The one who felt it the most was old Lu, who bore the brunt of it.

    ¡°Did I remember it wrong or something?¡± Old Lu sniffed it intoxicatedly.

    His hand was not slow either. He picked up the Lotus leaf and poured the wine on it.

    ¡°Di da, di da¡±

    It was like raindrops falling on the Lotus leaves. As the wine was closer to the Lotus leaves, the sound was louder. After the wine was poured out, the fragrance became stronger. This made Chen Wei, who was on the other side, also start to open the wine.

    The crystal clear dewdrops grew bigger as they rolled. They were only a little bit at first, then the size of a rice grain, but in the blink of an eye, they became the size of a thumb. One, two, three, four ... It looked like big and small beads falling on a Jade te, but this was a green te.

    Slowly, the beads came into contact with each other and merged into a huge bead. It might have taken a long time, but in fact, it had only been less than a minute since old Lu started pouring wine.

    ¡°Old Lu only has three taels in total, leave some for me.¡± Wang Hong pounced over with the Lotus leaf, afraid that such a fragrant wine would be gone.

    Of course, Wang Hong was toote. Old Lu felt that his hand that was holding the bottle was a little empty. He immediately put down the bottle without a sound, picked up the bamboo hairpin from the tray, and poked it in the right position. Then, he pointed the stem to his mouth, waiting for the wine to flow into his mouth.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The first sip of wine entered his mouth, and a cool fragrance of lotus leaves rushed into his throat. The spiciness and sweetness on the tip of his tongue burst out. When the wine was swallowed, only the fragrance was left in his mouth. The cool wine slid down his throat and into his stomach, bringing a trace of freshness to his stomach.

    Before he could digest this wave of coolness, the next wave came right after, wave after wave, making his mouth, throat, and stomach overwhelmed. He enjoyed it very much.

    At this moment, Wang Hong rushed to the table. His first reaction was to grab the wine pot. It wasn¡¯t the first day they knew each other. Although old Lu¡¯s actions were natural, Wang Hong still felt that something was wrong.

    The moment the wine pot was in his hand, its light weight told Wang Hong this cruel fact.

    At this moment, the three taels of wine had all gone into old Lu¡¯s stomach.¡±This is really satisfying. This Baotu Spring is even better than the special ones I have. It¡¯s really strong. It¡¯s delicious, it¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    Smacking his lips, old Lu couldn¡¯t help but say it out loud. He always felt very happy in his heart, and he needed to say it out to ease it.

    Old Lu really didn¡¯t know where boss Yuan had gone to get the Baotu Spring Wine that was even better than the specially provided wine. This was really called having supernatural powers.

    ¡°This way of drinking is so interesting. There are indeed some things that should be inherited.¡± Although old Lu had heard of the Jade cylinder drinking method for a long time, this was the first time he had seen it. It was really enjoyable to drink it with such a sweet and refreshing wine.

    Hearing old Lu¡¯s words, Wang Hong finally came to his senses and immediatelyunched an attack,¡±¡±We came here together, but you¡¯ve already finished it. Isn¡¯t that a little too much?¡±

    ¡°Hehehe, no, no. There¡¯s still one mouthful left. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can pour it out and see.¡± Although old Lu was a little embarrassed, he couldn¡¯t give in to his own brothers, especially at the table of master chef Restaurant.

    Wang Hong turned the bottle over in disbelief and aimed it at the Lotus leaf. Then, with a ¡°pata¡± sound, a drop of water came out. It was exactly as old Lu had said, a mouthful of water. He was really angry, but he felt that he had lost out.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to drink 150 grams of bamboo liquor,¡± Seeing that things hade to this, Wang Hong could only make up for it in other ways.

    ¡°No, two taels at most.¡± Old Lu argued.

    They would fight for every single thing that old wine Lu said. His face was not important at all.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Wang Hong reluctantly agreed. One had to know that they had previously agreed on only one tael. Now that there was an additional tael, it was not considered a loss.

    While Wang Hong was savoring that mouthful of water, Chen Wei had finally finished distributing the water.

    There were three taels and one for each person. There was nopetition. Then, each person held a lotus leaf in one hand and a bamboo hairpin in the other. Their movements were uniform as they poked it. Then, they aimed the stem at their mouths without exception.

    As for Queen Jiang¡¯s group, they did the same. Needless to say, this unique way of drinking made the already lively drinking atmosphere even more lively. Mixed with the rich smell of wine, it made the night particrlyfortable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2037

    <h4>Chapter 2037: The choice is very important</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Jibzzzzzz!¡±

    In the faint light of the morning sun, the horizon finally revealed a trace of white, mixed with a trace of green gray.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The familiar bell sound woke Yuan Zhou up from his deep sleep. He opened his eyes and was in a daze for a moment before he finally woke up. He hurriedly got up and washed up. Then, he changed his clothes and nned to go out for a run at his usual pace.

    As usual, he greeted the rice before he started running.

    Even though it was already spring, the temperature in the early morning was still rtively cold. At least, the air exhaled by Yuan Zhou could turn into white mist. asionally, a cold wind would blow and the air would be rustling.

    He ran on the road every day and was very familiar with it. Moreover, he knew the neighbors that he would meet very well. Thus, Yuan Zhou greeted everyone he met with familiarity. Normally, Yuan Zhou would not stop when he was running. But today, he did.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t they the old Grandpa and Grandma who came earlier?¡± Yuan Zhou had quite a deep impression of them. The two grandpas had traveled to Chengdu for more than half a year and had juste back a few days ago. The grandpa was quite sharp-tongued, but the grandma was used to it and alwaysughed.

    In fact, it was normal to meet the two elders in the morning. After all, the elderly didn¡¯t sleep much and woke up early.

    However, what attracted their attention was what the old grandpas and grandmas did.

    ¡°Old man,e and take a look.¡± The olddy seemed to have found some treasure and shouted hurriedly.

    ¡°Why are you making such a big fuss? you¡¯re not young anymore. What¡¯s this? let me see.¡± The old man walked over slowly.

    He saw a tree. He didn¡¯t know if it was because of the nts or the environment, but the cold wind that was blowing would be gathered at the position where the olddy was standing, and then the wind would seem strong.

    ......

    The wind blew the chiffon shawl on the olddy¡¯s body.

    ¡°Quickly look.¡± The olddy let her tied hair down, and her silver hair was instantly blown by the wind, dancing in the air.

    The old man pursed his lips. His expression seemed to say that this was too childish, but his body was still honest and he walked over.

    ¡°Eh, the storm is getting bigger. It¡¯s quite interesting.¡± The old man first reached out to test it, and the wind was indeed strong.

    Then, he also stretched his head over. The few hairs on the old man¡¯s head also stood up in the wind.

    The old man and the old woman were standing by the tree, their hair messy from the wind.

    Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to go up and remind the two elders not to catch a cold, but then he stopped and said,¡±¡±These two elders have a really good rtionship.¡±

    Therefore, it was very important to choose who to grow old with. The two elders were a clear example.

    He continued the rest of the journey and arrived at the restaurant to be eaten. After eating the noodles, Yuan Zhou returned to master chef Restaurant and nned to prepare breakfast.

    ¡°What should I prepare for breakfast today?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and was a little undecided.

    Yuan Zhou nced at the kitchen and suddenly saw the big ypot that he had taken out to cook the ypot fish head yesterday. It was standing quietly by the wall.

    With a sh of inspiration in his heart, Yuan Zhou immediately said,¡±¡±System, give me a few ypots and a matching stove. I n to make ypot congee today.¡±

    [Yes, master host.] The system disyed the words very quickly.

    Within a short time, a small stove appeared on the kitchen counter in front of him together with the ypot on it. The ypot wasn¡¯t very big. Yuan Zhou estimated that one ypot could only scoop six or seven bowls of congee without a problem.

    ¡°There are too few ypots and stoves. I n to prepare two kinds of congee today. Prepare four ypots and stoves like this for me.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted for a while. It should be enough for a group of people to have four stoves, two identical ones.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t say anything. It prepared the stove and the ypot again.

    Yuan Zhou directly picked up the ypot and started to wash it. Normally, if it was a new ypot, it should be soaked in cold water for at least 24 hours to make the ypot durable.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou touched the ypot provided by the system, he felt that it was slightly moist. He knew that it should have been processed in advance and could be used after washing it.

    Congee yed an important role in the history of Chinese food and culture. Almost every family would eat and cook congee.

    For the Chinese who liked to win favor and have good luck, the congee was thick and sticky. The symbolic meaning of helping each other in the family made people feel veryfortable. Naturally, the congee itself was also very nutritious, so its status was unbreakable.

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou prepared congee for breakfast. He didn¡¯t n to make congee with pickled vegetables. Although the dishes of master chef Restaurant were definitely delicious, he nned to make something different this time.

    The congee was divided into sweet congee and salty congee. Therefore, Yuan Zhou intended to cook the salty congee.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just make fish slice porridge and shrimp porridge. ¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou made the decision.

    The ypot porridge was a type of Cantonese cuisine. After washing the ypot, it was carefully left to dry.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    Yuan Zhou carefully poured the congee into the container and washed it gently with water. Then, he soaked it in clear water and waited for it to go into the potter.

    After that, Yuan Zhou started to process the other ingredients deftly, such as the fish and prawns.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided that although the congee was made with Cantonese cuisine, he didn¡¯t stick to using ingredients from Guangdong. For example, he chose the elegant fish that was unique to Sichuan Province. Needless to say, the fresh and delicious taste of the elegant fish had attracted many schrs and poets to write poems and praise it. For example, the sage of poetry Du Fu had once said in his poem,¡±The fish knows the origin of the third point, the wine memory Gu barrel doesn¡¯t need Gu.¡±

    The elegant fish was known as the bingxue fish in ancient times, so this poem not only talked about the deliciousness of the elegant fish but also praised the taste of the bamboo liquor.

    Moreover, if the taste of the elegant fish was cooked in the ypot, the taste would be more reflected. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou chose the elegant fish.

    The prawns were naturally fresh ingredients from Guangdong Province. However, because they were used to cook ypot congee, the prawns provided by the system were not particrly big. They were only the size of a woman¡¯s middle finger. They were neither big nor small, just right for the size of the ypot.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    First, he dealt with the whiskers of the prawns and then he picked out the prawn lines. Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. His five fingers moved nimbly as if he was dancing.

    As for the elegant fish, it naturally had to be marinated first and then dealt with in other ways. As for the ypot congee, the essential stock was already boiling in a corner of the kitchen. It had been prepared by Yuan Zhou all along. Regardless of whether he was cooking noodles, congee, or soup, he could add a little stock to improve its freshness.

    It could be said that a pot of soup stock had to be prepared at all times in the kitchen. This was a basic operation.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing to cook the congee, a line had already started to form outside.

    ¡°Wu Hai, are you still drunk from yesterday? why are you drooling?¡± It was rare for Wang Hong, who had not slept for the entire night, toe and snatch a seat.

    It was a pity that he was always the second. Of course, if Zhou Xi was here, he would be the third. Otherwise, with Zheng Jiawei, he would be the fourth.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2038

    <h4>Chapter 2038: Amonnguage</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    But today, Wang Hong actually saw Wu Hai drooling, which was a little too much. He would forget about the GAO sect.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Wu Hai subconsciously took a deep breath and said,¡±¡±I have a new Compass. My stomach feels so empty. I want to eat it.¡±

    It was so fragrant that even her words were incoherent.

    Logically speaking, Wu Hai was already a battle-hardened man. He shouldn¡¯t be in such an uncontroble situation. The main reason was that he had drunk too much wine yesterday and his stomach was a little hot. Now that he smelled the unrivaled fragrance, he naturally became hungrier.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Wang Hong subconsciously sniffed the air, but not everyone¡¯s nose was like a Crow ¡®s, so they didn¡¯t smell anything. This was embarrassing.

    ¡°How fragrant?¡± Wang Hong asked Wu Hai.

    He couldn¡¯t help fantasizing in his mind what kind of food could have such a strong fragrance. However, even though he had the brain of a novelist and a rich imagination, there was still a gap between him and Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. It was really hard to imagine.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you open the door. ¡± Zhao Yingjun, who had been watching from behind, mumbled.

    ¡°I¡¯m more curious about what kind of breakfast could make Wu Hai so intoxicated. ¡± Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s current state, su xiaoxiao became more curious.

    She had been staying in the master chef Restaurant for quite a long time, but she had never seen Wu Hai like this.

    ¡°He probably drank too muchst night.¡± Old Lu also rushed over for breakfast.

    ......

    Old Lu didn¡¯t even realize how much he had drunk the day before, so he was tantly criticizing others.

    Just as the customers were having their own opinions, the breakfast time arrived as scheduled.

    Su Ruoyan opened the wooden door and said a ssic line. Wu Hai was the first one who couldn¡¯t wait to jump into the restaurant. Even Wang Hong and the others behind him were a little more hurried than before. They were really curious.

    The diners in the second line behind him wished they were the giraffes. They stretched their necks and looked into the shop. Even if they couldn¡¯t satisfy their mouths, they wanted to satisfy their eyes first and see what kind of food it was.

    ¡°Compass, what¡¯s your breakfast today? it smells so good.¡± Wu Hai opened his mouth before he sat down in his exclusive seat.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to investigate Wu Hai¡¯s nose anymore, he still couldn¡¯t help taking a look at him when he heard that.

    ¡°ypot congee, there are two types, fish slice congee and shrimp congee. Which one do you want?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The taste is different. Can I have a bowl of each?¡± Wu Hai said immediately.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    In fact, this situation was simr to the clear broth noodle soup and the clear broth noodle soup set.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, one bowl of each. ¡± Wu Hai said immediately.

    It was as if he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would go back on his words if he was toote.

    Although Wu Hai felt that two bowls were not enough, it was better than one bowl.

    ¡°So it¡¯s ypot congee. No wonder you¡¯re drooling just by listening to it.¡± Wang Hong seemed to have thought of the sticky texture of porridge.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t had the congee in master chef Restaurant before. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is worth looking forward to.¡± The customers ¡®enthusiasm for the porridge was not little.

    She estimated her appetite and ordered two bowls of shrimp. For example, su xiaoxiao didn¡¯t eat shrimp because she felt itchy and had slight allergic symptoms. She had no choice but to not eat it.

    Actually, the congee was almost cooked. Just when the customers came in, Yuan Zhou finally sprinkled some vegetables, chopped green onions, and other ingredients on it. Now was the time to take it out of the pot.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s estimation was right. One y pot could scoop seven bowls of congee. However, the congee bowls prepared by Yuan Zhou were different from the ordinary ones.

    The ordinary bowls used for eating were usually made of white porcin, which was rtively light and thin. However, it wasn¡¯t suitable for ypot congee. After all, ypot congee had a special characteristic of being hot and fresh. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared a coarse porcin bowl.

    Although it was called rough porcin, it was not rough at all. On the contrary, it had a bit of rough beauty. It was not the traditional brown but ck. The body of the bowl was slightly thick, and the mouth was rtivelyrge. It was oval in shape, making it look crude.

    The ck porcin bowl looked big, but it didn¡¯t hold much. It was only about the size of a 200-gram bowl.

    Normally, an adult would be 70 ¨C 80% full after eating such a bowl of congee, which was almost the same for breakfast. However, this rule didn¡¯t apply in master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°This is the smell. It¡¯s so fragrant.¡± Wu Hai let out a breath contentedly.

    The bowl of porridge was soon carried to him. Wu Hai stared at the bowl without even blinking, as if he was afraid of running away.

    Against the ck color, the originally snow-white and smooth fish meat, the tender green scallions and vegetables, and the red prawns all made people feel that they were colorful.

    He picked up the spoon and scooped up a spoonful of fish. He stuffed it into his mouth without caring about the heat. Other than the slightly scalding temperature, the fresh and slightly sweet fish meat and the crisp vegetables met in his mouth. It was tender, smooth, and crisp. The taste was wonderful.

    ¡°It¡¯s sofortable,¡± Wu Hai ate the congee one spoonful after another until his forehead was covered with sweat.

    Not only Wu Hai, but most of the other customers were in the same state. The temperature of the ypot congee prepared by Yuan Zhou was a little higher than the usual congee, but it wasn¡¯t so hot that it couldn¡¯t be eaten. Instead, it was just right that it felt a little hot.

    Eating it into the stomach could warm the stomach. This was also what Yuan Zhou thought of when he saw those guys drink too much and then saw the ypot. After all, even the peaches that didn¡¯t like drinking didn¡¯t drink lessst night.

    It just so happened that the few people who were drinking yesterday had made an appointment toe for breakfast today.

    In addition, the temperature in Chengdu was inexplicably low this morning, so the ypot congee was just right for the rain, and everyone ate veryfortably.

    The thick and soft congee, the fresh and tender fish, and the shrimp that could be eaten from head to tail all brought a good dining experience to the diners.

    However, no matter how delicious the congee was, there were only 100 portions. Soon, breakfast time was over.

    After sending su Ruoyan off, Yuan Zhou went into the kitchen immediately. Today was the first day of the seventh day. Yuan Zhou nned to cook something special for the rice. He would cook some rotten noodles with the broth, which was more suitable for breakfast.

    ¡°Give me some rice, this is yours.¡± Yuan Zhou carried a big bowl to the back door and poured half of the bowl into the bowl of rice.

    After a pause, he continued to pour the remaining half of the bowl into the clean bowl next to him.¡±¡±This is for broth,¡±

    After pouring the noodles, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave. Instead, he squatted at the same ce and nned to leave only after the rice was finished. After all, today was a special day.

    However, rice didn¡¯t eat first today. Instead, he sniffed the two bowls and then shouted to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Woof woof woof, woof woof.¡±

    Looking at the wet eyes of the rice, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face became a little gentler. He didn¡¯t reach out his hand to rub it, but just said in a low voice,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine. You have to eat more to grow stronger. ¡±

    Then, he seemed to have thought of something and continued,¡±¡±The doctor said that you can¡¯t just lie there and not move. You have to exercise. After dinner, you can y with lots of meat and the others. Lots of meat is a mother too, so you must have something inmon.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2039

    <h4>Chapter 2039: Two shadows</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the rice was finished, Yuan Zhou took the bowl back to the restaurant. Then, he washed up and changed his clothes before starting a new round of sculpting practice.

    It was still more than a month away from master Lian¡¯s birthday. Yuan Zhou intended to step up the practice so as to realize his idea as soon as possible, not only for the birthday but also for the master to test the level of woodworking. This was the old practice in the carpenter industry.

    As the saying went,¡±an old Carpenter lives his life without any money to earn.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s junior Brother, Ma Xiao, was also very busy recently. He hade to Yuan Zhou before and intended to inquire what kind of object Yuan Zhou would sculpt as a congrattory gift.

    In the past, when he followed his master, he was not nimble enough and even his master scolded him. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen someone as stupid as you. You can¡¯t even hit a table after learning for so many years. What¡¯s the use of you?¡±

    Ever since Yuan Zhou acknowledged him as his master, the scolding had changed,¡±¡±You¡¯re not even half of little Yuan¡¯s age, and you¡¯ve been studying for so much longer than little Yuan. Apart from growing your heads to increase your height, are you guys just using them to vent your anger? Can¡¯t you be like your senior brother and use your brain?¡±

    As master Lian¡¯s disciple, he used to live under the shadow of his master alone. Now, there were two shadows.

    Fortunately, no matter how good Ma Xiao¡¯s disciples ¡®aptitudes were, there were no problems with their character. Otherwise, there would probably be conflicts.

    In order to be able to give master a satisfactory gift, Ma Xiao, the former eldest senior brother, and the current second senior brother, naturally had toe to collect the Scriptures.

    While Yuan Zhou was practicing, his phone rang. It was Ma Xiao.

    ¡°Senior brother, I wonder if there¡¯s any news about the piece of wood I asked you to askst time?¡± Ma Xiao went straight to the point as soon as he picked up the phone.

    ¡°It¡¯s done. I¡¯ve ced the order. I checked the delivery yesterday. The address is written at your ce. Just sign for it. I¡¯ve seen the quality. It¡¯s about the same as what you¡¯ve requested. But you can check it again when you receive it. If you¡¯re not satisfied, you can change it.¡± Yuan Zhou readily epted the advice.

    It was mainly because the matter that Ma Xiao had entrusted to him was moreplicated. The wood that Ma Xiao wanted this time was Torreya, and it was an old one.

    ......

    Ma Xiao had a furniture factory of his own. By right, he didn¡¯tck wood resources. However, it was also a coincidence that he couldn¡¯t find any if he wanted to. He only had one month before he came to Yuan Zhou to ask for help.

    When Yuan Zhou went to visit Mr. MA, he really passed by a wood factory. It was the kind in the vige that wasn¡¯t very famous, but its main business was Torreya trees. The elevation and the geographical environment there were both suitable for the growth of Torreya trees, so the small factory could survive for a long time.

    Yuan Zhou only remembered this factory because he had a deep impression of the Golden color and fragrant characteristics of Torreya trees. When Ma Xiao came here this time, he thought of trying to contact them and found that there was really Torreya wood that met Ma Xiao¡¯s requirements.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Senior brother, you¡¯re really resourceful. I¡¯ll transfer the deposit to youter. Sorry for the trouble.¡± Ma Xiao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that the problem had been solved. He was very happy.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m just asking on your behalf. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say that it was free.

    After that, Ma Xiao hung up the phone after a few small talk with Yuan Zhou, not daring to disturb him too much.

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou once again immersed himself in the practice of his cutting skills. Recently, he had been practicing the three Stars of Fortune, longevity, and luck. The postures he carved were all different. Sometimes, when he was satisfied with the carving, he would put it on the shelf at the door.

    If there were any defects, Yuan Zhou would throw them directly into the trash can after he finished sculpting them. Someone once said that he was very envious of the trash can of master chef Restaurant as it was not used to store waste paper and other things, but money.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands rose and the knife fell at an extremely fast speed. Having practiced for several days, his speed was getting faster and faster. His movements were also iparably skillful. Very soon, the image of a Fortune Star was formed under his knife.

    Lu Xing was wearing a huge hat and holding a beautiful jade Ruyi scepter. He was wearing a wide robe withrge sleeves. He looked like a floating immortal.

    This time, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the Fortune Star. He directly put it on the shelf. Seeing it was gettingte, he stood up to clear the trash and prepared the ingredients for lunch.

    Recently, Zhao Lunze hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. Previously, he had speciallye here to tell Yuan Zhou that he intended to open up a part of the sculptures that Yuan Zhou had sculpted previously for exhibition.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know if anyone went to take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Zhao Lunze was so busy over there that he couldn¡¯t wait to break a person into eight pieces.

    ¡°Is this peony really sculpted out of radish? why does it feel like a real flower?¡±

    ¡°The famous master sculptor, Yuan Zhou. One of his sculptures was sold for tens of millions of Yuan. Such a price.¡±

    ¡°That courtdy is too beautiful, like a jade carving. You told me it was carved by radish, isn¡¯t this a lie?¡±

    ¡°The carving of this flower seems to have been done using nted carving, embossed sculpture, hollow carving, and many other carving techniques. It¡¯s really the work of a master.¡±

    What Zhao Lunze was disying this time was the sculpture he had obtained from Yuan Zhou previously, which had been preserved by him in a special way.

    There wasn¡¯t much traffic on the first day, but there were more and more people starting from the second day. Many of them had been here on the first day.

    ¡°I hope boss Yuan doesn¡¯t practice his carving skills these days.¡± Zhao Lunze wiped the sweat off his forehead and silently prayed in his heart.

    Otherwise, if he thought about how all those perfect sculptures were either thrown into the trash or put on the shelf, he would want to die. Most importantly, his master did not care.

    Before he ate at the master chef Restaurant, Zhao Lunze had always felt that Yuan Zhou was a Grandmaster sculptor who had been dyed by his culinary skills. After the meal, he felt that it was too wasteful to use such excellent sculpting skills on a Top Chef.

    Looking back at master chef Restaurant, there was a strange-looking customer in the restaurant today. He should be a new customer, or at least the old customers around didn¡¯t have any impression of this person.

    The person was wearing a woolen hat, a scarf, and a pair ofrge sses. His entire face was covered, only revealing his dark-colored lips. He was dressed in a neutral manner and was about 1.75 meters tall. He was thin and looked less than 90 pounds, so it was impossible to tell his gender.

    ¡°Hello, what do you need?¡± Su Ruoyan walked up to him and asked.

    In the restaurant, no one intended to take off their hats and sunsses. However, everyone just nced at them at most and then stopped paying attention to them. Was boss Yuan¡¯s dishes not fragrant enough? if they had the energy to pay attention to other things, they might as well eat more.

    ¡°What¡¯s good in the shop?¡± The person¡¯s voice was hoarse, and it was hard to tell if he was a man or woman. One look at the question and one could tell that he was indeed a neer.

    ¡°All the dishes on the menu are delicious. What do you want to order?¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s tone was confident.

    ¡°I like something light.¡± The man muttered as he flipped through the menu with his slender fingers.

    ¡°Then you can directly see if there¡¯s anything you like in Jiangsu or Cantonese cuisine, or the Chengdu school¡¯s Sichuan cuisine.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s response was already very experienced.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a Kung Pao Shrimp ball and a bowl of white rice then. ¡± The person flipped through the menu but still didn¡¯t have much of an appetite, so he ordered his favorite dish to make do with it.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment, customer.¡± After su Ruoyan memorized the menu, she turned around and walked towards the next customer.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s really that good here.¡± The customer tidied up his hat and scarf, revealing a pair of small ears. It looked like she was a girl.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2040

    <h4>Chapter 2040: A special group</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Xiaoxiao, I¡¯m here. I ordered my favorite dish. I hope you can eat it. Amen.¡± He took out his phone and sent a message, and immediately got a reply.

    ¡°Xiao Hui, I think you can look forward to it. I¡¯ve just checked. This shop is very famous. The boss is often on the hot search. He¡¯s a famous person, not the kind of inte celebrity, but a master with real skills.¡± Xiao nuo must have been paying attention to the message, so she replied very quickly.

    The customer, Xiao Hui, reached out and pushed up her sses, her eyes looking in that direction. The appetites of the customers all seemed very good, and they ate with great relish.

    Xiao Hui poked her phone and replied,¡±I think so. I saw that the others were eating very happily. If I didn¡¯te early and wanted to walk around, I might not even be able to eat it.¡±

    ¡°Remember to share your thoughts in the group after you¡¯re done eating. Maybe we¡¯ll have another restaurant that can extend our lives.¡± Xiao nuo replied.

    ¡°I know.¡± Xiao Hui was also very straightforward.

    Xiao Hui hade to master chef Restaurant to be the vanguard. She could also be said to be testing the poison. Of course, it wasn¡¯t that there was poison. It was because Xiao Hui and her group were very special.

    Xiao Hui used to be a model, but now she retired. She was almost 40 years old and couldn¡¯tpare with young people in all aspects. Models were young people, so it was appropriate for her to retire now.

    However, her long career as a model had caused her to slowly develop symptoms simr to anorexia. It wasn¡¯t that she couldn¡¯t eat, but she was used to not eating and only lived on fruits and vegetables.

    Now, he didn¡¯t need to maintain his figure for the runway. He didn¡¯t need to eat grass all year round or induce vomiting after eating it. However, he couldn¡¯t change the habits he had formed, which was troublesome.

    Therefore, Xiao Hui got to know a group of people with simr experiences and formed an alliance. They went around looking for good restaurants in the hope that everyone could eat more. Some of them tried to make their own food, but ... They couldn¡¯t eat it.

    There were models and actors in the Alliance. There were also people who were really anorexic and people from other industries. Themon thing was that they wanted to eat, but they couldn¡¯t eat most of the things.

    This Alliance had only been established for a short time in Shanghai, and only a few shops could ept it. So far, there were only nine shops across several provinces and cities.

    ......

    Xiao Hui and the others had heard of master chef restaurant¡¯s reputation, so it was Xiao Hui¡¯s turn to taste it since she was passing by Chengdu.

    Yuan Zhou always moved quickly. Moreover, Xiao Hui had only ordered one dish. After about three minutes, the dishes were served.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Xiao Hui couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath.

    On the light brown te, there were shrimp balls, speckles of golden cashew nuts, and a little red chili mixed together. The color was very beautiful.

    ¡°This color is really nice. Just looking at it makes me hungry.¡± Xiao Hui touched her hungry stomach and decided to give it a try.

    She didn¡¯t eat the weing set meal from before. There was sugar in it. After all, she was used to it. She also drank less water.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    Xiao Hui picked up the cashew nuts first, thinking that they shouldn¡¯t taste bad and that they should be something she could ept. In the past, she would asionally eat some dried fruits to supplement her nutrition.

    The dried fruits prepared by Yuan Zhou were different from the ingredients in the ordinary Kung Pao Shrimp balls. He had just soaked them in oil.

    As a result, Xiao Hui¡¯s first bite was a little oily, but not greasy. After biting it open, the crisp nuts inside were mixed with the fragrance of oil. When she chewed carefully, the sweet and crisp taste spread out, with a little bit of spiciness of chili, which was very appetizing.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Xiao Hui could not help but narrow her eyes. This was the first time she felt that the taste of cashew nuts was so irresistible.

    With the next move, Xiao Hui picked up a prawn ball. It really was a prawn ball. She didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou had handled it, but the entire prawn ball was connected from the tail to the tail, just like a real ball. It was red all over. If one observed carefully, they would find that there was a very thinyer of Gorgon juice on the surface of the prawn ball, which was almost transparent. In addition, Yuan Zhou¡¯s technique was unique. If one didn¡¯t look carefully, they wouldn¡¯t even notice it.

    ¡°It looks very tender.¡± When Xiao Hui was picking up the prawn balls, she felt as if her chopsticks had been flicked. However, the fragrance was simply too alluring, so she didn¡¯t probe further.

    After entering his mouth, the surface of the juice melted, revealing the chewy shrimp meat inside. Taking a bite, the fresh and sweet shrimp meat had a little taste of cashew nuts and a slight spiciness. It blended perfectly, making one¡¯s appetite increase.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Xiao Hui nodded her head as she ate. She couldn¡¯t care less about the sour and spicy taste as she ate mouthful after mouthful. The rice at the side hadpletely lost its favor.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    The chopsticks made a crisp sound when they touched the te. Xiao Hui, who was immersed in the delicious food, was pulled back to reality. She focused her attention and realized that she had finished eating.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this portion a little too little? it feels like it¡¯s gone after just two bites. ¡± This was the first time Xiao Hui hadined about the amount of food.

    Even the French cuisine, which was famous for its exquisiteness, felt that there was too much food prepared when Xiao Hui ate it. She could not finish it at all.

    He touched his stomach that didn¡¯t feel much and looked at the White rice that was still steaming. Each grain of rice was distinct, and the pure rice fragrance kept drilling into his nose, enough to tempt people to eat again.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we order another serving to go with the rice?¡± Xiao Hui looked around and found that everyone was busy eating. She immediately rxed.

    Xiao Hui had never tried ordering an extra meal in the middle of the meal before and felt a little embarrassed. However, the moment she looked around, she saw the slogan on the wall and the shop rules.

    ¡°We can¡¯t order the same dish. Let¡¯s have Kung Pao Chicken then.¡± This time, Xiao Hui was going against the gong Bao.

    After calling su Ruoyan to order another dish, Xiao Hui couldn¡¯t help but take a bite of the rice. She realized that the in white rice tasted pretty good. The grains were distinct, the hardness and softness were moderate, and the fragrance was strong. She identally ate half of the bowl before she realized that there were more dishes that had not been served.

    Putting down her chopsticks with difficulty, Xiao Hui felt that she should divert her attention. She took out her phone and logged into the Alliance¡¯s internal group to send a message.

    Huihui was online: [you won¡¯t believe me even if I tell you. I¡¯ve finished a dish today, but I¡¯m not full. I¡¯m nning to order another one.]

    Xiao Mingliang: [Xiao Hui, you¡¯re not joking, are you? you ate an entire te?]

    Passing by time: [is it true? with Xiao Hui¡¯s usual appetite, it would be good enough if she could eat one-third of a te. She can even order after eating one te?]

    Rinoa: ¡°master chef Restaurant, right? my ex-boyfriend rmended it to me before. He said that I don¡¯t eat much, and that I¡¯ll definitely have a good appetite if I go there.¡±

    [I¡¯ve also checked. Master chef Restaurant has always had a high reputation. It¡¯s indeed worth looking forward to.]

    In just a few minutes, the number of messages had be 99+. At first, they were still discussing the problem of Xiao Hui¡¯s appetite, but in the end, they directly changed the topic to the popr science of the master chef Restaurant. They were all a group of talents.

    Xiao Hui, on the other hand, had no time to care about the brothers and sisters in the group. Her food was served.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2041

    <h4>Chapter 2041: Buying a suite to spend the rest of his life</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Kung Pao Chicken and Kung Pao Shrimp balls were different. The cooking method of Kung Pao Chicken and Kung Pao Shrimp balls waspletely different. For example, shrimp balls were cooked with fresh red chili, while Kung Pao Chicken was cooked with dry chili. One used cashews and the other used peanuts. Although the names were simr, the taste was not the same.

    The Kung Pao Chicken was a little sour and sweet, while the Kung Pao Shrimp balls had a little spiciness, which made them more tender and juicy.

    ¡°It still smells so good.¡± Xiao Hui, who had been a little unconfident because of thements in the group, instantly threw all the distracting thoughts out of her mind, leaving only the wonderful fragrance.

    Compared to the previous Kung Pao Shrimp balls, the Kung Pao Chicken was more eye-catching now. The neatly cut dried chili, the red-stained chicken, and the crispy peanuts were ced together. They were all about the same size, and with the same dried chili, it was very pleasing to the eye.

    Xiao Hui first picked up a piece of chicken meat. It looked very tight, but once it came into contact with her warm mouth, it immediately scattered. It was unexpectedly tender, and it should have been processed beforehand.

    ¡°It¡¯s so tender. It doesn¡¯t seem to be any worse than tofu. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Xiao Hui felt that eating chicken was really a blissful thing.

    In the past, it was rare to have boiled chicken breast for a sumptuous meal. Compared to the taste now, Xiao Hui felt that it was simply unbearable to recall.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The crispy peanuts were instantly crushed by his teeth. The dry fragrance mixed with the special oily taste of the peanuts immediately made the slightly dry peanuts have a rich texture. After eating them one after another, he didn¡¯t feel thirsty at all. Instead, he felt very refreshed when he wanted to drink water.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Xiao Hui quickly covered her mouth. She looked around guiltily and only rxed when she realized that no one was looking at her.

    ¡°I really want to eat more.¡± Xiao Hui looked at the empty tes and bowls in front of her. She had never felt so full before, and she was extremely dissatisfied.

    Right now, she was the kind of person who was already stuffed to the throat. If she ate more, she would vomit, but she really wanted to eat.

    ......

    She felt that it was too difficult to be a human. She wanted to eat delicious food but her stomach was too weak to eat.

    She knew that she couldn¡¯t eat anymore. She had already eaten twice as much food as usual, but Xiao Hui didn¡¯t want to leave. This was the first time she had eaten and she felt very happy.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that this candy is one before the meal and one after the meal?¡± Xiao Hui shifted her attention.

    The weing set meal had never been touched, but the two dishes and a bowl of rice hadpletely conquered Xiao Hui¡¯s stomach, so she decided to try it.

    Xiao Hui tried her best to recall her previous memories and finally remembered. She decided to try the ginger-colored vorless candy after the meal.

    ¡°Oh.¡± As soon as the sugar entered his mouth, the taste of the Kung Pao Chicken that was still on the tip of his tongue was eliminated. What reced it was a veryfortable and cool feeling, very fresh and natural.

    After eating the candy, Xiao Hui naturally picked up the cup and took a sip of water. Then, her eyes widened.¡±This boss is too generous.¡±

    She remembered the special taste of this water. In the past, she often drank it for her needs. Of course, it was basically sponsored by the manufacturer. She couldn¡¯t buy it herself because it was really expensive.

    ¡°It seems to be better?¡± Xiao Hui took another sip and felt that it was even better than the one she had before.

    After that, hebeled Yuan Zhou with twobels in his heart, one was an excellent cook and the other was a local tyrant.

    Seeing that there were still people waiting for their seats, Xiao Hui threw the beige appetizer into her mouth and got up, nning to let others in for dinner.

    Xiao Hui¡¯s phone rang as soon as she walked out of the store. She picked it up and walked to the parking lot across the street.

    ¡°Xiao nuo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Xiao Hui still didn¡¯t know that the group chat had already turned upside down.

    ¡°Xiao Hui, are you done eating? was it really delicious?¡± Xiaoxiao¡¯s voice was filled with curiosity.

    It must be known that Xiao Hui was also famous in this Alliance. Xiao Hui could live with all kinds of boiled vegetables and vegetable sds for a month without any oil or fish. It was not that Xiao Hui did not want to eat it, but most meat products did not suit her taste. It was amazing.

    ¡°Xiaoxiao, I¡¯ve decided to buy a house here for my retirement. I¡¯ve looked at the nearby areas and it should be fine during the holidays.¡± Xiao Hui was in a state where she could eat her fill and not starve the whole family.

    But this time, she nned to stay in Rong city, which was very suitable for living.

    ¡°What? Is Xiao Hui really that delicious?¡± Xiao nuo raised her voice uncontrobly.

    ¡°You can try it and you¡¯ll know. I had two dishes today, both of which are meat dishes.¡± Xiao Hui¡¯s tone carried a hint of pride.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to book a ne ticket. I¡¯ll see for myself. Wait for me.¡± Xiao nuo was a man of action. She hung up the phone after saying that. She must have gone to book the tickets.

    Looking at the phone that was hung up, Xiao Hui shrugged and didn¡¯t care. Instead, she picked up her car and started driving leisurely.

    The car was rented for the convenience of travel, but since she had to break her previous n to settle down here, there were many things to be done. Xiao Hui felt that she still had a lot of things to do. The first was to find a house nearby.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just look around here today, or we won¡¯t make it in time for dinner. ¡± Xiao Hui looked at her watch and decided.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that a new function had been developed for his dishes. He was still cooking seriously until thest second before the business time ended.

    ¡°Lunchtime has ended. Please open early for dinner. Take care, everyone.¡±

    After sending off thest customer and su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he came down to serve the rice.

    After that, he received a call from Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, are you busy?¡± Probably because she hadn¡¯t spoken for a long time, Yin ya¡¯s voice was a little hoarse.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiao Ya? is your throat ufortable? I¡¯ll make you some stewed pear with rock sugar for you to drink tonight. It¡¯s suitable for this season.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp ears immediately detected something wrong with Yin ya¡¯s voice.

    ¡°No, probably because I drank too little water.¡± Yin ya said indifferently.

    As a matter of fact, she had been very worried about Yuan Zhou these days. She had to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant every night to have dinner with him and stayed upte with the rice. Besides, she was very busy with work and didn¡¯t have much time to drink water.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯ll be good to moisten your throat. ¡± Yuan Zhou had made up his mind to cook some snow pears with rock sugar.

    ¡°It¡¯s the weekend tomorrow, so I don¡¯t have to work overtime. Can you apany me somewhere? it¡¯ll only take two to three hours to go back and forth. It¡¯ll be just right for me to go in the afternoon.¡± Yin ya finally remembered the purpose of the phone call.

    ¡°No problem. Do you have enough time? do you need to take a leave?¡± This was the first time his girlfriend had asked him to apany her, so Yuan Zhou was definitely obliged to do so.

    ¡°No need. I¡¯ve already calcted it. The time is just right. It¡¯s a deal then.¡± Yin ya had already nned it out. She onlycked the male lead.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou immediately agreed. He said a few more words to Yin ya before hanging up the phone and going to do other things.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2042

    <h4>Chapter 2042: Taking a roundabout route to save the country</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There were a few morning cherry trees on the side of the street. They had already sprouted their pistils and bloomed. They should be in full bloom in two days.

    In the afternoon of spring, Yuan Zhou started to practice his knife skills and wood carving as usual.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m sorry to bother you. I want to ask you something.¡± Just as they were about to start, a female voice was heard.

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and found a familiar voice,¡±¡±It¡¯s hairy bear, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    That¡¯s right, the person who had just arrived was the ¡°glutton born in heaven¡± that Yu daoyi had identified as the inborn big eater, Mao Xiong.

    ¡°I want to ask if eaves Wu has a girlfriend, or if he has any close female friends.¡± Mao Xiong was also Frank enough and asked directly.

    ¡°No. As far as I know, Wu Hai is most interested in painting and food now.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Drawing and food.¡± Mao Xiong nodded. He was really an innocent person.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, boss Yuan,¡± Mao Xiong thanked him.

    ¡°This is ...¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to ask directly. He was prepared to pursue Wu Hai, but he felt it was not appropriate to ask that.

    One should know that this was definitely not gossip. Yuan Zhou was never a gossiper. This was a basic concern he had for his friends.

    ¡°Because I lost to eaves Wu three times in the Rice Bucket Challenge, I also tried to find the gap between us.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t be able to eat it in a short period of time, but I don¡¯t want to give up on a Golden Rice bucket, so I¡¯m preparing to save the country in a roundabout way,¡± Mao Xiong said.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t figure out what was so attractive about the Golden Rice bucket. Even the Taoist priest had been thinking about it.

    ......

    ¡°By the way, boss Yuan, can I go and have a look at the rice?¡± The bear asked.

    ¡°Sure. Rice is pregnant. Be careful.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Mao Xiong took his leave.

    Looking at the back of the bear, Yuan Zhou really wanted to know what the bear meant by saving the country in a roundabout way.

    It was a good day today. Not long after Mao Xiong left, another old customer that he hadn¡¯t seen for a long time came. Luckily, Yuan Zhou had a good memory. Otherwise, he really couldn¡¯t remember.

    It was Xin kui.

    Ever since he won the Gold Award at the International Exhibition of inventions in Geneva, Xin kui had been busy for a long time and hadn¡¯te to master chef Restaurant for inspiration for a long time.

    Just like what Xin kui had said in the interview, master chef Restaurant was a ce full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Therefore, he was full of inspiration and inspiration.

    So today, Xin kui came in the sunlight.

    Xin kui didn¡¯te up to talk to Yuan Zhou until he was done sculpting. This was the first time he came here after he won the award.

    ¡°Boss Yuan still has to thank you.¡± Xin kui first said a bted ¡°thank you.¡± Although he had called Yuan Zhou to thank him, it was very necessary to say it in person.

    As soon as he heard the word ¡°thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou reflexively thought of the so-called non-logical robot dog that he sold very well and was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

    The young paparazzo said that he had to be as cute as broth. As for the others, they were all from other families. Yuan Zhou was stunned for a moment and then returned to normal.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I didn¡¯t do anything. ¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°How can that be? the truth is the truth. Therefore, I made a new invention and gave it to boss Yuan as a thank you gift.¡± Xin kui said gratefully.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that, he thought of the ruler that Xin kui had given him and the disposable chopsticks that he had shown off before.

    When Xin kui often came to the restaurant in the past, he would bring some small inventions to show everyone every now and then. Most of them were for Yuan Zhou, and some were for other people. Of course, the functions were hard to describe in a few words.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Xin kui¡¯s expression and couldn¡¯t guess what it was this time.

    Xin kui immediately took out a palm-sized shiny silver object from the bag he carried with him with excitement. There was a horizontal bar in the middle, a at the bottom, and a small bowl-shaped thing. He couldn¡¯t tell what it had.

    Yuan Zhou nced at it for a while but didn¡¯t find anything.

    ¡°This is the multi-function separating machine I specially invented for boss Yuan. It¡¯s very easy to use, just like this.¡± Xin kui started to demonstrate with joy.

    Obviously, Xin kui was very satisfied with the new product. He felt that this was the most practical invention he had invented for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°...¡± It was no exaggeration to say that Yuan Zhou could beat five eggs in a second. The White and the yolk were separated without any stain.

    However, looking at the excited Xin kui, Yuan Zhou felt that he was a kind person. He couldn¡¯t refuse him directly, otherwise, he would lose face.

    ¡°This is good, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a taut face.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that boss Yuan likes it. Hahaha. I¡¯ll eat moreter. I¡¯lle here more recently. I¡¯ll show boss Yuan my good invention next time. ¡± Xin kui was very happy.

    ¡°Yeah, good luck.¡± Yuan Zhou encouraged her.

    Due to the arrival of Xin kui at dinner, Wu Hai and the others became quite boisterous.

    After all, Xin kui had once wanted to use his invention to defeat Wu Hai who snatched vegetables.

    But how could technology defeat the ck beasts?

    Delusional!

    Soon, it was time for the appointment with Yin ya the next day. As he was going out with Yin ya, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wear the Han Chinese clothing but instead changed into a set of very casual clothes.

    When it was almost time, Yin ya arrived. She must have dressed up specially today. She was wearing a Floral Long Dress and a small coat, which made her look pretty and lovely.

    With a cloth handbag in hand, Yin ya stood at the door of the restaurant. At that time, Yuan Zhou had already prepared everything.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, where are you going? I haven¡¯t called for a taxi.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m already prepared. Just follow me.¡± Yin ya tilted her head and said mysteriously.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask any more and just followed Yin ya out.

    As a matter of fact, Yin ya wanted to take Yuan Zhou out to rx. It was spring, so when he looked at the flowers, the grass, and the trees, he should be in a much better mood. For this trip, she had already prepared a strategy in advance.

    After getting on the car, Yin ya started to talk to Yuan Zhou in a low voice. Their destination was a small Botanical Garden. She had received the news that the hyacinth and peach flowers there had bloomed, which was the perfect time to enjoy them.

    Moreover, it wasn¡¯t far from master chef Restaurant, which made it very convenient.

    About 20 minutester, the two of them arrived at their destination. Although they had not entered the door, the entrance was already full of green.

    ¡°Little ya, do you want toe and see the flowers?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the surrounding environment and immediately knew where he was.

    ¡°It¡¯s so interesting to see flowers in spring. ¡± Yin ya looked around and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to look at the flowers and nts. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed.

    Then, the two of them slowly walked inside. As soon as they entered the door, the first thing they saw was a string of purple hyacinth flowers that bloomed extremely brightly. The string of hyacinth flowers looked like wind chimes, swaying in the breeze. Other than the fact that they didn¡¯t make a crisp and sweet sound, they were all very beautiful.

    With the wind, there was also a burst of fragrance, which was indeed very refreshing.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2043

    <h4>Chapter 2043: Come and eat dog food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°How are you feeling? do you feel a lot more rxed?¡± Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou carefully and said.

    Yuan Zhou immediately knew the purpose of Yin ya¡¯s visit. His eyes flickered and he said,¡±¡±It feels veryfortable. Let¡¯s take a walk.¡±

    While saying that, he held Yin ya¡¯s hand and walked forward. After passing the ce where the Hyacinthus flowers bloomed, there was a peach forest not far away. At this time, the peach flowers had already bloomed. Pink, red, pure white. The peach flowers of various colors dazzled people.

    The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curved up slightly. He felt that this was probably the most rxed andfortable day during this period.

    Yin ya peeked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and knew that she had achieved her purpose of this trip. Therefore, she was quite happy in her heart.

    ¡°Should we take a few photos as a memento?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly suggested.

    Yin ya¡¯s expression suddenly turned nk. She recalled the scene where she was dominated by the photos taken by straight men. Other guys ¡®boyfriends indeed looked very beautiful when they took photos of their girlfriends, but her blockhead only knew how to take ugly photos of her.

    She, Yin Xiaoya, also wanted her face.

    ¡°Alright, do you want me to take the picture?¡± Yin ya still agreed.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll do it.¡± Yuan Zhou took a picture with his phone.

    Out of Yin ya¡¯s expectation, Yuan Zhou¡¯s photos were quite nice and the angle was very good.

    Yin ya looked at Yuan Zhou, who was asking for credit, and smiled like a flower.

    ¡°I¡¯ve specially practiced how to take beautiful photos of my little ya.¡± In fact, Yuan Zhou had read a lot of books on shooting. That was why he had reached the current level.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    With the gentle breeze and the fragrance of flowers filling the air, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were having a great time in the Botanical Garden.

    Yin ya took a careful look at Yuan Zhou and found that his eyebrows that had been knitted unconsciously recently had rxed. Therefore, she felt very happy in her heart.

    ¡°Blockhead, let¡¯s go back. We¡¯lle again next time.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°We¡¯lle back after the peonies have bloomed. This ce is indeed veryfortable.¡± Yuan Zhou also felt he enjoyed it very much.

    It was not only the first time for him to sightsee with Yin ya, but also the exuberant vegetation and blooming flowers here, which indeed made him feel broad-minded.

    Yuan Zhou felt much more rxed. Even his depressed mood for the past few days had be much better, as if the burden on his body had been lightened.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yin ya smiled with her eyes narrowed. Apparently, she was in a very good mood.

    Both of them were quick-witted people. When they said that they were going back, they quickly stopped a taxi and rushed to master chef Restaurant.

    When they returned to the restaurant, it was basically the time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Just as Yin ya had said, it was just right. It didn¡¯t dy the opening of the restaurant or dy the fun.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, go upstairs and sleep for a while. I¡¯ll wake you up when it¡¯s time for dinner.¡± Considering that Yin ya might be tired today, Yuan Zhou wanted her to take a rest.

    ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Yin ya thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s the same thing every day. I¡¯m used to it. By the way, the book you readst time is on the shelf. You can read it if you¡¯re bored. There are other books that you¡¯re interested in.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m going to rest.¡± When Yin ya found that there was really nothing she could help with, she went directly to the second floor to save Yuan Zhou from worrying about her.

    After Yuan Zhou washed up, he went downstairs and started to prepare the dinner.

    At this moment, the line had already started to form.

    Most of them were people who came to Taoxi road to shop and eat. Of course, one of them was very conspicuous.

    ¡°Roly Poly, what did you bring?¡± Man man also came here today to have a sumptuous meal.

    She had specially arranged to patrol the shops here today just to have a meal at master chef Restaurant. However, when she arrived, she saw Roly Poly standing by the roadside with a big ck Package in his arms and was very curious.

    ¡°Did you bring something good?¡± Tang Xi was also a little curious.

    Tang Xi and man man met by chance. Since they knew each other, they got together. Speaking of the process of getting to know Yuan Yuan, it was hard to exin in a few words.

    It was mainly because of Yuan Yuan¡¯s eating method that wasparable to the dark cuisine. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s little fan, Tang Xi, felt that eating like this was really a waste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    However, Roly Poly ate with a satisfied look on his face, so everyone was embarrassed to say anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s man man and Qian Qian. I¡¯m treating my good friends to a meal today. This is my colleague and friend, Zhang Xin. You can just call her Xin Xin. ¡± Yuan Yuan turned around and saw man man and Tang Xi. She immediately greeted them.

    At this time, Tang Xi and man man found that besides the big package that couldn¡¯t even cover the back view, there was also a girl with shoulder-length long hair and neat bangs standing beside it.

    He was tall and thin, with delicate facial features and looked gentle. Probably because of Roly Poly¡¯s introduction, he turned around and smiled politely at the two of them.

    ¡°Hello, Xin Xin.¡± The two of them quickly greeted him.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you. ¡± Zhang Xin looked a little shy, but she still greeted him.

    Tang Xi and man man were both extroverts, so they quickly got familiar with Zhang Xin. Everyone started to chat with each other after a few words. After all, when it came to food, there were many topics to talk about.

    ¡°Roly Poly, you haven¡¯t been here for a long time. Have you been very busy recently?¡± Man man felt that she had not seen him since the first time after the new year.

    ¡°I¡¯m not busy. I¡¯m mainly treating people to a meal and saving money. ¡± Yuan Yuan said frankly.

    ¡°Which main dish do you want to eat?¡± Tang Xi asked.

    Except for the main dishes or the banquet that required a lot of money, Yuan Yuan¡¯s sry could still afford the other dishes.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s hotpot.¡± Roly Poly nodded his head.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a hot pot. It¡¯s the best way to go with this.¡± Zhang Xin immediately nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, clearly in agreement. She then patted the bag in Yuan Yuan¡¯s arms.

    ¡°What?¡± Tang Xi and man man both looked at Zhang Xin.

    ¡°I¡¯ve brought some vegetables,¡± Yuan Yuan was a little embarrassed.

    ¡°I contributed a lot to this. It¡¯ll be delicious with the hotpot.¡± Zhang Xin was probably a foodie, as long as food was mentioned, she would be very excited.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Boss Yuan is a very nice person. He didn¡¯t say that we can¡¯t bring dishes here. Many people will bring dishes here. ¡± Tang Xi immediately stood up for her idol.

    What he said was indeed the truth. The main reason was that some people didn¡¯t have enoughbor resources and couldn¡¯te here often to eat. They would bring their own dishes to eat a bowl of rice from master chef Restaurant and feel very happy. Or, like Yuan Yuan, they would just have a te of sauce with the rice or mantou they brought. It was very simple.

    Yuan Zhou had the same attitude from the beginning to the end. No matter how much he ordered, even the staff members had the same attitude. Everyone felt veryfortable.

    Therefore, until today, the customers were used to preparing their own dishes.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is a good boss,¡± Roly Poly said with a smile.

    Without any hesitation, he gave Yuan Zhou another ¡°nice guy¡± card.

    Not knowing that he had gained another nice guy card, Yuan Zhou was signaling su Ruoyan to start preparing for dinner.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for dinner. ¡± After receiving Yuan Zhou¡¯s signal, su Ruoyan immediately walked out of the restaurant and said her lines.

    Roly Poly and the rest arrived early. Even though they were chatting earlier, they did not dy the queue and were among the first batch to enter.

    Considering that they were having hotpot today, Yuan Yuan and Zhang Xin sat at a table for two so that the dishes could be served.

    ¡­¡­

    [P.S. Spreading some dog food, slowly, HHH.]

 Chapter 2044

    <h4>Chapter 2044: Special hotpot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Man man and Tang Xi were very curious about what Yuan Yuan and the others had prepared for the hotpot. Therefore, they sat at the long table facing them.

    Except for Wu Hai who usually ate at a fixed position, the other diners were very calm. They would be happy as long as they had a ce to eat. asionally, when they saw that there was a need for a special position, such as two or four people, they would give it to him modestly.

    Su Ruoyan ordered her food and soon it was Yuan Yuan¡¯s turn.

    ¡°Two bowls of white rice and one serving of spicy hotpot base.¡± Yuan Yuan didn¡¯t wait for su Ruoyan to ask and directly said.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Even though the order was a little strange, su Ruoyan still took note of it.

    ¡°What do you think Yuan Yuan and the others brought to go with the hotpot?¡± Tang Xi really couldn¡¯t hold back her curiosity.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably mutton slices, beef slices, tripe, and so on?¡± Man man nced at that very big package again and said.

    ¡°Do you think Roly Poly would like that?¡± Tang Xi felt that man man was not very smart.

    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a vegetable?¡± As a native of Sichuan, man man felt that it was strange to cook vegetables in a spicy hot pot, because vegetables were spicy.

    ¡°I think ... It could be even stranger. It could be something else.¡± Tang Xi said.

    While man man and Tang Xi were silent on this side, Yuan Yuan and Zhang Xin were very lively on the other side.

    ¡°Roly Poly, other than what I prepared, what else did you prepare?¡± Zhang Xin was curious.

    In order to prepare the ingredients, she had specially returned to her hometown in Dian province, so it was not easy for her to have this hot pot.

    ......

    ¡°There¡¯s a lot. Let me show you. Let¡¯s prepare it first. We can start eating when the soup base is here.¡± Roly Poly was salivating even more at the thought of delicious food.

    ¡°Let¡¯s do it together. ¡± Zhang Xin was also very excited.

    ¡°This pumpkin flower should taste good. It wasn¡¯t easy for me to find it.¡± Roly Poly took out a transparent bag, which contained a few half-bloomed pumpkin flowers with green stripes.

    ¡°This looks fresh, it should taste good.¡± Zhang Xin looked at it and was very satisfied.

    ¡°I went to pick it this morning. I specially kept it fresh, so it must be fresh. This is a Cypress flower. It¡¯s said that it has a unique taste.¡± Roly Poly then took out a bag of flowers with emerald green cypress leaves. They were not flowers, but fruits. They were in an irregr star shape, the size of a thumb, and their green color was lighter than the leaves. They looked very tender.

    ¡°Of course I have to try it. I haven¡¯t tried it yet.¡± Zhang Xin couldn¡¯t help but secretly gulp.

    Roly Poly continued to take out different types of fresh flowers. They were all washed and ced in a transparent preservation bag. Perhaps he did not pay attention when he was storing them, some of the bags even had some water vapor on them.

    There were many fresh flowers, such as roses, Chinese flowers, orchids, pear flowers, and so on. There were also some umon flowers such as Sophora flowers, peonies, honeysuckle, and so on. Therge table was filled with a dazzling array of flowers. Other than the small stove and pot in the middle, which were left with some space for a while, the rest of the ce was filled with flowers.

    ¡°Little friend, do you have a lot of question marks in your head?¡±

    This melody unconsciously appeared in Tang Xi¡¯s mind. No matter how big her imagination was, she would never have thought that Yuan Yuan and the others had prepared flowers for the spicy hot pot.

    Hot duck intestines, hot tripe, hot beef, hot flower ... Take a look for yourself to see if there was anything strange mixed in.

    ¡°Is this good?¡± Man man was just curious.

    The hotpot with tripe and duck intestines was the way to go. Everything else was crooked.

    ¡°Probably,¡± Tang Xi wasn¡¯t sure.

    Anyway, the dishes they had ordered had not arrived yet, so he still had some time to watch and broaden his horizons.

    ¡°I always feel that every time I see Roly Poly eat, I have a change in my worldview.¡± Man man muttered.

    Tang Xi nodded silently. She also thought so.

    Soon, everyone¡¯s dishes were served. Man man and Tang Xi were immersed in the delicious food and had no spare energy to pay attention to Yuan Yuan.

    Roly Poly¡¯s spicy hotpot was served as well.

    ¡°Yuanyuan, you¡¯re right. The hotpot base of our restaurant is too fragrant. It¡¯s this kind of numbing and spicy taste that makes one feel addicted.¡± Zhang Xin took in a deep breath.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes will definitely taste excellent. Let¡¯s start.¡± Roly Poly was eager to try.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s start.¡± Zhang Xin couldn¡¯t wait.

    Then, the two girls looked at the rolling spicy pot and directly put the peach flowers in it, nning to heat the peach flowers to eat.

    ¡°Spicy hotpot with fresh flowers. Thisbination ...¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at it when he was busy and felt a little breathless.

    ¡°Oh, the originally sweet and tender peach was covered with the spicy soup, but it didn¡¯t cover up the taste of the peach itself. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Zhang Xin squinted her eyes, enjoying it.

    ¡°This Jade Orchid is not bad either, you can try it.¡± Yuan Yuan stuffed a red jade Orchid petal into her mouth and was immediately conquered by the taste.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll try it immediately.¡± Zhang Xin swallowed the peach in her mouth and immediately headed towards the Jade Orchid.

    The two girls went back and forth. After perming the pear flowers, they permed the purple flowers. Anyway, they just permed whatever they got. There were originally twenty to thirty kinds of flowers, but the number was reduced visibly.

    There weren¡¯t many of each type of flower. Most of them were in a half-opened state, and arge preservation bag couldn¡¯t hold many, but there were many types.

    But no matter how much he ate, he couldn¡¯t stop the two foodies from eating. Soon, there weren¡¯t many flowers left.

    ¡°Is it good?¡± Wu Hai suddenly appeared.

    Originally, Wu Hai was still eating attentively. But suddenly, he smelled an especially fresh and sweet smell mixed with the familiar spicy smell.

    As a person who often soaked rice with hotpot base ingredients, he naturally knew what the taste was. Therefore, he rarely spared some attention to see what was going on, and then he saw a table full of flowers.

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicious. ¡± Yuan Yuan¡¯s little face was red. One look and you could tell that she was very excited.

    ¡°Compass, one more Osmanthus meatball, osmanthus cake, one spicy hotpot base, one bowl of in white rice, and one egg fried rice.¡± Wu Hai immediately went back to his seat to have more food.

    Zhang Xin looked at the several dishes and a pile of empty tes at Wu Hai¡¯s side with puzzlement and then continued eating without saying anything. Yuan Yuan, on the other hand, had already gotten used to this and just kept eating.

    ¡°Let¡¯s use thest bit of soup base to soak the rice. It¡¯s super delicious. ¡± Yuan Yuan looked at the hotpot soup base that was left with only one base and said.

    ¡°No problem. It¡¯s definitely delicious.¡± Zhang Xin nodded her head in agreement.

    Thus, the two of them happily split the base material into two and poured it into the crystal clear rice. The White rice was instantly dyed with ayer of reddish-brown color.

    After the two of them took a bite at the same time, they both showed a very enjoyable expression. They were obviously very satisfied with the taste.

    Speaking of which, Zhang Xin and Yuan Yuan actually only knew each other after the new year. Zhang Xin was new here, but ever since she saw Zhang Xin eating glutinous rice dumplings with a big spoonful of red oil, Yuan Yuan felt that she had found a confidant.

    After getting to know each other, the two of them had the same interests. It was simply a pity that they didn¡¯t meet earlier. Their feelings quickly warmed up and they became best friends.

    ¡°Burp, I¡¯m so full today. Thank you, Roly Poly. I¡¯ll treat you next month. When there are more flowers in full bloom, there will be more food to eat.¡± Zhang Xinughed.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯lle back when the timees.¡± Roly Poly nodded his head in agreement.

    As for Tang Xi and man man, after they finished their meal, they watched the two of them eat the blooming flowers one after another. Although they were very curious, they didn¡¯t have the courage to try it, so they could only eat their normal food and watch for a while before leaving.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2045

    <h4>Chapter 2045: Treat it seriously</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Early birds fought for warmth in several ces, and new swallows pecked at the spring soil.

    The weather was gradually getting warmer. Some people had already taken off their heavy winter clothes and started to change into some light spring clothes. Even the birds were no longer aszy as they usually were in winter. Under the sparse sunlight, they stood on the branches and chirped, as if they were giving good news to the crow beasts in spring.

    As the head of the chefs ¡®Sports Association, Wang Jike organized a chef¡¯s outing to pick wild vegetables in the wild and cook himself.

    Speaking of which, it was quite an interesting activity. Wang Jike also invited Yuan Zhou. However, Yuan Zhou looked at the rules and eventually refused.

    Yuan Zhou actually wanted to join in the fun, but the period of this spring outing was five days ... After thinking for a while, wouldn¡¯t it be nice to practice cooking skills at home and open a restaurant? Why was he running around?

    ¡°Besides, the wild vegetables provided by my big system are all grown naturally. Moreover, the geographical environment was specially chosen. The wild vegetables are thick and tender. After eating it once, I want to eat it again.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    The system disyed,[yes, thank you for your praise, host.]

    He really came out to im credit.

    ¡°The shepherd¡¯s purse wonton is indeed delicious. It has a hint of fresh wild game. It¡¯s the best.¡± Yuan Zhou swallowed another small shepherd¡¯s purse wonton.

    After rejecting Wang Jike¡¯s invitation this morning, he wanted to eat shepherd¡¯s purse wonton, so he didn¡¯t eat noodles. Instead, after he came back from his run, he asked the system to provide shepherd¡¯s purse and made wonton to cook.

    It didn¡¯t let him down. It was delicious and left a lingering fragrance in his mouth.

    Not afraid of the heat, Yuan Zhou ate one wonton at a time. The 30 small wontons were devoured in a short while.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite nice to taste spring together when it¡¯s spring.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the fresh shepherd¡¯s purse.

    ......

    There was a reason why Yuan Zhou thought so. As the saying went,¡±the peaches and plums in the city worry about the wind and rain, while the shepherd¡¯s purse blooms in the stream¡±, the shepherd¡¯s purse was the first to sense the arrival of spring.

    Although he said that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare to have the same shepherd¡¯s purse wonton as the breakfast today. Instead, he prepared the clear broth noodle soup and then made the shepherd¡¯s purse wonton in the evening.

    Before breakfast, he saw Wu Hai.

    ¡°Have Jiawei and Zhou Xie back?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    In his impression, the two of them had gone out for several days, but Wu Hai still hadn¡¯t seen them. Normally, as long as Zhou Xi came back, Wu Hai¡¯s follower woulde online officially.

    ¡°He said he¡¯ll be here at noon, so he should be here soon.¡± Wu Hai arrived after ordering breakfast.

    ¡°Let¡¯s call them together tonight. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes lit up. Knowing that there was something extra good to eat, he immediately became spirited, which was even more effective than eating an immortal pill.

    The one-hour breakfast time passed very quickly. It was rare for Queen Jiang toe for breakfast today. Therefore, Yuan Zhou also informed her.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have anything to do today?¡± The owner of the noodle shop asked after breakfast.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. ¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I didn¡¯te to the restaurant to eat noodles this morning, so I asked. ¡± The boss of the noodle shop scratched his head and felt that he had disturbed Yuan Zhou. Then, he said embarrassedly,¡±¡±Sorry to disturb you, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not disturbing you. The boss is just concerned about me. ¡± ¡°If I don¡¯te to eat the noodles next time, I¡¯ll let you know,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ah. Actually, you don¡¯t need to be so serious. Boss Yuan, you have a lot of things to do every day.¡± The boss of the noodle shop said.

    ¡°It won¡¯t take much time to tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou insist, the boss of the noodle restaurant couldn¡¯t say anything more.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he had to treat the concern of others seriously.

    In the morning, Yuan Zhou first called Yin ya and told her about the celebration in the evening.

    ¡°Blockhead, this is good. It¡¯s quite interesting to get together. Is there anything you need my help with?¡± Yin ya asked.

    She always hoped that Yuan Zhou could rx more and not just cook or practice cooking every day without rest.

    ¡°No, you can juste over when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I need to work on one more document today. It¡¯ll be around seven or eighto¡¯ clock when I get off work. It should be just right for me toe.¡± Yin ya calcted it and didn¡¯t insist.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we have enough time. ¡± Yuan Zhouforted her.

    Yin ya said a few more words and then hung up the phone.

    With Yuan Zhou around, it wasn¡¯t her turn to show off her culinary skills.

    Usually, Yin ya would also cook some snacks for Yuan Zhou as a way of having fun between a couple.

    When she thought of the shredded apple she made for Yuan Zhoust time, Yin ya had the impulse to cover her face. She didn¡¯t know whether there was any shredded apple or not. The pieces of apple that looked like they were wearing heavy armor were all eaten by Yuan Zhou and she didn¡¯t taste a single piece.

    When she asked Yuan Zhou, he answered that it was delicious. However, Yin ya couldn¡¯t possibly deceive herself and believe that it was really delicious.

    Thinking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s enthusiasm when he atest time, Yin ya revealed a slight smile at the corner of her mouth. Then, she restrained her mind and focused on her work, striving to finish it as soon as possible and go to the restaurant to help.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he took out the radishes he had bought earlier and prepared to sculpt them. That¡¯s right, Yuan Zhou still had the habit of going to the market to buy radishes.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, even the business of the small stall where Yuan Zhou often bought radishes had be much better.

    ¡°Ta ta, ta ta ta ta¡±

    A series of light or heavy footsteps came closer and closer. Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw the granny carrying a big basket and walking towards him step by step.

    Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and went up to him,¡±¡±Granny, why are you here?¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, this morning, I went to the suburbs with my old friend to dig up wild vegetables. We dug up a lot, so I brought some for you to try. It¡¯s delicious.¡± The olddy was smiling. She was obviously in a good mood.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and saw the basket was full of wild vegetables. Most of them were fat, tender, and green Elm leaves. Each leaf was round and thick, looking fresh and juicy. They were bunched together with the short branches and were indeed very fresh. There were some shepherd¡¯s purse and dandelions scattered in the basket. They had all been tidied up.

    At a nce, she knew that the olddy must have tidied up the house and picked out the good ones.

    ¡°It¡¯s really fresh. Do you have any at home? you can¡¯t give it all to me. ¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and received the basket from the granny.

    ¡°I¡¯ll keep it, I¡¯ll keep it. Don¡¯t think that this Yuqian is ordinary. When I was young, I was so poor that I didn¡¯t have anything to eat and relied on this to survive. ¡± When the granny saw Yuan Zhou ept it directly, she beamed and appeared to be very happy.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard my parents mention it before, but I¡¯ve never had it before. This is just right. ¡± Yuan Zhou agreed.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s good that you like it, little Yuan. This elm tree isn¡¯t young anymore, and its leaves taste pretty good. I¡¯m the only one who knows where it is,¡± The olddy said mysteriously.

    Indeed, they were old and young. There was even a little pride on their faces, and it was obvious that the old granny was really happy.

    ¡°Thank you, mother-inw. I¡¯ll send the basket over in the afternoon. Are you at home?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then asked.

    ¡°Yes, yes, but I¡¯ll juste and get the basket when I¡¯m free. You don¡¯t have to send it over since you¡¯re so busy.¡± The old grandma waved her hand.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s just a few steps away. Don¡¯t worry. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The granny looked at the tools not far away and knew that Yuan Zhou was busy, so she didn¡¯t bother him. After saying a few words, she left directly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2046

    <h4>Chapter 2046: The spring weing banquet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After seeing the Granny¡¯s figure disappear around the corner, Yuan Zhou carried the basket and returned to the kitchen.

    ¡°There are dandelions, shepherd¡¯s purse, and even some Chinese cedar. We can add vegetables tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou rummaged through the wild vegetables in the basket.

    He carefully took them out one by one and ced them properly so that the fresh vegetables would not wither.

    After packing up the wild vegetables, Yuan Zhou began to practice his knife skills.

    Every year, Yuan Zhou would receive a lot of things. For example, the fruits from the grandpa and the meat from li Duxi.

    The name Li Du XI might be unfamiliar to him, but he hade to challenge the dojo three years ago. As a beef supplier, he had used his own beef to challenge the dojo.

    And then ... He was conquered by master chef Restaurant.

    After that, li Duxi would send beef to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to ept it at first, but li Duxi was a talented person, so he had to ept it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou would also return the favor, no matter if it was the jam or other things.

    The morning was very short. Without practicing for a long time, it was time to prepare lunch.

    As for those who didn¡¯t show up during lunchtime, Yuan Zhou nned to inform them of the dinner party after the business time ended.

    It wasn¡¯t a big gathering, and it was just a small celebration of the Spring Festival, so it didn¡¯t need to be Grand.

    ......

    If this news was spread out and people knew that the host was Yuan Zhou, perhaps even the entire Street of Taoxi road wouldn¡¯t be enough to hold the banquet.

    The luckiest person was definitely Wu Yungui. This guy was always very coincidental. It was like thisst time at The Cake House, and it was the same for the spring Banquet this time.

    When lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou called Zhou Shijie and Cheng zhaomei to inform them. He even asked if master Lian was free. After knowing that, he could only give up.

    ¡°I have to return the basket and prepare a little gift in return.¡± After Yuan Zhou washed the basket, he directly hung it up to dry.

    ¡°Mother-inw seems to have a lot of feelings for the Yu Qian rice. Why don¡¯t you make some?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for quite a while before he made the decision.

    In fact, in the past, they only ate Yu Qian because they were poor during the famine years. In order to save food, they thought of a way to make food for their families. In order to make sure that their families were full, they cooked with Yu Qian. Basically, it was the work of a housewife. Of course, there were some families who didn¡¯t even let them eat their fill even if they had Yu Qian.

    Yuan Zhou thought that what the granny kept in mind was probably the feelings she had for her back then. He was also clear about that in his heart.

    ¡°Mother-inw is getting on in years. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s easy to digest traditional methods. I have to change.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and said.

    The traditional Yuqian rice was actually mixed with some cornmeal and white noodles. In some ces, there was no white noodles, but ck noodles could be mixed in. Of course, the taste was naturally different.

    Yuan Zhou picked out some leaves that were especially fat and tried not to damage the leaves. After washing them slowly, he put them aside to drain the water forter use.

    In order to make the Elm seeds easier to digest, Yuan Zhou gave up the flour and cornmeal. Instead, he chose to grind the rice and millet into powder with a stone mill and then mix them well with the Elm seeds before steaming them.

    During the steaming process, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the sauce. Although it was just a simple Yuqian rice, Yuan Zhou still prepared it meticulously and meticulously step by step.

    The ingredients used for the Yuqian rice were simple and the cooking time was short. Although the rice and millet were ground again, it was still enough to be cooked in half an hour with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed.

    After putting the rice into the lunchbox specially provided by the system and then putting the lunchbox into the basket, Yuan Zhou took it and went out, intending to send the basket back to the granny.

    Although the granny was very resentful about Yuan Zhou giving her something more, she still had a very happy smile on her face. She said that Yuan Zhou went straight back to the restaurant after he handed the basket to the granny. Although it was a small-scale Spring Banquet, some wild vegetables still needed to be processed and pickled in advance. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was still very busy in the afternoon.

    Soon, it was time for dinner.

    There were as many people as usual. As expected, they saw the trio of Wu Hai, Zhou Xi, and Zheng Jiawei. Although Yuan Zhou had invited them to have dinner in the evening, under Wu Hai¡¯s guidance, they didn¡¯t hesitate to enjoy the dinner first.

    The mealter could be treated as supper without any problems.

    After the dinner time passed, Yin ya was the first one to arrive. However, as she was the host, she followed su Ruoyan to set up the restaurant as soon as she arrived. Although they were eating in the small courtyard, there was originally only one stone table in the small courtyard that needed to be rearranged.

    Yin ya already had a lot of experience in setting up such an asion. Therefore, with the help of su Ruoyan and Mao Ye who cameter, she soon finished the arrangement.

    Next, it was Cheng zhaomei¡¯s family. Master Cheng had nned toe alone so as not to add more burden to his master. However, he had brought the whole family with him after receiving the special request of his master.

    As a direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei was naturally very familiar with the store. She didn¡¯t regard her as an outsider and began to help her master¡¯s wife decorate.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the other registered disciples had their own matters to attend to and weren¡¯t in Rong city, there would be even more people.

    As for Wu Hai, he had originally nned to stay here after dinner, but he was persuaded to leave by Zheng Jiawei and Zhou Xi. As long as he had enough food, Wu Hai would be easy to talk to.

    Next, Wang Hong, Wu Yungui and man man arrived one after another. Only when almost everyone had arrived did Wu Hai appear.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, are you busy recently?¡± Yin ya noticed Jiang Changxi at the first nce.

    As a matter of fact, Jiang Changxi stood out among the group of men. Not only did she have a very strong mature and mature aura, but her delicate appearance and tall figure were also not to be ignored.

    Today, Jiang Changxi even brought Zhou Jia along with her.

    ¡°Sister Yin ya, long time no see.¡± Zhou Jia directly went up and gave Yin ya a hug.

    ¡°Well, Jiajia, long time no see. How has work been recently?¡± Yin ya also felt very happy.

    As the saying goes,¡±three women make a show.¡± Now, there were more than three women, including man man, Tang Xi, Cheng Han, and the others. Even a group of men didn¡¯t dare to mess with them.

    A group ofdies and a group of men were chatting while eating the dried fruits, melon seeds and peanuts provided by Yuan Zhou and drinking the fruit juice. It was simply a pleasant scene.

    The roses nted in the courtyard were in full bloom. Although the area was notrge, the green grass and trees were in line with today¡¯s theme.

    ¡°Wu Hai, what are you doing?¡± Suddenly, Wang Hong turned his eyes and saw Wu Hai squatting by the Rose field. He was chewing something in his mouth and seemed to be holding something in his hand.

    On hearing Wang Hong¡¯s voice, Wu Hai¡¯s first reaction was to stuff all the food in his hand into his mouth and quickly chew twice. Feeling that everyone¡¯s eyes were on him, he turned around unhurriedly,¡±¡±No, I just wanted to take a look at the flowers.¡±

    It was as if he had done something bad, but he didn¡¯t notice that there was some red juice on the side of his mouth when he spoke.

    ¡°You actually stole something to eat. How is it? is it delicious?¡± Wang Hong¡¯s eyesight was quite good, so he could tell at a nce.

    ¡°Hehehe, I saw someone heat up the hotpot yesterday. I tried it today and it really does taste good.¡± Wu Hai said.

    Yin ya took a look and found four or five flowers were missing. These were the flowers that Yuan Zhou had specially nted for her. Although they were edible roses, Wu Hai was the only one who could eat them raw like this.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2047

    <h4>Chapter 2047: What did you call me</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    What kind of person was Wu Hai?

    No, Wu Hai was not a human.

    No, Wu Hai was half-human and half-beast.

    Was it strange to eat two flowers after seeing real grass and real flowers while eating a snack? It was not rare.

    After the guests in the tavern settled down and the sober-up sets were distributed, the spring celebration banquet officially began.

    ¡°We can start eating.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him.

    Everyone started to move. There were about 20 people at the scene, which was neither too much nor too little. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had prepared quite a lot of things.

    ¡°This tofu mixed with fragrant Cedar is so fragrant. I¡¯ve wanted to try this for a long time, but I can¡¯t make it because my hands are disabled.¡± Man man carried a te of Cedar tofu and ced it on the long table that she had prepared earlier.

    The spring celebration banquet this time was a buffet. All the dishes were served on the rectangr table, and everyone could just pick up their tes and put them on their own.

    It was convenient for everyone and they could also ensure that every dish could be eaten. Of course, this was under the premise that the crow beasts were restrained.

    However, Wu Hai still did a good job. This kind of buffet was the ce where he could show off his skills. However, if he showed off too well, the others wouldn¡¯t be able to eat anything. Thinking of this, the Wu beast only used 10% of his strength.

    ¡°Yu Qian rice. I only ate it when I was young. I haven¡¯t seen it for many years. The taste of the dish cooked by boss Yuan is exactly the same. It¡¯s very fragrant.¡± Wu Yungui came over with a big pot of Yu Qian rice, his tone full of emotion.

    ¡°Boss Wu¡¯s family wasn¡¯t rich when he was young? You¡¯ve even eaten expensive rice before. Now, the distance between us has been shortened. ¡± Wang Hong came over with a te of Dandelion Sd.

    ......

    ¡°Um ... When I was little, I visited my grandma¡¯s worker¡¯s house by chance and ate it once. It tasted special, so I remember it for a long time.¡± Wu Yungui paused for a moment before he said.

    The workers from his grandma¡¯s family could.

    It was really rare to start from scratch.

    ¡°Boss yuan can be said to be a cooking genius that only appears once every 100 years. There are so many dishes and every one of them looks very delicious. It¡¯s the first time I know that wild vegetables have so many cooking methods.¡± Zhou Xi was also helping.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve made you more than ten wild vegetable dishes when you were young. Don¡¯t go out and say you¡¯re my son. It¡¯s embarrassing.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°But your cooking skills are still not as good as boss Yuan ¡®s.¡± Zhou Xi directly retorted without thinking.

    ¡°...¡± Then, Zhou Shijie was speechless. He decided to not bring this barbecued pork to his old friend¡¯s all-fish banquet in a few days.

    The main purpose of holding the spring celebration banquet was to gather with his friends, but the number of people was a little toorge. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had made sufficient preparations.

    Even the wild vegetables sent by the granny in the morning had been used up. The small te was sent by the granny, while the big te was filled with the wild vegetables provided by the system. It was a real big te. For example, the pot with the Yuqian rice. A 40cm pot was already considered very big, and it filled two full pots.

    Of course, not all of them were vegetarian dishes. There were also meat dishes mixed in. For example, the chicken sd with some bits of Mand, which not only enhanced the freshness but also added a lot of vor. The White-cut chicken was also dipped in the water with a little dandelion. These were all dishes that Yuan Zhou had thought of himself. There were also some traditional dishes such as stir-fried preserved meat with folded roots, stir-fried beef with water celery and so on.

    There was an exception. As the main characters of this spring celebration banquet, each person had a bowl of shepherd¡¯s purse wontons. There were 20 for thedies and 40 for the men. It was slightly smaller than ordinary wontons. It was very exquisite, but of course, it was very real.

    ¡°This is a gathering for everyone. It¡¯s all thanks to everyone¡¯s care that we were able to open the store for so long.¡± Yuan Zhou said when he saw all the dishes were carried out.

    ¡°Hahaha, don¡¯t say that. Boss Yuan, if you didn¡¯t cook so well, you would have been beaten to death long ago.¡±

    ¡°Killed? What are you saying? why are you speaking the truth?¡±

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t hear that.

    ¡°So many dishes. Boss Yuan, thank you for your hard work.¡±

    There was still a friendly reply.

    Everyone chimed in for a while before burying their heads in their work. Seriously speaking, there was no other purpose for this gathering. Due to the smell of wild vegetables, there were few people who talked at the table. Everyone had a tacit understanding and only cared about eating. For a moment, the scene was extremely harmonious.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s careful nning, the food he prepared was definitely more than enough. However, he was very good at cooking and all the people present were edible. In the end, only light tes were left. Many people even felt that they were not full yet.

    ¡°Burp. As expected, it¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s dish. I just want to eat more after eating it.¡± Man man couldn¡¯t help but burp. She also couldn¡¯t resist the impulse to eat more.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is really excellent,¡± Tang Xi¡¯s eyes seemed to be glowing.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed veryfortable to eat. ¡± Wu Yungui touched his stomach. Although he was not satisfied, he was really full.

    ¡°Compass, do you have anything to eat?¡± Wu Hai was always showing off his stomach.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou revealed an indifferent face.

    ¡°If you don ¡®t, then you don¡¯ t.¡± ¡°Yuan Zhou, my sister-inw¡¯s son. What do you think he should call me?¡± Wu Hai asked again.

    ¡°It should be uncle, right?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while.

    ¡°Uncle, it¡¯s not bad either,¡± Wu Hai nodded.

    ¡°It¡¯s woof woof. ¡°Yin ya burst intoughter at the side.

    ¡°Um ...¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned for a moment. This joke was a little cold.

    ¡°I¡¯m a painter. I can understand even if it¡¯s Woof. ¡± Wu Hai was very confident.

    At the end of the spring weing banquet, Cheng zhaomei opened her mouth.¡±

    ¡°That ... Master, I¡¯ve prepared a gift. I hope everyone can take a look.¡± There was a hint of embarrassment in his tone.

    Cheng zhaomei had been preparing gifts ever since she received the news of attending the spring Banquet. After all, he was a junior.

    This wasn¡¯t to say that master Cheng was calctive. As an apprentice, he should act like one at any time.

    ¡°Sister Zhao, let me take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Cheng zhaomei responded and went out for a while. After a while, she came in with arger foam box.

    He ced it at the corner of the table and opened it. There was a floral cloth wrapped around it, which was obviously to keep it warm.

    As soon as the floral cloth was opened, a fresh smell spread out. Fortunately, there was no longer the smell of vegetables in the courtyard, otherwise, it would definitely be affected.

    ¡°Is it a shepherd¡¯s purse pancake? let me take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou could roughly guess what it was as soon as he smelled it.

    ¡°Yes, Master. I made some shepherd¡¯s purse pancakes. Please have a taste.¡± With Cheng Han¡¯s help, Cheng zhaomei distributed the cake to each person.

    The calctions were still quite urate, and there were only a few pieces left after the distribution.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    Everyone was very respectful. Even if they didn¡¯t give Cheng zhaomei some, they had to give it to Yuan Zhou. Moreover, master Cheng¡¯s cooking skills were really good.

    Even Wu Hai also tried it out of respect.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad. Although it¡¯s not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, it¡¯s not bad. ¡± Wu Haimented.

    ¡°It¡¯s crisp and fragrant. It¡¯s really not bad. ¡± Man man nodded.

    ¡°The shepherd¡¯s purse and the flour go well together. It¡¯s really not bad.¡± Jiang Changxi also opened her mouth.

    Everyone expressed their opinions on master Cheng¡¯s shepherd¡¯s purse pancakes one after another. Some of them suggested that it was delicious, and naturally, some of them raised other opinions.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2048

    <h4>Chapter 2048: Magical realism</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After master Cheng thanked everyone, he stared at Yuan Zhou attentively, who had yet to speak. What he cared about the most was naturally his master¡¯s evaluation.

    ¡°Your cutting skills aren¡¯t good enough. Is this a problem with the knife? Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have such an obvious problem. ¡±

    ¡°During the preparation, the ratio of the sauce was good, which highlighted the fresh and delicious taste of the shepherd¡¯s purse. The kneading time of the flour was a little different from the waking time. Did you figure it out yourself?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± master Cheng said.¡±You¡¯re indeed a master. I can¡¯t hide any of my thoughts at all. This way, the noodles will be more stic and can ensure the taste of the shepherd¡¯s purse pancake to the greatest extent.¡±

    ¡°Well, overall, you¡¯ve improved sincest time. This time, it¡¯ll be the assessment for this month. Go back and think about it.¡± Yuan Zhou said slowly.

    ¡°Thank you, master. I¡¯ll correct myself.¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    Ever since he became the eldest senior brother of more than ten people, he had the motivation to spur them on. In order to maintain his position as the eldest senior brother, he had to work harder. Therefore, when he heard his master say that he had made progress, master Cheng was very happy.

    His recent hard work in practicing his cooking skills had not been in vain, and there was nothing happier than this.

    ¡°Next, it¡¯s my Spring Gift.¡± Jiang Changxi signaled Zhou Jia.

    Zhou Jia took out a big bag from her back like a magic trick and then opened it. There were many exquisite boxes inside. The boxes were basically the same size, but the colors were different, red and blue.

    ¡°Thedies have brooches and the men have cor clips. It¡¯s not a good thing. Everyone just wants to have fun.¡± Jiang Changxi took the bag and started to distribute it to everyone at the banquet.

    After Jiang Changxi started the conversation, everyone took out the gifts they had prepared for them one after another. Not only Yuan Zhou had the gifts, but everyone present had them as well. Obviously, everyone knew the purpose of Yuan Zhou¡¯s banquet very well.

    The gifts prepared by everyone were of various styles. For example, Wu Yungui gave everyone a box of pearls. There were not more than six pearls, but they were all natural pearls of good quality. They were local specialties when he went to discuss business.

    ......

    As for Wu Hai, he was even more awesome. He took a photo of each of them. The content of the photos was all kinds. He imed that these were the new works of his part-time great photographer.

    Others didn¡¯t know, but when Zhou Xi got it, he almost cried. This was an idol¡¯s creation, which couldn¡¯t be measured by money at all.

    Mao Ye and su Ruoyan, who were participating, had also prepared gifts. However, both of them were children, so their gifts were naturally more ordinary. Su Ruoyan¡¯s gift was a bookmark made from leaves she had collected herself, while Mao Ye¡¯s gift was the same. He used a dried flower bookmark that he had made himself.

    When the two of them took out their gifts, they blushed a little. Many people¡¯s gifts were very expensive. They wanted to reject them, but everyone epted them. If they didn¡¯t ept, they wouldn¡¯t give face.

    The two of them were really skillful. Whether it was the bookmark or the dried flower, they were all beautiful. They had perfectly preserved the most beautiful state of the leaves and flowers.

    The lively Spring Banquet passed by as everyone gave each other gifts. They ate well and had fun. Everyone was very happy. When they finally dispersed, it was already the end of the pub time. They were really high.

    Only after sending off Mao Ye and the others did Yuan Zhou have the time to send Yin ya back. Although it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou was still embarrassed to ask Yin ya if she wanted to stay the night. He was not thick-skinned enough.

    When he returned to the restaurant again, Yuan Zhou went up to the second floor of the pub as if he had suddenly thought of something.

    ¡°System, we¡¯ve been in the pub for the past few days. Everyone has been drinking Jade cup drinks every day. The Lotus leaves won¡¯t be bald, right?¡± Yuan Zhou spected.

    On the second floor, what Yuan Zhou saw was no different from the Lotus pond he had seen for the first time. The only difference was that one of the Lotus buds had opened.

    When he got closer, Yuan Zhou found that even if they were harvested that day, they were still not very obvious. That was because the jade cup drink needed to be harvested along with the stem, and the longer the better. Therefore, many people only harvested the stem below the water surface. Even above the water surface, there was only a short section.

    Yuan Zhou looked carefully and found one or two broken stakes on the water surface, which were very inconspicuous.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, host. There are endless lotus leaves.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s good that there¡¯s no problem,¡± Actually, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very interested in the ck technology of the system. As long as there wasn¡¯t any risk of balking, everything else was fine.

    Actually, the Lotus leaves grew very quickly, so there was no need to worry. Even though the pond was small, there were hundreds of lotus leaves. It would not be a problem to consume a few every day.

    After reading his own novel, Yuan Zhou nned to go back to sleep.

    It was already a basic operation to sleep all the way until daybreak. Urged by the familiar Bell, Yuan Zhou got up and started to wash up, run, and feed the rice step by step.

    ¡°There weren¡¯t many people who attended yesterday¡¯s spring celebration. I¡¯ll prepare some Qingming Daddi for breakfast this morning.¡± After Yuan Zhou finished the noodles, he started to consider what to prepare for breakfast.

    In the end, they decided to make Qingming Daddi. As the name suggested, it was Daddi made with Qingming dishes. It could be divided into two types: sweet and salty. The sweet one could be added with red bean paste or sesame and white sugar, while the salty one could be fresh meat or cured meat.

    Yuan Zhou chose the sesame and white sugar vor and the cured meat vor, which were palm-sized and as thick as a palm.

    They could order one sweet and one salty, so during breakfast, everyone¡¯s mouth was oily and they were overjoyed.

    The main thing was that the Qingming Daddi wasn¡¯t steamed, but slowly fried with oil. It should have been very oily, but with the Qingming vegetables as a foil, it wasn¡¯t oily at all. Instead, it had a light fragrance, which was very appetizing.

    Therefore, the customers were all very satisfied with the food for breakfast. Those who had eaten before especially missed it, and those who had not eaten before were very novel, so everyone was very satisfied.

    After the busy breakfast time, lunch arrived as usual.

    Today, Xiao Hui came to master chef Restaurant again. She couldn¡¯t eat much, so she came again a few dayster.

    He ordered other dishes, but they were still as delicious as before.

    ¡°I love him. Boss Yuan is really the lucky star of anorexia.¡± Xiao Hui, who was in high spirits, skipped to the real estate agent not far from Taoxi road.

    After all, Xiao Hui had saved up a sum of money over the years.

    ¡°Actually, the environment in Taoxi road is not bad. It¡¯s good to buy a house here. Most importantly, we can have a meal from time to time.¡± Xiao Hui¡¯s current position was a fashion director at apany, and the sry was quite good.

    Buying a house didn¡¯t necessarily mean that it would appreciate in value. It wasn¡¯t a bad idea to buy it for food. Xiao Hui walked in with such a mood.

    And then ...

    ¡°Why is the house price of Taoxi road simr to that of Chunxi Road? this is Chenghua District!¡±

    ¡°And Yuan qu, Yuan yihuan, and Yuan erhuan. What the hell are they?¡±

    ¡°Raising the price of a house in one store, what kind of realistic magic is this? It must be an illusion. ¡±

    Xiao Hui told her friend about this with a sad face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2049

    <h4>Chapter 2049: Yuan district¡¯s economy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Reality was reality. Xiao Hui had no choice but to ept it. Yuan Sanhuan couldn¡¯t afford a house, so she could only settle for renting a house.

    This was the business of taking care of Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui.

    After the spring Banquet, the days seemed to flow forward slowly like running water. Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily routine was to open his restaurant, practice his cooking skills, eat with Yin ya and take care of the rice.

    Interesting things happened in their daily lives too.

    Ling hai was Ling Hong¡¯s distant rtive. They were uncle and nephew. He was 20 years old and a second-year university student. He studied economics at the business school of Xinan University of Finance and Economics.

    In fact, he had only been to the shop two or three times, mainly because he only wanted to learn.

    Ling hai shared a piece of news with the Dragon and Tiger fighting squad.

    ¡°My friends,e and take a look at the thesis topic our professor gave us today.¡±

    [The influence of Yuan district¡¯s economy on the economic tourism of Chengdu]

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to doubt. The economy of Yuan District refers to the economic changes caused by boss Yuan. My God, boss Yuan is already in the textbook.¡±

    Although Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi had already realized it as real estate big shots, it was undoubtedly an invisible promotion of status for it to be epted by the University and be the topic of the thesis.

    To be more precise, this promotion was due to the in-name disciple assembly.

    The six provinces of Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Shandong, as well as Thand and Japan abroad, had a reputation that was so high.

    ......

    Yuan district¡¯s economy was a collective name for Yuan jingfang, Yuan district¡¯s housing, one person driving GDP, and so on. It was included in the materials of various financial universities.

    Ling Hai¡¯s matter was still being discussed in the Dragon and Tiger battle squad.

    A few days after Ling hai shared the news, Zhou Shijie brought three people to master chef Restaurant not long after breakfast time.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, why are you free toe at this time?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Zhou Shijie, he directly went up to him.

    ¡°I have something to discuss with you. Let¡¯s go in and talk.¡± Zhou Shijie said directly.

    ¡°Please follow me.¡± Yuan Zhou made a gesture of ¡°please¡± and then led the way.

    The three people following Zhou Shijie were led by a man in his 50s. The other two were slightly younger, one in his 30s and the other in his 40s. Moreover, Yuan Zhou could tell that Zhou Shijie was very respectful to the man in the lead. He even walked behind him a little.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    Recently, the system had not issued any tasks, he had not done anything, and he had not been on the hot search for a while, so it should not be rted to him.

    He led them to the backyard, made tea for the others, and then called everyone to sit down and chat.

    The man in the lead didn¡¯t say anything after he sat down. His attention was focused on the cup in front of him. His expression wasn¡¯t as serious and calm as before. Instead, it was obvious that he was surprised.

    The cup on the stone table was made of white porcin. It was snow-white and had some fine patterns embossed on its surface. It looked simple and elegant, warm and transparent.

    Of course, what attracted the man was not the beautiful cup but the tea leaves inside, as well as the waves of tea fragrance apanied by the obvious floral and fruit fragrance. Although it sounded like a variety of fragrances, it was actually a wonderfulbination.

    The tea was silver and green, and the fragrance was overwhelming. The tea leaves in the tea floated up and down. It was really like ¡°copper strips, spiral, and silver hair all over¡±, which was hard to ignore.

    ¡°Is this the best Biluochun tea?¡± The man spoke for the first time. His voice was a little hoarse, but it was calm.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    He had used his right to select five ingredients to enter his private warehouse every month to get this tea leaf. Because of this, he was once again shown off by the system. Recently, the system had be more and more mischievous, and it was not as steady as when he first met it.

    Yuan Zhou had gained a huge Orchard and tea garden at Dongting Lake imperceptibly. That was the real harvest.

    When the man heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s acknowledgment, he lifted the teacup and took a sip of the tea quickly. The tea was obviously slightly hot, but when it entered his mouth, there was a slight coolness, as if a spring breeze had blown in his mouth. The indescribable fruity fragrance and the faint floral fragrance seemed to intoxicate people in the orchard. The breath of spring was intoxicating.

    ¡°It¡¯s of the highest quality. It¡¯s much better than the one I got by chance. Master chef Restaurant really lives up to its reputation.¡± The man sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s things are all good. Minister Wang, you can take a look at them.¡± Zhou Shijie said at the side.

    Of course, most of his words were for Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much. He just picked up the teapot and refilled the tea for Minister Wang and Chairman Zhou. He didn¡¯t make any other unnecessary movements and was quite calm.

    ¡°Elder Zhou, you don¡¯t have to be so careful. It¡¯s not a bad thing. It¡¯s just that I have to make a trip personally because I happened to run into such a situation.¡± The man, Minister Wang, still showed Zhou Shijie a lot of respect. His expression softened quite a bit.

    When Zhou Shijie heard that, he also heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Then, he said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±This is Minister Wang from the publicity department. He¡¯s here to ask for your help.¡±

    ¡°Hello Minister Wang, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°It¡¯s a matter of changing the Ambassador. I¡¯m in charge of it. After head chef Yuan¡¯s personal chef¡¯s exhibition, many countries, especially several Asian countries, have started to cooperate with our country on more projects. Not only in terms of food culture, but also in other aspects. This time, many people have suggested that you change the Ambassador, so you will be the Ambassador of China¡¯s cultural image. Head chef Yuan, are you okay with it?¡± Minister Wang exined the situation in detail.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a chef. Will there be a problem with my image as an Ambassador?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he was just a chef. If he were to be the image Ambassador of the Chinese food culture, it would be an unshirkable duty. However, wasn¡¯t it a little too sloppy to be the image Ambassador of a country?

    ¡°No, head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are well-known. It¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that he¡¯s the best Chef in Asia. He is worthy of that title.¡± ¡°Besides, there are three ambassadors in total. I personally think boss Yuan is the most qualified one among them,¡± said Minister Wang.

    ¡°In that case, I have no problem here. Do you need me to do anything?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then agreed.

    Thisplemented his goal of promoting Chinese food culture. They were both in the same direction, and it would be more convenient to have an official identity.

    ¡°This is the purpose of my visit. It just so happens to be the exchange of five Asian countries. I want head chef Yuan to record a video to introduce our country¡¯s food culture. This will be used at the end of the cultural exchange.¡± Minister Wang sipped his tea while talking about serious business.

    After drinking it, he didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to add more tea and started to do it himself. He did it thoroughly and thoroughly.

    ¡°No problem. It¡¯s just the content of the recording. Do you have any requirements?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2050

    <h4>Chapter 2050: Image Ambassador</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He often recorded videos. In order to have good quality, he even bought a set of equipment that was not cheap. After all, he had to record videos for various associations.

    Yuan Zhou had participated in too many associations. Although most of them were honorary directors or presidents, some things were inevitable when they came to him for help. Recording videos was one of them.

    For example,¡±I, Yuan Zhou, wish everyone in the chefs ¡®guarantee Association a Happy New Year¡±,¡±I wish the Sichuan cuisine Association and Sichuan cuisinepetition a smooth start¡±...

    As soon as he heard Minister Wang say that he was going to record a video, Yuan Zhou felt that it was not a good idea.

    Yuan Zhou was no longer the yuan Zhou of the past. He was no longer the man who requested to be censored on the program.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as you decide on your own. Head chef Yuan, you just need to fit the theme. Secretary yang will give you the specific information when the timees.¡± Minister Wang pointed at the man in his 30s who was standing next to him.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, head chef Yuan.¡± Secretary yang nodded to Yuan Zhou.

    He took out his briefcase and started looking for the information Minister Wang had mentioned.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll record the video within the stipted time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The business was almost done. The following time was just for chit-chatting. Minister Wang was quite curious about Yuan Zhou and asked a lot of questions. He even changed two pots of tea.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he probably couldn¡¯t keep the 150 grams of Biluochun tea that he asked for from the system.

    Minister Wang was a person who really loved tea. He didn¡¯t like drinking tea in the past. However, his wife was the descendant of an aristocratic tea-making family. Since she married his wife, she had formed the habit of drinking tea. Therefore, she was very excited to see the Biluochun tea that Yuan Zhou brought out.

    He was too embarrassed to take some tea leaves with him, so he could only take the opportunity to drink as much as he could.

    ......

    They drank the tea forcefully until it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for lunch. However, Minister Wang and the others still felt that they hadn¡¯t drunk enough. Their mouths were filled with the fragrance of tea. Even the courtyard was filled with the fragrance, which made them feel refreshed.

    ¡°Minister Wang, why don¡¯t you have lunch here? you can try little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. If you like tea, there should be many cakes and dishes made with tea. You can order a few dishes from the menu and try them.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    These dishes were basically not in line with Lu cuisines. Although Zhou Shijie had never eaten them before and didn¡¯t know how to cook them, he was 120% confident in Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Therefore, he directly suggested.

    ¡°Secretary yang, do I have any ns in the afternoon?¡± Although Minister Wang was tempted, he still asked about the situation.

    ¡°I¡¯m flying back to Beijing at three in the afternoon. I have a dinner at six and a seminar at nine, so I¡¯m not going. ¡± Secretary yang took out a small notebook and reported the schedule.

    ¡°We can have a meal here. Then I¡¯ll have to trouble head chef Yuan. Director li, please join us. ¡± Minister Wang called out to a man in his forties.

    Director li was the person responsible formunicating with Yuan Zhou in the future. Although he didn¡¯t have anything to do this time, he still followed Yuan Zhou here.

    However, director li was a permanent resident of Chengdu and hade to master chef Restaurant many times. This time, his main purpose was to have lunch.

    ¡°Even if you didn¡¯t mention it, I would have stayed. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking is really good. You have to try itter,¡± the chef said. Director Li said with a smile.

    ¡°You can only line up here. Please help yourself. I have to prepare the ingredients, so I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Yuan Zhou said goodbye when he found it was gettingte.

    Director li and Chairman Zhou were already here, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about not knowing how to operate it.

    Minister Wang nodded at Yuan Zhou with a confused look. After Yuan Zhou left, he said,¡±¡±Wait in line? is that what I think it means?¡±

    He really didn¡¯t know that master chef Restaurant had such a rule. How many years had it been since Minister Wang had lined up for a meal? he usually made a reservation.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan does have a lot of rules, but his cooking skills are really good.¡± Director Li said as he touched his head.

    ¡°This is the rule of little Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Every time Ie here, I have to line up. It¡¯s gettingte. Let¡¯s go out and line up. Otherwise, there will be a lot of people waiting for us.¡± Zhou Shijie also said.

    Minister Wang felt that it was very new. Since it was the rules of other restaurants, they had to follow them. There was no need to make things special.

    However, his expectation of Yuan Zhou had reached the highest level.

    The few of them moved nimbly and quickly reached the outside. At this time, there was no one outside except for a man with a mustache and wearing pajamas.

    He heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. It was good that no one was around.

    Wu Hai was originally attracted here by the fragrance. But after his investigation, he found that Yuan Zhou had some serious business to attend to. Therefore, he didn¡¯t disturb him. As a mature beast, he still understood this principle.

    When Zhou Shijie and the others came out, they didn¡¯t go up to fight for seats. Instead, they lined up directly behind them.

    In the meantime, he even nodded to Zhou Shijie to greet him.

    The first reaction Zhou Shijie had when he saw Wu Hai was that the son of the barbecued pork didn¡¯te. That was great.

    The few of them didn¡¯t stand for long before the diners arrived at the battlefield one after another, nning to start the battle for lunch.

    ¡°There are indeed many people.¡± Minister Wang saw that in just ten minutes, there was a long line behind them. It was as if there was no end to it, and it was a spectacr sight.

    ¡°We need to wait for a while before we can open for business. Little Yuan¡¯s time is very punctual,¡± Zhou Shijie said to Minister Wang in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said.

    Minister Wang was delighted to hear that. The four of them walked into the restaurant and sat down at a table for four.

    The four thick menu books on the table were very eye-catching.

    ¡°Minister Wang, take a look and see what you would like to eat. The dishes on this menu are all little Yuan¡¯s signature dishes.¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the menu and said.

    ¡°So many dishes are your signature dishes?¡± Even Minister Wang couldn¡¯t help but gasp.

    His understanding of Yuan Zhou was limited to the top-notch culinary skills, the top-notch culinary skills in Asia.

    At such a young age, he was already invincible. As for what dishes he was good at, no one knew, but it was definitely the first time they had seen a chef whose specialty dishes could bepared with a thick dictionary.

    Minister Wang didn¡¯t doubt Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. After all, he was definitely capable enough to be in Zhou Shijie¡¯s position.

    He flipped through the menu. First, there were Sichuan cuisines, then Shandong cuisines, Cantonese cuisines, and other cuisines. Minister Wang was more and more surprised as he flipped through the menu. A person who mastered so many cuisines didn¡¯t seem to have three heads and six arms when he came into contact with Yuan Zhou previously.

    ¡°It seems like we¡¯ve found the right Ambassador this time. We¡¯re really going to show off our country¡¯s prestige.¡± Minister Wang said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are definitely that.¡± Director li also admired Yuan Zhou a lot.

    In the end, Minister Wang still ordered a Sichuan cuisine for the asion and added a few desserts made of tea leaves, such as green tea cake, green tea pastry, and so on.

    Next, director Wang was once again shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s extremely fast speed. As for the top-notch taste, he merely enjoyed it. Of course, he would be amazed. However, since he had alreadyid down so much, he felt that he deserved it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2051

    <h4>Chapter 2051: A moment of silence</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Expectations. It could be said that all the customers who knew the reputation of master chef Restaurant had Great Expectations of Yuan Zhou. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou would never let the customers ¡®expectations fall short no matter what.

    Minister Wang finished his lunch in a very busy manner and left Chengdu quickly after leaving the follow-up to director li.

    As for director li, he now had a legitimate reason toe to master chef Restaurant to eat, so he decided toe twice a month in the future. This way, it would be easier for him tomunicate with the Ambassador and build a rtionship.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡± Director li felt that he was really a smart guy.

    Perhaps it was because he had been idle for half a month, but today¡¯s matters kepting one after another. In the afternoon, Auguste and the others, who represented the bogus cookingpetition organizingmittee, also came to master chef Restaurant.

    On one hand, he wanted to tell Yuan Zhou the specific details of thepetition and some changespared tost year.

    Don¡¯t think that thepetition system ofrge-scalepetitions was fixed, especially therge-scalepetition in the cooking circle, which basically changed every year.

    Speaking of which, man Li, the Vice Chairman of the boguste cookingpetition organizingmittee and the famous chef ju, was very opposed to the idea of a Chinese chef directly entering the final, even if the person was Yuan Zhou, the number one chef in Asia.

    Ju man Li wasn¡¯t targeting Yuan Zhou, but the Chinese cuisines. He had always felt that the Chinese food culture wasn¡¯t up to standard.

    Not all master chefs had tolerance.

    However, Auguste was the chairman of the boguls world cookingpetition Committee this time, so he directly suppressed ju man Li¡¯s disagreement.

    Of course, August didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou about this. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about it.

    They hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food for a long time. August and the others missed Yuan Zhou very much and also wanted to have more exchanges with him. Therefore, the quota for this group of five was finally decided after some ¡°discussion¡±.

    ......

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in Europe wasn¡¯t very prominent. One reason was that many food critics were quite resistant to Chinese food. For example, the so-called Chinese food effect that Chu Xiao had encountered before.

    This time, Chu Xiao had made Yuan Zhou famous through a video at the banquet held by a famous chef like August, which gave many chefs a little impression of the name Yuan Zhou. At least, his cutting skills were really outstanding.

    Also, during Yuan Zhou¡¯s solo exhibition, he had amazed Manfeld and ogyust, the Presidents of the world famous chef Alliance at that time. At that time, someone had uploaded a short video to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Weibo and gave him a live broadcast.

    In the circle of European and American chefs, Yuan Zhou could be summed up in this way. He was quite famous in the circle of top chefs in Europe and America.

    The people who were fighting for the spots toe to Chengdu were all chefs who had been poisoned by the Twitter Live broadcast at Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal exhibition.

    Apart from Manfeld, who had asked for a spot in the name of the president, and Auguste, the main executor, the remaining three hade with anticipation.

    Head chef Morman, who was known as the Crown of Denmark, the famous Find Chef Morgan, and the Norway Western chef Hill.

    ¡°I¡¯m naturally looking forward to a chef who can make August and ju man Li argue face to face. ¡± Mormand said.

    Hill and Morgan nodded.

    ¡°I also think that head chef ju man Li has gone too far. Every country¡¯s culture needs to be respected.¡± Hill added.

    ¡°Head chef ju man Li has always been a fan of French cuisine. He even thinks that Western food is a substitute for French food.¡± ¡°Besides, head chef ju man Li¡¯s cooking is really good,¡± Morgan said.¡±No one can correct him.¡±

    ¡°I think so too,¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this,¡± mormand said.¡±We¡¯re here to taste the food.¡±

    They weren¡¯t young anymore, but they didn¡¯t bring any disciples or assistants this time. Just like tuoma and the others, they had contacted the local tour guide. Anyway, their main purpose was to discuss the cookingpetition with Yuan Zhou and to have a meal. It didn¡¯t matter whether they were apanied or not.

    It took a lot of effort to book the hotel and get some favors before he could achieve his goal.

    The tour guide was his old friend Atticus. This guy had registered with a foreign friend, and both toroma and Manfeld were quite satisfied.

    When August and the others arrived, it was exactly the time when Yuan Zhou was nning to start sculpting in the afternoon.

    This was also a time that was specially chosen. In fact, they had already arrived at noon.

    ¡°Is there a reason for President dorova and head chef August¡¯s visit this time?¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her.

    ¡°Yuan, we meet again.¡±

    August and Manfeld were both very enthusiastic. They had ced Yuan Zhou¡¯s status on the same level as them. Strength in the circle of chefs was more important than age.

    On the other hand, Dorowa was Manfeld¡¯sst name.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to see you all again. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly to them.

    He led them to the backyard, which was a more suitable ce to discuss business.

    After calling for them to sit down, Yuan Zhou poured a cup of water for each of them. Naturally, it was the officially certified water that had already be an inte celebrity.

    ¡°This water is really good.¡± Auguste said after taking a sip.

    The others were also quite satisfied with the water. As top chefs, their taste buds were more sensitive.

    ¡°Is there any change in the cookingpetition?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°There are some minor changes to the details, but you don¡¯t have to pay too much attention to it, Yuan. I¡¯m here to inform you of the specific time of the event. The details have been decided, June 18th. If you can arrive two days earlier, I¡¯m here to deliver the invitation.¡± Auguste said as he took out a very beautiful invitation.

    It was written neatly on it that the President of China famous chef Alliance, Yuan Zhou, was invited to participate in the final of the bogus cookingpetition.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou received it with both hands and took a look at it before putting it away. Then, he said,¡±¡±Has the preliminaries already started?¡±

    As mentioned before, the boguus cookingpetition was divided into two parts: the preliminary and the final.

    At present, the registration for the preliminary contest had been in full swing. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s quota had been fixed in advance, so it wouldn¡¯t affect the following contest.

    ¡°The registration has begun. All we have to do now is wait.¡± Augustus said.

    He was the chairman of this year¡¯s Evaluation Committee, so he was naturally very clear about the current progress.

    Yuan, are you interested in watching it live?¡± Auguste asked.

    ¡°I can¡¯t leave my restaurant. I wonder if there are any videos of famous chefs at the scene?¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Of course, they¡¯re all saved. It¡¯s not a top secret. Yuan, if you need it, I can get you a copy.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Augustus.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude. He could absorb different things by watching more famous chefs cook.

    His cooking skills were so good, but he still had to study his opponents. Auguste felt a little sad for the other contestants.

    ¡°Is there something important for you toe here this time, President doroa?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yuan Zhou felt that there was no need for so many people toe together just to send an invitation letter. The line was too luxurious.

    ¡°Ahem, I¡¯m here to discuss some matters regarding the Sino-French exchange meeting with Chairman Zhou, and then I¡¯m just passing by Yuan to take a look.¡± Manfeld said frankly.

    ¡°Wasn¡¯t it already set to be after the cookingpetition?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    Zhou Shijie had mentioned this to him before, so he still remembered it clearly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but there are some details that need to be finalized. Also, Auguste ising to your ce this time, so I came along.¡± Manfeld said it so seriously that he believed it himself.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say much. There were a lot of things that needed to be discussed in the first exchange meeting, which was not strange at all.

 Chapter 2052

    <h4>Chapter 2052: Good for all three</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Let me make some introductions. This is Morman, this is Morgan, and this is Hill. They are all my friends and also the chefs of Western food. Everyone wants to see Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Auguste was afraid of making a mistake, so he introduced them one by one.

    ¡°Hello, three head chefs. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him courteously.

    Although Augusta¡¯s introduction was vague, Yuan Zhou still roughly knew the identities of Hill, Morgan, and Morman.

    The three chefs were also very curious about Yuan Zhou. Even though they had seen him in videos, they were still amazed when they saw him in reality. He was really young.

    Although they didn¡¯t speak the samenguage, with Atticus around and Yuan Zhou¡¯s good English, the two groups of people conversed very harmoniously.

    Time flew by quickly. Soon, it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to meet all the head chefs today. I hope we can discuss it again if there¡¯s a chance. I¡¯m busy now, so I have to leave.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and said courteously.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the gains he had gained from the exchange of opinions on a dessert with several Western cuisine Masters just now.

    ¡°Time flies. I forget the time every time we interact. Yuan, you can go and do your work. We¡¯ll go out and line up for dinnerter. I know the rules.¡± Auguste was the first to speak.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, we¡¯ll do it ourselves. ¡± Manfeld also waved his hand to show his understanding.

    The other three head chefs had also heard of the two¡¯s request. They were morepliant with the rules because their own restaurants also had some strange rules.

    For example, the famous Norway chef Hill¡¯s main Chef Restaurant did not serve men on Wednesday.

    As for the reason, there was no special reason. Hill was then used of gender discrimination ... And was rewarded for his deluding behavior.

    ......

    Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor to wash up and change his clothes, intending to prepare the ingredients.

    The dinner time became much more lively with the participation of Manfeld and the others, mainly because Hill was Wu Hai¡¯s painting fan, the kind of hardcore fan. When he met his idol, even a 50 ¨C 60 years old chef would go crazy. Therefore, it was particrly noisy.

    The official business of August and the others was actually to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. Everything else was just a side business. Therefore, they worked extra hard to order the dishes at dinner.

    Although it was the first time for the other three chefs toe here, with Atticus ¡®help, they all found the dishes they wanted.

    The result was that he would undoubtedly be conquered.

    Although they could get a glimpse of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills from the discussion in the afternoon, only when they actually ate the food did they understand why August would argue with ju man Li face to face.

    Hill, Morman, and Morgan had all ordered different things.

    Morgan loved to eat steak, and his idol was toroma. There were two factions in the West that liked to eat steak. One was the horse faction, and the other was the tuoma faction. Obviously, Morgan was thetter. After all, he and tuoma were friends.

    Hill liked sweet food. It was obvious from his ¡°slightly chubby¡± figure. Hill was still an amateur ser yer. When he was young, he had a lot of exercise. Even so, he was still ¡°slightly chubby.¡±

    As for Morman, he didn¡¯t have any special preferences. To him, everything was fine.

    Hence, the three of them ordered three different dishes: matcha pudding, Italy sirloin steak, and Sweden meatball.

    Sirloin was actually a transliteration of sirloin. Simply put, it did not refer to the cooking method, but the position of the beef. Xilong was a physical invulnerability type, so its meat was harder, chewy, and was the favorite of young people who liked to eat tender food.

    ¡°The three of us ordered three different meals. Haha, aren¡¯t we a little hard on Yuan?¡± Hill said.

    ¡°It was August who told us that Yuan is good at it,¡± Morgan said after some thought.¡±It should be fine.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ll know after you eat it. ¡± Mormand said.

    Auguste and Manfeld did not participate in the conversation between the three of them. As experienced drivers who had been to the shop a few times, the two of them had already decided what they wanted to eat from the beginning.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was as fast as usual. Very soon, the dishes were served. First, it was the matcha pudding, then the steak and finally the meatballs.

    In the beginning, the three of them were staring at the other people¡¯s dishes, mainly because they were all very exquisite.

    The matcha pudding was different from the usual ones. It had the color of Emerald and was a little transparent. It was different from the traditional cup. The whole thing was ced on a small white te and looked very beautiful.

    As for the steak, it was even simpler. It was ced on a t te and exuded an alluring fragrance. It was glossy and looked well-cooked on the outside, but no one knew what was inside. The side dishes were also exquisite and gorgeous.

    The Sweden meatball should be the most good-looking one among them. After all, Li Li had been extremely amazed by it before.

    Before the first bite, the three of them wanted to talk about their feelings after eating. After the first bite, there was no¡¯ then ¡®. They didn¡¯t even have time to lower their heads and eat.

    After they finished eating, they looked at each other. The three of them saw a familiar look in each other¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Is it good? Hill. ¡± Mormand asked.

    Scheer blurted out,¡±this matcha pudding is the best pudding I¡¯ve ever had. It¡¯s abination of milk, tea powder, and eggs. Even God can only make it this way. It¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s a pity that there¡¯s no Christmas pudding. Otherwise, it would be even more perfect.¡±

    Matcha pudding was from the gift bag of street food. It had to be said that there were many delicious food in street food.

    ¡°My steak is the real ssic. Be it the degree of tenderness, knife skills, or even the side dishes, they are all perfect. I don¡¯t think even the Turama can do that.¡± Obviously Mali Morgan didn¡¯t know that toroma and marashera had already crowned Yuan Zhou as the best steak.

    ¡°What about you, mordman?¡± Morgan and Hill looked at Morman.

    ¡°From today onwards, the Sweden meatball will be my favorite dish. I thought that this dish was already the best, but I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan¡¯s dish to be the best.¡± Mormand was full of praise.

    No matter how much praise they received, it couldn¡¯t stop them from savoring the delicious food. In the end, they all ate until they couldn¡¯t eat anymore before leaving.

    Although they were old, the five chefs felt that they were not much worse than young people, except that their appetites were a little smaller.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that the five chefs were so dramatic. After dinnertime, he went up to the second floor and intended to read a book after he had arranged everything in the pub.

    Today, Yin ya had to work overtime, so it was rare that she couldn¡¯te for dinner. She had sent him some midnight snacks before and then was driven back to rest by Yin ya.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve finished the book ¡®a clear view of desserts¡¯ from yesterday. Why don¡¯t I finish it now?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that today was the day when he would be in the mood to discuss the future. If he read it again, he might be able to get some inspiration.

    While he was taking the book, Yuan Zhou nced at the calendar at the side and suddenly paused,¡±¡±System, it¡¯s the first day of the new year today. I forgot to offer you some incense. As a qualified host, I won¡¯t forget you. It¡¯s just right to make up for it now. Remember to give me a five-star rating.¡±

    Ever since the system had issued the mission of asking Yuan Zhou to go to three ces to pray for blessings in a day a long time ago, Yuan Zhou had already seen through the system¡¯s intention of offering incense and worshiping.

    Therefore, not long after he hadpleted the mission, he had specially made a memorial tablet and a huge incense burner for the system to satisfy its vanity.

 Chapter 2053

    <h4>Chapter 2053: A surprising reward</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In previous years, on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, three joss sticks would definitely not be short. But today, he was probably too busy and only remembered it when he had some free time.

    Yuan Zhou opened the door nimbly, lit the incense and inserted it into the incense burner. The green smoke rose in spirals, which really made him look a little mysterious.

    The entire set of movements was as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water. He was unusually skilled.

    Usually, the system would be in hiding at this time, but unexpectedly, the system appeared today.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions to the host for triggering the side mission.¡±

    ¡°A sudden side mission. Little system, did you receive my incense offerings? If it¡¯s not enough, as your host, I can still satisfy your request. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The system urged,[will the host ept the side mission?]

    ¡°Let me see what kind of mission it is.¡± Yuan Zhou checked it.

    [Side mission: please go to three temples in a month to burn incense and pray.] (Iplete)

    [Mission description: Shen DU¡¯s White Horse Temple, Gusu¡¯s Han Shan temple, and Wenling¡¯s Qing Jing temple are all very effective ces. When you pray, please recite: The master chef system is the best. The master chef system will help the host be the master chef.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that he had already seen through everything. This was the counterattack of the system. He could see it just by looking at the title of ¡°master chef system.¡±

    The quest was actually very normal. A long time ago, the system had issued a simr quest. However, thest time it was in the three temples in Rong city. This time, it was far away.

    The White Horse Temple was in Yu Province, the cold Mountain temple was in su province, and the pure temple was in min province. They were all too far away from Chengdu.

    ......

    The key was the mission reward, which was much more abundant than Yuan Zhou had expected.

    [Mission reward]: a winery, the title of an intermediate master winemaker, monkey wine recipe

    [Reward description: as a God of Cooking, you need to develop in all aspects. I¡¯ve prepared a winery for you. Make your own wine.]

    ¡°System, does this distillery refer to a Wine Workshop?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system disyed,[yes, the winery is in Rong city. Afterpleting the task, the property rights of the house and the ground will be transferred to the host.]

    ¡°It can be very strong. Then, is the monkey wine the same monkey wine I know?¡± Yuan Zhou asked thest question.

    The system disyed,¡±yes.¡±

    It had to be said that this reward was really attractive to Yuan Zhou. Many ancient books and many novels had written about monkey wine. It was a kind of hundred-fruit wine fermented by mountain monkeys by storing fruits. It was only known as the monkey wine, but no one had ever seen it.

    If he could really make monkey¡¯s wine, the whole of Huaxia would be shocked. After all, it was simr to a butcher dismembering an ox. Monkey¡¯s wine was also a legendary existence.

    The system continued to urge,[does the host wish to ept the mission?]

    ¡°I¡¯ll receive it. I must receive it. The reward for this mission is too great.¡± Yuan Zhou received it first. But what was the rtionship between the burning incense and the wine?

    It was the same for the first year he received the system. It was also burning incense, and then he received the junior Master winemaker. Now, it was even more of a grand prize.

    The system disyed,[little question mark, do you have a lot of friends in your head?]

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. The system was getting more and more mischievous.

    Although this mission seemed improper, when he thought about the previous mission, it was actually the same.

    The title of an intermediate master winemaker was very useful. When he was still at the beginner level, he had made rice wine and mulberry wine, as well as learned how to store wine.

    If he upgraded it to intermediate, would he be able to brew bamboo liquor and the like himself?

    ¡°These three temples really exist all over the world. I¡¯ll have to take at least a day off if I want to go, but I¡¯ve been taking leave quite frequently recently. I can wait for a while.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the specific locations of the three temples on his phone.

    Speaking of the other side, Zhong Xiaoxiao had been walking with a swagger recently, because she was in a good mood.

    The project wasing to an end, and a sum of money would be transferred into his ount immediately. He also had a holiday. He was just short of a ne ticket to go to Chengdu for a meal. It was hard to be in a bad mood.

    ¡°Xiaoxiao, there are only two days left. It¡¯s already sote, so it¡¯s over. You only have two days left. Remember to look for me when you¡¯re free in the future. I¡¯ll treat you to delicious food.¡± A girl with a bob hairstyle and almond eyes and peach cheeks said.

    She was petite and cute, and her voice was sweet. She had the advantage, and even if she acted coquettishly, people wouldn¡¯t feel annoyed.

    It was true. A person¡¯s patience was mainly rted to their appearance.

    Jiang Nuan was the junior Assistant for the project, and the two of them were more like foodies than acquaintances.

    During the new year, Zhong Xiaoxiao flew to Chengdu to buy a New Year¡¯s gift. She had a full meal and was in a good mood. However, she received an emergency call when she got off the ne, so she could only bring her precious New Year¡¯s gift to the scene.

    Jiang Nuan had identally caught a whiff of it, and for the sake of delicious food, Jiang Nuan had acted coquettishly and asked for half a piece. That was how their friendship had begun.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. After this mission ispleted, there¡¯s another project here in Shanghai that will start after a while. I should still need to be stationed here. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao was already used to Jiang Nuan¡¯s behavior.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Xiaoxiao, you¡¯re the best. ¡± Jiang Nuan said.

    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±

    The girls ¡®bell-likeughter spread far and wide, making people who heard it feel like they were smiling.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    It took a long time for the two of them to calm down. Theyy on the sofa and panted. It was obvious that the fight just now was still very tiring.

    ¡°Oh right, Xiaoxiao, are you going to Rong city again?¡± Jiang Nuan asked.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s a holiday and I¡¯ll be letting down my hard work if I don¡¯t go to the restaurant to eat.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said without hesitation.

    She hadn¡¯t been to master chef Restaurant for nearly a month because of thepletion of the project. She couldn¡¯t bear it.

    ¡°Is the food in that restaurant really that good? I just asionally saw the news about the head chef who came to the restaurant on the inte. He seems to be a famous chef, but the boss is really handsome. ¡± Jiang Nuan covered her mouth andughed. She had seen the photo, and it was a rather handsome uncle.

    ¡°He¡¯s not only handsome, but he¡¯s also really good at cooking. It¡¯s especially delicious and he can cook anything. He doesn¡¯t look like a chef at all, but more like a magician.¡± When Zhong Xiaoxiao mentioned Yuan Zhou, her admiration for him was like the water of the Yellow River that flowed endlessly.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that he¡¯s good at cooking, but isn¡¯t it too exaggerated that he knows how to cook Everything? there must be something he¡¯s good at and something he¡¯s not good at, right?¡± It wasn¡¯t that Jiang Nuan didn¡¯t believe him, but she corrected him based onmon sense. After all, she had focused on her looks when she searched online.

    Normal people had their own areas of expertise and areas of weakness. No matter how famous a person was, they still followed the basicws!

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. There¡¯s nothing that boss Yuan doesn¡¯t know how to cook. Every dish is his specialty and has the best taste. I¡¯m simply drooling just thinking about it,¡± As a fangirl number n, Zhong Xiaoxiao definitely supported Yuan Zhou with all her might.

    Jiang Nuan hadn¡¯t gone to master chef Restaurant with Zhong Xiaoxiao even once, because she had only been there three times since they had met. Her position was low, so she didn¡¯t have much leave, and she couldn¡¯t go far.

    Of course, it was not a small matter to go there three times in two months, especially when one was in Shanghai while the other was in Chengdu.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2054

    <h4>Chapter 2054: The only possible person</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Nuannuan, don¡¯t you have a break this time as well? why don¡¯t youe with me and witness it for yourself?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and thought of an idea.

    She was confident that as long as Jiang Nuan had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, she would definitely be conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. It was a very happy thing to be rmended by others.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go together. We can also see if head chef yuan can cook anything.¡± Jiang Nuan thought about it and nodded. A foodie couldn¡¯t reject good food.

    While Zhong Xiaoxiao and Jiang Nuan were nning their trip to Rong city, there were also people who stayed upte, thinking about going to Rong city.

    ¡°Look, this is the half of the book that I obtained after much difficulty. Although it¡¯s only thest third, I¡¯m sure that this book is definitely an ancient book that¡¯s over a hundred years old. It¡¯s very precious.¡± The man was showing off a red sandalwood box to Lei ti.

    Under the bright yellow light, the dark wooden box looked glossy and smooth. It was obviously a good piece of wood. The front was carved with some patterns that looked like birds and flowers but were not. It was unclear and a little blurry. It was indeed an old object.

    Lei ti wasn¡¯t very interested. He was a food critic, not an archaeologist. If they didn¡¯t have a good rtionship, he would have fallen out with them long ago.

    ¡°I¡¯m not an archeologist, so I can¡¯t identify this. ¡± Lei Di¡¯s face darkened.

    Lei di and Lee Yanyi were both famous for their poisonous mouths. But of course, their methods were different. At least, Lei di wasn¡¯t nearly beaten to death.

    As a gourmet with strict requirements, he also believed that if there was a problem, just say it directly. Good food could not be faked, and he would say it as it was.

    Fortunately, the man had known Lei ti for a long time. He knew his temper and did not mind.

    ¡°Another chef came to my door and asked for my ancient books. He said that he would donate the ancient books to the restaurant. If he can¡¯t even make a dish, is he even worthy of reading my ancient books? don¡¯t even think about it.¡± The man¡¯s face was full of disdain.

    ¡°You¡¯re still looking for a chef who can make that dish? I already told you that it doesn¡¯t exist. How could anyone do it? even if there is, it¡¯s not something that can be found easily. ¡± Lei ti said.

    ......

    ¡°Impossible. I found it in my family¡¯s books. Although there were only a few lines of words, it definitely existed. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s been lost.¡± The man¡¯s face was filled with excitement.

    ¡°I say, guozi, it¡¯s been decades. Why are you so persistent? you¡¯re not a chef.¡± Lei Wen did not understand Guo penghao.

    He was already in his forties, but he was still thinking about the impossible. He had a big family and business, but he didn¡¯t think about how to preserve or expand. Wasn¡¯t that good?

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. I¡¯m used to doing something. If I can¡¯t do it, I¡¯ll panic.¡± Guo penghao¡¯s face was solemn.

    Hearing this, Lei di pondered for a moment and then said,¡±¡±How about I take you to see someone who might be able to make this dish? but don¡¯t have too much hope, because the ancient records are sometimes fabricated and exaggerated.¡± Lei di said after thinking for a while.

    Guo penghao didn¡¯t know what his old friend was thinking. When he heard that Lei di was taking him to see someone, he knew that it must be a capable person, and he was very happy.

    ¡°I say, old Lei, you¡¯re a good friend. I didn¡¯t call you here in vain.¡± Guo penghao patted Lei TI¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s make this clear. We¡¯ll read the ancient books first before deciding on anything else.¡± Lei ti didn¡¯t want to cause any trouble for Yuan Zhou at all, therefore, he exined to Yuan Zhou again and again.

    ¡°I know, I know. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Guo penghao was in a good mood now, so he waved his hand casually.

    That was, whatever Lei di said was true.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about these things, let alone that someone had speciallye here to ask for help. He had just finished checking the information of all the monasteries.

    Although he couldn¡¯tplete the mission now, it wasn¡¯t a problem to make preparations.

    Early in the morning, the sun began to work hard, its golden and warm light shining on the earth.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was once again yed by Yuan Zhou in a new way. This time, there was no big movement. Instead, after the previous cross bridge rice noodles, he once againunched a special food of Dian province, the sour sauce rice noodles.

    The sour and refreshing taste seemed to still linger on the tip of the tongue, which made many diners praise it endlessly. It was very novel.

    Breakfast time had already passed, and lunch time arrived as promised.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao and Jiang Nuan arrived at Taoxi road just as the line for lunch was about to start.

    In order to match the time of both parties, they didn¡¯t make it for breakfast time. However, this holiday was longer and the two girls nned to stay in Chengdu for a week, so they didn¡¯t mind missing breakfast.

    ¡°Xiaoxiao is here? It can¡¯t be that he¡¯s been sent flying again this time, right?¡±

    ¡°I guess you have to rush back tonight.¡±

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t I see you at breakfast? today¡¯s breakfast was delicious.¡±

    The familiar customers started to greet Zhong Xiaoxiao when they saw her. There were quite a few people who knew her, and Jiang Nuan was surprised.

    She had never seen a restaurant¡¯s customer treat her like a friend and greet her warmly.

    ¡°This shop is really United.¡± That was Jiang Nuan¡¯s first impression of master chef Restaurant.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao was also well-known in a small circle among the customers. Many people knew her. After all, there were only a few people who ate by flying.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao pulled Jiang Nuan along to respond to everyone¡¯s enthusiasm and introduced her to everyone. They chatted harmoniously as they lined up.

    The two of them had arrived earlier. Although they were at the end, they were still in the first group, which was not bad.

    It didn¡¯t take long for lunch to arrive, and the two of them walked into the shop with the crowd.

    Although she had heard Zhong Xiaoxiao mention how small the restaurant was, Jiang Nuan felt that Zhong Xiaoxiao wasn¡¯t exaggerating after they entered the restaurant. It was really small.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t the menu a little too thick?¡± As the two of them sat down, the first thing Jiang Nuan noticed was the menu.

    It was hard not to notice such a thick book when it was ced on the table.

    ¡°I told you boss yuan can do everything. Do You Believe Me Now?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said proudly.

    As Yuan Chui¡¯s pride, most people would not understand.

    Jiang Nuan shrugged. She was a realistic person, and seeing was believing. It wasn¡¯t necessarily true, so it wasn¡¯t wrong to be more cautious.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    Jiang Nuan flipped through the menu and realized that there were indeed a lot of dishes on it. She also saw a few cuisines that were indeed very suitable.

    ¡°What do you two want to eat?¡± Su Ruoyan had already ordered her food.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a phoenix-tail shrimp, meatball soup, Jin ¡®Ling grass, translucent beef slices, and a bowl of white rice. That¡¯s all. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao immediately listed a list of dishes she wanted to eat.

    It sounded like he had thought about it for a long time, and he didn¡¯t even pause when he spoke.

    Jiang Nuan happened to flip to the section on the 100 styles of rice cuisine. There were only three words, and she was a little curious.

    ¡°The 100 styles of rice cuisine refers to 100 different cooking methods of rice?¡± Jiang Nuan asked.

    ¡°Yes, as long as it¡¯s made of rice, it can be counted.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s answer was very certain.

    Jiang Nuan wasn¡¯t the first to ask this question, and naturally, she wouldn¡¯t be thest. Su Ruoyan had already figured out a way to treat her guests.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2055

    <h4>Chapter 2055: The romance of the big boss</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Would you like to order the 100 styles of rice cuisines? It¡¯s 98 Yuan per serving, but some of them need to be reserved in advance. ¡± Su Ruoyan exined in detail.

    ¡°Do you have any rice buns?¡± Jiang Nuan said, then added after some thought,¡±¡±The authentic kind.¡±

    This was a specialty from her hometown. She had only eaten authentic ones when she was very young and her grandmother was still alive.

    Ever since his grandmother passed away, no one else had been able to make such a taste. Even his own mother couldn¡¯t make it.

    Jiang Nuan¡¯s mother had said that her grandmother had the secret recipe, but it had not been passed down.

    Nowadays, foodies were everywhere, and rice and steamed buns were sold as well. However, the taste wasn¡¯t right, and Jiang Nuan gave up after trying it twice. She was still mumbling to herself,¡±could it be that grandma said that the legendary master chef coulde up with an amazing recipe by himself?¡±

    As for Jiang Nuan, she came to master chef Restaurant and ordered the dishes, even emphasizing the authentic dishes. She just wanted to know how much boss Yuan could restore the dishes.

    Of course, Jiang Nuan was well aware that the food she was eating might not necessarily be authentic. If there was something more delicious, she would ept it.

    Su Ruoyan realized that she had never heard of it before and subconsciously turned to look in the direction of the kitchen.

    ¡°Sure, but you have to prepare the rice buns in advance. You cane back to eat them at the same time a weekter.¡± Yuan Zhou said during the interval.

    Her five senses were sharp, and she could hear whatever she wanted to hear. Clearly, she had heard Jiang Nuan¡¯s words.

    ¡°You need such a long time to prepare?¡± Jiang Nuan didn¡¯t expect the rice mantou to be so difficult to make, because when her grandmother was around, she could have it whenever she went back.

    Of course, Jiang Nuan didn¡¯t doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. After all, the boss of a restaurant was a professional.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you, boss.¡± Jiang Nuan expressed her gratitude.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a bowl of ck rice with sugar, a bowl of sweet and sour pork ribs, dried duck, and boiled cabbage,¡± Jiang Nuan also ordered a few dishes in one go, all of which were very particr.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan separated the order from the ones she had ordered earlier and left.

    ¡°Rice mantou? are you talking about mantou made of rice?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao mumbled.

    As a foodie, it was natural for her to be curious when she heard about food that she had never eaten.

    ¡°The food from my hometown is delicious. We¡¯lle and try it. It¡¯s ourst day here. What a coincidence.¡± Jiang Nuan smiled.

    ¡°It¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan. It¡¯s worth looking forward to. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao nodded naturally.

    Both of them ordered a big meal. If it was any other restaurant, they would have to wait for half an hour. But Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was very fast. In just a little while, the dishes were served one after another.

    The first dishes were the vegetarian Jin ¡®Ling grass and boiled Chinese cabbage.

    The Jin ¡®Ling grass looked like a piece of Jade. Other than its bright color and a little bit of steam, it didn¡¯t look like it had been cooked.

    As for the boiled cabbage, it lived up to its name. The leaves were white and tender, and the soup was as clear as water. The leaves bobbed up and down in the big bowl, looking beautiful and fragrant. It was very fascinating.

    The most unbearable thing was probably the fragrance. It was clearly a vegetarian dish, and it looked like a clear soup, but it smelled rich and mellow, making people unable to stop.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Jiang Nuan couldn¡¯t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva before she slowly said,¡±¡±This is too fragrant, and it doesn¡¯t look oily at all.¡±

    Jiang Nuan had tried boiled cabbage before, and in her opinion, it was already very delicious. However, upon closer inspection, she could still see some oil droplets. It wasn¡¯t just in the soup, but on the cabbage as well, and it always felt greasy.

    However, the one in front of him was different. It was like a cabbage that was cooked in boiling water. The shape of the leaves was perfect, and the same size leaves were fresh and refreshing. It waspletely different from the tender and oily heart of the cabbage he had eaten before.

    ¡°Who do you think canpete with boss Yuan¡¯s dishes? Then let¡¯s dig in. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao took a deep breath.

    Jiang Nuan nodded and picked up a piece of tender cabbage with her chopsticks. She put it in her mouth and took a bite. With a crisp crack, the cabbage was bitten off. The rich aroma of chicken soup and pork mixed together. It was both delicious and full. With the crisp cabbage, they were a perfectbination.

    After chewing a few more times, there was still a fresh and sweet taste left in the mouth. It was really delicious to the extreme, and also extremely crisp and tender.

    ¡°Did you only use the innermost slice of the cabbage? it¡¯s so tender!¡± Jiang Nuan was bewildered.

    She didn¡¯t have the energy to find out what was going on. The most important thing now was to eat. The most important thing was to eat the delicious food into her stomach.

    ¡°Now you know why I¡¯ve been thinking about it.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said.

    ¡°If it were me, I¡¯d be thinking the same thing. This chef is really amazing.¡± Jiang Nuan couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    A dish of boiled cabbage hadpletely conquered her.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao and Jiang Nuan were just one of the customers of master chef Restaurant. The other customers were all focused on the food in front of them, with the exact same posture. The same restaurant, different customers, and the same actions.

    The lunch time came to an end while everyone wasmenting. After sending off thest batch of customers, Yuan Zhou changed his clothes as usual and then began to practice sculpting.

    Speaking of which, the wood that Yuan Zhou had used to practice sculpting recently ... It was really fortunate that Carpenter Lian and Zhang Yan didn¡¯t see it. Otherwise, they would really be worried that Yuan Zhou would be scraped.

    On the other side, a customer had an appointment to meet at master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Sister Xian, why are you here so early?¡± Mengmeng ran over and saw Zheng Xian. She hade early.

    ¡°Nothing much, so I came here in advance. It¡¯s good to see boss Yuan sculpting. It¡¯s a blessing to have OCD.¡± Zheng Xian said.

    At this moment, there was already a circle of people surrounding them.

    ¡°Speaking of which, my rtive arranged a blind date for me. That fellow¡¯s hobby is wood carving.¡± Meng Meng suddenly thought of this matter,¡±then I told him that I know a chef. His hobby is also wood carving. He was very interested and followed me here to watch boss Yuan¡¯s sculpting.¡±

    ¡°And then?¡± Zheng Xian asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know why he didn¡¯t contact me after that.¡± Meng Meng said with a smile.

    Zheng Xian smiled. If boss Yuan¡¯s sculpting was considered as an amateur, then how many people in the world could be considered as professionals?

    Obviously, this little girl Mengmeng was up to no good. There must be something between her and her blind date partner that she didn¡¯t tell her. However, Zheng Xian didn¡¯t ask further.

    ¡°Sister Xian, should we goter or now?¡± Meng Meng asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a look again. This wooden figure of boss Yuan. Mengmeng, don¡¯t you find him familiar?¡± Zheng Xian asked.

    Meng Meng looked at him. Yuan Zhou was using wood to practice various small animals. He was using a step-by-step method. First, he carved small animals and then, he carved human figures.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    It was a statue of a fairy with a long dress fluttering in the wind. However, the fairy¡¯s appearance was indeed familiar to Mengmeng.

    ¡°Is this sculpture sister Yin ya?¡± Meng Meng said in surprise.

    Zheng Xian nodded,¡±I guess the fairy in boss Yuan¡¯s heart only has the appearance of Xiao Ya. That¡¯s why he unconsciously sculpted her like this.¡±

    ¡°Wow, is this the romance of the big shots?¡± Why did Mengmeng say it was a big Shot? because she couldn¡¯t even carve a badge, let alone anything else.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2056

    <h4>Chapter 2056: No difference</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Today, Zhao Lunze was also there. He still upied the favorable terrain and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s work of practice with bright eyes. He had specially rushed back when he received the news that Yuan Zhou was practicing sculpting with a piece of wood.

    As for where the news came from, the Buddha said not to say.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers kept moving as if he was performing magic. In just a few minutes, a red-crowned crane spreading its wings and waiting to fly appeared vividly under his hand.

    The feathers on its body were very clear. Even when it took off, when it spread its wings, the posture of some of the feathers sticking up was very clear. Every single detail was clearly visible. The lively expression in the bird¡¯s eyes gave the red-crowned crane a bit of spiritual energy, as if it was alive.

    A fairy riding a crane and an elephant.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Zhao Lunze let out a breath of turbid air. In the future, he wouldn¡¯t be surprised no matter what Yuan Zhou did. He was already able to stand firm.

    ¡°If I have 30% of boss Yuan¡¯s talent, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll wake upughing even in my dreams.¡± Although Zhao Lunze¡¯s looks were average, he was dreaming.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is there no difference in the technique of sculpting radishes, tofu, wood, and ice sculptures?¡± Zhao Lunze could not help but ask.

    While Yuan Zhou was cleaning up the wood chips, he said,¡±¡±The difference is huge. In fact, none of the four uses the same technique. However, to me, the difference is not big.¡±

    To be honest, it was like cutting beef bones, tofu, and meat. You couldn¡¯t use the same method to cut them. You could even say that the beef bones were chopped, but if you had the ability to blow off the hair, the method of cutting wasn¡¯t important.

    That was exactly what Yuan Zhou was doing at the moment. With his knife skills, he was really at his wit¡¯s end.

    ¡°...¡± He was really acting cool. But after careful consideration, Zhao Lun felt that what boss Yuan said might be the truth.

    ......

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m nothing. I can¡¯tpare to my master. He¡¯s the one who¡¯s really amazing.¡± Yuan Zhou said again.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s craftsmanship was truly superb. He still had a lot to learn.

    ¡°Master? Boss Yuan, do you mean you are a chef?¡± It was the first time that Zhao Lunze heard that Yuan Zhou had a master. His first reaction was that there was no one in the country who could be Yuan Zhou¡¯s master. The top chefs discussed for a while and didn¡¯t find anyone who was qualified.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m a Carpenter. Do you know Carpenter Lian?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°...¡± Zhao Lunze almost choked. This was a top-notch chef who had a Carpenter as his master.

    If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t said that, he would have thought that he was trying to fool others and that he wasn¡¯t good at it.

    After a while, his intelligence came back to life. There were many carpenters with the surname Lian, but only one person was called Carpenter Lian.

    For example, for a very long time, if there was anyone in the country who was called a ¡°director¡±, they would definitely be referring to Zhang Yimou.

    ¡°That master Lian who is known as the king of woodworking?!¡± Zhao Lunze couldn¡¯t help but raise his voice.

    Yuan Zhou was constantly challenging the limits of his cognitive ability.

    ¡°The king of woodworking? that should be my master.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    Zhao Lun chose to shut himself up.

    Not only was he good at cooking, but he also knew how to carve, and it was the kind that could be sold for a sky-high price. He also knew how to carve ice, the kind that was one of the best. His carpentry was also top-notch. Even if he were to find a master, he would be the best in the country. The difference between people was really bigger than that between a man and a pig.

    Although he was still in a daze, he still had to do the work. Very soon, he helped Yuan Zhou to pack up. After that, he cleared away all distracting thoughts and took out a contract from his bag and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, this is the profit of this exhibition. 50% of it will be donated to three orphanages in Chengdu. I¡¯ve already settled it. Have a look.¡± Zhao Lun said.

    He had told Yuan Zhou about this matter before. It was not Yuan Zhou who suggested it, but himself. He kept 50% to maintain the daily operation of the museum and donated the rest. Anyway, he didn¡¯tck this little amount of money.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything, but Zhao Lunze felt that he was the one disying Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures and thus Yuan Zhou had the right to know the details.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand paused for a while, but he still received it and started to read it carefully.

    Zhao Lun was quite meticulous in choosing the ce to donate. He had inspected all the ces before and every sum of money was written clearly. It should have been done by a professional. At least, even Yuan Zhou, ayman, could understand it. Of course, this was also because Yuan Zhou had seen such contracts too many times and knew to grasp the key points.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are so polite. It¡¯s fine if you just give me the fairy riding the crane today.¡± Zhao Lunze said, waving his hand.

    ¡°No problem, you can take it.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care about what he was sculpting.

    It was carved from normal mahogany and wasn¡¯t worth much. The normal was rtive to the system, and 100-year-old mahogany wasn¡¯t cheap either.

    Zhao Lunze didn¡¯t notice this. He was more familiar with carving, porcin, and Jade, but not with wood.

    Although he could tell that it was Rosewood, he wasn¡¯t sure about its age. However, when he saw Yuan Zhou use it so casually, he thought it was cheap. In the end, when he was told about it by others, he even shed tears.

    Just like what Zheng Xian had said, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculpting of a fairy into Yin ya was really unintentional. Only after it was dug out did Yuan Zhoue back to his senses. Then, Yin ya became famous again, but that was a matter of several monthster.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡±he said. Zheng Xian was about to leave after she was done with the carving.

    Meng Meng nodded. The two of them had made an appointment to get a tattoo. Meng Meng didn¡¯t want to get a tattoo. Her main purpose was to apany Zheng Xian while she went to watch the show.

    When it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner, Zhao Lunze packed up his things and didn¡¯t stay for long. He didn¡¯t even eat dinner, and all he wanted to do was take the precious wood carving back to be processed and stored for a longer time.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou finished work early was to prepare the ingredients for the rice mantou ordered by Jiang Nuan today. Nowadays, most mantou were fermented with aged flour, yeast, or baking soda. However, the rice mantou was different. It fermented the rice flour with the yeast produced during the fermentation process of rice wine or sweet wine. Therefore, it could be considered as a pure natural green food.

    Nowadays, many people directly fermented with yeast. What Yuan Zhou used was the traditional ancient method, which was quite troublesome to prepare. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou said it would take a week.

    The first thing he had to do was to make rice wine. He didn¡¯t use the already-made rice wine, but fresh ones. This way, the mantou would taste better, and the sour taste would be the most authentic.

    ¡°Xi Li Li Li.¡±

    First of all, Yuan Zhou washed the rice and then prepared the ingredients needed to brew the wine.

    ¡°You can brew more. It¡¯s also good to make some glutinous rice dumplings for breakfast.¡± Yuan Zhou grabbed more rice again.

    The preparation work was done very quickly. After Yuan Zhou was done, he started to prepare the dinner. Someone ordered the roast goose today and Yuan Zhou nned to prepare it in advance. Work was done very quickly.

    After a busy day, it was dinner time.

    There were still many people at dinnertime, one after another. Yuan Zhou was still cooking seriously as usual.

    Lei ti and Guo penghao arrived at master chef Restaurant the next morning.

    They were supposed to arrive on the first day, but something cropped up at Guo penghao¡¯s side at thest minute and needed to be dealt with before they could set off.

    When they arrived, Yuan Zhou was busy moving things out.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, there¡¯s something I need to trouble you with. Do you have time?¡± Lei di stepped forward and asked.

    Yuan Zhou had a good impression of Lei ti, who would basically bring back some strange ingredients for Yuan Zhou whenever he came back. Thetro of Dalong mountain was still vivid in his mind.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? let¡¯s talk inside,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took the lead and walked into the restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2057

    <h4>Chapter 2057: umtion in cooking</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the two people entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou poured two sses of water and said,¡±¡±Do you need my help with anything?¡±

    ¡°This is my friend, Guo penghao. He has something that he needs boss Yuan¡¯s help with.¡± Lei Wen sold Guo penghao out.

    Guo penghao finally said in embarrassment,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this. I have a dish that I think definitely exists, but many chefs can¡¯t make it. Therefore, I want to ask boss Yuan to have a look. ¡±

    Beforeing here, Guo penghao had tried to get to know Yuan Zhou. He really wouldn¡¯t have known if he hadn¡¯t looked at him. The moment he did, he was startled. He only realized that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t only famous, but also had the ability to kill people in seconds.

    ¡°What dish is it?¡± When Yuan Zhou was at the Gaogou restaurant, many famous chefs would also take out dishes that were difficult to replicate to exchange with him.

    ¡°Ahem, the order is reversed. Did we agree on this before?¡± Lei di coughed and reminded him.

    ¡°Oh, right. I have an iplete hundred-year-old recipe here. First, please open your eyes, head chef Yuan.¡± Guo penghao immediately reacted after being reminded.

    He opened his briefcase and took out the Rosewood box. He ced it on the partition in front of him.¡±Click.¡± The pocket-sized catch on it was opened, revealing the yellowed pages inside.

    It was indeed iplete. At a nce, one could see the tear marks. Fortunately, the tear marks were intact on purpose, and it was possible to find the missing parts.

    Not all ancient recipes were good. There were even many improved dishes in modern times that were more in line with the taste of modern people. Of course, there were many dishes that could not be restored in modern times.

    The moment Yuan Zhou saw the page, he felt that it was a real ancient book. The feeling of rich history hit him in the face. It had indeed experienced the passing of time.

    ¡°Can I take a closer look?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite interested in recipes.

    ¡°Of course, no problem.¡± Guo penghao said immediately.

    ......

    Only after he took out the disposable stic gloves and put them on did Yuan Zhou slowly reach out his hand to take out the menu and check it carefully.

    In addition to the obvious tear marks, there were also some ces with wormholes, which should have been caused by improper storage a long time ago.

    ¡°Whoosh¡±

    He turned a page and started to read it carefully. Although he couldn¡¯t identify antiques, he was very familiar with cooking. He could judge whether it was an ancient book from the ingredients and cooking methods.

    After reading for about 10 minutes, Yuan Zhou turned five pages in total. He read each page very seriously, which was almost the same for the treasure appraisal section.

    Perhaps Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression had affected the two people at the scene, Lei ti and Guo penghao also became nervous.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou put down the book, Guo penghao immediately asked.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know much about antiques, but some of the names of the ingredients in it are indeed quite old, such as kun meat, kun vegetables, and so on. If it was fake, I would need to look up a lot of information. So far, I haven¡¯t seen any mistakes that are relevant to the times.¡±

    ¡°The seasoning is also heavy. At first nce, it should be the Tang Dynasty or before the Tang Dynasty, but not earlier than the Han Dynasty, because there is pepper in the seasoning.¡±

    ¡°In addition, I¡¯m more inclined to believe that the ancient book is from the Tang Dynasty, because this method of putting the duck meat on the belly of the Lamb is simr to a famous Pce dish of the Tang Dynasty,¡± huhu mb.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the two of them couldn¡¯t help nodding their heads. It was reasonable and well-founded.

    Guo penghao nodded his head repeatedly, thinking that this was indeed the famous boss Yuan. Just by looking at his knowledge, he was already iparable to ordinary chefs. He could deduce such a thing just from some names.

    There was also the ¡®hundyang Buhu¡¯, which Guo penghao had never even heard of.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is much more reliable than the experts.¡± Guo penghao judged in his heart that he had once taken an antique to be appraised by an expert, and then he had been cheated.

    Once bitten by a snake, twice shy. Guo penghao no longer believed in experts.

    ¡°There¡¯s only a small part of thetter part of this ancient book. It¡¯s probably a record of a banquet. Right now, we can only see a few desserts and the soup dish at the end. There¡¯s only one main dish. You said that you don¡¯t know if there¡¯s a dish or not before.¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    For now, the dishes in the ancient book were at most a little difficult to find the ingredients, which was absolutely different from ¡®I don¡¯t know if I can make it¡¯.

    Guo penghao rubbed his hands, a little embarrassed.¡±¡±It¡¯s two things. That dish isn¡¯t in this ancient book. It¡¯s mentioned in a random family record. I¡¯m very interested in it, so I wrote it down.¡±

    The way Guo penghao spoke was really artistic. Anyone would think that the dish was in an ancient book.

    But in fact, Guo penghao had an ancient book, and many chefs wanted to borrow it to read. His request was to make that dish, which was why he said that many chefs wanted to cheat him of the ancient book.

    ¡°That¡¯s just his temper. He always asks about the root of everything. We hope boss yuan can make a judgment on this. This ancient book is brought here for boss Yuan to study. It can also be considered as us contributing to this industry. Don¡¯t decline it. ¡± Lei di said directly.

    Even though Lei ti usually didn¡¯t know how to speak humannguage and would always scold people when he spoke, he was very respectful to Yuan Zhou and was very polite.

    ¡°Yes, yes, Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Guo penghao immediately followed Lei Di¡¯s lead and climbed up.

    ¡°First, show me the dish you mentioned. It¡¯s the written record.¡± ¡°Did you bring it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yes, I did. Head chef Yuan, please take a look.¡±

    Guo penghao was so happy that he nimbly took out another wooden box from the bag that he had just taken out.

    The size was simr, but the box was dark yellow in color and had a smooth surface. The paste on the corners was very smooth, and it was obvious that someone often yed with it. There was a lively Eagle carved on it, which was a very strange pattern.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Guo penghao opened it carefully, revealing a book with slightly yellowed pages. It was estimated to be at least three generations older.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    Guo penghao carefully flipped through the book and turned to the pages that he was already very familiar with. Then, he ced the book in front of Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, please take a look. It¡¯s this way.¡±

    [Yu wusui has tasted a strange thing. The fragrance is overflowing. It¡¯s both crisp and sticky, cold and hot. It¡¯s amazing. [It¡¯s very strange. After years of passing, I got it by chance. It¡¯s said to be round and round, sweet and salty, crisp and fragrant. It doesn¡¯t lie to me.]

    It was just a short line of words and there wasn¡¯t much. Yuan Zhou finished reading it at a nce. But when he took a quick look, it was like a running ount. It was probably that he heard of a delicious dish and finally ate it. And it was well-deserved?

    The name was also very strange. Was the name of the dish Yin, Qing, Yuan, and que?

    For a moment, Yuan Zhou felt a little confused. Although he knew that the ancient people liked to give meaningful names, it wasn¡¯t ...

    Yuan Zhou was afraid that he might miss something, so he carefully turned one page forward and then another page back. Except for a season that should be spring, he didn¡¯t find anything special.

    ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure. I need to study it.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good that it has research value. Head chef Yuan, you can study it however you want.¡± Guo penghao said immediately when he saw that there was hope.

    ¡°As long as you don¡¯t dy boss Yuan¡¯s time.¡± Lei ti said.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m also really curious when the dishes can be named Yin, Qing, Yuan, and que. If it can really be developed, you cane and try.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Before Lei di could speak, Guo penghao immediately took over the conversation and said,¡±¡±No problem, no problem. I¡¯ve been wanting an answer for a long time. Thank you for your hard work, head chef Yuan.¡±

    Lei ti rolled his eyes at Guo penghao, who seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. Then, he turned his head and said to Yuan Zhou in a gentle voice,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you can make the decision.¡±

    ¡°You need to leave this book with me. I need to check it before I can make a final decision.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°No problem, no problem.¡± Guo penghao agreed repeatedly. Then, he directly closed the two boxes and handed the two books to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2058

    <h4>Chapter 2058: A reliable method</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Now that the business was over, it was time for them to chat. Knowing that Yuan Zhou was in a hurry, Lei ti immediately took out a ck stic bag and took out a somewhat dried nt with a little bit of soil.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, when I went to GUI province this time, I got a spice called Shanyuan peel by the locals there. It is said that if it is added to the meat, its fragrance can be enhanced. I tried it once and it is indeed quite good. The fragrance is alluring and makes people a little unable to stop. After leaving that vige, no one uses it even in the towns. Therefore, I brought you some dried ones. This is a fresh nt. It was the harvesting season at that time, so I picked one.¡± Lei ti said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou received the nt and a small cloth bag with both hands. He was already used to Lei TI¡¯s behavior of bringing back some ingredients from time to time.

    Then, he went back to the kitchen and took out two small jars. They looked like y jars with smaller mouths, bigger middle, and smaller bottom.

    The jars were tied with a circle of dark-colored cloth, which should have been specially made for sealing. They didn¡¯t look heavy. Yuan Zhou carried one in each hand very easily.

    ¡°This is the cherry sauce I made recently. This is all I have left. You guys are just in time. Take it back and try it.¡± Yuan Zhou pushed the can to the two people.

    Last year, the Mulberry grandpa¡¯s fruit business was quite good. Therefore, he contracted a small Cherry Garden for his family. This year, he not only gave Yuan Zhou a lot of mulberries, but also a lot of cherries.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou made them into jam as he couldn¡¯t finish them.

    Most of them had been given away and there was indeed not much left. Just like that, Wu Hai kept his eyes on Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant all the time, hoping to get more sauce so that Yuan Zhou could use it as his reserve food when he asked for leave.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I won¡¯t stand on ceremony then. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Lei TI¡¯s serious face could not hide Happy¡¯s smile.

    He had long heard of the Mulberry jam made by Yuan Zhou. Just from the description of the taste, he knew it was delicious. This time, it was finally his turn. Lei TI¡¯s face almost burst intoughter.

    Although he didn¡¯t know what was so special about the cherry sauce, he knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were definitely of the best quality. In addition to Lei TI¡¯s appearance, Guo penghao quickly scooped the can that belonged to him and ced it in front of him, for fear that someone would snatch it away.

    Lei ti had the intention to snatch it from Yuan Zhou, but he was a man who cared about his reputation. He would never do such an insulting thing in front of Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    He just red at his annoyed brother discreetly and then said goodbye to Yuan Zhou. It was already quitete when he checked his watch.

    After Lei ti and Yuan Zhou left, Yuan Zhou picked up the two boxes and intended to put them upstairs.

    There were many ways to judge the existence of a dish. For example, from the taste, the way it was cooked, and the authenticity of documents.

    For example, the delicacies that Qi Min wanted to appear in surgery were very realistic, such as boiled cheese, which could be eaten now.

    The four words ¡°Yin, Qing, Yuan, and que¡± came from Su Dongpo¡¯s shuidiao getou, so even if this dish existed, it must have existed after the Northern Song Dynasty. Of course, it could also have been changed by other dishes.

    Yuan Zhou started to judge precisely,¡±system, do you think this dish really exists?¡±

    The system disyed,¡±ording to the test, the probability of the existence of this dish is above 80%.¡±

    The ¡®OK¡¯ was over. It was basically true.

    Yuan Zhou thought silently, since it really exists, I have to study it carefully.

    After putting everything down, they went straight to the kitchen to prepare lunch. On the other hand, Lei ti and Guo penghao did not go back after leaving, but waited outside for lunch time.

    ¡°Is this cherry sauce really that delicious?¡± Guo penghao looked at Lei TI¡¯s small eyes and nced at his bag from time to time, asking curiously.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you if you give me the jar. ¡± Lei di said directly.

    ¡°Ha!¡± Guo penghao sneered and turned around as if he did not know Lei ti. He had never seen such a shameless person.

    ¡°Even if the business can¡¯t be done, there¡¯s still benevolence and righteousness, why be so calctive.¡± Lei Di¡¯s face was full of ¡®why are you so petty¡¯.

    If Guo penghao wasn¡¯t on the street, he would have discussed martial arts with Lei ti. It was impossible for him to be unable to understand both literature and martial arts.

    ¡°Even if I¡¯ve never tasted head chef Yuan¡¯s food, that doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t know what he has achieved over the years. Do you think I¡¯m easy to fool?¡± Guo penghao really couldn¡¯t hold back and directly turned on the taunting mode.

    As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Those who could be good friends naturally had some simrities.

    The two of them began to discuss the matter of cherry-sauce, but there was no winner for the time being. The lunch that followed made Guo penghao even more aware of Lei TI¡¯s sinister intentions.

    Speaking of boss Yuan, Sun Ming had mentioned the matter of his birthday party before and Yuan Zhou had taken it to heart.

    Today was the day. In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his cooking skills. Instead, he took out the cake embryo that he had madest night and intended to bake a cake for Sun Ming.

    Although it wasn¡¯t very big, it had threeyers, and eachyer looked different. It was a kind of innovation and trial.

    The firstyer was 14 inches, the second 12 inches, and the third 10 inches. The decorations of eachyer were arranged ording to Sun Ming¡¯s preference, making them look very luxurious and festive.

    Apart from the cake, Yuan Zhou also thought of the uniqueness of this banquet that Sun Ming had mentioned before. Therefore, he prepared the ingredients for twice-cooked pork, one of Sun Ming¡¯s favorite dishes, and nned to bring it to cook at that time.

    Yuan Zhou intended to take Yin ya to Sun Ming¡¯s birthday party to introduce her to some of his former friends. He also prepared the ingredients for her to make the shredded pork with green pepper.

    Previously, when Yin ya heard that she was going to cook at other people¡¯s birthday party, she became a little unconfident. Yin ya¡¯s culinary skills were quite good, but they were only at the level of a homely chef. If she didn¡¯t cook well, Yuan Zhou¡¯s face would definitely be damaged.

    Therefore, Yin ya picked a simple dish and studied it in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Wood is really wood.¡± This was the feeling Yin ya got after several days of learning.

    Although Yin ya felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s seriousness and earnestness in cooking was worthy of praise, she still felt a little terrified when she thought of the time when she was learning cooking.

    After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou handed the small pub to Mao Ye who had arrived earlier. Yin ya arrived in a hurry.

    Yin ya was dressed in a slender one-piece dress with a thin windbreaker on the outside, which made her figure look even more slender. She had Willow-shaped eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. Her face was slightly blushed because of her quick steps.

    ¡°Xiao Ya is here, let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the cake in a big box that was specially customized in his left hand and a bulging bag in his right hand. It seemed that the bag contained something.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll help.¡± While saying that, Yin ya took a step forward and intended to take over the smaller bag.

    ¡°It¡¯s not heavy, I¡¯ll just carry it. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the front of Yin ya and said.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s insistence, Yin ya pursed her lips and didn¡¯t say anything else. She walked beside Yuan Zhou as if she was going back to her mother¡¯s home.

    Sun Ming had set the venue of this unusual birthday party at a farmhouse so that it would be more convenient for everyone to get to work. It was not far from Taoxi road, but it was not close either. It would take about half an hour.

    The car was booked by Yin ya in advance. As soon as they came out, they got on the car directly and headed to the direction of the farmhouse.

    He had to make a phone call when the time came. Sun Ming was waiting at the intersection. Therefore, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were picked up as soon as they arrived. The timing was just right.

    With everyone present, the lively banquet began.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2059

    <h4>Chapter 2059: Sleep together</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou knew all of Sun Ming¡¯s friends. It wasn¡¯t that Sun Ming¡¯s circle of friends was narrow, but that Sun Ming would always take his good friends to master chef Restaurant to eat and strongly rmended the restaurant.

    Of course, the one that left a deep impression on Yuan Zhou was a man named Xu Guann. He had just eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s meal and then decided to learn cooking skills.

    He even said,¡±I¡¯m still young. I just want to do what I like. After eating boss Yuan¡¯s meal, I finally know that I love delicacies the most. I will definitely be a famous chef.¡±

    After that, Xu Guann read the cooking books diligently and then practiced her cooking skills. About two monthster, Yuan Zhou heard from Sun Ming that Xu Guann had given up.

    In Sun Ming¡¯s words, this friend of his had intermittent lofty aspirations, but he would habitually choose to give up.

    Having said that, Xu Guann¡¯s two months of cooking practice was not in vain. The minced meat and cowshed beans that he made were quite good for the rice.

    Needless to say, the cake and dishes made by Yuan Zhou were definitely the most popr.

    The green pepper shredded pork Yin ya learned from Yuan Zhou also received a good review from everyone. Not only was Sun Ming very happy, but Yin ya, who had received the recognition, was also happy. She even drank a little more wine.

    By the time they returned, Yin ya¡¯s small, fair face was already blushed.

    ¡°Blockhead, are we going home?¡± Probably because she had drunk too much, Yin ya¡¯s brain worked a little slowly.

    Dizzily, she leaned against Yuan Zhou¡¯s shoulder and pulled Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes with her small hands, moving restlessly.

    ¡°We¡¯re going back, we¡¯ll be there soon. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a gentle tone.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t you here yet?¡± After less than two minutes, Yin ya started again.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, took care of Yin ya very gently throughout the whole process. When he sent her home, he even fetched some water to wash her face and took off her coat before tucking her into the quilt.

    ¡°Oh, blockhead, it¡¯s so hot. Turn on the air conditioner.¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was so soft that she seemed to be acting coquettishly.

    ¡°It¡¯s good to sleep. Xiaoya, go to sleep.¡± Yuan Zhou just sat at the bedside.

    Seeing Yin ya fidgeting restlessly, Yuan Zhou patted the quilt lightly and put the hot water on the bedside table, in case Yin ya was thirsty when she woke up in the middle of the night.

    Probably because of the familiar smell, Yin ya stopped making a fuss. However, she still didn¡¯t let go of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    Yuan Zhou gave a call to Mao Ye and told him about the pub¡¯s business. Then, he sat beside Yin ya¡¯s bed and fell asleep while apanying her.

    The next day.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s good biological clock woke him up naturally. When he saw the delicate face in front of him, he couldn¡¯t help kissing Yin ya¡¯s forehead.

    Yin ya knitted her brows slightly and then pouted her mouth. After muttering something, she turned over and continued to sleep.

    ¡°I slept in the same bed as Xiaoya yesterday. Although I didn¡¯t sleep in the bed, it¡¯s almost the same.¡± Yuan Zhouughed foolishly for a while and then cooked breakfast for Yin ya.

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had discussed that after they got married, Yin ya would leave her single apartment and then move to the second floor of master chef Restaurant. It was close to thepany anyway.

    Yuan Zhou also knew that. Yin ya amodated him, but the wedding room still needed to be decorated. After all, boss Yuan was quite well-off now. He still had several houses and vis. The one he chose earlier was the one that Wu Yungui gave him. But if Yin ya liked it, Yuan Zhou indicated that he could change it at any time.

    At the same time, Lee Yanyi was also doing something important, which was rted to master chef Restaurant. To be exact, it was something that Yuan Zhou had asked Lee Yanyi to do.

    Hello, Mr. Li, have you finished the first draft?¡± The gentle male voice on the other end of the phone asked carefully.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ll need some time. I n to publish two books this time. Is that okay?¡± Lee Yanyi said with a solemn look.

    He had a serious expression on his face, as if he was not on the phone, but doing something big.

    ¡°No problem. The three copies are fine too. The sales are very high. The previous five copies have not dropped in sales. In fact, they are rising. This is all thanks to Mr. Li.¡± The other side caught him and ttered him.

    ¡°Nonsense. It¡¯s clearly head chef Yuan who is knowledgeable enough to provide consultation for the book. I¡¯m only arranging the introduction. How is it that important?¡± Lee Yanyi knitted his brows and scolded him. He really didn¡¯t know how to chat.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is, of course, a Top Chef. But Mr. Li¡¯s knowledge of ingredients and popr sciencenguages are also very good. Both are good.¡± The other party said hurriedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills aside, my knowledge is indeed sufficient.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head in agreement.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. This time next month will be thest day. I won¡¯t disturb Mr. Li any longer. Please rest early.¡± The other party had settled the business and hung up the phone after a few words of small talk.

    After Lee Yanyi hung up the phone, he didn¡¯t move. Instead, he sat behind the desk and started to think.

    ¡°More and more dishes are being served at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. I can¡¯t even make it in time. It seems that it¡¯s time to find some helpers.¡± Lee Yanyi muttered.

    Ever since he came to the master chef Restaurant, Lee Yanyi had encountered Yuan Zhou and Zhang Yan discussing the food culture transmission.

    Lee Yanyi was also paying attention to it, so he joined the discussion. He happened to see the naughty kid selling the menu and then an idea came to his mind.

    As a professional food critic, he had really eaten a lot of good food. Before the master chef Restaurant was established, Lee Yanyi was very proud of himself. However, ever since the master chef Restaurant was established, especially with the improvement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and the increasing number of dishes on the menu, he felt that he was just a country bumpkin who had gained too much knowledge.

    Previously, when Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very famous, Lee Yanyi had heard a lot of words about the price of dishes being too expensive. Of course, he was conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills every time.

    In fact, Lee Yanyi was quite clear that even if the culinary skills were not taken into ount, the price of these ingredients in the restaurant was still quite worth it.

    After considering for a long time, Lee Yanyi decided to write a popr science novel that was interesting. It mainly exined the food ingredients, the origin of the food ingredients, the cooking methods in ancient times, and so on.

    He first negotiated with Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou heard that it was very good, he entrusted Lee Yanyi to write it in the name of the China famous chef Alliance.

    The reason why he had to do this was that it took time to collect the information and write it. Yuan Zhou was also afraid that the written information wouldn¡¯t sell well. There was also amission fee for the Commission.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea was to wait until he won the title of chef Jin in the bogus world cookingpetition before he promoted the book. As for why he wanted to be a chef Jin, he didn¡¯t have to be stubborn if he couldn¡¯t win in foreign countries.

    However, out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation, Lee Yanyi¡¯s novel became popr and even became a bestseller.

    It was mainly due to Lee Yanyi¡¯s writing style of turningughter, anger, and curses into articles, which were suitable for all ages, just like the matters of the Ming Dynasty, which had a strong sense of interest. In addition to that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s powerful popr science knowledge.

    For example, the eggnts. Ancient India was its earliest origin, followed by China. All these could be found. Yuan Zhou could provide a series of information such as the eggnt banquet in the Western Jin Dynasty.

    Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. He had prepared to help with the publicity, but now he didn¡¯t need it.

    It was just that Wang Hong was a little unhappy. As the author of a best-selling book, he had been very happy in the restaurant all the time. However, he had been beaten up by Lee Yanyi, the food critic.

    Wang Hong didn¡¯t even feel happy about acting cool.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2060

    <h4>Chapter 2060: Cleverly avoiding</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Lee Yanyi assured Yuan Zhou with great confidence that the speed at which he spread the knowledge of ingredients and food culture would definitely catch up with the speed at which the new dishes were served in master chef Restaurant.

    After saying that, Yuan Zhou added Shandong cuisine and Singapore cuisine to the menu.

    ¡°???¡±

    He didn¡¯t know if there were many question marks in the kid¡¯s head, but Lee Yanyi did.

    After hesitating for a long time, Lee Yanyi finally made a decision. He took out his phone and made a call,¡±¡±Zhou zhangju, I¡¯ll treat you to lunch tomorrow. How about we have lunch together at Taoxi road?¡±

    ¡°Another Western restaurant. I¡¯m not going. I¡¯m going to master chef Restaurant. I haven¡¯t tried the new dish yet. It¡¯s new and not famous yet. It¡¯s not against the rules.¡± Zhou zhangju was straightforward.

    Ever since he had been cheated by Lee Yanyi, Zhou zhangju had started to have some opinions about this old man. The main reason was that he wanted to eat something delicious, but he had set a rule for decades that he wouldn¡¯t eat anything that was famous.

    Now, he was even made a fool of by Lee Yanyi. It was imaginable that he really wanted to go back to the past and give a p to himself who had set this rule.

    In the end, Zhou zhangju found a loophole in his own rules when he went back. He specifically went to master chef Restaurant to eat dishes that no one had ordered before. If no one had ordered them, it meant that they were not famous, and if they were not famous, it meant that they could eat. There was nothing wrong with that!

    After all, it was master chef Restaurant, the only restaurant in China. Special cases had special treatment.

    ¡°Make it clear. We¡¯re going to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat this time. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t go. ¡± Lee Yanyi was so angry that he stopped.

    ¡°Wait a minute. You just mentioned a new dish and you want to eat it. It¡¯s not against the rules. Have you been going there often recently?¡± Lee Yanyi suddenly realized something.

    What made him even more upset was that Lee Yanyi had a seminar recently and he couldn¡¯t turn it down. Therefore, he hadn¡¯t been to master chef Restaurant for nearly a month. When he heard that Zhou zhangju, who was the most unlikely candidate, had gone there more than once, he instantly felt upset.

    ......

    On the other side of the phone, Zhou zhangju snorted twice and didn¡¯t answer, which could be considered an admission.

    ¡°Are you going or not? just one sentence.¡± Lee Yanyi asked again with the same tone.

    ¡°Since you¡¯re so sincere, I¡¯ll go. After all, we¡¯ve been friends for so many years. It¡¯ll be embarrassing if I don¡¯t go.¡± Zhou zhangju said.

    Considering that it was a friend¡¯s treat, he could order the hot dishes. He had been eyeing the Phoenix-tail shrimp, melt-in-the-mouth ws, and West Lake vinegar fish for a long time. This time, he finally had the opportunity to eat them.

    ¡°Sure, see you then.¡± Lee Yanyi hung up the phone when he found that the person had agreed.

    After hanging up Zhou zhangju¡¯s call, Lee Yanyi made another call. He didn¡¯t hang up until he had made two calls.

    ¡°Four people should be enough to form a team. The two of you are younger and should be able to do more work. It¡¯s good for the capable to work more.¡± After thinking for a while, Lee Yanyi felt that his arrangement was very appropriate and didn¡¯t think too much about it.

    Thinking of thest phone call just now, Lee Yanyi changed the time slightly. After sending a message to Zhou zhangju, he washed up and went to sleep. He nned to rest up and sort out the things that needed to be sorted out in the next two days.

    [The time has been changed to three dayster.]

    In the next few days, nothing special happened in master chef Restaurant. Except for Guo penghao and Lei ti, who came to make their presence known from time to time, everything else was ordinary.

    Guo Lei and Guo Li didn¡¯te to urge Yuan Zhou. They were just fans of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking, especially Guo penghao, who was simply too happy to return home. The Secretary kept calling him and didn¡¯t go back. It was obvious that he had made up his mind not to go back unless something major happened.

    As for Lei di, he had note topensate him for a long time, so the two of them hit it off.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the time to study the ancient books brought by Guo penghao these two days. Instead, he was preparing to make the rice mantou, the 100 styles of rice cuisine ordered by Jiang Nuan.

    Although it sounded simple, it was much moreplicated since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to use the yeast.

    ¡°Thump!¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened the lid of the rice wine that had been brewed a few days ago. A taste that was a mixture of the wine fragrance and the rice fragrance rushed out immediately. It was different from the traditional rice wine. He used rice, so the taste was naturally a little lighter than the rice wine brewed with glutinous rice. However, the aftertaste was longer.

    ¡°Just in time. We can start preparing the rest. It¡¯s just right to soak the rice in the afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou knew that he had met his requirements after smelling the fragrance and then nodded his head in satisfaction.

    The next step was to choose the rice and then soak it. As for the types of rice, there was no need to say much here. After all, one type of rice could be matched with several dishes. Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to it. Therefore, he naturally chose the rice that was most suitable for making rice mantou.

    The system was very generous in this aspect. There were several types of rice that could be cooked even for the in white rice. Thus, the number of rice cabs had increased silently.

    In the midst of Yuan Zhou¡¯s preparation, the day of the appointment to eat the rice and mantou arrived very soon.

    During this period of time, Jiang Nuan and Zhong Xiaoxiao could be considered to have let themselves loose. They didn¡¯t care about their weight, just eating!

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to the rice mantou cooked by boss Yuan. I think it should be very delicious. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao was especially excited as if she had set the rules herself.

    ¡°I also want to see the taste of the rice mantou cooked by boss Yuan. It should be very delicious.¡± Jiang Nuan had long been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. She was also looking forward to the fact that boss Yuan also knew her grandma¡¯s secret recipe.

    Of course, Jiang Nuan knew that this was a little too much. After all, it was her grandmother¡¯s own research.

    In order to meet with the rice buns earlier, Zhong Xiaoxiao and Jiang Nuan came earlier on purpose and were even in the first line. When su Ruoyan said that lunch time had begun, they immediately walked into the store.

    After they sat down, they eagerly ordered the dishes. Of course, the rice mantou was the main dish.

    Yuan Zhou had already prepared the rice mantou beforehand. The rice mantou was steamed after being ground into the rice milk. Therefore, it had various shapes. Some were specially made with a mold, some were steamed with gauze, and of course, there were also two circlesbined into a group. Therefore, it was very casual.

    However, after some consideration, Yuan Zhou still made it into the shape of a traditional mantou, which was simr to a rectangle, and specially wrapped it with the Lotus leaves on the second floor of the pub. Therefore, the shape of the mantou made was very unified.

    The sun had been shining in Rong city recently. The daytime was longer and the sky was brighter.

    Su Ruoyan quickly served the dishes that Jiang Nuan and su lingyue had ordered. This time, several dishes were served at the same time, but both of their gazes were fixed on a te of steamed buns that were as white as snow.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t just Jiang Nuan and Nuan Qing. All the other customers in the restaurant had also diverted some of their attention to the mantou. The mantou was simply too attractive. In addition, there were also old customers who had been present when Jiang Nuan had ordered earlier, so they knew that this thing had to be pre-ordered a week in advance.

    They all knew that the dishes that needed to be pre-ordered in master chef Restaurant must have their own differences.

    The mantou was ced on a small, light blue te. It was the color of the sky, and it was as white as the clouds. There was also a little white steam rising slowly, making it look like a heavenly Pce. It was very beautiful.

    The mantou weren¡¯t very big. Each one was about three fingers wide. There were three in a row and oneyer was stacked on top of the other. There were six in total. They weren¡¯t too big or too small. They were neatly arranged and ced on the te, tempting people to reach out and take them.

    Jiang Nuan couldn¡¯t resist the temptation. When she caught a whiff of the familiar smell of the mantou, her heart skipped a beat, and she reached out her hand. It was a good thing she remembered to use chopsticks, or she would have to act as someone who ate the mantou with her bare hands. That wasn¡¯t elegant enough.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2061

    <h4>Chapter 2061: What¡¯s the secret recipe</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was loose and soft. When the chopsticks picked it up, a part of it would be dented. It was very fluffy. When he looked closer, he found that the surface of the mantou was very smooth and glossy. It was very smooth and glowed with a little bit of oil. It had an obviously different color from the mantou made of ordinary flour.

    ¡°Awoo!¡±

    Jiang Nuan opened her mouth and bit off half of it in one bite. She swallowed it and chewed. The first thing she felt was the faint fragrance of the Lotus leaves, followed by the soft texture. After chewing carefully, there was a hint of sweetness and a natural hint of sourness.

    ¡°Grandma¡¯s secret recipe?¡± Jiang Nuan was stunned.

    It was just a little, and if one didn¡¯t pay attention, they wouldn¡¯t have noticed it. It was the familiar sour taste that awakened Jiang Nuan¡¯s memory.

    This type of sourness was not that of vinegar, acidic acid, or anything else, nor was there any seasoning added. In his memory, the rice mantou that his grandma made had a special sourness.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s not as delicious as the one made by my grandma in my memory, it¡¯s really not my illusion. Boss yuan can really make the authentic rice mantou!¡±

    Jiang Nuan could feel boss Yuan¡¯s awesomeness. After all, that was her grandmother¡¯s Secret recipe and she had never heard of anyone else knowing it. She decided to ask boss Yuan about the secret recipe after she finished eating.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Jiang Nuan stuffed the remaining half into her mouth.

    Her cheeks were puffed up like a hamster eating, making her look even more petite and cute. Of course, her eyes were a little red, making her look a little like a rabbit.

    ¡°You¡¯re crying? How is it? is it good?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao really wanted to eat it, but when she saw Jiang Nuan¡¯s eyes suddenly redden, she didn¡¯t dare to move.

    Jiang Nuan¡¯s almond-shaped eyes blinked as if she had just snapped out of her daze. Hearing the caution in Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s words, she blinked away the tears in her eyes again and nodded vigorously. ¡°It¡¯s very delicious. I¡¯m especially grateful to you for bringing me here. It has the taste I like.¡±

    He used a few words of affirmation to express his meaning, and even gave a big thank you at the end.

    ......

    ¡°Hahaha. It¡¯s good that you like it. I feel that boss Yuan will definitely satisfy you if you introduce your customers to master chef Restaurant.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao paused.¡±It¡¯s so delicious. I have to try it. I¡¯ve been craving it for a long time.¡±

    As he spoke, he picked up a mantou and put it in his mouth. After taking a bite, he was immediately conquered by the fluffy and sweet texture. The special sourness with the taste of rice became its unique symbol and was very delicious.

    ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve found another treasure. Little Yanzi, order me a rice bun too.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have two servings for two people. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have one too,¡±

    When the surrounding diners saw the two girls eating with enjoyment, they immediately called su Ruoyan, who was beside them, to order the mantou. The food was not expensive, and one serving was less than 100 yuan. It could be eaten once in a while.

    To be honest, master chef Restaurant might be the only restaurant in the world that didn¡¯t even need to pay a deposit to order food.

    Even Wu Hai, who ate the dishes every day in master chef Restaurant, didn¡¯t dare to say that he had eaten all the dishes on the menu. After all, the cuisines were really huge. Even a beast couldn¡¯t eat much every day, let alone an ordinary person.

    More importantly, not everyone had the power of a nouveau riche like Wu Hai. To be able to treat master chef Restaurant as a canteen, it was already impressive if one came here a few times a week. Moreover, one had to have money and leisure time.

    Therefore, it was a basic operation to follow the customers in the restaurant when they saw them ordering delicious food.

    ¡°There are five rice buns left today. The first five customers who made the offer can eat today. The rest can make reservations today ande back a weekter.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly while the dishes were carried out.

    Every time he prepared the ordered dishes, Yuan Zhou would consciously make more. First, it was more convenient to make more dishes when there were more dishes. Second, everyone would order all the dishes at the same time, which Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. I¡¯d like to have one serving,¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s great. I can eat it now.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll just eat with my wife next week. I¡¯ll give the spot to the person behind me. ¡±

    The customers were very supportive of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and said one after another ording to their own requirements. When they saw Yuan Zhou carrying out five tes of white cloud-like rice mantou deftly, the atmosphere became even more intense.

    After Jiang Nuan finished her meal, she sat on the long bench outside, waiting for lunch to end. She wanted to ask about the secret recipe for the rice mantou.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao also apanied him and waited. One by one, the customers entered the restaurant with an empty stomach and left in satisfaction.

    When lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou also noticed Jiang Nuan and Zhong Xiaoxiao who were waiting outside.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have something to ask you.¡± Jiang Nuan went straight to the point, knowing that she couldn¡¯t waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    ¡°Please ask.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°I want to ask about the cooking method of the rice mantou.¡± Jiang Nuan suddenly thought of asking a chef about his cooking method. Wasn¡¯t that the same as asking a magician about the secrets of magic?

    Therefore, Jiang Nuan told him everything about her grandmother¡¯s Secret recipe and the rice bun.

    ¡°I want to know whether it¡¯s a coincidence that the rice mantou cooked by boss Yuan is simr to the rice mantou made by my grandma¡¯s secret recipe or something else.¡± Jiang Nuan summarized the problem.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and didn¡¯t know how to answer.

    ¡°Well, isn¡¯t my question a little too much?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, boss Yuan,¡±Jiang Nuan immediately apologized.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing inconvenient about it. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s no technique or secret recipe for the rice mantou. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Nuan looked at Yuan Zhou in a daze.

    ¡°I was just thinking that rice mantou is a pastry naturally fermented with rice. Although it¡¯s called mantou, it doesn¡¯t actually need to be kneaded like mantou, so there¡¯s no way to knead it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou briefly exined the cooking process to Jiang Nuan,¡±¡±You just need to use a few days to mix the rice with the sweet wine, grind it into a paste to ferment, and finally put it into a mold. The shape of my rice mantou is different from the others because of the mold.¡±

    Even if Jiang Nuan didn¡¯t know how to cook, she could still understand after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation. Moreover, Jiang Nuan knew how to cook.

    ¡°Then what¡¯s my grandma¡¯s secret recipe?¡± Jiang Nuan¡¯s mind was in a mess. What she actually wanted to ask was, if there was no secret recipe, why did she only get to taste this kind of food at her grandmother¡¯s and master chef¡¯s restaurant?

    Although he didn¡¯t finish his words, Yuan Zhou already understood. Therefore, he expressed his opinion.

    ¡°The sour taste that you¡¯re eating is different from the other rice mantou. It¡¯s the taste of the sweet rice wine that has been fermented for a long time. So, it will take at least five days to prepare in advance. Also, the rity of the rice milk also requires time. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±I think Ms. Jiang¡¯s grandma has prepared it in advance and is very careful. Ms. Jiang, you can think about it carefully. Every time before you want to go back, your grandma will ask for a more urate time.¡±

    He made it clear, and with that reminder, Jiang Nuan really thought about it. Every time she wanted to go home, her grandparents would be very happy. For example, during the National Day holiday, her grandmother would call in the middle of September to ask if she would being home for the holiday.

    Even so, due to work issues, Jiang Nuan would only return home two or three times a year.

    ¡°I see.¡± Jiang Nuan¡¯s heart was filled with happiness, and she thanked him solemnly.¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan,¡±

 Chapter 2062

    <h4>Chapter 2062: Booking a banquet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°No need to thank me. I didn¡¯t help much.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for boss Yuan, I don¡¯t know when I would have found out.¡± Jiang Nuan was going to go home and make some for her mother.

    His mother also liked to eat her mother¡¯s rice mantou.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know if I can make the rice mantou into grandma¡¯s secret recipe.¡± Jiang Nuan gave it some thought.

    After Jiang Nuan and Zhong Xiaoxiao left, Yuan Zhou tidied up the kitchen and changed his clothes. He didn¡¯t go downstairs but took out his phone.

    ¡°Xiaoya, the rice wine I made today is ready. I¡¯m nning to make some rice wine dumplings. Do you like sweet osmanthus or sweet rose?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was already very smart now. He didn¡¯t ask Yin ya if she wanted to eat, but directly asked her what she wanted to eat.

    [The Rose cake I hadst time was very delicious. I want to eat more. I wille over for dinner tonight, but it will be a littlete.] Yin ya replied to him quickly.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll make roses then. We can try it out as supper.¡±

    After he ended his daily interaction with Yin ya, Yuan Zhou started to go downstairs and intended to practice sculpting. His master¡¯s birthday was approaching and Yuan Zhou had been practicing more and more diligently recently. Everything else had to be put behind.

    The White sun shone on people, making them feel warm. At this time, many people would feel a little sleepy. Around threeo¡¯ clock in the afternoon was the time to feel sleepy. After all, they were tired in spring and tired in autumn.

    It was just that meaty lots and meaty fats had been urged out by the sun. He dragged his obviously fatter body andy on a pir not far from the store to bask in the sun. Heyzily for a while, then turned over and continued to bask in the sun.

    It was like a pancake, frying one side and then frying the other side, it was very interesting to watch.

    ......

    ¡°Pfft!¡±

    When someoneughed out identally, the two cats justzily raised their heads and took a look at him. Then, they slowly retracted their heads and didn¡¯t take it seriously at all. They had the manner of a King looking down on others, or rather, they had the manner of Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai was a person who didn¡¯t care about others ¡®opinions. When he was lying on the ground earlier, he didn¡¯t care about being judged by many people with the eyes of a weirdo.

    ¡°I feel like eaves Wu is a cat breeder who is dyed by his painting.¡± Mao Xiong and Meng Meng passed by and happened to see this scene. They were overpowered by the cuteness, so they stopped to y with the cat.

    ¡°I remember that lots of meat gave birth to many. Why does Wu Hai only keep one?¡± Meng Meng asked curiously.

    ¡°Because fatty isn¡¯t a pure color, eaves Wu was afraid that it would be bullied, so he kept it himself,¡± said Mao Xiong.

    ¡°Yi, I didn¡¯t think that such an unreliable Crow beast would have such a gentle side.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°Unreliable is just personality, gentle is personality, these two have nothing to do with each other.¡± Mao Xiong said.

    Meng Meng indicated that she didn¡¯t agree with the theory of personality and character. However, thinking carefully, Wu Hai was indeed quite gentle.

    ¡°By the way, Da Mao, how was your first date with Wu Hai?¡± Mengmeng began to gossip.

    The date with Wu Hai appeared in Mao Xiong¡¯s mind ... Which was totally different from the traditional date.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. ¡± Mao Xiong said with a smile.

    Mengmeng could feel that she was about to torture him, so she didn¡¯t continue asking.

    When he shifted his line of sight to the other side, a business order came to boss Yuan.

    ¡°The weather is so hot.¡± Jia Ming wiped the sweat off his head. His chubby figure seemed to be a burden to him.

    Jia Ming had eaten at master chef Restaurant a few times, and he was not a regr customer. He was probably the kind of person who woulde only once a month.

    This time, he didn¡¯te here specially for the meal. Instead, he had something to ask Yuan Zhou. They were all mature customers who knew the rules. They could clearly distinguish when they could disturb Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, even though Jia Ming was very hot, he did not do anything other than find a ce with a little shade and drink the sour plum soup provided by the queuing Committee.

    ¡°Besides Haido, only my master chef Restaurant provides this kind of food even if you don¡¯t line up,¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was sculpting earnestly.

    After a long period of practice, today was thest day. Tomorrow, Yuan Zhou nned to sculpt a sculpture of Fu lushou. Thest work of practice would be Nezha stepping on the firestorm wheels.

    Although it seemed to be very cumbersome, Yuan Zhou was actually very fast. The sculpting practice also came to an end quietly.

    Without saying anything, Zhao Lun put away the sculpture that Yuan Zhou handed over to him and then started to help Yuan Zhou clean the ce.

    As the wood carving practice had a lot of debris, Yuan Zhou would finish 10 minutes earlier than usual so that he had enough time to clean the street and set a good example for the exemry restaurant.

    With Zhao Lunze busy working, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much to do and thus cleaned up the ce very quickly. The crowd also dispersed slowly. Those who wanted to eat had already started to line up.

    However, no one had gathered at the entrance of the store for the time being. They were all people who knew the rules.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou enter the restaurant, Jia Ming immediately followed him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, can I disturb you for a few minutes?¡± Jia Ming was the first to speak as soon as he entered the room.

    Although his clothes were drenched in sweat, there was no sweat on his forehead. His clothes were neat and tidy, probably tidied up on purpose before he came in.

    Yuan Zhou turned his head when he heard the voice and saw a fatty that looked a little familiar. Although he had never spoken to him, he was sure that he was a customer of his restaurant.

    ¡°Please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen that on boss Yuan¡¯s menu, there are Yunnan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine. Many of the dishes in these two cuisines are banquet dishes. I wonder if we can reserve a banquet?¡± Jia Ming took the opportunity to ask directly.

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou was startled. It was the first time that a customer had mentioned this question.

    He was speaking the truth. No matter if it was Dian cuisine or Qian cuisine, there were many feasts, such as the Chuxiong Yi King banquet, the Dehong tu si banquet, the Hani Long Street banquet, and so on. Usually, the menu would not have a banquet, but the dishes from the banquet would appear on the menu.

    ¡°In principle, yes, but you need to make a reservation in advance. The number of people can¡¯t be too many, no more than sixteen people at a time, and you need a legitimate reason. Take the reservation method of the all-fish banquet as an example.¡± Yuan Zhou said ording to the scale of the restaurant.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Can I make a reservation for the chicken gizzards of Yunnan cuisine to celebrate the department¡¯s third anniversary? that should be fine, right?¡± Jia Ming looked at Yuan Zhou a little nervously. He was also afraid that this anniversary celebration wasn¡¯t formal enough.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the anniversary celebration, we can book it. How many people will be there?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°There are only twelve people. That¡¯s a lot, including me.¡± Jia Ming exined in detail.

    As the manager of the project department, he knew how many people were the backbone of his department, so Jia Ming did not hesitate to give an urate number.

    ¡°It¡¯ll have to be three days in advance. Is that okay?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°No problem. Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Jia Ming said very courteously.

    He was obviously more rxed than before. He must have achieved his goal and was very happy.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, just follow the rules. ¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and said.

    ¡°I won¡¯t bother you anymore, boss Yuan. You¡¯re busy.¡± Jia Ming was very sensible, and he immediately left after he was done with his business.

    After sending Jia Ming away, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes, nning to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t had fir egg soup for a long time. I can try it tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2063

    <h4>Chapter 2063: Single aristocrat</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Guozi, I have something on tomorrow. You can walk around by yourself.¡± Lei ti said to Guo penghao who was lying on the sofa opposite him. He had made an appointment with Lee Yanyi.

    The two of them had just returned from dinner at master chef Restaurant. If it weren¡¯t for their bad hands in the morning, they wouldn¡¯t havee back.

    It was worth mentioning that Lei ti and Guo penghao were really unlucky. It had been three or four days since they came to Yuan Zhou with the ancient books. In the past few days, they had been having breakfast, lunch, and dinner in master chef Restaurant, but they didn¡¯t get the quota to drink.

    He didn¡¯t know whether Lei di was an African or Guo penghao.

    ¡°I have a long-distance conference to attend to tomorrow morning. I¡¯ll leave you to your work.¡± Guo penghao replied.

    At noon the next day, Lee Yanyi appeared at the entrance of master chef Restaurant on time when it was almost time to line up.

    ¡°She wasid off recently. Is it because no one reads the things she writes? it¡¯s an eyesore every day.¡± Zhou Xi said impolitely.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you follow the ck Beast? why can¡¯t you even be a Lackey?¡± Lee Yanyi cast a nce at Zhou Xi.

    ¡°You have such a poisonous mouth. Be careful that you don¡¯t get beaten to death. No one will collect your corpse.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°You¡¯re dead, but I¡¯m not. ¡± ¡°I have a son and a daughter, unlike you, a single dog,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    Zhou Xi retorted,¡±I¡¯m single. Thank you. I don¡¯t even know how to speak. Besides, can¡¯t I find someone?¡± I just don¡¯t want to find one. How can a woman be more interesting than following eaves Wu?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going to record this and tell Zhou Shijie. ¡± Lee Yanyi knew that Zhou Shijie really wanted to hold a grandson.

    ¡°Hehe.¡± Zhou Xi pursed his lips and said,¡±just this?¡± My dad gave up on me a long time ago. What am I afraid of?¡±

    ......

    The customers were speechless. What was there to be proud of?

    Lee Yanyi fell into deep thought. He now somewhat understood why Zhou Shijie liked Yuan Zhou so much.

    For some reason, Zhou Xi and Lee Yanyi had never gotten along since they got to know each other. Therefore, everyone present was used to the ¡°friendly¡±munication between the two.

    In the beginning, there were still people who tried to get along, butter they realized that although the two of them were very impolite, their rtionship was not as bad as they had imagined.

    After the two of them were done bickering with each other, the remaining regr customers also greeted Lee Yanyi one after another.

    At this moment, a man in his 30s walked over from the distance. He was about the same age as Lei ti and had a standard height of about 1.78 meters. He was strong and wore a thin suit. He was dressed very gently, but his body and appearance were rough, as if he worked out often.

    ¡°Elder Li, I¡¯m sorry for beingte.¡± The man walked to the side of Lee Yanyi and said softly.

    The man was invited by Lee Yanyi. Like him, he was also a food critic and was also a little famous. However, thetter was good at looking for wild food in the countryside, which was a little simr to Zhou zhangju, but there were still some differences.

    Zhou zhangju was located in a first-and second-tier city and had a few shops that were not very famous. However, this man was from a county town, so many people called him master Yun.

    Because of the small restaurant that he had discovered, many towns needed to take buses and there were few high-speed trains, so fewer people went there. Therefore, they could only watch others eat, which was to eat delicious food on the cloud.

    ¡°Xiao Li came at the right time. There are still people who haven¡¯te.¡± Lee Yanyi slightly nodded and said.

    ¡°I know you¡¯re talking about me. I¡¯m notte.¡± Zhou zhangju walked over from behind them.

    He walked to another intersection and didn¡¯t bump into Lee Yanyi and the others.

    ¡°Then I¡¯m definitely thest. I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte.¡± Lei di arrived at the same time.

    ¡°Li Yuan, you¡¯re here too. Long time no see.¡± Lei di and Li Yuan were considered friends, acquaintances.

    ¡°Long time no see, Lei di.¡± Li Yuan nodded his head and greeted him.

    Compared to Lei TI¡¯s outgoing personality, Li Yuan was more serious and reserved.

    ¡°I said, why did you look for me and these two young men this time?¡± Zhou zhangju looked at Lee Yanyi suspiciously.

    It was supposed to be a normal gathering, but now there were juniors here. In terms of status and age, Zhou zhangju and Lee Yanyi were both higher than Lei ti and Li Yuan.

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk over here. ¡± Lee Yanyi looked around and arrived at the bench under the eaves of the restaurant. There was no one there.

    Not until they all came over did Lee Yanyi say,¡±¡±Have you read the book ¡®appreciation of the taste of Chinese ingredients¡¯?¡±

    Hearing Lee Yanyi¡¯s question, the three of them all nodded with a puzzled look, indicating that they understood.

    As a leading figure in the food review industry, it was unreasonable for him not to have read this book before. After all, it was a best-selling book.

    ¡°What, you want to show off?¡± ¡°I admit that this book has a lot of professional knowledge, but there¡¯s a lot of it that even I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhou zhangju said with a frown.

    Nan Li and Bei Zhou, the two big bosses of the food review world, Lei ti and Li Yuan, were listening at the side.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to show off. A lot of things in the book are just questions for boss Yuan. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°No wonder ...¡± Zhou zhangju nodded.

    In fact, the purpose of critics ¡®existence was to make a field more specialized, or to look at problems from other angles.

    After all, researching and doing one thing were two different types of people.

    However, even Zhou zhangju and Lee Yanyi were convinced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s research on gourmet food.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is still boss Yuan,¡± thought Lei ti in silence.

    ¡°I¡¯ve called everyone here today because I have a favor to ask of you. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    Lei di and Li Yuan both expressed that they were all listening. Zhou zhangju also signaled Lee Yanyi to continue.

    ¡°The sixth and seventh volume of this book will be released soon. There isn¡¯t enough time. I¡¯m getting old, so many things are slower to do. Do you know where I refer to for these ingredients?¡± Lee Yanyi said calmly.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant!¡± The three of them said in unison.

    Because they had read books, they found that the order of the ingredients ¡®appearance was the same as the order in which the new dishes were served. The three of them were all attentive, and they were all professional critics, so they could still find this trace.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Not only is the restaurant the blueprint, but it¡¯s also sponsored by boss Yuan through the China famous chef Association. I¡¯ve just said that boss Yuan has also provided a lot of rare knowledge. ¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°The reason why I invited you here today is firstly to treat you to a meal and then to invite you to participate in theption of this book. Now, there are more and more dishes on the menu of the restaurant and the dishes that boss yuan can cook will definitely increase. As you know, he has onlypiled twoplete cuisines so far.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    The original intention was to promote the food culture knowledge of China, but now Lee Yanyi was really not following his heart, so it was imperative to find help.

    He had to admit that he was old.

    ¡°This is a very meaningful event. I definitely have to participate.¡± In the face of serious business, Zhou zhangju still had a sense of propriety.

    ¡°It¡¯s our honor that elder li invited us. We¡¯ll definitely do our best. ¡± Lei di and Li Yuan looked at each other and said in unison.

    If he was not willing to do something meaningful with his senior, then he would either be stupid or stupid.

    ¡°But I have to order a few more dishes since you¡¯re treating me to lunch today.¡± Zhou zhangju changed the subject.

    ¡°No problem. Just order whatever you want. As long as you know the rules of the restaurant, you can¡¯t me anyone for being cklisted,¡± Lee Yanyi was very easy to talk to this time and agreed directly.

    Zhou zhangju snorted and didn¡¯t say anything else. He was already calcting his appetite and which dishes he would order.

    On the other hand, Lei di and Li Yuan were calmer. They did not have the intention to rip him off.

    When the discussion was almost over, it was just in time for the queue to start. This was not the time to be modest. Whoever it was their turn, they would go and swipe their ID card to get their number. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2064

    <h4>Chapter 2064: There is progress</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the entrance of the store and spoke with a clear and familiar voice.

    As soon as he finished speaking, a figure strode in. Everyone was used to it and knew what was going on. They followed the line and entered.

    He already knew where he was, so he didn¡¯t need to look at his number te to enter or wait.

    When Lee Yanyi and the other three people entered the restaurant, Wu Hai had already started to order the dishes. Coincidentally, the four-person table was still empty. Thus, the four of them sat down at the table.

    Although Zhou zhangju was not being polite, Lei ti and Li Yuan, as juniors, only ordered one dish.

    Zhou zhangju, on the other hand, did not hold back at all. He ordered four dishes before stopping.

    Lee Yanyi ordered three dishes ording to his habit as long as he could fill his stomach. His age made him know how to make a long-term effort.

    ¡°Little li, is this your first time at master chef Restaurant?¡± Lee Yanyi asked after ordering the dishes.

    ¡°It¡¯s my first time. ¡± Li Yuan nodded.¡±Master chef restaurant¡¯s prices are indeed a little high. I¡¯m a poor food critic. I wanted toe here long ago, but I¡¯m really short of money.¡±

    ¡°I remember that many big restaurants have invited you. Why didn¡¯t you go?¡± Lee Yanyi frowned.

    The circle of food critics was very small. The most famous ones were Li and Zhou, but Lei ti and Li Yuan were also quite famous.

    ¡°What do you know? that¡¯s the persistence of food critics. Do you think everyone is like you?¡± Zhou zhangju said. He understood Li Yuan very well, because he also had his own principles. He wouldn¡¯t go to the famous ones, so he would reject all those who offered money to advertise.

    ¡°Can Xiao Li bepared to you? Your family is well-off and you have the capital to spend money like this. ¡± Lee Yanyi said with surprise.

    ......

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not a rule for food critics. I just feel that after taking the money, I will be biased when writing food reviews.¡± Li Yuan said,¡±after all, it¡¯s not elder li. With elder Li¡¯s fame and reputation, he can write whatever he wants to.¡±

    Lee Yanyi nodded his head. The food critic industry was about umting fame. It was really difficult to write somethingpletely fair before one became famous.

    Lee Yanyi also found a bnce point between fairness and bias in this way.

    ¡°If you¡¯re really in trouble, thene and follow me for a while.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    In today¡¯s society, even if one did not bend over to earn money, one would still want to go against one¡¯s will. However, Li Yuan was not even willing to go against one¡¯s will. The toughest steel was easily broken.

    ¡°Thank you, elder li, but I¡¯m still fine for now.¡± Of course, Li Yuan understood that Lee Yanyi wanted to use his fame to promote him, but he had his own insistence.

    Lee Yanyi brought up another matter,¡±This year, the bogus world cookingpetition invited me to be a food critic.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Zhou zhangju was startled. He looked at Lee Yanyi and forced a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve fought with you for half my life and you still won. ¡±

    ¡°I was lucky.¡± ¡°I also ate a lot of good food in master chef Restaurant and wrote a few food reviews. Plus, I have some insights on the cooking methods,¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    ¡°I should havee to master chef Restaurant earlier,¡± Zhou zhangju sighed.

    The two of them spoke without any context, but Lei ti and Li Yuan understood what they were saying.

    Being invited to be a food critic in the bogus world cookingpetition, although it wasn¡¯t a small amount of money, it was a representative of status.

    It also meant that Lee Yanyi¡¯s identity as a food critic had spread all over the world.

    While they were talking, the dishes were served one after another. Lee Yanyi greeted them and everyone started to eat.

    One of Li Yuan¡¯s dishes was a dish that was very characteristic of Sichuan Province. It was steamed buns, salty, and steamed white.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant. I can tell that it¡¯s the authentic Xu mansion¡¯s Sproutling just by smelling it. But even the most authentic ones now don¡¯t have the same smell as boss Yuan ¡®s. ¡± Li Yuan took a deep breath and felt that his stomach was filled with this unique smell.

    The reddish-brown skin formed a sharp contrast with theyer of red and white meat below. Together with the glistening sprouts at the bottom, the color was distinct and the fragrance was alluring. It could be said to be a masterpiece with full marks.

    Normally, there would be sauce flowing on the bottom of the te after the salted braised pork was done, but Li Yuan did not notice it when he looked carefully.

    He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. With just a sip, the meat melted, even the lean meat. The rich and fat texture mixed with the unique salty fragrance of the sprouts was a perfect taste.

    ¡°You¡¯re just right in terms of fat and weight. The saltiness and sweetness are just right. The crisp and tender sprouts are very refreshing. They¡¯re even more delicious than the ones I ate in the Xu mansion.¡± Li Yuan¡¯s originally serious face had long since rxed.

    His face was rxed, and anyone who saw it would know that he was enjoying the taste of food.

    It was his first time here, and he was already very satisfied.

    Lee Yanyi and the others ate at a moderate pace. After they finished eating, they went out to stand and digest the food in silence, nning to wait for the business time to end.

    Of course, the only one who needed to digest was Zhou zhangju, who had forced himself to eat four big dishes. He was also a talent. Four dishes and a bowl of white rice were gobbled up in a gulp.

    ¡°Burp, good thing I finished it.¡± Zhou zhangju couldn¡¯t help but burp, secretly rejoicing in his heart.

    He only thought of taking advantage of Lee Yanyi and forgot the size of his own belly.

    Lunch onlysted two hours, so it passed by quickly. When Zhou zhangju had almost fully digested the food, it was over.

    ¡°Little Yuan, we have something to tell you.¡± Lee Yanyi led the way to Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou was sending off thest customer, he saw Lee Yanyi and the others. He instinctively felt that something must have happened. As expected, the four of them came up.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? let¡¯s talk inside,¡± Yuan Zhou had already be a mature restaurant owner.

    It was a standard procedure to serve guests a ss of water.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the books. I¡¯ve always done it by myself, but I can¡¯t keep up with the speed now. I n to invite the three of them to do it together. Do you have any objections?¡± Lee Yanyi asked.

    Although the initial decision had been made, Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion was still very important.

    ¡°No, I believe it will be better with the help of these three.¡± Yuan Zhou believed in the person Lee Yanyi found.

    Even though one of them was a new face, the other two were old acquaintances.

    ¡°Okay, since you have no problem with it, then it¡¯s settled. Do you need me to contact secretary Xu to amend the contract, or do you need me to tell you directly?¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    When it came to books, other than academic knowledge, most of his work came from the head secretary of the famous chef Association, Xu ban.

    ¡°I¡¯ll exin. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Yesterday, Xu ban had called to say that he wasing today. If he didn¡¯te in the morning, it must be in the afternoon. He should be here in a while, so he said that he was just in time.

    ¡°We¡¯re going to release volume six and seven next. It¡¯s about Yunnan cuisine. This is what I n to do.¡± Lee Yanyi took out his phone and opened a document for Yuan Zhou to see while exining.

    In the following time, the five of them had a discussion about the problem of the book. After basically setting the general tone, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and handed them the information about more than a dozen ingredients that Lee Yanyi said he didn¡¯t know.

    They were all A4-sized papers. The growing environment, taste, attributes, legends, and so on of the ingredients were recorded densely on them. As long as Yuan Zhou knew them, he would write them down. Sometimes, he would even ask the system. Therefore, it was written veryprehensively.

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 Chapter 2065

    <h4>Chapter 2065: Chapter 2064-awesome both inside and outside the circle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll take our leave first. I¡¯ll call you again if there¡¯s any problem.¡± Lee Yanyi took Yuan Zhou¡¯s things and said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head. After seeing the four of them off, he didn¡¯t do anything else. He took out the ancient book that Guo penghao brought and started reading. He estimated that he wouldn¡¯t practice anything else when Xu ban arrived.

    ¡°Ancient names don¡¯t always correspond to the meanings. For example, three fragrance to the sea is basically only rted to¡¯ three ¡®, three kinds of beans. If it¡¯s round and iplete, wouldn¡¯t it be more straightforward to say that the dish is in the shape of a full moon or a crescent moon?¡±

    ¡°Or is the dish rted to the moon and is made at night?¡± Yuan Zhou carefully studied the several lines of words.

    He couldn¡¯t make up his mind. The real perfumepany had clear instructions, but there was nothing. It was just the feeling of eating it, and it was also general.

    Yuan Zhou felt that if he wanted to satisfy the taste mentioned in the book, he coulde up with quite a few in a minute, but they didn¡¯t match with Yin, Qing, Yuan, que.

    ¡°It¡¯s about 1000 A.D. It¡¯s difficult to find relevant information. ¡±

    Speaking of the information, Yuan Zhou thought of one thing, which could be reversed: ¡°Could it be rted to Su Dongpo? big foodie su is a cuisine.¡±

    There were many famous Dongpo cuisines, such as Dongpo tofu, Dongpo pancakes, Dongpo pig knuckle, and so on. Even Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t fully mastered them.

    After looking for the information, Yuan Zhou pondered over it repeatedly. It wasn¡¯t something that could be confirmed in a short time, so Yuan Zhou was quite calm.

    He even started to read the ancient book from the beginning. After roughly reading it once, Yuan Zhou was clear that the ancient book was actually a misceneous note that recorded all kinds of trifles. Moreover, it was written by more than one person and was jointly written by the members of the family.

    After reading a few pages, he saw the anecdotes of the three people. Of course, the book was so thick that it was impossible to write all of their lives. Only one or two strange or memorable events were recorded.

    For example, Yuan Zhou had just seen a man named cui Weng. He had been walking through the mountain all night and only walked out of the mountain when the sky had just turned bright. There, he came across a 300-foot-wide Pavilion with an object that could prevent food from being damaged and an object that could view the scenery within 100 miles.

    ......

    Therefore, this person came back and told his family about this matter. It was recorded that it happened in the Ming Dynasty.

    ¡°You can¡¯t tell the truth from the lies in these strange things.¡± Yuan Zhoumented in his heart.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy reading a book here, it was also very lively over there.

    At a certainpany¡¯s project department.

    ¡°Old Jia, you said that you would give us a surprise for our anniversary. Is that true?¡± Lin Hao put his arms around Jia Ming¡¯s neck.

    Lin Yu had entered thepany at the same time as Jia Ming and had been working hard in the same Department. Although Jia Ming was a step ahead and became the manager, Lin Yu was not bad either, being the deputy manager.

    ¡°Manager Jia, tomorrow is the official day. Can you reveal the surprise?¡± The tall man said with a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m also very curious about what kind of surprise it is. It¡¯s so mysterious. ¡± A long-haired female colleague in her thirties interrupted.

    ¡°I think manager Jia¡¯s preparation will be a big surprise.¡± The man with the crew cut said with a smile.

    ¡°When has our manager Jia ever let us down?¡± Lin Yu looked at Jia Ming with a mischievous expression.

    Jia Ming, who had be the center of attention, was not used to being stared at, even though he had been through hundreds of battles.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to look at me like that. Even if you don¡¯t ask me today, I¡¯ll still tell you what happened.¡± Jia Ming coughed drily.

    ¡°The third anniversary is a very memorable day. Not long ago, our Department justpleted a big project. With the twobined, I¡¯m going to treat everyone to a big meal.¡± Jia Ming finished speaking in one breath, and even added,¡±¡±It¡¯s a big meal at the master chef Restaurant on Taoxi road,¡±

    However, after Jia Ming finished speaking, he was not as excited as he had expected. On the contrary, he was very quiet. The long-haired female colleague, the t-headed colleague, the tall man, Lin Yu, and the others all had some doubts and surprise in their eyes.

    Jia Ming was also a little confused. What was going on?

    ¡°I say, old Jia, the master chef Restaurant you mentioned is boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± Lin Yu asked first.

    ¡°Is there any other restaurant on Taoxi road that dares to call themselves master chef Restaurant?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already reserved a feast for the FIR,¡±Jia Ming nodded.

    After getting acknowledged, the entire Department exploded.

    ¡°This is indeed a big surprise.¡± The crewcut colleague said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is my ideal Prince Charming. He can bake cakes and cook dishes and is also romantic. I¡¯ve wanted to support my Prince Charming for a long time.¡± A short-haired female colleague.

    ¡°Manager Jia, you are so rich. If I remember correctly, master chef restaurant¡¯s food is not cheap at all.¡± The tall colleague said.

    From their words, one could hear their expectations for master chef Restaurant and their admiration for Yuan Zhou. All of these were the umtion of reputation.

    Even if other chefs had umted their reputation for decades, it would be difficult for them to have such a reputation among ordinary people.

    The most important thing was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was different. For example, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan¡¯s reputation was mostly in the circle of chefs. Ordinary people probably wouldn¡¯t know about them even if they asked.

    To sum it up, Yuan Zhou could really be said to be a person of great prestige both within and outside the circle.

    ¡°But old Jia, I know what chicken gizzards are. What¡¯s a chicken gizzards feast?¡± Lin Yu had never heard of it.

    ¡°It¡¯s a very delicious banquet from my hometown. Believe me, I¡¯m right.¡± Jia Ming immediately exined.

    Like most people, Jia Ming liked to introduce the things from his hometown to his friends. The FIR feast was very delicious, and it was his favorite. However, he had never seen it in Chengdu, so naturally, he could not introduce it to his friends.

    What surprised him was that master chef Restaurant actually had such dishes. In this way, they would definitely like the chicken fir feast after they finished eating. Jia Ming had absolute trust in Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    Speaking of which, Jia Ming had never thought that after his friends finished eating at master chef Restaurant, they would think about going to Dian province to eat raw food ...

    Returning to master chef Restaurant, dinnertime was approaching, and the customers began toe and line up. Firste, first served, there were already a few people.

    In just three minutes, the line had already moved three to four meters away.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat green pepper shredded pork today. Let me record it down first. ¡±

    The real name of the man who spoke was not mentioned. Everyone who knew him called him haozi. Haozi was wearing a hoodie and a hood. His appearance could not be seen clearly. He was carrying a shoulder bag, and his white and slender fingers were holding a small book. He was writing something down with a pen.

    Haozi didn¡¯t look like haozi, and he was a little handsome. He didn¡¯t know why he had this nickname.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for bumping into you. ¡± Wang Hong¡¯s mind was wandering just now. He must have thought of a plot, so he identally bumped into Hao Zi, who was in front of the team.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. Just be careful next time. It¡¯ll hurt if you fall. ¡± Haozi replied with a smile.

    Wang Hong quickly nodded. When he came back to his senses, he noticed the person in front of him.

    ¡°This person ... Really.¡± Wang Hong could not find a suitable word to describe it.

    ¡°Is it a funeral?¡±

    Wang Hong wasn¡¯t sure how he felt. There was a smile on his face just now, and he was polite too, but Wang Hong felt very sad.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I should have seen him before, but I have no impression of him at all.¡± Wang Hong thought hard and seemed to have some impression.

    One must know that the atmosphere in master chef Restaurant was quite good. Basically, the regr customers all knew each other, but this person was an exception.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: Amway! What¡¯s good to eat, everyone? quickly rmend it to the noob cats. Noob cats are good to eat!]

 Chapter 2066

    <h4>Chapter 2066: The system shuttling back and forth in the Gxy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I can¡¯t even feel happy when I smile.¡± Wang Hong wanted to make friends. It was also a new friend.

    ¡°Brother, you seem to be in a hurry. What are you remembering?¡± Wang Hong asked softly.

    ¡°Ah?¡± Haozi obviously didn¡¯t expect anyone to talk to him. He was stunned for a while before he answered,¡±¡±Statistics, data statistics.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Wang Hong immediately recalled that the man in front of him was also in the food business. He came to the master chef Restaurant to collect Scriptures. Although this situation was notmon, it was definitely not rare.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten 35 dishes. Today is the 36th. ¡± Haozi said as he showed the little notebook to Wang Hong without any warning.

    [The expensive dish I ate 33 times on January 11th: Spicy pickled fish. After eating it, it was delicious.

    Sichuan cuisine for the 34th time on February 8th: Yuxiang shredded pork. After eating it, it was delicious.

    The Jiangsu dish for the 35th time on March 6th: Steamed green fish. [I¡¯ve finished it. It¡¯s delicious.]

    Wang Hong took a nce at it and became even more curious. He knew of another person who also recorded the taste of dishes. That person was Yu Chu.

    However, the two werepletely different. This was like a personal diary, and all thements were the same: ¡°finished, delicious.¡±

    He felt that it had no other use other than knowing what he had eaten.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. ¡± Wang Hong didn¡¯t know what to say, so he just added.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Hao Zi thanked him seriously, as if he was very grateful for Wang Hong¡¯s words.

    ......

    Wang Hong used to think that he was quite talkative, but today, it seemed that he had nothing to say, so the conversation was temporarily put on hold.

    Every time haozi came to master chef Restaurant, he only ordered one dish and a bowl of rice. There was no exception.

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s appearance meant that the first batch of customers could enter.

    Wang Hong and haozi were the second batch of customers. After they entered, Wang Hong took a look.

    Looking at the records, he basically came to master chef Restaurant once a month, which meant that he came more than 30 times. More than 30 times could definitely be considered a regr customer. Wang Hong finally understood why he didn¡¯t have any impression of it.

    Haozi was deliberately avoidingmunication with others, such as when he was ordering food.¡±One green pepper shredded pork, one 100 styles of rice cuisine, and nothing else. Add the weing set meal, 364 Yuan. I¡¯ll transfer it to WeChat. Thank you.¡±

    She was very confident. Other than verifying the price and taking out her WeChat code, su Ruoyan did not ask any further.

    Also, after ordering, he stared at the table and didn¡¯tmunicate with anyone.

    Of course, Wang Hong couldn¡¯t pay attention to it all the time. So, after his own dish was served, he retracted his gaze and began to eat.

    By the time Wang Hong thought of such a person again, he looked over and saw that the other customers had already taken their seats.

    Haozi left after eating. He lowered his head and walked out of Taoxi road. Then, he walked through the bustling square and turned into a deserted path. Only then did he slow down.

    ¡°I ate shredded pork with green pepper in the restaurant today. Although there was a slight change in the queue, it was generally good. No one noticed me. It¡¯s really good.¡± A rxed smile appeared on haozi¡¯s face.

    It didn¡¯t take long for the sky to turn dark.

    ¡°Chirp chirp chirp.¡±

    The chirping of insects was particrly obvious in the quiet night. On a spring night, the chirping of birds and insects could only be heard in ces with a lot of vegetation. In other ces, it had basically disappeared.

    The next day.

    Jia Ming¡¯s subordinates were all pumped up when they got to work today. They were all extremely excited, and even the work under their hands became more efficient. By the time they agreed to set off in the afternoon, the work had already beenpleted.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. ¡± Jia Ming looked at the time and called out to everyone who could no longer hold back.

    ¡°Immediately.¡± This time, they were working together.

    In order to prepare the chicken Gizzle feast for Jia Ming, Yuan Zhou had also made some preparations.

    The famous chicken gizzard feast in Dian province had 24 dishes in total. There was nothing to change about that, but Yuan Zhou had to spend quite a lot of time thinking about the other side dishes.

    It was slightly different from the traditional fir banquet, but it still followed the tradition and carried a little of the characteristics of master chef Restaurant, which was also a little of Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal style.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s second attempt after the roast suckling pig of the yuan family.

    The chicken gizzards provided by the system were directly ced in a cab. They didn¡¯t grow in the soil, but the stem of the chicken gizzards was obviously wet with soil, so they were definitely freshly picked.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    Facing the flowing water, Yuan Zhou gently brushed the chicken gizzard with the leaves of the grass to avoid damaging the surface of the chicken gizzard and also to leave the unique fragrance of the grass leaves.

    ¡°I feel like something is missing.¡± Yuan Zhou always felt a little empty in his heart and didn¡¯t know what was happening.

    ¡°I know. System, when you provided me with the chicken gizzards, you didn¡¯t exin it to me. Could it be that you ran out of battery?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly reacted.

    He said that something was missing.

    ¡°Could it be that the way this Chicken Chicken lives is no longerparable to humans?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    The main thing was that he was already living worse than a pig or a cow. He was even worse than a strawberry or an Apple. There was nothing more to say.

    However, now that he had an ingredient that was not as good as himself, Yuan Zhou felt very happy in his heart.

    [Since the host has made such a sincere request, this bucket will be merciful and tell you.] The system suddenly disyed,¡±the ant nest is the ideal living environment for co-existence between the gizzards and the termites. In order to breed high-quality fir mushrooms, the system prioritizes the selection of high-quality Queen and male ants to cultivate their offspring. The best among the best of the third generation will be raised to eat all kinds of precious metals and good wood from a young age. Then, the gizzards will be cultivated by the way of breeding an ant nest.¡±

    ¡°...Is that the rocket team that is travelling in the Gxy?¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless.¡±And my system is wrong. It¡¯s a system, not a bucket.¡±

    The system was in an idle state.

    Yuan Zhou just ignored him and continued to process the ingredients.

    Jia Ming and the others set off early and arrived fairly early. At least, no one else had arrived except for Zhou Xi and Wu Hai.

    ¡°You¡¯vee in time. ¡± Jia Ming said in his heart.

    ¡°The chicken gizzards taste fresh and delicious, but it¡¯s not the season to eat them. I wonder if the chicken gizzards served here are delicious, boss Yuan?¡± One of the girls with bobbed hair was a little worried.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve had PUBG egg soup. Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking is absolutely delicious. ¡± Lin Yu was born and raised in the countryside of Chengdu, so he was not too familiar with chicken gizzards.

    When he was young, he searched all over the mountains and ins for fun.

    Everyone chatted for a while, and the line behind them grew longer and longer. Soon, dinner time began.

    Jia Ming¡¯s group had a total of twelve people. They had arrived early and were all in the first group. Other than them, there were only four outsiders left, so they had reserved the entire ce.

    Some people thought that the chicken Gizzle banquet could be said to be the first banquet in Dian province. In fact, there was a certain truth to it. Not only in terms of ingredients, but also in terms of eating and serving dishes.

    Not only did every dish have a poetic name, but it was also rare for a dish to be apanied by a poem. However, the chicken Gizzle feast upied all of them, and it was really delicious and elegant.

    Jia Ming took the lead, and everyone took their seats ording to their empty seats. Except for Jia Ming, this was the first time everyone hade to master chef Restaurant. However, as young people who had been surfing the inte, they were very familiar with the rules of the restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2067

    <h4>Chapter 2067: Chapter 266-edible te presentation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Is this the magical appetizer that the inte was talking about?¡±

    ¡°I guess so. It¡¯s said that no matter how bad one¡¯s appetite is, the candy will still make one¡¯s appetite bigger. I heard that Xu Fujipany also wanted to buy the recipe of the candy but was refused by boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really sweet and sour. I was already hungry, but now I feel like I can eat a pig. It really lives up to its reputation.¡±

    It would be a lie to say that he could eat a whole pig. It was just an exaggeration. Even Wu Hai couldn¡¯t make a whole pig.

    The colleagues in the Department began to study ording to the guidelines on the inte.

    Under su Ruoyan¡¯s hospitality, Jia Ming and the rest sat and waited when they were ordering.

    Very soon, after su Ruoyan handed the menu to Yuan Zhou, she took out a tray with the back of her hand. On the tray was a huge te and in the middle of the tray was a carved rooster.

    There was a very eye-catching rooster that was crowing with its head up to the sky. On the other side, there were twelve small tes ced neatly.

    It was just enough for each of the twelve people to have one.

    The first dish, rooster¡¯s announcement, consisted of six small dishes, all of which were made of various chicken gizzards: Oil-soaked chicken gizzards, deep-fried chicken gizzards, salted chicken gizzards, fir steaks, Mustard Chicken gizzards, and Sesame Chicken gizzards.

    Master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t an ordinary restaurant. There was no table for 12 people. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly put the six kinds of chicken gizzards on an exquisite six-grid te, with one kind of chicken gizzards in each grid, so that everyone could eat it.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    The te made contact with the table and made a sound. Following su Ruoyan¡¯s movement, the huge te was first ced on Jia Ming¡¯s side. Lin Yu, who was sitting beside it, was immediately attracted by the crowing rooster.

    ......

    It had a bright red crown and a sharp beak that was slightly open. One could vaguely hear the loud ¡®oh oh¡¯ sound. Its golden feathers seemed to be watered with egg yolk, and the area near the tail had turned into thick and long ck feathers.

    It was hard to imagine that it was made from ingredients.

    Even Lin Yu was stunned.¡±I¡¯ve always heard that boss Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are outstanding. Seeing is believing. His carving skills are truly superb.¡±

    ¡°I feel that this rooster can be eaten?¡± The crew-cut guy was sitting next to Lin Yu, so he was very close to the rooster.

    Su Ruoyan, who was at the side, nodded her head with certainty.¡±¡±It¡¯s indeed edible. This is an edible te presentation. ¡±

    The food grade te presentation was quitemon in restaurants, such as cutting a few slices of Mandarin on the te. However, it was the first time they saw something like Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ¡°I think we can talk about the rooster after we have a look at the main dish.¡± After all, Jia Ming had been here a few times before, so he had some resistance. He quickly noticed the six side dishes on the small te.

    Upon hearing Jia Ming¡¯s words, the others reflexively looked at the small te.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t small even though it was called a small te. It was just that it was much smaller than the big te of the rooster. It was divided into six grids. Logically speaking, there were six side dishes, some fried, some cold, and some oil-soaked. With different processing methods, the finished products should naturally be in a variety of forms and different.

    However, after being processed by Yuan Zhou, they were all ced neatly in a small grid. Apart from the different processing methods, everything else looked the same. The details revealed Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength, which made people exim in admiration.

    ¡°Cough, let¡¯s start eating.¡± Jia Ming was the first to pick up his chopsticks and start eating.

    With Jia Ming taking the lead, the others no longer held back and picked up their chopsticks, nning to dig in. After all, the alluring aroma kept rushing into their noses, and they really couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.

    Jia Ming was more interested in a set of fried chicken gizzards that looked like french fries, so he tried this first.

    It was clearly fried. Logically speaking, even if it wasn¡¯t crisp and delicious, it should be crispy and fresh. However, this set of fried chicken gizzards was obviously different.

    The first bite was not crisp, but soft and tender with the delicate fragrance of the egg liquid. The inside was fresh and tender, different from the soft and tender skin outside. The inside was fresh and tender with a little toughness, and the taste was very good.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never eaten such a fried chicken Gizzle before. It¡¯s so delicious. I didn¡¯t know that fried things could have such a texture. It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Jia Ming ate one at a time, his speed extremely fast.

    Some people liked deep-fried chicken gizzards, while others liked light-vored ones. The short-haired girl first tried salted chicken gizzards.

    From the name, it could be seen that the processing method was actually very simple. It was just to cook the chicken gizzards with salt water, but it did not seem to be very delicious.

    The short-haired girl looked at the White and tender chicken gizzards with a little green color on the te, feeling as if they had not been processed at all.

    He picked up a chicken Gizzle with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.¡±Ka Cha.¡± His teeth broke with a bite. He chewed it slightly. It was chewy, salty, fresh, and tender, just like eating carrots. It was crisp. Logically speaking, the chicken Gizzle did not have such a texture, but after being processed with salt water, not only did it not lose any water, but the texture also changed.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s crispy and tender. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± The short-haired woman was obviously very satisfied.

    On the other side, Lin Yu was a sleazy guy. He looked at the chicken gizzards on his te and thought about the rules of the restaurant. Then, he fixed his eyes on the big rooster.

    ¡°What¡¯s on one¡¯s own te is one¡¯s own, but what¡¯s on a public te is one¡¯s own when you eat it. ¡± Lin Yu thought to himself.

    Lin Yu was tall and had long legs, but he was a bad boy with a stomach full of evil tricks.

    Seeing that everyone was immersed in the delicious food on his te, Lin Yu reached out his chopsticks to the rooster¡¯sb.

    He only realized that the Cockb was indeed made with red chili when he brought it to his eyes. Thinking about the rest of the te presentation, Lin Yu casually stuffed the Cockb into his mouth.

    At first, he thought it was just the taste of chili, but when he bit into it, it wasn¡¯t the taste of chili, but the taste of umami. This was the taste of chicken gizzards. It was obviously chili, and it had the unique crisp and sweet taste of red chili, but the taste of chicken gizzards came from the bones, as if the chicken gizzards had grown out of the chili.

    ¡°This is truly unbelievable.¡± Lin Yu¡¯s eyes lit up.

    The chicken fir banquet, even the te presentation was perfectly matched with the chicken gizzards. It was indeed ingenious.

    ¡°Ya, no more.¡± Jia Ming¡¯sst chopstick missed its target, and he realized that a ratherrge portion of the te had gone into his stomach.

    Fortunately, they didn¡¯t have to wait. Just as everyone was finishing their food, the second dish was served.

    It was the first time that master chef Restaurant had organized such a formal banquet. For example, the all-fish banquet, people would only be friends at most. There was no need to consider sharing the dishes or the embarrassment of not being able to eat.

    However, a banquet was different.

    The banquets in Dian province were very particr. Whether it was an old-style banquet with ¡°three cold dishes, four hot dishes, four bowls, eight small bowls, and twelve tes,¡± or a new banquet with ¡°ten big pieces,¡± there were many bowls, cups, and tes.

    Different from the vegetarian banquet, the number of people at each table was limited and there was a special venue. Therefore, after Jia Ming had set the banquet, Yuan Zhou had also thought about it before he determined the standard of the banquet in the future.

    The second dish was auspicious dragon and phoenix. Theoretically, the ingredients should be arranged in the shape of dragon and phoenix on a big te, but Yuan Zhou directly improved it.

    There were still 12 small tes with a Dragon and a Phoenix on them. However,pared to the formal dish, the dragons and phoenixes on the tes were all young dragons and phoenixes. They were miniature versions, but they were still exquisite and exquisite.

    Regardless of whether it was the ck Dragon or the fire Phoenix, their imposing manner didn¡¯t decrease in the slightest due to their size. The dragon and the phoenix with their wings spread out in the sky were equally domineering.

    ¡°You¡¯ve really chosen the right ce for this year¡¯s anniversary celebration. Look at this dragon and phoenix. It¡¯s simply amazing. I thought that the dragon and phoenix in the legends would definitely look like this. It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± Lin Yu said to Jia Ming in a low voice.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. The chicken fir banquet is a famous banquet in my hometown. Besides, it¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan. No one canpete with him. How can it not be delicious?¡± Jia Ming¡¯s brows were dancing with joy, and he appeared to be extremely pleased with himself.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2068

    <h4>Chapter 2068: The chicken fir feast is delicious!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°What you said does make sense. When should we go to your hometown to have an authentic Bibi?¡± Lin Yu nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Yes. No matter how delicious master chef Restaurant is, it¡¯s still a restaurant in Chengdu. This kind of chicken fir banquet should be more authentic in Dian province.¡± The short-haired girl¡¯s colleague agreed.

    The rest of the colleagues also had an expression of agreement and anticipation.

    Jia Ming was a little dazed and did not say anything. The delicious food was right in front of him, and he did not have the time to think about it carefully. He decided to eat the good food first and talk about other thingster.

    The ingredients for the auspicious dragon and phoenix were sea cucumber and chicken Gizzle.

    No one knew how Yuan Zhou made it. Anyway, the young dragon and young Phoenix didn¡¯t look like they were made from these two raw materials at all.

    The ck Dragon¡¯s body was covered in thick sauce, as if it had juste out of the water and soared into the sky, carrying the aura of the ocean. The fire Phoenix on the side was red all over, as if its whole body contained an infinite fire seed, and could spit out fire at any time.

    ¡°Should I eat the Dragon or the Phoenix first?¡± Jia Ming thought for a moment, and decided to start with the Dragon.

    The Dragon¡¯s beard fluttered in the wind, and the dragon¡¯s tail swayed. They were all quite eye-catching. In the end, Jia Ming still decided to start eating from the dragon¡¯s back. It was originally a whole body, but when Jia Ming reached out with his chopsticks to pick it up, a piece was instantly missing.

    One small piece after another, they seemed to be dragon scales.

    When he put it in his mouth, the first thing he felt was spiciness. That¡¯s right, the Dragon was spiciness. Then, he felt the soft and sticky sea cucumber with its unique taste. The spiciness prated through it, and the originally warm and smooth texture became very active, which was very appetizing.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. So sea cucumber can not only be stewed, but also made into a spicy dish. It¡¯s really satisfying.¡± Jia Ming was breathing in as he ate, shaking his head in a carefree manner.

    Some people chose to eat Dragons, while others liked to start with phoenixes.

    ......

    The long-haired female colleague was one of them. She liked colorful things. Compared to the ck and heavy Dragon, she preferred the light and bright Phoenix.

    When he picked up the Phoenix, he realized that the delicate feathers were made of strands of ingredients. Each strand was wrapped in ayer of bright red color, as if they were wearing ayer of armor.

    ¡°It won¡¯t be very spicy, right?¡± As a southern girl, she couldn¡¯t really eat spicy food, so the long-haired colleague was a little hesitant.

    The six small dishes that were so wonderful just now were simply too delicious and had left a deep impression on her. She pursed her lips and decided to try it.

    Surprisingly, the first taste that came into contact with the bright red sauce was not spiciness, but a sour and sweet taste.

    ¡°It¡¯s not spicy. ¡± The long-haired girl knew what to do.

    After the sweet and sour taste swept over, the fresh taste of the chicken Gizzle came out. With the sweet and sour taste, the freshness was immediately raised to another level. That smooth, fresh and tender feeling really made people unable to stop.

    The chopsticks did not stop for a moment, which was basically a joint action of everyone sitting.

    First, the second dish had amazed all of Jia Ming¡¯s colleagues in the project department, and they had high expectations for the third dish, the blooming of the rich flower.

    The FIR dishes were served one after another. Basically, one was served after the other. The timing was just right, making people feel happy.

    Of course, there were also people who were dissatisfied.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, can I order their food?¡± Wu Hai stretched out his hand to call su Ruoyan over and asked.

    Although there wasn¡¯t any big meat mixed in the soup, Wu Hai could still smell the extremely fresh smell and thus he really wanted to eat it.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Wu. This banquet needs to be reserved, just like the all-fish banquet. The rules are the same.¡± Su Ruoyan had already asked Yuan Zhou about this before. Therefore, she answered immediately when she was asked.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have another serving of chicken sd, a serving of pig knuckle, and a serving of sweet and sour pork tenderloin.¡± Wu Hai decided to eat a few more servings of meat tofort himself.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan deftly noted it down. She was already used to this kind of operation.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also get a serving of Kung Pao Shrimp balls and a serving of barbecued pork. ¡± Zhou Xi also shouted immediately.

    Eaves Wu still wanted to eat a little more. As the chief fan, he had to keep up. Although the size of his stomach was different, it was still okay for him to eat.

    Su Ruoyan agreed and went to ce the order.

    Although it was said to be very slow, time actually passed very quickly. Very soon, it was the end of the banquet, and the snacks were goldfish and fir dumplings.

    The goldfish dumplings were a famous traditional snack in e province. They were usually shaped like goldfish, crystal clear, and the filling was delicious.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou chose such a shape this time was also because the stuffing of the goldfish dumplings was focused on its freshness and fragrance. Nothing was more delicious than the chicken gizzards. As the mushroom King, he had such confidence.

    In order to highlight the crystal-clear appearance of the goldfish dumplings, a Jade-like te was specially chosen. The faint green color of the te was faintly discernible, making the small and cute goldfish dumplings look even more exquisite and beautiful.

    On each te were three goldfish dumplings that were neither too big nor too small. Each of them had a chubby stomach, lively eyes, and light tails, forming a circle. In the middle was a pink lotus flower, with half of the green Lotus leaves at the bottom exposed. The shape of the fish ying with the Lotus leaves was ssic and lively, making people feel extremelyfortable both visually and olfactory.

    He picked up a goldfish dumpling and found that the filling in the stomach was clearly visible. It had a little green and white intertwining, which was particrly eye-catching against the transparent skin.

    ¡°It¡¯s really the masterpiece of the dessert. I¡¯ve never eaten such perfect goldfish dumplings before.¡± t head muttered.

    He had the right to say that. As a native of e province, he was no stranger to the goldfish dumplings, but he had never seen such a perfect and lively dumpling in his life.

    Before he could even feel the softness of the skin, his attention was already attracted by the fresh and juicy stuffing inside.

    The soft, tender, smooth, and rich juice seeped out as he chewed. It mixed with the soft and sticky skin, making it sweet and delicious.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s sofortable to eat. Although I feel full, it won¡¯t be a problem to eat another round.¡± The crew-cut guy finished the whole dumpling in one go and rubbed his belly infort.

    ¡°I think master chef Restaurant can be the ce where I have a sumptuous meal at the end of the year.¡± The short-haired girl said truthfully.

    ¡°I just don¡¯t know if this chicken banquet is expensive or not. Otherwise, I¡¯d like to bring my whole family here to eat.¡± The tall man¡¯s colleague silently calcted the possibility.

    ¡°Then you might need to work overtime and save some money before you talk.¡± The colleague next to him patted his shoulder to encourage him.

    ¡°You do need to work hard. It¡¯ll be fine as long as the anniversary celebration next year is still here.¡± Lin Yu added.

    Then, all of the colleagues turned their gazes to Jia Ming, who wasfortably drinking water.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem.¡± Jia Ming raised his brows.¡±As long as everyonepletes the project well and does a good job, I can apply to thepany on your behalf.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. ¡± Everyone was very satisfied with Jia Ming¡¯s words.

    That¡¯s right, the department¡¯s anniversary celebration was only given such treatment because of thepany¡¯s funds. Otherwise, Jia Ming personally would not have been able to afford this banquet.

    After looking around, Jia Ming led everyone out of the restaurant to make way for the people waiting behind him. They had been eating for more than half an hour, and it was time to make way for others.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2069

    <h4>Chapter 2069: Free of charge is the most fragrant</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Jia Ming was the first to start. Before this, everyone thought that there would only be an all-fish banquet and a vegetarian banquet. After this operation, everyone finally understood.

    That¡¯s right. Since there were Sichuan cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, Lu cuisine, and other cuisines, the banquet dishes of these cuisines could naturally be ordered.

    ¡°What kind of banquet is there in Sichuan cuisine?¡± Some people had already started to think.

    ¡°My boyfriend is from Dian province. I know there are many feasts in Dian province, such as wild mushrooms, wild vegetables, chicken, and duck. It¡¯s our third wedding anniversary soon, so I should be able to book a table.¡±

    Dinner time wasn¡¯t over yet, so everyone was more restrained and only discussed in low voices. Those who needed something were waiting at the door.

    There were often people looking for boss Yuan and waiting on the long bench at the entrance. But today, the number of people waiting for boss Yuan was the most.

    ¡°Eh? ck beast, what have you been doing?¡± Someone who knew Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help but ask when he saw himing out from the alley behind the restaurant.

    As the first batch of customers, Wu Hai had already finished his meal.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to visit my sister-inw and my nephew. ¡± Wu Hai answered and then also waited at the side. He was indispensable for booking the banquet.

    The dinnertime ended. Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer and the people waiting for him said in an orderly manner.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, my son will be one month old next week. I want to reserve a table of chicken banquet. Is that okay?¡± Su mu asked.

    ¡°Um, wait.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at su MU¡¯s face, which was even more beautiful than a woman ¡®s.¡±When did this guy get married? and his child is already one year old.¡±

    Su mu said,¡±because my parents wanted a grandson. They had no choice but to get married and have one. As for the wedding, my wife doesn¡¯t like to make it a big deal. So, she didn¡¯t invite anyone.¡±

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re very fast. ¡± Yuan Zhou could onlyment in this way and then asked,¡±¡±A full moon is no problem, but the whole chicken Feast is avable in both Sichuan and Yunnan cuisines. Which one do you want to choose?¡±

    ¡°Eh? Boss Yuan, can you tell me in detail?¡± Su mu asked.

    ¡°The Sichuan cuisine¡¯s whole chicken banquet uses chili chicken as the main dish, and the main vor is numbing. The Dian cuisine¡¯s whole chicken banquet uses steam-pot chicken as the main vor, and the taste is mainly tender.¡± Yuan Zhou exined roughly.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s have the whole chicken banquet in Dian province. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Alright. As usual,e earlier and line up.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded him.

    One by one, the customers asked to book a banquet, and in a short while, nine tables were booked.

    It wasn¡¯t good to have too many banquets. Therefore, Yuan Zhou thought carefully when he made the arrangements and decided to receive four banquet reservations a month, with an average of one banquet a week.

    When there was a time conflict, it would be adjusted. For example, the time of the housewarming banquet could be adjusted to the birthday banquet.

    Su Ruoyan had to work a little harder today. After Yuan Zhou nodded his head to confirm that he could order the banquet, she wrote down the customers ¡®phone numbers and requests.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any requirements. I like to eat everything cooked by Yuan Zhou. Anyway, it¡¯s fine as long as it has more meat.¡± Wu Hai gave such an answer to su Ruoyan¡¯s question.

    Wu Hai made a reservation for the ¡°all-meat banquet.¡± There was really such a banquet. It was said that the all-meat banquet was a famous banquet in Guizhou Province. However, not many people were eating it now.

    As for why Wu Hai knew about it, it was because when he asked Yuan Zhou what the banquet with the most meat dishes was, Yuan Zhou gave him an answer of ¡°all-meat banquet¡± after a moment of silence. As for the reason for the reservation, he would find outter.

    As March 3rd¡¯s Women¡¯s Day passed, more and more people were out in the suburbs looking for spring, so apany on Weibo held a new event: [What spring looks like in your eyes]. The grand prize was a seven-day trip to Provence with two people, and the one with the most likes won the prize.

    Yuan Zhou also sent the photo to her secretly. It was the photo he took when he enjoyed the flowers with Yin yast time.

    Then, Yuan Zhou browsed through the pictures posted by otherizens. For example, the spring here started from the time when people ate shepherd¡¯s purse. The apanying picture was arge patch of shepherd¡¯s purse that grew barbarically. Although it was small, its leaves were fat and its roots were strong. At first nce, it was obvious that it grew from a fertilend.

    Or,¡±passing by time¡±, the spring in my eyes should be these clusters of brilliant winter jasmine flowers. There are pictures of yellow winter jasmine flowers all over the mountains and fields, fluttering in the wind.

    ¡°There¡¯s no pressure. I¡¯ll definitely win the grand prize this time. ¡± When Yuan Zhou felt that he had settled down, he didn¡¯t browse the microblog anymore. He put down the phone and started to get busy with the official business.

    Although Yuan Zhou could go anywhere he wanted with his current wealth, he still felt that the drinks were much sweeter than the previous one.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou should continue to read thements, because the style of these Weibo posts was quite normal. Most of theizens were talking about the scenery or the blooming of flowers.

    However, there was aizen named ¡°Yusheng¡¯s past ¡°who changed the situation.[I feel that my spring began with the Qingming Daddi at master chef Restaurant.] The attached picture wasn¡¯t the food in master chef Restaurant, but some pictures of Qingming Daddi that he had searched online.

    Well, Chinacked everything except for foodies.

    Nostalgic person: ¡°in my eyes, spring should be the shepherd¡¯s purse wontons made by grandma. That¡¯s the most delicious.¡±

    True night: [every spring, the first thing we eat is definitely scrambled eggs with wild garlic. It¡¯s simply super delicious. This is the spring of our world.]

    Nangong eryi: ¡°of course, the root of folded ear is needed for the scrambled eggs. Cut it into fine pieces, mix it with the egg liquid, and spread it on an egg pancake. It will definitely taste like spring.¡±

    Many spring-rted foods were produced.

    Lackadaisical replied,[I feel that the pork tripe chicken soup cooked by boss Yuan is the representative of spring. The soft and sticky pork tripe, the fresh and delicious chicken meat, and the mellow and rich chicken soup will bring the warm taste of spring from the inside to the outside after you drink it.]

    Then, he used a long and exaggeratedly long sentence to describe the taste of the chicken soup and his feelings about spring. It was long andplicated. In conclusion, if you want to feel the taste of spring, you must go to the pig belly chicken soup of the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°If you didn¡¯t post Master chef Restaurant, I would have thought you were advertising.¡±

    ¡°Eh, it¡¯s really that good? The pork belly chicken soup I had earlier felt a little greasy. ¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s food won¡¯t taste good?¡±

    ¡°I remember that the pork belly chicken is a dish from Guangdong Province. Both the pork belly and the chicken sound greasy. I don¡¯t doubt boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. I¡¯m not stupid. But the dish is like this. Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t cook a molecr dish, so it can¡¯t be changed, right?¡±

    A small-scale discussion began on the inte, and the question of whether the pork belly chicken oil was greasy or not even caused many people in Guangdong to explode.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was studying the book in his hand while sitting at the entrance of the kitchen, where the light was more abundant.

    ¡°Ding ding dang dang¡±

    The sound of the lid touching the can woke Yuan Zhou up from his trance.

    ¡°The soup is open.¡± Yuan Zhou put the book down carefully and then opened the lid of the crock jar. He put in some red dates whose pits had been removed and then turned down the fire before closing the lid again.

    ¡°If you stew it like this, it should be enough for Xiaoya to eat dinner. You can drink it then.¡± Yuan Zhou estimated that the time should be just right. Then, he lowered his head and continued to ponder.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2070

    <h4>Chapter 2070: Change the advertising slogan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°To be fair, as a chef, although I didn¡¯t learn Cantonese cuisine, the taste is different in every province. For example, the Xu Prefecture¡¯s chicken pot is spicy in Jiangsu cuisine, but in fact, when people in Sichuan eat it, there might not be any spicy taste. Therefore, if you eat it lightly, you might feel that the pork belly chicken is greasy, but since you eat it with heavy oil and taste, you definitely won¡¯t feel greasy.¡±

    Regarding the debate about the pig belly chicken, a slightly famous chef on the inte had joined the discussion, which was even more helpful.

    As there were many people discussing it, the number of likes for the user with the id zy sheep¡¯ also rose sharply. Now, it had already exceeded 70000 likes.

    Perhaps it didn¡¯t feel like much when he took it out alone. Inparison, the news released by Yuan Zhou only had 32 likes.

    We¡¯ll focus on thepany that organized this event. To be precise, it¡¯s a wedding photographypany.

    The manager of thepany¡¯s publicity department found the boss and reported the situation.

    ¡°Boss, the publicity of our event is very effective. It even created a real-time hot topic.¡± The manager said.

    ¡°Eh? The real-time hotspot is not bad. This will save a lot of advertising costs. The publicity department has done a good job. ¡± The boss was very happy. Everyone knew about Weibo¡¯s current situation. It was basically impossible for a small activity to be trending without money.

    How much did a seven-day trip for two in Provence cost? It was really worth it.

    ¡°What exactly is the hot search? did someizens post some ridiculous pictures?¡± The boss used his brain to think of the most normal and reasonable thing to happen.

    ¡°Uh ... No,¡± The manager hesitated for a moment and couldn¡¯t think of a good word, so he said directly,¡±¡±It¡¯s a pig belly chicken. ¡±

    ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s a pig belly chicken.¡± The boss suddenly reacted and repeated in surprise,¡±¡±Pork belly chicken? Is it that chicken with a pig¡¯s stomach? the chicken with a pig¡¯s stomach?¡±

    The manager told the whole story, and the boss pondered for a long time before saying,¡±¡±Our advertising slogan was originally: ¡®white wedding photoshoot, crossing three mountains and five peaks. You can go wherever you want to take the photo and we¡¯ll give you the most beautiful wedding photo.''¡±

    ......

    ¡°Now, I¡¯ll change it to: white wedding photoshoot. Not only can it be used to take photos of beautiful scenery, but it can also be used to take photos of delicious food, such as pork belly chicken and the taste of marriage.¡± The boss said.

    ¡°...Okay.¡± The manager nodded and left.

    The inte was in chaos. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even pay attention to his Weibo on the next day, because the lucky draw was to be held the day after tomorrow.

    Breakfast and lunch were carried out in an orderly manner, and soon it was time for dinner.

    Su Ruoyan had arrived earlier, but she had been mumbling when she entered the house today.

    ¡°Why do I feel like there are a lot of newbies lining up here?¡± Su Ruoyan was puzzled.

    The first thing he did when he entered the restaurant was to flip through the menu to see if there was a new dish, but he didn¡¯t find anything.

    There was already a long line of people waiting to eat outside.

    Su Ruoyan couldn¡¯t be med for making a fuss. Starting from the third line, the style of the customers in the line today had changed a little. Originally, most of the customers who came to eat were old customers and new customers. However, thetter half of the customers today were mostly new faces. Each of them held a mobile phone. Therger phone used two hands to type, and the smaller one used the other hand to type. They were all typing very quickly.

    It was rare to see a group of ten to twenty people with the same movements. They were all ying with their phones and typing at an extremely fast speed, as if they were typing words. This was also the reason why Su Ruoyan could tell that everyone was a new customer at a nce.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for dinner. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said as usual.

    Then, dinner time officially began.

    As time went on, it was finally the turn of the third-echelon team to enter the restaurant.

    The customers who entered the restaurant first went straight to the empty seats. Some ordered their dishes skillfully, while others flipped through the menu first.

    Among them, Xiao Ying, who was looking left and right, stood out. Of course, there were people who did this, but everyone in the store was busy with their own things, so she stood out a little.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan walked over and asked.

    Xiao Ying¡¯s seat was closer to the front, so su Ruoyan greeted her first.

    The girl in her 20s was fashionably dressed. She had exquisite makeup on and her hair was dyed dark red. She looked very fashionable.

    ¡°Do you have pork belly chicken soup?¡± Xiao Ying asked quietly.

    She came here after seeing the dispute on the inte and was very curious about what was so special about the pork belly chicken soup in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. One should know that theizen with the id of zy Yangyang¡± even replied,¡±no matter what province you are from, you will never get tired of eating pork belly chicken in master chef Restaurant!¡±

    Out of her trust in master chef Restaurant, Xiao Ying came.

    ¡°Yes, do you want to order?¡± Su Ruoyan nodded.

    ¡°How much is one serving?¡± Xiao Ying asked quietly.

    ¡°One serving costs 899 Yuan. It¡¯s about this big.¡± Su Ruoyan very considerately used her hand to measure the size of the bowl. It was about the size of the basin used to hold soup at home, so it was not considered small.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have one, then. ¡± Xiao Ying let out a sigh of relief. She gritted her teeth and bought two less lipsticks, but it was still fine.

    ¡°At most, I¡¯ll just eat something simple for the next half a month.¡± Xiao Yingforted herself.

    Xiao Ying¡¯s living expenses were quite normal, only 1500 Yuan a month, but she would do some tutoring to earn some extra money, so it was enough.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan said as she noted it down.

    After remembering it, she went to serve other customers. After su Ruoyan left, Xiao Ying felt more rxed. This was the first time she had eaten something so expensive, and she felt a little ufortable.

    ¡°It seems like you want to eat some appetizer first?¡± Xiao Ying looked at the weing set meal in front of her and started studying it.

    She was too nervous to listen to su Ruoyan, but now that she thought about it, she was too embarrassed to ask again. So, Xiao Ying took out her phone and searched for any posts about how to eat.

    After that, he found many dining guides for master chef Restaurant.

    [Restaurant¡¯s Dining Guide],[how to spend the least amount of money at the master chef Restaurant and still be full],[star food rmendations of the master chef Restaurant],[new dishes in the master chef Restaurant]...

    Xiao Ying searched and a long list of rted information immediately popped up. She randomly opened one that she felt she needed the most and immediately started reading. She followed the instructions and as expected, everything matched with each other.

    Although Yuan Zhou had stewed the pork tripe chicken soup together with the other two, the bowl of soup wasn¡¯t just one chicken and one pork tripe, but half a chicken and half a pork tripe.

    When the bowl of soup was served to Xiao Ying, it was a full bowl.

    ¡°Luckily I didn¡¯t order any rice, or I probably wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it. It would be bad if I got cklisted.¡± Xiao Ying rejoiced.

    He sniffed lightly with his sharp nose, and the slightly spicy fragrance drilled into his stomach from his nostrils, giving him an indescribable feeling of hunger.

    ¡°It really smells good.¡± Xiao Ying eximed subconsciously.

    The soup was almost milky white. The red strips of pig¡¯s belly and the ck Chicken formed a fresh contrast with the milky white soup. There were also some green onions floating on the soup, which was very eye-catching.

    There were oil droplets in most soups, but Xiao Ying didn¡¯t see them.

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be a little dull?¡± Xiao Ying felt that Yuan Zhou had probably removed all the oil. In this way, although it wasn¡¯t oily anymore, it would still be very nd.

    He picked up an enamel spoon and scooped up a spoonful of soup. It was just pure soup. He blew on it and sent it into his mouth.

    A strong aroma spread in her mouth, along with the unique spiciness of the pepper, the sweetness of the chicken, and the thick taste of the pig¡¯s belly. It instantly shattered Xiao Ying¡¯s previous guess.

    It wasn¡¯t nd at all. On the contrary, it was very rich and mellow, very delicious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2071

    <h4>Chapter 2071: Never lose</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°What a rich taste. Not only does it taste like chicken, but the pig¡¯s stomach is also very rich. However, theyplement each other. It¡¯s so delicious.¡± Xiao Ying actually didn¡¯t like pork tripes because many restaurants didn¡¯t handle them well and they didn¡¯t smell good.

    However, master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t have this problem at all. Xiao Ying couldn¡¯t help but take another spoonful.

    ¡°It looks nd, but it¡¯s not. It¡¯s just nice. I wonder how the chicken tastes?¡± Xiao Ying stared at the ck Chicken.

    ¡°But why is the chicken ck?¡±

    Xiao Ying took a closer look. Although they were all ck, there were manyyers of ck. The lightestyer was the skin, followed by the meat, and the darkest was the bones, which were dark ck.

    He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. He thought that the chicken that had been stewed for a long time would either be soft or have some firewood. Of course, it would definitely taste good.

    But as soon as the chicken entered her mouth, Xiao Ying knew she was ignorant. The skin was crispy and the meat was sweet and tender, but it was easy for the bones to fall off. It came off with a bite, and it was delicious.

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve realized that stewed chicken can be so tender.¡± Xiao Ying praised as she ate.

    He felt that the small amount of money he had spent was really worth it. This bowl of chicken soup was definitely worth this price.

    After eating three pieces of chicken in a row, Xiao Ying finally suppressed the urge to eat chicken again and decided to try the pig¡¯s belly.

    The pig¡¯s belly was cut into strips as wide as a finger, and it was floating in the soup. It was very conspicuous, unlike the ck Chicken and milky white soup.

    The taste waspletely different from the chicken just now. The rich, soft, and sticky taste made one feel as if the entire mouth was enriched.

    After taking another sip of the pepper soup, Xiao Ying felt extremelyfortable. It was like the spring wind blowing on her body. It was warm from inside to outside. It was indeed spring.

    ......

    After someone finished eating and left, someone else immediately came in.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a serving of pork belly chicken soup,¡±

    ¡°A serving of pork belly chicken soup, please.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl of pork belly chicken soup, thank you. ¡±

    Several diners came in one after another and ordered the chicken soup without caring about the menu. It was obvious that they had a clear purpose.

    Although su Ruoyan did not know what had happened, it was not a problem for a customer to order chicken soup, so she took note of everything.

    His voice woke Xiao Ying up from her daze. She looked at the clean bowl and touched her empty stomach. She had a new idea about how much she could eat.

    ¡°He was also rmended by thements on the inte.¡± Xiao Ying¡¯s lips curved into a sly smile.¡±¡±But I should be the fastest. No, I need to take a picture.¡±

    Looking at the customers who were still waiting for the chicken soup, Xiao Ying left quietly.

    Dinnertime continued. More and more people ordered the pork belly chicken soup. Although Yuan Zhou was a little curious, he didn¡¯t think too much about it.

    This was because many eating livestreamers woulde to the restaurant and rmend a dish in particr, which greatly increased the probability of being ordered in a short time. For example, the squirrel mandarin fish from before.

    ¡°Speaking of which, should I invite some¡± eat-and-eat ¡°broadcasts to the restaurant and then create an inte celebrity dish?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something. He hadn¡¯t forgotten about the continuous mission.

    He didn¡¯t know how many more saucers were still unlocked.

    ¡°Forget it. There¡¯s no point in doing things behind the scenes. It¡¯ll naturally be an inte celebrity dish when it¡¯s time.¡± Yuan Zhou gave up the idea.

    After Yuan Zhou was done, he called Chu Xiao. The call was answered after two rings.

    ¡°I¡¯m here. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Chu Xiao said on the other side of the phone.

    ¡°Do you know fengma?¡± Yuan Zhou also went straight to the point.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Chu Xiao was puzzled.

    ¡°Ahem.¡± ¡°Feng Ma¡¯s real name is Moliere. He said he is your good friend,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Oh, Moliere. We¡¯re just acquaintances, not friends.¡± ¡°What happened to him?¡± asked Chu Yao.

    ¡°I received an e-mail the day before yesterday. Moliere said he would visit me.¡± ¡°I thought that since he¡¯s your good friend, I should also entertain him well,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°French people like to do things by email.¡± Chu Qi said. After a moment of hesitation, he said,¡±Will serving him dy your cooking practice?¡±

    ¡°Not at all,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xiao said at the end,¡±you still have to pay when you should.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After saying that, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone.

    The habit of reading e-mails was developed after he became the chairman of the China chefs ¡®union branch. From then on, Yuan Zhou would receive a lot of e-mails.

    After a few days of high temperature, Chengdu began to cool down in the next two days. The sun was shining brightly the first two days, but it turned into a cloudy day now. He had to put on a coat before he could go out.

    The weather had turned a little cold, which made the soup particrly popr among the diners, and the pork belly chicken was even better.

    Many of them even ran back to reply after eating.

    [The pork belly chicken is indeed delicious. I have already checked in.]

    [As a person from Guangdong Province, I have eaten a lot of pork belly chicken. However, since yuzhi Boban is here, I would like to call boss Yuan the strongest pig ... Pork belly chicken.]

    Why did the ellipses above seem to be on purpose? But to be honest, it was delicious. [I live in Chengdu now, and I¡¯m from Jiangsu. I¡¯ve been there twice before I got in line this afternoon. It¡¯s not as greasy as I thought it would be. It¡¯s really delicious.]

    People were like that. Many people were just joining in the fun on the inte. After all, saying that they were going and actually going were two different concepts.

    However, when he saw other people posting pictures and saying that it was delicious, he couldn¡¯t help it.

    In addition to being a pigeon and a recorder, the nature of human beings was to follow the wind.

    As for the pure white wedding dresspany, they had really made a big profit, especially with the help of the east wind to change the advertising slogan, which had greatly increased their poprity.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to draw the prize, it¡¯s time to draw the prize. Let me see if I¡¯ve won the prize.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the Weibo.

    Then, she saw the news that the pure white wedding dresspany had released an hour ago.

    [Thank you, everyone, for participating in the [spring in your eyes] event organized by the white wedding photographypany. The winner is  sheep, 156884 likes. Please take note of the news backstage. The staff will contact you.]

    ¡°How can there be so many?¡± Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded. He clicked on the link and saw the message sent byzy sheep and then his reply.

    ¡°So, thiszy sheep used my pig-belly chicken to steal my grand prize?¡± Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded. What kind of operation was this?

    It was obviously the taste of spring, what did it have to do with the pork belly chicken? Pigs don¡¯t care about face? A shameless chicken?

    Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and then said,¡±The number of customers who havee to eat the pig belly chicken has obviously increased in the past two days. In that case, I should be thanking thiszy sheep.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. You might earn a small profit, but I¡¯ll never lose.¡± Yuan Zhou sessfully convinced himself.

    ¡°Moreover, if I want to invite Xiao Ya out to y, she will definitely befortable in first ss. The reward will most likely be Economy ss. I think it¡¯s best to arrange it myself.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the eternal mission to dominate the inte once. Pork belly chicken soup has be an inte celebrity dish. Reward: random sauce *1.¡± The system suddenly appeared.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2072

    <h4>Chapter 2072: Good thingse in pairs</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    ¡°Not only is this not a loss, but it¡¯s also a huge profit.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that this activity would directly produce an inte celebrity dish.

    It had been almost half a year since the ¡°white water¡± incident.

    Previously, he was still talking about whether he wanted to make an inte celebrity dish. He didn¡¯t expect that there would be one in the blink of an eye. Yuan Zhou directly said,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    Then, the wheel in his mind started to spin. After a while, it stopped at number 86.

    The dish was ranked near the front. Previously, Yuan Zhou had concluded that the higher the ranking, the more precious it was. When he saw the name of the dish, his eyes lit up.

    ¡°System, you¡¯re very generous this time. It¡¯s actually caviar.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    That¡¯s right, No. 86 was caviar. The most important thing was that this sauce included all kinds of caviar, such as austratine, sh sturgeen, and so on, regardless of whether they were ordinary or precious.

    For example, the caviar of the White sturgeon, also known as the Pearl of the Caspian Sea, was also provided. This was the famous ck Gold.

    Unlike the blueberry jam, the caviar wasn¡¯t directly ced in a tube, which wasn¡¯t conducive to preservation.

    Instead, he had specially opened up a small cab filled with all kinds of caviar.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    ......

    Yuan Zhou rummaged through the caviar in the cab. Anyway, it wasn¡¯t the time to prepare the ingredients for lunch yet. He could just think about what to eat as an extra meal.

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand paused and he thought of something,¡±¡±Caviar is different from other sauces. It¡¯s not about the variety, but the wide variety and the huge price difference.¡±

    He had a lot of the sauces he used to have because of the different vors, such as yellow mustard and green mustard.

    However, caviar was different. The obvious difference was that it was hard toe by and easy to get. The expensive caviar was rare, and the amount of Sturgeon was small. The rarer something was, the more expensive it would be. However, all the sauce tes cost 108 Yuan.

    If Yuan Zhou could eat the White Sturgeon¡¯s caviar with the 108 RMB, why would he choose other fish? Of course, there were also a few who liked special vors.

    After Yuan Zhou raised this question, the system became silent for two minutes.

    The system finally replied,[congrattions to the host for discovering a small system error. Reward: random sauce *1.]

    ¡°It¡¯s a buy one get one free deal. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect there was more. It was true that good things alwayse in pairs.

    He randomly picked again and got soybean paste No. 10.

    ¡°This sauce has a wide range of uses. Although it¡¯s verymon, it¡¯s quite good.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with soybean paste.

    Many people in the North used this kind of soybean sauce to dip onions. It was salty, fragrant, and delicious. It could be used as a seasoning or eaten empty-handed. It was a model sauce.

    However, the soybean paste could be used together with the blueberry jam from before. They were all sauces that could be directly poured out of a tube, so they were naturally ced there.

    ¡°Roly Poly has a few more sauces to go with the meal.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a headache when he thought of Yuan Yuan¡¯s method of serving the dishes.

    Thebination of sweet and spicy dishes were not a big deal. Once, Yuan Zhou found that Yuan Yuan actually brought stinky tofu to the restaurant and ordered a green mustard. Then, the dish of stinky tofu and mustard together was too spicy for his eyes.

    In the end, he even suggested Yuan Zhou to try it. As it was very delicious, Yuan Zhou indicated that he couldn¡¯t appreciate it.

    She wanted to tidy up the caviar again, only to find that the cab, which was originally full, only had two or three kittens left.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Caviar and sauce. I¡¯m providing the host with ck Caviar, also known as the Pearl of the Caspian Sea.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Good, very good. As expected of you, only leaving the most expensive one.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. No wonder he was rewarded with another random saucy dish. It turned out that it was apensation.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou set aside the thoughts in his mind and began to prepare the ingredients for lunch quickly.

    When there was still half an hour before lunchtime, there was already a long queue outside. At present, the lunch slots were almost full. Although the event had ended, there were still ¡°aftermath¡± of peopleing to eat the pig belly chicken.

    Haozi also came for dinner today. Probably because of the cold, he didn¡¯t wear a sweater. Instead, he wore a thin down jacket with a hat, and the hat was buttoned. He camete today and didn¡¯t stand in front.

    He looked left and right, and without anyone noticing, he secretly sighed. Then, he took out his notebook and began to record the situation of the salt-fried meat he nned to eat today.

    Wang Hong didn¡¯te today. He had just received a signing event at thest minute. After breakfast, he rushed to another city.

    Then, she saw the messages in the group.

    Man man said,¡±I actually saw boss Yuan serving a new dish. It¡¯s actually caviar. I really want to eat it. I¡¯ll order a bowl of white riceter. It¡¯s definitely a perfect match with a te of caviar.¡±

    Brother dog: ¡°I¡¯m going to go in and eat soon. I n to have one serving of each sauce, one serving with rice, and one serving directly.¡±

    The Guardian of the heavenly Devil cult replied,[I¡¯lle over for dinner tonight. I wonder what level boss Yuan¡¯s caviar is at. It must taste very good.]

    Uncle Wu said,¡±boss Yuan, of course the food here is top-notch. Wait a minute. I¡¯ll be back tomorrow.¡±

    Heavenly demon cult leader: ¡°that¡¯s too much. I just left and a new item appeared, and you guys still want to talk about it in the group. Have you ever considered my feelings?¡±

    Sky demon cult protector: ¡°I¡¯ll help you eat more tonight. We¡¯ll continue to eat tomorrow.¡±

    The group was bustling with activity, mainly because su Ruoyan had just informed the group that there were two new sauces. Thus, the group was already bustling with activity before lunchtime even started.

    This group was the Dragon and Tiger battle squad group. Although the group name didn¡¯t change much, the names of the group members changed frequently. For example,¡±big brother dog¡± was Wu Hai¡¯s name. He had been using this name for almost a month.

    The weather was good today.¡±I think caviar and beef mince are a perfect match. You can give it a try.¡±

    And then there was no more and then. The 99+ messages in the group chat kept rolling, but when this sentence came out, it was as if they were stuck, and no one spoke for a full minute.

    Emperor Leng qun appeared.

    I¡¯m man man: ¡°Yuanyuan, your way of eating is too advanced. We mortals can¡¯t enjoy it. The ordinary way of eating is enough.¡±

    Following that, a heated discussion about how to eat caviar broke out. It could be said that there was already a wave of excitement even before lunch.

    Naturally, Wang Hong, who was on a business trip and eating bread to fill his stomach, waspletely forgotten by everyone.

    ¡°The signing event willst for three days. It will end at around 8 p.m. After that, I¡¯ll be free. I¡¯ll rush back to Rong city immediately and then we can go for breakfast. It¡¯ll definitely be delicious with caviar.¡± Wang Hong secretly made a n and waited to go back.

    They had warmed up the food before lunch time, so the first thing they ordered was not the dishes but caviar and of course, some soybean sauce.

    Everyone felt that at the same price, caviar would definitely be better. It sounded very high-end and ssy, while soybean sauce was much more ordinary.

    Hence, during lunchtime, everyone did not only eat big or small tes. The mostmon dish was caviar with rice, and they had a great time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2073

    <h4>Chapter 2073: Too precious</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To be honest, there weren¡¯t many customers who really liked the taste of caviar, and precious ingredients were rare.

    In terms of taste, the big white Sturgeon¡¯s caviar might be to the liking of those who liked it, but those who didn¡¯t like it were really not used to it. It was a little simr to durian.

    But then again, as the new dish of master chef Restaurant, it still received everyone¡¯s unanimous love. At least six out of ten people had ordered it at noon.

    ¡°This is bad, this is bad.¡± President du mumbled as he ate.

    As one of the first group of people to move the head office to the side of Taoxi road, President du had time toe for dinner again today.

    Since he happened to have caviar, he immediately ordered it and ate it veryfortably.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is good in everything. The quality is good and the price is cheap. It¡¯s just that the quantity is too little. I can¡¯t even feel full eating here. Fortunately, there are more dishes now. Otherwise, I would have to go hungry again.¡±

    ¡°This sauce is indeed a treasure. I remember that the quality of the caviar we had at the Michelin three stars in Francest year was a little worse than this. This is only 108 Yuan. If you round it up, you¡¯re giving it away for free.¡± Lee Yanyi nodded his head in agreement and even gave some examples.

    The customers around basically knew Lee Yanyi. After hearing what Lee Yanyi said, they knew that the caviar was even better than a three-star Michelin.

    ¡°You make it sound so easy. Is that cheap? boss Yuan is definitely losing money. I¡¯ll just give you a bottle of eye drops.¡± Zhou zhangju said.

    ¡°Boss, how precious is this caviar?¡± President DU¡¯s Secretary asked in a low voice.

    Strictly speaking, President DU¡¯s Secretary was rted to him, so they had a good rtionship during non-working hours.

    ¡°How precious?¡± President du thought for a moment and exined in a tactful way,¡±¡±It¡¯s as precious as you finding a rich woman with good looks who wants to keep you. ¡±

    ......

    ¡°????¡±What kind of stupid metaphor was that? President DU¡¯s Secretary had a headache, but he roughly knew what was going on.

    Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju started toment on the soybean paste again. In fact, both of them liked soybean paste more than caviar.

    From a technical point of view, soybean paste could better reflect the cooking skills of a chef.

    The time for eating passed very quickly. The two-hour meal time was constant, and it soon came to an end.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou was about to leave. Therefore, he instructed su Ruoyan who was still in the restaurant,¡±¡±I¡¯m just looking around. You can do your own things. If someonees looking for me, tell them to call me.¡±

    Recently, a few registered disciples had returned to Chengdu and woulde here every two or three days. They were either studying the dishes or asking for guidance. Therefore, Yuan Zhou asked su Ruoyan to stay and look after the restaurant when he went out.

    ¡°I know, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded in understanding.

    Seeing her nod, Yuan Zhou quickly went up to the second floor to wash up and change his clothes. This time, he had something important to do, so he changed into a more casual suit.

    After changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou left from the back door. When he arrived at the entrance of thene, he saw the car that he had called in advance.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯m going to Ju Feng teahouse. Sorry for the trouble.¡± After Yuan Zhou got on the bus, he directly told them the location in case he took the wrong bus.

    Once, when Yuan Zhou went out at night, he directly opened the door and got into the car when he saw it. On the way, the driver received a call and then found that he had picked up the wrong person. Therefore, he could only send Yuan Zhou to the destination first.

    ¡°Alright, please sit tight. We¡¯ll set off immediately.¡± The driver was in his forties. With a smile on his face, he answered Yuan Zhou energetically and then started to drive.

    The car was driving very steadily. In case Yuan Zhou was bored, she even turned on the music in the car and turned on some light music, which was very meticulous and thoughtful.

    Sitting in the back seat, Yuan Zhou opened his briefcase and checked the documents that he needed to bring. Only after he found nothing was missing did he close his eyes to take a rest.

    There was still a distance between Taoxi road and Jufeng teahouse. That was why Yuan Zhou was in a hurry to set off. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to make the appointment closer, but the person he was meeting today was a little special, so he could only meet there.

    Nearly an hourter, Yuan Zhou finally arrived at his destination.

    Although the name sounded very loud, in fact, Ju Feng teahouse was just a small ce to drink tea. The total space was only about 100 square meters. There were two floors, and there were not many seats.

    It was located in a remote area and there were not many people there. Naturally, there were not many people who came to drink tea. He did not know what the boss was thinking about opening a teahouse here.

    The chubbydy boss sat at the door, basking in the sun that finally came out in the afternoon. She leaned against the door with her eyes slightly closed, as if she was taking a nap.

    Only when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice did hezily open his eyes and stand up. After sizing Yuan Zhou up for a while, he said,¡±¡±Would you like some tea, everyone?¡±

    ¡°I have an appointment with someone surnamed Niu. Is thedy boss here yet?¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°Yes, he is. He is already waiting for you. You must be boss Yuan. Pleasee in, please.¡± Thedy boss immediately showed a big smile and greeted Yuan Zhou with enthusiasm as if she was performing magic.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head.¡±Yes. I have an appointment with boss Niu. Sorry to trouble you,dy boss.¡±

    Now, Yuan Zhou finally understood why the teahouse would be opened here. It turned out to be ¡®don¡¯t let your own fertile water flow into others¡¯ fields ¡®.

    He followed thedy boss and went straight to the second floor. He saw a man in his 50s or 60s standing there. He was wearing something like a Chinese tunic suit and a white coat over it. He had obviously rushed over from the factory.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, boss Niu. I¡¯m yuan Zhou, the one who contacted you previously.¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward and said courteously.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re really young and promising. But are you sure you want to buy my milk processing nt? Although it¡¯s small, it¡¯s still worth some money. The main thing is that the scale is small, and the production isn¡¯t very good. There really isn¡¯t much business. ¡± When boss Niu saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s overly young and handsome face, his heart thumped and he felt that this matter was probably going to fail.

    Initially, when he put the factory up for sale, boss Niu did not think that he would really sell it. One reason was that his factory was really located in a remote area, and it was not worth it if it was small in scale. Two was that this small factory was passed down for two generations. He was in the middle of not wanting to sell it.

    If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t called the day before yesterday and said that they would have a meeting today, boss Niu would still be worrying in the processing nt. If he didn¡¯t receive orders, he would almost not be able to pay the workers ¡®sries.

    Upon hearing boss Niu¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction. However, thedy boss¡¯s face turned gloomy. She walked over quickly and pinched boss Niu¡¯s arm. Then, she turned around and squeezed out a smile at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan,e here. Let¡¯s sit down and talk slowly. Our Niu da is always honest and we don¡¯t want to leave the processing nt behind. Actually, our business used to be quite good.¡±

    Thedy boss was eager to lead Yuan Zhou to sit down first. Boss Niu rubbed his hands and still went up,¡±¡±We can sit down and talk slowly.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had already checked the relevant information before he came here. Therefore, he knew everything that boss Niu and thedy boss said clearly. He didn¡¯t mind following the two people¡¯s guidance and came to the table and sat down.

    When the female boss saw Yuan Zhou take a seat and cast a sneaky nce at boss Niu, she immediately turned around and went to make tea. Her attitude was quite solicitous.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2074

    <h4>Chapter 2074: Forced to buy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had been nning to buy a milk processing nt for a long time.

    Ever since he started learning how to dissect cows from the Ding family, Yuan Zhou had been nning something. The main reason was that the dairy farm had always been providing milk for the cows and the restaurant every day. But as he got to know more about it, he found that although the dairy farm was not very big, there were a lot of cows. The amount of milk used was really not enough to catch up with the amount of milk produced.

    Most of the leftovers were handled by the system. Although he didn¡¯t know what the system used them for, it was probably for some animals and nts to drink or for a bath.

    The feeling that the system gave Yuan Zhou had always been that it was rich and inhumane.

    But that day, when Zhao Lun had divided a portion of the museum¡¯s exhibition¡¯s earnings to donate to several orphanages, he had suddenly had an idea.

    The milk could be provided to the children in the orphanage. It was absolutely safe to get the milk themselves.

    Yuan Zhou remembered that when he was a child, he often heard people say that drinking more milk could help one grow taller. Moreover, Yin ya said that many schools had to order milk every morning.

    Due to the above reasons, Yuan Zhou had the idea of processing the meat and sending it to the orphanage.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou wanted to cooperate with a processing nt. But after asking around, he didn¡¯t find any suitable one.

    There was no suitable one, so Yuan Zhou had no choice but to buy some industries and buy a small processing nt to process himself.

    After making up her mind, she searched on her WeChat moments. It was good to know more people. Soon, someone rmended boss Niu.

    After that, Yuan Zhou did an in-depth investigation. Not only was the size of the processing nt suitable, but its geographical location was also in the same line as the three orphanages that he had booked, making it convenient for delivery.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, these are all the information about the processing nt. Please take a look at them first.¡± Boss Niu was an honest man. Although he was giving his wife face, he still passed the prepared materials to Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    Thedy boss¡¯s eyes were cramping up, but she didn¡¯t get a response from boss cow. She had to say,¡±¡±My Niu da is just not flexible. Times are changing, so it can only be eliminated. But the equipment and environment of this processing nt are all real. Our previous partners have also given us a lot of good reviews. If boss Yuan really buys it, it will definitely not be a loss.¡±

    ¡°Hua¡±

    Yuan Zhou carefully looked through the information provided by boss Niu and found that it was almost the same as what he had inquired about. It proved that boss Niu was really not suitable for doing business. He didn¡¯t even try to embellish it.

    However, dealing with such a person was also reassuring.

    ¡°I think the processing nt is not bad and I¡¯m interested in buying it. However, I have a condition that I¡¯m not sure if boss Niu can agree to.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said.

    ¡°What condition? as long as it¡¯s not too much, we, Niu da, will definitely have no problem with it.¡± Thedy boss was afraid that boss Niu would be too arrogant, so she immediately spoke first.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯m usually very busy and don¡¯t have time to manage the processing nt. I hope that boss Niu can stay and continue to manage it. I can pay you wages, and as long as the workers are willing to work, they can stay. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, is it true that everyone can stay?¡± Boss Niu¡¯s slightly cloudy eyes glowed as he stared at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine with anything. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded the head solemnly.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. In that case, I can reduce the price by 10000 Yuan on the original price.¡± Boss cow revealed a smile.

    Although thedy boss, who had been trying to interrupt him, did not object, she obviously agreed with boss Niu¡¯s approach. She was also very concerned about being able to manage the factory and having a ce for the workers.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to pay less than ten thousand. I¡¯ve checked the price of the processing nt. It¡¯s already very low. As long as boss Niu can maintain the quality and quantity in the future, it¡¯ll be fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and said.

    Boss cow didn¡¯t know how to do business, and neither did Yuan Zhou. The buyer didn¡¯t want it even if the seller was willing to reduce the price. These two people were also simple-minded and simple-minded.

    ¡°If you agree, I¡¯ll call thewyer over. We can sign the contract today. I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for you, boss Niu.¡± Yuan Zhou continued.

    ¡°It¡¯s convenient. Boss Yuan, you can just call them here directly. You can just call us big Niu and call us old Niu. Boss Yuan is the boss now. ¡± Thedy boss said with a sigh of relief.

    He couldn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to sign the contract right away. He was probably afraid of being dragged down by the processing nt. After all, ording to the information he got, boss Niu had been managing the processing nt for half a year.

    Seeing boss Niu also nod his head, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and called thewyer he had made an appointment with in advance, waiting for him toe.

    ¡°Well, boss Yuan, our processing nt mainly doesn¡¯t have any orders now.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the order. I¡¯ve made arrangements.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Also, our processing nt is mainly responsible for pure milk. We can¡¯t process yogurt ...¡±

    Anyway, it was boring to wait here. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took out the information he had prepared and started tomunicate with boss Niu. He also told boss Niu some of his requirements conveniently.

    When thewyer arrived, both parties signed the contract under the delighted gaze of thedy boss. After that, a dairy processing nt was added to Yuan Zhou¡¯s name.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou bade farewell to the enthusiasticdy boss and the others and headed for the restaurant.

    ¡°I have quite a lot of real estate. Let¡¯s set a small goal. I wonder what kind of Forbes list I¡¯ll be on.¡± Yuan Zhou thought freely.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re thinking too much. Forbes is too difficult.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was very busy here, Feng Ma, who considered himself Chu Xiao¡¯s good friend, was also very busy.

    After receiving Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative reply, Feng Ma, also known as Moliere, had been in a state of excitement.

    Speaking of which, there was a big difference between Moliere and Dean and the others who had always wanted to defeat Chu Xiao.

    Moliere was a little smarter.

    When Dean and the others knew that Yuan Zhou was Chu Xiao¡¯s mortal enemy, their first reaction was to defeat Yuan Zhou and then Chu Xiao.

    However, Moliere wasn¡¯t like that. The first thing he did after learning the whole story was to collect all the information about Yuan Zhou.

    Although he could speak Chinese, he didn¡¯t use it very flexibly. Therefore, the information he had collected was a mess. However, he could still tell that Yuan Zhou was a monster.

    This monster wasn¡¯tplimenting him. He was a real monster.

    Moliere saw that Yuan Zhou had used less than five years to be the number one chef in Asia from a cooking apprentice.

    It was agreed by a national treasure chef from Singapore and other famous Asian chefs.

    Moliere felt that Yuan Zhou might have received the blessings of Hestia.

    After a round of investigation, Moliere was sure that the only chef that Chu Xiao, a confident man, felt was Yuan Zhou.

    Then, Moliere made an extremely shocking decision. He wanted to go to China to learn cooking skills from Yuan Zhou. In this way, he might be able to defeat Chu Xiao.

    ¡°I¡¯m so smart. I think China calls this method a curved rescue?¡± Moliere said as he packed his things.

    The moment he received the reply, Moliere booked a flight ticket for the next day. It would be just right for him to pack his luggage now and travel the next day.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that there was a France chef who wanted toe here secretly to acknowledge him as his master. He thought it was just a friend of a friend who came to visit.

    After returning to the store, he first went to the second floor to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he immediately went downstairs to prepare the ingredients for dinner. It was alreadyte.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2075

    <h4>Chapter 2075: The grand prize that was eaten</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°System, if I¡¯m not mistaken, the two-year anniversary gift package is aplete collection of Yun and GUI province cuisines. But why is this gift package not avableter on? Even if you only give me one grand prize every two years, it¡¯s already the fourth anniversary. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this matter.

    This was a big deal. Yuan Zhou was already thinking about what kind of cuisines would be served this time.

    ¡°The next gift bag is the fifth-year anniversary gift bag.¡± The system disyed.

    What he meant was that there wouldn¡¯t be a third and fourth anniversary. Yuan Zhou opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, he swallowed his words back. He believed that the system wouldn¡¯t embezzle the reward, but why were the third and fourth anniversary events so embarrassing?

    ¡°The fifth anniversary is almost here.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time and found that there were only a few months left.

    The system disyed,[the fifth-anniversary gift bag has been prepared. You can receive it at that time.]

    ¡°I¡¯ll write down my cold cup nter. ¡± Yuan Zhou put away the small notebook.

    They continued to prepare dinner until it was FiveO¡¯ clock. It was the best time for them to line up at Taoxi road.

    Although the price of the master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t high among high-ss restaurants, it wasn¡¯t expensive for a three-star Michelin restaurant.

    However, it was indeed a high consumption, so many foodies who wanted to try something new thought of a way to get the best of both worlds.

    For example, Lu Fang and Shi Xuan, although it was their first time eating at master chef Restaurant, as spirited young men, they liked to hang out on Weibo and WeChat moments, so they adopted this method.

    The two of them arrived at master chef Restaurant at a little past FiveO¡¯ clock. They had the foresight to find a seat in the provisional noodle restaurant.

    ¡°The boss ordered two bowls of instant noodles and two bowls of instant noodles for me.¡± Lu Fang shouted.

    ......

    ¡°Alright,¡± The boss of the noodle shop nodded.

    ¡°Have a bowl of noodles first. We should be done in a while.¡± Lu Fang said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true,¡±Shi Xuan nodded.

    The two of them came to eat at master chef Restaurant. They had to eat something first so that their stomachs wouldn¡¯t be able to hold so much food in a while.

    ¡°I heard that you¡¯ll be taking a few days off?¡± Lu Fang asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be Qingming soon. This year, the n seems to be having a huge celebration. Everyone will be going back. I want to stay for one more day, just to be safe. ¡± Shi Xuan replied honestly.

    The two of them graduated from the same university and major, so they had a good rtionship in school. After graduation, they entered the samew firm, and they were both single, so their rtionship was naturally very good.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I guess I can¡¯t rest. I¡¯m busy right now.¡± Lu Fang sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you can¡¯t get a divorce. You¡¯ll have an excuse not to go on blind dates, so your mother won¡¯t always despise you. ¡± Shi Xuan¡¯s face was half-smiling.

    As long as he was on vacation, Lu Fang would definitely be tricked by his mother into going on blind dates and experience pain. The key was that as a 35-year-old leftover man, he had no room to resist.

    ¡°You speak as if you can get much better.¡± Lu Fang said.

    ¡°They¡¯re in Ji Province, far away from me. At most, they¡¯ll just harass me with phone calls. It¡¯ll work.¡± The corners of Shi Xuan¡¯s mouth curled up in pride.

    Lu Fang saw his bad friend¡¯s expression and wanted to stab him.¡±¡±We¡¯ll talk about it after you¡¯re able to return unscathed. ¡±

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when we get back. Don¡¯t think about the sadness in the future!¡± Shi Xuan said.

    It was almost time to finish a bowl of noodles, so the two of them quickly rushed out.

    Their hard work paid off, and Shi Lu and the other person were at the end of the first line.

    Su Ruoyan announced the start of dinner time. Lu Fang and the other two followed the crowd and entered. When they realized that only the two seats at the end of the partition were empty, they did not pick on them and just sat there.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Lu Fang flipped through the menu and realized that there were many things he wanted to eat.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. What do you want to eat?¡± Shi Xuan was also dazzled by the menu.

    ¡°This, this, and this.¡± Lu Fang called out more than ten names in a row and said with a bitter face,¡±¡±There are so many things I want to eat, but unfortunately, my strength doesn¡¯t allow it.¡±

    The only good thing was that after eating a bowl of noodles, he was already 40% full. His mouth wanted to eat, but his stomach didn¡¯t have the strength. Lu Fang had never felt that it was a good thing.

    ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to work hard and level up. Maybe we¡¯ll be able toe here more often in the future.¡± Shi Xuan said after some thought.

    This time, the two of them came to the master chef Restaurant to celebrate their promotion and level threewyer certificate.

    ¡°Work hard for the sake of eating.¡± Lu Fang nodded.

    ¡°What do you two want to eat?¡± Just as the two of them were discussing, su Ruoyan came to order.

    ¡°I want a spicy fragrant pot, a spicy rabbit head, and a bowl of white rice.¡± After struggling for a while, Lu Fang still ordered his two favorite dishes.

    No matter what, he had to taste his favorite dishes and see what boss Yuan¡¯s dishes tasted like.

    Shi Xuan was still flipping through the menu when he identally flipped through two more pages and found the mixed rice Encyclopedia.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou drew the mixed rice Encyclopedia, he first tried several kinds of techniques that he had mastered and put them into the menu.

    After that, he would master a few more dishes and put them on the menu. After such a long time, he had alreadypletely mastered them. Therefore, the menu now was simr to the 100 styles of rice cuisine and 100 styles of mantou, with only the words ¡°mixed rice Encyclopedia¡± on it.

    These few words caught Shi Xuan¡¯s attention, reminding him of the mixed rice he often ate.

    ¡°Does this mixed rice have any kind of rice?¡± Shi Xuan asked.

    ¡°Yes, I can ask the boss what you want to eat.¡± Su Ruoyan said in an appropriate manner.

    ¡°Do you have the Jinzhou bianrice?¡± Shi Xuan said.

    This name was quite rare. Su Ruoyan wasn¡¯t so sure. She raised her head and looked at Yuan Zhou. When she saw Yuan Zhou nod briefly, she already knew the answer.

    ¡°Yes, do you need it?¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    ¡°Okay, one serving of Jinzhou mixed rice and one serving of Yuxiang shredded pork.¡± Shi Xuan said directly.

    Although Shi Xuan was from Jin Zhou, he had lived in Rong city for many years and had a special liking for Sichuan cuisine.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± After su Ruoyan noted it down, she left for the next table.

    ¡°Is the bianrice in Jinzhou a specialty of your country? Is it good?¡± Lu Fang asked.

    ¡°This mixed rice is a little special. In our ce, it¡¯s usually given to the tribesmen after the sacrifice. It¡¯s also a custom.¡± Shi Xuan said.

    ¡°Then you¡¯ll be able to eat it when you go back this time?¡± Lu Fang looked at Shi Xuan as if he was looking at an idiot. Wasn¡¯t he just missing out on the opportunity to eat good food?

    ¡°Can boss Yuan¡¯s cooking be the same?¡± Shi Xuan spoke the truth.

    Although he had never been to the master chef Restaurant before, he was a high-levelwyer who often came here. As his master¡¯s apprentice, Shi Xuan felt that his master¡¯s picky taste was simply outrageous. However, seeing how his master visited the restaurant once a week, he knew how much he liked the food in the restaurant. Naturally, Shi Xuan was confident.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to seeing the delicacies of my hometown in boss Yuan¡¯s hands. ¡± Shi Xuan thought to himself.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Then you can taste it andpare itter. ¡± Lu Fang scratched his head in embarrassment.

    It really was a while. After a few minutes, about ten minutes, their dishes were served.

    Lu Fang¡¯s dishes were first served. The spicy rabbit head and spicy fragrant pot were considered big-name dishes, so the dishes served were not small at all.

    There were three red Rabbit heads on arge white round te. The dark and red color intertwined, and the spicy fragrance was tempting. He felt like drooling before eating it.

    The spicy fragrant pot was really a pot.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2076

    <h4>Chapter 2076: The cold wine cup</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was filled in a small silver-white aluminum pot. It was not small at all. It was enough for at least three people. There were a lot of colorful things in it. The moremon ones were lotus root slices, potato slices, green onions, celery, etc. There were also prawns that had be dark in color after being dipped in soy sauce and chili, chicken slices that were no longer white and tender, tofu, and some other ingredients.

    In Sichuan and Chongqing, this dish could be seen in almost all the restaurants outside, but not many people knew that the spicy fragrant pot was actually a dish of ethnic minorities.

    Originating from the earth people of Mount Jinyun, it was a home-cooked dish of the earth people. The dishes were matched ording to one¡¯s heart. Other than the jingtiao chili, there was no fixed format. They usually put their favorite dishes together.

    The numbing spicy fragrant pot cooked by Yuan Zhou was quitemon. On the other side, Lu Fang had already started to eat. The numbing spicy fragrant pot wasn¡¯t too spicy, but mainly had a fragrant taste.

    Lu Fang couldn¡¯t stop stuffing food into his mouth.

    Shi Xuan couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva. It felt like a long time had passed, but in reality, it had only been about four minutes. Shi Xuan¡¯s dishes were already served.

    It was also a pot, but it was made of copper instead of aluminum. It was yellow and had a bronze luster. It looked very nice, not to mention the White and sparkling rice that was emitting arge amount of steam.

    There was a significant difference between Jinzhou bianrice and other bianrice. The soup wasn¡¯t poured into the rice, but directly drunk.

    Along with it was arge bowl of m soup, which had a milky white color and exuded the unique smell of seafood. It smelled very good.

    The other side dishes and meat were all dishes that Shi Xuan was familiar with, including preserved vegetables and Liangfen, raw meat slices, celery, spinach, pumpkin, and so on.

    In order to match the mixed rice, no matter what side dish was used, the slices were very light. Even if they were cut into pieces, they were all one inch long and the size was very suitable.

    ¡°Authentic! Professional! If this kind of shop isn¡¯t popr, what other shop will be?¡± She hadn¡¯t even eaten, but her appearance had already conquered Shi Xuan.

    Shi Xuan quickly poured the various ingredients into the boiling rice and stirred it with his chopsticks. After mixing it well, he added the finishing touches and the malt jam. It was perfect.

    ......

    He took a deep breath and the rich taste of the spicy sauce was sucked into his stomach. He felt like he had not eaten the bowl of noodles he had just eaten. He was so hungry.

    He picked up a spoon and put a spoonful into his mouth. The rice fragrance mixed with chili exploded on the tip of his tongue, and there was a hidden sweetness. Once he bit into the crisp vegetables, he broke them. The smooth and tender meat wrapped around the rice, and the rich gravy soaked the rice. The slightly hard rice became round and full. The texture was rich and delicious.

    ¡°The more I eat, the hungrier I get.¡± Shi Xuan¡¯s appetite grew.

    The boiled vegetables had a unique fragrance, and when they were stimted by the heat of the rice, they were just right in the mouth, very fresh and sweet.

    ¡°In the past, I would rather eat mixed rice than spinach.¡± Shi Xuan was a picky eater. He would not eat vegetables if they were not delicious.

    Now, when he faced the vegetables in the mixed rice, he not only ate them together with the rice, but also picked them out to eat alone. He did not look like he disliked them at all.

    Like a tornado, the mixed rice was swept into his mouth in a few minutes. The speed was so fast that he almost caught up with the cafeteria to grab food.

    ¡°When you can be like master and have the freedom to eat, you¡¯ll be a winner in life.¡±

    Lu Fang wasn¡¯t afraid of the heat. He had already finished the numbing spicy hotpot, even the red and green peppers. He let out a satisfied burp and felt very satisfied.

    After the two finished eating, their stomachs were bulging. Shi Xuan and Lu Fang were very d that they had eaten a bowl of noodles before they came. After all, master chef Restaurant had a rule that if they couldn¡¯t finish eating, they would be cklisted. Otherwise, their wallets would really be thinner.

    After the dinner, Yuan Zhou continued his n to make the cold cup.

    It was also under the constant encouragement of Zheng Xian, Chen Wei, old Lu and other drinking friends that Yuan Zhou came up with this n.

    The cold cup belonged to Sichuan cuisine, or more urately, it belonged to the Chengdu school of Sichuan cuisine. It also had a name, cold cup ... Of course, this was because there were many typos in Chengdu¡¯s signature dishes, and the cold cup was written in the wrong way.

    To put it bluntly, the cold cup was called night beer in Chongqing. It was mainly a side dish for drinking beer in the summer.

    It wasn¡¯t just a type, but a type of food, such as duck neck, braised chicken feet, pig tail, goose wings, and field snails.

    The cold cup wasn¡¯t just a meat dish. There were also a series of vegetable dishes such as diced lotus root, green bean, cold cowpea, and salted water peas.

    In short, cold wine cups were the best dishes to go with wine.

    ¡°If we get the chilled cups out, I wonder how happy those people in the tavern will be.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help thinking.

    Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Mo liai¡¯s flight was supposed to be in the early morning of the same day, but because he couldn¡¯t catch the direct route, he had to take a connecting flight. He had to travel through several ces before he arrived at Chengdu.

    ¡°I will definitely learn the skills to defeat Chu li. I have confidence.¡± As soon as Moliere got off the ne, he couldn¡¯t care about anything else. He first cheered himself on.

    This time, Moliere had made up his mind toe to Chengdu. Not only did he give himself a simple and easy to remember Chinese name, but he also hoped to get a good impression of himself and run as fast as a horse.

    Moliere had specifically checked that horses were considered to be a fast breed in China. There were two horses in his name that were definitely faster than ordinary people.

    ¡°Dean, are you here? I¡¯m already here.¡± Mo liai stood in the airport lobby and called Dean.

    He knew that it was difficult to book a house at Taoxi road, and he could stay there for a long time. So he had the idea of Dean, who had a shop there.

    It turned out that Moliere¡¯s decision was right. It turned out that Dean had already bought a property here, and it was right next to Taoxi road. It was very close and convenient.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m already here. Please wait a moment.¡± Dean responded and started looking around.

    It only took him a few nces to spot Moliere. He was very easy to recognize. Moliere was famous for his height among chefs. At 1.9 meters, he stood out like a crane among chickens. Not to mention, his brown hair and blue eyes were even more eye-catching.

    ¡°Long time no see, Moliere.¡± Dean stepped forward and gave Moliere a hug.

    As a genius chef who wanted to defeat Chu Xiao together, Dean appreciated Moliere very much. Especially after he stayed in Chengdu for a long time and was edified by Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, he felt that his temper had be much better.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time,¡± Moliere was also very enthusiastic.

    ¡°How long do you n to stay this time? I do have a room for you. If you can ¡®t, Gabriel is here too. You can consider staying at his ce.¡± Dean said as he walked.

    ¡°Oh, is Gabriel in China recently?¡± he asked. Moliere did not know about this.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been here recently, so don¡¯t worry. ¡± Dean said with certainty.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Moliere¡¯s eyes shed.

    I want to go to Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat, can I now?¡± Moliere felt that since Dean lived nearby, he should have heard of Yuan Zhou before. After all, he wasn¡¯t a nobody.

    ¡°Not now. It¡¯s lunchtime. If you want to eat, you have to line up in advance. But we can go for dinner. I¡¯ll treat you then.¡± Dean wondered if he could use the reason of a weing dinner to have an all-fish banquet.

    Time could change a person. Dean was no longer the Dean from back then. Not only had his cooking skills improved, but he was also a wily old fox in master chef Restaurant. He was familiar with all kinds of rules and procedures, and he was almost a Chinese veteran.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2077

    <h4>Chapter 2077: Alliance and confrontation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dean¡¯s smile did not stop throughout the entire journey. In Moliere¡¯s impression, he did not like to smile that much.

    ¡°Could it be that you have a match with Chu?¡± Moliere felt that this was a very happy thing.

    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Dean was fantasizing about the wonderful taste of the all-fish banquet, and he was a little dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events.

    He had been in China for more than two years and had had two all-fish banquets, both on his birthday. He had enjoyed all-fish banquets on Gabriel¡¯s birthday alone and never treated anyone to one. It was like Grandet¡¯s reincarnation.

    To be honest, the double-standard dog was referring to Dean. Compared to him, the way he had hidden himself and ate alone during his own birthday party was no different.

    ¡°If you were so happy, I would have thought that you couldpete with Chu li.¡± Mo Li said sorrowfully.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just happy to see you. We haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time, so I¡¯m naturally happy to see you.¡± Dean said with deep affection.

    ¡°Eh? Oh, oh. ¡± Moliere had no idea when they had be so close.

    ¡°By the way, have you thought about what to eat at master chef Restaurant tonight?¡± Dean said.

    Moliere said,¡±¡±We¡¯ll definitely have dinner together. Lead the way, I¡¯m not familiar with them anyway. ¡±

    ¡°But I will definitely find an opportunity to challenge Chu li and defeat him.¡± Moliere said with confidence.

    When Dean saw Moliere at this moment, he felt as if he was looking at his past self, ignorant and fearless.

    The more he saw in master chef Restaurant, the more he knew that there was a huge gap between people.

    ......

    To be honest, Dean had already had a clear understanding that he might not be able to catch up with Chu Xiao in his lifetime. However, Chu Xiao was still his lifetime goal, just like Yuan Zhou was Chu Xiao¡¯s lifetime goal.

    As for why he didn¡¯t chase after Yuan Zhou, Dean knew himself very well. He hadn¡¯t even learned how to walk yet. If he wanted to learn how to run, it would simply go against thew of nature.

    Having witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s power, Dean had no other thoughts except to stay there and eat all day long.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make the arrangementster.¡± Even though Dean had a myriad of thoughts, he would still grasp the main point.

    He said that it was better to see it with his own eyes than to have more.

    After leading the way, they left the airport. Dean had driven here, so he put the luggage in the car, started the car, and drove home.

    After sitting quietly in the car for a while, Moliere couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. He wanted to collect more information to see if it could increase the sess rate of his trip.

    ¡°Yuan has be quite famous in Europe recently. Many people have heard of him, especially since the bogus cookingpetition ising up. I have news that Yuan will be participating.¡± Moliere whispered.

    ¡°His cooking skills are pretty good. He¡¯s indeed going to participate in apetition. It¡¯s an invitation from August himself, and I heard that there¡¯s a group, led by Vice-President ju man Li, preparing to form an alliance to fight against Yuan.¡± Dean said.

    ¡°What? Form an alliance to resist?¡± ¡°Why do you want to form an alliance?¡± Moliere asked.

    ¡°They know that they are no match for head chef Yuan one-on-one, so this bogus world cookingpetition is going to be interesting.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll know when we eat tonight. How about fish? ¡°Dean¡¯s tone changed.

    After saying that, Dean pondered in his heart, could it be that Moliere was after Yuan?

    Dean felt that Moliere shouldn¡¯t be so stupid. Even if he didn¡¯t know how awesome Yuan Zhou was, he should at least know that Yuan Zhou was on the same level as Chu Xiao.

    Even if he wanted to be cannon fodder, this wasn¡¯t the way to do it. It was simply sending himself to his death.

    ¡°I don¡¯t eat fish. You know I don¡¯t like fish.¡± Moliere¡¯s face was full of disdain.

    Dean was overjoyed when he saw this. It was best if Moliere didn¡¯t eat fish. The ten dishes of the all-fish banquet were just enough for his appetite. It was great that Moliere didn¡¯t eat.

    However, it could not be too obvious. Dean did not show it on his face at all. ¡°It¡¯s okay, Moliere. You can order whatever you want to eat. Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s my treat.¡±

    ¡°Alright, but there¡¯s one thing I need to make clear first. From now on, you can just call me by my Chinese name, Feng Ma. That¡¯s even better. After all, this is China.¡± Moliere felt that it would be better to get used to it now.

    ¡°You actually thought of a Chinese name yourself. That¡¯s amazing. How did Feng Mae up with it?¡± Dean said.

    ¡°I was just thinking about it.¡± Moliere would definitely not reveal his true thoughts.

    The two of them then talked about the meaning of the Chinese names along the way. When they arrived at Dean¡¯s house, Moliere had a casual meal and went to bed.

    Dean, on the other hand, personally went to master chef Restaurant to make a reservation for the all-fish banquet in the evening. A wee dinner was a legitimate reason, so Yuan Zhou agreed directly, which almost made Dean be a 200-pound fatty.

    ¡°How good is their rtionship to be so happy?¡± Looking at Dean leaving with a smile on his face, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    He still had a deep impression of this France chef, not only because of the baby cow incident, but also because this guy came to the restaurant to eat every three to five days. He was one of the regr diners, so he was naturally familiar with him.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was not on Dean for too long. He continued to focus on the study of the ancient book. He had made some progress earlier and tried to cook a dish, but he could only match the first half of the description, which was considered a failure.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed difficult to be in a bad mood. It¡¯s better to be perfect.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    An idea shed through his mind. Perfect, perfect? Su Dongpo! Maybe I can try. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that he had grasped a bit of inspiration. He immediately stood up and put the ancient book aside. Then, he entered the kitchen, intending to try new ideas and record them in the notebook.

    Half of the notes had been recorded in the new notebook. This was the new notebook that Yuan Zhou had prepared when he was studying this dish. Now that he had recorded more than half of the notes, it was obvious that he had practiced it more than once or twice.

    It was extremely difficult to test it out without any beginning or end of the record. However, Yuan Zhou felt it was very challenging. As long as he had nothing else to do, he would basically study the dishes except for practicing his cutting skills.

    This time, Yuan Zhou used nine kinds of eggs and fish to make this dish, which was exactly 10 ingredients. Unfortunately, although the final dish was delicious, it didn¡¯t match the description of two lines.

    ¡°It seems that I still have to wait and see. However, I¡¯m already very close to the correct answer.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it silently.

    Soon, a familiar ringing sound interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. It was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    While Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for dinner, Moliere was also preparing with Dean and was about to line up. Dean was the one who urged Moliere to get ready to set off.

    ¡°When Do We Eat? we¡¯re leaving now?¡±

    Moliere had originally nned to take a rest before visiting Yuan Zhou and talking about the matter of acknowledging Yuan Zhou as his master. But now, his n couldn¡¯t keep up with the changes.

    ¡°The meal starts at Sixo¡¯ clock, but business is good, so you have to go early to line up.¡± Dean said.

    Moliere knew that reservations were not allowed at master chef Restaurant, so he was two points faster and finished the meal in a few moments.

    When the two of them arrived at Taoxi road, Moliere finally realized that Dean was not exaggerating at all.

    When they arrived, it was only close to 5:15 am, but there were already many people. Seeing Dean leading him to stand by the roadside as if he was very familiar with the ce and preparing to line up at any time, Moliere¡¯s curiosity about Yuan Zhou reached its peak.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2078

    <h4>Chapter 2078: The Gator Princess</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Everyone had a prediction value in their heart for everything they did. Moliere¡¯s prediction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills was even higher than Chu Xiao ¡®s.

    It was one level, not half a level.

    Moliere was very clear that Chu Xiao was not convinced by authority.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s tone should be,¡±that¡¯s all.¡±

    However, when Chu Xiao talked about Yuan Zhou now, he said that Yuan Zhou was a very good chef.

    Soon, Moliere did not have much time to think about it. After being led by Dean for a while, the two finally stood in the same line. They were lucky to be at the forefront of the second group.

    ¡°Phew ...¡± Moliere exhaled softly.

    Moliere knew that they had to line up, so he was prepared for it. However, Dean¡¯s serious expression made the atmosphere very solemn, so it felt like they hadpleted a big task.

    ¡°Should I tell Yuna directly that I want to be her disciple, or should I be more tactful? It seems that Chinese people like to be more reserved, shouldn¡¯t we be too direct?¡± Moliere¡¯s mind was upied with the purpose of this trip, so he didn¡¯t have much need for food.

    At this moment, Moliere¡¯s spiritual needs were far greater than his physical needs.

    After the first group of people entered the restaurant to eat, he and Dean stood at the entrance.

    After that, he was lucky enough to witness Wu Hai¡¯s bold eating manner. Many Europeans and Americans ate very boldly, but there was always someone stronger among the strong.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    ......

    Mo liai swallowed.¡±Won¡¯t you choke? can you taste it?¡± he asked.

    He was just short of saying that if he ate like this, it would probably be in his stomach before his mouth touched it.

    ¡°Oh, are you talking about Wu? that¡¯s the normal eating speed. If you¡¯ve seen himpete with others to eat, you wouldn¡¯t be so surprised.¡± Dean said very calmly.

    ¡°Crow?¡± Moliere felt that the name and the person were a little familiar.

    ¡°Is that his girlfriend?¡± Moliere asked.

    Although Dean was more familiar with master chef Restaurant, he was stumped by this question.

    ¡°Moliere didn¡¯t know you were such a busybody.¡± Dean said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not gossip. It¡¯s thatdy I know, stia. Anna stia¡¯s famous Gator Princess.¡± Mo liai¡¯s tone was serious.

    ¡°Gator Princess?¡± Dean heard an unfamiliar name.

    ¡°It¡¯s mainly because her father is an Asian crocodile, a famous financial magnate. ¡± Mo Li said sorrowfully.

    Dean¡¯s eyes were filled with doubt. This was a blind spot in his knowledge.

    ¡°You know that in 2017, the chase Bank almost filed for bankruptcy, right?¡± Mo Li said sorrowfully.

    Dean nodded. Even someone like him who didn¡¯t pay much attention to finance knew about this special incident. Since the chase Bank was established in 1799, it was the first time it almost went bankrupt.

    ¡°Thatdy¡¯s father was the one who almost destroyed Chase Bank, so the media called her the Gator Princess.¡± ¡°Whoever marries thisdy is really stepping onto the top of the pyramid,¡± Moliere said.

    Dean could not help but take a few more nces at the bear. He did not expect the skinnydy to have such a background.

    ¡°The crow beside her is the hope of the European painting world. He¡¯s a regr.¡± Dean introduced.

    ¡°The hope of the European painting world? It¡¯s him. ¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Moliere nodded.¡±In Chinese terms, these two are a perfect match.¡±

    ¡°Burp¡± Wu Hai burped satisfyingly. He was considered to be full. Then, hezily took Zhou Xi to pick up the tes and put them aside. He intended to give up the seat to others, with the hairy bear following closely behind.

    Coincidentally, it was Dean and Moliere¡¯s turn next.

    ¡°Wu, did you eat well?¡± Dean asked with a smile.

    He was also familiar with Wu Hai.

    ¡°You guys eat, I¡¯m done.¡± Wu Hai nodded his head casually and walked out with the hairy bear. Zhou Xi was thest one.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, my all-fish banquet can be served now.¡± Dean said to su Ruoyan with a smile on his face. Then, he turned to Mo Li and said,¡±¡±Mo ...¡±

    Before he could finish, Moliere interrupted him,¡±¡±Didn¡¯t we agree to call me Feng Ma in the future? remember that. ¡± While saying that, he looked at Yuan Zhou who was carrying the dishes out with a face mask on.

    ¡°Fengma, order whatever you want to eat.¡± Dean said directly.

    His attention was now on the all-fish banquet that he was about to eat. Although he had eaten it twice, it was amazing each time.

    Dean¡¯s inspiration for his new dish, the ssic rofei fish, hade from the all-fish banquet, so he naturally had a special liking for it.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Mo liai nodded his head. He didn¡¯t dare to stare at Yuan Zhou all the time as it would be impolite. Thus, he picked up the menu and flipped through it.

    Although Yuan Zhou had noticed that there were people looking at him, there were not too many people looking at him every day. He took a look and found it was Dean and a foreigner he didn¡¯t know. Then, he didn¡¯t care anymore.

    ¡°Although height is rted to race, it also has a lot to do with diet. It¡¯s good for children to drink milk every day.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the conspicuous Moliere and was a little moved in his heart.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take these two. ¡± Moliere was a little absent-minded, so he randomly ordered two dishes.

    ¡°Sweet and sour carp and sweet and sour tenderloin, right?¡± Su Ruoyan looked at the ce mo liai was pointing at and confirmed.

    ¡°Eh? Mo ... Fengma, didn¡¯t you say that you don¡¯t eat fish?¡± Dean, who had been waiting for the dishes, said.

    Moliere finally realized where he was pointing at. Although he didn¡¯t know Chinese, he could still recognize English. He couldn¡¯t change his mind, so he nodded and said,¡±¡±Yes, these are the two dishes.¡±

    ¡°I want to try the fish made by Yuan, can¡¯t I? Didn¡¯t you say to order anything?¡± Moliere found a valid reason for himself.

    Dean shrugged with a slightly helpless expression. He turned around and waited for his dish.

    Su Ruoyan noted down the menu and left.

    The first dish to be served was Dean¡¯s dish. The first cold dish, winter clothes weaving brocade diligently, was already amazing enough just by looking at the te presentation and cutting skills.

    ¡°What¡¯s this dish called? why does it look so good? only god-like cutting skills can do this.¡± Moliere didn¡¯t want to stare at Yuan Zhou all the time for fear of leaving a bad impression, which wouldn¡¯t be good for him to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master. Therefore, he could only stare at Dean.

    ¡°This is my dish, a cold dish made of fish. You don¡¯t eat fish, so I¡¯ll wait for your dish.¡± Dean directly scooped the food into his arms and used his chopsticks to pick up the food skillfully.

    Dean¡¯s chopstick-using skills were already very exquisite. It was obvious that he had grown a lot after a few years of learning.

    ¡°You¡¯re so petty. ¡± Moliere didn¡¯t smell it. Although he wanted to try it, he couldn¡¯t bring himself to.

    Not long after, his first dish arrived. It was sweet and sour pork tenderloin.

    Even before it was served, Moliere could already smell the overbearing sweet and sour taste, as well as a little bit of sesame. He could really smell it.

    It was only when he ced it in front of him that he could see clearly that the orange-red meat strips were sprinkled with some white sesame seeds, which was very eye-catching. The thick orange-red sauce wrapped every tenderloin evenly. Even though they were fried, they seemed to be of the same size. Each tenderloin was neatly arranged on an oval white te like wood.

    ¡°Why is it so fragrant? the sweet and sour taste is indeed appetizing, but this dish is especially fragrant. There¡¯s ketchup in it, but it doesn¡¯t seem to be pure ketchup. There¡¯s another sour taste. What is it?¡± Moliere didn¡¯t smell it for a moment.

    Moliere picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

    Moliere didn¡¯t know how to use chopsticks in the past. He had only learned it by himself because he wanted to be a disciple and increase his bargaining chips. It was not good to learn it for a few days.

    The aroma also attracted Dean¡¯s attention. Although he was envious of Moliere¡¯s dishes, two more dishes had been served for the all-fish banquet. He was busy eating his own food and did not have time to snatch it. He could only look at it enviously.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2079

    <h4>Chapter 2079: Coach, I want to learn this</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as it entered his mouth, Moliere¡¯s eyes brightened. The rich sweet and sour taste attacked his taste buds, making him feel like his appetite had been whetted.

    Especially the crispy outer skin, which revealed the soft meat inside. The taste was excellent, and there was also the smell of eggs mixed in. The texture wasplicated and varied, and it seemed to make people unable to stop.

    ¡°The ketchup seems to be newly made. It¡¯s definitely not the kind that can be bought on the market. The proportion of tomato and sugar is really excellent. I¡¯ve made so many ketchup sauces before, and this is what the perfect proportion is. I¡¯ve learned it.¡± Mo Li pondered.

    ¡°If I can really acknowledge Yuan as my master, defeating Chu will definitely be a piece of cake. It¡¯s just that it¡¯s not easy to acknowledge such a famous chef.¡± Moliere¡¯s thoughts did not stop him from eating.

    In fact, sometimes people were really blind. Take Moliere as an example. He had searched for so much information on the inte, but he still hadn¡¯t seen any news about Yuan Zhou epting an apprentice.

    ¡°There are so many big shots in the shop. That person over there looks like the person in charge of Christie¡¯s auction house.¡± Moliere was not sure.

    However, he had to be sure of one thing-he had to keep a low profile in the shop.

    There were many thoughts in his mind, but he couldn¡¯t dy eating. He ate one chopstick after another, and his ability to use chopsticks improved rapidly.

    Normally, a dish with sauce on it would be left on the te easily. However, after Moliere finished eating, he found that the te was empty. There was no sauce left at all. Basically, all the sauce had been locked on each strip of meat.

    This scene made mo liai¡¯s scalp tingle.¡±I can¡¯t learn this technique.¡± Moliere had some gains from the tomato juice, but it was obvious that he could not do it now.

    If the sweet and sour pork tenderloin was stunning to Moliere, then the beautiful sweet and sour carp was eye-catching.

    ¡°The te presentation of Chinese dishes can be so beautiful?¡± Moliere had always thought that French dishes were the most beautiful, and even Italy dishes could notpare.

    The dish was shaped like a flying fish. Only the middle part of the fish was connected to the te. The fish was covered in paste, which was evenly distributed on every piece of fish. It was like a fish that was exploding all its scales and trying to jump through the Dragon Gate. It was fresh and delicious.

    ......

    ¡°This style doesn¡¯t have any vegetables to support it?¡± Moliere took a closer look and realized the problem.

    At first nce, he thought that there was a dish holder. In French cuisine, the dishes would be held up for the sake of setting the te, but the dish in front of him did not seem to have one.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t have one?!¡± On the other side, Dean was also stunned. He almost blurted out that the coach wanted to learn this.

    If he learned this, Dean felt that he would be able to do it again when he returned to Europe and America. Of course, Dean did not want to be a disciple.

    As a chef who had been conquered by Yuan Zhou in roll, baby beef, he knew Yuan Zhou very well.

    There were many people who came to master chef Restaurant to learn a thing or two, but head chef Yuan had never minded it.

    Hence, Dean decided to eat a few more times and learn properly.

    Dean nced at the food on his te, then at the steaming fish. He picked up his chopsticks and moved toward the fish, nning to have a taste of it so that he could order more next time and have his fill.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    It was stopped by another pair of chopsticks when it was less than 15 centimeters away from the fish.

    ¡°Dean, what are you doing? Eat your own food. ¡± Moliere said, ring at Dean.

    ¡°I think this fish is quite fragrant, so I wanted to help you try what it tastes like. Besides, you don¡¯t like fish, so it¡¯s only right for friends to help each other.¡± Dean had a look that said,¡±you don¡¯t have to be polite.¡±

    Just as Dean picked up his chopsticks again and was about to start eating, Moliere said,¡±¡±You want to try it? Alright, give me the one in front of you in exchange. ¡±

    ¡®Now that I¡¯ve tasted the sweet and sour tenderloin, I know why Dean was so protective of his food. It¡¯s a good opportunity for me to try the fish banquet that he likes so much,¡¯ Moliere thought to himself.

    Dean looked at the carp, then at the dish in front of him. The carp could be eaten when he was free, but the all-fish banquet could only be eaten with a reason. He still had a clear idea of which was more important.

    ¡°Since you don¡¯t need my help, just tell me. I¡¯m going to continue eating.¡± Dean shrugged nonchntly and put away his chopsticks before he continued to gobble down his food.

    Seeing that the trade was unsessful, Moliere had no choice but to give up. However, he silently remembered the name Dean had said when he ordered the dishes and decided to order them himself in the future.

    He turned his attention back to his fish. A sweet and sour taste simr to the one just now came over, and it was very tempting.

    ¡°It¡¯s all sweet and sour, won¡¯t it be a little greasy?¡± Such a thought shed through Moliere¡¯s mind.

    He picked up a piece of fish meat with his chopsticks first. With a ¡°Kacha¡±, he broke it off from the fish and put it into his mouth along with the sauce.

    The ratio of sourness and sweetness was different from the previous one. This time, the sweetness was a little stronger and the sourness was a little lighter. Combined with the crispy and charred skin of the fish, the taste was quite good. The smooth and sweet fish meat on the inside was even more brilliant.

    At first, Moliere thought that the meat in the sweet and sour tenderloin was already tender enough, but it was not on the same level as the fish now. The Tenderloin was smooth and juicy, while the fish was fresh, sweet, and tender. With a light sip, it melted directly in his mouth. It was a very enjoyable experience.

    ¡°Oh, so fish is such a delicious thing. It seems that I¡¯ve missed a lot of good food in the past.¡± Moliere had never found fish so delicious.

    The fish he used to eat were either very tender or very dry without any moisture, or very moist but tough. In short, nothing was right. But today¡¯s fish was very to his liking.

    There was no need for rice. The fish, along with the crispy fish bones, was directly eaten. Even the small scraps were not spared.

    This was the first time Moliere had eaten so carefully.

    After eating, Moriarty looked at Dean, who was still working hard. He touched his stomach and felt that he might have eaten too little in the afternoon, so he was still not full.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we order more? we were supposed to wait for Dean anyway. ¡± Moliere calcted in his heart.

    ¡°What do you want to do? these are all mine.¡± Dean felt Moriarty¡¯s ferocious gaze and immediately hugged the vegetables in his arms. He did not have the demeanor of a chef at all.

    Just by looking at him, one would definitely not be able to recognize that he was a France chef who lived in the Michelin three stars.

    ¡°I¡¯ll order my own. ¡± Moliere immediately turned around and ordered a few more dishes without even looking at Dean.

    Dean continued to eat fish. There were only a few opportunities to do so throughout the year, so of course he had to cherish them.

    By the time the two of them were full, 20 minutes had already passed.

    ¡°You can go back first. I have something to discuss with head chef Yuan.¡± Moliere felt that he would just say it today as an advance party, and then talk about it officially tomorrow.

    ¡°Then you have to wait until the business hours are over. You can wait here.¡± Although Dean didn¡¯t know why Moliere was looking for Yuan Zhou, it wasmon for chefs to look for Yuan Zhou.

    He brought moriere out of the store and came to the ce where the queuing Committee had specially set up chairs. This was the regr waiting area.

    ¡°I know. You can go back first. I¡¯ll go back after I¡¯m done.¡± Mo Li said sorrowfully.

    ¡°Good luck, my friend.¡± Dean waved his hand and left in a carefree manner.

    The all-fish banquet had been finished, so when would they leave if not now?

    ¡°I wonder when Moliere¡¯s birthday is. If we can stay until then, we can invite him to dinner again. It¡¯s perfect that we¡¯re all friends celebrating his birthday.¡± Dean began to n in his heart as he walked.

    Moliere, on the other hand, saw that there were still many people waiting in line, so he sat down and decided to wait quietly.

    Moliere was very satisfied with today¡¯s meal. Even if he just sat there and waited, his heart was still very calm.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2080

    <h4>Chapter 2080: Being rejected by a master</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hahaha, carp, stand up.¡± After Dean returned home and had an all-fish banquet, he was prepared to have a good rest.

    However, her mind was filled with the amazing te presentation of the sweet and sour carp, so she started to prepare it when she got home.

    But ...¡±Pa¡±, the carp fell onto the te.

    ¡°I remember that head chef Yuan is also like that.¡± Dean changed his position and did it again.

    The result was still the same, it still didn¡¯t stand up.

    Dean thought hard about his question, and then came to a possible conclusion.¡±Is the size of the fish wrong?¡±

    With a serious expression, as if he had encountered a century-long problem, he stared at the carp with deep hatred, trying to figure out what the problem was.

    ¡°No, I must learn this cooking skill. I must.¡± After a long while, Dean, who refused to believe it, continued to try.

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Today¡¯s business time ends. Pleasee earlier tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou said the closing words at thest second without any dy.

    The customers were very used to this. Those who were familiar with Yuan Zhou would say hello before leaving, and those who were not so familiar with him would also go out and leave in a well-behaved manner.

    The restaurant that was bustling with customers just a moment ago became quiet after a short while. Everyone was waiting for the opening of the pub time.

    After seeing su Ruoyan off at the door, Yuan Zhou shifted his gaze to the person he couldn¡¯t ignore. The main reason was that Moliere was too tall. With a height of nearly two meters, he was able to attract the attention of most people.

    ......

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Feng Ma, a good friend of Chu Xiao. I¡¯ve made an appointment with you to visit him. Today, I¡¯m having a meal with my friend, so I wanted to say hello to you first.¡± Moliere walked over politely.

    He bowed slightly to show his respect and spoke in English instead of his mother tongue, French. After all, English was one of the world¡¯smonnguages.

    Moliere himself didn¡¯t realize that his attitude towards Yuan Zhou had changedpletely. Previously, he had indeed respected Yuan Zhou, a chef whose cooking skills were slightly better than Chu Yao ¡®s.

    However, after the edification of one meal, as a genius chef, he knew how much of a genius Yuan Zhou was.

    Moliere¡¯s current attitude towards Yuan Zhou was basically that of a senior.

    ¡°Wee. I wonder if you¡¯re here for a vacation or to exchange cooking skills?¡± Yuan Zhou asked proficiently.

    Too many great chefs came to the master chef Restaurant. Yuan Zhou was quite used to such a thing happening every one or two days.

    However, since Feng Ma knew Chu Xiao, Yuan Zhou still had to show him some respect. He invited Chu Xiao in and poured him a cup of water before he started to ask.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I would like to be your disciple.¡± Mo liai stood up and said sincerely.

    Moliere said this in stiff Chinese, mixed with the unique ent of foreigners speaking Huaxia.

    Moliere had specially found someone to record this sentence in order to show his sincerity. He had practiced it repeatedly for a week to achieve this result.

    ¡°Did you just say that you want to acknowledge me as your master?¡± Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.

    It was reasonable for Yuan Zhou to have doubts. Although many people came to seek a master, most of them were domestic chefs. Some were from abroad, but only from Asia. Had his reputation already spread so far to Europe?

    ¡°It seems thatpleting the main mission isn¡¯t just a dream. Qin cuisine should be right in front of me.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy in the heart.

    ¡°Yes, I want to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple and learn how to defeat Chu li.¡± Mo liai couldn¡¯t keep his mouth shut and revealed his purpose.

    ¡°Defeat Chu Xiao? Take me as your master?¡± Did Yuan Zhou think there was any connection between the two?

    ¡°Yes, only magic can defeat magic. At the same time, only a genius can defeat a genius. Head chef Yuan is a cooking genius without a doubt. If I can learn a few things, my cooking skills will definitely improve greatly.¡± Moliere said in a serious tone.

    What she said was so reasonable that Yuan Zhou actually couldn¡¯t refute her. But what did it mean for magic to defeat magic?

    ¡°I¡¯m very happy to be recognized by you, but I refuse. I don¡¯t know much about French food yet, so I can¡¯t teach you anything. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou mainly served new dishes and steak in foreign cuisines.

    Although he had already predicted the oue, Moliere still felt a little ufortable when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal with his own ears. However, his usual gentlemanly demeanor didn¡¯t allow him to continue pestering Yuan Zhou.

    Taking a deep breath, Moliere quickly regained hisposure.¡±¡±I think head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are already quite outstanding. There must be a lot for me to learn. I wille again in the future. Thank you for your hospitality. Goodbye.¡±

    Moliere bowed to Yuan Zhou politely and then left without waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask him to stay.

    ¡°System, am I famous in Europe now? look, even a French chef came to ask me to be his master.¡± While Yuan Zhou went upstairs to change his clothes, he shared his joy with the system.

    The system disyed,¡±congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Just congrattions?¡± ¡°Give me something substantial,¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system was as quiet as a chicken.

    After passing the sobering set meal to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou took out the new recipe book that Zong mo had brought over and started reading.

    While he was practicing carpentry a few days ago, Yuan Zhou had carved a dog based on Romeo. That day, Zong mo happened to walk by while holding Romeo¡¯s hand and he saw the dog. It was so lifelike. If not for the fact that Romeo was in his hand at that time and the size wasn¡¯t right, he would have thought that Romeo was lying there on his own.

    Then, Zong mo asked for the sculpture. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mind and gave it to him directly. Who knew that the next day, Zong mo would bring over a thin recipe book, saying that he had received it when he went to collect the antiques some time ago as a thank you gift for the sculpture. He put it down and left.

    The whole article was only about 30 pages and was very thin. He didn¡¯t know what was written in it. Since he was free today, Yuan Zhou took it out and had a look.

    ¡°I seem to have forgotten something?¡± Just as he picked up the ancient book, Yuan Zhou somehow felt that he seemed to have forgotten something.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, woof woof!¡±

    Suddenly, the meowing of the rice was heard. Yuan Zhou immediately stood up and walked out. The moment he walked out, he saw the rice that had been lying in the nest and not moving much was now standing not far away from the nest and spinning in circles. From time to time, it even meowed and appeared to be very irritated.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the appearance of the rice, he stared at its big belly and then patted his own forehead,¡±¡±I¡¯m really too busy. It¡¯s almost two months. The rice should be raw by now. Could it be today?¡±

    Looking at the rice that didn¡¯t stop, Yuan Zhou guessed. Then, he found that the dinner that he had poured for it had been finished.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had intended to send the rice to the pet Hospital to wait for the delivery. He felt it would be safer that way.

    However, the doctor suggested that the rice should be produced in a ce he was familiar with. This way, he would not be nervous and would help with the smooth delivery.

    It had happened five days ago. If it wasn¡¯t for the sound of the rice just now, Yuan Zhou would have almost forgotten the date.

    ¡°Rice, are you going to give birth?¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and said while looking at mifan.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± The rice barked at Yuan Zhou a few times.

    Even so, it didn¡¯t stop. Instead, it scratched the ground with its ws from time to time, as if it was grinding its ws.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2081

    <h4>Chapter 2081: She gave birth</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou listened carefully to the sound of the rice and then asked with a nod,¡±¡±You¡¯re saying that you don¡¯t know either, but you¡¯re just very ufortable?¡±

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t have any experience, I think you¡¯re probably going to give birth soon. Don¡¯t worry, let me check. I¡¯m as stable as an old dog.¡± Yuan Zhou consoled the rice.

    Perhaps Yuan Zhou¡¯sforting words worked, the rice stopped wing and barked at Yuan Zhou with its head tilted,¡±¡±Woof woof woof, woof woof, Woof.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve specially consulted him. There¡¯s definitely no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou walked around the rice twice. Although he didn¡¯t touch it with his hand, he was quite sure of it.

    ¡°You just said that your stomach was a little ufortable. I fed you ording to the doctor¡¯s instructions, so it can¡¯t be a problem with the food. It¡¯s been two months since you were pregnant.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll go get the things I¡¯ve prepared now. I¡¯ll put them in your nest. You can use themter.¡± Yuan Zhou ran back to the restaurant like a wisp of smoke. He was two people, unlike his usual slow pace.

    After consulting the doctor previously, Yuan Zhou had already bought all the things needed for the dog¡¯s delivery. In fact, they were just diapers, milk powder and some other small things.

    He then asked the doctor some key questions.

    ¡°Should I tell Xiaoya?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while.

    Yin ya needed to work overtime today, so she didn¡¯te over for dinner. She had already delivered the dinner before the opening hours ended.

    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯m already very tired from work. If the rice takes too long, Xiaoya won¡¯t be able to rest well and won¡¯t be able to concentrate on work the next day.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou gave up the idea.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    ......

    Thinking that the rice might be waiting for him, Yuan Zhou went upstairs and took his things. Soon, he returned to the back door and showed the things he bought to the rice one by one. Then, he ced the cushion in the nest.

    ¡°Look, these are all for you, the rice soup, and the noodles. You can have as many as you want. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be here to watch over you.¡± Yuan Zhou told the rice what to prepare in a long time.

    After saying that, he went back to the shop and brought a chair to sit at the entrance.

    The ce that was originally only illuminated by the streetmps became much brighter due to Yuan Zhou opening the back door wide and the light that seeped out of the restaurant. The darkness of the night was dispelled.

    ¡°Woof¡±

    Probably because of Yuan Zhou¡¯spany, the rice was not as irritable as before. It also stopped spinning around. Instead, it walked back to its nest andy down on the cushion.

    Yuan Zhou looked at it and suddenly remembered that he had bought a new nket for the baby dog. The color was picked by Yin ya. When he was taking things just now, he had taken too many things and forgot about it.

    ¡°I forgot to take a nket. Wait for the rice, I¡¯ll go get it.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked inside.

    After watching Yuan Zhou leave, the rice immediately stood up from its nest and began to walk in circles again, but it wasn¡¯t as loud as before.

    When Yuan Zhou came back with the quilt, he found the abnormal behavior of the rice.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll stay here and wait for you to give birth. I won¡¯t leave. Go back and lie down.¡± Yuan Zhou put the small quilt into the bed and said patiently.

    Rice stared at it for a while before walking back to his nest and lying down again.

    After Yuan Zhou saw the rice was ready, he sat back on the bench and started to study the book he had just read.

    [Sacrificial experience] was written in traditional Chinese and had been around for some years. It recorded some of the dishes made by a chef with the surname Tao when he prepared a sacrificial banquet for people.

    Yuan Zhou skimmed through the records and found that there were no special dishes. They were all the dishes that Yuan Zhou knew about. However, some of the small customs and habits of the sacrificial ceremony recorded by the chef surnamed Tao were quite interesting.

    For example, in a small vige called oxtail vige, the custom of offering sacrifices was that only adult men were allowed to offer sacrifices. If there were no adult men in the family, they had to have the help of a blood rtive next door, ording to the distance of the blood.

    Out of interest, Yuan Zhou not only studied the cooking methods of some dishes in detail, but also the customs and practices.

    For a moment, besides the sound of ¡°Hua Hua¡± of Yuan Zhou flipping the pages, there was only the slightly heavy breathing of the rice. Even the sound of the insects could not be heard clearly. It was extremely quiet. The loud discussion of the vague customers on the second floor was even further away.

    Perhaps because the environment had be quiet, or perhaps because of Yuan Zhou¡¯spany, the rice didn¡¯t dig the ground with irritation like before. Instead, ity in the nest with half-closed eyes and asionally turned over to show that it hadn¡¯t fallen asleep yet.

    ¡°Boss? Where are you, boss?¡± Mao Ye¡¯s slightly anxious voice could be heard.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou wake up from his daze. He stretched his body and looked at the rice subconsciously. When he found nothing was happening, he said,¡±¡±I have something to deal with. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be back soon.¡±

    Thinking of the uneasiness of the rice, Yuan Zhou specially waited for a while before he walked back.

    ¡°Ba ba ba ba.¡±

    As soon as he walked into the shop, he heard a familiar honk. He knew that the night shift driver was reminding him that the Jeep had arrived.

    ¡°Little Mao, you should go back quickly. Otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to catch the bus.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, boss, I¡¯ve already packed everything. I just need to close the door. Goodbye, boss.¡± Seeing Yuan Zhou walk out from the back door, Mao Ye let out a sigh of relief immediately.

    He was a little nervous when he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou who used to wait in the restaurant. Now that he saw Yuan Zhou, Mao Ye let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Be careful. Go back.¡± Yuan Zhou followed Mao Ye to the door of the restaurant and watched him walk away.

    This wasn¡¯t the second floor, so he couldn¡¯t see the cars. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were very sharp. He didn¡¯t return to the back door until he heard the sound of the car starting and driving away smoothly.

    Seeing the rice still lying in the nest obediently, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief,¡±¡±See, I said it¡¯s only going to be a while, right? you just need to continue umting your strength and wait for the baby toe.¡±

    After checking the time, he took out his phone and chatted with Yin ya for a while. After coaxing her to sleep, he continued to read for a while. Soon, it was time for Yuan Zhou to go to bed.

    However, the rice was still in the same state as before. The only change was probably that it had changed from lying on the ground to lying on its side.

    ¡°How do you feel now?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof.¡± The rice cried out.

    ¡°I know.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and continued to sit on the chair and wait.

    In the middle of the night, she even prepared a sumptuous supper because she was hungry and wanted to eat more so that she would have the strength to give birth to a baby.

    However, even when Yuan Zhou woke up, the rice still didn¡¯t move at all. There were two times when he felt the rice was going to be raw, but it didn ¡®t.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s already dawn. I¡¯m going to take a shower and run. You¡¯ll probably need some time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± Rice did not say anything this time.

    After eating the noodles and making breakfast step by step, the one-hour business time soon came to an end.

    ¡°Wuwuwuwu¡±

    A sound was heard. Yuan Zhou felt it was mostly rice. However, the business hours were not over yet. Therefore, he could only gather his spirit and continue to make breakfast.

    The business time ended five minutester. It was the first time that Yuan Zhou went to the back door without telling su Ruoyan to send the customers out.

    With his good eyesight, Yuan Zhou saw two mouse-like things under the rice before he even got close.

    The rice was raw!

    And there were two of them!

 Chapter 2082

    <h4>Chapter 2082: Twin</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He couldn¡¯t tell how big it was exactly because he was curled up. However, Yuan Zhou estimated that it was only a little bigger than a mouse. His whole body was wet and he was lying on his side with half of his stomach exposed. He closed his eyes very quietly.

    Both mother and child are safe, both mother and child are safe.

    ¡°Wuwa, wuwa!¡±

    The cute little puppy curled up his body and barked. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what it meant, but he didn¡¯t understand it anyway.

    ¡°Rice, you¡¯re amazing. In such a short time, you¡¯ve given birth to two puppies. The rice soup and noodles are ready. Are they twins or a pair of twins?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite excited.

    Although he had waited for nothing the entire night, it was fine as long as the results were good.

    ¡°Woof woof, woof woof.¡± Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, rice opened his eyes and called him.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯ve already made you some milk porridge earlier. It¡¯s already cooled quite a bit. I¡¯ll go and take a look and bring it over when it¡¯s cold.¡± Yuan Zhou said after listening carefully.

    After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, rice half closed his eyes in satisfaction and even slightly leaned back, revealing the puppy that was half-covered under his body.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou see clearly that the color of one of the fish was gray like that of broth. The other one was not like the rice and was probably a mutated one. It was actually a pure white fish with its eyes closed. Except for the water, it looked quite healthy.

    ¡°It seems that the rice soup and noodles are very healthy. Congrattions on the rice. Wait for me to get you a nutritious meal.¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and looked around before standing up to carry the congee.

    This was specially prepared by Yuan Zhou for the rice before he made the breakfast and left it there to cool.

    After the rice was finished, Yuan Zhou carefully took out the dirty cushion and reced it with a new one. Then, he moved the three of them to the new one. The rice was very cooperative during the whole process, probably because they had eaten and drunk enough.

    ......

    As he still had to prepare lunchter, Yuan Zhou found a pair of disposable stic gloves and wore them while cooking. Yuan Zhou had always paid attention to this aspect.

    ¡°On the inte, having a dog and a girlfriend is a winner in life. Now that I have a girlfriend and three dogs, I¡¯m definitely the winner of the winners.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite proud of himself.

    For the whole morning, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do anything else. After waiting for a while and finding nothing else, he took out his phone and told Yin ya the news.

    He guessed that Yin ya was at work, so he sent her a message. Unexpectedly, he received a call from her not long after he sent the message.

    ¡°Is the wooden rice already raw? are there two of them? are they big? what color are they? are they male or female? is the rice good?¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was excited. It could be heard that she was in a good mood.

    ¡°She¡¯s born very quickly. With me, a God-level weing man, by her side, everything will be fine. The rice is good, and I just ate a big bowl of porridge. One of them looks simr to broth, and the other one is pure white and very beautiful. I saw that they were both male dogs. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯lle over to take a look during my lunch break and bring some toys for it. I left the one I boughtst time in the office.¡± Yin ya said excitedly.

    ¡°Then you cane over when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    Yuan Zhou vaguely heard someone calling Yin ya from the other side and knew that Yin ya should be very busy. Therefore, he hung up the phone after saying a few more words.

    ¡°Xiaoya wille to see you in a while. There are also toys for you. Are you happy, rice?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the rice needed someone to share its joy with it.

    ¡°Woof woof woof!¡± Rice gruntedzily.

    ¡°Understood. I¡¯ll get back to work then.¡± After Yuan Zhou confirmed that the rice was in good condition, he left.

    First, he went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he went downstairs to prepare the dog food for lunch. He nned to make some meat congee and took out the special pot for the rice. After that, Yuan Zhou began to get busy.

    The kitchenware used to make the dog food was another set. Yuan Zhou paid extra attention to it. After washing his hands again, he began to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Lunch time arrived as scheduled.

    In the morning, Moliere didn¡¯t make it for breakfast. He probably had a good night¡¯s sleepst night, so he slept all the way until dawn. When he woke up, it was already eighto¡¯ clock. He regretted not lining up in time for a long time, so he came to line up early in the afternoon.

    He was very lucky to be in the first line.

    Dean didn¡¯te today. It was said that he had stayed up all night fighting with the carp and didn¡¯te after that. As for the result, only heaven and earth knew.

    Although Dean had not apanied Moliere, Moliere had already memorized all the movements yesterday. He had managed to get the number in line very calmly.

    After su Ruoyan said that lunch time had begun, he followed the crowd and walked in. Along the way, he silently recited the few words Dean had said when he ordered the dishes yesterday. He was here to eat the all-fish banquet today.

    However, when he finally managed to recite the words that he had memorized without a single mistake, su Ruoyan looked at him apologetically.¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, but this banquet can only be ordered on special days, such as birthdays, weing parties, wedding anniversary, and so on.¡±

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s English had been quite good in the past. At least, she had no problem expressing what she wanted to say in daily life.

    ¡°Special day ... Dean, that guy!¡± Moliere cursed under his breath. He instantly recalled Dean¡¯s abnormal actions the day before.

    Although he really wanted to eat it, he couldn¡¯t think of a proper reason at the moment, so he could only give up.

    In the end, under su Ruoyan¡¯s rmendation, he ordered a few dishes made of fish, such as squirrel mandarin fish, steamed Chinese perch, and so on. They were all fish-rted dishes.

    After eating the sweet and sour carp cooked by Yuan Zhou and watching Dean¡¯s all-fish banquet, Moliere fell in love with eating fish.

    ¡°There¡¯s no fishy smell at all. The fish meat is fresh and tender, and the fish skin is sticky and smooth. It¡¯s really too difficult to achieve this. I also want to learn how to do this.¡± Moliere shook his head as hemented on the steamed beluga.

    His face was full of satisfaction, and it was obvious that he was very satisfied with the food.

    After Wu Hai finished his meal, he didn¡¯t leave immediately. Instead, he sent Zhou Xi away and stayed in the corner quietly. He probably had something to ask Yuan Zhou.

    Moliere, who had intended to continue to visit Yuan Zhou after the meal to improve his impression of him, left directly when he saw Wu Hai waiting there.

    After the lunchtime ended, Wu Hai directly jumped in front of Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Compass, are my nephew and niece going to give birth? I think it¡¯s time.¡±

    Wu Hai had circled the date on which he had been pregnant with rice for two months on the calendar. When he went out just now, he caught a glimpse of it and thus stayed to ask Yuan Zhou.

    Wu Hai was still very concerned about his nephew and niece, especially when broth was no longer there.

    ¡°She¡¯s already pregnant. She has twins. The rice soup and noodles are both very energetic.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s great. I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± Wu Hai shouted twice happily and then rushed to the back.

    Before Yuan Zhou went over, he heard Wu Hai¡¯s long-winded voice,¡±have you eaten anything yet?¡±,¡±why is the rice soup smaller than the noodles?¡±,¡±why is the color so different?¡±, and there was nothing he didn¡¯t want to ask.

    When Yuan Zhou prepared to carry the rice to eat, Wu Hai jumped back.

    ¡°Compass, what are you going to do about full moon¡¯s washing of the three? do you need my help?¡± Wu Hai said happily.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2083

    <h4>Chapter 2083: Except for Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Some people said that artists were all sentimental people who liked small animals.

    Actually, there was no absolute in this saying. However, Wu Hai liked small animals. Looking at the meat and the fat, and his interest in the rice soup and noodles, it was definitely not because he wanted to take this opportunity to have a feast!

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big one. Just a small one will do. You, Jiawei, and Zhouxi can juste over for a meal.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Although Yuan Zhou had seen through Wu Hai¡¯s intention, it was obviously an open scheme. The rice was a great contributor and it was inevitable for them to celebrate. As an elder, Wu Hai naturally should be present.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll prepare a gift then.¡± Wu Hai squatted down and looked at the puppy carefully in excitement.

    He didn¡¯t touch it because the rice would open its eyes warily and growl in a low voice if he got close to it.

    Dogs that had just given birth had a bad temper. Previously, lots of meat even left two bloody marks on Wu Hai¡¯s face. Now, although the scabs had been removed, there were still some marks left.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t care about it at all. He even said that ¡°scars are a man¡¯s romance.¡± It was not wrong, but it still felt weird to use it here.

    Anyway, the distance didn¡¯t prevent Wu Hai from caring about the juniors. He looked at them for half an hour and didn¡¯t leave even when Yin ya arrived.

    ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to snatch the food of the noodles and the rice soup,¡± Yin ya suddenly said.

    ¡°How is this possible?!¡± Wu Hai seemed to have suffered a great humiliation. He opened his eyes wide and said,¡±¡±Do I look like the kind of person who would steal my nephew¡¯s food?¡±

    ¡°Be more confident. Remove the ¡®is¡¯ and the ¡®question mark¡¯.¡± Yuan Zhou added.

    ¡°I, Big Wu Hai, will make it clear that even if I starve to death in the future, I will never steal my nephew¡¯s food.¡± Wu Hai said firmly.

    ......

    His expression was righteous and awe-inspiring, as if it was a matter of fact.

    However, Yuan Zhou was the only one present who was willing to show his support. He nodded and said,¡±¡±Alright.¡±

    After that, both Yin ya and rice expressed their disbelief.

    At the same time, another friend was going crazy.

    ¡°China is so vast, but I¡¯m in such a hurry. It¡¯s not good.¡±

    Dean murmured to himself. He did not know how many carps he had ruined in the past two days, but he still could notplete the te presentation of the sweet and sour carps. To be precise, he could not even get close to them.

    Of course, it was also because he often went to master chef Restaurant and formed a habit. Although it was a waste of ingredients, he still ate them, so it was not a waste.

    ¡°Dean, wake up and stop thinking about it yourself. What¡¯s that ¡®? Wouldn¡¯t it be nice to ask Yuan earlier?¡± Di en could really be said to be an expert in China. He even knew about the word ¡°sweet¡± and ¡°really fragrant.¡±

    He took out his phone and saw four missed calls, all from his manager.

    Don¡¯t be surprised that Dean, a chef, had an agent. It was because he was quite handsome and often appeared on many variety shows.

    ¡°Hello? What¡¯s the matter, little Ming?¡± Dean asked after picking up the call.

    ¡°He didn¡¯t answer my calls. Did something happen to Dean?¡± The manager, Xiaoming, asked worriedly.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just couldn¡¯t figure out a dish after studying it in seclusion.¡± Dean said.

    ¡°Oh? A new dish?¡± His agent, Xiaoming, said,¡±it just so happens that I¡¯ve received a variety show called ¡®days to look forward to.¡¯ They¡¯ve sent a notice that they¡¯re preparing to do a special Chef Show tomunicate with chef Huang of the festival Group. Dean, you¡¯re one of the three famous chefs who were invited.¡±

    Of course, Dean knew about the highly popr show,¡¯days to look forward to¡¯, so he had no problem participating in such a show.

    ¡°If there¡¯s no conflict in the itinerary, then let¡¯s take it.¡± Dean said.

    ¡°Okay. Producer li is right next to me. He asked me to ask you if there are any rmendations for famous chefs in China. It would be best if they are famous online.¡± The manager, Xiaoming, asked.

    ¡°You can rmend any chef?¡± Dean was stunned and could not help but ask.

    The agent, Xiaoming, did not understand why Dean would ask such a question, but after hanging up the phone, he asked the producer Mr. Li what Dean had said.

    Producer li was in his 50s. He was very thin and looked very quiet. He was stunned when he heard this, but he replied confidently,¡±¡±With the reputation of our Festival Group, I believe no chef would disagree.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The manager, little Ming, was prepared to reply like this.

    ¡°Wait. If it¡¯s in China, except for head chef Yuan.¡± Producer li suddenly said.

    ¡°What?¡± The manager, Xiaoming, didn¡¯t understand why producer li would suddenly change his mind.

    ¡°On one hand, head chef Yuan Zhou is known as the ck hole of variety shows in our entertainment circle. He is too principled.¡± Producer li exined,¡±on the other hand, head chef Yuan is also known as the business card of China¡¯s food and beverages. There are too many things involved in this. It¡¯s not convenient.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I understand.¡± The manager, Xiaoming, called Dean again to tell him what the producer had said.

    ¡°As expected, with the grade of Yuan, it¡¯s obvious that it won¡¯t appear on such programs.¡± As expected, Dean¡¯s mood was as such.

    Originally, he still had a faint hope that if Yuan Zhou coulde to this program, he might have the opportunity to watch the sweet and sour carp being served on the spot.

    Unfortunately, dreams were always beautiful, but reality was always cruel.

    He had fallen into a pit of carp and could not get up.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I rmend Chu Xiao. He has a great reputation in France. I can also rmend dashi xiujie as thest one. He is known as the hope of the Japan cooking circle and has a good reputation in China. ¡± Dean said after some thought.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll tell producer li about it. Besides, Dean, you¡¯ve been practicing your new dish. The ratings of this show are very high. If you can show it in the show, it will greatly improve your reputation as a chef.¡± Manager Xiao Ming said before hanging up the phone.

    He did not expect Dean to wish that he could transform into a carp and make a simple pose.

    As for doing it on the show, that was impossible!

    Then, the agent, little Ming, repeated Dean¡¯s words to producer li.

    Producer li checked the information of Chu Xiao, Dean and dashi xiujie on the inte.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t easy to do a famous chef Show. First of all, you couldn¡¯t invite those who were too old for the variety show, or there wouldn¡¯t be any variety effect. It was also best if they were slightly good-looking.

    It had to be said that no matter if it was Chu Xiao, Dean or dashi xiujie, they were both famous and good-looking. Moreover, two foreign chefs and one Chinese chef who had won glory abroad, all of them appeared to be international and met the requirements of variety shows.

    Therefore, producer li decisively asked someone to contact these three chefs. Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t want to agree at first, because his master had said that he should concentrate on the road of cooking and not be affected by other things.

    But on second thought, it was also his duty as an apprentice to go on the show to praise his master. Just like when he usually taught in Japan, he would first read two phrases from the great Grandmaster.

    Therefore, dashi xiujie still agreed. After all, Huaxia was his second hometown now. He had to give him some face, right?

    It was definitely not to publicize his master¡¯s prowess.

    As for Chu Xiao, he just happened to be looking for an excuse to go back to China. It was just the right time for him to get a pillow when he was drowsy. Therefore, they lived together.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2084

    <h4>Chapter 2084: Chapter 283-not seeing you off</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    However, although Dean said that he did not want to show it on the show, he still desired it very much in his heart. Therefore, he thought of a good idea.

    When Dean arrived at master chef Restaurant that night, he sharply noticed that there seemed to be more customers in the restaurant, and the atmosphere was different.

    ¡°What?¡± Dean found many people were congratting Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Could it be Yuan¡¯s birthday?¡± Di en¡¯s expression did not change, and he blended into the crowd¡¯s chat like a hooligan.

    It didn¡¯t take him long to figure out the situation. In the afternoon, Wu Hai had already spread the news that he had two nephews to everyone, not only in reality but also in the group chat on the inte. Therefore, most of the customers knew about it.

    Many customers who had pets at home had a deeper affection for their pets. Naturally, they paid more attention to the rice and their babies. They also told Yuan Zhou many things to take note of and Yuan Zhou listened to them carefully.

    Yuan Zhou was still in a good mood for the customers ¡®inquiries and congrattory words. No matter how many times they asked, he would always answer them patiently one by one.

    Although he didn¡¯t sleep for the whole night, Yuan Zhou was still full of spirit. At least, no matter if it was preparing the ingredients or cooking, he didn¡¯t have any problems.

    Time slowly passed in such a lively atmosphere, and Dean also joined in.

    ¡°Xiaoyun, why are you here?¡± Yuan Zhou saw mu Xiaoyun after the dinner.

    ¡°Boss, I heard that you have two more dogs. Can you keep them? if not, I can take one back. My brother also likes to keep dogs.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said.

    Mu Xiaoyun¡¯s older brother, mu Yunjie, was the first waitress of the restaurant. Unfortunately, he had a quarrel with the building on the first day of work and couldn¡¯te. Therefore, Xiaoyun had to take his ce. However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t remember how he looked like since it had been a long time.

    It was true that the older a person got, the more things he would forget. Apart from the customers ¡°taste, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t remember many things clearly.

    ......

    ¡°No need. It¡¯ll be easy to raise two dogs in the future. Besides, rice has given birth to twins, so it¡¯s better to keep them by her side.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Mu Xiaoyun wasn¡¯t the first one to say that she wanted to take a puppy away, but she was also tactfully refused by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright then, as long as boss can take good care of her.¡± Mu Xiaoyun nodded her head.

    ¡°Little Yun came here just to talk about this?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I wanted to share the boss¡¯s burden, but I didn¡¯t help.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said with a smile.

    ¡°You could have just given me a call.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No, I also want to see the noodles and rice soup.¡± Mu Xiaoyun said.

    ¡°Okay. Have the names of the two little brats been made known to the world by Wu Hai?¡± Yuan Zhou covered his forehead.

    ¡°Brother Wu was very happy in the group today. Did he say that one of them would take their father¡¯s surname and the other would take their mother¡¯s surname?¡± Mu Xiaoyun asked.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said,¡±go and have a look. But be careful not to get too close to it. The rice has a very strong territorial consciousness now.¡±

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Mu Xiaoyun walked behind him.

    After Yuan Zhou left, Dean walked up to him.¡±Head chef Yuan, I would like to learn your unique skills. That¡¯s why I¡¯lle to your restaurant often in the future. I hope you can agree to my request.¡±

    ¡°A unique skill?¡± The first thing that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was the ¡°three beasts crossing¡± and ¡°butcher dismembering an ox.¡± However, as far as cutting skills were concerned, it wasn¡¯t something that could be mastered just by watching. The only person who had learned a little from him, master Cheng, was also taught by him personally.

    ¡°If you want to learn knife skills, it¡¯s hard to learn just by looking.¡± Yuan Zhou still prepared to tell the truth.

    That was because Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t stand by and watch others work hard in an unrealistic direction.

    ¡°Is it a knife skill that the sweet and sour carp can stand up?!¡± Dean was shocked. He had not expected this at all.

    What was sweet and sour carp? ¡°Head chef Dean, what do you want to learn?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I should have known that head chef Yuan would have many unique skills.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± Dean apologized first. Then, he said,¡±I want to learn head chef Yuan¡¯s sweet and sour carp te presentation skills.¡±

    te presentation could also be called a consummate skill? Wasn¡¯t that just a casual touch? The above were Yuan Zhou¡¯s inner feelings.

    ¡°I know this request is too much, I ...¡±

    When Dean saw Yuan Zhou remaining silent, he wanted to say something but was interrupted by Yuan Zhou who came back to his senses,¡±¡±If it¡¯s the sweet and sour carp, head chef Dean, please line up earlier tomorrow afternoon. Choose a seat near the cooking table and order this dish. I¡¯ll slow down the cooking process, and head chef Dean will be able to understand more or less.¡±

    ¡°I ...¡±

    Dean was really convinced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnanimity. He was even willing to impart such a unique skill to Yuan Zhou unconditionally.

    Dean did not know how to express his gratitude. He said that he wanted to pay, but before he could say anything, he stopped himself. He was at a loss for words.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m very grateful. I won¡¯t let this unique skill down.¡± Dean expressed his thanks and bowed.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s not a big deal. ¡± ¡°Anything else, head chef Dean?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I won¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan anymore.¡± Dean took his leave.

    Dean stopped at the end of the street and muttered to himself,¡±¡±A chef like head chef Yuan is someone that no one has the courage to catch up to. Chu actually saw head chef Yuan as his mortal enemy. Chu is also very strong.¡±

    ¡°I will definitely learn this unique skill and let everyone know how amazing head chef Yuan is.¡± Dean made up his mind to go home.

    The next day.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Qingming Festival today, so we should prepare it in the morning. We¡¯ve already made the Qingming Daddist time, so I¡¯ll make some mugwort this time.¡± Instantly, Yuan Zhou made up his mind on what to cook for breakfast.

    ¡°If only every day was a holiday.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    If every day was a holiday, he could just make food for the asion for breakfast like today.

    Previously, when the menu was small, Yuan Zhou could still order a few dishes at will for breakfast without any problems. But when the menu became thick, he didn¡¯t have the foundation even if he wanted to order casually. There were too many things he knew. Even with the help of the smart APP, Yuan Zhou still felt it was not very convenient.

    ¡°Pfft!¡±

    Yuan Zhou took out several kinds of flour used and put them on the chopping board. First, he made a ball of each flour and nned to knead it.

    The fresh mugwort had already been washed clean and was being drained. The mugwort provided by the system was even fatter, crisper and more tender than the ones Yuan Zhou had seen before. The verdant and luxuriant appearance was very appetizing at first sight.

    The green wormwood paste could be made into both sweet and salty dishes. Yuan Zhou intended to make both sweet and salty dishes, two of each, which should be enough.

    In order to take care of the customers ¡°appetites, Yuan Zhou decided to make the dish as big as possible. The size of a goose egg was more suitable.

    ¡°For the sweet ones, I¡¯ll make rose bean paste and quicksand with salted egg yolk. For the salty ones, I¡¯ll make bean sprouts and bacon with bamboo shoots. I¡¯m sure everyone will like it.¡± While thinking about it, Yuan Zhou quickly prepared the ingredients he needed.

    The filling at the end was actually the so-called fresh and pickled filling. It tasted salty and fresh, which was a dish that both Yuan Zhou and Yin ya liked to eat.

    ¡°Ka¡±

    Taking out a spring bamboo shoot that looked chubby, Yuan Zhou deftly began to peel off the leaves of the bamboo shoot. As the stuffing would need to be stewed for a while, he prepared this first.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were fast on this side, but the customers outside were not slow either. Due to the long holiday during the Qingming Festival, everyone was on holiday. Although their beds didn¡¯t smell good anymore, the breakfast of master chef Restaurant was the most fragrant. Therefore, even if it was on holiday, there were more people and no one slept in.

    There was once a saying that the master chef Restaurant was the best way to save people fromzing in bed. If it didn¡¯t work, then it definitely meant that they had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    Although it wasn¡¯t appropriate, everyone was already very used to eating the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    Soon, one by one, the green, soft, and cute-looking Big Green meatballs began to emit steam.

    Looking at the time, Yuan Zhou signaled su Ruoyan to start the breakfast time. Everyone was unusually enthusiastic about the timely breakfast.

    The glistening green balls were not only bringing down the morning¡¯s warmth, but they were also the ultimate enjoyment.

    Even during lunchtime, everyone was still thinking about the green dumplings. Some asked if there were any for lunch, while some recalled the soft and fragrant taste.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2085

    <h4>Chapter 2085: The tool Dean</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou added that he had specially informed the boss of the noodle shop that he wouldn¡¯t be eating noodles today because he was going to eat green dough for breakfast. He remembered his promise very clearly.

    It was especially lively during lunch. Besides Dean who had obtained Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent toe here to learn the unique skill yesterday, there were also Moliere, Huang Fei and Liu Li.

    Having visited Yuan Zhou twice, Moliere felt that there was a way when there was a will. The most important thing was that the delicacies were too delicious!

    As for Huang Fei and Liu Li, they were fine. They just missed the food at chef¡¯s restaurant, so they came to eat together. This was the advantage of living in Chengdu.

    ¡°Liu Li, how¡¯s your business?¡± Huang Fei asked.

    ¡°My business is good.¡± ¡°But recently, I found many restaurants using the name of head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple,¡± Liu Li said.

    ¡°I also saw two. You don¡¯t have to tell head chef Yuan about this.¡± Huang Fei said after some thought.

    Liu Li, who used to be fat but was now skinny, nodded,¡±¡±I think so too. It¡¯s fine if the name of the restaurant follows the trend, but there¡¯s a problem if it¡¯s called ¡®Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple¡¯. I¡¯ll contact Chairman Cheng to deal with it.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I think it¡¯ll work,¡± Huang Fei nodded.

    They were chatting in the queue.

    ¡°Dean, my friend, is it your birthday soon?¡± Moliere suddenly asked.

    ¡°There¡¯s still a month left. Why? are you going to celebrate with me?¡± Dean said.

    ¡°You¡¯ve helped me a lot since I entered the industry. I still remember that once, my restaurant was maliciously criticized. If you hadn¡¯t borrowed money to tide me over, my restaurant would have been confiscated by those bank vampires.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Hey, my friend. It¡¯s nothing.¡± Dean could not stand the sudden sentiment.

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve been in Lyon all these years, I haven¡¯t celebrated your birthday properly. I feel guilty as a friend.¡± Mo liai changed the topic.¡±Come to the restaurant on your birthday. I¡¯ll reserve an all-fish banquet for you. You don¡¯t have to invite anyone else. Let¡¯s have a good meal.¡±

    The emotional atmosphere was instantly broken, and Dean came back to his senses, so there were always people who wanted to snatch his all-fish banquet.

    ¡°Moliere, I thought you didn¡¯t like to eat fish. Actually, it doesn¡¯t matter if we celebrate our rtionship or not. There¡¯s no need to spend money. I can live on my own.¡± Dean said.

    What a joke, if one person wasn¡¯t enough to eat, he would have to bring another. Wasn¡¯t he asking for trouble?

    In fact, this was Dean¡¯s fault. The number of all-fish banquets varied ording to the number of people.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that I don¡¯t like to eat fish. Yesterday, I only ate a grilled fish on the street. But how can the fish cooked by head chef Yuan be any ordinary fish?¡± ¡°Dean, I¡¯ll be frank with you about our rtionship,¡± Moriarty said.¡±I just want to try the all-fish banquet. Your birthday is probablying up soon, so don¡¯t think it¡¯s too much trouble. You can juste when the timees. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to eat.¡±

    She was too straightforward, so straightforward that Dean could not refute her for a moment. He felt that the small boat of friendship would capsize today.

    He had to learn how to set the te with a carp before going on the show. He could only put aside other things that would cause more trouble, so Dean did not say anything.

    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll talk about it when the timees.¡± Dean was the first to agree.

    Moliere nodded his head in satisfaction. If he could learn how to cook fish from Yuan Zhou, he would really have a bright future when he went back to Europe. Of course, he had not forgotten his original intention.

    Most Europeans ate sea fish because it had fewer bones. Moliere felt that he could change their eating habits.

    ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan has red wine to drink, right? have you tried it before?¡± Moliere asked again.

    At the mention of this matter, Dean¡¯s face almost turned green. This was the cause of the incident.

    During his two years in China, Dean had been very positive about the rules and programs of the restaurant. He had even participated in Yuan Zhou¡¯s first sports meeting not long ago. Although he didn¡¯t get any ranking, his participation was still important.

    Since the red wine had been avable more than a year ago, Dean had oftene to draw the lottery in the hope of drinking the top-grade wine provided by Yuan Zhou.

    As a French, he had done a lot of research on red wine and was also very fond of it. He often wanted to have a few sses, so he was very active in the lottery.

    However, being positive did not mean that it would be effective. Although Dean was European in this life, he had to be an African in his previous life.

    After drawing for more than a year, he had never gotten it even once. That¡¯s right, not even once!

    Dean had also been named the store¡¯s Supreme instigator. The only time he had been close to winning the lottery was when he hade to have breakfast with Gabriel. He had won the lottery, but he had not won. Gabriel, who cameter, had won.

    By right, Dean should have been able to drink some of Gabriel¡¯s wine, but he was urgently summoned back to France that day. He had to deal with the matters there personally, which made Dean so depressed that he almost sacrificed his blood for the heavens.

    To Dean, the wine of this master chef Restaurant had be an existence that he could only look up to but not reach.

    Therefore, Dean had not participated in the lucky draw for almost a month now. He washed his hands every day, hoping to wash away his impure Qi and have a chance to change his luck.

    Moliere was really ¡°rubbing it in.¡±

    ¡°Why are you asking this?¡± Dean¡¯s tone was not very good, but he was definitely not depressed.

    ¡°I feel like drinking some red wine. The wine provided by head chef Yuan should be very delicious.¡± Moliere was also a person who liked to drink.

    ¡°You can draw a lottery in the morning. You can only drink it if you get it.¡± Although he was unwilling, Dean still answered honestly.

    ¡°I came here for breakfast this morning, but I didn¡¯t see any lottery draws.¡± Mo liai said with a frown.

    ¡°Then it should be because it¡¯s going to rain tonight. Head chef Yuan is preparing to sell the BBQ.¡± Dean thought for a moment.

    No matter what questions Moliere asked, he could answer them all, and they were all correct.

    In the morning, when Yuan Zhou got up, the system told him that it would rain tonight.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to rain tonight?¡± Moliere looked up at the sun, which wasn¡¯t very hot, but still had a sense of existence. He thought that deenmo was still sleeping.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Head chef Yuan is really amazing. His prediction of the weather is very urate. If he says it will rain, it will definitely rain.¡± Dean nodded with certainty.

    Moliere looked at Dean with a strange expression. After a moment of silence, he said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve seen head chef Yuan¡¯s superb culinary skills with my own eyes. Indeed, there are very few people in the world who can match his culinary skills. However, don¡¯t you think that he¡¯s overestimating the weather? Don¡¯t make anyone a legend. ¡±

    He heard Moliere continue to say in a serious tone,¡±¡±From what I know, apart from his culinary skills, head chef yuan can also sculpt. He is already a genius among geniuses.¡±

    Dean gave Moliere a meaningful look and said,¡±¡±We don¡¯t have much time anyway. We¡¯ll see at night. I¡¯m nning to have some barbeque. Do you want toe? head chef Yuan¡¯s grilled fish is also very delicious.¡±

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s do it together.¡± Although Moliere did not believe it, Dean was right. It could be verified very soon, so there was no need to argue.

    In the blink of an eye, it was time for lunch. Following Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions, Dean directly sat down near the partition and ordered the sweet and sour carp. He intended to open his eyes wide and try his best to look at the dish. If he couldn¡¯t do it once, he would watch it a few more times. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    Moliere tacitly sat beside Dean. Although he did not know what Dean was going to do, it did not stop him from learning. After all, Dean knew more about the store than Moliere, so there was no harm in following Dean.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2086

    <h4>Chapter 2086: I didn¡¯t learn how to think</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Well, the quiet little brother didn¡¯te today.¡± When Wang Hong was queuing up, he looked around and did not find the silent disaster.

    Wang Hong felt that silent disaster was being too dejected. He wanted to talk to him more, but it could be said that he was being a busybody.

    ¡°We might be able to eat chicken wings today, so let¡¯s work hard together.¡± As Wang Hong spoke, he tried to stay as far away from Dean as possible.

    He knew that this foreigner was poisonous. Anything that had anything to do with him would never be good.

    Having said that, Moliere had a bad start when he came to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master and chose Dean as his guide.

    Yuan Zhou received the menu from su Ruoyan. As soon as he saw the sweet and sour carp and saw Dean from the corner of his eyes, he knew Dean was here to learn how to make tes.

    He had just finished cooking, so he squatted down and scooped up a carp from the sink.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The carp was scooped out of the water. When it came out of the water, it swayed its tail, stirring up a string of sshes. One could tell that the fish was very energetic.

    When cooking sweet and sour carp, the size of the carp was also a key factor. The best was usually less than 500 grams. This was not only good for cooking, but also because the meat was fresh, tender, and full of vitality, making it a good ingredient.

    The carps provided by the system were not only the selected yellow River carps, but each of them weighed exactly one catty. After removing the contents in their stomachs, they weighed about eight taels and five maces, which was the best weight for making sweet and sour carp.

    Actually, it¡¯s verymon to eat fish with conifers, but carp is edible ... Forget it, I¡¯d better not say it out loud.¡± Yuan Zhou criticized in his heart.

    Every time he processed this breed of carp, Yuan Zhou would think of the system¡¯s (****)mon (******) rules. The requirements forying eggs and imnting were all child¡¯s y. The most important thing was that the feed of this fish waspletely different from that of the ordinary ones. He was really upset.

    ......

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Yuan Zhou skillfully threw the carp into the sink at the side and began to process the fish. As he had promised Dean in advance, his actions were a few seconds slower than usual.

    A few seconds didn¡¯t seem like a long time, but in the eyes of a famous chef, it was still a long time. At least this time, Dean could see some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements clearly.

    It was not that he had never sat on the other side of the partition before. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were extremely fast and urate, as if he would never make a mistake.

    It passed in a sh and he couldn¡¯t understand what was going on. Now that Yuan Zhou intentionally slowed down, Dean indicated that he could do it again.

    ¡°Why is this fish different from the one I bought? its scales are golden and its tail is red. I wonder if you can find it outside?¡± Dean watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions without blinking his eyes and muttered to himself.

    Moliere was also watching silently from the side. He had a rough idea of what kind of food he was making, but he was amazed by the way he handled the fish scales.

    ¡°The speed of processing the fish scales is much faster this way, but it also has a high requirement on the chef¡¯s hand. Head chef Yuan, you didn¡¯t even damage the fish skin.¡± Moliere was left with nothing but absolute admiration.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    The temperature of the oil in the pot was already 70% hot. Yuan Zhou threw the marinated carp into the pot in a strange way. After that, Dean saw the fish slowly rise up in the pot and very soon, it looked exactly the same as when it was ced on the te.

    Dean almost jumped up from his chair in excitement.¡±So he didn¡¯t arrange it on the te first? but how did head chef Yuan do it just now? why did it suddenly rise?¡±

    Although he had learned how to use his eyes, it seemed that his mind was not clear and he did not know the trick to it.

    ¡°Moliere, did you understand what I just saw?¡± Dean turned to look at Mory and said sorrowfully.

    Their cooking skills were on par with each other. Perhaps Moliere had seen it, but Dean looked at Moliere with anticipation.

    ¡°I really want to say that I saw it, but in fact, I¡¯m still confused. I don¡¯t know how this look came about.¡± Mo liai said as he spread his hands.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was already finishing the dishes and was about to be carried out.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to see you next time.¡± Dean was a little dejected and embarrassed.

    Yuan Zhou deliberately slowed down the speed, but he still couldn¡¯t see it clearly. He really let Yuan Zhou down.

    When Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out, he specially nced at Dean and found the guy sitting there dejectedly. Obviously, he hadn¡¯t learned anything from watching the dishes once. Therefore, he said,¡±¡±Continue to order more next time. I will maintain today¡¯s speed.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Dean said gratefully.

    He felt that Yuan Zhou was really too selfless. If he didn¡¯t do it once, he wouldn¡¯t do it twice, or even three times.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, all the customers who came to eat were diners. He respected every diner who came to eat in his restaurant and satisfied their desire to eat and drink to their heart¡¯s content.

    When Moliere heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, his eyes lit up,¡±¡±It would be great if I could have such a master.¡±

    Therefore, they were even more determined to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master, not only because they wanted to defeat Chu Xiao, but also because they were convinced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnanimity. Everyone had the mentality of ¡°mu Qiang.¡±

    In order to verify Dean¡¯s words, Moliere and Dean did note to the restaurant for dinner. They waited for the rain to fall and ate barbecue.

    Time passed slowly, but although the night sky was a little gloomy and the wind was blowing, it did not look like it was going to rain.

    ¡°Dean, shall we go somewhere else to find something to eat?¡± Moliere felt that it was normal. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to know everything.

    At this moment, the two of them were squatting at the corner of the street. If they were not dressed decently, they would have thought that they were two vagrants.

    ¡°Just wait, the time isn¡¯t up yet.¡± Dean was as unmoving as a mountain.

    ¡°Of course not ...¡± Before Moliere could finish his sentence, a bolt of White Lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a rumbling Thunder. After the Thunder, raindrops the size of beans began to fall.

    ¡°Drip, drip.¡± Very soon, they would form a line.

    Moliere swallowed hard and looked at Dean with a dumbfounded expression.¡±¡°????¡±

    Dean didn¡¯t pay any attention to Moliere¡¯s surprise. There were too many amazing things about Yuan Zhou, countless of them. Dean took the lead and walked in the direction of the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for the BBQ in his restaurant. Today, he was actually preparing for the BBQ. It just so happened that Wang Hong¡¯s favorite grilled chicken wings were served. It seemed that it was still effective to not get close to the unlucky Dean.

    Looking at the heavy rain outside, Yuan Zhou took out the snow-white towels one after another, thinking that he could wipe his face and hands when the customers arrivedter.

    After putting down the towel, Yuan Zhou carried out all the BBQ materials and ced them on the table one by one.

    ¡°It¡¯s already the beginning of the month. There¡¯s only a week left until the mission. It seems like I have to think of something toplete it.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the blessing mission that he had forgotten all the way to Java.

    As the ces to go were all over the world, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to take too many days off. That would mean that he had to n the route carefully and save time. Therefore, although he had epted the mission, he had put it aside and nned to think about it carefully.

    However, almost a month had passed since he started thinking about it. It was indeed time for him to do some missions.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2087

    <h4>Chapter 2087: A smart way</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Let¡¯s talk about his feelings first. Yuan Zhou had originally refused to pray to the gods and Buddha, but the system had given him too much.

    While Yuan Zhou was writing the strategy guide, he also took a look at the information that the White Horse Temple had a history of nearly 2000 years. It wasn¡¯t wrong to say that it had a long history. It was also known as the ¡°ancestral court¡± and ¡°Shi Yuan¡± of Chinese Buddhism.

    The other temples also had their own historical origins. It could be said that the temples chosen by the system were the representatives of each of them, and they were very extraordinary.

    How could he shorten the time as much as possible and not be too hasty? ording to the prerequisites, Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain worked quickly and he wanted toe up with a way that had the best of both worlds.

    Although he was thinking of the mission, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t slow down. Soon, he followed Wu Hai and jumped into the restaurant. The BBQ time had officially started.

    The exquisiteness of the French food was something that Moliere had never seen before. However, the taste was surprisingly good. It was spicy, salty, and fresh, and he couldn¡¯t stop eating.

    ¡°This beef kebab tastes really good. The ratio of cumin is just right. The meat is tender and juicy, and it even has a little bit of rosemary. It¡¯s really the best. The quality of the sea salt is also excellent, and the slight brown on the surface is a kind of enjoyment.¡± Moliere was full of praise as he ate.

    Chefs, especially top chefs, were different from ordinary diners. For others, like Wu Hai and Wang Hong, they would stuff food into their mouths. The more they ate, the more they liked the chef¡¯s craftsmanship. However, chefs were like Moliere, talking while eating, and every sentence was on point.

    Dean also shook his head as he ate.¡±I think the taste of this chicken wing is also superb. The taste of the honey and the other condiments are perfectly blended. The skin is soft and tough, the meat is tender and smooth, and the taste is very delicious.¡±

    The roast chicken wings prepared by Yuan Zhou were Honey Wings. They were different from the usual spicy roast chicken wings, but they were still very popr. Just like what Dean had said, they were very delicious.

    Wang Hong, who had sessfully distanced himself from the unlucky Dean, held the chicken wings that he had managed to get with great difficulty and ate them one by one. The moment a chicken wing entered his mouth, he spat out aplete bone.

    The time for the happy barbeque passed very quickly. Coupled with the bonus from the ghost beer market, there wasn¡¯t much dy. Very soon, everyone began to leave in tacit agreement.

    ¡°Today¡¯s barbeque will taste better if it¡¯s paired with red wine. I must get up early tomorrow to draw the red wine.¡± Moliere made a Grand wish in his heart.

    ......

    Although they didn¡¯t drink red wine today, they had drunk quite a lot of beer and their cheeks were red. Fortunately, they didn¡¯t live too far away from each other. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would have wanted to find a substitute driver to send them back.

    As for the others, Yuan Zhou had arranged them well.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    He closed the door, shutting out the pitch-ck night outside. The inside of the door was illuminated by bright lights, adding some color to it.

    Yuan Zhou turned around and took a look at the three children. After finding that they were all sleeping well, he went back to the second floor to wash up and intended to go to bed.

    ¡°It¡¯ll take at least four days toplete the mission, which means I¡¯ll have to take at least four days off. That¡¯s a little long.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin.

    Yuan Zhou would really be overconfident if he said that he took leave to visit the temple.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    pping his hands, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a good idea,¡±¡±I¡¯ll serve a new batch of cold wine tomorrow. This way, the tavern will have an official dish to go with wine. Everyone will naturally be in a good mood when they see the new dish. Then, it won¡¯t be a problem for them to take a leave of absence.¡±

    ¡°This idea will definitely work.¡± Yuan Zhou thought it over and over again and felt it was quite good.

    Having thought of a good idea, Yuan Zhou finally felt rxed. He set the date toplete the mission to set off tomorrow night and chose a flight in the early morning to arrive at the perfect time to burn incense.

    After washing and rinsing, Yuan Zhou soon fell into a deep sleep with the help of the system.

    Yuan Zhou had been used to waking up to the familiar ringtone every morning.

    ¡°It would be great if I could see Xiao Ya when I wake up.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of Yin ya¡¯s cute sleeping face that he had seen before.

    Since they had already slept together, Yuan Zhou believed that this goal would be achieved very soon. Therefore, he had full confidence in that.

    He jogged and ate the noodles at his usual pace and then returned to the restaurant to prepare the breakfast. As he had thought of the best way toplete the mission, Yuan Zhou walked with light steps.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened a dark colored big porcin jar and revealed the contents inside. It was filled with braised meat and some other things. Of course, several such jars were ced under the kitchen counter. As for how they were ced there, it was definitely the system¡¯s work.

    This was the braised dish prepared for the cold cup.

    ¡°This fragrance is just right. It¡¯s ready to eat. I¡¯ll have braised meat noodles for breakfast this morning.¡± Yuan Zhou checked it for a while and then set the breakfast menu.

    ¡°Ping, ping, ping, ping.¡±

    Soon, Yuan Zhou took out the flour and started to knead the dough. When he divided the dough into portions and ced them there, waiting for the soup to boil, su Ruoyan arrived on time.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan greeted him with vigor.

    ¡°Good Morning,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head slightly and then continued,¡±¡±Little Yan ¡®Zi, the tavern has a new dish, cold wine sses. It will be served tonight and only during the tavern¡¯s time. Please inform everyone.¡±

    In order to achieve the best purpose, Yuan Zhou directly handed the task of spreading the news to su Ruoyan.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan agreed and put down the cloth in her hand. She then took out her phone and started to send notifications to various groups.

    Normally, if you sent a message in other group chats, other than a few people who would pay attention to you, no one would pay attention to you. However, when you sent a message about boss Yuan in the group chats of the master chef Restaurant, no matter what time it was, you would always get 999+ in every minute, let alone a new message.

    Therefore, at 7:00 am, all the groups were in an uproar. Even those who didn¡¯t intend toe for breakfast all came here to draw a lottery or to find out if there were any acquaintances of those who had won the lottery so that they could get a ce to see the cold wine cup made by boss Yuan. The local customers of Chengdu were the most enthusiastic.

    The cold wine cup was a top-notch delicacy in Chengdu during the summer evening. It existed in the memory of many Chengdu people. Now, they were full of anticipation for the cold wine cup prepared by boss Yuan.

    ¡°I wonder if there are any edamame.¡±

    ¡°Braised peanuts are the best. Bean wine, bean wine, the more you drink, the more you will have.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t pig¡¯s ears smell good?¡±

    ¡°Ask anyone and they will know that the trump card of the cold cup is the duck neck.¡±

    Today¡¯s breakfast time was particrly crowded. Half of the people were here to eat breakfast, half were here to draw the lottery, and the rest were here to eat and draw at the same time.

    Of course, although there were many people, everyone was very familiar with the rules, so it was not chaotic.

    As breakfast time started, it became even more lively.

    ¡°Compass, how many dishes are there in the cold cup?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t hold back his words and thus asked directly.

    When he received the news, he was already waiting at the door. He scratched his ears and cheeks for a long time. He had to ask before he could feel at ease.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2088

    <h4>Chapter 2088: The small difference between stir-fried lobster and sesame</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had always kept the new dish a secret. Wu Hai knew that, but if Wu Shou didn¡¯t ask about it, he would definitely not be able to hold it in.

    However, Yuan Zhou was surprisingly easy to talk to this time. When he heard Wu Hai¡¯s question, he took a nce at the red ball drawn by Wu Hai and said,¡±¡±Eight. We¡¯ll know the details tonight.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s so much. It looks like we can have a good meal. I¡¯ve decided to eat two more dishes tonight to celebrate and three more for lunch.¡± With a frown, Wu Hai was thinking whether eating five more dishes was enough to celebrate.

    It was Wu Hai¡¯s usual habit to order more dishes to celebrate when they disagreed. Everyone¡¯s attention was not on Wu Hai but on what was in the eight dishes of the cold wine cup. As a result, the discussion became more heated.

    ¡°Really? stir-fried field snails and crayfish are also considered cold cups?¡± Some customers didn¡¯t believe it.

    ¡°Of course, these are all information I found on the inte. ording to the inte, basically, all the dishes you can find can be considered cold wine cups.¡± There was a science Emperor exining.

    Kopu di also said,¡±Stir-Fried Crayfish in a cold cup is not the same as fried crayfish. Stir-Fried Crayfish in a cold cup is actually stir-fried shrimp tail. It is stir-fried with scallion, ginger, garlic, and dry chili. You can even eat it cold.¡± On the other hand, Ma Xiao has several vors, such as minced garlic and thirteen spices, and the cooking methods are all different. ¡±

    Obviously, not many customers knew about this, so many people were listening. However, kapper di was quickly defeated by one sentence.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how you define it on the inte. What matters is how you define it, boss Yuan.¡± Lee Yanyi said.

    The Koppe Emperor was speechless.

    Yuan Zhou had heard him clearly. Lee Yanyi was indeed one of the top ten malignant tumors. His words could often choke people to death.

    As for the cold cup, the popr science Emperor was right. Of course, Yuan Zhou would definitely add some new ideas to it.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, I didn¡¯t expect to get it. ¡± The smile on Moliere¡¯s face was bright.

    ......

    Moliere¡¯s luck was really good to have gotten it on the first try.

    Then, Dean¡¯s expression wasplicated. It was clear that he did not get it again.

    ¡°Hahaha, Dean, you can join the top ten cancers of the shop, the legendary reincarnation of The Jinx.¡± Wang Hong evenughed and mocked.

    Dean ... Dean was also at his wit¡¯s end, but fortunately, his friend could!

    ¡°My friend, you can bring two people with you in the tavern. I think you have to bring me.¡± Dean said to Moliere.

    ¡°Of course. Then let me confirm again. I invited you to the all-fish banquet at master chef Restaurant for your birthday. We agreed on this, right?¡± Mo Li asked.

    ¡°Yes, I am!¡± Dean gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.

    The two came to an agreement.

    When it was time for the pub to open in the evening, those who could enter the pub came early, but those who didn¡¯t win the prize didn¡¯t leave after dinner. They walked around Taoxi road, thinking that it was good to smell the food.

    The power of the cold cup could be seen.

    ¡°May I know what kinds of cold and light cups are there, boss Yuan?¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s face was full of anticipation.

    ¡°What¡¯s the use of knowing? can you do it?¡± Lee Yanyi revealed a contemptuous look.

    When these two people got together, they would definitely fight like Wang Hong and Fang Heng. Fortunately, Fang Heng and Wang Hong didn¡¯t have the opportunity toe today. Otherwise, it would be even more lively.

    ¡°You speak as if you can do it.¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s immediate counterattack had also hit her sore spot.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to cook, but I know how to eat, unlike some people who don¡¯t know how to cook or eat. They¡¯re simply embarrassing Zhou Shijie. It¡¯s really better to have a piece of barbecued pork than a son.¡± Lee Yanyi used all his sneering skills.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely eat more than you. My dad can cook. ¡± Zhou Xi¡¯s ability was also very good.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re still so hot at your age. It should be starting soon.¡± Zhou zhangju directly mediated, pointing at Mao Ye, who was walking over.

    ¡°Xiao Xi, you should also take a rest. Boss Yuan doesn¡¯t like noise.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    As he spoke, Mao Ye walked in front of everyone and said, ¡°It¡¯s time for the tavern. Please follow me. ¡±

    As Wu Hai and the others were in the front, they walked in the front. Lee Yanyi, Zhou zhangju, and a fat man walked in the middle. Thest three people were Moliere and the other two.

    That¡¯s right, there were three of them. Gabriel, who had always been busy and didn¡¯t even have time to eat at master chef Restaurant, was present for the drinking.

    In Gabriel¡¯s words,¡±¡±If you wait in line for the dishes cooked by boss Yuan, you will have a chance to eat them. But for the red wine, you have to depend on your luck. Even if you don¡¯t have the time, you have to squeeze out some time.¡±

    Therefore, when Gabriel found out that Moliere had drawn the drink, he came to Moliere shamelessly in exchange for an all-fish wee party for Moliere.

    Both sides were very satisfied with this result.

    They were all foreigners. Other than Moliere, who was more than 1.9 meters tall, Gabriel and Dean were considered to have a normal height of nearly 1.8 meters. They were not short, but of course, they were not enough to look at Moliere.

    The three of them couldn¡¯t quite understand what the person in front was saying, so they could only quietly follow behind.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Soon, a group of people went up to the second floor and sat down at their own tables. There were only three tables, and they didn¡¯t need to choose where to sit.

    ¡°What a fragrant lotus flower. It seems that this is the jade cup drink they were talking about.¡± Lee Yanyi looked around the Lotus pond first.

    Although he didn¡¯t drink much, he was still very concerned about the business of the store. As long as there was a new product, he would know.

    ¡°It seems that old he is here today. There is definitely enough wine. I think there are several kinds.¡± Zhou zhangju immediately followed.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s see what kind of wine it is. I¡¯m very picky about the wine I drink.¡± The fat man named Lao he touched his belly andughed.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you can take a look at the things here.¡± Lee Yanyi showed the White of his eyes to Uncle Ho.

    He just couldn¡¯t bear to see people say that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was not good.

    Speaking of old he, he had started his family business with liquor. Now there were many wineries and shops all over the country, so he was quite rich. He was an old friend of Zhou zhangju and Lee Yanyi. It was a good time for him toe to Chengdu for business.

    ¡°But there is indeed a very sweet wine fragrance, it smells like the best quality.¡± Old he didn¡¯t really care about Lee Yanyi¡¯s attitude. Instead, he sniffed and said.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know in a while. ¡± Zhou zhangju said mysteriously.

    This side was harmonious, but the other side was not.

    ¡°Gabriel, I heard that you¡¯ve already had some of the red wine here. You can drink less while Dean and I drink more. We¡¯re all friends, so you don¡¯t have any objections to this distribution, right?¡± Moliere struck first.

    ¡°Of course, my friend. I¡¯ll only need one sster. But Yuan, there¡¯s other white wine here. It¡¯s a traditional Chinese wine, so I¡¯ll help you drink it. Everyone can share the beer, so I can help you drink it too.¡± Gabriel said honestly.

    ¡°I think you¡¯ll definitely get drunk if you drink alone. It¡¯s not good. I¡¯ll help you.¡± Dean immediately interjected. His two years in the industry had not been in vain.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯m looking forward to the red wine.¡± Moliere was not interested in white wine.

    Therefore, even though Moliere knew that the two of them were fighting over the white wine, he did not mind. However, he had obviously forgotten the lesson he had learned from the fish.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2089

    <h4>Chapter 2089: Do whatever you want</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dean and Gabriel looked at each other tacitly when they heard Moliere¡¯s words, and then they looked away with a tacit understanding.

    In the face of good food, friends would definitely be cheated.

    Of course, there were also friends who treated him with great care, such as here.

    ¡°Little hai, we¡¯re going to split the food into three portions. Everyone, eat together, understand?¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    ¡°Eaves Wu has already eaten a lot today, you can¡¯t eat more.¡± Zhou Xi said with a serious face.

    ¡°You¡¯re talking as if I¡¯m going to steal your food. Don¡¯t worry, you can eat your own share. But if you¡¯re not as fast as me, then there¡¯s nothing I can do. ¡± Wu Hai said calmly.

    Big Wu Hai had never been afraid ofpeting in speed. While everyone was having a friendly discussion, the pub time had officially started.

    Knowing what everyone was thinking about, Mao Ye and Yuan Zhou changed the order of serving the liquor. First, they put the sober-up set meal in front of everyone, then the dishes with liquor, drunkard¡¯s peanuts and chili, and then the giant cold cup.

    It was really a huge te, bigger than any other te. It was a little simr to the iron te used to carry the grilled fish out of the grilled fish restaurant. The grilled fish was held in aluminum and iron, while the one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a porcin te.

    It was a te specially provided by the system for the cold cup. It was an elegant and fresh light green te. It was a very light green color, which made people feel like they were in the forest in summer, which was very suitable for the cold Cup¡¯s identity.

    ¡°What a strong fragrance. The smell of this brine is simply too fragrant. I¡¯ve never smelled anything as fragrant as this.¡±

    ¡°I smell chili. Is there really stir-fried lobster?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, it has the taste of my favorite edamame. It¡¯s great.¡±

    ......

    ¡°There are so many spices that I¡¯ve never smelled before. I can only recognize the scent of lc and rosemary. China¡¯s spices are really extensive and profound.¡±

    The moment the tes appeared, everyone couldn¡¯t help but swallow their saliva. The main reason was that the smell of the brine was simply too overbearing, and no one could sit still.

    If he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou and Mao Ye walking towards him with tes in their hands, he would have pounced on them.

    Yuan Zhou carried two tes and walked towards the two tables inside while Mao Ye carried one te and walked towards the remaining table. It was very fair to have one te for each table.

    When the te was ced on the table, everyone could see the contents clearly. It wasn¡¯t like the previous divided tes, where the cold cups took up a position, with one in the middle, followed by three in a circle, and finally four in a circle. There were two circles in total, clearly separated and not affecting each other. Of course, no soup was left.

    upying the central position of the te was a big pig¡¯s trotter that was well-braised and glistened with oil. Ity there quietly, as if it was a whole. Except for the skin bing dark and shiny, and the meat quality bing darker, it seemed no different from a raw pig¡¯s trotter.

    ¡°Is this a pig trotter?¡± Moliere curiously poked at it with his chopsticks.

    Then, the whole pig¡¯s trotter immediately fell apart. The bone and flesh separated and became pieces that upied the middle position.

    Mo liai¡¯s eyes widened in shock. This must be magic. Could he do whatever he wanted just because he had good cutting skills?

    ¡°This is tonight¡¯s new dish, cold wine cups. The wine will be served in a moment. Please enjoy your meal.¡± Yuan Zhou put the dishes on the table and said.

    ¡°If you have any problems, you can look for Xiao Mao or ask her to look for me.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and added.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan, we all know what we are doing. You can go and do your work. ¡± Everyone waved their hands and focused on the cold sses.

    When Yuan Zhou found that everyone had nothing to do, he said to Mao Ye,¡±¡±Xiao Mao, go and serve the bamboo liquor and beer. I¡¯ll go and bring the Baotu Spring liquor and red wine up. You can just watch over themter. If I need anything on the second floor, just call me.¡±

    He wanted to go back and pack his luggage. He still had to take some time to settle the matter of the leave application form.

    The flight was at 2:30 in the morning. When the pub time was over, it would be just in time to leave.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Mao Ye replied.

    Then, the two of them began to prepare the drinks separately.

    The people at several tables were woken up by Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice. Their eyes were shining as they stared at the cold wine cups. Of course, they had different reasons for doing so.

    ¡°A chef¡¯s strength depends on his cutting skills, heat control, te presentation, seasoning, and knowledge of ingredients. Head chef Yuan is really strong in all aspects.¡± Dean sighed with emotion.

    Beside him, Gabriel also had an expression of agreement on his face. Even though he had gotten used to the excitement, it did not stop him from being amazed. After all, he was a well-rounded chef.

    If I can¡¯t beat other chefs in knife skills, I, Gabriel, can stillpete in te presentation and other skills. But when ites to Yuan Zhou, what else is there topete in? A six-pointer shot wasn¡¯t the best result.

    ¡°Oh my, there¡¯s my favorite fried hairtail. I have to try it.¡± Zhou Xi eximed.

    His hands moved so fast that they were even faster than Wu Hai¡¯s ws. He directly took the top piece of the fried fish.

    Wu Hai, on the other hand, chose the beef he liked because he was one step toote to get the chopsticks. As for Zheng Jiawei, although he was usually gentle and refined, he also chose a fat braised duck wing, which was his favorite.

    The crispy fried tail fish. No one knew how Yuan Zhou had processed it. The fish meat was wrapped in ayer of golden thin clothes on the surface and was emitting a little steam. Obviously, it was hot.

    ¡°Hiss, it¡¯s a little hot.¡± Zhou Xi couldn¡¯t wait to stuff it into his mouth. The first feeling he had was that it was a little hot.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    He directly bit off the crispy thin outeryer, revealing the snow-white fish meat inside. The thinyer with the fragrance of the egg liquid and the slightly salty fish meat inside were crisp, soft, and tender, with a strong salty fragrance. It went well with the wine.

    At that moment, Mao Ye served the bamboo liquor and poured a small cup for each of them. Zhou Xi picked it up and took a sip. The sweetness of the bamboo liquor brought out the fresh sweetness of the fish left in his mouth, making the taste even more wonderful.

    ¡°A mouthful of wine and a mouthful of fish. Even a God wouldn¡¯t cook for you. This is the ultimate enjoyment.¡± Zhou Xi squinted his eyes with a happy expression on his face.

    ¡°Arge piece of meat is definitely needed to go with the wine. This beef is just right.¡± The beef selected by Wu Hai.

    The beef had been cut into thick pieces by Yuan Zhou. The texture was clearly visible and there was no gravy at all. Theoretically, it should be quite dry. However, as soon as the beef was put into the mouth, the tender beef was bitten open by Wu Hai and the gravy flowed out immediately. The gravy with the fragrance of marinade was fragrant and strong. It was simply a top-grade beef.

    Of course, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s duck wings were also soft, sticky, and fragrant. The slightly spicy duck wings made people want to eat another one after they had finished one. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone¡¯s attention was not on the duck wings, he ate three of them in a row at an amazing speed.

    The first thing Moliere and the others ate at their table was the marinated pig trotters, which had amazing cutting skills.

    To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t a dish cooked by Yuan Zhou, the three of them wouldn¡¯t really want to eat the limbs or internal organs of these animals. After all, they weren¡¯t used to eating them since they didn¡¯t have them in French cuisine.

    Dean and Gabriel were still fine. After all, they had been in China for a long time and had already been conquered. However, Moliere, who had just arrived, was a little traumatized.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2090

    <h4>Chapter 2090: Just one bite</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In French cooking culture, they did not eat pork trotters. Although there was an online popr dish, Arthas pork trotters, in fact, it was only for the sake of freshness. Moliere never ate it anyway.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s golden signboard was still very effective. ¡°I¡¯ll just try one to see how it tastes. ¡±

    Moliere picked up a piece of meat with skin with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The first thing he felt was that the chewy skin was so crunchy that he broke it with a bite. After chewing a few times, the soft and tender skin and the fresh meat mixed together. It was extremely delicious.

    ¡°Hey, let me have another bite.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know pig trotters were so delicious.¡±

    After the delicious fish, Moliere discovered another delicious dish-pork trotters. Moliere decided to order some dishes made from pork trotters the next day. It was too little.

    Besides, there were two other pairs of chopsticks. There was not much left in a big pork trotter except for the bones. Therefore, Moliere and the other two finished their food in a few bites and started to look at other dishes.

    Lee Yanyi¡¯s table was more harmonious.

    Zhou zhangju and Lee Yanyi had a strong interest in the Leng Xiao cup. They had set their eyes on it as soon as they arrived. As they were getting older, they nned to eat some vegetarian food first.

    For the vegetarian dishes, Yuan Zhou prepared two cold and two hot dishes. The zuidou and the boiled edamame were hot while the braised dried bean and the braised kelp were cold.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see a dish like stimting beans here. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± Zhou zhangju said with some emotion.

    Gizzled beans were a specialty dish of Sichuan Province. In the past, it was a sumptuous meal, but in an era where the soup was nd, a bowl of gizzled beans was the greatest enjoyment for everyone.

    ¡®Provoke¡¯ was a new cooking method, so it was rare for the name to be abination of the ingredients and the cooking method.

    ......

    Usually, the pizzle beans were eaten cold. However, the pizzle beans served by Yuan Zhou were hot. That¡¯s right, the pizzle beans were steaming.

    Stir-fried beans were originally ced in a well-mixed sauce. They had to soak until they didn¡¯t harden, so they had already been left to cool.

    Therefore, stir-frying beans was the key, and it tested the control of the fire.

    Zhou zhangju and Lee Yanyi were both very curious about the hot Zergling beans served by Yuan Zhou.

    Lee Yanyi picked up a plump bean with a little ck color with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. The bean was a little hot. When he gently bit it with his mouth, the skin of the bean cracked open, revealing the fragrant and glutinous pulp inside. After chewing for a few times, the tough skin and the glutinous and glutinous meat made the bean taste soft, mellow, and very delicious.

    When Yuan Zhou was seasoning, he also added a little mint, chili and a little bit of the taste of wild pepper. It was cool and refreshing, and at the same time, it was mixed with an appetizing spicy taste, which was a very unique taste.

    ¡°Using the boiling hot sauce to shorten the soaking time, but not destroying the unique taste of the sauce. The control of the fire is simply wonderful. Truly amazing.¡± Zhou zhangju praised.

    Lee Yanyi also nodded with a satisfied smile and said, ¡°It¡¯s indeed very novel. As expected of little Yuan. ¡±

    Fatty uncle he, who came with them, did not stare at the food. Although it smelled good, after the bamboo liquor was served, this guy¡¯s eyes were fixed on the liquor.

    He took the lead in picking up the wine pot and poured a full cup for himself. The clear wine slowly poured out from the mouth of the pot, and the pear fragrance became even stronger.

    Uncle Ho licked his lips and his eyes that were so fat that they were only a slit were full of fire,¡±Fragrant, it¡¯s really too fragrant. This wine is definitely of the highest quality, the highest quality.¡±

    Obviously, Uncle Ho was extremely excited. He couldn¡¯t wait to put down the pot of wine and carefully lifted the ss to his mouth. The whole process was very steady. He was afraid that he would identally spill a drop of such good wine. That would be a heartache.

    Taking a small sip, the round and soft wine flowed down his throat to his stomach, raising a warm feeling. What remained in his mouth was a faint pear fragrance, it was wonderful.

    ¡°How is it, old he? you didn¡¯te in vain, did you?¡± Lee Yanyi squinted at old he¡¯s intoxicated look and said.

    He still remembered that at the beginning, this guy had doubted the quality of the wine served by little Yuan. Lee Yanyi was a vengeful person. He could find fault with the restaurant but others couldn ¡®t!

    ¡°If I had known that Rong city had such good wine, I would havee earlier. It seems that I have to stay in Rong city more. This wine is really good!¡± Old he said honestly.

    The top-grade bamboo liquor and wine ring powder were always served in the restaurant. Therefore, uncle he¡¯s performance was not out of Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju¡¯s expectation.

    ¡°I told you toe to Rong city to enjoy your retirement but you didn¡¯t listen. Now you regret it.¡± Zhou zhangju directly added another blow.

    ¡°Hehehe, don¡¯t worry. Now that I know, I¡¯ll definitely stay longer. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Old he said.

    He didn¡¯t even put down his ss when he spoke, which showed how much he liked it.

    ¡°There are other wines as well. Try them and you will know how many you have missed. All the wines served by boss Yuan are of the best quality. You can¡¯t even finish all of them. Of course, the only shoring is that there are only a few of them.¡± As he spoke, Zhou zhangju took a sip of beer.

    Zhou zhangju¡¯s favorite was the store¡¯s beer. It tasted superb, without the bitter taste of ordinary beer. In the end, only the faint taste of wheat remained in his mouth.

    ¡°It seems like this wine is also very good.¡± Uncle Ho¡¯s eyes were shining as he looked at the small bottle of the Baotu Spring Wine.

    His chubby hand had already reached out, nning to drink some.

    Moliere and the others were also excited when the red wine that they had been longing for finally arrived.

    She poured a ss of red wine that had already woken up. The ss slowly turned, and the red wine slowly slid down the crystal clear ss. The scene was beautiful.

    ¡°These sses are all of the highest quality. Just by smelling the wine, I know it¡¯s delicious. The red wine here at Yuan is really of the highest quality. It¡¯s even better than the one I had at the red wine tasting conference.¡± Mo liai¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement.

    ¡°Yuan, everything here is good. It¡¯s the best of the best. Nothing can be bad.¡± Dean said very seriously as he sneakily drank the refreshing bamboo liquor.

    As for Gabriel, he went to pick the Lotus leaves under Mao Ye¡¯s guidance. He nned to try drinking Jade cup wine. The wine had just been served and he had not tried it yet. Anyway, there was a bottle of red wine. It would take some time even if Moliere poured it into his stomach.

    While everyone in the pub was quite satisfied with the cold cups and wine, Yuan Zhou had already started to pack up at the other side.

    As he was going out to offer incense and pray for blessings, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bring many things with him. He only brought a small box and two sets of clothes.

    There weren¡¯t many things and Yuan Zhou had already packed them up. He was now busy with the leave application form.

    He opened the perpetual calendar and looked at it. He was worried that there were no holidays to ask for leave, but at a nce, it was basically a holiday.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with only taking four days off for so many festivals,¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed his thought again.

    He took out the A4 paper, took out a pen, and began to write a leave of absence note against the perpetual calendar.[In view of the many holidays in April, including World Health Day, Jesus¡¯s suffering day, International Children¡¯s Book Day, Buddha bathing day, World Earth Day, world reading day, and a series of other major festivals, I have decided to celebrate the holiday in advance. I hereby take a four-day leave of absence. I hope you all will be happy!]

    At the end, the words ¡°the final exnation is reserved by master chef Restaurant¡± were also added. After Yuan Zhou read it three times from the beginning to the end and felt there was no problem, he put it aside and began to call Yin ya to exin the situation. If he wanted to go out, he had to tell his wife first.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2091

    <h4>Chapter 2091: A nightmare</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Out of the three temples, two were Buddhist and one was a pure temple. Not to mention the inconvenience, Gusu city did not have an airport. The Shen du airport was not connected to many other airports and there was no direct flight. Therefore, it took a lot of thought to make the travel n.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiao Ya. I did leave in a hurry this time, but it¡¯s really something urgent. I¡¯ll be back in a few days. I¡¯ve written the leave note, so you don¡¯t need to help. Without me bringing dinner, you can¡¯t forget to eat because you¡¯re working overtime. Don¡¯t forget to exercise too.¡± Yuan Zhou said slowly and conveniently confirmed the items in the luggage.

    This time, he called her in the middle of the night and suddenly said that he was leaving. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s negligence that he forgot to tell Yin ya in advance and only focused on making the itinerary.

    Speaking of which, it could be considered a journey that they could leave on a whim. Time was very tight. It was indeed very urgent to leave the next day after confirming the first day.

    It was normal for Yin ya to be a little worried. Therefore, Yuan Zhou exined to her patiently.

    ¡°Then be careful on the road. Let me know when you arrive.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will take good care of myself,¡±Yin ya reminded him.

    ¡°Phew, I can take advantage of these few days to lose weight.¡± Yin ya thought so in her heart.

    In fact, she had already made up her mind to lose weight. However, Yuan Zhou had shown her a truth: In the face of delicious food, the determination to lose weight was worthless!

    ¡°I know. Don¡¯t worry, Xiao Ya. Oh right, I¡¯ll leave rice and her children to you. I¡¯ve already ced the food in the kitchen. You can just cook for them when the timees. They¡¯ve already been divided and every meal has been marked.¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of the rice, he became more talkative.

    Yuan Zhou said,¡±we won¡¯t see each other for three or four days this time. So I prepared some snacks for you. They¡¯re in a small box in the preservation room of the refrigerator on the second floor. Remember to take them.¡±

    ¡°I know.¡± Yin ya said straightforwardly.

    As for the g that she had just raised in her heart, she could pretend that it didn¡¯t exist. After all, she had been in this situation for many times. Yin ya indicated that she had gotten used to it.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the time limit of the mission, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have gone out at this time. The noodles and rice soup weren¡¯t even one month old yet and needed to be taken care of. Fortunately, Yin ya was there to look after them.

    ......

    On the other side, Yin ya agreed very quickly. The two of them started to chat again. Whenever it was time to part, they always felt that they had a lot to talk about. Finally, Yin ya hung up the phone when she found it was gettingte.

    Coincidentally, the taxi he called had arrived. Yuan Zhou went downstairs with his luggage and went out from the back door.

    ¡°G, g¡±

    The crisp sound of the suitcase rubbing against the road could be heard clearly in the quiet night. Fortunately, it was at the back door, which was some distance away from the front Street of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Sir, please put down your luggage. Give me five minutes. I¡¯ll be there in a minute.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the suitcase to the driver and took the leave application form, nning to paste it at the front door.

    ¡°Alright, please hurry.¡± The driver was a man in his 50s. He was very energetic. Even though it was already midnight, he still looked very capable.

    There were no pedestrians on the quiet street. There were no other lights except for the Red Lanterns hanging in front of the shops.

    He couldn¡¯t really see clearly, but Yuan Zhou had good eyesight and could see clearly. Stepping on the moonlight, he soon arrived at the door of the restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were very skillful. Very soon, he pasted the leave notice on the usual position and then immediately turned around and left in big strides. His speed became faster and faster and soon the car was already in front of him.

    ¡°Pa da¡±, Yuan Zhou closed the door and urged the driver to start the car. He did it in one go and it only took him a few minutes. The speed was extremely fast. Yuan Zhou also didn¡¯t want the driver to wait too long.

    ¡°Hu ...¡± Yuan Zhou let out a breath of turbid air. He felt quite good after doing such a big thing.

    After a short rest, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and texted su Ruoyan and Mao Ye respectively to inform them about the paid leave. He didn¡¯t mention it before and only informed them when they were in the car.

    After su Ruoyan and Mao Ye quickly replied, they also asked about the boss¡¯s whereabouts and expressed that they woulde back to work on time.

    ¡°Oh my God, I was scared to death, I was scared to death.¡± The sleeping ck beast was suddenly jolted awake from its dream and had a nightmare.

    ¡°I actually dreamed that Yuan Zhou suddenly went out to y and wanted to take two days off. My God, why do I have such a nightmare?¡±

    Wu Hai got up and washed his face. Then, he opened his phone and checked all the chat groups. There was nothing unusual. The chat group of the pub was still discussing the dishes with wine. Immediately, he felt at ease.

    ¡°I¡¯m sleeping, I¡¯m sleeping. ¡± Wu Haiid back and continued sleeping. Three secondster, he fell asleep.

    On the other side, it was midnight, and there were fewer cars than during the day. There were not many cars even on the way to the airport. There was no traffic jam, and they arrived at the airport without a hitch.

    After taking the boarding pass, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to check in the luggage as it was small.

    Yuan Zhou set off right on time. Not long after he arrived, he had to start boarding. After a while, it was alreadyte when he got on the ne.

    First, he took out his phone and reported to Yin ya that he was safe and had already boarded the ne. After that, Yuan Zhou began to close his eyes and rest.

    ¡°It takes more than three hours to get from Chengdu to Wenling. It¡¯ll be around Sixo¡¯ clock when we get there. Let¡¯s have breakfast first and then take the bus. The travel guide says that we can start the tour at eighto¡¯ clock. It should be about time. I¡¯ve bought a ticket to Shanghai at noon, so it should be enough time.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes were closed, but his mind was spinning.

    Yuan Zhou was used to having a few ns before doing anything, so that there wouldn¡¯t be any problems.

    He had nned to fly straight to Shanghai after praying at qingjing temple in the morning, then take the high-speed rail to Suzhou. He would stay in Suzhou for a night, and the next day, after he finished praying at Hanshan Temple, he would fly to Luoyang. However, because there was no direct flight, he had to transfer to Shangdu, which would take a lot of time. However, there was no problem with going to White Horse Temple the next day.

    If he had free time, he would go to Shen ¡®du to look for local delicacies. It would take a day, and four days was just right. He did not have any extra time.

    As for Quanzhou, he had learned a little about this ce from Mr. MA before and didn¡¯t need to spend time to understand the local cuisines. Yuan Zhou was also interested in the local cuisine and local Western cuisine of Shanghai. He felt that he didn¡¯t have enough time to do that.

    ¡°I can only take a cursory look at the situation first. When the timees, I can spend some time to explore. I can also bring Xiao Ya along.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was carried out perfectly.

    ¡°Dear passengers, our ne is about to take off. Please turn it off ...¡± The sweet voice of the stewardess came from the radio, indicating that the ne was about to take off.

    Yuan Zhou felt a slight bump and knew the ne had started to taxind. He immediately took out his phone and turned it off. Then, he nned to sleep for a while. He could probably only sleep for a few more hours on the ne tonight.

    ¡°Whoosh, BOOM!¡±

    The ne slowly flew up. First, it glided at a low altitude, then slowly rose into the air and left the brightly lit Chengdu. Soon, it disappeared in the sky.

    In the quiet night, everyone slowly sank into a sweet dream,pletely not knowing what would happen the next day.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2092

    <h4>Chapter 2092: Big hand holding small hand</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Di di da da¡±

    In the middle of the night, it started to rain in Chengdu. At first, it wasn¡¯t very heavy, only drizzling, but slowly, a strong wind started to blow.

    ¡°Hu, Hu¡±

    The leaves of the tree were blown into a mess by the wind, and many of them were falling down.

    ¡°It¡¯s raining, so it¡¯s a little cold. ¡± Moliere felt that his breath was white.

    The rm clock was set at 6:30 in the morning. As soon as it rang, Moliere got out of bed. Both the cold wine and red wine had amazed him yesterday. Even the little bit of white wine he had drunk yesterday was very smooth. It was soft and mellow in his mouth, not at all like the spicy and stimting impression Moliere had in his mind.

    However, he had only drunk a small cup. Although he had the urge to beat the generous him to death an hour ago, he had to swallow his words.

    Therefore, Moliere had woken up early today to have breakfast and to go to the lottery. He did not intend to ask Dean toe with him.

    As for Dean¡¯s offer to call himst night, Moliere said that he had drunk too much and his mind was too muddled, so he did not remember.

    ¡°I want to eat big hand holding hands today. The names of Chinese dishes are really interesting.¡± Moliere had done his homework when he went back and found an interesting dish.

    Big hand holding small hand, it was the braised pork trotter with chicken feet in Lu cuisine. Master chef Restaurant had this dish.

    After quickly tidying up, Moliere headed towards master chef Restaurant.

    While Yuan Zhou was having breakfast at the airport, Mo Li came to Taoxi road.

    ......

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    The road was still a little wet, but it didn¡¯t affect Moliere¡¯s brisk pace. As long as he thought about the delicious Chinese breakfast that he didn¡¯t know about, he was in a good mood. He even hummed a France country tune leisurely.

    ¡°It¡¯s dawn. I keep feeling like someone¡¯s trying to steal my seat.¡±

    Just as Moliere was getting closer and closer to master chef Restaurant, Wu Hai woke up,¡±¡±Yesterday¡¯s nightmare really scared me to death. I must eat more today tofort myself. ¡±

    ¡°Someone is trying to steal my position.¡± Immediately, Wu Hai flipped over and got up. He put on a set of clothes and walked towards the slidedder. Then, he saw Moliere who was walking over slowly.

    Actually, it was still 10 minutes before Wu Hai¡¯s usual time to line up, because Zhou Xi had not arrived yet and was on his way.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    Wu Hai was very fast. The whole process from getting up to sliding down thedder took him very little time. In less than a minute, he had already stood at the door of the restaurant.

    On the other hand, Moliere, who had been hurrying on his way, was almost shocked by the sudden appearance of the person. He did not realize that the first ce had been snatched. To him, as long as he could win the prize, it was a good thing to have breakfast.

    Wu Hai took a careful look at the face of the person who wanted to snatch the first ce from him and found that he was a foreigner. After he didn¡¯t know him, he turned around and nned to line up for his meal. Then, he saw the familiar Bai se.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    Wu Hai let out a high-pitched scream, startling the birds on the trees on the street nearby. They pped their wings and flew away one after another.

    On the leave request slip that had been soaked by the rain, the number of days and the reason for the leave were still clearly stated. Wu Hai simply felt that he had nothing to live for.

    ¡°I still have a bottle of blueberry jam and a bottle of cherry jam. One bottle a day is definitely not enough, so I can only eat half a bottle a day.¡± Wu Hai half squatted on the ground and then started to Mutter.

    As a mature ck beast, it had already learned how to store food so that it wouldn¡¯t starve to death during the days when Yuan Zhou was on leave.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t buy his own food at all. Instead, it was sponsored by Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei out of friendship. He ate up his own share after he got it.

    ¡°?¡±Standing behind Wu Hai, Moliere was so scared that he almost choked. With a dumbfounded look, he had no idea what had happened at all.

    He took a few steps forward and saw some words written on a piece of white paper. However, he had no idea what was written on it. It was a string of Chinese characters that Moliere could not read.

    ¡°Wu, may I ask what happened?¡± Mo liai asked Wu Hai.

    ¡°Oh, Yuan Zhou asked for leave. Four days.¡± Wu Hai answered without any emotion.

    ¡°Oh, leave? what? leave?¡± Moliere, who had been nodding his head, could not continue.

    We agreed toe and eat the next day, hand in hand. Now that we¡¯re on leave, what are we eating?!

    Dejected, Moliere didn¡¯t know what to do. Therefore, he imitated Wu Hai¡¯s posture and squatted on the spot, intending to take a rest.

    When Zhou Xi arrived from afar, he saw the two lumps squatting at the door and immediately guessed what had happened. It was most likely that boss Yuan had asked for leave. As expected, he saw the familiar request for leave when he arrived in front of him.

    With Zhou Xi¡¯s arrival, other diners also came slowly. Then they saw three people squatting in a row, and then they weed the bad news.

    ¡°I was wondering why Boss Yuan could serve new dishes so quickly recently, including liquor and dishes. It turns out that he was waiting here.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, how did boss Yuan know about these festivals? if he didn¡¯t write it down, I wouldn¡¯t even know that there are such festivals.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what business boss Yuan has to take leave for such a long time.¡±

    ¡°It seems that it¡¯s time to enrich my purse again. When boss Yuanes back, I can eat one more dish.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s reaction was quite used to it. At the beginning, they felt it was really toote when they saw Yuan Zhou take leave. Now, everyone, including Wu Hai, was first shocked and then calmed down. They were all thinking about how they would spend the few days without the restaurant. Of course, they all had the same intention to not want Yuan Zhou to take leave.

    Yin ya came here a little earlier in the morning to feed the three servings of rice and then went to the second floor to check the snacks left by Yuan Zhou.

    There was a translucent storage box in the preservation room above the refrigerator. It was so blurry that he couldn¡¯t see what was inside, but he could see that it was full.

    He opened the Taotie braised pig trotters, braised chicken feet, and braised beef.

    ¡°This is a snack??¡± Yin ya, who wanted to struggle to lose some weight, was stunned.

    While the restaurant was quite harmonious on this side, Yuan Zhou headed in the direction of qingjing temple after having a bowl of Wen Ling¡¯s specialty breakfast, noodle paste and deep-fried dough sticks.

    As he was leaving at noon, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bring his luggage with him. He left his luggage at the airport and went out with light luggage.

    He had already checked the route. After breakfast, Yuan Zhou took a taxi and went straight to the qingjing temple. The driver was a man in his 30s with a dark red face and was very talkative.

    When they heard Yuan Zhou say that they were going to qingjing temple, they immediately started to talk about all kinds of allusions of qingjing temple. They talked about it in a very lively way and the car drove steadily.

    The driver¡¯s exnation was quite interesting. Yuan Zhou was also very excited to hear it.

    ¡°You can take a look at this newly built auditorium. It was built with the king¡¯s donation. It¡¯s very beautiful. You won¡¯t lose anything if you go.¡± The master¡¯s Mandarin had a heavy Hokkien ent, but fortunately, it was still easy to understand.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely go and see it, thank you. ¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°By the way, qingjing temple is a Blue Mosque. We don¡¯t ept incense. Please be careful.¡± The driver saw that they were about to reach their destination and quickly reminded them.

    Many people were not aware of these rules. Therefore, many of Wen Ling¡¯s drivers would remind the tourists to avoid any misunderstandings.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2093

    <h4>Chapter 2093: The self-cultivation of a chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could see a stretch of neatly Built Green stone-like buildings. Looking from a distance, the buildings were extremely tall.

    When they got closer, they found out that the gate was simr to the traditional Imic temples. It was made of pyroxene stone, divided into threeyers: outer, middle, and inner.

    Other than the thirdyer which had a brick dome, the first and secondyers were round arched doors made of bluestone. They had a stone pattern simr to the ¡®algae well¡¯ of ancient Chinese buildings.

    The dome of the first arched gate connected the outeryer and a beautifully carved verdant rock Lotus was hanging upside down. With the drooping Lotus as the center, it was embedded in a radial shape, extending from the top to all sides of the outeryer, like a spider web-shaped arched treasure cover.

    Apart from the mission, the only connection between Yuan Zhou and the Blue Mosque was that he might get Turkey cuisines in the future.

    Turkey one of the three major cuisines in the world. The famous hallowed cuisines were actually a ssification of Turkish cuisines.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll be able to learn Turkey cuisines.¡± While looking around, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    It was really a habit of a chef that couldn¡¯t be changed. He could even think of eating when visiting a temple.

    ¡°It¡¯spletely different from the temple in my memory. ¡± Yuan Zhou took a careful look at the tadpole-like characters and found he couldn¡¯t understand them.

    Yuan Zhou looked around and finally found the ce where people prayed for blessings. At that time, there were already many people.

    ¡°The master chef system is the best. The master chef system will help the host be the master chef.¡± Yuan Zhou read silently.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his words, the system suddenly popped up and disyed,¡±¡±Alright,¡± he said.

    ¡°Yes, the little system is very good at seizing opportunities.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    They visited the other main scenic spots mentioned on the tour guide, and the driver kindly rmended them, such as the Temple of Heaven and an exquisitely carved stone incense burner with the song Dynasty¡¯s ¡°water lotus flower¡±.

    The incense burner was indeed very beautiful, vivid and lifelike, just like a lotus flower that had just emerged from the water.

    Of course, this incense burner was not used to light incense, but to burn sandalwood and other things to regte the air during the believers of Im¡¯s worship.

    It took Yuan Zhou no more than an hour to pray for blessings and to wander around.

    ¡°Is the system done with the temple of purity?¡± Yuan Zhou intended to leave, but he still needed to confirm it before he left.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the small task of praying at Jingjing temple.¡± The system disyed.

    Perfect. The door opened smoothly and faster than nned.

    Now that he hadpleted the mission, there was no need for Yuan Zhou to stay here. He took out his phone and found that there was a flight to Shanghai at 10:00. Therefore, he changed the flight ticket and headed for the airport.

    After going through a series of procedures such as taking his ticket and boarding, Yuan Zhou finally got on the ne to Shanghai smoothly.

    The flight with Mr. MAst time was dyed. This time, the ne took off on time. The estimated flight time was 1 hour and 20 minutes, which wasn¡¯t a long time. Although he didn¡¯t sleep for many hoursst night, Yuan Zhou still felt quite energetic.

    ¡°Shanghai is the birthce of Shanghai cuisine, but it is also an important international city. Not only is it unique in all aspects of culture, but the food culture is also very Grand. All kinds of big dishes, desserts, snacks, and snacks are covered. There are many kinds of them. Coupled with the foreign environment, the Western food is also unique. It is not easy to taste the local delicacies.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    The famous chef of Zhejiang cuisine he met at the knife-sealing banquet had tactfully mentioned the current situation of Shanghai cuisine. In fact, Shanghai cuisine was abination of the characteristics of Zhejiang cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine, Huaiyang cuisine, and other ces. The five vors were mixed and had lost its purity.

    Although many chefs belonged to different cuisines, they were still very concerned about the development of food culture as a whole. Otherwise, the previous descendants of the four Royal chefs would not have simply joined the China famous chef Alliance.

    Of course, most of the reasons were due to Yuan Zhou, but there was also the thought of making some contributions to the Chinese cuisine.

    ¡°Old Zhengxing restaurant should be able to take a look at the current situation of Shanghai cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou set the destination very quickly and then started to close his eyes to rest.

    The flight time wasn¡¯t long. In the blink of an eye, Yuan Zhou already felt the bumpy feeling of the ne starting to descend.

    Getting off and on two flights within a day, Yuan Zhou could be considered as an ¡°airborne man.¡±

    He hailed a taxi and went to his destination in one go. Looking at the heavy traffic outside the window, Yuan Zhou was already sitting in the car heading for the city.

    ¡°It¡¯s so different from Chengdu. Peoplee and go, and the pace of life is so fast.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It was almost 12 o¡¯ clock when he left the airport. He wasn¡¯t too hungry, so he nned to go to the hotel first and then the restaurant.

    The hotel he had booked was not far from the restaurant, so it was more convenient to have a meal.

    However, the time spent on the road was still quite long. It was an hour¡¯s drive, and the driver was still d that he didn¡¯t encounter a traffic jam. Otherwise, it would be hard to say.

    After checking in and putting away his luggage, Yuan Zhou went out and nned to find a restaurant he wanted to go to.

    The restaurant was easy to find. It was different from other restaurants. It had a ck signboard with golden words and a wooden door structure. There were two small Lions at the door, which was very eye-catching.

    It was already past mealtime. When Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, there were only two tables of people there. He didn¡¯t know if they had just arrived or had already eaten for a while. The tables were still quite full.

    ¡°Customer, how many are you?¡± A clear and soft voice was heard. It was a girl with a ponytail.

    ¡°One.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This way, please.¡± The girl led Yuan Zhou to a clean table and sat down. Then, she started to pour tea for him.

    The wooden tables and stools that were simr to the square table were quitepatible with the overall atmosphere. There were also somendscape, calligraphy, and paintings inside. Yuan Zhou had never studied them before, so he didn¡¯t know whether they were real or fake. However, the ce looked very elegant. There was even a big VAT at the corner of the wall, which should be a water lily or a goldfish. There was a faint sound of water moving.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± The girl asked after pouring the tea.

    ¡°Green fish with empty lungs, grass-head circlet, fried river shrimp.¡± Yuan Zhou directly brought out several signature dishes here.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment, customer.¡± Thedy recorded it down very seriously.

    Probably because there weren¡¯t many customers, the dishes ordered by Yuan Zhou were soon served. The first dish served was naturally the simple deep-fried river shrimp.

    There was also this dish, Zhejiang cuisine. Shanghai was next to the water, so naturally, there were fresh river shrimp to eat at any time.

    ¡°Da!¡±

    Thedy ced the dishes on the table and left after saying,¡±enjoy your meal.¡±

    The river shrimp was ced on a flower te with a white base and blue flowers. The small patterns were like waves, and the red shrimp with a little green ovepped on the te, looking very dry.

    The only visible side dish should be the green scallions, which were probably as shiny as the shrimp after being wrapped in oil.

    ¡°It looks pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the bright red prawns in a good mood.

    He picked up a Big Prawn with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. With a ¡°ka Cha,¡± he bit the crispy prawn shell, and after biting it, he saw the tender prawn meat.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2094

    <h4>Chapter 2094: The prestige is here</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    One river shrimp after another, Yuan Zhou ate very quickly. The amount of the te was actually not much. Very soon, the bottom of the te could be seen. The bottom of the te could be considered clean, with only a little ck gravy and oil stains. This also fulfilled the rule of not leaving any marinade on the te.

    ¡°The most important thing about fried river shrimp is the heat control. The taste is salty and sweet. It¡¯s not bad, but it¡¯s worse than I thought.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a notebook and wrote down his feelings on it.

    ¡°What do I feel iscking?¡± Yuan Zhou knitted his brows and thought.

    Although the system didn¡¯t have a reward for Shanghai cuisine yet, there was a certain connection between Shanghai cuisine and Jiangsu cuisine. Moreover, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, it was very easy to find out the advantages and disadvantages of Shanghai cuisine.

    After thinking for a short while, Yuan Zhou got it and wrote it down in his notebook.

    This time, Yuan Zhou mainly wanted to eat the dish of green fish with bald lungs. The person who invented this dish was exactly Lao Zhengxing.

    It wasn¡¯t winter when the ck carp was the most plump, so the taste might have been greatly reduced.

    The so-called green fish with bald lungs was actually just the fish liver. The appearance of this dish was also a coincidence.

    ck carp was widely used in Shanghai cuisine. At that time, in Shanghai, many restaurants and stalls would sell things made from ck carp, and fish liver was also noticed by people.

    There was only a small amount of fish liver for a fish. If one wanted to make a dish, they would need a lot of fish, at least fifteen.

    A very fresh and fragrant taste came over. The waiter brought over a snow-white te, and the fragrance came from the te.

    Yuan Zhou knew that the dish he was looking forward to was here. As expected, the girl carried the te to the table in front of Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Qing Yu has no lungs. Please enjoy your meal.¡±

    ......

    After saying that, he deftly picked up the empty te, added some tea, and left quietly.

    They were golden in color and were oval in shape. Apart from the asional bits that fell off, they looked intact and could be considered intact.

    ¡°It¡¯s because I was too slow when stir-frying and the angle of the pan rack was wrong, which caused it to be a little scattered. But overall, it¡¯s still fine.¡± Yuan Zhou carefully observed for a while before he picked up the chopsticks and tasted it.

    It was extremely tender, even more so than soft tofu. He didn¡¯t even need to bite down on it. As soon as he touched the warm mouth, the fat and delicious taste spread in his mouth. The rich texture made him feel very fresh, but it wasn¡¯t greasy at all.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s principle was to finish all the dishes he ordered. After he finished each dish, he would jot down his feelings, the advantages and disadvantages of the dishes, and the areas that could be improved in a small notebook at the side. Of course, he didn¡¯t act too ostentatiously and kept a low profile.

    After Qing Yu and bald lung finished tasting, it was the turn of the grass-head circlet.

    In fact, among the three dishes, the most eye-catching and lustrous one was definitely the circle of straw.

    It was still a delicate white porcin te, and the snow-white color made theyer of green at the bottom of the te stand out. On top of the green, there were circles of thick oil and red sauce, making theyers of color very distinct.

    Grass was a dialect of Shanghai, and its scientific name was alfalfa. Clovers were dark green in color, and together with the thick and soft round pigrge intestine, it could be said to be abination of light and fat.

    Yuan Zhou ate quite contentedly. When he paid the bill and prepared to leave, he got up and heard someone greeting him.

    ¡°Are you head chef Yuan?¡±

    It was a man¡¯s voice. Yuan Zhou turned his head and found it was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked a little familiar and should have met him before. However, the awkward part was that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t remember his name.

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou,¡±Yuan Zhou could only answer.

    ¡°I¡¯m gu Xun. Thest time we met was at Gaogou society.¡± The man took the initiative to tell her his name and the ce where he would meet her.

    Yuan Zhou recalled that Gu Xun was a famous chef of Shanghai cuisine. The question he asked in Gaogou restaurant was,¡±how can a cuisine better highlight its own characteristics?¡±

    ¡°Head chef Gu, you alsoe here to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou immediately greeted him when he recalled it.

    ¡°Yes, Ie here often to eat.¡± ¡°Head chef Yuan, you should have told us that you¡¯reing to Shanghai,¡± Gu Xun said. ¡°It would have been easier for us to arrange a wee banquet.¡±

    ¡°Because it¡¯s only a temporary stop.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°I know.¡± Gu Xun put on an ¡®I understand¡¯ look and said,¡±¡±Then I won¡¯t bother you anymore. However, the next time youe to Shanghai, you must let me know. I will do my best to be the host.¡±

    Although Gu Xun was older than Yuan Zhou, he was very respectful to Yuan Zhou. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in the cooking circle.

    After some small talk, Yuan Zhou went back to the hotel and took out the notebook he had just taken down notes in. His restaurant was stillcking a leader.

    Since he didn¡¯t stay in Shanghai for long, he didn¡¯t tell Shen Min. After all, it wasn¡¯t a Saturday or Sunday, so Shen Min should still be working.

    As he had booked the high-speed rail to Gusu city in the evening, Yuan Zhou booked an hourly room. After dinner, he would take a short nap and then set off.

    It was very fast to take the high-speed rail from Shanghai to Gusu city. Almost as soon as Yuan Zhou thought about it in his mind, he heard the broadcast saying that he was going to get off the train.

    The next day, he was going to the cold Mountain temple. The hotel that Yuan Zhou had chosen was not far from the temple. It was already quitete when he arrived at the hotel.

    In order to be spirited tomorrow, Yuan Zhou went to bed early after chatting with Yin ya for a while, which was unprecedented. He was much earlier than usual.

    ¡°The cold Mountain temple outside Gusu city, the bell rings at midnight to reach the passenger ship.¡± It could be said that this poem helped the cold Mountain temple and also helped Zhang Ji. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, it was a poet who met beautiful scenery and helped each other.

    There were many historical sites in Cold Mountain temple, and there were also many steles and broken steles. The area that Cold Mountain temple upied was also extremelyrge, at least muchrger than that of pure temple.

    Rows upon rows of yellow walls and cornices filled the temple with an ancient charm. The ancient trees in the temple towered into the sky, and it was quiet and solemn.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a big temple. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    In order toe to offer incense earlier, Yuan Zhou got up very early. He got up ording to his usual training time and ate some special breakfast without exercising before walking over.

    Yuan Zhou knew of the famous ¡°Hanshan Temple¡± on the inte. The two eminent monks were from Hanshan Temple.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t familiar with other things, but he was quite familiar with these few sentences. They had been passed down for thousands of years and couldn¡¯t be faked.

    The woods were ancient and dense. It was quiet and solemn. Yuan Zhou felt veryfortable strolling among them. However, it was still very important toplete the mission of the system. Therefore, he went to the main hall at once.

    After praying, Yuan Zhou also visited the portrait of Sauder of Mount han. Then, he walked around the temple and looked at most of the ces before leaving. This dysted until noon.

    The ne ticket was in the afternoon, so there was still time for lunch.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell Wang Mingjie and the other registered customers that he was going to Gusu city. He was here for a private matter and didn¡¯t want to trouble others.

    However, he couldn¡¯t go back without eating some of Gusu¡¯s famous dishes. As the director of the Jiangsu cuisine Association, he still needed to understand the level of the chefs here.

    Yuan Zhou specifically found a famous restaurant and ordered several famous dishes, including the snowke crab Dipper, the fat lung soup and the sauce recipe.

    The heat control, knife skills, and the side dishes were all considered well. However, what Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know was that he was recognized the moment he entered the restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2095

    <h4>Chapter 2095: Nervous and helpless</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Guo Jiang was the head chef of Qing Yuan vi, which was also a famous restaurant in Gusu. This fame was also divided into internal and external, and they were known as the four young heroes in the industry.

    He was also one of the four outstanding young chefs, and Wang Mingjie was the head of the four young heroes.

    Outside, Qing Yuan vi was a must-go ce for many inte celebrities to clock in at Gusu city.

    His original idol was the master chef of Jiangsu cuisine, Wang Huai, then Wang Mingjie, and finally Yuan Zhou.

    As the leader of the younger generation and even the master chefs of the older generation, many young and middle-aged chefs regarded Yuan Zhou as their idol. New Oriental offered tens of millions of Yuan Zhou to be their honorary principal, but Yuan Zhou refused.

    The reason for Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal even became a hot topic.¡±I don¡¯t have time to attend sses now. Therefore, if a studentes to register for school because of ¡®Yuan Zhou¡¯ and I can¡¯t attend sses, I think it¡¯ll be a kind of disappointment.¡±

    What he meant by saying so much was that although Guo Jiang was almost 40 years old, he still admired Yuan Zhou from the bottom of his heart.

    His biggest dream was to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple one day ... Unfortunately, Guo Jiang had only gotten fourth ce in the previous disciplepetition.

    Back to the main topic, many chefs woulde out of the kitchen before cooking and then patrol the area. It was obvious that Guo Jiang also had this habit.

    Qingyuan vi¡¯s overall structure was very much in line with people¡¯s impression of Gusu city. There were many wooden structures, such as tables, antique shelves, screens, and even Windows that were carved with flowers.

    As for the decoration of the restaurant, from the paintings hanging on the ceiling, one could vaguely see that it was imitating the style of master chef Restaurant.

    Of course, the paintings here weren¡¯t Wu Hai¡¯s works. Besides the master chef Restaurant, no one else was so rich and inhumane.

    ¡°Move the Camellia here to the other side and clean the floor. The tablecloth on the table over there doesn¡¯t look right. Get someone to fix it.¡± Guo Jiang suggested as he strolled around.

    ......

    The lobby manager followed behind and immediately ordered people to make adjustments ording to Guo Jiang¡¯s words. This kind of scene was yed every day, and everyone was already used to it.

    ¡°Other than cleaning well, we also have to make sure that it looksfortable. If we lookfortable, the customers will feelfortable too. Only by making the customers feelfortable can they enjoy the dishes better. This is a responsibility to the customers.¡± Guo Jiang said.

    ¡°Ding Ling.¡± The bell on the door would ring when the diners came in.

    Then, Guo Jiang took a look and his expression changed immediately. He then hid in the small courtyard at the back out of reflex.

    ¡°What?¡± When Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he felt that someone was looking at him. But when he entered the restaurant, there was no one. Later on, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. After all, it was normal for a handsome man to be surrounded by people when he went out. Thus, he found a seat by the window.

    After Yuan Zhou sat down, he flipped through the menu and ordered three famous dishes in Gusu city. He was quite calm andposed.

    Guo Jiang, who was hiding in the backyard, began to mumble.

    ¡°It¡¯s head chef Yuan, right? I think so.¡±

    ¡°Why did head chef Yuane to Gusu city? Recently, Gusu city doesn¡¯t have anyrge-scale cooking activities. I don¡¯t think head chef Yuan will be able to attend. ¡± Of course, Guo Jiang knew that Yuan Zhou had an extremely regr work and rest schedule. If it wasn¡¯t necessary, he would open the restaurant without any obstacles.

    Guo Jiang, who was deep in thought, suddenly thought of a possibility.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me ...¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s to see if I¡¯m qualified to receive the award?!¡±

    The award that Guo Jiang was talking about was naturally the ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s most anticipated chef¡± award on the famous Yuan Shi website.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you can¡¯t be here to test my cooking skills, right?¡±

    ¡°I had originally expected to reach head chef Yuan¡¯s standard after three years, but now ...¡±

    ¡°What should I do? head chef Yuan is so busy. I can¡¯t let him down.¡±

    Guo Jiang was like a headless fly, spinning around on the spot. He had long been out of his wits and was speaking incoherently. He had no idea what he was saying.

    ¡°Head chef Guo, what¡¯s wrong?¡± The lobby manager looked at Guo Jiang and felt like he was possessed.

    ¡°Lower your voice? Guo Jiang finally regained some of his rationality after the manager¡¯s voice prompted him.

    ¡°It¡¯s useless to think so much now. I can only try my best to make dishes that satisfy me as usual. Just try your best. ¡± Guo Jiang took a deep breath and slowly encouraged himself.

    After repeating this several times, Guo Jiang finally calmed down. Of course, he didn¡¯t dare to look at Yuan Zhou anymore. Although he was very cowardly, it was still useful.

    He turned around and wanted to order the manager of the main hall to serve Yuan Zhou personally. He opened his mouth but did not say anything,¡±since head chef Yuan did not make a big fuss and only came here in a low-key manner, he must not want to expose his identity. It would be bad if I specially ordered him to do so.¡±

    Guo Jiang regained his fighting spirit and walked towards the kitchen. He intended to cook with all his enthusiasm. Of course, not only Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, but also the dishes of other customers.

    ¡°Anyone whoes to my restaurant for a meal is my customer. My idol¡¯s words must have a reason.¡± Guo Jiang encouraged himself as he walked.

    The lobby manager looked inexplicably at the head chef who had be very strange. He was a little confused, but he couldn¡¯t figure it out after thinking about it. Seeing some more guestse in, he threw it aside and went back to work.

    Yuan Zhou was drinking the flower tea specially provided by the restaurant while sitting in his seat. Havinge out of the temple, he felt the rare tranquility and peace even more.

    ¡°The environment here is not bad. The small shop is too small, but it¡¯s still veryfortable.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite satisfied.

    There was also the faint sound of ¡°ding ding dong Dong¡± of a zither, which should be arranged for someone to y the zither. However, Yuan Zhou looked around and didn¡¯t see where it was.

    It wasn¡¯t anything important, so he didn¡¯t see it, so he just let it be.

    It didn¡¯t take long for the dishes to arrive as the first customer to enter the restaurant. The first dish was the snowke crab Dipper.

    The snowke crab fight was actually a snack, and it was a delicious snack that had to be eaten and made on the spot. The crab powder inside had been praised by the foodie Yuan Mei, so one could imagine that the taste must be very good.

    The te that was served had a little light blue color, like the clear sky. The snow-white part on the te was like a white cloud, its shape was random and irregr, but it covered the entire crab shell just right.

    ¡°The control of the heat when steaming is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the appearance of the snowke crab Dipper.

    On the snow-white surface, there was also a little bit of delicate red. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s good eyesight, he immediately saw the cooked ham that had been cut into the shape of small stars. The cutting technique was a little rough, which Yuan Zhou was not very satisfied with. However, it was already very good that such a small restaurant could have such a standard.

    Upon a closer look, one would find that there was a little green under the red color, which was the shadow of the coriander powder. Red, white, green, blue, and orange crab shell, the colors were bright and eye-catching, which was pleasing to the eye.

    After observing the shape and the te presentation, Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks, picked up a crab and brought it to his mouth. The White egg white on it was quivering as if it would fall off at any time.

    However, although it shook violently, it didn¡¯t fall off. It could be seen that Yuan Zhou¡¯s praise was not wrong. The control of the fire was indeed on point.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2096

    <h4>Chapter 2096: The blessing mission ispleted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He took a bite. The egg white was smooth and had a little gel-like feeling, but it was very tender. It didn¡¯t have the fishy smell of the egg white. Instead, it had a little sweetness unique to egg whites. It tasted very good.

    The second bite of the ham, the originally fresh and sweet egg whitebined with the salty and fragrant ham, the rich texture of the meat, the delicate and smooth egg white, and the wonderful taste.

    There was also the fragrance of coriander and the crab powder near the bottom. The fresh, tender, and sweet taste of the crab, coupled with the delicate taste of the salted egg yolk, made people feel that the taste was very refreshing.

    He identally bit the crab shell, and it crumbled with a ¡°crack.¡± It was very crisp.

    ¡°The crab shell has also been processed. It should have been cooked with the crab shell and the crab legs together. It has the fresh and sweet taste of the crab meat and the umami unique to freshwater seafood. This is a good innovation.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that this snowke crab fighting technique was pretty good.

    The fat lung soup was a little simr to the green fish bald lung soup he had eaten in Shanghai. Both were cooked with fish liver and other ingredients. However, the taste of the two dishes was definitely different. The green fish bald lung soup was salty, fresh, and sweet with a rich taste, while the fat lung soup was fresh and elegant. As for the sauce recipe that was more delicious, it was mellow and fragrant. After eating it, Yuan Zhou had already understood the advantages and disadvantages of this dish clearly.

    While Yuan Zhou was carefully tasting the advantages and disadvantages of the dishes and recording his own feelings from time to time, Guo Jiang was fully absorbed in cooking.

    ¡°Phew ... I¡¯m finally done.¡± After Guo Jiang finished cooking the dishes ordered by Yuan Zhou, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and heaved a sigh of relief, regardless of the gazes of the apprentices behind him.

    ¡°Do you want to go out and take a look?¡± Guo Jiang wanted to see Yuan Zhou¡¯sment on his dish, but he didn¡¯t go out in the end.

    ¡°I¡¯ve done my best. Leave it to fate. I¡¯ve already done my best to bring out my cooking skills. The rest is not my business.¡±

    Guo Jiang suppressed the eagerness in his heart and continued to cook for the other guests.

    After Yuan Zhou finished the dishes, he left swiftly. It was already quitete and it was time to pack his luggage and head to Xiaoshan airport.

    It was only after he arrived in Gusu that he discovered that Lin ¡®an, which was not far from here, had a direct ne to Shendu and didn¡¯t need to go to Shangdu to transfer. On the other hand, the train from Gusu to Lin¡¯ an only took one and a half hours, which wasn¡¯t a long time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately changed his itinerary.

    ......

    The n could not keep up with the changes.

    After boarding the ne at Lin ¡®an¡¯s Xiaoshan airport, Yuan Zhou heaved a sigh of relief,¡±¡±Finally, there¡¯s only one ce left. Flying in the air is really not a job for ordinary people.¡±

    Although they were in first-ss and the high-speed rail was also business ss, it was really tiring to sit for a long time.

    The two-hour journey from Xiaoshan to Luoyang was neither too far nor too close. Yuan Zhou could have a good rest.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there aren¡¯t many peonies left, I could bring little ya to see some peonies.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little regretful.

    ¡°The peony is the most beautiful, moving the capital when the flowers bloom.¡± Just thinking about it made him feel that it was an extremely beautiful scene.

    Even if he couldn¡¯t do it this year, he should be able to do it next year. As he was busy, he rarely had the chance to take Yin ya to other ces to y. Yuan Zhou had always felt that he owed Yin ya a little.

    By the time Yuan Zhou took a nap on the ne, he had already arrived at the capital. As expected of the former capital, it looked pretty good.

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation like with the first official temple?¡± Yuan Zhou was still a little curious.

    Different from the wild qingjing temple and cold Mountain temple, the White Horse Temple had a great reputation. Naturally, Yuan Zhou was very interested in it.

    It was already close to the evening. After he arrived at the hotel and packed his luggage, Yuan Zhou went out to find the restaurant he wanted to eat in.

    The saying ¡°read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles¡± was useful in any industry.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy looking for food here, Wu Hai was also very busy at the other side.

    ¡°This is really whatpass prepared for the rice. How¡¯s the taste? What if it¡¯s expired after a long time?¡± Wu Hai had been following Yin ya around for two days.

    Ever since he knew that Yin ya was entrusted with an important task by Yuan Zhou and needed to feed the rice three times a day, Wu Hai had beening over at a fixed time every time in the name of helping them.

    Of course not. Only the ck Beast knew clearly in his heart that he was living a miserable life where he could only eat half a bottle of sauce every day. No one was more depressed than him.

    Smelling the rich fragrance of the rice and the other foods, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t wait to start eating.

    ¡°This is my nephew¡¯s food, my brother¡¯s wife¡¯s food. I¡¯m a man of integrity. I¡¯ll never bully a widow and an orphan. I¡¯ll never do that.¡± He was constantly brainwashing himself like he was chanting Scriptures.

    ¡°I took it out of the refrigerator. The wood has been arranged, so there¡¯s definitely no problem.¡± Yin ya answered Wu Hai while adding water carefully ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions.

    He also felt a little speechless in his heart. With such a loud sound of swallowing saliva, Yin ya had also hidden her snacks very well.

    ¡°Woof woof, woof woof woof¡±

    Probably sensing the threat of his food being snatched away, every time it was mealtime, rice would call out a few times to remind him of his existence.

    As soon as it barked, the rice soup and the noodles would start to whine. As their vocal cords had not developed well, their voices were shrill. Even Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what they were saying.

    ¡°I won¡¯t snatch it.¡± Wu Hai stared at the food that was bing more and more fragrant with his eyes shining and said righteously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know whenpass wille back. It would be great if he coulde back earlier.¡± Wu Hai sighed with emotion for the 108th time. The 108 generals of Liangshan were really amazing.

    ¡°He should be here soon.¡± Yin ya thought of the message that Yuan Zhou had sent her before and said.

    The next day, Yuan Zhou got up early.

    The ce was full of green. The surrounding vegetation covered a very high area. Even the air seemed to be much fresher. Yuan Zhou took a few deep breaths and felt refreshed.

    The White Horse Temple was worthy of being the number one temple. It had red walls and ck tiles, and was an ancient temple.

    ¡°As expected of the number one. This disy of power is not ordinary.¡± The road was very wide and clean, enough for a carriage to run side by side.

    The incense was also very strong. Although it was still very early, only around eighto¡¯ clock, there were still many people around. Many kind men and women brought incense sticks and offered incense, wanting to burn it.

    In order toplete the prayer, Yuan Zhou also picked some and held them in his hands. The taller ones soon arrived at the outside of the main hall.

    Seeing that there were quite a lot of people in line, Yuan Zhou raised his eyebrows and then went to line up without saying anything.

    Coincidentally, an old woman also rushed over from the side and intended to line up. The old woman took a lot of things and held them in front of her, which slightly blocked her line of sight. Therefore, she didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Be careful,¡± he warned. With sharp eyes and agile hands, Yuan Zhou supported the incense sticks, candles, paper money, and the other things that had fallen down in the Granny¡¯s hands.

    ¡°Thank you, young man!¡± The old grandma was still in shock and only reacted after a long time.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s what I should do. ¡± Yuan Zhou then retreated and stood behind the granny.

    As time went by, it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn very soon. He agreed to the operation and read the required words of blessing before opening his eyes. This time, the continuous blessing mission hade to a sessful end.

    ¡°The blessing mission has beenpleted. Does the host wish to receive the reward?¡± At this moment, the system suddenly spoke.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2097

    <h4>Chapter 2097: Extremely difficult to make monkey wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Upon receiving the system¡¯s notification, Yuan Zhou revealed a happy expression. The prayer mission waspleted very quickly. Apart from the problem of distance, there was almost no difficulty in other aspects.

    ¡°I won¡¯t receive it for now.¡± Yuan Zhou prepared to read it when he went back.

    ¡°Before this, there were three temples in Chengdu, then there were three in China. Could there be three temples in the world?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this question. However, the system didn¡¯t reply and thus he didn¡¯t probe further.

    Last night, Yuan Zhou had gone to the famous Water Banquet in Luoyang. As a banquet specially designed by Yuan Tiangang for the age of Wu Zetian¡¯s reign, the dishes were at least very distinctive.

    Many of the dishes gave Yuan Zhou a refreshing feeling. Of course, this was also rted to the fact that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a Department of Yu cuisine.

    For example, the peony Bird dish was a dish that was skilled in knife skills and had an exquisite te arrangement.

    ¡°It seems that there are still many things to study in Yu cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou was very interested in Yu cuisine.

    Qin cuisine was waving at him, so Yu cuisine should not be far away.

    ¡°More than 20 dishes contain many cooking methods of Yu cuisine. I can already roughly get a glimpse of the characteristics of the entire cuisine. I can leave the rest for now and study more when I have the opportunity in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou always had a n when he did things.

    Havingpleted the mission, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to stay any longer. He nned to return immediately after finishing the mission that would normally take four days.

    Yuan Zhou immediately changed the flight date and then strolled around. He bought a pendant in the shape of a peony for Yin ya, which could be considered as a local specialty.

    The ne took off, and they looked at the city that was slowly bing smaller. From a bird¡¯s eye view, it did feel unusual.

    ¡°It¡¯s FiveO¡¯ clock in the afternoon now. It¡¯ll be around Seveno¡¯ clock in Chengdu. By the time we get back to the restaurant, it¡¯ll be eighto¡¯ clock. At that time, Xiaoya should be feeding dog food after work. I can have dinner with her.¡± Yuan Zhou counted the time silently in his heart.

    ......

    Yin ya had done her job as a breeder very well. Wu Hai didn¡¯t know that Yin ya woulde to master chef Restaurant four times a day, three meals a day, and a midnight snack at around 8 am.

    While Wu Hai was lying like a corpse at home, Yuan Zhou was sorting out the gains of this trip on the ne.

    ¡°I¡¯m really looking forward to Qing Yuan vi, so I¡¯ll temporarily be a candidate. ¡± Yuan Zhou concluded.

    As soon as he was tidying up, time passed by quickly. By the time he came back to his senses, the air stewardess had already started to remind him to put away the small table and the seat back.

    Yuan Zhou got into the car. The drivers in Chengdu, especially those who often took the airport route, were especially talkative.

    With the enthusiastic voice of the driver, Yuan Zhou returned to Taoxi road.

    The sky was already dark, and the streetlights on the side of the path behind had long been lit up. The warm yellow light brought a trace of warmth to the cold and lonely night.

    ¡°I¡¯m finally home. Although the hotel I¡¯m staying in is quite well decorated, I still feelfortable.¡± Yuan Zhou revealed a rxed expression at the corner of his mouth.

    The advantage of having a good eyesight was that he could see Yin ya¡¯s graceful figure the moment he entered the alley.

    He was squatting in front of rice and the rest¡¯s nest. He was probably saying something, but he couldn¡¯t hear it clearly. His expression was very gentle.

    ¡°Ga¡±

    The sound of the tires screeching against the ground was heard. Yin ya raised her head reflexively and saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure at first nce.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Yin ya walked up and hugged Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, you¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯m back.¡± There was a smiling expression in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes.

    Yin ya blinked her eyes several times before she came back to her senses.¡±Blockhead, you¡¯re back. Didn¡¯t you say four days?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m done and will be back soon. But I have a ce to go tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?¡± Yuan Zhou thought of bringing Yin ya to the distillery to have a look and broaden her horizons.

    As a matter of fact, Governor Yuan had never seen a distillery even though he was so old. The distillery provided by the system must be extraordinary. It was a good opportunity for him to see the world.

    ¡°Sure, tomorrow is the weekend. I won¡¯t be working overtime.¡± Yin ya revealed a faint smile.

    The two of them talked in low voices as they walked into the store. By the time everything was arranged properly, half an hour had passed.

    ¡°Little ya, this is a gift for you. Take a look and see if you like it.¡± Yuan Zhou took out four boxes all at once. Some were rtively long and thin while some were rtively big. One gift for each ce.

    ¡°There¡¯s also a present. Thank you, blockhead. ¡± Yin ya was full of smiles.

    ¡°Take a look at the present first. I¡¯ll go make a bowl of noodles. Let¡¯s have a bowl of clear broth noodle soup and two side dishester.¡± Yuan Zhou said when he saw Yin ya taking the box.

    He knew that Yin ya was probably hungry and it just so happened that he hadn¡¯t had a good dinner yet.

    ¡°I¡¯m hungry too. I want to eat shredded pork with green pepper. ¡± Yin ya stroked her belly and said.

    ¡°Then wait a moment, it¡¯ll be ready soon.¡± Yuan Zhou washed up and changed his clothes quickly before going downstairs to the kitchen.

    After dinner, they cuddled with each other for a while and sent Yin ya back home. Only then did they finally get some free time.

    ¡°System, receive your reward.¡± Yuan Zhou sat upright on the bed and said.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice fell, the specific details of the previous blessing mission immediately appeared in his mind. Then, it slowly evolved into the specific reward.

    ¡°This monkey wine¡¯s recipe is really unexpected, it¡¯s really extraordinary.¡± Yuan Zhou was very interested in the recipe. Therefore, this was the first thing he paid attention to. Even the intermediate winemaker was put aside.

    Yuan Zhou read the recipe of the monkey wine several times in detail before he stopped.

    ¡°It makes sense that it doesn¡¯t exist. Even with this form, it would be difficult to achieve.¡± Even Yuan Zhou felt that this recipe had broadened his horizons.

    The original monkey wine naturally referred to the fine wine that was identally brewed by monkeys from picking a hundred fruits.

    Naturally, the system didn¡¯t use monkeys to brew the wine. It seemed to be illegal to hire monkeys.

    The wine recipe provided by the system had extremely strict requirements on the ingredients and the brewing conditions. To put it bluntly, without the system, even if Yuan Zhou were to make the wine himself, he wouldn¡¯t be able to make much of it.

    The main point of monkey wine was that monkeys used their innate skill to pick the most suitable fruits and find the most suitable empty trees to brew it. At the most suitable time, it was simply a model example of the right time, ce, and people.

    As of now, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure of the sess of the wine-making skill since it hadn¡¯t been upgraded yet. One could imagine how sensational the monkey wine party was.

    He looked at the recipe a few more times before he noticed the situation in the winery.

    After looking at the address, Yuan Zhou felt it was a little familiar. He looked at it and said,¡±¡±System, isn¡¯t this address for a dairy farm? where is the winery?¡±

    It was exactly the same as the address of the dairy farm. Yuan Zhou felt that the system might have dug a hole for him again. Otherwise, how could the reward be so abundant this time?

    ¡°Host, that piece ofnd belongs to the system. The winery has beenpleted. You can go and take a look.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the system, so you have the final say.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    He had just found out that there was an additional property, and in the blink of an eye, there was an additional piece ofnd. As expected of the rich and overbearing system.

    Only after he sorted out the reward did Yuan Zhou let go of his mood and intended to sleep.

    The next day came quickly.

    Probably due to the God¡¯s kindness, Yuan Zhou found the weather was clear when he got up in the morning. The sun had already shown its face very early.

    As he had agreed to meet Yin ya in the morning, Yuan Zhou got up at his usual pace. However, he didn¡¯t go out to exercise. Instead, he prepared ypot congee and several appetizing side dishes and waited for Yin ya¡¯s arrival.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2098

    <h4>Chapter 2098: The aura of a local tyrant</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou had already changed his clothes and nned to go out for exercise. But on second thought, he couldn¡¯t open the restaurant for exercise and it wouldn¡¯t be good if he was asked about it. Therefore, he did some push-ups at home instead of doing exercise.

    ¡°Steamed meat with rice flour, stir-fried Chinese broli, and a chili pickled cabbage should be enough to go with the porridge.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the steaming dishes contentedly. It was his first time having breakfast with Yin ya in the restaurant. Therefore, he had to make it more Grand.

    Yin ya was very punctual. No one knew whether it was an ident or on purpose, but she came in from the back door of the small pub. Yuan Zhou had left the key for her in order to make it convenient for her to drink the red wine and eat the snacks in the afternoon.

    By the time they finished their breakfast, an hour had already passed. They all cherished the time they could quietly spend together.

    ¡°Blockhead, where are we goingter?¡± Yin ya asked after sitting in the car.

    Last night, when Yuan Zhou proposed to go out together, Yin ya had wanted to ask. However, she held it back when she found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to tell her. Now that they were about to set off, she couldn¡¯t help her curiosity.

    ¡°I recently bought a winery. Let¡¯s go take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and asked.

    ¡°A winery? Is it a ce to brew wine? what kind of wine does the distillery have?¡± Yin ya asked quite curiously.

    ¡°A small winery,¡± Yuan Zhou answered,¡±the main purpose of buying the winery is that I want to study some ancient ways of brewing wine. I haven¡¯t put it into use yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°Blockhead, are you going to start making wine? will you be too tired?¡± There was a heartache in Yin ya¡¯s eyes.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s fianc¨¦e, she knew better than anyone else how full Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest schedule was. Therefore, as long as he had free time, Yin ya would seize every opportunity to let him rest more.

    However, when Yuan Zhou became serious, no one could stop him.

    ......

    She really wanted to ask Yuan Zhou not to be so tired and that some things didn¡¯t need so much time. However, after moving her lips several times, the words got stuck in her throat and she couldn¡¯t spit them out. She knew Yuan Zhou well, but she knew him too well. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°Making wine is very interesting and not tiring, so don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s small hand and said.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll definitely take a good look when the timees.¡± Yin ya let go of the worry in her heart and revealed a witty smile, looking very lively.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at Yin ya and nodded slowly.

    Although it was still quite a distance from the winery, today¡¯s drive was considered smooth, and they soon arrived near their destination.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou finally understood what the system meant when it said it had been built.

    In the past, he had alwayse to the ranch in the middle of the night. Although it was pitch ck around, Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight was good enough to see that there was definitely no one around.

    But now, about a kilometer away from the ranch, there was an ancient-style building with white walls and ck tiles. It looked like the residence of the Republic of China in the past. It was very simple.

    As he slowly walked closer, he saw a few big words,[divine chef winery]. This name was very systematic.

    Although he felt a little embarrassed, Yuan Zhou still led Yin ya to the distillery calmly.

    ¡°Blockhead, is this the small winery you were talking about?¡± Yin ya looked at the front in a daze.

    It was almost as big as a small courtyard house. How could this be called small? Yin ya felt that perhaps she was not good at Chinesenguage.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a small winery. Let¡¯s go in and take a look. ¡± Yuan Zhou said naturally.

    If Yuan Zhou said it was small, then so be it. Yin ya nodded her head and followed Yuan Zhou to cross the door and enter the restaurant.

    The distilleries prepared by the system were all very antique. Many of the equipment, such as the distilling boiler, were made of wood, including therge boiler, which looked simr to those in old-time documentaries.

    Along the way, Yin ya was quite surprised. After all, she had never seen it before. Basically, she would ask Yuan Zhou what it was for whenever she saw a piece of equipment. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was a real expert. He was quite rxed andfortable when dealing with Yin ya who suddenly had 100000 whys.

    Before she entered, Yin ya was thinking that a small workshop for three or four people was rtively simple and crude, but it had arge space. After all, Yuan Zhou had mentioned a small winery.

    After entering, he was given a vivid lesson.

    The distillery was huge, but the decorations were very particr. It wasplete, with a grain storage and a wine cer.

    As for the other things that were used to hold the wine or to ferment it, they were all made of wood, so it was very authentic.

    ¡°How much did you spend on this blockhead?¡± Yin ya asked curiously.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t spend much.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t possibly say that it was a gift from the system.

    ¡°...¡± Yin ya gauged that it was an investment of at least a few million Yuan. Once again, she felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s rich aura.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose today was to get familiar with the distillery. As for the other things that needed to be prepared to brew the monkey wine, he couldn¡¯t do it for the time being. Therefore, he prepared to go to other ces after visiting the distillery.

    ¡°There¡¯s a farm nearby. Let¡¯s milk it. When we get back, I¡¯ll make you some milk jellies, milk cakes, or some milk pudding. I remember you like to eat these.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Yin ya felt that she couldn¡¯t even control the saliva in her mouth anymore. With a fianc¨¦ whose culinary skills were one of the top in the world, she really could eat anything she wanted.

    Nodding her head impatiently, Yin ya said quickly,¡±I haven¡¯t tried to milk by myself, but can we just go like this? Do you want to let the boss know?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. The farm is mine too. My store needed fresh milk before, so I found a farm. ¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    Yin ya felt that Yuan Zhou was being too arrogant. Besides, she had already gotten hold of concrete evidence.

    What did he mean by buying a farm when he needed milk? wasn¡¯t that the same as opening a chicken farm when he needed eggs?

    In the end, Yin ya moved to the nearby Ranch under Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance. Compared to the quiet distillery, it was much more lively inside.

    ¡°Chi ...¡±

    Many cows were barking together, human figures were shuttling back and forth, many ck-and-white cows and of course, other cows. However, Yin ya¡¯s attention was focused on the matter of milking and didn¡¯t pay much attention to them.

    Yuan Zhou had milked the cow himself before. This time, he was the one who demonstrated to Yin ya how tofort the dairy cow and start to milk the cow when the cow wasn¡¯t paying attention.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The milky white milk with its unique Milky smell flowed into the barrel. The milk cow stood there obediently, which saved Yin ya a lot of effort.

    ¡°Blockhead, I¡¯ve squeezed out milk.¡± Yin ya smiled brightly and looked at Yuan Zhou with her sparkling eyes. She appeared to be very happy.

    ¡°Little ya seeded on her first try. Not bad. We¡¯ll use the milk you squeezed to make something delicious. You can eat moreter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely eat more. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head heavily. She felt a sense of achievement with the raw ingredients that she had prepared.

    Yuan Zhou showed her around the distillery and the ranches. After that, they even had a very natural lunch and didn¡¯t return to the master chef Restaurant until the evening.

    They didn¡¯t rest, and the two were very excited to make all kinds of food with the fresh milk they brought back.

    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±

    Both of them were very happy. Yin ya¡¯s smile didn¡¯t stop and she let out a burst of bell-likeughter from time to time.

    ¡°Didpasse back?¡± Wu Hai stood by the window silently and looked at the restaurant that was still lit.

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 Chapter 2099

    <h4>Chapter 2099: Moving in</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The sky was already dark and the lights in the store were particrly eye-catching, not to mention the eyes of the ck Beast that had been starving for three days.

    ¡°Red braised pork trotters, mushroom stewed chicken, spicy dried pot, roast goose, roast wholemb ...¡± Wu Hai stared at the bright light and all he could think of was food.

    ¡°No. ording to my understanding of Yuan Zhou, he won¡¯t ask for leave for too long. Therefore, four days is definitely four days,¡± Wu Hai retracted his gaze and felt that he must be hallucinating due to hunger.

    The half bottle of cherry sauce that he had just eaten felt like nothing.¡±Compass will definitely open tomorrow. There are still 11 hours, 34 minutes and 50 seconds before breakfast time. I can do it.¡±

    On the other side, they looked at the couple, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya.

    ¡°Xiaoya, go back and take a hot bath. Take a bath before you go to sleep. It will relieve your fatigue.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and told Yin ya in detail.

    He was afraid that he would be tired from ying too much today.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou could only send Yin ya to the entrance of the unit. But now, he had already entered the building and sent her to her room.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know. ¡± Yin ya pursed her lips and smiled.

    ¡°Good night, then.¡± Yuan Zhou slightly lowered his head and then pressed his lips on Yin ya¡¯s fair and tender forehead.

    Yin ya also kissed him on the face. The two of them then talked for a while.

    ¡°After the engagement party, Xiao Ya, you should move into this small shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯ve done some calctions. We¡¯ve set the date for November 26th, which is less than six months away from now.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He forgot to mention that Yin ya and Yuan Zhou had already decided on the date of the engagement party. It would be on November 26th this year. Yuan Zhou had even specially asked Zong mo to check it out. It was a good date for marriage.

    After the engagement, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya would get married in the new year.

    The invitation to the engagement party had been sent three months in advance, so no one knew about it except for Zong mo.

    The sun rose and the moon set, and a new day soon arrived.

    As the first day after the holiday, master chef Restaurant was as lively as usual. Not only was Wu Hai standing at the door early in the morning, but Moliere, who didn¡¯t get the prize to eatst time, also came early. He came just a littleter than Wu Hai and even earlier than Zhou Xi.

    ¡°Today, we must eat big hand holding hand. It¡¯s best if we can drink the wine of the pub.¡± Moliere clenched his fist and cheered himself on.

    As time passed, more and more customers arrived. The 100 servings of breakfast were naturally on a firste, first-served basis.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    Yuan Zhou smashed the kneaded dough onto the chopping board. As it was the first day after the holiday, he naturally had to use noodles as breakfast. Today, he prepared the zhajiangmian.

    Zhajiangmian was the favorite of Chengdu people, and there were many people who liked it.

    Of course, although many people in Sichuan Province liked zhajiangmian, it didn¡¯t belong to Sichuan cuisine. Instead, it was evolved from Beijing cuisine and belonged to the Lu cuisine. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was also preparing the zhajiangmian of the Lu cuisine this time.

    ¡°The soybean paste rewarded by the systemst time can be used to make fried sauce. It should taste very good.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou took out a bowl of soybean paste from the side.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    After the wok emitted smoke and oil, Yuan Zhou poured the prepared diced meat and other ingredients into the wok and stir-fried them quickly with a spat. Then, he picked up the soybean paste beside him and poured it into the wok. With a ¡°si¡± sound, the hot soybean paste came into contact with the cold soybean paste and emitted a burst of green smoke.

    Yuan Zhou quickly stir-fried with a skillful movement. When he saw that the fire was almost ready, he scooped out the deep-fried sauce and put it away.

    ¡°Dangdangdangdang¡±

    After washing his hands, Yuan Zhou began to cut the other side ingredients. He cut the cucumber and carrot into thin strips, nched the green beans and soybeans, removed the head and tail of the bean sprouts, and chopped the Chinese cedar. He prepared all kinds of ingredients quickly and orderly and soon finished.

    After the noodles were divided into portions, it was time for breakfast.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan opened the wooden door and looked at Wu Hai¡¯s figure as he slipped into the room quickly. She was no longer shocked by the honor or disgrace.

    The one who did the same thing as Wu Hai today was Moliere. He felt that Wu Hai¡¯s huge appetite was not without reason. Therefore, in order to eat more, he started to learn everything from Wu Hai. He was another young man who was conquered by the chief rice bucket.

    ¡°Compass, what¡¯s your breakfast today?¡± Wu Hai said directly without even panting.

    ¡°I¡¯d like breakfast,¡± Moliere spoke in English.

    ¡°Fried sauce noodles, one serving for each of you.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite calmly.

    Then, he threw the noodles into the pot one after another. The snow-white noodles were rolling in the water. After a while, Yuan Zhou started to scoop the noodles. The bowls were ced in a straight line and the noodles were poured into the bowls steadily as if they had their eyes opened.

    Yuan Zhou moved both hands at the same time and then the ingredients were ced on the noodles one by one neatly and orderly. The yellow, green, bright red, dark and light colored ingredients were all ced together in the big snow-white bowl, which looked very nice.

    ¡°I wonder if I can invite head chef Yuan as a guest for my exhibition.¡± Moliere was standing on the other side of the partition, so he could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions clearly.

    His eyes were wide open, and even though he was sitting upright, he was still taller than the others. His expression was intense and serious, as if he was a Husky squatting there.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The zhajiang noodles for breakfast were hot with a little concentrated soup. The noodles were chewy and chewy, and the side dishes were crisp and fragrant. Every customer ate with satisfaction. They had no other thoughts except for wanting to eat more.

    There were also many customers who couldn¡¯t eat breakfast. They walked around the store once before leaving. This was an old habit. If they didn¡¯t smell the breakfast in the store, they would feel bored working. Of course, they didn¡¯t smell anything. They were just watching the fun. After all, there was only one ck beast with a heaven-defying nose.

    The one-hour breakfast was spent in joy. When Yuan Zhou saw off thest customer, the Golden sunlight had already scattered on the clean Street.

    Therefore, Xu ban and Wanli came to find Yuan Zhou together.

    Speaking of which, the second-inmand of the green chefs ¡®Association and the Secretary of China¡¯s famous chefs¡¯ Association shouldn¡¯t have had any interactions with each other. However, the problem was with the president. They had the same President, so they had more interactions.

    In addition, they had already held two famous chef Gao Gou meetings together, so they had a tacit understanding with each other.

    Yin ya had once suggested that the GAO Gou club needed professionals to manage the registration and screening. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly handed the task to the green Chef society and the famous chef Alliance.

    It was originally going to be Cheng zhaomei¡¯s responsibility, but Yuan Zhou felt that Cheng zhaomei was really too busy. In addition, Cheng Han still had two websites to manage. Therefore, the new website specially used to register and collect questions was jointly organized by the green Chef society and the famous chef Alliance.

    Judging from the previous twopetitions, Yuan Zhou had quite a good eye and had done a good job.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: I saw some readers asking about the Gaogou society. I didn¡¯t want to write about the noob cat, but since I want to read it, I¡¯ll write about it properly. Aiya, noob cat is really a good cat.]

 Chapter 2100

    <h4>Chapter 2100: The thing that Yuan Zhou broke</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was no exaggeration to say that any chef from the China chefs ¡®Alliance branch was internationally famous.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou wanted the group of people in the green Chef society to learn more. It was also good for them to grow up a little.

    ¡°President, this is the information about the third Gao Gou conference. The second one was bigger than the first one, and this one is even bigger. Secretary Xu and I have looked through it and we don¡¯t think there are any problems. President, please have a look. If there are any problems, we can make adjustments in time.¡± Wanli handed a document to Yuan Zhou. The thickness of the document seemed to be quite considerable.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Beside him, Secretary Xu took out a small ck notebook the size of a palm. It was very thick and should be able to record a lot of things.

    ¡°President, I¡¯ve recorded some of the main details here. Can you read it while I exin it? that way, you can understand it more thoroughly.¡± Xu ban said seriously.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou would spend at least one to two hours to read the documents that Xu ban brought to him whenever he came.

    However, ss Xu quickly learned how to summarize the work and marked the key points so that he could finish his previous work in about an hour.

    ¡°Secretary Xu, please speak.¡± With his eyes fixed on the document, Yuan Zhou flipped through the pages nimbly.

    Xu ban immediately said,¡±¡±This time, the famous chef Gao Gou will be held three dayster. A total of 57 cooking questions have been collected, of which the number of questions required was the highest, 10.¡±

    The seeking number was actually a like for other chefs when they liked this question. However, Xu ban said that it wasn¡¯t good to like other people¡¯s questions, so it became the seeking number.

    ¡°They are the differences between sharp mint and round mint in Cantonese cuisine ...¡±

    The questions came out of Xu ban¡¯s mouth one after another in an orderly manner. Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was quickly flipping through the rted content ording to what he heard and also taking down some notes on the white paper beside.

    ......

    One of them spoke while the other read and added. It looked like they had a tacit understanding. It was obvious that this was not their first time working together.

    ¡°As expected of a Secretary, you¡¯re so professional.¡± Wan Li couldn¡¯t help but nod as he listened to Xu ban¡¯s report.

    Since the first meeting of the famous chef Gaogou conference, a Review Committee was formed by a few people sent by the green Chef society and the famous chef Alliance. They would then select the chefs ¡®questions online and submit them.

    Therefore, the number of culinary skills problems that were screened out each time was different. Some were puzzled by the cooking techniques, while some were puzzled by the knife skills. Yuan Zhou believed that most of them had the same destination. Anyway, so far, Gaogou club had not encountered any culinary skills problems that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t solve.

    It was held once every three months, and it was also the result of careful discussion. This way, it could ensure that the problems of the chefs would not umte for too long.

    In fact, every profession had a habit of treasuring its own belongings. There was an old saying,¡±teaching the disciple will starve the master.¡± Many people liked to pass it on by word of mouth or pass it on from master to disciple. It was not easy for others to spy on it.

    Since ancient times, this had always been the case, which was why many inheritances had been broken and disappeared.

    However, the situation had improved because of one person.

    First, Yuan Zhou set an example by himself. No matter who came to ask for advice or exchange pointers, he would basically teach them everything he knew. Therefore, although it seemed that the Gaogou conference was just an exchange of chefs organized by Yuan Zhou himself, it actually broke the entire tradition. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s current reputation in China was high enough. If it were someone else, they would definitely jump out and say a few words.

    The older generation of chefs also appeared on the Gaogou restaurant¡¯s question collection interface due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation. They raised some questions, some of which were even questions of their own unique skills, which would have never happened in the past.

    In this aspect, Yuan Zhou had indeed led the circle of Chinese chefs and changed a lot.

    As for whether this change was good or bad, it would be left to the people behind to judge.

    ¡°Alright, I think these questions are pretty good. Everyone can discuss them when the timees. This time, the questions will only be open for two days. Some of them are more troublesome.¡± Yuan Zhou closed the document in his hand. He had finished reading the information.

    The number of days of discussion would be decided by the number of questions and the depth of the discussion. Theck of a fixed structure was a bold innovation.

    Moreover, the participating chefs were basically from the various cuisines ¡®associations, so it was very orderly.

    ¡°Okay, President. We¡¯ll arrange the rest. You just have to be there on time.¡± Wan Li hurriedly nodded.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Xu ban nodded.¡±The venue and all the preparations have been made. Once the president has confirmed it, we¡¯ll immediately announce the time and ce for thepetition.¡±

    ¡°Alright, since the name list has been confirmed and the detailed regtions are fine, you guys can quickly announce it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Needless to say, the number of participants in each Gaogou cooking contest was based on an invitation system. There would not be too many people in each session, as it was not suitable for an exchange with too many people. The first session had more than 40 people, the second one had 32 people, and this time, 57 chefs were invited.

    After talking about the important matters, the rest were the matters of the Guild.

    After Xu ban and Wan Li exined some things that Yuan Zhou needed to know about in the meeting, Xu ban took his leave when he saw it was gettingte. There were still many things to be done.

    After sending them off, Yuan Zhou found it was gettingte. Therefore, he didn¡¯t practice and directly started to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    There were quite a lot of ordered dishes today, including several main dishes such as the roast goose. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite busy preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    When the sun rose high in the sky, it was time for lunch.

    Many people hade for lunch, and Bai Lang was one of them.

    Bai Lang was a chef with a bit of a reputation, but it was just that his business was good. He specialized in the hot pot rice, and because of the authentic taste, his cooking was also quite impressive.

    He had long wanted toe to Chengdu master chef Restaurant to eat his idol¡¯s pot rice, but he had been busy opening the restaurant, so no matter how busy he was, he still had time toe.

    This was because the number of questions he asked online was very high and met the requirements, so he was invited to participate in the Gaogou meeting.

    Any chef would be very proactive in this kind of matter. After all, the opportunity tomunicate with many famous chefs was hard toe by. He would be a fool if he gave up on it.

    Therefore, before the meeting time was announced, Bai Lang arrived in Chengdu early. As soon as he arrived, he dropped off his luggage at the hotel and headed straight to the restaurant.

    Nothing was more important than food. After all, food was the most important thing to the people, and Bai Lang felt like he was just a normal person.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant is about the same size as mine, but I feel different.¡± Bai Lang watched as everyone lined up obediently. asionally, there would be disharmony and someone woulde up to deal with it.

    Then, hepared himself to his own shop. Although his business was good, the queue was definitely a mess. Cutting in line and the like were banned repeatedly.

    There was simply no harm withoutparison.

    ¡°Do I need to learn?¡± Bai Lang said thoughtfully.

    He was a young man with ambition. Naturally, when he saw something good, he would want to grab it into his arms. There was nothing wrong with that!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2101

    <h4>Chapter 2101: A terrible nickname</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While Bai Lang was in a daze, his thoughts were in a mess, and it was time for lunch. He was on the third line, so he could only watch as the people in front of him entered one by one.

    ¡°Do I eat bacon rice, chopped pot rice, or pork ribs with fermented bean rice? Why don¡¯t I get a serving of each?¡± Bai Lang thought he could do it!

    However, on second thought, he would be cklisted if he couldn¡¯t finish it.

    Of course, there were a lot of people like Bai Lang who were hesitant, such as the person behind him.

    He looked to be in his forties and was dressed in a formal suit, as if he had juste out of some meeting or banquet.

    Of course, his age was just a guess. He could not rule out the possibility that he looked very young and was not as calm as Bai Lang. He muttered,¡±¡±Tofu fish from the Wu River, Mandarin Duck pigeon, fried preserved meat with folded ear root, sour fish soup from Kai Li, spicy chicken, and xishunyang chicken are all very famous.¡±

    ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, the best chicken in Guizhou is head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple. Why don¡¯t I try yanng chicken first?¡± The man in a suit couldn¡¯t make a decision.

    The No. 1 chicken in Guizhou Province that the man in the suit was referring to was COSON.

    Looking at other people¡¯s nicknames, master Cheng was the king of Sichuan cuisine.

    Wang Mingjie was the ¡°head of the four young heroes.¡± Dashi xiujie was called ¡°Japan little Yuan Zhou.¡± Zhang Longquan was also called ¡°one dragon of Cantonese cuisine.¡±

    Even if the ¡°yellow of Yue Tang¡± Huang Gang didn¡¯t sound good, it was several times better than ¡°top chicken in Guizhou.¡±

    Kosen really wanted to break down.

    Of course, there was a reason for it. After he tied for the first ce with dashi xiujie with a xiuyang rooster at the young chef¡¯s exchange meeting, he still had the shoring mentioned by Yuan Zhou and then used it as his signature dish.

    ......

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s words,¡±your sunny side up chicken is already 90% of my dish.¡±

    Xi Xingyangngji was known as the ¡°number one chicken in the world¡±, so the ¡°number one chicken in Guizhou¡± referred to COSON.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat sunny side up chicken, which is also the signature dish of the restaurant. ¡±

    ¡°Brother, this must be your first time here. Head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t have any so-called signature dishes here. All the dishes on the menu are signature dishes.¡± Bai Lang said with a righteous tone.

    He acted like an experienced yer, not remembering that it was his first time here. All he knew was to read online guides.

    This was the old driver Yun.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± The man in a suit was stunned, and then exined,¡±¡±No. I mean the signature dishes of my restaurant. I know everything in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is delicious.¡±

    ¡°In the shop? Brother, you also have a shop? where is it? I also have a shop. ¡± Bai Lang¡¯s eyes lit up. He had finally found a peer.

    ¡°What a coincidence. What are you going to eat?¡± The man in the suit had probably heard that Bai Lang was also a shop owner, so his attitude became even better.

    ¡°I¡¯m opening a restaurant in Guangdong Province. I¡¯m sorry to say that I asked a question and was selected to participate in this Gaogou conference. The Gaogou conference is an exchange meeting organized by head chef Yuan. Only a few chefs are allowed to participate in each conference. It¡¯s all on an invitation system. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Bai Lang scratched his head in embarrassment.

    The man in a suit was a little dazed. What was this person doing?

    ¡°By the way, I¡¯m nning to try my favorite dish, the pot rice to find out the difference.¡± Bai Lang said.

    It was normal for Bai Lang to be so smug. Although the famous chefs munication high conference was only held twice, it was already quite famous. There were many tricky problems during the conference, but Yuan Zhou had really solved them all. For example, in the second conference, he had solved a problem that a senior chef in the cooking industry had been studying for twenty years.

    The old senior¡¯s tears flowed down on the spot. It was really not an exaggeration. Let¡¯s not talk about the specifics, but there were also many ¡°old¡± problems like the third one.

    Therefore, many chefs were proud of being invited to the conference. It was a form of experience.

    ¡°Then you don¡¯t have to look for him. He¡¯s too far away. It¡¯ll probably be hard to find him. I¡¯m also here to attend the meeting. Look at my clothes. Do you think it¡¯s formal to meet head chef Yuanter?¡± The man in a suit said, nning to turn around.

    Bai Lang looked at his opponent¡¯s formal suit and then looked at his own casual clothes. It seemed that his opponent was more of a professional.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I don¡¯t think I should disturb head chef Yuan. It¡¯s business hours now. It¡¯s probably not convenient.¡± Bai Lang said sincerely.

    ¡°You have to pay attention to your first impression.¡± The man in a suit said sternly.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. My name is Bai Lang, and I¡¯m running a small pot rice in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.¡± Bai Lang said.

    ¡°My name is Huang Cai, and I¡¯m running a restaurant in Anshun, Guizhou Province. I only serve some local home-cooked dishes, and I can still make a living.¡± The man in a suit, Huang Cai, said humbly.

    The two of them were really polite. How could a chef who was invited to the Gaogou conference be able to make a living? they could only say that they were not famous outside the provincial circle, so they did not know each other.

    Bai Lang and Huang Cai exchanged contact information politely and started to discuss Yuan Zhou¡¯s past. To put it simply, they started to talk about Yuan Zhou. Those who coulde to Chengdu so early to attend the meeting naturally admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s chefs. At least three out of ten sentences were about Yuan Zhou. The more they talked, the more congenial they became.

    But soon, it was their turn to enter the restaurant to eat. There was only one table for two empty, so the two of them walked over and sat down in a very well-behaved manner.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan looks even younger in person than in the photos.¡± Huang Cai¡¯s face was full of admiration.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. When I think of head chef Yuan¡¯s achievements, I feel that everyone is educated in the same kindergarten. Why is there such a huge difference?¡± Bai Lang¡¯s face was full of admiration.

    Yuan Zhou had taken a look at them since they came in. He had sharp ears.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to have pork ribs in fermented bean sauce, white-cut chicken rice, bacon rice, and all the pot rice ¡± Bai Lang didn¡¯t stop there.

    Huang Cai also ordered crazily. He didn¡¯t even need to flip through the menu and directly said,¡±¡±Tofu fish from the Wu River, stir-fried preserved meat with folded ear roots, sour fish soup from Kaili, sunny side up chicken. I¡¯ll have these first. We¡¯ll talk after eating.¡±

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan memorized their menu and returned to the partition to hand it over.

    Yuan Zhou took the menu and took a look at it before he started to prepare. Among them, the pot rice was more time-consuming, so it was the first one he prepared.

    A special stove was used to make the pot rice. Charcoal was used. Of course, this charcoal was not ordinary charcoal, but the fruit charcoal provided by the system. It was simr to the roast goose and duck, but there were still some differences.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The three kitchenware pots were washed in a few strokes. After washing the special simiao rice, he put an appropriate amount into the kitchenware pot, then added water. At this time, the fire in the stove was already very strong.

    When the pot was ced on the table, it made a sizzling sound, probably because it was hot and cold.

    After Yuan Zhou put the pot on the table, he started to prepare other dishes. Of course, the ingredients were not limited to the ingredients of the pot rice and the dishes ordered by others.

    He had already figured out a set of rules. Yuan Zhou cooked with a rhythm. Although he seemed to be very fast, he was actually very natural and his every move was very appropriate.

    After a series of quick and fierce attacks, Yuan Zhou took the time and opened the lid very quickly. Then, he ced the ingredients on the rice that was already white and crystal clear one by one.

    ¡°Bang!¡±

    Soon after, Yuan Zhou covered the lid nimbly. The whole process took very little time. Then, he slightly adjusted the position of the y pot, but he didn¡¯t adjust the heat.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2102

    <h4>Chapter 2102: The fragrant pot rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was reasonable to adjust the medium fire here to cook slowly so that it would not be easy to miss the time. It also ensured that the rice and vegetables were cooked at the same time, and also ensured that the essence of the pot rice would not be wrong, and there would be ayer of golden brown rice crust at the bottom.

    The pot rice usually took about 20 minutes to be ready, and the time varied ording to the degree of familiarity of the ingredients.

    Bai Lang and Huang Cai only sat for about ten minutes before the dishes were served. The first to be served was Bai Lang¡¯s pot rice.

    ¡°This speed is too fast. In such a short time.¡± Bai Lang couldn¡¯t help but sniff.

    He usually took 20 minutes to finish cooking the pot rice, but now he was done in 10 minutes. It was indeed unbelievable. Of course, Bai Lang wouldn¡¯t suspect that the rice wasn¡¯t cooked in too short a time or that there was no rice crust.

    Look at what this ce is!

    ¡°Swish, swish!¡±

    The light yellow hot pot was served. It was still steaming and making a sound when it was ced on the table.

    ¡°It really smells good.¡± Huang Cai felt that he could try the pot rice tomorrow.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Bai Lang carefully used a towel to remove the lid, and the aroma became even stronger. The first pot rice to arrive was the bacon-vored rice, and the smell of the unique bacon wafted into his nose, causing him to unconsciously gulp.

    Pieces of extremely thin sausages and cured meat were ced on top of the crystal clear rice. One could almost see through the sausages and cured meat to see the dark brown rice underneath, forming a sharp contrast with the White rice next to it. There were traces of red chili next to it, and the crisp and dark green vegetables wereid on top of the rice. Theyers were distinct.

    A customer who had just entered the restaurant was attracted by this super-good-looking bacon pot rice. Some of the food just looked appetizing.

    ......

    This customer was Dean. He happened to be behind Huang Cai and Bai Lang, so he naturally came in after he finished eating and left.

    There was an empty table for four, and they had to pass by Bai Lang and the others. The extremely good-looking pot rice was in their eyes.

    To be honest, although Dean could be considered an expert in small restaurants, he was well-versed in the various rules of the restaurant. He did not fully understand which dishes were served. If the menu was too thick, he would not be able to keep up with his learning progress.

    Even Dean, who was an expert in French cuisine, had to admit that the spicy pot rice in front of him had quite an aesthetic value. Everything was just right.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disturb you. Can you tell me what dish you have?¡± Dean¡¯s skin was also thick, so he went up and asked.

    Compared to delicacies, shamelessness was nothing. This was the first lesson Dean learned in the restaurant. His teacher was Wu Hai and he kept it in mind.

    ¡°It¡¯s pot rice which is a type of Cantonese cuisine. ¡± Bai Lang¡¯s English was passable.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Dean asked for the answer he wanted and immediately went to his seat. He had already made some progress in the sweet and sour carp¡¯s dish presentation, and he believed that it would not be long before he could return to China to dress up ... And open the eyes of the chefs.

    Moreover, he could even show his skills on the program and publicize Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills. It was quite exciting just thinking about it.

    On the other side, Dean waited for su Ruoyan to pot rice over before he decisively recited the words he had just learned and used them on the spot. At the same time, he inquired about the other dishes of the same type of rice. In an instant, other than the preserved dish, the sweet and sour carp, he also ordered two more dishes of rice.

    On the other side, Bai Lang¡¯s eyes were fixed on the pot on the table, and his nose twitched. The smell alone made him feel that it was worth it.

    As the heat dissipated a little, the pot rice became clearer and more appetizing. Just when Huang Cai couldn¡¯t help but ask for some, his dish was served.

    The first dish was Kairi¡¯s sour fish soup. The overbearing sour taste directly attacked the taste buds and called Huang Cai back to his senses.

    Bai Lang started eating as well. He picked up the spoon and slid it down the side of the pot, mixing the rice with the cured meat. This was the correct way to eat rice.

    Obviously, even if it was cooked in ten minutes, the heat control was not bad at all. The White rice grains and the dark rice grains were mixed together and gradually dyed a color. The glossy luster was very moving. Finally, the Golden yellow rice crust was lifted up. It was a thinyer, the standard thickness of a grain of rice. It waspletely golden. One look and you could tell that the heat control was very good.

    Bai Lang had been pot rice for more than ten years, and he was already well trained to cook rice crust as thick as a grain of rice. However, the color was a little darker and uneven, which was already very rare.

    Now, when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s pot rice Bai Lang had to admit that Huang Cai was right about one thing. The difference was so great that he couldn¡¯t even find a ce to start from.

    He only knew how difficult it was to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s level when he knew how to cook the pot rice. He had been cooking for more than ten years, but he could only get close to the dish instead of getting it right.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    He took a bite of the rice crust. It was crispy and delicious, with the sweet and charred smell of rice grains and a faint hint of lychee fragrance.

    ¡°It turns out that it¡¯s true that even the rice cooked in the pot has a faint scent of lychee. But boss Yuan didn¡¯t use the lychee wood, did he?¡± Bai Lang looked towards the kitchen but didn¡¯t see any firewood.

    He had always been using a gas stove, which was divided into many small stoves and was unique to the kitchen of the pot rice. Naturally, there were no lychees.

    After finishing the rice crust in a few bites, Bai Lang scooped up a spoonful of rice mixed with sausages, cured meat, rice, and soup and put it into his mouth.

    The rich fragrance of rice and meat spread in his mouth. With a bite, the juicy sausage and cured meat were bitten open, revealing the juice inside. Together with the soft rice, it was very fragrant and delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. The cured meat and sausages are cooked just right. One is sweet and the other has a smoky taste. It matches with the rice just right. The proportion is perfect. ¡± Bai Lang finished it in no time, one spoonful after another.

    He had just put down his spoon when su Ruoyan brought over his second dish of pot rice with white-cut chicken.

    Yuan Zhou was counting the time. One after another, he kept eating the fresh ones, which had the best texture.

    ¡°Next bowl, next bowl, I can still eat.¡± Bai Lang eximed as he eagerly opened the lid.

    Huang Cai¡¯s Kairi sour fish soup had also been finished.

    ¡°The most authentic sour fish soup. There¡¯s no salt in it, but the taste is just right. Compared to this, my dish is really not even worthy of being called a dish.¡± Huang Cai shook his head.

    In fact, Huang Cai¡¯s cooking level was absolutely not bad. It could be said that he was one of the candidates for thepetition for the in-name disciple of Guizhou Province. However, during thest in-name disciplepetition, he went abroad for some matters and only returned after more than a month. It was already toote.

    What could Huang Cai do? in fact, he was also in despair.

    As a chef who had started from the bottom, Huang Cai was very talented. He could cook the Kaili sour fish soup very well. Of course, this was before Yuan Zhou came into the world.

    One dish after another was served, and Huang Cai and Bai Lang never stopped eating. Soon, all the dishes were served.

    ¡°Burp, so my stomach is this small?¡± Bai Lang clutched his stomach in regret. He wanted more, but he couldn¡¯t eat anymore.

    ¡°We cane back at night.¡± Huang Cai¡¯s face was also full of longing.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2103

    <h4>Chapter 2103: Yin, Qing, Yuan, and que were sessfully restored</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I was wrong, I was really wrong. I shouldn¡¯t have been so confident from the beginning.¡±

    ¡°If I wasn¡¯t that confident, I wouldn¡¯t have ordered all three of the dishes I wanted to eat at once.¡±

    ¡°If I didn¡¯t order all of them, I ...¡±

    After finishing the bacon-vored rice, he wasn¡¯t full at all and immediately wanted to eat another one. After that, he felt full after finishing the White-cut chicken rice, and finally, the ck bean spareribs rice was served.

    He had to admit that boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills were really good. Even though he was full, he still wanted to eat the goose when he saw it. However, the result of eating the goose made Bai Lang feel that his stomach was about to burst.

    ¡°Ha, weaklings.¡± Happy and brain saw this and sneered.

    Fortunately, the crow beasts were the first batch to finish eating and leave. Otherwise, the crow beasts would also be very happy and intelligent to look at the nesting dolls and call them ¡°weaklings.¡±

    The peak of his happiness and brain was getting the first drop of blood from the ck Beast and he would talk about it from time to time.

    This event was enough to be recorded in history for future generations to Revere. This was the most glorious moment of their ancestors.

    The customers came and went. After Yuan Zhou sent thest customer away, he started to do his own things.

    At present, there were still many things that needed to be done. In addition to practicing cooking, he also had to study yin and yang. During thepletion of the blessing task, he should be able toplete this dish if he had new inspiration.

    They had waited long enough for the Lei question. It was time for the results to be out.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he was studying a little too slowly and made them wait for a long time. But Lei ti and Guo penghao didn¡¯t think so.

    ......

    Guo penghao had already stayed in Chengdu for almost a month, leaving his belongings behind. Except for the time when Yuan Zhou asked for leave and went back to deal with some urgent matters, he basically had no intention of leaving at all.

    Even Lei ti felt that Guo penghao was too decadent. However, Guo penghao always said righteously,¡±¡±I¡¯m just concerned. After all, the dish Yin, Qing, Yuan, and que has something to do with our ancestors.¡± This was half true and half false. Fortunately, Guo penghao had more freedom in his work.

    Back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou looked at the dishes on the te in front of him and kept feeling that something was missing.

    While stroking his chin, Yuan Zhou carefully recalled the process of cooking just now. Suddenly, an idea shed through his mind,¡±¡±Hot and cold. It¡¯s crisp and fragrant. The word ¡®glutinous¡¯ should be the key.¡±

    Thinking of what he wascking, Yuan Zhou immediately threw himself into trying a new round of dishes. Before he started, he first recorded the previous cooking process in the notebook and then started a new round.

    Time passed by minute by minute and Yuan Zhou was fully concentrated on cooking. Both the heat control and the knife skills were maintained at the best level.

    ¡°I¡¯ve finally made it. There shouldn¡¯t be any problems this time. ¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks and had a taste. He felt it was basically the same as described in the ancient books.

    ¡°This dish is unexpectedly interesting. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s the same cooking method as before, but the description is the same. There¡¯s no difference.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered.

    There were only some dried words in the record, such as the year and season of the ingredients, which couldn¡¯t be verified. Yuan Zhou could only extract from the record and couldn¡¯t find all of them. He could only rely on his own imagination and pondering.

    ¡°System, did you sessfully restore my dish?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    ¡°My Lord, the system did not record the process of making this dish. The dish was lost in history, but the host¡¯s description of this dish has been restored to 99%.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°It¡¯s considered a sess to have such a high score. ¡± Yuan Zhou let out a breath.

    Actually, the difficulty of restoring a dish and creating a new dish was almost the same. Moreover, there was too little information this time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to spend some time thinking about it.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know how many famous chefs ¡®hard work has been lost in the long river of history. The only thing I can do is to try my best to find clues and hope to restore these hard works.¡±

    At present, Yuan Zhou had already restored the original dishes, such as three fragrance to the ocean, real perfume, and roasted golden bird.

    ¡°I know. I know the topic for my second solo exhibition. It¡¯s called lost food. The theme is the food lost in history.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up.

    Ever since he had achieved a record-breaking score in the first exhibition, August and the others had been urging Yuan Zhou to hold the second one.

    However, Yuan Zhou had been dying it with the excuse that he didn¡¯t have a theme. Now that he had a theme, he could n it slowly. Of course, he had to wait until after the bogus world cookingpetition.

    Yuan Zhou took out his phone and found the number left by Guo penghao before and directly dialed it. With a ¡°toot du du¡± sound, the call was connected very soon.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, may I know why you are looking for me?¡± Guo penghao said.

    ¡°Mister Guo, the dish in your ancient book has been restored. You cane and have a look when you have time.¡± Yuan Zhou went straight to the point.

    A ttering sound came from the other end of the phone. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou assumed that it must be because Guo penghao was too happy. After a few seconds, he heard Guo penghao¡¯s voice,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, did you just say that the dish in the ancient book I brought here has been made? It¡¯s only half a month!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It has been studied. To be precise, it matches the description. As for whether it¡¯s the dish that your ancestor ate, I can¡¯t guarantee.¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was better to make things clear.

    ¡°That¡¯s already very impressive. I wonder if I cane over tomorrow?¡± Guo penghao was very concerned about this matter, which could be seen from the fact that he had found many chefs to see if they could restore it.

    In fact, Guo penghao couldn¡¯t exin why he cared so much. Sometimes, people had strange persistence, and this was what Guo penghao was doing.

    ¡°Sure, juste over tomorrow morning.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time of the Gaogou restaurant meeting silently and then said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. Copper and I will be there on time. We won¡¯t disturb you any further.¡± Guo penghao hung up the phone.

    Guo penghao grabbed Lei di, who was beside him, and said,¡±¡±You¡¯re right. If there¡¯s anyone else in the world who can cook this dish, it has to be head chef Yuan. He¡¯s really too strong. He managed to cook it in half a month.¡±

    ¡°You really made it?¡± Although it was Lei ti himself who suggested toe to Yuan Zhou, the expectation was also half and half. The Chinese chef King was really the chef King.

    ¡°Of course.¡± Guo penghao nodded happily.

    ¡°Then I can broaden my horizons.¡± Lei di was also happy. Firstly, it was because he was a friend, and secondly, he could eat delicious food.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how excited they were. After he hung up the phone, he started to clean up the kitchen and then washed up and changed his clothes to prepare the dinner.

    When people had expectations, they felt that time passed very slowly. This was the case for Lei ti and Guo penghao. They looked at their watches countless times and felt that time passed too slowly.

    He always thought that it would be great if time could fly by on a rocket.

    Fortunately, the agreed time was about to arrive. The two of them had a quick breakfast before setting off. They could no longer wait.

    They lived not far from master chef Restaurant. In addition, they were in a hurry and drove fast under the premise of following the traffic rules, so they arrived in more than 20 minutes.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan. We are here.¡± Guo penghao greeted him very politely.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Lei di also greeted him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2104

    <h4>Chapter 2104: The fifth and fifth sense</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Take a seat for a while. I¡¯ll be fine in a while,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    At that time, the breakfast time had just ended. Yuan Zhou took out the ingredients that he had prepared earlier and set them on the table one by one and then began to process them.

    All of a sudden, an extremely fast figure sneaked in from outside. Only with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes could he still see that it was a person. Guo penghao and Lei ti, on the other hand, were truly startled. It was hard not to be frightened when they saw a shadow approaching them.

    Fortunately, the person said,pass, you¡¯re cooking something delicious again. Hahaha, my fifth and fifth sense didn¡¯t miss anything. It¡¯s better toe at the right time than toe early. It¡¯s time for me to have an extra meal.¡±

    That¡¯s right. It was Wu Hai who sneaked in from the outside. No one could stop the ck Beast who was determined to eat.

    ¡°This is the recipe they provided, not mine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hello, my name is Wu Hai and I¡¯m a painter. It¡¯s more delicious when we eat together. Please let me have a meal together.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Um ... It¡¯s better to eat together.¡± Guo penghao was the first to recover from the shock.

    ¡°As you wish, Mr. Wu.¡± Lei di knew Wu Hai.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you. From today on, we¡¯re friends. ¡± With Wu Hai to eat, he would be very safe.

    After they finished talking, Lei ti and Guo penghao shifted their eyes to Yuan Zhou. To be honest, they were also very curious about the birth process of this dish.

    Yuan Zhou was quite used to being stared at by many people, especially Wu Hai. He had long been used to being stared at like that for three meals a day.

    Yuan Zhou took out various ingredients unhurriedly and began to process them with ease and familiarity.

    ......

    ¡°Why are there so many eggs? I don¡¯t even recognize some of them.¡± Guo penghao was confused when he saw the dazzling array of ingredients.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. But boss Yuan must have his reasons for taking it out.¡± Lei ti scratched his head and said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. ¡± Guo penghao deeply agreed.

    It wasn¡¯t strange that the two of them were so surprised. Yuan Zhou had indeedid out a lot of eggs. There were several kinds of eggs with green skin, red skin, yellow skin and white skin, not to mention the duck eggs, goose eggs, quail eggs, pigeon eggs and so on.

    While he was guessing, Yuan Zhou was doing all kinds of things in an orderly manner nimbly and nimbly, cutting the ingredients into the state he wanted.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    After the oil in the wok started to smoke, Yuan Zhou began to put the ingredients that he had just cooked into the wok one by one.

    ¡°What did you see?¡± Lei ti couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    He felt that Guo penghao had been researching for more than ten years, so he should not be as clueless as him.

    Unexpectedly, Guo penghao said very straightforwardly,¡±¡±Even you, a food critic, can¡¯t see it. What can I see?¡±

    Wu Hai remained silent and didn¡¯t participate in the conversation. He only cared about eating and wouldn¡¯t have any other thoughts.

    ¡°Alright, you guys can try it.¡± Yuan Zhou carried a te out very soon.

    This te was slightly smaller than the usual one. There were no decorations on it, only ayer of ck stuff at the bottom.

    To be honest, no one knew what ingredients Yuan Zhou had used to cook the dish. It was pitch-ck and had a shiny surface. Under the bright light, it even shimmered a little.

    On top of the ck egg, there was a giant egg that looked like white. It was about the size of two fists, much bigger than a lion¡¯s head. It was not the usual oval-shaped egg, but almost perfectly round. However, there were ck lines on it, taking up half of the egg. It looked a little round.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant. It¡¯s sweet and fragrant. I think it¡¯ll be delicious.¡± Wu Hai almost couldn¡¯t contain the saliva in his mouth, but he still had to wait for the other two to start eating first.

    It had to be said that ever since he had meaty lots and meaty fatty, Wu Hai had be much more mature.

    Guo penghao and Lei ti looked at each other. Then, they stood up and bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou, saying,¡±¡±Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°As the old saying goes,¡± I love what I do. ¡°I like to study these things.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and said indifferently.

    When Yuan Zhou called them to try it again, they picked up the chopsticks and poked the round egg. As they didn¡¯t use much strength and just poked it casually, they were directly bounced by the surface of the egg.

    ¡°It feels very cute.¡± Guo penghao once again jabbed hard, this time it went in.

    Feeling that something was about to flow out, he used his chopsticks to directly open a hole. Then, a warm golden stream flowed out, just like a soft-hearted egg. After poking through the egg white, the yolk that had not solidified flowed out, and it was still emitting a little heat.

    ¡°This seems to be an egg too?¡± Guo penghao looked at the tiny particles and studied them carefully.

    Lei ti was smarter. When he saw Guo penghao make a small mouth, he used a spoon to scoop a spoonful along the mouth. There were white, ck, and golden ones in the spoon. He finished them all in one go.

    When he put it into his mouth, because it was white, he felt a cool sensation in his mouth. The surface was not very cold, but he didn¡¯t know how to handle it, but it just felt cold. Then, the inside was golden. As the cool feeling disappeared, he felt even hotter.

    When he took a bite, he realized that the white and ck egg surface was tender and chewy, and the taste was very good. In addition, the active golden egg exploded with a ¡°pa¡± sound, and the liquid flowed out. It was a feast for the taste buds.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. The alternating heat and cold, crispy and delectable. Head chef Yuan really lives up to his reputation. I¡¯m really impressed.¡± Guo penghao ate happily and was very happy.

    As for Lei ti, he simply couldn¡¯t bring out the skills of a food critic. He only knew how to eat, eat, eat. Only when he ate it into his stomach would it be his.

    Moreover, there was also Wu Hai. After Lei ti and Guo penghao ate a few mouthfuls, he couldn¡¯t wait to join them. Like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds, he attracted Guo penghao and the others to speed up their eating speed unconsciously.

    After the three of them finished eating, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±How is it? is it the same as what the ancient books described?¡±

    As he spoke, he took out the ancient book and the box that Guo penghao had ced here before and ced it in front of him.

    ¡°I think this is what our ancestors ate back then. Only such delicious food would be recorded by our ancestors. Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are truly amazing.¡± Guo penghao said with a serious face.

    Lei ti nodded his head vigorously in agreement.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, can I include this dish in my food review?¡± Lei di asked.

    ¡°As long as Mister Guo agrees, I have no problem with that.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No problem,¡± said Guo penghao immediately.¡±Just write whatever you want. If it wasn¡¯t for head chef Yuan, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to taste such a delicacy.¡±

    Lei di was prepared to go back and prepare this lost dish.

    Wu Hai curiously stretched his head over to take a look at the ancient book that had been spread open. He knew every word on it, but he didn¡¯t know what they meant when they were put together.

    ¡°I think we can eat it again. I didn¡¯t eat it carefully just now.¡± Wu Hai let out a dry cough and said directly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2105

    <h4>Chapter 2105: The meeting begins</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s all the ingredients I¡¯ve prepared,¡± Yuan Zhou blocked Wu Hai from the source.

    Guo penghao and Lei di also wanted to eat more, but they didn¡¯t agree with Wu Hai. After all, it was already difficult enough for Yuan Zhou to restore the dish. If they made any more requests, they would be pushing it.

    ¡°Thank you for your hospitality today, head chef Yuan. You have helped me fulfill my long-cherished wish. I am very grateful.¡± Guo penghao spoke up to smooth things over, pulling the topic back.

    ¡°This is the first dish that I couldn¡¯t figure out how to cook after eating it.¡± Lei ti said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and epted thepliment humbly. He also told Lei ti that he could tell him directly if there were any other dishes that he wasn¡¯t sure of.

    After all, the theme of the second exhibition had been decided, and they had to consciously develop in that direction.

    Opportunities were reserved for those who were prepared!

    ¡°This is the process of restoring this dish, but I left a copy of the information in my file. I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a notebook and handed it to Guo penghao.

    Basically, when Yuan Zhou cooked, he would record every step from the beginning. It was only now that the number of notes on the dishes on the menu had gradually decreased. However, every time he improved his cooking skills, he would still take notes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind, I don¡¯t mind.¡± Guo penghao showed a happy smile.

    He didn¡¯t expect that there would be such an unexpected surprise. Most importantly, he didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would give him the notebook. It was like a meat pie falling from the sky.

    There were really too few people like Yuan Zhou who had a broad mind and good cooking ethics.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Guo penghao bowed solemnly.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand and appeared quite calm. After seeing off the extremely excited Guo penghao and Lei ti, Yuan Zhou turned around and looked at Wu Hai who was still sitting there, saying,¡±¡±It¡¯s not business time yet. ¡±

    ¡°I just want to see my nephew and the others.¡± After saying that, Wu Hai walked towards the back door. Obviously, he really thought so.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to him. He directly went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes, intending to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Time passed by, and soon, it was time for the Gaogou conference.

    Probably out of respect, Chengdu, which had been rainy for the past two days, finally showed a sunny smile. It was early in the morning.

    The Gaogou gathering was always held ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule. Moreover, it was held near Taoxi road, which was specially prepared by Xu ban and the others.

    From 9:30 am to 11:00 am, and from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm, these two periods were very convenient. Each time period was not particrly long, and even the older ones could sit still.

    ¡°Master, are you ready? we¡¯re leaving.¡± Cheng zhaomei rarely came to the shop.

    Recently, apart from the time when she had to check Yuan Zhou¡¯s homework, she had basically disappeared from the restaurant and appeared to be very busy.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou was dressed in the sky blue Han Chinese traditional clothing and appeared quite solemn.

    The two of them walked very fast. It was only a ten-minute distance from the restaurant to the meeting ce.

    ¡°Are you having any difficulties recently? if you have any, you can tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    Recently, he had also noticed Cheng zhaomei¡¯s irregr busy life and thought she had encountered some difficulties. As his direct disciple, Yuan Zhou was quite concerned about her.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, master. There¡¯s something that the Association needs to make a decision on recently, so we¡¯ve been holding more meetings. ¡± Cheng zhaomei spoke vaguely and did not say it clearly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    He respected everyone¡¯s privacy very much. Since Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t want to talk about it, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask any more questions as long as there were no more questions.

    The two of them soon arrived at their destination.

    ¡°Hello, President.¡± Wan Li and Xu ban were standing at the door to wee the customers. When they saw Yuan Zhou, they went up to him.

    ¡°Almost everyone¡¯s here.¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. We¡¯re starting in 15 minutes. Do you need to rest, President?¡± Xu ban asked.

    Yuan Zhou came here directly after opening the restaurant. Therefore, Xu ban and Wan Li had specially prepared a small lounge for emergencies.

    Before Yuan Zhou could answer, he was interrupted by a burst of noise at the door. When he turned around, the first thing he saw was the wheelchair.

    Sitting on top was a spirited old man. He had silver hair, a face full of wrinkles, and a very thin figure. He was a man who had been through a lot.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very familiar with him, but Zhou Shijie was following him, which clearly exined the problem.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, why are you here? and this is?¡± Yuan Zhou walked up to him quickly.

    ¡°Little Yuan, this is Chen Zhongwen. Old Mr. Chen, a Zhejiang cuisine dingding.¡± Zhou Shijie took a step forward and introduced in a low voice.

    Unexpectedly, the old man had sharp ears and said directly,¡±¡±Little Zhou, don¡¯t talk nonsense. That was so many years ago. It¡¯s not worth mentioning.¡±

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s the famous Fish King. I¡¯m very happy to meet you, head chef Chen.¡± Yuan Zhou slightly bent his waist to show his respect.

    Yuan Zhou had heard of Chen Zhongwen¡¯s great name from many sources in the circle of chefs. He was a well-known fish expert. However, he had been extinct in the cooking circle for more than ten years. ording to the legend, it was because of his poor health.

    Now that he saw the old man in person, Yuan Zhou believed that he was indeed not in good health, but not bad. However, the old man was indeed not young anymore. He remembered that he seemed to be in his 90s.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are too polite. This old man is here today to attend the meeting. Is it time? let¡¯s go.¡± The old man had a Swift and decisive personality. As he spoke, he got up from the wheelchair and walked straight ahead.

    Sitting in a wheelchair was just to make everyone feel at ease. Now that they had arrived, they naturally had to walk on their legs. Otherwise, it would be too outrageous.

    ¡°Head chef Chen, are you here to attend the meeting too?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My grand-disciple helped to raise the question online. It can¡¯t be invalid, right?¡± Chen Zhongwen looked at Yuan Zhou with a slightly guarded expression.

    ¡°No, one question means that there¡¯s no problem with one person participating. It¡¯s in line with the rules.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m the only representative.¡± Chen Zhongwen ignored the three or four people behind him.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re busy. I¡¯ll go back first. I¡¯ll leave the old man to you.¡± Zhou Shijie let out a sigh of relief.

    This old man was a treasure. He was considered the oldest chef in the cooking realm and a Living Treasure. However, his character was hard to describe in a few words. Zhou Shijie only received the news about this meeting when he arrived in Chengdu.

    ¡°Okay, I understand, uncle Zhou. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood.

    They followed Chen Zhongwen into the meeting room. There were 57 people in total. The meeting room that wasn¡¯t full in the previous two years was now filled with people. At first, everyone was whispering to each other. However, after Grandpa Chen and Yuan Zhou came in one after another, they gradually quieted down.

    After looking around, Yuan Zhou saw no less than 10 familiar faces. They were the customers who had been to his restaurant frequently during this period. He had a good memory and could remember them once he saw them.

    For example, Bai Lang and Huang Cai were still sitting near the podium.

    An old man in his 50s followed Grandpa Chen into the restaurant. When he passed by Yuan Zhou, he said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, I also have an invitation letter.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2106

    <h4>Chapter 2106: Yuan Zhou¡¯s research</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he understood. Then, he sat on the seat of the chairman. He had intended to let Grandpa Chen sit there, but the old man red at him and said,¡±¡±I¡¯m just here to attend the meeting. I won¡¯t do something like overshadowing the host.¡±

    This time, it was Xu ban¡¯s turn to host the meeting. He and Wan Li took turns, and it just so happened to be his turn this year.

    ¡°The third famous chefmunication high conference will now officially begin. First of all, let¡¯s invite the initiator, Yuan Zhou, and Chairman Yuan, to give the opening speech.¡± Xu ban said.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    A round of enthusiastic apuse rang out. With the support of many Yuan Chui¡¯s present, the apusested for a long time. Even old master Chen pped a few times to fit the asion.

    Yuan Zhou stood up and pressed his hands down. An invisible aura then spread out and the apuse gradually quieted down.

    ¡°Everyone came to this meeting to know about cooking problems, so the opening speech ends here. Let¡¯s start directly.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely and to the point. After that, he directly sat down.

    ¡°ording to the usual practice, let¡¯s start with the question with the highest number of questions. The first question is, how can you tell if the white and white muscles of the fish are poisonous when you are processing the pimple fish?¡± Knowing Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit, Xu ban immediately started to read the first question.

    As soon as he said that, Grandpa Chen next to Yuan Zhou straightened his back subconsciously. It was obvious that he was the one who asked the question.

    Pufferfish was pufferfish. Grandpa Chen was from Zhejiang Province, and pufferfish had different names. Grandpa Chen was an old-fashioned person, so he was used to calling it pufferfish. Some chefs might not even know what the question was if they were not reminded.

    ¡°I¡¯ve studied this problem for decades, but I haven¡¯t found an effective way to solve it. Although I can guarantee that 99% of it is non-toxic, the method can¡¯t be widely used. It¡¯s a pity for me, a top-tier chef, to pay the price of my life for delicious food. I hope that I can freely eat delicious food like the drum fish in the future.¡± Old grandfather Chen said very seriously.

    ¡°Everyone can share your thoughts first.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    This was the usual process of the Gaogou conference. First, everyone would express their opinions. If there were no problems during the discussion, Yuan Zhou would speakst. If there were problems, Yuan Zhou would perfect them at the end. This was how it worked. Anyway, there were so many problems in the previous two sessions, and there had never been any dissatisfaction.

    ......

    From this, one could see how strong Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking knowledge reserve was. This was also one of the reasons why everyone was so eager to attend the meeting.

    But today, old master Chen¡¯s question had stumped everyone from the beginning. No one spoke for a long time. How could a problem that had been circting for so long be solved so easily? it was not like they were ying house.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s an answer to this question. Although it¡¯s indeed a matter of the chef¡¯s skill whether it¡¯s clean or not, it¡¯s notpletely safe even after it¡¯s clean.¡± A tall chef said.

    ¡°If we can solve it, it¡¯ll really benefit the diners. There are a lot of people dying from Street fish every year.¡± It was obvious that the person who said that was a chef from min province, and they called puffer fish Street fish in min province.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s more likely to be rted to the chef¡¯s skills. With a high level of cooking, there won¡¯t be a problem.¡± A short and fat Chef said seriously.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know who that old man sitting up there is? do you know about the king of fish? other than head chef Yuan, who else would dare topete with that old man in fish cooking? you better keep your voice down.¡± Bai Lang, who was sitting beside the chef, couldn¡¯t help but whisper.

    The short and fat chef¡¯s expression changed. He carefully looked at the two people in the seat of honor and didn¡¯t say anything. Although the other chefs more or less said something, they basically didn¡¯t provide any constructive information. Thinking about it, it made sense. If it was easy to discuss, it wouldn¡¯t be worth the fish King, who had retired for twenty or thirty years, toe and ask.

    After waiting for another 10 minutes and no one spoke, Yuan Zhou finally said.

    As soon as he opened his mouth, Chen Zhongwen stared at Yuan Zhou with a burning gaze. His main purpose here was Yuan Zhou.

    Grandpa Chen felt that ordinary methods couldn¡¯t solve this problem, so he needed some weird ideas. Many famous dishes were the sudden ideas of genius chefs.

    Ever since he learned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s experiences, Grandpa Chen felt that he could attend the Gaogou conference.

    The old man was a stubborn man. He had originally intended toe here to ask for guidance personally. However, after he received the news that Yuan Zhou was holding the Gaogou conference, he began to be keen on speaking on the tform. He had failed to meet the requirements for the previous two meetings and only came here this time when he finally met the requirements.

    ¡°Actually, everyone here is right. This is indeed rted to the chef¡¯s skills. Practice makes perfect. After cooking more fish, you can cut open the fish and take out the meat. When you hold it in your hand, you can feel the difference between poisonous and non-toxic.¡± Yuan Zhou said something that seemed to be a basic operation, but it was basically a fantasy.

    The moment he opened his mouth, everyone, including grandfather Chen, was dumbfounded. He could detect whether it was poisonous or not just by holding it in his hand? Grandpa Chen felt that the fish he had been making for so many years might be fake.

    Even Grandpa Chen had such a reaction, let alone the other chefs. They were all dumbfounded. How could they tell if there was poison or not? there was a mouth on the hand.

    ¡°I¡¯ve checked before. The poison of the pufferfish is called tetrodotoxin, or TTX for short. It¡¯s a non-protein neurotoxin. The meat of a pufferfish is very tender, and the meat of a pufferfish that contains poison is even more tender than the meat of a pufferfish that has been removed clean of the poison. At least, that¡¯s how it feels. As for the taste, I¡¯ve never tasted it before.¡±

    ¡°Therefore, if you handle pufferfish for a long time, you can set a standard for the quality of the pufferfish in your heart. If you encounter a situation that exceeds this standard, it¡¯s worth paying attention to.¡± ¡°Although this method is very simple, it¡¯s not asmon,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    The chefs present were silent. Universal? They believed what Yuan Zhou said was true. However, how small was the difference between the quality of meat with and without poison?

    However, when they looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression that was originally like that, they couldn¡¯t say a single word. Even Grandpa Chen felt the same way.

    ¡°There are actually a lot more artificial pufferfish than poisonous ones. I also found the simplest way, which is to use seaweed to warm water to extract the remaining toxins. Of course, this is only limited to artificial cultivation. I will announce the specific use of seaweed and other ingredients after the meeting. Although it is not perfect, it can still be used.¡± This prescription was indeed thought out by Yuan Zhou himself when he was free.

    Although dealing with pufferfish was an extremely simple matter for him, he still thought of a simpler method to teach some disciples who were not suitable to use his method.

    ¡°Really?¡± Old master Chen stood up in excitement.

    Even the chefs present were in an uproar. They had never expected that Yuan Zhou had actually researched such a method.

    It sounded very simple, which was just seaweed and warm water. Even if there were others, they were just used in conjunction with seaweed. But when it came to actual implementation, it would take a long time to try.

    ¡°ording to my method, it¡¯s useful.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I can eat the pimple fish without worry in the future. ¡± Old grandfather Chen spoke very quickly.

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    [Ps: if you want to eat pufferfish, you have to go to a certified and proper restaurant!]

 Chapter 2107

    <h4>Chapter 2107: I am still too poor</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that Yuan Zhou could totally create greater value by studying the method of processing pufferfish by himself. However, Yuan Zhou contributed it for free.

    Most people were grateful while the minority were used to it. The people who were used to it were Wanli and ss Xu, who had participated in the Gaogou conference twice. Yuan Zhou did this every time. As long as he felt that the method was useful, he would basically say it out directly.

    Therefore, all the chefs who participated in the Gaogou conference, regardless of their age or how many achievements they had made, truly admired Yuan Zhou.

    This time, although Grandpa Chen had worked so hard toe to the meeting, he felt it was worth it. Not only did he solve the problem that had been bothering him for so many years, but he also met Yuan Zhou, a person who had both good cooking ethics and top-notch cooking skills.

    ¡°He¡¯s much stronger than when I was young. It seems like there¡¯s hope for the Chinese cooking circle.¡± Old grandfather Chen sighed.

    After the pufferfish problem came to an end, Xu ban moved on to the next question.

    Grandpa Chen knew most of the questions asked by the chefs. After all, he had many years of experience. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to say anything and he could solve most of them.

    ¡°There really are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames. Elder Chen is truly worthy of the title of King of the fish.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    There were also some things that elder Chen didn¡¯t know. After all, he was old and a little out of time. For example, there was a question about molecr food, but elder Chen had never heard of it.

    Old master Chen¡¯s thirst for knowledge did not change. Those who did not know would take out a small ck notebook to record. Strictly speaking, recording was a little tiring for old master Chen.

    Time flew by quickly. Especially when everyone was discussing intensely and expressing their own opinions under the leadership of Yuan Zhou, time was even more insufficient.

    ¡°The Gaogou meeting in the morning ends here and starts at 2:30 p.m. The location remains the same.¡± Xu ban remembered his responsibility as the host and paid attention to the time at all times. Once the time was up, he would make use of the opportunity to speak.

    They had just finished discussing the sixth problem, so it was a good time.

    ......

    After Xu ban said that, everyone stopped. They all knew the rules. When they saw Yuan Zhou and Grandpa Chen didn¡¯t move, they didn¡¯t rush to move either.

    ¡°Elder Chen, don¡¯te in the afternoon. There are video materials for the meeting. I¡¯ll bring them to you personally. You can take your time to read them. Taking care of your health is the most important thing.¡± Yuan Zhou saw that Chen Zhongwen¡¯s forehead was already covered in sweat. Obviously, he had been working very hard.

    Zhou Shijie handed the grandpa to Yuan Zhou. Although Yuan Zhou had been listening attentively to the chefs ¡®questions, he still paid attention to the grandpa. Previously, he had noticed that the grandpa was having a hard time holding on. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the dinner was about to end, he would have doubted whether the grandpa could hold on.

    Although elder Chen was not too happy that he could note in the afternoon, he knew his own body well. He nodded and said,¡±¡±Alright, remember to give me the information. Otherwise, I¡¯ll keep it in my mind.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head affirmatively.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Grandpa Chen nodded his head in satisfaction. Although he didn¡¯t know much, he was still a good judge of character. Yuan Zhou was a man of his word, so he was quite at ease.

    After handing Grandpa Chen to someone who had been waiting at the door, Yuan Zhou walked away. It was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    After returning to the store, he washed up and changed his clothes before entering the kitchen. It was a routine operation.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    He first took out some of the ingredients that needed to be marinated and processed them. Only after that did Yuan Zhou start to wash the other vegetables.

    First, they prepared some ingredients that were required for many dishes and then some reserved ingredients. Today, someone wanted to order the chicken soup, specifically the matted chicken soup. Hemunicated with Yuan Zhou in advance and then confirmed the time toe.

    The chicken soup had to be stewed in advance. After Yuan Zhou prepared the other ingredients, he took out the chicken and started to process it.

    Of course, the system had already killed the chicken in advance, so all he needed to do was to wash it and cken it before putting it into the pot.

    Yuan Zhou always used small ypots to stew the soup. Actually, they were not very small, just medium-sized.

    ¡°There¡¯s still some time before the rice reaches the full month. Should I make some chicken soup for it too? it¡¯ll be good for its health. Maybe the rice soup and noodles will grow stronger.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that the rice soup and noodles were already a little round and felt that they could be supplemented.

    He immediately got to work. After dealing with the other ingredients, he took out the special pot for rice and began to prepare. It was quite good to change the milk porridge for lunch to chicken soup.

    Very soon, it was lunchtime. As usual, many people came to line up and wait for lunch.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Wu Yungui walked a few steps forward and saw that the line was not too long. He thought that he should be able to have lunch today, so he walked faster.

    Just as Wu Yungui was about to reach the battlefield, there was a rush of footsteps from the other side of the street. A few people also came over at a very fast speed.

    ¡°Wu, long time no see.¡± One of them greeted Wu Yungui.

    Hearing the shout, Wu Yungui stopped and looked up to see a group of people led by Nesat. It was a group of people, all wearing clothes that looked like they were from the Arabian tribe. Their clothes fluttered in the wind and they looked very eye-catching.

    ¡°Long time no see, Nesat.¡± Wu Yungui greeted them as he strode to the back of the line. He was one step ahead of them.

    Nassaite turned around and whispered a few words to hispanions. His already fast speed became even faster, and he soon arrived in front of Wu Yungui.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Wu Yungui asked curiously.

    Although he knew that Nesset liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s food very much and seemed to havee here to eat several times by private jet, he had never met him once due to the inappropriate timing.

    ¡°I¡¯m here for lunch. I¡¯m free this afternoon, so I¡¯m nning to go back after dinner. But if I¡¯m busy tomorrow, I¡¯ll probably have toe back for lunch the day after tomorrow. ¡± Said nassait.

    ¡°Can we make it in time?¡± Although Wu Yungui felt that it was very troublesome for nassaite to go back and forth for a meal, he expressed his understanding that Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was worth it.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, but the airport is too far away. It would be great if we could get closer.¡± The five or six people behind him nodded their heads in agreement.

    ¡°Who are they?¡± Wu Yungui was also a little curious. After all, anyone who could be with nassaite was not a simple person. If they could get to know each other, it would mean that they could have one more friend and one more path.

    ¡°They¡¯re all my friends. They took a private jet here to eat. ¡± Nassait immediately introduced the two to Wu Yungui.

    The more Wu Yungui interacted with this group of Dubai tycoons, the more he felt that he was still poor.

    After exchanging a few pleasantries, lunchtime began.

    The customers followed the rules and entered the store ording to the order of their numbers ording to su Ruoyan¡¯s instructions.

    Even Nesset and the others were well-behaved.

    There was one less person in the Gaogou conference in the afternoon, but it was still as exciting. A master of Guizhou cuisine demonstrated his knife skills on the spot. He felt that there was a w in his knife skills, but his ability was limited. He couldn¡¯t find it after looking for a long time, so he came to the Gaogou conference.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2108

    <h4>Chapter 2108: An unexpected thing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Miraculously, when this head chef song of Guizhou cuisine¡¯s friends found out about his crazy idea, many people opposed it.

    Gaogou had so many chefs. Even if head chef Yuan didn¡¯t care about his cutting skills, what about the other chefs?

    After all, it was a knife skill that he was proud of. If someone else learned it, how could he earn a living?

    Not only did head chef song perform this cutting technique, but he also exined it in detail because of the question.

    At that time, head chef song was very calm.¡±Head chef Yuan is not even afraid of showing off his excellent cooking skills. What¡¯s there to be afraid of with my poor cooking skills?¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this interlude. After hearing Master song¡¯s question and seeing the knife skills with his own eyes, he already understood it clearly.

    As someone who possessed two types of collector¡¯s level knife skills, Yuan Zhou¡¯s vision was really high. He was able to see the problem at first nce.

    I have some new ideas about head chef song¡¯s cutting skills.¡± Yuan Zhou started.

    Head chef song¡¯s knife skills mainly made use of spinning knives. All chefs knew that knife skills were divided into 12 types: Cut, slice, cut, chop, pick, scrape, Pat, chop, spin, scrape, eat the Eagle.

    As a spin, it was very pleasing to the eye, but sometimes, if one pursued too much in a spin, it would be uncoordinated.

    For example, when he was changing the knife to a small crispy ingredient, he needed to roll and cut it. Yuan Zhou demonstrated his idea once and Master Song gained a lot from it.

    During the three-day high-level chef¡¯s Communication Conference, some extremely difficult questions would appear from time to time, such as pufferfish and Master song¡¯s knife skills. However, there were also many rtively simple questions. Of course, they were also rtively simple.

    Most of the time, they worked behind closed doors. Therefore, many problems were actually obscured by a leaf. With a few more famous chefs brainstorming, it was very easy to solve. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was there to cover for them.

    ......

    ¡°The high groove martial arts Conference hase to a sessful end. Everyone¡¯s questions have been answered. I¡¯ve gained a lot this time, and I believe that everyone here has gained a lot as well. If you don¡¯t have any questions, then ...¡± Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then continued when he found no one had any questions,¡±¡±I hereby announce that the third famous chef Communication Conference has been a sess.¡±

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice fell, everyone started to p enthusiastically. Then, they all stood up and bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Thank you for sharing, head chef Yuan. We have benefited a lot this time.¡±

    The 56 people in the room spoke in unison. Their voices were loud, but they were not deliberately loud. They were expressing their gratitude from the bottom of their hearts.

    Only they knew how much they had gained from this trip. It wasn¡¯t just their own problem, but also the advantages of others to make up for their shorings. It was no exaggeration to say that they had a huge amount of gains.

    ¡°It¡¯s only right for me to lead this event so that we can improve together. ¡± Yuan Zhou said quite honestly.

    Although Yuan Zhou said so and also thought so, everyone¡¯s heart of gratitude remained unchanged. They all knew what they were like in the past.

    All good things muste to an end. The Gaogou conference finally came to an end, and everyone began to pack up and leave.

    ¡°En. Wait, head chef Yuan has seen my cutting technique before. That¡¯s why he can improve it.¡± There was a doubt in head chef song¡¯s mind, but he found a reasonable exnation.

    It was only 4:00 A. M., An hour earlier than the estimated time. Yuan Zhou checked the time and considered whether he should go back to the restaurant to read or practice his cutting skills. That was a problem.

    At that moment, a series of messy and orderly footsteps sounded. It seemed that there were many people. As the footsteps became more and more obvious, everyone realized that they wereing for the conference room.

    Yuan Zhou was the first to hear the sound. Moreover, he also heard some familiar footsteps. He turned his head and looked at the door,¡±¡±Could it be that he¡¯s here to congratte the end of the meeting?¡±

    When the meeting had just started, Cheng zhaomei, who had been staying at the scene, took the opportunity to ask for leave from Yuan Zhou, saying that she had something important to do and had to leave first.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much about it and just agreed. Now, it seemed that they were probably going to prepare the surprise.

    ¡°Zhao Mei¡¯s disciple has a lot of ideas, but her cooking skills are not bad. She¡¯s also very hardworking.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    Soon, a figure appeared at the door, but it was not Cheng zhaomei. It was a person wearing a snow-white chef¡¯s uniform. His white hair was tucked into his chef¡¯s hat, revealing his silver sideburns. His face was full of wrinkles and had some old spots. He was not young.

    This was head chef Qi, known as the spicy King of Sichuan cuisine, Qi menhua. The old man¡¯s skills in using spicy ingredients had once swept the entire Sichuan cuisine industry. He was already 70 years old this year and was the honorary Vice President of the Sichuan cuisine Association. He had not been in charge much.

    Yuan Zhou was very curious as to why head chef Qi hade over. Just as he stood up and was about to go over to wee him, head chef Qi had already taken a quick nce at the meeting room and walked straight to Yuan Zhou. He ced the food that he had been holding in his hands on the table in front of Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, although I have only met you a few times, I know that your cooking skills are really good.¡±

    The object was a pair of top-quality red wooden chopsticks tied with a golden ribbon. They were ced in front of Yuan Zhou.

    After that, head chef Qi nodded to Yuan Zhou and walked to the back of the conference room. Before Yuan Zhou could figure out what was going on, another person came in. He was also wearing a neat chef¡¯s uniform and wasn¡¯t young. Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou also knew head chef Xie, the director of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    He was also quite famous in the Sichuan cuisine industry. Before Yuan Zhou and Cheng zhaomei, head chef Xie was the well-deserved leader, on par with President Zhang Yan.

    Head chef Xie entered the restaurant and did the same thing as head chef Qi. He first took a look at Yuan Zhou and then went straight to Yuan Zhou, saying,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, nice to meet you. I hope I can always eat your dishes in the future.¡±

    Then, he put the thing in his hands on the table in front of Yuan Zhou. It was a pair of bamboo chopsticks in a transparent box. The craftsmanship was very good, and one could even smell the faint fragrance of bamboo.

    Then, he did the same thing as head chef Qi. He went around to the back and stood next to head chef Qi.

    ¡°It seems like there¡¯s something going on?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart fluctuated and he appeared calm on the surface. He knew it couldn¡¯t be that simple, so he just stood there calmly.

    As expected, the third person came in very soon. He did the same thing, then the fourth, and the fifth. Finally, he saw master Cheng. He was also dressed neatly like the previous people and was holding a pair of ck chopsticks wrapped in a ck ribbon. Yuan Zhou had good eyesight and could tell at a nce that the chopsticks were made of ck sandalwood and were quite valuable.

    Cheng zhaomei walked up to Yuan Zhou with a solemn expression. She first put the chopsticks in her hand on the empty ce on the table and then slightly bent over, saying to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Master, it¡¯s my honor to be able to witness this moment.¡±

    Just like the dozens of people before, they walked to the back and stood there. At that time, there were already many people standing there. Yuan Zhou counted in his heart, including Cheng zhaomei, there were a total of 38 people.

    Cheng zhaomei had just stood still when another person came in. It was Zhang Yan, the president of the maichuan cuisine Association. He also held a pair of chopsticks in his hand, but this pair of chopsticks was much more conspicuous. It was a pair of shiny gold chopsticks.

    Following the same process, he stacked the chopsticks and said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, the pride of our Sichuan cuisine.¡±

    Then, Zhang Ji stood up straight with a solemn expression and said,¡±After the unanimous approval of the 39 Sichuan cuisine chefs, they have unanimously decided to award the title of Sichuan cuisine¡¯s master chef to head chef Yuan. Congrattions, little Yuan.¡±

    After saying that, Zhang Yan looked at Yuan Zhou with a slight smile.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2109

    <h4>Chapter 2109: Three-quarters already</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A storm had already set off in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart. He had never thought that the old chef would have such an original achievement. Moreover, it was a sudden attack. There was no special ceremony. He came after the Gaogou meeting he organized.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had been pondering what method he should use to get the leftover stove and the old chef Achievement Award when he had the time. Now, however, they were presented to him.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou had always felt that the Sichuan cuisine master chef Achievement Award was the most difficult of the four great achievements in the domestic circle of chefs, unlike the other three, which had specific fixed standards.

    Looking at the various chopsticks stacked together, Yuan Zhou was really touched. He was touched by the recognition.

    ¡°Congrattions, head chef Yuan. This reward is well-deserved.¡± This was the voice of the famous chefs of the Sichuan cuisine Association and the chefs who had just attended the meeting.

    ¡°Thank you. I will work harder on the road of cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou said with an earnest expression.

    As a future master chef, he had to be proficient in all kinds of delicacies in order to lose his title. Of course, as a native of Chengdu, he naturally liked to eat Sichuan cuisine. This was a matter of feelings.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has made a lot of Sichuan cuisine.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°I can¡¯tpare to head chef Zhang. Besides, I only did what I should have done.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The change you have brought to Sichuan cuisine can not be erased. The achievement of being an experienced chef is just adding flowers to a brocade.¡± Zhang Ye said.

    ¡°Thank you. Thank you, everyone.¡± With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou slightly bent his waist to show his gratitude.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    Everyone started pping in unison.

    ......

    The show started and ended. In the blink of an eye, it was time to leave. The chefs left in an orderly manner. Of course, before they left, they woulde to congratte Yuan Zhou. Those who attended the Gaogou meeting would also thank him.

    In the blink of an eye, the bustling scene had turned into two or three small kittens.

    ¡°President, we¡¯ll take our leave first. The materials for this meeting will be handed over to you tomorrow.¡± Xu ban and Wanli came to say goodbye to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright, you guys can go back first.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be leaving then. Congrattions, President.¡± Xu ban said.

    ¡°Congrattions to the president for winning the award,¡± Wan Li added.

    After that, he bade farewell to Zhang Yan and master Cheng and left.

    ¡°Master, congrattions, congrattions.¡± Master Cheng came over with a big smile.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to give out the awards today. I was thinking of inviting you to the ceremony some timeter, but President Cheng suggested that we do it on this asion. It¡¯s perfectly justifiable, and it looks like it¡¯s a good idea.¡± Zhang Ye said with a face full of emotion,¡±this event that you¡¯ve organized is really good. I saw that there were a few good seedlings of Sichuan cuisine at the venue today. I think they¡¯ve improved again after this.¡±

    ¡°No, I just answered some of your questions. Besides, many of the questions were discussed by everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and then turned to Chairman Cheng,¡±¡±Zhao Mei, you¡¯ve been working hard recently.¡±

    He had a high IQ to begin with. When Zhang Yan mentioned it, Yuan Zhou roughly guessed the truth of Cheng zhaomei being very busy recently.

    Although giving out an award was as simple as having dozens of people gather to give a pair of chopsticks, there was a lot of preparation work in the early stage. From the proposal to approval to the award ceremony, the process wasplicated. It was no wonder that Cheng zhaomei was so busy.

    ¡°It¡¯s not hard, it¡¯s not hard. ¡± Cheng zhaomei felt happier to receive her master¡¯s kind concern than to pick up money.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Zhang Yan bade farewell to Yuan Zhou as he still had some follow-up matters to deal with. When he left, he even brought Cheng zhaomei along. After all, he was the legitimate Chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    Yuan Zhou checked the system and found that the mission progress of ¡°Master 3 of the Masters¡± had be (3/4). He only needed to finish thest task.

    ¡°Let¡¯s put aside the task for now. I should be able to read two more pages if I walk back. I should be able to finish reading the ¡®water mirror¡¯ fromst night.¡± Yuan Zhou thought while walking.

    Recently, he had been studying a book about water that he had chanced upon. It mainly talked about the application of various types of water, such as which water should be used to cook unsmiling rice, which water should be the highest for cooking soy milk, or which water should be used to wash some ingredients. It seemed to be very particr.

    Even Yuan Zhou, who had been edified by the system, felt that it was quite refreshing. Compared to the water where various tea leaves were to be soaked in, the temperature of the water was not much different.

    ¡°Di di di di.¡±

    At that moment, the phone rang. It was the sound of the memo. There were some things that were too busy to be remembered even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s good memory. Therefore, the memo was indispensable.

    ¡°Eh, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and looked at the memo, only to see four words written on it,[Lele¡¯s birthday].

    These four words suddenly opened Yuan Zhou¡¯s memory. He flipped through the calendar and found that tomorrow was Lele¡¯s birthday.

    ¡°It¡¯s about time. I remember thest time Lele sent a letter was ten days ago. She should be able to reply tomorrow, and I have to prepare a birthday gift.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Ever since he had reached an agreement with the three-headed little bean Lele, Yuan Zhou had been writing a letter to her every 10 days. Although the letter was written by Yin ya on his behalf and Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t write it with the gentleness of a woman, the content was basically oral.

    Only Yuan Zhou, who often came into contact with Lele, knew how to reply to her.

    What gift should I give? After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that little bean had once mentioned her mother. She had said that her mother wanted to go to the shopping mall with him to y with ceramic art and color the brush holder, but she had to go far away before she could finish the painting.

    ¡°I remember that there¡¯s a children¡¯s pottery shop in the mall nearby. Is that it?¡± Yuan Zhou made a turn at the intersection and walked towards the shopping mall.

    It wasn¡¯t a long way, only five minutester, Yuan Zhou arrived at the first basement of the shopping mall. When he arrived, he found many parents were ying with their children and the children were having a good time.

    For the older ones, they would pinch the cups by hand and for the younger ones, they would paint with a watercolor pen. Yuan Zhou was a little dazed. He only yed with sticine when he was young and had never yed with this thing before.

    Considering his own hands-on ability, Yuan Zhou decided to buy three boxes of y and two boxes of watercolor in case he needed them.

    After he bought everything, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Yuan Zhou washed up quickly and changed his clothes before he started.

    At the beginning of the dinner time, some well-informed people knew that Yuan Zhou had received another award. Therefore, during the meal, some customers would congratte Yuan Zhou from time to time. Then, some people who didn¡¯t know about this would be exined.

    ¡°Compass, do I have to give you a gift when I win the award? I¡¯ve already prepared it.¡± Wu Hai went up to him.

    As he spoke, he opened his hands slightly, as if he wanted to catch the thing that was thrown at him. His posture was very standard, and he was just short of taking out a bowl to catch it.

    ¡°What do you want to eat tonight?¡± Yuan Zhou pulled back the attention of the ck Beast with just one sentence.

    After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou prepared the sober-up set meal and the chilled cup in advance and handed them to Mao Ye. Then, he returned to the second floor.

    He had more important things to do today.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2110

    <h4>Chapter 2110: Building an airport</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Si¡±

    Yuan Zhou was sitting upright in front of the desk. In front of him was the y that had just been unwrapped. He looked serious as if he was doing something big.

    First, he took out the instruction manual given by the salesgirl and read it twice. Then, Yuan Zhou started to open the basic course given by the salesgirl.

    ¡°To use y as the brush holder, we first have to observe how much y is suitable, how much water is needed, and the size of the brush holder ...¡±

    Yuan Zhou listened to every word carefully and then nned to do it step by step ording to the tutorial.

    Actually, it was better to use a machine¡¯s turntable to make the pen holder with y, as it would be simpler. However, due to the limited space, Yuan Zhou decided to do it manually.

    He was also a person who had made his own dishes, so he was not too unfamiliar with y.

    ¡°With my skills, I can do it in minutes.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    20 minutester, Yuan Zhou looked at a pen holder on the table that was a little crooked. Apart from the opening at the top and the seal at the bottom, it didn¡¯t look like a pen holder at all. He decided to redo it.

    ¡°This one doesn¡¯t seem to be very sessful, and it doesn¡¯t look good.¡±

    Ouyang Xiu¡¯s oil-seller had said a sentence about his superb skills,¡±there¡¯s nothing else but familiarity with your hands.¡±

    No matter how superb the skills were, it still required the process of practice to make perfect. It was the same principle as Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and knife skills, which were already so superb that they were unrivaled in the world, but he still had to practice diligently every day.

    As he thought too much, Yuan Zhou found he couldn¡¯t handle y.

    ......

    After three or four tries, the y was almost used up, but the quality was still not bad.

    ¡°This should be enough.¡± When Yuan Zhou found there was no difference between the finished product and the video, he finally stopped.

    He still needed to color it. For the sake of safety, Yuan Zhou still drew the same thing. Then, he took out the watercolor painting and chose the color first. After drawing on the paper several times, he finally started to work on the pencil case.

    After a while, he put the slightly dry pen holder into a paper box and wrapped it up. Finally, he used a ribbon to tie a beautiful bow.

    The next day came as promised. After the breakfast time, a series of rhythmic footsteps could be heard. Yuan Zhou knew that the person he was waiting for had arrived.

    Sure enough, the one running in front was Lele. Probably because the weather was a little hot, she was only wearing a long one-piece dress in ck and white. She had light fur and didn¡¯t look very thick. There were two panda ears on the back of the hat, and with Lele¡¯s puffed cheeks, she looked like a red panda.

    Lele¡¯s father followed closely behind. Ever since Yuan Zhou talked to Lele¡¯s father, he didn¡¯t know how to deal with the matter. Anyway, from then on, Lele¡¯s father would apany her to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in an aboveboard manner.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, uncle Yuan, Lele is here. Did you miss me?¡± Lele ran to him and asked happily.

    Ever since she got the method to find her mother from Yuan Zhou, although they had never met, those warm words had given Lele a lot of courage and restored her innocence of a child.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Lele¡¯s father also greeted Yuan Zhou.

    Compared to before, Lele¡¯s father¡¯s mental state was much better. Although there was still some gloominess between his eyebrows, it seemed that time was indeed a good cure.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded to Lele¡¯s father and then squatted down, looking at Lele and saying,¡±¡±Yes, Lele is so cute, she will definitely miss you.¡±

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, can you guess why Lele is so happy today?¡± Lele said as she opened her hands and made a big circle to show that she was so happy.

    ¡°Eh? It¡¯s Lele¡¯s birthday today. ¡± Yuan Zhou meditated earnestly with a deadpan expression and then answered.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Lele is so happy for her birthday today.¡± Lele pped her little hands and said happily.

    She paused for a moment, then stuck out her small chest and said,¡±¡±Is there a letter from uncle Yuan¡¯s mother? today is Lele¡¯s birthday. It would be best if we could receive a letter.¡±

    When he said that, Le Le looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly, which was probably the same way big Bear looked at Doraemon.

    ¡°Yes, Lele, wait.¡± Yuan Zhou walked back to the restaurant and carried out the dishes he had prepared earlier.

    Of the two boxes, one was an envelope. The other box was wrapped very well with a beautiful bow. The other box was directly wrapped in a translucent box. The sky blue color and the White cream inside looked very beautiful. This was the gift that Yuan Zhou intended to give to Lele. It was a small cake that he made in the morning.

    ¡°It¡¯s so pretty. ¡± Lele saw the beautiful little cake at a nce.

    ¡°This is uncle¡¯s birthday present for Lele. Happy Birthday, Lele.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the cake to Lele and then handed her the letter and the wrapped gift,¡±¡±This is a letter and birthday present from Lele¡¯s mother.¡±

    Lele¡¯s father, who had been watching with a smile, became slightly gloomy and wanted to say something. In the end, he moved his lips a few times but still didn¡¯t say anything. In the end, he looked at Yuan Zhou gratefully and made up his mind to repay him twice in the future.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Lele has so many gifts. Mommy¡¯s gift, uncle¡¯s gift, and daddy¡¯s gift. Lele is so happy.¡± Lele¡¯s little face bloomed with a smile, and she was especially happy.

    The atmosphere in master chef Restaurant was warm and happy. On the other side, in a serious meeting room in the city center, the atmosphere was tense and the smell of gunpowder was strong.

    ¡°You¡¯re being unreasonable. How can you build an airport in the city? you¡¯re just making a fool of yourselves.¡± ¡°Tong gang!¡± A man in his forties almost roared. The name tag in front of him read ¡°Tong gang¡± and a string of small words ¡°Shuangliu District representative¡±.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so angry. Although we were the ones who suggested it, we¡¯re only paying for the cost of a piece ofnd. The Dubai businessmen said that they can handle the rest by themselves. How can we not be more proactive when ites to this kind of big event that can improve economic development and construction?¡± The friendly-looking Liang Yongxing said calmly to Tong gang, not the least bit worried about Tong gang¡¯s anger.

    Liang Yongxing was representing Chenghua District, even though he looked calm on the surface and was thinking: ¡°He¡¯s a bastard. Why didn¡¯t he take the initiative to take advantage of such a good thing?¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, the other people in the room began to discuss. Of course, the people from the Twin stream District were not willing to do so. Originally, the airport was a big source of ie for them. Now Chenghua District had another one, it was definitely dividing the ie.

    Looking at the people who had different opinions, Liang Yongxing calmly added, ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do about it. Master chef Restaurant is in our District. Head chef Yuan has to make things convenient for him, right?¡±

    He looked so helpless that people wanted to beat him up. They didn¡¯t know what the others were thinking, but from Tong gang¡¯s angry eyes, they could tell that he really wanted to.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s name was quite well-known in Chengdu. He was a legendary figure who drove the economy of an entire Street and the current leader of the cooking circle. If one didn¡¯t know about him, one would definitely bezy at work.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2111

    <h4>Chapter 2111: Mage with arge saber</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This was not the first time the two sides had ¡°friendly¡± business dealings. Regarding the construction of the airport, it was generally led by the city and then the location was chosen.

    However, this was the first time that the district had submitted an application after discussing it with the higher-ups.

    The reason why Liang Yongxing was able to escape unscathed every time was that he had Yuan Zhou, the trump card in his hand.

    ¡°In fact, I think this proposal can be passed. After all, the tourism of Taoxi road ounts for a lot of the current GDP of Chenghua District. I don¡¯t need to tell you how Taoxi road got up, do I?¡± The man in the ck sweater was very honest. He was the representative of the Jinniu District.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a problem either. Old Tong is just too sensitive. How big can the city be if you want to find a ce that meets the conditions? The key is boss Yuan¡¯s matter. We have to provide him with some convenience. There¡¯s no need to argue about that. ¡± Representative Dai from the Qingyang District also spoke.

    What he said was also the truth. Even if Liang Yongxing had a big appetite, it was impossible to build an airport as big as Shuangliu. This was meaningless and unnecessary. Besides, even if he wanted to build it, it was not easy to find the ce.

    When Liang Yongxing saw that someone had finallye out to speak up for him, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Everyone had ced their hopes on him. Besides, the few people from Dubai came to ask every few days, so it would be embarrassing if there was no news.

    Moreover, after this matter was decided, it would still have to go through the proper procedures. It would definitely take some time, so Liang Yongxing was indeed very anxious.

    ¡°I¡¯ve written the report clearly. We just need to build a small parking ground to Park five or six private nes at a time. We don¡¯t need a big space. ¡± Liang Yongxing said.

    Tong gang didn¡¯t say anything. He didn¡¯t believe the words ¡°not that big¡± at all. It was evident from the private nending report that the Twin stream District received.

    Who else said that there was no ce in Chenghua District? He didn¡¯t know that Chengdu¡¯s Giant Panda Breeding Research Base was in Chenghua District.

    If he wanted to find a ce in Chenghua District that had no problems in all aspects, Tong gang could even find a lot of them.

    Even if he didn¡¯t believe Liang Yongxing¡¯s nonsense, he still had to provide boss Yuan with some convenience. This point really woke up Tong gang.

    ......

    ¡°Why is boss Yuan in Chenghua District? and the most important thing is why is Taoxi road also in Chenghua District?¡± Tong gang felt indignant in his heart, but he couldn¡¯t show it. After all, he was the representative of the district and County. He wouldn¡¯t show such a childish performance.

    ¡°Since no one has any objections, then we¡¯ll do things ording to the circumstances. We¡¯ll submit the proposal to the higher-ups as soon as possible.¡± Said representative ding, who had been watching from start to finish.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Liang Yongxing was very confident about this proposal. Previously, the Chengdu representative had made a speech, saying that they would increase the development of Chengdu¡¯s tourism resources and jointly maintain the characteristics of Chengdu.

    Without a doubt, Taoxi road and Yuan Zhou were the specialties of Chengdu.

    ¡­¡­

    While the other ces were in turmoil, the restaurant was still warm and peaceful. After sending off Lele and her father, Yuan Zhou began to carry the tools for practicing his cutting skills outside.

    It had been a while since he had practiced his cutting skills. This morning, Yuan Zhou even specially went to buy some radishes and came back, intending to practice it well.

    Zhao Lunze and the tourists of Taoxi road were the people who Yuan Zhou liked the most when he practiced his knife skills. The children in the neighborhood would also be quite happy.

    He often sculpted some small animals. Most of the time, as long as a child asked for it, he would give it to him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was the most popr uncle on the street of Taoxi road.

    As long as they saw Yuan Zhou practicing his knife skills, not only the adults would move upon hearing the news, but even the children would start to call their friends andpanions. It was very lively.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Yuan Zhou lifted the knife and cut off the radish tassels first. Then, he started to sculpt. Under the weak sunlight, Yuan Zhou, who already had a strong sense of existence, looked even more like a deity who had entered the world.

    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯ve watched the sculpturepetition before and I feel that even the champion of thepetition can¡¯tpare to boss Yuan.¡± A young man said.

    ¡°Is it true? don¡¯t make boss Yuan look bad.¡± The short-haired girl said.

    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely true. I feel that the champion of the carvingpetition isn¡¯t even half as good as boss Yuan. Wait until I take a video of this and post the video of the carvingpetition on the inte. We¡¯ll know when wepare the two. ¡± The young man¡¯s words were firm. As he spoke, he took out his phone and started to take pictures.

    Regardless of the words of the outside world, Yuan Zhou immersed himself in practicing his knife skills wholeheartedly and didn¡¯t care about anything else.

    ¡°I underestimated head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills when I watched the video before. His cutting skills are magic, the great cutting skills magician Yuan. I feel that the closebat mages in our country¡¯s adventure novels can be based on Yuan. He is clearly a mage but his cutting skills are powerful. He is a great knife magician.¡± Mory pondered. Other than cooking, he had another hobby, which was reading adventure literature.

    Today, he also came to find Yuan Zhou with the intention of asking him indirectly to be his teacher again. He had already failed four times. However, Moliere had just learned a new Chinese saying,¡±failure is the mother of sess¡±. Therefore, he felt that as long as he persevered, he would definitely win.

    As time went by, the number of people around them increased instead of decreasing. After all, it was almost lunchtime, so naturally, more and more people came.

    After making thest cut, Yuan Zhou ced the well-sculpted water lotus flower on the flower rack at the side and began to sort out the surrounding trash. Zhao Lunze didn¡¯te today. It was said that he had gone on a business trip and hadn¡¯t returned.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou packing up his things, the onlookers started to disperse in all directions. Those who wanted to eat had already started to upy a favorable position and nned to line upter.

    As for mo liai, he hesitated for a moment before walking forward to help pack his things. After all, he had to show his attitude if he wanted to be a disciple.

    However, Yuan Zhou was used to doing such chores. He finished them in a few moves and Moliere didn¡¯t have the chance to show off his skills.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan.¡± Moliere could only greet him first.

    ¡°Hello, head chef MA dan.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Moliere¡¯s full name was Moliere Madan, which was also a way to show respect. Moliere himself didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to be so polite.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, head chef Yuan. You can just call me Moliere. I think head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are superb and I want to stay by his side. What do you think?¡± Moliere was taking the opportunity to promote himself.

    Yuan Zhou actually knew what Moliere was here for. However, he had just epted 14 registered disciples and didn¡¯t have the energy to teach other disciples. Therefore, although he was quite happy that Moliere wanted to learn cooking from him, he could only refuse.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any French cuisine at the moment, so I can¡¯t teach you anything.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly. After thinking for a while, he added,¡±If you want to know more about Chinese cooking, you¡¯re wee toe to my restaurant at any time.¡±

    Moliere immediately thought of Dean, who had been insisting oning here every day recently to learn the dish of sweet and sour carp from Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Moliere was so grateful that he bowed slightly. He was much closer to sess.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Those whoe to the restaurant to eat are all customers. ¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and walked into the restaurant. It was time to prepare for lunch.

 Chapter 2112

    <h4>Chapter 2112: The three Yuan Chui are about to gather</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Moliere and Dean didn¡¯t make an appointment, but one came to master chef Restaurant before lunch, and the other came after lunch.

    The two of them lived under the same roof, so they had seen each other quite often. However, recently, both of them had been very elusive. In the end, it was all because Dean¡¯s birthday wasing up, and the all-fish banquet was getting closer. Dean had been avoiding Moliere all the time.

    To put it bluntly, those with the surname di had dirty thoughts, such as Dean and dimiugus.

    When Dean arrived at the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was pondering about how to make the monkey wine.

    ¡°Good afternoon, head chef Yuan.¡± Dean walked in with an exquisite lunchbox.

    ¡°Good afternoon, Dean. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with Dean, especially during the recent period of time when he had dealt with him more often due to the matter of the sweet and sour carp.

    ¡°I made a sweet and sour carp. I would like to ask head chef Yuan to help me evaluate it?¡± Dean said, a little embarrassed.

    After all, he had to go to¡¯ days to look forward to¡¯ to promote this dish and head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. It was fine if he lost face, but he couldn¡¯t lose face for head chef Yuan.

    ¡°You¡¯ve done it?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the food box and guessed that it should be in the box.

    ¡°Yes. Head chef Yuan, please take a look.¡± Dean said as he ced the lunchbox on the table.

    Then, he slowly opened it to reveal the contents inside. It was an oval te with a fish on it, which looked like a sweet and sour carp. There was some thick sauce around the fish, which gave off a fragrant smell.

    The fish itself wasn¡¯t very upturned, and basically, the head and tail had left the te. However, it was quite good for a yellow croaker to have such a state.

    It was a sweet and sour yellow croaker made from yellow croaker.

    ......

    ¡°Is this a yellow croaker?¡± Yuan Zhou could tell the species of the fish at first nce.

    He had already sensed that something was amiss when he faintly smelled it. It was the smell of saltwater fish. However, Dean kept saying that it was sweet and sour carp, so he was not sure. Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he finally confirmed it. He was afraid that Dean had not misunderstood carp.

    ¡°It¡¯s yellow croaker. I had always used carp to practice cooking, but after practicing for a long time, it still didn¡¯t stand up. Even after watching head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking method for a long time, I still didn¡¯t seed. Thus, I found another way and looked for other fish. I realized that yellow croaker was better shaped, so I made this sweet and spicy yellow croaker based on head chef Yuan¡¯s sweet and sour carp. I hope head chef yuan can give me some suggestions.¡± Dean said carefully.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and took the chopsticks handed over by Dean. He picked up a piece of the fish from the belly. It should have only been slightly greased. As he exerted some force with the chopsticks, the garlic-shaped fish fell out of the chopsticks.

    After being stained with the dark sauce, the originally slightly brown fish instantly looked more attractive.¡±You used some spices that your French cuisine uses to enhance the taste, such as anchovy and vani. Very creative. You probably added them when you marinated the fish, right?¡±

    Before Yuan Zhou put the fish into his mouth, he had already smelled the spices that were different from the Chinese cooking methods. It must have been Dean who added them in an innovative way.

    This time, considering that the yellow croaker had a strong texture of saltwater fish, he only dripped a few drops of the juice of the devil¡¯s ivy when marinating the yellow croaker. He didn¡¯t even use the herbs directly, but instead added them into the oil used to fry the fish. If Dean hadn¡¯t made this dish himself, he wouldn¡¯t have been so urate.

    Although it was very disrespectful to say that, Dean felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were too high and his nose was too sharp. Even a dog¡¯s nose couldn¡¯t possibly be so sensitive.

    ¡°I used some.¡± Dean felt that he could not say anything else other than an answer.

    He stuffed the fish meat into his mouth, and the fish juice immediately spread in his mouth. Then, he tasted the sweet and spicy taste of the sauce. It must be the sweet and spicy taste. There was a little spiciness in the sweetness, and the spiciness had melted away a lot. It was no longer sharp, and it was like a beauty whose edges had been worn away by time, bing transparent and beautiful.

    Then, the fresh and tender fish meat spread in his mouth with a little bit of charred smell, which was a very novel taste experience.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never had such a taste before. It¡¯s very novel. If I can soak the yellow croaker in the water of Sage before marinating it, I think it will be a different feeling.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°The tail grass is in the water?¡± Dean mumbled as he pondered. Then, his eyes lit up, and it was clear that he had thought of something.¡±Thank you for your advice, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a mutual exchange. Your spice ratios are very appropriate.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯m still very grateful. Head chef Yuan, I brought a book on French food spices from China. I wonder if you would like to read it?¡± Dean suddenly recalled that he had seen Yuan Zhou reading all kinds of books when he came here several times, so he tried to ask him.

    Yuan Zhou, who had been preparing for the bogus cookingpetition for a long time, had his eyes lit up when he heard Dean¡¯s words.

    ¡°Thank you, Dean,¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    I should be the one thanking head chef Yuan.¡± Dean paused for a moment before he remembered the main purpose of their visit.¡±Head chef Yuan, this dish of mine is derived from your sweet and sour carp. In the future, I¡¯m going to participate in a program that requires me to present this dish. I wonder if that¡¯s possible?¡±

    That¡¯s right, Dean was actually here to say hello. He had to let the owner know that he had learned from other people¡¯s dishes and was going out to show them.

    ¡°This is your own creation, it has nothing to do with me. You can do whatever you want.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really care.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will send the books over in the afternoon.¡± Dean hid his gratitude in his heart and nned to express it with his actions in the future.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his agreement.

    Knowing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s time was precious, Dean hurriedly took his leave after he finished his business and left the master chef Restaurant.

    In fact, Dean was not the only one who was busy preparing for the show. There were also people in other countries who were preparing for it.

    ¡°Big stone Lord, how long will it take you to go to China this time?¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan asked.

    Dashi xiujie sat upright at the table. When he heard tengyuan¡¯s words, he immediately straightened his back even more subconsciously and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be here for about a month. Not only do I have to participate in a program, but most importantly, I¡¯d like to ask the chef to givements on a few new dishes I¡¯ve made. ¡±

    Whether it was intentional or not, when big stone said the word ¡°master,¡± he deliberately emphasized his tone and tone. He could not hide his pride.

    Bing a Grandmaster¡¯s disciple, even if it was just an in-name disciple, was something that thousands of people dreamed of. Thinking back to the time when he had just returned to Japan after the apprenticeship ceremony, he had received extremely high respect.

    Previously, Fujiwara Jiayuan was also very optimistic about dashi xiujie. After all, dashi xiujie was the number one man in Japan.

    ¡°Are you going to invite head chef Yuan to taste it?¡± While speaking, Fujiwara¡¯s eyes lit up.

    Speaking of which, he hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for a long time. When he thought of that, he couldn¡¯t help drooling.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. As the number one person of our country and the disciple of a Grandmaster, you can¡¯t be rude. You must work harder and not let head chef Yuan down. I¡¯m going to China to discuss some matters with Chairman Zhou. It¡¯s good that we¡¯re going together.¡± Fujiwara said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2113

    <h4>Chapter 2113: Overtaking at the corner</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When dashi xiujie heard it, he replied with a sonorous and powerful tone,¡±¡±Hai, I¡¯ll definitely double my efforts to live up to master¡¯s expectations, and I won¡¯t let you down.¡±

    ¡°Back then, I had high hopes for you, Mr. Stone. Now that you have head chef Yuan¡¯s guidance, I believe that you have a bright future ahead of you. Sooner orter, you will be the leader of the Japan food and beverage industry.¡± Fujiwara said.

    When he first learned that Yuan Zhou had epted master Cheng as his disciple, he was full of regret. If he had introduced dashi xiujie earlier, master Cheng might not have had anything to do with him.

    However, it wasn¡¯t toote now. As the saying went,¡±a good meal is not afraid ofte¡±.

    Dashi xiujie¡¯s kneeling figure became straighter. He slightly lowered his head and said seriously,¡±¡±Hi!¡±

    ¡°When do we set off this time?¡± Tengyuan was quite satisfied with dashi xiujie¡¯s attitude.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already contacted the other side. The specific time will be in three days. I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for tengyuan Jiayuan?¡± Dashi xiujie replied.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll just prepare,¡± said tengyuan after a short consideration.

    Although he said that, he was thinking: ¡°It seems that the exchange meeting between China and Japan is about to be held soon. It¡¯s perfect to use this as an excuse to meet Zhou Shijie.¡±

    While dashi and Fujiwara were discussing their n to go to Huaxia, some people were busy making preparations.

    ¡°Head chef, do I need to take the coconut milk out if it¡¯s frozen?¡± The young man in the chef¡¯s hat asked nervously.

    It would be a wonder if he wasn¡¯t nervous. He had made three desserts, but none of them met the head chef¡¯s requirements.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you judge for yourself? you have to ask me about everything. How about I do it myself?¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s voice sounded a little irritated.

    ......

    Although this guy was cold and aloof in the small shop, he was the standard Devil King in his own shop in France.

    ¡°I¡¯ll confirm it immediately. ¡± The young man immediately went to confirm.

    Looking at the exquisite goose liver in front of him, Chu Xiao said thoughtfully,¡±I always feel that something is missing. What should it be?¡±

    This innovative dish of foie gras was thought of based on the inspiration he got from Yuan Zhou¡¯s roast suckling pig that he had eaten before. He had roasted the foie gras for a while, but Chu Xiao still felt that something was missing.

    This was the new dish that he had prepared for the program. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the program was held in China and it was on the way, Chu Xiao wouldn¡¯t have been willing to participate in it. He might as well spend the time studying his cooking skills and maybe he would be able to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s tail lights.

    ¡°There¡¯s still a week before the show starts, but I can go to Chengdu in advance so that I can try to roast suckling pig again. ¡± While thinking about it, Chu Xiao took out his mobile and made a call.

    ¡°Xiao Lu, help me buy a ne ticket to Chengdu today. I have something urgent to attend to.¡± Chu Xiao dialed his new assistant¡¯s number.

    Obviously, he had changed his assistant again. Although he had just taken the position, he already knew Chu Xiao¡¯s temper very well. Even if he received this call inexplicably, he immediately said professionally,¡±No problem, boss.¡±

    After settling the matter of the trip, Chu Xiao then came back to his senses and paid attention to the coconut jelly.

    ¡°Look at how perfect these things are, they¡¯re like white sticine. Hmm, from the looks of it, I, who originally wanted to eat sweet food, suddenly want to lose weight. ¡± Chu Xiaomented.

    When he was abroad, Chu Xiao was a great Onmyoji. He spoke in a weird way and sometimes, it was hard to tell whether he was really praising or insulting people. Of course, he could still tell this time. The young apprentice apologized immediately and took the coconut milk jelly back to make another one.

    On the other hand, he was much more miserable than dashi xiujie and sucha.

    Originally, the matter of Yuan Zhou epting in-name disciples should have been widely publicized, especially the fact that there were only two spots for in-name disciples of foreign dishes. It must be something that the whole of Asia paid attention to. For example, the Singapore national treasure chef opello and several other chefs who had oncee to Chengdu. They couldn¡¯t do it themselves, but their juniors could.

    It could be said that big stone and sucha had used their flesh and blood to block the news of the explosion from spreading. Only after the dust settled did everyone know.

    Sucha had finished a period of study and was nning to return home to report the situation to her father. While she was at it, she was looking for a few ingredients unique to Thand to send to her teacher, but she was ¡°ganged up¡± on.

    Unlike dashi, who was the sole Overlord in Japan and had Fujiwara¡¯s backing, there were several people in Thand who were on par with sucha.

    ¡°I think I should return to China as soon as possible.¡± Sucha felt that this ce was too dangerous. It was still safer to stay by her master¡¯s side.

    And so, before anyone could recover from their defeat, sucha had already secretly bought a ticket and was nning to leave.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that his two in-name disciples of the foreign cuisines wereing back. They had only been back for a few days and he was now nning to give them a confinement period.

    ¡°I have something important to discuss with you. Yuan Zhou,e out quickly.¡± Wu Hai ran over hurriedly.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the flustered ck beast, followed by Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°If it¡¯s about your nephew¡¯s birthday, then don¡¯t say anything.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently. That was because Wu Hai had already reserved many tables of all-fish banquet at master chef Restaurant with the help of the rice soup and noodles for one month and one hundred days.

    ¡°No, that¡¯s not it. I have a girlfriend now. Is it worth celebrating?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Oh, so he has a girlfriend ...¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head. Then, he suddenly realized what kind of ghost story Wu Hai was talking about.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even maintain the poker face on his face. He asked,¡±¡±You have a girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, to celebrate me getting rid of my single status, can I make a reservation for a party?¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Who ... Who¡¯s Wu Hai¡¯s girlfriend?¡± At first, Yuan Zhou wanted to ask Wu Hai, but then he felt it was not reliable to do so. Therefore, he shifted his gaze to Zhou Xi and Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Eaves Wu¡¯s other half is a bear.¡± Zhou Xi answered.

    ¡°Little Bear and a hai just confirmed their rtionshipst night,¡± Zheng Jiawei also nodded.

    Zhou Xi might lie for the sake of his idol eating at the banquet, but Zheng Jiawei wouldn ¡®T. Yuan Zhou felt that he had made a huge mistake yesterday.

    ¡°It¡¯s a party to get rid of your single status. Although there wasn¡¯t such a banquet before, I think it¡¯s possible to make a reservation.¡± ¡°You won¡¯t break up in a few days and then have a break-up party, will you?¡± Yuan Zhou asked tentatively.

    ¡°Of course I won ¡®t,¡± ¡°Mao Xiong and I are not that kind of people,¡± Wu Hai immediately said.

    However, Yuan Zhou felt that both Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were such people. Of course, he had better not say it out loud.

    ¡°Where¡¯s hairy bear? why don¡¯t I see hairy bear?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°She went home to move her things.¡± Wu Hai said casually.

    ¡°Move things?¡± Yin ya was puzzled.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m packing some daily necessities. The bear is moving in to live with me.¡± Wu Hai said.

    They¡¯re living together? Yuan Zhou felt that he had been overtaken by someone. He and Yin ya hadn¡¯t even lived together yet.

    ¡°You guys ... When is the date for your party?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a pause.

    ¡°The day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow will be fine. I want to order Sichuan cuisine for the Sichuan banquet.¡± Wu Hai thought for a while and answered.

    The Sichuan banquet was a rtively ancient banquet in Sichuan cuisine. It was famous for its many dishes and meat. Generally speaking, a table of dishes couldn¡¯t be finished, so it was slowly simplified. The current New Year banquet in Sichuan Province was simplified from the Sichuan banquet.

    How did Wu Hai know about such a professional banquet?

    Yuan Zhou was puzzled, but he still agreed,¡±OK, let¡¯s do it this way.¡±

    Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Wu Hai was very happy.

 Chapter 2114

    <h4>Chapter 2114: I can¡¯t understand it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Wu Hai, I heard there¡¯s a meeting. Do you need to go there?¡± Yin ya suddenly asked curiously.

    Actually, Yin ya shouldn¡¯t have known about this matter. After all, they were separated by a circle. But the bad thing was that Wu Hai was too famous.

    This conference was worldwide and of great importance. It was the ¡°pursuit of human culture¡± jointly held by several continents. Wu Hai could be said to be the youngest one to be invited.

    ¡°There is such an incident. I think I¡¯ll be gone for a week.¡± Wu Hai was a little depressed when he said that.

    If it was something else, he could still throw a tantrum and refuse to go. But this meeting was really important and he, Wu Hai, was also a responsible person.

    ¡°Then I wish you a smooth journey.¡± Yin ya winked at Yuan Zhou.

    The corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth slightly curved up,¡±¡±What time will the meeting start? can we still have the party?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s definitely not a problem. We¡¯ll only be leaving in two days.¡± Wu Hai said immediately.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s meeting will be held in Geneva. Do you want to go and have a look? I¡¯ll pay for all the air tickets and amodation. The world is so big. You should go out and have a look. Switzend dishes are also very delicious.¡± Wu Hai rolled his eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going. ¡± Yuan Zhou refused him directly. ording to his understanding, the Switzend cuisine was not a genre at all. Of course, this was not the main point. The main point was that he had to go out and dy the opening of the restaurant.

    The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The ck velvet-like night sky was dotted with a few bright stars. One look and one could tell that it would be a sunny day tomorrow.

    The few of them sat down and chatted, drinking tea and eating some snacks that they had prepared. It was also a very pleasant thing.

    On the second day, the news that Wu Hai had a girlfriend had already been spread in the group. Although Wu Hai¡¯s n was carried out sneakily, it couldn¡¯t withstand therge number of people.

    ......

    After that, Wu Hai even came to ask Yuan Zhou how many dishes there were in the Sichuan banquet and how many people could eat.

    Yuan Zhou stroked his chin. Obviously, Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what the Sichuan banquet was. The bachelor party and the Sichuan banquet should be the idea of Wu Hai¡¯s girlfriend, Mao Xiong.

    ¡°The two of them are really a good match, just a little worse than me and Xiaoya.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Zheng Jiawei asked Yuan Zhou to buy some dried fruits and then grabbed a handful of them to bless Wu Hai and the hairy bear.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s days passed by step by step. Very soon, it was time for him to have his bachelor party. During that time, Mao Xiong had already packed up all his things and brought them to the second floor of the restaurant opposite.

    It was rare for Wu Hai to wear formal clothes. Wu Shou, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, looked really awkward.

    Holding Wu Hai¡¯s arm at the side, Mao Xiong appeared quite gentle and quiet when he wasn¡¯t eating.

    ¡°Little Bear, you¡¯re so beautiful today.¡± Yin ya looked at the furry bear who was wearing a white one-piece dress.

    ¡°Our big brother hai likes to wear this, so I¡¯m wearing this.¡± While saying that, Mao Xiong even looked at Wu Hai with a sweet smile.

    This dog food was a little cowardly.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the two of them were progressing too fast. He felt that they were riding a rocket instead of driving.

    Those who came to attend Wu Hai¡¯s party were Wang Hong, Wu Zhou, and some other people, as well as Mao Xiong¡¯s sisters.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Wu Hai to have a girlfriend while I¡¯m still single.¡± Wang Hong sighed.

    ¡°There are quite a few girls chasing after the crow.¡± Chen Wei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure,¡± Wu Hai boasted shamelessly,¡±I¡¯m a handsome man. I¡¯m definitely loved by everyone. Flowers will bloom whenever they see me. Don¡¯t you think so, Fat Bear?¡±

    ¡°Yes, brother hai is the most handsome.¡± Mao Xiong¡¯s face was filled with agreement.

    ¡°Fat Bear? Little Bear is very skinny. ¡± Sister Wan asked curiously.

    ¡°Because I want to be fatter. Maybe I¡¯ll get fatter as I scream.¡± Mao Xiong replied with a smile.

    The Sichuan banquet was very harmonious because there was a lot of meat and dishes.

    On the other side, it was the day that dashi and Fujiwara would be in Chengdu.

    ¡°Do you n to rest or ...?¡± Dashi asked tengyuan, who had just settled down.

    He nned to go to the restaurant first to report to the master and tell him about the program in person. He also wanted to show the master the menu he was going to make. There were many things to do.

    ¡°What time is it now?¡± Fujiwara asked.

    They took the afternoon flight and arrived at Chengdu at around threeo¡¯ clock. It took them some time to settle down in the hotel. They should be able to make it in time for dinner, tengyuan thought to himself.

    ¡°It¡¯s 4:30 Chinese time now. ¡± Big stone automatically calcted the time.

    ¡°Are you going to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant?¡± Fujiwara asked.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going to tell master about the situation.¡± Big stone said solemnly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you then. I also want to pay a visit to head chef Yuan.¡± Tengyuan was also serious.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Big stone didn¡¯t ask any further and nodded in agreement.

    The two of them set off immediately after they agreed. The hotel they were staying in was Wu Yungui¡¯s property. Dashi xiujie only had a room because he was Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice. Otherwise, they would have to stay at least two weeks in advance.

    Coincidentally, Wu Yungui ate at Wu Hai¡¯s bachelor party at noon. He also brought some information about the second cow King Competition.

    The long list of information also made Yuan Zhou a little surprised.

    ¡°So many people signed up?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Although he had thought that Wu Yungui would not do a losing business, he did not expect so many people to attend. It was even more than a normal food Festival.

    ¡°This is all due to boss Yuan¡¯s credit. Currently, there are more than 380 Bulls that want to sign up for thepetition. However, I¡¯ve already told my subordinates that this is only the preliminary list of names. There will be a second screening. Not every bull can enter our Ox King Festival.¡± Wu Yungui was smiling like the Maitreya Buddha. He was obviously in a good mood.

    He knew very well that if the quality of the ingredients was not good, it would be a p to Yuan Zhou¡¯s face. He knew that Yuan Zhou had very high requirements for the ingredients and had even specially hired many experts to appraise them.

    When dashi and tengyuan arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, it was not even 5:00 yet. Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t started to prepare the ingredients for dinner yet.

    Tengyuan knew very well what he was here to do. Therefore, he just sat outside and waited for the opening hours to start. Dashi xiujie went in by himself.

    ¡°Good day, master.¡± Big stone¡¯s Chinese was already very good.

    In order tomunicate with their master and other fellow disciples, sucha and dashi had privately studied a lot of Chinese. At least for now, there weren¡¯t any problems withmunication. Of course, they still didn¡¯t understand many of the awkward-sounding idioms andmon phrases.

    ¡°Big stone, why are you back so soon? what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The main reason was that da shi had only stayed for a week at most this time. Naturally, Yuan Zhou felt it was strange. After all, they were separated by a country and he was still very concerned about his disciple.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. I received an invitation to a show, and I could promote the cooking skills that master taught me, so I agreed to participate.¡± Dashi xiujie said honestly.

    ¡°Participate in a program?¡± Yuan Zhou felt the words were a little familiar.

    It seemed that a few days ago, someone had also said that he wanted to participate in a program and brought a te of fish over. What a coincidence.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. You can make your own decisions. Just don¡¯t rx on your cooking skills.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hi, master.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± big stone replied seriously.

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 Chapter 2115

    <h4>Chapter 2115: Not necessarily good</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Xi Xi suo suo¡±

    Dashi xiujie took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his clothes. He unfolded it and then handed it to Yuan Zhou with both hands.

    ¡°Master, this is the dish I n to make for the program. Please take a look. Ever since I ate your steamed rice with anchovy, the taste has been engraved in my heart.¡± Dashi xiujie said with a righteous attitude. Steamed rice with anchovy fish was a delicacy from the beginning of the dream.

    It was also the steamed rice with anchovy that had conquered dashi xiujie and tengyuan.

    Yuan Zhou received it and pondered over it. He found that dashi¡¯s cooking skills had improved. If he cooked ording to the recipe, the taste would definitely be good. Moreover, it would be more dazzling and suitable for the production of the program.

    ¡°This is the dish we¡¯ll use for our homework. Come over when you¡¯re free in the next two days. You can try different types of rice and see if you can find anything new.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Registered disciples and direct disciples were treated the same. They had to submit an assignment to Yuan Zhou every month. Of course, they didn¡¯t have to be there in person. It was also fine to take videos. Those from other provinces and countries often took videos to submit their assignments.

    ¡°Hey! Master, I¡¯ll go back and do my best to study it. I¡¯ll send the homework over the day after tomorrow. ¡± Dashi xiujie stuck his hands to the seams of his pants and stood straight.

    Next, Yuan Zhou took some time to ask Da shi about the process of the new school of Huai stone and gave him the corresponding guidance.

    Half an hour passed quickly. Da shi listened attentively to Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation with his eyes glistening. With one look, he knew he had gained a lot. Holding the recording pen in his hand, he nned to use it as a magical tool to repeatedly learn after he returned.

    A mor slowly came from outside. Since the end of the party, Mao Xiong and Wu Hai had be conjoined twins. They almost appeared at the same time. The two of them upied the first and second ce, while Zhou Xi¡¯s second ce had been reced by the third.

    ¡°Go out and line up first. I¡¯m going to prepare lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Wu Hai who was pretending to look at the painting on the roof. He knew it was gettingte and immediately stopped talking.

    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, master. I¡¯ll go out immediately. ¡± Big stone woke up from his daze and realized that the line had already started. He immediately bowed and apologized.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand and directly went into the kitchen to wash his hands. When da shi came here just now, Yuan Zhou had just washed his hands and intended to prepare the ingredients.

    It was nearly 20 minuteste, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were fast and orderly. Very soon, he started to prepare in an orderly manner.

    ¡°Mr. Fujiwara Jiayuan, it¡¯s time for us to line up,¡± The moment dashi came out, he saw tengyuan sitting by the door.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s line up.¡± Teng Yuan nodded and didn¡¯t ask about big stone.

    Instead, he followed big stone and started to queue up. As the two of them moved, the queue of more than ten people immediately started to grow longer, as if a long tail had been grown.

    Jiang Nuan came here alone today. Ever since she ate the delicious rice mantou here, she had be a regr customer of master chef Restaurant. She had even made the rice mantou for her motherst month. Jiang Nuan followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions and prepared it in advance. Her mother, who had always been energetic, had actually cried after eating it.

    To Jiang Nuan, it was made by her grandmother. To her mother, it was also made by her mother.

    The meaning was different, but the impact was equally far-reaching. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been so worried about it.

    Jiang Nuan took advantage of the long holiday after thepletion of the project to stay in Chengdu for a short time, so she came to master chef Restaurant quite often.

    Of course, it had be Jiang Nuan¡¯s habit to order the rice and mantou in advance when she came to the restaurant, so she naturally became familiar with everyone aftering here more often.

    ¡°Nuannuan, why are you here again?¡± Wang Hong spotted Jiang Nuan, who was dressed in ady¡¯s dress, right away.

    He even said that it was ¡°fate¡± that Wang Hong and Jiang Nuan knew each other. During one of their casual chats, Wang Hong discovered that Jiang Nuan had read his book before and was considered a loyal fan.

    Wang Hong was a little smug. He had a lot of female readers, but he didn¡¯t use his brain when he spoke. Just look at what he had just said. It was as if Jiang Nuan shouldn¡¯t have appeared.

    Besides Lee Yanyi, Wang Hong was also an incredible person who could grow up safely.

    ¡°If you¡¯re here for a meal, I¡¯m definitely here for a meal too.¡± Jiang Nuan rolled her eyes. She was used to Wang Hong¡¯s way of speaking.

    ¡°No, I mean youe here quite frequently. Your family owns a mine.¡± Wang Hong said seriously.

    Jiang Nuan took a deep breath and turned around to strike up a conversation with the girl in front of her.

    Wang Hong had wanted to continue talking to Jiang Nuan, but he suddenly felt someone behind him. He turned around and was delighted to see that it was haozi. He hadn¡¯t seen him in more than half a month.

    ¡°Hi, what do you want to eat today?¡± Wang Hong said enthusiastically.

    Haozi, who had his head lowered and was silently taking notes in his book, suddenly heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw Wang Hong¡¯s face, as well as the big smile on his face. He subconsciously took a small step back. When he came back to his senses, he quietly retracted his foot and whispered,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to eat Cantonese red braised pork today. ¡±

    After that, he lowered his head and took down notes again. It was as simple as before. He wrote down the year, month, day, and the name of the dish. After eating it, he still finished it. It was delicious. It was so simple.

    Hao Zi¡¯s mind was tense as he waited for Wang Hong to continue asking questions. Previously, Wang Hong would say a few words about this dish, but this time, after asking Hao Zi what he wanted to eat, Wang Hong shut up. Moreover, it seemed like he had no intention of continuing the conversation.

    This was an invisible surprise for Hao Zi.

    The reason why Wang Hong didn¡¯t continue speaking was that he noticed that Hao Zi¡¯s frequency of visits to master chef Restaurant had decreased.

    When he read the books before, he realized that what you think is good, or even what the general public thinks is good, does not apply to everyone.

    Just like how Wang Hong felt that it was best to have a meal with his friends and then chat, the general opinion was the same.

    But to a small group of people, this wasn¡¯t the case. Wang Hong was an author, after all, and his mind was asionally more sensitive. He felt that Hao Zi didn¡¯t seem to be an introvert as he thought.

    Hence, Wang Hong only greeted him like how he would with anyone he knew. There was no need for anything else.

    Friendships between girls came very quickly. For example, Jiang Nuan and Tang Ying, the girl in front of her, had be close friends in the time it took to exchange a few words.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said the lines that she had to say every day. Then, the first group of people began to enter.

    ¡°I¡¯m so envious of little Yanzi¡¯s job. If only I could work here.¡± Tang Ying¡¯s apple-like face showed obvious frustration.

    ¡°Why do you want to work here?¡± Jiang Nuan asked, confused.

    To Jiang Nuan, eating here and working here were two different things.

    ¡°I can see boss Yuan cooking and talk to him every day. I can also smell such a fragrant smell every day. If I onlye here to eat, I can onlye here once a month at most.¡± Tang Ying said matter-of-factly.

    This was the professionalism that a qualified Yuan Chui had disyed.

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 Chapter 2116

    <h4>Chapter 2116: Willow-Willow grass carp</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Just the thought of being surrounded by all kinds of delicious food every day made Jiang Nuan feel blissful. She suddenly felt that what Huang Ying said made perfect sense.

    Fortunately, the two of them were on the third-level team, and su Ruoyan did not hear them. Otherwise, she would have a lot ofints. Was there anything more cruel in this world than wanting to eat but having a full stomach?

    There was! Your stomach would growl, but you would not be able to eat it.

    Fujiwara and dashi were at the end of the first line. They were lucky today. When they entered, they saw that the remaining two seats were thest two seats in the row that separated them.

    ¡°I¡¯m so lucky to be able to see the master cooking. ¡± Big stone was secretly delighted.

    His new dish was derived from the steamed rice with anchovy, so he nned to order a servingter. Now, not only could he observe the taste, but he could also observe the cooking process. It was simply a blessing from his master.

    As for tengyuan, he was also very satisfied. It had been a long time since he hade to master chef Restaurant to eat.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen head chef Yuan cook. I wonder how good his cooking skills are now.¡± Fujiwara thought to himself.

    This time, he hade here to discuss the exchange meeting and had stolen Chairman Masheng¡¯s job.

    The Japanese who imed to know the Chinese cuisines best had ceased to exist in name only after he met Yuan Zhou. It was because he couldn¡¯t give any other answer to Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes except ¡°good¡±.

    However, such a situation couldn¡¯t stop his heart from being restless because of delicious food.

    ¡°What would the two of you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan came in front of the two.

    She knew da shi and knew that he was the boss¡¯s disciple, so she nodded at him as a form of greeting. Da shi also nodded politely.

    ......

    ¡°Jiayuan, you can order first.¡± Big rock said.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a Willow grass carp, a seaweed carp, a Jin ¡®Ling grass, and a serving of white rice. That¡¯s all.¡± Tengyuan didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. He opened his mouth and said it. He knew Chinese cuisine the best, and he also knew what was delicious.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a steamed rice with anchovy, a Taoyang chicken, a sweet and sour pork ribs, and a steamed cabbage.¡± Dashi xiujie had also prepared a draft long ago.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan wrote down the menu for the two of them and then took it back to hand it to Yuan Zhou. After that, she went to ask other customers.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou had already gotten the menu from Wu Hai and the others and started to cook.

    The seat tengyuan was sitting at had a good view. He could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions as soon as he raised his eyes. It might be a coincidence that Yuan Zhou was removing the bones from the chicken.

    First, he used the back of the knife to lightly Pat the chicken¡¯s surface as if he was giving the chicken a massage. Then, he quickly touched the chicken with his hand. Finally, he began to use the knife.

    Different from the boneless Grenadier anchovy a few years ago, Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills had reached the acme of perfection. It would be a derogatory term to describe it as ¡°perfect¡±.

    Even with the eyesight of tengyuan Jiayuan, he could barely keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed. He could see most of them clearly, but sometimes he couldn ¡®t.

    In just a few blinks of the eye, the chicken was still the same chicken, but there was aplete set of chicken bones next to it. From the neck to the whole body, and then to the leg bones, it waspletely intact. There was no meat on the bones, and the chicken was still as good as when the bones were still there. It could be seen how fast the speed was.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills, what words should I use to describe them?¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan thought for a while and couldn¡¯t find it. Then he said,¡±If you can learn even a little from him, there will be hope for the Japan food and beverage industry.¡±

    In the past, if someone told tengyuan that he couldn¡¯t find any wonderful adjectives to describe a person¡¯s cooking skills, he would definitely spit on them. His food reviews were a set of small words.

    ¡°Master¡¯s knife skills are superb, and no one in the world canpare to him. ¡± Dashi xiujie nodded and said with pride.

    This was his master, so he shouldn¡¯t be too proud.

    He cast a nce at dashi xiujie, who was holding his head high and sticking out his chest proudly. This was indeed something that could bring honor to his ancestors. If he followed Yuan Zhou to learn, he would definitely have a bright future.

    Only when he had personally seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills did tengyuan know that the conclusion he got from those videos was still far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s real culinary skills. Of course, it was absolutely different from the first time he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    When he first met tengyuan, Yuan Zhou was still an intermediate chef. In the eyes of the system, he was probably just a Bronze level chef. But now, Yuan Zhou had be a senior chef and his cooking skills were much better than before.

    However, Fujiwara didn¡¯t know about this. Otherwise, he would have gone even crazier.

    ¡°Mr. Big stone, you must continue to study hard. Head chef Yuan is really too strong.¡± Fujiwara said in a serious tone.

    ¡°Hai, I¡¯ll definitely work hard.¡± When it came to this topic, big stone had always been very serious.

    After expressing his determination, dashi xiujie still watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move with a fanatical look in his eyes. Of course, tengyuan was no exception. He didn¡¯t even blink his eyes.

    Very soon, the dishes ordered by the two of them were served one after another. Yuan Zhou had a habit of serving the dishes not ording to the difficulty of the dishes, but ording to the ingredients he got first.

    Therefore, dashi¡¯s steamed rice with anchovy and tengyuan¡¯s Willow grass carp were served first. A delicate fragrance and an overbearing sour and spicy taste attacked the nasal cavity at the same time, which was simply unbearable.

    ¡°I really want to taste this again after I¡¯ve tried it once.¡± Tengyuan felt that he was really at a loss for words. He couldn¡¯t find a more appropriate adjective to describe it.

    Logically speaking, the fish should have been drizzled with gouyu, but there was no extra sauce at the bottom of the te. The whole fish was dry and clean except for the ingredients.

    It was an oval-shaped, green te. It was supposed to be an eye-catching color, but it didn¡¯t stand out against the bright and colorful fish. Instead, it made the fish look even more beautiful.

    The scallion and ginger were as thin as hair, but each of them was clear and undamaged by the oil. The fish body was intact, and the sour and spicy fragrance rushed to the tip of the nose. Even tengyuan¡¯s self-control couldn¡¯t bear it.

    ¡°Try it.¡± Tengyuan picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat near his cheek.

    The snow-white fish meat was stained with a little soup, which made it look a little more colorful, unlike before when it was only white and tender.

    The separation of the fish meat from the body was very refreshing, which proved that the steaming time was just right, neither old nor raw.

    He stuffed it into his mouth. At first, tengyuan thought that such a sour and spicy taste would be the first taste in his mouth, but it wasn ¡®t.

    The first thing that exploded on the tip of his tongue was the fresh and tender sweetness. Grass carp¡¯s meat was originally thicker than other fish, but after being processed, the fish meat was very fresh and tender. The fresh and sweet taste unique to fish was apanied by a little spiciness and a little sourness. The taste was very distinct, and the chewy fish skin added a little toughness to the taste, adding a little color to it.

    Tengyuan didn¡¯t have time to say anything. He picked up the second and third chopsticks, again and again. He didn¡¯t care about the new dish that was served at all. He couldn¡¯t stop until he ate all the Willow grass carp in one breath.

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 Chapter 2117

    <h4>Chapter 2117: Cabbage in water</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the history of Chinese cuisine, there were many dishes rted to historical figures, such as the Xishi tongue that many people had ordered before, or the Zhaojun duck, and so on.

    As for Su Dongpo, Wu Hai would order some from time to time. Meat dishes like Dongpo Pork and Dongpo pig knuckle were the best for rice.

    This was the first time the five Willow grass carp had been ordered. This dish was not only rted to Mister Five Willow but also to the sage of poetry, Du Fu.

    He didn¡¯t know much about the story behind tengyuan¡¯s dish, but the Willow grass carp was a little sour and a little sweet, and the taste was still mainly fresh and salty, which was very much in line with his taste, or to be precise, very in line with the taste buds of Japanese people.

    ¡°In master chef Restaurant, what to eat is also a form of knowledge. Ordinary people can¡¯t find such a dish that suits their taste.¡± He didn¡¯t know what tengyuan was so proud of.

    ¡°The fish is fresh and tender, and the taste is strong. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    Tengyuan looked regretfully at the te where he had peeled off only theplete fish bones, and all the side dishes had gone into his stomach.

    ¡°The first time I met head chef Yuan, I already felt that this young chef was extraordinary.¡± Tengyuan Jiayuan hadpletely forgotten that he thought this young man was arrogant when they first met.

    As for big stone, he was already immersed in the delicious taste of the steamed rice with anchovy.

    ¡°It¡¯s even better than the steamed rice with anchovy. The rice grains are crystal clear as if there¡¯s water. You don¡¯t need to taste it to know that it¡¯s full of water. Moreover, it¡¯s cooked just right. The fish is fresh and tender. It must be delicious.¡± Big stone took a deep breath.

    He put a spoonful of rice into his mouth. There was not only rice but also fish mixed in. When mixed together, the freshness and fragrance were brought to the extreme. It was as if he could swallow it with his tongue. It was really delicious.

    Dashi xiujie revealed an expression of enjoyment. He remembered the first time they met. When Jiayuanmented on him, he already knew that head chef Yuan was not an ordinary person.

    ¡°I must work hard and try to finish this month¡¯s homework first.¡± Big stone knew how to set small goals now.

    ......

    While the two of them were eating, the second dish was served. Tengyuan¡¯s dish was dark green, and dashi¡¯s was in boiled cabbage.

    Boiled cabbage, the highest masterpiece of Sichuan cuisine from the yuerong sect!

    Forget about Jin ¡®Ling grass, it was a dish that had been ordered many times, so there was no need to repeat it. Tengyuan picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

    It was mainly about the boiled cabbage of dashi. From the outside, it was just like its name, very unremarkable. At first nce, it even looked more unremarkable than Jin ¡®Ling grass.

    However, there was one thing that had to be exined. Boiled cabbage was the star dish of master chef Restaurant. Not to mention the distant ces, many chefs of the Chengdu school woulde to have a look at it, and people ordered it almost every day. Also, the series of movies such as ¡°kung fu master chef¡± praised this dish too much.

    But strictly speaking, even if he went to a big restaurant outside, it was still difficult to do what he did in the movie. But Yuan Zhou could.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had prepared the stock for the boiled cabbage in advance. Otherwise, he really couldn¡¯t cook it well in a short time.

    Dashi xiujie¡¯s nose was very sharp. As soon as the boiled cabbage was served, he smelled an extremely fresh fragrance, which was more delicious than the anchovy just now.

    The strong-willed big rock almost drooled. Eating a piece of cabbage leaf, the crisp, tender, and fresh taste spread from the tip of the tongue to the stomach. Even a God would not do it.

    Before eating, tengyuan had originally nned to watch Yuan Zhou cook while eating and see if he could get some points.

    Although Japan was dominated by dashi xiujie alone, there were also other slightly inferior genius chefs who had room for growth. If he learned some methods and ordered them, perhaps the day of the rise of the Japanese food industry would soone.

    However, when the five-Willow grass fish was served and he took his first bite, there was no¡¯ after ¡®. He only remembered to eat the delicious thing into his stomach and didn¡¯t have any other thoughts. His mind was only left with the delicious taste.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    When Fujiwara burped in an inelegant manner and put down his chopsticks in satisfaction, he looked at the clean te in front of him. He didn¡¯t think of his previous purpose, butined that his stomach was so small. He still wanted to eat!

    Although dashi xiujie¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t as obvious as tengyuan ¡®s, he had better self-control because he had eaten it more often. However, his desire to eat was still very obvious.

    However, it was obviously because his physical condition did not give him any strength. He had no choice.

    ¡°Stone Lord, let¡¯s go out first. We wille back to visit head chef Yuan after the opening hours are over.¡± Tengyuan nced at the people lining up outside and said with a meaningful look.

    ¡°Okay, tengyuan Jiayuan. I forgot to tell master in advance that you would be visiting. I¡¯m very sorry.¡± Big stone bowed and apologized in a low voice.

    ¡°Don¡¯t do it again,¡± tengyuan said.¡±Otherwise, it¡¯s too disrespectful to head chef Yuan to visit him like this.¡±

    It was gettingte. The two of them quickly got up and left to make room for other diners to eat. It was lunchtime again.

    As for Jiang Nuan and her new best friend, Tang Ying, they sat together and ordered two dishes each. Then, they split the food in half so that they could eat more.

    Economical and practical was that simple!

    Because they had divided the food in advance before eating, there wasn¡¯t much argument. The two of them were very harmonious. After eating, they nned to do it again next time.

    As for Wang Hong and haozi, ever since Wang Hong had figured it out, he no longer paid attention to haozi. He only saw haozi upying the seat by the partition and ordering his meal. When he was about to finish eating, he thought about it again. He nced at the previous seat and found that haozi had already left. He had probably finished eating.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that master chef restaurant¡¯s dishes were so delicious that haozi couldn¡¯t bear to part with them, he would have changed restaurants long ago.

    Haozi didn¡¯t like pure introversion, and it wasn¡¯t social fear.

    Two hours passed in the blink of an eye. Soon, the lunchtime ended. After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou saw dashi and Fujiwara Jiayuan walking towards him slowly.

    ¡°Fujiwara Jiayuan, wee to Chengdu.¡± Yuan Zhou took a step forward and greeted her.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, sorry to disturb you.¡± Tengyuan bent his waist slightly and showed a lot of respect to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Jiayuan, what business do you have with me this time? do you need toe in and talk?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I do have a small matter that I need to consult head chef Yuan on. Is it convenient?¡± Tengyuan said very politely.

    His attitude was rather humble, as if he was asking for a favor. However, Yuan Zhou felt that he was just a chef who could only cook dishes. Of course, he still understood the principle of ¡°guests¡±.

    Yuan Zhou stretched his arms into the restaurant and said,¡±¡±Jiayuan, please sit down in the shop and we can talk about it slowly.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked into the restaurant. He led the way in front while tengyuan quickly followed him. Dashi felt that there was something he didn¡¯t know. However, there was no room for him to speak now, so he could only follow behind him silently.

    Only after Fujiwara and dashi were invited into the restaurant and served tea did they sit down. Of course, dashi directly stood behind Yuan Zhou.

    He was Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. Although tengyuan Jiayuan had a deep influence in Japan, dashi xiujie felt that he should stand on the side of his master at this time.

    Big stone knew that there was a Chinese saying that ¡°a teacher for a day is a father for life.¡± He knew what it meant.

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    [ps: I¡¯ve been to many restaurants to eat boiled cabbage. Sigh, it¡¯s hard to exin in a few words. Please give me a master chef Restaurant!]

 Chapter 2118

    <h4>Chapter 2118: Included in the Association</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After sitting down, tengyuan, who was about to speak, was attracted by the fragrance of the tea. Although he was an expert in Huaxia, there were many things that he couldn¡¯t buy. At most, he would be served by others, such as now.

    ¡°This is top-grade tea. Before tomorrow?¡± Tengyuan wasn¡¯t sure.

    ¡°It¡¯s pre-Ming Tea, sorry to make youugh. ¡± Yuan Zhou said quite earnestly.

    Fujiwara choked and suddenly didn¡¯t know what to say. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, he suddenly recalled the first time they met and the scene where Yuan Zhou persistently asked him about his thoughts after eating the steamed rice with anchovy.

    Fine, you¡¯re the boss, you have the final say.

    He took a sip of the tea. The fresh tea fragrance with a little bitterness spread in his mouth. There was a faint flower fragrance mixed in, fresh and elegant. He had felt a little full just now, but it disappeared with the tea fragrance.

    ¡°Good tea!¡± Fujiwara¡¯s eyes brightened as he praised.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that Jiayuan likes it. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    At first, tengyuan Jiayuan thought that he could take some back to drink if he liked it, but there was no second sentence. Only then did tengyuan realize that this kind of good tea couldn¡¯t be forced.

    ¡°I¡¯vee to see head chef Yuan this time mainly because I have a small matter that I would like to ask for his approval. This matter is also rted to Mr. Big stone.¡± After drinking several mouthfuls of tea, tengyuan slowly opened his mouth.

    Big stone, who was standing there, was a little dumbfounded because he had no idea what was going on that would involve him. He suddenly felt very nervous.

    ¡°Please speak your mind, Jiayuan.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°Previously, stone Lord collected some of the words that head chef Yuan had said andpiled them into a book. He then published a book called ¡®quotes from grandmasters¡¯. I wonder if head chef Yuan knows about it?¡± Fujiwara said.

    ......

    After Yuan Zhou nodded his head, tengyuan continued,¡±¡±The quality of the book is very good. This year, the Japan chef¡¯s Association has made it apulsory subject for its members. Every chef who joins the Association must learn it, and they will also formte a corresponding assessment qualification. I originally wanted to ask Oishi-kun to pass on this message, but I thought that it would be more sincere to say it in person.¡±

    When he heard that some of the words he had said were actually one of the Japan chef¡¯s tests, Yuan Zhou straightened his back unconsciously. On the surface, he still appeared to be calm and collected as he said slowly,¡±¡±It¡¯s just a small matter. Back then, big stone once brought a handwritten copy for me to see. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou was quite happy about this matter, which proved that his influence in Japan was also growing day by day.

    He was one step closer to his goal of promoting Chinese food to the world.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, tengyuan let out a sigh of relief and then continued,¡±¡±Actually, there¡¯s one more thing. I don¡¯t know if head chef Yuan will agree to this presumptuous request. During the first written test of the ¡®Grandmaster¡¯s notes¡¯, do you have the time toe to Tokyo to say a few words? it won¡¯t take much time.¡±

    ¡°After all, if those Little Rascals see him in person, their attitude towards cooking will be better.¡± Fujiwara finished speaking in one breath.

    For the sake of the Japan cooking industry, Fujiwara was willing to give his all. He knew that it was very difficult to invite Yuan Zhou to work for him except for the meetings and activities he held.

    This matter was indeed an obvious attempt to take advantage of Yuan Zhou. However, there was no other way. Looking at the entire Asia, there was only one Yuan Zhou in the cooking circle.

    Tengyuan was very clear-headed. Before he came to China, he had already discussed clearly with Chairman Masheng that he had to try his best to make this matter happen. No matter what request Yuan Zhou made, he had to try his best to agree to it.

    Standing behind Yuan Zhou, big stone opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he eventually closed it. It was not appropriate for him to say anything about this matter.

    When Yuan Zhou heard tengyuan¡¯s words, he was stupefied. He didn¡¯t expect that tengyuan would raise such a request. Dashi xiujie had said before that he had alreadypiled the ¡°quotes of the grandmasters¡± into a series.

    He had also read it before, but there wasn¡¯t much material content. It was just his attitude toward cooking and some requirements. Most of them were just dashi xiujie¡¯s imagination. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even understand that this book could be divided into series.

    Now, with Fujiwara¡¯s invitation, it was obvious that the book would be included in the Japan cooking Association, and all members would study it. It was not a casual test, but rather a strict one.

    This wasn¡¯t something that could be agreed to easily. After all, other people were so serious in their work, and even if they didn¡¯t agree, they shouldn¡¯t pour cold water on it.

    ¡°Sure, but I¡¯ll try to do it in the afternoon,¡± Yuan Zhou answered after thinking for a while.

    In this way, the business time for breakfast and lunch wouldn¡¯t be dyed. As long as he took leave for dinner and the small restaurant, Yuan Zhou coulde back that night.

    Even if there was a dy, it wouldn¡¯t be too much, so the customers would be more epting.

    The reason why he had agreed was because of big stone. Now that he was an in-name disciple, he had to give him some face. On the other hand, it would increase his own authority.

    There were no boundaries in cooking, so it was good to have Japan chefs worship Chinese cooking.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will definitely arrange the time well. The ne tickets and amodation will also be to your liking.¡± Tengyuan was a little excited.

    He didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to agree so easily. While feeling happy, tengyuan also felt grateful and impressed. As expected of the number one chef in Asia, he was really different from other chefs.

    Even dashi xiujie stood in front of Yuan Zhou and bowed deeply with a touched expression,¡±¡±Thank you for your generosity, master.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t need a ce to stay. I¡¯ll be back in the afternoon and at night. I can¡¯t dy the opening of the shop.¡± ¡°As for the ne tickets, that¡¯ll be troublesome,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s dedication to his work is also a good example for us to learn from.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. We¡¯ll make the necessary arrangements for the flight tickets,¡±said tengyuan.

    After that, tengyuan even talked to Yuan Zhou about the appearance fee. Regarding this, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t refuse. Since the other party had prepared it, he would ept it out of good intention. In the end, the appearance fee was confirmed to be 10 million Japanese yen.

    Even so, tengyuan was still a little embarrassed to thank him repeatedly, mainly because the surprise came too suddenly and caught him off guard.

    After sending off the Grateful Fujiwara and dashi, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. After that, he nned to start practicing sculpting. In thest two days, he had been practicing his cutting skills.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me ...¡±

    The familiar Bell rang. Yuan Zhou picked it up and took a look at it. The two characters ¡°Chu Xiao¡± that jumped on the screen were particrly conspicuous.

    Speaking of which, this wasn¡¯t actually the nickname Yuan Zhou had given to Chu Xiao previously. Instead, it was ¡°the little genius who happened to be on the way¡±. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he was almost seen by others during the Chinese New Year, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t want to change his name.

    ¡°Chu Xiao, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that it was already night time in France. Was she going to pass by again?

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, I have to go back to China this time. I¡¯lle and check whether your cooking skills have deteriorated or not.¡± Chu Qi said.

    To test one¡¯s culinary skills, one should just say that one wanted to eat. Yuan Zhou puckered his mouth and said,¡±¡±Did youe back this time for something?¡±

    ¡°I need to participate in a program. I¡¯ll cook a new dish for you. You can take a look.¡± Chu Xiao said very calmly.

    ¡°On the show?¡± Yuan Zhou inexplicably recalled the matter of da shi and Dean going on the program.

    Why are there so many people going on shows recently? Could it be that there were good days ahead that he didn¡¯t know about?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2119

    <h4>Chapter 2119: Asking for gossip</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It seems that the producer of ¡®days to look forward to¡¯ called me to promote his cooking skills, so I¡¯m going to take a look.¡± Chu Xiao said indifferently.

    The producer did call him, but it wasn¡¯t like what he said. Only Chu Xiao himself knew about it.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t interested in these variety shows. He only participated in roll, dear beef because of the mission. Wouldn¡¯t it be great to have this time to practice cooking?

    ¡°What¡¯s your new dish?¡± Yuan Zhou was more interested in that.

    ¡°It¡¯s not perfect yet. I n to make it more detailed. I want to order a Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig for tomorrow. It¡¯ll be fine for dinner. I¡¯ll be there at noon.¡± Chu Xiao finally revealed the ultimate purpose of the phone call.

    It was to order the roast suckling pig. Thepletion of the recipe depended on it, so it had to be decided first.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou directly agreed.

    After Chu Xiao got the confirmation, he hung up the phone.

    Before he could put down the phone, he received another call from yang Shuxin. It was an unfamiliar but familiar name. It was the current president of the ice sculpture Association.

    ¡°Time¡¯s Up again?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the date on the phone and found that it was almost time.

    As expected, yang Shuxin had invited Yuan Zhou to be the Executive Vice President of the ice sculpting Association and the guest of honor for the National ice sculptingpetition.

    Basically, it was a clich¨¦. Yang Shuxin would do this every once in a while.

    As usual, Yuan Zhou refused him. It was enough for him to serve as an Honorary Director in the ice sculpting Association. He really didn¡¯t have any other time.

    ......

    The key was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to be in a position without doing anything.

    Time passed by day by day. Apart from dashi, tengyuan, and Dean who would visit him to ask for advice from time to time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s life was quite regr. He opened the restaurant, practiced cooking skills, ate, and got in touch with his fianc¨¦e. His life was quite fulfilling.

    No one knew whether it was a coincidence or not, but even after Chu Xiao came back and joined the team that came to ask for advice from time to time, they had never met each other face to face. It was really a pity. At least Dean should want topete with Chu Xiao again, not to mention Moliere.

    He was also a miserable child. In the beginning, he came to be Chu Xiao¡¯s apprentice with the belief of defeating him. However, he didn¡¯t even know that Chu Xiao hade to Rong city.

    The two of them really didn¡¯t have any sense of existence in Chu Xiao¡¯s eyes.

    The opening hours of the morning had just ended. Just as Yuan Zhou was about to move the things he needed to practice his knife skills outside, he heard a series of footstepsing from outside the door. It seemed that they wereing into the restaurant.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you there?¡± Director Wu¡¯s familiar voice came from afar.

    ¡°Director Wu, you¡¯re here. Did you win an award again?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    Needless to say, director Wu was basically here to give awards to master chef Restaurant, such as the cleanest Restaurant Award, Chengdu¡¯s top ten restaurants, or the lifelong achievement of a certain food Festival, etc. There were all kinds of awards. It made Yuan Zhou realize that people could design in so many aspects when they praised others.

    Soon director Wu came in with a smile on her face. She was struggling to hold a big box in her hand, which seemed to have an envelope-like thing on it.

    ¡°Director Wu, What is this?¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward and received the box before cing it on the ground. He didn¡¯t even have time to check it.

    He took a towel and handed it to director Wu to wipe her sweat. Yuan Zhou even conveniently poured a ss of water for her, which could be considered as a thoughtful service.

    Yuan Zhou was grateful to director Wu in the heart. No matter what the reason was, director Wu had always taken good care of him and his restaurant. People should be grateful.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    Director Wu took the water and drank it all without any hesitation. Obviously, he was exhausted.

    Director Wu wiped his mouth and said,¡±¡±Hey, boss Yuan, this thing of yours is really heavy. What good stuff did you buy? on my way here, I met little Cao at the delivery office. He happened to see your express delivery, so he brought it to you.¡±

    Director Wu might have been loud, but he was able to exin the cause and effect in a few words. This was also a skill.

    ¡°Thank you, director Wu. It¡¯s probably something sent by a friend. I didn¡¯t expect it to arrive already.¡± Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know who sent it, he still agreed to it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. By the way, boss Yuan, I came here today to ask you something. ¡± Director Wu looked around as she spoke. Even though she found no one around, she lowered her voice.

    Although Yuan Zhou felt it was strange, he still lowered his voice and said,¡±¡±What do you want to ask, director Wu?¡±

    Director Wu rubbed his hands and then said,¡±it¡¯s like this. I heard that an airport is going to be built in our Chenghua District. It¡¯s a small one. And it¡¯s built because of your restaurant, boss Yuan. Is that true?¡±

    Director Wu looked at Yuan Zhou with shining eyes as if he was looking at a golden egg. He was almost drooling.

    This was the signboard of Taoxi road, which belonged to her, director Wu. She felt like she was Walking with the Wind, and it was very cool.

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s expressionless face, he still felt a little creeped out by director Wu¡¯s gaze.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that, but I remember that the country has to agree to the airport. It¡¯s not something that a District can decide.¡± ¡°But building an airport will bring great benefits to our District,¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t know?¡± Director Wu was a little surprised.

    Originally, she was still thinking that she might be able to get some inside information. Unexpectedly, boss Yuan actually knew less than her. She couldn¡¯t continue this gossip anymore.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a restaurant owner, how would I know about those things?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t dare to say that. This is boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. The reason why Chenghua District could rise from the weakest one to the top one in the main city district of Chengdu is because of boss Yuan.¡± Director Wu gave him a thumbs up and said,¡±how can other restaurants bepared with boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant? I¡¯m here to deliver the certificate of award again.¡±

    He took out a bright red Book from his bag and directly opened it before handing it to Yuan Zhou. Director Wu was definitely not here to gossip with Yuan Zhou. He just wanted to say a few words when he was giving out the certificate of award.

    Yuan Zhou thought in his heart that it was indeed like that. Then, he asked,¡±¡±What award is it this time?¡± He was already very calm.

    Anyone would be calm if they received an award every few days.

    ¡°The most civilized store in Chengdu.¡± Director Wu said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then thanked director Wu,¡±¡±I¡¯ve really troubled director Wu to make a trip here. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just passing by. Boss Yuan, if you have something to do, you can directly find the street administration Office to deal with it. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer. Goodbye. Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t need to see me off. ¡± Although director Wu loved to gossip, she was also a person who did things in a hurry. After she finished speaking, she walked out and disappeared without a trace.

    She didn¡¯t give Yuan Zhou any chance to react at all. Of course, director Wu did this basically every time. After all, she knew how busy Yuan Zhou was. Therefore, she often helped him with small things like picking up the package and delivering the goods to his home.

    He could even get the best street office Director award!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2120

    <h4>Chapter 2120: Jianghu legend</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had already been quite used to director Wu¡¯s working style. After putting the certificate away, he returned to the restaurant and intended to check the package and the letter.

    From afar, it looked like an envelope, but now that he was closer, he realized that it was more like a document bag.

    Ling Hong and little Qing¡¯s names were clearly written on the sender¡¯s page.

    ¡°So it was sent by them.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t really surprised.

    Every once in a while, sometimes half a month, sometimes one month, he would receive the things from Ling Hong and little Qing. They were usually postcards, and sometimes packages with some local specialties in them. However, it was the first time he received a big package with a folder inside like today.

    ¡°This is a tycoon showing off his wealth?¡± Yuan Zhou wondered if Ling Hong¡¯s old habits were acting up again. For example, he had once sent Yuan Zhou the jumping rope from Louis Vuitton. He was simply a lunatic.

    ¡°Si¡±

    He picked up the file and opened it, revealing the contents inside. It was actually a postcard and a photo.

    ¡°Are they back from taking pictures?¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite strange.

    Ever since Ling Hong and ruan Xiaoqing left, there was nothing but postcards and local products. But now there were photos. Something must be wrong.

    Yuan Zhou took out the photo from the bag. Immediately, the figures of three people were reflected in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. Two adults and a baby. They seemed to be only a few months old. The adults were obviously Xiao Qing and Ling Hong. Both of them were in high spirits. Although Xiao Qing didn¡¯t look well, the happiness flowing from the corners of her eyes and the tip of her brows could be seen clearly.

    The baby¡¯s face hadn¡¯t opened yet, but Yuan Zhou could feel that between its eyebrows, it looked a little like little Qing. It was white and tender in Ling Hong¡¯s arms and had the style of a family.

    What was going on? Instantly, Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. He looked at the photo again and again, but he didn¡¯t see a single flower.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou intended to change the direction and directly took out the postcard together with the picture. On the postcard were some words that were written in a lively manner: ¡°I have a child now. Let¡¯s share the things I sent back and celebrate. We¡¯re doing well. Don¡¯t miss me.¡±

    They didn¡¯t say much and didn¡¯t say where they were. Let alone Yuan Zhou, even grandfather Ling didn¡¯t know where Ling Hong and the others were except for the news that they were safe.

    ¡°You have a child?¡± Yuan Zhou thought that it was quite difficult to get pregnant in thete stage of pancreatic cancer.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s difficult, it doesn¡¯t mean that it¡¯s impossible. I believe that this child is Ling Hong and little Qing ¡®s.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. Little Qing was obviously much happier when she was with Ling Hong. At the same time, she had also exceeded the ¡°limit¡± that the hospital had mentioned.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. ¡± Yuan Zhou came back to his senses. It was fine that he got married first, but now his child was also ahead of him. He couldn¡¯t bear it!

    After putting the postcard and photo aside, Yuan Zhou began to open the Superrge package. It was indeed veryrge. Otherwise, director Wu wouldn¡¯t have been so tired that she almost held her breath.

    After opening it, he found that there were many small boxes inside. They were ced neatly in both horizontal and vertical rows. In fact, the area was not very big. They were all the size of a palm, but there were many of them.

    Some of them had Yuan Zhou¡¯s name written on them, some had Yin ya¡¯s name written on them, some had Queen Jiang¡¯s name, some had Wu Shou¡¯s name on them, and some had Zheng Jiawei¡¯s name on them. Anyway, as long as they were people close to them, they were well prepared and well prepared.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou slowly tidied up the garbage from the express delivery. Except for his own and Xiao Ya¡¯s gifts, the rest of the garbage was ced in the ce of the small flower pot. He nned to distribute them to everyer.

    While Yuan Zhou was collecting them, he suddenly thought of something,¡±¡±I haven¡¯t been with Xiao Ya for the past two years. I wonder how many things she has bought. Why don¡¯t I tie my card to her this year and help her empty her shopping cart?¡±

    After making up his mind, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands moved a little faster and soon tidied up.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou decided to go upstairs to take a bath first and thene back down to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Recently, Dean and the others didn¡¯te to Yuan Zhou to taste the dishes they had prepared from time to time. Most of them had gone to participate in a program, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what kind of program it was. Their timings were quite consistent.

    While thinking of all these messy things, Yuan Zhou quickly washed up and changed his clothes. Then, he walked into the kitchen and washed his hands. After that, he began to clear his mind and deal with the ingredients seriously.

    When it was almost lunchtime, su Ruoyan arrived.

    After entering the restaurant, he greeted Yuan Zhou first and then started to clean the ce with a cleaning cloth. After walking around, he soon saw a pile of small boxes over there.

    Before su Ruoyan could make up her mind whether to ask or not, Yuan Zhou opened his mouth,¡±¡±When little Yanzi sees the people with the name on the boxing to eat, she will give the box to them and say that it is the local specialty sent by Ling Hong and little Qing.¡±

    ¡°I know, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan answered directly.

    As she spoke, su Ruoyan looked at the small boxes one by one, trying to remember which names were in them. Otherwise, she might be flustered if she checked them at thest minute. It was better to prepare in advance.

    Soon, it was time for lunch. The customers came in one by one in an orderly manner to mark the start of business time.

    To be honest, two hours or 120 minutes was a lot, but in fact, it passed very quickly.

    When Cheng Han came in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou was reading a book. It was a cooking book that he had read halfwayst night. It was brought to Yuan Zhou by Chu Xiao when he returned to Chengdu. It was about some knowledge points of French cuisine, so he intended to finish it early.

    ¡°Grandmaster, Grandmaster, I have good news for you,¡± Cheng Han came up to Yuan Zhou with a bright smile.

    If it weren¡¯t for official business, she wouldn¡¯t havee to master chef Restaurant today. Recently, Cheng Han had been very closely monitored by her father, master Cheng. He said that master Cheng was very busy during this period and couldn¡¯t be disturbed easily.

    In Cheng Cheng¡¯s opinion, his father was jealous that his daughter could go to find her Grandmaster every day. He couldn¡¯t go, so he didn¡¯t let her go either. It was a typical example of ¡°only the state officials are allowed to set fires, but themoners are not allowed to lightmps.¡±

    Yuan Zhou put down the book and looked at Cheng Yang,¡±¡±What good news?¡±

    ¡°Grandmaster, do you know that you¡¯re not in the martial world? there are legends of you everywhere in the martial world. You¡¯re really amazing.¡± Cheng Han took out his phone and gave her a thumbs up.

    ¡°There are so many legends about me. What¡¯s the situation? Could it be that the cow King¡¯s Day has be a hot topic?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Cheng Han and waited calmly.

    Cheng Han took out his phone and turned to the hot news. Many of the news were rted to Yuan Zhou. For example,¡±three famous chefs put on a show. No chef Japan, France, or China could walk out of boss Yuan¡¯s five-fingered mountain¡±[[a new chef from France went against boss Yuan. Is this [loss of morality?¡± [The master of the best Chef in the new generation of Japan is actually this person?]

    However, Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded. What was going on? Were headlines nowadays so unrefined?

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask, Cheng Han opened a video. While she was doing so, she said excitedly,¡±¡±Master, look at this. It¡¯s because of this video that it became popr.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2121

    <h4>Chapter 2121: None of you are qualified</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the video, Chu Xiao¡¯s face was very recognizable. Moreover, his expression was also the same sullen face that hadn¡¯t changed all year round.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou felt that Chu Xiao¡¯s appearance was equal to his on camera.

    Cheng Han forgot to turn off the bullet screen, and then many of them started toment,¡±this little brother is so handsome,¡±¡±are chefs nowadays so demanding?¡± ¡°Oh, this d * mned face, i¡¯m so F * cked up.¡±

    On the screen, chef Huang asked,¡±this foie gras dish is amazing. Head chef Chu, you are mainly in France. So, What is the difference between the young French chefs and the young Chinese chefs?¡±

    The original intention of Chef Huang¡¯s question was to use Chu Xiao¡¯s mouth to show that there were people with cooking talents in both France and China, and then exchange their knowledge with China and abroad. Anyway, it was a positive energy. Unfortunately, he asked Chu Xiao.

    ¡°The inspiration for the creative foie gras came from head chef Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig. Although I¡¯m not as good as him, I also spent a lot of time and effort toe up with the creative foie gras.¡±

    ¡°As for the young France chefs, I¡¯m not targeting them in Lyon, where I¡¯m from. I¡¯m saying that none of the young French chefs are worthy of my evaluation.¡± When Chu Xiao said that, he didn¡¯t show any arrogance on his face. Instead, he put away his stinky face and put on a serious look, as if he was criticizing the current affairs.

    Chef Huang broke out in a cold sweat. ¡®Is this big brother really that wild?¡¯ He directly fired at all of France.

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t finish his words,¡±among all the young chefs in the world, he¡¯s the only one who is qualified for my evaluation. I¡¯m not qualified to evaluate him because his cooking skills are better than mine. There¡¯s always a high evaluation and a low evaluation. There¡¯s no reason for a low evaluation to be high.¡±

    These arrogant words. There were two other chefs next to their show. Weren¡¯t they afraid of causing a conflict by saying these words?

    Chef Huang looked to the side. Unexpectedly, he saw two other chefs from the corner of his eye. One was a France chef, and the other was a Japan Chef. Although the former seemed a little indignant, he did not say anything to refute it, which was a little strange.

    Besides, not only chef Huang, but even teacher he was also curious. Chu Xiao could say such words, but there was also someone who was convinced?

    ¡°Head chef Chu, is it convenient for you to reveal the name of this young chef?¡± Chef Huang finally asked.

    ......

    The main thing was that he was too curious. There was actually someone who could make him admire such a wild and arrogant person. Just thinking about it was a little unbelievable.

    ¡°It¡¯s the one I mentioned just now. Head chef Yuan, Yuan Zhou. ¡± ¡°His cooking skills are a little better than mine,¡± Chu Yao replied.

    Upon hearing this, dashi xiujie couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He first slightly bowed to Chu Xiao to show his courtesy and then said,¡±¡±I don¡¯t agree with head chef Chu¡¯s point of view. My master¡¯s cooking skills are definitely not just a little better than yours.¡±

    Dashi xiujie immediately exined,¡±Mr. Huang and Mr. He might not know this. But I am my master. The only disciple from Japan. My master is head chef Yuan that chef Chu has mentioned.¡±

    The chief of Japan, Yuan Chui, was about to start. Dashi xiujie continued,¡±¡±As the best Chef in Asia, master is called Yuan Yafeng, which means the highest peak in Asia. However, the highest peak in Asia is Mount Everest, which is also the world¡¯s top peak.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve eaten chef Chu¡¯s food, and I have to say that master is definitely much better than chef Chu. My steamed fish ramen has received a lot of praise. It¡¯s all thanks to master¡¯s guidance that my cooking has improved. ¡±

    Dashi xiujie said with certainty,¡±if my master makes it himself, I¡¯m sure I¡¯m far behind. There¡¯s no need to doubt it.¡±

    Little Chef Huang and teacher he were both dumbfounded. Through the program, the impression that big stone gave people was that he was not a talkative person and he was serious in his work, a typical Japanese image. However, when he started talking about Yuan Zhou, he kept bbering.

    The key was that he wanted to step on Chu Xiao at every point. He was definitely expressing dissatisfaction with the adjective Chu Xiao used to describe Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I¡¯m at least at the second level of culinary skills while Yuan Zhou is at the third level. What do you, a chef at the first level, know?¡± Chu Xiao also looked down on dashi xiujie.

    Sorry, you can¡¯t say that. To be precise, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t like any other chefs of the younger generation except Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Chef Chu, please forgive my bluntness. You might think that my master is on the third level, but he has been on the fifth level for a long time!¡± Dashi xiujie argued strongly.

    They were still recording the program, so they couldn¡¯t let the two of them continue fighting like this, so Mr. He quickly tried to smooth things over.

    Dashi xiujie and Chu Xiao didn¡¯t say much because they were on the program.

    Then, chef Huang felt that it would be better to talk to the third handsome foreign chef, Dean. He looked humble and gentle, so there should not be such a hot scene.

    Of course, before they started talking, chef Huang still wanted to ask,¡±¡±Head chef Dean isn¡¯t head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple, right?¡±

    ¡°I also wanted to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple, but unfortunately, I haven¡¯t seeded yet.¡± ¡°My wish is to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple and defeat Chu li,¡± Dean said.

    These words were very coy, but this was clearly Moliere¡¯s ultimate goal.

    However, it was indeed Dean¡¯s long-cherished wish to defeat Chu Xiao. While he was talking, he even looked at Chu Xiao to show his determination. However, thetter simply ignored him.

    ¡°...¡± What was Little Chef Huang going to say? one of them only liked Yuan Zhou while the other was his apprentice. The other wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice. What kind of people did the Jie Ji group invite?

    Little Chef Huang coughed twice. He couldn¡¯t think about Yuan Zhou anymore. Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that this head chef Yuan had paid to sponsor their program and advertise it.

    ¡°Head chef Dean, the te presentation of the dish you made today is really too exquisite. Is it derived from some French dish? the exquisite te presentation of French food has always been world-famous.¡± Chef Huang changed the topic to the dishes.

    He did not believe that this dish had anything to do with head chef Yuan.

    Sometimes, people shouldn¡¯t raise gs so easily. Like what Huang xiaoku had done, the p in the face came faster than a tornado.

    ¡°The exquisite te presentation of French cuisine is indeed world-famous. However, the te presentation of this sweet and spicy yellow croaker is a dish made by head chef Yuan. I did not learn the essence of his dish and only managed to imitate it by 30%. From now on, I will continue to work hard to learn.¡± Dean answered honestly.

    Chef Huang realized that no matter what, he could not avoid this person.

    Mr. He was in the entertainment industry. Although he was well-informed about many things, he did not know everything. After listening to the three chefs, he built an invincible image in his mind, which was the sweeping monk.

    ¡°Old Huang, I¡¯ve heard that Yuan Zhou is a famous chef in China, but is he really that good?¡± Teacher he asked chef Huang in a low voice.

    ¡°I¡¯ve just checked. Head chef Yuan is the publicly acknowledged Chef King. He¡¯s even the number one chef in all of Asia.¡± ¡°The most important thing is that he¡¯s only close to thirty years old this year,¡± said Little Chef Huang.

    Mr. He was stunned. He now understood why he was praised by so many chefs at the same time. It turned out that it was not the sweeping monk level, but the level of yellow clothes and Xiaoyao Zi.

    The video ended there. Cheng Cheng had already turned off the bulletments, but one could imagine how shocked the audience was when they saw this episode.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2122

    <h4>Chapter 2122: A hundred million points</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I think they¡¯re absolutely right, but Grandmaster is a hundred times more powerful than they say.¡± There was a rare hint of disdain in Cheng Han¡¯s tone.

    It seemed that he despised the three of them for being clumsy and didn¡¯t know how to express the power of his Grandmaster.

    Yuan Zhou was quite happy in his heart, but he still had to act like an expert. He said,¡±Little Yan, don¡¯t talk nonsense. I¡¯m just a chef. At most, I can cook a little better.¡±

    ¡°Is it a hundred million points?¡± ¡°And Grandmaster¡¯s carvings are worth hundreds of millions of points,¡± Cheng Yu said.

    After watching the video, Cheng Han left. Yuan Zhou continued to immerse himself in the world of books. In his mind, he was thinking about the cooking of various foods and simting various possibilities.

    While master chef Restaurant was very quiet here, Moliere was in a bit of a mess.

    ¡°Dean, where are you now? why didn¡¯t you tell me that Chu came to China?¡±

    When Moliere saw Chu Xiao¡¯s figure in the video program, he was simply very angry. Since they lived under the same roof, he knew that Dean was going to participate in the program, but he really didn¡¯t know that Chu Xiao was really going to participate in the program.

    More importantly, he even said that he would take Yuan Zhou as his master and defeat Chu Xiao. This was obviously his idea. Moliere was really too angry.

    ¡°We¡¯re in Xiang province, we ...¡±

    Dean had just started speaking when Moliere interrupted him impatiently,¡±¡±I¡¯ll be right there. ¡±

    Then, he hung up the phone. The words ¡°we¡¯ll be back soon¡± that Dean wanted to say were stuck in his throat.

    Dean shrugged helplessly. He wanted to call back, but his phone was turned off.

    ......

    Dean originally wanted to say that he had finished recording and would be back soon. However, after thinking about it, he realized that Chu Xiao had to go back to Chengdu since the program on Mango TV was recorded one or two weeks in advance and some clips were recorded in the middle.

    Unfortunately, mo liai didn¡¯t finish his sentence.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was passively on the hot search again. Thinking about it, he knew that the program ¡°days to look forward to¡± was already very popr. And this time, it even made a special show for chefs.

    Before it even started, they had already announced things like ¡°Chef Huang¡¯s status will be seriously challenged. The three top chefs from France, Japan, and China will attack.¡±

    As a result, these three chefs kept talking about another chef from the beginning to the end, so it was hard for the audience not to pay attention.

    ¡°Is Yuan Zhou the big boss behind the scenes who controls the entire cooking circle of the world? he¡¯s everywhere. It¡¯s really scary if I think about it carefully!¡±

    ¡°Look at the admiration of the three chefs. Even the most arrogant and cool Chu Xiao admits that he is inferior to Yuan Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk. Our bosspass is indeed the world¡¯s number one chef. What foreign chef? none of them can fight.¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Just as the discussion on the hot search was still going on, the three of them went their separate ways after returning to Chengdu. Dean went home, da shi went to his restaurant to report the situation to his master, and Chu Xiao went back to his temporary residence without saying a word.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s temporary residence was also a house that he had bought previously. Ever since he got to know Yuan Zhou, he had bought a house near Taoxi road. He could be considered as a veteran who had bought a house near Taoxi road.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Chu Xiao again, it was already the evening lights. The pub time had just started. Yuan Zhou then passed the cold cup and the sober-up set meal to Mao Ye. He intended to eat something casually.

    Since Yin ya didn¡¯te to eat today, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the mood to cook anything delicious. He just nned to cook two dishes and cook some rice to deal with the problem. At that moment, Chu Xiao came.

    He carried a three-story high food box and walked to Yuan Zhou leisurely,¡±¡±How is it? you haven¡¯t had dinner yet, right? let¡¯s eat together?¡±

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the food box and said,¡±wait a moment. I¡¯ll go and prepare two dishes. I¡¯ll be quick.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou went into the kitchen and started to get busy. As for Chu Xiao, he carried the food box to the Sakurai shrimp wall and went to the backyard with great familiarity.

    Yuan Zhou looked around the kitchen and didn¡¯t want to keep Chu Xiao waiting. He directly took out a sanhuang chicken and chopped it up with a sound of ¡°shua shua shua.¡± Then, he boiled the chicken to remove the blood and water. After that, he boiled the chicken until it was dead and picked up the chicken to make a sd. When he prepared the chicken, he mixed the dipping sauce and even took out several preserved eggs that he had made. He peeled the eggs and cut them neatly. After that, he added the sauce and a serving of preserved egg with green pepper was done.

    The chicken meat was almost ready. He scooped up the water and mixed it with the sauce. The saliva chicken was ready in about 10 minutes. It was indeed fast.

    After scooping two more bowls of white rice, she took a cold cup and walked towards the backyard with the tray.

    ¡°Your cooking skills have really improved. It¡¯s just that the smell of the stew is also not ordinary.¡± Chu Xiao first smelled the overbearing fragrance of the lengxiao cup.

    As a Chinese, he always had a feeling that he couldn¡¯t bear to part with the braised dishes.

    ¡°Then you should try it.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the tray on the stone table and sat down.

    At this time, Chu Xiao carefully opened the food box and then slowly took out a te from the food box.

    At this time, as the te came into contact with the air, it began to emit a burst of white gas. It was a fine white porcin te with golden edges. It was slightly thicker than ordinary tes, and there was an exquisite te presentation on it. A few small geese were ying on a green grass field, which was quite childlike.

    The golden-brown goose liver was drizzled with brown sauce. The White te, the White-furred goose with red palm, the green grass, the light-colored goose liver, and the dark sauce were all very exquisite in terms of theposition, color, and te presentation.

    ¡°Your foie gras ispletely different from the previous dish.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is the improved version. Try it.¡± Chu Xiao put the te in front of Yuan Zhou and even specially put the knife, fork, and utensils in front of Yuan Zhou. His service was quite considerate.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and picked up the knife and fork to cut the foie gras. The moment the sharp knife touched the foie gras, it made a small cut, which proved that even though it had been fried, the foie gras still maintained its soft and tender taste.

    After it was cut open, the beautiful cut surface was revealed. It didn¡¯t give off the tender feeling of beef, but the feeling of meat just being cooked. The heat control was just right.

    After dipping it in a little sauce and putting it into his mouth, a fresh and unique sour taste exploded in his mouth. Together with the fat and tender foie gras, it tasted very good. Without the greasy smoothness of ordinary foie gras, the sour taste of the sauce made the fresh, tender and smooth taste of the foie gras very outstanding.

    ¡°There¡¯s green plum sauce in the sauce instead of dried fig, so the texture ispletely different. It¡¯s more in line with my taste, and there¡¯s no greasy feeling. ¡± While eating, Yuan Zhou said.

    It had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit to finish every dish.

    ¡°It¡¯ll be better if the ratio of the green plum sauce is more precise,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    Chu Xiao nodded his head thoughtfully. He had thought that the sauce was perfect, but now Yuan Zhou had put forward a new opinion, proving that the sauce was not perfect. He prepared to go back and study it again.

    ¡°Then what do you think of this foie gras that was inspired by your roast pig?¡± Chu Xiao asked again.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2123

    <h4>Chapter 2123: Not mature</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As a matter of fact, Chu Xiao cared a lot about Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation. He didn¡¯t speak as calmly as he usually did.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±you mean the method of roasting suckling pig? first roast the foie gras and then roast them. It¡¯s indeed very distinctive to use it on the foie gras.¡±

    ¡°However, the original juicy characteristic of the foie gras has disappeared a lot, which has affected some of the taste. This dish should not be perfect yet, and it is still rtively tender.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Chu Xiao.

    Strictly speaking, or not strictly speaking, Chu Xiao just wanted to hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s praise about this innovative dish. After all, he had learned something from Yuan Zhou. This was the so-called saying ¡°learn from others and learn from them so that you can control them¡±.

    Chu Xiao had some confidence in this creative foie gras, so he brought it to the program, but ...

    ¡°Ahem.¡± Chu Xiao nodded,¡±well, the creative foie gras is just the initial draft. It¡¯s just the first step of creativity. The second step is to consider how to lock the juice. You¡¯re worthy of being my lifelong enemy. You actually figured it out.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the third step?¡± Yuan Zhou was curious, because he didn¡¯t find any other ws except for the slight loss of juice.

    ¡°It¡¯s not convenient to disclose. ¡± Chu Xiao said coldly.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and agreed with him. There was indeed no need to discuss the ideas of a dish that was not yet perfected by a chef. However, after hearing Chu Xiao¡¯s introduction, Yuan Zhou also became a little expectant.

    ¡°When it¡¯s done, you must let me try the dish.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Chu Xiao just nodded his head silently. In the following time, Chu Xiao chatted with Yuan Zhou about the current situation of the boguspetition in France and the situation of the chefs who had won thepetition. Although he didn¡¯t think that Yuan Zhou would lose, he had to be well prepared not only to respect his opponent but also himself.

    The two cold dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou and the cold cup were the best to go well with the wine. Now, it was naturally not bad to use it to go well with the rice. Besides, he could also talk, which was just right. He ate while talking. Time passed by bit by bit.

    Chu Xiao had been in China for nearly half a month and would go back tomorrow. Therefore, he took the opportunity to have an exchange with Yuan Zhou today.

    ......

    Only after telling Yuan Zhou everything he knew and the information he had specially collected did he leave. It wasn¡¯t far from the end of the pub.

    After sending Chu Xiao off, Yuan Zhou remembered that he hadn¡¯t fed the rice and the other two for the midnight snack. Therefore, he started to prepare quickly.

    ¡°Here, rice, noodles, and rice soup. This is your supper.¡± Yuan Zhou poured the milk congee into three separate bowls.

    There was a big Basin and two small basins. They were all new gifts from the diners. As for who they were, he couldn¡¯t remember. Many diners who liked pets had given them many small things.

    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof.¡± The rice barked a few times at Yuan Zhou before going to eat. The rice soup and the noodles also did the same. However, the milk-like sound made people¡¯s hearts soften.¡±Woof, Woof, Woof.¡± It was a little like the sound of Wu Hai eating. The milk dog had not learned the correct way to bark.

    After more than a month, rice soup and noodles ¡®personalities had slowly developed. Rice soup was more aggressive, while noodles were gentler.

    For example, right now, the rice soup in its own bowl had not been finished, and there was still half left, but it still wanted to eat it in the bowl of noodles.

    The noodles didn¡¯t get through the rice soup, so they could only turn around and try to eat what was in the rice soup¡¯s bowl. However, the rice soup didn¡¯t dry up and directly protested with ¡°Woof, Woof¡± sounds. It chased the noodles away and monopolized it. It was obvious that it had the attitude of a tyrant dog.

    After Yuan Zhou tried to stop the fight, he sent Mao Ye and the others off as usual. Then, he washed up and went to bed, which became thest program of the day.

    Another fulfilling day had passed in master chef Restaurant.

    The morning air in Chengdu started to turn cold again. The air that was hot and cold at the same time showed its presence from time to time.

    When Yuan Zhou went out for a jog, he obviously felt the sky was much gloomier,¡±it won¡¯t rain, right?¡±

    Although it was gloomy, there were no cumulonimbus clouds, so it shouldn¡¯t rain. Most importantly, the system didn¡¯t announce that it would rain tonight.

    It wasn¡¯t a personal issue, but when it came to weather forecast, all the weather forecaster stations around the world were focused on him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you seem to be in good spirits.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning,¡±

    In the process of running, all the familiar neighbors would greet Yuan Zhou. Some of them were the same, but no one¡¯s life was full of novelty every day.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m noting for breakfast today.¡± When he passed by the noodle restaurant, Yuan Zhou shouted towards the inside. Only after he got the response from the boss did he run past.

    He nned to make some fresh breakfast today and wanted to taste it personally. Yuan Zhou wanted to make some rice flour to warm his body.

    Speaking of rice noodles, there was definitely the local hot and sour noodles from Chengdu, as well as the guangqiao rice noodles from Yunnan Province. Of course, there were also countless sour vegetable rice noodles and so on.

    Yuan Zhou intended to make the Lamb meat noodles. The three ces that were the leaders of this kind of noodles were Water Town, zhuiyi, and Xingyi. He chose the Lamb meat noodles from Water Town.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    After cleaning the Lamb leg and mutton giblets provided by the system, he threw them into the pot and added various seasonings to season them.

    When the pot started to bubble with the sound of ¡°Gu Dong, Gu Dong,¡± Yuan Zhou noticed that there was no foam floating up. Then, he started to do other things.

    After he took out the noodles and soaked them, he began to prepare the other seasonings that he needed. When eatingmb meat noodles, many people were particr about eating it with pickled vegetables, raw garlic, or some other things. Of course, these were not avable in master chef Restaurant.

    In the past, a bowl of egg fried rice didn¡¯t even have a bowl of water. Don¡¯t think that the noodles could be paired with other things. Otherwise, it might even be made into mutton noodles, which was different from the mutton noodles set meal.

    When the mutton started to smell, Yuan Zhou prepared to cook the rice noodles in the boiling pot. Anyway, there was still some time before the breakfast time.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was eating the rice noodles quietly in the restaurant, it had already started drizzling outside. No rain at night didn¡¯t mean no rain during the day.

    However, the drizzling rain couldn¡¯t stop the gluttons ¡®enthusiasm.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t see you today. It seems that you got upte or you just came back and are not used to it.¡± Xia Yu was a little annoyed as she walked.

    She had juste back from abroadst night. She had originally nned to wake up ording to her usual biological clock to jog so that she could say hello to Yuan Zhou who she hadn¡¯t seen for a long time. However, she had overestimated the influence of the peaceful atmosphere of Taoxi road on her. She slept all the way until dawn without even a dream. She only woke up just now and it was almost 7 o¡¯ clock.

    ¡°Thump thump thump¡±

    He couldn¡¯t care about anything else. After wiping his face, he rushed outside. It wasn¡¯t a big deal that he didn¡¯t meet boss Yuan, but it would be a big deal if he didn¡¯t get to eat breakfast.

    Fortunately, Xia Yu had already recovered her physical strength as an athlete. Her house was located on Taoxi road, and she was in the right ce and time. She quickly rushed to the entrance of the store. At this time, there were only five or six people in front of her.

    Xia Yu patted her chest and wanted to calm herself down.

    ¡°Xia Yu, you¡¯re back?¡± Man man, who was in front of the line, felt that there was someone behind her. She turned around and was ted. It was an acquaintance.

    ¡°Morning, man man. I came back yesterday.¡± Xia Yu said.

    ¡°How are you? do you miss the delicacies cooked by boss Yuan?¡± Man man¡¯s eyes turned and she teased.

 Chapter 2124

    <h4>Chapter 2124: Lamb meat powder</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the beginning, Xia Yu was always alone when she came to the restaurant. It was only after she came to the restaurant more often that she became familiar with the female regr customers, such as man man, Meng Meng, Yuan Yuan, and others.

    Speaking of Yuan Yuan, Xia Yu was still Yuan Yuan¡¯s believer. What was a believer? every time she saw Mengmenge up with a new idea, she would support it, but she was determined not to try it herself.

    ¡°When you go out, you definitely miss the food from your hometown. Of course, you Miss Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship even more. The chefs in Chinatown can¡¯t cook such dishes at all.¡± Xia Yu said honestly.

    ¡°Thene back more often in the future and win more awards. You¡¯ll definitely be able toe to my restaurant more often to eat.¡± Man man said with a smile.

    Xia Yu nodded her head seriously in agreement with man man¡¯s idea. If one wanted toe to the restaurant to eat, it was not just by thinking, but also by having money.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, what are you cooking today? I kind of miss the soup dumplings.¡± Xia Yu was drooling at the thought of the juicy meat filling.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Boss Yuan has added a lot of new dishes to his menu. The breakfast is also increased. I haven¡¯t eaten the soup dumplings for a long time. ¡± Man man was also a loyal fan of the soup dumplings.

    ¡°I¡¯m just making a casual remark. Anyway, as long as it¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan, it¡¯s delicious. ¡± Xia Yu was rather optimistic.

    Man man thought for a while and nodded,¡±you¡¯re right. I¡¯m also a regr customer. Except forst time, I¡¯ve never seen anyone say that boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are not delicious.¡±

    ¡°Last time? That time?¡± Xia Yu felt like she had missed something and quickly asked,¡±¡±Who doesn¡¯t think boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are delicious?¡±

    ¡°The specific matter is veryplicated. The key is that boss Yuan hasn¡¯t retorted.¡± ¡°After breakfast, let¡¯s go for coffee, then we¡¯ll talk,¡± man man said.

    Boss Yuan didn¡¯t refute? What kind of big news was this? Xia Yu was not a gossiper, but she was too interested in this.

    ¡°Today, we should be eating delicious food with soup. If it¡¯s not noodles, then it¡¯s noodles.¡±

    ......

    The sudden voice interrupted Xia Yu and man man¡¯s small talk. The two of them turned around and found Wu Hai making a difficult posture. The voice was made by him.

    ¡°What?¡± Man man and Xia Yu had yet to react.

    ¡°Big brother hai meant that we had soup for breakfast today. It was either noodles or powder. My sixth sense told me it was powder.¡± Mao Xiong exined primly behind Wu Hai.

    ¡°This is?¡± Only then did Xia Yu see clearly that it was a girl following behind Wu Hai. She was tall and thin.

    ¡°Wu Hai¡¯s girlfriend, Mao Xiong,¡± ¡°You can call her big Xiong,¡± man man said in a low voice.

    ¡°ck beast ...¡± Xia Yu raised her voice subconsciously. In the end, she covered her throat with her hand.

    She felt that it hadn¡¯t been a long time since shest came to master chef Restaurant, but it felt like an era had passed.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. They suddenly announced that they¡¯re together a few days ago, and they seem to be quite loving.¡± Man man lowered her voice and said.

    ¡°You really didn¡¯t want to eat more?¡± Xia Yu said subconsciously.

    Thinking of the Sichuan banquet that was full of meat and vegetables, man man shook her head and threw her unreliable guess to the back of her mind,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know,¡±

    ¡°Did you smell the fragrance?¡± Man man didn¡¯t wait for Xia Yu¡¯s response and directly turned her head to ask Wu Hai.

    Wu Hai turned his head and answered,¡±I smelled it. I also heard it. Compass is having breakfast.¡±

    The voice was not loud. If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t eating the rice noodles and chewing the fragrant mutton, he would have apuded for Wu Hai¡¯s hearing.

    In the past, he only knew that Wu Hai¡¯s nose was so sharp that it could prate through the blockade line of the system to smell the food. Now, even his ears were so sharp. He had even evolved after getting a girlfriend.

    While everyone was chatting, the long line at the back started to form. Then, su Ruoyan¡¯s arrival lifted the curtain of breakfast.

    ¡°Soup and water are good too. It¡¯s a little cold today.¡± Even though Xia Yu was wearing a two-piece tracksuit when she came out, she still felt cold.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if the weather is ying with us. It¡¯s sometimes cold and sometimes hot. I can¡¯t live like this.¡± Man man rubbed her cold hands andined.

    She was wearing a sleeveless dress and a small suit jacket when she went out today. It was indeed a little cold on this rainy morning.

    ¡°Leave the towels there and wait for the guests toe in.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw su Ruoyane in, he handed her arge stack of towels from the partition.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± After su Ruoyan took it, she ced it on the flower rack behind her.

    After su Ruoyan announced the start of breakfast, the first 16 customers began to enter. Of course, the first thing they did when they entered was to take the towel that su Ruoyan passed to wipe the water off.

    Although the rain wasn¡¯t heavy, they had been waiting in line for quite a long time, so their hair, face, and clothes were a little damp.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast ismb meat noodles, one bowl for each person. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl,¡±

    ¡°One bowl.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a bowl too,¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, everyone, including Wu Hai and Mao Xiong, began to shout.

    In fact, with the temperature control system in the store, the room temperature was always warm in winter and cool in summer, making people feelfortable.

    ¡°Wu Hai¡¯s nose is really sharp,¡± Xia Yu sighed in her heart.

    Bowls of steaming rice noodles were served to the customers by Yuan Zhou and su Ruoyan¡¯s hands.

    Soon, a serving was ced in front of Xia Yu. She was sitting at a two-seater table with man man, so she was thest one to get the noodles. At this time, the sound of slurping the noodles could be heard everywhere in the shop, one after another, making it very lively.

    The two bowls of noodles on the table were in the same light blue bowl, but they werepletely different.

    There was a bowl of milky white soup, snow-white rice noodles, red and spicy oil, pieces ofmb with equal thickness, and some mutton giblets of the same size. There was another bowl of milky white soup, snow-white rice noodles, greentro, mutton, and mutton giblets.

    ¡°Boss Yuan actually knows everyone¡¯s taste. It¡¯s simply an unbelievable thing.¡± Xia Yu couldn¡¯t help but exim after taking a deep breath of the rice noodles.

    She didn¡¯t eat coriander, but she liked the spicy taste of red oil, so her rice noodles were very suitable for her taste.

    ¡°No matter what boss Yuan does, it¡¯s not surprising at all. Anyway, everything that he has done is quite legendary from the very beginning.¡± Man man put the bowl with coriander in front of her. She didn¡¯t like spicy oil when she ate noodles, but preferred the taste of pure soup.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, it¡¯s true. ¡± Xia Yu recalled the first time she came to master chef Restaurant and said in deep agreement.

    Focusing on the food, Xia Yu didn¡¯t pick rice noodles for the first time, but mutton. It had beautiful texture and was about a millimeter thick, but when Xia Yu picked it up, the mutton was still intact and not too thin, bent, or cracked. It was obvious that her cutting skills were excellent.

    As soon as he put it in his mouth, a strong mutton taste spread in his mouth. There was no rancid taste at all. Instead, when he bit into it, he could smell the fragrance of milk.

    Although it was very thin, it was not very soft. On the contrary, it was a little chewy, as if it had soft and tough tendons. With a bite, it simply broke with a ¡°ka Cha¡±, and the juice hidden in the meat came out. Although it was thin, the gravy contained in the mutton slices was not bad at all, and it had the unique rich texture of meat.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious, it¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Actually, Xia Yu did not have a good impression of the mutton. No matter how clean it was, she could not get rid of the smell.

    If it wasn¡¯t for Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature dish, she wouldn¡¯t even want to try it. However, when the mutton entered her stomach, there was no stinky taste at all except for the lingering Milky sweetness. Itpletely met Xia Yu¡¯s expectations.

    After eating a piece of mutton, Xia Yu stared at the small piece that looked like amb belly. She picked it up and put it in her mouth. With a crunch, she bit it open. Theyers of vor were much richer. The outeryer was dry and scattered, while the inside was tender and tough with juice. The texture was very good.

    Thest dish she tried was the rice noodles. The soft and chewy rice noodles, coupled with the spicy red oil, made thest bit of coldness in Xia Yu¡¯s heart disappear with the wind. She was filled with a warm feeling that came from her stomach. The warmth that came from the inside out made her feel sofortable that she wanted to moan.

    ording to this rhythm, one chopstick of meat, one chopstick of rice noodles, a bowl of rice noodles that was a little bigger than 200 grams was soon finished. Her lips were dyed red with red oil, looking a little gorgeous.

    At this time, Xia Yu finally had the time to care about The Little Friend opposite her. However, there was nothing to care about. Man man¡¯s movements were the same as Xia Yu ¡®s. At this time, they were alsoing to an end. The only thing left was to finish the soup at the bottom of the bowl.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2125

    <h4>Chapter 2125: Unfortunately, he¡¯s a chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was still drizzling in the morning, but the sky started to clear up after breakfast.

    Xia Yu and man man had agreed to have coffee together, so they left hand in hand after breakfast.

    While drinking the coffee, man man roughly told Xia Yu about what she was curious about. Generally speaking, an old man and a young man came to master chef Restaurant for a meal. They were father and son. The older one was the Father who was in his 50s, while the younger one was the son. The two ordered several dishes andmented that Yuan Zhou¡¯s taste was too nd when they were eating.

    In the end, the old man and the young man finished their meal and left. The young son ... Well, the description was a little strange. Anyway, the son was still young. He returned to the restaurant and apologized to Yuan Zhou.

    To make things clear, his father¡¯s taste buds had deteriorated a little, so every time he cooked, he would make the dishes very salty and spicy, which was difficult for ordinary people to ept. The key was that his mother was the same.

    Therefore, his parents were really a match made in heaven. His father had always been proud of his cooking and had won his mother¡¯s heart. He was very confident in his cooking. As a son, he also wanted to protect his father¡¯s confidence, so he had never said anything since he was a child.

    Xia Yu was dumbfounded after hearing this and asked,¡¯so this young man has been eating such salty and spicy food since he was young? Although he¡¯s indeed filial, there¡¯s actually a better solution!¡±

    Mengmeng also nodded. The key point was that this young man was right to defend his father¡¯s pride, but his method was a little ...

    Looking back at Taoxi road, the street was wet. asionally, one or two tenacious grass would crawl out from the cracks of the stones, giving the feeling of an Old Street.

    Due to the weather, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice sculpting. Instead, he was studying Yuan family¡¯s dishes in the kitchen.

    Just when Yuan Zhou prepared all the ingredients and was about to start cooking, his phone rang, which was a rare urrence.

    ¡°Who is it?¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little strange. Very few people would look for him at this time.

    When he took it over and saw the name ¡°master flying finger,¡± Yuan Zhou immediately knew who it was. It was master Wen feizhi, who studied ceramic art.

    ......

    The first time Yuan Zhou made his own tableware, he learned how to bake from master flying finger. Later on, they got in touch from time to time. The main reason was that master flying finger appreciated Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent very much and really wanted Yuan Zhou to join his line of work.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why the master was looking for him, he still answered the phone quickly,¡±¡±Hello, master Wen. I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I have an exhibition about the blue flower here. It¡¯s the work of Master Tang, the number one blue flower in China. It wasn¡¯t easy to get the tickets. It¡¯s in Chengdu. Do you want to go?¡± Wen Fei Zhi¡¯s slightly excited voice could be heard.

    Perhaps he was afraid that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be interested, master Wen feizhi didn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to say anything and directly said,¡±¡±This is a rare opportunity. Many of the craftsmanship exhibited this time are not for sale and have never been seen before. If you can watch more of them, with boss Yuan¡¯s perception, your craftsmanship will definitely improve.¡±

    Wen feizhi had the same feeling as Carpenter Lian. Why was a person with such talent in ceramic art a chef? the key was that his cooking skills were good!

    ¡°When is the exact time? master Wen, you know that I usually need to open a shop. If the time isn¡¯t right, I wonder if I can trouble you to help me take some pictures.¡± Yuan Zhou would often go to Wen feizhi¡¯s ce to make the tableware to match the dishes in the restaurant. The Four Seasons te was one of them. Of course, there were also some special dishes that Yuan Zhou liked to make himself.

    Therefore, when he heard about this exhibition, he really wanted to go and have a look. However, if it was toote, he could only give up. Culinary skills were the most important thing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    ¡°I won¡¯t dy your opening,¡± Wen feizhi said.¡±I knew the time was right, so I told you. It¡¯ll be closed from 2:30 pm to 6 pm the day after tomorrow.¡±

    Although it took quite a lot of effort to get the tickets, as there were only so many ces for the exhibition and it would definitely take a lot of effort to get more, he didn¡¯t need to tell Yuan Zhou about this. Wen feizhi still hoped that Yuan Zhou could make further progress.

    After all, there were not many talented people.

    Sigh, why were there no geniuses in the pottery world? Wen feizhi had already sighed countless times about this.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really troubled you, master Wen. ¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously, thinking of treating Wen feizhi to a meal or something.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s no trouble at all. I just want you to go and take a look. Next time I¡¯m firing the blue and white porcin, I can invite you toe and give us some advice.¡± Grandmaster Wen Fei Zhi said in a very straightforward manner.

    ¡°No problem. Master Wen will tell me when the timees,¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    Those who were on good terms with Yuan Zhou all knew some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest habits. Therefore, master Wen feizhi hung up the phone quickly after exining the matter clearly with a few more words.

    ¡°It seems like I haven¡¯t been to the restaurant for a long time. I can go there today.¡± Wen Fei Zhi said after he hung up.

    She had probably selectively forgotten about the meal she had had the day before.

    ¡°Dad, are you going to the restaurant for a meal? let¡¯s go together. I want to go too.¡± The pretty girl beside him couldn¡¯t help but say.

    Ever since they had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, the father and daughter had be Yuan Zhou¡¯s die-hard fans and had to go there once a week. Sometimes, the extra meal didn¡¯t count. Of course, that was only because master Wen feizhi was usually very busy.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely bring you there. What¡¯s the fuss about? have you finished your homework for today?¡± Grandmaster flying finger said, feigning viciousness.

    The girl stuck out her tongue and then ran back to her seat to continue her work.

    The nended smoothly at Shuangliu Airport. Moliere got off the ne with a serious face. When he arrived at Xiang province, there was nothing.

    Moliere wanted to beat Dean to death. He hadpletely forgotten that he was the one who had hung up the phone first and turned it off.

    After getting off the ne, mo liai walked across the bridge and headed towards the hall. He was thinking about how to approach Chu Xiao without leaving a trace and then naturally raise his intention to challenge him.

    He didn¡¯t learn anything else aftering to China, but Moliere had used his smart brain to learn to be reserved. He felt that this might be more eptable.

    Noticing that the bridge next door seemed to be very busy, Moliere turned his head and was about to turn back when he suddenly saw a familiar figure. He paused and his eyes widened instantly. It was Chu Xiao!

    What was fate? this was fate!

    However, before he could react, he saw Chu Xiao disappear after a few steps. Then, he saw a huge ne parked there.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    Although he had a bad feeling, Moliere still took out his phone and called Dean to make a final confirmation.

    When the call was answered, Moliere immediately said with a faint hope,¡±¡±Di en, is Chu going to another ce?¡±

    ¡°No, Chu li is back France today. I saw him at breakfast and said goodbye to him. Are you back in Rong city?¡± Dean said directly.

    He felt a little sympathy for Moliere. He had gone from Chengdu to Xiang province and then to Chengdu, but in the end, he had not even seen anyone.

    ¡°!!!¡±Mo liai was stunned.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2126

    <h4>Chapter 2126: Five parts ofnd, five parts of business</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Moliere was silent for a long time before he hung up the phone. He did not care about what Dean said on the other end. In any case, they were all meaningless words.

    ¡°It seems like I have to acknowledge head chef Yuan as my master. If I use the identity of head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple, Chu li will definitely value me more.¡± Moliere thought to himself.

    Even if he did not meet them, it was still fate. Moliere decided on his next course of action. After he had recovered his energy, he nned to head to Dean¡¯s house.

    Recently, Moliere had been secretly preparing to buy a house, but there were not many houses near Taoxi road. Even if the price was not considered, there had to be a house avable. He could only make do with the house of Dean.

    ¡°It¡¯s only ten in the morning. If I¡¯m lucky, I can still have lunch if I rush back,¡± Moliere looked at his watch and quickened his pace.

    There was nothing more important than a lunch in the restaurant.

    Moliere¡¯s side was considered stable, but Li Li¡¯s side was very unstable. Ever since she identally saw the bustling scene of master chef Restaurant when she passed by Taoxi, she had not had a good night¡¯s sleep for the next week.

    The main reason was that she had a chance to make a fortune in front of her, but she didn¡¯t cherish it. If God could give her another chance, she would definitely buy and buy on Taoxi road.

    I want to beat ten, oh no, I want to buy ten houses!

    Speaking of which, Li Li had dealt with Yuan Zhou once before. When Yuan Zhou came back to deal with his parents ¡°funeral, the master chef system hadn¡¯t been established yet and he wanted to sell his restaurant.

    Li Li and her brother wanted to buy the store, but her brother still dyed it in order to lower the price even if it was lower than the market price. He didn¡¯t say he wanted to buy it or not. Later, he received Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone call that he didn¡¯t want to sell it anymore and could only give up in the end. It was also fate.

    Li Li¡¯s family was not from Sichuan, but Lu province. They had not found any good business, so they had returned to their hometown. If Li Li had not visited the same ce again, she might not have known that the small shop that she had wanted to sell had be so popr.

    She was in the sales field of health products in Jimo City of Lu province. As the difference in profession was like a mountain and a long distance, it was normal for her to not have heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name.

    ......

    Just like Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t know who teacher Luo, who was known as theherworldmp, was.

    This time, he was taking advantage of his annual leave to visit his old ce to find the feeling of his youth.

    ¡°I think we should go and have a look. We¡¯re going back tomorrow anyway. It¡¯s not good to keep thinking about it.¡± Li Li encouraged herself in her heart.

    Although her brother had lost a money-making gold shop, she also felt the same way. It was just a small amount of money, who wouldn¡¯t like it?

    These few days, she had been scratching her heart and lungs. She couldn¡¯t sleep well and couldn¡¯t eat well. In the end, it was just her heart that was causing trouble. This time, she nned to go to the field to take a look and forget about it.

    After Li Li made up her mind, she quickly arrived at the entrance of master chef Restaurant. In fact, she was more familiar with this area, and with her fast hand speed, she had managed to get a homestay on Taoxi road, so she arrived in five minutes.

    They left the restaurant quickly, but because it was already 11:10, there was already a long line outside the restaurant.

    His feet were faster than his brain. When he saw this scene, his first reaction was to walk over and line up at the back of the line.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed prosperous. Five points in craftsmanship and five points in location. Why didn¡¯t I see that this location was so good and there were so many people?¡± Li Li muttered softly.

    In just a short while, there were many people lining up behind her. When it was time to start, everyone from the front of the line went to the number machine to get a number. Li Li was surprised again.

    ¡°Since when does a tiny restaurant need to line up for a number? can¡¯t we just line up?¡± Fortunately, she was used to bringing her identity card with her when she went out. Otherwise, she would not be able to eat this meal.

    But then she heard the person behind her curse in a low voice,¡±¡±I didn¡¯t make it in time. What luck. It seems that I can onlye at night.¡±

    He turned around and saw that it was a foreigner. No wonder he was speaking English. Li Li¡¯s English was not bad, so she could not understand what he was saying.

    The foreigner behind Li Li was none other than the unlucky Moliere. He had rushed here but had not managed to make it for lunch. One could only imagine how he felt.

    She had gotten thest number. She didn¡¯t pay attention to it just now, but now she noticed it. After getting the number, Li Li quietly returned to the line and started to line up.

    She thought it would be very soon, but it had taken her nearly two hours to get her turn. If it weren¡¯t for her strong desire to find out what was going on, Li Li would never have waited in line for so long.

    Even the two-star Michelin restaurant that she had been to before didn¡¯t have such a long queue. It was really torturous.

    Li Li¡¯s legs were sore from standing in the line for so long. She was in a bad mood and walked straight into the restaurant. When she saw that there was only one seat left at thest four-seater table in the restaurant, she instantly felt even worse.

    Li Li still thought that it would not be worth it to leave after such a long queue, so she walked over slowly and sat down.

    After a while, su Ruoyan came to Li Li and ordered her food.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan said softly.

    Perhaps it was su Ruoyan¡¯s gentle voice and the pleasant temperature in the store that soothed Li Li¡¯s anxiety and frustration.

    Pursing her lips, Li Li asked directly without looking at the menu,¡±¡±Do you have hibiscus chicken slices?¡±

    As a native of Lu province, her favorite dish was the hibiscus chicken slice. She remembered that Sichuan cuisine also had this dish, but she didn¡¯t like it very much. She liked the taste of Lu.

    ¡°Do you have the hibiscus chicken slices and jar meat from the Shandong cuisine?¡± Li Li added.

    ¡°Yes, there is. What else do you need?¡± Su Ruoyan took down the menu and continued to ask.

    Hearing that, Li Li was a little surprised, but then she suppressed it and said,¡±¡±And a bowl of white rice, thank you.¡±

    Li Li¡¯s many years of sales experience allowed her to manage her facial expressions quite well, even though she was very surprised that such a small restaurant actually had jar meat of Shandong cuisine.

    The hibiscus chicken slice was fine. There were several cuisines that had this dish, and whether it was authentic or not was another matter. However, the jar meat was a little special because of the cooking utensils, so it was impossible to learn how to make it on the spot.

    Fortunately, Li Li only said that in her mind and didn¡¯t say it out loud or show it. Otherwise, she would have been pulled aside and told about Yuan Zhou¡¯s various deeds by others.

    Li Li shared a table with a family of three. The couple had a child with them. The child was young, but he sat obediently in his seat. He just ate the sugar on the te in front of him and drank water without making anyone worry at all.

    Because of the child¡¯s good performance, Li Li was surprised and looked at him a few more times.

    ¡°Dad, I still want to eat the egg with sakura shrimp stew fromst time. Did you order for me?¡± Although the child had lowered his voice, Li Li naturally heard him since they were sitting at the same table.

    ¡°Of course I did. I even ordered a portion for your mother. Didn¡¯t Xiaofei say that he had something delicious to share with your mother?¡± The man on the other end also lowered his voice and said.

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 Chapter 2127

    <h4>Chapter 2127: The best hibiscus chicken slice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Xiaofei pursed his lips and said,¡±how can that be? although it¡¯s delicious, I said I¡¯d share it with mommy. I¡¯ll let mommy eat moreter.¡±

    ¡°Lower your voice. We can¡¯t disturb the other uncles and aunties in public.¡± Xiaofei¡¯s father said.

    In fact, Xiaofei had also spoken very softly before, but when it came to food, he was a little loud.

    Hearing this, Xiaofei immediately looked around. Whenever he saw uncles, aunties, brothers, or sisters looking over, he would put his hands together and give an apologetic expression.

    Thetter all nodded and epted the apology. If the parents of the naughty children in society could educate them like this, there would not be so many strange things happening.

    It wasn¡¯t until then that Li Li realized that the restaurant was different from other restaurants. In general, with so many people and so many people in line, it would be noisy to say it was noisy.

    Moreover, the restaurant was not big, so it should be noisier. However, the atmosphere in the restaurant was quiet. If one had to say what was unusual about it, it would probably be that some of the customers were especially bold when they ate.

    ¡°That¡¯s the host?¡± Li Li saw that a few seats away from her, a youngdy seemed to be livestreaming. She had ced her phone not far away from her and seemed to be interacting with and talking at all times, but she did not disturb anyone.

    ¡°The atmosphere here is quite good. Once, we went to a restaurant, and a three or four-year-old child kept crying. Although the food was good, he had a headache and left after a few bites.¡± Li Li thought.

    Just based on the environment, although the smell was not as good, Li Li felt that it was still bearable, because it was really morefortable to be in such a ce.

    Li Li didn¡¯t have to wait for long before her dishes were served together with the family of three. There was a dish on each side of the table.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Li Li sniffled and turned around to see su Ruoyan carrying a tray over.

    He ced the hibiscus chicken slices in front of Li Li and ced the other two small cups in front of the family of three. The smell that Li Li had smelled wasing from the chicken slices in front of her.

    ......

    On the Azure-colored te, there were snow-white chicken slices, green peppers, and ck fungus.

    The chicken slices were thin, like the petals of peony, and a little curled, which was very characteristic of its name. Li Li had smelled a familiar smell just now because this hibiscus chicken slice was a typical Shandong cuisine.

    ¡°It looks pretty good. It¡¯s fragrant, and the shape is outstanding. From the appearance, it¡¯s worth this price.¡± Li Li sighed in her heart.

    She picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of white, petal-like chicken meat into her mouth. Theplex taste immediately unveiled its mystery. There was the freshness of the chicken meat and the tenderness of the fish meat. When she licked her tongue, fine and sticky granr substances melted in her mouth. A fresh and sweet taste spread out. Li Li knew that it was the taste of horse hooves.

    The chicken, which was the main taste, was fresh, tender, and juicy. It was mixed with the freshness of the fish and the tenderness of the horse¡¯s hooves. The proportion was just right. It did not overshadow the main taste or mix them into a ball. Instead, the main taste was clear. Li Li felt as if a banquet was being held in her mouth. Surprise after surprise came one after another, and she felt very good.

    ¡°Hmm...This skill is definitely more than five points!¡± When Li Li took her first bite, she immediately had an evaluation in her heart.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡± the ck fungus let out a crisp sound in his mouth. It was clear, sweet, and crisp, with the unique taste of mountain delicacies. It added a little wildness to the originally delicious chicken, as if it had the breath of nature. The two fused together perfectly.

    While Li Li was enjoying the delicious hibiscus chicken slices, the family of three was also watching the steamed egg with sakura shrimp.

    The small white cup wasn¡¯t very big, but it was quite deep. It was covered with a small white porcin lid. When he opened it with his hand, a stream of hot air came out, and he saw the glistening yellow eggs and light red prawns. They weren¡¯t very big, and were scattered on the yellow tender eggs. They blended into one, fragrant and colorful.

    Xiaofei was already drooling a little, but he firmly remembered what his father had just said, so he held back his saliva and said,¡±¡±Mom, have a bite first. It¡¯s really delicious. I finished a portion by myselfst time. It was super delicious.¡±

    As she said that, she was probably afraid that she would regret it or be greedy, so she directly pushed the two cups of steamed eggs in front of her mother.

    Mr. And Mrs. Xiao looked at each other and smiled, obviously not expecting their son to still remember the joke.

    That¡¯s right, this family was the one where his son had been pestering toe to master chef Restaurant for a meal, but his mother had refused, so Xiao dad had brought his son, Xiao Fei, toe over. After that, they had be fans, and they had gone home to promote him like crazy. After that, his mother had alsoe to try once, and she had also be a fan.

    Naturally, the store was set as the ce for the parent and child Reunion every week. Usually, they woulde once a week, and sometimes, they might evene a few times a week under special circumstances. Fortunately, Xiao Luo¡¯s father was a good money-maker. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to afford such expenses.

    ¡°You¡¯re still young, so you can eat one portion by yourself. I¡¯ll eat one portion with your father. When you grow up, you can give your portion to mom. ¡± Mama Xiao said with a smile.

    Xiaofei was obviously a little conflicted, his bright eyes staring at his mother and then looking down at the fragrant steamed egg. In the end, he probably couldn¡¯t resist the call of his glutton, swallowing his saliva and saying,¡±¡±Alright, I¡¯ll let mommy eat it when I grow up.¡±

    Xiaofei pulled over a cup of steamed egg, picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful of steamed egg mixed with a translucent light red shrimp and put it into his mouth.

    The egg was smooth and tender, and the Sakura prawns had a unique fishy smell. The egg melted in a single sip, and the Sakura prawns were slightly chewy. They affected andplemented each other, but there was no interference and yet they blended together. The taste was very good. At least, Xiaofei squinted his eyes in enjoyment as he ate.

    Li Li had just finished eating the hibiscus chicken slice when she saw Xiaofei¡¯s funny performance. She suddenly felt that there were times when naughty children were obedient. It was just that when they ate it, they were not naughty at all.

    Just as Li Li was about to put down her chopsticks and wait for a while, a strong meaty aroma surrounded her. With her experience, she knew that the jar of meat was here. As expected, a brown jar was ced in front of Li Li in a short while.

    Xiaofei¡¯s family must have often shared tables with others. Li Li¡¯s side didn¡¯t even take a second look when the dishes were served. Even Xiaofei, the youngest of them all, looked very calm. The dishes on the table were also clearly separated and very harmonious.

    In fact, the two dishes that Li Li ordered today could be consideredmon dishes. It was not just amon home-cooked dish, but a dish that wasmon in many cuisines.

    For example, jar meat was not only avable in Lu cuisine, but also in Sichuan cuisine and even in Osmanthus cuisine. In recent years, it seemed that Beijing cuisine had also appeared, which was why it was said to bemon.

    However, even though every cuisines had the same name, the taste was definitely very different. Each had its own characteristics.

    Of course, what Li Li wanted to eat was definitely Lu cuisine. After all, she was from Lu province, and the taste of her hometown was the most unforgettable.

    The utensil for the jar of meat was the standard one with a big belly and a small mouth. It was reddish-brown in color, and the red, glossy meat inside looked thick and solid.

 Chapter 2128

    <h4>Chapter 2128: The highest level of a chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The starry green scallions dotted the bright red meat, making people feel a little refreshed. It was like a spring breeze in the hot summer, making people feel warm from the bottom of their hearts.

    ¡°Suck ...¡±

    Li Li took a deep breath. Her nose was filled with the smell of meat and sauce, which made her mouth salivate.

    He couldn¡¯t wait to pick up a piece and found that the meat was really mushy. The chopsticks sank into the meat, but it didn¡¯t break, which proved that the control of the fire was quite excellent.

    At this time, Li Li had long forgotten the purpose of her previous visit to the restaurant. She had long forgotten the distracting thoughts of the craftsmanship and location. Now, her brain and eyes were highly unified. They were all meat.

    The meat wasn¡¯t that big, and each bite was just right. When it was stuffed into the mouth, the sticky skin, soft fat, and chewy lean meat were wrapped in the mouth. Everything that should be melted, melted, and anything that wasn¡¯t done could be done with a light bite. It seemed to have a slightly greasy texture, but when it entered the mouth, there was only that rich and fragrant taste.

    One piece in one bite was not enough to make her sick at all. On the contrary, it made her even more appetizing. At least, after eating one piece, Li Li wanted to eat a second piece, and after eating a second piece, she wanted a third piece. In the end, only some thick soup was left, with a little oil.

    Li Li poured it on the White rice. The originally white rice was dyed with a marinade red color, and it was very beautiful. Not only was there the fragrance of the rice, but there was also a hint of meaty fragrance. After taking a bite, it made one feel sofortable that one wanted to moan.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Li Li finished her bowl of rice in a few moments. She put down her chopsticks and touched her t stomach. Li Li felt that she could still eat a little more. She was not full yet.

    ¡°This restaurant is so popr, but it doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with its location. This craftsmanship can be popr even in a remote ce.¡±

    ¡°By the way, didn¡¯t you say that Taoxi road was going to be demolished? Why is this block the only one that hasn¡¯t been demolished?¡± Li Li had also noticed that they were surrounded by squares andmercial streets. It was especially strange when they were surrounded by high-rise buildings.

    ¡°I can¡¯t let myself suffer.¡± Li Li didn¡¯t think too much about it and assumed that it was an official arrangement. She called su Ruoyan over and ordered two more dishes.

    ......

    As for Xiaofei¡¯s family, they left after eating. They were considered regr customers and knew how much to eat to fill their stomachs.

    In the master chef Restaurant, except for Wu Hai, most of the customers would order extra dishes for their first time. Of course, there was also the possibility that they would order the same type of dishes after eating something particrly delicious, or they would see the customers around them order good dishes that looked fragrant.

    When Li Li finished eating, she needed to hold her stomach as she walked. She had eaten too much and had to walk slowly.

    Li Li went back to her ce and called her brother to tell him that she had eaten delicious food that day.

    Then, she got a piece of news from her brother.

    ¡°Taoxi road wasn¡¯t demolished because of a shop? You didn¡¯t tear it down?¡± Li Li felt that even TV dramas would not dare to film this!

    After that, Li Li did a search on the inte and found that Yuan Zhou was as awesome as she wanted him to be.

    ¡°So the reason why the restaurant¡¯s business is good is not because of the location, but because of the restaurant. That¡¯s why the location is good. How can a chef be so good?¡± Li Li was speechless.

    She quickly changed tomorrow¡¯s flight ticket to the day after tomorrow. Of course, many people who ate at master chef Restaurant did the same thing. This kind of thing was not unusual at all.

    After sending all the customers away, Yuan Zhou immediately went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. After several minutes, he tidied up and immediately went downstairs and left through the back door.

    He was rushing to the winery in the suburbs. He had almost finished studying the monkey winest night, so he was preparing to go to the winery to try it out.

    For the convenience of traveling, Yuan Zhou specially selected a driver surnamed fan from several familiar drivers. As long as he was going to the distillery, he would send him a message in advance to let him be prepared.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the intersection, master fan¡¯s car had already been parked at the usual spot.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    After opening the car door, Governor Yuan took a step and got in,¡±master fan, we can go to the old ce now.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, sit tight. We¡¯ll set off immediately.¡± Master fan had a pleasant smile on his face.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to that distillery. Boss Yuan is really busy every day. You should pay more attention to rest. Don¡¯t ignore these things just because you are young. ¡± Master fan was already 60 years old, long past the age of knowing destiny. He had reached the age where his ears were pleasing to the ear, so he was particrly concerned about his health.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, master fan. I know what I¡¯m doing.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Boss Yuan is a good person and doesn¡¯t find me annoying. ¡± Although master fan mumbled to himself, he drove very steadily.

    Just like that, the journey unknowingly came to an end. Yuan Zhou bade farewell to master fan and came to the distillery.

    After they entered Yuan Zhou¡¯s exclusive workshop, they started to get busy. First, they checked the wines that they had brewed several times before.

    The grandpa who sold mulberries a while ago brought back some fresh mulberries again. Apart from making jam, Yuan Zhou brought them to the wine Workshop to make mulberry wine.

    As for the hundred Flowers wine and peach wine that were brewed with the raw materials provided by the system, Yuan Zhou looked at the jars one by one. He added some water to some of them and shifted some of them to the other side. As he had brewed quite a lot of them, it took quite a while to finish all the work even though they were all small jars.

    ¡°The most important thing about the monkey wine is the fruit and the environmental factors. Of course, the other conditions can be considered slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou simted the prescription in his mind again before he intended to take action.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time trying to brew the monkey wine. Previously, he had only brewed fruit wine. It seemed to be the same, but in fact, it wasn ¡®t.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    After washing his hands clean, Yuan Zhou began to carefully choose the suitable fruits from the pile of fruits provided by the system. Some of them were slightly ripe, some were just right, and some were medium ripe. ording to different requirements, he chose fruits of different degrees. The whole process was solemn and serious.

    After choosing the fruits, he began to wash them and check if there were any damaged fruits. If there were any, he would have to discard them.

    After dealing with the problem of the fruits, he took out the jar that had been washed and dried before, and boiled it in high-concentration white wine before putting it aside to dry.

    Step by step, Yuan Zhou strictly followed the prescription provided by the system and the method he fumbled out by himself. He didn¡¯t let out a sigh of relief until he finally covered the lid with a ¡°poof¡±.

    ¡°Making wine is not an easy task.¡± Yuan Zhou checked once again and prepared to leave after he arranged his things.

    The time of the card was very urate. When Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant in master fan¡¯s car, it was basically the time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. It was just right.

    Probably because of the excitement of not seeing Chu Xiao, Moliere came to find Yuan Zhou every time he came back. Of course, he still knew his limits.

    By chance, Moliere found that several people woulde here every two or three days. Their purpose was also to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master. The way they came here really dazzled him.

    Therefore, Moliere also began to take on a variety of apprentices.

    For example, when Moliere came for dinner today, he brought a side dish he made, the asparagus soup. He nned to let Yuan Zhou try itter to see if he could get some advice.

    He had learned this method from Dean, because Dean had finally made the sweet and sour carp a little better. Of course, he was referring to the pan finger fish and not the specific carp.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2129

    <h4>Chapter 2129: I¡¯ll definitely do it next time</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t surprised that mo liai woulde to ask him questions. After all, the members of the green Chef society often came here. As the saying went, one pig was a rush, two pigs were also a rush. It was the same.

    After Yuan Zhou tasted it once, he said the areas that he saw could be improved.

    To be honest, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current taste buds, even if he didn¡¯t be a chef in the future, he would still be a top food critic.

    Moliere rushed home after receiving the advice, wanting to try to correct it immediately.

    A rxing day passed by again. Early the next morning, she gave Yuan Zhou a surprise, or rather, a shock.

    Yuan Zhou had gotten up very early, but there was already a 40-year-old foreigner standing outside. Judging from his appearance, he should be an Indian.

    What surprised Yuan Zhou was the things he was carrying in his hands. There was a bag of dried meat, two handfuls of celery, dried longan, a bag of lotus seeds, red dates and a bag of red beans.

    ¡°If I didn¡¯t remember wrong, these things are the six rites of Shu Xiu.¡± Yuan Zhou was dumbfounded.

    The person who came was an India chef, Seth. He hade to find a master and had consulted many people in order to find a master. He had even searched for information himself and found that the most precious thing to find a master was to bring these things.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I have checked online. In ancient China, dried meat is to thank the teacher, celery is to practice hard, dried dragon eyes are to direct the development, lotus seeds are to humbly ask for guidance, red dates are to be famous early, and red beans are to have a sessful career. I hope head chef yuan can see my sincerity!¡± Sethe said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any ns to take in disciples recently.¡± Actually, Yuan Zhou liked this kind of people who were willing to work hard. The key was that they also understood Chinese culture.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou answered,¡±previously, I held an in-name disciple meeting to take in disciples. I might hold another one in the future after my culinary skills improve.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be there,¡± said Seth immediately.¡±Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± She ran away excitedly.

    ......

    In fact, many chefs in Asia were already learning Chinese. It was because they felt that the reason why dashi xiujie could be a master was that he had an attainment in Chinese culture.

    Yuan Zhou had achieved the imperceptible export of Chinese culture.

    In fact, when you became the number one, others would naturallye and study your culture.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had felt that there was something fishy between Wu Hai and Mao Xiong. But after the past few days, he found that the two of them came and went together every time they had a meal and seemed to have a very good rtionship.

    ¡°Could it be that he really fell in love with her?¡± Yuan Zhou could only think so.

    Dinner time ended. It didn¡¯t rain at night, and it was still pub time.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou introduced the cold scallion cup, many customers who didn¡¯t like liquor in the past became very interested in the lucky draw in the morning.

    ording to the people who had eaten it before, not only the pig trotters, but even the vegetarian dishes were unique. They were very delicious and went well with the wine, so many foodies drooled.

    Zou yunfan was one of them. He was familiar with master chef Restaurant because of his girlfriend.

    That time, he had made an appointment with his girlfriend to spend some alone time with her during the holiday. However, his girlfriend had gone back on her words and rejected the date. The reason was that she was queuing up for dinner. It was not easy for her to get in line and she did not want to leave.

    This is too much?

    Zou yunfan felt that he might have been cheated on. The reason was toome. He asked for the address and verified it himself. Then ... It smelled good.

    In the days that followed, he and his girlfriend became regr customers of the restaurant.

    Wang jingze was indeed a master of the new generation of quantum mechanics. No one could escape the theory of quantum mechanics.

    As a construction engineer, zou yunfan was usually very busy and didn¡¯t have much time. He was like a miniature version of Yu Chu. In the past, Yu Chu only ate to fill his stomach.

    Back to the main topic, zou yunfan¡¯s favorite food was actually braised food. He felt that braised food had a unique fragrance that was unforgettable and unforgettable.

    Of course, the food cooked by Yuan Zhou was also very much in line with his appetite. However, when Yuan Zhou introduced the braised vor, he began to worry about his heart and liver.

    He had been eating at master chef Restaurant for a long time, so he naturally knew the rules. However, due to his working habits, he didn¡¯t drink much. Therefore, he basically didn¡¯t participate in the lottery draw that he sometimes encountered in the morning.

    Everything changed after the Leng Xiao cup appeared. He was still friends with the customers before the show, but after it, he was sorry. He, zou yunfan, was definitely going to get the spot. He didn¡¯t have to drink, but he had to have the Leng Xiao cup.

    This morning, zou yunfan came to have breakfast again, for the lucky draw. Although he hadn¡¯t won it yet, he was confident.

    ¡°When I was young, I could get soap from the lucky draw. I don¡¯t believe that I won¡¯t get anything after a few more times.¡± Zou yunfan stared at the lucky draw box that su Ruoyan was holding and mumbled.

    At this moment, su Ruoyan was carrying a box for the lucky draw and walking over to the customers one by one. Those who wanted to draw could just go over and draw.

    In the past, the lucky draw was always held after breakfast. However, su Ruoyan realized that if she were to draw before breakfast, it would save her a lot of time. Hence, ever since she came to the shop, she had been drawing the lucky draw before breakfast.

    Su Ruoyan had reported this matter to Yuan Zhou before. Yuan Zhou agreed as he felt it was reasonable.

    At least seven out of ten customers were interested in the lucky draw. Most of them would try to draw. Even if they did not drink it, they could bring their friends and family along. After all, the dishes that head chef Yuan provided with the wine were quite good.

    Zou yunfan¡¯s heart was in his mouth when he saw Tang Xi hit the red ball. There weren¡¯t many people left, and two of them had already hit the red ball.

    Seeing that su Ruoyan was about to reach him, zou yunfan started to mumble,¡±¡±Buddha Tathagata, I¡¯ve believed in you for more than ten years. You must bless me this time!¡±

    After praying for a while, the box was right in front of him. Zou yunfan rubbed his hands together, then put his right hand into the box and took out the ball that he felt the most.

    When his hand was about toe out of the hole, zou yunfan felt very nervous. It was almost the same time as when he had taken the college entrance examination.

    Heforted himself with Ah Q¡¯s thought that it was fine even if he didn¡¯t hit the target, and he finally felt better.

    Zou yunfan¡¯s movements were very slow, but su Ruoyan was already used to it. When she saw him take out his hand, she nced at the color and said,¡±¡±Congrattions to the customer for drawing the red ball.¡±

    It was only when he heard su Ruoyan¡¯s voice that zou yunfan, who had been frozen in ce the moment he took it out, started to move as if he had been revived.

    ¡°I won?¡± Happiness came too suddenly, and zou yunfan was caught off guard.

    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re quite lucky. Is there anyone you want to guide? I can help you.¡± The tall young man behind him patted zou yunfan¡¯s shoulder and said enthusiastically.

    After zou yunfan returned the ball to su Ruoyan, he regained his usual calmness and turned to look at the young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes,¡±¡±No need for thanks, I have someone to bring.¡±

    The young man was just trying his luck. It didn¡¯t matter if he didn¡¯t have a chance, so he skipped this and started to shake hands with zou yunfan. This action was called ¡°luck.¡±

    He felt that if he shook hands with zou yunfan today, he would be lucky. Maybe he would get the same prize tomorrow.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2130

    <h4>Chapter 2130: The monkey wine is here!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On the other hand, Lu province¡¯s officials were stirring up trouble.

    The reason was that the Ministry of Tourism and the development Bureau had invited more than a dozen chefs.

    Zhou Shijie, Wang Mingyuan, Gao Fei, Bai subo, Qin Hua, and the others were all famous chefs in Shandong cuisine. To be more precise, they were all well-known throughout the country.

    ¡°I¡¯ve invited all the head chefs here to discuss something. Recently, our Lu province wants to open up an expert-grade food street. To be precise, it¡¯s a tourist attraction. I hope all the head chefs can support it.¡± The leader of the Lu province Tourism Bureau said.

    When the provincial government announced that they would promote the food, they invited famous chefs of Shandong cuisine. Naturally, they were all willing to do so to promote Lu cuisine.

    As the chairman of Lu cuisine, Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said,¡±¡±This idea sounds feasible, but we still need to discuss the details.¡±

    ¡°Of course, this can¡¯t be done overnight. It needs to be done slowly.¡± ¡°The purpose of our Street is to achieve the effect of Taoxi road,¡± the leader of the tourism Bureau said.¡±We attract tourists with delicious food and then be the business card of a tourism province.¡±

    To be honest, the leader of Lu province had been envious of Taoxi road in Sichuan for a long time. He had also done a detailed study of this n.

    He knew that although Yuan Zhou was young, his culinary skills were unrivaled in the country. A single chef was definitely not enough to cook for him. Therefore, he found a group of famous chefs, all of whom had been famous for a long time, including the current chairman of the chef¡¯s Association.

    After turning on theputer, the head of the Ministry of Tourism was exining the n. Zhou Shijie and the others wanted to speak, but they didn¡¯t want to interrupt him. Therefore, they could only listen to him first.

    He returned to zou yunfan¡¯s ce. He was in a good mood the whole day, thinking that he would be able to eat delicious cold wine tonight.

    Of course, the happiest thing was that his girlfriend had not returned from her business trip, so he could have all the food for himself.

    Speaking of which, how could such a person have a girlfriend?

    ......

    Today was a busy day, so except for breakfast, zou yunfan finished everything in the studio and went to the restaurant to drink.

    Therefore, it was just eighto¡¯ clock, and zou yunfan had almost finished his work. Fortunately, his studio was very close to Taoxi road. Although he lived far away, it didn¡¯t prevent him from enjoying good food while working.

    ¡°Xi Xi suo suo¡±

    Zou yunfan quickly tidied up the table and closed theputer. He took his coat and was about to leave.

    ¡°Why did Demon King zou leave so early today?¡± Employee a noticed zou yunfan¡¯s whereabouts and was a little puzzled.

    Usually, if he didn¡¯t work overtime until 9 am, he would never leave early at 10 am. It felt a little surreal to leave at 8 am now.

    ¡°Probably because I¡¯m going on a date with thedy boss?¡± Employee B guessed.

    ¡°Nonsense, the boss¡¯s wife is out on a business trip and hasn¡¯t returned yet,¡± Employee three scolded. He obviously knew something.

    Then, everyone started a heated discussion. Those who didn¡¯t know the situation would think that they were discussing something valuable.

    Zou yunfan, who left in a hurry, didn¡¯t know that he had be the subject of gossip among his employees. All he could think about was the good food.

    When he arrived at master chef Restaurant, it was almost 8:30 pm, and the pub time was about to start.

    The other two people who had been drawn had already arrived. One of them was Tang Xi, who zou yunfan knew. The other one looked familiar and should be a regr customer, but they hadn¡¯t met or talked to each other before.

    Zou yunfan felt that the two familiar people were Lei ti and Guo penghao.

    Tang Xi made an appointment with her close friends Meng Meng and man man, nning to have a gathering with her besties and drink some wine. Fortunately, they had all graduated and joined the workforce. Otherwise, it was still a rule in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant that minors were not allowed to drink.

    Zou yunfan, who hade alone, was a little conspicuouspared to the two teams in front of him.

    ¡°Zou bro, you got it this time, congrattions!¡± Tang Xi spoke first.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Why is brother zou here alone? do you want to join us? let¡¯s drink together.¡± Lei Di¡¯s brain worked quickly.

    The tavern was so popr that even Lei ti, who came to eat from time to time and participated in the lottery, had only won a few times. Naturally, he wanted to try and drink more.

    Although it was Guo penghao¡¯s first time here, based on his understanding of his good friend, he knew that he wouldn¡¯t say anything without a reason, so he directly began to cooperate.¡±¡±That¡¯s right. There are two of us and you alone. It¡¯s better for everyone to sit together than to sit with a little girl, right?¡±

    The two little girls who were holding beautiful folding stools looked at each other speechlessly. It could be said that a fire at the city gate would bring disaster to the fish in the moat.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem to sit together, but the chilled sses provided by boss Yuan have to be separated. After all, the amount isn¡¯t much. However, when a friend drinks wine, a thousand sses are few. I¡¯ll pour it for you after you finish it. ¡± Zou yunfan was smart in managing a studio.

    ¡°Of course, of course. But if there are too many of them, we will definitely help. Boss Yuan really has a lot of liquor.¡± Lei di said again.

    ¡°We¡¯ll see how it goes. ¡± Zou yunfan¡¯s answer was very smart.

    Just as the few of them were exchanging blows, it was time for the tavern to open. Mao Ye came out and led everyone to the second floor. The graceful lotus flowers attracted everyone¡¯s attention again.

    Especially Tang Xi and the other two girls, who were basically the first time toe to a ce to drink with the exception of man man, were naturally very curious. After getting the consent, Meng Meng started to Pat the Lotus pond vigorously. The verdant bamboo also attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    Even zou yunfan felt that the environment on the second floor was very elegant. It looked like it was casually decorated, but everything was in line with people¡¯s hearts.

    ¡°I wonder which designer did boss Yuan find to design this restaurant. It¡¯s quite good.¡± Zou yunfan¡¯s upational habit was acting up. Whenever he saw a good design, he wanted to take a look.

    Only when Yuan Zhou and Mao Ye served the sobering set meal did the fragrance of the food wake them up from the beautiful scenery.

    ¡°It smells so good. I¡¯ve long heard that The Hangover set meal is quite good, but this is the first time I¡¯m eating it.¡± Meng Meng stared at the tray in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands curiously.

    As for Tang Xi, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s number one fangirl, she immediately focused her attention on Yuan Zhou the moment he appeared,¡±¡±Boss Yuan is still as handsome as ever. A man who can cook is indeed handsome. This sobering set meal is really too fragrant.¡±

    She had been watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move with Starry Eyes and a fan filter.

    ¡°Just the taste of the sobering set meal is already very good. I wonder what the cold cup will taste like.¡± Guo penghao was also very curious about the cold wine cup.

    He had never tasted the cold ice cream from Sichuan Province, but it didn¡¯t stop him from imagining it. With the iron rule that ¡°Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes must be of the best quality¡±, he was naturally full of anticipation.

    Even Lei ti hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. He missed the bamboo liquor with the strong pear fragrance. He also heard that there were several new types of liquor, so he was looking forward to it.

    By the way, he had forgotten to mention that the wine that Yuan Zhou had brewed himself had also been added to the wine list of the pub, including the monkey wine.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2131

    <h4>Chapter 2131: A fundamental problem</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Head chefs have been famous in the food industry for a long time. Do you have any suggestions?¡± The head of the Ministry of Tourism asked after he finished exining his n.

    The chefs present could actually be divided into two grades ording to their poprity. Wang Mingyuan and Zhou Shijie were in one grade, and the rest were in the other.

    Zhou Shijie and Wang Mingyuan looked at each other. There were many things in their eyes that they wanted to say. In the end, it was Zhou Shijie, the chairman, who spoke.

    He said,¡±leader, regarding this matter, we actually have a slight misunderstanding. The reason why Taoxi road in Sichuan became a tourist attraction was not because of the food.¡±

    ¡°Oh?¡± The head of the provincial tourism Bureau was stunned and said,¡±¡±I¡¯d like to hear the details. ¡±

    ¡°In the end, the reason why Taoxi road is so famous, and why it is so famous in the whole country and even all over Asia, is because of head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± The head of the Ministry of Tourism felt that he had heard something he couldn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, also known as Yuan Zhou, is the current chairman of the China chefs Alliance branch. His reputation in Asia is unrivaled by any chef.¡± ¡°Taoxi road is built on head chef Yuan¡¯s strong personal influence and superb personal cooking skills,¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    ¡°Someone opened a Food City next to Taoxi road,¡± Wang Mingyuan added.¡±ording to iplete investigations, more than ten three-star Michelin head chefs have already entered the city.¡±

    The head of the Ministry of Tourism only investigated the big data. He didn¡¯t have the time to investigate the details. After all, any n had to go through several investigations.

    ¡°Is it to have a cooking exchange with head chef Yuan?¡± The head of the tourism Bureau immediately asked.

    ¡°No, as far as I know, these three-star Michelin chefs are only trying to satisfy their own desire for good food. It¡¯s more convenient for them to eat as they are closer to master chef Restaurant.¡± Wang Ming Yuan said with great understanding.

    After all, he would have such thoughts from time to time, and he could understand it in seconds if he put himself in his shoes.

    ......

    ¡°...¡± The head of the tourism Bureau was a little dumbfounded. Why did he feel that these Michelin chefs were so childish? In order to satisfy his appetite, he opened a shop nearby.

    As a person who had fought with Yuan Zhou in the silver spoon Club, Gao Fei gave a suggestion responsibly,¡±¡±Leader, I have something to do in Rong city. If you have time, we can go together.¡±

    The head of the Lu province Tourism Bureau nodded. Since he was going to do a field trip anyway, he agreed to Gao Fei¡¯s suggestion and put the meeting on hold.

    The business in Lu province came to an end and the pub was picked up. It was rare that Yuan Zhou also went to the pub today.

    ¡°I wonder who discovered the existence of the new wine.¡± Looking at the several drinkers who directly called out the names of the wines they were familiar with, Yuan Zhou felt quite expectant in his heart. After all, many new wines were brewed by him.

    There were fewer people in the pub today, mainly because zou yunfan had only brought one person with him. Compared to the usual three-person table, the two tables today were a little cold. Of course, the atmosphere was not at all.

    With good wine and delicacies, there would always be a good atmosphere.

    ¡°Here¡¯s everyone¡¯s sober-up set meal, one for each of you. ¡± Yuan Zhou greeted them very responsibly and then ced the sober-up set meal on each table with Mao Ye.

    Although there were only three customers, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forbid others froming here. As long as he brought his own cups and chairs, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have any objection if he could take a dozen people with him. After all, there were only so many dishes and no one was willing to share Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. If it weren¡¯t for their close rtionship, they would have all hoped to travel light like zou yunfan.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go get some wine. You can order whatever you want. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Ever since there were many new wines, Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub had a liquor list. Previously, Yuan Zhou was still curious about who would find the new wines, but now, someone found the liquor list immediately.

    ¡°Ya, since when did the tavern have such a thing as a drink list?¡± Lei di felt that he had not been here for three or four months, but three or four years.

    He felt like he was out of touch with the society. He had been so confident that he could get zou yunfan to drink some wine because he was familiar with taverns, but now he was pped in the face.

    ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s a drink list? No wonder boss Yuan said to order whatever he wants just now. ¡± Mengmeng was also a little confused. She had just freeloaded for a drinkst month, but there was no drink list at that time.

    It was a continuation of master chef restaurant¡¯s usual style. It was simr to when the restaurant had few dishes. The wine list was rtively thin, and a huge ck Lotus was drawn on the cover. Some were half-open, while others were fully-open. The various postures were very beautiful.

    He flipped open the thicker cover to reveal the contents inside. It had a light gray background and the words on it were authentic ck. Together with the light ck Lotus, it gave off a mysterious feeling.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually rose rice wine. I want to drink this. ¡± Meng Meng¡¯s eyes lit up.

    ¡°This mulberry fruit wine should also taste good, and this flower wine seems to be good too?¡± Zou yunfan was also looking at the list.

    ¡°I still think bamboo liquor is to my taste, but I can try this loquat wine too.¡± Lei di felt that the more wine, the better.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you try this hundred flower wine? it feels like it¡¯s made with many flowers. It must be very fragrant.¡± Man man said dreamily.

    Everyone talked about the wine they wanted. The three girls all ordered one first, and zou yunfan, who didn¡¯t drink, ordered two, rose rice wine and red wine.

    Everyone might have subconsciously felt that it was already a very difficult thing to fill up a page with the wine of a Tavern. Therefore, when they were looking through the wine list, no one thought of flipping to the second page to take a look. Naturally, they missed the ¡°monkey wine¡± at the back perfectly.

    Mao Ye carefully noted down the needs of each customer and then went downstairs to get the wine. Yuan Zhou checked to see if Mao Ye could handle it and then left the rest to him, except for taking out the Baotu Spring Wine. After that, he returned to the kitchen and continued to fight with his previous inspiration.

    The wine brewed by Yuan Zhou himself was stored in a wine jar. Simr to the bamboo liquor, it was stored in a customized small ceramic bottle, which was about the same size as the bottle of the Baotu Spring Wine.

    The words ¡°for master chef Restaurant¡± were very eye-catching, and it was easy to tell which restaurant it belonged to.

    ¡°This wine doesn¡¯t look any different from the ones sold outside?¡± Meng Meng stared at the wine pot in front of her with a little curiosity.

    It wasn¡¯t big and could be held in one hand, but it was really simr to the peach wine bottles sold in some scenic spots.

    ¡°Try it and you¡¯ll know.¡± Tang Xi also ordered the Rose rice wine.

    All the girls who loved beauty would definitely like this kind of wine. However, man man still insisted on her own Hundred Flowers wine. Anyway, her friends had ordered rose wine. They could drink it if they wanted to. It was not a bad idea.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2132

    <h4>Chapter 2132: Yuan Zhou, one of the three unique</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even the matching cups were of the same color. Of course, there was only one cup. One cup for one pot of wine. That was very nice of boss Yuan.

    Meng Meng couldn¡¯t wait to open the bottle and pour the wine out. The wine flowed out slowly with a little rose color, and a strong rose fragrance apanied the fragrance of the rice wine.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Zou yunfan, who had also ordered the Rose rice wine, couldn¡¯t help but want to drink it first. He didn¡¯t care about anything else.

    Not to mention Tang Xi and man man who were sitting at the same table. The two of them took out their cups and poured some into their own cups when Meng Meng wasn¡¯t paying attention. The fragrance of the Rose seemed to be more intense.

    Mengmeng didn¡¯t notice the small movements between the two of them. All of her attention was on the wine. She took a sip. The soft texture had the sweetness of the Rose. The fragrance of the Rose reverberated in her mouth. It was sweet and warm. It didn¡¯t have the bitterness of the Rose rice wine. It had a sweet aftertaste and was very smooth to the mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. I feel like I¡¯m eating the entire rose.¡± With half-closed eyes, Meng Meng drank a cup in one gulp and then hurriedly poured herself a second cup.

    If there was one, then there would be two, and if there was two, then there would be three. The atmosphere was lively as the three girls tasted the Rose rice wine together.

    On the other side, Lei ti and the others were also drinking the new wine, and the other food was put aside. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the new wine was more attractive, even zou yunfan was drinking the Rose rice wine.

    ¡°It¡¯s sweet and fragrant. It¡¯s soft and sweet. I think Yunyun will like it. I¡¯ll bring Yunyun here to try it the next time I draw it. ¡± Zou yunfan thought of his girlfriend, who was still on a business trip.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t stop drinking one ss after another. He said that he would finish his girlfriend¡¯s portion as well and not waste it.

    Lei ti and Guo penghao were tasting the loquat wine.

    The loquat wine brewed by Yuan Zhou was very different from the ones in the market. Although the current loquat wine in the market was brewed with loquats, it was in the form of pulp. However, Yuan Zhou was not.

    Therefore, the liquor that Lei ti poured out was yellowish-brown, simr to the color of Amber. However, the liquor was not very clear, and had a little suspended sediment like rice wine.

    ......

    After taking a sip, the soft taste was very good. Even Lei ti, who was used to drinking hard liquor, felt that the softness was veryfortable.

    It had the scent of loquat, a pure fruity scent. It was as if the wine was filled with fresh loquats. Every sip of the wine was like eating a loquat, and the most important thing was that it did not have a sour taste.

    ¡°Not only is boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills superb, but his wine-making skills are also top-notch. He can be called the second best!¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s also an expert in sculpting. He has to be a master of three techniques. ¡± Guo Peng added.

    ¡°I wonder what boss Yuan doesn¡¯t know.¡± Lei ti sighed with emotion as he drank.

    ¡°Probably not?¡± Guo penghao also held his cup and drank one cup after another.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think boss Yuan will at least give birth to a child.¡± Zou yunfan also came over.

    When a group of people had the same idol, their rtionship would naturally be closer, just like zou yunfan and his friends.

    Once the wine was drunk, it did not stop. However, Mengmeng and the others did not order much after all. Each of them only ordered a pot to test the waters, so they finished it very quickly.

    None of them were drunkards. Although they really wanted to drink more, their girl¡¯s restraint reminded them at all times, so they turned their attention to the other food on the table that had already been served.

    ¡°Wow, there¡¯s my favorite fish skin peanuts. I¡¯m so lucky.¡± Tang Xi had been focusing all her attention on the wine just now, but a familiar and rich aroma suddenly attracted her attention. She looked down and saw her favorite food, so she naturally regained her spirit.

    ¡°The peach slices I like feel different from the ones in he Chuan, but they¡¯re so fragrant.¡± Mengmeng¡¯s nose almost touched the te. Obviously, she was also looking forward to it.

    Even man man, who had been very calm all the time, was full of expectation for the freshly baked ginger cake. A trace of spiciness mixed with sweetness rushed to the tip of her nose. Her body, which had been a little cold because of the cool night wind, suddenly felt much warmer.

    The table prepared by Yuan Zhou was neither too big nor too small. Now it was fully upied by the sober-up set meal, the chili oil, the drunkard¡¯s peanut and the wine bottles and sses. It was just enough for the meal.

    The sobering set meal included three desserts, a dessert, and a drink. There were already five items in total, and it was a lot just for this one.

    Mengmeng¡¯s table was considered a gathering of best friends. Everyone found their favorite food in the sober-up set meal. Then, they reached out at the same time to pick up the food that the people opposite them had their eyes on. They only had one thought in mind, which was to eat what the others liked first and leave their own favorite food forter.

    It waspletely different from the way the two brothers were drinking just now.

    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±

    The girls looked at the things in each other¡¯s hands, and everyone couldn¡¯t help butugh at the high level of telepathy.

    What man man took was a peach slice. She directly took a big bite of the peach slice, which had Jade-white edges and various dried fruits iid in the middle.

    The soft texture, the crispy dried fruits, the thick fruit fragrance and the pink and glutinous texture made man man feel very good.

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicious. It doesn¡¯t have the dry and soft feeling of ordinary peach slices. It¡¯s a little wet and soft, very sweet. ¡± Man man felt that from now on, peach slices could be added to her recipes.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    Meng Meng threw the fish skin peanut in her hand into her mouth. The originally smooth surface became a little sticky and smooth aftering into contact with the warm mouth. With a bite of her teeth, the crisp peanuts inside immediately cracked. Coupled with the sticky and smooth outer skin, it was salty, sweet, and crisp, very delicious.

    As for Tang Xi, she looked at the steaming ginger cake in her hand and hesitated a little, because she didn¡¯t like to eat ginger very much. But this ginger cake with a little bit of yellow ginger obviously had ginger, and she felt that she couldn¡¯t eat it.

    ¡°You have to give face to your idol.¡± Tang Xi made some mental preparation before she closed her eyes and threw the ginger cake into her mouth.

    There were many ways to eat the ginger cake. The simplest way was naturally to eat it as soon as it was ready. However, in order to better match the theme of the sober-up set meal, Yuan Zhou chose to eat it after being deep-fried.

    The color was a little yellow, which was why Tang Xi misunderstood that a lot of ginger was added in it. If it wasn¡¯t for Yuan Zhou¡¯s sake, she probably wouldn¡¯t even eat it.

    The ginger cake was not only yellow but also greasy after being processed in this way, which made Tang Xi think it should be greasy.

    However, after putting it in his mouth, he found that it was not greasy at all. On the contrary, under the effect of the oil, the originally soft ginger cake was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an excellent texture.

    ¡°There¡¯s a hint of spiciness to it. It¡¯s like adding flowers to a brocade. It¡¯s not hard to ept at all. The ginger cake is so delicious.¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t help but take the second one and start eating.

    After the three little girls tried it, everyone no longer stared at what they liked to eat. Instead, they ate whatever they wanted. After all, they were all delicious. It would be a loss if they didn¡¯t eat it.

    This side was more harmonious, but on the other side, Lei di and the others were a little thunderous. They had drunk a lot of wine and their attention was on the food.

    ¡°Brother zou, do you eat chili? This chili and peanut are spicier, you can eat less. ¡± Lei ti said.

    ¡°I remember that this ginger cake has a lot of ginger in it. For the sake of your throat, you should eat less.¡± Guo penghao said to zou yunfan with good intentions.

    ¡°I¡¯m from Xiang province, I¡¯m not afraid. ¡± Zou yunfan said calmly.

    Guo penghao and Lei di looked at each other.¡±The idea is too hard. We have to take it slowly.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha. Then let¡¯s try boss Yuan¡¯s sober-up set meal.¡± Lei di smiled and changed the topic.

    It was also a coincidence that they had not been here after The Hangover set meal was served. Of course, they were specifically referring to Lei ti.

    As for Guo penghao and zou yunfan, they were really new yers.

    Guo penghao liked to eat peanuts, so his first target was the fish skin peanuts and the drunkard peanuts. Although they were all peanuts, not only were the taste different, but the texture was also different. However, he liked both very much, and he ate them in a short while.

    As for Lei ti, the first thing he attacked was the deep-fried chili. He felt that eating it was the embodiment of a real man. The taste was like eating a chili and drinking a mouthful of bamboo liquor. The originally soft taste became spicy. It was simply a kind of enjoyment.

    Zou yunfan wasn¡¯t interested in any desserts, but the desserts on the side.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou was very happy when he made the sober-up set meal with Yin ya that day. Therefore, the desserts he made were all sweet. Of course, they still had a good effect when they went with the liquor.

    However, the dessert Yuan Zhou chose was a type that was rarely seen in Sichuan cuisine. At least, zou yunfan was a little confused now.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2133

    <h4>Chapter 2133: There are two types of dishes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was hard for zou yunfan to believe it. He had been eating in the restaurant for a long time. All he saw were the exquisite dishes and the beautiful food. It was the first time he had seen someone with such a low appearance.

    In the ordinary white porcin bowl, there was a ck lump. It really was a lump. Although it looked fluffy and transparent, the dark texture still made people dislike it at first sight.

    She had seen too many fresh and vibrant colors, so she was really not used to such a heavy one.

    ¡°What is this?¡± Zou yunfan was a little surprised. He didn¡¯t know how to eat like this.

    As an invisible foodie, it was a challenge to his dignity to not recognize food.

    Of course, some people said that there were so many people in the world who had eaten, but it was impossible to have eaten every one of them, so it was normal to not know each other, wasn¡¯t it?

    ¡°It looks quite like the mixed mud to me. It tastes quite greasy. I wonder how good is boss Yuan¡¯s cooking?¡± Lei di frowned and said after carefully identifying it.

    As a well-known food critic, he still had a good sense of judgment, especially when he had been working with Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju recently. He had learned a lot from his seniors, and his knowledge reserve had also increased a lot.

    Three-in-one y was a traditional snack in Sichuan Province, but in fact, not many young people in Sichuan Province had eaten it before.

    ¡°Three-in-one y? I¡¯ve never heard of it before. I want to try it too. ¡± Guo penghao loved crowds. Seeing that everyone¡¯s attention was on the dark dessert, he naturally left his favorite and came over.

    Of course, the two tes that were almost empty were also the reason why he diverted his attention.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have this in our world.¡± Zou yunfan hesitated for a moment, then picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful.

    It was really not very good-looking. Not only was it ck, but there were also many fine things mixed in, which didn¡¯t feel good.

    ......

    When he was scooping it up, he felt that the triple mud was quite sticky and thought that it would stick to the spoon. Who knew that after it entered his mouth, the lump would leave the spoon very quickly and enter his mouth directly. The spoon was clean, as if it had never been used.

    Zou yunfan raised his eyebrows and chewed on it subconsciously. The surface was crispy and the texture was smooth and soft. It was very tasty.

    ¡°It¡¯s not greasy at all. I think it¡¯s just right. ¡± Zou yunfan¡¯s expression was rxed, and it was obvious that he was really enjoying it.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it too. ¡± Lei di also took a spoon and took a bite.

    It was soft and sweet, and the fatty taste was rich, but only the fragrance remained and the rich texture did not feel very greasy. It was like heaven and earthpared to the food he had eaten before.

    ¡°There are two kinds of dishes in the world. The ones made by boss Yuan and the ones made by other chefs. Nowadays, they basically don¡¯t cook this kind of thing anymore because it¡¯s really very greasy. People usually have a lot of oil and water, so they don¡¯t care about such greasy desserts anymore.¡± Lei ti said with emotion.

    ¡°I also think it¡¯s just right. The fat doesn¡¯t taste heavy, but it¡¯s sweet and light. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Guo penghao had found another good thing.

    ¡°And I realized that it¡¯s still not cold even though it¡¯s been left there for so long. It¡¯s as fresh as it was just taken out of the pot. The taste is really good.¡± Zou yunfan thought that the bar was so interesting.

    Not only was the wine delicious, but even the snacks and dishes were delicious.¡±It seems that I should participate in more lucky draws in the morning in the future.¡± Zou yunfan made a decision in his heart.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha.¡±

    At first, Guo penghao raised his spoon and wanted to scrape the edge of the bowl. He ate the fastest and there was no more left, but the edge of the bowl was very clean. There was no triple mud stuck on it at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s so sticky, but why isn¡¯t it by the bowl?¡± Guo penghao took the bowl closer to observe it carefully, afraid that he would miss something.

    ¡°Pan. This triple y also has another nickname,¡¯three not sticky¡¯, which means it won¡¯t stick to the teeth, spoon, or bowl. Do you know what you are looking for with boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship?¡± Lei ti said.

    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± Guo penghao rolled his eyes and put down the bowl in his hand naturally.

    He picked up the cup next to him and was about to drink the drink. He had briefly nced at it and found that it seemed to be a kind of tea.

    ¡°Why does this look like the tea you brought me before? I think it¡¯s called white tea?¡± Guo penghao brought the cup to his mouth and finally smelled a very special smell.

    In fact, Guo penghao couldn¡¯t be med. First, it was the smell of wine, then the smell of various dishes. Although it wouldn¡¯t mix with the smell, it was really impossible to distinguish the various smells if one didn¡¯t pay attention.

    ¡°I gave it to you?¡± Lei di was a little puzzled, but he also picked up the cup in front of him and brought it to his nose.

    The unique scent of betel nuts assailed his nose. It was a little pungent, followed by a Rich Tea fragrance that made him feel veryfortable.

    He took a look at the tea. It was dark red in color, and the color was pure. The color of the soup was deep and thick, and the fragrance was strong. It was obvious that it was of the best quality.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t smell it wrong. It¡¯s indeed the White ck tea that I gave you. But the quality isn¡¯t as good as boss Yuan ¡®s.¡± Lei ti said.

    Guo penghao proudly raised his eyebrows.¡±See? I didn¡¯t smell it wrong. It¡¯s that white tea.¡±

    While Guo penghao and Lei ti were arguing, zou yunfan, who pursued the idea of making a fortune in silence, directly picked up the cup and drank.

    Probably because it had been processed, the cup was made of frosted ss with a slight texture. It was about 200 ml in size, and there were no tea leaves in it, only pure-colored tea.

    ¡°Gulp¡±

    After drinking a mouthful, his mouth was filled with fragrance. After swallowing, he felt a cool feeling in his mouth, making his tongue drool. There was also a faint scent of betel nut, which carried a smell of the countryside. It was very special.

    ¡°Good tea!¡± Zou yunfan couldn¡¯t help but praise. At this time, the cup was already empty.

    His voice also woke up the two bad friends who were still bickering. Seeing zou yunfan¡¯s eyes on their sses, their first reaction was to pick up the ss and pour it into their mouths. They had to hurry.

    Zou yunfan looked away with regret and turned his attention to the other desserts. This time, he nned to drink and eat the desserts.

    As for the gathering of the best friends, after eating a lot of desserts, they couldn¡¯t bear it and ordered another pot of wine, such as green plum wine and peach wine. They chatted while drinking and eating delicious desserts. It was reallyfortable.

    Only when the pub time was up did they leave with the help of Mao Ye. Some of them looked for a designated driver, some walked back by themselves, and naturally, some took a taxi. They were all reliable methods provided by Yuan Zhou, so there was no need to worry about safety.

    After sending Mao Ye off, Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t even tried this monkey wine before, but I can try it today.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He took out a small wine pot from under the bar counter. It was the same size as the porcin pot that contained the rice wine, but the words on it were different. The cloth used to tie the bottle cap was different in color. This time, it was colorful.

    Several colors were mixed together, but it didn¡¯t seem messy. Instead, it was very conspicuous.

    This pot was the first one that Yuan Zhou had brewed after he got the recipe of the monkey wine. It was quite different from the one he had perfected and fumbled around withter.

    It could be said that theter recipes were improved by Yuan Zhou based on the system¡¯s supply and his own umted culinary skills. This pot of soup, on the other hand, was theplete recipe of the system.

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 Chapter 2134

    <h4>Chapter 2134: The king of wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°As a qualified chef, you must taste it before you eat.¡± Yuan Zhou felt a strong sense of righteousness in his heart.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened the cork of the bottle. The fine and lingering fragrance of the wine began to linger around the tip of his nose. The sweet fragrance of the fruit and the faint fragrance of the wine blended together and formed a veryfortable smell. Just smelling it made one feelfortable all over.

    The monkey wine appeared in Xianxia or Gao wuwen, which had the effect of improving one¡¯s skills. Although Yuan Zhou felt it was impossible, it didn¡¯t prevent him from looking forward to this wine.

    He took out a Jade-like wine cup, picked up the wine pot, and poured the wine into the cup.¡±Hua, Hua¡± the clear wine flowed out from the small mouth of the pot. It had no impurities and had a little emerald green color. The color was very beautiful.

    The wine ss was originally Jade-colored, but with the contrast of the slightly Jade-colored wine, it appeared even more like jade. It was as warm as Jade. This was the first impression that this wine gave Yuan Zhou.

    After the wine was poured out, the fruity fragrance became even stronger. It was not just a simple pear fragrance or apple fragrance, but the smell of many kinds of fruit fragrance mixed together. The many kinds of fragrance mixed together did not overshadow the host, nor did they merge with each other. Instead, they achieved a subtle bnce, making people enjoy a feast of fruits. The various fragrances bombarded the nose one after another, but it did not cause any difort to the nose. Instead, it felt that it was even more sweet.

    Yuan Zhou lifted the wine ss and took a small sip. It was obviously not chilled, but the moment it entered his mouth, he felt a sense of coolness, as if he was eating a popsicle in summer. It was very refreshing.

    After the warm-up in his mouth, the originally vague fruit fragrance began to be stronger. The taste of peaches, loquats, oranges, and Hawthorn fruits mixed together with a trace of the unique sourness of the fruit, raising the sweetness of the fruit to the extreme. Then, the taste of the fermented wine was rich and elegant.

    He didn¡¯t know if this cup of wine had increased his spiritual energy, but Yuan Zhou felt a warm current slowly rising from the inside of his body and spreading to his limbs and bones. He felt veryzy andfortable.

    ¡°This monkey wine can be listed as the king of all wines in the world!¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    The king of beer was Budweiser, the king of wine was romanniconti, but there was no king of white wine, because there were too many good wines in China.

    Budweiser was because of its sales volume, while the Romani Conti was because of its history and brand operation. As for Yuan Zhou, he believed that the taste of the monkey wine in his hands could be said to be the king of all wines!

    ......

    ¡°I wonder what the cocktail party will be like after I improved the recipe?¡± While pouring and drinking by himself, Yuan Zhou was thinking about the monkey wine that he had just rebrewed two days ago.

    ¡°Di di da da¡±

    The night in Chengdu always liked to rain secretly. The fine rain was continuous, and the raindrops formed a line. In a short while, the misty fog began to cover the whole earth, and the whole world was filled with water vapor.

    ¡°It¡¯s raining and it¡¯s gettingte. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood there and watched the rain for a while. Then, he turned around and went back to the second floor, intending to go to sleep.

    The sun rose and set, and a new day began.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast this morning was instant noodles. Therefore, the amount of breakfast became 100 servings again. An hour passed very quickly.

    Although during this period of time, Mao Xiong and Wu Hai went in and out of each meal together and spread the dog food everywhere as if it was free, Yuan Zhou was very calm. He was a dog with a fianc¨¦e and didn¡¯t need to eat dog food.

    However, it was different for the others. Under Wang Hong¡¯s lead, many single dogs volunteered to join the association and set up an Association to protect single dogs. The main purpose of the association was to ¡°stick to being single and live freely.¡±

    Only someone with Wang Hong¡¯s brain coulde up with something like this, something that was born out of the fff group. Authors ¡®ideas were really strange. Most importantly, they were quite popr.

    There were all kinds of small groups or associations among the customers of master chef Restaurant. For example, the temporary worker team established by mu Xiaoyun had already registered 10 people online.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to worry about what would happen if su Ruoyan and Mao Ye asked for leave. There were 10 substitutes behind them and there would definitely be some who were free.

    There was also a creative team that Yuan Yuan had organized to challenge a new eating method. The members of this team were ratherplicated, involving more than 20 people. Yuan Yuan was the president, while Yu Chu was the Vice President. That¡¯s right, it was number one Yu Chu. When these two people worked together, it would be a strong Alliance.

    While master chef Restaurant was very lively here, it was also very lively there.

    ¡°Old ke, how long do you have to put on this airs? isn¡¯t it just a matter of a word? is it so difficult?¡± A short and chubby old man kept walking in circles around Colin.

    He looked a little impatient and almost exploded in anger when he saw Colin drinking tea calmly.

    ¡°I say, old man Feng, what¡¯s the rush? our ancestors have said that ¡®haste makes waste¡¯. We have to take it slow.¡± Colin put down his teacup and said slowly.

    ¡°Is this the time to be slow? I¡¯ve already received the news that the Jiangsu cuisine Association and the Cantonese cuisine Association have even made ns. There¡¯s no need to mention the Sichuan cuisine Association. Don¡¯t you know who the chairman is? but our Guizhou cuisine Association has made no preparations at all. Wouldn¡¯t we lose to others directly?¡± As soon as Feng Guoqing heard what ke Lin said, he immediately started to jump and spit. He was so excited.

    ¡°Do you think head chef Yuan will agree to it?¡± Collin asked unhurriedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that, but there¡¯s a high chance that he won¡¯t agree. ¡± Feng Guoqing paused for a moment and said honestly.

    As the Vice-President of the Guizhou cuisine Association, he had a basic understanding of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Then that¡¯s fine. What¡¯s there to be anxious about?¡± Colin said directly.

    ¡°But it¡¯s better to be safe than sorry. What if he agrees?¡± Feng Guoqing said subconsciously.

    After saying that, he felt that he couldn¡¯t stand still, so he stopped walking around and sat down on the chair on the other side of Colin.

    The entire central room fell into silence, with only the crisp sound of Colin¡¯s teacup lid touching the teacup.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t your Kosen here? why don¡¯t you ask him for his opinion? head chef Yuan is his master. He should know more about him.¡± After a short silence, Feng Guoqing began to think of other ways.

    In fact, Feng Guoqing couldn¡¯t be med for being so anxious. In the past two years, the Guizhou cuisine Association had been going downhill. Except for a few bright new stars, there were no other young chefs emerging. It was a bit of a shortage of new and promising chefs.

    Therefore, Feng Guoqing hoped to create more new ideas to attract more people¡¯s attention in the annual ¡°mountain water cup cookingpetition¡± held by Guizhou cuisine this year. He wanted to see if he could increase everyone¡¯s enthusiasm to learn Guizhou cuisine.

    Yuan Zhou was definitely the most influential one among the young people of the current age. Therefore, Feng Guoqing kept trying to invite Yuan Zhou to be a judge for thispetition. If he seeded, it would be perfect.

    He knew that Collin¡¯s family had a deep rtionship with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Feng Guoqing had been living with Collin¡¯s family since half a month ago and talked about them every day.

    Unfortunately, Colin¡¯s self-control was too good, and it didn¡¯t seem to be of much use.

    As a matter of fact, Feng Guoqing¡¯s idea was shared by every cuisines Association. They would send invitations and call Yuan Zhou every year. Some of them would even invite Yuan Zhou personally in advance. Yuan Zhou had basically never attended any of them.

    This year, there were even more movements, mainly because Cheng zhaomei had be the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2135

    <h4>Chapter 2135: A hundred feasts and viges</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Colin frowned, his expression not good.¡±¡±Old man Feng, is this something you can do through the back door? Show your sincerity. If head chef Yuan has the time and interest, he will naturallye. If you do what you did, then head chef Yuan will have disciples in both Cantonese and Jiangsu cuisine. By then, Won¡¯t You Be making things difficult for head chef Yuan?¡±

    Feng Guoqing¡¯s mind became clearer after being reminded. He said a little embarrassedly,¡±¡±I¡¯m just too anxious. Look at the situation in the Association for the past two years. It¡¯s so worrying. ¡±

    As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and his face turned even uglier. He seemed to be a little dispirited. Obviously, he was really worried about the current situation of the Association.

    Young people didn¡¯t like to learn cooking. Even if they wanted to learn, they could only learn a few skills, no matter what school they were from. As long as they could cook, it was fine. Besides, even if there were people who wanted to learn cuisine, the eight major cuisines were still there, and the Guizhou cuisine had to stand aside.

    Even if it was ranked among the twelve cuisines, Guizhou cuisine would not be able to make it in. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there was a COSON in Guizhou cuisine, Feng Guoqing would have gone bald.

    At present, the influence of Guizhou cuisine in the country was still rtively invincible after head chef Yuan¡¯s publicity.

    ¡°I understand the situation you¡¯re talking about.¡± Colin said slowly.

    Feng Guoqing felt that if he had said a few more words to Colin, he would probably vomit blood. After talking for so long, he only got the sentence ¡°you know what you are doing¡±?

    Just when Feng Guoqing was about to speak again, Colin said,¡±¡±That¡¯s why I feel that we have toe up with something new and unique about the mountain water cup this time. It has to be something that can attract head chef Yuan.¡±

    Feng Guoqing secretly rolled his eyes and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s what I meant just now. That¡¯s why I wanted to ask if your Kosen could know something about it. ¡±

    ¡°Old man Feng, you¡¯ve been smart all your life, but you¡¯re also a fool at times. Why do you need to ask ke Sen about this kind of thing? for you, what¡¯s the thing that attracts you?¡± Colin was more direct.

    She probably thought that if she continued to argue with Feng Guoqing, he would not have any constructive opinions tomorrow.

    As a master of Guizhou cuisine, Feng Guoqing said,¡±¡±Of course it¡¯s because there¡¯s a lost recipe or a rare dish,¡±

    ......

    ¡°So, I thought about it. In Guizhou, there are actually many ways to cook meat banquets. This is our specialty. One kind of meat can be served as a separate banquet, such as a chicken banquet, an all-cow banquet, an all-pig banquet, an all-sheep banquet, and so on. Even if it¡¯s the same kind of banquet, it will be different in different viges. Didn¡¯t Sichuan cuisine have hundreds of vors? Our Guizhou cuisine also has a hundred feasts and viges, and this can be considered as bringing out the unique characteristics of our qiansu cuisine. ¡± Collin said a long string of words without even panting.

    The more Feng Guoqing listened, the brighter his eyes became. Although he wasn¡¯t sure if it could attract Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention, it was definitely a good idea to promote the culture of Guizhou cuisine. Nowadays, many people were curious about strange things. Naturally, they would be more interested in things that they had never seen.

    ¡°Old ke, you¡¯re really something. This is a good idea. Let¡¯s discuss it in detail. When we¡¯re almost done, we¡¯ll look for the people in the Association and brainstorm together. Who knows, we might be able toe up with more solutions.¡± Feng Guoqing was not in a hurry now. He sat down and nned to talk to Colin slowly.

    Then, the two of them began to discuss how to be unconventional and promote the characteristics of Guizhou cuisine. In fact, it was not only the Guizhou cuisine that was discussed. Other cuisines such as Jiangsu, Cantonese, and Yunnan cuisines were also discussed. After all, it was different this year.

    As this year¡¯s different protagonist,rade Cheng zhaomei was not as busy as everyone had imagined. She was currently busy in her own small kitchen.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s only direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei had naturally received a lot of guidance. From time to time, she would have inspiration and need to use the kitchen.

    Today, Cheng zhaomei prepared an ordinary banquet dish, one of the nine bucket bowls. This dish could be said to be both simple and difficult. Of course, it would be extremely difficult for it to meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements.

    The most important thing to make a good jiasha meat was actually the heat control and knife skills. For example, the heat control when cooking the meat for the first time, the heat control when cooking the glutinous rice, the heat control when frying the pork and the oil for the walnuts, and so on. These were all things that needed to be paid attention to.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    Cheng zhaomei stared intently at the boiling water in the pot and the pork that was changing color. She couldn¡¯t miss a single second at the end.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    At that moment, someone knocked on the door. Cheng zhaomei frowned. Normally, no one would disturb him at this time. It was most likely an emergency.

    ¡°Come in.¡± Cheng zhaomei said, her eyes never leaving the pot.

    Just as the door creaked, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s eyes and hands were sharp. The shovel and chopsticks in her hands flew out and the whole piece of pork was scooped into the leakingdle.

    Xu Ke, who had juste in with Cheng Cheng, was almost startled. However, he was instantly shocked by master Cheng¡¯s lightning-fast speed.

    ¡°As expected of the president. There¡¯s no one else in the Association who can match up to his skills.¡± Xu Ke sighed in his heart.

    However, he did not expect to encounter such a scene when he came to find Cheng zhaomei. He was a little regretful. If he had known, he would haveeter. It was not good to dy other people¡¯s cooking practice. Besides, with his eyesight, he could naturally see that it was a critical moment.

    ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Cheng zhaomei felt that someone hade in, but she didn¡¯t have time to look at him.

    After she noticed that the heat from the meat had dissipated a little, she turned around and took out a small Jade Porcin bowl from the refrigerator next to her. She brought it closer to the bowl. Inside the bowl was golden honey that exuded an alluring sweet fragrance.

    As soon as the small bowl appeared, the sweet fragrance faintly overpowered the smell of the meat. Xu Ke¡¯s nose was sharp, and he felt that it was not just the smell of honey. Other than the faint floral fragrance, there seemed to be another fragrance, simr to the fruit fragrance? He wasn¡¯t sure.

    Master Cheng didn¡¯t pay attention to the extra people. After bringing the small bowl closer, he directly picked up a piece of grass leaf that he had prepared earlier and started to brush the skin of the pork with some honey.

    First, he brushed a thinyer. After waiting for a while, he brushed the secondyer. Cheng zhaomei was very careful every time. It was so thin that it felt like she was wearing a gauze coat. Master Cheng didn¡¯t stop until she finished brushing the thirdyer.

    At this time, all they had to do was wait for the meat to cool down. As for how cold it was, it was also a matter of consideration. Cheng zhaomei calcted the time and found that she still had some free time. She quickly cleaned up the mess and turned to look at the door.

    Xu Ke and Cheng Han were standing there in the same way, stretching their necks and looking in the direction of the kitchen counter.

    She waved at Cheng Han and waited for her to leave and close the door. Cheng zhaomei then said,¡±¡±Xu Han, is there something you need from the Association?¡±

    Xu Han was the Vice President of the Sichuan cuisine Association. Naturally, he had something to do in the Association.

    ¡°Yes, President. There are a few urgent matters that I have to deal with today. I¡¯m really sorry to disturb you.¡± Xu Ke said as he lowered his head.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2136

    <h4>Chapter 2136: I came to taste it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s the rush?¡± Master Cheng felt a little strange.

    It was mainly because the Association had just held a meeting yesterday and all the urgent matters that needed to be dealt with had been settled. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to go into seclusion today to study the questions.

    That¡¯s right. The jiasha meat was the test question that Yuan Zhou gave to Cheng zhaomei this month. Although this month had just started, it didn¡¯t prevent him from studying it in advance.

    Cheng zhaomei had always been very serious when it came to the homework given by her master. Of course, all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples, including dashi xiujie and sucha, had the same attitude toward such things.

    ¡°There are three things. The first thing is that an hour ago, head chef Song Ming, the president of the Cantonese cuisine Association, called and said that he wanted to organize this event with our Sichuan cuisine Association. He asked for our opinion and hoped to get a reply as soon as possible. The second thing was that he had just received news that the chef¡¯s Association seemed to be interested in organizing apetition with various associations. The specific situation was still unknown, and it was just a rumor. The third thing is about this year ¡®s¡¯ Furong cup ¡®. Should we find time for a meeting to confirm it?¡± Xu Ke exined everything clearly and systematically.

    The Furong cup wasn¡¯t supposed to be so urgent, but Xu mang didn¡¯t finish his sentence. Other than the Cantonese cuisine Association who wanted to organize an event with the Sichuan cuisine Association, the Shandong, Yunnan, and Jiangsu cuisines all called to ask about the preparation of the Furong cup.

    Therefore, Xu Han felt that they should start preparing. If they were prepared in advance, they would not be in a hurry. This would save them the trouble of having not started when the other associations were doing well.

    If they fell behind, they would be beaten!

    ¡°I¡¯ll call head chef song personally to ask about the situation before making a decision. As for the chef¡¯s Association, we¡¯ll talk about it when there¡¯s news. The Furong cup will be discussed during the regr meeting on Monday.¡± Cheng zhaomei thought for a moment.

    ¡°Okay, President. Can I stay and take a look at your jiasha meat?¡± After talking about serious business, Xu Ke began to talk about personal matters.

    As an authentic Sichuan cuisine master and a master of Sichuan cuisine of the Rong sect, he was very familiar with the jiasha meat. However, he felt that there was something mysterious about master Cheng¡¯s cooking method, which made him eager to stay and watch the whole process. Perhaps he could learn something from it.

    As the current king of Sichuan cuisine, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s cooking skills could be said to be the best in Sichuan. Therefore, Xu Han¡¯s request was very reasonable. Basically, every Sichuan cuisine chef now wanted to see master Cheng cook with their own eyes. Perhaps they could learn something from him.

    After saying that, Xu Ke was still quite nervous. After all, master Cheng might use a secret technique or a unique skill, which was usually not shown to outsiders. It was a top secret of a chef.

    ......

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Master Cheng agreed immediately.

    As the person who followed Yuan Zhou the earliest, he had learned from Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality of not keeping anything to himself. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have any reaction to Xu Han¡¯s request to stay and watch.

    ¡°Thank you, President.¡± Xu Gan said gratefully.

    When the time was almost up, master Cheng began to heat up the pot and pour oil into it, intending to fry the meat. After being influenced by Yuan Zhou, master Cheng¡¯s every action when cooking had started to have some rhythm. He was not far from having his own cooking style.

    At the very least, Xu Ke could not take his eyes off her.

    While master Cheng was cooking quietly at this side, Yuan Zhou was very busy at the other side.

    It was almost lunchtime. After putting the radish flowers he was practicing sculpting on the shelf at the side, Yuan Zhou began to clean up the trash on the ground. Then, he went into the restaurant to wash up and change his clothes before preparing the ingredients.

    It was at this time that leader Zhao and Gao Fei arrived at Taoxi road.

    It was almost lunchtime. The flow of people on Taoxi road had doubled. Everyone wanted to line up to eat the food of the restaurant. However, because it was not time yet, they were all strolling on Taoxi road.

    The business of the other shops was getting better. Many people who didn¡¯t have a lot of money liked to eat outside beforeing in to eat, so that they could eat less.

    With this method, not only could they eat the delicacies prepared by Yuan Zhou, but they could also prevent their wallets from spurting blood. It was simply a win-win method and was adopted by many people. As for whether they could bear it and thus seed, it depended on their individual perseverance.

    ¡°This Taoxi road really lives up to its reputation. It¡¯s bustling with activity and the number of customers is too high. The key is the consumption ability of these customers.¡± Leader Zhao¡¯s eyes were filled with envy.

    He had long heard of the famous name of Taoxi road, but unfortunately, he could only envy it and had no good way to do it. Every time he heard that because of Taoxi road, the tourism GDP of Chengdu had multiplied, he wished that Taoxi road was in Lu province.

    ¡°With head chef Yuan around, it¡¯s normal to have such a phenomenon.¡± Gao Fei had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before, but he had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills and fire skills. Therefore, he had a good eye for Yuan Zhou.

    He was convinced that he had lost the silver spoon Award.

    ¡°I wonder how good head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are.¡± This time, the Secretary with the surname Fang, who came out with leader Zhao, was wearing a pair of sses and looked refined. He took the opportunity to strike up a conversation.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯ll know when you try it, Xiao Fang.¡± Leader Zhao was probably more rxed and happy after arriving.

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s good to follow you, leader Zhao. I just wonder if there¡¯s anything I need to pay attention to when ordering this meal?¡± Secretary Fang was also a quick-witted person, so he naturally knew when and what to say.

    ¡°Try to order a few more dishes, Lu cuisine is a must.¡± ¡°Little Fang and head chef Gao, don¡¯t stand on ceremony,¡± said leader Zhao.¡±This meal is on me.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, leader.¡± Secretary Fang expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°Thank you, leader Zhao. We should go and line up now. I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant requires us to line up to eat. There are no exceptions. If we arete, there will be no seats left.¡± Gao Fei¡¯s sharp eyes saw that there were already people gathering at the entrance of the store. He knew that most of them had started to line up, so he immediately reminded them.

    Gao Fei was naturally very meticulous when he went out with the leader. It was necessary to check the restaurant¡¯s taboos in advance. After all, even his own restaurant had many rules, let alone Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He felt that it was normal for there to be rules.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Leader Zhao also saw that there were people lining up and immediately led the way.

    When they arrived at the entrance of the store, they realized that there were already ten people in a short time.

    ¡°They¡¯re lining up too quickly. ¡± Leader Zhao muttered in his heart.

    After everyone was in the line, Gao Fei suddenly thought of something and said,¡±¡±Leader Zhao, I¡¯ll need to use my ID card to get the number for the mealter. Did you bring your ID card?¡±

    ¡°I did. Little Fang reminded me before I left.¡± Leader Zhao nodded.

    Secretary Fang was naturally verypetent as a Secretary before leaving the hotel. Not only did Gao Fei look up information about many small restaurants, but Secretary Fang had also made sufficient preparations. Otherwise, he would not have been the one to go on a business trip with his leader.

    Hearing the answer, Gao Fei heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had brought it. Otherwise, it would have been embarrassing if he hadn¡¯t brought it and couldn¡¯t eat. Fortunately, such a thing didn¡¯t happen.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2137

    <h4>Chapter 2137: What leader Zhao sees</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°There are so many foreigners here. This is not a Western restaurant.¡± The foreigner that leader Zhao was referring to was a white man. He could recognize at a nce that there were two people in front of him.

    ¡°Dean and Moliere. They are France chefs.¡± As someone from the cooking circle, Gao Fei knew him.

    ¡°He¡¯s a famous France chef,¡±he added.

    That¡¯s right, Moliere and Dean were in front of them.

    After a period of tug-of-war, Dean finally found his conscience, or perhaps he was caught red-handed, and the two of them came to the all-fish banquet on Dean¡¯s birthday.

    Since they had finished the fish banquet, it didn¡¯t matter who was hiding from who anymore. It was time to eat together again.

    When they finished the fish banquet that day, Moliere suddenly asked Yuan Zhou a question,¡±¡±Can the anniversary of two friends ¡®acquaintance be considered a reason to order an all-fish banquet?¡±

    Dean immediately understood Moliere¡¯s intention and asked,¡±¡±Yes, I¡¯ve seen people use wedding anniversary to make the engagement. This acquaintance anniversary should be counted as well.¡±

    Dean and Moliere were quite smart, but Yuan Zhou had long been used to all kinds of weird reasons when he faced Wu Hai. When it came to finding reasons, the two of them together couldn¡¯t evenpare to a beast. Yuan Zhou said calmly,¡±A couple¡¯s anniversary counts.¡±

    A fatal blow!

    Moliere and Dean looked at each other and shivered.

    Recently, Moliere¡¯s apprenticeship had not made much progress, but he had already considered opening a shop in Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City.

    Dean had a restaurant, so he was stationed in Chengdu all year round. As long as he was free, he coulde to eat the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou at any time. He was simply a winner in life.

    ......

    ¡°Not only do business with foreigners, but also with foreign peers.¡± Leader Zhao sighed. This was simply a foreign leek harvester, the ma of the cooking industry.

    Leader Zhao stood in the team, but it didn¡¯t hinder his careful observation. He was very serious and careful in doing things. If he said he was here to observe, he would definitely observe in detail.

    Looking at the line behind them that was five meters away in just three to five minutes, he was amazed. It wasn¡¯t that he had never seen a restaurant with a long line, but it was rare to see such a fast and orderly line.

    When leader Zhao saw this, he was even more envious. These were all tourist resources.

    ¡°This head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are quite appetizing to foreigners and foreigners. Actually, I think our Shandong cuisine is also very appetizing. What do you think, head chef Gao?¡± Leader Zhao felt that five famous chefs wouldn¡¯t be able topete with him, but maybe five times the number of famous chefs would be able to. He was determined to build a food street simr to Taoxi road in Lu province.

    Leader Zhao was always generous in doing things that could boost the entire province¡¯s GDP. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have to personally do such an assessment. However, after listening to Zhou Shijie and the others ¡®words, he decided to make a trip personally after careful consideration.

    ¡°Lu cuisines are fair and moderate. They emphasize the Doctrine of the Mean. It can indeed reflect some of our cultural heritage and is suitable for promotion. However, not all foreigners like to eat it.¡± Gao Fei said as a matter of fact.

    ¡°I think delicious food should be regardless of national boundaries.¡± Secretary Fang interrupted.

    ¡°What you all said makes sense.¡± Leader Zhao said thoughtfully.

    At this moment, someone started quarreling behind them. They could hear it clearly even though they were five or six people away.

    It was normal for people to either cut the queue or not line up. However, they were basically in an orderly queue just now, so leader Zhao was very curious.

    The situation was like this. Xue Ming was quite unlucky today. He had invited his brother to have dinner together, but his brother had something to do today, so he camete.

    He had been promoting this restaurant for half a year and finally managed to invite his friend to have a meal here. However, his friend was toote. Xue Ming looked at the long line and, in case his friend couldn¡¯t eat, he stood up and asked his friend to stand inside. Before he could say anything, a fat man behind him shouted and said that he wanted to cut the line.

    In a quiet queue, a little disturbance would attract everyone¡¯s attention. As soon as they heard the word ¡°cut the queue¡±, the nature of humans who liked to have fun was revealed. Although they were reluctant to walk out of the queue to watch the fun, it did not stop them from stretching their necks to watch the fun.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you two young men? how can you cut the queue? I remember clearly that the young man in yellow was the one who was in line. Don¡¯t even think about cutting the queue. ¡± The fat man was in his forties and had a fierce-looking face.

    Xue Ming¡¯s brother, Gong Hao, was a little speechless. This uncle hade up with a rebuttal out of nowhere. He was a little dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t even understand what was going on, but everyone already knew about it.

    It was Chen Wei¡¯s turn to work for the party Committee today. He came here early. Not only him, but also his apprentice. As the martial arts instructor of the securitypany, he often brought a group of people here to drink. Of course, when he was with sister Wan, he would go to the pub with her.

    This came in handy.

    After informing Wang Hong who was behind him, Chen Wei brought his apprentices forward to check the situation.

    Chen Wei was tall and strong. In addition, each of his apprentices looked strong and powerful. When he came to the front of the fatty, he didn¡¯t need to say anything. The fatty was a little reluctant and didn¡¯t dare to shout anymore.

    Chen Wei was very satisfied with the effect he had created. It was rare that he didn¡¯te with sister Wan. It was a pity that she didn¡¯t get to see his mighty appearance, which made him feel a little regretful.

    After giving a light cough, Chen Wei directly said in a dignified manner,¡±¡±Hello, I¡¯m from the queuing Committee of master chef Restaurant. What¡¯s the matter? if it¡¯s not easy to solve, we can solve it at the side. We can¡¯t disturb other people¡¯s meals.¡±

    Of course, the most important thing was to not disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood while he was cooking. This was the original purpose of the queuing Committee.

    After hearing Chen Wei¡¯s words, Xue Ming, who had been in the restaurant for almost a year, naturally knew what was going on. He immediately let out a sigh of relief.

    As for the fatty, it was his first time here. He saw that there was a long line here, so he followed the crowd¡¯s heart and queued at the back. He was already impatient with the crowd. When he saw Xue Ming and his brother Gong Hao cutting the line, he started to make a fuss.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I asked my brother out for a meal today, but he waste. I was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat, so I wanted to change seats with him and let him line up here to eat. I queued to the back. Just now, I asked my brother to line up and I was nning to go to the back to line up after talking to him. Then, this uncle shouted that he wanted to cut the queue.¡± Xue Ming felt a little wronged.

    In fact, it had inexplicably attracted the attention of many people. Perhaps they would feel even more aggrieved if they couldn¡¯t even eat lunch in the restaurant.

    The fat man felt a little guilty when he heard Xue Ming¡¯s words. It was true that the one in yellow had only let the one in white join the line after he had gone out. It seemed that he was too sensitive. However, he felt that if they had not changed seats, this situation would not have happened.

    ¡°You two are very good friends?¡± Chen Wei asked after he roughly understood the whole story.

    Xue Ming and Gong Hao nodded.

    ¡°You¡¯re friends, so I think it¡¯s fine to exchange seats with my friend if I¡¯mte. ¡± ¡°But what if you have a superior-subordinate rtionship?¡± Chen Wei asked. Or to put it more bluntly, isn¡¯t it unscientific to have a rtionship of interests?¡±

    ¡°I waste, so I called someone to line up in advance. When I arrived, I switched to the person¡¯s seat and said that we were friends.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t mean to doubt the two of you. I¡¯m just making an extreme analogy. Do you think it¡¯s okay?¡± Chen Wei asked back.

    Xue Ming and Gong Hao were stunned for a moment before they reacted. This example wasn¡¯t extreme at all because the quota for master chef Restaurant was very popr. If everyone was like them, there would definitely be a scalper who reced the queue, which would be too unfriendly to most of the tourists who came to travel and eat.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2138

    <h4>Chapter 2138: Not the number one in the country</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Xue Ming and Gong Hao understood the problem after listening to Chen Wei¡¯s exnation. Master chef Restaurant couldn¡¯t open such an opening. Otherwise, what would happen would be out of control.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we didn¡¯t think it through enough. ¡± Xue Ming apologized.

    Gong Hao was also very embarrassed. This incident was mainly his fault. Since he had promised his brother, he should havee earlier. Otherwise, this wouldn¡¯t have happened.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Gong Hao first apologized to Chen Wei and the fat man, then smiled at Xue Ming apologetically.

    Xue Ming patted Gong Hao¡¯s shoulder, indicating that it was fine. Then, the two of them walked to the back of the line and joined the queue.

    This time, the fatty was pleased with himself. He almost put his hands on his hips and toot,¡±¡±It¡¯s wrong to cut the queue. ¡±

    Fatty was definitely happy that his views were confirmed.

    Of course, his behavior of making a scene was definitely not desirable. Since the restaurant forbade any noise, Chen Wei felt that it was necessary to give fatty a good lesson so that he wouldn¡¯t be like a Grasshopper, flustered and surprised.

    ¡°Brother, is this your first time here? you¡¯ve never heard of this restaurant before, have you?¡± Chen Wei asked with a smile.

    Probably because Chen Wei appeared to be very polite, the fatty felt that he was very awesome. Hearing Chen Wei¡¯s question, he subconsciously nced at the signboard and saw the mboyant words [master chef Restaurant]. Well, he had indeed never seen it before. Thus, he nodded his head.

    The fat man came from another province. He came here for a stroll after hearing that Taoxi road was very lively. However, he was used to being bossy and domineering. Therefore, whenever he opened his mouth, he would always speak loudly and indifferently. As for the name of boss Yuan, he had also heard of it before. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have spent so much time to line up.

    However, it was one thing to hear about it, but it was another thing to personally experience the hardships of waiting in line. The queue had not started for so long, but the line was getting longer and longer. Therefore, fatty was particrly irritated. Otherwise, he would not be so noisy over such a small matter. After all, he still cared about his face outside.

    Looking at the beads of sweat rolling down the Fatty¡¯s face, Chen Wei said,¡±¡±How do you feel?¡±

    ......

    ¡°I heard that this boss¡¯s cooking skills are the best in the country, so I came to line up and try to see if he lives up to his name.¡± The fat man raised his eyebrows and gave an irrelevant answer.

    ¡°No, no, no. Boss Yuan is not the No. 1 in China.¡± Chen Wei immediately corrected him seriously.

    Looking at Chen Wei, the fat man thought,¡±could it be a rumor?¡± Before the fatty coulde up with anything, Chen Wei interrupted his thoughts.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is the No. 1 in Asia!¡± Chen Wei said firmly.

    ¡°??¡±Fatty had a lot of question marks. Was this young man so arrogant?

    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can try it yourself.¡± Chen Wei didn¡¯t exin too much and then went back to the matter,¡±¡±You won¡¯t be cut in line if you wait in the restaurant. Don¡¯t worry about that. We¡¯ll always be here, so don¡¯t be too excited.¡±

    Ever since he got together with sister Wan, Chen Wei had be more tactful in his words. Obviously, he disliked the fatty for being too noisy, but he still sounded very excited.

    Fatty couldn¡¯t help but nod when he heard this. To be honest, the line of master chef Restaurant was the most orderly, and their ability to correct mistakes was especially good. No one would suffer a loss.

    The old customers present also nodded one after another. Everyone knew the contribution of the queuing Committee. Those who didn¡¯t know also realized it after seeing the efficiency of the quick solution just now.

    ¡°They even hired people to maintain the team. This can be recorded. It¡¯s a good technique.¡± Leader Zhao expressed that he had learned it.

    ¡°Er ...¡± When Gao Fei was looking at the strategy guide online, he noticed the queuing Committee, so he secretly organized his vocabry to exin,¡±¡±I don¡¯t think head chef Yuan paid for him.¡±

    Leader Zhao looked at Gao Fei, waiting for him to continue.¡±¡±What?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s an organization called the queuing Committee in master chef Restaurant. It¡¯s purely an organization formed by the customers. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s specialized in resolving disputes or conflicts between customers waiting in line for their meals,¡±Gao Fei said.

    ¡°A customer¡¯s spontaneous organization?!¡±

    Leader Zhao looked at Chen Wei and the other apprentices who were still patrolling outside the team. He instantly felt the distance between him and master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard about it before. The members of the queuing Committeee from all walks of life. Many of them are CEOs and top talents from other industries. No one dares to cause trouble in the restaurant because many of them have been solved by the queuing Committee. I thought it might be a legend, but it seems like it¡¯s true now.¡± Secretary Fang said in a low voice.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, there¡¯s a reason for this. ¡± Leader Zhao nodded.

    In his heart, leader Zhao was wondering how head chef Yuan had managed to do this. The taste alone should not be enough. There must be other special techniques.

    He prepared to ask after the meal. If it really didn¡¯t work out, he would ask Yuan Zhou to be the chief consultant for the construction of that Street in Lu province.

    Moreover, leader Zhao was looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship more and more.

    During the time when he was waiting in line, leader Zhao¡¯s judgment of Yuan Zhou kept changing and his expectation of him grew higher and higher. However, he didn¡¯t really notice this fact.

    By the time su Ruoyan had everyone get ready to take their numbers, it was almost time for lunch.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said a ssic line.

    Leader Zhao heaved a sigh of relief. He could finally enter the restaurant to eat. If he continued to stand there, he felt that he would not be able to bear it. He waited for nearly an hour before entering the restaurant to eat. To him, it was really the first time ady was getting on the wedding sedan.

    Leader Zhao¡¯s group of three was in the first group, so when the line in front moved, they followed.

    After entering the restaurant, leader Zhao¡¯s first impression was that it was very small. It was so small that many small eateries were bigger than this. The second impression was that it was very clean. It was so clean that it could be seen with the naked eye.

    Not to mention the ce where they ate, even the half-open kitchen was clean, without any oil stains as they had imagined.

    An ordinary kitchen would never be so clean. He had been in there for a while, but there was no smell of oil and smoke, nor was there a range hood.

    Leader Zhao looked around and nodded his head with satisfaction. In order to observe Yuan Zhou up close, he chose thest three positions of the partition, where he could vaguely see the process of cooking some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    After leader Zhao sat down, Gao Fei sat down next to him, followed by Secretary Fang.

    This Secretary Fang was definitely a talent. He was able to carry on the saying ¡°details determine sess or failure.¡±

    As soon as he sat down, leader Zhao noticed the solid menu on his seat. The thickness was definitely enough to be used as a brick.

    ¡°Is the menu so thick?¡± Leader Zhao was speechless.

    He felt that ever since he came to Taoxi road, he had travelled all over the country and had seen so much that he was almost like a country bumpkin here.

    Gao Fei looked at the menu with a serious expression and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s said that head chef Yuan is good at six different cuisines. Each of the dishes on the menu is his specialty. If all of those dishes are on the menu, it would indeed be this thick.¡±

    Leader Zhao had known about this when he investigated the restaurant, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be on the menu.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2139

    <h4>Chapter 2139: The Halo</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There was a saying that the shock of hearing and seeing was different.

    ¡°Sometimes, when a person bes famous, they will have all kinds of halos. For example, a sentence will have all kinds of meanings answered. Therefore, I think head chef Yuan is only good at one or two cuisines. I think it¡¯s quite reliable. The rest of the cuisines are just good.¡± Secretary Fang liked to see the essence of things through appearances. Of course, he didn¡¯t dare to say it out loud. After all, Yuan Zhou was really famous.

    After all, a person¡¯s energy was limited. One could master one, two, or even three unique skills. However, to master all of them, one was definitely not a human. One might even be a God.

    Secretary Fang peeked at Yuan Zhou. He had a delicate face and a pretty face. He definitely looked like a human.

    Even leader Zhao and Gao Fei felt that what he said made sense.

    ¡°You guys don¡¯t have to be so polite. I¡¯ve already promised to treat you. At most, it¡¯s just a month¡¯s sry. Don¡¯t be so polite.¡± Leader Zhao said very boldly.

    As he said that, he flipped open the menu. The first thing he saw was Sichuan cuisine. Looking at the prices one by one, even he felt a little frightened.

    ¡°Hiss¡±

    He took a deep breath and muttered in his heart,¡±¡±Why is it so expensive? Is there really no problem with the Bureau ofmodity prices?¡±

    Of course, as the head of the tourism Bureau, he naturally knew the problem of the pricing of the shops. As long as the price was clearly stated, as long as it was not written that the fried potatoes were 18 Yuan per te, it was illegal to say that the te was a piece of potato at the checkout.

    ¡°The existence of such a high price should be rted to the ingredients.¡± Leader Zhao thought to himself. Although he understood, he still felt a little ufortable. He felt that a month¡¯s sry was probably not enough.

    After flipping through a few pages, there were familiar dishes and unfamiliar dishes. Some he had heard of, and some he had never heard of, such as the Cantonese dish fly head and the turtledove tofu from Sichuan.

    ¡°It¡¯s tooplete,¡± Leader Zhao thought to himself.

    ......

    If he didn¡¯t know how to cook it or didn¡¯t do it well, he would be pped in the face if he showed it out so openly. Moreover, it was impossible for a chef that Zhou Shijie and the others held in such high regard to have any problems. Moreover, the Honors he had found out couldn¡¯t be faked.

    All of a sudden, leader Zhao started to believe what Zhou Shijie and the others said. However, the creation of a food street had always been his dream. Since he was already here, it would be a loss if he didn¡¯t eat it. He had to try it.

    Even leader Zhao had this kind of reaction. As a professional chef, Gao Fei¡¯s reaction when he flipped through the menu was naturally even greater. Although he felt that it was impossible, he still had a weak idea. It was impossible for him to be good at everything. However, such a detailed menu made Gao Fei feel that his previous thoughts were ridiculous.

    As for Secretary Fang, he was much calmer. He didn¡¯t think too much about it. Although the price was high, he had heard of restaurants that were even more expensive than this. He knew very well that it wasn¡¯t a simple restaurant that could make the leadere to inspect it personally.

    As a Secretary, he should always share the worries of the leader. Secretary Fang was now thinking about how to make the leader¡¯s inspection more thorough andplete with the limited dishes.

    Probably because he had used his brain too much, Secretary Fang¡¯s eyes soon lit up with an idea. He turned to the side and saw that the youngdy who was ordering had note over yet. He immediately whispered to leader Zhao,¡±¡±Leader, I just looked at the six cuisines. They are Lu cuisines, Sichuan cuisines, Jiangsu cuisines, Cantonese cuisines, Dian cuisines, and Guizhou cuisines. In order to achieve the purpose of inspection, I think we should each order two cuisines to try out. One cuisines and one dish. What do you think?¡±

    The standard of two dishes per person was not bad. Moreover, there were six cuisines in the restaurant, so the three of them were just right to distribute the food. It was not a waste and met the standard. Secretary Fang couldn¡¯t help but want to give himself a like. He was so smart.

    When leader Zhao heard Secretary Fang¡¯s words, he was suddenly enlightened. In the beginning, to be honest, leader Zhao had always wanted to order some old Lu dishes to try, such as tofu box, fried sophora flower, green bean pork shank, dry crisp fish, crisp white meat, and other rare but very technical dishes. He had already prepared them in advance.

    But now, the thick menu reminded him that all the preparations he had made were useless. For a moment, he couldn¡¯t think of a good solution.

    Secretary Fang¡¯s words were a timely rain, and it was a good idea.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll order some Shandong and Sichuan cuisines. You guys can choose the rest.¡± Leader Zhao said.

    ¡°Head chef Gao, you go first,¡± Secretary Fang said to Gao Fei politely.

    ¡°In that case, I¡¯d like to try some Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines,¡± Gao Fei said after some thought.

    He was very interested in the cuisines of these two provinces with many ethnic minorities. He usually ate less, so it was naturally a good idea to try head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes.

    ¡°The rest is mine,¡± Secretary Fang said with a smile.

    When the three of them settled down, su Ruoyan walked up and asked about the order,¡±¡±What would you like to order?¡±

    Leader Zhao had clearly thought it over. He said directly, ¡°Let¡¯s have a swallow in the sea and a cold rabbit. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a night man, a gossip chicken, and a cow throw. ¡± As a chef, Gao Fei naturally ordered special dishes.

    Secretary Fang was a little anxious. As a native of Sichuan, he had many opportunities to eat chili, but not Jiangsu and Cantonese dishes. He flipped through the menu and saw a dazzling list of Jiangsu and Cantonese dishes. He heaved a sigh of relief and ordered themon dishes.¡±I¡¯d like a meatball with crab powder and a stir-fried beef River.¡±

    ¡°Okay. Do you need rice?¡± Su Ruoyan noted it down and asked.

    Leader Zhao and Gao Fei expressed their interest, but Secretary Fang expressed his objection. After all, stir-fried beef River could be used as a meal.

    After memorizing it, su Ruoyan took her leave politely and passed the menu to Yuan Zhou who just came out with the dishes.

    Yuan Zhou received the list and took a nce at it. He found there were several lettuce on the list that was rarely ordered by people. He took a look at it curiously,¡±isn¡¯t this head chef Gao? Are you here to eat?¡±

    After looking around, he only knew Gao Fei. As for the other two, he didn¡¯t know them and didn¡¯t pay much attention to them. Yuan Zhou took the list and walked into the kitchen, starting to cook.

    After ordering the dishes, the three of them finally had some free time and could watch Yuan Zhou cook.

    Unfortunately, as their line of sight was blocked, as long as Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand here and use the stove that was directly facing them, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see the full view. They could only see the half view. Yuan Zhou¡¯s face couldn¡¯t be clearer.

    Although they couldn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand movements, they could still see Yuan Zhou turning here and there with an indifferent expression. He didn¡¯t stop at all and appeared to be very busy. However, he didn¡¯t seem to be in a mess. On the contrary, he appeared to be very rhythmic. Even just looking at him like that was pleasing to the eyes.

    ¡°It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve known that a chef¡¯s cooking has such a high aesthetic value. ¡± Leader Zhao¡¯s eyes were sharp.

    ¡°I¡¯m far inferior. ¡± Gao Fei replied subconsciously without even blinking his eyes.

    As the saying went,ymen watch the show, while professionals watch the tricks.¡± Gao Fei was one of the best among the professionals. Although he couldn¡¯t see the whole picture, just the asional bit of it was shocking enough. His cooking skills were definitely a few streets ahead of his.

    Although he had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking videos before, watching a video and watching it on the spot were two different concepts.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2140

    <h4>Chapter 2140: Gain a few pounds</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Secretary Fang was watching intently.¡±It feels like a performance.¡± He had seen many chefs, and many of them could cook with ease, but he was definitely the only one who could cook like a painting.

    As for Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability, even his direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei, was far from it.

    If they were focused on doing things or looking at things, they would not feel that time had passed very quickly. The three of them felt that they had just begun to look at the dishes and the dishes were already ready.

    Everyone only came back to their senses when they smelled the fragrance.

    The first dishes were the cold eating rabbit and the meatball with crab powder.

    ¡°You¡¯re up so quickly?¡± Leader Zhao looked at his watch subconsciously and realized that only ten minutes had passed.

    ¡°It is indeed very fast.¡± Gao Fei was a little envious.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s te presentation had always been outstanding. Otherwise, it would be impossible to attract famous France chefs like Moliere and Dean.

    The cold-eating rabbit didn¡¯t have much of an appearance. It was just ced on a white te, but the red chili, dark-colored rabbit meat, and all kinds of red ingredients contrasted with the White te, making people drool.

    As for the meatball, it was even more artistic. The meatball was as white as white jade and only a circle smaller than a woman¡¯s fist. It was round in the milky white soup. In the small red bowl, there were a few pieces of green vegetables floating. The meatball was sprinkled with a little bit of orange crab roe. The color was clear and light, as if it could make people feel calm.

    It was stewed meatball with crab powder.

    ¡°It does look exquisite,¡± Leader Zhao looked at Secretary Fang¡¯s lion head and then stared at his own cold-eating rabbit.

    At first, he thought that it was a haphazard and random cold-eating rabbit, but after a closer look, he found that it wasn¡¯t like that. The meat and seasoning seemed to be in a 2: The rabbit meat was a little smaller than the ingredients, so it was easy to recognize. There was no need to worry about getting it wrong.

    ......

    As he took a deep breath, the spicy smell filled his nose. Leader Zhao, who was used to eating Lu cuisine with thick oil and red sauce, felt a little ufortable. However, his saliva was clearly exuberant, indicating that his stomach was already starting to move.

    Leader Zhao picked up his chopsticks and urately picked up a piece of meat. The skin seemed to be connected to the rabbit skin, and it was red and shiny. The rabbit meat inside seemed to have shrunk slightly, but as the chopsticks got closer, the fragrance became stronger.

    When he put it into his mouth, the chewy rabbit skin had a soft and sticky texture. The rabbit meat inside was slightly crispy and had a lot of juice. It was crispy at first, then soft and tender. It was very delicious. The spicy taste was just enough to stimte the taste buds. After taking a bite, his hand immediately wanted to grab a second piece.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious and spicy. ¡± Leader Zhao didn¡¯t stop eating.

    Those who had eaten Sichuan cuisine, especially those who had eaten spicy dishes, knew that the more they ate, the spicier they became. The spicier they were, the more they wanted to eat it. It was as if they couldn¡¯t stop eating after eating Stride Gum.

    This was the current state leader Zhao was in. Sitting beside him, Gao Fei saw that leader Zhao was still a little reserved at the start and was eating slowly, but the more he ate, the faster he ate. In the end, he was practically moving his chopsticks at lightning speed. When he ate, he did not even let go of the side dishes. He put one chili after another into his mouth, and immediately,¡±ka Cha, ka Cha¡± sounds could be heard as if he was chewing on bones. It was crunchy.

    Gao Fei¡¯s eyes were burning with desire. The food he ordered had not arrived yet, so he turned to look at Secretary Fang. Perhaps he could get some of it. Then, he saw Secretary Fang slowly put down the small cup, gulping down thest mouthful of soup, and looking very satisfied.

    If Gao Fei had an emoji pack right now, he would probably be staring with wide eyes in shock. This time, he would just open his mouth and pour it out. It was gone so quickly.

    ¡°The meat is fine and smooth. The crab roe is pink, glutinous, fresh, and sweet. It¡¯s very delicious. Even the vegetables are crunchy and tender. I feel like I¡¯ve probably eaten pig food before.¡± Secretary Fang praised.

    Many chefs were offended by Secretary Fang¡¯s words, including his mother, who was cooking at home.

    Gao Fei looked at Secretary Fang¡¯s mouth in confusion, then at his stomach. He turned around and saw leader Zhao sitting upright and drinking water. His te was already very clean.

    ¡°Sichuan cuisine should be head chef Yuan¡¯s best dish. The people who cook in this area should gain a few pounds.¡± Secretary Fang really wanted to eat, but this was a treat from the leader, so he couldn¡¯t be reckless.

    ¡°Although I¡¯ve tried some Sichuan cuisine before, I¡¯ve finally tasted the true deliciousness of Sichuan cuisine today. I can somewhat understand what Chairman Zhou said. The thing that drives Taoxi road is not food, but head chef Yuan.¡± Leader Zhao said.

    There was a hint of disappointment in his tone. At the moment, it seemed like he could forget about the food street.

    Gao Fei had not eaten a single dish so far, and he felt a little guilty. Although he could tell from leader Zhao and the other two¡¯s reactions that the food was really delicious, he could not imagine it without eating it.

    Fortunately, Gao Fei didn¡¯t have to wait long before the remaining dishes were served.

    The most exquisite and eye-catching dish was naturally the swallow in the sea ordered by leader Zhao. It was quite exquisite and beautiful.

    As an old Lu dish, Yanzi naohai was a dish that not many people could make well. Moreover, restaurants were rare, so it was very eye-catching when it was first presented.

    As a pictogram dish, it was naturally very exquisite and beautiful both inside and outside the te.

    The big light blue te was surrounded by a circle of lifelike swallows. The sea cucumber in the blue sea was slightly rolled up, and the thick oil and red sauce were the essence of Lu cuisine. The outside looked fresh and delicious, and the inside was beautiful and eye-catching sea cucumbers. The swallow¡¯s sea-roaming reputation was well-deserved.

    ¡°te presentation is also an art. Who says our te presentation is not as good as French food? Whoever said that shoulde to master chef Restaurant to have a look. ¡± Leader Zhao almost put his head on the te without any image.

    Take the swallow for example. If he didn¡¯t see that the back of it turned red and if he looked carefully, he could tell that it was a shrimp tail. He would have thought that it was a real swallow lying there quietly. It was really too vivid.

    Leader Zhao had eaten this dish before, so he was even more surprised. When he had eaten it before, he could still tell that the swallow was made of shrimp, fish paste, and other ingredients such as cucumber for wings and red pepper for the mouth. To put it bluntly, he could tell the raw materials at a nce.

    However, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see it at all. The only thing that could be seen was the circle of green vegetables around the sea cucumber.

    Leader Zhao was only surprised by Yuan Zhou¡¯s magnificent appearance. As for Gao Fei, he was amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills and the heat control that had reached the point of perfection. He didn¡¯t even have the time to look at his own dishes.

    As a rising star in Shandong cuisine, Gao Fei naturally knew how to cook this dish. However, knowing how to cook and being able to cook it well were two different things. He had experienced it today.

    Compared to Yuan Zhou, he really only knew how to cook this dish and was not qualified to talk about other things.

    As for Secretary Fang, he was very smart. He only took a quick nce and immersed himself in his food. In his words,¡±you can only look but not eat. It¡¯s better to look less. Otherwise, aren¡¯t you just asking for trouble?¡±

    He was indeed a smart one.

    After leader Zhao was done marveling, he decided to start eating. The swallow was too perfect, so he decided to start with the sea cucumber, which was easier to ept.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2141

    <h4>Chapter 2141: Poaching ideas</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The red and shiny sea cucumber slices looked appetizing. Not only the color, but the angle of the curves was almost the same. Those with OCD would definitely feel good looking at them. It was definitely not a coincidence that they were bent in the same direction, leader Zhao thought.

    ¡°This head chef Yuan really has an obsessivepulsive disorder.¡± However, as leader Zhao had a little obsessivepulsive disorder, it was reallyfortable to look at.

    Leader Zhao subconsciously lowered his movements. He only picked up a piece of sea cucumber and put it into his mouth.

    It had a soft and sticky texture and was a little chewy when he bit into it. With the sound of ¡°ka Chi, ka Chi¡±, and the rich juice inside after biting it, along with the rich taste of the sea, the rich meat, and the umami of the seafood, it was extremely delicious.

    Leader Zhao nodded as he ate. It was obviously to his taste. His hands didn¡¯t stop moving andunched a full attack on the sea cucumbers.

    Gao Fei watched for a while and found that the sea cucumbers were gradually decreasing. He swallowed his saliva secretly. This was the only inconvenience of eating with the leader and Wu Hai. The former was hard to snatch, while thetter was hard to snatch.

    Gao Fei had ordered two dishes today, the Yng Bagua chicken and the beef pf. They were the specialties of two different ethnic groups, one of the ancient Yi and the other of the Dai.

    As soon as he lowered his head, he smelled a very special scent, like the fragrance of weeds mixed with soil, making him feel like he was in nature.

    Following the smell, he saw a very distinctive color of the beef sd. It was a light green bowl. The food inside was emerald green, but there were also bits of yellow in it. However, the yellow seemed to have faded and looked a little dry.

    ¡°As expected of boss Yuan. The taste alone is so authentic. This bitter taste seems to be even more authentic than the one made by head chef Yan Shan. I wonder how it tastes?¡± Gao Fei stared at Niu Salian.

    The head chef Yan Shan He was talking about was a chef of the Dai people, and they had met by chance. The two of them had once had an exchange. He had made a dish of braised sea cucumber with scallions for the other party, and the other party had made him this beef saut¨¦.

    When he first ate it, to be honest, even though Gao Fei could be considered a famous chef, he almost couldn¡¯t bring himself to eat it when he smelled it. He tried it in the spirit of a chef, only to realize that it was just like someone¡¯s first time eating a durian. He really felt that it was good the moment he ate it.

    At the very least, Gao Fei felt that the beef fillet was pretty good. Head chef Yan Shan¡¯s beef fillet was also very tasty and left a deep impression on him.

    ......

    Suppressing the scattered thoughts in his mind, Gao Fei picked up the spoon and scooped up a spoonful, putting it directly into his mouth. An overwhelming taste immediately rushed down his throat, and after the extremely bitter and spicy taste swept through his throat, the storm continued to sweep through his stomach.

    Just now, he had felt a little frustrated because he couldn¡¯t eat swallows in the sea. Now that he had a spoonful of beef, he suddenly felt refreshed, just like the advertisement slogan ¡°heart-prating coldness, heart flying.¡±

    ¡°As expected, the taste has improved. Even the bitter water¡¯s processing seems to be very brilliant. I can¡¯t think of how it was processed for the time being.¡± Gao Fei could not figure out anything even after carefully examining it.

    There wasn¡¯t a lot of bull smander, just one bowl. Although it was a big bowl of three taels, it couldn¡¯t withstand Gao Fei¡¯s fast hand speed and was quickly finished.

    After finishing the beef, he naturally turned his eyes to the remaining dishes.

    ¡°Howe it¡¯s different from head chef Kosen ¡®s?¡± Gao Fei had indeed never eaten it before, but he had seen Kosen do it once during an exchange.

    His eyes stopped on the nightwang Eight Trigram chicken. In fact, this dish was quite simple. The dish itself was to cut the chicken into eight pieces and look at the trigrams of the chicken head, chicken wings, and chicken feet.

    This dish had already been lost in the Yi people. Now, the only thing that appeared was to remove the chicken head, wings, and legs and stew the chicken. That was how Kosen cooked it.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking method was obviously different. Nevertheless, Gao Fei subconsciously felt that this was the most authentic one. Urged by the fragrance, he didn¡¯t have time to think about it. One word was to eat!

    In fact, when everyone had etiquette, most people were willing to follow it. Just like master chef Restaurant, there were only some small whispers at most. It was not as noisy as other restaurants, but it was more quiet.

    This was also the reason why public etiquette was maintained by everyone. In front of real food, it was rtively quiet.

    However, their manner of eating was a little ... As soon as the good food was served, everyone couldn¡¯t wait to stuff it into their mouths immediately. The old customer even had to be alert of Wu Hai beside him.

    Now that he had the furry bear, the only benefit was that he didn¡¯t have to worry about the crow beasts evolving and snatching food.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this portion too little?¡± Leader Zhao¡¯s chopsticks missed, and the te that was as clean as new showed that the food had been finished.

    Leader Zhao didn¡¯t even miss the scallions that were stir-fried in sea cucumbers. He ate them one bite at a time and felt very refreshed.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a little too little. I feel like it¡¯s gone after not eating much. ¡± Secretary Fang agreed in a low voice.

    The main thing was that he didn¡¯t feel full at all. The only difference from before was that there were two more empty tes.

    ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not a small amount. It¡¯s just that head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are too delicious. The portion in my restaurant can¡¯t bepared to this.¡± Gao Fei wanted to say that it was too little, but his conscience wouldn¡¯t allow it.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. Unfortunately, it seems that we have to change our npletely. There¡¯s only one head chef Yuan, so we can¡¯t cut him in half.¡± Leader Zhao looked at the empty spot again and said.

    Before he came, leader Zhao was really smug. He just wanted to learn from his experience and then go back to increase the GDP of Lu province. There was Taoxi road in Chengdu. In the future, when talking about Lu province, there might be Lixi road or guaxi road.

    Unfortunately, his dream was beautiful, but reality was cruel. But then again, could he poach head chef Yuan to Lu province?

    He heard that boss Yuan was alone, and then ... The more leader Zhao thought about it, the more he felt it was feasible.

    ¡°What do you think are the chances of inviting head chef Yuan to open a restaurant in Lu province?¡± Leader Zhao suddenly asked.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough ...¡± Gao Fei, who was drinking water, almost choked from the shock. Even Secretary Fang almost lost his bnce.

    ¡°Leader, I think that regardless of whether head chef Yuan agrees to it or not, we might not be able to leave Chengdu.¡± Secretary Fang purposely said in a low voice.

    Which family had such a precious treasure that they couldn¡¯t take a good look at? how could the Chengdu government let the chicken thatid golden eggs be taken away? if someone wanted to steal someone¡¯s daughter, they would definitely break the hoe.

    ¡°Let¡¯s think about it carefully. ¡± Leader Zhao continued to ponder.

    ¡°Are you guys full?¡± Leader Zhao asked.

    Gao Fei and Secretary Fang touched their empty stomachs at the same time, a little embarrassed to speak. They had to be more reserved when their leader was treating them.

    Leader Zhao saw their actions and knew what they meant. He said directly,¡±Since we¡¯re already here, we have to eat our fill. Let¡¯s each order one more dish and rice. We should be full.¡±

    Even though his heart ached, leader Zhao couldn¡¯t possibly let the people who followed him out not eat their fill. If he himself wasn¡¯t full, Gao Fei and Secretary Fang would definitely not be full either since they were younger.

    Upon hearing leader Zhao¡¯s words, Gao Fei and Secretary Fang¡¯s eyes lit up and they said in unison,¡±¡±Thank you, leader.¡±

    Leader Zhao waved his hand and beckoned for su Ruoyan toe over. Everyone chose a dish and ordered it. As for the rice, they could only order egg fried rice to make do.

    After the meal, although he didn¡¯t feel full, he was still 80 ¨C 90% full. After the meal, leader Zhao looked regretfully at Yuan Zhou leaving with his people and also made some space for others. After all, there were still many people in the line.

 Chapter 2142

    <h4>Chapter 2142: Not human anymore</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After this meal, Secretary Fang finally realized how naive he had been. He had said that it was impossible for a person to be proficient in so many cuisines because he looked like a human.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou might look like a human, but he might really not be a human.¡± That was what Secretary Fang thought.

    Although he had only tried three cuisines, he could tell from the expressions of the leaders and head chef Gao that they were all excellent.

    ¡°When I was a child, when I learned from da Vinci, I knew that every few years, there would be people who were not human.¡± ¡°It should be head chef Yuan all these years,¡± Secretary Fang said.¡±He¡¯s not a good cook.¡±

    This meal hadpletely broadened his horizons!

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s facial features were very sharp after they were strengthened. Leader Zhao kept looking at him, so he naturally noticed something, especially when he left at thest moment when he happened to be busy.

    ¡°Do you want an autograph? Too bad he¡¯s busy. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    Normally, it would be fine. However, it was business time now. Yuan Zhou had always been very focused and ignored other things during cooking time. Therefore, he only felt regretful.

    He wasn¡¯t surprised that someone hade to him for an autograph, because it wasn¡¯t the first time.

    He remembered that when he first met someone asking for his autograph, he was a little confused. It wasn¡¯t like he was a celebrity.

    It was in the afternoon that day. Just as Yuan Zhou was nning to study his culinary skills, a person came in from outside like a tornado. The speed was so fast that he couldn¡¯t even see the specific movements clearly with his eyesight.

    ording to that person, he had just arrived in Chengdu from GUI province and wanted an autograph. He wanted to hang it up when he returned to encourage himself to learn cooking.

    As it was to be mounted, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and specially wrote it better than usual.

    ......

    Writing was really a traditional skill for students. When they were serious, it was totally different from when they weren ¡®T. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t lose this skill, not to mention that he had even specially trained for it.

    ¡°I¡¯m almost done with signing autographs. I should be able to sign autographs for others now. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    After all, it was the business time. After a momentary daze, Yuan Zhou continued to focus on cooking after a few seconds.

    After leader Zhao walked out of master chef Restaurant, he looked back at the signboard of the restaurant. His eyes rolled around, and no one knew what he was thinking.

    Although the previous n had beenpletely aborted, leader Zhao was still very confident that he would find a suitable road for the tourism development of Lu province.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Leader Zhao turned around and strode forward.

    Leader Zhao¡¯s visit to Chengdu hase to an end. Let¡¯s go back to fatty.

    The fat man¡¯s surname was Zhan, and he was usually quite calctive, even more so than the aunt.

    Although Chen Wei had settled the issue of cutting the queue, fatty Zhan was still a little apprehensive. There was still a big gap between the number one in the country and the number one in Asia.

    Although Chen Wei had made a solemn vow, fatty Zhan still felt that Chinese chefs couldn¡¯t be the best in Asia. After all, there were still Japan, which could be seen from the number of three-star Michelin restaurants in Japan and China.

    This was a typicalck of confidence in the food culture of their own country.

    In fact, fatty Zhan was a typical rich second generation. He came from Jin province, and his family owned apany. He also studied management, so even if he worked in thepany, the bonus he received every year was only enough to cover his expenses. He had a boisterous personality. As for why he felt that Chinese food was not as good as Japan Food, it had to do with the external knowledge he hade into contact with.

    Nowadays, most of the public ounts were advocating a healthy and light diet in Japan. The people who wrote these posts probably had never been to Japan before. Just look at the famous Wagyu and beef. Ordinary people couldn¡¯t eat them because they were too greasy.

    Fatty Zhan was lucky enough to be at the front of the line. When the first batch of food was almost finished, it was his turn to enter.

    ¡°It¡¯s true, it¡¯s really small. ¡± Fatty Zhan looked around and found an empty seat.

    He had eaten in high-end restaurants before, and he had also visited tiny eateries before. He only wanted to eat good food, so he didn¡¯t have any requirements for the environment of master chef Restaurant.

    Fatty Zhan was also a capable person. As soon as su Ruoyan arrived, he immediately started ordering as if he knew everything. After listening carefully, he realized that all the dishes were Sichuan cuisine. This guy probably didn¡¯t even read the news about Yuan Zhou. When he saw that the restaurant was in Chengdu, he immediately ordered Sichuan cuisine, such as ¡°tofu with minced pork with Bear Paw, twice-cooked pork, spicy chicken, shredded pork with garlic sauce, saut¨¦ed vermicelli with spicy minced pork,¡± which were allmon home-cooked dishes.

    ¡°The more homely a dish is, the more it shows the level of a chef. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s the right choice to order these.¡± Fatty Zhan¡¯s face was filled with pride. He was obviously very confident in his own ideas.

    He ordered more than ten dishes in one go before he finally let su Ruoyan go and urged her to ce her order.

    Pushing the weing set aside, fatty Zhan decided to wait for the dishes to arrive slowly. He looked around the restaurant that was full of people and said,¡±I think the first dish will take at least ten minutes.¡±

    He felt that the first dish was served in ten minutes, which was a normal speed. It was not too fast nor too slow, and he could afford to wait.

    Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t someone that ordinary people could measure. In just five minutes, the Fatty¡¯s first dish was served. It was saut¨¦ed ants on trees.

    ¡°What a fragrant smell.¡± Fatty Zhan sniffed, his face showing an intoxicated expression.

    When the dish was served, he saw the translucent vermicelli and the tiny Meat pieces wrapped around the vermicelli. With the color of sauce, it really looked like ants climbing a tree.

    ¡°Why is it so fragrant? it smells like it¡¯s very delicious. It seems that the reputation of being number one in the country is well-deserved, and the speed is very fast.¡± Fatty impatiently picked up his chopsticks and rolled some of the vermicelli into it.

    The White and fat vermicelli was wrapped around the chopsticks, but the fine meat didn¡¯t fall off. After it was sent into the mouth, the meat exploded one by one, and the gravy immediately overflowed. The vermicelli was sticky, and with the slightly charred meat, the texture of the meat filled the mouth.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    Mouthful after mouthful of vermicelli was sucked into his mouth along with the meat. At the end, there was even a faint spicy taste, which made him feel very satisfied.

    Fatty Zhan ate up the sanguine ants in a few bites and sighed in satisfaction,¡±¡±As expected of Asia¡¯s number one. I need to eat more.¡±

    This time, fatty Zhan had his eyes on the tofu with minced pork. It couldn¡¯t be helped that it was too good looking. It was golden and shiny, like gold. He was just an ordinary person, and he liked shiny things.

    The tofu was fried until it was golden yellow, and the Emerald green garlic leaves had a strong fragrance. When he got close, he could see theyer of transparent sauce wrapped around the tofu, as well as the tiny Meat grains. Just looking at it made him swallow his saliva.

    Fatty Zhan wasn¡¯t a gourmet, so he didn¡¯t know what tofu was like a bear¡¯s paw, and what the exact size was, but he felt that this dish was very nice.

    He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The skin was crispy and the inside was soft and juicy. The thick sauce instantly enriched the originally light tofu. The fragrance of the bean and the meat made people praise it endlessly. At least, fatty Zhan praised it as he ate, and he was fast!

    Fatty Zhan had a body that sweated easily, but the store was always at a constant temperature, so normally, he wouldn¡¯t sweat. However, Fatty¡¯s movements were too big, and he poured one te after another as if he was pouring them directly into his mouth. This was another human who ate like a tornado besides people like the crow beast, the hairy bear, and Yu daoyi.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2143

    <h4>Chapter 2143: Don¡¯t forget your original intention</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Fatty Zhan touched his bulging stomach with satisfaction. To be honest, he had ordered so many dishes, and to be able to finish them all, he was already strong enough.

    Knowing that he couldn¡¯t eat anymore, fatty Zhan looked at the empty tes on the table with regret. He wanted to fight again, but he had no strength left.

    ¡°You¡¯re still not fat enough. If you were a little fatter, you would be able to eat more. ¡± Fatty Zhan didn¡¯t know where he got this theory from.

    ¡°Japanese food can¡¯t bepared. I really can ¡®T. I actually ate so much without knowing it.¡± Fatty Zhan¡¯s definition of whether something was good or not was very simple. The more delicious the food was, the more he would eat.

    He looked at the empty tes on the table. He had eaten at least twice as much as he had eaten Japanese food. Of course, this depended on the size of the tableware.

    ¡°Thements on this inte are all groundless. It¡¯s obviously so delicious that it can definitely be the best in Asia and go international. Yet, they still say it¡¯s the best in the country. They¡¯re too stingy.¡± Fatty Zhan was not very satisfied with thements online.

    It was mainly because he felt that he had suffered a loss for dying him for so long to eat delicious food.

    ¡°But that brawny man just now was a good person.¡± Fatty Zhan looked around and felt a little regretful when he didn¡¯t see Chen Wei. He had originally wanted to make friends with him.

    The lunch time was two hours long, and the seats were rotated quickly. Everyone wanted to eat more in the limited time, so the business hours of the restaurant were always busy and quiet.

    ¡°Lunch time is over. Pleasee earlier for dinner.¡± After Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer and su Ruoyan, he went to the second floor to wash up.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and started to make a call.

    ¡°Junior Brother, have you arranged everything?¡± Yuan Zhou was calling Ma Xiao.

    ......

    Ma Xiao had probably been waiting for a call, so the call was immediately picked up after the beep. He even stood up to answer the call in order to make it more serious.

    ¡°Senior brother, it¡¯s ready. As long as youe on time tomorrow afternoon, it¡¯ll be fine. The same amount of two tables asst year.¡± Ma Xiao said.

    ¡°I know. I¡¯ll be there on time.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and then intended to end the conversation after he found he didn¡¯t miss anything.

    Ma Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying,¡±¡±It¡¯s just that master said that senior brother doesn¡¯t need to do it personally this year. He asked someone else to help save senior brother from working too hard. ¡±

    Of course, Ma Xiao beautified his words. When Carpenter Lian first learned that Yuan Zhou woulde to help with the cooking during the birthday banquet this year, he directly said,¡±¡±What¡¯s your senior brother¡¯s status now? it¡¯s giving you face to ask him to help cook for you.¡±

    Luckily, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t surf the inte. Otherwise, he would have asked them if they duplicated keys.

    ¡°Are you guys all grown up? little Yuan doesn¡¯t need toe this year. Just let hime for a meal and rest, do you hear me?¡±

    Although Carpenter Lian liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes very much and was also very happy atst year¡¯s birthday banquet, he was still worried that Yuan Zhou would be too tired as he was bing more and more famous this year. As he was also an authority in the wood processing field, he knew how busy it was.

    Therefore, Carpenter Lian naturally liked to consider Yuan Zhou first in everything he did.

    Even Ma Xiao, who had been with Carpenter Lian for a long time, couldn¡¯t bepared to him, let alone the other disciples. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was definitely a popr person among Carpenter Lian¡¯s disciples.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll tell the master myself tomorrow. As an apprentice, it¡¯s normal to cook for the master. No matter how famous I am, it¡¯s the same. Besides, I¡¯m a chef. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    He knew Carpenter Lian¡¯s temper very well, so he was not surprised that he would say such a thing.

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Ma Xiao paused for a moment before deciding to listen to his senior brother.

    Ever since he witnessed Carpenter Lian and Yuan Zhou working on carpentry together, Ma Xiao was convinced. He was even more convinced than hideji Hattori and Hanzo Hattori.

    There was an order to one¡¯s Dao, and the one who achieved it was the teacher. This was a principle that had never changed.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients needed for the birthday banquet tomorrow, including the cake embryo. All of these needed to be prepared in advance.

    As a matter of fact, Carpenter Lian liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking very much. However, he usually wouldn¡¯te to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a meal unless it was absolutely necessary. He felt that it would be a huge burden even if he came here once. He was also afraid of disturbing Yuan Zhou. It was rare for him toe here once a year.

    The way old people thought was really different from young people.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou could only make a table of dishes for Carpenter Lian on his birthday every year to express his sincerity. This habit continued until Carpenter Lian was gone.

    The next day, the day of Carpenter Lian¡¯s birthday banquet arrived.

    During the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant as usual. Carpenter Lian¡¯s birthday banquet was different from the others. He invited either his apprentices, old friends like Chairman Zhou, or some close rtives. There were not many people at the banquet. There were only 10 people at two tables per table. They only had lunch at noon, unlike ordinary people who would eat for one or two days on their birthday.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s point of view was that it would be a waste of time to make a grand affair.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou only intended to ask for leave for the lunch at noon and the business could continue as usual for dinner.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t ask for leave in advance. Otherwise, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to leave. Yuan Zhou was quite clear about this in his heart.

    Hence, after breakfast, he reminded su Ruoyan and did not say anything else. He only asked su Ruoyan to stick up the leave of absence note after he left.

    Yuan Zhou took the things he had prepared and went out from the back door. The car he had called was already parked there.

    ¡°Kada¡±

    ¡°Master, to Jinfa market.¡± After Yuan Zhou opened the car door and got in the car, he directly told them the destination.

    ¡°Alright, sit tight. We¡¯ll set off immediately.¡± The driver pulled the handbrake, turned on the turn signal, and stepped on the elerator.

    On the way, Yuan Zhou received a call from Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, where are you? I¡¯m already here. Should I go in first or wait for you here?¡± Yin ya said gently.

    As a qualified fianc¨¦e, she naturally had to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s master¡¯s birthday party. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had specially brought Yin ya along to see Carpenter Lian before, more than once. Thus, she naturally had to attend the party.

    However, because Yuan Zhou was opening a restaurant, they went separately. Yin ya even went to thepany to deal with some things beforeing here.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be there in about ten minutes. Why don¡¯t you wait for me?¡± Yuan Zhou was afraid that Yin ya would feel ufortable going there alone and thus suggested.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll wait for you at the entrance of the market.¡± On the other side, Yin ya directly agreed.

    Although it was said to take 10 minutes, the driver actually drove fast and steadily. They arrived at the destination in 8 minutes. Before Yuan Zhou got off the car, he already saw Yin ya in a light yellow one-piece dress.

    Her hair was tied up into a fluffy ball shape with a wooden hairpin, and asionally a strand or two fell down. Not only did it not look messy, but it also added a bit ofziness.

    ¡°You¡¯ve been waiting for a long time, let¡¯s go in. ¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand with one hand while carrying the prepared food in the other.

    ¡°No, just for a while.¡± Yin ya looked at the huge package in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll help you carry it together. ¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not heavy. Let¡¯s go in.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand and walked into the market.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2144

    <h4>Chapter 2144: Differential treatment</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Seeing Yuan Zhou insist, Yin ya nodded her head docilely and then walked forward along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength.

    Carpenter Lian¡¯s birthday party had always been held in his shop. The shop was spacious, and there were tables and chairs to support it at any time. There was also a kitchen. All he needed to do was to clean up the ce and decorate it.

    Before he even got close, he heard Carpenter Lian¡¯s familiar and confident voice.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think that you can get away with this stupid chair just because it¡¯s my birthday today. What¡¯s the point of making a chair?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve been learning for so long. If you design like this, then, didn¡¯t you learn human engineering? You¡¯re just pursuing a good style and forgetting about the person sitting on the chair, can you sacrificefort?¡±

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were already used to it. They walked in directly and saw Carpenter Lian standing in front of an apprentice, his saliva flying everywhere.

    The figure that wasn¡¯t tall at first instantly grew much taller.

    ¡°I wish Master a Happy Birthday, and this day wille every year.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a wooden box from the package and handed it to Carpenter Lian with both hands.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. And little ya,e in,e in.¡± Carpenter Lian¡¯s expression changed instantly and he said to Yuan Zhou and Yin ya very gently.

    ¡°Master, I wish you a Happy Birthday. Your skills are getting better and better, and you¡¯ll have peaches all over the world.¡± Yin ya said with a big smile.

    ¡°Xiao Ya is good at talking. Come on in.¡± Carpenter Lian also treated Yin ya with a gentle manner.

    The phrase ¡®love the house and its Crow¡¯ was disyed to the extreme.

    The one being scolded was Carpenter Lian¡¯s apprentice, Yang Wei. Although he had seen Carpenter Lian¡¯s attitude towards Yuan Zhou many times, he was still surprised every time he saw it. The difference was too great.

    ......

    ¡°When you see your senior brother and Senior sister-inw, don¡¯t you know how to say hello? did I teach you to do this?¡± Carpenter Lian turned to Yang Wei and red at him.

    ¡°Hello, senior brother and Senior sister-inw.¡± Yang Wei was already used to it. He immediately turned his head and greeted Yuan Zhou and the others.

    ¡°Hello, Junior Brother.¡± After Yuan Zhou and Yin ya returned the greeting, they followed Carpenter Lian into the restaurant.

    Yin ya handed a bag that she had been carrying in her hand to Carpenter Lian and said,¡±Master, this is a coat that was specially made. Can you see if it fits you?¡± This was the birthday gift she had prepared.

    Yuan Zhou had originally thought that one serving was enough for the two of them since they were a family. However, Yin ya felt that she couldn¡¯t count it that way as she wasn¡¯t married yet. Therefore, she still prepared one serving.

    ¡°Xiao Ya is so considerate. It¡¯s a gift from you. It¡¯ll definitely be good.¡± Carpenter Lian was happy in his heart. His expression was no longer as rigid as before, which was quite different from his usual expression.

    ¡°Little Yuan, didn¡¯t I tell Ma Xiao to stop you from cooking? why did you bring so many things? did he not tell you?¡± After saying that, Carpenter Lian wanted to settle the score with Ma Xiao.

    Ma Xiao, who was so busy, didn¡¯t know that a pot had almost fallen from the sky.

    ¡°No, master, I want to cook a meal for you. You won¡¯t refuse me even with this request, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°You¡¯re always like this, kid. You haven¡¯t been cking on your carpentry skills recently, have you?¡± Carpenter Lian understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention and thus returned to the main business.

    Seeing the two of them talking about serious business, Yin ya hurriedly turned around and went to the venue to see if there was anything she could help with.

    After all, today was a good day of the year. Therefore, Carpenter Lian didn¡¯t ask much. After a few words, he let go of Yuan Zhou and let him go to work. He also grabbed Yang Wei, who was passing by, and started a new round of practice of the roaring lion¡¯s technique.

    The birthday banquet wasn¡¯t a big one. It was just a meal for close friends. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only prepared four cold dishes, eight hot dishes and a soup for each table.

    Considering the customers who seemed to have a huge appetite every time they came to the restaurant, the portion of each dish of Yuan Zhou could basically be counted as two dishes. That should be enough to eat.

    Of course, birthday cakes and longevity noodles were indispensable for his birthday.

    Ever since he had sessfully made The Cake House, Yuan Zhou had be very familiar with making cakes. Moreover, his craftsmanship was getting better and better.

    The threeyer cake was gradually reduced inyers, and eachyer was surrounded by a circle of life-like longevity peaches. At the top was arge peach, and the side was the branches of the peach tree, as if the peaches were growing on the peach tree.

    When the cake was brought to the main table, everyone was amazed by the exquisite and gorgeous cake.

    Different from the birthday cakest year, this year¡¯s birthday peach cake was more exquisite and made people want to eat it.

    ¡°Little Yuan, this kid can only eat his desserts at this time of the year. You¡¯re lucky, you old thing.¡± Zhou Shijie was extremely envious and jealous of Carpenter Lian¡¯s luck in getting Yuan Zhou as his disciple.

    ¡°Heh, my disciple, if you don¡¯t cook for me, do you think you can? You wish. ¡± Carpenter Lian gave Zhou Shijie a sidelong nce. If not for the fact that it was not the right time, he would have rolled up his sleeves and pulled it.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t have any words to refute as he was hit right on the spot. He could only snort resentfully and ignore her.

    Zhou Shijie was not the only one who was envious of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cake. Even Carpenter Lian¡¯s apprentices were envious of it.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that not only are you good at cooking, but you are also good at making cakes. Your carpentry is also good.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I didn¡¯t see senior brother practicing a lot. I just sneaked a nce at senior brother¡¯s gift. It¡¯s really a work of art.¡±

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve eaten senior brother¡¯s cooking. I wonder how good it is.¡±

    Then, following the new apprentice¡¯s words, the topic immediately turned to the Grand and exquisite dishes.

    The cold dishes prepared by Yuan Zhou were the sliced chicken, translucent beef slices, mixed with three delicacies and tofu with scallion. They were all home-cooked side dishes. However, just the Phoenix-shaped chicken and the beautiful translucent beef slices were already very high-grade.

    ¡°Come, master, eat the longevity noodles first.¡± Yuan Zhou carried a Big blue and white bowl and walked out.

    The birthday banquet was about to officially begin.

    Longevity noodles meant longevity. It was usually eaten by the elderly on their birthday, with everyone¡¯s best wishes, hoping that their longevity would be as long as the noodles.

    There were also many kinds of noodles. After all, there were many kinds of noodles. China was vast and abundant in resources. The customs of the north and south caused the variety of noodles to be as many as the stars.

    The mostmon ones were dragon beard noodles, knife-cut noodles, belt noodles, and so on.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was different but still the same. In the big blue and white porcin bowl, there was a golden egg and a few green leaves floating. The soup was so clear that the bottom could be seen. The noodles were thin and long in the bowl. Under the contrast of the egg and the green leaves, they were snow-white and delicate.

    ¡°Is it the same noodle asst year?¡± Zhou Shijie took a nce at him with interest. Although he wanted to eat it, he would not fall out with old man Lian on such an asion.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and handed the noodles to Carpenter Lian with both hands.

    ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Little Yuan, quickly take a seat.¡± Carpenter Lian received the bowl. His usually stiff face had a faint smile on it. He was obviously very happy.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± After Yuan Zhou nodded his head, he sat down.

    His seat was next to Zhou Shijie. Next to him was Yin ya, and then the other apprentices. At this time, the dishes had been served.

    The birthday banquet began.

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 Chapter 2145

    <h4>Chapter 2145: Chu Xiao came first, then the heavens</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The thin and white noodles looked even more outstanding in contrast to the other colors. After Carpenter Lian took the bowl, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up the noodles, and sucked it into his mouth.

    ¡°Slurp, slurp!¡±

    The noodles were just a strand of noodles. The most auspicious way to eat it was to eat it without breaking it in one bite. Of course, this also required a certain skill.

    For the convenience of Carpenter Lian, Yuan Zhou specially improved the width of the noodles to make it only a little wider than the noodles made by the Dragon whisker noodles. Of course, the ¡°width¡± of the noodles here definitely referred to the width of the noodles he made himself.

    If it were cooked by other chefs, to be honest, even a strand of the Dragon whisker noodles might not be as fine as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Although the noodles were thin, they were chewy. When Carpenter Lian ate them, the rich and mellow taste spread in his mouth. The noodles felt soft in his mouth, but when he bit down on them, he knew that they were chewy. When he ate the noodles, he could even hear the faint crunching sound.

    The fragrant soup and chewy thin noodles were all devoured by Carpenter Lian in a short while.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really unparalleled. This noodle is reallyfortable to eat. Is it because I haven¡¯t eaten it for a long time? I think it¡¯s even more delicious thanst year. ¡± Carpenter Lian smacked his lips and savored the aftertaste in his mouth.

    One year was not a long time for a chef. For technical professions like chefs and carpenters, it would take three to five years. However, one year was a long time for Yuan Zhou. It was natural for him to make progress.

    ¡°It must be because I haven¡¯t eaten it for a long time. Since you don¡¯t want me toe over to cook for you during the holidays, I cane to master chef Restaurant to eat during the holidays.¡± Yuan Zhou gave another answer.

    ¡°We¡¯ll see how it goes. ¡± Carpenter Lian said with a smile.

    To the old man, he was very happy that his birthday disciples were all around.

    ¡°You guys have to continue working hard so that you can take over my position.¡± Carpenter Lian said to Ma Xiao and the others.

    ......

    Ma Xiao and the other disciples hurriedly nodded in agreement. In fact, they also knew why their master was so strict with them.

    The master showed the way, but the cultivation was up to the individual. If Carpenter Lian did not make a fuss or scold him, he would not be able to learn anything.

    Next, it was time for the fun of snatching food. Although Carpenter Lian was usually very strict with his apprentice, snatching food on the table was not a problem at all. He was willing to snatch food from him as long as he had the ability to eat.

    Of course, if something went wrong with the carpentry, he would have to prepare a shower of dog-blood sprays first.

    The market was bustling and festive because of the birthday banquet.

    Taoxi road was a little depressed because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s request for leave. Fortunately, he only invited them for lunch. Some people who didn¡¯t have time toe for lunch started to gloat and showed off in the group chat. Those who came for lunch couldn¡¯t wait to go through the telephone line and beat them up.

    At the same time, the atmosphere in Tokyo was a little stagnant.

    Dominica, who was sitting behind his desk, looked at his nephew and assistant Sylphy, who was pacing around in front of him impatiently, but he did not say anything.

    Sylphy had been walking around for ten minutes, and Dominica been looking at it for ten minutes. Other than feeling a little dizzy, Dominick felt fine.

    Sylphy, who had been a little anxious, was speechless when she saw her uncle¡¯s expression. She immediately stopped pacing back and forth.

    He raised his hand to tidy up his slightly wrinkled suit, and he returned to his elegant and capable assistant image.

    ¡°Supervisor Dominica, I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re so insistent on this matter and made such a n. At least one-third of the people in the meeting were against it. You should listen to their opinions.¡± Sylphy could not understand.

    Supervisor Dominica was not just a small workshop Supervisor. He was the supervisor of the nomination and review of Michelin¡¯s Asian food and beverage.

    In other words, he would have to make the final decision whether to award Michelin two-star restaurants or not in Asia.

    Sylphy didn¡¯t think there was any shop that was worth the manager going to such great lengths to give it a rating. It was ridiculous no matter how she looked at it.

    This reminded Sylphy of an old Chinese saying,¡±there¡¯s no need to use a butcher¡¯s knife to kill a chicken.¡±

    Of course, Sylphy did not know what that meant. It was a Chinese friend who had said it.

    ¡°Sylphy, do you think so too?¡± Dominica crossed his arms and sat leisurely on the boss¡¯s chair, very calm.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case? I don¡¯t think this matter is important enough for you to personally go.¡± Sylphy still insisted on her own opinion.

    ¡°Get rid of your old ways of thinking. Sylphy, how much do you know about China?¡± Dominica another question.

    Sylphy did not know why her uncle would ask such a question. She was stunned for a moment before she replied,¡±¡±Right now, China¡¯s development is getting better and better, and its position in the international scene is getting more and more important. China is involved in many things in many ces, and it¡¯s already an unstoppable momentum.¡±

    ¡°Since you know this, you should understand how important the Chinese market is to us. Its position will only be more and more important as time passes. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± Dominica was still calm.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but there¡¯s no need for supervisor Dominica to go in person just for one of the stores. The store is famous enough, so it¡¯s already respectful enough to send a team of experiencedmentators.¡± Sylphy said after thinking for a while.

    ¡°Look at this before you speak.¡± Dominica said meaningfully as he passed a document on the table to Sylphy.

    To be honest, if this man was not his nephew and doubted his decision, he would have asked him to get lost. Although the French seemed to be very gentlemanly, he was also meticulous in his work. Only his nephew was more tolerant.

    Sylphy was a little puzzled. She took the information and read it. It was the information of a chef named Yuan Zhou.

    Fei ran¡¯s achievements, such as Yuan Yafeng, the independent China famous chef Alliance, the record-breaking individual exhibition, and so on, were all written in ck and white. There was not a trace of falseness. He looked like a very impressive person, and the 29-year-old was like a sharp knife that stabbed him.

    It could not be helped that Sylphy was just 29 years old this year. In the past, he used to think that even though he had relied on his uncle to be the assistant manager of the Michelinpany¡¯s headquarters in Asia at such a young age, he was still above everyone else.

    But now,pared to this person called Yuan Zhou, he was simply living in a dog¡¯s stomach.

    ¡°What do you think? shouldn¡¯t we pay attention to such a person? also, I¡¯ve received news that three years ago, we refused to go to Mr. Yuan¡¯s restaurant to evaluate the star rating, as we felt that his restaurant wasn¡¯t good enough.¡±

    ¡°However, we were rejected by Mr. Yuanst year. As a genius chef of China, we were indeed disrespectful. I think that as a supervisor, I should be qualified to go. It¡¯s an apology and respect.¡± Dominica said bluntly.

    When he first received the information, he also suspected that he had read it wrong. He only knew one Chu in China, who was famous in France. However, this guy named Yuan Zhou was really too exaggerated. He didn¡¯t even look like a human.

    As the saying went,¡±there was Chu Xiao first, then the heavens. Head chef Yuan Zhou is a God.¡± Chu Xiao was the ceiling of the young France chefs, but Yuan Zhou was actually above him?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2146

    <h4>Chapter 2146: Another rejection</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The more he understood, the more amazed he was. That was why Dominica decided to personally go to China to give this restaurant a rating.

    It was an apology.

    ¡°It seems that we should indeed go there. Why is head chef Yuan Zhou so famous? he is even more famous than head chef Chu Xiao in China, but not famous outside, especially in France?¡± Sylphy asked curiously.

    In truth, this curiosity also proved that Sylphy was not at a high enough level. Even Dominica had not reached the top of the pyramid of French cuisine. Augusta, Manfeld, and the others all knew.

    Speaking of which, it also indirectly proved that Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was indeed not prominent below the top.

    ¡°Then you should get ready. We¡¯ll make a trip to China in the next two days to get this matter settled. Master chef Restaurant is such a famous restaurant. If it doesn¡¯t have a Michelin star rating, I think our authority will be questioned.¡± Dominica felt that this was the best he could do to teach his nephew, so he began to give instructions.

    ¡°Alright, manager Dominica. I¡¯ll arrange my schedule immediately.¡± Sylphy said immediately.

    As it was a private matter that dyed the opening time of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou still made up for the time during lunch and dinner as usual.

    That night¡¯s dinner was directly extended to three hours. Many diners, who usually couldn¡¯t get in line because of their slow movements, simply had tears in their eyes. They usually didn¡¯t get any points, but today they got some. It was simply a profit.

    Everyone was very excited for dinner. Many of them ordered a lot of dishes and ate to their hearts ¡®content.

    Sylphy was very efficient. Three dayster, the uncle and nephew were already standing in Chengdu¡¯s territory.

    ¡°Are we going there directly or should we inform the restaurant first?¡± Sylphy asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already contacted the Chief Secretary of the China famous chef Alliance. We¡¯ll exin our purpose first before considering anything else.¡± Dominica said after some thought.

    ......

    This was certainly not the usual star evaluation process, but this time, the status of the head chef was different, so he still deserved this kind of courtesy and respect.

    Sylphy nodded and motioned for the three people to arrange the vehicle to set the destination.

    This time, other than Sylphy, the other three were all Tokyo.

    The ability of the entourage was quite good. The car was arranged very quickly, and they went from the airport to the hotel to rest and dress up. In the afternoon, it was time to visit.

    It was already past twoo¡¯ clock when Dominica brought his men to the China famous chef Alliance.

    The floor of the hall was so bright that it could reflect a person¡¯s image. An exquisite and beautiful girl was standing at the front desk. When she saw Dominica and his group enter, she greeted them in fluent English.

    ¡°Hello, may I know why you¡¯re here at the China famous chef Alliance? do you have an appointment?¡± The girl at the front desk said with a smile.

    ¡°Hello, my surname is Hill. I¡¯ve called before to meet Secretary Xu.¡± Dominica said directly.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The front desk girl lowered her head and clicked on theputer a few times. After confirming the appointment time and name on it, she picked up the phone next to her and made a call to exin the situation and received instructions before hanging up.

    ¡°Please follow me.¡± The front desk girl walked out from the curved table and led the way to Dominica and the others.

    Dominica nodded slightly and followed behind them all the way to the elevator.

    Under the management of Xu ban and the supervision of Yuan Zhou, the China chef¡¯s Association was bing more and more decent, like an Association of a great country.

    Whether it was theyout or the division of departments, as well as the number of employees now, it was no longer the small number of people it used to have.

    ¡°Ding!¡±

    The elevator door opened, and a long-haired beauty stood at the door, waiting for Dominica and the others. After greeting each other, she led them all the way to Xu ban¡¯s office, knocked on the door, and led the group in.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Hill Dominica, the head of Asia¡¯s food and beverage review headquarters in Michelin. I¡¯m here today to ask Mr. Xu to introduce head chef Yuan of master chef Restaurant to me and tell me about the star evaluation this year.¡± Dominica was obviously a straightforward person, and he went straight to the point after a few small talk.

    Xu ban had only heard that there were people from the Michelinpanying to visit. He really didn¡¯t know that it was because of the star evaluation and that the president was involved.

    If he had known, Xu ban would have definitely reported it to his President.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, I need to ask the Chairman¡¯s opinion.¡± Xu ban said.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Dominica agreed readily.

    Sylphy was quite mature when she was outside. At this time, she followed her uncle obediently, sitting and drinking tea whenever she saw him.

    When Yuan Zhou received Xu ban¡¯s call, the lunch had just ended. As he had asked for a leave of absence at noon yesterday, the lunch had just ended.

    ¡°Are you talking about the Asian director from Michelin?¡± Yuan Zhou asked curiously.

    Although he didn¡¯t think it was worth being proud of an organization that mainly rated France restaurants, because he didn¡¯t think that Chinese dishes should be judged by foreigners, as the chairman of the China chefs ¡®union branch, he should do his best to host the ce since the manager hade in person.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Xu ban replied.

    ¡°I have time now. Ask around. If you have time, you cane over now. If you don¡¯t have time, we¡¯ll meet again.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    When Yuan Zhou finished brewing the tea and put it on the table, Dominica and the others followed Xu ban to the master chef Restaurant.

    This time, only Dominica and Sylphy were there.

    When he arrived at the door, he saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door with a straight posture.

    ¡°Hello, nice to meet you. Head chef Yuan, I¡¯m Hill Dominica.¡± Dominica introduced himself without waiting for Xu ban¡¯s introduction.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou had already be proficient in English and his dailymunication was quite fluent.

    By the time Yuan Zhou and Dominica had finished their small talk, they had already moved to the stone table in the backyard of the restaurant.

    After Sylphy sat down, the drama in her heart never stopped. Master chef Restaurant was really too small in his eyes, which didn¡¯t match Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity at all.

    At such a young age, it was inevitable for him to show a little pity on his face, but Dominica was obviously much calmer. Even if he was surprised, he did not show it on his face.

    ¡°Is there anything important for you toe to Rong city this time, supervisor Dominica?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after pouring a cup of tea for each of them.

    ¡°What a fragrant tea.¡± Dominica sighed in admiration before he tried to focus on business. ¡°I¡¯m here to give master chef Restaurant a star rating,¡±

    It was basic professionalism not to indulge in drinking tea before doing proper business.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he was stunned for a while. Did the supervisor have to be personally involved in the star rating evaluation now?

    However, he still had to refuse.

    Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±master chef Restaurant is just a restaurant for eating. I¡¯m just a chef who cooks. There¡¯s no need to give me a star rating.¡±

    They only had one central idea, which was to reject Michelin stars.

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 Chapter 2147

    <h4>Chapter 2147: I¡¯m very grateful, but I refuse</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dominica had already nned to do that before he came here. He even wanted to tell Yuan Zhou that he could make the star awarding ceremony as big as possible. Of course, he definitely needed some cooperation, such as closing the business for a day or something. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal left him dumbfounded.

    This was an unexpected result.

    Even the calm Dominica didn¡¯t look good, let alone the younger Sylphy. Originally, she was still observing the teacup, but she immediately turned her eyes to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, did you just refuse to give the star rating?¡±

    It was not that she could not refuse, but Sylphy found it unbelievable. After all, it was a director from all of Asia who came to talk to her personally. This was already a big enough honor. There was no other situation in the world that was more important than this.

    ¡°Thank you very much foring, supervisor Dominica. I¡¯m very touched, but I still refuse, because Chinese food doesn¡¯t need to be evaluated by Michelin.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite calmly.

    In fact, even if Yuan Zhou knew how to cook French cuisine, he would still refuse the Michelin evaluation. The reason was simple. Yuan Zhou believed that the core of the evaluation of a chef was the customers.

    Sylphy was dumbfounded. ¡®Why is it not working?¡¯ He didn¡¯t quite understand, and subconsciously looked at his uncle.

    After all, Dominica eaten much more salt than Sylphy. At that time, his expression had changed, but now he had regained his calmness. Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s firm expression, he thought for a while and continued,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, we are very sincere. This matter is beneficial to both parties. We can spend more time on it. How about this? you can think about it carefully and we can discuss it tomorrow at this time. What do you think?¡±

    He nned to have a meal in the restaurant tonight and see if he could find a breakthrough point to sessfully make Yuan Zhou agree to the star rating.

    Yuan Zhou had intended to refuse Dominick directly, but Dominica wasn¡¯t young anymore. He couldn¡¯t just drive Dominick away directly since Dominick had made a special trip here. The respect of Chinese people must be mutual.

    ¡°No problem,¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±Mr. Dominica, you¡¯re all wee toe and drink tea at this time tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Dominica was a tactful person, and he quickly got up to leave.

    ......

    His actions were so fast that he did not even have the time to drink the tea that he thought was very fragrant. He had no choice but to be in a bad mood. Dominica was the one who had a bad start.

    ¡°Uncle, what¡¯s going on? Are you reallying back tomorrow?¡± Sylphy was young, after all. Seeing Yuan Zhou not giving her uncle any face, she felt a little embarrassed.

    It had been a long time since something like this had happened. If any restaurant found out that a Michelin food critic was going to evaluate the food, they would either be overjoyed or reject the food because of their personal value, not to mention their status and other things.

    If you were the head chef of a three-star Michelin restaurant, you could resign and go to another restaurant as the Executive Head Chef. Your sry would be doubled.

    It was obviously a golden opportunity for him, so why would he be rejected? Chu Xiao had also epted the Michelin rating.

    ¡°Of course. This is our job, isn¡¯t it?¡± Dominica on the other hand, did not have much reaction.

    ¡°It¡¯s our job, but I can see that head chef Yuan¡¯s attitude is very firm. It¡¯s not easy to do.¡± Sylphy thought for a moment.

    ¡°Let¡¯s have dinner here tonight and see how it goes. ¡± Dominica said directly.

    Sylphy felt that her uncle¡¯s idea was not bad. If they tried the food in the store first, they might have something inmon.

    Dominica been promoted from a TV food critic to the Asian director and was previously known as the ¡°golden tongue.¡± He might agree to some suggestions.

    Sylphy was very confident in her uncle¡¯s strength.

    ¡°So, are we going back to the hotel or doing something else?¡± Sylphy asked.

    They hade to China this time to evaluate master chef restaurant¡¯s star rating, so basically, everything they did revolved around this theme.

    ¡°I¡¯ve read some information. The business here is very good. We didn¡¯t make any reservations just now, so we can only wait here just in case.¡± Said Dominica.

    He didn¡¯t know that the master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t have a reservation service at all. When Dominica collected the information, he focused more on Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal achievements and didn¡¯t know much about the restaurant¡¯s strategy. He had originally nned to learn about it on the spot during the evaluation. In this way, it wouldn¡¯t solidify his image and would be helpful for his star rating.

    Dominica¡¯s idea was totally correct, but it didn¡¯t apply to master chef Restaurant. Fortunately, he knew that the restaurant had a lot of customers and needed to line up in advance. Otherwise, he might not even be able to get dinner today.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Sylphy said, nodding.

    They didn¡¯t have to wait for long. After all, it was almost fouro¡¯ clock when they arrived. They had only walked for a short while on Taoxi road when the observant Dominica noticed that people had started to gather at the entrance of master chef Restaurant.

    It was probably time to line up. He was not far away from the store, so he brought Sylphy over in a few steps. At this time, there were already seven or eight people at the entrance of the store.

    They were all Chinese, so Dominica and Sylphy were rtively quiet at the back of the line.

    The leader of the shift at the queuing Committee today was man man. She had arrived very early. When she saw that there were strangers in the line and they were foreigners, she immediately went forward tomunicate with them.

    The reason why man man would do this was because when a foreigner came to eat, he didn¡¯t even know that he had to bring his passport, swipe his card, and get a number. He waited in line for an hour, and then didn¡¯t eat anything. His heart was simply indescribable.

    Therefore, after this incident, the members of the queuing Committee deliberately took out a rule. When they saw unfamiliar people, they would go up and ask if they had brought their ID card or passport, which were needed for eating.

    Not to mention that this operation was very effective. At least, it had stopped several foreign tourists who had rushed in without their passports. It was not that they did not know that they needed passports here, but they had forgotten to bring them when they left the house. This could definitely be called a bloody lesson.

    ¡°Hello, wee to Chengdu. You need to bring your passport to dine at master chef Restaurant. Have you brought it with you?¡± With a smile on her face, man man went up to him and asked him politely in English.

    Her standard ent had a soft tone to it, which made people feelfortable.

    ¡°You need a passport to eat?¡± Dominica was a little dumbfounded. He had never encountered such a situation before. He had only heard that one needed a passport to buy things abroad, but this was the first time he had encountered one that required a passport to eat.

    ¡°I did, thank you.¡± Sylphy said.

    As a qualified head assistant, how could he climb up faster than others? on one hand, he had a strong backing, but his own ability was also very important. Otherwise, it was possible that he would not be able to hold up the wall.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get your number in advanceter. You can just swipe your passport at the machine over there. I wish you a pleasant meal in the restaurant. ¡± Man man pointed at the number taking machine that was glowing with silver light and said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Sylphy thanked him seriously.

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 Chapter 2148

    <h4>Chapter 2148: Ordering for two</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Man man nodded. Seeing that a few new faces hade from behind, she led them to the back to fulfill the duty of the queuing Committee.

    ¡°Do you need a passport to eat abroad now?¡± Although Sylphy had reacted well just now, it was just an instinctive reaction. She was still a little confused.

    ¡°It should be a requirement for the food here. All the great chefs have their own rules. For example, Chu Xiao has a rule. At the age of 25, he can get a 20% discount with the help of his id. This is a mystery in the France food industry. I don¡¯t know why he is stuck at the age of 25.¡± Dominica more experienced and knowledgeable.

    ¡°Head chef Chu¡¯s cooking is really delicious. Every time I return to Lyon, I have to eat there. I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are better than head chef Chu ¡®S. I wonder how he is.¡± Sylphy put aside the things she could not understand and changed the topic.

    ¡°You said you¡¯ve surpassed Chu li, and from the information, Chu li admitted it himself.¡± Dominica looked at the tails that were slowly growing behind him, and it didn¡¯t take long for them to line up.

    Different from the serious and serious manner he had when he was talking with Yuan Zhou just now, he appeared a littlezy and a little unbothered at the moment.

    During non-working hours, the two of them were once again rtives. As Dominica a sisterplex, he was a model example of loving his sister¡¯s child and often took care of and taught him.

    ¡°Uncle, how do you think he ispared to head chef opello from Singapore? wasn¡¯t there a rumor that he was the best in Asia?¡± Sylphy suddenly said.

    Sylphy was not unfamiliar with opello. Due to her identity, she had eaten it a few times and felt that it was delicious.

    There was no information about the exchanges between Yuan Zhou and the various master chefs in the investigation. Therefore, the two of them didn¡¯t know that opello had absolutely admitted defeat to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. We¡¯ll just have topete when the timees. However, head chef Yuan also has the title of Yuan Yafeng. It¡¯s hard to say who¡¯s stronger.¡± Dominica said objectively.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Sylphy felt that it made sense.

    The time to line up was indeed hard to endure, but it was much faster from the moment they got the number ticket. In just a few blinks of the eye, it was dinnertime.

    ......

    Dominica and Sylphy did not understand Chinese, but they knew what to do. They followed the crowd and sat down at a table for two.

    ¡°There seems to be a lot of dishes here. I wonder what the signature dish is?¡± Sylphy looked at the beautiful menu book in surprise.

    The menus of many restaurants were actually very thin, especially those of Western restaurants. In any case, they would not be like a dictionary like they were now.

    Dominica ignored Sylphy and mumbled something to himself. He even took out a small notebook from somewhere and started writing.

    ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re not doing an evaluation, are you?¡± Sylphy said in a low voice.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it myself and record the data. I won¡¯t disclose it to the public. It¡¯s just a basis for head chef Yuan to agree to the evaluation in the future.¡± Said Dominica.

    After all, he was once the ¡°golden tongue.¡± Even though he had be a senior executive, he still retained some of his habits.

    Of course, these things were all locked in their own study rooms. Being private things didn¡¯t affect the rating.

    ¡°Then what about the environment and service you took note of?¡± Sylphy asked.

    Dominica nodded in response. Strictly speaking, the service was not bad. From the fact that there was a special foreignnguage reception and the orderly line, he had already recorded everything and turned his attention to the menu.

    ¡°What do you n to eat?¡± Dominica decided to take care of his nephew.

    ¡°Appetizer, main course, and dessert?¡± Sylphy started to spout nonsense.

    ¡°This is China. Just order one dish and try it.¡± Dominica looked at his nephew in disdain.

    Sylphy had already flipped open the menu. There was a bunch of colorful words on it. Although they were in both Chinese and English, he did not know what they meant.

    ¡°Uncle, do you also want to order a dish?¡± Sylphy said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try it first. ¡± Dominica said in a conservative manner.

    Since he had made up his mind to look for a breakthrough, he naturally had to cook one dish at a time. This would help him concentrate and not be easily distracted.

    His original n was to try every dish on the menu, but Dominica knew that he was too naive when he saw the menu.

    If he could finish such a thick menu, he would probably need a beast with a bottomless stomach to finish it.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The menu rattled as she flipped through it, but Sylphy did not know which dish to order. There were simply too many dishes. No matter how she tried, she could not find a suitable one.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you just pick one?¡± Sylphy pointed at a dish called Braised Fish Fillet. It should be delicious, right?

    In fact, Sylphy had ordered a Lu Chinese steamed salted fish.

    Sylphy finally heaved a sigh of relief. She never knew that she had a choice problem. She did not know what to eat.

    On the other hand, Dominica had already made up his mind. He had identally stumbled upon the steak Encyclopedia, and there were countless steaks of all kinds. Therefore, he decided to try a steak.

    As a French, Dominica definitely had a lot of steak, and he had even tried the steak cooked by toroma and the others.

    It was difficult to choose from having too many steaks. However, when su Ruoyan came over, she had already made her decision.

    ¡°What would you like to order, Sir?¡± Su Ruoyan asked as usual.

    ¡°I want this.¡± Sylphy was afraid that she could not exin clearly, so she directly showed su Ruoyan the steamed salted fish in wine.

    ¡°Okay. Do you need rice?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    ¡°No need, thank you.¡± Sylphy did not have a good impression of rice. He did not like it. When he was in Japan, he could only ept the rice balls and other types of rice. He did not eat much of other rice.

    ¡°I want this one, medium rare, with ck pepper sauce.¡± Dominica was a very traditional person in a sense.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan noted down their requests and turned to the other tables.

    After su Ruoyan left, Dominica started to count the time. He wanted to see how long it would take from the time he ordered to the time the dishes were served.

    Seeing that her uncle was busy with his work, Sylphy did not disturb him. Instead, she began to look around in her own way.

    With this observation, he saw a few people who were eating very boldly. One looked like he was snatching food from someone, and his chopsticks were super fluent, leaving only afterimages. One looked gentle, but his speed was absolutely godly. No ordinary person couldpare to him.

    ¡°How hungry are you?¡± Sylphy felt as if she had been starving for three months.

    He ate too much and too fast. In the time it took him to look, he had already finished two dishes.

    Time passed by quietly as Sylphy¡¯s thoughts ran wild and Dominica calcted the time.

    When Dominica¡¯s watch showed nine minutes and forty-five seconds, he suddenly smelled the aroma of beef.

    The rich taste of ck pepper, coupled with the natural and rough aroma of beef, whetted one¡¯s appetite and made one salivate.

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 Chapter 2149

    <h4>Chapter 2149: The delicious steak</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dominica smelled the aroma and immediately turned to look at the tray that was getting closer and closer. Although he could not see the whole picture, the aroma that was everywhere kept reminding him of its existence.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal.¡± Su Ruoyan ced the te in front of Dominica.

    ¡°Bang!¡±

    The te made a crisp sound when it came into contact with the table, but he immediately saw the steak on the big blue te.

    The te was already dark in color, and the cool color should not match the hot steak, but Dominica felt that there was no better colorbination than this.

    The ck sauce was scattered on the steaming steak. It wasn¡¯t thick, but it had the feeling of grains scattered all over the steak.

    The steak he had ordered was medium well, so although it looked a little burnt on the surface, the meat quality did not look old. It looked tender, as if it could be poked in with a single poke.

    It looked even more tender against the dark-colored te. With the green broli beside it and the egg fluid flowing inside the fried egg, it was a perfectbination.

    ¡°The aroma is refreshing and intoxicating. The ck pepper is rich and intoxicating, and it has a refreshing smell that seems to be lemon. This is my favorite smell, and it makes me hungry.¡± Dominica could not help but close his eyes and smell it.

    He had a natural liking for lemon fragrance. He liked to add a bit of lemon sourness to many dishes, so he actually liked to eat sour things very much. Compared to sweetness, sourness was his favorite.

    Now that he could smell a familiar scent on a piece of steak, Dominica felt like his mood was soaring.

    The steak in the restaurant was well prepared. The shiny knives, forks, and spoons were ced on both sides of the te, waiting for people to use them at will. The sharp and cold light of the knives and forks indicated that they were definitely extraordinary.

    Dominica did not have the time to observe the knife and fork. He did not even have the time to pay attention to his nephew sitting across from him. All his attention was focused on the delicious steak in front of him.

    ......

    Subconsciously, he picked up the fork and knife. He held the steak with one hand and gently cut it with the table knife with the other. Then, the steak spread out on its own as if it was conscious, revealing the beautiful cherry-red cut surface. The texture was clear, and the gap between the meat was blood red. However, it was not the kind of blood red that was very fishy. Instead, it had a little bit of hot charred fragrance.

    ¡°The texture is medium well, and the heat control is perfect. It¡¯s even better than the Turama and marashera steaks I had before.¡± Dominica gave such an evaluation subconsciously.

    Even though it hadn¡¯t entered his mouth yet, it was definitely top-notch in terms of color, fragrance, presentation, and color matching.

    ¡°Creak, creak¡±

    The knife and fork made a sound when they came into contact with the te. The steak was cut into suitable sizes by Dominica in a sh. The sauce on each piece seemed to be quite even. As Yuan Zhou had controlled the fire very well, the meat was easily cut off even at the ce where the beautiful T-shaped bones were. Only the bare bones were left, not even the fascia was left. It could be seen how deep Yuan Zhou¡¯s control was.

    Dominica took a deep breath and took a sip of water from the side. He nned to gargle to get rid of the bad taste in his mouth before he could taste the steak carefully, but he was immediately amazed by the water.

    As the manager of the Michelin headquarters in Asia, he was naturally very knowledgeable. He knew the origin of the water as soon as it entered his mouth.¡±I didn¡¯t expect to drink this water here. It feels like the quality is much better than in the three-star Store. It¡¯s incredible.¡±

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    He couldn¡¯t help but take a few more sips. When he was almost finished, Dominica finally put down the ss reluctantly and focused his eyes on the steak.

    Even though quite a long time had passed, the steak still looked the same, and the temperature did not change at all.

    He picked up a piece of beef with a fork and put it into his mouth. The first thing he tasted was the rich ck pepper sauce. The taste of the ck pepper was mixed with a little spiciness and sourness of lemon. As he bit into the steak, he found that the charred surface of the steak had a rough texture. As he went deeper into the steak, the rich gravy immediately gushed out, carrying the unique fishy and sweet taste of beef. The steak was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce went deep into his teeth. The beef, which originally had a faint Milky fragrance, immediately became lively and fragrant.

    ¡°Creak, creak¡±

    Dominica felt that his teeth must have gotten better, or else he would not be able to eat a piece of steak so easily without the sluggishness of other steaks.

    He wanted a medium-well steak not because he particrly liked the degree of maturity, but because his teeth had not been very good in the past two years. He could only eat things that were tender. Food that was too hard or firewood had basically disappeared from his menu.

    However, the steak today made him feel that his teeth were still as young as ever, the kind that would have no problem gnawing on a big bone.

    After sweeping the fried egg and side dishes into his mouth, Dominica stopped reluctantly. He looked at the te that only had bones left and wondered what the possibility of the bones being edible was.

    In the end, because of the manager¡¯s face, he restrained the primal force in his body and decided to give up the alluring idea of biting this bone.

    Just as Dominica finished his steak, Sylphy¡¯s steamed salted fish arrived. If it wasn¡¯t for the special aroma that irritated his nose, he would still be immersed in the image of his uncle eating the steak at lightning speed.

    It only took about four minutes for the steak to be served. In just a few minutes, Sylphy felt as if her world had been changed. This was the first time she realized that her uncle could be so bold when eating.

    ¡°Uncle, does it taste good?¡± The first thing Sylphy said after she regained her senses was what she was thinking.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s delicious. The perfect heat control, the quality of the steak Mali and the superb cooking technique. It can definitely be said to be the world¡¯s number one steak. I think Mr. Toroma and Mr. Marashera have no objections.¡± Dominica managed to say out the thoughts of toroma and the others.

    ¡°Is it really that good?¡± Sylphy¡¯s curiosity was piqued.

    He shifted his gaze to his own dish and was immediately attracted by the beautiful dish. The Jade-white fish slices seemed to be wrapped in ayer of gauze. Although it could be seen, it was hazy and had a kind of graceful beauty.

    The ck fungus was small and delicate, as if every one of them was a copy of the same size and shape. It was beautiful no matter how one looked at it. Not to mention, pieces of fish meat the size of white jade were lying on it, which added a bit of color to it.

    ¡°Hiss ... This is way too good looking.¡± Sylphy gasped.

    At first, he thought that he had seen the world. After all, the height he was at determined the breadth of his vision. However, Sylphy now knew that there was really someone better than him.

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    [Ps: the noob cat has released a new book. Hehe,¡±hotel supplier¡±. It¡¯s still as wonderful as ever. Friends, let¡¯s go to kangkang!]

 Chapter 2150

    <h4>Chapter 2150: Biological uncle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Come, let¡¯s have a taste of this Chinese dish.¡± Dominica picked up a pair of chopsticks and greeted Sylphy.

    Sylphy looked at the distracted Sylphy and added,¡±¡±You must taste it carefully and bring out your professional standards, understand?¡±

    As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth very naturally. His movements were smooth, as if he had done it thousands of times.

    ¡°This seems to be the dish I ordered?¡± Sylphy was dumbfounded. She had almost been fooled.

    ¡°You¡¯re the one who ordered it. Can¡¯t I eat it?¡± Dominica asked in a very self-righteous manner.

    It was as if Sylphy was in the wrong.

    ¡°It can be eaten.¡± Sylphy nodded.

    Seeing that his uncle was eating the second piece, he felt that something was wrong. Without thinking carefully, he hurriedly picked up his chopsticks and tried to pick up a piece to taste, just as his uncle had said, he had to taste it carefully.

    Speaking of which, Sylphy and Dominica did not know how to use chopsticks in the first ce. It was impossible to expect a person who was born with a fork and spoon to learn how to use chopsticks immediately.

    It was only after they started working in the Japan headquarters that they slowly learned how to use chopsticks. As they did not use them very often, they did not seem to be very familiar with it. At least, Sylphy could notpare to her scheming uncle.

    When Sylphy first saw the fish slices that were as white as Jade, she noticed that the edges of each fish slice seemed to be darker in color. It was different from the other soft, Jade-like fish slices. It seemed to have some slight ws on the White jade.

    When he got closer, he noticed some special patterns.¡±It looks like fish skin?¡± Sylphy muttered in her heart.

    Seeing her uncle¡¯s Swift movements with his chopsticks, Sylphy inexplicably increased her speed and stuffed the fish into her mouth. She did not even bother to observe carefully.

    ......

    As soon as it entered his mouth, a strong fragrance of flowers exploded on the tip of his tongue. It was the smell of Osmanthus, with the aroma of fermented rice, gloomy and intoxicating.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s rich and sweet. The fish melts with a bite. It¡¯s soft and juicy. The corners are indeed connected to the fish skin. It¡¯s chewy, smooth, and tough. It¡¯s so delicious. This is the most delicious fish I¡¯ve ever eaten. It¡¯s too delicious.¡± Sylphy could not help but shake her head in enjoyment.

    As a result of his intoxication, when he came back to his senses, there were only a few pieces left on the te. After another piece was picked up by a pair of chopsticks, there were indeed only two pieces of fish left. Even the ck fungus was only left with a few flowers under the two pieces of fish. It was simply like a pitiful little thing.

    Sylphy¡¯s expression changed immediately. She did not stop talking when she saw the look of surprise on her uncle Dominica¡¯s face. She immediately realized what was wrong.

    ¡°Uncle, these are the dishes I ordered.¡± Sylphy once again emphasized,

    ¡°The dishes you ordered. You ordered pretty well.¡± Dominica was full of praise.

    ¡°This is my uncle!¡± Sylphy muttered in her heart,¡±I have to restrain my primal power.¡±

    In that case, she could only use her actions to express her thoughts. When she saw Dominica reach out with his chopsticks again, Sylphy¡¯s movements were as swift as lightning. She brought the te in front of her, held the chopsticks in one hand, and the te in the other, and began to gobble it down.

    No matter if it was the fresh and tender fish or the crisp ck fungus, they all went into his mouth directly. The crisp and smooth fusion was both integrated and independent. The taste was very special, and it seemed to have a new texture.

    ¡°You child, why are you so reckless? what if you choke?¡± Dominica looked at the empty te with pity.

    This time, Sylphy did not say anything. She quietly took the menu book and opened it. She gestured to su Ruoyan toe over and order.

    ¡°I n to inspect a few more dishes. Rice can also be included in the assessment list. This way, I can experience the charm of head chef Yuan¡¯s Chinese cuisine.¡± Sylphy said in a serious tone.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯ll eat a few more dishes then. It¡¯s better to be more rigorous at work. ¡± Dominica said sternly.

    His hand had already reached for the menu.

    This time, the two of them chose dishes from various Chinese cuisines without prior agreement. Of course, most of them didn¡¯t know the specific meaning, but they couldn¡¯t stop themselves from ordering casually. They each ordered five dishes in one go and only stopped after one bowl of rice. They nned to see how it would go after eating.

    Dominica thought through one thing. If Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were only slightly better than Chu Xiao ¡®s, ording to Chu Xiao¡¯s character, would he be convinced?

    On the contrary, even Chu Xiao admitted defeat. That was to say, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were far superior to Chu Xiao ¡®s.

    It was the same as the food Dominica eaten. It was indeed much better than Chu Xiao ¡®s.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou would take a look at Dominica¡¯s table when he was cooking. After all, they were guests who came from afar. As the host, he had to take care of them.

    However, when he saw that they were immersed in the food, and the tes on the table were increasing, and this was only a part of his masterpiece, he didn¡¯t pay any more attention to it. As long as they could eat and drink well, it was fine.

    When Yuan Zhou took a rest again, the two people had already disappeared. Thinking that he had an appointment tomorrow, he put down the food and concentrated on cooking.

    Soon, it was the next day.

    Although the appointment was in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou unexpectedly found Dominica and Sylphy at breakfast.

    ¡°We are just here for breakfast. Head chef Yuan, you don¡¯t mind, right?¡± Dominica was more polite and respectful than yesterday.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why, he didn¡¯t show it on his face. He still said calmly as usual,¡±¡±It¡¯s fine. Everyone here is a guest. Today¡¯s breakfast is soup dumplings, one serving for each guest. ¡±

    The reason Yuan Zhou noticed them was that the two of them had arrived really early and were following right behind Zhou Xi. They were very conspicuous. Therefore, he greeted them personally.

    Not only at breakfast, but at lunch, Yuan Zhou was already very calm when he saw her again. He just nodded his head to her as a greeting.

    Not counting the official meeting in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou had already met Dominica and the other two on this day.

    When it was time for the official meeting in the afternoon, it was still at the stone table in the backyard. This time Dominica was much smarter. He took a sip of tea first and said,¡±¡±Good tea. Head chef Yuan¡¯s ingredients are truly top-notch. It is clear that head chef Yuan has high standards for his ingredients and himself. I am truly impressed.¡±

    Unlike his slightly arrogant attitude yesterday, Dominica was very humble today and began to say good things.

    Ever since he became the supervisor, Dominica not said such good things for many years. Fortunately, he was skilled and did not lose his ability.

    Even Sylphy was looking at Yuan Zhou with sparkling eyes, as if she had just seen a super idol.

    ¡°You tter me, supervisor Dominica. This is the basic requirement of a chef, but after careful consideration, I still refuse.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite courteously.

    As the saying goes, don¡¯t hit a smiling person.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to reject me, head chef Yuan. After yesterday¡¯s and today¡¯s inspection, I have an idea. Do you think it¡¯s suitable?¡± Dominica smiled.¡±I¡¯m nning to set up a special award for your restaurant to show that your restaurant is unique in Chinese food and is on par with the Michelin three stars. What do you think?¡±

    After saying that, Dominica looked straight at Yuan Zhou. This was an idea he had thought about for a long time.

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 Chapter 2151

    <h4>Chapter 2151: Individual rating system</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Both subjectively and objectively, Dominica had beenpletely conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    From thetter perspective, not being able to ce master chef Restaurant in the Michelin rankings was a disgrace to the Michelin rankings in Asia.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude was very firm. Therefore, he came up with this perfect solution when he went back. He wanted to separate the star rating of master chef Restaurant and create the highest rating for Chinese cuisine, which would be on par with the three-star rating of Western cuisine.

    Regarding this matter, even if Dominica was the head of the Asia region, he could not make the decision. He had specially urgently asked for instructions from the headquartersst night.

    Strictly speaking, Dominica was really full of sincerity. At that moment, he and Sylphy were also looking at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    Yuan Zhou could sense Dominica¡¯s sincerity, but it was still his old opinion. He didn¡¯t want an organization that specialized in evaluating Western food to evaluate Chinese food.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, supervisor Dominica. Thank you for the other arrangements, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s necessary at all. Of course, if you like the food from China, you cane and visit more often. That¡¯s not a problem.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On hearing that Yuan Zhou still refused, Dominica immediately got a little anxious and said hurriedly,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, didn¡¯t you refuse our offer because you felt that the rating system of our Western food was notpatible with the Chinese food system? Now, we¡¯ve singled out a system! Even all the Chinese cuisines in the future can be summarized in this way. ¡±

    Without a doubt, it was absolutely unprecedented for a Michelinpany to set up a separate system for a chef. The France headquarters were willing to agree and had also evaluated Yuan Zhou¡¯s position in Asia.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please reconsider. We are very sincere.¡± Sylphy said hurriedly.

    ¡°Manager Dominica, I¡¯m very sorry about Mr. Sylphy.¡± Yuan Zhou slightly nodded to the two people and said.

    On hearing that Yuan Zhou refused him without any hesitation again, Dominica and Dominick were quite disappointed. However, they couldn¡¯t say anything more as they knew their limits. They could only drink a little more top-grade tea to make up for it.

    Since Yuan Zhou had already refused, Dominica didn¡¯t say anything more. Instead, they talked about other topics and had a good time. After a while, the two of them said goodbye politely.

    ......

    ¡°Uncle, are we just going to let it go like this? it¡¯s a huge loss for us if head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t give us a rating.¡± Sylphy said impatiently after they left the shop.

    His face turned red and he appeared to be very excited. He wasn¡¯t like this before he ate at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant yesterday.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s a loss. However, do you think it¡¯s appropriate to ce head chef Yuan in the same position as the other three-star Michelin chefs?¡± Dominica said vaguely.

    ¡°Uh ...¡±

    Sylphy choked. She had eaten three meals fromst night to this morning, and every meal was a new experience for her.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Sylphy said.

    In the past, if a chef told Sylphy and Dominica that three Michelin stars were not enough, the two of them would definitely think that the chef was crazy.

    Why didn¡¯t he say that the earth couldn¡¯t amodate such a big project?

    But now Dominica and Sylphy could only me themselves for not having a Gxy in their home.

    ¡°We can only respect head chef Yuan¡¯s decision. However, to show our determination, you cane and eat a few more meals. Since we have nothing to do these days, we can stay in Chengdu for a while longer and see if we can find a chance to persuade head chef Yuan.¡± Even though Dominica did not have much hope, the food that he had eaten was definitely real.

    Sylphy felt that his words made sense and nodded her head. She would have a good life if she followed her uncle, so she was determined to follow him.

    While Sylphy and Dominica made up their minds to stay in the master chef Restaurant and eat more, Yuan Zhou immediately immersed himself in other matters after sending them off. For him, this matter was just a small matter and there was no need to keep it in mind.

    If he had the time, he might as well practice his cooking skills. That was the most serious thing.

    Dominica and the others sat for a long time and drank a lot of tea. Without practicing their cutting skills, it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    There were two roast geese that had already been reserved today. Therefore, Yuan Zhou first prepared the geese. The goose provided by the system was naturally the freshly ughtered one. Therefore, he only needed to take it out to wash and then put it on the te to marinate.

    Of course, in order to ensure the perfection and the taste of the goose, the cleaning process was very particr. However, it was absolutely an easy thing for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    He turned on the tap, put the goose down, and began to wash it. At the same time, he used a special technique to clean the skin and inner cavity of the goose so that the blood could be discharged better.

    Time passed by while Yuan Zhou was processing the ingredients attentively. Soon, it was dinnertime.

    Naturally, he saw Dominica and his wife during dinner.

    These days, the weather in Chengdu was hot and cold. Yesterday, the sun was shining brightly, but today, the wind was strong.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    The leaves rustled in the wind. The wind was very strong, and the branches were bent and destroyed. The weather was dark and gloomy, and the clouds were very low. Although it wasn¡¯t raining, no one knew when it would fall.

    Of course, even the bad weather couldn¡¯t resist the attraction of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. For breakfast and lunch, there were as many people as there were now. Of course, the time for leave had already been used up and the business hours had already resumed.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen to check the condition of the meat congee that was specially made for the rice.

    He had made it before the opening hours, and it should be cold enough to be eaten by now.

    He tested the temperature with his finger and found that there was only some residual heat left. Then, Yuan Zhou carried the special pot and walked towards the back door.

    ¡°Eh, did the rice, noodles, and rice soup go to y with fatty meat again?¡± The moment Yuan Zhou went out, he saw the rice wandering around in the nest. It didn¡¯t seem very quiet. Besides, only the rice and the dog were there. The two little ones were not.

    Of course, this was not the first time this had happened.

    Ever since the one-month-old baby, rice soup and noodles could stumble and walk. The moment they opened their eyes, they began to have all kinds of waves. Because they were about the same size as fatty, the three little ones could only y together.

    Most of the time, the rice soup and noodles liked to sneak out to look for the fatty meat to y with. However, the rice was very important to them. Therefore, they could only seed two or three times out of 10 times. Yuan Zhou had already encountered it twice and this was the third time.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof, woof woof woof woof¡±

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice, rice immediately stopped spinning and shouted at Yuan Zhou with an anxious tone.

    The smile on Yuan Zhou¡¯s face disappeared instantly when he heard the sound of the rice. He became serious and the atmosphere around him also became tense.

    ¡°You¡¯re saying that rice soup and noodles went out this morning and never came back?¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof!¡± Rice barked.

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    [Ps: don¡¯t worry, the rice soup and noodles will be fine. Hey, hey, you guys put down the tools for the Dragon and Tiger fight.]

 Chapter 2152

    <h4>Chapter 2152: Found it</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°He might have gone out to y. I¡¯ll go ask Wu Hai. Don¡¯t be anxious.¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and said to mifan.

    Probably because of Yuan Zhou¡¯sfort, the originally anxious rice gradually calmed down. After calling out to Yuan Zhou a few times, ity down in the nest. Obviously, it didn¡¯t want to cause any trouble.

    ¡°Rice, you stay here to guard the ce, in Case No one is here when rice, soup, and noodlese back.¡± After Yuan Zhou said that, he poured the rice into the basin and left directly.

    After putting the pot on the table, Yuan Zhou directly walked to Wu Hai¡¯s side without taking a bath and changing his clothes for the first time.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    ¡°Wu Hai, is fatty meat here?¡± Yuan Zhou went upstairs in a few steps and asked directly before he entered the restaurant.

    ¡°Compass? Fatty meat is here, he¡¯s eating with lots of meat. What¡¯s wrong?¡± Wu Hai turned around from the balcony.

    ¡°Are the rice soup and noodles here?¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce and didn¡¯t find anything. Then, he asked.

    ¡°No, the two of them didn¡¯te today. Did something happen to my nephew?¡± Wu Hai asked back.

    ¡°The rice soup and noodles disappeared after breakfast. They haven¡¯t gone back yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°My nephew is missing?¡± Wu Hai raised his voice and was very excited.

    ¡°Currently, she¡¯s probably been missing for about four to five hours.¡± Yuan Zhou was also a little anxious.

    The two of them were less than two months old, so they couldn¡¯t even walk fast. How could they have disappeared? everyone in Taoxi road knew the rtionship between rice soup and noodles and Yuan Zhou. No one would deliberately kidnap them.

    ......

    ¡°No, I have to ask Jiawei to help us look for him. I can¡¯t lose my nephew. Did he get kidnapped by human traffickers?¡± The more Wu Hai thought about it, the more scared he became. He directly took out his phone and called Zheng Jiawei.

    ¡°Jiawei,e back quickly. My nephew is missing.¡± Wu Hai immediately shouted as soon as the call was connected.

    No one knew what Zheng Jiawei was doing at the other side. When he heard Wu Hai¡¯s voice and asked about the situation, he immediately told Wu Hai that he would be back in half an hour after knowing that the rice soup and noodles were gone.

    Wu Hai probably still felt that it was not enough to call Zheng Jiawei. He directly logged into the group and sent a message in the group, saying that he had lost his nephew and needed to find him.

    Then, it was as if a bomb had been dropped in the group, instantly Breaking the Silence.

    ¡°Does Wu Hai have a nephew? he actually went missing. How long has it been? did he call the police? what¡¯s the situation? tell me the details.¡±

    ¡°Is there something wrong with the rice soup and noodles? where are they? I¡¯ll be there soon.¡±

    ¡°The rice soup and noodles are our master chef restaurant¡¯s second generation mascot, so we can¡¯t lose them. Is it at Taoxi road? I¡¯lle to help immediately. ¡±

    Except for a few people who didn¡¯t understand, the others immediately understood that there must be a problem with the rice soup and noodles. Those who were close to them said that they woulde over immediately. Those who were far away and didn¡¯t want to relieve themselves also kept reminding everyone in the group about the situation and asking them to report it at any time.

    Five minutester, Yin ya arrived first.

    ¡°Blockhead, what¡¯s going on?¡± Yin ya asked when she saw Yuan Zhou standing at the door of the restaurant.

    ¡°The rice soup and noodles seem to have disappeared. I haven¡¯t seen the rice for five hours.¡± Yuan Zhou was asking the neighbors.

    ¡°What took you so long? I¡¯m going to the back street to ask about the situation.¡± Hearing that, Yin ya also became anxious.

    He immediately turned around and walked toward those shops behind Taoxi road. Judging from Yin ya¡¯s direction, he started to ask from the street.

    If Wu Hai didn¡¯t have a big mouth and didn¡¯t keep calling people to tell them about the situation, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have exined the situation to the visitors from time to time. He had already asked all the people in the street.

    Man man and Chen Wei were the second group to arrive, almost right after Zheng Jiawei. After everyone arrived, Yuan Zhou exined the situation to them at once and then they dispersed.

    In the end, man man got some news from an old woman who was selling water at a stall at the intersection. She said that she saw two milk dogs passing by here in the morning. They walked on their own without anyone following them.

    Hearing that they left on their own, the 20-odd people heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that they didn¡¯t deliberately abduct him.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we expand the search area? it¡¯ll be faster if we search in one direction each.¡± Yin ya looked at the intersection that extended in all directions and suggested.

    Although it had been a long time, they were still milk dogs, after all, so their speed was definitely not fast. As long as no one deliberately abducted them, it should only be a matter of time before they were found.

    As soon as Yin ya finished her words, everyone agreed with her. Including Yuan Zhou, everyone chose a Street to search slowly. They agreed that they had to report at 4:00 whether they found it or not.

    It was 2:30 when they parted ways, and an hour and a half was enough for them to search the ce.

    Yuan Zhou looked for it very carefully. No matter which one it was, he had to take a look at it in case he missed it.

    ¡°Why did they suddenly disappear? the two of them are usually very sensible.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t understand it in the heart.

    They probably inherited the intelligence of their father, broth. Ever since they opened their eyes, Yuan Zhou had felt that the two little ones were very smart. But now, they were gone.

    While walking, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the video he had watchedst night. He had watched it with rice and the others. At that time, he had even mumbled to himself when he had gone to watch broth at the scene.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me?¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was unbelievable, but he had an impulse to go there and have a look.

    Just then, he raised his head and saw an empty car. He directly waved his hand and stopped the car. Then, he walked toward an address that he had been reading in his heart for a long time.

    In fact, the ce was not very far away. It would take about 40 minutes to get there by car. However, they had to climb the mountain after arriving, so it was more troublesome.

    After getting off the car, Yuan Zhou searched carefully and didn¡¯t find any traces. He felt that he might have been thinking too much and thus let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°Since we¡¯re already here, it¡¯s better to go and see broth.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around at the verdant Pines and cypresses in the surroundings.

    The road wasn¡¯t very t. Most of the roads were made of stones and were even. Most of the roads were inclined. Fortunately, the restaurant he had found before was quite reliable. Although Yuan Zhou had never been there once, he had watched the videos many times and knew where to go when he saw the familiar scenery.

    Soon, they arrived. However, Yuan Zhou immediately stopped at the same ce. The direction he looked at was still a little far away, but he had good vision and immediately saw three familiar figures lying under the tree.

    When he got closer, he saw that the three were no longer normal, they were all lying on their sides. Romeo was dirty, and asionally had dark scratches on his body. The rice soup and noodles were fine, but he looked like he had rolled on the ground a few times, looking particrly embarrassed.

    Probably because they were too tired, the three didn¡¯t notice Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival.

    ¡°Rice soup, noodles, Romeo?¡± Looking at the three dogs lying still under the pine tree where broth¡¯s photo was hung, Yuan Zhou immediately called out to them in a low voice.

    What was going on? When did Romeo be so familiar with rice soup and noodles, he even ran here together?

    Probably hearing the familiar voice, the three struggled to open their eyes and howled, even Romeo mimicked the two little ones, no wonder they had a good rtionship.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2153

    <h4>Chapter 2153: Astonishing mobility</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When he got closer, he found that Romeo¡¯s hooves were a little bloody, and there were some open wounds. He looked a little miserable, but he didn¡¯t look like he was in high spirits.

    As soon as he saw Yuan Zhou, he stuck out his tongue and looked at Yuan Zhou exuberantly, as if the wounds on his body didn¡¯t exist.

    ¡°Woof! Woof!¡±

    This was Romeo¡¯s unique name.

    Seeing that Romeo seemed to be fine, Yuan Zhou quickly squatted down and looked at the rice soup and noodles that had stood up and were circling around him.

    The two little ones were full of energy. They kept going in circles and then around the pine tree, looking very busy.

    ¡°How did you guys get here?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure it out.

    This was probably a century-long problem. In any case, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure out how the three of them hade here from such a far ce in the city and even found the ce where broth was buried.

    ¡°Broth, this is your son rice soup and noodles, and Romeo is also here to see you. They¡¯re both dog spirits like you. They say that after the founding of the country, no one is allowed to be a spirit, but I think these two little guys will soon.¡±

    ¡°Your wife is fine too. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou cast away the chaotic thoughts in his mind and reached out his hand to touch the pine tree while muttering in his heart.

    Probably having sensed what Yuan Zhou was doing, the three dogs also started to bark non-stop. To be honest, although Yuan Zhou¡¯s dognguage was beyond his level, it was really not the same as the three dogs.

    The rice soup and noodles were probably because they hadn¡¯t grown up yet, as for Romeo, it was hard to exin in a few words, a Husky¡¯s mind could never understand!

    After a while, seeing that it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou said goodbye to broth silently in his heart and then nned to go back.

    ......

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Everyone is worried about you. We have to go back quickly. ¡± Yuan Zhou had already noticed that there was no signal on his phone. Therefore, he nned to go down the mountain and tell them that he had found it.

    Probably understanding Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the rice soup took the lead and howled a few times at Romeo. After that, Romeo squatted down andid down like a horse. Then, the rice soup and the noodles skillfully climbed up andy down as if they had agreed on it.

    One look at their movements and one could tell that they were all skilled.

    After that, Romeo stood up steadily and intended to walk forward. Seeing this, Yuan Zhou finally understood why only Romeo was injured while the other two were intact.

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Romeo, who was handsome for less than three seconds, almost fell down. Probably because of the pain in his hoof, he cried ¡°Woof, Woof¡± pitifully, but even so, he still didn¡¯t put down the rice soup and noodles.

    After a moment of silence, Yuan Zhou finally made a decision. He directly took a step forward and held Romeo and the two little ones in his arms. Then, he walked down the mountain with a steady pace.

    This was the first and also thest time Yuan Zhou held a pet. As a Top Chef who was striving to be the master chef, he had quite high requirements for himself. In order to give his customers a good dining experience, some things should be adhered to.

    Don¡¯t look at Romeo¡¯s weight of 60 to 70 Jin. It wasn¡¯t light with the addition of the two little ones, but for Yuan Zhou, who could independentlyplete such a pioneering work, their weight was just a piece of cake.

    It was easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. This was the case for ordinary people. However, it was almost the same for Yuan Zhou. The only difference was that he had to take two steps or three steps.

    Soon, the man and three dogs arrived at the foot of the mountain. When they were put down, the three of them were barking excitedly.

    Yuan Zhou took out his phone and intended to call Yin ya and let her inform everyone else that they had found the ce.

    At this moment, the phone suddenly rang and it disyed Zong Mo¡¯s name.

    As for when he saved the phone number, Yuan Zhou thought that it was probably saved when he came to deposit the antiques.

    ¡°Now you know you lost your dog?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart while looking at Romeo. As soon as he answered the call, before he could say anything, the other side had already started talking in rapid session.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯m really sorry. In the morning, I was nning to take the rice soup and noodles out to y and then bring them back at noon. However, as soon as I arrived at the restaurant, a big business came in and a lot of goods came in, so I was busy until now. But now, Romeo, the rice soup and noodles are all gone. I was thinking if I should call the police to deal with them?¡± Zong Mo¡¯s voice was slightly flustered.

    Obviously, he was very anxious about the disappearance of the three animals, especially the disappearance of the rice soup and noodles. He was simply too embarrassed. Yuan Zhou could hear the deep guilt in Zong Mo¡¯s voice even through the phone.

    No wonder Yuan Zhou had said that no matter how smart he was, he shouldn¡¯t have been to Zong Mo¡¯s ce for the noodles and rice soup. How could he have found Romeo?

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, boss Zong. We¡¯ve found all three dogs. We¡¯ll be back soon.¡± Yuan Zhou waited until Zong mo finally stopped and immediately interrupted.

    When he heard that he had found it, Zong mo first heaved a sigh of relief before asking,¡±¡±Is Romeo here?¡±

    His tone was a little cautious, and also a little anxious, where did Romeo¡¯s three dogse from?

    ¡°We¡¯re all together. Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s just a small injury. It¡¯s not a big deal.¡± Yuan Zhou took a nce at Luo mi who was probably a little excited after hearing the voice of his master and said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯m really sorry, boss Yuan. I originally wanted to take them to y with us, but I didn¡¯t expect an ident to happen. ¡± Zong mo apologized once again.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s go back and talk. ¡± Although Yuan Zhou felt that the rice soup and the noodles had probably nned this for a long time, otherwise they wouldn¡¯t be so familiar with it, he didn¡¯t want to embarrass himself.

    When Zong mo heard that they wereing back, he immediately expressed that he wanted to wait at the restaurant and hung up the phone.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he immediately called Yin ya and exined the situation to her. Then, he called a taxi and waited for her to return.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Blockhead, be careful when youe back. I¡¯ll inform you about this.¡± Yin ya said.

    After hanging up the phone, Yin ya notified all the big groups and then asked them to find the Dogmen and bring them back. When they heard that the rice soup and the noodles were found in the burial broth¡¯s ce, they let out a sigh of relief at first. Then, they were amazed. Two milk dogs and a Husky had actually done such a big thing. As expected, when a Husky didn¡¯t tear down a wall and wasn¡¯t funny, they were still very active.

    Wait a minute, did ERHA ever have that kind of time?

    Soon, most of the customers in the restaurant knew about the three little ones ¡®magnificent feat. After a while, many of them even brought their snacks to see the two little ones who were brave and intelligent after eating.

    In order to find the noodles and rice soup, many people were touched. Many people might think that this was too exaggerated.

    However, to the customers, the two of them were just two of the three lucky mascots of the restaurant.

    To Yuan Zhou, they were his two puppies. To Wu Hai, they were his nephew and niece. Therefore, he didn¡¯t want to exaggerate them. He just wanted to see what they represented in his heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2154

    <h4>Chapter 2154: Two kinds of breakfast</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The customers who came over with small snacks saw that the two little ones had been strictly taught by their mother, rice, after they came back. They didn¡¯t look like heroes at all when they were cowering.

    Together with Zong mo, Yuan Zhou sent Romeo to the pet Hospital for a check-up and found that there wasn¡¯t much of a problem. It was just that he had walked too much and his foot was a little injured. After finding that everything was fine, Yuan Zhou finally felt at ease.

    Of course, in order to reward Romeo, Yuan Zhou also specially prepared dinner for him. Even Zong mo couldn¡¯t help but be envious of the treatment his dog received and almost couldn¡¯t hold back the urge to snatch his food. Fortunately, his dignity as a human stopped him in time.

    When he finished all the work, it was almost dinnertime. Yuan Zhou carefully cleaned and sanitized the fish from inside to outside. After that, he sanitized his phone as well and then started to prepare the ingredients for dinner as usual.

    During dinnertime, especially at master chef Restaurant, Dominica and his nephew, who had recently been stationed in Chengdu, were naturally invited.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had made a great effort in bringing in the base of Chengdu.

    It was a coincidence that they cameter today, or at the same time, but because they were looking for rice soup and noodles, many of them didn¡¯t go back home. They nned to go back after dinner.

    As a result Dominica and his partner were pushed to the back of the second-level team, and they could see the Western scenery.

    ¡°Uncle, that must be head chef Dean, a three star Michelin chef, right? head chef Moliere is beside him? Also, I can¡¯t name that chef, but he¡¯s definitely a great chef. ¡± Originally, Sylphy was just looking around out of boredom. However, she soon saw no less than five three-star chefs.

    Even if they came in a group to eat, they wouldn¡¯t be so organized.

    ¡°What¡¯s there to be surprised about? with head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills, isn¡¯t it normal for those head chefs toe and eat?¡± Dominica took a nce.

    He had a better vision than his nephew. He immediately saw the seats of the eight head chefs at the back of the line. Well ... They were not in front of him, so they could go in and eat first. It felt especially good!

    ¡°Uncle is right. It is true. Most chefs conquer their customers, but head chef Yuan has conquered his peers.¡± Sylphy said.

    ......

    It was said that ¡°the weather in June is like a child¡¯s face.¡± It was only may now, but the weather in Rong city was already uncertain.

    Yesterday, it was still gloomy, but today, the sun was shining brightly. The temperature in the morning was not high enough, but looking at the dazzling golden light, it was obvious that today was a sunny day.

    When he went out for his morning jog, Yuan Zhou specially observed the rice soup and noodles and then started jogging after he found no problems with them.

    Then, as usual, after having a bowl of instant noodles, he returned to the restaurant to wash up and change his clothes to prepare breakfast.

    ¡°I¡¯ve troubled everyone to help out yesterday. It¡¯s better to prepare breakfast well today.¡± Yuan Zhou was very grateful to everyone for helping him find the two little ones yesterday.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou nned to make more breakfast today to enrich the breakfast culture.

    As for what to do, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure. If he Knew Too Much, it would be troublesome.

    He took out his phone, opened the APP chosen by thezy man, and started shaking the dice. After a while, the first breakfast Taotie shrimp dumpling appeared.

    ¡°The Cantonese one will do. You can see the transparent shrimp inside. It¡¯s beautiful and delicious. It¡¯s perfect.¡± After considering for a while, Yuan Zhou directly made the decision.

    Then, without stopping, he started to shake the second breakfast.

    Soon, it was thousandyer fried cake.

    ¡°I need to prepare this in advance. I¡¯ll just make another famous jadeite shumai in Jiangdu.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then made the decision.

    In order to make the thousandyer fried cake, he had to first prepare diced pig oil soaked in sugar. If he wanted to let the vor enter the cake, he had to marinate it for about three days. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to make the jadeite shumai, which could be made on the spot.

    He had already shaken out two kinds of dumplings. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou thought that four shumai and four dumplings in a steamer should be enough for one meal. Therefore, he didn¡¯t prepare anything else.

    Now that he had made up his mind, Yuan Zhou took out the flour, clear flour and other necessary ingredients deftly and started to knead the dough.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    The dough made a sound when it hit the chopping board hard. From the sound, Yuan Zhou could predict the degree of kneading. After the sound ended, Yuan Zhou began to pull the dough into small bases.

    Only after the dough was prepared did Yuan Zhou start to prepare the stuffing inside. The jadeite core was very easy to prepare. Therefore, it would take some time to prepare the fresh shrimp stuffing first.

    The main thing was the selection of the prawns, as well as the washing and shell removal process. All these things could not harm the prawn meat while maintaining the proper taste of the prawn meat. Of course, it was very simple for Yuan Zhou.

    With a sh of silver light, the lobster¡¯s back was cut open, and the lobster¡¯s thread was pulled out. The lobster¡¯s shell was pulled off without hurting the lobster¡¯s meat at all.

    ¡°Hua, Xi suo¡±

    Very soon, the round shrimp dumpling King and the Emerald shumai were wrapped out. Seeing it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou immediately threw the dumplings and shumai into the steamer.

    The bamboo steamers that Yuan Zhou chose this time were all green bamboo steamers. The verdant color could make people feel cool even in the hot summer.

    At this moment, su Ruoyan had already arrived. She was just waiting for thest bit of time to start her breakfast.

    ¡°You should eat more today. I thinkpass prepared a lot of breakfast today.¡± Wu Hai turned around and talked to the hairy bear while lying on the door primly.

    Mao Xiong was used to Wu Hai¡¯s posture. He said quite naturally,¡±¡±Isn¡¯t it breakfast today?¡±

    Yesterday, he had something to do and went out, so he didn¡¯t help find rice soup and noodles. The bear was still very regretful. When he came back, he specially came to see the two little guys and naturally brought gifts. Each of them had arge bell that was about the size of their heads. However, the two little ones liked it so they hung it up on the spot.

    ¡°Yes, I don¡¯t smell just one smell. There should be two.¡± Wu Hai said with certainty.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I haven¡¯t had two breakfasts in a long time. ¡± Mao Xiong believed in Wu Hai¡¯s judgment very much.

    After su Ruoyan said the breakfast time had started, Wu Hai turned around, grabbed the hairy bear and jumped into the restaurant. Even if there was one more person, his speed wouldn¡¯t be affected at all.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is jadeite shumai and shrimp dumpling Emperor. Each person can only order one serving of the same. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have one of each.¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    Mao Xiong, Zhou Xi and the others followed closely behind him. They were very happy that Yuan Zhou had generously prepared two kinds of breakfast today.

    Soon, the steaming baskets were ced on tes and served to the diners. Because the two cages were basically the same from the outside, it was difficult to tell who was who, so most of the cages were opened casually.

    Some of them were dark green in color, while others were crystal clear with a little orange.

    It was little Jiang¡¯s first time here for breakfast today, and he was surprised to have two sets of breakfast. It was obvious that he was in a very good mood.

    The main reason was that his home was too far away. Little Jiang, who usually only came here for lunch or dinner when he was working, had long been fascinated by the breakfast at master chef Restaurant.

    Today was the first day they had finally moved to the vicinity of Taoxi road. Little Jiang came to have the first wave of breakfast, and there were two kinds of breakfast. He felt that today was really a lucky day. After eating, he could try to buy a lottery ticket. Maybe he could get a bar of soap.

    It was said that the new house was very close to Taoxi road. In fact, it was a 30-minute drive by car, but it was much closer than the previous one, which took more than an hour. Therefore, little Jiang was very satisfied with the new house. He had his breakfast now.

    Little Jiang opened the lid of a bamboo steamer at random and immediately revealed the contents inside. Four beautiful jadeite shumai were lying quietly at the bottom of the bamboo steamer. The jadeite was rich in color. When the steam came up, it was unknown whether the jademai or the bamboo steamer was greener.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2155

    <h4>Chapter 2155: Gain two pounds</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as he opened it, in addition to the White steam, little Jiang could smell the fragrance of vegetables and flour. It was not thin, but there was a strong fragrance inside, which he couldn¡¯t tell for a while.

    When the mist dispersed, little Jiang could finally see the true appearance of the jadeite shumai. It was really beautiful. The top of the dish was decorated with lotus leaves, like a blooming green Lotus flower. It was very beautiful.

    At first, it looked like the outeryer was green, but after a closer look, one would find that the outeryer was a genuine white dough. However, because it was too thin and the Emerald core inside was too green, the color that came out was dark green, as if it was green from the inside out.

    Of course, as a man, little Jiang was always sensitive to green, mainly because he had been deeply poisoned by all kinds of green remarks on the inte.

    However, the jadeite shumai had more texture and a transparent feelingpared to the pure green color. Instead, it had a transparent feeling that was unique to Jade.

    ¡°Sometimes, I really want to know why Boss yuan can cook such exquisite dishes with only ten fingers while I can turn the sweet and sour pork ribs into charcoal at home.¡± Little Jiang sighed.

    Little Jiang thought about it and decided not to dwell on this. He turned his attention to the food.¡±Oh, this is really fragrant. The shumai here is really big.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t eaten the usual shumai before, but it was the first time he had seen such a big one. Outside, he could eat one shumai in one bite. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would definitely choke if he ate another shumai in one bite, except for the wushou.

    It was even bigger than two normal shumai. Therefore, the four shumai looked very simr. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou felt that eight shumai in total were enough to eat in a steamer.

    Little Jiang didn¡¯t care how artistic the shumai looked. He directly picked up the chopsticks, took a bite, and ate it.

    The paper-thin skin matched with the filling with thick ink and heavy colors made it taste sweet and fragrant with sweet oil, giving an indescribable feeling.

    Even though it was already summer, the jadeite shumai brought everyone the scent of nature in the morning. It was as free and fresh as spring.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. I thought the stuffing inside would be soft and moist, but it turns out that it¡¯s not. It¡¯s soft, tender, and crisp. I don¡¯t know how it was preserved. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Little Jiang really liked the jadeite shumai.

    ......

    He ate one in a few bites. His eating speed was definitely not slow. He finished the jadeite shumai in a short time. There was no ce moreplete than the stomach.

    After eating the shumai, little Jiang¡¯s attention was focused on the Emperor shrimp dumpling.

    If the jadeite shumai earlier was as transparent and pleasant as a piece of Jade, then the shrimp dumpling King was the other extreme.

    The translucent outer skin had clear wrinkles and the shape of a half-lying crescent moon was very unique. The stuffing inside looked especially clear. The orange shrimp and white winter bamboo shoots blended together. There was simply no better colorbination than this.

    Because of its translucent texture, little Jiang felt that the stuffing inside seemed to be flowing at first nce. When he poked it gently with his chopsticks, there was a kind of chewy illusion.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    He picked one up and took a bite. The rich juice came out from the bite. After swallowing the smooth and tender skin, he sucked in a mouthful of the slightly hot soup. The delicious and delicious juice made his eyes light up.

    Yuan Zhou prepared the whole shrimp in the king shrimp dumpling. Probably due to the heat, the whole shrimp curled up into the shape of a crescent moon and wrapped the tiny winter bamboo shoots. Both the freshness and sweetness of the shrimp and the crispness and tenderness of the winter bamboo shoots gave people a very good taste experience, not to mention thebination of the two. It was definitely not a simple calction of one plus one equals two.

    ¡°Creak, creak¡±

    In order to experience the feeling of eating the whole shrimp, little Jiang opened his mouth wide and stuffed the remaining half of the shrimp dumpling into his mouth. His mouth was full, and he had to chew carefully and swallow slowly. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth wide, the delicious food would escape from the cracks. It would definitely be a big loss.

    Little Jiang was not the only one who was amazed by the jadeite shumai and the Emperor shrimp dumpling. The other diners were also very satisfied. They didn¡¯t care that it was hot and stuffed it into their mouths one bite at a time, as if they were afraid that they would be snatched away by others if they were slow.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Eight of them were definitely enough for an adult man to have a full breakfast. However, this was the master chef Restaurant, so everyone¡¯smon thought was to quickly finish their own food and see if others could get some more.

    No one knew where this evil practice came from, but it quickly became popr in the store. Therefore, the customers of the store had developed a good habit of eating quickly. The more they ate, the fatter they would be, at least two pounds.

    Although there were two types of breakfast during breakfast time, there were only 100 servings, so they were finished very quickly.

    ¡°It¡¯s not enough. I want more. ¡± Wu Hai wailed as usual.

    ¡°Be good. Let¡¯s eat more at noon. Let¡¯s not disturb boss Yuan now.¡± Mao Xiong stroked his fur at the side and then said to order two more dishes at noon. Afterforting Wu Hai, he held Wu Hai¡¯s hand and went home.

    With the help of the bear, Wu Hai didn¡¯t seem to be a problem anymore. At least, Zheng Jiawei now had some free time to visit Wu Lin. Recently, he had found a free time and was nning to set off.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou nned to record a video after he finished sorting out the files.

    The video was specially sent by Wanli to discuss with Yuan Zhou yesterday morning.

    Every year, every Association would organize some activities to invite everyone to participate. It not only increased the cohesion of the members, but also provided arge tform for everyone tomunicate. The green Chef society was no exception.

    The purpose of Wan Li¡¯s visit was very simple. He just wanted Yuan Zhou to provide him with a video of a simr cutting technique practice. As for whether he wanted to carve it using a soft or hard method, there was no hard requirement. After all, it was already an ecstatic thing to be able to get the video. If he still wanted to pay attention to the style, it would definitely be like a snake trying to swallow an elephant.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou found that he was a little free this morning, he decided to finish his work first. This time, he prepared to sculpt a soft sculpture. He didn¡¯t practice much on this, so he still nned to use themonly used tofu.

    At this moment, a familiar voice came from outside the shop.

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you there? I¡¯ming in. ¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Shijie¡¯s familiar figure appeared outside the door.

    He had juste back from Lu province. He had juste back yesterday, so there must be something urgent for him toe to Yuan Zhou in such a hurry.

    In fact, Zhou Shijie should have returned very soon. However, he couldn¡¯t bear the fact that leader Zhao and his team had met with a small ident in Chengdu. Therefore, Zhou Shijie and his team had to stay in Lu province.

    The cause of this matter was that leader Zhao had called Zhou Shijie yesterday and told him that he was nning to poach Yuan Zhou to open a restaurant in Lu province and build a new food street simr to Taoxi road.

    At that time, Zhou Shijie was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. ¡®If you say you¡¯re going to investigate, then do it properly. Why do you have toe up with such a trick?¡¯

    Cutting off one¡¯s wealth was like killing one¡¯s parents. Digging away Yuan Zhou¡¯s wealth was like cutting off the gold mine. Digging up one¡¯s ancestral grave. How could he tolerate this?

    Zhou Shijie was afraid of a big ident, so he rushed back to Chengdu overnight. After all, he was the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association.

    It was a pity that it was inevitable for the heavens to rain, for the mother to marry, and for someone to seek death.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2156

    <h4>Chapter 2156: A big matter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yesterday, after lunch, when they were leaving Taoxi road, leader Zhao did not hold back his words. Perhaps he had eaten too much delicious food, so he talked to Gao Fei and Secretary Fang as he walked.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, let¡¯s not talk about your culinary skills. I think that your personal charm is definitely the best in Asia.¡± Leader Zhao gave him a thumbs up and praised,¡±Although our country is full of talented people, it¡¯s really a good idea to open a Michelin city with so many famous foreign chefs living in it.¡±

    Taoxi road and Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City had be a good cycle.

    Have you ever seen a Food City with more than a dozen three-star Michelin chefs?

    ¡°However, the reason why the gourmet food City is able to reach its current scale is because of head chef Yuan.¡± Secretary Fang¡¯s words simply went back to the original topic.

    Leader Zhao was obviously quite happy today. He called the province and said that the province was very supportive of it. Perhaps the peak of tourism in Lu province would be ushered in. How could he not be happy?

    Therefore, leader Zhao waved his hand and said,¡±I think that the leaders in Chengdu City have not paid enough attention to head chef Yuan yet. Therefore, I think we have a chance. The provincial government has also said that they will give us their greatest support.¡±

    Originally, Taoxi road was full of people. When they passed by each other, no one would pay much attention to each other. However, it just so happened that officer GE came to Taoxi road yesterday to do an investigation at the beginning of the month. When he passed by leader Zhao and the others, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to them. However, when he heard the words ¡°head chef Yuan¡± and ¡°province Lu¡±, he sensed that something was not right. He immediately followed them without leaving a trace and heard the whole process.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually such a shameless person!¡± Officer GE was very angry and instantly turned into a viger.

    However, officer GE was a very calm person. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been in charge of such an important ce like Taoxi road.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous and drove the economy of Taoxi road, the higher-ups still paid a lot of attention to him. They were also worried that the lower-level departments would have crooked ideas and affect Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they set up a special group to record and observe him in order to make it convenient for them to adjust a series of policies at any time.

    Therefore, it was not hard to imagine that the officials of Chengdu and even Sichuan attached great importance to Taoxi road or Yuan Zhou. It was not as superficial as what leader Zhao had seen.

    After confirming the facts, officer GE went back to report the situation, which immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Then, the officials of Chengdu City promptly led people to stop leader Zhao¡¯s poaching operation. Of course, there couldn¡¯t be any physical conflict. They only invited leader Zhao to have tea.

    ......

    They were both foxes that had lived for a thousand years. They didn¡¯t talk about Yuan Zhou at all while drinking tea. But the more they talked about Yuan Zhou, the more important this matter became.

    In the end, leader Zhao was indeed unreasonable. He gave up on his wishful thinking and left Chengdu dejectedly.

    Leader Zhao had called Zhou Shijie before he left. Unfortunately, before he could finish his call, Chairman Zhou had misunderstood him and had rushed back overnight. However, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t see him at all. Of course, he still heaved a sigh of relief.

    Therefore, he quickly came to master chef Restaurant to take a look.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw Zhou Shijie¡¯s familiar figure. He immediately walked out of the kitchen and went up to him,¡±¡±Uncle Zhou, you¡¯re here. Is there anything?¡±

    While asking, he led Zhou Shijie to the table beside him and sat down. He even poured a cup of water in front of him with sincerity.

    ¡°Little Yuan, have you been affected by anything recently?¡± Zhou Shijie asked with certainty.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m still running the restaurant as usual, and I¡¯m practicing my cooking skills in my spare time. If I have to say something different, I made a very famous wine.¡± ¡°It¡¯s an old wine,¡±Yuan Zhou added.

    ¡°A famous wine?¡± ¡°Du Kang?¡± Zhou Shijie also asked expectantly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t beat around the bush and directly said,¡±¡±Monkey wine.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Zhou Shijie immediately raised his voice,¡±you mean the deep mountains in Xuanji, Pingle, and other mansions are filled with apes and monkeys who are good at picking fruits to make wine?¡± The woodcutter who entered the mountain and obtained hisir would have a lot of wine, and it was exceptionally fragrant to drink. It was called ape wine. ¡±

    She spoke very fast and even memorized the whole paragraph, which surprised Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the legendary monkey wine.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Ape wine, Taowu wine, orangutan wine, and so on were all other names for monkey wine.

    Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou as if he had just gotten to know him. Then, he smiled helplessly,¡±¡±Actually, monkey wine has always been the research topic of our chef¡¯s Association. I didn¡¯t expect that little Yuan would be the first to discover it. I don¡¯t know if I should be happy or what.¡±

    ¡°Little Yuan, are you going to hold a monkey wine evaluation Conference?¡± If it was someone else who said that he had brewed monkey wine, Zhou Shijie would give him a tight p. But since Yuan Zhou said so, he believed him very much.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to make such a big fuss about an evaluation of a wine. ¡± Yuan Zhou said hesitantly.

    ¡°...¡± Zhou Shijie said,¡±little Yuan, you might not know how much influence the monkey wine has in the circle of chefs.¡±

    ¡°Let me describe it to you like this. You restored the effect of a butcher dismembering an ox, but in fact, the effect is almost the same as restoring the effect of the monkey wine.¡±

    If that¡¯s the case, he should indeed get one.

    ¡°I know you don¡¯t like to make a big fuss, little Yuan, but I don¡¯te to you today without a reason.¡± Zhou Shijie took a sip of water to moisten his throat and said.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou is usually busy. He hasn¡¯te for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. It¡¯s like this. The chef¡¯s Association is going to hold arge-scale event recently. Each cuisine will elect the ten beauties. Of course, the ten beauties refer to the dishes. We think that these winning dishes will represent each cuisine. At least, people who are not familiar with this cuisine can subconsciously say how beautiful they are when they hear about it.¡± Zhou Shijie said directly without beating around the bush.

    What he was talking about was actually a series of rted activities to promote various cuisines. The significance of this activity was rtivelyrge. At least, it would be a sess if people could be familiar with some dishes.

    ¡°This event is quite good. When the timees, let those disciples participate.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°Your disciples are the leaders of their respective cuisines. They are the backbone of the cuisines, so they definitely need to participate. I¡¯m here to invite you to be the judge of the finalpetition. This way, it can improve everyone¡¯s enthusiasm and motivation.¡± When Zhou Shijie said that, he even felt a little embarrassed.

    If he didn¡¯t treat Yuan Zhou as his own nephew, he wouldn¡¯t have said that no matter what.

    It sounded nice, but in fact, it meant that he was using Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame and status to expand his influence. In the whole of Asia, only Yuan Zhou had such ability. Others didn ¡®t.

    In Zhou Shijie¡¯s opinion, this was something that Yuan Zhou would suffer a loss for. However, as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association, this was something that he had to do. Therefore, he was in a dilemma.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, how can you say that? promoting cuisines is what every chef should do. I¡¯m very happy that uncle Zhou came to find me. Send me the time and ce when the timees. I¡¯ll be there on time.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    ¡°After the ten beauties is over, we can conveniently post the news of the monkey wine and hold an impromptu evaluation meeting. This can also be considered a surprise. Moreover, little Yuan, you don¡¯t need to take leave again.¡± Zhou Shijie said his thoughts.

    Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod after hearing that. He could kill two birds with one stone.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2157

    <h4>Chapter 2157: Attention from the opponent</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After Zhou Shijie left, Yuan Zhou sat down and fell into deep thought,¡±¡±Did I want to do something before?¡±

    Feeling that he had forgotten something, Yuan Zhou looked at his phone and suddenly remembered that he had not done the proper thing of recording videos. He didn¡¯t know how many videos he had to record in a year, such as congrattory videos, encouraging videos, cooking sharing videos, and so on. Therefore, he had done this many times and naturally had some experience.

    After setting up the phone in a familiar manner, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the tools and materials that he would need. When everything was ready, he directly started.

    While Yuan Zhou was quite rxed, someone in Lyon, France, became a little nervous because of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This must be the video called Yuan that Auguste and the others are watching. Fortunately, I have many friends and it took me a lot of effort to find it. Let¡¯s see how it goes first.¡± Steele was sitting in his room, holding his phone tightly.

    He had just received a video from a good friend, saying that it was a video of the yuan chef he had been looking for for a long time.

    Seeing that the loading had exceeded 50%, Steele knew that he would soon be able to carefully appreciate it. Although he didn¡¯t know the ancient Chinese saying,¡±know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never lose a hundred battles¡±, as long as one was in his right mind, he would know that it was necessary to understand the opponent¡¯s situation before the match so that he could prepare a strategy to deal with it.

    As the candidate for the champion of this year¡¯s bogus cookingpetition, Steele certainly didn¡¯t put ordinary opponents in his eyes.

    However, this chef called Yuan made Steele very alert, mainly because he could see from some of Auguste¡¯s conversations that Auguste himself had great admiration for this chef called Yuan. To be precise, it was called admiration.

    Moreover, his teacher, head chef Fran Anthony France, also known as the magic hand, was also very cautious of Yuan Zhou.

    As a 40-year-old man who could make a name for himself in the world of French cuisine, of course, Steele was also quite capable. However, the judgment of the two top chefs made him decide to take a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s situation first.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Just as the video was about to finish downloading, there was a knock on the door.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s sote, who is it?¡± Steele frowned. It was already past eighto¡¯ clock in the evening, and no one should havee to look for him.

    There was still apetition tomorrow, which would decide the final participants of the cookingpetition. It was very important, so everyone wanted to rest well so that they could prepare for thepetition tomorrow.

    After practicing his cooking skills, Steele had nned to take a break after watching videos.

    Although there was some hesitation, Steele still walked to the door and asked,¡±¡±Who is it?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s me, head chef stler. May I ask if you can open the door?¡± A polite voice came from outside the door.

    Butler immediately recognized the voice as the voice of head chef Julian, who was currently his strongest rival.

    After hearing the familiar voice, Steele secretly heaved a sigh of relief and opened the door. The floor was covered with a thick carpet, and the door was not in direct contact with the ground. Therefore, there would be no noise even if the door was opened.

    Butler opened the door and saw Julian¡¯s familiar face. From his clothes, he seemed to have just returned from outside. He didn¡¯t know why she came to him at this time. After all, they were allpetitors, and they weren¡¯t that familiar in private.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to invite me in to sit?¡± Julian, on the other hand, had a gentlemanly smile on her face. She was at ease.

    ¡°Pleasee in, head chef Julian.¡± Steele made an inviting gesture and weed them in.

    After sitting down on the sofa, Julian¡¯s sharp eyes scanned the phone on the coffee table. The image on the screen was still on an Asian face. He thought about what he was going to sayter, so he nced at it again curiously.

    ¡°Head chef stler is watching videos of Asian chefs?¡± Julian said in a casual tone.

    ¡°He¡¯s a Chinese chef that my teacher rmended. ¡± It wasn¡¯t anything confidential, so Steele said directly.

    ¡°Oh, then it seems that I¡¯ve made the right decision toe here.¡± Julian¡¯s eyes shed.

    He was well aware of the status of head chef Anthony, who was one of the top chefs in the French cuisine world. He was an absolute authority, and the people he rmended naturally couldn¡¯t be underestimated.

    ¡°What does head chef Julian mean? What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Steele asked directly.

    He didn¡¯t have the patience to beat around the bush. He was an honest man and a man of his word. Unlike Julian, who had climbed up through her own hard work, Butler was the type who had a lot of knowledge from his family and was also a model of outstanding talent.

    ¡°Head chef Steele, do you know where head chef Dean and the others are and why they aren¡¯t participating in this year¡¯spetition?¡± Julian didn¡¯t beat around the bush and started to ask questions.

    ¡°I think he opened a new shop in China. Are you busy?¡± Said Steele, not too sure.

    They were all in the same circle, and they were all head chefs of simr ages and achievements. However, it was a little strange that Dean and the other dozen chefs had given up on thepetition at the same time. Nevertheless, Steele wasn¡¯t so bored as to pay attention to their private affairs. Other than feeling a little regretful that they couldn¡¯tpete with each other, he didn¡¯t have any other thoughts.

    Therefore, he couldn¡¯t figure out why Julian brought them up.

    ¡°I ran into head chef Gabriel when I went out for dinner tonight, and I found out some reasons from him.¡± Julian was still confused.

    It was just that it was inexplicable. Because of one chef, more than a dozen three-star Michelin chefs had voluntarily given up thepetition and did not dare topete with him. Julian felt that if he did not know Gabriel, he would have suspected that April Fool¡¯s Day had not yet passed. Someone was joking with him. Most importantly, this joke did not require any technical skills. This chef was also a Chinese. It was unbelievable!

    ¡°Head chef Gabriel is back? I didn¡¯t see it. ¡± Steele was a little regretful that he didn¡¯t see anyone.

    ¡°Head chef stler, do you believe that head chef Gabriel and the others didn¡¯t participate in thispetition because of a chef?¡± Julian couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°What? That¡¯s impossible, what kind of head chef could have such power? could it be head chef Manfeld personally participating?¡± Steele¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief.

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it either, but head chef Gabriel is very certain.¡± Julian hade to visit Butler because of the huge impact.

    He probably thought that he shouldn¡¯t be the only one to eat the melon, and that everyone should eat it together.

    Stunned, Steele still shook his head in disbelief and didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Head chef stler, whose video are you nning to watch?¡± Julian saw the stunned look on Steele¡¯s face and instantly felt much morefortable in her heart. She changed the topic.

    ¡°It¡¯s a Chinese chef named Yuan who wants to know more about him. It seems that he¡¯s also participating in thepetition this time and is directly here to participate in the final.¡± Still immersed in his own thoughts, Butler subconsciously replied when he heard Julian¡¯s question.

    ¡°Is he called Yuan Zhou? head chef Gabriel seems to have mentioned this name.¡± Julian eximed in surprise.

    Although she wasn¡¯t very familiar with the Chinese name, she had heard it twice in a short time, so she could still tell the difference. Julian felt that they were talking about the same person, but she wasn¡¯t sure.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2158

    <h4>Chapter 2158: Another mission triggered</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It didn¡¯t matter if he was alone or not, Julian felt that it was right to get to know him first. After all, his impression of head chef Anthony was that he had eyes above his head.

    ¡°Head chef stler, you don¡¯t mind watching it together, right?¡± Julian rolled his eyes.

    At this time, Steele was still in a daze from the news. When he heard this, he came back to his senses, looked at the phone that had been downloaded, and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s watch it together. ¡±

    As he spoke, he turned on the television and projected the video on it. This way, the screen would be bigger and clearer.

    Steele¡¯s friend was indeed reliable. The video he found was indeed Yuan Zhou¡¯s video and it was a rare cooking video.

    It should be known that the video of Yuan Zhou circting the most nowadays should be the video of his cutting technique. He had to practice most of the afternoons every day and many of them were filmed by tourists and diners. Once it spread widely, it would naturally be circted.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking videos were different. One reason was that Yuan Zhou rarely cooked in public. He usually cooked inpetitions or important moments. It was possible for such videos to be leaked, but it was not easy to find the channels.

    This time, Steele¡¯s friend must have spent a lot of money to get a video of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking at the personal cooking exhibition. Although it was only half an hour long, it was enough.

    Both Butler and Julian didn¡¯t know so many twists and turns. When the video started and Yuan Zhou stood out, they were immediately startled by the solemn and respectful manner. The two subconsciously straightened their backs and sat up straight, looking at the next scene.

    ¡°Is this knife skill a special effect?¡± Julianne turned to ask Butler.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. My friend specifically told me that this video didn¡¯t have any post-production special effects.¡± Steele said. He didn¡¯t know why his friend said that, but now he knew.

    ¡°I feel that this chef has six fingers, or perhaps seven. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to do this.¡± Julian saw the scene of Yuan Zhou cooking the ham. The ham slices were as thin as cicada¡¯s wings. They were absolutely the embodiment of the perfection of slices. Any thinner and it wouldn¡¯t take shape. More importantly, it was so fast that there were afterimages.

    ¡°Why is the te presentation so exquisite? Xuxu rusheng, if it¡¯s about his cooking skills, I think Julian is the one who told Dean to avoid a fight. ¡± Said Steele.

    ......

    ¡°It should be him.¡± Julian nodded.

    The two of them stared at the video without blinking. They could even drink water very quickly, let alone go to the toilet.

    In Lyon, Yuan Zhou¡¯s name had already started to spread among the contestants of the cookingpetition. In Chengdu, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this matter.

    After the video was recorded, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for lunch in full swing, as the lunch time was about to arrive.

    The line to eat could also be started. Many of them were customers who had eaten at master chef Restaurant before, and most of them were familiar faces. However, there were also 20% to 30% of them who were new customers.

    Some of them were tourists who came here to check in, some of them were foodies who came here to eat, or they were rmended by friends. There were even some who came here suddenly and were infected by the atmosphere of ¡°everyone wants to eat¡±

    That was what Lin Wan was thinking. She dragged her boyfriend and nimbly weaved through the crowd. ording to the rules, they were at the end of the line. However, in the blink of an eye, a long line of people followed behind them. After that, Lin Wan and the rest were no longer at the end.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Lin Wan let go of her boyfriend¡¯s hand and wiped away the non-existent sweat. She let out a sigh of relief. It was really not easy to have a meal in this small shop.

    ¡°Wan, are we really going to eat here? it feels so crowded and small. Let¡¯s go to the Western restaurant opposite. It feels good.¡± Lin Wan¡¯s boyfriend, Hu an, did not like the crowd.

    He saw that Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant across the street also had customers, but it was definitely not as popr as this one. It was in line with the position of a Western restaurant, quiet and elegant.

    Because Juan was Spanish, he was so excited that he spoke a long string of Spanish like a bird.

    Strictly speaking, Spanish sounded nice when spoken slowly, but it had a different meaning when spoken quickly.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Lin Wan pped Hu an¡¯s thick arm and said,¡±¡±Speak slower.¡±

    As a Spanish major, she could understand it without any pressure, but she still couldn¡¯t understand it because it was spoken too fast.

    It was like an ordinary person reciting a tongue twister. At most, he would only be at the level of ¡°eating grapes without spitting out the grape skin¡±.

    Therefore, every time Hu an said that it was almost time, Lin Wan would correct him. Otherwise, it would be a situation where the chicken talked to the duck.

    Hu an was stunned. His blue eyes looked at Lin Wan with a hint of grievance. A big girl in herte teens was quite good at acting cute. There was a kind of contrast.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Unfortunately, Lin Wan¡¯s eyes were immune to it. She said calmly.

    ¡°I just wanted to say that we can go over there to eat.¡± Juan switched to Chinese.

    ¡°No, do you know why we have to eat here? and there are so many people here.¡± Lin Wan crossed her arms and nced at her Husky-like boyfriend.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Could it be an inte celebrity shop?¡± It was Hu an¡¯s first time eating here. He had only been in China for three months, and he was already in a rtionship with Lin Wan. It was already not bad. How could he know more?

    ¡°That¡¯s because head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are the best here. Being able to eat here is like winning a lottery. You have to treasure it, understand?¡± Lin Wan said.

    ¡°What?¡± Although Hu an could speak a little Chinese, he was a little confused when it came to long sentences. He needed some time to react.¡±Wanwan, you mean the food here is delicious?¡±

    Hu an looked hesitantly at the mboyant signboard. Yes, the words looked profound, but it could not hide the fact that the shop looked old and small.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is an expert hidden in the city, you know that? don¡¯t doubt him casually. Otherwise, he can kill you with one finger.¡± Lin Wan gestured with her hands.

    Ever since Lin Wan came to the master chef Restaurant for the first time by ident, she had been amazed. At that time, she impulsively ran to Yuan Zhou and wanted to be his disciple. It was during business hours. Although she took Yuan Zhou¡¯s free time, she was almost kicked out by the queuing Committee as she didn¡¯t know the rules.

    Fortunately, the misunderstanding was finally resolved. However, Lin Wan waited until the opening hours ended to express her desire to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple again. Of course, she didn¡¯t want to learn cooking skills, but martial arts.

    Yuan Zhou, the master, had an inexplicable Halo around him. No matter how she tried to persuade him, it didn¡¯t make sense. The 20-year-old Lin Wan firmly believed what she saw and thought of, just like the 2D girl who asionally came to take a photo with Yuan Zhou and asked him where his daughter Tutu was.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the rtionship between cooking and Kung Fu. However, Lin Wan still believed in that.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou suddenly saw the system message while he was preparing the ingredients in the restaurant.

    ¡´Ding-dong. The host has triggered the side quest ¡°Spain first.¡± Do you ept?¡µ

 Chapter 2159

    <h4>Chapter 2159: The Spain go first</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    [Side mission]: Spain first

    (Mission tips: no matter who they are, you can conquer them with your superb cooking skills. Conquer 20 Spaniards!)

    [Mission objective]: 0/20

    [Mission reward]: Spain cuisine

    (Reward tips: as the God of Cooking who is about to conquer Europe and America, it¡¯s impossible to not have a decent Western cuisine. All the best, I¡¯m from the ordinary and great Olly)

    ncing at the mission disyed, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand just paused for a while. He didn¡¯t intend to pay attention to the system. It was lunchtime that was about to start and he really didn¡¯t have time to check the mission.

    He put the mission aside and prepared to check it out when he was free. Then, he focused on cooking.

    Spain cuisine upied a rtively important position in the European region. Of course, it was only important and had limited poprity in China.

    The most famous one was the Spain pae, which was a fried rice made with some shrimp and squid rings. It also had a special name in Spanish food, which was ¡±

    ¡°Lunchtime starts now. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said the lines that she had to say for every meal.

    This line was like the switch of an incantation. As soon as it was said, it would be themand for Wu Hai to rush forward directly into the restaurant. There were no exceptions unless Wu Hai was not there.

    Soon, the first batch of people arrived at the battlefield and began to order the dishes familiarly. Except for the asional few unfamiliar faces, the other members of the first echelon were basically familiar faces.

    Therefore, everyone was very familiar with ordering food. The only difference was how big their stomachs were and how thick their wallets were.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s still morefortable to eat at master chef Restaurant. I can eat whatever I want without worrying about whether it¡¯s authentic or not.¡± Shi Xuan sighed as he leaned against the partition in his chair like a Lord.

    Lu Fang felt that Shi Xuan had been a little too arrogant recently, so he took a look at what he was saying. He gave him a sidelong nce and said,¡±Can youe to my restaurant once a week?¡±

    ¡°No, it¡¯s good enough that he cane once a month.¡± Shi Xuan was easily satisfied.

    With their sry, they could basically eat as much as they wanted once a month, which was a very satisfying thing.

    Of course, this habit of eating a bowl of noodles before eating would not change. Otherwise, his stomach would die together with his wallet.

    These words made Lu Fang want to refute, but he didn¡¯t know where to start.

    ¡°If I cane and eat whenever I want like master, I¡¯ll probably be the Supreme pursuit of this life.¡± Lu Fang also became more sentimental.

    ¡°Are you going to take the exam this time?¡± Shi Xuan suddenly sat up straight and said sternly.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not taking the test. Will I be able toe for a second meal this month?¡± Lu Fang said, rolling his eyes at Shi Xuan.

    ¡°Hehehe, you¡¯re right. I think so too. I¡¯m here to eat because I want to get some energy before the exam.¡± Shi Xuanughed.

    This was the second time they hade this month. They hade for a meal to charge their batteries for the exam.

    The key to eating in master chef Restaurant was to have sharp eyes and fast hands. There was no slow eating speed. It could be said that even if an ordinary customer had trained in the restaurant for three or four months, his eating speed would definitely be faster than many people.

    Soon, the first batch of customers left one after another, and the second batch slowly entered the restaurant to eat.

    Lin Wan and Hu an were at the forefront of the third batch. When they saw the second batch move, they knew that it would be their turn soon. Lin Wan was especially excited.

    ¡°Wan, you said that the owner of this shop can kill me with one finger. Is the owner¡¯s Chinese Kung Fu very powerful?¡± Hu an¡¯s nerve reflexes were fast enough, and he finally reacted.

    Lin Wan rolled her eyes at her boyfriend and said,¡±that¡¯s for sure. Master Yuan is definitely a master. However, even a reclusive master like him doesn¡¯t want to make this known to everyone. Just keep it to yourself and don¡¯t tell anyone, understand?¡±

    Lin Wan leaned closer to Hu an and deliberately whispered. With her mysterious posture, people who didn¡¯t know would think that they were having an underground meeting.

    As a girl from the North, she had the genes of freedom and boldness in her bones. For her to be able to treat Yuan Zhou so carefully, it could be seen that she admired him very much.

    Hu an¡¯s eyes lit up when he received Lin Wan¡¯s approval. He looked as if he was eager to give it a try.¡±Wan, do you think I should give it a try?¡±

    Although Lin Wan had said that Yuan Zhou was very powerful, Hu an had the gene of taking risks in his bones. To be able to exchange moves with an expert was something that could only be encountered by luck. Naturally, he was very attentive.

    As the saying goes,¡±birds of a feather flock together.¡± Lin Wan and Hu an were able to get together because they had amonnguage.

    ¡°There¡¯s definitely no problem, but I¡¯ve visited master Yuan four times without any results. Can you do it once?¡± Lin Wan did not believe that there was any possibility of sess.

    Hu an didn¡¯t mind Lin Wan¡¯s disdain and said happily,¡±¡±You¡¯ll know once you try. ¡±

    Soon, it was the two of them¡¯s turn to eat.

    ¡°It¡¯s just as you said, Wanwan. He¡¯s hidden in the city, so he must be a master.¡± When Hu an entered and saw the interior of the small restaurant, he instantly believed Lin Wan¡¯s im that Yuan Zhou was a hermit expert.

    If he wasn¡¯t powerful, why would he be living in such a small, broken ce?

    ¡°That¡¯s master Yuan. Look at that Grandmaster¡¯s aura. How can he not be a master?¡± Lin Wan had just sat down at the table with Hu an and could not wait to share it.

    Hu an raised his head and saw Yuan Zhou standing by the partition. He was upright and serious with a strong aura. He immediately nodded his head in agreement.

    This was definitely an expert!

    If there weren¡¯t so many people around, Hu an would have rushed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and asked him if he epted the challenge.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that as his culinary skills had improved, his aura had be more and more powerful, thus causing a misunderstanding.

    Taking the menu given by su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou turned around and returned to the kitchen and began to process the chicken. This time, someone had ordered the green pepper chicken, so he had to process it quickly.

    ¡°By the way, do they serve Spain Food?¡± After watching Yuan Zhou cook for a while, Hu an felt that he was more and more unfathomable. Only then did hee back to his senses and think about what to eat for lunch.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Master Yuan doesn¡¯t have many foreign cuisines, but he has many Chinese cuisines. You can try them, but I don¡¯t know when he will have the dishes from my hometown.¡± Lin Wan grumbled.

    Lin Wan was from the Heishui province. Naturally, she wanted to eat the stew there. Unfortunately, she hadn¡¯t been arranged to eat there yet. She could only wait for a while. She believed that with Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability, it was only a matter of time before he served new dishes. Perhaps, she would be able to eat her hometown dishes after a while.

    In order to get a better teacher, Lin Wan had thoroughly studied the History of Yuan Zhou¡¯s rise from the beginning to the end. She knew that he came out with new dishes very frequently and was definitely a model of a Grandmaster.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: the noob cat is steadily updating his novel. If you feel that you haven¡¯t read enough, go read the noob cat¡¯s new book ¡°hotel supplier¡±!]

    Alright, the noob cat is here to collect, so it¡¯s definitely still as good looking. Although it doesn¡¯t have a lot of words, everyone can collect duck! (If it doesn¡¯t look good, the noob cat will ... Will eat as much as it can and gain another two pounds!)

 Chapter 2160

    <h4>Chapter 2160: Subduing Juan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Hu an¡¯s face scrunched up when he heard Lin Wan¡¯s words. He clearly did not like Chinese food.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t like it, but that he wasn¡¯t interested. He hadn¡¯t eaten it much, so he couldn¡¯t tell if he liked it or not.

    However, this was actually the biggest obstacle. He didn¡¯t even want to understand.

    ¡°They¡¯re all Chinese cuisines?¡± Hu an was a little regretful. It would have been better to have Western food just now.

    Hu an had been in China for more than three months. He had been eating Western food most of the time and rarely ate Chinese food, especially the spicy ones in Chengdu. His taste buds were in a mess, and he had never tasted anything else other than spicy food. Therefore, he had a rather polite attitude toward Chinese food, especially Sichuan food.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Lin Wan smacked Hu an¡¯s thick arm on the table and rolled her eyes at him.¡±¡±Can you even imagine master Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship?¡±

    At this moment, su Ruoyan came over to order. Although Lin Wan despised her boyfriend who was like a Husky, she was still very good to him. She knew that he liked to eat their Spain seafood rice, which was also known as their national dish, so she ordered a simr Jiangdu fried rice for him.

    On the other hand, she preferred the thick oil and red sauce of Shandong cuisine, so she mostly ordered Shandong cuisine. However, she would not let go of Sichuan cuisine either, so she had to have a wave of duck blood curd.

    The two of them ordered a total of eight dishes before it was over. When Lin Wan was done, Hu an, who had been listening hard, was a little confused. His Chinese standard was only able to speak a fewplete sentences. He was currently being supplemented by Lin Wan.

    Both parties had to learn each other¡¯s mother tongue in order tomunicate. Lin Wan was a Spain major, so she naturally did not have to worry. She just had to correct the other party¡¯s ent. Hu an, on the other hand, had to put in some effort in this regard.

    While waiting for the dishes to be served, Lin Wan¡¯s ss officially began. She taught Hu an how to read the eight dishes that he had just ordered. She taught each of them in a low voice, but she still did it in a proper manner.

    At least, after Yuan Zhou heard that, he took a nce and roughly knew why the mission was triggered.

    ......

    But the problem was, this person should not be the first Spaniard toe to the shop, so why was he the only one to trigger it?

    After thinking for a long time, Yuan Zhou finally came to an impable conclusion. Perhaps he had be more handsome again.

    The speed at which the dishes were served had always been a matter of great interest to people, so the egg-fried rice was served very quickly.

    The Jiangdu fried rice was different from the God tier egg fried rice, which was one of the store¡¯s famous signs. There were many different types of egg fried rice, such as white egg fried rice, silver egg fried rice wrapped in gold, shrimp egg fried rice, mixed egg fried rice, and so on.

    Usually, the Jiangdu fried rice was a mixed egg fried rice with eggs, ham, shrimp, and corn by default, which was amon form of Jiangdu fried rice.

    As the egg-fried rice was served, a fragrant smell spread out. Not only was there the delicate fragrance of the egg, but there was also the fresh and sweet taste of the vegetables, the smell of shrimp, and the sweet taste of corn. Just smelling it made people drool.

    ¡°Eh? It¡¯s a little like Pam. ¡± Hu an looked at the colorful fried rice in front of him and couldn¡¯t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

    After he called out to his girlfriend, he picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of rice into his mouth.

    The ceramic spoon didn¡¯t look big, but it could hold things very well. In one spoon, there were white and tender eggs, golden corn kernels, red ham kernels, and slightly brown rice. It could be said that there was everything.

    When the fried rice entered his mouth, the first feeling was that it was dry and refreshing, without any gravy remaining. However, when he bit down on it, he saw the soft and tender shrimp meat, the crisp and tender corn, the crispy and crisp carrots, the savory and delicious ham, and the hard and chewy rice. It was a perfectbination.

    ¡°This fried rice is delicious. Not only does it taste like seafood, but even the eggs are top-notch. Is this the Chinese version of Pam?¡± Hu an mumbled as he quickly scooped up the rice.

    Before eating, Hu an had thought that since he had cooked first, he would share it with his girlfriend. However, after the first bite, he regretted it a little. How much could he eat alone?

    However, he could not afford to offend his girlfriend. Hence, with his big mouth and long arms, he managed to gobble up more than half of the fried rice in Lin Wan¡¯s Swift movements. He ate very happily,pletely unaware of the number of durians waiting for him at home.

    Before Lin Wan could say anything, a pungent and pungent smell rushed into her nose. Soon, the bright red Duck blood curd was served.

    The big ck bowl with a slight white flower was considered big even in the soup bowl. The mouth of the bowl was extremelyrge, and the bottom of the bowl was much smaller.

    It was a bright red. Not only were there red chilies, but even the soup was red. Only a pinch of green coriander on the top seemed to be a decoration.

    Of course, the dark red blood clot, the snow-white squid, and the other side dishes were all in a vast red color. Although they didn¡¯t interfere with each other, people¡¯s blind spots would immediately focus on arge area of the same color.

    ¡°This is a spicy dish, right? it must be very spicy.¡± Hu an looked at the duck blood curd and smelled the spicy air. He was a little timid. He could not eat spicy food.

    However, the Super delicious egg-fried rice just now had given him a lot of confidence. He would not be satisfied if he did not try it.

    ¡°This is the duck blood curd from Sichuan cuisine. It¡¯s the best.¡± Lin Wan would order duck¡¯s blood curd almost every time she came. She loved the extremely spicy feeling.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it then. ¡± When Hu an heard the cowardice in Lin Wan¡¯s tone, he couldn¡¯t help but want to give it a try.

    As he had experienced the spiciness several times before, Juan chose a snow-white squid that was stained with some red to be safe.

    There was a bit of red in the snow, which made it look particrly beautiful. When he put it in his mouth and bit it, there was a ¡°ka Cha¡± sound. The squid was crisp and refreshing. The fresh and spicy taste of the squid went from the tip of the tongue to the root. It was definitely a Taotie feast that belonged to the mouth.

    ¡°It¡¯s so numb and spicy. ¡± Juan felt as if his entire mouth hade alive.

    Although the spicy taste was very strong, it didn¡¯t overshadow the taste of the squid. Instead, the spicy tasteplemented the crisp and fat taste of the squid.

    Duck¡¯s blood curd. As the name suggested, the most delicious thing in duck¡¯s blood curd was naturally blood curd. Lin Wan had long been experienced in eating it. Her chopsticks went straight for the dark red blood curd.

    Probably because it had been boiled over arge fire, there were some tiny holes on the surface of the blood curd. It seemed to have been overcooked. With a pick of the chopsticks, a piece of blood curd came out. It was neither thin nor thick. After getting rid of the red cover, the original color was revealed.

    After carefully blowing on it a few times and feeling that it had cooled down a little, Lin Wan stuffed the entire piece of duck blood curd into her mouth. The slightly hot texture was the best time for the duck blood curd to enter her mouth.

    He bit open the slightly leathery surface, revealing the tender and smooth inside. The outside was thick and colorful, while the inside was fresh and natural. The twopletely different tastes were mixed together. It was soft and tough to eat. Coupled with the stimtion of the numbing and spicy taste, it was difficult to not taste good.

    While her boyfriend was fighting with the squid, Lin Wan took the opportunity to attack the blood curd. One piece, one piece.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2161

    <h4>Chapter 2161: Stop being stupid</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Hu an had almost finished eating the squid and saw that there was only one seedling left, he licked his lips a little guiltily. He had been so pleased with himself that he had forgotten that he still had a girlfriend.

    He guiltily looked at Lin Wan, who was still eating seriously, as if she had not noticed. Then, he thought about how delicious the food was. She definitely did not have the time to care about him.

    Immediately after, Hu an decided to try the other dishes in the duck blood curd. He felt that the spicy dishes in the store were indeed spicy, but not just spicy. They even made his tongue numb.

    By right, Hu an shouldn¡¯t like the spicy and numbing taste, but he still wanted to eat the duck blood curd. The key point was that the spiciness couldn¡¯t cover the freshness of the meat. It waspletely different from a dish that was so spicy that he couldn¡¯t taste any other vor.

    ¡°Such a famous head chef must have his own amazing skills. I just didn¡¯t expect that this ce would be so amazing. I have no interest in Chinese food, but I can taste the delicious Chinese food here.¡±

    Hu an sighed in his heart. The moment he looked up, his expression changed drastically. In the blink of an eye, not only was the sole squid gone, but even the soup was gone.

    Previously, his attention had been focused on the squid. Although he felt that the food was decreasing continuously, he did not expect it to be so quickly. Now that he noticed it, he was filled with regret. He had missed out on a few hundred million.

    Looking at his girlfriend¡¯s bowl of bright red rice, Juan¡¯s hands itched.

    ¡°Wanwan, will it burden your stomach if you eat it so spicy? let me help you share the burden. It won¡¯t be easy for problems to arise this way.¡± Hu an said with a face full of sincerity. He was so sincere that his Chinese had subconsciously improved.

    That was why it was said that if one¡¯snguage was bad, it was the wrong method. If you were locked in a small dark room and not given anything to eat, then you would only be given food after you had learned a few words, then your learning efficiency would definitely soar.

    Lin Wan quickly ate a mouthful of rice. After feeling the spicy and fresh taste on the tip of her tongue, she slowly said,¡±¡±No need, the spiciness is just right.¡±

    If his girlfriend didn¡¯t agree, Hu an had no choice. He definitely couldn¡¯t snatch it from her. It wasn¡¯t worth it to exchange a bite of food for a girlfriend. Therefore, he could only focus on other dishes.

    The Emerald green vegetables looked like a piece of art, the red sauce with thick oil, and the appetizing sea cucumber. No matter if they were meat or vegetables, Hu an¡¯s mouth was full of oil. After eating these eight dishes, the two couldn¡¯t help but eat two more dishes before leaving the shop, holding their stomachs and supporting each other.

    ......

    ¡°Spain also has Chinese food, but the taste is quite different. We should be eating authentic Chinese food today. No wonder so many European chefs hold Chinese food in high regard.¡± Hu an sighed with emotion.

    ¡°Of course. Master Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is the best. You can imagine his other skills. Do you still want to challenge him today?¡± Lin Wan nced at Juan.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m a man of my word.¡± Hu an said in all seriousness.

    So, the two of them stood in front of the chairs by the door. As for why they didn¡¯t sit down, they could figure out the reason by looking at their protruding bellies.

    Lin Wan and the rest were in the third batch. After they finished eating, it was not long before lunchtime ended.

    When his stomach almost recovered to normal, he saw Yuan Zhou sending off thest batch of customers.

    Seeing su Ruoyan leave, Hu an immediately rushed up and stood in front of Yuan Zhou. He bowed to Yuan Zhou in a very polite manner.

    ¡°Master Yuan, please ept my challenge.¡± Hu an went straight to the point and stated his purpose.

    ¡°Is this another chef here to challenge us? That Spanish man doesn¡¯t look like a chef. ¡± Looking at Hu an¡¯s appearance, Yuan Zhou was full of question marks in his heart.

    ¡°I know how to y Muay Thai and Brazil Jiu-Jitsu, and I once studied at the Macklin Muay Thai gym. I hope that head chef yuan can disy your strength and ept my challenge.¡± Hu anid out his conditions, afraid that Yuan Zhou would think that he was an amateur. The Macklin Muay Thai school was also a rtively Orthodox Muay Thai school.

    ¡°???¡±Yuan Zhou looked at Hu an. What the hell was this?

    You graduated from the Macklin tai boxing school and you¡¯re here to challenge a chef. Is your specialty right?

    Lin Wan only recovered from her shock of her boyfriend¡¯s actions when Yuan Zhou was still pondering and hadn¡¯t opened his mouth. He was acting atrociously when he wasn¡¯t watching him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, master Yuan. My boyfriend admires you a lot. He knows you¡¯re an expert, so he wants to challenge you. He doesn¡¯t have any other intentions.¡± Lin Wan stepped forward to clean up the mess.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Lin Wan, he instantly recalled the matter of her chasing after him and wanting to acknowledge him as her master. It seemed that she was talking about learning Kung Fu and not cooking skills.

    At that time, he didn¡¯t realize it, but now that he had made it so clear, he realized that the girl didn¡¯t want to learn cooking, but Kung Fu.

    She hade back to her senses. At that time, he had been carving with a knife in his hand. He was like a butterfly, leaving afterimages on the inside and outside. That was why Lin Wan thought that he knew Kung Fu. It seemed normal.

    At that time, Lin Wan felt that this was definitely much better than the little li Flying Dagger¡¯s ranking in the armament manual. Just based on his hand speed and technique, he was definitely an expert.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a chef, and cutting skills are just basic skills. There¡¯s a difference between cutting skills and cutting skills. Thetter is like a secret book in a novel, but cutting skills are only umted over the years.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Actually, it was quite normal for Lin Wan to misunderstand. The knife used by Yuan Zhou when he sculpted was even more exaggerated than the special effects.

    Lin Wan and Hu an looked at each other. It was obvious that they found it hard to agree that this cutting skill was something that a chef should have.

    Who said that only Chinese boys had a wuxia dream? girls had it too, and so did foreigners.

    After the two left, Yuan Zhou said to the system in his heart,¡±

    ¡°Little system, look, there¡¯s a demand for it now. Are there any martial arts manuals? any manual of the art of longevity will do.¡±

    The system disyed,[host, you¡¯re not young anymore. You¡¯re going to have a family soon. Don¡¯t be a Chuunibyou.]

    ¡°Do you have any?¡± Yuan Zhou acted as if he didn¡¯t see that.

    ¡°This system¡¯s name is master chef system, gender: ¡°None. Age: Unknown. Purpose: help the host learn both Chinese and Western cuisine and be the God of Cookery.¡± The system disyed the words again, and it even deliberately made the words ¡°master chef system¡± ck and bold, as if it was afraid that some people could not see it.

    Having learned that he didn¡¯t have any martial arts skills, Yuan Zhou immediately shifted his attention to the proper business.

    Ever since he hadpleted the ¡®die-hard shotgun¡¯ mission and obtained the jade cup drink, he had not issued any more missions for a long time.

    ¡°Does it mean that we only need to get the approval of 20 Spain to go first? Are there any restrictions on this? do you only need people of Spain nationality or people of Spanish descent?¡± Yuan Zhou treated the mission very seriously and seriously every time. There shouldn¡¯t be any professional requirements, because the person who triggered the mission was not a chef at all.

    ¡°As long as you have Spain nationality, you can.¡± The system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and said,¡±it seems that the mission this time is quite simple. A tour group of 20 Spain tourists should be able to solve the problem. I wonder if there are any tour groups from Spain in Atticus recently.¡±

    The reason why Atticus and Yuan Zhou were familiar with each other was that Atticus would oftene to thank Yuan Zhou and bring some things over. After a while, they became familiar with each other.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2162

    <h4>Chapter 2162: Big stone is injured</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Atticus had even set up a travel informationpany and even gave Yuan Zhou a big red packet at the opening.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ept it, but Atticus was still hesitating whether he should do something for Yuan Zhou.

    After all, they all relied on the small shop to get to where they were.

    ¡°How¡¯s the progress of the mission?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Then, the system directly threw out the mission panel without saying anything. Yuan Zhou looked at the 1/20 on it and became a little silent.

    ¡°It seems like only that Spanish man came for lunch today.¡± Although Yuan Zhou had a rough idea in his heart, he still hoped to get a definite answer.

    The mission couldn¡¯t be rushed. Yuan Zhou was confident that ¡°as long as you are here, I can do whatever I want¡±. No, no, no. As long as youe to the master chef Restaurant, all the customers will be satisfied.

    ¡°It¡¯s the first foreign cuisine. I¡¯m looking forward to it. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou prepared to ask Atticus when he came over next time. Then, he put the mission aside and began to prepare for the knife skill practice in the afternoon. The weather had been bad for the past two days, but it was slightly better today. At least there was a bit of white sun.

    While Yuan Zhou was practicing his knife skills with ease here, sucha appeared to be in a hurry on the other side.

    He had originally fled from Thand. After all, he had to pay for what he had done. Back then, he had be Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple without anyone knowing, which naturally aroused the anger of the people.

    After sucha left Thand, he originally nned to return to China directly. However, in order to sessfully avoid being entangled, he temporarily changed his route and went to Japan to find his senior brother dashi xiujie for a chat.

    Speaking of dashi xiujie, sucha was a little angry. ording to the real birthday, sucha should be his senior brother.

    ......

    However, dashi xiujie said that since they had all be Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples, they should naturally use the Chinese calendar to show their respect. Then, somehow, dashi was older than him by one month. And then, he inexplicably became Yuan Zhou¡¯s junior Brother.

    Of course, this trip to Japan was not to look for trouble, but to ask for advice from his senior brother. He was about to hand in a month¡¯s worth of homework, and there was still a small point that he had not understood. In order to hide his whereabouts, he nned to go there in person.

    In the end, the problem was solved, but sucha felt very tired. He was just in time for dashi xiujie¡¯s speech on the National tour, and then as a registered disciple, sucha had no other responsibility. However, his Japanese was not good, so one could imagine how difficult it was.

    Last time, Fujiwara Jiayuan had invited Yuan Zhou to Japan to take a look at the examination of the quotes of the Grandmaster. It was an unprecedented event.

    Immediately, a wave of ¡°learning from Yuan Zhou¡¯s good example¡± was set off. It could be said that tengyuan¡¯s vision was extremely urate. Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence in Japan had also expanded further. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice and the only Japanese disciple, he also received more attention.

    ¡°Big stone, is your hand okay?¡± he asked. Fujiwara asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. ¡± ¡°The doctor said that there won¡¯t be any seque after the recovery,¡± dashi xiujie answered.

    ¡°The speech in the afternoon, do you want to ...¡±

    Before tengyuan could finish his words, he was interrupted by dashi,¡±Fujiwara Jiayuan, you can¡¯t change your original n because of some small things.¡±

    The reason why dashi xiujie was injured was not because he was careless, but because he was plotted against. Many people felt that dashi xiujie¡¯s high praise of a Huaxia person was simply a disgrace to the nation. Because of Fujiwara Jiayuan¡¯s status, these people didn¡¯t dare to touch him. However, dashi xiujie could be the leader, so they stabbed him with a knife.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that he is an ethnic, but head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have improved by just learning a few words from him.¡± ¡°Cooking shouldn¡¯t be soplicated,¡± said tengyuan Jiayuan.

    ¡°Jiayuan is right. I think so too.¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    Sucha had helped them run through half of Japan before leaving for Chengdu, just before the inspection waspleted.

    After sucha stood on thend of Chengdu, he looked around at the familiar scenery. He familiarly called for a car to go to the hotel. Now that his Chinese had improved by leaps and bounds, calling a car alone tomunicate was no problem at all.

    Sucha had been considering whether or not he should include Japanese in his study after his recent experience in Japan. After all, it was an undeniable fact that he had a senior in Japan.

    When su Cha arrived at master chef Restaurant with the dishes for this month¡¯s examination, Yuan Zhou had already started to practice his knife skills.

    For some assessments, you could directly send a video, but for some assessments, you had to send it directly to the restaurant. The details would depend on the content of the assessment.

    Yuan Zhou saw sucha¡¯s figure from the corner of his eyes and immediately knew the purpose of his visit. However, the sculpting in his hand had alreadye to an end, so he only took a quick nce at him and then looked away.

    Speaking of which, the material used for Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skill practice today was very special. It was an ice cube. Therefore, there were a lot of people taking videos on the spot.

    The ice provided by the system was naturally crystal clear and had a strong sense of transparency. Just looking at the ice made one feel veryfortable and natural.

    Yuan Zhou rarely practiced ice sculpting in public. After all, every time he had a new video of ice sculpting, the first person to visit him would definitely be yang Shuxin. Moreover, he didn¡¯t visit him by phone, but directly came to him.

    Yuan Zhou felt that yang Shuxin was already old, so he rarely chose to practice ice sculpting publicly.

    The reason he chose to sculpt today was that he would need to use a few ice sculptures for the dinner presentationter.

    At that moment, the ice sculpture in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand was carved using the method of embossed sculpture. This kind of technique could be considered to be abination of painting skills and carving. It was a shallow relief sculpture, which was a sculpture that had a background on the surface of the solid body. In other words, it was a protruding image on the t surface. It was a sculpture art that was in between round sculpture and painting.

    It was very artistic, but of course, it was also very difficult. Most people who knew how to carve would order it, but whether the carving was good or not, that was a matter of talent.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The vegetable knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand rose and fell several times, causing the ice shards to fly up and down. After a while, the surface of the ice block that was still intact just now began to be uneven.

    At the beginning, they could only see the afterimages of Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements and nothing else. But soon, an exquisite and beautiful kite appeared. Then, along the kite line, several children ying with each other appeared.

    Some were running on the string, trying not to fall behind, some were chasing after them in groups of two or three, and some were even sitting on the side, eating snacks. The vivid scene made people feel like they were there. If it wasn¡¯t for the high temperature of their hands, which caused some white fog to rise, they didn¡¯t look like ice sculptures at all.

    ¡°As expected of master. His ice sculpting skills are unparalleled in all of Asia.¡± Sucha stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements without blinking.

    Although he wasn¡¯t an ice sculpting master, as a top-notch chef, it was impossible for him to not know anything about it. After all, the cutting skills of chefs were all pretty good.

    Of course, if he was also a King after Crossing Worlds like Yuan Zhou, sorry, he couldn¡¯t do it.

    Su Cha¡¯s talent was quite high. When Yuan Zhou waved his hand and the knife shed, some fresh flowers and green grass appeared. He immediately felt he had understood something and revealed a thoughtful look on his face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2163

    <h4>Chapter 2163: Self-analysis is very important</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although sucha¡¯s talent wasn¡¯t among the top of the honorary disciples, that was only inparison. Compared to ordinary chefs, sucha was still a genius, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t have been one of the top chefs in Thand.

    Now, it just so happened to touch on the point that he couldprehend, and thus he gained something.

    The knife light shed in front of his eyes, reminding him of the iplete chrysanthemum cutting knife he used. He perfected it step by step in his mind.

    Sucha¡¯s eyes grew brighter and brighter. It was clear that this was a critical moment.

    On Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, it was already nearing the end. Fresh flowers, green grass, and several dancing butterflies were both vivid and well-coordinated, which was really wonderful.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    With a strong horizontal movement of his right hand, Yuan Zhou instantly cut off the extra ice cubes like cutting tofu. The seemingly rough technique actuallybined the remaining bit of prickles with the scene just now effectively, which was very suitable.

    ¡°Good afternoon, master.¡± Having recovered a few seconds earlier, sucha immediately went up and greeted Yuan Zhou when she saw him stop.

    He was holding a box of food in his hand and bowing, which was a little out of ce.

    ¡°How do you feel about your homework this time?¡± Yuan Zhou asked while packing up.

    Su Cha hurriedly ced the customer into the restaurant and came out to help clean up, ¡°It¡¯s indeed a little difficult. I only thought of thest difficulty after senior brother dashi¡¯s advice.¡±

    Although sucha wasn¡¯t convinced by senior brother dashi¡¯s reputation, he was still an honest and obedient person. When Yuan Zhou asked him, he naturally told him everything that happened Japan.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t know that big stone had been ambushed. The exact time had been after su Cha had left, so he didn¡¯t know.

    ......

    Even those who had juste into contact with dashi xiujie didn¡¯t know that, let alone Yuan Zhou.

    In Japan, it was only a small-scale report. Big stone had blocked the news for two reasons. First, he didn¡¯t want his master to focus on him. Second, big stone felt that suing the radicals for revenge was also a radical act. Anyway, he would get the judgment he deserved. There was no need to use the media to affect the trial.

    ¡°It seems that big stone has improved very quickly. He haspleted his previous homework quite well.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said. Among all the registered disciples he had taken in, dashi xiujie really improved the fastest.

    ¡°Xi Xi suo suo¡±

    The master and disciple worked very quickly. Not long after, the remaining ice shards were collected and ced into a special bucket, lest they melt into water and wet the street.

    When they returned to the store, sucha washed her hands with them before opening the lunchbox and taking out the green stuff inside.

    It was really a patch of green. As the dish was carried out, Yuan Zhou¡¯s sensitive nose could smell various stimting smells.

    The title Yuan Zhou gave sucha this time was,¡±can you make a green curry that satisfies you?¡± of course, the keyword was ¡°sour, spicy, natural.¡±

    In Thand curry was also amon side dish. Although it was not as crazy as India, it was still added to many dishes.

    In fact, when sucha first got the question, she thought it was very simple. Green Curry¡¯s main ingredients were Southern ginger and green pepper, so it was a sour and spicy thing. It was too easy to seed, but when she actually started, she realized how difficult it was to ¡°satisfy herself.¡±

    This was simr to how many authors liked to edit their works. No matter how many times they edited their works, they would always feel that they could still change it the next time.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s research on Thand food was quite in-depth. After all, he had once been to Thand for public expenses. Although he didn¡¯t have a good impression of Thai food early on, he still had to understand everything.

    The main purpose of this task was to allow sucha to summarize and improve his own cooking skills in the process, and slowly touch on his own personal seasoning method.

    ¡°Tell me about the thoughts of fennel and lemon.¡± Yuan Zhou could tell the ingredients used by sucha pretty well with just a sniff. Obviously, sucha had changed the green lemon peel into lemon juice and lemon leaves. The green curry itself required fennel to bake the fragrance, but sucha had used more.

    This was really ... If you said you could taste it, it would still be human behavior, but to smell it ... It was inhuman.

    ¡°In the beginning, I saw many famous chefs ¡®improvements on green curry. I tried to figure it out bit by bit, but I was never satisfied.¡±

    ¡°I made seven or eight versions. Later, I went to consult senior brother big stone. He told me that green curry is a service for the chef himself, so any changes must be in line with his own cooking skills. I¡¯m good at cooking chicken, so the green lemon peel will actually make the chicken taste a little bitter when I cook it, so I made a big change. The amount of fennel was also based on my current cooking skills. ¡± Sucha said.

    This time, he made the Green Curry Chicken. He cut it into small cubes, and the chicken, which was about the same size, floated in the green soup. The chicken, which should have been bright and white, was now covered with ayer of green gauze.

    After taking the chopsticks from su Cha, Yuan Zhou picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. An extremely sour taste spread in his mouth. He had thought that his teeth would be sour, but suddenly, a spicy taste and the sourness appeared, which seemed to be eptable to him. He took a light bite of the chicken. It was smooth and tender, and very moist from the inside to the outside. It seemed that it would spread out with a single bite.

    After a while, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Very good, you have your own ideas. Although I think there is still room for improvement in this green curry, the question this time is a green curry that you are satisfied with. It is your own analysis of cooking skills, so your answer paper has passed.¡±

    Hearing this, sucha nodded, the weight in her heart lifted.

    As a teacher, Yuan Zhou hoped that his students would be able to return with a full load if they had any requests.

    Sucha took out a small notebook and began to ask the questions she had umted over the past month.

    The master and disciple asked and answered each other. asionally, Yuan Zhou would stand up and go to the kitchen to do some simple demonstrations. Time passed by quietly during this time.

    Only when the rm clock for dinner ingredients rang did sucha finally wake up from her dream.

    When he came to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had only carved one ice sculpture. When he finished the second one, it was only 3:00 am. Now, it was already 5:00 am. It was indeed not early.

    ¡°Thank you, master. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Sucha thanked Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand to indicate that he didn¡¯t mind. When he saw that sucha basically had no major problems, he directly went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    Sucha took advantage of this time to tidy up the notes and see if there were any omissions. While her memory was still intact, she would check and make up for any gaps.

    Only after Yuan Zhou came down did su Cha say goodbye to him. After expressing her request to stay and line up for dinner, she went to wait outside the restaurant.

    As a customer, he treated everyone equally. He couldn¡¯t treat them differently just because they were his disciples. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule. Whether it was Cheng zhaomei or the other registered disciples, they all bore this in mind.

    ¡°Zhenzhen, suosuo.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou washed his hands clean, he began to prepare various ingredients. He chopped those that needed to be chopped first and washed those that needed to be washed in advance. All the preparation work was carried out in an orderly manner.

    It was rare for Yin ya toe for dinner today, mainly because she got off work a littleter recently. Therefore, she rarely managed to make it in time to line up. Therefore, she could only wait to eat with Yuan Zhou. It was rare for her to get off work early today. What a coincidence. She was actually lining up behind the furry bear.

    Zhou Xi was not in today.

    Ever since Wu Hai and Mao Xiong guanxuan, Zhou Xi had not followed them for five out of ten times. Originally, he had been following them all the time, but he would be killed by the public disy of affection every day.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t know much about showing off their love, but hairy bear was good at it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2164

    <h4>Chapter 2164: The regretful customer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In order to save his dog life, Zhou Xi could only stay put. He applied for some work outside from Zheng Jiawei, but now Zheng Jiawei had started to torture him.

    It was already not easy for Zhou Xi to stand up tenaciously after suffering two blows. Recently, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan had been discussing whether they should introduce their children to each other.

    This was also a good way to help each other solve the problem of unsble goods.

    Of course, Zhou Xi hadn¡¯t received any news about this matter yet. Otherwise, the barbecued pork might really be barbecued pork.

    Back to the main topic, Yin ya and the bear hit it off like old friends at first sight. Previously, when Mengmeng brought the bear here, Yin ya already felt that this girl was simply a girl¡¯s dream, as she was both thin and could eat a lot.

    She didn¡¯t get fat even if she didn¡¯t have to control her mouth. To Yin Xiaoya, who was fed by top chefs every day, this was simply envy.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, I saw a dress yesterday and thought it would suit you very well. It¡¯s the store¡¯s new design. When can we go and have a look?¡± The bear and Yin ya lowered their heads and whispered to each other.

    Yin ya¡¯s eyes brightened up.¡±Really? what color is it? what¡¯s the style? does it show the thickness of the waist? I can¡¯t wear it now if it¡¯s too thin.¡±

    ¡°I think Xiaoya will definitely look good in it.¡± Mao Xiong said with certainty.

    ¡°How are the fat Bear and the crow beast?¡± Yin ya nodded her head to show that she understood and then started to greet him officially.

    ¡°He¡¯s still as cute as ever. ¡± The bear replied.

    Every time someone asked the bear how Wu Hai was, the bear would always answer in a cute way. Then, someone would be very curious about what exactly was cute about Wu Hai.

    Yin ya agreed with Mao Xiong¡¯s answer. She said, It¡¯s such a lovely ce, I¡¯ll be the only one to know.

    ......

    From the beginning, some people had guessed that the two of them must have been together to eat all kinds of banquets. Two people always had more fame than one person, but with hairy bear¡¯s performance, it made people feel that they were really together.

    In this way, everyone felt that Mao Xiong and Wu Hai were a little too fast. Could it be that the love between foodies was that simple?

    After the greetings, Yin ya and Mao Xiong started to talk about the colors of the clothes and the current fashion styles. They were so full of gossip that they were in full swing. Even Wang Hong, who was standing behind them, didn¡¯t get the chance to say anything after opening his mouth for a long time.

    Soon, dinner time began. Naturally, clothes and other things were ced behind the food.

    Seeing Yin ya¡¯s figure, Yuan Zhou was still very happy. Although he had just seen herst night, he still couldn¡¯t get enough of her.

    Making sweet dog food every day was a serious responsibility to the customers!

    Dinner time passed quickly, and it was time to go to the pub. Everyone was overjoyed. Not only were there many drinks, but there were also many snacks after the cold wine cup was developed. Although it couldn¡¯t fill their stomachs, drinking wine and eating duck wings was really a pleasant life. No one could refuse.

    The quota for the pub was already very tight, and now, due to the manypetitors, it was much harder to get it than before.

    At the very least, Dean, who was not a shop owner, had been carried away by someone once after racking his brains, and he had firmly secured his seat as the shop owner.

    Zou yunfan, who had nned to bring his girlfriend here to show off after she came back from her business trip, didn¡¯t have the chance to do so as he didn¡¯t have enough corepetition. The others were also at the same level as him. Even Chen Wei¡¯s method of letting his apprentices draw the quota was useless.

    The Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers, but it felt like none of them were of any use. At this time, the importance of character was reflected.

    ¡°Sigh, I regret it. I really regret it. In the past, I always thought of boss Yuan serving dishes with wine. Now that the dishes are served, well, the wine can¡¯t keep up.¡± Chen Wei sighed.

    ¡°Sigh, isn¡¯t Fang Heng¡¯s dish that goes with wine fragrant?¡± Zheng Xian sighed.

    Everyone had different thoughts. In the past, they would be able to drink at least once out of three times. Now, they felt that it was a blessing to be able to drink once in ten times. It was really difficult to be frugal from being extravagant!

    After the boisterous pub time, as usual, Yuan Zhou watched Mao Ye get on the bus and leave safely before he finally got some free time.

    ¡°Do you want to read books or watch videos?¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    It was now the information age. Therefore, Yuan Zhou not only absorbed the knowledge from books and the system, but also looked for some videos about ingredients or cooking. He could always find some interesting points.

    Not only could he find some young chefs worth looking forward to ording to the rmendations, but he could also find some special restaurants in the same city and try them when he had time to find inspiration.

    Nowadays, before going to bed, Yuan Zhou would sometimes browse through the food videos. Other people would at most order take-out before going to bed when they were hungry, butzy people didn¡¯t even want to order take-out.

    However, Yuan Zhou was different. When he was hungry, he could cook some food to reward himself. The quality was guaranteed. After all, it was hard to watch videos.

    Yuan Zhou was sitting on the bed in a casual posture. When he was watching videos on his phone, he found a push message [a chef who can¡¯t sculpt ice is not a good chef].

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was stunned. Then, he realized that he seemed to be on the news again.

    It was because of the video of the ice sculpture that day. Many tourists had filmed it.

    Yuan Zhou clicked on it and took a look. It seemed that there was a cooking apprentice who came here today because of its fame. Then, he saw the scene of the ice sculpture.

    ¡°I just want to be a beautiful man in peace.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself. In fact, it was also because he had attracted too much attention and the ice sculpture looked really dazzling.

    After looking at thements that were all called 666, Yuan Zhou continued looking for a restaurant.

    ¡°Eh? This small shop is very interesting. Does it specialize in crabs?¡± Yuan Zhou found a crab specialty restaurant while flipping through the books.

    In fact, there were not many shops that specialized in crab. After all, many crabs were seasonal. One had to eat the right season to eat crabs.

    For example, the ancient people were very particr about eating crabs. Not only did they pay attention to the season, but they also paid attention to the ce to eat the crab, the way to eat the crab, and the side dishes. Even peeling the crab required 18 pieces toplete. One could imagine how particr they were.

    What attracted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was not the fact that this restaurant could eat crabs all year round, all kinds of crabs, including the king crab and other big species, but that its special menu was very interesting.

    ¡°Crab porridge, Crab Chicken, crab egg?¡± Yuan Zhou read the name of the special menu and got a little curious.

    ¡°Although these dishes can be made, some can¡¯t be guaranteed to have the best of both worlds. You have to choose one of the two dishes. Otherwise, not only will the taste not be good, but there will also be other problems.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with crabs.

    He knew that if these three dishes were not handled well, the crab would not taste good, and the other dishes would not be good either.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s a signature dish, it should taste good. Let¡¯s see where the restaurant is. We can go there and have a look when we have time.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart was moved. He directly looked up the name and address of the restaurant.

    The name of the restaurant was quitemon. To put it bluntly, it was called ¡°crab restaurant¡±. The address was also very close, at least close to Yuan Zhou. It was about half an hour¡¯s drive from Taoxi road.

    It was a distance that could be moved by the heart!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2165

    <h4>Chapter 2165: Close to first</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Chengdu was sometimes warm and unrestrained, sometimes shy and shy. Yesterday, it was gloomy, but today, it was already bright and sunny.

    When he got up early in the morning, Yuan Zhou noticed that the horizon had been dyed golden.

    ¡°Good Morning, rice, noodles, rice soup, and Romeo.¡± When Yuan Zhou passed by, he started to greet her as he had to every day.

    Romeo¡¯s body was bigger than rice ¡®s, and he was sleeping in his little nest. His butt and butt were exposed outside the nest, not to mention his tail, even his hind legs and his big head were exposed outside the nest. It gave off a cramped feeling, but this dog didn¡¯t have any self-awareness.

    She was lying there happily, holding the two little ones in her arms as if she was warming them up. She was especially content.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s greeting, he raised his head and stuck out his tongue at him.¡±Hu ha, Hu ha,¡± he muttered. Perhaps he was preconceived, but he looked very silly.

    ¡°Boss Zong seems to be quite busy recently.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart and then started his daily morning run.

    Previously, when Romeo was injured, Yuan Zhou thought that he was also teased by the two little guys, noodles and rice soup, so he specially made some dog food for Romeo on the way. After that, this guy formed a habit and began toe to the restaurant every day to eat and drink.

    Perhaps ERHA didn¡¯t feel like he had any fighting power, and Romeo looked even less, so they didn¡¯t reject Romeo when they ate, they didn¡¯t fight much.

    Yuan Zhou guessed that silly dogs might have silly luck. After all, meaty lots and meaty fatty didn¡¯t have such a treatment.

    The sugaredrd that had been marinated a few days ago was finally marinated. Yuan Zhou had specially checked it before making breakfast. Therefore, the breakfast today was the thousandyer fried cake.

    The top was red and green, and the sides wereyered. It was soft as Jade, and it was very beautiful. In addition, because it was mixed withyers of sugar-soakedrd, it looked glossy and smooth. It was very fragrant, not only the smell of sugar and flour, but also the rich fragrance of meat.

    After it was done, even Yuan Zhou, who had already eaten breakfast, couldn¡¯t help but eat a serving before the breakfast started. One could imagine how strong the fragrance was.

    ......

    Not to mention the hungry customers who came early in the morning to line up for food. They were almost drooling when they smelled the fragrance.

    ¡°It¡¯s so hot and delicious. It¡¯s soft and sweet. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    ¡°This fried cake is the best I¡¯ve ever eaten. I can feel the tenacity of it when I poke it with my hand. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed the food produced by boss Yuan. The color, smell, and taste are all perfect. The shape is also beautiful. I can¡¯t even bear to eat it. ¡±

    When Wu Hai prepared to say,¡±if you don¡¯t want to eat it, I¡¯ll help you.¡± He had just turned his head and before he could say anything, he saw the customer who had just said that had already swallowed the fried cake.

    ¡°A man¡¯s mouth is a ghost that lies.¡± Wu Hai turned his head back fiercely and looked at his girlfriend again. Hmm...The thousandyer oil cake in Mao Xiong¡¯s hand was eaten even faster.

    Wu Hai and Mao Xiong looked at each other and saw the same expression in each other¡¯s eyes. They urged each other to eat more at noon.

    Was it still far from breakfast time to lunch?

    In fact, it was only a few hours, so the regr eating pattern of many diners in small shops was breakfast and dinner, or lunch and dinner. Very few people ate in master chef Restaurant for breakfast and lunch.

    After all, not everyone was a Crow beast. They could have a midnight snack an hour after dinner. Their stomachs wereparable to Taotie ¡®s, and they were envied.

    Last night, Yuan Zhou discovered the small restaurant, the crab restaurant. He had originally nned to go there a few dayster, but when he got up this morning, he changed his mind and decided to go there in the afternoon to gain some knowledge.

    Actually, the main reason was that Yuan Zhou only remembered it when Yin ya acted coquettishly to him in the morning and wanted to eat some crabs.

    Since he was going out in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou spent most of his time practicing his cutting skills from the morning to lunch.

    ¡°System, I¡¯ve realized that it¡¯s very difficult for my knife skills to improve.¡± Yuan Zhou had been practicing his knife quite diligently recently. Therefore, he felt it quite obvious.

    ¡°Did I enter the rookie¡¯s test?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    This question might be very difficult. The system was silent for a long time before it replied,¡±¡±Lord host, I¡¯ve lost.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t understand.

    The system disyed,[the host Tian actually do this. He¡¯s set (titita) his position (Buu) and (chi) said that he¡¯s the rookie¡¯s block. This system has lost.]

    ¡°Did you learn it from Chu Xiao? you¡¯re so entric now.¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    The system changed the topic.¡±In history, there has only been one chef who has learned two collector¡¯s knife skills. The host is the second one, and the host is also the only chef who created a collector¡¯s knife skill and learned it. Therefore, the host is almost the first in history in terms of knife skills.¡±

    ¡°Almost? What¡¯scking?¡± Yuan Zhou found the keyword.

    The system disyed,¡±when the host Masters the three ssical knife skills, he will be the first in the history of knife skills in the truest sense.¡±

    ¡°Is there any mission rted to collecting knife skills?¡± Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.

    ¡°No,¡± the system simply disyed.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask further, because he knew that if he said no, then there really wasn ¡®t.

    But was there no other way? Of course not. The crossing of the three beasts was not created by him. Couldn¡¯t he create another knife skill for collection?

    As the saying goes, the bigger one¡¯s thoughts were, the bigger the world would be. There were only six knife skills in the world since ancient times. It was already very impressive to create the crossing of the three divine beasts, let alone the second one. Yuan Zhou really dared to think about it. He was the only one who could think about it!

    Next, Yuan Zhou began to think about it. However, it was very difficult at the very beginning, because crossing the three divine beasts technique had already included the characteristics of his knife skills.

    Time seemed to pass very quickly when one was seriously engaged in something. Coupled with the good weather, the early sun shone on the streets, making people feelfortable and doing anything quickly.

    Lunch time arrived as promised. Even under the bright sun, the customers ¡®enthusiasm for the food did not decrease at all. With the system¡¯s help in temperature control, the restaurant was absolutely warm in winter and cool in summer. Therefore, one could feel afortable temperature even when standing in line by the door.

    Don¡¯t ask, it¡¯s ck technology if you ask.

    As the weather got hotter and hotter, the queuing Committee had be very experienced in dealing with this. In order to prevent the customers in the queue from getting a heat stroke and make Yuan Zhou worry about not being able to concentrate on cooking, from this month on, as long as it was a sunny day and the temperature was rising, the staff on duty of the queuing Committee would do a good logistics work every day.

    It included bringing the sour plum powder made by Yuan Zhou to make the sour plum soup, a fan, a sun hat, and other materials. It could be said that everything was avable.

    Speaking of the sour plum powder, it was something Yuan Zhou had done conveniently before. He made the milk tea powder for Yin ya so that she didn¡¯t need toe over to drink milk tea when she wanted to drink it. She could just directly brew the milk tea.

    Although it wasn¡¯t as fragrant as Yuan Zhou¡¯s on the spot, the process was different. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were definitely top quality. Therefore, the taste was definitely much better than those on the market.

    Of course, in order to prevent Yin ya from getting sick of drinking milk tea, they had developed several kinds of tea powders, including sour plum powder, ording to the form of milk tea. They had different tastes but were equally delicious.

    The sour plum powder prepared by the queuing Committee in the past was bought by Yuan Zhou. This time, Yuan Zhou made it himself.

    In the past, there wasn¡¯t a milk Tea Gift Package. Yuan Zhou knew how to make these things, but he wouldn¡¯t take out the things he wasn¡¯t proficient in to let the customers taste, even if it was just the free sour plum soup. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule.

    This wasn¡¯t the first time they had made the sour plum soup to quench their thirst, but everyone¡¯s enthusiasm was still as great as before. This was personally made by Yuan Zhou. Having a bowl of it before the meal was really like living the life of a God.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2166

    <h4>Chapter 2166: Entering the summer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, no matter how delicious it was, everyone was more restrained. Except for the really hot ones, they basically just drank a bowl. They were not the kind of people who would shamelessly take advantage of others. Even if it was free, they couldn¡¯t make it casually. The customers knew this in their hearts.

    Many media outlets imed that the diners of master chef Restaurant were the most cultured diners, but in fact, these qualities were mutual.

    With the sour plum powder made by Yuan Zhou and the thorough arrangement of the queuing Committee, everyone could line up happily to enjoy the delicious food and also prevent heatstroke and other diseases. It was simply killing two birds with one stone. Therefore, even though it was a hot summer, master chef Restaurant was still crowded with people without exception.

    The lively lunch time slowly passed while everyone was making jokes. After seeing off thest customer, Yuan Zhou called su Ruoyan, who wanted to stay to look after the restaurant, to leave. After that, he packed up and prepared to set off.

    As long as no one came looking for him, it was very safe to leave anyone in the restaurant. Therefore, even if the door was open, Yuan Zhou felt very assured that there was no one there.

    Everyone on the street was protecting master chef Restaurant on Taoxi road. Everyone knew that without master chef Restaurant, Taoxi road wouldn¡¯t be what it was today. They would definitely protect the light source while basking in the light.

    Director Wu had to patrol Taoxi road several times a day, especially the surroundings of master chef Restaurant. It was definitely his top priority.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou would leave through the back door when he set out. There was one time when he didn¡¯t pay attention to leaving through the front door and was caught by Wu Hai. Then, Wu Hai followed him there. Actually, it was nothing much. He just went out to eat delicious food. The ce was close that day and he intended to walk there. However, Wu Hai was a terrible sense of direction and Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very sensitive to directions.

    Okay, when it was almost dinner time, the two of them were stunned and couldn¡¯t find the right ce.

    Yuan Zhou felt that Wu Hai would be able to sense his judgment. As a future master chef, he absolutely couldn¡¯t be disturbed by external things.

    ¡°Master, go to the intersection around the city. It¡¯s near three Saint vige. It¡¯s here.¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou got in the car, he showed the address to the driver.

    ¡°I¡¯m very familiar with this ce. Sit tight, we¡¯ll set off immediately. ¡± The driver immediately knew where they were.

    ¡°Young man, do you want to take the elevated Second Ring Road or the third ring Road? either way is fine.¡± The driver asked with a smile.

    ......

    ¡°Whichever road doesn¡¯t have a traffic jam, we¡¯ll take that one. You can decide, master.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Alright, let me see.¡± The master agreed readily.

    Several familiar drivers were all busy today. Yuan Zhou took a taxi randomly. Therefore, the driver asked him ording to the procedures.

    The driver today was a little young, around 40 years old. He was very smart. When he saw Yuan Zhou closing his eyes to rest, he immediately adjusted the music in the car to soft and pure music and drove the car steadily, which was very standard.

    The journey wasn¡¯t very long, and it was indeed about the same as the estimated time. They would reach their destination in about 35 minutes.

    There were many ces to eat here and Yuan Zhou had been here two or three times. Therefore, he was quite familiar with the road.

    The driver was very urate in finding the ce. He stopped directly diagonally opposite the shop and could be seen as soon as he got out of the car.

    After bidding farewell to the driver, Yuan Zhou walked straight to the restaurant across the road.

    Although it was called a small shop, it wasn¡¯t actually small. It was in the suburbs was probably a ce where most wedding banquets, birthday banquets, and other banquets were held. Just the front of the door was not small and was like a Manor.

    Although the name wasmon, the ce was spacious. There was a front desk at the door, and a young man stood there in a neat uniform.

    ¡°Guests, are you here to eat? how many of you?¡± When the young man noticed Yuan Zhou, he immediately went up to greet him with a thoughtful attitude.

    ¡°I¡¯m just one person. I¡¯d like to try the signature dish,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This way, please. If it¡¯s only one person, it¡¯s in the small hall over here. Don¡¯t worry, the dishes are all the same.¡± The young man turned around and pointed in a direction before leading the way.

    As soon as they entered, they saw a lot of green vegetation. It was not surprising to see green trees everywhere. There was a flower bed every few steps. There were short and strong shrubs, blooming flowers, and green grass.

    Yuan Zhou followed the young man and arrived at the small hall in five minutes. It was probably different from the reception hall of the banquet, a ce specially for receiving individual guests. Although there were many tables and chairs arranged inside like the banquet hall, it was different from the big round table of the banquet. There were three types of human-like arrangement: a small table for four, a medium table for six, and arge table for ten.

    After the young man led Yuan Zhou to a small table for four and sat down, a girl with a graceful figure in a cheongsam came.

    ¡°Please take a look and see what you would like to eat.¡± While speaking, the waitress passed the menu with a big crab on it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The menu was quite thick. Although they were all crab-rted dishes, they were cooked in different ways. Frying, stewing, frying, stewing, and so on were listed in color.

    There were also quite a few signature dishes. After looking at them for a while, Yuan Zhou selected his target,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have a crab-stewed chicken, a crab-steamed egg, and three crabs. Just these few dishes. ¡±

    After estimating his own food intake, Yuan Zhou ordered three dishes that were neither too big nor too small, which should be enough for him to finish all of them.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The waiter then walked toward the kitchen with the menu.

    Yuan Zhou drank a mouthful of the barley tea that had just been poured on the table and looked around. Probably because it was in the afternoon, there were only a few tables of customers. There were only about 10 people in total. It seemed that they were all drinking wine and appeared to be a little red in the face. However, they were still well-mannered and didn¡¯t make a scene.

    The serving speed of the dishes in the crab restaurant was quite normal. Just when Yuan Zhou was still thinking about the cooking method of the three dishes in his mind, the dishes were served. It had been about 20 minutes since Yuan Zhou ordered the dishes.

    To be honest, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t smell the smell of eggs when the first dish was served, he wouldn¡¯t have known that it was crab stewed egg.

    The main thing was that this design really didn¡¯t look like a stewed egg. The general crab stewed egg used swimming crabs. There was a golden stewed egg in the big bowl, and there was also a crab ced in one whole body. It was a ssic crab stewed egg.

    However, the crab egg stew in the crab restaurant was absolutely unique, because the dish was served on a te with an entire crab on it. If there was anything special about it, it would probably be a crab with one foot in the sky.

    The eight crab legs were firmly curled up on the body. Against the red and shiny crab shell, it looked particrly well-organized.

    ¡°Please enjoy your meal slowly. This is crab egg stew.¡± The waitress ced a porcin spoon on the te and ced it in front of Yuan Zhou.

    When he got close to the crab, Yuan Zhou found the obvious marks of joining together on the belly of the crab. The bottom of the crab shell was probably divided into four pieces in order to join together smoothly. The cross-shaped knife edges were very conspicuous.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou directly took a pair of chopsticks and nched them with water. Then, he directly pried the four pieces of crab shells at the intersection point skillfully. After that, the content inside the four pieces of crab shell was revealed as if they had agreed on it.

    The inside of the crab was hollowed out, and now it was full of yellow eggs with some orange, red, and white decorations. The surface was also sprinkled with some fine chopped green onions. This chef was quite creative.

    The snow-white and fine pieces were crab meat, the small amount of orange-red was crab roe, and the pure yellow eggs. When matched together, the color was not bad, not to mention the taste.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2167

    <h4>Chapter 2167: The second period of the sports meet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the taste had not been tried yet, the presentation and the dishes looked very creative. The chef had put in some effort.

    He sniffed. Some crabs still had a fishy smell, but they weren¡¯t big overall.

    ¡°I have a good sense of smell, so ordinary customers won¡¯t find it obvious.¡± Yuan Zhou judged.

    ¡°As for the reason for this, well ... It¡¯s because there was ack of technique when processing the crabs.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    In fact, this was the difficulty of the crab stewed egg dish. The crab had the smell of the sea, and the egg had the smell of the egg. When the two smells were mixed together, it could be one plus one, or one minus one.

    ¡°Strength and reputation are basically the same. There¡¯s nothing that doesn¡¯t live up to its name.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    He scooped up a spoonful of egg with the spoon. When he touched it gently, he found the egg noodles were a little bit old. It should be because he was a few secondste when he took it out of the pot. In other words, he was the only one who noticed such a subtle difference.

    The location chosen by Yuan Zhou was quite ingenious. It contained three colors of yellow, red, and white, the tiny crab meat, the fine crab roe, and the soft egg. After he put it into his mouth, the egg opened automatically. The crab meat had a water-like texture and the slightly chewy crab roe had a jelly texture. It was not bad.

    After Yuan Zhou nodded his head, he continued scooping the food into his mouth one spoonful after another. This was his old habit. As long as he came out for a meal, he would always finish everything he ordered regardless of the taste.

    After all, there was a rule of not wasting food when he was in the restaurant. When he came out for a meal, Yuan Zhou would naturally follow the rule set by himself.

    What Yuan Zhou was most interested in today was crab stewed chicken. This dish was very fresh when it was cooked. It wasn¡¯t inferior to thebination of fish andmb. However, if it wasn¡¯t cooked well, there would only be the fresh and sweet taste of the chicken. The crab basically wouldn¡¯t be able to taste the crab¡¯s vor. If the crab didn¡¯t taste bad, the chicken would have no choice but to stop.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your crab and chicken stew. All the dishes are here. Please enjoy. ¡± When the waitress served thest dish, Yuan Zhou had already started to eat the crab.

    The steaming chicken soup was milky white in color. Some red crab shells and ck Chicken skin could be vaguely seen.

    ......

    ¡°Is this a one-year old ck-bone chicken?¡± Yuan Zhou stirred the soup with a big spoon and instantly saw the shape of the chicken inside clearly. He then directly judged the approximate age of the chicken.

    ¡°You should indeed use tender chicken. Otherwise, if it¡¯s cooked for too long, the crab and chicken won¡¯t be good.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    She took a small bowl and filled it with more than half of the chicken. Then, she used her chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken and put it into her mouth.

    Logically speaking, the meat of the ck-bone chicken was originally fresh and sweet, and the freshness of the crab should be even more delicious. However, this dish was a little worse than Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation.

    ¡°If the chicken meat is fried, it should be able to contain the moisture better. It won¡¯t have too much moisture like it is now.¡± While Yuan Zhou tasted the food, he wrote and drew something in his notebook, recording his feelings while eating.

    As a matter of fact, the chefs of restaurants like this, which usually took in all kinds of banquets, usually started to rest at 3:00 in the afternoon. Therefore, this was also the reason why Yuan Zhou had rushed over here.

    In other words, the dishes that Yuan Zhou was eating were definitely cooked by the head chef himself and not by some sous-chef or assistant chef. He was quite sure of this.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou arranged the order of the three dishes he ate today. He felt that the crab stewed egg should be the first, followed by the crab three, and the crab stewed chicken should be thest. After all, the rtionship between the two was not easy to integrate.

    It was almost 4:00 when Yuan Zhou left the restaurant. After walking for a while to digest his food, Yuan Zhou took a taxi and went back.

    Recently, the second athletic games of Yuan¡¯s restaurant was about to be held. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite busy. He only nned to eat at this restaurant and then go to other restaurants next time.

    Speaking of the sports meeting, of course, the mostpetent one was Yin ya. Since the first sports meeting, for the honor of master chef Restaurant, she had been working hard and didn¡¯t neglect her sports training at all. Besides going to the gym once a week to exercise under the supervision of a professional coach, she would also do yoga and other exercises at home to maintain her body¡¯s flexibility.

    Of course, Yin ya¡¯s gym was the same as Yuan Zhou ¡®s. They were both in muscr coward¡¯s gym. In this way, they had another ce to meet regrly besides the small restaurant. They were both very satisfied.

    When Yuan Zhou returned to the master chef Restaurant, he found that Romeo was gone, not even the rice soup and noodles.

    When the rice saw Yuan Zhouing over, it wagged its little tail vigorously. Of course, it had to greet him.

    ¡°Woof woof woof woof, woof woof woof, woof woof!¡±

    ¡°You mean the three siblings went out to y?¡± Yuan Zhou put some dried meat into the bowl of rice silently.

    This was some dried meat that he had specially roasted, which was suitable for the rice and the other animals. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would feed them some every one or two days.

    Wu Hai had been coveting the dried meat specially prepared by Yuan Zhou in the past. Unfortunately, he had only exchanged it with broth once or twice. Other times, broth wouldn¡¯t even exchange it. What a miserable ck beast. It was really too difficult.

    ¡°No, the three siblings went out to y? Romeo is a female?¡± Yuan Zhou recalled Romeo¡¯s mighty and domineering appearance. Of course, as a male dog, his appearance was rtively normal. But as a female dog, wasn¡¯t it too much?

    ¡°Woof woof, woof woof woof!¡±

    Probably having been doubted by Yuan Zhou, the rice directly barked several times at Yuan Zhou, sounding as if it was trying to exin itself in excitement.

    ¡°Don¡¯t be so excited, eat your desserts. ¡± Compared to the rice, Yuan Zhou was much calmer.

    Although he was stumped by Romeo¡¯s gender, this was not his house, so he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about it. However, Zong Mo¡¯s taste in beauty was really amazing.

    ¡°Looks like it was the right decision to not let boss Zong disy his antiques in the store.¡± Yuan Zhou ridiculed him in silence.

    Zong mo, who was ying a game of snatching balls with the three dogs, did not know that people had already begun to doubt his noble aesthetics. He was still happily ying the game alone.

    After watching the rice eat a few pieces of dried meat, Yuan Zhou decided to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes when he realized it was gettingte.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    On the way, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and seemed to have thought of something. He walked up the stairs faster and directly took down a wooden box with flower carvings from the shelf without washing up. He opened it and there were some certificates inside, which were written with the words ¡°nutrition set meal.¡±

    ¡°1,2,3,4 ... 14. There are indeed only 14 cards. I didn¡¯t remember wrongly. But didn¡¯t I give out 15 cards? why is there one card missing? could it be that someone didn¡¯t use it?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that this might be a little unbelievable.

    In thest sports meet, Yuan Zhou had distributed 15 nutrition set meal vouchers in total. Basically, all of them had already been eaten up and were waiting for the start of the second sports meet.

    As he thought about it today, Yuan Zhou vaguely remembered that there was a meal voucher that he had not collected back yet. Although it wasn¡¯t the deadline yet, it wasn¡¯t far away.

    For the sake of fairness, Yuan Zhou had set the deadline of the dish on the day before the next sports meeting as a publicity for the next sports meeting.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2168

    <h4>Chapter 2168: The man is here</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°There aren¡¯t many days left. Could it be that he was dyed by something?¡±

    Or did he not want to eat the nutrition set meal? On second thought, Yuan Zhou gave up the idea. It should be impossible.

    ¡°I¡¯ll wait for a few more days. If I still can¡¯t take it back, I¡¯ll make another one. ¡± Yuan Zhou put the box back on the shelf and then took the clothes to wash up in the bathroom.

    At the side of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou washed up and prepared the ingredients for dinner as usual. If everything was still calm, then Qin kui, who was on Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind, was in a mess.

    As the owner of thest meal voucher of the nutrition set, the second day after receiving the meal voucher, before he could enjoy the fruits of victory, he was sent to the headquarters by the branchpany to receive closed training.

    This was a good thing, because after training, he would be promoted by one level, and the Deputy position would immediately be the main position.

    However, the timing was too bad. Looking at the nutritious meal in his hands, he felt like crying but had no tears. Qin kui wasn¡¯t a regr customer, but he was Jiang Changxi¡¯s friend and business partner. Theirpany had a cooperation with Jiang Changxi¡¯spany, and Qin kui was mostly in charge of the cooperation. Naturally, they were more familiar with each other.

    Speaking of which, the reason why Qin kui came to master chef Restaurant and even participated in the sportspetition wasn¡¯t because of Jiang Changxi¡¯s rmendation. It was because of Yu Chu.

    There was once when both parties were discussing a coboration. As the person in charge of Jiang Changxi¡¯spany, Yu Chu still had to eat a meal regardless of whether the business was sessful or not. During his free time, he noticed that Yu Chu was recording something like 0.1 yuan.

    Qin kui took note of such a special unit and then was rmended to master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou.

    When Qin kui went to the restaurant by himself, he naturally became a fan.

    In order to obtain the right to use the nutrition package, he went from driving to work every day to jogging early in the morning. There was no need to go into detail about what happened after that. The more he said, the more tears he would shed!

    However, this was not the main point. The main point was that he was back. That man was back!

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯ve only left Chengdu for less than three months, but I feel like it¡¯s been a lifetime.¡± Qin kui stood at the airport and looked at the familiar blue sky above his head, feeling emotional.

    It was not easy for an electronics specialist to be artistic.

    ¡°It¡¯s only twoo¡¯ clock now. I should be able to make it for dinner if I go back and pack up.¡± Qin kuimo calcted the time and felt that it should be enough.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Qin kui took the time to call the entourage behind him, nning to go to thepany to hand over the work first.

    Qin kui had already appeared on the familiar Taoxi road before dinner time. Of course, he didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had thought of him for a moment. Otherwise, he would have ordered one more dish to celebrate.

    ¡°Do I order a nutrient set meal or a few dishes today?¡± Qin kui couldn¡¯t make up his mind.

    It was mainly because he had just returned from abroad, and the taste of bird was almost nd in his mouth. He wanted to eat some thick oil and red sauce, fresh, spicy, and appetizing. However, the nutrition set meal was about to expire. If he didn¡¯t use it, he would definitely be struck by lightning, right?

    Qin kui shook his head with the meal ticket in his hand and finally made up his mind.¡±Only kids make choices. I¡¯ll take all the choices.¡±

    He felt that one set of nutritional meal was definitely not enough. It would be fine if he added some more dishes.

    Time passed quickly, and it was dinner time in the blink of an eye. Qin kui arrived at the right time and was in the middle of the second line. After the first line entered, they would have something to expect.

    After waiting for more than half an hour, Qin kui got the chance to go in.

    ¡°It¡¯s still morefortable to eat at master chef Restaurant. ¡± Qin kui took a deep breath after he walked in.

    Although he didn¡¯t smell the aroma of any food, he felt veryfortable. He feltfortable from the bottom of his heart to the outside. It was as if the fatigue from the long flight had been relieved.

    When he saw the familiar people eating in different ways, he always felt rxed and warm. Even Wu Hai, who was snatching the dishes, felt warm and warm.

    Of course, they were friendly, but it was impossible for them to give up their food.

    ¡°Customer, what would you like to order?¡± When su Ruoyan saw Qin kui sitting alone at thest seat of the partition, she immediately walked up and asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a set of three ducks, a sweet and sour pork rib, and a nutritious set meal. I¡¯ll have these first. ¡± Qin kui thought for a while and said directly.

    To be on the safe side, he only ordered tworge pieces of meat first. He would wait until the nutritious meal was served. If it was not enough, he would order again. He could not be reckless at the start, or he would be cklisted. Then, he passed the meal ticket that he had been holding in his hand to su Ruoyan.

    Su Ruoyan took it and saw that it was indeed the words ¡°third prize, one-month nutritional meal package.¡± She knew the usage time of the meal coupons, so even though she was surprised that he hade to eat the nutritional meal package only now, she did not ask further.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± After su Ruoyan memorized the menu, she walked towards the next customer.

    After he finished recording everything, he took the menu to the exit of the partition and handed the menu to Yuan Zhou when he saw himing out.

    ¡°Oh? He was still mumbling in the afternoon, and now he¡¯s here at night. What a coincidence. ¡± When Yuan Zhou saw the familiar meal ticket, he muttered in the heart.

    After taking a nce at Qin kui who was sitting upright and still, Yuan Zhou put away the menu and the meal coupons and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

    Speaking of the restaurant¡¯s nutrition set meal, it was very popr with men and women from all walks of life, especially the diners who had high requirements for their own figure.

    Although the dishes in the restaurant were well-matched and didn¡¯t have any excess oil, it couldn¡¯t stop everyone from eating a lot. The nutrition set meal was delicious and low in calories. It was simply too popr.

    When the sports meet had just ended, there were peopleing to eat the nutrition set meal every day. Then, many diners wanted to follow the trend and order, but they were not on the menu, so they could not eat.

    Many customers began to submit their applications to the queuing Committee, hoping to put the nutrition set on the menu. In just one day, nearly 800 applications had been umted. It was easy to imagine how eager everyone was.

    As for why he didn¡¯t go to Yuan Zhou directly, it would be a big trouble if he dyed the preparation of the ingredients.

    The application was submitted, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree to it. The reason was simple. If the nutrition set meal could be ordered, then the value of the prize for the sports meet would be reduced a lot.

    Therefore, after Zheng Jiawei exined it once, he emphasized that the winner of the sports meet would get the meal ticket.

    As a result, the customers became very enthusiastic about the second sports meeting. Wu Hai and Mao Xiong, Chen Wei and sister Wan, Wu Zhou and Zhuang xinmu, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya all signed up for the two-person trudge.

    The nutrition set meal was very simple to make. Therefore, Yuan Zhou finished cooking it very quickly.

    Qin kui only drank a few sips of water and ate the appetizer. He felt that it had not been digested yet, and the nutrition set meal was served.

    Different from the traditional diet and nutritious meals, master chef restaurant¡¯s nutritious meals had the specialty of the restaurant.

    It was obvious that the green vegetables had not been drugged. There were also other exquisite and perfect food. Just looking at it was a great enjoyment, not to mention eating it.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s nutrition set meal this time was definitely a set meal. It was totally different from the egg fried rice set and clear broth noodle soup set.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2169

    <h4>Chapter 2169: Losing weight is easy, eat eat eat</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The nutrition set meal was indeed a real set meal. When it was brought over, Qin kui saw that there were many cups and tes on it. He thought there would be a few dishes, but when he put it down, he knew that it was the content of the set meal.

    It was obvious that the three sets of duck and sweet and sour ribs were not included.

    Including the cups, there were a total of eight types of tableware, which was already a lot. However, the nutrition set meal had changed from the simple style of the restaurant to a more exquisite and small one.

    Although there were a lot of eight dishes, the amount of each dish was just right. It was not too much, not too little, and was basically a normal amount.

    ¡°I thought it would be just a chicken breast or a fruit sd. It¡¯s much more abundant than I thought.¡± Qin kui said.

    Regarding the issue of the small restaurant¡¯s food shortage, there was a data King with the id longkwok, who was actually Zong Mo¡¯s alternate ount.

    Although Zong mo looked like an old-fashioned person who did not use his mobile phone or surf the inte, he actually had dozens of alternate ounts, and they were known as inte puppeteers.

    This post analyzed the food in detail. The same dish waspared with the food in more than a dozen other restaurants. In fact, master chef restaurant¡¯s portion was in the middle. The reason why it felt so little was because it was too delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s different from what I imagined. First of all, the dishes. ¡± Qin kui took a closer look.

    ¡°This looks like chicken breast. Is this brown rice? this is shrimp and eggs. This looks like Nethends beans?¡± Qin kui leaned his head closer to identify the contents of the package.

    In order to meet the taste and the standard of less fat and more energy, the nutrition set meal in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant basically took the advantages of each restaurant and was very distinctive.

    The eight dishes were all vegetables, except for a drink called swallow wheat and purple sweet potato. For example, stir-fried Lily beans Nethends brown rice balls, rock roasted chicken breast, eggs and shrimp, tri-colored sd, three yellow and obviously steaming pumpkin steamed cakes, and a te of thin-skinned cherry tomatoes.

    It was impossible for Qin kui to see the ingredients of each dish one by one. Most of the time, he had to guess, but it didn¡¯t prevent him from guessing the dishes.

    ......

    Although a normal diet meal looked very nd and couldn¡¯t stimte one¡¯s appetite, the nutrition set meal of the store was obviously not included.

    Just the refreshing fragrance of vegetables and the rich aroma of meat alone was very appetizing.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try this first. ¡± Qin kui was also a crafty person. His first choice was the nd-looking stir-fried Lotus beans.

    It was a te of green and glistening Lotus beans. No matter how he looked at it, Nethends Lotus beans were all green and there were no other side dishes.

    Other than the dark green color, Qin kui didn¡¯t find any trace of oil. He felt rather strange.¡±Could it be boiled in water?¡±

    Even if he had some guesses, it didn¡¯t stop him from eating. He picked up a Nethends with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The slightly hot texture was just right in his mouth. A salty and fragrant taste spread out, apanied by a little inexplicable floral fragrance.

    ¡°It tastes a little like melon seeds.¡± Qin kui smacked his lips and reminisced about the past. He also liked five-spice melon seeds, but the faint taste of Nethends bean made it chewy.

    Then, his chopsticks continued to move toward Nethends bean. He picked up another piece and put it in his mouth. When he bit it with his teeth,¡±ka Cha, ka Cha¡± sounds were heard. It was crisp and delicious.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the White-voured beans to be so delicious. It¡¯s actually stir-fried and not boiled. But it¡¯s not greasy at all.¡± Qin kui sighed with emotion as he ate.

    Only after eating the stir-fried Lotus beans did he realize that the nd dishes weren¡¯t that bad. The only difference was Yuan Zhou.

    After finishing all Nethends Lotus beans in one go, Qin kui decided to change his taste and eat some meat to supplement his nutrition. After all, he felt that he had to eat at master chef Restaurant for ten days to half a month to make up for theck of good food in the past three months.

    Qin kui didn¡¯t know the name of the rock roasted chicken breast, but he knew that it was indeed roasted. The surface of the chicken was originally tender and white like fat, but now it had a little yellow color due to the roasting. It didn¡¯t look dry, but instead, it had a rich feeling, as if every piece of chicken contained juice and was very full.

    The chicken meat was a whole piece, which was actually a piece of steak. It was about the size of an adult¡¯s palm, square, and simr to a rectangle.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t cut it open and gnaw on it directly?¡± Qin kui was a little confused. He picked up the chopsticks and a piece of meat that was slightly thinner than a finger was separated.

    Then, he used his chopsticks to push the chicken chop apart. The chicken chop was like snow in the sun, scattering into strips of chicken of the same length and thickness. It waspletely different from the perfect shape it had been.

    ¡°It really feels like boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship has been improving all the time. It¡¯s so exaggerated.¡± As a science student, Qin kui couldn¡¯t find a better word to describe his feelings, so he could only express them.

    He picked up a piece of chicken and put it into his mouth. Just as he had seen, although the chicken had been fried at high temperature, the water content was still firmly locked in. It was tender and juicy, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. With a bite, his mouth was full of fresh and thick chicken juice. It was so fresh that his eyebrows were about to fall off.

    ¡°Before, I was on a diet and had to eat chicken breast every day. It was tasteless, and I couldn¡¯t stick to it after a week. But if it¡¯s this taste, I think it¡¯s totally fine.¡± Qin kui was very satisfied with the taste of the chicken breast. He felt that if some gyms got this secret, their business would be super hot.

    One must know that the most unlikable part of a chicken was its breast. Compared to other parts of the meat, the meat here was particrly rigid and not as lively and stic as the other parts, so it was not very delicious. However, the chicken breast this time gave people a whole new feeling. It was quite delicious.

    The more one ate, the more delicious it became. Qin kui was a perfect example. After eating the chicken breast, he began to eat other dishes. Whether it was the smooth and juicy eggs and shrimp, or the sweet and delicious tri-colored sd, all of them gave people an extreme enjoyment.

    Qin kui was a very strict person. He was not like Yu Chu, who was always focused on work. He did not even think that eating was a waste and would rather spend 25 hours a day on work.

    Qin kui felt that he could learn from head chef Yuan and cook for those girls who wanted to lose weight and put a lot of emphasis on their figure. That way ...

    ¡°I really nned it well.¡± Qin kui was quite happy when he thought about it. This was the key to increasing his corepetitiveness.

    However, when he thought about this, Qin kui was a little unhappy because he had missed more than a month.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be so happy if I can eat such delicious and nutritious meals at night in the future. It seems like I should participate in more events during this sports meet and fight for more awards.¡± Qin kui calcted in his heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2170

    <h4>Chapter 2170: The professional is here</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Qin kui had been in training, he could still use his mobile phone, so he had no problem receiving messages. Naturally, he knew that the second sports meet was about to start.

    Due to the special nature of master chef restaurant¡¯s sports meet, the events were always changing. The registration hadn¡¯t started yet, so they didn¡¯t know what the events were. However, Qin kui had decided to register for at least five events.

    In order to get more information, he had already nned to apply to join the queuing Committee as one of its members soon, so that he could get more information.

    Speaking of which, the group chat of the queuing Committee was very lively because Xia Yu asked something.

    She asked if there was a tennis event. She was going to bring her friend back to China to participate.

    Xia Yu¡¯s friend was also an athlete. It was indeed too sneaky of a professional athlete topete with an ordinary person for a ce.

    The reason for this was that Xia Yu had also eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s nutritional set meal before.

    Qin kui thought that he could win four or five Championships and get four or five lunch boxes, so he was in a particrly good mood. The most obvious sign was that the food on the table was decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. It didn¡¯t take long for him to finish seven dishes. He ate them very quickly.

    In the end, all that was left was a cup of very good-looking swallow wheat and purple sweet potato.

    The color of this drink was indeed very good. It was not a pure purple color, but a kind of pink-purple color. Compared to a single heavy color, this color was slightly more active and made people feel veryfortable.

    It was a chaotic pinkish-purple color. Qin kui liked this color very much. Just looking at it gave him the urge to have a taste.

    There weren¡¯t many drinks in the store. Even though there were many types of milk tea in the milk Tea Gift Package, there were still very few drinks other than milk tea.

    The appearance of the nutrition set brought a new drink. Qin kui didn¡¯t know how many drinks there were in the restaurant, but he felt that the drinks in the nutrition set were very pleasing to him.

    ......

    It was a ss cup of about 200ML. He didn¡¯t know what material it was made of, but because the drink inside was in a turbid state, he couldn¡¯t see the state of the cup clearly.

    He reached out for the cup and brought it to his mouth. He could smell the sweet fragrance of grains, which was very fragrant and attractive.

    Qin kui unconsciously pursed his lips and immediately took a sip. Probably because he had added oats, there was a grainy feeling in his mouth. The originally thin and unnoticeable purple potato paste suddenly became active. The sweet, crisp, and tough feeling made him feel like he was drinking porridge instead of a drink.

    However, it was different from porridge. It had more water and was more smooth to the mouth. He didn¡¯t need to chew too much and drank it easily. He didn¡¯t need any side dishes either. The sweet and soft taste was already enough.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    Qin kui gulped down the entire cup of drink in one go.¡±Even a nutritious meal has to be made like this. Who can¡¯t lose weight?¡±

    ¡°Shua!¡± Qin kui ced the cup on the table with a satisfied look on his face.

    Even his eyebrows that had been furrowed unconsciously due to fatigue had rxed. His brows were peaceful and he felt particrly rxed.

    When the other two meat dishes were served, Qin kui¡¯s appetite was great and he was ready to have a big meal. It was conceivable that he had to order a few more dishes in the end toplete his dinner.

    Recently, there were too many people who raised gs to participate in the sports meeting every day. Even Zheng Jiawei joined in the fun, let alone Mao Xiong and Wu Hai who practiced their three-legged footwork together every day.

    The reason was naturally that Wu Lin woulde back soon during the holiday. Therefore, she also nned to participate in this couplepetition.

    Thinking of Wu Lin¡¯s figure, Yuan Zhou silently decided to practice more after having dinner with Yin ya. Otherwise, he would lose the first ce as the boss and his handsome image would be damaged.

    A day passed quickly. It was probably because recently Chengdu knew that its weather was erratic some time ago, so it had be more normal recently. It had been sunny for several days in a row. The fiery sun disyed its extraordinary enthusiasm, which everyone could feel.

    Yuan Zhou had been quite busy recently. One of the reasons was naturally that the sports meet wasing and he had to squeeze out time to practice with Yin ya in order to get a good ranking.

    The other reason was that he needed to take leave to go to France for thepetition and the exchange. The three-daypetition, the exchange, and the round trip would take almost a week, so he had to take at least seven days off.

    It had been a long time since he had taken such a long leave. Yuan Zhou felt a little nervous in his heart, worried that he might not even be able to keep his life.

    While Yuan Zhou was very conflicted, Yin ya was very straightforward.

    ¡°Little Yin, we¡¯ve already decided that you¡¯ll be taking part in the trip to Lyon, France, in the middle of next month. Remember to make preparations in advance. You¡¯ll be staying for a few more days this time. Of course, we¡¯ll also leave some time for you young people to walk around.¡± General manager zou said in a rxed manner.

    President Chu was known to be kind in thepany, so everyone in thepany liked him. As long as it didn¡¯t involve serious work problems, it was okay to make a little joke. Of course, if there were problems at work, it would be as cold as the spring rain.

    It was because of his style of doing things that general manager Yan could be said to be the most popr senior leader in the entirepany. He was jokingly called the ¡°most beautiful Mediterranean¡± by the employees.

    That¡¯s right, Chairman Chu was almost 60 this year. Although he managed his figure well, balding was probably a problem for all men of his age, and he was no exception.

    Moreover, he was very calm. He didn¡¯t wear a wig or anything like that. Every day, he would wear a shiny forehead to work, which was definitely a big feature. Of course, if he went out to discuss business, he would naturally dress up. This was another problem of thepany¡¯s image.

    ¡°Alright, chief Hao. I¡¯ll prepare it well.¡± When Yin ya heard President Hao¡¯s words, she felt very happy inwardly. The corners of her mouth slightly curled up, which showed that she was really happy.

    Ever since she knew that Yuan Zhou was going to attend thepetition in Lyon, France, Yin ya had been thinking about how to ask for leave to watch thepetition. This was the first time Yuan Zhou had participated in an internationalpetition. Although she was very confident in him, Yin ya felt that as his fianc¨¦e, she had to stay by his side during such a time.

    However, after only a few days, she got the news from the internal department of thepany that they would be sending a group of people to France to discuss the cooperation and inspection. They had to go there a few days in advance and there was a lot of free time in between. Besides, they were all in the same city. Thus, Yin ya decided to strive for this opportunity.

    There were many people in thepany who wanted to go with them. Everyone wanted to go, not only for the sake of going abroad, but also to gain some experience and prepare for future promotions.

    Therefore, if Yin ya wanted to get a quota, she would have to go through all the difficulties. Even if she was the Secretary-General, it would only be a bonus.

    Of course, Yin ya hadn¡¯t told Yuan Zhou about this yet. She nned to give him a surprise. After all, Yuan Zhou was the one who usually prepared some surprises for her. This time, it was her turn.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2171

    <h4>Chapter 2171: A lucky item</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After Yin ya got the definite reply from the leader, she immediately started to prepare for the preliminary work, such as signing up for a short-term French ss, learning some daily conversations, or understanding the situation of somepanies that wanted to negotiate cooperation and making a n, and so on.

    ¡°I have toplete so many things in between work. Time is a little tight, and I can¡¯t let the blockhead see it. I have to work hard.¡± Yin ya clenched her fist to encourage herself.

    While Yin ya was doing things step by step, Yuan Zhou was not idle either.

    ¡°The weather is hot and Xiaoya is so busy. Make some cooling and nutritious soup and send it over.¡± That was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first thought.

    In the end, he decided to develop several kinds of cooling and nutritious soup for Yin ya to drink. This was the encouragement he loved and he must persist in it.

    As for whether Yin ya had the feeling of being overwhelmed by love or not, she would have to ask herself.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    In the morning, due to the direct sunlight, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his knife skills at the designated location. Instead, he went to the kitchen to practice soft sculpting. Since it was all practice, it was normal to practice one today and another tomorrow.

    Today, Yuan Zhou intended to carve an Arhat with the tofu to test the texture and then directly make it into a dishter. In this way, he could also have some for lunch and it wouldn¡¯t be a waste.

    After making the decision, Yuan Zhou picked up the miracle kitchen knife beside him and intended to start sculpting.

    ¡°Miracle kitchenware ... I don¡¯t seem to have collected all of them yet. This set of kitchenware is on apletely different levelpared to the other kitchenware.¡± Yuan Zhou noticed the bright silver light of the knife and sighed with emotion.

    Ever since he got the miracle kitchen knife, Yuan Zhou had basically been using it all the time. Whether it was to practice his cutting skills or to cut vegetables, there was nothing that the miracle kitchen knife couldn¡¯t handle.

    To be honest, the higher the level of a Chinese chef, the fewer knives they used. This was because being good with knives was also a sign of a Top Chef.

    ......

    For example, many foreign chefs didn¡¯t understand China¡¯s national conditions at all. Why could a knife sweep across a kitchen table?

    If Yuan Zhou wanted to create the second knife skill for the collector¡¯s collection, he had to target the practice of the knife skills.

    ¡°It¡¯s really difficult to change one¡¯s habit of using a saber. To be precise, it¡¯s to exceed one¡¯s habit of using a saber,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    After a short while, the familiar phone rang. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand holding the knife paused and he asked doubtfully,¡±¡±Who¡¯s calling me at this time?¡±

    Those who were familiar with Yuan Zhou all knew his schedule and thus knew that he was practicing his cutting skills at this time. Those who were not familiar with him couldn¡¯t get his phone number.

    Taking the phone and having a look, Yuan Zhou found it was Atticus calling. Not knowing what he needed, he quickly answered the call.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, did I disturb you? I¡¯m really sorry. I¡¯ll only be dyed for two minutes.¡± Atticus said apologetically.

    He really had no other choice but to call at this time. Due to the time difference, it was almost night time on his side. Everyone was waiting for an answer, and there was really no other way.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. What¡¯s up Atticus?¡± Yuan Zhou also liked tomunicate straightforwardly.

    When he heard that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t me him, Alex let out a sigh of relief and continued,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this, boss Yuan. I just want to ask about the rules of this restaurant. Is it true that all customers can reserve those banquets in this restaurant regardless of nationality and other factors?¡±

    Ever since a certain someone had started the all-fish banquet, other dishes could also be reserved. Everyone¡¯s attitude towards the banquet had soared. Of course, not many actually took action, because it was really expensive!

    Not everyone could afford it. Usually, eating one or two dishes was considered a sumptuous meal, but if there were ten or twenty dishes, not to mention whether they could finish it, their wallets might explode.

    Jia Ming, who had started this trend, didn¡¯t know about this coincidence. He was working hard with his friends to set next year¡¯s Memorial Day at master chef Restaurant.

    As a person from Dian province, he said that they did not have many things there, but they had enough banquets. They could choose from any banquet they wanted.

    On hearing Atticus ¡®question, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. What did he mean by no nationality and other things? It felt weird.¡±This guy¡¯s mouth isn¡¯t sharp enough today.¡±

    ¡°As long as you have a valid reason, you cane to the banquet. However, you have to make a reservation in advance. No one is an exception.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said ording to his own understanding.

    ¡°OK, boss Yuan. May I ask if a weing party is a legitimate reason? If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll have to make the first move. ¡± Atticus obviously rxed a lot.

    ¡°It counts.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, boss Yuan. I want to order the all-meat banquet likest time. There are nine people in total and all of them are Spanish. Can youe over for dinner the day after tomorrow?¡± Atticus ¡®voice was filled with excitement, it was obvious that he had earned a lot from this trip.

    ¡°A full-meat banquet is no problem. Spaniards are fine too, but you need to use your passport and US dors to pay. You have to make this clear in advance.¡± When Yuan Zhou heard the sensitive words ¡°Spain¡± his heart wavered for a while. However, his voice was still very calm.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already reminded him. We will arrive at Chengdu the day after tomorrow in the morning. See you then, boss Yuan. ¡± Alex was about to hang up after he finished talking about business.

    It was already very embarrassing to disturb Yuan Zhou at this time. How could he dare to disturb him more?

    ¡°You¡¯re in Spain?¡± Yuan Zhou caught a piece of information.

    ¡°I have a friend who needs help, so I came to join in the fun. There¡¯s a small team that is very interested in our master chef Restaurant, so I¡¯m going to bring them over to have a look,¡± Alex said nonchntly.

    He didn¡¯t mention how hard it was for him to run a business. After all, there was no easy job that needed to make money. He had to put in effort before he could reap the rewards.

    ¡°Do a good job.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that since the meat was already in front of his mouth, it was necessary to encourage him,¡±the all-meat banquet will be held on the evening of the day after tomorrow. There will be nine Spanish people. I¡¯ve already made a note of it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Atticus received the encouragement from the God of Fortune, and his heart was full of enthusiasm. He decided to bring a few more people to support the store.

    After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou remained silent for a few seconds and then said,¡±¡±System, I¡¯ve always felt that you¡¯re my lucky charm. You¡¯ll give me whatever mission you give me. I haven¡¯t even called Atticus to ask him about the Spaniards, and you¡¯re here.¡±

    The system usually wouldn¡¯t pay attention to non-cooking questions. After all, the incident of being tricked into calling the host ¡°Lord¡± was a humiliation that was still vivid in his mind.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need the system¡¯s answer. He was well aware of what was going on,¡±system, let me check the current progress of ¡®Spain first¡¯.¡±

    Serious business. The system immediately popped up and showed the progress.

    ¡°Now there are five spots, plus the nine confirmed by Atticus, that¡¯s fourteen spots. It seems that we can finish the mission before we go to France.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in the heart.

    If he could get a hold of the Spain cuisines in advance and get familiar with them, he would be able to have a better understanding of French cuisine. Although Yuan Zhou was confident about the bogus cookingpetition, it was not bad to be well prepared.

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 Chapter 2172

    <h4>Chapter 2172: Gain weight after eating</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While practicing his cutting skills, Yuan Zhou was particrly focused, especially when he wanted to create new cutting skills. Therefore, time passed very quickly and it was time to prepare the ingredients.

    Apart from Yuan Zhou who paid special attention to the time and arranged the things of the day strictly ording to the scheduled schedule, there was another person who was also very nervous about the change of time. That was ding Shao.

    At this moment, ding Shao kept looking up at the big wall clock in front of him. His little mouth was tightly pursed, and he kept praying in his heart that there would be no more troublesome inquiries.

    It was almost 11 O¡¯ clock. If he received a call, who knew how long it would take to solve the problem? if he waste, lunch would probably be ruined.

    Therefore, it was definitely the best if he didn¡¯te.

    However, there was aw called Murphy¡¯s Law. You can¡¯t have what you want, but you can have what you don¡¯t want.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    A crisp ringing sound was heard, indicating that ding Shao was about to answer the call.

    A look of helplessness shed across ding Shao¡¯s face, but his hands didn¡¯t slow down. He quickly put on his headphones, smiled, and pressed the answer button on theputer.

    ¡°Hello, this is Touma consulting tform. How can I help you?¡± Ding Shao¡¯s sweet voice was immediately transmitted to the other side of the phone.

    No one knew what the person on the other end of the phone said, but ding Shao kept a kind smile on his face. Even the sweetness in his voice did not decrease at all. He was very patient and said something.

    As the winner of the ¡°star of wisdom¡± in thest Feng Cai Starpetition, ding Shao had always been an outstanding worker.

    No matter how difficult the client was, they would be solved perfectly by ding Shao. The consultingpany was introduced from abroad, and ding Shao¡¯s case was targeted at individuals. It was even rarer for him to not target thepany.

    ......

    Recently, ding Shao had even changedpanies. His job-hopping had caused a certain degree of sensation in the small consulting circle. This circle was small, and there were few capable people. Naturally, whenever something big happened, it would attract attention.

    Ding Shao was good at business, but she had a big weakness, which was that she liked to eat. The key was that she gained weight once she ate. She had the same dinner as her best friend, but after a month, she had lost weight while her best friend had gained five pounds.

    Who could he reason with?

    Back to the main topic, ding Shao had learned Latin to maintain his figure while eating.

    Besides, the reason why ding Shao had jumped ship was that the consultingpany was on shanban Bridge Road, which was next to Taoxi road.

    This was what she had thought of a long time ago!

    Since the rise of Yuan Zhou and master chef Restaurant, the reputation of being especially delicious began to spread in the food industry. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was passed down by word of mouth.

    Ding Shao had been nning since the new year, but because she had been far away in Guangdong, the progress of the news had been dyed, so it had taken a lot of time.

    This time, ding Shao would have more opportunities, because she had sessfullye to thepany on shanbanqiao road in Chengdu from Guangdong.

    ¡°Ka¡±

    Once again, he solved the customer¡¯s problem perfectly. Ding Shao saw the hand of the clock on the other side of the phone pointing to 11. It was time to get off work and eat.

    Ding Shao immediately pushed his chair away, grabbed his bag from under his desk, and walked out of the office.

    Ding Shao, who was known as ¡°ding jiezi¡± in the industry, had special treatment. He had no problem being in his own office. Today was his first day of work, and he got off work on time. Ding Shao walked out of thepany carefully so as not to disturb others.

    As for the clock on the wall opposite her office, ding Shao had pressed it on purpose so that he could keep track of the time and not waste a single second.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    After walking out of thepany¡¯s entrance, ding Shao immediately ran toward Taoxi road, which was opposite. He was afraid that he would not be able to get in line if he waste. He had checked a lot of information and knew that the restaurant had long been in line.

    His hard work paid off. In less than five minutes, ding Shao had arrived at the entrance of the store. Looking at the dozens of people standing there, he patted his chest.¡±Fortunately, I¡¯ve made a good strategy. If I had taken my time, I probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to eat it.¡±

    If he was too slow to eat the delicious food that he had been longing for, ding Shao would definitely die of hunger. If it was caused by an irresistible force, he could still have some thoughts, but it was man-made, which was simply unforgivable.

    Ding Shao had a heroic look and was a woman with a strong aura. She lived up to her title of ¡°the answer.¡±

    However, her voice was not exaggerating when she said ¡°an Oriole leaves the valley.¡± She was born and raised in Guangdong Province, but she had a graceful voice like that of the Jiangnan river town. She was born to eat sound.

    After standing in the line for a minute or two, ding Shao noticed that there was a long line behind him when he started to observe again. There were really many people.

    ¡°There are so many foodies. Boss Yuan is obviously not enough.¡± Ding Shao muttered.

    Standing behind ding Shao was haozi. He was taking down the dishes he wanted to eat today when he heard a very pleasant voice. It was like a breeze blowing in his ears, and even he couldn¡¯t help but look up.

    ¡°What dishes should I order? it¡¯s said that boss Yuan serves all kinds of dishes.¡± Ding Shao was a little excited. He wanted to tiptoe and take a closer look at the store.

    Because they were outside, he tried his best to restrain the primal power in his body. He couldn¡¯t show his bad side and had to maintain his elegant image.

    In fact, ding Shao was not toote. He was in front of the third-level group, which was already very good. After all, most people started to hang around Taoxi road at 10:30.

    ¡°Lunchtime starts now. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said a ssic line.

    Ding Shao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that lunch was about to start. Although she was wearing a sunhat and there was a sweet and sour plum soup, which made her feel drooling and cold, she still wanted to eat good food early.

    ¡°I wonder if I can ask where you bought this sour plum soup?¡± Ding Shao looked at the members of the queuing Committee who were distributing the sour plum soup and wondered how he should ask them in a way that wouldn¡¯t be too abrupt.

    ¡°Master chef restaurant¡¯s treatment is so good. The boss is so kind. He even gave away so many things when he was in line.¡± Ding Shao said.

    Time seemed to pass very quickly while they were enjoying their delicious drinks. Before they knew it, it was time for ding Shao to go in. Seeing that the fat man in front of her had gone in for a minute, another person came out, and he knew he could go in.

    Ding Shao walked in after he finished thest mouthful of the sour plum soup reluctantly.

    The temperature inside was very pleasant. It didn¡¯t seem like the strong cooling effect of the air conditioner, but rather like a natural drop in temperature.

    Feeling thefortable temperature, ding Shao felt that she could eat one more dish.

    She found a seat and sat down. The thick menu on the table instantly attracted her attention. It was really solid and difficult to choose.

    When su Ruoyan walked over to ding Shao and ordered, she finally decided on what she wanted to eat. It was not that the menu was not strong enough, but there were simply too many Cantonese dishes written on it. It was dazzling to look at, not to mention that there were some dishes on the menu that even she, a native, had never heard of before. It was really embarrassing.

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 Chapter 2173

    <h4>Chapter 2173: Goose meat rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ding Shao had a deeper understanding of Cantonese cuisine than the others, but of course, he was not as good as a chef. He did not know how to cook, which was the kind of food that only knew how to eat.

    ¡°May I know what you need?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a goose bun rice, a raw marinated goose, a in goose, and a luohanzhai. Do you have all these dishes?¡± Ding Shao was a little embarrassed.

    He hadn¡¯t finished looking at the menu in a short time, so he only ordered a few dishes that he had heard of or eaten before. These dishes were notmon.

    ¡°We have all these dishes. Do you still want rice?¡± Su Ruoyan recalled quickly and at the end, she even looked at Yuan Zhou subconsciously. When she found him nodding his head, she immediately confirmed.

    It wasn¡¯t that su Ruoyan wasn¡¯t doing her job properly, but the menu was really thick. In addition, the dishes that ding Shao had ordered today were all unfamiliar and unfamiliar.

    Actually, su Ruoyan did not have to feel that she could not remember it. After some time, when there was Spain Food, the menu would be even thicker ...

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I¡¯ll have these dishes. No need for rice, thank you. ¡± Ding Shao smiled happily.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Hearing ding Shao¡¯s melodious voice, su Ruoyan unconsciously revealed a smile, then turned around to hand in the menu.

    Ding Shao sat in his seat and looked forward to it very much. One should know that the goose and the Luohan house were her grandfather¡¯s signature dishes. They were basically eaten since they were young. She wanted to try the taste of the dishes cooked by the highly-praised Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I wonder if Grandpa will be envious of me if he knows that I¡¯m here to eat?¡± Ding Shao was secretly happy. He had a feeling that the fat old man would jump three feet high.

    After all, he had heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s name from ding Shao¡¯s mouth many times. That was because ding Shao was busy with work and rarely went to visit his Grandpa. But he had heard about Yuan Zhou¡¯s name every time. It could be seen how often he talked about it.

    Ding Shao had not only heard the name of Yuan Zhou and master chef Restaurant from the foodies but also from his conversation with his Grandpa. About one or two years ago, his Grandpa had joked that he would introduce her to this promising junior.

    ......

    One liked to eat, and the other liked to cook. They were a perfect match, but ding Shao was busy at the time, so he turned them down. After that, they left it at that.

    It was toote for ding Shao to see The Cake House when he was collecting information.

    ¡°You look even more imposing than Grandpa.¡± Ding Shao stared at Yuan Zhou carefully and felt a little regretful in his heart.

    The action that he thought was secretive couldn¡¯t be ignored by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp senses. After he found it was a little girl, he felt it was probably another fan. Therefore, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to it and continued to cook seriously.

    Ding Shao supported his chin with one hand and could asionally see Yuan Zhou¡¯s smooth and natural movements through the gaps between the customers ¡°figures. He felt he was quite enjoying it.

    ¡°It¡¯s as natural as floating clouds and flowing water. It¡¯s like a painting.¡± Ding Shao had seen suchments before and thought that they were a little exaggerated. However, after seeing them in person, he realized that she was also ignorant.

    ¡°Why is there such a huge gap between people? my senior brothers aren¡¯t ugly, but why can¡¯t they cook as well as boss Yuan? it¡¯s indeed a problem of people.¡± Ding Shao felt that she had found the reason.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    Ding Shao¡¯s phone rang quietly. Because he had been at work, the volume was extremely low, and it was only obvious when there was a vibration.

    Seeing the name disyed on the screen, ding Shao smiled widely. Xiu Bai immediately pressed the answer button.¡±¡±Oh, President song, you actually have time to call me. Aren¡¯t you busy?¡±

    His tone was naturally intimate and had a hint of a smile. Because they were in the store, he deliberately lowered his voice. However, with the good equipment, even if he used a teasing tone, it couldn¡¯t change his gentle voice.

    ¡°You brat, you¡¯re so rude. Is this how you talk to Grandpa?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone was full of anger.

    ¡°Hehe, Grandpa, don¡¯t be angry. Do you know where I¡¯m eating right now?¡± Ding Shao pretended to be mysterious.

    ¡°You found something delicious? No, you¡¯re in Rong city now. Did you go to that little brat Yuan¡¯s ce?¡± The voice on the other end seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and the volume of his voice instantly rose.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re right. I¡¯m eating at master chef Restaurant.¡± Ding Shao said with a smile.

    ¡°Since you¡¯re eating there, you should eat well. I¡¯ll being over in a while for business.¡± The voice on the other end calmed down a little.

    ¡°I ordered grandpa¡¯s signature dish. I¡¯ll try it first and see who makes it better.¡± Ding Shao said.

    ¡°Alright, you can try it first. I¡¯lle and eat itter.¡± He answered very quickly.

    Although ding Shao was a little confused as to why his Grandpa was so easy to talk to today, a special and rich aroma attracted her attention. She hung up the phone after a few words with her Grandpa, and then looked straight ahead. Her food was here.

    ¡°He¡¯s so fast and smells so good. ¡± Ding Shao wrinkled his nose, his eyes full of anticipation.

    The first thing he saw was a small ck ypot that was tightly covered. Its surface was fine and smooth, unlike the coarse ore of ordinary ypots. After all, it was not rice, so it did not need to be simmered like that. Therefore, the requirements for the ypot were different.

    As for the fragrance that ding Shao smelled, it came from a small hole on the lid with a little heat rising up. It looked hot, but the temperature in the restaurant was pleasant, so he didn¡¯t feel hot at all. After all, Wu Hai had ordered the hotpot to eat before and it was very refreshing and not hot at all. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that he had a great appetite. The two of them swept arge area of dishes, letting people once again witness the strength of good-for-nothing number one and two.

    Of course, ding Shao didn¡¯t know about this. After all, she was in the third batch and her attention was on the ypot. As she got closer, the fragrance became stronger.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    He carefully opened the lid, and the rich aroma rushed straight to the tip of his nose. It was a mixture of the rich aroma of meat and the fresh smell of scallion, as well as other indescribable aromas. It simply made him drool just by smelling it.

    The lid was opened, revealing the contents inside. There were green scallions, tiny pieces of meat, and seemingly very plump rice grains.¡±It smells so good. This face value is really amazing.¡± Ding shaoxiao sighed.

    She had never eaten the authentic goose bun rice, but it didn¡¯t prevent her from being influenced by it. At first sight, she was conquered by the appearance of the rice, not to mention such a strong fragrance that even the gods couldn¡¯t resist.

    He picked up the spoon and scooped up a spoonful of rice and put it in his mouth. MMM, a strong fragrance spread in his mouth. The first feeling was that it was fresh, and then the rice was very dry and cool, without the greasy feeling of ordinary fried rice. The fine and small goose meat, even if cut into very small pieces, did not affect its delicious taste at all. It was a little crispy on the outside, but tender on the inside. When eaten with the rice that was moderately soft and hard, there was no better match than this.

    The chopped green onions added a touch of color to the fragrant and refreshing goose meat rice. Because the characteristic yellow-maned goose was chosen, it had a lot of oil, making it plump and fat. However, it was handled quite well. Not only did it not feel greasy, but it was also very refreshing and delicious. It was fat but not greasy.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. No wonder it¡¯s praised by everyone.¡± Ding Shao couldn¡¯t care about anything else. He ate the food happily, spoonful by spoonful.

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    [Author¡¯s note: I¡¯m hungry, emmm. I shouldn¡¯t be writing at this time.]

 Chapter 2174

    <h4>Chapter 2174: Really surpassed</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The goose bun rice didn¡¯t have the dry and salty taste that ordinary fried rice would have. Instead, it was just right. After eating one mouthful, one would want to eat a second mouthful. The fluffy and fragrant texture made one unable to stop eating.

    In any case, ding Shao hadn¡¯t stopped eating since he started eating, which showed how delicious the food was.

    ¡°I can¡¯t waste it.¡± Ding Shao carefully scraped off a little bit of rice from the side of the pot and ate it.

    It wasn¡¯t stuck to the pot, but the way ding Shaohao had eaten earlier had spilled on the side. However, he definitely couldn¡¯t miss this.

    Not wasting a single grain of rice or a single drop of water, this was what a person should pursue.

    After checking the ypot again and making sure that not a single grain of rice was left behind, ding shaocai let go of the ypot that was as clean as a wash.

    ¡°Everything in the restaurant is good, but it¡¯s a little too little. I can¡¯t even eat enough. Fortunately, I ordered a few dishes. Although I feel like I¡¯ve overeaten, I won¡¯t get fat if I exercise more after eating.¡± Ding Shao felt that as long as she moved fast enough, her fat would not be able to catch up to her.

    Then, the second dish was served. It was raw marinated.

    This was a dish that belonged to the Chaoshan cuisines and had always been known as ¡°Chaoshan poison.¡± It meant that people who had eaten it would not take long to look around for it. This was, of course, because the taste was so fresh that it made one¡¯s hair stand.

    Many people had heard of raw marinating. Most people in Chaoshan had their own recipe for marinating. Anyway, everyone felt that their own marinating was the most authentic. It was like every household in Sichuan had kimchi, but none of them had the same taste.

    Ding Shao had tried several versions of the food before. His grandfather ¡®s, his mother¡¯ s, and her father¡¯s had made it twice. In terms of taste, her grandfather¡¯s food was definitely the best. After all, he was a famous chef.

    Moreover, the duration of raw marinating generally depended on the marinating condition. If it was a good marinating, it was usually marinated and eaten immediately. In general, it might take one or two hours.

    Naturally, the raw marinating in the store was to be marinated and eaten immediately, so there was no dispute at all.

    ......

    A big white soup bowl was served. It was full of seafood, including themon blood pincers, oysters, prawns, shrimp aunts, and crabs. There was a variety of seafood.

    ording to the situation of the vor, Yuan Zhou had adjusted the marinating time of the seafood. That was why he served the dish after the goose egg rice.

    It was different from the goose meat rice that had a strong fragrance just now. The fragrance of raw marinating was very light, and only a fresh smell could be smelled. It was very delicious, but it was like a breeze blowing in the face. If one was not careful, they might miss it.

    ¡°I feel that the taste is even lighter than Grandpa ¡®S. I wonder how it will taste?¡± Ding Shao made aparison in his heart.

    Although the taste was light, ding Shao was still looking forward to it. How could a person who could make such delicious goose enigma not taste good when marinated?

    He picked a corner and picked up a transparent shrimp to taste.

    When the prawns came close, a very long smell of wine assailed their nostrils. It was not like the pungent smell of ordinary white wine. This smell contained the breath of spring. The fragrance of flowers was rich. It was not like white wine, but more like wine made of flowers.

    Generally, the alcohol content of fresh flower wine was low, so it was not easy to marinate, remove the fishy smell, and disinfect. Therefore, very few chefs would choose to brew wine with fresh flowers. Moreover, if the taste was not handled well, it would interfere with each other. If it was not used well, it might even overshadow the original fresh taste of seafood. Therefore, most people would use white wine, even her grandfather.

    What Yuan Zhou used was the ten flowers wine that he had brewed himself. As the name suggested, it was brewed with ten kinds of fresh flowers. He felt that the wine with this taste could fully stimte the taste of the seafood. Moreover, it was not advisable to have too many fresh flowers, otherwise, it would be suspected of overpowering the host.

    Only Yuan Zhou would think of brewing a new kind of wine for the sake of a dish. There was no other restaurant that could do such a thing.

    Speaking of wine, the legendary monkey wine was also about to be born.

    The prawns had been processed before marinating. When he picked them up, he could see that they were missing a leg and a shrimp spear. Of course, ding Shao didn¡¯t notice the wound on the back after staring at it for a while. However, the perfectly transparent texture of the prawn meat made it clear that the line of the prawn had been picked.

    ¡°Not everyone can perform this knife skill so perfectly.¡± Although he was embarrassed, ding Shao still felt that his grandfather was not as good as him. At least, he could still find a w in what his grandfather made.

    After stuffing it into his mouth, a strong spicy taste spread in his mouth, followed by a soft flower fragrance mixed with the taste of wine. Although it was soft, it had a strong aftereffect andbined with the spicy taste. When he bit it, the fresh and sweet shrimp meat became more and more delicious with the flower fragrance. It matched the characteristics of raw marinating, clear but not light, fresh but not fishy, tender but not raw.

    There was indeed no fishy smell, and he didn¡¯t feel like he was eating it raw. Instead, it had a little taste of cooked shrimp, and the aftertaste was long.

    ¡°This taste is really amazing. Indeed, changing jobs is the best way.¡± Ding Shao praised his own wise decision again.

    After eating the prawns, the shrimp aunt, crab, and the light brown oysters attracted her attention. She began to try them one by one. Each of them had a novel taste. Although they seemed to be marinated in the same bowl, they all had different reactions and retained their own characteristics. They were not rted to each other, but there was a subtle connection. Ding Shao was very satisfied with them.

    When the remaining two dishes were served, ding Shao was silent for a moment. She was very familiar with the remaining two dishes. She had been eating them for more than ten years, so how could she not be familiar with them? however, it was precisely because they were so familiar with each other that she could see the difference at a nce. It was not just a small difference, but a little far.

    It wasn¡¯t a chasm. Even an outsider like ding Shao could see the obvious gap between them, and it was already incredible.

    ¡°Grandpa has been outdone.¡± Ding Shao¡¯s tone wasplicated.

    Although he often joked about his grandfather, ding Shao still felt that his grandfather was the best in Cantonese food, especially in terms of taste. In terms of fire power, she felt that he was definitely the best. However, the truth was right in front of her eyes, and she felt a little mixed.

    Ding Shao finished the two dishes in silence. The delicious taste almost made her swallow her tongue, but the more delicious it was, the more silent she became.

    After the meal, ding Shao quickly walked out of the restaurant, took out his phone, and dialed the number that he had called earlier.

    It seemed that the other side had been waiting for a call. As soon as the call went through, the other side picked up.

    ¡°Grandpa.¡± Ding Shao had made the call in a rush, but he didn¡¯t know what to say when the call connected.

    ¡°How is it? the taste is pretty good, isn¡¯t it? as the best Chef of this generation, little Yuan is really amazing. I haven¡¯t eaten my signature dish yet, but the other dishes are already quite excellent.¡± The other party didn¡¯t hesitate and said proudly.

    ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re the chairman of Cantonese cuisine. Aren¡¯t your dishes the best?¡± There was an indescribable grievance in ding Shao¡¯s heart.

    That¡¯s right, ding Shao¡¯s grandfather was Song Ming, the chairman of the Cantonese cuisine Association.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2175

    <h4>Chapter 2175: New idea</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hahahaha, silly child. There¡¯s always a higher mountain. Who can always be first ...¡±

    At this point, Song Ming suddenly paused and continued,¡±¡±But if it¡¯s little Yuan, it¡¯s possible. After all, his talent is rare and extraordinary.¡±

    Song Ming was very touched by his granddaughter¡¯s emotions.¡±¡±Of course, I¡¯m already very happy that I¡¯m the best in your heart.¡±

    She was really happy, and even her voice had a hint ofughter.

    It had been a long time since ding Shao had seen his grandfather so happy. As the president, he had always been more dignified, so he had kept his emotions in check.

    ¡°Grandpa, I understand what you mean. I just can¡¯t wrap my head around it.¡± Ding Shao sighed.

    As an experienced foodie, she was very happy to find another restaurant that could be eaten for a long time. However, the chef of this restaurant was like a mountain in front of her grandfather, so her mood was a little subtle.

    It was not that he was unhappy. He just felt a little bitter and at a loss. It was aplicated feeling. Ding Shao did not know why he was so pretentious all of a sudden. Perhaps his perception of himself had changed.

    Suddenly, ding Shao thought of something. He suppressed hisplicated emotions and said,¡±¡±Grandpa, are you going to bring daddy along when youe over?¡±

    ¡°Ha, No. Let him figure it out himself. He¡¯s been learning for so many years, but he still can¡¯t learn 10% of my skills. He¡¯s simply rotten wood that can¡¯t be carved.¡± When Song Ming heard ding Shao mention her father, he was filled with anger.

    In fact, there were historical reasons for this.

    When ding Shao¡¯s father became Song Ming¡¯s disciple, Song Ming was not the chairman of Cantonese cuisine, but a master in the field of Cantonese cuisine. Her father, ding Yuanshan, was very talented, and Song Ming was very satisfied with this disciple.

    But the bad thing was that this guy not only wanted to learn his cooking skills, but also kidnapped his daughter when he wasn¡¯t paying attention. Then, his daughter was kidnapped to someone else¡¯s household register when she was just able to get a marriage certificate. Song Ming had never liked this apprentice since then. He didn¡¯t like him in any way.

    ......

    Even though ding Shao was already 23 years old this year, Song Ming¡¯s anger that had been suppressed for more than 20 years still hadn¡¯t subsided. He still had to pinch him from time to time.

    Of course, having such an outstanding granddaughter, Song Ming was still very proud. Especially in front of Zhou Shijie, he was even more smug.

    As the Vice President of the chef¡¯s Association, he was actually ten years older than the president, which indirectly proved that his talent was not as good as others. Although it was a fact, it was hard for Song Ming to bear it when it was in front of him all day.

    Ever since ding Shao had grown up, his situation had gotten much better. How could Zhou Shijie¡¯s roasted pork son bepared to his precious granddaughter? now that he had the capital to show off, he didn¡¯t feel bad anymore. Recently, it had gotten worse because ding Shao hade to Chengdu.

    Therefore, Zhou Xi had been in deep water and suffering during this period of time. Not only did he have to suffer the critical blow of dog food, but he also had to face the destruction of his own father. His days were in chaos.

    Ding Shao raised his eyebrows and knew that his grandpa¡¯s old habit was acting up again. He said coquettishly,¡±¡±But I haven¡¯t seen my father in a long time.¡±

    Song Ming had always satisfied his granddaughter¡¯s request, so he coldly snorted twice: ¡°¡±Alright, I¡¯ll bring him along.¡±

    Then, the two of them talked about other things, mainly about Song Ming¡¯s concern for his granddaughter who had just arrived in Chengdu. He also gave her the contact information of some old friends and asked her to find someone to solve her problems.

    After arranging a good meal for his granddaughter, Song Ming¡¯spassionate heart finally settled down for the time being.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s improvement is too fast. It seems like it¡¯s time to hand over the things to the young man. It¡¯s true that there will be new talents in every generation.¡± Song Ming shook his head and sighed.

    He hadn¡¯t been to Chengdu for almost a year. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to go, but Zhou Shijie had been staying in Chengdu most of the time. Therefore, most of the problems in the cities in the South had to be solved by Song Ming, the Vice President. It was correct to say that he hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food for a long time.

    Once he thought of the deliciousness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he couldn¡¯t sit still. Song Ming stood up and shouted towards the outside,¡±¡±Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, quickly book me a ticket to Chengdu. Book ding Yuanshan¡¯s ticket as well.¡±

    He had to keep his promise to his precious granddaughter. Song Ming felt that he was definitely a kind grandfather. In this aspect, Zhou Shijie was definitely notparable to him.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what was happening at ding Shao¡¯s side. The business hours hadn¡¯t ended yet, so he was cooking seriously.

    Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was not long before lunchtime came to an end.

    After sending away the bustling customers, Yuan Zhou washed and changed his clothes as usual and then began to practice his knife skills.

    ¡°I got it, I¡¯ve thought of a way. Since I can¡¯t change my habit of using a saber, I can just change my hand!¡± An idea suddenly urred to Yuan Zhou. Wouldn¡¯t it be nice if he used the [three divine beasts crossing] with his right hand and another [collector¡¯s knife technique] with his left hand?

    As soon as he thought of that, he took action immediately. He held the miracle kitchen knife in his left hand. In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s left-handed knife was pretty good.

    Changing his previous habits and making it easier to do things with his left hand was also a big improvement in his collector¡¯s knife skills.

    The chef¡¯s Association was also very busy. Ever since Zhou Shijie personally came to talk about thepetition of the ten beauties and the promotion of the monkey wine, he had note here. ording to Zhou Xi, who asionally appeared, his father was so busy that his feet didn¡¯t even touch the ground.

    Of course, they could still drag Zhou Xi to meet Zhang Yan¡¯s daughter. Having skills was not enough to describe it.

    ¡°Is thispetition going to be held after or before the cookingpetition?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed in the heart.

    In fact, no matter before or after, it didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou much. After all, apart from the promotion of the liquor at the end, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to do anything else.

    Zhou Shijie continued his usual style of doing things. He couldn¡¯t wait to help Yuan Zhou do everything so as not to dy his time.

    In the past, Zhou Shijie was worried that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills would be short-lived and he wanted him to practice hard. But ever since they had known each other for more than three months, Zhou Shijie was worried that Yuan Zhou would spend too much time practicing cooking and not be able to rest well. As an elder, he couldn¡¯t put his heart at ease no matter what. The word ¡°worried to death¡± wasn¡¯t enough to describe Zhou Shijie¡¯s state.

    ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s a little strange that the monkey wine hasn¡¯t been discovered until now.¡± Yuan Zhou still felt it was quite unbelievable when he thought of that.

    In fact, this was just a matter of darkness under the light. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou had new dishes more frequently recently. In addition, the customers had been trained by Yuan Zhou in the past to be very calm. It was already good enough for them to have new dishes. They couldn¡¯t be picky at all. Therefore, as long as there was new food, the customers would celebrate and ask for more.

    Mao Ye knew, but a pub was different from a small restaurant. Even if it was a small restaurant, there was no rush for rmendations. The customers would serve whatever they ordered, and there was no need to rmend anything in a small restaurant.

    Sometimes, some new customers would ask some of the customers in the restaurant about the dishes they usually ordered. Su Ruoyan and the others would then tell them some dishes. The rest of the time, they would order everything themselves.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2176

    <h4>Chapter 2176: Zhou Shijie, who is a soldier at every turn</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about the ten beauty contest, Zhou Shijie had also entered the finishing mode.

    After more than ten days ofpetition, the finalpetition was about to begin, and the details still needed to be nned.

    Before confirming the final date of thepetition, Zhou Shijie first gave Yuan Zhou a call.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had just finished practicing his knife skills, which was just the right time.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, what is it?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s the final of the ten beauty contest that I told you about before that will be held in five days. At that time, there will also be a monkey wine tasting conference. Do you have time to participate at that time?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    He was thinking that if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time, he could change the date. After all, it didn¡¯t matter if it was earlier orter.

    ¡°Uncle Zhou, is it in the afternoon or in the morning?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It starts at 2:30 in the afternoon and ends at 5:00 at most. It should be about time.¡± The time set by Zhou Shijie was definitely to fully cooperate with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll be free then. No problem.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily. After thinking for a while, he asked,¡±¡±What else do I need to prepare for the wine tasting conference?¡±

    ¡°No need, it¡¯s all prepared. You can bring the wine when youe. No, I¡¯ll send someone to pick you up. You don¡¯t need to bring too much wine, just a few pounds will do.¡± Zhou Shijie felt that it was enough to let those people have a taste. He felt that his heart would ache if there were more.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll bring ten Jin of monkey wine over.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that uncle Zhou wouldn¡¯t feel it was too much if he brought so little.

    In fact, it had already been brewed. The drinkable monkey wine was only 50 Jin in total. There was still another batch of monkey wine that needed to be waited for another month. Therefore, there wasn¡¯t a lot of monkey wine. It was a little difficult for Yuan Zhou to bring more.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s already a lot. We can have less. We must have less of such a precious wine.¡± Zhou Shijie had always been thinking about Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll let uncle Zhou take the rest back and drink it slowly. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    This time, Zhou Shijie had nothing to say. After confirming Yuan Zhou¡¯s time, Zhou Shijie immediately started to make other arrangements without stopping.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the call with Zhou Shijie, he started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    The boat passed without a trace, and the birds flew by without a sound. Time passed very quickly, and it was the next day.

    As long as he didn¡¯t ask for leave, Yuan Zhou lived a fulfilling and satisfying life every day. He would get up in the morning to run, eat noodles, start the breakfast time, and practice his cutting skills after the breakfast time. It felt like lunchtime arrived in the blink of an eye. Compared to the crowded breakfast time, the number of people during lunch time simply increased exponentially.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s reputation was gradually increasing, which meant that more and more people knew about it.

    Fortunately, the queuing Committee and everyone¡¯s self-awareness were there. Otherwise, a stampede could have happened.

    It was no wonder that leader Zhao of Lu province had the intention to poach Yuan Zhou. Even song Ming felt that he would wake upughing from his dreams if Yuan Zhou was in his Guangdong Province.

    When Song Ming and ding Yuanshan arrived at Taoxi road, it was almost time to line up for dinner. Although they had not been here for a long time, Song Ming still knew the rules.

    Ding Yuanshan did not look like ding Shao at all. He was a man in his 40s, tall and strong. One look at his arms and you could tell that he had no problem in shaking the pan.

    In fact, ding Yuanshan had the reputation of the king of pots in Guangdong Province. It was not the king of pots in tuanzang, but the pot of iron pots.

    It meant that no matter what kind of pot was in ding Yuanshan¡¯s hands, it was like ying with a toy. He could even y new tricks. He was also a heavyweight role among the chefs in Guangdong Province.

    They didn¡¯t inform ding Shao that they were going to visit him that day. They only came at night when ding Shao usually didn¡¯te.

    Both of them knew the nature of ding Shao¡¯s work. He could get off work at noon for lunch, but not at night. He would have more consultations in the afternoon, so it was normal for him to get off workte, not to mention early. Therefore, unless it was a holiday, he would not be able to get dinner.

    Song Ming and the others deliberately picked a night because they had serious business to do. This was rted to their ultimate goal in Chengdu this time.

    ¡°Dad, this way. We¡¯re starting to line up,¡± Ding Yuanshan¡¯s eyes swept across the crowd and found that the crowd had started to gather. He immediately called Song Ming.

    Song Ming nodded and followed ding Yuanshan in the direction of the crowd. Because he came early and had good attention, although he was not at the front of the line, he was still in the first team, which was a good thing.

    Not long after he stood still, Song Ming¡¯s phone rang. The loud ringtone instantly attracted the attention of many people.

    Song Ming¡¯s face turned red. Although he was using a smartphone, he was 65 years old this year. It was normal for him to deliberately turn up the ringtone.

    She quickly took out her phone and gritted her teeth when she saw Zhou Shijie¡¯s name. This was her sworn enemy. Nothing good would happen to her if she met him.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, President?¡± Song Ming said in a bad mood.

    ¡°Hahaha, old man song, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. Let me tell you, little Yuan has recently released a new wine that you would never have imagined. He¡¯s going to hold a wine tasting conference soon. It¡¯s a pity that you¡¯re in Guangdong and can¡¯te. What a pity.¡± On the other side, Zhou Shijie continued to show off without being affected at all.

    Zhou Shijie and Song Ming¡¯s age gap was a Little Big, but one became famous at a young age, while the other was ate bloomer. Therefore, they were not of the same age, but of the same generation in the cooking world. This created an intimate rtionship that hurt each other. It was really like you stepped on me and I kicked you. Back when they werepeting for the position of the chef¡¯s Association President, they had already fought. Unfortunately, Song Ming was one move behind.

    This time, when Song Ming heard Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, the corner of his mouth immediately revealed a sneer,¡±Oh, I¡¯m really sorry. I¡¯m in Chengdu now. I¡¯ve decided to go back after attending the wine tasting conference. Anyway, I¡¯m a person with serious business, unlike some people who are busy with work every day.¡±

    Zhou Shijie, who was about to continue showing off, was suddenly at a loss for words. This script was wrong. Why was Song Ming, this old man, in Chengdu?

    ¡°What are you doing in Rong city? Little Yuan is not going to Guangdong. ¡± Zhou Shijie said vigntly.

    Leader Zhao of Lu province made a good start. After him, the leaders of Zhe province, su province, and Dian province had secretlye to try to kill him. Unfortunately, they were seen through by officer GE, who had increased his vignce and raised his guard. Then, it was a table full of tea.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie was a little nervous. As soon as he heard that Song Ming was in Chengdu, his first reaction was that another person was trying to poach him.

    ¡°What the hell? little Yuan is the honorary Vice President of our Cantonese cuisine Association. He¡¯s a member of our Association. Do you still need to go?¡± Song Ming spat fiercely.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, but why are you in Rong city?¡±

    As long as Song Ming wasn¡¯t trying to poach him, everything else would be fine. Zhou Shijie heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He was still very curious about the purpose of song Ming¡¯s visit to Chengdu.

    Old man song was very responsible. If he didn¡¯t really have something to do, he wouldn¡¯t havee. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have called to brag about the monkey wine. Unfortunately, he miscalcted this time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2177

    <h4>Chapter 2177: The only iron-headed kid</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°You live in the Pacific? It¡¯s our Cantonese cuisine Association¡¯s business. ¡± Song Ming said in a bad mood.

    Song Ming¡¯s attitude towards Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t bad for just one or two days. In the past, it was because he had always been suppressed by Zhou Shijie. Later, it was because of Yuan Zhou.

    As the saying goes, the older you are, the younger you are. Song Ming had a very good rtionship with his granddaughter, ding Shao. It was also because of this that ding Yuanshan was still living very well in the cracks.

    Zhou Shijie felt that his decision to call Song Ming was really a mistake. Wasn¡¯t it better to hang up the phone with Mr. MA or Wang Huai?

    ¡°Indeed, we can ¡®t. The two of them are in Chengdu. Should we inform them or not?¡± Zhou Shijie also had a lot of internal drama.

    ¡°Alright, thene over by yourself. You still have to bring people. I¡¯ll have to count them.¡± Zhou Shijie finallypromised.

    ¡®I¡¯m getting on in years. I shouldn¡¯t provoke others.¡¯ Zhou Shijieforted himself silently in his heart. He wouldn¡¯t argue with the old man.

    ¡°Two people,¡± Song Ming was very straightforward this time.

    After getting the answer, Zhou Shijie hung up the phone directly. He was afraid that old man song would say something shocking again. It was fine if they were separated by a distance, but now they were in the same ce. No matter how he felt, it was not satisfying. If he wanted to take revenge, he would have to wait until old man song returned to Guangdong.

    ¡°Dad, it seems like it¡¯s time to collect the tickets.¡± Ding Yuanshan had been standing quietly behind Song Ming.

    He could be considered to be very observant, observing even the slightest movement and striving to be thorough in everything to satisfy his master and father-inw.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Song Ming said arrogantly with his hands behind his back.

    After retrieving the number, it wasn¡¯t long before dinnertime started. The customers began to head into the restaurant under su Ruoyan¡¯s instructions.

    ......

    Following the flow of people, Song Ming took the lead and walked directly into the shop. He looked at the remaining two-person table and sat down without being picky.

    After Song Ming sat down, ding Yuanshan also quickly sat down in the chair.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that President song? could he be here to participate in the ten beauty contest?¡± Yuan Zhou nced around and saw Song Ming.

    Although he felt that it was strange for Song Ming toe to Chengdu since he hadn¡¯t been here for a long time, it was business hours now and it was not convenient to greet him. He could only put all his attention on cooking.

    ¡°You know why we¡¯re here today, right?¡± Song Ming said with a serious expression.

    ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Ding Yuanshan nodded. He was familiar with how to address people. He nced at the thick menu, and surprise shed in his eyes.

    He had never seen such a thick menu since he started cooking. It was simply shocking.

    ¡°Okay, then be careful when you order the dishester. Try to be close to our goal.¡± Song Ming nodded in satisfaction.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Ding Yuanshan was as serious as Song Ming when it came to serious business.

    The master and disciple, as well as the son-inw, had the same expression. With a serious face, they picked up the menu and looked at it. The difference was that Song Ming had already known it in his heart, so he started from the beginning. Ding Yuanshan was more careful and directly turned to the Cantonese section. The dazzling menu dazzled him.

    He had long known that head chef Yuan had a wide range of cuisines and was good at a variety of cuisines. When he first heard about him, he only thought that he was an amazing chef. However, when he saw with his own eyes the three branches of Cantonese cuisine, such as Guangfu cuisine, Chaoshan cuisine, and Haotian cuisine, he had a reallyplicated feeling.

    ¡°It seems that little Yuan has made rapid progress during this period of time. I wonder how long he has been practicing his cooking skills.¡± Song Ming said with emotion.

    He knew that Yuan Zhou would only put a certain dish on the menu when he thought he hadpletely mastered it. With such a thick menu, he knew that Yuan Zhou had spent a lot of time practicing his cooking skills.

    ¡°You have to work harder too. Don¡¯t be so old that you can¡¯t evenpare to a young man.¡± Song Ming said.

    Ding Yuanshan was already the most talented one among his disciples. Unfortunately, he had only learned 80% of his skills so far. Compared to little Yuan, it was really worrying.

    ¡°I might be a human, but head chef Yuan is not.¡± Ding Yuanshan said.

    Although ding Yuanshan hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes yet, it didn¡¯t mean that he didn¡¯t know what was going on. Even the officials hade out to endorse Yuan Zhou and called him the king of chefs. What else could he say?

    Song Ming choked for a moment and then came back to his senses. It was indeed too much topare others with Yuan Zhou. He himself couldn¡¯t evenpare.

    However, if he couldn¡¯t beat them, he would want his disciple to catch up. This was the same logic as wanting his own Cub to fly when he couldn¡¯t fly.

    Just as the two of them were conversing, su Ruoyan came to the table and asked,¡±may I ask what the two of you would like to order?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like a in goose, a luohanzhai, a whole duck with Eight Treasures nest, and a bowl of rice. ¡± Song Ming was the first to speak.

    The dishes he ordered were his signature dishes and also the ones that needed to be served well.

    ¡°One salt baked chicken, oneke shangsu, one crab Chicken, and one dragon Boat rice,¡± ding Yuanshan said immediately.

    The dishes that followed the master¡¯s steps also needed to be cooked well. Of course, they all belonged to different ces.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded her head after she memorized it and walked towards the four-person table behind them.

    ¡°These few dishes are not bad.¡± Song Ming was quite satisfied with the dishes that ding Yuanshan had chosen.

    ¡°Master taught me well.¡± Ding Yuanshan said sincerely.

    Song Ming nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. He continued to immerse himself in the menu. He hadn¡¯t been here for a long time and naturally wanted to know more about Yuan Zhou¡¯s current level. Before he ate the dishes, the menu was the best medium.

    Ding Yuanshan naturally followed suit. He had mixed feelings when he looked at the different cuisines. When someone was a little stronger than you, you would want to surpass them. However, when someone was so strong that you could never catch up with them in your life, you would probably think about how to shorten the gap. Of course, this was a positive approach. Otherwise, you might not be able to recover from it.

    Chu Xiao was definitely the only one who was full of fighting spirit and couldn¡¯t wait to catch up with them with all his might the next day. There were many iron-headed people, but iron-headed Chu Xiao was the only one.

    In master chef Restaurant, everything started with the aroma. As long as you smelled the aroma, it meant that your dish was here. There was no exception to the system¡¯s guarantee.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of the first impression, but I feel that the taste alone is better than mine.¡± Ding Yuanshan had never thought that a vegetarian dish could have such a vor.

    Even before they saw the dish, a fresh, elegant, and very evesting fragrance had already captured everyone¡¯s attention.

    In the past, he had always thought that only the fragrance of fragrant meat or the taste of thick oil and red sauce could make people feel that their mouth and tongue were fragrant. Now, even a vegetarian dish could give people such a feeling.

    The reason why ding Yuanshan was so sure that it was a vegetarian dish was actually very simple. As a Top Chef, his nose was naturally not just for decoration. He could tell whether there was meat fragrance in it with one sniff.

    ¡°It¡¯s rare to see so many strange things. ¡± Song Ming said seriously, and his mouth began to salivate unconsciously.

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 Chapter 2178

    <h4>Chapter 2178: Song Ming¡¯s test</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Swish¡±

    When the te was ced on the table, Song Ming and the other man finally saw the true face of the fragrant dish. It was the Luohan Temple.

    In fact, Luohan Temple did not refer to only one dish in the past. It was a banquet prepared by the Guangdong province¡¯s businessman, Zhongfan monk. Therefore, it referred to vegetarian dishes. Just like ding Yuanshan¡¯s Ding Hu shangsu, it also had another name, ding Hu Luohan Temple.

    But now, with the passing of time and the changes in history, Luohan Zhai had be a special Zhai dish.

    In particr, the Luohan house that Song Ming ordered, full name, was the sixth ancestor Luohan house. It was a regional specialty dish made up of 18 kinds of vegetarian dishes, ording to the 18 bronze men of Buddhism.

    The luohanzhai restaurant in the small shop was naturally the most authentic. The te was the White color of rough porcin, not the pure white. Instead, it was mixed with a little yellow, simr to beige, but a little lighter.

    The dishes were all very colorful. There were shiitake mushrooms, straw mushrooms, silver ears, ck fungus, stone ears, and so on. Not only was the taste a greatbination, but the colors were also colorful. There were many kinds of white colors, such as dull gray, beautiful silver, pure white, and transparent white. To be honest, the taste seemed messy, but the well-organized colorbination was enough to make people happy.

    ¡°The fragrance is even better than mine. It seems like it¡¯s a matter of the quantity.¡± After all, Song Ming was a Top Chef. Although his cooking skills were not necessarily the best, his eyesight was something few people could match.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed much better. ¡± Ding Yuanshan was looking at the color ratio.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try it first. You eat too. ¡± Song Ming picked up his chopsticks and picked up a thin slice of shiitake mushroom. He also called out to ding Yuanshan, who had not moved.

    Hearing the master¡¯s call, ding Yuanshan picked up his chopsticks and started to eat. He chose the thin ck fungus, which should have been cut with a knife, as each piece was the same size.

    Song Ming put the mushroom slice into his mouth. The slightly hot texture set off the unique fragrance of the mushroom. The first feeling when it came into contact with his tongue was smooth, and then he bit it. The soft and smooth feeling gave a very good feeling.

    The main vor was the shiitake mushroom, which was mixed with the other vegetable vors. They didn¡¯t mix with each other, but instead stimted each other¡¯s extreme freshness.

    ......

    ¡°The taste of the shiitake mushroom has been brought out to the extreme, and the heat control is just right. It has just been cooked and taken out of the pot. The technique of grasping the timing is quite experienced.¡± Song Ming¡¯s face showed a happy smile.

    This was the excitement of having a Big Shot in Cantonese cuisine and also the pride of having a Big Shot like Yuan Zhou in the Chinese cooking world.

    In the past, Chu Xiao could also be considered as brilliant. However, his achievements were mostly in the field of French cuisine, and there was always a sense of separation. Yuan Zhou was different. He was a towering tree rooted in the Chinese cooking world. With him, Song Ming believed that it was only a matter of time before the rise of Chinese cuisines.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious. ¡± Ding Yuanshan sighed with emotion as he ate. He was not slow.

    The master and disciple ate one after another, and soon they were all gone. This was the result of ding Yuanshan¡¯s restraint for the sake of his double identity as master and father-inw. Otherwise, it would have been even faster. After all, he was young and strong, and his arm strength was good!

    After they finished eating the luohanzhai, the in goose was served.

    Just by looking at the name, one could tell that it was a meat dish, and it was a meat dish that clearly stated the cooking method.¡±Lu¡± was a cooking method and was also a Cantonese dialect, so this dish was jokingly called a very ¡°local¡± hakas dish.

    Different from the luohanzhai just now, the in goose swept away the fresh and evesting taste with a sweeping posture as soon as it came up, showing its domineering nature.

    After it was served, the dish was no longer as simple and elegant as before. It was red, lustrous, and full of moisture. It gave off an oily feeling.

    One of the key points of the in goose was in the material selection, and the other was in the ¡°in¡± of the fire. After the time passed, it would feel old, but before the time was up, it would feel raw. It was best if the meat was tender and the bone marrow was bloody.

    ¡°I can¡¯tpare to you in this knife skill.¡± Ding Yuanshan said arrogantly, which was a rare urrence.

    It was mainly because he was provoked. It was impossible for every part of the goose to look the same, but the dishes were ced neatly on the te. Although each piece of meat looked oily, there was no soup left at the bottom of the te, which showed the skill of control.

    ¡°I can¡¯t evenpare, and you still want to?¡± Song Ming nced at ding Yuanshan and snorted.

    With the delicious food in front of him, Song Ming was toozy to find trouble and began to eat directly,¡±it¡¯s a hundred-day goose, fresh and tender.¡±

    The in goose needed to be the hundred-day goose, about eight Jin, which was the best time to make the in goose. Song Ming could tell the number of days it took to eat as long as he ate a lot and had experience.

    He gently tore off a piece of fresh and tender goose meat, revealing the blood-colored bone marrow inside. It was just right, no more, no less. A little more would make it old, and a little less would make it raw. The heat control was indeed quite on point.

    Although it looked like a thick sauce, it didn¡¯t cover up the fresh and fragrant taste of the goose meat at all. Song Ming and ding Yuanshan ate one piece after another, and soon there was nothing left on the te.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this portion a little too little?¡± Ding Yuanshan realized that there was nothing left after he had used up his chopsticks.

    It felt like he hadn¡¯t eaten much, so how could it be gone? it must be because the chef had prepared too little.

    ¡°You¡¯ve already eaten nine pieces. Is that not enough?¡± Song Ming felt that this batch of disciples was too greedy. Nine pieces of goose meat that were two fingers wide was not a small amount, but he had only eaten 11 pieces and had already eaten an odd number.

    Ding Yuanshan¡¯s mouth moved, but he did not say what he was thinking. Otherwise, he would be beaten up.

    The reason why Song Ming ate so carefully, or more precisely, more carefully than usual, was that he had made a decision to pass the abandoned stove to Yuan Zhou.

    Because he was the previous owner of the abandoned furnace, ording to the rules, he was the one who decided on his own who would take over. Therefore, he had brought his son-inw here for a meal as a test.

    He didn¡¯t disclose this to Yuan Zhou. Even Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t clear about it. However, Yuan Zhou was always in his best condition. For example, he couldn¡¯t find any ws in the salt baked chicken, the dish of Lake shangsu, and the Dragon Boat rice.

    As soon as Song Ming served each dish, the standard procedure was to first look at the advantages and then ask his son-inw. Thetter thought it was a master¡¯s assessment, so he answered seriously and understood the process very well.

    The next dish was as fresh as the previous vegetarian dish, but it was still different. One was extremely fresh and delicious in vegetarian dishes, while the other was fresh and sweet in seafood. Although they seemed to have the same destination through different means, they were different.

    The braised chicken with crab was different from the braised chicken with crab that Yuan Zhou had eaten at the farmhouse previously. The braised chicken with crab used a shorter time and the crabs used were also different. Most importantly, the dishes cooked were also different.

    Probably because the crab roe and crab paste had been mixed into the soup before the chicken was added, the Jade-like chicken was stained with a touch of bright yellow. The same was true for the chicken skin, so it looked more unified with the orange-red crab.

    After Song Ming picked up a piece of crab meat, ding Yuanshan picked up a piece of chicken. The moment his chopsticks touched the chicken, he felt that the chicken was very tender. After putting it in his mouth, he sighed with emotion.¡±Sure enough, it¡¯s so tender.¡±

    The chicken meat was tender and the skin was tough. Together with the fresh, sweet, and sticky feeling of the crab roe and crab paste, the chicken meat not only had the freshness of the chicken but also the freshness and sweetness of the crab. It really reached the extreme of one freshness bing two freshness. It was as if he was eating both the chicken and the crab.

    ¡°Gulp¡±

    He took a sip of the fragrant golden soup. The slightly hot texture, together with the crab roe and other things mixed in, almost made his tongue drop.

    Even a professional chef¡¯s instinct to eat was the most important thing now. It was simply too delicious.

    ¡­¡­

    [Ps: apuse! Boss Yuan is finally going to achieve a Grand m andplete four achievements.]

 Chapter 2179

    <h4>Chapter 2179: Let me do it!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The crab-stewed chicken was indeed as its name suggested. It was to the extent that it looked like a chicken but not a chicken, and like a crab but not a crab. The two dishes were perfectlybined without the slightest bit of awkwardness, and there was no suspicion that either of them would overshadow the host.

    The ingredients wouldn¡¯t stand out too much, and the original ingredients wouldn¡¯t be obvious. Of course, it was easy to say, but it was still a little difficult to make it good.

    ¡°You¡¯ll learn as long as you live ...¡± Ding Yuanshan was interrupted by Song Ming before he could finish.

    ¡°You¡¯re still young, don¡¯t you know how to talk?¡±Song Ming said.

    ¡°Uh ... I was wrong.¡± Ding Yuanshan said.

    Song Ming nodded.¡±One has to learn as one lives. Little Yuan has really grasped it perfectly. I still have room for improvement.¡±

    Ding Yuanshan looked at his father-inw who was also his teacher. Was this the legendary ¡®I¡¯ll give you 50 cents, delete thements, and let me post them¡¯?

    His cooking skills were worthy of Song Ming¡¯s respect. Although Yuan Zhou was young, the one who had the best skills was his teacher. This was an eternal principle.

    Before he came here, Song Ming had already judged Yuan Zhou¡¯s progress in his heart. Now, he felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s change was really not enough to keep up with him.

    Just as Song Ming was sighing in his heart, thest dish was served. This was the dish that took the most time and effort, Babao nest duck.

    Just by hearing the name, one could tell that it was something good. Not to mention other things, just by smelling it, one could tell that it was definitely something good.

    The dish was served with a well-behaved bright red Duck. It had a slightly brown skin and a rich fragrance, which added color to the dish.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made this dish before. Why does it feel different from the one I made?¡± Ding Yuanshan pondered and pondered carefully.

    ......

    This dish was Song Ming¡¯s signature dish. Ding Yuanshan was very familiar with it. Because of his familiarity, he could directly judge the control of the fire based on the heat emitted and the degree of crispness of the skin. As far as he was concerned, this was the most perfect duck he had ever seen.

    The eight Treasures nest was full of ducks. One could tell from the name that the duck couldn¡¯t be judged by its appearance. There was a real universe inside. Even if it was done by Song Ming, he could see a small hole in the duck¡¯s tail, and he would deliberately stuff chestnuts there to prevent it from running away.

    As soon as he saw this dish, ding Yuanshan¡¯s first reaction was to look for a ce with a different color to check the chestnut. However, he did not find it. The whole duck was ced on the te perfectly without any ws. It was no wonder that he was so amazed.

    Even ding Yuanshan, who was a good cook, was at a loss as to how the rice, mushrooms, and ham were stuffed into the dish.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see what¡¯s inside. ¡± Song Ming stared at the duck with a serious face.

    He used the knife prepared at the side and directly cut open the duck skin. Although the surface looked crisp, once the knife touched his hand, he knew that it was not only crisp but also tough. After passing through the skin, the inside was tender. With a slight force of the knife, the duck meat and duck skin were instantly separated, revealing the contents inside.

    Song Ming¡¯s cutting skills were also good. At least the angle of the knife cut was just right. It cut the surface and didn¡¯t hurt the content inside. If it was a deeper cut, it would cut the content inside, and if it was a shallow cut, it wouldn¡¯t be able to cut.

    After the duck was cut open, the fragrance was even stronger. Although it was called Eight Treasures, at a nce, there were no less than ten kinds of ingredients inside, each of which looked thoroughly cooked. There were golden chestnuts, orange-red shrimps, white and soft glutinous rice, and many other ingredients. The content was rich.

    When the sliced duck meat was flipped open, it was obvious that the heat control was just right, just enough to be cooked. Both the inside and outside were just right.¡±It seems that it¡¯s time to hand the waste stove to head chef Yuan. With head chef Yuan¡¯s skills, it¡¯s not appropriate for me to keep it.¡± Song Ming¡¯s heart was filled with mixed feelings.

    Ding Yuanshan did not have any other thoughts. He seemed to be used to a series of shocks.

    Just looking at it was already very shocking, not to mention eating it. Whether it was the soft and tough Duck meat, the fresh and tender shiitake mushrooms, the soft and sticky rice, or the tender lotus seeds, all of them had a very good taste.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s hand is different from our human hands, right? six fingers?¡± Ding Yuanshan made up his mind. This was not something that humans could do.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    After drinking thest mouthful of water in the cup, Song Ming sighed with satisfaction. This meal was reallyfortable.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll wait outside. We¡¯ll talk to head chef Yuan after the opening hours are over.¡± Song Ming said.

    Song Ming didn¡¯t know when it started, but he had started to call Yuan Zhou head chef Yuan, little Yuan, and so on. When he thought about those perfect and exquisite dishes, he really couldn¡¯t call him that.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Ding Yuanshan responded and followed him out of the door.

    Song Ming and the others were the first batch to enter the restaurant, but because the two of them came with a purpose, they tasted the food more carefully. When they came out, the third batch of customers had already entered.

    Therefore, they did not have to wait long. After about an hour, dinner time was over.

    It was already summer in Rong city, so even at this time, the sky was still white and notpletely covered by darkness.

    Thenterns at the entrance of every shop on Taoxi road had already been put to work. The slightly red light rendered thest trace of white in the sky, making it look very graceful.

    After Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer, he saw Song Ming sitting on the chair with a serious face and an unknown man in his forties.

    Walking forward a few steps, Yuan Zhou greeted him politely,¡±¡±President song, what brings you to Rong city? long time no see.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, I haven¡¯t seen you for a long time. Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills have improved tremendously. However, you should still pay more attention to the bnce between work and rest.¡± Song Ming was very happy to see Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you. But President song, you can just call me little Yuan.¡± Yuan Zhou still respected the old and loved the young.

    ¡°This is how cooking works. Head chef Yuan, you don¡¯t have to be so humble.¡± Song Ming was very concerned about this.

    Seeing that the old man was very stubborn, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t continue. Anyway, with the four Royal chefs serving as his backup and the other chefs showing up from time to time, he could get used to it.

    ¡°President song, you must have something to do. Pleasee in.¡± Yuan Zhou beckoned the two of them toe in and talk.

    After leading President song to take a seat and pouring two sses of water on the table, Yuan Zhou asked about the purpose of their trip.

    Song Ming sat down and drank a mouthful of water to moisten his throat before he intended to speak. As for introducing ding Yuanshan, he felt that his current cooking skills were not qualified to specially introduce him to Yuan Zhou. They were not on the same level, so why should he join in the fun?

    Ding Yuanshan obviously knew what he was doing. He stood behind Song Ming silently and became invisible.

    ¡°I¡¯m here today to hand over the waste stove to head chef Yuan. I¡¯m old now. In the future, it will be the world of you young people. I hope that head chef yuan can bring Cantonese cuisine to a higher position.¡± Song Ming said directly.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, his first reaction was that the mission was about to bepleted, or that it was delivered to his door automatically?

    ¡°Don¡¯t we need topete?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Previously, the silver spoon of Lu cuisine had all participated in thepetition. Even the horizontal board of the king of sabers had only been obtained after he had dissected a cow. The only one that had been voted through was the achievement Award of Sichuan cuisine¡¯s master chef. Now, the waste stove was directly given to him. Yuan Zhou felt a little unreal.

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 Chapter 2180

    <h4>Chapter 2180: Complete the master (3)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°No need. The abandoned furnace belongs to me this year. I¡¯ve already inspected it during dinner, so I¡¯ve decided to pass it to you.¡± Song Ming was very straightforward.

    Each province had its own rules, and it was obvious that the rules of Guangdong were really convenient.

    ¡°Thank you, President song. I will continue to work hard on Cantonese cuisine and not let down the wasted stove.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    As soon as he said that, ding Yuanshan, who was acting as the background wall, almost choked. Even song Ming, who was talking, was a little stunned. He wouldn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou down. Even now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had already surpassed his, and he still said that.

    Then Song Ming himself would be letting her down ...

    About ten secondster, Song Ming sorted out his mind and said,¡±¡±Alright, I believe in head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°This abandoned stove still needs a ceremony. I n to hold it at 3:00 p.m. The day after tomorrow, the day before the chef¡¯s Associationpetition. I wonder if head chef Yuan will be free at that time?¡± Song Ming thought for a moment and said.

    The abandoned furnace test was done by Song Ming himself, but things still had to be treated carefully. Song Ming arranged for his apprentice to drive it over.

    It wasn¡¯t really a major ceremony. The main reason was that the abandoned stove was still on the way. In fact, he only needed to inform the Cantonese cuisine Council after he handed the abandoned stove to Yuan Zhou.

    Strictly speaking, it was a very powerful test to leave everything to the previous generation.

    After all, only great chefs could obtain it. They would either pass it on to a junior they thought highly of or pass it on to someone whose cooking skills surpassed them. No matter which one it was, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for them to take over as waste furnaces.

    Of course, there could be many idents, such as the previous one passing it to his son.

    Yuan Zhou calcted the time and found that there was nothing important to do at that time. There was no problem with the time at all. Therefore, he directly agreed.

    ......

    Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, Song Ming put down the te. Then, the old man and the young man started to talk about other topics. And then they talked about Cantonese cuisine.

    Both of them were grandmasters. Although Song Ming¡¯s cooking skills were no longer as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, he had been in the kitchen for so many years and his experience was iparable to others. The two of them were very happy tomunicate with each other. Even the arrival of pub time didn¡¯t stop them from talking. Instead, after Yuan Zhou finished cooking the sober-up set meal, they specially made tea and sat together again tomunicate.

    In the beginning, ding Yuanshan was secretly taking notes on his notebook. As time passed, he fell behind and could not keep up with the rhythm. His pupils were dted, and he was already in a state of confusion.

    Don¡¯t think that the circle of chefs is not the circle of advanced mathematics. How could it be confusing? don¡¯t think that way. In a craftsmanship industry, the top skills were really not something that ordinary people could keep up with.

    Song Ming¡¯s age was already there. In the morning, he took a ne to Chengdu and rested for a whole afternoon. In the evening, he came to master chef Restaurant for dinner and tasted the dishes. He spent a lot of energy. Although he was able tomunicate with them now, his energy really couldn¡¯t keep up.

    ¡°I¡¯m getting old, I¡¯m getting old. I can¡¯t keep up with the energy of you young people. I¡¯ve really benefited a lot from this exchange with head chef Yuan. I hope we can have more opportunities to exchange pointers next time.¡± Song Ming really felt like he had been enlightened about some dishes.

    The main reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of dealing with it was really unusual, but he also felt that it was natural, which opened up a new way of thinking for him.

    For example, the famous braised goose in Guangdong Province, Song Ming now had no less than two rtively more perfect ways to deal with it.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, President song. I¡¯ve also learned a lot about Cantonese cuisine. As long as you¡¯re free, you cane over at any time.¡± Yuan Zhou liked tomunicate with these culinary seniors very much. Their experience was something that he couldn¡¯tpare with.

    ¡°Hahaha, then I¡¯ll take advantage of my seniority this time. I¡¯ll definitelye next time.¡± Song Ming was very happy to hear Yuan Zhou say that.

    After the two of them exchanged a few more words and confirmed some matters regarding the handover of the abandoned furnace the day after tomorrow, Song Ming left with ding Yuanshan.

    Ding Shao, who was still working overtime, didn¡¯t know that his Dear Grandpa and dad had already arrived in Chengdu and had finished eating.

    Time passed in the blink of an eye. Soon, it was the time that Yuan Zhou and Song Ming had agreed on.

    After the lunch time at noon ended, Yuan Zhou washed up and changed his clothes as quickly as possible before heading to the chef¡¯s Association.

    In order to show how much importance he attached to it, Song Ming directly contacted Zhou Shijie and set the handover ceremony in a conference room of the chef¡¯s Association.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie finally knew what song Ming, this old man, was doing in Chengdu.

    ¡°You can even guard this broken stove until now. The silver spoon of our Lu cuisine has long been handed over to little Yuan.¡± Speaking of this matter, Zhou Shijie was very smug. After all, he was the first to do so.

    Moreover, he had even eaten a popsicle before Song Ming. It was even more refreshing than eating a popsicle in the summer. Well ... It couldn¡¯t bepared like this. At Zhou Shijie¡¯s age, he couldn¡¯t eat a popsicle now.

    Of course, even though the two of them were quarreling, they still did a good job since it was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the skyscraper where the chef¡¯s Association was located, he saw two familiar people in the familiar lobby. One of them was definitely Zhong Lili. As long as Yuan Zhou came to the chef¡¯s Association, she would definitely be the one receiving him. The other was the man who came with Song Ming that day. He already knew that this man was Song Ming¡¯s apprentice and son-inw, who had good cooking skills.

    At that moment, ding Yuanshan was waiting for Yuan Zhou in the hall with Zhong Lili. If he knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s evaluation of him was that his cooking skills were not bad, he would definitely jump three feet high immediately. This was the best evaluation he had ever received. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t know about it.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, thank you for your hard work.¡± Zhong Lili took the lead to greet him, followed by ding Yuanshan.

    After the three of them exchanged some pleasantries, they walked toward the elevator. On the way, ding Yuanshan exined the process in detail while Zhong Lili added some details that they had missed out.

    ¡°Ding!¡±

    Soon, the elevator arrived. As the elevator opened and they walked out, they saw a huge banner before they even took two steps.[Congrattions on the sixth legacy handover ceremony of Cantonese cuisine¡¯s abandoned stove.]

    Although it was held at the chef¡¯s Association and they couldn¡¯t hang banners outside the building, they could still hang them on this floor. Song Ming still chose thergest and most conspicuous ce to hang them.

    At this time, a group of people had already gathered in the medium-sized conference room. They were all permanent members of the Cantonese cuisine Association. Originally, there was no need to go through so much trouble. However, this group of people knew about it and said that they wanted to witness history. Thus, they paid their own tickets toe.

    Zhou Shijie wasn¡¯t there. He had been driven away by Song Ming. He said that this was an internal matter of the Cantonese cuisine Association and they didn¡¯t wee the people of the Shandong cuisine Association to visit. Only Song Ming and a few of his disciples were waiting at the door.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, wee. You must have had a hard journey.¡± As soon as Song Ming saw Yuan Zhou, he went up to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s President song who has worked hard. Sorry for beingte.¡± Yuan Zhou checked and found that they were all prepared.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re just in time. You¡¯re notte, you¡¯re notte. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯ve worked hard toe here as soon as you finished opening your restaurant.¡± Song Ming really admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s professionalism.

    The two of them chatted casually as they walked into the meeting room. The disciples behind them saw the situation and quickly followed.

    Zhong Lili, who had sessfully retired, said goodbye to ding Yuanshan and left directly. Even the president had been driven away. She, as a Secretary, dared not stay here.

    Only when he arrived at the conference room did Yuan Zhou find that all the 31 present permanent members had arrived. More than 30 people were sitting upright in their seats.

    Then, a stove tied with red silk cloth was ced quietly on the tform. It looked very low-key, but the red silk did not allow it.

    Yuan Zhou followed Song Ming to the rostrum. Only when he saw the abandoned furnace up close did he find that it was really an abandoned furnace. It was precious in spirit.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the mission: Master of Masters 3, do you want to understand the reward?¡±

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 Chapter 2181

    <h4>Chapter 2181: Better at bragging than me</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This reward really caught him off guard. He had thought that he would have to wait until he got the furnace scrap before it could be consideredplete, but he didn¡¯t expect the system to be so eager.

    Yuan Zhou was also very curious, because the rewards of the Master Series of missions were all unknown. Of course, he would be curious.

    However, he was originally focused on observing the abandoned furnace. He paused for a moment before he said to himself,¡±¡±I¡¯ll receive it when it¡¯s empty. ¡±

    It was indeed inconvenient now. Song Ming and Yuan Zhou had already walked to the rostrum and the inheritance handover ceremony was about to begin. It would be a little disrespectful to be distracted at this time.

    ¡°Sometimes, when there are more people, there will be more rules, which will be troublesome.¡± Song Ming sighed in his heart. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t respect the waste stove, the highest symbol of Cantonese cuisine, but he didn¡¯t think that being loud and powerful meant respect.

    Speaking of which, why were the directors of Cantonese cuisine so enthusiastic this time? they wanted to go to Taoxi road after the ceremony. They had to emphasize that they were not here for the desire for food, but to witness the sacred handover of the abandoned stove and to go to the master chef Restaurant on the way.

    Regardless of whether Song Ming and ding Yuanshan believed it or not, the directors themselves believed it.

    ¡°I, Song Ming, as the fifth-generation sessor of the abandoned stove, hereby announce that I will hand over the abandoned stove to Yuan Zhou. From today onwards, head chef Yuan will be the sixth-generation sessor of the abandoned stove. I hope that Cantonese cuisine will be better and better in the future.¡±

    Song Ming didn¡¯t waste time talking nonsense. He stood on the rostrum and began to speak solemnly. After he finished speaking, he carried the stove with both hands and intended to hand it to Yuan Zhou.

    Although the abandoned furnace wasn¡¯t big, it still weighed 40 to 50 catties. If Song Ming didn¡¯t practice skills such as shaking the pan and throwing the spoon, it was impossible for him to have such strength at this age even if he was a master chef.

    He carried the furnace to Yuan Zhou and handed it over,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, I¡¯ll have to trouble you with Cantonese cuisine in the future.¡±

    With a solemn expression, Yuan Zhou received the furnace with both hands and said,¡±¡±Thank you, President. I will continue to work hard.¡±

    Song Ming nodded his head heavily and stepped aside, leaving the stage to Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you for your trust, President song. In the future, the abandoned furnace will be brought to greater heights in my hands.¡± Yuan Zhou said confidently.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    The 30-odd directors of Cantonese cuisine pped enthusiastically.

    Then, the handover ceremony waspleted. One minute on stage was equivalent to three days of preparation.

    When the ceremony ended, the directors of Cantonese cuisine immediately swarmed up to Yuan Zhou. Of course, there was still a distance of half a meter in front of Yuan Zhou, but their enthusiasm could not be stopped.

    ¡°It¡¯s an honor to meet you, head chef Yuan. We met at head chef Yuan¡¯s all-cow banquet. I¡¯m Gao Mengxi. Congrattions, congrattions.¡±

    ¡°During the First Sino-Japanese exchange, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the venue and saw head chef Yuan¡¯s excellent cutting skills. I thought that he would be the leader of China¡¯s food and beverage industry in ten years, but I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to fulfill his talent so quickly.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I am Wei Kuan. I have been famous for a long time. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡±

    The directors, whose average age was around 40 years old, were like a group of young people. They all greeted Yuan Zhou rather excitedly.

    Among the polite greetings, one person said something different,¡±head chef Yuan, can I make a reservation for a banquet at the master chef Restaurant? can I make a reservation now?¡± Then, as if a pause button had been pressed, the scene instantly fell silent.

    The one who spoke was a fat man in his forties. He wasn¡¯t actually very fat, but to be more precise, he was very burly. His face was chubby, and his expression was a little fierce. If he didn¡¯t know that everyone present was a chef, he would have thought that he was some big brother from the underworld.

    ¡°If it¡¯s a birthday or an anniversary, we can make a reservation.¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t affected by it and answered directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. I want to make a reservation for the Chen Pi banquet at noon tomorrow. Can I?¡± The person who spoke was Yuan Tang, the Vice President of the Cantonese cuisine Association.

    Yuan Zhou still had some impression of her. He seemed to have seen her several times during the video conference with the Cantonese cuisine Association.

    ¡°Is there something gooding up, President Yuan?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a good thing. Tomorrow is my birthday, so this shouldn¡¯t be a problem, right?¡± Yuan Tang¡¯s fierce expression was reced by a wide smile.

    He was about to eat the Chen Pi banquet cooked by Yuan Zhou. Just thinking about it made him happy. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t hold his expression.

    ¡°This one¡¯s fine,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Seeing that Yuan Tang¡¯s reservation was a sess, the directors came back to their senses. They did not expect such an operation and wanted to imitate it, but they could not find a suitable reason at the moment, so they could only sigh.

    Of course, they were all chefs. In the end, they would definitely talk about cooking. As the Honorary Director of the Cantonese cuisine Association, there were not many chances for them to meet face-to-face. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was really busy. Therefore, taking advantage of the remaining time, Yuan Zhou simply exchanged culinary skills with everyone and shared some of his own thoughts.

    Whenmunicating with Song Ming, the two of them came and went in different ways. This time, Yuan Zhou basically talked while the directors listened and asked questions from time to time.

    To outsiders, the scene in front of them looked like a teacher teaching his students.

    Time passed quickly. Seeing it was gettingte, Yuan Zhou left first under the reluctant gazes of the directors.

    By the time he returned to the restaurant, it was already dinner time and time to prepare the ingredients. It was just in time.

    After washing up and changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou walked into the kitchen and started to get busy.

    They said they were here to eat, and they definitely had toe. More than 30 people of the Cantonese cuisine Association directly headed to the restaurant under the leadership of President Song Ming.

    They arrived at the destination in a short while at a very fast speed. At that time, there were only a dozen people waiting in line at the entrance of the restaurant. It could be seen that this group of people set off right after Yuan Zhou left.

    There were too many people, so it was impossible to eat in the same batch. Therefore, everyone was ranked by age. The older ones were in the front, and the younger ones were in the back. The reason was that they were young, strong, and had good physical strength, so they could go hungry for a while longer. There was no problem.

    Ding Yuanshan, who was in the prime of his life, was so weak that he could only stand in the second half of the line. He could only watch as President song, his master and father-inw, stood in the first ce.

    For the first time, ding Yuanshan felt that being young was not a good thing.

    ¡°If you don¡¯t eat Yuan Yafeng for Cantonese cuisine, even a famous chef would be in vain!¡± The short director said.

    ¡°Who is the peak at the end of the culinary arts? the moment I see Yuan Zhou, he will be nothing.¡± The tall director said.

    ¡°There are tens of millions of foodies in China. Even if you meet Yuan, you have to line up.¡± The fat director said.

    Zhou Xi, who was in the line, heard the conversation behind and thought to himself,¡±who is this person who can praise boss Yuan even more than me?¡± He secretly decided to buy a few more books to read when he got back. After all, he had his own pursuits.

    Because there was a group of people from the Cantonese cuisine Association at dinner time, the frequency of various Cantonese dishes appearing on the menu was obviously much higher. Some diners saw that there were always people ordering Cantonese food and could not help but order one or two dishes to try. This was an invisible wave of promotion for Cantonese food.

    Of course, everyone knew what they should do. After the delicious dinner, the people of the Cantonese cuisine Association left one by one with their hands on their stomachs. They had no intention of staying.

    After the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the sober-up set meal and the cold ice cream cup, which were all the necessary things in the pub. Only after Mao Ye handed them to her did Yuan Zhou finally have some free time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2182

    <h4>Chapter 2182: Generous reward</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After giving some instructions to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor of the restaurant. He still had important things to do.

    ¡°I¡¯ve waited so long for this day. I¡¯ve dreamed for so long and finally realized my dream.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy.

    The reason why he was happy was that the rewards would definitely be very rich. The previous blessing quests had rewarded him with titles and monkey wine, not to mention this was a main quest.

    In the next second, the system disyed a mission panel.

    [Main mission] Master of Masters (3)pleted)

    [Mission description] to obtain the top four honors in the domestic cooking world: the que of Jiangsu cuisine, the silver spoon of Shandong cuisine, the waste stove of Cantonese cuisine, and the achievement of being an old chef of the Sichuan cuisine Association.

    [Mission progress](4/4)

    [Systemment: you, who have the four divine weapons of the Chinese cooking world, can already say ¡®I¡¯m invincible, do as you please¡¯.]

    [Mission reward] Hunan cuisine

    ¡°It¡¯s a big deal to be rewarded with a cuisine directly. The main mission is full of rewards, but what¡¯s with the system Review?¡± Yuan Zhou suspected that the system was trying to make its presence known by force.

    After calming himself down, Yuan Zhou sat down on the stool very formally and then said in a calm voice,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice fell, the cooking methods of various cuisines appeared one after another, such as nine-back mountain rabbit, steamed preserved pork, sister dumpling, Ningxiang snake, chili stir-fried meat, and a series of Hunan cuisine all poured into Yuan Zhou¡¯s brain.

    As one of the eight major cuisines, Hunan cuisine originated from the Xiangjiang region. In the Xiangjiang region, it was called the local cuisine, just like how Shanghai cuisine was called the local cuisine in the Shanghai region.

    ......

    There were three main types: Xiangjiang, Xishan District, and Dongting Lake.

    Hunan cuisine was simr to Sichuan cuisine and gan cuisine to a certain extent. Of course, this was normal. After all, there was no cuisine that waspletely unrted to the neighboring province.

    However, Hunan cuisine had naturally developed its own style. After Yuan Zhou obtained the Hunan cuisine, he concluded that it was the ¡°three fragrances,¡± which were spicy, fresh and tender, with spicy being the first.

    That was why there was the saying,¡±Xiang people are not afraid of spicy food, Gan people are not afraid of spicy food, and Sichuan people are not afraid of spicy food.¡± Of course, this saying coulde in many different order, but it also showed that gan province, Sichuan Province, and Xiang province could eat spicy food very well.

    There Changsha fermented stinky tofu, conch shell, sweet oil Daddi, vorful shrimp, Liuyang deep-fried pancakes, braised pork trotters, and so on. Besides the cuisines, there were also snacks of Hunan cuisine. When Yuan Zhou found out about these from his memory, he felt hungry.

    ¡°The menu is going to be thicker again.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to put the Hunan cuisine on the menu right away. First of all, even if Yuan Zhou obtained theplete inheritance and memory of all the cuisines, he would still study them once by himself. Practice makes perfect, and he would decideter. Secondly, he was going to a new cuisine, which involved many things. For example, he had to take in two more registered disciples of Hunan cuisine.

    Otherwise, Yuan Zhou could easily guess the reaction of the Hunan cuisine Association just by thinking.

    Thest reason was that the bogus world cookingpetition was not far away, and the more important thing now was to get the Spain cuisine first. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou intended to get familiar with the new dish first. He would wait until he came back from France.

    The system suddenly said,[host, please continue to work hard on your culinary skills and be a master chef who has learned both Chinese and Western cuisine.]

    Every time he heard the system shouting the slogan so hard, he would have a toothache. It probably didn¡¯t suit this style. Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart whether he should suggest changing it.

    For a moment, Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were at a loss. Then, he turned his attention back to the serious business.

    ¡°System, check the progress of the Spain team.¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Previously, Atticus had brought more than a dozen Spaniards here for a meal, which made Yuan Zhou very surprised. He decided that when he made any jam in the future, he could share a bottle with Atticus. He was a Lucky Star.

    The system had always been quick to respond to professional questions. It immediately disyed the current progress of the Spain mission, 19/20.

    ¡°I¡¯m missing one. There are two weeks left. It should be about right.¡± Yuan Zhou considered how much time he had to practice Spain cuisines after receiving the reward.

    However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t too anxious. The current situation was something that he had achieved step by step. He had always believed that the impatient couldn¡¯t eat the hot tofu and that taking things slowly was the best way.

    ¡°I hope I canplete the mission by tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    This was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s imagination. It was mainly because Hu an and Lin Wan had beening here frequently for meals ever since they had eaten here. Of course, this frequency was only once a week. However, thest time they came here, Yuan Zhou found that they brought a new friend, a Spaniard, who also contributed a quota.

    It was going to be their usual day to eat here. If he could bring a New Spain friend here, he would have justpleted the mission. As for the typical characters who triggered the mission, Yuan Zhou paid more attention to them.

    ¡°The monkey wine is ready. There shouldn¡¯t be any problems tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou set aside the mission and began to sort out the matters of the wine tasting conference tomorrow.

    Zhou Shijie hadpleted the task perfectly. Although there were only a dozen people on the list, they were all well-known people in the Chinese wine industry. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wanted to prepare for this in a safe way so as to not embarrass uncle Zhou.

    ¡°System, the wine tasting conference is tomorrow. As a system, do you have any support?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something and then said directly.

    ¡°Oh my God!¡± After a long silence, the system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned. The support was just a sentence of Olly? Did he have to be so careful?

    ¡°I mean, is there any wine-making lessons or something like that?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Host, this system is the master chef system,¡± the system said.

    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the system, so you have the final say.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to make a midnight snack for himself to calm down. The system this time was really terrible!

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou got up and went downstairs to prepare some food. At that time, the pub time had not ended yet. He could still faintly hear people talking on the first floor.

    However, even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp hearing, he still couldn¡¯t hear what was being said. The system still paid great attention to protecting the privacy of its customers.

    However, the sound of human voices added a bit of liveliness to the quiet and peaceful night. This was the atmosphere of the human world.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou intended to cook a braised pork trotter in Hunan cuisine and gnaw on it. However, he suddenly thought of something.

    He went straight to the counter and squatted down beside a dark brown jar.¡±Hey, the salted duck egg that I improved on is done. In that case, I might as well make a salted egg yolk eggnt.¡±

    The jar of duck eggs was marinated when he soaked the kimchist time. The duck eggs were not provided by the system, but by the old grandma.

    Previously, the granny seemed to have gone out with her sister and bought them back from the countryside, saying that they were pure free-range free-range duck eggs and specially sent them to Yuan Zhou to try the fresh ones.

    Duck eggs weren¡¯t asmon as eggs. That was why Yuan Zhou thought of marinating it into a salted duck egg.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2183

    <h4>Chapter 2183: Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou have different opinions</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    He opened the lid of the small jar, revealing the slightly green Duck eggs inside. Indeed, as the olddy said, they should be free-range duck eggs. Each of them was very big, and even if they were soaked in salt water, they would not be reduced by half.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    After scooping out three duck eggs, Yuan Zhou was about to cover the jar. He paused for a while and then scooped out several more duck eggs before he finally stopped.

    The eggnts were ready-made and prepared by the system. Now, he had to deal with the salted eggs. The two main ingredients of the eggnts with salted egg yolk were the salted egg yolk and the eggnt.

    Even though it wasn¡¯t business time, Yuan Zhou still moved as fast as the wind. He first cooked the duck eggs and removed the White, leaving only the egg yolk. Then, he crushed the egg yolk into powder and started to process the eggnt.

    As one of the more traditional dishes in Hunan cuisine, it was liked by many people. Many Hunan restaurants would have this dish.

    When Yuan Zhou was preparing to fry the eggnts, there was some movement in the small house opposite.

    Wu Hai, who was talking to Mao Xiong, stood up instantly. He wrinkled his nose and said immediately,¡±¡±Compass is making delicious food. Let¡¯s go.¡±

    It was just a random sentence, but Mao Xiong believed it very much. He also put on a coat and ran to the slidedder like a gust of wind while being led by Wu Hai.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Wu Hai arrived at the entrance of the restaurant at lightning speed. He directly pulled hairy bear into the restaurant without any hesitation,pass, are you cooking something delicious? Fat Bear and I can help you.¡±

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help nodding his head when he heard that. Now, he even knew to ask for an extra serving for the people around him.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s not done yet,¡± Yuan Zhou said directly without even turning his head.

    ¡°No one else has such a nose.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart as usual.

    In order not to disturb the customers on the second floor, Yuan Zhou had specially asked the system to help him block the fragrance before cooking. In fact, it was the same principle as locking the fragrance during business hours. However, Wu Hai still came.

    Fortunately, he had a premonition just now, so he fished out a lot of salted duck eggs to prevent such a thing from happening. It could be seen that he indeed had great foresight.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Mao Xiong said.¡±Big brother hai is amazing.¡±

    This praise was not the kind of perfunctory praise, but the little stars in his eyes that were full of worship.

    Wu Hai nodded his head delightedly,¡±this is the strength of the chief rice bucket.¡±

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, especially when it was not open for business, Wu Hai was quite at ease. He found a ce to sit down and even called Mao Xiong,¡±¡±Fat Bear, sit down. It should be ready soon. Let¡¯s eat togetherter.¡±

    ¡°Okay, big brother hai.¡± The bear smiled and sat down obediently.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    It was indeed very fast. Not long after the two of them sat down, Yuan Zhou began to put the eggnts into the te.

    This time, he prepared two tes, one big and one small. The big te was simr to the big te that restaurants used to put an entire fish on and shape it. The small te was just an ordinary te for holding vegetables. They were all porcin white in color. The Golden eggnt strips were stacked together in an orderly manner. It was definitely a blessing for those with OCD.

    The small te was prepared for him. It was better to eat less for supper. He had just finished his meal with Yin ya less than two hours ago. Without a stomach like Wu Hai ¡®s, he could only eat less.

    The big tes were naturally for hairy bear and Wu Hai. Even Wu Hai had to use the big tes, let alone hairy bear. Otherwise, it would be gone in two mouthfuls.

    ¡°You guys, do it yourselves.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the big te to the two people and ced it in front of them.

    He then ced the small te on the counter anddled a bowl of sparkling and translucent rice, nning to start eating.

    Logically speaking, the color of the salted egg yolk eggnt was golden yellow, and the small pieces of salted egg yolk could be seen. This was the specialty of this dish. However, the eggnt strips served now had nothing else besides the eggnt strips.

    The smell of the eggnt mixed with the smell of eggs lingered at the tip of his nose. He didn¡¯t eat it all, but he felt that it tasted good just by smelling it.

    ¡°It smells like egg yolk, but I don¡¯t know where it went.¡± Wu Hai took a look at it symbolically and then told the hairy bear to start eating.

    He picked up a piece of eggnt and put it in his mouth. The surface was brown and should have been deep-fried. Before the soft and tough parts could be distinguished, he was attracted by the rich aroma of the egg yolk.

    It turned out that the egg yolk did not disappear, but was wrapped in the eggnt strips. Because it had a simr color to the fried yellow, it could not be seen at all if one did not look carefully.

    With a light bite, the crisp shell broke, revealing the soft and tender eggnt meat inside. It was apanied by a rich juice and the egg yolk of the shell. It was salty, fragrant, and delicious.

    Mao Xiong and Wu Hai took the chopsticks and picked up the food one after another. It was quite harmonious.

    Yuan Zhou also picked up a piece of eggnt and put it in his mouth. With a ¡°ka Cha¡± sound, it broke with a bite. It was very crispy and tough.

    ¡°The taste isn¡¯t bad, but there should still be room for improvement.¡± While eating, Yuan Zhou pondered.

    The salty and fragrant dishes were the most suitable for eating with rice. Of course, whether it was the pickled eggs or the eggnts, the saltiness was just right. Otherwise, Wu Hai and the others wouldn¡¯t have eaten them one by one so happily.

    ¡°Compass, this is a new dish, right? when will it be on the menu? next time you want to try a new dish, just let me know. I, Big Wu Hai, can be on standby 24/7 for my friends.¡± Wu Hai patted his chest and said earnestly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll only be ying after a while. I still need to Polish myself.¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, he didn¡¯t need to spend a lot of time polishing his culinary skills to get the reward. However, the requirements were different, so the efforts needed were naturally different. As mentioned before, Yuan Zhou would make improvements based on the different customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really strict with himself. I¡¯m an experienced chef, but I still feel that the dishes cooked by boss Yuan now are almost the same as the dishes on the menu.¡± Mao Xiong said.

    ¡°Almost means that there are still some minor details missing.¡± ¡°Sometimes, I feel that I have to make it more delicious to thank the customers for their support,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I think differently from you,pass. Although I¡¯m grateful to others for appreciating my paintings, I only draw for my own pleasure.¡± Wu Hai said.

    The two of them had very different views on this.

    With the two godly beasts present, they ate quickly. Knowing that there was nothing else to eat, Wu Hai didn¡¯t dawdle. After eating, he strolled back home with the furry bear.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t go back to the second floor when he saw that it was almost time for the pub to close. Instead, he stayed in the restaurant and continued to sort out the knowledge of Hunan cuisine in his mind.¡±Review the old to learn the new¡±

    As usual, Yuan Zhou watched Mao Ye get on thest bus. After he confirmed that Yin ya had already gone home, he nned to go to bed.

    Yin ya left early after dinner today because there was a gathering of her best friends. It was definitely not convenient for Yuan Zhou to show up with a group of children. Moreover, they would all be staying at Yin ya¡¯s ce, so he didn¡¯t need to pick them up.

    He had to make sure she was safe. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t feel at ease. As her fianc¨¦, he had to ensure her safety.

    The night passed quickly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2184

    <h4>Chapter 2184: The winery¡¯s boss</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the morning, the sun rose early, but just as the sky was starting to turn white, the sun slowly rose from the horizon.

    ¡°I had such a realistic dream.¡± When Yuan Zhou woke up, he didn¡¯t dream many times, but each time, it was quite profound. For example, this time, he dreamed that he had a ¡°evesting feast¡± at his wedding with Xiao Ya. There were 100 tables, each of which was different.

    ¡°Speaking of which, this method seems pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and considered the possibility.

    As he thought about it, he began his morning exercise. When he ran, he could feel the hot weather.

    ¡°It seems like summer is really here.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After he finished the instant noodles as usual, the breakfast time started as scheduled. From the breakfast time to the lunch time, Yuan Zhou was always orderly and busy.

    When the lunch time ended, Yuan Zhou immediately washed up and changed his clothes before he nned to go out.

    Due to the weather, Yuan Zhou was dressed in an outstanding silver Han Chinese clothing with blue edges. It was entirely silver and there were even some dark floating auspicious clouds and sea blue edges on it.

    Looking at it made people feel cool, and more importantly, the silk was refreshing.

    This set of clothes was a birthday gift from Yin ya this year. It was suitable for such an important asion.

    Previously, Zhou Shijie had said that he would send someone to pick them up. As expected, after Yuan Zhou carried out a huge jar weighing 10 Jin from the backyard, he received a call. Zhong Lili came with him as well. This was already amon practice.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he couldn¡¯t leave, Zhou Shijie even wanted toe and pick them up himself. That way, he would be able to see the legendary monkey wine at first sight and wouldn¡¯t have to scratch his ears and cheeks.

    Zhou Shijie was a top-notch chef. Although he wasn¡¯t a Master of Wine making, there were still some dishes that required wine. Therefore, he had dabbled in it. Moreover, this was the legendary wine. He was definitely very interested in it.

    ......

    Today, the winery¡¯s big shots weren¡¯t talking about the ck-clothed guqin wine and vodka, but the master winemakers or the Chief Technical Officer of the Wuliangyepany. Although these people were rted to cooking, they were basically in two different circles.

    Arge number of them came, half for Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and half for the name of the monkey wine.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current arm strength and waist, he easily took the 10 Jin jar and left. After saying goodbye to Zhong Lili, he got in the car and prepared to set off.

    Since it was an activity organized by the chef¡¯s Association, the final venue was naturally held in that building. For the sake of the wine tasting conference, Zhou Shijie specially used two connected halls. On one side, there was a stove where the ten beauty contest could be held, and on the other side, there was no venue for the wine tasting conference. It was killing two birds with one stone and very convenient.

    It wasn¡¯t a long journey, and they soon arrived at their destination.

    Zhou Shijie said that he had invited Yuan Zhou to present the award as a guest, which meant it was true. After Yuan Zhou arrived and took a short rest, he was led by Zhong Lili to sit at the rostrum. At that time, the ten beauty contest had juste to an end.

    The hall was huge, but there were many guests, so it didn¡¯t feel empty at all.

    For the sake of this ten-beauty contest, Zhou Shijie had put in a lot of effort. He also wanted to achieve the effect of publicity. Therefore, one chef for one dish, ten-beauty meant ten chefs for ten dishes. However, it couldn¡¯t stand the variety of Chinese cuisines. When many chefs stood together, it was simply a sight to behold.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s role this time was to have a speech script. After he finished his speech, he would present the award to the representatives and that was it.

    Yuan Zhou had already finished writing the manuscript a few days ago. After writing such manuscripts frequently, he had be more familiar with them and could finish them in a few strokes. After sending them to Zhou Shijie and making sure that there were no amendments, he memorized them and went off-script this time.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    The excitement of seeing their idol on the spot and Yuan Zhou¡¯s speech made many chefs p their hands painfully.

    ¡°I believe that the chefs participating in the ten beautiespetition are the mainstays of the domestic cooking circle. Let¡¯s cheer for the broad food culture of China. We can always create and develop it.¡±

    If it was anyone else who gave such a speech, it would feel like empty talk. However, it was different when the speaker was the publicly acknowledged Chef King.

    He even felt a little proud when Yuan Zhou said that he was the pir of the cooking circle.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s flow of events was quite good. The speech and the award ceremony only took half an hour. Then, it took ten minutes to finish. It was almost threeo¡¯ clock.

    The wine tasting conference would officially start at threeo¡¯ clock. The emcee of the conference today was Zhou Shijie. Therefore, he wore a newly made Tang suit today, which made him look very energetic.

    After sending off the famous chef who had an urgent matter to attend to, Yuan Zhou was led by Zhou Shijie to the hall at the side through the door connected in the middle.

    The big shots of the distillery were all older. Yuan Zhou knew a few of them, for example, Mr. Ma¡¯s old friend, master winemaker Mao Ming. They were all big shots.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou is really good at inviting people. These people have tasted the monkey wine and are now famous in the country.¡± Yuan Zhou thought to himself.

    At this time, the hall was almost ready. A simple and crude banner ¡°monkey wine tasting conference¡± was hung on the podium, and the meaning was so simple and clear.

    Then, a long table was specially ced on each side of the table, covered with a light blue tablecloth and tes of simple snacks, all of which were snacks used to go with the wine. They were also prepared by Yuan Zhou earlier and were specially brought by Zhong Lili from master chef Restaurant in the morning.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s words,¡±it¡¯s fine if there¡¯s good wine but no good dishes, but the dim sum must be prepared.¡±

    There weren¡¯t many desserts. Today¡¯s main event was monkey wine, so there were eight tes of desserts on the table.

    The other tables and chairs had been removed, and the floor was covered with a thick red carpet. Although there were no balloons hanging around, it was cleaned up very neatly. It looked simple, but it still took a lot of effort.

    ¡°Little Yuan, it¡¯s starting soon. Have you brought the wine?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°They¡¯re there. They¡¯re ready. I¡¯ve asked Secretary Zhong to prepare the wine sses.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the big wine jar in the corner that seemed to have no presence.

    Secretary Zhong had already ced the wine sses on the long table. Zhou Shijie took a look and saw that it was a green wine ss. It seemed to be quite big, probably around two taels.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re too generous. In fact, 50 grams of water is already enough.¡± Zhou Shijie felt his heart ache.

    Although the wine wasn¡¯t his, it was Yuan Zhou ¡®s. As for wine tasting, 50 grams was just right, but 200 grams was definitely too much.

    ¡°I say, Chairman Zhou, you don¡¯t do anything important every day. You only know how to be stingy.¡±

    A tall and strong old man wearing a ck Tang suit walked over. Judging from his age, he should be about the same as Zhou Shijie. However, he was in a good mental state and his face was glowing. One look and one could tell that he was in good health.

    Probably because he was very dissatisfied with Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, the corners of his mouth drooped down, making him look a little serious.¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s tolerance is not something you canpare with. You can use 50 grams of wine to wash the cat¡¯s face.¡±

    After saying that, he even gave Zhou Shijie a sidelong nce. Then, he turned around and revealed a kind smile as he said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, it¡¯s an honor to meet you. I¡¯m Zhu Dakang, the chief brew of the spring de main factory.¡± While saying that, he even reached out his hand and wanted to shake hands with Yuan Zhou.

    The chief brew was actually the technical Director who controlled the ratios of all the distilleries and the person in charge of research and development. However, many of the older generation didn¡¯t like the title of director and called themselves the chief brew.

    Seeing that, Yuan Zhou immediately reached out his hand to shake hands with him and then said,¡±¡±Chief Zhu, you¡¯re too polite. Just call me little Yuan.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2185

    <h4>Chapter 2185: The four great wine Kings</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan, you are too polite. Seniority is important, but it is also important for the aplished to be the teacher.¡± Zhu Dakang said,¡±I¡¯ve been brewing wine for more than 30 years. I was only hired by Jian nanchun a few years ago. I heard from Chairman Zhou that head chef Yuan is still insisting on protecting his restaurant. Is that true?¡±

    ¡°My personal ability is limited. I can¡¯t expand the shop.¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°There aren¡¯t many young people who can stick to their own principles and carry out their own principles.¡± Zhu Dakang sighed and said,¡±When I was young, I didn¡¯t stick to my own principles, so I respect those who stick to their principles.¡±

    The four chief Breezers of the main factories, Jiannan Chun, Wuliangye, Xifeng liquor, and Luzhou Laojiao, were known as the four wine Kings of China.

    The reason why there was no Maotai was that he did not have a chief brew position in his factory. He had more supervisors, including Fenjiu, daqu, and gujinggong, who were all in the form of a wine brewing team.

    Therefore, Zhu Dakang was quite famous. Yuan Zhou also knew that the three chief brewmasters of Wuliangye, Jiannan Chun, and Xifeng liquor were all taught by the same master. Zhu Dakang could be considered as having not learned everything. Therefore, when he said that he could not maintain his sense of self, he should be referring to this matter.

    ¡°It¡¯s better than some old chefs who can¡¯t even shake the pot. ¡± Zhu Dakang was obviously mocking Zhou Shijie.

    ¡°Hey, chief Zhu, I haven¡¯t seen you for half a month. Do you think I can¡¯t even hold a saber?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s gaze was dangerous.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, you can¡¯t be so irascible. I can move it, I can move it.¡± Zhu Dakang waved his hands.

    Of course, the perfunctory expression on his face was clearly seen by everyone. Zhou Shijie was hopping mad.

    Speaking of which, these two were also very familiar with each other, so there was always a bit of familiarity between them. It was not a problem to make some harmless jokes.

    Time passed quietly as the two old men exchanged blows. Soon, the venue was filled with many people. Three of the four wine Kings were here, and thest one was overseas and couldn¡¯t make it back in time.

    In addition to the chefs who hade to join in the fun, it was not an exaggeration to say that they were all gathered together.

    ......

    ¡°If I had known earlier, I would have chased those people away no matter what. My wine.¡± Seeing more and more people gathering around, Zhou Shijie felt so distressed that he kept twitching.

    Zhou Shijie had no choice. Previously, Yuan Zhou had told him to bring back the rest of the monkey wine. At first, Zhou Shijie had been looking forward to it.

    But now, there were no less than thirty to forty people in the venue, so it didn¡¯t feel good.

    Strictly speaking, he had only invited a famous chief winemaker and a few ancient wine inheritors from the beginning. In total, there were only a dozen of them. However, they had the characteristic of being able to act as soon as they heard the news. Those who were well-informed had all spent a lot of effort to get a slot, just to see the legendary famous wine.

    After a while, more and more people came. Fortunately, not many chefs stayed behind. Otherwise, with so many judges, Zhou Shijie would have probably fainted.

    If Zhou Shijie was given another chance, he would definitely keep the number of people within 20. This was what Zhou Shijie was thinking now.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t have the chance to be sad now. It was threeo¡¯ clock. This was an important moment, not the time for his thoughts to break down.

    Zhou Shijie looked at the time and stood on the rostrum.¡±Cough, cough, cough.¡± He coughed a few times and the slightly chaotic scene became quiet.

    ¡°Today is the monkey wine tasting conference organized by head chef Yuan Zhou. I know that everyone is very anxious, so I won¡¯t say much. Let¡¯s start directly.¡± Zhou Shijie had never been used to speaking in the officialnguage. He would try to be as concise as possible.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    The people below didn¡¯t feel that it was simple. Thinking that they would soon be able to see the true face of the monkey wine, they immediately became excited.

    The legendary wine was really about to appear now. If it wasn¡¯t for Zhou Shijie¡¯s reputation and Yuan Zhou¡¯s miracles, most people wouldn¡¯t have believed it.

    How could legendary things be so easy to obtain? was this a joke?

    Just when everyone was waiting with their heads held high, Zhong Lili appeared with a group of girls. Each of them was holding a tray with a green jade wine pot on it. The wine pot was very beautiful. From a distance, it looked like a piece of green jade, warm and transparent.

    ¡°The fragrance of this wine is indeed different from the others.¡± Zhu Dakang¡¯s nose was really sharp. Although only a trace of the wine fragrance leaked out when it was served, he immediately smelled it.

    As an old jug of wine, he knew that he had never seen this kind of wine before.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed not bad. ¡± An old man beside Zhu Dakang nodded in agreement with a smile.

    This was the Wuliangye main factory¡¯s wanzong brew. Strictly speaking, he was Zhu Dakang¡¯s senior and junior Brother, so they stood together.

    ¡°See, I told you thating here this time would be the right choice. Junior Brother Wan, you were unwilling at first, let¡¯s see if you¡¯ve lost. Hahaha, old Diao has really lost this time. I¡¯ll have to talk to him when I get back.¡± Zhu Dakang had a smug look on his face.

    When Zhou Shijie first invited them, most of them agreed toe. Some agreed to Yuan Zhou, some agreed to Zhou Shijie. However, there were also a few who didn¡¯t agree toe. They felt that it was unreliable. They felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s research of a dish that could emit light was more convincing than his research of the monkey wine.

    Old Diao was one of the most stubborn ones. He really didn¡¯te.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a loss, but didn¡¯t head chef Yuan say that he¡¯s a Top Chef? how did he manage to make monkey wine? why didn¡¯t he develop in the wine industry? that¡¯s a huge loss for us.¡± Master Wan¡¯s smiling face was reced by a bitter expression.

    Zhu Dakang muttered in his heart,¡±¡±Junior Brother, you can ask head chef Yuanter and see if you can invite him to our reception.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Master Wan nodded.

    ¡°By the way, don¡¯t let Chairman Zhou see you when you talk.¡± Zhu Dakang warned.

    ¡°Eh? Why?¡± After President Wan finished speaking, he understood that this matter was considered poaching and should indeed be low-key.

    While master Wan and Zhu Dakang were talking, the youngdies had already started to pour the wine.

    Zhu Dakang stood in the first position on the left, so as soon as the green jade pot was poured out, the rich wine fragrance along with the fruit fragrance gushed out. The strong fragrance made people feel rxed and happy.

    ¡°Be careful, don¡¯t spill it.¡± Zhu Dakang stared closely at the hand of thedy pouring the wine, afraid that her hand would shake and Spill the Wine, ruining such a nice-smelling wine.

    The youngdy¡¯s professional quality was very good. Even though Zhu Dakang was staring at her so closely, her hands were very steady. The wine with a hint of green color was slowly poured into the green cup. For a moment, it was hard to tell whether the wine was greener or the cup was greener.

    As the wine trickled out, the aroma began to fill the entire venue. Many people began to lick their lips, and the aroma of the wine spread everywhere.

    When the ss was 80% full, thedies all stopped. Everyone, including the chefs who stayed behind, such as Song Ming and ding Yuanshan, couldn¡¯t wait to pick up their sses.

    Although he was fast, his movements were very gentle. He took the green cup and brought it to his nose. The wine¡¯s fragrance, mixed with various fruit fragrances, instantly reached its peak. It was as if he was in a fruit orchard, surrounded by the sweet fruit fragrance, and his entire person felt veryfortable.

    Zhou Shijie also carried a cup. Only Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t carry the liquor. Last night, after the opening hours of the pub ended, he had drunk a pot of monkey¡¯s wine which was about 1.5 kg. Today, he wouldn¡¯t touch liquor.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2186

    <h4>Chapter 2186: Chapter 2185 wine appraisal</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There was no wine critic invited to this meeting. None of the people present were professional wine tasters, but their first action was unified when they picked up the ss. They first sniffed it.

    Zhou Shijie was no exception. He directly put the wine ss close to him and sniffed it first. Then, he squinted his eyes.

    Then, he slowly shook the entire ss. The wine that was eighty percent full immediately rippled. Of course, the entire set of movements was done very carefully, as he was afraid that even a little bit of it would spill out, and it would be a heartache.

    ¡°It¡¯s just as the rumors say. It¡¯s a green wine. It¡¯s worthy of the legendary monkey wine.¡± Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion while looking at the rippling liquor.

    Most white wines were colorless and transparent, and most of them were fruit wines, such as mulberry wine. However, monkey wine was known as the hundred fruit wine, which meant that there were many kinds of fruits inside. It was hard to imagine how it was brewed just by looking at the clear green wine.

    Feeling that his saliva was about to drip out, Zhou Shijie hurriedly moved closer to his mouth and took a small sip. Ordinary wine would either be spicy or rich, but the monkey wine was different. The first sip was soft and smooth. It didn¡¯t taste like wine. Instead, it had the sweet and sour taste of fruits mixed with a little taste of wine. If one were to taste it carefully, one would discover that it was strong. Ordinary fruit wine definitely didn¡¯t have such a strong taste.

    This was the reason why the monkey wine was different from other fruit wine. It not only satisfied the smooth characteristic of fruit wine, but also had the stimtion of strong wine.

    As a chef, Zhou Shijie¡¯s tongue was still very sensitive despite his old age. When he tasted it on purpose, he felt the fresh sweetness of pears, the sourness and sweetness of apples, the pure sweetness of lychees, and so on.

    They were all concentrated in the small wine ss, and each sip was all-epassing and integrated into one, extremely harmonious.

    ¡°The taste ispletely different from what I imagined. I haven¡¯t had such good wine in many years.¡± Zhu Dakang had an intoxicated expression.

    Obviously, he was very satisfied with the little devil wine. Of course, even so, his drinking action was still as careful as ever. He didn¡¯t drink it in big mouthfuls, but rather cherished it very much, tasting it bit by bit, afraid that if he drank too much, it would be gone in a moment.

    ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ve always thought that fruit wine can¡¯t be considered wine and isn¡¯t strong, but the current monkey wine subverted my senses.¡± Master Wan brew also liked this taste.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is cooking. I knew it was ...¡± Ding Yuanshan could not think of a suitable description.

    ......

    It had to be a Thunderbolt. This heaven-copsing earth-sinking purple-gold hammer, dog head to save life.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to be proficient in one thing, but there really are people who are good at everything. ¡± Mao Ming, the friend of Mr. MA, sighed with emotion.

    ¡°This kid is not bad. He still needs to work harder.¡± Although Mr. MA tried hard to suppress the curve of the corner of his mouth, he still revealed a little bit.

    Obviously, he was very happy about the monkey wine and Yuan Zhou¡¯s current achievements. He regarded Yuan Zhou as the inheritor and junior of his craftsmanship. Even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills were already top-notch, it wasn¡¯t a bad thing for him to be able to stir up trouble in other fields.

    There were thirty to forty people standing together. Other than the sound of drinking, there were only low sighs. Other than that, there was no other sound. It was too quiet.

    ¡°How is it, uncle Zhou? is the wine okay?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he saw Zhou Shijie was almost done drinking.

    ¡°Little Yuan, don¡¯t say anything. Let me finish thest mouthful first.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Zhou Shijie carefully turned the cup upside down and put it to his mouth. After pouring thest drop of wine into his mouth, he smacked his lips and shook the cup a few times. He only put it down after he was sure that there was no wine in it.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for any proof, this is monkey wine, even though I¡¯ve never drunk it. By the way, how much wine did you pour just now, and how much is left?¡± Zhou Shijie subconsciously lowered his voice and asked at the end.

    This was rted to how much monkey wine he could bring home. This was a very important question, and he had to figure it out.

    ¡°There are a total of thirty-five people present. Including uncle Zhou, there are thirty-six people in total. Each person has two taels. In total, we have consumed seven catties and two taels of wine. There are two catties and eight taels left.¡± After Yuan Zhou nced around, he had an idea in his heart.

    ¡°Why are there so many people? If I had known earlier, I would have limited the number of people who have nothing better to do and want to drink all day. ¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    It was simply too much for a group of people to drink so much of such a good wine.

    Of course, this was Zhou Shijie¡¯s prejudice. All the chefs at the scene were cherishing the monkey¡¯s wine and drinking it slowly. Not to mention others, even Zhou Shijie¡¯s friend, Zhu Dakang, definitely knew more about wine.

    However, knowing it was one thing, but watching such a high-quality wine disappear so easily made him feel a heartache.

    Of course, despite hisints, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t forget that today was the wine tasting conference held for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he tidied his clothes and stood on the rostrum.

    ¡°Everyone has already tasted the monkey wine just now, so you should have an idea of the situation. Next, we¡¯ll enter the appraisal segment.¡± Zhou Shijie went straight to the point.

    When his voice fell, the first one to speak was still Zhu Dakang.

    ¡°Combining all the descriptions of the monkey wine I¡¯ve read in the books, although I¡¯ve never really drunk it, I feel that it¡¯s definitely the most authentic.¡± Zhu Dakang said with a serious expression.

    The next person to speak up was president Wan¡¯s brew beside him. Everyone spoke one after another and agreed with the authenticity of the monkey wine.

    Of course, in the end, someone couldn¡¯t help but ask if there was any more wine. Of course, Zhou Shijie directly refused. His reason was quite sufficient.¡±Such a precious wine is not cabbage. How can there be a lot? head chef Yuan¡¯s small pub has monkey wine. Take care of little Yuan¡¯s business.¡± Finally, he managed to divert everyone¡¯s attention.

    This was something that Zhou Shijie had confirmed with Yuan Zhou before. Therefore, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t feel any pressure when he said that. However, what he was thinking in his heart was,¡±finally, I managed to keep the remaining 1.5 kilograms. It really wasn¡¯t easy.¡±

    Therefore, in the following time, everyone gathered around Yuan Zhou and inquired about the pub. The group of regr customers in the pub didn¡¯t know that there was actually a group of peopleing to fight with them for the limited quota of the pub.

    There were already too many monks and too little gruel. There were too many wolves and too little meat. Now, a new group of people had actually rushed in. The group of people led by Chen Wei and old Lu would probably cry.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was dealing with all kinds of strange questions from different people, the system came out to join in the fun.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the hidden mission. Would you like to receive the reward?¡± The system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while. He hadpleted quite a number of hidden missions, such as ¡°be well-known throughout the city¡± and ¡°develop the ultimate taste of dishes on his own¡± at the very beginning. He wondered what it was this time.

    ¡°We¡¯ll talk when I¡¯m free. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    After that, they continued to chat with the people who squeezed in. Everyone tacitly controlled the topic to be within the scope of the monkey wine, but no one asked about the secret recipe or brewing method. They were all mature adults, and no matter how curious they were, they couldn¡¯t ask such a question.

    In such an atmosphere, the tasting conference sessfully came to an end. It could be expected that the monkey wine would be famous in the country tomorrow.

 Chapter 2187

    <h4>Chapter 2187: Do you want to be rated</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If there¡¯s wine today, I¡¯ll get drunk today, and tomorrow¡¯s worries wille tomorrow¡¯s worries. The trantion of this poem meant that if there was wine, it had to be drunk. As for the other things, they could talk about it tomorrow.

    This idea was quite free and easy, but he had to ask the Father of the party if he agreed. For Zhou Shijie, chief brew Zhu, and the others, they had to drink the wine and go to the master chef Restaurant.

    Speaking of which, the best in a kitchen was the head chef, the best in a winery was the chief brew, and the best in a studio was the director. So what was the best in a barbershop?

    After the end of the tasting conference, Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant very quickly. After washing up, he began to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Although it was a littleter than usual, it was still within the eptable range.

    The regr customers had already noticed that there were many unfamiliar faces at dinnertime when they were queuing up. They then understood two things. First, boss Yuan must have organized some activity again. Second, if they wanted toe here to eat again tomorrow, they had toe earlier.

    ¡°Old Fang, my condolences. It¡¯s not that you¡¯re bad, but you¡¯re not suitable.¡± Wang Hong patted Fang Heng¡¯s shoulder. This matter was very serious. After all, they didn¡¯t even call him the witch anymore.

    Fang Heng looked worried. He had failed in his pursuit of Zheng Xian, and she had found a boyfriend, but that man was not him.

    ¡°Originally, I wanted to give sister Xian my blessings. I wasn¡¯t too sad, but now that you¡¯ve said this, I feel very unhappy.¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you an important character in my novel? Do you want my Third Division to arrange seven or eight malepanions for you?¡± ¡°Topensate for the pain in your heart,¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if my heart hurts when you write like this, but I just feel that my body can¡¯t take it.¡± Fang Heng shivered.

    ¡°Can¡¯t you just arrange seven or eight girls for me?¡±Fang Heng asked.

    ¡°Your character is a witch. The girl and girl are not harmonious.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid that I won¡¯t be able to get a publishing number if I write like this,¡±Wang Hong said.

    While the two of them were having a friendly discussion, Fang Heng forgot about the breakup for a moment.

    ......

    When dinner time ended and pub time started, Yuan Zhou finally got some free time. At that time, he had time to look at the hidden mission that he hadpleted previously.

    He felt that he hadpleted more missions in the past one or two months than he hadpleted in the past year. He hadpleted three Master Missions, hidden missions, and the Spanish mission.

    After returning to the second floor, Yuan Zhou directly sat on the chair as usual and then said,¡±¡±You said you wanted toplete a hidden mission. What is it? let me see.¡±

    When it came to serious matters, the system was still able to handle it and directly disyed the rted tasks.

    [Hidden mission]: promote monkey wine pleted)

    [Mission description: as a long-lost wine, the host has the obligation to publicize it and let more people know that the God of Cooking is also multi-talented. A chef who doesn¡¯t want to be a master winemaker is not a good God of Cooking.]

    [Mission reward]: a set of wine-tasting tools and two more pub slots. ¡±

    ¡°This reward is not bad. System, you are bing more and more understanding.¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help praising her.

    ¡°Would the host like to im the reward?¡± The system gave an irrelevant answer.

    ¡°System, aren¡¯t you guys going to have A performance test recently to evaluate the best system? aren¡¯t you created by professor a? Is there any Doctor B, C, and D that need me to issue a certificate? Don¡¯t worry, if it¡¯s the best model worker system, I¡¯ll do my best to help you fight for it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said quite generously.

    ¡°...You¡¯re thinking too much. ¡± The system disyed.

    The system would never answer the question it didn¡¯t want to answer. Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to such a routine.

    ¡°Now is not the time to receive the reward. The tavern has opened for business and there are still customers. We can only receive it after the customers have left.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±I won¡¯t receive it now. We¡¯ll talk about itter when there¡¯s no one else.¡±

    The system didn¡¯t have any objection to that. After all, the reward had already been given to Yuan Zhou. As for how to deal with it, it just had to listen to him.

    After making some arrangements for the system, Yuan Zhou had some free time,¡±continue to familiarize yourself with the Hunan cuisine.¡±

    As one of the eight major regional cuisines, the dishes served in the restaurant were as numerous as the stars. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current capability, he still needed some time to get familiar with the dishes. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had different requirements, so he naturally needed more time to get familiar with the dishes.

    As Yuan Zhou began to close his eyes and study the dishes in his mind, the second floor instantly became quiet while the second floor of the pub was bustling.

    It was a coincidence that all the customers here today were familiar with each other. Old Lu was the head of the table. Ever since he saw the dishes in the restaurant, he was not only eager to drink, but also to eat. Probably because he had spent too much money on in-game purchases, his luck was quite good. He was able to get one or two drinks out of ten times, so he was very satisfied.

    Fang Heng was the head of the other table. However, Wang Hong wasn¡¯t there. He had to leave after dinner for an urgent matter.

    There was another table that was led by Queen Jiang. This time, she brought along her assistants, Tao Zi and Yu Chu, who were both her left and right arms.

    ¡°You should still drink boss Yuan¡¯s liquor. It¡¯s strong and tasty enough.¡± Old Lu took a big gulp of the Baotu Spring Wine. The spiciness of the wine gave his throat an excellent experience.

    ¡°I said, old Lu only has three taels. Slow down, I haven¡¯t drunk it yet.¡± Qu Feng, who was sitting beside him, immediately became anxious.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t even said anything. Don¡¯t you have some in your cup?¡± Lin Jinhao, who was at the side, immediately took the wine bottle from the Baotu Spring and poured wine into his own ss.

    Lin Jinhao finally got thest tael, and he was relieved.

    Both of them were from Lu province, just like old Lu. They were especially good at drinking. They had been here twice before, but they were not very interested in bamboo liquor, beer, and red wine.

    However, ever since they had tasted the Baotu Spring Wine, in addition to the various types of brewed wine, the little store had simply be their heaven. They would feel ufortable if they didn¡¯te here once in a while.

    Qu Feng, who had just opened his mouth, wanted to take the opportunity to drink thest of the wine. He had thought of a way, but unfortunately, he did not seed. He could only bitterly take a sip of the hundred flower wine and remain silent.

    The few of them were acquaintances, and everyone knew what they were thinking. They could only give up since they couldn¡¯t make the first move.

    Seeing two tall and burly men sitting on square stools, he felt a sense of grievance.

    Of course, old Lu was in a much better state. After all, he was an official drinker. With the chairs provided by the restaurant, he was more suitable to sit on. As for qu Feng and the other two, they had taken their own folding chairs. The effect was obvious.

    The guests were familiar with each other, and they chatted leisurely while drinking. It was a wonderful thing in life apanied by the fragrance of Lotus.

    When the pub time was over and the second floor had returned to its peaceful state, Yuan Zhou finally recovered from the sea of knowledge. He paused for a while and said,¡±¡±Receive the hidden mission reward.¡±

    ¡°The reward has been released.¡± The system said simply.

    Yuan Zhou guessed silently in the heart that the system might be having a stroke again. However, this thought only spun in his heart. He had already received the reward, so he had to give him some face.

    After waiting for a while, Yuan Zhou went downstairs and arrived at the location of the pub. When he went up to the second floor, he immediately found something different with his sharp eyes. Originally, there were only three seats in the pub. Therefore, there were three tables and they were basically arranged in a triangr shape.

    But now, because of the addition of two spots, the arrangement of the tables instantly changed. It became two vertical rows, two in a row, neat and tidy. There was also an additional table in the empty space in the middle. It was like a myriad of stars surrounding the moon. One in the middle, one in the corner, very neat.

    Even though the ce didn¡¯t get bigger, the cement of the tables made the ce look a lot bigger.

    ¡°It seems that Chen Wei, old Lu, and the others will be very happy this time.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and said.

 Chapter 2188

    <h4>Chapter 2188: Gospel of the drinkers</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With two more tables, it meant that there could be two more people drinking. Therefore, Yuan Zhou returned to his ce of residence after looking around the newly decorated second floor of the pub.

    He didn¡¯t return to the bedroom but went to the storeroom instead. Creak. He pushed the door open with one hand and the first thing he saw was a dazzling array of wood.

    Of course, they were all made of good quality wood, such as the previous Hainan scented Rosewood. When Zhang Yan saw this storage room, he almost fainted because it was filled with precious wood. Although they were neatly ced, it could not hide the fact that they were ced everywhere.

    As a master chef, wasn¡¯t itmon to have precious wood in the storage room?

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te here to look at the wood. He went straight to the corner of the room and reached his hand into the bag to search for something. Then, he took out a small ck bag and opened it, revealing the white ping pong balls inside. These were the balls that he had prepared when he was preparing to draw the lottery previously. Now, they were just in time toe in handy.

    Increasing the quota naturally meant increasing the number of red balls. Otherwise, people would think that it was false publicity.

    ¡°If you want to increase the number of red balls, you should also increase the number of white balls. In terms of probability, this is easier to bnce.¡± Looking at the bag of white balls, Yuan Zhou was a little undecided,¡±is it better to add a few white balls to a red ball?¡±

    In the end, after some consideration, they decided on 10:1 was more suitable, so it was decided.

    After putting the red and white balls into the box that he usually used for the lottery, Yuan Zhou decided to take a rest. It was already time for him to sleep.

    Night reced day. The moon disappeared, and the sun was about to reveal its shadow. Soon, a new day would arrive.

    This morning was particrly lively. When Yuan Zhou jogged past the entrance of his restaurant, he saw several familiar figures. They were the people he had seen at the food tasting conference yesterday. Led by Zhu Dakang and Wanhua wanzong brew, a group of people stood behind them. With just a nce, he could see about 11 people.

    ¡°Good morning, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou instantly stopped and greeted her.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan. We heard that the lucky draw is done in the morning, so we came earlier.¡± Zhu Dakang said with a smile.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s before breakfast. There will be someone to host it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    When they asked him yesterday, Yuan Zhou had already exined it in detail. Although he was a little surprised that so many people came, he knew that it was definitely a matter of luck whether he could draw the lottery or not. Anyway, Yuan Zhou felt that he was handsome, so it was no problem for him to draw the lottery.

    After some small talk, Zhu Dakang and the others didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou anymore. They walked toward the door and nned to line up.

    Before Zhu Dakang and the others could reach the door, two shadows had already slipped from the opposite side of the door, which looked like a slide. When Zhu Dakang regained his senses, he found that there were two figures one meter in front of him. After taking a closer look, they were a man and a woman.

    ¡°Brother hai, you¡¯re amazing. You can even dream of this.¡± Mao Xiong was impressed. As expected of the chief good-for-nothing that defeated him.

    It was like this. Just two minutes ago, Wu Hai suddenly woke up from his sleep and woke up Mao Xiong. He said,¡±someone wants to take my first ce and yours second ce.¡± Then, without waiting for Mao Xiong¡¯s reaction, he dragged her off the bed and rushed towards the window.

    A straight line was the shortest distance between two points. However, the slidedder was definitely the shortest distance between Wu Hai¡¯s home and master chef Restaurant.

    Therefore, the two of them slid down thedder in the same home clothes, and then they saw more than a dozen figures very close to the door of the shop. The rest were the ones that Zhu Dakang just saw.

    ¡°Keep a low profile, we¡¯ll keep a low profile. This is just a passive skill.¡± Wu Hai was quite proud.

    On the other hand, Zhu Dakang and the others were a little shocked by Wu Hai¡¯s series of operations. They finally understood what it meant to be as swift as lightning.

    However, the neers didn¡¯t say much. They just stepped forward and lined up behind the two of them, looking forward to the lucky drawter. Of course, breakfast had to be eaten as well. They hade without breakfast, so they could race against time.

    Although they had never tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, they had definitely heard of his reputation. If they came here, they could both draw the lottery and eat the delicacies. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

    While Zhu Dakang and the others were waiting in line for a while and Yuan Zhou started to prepare the breakfast, the customers arrived one after another.

    As usual, su Ruoyan arrived at the store ten minutes earlier than the stipted time.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss.¡± Looking at the air, su Ruoyan greeted Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Good Morning, little Yanzi. By the way, the pub will have two more slots from today onwards. Tell me when you draw the lotteryter. The red ball and the other items have already been put into the lottery box.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°What? They really increased the quota? Uncle Lu and the others will definitely be very happy. ¡± Su Ruoyan revealed a big smile.

    Because of the lucky draw, su Ruoyan was very familiar with the old gluttons who often came to drink. Every time she was able to draw a prize, she would be happy for them. It would be quite a pity if they didn¡¯t get it. Now that there were two more slots, the chances of winning were naturally higher, so she was naturally very happy.

    Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would directly put the red and white balls in proportion to each other in order to bnce the probability.

    ¡°You can start the lotteryter.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and it was almost time.

    Su Ruoyan nodded and went to the flower bed to carry the lucky draw box. Speaking of which, the lucky draw box had been reced. This lucky draw box was made by su Ruoyan and Mao Ye together. There was a picture of the restaurant¡¯s lotus flowers and a cute version of Yuan Zhou on it. The vivid images were personally made by Mao Ye after Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent. The rest were made by su Ruoyan to ensure that it was sturdy, durable, and beautiful.

    Su Ruoyan carried the lucky draw box and walked out of the door with light steps. She directly said in a light tone,¡±¡±From today onwards, the number of pub slots will be increased from three to five. I hope everyone can draw whatever they want.¡±

    After shouting at the top of his lungs, he began to draw the lottery every day.

    Old Lu, qu Feng, and the other two had rushed over early in the morning just for the lucky draw. About half of the people who came for breakfast in the morning would participate in the lucky draw. Of course, even with this frequency, they might not be able to win. This showed that it was not easy.

    However, today was different. After Wu Hai and Mao Xiong finished drawing lots, Zhu Dakang and his friends started to draw lots enthusiastically.

    ¡°Why are there so many new faces here to draw a drink?¡± Lin Jinhao had a bad feeling about this.

    ¡°Maybe two or three more. Didn¡¯t we get two more spots? it¡¯s definitely fine.¡± Qu Feng mumbled.

    Then, the two of them saw that five people in front of them had won the lottery in a row. Just when they thought that they wouldn¡¯t be able to win even if there were many people, they were pped in the face.

    ¡°Hahaha, this old man¡¯s luck is still the best. Let¡¯s see what you have to say this time.¡± Hong Yundong, the master winemaker, shouted.

    He was holding a red ball in his hand and swinging it in all directions, as if he was afraid that no one could see it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2189

    <h4>Chapter 2189: No more mentality</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The surrounding diners all focused their eyes on Hong Yundong, or to be precise, the ball in his hand.

    The first spot he drew today, coupled with Hong Yundong¡¯s high-profile behavior, naturally attracted a lot of attention.

    The lucky draw was divided into two camps: old Lu, qu Feng, Lin Jinhao, the old drinker, and the group of master winemakers led by Zhu Dakang.

    ¡°What did you step on when you went out this morning?¡± Li Chang, who was standing in front of him, pursed his lips in disdain.

    ¡°It¡¯s my lucky day anyway. Move aside.¡± Hong Yundong looked at Li Chang in disdain, then carefully handed the red ball back to Su Ruoyan, extremely smug.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s most likely just this one. There won¡¯t be more. ¡± Qu Feng consoled himself.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s hard to say.¡± Lin Jinhao felt that it was hard to say.

    After all, there were still more than 20 people behind them. If they were all unlucky, it would be fine, but if they were lucky, there might be people who would win the prize one after another.

    Lin Jinhao had never realized that his mouth was blessed like today. Just as he was thinking this, before it was their turn to draw, two more people had already drawn the red ball.

    Thest two spots were not chosen for them. Old Lu and the other two did not get a single spot, while Zhu Dakang and the others got four spots.

    ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood. I just went to the tavern yesterday. ¡± Old Lu muttered to himself.

    Lin Jinhao and qu Feng nodded in cooperation. They had just drunk itst night and were not particrly disappointed. This small matter would not affect their mentality.

    Just as the three of them were in a good mood, they heard the conversation between Zhu Dakang and the others.

    ......

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t have enough monkey wine to drink at the wine tasting. I¡¯m going to have a good taste tonight.¡± Zhu Dakang said.

    ¡°I specially asked boss Yuan if I could order a serving of the monkey wine. I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Master Wan nodded.

    When Hong Yundong was happy, he liked to pull his beard. It was quite painful to pull off a few strands of his long white beard.

    The winemakers gathered together to discuss the monkey wine, expressing their expectations.

    ¡°Monkey wine is a wine that only exists in the records? Excuse me, old gentlemen, are you saying that I can order from a small Tavern?¡± Old Lu could not help but ask politely.

    ¡°Of course. At the wine appraisal ceremony yesterday, the monkey wine brewed by boss Yuan shocked everyone. I guess today¡¯s food reports will be explosive.¡± Zhu Dakang nodded and then said in surprise,¡±¡±I heard from chief Yuan that it¡¯s been on the menu for a week or two. It¡¯s on thest page. You guys haven¡¯t tried it?¡±

    Thest page.

    He had been on the drinking list for a week or two ... Old Lu instantly expressed that he had a mental breakdown.

    Old Lu looked back at Lin Jinhao and qu Feng, and their expressions were simr.

    ¡°Are you guys having breakfast together?¡± Old Lu asked after a long silence.

    ¡°No, I¡¯lle again tomorrow morning.¡± Qu Feng waved his hand and said.

    ¡°I won¡¯t be eatingter. I¡¯ll just eat some buns.¡± Lin Jinhao also said.

    ¡°Then see you tomorrow morning.¡± Old Lu looked at the two of them leaving quickly. They must have wanted to leave this sad ce as well.

    The monkey wine had been on the wine list for two weeks, and they actually didn¡¯t notice it. They were simply stupid!

    Yuan Zhou had already expected the bustling scene before breakfast. Of course, all of this was not important to him. What was most important was to make a breakfast that satisfied the customers.

    It was themon wish of many foodies to start a beautiful day with a breakfast served by master chef Restaurant. Of course, no matter how many breakfasts there were, they couldn¡¯t withstand the number of people, not to mention that there were only 100 sets. Therefore, breakfast time ended the fastest.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his knife skills today. Instead, he continued to ponder about Hunan cuisine. The earlier he figured it out, the earlier he could serve it on the menu.

    Standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou sorted out the ingredients and thought about what dishes he should practice before taking out the necessary ingredients.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, I realized that you¡¯re not being honest again. You can always keep half of the rewards.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of it and said.

    ¡°What reward are you talking about, host?¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°The reward fromst night¡¯s hidden mission, the quota is the reward, but where¡¯s my wine set, the wine-tasting tool?¡± Yuan Zhou emphasized.

    ¡°The reward has already been issued.¡± The system was very certain.

    ¡°He¡¯s rich?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while. It seemed that he had only been looking at the new quotast night and didn¡¯t think of looking at the wine cups.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    When it came to wine tasting, everyone¡¯s first reaction was red wine. There were many steps to taste red wine and it also required professional staff to taste it. Now that the system rewarded him with some wine tasting tools, Yuan Zhou became very interested.

    He didn¡¯t know what kind of tool the system had rewarded him with. Of course, no matter what kind of tool it was, he would be able to break even. He already had two spots as his reward.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Yuan Zhou walked quickly to the second floor of the pub. He looked around and found nothing except for the extra chairs and tables. Then, he fixed his eyes on the bar counter.

    If there was something extra, it would probably be there if it couldn¡¯t be seen in a short time. Yuan Zhou walked over and took a careful look. Then, he found a new cab under the bar counter with fresh words on it, which were the words ¡°wine tasting tools.¡±

    ¡°Ka¡±

    After opening the cab door, Yuan Zhou was a little stunned. He didn¡¯te back to his senses until quite a whileter,¡±¡±Do you have to be so exaggerated?¡±

    It wasn¡¯t surprising that Yuan Zhou was so surprised. There was arge space inside the cab when it was opened, but every inch of the space was filled to the brim. There were countless cups of different sizes, and half of them were made of ss. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about them, he could tell that most of them were used for tasting red wine, while the other half was made of porcin. The cups were of different colors and textures. They were ofpletely different heights and sizes. Of course, the amount of wine they could hold was also different. They should be used for tasting white wine.

    Of course, there were also some strangely-shaped tools. For example, Yuan Zhou saw a dark purple bamboo-like tube with just a nce. It was not long and was only about 30 centimeters in length. It was ced there quietly. If it wasn¡¯t for the prominent color, it would be easily overlooked.

    ¡°What¡¯s this for?¡± Yuan Zhou picked it up and shook it curiously, only to find it was very light.

    ¡°My Lord, this is the purple bamboo of Buddha¡¯s fate used to guide wine. The bamboo has a faint snow fragrance. The wine that passes through this bamboo will artificially have a clear taste. Thus, it is also known as ¡®snow bamboo¡¯. It is a wine-tasting tool that many people in the wine-tasting world like.¡± The system¡¯s habit of exining things to him whenever he didn¡¯t agree with it could not be changed.

    ¡°It sounds very powerful.¡± Yuan Zhou praised expressionlessly.

    He didn¡¯t want to know how a bamboo¡¯s life was like at all. Anyway, it was more exquisite than him, the owner, so it was better not to know.

    After looking at the bamboo pipe, Yuan Zhou went on to look at the other tools and gained some knowledge. He didn¡¯t expect that there were so many tricks to wine tasting.

    After browsing through the wine-tasting tools and confirming that the system wasn¡¯t cking off, Yuan Zhou shifted his attention to the dishes he was familiar with.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Yuan Zhou raised the knife and cut the ingredients ording to the requirements. Then, he began to wash them carefully with water and finally took out a te to marinate the ingredients.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2190

    <h4>Chapter 2190: Yuan Feng is blown up</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was trying his best to familiarize himself with the Hunan cuisine, another problem arose on the inte.

    It was a demonic wind, or more urately, a strange Yuan Feng.

    The storm should have started yesterday, but the news media needed time to react, so it was only today¡¯s Morning Post that the explosive news reacted.

    After more than an hour, it had been reposted by major media outlets and became a hot topic.

    UC shock Department: [it¡¯s happening again. That man is starting to stir up trouble again. I didn¡¯t expect him to do such a thing to monkey this time!]

    [Asia¡¯s number one chef, Yuan Zhou, is being questioned.]

    Needless to say, the former UC was really shocking. But what did thetter mean by fabricating? they used the excuse that Yuan Zhou was being doubted to attract people.

    Yuan Zhou was very well-known on the inte. Therefore, even if he was questioned, many people still wanted to eat the melon seeds. Who exactly had the courage to do so?

    Then, he clicked on it and saw a simr report: [Head chef Yuan¡¯s restoration of the magical monkey wine would definitely be questioned if it was anyone else, but ...]

    That¡¯s right, there was no doubting plot at all, this was fabricated out of thin air.

    It was still surging news, and the style was slightly more normal. They had invited Zhu Dakang.

    Zhu Dakang was the main producer of Southern sword spring, so he was very familiar with the show. Not all the older generation of craftsmen did not like to be interviewed.

    ¡°As a Top Chef, you were actually able to develop the legendary monkey wine. I am willing to call head chef Yuan the best in China¡¯s food and beverage industry.¡±

    ......

    The Kongtong newspaper also reported a few pictures.

    It was a photo of Zhu Dakang¡¯s monkey wine. Although his hands were shaking due to his old age and his photography skills could only be considered average, the monkey wine¡¯s beauty was really high. The jade-green wine liquid, against the green cup, looked good.

    The photos on the other news reports were all leaked from here.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou became popr again. Most people had an impression of the monkey wine.

    ¡± 66666. Boss Yuan hase up with new tricks again. I remember Grandpa Jin once wrote about monkey wine. At that time, I just took it as a photo for fun. I didn¡¯t expect it to really exist. Boss Yuan is really awesome.¡± Xue Yu on a moonlit night

    ¡°I remember boss Yuan. Previously, he even restored the method of using a butcher to dissect an ox. That is also a legendary skill. Now, he is using the legendary monkey wine. One after another, legendary things have been made. Boss Yuan is really a scientific researcher in the cooking circle.¡± Min sishan

    ¡°As expected, I, head chef Yuan, am the best. After turning the culinary world upside down, I left my mark in the ice sculpting industry and conveniently made a contribution to the woodworking industry. Now, I should be thinking of making a name for myself in the wine industry. As a chef, looking at head chef Yuan¡¯s deeds is like looking at a legend.¡± Shadow soul

    No matter how different everyone¡¯s opinions were, the store was still as peaceful as ever. Of course, these old women¡¯s drinkers couldn¡¯t sit still. Those who were well-informed all decided toe for lunch and ask about the monkey wine while they were at it. Otherwise, they would definitely be scratching their hearts and livers for a long time.

    This did not include old Lu¡¯s group of three, who had lost theirposure after hearing this news from Zhu Dakang.

    Therefore, it was especially lively before lunch. The number of people wasparable to the event that the restaurant held once every ten thousand years.

    ¡°So we won¡¯t be able to eat this today?¡± Li Yun wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the crowd in front of him. He had a bad feeling.

    Today, Li Yun took advantage of the fact that he wasn¡¯t busy toe for lunch. He even came in advance. Usually, at this time, he would be able to eat. But now, he found that there was no chance at all. His mood could be imagined.

    After waiting for a while, when it was time to get a number, Li Yun didn¡¯t have a number. It was either a reservation number or no number. Anyway, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat today.

    The nature of Li Yun¡¯s work meant that she didn¡¯t have much freedom to eat. Although it was a pity, she could only shake her head and wait for the next opportunity toe again.

    There were many diners who had the same experience as Li Yun, both old and new. Although they came on a normal day, the line was already full, so they could only leave with regret.

    It could be seen that themotion caused by the monkey wine was worthy of its lost reputation.

    When the lunchtime finally ended, Yuan Zhou was surrounded by a group of people.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you seem to be getting along well with little ya recently. You are so busy that you have forgotten some rules.¡± Jiang Changxiunched an attack first.

    ¡°Exactly. How can we not put such a good thing as monkey wine in the pub? boss Yuan, don¡¯t tell me you think we can¡¯t afford to drink it because our pockets are too thin?¡± After Fang Heng fell out of love, he became very angry.

    ¡°Compass, is the monkey wine good? do you have it now?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s focus was always different.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the surrounding people in silence as if they were about to start a gang fight. However, he wasn¡¯t afraid at all and did things ording to the rules.

    He took out a wine menu from the partition and handed it to her.¡±I¡¯m the most rule-abiding person. I told you I added new wine.¡±

    Jiang Changxi took a look at the wine list and felt something was wrong. She took it over and flipped to thest page of the list with a sound of ¡°Hua¡±. Then, she twisted it with her fingers and felt that the thickness was not right. She then turned to thest page again and immediately turned to a new page. The words ¡°monkey wine¡± were clearly written on it as if they were mocking people.

    The excited crowd quieted down subconsciously. Fang Heng, who was standing next to Queen Jiang, craned his neck and saw the words on the wine list.¡±It¡¯s on the wine list.¡±

    Fang Heng and the others were in the same mood as old Lu¡¯s group of three. They were even more direct because they saw the wine list.

    ¡°How long has it been since you¡¯ve ced the order?¡± Queen Jiang¡¯s imposing manner was somewhat thwarted, but she regained herposure after a pause. After all, a Queen¡¯s skin was not ordinary.

    Queen Jiang usually liked to drink a few cups and had been famous for monkey wine for a long time. When she saw the news that master chef Restaurant had monkey wine, her first thought was to try it. Then, she immediately contacted people to rush to the restaurant to try it.

    Then, he realized that the truth was different from what he had imagined.

    ¡°At least two weeks. No, it¡¯s been almost a month.¡± Yuan Zhou estimated the time and said.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    The group of people immediately gave up. They couldn¡¯t me anyone for being blind. They couldn¡¯t possibly ask someone to bring anything to them. They were all adults.

    ¡°Little boss Yuan, you¡¯ve been getting more and more disobedient since you got a girlfriend.¡± Queen Jiang immediately understood that Yuan Zhou deliberately didn¡¯t inform her.

    ¡°I¡¯m not, I didn ¡®t. Don¡¯t talk nonsense. ¡± Yuan Zhou immediately denied it three times.

    ¡°Very good.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll definitely have a long chat with Xiaoya on your wedding night,¡±Jiang Changxi nodded and said.

    ¡°!!!¡±Yuan Zhou quivered and looked at Jiang Changxi. They were both adults. Was it necessary to be so cruel?

    Of course, what Jiang Changxi left for Yuan Zhou was just her back view. Since the leaders had left, the others naturally didn¡¯t get together.

    After sending away a group of doubtful customers, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and intended to continue familiarizing himself with the Hunan cuisine.

    ¡°It¡¯s already Tuesday. Why aren¡¯t Lin Wan and the rest here yet?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    He was counting on these two to bring the new Spaniards to eat and help himplete his task. He was only missing one. Hanging there, it felt ufortable.

    As a senior OCD patient, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait for the mission to bepleted in the next moment.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2191

    <h4>Chapter 2191: The filter is too thick</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Sometimes, people really couldn¡¯t be nagged at. Once you nagged, they might appear. Lin Wan and Hu an really had toe for dinner. Unfortunately, they had prepared toe alone today. They were destined to not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility ofpleting the mission.

    Yuan Zhou, who was concentrating on preparing the ingredients for dinner, was also not clear about that.

    ¡°Grandfather, please slow down. Even if we have to line up, we can¡¯t walk too fast. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll make it in time.¡± A handsome young man with a tall figure walked forward with his long legs as he reminded Hong Yundong, who was walking forward with his short legs.

    It was not that Hong Yundong was too short. He was at least 1.7 meters tall, which was considered above average in the South. However, it actually depended on who he waspared to. If he were to bepared to the young man a few steps behind him, it would be hard to say.

    With a height of 1.9 meters and his young age, he looked even taller and had long legs. He also had a good figure and should have been trained before. His walking posture, too, gave off the feeling of a runway.

    ¡°I say, Wu Zi, since you are back, you should do as the Romans do. You definitely need to line up quickly to eat at head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Hurry up.¡± Hong Yundong looked at his grandson in disdain.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he still had to drinkter, and he nned to eat one less dish, he definitely wouldn¡¯t let this brat, Hongwu, follow by his side. One had to know that there was only so much monkey wine, and he wasn¡¯t willing to share a single drop.

    However, back then, he was closer to Hongwu¡¯s grandfather than real brothers. They hadn¡¯t seen each other for many years, and his grandson rarely came back. As an elder, he had to entertain him. Thinking of the delicious food he had in the morning, Hong Yundong brought him to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, grandfather. I also ate Chinese food in Spain, so I¡¯m very familiar with Chinese food. I¡¯m used to it. There won¡¯t be anything that I¡¯m not used to.¡± Hongwu exined carefully. After all, he was an elder and it would be bad if he misunderstood.

    ¡°Of course I know that. Your grandfather would flip the table if he were to eat food from other countries.¡± Hong Yundong was very familiar with his old brother.

    Hongwu refused to listen to his grandfather¡¯s gossip. If the old man at home knew about it, he would definitely chase after him with a walking stick. Thus, he took advantage of his height and changed the topic when he saw the lively scene not far away.

    ¡°Have we arrived?¡± Hongwu looked at the crowded scene in front of him and broke out in a cold sweat. There were so many people in line.

    ¡°Oh no, let¡¯s hurry up and line up to see if we can get some food.¡± Hong Yundong came back to his senses and knew that something was wrong.

    ......

    In the morning, he had already asked the very polite old Lu about it. They had to wait in line for their meals early, or they wouldn¡¯t be able to get in the line.

    In the beginning, Hong Yundong had thought that if he couldn¡¯t make it in time to eat, he could just eat something else with wine. But after eating a super delicious breakfast, he immediately changed his mind. If he couldn¡¯t eat such top-ss food from time to time, he felt that drinking wine would be less delicious.

    ¡°If you really can¡¯t eat it, then just bring Wuzi along when you drink.¡± Hong Yundong looked at the long line and made up his mind.

    Hong Yundong kept reminding himself that as an elder, he should have a good bearing and other topics. Finally, he felt a little better. He was extremely skilled in using the Ah Q spirit.

    Of course, these intense thoughts did not hinder his movements at all. Very quickly, Hong Yundong nimbly led Hong Wu to the end of the line and directly queued there.

    ¡°Grandfather, is the food here delicious? it feels like there are a lot of people.¡± Although Hongwu grew up overseas, he was still familiar with the situation in the country.

    He had a very nostalgic grandfather. Even when he was forced to move abroad, he still missed his hometown very much. As a grandson, he naturally had to follow the old man¡¯s thoughts.

    However, this was the first time that Hongwu had seen so many people lining up together. He couldn¡¯t help but be surprised.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is known as the number one chef in Asia. There are many people who are natural. I wonder if we can eat it.¡± Hong Yundong said.

    He hoped that he could eat it, otherwise he might not be able to keep the wine. In the morning, when he drew the red ball, Zhu Dakang and the others did not get it. Then, everyone made friends with each other and wanted to get some wine to drink.

    In the end, it was Zhu Dakang who was better than Hong Yundong and managed to get a spot. However, he had something to attend to at thest minute and could note for dinner.

    After giving up one spot, Hong Yundong firmly held onto his bottom line and was determined not to give up the second spot. Now, he looked at his tall and strong grandson and felt that he might not be able to keep the spot.

    As it turned out, it was useful to makest-minute preparations. At least, although Hong Yundong and Hong Wu were thest few to eat, they didn¡¯te for nothing. They could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

    ¡°There are really a lot of people eating here.¡± Hongwu looked at the queue number and then at the entrance of the restaurant. He sighed with emotion.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. Chief Yuan not only has excellent winemaking skills, but also excellent cooking skills. It¡¯s normal to have a lot of people. ¡± Hong Yundong admired Yuan Zhou very much now and had already turned into a little fan.

    ¡°Not only does grandfather cook, but he¡¯s also good at brewing wine?¡± At first, Hongwu didn¡¯t suspect anything. However, after hearing Hong Yundong talk about Yuan Zhou non-stop, he instantly had a good impression of him. But now, the more he heard, the more ridiculous he became. How could a person know so many things?

    ¡°That¡¯s not all. Head chef Yuan is the same in the ice sculpting industry.¡± Hong Yundong gave him a thumbs up and said with emotion,¡±¡±Old Zhu was right about one thing. No matter what, head chef Yuan is definitely the best Chef in the country.¡±

    He had done a lot of research. Therefore, he knew a lot about Yuan Zhou. The more he knew, the more he admired Yuan Zhou. There was actually such a talented person in the world.

    Although Hongwu didn¡¯t dare to openly refute his great-grandfather, he felt that the achievements that his great-grandfather mentioned could only be considered as ¡®knowing¡¯ and not ¡®being proficient¡¯. It was probably because his great-grandfather admired this person too much, and his filter was too thick.

    Speaking of which, it should be true that he was good at making wine. After all, he knew that his great-grandfather¡¯s identity was there. No matter how thick his filter was, he was still a professional when it came to wine.

    Hong Yundong didn¡¯t know that his grandson had overthought it. He was still rambling on, mainly because he regretted that there was no one to inherit his legacy and his old brother¡¯s legacy. His grandson had taken another path. The grandson in front of him was a famous model. It was said that he was quite famous in Spain, but it would be boring if there was no one to inherit the family business.

    Because he was in thest few ces, the waiting time for the meal was particrly long, especially Hong Yundong, who was even more eager to eat and drink without dy.

    The earth couldn¡¯t be moved by a person¡¯s thoughts. After waiting for more than an hour, the talents in front of them gradually decreased.

    ¡°It¡¯s too difficult to queue. Although it¡¯s very orderly, is it worth it to queue for so long just to eat?¡± Hongwu muttered in his heart. They had waited for too long.

    Looking at Hong Yundong, who was still in high spirits, he could only bury his thoughts in his stomach. He had to respect his elders in this aspect.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2192

    <h4>Chapter 2192: All of a sudden</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After another ten minutes, it was Hong Yundong and Hong Wu¡¯s turn to enter. At this time, there were only two people left behind them.

    As soon as he entered, Hongwu¡¯s first reaction was the same as other customers who entered master chef Restaurant for the first time.

    He followed Hong Yundong to the only empty table for two with great familiarity. Then, he was surprised by the thickness of the menu on the table. Was this a menu or a menu?

    All of this was not important now. The important thing was to order and eat. He had waited for too long and was very hungry.

    Although Hong Yundong was a master winemaker, he was born in Sichuan Province, so he had a special liking for Sichuan cuisine. The first thing he looked at were various Sichuan cuisines.

    As for Hongwu, he grew up in Spain and had limited knowledge of Chinese cuisines. Therefore, he followed his great-grandfather¡¯s order.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a Dongpo pig knuckle, a translucent beef slices, twice-cooked pork and a bowl of rice. ¡± Hong Yundong estimated his appetite and remembered that there was still wine left. He reluctantly chose three dishes and nned to eat to his heart¡¯s content next time.

    Hongwu would order whatever he liked.¡±Steamed beef with rice flour, braised pork with preserved vegetables, cold rabbit, mapo tofu, boiled cabbage, and a bowl of rice.¡± She ordered a few dishes in one go before she stopped.

    As a model, it was quite extravagant to have so many dishes.

    Many ingredients could be prepared in advance. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was really fast. Therefore, the dishes were served quickly.

    Just as Hongwu was calcting the probability of him being able to eat the dishes before he died of hunger, he suddenly smelled a fresh, spicy, salty, and fragrant smell. For someone who was so hungry that his stomach was pressed against his stomach, it was simply a delicacy.

    He could not help but turn his head to look at the source of the fragrance. Following su Ruoyan¡¯s movements, his head slowly turned as well. It was obvious that he wanted to see who this dish belonged to.

    ......

    The dishes were getting closer and closer, probably because they had heard the call in his heart. Finally, they were ced on their table, and the overbearing fragrance became more obvious.

    He could finally see the true appearance of the dish. It was a steamer that was emitting white steam. The color of the steamer was different from the usual ones. It was yellow-green in color.

    Even after being exposed to the steam, the color of the bamboo did not change much. On the contrary, it looked a little more verdant, and some of the green parts looked a little emerald.

    ¡°Is this steamed beef?¡± Hongwu didn¡¯t dare to admit it.

    The main thing was that it lookedpletely different from the pictures he had checked. Even if he didn¡¯t see the dishes inside, just looking at the steamer made him feel that it was very exquisite.

    ¡°Of course. I want to taste head chef Yuan¡¯s steamed rice noodles.¡± Hong Yundong rolled his eyes at his grandson and said. He had no idea what courtesy was.

    Hongwu carefully opened the lid and pushed the bottom of the box toward the east of Hongyun.¡±Grandfather, try it.¡±

    After the lid was removed, the steamed beef inside was revealed. The slices of meat covered in yellow-brown powder were neatly stacked together, and ayer of green coriander was sprinkled on the top. The smell of the coriander was very fresh, mixed with the heat and aroma.

    Seeing that his great-grandfather had already picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, Hongwu couldn¡¯t help but pick up his chopsticks and try to grab the beef.

    It was only after he touched it that he understood why his great-grandfather had been so careful when he had picked it up. It was because the moment the beef touched the chopsticks, he could clearly feel that the beef was very tender. Even with a thickyer of rice flour between them, he could still feel the tenderness. Therefore, he could only be careful, afraid that he would break it.

    Hongwu also picked up a piece carefully with his chopsticks. He was grateful to his grandfather for sticking to the Chinese lifestyle at home. Otherwise, he might not be able to pick it up with a knife or fork, or it might break.

    Now that he had finally managed to bring the entire piece of meat to his mouth, Hongwu directly stuffed it into his mouth. First, he felt a little spicy, which was very appetizing with the fresh taste of coriander. Then, the soft and glutinous rice flour burst out after he bit into it. Thebination of the fresh and tender beef and the heavy-vored rice flour was just right. It was salty, fragrant, and tender. After swallowing the whole piece, only a little spicy taste that stimted the taste buds was left in his mouth, which was veryfortable.

    ¡°It¡¯s even better than I thought. I¡¯ve also eaten Chinese food in Spain, but why wasn¡¯t it this good?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not a loss to line up for such a long time. ¡± Hongwu couldn¡¯t care about respecting the old or being humble. He moved his chopsticks frequently, afraid that he would miss a piece if he was slow.

    Hong Yundong ate first, so he naturally moved a little faster.¡±The noodles in the morning were already very delicious, and the dishes now are even more delicious. We should stay more in Chengdu in the future. The factory here really needs more guidance.¡±

    He decided in his heart that it would be good to be stationed in Chengdu for a long time in the future. This way, the factory here would be able to get more urate guidance and produce higher quality wine. Hong Yundong was confident in this.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the Spain advance mission.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had been cooking seriously when the system suddenly appeared and said this. He was washing a chicken in hot water when he suddenly stopped and directly shook the water off the chicken in his hand. Then, he threw the whole chicken into the basin full of ice cubes floating at the side.

    ¡°Lin Wan and the rest didn¡¯t bring anyone with them today. Could there be a tourist here alone?¡± Yuan Zhou took the opportunity to nce outside, but unfortunately, he didn¡¯t see any customers who seemed to be foreigners.

    That was strange.

    Although Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart, there were still 20 minutes left before the end of the dinner. It was not the time to inquire about it.

    Suppressing his curiosity, Yuan Zhou focused his attention on the chicken again. It was the white cut chicken that someone had ordered before and was waiting to be sliced into pieces and ced on the te.

    ¡°Creak¡±

    The two bamboo products collided with each other and made a sound, waking the two people who were immersed in the delicious food. They both had the same expression.

    ¡°How can you only eat eight pieces? that¡¯s too little.¡± Hongwu put thest piece of vegetable he hid in the corner into his mouth.

    He looked at the steamer again and made sure that there was nothing inside before he stopped.

    ¡°You really don¡¯t have any respect for the old and care for the young. I¡¯ve only eaten ten pieces, can¡¯t you eat slower?¡± Hong Yundong felt that he could live without such a grandson.

    Hepletely couldn¡¯t remember when he first saw Hongwu, he thought that the Hong family was definitely going to have green smoke rising from their ancestral grave. Having such an outstanding grandson, he perfectly disyed what it meant to be uncertain.

    ¡°Then I can eat less of the dishes you orderedter.¡± Hongwu said.

    The main point was to eat less, not not not not eat. Of course, Hong Yundong didn¡¯t hear anything from it. He just nodded in satisfaction, thinking that he could eat moreter.

    Of course, in the end, Hongwu vividly demonstrated to him what stic grandparent and grandchild were. Although he did not eat them all, he definitely ate half of them.

    Hong Yundong wanted to object to this, but it was already in his stomach. It was toote to say anything. However, Hong Wu immediately showed him what it meant to be insatiable. His skin was thicker than the corner of the city wall.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2193

    <h4>Chapter 2193: The more you walk, the narrower it gets</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Grandpa, you said you would drink hereter. I haven¡¯t seen pure Chinese wine for a long time, so I want to see it.¡± Hongwu said with a smile.

    As he said this, Hongwu¡¯s heart was a little nervous. As a Spain-Chinese, he had never drunk Authentic White wine since he was born. However, he had drunk a lot of vodka.

    The reason why he came up with this idea at thest minute wasn¡¯t because he was addicted to alcohol, but because he knew the Chinese food culture and was very particr about the dishes with wine. That was enough.

    Hongwu touched his stomach secretly. He really couldn¡¯t move it, so he could only n to take a rest. He felt that he could still do it after a while!

    The amount he had eaten today was the amount he had eaten in the past few days. He had to take it slow.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a bad thing to indulge a little when we¡¯re back home. ¡± Hongwu kept finding excuses for himself.

    He was already prepared to exercise like crazy starting tomorrow, but he had to eat the food first.

    Hong Yundong had originally felt sorry that he had only eaten half of the dishes, feeling very heartbroken. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, he would have to give up another spot for drinking? it was simply unbearable.

    ¡°In fact, Chinese wine is no different from ordinary wine in the eyes of people who have never tried it before. If you want to drink it, I have a jar of plum wine brewed a few years ago. I can let you try it.¡± Hong Yundong said kindly.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s specially left behind by my great-grandfather, I won¡¯t drink it. I¡¯ll just drink the one in this shop.¡± Hongwu said in a filial manner.

    Hong Yundong nced at Hong Wu and identified him. He was definitely the grandson of his old brother. He was as annoying as the old man.

    ¡°Sure. There are many kinds of wines here. You can try themter. I¡¯m here to taste one kind of wine, so I won¡¯t share it with you.¡± Seeing that he couldn¡¯t get away with it, Hong Yundong immediately made a statement.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, grandfather. I know. I won¡¯t steal your wine. ¡± Hongwu said seriously.

    ......

    Time passed quietly as the two of them exchanged blows. Soon, dinnertime was over. Other than Hong Yundong and his granddaughter, everyone else took their leave one after another.

    Out of all the chief Breezers and master winemakers who had won the prize today, only Hong Yundong had the time toe for dinner. It was unknown if he was lucky or unlucky.

    ¡°Good evening, chief Yuan. Tonight¡¯s dinner is quite delicious. It¡¯s the best food I¡¯ve ever eaten in my life.¡± As soon as Hong Yundong saw Yuan Zhoue out, he immediately went up to him.

    ¡°Chief Hong, you¡¯re too polite. It¡¯s good as long as you¡¯re satisfied.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head at chief Hong.

    Only then did Hongwu see Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance. He had been so focused on the delicacies just now that he didn¡¯t have the time to care about anything else.

    When he heard his grandfather¡¯s bragging before, Yuan Zhou¡¯s image in his heart wasn¡¯t much different from that of a middle-aged uncle, even if he was a genius in his thirties or forties.

    In Hongwu¡¯s opinion, both brewing wine and cooking were a process of umtion, which was totally different from the models who lived in their youth. However, when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s true appearance, his first reaction was that he was too young.

    Hongwu was 25 years old this year. He felt that Yuan Zhou was only two or three years older than him at most. Anyway, there was nothing simr to what he had thought before.

    ¡°Grandpa said that Huaxia is the country that the heavens favor the most. That¡¯s why there are geniuses who are favored by the heavens.¡± Hongwu repeated the old man¡¯s words.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the lingering taste of the delicious food in his mouth, Hongwu would have thought that everything that happened before was just his imagination.

    ¡°Hahaha, boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are the best in Asia. How can I not be satisfied? I think he¡¯s only a little short of being the best in the world.¡± Chief Hong smiled with his eyes narrowed. Obviously, he was very happy to see Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I got a slot to drink today. Old Zhu will be here in a while, so I¡¯ll wait here for a while. I hope I won¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan.¡± Hong Yundong asked after some thought.

    If he was disturbed, he could go outside and wait. The pub was going to start soon anyway, so he just had to wait at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce.

    ¡°Sure, but our restaurant doesn¡¯t open for business and we don¡¯t entertain guests, so you can just do as you please.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really mind people waiting here. He just told them the rules of the restaurant.

    Hong Wu really wanted to get to know Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he stood beside Hong Yundong to show his presence. He naturally wanted to get to know such a powerful person. Unfortunately, with his status, there was no need for him to introduce Yuan Zhou to him.

    Hong Yundong knew very well what his grandson was like. When he saw Yuan Zhou agree, he said directly,¡±¡±I¡¯ll wait here then. I brought my grandson here today to witness head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. He has just returned from Spain and is very interested in the delicacies of his hometown.¡±

    When he heard Yuan Zhou mention himself, Hongwu immediately bowed to Yuan Zhou as if he had been injected with chicken blood. After quite a while, he finally squeezed out a sentence,¡±¡±Greetings, head chef Yuan. The dishes you cook are really blessed by the heavens.¡±

    He had finally managed to squeeze out such a sentence, and he had never been so nervous even when he was walking on the runway. Hongwu didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him. He was even more nervous when facing Yuan Zhou than when facing his grandfather who had a strong aura.

    The dishes he cooked were blessed by the heavens? Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t tell whether it was apliment or a criticism just based on that.

    However, as soon as he heard Hong Yundong mention Spain Yuan Zhou immediately knew how he hadpleted his mission. For a moment, he even found Hong Wu much more pleasing to the eye.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it. If you want to eat it, you cane during business hours in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Hongwu heaved a sigh of relief.

    After chatting with Hong Yundong for a while, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and came back down to prepare the sober-up set meal. Without the crowd, Hong Wu was able to appreciate Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb cutting skills.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Hongwu only saw a silver light sh in front of his eyes, and then the ingredients changed their appearance.

    ¡°Everyone says that head chef Yuan is China¡¯s knife King, but old Wang still gave him his silver knife. This is really making the path of the knife King more and more narrow.¡± Even though Hong Yundong could not tell what was going on, he knew a lot.

    After Yuan Zhou, who would be the knife King? let alone reaching Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills, who would be able to have 70% of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills?

    It was really getting narrower and narrower.

    There weren¡¯t many hangover meals, so it didn¡¯t take much effort to prepare them. When Mao Ye arrived at the store, they were already ready.

    Mao Ye¡¯s arrival seemed to have turned on a certain switch. First, Zhu Dakang came, followed by a series of people who had won today¡¯s prizes. They were all in groups of three. Obviously, all the spots had been reserved. Seeing this situation, Hong Yundong instantly felt much more bnced.

    There was a saying that went,¡±when you see that others are not doing well, you will know that you are almost there as well. It is very healing to have someone to apany you.¡±

    No matter what Hong Yundong was thinking, the pub started on time. Naturally, by the end, he couldn¡¯t keep his monkey wine. stic grandfather and grandson were stic wherever they went. Although he only tasted 50 grams, it was enough to make him reminisce.

    ¡°The wine has a pure aroma, a soft and rich fruity taste, and finally a spicy and clear taste. It is rich in differentyers. As expected of the wine of legends, the king of wine today.¡± Hong Yundong held the monkey wine in high esteem.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2194

    <h4>Chapter 2194: Spain Food in hand!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Out of the five taverns tonight, four of them were master brewers or master brewmasters. The friends they brought were either from the same circle or old friends who hadmon interests.

    When a group of people who were extremely familiar with wine entered the small Tavern, it was no different from a mouse entering a rice jar. At first, their attention was focused on the monkey wine, butter on, the other wines also attracted their interest. After all, no matter how good the monkey wine was, there were only two or three taels.

    Whether it was the pear-vored bamboo liquor, the refreshing Jade bamboo drink, or all kinds of soaked wines, even the red wine was amazing, not to mention the civilian beer.

    Each of the wines had their own merits, and each of them had been immersed in the wine Dao for decades, so their alcohol tolerance was naturally not bad. Tasting each of the wines, he was simply as happy as heaven.

    ¡°It would be great if I coulde here every day.¡± Zhu Dakang felt that he could still drink.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s a good thing to be able to live in this restaurant. I wonder if boss Yuan still needs people to wipe the tables and move the chairs here. I think I can do it.¡± The head of West Phoenix wine, chief Kuang, hugged the wine pot in his hand and was unwilling to let go, even if there was no wine inside.

    Just like how drinkers didn¡¯t understand why tea drinkers valued a few taels of tea leaves so much, ordinary people also didn¡¯t understand the thoughts of wine lovers.

    Mao Ye was instantly nervous when he heard that. She decided to work harder in the future. She felt that her job was too popr, and they all looked like sessful people. Of course, when it came to wiping tables and cleaning, she felt that she would not lose to anyone.

    ¡°Anyway, the winery in Chengdu needs to be upgraded. I¡¯ll be staying here permanently in the future, so I¡¯ll definitely have more opportunities toe here.¡± Hong Yundong already had a n.

    ¡°Chief Hong¡¯s idea is not bad. I think we can do it this way.¡± The eyes of Luzhou Laojiao¡¯s main brew lit up. He felt that this was a good method worth learning from.

    As for Hongwu, he had a te of drunkard¡¯s peanuts in his left hand and a pig¡¯s trotter in his right hand. While they were drinking, he ate all the snacks and felt that every one of them was delicious.

    While the pub was bustling, Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was much quieter. After he sent Yin ya back to thepany to work overtime and made an appointment to pick her up, Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor of the restaurant again. The surroundings finally quieted down.

    First, he checked the mission and saw therge pleted¡± word on it. Then, he finally confirmed that he had not misheard.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯ve already started to get familiar with Hunan cuisine. The next step is to practice makes perfect and slowly improve. Now, with the addition of Spain cuisine, I might be able to draw parallels and have other ideas.¡± Only after Yuan Zhou prepared the draft in his heart did he intend to receive the reward.

    As the first European cuisines that he got his hands on, Yuan Zhou was quite looking forward to it. Previously, although the Singapore cuisines were also foreign cuisines, they were all within the region of Asia. There were always some simrities in their eating habits. Unlike the Spain cuisines, which were quite far away and had many different ces, the Singaporean cuisines were quite simr.

    ¡°Receive your reward.¡± Yuan Zhou posed to receive the reward.

    As soon as he finished speaking, many Spain dishes poured into his mind. Whether it was the content of the dish itself, including the origins and allusions, the cooking method, etc., They were all scattered in his mind for him to absorb.

    With his eyes slightly closed, Yuan Zhou leaned against the chair and began to absorb various knowledge. He nned to go through the knowledge and theory first and then practice slowly.

    Spain cuisines actually had some simrities with Chinese cuisines. Each region had its own unique cuisine, just like Chinese Sichuan cuisines and Cantonese cuisines.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to familiarize himself with each region when he studied. For example Mali¡¯s barbecued meat, the vizcaina codfish in Basque region, Marmitako squid, and so on. The ind and coastal cities were different, but of course, there were rules to follow.

    ¡°I must make Iberian ham when I have the time. I¡¯ve wanted to eat it for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    ¡°I need to familiarize myself with the Spain cuisine. There are still about ten days left. It should be enough.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open his eyes until quite a whileter. It was clear and bright inside with a faint light flickering. He should have gained something. After calcting the days he would leave for France, he felt that he had enough time.

    The time to participate in the bogus world cookingpetition wasing, which meant that it was almost time for his long leave.

    As for the specific information of his opponent, Yuan Zhou had already known about it a month ago.

    He looked at his watch and found that the pub was about to end and it was time to pick Yin ya up. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to practice his cooking skills anymore tonight as he still had a lot of things to do.

    After watching Mao Ye leave and all the reluctant chief Breezers and master winemakers leave, Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen and scooped out the papaya milk that had been boiling before and put it into a special food container, which was the supper prepared for Yin ya.

    Although Yin ya had explicitly expressed several times that she wouldn¡¯t eat supper, she still enjoyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s kindness very much. She would finish the food every time. As for her weight, she would definitely lose it after she was full.

    The sun and the moon rotated, and the world changed. Very soon, the next day arrived.

    The poprity brought by the monkey¡¯s wine didn¡¯t die down because of yesterday¡¯s passing. Instead, it became even more lively. Some people were far away, so even if they immediately took a ne to rush over, they wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time on the day itself. Therefore, the number of people waiting for the lucky draw this morning was particrlyrge.

    The trio that had suffered a huge blow yesterday, including old Lu and the others, had arrived early. Even Dean and the others had received the news and had squeezed out some time from their busy schedules toe and join in the fun. They wanted to see if they could win a prize. Even Gabriel, who had disappeared from time to time, had appeared. It could be seen how wide the news had spread.

    What was rare was that Wu Hai¡¯s first ce was snatched away today. The key was that he didn¡¯t dare to say anything. He and Mao Xiong took the second and third ces respectively.

    That¡¯s right. The first ce this time was Jiang Changxi. Even though they already had a furry bear and could fight one with two, Wu Hai was still as timid as usual when he saw Queen Jiang. He recalled the day when he was called by Jiang Changxi to participate in tree nting.

    Although the customers were very keen on the lottery, it was definitely up to luck whether one could draw the prize or not. It might also really depend on one¡¯s luck. For example, the first one to draw the prize was Queen Jiang, who directly drew a red ball. The second one, Wu Hai, was still a white ball.

    Even if there were two more spots, there were only five spots. Soon, five lucky people appeared, and then the others who did not get it began to try to build a rtionship with the five people.

    After the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou directly stayed in the kitchen to familiarize himself with the Spain cuisine. As he received the dish, the pond in the small courtyard and the pond under the kitchen counter once again had a lot of seafood.

    The ck technology had always been operating well. Even if seawater, freshwater, and seafood coexisted together and even if there were natural enemies living together, they could live in peace because of the existence of the ck technology. There would never be any private fights. Yuan Zhou was quite assured about this.

    Don¡¯t ask, it¡¯s system 6666 if you ask.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2195

    <h4>Chapter 2195: Respect those who are capable</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although he really wanted to eat ham, he couldn¡¯t cook it now as there was too little time in the morning. Therefore, the dish that Yuan Zhou chose to practice with was a very simple dish, pan-fried codfish.

    It sounded very simple, but when it was actually done ... Well, it was very simple. Of course, it was not easy to do simple things well.

    Yuan Zhou carefully studied thebination of each seasoning, trying to reach the most appropriate proportion.

    While he was busy practicing Spain cuisine, someone else was also busy with their own business.

    ¡°Dad, the weather is too hot. Why don¡¯t we find a ce to rest first?¡± The young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes nced at the sun that was already like a fireball in the morning. He looked worriedly at the man in front of him who looked burly.

    The man who was called dad was really half-built like an iron tower. He looked very strong, but the young man knew that his father was already 55 years old this year. Although he looked strong, he could not bepared to when he was young.

    ¡°I¡¯m in good health. It¡¯ll be more sincere to wait here. This time, we¡¯ve adjusted some of the breeding methods. I¡¯m sure it¡¯ll pass.¡± The man pushed his son away and said in a bold manner.

    The two of them had nned to let their own cattle farm participate in this year¡¯s cow King Competition, so they hade all the way here to join the kui cow duo.

    Speaking of this nickname, both father Jiang and son Jiang were not convinced. They were obviously very understanding and used to listening to other people¡¯s advice. How could they be called kui?

    Of course, the description of understanding was their self-evaluation.

    Originally, the ox King Competition had a set of standard procedures. There was no need for people toe all the way here. Wu Yungui had already arranged for special people to be in charge of the inspection and registration of various ces.

    However, kui cows were eliminated in the first round due to various reasons. After that, it became the origin of their nicknames.

    As soon as the inspection team left, Jiang Fugui¡¯s father closed the door to rectify the situation. Then, he brought his son Jiang ronghao to Chengdu to meet Wu Yungui personally and applied to participate in the second review. He had worked hard but didn¡¯t grasp the opportunity. He still didn¡¯t pass the review, so he began the second round of rectification.

    ......

    This time, he heard that Wu Yungui was going to patrol the food City in the morning, so he came. Unfortunately, Wu Yungui knew about the father and son¡¯s nature and didn¡¯t want to see anyone. They were really too cowardly. The main thing was that they didn¡¯t listen to his advice. This made things difficult for old Wu. He had been here twice but didn¡¯t see them. This was the third time.

    Wu Yungui was speechless. He thought about it and read the part of the rectification. Then, he asked the apanying Secretary to return and tell them not toe anymore. They should stay quiet for a year and participate next year. Although Wu Yungui felt that there was not much hope, there were still some things that had to be said.

    So, he waited outside for half an hour under the hot sun. He was already as shriveled as a cabbage under the sun. When he got the bad news that he didn¡¯t pass again and had to wait for the next year, he instantly felt bad.

    Of course, the father and son were still very polite and did not lose their temper at all. They sent the Secretary away with good words and then their faces fell. This was also the reason why Wu Yungui was willing to give him more opportunities.

    ¡°Dad, what should we do? I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any chance this year. Why don¡¯t we go back and think about it?¡± Jiang ronghao wasn¡¯t as depressed as his father. He felt that if the first time didn¡¯t work, a second time would be better.

    Young people didn¡¯tck the drive to rush. Unlike his father, who was one-track minded, Jiang ronghao obviously knew some principles of improvisation.

    ¡°No, my cow is so well-raised, why can¡¯t it participate in the cow King Competition? if the cow knows about it, it will feel so aggrieved. If it feels aggrieved and doesn¡¯t want to give birth, won¡¯t our farm be useless?¡± Jiang Fugui¡¯s logic seemed to have no problems.

    He had been raising cows for 30 years, so he could be considered an expert in raising cows from all over the country. Back then, everyone had praised him for raising good cows, for their meat was tender and chewy. Now, since he had failed in the selection, the cattle farm had be deserted.

    ¡°But we¡¯ve been to Rong city three times, and we haven¡¯t made any progress after so long. What should we do?¡± Jiang ronghao frowned, feeling a little helpless.

    His father was a son, so how could he not know? if he couldn¡¯t get over this, he would probably fall sick from boredom. Jiang ronghao was a filial son who didn¡¯t want his father to be unhappy.

    It was unknown what Jiang Fugui thought of, but he suddenly said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve received news that the cow King Competition this time is held because of head chef Yuan. Let¡¯s go to master chef Restaurant and ask what kind of cow should be raised to meet their chef¡¯s requirements.¡±

    As he spoke, he walked forward in an aggressive manner, as if he was going to break the cauldrons and sink the boats. The only thing missing from that aggressive look was rolling up his sleeves and then going to fight with someone.

    ¡°Dad, are you going to ask or are you going to fight?¡± Even Jiang ronghao, his own son, couldn¡¯t help but be suspicious.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Jiang Fugui smacked his son liangtang¡¯s head, causing him to grimace in pain. Only then did he feel relieved. He directly said in a bad mood,¡±Is your father such an unreasonable person? I just want to ask for head chef Yuan¡¯s opinion. Why should we fight with head chef Yuan? You¡¯re a capable person, how did I teach you?¡±

    ¡°Respect those who are capable,¡± Jiang ronghao immediately replied.

    ¡°Then that¡¯s fine. Head chef Yuan is a capable chef and he must be respected. That¡¯s why we¡¯re going to ask these chefs if they have any special requirements for beef and what they need to pay special attention to when raising cows. Do you think your dad only grew taller and didn¡¯t grow a brain when he was quarreling?¡±

    In the end, he even red at Jiang ronghao several times.

    However, when he thought about it, it was clearly his father who looked like he was going to cause trouble first, which was why he misunderstood. Now, it was his own father who was making the bogus usation. Jiang ronghao was also very helpless.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry up and leave. I read on the inte that head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant is very busy. It¡¯s almost 11 p.m. Now, and he should be opening for business soon.¡± Jiang ronghao said as he looked at his watch.

    As the son of a big family that raised cattle, Jiang ronghao, who was nearly 30 years old, was considered young and promising. Naturally, he liked to surf the inte. It wasn¡¯t strange for him to have heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. More importantly, Jiang ronghao was an ice sculpture enthusiast and thus paid more attention to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go line up and eat first. Then, we¡¯ll ask head chef Yuan. It¡¯ll be better that way.¡± Although he was a coward, Jiang Fugui still had a high EQ.

    They felt that if they rushed up and asked directly, they would probably be treated as troublemakers and kicked out. However, if they went to eat first, it would probably be different.

    ¡°Then we really have to leave quickly. I heard that boss Yuan¡¯s business is very good.¡± Jiang ronghao urged.

    ¡°Your dad has already asked around. If we go there at 11 O¡¯ clock, there would still be seats. It¡¯s 10:40 now. If we go around here, we¡¯ll be there in five minutes at most. We¡¯ll definitely make it.¡± Jiang Fugui said smugly.

    For the cattle farm, Jiang Fugui was also very hardworking. He had already prepared two sets of ns. If CEO Wu couldn¡¯t pass this, he would implement the second n and find the source in the beginning to ask about the situation.

    Jiang Fugui was definitely well prepared. Although he was serious, he was also really forthright. Therefore, he had more friends and more connections. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t oftene to Wu Yungui to make his presence known.

 Chapter 2196

    <h4>Chapter 2196: A match</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re the best.¡± Jiang ronghao raised his eyebrows and praised.

    ¡°Of course, if you can¡¯t do it, how can you be your father?¡± Jiang Fugui¡¯s previous dejection was reced by a very radiant look.

    Seeing his father¡¯s spirit restored, Jiang ronghao finally heaved a sigh of relief. In ancient times, there was Laoizi¡¯s colorful clothes to entertain his family. Today, Jiang ronghao put in his best performance. It was not easy to be happy for his father.

    As Jiang Fugui had said before, the food square seemed to be far away from Taoxi road, but after walking through the small road between buildings, it soon opened up and they arrived at the spacious Taoxi road.

    As soon as they came out of the quiet path, the lively scene of Taoxi road came into view. There were noisy shops everywhere, and pedestrians were walking shoulder to shoulder. In simple words, there were people everywhere.

    ¡°This ce is too lively.¡± Jiang Fugui looked around and felt that there were so many people.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed lively. It seems that we have to hurry. Otherwise, I don¡¯t think we can get in the line.¡± Jiang ronghao suddenly felt a sense of danger.

    He had been longing for the delicious food made by the best ice sculpting master for a long time. Now that he had the opportunity, he didn¡¯t want to miss it because he was slow.

    Looking at the crowd in front of him, Jiang Fugui also became anxious. He took the lead and walked in front, followed by Jiang ronghao.

    The alley that the two of them turned out of was in the middle of Taoxi road, so it was not far from the store. In addition, the two of them were really tall and had long legs. Even though Jiang Fugui was old, his figure did not change at all. Except for the White sideburns and a few wrinkles on his face, he actually looked quite strong.

    Of course, this was also rted to Jiang Fugui¡¯s refusal to ept his old age and his insistence on herding cattle. However, these couldn¡¯t stop Jiang ronghao from offering his filial piety.

    Seeing that there was a group of people in front of them, Jiang ronghao immediately took a few steps forward, wanting to explore the way and see the situation. It was the first time for both of them toe here, so they naturally had to be careful.

    After more than a minute, before Jiang Fugui had even walked up to him, Jiang ronghao had already returned from inquiring about the news.¡±Dad, they¡¯ve started to line up. You¡¯ve seen this. We have to hurry up and line up.¡±

    ......

    Just as Jiang ronghao was talking to the team of more than 20 people not far away, another three people came and lined up at the back.

    Jiang ronghao was so anxious that he directly took action. He pulled Jiang Fugui and walked towards the end of the team. Only when they stood in the right team did they finally heave a sigh of relief.

    ¡°There are too many people.¡±

    Jiang Fugui¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat because of this action. It was really impossible to not be old.

    ¡°Dad, take a look at the back before you speak.¡± Jiang ronghao gestured for Jiang Fugui to look behind.

    Then, Jiang Fugui turned his head and found that in just a few seconds, five or six people had lined up behind him. It was as if they had appeared out of thin air. The speed was too fast.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s business ... If our cattle farm can reach an agreement with head chef Yuan, how many cattle can we produce a day?¡± Jiang Fugui instantly thought too much.

    Of course, the system didn¡¯t realize that someone was trying to steal its job.

    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re overthinking things.¡± Jiang ronghao had been holding it in for a long time before he finally managed to squeeze out this sentence.

    Just based on this heaven-defying business, Jiang ronghao felt that his father was a little whimsical.

    ¡°As long as you swing the hoe well, there¡¯s no wall that you can¡¯t dig up. Son, you¡¯re still too inexperienced.¡± Jiang Fugui patted his silly son¡¯s shoulder in earnest.

    ¡°When we order, we¡¯ll order a dish made of beef. This way, we can find out if our current supplier iscking in anything. This might be our advantage.¡± Jiang Fugui felt his blood boiling when he thought about it. Of course, he still kept his voice very low. He still understood this principle.

    It was as if he had been injected with chicken blood. If he could really cooperate with Yuan Zhou, Jiang Fugui could already imagine that by then, his cattle farm would definitely have both reputation and status. The cattle in the cattle farm would definitely be existences that other cattle farms couldn¡¯t reach. This was definitely a good thing for the cattle.

    ¡°There¡¯s definitely no problem with ordering beef. The problem is, can we tell the difference?¡± Jiang ronghao asked.

    ¡°Now is the time for the test. You¡¯ve eaten a lot of meat from our cattle farm since you were a child. Now, you¡¯re using it as an experience. You have to pay attention to it.¡± Jiang Fugui gave an idea.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try my best. ¡± Jiang ronghao respondedzily.

    He felt that it was easier for him to distinguish whether an ice embossed was hollow or floating, but it was difficult to distinguish the good from the bad.

    In fact, as long as beef had reached a certain level of meat quality, it would be difficult to distinguish it after cooking.

    Of course, looking at Jiang Fugui¡¯s enthusiastic appearance, he couldn¡¯t bear to pour cold water on him. Jiang ronghao could only search his mind and think about what the beef he had eaten before tasted like. He nned to strengthen his memory first so that he could makeparisonster.

    Just as the father and son were rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, ready to go all out, lunch time officially began.

    The two of them were in the second group. After the first group of people went in, they stood not far from the door, and they could look at theyout of the store with five or six people between them.

    ¡°I wonder when boss Yuan will change to a bigger ce. This ce is too small and doesn¡¯t match his status at all.¡± Jiang ronghao was a little disdainful of the small space.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? this ce must have a special meaning to head chef Yuan. He won¡¯t move it away, just like our cattle farm. We will never give it to anyone else.¡± Jiang Fugui said with a serious face.

    In fact, with Jiang Fugui¡¯s skills in raising cattle, the 50-odd cattle in their cattle farm was already a small scene. They could totally expand the scale. However, Jiang Fugui had never done that. All he thought about was to improve the quality of raising cattle and let the cattle livefortably. He didn¡¯t consider anything else at all. This was also the reason why he had personally gone to Chengdu several times. Therefore, he felt that he could understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts very well.

    ¡°I know.¡± Jiang ronghao said with a serious expression.

    Jiang ronghao was still very trusting of his father when it came to serious matters. He would definitely agree to everything before anything else.

    The table flipping rate was very high. It didn¡¯t take long for the father and son to enter. They put aside the problem they had just been struggling with and entered the restaurant with a customer in front of them.

    There were three empty seats inside. Two were two-seater tables, and one was a four-seater table. The person in front was very obedient and directly sat in a separate seat, leaving the two-seater table empty.

    After Jiang Fugui and his son sat down, their first reaction was to touch the thick menu on the table to see if it was real. It was not until their fingertips touched the surface of the hard shell that they returned to reality.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually real. This is too thick.¡± Jiang ronghao thought of many photos on the inte.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely true. Let¡¯s see which dishes we should order first. ¡± Jiang Fugui coughed dryly and barely managed to hide his shocked expression.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The two of them quieted down and carefully picked up the menu. They slowly flipped through it. Since they had a clear goal, they didn¡¯t care about anything else and just looked for the main ingredient, beef. They nned to order a few more dishes and a lot more. Perhaps if they ate more, they would be able to see more of the dishes that were not used.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2197

    <h4>Chapter 2197: Chapter 2196-we¡¯ll take it slow</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    People said that if the quality was not enough, the quantity would make up for it. When it came to Jiang Fugui and the others, if the quality was good enough, they would also have to have more.

    While the two of them were looking at the menu seriously, su Ruoyan had finally finished ordering the individual customer and was now in front of them.

    ¡°What would you like to order, Sir?¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    As they did not notice if they were together or alone, su Ruoyan stood in the middle of the table. This way, she would remember the menu of whoever started a conversation.

    It was good to be older and more knowledgeable. For example, Jiang Fugui was the first one to choose what he wanted to eat. When su Ruoyan asked, he quickly listed a bunch of dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a hot te beef tenderloin, beef with fried scallions, stir-fried beef with celery, boiled beef, translucent beef slices, satay beef, and stewed beef with potatoes. I think there¡¯s some kind of beef mince here, right? I¡¯d like one too. ¡± Jiang Fugui said.

    ¡°We do have beef mince, but if you can¡¯t finish it, you¡¯ll be cklisted. That¡¯s the rule of our restaurant.¡± Su Ruoyan pointed at the shop rules beside the Lotus flowers and reminded him.

    It wasn¡¯t that su Ruoyan felt that Jiang Fugui couldn¡¯t eat so many dishes. It was just that the dishes were all made of beef and were very bloated. In addition, he looked like a new face, so she dutifully reminded him.

    ¡°Oh, I know.¡± Jiang Fugui stretched out his head and looked at the clear rules, then directly said to Jiang ronghao,¡±¡±You¡¯ve missed out on two dishes, I¡¯ve already ordered them for you. ¡±

    As a father, he still had his dignity. Although Jiang ronghao felt helpless in his heart, he still nodded calmly, indicating that he understood.

    Thus, he silently filtered out two dishes that he wasn¡¯t so sure of and directly said,¡±¡±I¡¯d like a ck pepper filet steak, a sirloin steak with mushroom sauce, a ck pepper T-bone steak, and a stir-fried yellow beef. That¡¯s all for now.¡±

    He was lucky. Jiang ronghao directly flipped to the steak Encyclopedia. This was really made of beef andpletely met the requirements. He didn¡¯t need to look at anything else and just ordered it.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment, customer.¡± After su Ruoyan finished memorizing the menu, she reminded the restaurant rules again. After all, three steaks were not something that an ordinary person could finish. She then left immediately.

    ......

    ¡°When the dishes arrive, put them in the middle. We can eat together. That way, we can eat all the dishes and have a better consensus.¡± Jiang Fugui directly made the arrangements.

    Obviously, he hadn¡¯t given up on his heaven-defying idea just now, and now was the time to put it into practice. Although Jiang ronghao felt that his father was a little whimsical, he still had to give some face to his biological father.

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s eat together.¡± Jiang ronghao said with a sigh of relief.

    To be honest, although he had been eating beef since he was young, it was hard for him to remember the texture of the food that had been prepared.

    Then, before the dishes were served, the father and son started a series of discussions about their goals. They tried toe up with some perfect ns to achieve their goals.

    Just as the father and son were mumbling to each other, their food was ready.

    The first dish to be served was the satay beef.

    As a ssic dish in the Chaoshan cuisines, the addition of the satay sauce made this dish even more colorful.

    ¡°You put in a lot of effort into this style.¡± Jiang ronghao¡¯s focus was not on the fragrance, but on the te presentation.

    The satay beef was actually just an ordinary stir-fried vegetable. Logically speaking, it was just a dish that needed to be stir-fried and ced on a te. There was no need for any styling.

    In fact, that was the case. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were superb. When the beef was stir-frying, the rotation direction was consistent. Even when the beef was taken out of the pot, it still maintained the same action. Therefore, when the beef was ced on the te, each slice was wrapped in ayer of glossy sauce and stacked together. It seemed to be a mess and randomly put together, but if one looked carefully, one would find that it was very regr.

    In addition, the thickness of the beef slices was even, and the size was the same, which increased the degree of exquisiteness. It was no wonder that Jiang ronghao was surprised.

    ¡°My obedient cow, let¡¯s try the taste first.¡± Jiang Fugui was so tempted by the fragrance that he couldn¡¯t stop drooling.

    He directly picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks and stuffed it into his mouth without being afraid of the heat. It was slightly hot, and because of the drop in mouth temperature, the unique spicy and sweet taste of the satay began to stand out.

    As the representative of the most important Chao Shan seasoning, the taste of the satay sauce was very unique and attractive. Together with the soft and tender beef, the smooth and juicy texture was like a dance feast unique to beef in the mouth. The taste was indescribable.

    ¡°Niu mangmang¡¯s mangmang, this satay sauce is really authentic, and it¡¯s as fresh as freshly made. It¡¯s really good.¡± Jiang Fugui didn¡¯t care about the heat. After swallowing a piece of beef, he immediately picked up a second piece with his chopsticks.

    The speed was so fast that even Jiang ronghao only had time to pick up the first piece. But after he put the first piece into his mouth, the speed increased.

    In fact, Jiang Fugui was quite knowledgeable. When Yuan Zhou cooked this dish, or rather, all the satay sauce he used when cooking the satay tea, was made on the same day.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou was used to making the sauce fresh not only for the satay sauce, but also for many other widely used sauces and seasonings.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou would make preparations in advance before the opening hours every day was not only to prepare the pre-ordered dishes but also to prepare various seasonings and side dishes.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was the only chef in the restaurant.

    How much beef could there be on a te? it wasn¡¯t even enough to fill the gaps between Jiang Fugui¡¯s teeth. In just a few bites, the father and son finished it.

    ¡°Dad, did you taste the texture of the beef just now?¡± Jiang ronghao asked as he recalled the delicious taste in his mouth.

    He felt that other than the taste, he didn¡¯t have much of an impression of beef.

    Although the taste of the dish was quite good, Jiang ronghao still remembered the purpose of his father¡¯s power.

    ¡°...¡± Jiang Fugui had just been focused on eating the beef. Wasn¡¯t it important to eat such delicious beef? as for the other things, they weren¡¯t important at all, so he didn¡¯t pay attention to the texture at all.

    ¡°Ahem, let¡¯s eat a few more tes and then slowly start analyzing.¡± Jiang Fugui tried his best to show his dignity as a father.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. In fact, Jiang ronghao only remembered it after eating.

    Before he could think about what to do with the next dish, a new dish was served. It was the steak that Jiang ronghao had ordered. This time, the aroma of the beef was even stronger.

    After that, there was a new round of foodpetition. Once the war broke out, everything else had to be put aside. Only food was the most important thing.

    Just like that, every time a dish was served, the father and son would eat it at the same time as if they had agreed on it. They ate very quickly, and after they finished a dish, another dish would be served. Their speed was also very good, and they did not have time to waste. Naturally, they did not have the chance to think too much.

    By the time they rested again, they had already finished all the dishes. Of course, this was the normal situation in the restaurant.

    No matter how many ns he had made in advance, as long as he was facing Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, he would not think about other unnecessary things.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2198

    <h4>Chapter 2198: A tactful way of saying things</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Burp, I feel like today is the only day I¡¯ve been full in my life. It¡¯s a pity that my stomach is too small. Otherwise, I think I can still eat two more dishes.¡± Jiang ronghao clutched his stomach and wished he could just copse into the chair.

    ¡°You little brat, are you saying that we didn¡¯t feed you well since you were young?¡± Jiang Fugui blew at his beard and red at him.

    At the same time, he loosened the leather belt to see if there was room for another dish. The main reason was that it was so delicious that he felt like he could eat another one if he didn¡¯t die from overeating.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Without boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship, it¡¯s useless to eat dragon meat every day,¡± Jiang ronghao said honestly.

    Jiang Fugui also agreed very much in his heart, but the Empress Dowager¡¯s face suddenly shed in his mind, and he suddenly became alert. He didn¡¯t nod his head. Otherwise, there would probably be seventeen or eighteen packets of instant noodles waiting for him when he got home.

    ¡°By the way, dad, do you think the supplier is reliable? can our cattle farm meet boss Yuan¡¯s requirements?¡± Jiang ronghao was not optimistic about this idea from the beginning.

    Now that he had eaten his fill, he was even less optimistic about it. Not to mention the high requirements of such a skilled chef, even if he couldn¡¯t distinguish the quality of the beef with his strength, the difference between the beef and the beef at home was quite obvious.

    ¡°You¡¯re a stupid bull? ¡°It¡¯s still too much. How can our cattle farm meet head chef Yuan¡¯s requirements? we have to work hard to improve and give the cattle proper lessons. The most important thing is to improve their quality. You can¡¯t force these illusory and unrealistic ideas on the cattle, do you understand?¡± Jiang Fugui said with a righteous look.

    As he spoke, he shook his head, obviously not optimistic about Jiang ronghao¡¯s suggestion at all.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Jiang ronghao was sure that he didn¡¯t lose his memory and clearly remembered what had happened before, he would have thought that the unreliable suggestion just now was his own idea just by looking at his father¡¯s excellent performance.

    A thousand words put together into one sentence, whatever his father said was true!

    ¡°I think we can go now.¡± Jiang ronghao said, exhausted.

    ¡°Why should we leave? let¡¯s see if we can get a chance to speak to head chef Yuan and see if we can get any good advice to make our cattle smarter. Let¡¯s wait outside first.¡± Jiang Fugui waved his hand and came up with an idea.

    ......

    Jiang ronghao was only a weak and pitiful son. What else could he do? he could only listen to orders.

    The father and son were the second batch to go in for dinner, so when they came out, there was still more than half of the people waiting in line outside. Looking at the long line, they immediately felt much morefortable.

    This was probably because when I was full and saw that you were still in line, a sense of superiority instantly welled up in my heart.

    Of course, these hidden thoughts were not revealed at all, because the food they ate was a little more than the maximum capacity of their stomachs, and the sitting posture was a little extravagant for the two of them.

    Thus, the two of them found a shady ce to stand by the eaves and walked back and forth in small steps to digest.

    Time passed quickly. The line outside the door was getting smaller and smaller, and the customers in the restaurant were also decreasing.

    ¡°Lunch time is over. Pleasee earlier for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and sent off thest customer.

    After sending su Ruoyan off, he saw two tall andrge people walking towards him.

    Their height was already very eye-catching, and the two of them were both over 1.8 meters tall. They looked very strong, which made them even more eye-catching.

    ¡°Good afternoon, head chef Yuan.¡± As soon as Jiang Fugui approached, he began to greet him, bowing slightly to show respect.

    Jiang ronghao, on the other hand, naturally did the same.

    Yuan Zhou felt a little strange. He didn¡¯t look like a chef, nor did he look like someone from the auction house.

    Could it be an ice sculpture, a wood sculpture, or someone from the wine shop?

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re here to learn martial arts again?¡± Yuan Zhou quivered.

    Lin Wan and Hu an had probably made him think too much, and the body shapes of Jiang Fugui and the others were very misleading.

    ¡°Good afternoon,¡± Even though Yuan Zhou was running away in his heart, he didn¡¯t dy to greet her.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s supplier is really good. The beef today is very delicious. Not only is the quality of the meat excellent, but head chef Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is also top-notch. He is the best I have ever seen.¡± ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan knows how to raise a cow this well?¡± Jiang Fugui asked excitedly.

    He needed to ask the system about that. Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart. But when he saw Jiang Fugui¡¯s serious expression, Yuan Zhou also became serious.

    As the original ingredient, it was a good thing that he was so serious.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou asked the system about the cattle breeding method in his heart.

    Then, the system said a lot of things, but the specifics were omitted. In short, the summary was that they grew up eating good things, honey as dessert, music as a pastime, special massage, and a dedicated psychological counselor to counsel the cattle.

    Yuan Zhou felt that it was a little inappropriate to tell this to the Jiang father and son.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a professional when ites to raising cows, but as a chef, I think the most important thing about beef is that the meat is tender, chewy, and the muscle structure should be clear. The fat and lean should be appropriate. Of course, if it can have a special fragrance, the quality must be top-grade.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and decided to answer the question from the perspective of a chef.

    When Jiang Fugui heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he appeared to be in deep thought. Soon, his eyes lit up as if he had thought of something. He directly bent his waist and bowed, saying,¡±¡±Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will take good care of the cows in my cattle farm in the future and strive to participate in next year¡¯s cow King Competition. I will let head chef Yuan take a look at the cows I raise. Thank you very much.¡±

    After he finished speaking, he didn¡¯t hesitate and directly pulled his son Jiang ronghao away. Obviously, he had really gained something.

    When Jiang Fugui became the cow King of the cow King Competition for two consecutive years, he told everyone what Yuan Zhou had said without any hesitation when he was interviewed. He even said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan is a magnanimous person. I¡¯m where I am today because of head chef Yuan¡¯s request.¡±

    Of course, the two people at the moment didn¡¯t know about this. Seeing that the person had left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. He directly returned to the restaurant and nned to continue studying the Spain dishes after washing up and changing his clothes.

    Ever since he received the Spain dishes, Yuan Zhou basically spent all the time practicing his cutting skills on practicing his dishes, which were either Hunan dishes or Spanish dishes.

    It was mainly because the matter of creating his own knife skills couldn¡¯t be achieved overnight. However, the cookingpetition was an urgent matter. Yuan Zhou could still distinguish the priority of thepetition.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou started to get busy in the kitchen, Lyon, France, was also busy nervously, especially Auguste and the others, who were very busy.

    ¡°This process won¡¯t do. We have to add a final champion¡¯s speech time, no less than ten minutes.¡± Ogyust said sternly as he threw a document back to the Secretary.

    The document had been changed many times, but August was never satisfied. The Secretary was starting to doubt his professionalism.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2199

    <h4>Chapter 2199: Inexplicably quiet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I should still be young. Why is my brain not working?¡± Although Secretary Hakeem was nearly 40 years old, he still looked like a very elegant uncle, and his business ability was quite good.

    Now, because of the program flow, it had been changed countless times. It was no wonder that he would doubt himself and stare at the screen with crossed eyes.

    The reason for this was not because of hisck of ability, but because Hakeem, as a Secretary, did not understand the leader¡¯s meaning very well. No matter how many times he changed it, even if he wrote down the process, it would be useless.

    What was Hakeem¡¯s leader, Auguste, thinking? Ever since he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s exquisite cooking skills at the personal cooking exhibition, he had been bought over instantly.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yuan Zhou was really unknown in Europe at that time, he would have been arranged to enter the bogus world cookingpetition long ago.

    As Yuan Zhou conquered more and more famous European chefs, August finally rmended him. It was really difficult for Yuan Zhou, who was a daily chef, topare with the top chefs.

    Therefore, August hoped to give Yuan Zhou more convenience within his ability, but not too tantly. Otherwise, he would be criticized. In order to fully spread Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in Europe, he had considered all aspects.

    For example, the biggest move would be to increase the benefits of this year¡¯s champion. As for others who won the championship?

    It wasn¡¯t that August trusted Yuan Zhou too much, but that his cooking skills were really too good. Thinking about it, even Chu Xiao was able to sweep through the France cooking circle, and his cooking skills were far inferior to Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Well, Chu Xiao seemed to have been offended.

    What August paid the most attention to was the following Sino-French exchange meeting. In the past, he had many misunderstandings about Chinese food. Now that Yuan Zhou had appeared, he became more interested in Chinese food.

    Therefore, the first Sino-French exchange was naturally the key to opening up the situation. Compared to the cookingpetition, August¡¯s energy was mainly focused on the exchange.

    Ogyust did not tell his Secretary Hakeem about this, so the n was barely satisfactory.

    ......

    After seven or eight rounds of modifications, Auguste could not help but point out a point. Hakeem had some understanding and ran to modify it.

    While France busy with the cookingpetition, China¡¯s Chengdu was as lively as ever.

    There were a few white clouds floating in the blue sky. As the position of the sun changed, the position of the sunlight also changed.

    ¡°I was quite busy and wanted to seize the time to have dinner at master chef Restaurant. But I don¡¯t know why I¡¯m at Taoxi road, but I feel much calmer.¡± Wu Yungui said to his assistant,¡±¡±Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange?¡±

    The assistant could only nod from the side. He couldn¡¯t feel it, but he could see that the anxiety on his boss¡¯s face was obvious. However, after entering Taoxi road, the anxiety on his face had lessened a lot.

    ¡°Tao Xi is full of people and tourists. It¡¯s not peaceful.¡± Wu Yungui said. The queue had not started yet. He first sat at the restaurant opposite and ordered two bowls of instant noodles. He did not eat them as he did not need to fill his stomach with money.

    ¡°Ding ding dang dang¡±

    For the whole afternoon, Yuan Zhou was busy practicing Spain cuisines in the kitchen. Many of the foreign cuisines were rted to spices. Therefore, in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou made several types of ssic sauces and intended to see how the situation was.

    For example, the roasted red pepper nut sauce that was jokingly called the old Godma of the Spain sauce industry and the vani Green sauce that went well with various kinds of roasted seafood, corn, and various kinds of kebabs were all the main focus of Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention this time.

    ¡°The fragrance of the nuts and the red pepper have blended together perfectly. It should taste pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou sniffed the freshly prepared roasted red pepper Acheron sauce.

    He nned to have a small outdoor barbecue with Yin ya tonight, so he could use this sauce to match it.

    Although the roasted red pepper acorns sauce was now avable not only in many authentic Spain restaurants, but also in some families, as one of the most traditional Spanish Sauces, it must have its unique charm.

    ¡°I¡¯m borrowing that Indonesia¡¯s satay sauce, which is also used for skewers. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found it was still a little early. He was thinking whether he should make some satay sauce to prepare for the outdoor barbecue in the evening.

    Satay sauce, also known as satay sauce, was imported from Indonesia. In Indonesia, satay meat skewers were a ssic local representative snack.

    On the other hand, satay sauce, which originated from Chaoshan, was a sauce made by removing the other factors of the satay kebab and only taking the unique spicy taste. It was called satay sauce.

    Of course, because of its poprity, the taste of the satay sauce was slightly different in different regions. For example, the satay sauce in Fuzhou had a stronger spicy taste because of the addition of mustard and other spices. Of course, this kind of spiciness was different from the traditional chili.

    It was more inclined to the stimtion of the smell. The satay sauce left in Chaoshan had a more prominent sweet and spicy taste because of the addition of lemongrass and some other spices. Of course, the spiciness was also very strong. After all, this was the characteristic of satay, and it felt a little simr to ginger.

    Of course, the satay sauce made by Yuan Zhou was definitely the oldest version. Therefore, the spiciness was even stronger. It was just right to be used to roast seafood, kebabs, and other dishes with a strong fishy smell.

    ¡°There¡¯s a lot of new seafood recently. I can grill it with Xiaoya and try it out.¡± Having made up his mind, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions also became faster.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing for the dinner on this side, there were also people who were busy preparing for the dinner on the other side.

    ¡°Dangdangdangdang¡±

    The assistant cook was so busy that his feet didn¡¯t touch the ground. In the small kitchen, there were four or five people, all sweating. Even if it was difficult to turn around, everyone didn¡¯t care too much and focused on their own pots.

    When ding turned around to help with the things, he identally touched a pile of bowls and tes. If it weren¡¯t for a big hand reaching over from the side, these exquisite bowls and tes might have been washed white.

    He was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. After making sure that the dishes were fine, ding turned to the man who had just helped him and said,¡±¡±Thank you, Master Li. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. There won¡¯t be a next time. I¡¯ll be careful.¡±

    Master Li first looked at the busy kitchen and then said to ding,¡±¡±It¡¯s okay. Just be careful. The survival of our restaurant depends on this. Be smart. ¡±

    Master Li was the master chef and was responsible for the overall nning. Of course, he also had to make the important dishes. It was not the time yet, so he was rtively freepared to other Masters.

    Ding¡¯s eyes reddened when he heard Master Li¡¯s words.¡±Master Li, is there no other way? wasn¡¯t it fine before? our restaurant has been passed down for so long. I grew up in the kitchen here and I can¡¯t bear to leave it at all.¡±

    Ding was an orphan who was less than 20 years old this year. He was picked up by Master Li when he was five or six years old. He grew up in the kitchen of the restaurant with Master Li, so he had a deep rtionship with the restaurant.

    ¡°Today is our chance. As long as they are satisfied, our restaurant can stay. There¡¯s still more than half a chance. Don¡¯t worry, little ding.¡± Master Li was already over 50 years old, but he felt that he could still stand by the stove for another 20 years.

    In fact, the matter this time was very simple. Longyue restaurant was a restaurant at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain with a history of hundreds of years. Business had always been good, the kind that was not as good as the best but more than enough. Because it was located not far from the scenic Area, it had always been crowded.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: the spiciness of the satay sauce mentioned earlier is actually the spiciness of ginger ...] The description of the noob cat was a little unclear, so to make up for this mistake, he ordered a meat skewer with satay sauce tonight!

 Chapter 2200

    <h4>Chapter 2200: Secret weapon</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The specific thing was that the government had bought this area and was preparing to develop it into a scenic spot. The location of his restaurant was excellent and the decoration was wooden. Therefore, Master Li had discussed with the government whether they could not demolish it. After all, a scenic spot needed a restaurant.

    After a series of official assessments, if he kept it, he would pay less of the demolition fee, but at the same time, he would charge less rent. This was because after the construction waspleted, he would be able to earn a lot of money every year by renting it out.

    The two sides argued endlessly, and in the end, the officials agreed to give him a chance, but he had to show his own value.

    In other words, Master Li and the others had to prove that the existence of the restaurant was more meaningful than demolishing it. Or to put it simply, the value of keeping the restaurant was greater. After all, if there was an old restaurant with good food in the scenic Area, it would attract tourists.

    The official nning had never cared about feelings, mainly because there was a sessful example in Chengdu. Taoxi road could be preserved in many shopping malls, but it was not because of feelings at all.

    Therefore, both parties came to a consensus in the end. After the restaurant finished cooking a table of food, the official side would arrange 50 judges toe over and eat. No matter who was arranged toe, as long as more than 80% of the people thought it was delicious, it would be considered a pass.

    The word ¡°delicious¡± could be said to be both simple and difficult. As the saying goes, it¡¯s difficult to change the taste of everyone. Who knew who woulde to eat? it was indeed not easy to make something that everyone liked, but this was already the best result.

    Everyone in the Longyue restaurant agreed. They hoped that they could also take the same leap as their restaurant¡¯s name.

    It wasn¡¯t an easy opportunity, so everyone cherished it. However, they also knew that with the current strength of their restaurant, they only had a 20% chance of sess.

    Master Li knew this as well. He had spent a lot of time and effort in order to get this opportunity. He had done a big favor to gain some confidence.

    After nearly a month of preparation, the results would finally be revealed tonight, so the kitchen was a busy scene.

    Although Master Li had said so, ding was still uneasy.¡±Master Li, are the dishes made by our restaurant satisfactory?¡±

    ¡°The previous results were probably unknown, but with that person¡¯s help, I think there¡¯s still hope, and the hope is very high.¡± Master Li was very happy when he talked about this.

    ......

    ¡°Are you talking about that head chef Yuan?¡± Ding pointed in the direction of Chengdu. Seeing Master Li nod, he continued,¡±But didn¡¯t you learn this from head chef Cheng?¡±

    This time, Master Li had put in a lot of effort to save the restaurant.

    He used to be in the same school as Cheng zhaomei, so they didn¡¯t know each other much before. They only had some contact after they entered the cooking circle together, but it wasn¡¯t much. There was a big gap between the two.

    Moreover, after Cheng zhaomei became Yuan Zhou¡¯s direct disciple, his status rose even higher and they had less and less contact.

    This time, Master Li was also at the end of his rope. He could only give up his face and look for master Cheng, hoping to get some help from him.

    Although as the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, he still felt a little sad for a master like Master Li who had encountered such a situation, he couldn¡¯t intervene in the official matters at all unless Yuan Zhou asked him to.

    However, master Cheng didn¡¯t want to trouble his master with this matter. To be exact, he wanted to go through the back door.

    In the end, master Cheng came up with an idea. Since he had already gotten an opportunity, if Master Li¡¯s cooking skills could improve a little and he could have one or two dishes as his signature dish, his chances of winning would definitely be greater.

    Of course, before this n was implemented, master Cheng still went to see Yuan Zhou and exined everything clearly, including his own n. He only started to give Master Li a special training after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s permission.

    Yuan Zhou was quite sympathetic to Master Li¡¯s encounter. He even specially told Cheng zhaomei to ask him to cook his signature dish for him after the training was over. In other words, he wanted to give him some guidance.

    At that time, Master Li was overjoyed. He was not very confident in this method at first, but now he was as if he was injected with chicken blood.

    In the eyes of Sichuan cuisine chefs, the name Yuan Zhou had be a legend.

    When he thought of the tips he had received from Yuan Zhou before he came back, Master Li felt his heart surging with excitement.

    Now that he heard ding¡¯s words, he immediately said proudly,¡±¡±Although head chef Yuan didn¡¯t personally train me, it was his disciple who did it. Most importantly, head chef Yuan even gave me some pointers. I think there won¡¯t be any problems.¡±

    He was still young when Master Li picked up Dinh. He had always treated Dinh like a son. Besides, Master Li was still unmarried. Dinh had already nned to learn cooking from Master Li. He was considered a sessor to Master Li¡¯s cooking skills, so he was very patient with him.

    ¡°That person is so famous. Why would he care about such a small matter?¡± Little ding found it a little unbelievable.

    Although he was only a small assistant chef, not even a fourth-grade chef, and just an odd-job worker, it didn¡¯t stop him from hearing about Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation. He was even familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s matters and naturally knew what kind of status Yuan Zhou had now.

    To them, the small matter of their restaurant was definitely like the sky falling. However,pared to personal exhibitions, Sino-Japan Exchange meetings, and other things that promoted Chinese food culture, it was really not a big deal.

    ¡°Not only is head chef Yuan good at cooking, but his cooking ethics are also unquestionable. Otherwise, why would the Sichuan cuisine chef Achievement Award be awarded to him?¡± Master Li was also very respectful to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Ding nodded in agreement.

    They didn¡¯t talk for long. The kitchen was filled with hot air and the exhaust hood was rumbling. Master Li saw that it was about time and put on a serious face. He stood in front of his personal stove and started to prepare his two killer dishes.

    One of the most famous dishes of Qingcheng Mountain was definitely the cured meat. Therefore, the first dish that Master Li trained was the cured meat with garlic seedlings in the pot. The cured meat was the local specialty, which could be considered as a local material.

    Of course, the traditional four delicacies of Qingcheng didn¡¯t have cured meat. In order to cater to the tourism resources, the second dish was one of the four delicacies, stewed chicken with white fruit.

    After the special training of recruiting girls in the process and Yuan Zhou¡¯s livestream, Master Li was already very familiar with the two dishes. With the help of Yuan Zhou, it was naturally not as simple as one plus one equals two.

    Now, when Master Li cooked the two dishes, not only did he look much more agile than before, but his speed had also improved.

    Time passed very quickly. Just as Master Li and the others were busy preparing, the officials were about to arrive at the Longyue hotel with the judges.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2201

    <h4>Chapter 2201: Oh, it¡¯s fine then</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Secretary Wu was the leader of the officials this time. He was about the same age as Master Li and had a good rtionship with him. He had also yed a part in this matter.

    Although he was the team leader, the official requirements were not lowered at all. Perhaps the officials really cared about this Qingcheng Mountain Scenic Area, so they spent a lot of effort on the selection of judges. They did not hire a special food critic or chef, but a random draw through the official Weibo lucky draw. The winner would pay for the car and a day¡¯s amodation. This was also considered an early promotion of the scenic Area.

    As a result, there were people from all walks of life. There were shop owners who stayed at home to guard their small shops, and there were also factory workers who were indispensable. There were also men in charge of families, white-cor workers in thepany, and so on. Of course, a few of Secretary Wu¡¯s colleagues were also here.

    ¡°I wonder how old Li¡¯s preparations are. I hope he can pass.¡± Officer Wu looked at the wooden signboard that had a bit of an ancient charm.

    He was just afraid that his old friend would feel bad if he couldn¡¯t pass. He knew his old friend¡¯s level. It was quite difficult to pass, but this was the best result.

    ¡°Ah ...¡±

    Officer Wu sighed in his heart, but he didn¡¯t show it on his face. He led his men inside and happened to bump into Master Li, who hade out to wee them.

    ¡°Secretary Wu, wee, wee to long Yue. I guarantee that you won¡¯t be disappointed this time.¡± Master Li walked up to him with a confident smile.

    Although officer Wu was confused about why Master Li looked so confident, he couldn¡¯t afford to be distracted. He held Master Li¡¯s hand and said politely,¡±¡±Master Li, you¡¯re too kind. Are you ready? we¡¯re all here.¡±

    Business was business, and private was private. The two of them had a good rtionship, but in formal asions, they were both sensible people, so they followed the standard requirements.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s already prepared. There are five tables in total, with ten dishes per table for ten people. After eating, you can make your choice. This way, please. ¡± Master Li led the group toward the main hall while introducing the ce.

    The Longyue restaurant, which was regarded highly by the officials, was indeed worthy of its reputation as a century-old restaurant. It was almost entirely made of wood.

    Not far from the hall, there was a wooden partition with many flowers, birds, insects, and fish carved on it. A huge water tank was ced below it. When he walked closer, he found that there were a few pink and purple lotuses blooming inside, revealing the delicate pistils inside. Just looking at it made him feelfortable.

    ......

    There was also a faint lotus fragrance at the tip of his nose, which made him feel rxed and happy. There were also some Red China knots tied to the wooden structures at the side. They were big and small, but they were all very exquisite. The environment was quite good.

    Along the way, the 50 judges at the back all knew what they were here for today. From the entrance, many of them were carefully observing. After all, the environment was an important part of eating. Of course, when they saw such a pleasing scene, many of them were still very satisfied.

    The main entrance wasn¡¯t too far from the main hall. They arrived in three to four minutes. After entering, they saw a rtivelyrge main hall. There were many tables of various sizes inside. The most eye-catching thing was the fiverge round tables in the middle. At this time, a few cold dishes were already ced on them.

    ¡°Come,e,e. Quickly sit down. The dishes are about to be served. Everyone, don¡¯t stand on ceremony and eat to your heart¡¯s content.¡± Master Li asked everyone to sit down.

    Officer Wu looked around and was very satisfied. He gave his assistant, Xiao Li, a look, and the young man immediately came out to greet everyone.

    By the time they were all seated, the dishes were already served.

    The main event was here.

    Although the quality of the dishes served was not bad, it had not reached the point where it had to be you. It was at an eptable level. Officer Wu noticed that many people had a trace of disapproval on their faces, and he felt that it was bad.

    He looked at Master Li, who came back again with a confident look. He was a little puzzled. What kind of secret weapon did he have?

    More than half of the dishes had been served, and there were only two dishes left. There couldn¡¯t have been any idents, so officer Wu was puzzled.

    At this moment, a rich aroma entered his nose. It was so fragrant that officer Wu almost stood up and looked in the direction of the aromaing from the door.

    It took a lot of effort to stop this impulse. Executive Wu had such self-control, but the others didn ¡®t. There were more than one person who stood up and looked around.

    There were many of them. Now, the person who was still sitting at the table was more conspicuous. Secretary Wu nced at the young man who was sitting opposite him. He looked a little familiar, but he couldn¡¯t recall who he was.

    When Yu Chu saw that Secretary Wu was paying attention to him, he even nodded his head politely. However, in his heart, he was making a mental note. The fragrance can be worth 0.4 Yuan. It smells pretty good.

    That¡¯s right. Yu Chu was one of the people who came for the food tasting this time. He had also participated in the lucky draw and even won.

    In fact, it was all thanks to Yuan Zhou that Yu Chu was able to participate in the lucky draw this time. Otherwise, no matter how well he publicized himself, he would still be a distance away from Yu Chu.

    Yuan Zhou also intended for Yu Chu toe andment on it so as to increase the reputation of his restaurant.

    It just so happened that he knew about this event. Yu Chu immediately signed up for it, thinking that it was just right for them toe together. His luck was pretty good as well, as he had managed to draw the lottery.

    This time, in order not to appear abrupt, he did not take out his usual small notebook to record it down. Instead, he recorded it in his heart and made up for it when he went back.

    Of course, Master Li didn¡¯t know that. He thought it was already a great favor for Yuan Zhou to give him some guidance.

    When the waiter ced the dishes on the table, everyone finally saw the true nature of the fragrance. It was the preserved meat with garlic sprouts that had been returned to the pot.

    The green garlic sprouts were dark green in color, and even the stem had a hint of green. At a nce, one could tell that the species of the garlic sprouts was not bad. Their cutting skills were also good. Each root was distinct, and they were basically of the same length. The edges of the flesh had a little ck cured meat, which was particrly eye-catching against the green color. The cured meat was of the same thickness, which was very appetizing.

    ¡°If we¡¯re just looking at the colorbination of the te, these can only be considered as 0.2 yuan.¡± Yu Chu recorded it in his heart.

    ¡°When did old Li¡¯s dish improve so much?¡± Secretary Wu was a little confused, but it didn¡¯t stop him from picking up his chopsticks and eating.

    Besides, he had the highest status at his table, so he had to eat first. Otherwise, the others wouldn¡¯t be able to eat. This was the rule.

    When he put the cured meat in his mouth, a dry fragrance unique to the cured meat spread in his mouth. There was also the fragrance and spiciness of the garlic seedlings lingering in his mouth. The taste was quite good. He didn¡¯t care about his image and reached out his chopsticks to pick it up a second time after swallowing it.

    The others were also very satisfied with this dish. As they ate, they nodded and said that it was delicious. It waspletely different from the expression they had when they ate the dish before.

    Seeing everyone nod their heads as they ate, Master Li finally felt at ease,¡±no wonder President Cheng is called the king of Sichuan cuisine. His Sichuan cuisine is really good. I can¡¯t imagine how head chef Yuan would look like if he¡¯s even better than President Cheng.¡±

    As the saying went, there was always a higher mountain. After crossing the hill, they found Yuan Zhou was standing on the top of the hill.

    He secretly made up his mind to thank his old friends, President Cheng, and head chef Yuan.

 Chapter 2202

    <h4>Chapter 2202: Yuan Zhou is outside the mountain</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The preserved meat with garlic sprouts was returned to the pot, giving everyone a very good dining experience. Whether it was the crisp and tender garlic sprouts or the dry and chewy preserved meat, thebination of the two made people feel very appetizing and very satisfied.

    Even Yu Chu gave a rating of 0.3 yuan. After removing the highest and lowest points, the overall rating was 0.3.

    Thest dish, stewed chicken with white fruit, was served. Everyone¡¯s mood reached a peak.

    White fruit stewed chicken was one of the four delicacies of Qingcheng. It had a good reputation in the local area. Almost every family would stew it for a drink. Therefore, everyone was very familiar with this dish.

    Many famous chefs had said that the moremon a dish was, the more it tested a chef¡¯s ability because they were too familiar with it.

    Now that everyone smelled the fresh fragrance, they felt that it was different from what they usually ate.

    Usually, when one stewed chicken with whitefruit, the chicken was chopped into pieces before being stewed. Master Li had done the same before.

    However, Cheng zhaomei found that Master Li¡¯s control of the fire was not very good, and it took a lot of time to practice. It was difficult to achieve anything in a short time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou gave a suggestion and asked Master Li to stew the whole chicken. In this way, the requirements for the chicken itself would be very high.

    However, at the same time, the chicken meat wouldn¡¯t melt and fall into the water, or the chicken meat wouldn¡¯t be too dry and affect the taste.

    The whitefruit stewed chicken served by Master Li was a whole chicken in a big soup bowl. The choice was naturally the free-range chicken of Qingcheng Mountain. The chick he chose was really red-faced, with plump ws and thick feathers. Even if it was served on the table now after its feathers were removed, it still looked very good.

    Officer Wu took the lead and poked the chicken with his chopsticks. The chicken skin that seemed to be very tight was sessfully inserted with the chopsticks. Obviously, the heat control was good, and it was soft and tender.

    With the strength of the chopsticks, one could tear off a piece of chicken with the skin and dip it in a bowl of green sauce that was specially served. The fresh and spicy taste, along with the tender and tender texture of the chicken, made one¡¯s mouth salivate, and one would want to eat a second bite after one bite.

    ......

    ¡°Hmm, I can get 0.45 Yuan. Not bad.¡± Yu Chu ate a soft and sweet white fruit and drank a mouthful of the sweet soup. He felt quite satisfied.

    Since Yu Chu was satisfied, Secretary Wu was even more satisfied. He took half of the chicken and put it in his bowl. After he finished eating, he realized that he was already full.

    Looking at the table of people who were still fighting for thest bit of soup, Secretary Wu felt that this matter was most likely settled. However, after eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, his curiosity was a little out of control.

    ¡°I say, Master Li, the dishes today, especially thest two, are amazing. I didn¡¯t expect you to develop a signature dish in such a short time.¡± Secretary Wu wanted to help his old friend get more votes, so he directly said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you see who I learned a thing or two from? I¡¯ve been working hard for the past month, how can I not be good?¡± Master Li was not humble at all.

    ¡°You¡¯ve learned it from others? Who is so capable to make your cooking improve so much in just a month?¡± Officer Wu was really curious.

    He could tell that several of the dishes were not as good as thest two dishes, but at least he had improved significantly.

    Cooking skills were not like martial arts, where teaching a unique skill was really powerful. Whether it was delicious or not depended on the chef¡¯s umtion step by step.

    ¡°Chairman Cheng of our Sichuan Province and head chef Yuan have also given some suggestions regarding thest two dishes.¡± Master Li said.

    Officer Wu¡¯s attitude changed.

    In the beginning, he thought,¡±it¡¯s just a Bluff. It¡¯s too fake to improve a chef¡¯s cooking skills in a short time.¡±

    [Then, it¡¯s head chef Yuan. Oh, that¡¯s fine.]

    ¡°Old Li, you have head chef Yuan as your master?¡± Officer Wu couldn¡¯t sit still.

    Qingcheng Mountain was going to have a small Taoxi road soon. How could they sit still?

    As soon as the voice was loud, not only the people at this table heard it, but the other tables also stopped talking, especially the foodies with sharp ears. When they heard the words ¡°head chef Yuan,¡± they became even more excited.

    Some people didn¡¯t know, so the people around them exined.

    Not to mention how it was outside of Sichuan, at least half of the people in Sichuan had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. Even two-thirds of the judges who came today had heard of him. Of course, Yu Chu was the only one who had been to the restaurant.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know how talented I am? how is that possible? it was head chef Cheng who gave me some special training. Of course, head chef Yuan was broad-minded and gave me some advice. Otherwise, do you think I would have improved so quickly?¡± Master Li said honestly.

    Although he was a little disappointed that he didn¡¯t be an in-name disciple or something, of course, he didn¡¯t even dare to think about bing a direct disciple. However, to be able to receive some guidance was already an amazing thing, so Secretary Wu was still very excited.

    ¡°It¡¯s also a pretty good opportunity. With these two dishes as his signature dishes, long Yue won¡¯t have to worry about not having customers in the future. ¡± Secretary Wu was happy for his good friend.

    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s so delicious. It turns out that boss Yuan has guided it before.¡± Yu Chu pondered.

    Because of Yuan Zhou, the atmosphere became heated again. Of course, the final result was also quite satisfactory. More than 85% of the people chose the delicious dishes.

    ¡°You must continue to work hard and study your culinary skills. You must not be too full of yourself. Not only head chef Yuan, but even President Cheng iscking.¡± Master Li said in his heart.

    As for Yu Chu, after he went back, he posted the name of long Yue restaurant on Yuan Review¡¯s website andmented on each of the dishes. Two of the dishes had a rating of 0.4 Yuan.

    Yu Chu was very famous on the food review website. Therefore, he had attracted the attention of many foodies. If they went to Qingcheng Mountain, they would also look for this restaurant.

    Although it wasn¡¯t as attractive as master chef Restaurant, the business was still quite good. The government felt that it was the right decision to keep the restaurant. Of course, this would happen in the future.

    The matter at Qingcheng Mountain had finallye to an end, and the dinner at master chef Restaurant was also in full swing.

    There were many people who came to eat today as usual. Everyone lined up in an orderly manner. Some were silently thinking about the dishes they would eatter, while some were silently counting how many dishes they could eat today. Basically, each had their own thoughts.

    As long as it was business time, Yuan Zhou would be fully engrossed in cooking. After he cleaned the fish quickly and efficiently, he directly began to slice it. Someone had ordered the fish with pickled vegetables.

    The snow-white fish slices with a little red thread fell into the yellow te at the side as the knife fell. The fish slices were as thin as cicada wings, and the color of the te could be clearly seen even though there were severalyers.

    Just as the fish was sliced, the sweet and sour pork with pineapple in the pot was ready. Yuan Zhou took a te with a deep bottom and scooped the dish out. He then sent the dish to the partition over there and let su Ruoyan carry the dish to the guest¡¯s table.

    His every move was as light as a feather, and there was not a single wasted movement.

    ¡°Can Xiaoyun really do it?¡± The Little Friend hesitated.

    ¡°Of course, no problem. It¡¯s my birthday today, so I¡¯ll save up some money to treat you guys to a good meal.¡± Mu Xiaoyun had prepared almost 2000 Yuan for this meal, which was enough to order several dishes.

    However, mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had also prepared a small gift together.

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 Chapter 2203

    <h4>Chapter 2203: A peaceful day</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Xiaoyun, this is your birthday present.¡± Yuan Zhou sculpted a palm-sized rabbit for mu Xiaoyun with the leftover materials.

    Due to mu Xiaoyun¡¯s matter, the dinner became very lively. Of course, the most important thing was that Wu Hai could eat the all-fish banquet again.

    To be honest, in the past, Wu Hai was a person who couldn¡¯t even remember his own birthday. If he could remember to eat at all times, even Zheng Jiawei would be very grateful. But since the all-fish banquet started, he needed a proper reason to eat. Thus, Wu Hai began to evolve.

    Now, not only did he remember all the festivals, but he also remembered the birthdays of everyone he knew.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou wanted to cook a bowl of longevity noodles for mu Xiaoyun, but he didn¡¯t have the chance to do so.

    During the pub time, ever since everyone discovered the monkey wine, it became dominated by the main brew. Some people who drew the quota had no choice but to be forced to bring a lot of people to experience it.

    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±

    Although there were many people and it was lively, the weather was not pleasant. There was no rain, but the wind was strong, blowing the leaves constantly.

    Of course, even though the wind was very strong, it did not dispel everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for drinking. As they drank the fragrant wine and listened to the branches and leaves swaying, it added a bit of artistic conception.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, I¡¯m already in the shop. Don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s going to rain tonight. Remember to close the windows before you go to bed.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the strong wind outside, then reminded Yin ya.

    ¡°Blockhead, you have to pay more attention to yourself. I¡¯m going to sleep. You should also pack up and go to bed early.¡± Yin ya reminded him as usual.

    The two of them exchanged a few words of concern before hanging up.

    Although it was very windy and rainyst night, the sun still came to work at its usual time early in the morning.

    ......

    The golden sun shone on the street, drying the wet stone pavement that had been drenched by the rainst night.

    The most important part of the day was the morning. Yuan Zhou changed his clothes ording to the usual time and then started to go out for a jog.

    ¡°Good Morning, rice, noodles, rice soup, and Romeo.¡± When Yuan Zhou passed by the nest of the rice, he greeted them as usual.

    It was not strange for Romeo to appear here. Last night, because of mu Xiaoyun¡¯s birthday, he had added rice to their meal. Since there were good things, Romeo naturally ran away quickly, so it was not strange for him to be here in the morning.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof woof!¡±

    Then, he started his daily morning run under the passionate sound of the rice.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Xia Yu started to greet him from afar.

    Recently, Xia Yu wanted to take part in the sports meeting with several friends. It would start in two days. Therefore, they would exercise every morning to maintain their best condition. They were determined to win the first ce. Naturally, they would meet Yuan Zhou who ran on a fixed route every day.

    As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, a few tall girls behind her began to greet her. Two of them were foreign girls, who were professional athletes that Xia Yu had brought back.

    There were five people in total, and they were in the gymnastics, sprinting, and tennis categories.

    He really wasn¡¯t human.

    The girls were all very fond of this handsome man who could cook magical food, so they greeted him warmly.

    Such a scene had been happening for quite a while. Yuan Zhou also greeted him naturally,¡±¡±Good Morning,¡±

    After the two groups of people ran together for a while, they began to run separately. After all, Xia Yu and the others had to exercise a lot while Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to maintain such arge amount of exercise and didn¡¯t have the time to do so.

    As he passed by the instant noodles shop as nned, he shouted directly into the shop,¡±boss, I¡¯m noting to eat noodles today, but I¡¯ll still have two bowls of instant noodles as usual.¡±

    Only when he heard the boss¡¯s resounding ¡°got it¡± did Yuan Zhou continue to run forward. After that, he went around the street and ran back to the back door from the back street.

    With the help of the chef¡¯s Association, the application of the instant noodles was quite smooth, but there were some small problems that were different from what he had imagined.

    What happened next was the same every day. Yuan Zhou still started to do it step by step.

    At Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce, he got up very early. At the other side, Cheng zhaomei also got up early. His work and rest time was the replica of Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s direct disciple, he naturally had to strictly follow his master¡¯s daily routine. Only in this way could he experience Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking better.

    ¡°Hu hu hu¡±

    Although Cheng zhaomei had persisted for a few years and her figure was not as fat as before, she was still chubby. Perhaps it was because of her profession, but her body was a lot tighter.

    Therefore, when he ran, he still liked to pant heavily, but his endurance was indeed better than before. Even if he stood by the stove for a longer time, he did not feel tired.

    It was obvious that following his master was a clear path.

    ¡°Good Morning, dad.¡± Cheng Han half-covered his mouth and yawned as he greeted his father.

    ¡°Why are you so early today?¡± Cheng zhaomei was curious why her daughter was so early.

    Of course, Cheng zhaomei wasn¡¯t concerned about her daughter. She was just thinking if her master needed help with something, and he felt that he could do it!

    ¡°Yes, the sports meet is about to begin. I need to make some final decisions on the schedule here, and I¡¯ll be going to the venue with Jiawei today to check out the decorations.¡± Cheng Han said as he turned on hisputer.

    ¡°Oh, then work harder. You can¡¯t make any mistakes.¡± Cheng zhaomei felt like there was nothing she could do, so she began to tell her daughter not to be reckless and that there could not be any problems.

    ¡°When have I not handled Grandmaster¡¯s matters beautifully?¡± Cheng Han rolled his eyes and started to focus on the information on theputer.

    Cheng zhaomei, on the other hand, went upstairs to wash up. He still had business to do.

    Today was the first time he would be opening the rice wine he brewed, so Cheng zhaomei naturally wanted to see how it was going.

    This time, he wanted to make rice wine in hopes of getting closer to his master. Although his master had already made the legendary wine, he could not catch up even if he shot up like a rocket.

    Another thing was that many snacks and dishes in Sichuan cuisine also required rice wine, or fermented rice.

    Influenced by Yuan Zhou, he liked to make many sauces by himself. Therefore, fermented rice wine was no exception.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    When he opened the sealed lid, a sour and bitter smell rushed to the tip of his nose, mixed with a sweet fragrance.

    ¡°The smell is not bad, but I don¡¯t know how it will taste.¡± Master Cheng sniffed hard but didn¡¯t find any big problem.

    There was also an opened bottle of the finished product that he had bought at the side forparison. However, master Cheng didn¡¯t feel that there was much difference in the taste alone. In the end, he decided to put it into practice and carefully distinguish it after eating it.

    ¡°We¡¯ll just eat fermented rice balls in the morning. Make both so that we canpare them. ¡± Master Cheng did as he said.

    At breakfast, Cheng Han had two bowls of wine dumplings that looked almost the same.

    ¡°The taste is stillcking. It should be the proportion of the yeast. It seems that I need to improve it.¡± After the meal, master Cheng carefully recorded the situation in his notebook and nned to use it as a reference for the second brewing.

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 Chapter 2204

    <h4>Chapter 2204: Chicken ball big bun</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to eat the instant noodles today, as he had a great appetite for the breakfast today.

    As the most famous morning tea culture in Guangdong Province, there were countless desserts in it. Many Cantonese chefs had their own specialty in making morning tea desserts. Anyway, Yuan Zhou knew that Chairman Song Ming¡¯s specialty was the water chestnut cake, which was known as the number one hoof in Guangdong Province.

    Yuan Zhou always felt that the title was given by his rival and it was a little weird.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was a big bag of chicken balls. The reason why Yuan Zhou suddenly had this idea was because he had received a phone call yesterday.

    It was a call from the honorary Vice President of Guangdong Province, Qiu Ji. As a famous dessert master in Guangdong, he had the title of the king of desserts and had a close rtionship with Ji Yi.

    Although they didn¡¯tmunicate much, Yuan Zhou had always respected these senior chefs. When he received Qiu Ji¡¯s call, he was still very cautious.

    Qiu Ji didn¡¯te to visit unless he had something to ask. He cut to the chase, mainly because of his worries about the current morning tea culture. For various reasons, some types of morning tea had gradually disappeared from most morning tea restaurants, and one of them was the chicken ball bun.

    After all, Qiu Ji¡¯s specialty was the chicken ball buns, sugar syrup, and fried egg powder. He had a better understanding of these things than ordinary people.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t because he was good at it that he felt that it shouldn¡¯t disappear. It was because the skills behind food were gradually disappearing, which was the most heartbreaking part.

    In fact, the cooking circle had always been evolving and losing. This was not a one-sided factor such as the dishes not being delicious. There must be many reasons.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, there was nothing wrong with Qiu Ji looking for him. If anyone in the cooking circle had the ability to change the current situation, almost everyone would say Yuan Zhou¡¯s name in unison.

    Yuan Zhou consoled the anxious Qiu Ji for a while and then decided to make the chicken ball buns for breakfast this morning after hanging up the phone.

    To be honest, the requirement for making a chicken ball bun was quite high, and only a few old teahouses sold it. This was also one of the reasons why it was gradually lost.

    ......

    The so-called chicken ball bun was a big bun made from boned chicken meat, pork, fresh bamboo shoots, and other ingredients. There were all kinds of fillings.

    In the wangzi business, a big bun was an especially big bun. Without good technique, even a bun couldn¡¯t be wrapped well. And a big bun was also very particr about blooming, just like the pork buns. The steamed chicken balls had to be like a blooming flower.

    It was not something that ordinary people could wrap easily. Even the skin of the bun was a big problem.

    More stuffing meant that the time it took to ripen was different from ordinary buns, so it was very important to master the steaming time. If it was too early or toote, the bun would either not be cooked or would directly copse.

    The main point was that many teahouses liked to eat a few different types of food, and a chicken ball bun was a big bun, so it was a burden for the new teahouses.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    Yuan Zhou smashed the dough hard on the chopping board. In order to make the steamed bun, he naturally had to knead the dough first. Whether the dough was kneaded well or not would directly affect whether the skin of the steamed bun would break.

    Moreover, the chicken meat was also a choice. The authentic chicken ball bun required the chicken meat with bones. Therefore, the parts and the tenderness of the meat were all problems that needed to be paid attention to.

    When Yuan Zhou did all these things, he did them smoothly and naturally. He didn¡¯t feel that it was difficult, but rather, he felt that it was very pleasing to the eye.

    While Yuan Zhou was making the steamed buns, a long line had already formed at the entrance. As long as Queen Jiang wasn¡¯t there, Wu Hai would definitely be able to keep his first ce. This was the confidence of the chief rice bucket of the restaurant.

    ¡°Big brother hai, what do you think we should have for breakfast this morning?¡± The bear asked every day.

    Wu Hai sniffed hard while lying on the door. He sniffed for a while like a decent man and then said,¡±¡±It¡¯s a new breakfast. I¡¯ve never had it before, but it tastes like a bun. ¡±

    ¡°Are they soup dumplings?¡± Today, the grandpa came with his wife.

    He hade a long time ago and was standing behind Mao Xiong and the others. Today was also the day that Zhou Xi was not around.

    Although he was old, his hearing was still quite good. The grandpa had an obsession with soup dumplings and wanted to eat them every day. Of course, it was also because the grandma liked them, which was the most important thing.

    When he heard Wu Hai¡¯s words, he immediately thought it was a soup dumpling. Of course, Yuan Zhou had served quite a lot of steamed buns before, such as crab roe dumplings, soup dumplings, Dragon Eye dumplings, barbecued pork dumplings, and so on. However, the grandpa was definitely a true-love type of soup dumpling.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s a new bun. It¡¯s very fragrant and it¡¯s all meat.¡± Wu Hai felt that his saliva was about to drip down when he smelled it.

    The grandpa pouted his mouth. Although it wasn¡¯t a soup dumpling, he still had to eat the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Steamed bun is pretty good.¡± The old grandma tugged at the grandpa¡¯s sleeve and said gently.

    The grandpa immediately beamed with joy and whispered to the grandma about the meat in the new bun.

    As for Mao Xiong, he had already sniffed Wu Hai¡¯s body with him. Although she was not familiar with it and thus couldn¡¯t sneak on the door, she could still stay closer to Wu Hai.

    Wang Hong, who was standing behind the four of them, had a look of despair on his face. He was showing off his cold affection to them.

    Of course, after Wu Hai¡¯s guess was spread out, no one doubted it. Therefore, the breakfast line began to discuss about the steamed buns. The breakfast peddler next to him was very happy when he sold the steamed buns because the breakfast portion was definitely not enough. Then, the customers who didn¡¯t eat the steamed buns would definitely want to eat some to make up for it. After that, wouldn¡¯t the business get better?

    Breakfast time soon began.

    Everyone followed su Ruoyan¡¯s call and started to walk into the store. The first 16 customers entered in a line and found their usual seats with familiarity.

    ¡°Chicken ball buns, one for each of us.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it and said.

    Although he was not satisfied with only one customer, Wu Hai couldn¡¯t say anything. This was the rule. He was already looking left and right to see if there was anyone who needed help. His focus was on the table of the grandpa and the others.

    As expected, the grandpa and the others only ordered one serving. Then, Wu Hai immediately asked them to order another serving. He paid the money so he could eat two servings.

    The chicken ball bun lived up to its name. It was really a big bun. The steamer that was served gave off a white steam, apanied by a little fragrance of flour and meat.

    After carefully opening the lid of the steamer, the old man couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath.¡±Fortunately, I only ordered one. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to finish it.¡±

    Not only would it be a waste if they couldn¡¯t finish it, they would also be cklisted. Even the grandpa felt that it wasn¡¯t worth it.

    The old man couldn¡¯t be med for being surprised. The big bun was as big as its name suggested. It was at least three times the size of an ordinary bun. One could imagine how big it was. It filled the entire steamer basket.

    The chicken ball big bun cooked by Yuan Zhou was definitely the most authentic kind. Each of the chicken balls that met the standard was four taels.

    ¡°This bun is good.¡± Looking at the steamed bun that looked like a blooming flower, Wu Hai was quite satisfied with its appearance,¡±it¡¯s just a little small. I don¡¯t live up to the name big bun.¡±

    ncing at the other dish that the grandpa ordered for him, Wu Hai still felt the portion was a little small.

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    [ps: thank you for your support, my friends. Hehe, the noob cat will give this book a perfect ending. It¡¯s impossible for it to have a bad ending!] (Quickly praise me

 Chapter 2205

    <h4>Chapter 2205: Follow closely behind</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, even though Wu Hai despised him, he always had the air of a general when he ate. His manner was so imposing that he could swallow mountains and rivers, and his actions were so Swift that he could sweep away the clouds.

    However, no matter when Wu Hai finished eating, Mao Xiong¡¯s food would also be finished at the same time. After all, he was also the No. 2 of the good-for-nothingpetition.

    ¡°Fat Bear, why are you eating so fast?¡± Wu Hai asked.

    ¡°Because I have to follow in big brother Hai¡¯s footsteps,¡± Mao Xiong replied.

    Wu Hai nodded his head. It seemed to make sense.

    It was different for the grandpa. Maybe it was because of his family¡¯s upbringing, or because he liked to drink tea, but he ate slowly and elegantly with the grandma.

    When the two werepared, it was like the pr opposite.

    The White and chubby buny quietly in the steamer, emitting steam. The White and delicate color was like a blooming flower on the head of the bun. It cracked open like petals, but the contents inside could not be seen. It was blocked by ayer of white, unlike the barbecued pork bun, which revealed the sauce-colored filling inside.

    ¡°This bun looks really nice. I¡¯ve never eaten a bun like this.¡± The olddy¡¯s tone was gentle.

    ¡°It should be food from Guangdong. I¡¯ve never eaten it before, but I have some eyeballs. I think I¡¯ve heard of it before.¡± The grandpa exined carefully.

    In fact, in the beginning, the chicken ball bag was prepared for people who did not have a lot of assets or were from poor families but liked to have morning tea. A big bag and a pot of tea could make a meal of morning tea. It was cheap and good quality. When it wasunched, it immediately became popr with many people.

    ¡°Then I¡¯d like to see if it¡¯s to my liking,¡± To be honest, the old grandma was a little picky when it came to eating.

    She wouldn¡¯t even eat some of the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou for the second time.

    ......

    It wasn¡¯t that it wasn¡¯t delicious, but it was because of various reasons. Besides, the olddy had a unique taste.

    She couldn¡¯t exin it herself, but the old man obviously understood what she meant and said,¡±¡±Alright, let¡¯s take a look first. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve bought the rest.¡±

    The grandpa didn¡¯t have the same feelings as the grandma. Anyway, as long as it was delicious, especially if it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, he was willing to eat it.

    Of course, other than the herbal tea eggs that he couldn¡¯t help wanting to smoke, the other dishes were all fine.

    This was also the reason why the grandpa didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had put all the Jiangsu cuisine on the menu. Besides, Jiangsu cuisine rarely used tea leaves to cook dishes, so he hadn¡¯t encountered any of them yet. Naturally, his dog life was saved.

    However, when the Zhejiang cuisine was served on the menu ...

    It wasmon to use tea leaves as side dishes in Zhejiang cuisine. Many dishes required tea leaves, and ording to the system¡¯s nature, it would never be perfunctory with the ingredients.

    However, the Zhejiang cuisine was still a little far away. Yuan Zhou felt that he still had time to take his time.

    Hearing the grandpa¡¯s words, the olddy smiled like a flower, appearing quiet and elegant. She nodded slightly, picked up the chopsticks, and nned to separate the bun to look inside.

    Even her not-so-sensitive nose picked up the smell of meat. It was obvious that the meat buns were made of meat. She had eaten meat buns in the morning, but other than the soup dumplings, she felt that the other meat buns were a little greasy and not to her taste.

    ¡°Whoosh¡±

    As the chopsticks moved, the petals split open silently, revealing the contents inside. It was different from the filling of a traditional bun. It did not have the feeling of thick oil and red sauce, nor was it the color of sauce. On the contrary, the color was very fresh, with a little green and white. In the middle, there was a piece of meat that looked different from other parts. Some bones were even exposed. It was chicken.

    ¡°Hiss, this filling doesn¡¯t look greasy at all.¡± The old grandma nodded to herself and thought it was a good idea.

    Since it was for two people, the olddy didn¡¯t take the bun out. Instead, she used her chopsticks to pick up a piece of the dumpling skin and stuffing together and put it into her mouth.

    The old grandma was old and paid a lot of attention to health. She knew that heavy oil and salt were not good for the body, so she usually ate light food. As a result, she couldn¡¯t taste the food.

    The master chef Restaurant was an exception. He didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou dealt with it. Anyway, eating here was the same as when he was young. He could also taste the sourness, sweetness, bitterness, and spiciness without any harm to his body.

    Before the grandpa met the store, he was a master of eating chili sauce in secret and had a strong taste. However, he had never told this little secret to the grandma. As for whether the grandma knew about it or not, it was also a secret.

    Therefore, as long as the Grandma and Grandpa were free, they woulde here to eat.

    At this time, the fluffy skin of the bun touched the mouth first andbined with the saliva-like enzyme. The fragrance of wheat filled the air, followed by the fresh, sweet, and tender filling. The taste was fresh, sweet, and moist, with the fragrance of oil. It did not appear to be thin and dry, but the taste was veryplex. It was delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad. It¡¯s not greasy at all. You should try it. ¡± The grandma called out to the grandpa as she picked up the second piece.

    The grandpa picked up the chopsticks with a smile and started eating with the grandma. The two of them were old and only ate one dish, so one big bun was definitely enough.

    In fact, not only the old man and the others, but the other customers were also very satisfied with the taste of the big bun.

    It looked fresh and had the taste of oil and the sweetness and crispness of vegetables in the mouth. It had aprehensive taste and was very popr.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s quite big,pared to the soup dumplings or soup dumplings, this big bun has a moreplex taste. I¡¯ve never thought that the taste of a bun could be soplex and varied.¡±

    ¡°I used to think that it was a joke to be full with one bun. Now, I feel that I can be full with two more buns like this.¡±

    ¡°Chicken ball bun is really worthy of its name. It was really honest to choose the name of the dish in the past.¡±

    The customers were quite fond of the taste of the big buns. Some of them even added the buns to their breakfast list in the future, nning to eat the buns if they couldn¡¯t eat the breakfast of the store in the future.

    Of course, a bitterparison was necessary. However, the steamed buns on Taoxi road were naturally much more authentic than those from other ces. Even if theparison was bitter, it was only because the target was Yuan Zhou. On the whole, the taste was not bad.

    Therefore, the steamed bun market on Taoxi road had a short peak period. Everyone was used to this kind of operation and handled it with ease. The steamed bun vendors were busy in a short time. It was really a happy and sad day.

    The busy breakfast time passed very quickly. After sending off the customers, Yuan Zhou seized the time to practice his culinary skills. He had made an appointment with Zheng Jiawei and the others to meet half an hourter to discuss the details rted to the second sports meet.

    It was mainly because of the sudden increase in the number of people and the expansion of the scale. Many things needed to be redesigned and would start the day after tomorrow. Many things still needed Yuan Zhou¡¯s final decision. Therefore, he had less free time.

    Yuan Zhou started to practice as fast as he could, not letting go of any free time. This had always been his style of doing things.

    ¡°I still have to practice the three-legged footwork with Xiaoya tonight. I didn¡¯t practicest night or the night before. I can¡¯t be rusty.¡± Yuan Zhou nned in the heart.

    It was mainly because Yin ya was trying her best to bring glory to master chef Restaurant. Yuan Zhou definitely needed to support her.

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 Chapter 2206

    <h4>Chapter 2206: A ten-year agreement</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While Yuan Zhou was making the final preparations for the sports meet, there were also people who were trying their best to achieve their goal.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The sound of the spoon hitting the pot was rhythmic. Feng Rui¡¯s forehead was already covered in beads of sweat, but he was not distracted. He was still staring at the pot, silently counting ¡°56,57,58 ...¡±

    He held the pot in his left hand and the spoon in his right. He started to work from left and right. The veins on his arms were bulging. He was obviously using a lot of strength.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    After a short while, Feng Rui finally put the pot down. The contents of the pot could be seen now. It was a pot of egg-fried rice.

    Of course, this appearance was still open to question. To be able to see that it was a pot of egg-fried rice, it was definitely because there was only rice and eggs in it. What else could it be if not egg-fried rice?

    ¡°It looks better than before?¡± Feng Rui used a spoon to scoop the rice and found that one-third of the rice had already been dyed yellow. It had a golden color. Although it wasn¡¯t very obvious under the cover of the other two-thirds of the rice, he could still tell.

    ¡°I¡¯ve improved after only 46 pots. It seems that I¡¯m still very talented. ¡± Feng Rui was extremely confident that his cooking skills were not bad.

    Of course, it was Feng Rui¡¯s own feelings. In fact, everyone who knew Feng Rui knew that this person was a man who took charge of the outside and the inside. Simply put, the home was the women¡¯s battlefield, and the men¡¯s battlefield was outside.

    Feng Rui was a male chauvinist, so if someone were to say that Feng Rui had entered the kitchen, it would definitely cause a lot of people to be surprised.

    There was a reason for such a huge change. Feng Rui would happily practice the golden egg fried rice without getting tired of it. The reason was because of an agreement.

    It sounded rather Chuunibyou.

    ......

    However, men would really remember some very small promises. For example, Yuan Zhou could remember very well that his father had told him in junior high that he would buy aputer if he scored 100 points.

    In the end, he definitely didn¡¯t buy it, so it was still fresh in his memory.

    However, it was no small matter for Feng Rui to remember it so clearly.

    When he was in high school, he had a friend named Zuo Shang. Zuo Shang¡¯s father was a famous chef, and his grandfather was also a famous chef. To put it simply, he was from a cooking family.

    Anyway, Feng Rui¡¯s favorite thing to do when he was a child was to make a living in the Zuo family¡¯s restaurant. Zuo Shang had been talented in cooking since he was a child, and the Yangzhou fried rice was very delicious. He was originally the new chef of the Zuo family.

    At this point in the story, there would always be idents. Zuo Shang was not an ident, but a problem with his body. He went to the hospital for two months and then his body was not good.

    He couldn¡¯t be a chef anymore, so Zuo Shang was sent abroad to study. When they said goodbye to each other in their third year of high school, Feng Rui didn¡¯t know if it was because he had watched too many Korean dramas, but he felt that his friend was definitely unhappy because he couldn¡¯t do what he liked most due to his health.

    He might evenmit suicide, hang himself, take sleeping pills, jump into the river, and so on. He must be forcing a smile now. In Feng Rui¡¯s mind, his friend had already died seventeen or eighteen times.

    Zuo Shang,¡±thank you so much.¡±

    Then, Feng Rui said in a particrly domineering manner that he would let Zuo Shang eat the most delicious egg-fried rice today, ten yearster.

    Don¡¯t ask how this kind of chuuni agreement was made. Feng Rui had goosebumps all over just thinking about it.

    Ten years had passed, and Feng Rui had been working for five or six years. A month ago, when he thought about this, he wondered what he should do if his friend still remembered.

    To be honest, when Zuo Shang went abroad, they still kept in contact for the first two years. But after he started working, the time difference between the two ces, plus Zuo Shang moved to the United States to develop his business, so he never came back, and their contact gradually faded.

    It could be said that they had not contacted each other for two to three years. To be precise, they did not even have a way to contact each other.

    But what if?

    After all, it was a promise he made with his best brother, so Feng Rui started to learn how to cook egg fried rice.

    However, it was impossible to make delicious egg-fried rice just by looking at the tutorial on the inte, so Feng Rui thought of learning from a master.

    Therefore, through Mr. Wei¡¯s introduction, Feng Rui found Yuan Zhou. One should know that master chef Restaurant was founded on egg fried rice.

    This guy was also a smart person. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to make an annual sry of 500000 Yuan in six years. Of course, his family also helped to give him resources.

    Therefore, three months ago, Feng Rui applied to thepany to be transferred to the Chengdu branch. After he had a better understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s outstanding achievements, he felt that an outstanding life really didn¡¯t need any exnation.

    As he regarded Yuan Zhou as his idol, Feng Rui intended to learn a little from Yuan Zhou first and then ¡°learn from him to control him¡± and slowly turn it into his own.

    As he was introduced by Mr. Wei, a regr customer, and Feng Rui indeed had a good EQ and knew the rules well, Yuan Zhou suggested a method that was more suitable forymen.

    Yuan Zhou divided the egg fried rice into parts and then asked Feng Rui to imitate the process. It was easy to say but very difficult to do, especially now that Yuan Zhou was at the top of the cooking pyramid. Even if he divided the egg fried rice into parts, it was still quite difficult.

    ¡°It¡¯s Wednesday today. It¡¯s time to eat egg fried rice,¡± Feng Rui packed up the egg-fried rice in the pot and nned to take it out for stray cats and dogs.

    This was how he had solved his previous practice.

    Looking at the time, Feng Rui realized that there wasn¡¯t much time left, so his men sped up their work. They packed up first, then went to wash up and change clothes, and finally got ready to go out.

    In order to learn the God-tier egg-fried rice, Feng Rui had put in a lot of effort. He would go to the master chef Restaurant once a week and eat a few bowls of egg-fried rice. He would not eat any other dishes. He was determined to resist the temptation and only eat other dishes after learning how to cook egg-fried rice.

    To be honest, it definitely required a lot of perseverance to do this. To be able to resist the temptation of the other dishes, which were all cooked by Yuan Zhou, Feng Rui was really a talent.

    He had been doing this for two months and had made strategic progress, so Feng Rui was in a good mood today.

    For a promise made ten years ago, Feng Rui had put in a lot of effort. If it was for their former friendship ... Well, it was too exaggerated. After all, they hadn¡¯t seen each other for many years, and they didn¡¯t even keep in contact.

    As for the agreement itself, Feng Rui expressed that he wasn¡¯t a man of his word. The most important thing was that he didn¡¯t know, so the Zuo Chamber of Commerce wouldn¡¯t remember.

    In fact, he had just suddenly thought of such a thing, and he just happened to want toplete it.

    Many people liked or wished to go on a trip as they pleased, so for Feng Rui, this was something that he could do as he pleased.

    It was that simple!

    When Feng Rui arrived at master chef Restaurant, there was already a queue. However, there weren¡¯t many people in front of him, only seven or eight people.

    ¡°It seems that we can be the first batch to go in for dinner today. I¡¯ve already memorized the fifth step of thest step. Today, I should memorize the sixth and seventh steps.¡± Feng Rui muttered.

    Every time Feng Rui ordered the egg fried rice, Yuan Zhou would deliberately slow down his speed. Although he was still faster than ordinary people, he couldn¡¯t stop Feng Rui from ordering a few servings at once. Therefore, he could spend more time watching the dishes.

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 Chapter 2207

    <h4>Chapter 2207: In the past</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Su Ruoyan was more familiar with this customer who had only ordered egg-fried rice and egg-fried rice set meal recently. At first, she was curious as to why he didn¡¯t seem like someone who liked to eat egg-fried rice and didn¡¯t eat anything else.

    Later on, he realized that he was also a chef because his boss had given him special care.

    Su Ruoyan had seen too many chefs who came to master chef Restaurant to learn. Moreover, there were many chefs who came to give su Ruoyan gifts, hoping that she would say a few good words in front of Yuan Zhou.

    In a magical realism world, he gave the waiter a gift.

    As usual, Feng Rui was learning how to cook egg fried rice during lunchtime.

    Nothing major happened in the next few days, but it was a little important to Feng Rui.

    Feng Rui woke up early in the morning of the ten-year agreement. He was waiting for a call or even an email.

    He didn¡¯t wait for the call until midnight, so he had forgotten about his best friend, Zuo Shang.

    When Feng Rui returned to the apartment, he didn¡¯t idle around and made himself a bowl of egg-fried rice. Although Zuo Shang didn¡¯te, he didn¡¯t feel sad at all.

    ¡°I wanted to look for the photos from that time, but I couldn¡¯t even find them.¡± Feng Rui found it funny.

    ¡°Since you can¡¯t eat it, I¡¯ll help you eat it.¡± Feng Rui ate the egg-fried rice in big mouthfuls. After a period of intensive training, his food had really be much better.

    After eating, Feng Rui felt a lot happier.

    Time flew by, and the second yuandian athletic games came to an end. Although there were many participants and each event took a long time topete, the professional teams brought by Xia Yu all got good results.

    ......

    Some people were full of themselves, thinking that they would soon be able to eat the delicious and nutritious meal. It was delicious and nutritious, especially Xia Yu¡¯s friends, who were eager to see the delicious and nutritious meal.

    Of course, Yin ya got the first ce in the three-legged race as she wished. It was the happiest thing for her to keep the honor of master chef Restaurant.

    Of course, the trip to France had been decided, and she was about to set off.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯ll be away from thepany for a long time this time, so you have to pay more attention to your rest. You can¡¯t keep practicing cooking without rest when I¡¯m not around, understand?¡± Yin ya reminded Yuan Zhou in a low voice.

    The second day after the sports meet ended was the day that Yin ya would go to France with herpany. Because she would go to France with herpany this time, she went to master chef Restaurant early in the morning to prepare for her trip to thepanyter.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiao Ya. I know. You need to be more careful when you¡¯re outside. Try not to act alone. Stay with everyone, okay?¡± Yuan Zhou stuffed some snacks he had prepared into Yin ya¡¯s backpack.

    Of course, there were restrictions on going abroad, so there were only a few of them, and they were all carefully selected without any prohibited items.

    Yin ya nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice. In the end, it was Yuan Zhou who sent her back to thepany to meet up with her other colleagues.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had also prepared some gifts for Yin ya¡¯s colleagues in order to ask them to take care of her.

    When the colleagues received the gifts, they couldn¡¯t help but make fun of her. They all knew that Yin ya¡¯s fianc¨¦, Yuan Zhou, was a leading figure in the country. Naturally, when they received his gifts, they all expressed that they would take good care of Yin ya.

    Not until he saw Yin ya get into the car and disappear from his sight did Yuan Zhou turn around and prepare to go back to his mansion.

    ¡°The ne ticket is for the morning of the day after tomorrow. Fortunately, Secretary Zhong booked it for six in the morning. Otherwise, the situation would be hard to say.¡± While walking, Yuan Zhou thought of his own schedule.

    It was mainly because he had thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn¡¯t think of a reason for his leave.

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I still have a whole day to think about it tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou consoled himself.

    Sometimes, it was like this. The more people thought about it, the more they couldn¡¯t think of a way. Sometimes, they couldn¡¯t seed. Such aw was also applicable to Yuan Zhou. At least, he couldn¡¯t think of any good reason until the pub time ended the next night.

    It was really hard to think of a way to reduce the risk of his dog life.

    The most important thing was that there weren¡¯t any good festivals on the calendar. As for the mango seeds, they could be ignored. If Yuan Zhou dared to use the sr term as an excuse to ask for leave, he would probably die.

    There were twenty-four sr terms in a year, and each sr term had several days. The customers felt terrible when they thought about how they had to take leave for every sr term.

    ¡°Forget it, just state the reason directly. This is serious business. I believe that everyone is very understanding. There will definitely be no problem.¡± Yuan Zhou finally made up his mind.

    He took out a familiar piece of white paper, then picked up a pen and wrote on it. Since he couldn¡¯t think of it, he would just tell the truth. There definitely wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    In order to let the customers fully understand the cause, process, and result of the matter, Yuan Zhou wrote a few more words, which was a rare urrence. The result was that the whole piece of paper was filled with words.

    Yuan Zhou read it from the beginning to the end and checked it again. After he found no typos, he stuck the double-sided tape on his back, nning to tear it open tomorrow and stick it on.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to only use the double-sided glue. He would also use the glue for the second reinforcement tomorrow. The main reason was that he had asked for eight days of leave at once this time, which was the longest time he had ever asked for. If he didn¡¯t stick it firmly, he was afraid that the leave request slip would be gone when he came back.

    As for whether it would be torn up by the foodie who was blinded by greed, it was to be determined.

    After dealing with the misceneous matters, Yuan Zhou moved a box that he had packed up earlier to the door and put it there. He could directly take it with him when he went out tomorrow.

    This time, he was going to go out for apetition and Exchange meeting. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared a few more sets of clothes and even the knives. Of course, the proof and permission were all taken care of by Secretary Zhong.

    In fact, Zhong Lili could be considered as half of Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal secretary. After Zhou Shijie took over many things, he also handed them over to Zhong Lili.

    Right at that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone rang. It was a call from Yuan Zhou before he went to bed.

    ¡°Sir, I¡¯m ready. Do you want me to pick you up or meet you at the airport tomorrow?¡± As soon as the call connected, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s voice came out.

    This time, Yuan Zhou only brought Cheng zhaomei with him to France. During the exchange meetingter on, Xu ban would also be there. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he was going there to socialize and let the European circle understand the situation of China famous chef Association.

    As a result, Xu ban, who originally wanted to help Yuan Zhou, had no choice but to set off with Zhou Shijie and the others.

    ¡°See you at the airport. It¡¯s early, so it¡¯s not convenient to go back and forth.¡± Yuan Zhou felt it wasn¡¯t safe to make too much noise.

    ¡°Okay, master. I understand. Please rest early.¡± Cheng zhaomei hung up the phone after exining the matter in a few words.

    On the other side, after Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he read a book for a while as usual before lying down and falling asleep.

    Perhaps the weather was good. The sky in Chengdu was clear tonight. The dark night sky was dotted with a few bright stars. A slight breeze added to the chill of the night. Even though it was already summer, the night was still a little cold.

    The ne was very early. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t sleep for long before he woke up with the rm clock.

    On such a morning, even the system came to join in the fun. It showed the specific content of the prestige mission again, especially the several levels of Qin cuisine, which were specially bolded and erged with ink. It was probably an encouragement.

    ¡°System, you¡¯re up pretty early this morning.¡±

    While washing up, Yuan Zhou teased the system. He waspletely awake and appeared to be in high spirits. He didn¡¯t feel tired at all due to theck of sleep.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou specially handed his luggage to the reserved driver first before he went to stick the leave notice on the wall quietly.

    Simr to lots of meat, he walked without making any sound and got into the car.

    ¡­¡­

    [ps: noob cat¡¯s new book is going to be published on the 19th. It¡¯s already rich, so I hope everyone will support it!]

 Chapter 2208

    <h4>Chapter 2208: Early arrival</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to be so careful, as Wu Hai wasn¡¯t at home.

    As a ck beast with a family, he already knew what it meant to prepare for a rainy day. In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s trip this time was not very confidential. There was a lot of preparation work in the early stage. Moreover, the matter of the bogus world cookingpetition could be easily found out on the official website.

    Therefore, Wu Hai had long announced that he would hold seven art exhibitions in France. As for this hope of Europe, the French painting circle weed him very much.

    Therefore, on the night before Yuan Zhou left, Wu Hai, who didn¡¯t get the quota to enter the pub, immediately got on the ne to France with Mao Xiong.

    He didn¡¯t even need to book the hotel himself. Someone France had already booked the hotel. Wu Hai and Mao Xiong even arrived before Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about all this at the moment. While sitting in the car heading to the airport, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and rested his mind. His mind was filled with the knowledge of Spain cuisines.

    This was a new way of rest that Yuan Zhou had found. He couldn¡¯t fall asleep anyway, so reviewing the old to learn the new was the wise saying.

    Another advantage of this was that time flew by very quickly. While Yuan Zhou was reviewing five or six dishes, he had already arrived at the airport Highway.

    ¡°We¡¯re almost at the airport. Young man, which gate are you at?¡± The driver said.

    Although the destination was Terminal 1, there was still a difference in which gate they stopped at.

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou opened his eyes and looked into the distance. He immediately saw Cheng zhaomei¡¯s chubby figure. Then, he looked at Door No. 2 beside Cheng zhaomei and said directly,¡±¡±Master, please stay at Door No. 2.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. The driver agreed, and the car drove smoothly toward Gate 2.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    ......

    After the car came to a stop, Cheng zhaomei, who was always observant and alert, immediately saw Yuan Zhou. She walked up to open the car door and greeted him very respectfully,¡±¡±Master, you¡¯re here. Take your time.¡±

    As a disciple, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s every move was on point. Even though she felt a little out of ce when she saw his age, his serious and sincere attitude exined everything.

    Under the influence of this true eldest senior brother, the in-name disciples ¡®etiquette went up another level.

    ¡°You¡¯re quite early to recruit girls. ¡± Yuan Zhou followed master Cheng¡¯s action and got off the car.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to carry the luggage himself. The driver had already taken it down and handed it to Cheng zhaomei. After that, he directly said goodbye and left. This ce didn¡¯t allow long parking.

    ¡°I should.¡± Cheng zhaomei pushed her master¡¯s suitcase while holding her own. She looked very rxed.

    As a Top Chef, his arm strength was definitely not a problem. In addition, after training with Yuan Zhou, his strength had also be stronger. Thus, carrying two boxes was not a problem at all.

    The next step was to collect tickets, check in their luggage, and so on. Because they were going abroad, it took a long time to pass the border inspection.

    Since Cheng zhaomei had taken care of all the chores, Yuan Zhou was quite rxed. After about 40 minutes, the two of them entered the waiting room.

    Other than the small bag that she carried with her, all her other luggage had been checked in.

    ¡°Oh right, master, there¡¯s something I need to tell you.¡± Cheng zhaomei sat for a while and suddenly thought of something.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    ¡°Even big stone and the others want to watch master¡¯s match, so they bought tickets for tomorrow.¡± Cheng zhaomei said directly.

    Previously, after big stone recovered from his injuries, he immediately went to China. From time to time, he would show up in front of Yuan Zhou to make his presence known. He had also mentioned that he wanted to go to France with Yuan Zhou. The other disciples also expressed their desire to go there one after another.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou felt that it might be a waste to bring more than a dozen disciples to the restaurant at once, so he refused. He didn¡¯t expect that they would still buy tickets and want to go.

    In the words of big stone and the others,¡±if the master goes to beat up the noobs, even if the disciples can¡¯t increase their momentum, they can still cheer from the side. They must go.¡±

    Now that he heard Cheng zhaomei¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. He was an adult and he had his own thoughts.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a problem to go,¡± he said.¡±But there will definitely be many famous chefs in thispetition. When youe back, tell big stone and the others that each of them has to submit three analysis articles on different cuisines.¡±

    After a short pause, Yuan Zhou continued,¡±¡±I don¡¯t need a lot of words. 5000 words will do. After all, I¡¯m not a demon.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had always felt that the most important thing was to strike a bnce between work and rest. His apprentice not only needed to have strong hands-on ability, but also must have a good writing ability.

    Ever since they became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples, it had be amon thing for them to start writing and doing work. Their educational level had been rising rapidly. Therefore, Cheng zhaomei was quite used to such orders.

    ¡°Alright, I got it. How many do I need to write?¡± Cheng zhaomei asked very honestly.

    ¡°You¡¯ll have to deal with more misceneous matters this time, so you can write three articles like them. ¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei agreed.

    There wasn¡¯t a direct flight from Chengdu to Lyon yet. This time, they needed to transfer flights, which was also the reason why Yuan Zhou set off so early.

    After chatting for a while, it was time to board the ne. Yuan Zhou led Cheng zhaomei to the boarding gate. After a series of actions, they sat on the ne.

    Soon, the ne took off and left the sky of Chengdu when the sky was turning white.

    This time, Yuan Zhou set his destination at Grenoble Airport in Lyon Rona for the transfer flight. It took a long time for the transfer flight. When he arrived at the destination, it was already 6:00 in the evening. Of course, this was the local time in France.

    ¡°We¡¯ve finally arrived. ¡± Yuan Zhou stretched himselfzily.

    Sitting on the ne for more than ten hours was even more tiring than cooking for such a long time.

    ¡°I should really buy a ne. It¡¯s too troublesome to transfer flights. Besides, Xiaoya can go wherever she wants and won¡¯t have to squeeze in the ne with others.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the possibility of buying an airne in the heart.

    When they passed the France security check, they saw Auguste and his Secretary, who hade to wee them. With the guidance of the locals, the process went very quickly.

    Yuan, Wee to France.¡± Auguste said enthusiastically.

    ¡°Long time no see, head chef August.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him.

    Even Cheng zhaomei, who was behind him, had also seen Auguste before. She followed closely behind to greet him, but he was just being polite to his junior.

    As his master, Yuan Zhou and August were considered to be of the same generation. As Cheng zhaomei was his disciple, she was naturally one generation lower than him.

    This was the first time Secretary Hakeem had seen his boss being so enthusiastic, and to such a young Eastern man at that.

    Hakeem¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou immediately increased. Originally, Hakeem had already paid a lot of attention to Yuan Zhou when August came to wee him personally. Now that he saw August¡¯s attitude, he became even more careful.

    After the few of them greeted each other, August took the lead to bring out his sense of ownership and led Yuan Zhou and Cheng zhaomei to the hotel arranged by thepetition organizingmittee.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2209

    <h4>Chapter 2209: Pre-match preparations</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The official start time of thepetition was nineo¡¯ clock in the morning the day after tomorrow, and it was based on a two-match system.

    In detail, the top 20 would enter the top 10 on the first day, the top 8 would enter the top 10 on the second day, and the third ce would be decided on the third day.

    In fact, if they really wanted topete, with such arge venue and scale, thepetition could bepleted on the first day.

    But wouldn¡¯t it be a loss to set up such arge venue in the city and finish thepetition in one day?

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the schedule couldn¡¯t be dyed any longer, it would have been five days.

    Back to the main topic, the bogus cookingpetition still had the most famous award, which was the most popr dish of the audience. However, this award required all the judges to give full marks.

    If the conditions were not met, it would be an empty choice. With such a rule, it could be expected that there would only be a few awards in history.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou came here a little earlier was to get familiar with the local environment of Lyon. The most important thing was the local ingredients.

    In fact, besides Yuan Zhou, there were also other winners from all over the world who came to Lyon to participate in thepetition. After all, France not the only one in the wholepetition area. There were threepetition areas in Europe alone, which was quite a number.

    The special point about Yuan Zhou was that he was the one who directly invited the participants of the final.

    After arriving at the hotel, August didn¡¯t stay for long. Instead, he set off after telling Yuan Zhou about the process of thepetition and other rted matters. They had just arrived and definitely needed a good rest. August understood this very well.

    Even if he really wanted tomunicate with Yuan Zhou, he nned to do so after thepetition.

    ¡°I wonder how high the standard of this Chinese chef is. He even rejected Mr. Podraco¡¯s previous visits, yet the boss values this person so much.¡± Hakeem had such a question in his heart.

    ......

    Podraco was a famous chef in Europe, and he was also the most promising candidate to take over as the president of the French food Association.

    Hakeem took a good look at how amazing Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance was when he was preparing for thepetition. There were so many participants, but only Yuan Zhou could be picked up by August personally. He was definitely not an ordinary person.

    What Hakeem didn¡¯t know was that Auguste was the one who had snatched Yuan Zhou away.

    It was snatched from Gauss. It would be too high-profile if Gauss and August came together. In order not to cause trouble for Yuan Zhou, the two of them argued for a while. In the end, the result was that August was definitely more skilled.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. He was currently arranging the things he brought.

    The organizers of thepetition were very generous this time. In order to allow every participating chef to participate in thepetition with a peace of mind and have their own space to practice before thepetition, the rooms were all luxurious suites with a full set of kitchen equipment.

    Everyone knew that very few hotels allowed their guests to cook for themselves.

    Of course, the organizingmittee wouldn¡¯t make a loss by attracting tourists and bringing economic benefits.

    ¡°Master, do we need to take out these condiments?¡± Cheng zhaomei was sorting out some of the usual seasonings and special sauces brought by Yuan Zhou. Zhong Lili had really put in a lot of effort in order to apply to bring these things out.

    ¡°No need, just bring it to the venue when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    After hearing his Master¡¯s words, master Cheng directly moved his hands away from those things and put the bag on the shelf over there.

    When Yuan Zhou looked at the time, he intended to tell Cheng zhaomei about the revision of the homework he handed in two days ago.

    ¡°Zhao Mei,e here. Didn¡¯t I tell you how to deal with beef offal a few days ago? have you thought about it carefully after you went back?¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand at Cheng zhaomei and said.

    Just as she put her luggage away, she heard the master¡¯s call. Cheng zhaomei immediately walked over and sat down at Yuan Zhou¡¯s gesture. Then, she began to tell him what she had done.

    While Yuan Zhou was examining his apprentices, some of the contestants on the other side were not so rxed. The atmosphere was a little tense.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The chopping board made a sound when it came into contact with the knife. PEI Ruman carefully observed the cut between the ingredients and the knife while trying to control the speed of the knife. He was practicing his cutting skills, hoping to improve a little before thepetition.

    As the champion of Europe¡¯s First Division, perroman had always been a humble person who wanted to do his best at any time.

    Of course, there were also two or three people who had a good rtionship with each other who gathered together to discuss and verify each other¡¯s opinions. It seemed to be quite lively.

    There were also people like Butler and Julian, who were sitting opposite each other. Some of them were looking at each other, but they also had excited expressions on their faces.

    Of course, this was the only one who had such a performance.

    ¡°I heard that chef Yuan has already arrived today. Do you think we should go and take a look?¡± Said Steele with uncertainty.

    Ever since she and Julian had been tormented by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking videost time, she had inexplicably felt that she and Julian were in the same boat. Therefore, they had changed from ignoring each other to sitting together and discussing Yuan Zhou from time to time.

    ¡°I think we¡¯ll be able to see it in thepetition the day after tomorrow anyway. It¡¯s better not to go now, so as not to mess up our state of mind.¡± Julian, however, had a different idea.

    Julian knew the importance of a person¡¯s state of mind and how to maintain a calm state of mind.

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Said Steele, looking pensive.

    In fact, he didn¡¯t really want to go. Although he could enter the finals this time, the impression left by Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing cooking skills was too deep.

    It was very lively in France, and it was not much less so in China.

    ¡°Lili, have you informed everyone? we¡¯ll be leaving tomorrow morning. Have you booked the hotel? is it near the venue?¡± Zhou Shijie asked several questions in a row.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, President. I¡¯ve already informed the exchange group to gather at the airport at nineo¡¯ clock tomorrow morning. The hotel has been confirmed to be the poseco hotel, which is right next to the venue. It¡¯s helped by head chef August from France.¡± Zhong Lili said seriously.

    In order to cheer for Yuan Zhou and celebrate the first time that someone from Asia had participated in the bogus cookingpetition, Zhou Shijie decided to take the exchange group to cheer for Yuan Zhou in advance.

    In this way, they would have to solve the amodation and other problems if they went there in advance. However, when Zhong Lili and ogyust met up, ogyust offered to help them solve the problem. With the help of the local tyrant, Zhong Lili naturally had a much easier time.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Zhou Shijie walked around for two rounds and found that there seemed to be nothing else that needed to be instructed.

    Just as he was about to wave his hand to signal Zhong Lili to get off work, he suddenly thought of something.¡±Did you inform teacher Xu? how many people are going with him?¡±

    Yuan Zhou had entrusted the problems of Xu ban and the others to Zhou Shijie. Naturally, Zhou Shijie would do his best. In fact, as long as it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter, he would treat it seriously.

    The bogus world cookingpetition was a good opportunity for Chinese cuisines to be famous, so the preparation work naturally had to beprehensive.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, President. I¡¯ve already informed Secretary Xu. There are three people with him, and they¡¯re all fine.¡± When Zhong Lili talked about serious business, she was absolutely Swift and decisive.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You¡¯ve worked hard. You can get off work now. ¡± Zhou Shijie waved his hand to let Zhong Lili get off work as it was gettingte.

    Zhong Lili also felt that things were almost settled, so she left work after saying goodbye. After all, she still had some luggage to pack.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2210

    <h4>Chapter 2210: Why didn¡¯t anyone tell me</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, today was not a peaceful day in Chengdu, which naturally referred to Taoxi road.

    The first neighbor who got up early didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou working out. He first guessed that Yuan Zhou was sick. When he was thinking whether he should go to see him, he heard some noises.

    Many diners saw the familiar white paper and bad memories appeared in their minds.

    ¡°Boss Yuan asked for leave again.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a good time to save money. When boss Yuanes back after bringing honor to our country, I must have a good meal. ¡±

    ¡°Ah ah ah ah, I feel like something is missing ... Oh right, why isn¡¯t the crow beast howling?¡±

    His words woke many people up. They suddenly realized that hairy bear and Wu Hai were nowhere to be seen. Normally, Wu Hai would be the one shouting the loudest at this time.

    In the midst of his confusion, Xiong nengxiong suddenly said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s think about it from another perspective. Has brother Wu Hai already arrived in Lyon, France?¡±

    That made sense. In the end, a customer confirmed that Wu Hai had arrived in Lyon through Zhou Xi.

    This was too sneaky!

    ¡°This ck beast just left like that. Why didn¡¯t he inform us? actually, my book should be able to expand into the overseas market. Maybe the market is good too.¡± As Wang Hong spoke, he took out his phone to look for information on ne tickets. He nned to leave tomorrow.

    Chen Wei had finallye to eat breakfast, but he encountered such a situation. It was simply a bolt out of the blue.

    ¡°I really feel ufortable not seeing the store open for the past eight days.¡±

    ......

    He could understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s reason for asking for leave with his brain, but he couldn¡¯t understand his stomach.

    In less than 15 minutes, the news that Yuan Zhou had asked for leave for eight days immediately spread throughout the entire Taoxi road, not only the entire circle of foodies.

    The speed was so fast that it was almost like a Locust¡¯s gue. From this, one could see the influence of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you guys feel very sad?¡± After booking the tickets, Wang Hong looked at man man and Tang Xi with some doubts. He felt that their attitudes were a little strange.

    Normally, if they came here for breakfast and met Yuan Zhou¡¯s request for leave, even if they didn¡¯t wail, they would still be unhappy.

    But today, Wang Hong felt that man man and the others seemed to have expected it. He felt a little strange.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing. We already knew that boss Yuan was going to take part in thepetition, so we bought the ne tickets to France tonight and prepared to go there to cheer for boss Yuan. Hahahaha.¡± Tang Xi was so awesome that she wanted to put her hands on her hips for a while.

    She was really smart. As the chief fangirl, she definitely had to be there to witness such an important moment for boss Yuan.

    At the side, man man also nodded her head. In fact, it was not only them. Several other people had also discussed with them to form a small restaurant¡¯s cheerleading team. Those who had free time, leisure time, and money would go. Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi had also sponsored some of them as a friendly gesture. They were all so enthusiastic for the sake of master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t anyone inform me?¡± Wang Hong felt terrible.

    As a member of the queuing Committee, he felt that he had been discriminated against. He had to appeal this matter to protect his legal rights.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯re going to quancheng for a signing event in two days? business is more important. Even if I tell you, you won¡¯t be able to go. Won¡¯t I make you sad for nothing?¡± Man man said directly.

    ¡°The signing event can be held at any time. Boss Yuan¡¯s matter is not a small matter. What time are the tickets you bought? let me see if there are any more tickets. I¡¯ll buy one too.¡± Wang Hong said with a serious face.

    In fact, before booking the tickets, Wang Hong had already contacted quancheng city. They would only sell signed documents and there would be no meeting. He was originally going there to give them a surprise. Now that there was the matter of Yuan Zhou, this matter was definitely more important. The surprise could wait until next time. That was why Wang Hong said it so confidently.

    While the customers of the restaurant were discussing the matters of their own cheerleading team, Yin ya in France was also chatting with Yuan Zhou when she was free.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived in France, he had already reported his schedule to Yin ya. However, Yin ya didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou that she was in Lyon. Previously, she only told him that she was going to France on a business trip and wanted to give him a surprise.

    ¡°I¡¯m almost done with my work now. I should be free the day after tomorrow. ¡± Yin ya flipped through the reports on the table and felt that she had almost finished her work and would have free time soon.

    For the team that came this time, Yin ya was responsible for the checking and drafting of the documents and other misceneous things. It was not very important, but it was veryplicated. Compared to other work that required running around, it was naturally much easier. Of course, the credit would not be so great either. The effort and the harvest were proportional.

    This was also the reason why Yin ya felt that she had the time to surprise Yuan Zhou.

    As the secondrgest city in France, Lyon was a famous industrial city and an educational city. It belonged to the scope of the temperate oceanic climate. Overall, it was a little cooler than Chengdu, but of course, it was not much cooler.

    Yuan Zhou was walking in the Old and New city. The trees on both sides of the road cast a dark green shadow. The asional breeze brought him a slight chill.

    He didn¡¯t go to any other scenic spots or ces where many people checked in. He took Cheng zhaomei through several markets, experiencing the life of the leonians up close, observing the local ingredients, and collecting data.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy, several groups of people from China started to arrive in Lyon one after another. Of course, they had a tacit understanding not to disturb Yuan Zhou.

    Time flew by and two days passed in a sh. Soon, it was the day of the bogus cookingpetition. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant seemed to be very quiet, thepetition was very lively and most people in Europe paid close attention to it.

    When he got up in the morning, Yuan Zhou specially put on a light summer clothing that he had brought with him. The silk fabric was very fitting to his figure. The dark ck color made Yuan Zhou look even more dignified and steady. This was the color of clothes for formal asions.

    For the convenience of thepetitionter, Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes weren¡¯t wide sleeves, but neat narrow sleeves, which looked very neat and would definitely not affect his performance.

    As far as Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was concerned, he could definitely handle even a wide-sleeved robe, but it was not necessary.

    The hotel booked by the organizer was very close to the venue, only two streets away. Even so, they had prepared cars to pick up the participants.

    Some people chose to take a car, while others chose to walk.

    Yuan Zhou was precisely the person who chose to walk. He could be considered as the preparation before showing off ... No, before cooking the delicacies.

    ¡°Let¡¯s walk there. ¡± Yuan Zhou called Cheng zhaomei, who was helping to carry the small suitcase behind him.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei responded and quickly followed.

    Both Butler and Julian came out together. As soon as they came out, they saw the side profile of Yuan Zhou. There were very few Asian faces present. Some of them were only mixed-bloods with a small part of their bloodline. They looked almost the same normally. However, whenpared with Yuan Zhou and master Cheng¡¯s pure Asian faces, the difference was obvious.

    ¡°This Yuan really looks younger than in the video.¡± Steele couldn¡¯t help but ridicule.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that his cooking skills are quite good. ¡± Julian immediately followed up.

    This made Butler roll his eyes and walk forward. The two of them were also chefs who chose to walk.

    Podraco had also arrived. He was on ju man Li¡¯s side and opposed Yuan Zhou joining the finals as a chef with special privileges.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2211

    <h4>Chapter 2211: Chapter 2210-stepping on stage</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Although I respect Mr. Auguste, it¡¯s not right to give Chinese chefs such great privileges.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m going all out this time. What Chinese chef can do?¡± Podraco thought silently in his heart. He didn¡¯t say anything to make things difficult for Yuan Zhou, as that would affect the authority of thepetition.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou who was almost out of his sight, podraco was full of confidence. He had always thought that his French cuisine was impable. The only person who was a little threatening was Chu Xiao, but Chu Xiao was too young.

    Podraco was in his forties and was the pir of traditional French cuisine. He was also the most popr chef for the gold medal in this year¡¯s bogus world cookingpetition.

    Simr to ju man Li, podraco did not like Chinese cuisine and looked down on Asian chefs, but he was still considered to have real skills.

    Podraco ignored the others who greeted him and led his team toward the car. He intended to take the car to the venue.

    Yuan Zhou led master Cheng and walked towards the meeting ce at a steady pace. He had chosen some small alleys that only people could pass through. Cars couldn¡¯t pass through them. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if the meeting ce was under martialw, but he didn¡¯t see anyone when he walked over.

    Although each step seemed slow, the two of them were actually moving at a very fast pace.

    Fifty meters away from the entrance of the venue, there were two rows of reporters with all kinds of cameras. As thergest cookingpetition in the world, it was definitely not a small scene.

    When Yuan Zhou brought master Cheng to the entrance for participants, he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

    She was wearing a rose-red dress that entuated her fair and delicate skin. Her beautiful facial features were exquisite, and her long ck hair was tied up in a bun with a dark red wooden hairpin. The beautiful Oriental woman attracted a lot of attention. There were also enthusiastic and hearty foreign men who ran up to her to strike up a conversation, but the beauty ignored them.

    ¡°It¡¯s little ya. ¡± A faint smile appeared on the corner of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. He asked master Cheng to wait there and then walked toward the entrance of the restaurant.

    When he got closer, Yuan Zhou found that Yin ya had dressed up carefully today and looked very beautiful.

    ......

    ¡°Xiao Ya, why are you here? are you done with work?¡± Yuan Zhou arrived in front of Yin ya in just a few steps.

    ¡°Blockhead, I wish you sess. I¡¯m here to cheer you on.¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw Yuan Zhou and she immediately revealed a big smile.

    Yin ya went up and hugged Yuan Zhou. She saw Yuan Zhou after only a few minutes, so she was very excited.

    As Yin ya got closer, a fragrant smell directly hit the tip of Yuan Zhou¡¯s nose. Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart. Even though he had been pulling a long face, he still couldn¡¯t help revealing a smile.

    ¡°Thank you, Xiao Ya. I will definitely do my best.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Blockhead will definitely win!¡± Yin ya let go of Yuan Zhou and nodded affirmatively with a red face.

    She was very confident in Yuan Zhou, but that didn¡¯t stop her from cheering him on. This was themon thought of all the people who came to watch thepetition.

    No matter if it was Zhou Shijie, the customers of the restaurant, or even the group of three-star Michelin chefs who had specially asked for leave toe back, all of them had extraordinary confidence in Yuan Zhou. They just wanted to see Yuan Zhou conquer the bogus world cookingpetition.

    ¡°Is your workce far from here?¡± After Yuan Zhou reacted, he started to care about Yin ya¡¯s safety.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my colleague Jin min came with me. She went to the bathroom. Our office is not far from here. I didn¡¯t tell you that thepany was nearby when they went on a business trip. There will be no problem. ¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything else.

    Yin ya had originally prepared a gift for Yuan Zhou, but she knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules very well. He would definitely wash everything before cooking and would only give it to him after thepetition.

    As the preparation time was approaching, the two of them didn¡¯t chat for too long. After Yin ya¡¯s colleague came back, the two of them bade each other farewell and went their separate ways.

    By the time Yuan Zhou led master Cheng into the preparation room from the entrance, most of the contestants had already arrived.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou walked in, he was immediately looked at by everyone. After all, he was the only one with an Asian face in the whole restaurant and thus was very conspicuous.

    ¡°So, you¡¯re a chef with special privileges?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard famous chef ju man mention it before. ¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the first time that a Chinese chef has entered the final circle of the Europeanpetition.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to the attention of others. These gazes were not even a drizzle of the ck crow ¡®S. He walked towards his room very calmly.

    In order to let the chefs perform to their best and to ensure thepetition was fair and open, the organizers had drawn a number in advance, which was the number of each room.

    That¡¯s right. Each participant had their own room. It was quite big inside. As soon as Yuan Zhou entered, he found the room was about 50 square meters, which was quite huge.

    Thinking carefully, Yuan Zhou was the only one who came here alone. The other contestants had all brought a team of chefs. Of course, ording to the rules of thepetition, one person could only bring three assistants at most, and the assistants could only be the sous-chef or disciples.

    Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be fair for two chefs with good cooking skills to be in a team.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, after you go on stageter, you can find a ce by yourself and try to learn.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded hard.

    Yuan Zhou intended to bring Cheng zhaomei to thepetition ground to experience the atmosphere. More importantly, he wanted to observe the cooking skills of various chefs at a close distance so that he could learn from them.

    As for Cheng zhaomei¡¯s learning ability, Yuan Zhou trusted her very much. He had already experienced her learning ability before he epted her as his disciple.

    This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou had gone to great lengths to bring master Cheng to thepetition this time. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would definitely havee to Lyon alone out of habit.

    The other participants didn¡¯t know what was going on. When they saw Yuan Zhou only brought one person with him, they felt that this chef was a little arrogant.

    There were historical precedents. Those who were arrogant in this level ofpetition would not have a good result.

    Yuan only has one assistant?¡± Steele and Julian gathered together again.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯ll just have to go all outter. Both podraco and Yuan are very strong opponents.¡± Julian¡¯s idea was simple. No matter who the opponent was, he just had to give it his all.

    After hearing this, Steele felt that it was very reasonable, so he nodded and began to think about the dish that he would cookter.

    Podraco, who was in a better state of mind, looked around and sized up the chefs he thought were more threatening. His gaze stopped on Butler and Julian for a long time.

    Soon, the cookingpetition officially began.

    First, the contestants were led to the stage by thepetition staff. There were already twenty separate stoves on the stage.

    There were quite a lot of audience members from all over the world. Regardless of whether they knew the chefs, as soon as Yuan Zhou and his friends went on stage, they started to cheer. The atmosphere was quite good.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2212

    <h4>Chapter 2212: France national chicken</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To put it bluntly, norge-scale event, including the Olympic Games, could be a loss, and it was impossible to hold it for a long time.

    Did they really think that they could survive by relying on sponsors?

    Using the Olympics as an example, his broadcasting fees, as well as the fees from selling the mascot, were all paid for the organizingmittee. It was just like when you bought China¡¯s Fuwa, the money was actually earned for the organizingmittee.

    There was no mascot for the bogus world cookingpetition, but it was broadcasted in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, and more than a dozen other countries.

    The organizers were very generous to the contestants, so naturally, they couldn¡¯t make a loss. There were also more than 30000 audience seats, which was not a lot for 50000 or 80000 concerts.

    However, for a cookingpetition, even in the world, there was no bigger one.

    Everyone had a variety of mother tongues, and the cheers were like a hodgepodge of all kinds ofnguages, including Ridian, English, French, Latin, and so on.

    Of course, with his sharp ears and sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou even heard the voice of the Chinese mother tongue. Looking at the source of the voice, he was also touched.

    Not only Zhou Shijie¡¯s exchange group was seated there, but also the customers of more than 20 restaurants, Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentices, and a group of people. Of course, Dean and the others were very conspicuous as they were hiding there. After all, it was hard not to notice some golden-haired and blue-eyed people among a group of ck-haired and ck-eyed people.

    The entire group didn¡¯t seem to have many people, only about 100. However, they were the same as the other people who came to cheer for the contestants. They all carried banners and slogans, a standard cheering squad posture.

    Yuan Zhou greeted them by nodding his head. Then, he found a kitchen counter that was closest to the audience. It happened to be the one on the far left and was considered to be in the corner. However, it was closer to Chairman Zhou and the others.

    The rest of the participants had also chosen their cooking stoves. There were 20 contestants in total, and with the three assistants, there should be 80 people.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the venue was spacious enough, it would have been crowded with dozens of people, but it didn¡¯t feel like that now.

    ......

    The judges ¡®seats were on the stage opposite the stage. There were a total of eight judges sitting in a row.

    The lights were deliberately dimmed, and the contestants were so bright that not many people noticed the heavyweight judges above.

    ¡°So that¡¯s the person you¡¯re trying to invite, even if it means breaking the rules?¡± Ju man Li looked at Yuan Zhou from head to toe and came to the conclusion that he would be eliminated in the first round.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t I know that the boguus world cookingpetition has be a beauty contest? It looked like the oue could be decided just now?¡± Auguste was also extremely rude.

    The eight judges were evenly matched, with four from ju man¡¯s group and four from his group.

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Seeing that the emcee was on stage, ju man Li was an old man who cared about his reputation. He immediately shut his mouth and put on a serious and high-end expression.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m Jack, the host of this year¡¯s bogus cookingpetition. Wee to the 18th cookingpetition. Now, let me introduce the chefs who will be participating in this year¡¯s top 10.¡± As soon as Jack went on stage, he showed a humorous stage.

    Jack was a handsome man with ck hair and blue eyes. He was over 1.8 meters tall and was a handsome man with a little fame in the France hosting circle.

    ¡°The first one is head chef Yuan, from the mysterious ancient country of the East and also known as the top peak of Asia. Although everyone might still be a little unfamiliar with head chef Yuan, he is the head chef who has secured the highest score in the personal cooking exhibition. His strength is definitely not to be underestimated. Let us wee him.¡± Jack introduced Yuan Zhou as soon as he opened his mouth.

    As for Yuan Zhou, when he heard the host¡¯s introduction and the spotlight shone on his head, he nodded his head in the direction of the audience reservedly, with the manner of a master.

    ¡°Next up is an outstanding figure in the ssical faction of the French cuisine world, head chef podraco, who has the reputation of being the king of delicacy. Let us wee him.¡± Jack introduced them in measured tones every time.

    It made people¡¯s blood boil with emotion when they heard it, so the audience below was very respectful. As long as a chef was introduced, screams would be heard.

    There was amotion. Other than podraco, Julian, and Butler, no one could tell which head chef was more popr.

    After introducing the contestants, Jack began to introduce the judges. Apart from August and ju man Li, there were also Manfred, Gauss, and Anthony, most of whom Yuan Zhou was familiar with. As for ju man Li, he was on the side of Alexander, aide, and Abby, baodraco¡¯s master.

    They were all famous big shots in the European food and beverage industry. As they introduced them one by one, the atmosphere at the scene was even more intense than before.

    Next up was the speech by the chairman of the tournament¡¯s organizingmittee, August.

    Different from his usual behavior in the restaurant or in front of Yuan Zhou, August, who went on the stage to give a speech, was very serious and stylish. As a result, the customers of the restaurant who found him familiar didn¡¯t dare to recognize him for a while.

    It could be seen that the contrast was still quite big.

    ¡°Next, thepetition will begin. The theme of thispetition is chicken, bris chicken. Use it as the main ingredient to cook an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert.¡± After Auguste left, Jack immediately announced the main content of thepetition.

    ¡°I hereby announce the official start of thepetition!¡± Although Jack was a bit naughty, he didn¡¯t beat around the bush and immediately announced the start.

    After this order was given, many of the participating chefs on the stage began to get busy.¡±ng, ng, ng.¡± From time to time, the sound of kitchenware colliding with each other could be heard.

    ¡°This bris chicken sounds pretty good?¡± Tang Xi had never heard of this chicken¡¯s name.

    ¡°I know. This is definitely a delicious chicken.¡± Wu Hai said first and conveniently nudged Chu Xiao,¡±Idiot Chu, do you know about this chicken?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the National chicken of France. Almost every French person knows about this chicken. The meat is fresh and tender with a slight Milky taste. It¡¯s considered a rtively high-end ingredient in French food.¡± Chu Xiao said directly.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it delicious?¡±

    In the ears of the customers of the restaurant, the taste of the chicken was pretty good. If it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, it would definitely be more delicious. Just thinking about it made them drool.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that they didn¡¯t invite judges from other industries this time. Otherwise, I would have been able to eat it too.¡± Wu Hai looked at the direction of the rostrum pitifully and then began to focus on Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move.

    As long as Yuan Zhou started to cook, he would put everything else aside.

    When he heard Jack say that the theme was bris chicken, he began to think about how to cook it to taste good.

    ¡°This chicken has a good taste and is suitable for many dishes.¡± It was no exaggeration to say that the dishes that Yuan Zhou knew were the most on the scene.

    Because he was thinking about it while sorting out the ingredients he had so far, he seemed very leisurely, which formed a sharp contrast with the other chefs who were already busy.

 Chapter 2213

    <h4>Chapter 2213: Amazing cutting skills</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Why is that chef still so slow? although there¡¯s no time limit, he can¡¯t do this.¡±

    ¡°This Chinese chef only has one assistant chef, but he¡¯s still standing there like a stone pir.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you haven¡¯t thought of how to cook it? If it¡¯s true, then it¡¯s too slow. ¡±

    Basically, all the head chefs present had gone to the ingredient warehouse at the back to select the ingredients. They were so fast that they had all returned within a few minutes. Only Yuan Zhou was still standing beside the kitchen counter, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

    Cheng zhaomei was even more straightforward. In order not to hinder Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance and also with a mission at hand, she immediately reduced her presence and stood in a corner as soon as she went on stage.

    It was the stone pir in the corner.

    Although it was in a corner, he had inspected the location from all directions. It was a ce where he could directly see the entire scene on the stage, and the view was quite good.

    Even if he had a good view, it meant that he was quite far away from the stove, so his movements could be seen clearly.

    In fact, the audience couldn¡¯t be med for being confused. The head chef was out of the question, and the other kitchen hands were already very busy. Some were washing vegetables, some were preparing tableware, and some were carving dishes.

    In any case, it was a lively scene, so the sudden appearance of a quiet scene in an animation would naturally attract attention.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    After Yuan Zhou arranged all the seasonings he brought, he began to pick and choose the tableware provided on the kitchen counter and then started to wash them after selecting the ones he needed.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? since your cooking skills are so good, why did youe to thepetition to wash the dishes? isn¡¯t this a waste of time?¡± Ju man Li¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t be removed.

    ......

    ¡°Old-fashioned views can kill people, don¡¯t you know that? it¡¯s not wrong to say that you¡¯re old. Which famous chef doesn¡¯t have his own rules and habits? what¡¯s the fuss about?¡± Auguste wanted to roll his eyes ungracefully.

    Compared to man Li¡¯s uneasiness, Auguste was quite calm no matter what Yuan Zhou did. He didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou would fail with his culinary skills.

    What he was looking forward to was what kind of delicacies Yuan Zhou could cook with the bris chicken. Everything else was just a fleeting cloud.

    Not to mention Auguste, even Gauss and the others were full of anticipation. They were not affected by Juman Li¡¯s provocation at all. They maintained their best state and ate delicious food. This was a tacit understanding.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t there a saying in China that goes,¡¯whether it¡¯s a mule or a horse, you¡¯ll know when youe out for a walk.¡¯ You keep praising it, but it¡¯s useless to exin.¡± Alexander said meaningfully.

    ¡°Keep watching.¡± Aide and Abby also agreed.

    They seemed to be very polite, but this couldn¡¯t hide their support for ju man Li¡¯s actions. Once there was a dispute, the Masters would be more powerful, because they were Masters and knew better.

    While the judges were arguing, Yuan Zhou had finished his chores and then walked towards the ingredient warehouse.

    At that time, most of the head chefs had already selected the ingredients they wanted. When they saw Yuan Zhou enter the restaurant only now, they all looked at Yuan Zhou who was walking forward steadily with an ambiguous expression and then went back to their own business without saying anything.

    As for mocking him in front of the 30000 people present, they were all people with status and fame. Only a fool would do that.

    There was no one present who would lower the IQ of the crowd.

    However, everyone¡¯s thoughts were definitely not known to others.

    There were also people who were more vignt, such as Butler and Julian. They knew a little about Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability. When they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s unhurried manner, they definitely wouldn¡¯t think that Yuan Zhou had given up thepetition. He should have been very confident.

    ¡°I¡¯m already under so much pressure even before thepetition starts. It seems that I have to give my all. Otherwise, if I get eliminated in the first round, the teacher will definitely not be happy with me.¡± Steele muttered to himself.

    His teacher, Anthony, was sitting on the judging panel, but Steele didn¡¯t have any thoughts of taking advantage of him.

    Putting aside the fact that Anthony usually paid the most attention to the rules, just the rules of thepetition alone removed the highest and lowest points. Only the average points were taken, which put an end to the judges ¡®strong individualism.

    ¡°My cooking skills are also very good. There¡¯s no problem for me to perform as usual.¡± Julian also made up her mind.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that he had aroused so many conjectures just by following his usual pace step by step. Of course, even if he knew, he would still do so.

    They didn¡¯t walk too far before entering The Food Warehouse. It really lived up to its reputation. As soon as they walked in, they saw all kinds of ingredients, all kinds of France local ingredients, such as the famous sausages of Lyon, the seafood and fruits of Normandy, as well as some ingredients from other countries and regions. Of course, the mostplete variety was a variety of spices and alcohol.

    French cuisine was a type of meal that used alcohol the most. Therefore, Yuan Zhou noticed that there were all kinds of wines on the shelves along the wall. The variety of red wine wasplete. It could be seen that the organizingmittee had spent a lot of effort on this.

    Rows of different breeds of bris chicken were arranged neatly on a big table at the entrance, not letting down its position as the protagonist of the night at all. It was originally full, like a small mountain, but now there were many empty spots. Obviously, they had been picked by other chefs.

    ¡°Head chef August and the organizingmittee have really put in a lot of effort to prepare these ingredients.¡± Yuan Zhou noticed that there were quite a few ingredients that were unique to China in a corner.

    Sichuan cuisine¡¯s unique spicy millet, wild pepper, and some other mountain delicacies were also unique to Huaxia. They couldn¡¯t be found anywhere else. He felt a burst of warmth in his heart.

    No Asian chef had ever participated in this event before. Naturally, it was only because he was here this year that they had prepared for it.

    Yuan Zhou picked a eunuch and a fat chicken. After carefully checking the namete of the chicken and finding no problem, he continued to pick the remaining side dishes. He had already known what dish he wanted to cook.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    It didn¡¯t take Yuan Zhou Long to select the ingredients. When he came out, there were still several head chefs who hadn¡¯te out yet.

    ¡°Si¡±

    After removing the special cloth seal of the bris chicken, Yuan Zhou began to wash the chicken and prepared to cook.

    Bris chicken had such a noble status in France. Every chicken had their own identity certificate and so on. It was not only because it had three colors, which was equivalent to wearing the national g on its body, but also because of its unique raising method. As the first and only legal-level chicken produced in France, it was naturally extraordinary.

    ¡°The system is still more awesome.¡± Yuan Zhou thought of the feeding method of the melt-in-the-mouth wed chicken.

    He felt that even a bris chicken would cry in the toilet if it knew. This was the treatment that it didn¡¯t have as a National chicken.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The first dish Yuan Zhou prepared was the chicken breast. Therefore, after he controlled the water in the chicken, he raised the knife and cut it. With just a few shes of silver light, the whole chicken was separated from its bones.

    The clean chicken bones were ced to the side, with a pile of chicken skin and a pile of meat. They were clearly arranged without any extra mess.

    This knife skill ...

 Chapter 2214

    <h4>Chapter 2214: First toplete</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the meat was separated, Yuan Zhou started to prepare his first dish.

    At this time, the bris chicken had alreadypleted its first transformation. Even the skin on the wings was not damaged at all. Although Yuan Zhou had not broken through his left-handed knife skills, his pure knife skills were excellent.

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t expect to amaze the whole audience with his knife skills. They were all basic skills, but the basic skills were also amazing enough.

    First of all, ju man Li, who had always been arguing with Yuan Zhou, felt that he must have had presbyopia or used his eyes too much.

    Just now, he had been staring at Yuan Zhou. As for why he was staring at Yuan Zhou, there was no need to exin. Then, he was dazzled by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills. This skill was not evenparable to his own, let alone podraco, who he thought highly of. This was not in line with French science.

    Alexander, Adide, and Abby also had the attitude of doubting life. Yuan Zhou had no idea of this. He was immersed in cooking and his actions were coherent and smooth. Even the audience who didn¡¯t know much about cooking found them very beautiful and couldn¡¯t help staring at them.

    This was, after all, the home ground of Europe. Yuan Zhou was one of the top chefs, but ordinary people didn¡¯t know him. Therefore, most of the audience didn¡¯t pay much attention to Yuan Zhou except those who came here on purpose. This was also rted to the fact that Europe didn¡¯t like Chinese cuisines.

    Although there were huge screens on the left and right sides of the arena and the cameras would be projected onto the screens as long as they scanned the area, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have many cameras.

    Of course, the audience sitting beside Zhou Shijie and the others were different. Those with good eyes could see clearly and immediately became fans.

    ¡°How did that Chinese chef use his knife just now? it felt like two ck shadows. How did he cut it? I didn¡¯t even see it.¡± A beautiful woman with curly brown hair rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

    ¡°If you didn¡¯t see it, I didn¡¯t see it either. It¡¯s like the Chinese Kung Fu movies I¡¯ve watched. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. It¡¯s too fast.¡± The weak man next to the beautiful woman even opened his mouth in an exaggerated manner.

    ¡°At least in terms of knife skills, none of the head chefs just now canpare with him. The Chinese chef has won.¡± The brown-haired beauty couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    With his sharp ears and sharp eyes, Chu Xiao naturally heard themotion over here. However, his attention had always been on Yuan Zhou. Thus, he ridiculed Yuan Zhou inwardly,¡±it¡¯s rare to see so many strange things.¡±

    ......

    The others didn¡¯t really understand French, so they naturally didn¡¯t say anything. Besides, Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance was quite wonderful at the moment, so they didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to other things.

    Thepetition this time was divided into appetizers, main courses, and desserts. However, they would not present each dish after they were done, but after they were all done, they would be presented.

    After Yuan Zhou finished cooking the first dish, he immediately started to prepare the second dish. At that time, the distance between them had gradually widened. Although it wasn¡¯t very obvious, it was because most of the people weren¡¯t focused on Yuan Zhou.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou could be said to be thest one to start. Moreover, he did everything by himself. However, he was the fastest.

    There were only two or three head chefs who had already prepared the first appetizer, and that was only because the appetizer was a sd. The appetizer was a hot dish, so it had just been put into the pot.

    When Yuan Zhou finished the second main dish, the difference became even greater. At that moment, Yuan Zhou was the fastest.

    There was only dessert left. Although it was called dessert, it could also be said to be a small appetizer. There was no need to be constrained by the taste. It could be sweet or salty. There was a lot of room for creativity.

    Of course, the only thing that didn¡¯t change was that the ingredients used must be bris chicken. This was the rule of thepetition.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    The oil in the pot sshed out small sshes. When Yuan Zhou saw that the pot had already started to smoke, he put the small round cakes into the pot one by one and let them be greased first.

    Time passed by little by little. Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to cooking in his own restaurant. Therefore, his cooking speed was extremely fast and he finished cooking very soon.

    There was a Bell beside each cooking bench. As long as the head chef was done, he could press the bell.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    Just as the audience was immersed in the exquisite cooking skills of the head chefs and smelling the warm fragrance, they were disturbed by an ear-piercing Bell.

    After a while, they saw Yuan Zhou standing upright beside the kitchen range. In front of him were many tes of delicacies. Obviously, they were all done.

    Many people still remembered that Yuan Zhou had done it slowly just now. How could he cook so fast? it was simply unbelievable. Even if they were rational, many people still thought that Chinese chefs were just trying to attract attention by ying to the gallery and definitely didn¡¯t cook seriously. This could be seen by looking at the progress of the other chefs beside them.

    Quite a few people were whispering to each other in private. Only a small part of the audience who had been paying attention to Yuan Zhou stared at the stove with sparkling eyes, as if they couldn¡¯t wait to grab some to eat.

    As for the judges, Auguste and the others were already sitting up straight. Knives, forks, and specially prepared chopsticks had already been ced in ce, and they were just waiting to charge into the enemy lines.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for head chef August¡¯s kind intentions. ¡± Podraco couldn¡¯t help ring at Yuan Zhou and then shifted his attention to the main course.

    Obviously, he also thought that Yuan Zhou wanted topete for the first ce and was suspected to be in the limelight.

    Only after a while did Jack, who was extremely professional, finally react. He came over with the microphone. He had never expected that Yuan Zhou would finish cooking so quickly. It had only been an hour. That was way too fast.

    Originally, he had expected that it would take at least two hours for someone to finish it. This was the usual practice, and Jack knew it in his heart. However, someone broke the routine today.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, are you done?¡± Jack looked at the exquisite dishes on the table and couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing.

    ¡°This is too exquisite. It¡¯s even more exquisite than French food. It looks like Chinese food, and it smells so good.¡± Jack muttered in his heart, but it didn¡¯t dy the use of his nose.

    ¡°It¡¯s already done. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Then, head chef Yuan, please tell me the name of your dish.¡± Jack said ording to procedure.

    If there wasn¡¯t a standard procedure, there would most likely be a slip-up, just based on Jack¡¯s actions of wanting to stuff his eyes into the te.

    ¡°The wless white jade, the Phoenix flying, the universe inside.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely in Chinese.

    Jack was wearing an earpiece, and there was a trantor backstage so that he could announce his name. However, this time, the backstage staff did not announce his name even after a long time.

    Fortunately, as an experienced host, Jack reacted instantly and reported the names of the dishes in Chinese,¡±¡±The exact meaning in Chinese will be revealedter.¡±

    In fact, ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit, he would directly say that it was chicken tofu pudding, braised chicken, and shortbread. However, Cheng zhaomei had juste up and said that this was apetition. As for the dishes, they should have a nice name.

    Yuan Zhou agreed with him. As a future master chef, he had to have a high standard. Otherwise, it would be bad if his style was damaged. Plus, it was the time for him to be famous in Europe. The name had to be domineering. Therefore, he changed the name directly, totally not realizing that it was difficult to trante.

    After a few minutes, Jack received the trantion from the background. The perfect Jade, the flight of the undying bird, and the world in the heart.

    Jack was a little confused about the name, but it smelled very good. Unfortunately, it couldn¡¯t be eaten. For the first time, he felt that being a host was a hard job.

    Jack felt that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to talk very much. Although he appeared to be very at ease in front of the camera, it should be true that he was not good with words. Therefore, he called the waiter up considerately and began to serve the dishes to the judges ¡°table one by one.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2215

    <h4>Chapter 2215: Not tofu</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Only when he clearly felt that the camera had moved away from him did Yuan Zhou slightly rx his waist that had been straightened up just now.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about his own image, but rather that he was the only Chinese chef.

    As a rare Chinese chef in the bogus world cookingpetition, he represented the image of the country.

    It was too easy for people to have an impression of the group of people that each person represented in a country.

    For example, all Chinese people knew Kung Fu. Well ... Combined with Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous knife skills, it seemed that this point could not be washed away.

    Originally, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and mental state, it was impossible for him to do so. This was the expression of Yuan Zhou being very concerned about it.

    ¡°We have to keep it perfect. We have to let them know that Chinese chefs are all monsters.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    The appetizer of French home-cooked dishes was mostly sd, soup, and meat sauce. In high-end cuisine, the appetizer was actually the most important part. Imagination and creativity emerged endlessly, and it was rarely repeated in different restaurants.

    A small portion of spaghetti would also appear for all kinds of seafood.

    As the main focus of thepetition was in Europe, the system of thepetition was not very friendly to Asia or even China. Of course, delicacies were borderless. Yuan Zhou had always felt that as long as the taste was good enough, there would definitely be no problem.

    At that moment, the first dish was served by the servingdies. Yuan Zhou named it wless white jade. Of course, the trantion of the ¡°perfect Jade¡± after balding head was also understandable.

    The judges were able to understand the dish as soon as they saw it. Yuan Zhou had specially chosen a light green bowl with an irregr petal shape at the mouth. Inside, a piece of white food that looked like a floating cloud was quietly floating in the almost colorless soup. The main thing was that some red ham powder was sprinkled on top of the White food. The collision of the colors made it look even more wless.

    ¡°It really does have the meaning of perfect Jade.¡± Aide said.

    ......

    ¡°It is indeed a piece of Jade that is pleasing to the eye.¡± Gauss nodded in agreement.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t our theme bris chicken? what¡¯s the use of tofu? chicken soup tofu? isn¡¯t this a little off topic?¡± Ju man Li smiled and quickly found a w.

    Although his cutting skills were a bit blind, it didn¡¯t meet the question, so it didn¡¯t matter how good the taste was.

    Ju man Li sniffed the fresh and elegant fragrance again, and he agreed with the smell in his heart.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t even tried it yet, and you already know that you don¡¯t meet the requirements. I¡¯m telling you, there are many wonderful ideas in Chinese cuisine that are beyond your imagination. You really should go out and take a look.¡± August didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou did it.

    However, he firmly believed that it was impossible for Yuan Zhou to cook dishes that didn¡¯t conform to the theme. That was for sure. The main reason was that this old man was too annoying. He kept harping on Yuan Zhou and affecting his taste of the delicacies.

    At this time, Alexander, who was standing on ju man Li¡¯s side, spoke up to smooth things over.¡±Head chef August is right. We can try it first. If you still don¡¯t understand, we can ask the participating head chef to exin it personally.¡±

    First, it was because they didn¡¯t agree with each other in terms of philosophy. Second, it was indeed due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing basic cutting skills. He felt that a chef with such excellent cutting skills would never make such an obvious mistake.

    Abby also nodded in agreement.

    Ju man Li didn¡¯t say anything. Anyone would know what it felt like to be amander in the blink of an eye.

    As it was apetition, Yuan Zhou divided one serving of chicken tofu pudding into eight portions and put them into eight small bowls. Therefore, there was one serving in front of each judge.

    It was divided before the shape was set, so each portion seemed to be made individually. The shape was natural, with edges and corners, and the shape was irregr, but it was very natural.

    Ju man Li picked up the spoon next to him and tried to scoop a spoonful. The spoon was used for Western food. It had a long handle and arge outline. As soon as it touched the soft cloud-like tofu pudding, a piece was immediately scooped out.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite tender. It doesn¡¯t feel like tofu?¡± Ju man Li was a little confused.

    He knew that the tofu had been poisoned by Auguste and the others. He had seen the photos and introductions, but now that he hade into contact with it, with his many years of cooking experience, he felt that something was wrong.

    When he put it into his mouth, as the spoon got closer and closer, an elegant taste with a little bit of saltiness assailed his nose, which made him feel like he had a great appetite.

    As soon as it came into contact with his mouth, the soft and smooth texture immediately filled his mouth. The rich taste of chicken made it impossible for anyone to mistake that the White food was made of chicken.

    The rich and fresh taste was mixed with the unique taste of the marinated ham, which added a little beauty to the fresh and elegant chicken beancurd.

    ¡°This is Arden¡¯s ham. I didn¡¯t know that it could produce such a wonderful taste when paired with bris chicken. What an ingenious idea.¡± Ju man Li sighed in his heart.

    Then, he didn¡¯t slow down either. He ate very quickly, spoonful by spoonful. Finally, he even picked up the bowl and drank the soup.

    Compared to the elegance of the chicken beancurd, the taste of the soup was slightly richer. The clear soup had the rich taste of chicken concentrated in it. It was mellow and moving, both moist and without a greasy feeling. It was the best among chicken soup.

    After finishing thest drop of soup, ju man Li couldn¡¯t help but smacked his lips. Then, as if he had suddenlye back to his senses, his body stiffened. He had clearly wanted to pick on the wrong person just now, but now ... Why couldn¡¯t he?

    He slowly turned his head to look at the other judges and found that everyone was still immersed in the deliciousness of the chicken beancurd. Only Juman Li¡¯s eyes actually saw Abby, who was beside him, secretly refill her bowl. He simply couldn¡¯t bear to look.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten much Chinese food, so I suddenly found it delicious. It must be because it¡¯s fresh.¡± Ju man Li warned him in his heart. He knew that he had not eaten much Chinese food, but he was determined to boycott Chinese food.

    However, as one of the waitresses approached, a strange and rich fragrance wafted over. The closer he got, the stronger the fragrance became. Juman li directly threw his own Grand words to the back of his mind and stared at the te without blinking.

    As for August and the others, as long as ju man Li didn¡¯t stir up trouble, who would have the time to bicker? wouldn¡¯t it be nice if they had the time to eat more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes?

    Jack would perform his duties as a host and introduce each dish. Of course, he would only introduce the name of the dish and the name of the maker. As for the rest, Jack expressed that he was willing but unable to do so.

    The main thing was that it was definitely a torture to introduce dishes up close. If it wasn¡¯t for his many years of professional ethics reminding him, he would definitely want to try a bite.

    No one could care about Jack¡¯s nonsense now. Their eyes were fixed on the big te that had just been served.

    That¡¯s right. As the main course, the size of the te fully illustrated its status. Of course, the most dazzling part was the chicken that seemed to be flying in the middle of the te.

    With its legs crossed, its ws were in the chicken¡¯s stomach, and its wings were crossed through the neck and out of the mouth. The whole chicken was lying down, golden in color with a tinge of red. From a distance, it looked like a duck floating on the water with feathers in its mouth, but also like a phoenix that could take off at any time. This was the time to lie dormant and wait.

    When Yuan Zhou cooked the Phoenix pair, he used the cooking method of the Dezhou braised chicken, which was a ssic dish of Shandong cuisine. It could even be said to be the best chicken in the world.

    It had been boiled with more than 20 spices, and the rich fragrance reminded people of its existence all the time.

    Of course, it was impossible toplete the process without five to six hours of preparation time. However, it was impossible to wait for such a long time or prepare in advance as they were in thepetition. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only borrowed some methods of the braised chicken and did not copy thempletely. After all, the ingredients themselves were different.

    However, this couldn¡¯t cover up the aroma of the chicken itself.

 Chapter 2216

    <h4>Chapter 2216: You can only criticize after eating more</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The youngest among the judges was Abby. She was already an old man in her fifties or sixties, but she still had an unstable look on her face. Her body was leaning forward, and she was about to fall on the table.

    Speaking of which, if one really wanted to argue, it could be said that Abby was not gentlemanly enough, but it could also be said that Abby had always maintained a throbbing desire for food.

    Also, the chicken was really too fragrant. It was slightly steaming, and its glossy red color made people feel that they could swallow it in one bite.

    ¡°It smells so good!¡± Abby bent over and inched closer.

    ¡°It¡¯s really strange. It¡¯spletely different from our traditional roasted bris chicken.¡± Alexander also opened his mouth.

    The most ssic way to cook bris chicken in France was to roast it. Among the 20 contestants present, five of them had roasted bris chicken as their main course.

    Of course, although the general method was the same, those who could stand in thispetition were all the mainstays of the France chefs. The youngest was 45 years old, and they had all been chefs for a long time, so naturally, the details were different.

    By the way, the youngest didn¡¯t include Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Doesn¡¯t it look like the chicken we ate?¡± Gauss asked Auguste in a low voice.

    The main thing was that the fragrance was quite different. The shape was simr, but there were many differences. He had been studying Chinese food in recent years, but there were too many Chinese cuisines, so Gauss was not sure.

    ¡°It should be about the same.¡± Auguste had also used ¡®should¡¯.

    He couldn¡¯t bear to take his eyes off the chicken. The taste was too attractive, and he felt that it would be a loss if he looked away.

    When ju man Li saw that ady was about toe forward and help him divide the chickens, he immediately waved his hand to signal her to leave. He nned to do it himself!

    ......

    Ju man Li had to eat more to be able to criticize better. He picked up his knife and fork, ready to start.

    Auguste also noticed Juman Li¡¯s actions and picked up his chopsticks.¡±¡±Let¡¯s do it together. ¡±

    The two of them looked at each other and realized that neither of them was willing to back down. Thus, they could only reach out with a fork and a pair of chopsticks in tacit agreement.

    Although the chicken skin was very tight and seemed to be very tough, when the chopsticks and fork came into contact, one could tell that it was an illusion. It was very tender. Just a light touch and one could poke it inside. One could imagine the degree of tenderness.

    Then, the audience watched as a perfectly shaped chicken was easily split into two by the fork and chopsticks.

    It looked exactly the same, but one side had a chicken head and neck. Auguste had used the advantage of his chopsticks to draw it to his side.

    ¡°You seem to have more on your side. It¡¯s not fair.¡± Ju man Li said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, don¡¯t you dislike the food you make? so what if you lose your head? you have quite a lot of it too.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, of course I don ¡®t. That¡¯s why I want to find more ws.¡± Ju man Li said.

    More ws? ¡°There are no ws in Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills,¡± Auguste muttered to himself. He didn¡¯t pay any attention to ju man Li who was looking for trouble and quickly and deftly divided the half chicken into four portions, one for each person.

    Now, even if ju man Li wanted to protest, he couldn ¡®t. After all, it was already in someone else¡¯s te.

    ¡°Let¡¯s split it. ¡± Alexander reminded ju man when he saw that he didn¡¯t move.

    If the cameras weren¡¯t focused on them, Alexander felt that he could do it for them.

    Ju man Li finally came to his senses. He did not care about Auguste¡¯s stinginess. He quickly divided the chicken into four portions, one for each person, and divided it evenly.

    After the distribution, ju man Li looked at Auguste and the others, who were using chopsticks sneakily, and thought,¡±¡±Using chopsticks instead of a knife, hehe.¡±

    As for Adrian and the others, they started to work as soon as the chicken was ced on the te. The knives and forks were not very useful, and even though the chicken was soft and vorful, it was indeed inconvenient. However, their actions were definitely not rough, and they were being filmed.

    As the top Chef in the European cooking world, it wasmon knowledge that one had to maintain an elegant form, so even ju man Li thought that the fork was not very good, but he thought it was an illusion.

    On August¡¯s side, other than Anthony, Gauss and Manfeld had both eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food before. Therefore, they had a slightly stronger resistance and ate slowly.

    Anthony didn¡¯t care so much. He used his fork to pick up a piece of chicken breast and stuffed it into his mouth. The piece of chicken meat, which was slightlyrger than his mouth, was caught in his mouth. The strong fragrance filled his lips and teeth. He then wiped his mouth with a napkin.

    Her movements should still be as graceful and proper as ever.

    French cuisine required the use of many spices, especially Anthony¡¯s superb methods. At this moment, he had to admit that he could only distinguish more than half of them, and at least a third could not be distinguished.

    He didn¡¯t even need to bite down on it. The tender chicken meat automatically melted in his mouth. The smooth and tender feeling seemed to still remain in his mouth, but the chicken meat had already reached his stomach through his throat.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant. Although it¡¯s soft and mushy, it¡¯s not dry at all. It¡¯s so fragrant and tender. It¡¯s extremely delicious. It doesn¡¯t have the stubbornness of ordinary chicken breast at all.¡± A satisfied smile appeared on Anthony¡¯s face.¡±No wonder Auguste and the others hold Yuan chef in such high regard. Even I don¡¯t have the confidence to defeat him in one fell swoop. It seems like this time, Steele should be able to learn a lot.¡±

    Anthony was a good teacher. Even at this moment, he could still think of his apprentice, Steele. He felt that he could definitely learn a lot if he couldpete with a great chef like Yuan Zhou on the same stage.

    As for the concerned Steele, she was concentrating on cooking thest dessert, and it seemed that she would be done in less than half an hour.

    Every move of the judges on the stage was magnified on the big screen, and the audience watched very carefully. Of course, the beauty of the chicken was also clearly visible.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think that chicken was especially delicious?¡±

    ¡°It looks very appetizing. Don¡¯t even say that the judges finished it all. I think the taste will definitely be good.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re eating so seriously, I¡¯m hungry. ¡±

    ¡°I think we can include the trip to China in our itinerary.¡±

    When the audience saw the judges ¡®performance, it was as if there was a fragrance that was constantly seducing their taste buds, so their resistance to Chinese food unconsciously decreased a little.

    Whether it was the taste of the chicken or the skin, it was impable. Even the bone marrow was fragrant, whichpletely met the strict requirements of braised chicken.

    Although it was a pity that he couldn¡¯t chew the whole bone, ju man Li was still very satisfied with the bone marrow before he threw the broken bones away.

    ¡°How is it?¡± Augustus asked Juman li despite already knowing the answer.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It can be used as dinner. ¡± Ju man Li wiped his hands slowly with a napkin, and the words he spat out were deliberately cold.

    ¡°What?¡± Auguste was a little dumbfounded. The person who had just gobbled up the food had the nerve to say that it was okay?

    Auguste had known ju man Li for many years, and he knew that he was thick-skinned, but he did not know that he was this thick-skinned.

    Even Alexander and the other two, who had been standing on ju man Li¡¯s side, blushed a little. They thought that the chicken was great.

    However, as a team, they didn¡¯t speak after ju man Li spoke.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2217

    <h4>Chapter 2217: The taste test is over</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Auguste felt that he should look at Juman li in a new light. He also had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose. He was actually such a person.

    Ju man Li ignored Auguste¡¯s gaze. Just as he was about to speak, he smelled the fragrance of oil and crisp sesame seeds, which was very tempting.

    ¡°Is the dessert here? What kind of desserts can there be in China?¡± Ju man Li said.

    Although he didn¡¯t have high expectations, ju man Li, as a serious and responsible judge, had to be responsible for every participating head chef, even if he didn¡¯t think highly of this head chef.

    Ju man Li believed that this was the foundation of the judging team.

    As soon as he finished speaking, he turned in the direction of the fragrance and saw a row of beautiful waitresses.

    Everyone was carrying a small tray, and a small te could be vaguely seen on it. Instantly, some people began to Mutter in their hearts.

    ¡°Why is the te so small? there must be less food.¡± That was Abby¡¯s first reaction.

    Even the steady and mature Alessandra was a little unhappy that there was too little. The chicken just now was too little, and now the desserts were too little. Were they not standing high enough?

    No, was there ack of ingredients?

    Regardless of what the judges were thinking, thedy etiquette staff walked forward and ced small tes in front of them.

    In other words, it was one size bigger than the palm-sized biscuit inside. It was just enough to put the entire yellow biscuit inside. It did not feel crowded, but it also did not feel too big.

    ¡°This is a pie?¡± Adrian looked at the biscuit.

    ......

    ¡°It seems so.¡± Abby nodded in agreement.

    Auguste, who had eaten a lot of Chinese food, was rather knowledgeable.¡±It looks like a shaobing, but there¡¯s no oven for making shaobing in the arena. I wonder how Yuan makes it.¡±

    The main reason was that the round barrel used to make the sesame seed cakes had left a deep impression on August. It was a snack he had bought when he was waiting to eat at Taoxi road. Although it didn¡¯t taste as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, it wasn¡¯t too bad either. Therefore, it was still fresh in his memory.

    Jack¡¯s next words confirmed Auguste¡¯s guess,¡±this is the world in the heart. It is a pastry made by head chef Yuan based on the principle of sesame seed cake. Judges, please have a taste.¡±

    Jack was quite dissatisfied that he didn¡¯t say anything useful in the previous two rounds of reporting. Therefore, he took advantage of thest round tomunicate with Yuan Zhou and got some practical things before he came to exin.

    This was for the professionalism of thepetition, not to get close to him.

    He subconsciously touched the phone in his pocket. Jack had already saved head chef Yuan¡¯s phone number.

    It had to be said that Jack¡¯smentary this time was indeed more on point. At least, he mentioned the shortbread making technique, allowing everyone to have a better understanding. It was unlike the previous dishes that were so delicious, but the audience who couldn¡¯t eat them werepletely confused.

    Just by hearing the beautiful names and perfect looks, there was no other possibility. Only the audience in the front few rows could smell the intoxicating fragrance, and the audience in the back rows could not smell anything at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s shaobing. I wasn¡¯t wrong, but it still looks different.¡± Gauss looked down at the cake.

    He discovered that even the White sesame seeds sprinkled on the surface of the pastry were slightly charred. One look and he knew that the heat control was on point.

    However, the aroma of the dough mixed with the oil and the faint smell of meat was irresistible. The judges didn¡¯t have the time to observe. They all put on a disposable glove with their left hands in unison and nned to pick it up to eat.

    It had been delivered together with the shortbread, or even Abby would have wanted to take it directly.

    Once it entered Abby¡¯s hands, she was a little surprised. Originally, other than the sesame seeds, there were alsoyers ofyers of soft skin on it, which looked very nice, but it felt as if it would fall off with just a slight touch.

    It gave off the feeling that he had to be held carefully.

    It was not until he held it in his hand through the glove that he realized that it was just an illusion. Even if the action was a little rough, there was no pastry falling off, which showed the chef¡¯s skill.

    ¡°This is too exquisitely made.¡± Abby could not help but sigh.

    Even though it was French food that was famous for its exquisiteness, Abby still felt that it was difficult to find anything that couldpare with Yuan Zhou¡¯s dessert.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After taking a bite, the crispy outeryer began to fall off along with the strength of his teeth. However, this was not the most amazing part. The outeryer was very crispy, but the part near the filling was very soft and flexible because it had absorbed enough soup.

    With just one bite, the stuffing inside was revealed, showing how full it was. The unique taste of the sausage and the sweet and tender chicken meat, thebination of saltiness and freshness, created a strong love, and the taste was quite wonderful.

    ¡°Leon¡¯s sausage and bris chicken are simply wonderful. Western ingredients, Eastern taste, a master¡¯s idea.¡± Abby surrendered immediately.

    He was truly conquered by Yuan Zhou. The three dishes in a row were all above the standard. Abby fully understood what Auguste had said before,¡±no matter what kind of privileges are given, Yuan deserves them.¡±

    Abby had thought that Auguste was just throwing a tantrum at ju Manli. Only now did she know that he was telling the truth. Abby felt that the chair she was sitting on was a little prickly because of his craftsmanship, and she felt that he was not fit to sit there and judge.

    This was not the only thought that came to mind. Alexander and the others more or less had the same thought. It was indeed because the three dishes were too amazing, and the cooking speed was very fast.

    They all knew that one had to be careful if they wanted to eat it. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance had vited the Basic Law of cooking.

    As for ju man Li, one could tell just by looking at the clean and tidy tes.

    The pastries made by Yuan Zhou this time were made using some of the methods of making Huangqiao sesame seed cakes, especially the kneading of the dough. He hadpletely borrowed the kneading method of Huangqiao sesame seed cakes, which was to let the dough ferment in cold weather,¡±snowke seed¡± in hot weather and ¡°rat spraying sand¡± in moderate weather.

    ¡°I wonder if the food in Huaxia is to the taste of these Westerners.¡± Yuan Zhou stood by the kitchen range with his back straight.

    She maintained her best posture, her eyes looking straight ahead, and only nced at the situation at the judging board from the corner of her eye.

    He strived to show his most perfect charm.¡±I¡¯m yuan Zhou. I¡¯ll speak for myself.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t confident in his own craftsmanship, but the difference between the East and the West. There were some ces that were different. Therefore, he was a little worried.

    ¡°Alright. Now, will the judges please write down head chef Yuan¡¯s score on a piece of paper and hand it over to the coordination team for tabting. The final result will be announced at the end of thepetition.¡± Jack saw that the judges had finished eating and immediately started his own work.

    The first round of thepetition used abined score system of three dishes, which was the overall score. This had both advantages and disadvantages. Of course, for a chef with excellent craftsmanship and every dish was of the best quality, there were definitely more advantages.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2218

    <h4>Chapter 2218: Everything is over</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°This time, the scores are A, B, C, and D. Judges, please score ording to the progress of the dish just now. You can start to score now.¡±

    As soon as Jack finished speaking, the audience turned their attention to the judges ¡®seats. Although the answers were not announced, it did not stop them from watching the fun.

    On the other hand, the judges were very calm. Each of them took a piece of paper and a marker pen from the hostess and wrote what they had long thought of on the paper. Not only did the four from August¡¯s side take up their pens, but ju man Li and the others also looked like they had long prepared and finished writing in no time.

    After he was done, he folded them and handed them to the waiting staff. Next, it was time to evaluate the second chef¡¯s dish.

    There were 20 chefs on the field, so if each of them served three dishes, that would be 80 dishes. Therefore, each head chef would deliberately reduce the number of dishes they prepared so that the judges would not be full.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s shortbread was the size of a baby¡¯s palm. Although the filling was very good, it still couldn¡¯t change the fact that it was really small. As for the chicken, he chose a brace chicken that weighed more than 500 grams. Without the internal organs and other things, one could imagine how big it could be.

    Of course, the most important thing was that the judges wouldn¡¯t eat all the dishes when they tasted the dishes. After all, they had to eat the dishes of the other contestants. If all the dishes were eaten up, they would probably have to invite Wu Hai and Mao Xiong to be the judges. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be able to finish the dishes.

    Therefore, it was rare for the food prepared by Yuan Zhou to be eaten up cleanly.

    ¡°Alright, our head chef podraco is done as well. Now, let¡¯s see what dish he¡¯s made.¡± Jack noticed the ringing on podraco¡¯s side and walked over.

    He was the second one to finish cooking. He had been immersed in the creation of his own dish, so he didn¡¯t see a scene like the judges fighting for food.

    In podraco¡¯s opinion, Yuan Zhou did it perfunctorily just for the sake of winning the first ce. He looked down on such behavior, as it was not something a proper chef should do.

    Now that he had finished his perfect work, he rang the bell with great confidence.

    Jack walked to podraco¡¯s stove and saw the three dishes podraco had prepared.

    ......

    To be honest, podraco¡¯s strength was really not bad. As the leader of traditional dishes, the dish he made this time was naturally also a traditional dish. It was just that he changed the main ingredient to brace chicken, which could be considered an innovation.

    Furthermore, the exquisiteness of the French cuisine was perfectly reflected in podraco¡¯s restaurant. Whether it was the te presentation or other aspects, everything showed the head chef¡¯s exquisiteness.

    However, there were times when one was afraid ofparison. Otherwise, whoever was uglier would be embarrassed.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s help, podraco¡¯s exquisiteness and perfection were wed.

    Anyway, that was how Jack felt. Of course, he was a professional host, so he didn¡¯t show it on his face at all. He directly said with enthusiasm,¡±Head chef podraco, please introduce us to his work today.¡±

    Podraco nodded reservedly and said, ¡°I¡¯ve prepared bris chicken meatball soup, French-baked chicken breast, and a chickenyered pie. ¡±

    The name was simple, and the cooking method was used in traditional French cuisine. For example, meatball was made with chicken instead of the famous Pikes in Lyon.

    That¡¯s right, there were meatballs in French food. The meatballs made from chicken were about the size of walnuts, and there was one in each bowl. There were a few green leaves floating beside them. They didn¡¯t look like green vegetables, but more like a kind of vani, which looked quite simple and elegant.

    ¡°It looks very good.¡± Jack gave a routinepliment and then motioned for the waitresses to serve the dishes.

    The first to be served was naturally the appetizer, bris chicken meatball soup. Everyone had a small bowl with a small te outside. There were some small flower decorations on the te, which were carved by the assistant and looked very elegant.

    ¡°Head chef podraco will not disappoint.¡± Ju man Li took a look at the soup and slowly picked up the spoon, ready to eat.

    This action was very soulful, because when he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before, his actions were extremely fast. Of course, those who didn¡¯t stare at ju man Li naturally couldn¡¯t see it.

    Some of the audience members were holding burgers while others were holding sticks. They were watching while eating. The judges had enjoyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes very much.

    It had to be said that the French were not only romantic, but also good at doing business. There was a bakery near the venue, and the food in the dessert shop was no different from that of an ordinary bakery.

    However, the name was different. For example, the staff was called ¡°designated staff of the bogus world cookingpetition¡±, which was 70% more expensive than ordinary staffs.

    ¡°Then, who¡¯s more delicious, the Chinese chef or head chef podraco?¡±

    ¡°I support Mr. Podraco from the bottom of my heart. He¡¯s the representative of French cuisine, but in terms of te presentation, that Chinese chef has already won.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The Chinese yuan¡¯s tefulness is like a beautiful painting. Perhaps the Chinese are good at tefulness. Head chef podraco might not lose to the taste.¡±

    The audience was in a heated discussion.

    The judging panel was actually very calm, and podraco had finished half of his food.

    Podraco¡¯s cooking skills were quite good. The chicken was processed quite well, and it was chewy to eat. The taste of the chicken was very good.

    However, it was much worse than the soft and fluffy chicken beancurd just now.

    Next up was the main course, French-baked chicken breast. This was improved by podraco based on the French escargot. The control of the heat was also quite good, and the judges gave him face and ate half of it.

    Thest dish was the chickenyered pie, with ayer of crispy skin and ayer of minced chicken. Borrowing the essence of the French-style thousandyered pie, the dish blended well with podraco¡¯s cooking.

    After tasting podraco¡¯s dish and giving it a score, it was now Steele¡¯s turn. He had done it while tasting podraco¡¯s main dish, which showed that the difference in strength was not that big, and the time he took toplete the dish was about the same.

    Just as the judges were eating podraco¡¯s desserts, Julian¡¯s dish was also ready. It could be said that she was right behind Steele, biting tightly onto it.

    ¡°I hope that this time, Steele will be able to learn something.¡± Anthony said quietly.

    As for Alexander, he had already focused his attention on the third person who was done.

    Of course, the one who really learned something today was student Cheng zhaomei. At this moment, he was writing at a high speed in the corner. He got a stool from somewhere and pounced on it to write happily. One look and one could tell that he had learned a lot.

    After Julian¡¯s work was tasted and graded by the judges, the other head chefs rang their bells one after another.

    The judges tasted and graded the dishes ording to the order ofpletion. Although it seemed that the judges treated everyone equally, one could tell what they liked from the number of dishes they ate.

    It took a lot of time for the 20 chefs to grade all the dishes from the beginning to the end. Although thepletion time was different, the judges still spent nearly two hours to grade all the dishes one by one.

    ¡°Alright, the most exciting moment has arrived. We¡¯ll immediately find out who the top ten chefs are.¡± Jack stood in the middle of the stage with an exquisite greeting card-sized object in his hand.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2219

    <h4>Chapter 2219: Full evaluation!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It looked like the head chef did not take much time to cook and then the judges tried it.

    But in fact, it had been a full five hours, and the results of the first round were about to be out. It was no joke that many of the audience members had eaten outside beforeing back.

    The audience was very excited. At this moment, Jack didn¡¯t keep them in suspense. He directly looked at the card in his hand and read,¡±The top 10 chefs this time are head chef Yuan Zhou from China, head chef podraco from France, head chef stler from France, head chef Julian and ... From Italy.¡±

    ¡°The highest score this time is 6a +. It¡¯s head chef Yuan from China. ording to the rules, he will be directly promoted to the final fight for the Golden Chef award!¡± After Jack¡¯s announcement, the entire ce was silent.

    There were a total of eight judges: Auguste, Gauss, Abby, Juman li, Manfeld, Anthony, Alexander, and Adide.

    It had to be said that the names of foreigners looked simr.

    Previously, it was said that the scores were A, B, C, and D. The best score for a chef was A+, and the worst was D. Therefore, the highest and lowest scores would be removed. This was done to be as fair as possible.

    For example, Adrian hated sour food. Even if he was a fair judge and would not only look at the taste, his score would not be high, probably around C.

    The reason for removing the highest score was the same.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s score of 6A+ was equivalent to at least seven judges giving the highest score.

    ¡°It seems that head chef Yuan¡¯s food today has conquered the judges.¡± Jack was amazed. Although he didn¡¯t know much about the boguls world cookingpetition, he knew that in the history of thepetition, even including the preliminaries, there were only a few people who had achieved such a result.

    Podraco turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou who was standing upright at the other side in surprise.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually 6A +. He¡¯s the first toplete it and he has such a good result.¡± Podraco took a deep breath and said,¡±is this all you¡¯ve got?¡± I¡¯m indeed a capable chef, but I¡¯ve won the Golden Chef award the day after tomorrow. ¡± Podraco had prepared a secret weapon.

    ......

    On the other hand, both Butler and Julian felt that this was indeed the case. Not only did he not cook, but he was also the first one toplete it. Furthermore, it was such a sensational result. This Chinese man was a monster!

    Even if August granted Yuan Zhou special ess to thepetition area, no one would doubt the fairness of thepetition. The chefs of the evaluationmittee were all well-known in Europe and all of them knew each other. Thus, no one would doubt the fairness of thepetition.

    The other chefs who had entered the top 10 didn¡¯t pay much attention to Yuan Zhou at first, but now they regarded Yuan Zhou as their biggest enemy.

    Although many people had participated in the cookingpetition before and held back in this round of the top 10, a 6A+ result was still sensational.

    On the other hand, the live audience was cheering and it was very lively and excited.

    ¡°Could it be that he has Integrated Chinese Kungfu into his cooking?¡± Some Europeans guessed.

    ¡°Full evaluation. Are Chinese chefs really that amazing? I don¡¯t believe it, unless you let me try it. ¡± Someone expressed.

    ¡°Is there a conspiracy? a Chinese chef has won the highest evaluation.¡± Some people were suspicious.

    ¡°A shady deal that allowed a Chinese chef to get the best evaluation? God has sprinkled wisdom on the ground, why are you holding an umbre?¡± Some people objected.

    ¡°Why not? aren¡¯t the Chinese very rich? He¡¯s even richer than the Americans. ¡±

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯ve long known that Chinese chefs are the best. Let¡¯s see the judges taste it. Yuan¡¯s food is the only one that has beenpletely eaten by them.¡± An attentive audience member said.

    ¡­¡­

    ¡°Mr. Juman, what¡¯s your opinion?¡± Auguste looked at ju man Li, who was sitting beside him.

    Juman li only looked at Auguste coldly and did not say anything. He only gave him a look to see for himself.

    Ju man Li was very unhappy. The judges who had supported him before had given this Chinese chef a full evaluation, but he didn¡¯t say anything, mainly because evaluation was an extremely private thing.

    ¡°Well, the top ten of the top 20 of the bogus cookingpetition hase to an end. At the same time tomorrow, the top seven of the top nine will be held. Please look forward to it.¡± Jack¡¯s raised voice drowned out all the noise on the field.

    It was supposed to be eight out of ten. However, due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s unprecedented high score, he was qualified to enter the final directly. Therefore, one of the ces had to be removed.

    When Jack announced the end of the match, although the audience was regretful, they still began to leave in an orderly manner. There was no chaos, and it was the same for the Chinese team.

    ¡°President, should we go and find head chef Yuan?¡± A middle-aged man in the exchange group came up to Zhou Shijie and asked.

    His eyes were sparkling as he looked at Yuan Zhou, appearing to be worshiping Him to the extreme.

    With a nce, Zhou Shijie knew what was going on. However, it wasn¡¯t a good time now.¡±No need. Although little Yuan doesn¡¯t need to participate in thepetition tomorrow, he definitely needs to prepare for it. We won¡¯t disturb little Yuan. We¡¯ll go and congratte him after the finalpetition.¡±

    Although Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t explicitly say what he was congratting, everyone present was Yuan Zhou¡¯s loyal fan and naturally knew what was going on. Thus, they weren¡¯t surprised and agreed with him.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou had the time to look over again, Zhou Shijie took the opportunity to nod at him and then led the crowd to leave. Yin ya, the other girls and Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples also followed them.

    Yuan Zhou understood Zhou Shijie¡¯s meaning and didn¡¯t chase after him.

    Moreover, three of the 10 head chefs who failed to be selected were walking toward Yuan Zhou at this time. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t get away from them.

    One of them was a head chef in his forties who happened to stand beside him at the stove during thepetition. He had the typical European appearance with a high nose bridge and big eyes. He wasn¡¯t very tall and looked about the same as Yuan Zhou, but he was a little stronger than Yuan Zhou. He was the leader of the three people.

    As he had noticed that Yuan Zhou was busy from the beginning to the end while cooking, he still got the highest score. From that, one could see how skillful he was.

    ¡°Hello, Yuan. I¡¯m Borman, a chef from Sweden. Nice to meet you.¡± Borman¡¯s Chinese was not good at all. Other than the strange ¡°Hello¡± at the beginning, he spoke in English.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s English was quite good and he couldmunicate and understand. The other two head chefs also began to introduce themselves and then began to chat.

    After a short while, the eyes of the three head chefs became brighter and brighter, probably because of what Yuan Zhou said. One should know that Yuan Zhou knew how to cook Spain cuisines.

    Borman sighed,¡±who said Yuan?¡±

    You only know how to cook Chinese food? If you don¡¯t know how to eat Western food, then What do you mean you do?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve thought about it carefully. It¡¯s also an innovation for head chef Borman to use the African cuisine.¡± Yuan Zhou said,¡±but from my point of view, it¡¯s not easy to integrate them. Some forms are more important than the content.¡±

    I will definitely consider head chef Yuan¡¯s point of view.¡± Borman nodded seriously.

    The foreign head chefs left their contact information one after another. It was mainly because Yuan Zhou had carefully observed the chefs on the scene after he had finished cooking. Therefore, he remembered the cooking of the few head chefs who came to talk to him.

    In any case, the chefs felt that they were valued by the head chef with full ratings and felt that it was toofortable to chat with this Chinese chef.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2220

    <h4>Chapter 2220: Every chef knows how to cook</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I also want to have an exchange with head chef Yuan.¡± Gauss said.

    ¡°After the finals, it will be the exchange. It¡¯s better not to disturb head chef Yuan.¡± Auguste said.

    The meaning was self-evident. As a judge, you went to exchange cooking skills with the contestants. What was wrong with that?

    Were they going to invite the contestants to the judges?

    Although both August and Gauss knew that it would not be a problem for them to be on the judges ¡®panel, they had to take care of the contestants in the middle of the game.

    What if the contestants found out that they werepeting with the judges and their mentality copsed?

    It had to be said that Auguste was very thoughtful.

    In an ordinary family in France.

    ¡°Mom, do you know how to cook Chinese food?¡± The thirteen-year-old boy with freckles asked.

    ¡°You only know about Kung Pao Chicken?¡± ¡°This is the only Chinese dish I know. Why do I suddenly want to eat Chinese food?¡± his mother asked after some thought.

    Kung Pao Chicken could be said to be one of the most famous dishes in foreign countries.

    ¡°In the cookingpetition just now, a Chinese chef named Yuan got a full review. I have a lot of videos on Twitter, and they look very good.¡± The little boy said.

    The little boy was a typical example. Yuan Zhou won first ce and even fell out with him on the issue of Victor. As the number one gourmetpetition in Europe, the attention it received was really high.

    ......

    There were also many celebrities who expressed their opinions on thepetition schedule. Anyway, this wave of publicity was very high.

    ¡°It¡¯s hard to imagine that I¡¯ve eaten head chef podraco¡¯s food before, but he¡¯s not the first. ¡±

    ¡°Does this chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant have one in Lyon? I¡¯m going to try it out. ¡±

    ¡°Head chef Julian didn¡¯t even bring out Moon Man, so he didn¡¯t use his full strength. That¡¯s why the Chinese chef was lucky enough to get first ce. Of course, to be able to get such a high evaluation, he must have some real skills.¡±

    ¡°You people, is it so hard to admit that this Chinese chef is excellent? I think his cooking skills can at least enter the top three among the participating head chefs. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Although the inte was abuzz with discussions, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the habit of using Victor. Therefore, he didn¡¯t know that he had also set off a storm on the European Inte.

    It was very pleasant tomunicate with the head chefs. Time passed very quickly. When Yuan Zhou returned to the hotel again, it was already night time.

    After eating dinner, the needle pointed to eighto¡¯ clock in the evening. It wasn¡¯t too early. Cheng zhaomei took out herptop from the game and sorted out the details before closing it.

    ¡°Master, these are the notes I took in today¡¯spetition. Do you want to take a look?¡± Cheng zhaomei asked.

    ¡°No need. It¡¯s fine as long as you can understand what you¡¯ve recorded. Don¡¯t forget to write three articles.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I know, master.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Cheng zhaomei replied.

    ¡°Are your junior brothers and sisters alright today? is there anything wrong?¡± Yuan Zhou took some time to show his concern for his disciple.

    ¡°An hour ago, big stone told me that they¡¯ve all returned to the hotel and are nning to have a short meeting to summarize today¡¯s gains.¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    Although Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan of Cantonese cuisine were the oldest among the in-name disciples, dashi xiujie had the best rtionship with master Cheng. Generally, he would convey everything to master Cheng.

    Of course, dashi xiujie was quite smart. Although he had a lot of face among the registered disciples, he was still very humble and low-key. At most, he was more diligent to his master and wanted to learn more of his master¡¯s craftsmanship. There was nothing wrong with this. Therefore, he had the best poprity.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Yuan Zhou let out a sigh. He didn¡¯t have the chance today. He could only find time to visit the restaurant tomorrow. It wasn¡¯t easy for him toe to France. Yuan Zhou still wanted to take a walk on the streets, but thepetition was the most important thing.

    ¡°Head chef Auguste told me that I don¡¯t need to use my full strength on the first day of the twenty-to-tenpetition, but it¡¯s really difficult to retain my strength.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    As mentioned before, whenever Yuan Zhou cooked a delicacy, he would go all out no matter who the customer was. Therefore, he really couldn¡¯t keep his strength.

    However, the words of head chef August came from his experience. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could only cook with ordinary skills.

    ¡°Even his knife skills are the most ordinary. It¡¯s the kind of horizontal knife and cutting knife that any chef can use. He has no skills, so he should be holding back his strength.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Yingying could do it even if she was a chef.

    Before he went to bed at night, he went through the prepared dishes. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the topic of the final. Neither August nor Manfeld would disclose the topic and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need such care.

    The main reason for the preparation was to guess the questions. Yuan Zhou had studied the previous finals and found that the questions were usually ¡°goose¡±,¡±ham¡±, and ¡°steak¡±. Therefore, he made a little preparation for these three kinds of questions.

    As for the steak, Yuan Zhou, the cow King, could say loudly,¡±I¡¯m invincible, you can do whatever you want.

    As for the ham, Yuan Zhou had prepared severalbinations of Cantonese and Spain cuisines.

    As for the goose, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to hold back in the final match. Dismembering a cow with a butcher¡¯s knife, dismembering a goose with a butcher¡¯s knife!

    The next day.

    The second round was eight out of ten.

    ¡°The theme of this bogus cookingpetition is fields and fish. There are no specific ingredients this time, and you can make one main dish in two hours.¡±

    Jack¡¯s voice became higher and higher as he spoke. It was obvious that he was very excited, and the audience at the scene was very enthusiastic about him.

    After a while, Jack gestured for everyone to quiet down. Then, he announced again,¡±¡±The match officially begins.¡±

    Although they were still on the previous stage, the previous 20 stoves had already been dismantled. Now, there were 10 stoves on the stage. Except for Yuan Zhou, each of them had one.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to attend thepetition today, he still brought Cheng zhaomei to the venue. However, he didn¡¯t sit together with the audience. Instead, he was arranged to sit in a separate seat by the Coordination Group by the organizingmittee, which was a special treatment.

    Thepetition was about to begin, and all the chefs began to get busy.

    Although the topic of thepetition seemed to be broad, all the head chefs were experienced and had already known it in their minds.

    It was very busy on the stage. Yuan Zhou was also watching very seriously. Since he didn¡¯t need to cook, he would asionally remind master Cheng when Cheng zhaomei was stuck so that he could master it.

    ¡°Head chef Auguste is right. You don¡¯t have to give it your all in the firstpetition. You have to reserve your strength.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly.

    As they weren¡¯t on the stage, they had more time to observe the cooking situation of the head chefs after changing their angle. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could easily see that some of them were hiding something. Of course, only the few with the best culinary skills were qualified to hide something. Otherwise, they would be eliminated if they did it blindly.

    Two hours passed quickly. This time, only one chef needed to be eliminated from the top eight. Plus, there were only ten chefs and ten dishes in total, so the evaluation was very fast. It only took an hour to finish.

    As usual, Jack stood in the middle of the stage and announced the results of thepetition.¡±The winners of the final of the bogus cookingpetition are head chef podraco, head chef stler, head chef Julian, head chef Polman ...¡±

    After Jack announced the end of thepetition, the next day¡¯s eight out of tenpetition had officiallye to an end.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2221

    <h4>Chapter 2221: Sessful question-guessing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the top eight of the ten, podraco had the highest score, and the crispy skin elfin bass received unanimous praise from the judges.

    The following scores were 1A+, 3A, 2A

    The result was quite good, but it was still iparable to Yuan Zhou¡¯s 6A +.

    After podraco was done, he went to the judges to ask them what had caused his points to be deducted.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, tell Chairman Zhou and the others that I have some ideas. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± After the contest ended, Yuan Zhou immediately rushed back to the hotel.

    In case Xiao Ya was worried, he sent a short message to Yin ya.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded. He could see that his master seemed to have gained something.

    That was indeed the case. Yuan Zhou had indeed gained something from his observation just now. To be exact, he had a feeling when he looked at Julian and Steele.

    The two chefs had a special feature in their knife skills, which was that they liked ¡°pressure knives.¡± This pressure knife was different from the pressure knives in the game and the circle of chefs. They held the knife in one hand and pressed the end of the de with the other hand, forming a special way.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get the feeling in this way. He could tell at a nce that the two chefs were doing this just to change the knives less.

    A foreign chef had a set of many knives. By using this pressing method, he could reduce the number of knives used. However, Yuan Zhou had only used one knife from the beginning to the end.

    What Yuan Zhou had an epiphany of was the deftness, stability, and lightness of crossing the three beasts. The ding n¡¯s ox splitting knife¡¯s understanding of the whole ox was already at its peak. Could you create a second kind of knife skill for the collection from the three aspects of heavy, t and pressing?

    When he had an idea, he would put it into practice. Yuan Zhou started to try it in the suite.

    ......

    Time passed quickly when they were busy. The moon rose and the sun rose. Soon, it was the finals on the second day.

    At the same time and ce, the only difference was that there were only eight head chefspeting on the same stage.

    As the number of stoves and people decreased, the already big stage seemed to be much wider.

    However, thepetition organizingmittee did not set the cooking stoves far away from each other. Instead, there was more empty space. Since the eliminated chefs could alsoe to watch thepetition, their seats were arranged on the other side of the nning team, which was the far left side of the stage.

    They were sitting opposite to the judges. Of course, the height of the tables was different. At this time, the twelve eliminated head chefs had all arrived.

    There were fewer chefs, but there were more spectators. As thest round of the bogus world cookingpetition, the tickets for the guests were all sold out.

    The tickets were sold in three different sessions during the three days of thepetition. Thest day was the most expensive day.

    Not only were there tourists, but there were also more media present than two days ago. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t notice that there was a familiar logo of ¡°the dog that discovered the delicious food¡± among the media.

    That¡¯s right, this magazine had somehow gotten an invitation toe in.

    ¡°Chief editor, there¡¯s a bet outside today. I bet on boss Yuan with a 1: 1.6 ratio.¡± The reporter said,¡±the ones with the most support are podraco and head chef Julian. Boss Yuan¡¯s support rate is ranked fourth in the middle. This ranking is also because of the full review of the first round.¡±

    ¡°A bunch of rookies who have never been controlled by boss Yuan. The boss Yuan who bet 1000 European dors on me.¡± The chief editor took out the money and suddenly asked,¡±¡±Who did you bet on?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s boss Yuan. Chinese people will always support Chinese people.¡± The reporter immediately said.

    The chief editor nodded. Chinese people supported Chinese people. Besides, would Yuan Zhou lose?

    Whoosh!

    There was even background music when the eight chefs were choosing their cooking stations. Was this the background music of thepetition?

    Yuan Zhou still chose the seat near the left corner, which was closer to Zhou Shijie¡¯s and the others ¡°seats, as a way of taking care of Chairman Zhou and his disciples.

    Jack was in high spirits as soon as he went on stage. His condition affected the audience present, and everyone¡¯s mood was high.

    ¡°Leave chef Jin in France!¡±

    ¡°To be the third gold chef in Sweden,¡±

    ¡°Italy Food is unrivaled!¡±

    Inparison, the cheering crowd didn¡¯t support the chefs, but the countries. Of course, if there were no chefs from their own countries on the field, then they would support the chefs from other countries.

    ¡°Wee to the final of the bogus cookingpetition. Your enthusiasm makes me even more excited.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m still the host. I¡¯m Jack, and the theme of the final is Yingying.¡±

    ¡°Culture and goose. I look forward to the head chefs ¡®wonderful food. For thispetition, each person has to prepare one main dish. The time limit is two hours.¡± Jack shouted.

    As soon as he finished speaking, the audience started to discuss how this culture was rted to geese. It felt strange.

    Not to mention the audience, even two or three of the chefs on the field looked a little confused. Obviously, they had some doubts about the theme. It was strange tobine culture and goose.

    However, the chefs did not have doubts for too long. The chefs who could make it here all had their own understanding of cooking. It did not take long for the chefs on the field to start moving.

    Eight chefs and assistants added up to more than 20 people, which was very few. However, there were fewer people on the field, so Cheng zhaomei¡¯s actions were a lot more conspicuous. Many audience members had noticed him as a mascot in the first round.

    Cheng zhaomei was also thick-skinned and turned a blind eye to their gazes. If she could learn something, what was wrong with others looking at her?

    This might be the difference between Cheng zhaomei and dashi xiujie.

    Now that thepetition was in progress, they didn¡¯t have the extra time to care about other people¡¯s business. Most of them just nced at it and then went to the ingredient warehouse to pick ingredients.

    The theme of the final round did not specify the main ingredient, which was different from the first and second round. There was more room for one to y freely, and it was also thest round.

    All the head chefs worked hard to show off their own unique skills.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he did the same thing as before. He first tidied up the things on the kitchen counter, washing them and wiping them when they needed to be cleaned. Then, he went to choose the ingredients slowly.

    After the first day¡¯s outstanding performance, the audience no longer had any opinions on such behavior. Even if they didn¡¯t know, they would be informed.

    For example, a blonde, blue-eyed white hot girl asked curiously,¡±¡±This Chinese chef brought along a useless assistant chef. Shouldn¡¯t he hurry up?¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it was the same for the first round, but he was faster than the other three. He startedst in the first round, but he was the first to finish, and he even got a full score.¡±

    ¡°Oh? I¡¯m looking forward to it. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

    As for ju man Li, although his eyes were still fixed on Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t say anything. On the contrary, he looked at Yuan Zhou very attentively.

    Although the audience wasn¡¯t clear about some of the changes on the stage, the judges, who could see the whole scene, had a good idea of what was going on. As the center of the change, Yuan Zhou, the judges of ju man and Li family, had mixed feelings in their hearts.

    Of course, it couldn¡¯t be seen on their faces. They were all sitting there with a serious expression, looking like big judges. They were very solemn.

    Auguste was not used to ju man Li¡¯s absence today. He nced at the serious-looking ju man Li andughed in his heart. He was still being stubborn after eating.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2222

    <h4>Chapter 2222: This is definitely magic</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It seems that I¡¯m quite urate in picking questions. The question is really a goose. Although there are some changes and the word ¡®culture¡¯ has been added, it¡¯s not a big problem. I¡¯ll call you The Little Prince of picking questions in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou praised himself for being smart and smart in the heart.

    After sessfully guessing the question, Yuan Zhou recalled the prepared dishes and found that they were also in line with the culture and the goose. Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to go to the ingredient warehouse to choose. He took the breed of goose and the side ingredients he wanted and returned to the kitchen at a very fast speed.

    There were many varieties of geese prepared by the organizingmittee this time. They had prepared the world¡¯srgest goose species, which originated from France: They had also prepared thergest goose breed in China, the lion-headed goose, which could be said to be very considerate.

    Of course, there were also other medium-sized geese, or small ones like the eyeless geese and Egypt geese.

    In fact, it was no wonder that the organizingmittee had prepared so many Chinese geese. As the world¡¯s number one goose meat Export country, it had a strong market share.

    This theme was not unfamiliar to all French chefs. After all, foie gras upied a pivotal position in French food.

    Julian used ¡°Moon Man.¡± In fact, European names were really not good. Moon Man was not because Julian wanted to transform, but his cooking and sauce pouring skills. He drew an arc like the moon, so he got the name Moon Man.

    Although he didn¡¯t know why the arc was like the moon, this move was indeed able to make the sauce even and control the fire well.

    Podraco did not hold back any longer. Since the topic was about goose, he used the dish he was best at, goose liver. It was simply a gathering of the right people and the right ce.

    Podraco¡¯s foie gras had the title of ¡°not to miss even before hanging.¡±

    Well ... This title was also strange.

    As the champion of the second round, podraco also had some privileges. For example, Yuan Zhou was directly promoted to the finals in the first round, and the privilege of the second round was that he could bring one more kitchen hand in the finals.

    Podraco felt that this time, not only did he want to be the best, but he also wanted to be the fastest. How could five people not be faster than one?

    ......

    Back to the main topic, master chef Restaurant also served goose-type cuisines, such as the ssic Roast goose and the braised goose of Cantonese cuisine. However, these were not Yuan Zhou¡¯s choices today.

    What Yuan Zhou chose was the Toulouse goose, a big one that weighed about 30 pounds. It should be very delicious if it was used to cook the big goose with the iron pan.

    Those who were chosen by Yuan Zhou were naturally fat and strong. Both their wings and thighs were very strong. The quilt was covered with Crow blue feathers, which looked very big.

    Originally, Toulouse geese were generally used to produce foie gras and foie oil because of their rough meat quality. Moreover, because of the poor quality of the fat liver and the high cost of raising them, they had gradually been reced bynde geese.

    However, the species of goose that Yuan Zhou specially chose was naturally useful.

    After cing the goose on the kitchen counter, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start to remove its feathers immediately. Instead, he directly started to touch the goose. After carefully touching it from head to toe, he touched it again for the second time, as if he was giving the goose a massage. He didn¡¯t let go of a single strand of hair.

    Most of the judges on the judging board were originally staring at Yuan Zhou because they felt that Yuan Zhou might be the first one to finish the dish. Then, they directly witnessed the whole process of the massage simr to the goose.

    ¡°Yuan, is this a massage for the goose?¡± Gauss asked Auguste in a low voice.

    It wasn¡¯t that there weren¡¯t people who massaged the beef before cooking, but there was definitely no one who did not even lose a hair.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Auguste imed that he knew Yuan Zhou well, but he had no idea what Yuan Zhou¡¯s move was.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a massage. It¡¯s probably a special treatment.¡± Ju man Li suddenly interjected.

    The professional judges on the stage did not see anything, so the audience below was even more confused. Of course, they were still very cultured. Even if they were discussing, they would keep it quiet and not make a loud noise.

    However, there were some people who knew Yuan Zhou very well.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Chu Xiao suddenly stood up from the chair with a very serious expression on his face. Even Zhou Shijie beside him also had a serious expression on his face. Of course, he also stood up.

    ¡°Do you think little Yuan is going to cook and dismember the goose?¡± Zhou Shijie asked.

    ¡°I think there¡¯s an 80 ¨C 90% chance.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head seriously.

    ¡°This goose is easy to cut?¡± Zhou Shijie was a little uncertain.

    It wasn¡¯t that Zhou Shijie had no confidence in Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. He was just not sure which was easier to dissect, the goose or the beef. Of course, for Yuan Zhou who could dissect beef perfectly, Zhou Shijie felt that it should be about the same.

    ¡°The difficulty is different. There are big ones and small ones. Although geese are small in size, the distribution of their bones and flesh ispletely different from that of cows.¡± Chu Qi said.

    It was true that the goose was very small. It seemed to be much easier than dissecting the cow, but it was precisely because it was small and the distribution of its bones and flesh waspletely different from the cow that it was as difficult.

    ¡°We¡¯re looking down on the whole cow, and now we¡¯re looking down on the whole goose. The skills that spanned more than 2000 years have reappeared. If this isn¡¯t culture, then what is?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Just as the audience was lost in their own thoughts, Yuan Zhou had already touched the goose three times. He was not going to be human ... No, he was not going to hold back anymore!

    Taking a deep breath, Yuan Zhou had already understood the distribution of the goose very well. He picked up the miracle kitchen knife beside him and was about to move.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The de was fast, urate, and ruthless.

    No one could clearly see how Yuan Zhou operated the knife, just like how no one knew where the little li Flying Dagger was before it was used.

    From the audience¡¯s point of view, Yuan Zhou walked around the goose once and the crow blue feathers began to leave the control of the skin and fall to the ground one after another. No matter if it was a soft feather or a hard long feather, they were all treated the same. Moreover, the ce where they fell was very orderly. They all fell in a circle.

    In the blink of an eye, the big goose that was originally covered in feathers immediately became a naked goose. The camera in charge of the camera turned to this ce halfway and immediately stopped there. Now, all the eyes were focused on the naked goose.

    If every question represented a question mark, then there were more than 40000 question marks in the audience.

    Instantly, the scene was like a powder keg that had been lit up, and discussions began.

    ¡°Why is it so different when I¡¯m just wiping my sses? what just happened?¡± Some of the audience members asked the people around them in confusion.

    ¡°This is definitely magic? This Chinese chefbined his knife skills with magic. ¡± The people at the side shouted.

    ¡°Magic? I think it¡¯s more appropriate to call it magic. It¡¯s said that Chinese people know Kung Fu, but no one says that Chinese people know magic!¡± This was due to his rich imagination.

    ¡°The Chinese chef¡¯s cutting skills were already surprisingly good in the first round, but this is too much.¡± He had seen the audience¡¯sments for three matches.

    Not to mention the audience, even the judges were not calm.

    ¡°Was that really something that could be done by human strength?¡± Adrian wondered if he should go to the ophthalmologist to see what he had just seen!

    ¡°It¡¯s shaved with a knife, it¡¯s very fast!¡± Ju man Limented, and then added,¡±¡±It¡¯s unbelievably fast,¡±

    Of course, if the shedding of fur just now was already very shocking and uneptable to the crowd, then what Yuan Zhou did next made everyone feel that they might still be dreaming.

    Yuan Zhou stood at the side of the goose. With a sh of the knife, he pressed down lightly with his left hand and then a long and thin bone was revealed.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2223

    <h4>Chapter 2223: Shocking the entire scene</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Unlike the snow-white bones of the cow, the goose bones were a little yellowish. They were yellow-white and yellow, and the color was not very eye-catching.

    However, no matter how unremarkable the color was, it was still very eye-catching whenpared to the naked goose in his hand.

    ¡°Thump!¡±

    Auguste identally hit the table when he got up, and his thigh hurt a little, but he did not have time to care about the pain. He stretched his neck out, hating that he was not a giraffe.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou disyed his magical cutting technique, three cameras had been focused on him. The moment the bones were taken out, the 40000 people present all watched helplessly as the goose bones were taken out and then ced on a te at the side by a slender and fair hand.

    Then, it wasn¡¯t over yet.

    Under the gazes of 40000 people, Yuan Zhou was still calm andposed. He focused his attention on the knife and moved it across the goose. Using the same method, he took out the clean goose bones one by one and ced them on the te at the side.

    When he put the bones down, there was a clear sound of ¡°ping ping ping ping.¡±

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the camera was pulled too close and might affect Yuan Zhou, all the cameramen at the scene wanted to move closer to him.

    But even if it couldn¡¯t be pressed together, it was clear that it was really a clean bone. Not to mention that there was no trace of flesh on it, there wasn¡¯t even a trace of blood. It was clean, just like the saying ¡®I came naked, and left naked¡¯.

    To be fair, it was impossible for the 40000 people to be quiet at the same time, because there would definitely be a few audience members who were not paying attention.

    But at this moment, the entire ce was as quiet as a chicken.

    They had been shocked by the amazing feather-shaving technique, so they were basically paying attention to it. At this moment, the venue seemed to have been muted.

    ......

    Other than the ¡®Deng Deng Deng¡¯ sound made by the other head chefs knocking on the chopping board, it was probably the crisp sound of tes colliding.

    Themon thought that came to everyone¡¯s mind was,¡±this is a live scene, there shouldn¡¯t be any special effects, right?!¡±

    In less than 10 minutes, more and more bones and meat were piled up on the te. Yuan Zhou¡¯s footsteps became faster and faster, and the movements of his hands also became more steady and faster.

    ¡°Creak¡±

    He ced thest bone on the te. By then, the te was already filled with thin and clean bones. The rarest thing was that the bones on the wings had been removed. Of course, the big bone in the middle had not been removed, so the goose looked no different from a goose that had just shed its feathers.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    He ced the goose into the flowing water and began to wash it. He did not use his hands to help, but used the natural flowing water to wash it automatically.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    It was unknown who swallowed, or how many people swallowed at the same time, but the silence was broken.

    BOOM!

    The 40,000 people exploded.

    ¡°Sir, you¡¯re right. This is magic. This is really magic. This Chinese man can cast magic.¡± Someone said to the man who said Yuan Zhou knew magic.

    ¡°Magic can only be defeated with magic. Unfortunately, only this yuan can use magic among all the head chefs here, so I feel that Mr. Podraco will lose!¡±

    ¡°If not for so many people seeing it with me, I really would have thought that I was seeing an illusion.¡±

    ¡°This doesn¡¯t conform to physics, dynamics, or cooking. It¡¯s not in line with science!¡±

    ¡­¡­

    The crowd was in an uproar, and the audience couldn¡¯t help but watch this scene.

    ¡°Did you see clearly just now?¡± Anthony could not help but rub his eyes. He did not care about his dignity as a judge at all, and secretly asked Manfeld, who was standing in a very strange posture.

    His upper body was leaning forward, his hands on the table, and his head was far away from the table. He almost put his eyes on it, and his lower body was on tiptoes to increase the distance of his upper body. It could be seen how hard Manfeld tried to extend his body a little longer, and a little longer. He did not have the posture of the president of the world chef¡¯s Union at all.

    Of course, no oneughed at him, because the eight judges were all in the same position, including Juman li, who had always been blunt. He even took out a pair of sses from somewhere and put them on his nose, probably to get a better look.

    ¡°Would you believe me if I told you I¡¯ve read it?¡± Even though the miraculous bone extraction had ended, Manfeld was reluctant to blink, for fear of missing out on something more exciting.

    ¡°I believe you. I can do it too. I can do it with my eyes, but I can¡¯t do it with my brain and hands.¡± Gauss interrupted.

    Anthony nodded in agreement. He had the same thought.

    ¡°What kind of cutting technique is this? it shouldn¡¯t be a basic operation of a Chinese chef, do you know?¡± Ju man Li didn¡¯t feel good.

    Didn¡¯t August Rmend a top Chinese chef or the best in Asia?

    It was a lie. What number one in Asia? was that a person?

    Looking at the one on the field who was doing it so easily, ju man Li felt that this was probably an alien. No, aliens also had ¡°people¡±, they were alien monsters.

    ¡°I know ... I don¡¯t know sh * t,¡± Auguste had always been a French man who thought of himself as an elegant gentleman, but now he could not help but swear. It was clear that the impact was too great.

    Alexander and the other judges were still staring at the goose that was flushing without blinking. Their faces were full of doubt, and they did not know what to say at all.

    It was also fortunate that the other seven head chefs were all cooking their own dishes seriously and had brought out all of their unique skills. They couldn¡¯t afford to be distracted. Otherwise, if they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance, they might have to collectively boycott thepetition.

    If they were asked topete with humans, they would still have some sense of victory. However, if they were asked topete with non-humans, wouldn¡¯t that be making things difficult for humans? they simply didn¡¯t know what to do.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t that nobody didn¡¯t see it. One of Steele¡¯s assistants identally caught a glimpse of the scene where Yuan Zhou had just started to cook. He was originally picking vegetables, but due to excessive shock, he didn¡¯t even know that the vegetables in his hand had dropped. His strength demonstrated what it meant to be dumbstruck.

    The arena was bustling with noise and excitement, and the venue was even more so. Everyone¡¯s eyes were as big as copper bells, and their mouths were also wide open. Those who were more bearable could still talk about magic, but those who were almost unable to say a word.

    However, the media at the scene also went crazy.

    A white man with a full beard shouted at the cameraman next to him with a red face,¡±¡±Did you record that scene just now? next, aim at this Chinese chef. You must record it clearly. This is definitely the most interesting part of thispetition.¡±

    The cameraman at the side answered casually without even turning his head. His eyes and camera were fixed on Yuan Zhou all the time, not willing to move even a step away.

    This mediapany called France¡¯s Le Figaro was not an exception. Many sensitive mediapanies did this.

    Inparison, the dog that discovered delicacies, an old acquaintance of Yuan Zhou, was much calmer.

    ¡°Compared to slicing a cow with a butcher knife, this dish is as wonderful as slicing a goose with a butcher knife. I wonder what boss Yuan¡¯s limit is.¡± The chief editor was very emotional.

    ¡°Then ... Chief editor, are you sure you¡¯re talking about boss Yuan? Boss Yuan has a limit?¡± The reporter was at a loss for words.

    The chief editor remained silent for a while before saying,¡±you¡¯re right. Boss yuan can¡¯t even tell if he¡¯s a human or a dog. There¡¯s nothing he can¡¯t do.¡±

    This didn¡¯t sound like apliment!

    Of course, the most professional people on the scene were Zhou Shijie and Chu Xiao. Although they were very surprised that Yuan Zhou could cook and dismember the goose, they were already used to it. In their hearts, Yuan Zhou was expected to do anything he wanted.

    ¡°It seems that head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are still as eye-catching as ever.¡± Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help but change the way he addressed her to show his respect.

    ¡°No, his knife skills have improved again.¡± Chu Xiao said with certainty.

    ¡°What?¡± Zhou Shijie turned his head and took a rare look at Chu Xiao.

    ¡°Previously, head chef Yuan used a special Cleaver to cut the beef. Now, he¡¯s using an ordinary kitchen knife. That¡¯s the difference.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s whole body was ignited with an extremely strong fighting spirit.

    As the person who regarded Yuan Zhou as his mortal enemy, he refreshed his understanding of Yuan Zhou again today.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2224

    <h4>Chapter 2224: The dumbfounded Europeans</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of which, Chu Xiao was also a weirdo. If ordinary people took Yuan Zhou as an opponent or a reference, they would definitely feel hopeless.

    For example, your childhood friend. When you were young, you were 1.1 meters tall and he was 1.2 meters tall. In the end, when you were still 1.3 meters tall, your friend had already grown to 1.7 meters.

    ¡°After that, you¡¯ll have to work harder and drink milk. Your little friend will be 1.9 meters tall. Is there any meaning to that?

    Therefore, it was reasonable for Wu Hai to call Chu Xiao the second fool Chu. Chu Xiao was different from ordinary people. The stronger Yuan Zhou was, the more motivated he would be. He wanted to be stronger. This was probably the genius among geniuses, the strong endurance.

    Zhou Shijie recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions just now and found that Chu Xiao was right. He indeed didn¡¯t use the thin, long and thin knife that he used to cut the beef. Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help taking a deep breath.

    Chu Xiao really knew Yuan Zhou best.

    ¡°Little Yuan¡¯s progress is so fast. It seems that he can¡¯t rx on his own.¡± As long as Zhou Shijie thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual schedule, he would feel his scalp go numb.

    He was getting old, and he really didn¡¯t have the energy to do so.

    The turmoil on and off the stage didn¡¯t affect the main dish. After the goose was cooked in the cold water bath, Yuan Zhou used a hollow t sieve to water the goose up, intending to control the water content.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou freed his hands and nned to mix the sauce.

    ¡°Since knife skills use the method of understanding cattle to show the meaning of culture, the sauce should also use Chinese seasoning to show our own culture.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    His hands didn¡¯t slow down as he took out some of the Chinese-specific condiments he had prepared earlier.

    This head chef had brought some uncooked spices with him, which were allowed by the organizingmittee. Not only did Yuan Zhou bring some, but every other chef who came to participate had also brought some special spices of their own country and region. These were all their own trump cards.

    ......

    In fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bring much. He mainly brought them here to prevent the judges from having a further understanding of Chinese food if the ingredients and seasonings prepared by the organizingmittee didn¡¯t have the Taste of China and couldn¡¯t make authentic Chinese food.

    The final control of thepetition was in August¡¯s hands. Naturally, he had prepared some ingredients and spices from China. Not only that, but he had also prepared ingredients from the other chefs ¡®homnds. He treated them equally. In this regard, August had always done very well.

    There were 12 kinds of seasonings in total. After Yuan Zhou took them out one by one, he began to choose. Soon, he set his eyes on a pile of golden fruits, which were olives.

    Speaking of which, this golden olive was brought to him by his two in-name disciples, Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan from Guangdong Province, who rushed back to Chengdu before he came to France.

    They all knew that Yuan Zhou liked to collect all kinds of special and rare ingredients. Whether it was his disciples or some diners, as long as they went out and saw it, they would usually bring some back for Yuan Zhou. For example, Lei ti and Zong mo did the same.

    ¡°Three-edged olive, a specialty of Guangdong Province, can be used as the main ingredient. Its unique fresh, sweet, and sour taste should add a lot of color to the goose meat.¡± Yuan Zhou twisted the well-preserved olive.

    Although it was a little withered, it didn¡¯t affect its value.

    The three-edged olive, also known as the gold and Jade three-Twisted Olive, was andmark protected product in Guangdong Province. It was very distinctive, but the production was quite rare. Especially this time, Huang Gang and the others had brought a wild three-edged olive that they found on a wild olive tree when they went to the wild, which made it even more precious.

    Compared to the artificially cultivated triple-edged olive, which had a crispy and sweet texture, a fragrant and lingering aftertaste after chewing, The Wild One had a bit more of the unique sourness of the wild fruit, which was exactly the taste that Yuan Zhou needed.

    After selecting the main ingredient of the sauce, the other ingredients became simple. Yuan Zhou selected them in a few moments and then directly processed them.

    The olive was removed from the core and pounded, then other spices were added. It was mashed into a paste with a small wooden mortar, and then mixed.

    After a few minutes, the sauce was ready. He took the goose and slowly poured it into its body. Then, he set it aside and continued to make the sauce that he needed outside.

    After everything was done, the goose could be put into the oven. The oven prepared by the organizingmittee was not very big. It was the kind of oven that could probably roast two chickens at the same time. Of course, it was more than enough to roast one goose.

    The second kind of sauce prepared by Yuan Zhou to brush the skin was almost translucent. Once it was brushed on the skin, it seemed to have no effect on the color change of the skin except for the sizzling sound of oil.

    It was different from the roast whole cow. The roast whole goose needed to be embellished with sauce. Otherwise, the roast whole cow would be tender and juicy. The main difference was the taste of the beef and the goose.

    By then, everyone on the scene could tell that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking wasing to an end. He was just waiting for the moment when the goose was fully cooked. It had only been 30 minutes since thepetition started. It was simply a dream-like 30 minutes.

    Podraco, who had won the second match, felt that five people would be faster than one. He was currently carefully preparing the main material for the dark group¡¯s carving.

    That¡¯s right, he had to do something to the delicious foie gras. It was quite difficult to keep the foie gras in its perfect form and add decorations to it at the same time. Of course, for podraco, who had the reputation of being the king of delicacy, this was considered a special skill.

    At that moment, podraco had a confident look on his face as he used a small and exquisite knife to cook the foie gras.

    As a matter of fact, podraco¡¯s actions were very eye-catching if one didn¡¯t look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s dazzling cutting skills at the beginning. It was just a pity.

    Julian¡¯s Moonman technique was even more brilliant. When she was preparing the sauce, the spoon, pot, and sauce were connected in a line at an extremely fast speed, like a silver thread. It shed past, and it indeed had the color and shape of the moon.

    As for Steele, he naturally used his own unique skill. He had his own unique understanding of the control of the fire. Of course, the main course had not been put into the pot yet, so he had no time to disy it.

    It was just that he had an assistant who had been lost in his thoughts for some time. Fortunately, it didn¡¯t affect the work at hand, or else Steele would feel that his temper was not good at all.

    Of course, what Steele didn¡¯t know was that many people in the audience knew that this assistant had just been educated by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    The big goose chosen by Yuan Zhou was fat and juicy. After being roasted by the stove fire, it made a crackling sound. The skin of the goose began to change from its original white color to a scorched yellow, indicating that it was about to be done.

    As the goose became more and more mature, the fragrance also became more and more intense. Unlike the three dishes made in the first round, even the braised chicken had a long, hidden fragrance. If one was focused, it would be easy to miss it.

    However, the whole roast goose was different. The fragrance was overbearing and strong. It had already swept across the stage before it waspletely cooked.

    ¡°It smells so good, who¡¯s done?¡± Steele was busy and didn¡¯t have time to look at it, but it didn¡¯t hinder his nose from working.

    ¡°He¡¯s almost done? he¡¯s too fast.¡± Julian happened to be washing the big goose. When she turned her head, she found the source of the fragrance was Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou looked at the skin of the goose and felt it was almost done. With a roll of his hand, the whole goose fell onto the big te that was specially prepared at the side.

    ¡°The main event is here!¡± Chu Xiao muttered.

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 Chapter 2225

    <h4>Chapter 2225: You still dare to say you¡¯re not wrong?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the audience and the judges didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou as well as Chu Xiao, they still concentrated their attention on Yuan Zhou after they saw him pick up the knife again.

    However, no matter how many people gathered, they only saw Yuan Zhou picking up and putting down the knife. As for the others ...

    There are others?

    ¡°Should I go to the Ophthalmology Department?¡± The bearded man identally pulled off his beard. He had never felt that there was something wrong with his eyes, and today was the first time.

    ¡°What did you see just now?¡± The bearded man asked his little friend Thorin.

    ¡°You¡¯re a magician,¡± Thorin said innocently.¡±You have such good observation skills, but you didn¡¯t see anything. What could I have seen?¡±

    That¡¯s right, this bearded man was a famous magician in United Kingdom he was also a foodie, and he had speciallye to watch the cookingpetition.

    ¡°To be honest, this Yuan is definitely a magician who has been dyed by his cooking skills. His hand speed is too fast. If he were to learn magic from me, he could directlyplete many techniques with his hand speed.¡± The man with a full beard said.

    ¡°Although I didn¡¯t see it clearly, I brought a camera. Hahaha, I can watch a slow-motion rey.¡± Sorin said.

    Sorin did not see the situation clearly when he was taking out the bone. After a round of cutting work, he left reluctantly to buy a small home camera from the store next door. Of course, the reason for this was also because Sorin was a Western food chef, and he wanted to learn.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t youe here to learn from head chef Julian?¡± The man with a full beard asked.

    ¡°Mr. Julian is my idol, but this head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are a little too good.¡± Sorin said.

    ¡°Let me see the video.¡± The bearded man wanted to know what kind of movement could even fool a magician like him.

    ......

    Soon, the scene was disyed at a speed of 0.5%, and then there were only a few shes of silver light.

    The two of them looked at each other and slowed down again. This time, they saw that the de and the goose meat were in contact. It was just a few light cuts.

    ¡°If I can learn Yuan¡¯s hand speed, I think I can surpass Mr. Deffernon.¡± The ¡®Dai veronn¡¯ that the bearded man was talking about was the Father of close-up magic.

    ¡°Oh! A gift from the creator!¡±

    The people around them shouted to wake the bearded man and Thorin. They looked up and saw the geese spread out like flowers.

    It started from the goose¡¯s chin, and spread all the way from the neck to the stomach to the tail. The most surprising thing was that the stomach had been divided into four pieces, and they spread out one after another, revealing the contents inside.

    Chu Xiao and Zhou Shijie had been waiting for this moment. Therefore, as soon as the content was revealed, they immediately looked at it with rapt attention.

    The most surprising thing was that except for the ce where it was cut, the skin was intact, but the meat inside had been cut.

    The neck, spine, the hard bone on the side of the wings, and the tworge bones on the legs were all revealed. They were dyed with ayer of faint green, emitting hot air and fragrance.

    The fragrance that was even stronger than before started to dominate the whole restaurant. Then, everyone knew that Yuan Zhou had finished cooking.

    However, no one moved, and no one spoke. The scene in front of them was beyond their knowledge.

    Even if he was indecisive, quantum mechanics could not exin it.

    After a few swings on the outside, the goose meat inside was cut ording to the muscle distribution. The pieces of goose meat were quite perfect.

    If it was hard for everyone to understand the previous scene of the butcher dismembering the goose and taking out the bones, this scene was iprehensible not only to the brain but also to the eyes.

    ¡°You know ...¡± Ju man Li was going to ask Auguste, but he stopped halfway. He knew Auguste¡¯s cooking skills, and there was no way Auguste would understand this.

    Ju man Li pushed his sses again, trying to see more clearly.

    ¡°This knife skill is enough to make Yuan famous in thepetition. History will remember it.¡± Ogyust was now very happy that he could be a judge.

    ¡°I always thought that my knife skills were not bad.¡± Manfeld muttered to himself.

    In fact, he was being modest. As the president of the International famous chef Alliance, Manfred was known for his exquisite knife skills. He was also known as the ¡°thousand knives¡± in French cuisine. Now, Manfred felt that he shouldn¡¯t talk about his knife skills in front of Yuan Zhou. He had already been crushed into powder.

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Gauss and Anthony agreed.

    ¡°Did we invite the wrong Chinese chef to thepetition this time? I told you I didn¡¯t agree, but you still med me. Now, let¡¯s see.¡± Ju man Li suddenly said.

    Auguste looked at ju man Li in confusion, unable to follow his train of thought.

    Even Alexander and the others could not understand.

    ¡°You actually invited someone with such poor cooking skills to participate in thepetition? tell me, do you think it¡¯s fair to Julian, podraco, and Butler?¡± Ju man Li asked.

    ¡°Huh?!¡±

    Auguste and the other judges were all confused. Although he took a long breath, they had to admit that he made sense.

    It was said that judges were forbidden from participating in thepetition, but now they were specially invited to the program.

    ¡°With this knife skill, who among you is qualified to evaluate it?!¡± Ju man Li asked again.

    Auguste was rendered speechless. He looked at Juman li in a daze. Didn¡¯t this guy look down on Chinese food and Yuan before? why did his attitude change so much?

    ¡°Head chef Yuan isn¡¯t very famous in the European circle, so he¡¯s missing a chance to be introduced. I invited him just as thepetition is about to start, so I think he¡¯s quite suitable.¡± Auguste exined.

    ¡°It¡¯s reasonable that the European circle isn¡¯t famous, but aren¡¯t the participating chefs innocent?¡± Ju man Li nced at Auguste.

    The three famous chefs, Abby, Alexander, and Adide, were on ju man Li¡¯s side in the beginning. However, after the first round, they changed their opinion of Yuan Zhou. The food was really delicious when it entered their mouths.

    Ju man Li was still very stubborn. However, Yuan Zhou had used a big move as soon as he came up today, so it was no use to be stubborn.

    Everyone continued to focus on the steaming and fragrant roast goose. It was already time for them to feast.

    It was also because most of the cameras were focused on Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and the lonely camera had to take care of the other contestants that the judges didn¡¯t have any cameras. Otherwise, the scene of the internal strife would also be a headline material.

    Of course, as the saying goes, outsiders watch the show, while experts look at the skill.

    No matter how surprised the judges were, they couldn¡¯t bepared to the audience below. Although some of them had seen the scene of the bone being taken out, it was already magical realism.

    However, ever since the goose was cut open and the skin was not broken but the meat inside was clearly cut, almost everyone defined Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills as a ¡°magic forbidden spell¡±.

    ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to go to China for a vacation, but I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be used to eating abroad. After seeing head chef Yuan today, I¡¯m going to book a ne ticket.¡±

    ¡°There was no Chinese chef in the bogus world cookingpetition before, so I thought it was because the Chinese chefs couldn¡¯t participate. Now it seems that it is a rule problem?¡±

    No matter howplicated people¡¯s thoughts were, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was done. He even gave the whole roast goose a very tall and appropriate name,¡±one who looks different.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s different from the outside and inside. It vividly expresses the condition of the whole roast goose. There¡¯s no better name than this. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt that his naming skills had improved.

    Compared to the rice and noodle soup, it had once again made a qualitative leap.

    When Jack brought the goose meat that Yuan Zhou had already distributed to the judges and gave them a simple introduction, the atmosphere at the scene started to warm up and reach a climax.

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 Chapter 2226

    <h4>Chapter 2226: A change of stance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As the hostess brought the tray closer, the rich aroma became more obvious. In addition to the aroma of the roast goose, there was also a faint sweetness.

    ¡°It smells like olive.¡± Adrian sniffed with his nose.

    He also preferred to use olive as a seasoning when he cooked. At this time, when he smelled such a smell, not to mention the fragrance, just the taste of the olive was enough to tempt people.

    Yuan Zhou divided the roast goose into eight equal portions, one for each of the eight judges. It seemed that they all had the same amount of meat, without any bias at all.

    When the tes arrived in front of the judges, they all wanted to eat more, but now that they were all of the same size, there was nothing to fight for. So, each of them started to eat one serving, which was quite harmonious.

    Although the knife had been modified again, the goose skin was wrapped in strips of meat that followed the skin. The judges who observed it up close still gasped.

    ¡°What kind of understanding do you need to have about the goose to be able to do that? A goose in your past life?¡± Abby said in a low voice.

    This time, ju man Li took the lead and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the goose meat. The reason he didn¡¯t use a fork was that he didn¡¯t want to damage the muscle structure on the surface of the meat. He wanted to try the taste of the goose meat that was cut by his magical cutting skills.

    The eight judges all picked up chopsticks with great tacit understanding. Other than the four on Auguste¡¯s side who were more adept at using chopsticks, Abby was a little smoother. He used at least one hand to pick up a piece of goose meat with the chopsticks, and it was likely that he had practiced it twice in private.

    The others were much worse. They used chopsticks with both hands, one chopstick in each hand, using the chopsticks like sticks. Fortunately, they didn¡¯t damage the surface of the meat and sent it into their mouths.

    When the goose meat was first ced in his mouth, it first came into contact with a thinyer of green sauce. Because of the heat, the sauce was not in a watery state like before. It was in a semi-solidified state and attached to the meat.

    There was no other taste except for a little sweetness when it came into contact with the meat. However, when he bit it with his teeth, the green sauce seeped into the meat like an outer coat. It was fresh, tender, and juicy. The slightly rough texture added a little brightness to the meat.

    It tasted fresh and tender at first, but then it became ¡®GE Chi¡¯ and ¡®GE Chi¡¯ at the end. It seemed to be very chewy.

    ......

    Thebination of tenderness and toughness, plus the slight sour taste left in the mouth after swallowing, not only did he not feel that the goose meat was greasy, but there was also a refreshing feeling. He couldn¡¯t wait to have a second piece immediately enter his mouth.

    Thebination of sulence and freshness was just right. The judges had nned to carefully taste each piece to live up to the perfect cutting skills, but as soon as the goose meat entered their mouths, they couldn¡¯t help but speed up. As for the thoughts in their minds just now, they couldn¡¯t remember them now.

    Unlike the tender and chewy goose meat, the goose skin was sweet and crunchy. It made crunching sounds when bitten, but the innermost part was still a little soft, which was veryfortable to eat.

    Just like that, it took the judges a few minutes to clean the tes, and they soon returned to their original clean state.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually not oily at all. His cooking skills are really a little too good.¡± Alexander touched the te with his hand, and there was indeed no oil stain on his hand.

    It could be seen that Yuan Zhou¡¯s skill in controlling the heat had already reached the point of perfection.

    ¡°I nowpletely agree with your previous opinion. He shouldn¡¯t have been invited to participate in thepetition. It¡¯s really unfair.¡± Alexander looked at ju man Li and said seriously.

    Ju man Li, who had been alone since the start of the game, was very pleased to see that someone had finally seen through Auguste¡¯s lies.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Jack swallowed the saliva that was about to flow out of his mouth again. He felt that this bogus cookingpetition was really too difficult to endure.

    To be able to look but not eat was indeed the cruelest thing in the world.

    ¡°I can¡¯t take it anymore. I can¡¯t take it anymore. I want to know where this Yuan shop is opened tonight!¡±

    ¡°I suddenly want to know more about Chinese cuisines.¡±

    ¡°Where can we get authentic Chinese food in Lyon? Do you have any rmendations?¡±

    ¡°Actually, I really want to know why this Chinese chef brought an assistant chef who can¡¯t do anything at all. Is it to better reflect the gap between him and the other head chefs?¡±

    Many in the audience took a bite of a hamburger or other bread such as a baguette while watching the judges eat as fast as a tornado tofort themselves.

    In fact, when traveling abroad, there were many aspects to choose the country. For example, China had the Great Wall of China, and the National conditions and culture. Food culture was also an important part of travel consideration.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing performance in thepetition today had be the deciding factor for many people who were hesitating whether to travel to China or not.

    It was true. There were more than 40000 people present, and more than 100 of them had made ns to go to China. Almost one-third of them were interested in Chinese food.

    When the judges started to score, Yuan Zhou, who had been surrounded by many cameras, was finally left with only one camera. Then, Yuan Zhou finally let out a sigh of relief.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s collective sense of honor was quite strong, or in other words, the plot of bringing glory to the country was deeply engraved in the bones of every Chinese.

    Now that there weren¡¯t so many cameras, Yuan Zhou began to clean up the slightly dirty kitchen range slowly. He wiped everything clean and restored them to their original positions. He was already familiar with these things, so it was very easy to do them.

    ¡°Look at the Chinese chefs. No wonder our country¡¯s chefs can¡¯tpare to them. The great Chinese chefs have to deal with their own problems.¡± A pretty girl with short hair and golden hair said firmly.

    After another 20 minutes, podraco, who had five people working together, finally made use of the advantage of having more people. He was done.

    This time, podraco had used up all his cards. The irispel foie gras that he made looked very beautiful.

    On the snow-white, delicate and plump foie gras, a half-opened pinkish-purple iris tail was vividly floating. It was made of some kind of spice, but it looked very fine. Whenpared with the White foie gras, it was particrly eye-catching.

    Podraco was very satisfied with his own dish. Although he was not the first one to cook it and had also smelled the fragrance of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he was still very satisfied with his ssical foie gras.

    Irises were the national flower of France, and nothing could highlight the cultural significance of France¡¯s most famous foie gras better than this. Podraco was very confident.

    However, the audience¡¯s reaction to the beautiful foie gras was very dull.

    ¡°It looks pretty good. The taste should be okay.¡± This was the thought of the audience who had bet on poddeco winning. Of course, the thought of winning had long been thrown out of the window.

    ¡°The te presentation looks fine, but it¡¯s not as exquisite and gorgeous as head chef Yuan ¡®s.¡± This was the thought of all the chefs present.

    ¡°Just take a close-up shot of this dish and see if there¡¯s anything we can use for the newster.¡± These were the reporters present.

    Compared to the previous uproar, it was very calm now. Actually, it was not everyone¡¯s fault. After seeing a sanctuary-level work, looking at an entry-level one now, the contrast was a little obvious. No one could bear to see it.

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    [ps: let¡¯s order takeaway, hahahaha!]

 Chapter 2227

    <h4>Chapter 2227: Highest in history</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°My irispel foie gras was beyond my level. The irispel flowers were more vivid than ever, so I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll get a good score.¡± Podraco was very confident in the Golden Chef award. It was really good that he didn¡¯t see the scene of Yuan Zhou cooking the goose.

    Strictly speaking, podraco had a very thorough understanding of his own strength. Logically speaking, the result was definitely within his expectations. However, the bad thing was that Auguste had invited Yuan Zhou to participate in thepetition this time. To put it simply, there was only one reason for his defeat, and that was Yuan Zhou¡¯s participation in thepetition.

    The foie gras was served to each judge. Since there was only one main dish and only eight people werepeting, the serving was slightly more than the previous ones.

    In front of each judge was a fatty foie gras about three fingers wide. If one looked carefully, they would know that the irises on the foie gras were carved in advance and then added with other spices little by little. The technique was very delicate, so the flowers looked like they were in full bloom on the foie gras.

    ¡°The flowers are pretty good.¡± Manfeld said.

    He had wanted to say that his knife skills were not bad, but he changed his words when he realized that he was not qualified to say that.

    To be honest, this was really the highlight of podraco¡¯s life, provided that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t involved.

    After the baptism of Yuan Zhou ¡®s¡¯ magic forbidden curse ¡®-like cutting skills, the judges felt that although their culinary skills had not changed much, their vision had been sublimated. Ordinary cutting skills were no longer worthy of their attention. Even podraco¡¯s excellent cutting skills appeared ordinary in a short period of time.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad indeed. It should be podraco¡¯s best. ¡± Alexander still had to say something fair.

    Next was the time to taste and score.

    If podraco¡¯s cutting technique had shed with Yuan Zhou ¡®s, then Julian¡¯ s, who was the third person toplete the work, had also shed with Yuan Zhou¡¯s in terms of heat control. It was truly a tragic scene.

    Julian made pan-fried goose breast. A milky white and slightly transparent sauce was poured on the slightly brown goose meat. In order to match the theme, a special France spice was specially used to season the sauce that was specially made by mixing a variety of cheese.

    Moreover, doldonne¡¯s method of dipping the goose in oil was used before frying it to maintain the fresh, tender, and rich taste.

    ......

    This dish of fragrant fried goose breast could be considered as a dish with perfect control of the heat. The premise was that it definitely couldn¡¯t bepared with the roast whole goose that Yuan Zhou had just cooked. That was the dish that really had a tight grasp on the tenderness.

    Julian was obviously not as good, even if he used his ultimate skill, Moon Man, it was useless.

    However, it was true that he was very calm andposed, which made people¡¯s eyes light up.

    Steele also disyed his true level and didn¡¯t hide anything. It was thest match of the finals, and he would be a fool if he still hid his strength.

    It didn¡¯t take long for the eight dishes to be judged. Even after the storm-like baptism of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, the judges ¡®professionalism was unquestionable. Even if they didn¡¯t finish the dishes, they still gave their judgment very seriously.

    Soon, it was time to announce the final results. All the head chefs at the scene were gathered together. The front row was full of head chefs, and the back row was full of assistants.

    Before thepetition, the audience was still discussing the oue of thepetition. Now, no one was discussing it.

    Jack was waiting at the coordination team¡¯s office. The audience already knew who the Golden Chef would go to, but they were still very interested in the Silver Chef, so they waited with great interest and did not leave.

    Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t fight with the others this time. She followed her master¡¯s pace and stood in the far left corner, showing that she was just a bystander.

    ¡°Hey friend, did you go on stage just to make up the number of people?¡± When master Cheng was recalling the unique skills of some famous chefs that he had seen before, he suddenly heard someone speaking in a slightly stiff Chinese.

    Of course, there was only one ¡°hey¡± in Chinese, the rest were all in English.

    The person who was talking to Cheng zhaomei was one of Butler¡¯s assistants. He had witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s forbidden spell knife skill from the beginning to the end. Obviously, he was very interested in Yuan Zhou and therefore talked to Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to learn. My master told me to. ¡± Cheng zhaomei said honestly.

    ¡°Master? Is head chef Yuan your master? you¡¯re so lucky!¡± The anxious-looking assistant opened his mouth in an exaggerated manner.

    It should be known that most of the chefs who came to help were the sous-chefs and third-chefs from their own restaurants. They were all veterans who had good teamwork, and some of them had apprentices.

    One look at her age and he knew that Cheng zhaomei was at least 10 years older than Yuan Zhou. It was clear who entered the industry first.

    But so what?

    The anxious-looking assistant felt that it was an honor to be the disciple of a legendary chef.

    Therefore, it was difficult to express their envy in words.

    ¡°It is indeed the luckiest thing in my life to be able to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded and admitted it.

    He had always thought so. He was also d that he had made the decision to acknowledge her as his master and was lucky enough to persist. Otherwise, he would not have the current king of Sichuan cuisine, Cheng zhaomei.

    Just as the assistants were talking privately, Jack finally got the result and stood in the middle of the arena.

    ¡°I¡¯m holding the final result of the boguus cookingpetition in my hand. Are you guys looking forward to it?¡± Jack was very good at livening up the atmosphere.

    As long as he wasn¡¯t facing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, his performance had always been remarkable.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it!¡±

    Although it was an open-air venue, it was still deafening to hear more than 40000 people shouting at the same time. Many people stood up.

    This caused the people behind him to be unable to see, so they had to stand up as well. The chain reaction caused everyone to stand up.

    ¡°Hahaha, then let¡¯s reveal the results of each head chef. I heard that the evaluationmittee has been discussing this result for a long time.¡± While saying that, Jack turned to the ce where Yuan Zhou and the others were standing and said,¡±¡±Of course, head chefs, don¡¯t be nervous. The results are out. No matter how nervous you are, it won¡¯t change.¡±

    After the joke, the tense atmosphere was immediately dispelled by everyone¡¯sughter. Even the few head chefs who were a little nervous felt a little more rxed.

    Yuan Zhou was expressionless and appeared to be full of confidence.

    The reason why the evaluationmittee had been discussing for A long time was not because of who was the Golden Chef, but because Abby wanted to give Yuan Zhou an S + score. He felt that if Yuan Zhou was given A+, the A+ score for the bogus world cookingpetition would be too high. The chefs who cameter would not be able to achieve that at all.

    Speaking of which, just based on the knife skill and taste, giving it an S + was not too much. When Gauss ate it, he said that it was the best food he had ever eaten.

    Although the bogus cookingpetition had been held for more than a dozen years, there had never been an S-rank evaluation. It was against the rules, so it was eventually rejected.

    ¡°Next, the results of the head chefs will be announced one by one. First, it¡¯s head chef Yuan Zhou from China. Waa Yingying still scored a high score of 6a +. Congrattions, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°If I remember correctly, this is the only full score evaluation in the final! Head chef Yuan has created history. ¡± Jack¡¯s tone rose, enhancing the atmosphere!

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 Chapter 2228

    <h4>Chapter 2228: The entire venue chanted Yuan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the audience knew that Yuan Zhou would win, they didn¡¯t expect him to break the record directly.

    It should be known that many legendary chefs in Europe had won the Golden Chef tournament before, but even so, there were no full reviews. Now, the creative full review had been achieved by a Chinese chef.

    It didn¡¯t sound scientific, but the audience didn¡¯t question it.

    What the f * ck, he had already taken out the forbidden spell knife skill, what else could he say?

    As for the taste, the audience couldn¡¯t eat it, but those who were careful could see that in the three rounds of thepetition, only the food made by the Chinese chef had been eaten by the judges. The meaning was self-evident.

    ¡°What a young chef¡±,¡±so strong¡±,¡±although I lost, this Chinese chef is really strong!¡±...

    Jack continued to announce,¡±next up is head chef podraco from France. He has obtained 1a, 4a MoU, and 1b +. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°The third result is that head chef Julian from France is 1A, 3A cheese, 2B+, and ...¡±

    The scores were announced from high to low. Except for Yuan Zhou who got 6 A +, the highest score was A. Except for Yuan Zhou, the scores of the other head chefs were lower than those of previous years.

    When Jack finished reading the results of all the head chefs, there was no need to announce the awards at all. It was too obvious, and there was no need to calcte.

    ¡°yuan!¡±¡¢¡±Mr. Yuan,¡±¡±Golden Chef Yuan.¡±...

    No one knew who started it, but everyone on the scene started to shout Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. Some passionate and romantic blonde beauties even stood up and pped.

    For a moment, apuse and cheers resounded.

    ......

    ¡°This is a Chinese chef. This is Yuan Zhou!¡± At the sight of this scene, Zhou Shijie suddenly felt like tearing up.

    Chu Xiao also got up and pped very loudly. His hands had even turned red from pping, but his face was still as cold as an Ice Mountain.

    The team from master chef Restaurant who came to cheer followed the atmosphere and cheered. They hade to cheer, but they didn¡¯t expect that the cheers would arriveter than the foreigners.

    When podraco saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s score, he knew that he had lost all hope of winning the gold medal. No matter how confident he was, he couldn¡¯t possibly think that he could get six A+ in the final. However, he had never expected that he would only get one A.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problems with my cooking this time. Even if I¡¯m strict in giving marks, I shouldn¡¯t have gotten such a low score.¡± Podraco then looked at Yuan Zhou.

    It was the first time podraco looked at Yuan Zhou without wearing any sses. Only then did he discover that even after the ranking had been confirmed, Yuan Zhou was still as calm and collected as a master.

    As for Butler and Julian, they were calmer. They had a feeling of ¡®as expected¡¯, but they were not regretful. They had already done their best.

    As for the other head chef, he was a little dumbfounded. This was the first time a Chinese came to thepetition and he took away the gold Prize?

    That was what they were thinking now. When they sat on the rocking chairs and recalled the past, it would be a big event that they could brag about for a long time topete with Yuan Zhou on the same stage.

    Jack saw that the audience¡¯s shouts were getting louder and louder, so he could only press his hands down, indicating for everyone to be quiet.

    The cameras were all aimed at the center of the stage, so everyone could see Jack¡¯s movements clearly. Slowly, the voices became softer.

    However, what everyone didn¡¯t notice was that there was a camera that had been following Yuan Zhou. Of course, with his sensitivity, he knew that the sharp traditional Han Chinese clothing he was wearing perfectly disyed the elegant demeanor of the Chinese chef King.

    ¡°Everyone has just shouted that the gold medal winner of the 18th bogus cookingpetition is our Chinese chef Yuan Zhou. Let us congratte head chef Yuan and invite the chairman of the organizingmittee, head chef August, to present the award.¡± Jack was very straightforward.

    As soon as he finished speaking, the previously quiet scene became louder and louder.

    Auguste went up the stage and said,¡±¡±Apart from head chef Yuan, the score of this year¡¯s head chef is the lowest in history.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯d like to rify something first. Head chefs like Julian and podraco are all excellent. The reason why the rating is too low is because of head chef Yuan. If head chef Yuan is rated A+, the overall standard will drop, and it will be unfair to the head chefs participating in the bogus world cookingpetition in the future.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why our panel of judges is preparing to hold a meeting after thepetition is over to discuss about adding the S-grade evaluation in head chef Yuan¡¯s name. In the future, we will change the grading standard of thepetition and add another grade.¡± Auguste was afraid that the participating head chef would doubt his standard, so he exined it clearly.

    However, it seemed that this exnation had no effect.

    Yuan Zhou had really verified a joke in the evening. An ordinary top student got 100 points out of 100, while a genius only got 100 points. Yuan Zhou¡¯s A+ directly pulled down the evaluation of a chef. It was really terrifying.

    ¡°So it¡¯s this strong?¡± Podraco was a little dazed.

    Julienne said,¡±I¡¯m a Gemini. My luck isn¡¯t good this year. If I had known, I would have participated next year. The yuan is really too exaggerated.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t believe in horoscopes. It has nothing to do with the horoscopes that caused this.¡± ¡°The root cause is Yuan,¡± Steele said.¡±His cooking skills are so good that they¡¯ve exceeded the standards of thepetition.¡±

    The other head chefs were also having a mental breakdown. The lowest scores were 1b +, 2b, 2b cheese and 1c +. If it weren¡¯t for Yuan Zhou, it would have been impossible for them to have such a low score.

    ¡°Thank you, Mr. Auguste.¡± Yuan Zhou received the Golden trophy from August.

    ¡°Thank you to the evaluationmittee and the audience. I will continue to work hard and seriously learn cooking skills. Our Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound, as vast as the stars, and there are countless delicious dishes. This is inseparable from the long history of our China.¡±

    ¡°Therefore, if you are interested, you cane to China to see the unique charm of different cuisines and the various cultural heritage. I believe that it is the most brilliant Pearl and will not disappoint you friends who havee from afar.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t forget the purpose of his participation in thepetition. He said it word by word in Chinese.

    It was very considerate of them to have English and French trantions on the big screen at the scene. It wasn¡¯t specially arranged for Yuan Zhou, but had been there in the first ce.

    It was said that there was such a design when a Hungary chef gave an eptance speech in Hungarian a few years ago, and the audience was dumbfounded.

    Zhou Shijie and the others, who were used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s modest words, didn¡¯t have any expression on their faces. They were just happy for his victory. However, Auguste and the others wanted to roll their eyes without caring about their image.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you still need to work hard to learn from me. What should we do then?¡± Adrian was a little sad.

    ¡°I think there¡¯s an old Chinese saying that goes ¡®live and learn¡¯. I guess head chef Yuan means that.¡± Gauss said.

    ¡°He¡¯s very serious. ¡± Ju man Li felt that Yuan Zhou was quite serious when he spoke and that he should really think so.

    August knew Yuan Zhou a little better.¡±That¡¯s what he usually does.¡±

    No matter what the judges and audience thought, after the Gold Award, podraco¡¯s Silver Chef and Julian¡¯s bronze chef were awarded one after another. In fact, there were only gold and silver chefs in the bogus world cookingpetition. However, the third ce had the ¡°excellent chef¡± certificate, so it was also considered a bronze chef.

    ¡°We still have one more award to present. This award has only been given out twice since its establishment, and this is the third time.¡± Jack then raised his voice and said,¡±that is the most popr dish award. Congrattions to head chef Yuan for winning this award. The dishes on the table have all received full marks from the judges. Congrattions.¡±

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    The audience burst into apuse. If it weren¡¯t for Jack¡¯s announcement, many people, including many head chefs, would have forgotten that there was such an award in the bogus cookingpetition. It had been almost ten years since this award had been presented, so it was normal for people to forget it for a while.

    ¡°Now, let¡¯s wee the Vice Chairman of the organizingmittee, head chef ju man Li, to present the award.¡± Jack said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2229

    <h4>Chapter 2229: One-tenth is still okay</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the Golden Chef award was presented, the audience was ready to leave. They did not expect there to be a big Easter egg.

    The most popr dish award was a rare award only three out of 18 years. It was presented by the Vice President, and it seemed to be less important than chef Jin.

    In fact, it was the exact opposite. Thepetition¡¯s organizingmittee attached great importance to this award, and he cherished it even more than the Golden Chef award.

    There were Golden Chefs every year. There were many Golden Chefs who had not won the most popr dish award, but those who won the most popr dish award would definitely win the Golden Chef award.

    Ju man Li was arranged to go on stage instead of Auguste, because he was qualified. His father was the winner of the second most popr dish award, and he himself had won the most popr dish award once.

    It was inextricably linked to the bogus world cookingpetition, which was why ju man Li couldpete with Auguste with just the Vice President.

    With steady steps, ju man Li stood up from the judges ¡®seat and walked to the center of the stage with a serious expression. He didn¡¯t even have suchplicated feelings when he first received the Silver Chef award.

    But now, ju Manli had a veryplicated feeling in his heart. He didn¡¯t know what to feel, but it was like he had knocked over a bottle of five vors.

    Ju man Li was a person who ced French food above everything else. Therefore, anything that wasn¡¯t French food was inferior to him, including Italy Food, the mother of Western food.

    As for the Asian cuisines, they were two sections shorter.

    In the beginning, ju man Li had really looked down on Yuan Zhou. To be exact, he looked down on Yuan Zhou because of the Chinese cuisines. In the eyes of outsiders, this was rted to him.

    It was the same as how many people were now interested in Yuan Zhou and admired him. As a result, they also began to be interested in China.

    The reality was that after two rounds of tasting, ju man Li had learned a vivid lesson.

    ......

    ¡°It turns out that Chinese food culture is also brilliant in addition to our French food.¡± Ju man Li didn¡¯t directly realize that restaurants in other countries were also worth mentioning.

    He had just changed from French food to French and Chinese food. A stubborn person couldn¡¯t change his personality overnight.

    Besides, there was no direct connection between good cooking skills and good moral conduct most of the time.

    When ju man Li walked to the center, thedy holding the tray handed it to him.

    On the tray was the trophy that symbolized the most popr award. This trophy was very different from the trophies for the Golden Chef award. It was transparent and seemed to be made of crystal. The base was surrounded by mountains, and only Middle Peak stood out. It was the most popr award.

    Ju man Li was very familiar with the trophy. After all, he had seen it since he was a child and couldn¡¯t forget it even if he wanted to.

    ¡°Congrattions, head chef Yuan. Your Chinese food is excellent and has broadened my horizons.¡± Ju man Li held up the trophy with both hands and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou received the trophy with both hands and bowed to express his thanks very respectfully,¡±¡±Thank you, head chef ju man Li.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, of course!¡±

    After Yuan Zhou received the trophy, the atmosphere at the scene reached its peak. The warm apuse sounded again, which also indicated that thepetition wasing to an end.

    ¡°The 18th bogus cookingpetition hase to an end. Thank you, head chefs, for your participation. Thank you, judges, for your serious judgment. And thank you, all the audience and friends, for your participation!¡± Jack concluded.

    As soon as Jack¡¯s voice fell, the scene became chaotic. Seventy people started discussing the previous match.

    ¡°We¡¯ve also witnessed the growth of a legendary chef today.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m hungry, I¡¯m hungry. I want to have a big meal today. ¡±

    ¡°I wonder if there¡¯s a chef who can decipher Yuan¡¯s knife skills.¡±

    Many audiences who had been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills even wanted toe on stage to have a close contact with him. Fortunately, there were security guards on the scene.

    The bogus world cookingpetition had been held for many years, so they were very experienced in the process. Under the guidance of the security guards and the host, the crowd began to leave in an orderly manner.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s group of head chefs, especially the winners of the gold and silver Bronze chefs, had already been surrounded by the news media who were quick to act.

    ¡°As always, little Yuan didn¡¯t disappoint us.¡± Looking at the figure of Yuan Zhou being surrounded, Zhou Shijie sighed with emotion in his heart.

    His biggest wish was to promote Chinese cuisine to the whole world so that everyone could see the delicacies of China. He had been fighting for this goal.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou appeared out of nowhere, he had gradually taken on this burden. Moreover, he was making very fast progress. Zhou Shijie was both touched and gratified. At the same time, he also felt a little emotional, as if the new waves in the Yangtze River surpassed the old waves, and the old waves died on the beach. However, he felt that if there was a new wave like Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie would feel that his death was worth it.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± After taking another look at Yuan Zhou, Zhou Shijie beckoned the others to leave.

    The Sino-French exchange would be held the day after tomorrow. They should be going back to make preparations.

    Yuan Zhou had intended to retreat the moment he saw the swarming media. Unfortunately, he had underestimated the speed of the journalists and was surrounded before he even left the scene.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, as the first chef to win the Golden Chef and the most popr dish award in the Europeanpetition, how do you feel at the moment?¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, was your knife skill the mysterious Chinese Kungfu? does every Chinese know Kungfu?¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you have any ns to open your restaurant to France so that more French people can eat your dishes?¡±

    No matter which country¡¯s reporters were the same, when they saw the news, their actions wereparable to the grandpas and grandmas snatching vegetables in front of the supermarket during the day!

    In order to get the first-hand information and send it back to China, the reporter of ¡°food discovery Dog¡± had exerted all his efforts. His efforts paid off. He was really the first one to get in front of Yuan Zhou.

    With the experience of being in contact with Yuan Zhou, the reporter stayed two steps away from Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t try to approach him. With his example, the foreign reporters all followed suit. As long as it was the same model, Yuan Zhou would be the first to answer.

    The foreign reporters understood what he meant.

    As for Cheng zhaomei, who had been following behind, she had been squeezed into a corner by a group of hungry reporters ... The description was a little strange.

    ¡°No wonder he¡¯s master. Even in Europe, no one can fight. I wonder when I¡¯ll be able to have one-tenth of master¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Cheng zhaomei had be more and more arrogant with the passage of time.

    Now, he dared to use one-tenth of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills as the unit of measurement.

    After Yuan Zhou answered a lot of questions unhurriedly, the reporters dispersed one after another and let Yuan Zhou leave.

    They had already gotten the news, and they wouldn¡¯t do anything that would make people hate them. They were proper reporters, not paparazzi, so they didn¡¯t need to chase and block them.

    ¡°Sister Zhao, let¡¯s go.¡± Yuan Zhou secretly let out a breath of air and then asked Cheng zhaomei, who was hiding in the corner, to leave.

    As a result, Gauss and Manfeld, who had finally finished dealing with the reporters and wanted toe here tomunicate with Yuan Zhou, missed their target.

    The two of them looked at each other and could only shrug helplessly. They also prepared to leave. It seemed that they really had to wait until the exchange meeting if they wanted tomunicate with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2230

    <h4>Chapter 2230: Popr in the country</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Apart from Yuan Zhou, the biggest winner of the contest was probably the chief editor of ¡°food discovery Dog¡± who had bet all his fortune on Yuan Zhou¡¯s victory.

    It wasn¡¯t too much to say that he had reached the peak of his life. He had won a lot of money, and he had also made a lot of money by buying a lot of reporters for the editor-in-chief.

    ¡°Knowledge can change one¡¯s fate. That¡¯s why fortune-tellers used to say that I¡¯m destined to be rich. It¡¯s not wrong to believe in boss Yuan. ¡± The chief editor¡¯s mind was full of thoughts.

    This chief editor had interviewed Yuan Zhou for a piece of news when he was still an editor-in-training and then became a full-time editor.

    ¡°Xiao Li, hurry up and release the news back to our country. We have to release the news that head chef Yuan is the best Chef in Europe before the other media.¡± The chief editor was overjoyed.

    Before they could gain a firm foothold, they hurriedly called for people to quickly write the news and send it back to China.

    As for the other media outlets present, they also began to bury their heads in their work, trying to get the news out before the game was broadcasted on television.

    There was a time difference between the two countries. The European countries on France¡¯s side would definitely be the first to receive the news, because it was still dark in China.

    ¡°Food discovery Dog¡± was unique. That night, it directly posted the photos of Yuan Zhou winning the award and his speech on the official Weibo.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is invincible once again. Don¡¯t think that head chef Yuan is just Yuan Yafeng. He is still the highest peak in the world in Europe!¡±

    It wasn¡¯t just the headlines, it was the news. All kinds of videos of thepetition, as well as the photos of the awards, were posted.

    Of course, the video was posted on official Weibo and social media.

    [At first, I thought it was some kind of headline. However, as it was a news about boss Yuan, I clicked on it and then found out that it was a worldwide cookingpetition. Then I saw that boss Yuan won the Golden Chef award. What a society, Yuan. Don¡¯t say that you are more awesome than boss Yuan unless you can outdo me with your flowery hands.] The memories that were lost.

    ......

    [How long has it been? why is head chef Yuan on the hot search again? the goose is on the hot search this time. I didn¡¯t know about thispetition before, but after checking, I found out that it was an Oscar in the cooking circle. This is really the brilliance of Chinese cuisine in Europe.] Seven Fox banner

    [Head chef Yuan has won two such prestigious awards in the bogus cookingpetition. He is really a role model for all chefs of my generation. As an apprentice, I must set head chef Yuan as my goal!] Goodbye.

    [I had always felt that head chef Yuan was not human. However, now that I have discovered that he is indeed not of the same species, I have already obtained concrete evidence.] Jonas Cai

    With the detailed live broadcast of the gourmet dog, Yuan Zhou became a hot search.

    ¡°Culinary arts heroes¡± was really not good. Yuan Zhou had given exclusive rights to it many times, but this time, he didn¡¯t send anyone toe abroad at all.

    Yuan Zhou had won the Golden Chef award in thepetition on behalf of China, which could be said to have brought glory to the country.

    Therefore, the official Qing tuanzi and a certain Pavilion of purple light directly released high-definition photos and posted them on their official Weibo.

    [Warm congrattions to head chef Yuan Zhou for defeating his opponent in the 18th bogus cookingpetition and winning the Golden Chef award and the most popr dish award, which is quite difficult.]

    It might look official, but the officials were really good at praising people. They kept praising Yuan Zhou and conveniently introduced the value of the popr science Award. Moreover, they directly called Yuan Zhou the light of the Chinese cooking circle.

    Official endorsement was even more popr.

    Although it was alreadyte at night, the inte was still full ofizens discussing this matter. Bringing glory to the country was not a simple word. Yuan Zhou was in such a situation now. Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that the whole country was celebrating.

    Time passed by, and soon the sky was gray and white. It was obvious that the sun was about to rise. Probably because of the good weather, the sun had also emerged from the horizon.

    After several days of adjustment, Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to the time difference between the two ces. Getting up at 6 am in France had already be a habit.

    ¡°Xi Xi suo suo¡±

    After putting on the sportswear he had brought, Yuan Zhou nned to do some exercise first and then go to several restaurants that he had inquired about in advance.

    He had always wanted to go but didn¡¯t have the time. Today, he didn¡¯t have any ns to go and see.

    Yuan Zhou had asked Yin yast night that she didn¡¯t have time. In order to squeeze out time to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯spetition, Yin ya had finished her work for many days. Now that thepetition had ended, she had to go back to work again. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t go to the streets of Lyon with Yuan Zhou to walk around.

    When Yuan Zhou got up early to exercise, there was a Yuan¡¯s wind blowing in many European countries.

    ¡°Shock! A Chinese chef has been ranked first ever since he appeared. How good is his cooking?¡± The times

    ¡°Head chef Yuan Zhou from China won the Golden Chef award of the bogus cookingpetition.¡± Jian Jia said. New York Times

    ¡°The long-awaited most popr prize of thepetition has finally fallen into the hands of Yuan Zhou, a Chinese chef. This is the first time in five years,¡± said the reporter in the free newspaper.

    ¡°The unknown story of head chef Yuan Zhou, the winner of the Golden Chef award in the bogus cookingpetition.¡±

    The media from all over the world fought to report the results of the game, especially in Europe.

    The bogus cookingpetition was quite well-known, whether it was on paper or on various tforms. Because of the unprecedented Golden Chef award that Chinese people won, it was even more worthy of being featured in the book.

    It was also because of this trend that Yuan Zhou had officially entered the vision of Europe.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the prestige mission. Would the host like to receive the reward?¡± The system suddenly disyed.

    Yuan Zhou was originally running on the treadmill, but after being interrupted by the system, he subconsciously paused for a while before continuing.

    There was a special gym in the hotel where Yuan Zhou stayed. Yuan Zhou had been exercising in the gym for the past few days.

    Five minutester, Yuan Zhou came down from the treadmill while wiping his sweat. He hadpleted today¡¯s training mission.

    ¡°System, did you just say that my mission isplete?¡± Yuan Zhou felt a little unreal.

    They had just finished thepetition yesterday, and they had alreadypleted their task today. It was truly a small surprise.

    Although he knew that he would definitelyplete the mission, he did not expect it to bepleted so quickly. The reward was really a little unexpected.

    ¡°Yes, the host haspleted the prestige mission. Would you like to receive the reward?¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Let me see the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around and found no one around and then said in his heart.

    The system immediately disyed,''[fame mission]:¡±The host is now a famous chef in Asia. It¡¯s time for him to enter Europe.¡±

    [Mission description: this mission has no restrictions. You can participate inpetitions, exchange meetings, or challenge the dojo. The system only looks at the results.]

    [Mission requirements]: make the name ¡®Yuan Zhou¡¯ famous in Europe.

    [Mission reward]: Shaanxi cuisine (Qin cuisine)

    [Mission description]: the specific reward depends on how famous the host is.

    It had been a long time since he had checked the fame mission. Now that he had read the mission description, he felt a strong sense of familiarity with the system.

    ¡°The reward for the mission is determined by how famous I am. It¡¯s not appropriate to give me the reward of the entire Shaanxi cuisine, right?¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to be modest.

    The main reason was that the system had been very detailed in distributing the dishes previously. One moment, it was a third of a dish, and the next moment, it was a fifth of a dish. Yuan Zhou had been worried all the time, fearing that he would not meet the requirements and would only get an iplete Qin dish.

    ¡°ording to the host¡¯s current poprity in Europe, you meet the criteria of being rewarded with all Qin dishes.¡± The system disyed the words in a straightforward manner.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2231

    <h4>Chapter 2231: Volume of traffic falling</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The system¡¯s reward was straightforward and decisive.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s turn to be in a dilemma. Previously, he had been preparing for the bogus cookingpetition. As a result, he didn¡¯t serve any new dishes even though he had won the Spain cuisine and Hunan cuisine. He had been waiting for the new dishes.

    Of course, to be precise, Hunan cuisine and Spain cuisine were almost the same. It was not much trouble to add Qin cuisine, but it was not convenient to practice it abroad.

    ¡°I¡¯ll receive the reward when I return to China. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while. If there was a new cuisine, he would definitely reward himself. However, he didn¡¯t have the conditions to do so overseas.

    ¡°Speaking of which, if I return to China and serve both Hunan cuisine and Qin cuisine at the same time five years after I opened my restaurant, would the customers be surprised?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly had a whimsical thought.

    There were still a few months left. Unknowingly, master chef Restaurant had already been operating in Taoxi road for five years. Yuan Zhou took this matter to heart and considered the feasibility.

    ¡°Xiaoya has always wanted to try the authenticmb stew. I can make it for her this time.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite happy inwardly.

    As the capital of 13 dynasties, central Qin had a long history and culture. Naturally, Qin cuisines were also diverse and had absorbed the essence of various cuisines.

    Just like Huaiyang cuisine, Qin cuisine¡¯s cutting skills were also top-notch. One could cut meat with one hand as the meat was as thin as paper, or cut meat shreds with silk cloth without tearing, and so on.

    Not to mention Qin cuisine¡¯sdle skill. The famous ¡®flower beating four doors¡¯ and the not-so-famous but difficult ¡®thirteen sshingdle¡¯ were all excellent.

    Putting aside the matter of receiving the reward, Yuan Zhou felt much more rxed now that he hadpleted the mission. After packing up, he didn¡¯t take Cheng zhaomei with him. Instead, he asked Cheng zhaomei to escort his junior brothers and sisters and then set off alone.

    As the secondrgest city in France, Lyon naturally couldn¡¯t be underestimated. One could feel the atmosphere of culture and prosperity just by casually walking on the streets. Yuan Zhou¡¯s goal was quite clear.

    While Yuan Zhou was strolling on the streets of France, Taoxi road in China was also a lively scene.

    ......

    Actually, there was someone who had sent back the news of Yuan Zhou winning the championship before the people of ¡°food discovery Dog¡±. It was all thanks to the cheerleading team of his restaurant.

    With the help of Queen Jiang and Wu Yungui, not only were there a lot of people in the cheerleading team, but they were also well-equipped.

    They were equipped with the best video cameras in order to record the scene of Yuan Zhou showing off his might.

    Therefore, as soon as thepetition ended, Tang Xi, man man, and Meng Meng, who were in charge of the restaurant, directly sent the video back to the restaurant¡¯s group chat.

    After that, many customers began to eat through the video. Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the customers lived their days by treating the video as a dish.

    ¡°I wonder if I¡¯ll have a chance to eat this dish cooked by boss Yuan in the restaurant.¡± Taozi secretly wiped the corner of her mouth, wiping away the drool that was uncontrobly flowing down.

    As Queen Jiang¡¯s highly regarded assistant, peach was also able to watch the video. Even through the video, she could almost smell the rich fragrance, and she could not help but drool.

    ¡°There should be a chance.¡± Queen Jiang was also staring at the video.

    Although he didn¡¯t act as exaggerated as peach, he had already calcted silently in his heart that there were still a few days before Yuan Zhou would open his restaurant.

    Before she had eaten in master chef Restaurant, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t know that she could be so particr about her meal.

    In the past, Jiang Changxi had quite a lot of assets and lived a delicate life, but it definitely didn¡¯t include eating. Except for various banquets, she usually had take-out or a nanny to cook. She didn¡¯t hire a chef to cook for her.

    But now, even if he didn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for a few days, he would still feel that something was missing in his life. It was the standard saying,¡±it¡¯s easy to go from frugal to luxurious, but difficult to go from luxurious to frugal.¡±

    Queen Jiang and Peach¡¯s reaction was just a representative of the customers who had received the video of Yuan Zhou cooking. Now, everyone was praying for Yuan Zhou toe back early every day, hoping that he would rebel.

    ¡°To be honest, although master chef Restaurant is not open, Taoxi road is still very lively. However, the traffic is much less.¡±

    ¡°Arge portion of these people still don¡¯t know that master chef Restaurant is closed.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is too important to Taoxi road. No! It¡¯s very important to Rong city. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

    Time passed very quickly, and just as Yuan Feng was wreaking havoc, the first China-France Exchange conference was held as scheduled.

    After the cookingpetition, in addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s strong and dazzling performance, almost all the head chefs who came to participate in thepetition applied to join this exchange meeting, which directly raised the level of the exchange meeting.

    Even though these head chefs had all lost to Yuan Zhou, each of them was still well-known in the European cooking circle. The level of the exchange meeting was quite high.

    In addition, after the contest ended, Yuan Zhou also had some free time. Therefore, the group of top chefs that he knew all requested toe to the exchange meeting one after another in order to have more exchanges with Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, these top chefs were slightly older than podraco and the others. They were all from the same generation as Juman li and Auguste.

    For example, toroma and marashero couldn¡¯t bear it any longer. However, they didn¡¯t want to cause any bad influence to Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t want to rely on connections.

    Therefore, ording to August¡¯s suggestion, he would go to see Yuan Zhou during the exchange meeting.

    Of course, during thepetition, the two of them also sat in the specially reserved audience seats and watched Yuan Zhou¡¯s heavenly show the whole time.

    The Western food Masters who had previously participated in the nine-person Western food Exchange were led by Barr and bodoan, and they had also rushed here.

    ¡°I knew that Yuan would win thepetition and be famous in Europe, but I didn¡¯t expect it to reach this level.¡± BA er¡¯s words also represented the thoughts of the nine people.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou appeared in the exchange meeting, he was surrounded by a group of famous chefs.

    As a result, podraco and the others, who were originally looking for opportunities tomunicate with Yuan Zhou, couldn¡¯t get in at all.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know head chef Yuan was so famous in Europe. I seem to feel much better after losing. ¡± Podraco looked at Yuan Zhou, who wasmunicating with the Masters with ease, with a serious expression.

    ¡°Did you gain a lot this time?¡± After watching the videos of thepetition for the past two days, Steele had been in a daze.

    Although it was a high-definition video, Steele swore that he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions clearly even with his eyesight.

    On the first day, he was still ying by the rules and felt that he could catch up with it if he worked hard. However, when he saw the video of the finals, he realized how naive he had been. The difference between heaven and earth was not so easy to catch up with.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Head chef Yuan is really inhuman. I need to work harder.¡±

    Julian had a new understanding of her unique skill, the moon people, after watching the video. She nned to quiet down and study it after this period of work.

    How could Julian climb to where she was today from a nobody? perseverance and talent were both indispensable.

    However, because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s existence, the friendship between Butler and Julian, who didn¡¯t like each other in the past, waspletely established.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Although we don¡¯t belong to the same dimension, it doesn¡¯t prevent us from studying hard.¡± Steele nodded and said seriously.

    In particr, Yuan Zhou¡¯s award-receiving deration at the end gave Steele a lot of feelings. Even though Yuan Zhou was so amazing, he still had to continue to work hard. Why didn¡¯t he keep up with him?

 Chapter 2232

    <h4>Chapter 2232: In the blink of an eye, we¡¯re not on the same level anymore</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The street administration Office of Taoxi road was in a rather anxious situation at all times. They knew that Japan wanted to keep Akira Toyama and build the road. In terms of influence, Yuan Zhou was really not inferior to him as a chef.

    Therefore, the street administration Office was trying to give Yuan Zhou some benefits. If master chef Restaurant really moved away, it would really be an unbearable burden to his life.

    This time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame in Europe had spread to the ears of the street office. Therefore, they had prepared a gift for Yuan Zhou.

    On the other side, the exchange meeting was in progress.

    ¡°Yuan, it¡¯s a pleasure to see you again. It¡¯s been a long time since west met in China. I¡¯ve recently developed my own opinion on the Philip bull¡¯s eye.¡± Tuoluoma was a straightforward old man. He greeted them first and immediately changed the topic to serious business.

    ¡°You¡¯re already so old, yet you still don¡¯t know what firste, first served is? I came here first, so I¡¯ll talk first. ¡± Ju man Li¡¯s mouth was very sharp, and he hadn¡¯t been beaten to death because he had learned boxing when he was young.

    At first, mshero was prepared to fight with the stupid Groundhog, but he felt ufortable when someone else spoke first.

    ¡°Vice-President ju man Li isn¡¯t young anymore, but his mouth is still unforgiving.¡± Marishero said. After all, if the groundhog argued with him, that was his own business. If anyone else argued with him, that would mean that they were his friends.

    ¡°This group of people is really a joke.¡± Anthony shook his head, feeling quite speechless about this group of people. The reason for their dispute was obviously that they were all craving for Yuan Zhou¡¯s body ... No, they were craving for Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. At their level, it was really difficult to improve their cooking skills even a little. It was already good enough that they could make up for their shorings by exchanging ideas with their peers.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance was equivalent to raising the ceiling of their cooking skills.

    In order not to make a fool of himself, Anthony walked to Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Yuan, I¡¯m Anthony. I¡¯ve been hearing about you from August. This is our first time meeting. Please take care of me.¡± While saying that, Anthony led Yuan Zhou to the side.

    The team led by Yuan Zhou was the representative of this Sino-French exchange meeting, with Zhou Shijie as the assistant. Speaking of his reputation in Europe, even before he participated in thepetition, Yuan Zhou was still well-known in the top circle. Therefore, there was no problem for Yuan Zhou to lead the team.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t participate in the actual exchange this time. The chefs participating in the actual exchange this time were led by Cheng zhaomei. There were 10 people in total, and they were all elites from various cuisines that had been selected. At first, he wanted each of the eight major cuisines to have one, but then he thought that there were countless cuisines in China, and there were simply more than the eight major cuisines. He didn¡¯t want to disappoint the other contestants, so he directlybined the candidates with the previous ten beautiespetition and only wanted to win the championship, which made the others speechless.

    ......

    The leader of the France team was podraco, and there were also people like Steele and the others.

    There were also ten people, chefs from different parts of France. They were also carefully selected by Auguste and the others.

    Auguste and Manfeld were the two people who facilitated it. The tone was high, and so was Yuan Zhou, who was currently the most famous.

    Everyone attached great importance to this activity, hoping to disy the delicacies of their own country. The reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take part in it was because if he took part in it when he was already in such a high position, he would have to perform alone.

    ¡°You participated in thepetition with us yesterday, and you¡¯re already a professor today.¡± Julienne said.

    ¡°Yuan came to thepetition to win an award,¡± added Butler.¡±He¡¯s not on the same level as us.¡±

    Podraco¡¯s imposing manner weakened when he heard this, but he could not refute it.

    With Cheng zhaomei leading the team, Yuan Zhou was quite assured. Plus, five of the 10 people were Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples.

    Not to mention Yuan Zhou, even Zhou Shijie felt quite at ease.

    Although Cheng zhaomei had been very low-key in the previouspetition, he was only there as a mascot, so many chefs and the media still noticed him. Therefore, at the beginning of the exchange, Cheng zhaomei was the first to be called.

    People like August, who were more familiar with Yuan Zhou, all knew that Cheng zhaomei was Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. Therefore, they were quite curious about him.

    ¡°May I know what dish head chef Cheng has prepared for everyone today?¡± France food critic Lester looked at Cheng zhaomei with great interest.

    Dressed in a snow-white chef¡¯s uniform without a single wrinkle from head to toe, he stood there with a straight posture. There was no change in his expression at all. At first nce, he still looked like an old man. No wonder he was the direct disciple.

    ¡°Today, I¡¯ll show you a snack called steamed beef with vermicelli that belongs to China¡¯s Sichuan cuisine. I hope you like it.¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s English was good enough to express herself clearly.

    ¡°Steamed.beef.with vermicelli¡± was the English trantion of the steamed beef with rice flour. Although it was not very appropriate, it was more vivid than the name Yuan Zhou had given it before. At least, the point of steamed beef could be understood.

    ¡°Steamed beef? I wonder how it will taste. ¡± Rexton had never tried this so-called steamed beef.

    In Western food, the beef was either roasted or made into Beef Soup. It was less steamed, but it was avable in Italy and Hungary.

    Auguste and the others were slightly familiar with it. It was probably steamed in a steamer, as they had eaten crab roe dumplings steamed in a steamer once in the store.

    ¡°When it¡¯s ready, please have a taste.¡± Cheng zhaomei said politely and began to attack.

    The bamboo steamer he prepared was a new one. He first threw the steamer into the water to boil it, and Cheng zhaomei began to prepare other things.

    After learning from Yuan Zhou, he had a bad habit of using fresh seasonings to preserve the taste.

    Cheng zhaomei nned to make the rice noodles on the spot.

    First, stir-fry the rice, then add other ingredients, and finally crush it into powder with a small mortar forter use. All the actions were orderly and unhurried, and it looked not bad.

    Podraco and the others were also half relieved. At the very least, not every Chinese person knew forbidden-level magic.

    Of course, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s knife skills were quite good. At least, she could see it and wouldn¡¯t be cured inexplicably like Yuan Zhou.

    Their difference in knife skills had be: He could see and he couldn ¡®t.

    In fact, the steamed beef was just a side dish. It was not very troublesome to prepare. With the steaming time, it was more than enough.

    Very soon, a fragrance filled the air. It had a tinge of spicy and fresh fragrance, which made people feel invigorated.

    During thepetition, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the spicy and spicy cooking method of Sichuan cuisine. Most of the dishes were thebination of Cantonese, Jiangsu, Spain and Singapore cuisines. Therefore, the dishes were more fresh and natural. Even the dipping water of the chicken tofu pudding was slightly sour and spicy, which better brought out the mellowness and moving feeling of the chicken tofu pudding.

    Cheng zhaomei¡¯s steamed beef had a spicy taste. Everyone present couldn¡¯t help but want to try it. It stimted their taste buds.

    The bamboo steamer was slowly emitting white steam, and the smoke was lingering, making it look like a Fairnd.

    ¡°Looks like this dish of Zhao Mei has improved again.¡± Yuan Zhou sniffed the smell and could roughly know Cheng zhaomei¡¯s current level.

    ¡°Little Yuan, is President Cheng improving very quickly?¡± Zhou Shijie also felt that Cheng zhaomei could not bepared to the past.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed improving very quickly. He¡¯s very hardworking in recruiting girls. ¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    ¡°With a super hard-working master, can the disciple not work harder?¡± Zhou Shijie teased.

    ¡°You should work hard every day to learn cooking. Only then can you make progress every day.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Improving every day?¡± Zhou Shijie almost choked on his saliva.

    While Zhou Shijie was sighing in his heart, the steamed beef was done.

    As the heat was in ce, the fragrance became stronger. Cheng zhaomei recognized the heat by the smell.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    He directly used the long bamboo chopsticks to move the small and exquisite steamer baskets to the prepared tes at the side.

    A total of five small bamboo steamers were made, so without waiting for a call, a group of people swarmed up. The spicy taste stimted the taste buds, and no one could withstand it.

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 Chapter 2233

    <h4>Chapter 2233: Not a special case</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°To Yuan¡¯s closest student, let me try it first. Chinese food is a little particr about how to eat it. Let me demonstrate.¡± It sounded nice, but from Rexton¡¯s mouth, it sounded like he was showing off.

    ¡°We¡¯ll taste it ourselves. What can you taste with that tongue of yours? with your Red Nose that can¡¯t distinguish between basil and lc?¡± Ju man Li said sternly.

    Rexton had a rosacea-like nose, but he did not actually drink. It was a skin disease, and he hated it when people talked about it.

    ¡°I ...¡± Rexton¡¯s fist hardened and he wanted to get angry, but seeing that it was ju man Li who spoke, and remembering how he had been killed in the past, he decisively took a deep breath and decided not to get into a fight with an idiot.

    ¡°Howe your tongue can stimte secondary development?¡± ¡°You ...¡±

    Ju man Li¡¯s fist hardened, and Lester swallowed his words.

    ¡°Stupid Groundhog, it actually didn¡¯t say anything.¡± Mshera looked at toroma.

    Toroma was already ready to eat, and mshera also walked over.

    ¡°It¡¯s so hot!¡± He opened the lid Mali the steamer with his bare hands.

    However, since he had never opened such a lid before, it was good that he knew how to open it. He didn¡¯t know how to open it sideways so that the sudden hot air wouldn¡¯t rush to his hands and it wouldn¡¯t be hot.

    Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯re a famous chef, you know everything in the cooking industry. Humans are too picky when ites to food, and it¡¯s too difficult to know everything.

    Toromaughed at mshero in his heart Mali but he didn¡¯t say it out loud.

    As soon as the lid was opened, the White steam dispersed and the spicy and fresh fragrance became more and more intense. Although it wasn¡¯t as pleasant as the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou, it could still arouse people¡¯s appetite.

    ......

    ¡°Let¡¯s split it like this between two people. It¡¯ll be faster. ¡± Reist said.

    Ju man Li didn¡¯t say anything this time, which meant he agreed. The remaining four cages were divided up in a friendly manner.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t that marishero and the others acted quickly. After all, they had spent their entire lives dealing with steaks, and they had only ever cooked steaks. They had very little experience with steamed beef.

    When they went to China, they didn¡¯t get to eat this dish, so they came to an agreement to eat it faster than the others.

    After the White steam dissipated, the contents inside were revealed. The beef slices were arranged in the shape of a blooming flower. There were threeyers of petals on it. Even though they were wrapped in a thickyer of yellow powder, they were still of simr sizes. It was clear that master Cheng¡¯s cutting skills had also improved.

    ¡°Is this the steamed beef?¡± Toroma stared at the beef in the steamer again and again, but it didn¡¯t find anything different.

    It seemed to be a very authentic Chinese style of food. Without waiting for mshero toe over Mali he picked up the chopsticks and skillfully picked up a piece, nning to put it in his mouth to taste.

    As a matter of fact, the first thing a master who hadmunicated with Yuan Zhou would do when he went back was to learn how to use the chopsticks. It was for no other reason than to eat faster and eat more delicious food when he went there next time.

    Other than Lester, who was a newbie, Juman li, Alexander, and the rest of the people were already used to using chopsticks. At least, they did not know how to use them with both hands.

    As soon as the beef was ced in its mouth, the first thing it tasted was the taste of spicy rice noodles mixed with some beef vor. It was very sticky and had never tasted this kind of texture before. It felt strange, but it was not bad.

    As he bit down, the rich juice inside immediately overflowed andbined with the soft rice flour. The originally fresh and tender beef was stained with a spicy taste, giving the original taste of the beef a heavy color and a very fresh taste.

    If the beef was tender, then it definitely wouldn¡¯t be as tender as a medium-well or medium-well steak. The two werepletely different and had a whole new texture.

    After swallowing it, the spiciness left on the tip of the tongue urged it to eat a second piece, so Turama picked up a second piece with its chopsticks without hesitation.

    Of course, the fastest one was definitely mshero. This guy had already started eating his third piece. Perhaps being short also had an advantage?

    The other people who had been given the steamer baskets also couldn¡¯t wait to start eating. Their movements were bold, and although their chopsticks weren¡¯t as good as the Chinese, they were still much better than most foreigners.

    ¡°It tastes a little sandy? But was he doing this on purpose? It¡¯s numbing, spicy, soft, and tender, and the stickyyer on the outside really matches well. ¡± Rextonmented as he ate.

    He was more satisfied with the taste, so he moved faster. His partner, ju man Li, was only able to keep up with the speed of the judge by using his chopsticks.

    ¡°Steaming the beef is a good way to keep the tenderness of the beef. Although I might still prefer steak, I can¡¯t deny that this dish is very good.¡± Marasheromented while eating.

    ¡°At first, I thought that Chinese cuisines that are so delicious were only an example of Yuan. But now, this dish of Cheng¡¯s has broken this possibility. Although it¡¯s not as good as Yuan, it¡¯s undeniably a good dish.¡± Ju man Li said.

    In fact, this was also what most people were thinking. A chef who had reached the peak probably didn¡¯t even know how well he could cook a cuisine. Just like Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t know that many people wanted to learn magic from him.

    A group of big shots started to taste the dishes from Cheng zhaomei¡¯s restaurant. The only one who was rtively free was probably Yuan Zhou. He was too embarrassed topete with these foreigners, so he nned to go and see the disy of French dishes.

    The first one to be locked by Yuan Zhou was podraco. Obviously, Yuan Zhou had heard of the name podraco during the past few days. He was said to be as famous as Chu Xiao. One was a ssic chef while the other was a creative French chef. Both were genius French chefs.

    Yuan Zhou walked at a moderate pace and appeared to be taking a leisurely stroll in the courtyard. When he saw podraco walking toward him, he felt extremely nervous.

    When he waspeting with Yuan Zhou on the same stage, podraco wasn¡¯t nervous at all. It was also because the ignorant were fearless that such a situation urred. However, the announcement of the results and the video recording after thepetition ...

    Unlike Chu Xiao, podraco did not have his fighting spirit aroused. He directly gave up the chase.

    ¡°What kind of food did head chef podraco prepare for us today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Podraco took a deep breath before speaking with a slightly respectful tone, ¡°It¡¯s Provence fish soup. ¡±

    The representative of the ssics would naturally prepare the ssic French dishes. As the hometown ofvender, Provence¡¯s fish soup was as famous as stew. It was full of strong country and regional characteristics.

    Podraco¡¯s fish soup was a representative dish of home-cooked dishes. Of course, podraco¡¯s fish soup had been improved ording to his personal habits. On the premise of retaining the traditional vor, the pursuit of perfection in shape, exquisiteness in te presentation, and the essence of French cuisine were his current research topics.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do my best. ¡± Podraco nodded in response.

    After that, he took out the fish that he had prepared and began to work. The fish prepared for the fish soup were naturally different. This time, podraco prepared sea bass.

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 Chapter 2234

    <h4>Chapter 2234: A pool of talents</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Provence fish soup was toomon. Even though Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t received the French dish reward yet, he still had a certain understanding of it.

    ¡°I wonder when I¡¯ll be able to get French food or Italy Food. The cooking system is indeed different.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m still an apprentice on the road of cooking. ¡± Yuan Zhou judged by himself.

    Hepletely ignored the fact that he had mastered the Singapore cuisines and the Spain cuisines that were about to appear, as well as the steak Encyclopedia. Even if it was a foreign cuisines, Yuan Zhou could still be called a master.

    It was known that even in foreign countries, it was rare for a chef to master the dishes of several countries, let alone Yuan Zhou, who was proficient in all kinds of dishes.

    Seeing that podraco had chosen sea bass, Yuan Zhou knew that he must have created an innovative dish. This was not easy. After all, podraco was not Chu Xiao, who believed in ¡°better to die than to create something new¡±.

    After washing the fish again, he drained the water and began to remove the head and tail. Then, he cut open the fish belly and separated the fish meat from the bones.

    Since the bass did not have any small thorns, only the big fish bone in the middle, it was easy to remove.

    When podraco said that he was going all out, he meant it. There was not a single hint of perfunctory, and he was going all out.

    While Yuan Zhou was waiting for podraco¡¯s fish soup, it only took tuoma and the others a few minutes to finish all the beef in the steamer.

    ¡°There¡¯s a clear difference between the culinary skills and Yuan ¡®s, but as expected of head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple. Even the portions are equally little.¡± Auguste muttered in his heart.

    He was definitely not the only one who had such thoughts. The others had simr expressions.

    In fact, Cheng zhaomei was also wronged. He had already prepared a lot of food, but Yi qun was quite fond of the taste of this snack. It was numbing and spicy, soft and smooth, and even a little sandy.

    ......

    ¡°Head chef Cheng, may I ask if this dish is a signature dish of a chef or is it avable in all of China?¡± Ju man Li wanted to ask.

    Auguste and Manfeld also noticed. They were familiar with China and knew that many of the dishes were exclusive to chefs.

    ¡°This dish is not rare, especially this series of dishes,¡± Cheng zhaomei replied.¡±Almost all chefs know how to make it, but the most authentic ones are in Huaxia and Sichuan Province.¡±

    Although there was a saying that there were three viges in China that steamed vegetables, namely, e province Tianmen, Xiang province Liuyang, and su province Changfu, the method of steamed rice flour was popr in Sichuan cuisine. It was also widely promoted, such as steamed pork ribs, steamed meat, and steamed beef cooked by Cheng zhaomei. There were many kinds of dishes.

    ¡°Sichuan Province really has a wide system of Chinese cuisines.¡± Ju man Li muttered these two words in silence, intending to take note of them. He knew that Yuan Zhou was cooking Cantonese dishes yesterday.

    ¡°I think those who like this dish will love it very much, but those who don¡¯t like it might not be able to ept this rustling texture. I can ept it, so I like it.¡± Rexton gave a thumbs up and continued,¡±¡±Although I¡¯m not sure about the exact temperature of the cooking, from the texture of the beef, I get full marks for this.¡±

    Rexton was a straightforward person. His likes and dislikes were all on the surface, and his evaluation was more objective.

    Gauss, for example, couldn¡¯t ept the taste, so he didn¡¯t move his chopsticks after the first bite.

    Cheng zhaomei was not discouraged. After all, apart from her master, he had never seen anyone who could satisfy everyone¡¯s requirements for delicious food.

    ¡°Yuan should still have some room for improvement in this dish.¡± Gauss said.

    Lester had just gone to Italy to participate in a tasting event of a restaurant and had just returned yesterday. As he didn¡¯t participate in the cookingpetition, he naturally didn¡¯t know about Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance.

    Although he could not imagine it, Rexton felt that he could look forward to it when he saw everyone¡¯s admiration.¡±Does head chef Yuan open a restaurant? I want to go.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s in Sichuan, Huaxia. You cane with me to see the world.¡± Ju man Li said slowly.

    Just when everyone was having a small talk, podraco¡¯s fish soup wasing to an end. The few famous Chinese chefs who followed Zhou Shijie and Yuan Zhou automatically gathered there.

    The group of people had been very low-key just now. They were very familiar with Cheng zhaomei, the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association and the direct disciple of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they didn¡¯tpete with those foreigners. However, now that it was the France chef¡¯s turn to cook, it was naturally the Chinese¡¯s turn to be the home field.

    Although it was just a home-cooked fish soup, it was different after podraco, the king of exquisiteness, had carefully sculpted it.

    The fish meat was cut into tiny cubes, each about one centimeter in length. Three pieces were ced on a te, and a spoonful of red soup was poured over it, adding a bit of beauty to the originally white and tender fish meat.

    The colors were distinct and the dishes were exquisitely arranged. As expected of the representative of French cuisine, he had indeed made the essence of French cuisine.

    After Yuan Zhou greeted them, several Chinese chefs started to move their spoons. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It was also a form of respect to use the tableware of other countries.

    He scooped up a piece of fish meat. Probably because it was soaked in the red soup, the fish meat was red. The soup was made with fish bones, shrimp shells, onions, and scarlet flowers, so it had a spicy taste.

    As soon as the soup entered his mouth, it stimted his tongue. Then, it was the fish meat. With a light sip, it spread out in the shape of garlic cloves. The fish skin was soft and sticky, and the fish meat was tender and smooth. The taste was not bad.

    ¡°Provence fish soup is indeed worthy of its reputation. It has the local characteristics, but if you add some Provence vani leaves when making the soup, it will be more regional. Also, the duration can be slightly longer, and it will be more fragrant.¡± Yuan Zhou got to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

    Podraco, on the other hand, had been listening attentively. The more he listened, the brighter his eyes became. Obviously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s words had inspired him.

    Thank you, head chef Yuan. I understand.¡± Podraco bowed to Yuan Zhou with great gratitude.

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand to indicate that he didn¡¯t mind. It was already in the past. Hisments were always in the form of guidance. He had never made any mistakes so far.

    With Cheng zhaomei and podraco as the leaders, the exchange officially began. The chefs from both countries showed their skills. Not only did the famous Chinese chefs see a lot of France specialties, but the French also learned more about the diversity of Chinese food.

    Different cuisines presented different tastes. There were all five vors, spicy, sour, sweet, and all sorts of other vors. In just one day of the exchange meeting, all kinds of dishes had opened the eyes of the famous France chefs.

    For example, Zhang Longquan had prepared a Cantonese shrimp dumpling Emperor. Thebination of the chewy and tender shrimp, the delicate and crisp mushrooms, and the soft and chewy skin was a breath of fresh air for everyone.

    ¡°It should be because of the ingredients. The activity of the prawns is not enough, and the preparation for washing the prawns is a problem. It¡¯s a little soft to eat.¡± Auguste, who had entered official work mode, had no mercy.

    ¡°Thank you for your advice, Mr. Auguste.¡± Zhang Longquan said.

    ¡°The improvement of this dish seems to have failed.¡± Reist said.

    Also, the West Lake fish in vinegar sauce made by Luo Qing was a very good experience for Gauss, who liked sourness, but Adrian, who didn¡¯t like sourness, was more depressed.

    ¡°The future of Chinese cuisine will definitely be bright. The chefs who are here to hand over their culinary skills are not weak. The strongest one is even better than Julian.¡± Manfred said.

    Everyone at the meeting brought out their best. Of course, everyone also carefully judged and gave suggestions. Both sides were very satisfied with this exchange.

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    [ps: thank you, Wang-eating Alliance master. You¡¯re obviously a foodie. Hahaha.]

 Chapter 2235

    <h4>Chapter 2235: Back in the country</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only did the Chinese chefs receive guidance from the top French chefs, but the France chefs who participated in the exchange also received a lot of guidance.

    Those who were able toe to the exchange meeting with Zhou Shijie were not nobodies. Just like the top France chefs who didn¡¯t know how to cook Chinese cuisines, many of them didn¡¯t know how to cook French cuisines. However, there were indeed simrities in their culinary skills. Hence, many of the suggestions they gave were very practical.

    ¡°The Sino-French food Exchange this time is more sessful than I imagined.¡±

    Actually, I think it¡¯s good to hold such an exchange every year to promote the food culture of the two countries.¡±

    Auguste was beaming with joy. It was no wonder that he was so pleased with himself. Back then, the exchange had been organized by him, Manfeld, and Gauss. Of course, they had no selfish motives.

    He had originally intended to stimte the French food industry with Yuan Zhou¡¯s almost unrivaled culinary skills.

    Now, not only had this goal been over-fulfilled, but the Chinese chefs who came to exchange with each other had also really benefited each other a lot.

    ¡°In terms of cooking, every country has its own glory, and China is particrly brilliant.¡± Gauss said.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t say anything about that. In the past, no matter how brilliant he was, he still needed someone to bring him out. If it wasn¡¯t for Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t know how long it would take for such brilliance to bloom in the bogus world cookingpetition in Europe.

    ¡°It can be held in China next year. It¡¯s better to hold it in another ce.¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    With Yuan Zhou, Cheng zhaomei, and many other excellent chefs around, Zhou Shijie could even speak with his back straight. He was just full of confidence.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Julian and the others are all looking forward to visiting Yuan¡¯s shop.¡± Augustus said.

    ¡°Indeed, we can go out and see more.¡± Ju man Li agreed.

    ......

    ¡°What about the n to go to North America in the second half of the year?¡± Auguste asked subconsciously.

    ¡°I don¡¯t agree. There¡¯s nothing good to eat in North America. It¡¯s not worth going to North America. There¡¯s still something good in South America.¡± Ju man Li answered without thinking.

    The reason why South America was still a bit interesting was that Argentina in South America, and Juman li knew a famous Argentinian chef.

    Auguste¡¯s expression showed that he had expected this. It was still the same attitude. He would not show any tolerance unless he had blinded ju man and Li Shan.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine to go to China a few more times. ¡± Ju man Li added.

    Manfeld, Gauss, and the others were naturally very willing to do so. They both felt that China was really a ce with outstanding people. After all, there was an unparalleled Yuan Zhou and the culinary skills of the chefs who came for the exchange today were also quite good.

    Even if he really wasn¡¯t used to some of them, it didn¡¯t prevent him from thinking that the taste was quite good. Furthermore, the variety of vors and cuisines were very eye-opening.

    Therefore, in the following time, the two sides discussed some of the details of the future Sino-French exchange meeting. Of course, while the big shots were discussing the problems, the chefs participating in the lower levels were not idle.

    Everyone gathered in groups of twos and threes,municating with each other using their fluent and awkward English. It was quite harmonious.

    Time passed very quickly during the exchange. It was already evening when Yuan Zhou returned to the hotel with Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, are you done packing?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t bring many things with him. He had already packed up before he set off in the early morning.

    Cheng zhaomei had cleaned up before, so she said in a rxed manner,¡±¡±I¡¯ve already packed up, master. ¡±

    ¡°Have you told your junior brothers and sisters to go back with Chairman Zhou? they don¡¯t have to rush back with us.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou intended to go back overnight. Maybe he could still open for business for dinner tomorrow. To be honest, he had been out for several days and quite missed the liveliness of Taoxi road.

    ¡°It¡¯s already been discussed and arranged. ¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked towards the door.

    Cheng zhaomei was already holding the luggage in her hands. There was one on each side and an extra small bag. These were some spices given to Yuan Zhou by The French Chef. With one for each of them, it would be a big bag.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the trouble ofing out of seclusion, everyone would probably have given even more.

    He had already bought the ne tickets earlier. As he didn¡¯t know if he could make it back in time, Yuan Zhou reserved a free day for tomorrow.

    As there were no direct flights, they had to transfer flights. It was hard to grasp the time. Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t calcte how long it would take.

    ¡°Xiaoya, I¡¯ll go back first. Take care of your work and rest. Don¡¯t tire yourself out. I¡¯ll make you a good meal when Ie back.¡± Yuan Zhou sat on the ne and reported his schedule to Yin ya again before the ne took off.

    [I got it, blockhead. Take care of yourself on the road. Go back and have a good rest before opening the shop. Don¡¯t worry, and pay more attention to your rest.] Although she knew that Yuan Zhou was a diligent and disciplined person, Yin ya still hoped that he could have more rest.

    [Don¡¯t worry, Xiaoya.] Yuan Zhou was quite pleased with Yin ya¡¯s concern.

    Without waiting for the stewardess to remind him, Yuan Zhou hurriedly said goodbye to Yin ya and turned off the phone. The ne was about to take off.

    ¡°I wonder how many more days uncle Zhou and the others n to stay?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    After the exchange dinner ended that day, Zhou Shijie told Yuan Zhou that the members of their exchange group wanted to stay and observe the food and beverage situation in France again in order to umte some information for the exchange meeting next year.

    It must be known that August and the others had stayed in Chengdu for a long time to organize the first exchange meeting in order to observe the food and drink situation in China. Of course, not everything needed the president to attend in person. It was just a coincidence.

    ¡°Rumble, rumble, rumble.¡±

    The ne roared and the body of the ne trembled. After a while, it glided out. After gathering enough strength, it flew into the sky.

    At this moment, the night sky in Leon was full of bright stars, and there were thousands of lights under the sky. Although they couldn¡¯t see clearly, they were in a good mood.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the nightscape for a while and then let out a deep breath. He put on the eye mask and nned to take a rest. Now, he could finally rx. Even Yuan Zhou felt much more rxed.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability, he really didn¡¯t need to be too nervous. However, he was representing a country after all. Now that everything had been settled, Yuan Zhou could naturally rx a little.

    After the transfer flight, he was not far from China. When dawn reced the darkness and the sun shone on the ground, Yuan Zhou finally got close to the sky of Chengdu. It was already 10:00 in the morning.

    It was already an hourter when the nended. Yuan Zhou walked out of the exit with Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Master, Sakura has arrived. We should be able to see her once we get out.¡± Cheng zhaomei nced at the message Cheng Han had sent.

    ¡°We can go back on our own. Why did we need Xiao Ying to make a trip back and forth?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°This is what we should do. Master, this way please.¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    Obviously, he didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong with picking up his master. As a grand-disciple, Cheng Cheng should run around more.

    Yuan Zhou shook his head helplessly and then followed Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Congrattions to Grandmaster for winning the Golden Chef award and the most popr dish award. Congrattions!¡± Cheng Han was holding arge bouquet of red dahlias and looked very festive.

    With a proud smile on his face, Cheng Han handed the flower to Yuan Zhou respectfully to express his congrattions.

    Dahlias had the meaning of ¡°great fortune and great congrattions¡±. Cheng Yu had also spent a lot of time and effort on choosing the flowers. As the first person to see Yuan Zhou return with an honor, he naturally had to set an example.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2236

    <h4>Chapter 2236: The changes in Taoxi road</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious and earnest personality, he couldn¡¯t help revealing a warm expression at that moment. He received the flower and said,¡±¡±Thank you for your trouble.¡±

    ¡°Grand Master, you¡¯re too polite. I¡¯m not used to it. As the manager of Yuan restaurant, I¡¯m happy to talk about it, so I¡¯m here to enjoy the luck.¡± Cheng Yu waved his hands in embarrassment.

    While speaking, Cheng Cheng couldn¡¯t help butugh. She had always felt that her Grandmaster seemed to have the gift of being a koi fish. She looked at Mengmeng and then at man man.

    Cheng Han had driven here by himself today in order to send Yuan Zhou back to master chef Restaurant in time. Therefore, the three of them didn¡¯t say much to each other before they got into the car and drove in the direction of the restaurant.

    It was almost noon, so the traffic wasn¡¯t too bad. It was almost 12 o¡¯ clock when they returned to the store.

    ¡°Grandmaster, please rest for a while. We¡¯ll go back first and won¡¯t disturb you.¡± Without waiting for Yuan Zhou to ask them to stay for dinner, Cheng Han directly stepped on the elerator and drove away as if he had discussed it beforehand.

    ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ll go back and sort it out. I¡¯ll hand in the article tomorrow.¡± Cheng zhaomei also stuck her head out from the front passenger seat and shouted.

    The car started right after he shouted, the timing was perfect.

    ¡°Ga, ga¡±

    The wheels of the suitcase rubbed against the ground and made a sound. It was noon. Today, Chengdu was still sunny. The hot sun hung in the sky and it felt hot just looking at it.

    ¡°It seems like summer is really here. My littlerade system is the best.¡± After walking a few steps, he felt a slight burning pain on his skin. Instantly, Yuan Zhou felt veryfortable in the restaurant that was warm in winter and cool in summer under the management of the system.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re back? I¡¯ve seen it all, bring glory to the country, tsk. ¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen boss Yuan for a week.¡±

    ......

    The people on the street greeted Yuan Zhou when they saw him. Some of them were even holding their rice bowls. It was the time to eat and everyone was very enthusiastic. Yuan Zhou also replied to them politely one by one.

    This time, they went out for a long time. Yuan Zhou prepared a lot of dog food. Of course, because it was summer, he asked Zong mo toe and take a look from time to time. After all, he needed to catch Romeo from time to time. He could just take it as changing the water and some dry food.

    ¡°Woof woof woof woof, woof woof woof!¡±

    When they were about 30 meters away from the door, rice seemed to have sensed Yuan Zhou¡¯s aura. He instantly got up from his bed and shouted with Great Spirit.

    The rice soup and noodles were also affected, and they began to howl.

    To be honest, it was said that ¡°people are divided into groups, and things are grouped together.¡± This was an ancient saying. Since bing brothers and sisters with Romeo, the sound of rice and noodles had never been normal. It was either like a Wolf¡¯s howl, or like a meow, not like a dog¡¯s bark.

    ¡°Rice, noodles, and rice soup. I¡¯m back.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her.

    The big long legs took a few steps to the back door of the shop, the water in the small bowls was clear to the bottom, it was obvious that they had changed today, but Romeo was not there.

    ¡°It seems like boss Zong is quite thoughtful. I have to thank him properly.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    When they saw Yuan Zhou, the three dogs of rice became very enthusiastic. They knew that he couldn¡¯t be in close contact with dogs, so they circled around him one after another, showing their intimacy.

    ¡°I¡¯ll prepare some good food for you guys tonight as a reward. This trip went quite smoothly.¡± Yuan Zhou squatted down and looked at the little ones carefully. Only when he found everything was fine did he prepare to enter the restaurant.

    After appeasing the young paparazzo, Yuan Zhou opened the back door and entered the restaurant. With the system¡¯s ck technology, the restaurant still looked as clean as new even though no one had been there for eight days. There was not a single speck of dust.

    It wasn¡¯t the time to look at the kitchen. Yuan Zhou went straight to the second floor with the box and took out the clothes first. He threw the clothes that needed to be washed into the washing machine and put away the clothes that needed to be put away. Then, he began to wash up and nned to go to the kitchen to make some lunch.

    Without any prior preparation, Yuan Zhou directly cooked a bowl of clear broth noodle soup for lunch. After lunch, he asked su Ruoyan and Mao Ye and learned that he coulde to work at night. Then, he decided to open the restaurant at night as a supplementary dinner.

    ¡°It¡¯s only oneo¡¯ clock now. We can rest for a while. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to get busy right away, mainly because he was a little tired after working for so long.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to take a nap in the afternoon, which was a rare luxury.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was considered peaceful, Wu Hai¡¯s restaurant was in a state of chaos.

    Leon hade here for Yuan Zhou in order to eat some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food. Unexpectedly, after the contest, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook at the exchange meeting as a judge, which almost killed the ck Beast.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha.¡±

    After spreading thest bit of cherry jam on the bread, Wu Hai ate it one bite after another cherishingly, fearing that some of it would drop if he ate too fast.

    The cherry sauce made by Yuan Zhou was already gone. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to open the restaurant soon, he would go hungry. Therefore, he naturally had to treasure it.

    Unlike Wu Hai, Mao Xiong was not as particr about the food. She ate the Grand meal provided by the hotel and there were quite a lot of tes and cups.

    ¡°Big brother hai, don¡¯t worry. We can take off in two hours.¡± Mao Xiong wiped his mouth and consoled.

    In fact, the two of them could be med for their bad luck. On the day of the exchange meeting, Wu Hai bought a ticket in advance and wanted to go back to Chengdu to wait for Yuan Zhou when he found he couldn¡¯t eat the food prepared by Yuan Zhou. ording to his understanding, Yuan Zhou would either go back at night or the next day. He had to go back first and wait for the opening of the restaurant to eat a table full of dishes.

    However, the saying ¡°the weather is unpredictable, but people have their ups and downs.¡± Was used to describe Wu Hai and Mao Xiong. When they transferred to another ne, the flight time was changed due to the local weather and they had to stay there for one night. Yuan Zhou, who set off in the evening, perfectly avoided the bad weather. It was also fate.

    ¡°Compass should be here.¡± Wu Hai had long received the news that Yuan Zhou had already set off for Chengdu.

    Just when Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were thinking about going back, Yuan Zhou had already gotten up. After washing up again, Yuan Zhou found it was almost time to start preparing dinner.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to have new ones tomorrow. ¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then went down to open the door.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    As the door was opened, the true appearance of Taoxi road was revealed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re back. Congrattions on winning the award.¡± Originally, director Wang was patrolling around the restaurant and happened to see Yuan Zhou who just opened the door.

    ¡°Good day, director. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the wooden board in his hand and greeted her.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? you¡¯re going to open a shop. Don¡¯t you want to rest? your health is more important.¡± Chief Wang asked with great concern.

    Director Wang was very concerned about Yuan Zhou, both for public and private reasons.

    ¡°I¡¯ve rested enough. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is really dedicated to his work. No wonder he is more awesome than others.¡± Chief Wang was very emotional.

    However, when he opened the door, he found something different about Taoxi road. Although the flow of people seemed to be less because he didn¡¯t open the door, there were more stalls.

    Usually, today was the day of the inspection. Zhou Yu should havee to inform everyone to pack up and hide. However, not only was Zhou Yu missing, but there were also many small stalls.

    Almost the entire Street was filled with them. Of course, they were still in good order. Perhaps it was chief Wang¡¯s arrangement, but the small stalls looked quite neat. They had almost the same brand chairs, and they were all quite clean and tidy. It was quite interesting when they were arranged in a row.

 Chapter 2237

    <h4>Chapter 2237: The economy of the stall</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    However, no matter how orderly they were, they were still small stalls that upied the streets. Yuan Zhou felt that he had only been out for a few days. How could the small stalls be so brazen when he came back?

    ¡°Director Wang, there are a lot of stalls on the street, are you okay?¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    It wasn¡¯t easy for everyone to make some money. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would usually try his best to help if he could.

    As soon as director Wang heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he understood and immediately said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan has gone abroad. I don¡¯t know about that, but the country has just announced a new regtion to reopen the economy of street stalls. Our Prime Minister has said that the economy of street stalls and the economy of small shops are important sources of employment. They are the fireworks of the human world and the vitality of China, just like the ¡®high and mighty¡¯.¡±

    ¡°Since the leader has spoken, we naturally have to do as he says. Now that our Sichuan Province has also introduced a series of measures, and since street stalls are no longer included in the civilized city evaluation, we have to be more rxed. Our Taoxi road is now the benchmark Street of Chengdu. How can we fall behind? that¡¯s why everyone is actively supporting it.¡± Chief Wang said with a serious expression.

    Director Wang wasn¡¯t bragging. Previously, because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s presence, the stores on both sides of Taoxi road were simply more valuable than gold. It was just that the ces extending from the street entrance were very tight.

    Previously, Lele¡¯s house was often harassed by the agent because it was close to the street, asking if there was any need to sell the house.

    It was no exaggeration to say that the rent of Taoxi road was one of the highest in Chengdu.

    Now that the officials had revealed their intentions, it was naturally different with clear regtions. Many hawkers began to rush to Taoxi road. In the beginning, even Chunxi Road could not catch up with the flow of people on Taoxi road.

    What Yuan Zhou saw was that it had been almost a week and everyone who coulde in had alreadye in. Only then was it less busy.

    The stalls that sold jewelry, various snacks, clothes, hats, and small essories all had the same roof in order to maintain consistency. Even those with signs had the same roof. It could be said that they were all in good order.

    ¡°I see. That¡¯s good. Our Taoxi road will get better and better.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    Everyone had their own thoughts about their hometown. As someone who had lived in Taoxi road since he was young, Yuan Zhou naturally had the same thoughts. There was nothing wrong with hoping that his hometown would get better and better.

    ......

    ¡°Hahaha. With boss Yuan around, the restaurant will definitely get better and better.¡± Director Wang immediately beamed with joy when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    ¡°I won¡¯t bother you anymore. We haven¡¯t finished patrolling the street yet.¡± Chief Wang was a straightforward person. After he said that, he left in a hurry.

    Yuan Zhou also went back to the kitchen directly and started to prepare the ingredients for dinner slowly. The ingredients that needed to be marinated in advance needed to be marinated, and the ingredients that needed to be washed in advance needed to be washed. Although they hadn¡¯t dried for several days, they were all actions that were engraved in his bones and were very smooth.

    Nowadays, many customers didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou would open his restaurant at dinner time. Most of them didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou hade back. Although many neighbors had greeted him when they saw him, the news hadn¡¯t spread yet.

    This way, people who didn¡¯t know the actual situation and came to Taoxi road for a holiday and wanted to check in at master chef Restaurant would be at an advantage.

    Xue nuo was one of them. She was from province su and specialized in street photography. She often had to stop and walk around. In fact, she had always wanted toe to Taoxi road for a photo shoot, but she had a lot of orders on hand.

    To be honest, he was still abroad most of the time. It was not easy for him to find time toe to Taoxi road.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that boss Yuan has gone out topete. Otherwise, I would be able to eat the delicacies that I have been longing for. ¡± Xue nuo muttered as she took pictures of the beautiful back of a youngdy dressed in traditional Chinese clothing passing by, her mood a little low.

    This was thest night she stayed in Chengdu. When she heard that boss Yuan wouldn¡¯t open his restaurant until tomorrow, she was naturally in a bad mood.

    Of course, this trip was not in vain. At least, the unique street stall culture on Taoxi road was worth taking a few more photos.

    In order to match the Red Lanterns that Yuan Zhou hung outside each store, as long as the stall was set up on Taoxi road, the light blue ceiling and the miniaturenterns hanging on the eaves all made people feel very harmonious.

    ¡°Eh, why is the door open?¡± Unknowingly, Xue nuo had walked to the location of master chef Restaurant in the middle of the street.

    When she suddenly realized that the door was open and that it was rather cool to stand so close to it, Xue nuo was immediately overjoyed.

    He took a few steps forward to the door and saw a figure in the kitchen. His aura was quite strong, and he could feel it from afar. Naturally, this had something to do with Xue nuo¡¯s eye for things that she often patted.

    ¡°Is it open? is there dinner tonight?¡± Xue nuo stuck his head in and asked.

    He had already noticed a little girl sticking her head out at the door and thought that something was up. He was just about to ask when he spoke.

    ¡°We¡¯re open for business. Dinner time is from six to eight. It¡¯s not time for business yet. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a straight face.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡± Xue nuo suppressed the joy in his heart and smiled.

    ¡°Hahaha, what kind of luck is this? moreover, he even managed to talk to boss Yuan.¡± Xue nuo¡¯s happy emotions were like a little person that kept on spinning and jumping.

    Yuan Zhou could be said to be the most popr chef in China. Many people were his fans. Xue nuo was also one of them. Although it was not the same as chasing after a star, it was not far from it.

    ¡°I heard that the Jiangsu dishes cooked by boss Yuan are very delicious. I must have a good taste of it today.¡± Xue nuo made up her mind and started to line up under the eaves by the door to hide from the sun.

    Soon, because of the notice from su Ruoyan and the queuing Committee, most of the diners knew that the restaurant was open for business during dinner time. They rushed to Taoxi road one after another. The foodies who had been hungry for seven or eight days were so gluttonous that their gluttons had rebelled. Naturally, they were very active.

    It wasn¡¯t even the usual time to line up, but the line was already very long. Even if it was obvious that they couldn¡¯t eat it anymore, there were still people who didn¡¯t give up and just stood there. Some of them wanted to get an appointment number for tomorrow, while others wanted to experience the atmosphere. They hadn¡¯t been in line for a long time and felt very familiar.

    As the first person to notice the door open, Xue nuo was naturally the first in line. Hence, when su Ruoyan opened her mouth to say that dinner time had started, she immediately sneaked in.

    Without the interference of Mao Xiong and Wu Hai, he directly upied the position closest to the partition. When su Ruoyan came over to order the dishes, he reported all the dishes he had thought of.

    ¡°One serving of Jiangdu dried shredded pork, one serving of Jiangdu meatballs, one serving of shrimp dumpling noodles, and one serving of Jiangdu salted goose. I¡¯ll have these first.¡± Even though it was her first time here, Xue nuo still knew the Rules of the Shop.

    Now that he hade to master chef Restaurant to check in, he would be embarrassed to call himself an adult if he didn¡¯t read a few guides in advance.

    She felt that she should be able to finish all of them after ordering so many. If she were to order more, Xue nuo did not have much confidence in her stomach.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan noted down the dishes and handed the menu over before she went to another customer to order.

 Chapter 2238

    <h4>Chapter 2238: The foodie of Huaxia</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Yuan Zhou heard Xue nuo¡¯s words, he already knew that this little girl was most likely from Wuyuend. She spoke the soft Wuyuenguage so much that even her Mandarin had a little awkward tone.

    Moreover, the little girl was pretty and had the style of a Wuyue woman. In addition, the dishes she reported were all famous dishes in Jiangdu, so she should be from Jiangdu.

    Xue nuo had ordered food that could be seen on the streets of Jiangdu. There were not many that weremon but could be made well.

    For example, shrimp seed dumpling noodles were actually made by boiling shrimp seeds into soup and then adding the dumpling noodles. As for dumpling noodles, it was even simpler. They weren¡¯t the traditional dumplings and noodles, but rather wonton and noodles with skin as thin as paper. Not only were the dumplings different, but the noodles were also t instead of the usual round noodles. This also determined that Yuan Zhou¡¯s noodle pulling technique was different.

    After su Ruoyan ordered all the dishes, Xue nuo¡¯s dish was done. It was the easiest dish to make, the dried shredded pork. Since the other dishes were all Jiangdu dishes, Yuan Zhou was also cooking the dried shredded pork.

    He didn¡¯t do the simple sky-high pir style that was known to chefs nowadays. Instead, he did the traditional steamed bun style, which had quite high requirements for the chef¡¯s scalding skills and cutting skills. He poured boiling water, held the te in one hand, and the dried shreds in the other. Then, he nched the water and poured the vorful sauce on it.

    If he wasn¡¯t careful, he would burn himself. When Yuan Zhou first started to practice, he was also injured. However, as his culinary skills became more and more profound, the chances of him getting injured were naturally less and less.

    The dried shredded pork was still steaming hot. The green coriander and a few red shredded chili were very eye-catching at the top. The White shredded pork and the dark sauce were distinct. It was a rare dish just by its appearance.

    An extremely rich fragrance of beans assailed his nose, causing Xue nuo to drool.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it. ¡± Xue nuo took a deep breath of the fragrance before picking up the chopsticks to try it.

    When he lowered his head, he realized that each strand of the dried silk was as thick as a sewing needle. Furthermore, each strand was of the same size and thickness. At a nce, other than some being ced in different shapes, the thickness was absolutely the same.

    Xue nuo couldn¡¯t be bothered to marvel at his knife skills. He directly picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. Normally, the dry shreds that were originally hot wouldn¡¯t be that vorful. At least, the things that Xue nuo had eaten were basically very vorful on the outside, but there was always a slight feeling of insipidness on the inside.

    One wouldn¡¯t be able to tell after eating it once or twice, but Xue nuo really liked this dish. Basically, she would order this dish whenever she ate outside. After eating more, she would naturally have some experience, just like how a patient bes a good doctor.

    ......

    As soon as the dried shreds entered his mouth, the first thing he felt was the spiciness and freshness. The spiciness of the ginger and the freshness of the shrimps instantly filled his mouth. Then, he felt the soft and smooth texture. Finally, after biting into it, he realized that the taste inside was the same as the outside. The taste was extremely good.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. The freshness and the spiciness match perfectly. It suits my taste. No wonder it¡¯s boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. The people living in Chengdu are so lucky to be able to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes whenever they want. I¡¯m really jealous. ¡± Xue nuo muttered as she ate.

    If the people of Rong city knew about Xue nuo¡¯s feelings, they would definitely express that they wanted to eat every day too, but their abilities did not allow it. Other than the convenience of the location, they could only work harder and earn more money.

    The rest of the time was Xue nuo¡¯s time to enjoy the food. Whether it was shrimp dumplings or other dishes such as meatballs, they were all very, very delicious. As a girl, this was the first time she wanted to lick the te without caring about her image. One could only imagine how appetizing the taste was.

    ¡°The next order is to go to Italy, but there is still a week before the delivery time. I should be able to stay in Chengdu for two more days. Perfect.¡± Xue nuo silently took out his phone and changed the flight for the next day to two dayster.

    As it was the first business since they had applied for leave, the customers ¡®enthusiasm was always very high.

    Some people were really mean. Knowing that the cheerleaders were not back yet and couldn¡¯te for dinner, they directly took photos of the dishes they ordered and sent them to the group, intending to share the joy of dinner with everyone.

    For example, Fang Heng, who didn¡¯t go to France to watch the live show because of an emergency, and Chen Wei, who was secretly Eating in China. All of them were foodies of China. They were afraid that other foodies wouldn¡¯t be able to eat or see the live show. That would be too miserable.

    Today, the official media once again posted a tirade,¡±the rise of Chinese chef Yuan Zhou, foreshadowing the prosperity of the Socialist economy with Chinese characteristics.¡±

    The article was about the Chinese economy bing more and more important in the world. Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame in Europe was mentioned as an example.

    Now, not only in the field of food culture, but also in the economic field, Yuan Zhou would also be mentioned. This was the embodiment of his outstanding influence.

    Back to the main topic, no matter how reluctant he was, the two-hour meal time passed very quickly. As the system said that there was no rain tonight and there was no lucky draw, the small bar and barbecue stall could not be opened. Mao Ye could only continue to rest.

    As for the liquor worm rebellion¡¯s chief distillers, they could only wait anxiously for the arrival of tomorrow. At that time, they could draw the lottery. As for whether they could draw the lottery or not, it would depend on their own abilities.

    Since the appearance of the monkey wine, the chief Brewers who had participated in the tasting conference almost stayed in the small pub. Of course, there were also many Wine Masters and wine tasting Masters who constantly received the news from various channels and came from thousands of miles away.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Having gained some inspiration from the cookingpetition, Yuan Zhou spent most of his free time practicing his cutting skills. Today was no exception.

    He wasn¡¯t familiar with it yet. What Yuan Zhou was practicing now was the simplest method of cutting the radish. First, he sliced it, then he sliced it into shreds. He did it step by step and didn¡¯t seem to be in a hurry at all.

    It was already unprecedented to be able to create a collector¡¯s level knife skill. Now that he wanted to create two more, he naturally had to take his time.

    At the current stage, the radish slices cut by Yuan Zhou were already a little interesting. At least, they were slowly turning into the same thickness. Of course, they still needed time.

    The practicested until midnight when the usual pub time ended. At the same time, Yuan Zhou had also finished his several hours of knife skill practice.

    ¡°It seems that this direction is correct.¡± Yuan Zhou packed up all the ingredients.

    The system had to recycle all of these materials because it was the one that provided them. As for whether it would be recycled for chickens or for other small animals and nts, it was unknown. After all, this radish was not ordinary. As for what spring water it drank and what fertilizer the soil was used, there was no need to go into detail. It would only bring tears if it said more.

    It wasn¡¯t a strange thing that he couldn¡¯tpare to radish these days!

    Due to the time difference, Yuan Zhou had already said good night to Yin ya. After washing up, he directly went into a deep sleep without reading any books.

    The next day.

    A year¡¯s n was spring, and a day¡¯s n was morning.

    As it was the first morning after his leave, Yuan Zhou nned to give the customers a surprise. He had already told su Ruoyan yesterday that the new dish of Hunan cuisine would be served today.

    Yuan Zhou decided to serve Hunan cuisine first and then two new dishes on the fifth anniversary of the business. One of them was a foreign cuisine Spain cuisine, while the other was a Chinese cuisine, Qin cuisine. Both Chinese and Western cuisines could be served at the same time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2239

    <h4>Chapter 2239: Xiang cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Hunan cuisine was generally sour and spicy. If Yuan Zhou had to use a word to describe Hunan cuisine, it would be ¡°go with rice¡±. The chili would stimte the saliva secretion and stimte the appetite. Then, the sour taste would stimte the appetite.

    ¡°Whether you want to eat noodles or something else, that¡¯s the question.¡± Yuan Zhou had been considering what to eat for breakfast since early morning.

    It was often said that one had to eat like an Emperor for breakfast, like a Minister for lunch and like a beggar for dinner. This was in terms of health. Yuan Zhou had always been looking at his mood.

    After all, he was capable of cooking pig trotters in the middle of the night, such an inhumane act.

    While jogging, Yuan Zhou was thinking about this difficult problem.

    The main reason was that the trip abroad was very sessful and happy. After taking a few days off, he naturally had to give the diners a little surprise. However, this surprise was difficult to prepare. To be precise, there were too many kinds of surprises, so it was difficult to choose.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast today was still the instant noodles. However, he could save time while thinking about it while eating.

    ¡°I¡¯d better prepare two kinds of breakfast. That¡¯ll be a surprise.¡± After sucking thest mouthful of noodles into his mouth, he finally made a decision.

    In order to show his sincerity, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even use thezy app.

    Having made the decision, Yuan Zhou naturally returned to the restaurant quickly, washed up and went into the kitchen.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    Yuan Zhou stirred the rice soaked in the waterst night with the long bamboo slices and found that the rice had almost boiled up. Then, he started to prepare.

    ......

    The people of Xiang usually ate noodles or rice products for breakfast. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had already soaked the rice before he went to bedst night in order to use it well.

    Of course, don¡¯t ask what kind of rice it is. If you ask, it means that I¡¯m better off than you!

    The hardness and softness were just right, and it was perfect to be ground into rice milk.

    Yuan Zhou still preferred to make the naturally ground rice milk by hand. The small ck lead made a sound of ¡°GE Chi, GE Chi.¡± Obviously, the rice milk had already started working.

    Yuan Zhou had prepared two kinds of snacks today. Therefore, he had to speed up a little. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to open the restaurant in time.

    ¡°Ah ...¡±

    Wu Hai opened his mouth widely and yawned. He felt that he hadn¡¯t woken up yet, but he had to eat breakfast. He arrived at Chengdu at 6 am. The whole journey was so chaotic that it could be said that he was a real-life version of a lost person. Fortunately, he arrived at his destination right before breakfast. It was simply worth celebrating!

    Even the bear didn¡¯t seem to be in good spirits. After a night¡¯s work without much rest, it naturally wouldn¡¯t be in good shape.

    ¡°How about it? we¡¯ll let you leave in advance. Look at us. We arrived at Chengdu three hours earlier than you.¡± Wang Hong stood behind the two of them, feeling smug.

    The members of the cheerleading team didn¡¯te back with Yuan Zhou. Instead, they set off the next day and came backter than him.

    However, Yuan Zhou had asked them for their opinions. They all wanted Yuan Zhou to go back earlier to have a good rest and open the restaurant in high spirits. They didn¡¯t agree to leave with him.

    Of course, if they had known that Yuan Zhou would open his restaurant in the evening when he came back, they would have tried their best toe back together. If they missed one dinner, they would feel that they had missed a hundred million Yuan.

    Wang Hong was particrly indignant about that. When he saw Wu Hai and hairy bear, he became spirited instantly. When you were unhappy, you would feel better when you saw someone or something worse than you. This was the standard saying that when you were in pain, I would feel better.

    Of course, even though Wang Hong was showing off, he did look much better than the dispirited and listless Mao Xiong. At least, he was in high spirits.

    ¡°Compass, there¡¯s a new breakfast today.¡± Wu Hai suddenly became spirited and said.

    The dejection from before was swept away, and he once again became a spirited ck beast.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. We can go to sleep after eating ande back for lunch at noon.¡± Mao Xiong immediately replied.

    The two of them had a tacit understanding, and it was like they were showing off their affection.

    ¡°Is that so? then it¡¯s just right to offer sacrifices to the temple of the five internal organs.¡± Wang Hong couldn¡¯t be bothered to tease him anymore.

    These people had all rushed here for breakfast and didn¡¯t have the time to check the group chat. Naturally, they didn¡¯t know that the restaurant was going to serve a new dish today.

    ¡°Little Yanzi informed us in the group that a new dish will be served today. It¡¯s Hunan cuisine.¡± Chen Wei showed his phone to them.

    ¡°Is that so?¡±

    This topic immediately ignited the people who were waiting in line for breakfast. The new dish of master chef Restaurant was always a hot topic.

    This morning, the line for breakfast was particrly lively. Of course, although everyone was chattering, they were still very disciplined and there was no chaos in the line.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    Very quickly, su Ruoyan opened the doorpletely, indicating that breakfast time was about to begin. When she finished speaking, the 16 customers in front of her all moved in a coquettish manner. Their speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they had already taken their seats.

    Su Ruoyan blinked and went back to the partition to wait as if she was used to it.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is white pellets and sugar dumplings. Everyone has one serving. If you don¡¯t want to eat one, you can tell me in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou stood behind the partition.

    With his back straight, he looked like a beautiful scenery just standing there.

    ¡°Hahaha. Boss Yuan is still as humorous as before. You definitely have to eat everything for breakfast. This dish sounds very delicious.¡±

    ¡°This is the breakfast from Xiang province. I can finally eat the authentic breakfast from my hometown in Chengdu. That¡¯s great. Boss Yuan is really a good man.¡±

    ¡°An adult would definitely want both. Only children make the choice.¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s words fell, the customers started talking one after another. First, they congratted Yuan Zhou for winning the award and then started to discuss about the breakfast. Obviously, they were looking forward to it very much.

    Seeing that no one seemed to reject him, Yuan Zhou directly started to fish out the White pill that he had just thrown into the pot and prepared it. Then, he put the sauce on it.

    Although breakfast in Xiang province would have a sumptuous set of side dishes, master chef Restaurant always ate whatever was prepared. There were also sweet dumplings wrapped in ayer of white frost emitting alluring heat, just waiting for people to eat them.

    The White pill didn¡¯t need to be cooked for a long time, and soon everyone had their breakfast.

    Everyone lowered their heads and realized that the White meatballs were ced in a pink bowl, about 200 grams. Because a lot of sauces were put in, such as diced oil radishes, diced pickled vegetables, diced vegetables with winter sauce, and so on, the originally white soup appeared a lot darker in color, a little like tea. There were emerald green celery slices floating on top, and snow-white meatballs the size of quail eggs. It could be said that the color, taste, and taste were allplete.

    On the other side of the small rectangr te were two sugar dumplings that looked exactly the same in size and shape. The originally golden-brown dumplings were covered with ayer of white sugar frost, which was slightly steaming. Just looking at it and smelling it made one drool.

    ¡°As expected of boss Yuan. No matter what kind of dish is in boss Yuan¡¯s hands, it will always look good and delicious.¡± Zeng Yan took a deep breath, intoxicated, and smelled the alluring fragrance again.

    The White grain pill seemed to be tasteless, but after adding the strong-vored pickles and the Xiang people¡¯s favorite fermented bean, it had a soul that added the finishing touch, and was naturally fragrant.

 Chapter 2240

    <h4>Chapter 2240: Zeng Yan, who was beaten up</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The attraction of delicious food, not to mention the fried sugar dumplings, with the fragrance of oil and flour, and the unique crisp fragrance of the fried, simply made people want to die.

    Zeng Yan was a native of Xiang province. Although he was only 30 years old, he had been working hard for society for many years. Although he weighed more than 50 kilograms, he was not fat. He was swollen because of the harsh beating society had given him.

    This time, Zeng Yan came to Chengdu with a film crew. He would be stationed here for about a year, which was a long time.

    Zeng Yan was not a fan of spicy food. This time, he was not as unustomed to spicy food in Chengdu as he had been in other ces before.

    However, although Zeng Yan had been with the crew for a long time, he was just an actor. Logically speaking, he would note to master chef Restaurant for a meal. To him, the price-performance ratio was really not high.

    However, Zeng Yan was a foodie. Apart from acting, eating was his biggest hobby. He could forget about lunch and dinner, but he could still spend a hundred Yuan on breakfast. Therefore, he came here to enjoy himself.

    Who knew that he would be so lucky to encounter the first breakfast service of Hunan cuisine? although Zeng Yan did not know that it was his first time, it did not prevent him from having a unique feeling for this breakfast.

    ¡°It smells simr to the powder shop downstairs. It smells so good.¡± Zeng Yan took another breath of the fragrance and was about to start eating.

    Of course, Zeng Yan¡¯sment that it was simr to the noodle shop downstairs was definitely the highest praise. Because in the eyes of the people in Star City, the most delicious noodle shop was definitely the one downstairs in their neighborhood.

    ¡°Stab, stab!¡±

    After stirring the White pill twice and feeling that it should be mixed well, Zeng Yan scooped up a pill with soup and water and put it in his mouth.

    The soup first touched the mouth, and the fresh, spicy, salty, and fragrant taste exploded on the tip of the tongue. Then, the meatballs, which were originally light and tasteless with only a light rice fragrance and sweetness, were gently bitten. The soft and sticky texturebined with the fresh and spicy soup. This was a clear and light confrontation and fusion.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s both sticky and spicy. It¡¯s really delicious. Boss Yuan, you really live up to your reputation. ¡± Zeng Yan ate while shaking his head.

    ......

    Ever since they had left Xiang province, Zeng Yan had never tasted such authentic Xiang province food. It was really amazing.

    Although the soup had already been dyed a dark brown by the authentic pickled vegetables made by Yuan Zhou, it was still a thick soup made of bones, so it was naturally very fresh and fragrant. After drinking a mouthful, the spiciness filled the mouth at first, and slowly, the fresh fragrance burst out, making it unforgettable. Even the other customers in the restaurant who were not from Xiang province were conquered by it.

    Every spoonful was precisely one, and then he stuffed it into his mouth. Then he continued again, repeating the process in a harmonious manner.

    Zeng Yan ate the fastest. Soon, the bowl of white pill, together with the soup and seasoning, was all in his stomach. He touched his stomach as if he had not had enough, and then turned his attention to the sweet dumplings.

    At the moment, the sweet dumpling was still steaming. Zeng Yan reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a dumpling that was the length of a palm.

    When the chopsticks touched it, one could faintly hear the sound of the chopsticks colliding with each other. It was obvious that the skin was fried until it was very crisp.

    The so-called sugar dumplings actually had little to do with dumplings. They were neither made of dumpling skin nor filling. If one had to describe their appearance, they were especially simr to the fried dough twist that Northerners ate. They were simr to the twisted shape of a fried dough twist, but of course, they were not that big.

    The length of Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm was already considered to be quite long.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After taking a bite, the dumpling with white sugar was missing a corner. The skin was fried and crisp, and together with the sweet sugar, it appeared crisp and sweet.

    Although the surface was crispy, the inside was very soft and sticky. The overall feeling was crisp, soft, and sweet. After the baptism of the spicy taste of the White grain pill, two sweet sugar dumplings were immediately served. It was not an ordinary Barshi.

    All of a sudden, there were only some crunching sounds left in the shop. They were all the sounds of people eating the sweet dumplings.

    When Zeng Yan was eating, he would reach out his hand to hold a little of the sugar below for fear that the sugar would fall off. However, he realized that he had been overthinking it. The sugar seemed to be stuck to the top and would not fall off at all.

    Zeng Yan was also a talent. In the drama, he was omnipotent. He could move to wherever there was a need for him. People gave him the nickname ¡°the king of extras.¡±

    ¡°It seems that I have to save some money ande back to eat again after a while. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Zeng Yan touched his stomach and felt that he was not full.

    It was a pity that they had already made it clear that there was only so much for breakfast. Zeng Yan knew that there were many rules here, so he could only follow them.

    In fact, when he was a child, Zeng Yan was not short of money. There were several houses in the family for rent, and the rent alone was enough to live on. However, his father was a gambler, so he had lost all the houses and owed a lot of debts.

    To be honest, he had started working at a young age. Not only did he pay off his debts, but he also had spare money.

    That was why it seemed like Zeng Yan was alwaysughing and talking about acting skills and dreams all day long. He didn¡¯t seem like someone who had been beaten up by society.

    In fact, Zeng Yan could be said to have gone through a lot of hardship, and he was still talking about acting skills and dreams.

    As Zeng Yan finished his meal, the first batch of customers was basically finished. Everyone got up and went out to rece the next batch of customers in tacit understanding. Those who were really not full went to the breakfast stalls by the roadside to pick something to eat.

    Of course, since the policy had changed, there were more varieties of breakfast. The number of stalls had also increased greatly. They were directly set up from the street to the end of the street. Therefore, the people passing by Taoxi road had more choices.

    However, the new stalls would be informed by the old stall owners or the people of the street administration about the Common Rule of this Street, which was that the food must be of genuine quality and they couldn¡¯t tarnish the reputation of boss Yuan and the master chef Restaurant.

    One must know that Taoxi road was now a tourist attraction. Protecting master chef Restaurant was actually protecting one¡¯s own interests.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. The breakfast time was short and passed quickly.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if Xiaoya likes these sweet dumplings. I can let her try them when shees back.¡± Apart from the noodles, Yuan Zhou also ate two sugar dumplings and a bowl of white pellets this morning.

    Therefore, today¡¯s breakfast was 99 servings. A second of silence for the 100th person who came.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to practice his knife skills. Instead, he immediately went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    Right at that moment, a familiar ringtone rang. Yuan Zhou found it was the same number as the one he had received yesterday, so he directly answered it.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m little Liu, the person we made an appointment with yesterday. Our time is 10 O¡¯ clock. May I know if there are any changes to head chef Yuan¡¯s time? if there aren¡¯t any, we will be there on time.¡± On the other end of the line, little Liu sounded like a young man.

    ¡°No problem. You cane over directly. I have some free time.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Alright. Sorry for disturbing you, head chef Yuan. We will be there on time.¡± Little Liu said immediately after hearing that there was no problem.

    After he finished talking business, he immediately hung up the phone politely, not wasting a second. One look and you could tell that he was trained and his hands were fast.

    After putting down the phone, Yuan Zhou quickly began to wash up. After that, he changed into a set of Han Chinese clothing that he had specially tidied up.

    It was a standard loose robe withrge sleeves and dark silver patterns. The cuffs andpels were embroidered with golden patterns, making it look very gorgeous and solemn. This was one of the sets of clothes specially prepared for important asions.

 Chapter 2241

    <h4>Chapter 2241: Not only the chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Today was an important day for Yuan Zhou. Before dinnerst night, someone had contacted Yuan Zhou and wanted to interview him about the specific situation of the boguus cookingpetition in France.

    This wasn¡¯t the first media that had called him. Ever since Yuan Zhou returned to China, the media with a keen sense of smell had acted upon hearing the news. Not only the local media of Sichuan, but also the media of other provinces and cities were also eager to make a move.

    A true gold chef from the Europeanpetition, breaking 0, and the only 1 in China ... Hmm, this was a little strange.

    However, it had really made China proud. Many foreign mainstream media were fighting to report it, so everyone had to pay attention to it.

    However, Yuan Zhou was a low-key person. Therefore, the general media refused him politely and said bluntly that he just wanted to cook well.

    He didn¡¯t refuse a phone call from the official media yesterday. The leader of the official media called him personally to ask for 20 minutes of interview time. He even said politely that he knew Yuan Zhou was busy and only needed 20 minutes of time. He didn¡¯t need Yuan Zhou to prepare anything else. Moreover, he even sent the questions he wanted to ask to Yuan Zhou in advance.

    All of his actions showed his respect for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he didn¡¯t refuse. That was why there was such a scene today.

    ¡°This dress should be enough to show how much I value it.¡± Yuan Zhou looked carefully in front of the mirror.

    He found that he was getting more and more handsome. However, with such gorgeous clothes, he looked even more handsome and tall. Regardless of the others, Yuan Zhou thought so himself.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy changing his clothes, the car that Xiao Liu was in was also moving forward quickly.

    Although he was called little Liu, in reality, he was a rather influential person. As the number one official host and the Director of Broadcasting in the news department, he would not be able to hold his position without some standard.

    After hanging up the phone, Liu, Liu Wenhui, tidied up his clothes and said,¡±¡±Old fan, let¡¯s go. Head chef Yuan said that there¡¯s no problem. Let¡¯s hurry over. We shouldn¡¯t waste head chef Yuan¡¯s time.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave immediately.¡± Elder fan was a true elder fan. He was already in his forties, but he still looked very energetic.

    ......

    ¡°P ... Director Liu, do you need to be so cautious?¡± A Pretty Woman in her 20s saw Liu Wenhui immediately take out the manuscript and read it in the blink of an eye. She looked very cautious and was a little confused.

    This question had been in her heart since yesterday, and now she finally had the chance to ask.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou was quite famous. It was said that his culinary skills were also quite excellent. However, the fact that Liu Wenhui personally came to interview Yuan Zhou was already a reflection of his importance.

    Even when interviewing famous entrepreneurs, Mysia wouldn¡¯t be so exaggerated. In her opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence couldn¡¯t bepared to Mysia.

    Before Liu Wenhui could answer, Wang Xu, the cameraman sitting behind him, said,¡±¡±In the field of cooking, it¡¯s indeed not that exaggerated. However, head chef Yuan¡¯s true strength lies in the dissemination of Chinese food culture.¡±

    ¡°Because of head chef Yuan, Japan¡¯s interest in Chinese culture has increased by 30%. Even Lu Xun couldn¡¯t do anything about it. The impact on the whole of Asia is also visible to the naked eye. It isparable to the Jin Yong drama that old Jin set off in Southeast Asia.¡±

    Liu Wenhui said,¡±now that he has be famous in Europe, the influence of China¡¯s food culture will definitely improve in the future. Therefore, we naturally have to pay attention to the interview with head chef Yuan. We should try to solve it in one go and not waste his time. His time is quite precious.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why, little Guo, you just need to make a good recordter. Don¡¯t worry about anything else. Head chef Yuan is a person worthy of our respect.¡±

    As soon as he said that, not only the cameraman Wang Xu and his assistant but also the driver old Xue nodded their heads vigorously. The pretty girl called Xiao Guo almost understood what he meant. People were most afraid ofparisons. The two names Jin Yong and Lu Xun were not as good as the transmission of culture. One could imagine what kind of status Yuan Zhou had.

    Although Yuan Zhou was only spreading the food culture, it was different.

    Liu Wenhui and the others had rushed to Chengdu overnight after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s consentst night. They were on their way to master chef Restaurant.

    After Yuan Zhou changed his clothes, he got down and sat in the restaurant, waiting. He didn¡¯t wait for long. At 9:50 am, a series of messy footsteps came from outside the door.

    Within a few seconds, a group of people appeared at the door. There were two in front and two behind. They were even carrying video cameras and other equipment. They looked very professional.

    The people on Taoxi road had already gotten used to such a scene. Reporters often came to interview Yuan Zhou. In the past, they could still watch as if it was a rare sight. But now, they had seen it many times. When they saw such a scene, they just muttered ¡®it seems that they are here to interview boss Yuan again¡¯ in their hearts and then went back to their own business after a casual nce.

    Xiao Guo took a few more nces at his calm performance. Not only the person in question, but everyone on the street was too calm.

    When Yuan Zhou saw him, he stood up and went up to him politely. Liu Wenhui also walked up to Yuan Zhou quickly and stretched out his hands, saying,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, it¡¯s an honor to meet you. My surname is Liu. You can call me little Liu. I will be in charge of the interviewter. Sorry for disturbing you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    Liu Wenhui¡¯s words were said very courteously. Of course, Yuan Zhou also said courteously,¡±¡±Hello, Mr. Liu. I¡¯m sorry to trouble you. You¡¯re usually busy and don¡¯t have much time,¡±

    ¡°We all know that head chef Yuan is usually very busy. It¡¯s a happy thing to be able to take time out to ept an interview.¡± The smile on Liu Wenhui¡¯s face deepened as he spoke directly.

    ¡°Do I need to prepare anything?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°No need, no need. We will do the preparation. Head chef Yuan, you can just sit here.¡± Liu Wenhui saw Wang Xu¡¯s hand gesture.

    He directly led Yuan Zhou to the most suitable ce for taking photos and sat down in a well-lit ce. Behind him were the rules of the restaurant and the vivid lotus flowers as well as a part of the photo wall. The characteristics of the restaurant were taken into the picture. Wang Xu¡¯s taste was quite good.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then sat down directly.

    After Liu Wenhui made the arrangement, he sat in front of Yuan Zhou. Little Guo sat on one side of them and waited there with a notebook and pen in a professional manner.

    Meanwhile, Wang Xu and his assistant were setting up cameras, blinds, and other things not far away. They were all quick and efficient people.

    After Wang Xu was done, he gave Liu Wenhui a hand signal. Liu Wenhui received the signal and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, are you ready? we are going to start.¡±

    Without saying anything, Yuan Zhou adjusted his sitting position again and exposed his entire face to the camera. Then, he straightened his back and nodded his head.

    When Liu Wenhui saw Yuan Zhou nod his head, he immediately straightened his posture and said,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m very happy to be able to give you this exclusive interview.¡±

    ¡°Thank you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head in a reserved manner.

    ¡°I believe everyone knows that in the 18th bogus cookingpetition that just ended a few days ago, head chef Yuan won the Golden Chef award and the most popr dish award, which has only been presented twice so far. With such impressive results, is there anything that head chef Yuan would like to share with us?¡± Liu Wenhui first exined the ins and outs of the matter, and then officially began.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯m just serious about cooking. It¡¯s like this no matter where I am. ¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°In that case, head chef Yuan, can you share with us the few dishes you made at that time?¡± Liu Wenhui was indeed very curious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2242

    <h4>Chapter 2242: Act upon hearing the news</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Liu Wenhui had watched the video of the game. He was as shocked as the foreigners. If he hadn¡¯t seen thements, he would have thought that the camera had jammed.

    On this asion, Liu Wenhui directly asked this question that anyone who had seen the video would be confused.

    Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly,¡±actually, these dishes are very simple. Basically, all Chinese people know how to cook them. It¡¯s my first time participating in the Europeanpetition. I want to start from the basics. The first dish is the wless white jade. It¡¯s the chicken tofu pudding from Sichuan cuisines ...¡±

    It was rtively simple.

    Basically, all the Chinese people knew how to do it.

    ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Liu Wenhui came to a shocking conclusion. He was not a human!

    He had seen his fair share of ups and downs, so he instantly came back to his senses and asked,¡±¡±Then, is there anything that you care about about the other foreign chefs?¡±

    ¡°Be it head chef Julian¡¯s moon man¡¯s unique sauce-pouring technique or head chef podraco¡¯s improvement from the ssic, it¡¯s rare for him to stick to tradition and keep improving. Besides that, head chef stler¡¯s understanding of food is also very outstanding.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Liu Wenhui wasn¡¯t the host of a ¡®delicacy¡¯ show, but he must have done his homework beforeing. These three people were indeed famous European chefs.

    ¡°But head chef Yuan, you still won,¡± he couldn¡¯t help but add.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head,¡±um, I won. I¡¯ll use the Chinese dishes.¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was being interviewed, some people were hurrying to the airport.

    ¡°Little Wang, what time did you buy the tickets? how many tickets did you get?¡± An old man about 1.6 meters tall was walking in the spacious airport. Although he had a head of white hair and seemed to be very old, his hands and feet were nimble. He was dragging a suitcase and his steps were like flying. He was not inferior to young people at all.

    ......

    ¡°I was in a hurry and only managed to buy three tickets for 10:30 pm. There¡¯s still some time left. You and the Vice President will get one each, and director ding will get one. They¡¯re about to reach the airport, so you¡¯ll have to wait for them, President.¡± Little Wang exined everything in detail on the other end of the phone.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s go over and take a look first. We¡¯ll set a time with head chef Yuan before we can proceed with the rest. But since we¡¯re leaving, we can¡¯t stop the selection process, understand?¡± The old man thought for a moment and directly exined.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, President. I¡¯ll report to you every day.¡± Little Wang agreed.

    The two of them exchanged a few more words before hanging up.

    The old man was the chairman of the Hunan cuisine Association, Meng Guangping. This time, he was going to head to Chengdu with the other people of the Association. Speaking of which, this matter was also rted to Yuan Zhou.

    Meng Guangping hung up the phone and looked around. He didn¡¯t see du Yundong or Ding Yang, so he took out his phone and made another call.

    ¡°Toot du du du.¡±

    The call was picked up after a few rings.¡±President, have you arrived at the airport? what time is your ticket? I¡¯lle and pick you up.¡±

    It was a young voice on the other end of the phone. It sounded like a young man in his 20s or 30s.

    ¡°Little Yu, are you sure that head chef Yuan will be serving Hunan cuisine today?¡± Meng Guangping asked seriously.

    Little Yu immediately said,¡±¡±That¡¯s right. I confirmed it as soon as I received the news. I even made a trip there personally. Although I didn¡¯t get to eat breakfast, it was indeed a Hunan style breakfast. I also confirmed with the waiter in the restaurant that head chef Yuan indeed said that he would serve Hunan cuisine today.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great. Finally, head chef Yuan is going to serve Hunan cuisine. Let¡¯s see how old song shows off in front of me again.¡± Meng Guangping immediately smiled.

    Speaking of which, it was also an ount. Previously, in order to develop various cuisines, Yuan Zhou had recruited in-name disciples on arge scale. As long as the cuisines were on the menu, he would take them in. Therefore, the cuisines leading by Cantonese, Sichuan, and Lu cuisines immediately received more attention.

    The most important thing was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were really high and he could solve any problem. Therefore, even though he was only an in-name disciple, he had made some progress after a short time.

    As for the other cuisines that hadn¡¯t had their turn yet, they couldn¡¯t help but feel itchy in their hearts. They called Zhou Shijie every day to ask how Yuan Zhou¡¯s research on other cuisines was going.

    Two years ago, Meng Guangping would definitely be able to make people doubt their lives if he said that Yuan Zhou was good at several cuisines, not to mention all of them. But now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s various performances had already proved that he was an authority in cooking.

    It was extremely short to be proficient in a cuisine. In order to not miss the time when Yuan Zhou served the new cuisines, Meng Guangping directly made a scene in front of Zhou Shijie. He had managed to arrange for Xiao Yu of the Hunan cuisine Association to work in the Chengdu chef¡¯s association with great difficulty. His main job was to keep an eye on the master chef Restaurant and see when the new dishes would be served so that he could be informed in time.

    It had to be said that Meng Guangping was lucky. Xiao Yu had only been in Rong city for three months and he already had good news.

    After a while, Meng Guangping made an appointment with little Yu. If he received the newster, he wouldn¡¯t be able to make it for lunch, but he had to be there for dinner.

    Meng Guangping waited for a while before du Yundong and Ding Yang arrived. The three old men¡¯s average age was around 60 years old. It was strange for them to go out together without anyone following them. Although the three of them were not young, their minds were quick and their movements were not affected at all.

    It was said to be 20 minutes, and it was 20 minutes. Liu Wenhui¡¯s professional skills were excellent, and he grasped the rhythm very well. He quickly finished within the time range.

    ¡°Thank you for your cooperation today, head chef Yuan. I will inform you in advance of the broadcast time.¡± Liu Wenhui said politely.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her.

    This was the first time that Yuan Zhou had directly shown his face for an interview. As for the other interviews, Yuan Zhou usually only epted recorded interviews.

    Of course, he only agreed to interview a few times, so it was easy to distinguish between the two.

    When the interview ended, Xiao Guo, Wang Xu and the others all came forward to say hello to Yuan Zhou and then packed up their things, intending to leave.

    Yuan Zhou walked them to the door and watched them disappear into the crowd. Only then did he return to the restaurant and go to the second floor to wash up and change his clothes. After that, he went into the kitchen and continued cutting the radishes. He had made some small achievements recently and thus nned to strike while the iron was hot.

    ¡°Director Liu, are we going back now?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xiao Guo asked after they returned to the car and put down the equipment.

    There was a reason for little Guo to ask that. During the previous interview, Yuan Zhou had described the dishes he cooked in detail. Then, she felt so ashamed that she wanted to swallow her saliva. If she wasn¡¯t filming at that time, she might have done such an uncouth thing.

    ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s not easy toe to Chengdu. We should at least have a meal at master chef Restaurant before going back. Let¡¯s go and line up now.¡± Liu Wenhui said.

    He didn¡¯t hesitate at all. It was obvious that he had already nned it out.

    ¡°I heard that the dishes in this small restaurant are very delicious. There are many cuisines here.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s assistant was a young man in his 20S. He liked to smile and was very lively.

    ¡°Indeed. Head chef Yuan is good at six different cuisines. We can choose any dish that we like to eat. However, I can only treat each of you to one dish. If you want to eat anything else, you have to be responsible for it. We can¡¯t be poor.¡± Liu Wenhui was very generous.

    ¡°You can just treat me to one dish. I heard it¡¯s not cheap.¡± Wang Xu said.

    ¡°With head chef Yuan¡¯s reputation, it would be strange if the dishes are cheap.¡± Old Xue also came over.

    Therefore, the group of people discussed where to go for lunch. Adhering to the principle of not falling behind, they immediately came out of the parking lot across the street and nned to line up at Taoxi road.

    Because it took them a lot of time to clean up, the flow of people on Taoxi road had obviously increased when they arrived. It was almost time to line up for lunch. Today was the new season, so it was the time when there were many people.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2243

    <h4>Chapter 2243: I¡¯m sure I can hold on!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the business time starts at 12 am? why are there so many people before 11 am?¡± Little Guo¡¯s thin and long eyebrows were furrowed.

    Obviously, they were shocked by the sea of people on Taoxi road. There were indeed too many people. Anyway, at first nce, it was full of people, and it felt like the Spring Festival.

    ¡°The queue at Taoxi road was even on the news. It¡¯s abnormal that there aren¡¯t many people.¡± Old Xue was also amazed.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen a lot of videos of streamers visiting shops. They have to line up in advance, so it should be time to line up now.¡± The assistant guessed.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry over. Looking at the situation, we might not be able to get in ler.¡± Liu Wenhui directly took the lead and walked toward the restaurant.

    In fact, they came at the wrong time. They came just in time when Yuan Zhou¡¯s holiday ended and he was serving new dishes. Therefore, there were indeed more people than usual.

    ¡°In the past, people always said that boss Yuan was awesome, but I didn¡¯t have a direct experience. But today, I have a direct experience.¡± The one who spoke was the stall owner, old Zhao, in his thirties.

    ¡°It¡¯s true. Ever since boss Yuan came back from France, the human traffic has increased visibly. No wonder the bosses of the shops on the street respect him so much. Even I respect boss Yuan now. ¡± Old Wang next door, or to be precise, old Wang, who had a stall next door, answered.

    The most obvious thing was that when there were too many people, many people would not be able to get a number and would choose other restaurants. Speaking of which, Li Li was really full of soup. As the head chef, his Western restaurant was also chain-like, but the turnover of the main restaurant at Taoxi road was far higher than that of the other branches.

    Back to the interview team, Wang Xu and the others followed Liu Wenhui and squeezed into the crowd. Like a fish in the sea, they followed the flow of people. Their flexible figures were most likely trained by snatching things with the aunties and uncles.

    By the time the group of people arrived near the entrance of the store, there were already more than ten or twenty people there. One look and one could tell that they were in line.

    The few people didn¡¯t waste time talking. They hurriedly went up to line up in the line and then heaved a sigh of relief. In their hearts, they all silently felt that it was really too difficult to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    Of course, it was also worth it. Although they had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before, the previous interviews and the information they had collected all showed that they were definitely delicious. Of course, the degree of the taste was still beyond their imagination with their current imagination.

    ......

    ¡°As soon as boss Yuanes back, he¡¯s been living ording to the rules. I can¡¯t continue to fall. From today on, I will wake up early and sleep early. Then, I will read a book every week!¡±

    The person who spoke such impassioned words was called old Lu. For a 40-year-old to have the impassioned drive of a young man, it looked pretty good.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is really full of positive energy.¡± Liu Wenhui couldn¡¯t help but nod when he heard this.

    Of course, Liu Wenhui thought this way because it was his first time here. The regr customers hadpletely different thoughts. For example, Zhao Yingjun, who was behind old Lu, smiled coldly.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on? you don¡¯t believe me?¡± Old Lu looked at Zhao Yingjun and said.

    ¡°I remember you heard from someone that boss Yuan has abdominal musclesst time. You said you wanted to lose weight and thus you jogged early every morning. And then you persisted for two days.¡± Zhao Yingjun continued mercilessly,¡±there was one time. I heard from Fang Heng that you, old Lu, in the TV series, say that people with self-discipline are the most handsome. You don¡¯t need to go to small bars and don¡¯t drink to cultivate your self-discipline. I remember that you persisted for 13 hours?¡±

    ¡°Oh, right. He coughed a while ago and decided to quit smoking. He persisted for two days.¡± Zhao Yingjun¡¯s mouth was still as vicious as before. Although he had reduced the number of times he visited the restaurant in recent years, he still often sent red packets in the group. Each red packet would cost 1 yuan and 100 red packets. Therefore, he was more familiar with the big and small matters.

    ¡°Stop, stop, stop!¡± Old Lu was indeed a wily old fox, and he didn¡¯t blush at all. He said directly,¡±¡±I¡¯m telling you, I¡¯m serious this time. I¡¯ll definitely be able to persevere!¡±

    Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t deny it and didn¡¯t try to embarrass him again.

    There were a lot of customers who came to have lunch today, both old and new, as well as those who hade for a vacation. All of them had the same purpose, which was to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    The line was getting longer and longer. Of course, everyone was orderly lining up within a certain range, so it would not affect the normal operation of Taoxi road. In addition, the queuing Committee mediated some small conflicts from time to time. To be able to get the title of the most civilized diner, it was a well-deserved thing for master chef Restaurant.

    Time passed quickly, and it wasn¡¯t long before it was time for lunch.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and said her usual lines.

    As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Hai and Mao Xiong sneaked in first. As long as they were here every day, they would be in such a position. The customers at the back of the line had already gotten used to it. They all knew the good reputation of the divine beast of the restaurant.

    Liu Wenhui and the others came a littleter. They were in the middle of the second line, so they had to wait for some time before they could enter the restaurant for dinner.

    ¡°If only head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant was a little bigger.¡± Wang Xu looked at the people in the restaurant eating in a bold and unrestrained manner, and his saliva almost drooled.

    Although he couldn¡¯t smell the fragrance, he could tell from the way he ate. In addition, his stomach was rebelling and was already growling, so he couldn¡¯t resist it.

    ¡°He should be here soon.¡± Xiao Guo didn¡¯t care about his image. From time to time, he tiptoed to see if anyone in the shop had finished eating.

    While waiting anxiously, Liu Wenhui and the others waited for more than half an hour before they went in. They were lucky that five people seemed to havee out at the same time, so they could go in together.

    After a series of orders, she became a fan of the weing set meal again.

    ¡°This water tastes really good.¡± Mr. Guo narrowed his eyes.

    ¡°I think this appetizer is very good. I¡¯m even hungrier now.¡± Old Xue might be old, but his heart was not old.

    They didn¡¯t have to wait long before their dishes were served one after another. The rich fragrance attracted the hungry guys. They didn¡¯t care about their image, only eating it was real.

    The few of them picked up their chopsticks and started eating. Their eyes lit up when they ate the first bite. They finally knew that all their previous imaginations couldn¡¯tpare to eating a bite in reality.

    ¡°Suosuo, Zhenzhen.¡±

    The few of them waved their chopsticks and started eating like a tornado. The usual gentlemanly and gentlemanly airs were gone, and all they could see was delicious food.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Xiao Guo covered her mouth with her hand. This was the first time she had eaten so much. It seemed that she had never been so full since she started paying attention to her figure.

    The other men also had satiated expressions on their faces. It was obvious that they had eaten a lot.

    Of course, they didn¡¯t stop after eating. They quickly walked out of the shop so that the people in line behind them could quickly go in and eat.

    ¡°It would be great if head chef Yuan could open a restaurant in Beijing. I will definitely go there every day.¡± Wang Xu touched his stomach and felt that his stomach seemed to be unable to fight.

    He hadpletely ignored the fact that he had eaten a quarter more than usual.

    ¡°Do we have any other missions in Rong city?¡± Little Guo was young and quick-witted, so he immediately thought of the best solution.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so? But you can ask. ¡± Liu Wenhui frowned and said.

    ¡°This is okay.¡± Old Xue agreed.

    The assistant nodded vigorously at the side, and it was obvious what he meant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2244

    <h4>Chapter 2244: Chapter 2243: the great Tang!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Liu Wenhui and the others finished eating and walked out of the restaurant, someone happened to arrive in Chengdu in a hurry.

    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯m really getting old. In the past, I felt so energetic just by standing beside the stove all day long. I can¡¯t do it anymore.¡± Ding Yang felt as if steel bars had been ced on his waist. He hammered his old waist and felt a little better.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a matter of age. Young people can¡¯t take long flights. ¡± Du Yundongforted her.

    ¡°Old du, you¡¯re still not willing to admit defeat.¡± Ding Yang couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ¡°I¡¯ve only admitted defeat twice in my life. The first time was because I didn¡¯t get into college, and the second time was because I didn¡¯t know how to use a knife and fork. Why should I be convinced by him? Even I can stand beside the cooking bench for a whole day now, which many chefs can¡¯t do. ¡± Du Yundong spoke first.

    Before Ding Yang could say anything, Meng Guangping said, ¡°You¡¯re just standing there for a day. I¡¯ll let you try throwing the pot for a day. You¡¯re old, so you have to admit that you¡¯re old.¡±

    With a look of righteousness, he hadpletely forgotten that a few months ago, because he still wanted to practice cooking more, he had identally followed the training time when he was young and was directly admitted to the hospital. He only recovered after resting for a few days. After all, Wang Jike was the only chef in the kitchen altar.

    After the chat, Meng Guangping got down to business,¡±Do you guys think that our meeting with head chef Yuan will go smoothly?¡±

    One of them came here this time to try the Hunan cuisine cooked by Yuan Zhou and see if he could make a breakthrough.

    Even though the oldest of them was already 63 years old, their enthusiasm for cooking was no less than that of young people, and they believed that they could still improve.

    These three were the rare chefs who still insisted on cooking for their customers at this age. Although they didn¡¯t cook every day, there would always be a few days in a month.

    Second, they hoped to get the exact information from Yuan Zhou when the registered disciples of Hunan cuisine would be epted. They had already served Shandong and Cantonese cuisines, but only Hunan cuisine.

    Ke Sen and Lu Wei were currently board members of the Guizhou cuisine Association.

    ......

    Li Youcai was the Vice President of Yunnan cuisine, and Zeng Youwei was the Honorary President.

    Wang Mingjie and Luo Qing, the former was the Vice President of Jiangsu cuisine, and thetter was a member of the Board.

    Cheng zhaomei was the president of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Cao zhishu was the Executive Vice President, and Zhang He was the Executive Director.

    Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan were currentlypeting for the position of Chairman of the Cantonese cuisine Association. Because Song Ming was ready to step down, not only the chairman of the Cantonese cuisine Association, but also the Vice Chairman of the chef¡¯s Association.

    Zhuang Lei and Gu Qi were the executive directors of the Lu cuisine Association.

    Look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s status in China¡¯s cooking altar.

    Of course, Meng Guangping and the others had already chosen to forget about the Qin and Zhe cuisines.

    Therefore, as soon as they heard that Yuan Zhou was going to serve Hunan cuisine, they couldn¡¯t sit still and had to confirm it at the first moment. This was rted to the future of Hunan cuisine.

    Although they also knew that Yuan Zhou would be very tired and felt bad about it, they could only go all out for the sake of the development of Xiang cuisine.

    ¡°It should go well. Head chef Yuan is one of the few top chefs with both good morals and skills. Look at what he has done previously. It¡¯s all for the sake of our Chinese cooking world.¡± Du Yundong said seriously.

    ¡°There hasn¡¯t been a chef like head chef Yuan in thousands of years. It¡¯s truly a blessing for our cooking world.¡± Dingyang was also a little emotional.

    Back then, when Yuan Zhou had just appeared out of nowhere, Ding Yang only felt that there was one more junior in the cooking industry with good craftsmanship. Only a short time had passed, but it had already reached a point where even he had to raise his head to look at him. Heroes really came from the times!

    ¡°Then, we have to prepare well and try to help reduce some trouble. We don¡¯t want to trouble head chef Yuan.¡± Meng Guangping said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Ding Yang and du Yundong also agreed.

    ¡°President, Vice President, director, over here. I¡¯m here.¡± Little Yu saw the three old men walking out at a nce.

    One of them had white hair, while the other two had gray hair. They were very eye-catching.

    After Xiao Yu picked them up, he sent the three of them to the hotel he had booked. Of course, the hotels near Taoxi road had no empty rooms. They had to find a hotel within three kilometers to solve the problem.

    ¡°The restaurant¡¯s lunchtime has ended, but it¡¯s still early for dinner. President, you can rest for a while. I¡¯ll pick you up at four in the afternoon to line up for dinner. How about it?¡± Little Yu looked at his watch and suggested.

    ¡°No problem. We¡¯ll be fine after a short rest. You cane on time. There¡¯ll definitely be a lot of people when the new dish is served. We¡¯ll go earlier.¡± Meng Guangping said.

    ¡°Yes, President.¡± Little Yu replied.

    After discussing the time, Xiao Yu left. Meng Guangping and the others also went back to their rooms to rest.

    They all looked energetic, but they were old after all, and their bodies couldn¡¯t take it. They needed to rest and recover.

    At Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce, after the lunch time ended and the kitchen was tidied up, he continued to practice his knife skills.

    After several days of practice, Yuan Zhou could now cut the radish into thin slices of the same thickness, although the slices could be said to be very thick, about one finger thick.

    ¡°This thickness is definitely not enough. I need to practice more. However, I have some other ideas.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his left hand and felt it for a while before continuing to practice.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The knife made a dull sound when it came into contact with the chopping board. The kitchen was very quiet, and only this sound and the subtle sound of the radish could be heard.

    The afternoon sun was on the strong side, the rice girls, after lunch, turned their stomachs under the eaves to cool down, very leisurely. Romeo didn¡¯te to grab food, so the rice soup and noodles snacks were a lot more, of course, they also had to guard against the fat and meat.

    It was probably the pet Xiao Lord. Ever since fatty had grown up, it had teamed up with lots of meat to Rob Rice and the others of their snacks, just like the crow.

    Time passed by little by little while Yuan Zhou was practicing his cooking skills. Soon, it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    After the familiar Bell rang, it interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention to continue practicing.

    ¡°It¡¯s already sote. ¡± Yuan Zhou woke up from his intoxication and looked at the time.

    It was already 4:30. It was indeed gettingte.

    After tidying up the kitchen properly, Yuan Zhou went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he came down to prepare the necessary things for the dinner.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the dinner, Meng Guangping and the other two had already arrived at Taoxi road under the guidance of little Yu. It was a coincidence that they arrived earlier and almost took the first and second ce from Wu Hai¡¯s group.

    The more people there were, the more they almost took the top four positions. It was also at this time that the ck Beast revealed his true strength. He directly relied on his sharp Seventh Sense and flexible movements to maintain his first ce.

    There were already a lot of people during lunchtime, but there were even more people at night. After all, only a few had time toe out for lunch at noon. The main event was at night.

    Take man man as an example. She had to take care of the cake shop during the day and rushed over at full speed at night, but she was still behind the others in the queue.

    There were so many people, yet they were all in an orderly manner. Meng Guangping and the others were also amazed. They had never seen any restaurant¡¯s customers spontaneously maintain order. Only master chef Restaurant could see such a scene.

    They were in the first group, so Meng Guangping and the others went in as soon as dinner time started.

    In order to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements clearly, the three of them selected the seats beside the bear and sat down together. As for little Yu, he had already been forgotten by the three of them.

    The moment Meng Guangping and the others entered the restaurant, they stared at Yuan Zhou. Naturally, Yuan Zhou had noticed it long ago due to his sharp senses. However, there were many people who looked at him with such fervent gazes, especially Wu Hai. Therefore, he only took a nce at Meng Guangping and the others and felt they looked familiar before he didn¡¯t pay much attention to them.

 Chapter 2245

    <h4>Chapter 2245: Fish head with chopped pepper</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    From this, it could be seen that Yuan Zhou had put most of his attention on the ingredients when he cooked. Otherwise, the famous three swordsmen of Hunan cuisine, Meng Guangping, Ding Yang, and du Yundong, would definitely be able to recognize him.

    He was the inheritor of the nunnery¡¯s Xiang cuisines, Meng Guangping. Ding Yang was also known as the famous chef of Xiangjiang, and du Yundong¡¯s grandma¡¯s dishes were once known as the best dishes in the country.

    It was said that it was a home-cooked dish fried with portlgrass, diced carrots,rge-leaf cabbage, Xiangxi local vegetables, and minced meat. Du Yundong made an anorexic person eat the rice.

    It was really amazing, butpared to Yuan Zhou, it was stillcking by a hundred million.

    The three of them had made great achievements in Hunan cuisine, but Yuan Zhou had never expected that they woulde all the way to Chengdu to eat on the first day of the new Hunan cuisine. They were really persistent.

    ¡°You¡¯re still young. I wonder how head chef Yuan¡¯s hands grew so fast.¡± Meng Guangping looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands carefully.

    The only difference was that it was whiter, longer, and the joints were more distinct. There was nothing else that was different. He could not understand how she could use such perfect cutting skills.

    Meng Guangping was talking about the video of the previouspetition in Lyon. He had also studied it carefully. As the No. 1 in the cutting skills industry of Hunan cuisine, his cutting skills were quite good. However,pared to Yuan Zhou ¡®s, his cutting skills were only not bad.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan isn¡¯t a young and promising chef. He is a young Grandmaster. Even the chefs of his generation can¡¯tpare to him.¡± Ding Yang said.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t head chef Yuan¡¯s excellence known to everyone? let¡¯s think about what to orderter.¡± Du Yundong was a little short-tempered.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellence was obvious to all. Besides, he was still outstanding. Eating was the key.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you already decide?¡± Meng Guangping asked.

    That¡¯s right, as a master of Hunan cuisine, he definitely knew what he was doing. He didn¡¯t even need to look at the menu.

    ......

    ¡°Indeed,¡± Ding Yang also had an idea.

    While they were whispering to each other, su Ruoyan walked to the front. She was a few minuteste only because Wu Hai had ordered too many things at the two orders. It would take her a long time to finish writing.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan had seen the four of them enter, so she was asking about the four of them.

    The weak and pitiful little Yu, who was trying his best to reduce his presence, simply felt that su Ruoyan was a little fairy. Finally, someone had noticed him. It was really not easy.

    When the three masters were whispering to each other, little Yu couldn¡¯t get a word in, just like Wang duoyu.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a goldfish ying with a Lotus, a Yongzhou blood duck, and a serving of rice. ¡± Meng Guangping ordered very conservatively. After all, he was old and was afraid he wouldn¡¯t be able to finish.

    What was even more terrifying was definitely being cklisted. Some of the rules of the small restaurant were not only familiar to the customers but also to some chefs.

    Meng Guangping was a master of knife skills, and the dishes he ordered were naturally dishes that could only be made with excellent knife skills.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a fish head with chopped pepper, a roasted mandarin fish with mesh oil, and a serving of rice. ¡± Du Yundong was the second to order.

    He liked to eat fish, so he only ordered fish-rted dishes.

    Ding Yang was even more ruthless. He directly said,¡±¡±One sister dumpling, one candied sweet Lotus, and one Mandarin Duck pastry box.¡± They had ordered some desserts, and they were all famous desserts.

    Indeed, Ding Yang was the best at Hunan cuisine and desserts, so it was normal for him to want to order this.

    Xiao Yu was already rubbing his hands in anticipation. Although guild leader Meng had said that he would treat him to dinner tonight, as his subordinate, he naturally couldn¡¯t push his luck.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a grandma¡¯s dish, a mushroom egg without yolk, and a bowl of rice,¡± little Yu said after some thought.

    They were all simple but meaningful dishes. It could be seen that they had put in a lot of thought. As expected of the person who was sent to Chengdu to wait for the rabbit, he was very clever.

    The Hunan cuisine that Meng Guangping and the others ordered wasn¡¯t outstanding at all because most of the customers ordered Hunan cuisine. On the first day, everyone was very enthusiastic.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s brush was like the wind, and she quickly finished writing the menu.

    As their seats were close to each other, they directly passed the dishes to Yuan Zhou and then went to order the dishes for other customers. At that time, Yuan Zhou was already busy in the kitchen. After all, the dishes ordered by Wu Hai and the others were really quite a lot.

    To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the eating speed of the ck Beast wasparable to that of the Taotie, they would have been able to eat all the dishes they ordered from the opening hours to the end of the business hours. When one person ordered only ten or twenty dishes, but when two people ordered them together, it would be a lot.

    He didn¡¯t know if he should be d that the ck Beast ate fast orment that he ate too much.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The chopping board emitted a hurried sound. The knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand almost left an afterimage. Each and every move of his was so sharp that no one knew.

    ¡°It¡¯s everyone!¡± The hearts of Meng Guangping and the others were burning with passion as they stared at Yuan Zhou.

    Her eyes didn¡¯t even move. She just stared at his movements. As for what dish he was cooking, she didn¡¯t pay attention at all. Just his knife skills and the brilliant fire technique were enough to look at. As for vegetables, her brain wasn¡¯t enough for the time being. There was no other way.

    Meng Guangping felt that they had only watched for a while and were already attracted by the fragrance, especially du Yundong. He sniffed, and a fresh and spicy taste kept drilling into his nose.

    ¡°The chopped pepper fish head is done?¡± Although du Yundong could smell the fragrance, he was still a little confused. How could it be so fast?

    It felt like he had just ordered the dishes, and they were ready. Even a spiritual spell transformation could only be this fast.

    Just now, Yuan Zhou was cooking at least five dishes at the same time. Therefore, he was dazzled and didn¡¯t pay attention to when his dishes were cooked.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    When the te was ced in front of him, du Yundong finally realized that the dish was indeed ready.

    Fish head with chopped pepper was a basic dish in Hunan cuisine. Almost every Hunan chef knew how to make it. Even Xiao Yu was familiar with it, let alone Meng Guangping and the other two, even though he was a civilian staff.

    The steamed fish head with chopped pepper was the representative of Hunan cuisine, so it was naturally steamed, so it ripened very quickly. The most authentic one was definitely the head of the armadillo. The big fish head and the bright red chili made it absolutely beautiful.

    However, if it was an ordinary steamed fish head, there would definitely be water stains inside after it was taken out. This was because the steam from the steamed vegetables had flowed back after cooling. Also, there would be soup after marinating the sauce. These were allmon sense.

    However, the fish head in front of du Yundong did not have such concerns. Other than the ck and white fish head, there was nothing else except for the red chili. It looked clean. If it were not for the enthusiasm, it would have made people think that it had not been steamed.

    ¡°I can¡¯tpare to this.¡± Du Yundong sighed.

    He loved to eat fish, so he naturally loved to cook it. However, du Yundong could not make it so that there was not a drop of soup in the steamed fish. At most, there was only a little less residue.

    ¡°Indeed,¡±

    Meng Guangping and Ding Yang were also amazed. Even ordinary home-cooked dishes were of this standard, not to mention the other main dishes.

 Chapter 2246

    <h4>Chapter 2246: The fragrance of Hunan cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The spiciness mixed with umami kept drilling into his nose. Du Yundong couldn¡¯t wait to observe it in detail. He picked up his chopsticks and pushed away the thickyer of spiciness on the surface, revealing the fish meat that was already slightly dyed red.

    He picked up a piece of meat near the cheek. The fish skin was ck with a tinge of red, and the fish meat was as white as Jade. It was slightly steaming. Not only was it fragrant, but it also looked very nice.

    As soon as he stuffed it into his mouth, an extremely spicy taste spread out on the tip of his tongue. However, it was immediately reced by a fresh and sweet taste. His tongue, which had just been baptized by the spicy taste, weed a fresh and sweet taste. The spiciness highlighted this fresh and sweet taste, bringing the fresh and delicious taste of the fish to the extreme.

    ¡°Thebination of fish and chili is perfect for me. No matter if it¡¯s a little more or less, it will overshadow the main dish. Now that theyplement each other, they are both spicy and fresh. The taste is excellent.¡± After du Yundong finished his first bite, he immediately went to take a second bite. His chopsticks could not stop moving.

    Meng Guangping and Ding Yang watched as du Yundong ate mouthful after mouthful. He was very engrossed. The two of them looked at each other and secretly picked up their chopsticks. When they were not paying attention, they picked up a piece of fish and put it in their mouths.

    The two of them had the same expression, and their eyes lit up. It was indeed delicious. Then, they couldn¡¯t help but reach out with their chopsticks again, and their speed increased.

    Little Yu, who was at the side, was also envious, but he didn¡¯t have the guts to snatch the leader¡¯s food. He could only swallow his saliva.

    No matter how big the head of the armadillo was, it couldn¡¯t withstand the three people¡¯s eating. Soon, there was only an empty set of fish bones left. The few of them were crazy. Thest bit of chili was dipped in the meat and eaten. It was so spicy that they couldn¡¯t bear to stop even if they drank water.

    ¡°Why are there so few?¡± Du Yundong was a little dumbfounded when he saw that there was nothing left on the te.

    He was too engrossed in the food just now and really didn¡¯t notice that Meng Guangping and Ding Yang had eaten his fish. Du Yundong sat in the middle, while Meng Guangping and Ding Yang sat on his sides. It was indeed hard to notice if they were hidden.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed not a lot. ¡± Ding Yang replied, his mind as steady as an old dog.

    Just as they were feeling regretful, Meng Guangping¡¯s dishes arrived. The first dish was Yongzhou blood duck.

    This was also a home-cooked dish of Hunan cuisine, a dish that almost every household in Yongzhou knew how to cook. To be honest, this dish was stir-fried with duck blood, so it definitely didn¡¯t look good. This was because the duck blood would change color when heated, directly turning brown and looking a little ck. How could a ck dish look good?

    ......

    However, the blood duck that su Ruoyan served was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations. Other than the fact that the duck¡¯s color was dark brown and different from the usual brown, it did not seem to be any different from other stir-fried ducks. Instead, it looked very beautiful against the red and green chili.

    ¡°This duck blood is very well stir-fried.¡± Meng Guangping took a closer look and realized that the duck blood had wrapped up the pieces of meat, so there were no blood clots that would affect the appearance.

    He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The first thing he felt was the duck blood. Meng Guangping thought that the duck blood would be dry after being fried like this, but it was not. The blood stuck to the surface of the duck meat was very small, and each of them had a moist feeling.

    On the other hand, the duck skin was tight, the duck meat was soft and tender, and with the spiciness of the chili, the feeling was progressive. Before the first feeling was over, another experience began, taking turns, and it was wonderful.

    ¡°As expected of the blood duck. The fusion was just right. Every step was calcted and the control of the fire was controlled to the extreme. I¡¯m not as good as it.¡± Meng Guangping said.

    ¡°Is that so? then I¡¯ll try it too.¡± Without waiting for Meng Guangping to speak, du Yundong, who had wanted to eat for a long time, picked up his chopsticks.

    On the side, Ding Yang naturally reached out his chopsticks to pick up the duck. There was no reason for him to eat du Yundong¡¯s duck and not Meng Guangping ¡®S. He was looking down on his friends. It was not appropriate to favor one over the other. He, Ding Yang, was determined not to do such a thing.

    As soon as the duck meat entered his mouth, du Yundong knew that Meng Guangping was right. It was indeed very good. It was apletely different experience from the fish head with chopped pepper just now. The same thing was that they were both delicious.

    ¡°You guys eat slowly!¡± Meng Guangping, who had been immersed in the delicious taste, immediately cried out when he saw the two shameless old men moving their chopsticks quickly. The duck meat was decreasing at a visible rate.

    Unfortunately, no one paid attention. Meng Guangping could only speed up, afraid that he would eat less.

    Although a te of blood duck seemed to be a lot, it couldn¡¯t be eaten by three people. Moreover, it was extremely fast, and it was gone in a short time.

    It was probably Ding Yang¡¯s turn to get lucky. The next dish to be served was Ding Yang ¡®s. His dish didn¡¯t have much fragrance, and they didn¡¯t know it was served until it was brought to them.

    In the green bowl, white and tender lotus seeds floated on top of the noodles, covering the entire bowl. The situation below could not be seen clearly. The soup that was vaguely revealed was a little brown, not colorless or white. Also, upon closer inspection, there were a little yellow and flesh-colored pulp under the White and tender color. It should be pineapple and longan meat.

    This candied Lotus could actually be considered as a dessert.

    They had just finished two very strong-tasting dishes, and now they were served sweet desserts. Naturally, it was the enjoyment of the tongue.

    Ding Yang couldn¡¯t care about anything else. He picked up the matching green Spoon and put a spoonful into his mouth. The first thing he ate was the Lotus seed.

    The Lotus seed had already been removed from the core and steamed before being soaked in the crystal sugar water to soak in the soup. Therefore, the first feeling when it was put in the mouth was that it was moist. Then, the teeth bit on the soft and sticky texture with a little fragrance of Lotus. It was indeed worthy of being the ¡®clear heart with the fragrance of a small lotus¡¯ White Lotus.

    After removing the core, the Lotus seed was not bitter, but had a little fragrance. With the seasoning of rock sugar, fresh fruit, and longans, it made people feel sweet and soft.

    ¡°The Lotus seeds are fresh, tender, and soft. The soup is sweet but not greasy. The pineapple has a little fruit acid, and the best longan meat is used to neutralize it. The proportion of each ingredient is just right.¡± Ding Yang said as he ate.

    He even described in detail the feeling of each ingredient. He was afraid that the two next to him didn¡¯t know the same. He had no choice but to share a small bowl and a spoon. Even if Meng Guangping and du Yundong wanted to eat it, they couldn¡¯t do it. It was also not good to put down their airs and snatch it. It was really beneath their status.

    Of course, if he didn¡¯t remember that he still had to discuss something with Yuan Zhou after the dinner and wanted to leave a good impression, it would be hard to say whether he would snatch it or not.

    Not to mention Meng Guangping, the most pitiful one was definitely little Yu. He was already weak and pitiful, and now he couldn¡¯t even hold back the saliva in his mouth.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    He could only watch as Ding Yang ate, and he would just drink some water.

    He had originally taken a big gulp, but when the water entered his mouth, he realized that the water was different.

    ¡°This water doesn¡¯t seem cheap. I¡¯d better drink it slowly.¡± Little Yu thought.

    Although he was an office worker, he often dealt with chefs, so he had a good eye. He didn¡¯t know the specific situation of the water, but The Taste of Money was still very obvious.

    Little Yu, who even had to save water, finally waited for his food to arrive.

    Little Yu was so excited that he almost burst into tears. It really wasn¡¯t easy.

    The first dish he served wasn¡¯t grandma¡¯s dish, but the egg with flower mushrooms. This was a famous dish in Star City, and Xiao Yu was a native of Star City.

    Besides the stinky tofu that he liked to eat on the streets and alleys of Star City, this was the only dish he liked.

    ¡­¡­

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 Chapter 2247

    <h4>Chapter 2247: Chapter 2246-misunderstanding</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The egg with flower mushrooms without yolk sounded simple, as if it was abination of flower mushrooms and an egg without egg yolk, but it was not simple at all.

    This dish had a high requirement for heat control. In any case, with Xiao Yu¡¯s many years of eating experience, there were not many who could cook it well.

    Of course, there were many people who could make it. As for whether the egg surface would be smooth and unbreakable, and the texture would be extremely fresh and tender, it was another matter.

    In order to remove the yolk from the egg, one had to pour it out when it was still raw, quickly add other ingredients of the same weight, and then pour it back into the eggshell. The egg that came out of the pot had to beplete.

    Little Yu smelled a familiar scent and knew that it was a mushroom without a yellow egg. He was filled with anticipation, and when he arrived in front of her, he realized that she was also quite good-looking.

    The shape was very beautiful. On the White jade-like te, there were six white and tender eggs in a circle in the middle. Even though there was a light yellow thinyer, it made the eggs look even more white and clean. There were no ws, just like white jade, smooth and transparent, without any ws.

    The flower mushrooms, which had been cut into petal-shaped pieces, were stacked in the middle of the eggs. They looked like dark-colored stamens, while the White eggs looked like pale-white petals. On the outside, there was ayer of glistening green vegetables. Other than being stained with ayer of juice, there were no other changes.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Little Yu swallowed a mouthful of saliva and was a little reluctant to eat it. This was the first time he had eaten such a beautiful egg with no yolk.

    ¡°Little Yu?¡± Meng Guangping also saw the pretty dishes and called out.

    As for what he meant, it was self-evident. The dishes should be shared and eaten together.

    He hadpletely forgotten about the dish he had just served. Xiao Yu, who had a very weak presence, did not give him any attention at all.

    In Meng Guangping¡¯s eyes, everything else was trivial in front of delicious food, especially Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ......

    ¡°What?¡± Xiao Yu vaguely heard the president calling him and looked up at Meng Guangping in confusion.

    Suddenly, as if he knew what was going on, little Yu clenched his fists and said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, President. I¡¯ll definitely taste this dish seriously and then tell you my feelings. ¡±

    That¡¯s right, little Yu had really misunderstood. As he had been gulping down the food before, he had thought that the president was reminding him that head chef Yuan¡¯s food had to be tasted carefully and not let him down.

    ¡°As expected of the president. You¡¯re so thoughtful.¡± Little Yu sighed in his heart, but his movements were not slow.

    He immediately picked up his chopsticks and carefully picked up an egg, afraid that the White and tender egg would break.

    Of course, little Yu¡¯s worries were unnecessary. Although the chopsticks had sunk in, the surface was not damaged.

    As soon as his teeth touched it, the first thing he felt was its tenderness. It was really very tender. Although the surface was somewhat tough, he could feel the fresh tenderness after biting in.

    The taste of the clear chicken soup and other condiments that reced the taste of the egg yolk was extremely delicious.

    The egg was originally white and tender with a little fishy smell, but after the seasoning of chicken soup and other seasonings, only the delicate and fresh fragrance of the egg was left.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s quite magical. I ate the best Hunan cuisine in Chengdu, and it¡¯s the most tender egg I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡± Little Yu shook his head as he ate.

    Some people liked to eat soft eggs. The soft eggs here referred to eggs that were half-cooked, and only the egg white on the surface had solidified. Even the yolk inside had not solidified. As long as a small hole was opened, one could eat the entire egg with a light suck.

    The ¡®tender¡¯ that little Yu was referring to waspletely different from the ¡®tender¡¯ that little Yu was referring to. It was the feeling of ¡®tender¡¯ when he bit it. Little Yu felt that he had let down his elementary schoolnguage teacher. He didn¡¯t learn hisnguage well and couldn¡¯t find a suitable word to describe it.

    Of course, sighing didn¡¯t stop little Yu¡¯s quick actions. Meng Guangping had been waiting for little Yu to invite him to try it. After all, little Yu was usually a smart and sensible person. But then, there was no ¡°then¡±.

    In less than four minutes after Meng Guangping spoke, the entire dish was finished. Other than Ding Yang, who took advantage of the location to grab an egg while he was not paying attention and tasted it carefully, the rest went into little Yu¡¯s stomach.

    Looking at the clean te, little Yu rubbed his stomach as if he hadn¡¯t eaten anything. He licked his lips and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s almost the same as not eating just now. Do you want to order two dishes yourself?¡±

    Little Yu was a little hesitant. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to spend a small amount of money, but if the leader treated him to a meal and he paid for it himself, wasn¡¯t he clearly saying that the leader was stingy and didn¡¯t let him eat his fill?

    On one side was the leader, and on the other side was the food. Little Yu felt that he had encountered a problem of the century.

    ¡°?¡±Meng Guangping didn¡¯t know what to say.

    Fortunately, timely rain came, and the dishes came. The first dish was actually Meng Guangping¡¯s golden fish ying with Lotus. This dish was both a Kung Fu dish and an elephant dish, very vivid.

    In front of each golden-red goldfish was a small and realistic lotus seed head. There were a total of eight lifelike golden fish and eight small lotus seed heads, and in the middle of the entire te was a huge lotus seed head. The entire te was like arge lotus pond, with several golden fish swimming in it without any worries.

    It was exquisite and magnificent, and the spiritual energy waspelling. The te presentation and carving skills that could make the famous French cuisine admit defeat were naturally extraordinary.

    ¡°This is too exquisite. I can¡¯t learn it.¡± Meng Guangping had the urge to rub his eyes.

    If Yuan Zhou¡¯s skill of dissecting a goose was described as mysterious and unpredictable, then the golden fish ying with the Lotus in front of him was the work of the gods, a model of turning something rotten into something magical.

    As the inheritor of the nunnery dishes, Meng Guangping, who was known for his knife skills, felt that he would never say that his knife skills were good again. He was not worthy of it.

    ¡°You are indeed worthy of being head chef Yuan. We can¡¯t even find a single chef like you in Hunan cuisine. Not only now, but even hundreds of years ago, you didn¡¯t find one.¡± Du Yundong was also staring at it without blinking.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s more important to eat.¡± Ding Yang was now aplete foodie.

    His first reaction when he saw food was to stuff it into his mouth. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be full just by looking at his stomach. It would only be his if he ate it.

    Just when the three people were immersed in a new round of sighing and snatching dishes because of the golden fish ying with the Lotus, Yuan Zhou was also using the new tools to cook.

    The dish that Yuan Zhou was cooking now was the dish that du Yundong had ordered. This dish required new tools, so it was ced at the back of the table.

    In fact, from the name of the dish, one could see the method and supplementary ingredients needed for this dish, which wererd and barbecue.

    Of course, the roast was different from the previous roast goose and roast duck. He didn¡¯t use a stove to roast them. Therefore, ever since he received the Hunan cuisine, Yuan Zhou had a new Cooking Kitchenware in his kitchen.

    Although the kitchen was small, as long as the system wanted to make arrangements, there would be no problem. There was no need to ask, it was the system¡¯s ck technology!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2248

    <h4>Chapter 2248: Will not leave</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There was no need to pay special attention to this new thing. It was just an ordinary VAT. If there was anything special about it, it was probably that the patterns were a little better.

    In order to match the shop¡¯s flower, the White Lotus flowers on it were particrly vivid even though it was brown in color, as if adding a few bright colors to the kitchen.

    The White Lotus VAT was not big, with a diameter of half a meter and a height of about a meter. The traditional fishing method of using oil-filled forks to cook the Mandarin fish could not be separated from this VAT. At this time, the charcoal fire was already prepared in the VAT.

    The Mandarin fish used by Yuan Zhou was also a Chinese perch, a wild species found in Dongting Lake. It had a tender texture and was rich in nutrition. Of course, it was impossible for it to be imported from somewhere else. Instead, the system had reserved a fish pond in the ce with the best water quality in Dongting Lake.

    One should know that Dongting Lake was a tourist spot and the area for breeding livestock wasn¡¯trge. The best area belonged to Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to talk about money with Yuan Zhou. The main thing was that he had many industries.

    Getting back to the main topic, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about what the Chinese perch usually ate when it grew up. When he saw that this fish was obviously different from themon Chinese perch just now, he knew that it was definitely not ordinary.

    However, the system still seized the time to show off. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask, the system would still show off in the dark.

    ¡°This type of fish is called Blue Turtle. It¡¯s named as such because it has a blue stripe on its abdomen under the sun. It¡¯s the king of the turtle fish. Its meat is sweet, tender, and rich in nutrition. Due to the harsh growing conditions, it¡¯s rare and belongs to a rare species. The system has been cultivating the first generation of the ancient blue Turtle species with a scientific feeding method. In order to keep its activity all year round, the water temperature is controlled at 24 degrees Celsius all year round and it¡¯s fed in a special terrain ...¡±

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart,¡±although it can be exined, there¡¯s no need to.¡±

    ¡°Speaking of which, system, after you helped me be the God of Cookery, you didn¡¯t leave me, did you?¡± It suddenly urred to Yuan Zhou that the system was so talkative now. Was it because it knew that it was going to leave and wanted to say a few more words?

    Strictly speaking, Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t bear to do that. He thought in the heart that if that was the case, should he slow down his pace a little?

    ¡°I won ¡®t,¡± The system disyed.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief and continued cooking.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    He picked up the knife and handled the fish very cleanly. Soon, the fish was done, he added the seasoning, hung the egg paste, wrapped it inrd, mped it with a mp, and ced it into the charcoal fire to roast.

    ¡°CI CI!¡±

    Soon, therd began to drip as soon as it came into contact with the high-temperature charcoal fire. It gradually changed from a white jade color to a brown color. As for the fish inside, there was no other difference.

    While cooking the fish, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay idle. Instead, he continued to cook other dishes. It wasn¡¯t surprising that he had eight hands. He was so fast that he left afterimages. Many people said that the speed of his hands could be divided into three levels.

    ¡°Single for ten years,¡±¡±single for half a lifetime,¡±¡±

    As for the situation of being single for a lifetime, things would reverse when they reached an extreme, and there would be no hand speed.

    As time passed, the two dishes that Meng Guangping and the others had ordered were all served. There was nothing left on the table except for the empty tes. Even the crystal clear rice was finished.

    Speaking of which, it was a happy thing. Because Meng Guangping and the others ate too fast, theypletely ignored the rice. When they finished eating, they were dumbfounded to see the fragrant rice.

    Due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb cooking skills, there was no vegetable soup left at all. Only the rice was left. Then, the three masters experienced the treatment of eating in white rice.

    Of course, the in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisines was also not bad. Even if no vegetables were used, it was not a problem to eat two bowls of it. It was soft, sticky, and fragrant. It was not too hard either. Instead, it was moderately hard and the rice was rich in fragrance. That was why many people would bring their own preserved vegetables to eat the in white rice.

    ¡°Are you full?¡± Du Yundong frowned. He touched his stomach and felt that he was not full.

    ¡°Meng Guangping and Ding Yang must have eaten a lot of food,¡± du Yundong thought.

    At first, he really didn¡¯t notice Meng Guangping and Ding Yang eating his food. He thought he was taking advantage of them and was very pleased.

    Du Yundong knew it when he saw that there was only one fish in total, and each fish weighed about one and a half catties. The whole fish was ced on a te, and it was difficult to eat it without being discovered.

    Of course, Meng Guangping and Ding Yang didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    ¡°No, I feel that the portion is a little small. I can have another dish.¡± Meng Guangping said, estimating his food intake.

    It was not that he was still hungry, but his mouth was still hungry. His stomach could only hold one more dish, so he could only eat one more dish. It was not that he did not feel regretful.

    ¡°I also need one more dish to be full.¡± Ding Yang chimed in.

    Little Yu also trembled to indicate that he wasn¡¯t full. He probably needed another dish.

    ¡°How can one dish be enough for a young man like you? you should order two more dishes. I¡¯ll treat you to a full meal.¡± Meng Guangping looked at little Yu thoughtfully.

    He thought that he couldn¡¯t finish an entire te of dishes, but Xiao Yu could try a little after ordering. This way, he could eat more dishes and not worry about being cklisted. It was perfect.

    Little Yu was very touched. He felt that President Meng was a good leader.

    This time, Xiao Yu ordered three dishes. Meng Guangping and the others each ordered one dish. They also ordered home-cooked and Kung Fu dishes, such as Zuan nunnery tofu, farmer¡¯s stir-fried meat, Dong ¡®an chicken, and so on.

    The newly ordered dishes were served very quickly. It didn¡¯t take long for their stomachs to be full. After confirming that there was no more food, the four of them left the restaurant.

    The main purpose of this trip was to find Yuan Zhou for something. Meng Guangping and the others didn¡¯t leave. Instead, they stood under the eaves outside the door and waited for the business time to end.

    On the first night of theunch, there were a lot of people. Even though Yuan Zhou was fast enough, he still couldn¡¯t satisfy the mouths of many foodies.

    When Meng Guangping and the others stood outside the door, they really saw what it meant to have a lot of people. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was packed.

    However, no matter how many people there were, the business hours were only two hours, and it was time to end very soon.

    ¡°Dinner time is over. Pleasee earlier for breakfast tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door and saw all the customers off.

    He immediately saw Meng Guangping and the others. It was already dark. Although it wasn¡¯tpletely dark, it was still gray. Thenterns on Taoxi road were lit, so he could still see them clearly.

    Since he had stopped cooking, Yuan Zhou was naturally focused. He recognized Meng Guangping and the others after a few more nces.

    Before Yuan Zhou went up to greet them, Meng Guangping and the others came up to him hurriedly when they found Yuan Zhou was alone.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Meng Guangping, the chairman of Hunan cuisine. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you, head chef Yuan.¡± Meng Guangping extended his hands and said courteously.

    First, he had to be polite since he was asking for a favor. Second, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were worthy of his respect.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2249

    <h4>Chapter 2249: Agreed</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Many people would say that they did not forget their original intention, but it was too difficult to define it. When was the original intention?

    Take the chef profession as an example. When he entered the profession, when he learned a few dishes, or when the head chef gave him advice and understood the truth.

    It was hard to define, it all depended on one¡¯s thoughts.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou was publicly acknowledged as the Chinese chef King, both from the official point of view and from themon people¡¯s point of view. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s respect for the senior chefs had not changed at all.

    Yuan Zhou held Meng Guangping¡¯s hands with both hands and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you, President Meng. You¡¯ve done a great job in cooking the fire-square silver fish and the golden fish ying with Lotus, especially the delicate and delicate Lotus seedpod. You can say that it¡¯s an innovation of the current generation of nunnery dishes.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s all in the past. I¡¯m not as sensitive as before. ¡± Meng Guangping replied.

    ¡°Guild leader Meng, you¡¯re too humble.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef DU¡¯s dong ¡®an chicken is also top-notch. Head chef ding¡¯s Mandarin Duck cake is also pretty good, especially the new recipe. No one in the entire Xiang tan region is better than him.¡± Yuan Zhou turned to du Yundong and Ding Yang and greeted them.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of praising others was different from ordinarypliments. Ordinary people might only praise with their mouths, but Yuan Zhou¡¯spliments were after he had understood the situation clearly.

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan, you¡¯re too polite. Compared to head chef Yuan¡¯s dong ¡®an chicken, mine still needs to be improved. It gave me a lot of inspiration today.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s rare for head chef Yuan to know about it. However, after eating his Mandarin Duck cake today, I feel that I should adjust the ratio of sugar and salt in my ingredients.¡±

    Du Yundong and Ding Yang¡¯s faces were filled with bright smiles. Being praised by Yuan Yafeng was really a very honorable thing.

    The three people from Hunan cuisine sighed in their hearts. It was reallyfortable to get along with head chef Yuan.

    ......

    The three of them talked about cooking skills while Yuan Zhou spoke freely.

    Speaking of which, there was a small change that even Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t notice. As his cooking skills improved, the time he needed to master a dish would also shorten ordingly. As a result, whenever he received a new dish, the time he needed to master it would also shorten ordingly.

    The four of them were in the middle of a heated conversation. Little Yu, who was usually ignored, could only try his best to shrink and hug his thin body.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou did see little Yu, but little Yu was really not a chef and he really didn¡¯t know him. When he was about to greet him, he was hit by the questions of Meng Guangping and the other two. Once he was immersed in cooking, he basically forgot everything else.

    When they came back to their senses, twenty minutes had passed. Meng Guangping and the others were embarrassed.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for taking up your time, head chef Yuan. We have something to ask you. Do you have time?¡± Meng Guangping still remembered that he was the president and finally said the main purpose.

    ¡°It¡¯s almost time for the pub to open. I need another half an hour before I¡¯m free. If you have nothing to do, you cane in and have some tea. If you have something to do, we can meet another day.¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the big clock in the restaurant and said.

    It was indeed gettingte. Mao Ye had already arrived, but when he saw the boss chatting with someone, he did not disturb him. Instead, he quietly went to the second floor of the tavern and began to clean up.

    In fact, with the system around, the second floor was very clean. However, Mao Ye had already formed a habit of wiping the tables, chairs, benches, and the bar counter before he came.

    Meng Guangping and the rest exchanged nces, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. We¡¯ve disturbed you. We¡¯ll just wait.¡±

    In order to realize the idea in his heart as soon as possible, he naturally didn¡¯t mind waiting. Moreover, he might be able tomunicate with Yuan Zhou againter, which was very attractive.

    ¡°Three head chefs, pleasee here and have a seat.¡± Yuan Zhou led Meng Guangping and the others to the stone table in the small courtyard and then went to make tea.

    After the four people settled down, Yuan Zhou first went to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he went to the kitchen to prepare the dishes of the pub.

    The customers who had been looking forward to the liquor in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for a long time had already put on a show of ¡°Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical ability¡± in the morning.

    After all, the liquor worm had revolted, and everyone wanted to drink, but whether they could drink it or not was not up to the person, but their character.

    The person who drew the drinking quota in the morning was really the focus of everyone¡¯s attention. Everyone wanted to get close to him, just so that he could bring him along.

    There were no less than three people who came that night. Most of them brought four or five people because they were too embarrassed. It was also because there was actually quite a lot of wine in the tavern now. Otherwise, it would probably be the result of each person taking a sip.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou prepared the dishes with liquor very quickly. With Mao Ye around, he didn¡¯t have to worry about anything else. Therefore, he went to see Meng Guangping and the other three directly.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s tea is really amazing. I haven¡¯t had such a delicious pre-dawn tea in many years. The taste is really not bad. It¡¯s very authentic.¡± Meng Guangping carefully put down his cup.

    Before Yuan Zhou arrived, they were discussing the fragrance of the tea in detail. Although tea wasn¡¯t good in Hunan cuisine, they were more or less familiar with cooking skills.

    As for little Yu, he was an emotionless tea-drinking machine.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a little tea, it¡¯s nothing. ¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and said.

    When Meng Guangping and the others heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, they didn¡¯t hesitate too much. Instead, they pulled their attention back. Their sess or failure depended on this one move.

    ¡°When head chef Yuan took in an in-name disciple previously, there wasn¡¯t any Hunan cuisine. Now, the restaurant already has Hunan cuisine. We just wanted to ask if you still want to take in an in-name disciple of Hunan cuisine?¡± Meng Guangping and the other two looked at each other and then he spoke.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Actually, our Hunan cuisine also has some good seedlings. It¡¯s a pity that we don¡¯t have a huge ... Mountain range in the cooking circle like head chef Yuan to teach us.¡± Du Yundong followed.

    Seeing that the family had finished speaking, Ding Yang hurriedly nodded in agreement.

    If Meng Guangping and the other two hadn¡¯t mentioned it, Yuan Zhou might have really forgotten about it in a short time.

    There had been a lot of things to do recently, and he hadn¡¯t even received the Qin cuisine reward yet. After he came back, he had been busy opening the restaurant and hadn¡¯t thought about these things.

    Chairman Zhou was even busier. He was still in France hadn¡¯t returned yet, so he naturally didn¡¯t think about it.

    ¡°We will definitely take them in, and we will have to follow the rules and regtions of taking in in in-name disciples. Two ces for each cuisine. Do you have any objections to this Hunan cuisine?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No. It¡¯s a great opportunity to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple. How can I be so picky?¡± Meng Guangping said honestly.

    Given Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, Meng Guangping¡¯s words were not exaggerated at all.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble President Meng and the Hunan cuisine Association to be in charge of the selection of in-name disciples. You can just report the candidates to me.¡±

    Yuan Zhou exined,¡±I¡¯ve been too busy here recently. I really can¡¯t go to Xiang province. It¡¯s going to be the 5th anniversary of our restaurant soon. I haven¡¯t prepared anything yet.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s only natural that head chef Yuan is busy. Besides, you definitely need your disciple to pay a visit to the master. Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. The Hunan cuisine Association will arrange this matter as soon as possible. We won¡¯t waste your time.¡±

    The three of them promised in unison.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2250

    <h4>Chapter 2250: What if you¡¯re not satisfied?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to say that the selection could not be rushed and could be done slowly, but du Yundong and the others immediately made their stand clear and thus he didn¡¯t say anything more.

    As a matter of fact, as soon as Yuan Zhou agreed, he had to do it immediately. This was the top priority of Hunan cuisine. It would be strange if he wasn¡¯t anxious.

    Before they came here, Meng Guangping and the other two knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s character and style of doing things. They thought there wouldn¡¯t be any big problems with this matter. However, they couldn¡¯t bepletely at ease as they hadn¡¯t put it into practice yet.

    Now, she could finally put her heart back into her stomach.

    In the following time, after knowing that Yuan Zhou was fine, the several people began to exchange Hunan cuisine with the fragrance of the tea.

    In the beginning, little Yu could still listen with relish. Although he didn¡¯t understand, it didn¡¯t stop him from listening to the fun. However, as time went by, themunication between the four people was no longer limited to the food, but rather the improvement.

    ¡°I¡¯ve talked to many culinary seniors. In fact, all the changes in cooking are changes in the demand of the diners. For example, Guizhou Provincecks salt, and Guizhou cuisine uses sour taste as salt. Now that there¡¯s no shortage of salt, Guizhou cuisine has begun to develop in various ways, supplemented by sour taste.¡± Yuan Zhou concluded.

    In the end, even Meng Guangping¡¯s group of three could only listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, not to mention Xiao Yu. That was because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t just talk about one Hunan cuisine. He talked about the history of Hunan Province in depth and some problems in the improvement of the dishes.

    Little Yu was left with three questions: ¡°Who am I? where am I? what am I doing?¡±

    The few of them did not stop talking. There was never ack of topics. After they finished talking about one, they talked about the next. The atmosphere was very lively.

    Time passed by unknowingly. It was only when the noise from the tavern on the second floor gradually became louder and someone walked down the stairs that the few of them finally came back to reality.

    Meng Guangping and the others finally stopped talking, their eyes bright. They didn¡¯t feel tired from talking for hours, but felt that time had passed too quickly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for taking up so much of head chef Yuan¡¯s time today. I¡¯ve gained a lot from this exchange with head chef Yuan. Thank you.¡± Meng Guangping sincerely thanked him.

    ......

    Not only him, but du Yundong and Ding Yang had also gained a lot, especially since they were still busy in front of the stove. It was obvious that they loved cooking, so they had benefited a lot.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind, Chairman Meng. I¡¯ve learned a lot too. If there¡¯s a chance in the future, we can exchange pointers and improve together.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hahaha, definitely, definitely.¡±

    Meng Guangping and the other two saw that it was gettingte so they could only leave. For the first time, they felt like they weren¡¯t rong city people. This way, they could live in Rong city for a long time.

    ¡°I originally wanted to ...¡± Ding Yang wanted to say something but stopped.

    ¡°I also want to,¡± du Yundong nodded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it, Yuan Yafeng. It¡¯s not an exaggeration,¡±Meng Guangping interrupted the two.

    The three of them were speaking in riddles. To be specific, all three of them ordered their specialty dishes at the same time. They probably wanted to admit defeat since the overall culinary skills of Hunan cuisine were notparable, but their specialty dishes should still have a chance, so ...

    They didn¡¯t need to recall the tragic situation too much. However, they were also capable enough to get to where they were today. Therefore, they did get some inspiration from Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. That was true.

    After returning to the master chef Restaurant and seeing off Meng Guangping, the other customers, and the customers, Yuan Zhou stood by the window as usual and watched Mao Ye get on thest bus and leave before he started to do his own things.

    Zuan Xiang cuisine was also an important part of Xiang cuisine. Moreover, there was a significant feature of Zuan Xiang cuisine, which was that many of the dishes were very expensive abalone with wing tripe. Therefore, they had to be soaked one or a few days in advance.

    Of course, the system could have provided the seafood that had just been soaked. However, Yuan Zhou felt that it would be easier to grasp the changes of the ingredients and make adjustments ording to the weather and temperature if he soaked them. That would be more meaningful.

    Yuan Zhou had always been very strict and never perfunctory when it came to cooking.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened the small door with the words ¡°shark¡¯s fin ¡°written on it and revealed the contents inside. Shark¡¯s fins of various sizes upied more than half of the space in the cab.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, the gift package for the first two anniversary of the celebration was aplete collection of cuisines from Yun and GUI provinces. There were no gift packages for the third and fourth anniversary of the celebration, so the gift package for the fifth anniversary of the celebration shouldn¡¯t be too shabby, right?¡±

    The system disyed,[it will definitely satisfy the host.]

    ¡°What if I¡¯m not satisfied?¡± While checking the bird¡¯s nest, Yuan Zhou teased the system.

    Unfortunately, as long as it wasn¡¯t about cooking, the system was just like the weather in June, sometimes sunny and sometimes cloudy.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    First, wash it with clean water, then put it in a clean, non-greasy bowl, and then cover it with something.

    It took Yuan Zhou quite a long time to boil a considerable amount of rice, which was basically enough for a day. Moreover, Yuan Zhou prepared a few more servings habitually. Such a serving would only be more than enough. Of course, the more servings would naturally go into the stomachs of him, Yin ya and the rice.

    At the very least, Wu Hai woulde to seek help from the bear from time to time. Ever since Wu Hai and hairy bearbined, they were two people. They both had bottomless stomachs and there was no need to think about the leftovers.

    The rice and the others ¡®fur were definitely shiny because of the good food. Even Romeo, who came from time to time to freeload food and drink, had be fatter and stronger. Then, Zong mo moved two antiques over, euphemistically saying that it was for Romeo¡¯s food.

    Now, Zong Mo¡¯s skill of stuffing antiques into his mouth had already reached the point of perfection. Even Yuan Zhou had no way to refuse it. Therefore, the antiques on the shelf became more abundant. Of course, Zong mo had also controlled the price very well. It was the kind of price that Yuan Zhou would refuse to buy even if it was a little more expensive.

    The next day came very quickly. After a busy breakfast, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his cutting skills but did something else.

    Because of the low terrain in Xiang province, the climate was warm and humid. Fresh meat products were not suitable for storage, but smoked cured meat could be preserved and stored for a long time. Therefore, the local people had developed the habit of eating cured meat, such as cured pork, cured chicken, cured fish, cured duck, and so on. Almost all meat could be made into cured vor.

    After everything in the mountain City could be used to make hot pot and Lu cuisine could be used to pull out silk, Hunan cuisine could be used to smoke everything.

    While he was getting familiar with Hunan cuisine, Yuan Zhou had made quite a lot of-vored dishes. However, judging from the number of people who ordered the LA-vored steamed dishes yesterday, Yuan Zhou felt that he needed to prepare more in case of a rainy day.

    After preparing the fresh chicken, duck, and fish meat, he washed them and drained the water. Then, he began to mix the unique seasoning for marinating, and then smoked them with pine branch pear wood and other things.

    Of course, the ingredients for the smoking were provided by the system. As long as it was rted to cooking, the system was definitely a Big Shot in the world of tycoons.

    It took a lot of time to smoke the cured vor. Therefore, Yuan Zhou did each procedure slowly and carefully.

    ¡°I wonder how¡¯s the soy sauce I brewedst time?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of this matter.

    This was when Yuan Zhou was making the wine previously. He suddenly had an idea to try making some condiments himself. Of course, although his culinary skills were top-notch, to be honest, he was still ayman when it came to making soy sauce.

 Chapter 2251

    <h4>Chapter 2251: The neer¡¯s appearance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, there were a lot of people like Jiang Kai and the old man. Even the previous chief Breezers had already decided to stay in Chengdu.

    Therefore, a group of people headed by officer GE was overjoyed. This was not a simple matter of GDP growth. Therefore, they were more and more diligent in managing Taoxi road. Even director Wang had changed the number of inspections from three times a day to six times a day, in fear that someone woulde to poach their men when they were not paying attention.

    After all, ever since Yuan Zhou had appeared in Chengdu, the other provinces and cities had been staring at Chengdu and Yuan Zhou as if they were jealous.

    Protecting Yuan Zhou, this signature treasure, had be the most important thing for them, from Taoxi road to Chengdu and Sichuan Province.

    However, no matter how noisy they were, they tacitly didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou first. After all, he was really busy.

    In the morning, what Yuan Zhou could do was quite limited. He could only marinate all the things that needed to be marinated. As for the rest, he couldn¡¯t do it yet, because marinating and transforming required time.

    Very soon, it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Yuan Zhou started to get busy.

    The restaurant started to get busy. Naturally, the people who wanted toe and eat were also very busy. Those who went to work had to finish their work in advance so that they could have time to line up. Those who stayed at home had to leave early, or they would definitely not be able to eat good food.

    The most convenient ones were definitely Wu Hai and Mao Xiong. They could just slide down the slidedder directly. Therefore, they were more at ease.

    Of course, there was also Queen Jiang and the others who had also bought houses across the street. They would asionally live in Taoxi road for the convenience of eating.

    The closer it was to noon, the more people were staring at their clocks or watches, as if they were all infected with a virus. Of course, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they had already finished their work, their cking behavior would definitely have their money deducted.

    Ding Shao was one of the people who stared at his watch the most.

    ......

    She didn¡¯t stare at the specially bought wall clock in the office today, but at the watch on her slender wrist.

    Today was ding Shao¡¯s rest day. ording to her usual routine, it was almost 11 O¡¯ clock. She should have been at Taoxi road early, but otherwise, she had something very important to do today.

    They had made an appointment. Today was the day that ding Shao¡¯s good friend, Xuan Meng, woulde to Chengdu. It was already bad that he didn¡¯t pick her up at the airport. If he hadn¡¯t waited for her by then, he would probably have been beaten to death.

    ¡°Why aren¡¯t they here yet? didn¡¯t you say five minutes?¡± Ding Shao looked at his watch again. It was three minutes to eleveno¡¯ clock. He was getting more and more anxious.

    If he was a littleter, he wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in time to line up. If he couldn¡¯t make it in time, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the dishes of the restaurant. It was simply intolerable.

    Just as ding Shao¡¯s imagination was running wild, a screeching sound of a car braking was heard. A cool red sports car stopped in front of ding Shao. The loud noise caught ding Shao¡¯s attention, and he looked up to see a familiar person.

    She had long, slender legs and a slender waist. The aura of a maturedy was none other than Xuan Meng ¡®s. To be precise, it was the aura of a Queen. However, it was obvious that Xuan Meng was not as powerful as Queen Jiang in terms of aura, so she had been downgraded from a Queen to a maturedy.

    After all, master chef Restaurant had many customers, but there was only one queen.

    Speaking of Xuan Meng, if one only listened to her name, one would definitely think that she was a soft and cute girl. However, as her best friend for more than 20 years, ding Shao knew how ¡°violent¡± his best friend was.

    Xuan Meng¡¯s main job was a counselor, and her hobby was mma Mixed Martial Arts.

    Sometimes, he wondered if Xuan Meng¡¯s best counseling was done with her fists ...

    ¡°Shaozi missed me to death.¡± Xuan Meng was quite strong. She picked ding Shao up like an adult carrying a child. She was quite strong because of her long-term physical training, which gave her a well-defined abdominal muscle.

    ¡°We¡¯re allte, we won¡¯t be able to eat if we¡¯rete. ¡± Ding Shao struggled for a while, but it was useless.

    ¡°Shaozi¡¯s voice is really a voice control benefit. If your voice isn¡¯t the best customer service, who is?¡± Xuan Meng was a voice-con.

    ¡°Stop at the opposite parking lot. We need to line up.¡± Ding Shao put aside his usualints and immediately told them the route that his family had arranged.

    Ding Shao pointed at the parking lot across the street. That was the only empty spot. From the looks of it, the parking spaces around had long been upied. If it weren¡¯t for his 20-odd years of education, ding Shao wouldn¡¯t have asked Xuan Meng to park the car by the side of the road. Eating was the most important thing.

    Xuan Meng didn¡¯t waste any time. She stepped on the gas and the car started moving. She turned into the parking lot ording to the sign in front.

    Speaking of which, there was originally no parking lot across the street, only a temporary parking space. However, after master chef Restaurant became more and more popr, someone took the opportunity to build arge two-story parking lot, one floor above ground and one floor below ground. As long as master chef Restaurant was open, the parking lot would be fully upied. This was also because many people felt that it was more convenient to take a taxi to eat without driving.

    It could be said that the person who advocated the construction of the parking lot had definitely made a lot of money.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Xuan Meng walked in her ten-centimeter high heels as if she was walking on t ground. She arrived in front of ding Shao like a gust of wind.

    ¡°Shaozi, did you miss your sister?¡± Xuan Meng used to call him little ding ding, but she changed it after ding Shao¡¯s strong dissatisfaction.

    Ding Shao was a few centimeters shorter than Xuan Meng, 1.65 meters and 1.7 meters respectively. With the difference in their high heels, there was indeed a height difference.

    Ding Shao rolled his eyes.¡±You¡¯re a month younger than me. Thank you.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Xuan Meng held ding Shao in her arms, her threat obvious.

    ¡°Sister Xuan, can we go now? if we stay anyter, we won¡¯t be able to catch up with boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Ding Shao was really anxious. It was already 11:05.

    Recently, there was a new day for Hunan cuisine. Yesterday, she was just a few minutes slower than usual and didn¡¯t manage to eat. If she didn¡¯t eat today, her stomach and stomach would probably elope.

    Upon hearing this, Xuan Meng pulled ding Shao and rushed toward Taoxi road. They didn¡¯t have to run far to see the long line.

    ¡°I¡¯ll queue up first. I don¡¯t know if I can get to eat it. ¡± Ding Shao quickly pulled Xuan Meng to the end of the line.

    ¡°The business is really good.¡± Xuan Meng looked at the sea of people in front of her and sighed.

    ¡°Of course. The dishes cooked by boss Yuan are definitely worth the wait.¡± Ding Shao said proudly.

    She had already been a fan of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. Later on, Song Ming and her father came to Chengdu together. Although she didn¡¯t go to see Yuan Zhou together, she automatically considered herself and Yuan Zhou to be in the same country. It was a great honor for her.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to taste itter.¡± Xuan Meng was also looking forward to it.

    She had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation before. Two years ago when she was working as a counselor in Chengdu, master chef Restaurant was stillpeting for the exemry restaurant in Sichuan Province. It wasn¡¯t that famous, so she didn¡¯te here.

    After she became famous, Xuan Meng was transferred to another province, so she couldn¡¯t eat it anymore. This time, she came to Chengdu to visit ding Shao because she wanted to try it.

    ¡°I guarantee that you¡¯ll be able to broaden your horizons.¡± Ding Shao said with confidence.

    Those who didn¡¯t know would think that she would be the one cookingter, and Xuan Meng couldn¡¯t help butugh.

 Chapter 2252

    <h4>Chapter 2252: Acquaintances</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be looking forward to it.¡± Xuan Meng nodded.

    The main reason was that even if she didn¡¯t believe her best friend¡¯s crafty tongue, she had to believe the official endorsement reports.

    ¡°Haozi?¡± Xuan Meng Ran into an acquaintance when she was queuing up. To be exact, it was an old patient.

    Two years ago, when Xuan Meng was working as a counselor in Chengdu, Hao Zi had been brought here by his family for consultation. He was in his 20s, but he was as afraid of strangers as a child.

    His family had brought Hao Zi for psychological counseling in secret. Their words revealed that they felt that Hao Zi had embarrassed their family. Then, they had brought him here because they felt that they had embarrassed themselves in front of their rtives.

    Xuan Meng learned that haozi had serious depression-type autism, and his biggest characteristic was his fear of strangers. He was not a stranger, including unfamiliar environments.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Ding Shao noticed that ji you¡¯s face suddenly turned serious.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Xuan Meng shook her head and tried not to make a sound. It was already a miracle for haozi toe out and line up with so many people. She was afraid to ruin the atmosphere.

    Time passed by. Ding Shao and the others were extremely lucky today. Although they arrivedter, they still managed to get one of thest few spots and could have a meal.

    After getting the number te, ding Shao heaved a sigh of relief. Although he was at the back, it was good enough that he had food to eat.

    To be honest, waiting for good food was really hard to bear, especially when waiting for good food on an empty stomach. It was an excellent way to train one¡¯s willpower.

    No matter how hard time was, there was an end to it. Soon, as lunchtime came to an end, it was ding Shao and Xuan Meng¡¯s turn to go in.

    Ding Shao was tall, and with his high heels, he looked like a chicken in the South. However, there were many girls who were about the same height as her in the queue. There were three to five girls who were about the same height as her, or even taller, just a dozen seats in front of them.

    ......

    They were Xiao Hui, Xiao nuo, and a group of people. They used to be models and had great figures. Master chef Restaurant had be the gathering point of their small Alliance. No one had ever had a bad appetite when they came to the restaurant.

    When ding Shao and Xuan Meng entered the store, Xuan Meng raised her eyebrows. She had not noticed it before, but now she realized how small the store was.

    The table for two was empty, so the two of them walked straight over, far away from Hao Zi.

    ¡°This menu is a little thick.¡± Xuan Meng immediately noticed the two menu books on the table.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is good at seven or eight cuisines. It¡¯s normal for him to be so thick. What do you want to eat?¡± Ding Shao said calmly.

    Although she hadn¡¯t been in the store for a long time, she was already an experienced person, so she naturally had to guide the new people.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know me? of course, I¡¯ll still eat those dishes. ¡± Xuan Meng said directly.

    Xuan Meng had an unknown preference that did not match her image and personality, but it matched her name. She liked lychees.

    As a local of Guangdong, Xuan Meng liked lychees so much that ding Shao could not evenin.

    She only ate lychees for fruits. She would try other fruits as well, but it was usually a one-time deal. Lychees would always be at the top of the fruit leaderboard. She had to eat dishes made with lychees, desserts made with lychees, or desserts made with lychees. Otherwise, they would all be tasteless. As long as the conditions were met, dishes made with lychees were required to go with rice.

    Ding Shao oftenughed at Xuan Meng, saying that she was a lychee that had be a spirit, or that she was a lychee in her past life.

    Ding Shao was speechless at Xuan Meng¡¯s words, but what else could his best friend say?

    ¡°Then you can try Cantonese and Yunnan cuisines,¡± ding Shao said after some thought.¡±These two cuisines use fruits more often. You can try lychee dishes.¡±

    Xuan Meng thought about it and felt that it made sense. She reached out and flipped through the menu. It seemed like a long time had passed, but in fact, it had only been two or three minutes since they came in and sat down.

    Su Ruoyan had already finished ordering the dishes of the customers who hade in earlier and was now in front of ding Shao and the others.

    He felt that ding Shao looked familiar. After all, he had beening here to make his presence known every day recently, so it was normal for him to look familiar.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a serving of red braised cold fungus, a serving of chestnut braised cabbage, a serving of sour meat, and a serving of rice.¡± Ding Shao was a person who followed the times.

    Of course, she had been eating Hunan cuisine recently.

    Xuan Meng quickly flipped through the menu and stopped looking after finding the dishes she wanted to eat. Ordering was the most important.

    ¡°Lychee shrimp balls, lycheemb stew, crispy lychee meatballs, and a bowl of lychee and white fungus soup.¡± Xuan Meng was very happy. She listed a few dishes that were all rted to lychees. Very few restaurants had so many dishes rted to lychees.

    Su Ruoyan nced at Xuan Meng as she wrote. This was the first time she met someone who ordered all fruit-rted dishes, and she was a beautiful yet wild girl. Why was she so beautiful? She was a little distracted.

    However, she was very professional. Very soon, su Ruoyan finished writing the menu and then walked to the partition, waiting to hand it to Yuan Zhou.

    When the menu was handed to Yuan Zhou, he suddenly had some inspiration.

    ¡°I made a flower feast for Xiao Yast time. It¡¯s the season for fruits now. When Xiao Yaes back from her business trip, I can make a fruit feast for her and make her happy.¡± While Yuan Zhou was thinking in his heart, he started to prepare the ingredients quickly.

    Although fruits and flowers were used in dishes since ancient times, they only began to flourish in modern times. Many famous fruit dishes were only famous in modern times.

    Yuan Zhou had definitely studied these dishes before. However, no one had ever ordered such aprehensive dish in his restaurant. asionally, however, someone would order one or two dishes to eat.

    For example, the most famous fruit dish in Cantonese cuisine was the sweet and sour pork with pineapple. This was a very popr Cantonese dish, and from it, there was also the sweet and sour pork with lychee. The taste was also quite good.

    However, there were many varieties of lychees, each with their own taste. The key was to choose the most suitable variety to cook.

    For example, the crispy lychee meatball that Yuan Zhou was currently making was made with Osmanthus-vored lychees. He was very fast and only fried a few meatballs. Therefore, it only took him five minutes to bring the crispy lychee meatball to Xuan Meng.

    ¡°This speed, is the boss single?¡± Xuan Meng pondered.

    She had never seen a hot dish being served so quickly. There were also cold dishes that were prepared in advance. It was natural that it would be fast to put them on the te at the moment of order. However, the speed of the hot dishes was amazing.

    The crispy lychee meatballs in front of him were quite attractive. They were on a small white te, and on it were five big yellow meatballs that were steaming. They were bigger than fresh lychees. There was one in the middle, surrounded by four meatballs. Although they were wrapped in something and fried, it was obvious that they were shockingly identical in size.

    The rising white smoke was apanied by a strong crisp fragrance, which kept drilling into people¡¯s nostrils, tempting people to eat it.

 Chapter 2253

    <h4>Chapter 2253: The delicious lychees!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It wasn¡¯t blown or ckened, so it was natural for it to look greasy after deep-frying, but Xuan Meng didn¡¯t feel that way when she looked at the crispy lychee meatballs in front of her.

    Apart from the Golden surface and the unique fragrance of the oil after deep-frying, there was nothing else. As for the oil that would drip out of ordinary deep-fried food, there was no such thing.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Xuan Meng sniffed and liked the smell.

    Very few chefs would choose to fry fruits when using fruits in their dishes. The requirements for the heat control were too high. If one was not careful, the fruit would shrink or expand, affecting the taste.

    Xuan Meng didn¡¯t know much about cooking, but she rarely ate fried fruits, especially her favorite lychees.

    It was because she felt that it would be very greasy after being fried, and there would be no sweetness of fruit. It did not seem like she was eating fruit at all.

    However, it was different now. The beautiful color and unique fragrance attracted all her attention. Xuan Meng picked up a meatball with her chopsticks. When the chopsticks touched the meatball, she seemed to hear a crisp sound, but it disappeared in a sh, so she didn¡¯t pay attention to it.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    He took a bite of the meatball and was immediately attracted by the taste. The Golden surface was made of bread husks, with a fluffy and crisp texture. When he added a little more, it was the fragrant taste of the egg liquid, and then the taste of the soft lychee.

    Lychees were rich in water. The first twoyers still had a dry taste, but the nextyer was immediately filled with rich sweet juice, and then the meat filling. The taste advancedyer byyer, and eachyer was different, just like a Pandora¡¯s Box. No one knew what the nextyer would taste like, and they could only know if they continued to bite.

    Whether it was the Golden breadcrumbs on the outside or the tender and smooth meat filling inside, they were all served for the lychees. Not only did they not steal the sweet taste of the lychees, but they also highlighted the perfection of the lychees.

    ¡°Sweet but not greasy, moist and juicy, with a faint Osmanthus vor. It¡¯s the best Osmanthus-vored lychee. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Xuan Meng was a lychee fanatic, so she naturally knew a lot about lychees.

    Not to mention themon species, Xuan Meng also tried some rare species, such as green ones, from time to time. The number of lychees she had eaten could definitely circle the earth several times.

    ......

    ¡°Is it really that good?¡± Ding Shao looked at the intoxicated Xuan Meng and was tempted.

    In contrast to Xuan Meng, ding Shao didn¡¯t actually like lychees. The reason was that he was sick of them.

    With the lychee spirit by his side, how could he not be sick of it?

    Therefore, ding Shao would usually avoid eating lychees if he could, not to mention the dishes made with lychees.

    However, it was a different story now that the dish was cooked by Yuan Zhou. Moreover, she had an appetite just by looking at it. Moreover, she had never seen her close friend eat it so sweetly. Therefore, she was very tempted in her heart.

    In just a few words, with a few clicks, three meatballs had gone down the te. There were only five meatballs in total, and now only two meatballs were left on the te.

    Hearing ding Shao¡¯s words, Xuan Meng stopped what she was doing. She wavered between good food and gay friends, not knowing which side to choose.

    Finally, Xuan Meng took a deep breath, closed her eyes, picked up a meatball, and stuffed it into her mouth. Then she pushed the te in front of ding Shao and mumbled,¡±¡±I¡¯ll give you this one for the sake of our 20 years of friendship. Other people don¡¯t get this treatment. ¡±

    Looking at Xuan Meng¡¯s pained expression, ding Shao didn¡¯t know why he felt so touched.

    Without saying much, he first picked up the meatball and stuffed it into his mouth to take a bite, in case some people regretted it.

    The crisp chewing sound was like biting her own body, and Xuan Meng¡¯s heart ached.

    When ding Shao took the first bite, his whole body trembled. This was the first time she had eaten a dish made with fruit. That¡¯s right, she had not even tried the traditional Cantonese dish, pineapple sweet and sour pork.

    But now, he had been turned pink by a small lychee. He had thought that lychees were just sweet and watery, no different from drinking sugar water. But when he put it in his mouth, he realized that the difference between imagination and reality was huge.

    The outer shell was crispy and fragrant, the lychees were moist and sweet, and the filling was plump and juicy. Thebination was wonderful. Anyway, ding Shao was very regretful. He clearly knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, so why didn¡¯t he eat it at the first moment and waste so many of them?

    ¡°You ordered so many dishes. You should have eaten less just now. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be cklisted if you can¡¯t finish it.¡± Ding Shao could not help but ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can eat!¡± Xuan Meng said proudly.

    Before ding Shao could continue his friendly conversation with Xuan Meng, he was attracted by another strong fragrance.

    It was very different from the fragrance of deep-fried food. It had a natural fragrance, but also seemed to be rich and mellow after stewing.

    When he turned around, he saw that the dish he ordered had arrived. Red braised cold fungus was a famous dish in Hunan Province and indeed had its own unique ce.

    In order to have some lychee¡¯s cookingter, ding Shao pretended to be generous.¡±¡±I ordered this, but we can eat together. It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m very generous.¡±

    Ding Shao¡¯s reason for doing so was simple. Xuan Meng usually only had a taste of dishes that weren¡¯t made with lychees. She couldn¡¯t waste much of it in exchange for more lychees. There was no better deal than this.

    Ding Shao had thought of all the possible scenarios, but he had never expected that Yuan Zhou would be the one to cook the dish. Even those who didn¡¯t like the dish would be able to eat a whole te of it.

    Then, she felt like she had shot herself in the foot. Xuan Meng ate the cold fungus just as fast as ding Shao. She didn¡¯t move her chopsticks at all. She stuffed it into her mouth.

    Seeing this situation, ding Shao could only speed up silently. Even if he opened his mouth to speak, he felt that he would be eating less and that he was at a loss.

    The two of them were extremely fast and soon finished the entire dish. There was not a single drop of gravy left.

    Because she ate too quickly, the next dish hadn¡¯t arrived yet. Taking advantage of this time, Xuan Meng consciously looked at the other customers in the shop, mainly Hao Zi.

    In fact, as a counselor, Xuan Meng was very curious. In the past, haozi was much less courageous than a mouse. A little change in the environment could make him panic. Although his face would not change much, his heart would beat faster.

    It must be known that this small shop was full of people. It was constantly changing. There were regr customers, new customers, and even foreigners.

    ¡°Is it a relief? It¡¯s normal for her condition to improve after two years. ¡± Xuan Meng hesitated. When she consulted Hao Zi, she didn¡¯t give him much help because of his family. In the end, Xuan Meng even gave the phone to Hao Zi and told him to call her if he had any problems, but thetter never called.

    The store was only so big. After haozi finished eating, he got up and saw Xuan Meng. Although thetter immediately lowered her head to avoid him, she still saw her. Haozi was obviously startled, and then silently left the store.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2254

    <h4>Chapter 2254: An unusual happiness</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I met an acquaintance, I¡¯ll go out for a while.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Xuan Meng quickly said to ding Shao and ran out.

    ¡°How have you been these two years?¡± she asked as she caught up with haozi.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad, doctor Xuan. ¡± Haozi replied.

    ¡°I was invited by a friend to this small restaurant. I¡¯m very sorry if I disturbed you while eating.¡± Xuan Meng said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll treat Dr. Xuan as a food Mystic. ¡± Haozi replied.

    This answer was random, but Xuan Meng understood. Haozi was used to the crowded environment of master chef Restaurant, so it was no problem for customers toe and go.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. You can call me Xiao Xuan and treat me as a customer. ¡± ¡°Do you like boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship very much?¡± Xuan Meng nodded and asked.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Haozi nodded.¡±Every time I eat a dish, I will write it down in my notebook. The more I remember, the happier I feel. Then, I can draw at home to earn money.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I can give you a few more notebooks. You can continue writing after you¡¯re done.¡± Xuan Meng said.

    ¡°I bought a lot.¡± Haozi said.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go back and continue eating.¡± Xuan Meng left. Although haozi was no longer her patient, she was still happy that he had found something he liked and insisted on.

    Sometimes, people would really feel happy for a stranger¡¯s happiness.

    Xuan Meng Ran back to the restaurant in a hurry. The dishes were already served. The strong fragrance immediately diverted Xuan Meng¡¯s attention. There was only food in her eyes.

    ......

    They buried their heads and ate like crazy. With the addition of their friends, the meal was quite lively.

    Snatching food and chickens pecking at each other was also something to watch. Of course, it couldn¡¯tpare to the storm that the crow beast and the others were in.

    When they finally copsed, holding their stomachs, the two felt that they could only walk by holding the wall.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± ding Shao asked.¡±It¡¯s delicious, right? I told you toe earlier, but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious. Head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are truly superb. I don¡¯t think anyone would dislike them. I was too busy before, but don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be free for a while.¡± Xuan Meng had already made up her mind.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is the chef king of China and even Asia. I think it¡¯s the same in Europe.¡± Ding Shao said.

    She ate at master chef Restaurant at least three times a week. It was not much. On average, it was about 300 yuan per meal, which was affordable with her sry.

    ¡°I wonder if there¡¯s an lychee banquet. If there is, it must be delicious.¡± Xuan Meng¡¯s face was full of yearning.

    What Xuan Meng said was that all the dishes on the table were made with lychees. It was simr to what she ordered today, but it was also different.

    The banquet was basically the same. From the side dishes to the desserts, they were all made with lychees. Thinking about it made Xuan Meng drool.

    Xuan Meng also felt that the other dishes here were quite good, but it was hard to change a deep-rooted habit. Her favorite was still lychee.

    ¡°I know that there¡¯s a banquet in the restaurant, but it seems that we have to make a reservation in advance. We can ask around.¡± Ding Shao said.

    The two of them were basically thest two or three customers, so the shop was a little empty now.

    As soon as Xuan Meng heard that, she became spirited. However, when she saw Yuan Zhou still seemed to be busy, she knew that this was not the best time, so she didn¡¯t say anything.

    Finally, when Yuan Zhou saw them off, Xuan Meng found an opportunity.

    ¡°Boss, do you have a lychee banquet?¡± Xuan Meng asked.

    ¡°Yes, there are two styles, one of Yunnan style and the other of Cantonese style. You need to make a reservation a day in advance, and you need a legitimate reason.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite professionally.

    ¡°Legitimate reason?¡± Xuan Meng was a little confused.

    There had to be a reason for eating. As expected of a master chef with skills. He had many rules, but Xuan Meng didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. Masters all had their own personalities.

    ¡°My friend has just arrived in Chengdu. I want to hold a Cantonese lychee banquet for her. Can we do it tomorrow?¡± Ding Shaoling¡¯s eyes shed.

    Her sweet and soft voice was as if she had sugar in her mouth. It gave people a refreshing feeling in this summer evening.

    When Yuan Zhou heard this reason, he directly nodded his head and said,¡±¡±Sure. Is it tomorrow afternoon or evening?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s set it at noon. ¡± Xuan Meng said, looking at ding Shao.

    She knew that ding Shao had to go to work the next day. After work, ding Shao could only have lunch on time at noon. At night, he would have to work overtime and would not make it in time.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou directly recorded it down.

    Seeing that tomorrow¡¯s lunch was ready, ding and Shao quickly took their leave. The noon sun was shining brightly, making people a little dizzy.

    However, Taoxi road was still bustling with people. Because the vendors had canopies to block out the sun, they basically did not rest. The endless stream of people still brought a lot of business.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen. The cured meat and fish that he had cured in the morning could be smoked for thest step.

    There were also steps to smoking. What Yuan Zhou was doing now was the preliminary smoking. He used the branches, leaves, roots, and dry orange peel to make the meat taste like an orange and also store it for a longer time.

    The smoking process was carried out in the kitchen. In the corner of the inner wall, there was a one-meter space isted by the system. There was a rack on the top that could be hung, and a simple stove that was open to the public for firewood below. It was the ce where the cured meat could be smoked.

    ¡°Pi Li pa¡±

    After the meat was hung up, Yuan Zhou directly ignited the firewood deftly. Due to the existence of the oil, the firewood made a crackling sound. In a short while, thick white smoke rose up and directly surrounded all the hanging cured meat, cured fish, cured duck, and so on.

    With the system¡¯s ck technology, the smoke would only be smoked around the meat and would not run to other ces. It would not disturb the people. It was a must for home, travel, and pic.

    Of course, outsiders could not buy it either.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy working, he heard footsteps outside the restaurant. Then, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s familiar figure appeared, followed by another familiar figure. He was tall and big, with his back facing the sun, which was a little dazzling, so he didn¡¯t see him clearly.

    ¡°Master, I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you?¡± As soon as Cheng zhaomei came in, she saw Yuan Zhou standing in the kitchen and asked carefully.

    He had precisely calcted that the business time had just ended and it wasn¡¯t the time for Yuan Zhou to practice the other half an hour of free time.

    Who knew that Yuan Zhou would enter the kitchen so early in order to smoke the cured meat. Cheng zhaomei had miscalcted.

    ¡°I¡¯m not busy. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou directly came out of the kitchen and stood at the partition.

    Since Cheng zhaomei returned from France, she had note to master chef Restaurant for two days. She was really too busy. Not only the things in the restaurant, but also some things in the Sichuan cuisine Association piled up. She wished she could grow eight hands to help.

    Of course, Cheng zhaomei came to the shop today because she had serious business to attend to. Otherwise, he would be cooped up in the Association reading documents.

 Chapter 2255

    <h4>Chapter 2255: Just an ordinary chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When talking to Yuan Zhou, Cheng zhaomei never dared to be deliberately mysterious. After she saluted him, she went straight to the point,¡±¡±Yes, I do. Master, do you still remember Master Li from Qingcheng Mountain?¡±

    When Master Li heard his name, he hurriedly took a few steps forward and walked out of the sunlight. His facial features were clearly exposed. Yuan Zhou recognized him at a nce.

    The first time when the new girl came to him, she said she would help a chef with special training and exined the cause and effect clearly. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but feel a little sympathetic after hearing that. It was mainly because he wanted to put himself in her shoes and wonder how it would feel if his restaurant was going to be torn down.

    Of course, even if a demolition team came, it was still a question whether they could demolish it. Was the steel te buried under the ground really tofu?

    Yuan Zhou had quite an impression of Master Li, mainly because he was used to seeing smart apprentices like Cheng zhaomei and the other registered apprentices. Suddenly, Master Li, who had been requested several times but still couldn¡¯t be considered as an enlightened apprentice, came to him. Of course, Yuan Zhou had a deep impression of him.

    Especially the stewed chicken with white fruit. In the end, Yuan Zhou cooked it himself and Master Li even recorded a video of it. After thinking about it back and forth, he finally got the 0.45 Yuan Yuan Yuan that Shan Yu San Zhi ate previously.

    Strictly speaking, Master Li¡¯s cooking skills were not bad and he even had the help of his family¡¯s cooking skills. However, people were most afraid ofparison. They had to see what kind of people Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples and registered disciples were.

    Moreover, Master Li was actually the model of most ordinary chefs. He had ordinary talent and was also very hardworking. Yuan Zhou was very sympathetic. After all, he was also an ordinary chef without the system.

    Even now, he was just a little more hardworking than ordinary people.

    Master Li was confused.

    As soon as they entered the shop, Master Li bowed and said,¡±¡±Good afternoon, head chef Yuan. Sorry for disturbing you.¡±

    ¡°Master Li, long time no see. How¡¯s the business of the restaurant?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good. Ever since we have the two signature dishes, white fruit stewed chicken and preserved meat with garlic sprouts, not only have we solved our problems, but we also have a lot of regr customers. Many tourists havee here because of the fame. It¡¯s very good.¡± Master Li¡¯s eyes were filled with gratitude when he talked about this.

    ......

    The reason he came to Chengdu in person this time was to thank Cheng zhaomei, who helped him with the special training, and Yuan Zhou, who gave him the finishing touches.

    Although Master Li didn¡¯t seem to have a great talent in cooking, he was a wise man. He knew that without Cheng zhaomei and Yuan Zhou, there wouldn¡¯t have been such an oue. Therefore, it was normal for him toe to thank Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that the business is good. Master Li, you have to continue to think about how to do it better. You can¡¯t just keep two signature dishes. ¡± Yuan Zhou encouraged her.

    Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will continue to work hard.¡± Master Li said sincerely.

    After calming himself down, Master Li pulled out a bag from the back and said,¡±¡±This time, I¡¯ve brought some specialties of Qingcheng Mountain for head chef Yuan. I hope you can ept them. They are all made by me.¡±

    Master Li opened the dark rectangr bag and took out the things inside one by one. First, he took out a small ceramic jar, which was about the size of a small pickle jar. It was not transparent, but an opaque brown jar. After putting it on the ground, he took out another jar, which was a little bigger and a reddish-brown in color.

    Then, he continued to search in his bag. After a while, he took out something that was dozens of centimeters long and wrapped in newspaper. It seemed to be quite heavy. Finally, he took out a small palm-sized jar. This jar was also made of porcin, but it was very different from the previous one. It was milky white and was of higher quality than the previous ceramic urns.

    Unlike the rough porcin from before, this one was much more delicate. One look at the color and you could tell it was a good jar.

    ¡°Could it be that Master Li¡¯s ancestors sold jars?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart while looking at the several jars.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this is an old pickled vegetable made by me using an old-fashioned method from Qingcheng. This is the heavenly milk wine that I brewed myself using an old-fashioned method passed down from my family. This is old cured meat that I smoked myself. This is a White-backed Dragon bud from an old tea tree behind my house. Although it doesn¡¯t grow as well as the previous tribute tea tree, it wins in age. I learned how to stir-fry it myself, but my skills are not good. I hope head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind.¡± Master Li pointed at the things on the table and introduced them one by one.

    A long time ago, Master Li had wanted toe over and thank Yuan Zhou and Cheng zhaomei for their help to him and the long Yue restaurant. However, he was really busy with many things that required his personal appearance through official channels. In addition, Yuan Zhou was also busy and had even gone abroad in the end. Therefore, he had been dying his trip. This time, he had to contact Cheng zhaomei in advance and then decided toe after learning that Yuan Zhou was free.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, Master Li. I¡¯m also making cured meat from Xiangxi today. You can bring some of the ones I made backter to try and see if they¡¯re any different from the ones in Qingcheng Mountain.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want any gifts. However, Master Li had clearly stated that it was prepared by himself, which meant that it was a kind gesture. It was definitely not good to refuse directly. Therefore, it was necessary to return the favor.

    ¡°How ... How can I ept this?¡± Master Li rubbed his hands, not knowing what to do.

    To be honest, although Yuan Zhou had always appeared to be very affable, Master Li could still feel that he had a very strong aura. He couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Seeing is believing. Only byparing can we improve.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Master Li found it hard to refuse. He was curious about the taste of the authentic Xiangxi cured meat and how it waspared to the old cured meat of Qingcheng Mountain.

    In any case, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were definitely the most authentic ones. There was no doubt about that at all. Master Li was very certain about that.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will definitely work hard to distinguish and improve.¡± Master Li said with confidence.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. Instead, he turned around and went back to the kitchen to pack the cured meat. He took the cured meat that he had prepared before he went abroad. Today, he hadn¡¯t finished cooking it yet as this was the first time he smoked it. He still needed to do the second and third fumigationter, which would take time.

    He took a little of cured pork, chicken, fish, duck, and so on. He took a little of each species and it was a lot in a short time. In the end, the big bag that Master Li brought was filled to the brim, making Master Li feel embarrassed.

    Those who didn¡¯t know would think that he was here to ask for money.

    After Cheng zhaomei saw that Master Li¡¯s business was done, she removed herself from the Jade Flower state and made her presence known. She nned to do her own business.

    Cheng zhaomei ced the things she brought on an empty table.

    This time, he brought an exquisitely woven bamboo basket with a yellow and green color. It was covered with a lid and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what was inside. However, he could faintly smell the fragrance of the bamboo leaves and had already known what was inside.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2256

    <h4>Chapter 2256: Emotional intelligence is unrted to age</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the Dragon Boat Festival the day before yesterday, Cheng zhaomei and Cheng Han came to deliver the New Year¡¯s gift. As usual, Yuan Zhou returned some of the dumplings he made for them. At that time, Cheng zhaomei even said that she would make some dumplings for them if he had any inspiration after eating the dumplings. It seemed that this was the case.

    Cheng zhaomei wasn¡¯t the only one who delivered the gifts during the Dragon Boat Festival. The other registered disciples of Yuan Zhou had alle to deliver the gifts personally. They might not be there personally, but the gifts would definitely be there.

    By the way, something happened during this period. Zhang Longquan and Huang Gang¡¯s fight hade to an end, and Song Ming had officially handed over the position of Chairman of Cantonese cuisine to Huang Gang.

    Song Ming would only be the Vice-President of the chef¡¯s Association. When Zhou Shijie saw this scene, he also had the idea of passing down the position of the chairman of Shandong cuisine.

    Let¡¯s continue talking about the rice dumplings. Not only the returning gift rice dumplings, he also made 1000 rice dumplings and distributed them to the customers during the Dragon Boat Festival. There were sweet ones, salty ones, Southern rice dumplings, Northern rice dumplings, and everything. Although 1000 rice dumplings were not a lot, they were all wrapped by Yuan Zhou himself and the ingredients were provided by the system.

    The customers who received the dumplings were really happy. Many of them couldn¡¯t wait to get the dumplings and ate them immediately, such as Wu Hai.

    Yuan Zhou also realized one thing. Some people had a high EQ since they were young.

    Xiong nengxiong also got two zongzi and then went to Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Brother Wu Hai, thank you so much for taking care of me. This dumpling is for you.¡± Xiong nengxiong said.

    Upon hearing that, Wu Hai immediately put the zongzi back into his pocket. He was still wearing his pajamas and said with a smile,¡±¡±Hahaha, how can I ept that?¡±

    Even if he had a girlfriend, Wu Hai would still go out in his pajamas. On the other hand, hairy bear always looked pretty every time he went out, which made people feel that it didn¡¯t match with him.

    However, Mao Xiong did not say anything. In her words,¡±Big brother hai already has a girlfriend, so why is he still dressed up so handsomely?

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about. This is also a gift from uncle Yuan Zhou. I¡¯m just presenting Buddha with borrowed flowers. Besides, I should also thank uncle Yuan Zhou. However, uncle Yuan Zhou made this dumpling himself. Therefore, I thought of some other ways.¡± Xiong nengxiong said.

    ......

    ¡°What is it?¡± As it was rted to Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai still asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to give uncle Yuan Zhou 18888 paper cranes and wish you all the best. ¡± Xiong nengxiong said.

    ¡°How many thousand paper cranes?¡± Wu Hai was dumbfounded.

    ¡± 18888 paper cranes,¡± Xiong nengxiong repeated.

    ¡°The cost is not small.¡± Wu Hai didn¡¯t think that all paper cranes could be folded by bears. He was friends with the brat after all. Naturally, the brat must have used some method to hire cheapbor, such as his ssmates, to help him fold the paper. However, the paper cost 18888 Yuan to fold.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t cost much. I organized a paper cranepetition between four or five schools. The person who can fold the most paper cranes in the time will win the championship and get a 200 yuan prize. There are quite a lot of people who participated.¡±

    Xiong nengxiong said,¡±the other students who didn¡¯t win also folded a lot, but the paper cranes are useless other than giving gifts. Many people will throw them away after a period of time, or after they are crushed, they will be thrown away. So I bought some small snacks for an equivalent exchange. The whole cost was less than 500 yuan.¡±

    ¡°Compared to what uncle Yuan Zhou helped me with, this is nothing.¡± Xiong nengxiong concluded.

    Wu Hai stroked his chin. He had thought that the devilish brat would only exploitbor force in the future, but he didn¡¯t expect that the raw materials would also be exploited.

    It was a gimmick to attract students to buy the materials and fold them themselves. In the end, they would buy them back at an extremely low price. For many people, the most important thing in folding paper cranes was the process.

    Actually, Wu Hai didn¡¯t think much about it. The best thing about naughty kids wasn¡¯t the application of this method, but the fact that they could easily initiate such activities in several schools.

    ¡°It¡¯s too troublesome. ¡± Wu Hai pouted his lips. Even if the paper cranes cost one Yuan each, it was still not expensive for Wu Hai.

    The devilish brat walked away silently. Ever since the ¡°good or bad math incident¡±st time, he had never mentioned money to Wu Hai again.

    After Wu Hai was Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°Sister Jiang, this is the rice dumpling that uncle Yuan Zhou gave me. I¡¯m offering it to you as a gift. Thank you for your investment.¡± Xiong nengxiong said to Jiang Changxi while holding another rice dumpling.

    ¡°Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡± Jiang Changxi received the zongzi with a smile.

    On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Wuhai zongzi was the most eaten, because Zheng Jiawei also gave him a portion.

    Of course, apart from giving gifts to peers, he also gave gifts to the elders. Yuan Zhou also personally sent the festival gifts to Carpenter Lian and Mr. MA.

    The festival naturally had a strong festive atmosphere.

    Cheng zhaomei carefully opened the lid of the bamboo basket and revealed the contents. It was indeed a cooked zongzi. It was still steaming. It was obviously prepared before they left.

    Looking at the shape, it was a triangr kun this time.

    ¡°Master, these are the zongzi I made today, but it¡¯s better than the ones I sent before. I got the inspiration from eating master¡¯s Red bean Ruyi zongzi. Would you like to try it?¡± Cheng zhaomei said carefully.

    ¡°Alright, let me see.¡± Yuan Zhou would always grant his apprentices ¡°requests. Therefore, he agreed readily.

    The previous festival gifts were the dumplings Cheng zhaomei made, salted duck eggs, and some other dishes. They were all heartfelt.

    After getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s response, Cheng zhaomei immediately took a set of clean dishes from the side and carefully peeled the zongzi.

    The round glutinous rice inside was slightly steaming. It was not white, but slightly brown due to the soy sauce. A little brown fragrance also drifted out. There were also some red-skinned peanuts mixed in the glutinous rice, but there seemed to be a lot of peanuts, almost equal in color with the glutinous rice.

    Yuan Zhou took the chopsticks and then directly divided the zongzi into two equal halves from the middle, exposing the contents inside. It was the traditional pork with egg yolk. One egg yolk and one piece of sauce-colored streaky pork were also divided into two halves just like that, as if they were just cut. His cutting skills were remarkable.

    Master Li almost cried out in surprise when he saw this. It seemed to be easy to divide the dumplings, but it was actually very difficult. The dumplings were not wrapped by themselves, and they did not know theyout. It was the first time that he had seen someone who could easily divide the dumplings into two equal parts.

    ¡°The aroma is not bad. The bamboo leaves were cooked at just the right time. The peanuts are too hard and affect the taste. However, there are many bright spots. The egg yolks have been marinated before.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it and directly opened his mouth and said.

    Cheng zhaomei had already prepared for this. She directly took out her notebook and carefully recorded every word that Yuan Zhou said.

    Master Li, on the other hand, was a little anxious. He didn¡¯t have the habit of bringing a notebook with him. In the end, he could only take out his mobile phone carefully and turn on the recording function. He nned to transcribe it when he got back.

    Yuan Zhou picked up a mouthful and put it into his mouth. The first thing he felt was that the glutinous rice was soft and sticky. The fragrance of the glutinous rice and the taste of the zongzi leaves blended together, giving a fresh and heavy feeling.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2257

    <h4>Chapter 2257: Yuan Zhou¡¯s request</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Zhao Mei, the glutinous rice can be soaked for another hour, and the taste will be more sticky. Of course, if you want this kind of slightly hard taste, then it¡¯s quite a sess.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Because I know master likes hard food, so I made it like this.¡± Cheng zhaomei quickly said.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned. Did he like to eat something a little harder? As a chef, he could remember the preferences of his customers, which the system called a talent. But when it came to what he liked, he really couldn¡¯t think of it in a short time.

    ¡°Master, was my judgment wrong?¡± Cheng zhaomei asked nervously.

    ¡°No, I do like to eat something hard.¡± Yuan Zhou said again,¡±Zhao Mei, you can go back and ask Zhang Longquan and the others about the cooking method of the Cantonese steamed bread. Then, you canbine it. You should have some feelings.¡±

    This wasn¡¯t the first time that Yuan Zhou had asked Cheng zhaomei to learn from the cooking methods of other cuisines. In his opinion, Sichuan cuisine had a hundred vors and was extremely inclusive. This was the essence of Sichuan cuisine. Therefore, it couldn¡¯t be limited to one cuisines. It was better to learn from the strong points of others.

    ¡°Alright, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded seriously.

    Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t stay for long after the two things she hade to the store were sessfullypleted. She left with Master Li soon.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he took Master Li¡¯s things to the kitchen and ced them in a cab that was specially vacated to store the ingredients given to him by others. Then, he went to check on the progress of the smoked cured meat and found that it would take some time to finish. Therefore, he nned to do other things first.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to ask aunt Tong about my thoughtsst time. ¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of an idea that he had juste up with these two days. He immediately took out his phone and checked the time. It was not even 4:00 yet. Therefore, he dialed boss Tong¡¯s phone number skillfully.

    ¡°Du du du¡±

    After a few rings, the phone was picked up very quickly. Yuan Zhou immediately said,¡±¡±Good afternoon, aunt Tong. I hope I didn¡¯t disturb you.¡±

    Vaguely, Yuan Zhou seemed to have heard the noise at the other side was quite loud. He hurriedly asked in case he would disturb others.

    ......

    The other side of the phone stopped for a while. Boss Tong¡¯s energetic female voice was heard, probably because she had changed the ce and the noise was gone. ¡°I¡¯m not disturbing you. I¡¯m just having fun outside. It¡¯s nothing. How has little Yuan been recently? is he okay?¡±

    Usually, Yuan Zhou would call boss Tong once a week to understand her situation and also ask about her health condition conveniently.

    This time, she received a call in less than a week. Boss Tong was afraid that something had happened to Yuan Zhou, so she hurriedly asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t worry, aunt Tong. I just have something to ask you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Your aunt Tong will definitely help.¡± As soon as boss Tong heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone, she knew that he probably needed her help. Therefore, she immediately expressed her position.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, I heard that elder mo was traveling with you. How are you guys doing?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    One or two months ago, Yuan Zhou had called boss Tong once. Boss Tong had suddenly told him that mo Qian, old master mo, was traveling with her and that there were two people there, telling him not to worry so much.

    From boss Tong, he also knew that old Mister mo Qian had been with her all the time and had only eased up recently.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou felt much more at ease when the two of them went together. In fact, he also hoped to find elder mo through boss Tong this time.

    As the world¡¯s number one master tailor, Yuan Zhou felt that Yin ya would definitely be very happy if he was the one whopleted the wedding dress.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were actually very simple. Since they were going to get married, he definitely wanted to give Yin ya a wedding that she would never forget for the rest of her life. Therefore, the wedding dress had to be taken seriously. Nothing was more amazing than the wedding dress made by mo Qian.

    Of course, if boss Tong hadn¡¯t mentioned that mo Qian was travelling with her, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have thought of that.

    ¡°He¡¯s pretty good, but he¡¯s getting old, so he¡¯s not very useful. ¡± Boss Tong said angrily.

    Of course, mo Xiao, who had been standing quietly at the side, was a little unconvinced when he heard this. He thought that he was strong even though he was old, and that his fingers were definitely nimble when it came to making clothes. Of course, he did not dare to refute this.

    Yuan Zhou did hear some noises from the other side, but out of respect, he didn¡¯t feel too conflicted. Instead, he said,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this, I would like to ask elder mo to design a wedding dress for Xiao Ya. I wonder if it¡¯s possible now?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words had two meanings. He had always been very concerned about boss Tong¡¯s life in herter years. Ever since he knew about mo Qian¡¯s matter, he had been helping her without leaving a trace, hoping that the two of them could solve the problem face to face. No one had more than 20 or 30 years to waste.

    He asked this question because he wanted to know whether boss Tong had forgiven mo Qian and also to see if it was possible to ask Mo Qian toe out of retirement. However, as it was a matter concerning the elders, Yuan Zhou naturally needed to control the extent and be more reserved.

    Being asked this time, boss Tong¡¯s face suddenly blushed a little. Of course, she had already seen that wedding dress which carried so many wedding dresses. As for whether she wore it or not, she said it was a secret.

    ¡°Little Yuan wants to invite you to make a wedding dress. Will you agree?¡± Boss Tong directly pushed the responsibility away.

    Of course, her eyes were wide open, as if she would punish mo Qian if he did not agree.

    Mo Zhao chuckled and said,¡±¡±No problem. Little Yuan, send me the size in a while. I¡¯ll start designing right away. It¡¯ll take some time before we can produce a sample.¡±

    When a master did something, he often needed inspiration, and so did mo Zhao. However, he had met Yin ya several times before, so he wasn¡¯t unfamiliar with her.

    Moreover, since Yuan Zhou had asked for his help, mo Zhao was naturally obliged to fulfill his wish. Previously, Yuan Zhou had helped him a lot.

    Only then did boss Tong nod her head and say directly to the phone,¡±¡±Little Yuan, just send me Xiao Ya¡¯s size in a while. A good meal isn¡¯t afraid of beingte. I¡¯m really happy that you and Xiao Ya are about to have a happy ending. I¡¯ll definitelye back earlier to take care of it.¡±

    ¡°I can wait. I¡¯ll need aunt Tong¡¯s help when the timees. There are many things that I need you to make decisions for. As long as you don¡¯t find it troublesome, I¡¯m fine.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief in the heart.

    Yin ya could finally receive this surprise.

    ¡°Hahaha, no, no.¡± Boss Tong said delightedly.

    After that, the two of them chatted about some daily life and then hung up the phone. Yuan Zhou immediately sent the size of Yin ya that he had saved earlier to boss Tong¡¯s phone. He had asked for the measurements from her friend when he wanted to buy a birthday gift for Yin ya.

    ¡°Now that Auntie Tong has someone to apany her, I can be more at ease.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    After that, Yuan Zhou took a look at the cured meat that was still being smoked and found that the initial fumigation was almost done. Therefore, he intended to carry out the second round of fumigation. This time, he needed to use the sugar cane dregs and stems. This step was more for increasing the vor and coloring.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t slow down. He quickly put out the fire and took out the cured meat to cool it down. Then, he started to clean the kitchen stove.

    Although he had a lot of work to do, Yuan Zhou did it in an orderly manner and very quickly. Soon, everything was done in an orderly manner.

    After the second round of smoking, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. It was just right.

    Fortunately, the system was there. Otherwise, the smoke from the smoked bacon would definitely be a cause forints. Moreover, all kinds of smells would be mixed together.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2258

    <h4>Chapter 2258: Could it be better?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A ne from France was parked at the airport. The Chenghua District airport was already under construction. The environmental impact had reached the standard, and the military Commission and the State Council had also approved it.

    Also, nassaite and the other Dubai tycoons had wanted to invest, but the country had arranged for them to stay. The money did not need to be invested by nassaite, but considering the development of Chengdu and Chenghua District, they did need an airport.

    When the nended in Chengdu, a group of people got off. It was very eye-catching. One reason was that there were more than 30 people. It was easy to see arge group of people walking together, not to mention that there were several blond-haired, blue-eyed, white-haired, and blue-eyed tall foreigners among the yellow-skinned and ck-eyed people.

    ¡°I¡¯m finally back. ¡± Looking at the familiar blue sky and white clouds, Zhou Shijie even felt that the scorching hot sun was a bit more amiable.

    Today was the day that Zhou Shijie led the exchange group back to China. He had gained a lot this time. Not only had he made use of Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength to break into the circle of the European Food industry, he had also confirmed the annual Sino-French exchange meeting with France and also confirmed the friendly intention of cooperation with Italy and Spain. The intention to hold the exchange meeting was almost on point. All of these were great sesses.

    Of course, for further cooperation, he had to find another time to confirm the specific situation. However, it was basically a done deal. Most of the credit here was due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s efforts. This bogus world cookingpetition was so outstanding that even famous chefs were conquered and took the initiative to help him.

    In fact, in the end, the cooking circle was a ce that worshipped the strong.

    ¡°Zhou, have you arrived in China? how far is it from Yuan¡¯s restaurant? can we eat it today?¡± Ju man Li was having a headache from the ne transfer, but he was now very enthusiastic, unlike his previous arrogant and cold appearance.

    Ju man Li was a man who liked things he agreed with, but if he didn¡¯t ... Don¡¯t say that it was reasonable if it existed, he just wished it didn¡¯t exist.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s cookingpetition made ju man Li realize that Chinese cuisines could bepared with French cuisines and were even slightly superior, he had be more patient with Zhou Shijie and the other Chinese chefs.

    As soon as he got off the ne, ju Manli followed Zhou Shijie and asked when he would be able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. Due to his excitement, he spoke very fast and even in French. If not for the interpreter following Zhou Shijie, he wouldn¡¯t have understood a single word.

    ¡°Head chef li, don¡¯t worry. This ce is not far from little Yuan¡¯s restaurant. We will definitely be able to eat here tonight.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a smile.

    It was a simple English exchange. Chairman Zhou said that he didn¡¯t need a trantor. He looked at the time and it was almost fouro¡¯ clock. It was definitely not a problem to go to Taoxi road now. He could catch up with the queue.

    ......

    ¡°I know that this ce is not far from Yuan¡¯s shop.¡± Gauss said.

    This time, not only did Zhou Shijie bring back all his people, but he also brought the tail of the team.

    Gauss, ju man Li, Anthony, and Alexander, as well as the other judges, wanted toe, but they couldn¡¯t leave. Therefore, they could only watch these people follow Zhou Shijie and his group happily.

    Gauss was the only one among them who had been to master chef Restaurant before. Even though he wasn¡¯t familiar with the road, he could estimate the time, so he wasn¡¯t in a hurry.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ju man Li¡¯s expression became serious again. He put his hands behind his back and followed the group outside.

    The reason ju man Li was in such a hurry was that he had heard from Gauss that the food cooked by Yuan Zhou in the restaurant would taste better.

    Could it be better?

    It was said that the better reason was the preparation of ingredients.

    Ju man Li was even more convinced that Gauss was bluffing. How could he lose the ingredients prepared for the bogus world cookingpetition? Therefore, ju man Li was eager to know the answer.

    ¡°He¡¯s not only good at cooking, he¡¯s also very talented at changing his face. ¡± Zhou Shijie muttered in his heart.

    Outside the airport, Zhong Lili came to pick them up with two cars personally. Zhou Shijie had instructed them in advance. They had estimated that they would arrive around this time.

    The Big Bus was to send the exchange group back, while the small bus was to send the foreign chefs to the small restaurant. There was no dy, and it was indeed in use now.

    ¡°This car over there. We¡¯ll leave for little Yuan¡¯s restaurant in a while.¡± Zhou Shijie called ju man Li and the others after seeing the car.

    After the group of people got into the car, Zhou Shijie also followed them. The other members of the exchange group didn¡¯t need to be led and could go back to their own homes to find their own mothers. Therefore, Zhong Lili and the trantor also followed Zhou Shijie¡¯s footsteps.

    It was mainly because Zhong Lili was worried. Zhou Shijie was also quite old and had been working here and there without rest. She would feel more at ease if she followed him.

    Not long after Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients for dinner, the group of people arrived at Taoxi road.

    At this time, it was not long before the time to line up. Taoxi road was bustling with people and very lively.

    The stalls on both sides of the street were also very lively. It was a lively scene, and it made Juman li and the others, who were in China for the first time, very curious.

    ¡°It looks very lively and feels very good. No wonder there¡¯s a genius chef like Yuan.¡± Ju man Li couldn¡¯t stop talking about Yuan Zhou now. He had clearly be the second Auguste.

    ¡°It is indeed very lively. Podraco cane and take a look.¡± Alessandra said.

    This time, the few of them had left their disciples behind. In their minds, if they brought their disciples along, they might be robbed of their good food. If they didn ¡®t, they could eat more with fewer people. Therefore, everyone was determined toe here by themselves.

    Of course, podraco¡¯s disciples did not know what their master was thinking. They naively thought that there were too many of them and that it would be inconvenient for them to do so.

    Zhou Shijie and Gauss were much calmer. The former was used to it, while thetter had seen Yuan Zhou several times. Although it wasn¡¯t so lively before and there seemed to be more stalls set up, in Gauss ¡®opinion, anything could happen around Yuan Zhou. There was no need to make a fuss.

    Zhou Shijie and his group were lucky. When they arrived, there were only 10 people in front of them. It was obvious that they were in the first group. Hence, Zhou Shijie took the lead and walked over quickly, followed by Gauss.

    As for Zhong Lili and the others, they followed at the back to ensure that their international friends would not be lost.

    ¡°So this is where Yuan¡¯s shop is. It really has Chinese characteristics, and it also matches Yuan¡¯s personality of being indifferent to fame and fortune.¡± Ju man Li said as he looked at the mboyant signboard and the obviously simple shop.

    Then, Gauss and the others agreed very much. Then, they started a discussion on the point that Yuan Zhou was indifferent to fame and fortune. Even Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help joining in.

    However, this group of people believed that they were right. Yuan Zhou was exactly such a person.

    Of course, if Yuan Zhou knew that, he would also say that he was indeed such a person and there was nothing wrong with that.

    Yuan Zhou, who was preparing the dishes seriously, had no idea that ju man Li and his group, who had just parted ways in France, had already arrived in Chengdu and were waiting outside the restaurant.

    When the dinner time started, the customers entered the restaurant one after another. As usual, Yuan Zhou waited at the partition and was startled by the group of people led by Zhou Shijie. They were all familiar faces.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2259

    <h4>Chapter 2259: Aren¡¯t you very busy?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There were five or six people in the restaurant and all of them looked familiar. Since it was business time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to make small talk. He just nodded his head to them as a greeting.

    ¡°Head chef ju man, head chef Alexander, and the others. Didn¡¯t they say that they would be very busy for a while?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    It was August who told Yuan Zhou that he couldn¡¯t go to China with them this time because thepetition was too influential and there were many follow-up matters to deal with. But he still came here?

    While Yuan Zhou was still in doubt, Gauss was very enthusiastic. He directly waved his hand to signal Yuan Zhou. He waved his hand from far away so that people in the distance could see him. It was an obvious target. The foreigner was also enthusiastic, probably because he had some new interpretation of Chinese culture.

    Ju man and the others were much more reserved. They all nodded at Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Little Yuan, go do your thing. I just brought them here to eat.¡± Zhou Shijie took the lead and walked in front.

    After that, he sat down on the first seat beside the partition with great familiarity. Ju man Li followed closely behind him. Originally, Gauss was in the second seat. However, when it was time to sit down, ju man Li suddenly emerged and sat next to Zhou Shijie. Thus, Gauss was in the third seat.

    Every time Zhou Shijie came, Wu Hai would give up his seat so that Zhou Shijie could talk to Yuan Zhou if he had anything to say. However, there were a lot of people this time.

    ¡°I¡¯ve lost a lot this time. I have to eat two more dishes to make up for it. ¡± Wu Hai sat beside Zhong Lili while muttering to himself.

    ¡°Big brother hai, you¡¯re kind, but we still want to eat a few more dishes.¡± Mao Xiong sat beside Wu Hai.

    Zhong Lili had almost never paid for a meal in the restaurant, but it didn¡¯t mean that she didn¡¯t know Wu Hai. As the most famous ck beast in the restaurant, he was too famous.

    The reputation of snatching vegetables was also very loud. Yu daoyi and Gu Zhi had fought for the honor of a Golden Rice bucket for two years but had not been able to snatch it.

    That¡¯s right, Gu Zhi was a new rising star in the circle of good-for-nothing and had a very strong ability. Although he was only 20 years old and still in college, ording to Wu Hai¡¯s evaluation, he had a promising future.

    ......

    Zhong Lili sized up Wu Hai and Mao Xiong and decided to take a little less in case she couldn¡¯t protect them.

    ¡°Alright, uncle Zhou. You must have just returned. Thank you for your hard work.¡± Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t entered the kitchen yet, so he still had some free time.

    Zhou Shijie waved his hand and directly signaled Yuan Zhou to go back to work. Just then, su Ruoyan came back after she finished writing a menu and Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen conveniently.

    They didn¡¯t call Zhou Shijie and the others first because ju man Li and the others had gathered together and said a long string of words. Except for the interpreter who understood them, they were all confused about the rest.

    Little Wu, the trantor, was the exclusive trantor of the chef¡¯s Association. He knew threenguages: French, German, and English. Therefore, he would follow them on many asions. However, this was his first time eating at master chef Restaurant.

    Usually, although the chef¡¯s Association was based in Chengdu, he didn¡¯t have one. Therefore, he had been friends with master chef Restaurant for a long time.

    ¡°I have to taste it this time and describe it to little Yu in detail when I get back.¡± Little Wu said as if she was loved by her colleagues.

    The little Yu He was talking about was one of the trantors from the chef¡¯s Association. Although they were good at different things, they still had a lot of interactions.

    ¡°What are you guys nning to order?¡± Ju man Li came over with a thick menu.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just order whatever I want. I don¡¯t know what dish it is anyway. ¡± Gauss was very Buddhist.

    This was what he did every time he came here. Anyway, everything Yuan Zhou cooked was very delicious. He would eat whatever he ordered.

    ¡°I think we should ask little Wu which are the signature dishes and we can order them.¡± Alexander felt that this suggestion was more reliable.

    As soon as he said that, Gauss, Anthony, and ju man Li all looked at him like he was an idiot.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know that all the dishes here are signature dishes?¡± Anthony, who was sitting next to him, was also a little surprised.

    Everyone knew that all the dishes on the menu were signature dishes.

    ¡°Ahem!¡±

    Alexander really didn¡¯t know. He had followed along because he was hungry and was looking forward to the food.

    Gauss said that it was better than thepetition, but Alexander was different from ju man Li. He didn¡¯t doubt it, but he was looking forward to it. If he said that, it meant that the ingredients were of a certain standard.

    However, he still felt that Gauss ¡®words were an exaggeration.

    ¡°Then just order whatever you want.¡± Alessandra said.

    At this moment, su Ruoyan had already finished ordering the other customers ¡®dishes and was walking over to Zhou Shijie¡¯s table. She knew that most of the people that Zhou Shijie brought were chefs, so she gave them some time to think about what they wanted to eat.

    Usually, the chefs who came to the restaurant would either report the dish¡¯s name very quickly or take a long time to consider it. Su Ruoyan was already able to deal with it calmly.

    Without waiting for su Ruoyan to speak, Zhou Shijie said,¡±¡±Four happiness meatballs, one steamed salted fish, and one Salix leaf-shaped steamed bird¡¯s nest soup will do.¡±

    Having just returned from abroad, nothing could be moreforting than a meal of home-cooked food.

    Next up was ju man Li. He felt that English might not be able to express the dishes he wanted to eat, so he pointed at the dishes on the menu.¡±Pork blood meatballs¡±,¡±Jade Lin waist¡±,¡±preserved vor¡± and ¡°steamed¡±.

    ¡°Just these.¡±

    The next few days, Hunan cuisine would be served. Ju man Li was lucky enough to find Hunan cuisine and randomly picked a dish. He felt that the English names were very long, so there should be a lot of dishes and enough to eat!

    Gauss was very calm. He flipped to a page and realized he had never eaten any of the dishes, so he pointed at it. ¡°Five-colored glutinous rice, lute meat, and soft meatball.¡±

    He was used to eating a few dishes before checking if his stomach was full before ordering. This way, he could ensure that he could eat more and not waste food. This method was very useful and had been tried and tested.

    Anthony also learned from Gauss. He felt that Gauss was experienced, so he also casually flipped to the Jiangsu dishes and ordered [exploding ck flower],[crab meatball], and [meat].

    In contrast, Alexander had a more opinionated mind. He first ordered a steak. He knew this because steak was usually tranted into English.¡±Wilton steak, mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork. I know mapo tofu. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    He directly went to the Sichuan cuisine¡¯s territory and ordered Sichuan cuisine, and mapo tofu was even more familiar as it was a widely spread Chinese dish.

    It was amazing. The dishes they ordered were all different from different cuisines. Of course, they didn¡¯t know this fact yet. They only felt that the dishes they ordered would be delicious.

    It was much easier for Zhong Lili and little Wu. They just had to find the cuisines that they wanted to eat and choose two of them. This was the convenience of being Chinese. They could read whatever they wanted since it was their mother tongue.

    The speed at which Yuan Zhou served the dishes was definitely one of the fastest in the world. Before Gauss and the others could stare at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions for long, the dishes were served one after another.

    The first dish to be served was Anthony¡¯s Leviathan. It was a cold dish that had to be prepared in advance, so it was first served.

    When it was served, one could see some white mist from afar. It felt cold, and in the hot summer, it felt very cool.

    Although the temperature in the store was constant, neither too hot nor too cold, andpared to the heat outside, the inside of the store was simply heaven, looking at the cool dishes made him feelfortable from the inside out.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    The te was ced in front of Anthony, and he finally saw the true appearance of the kun meat.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2260

    <h4>Chapter 2260: Crow beast transformation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Because kun meat was once chosen as the main dish of the ¡°first founding banquet,¡± it had the reputation of being the ¡°first dish of the state banquet.¡± It was definitely a feast.

    The scenery was endless, and he loved the meat of the capital. It was not greasy, but it was slightly crisp and fragrant. It was a bright red and tender crystal. This sight would greatly increase one¡¯s appetite, so the kun meat was also called crystal kun hooves.

    The te that was served was jade white in color, but the kun meat on it was as clear as crystal. It was transparent and cold, looking very beautiful.

    The kun meat cooked by Yuan Zhou was cylindrical in shape. Therefore, after it was cut out, it was in the shape of round slices. The outside was surrounded by transparent jelly while the inside was the Crimson meat. The slices were so thin that one could almost see the second one through the first one.

    ¡°The te presentation for this dish is also exquisite. To be precise, the dish itself is exquisite.¡± Anthony sniffed hard. There wasn¡¯t much fragrance, only a cold fragrance.

    Many French dishes were cold, so Anthony didn¡¯t think there was anything bad about cold dishes. He picked up his chopsticks and was about to start eating.

    He had originally thought that he had to be careful not to damage the whole body of the meat as he was cutting it very thin. However, he had obviously forgotten Yuan Zhou¡¯s curse-like cutting skills.

    There was no need to worry at all. It would look exactly the same as it was ced on the te.

    When he put it in his mouth, the first feeling was that it was a little cold. Then, the outeryer of the gel began to melt due to the temperature of the mouth. The extremely delicious taste spread in the mouth, extremely tender and smooth. Next was the Crimson lean meat. Although it did not melt as quickly as the jelly in the mouth, it still melted with a slight touch of the mouth. It was very fresh and tender.

    ¡°It¡¯s salty and appetizing, and the greasy part is made into a refreshing taste. It¡¯s very good, very delicious. ¡± Anthony nodded as he ate.

    It was his first time eating such Chinese food, but the first experience was quite good. No matter what it was, it was just right, and there was nothing else butfort in his mouth.

    Of course, while Anthony was busy, the others weren¡¯t idle either. Besides Zhou Shijie, who needed to maintain his image and was really a little far away, Gauss and the others, who were close to him, also started eating after Anthony.

    ¡°Squeak squeak, squeak squeak¡±

    ......

    His voice was quite low. As he was so immersed in the delicious food that he couldn¡¯t extricate himself, Anthony didn¡¯t realize that not everyone had a radar system like Wu Hai.

    However, after eating three pieces in a row, Anthony realized that the te was empty. It was gone!

    ¡°So little?¡± Anthony was a little confused at first.

    The te was full when it was first served, so how could it be gone so quickly? he turned around and saw Gauss calmly putting a piece of butter into his mouth. He didn¡¯t look embarrassed at all.

    After eating, he shook his head.¡±This dish is delicious. I¡¯ll write it down and order it next time.¡±

    ¡°??¡±Anthony was confused.

    She couldn¡¯t say anything since her skin was so thick. Most importantly, it had already entered her stomach and she couldn¡¯t take it back no matter what.

    It was one of the three miracles of master chef Restaurant. The visitor could transform into a Crow.

    The crow transformation, along with the transformation into D & D and the transformation into a sissy, were known as the three major discoveries in modern chemistry.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to eat their foodter. They must have finished it. ¡± Anthony made up his mind.

    The next dish to be served was Juman li ¡®S. He had served two dishes together, the pork blood meatballs and steamed bacon.

    It waspletely different from the cold dishes just now. It was a hot dish, and the White smoke that was slowly rising indicated its existence. However, under the control of the system, it would not feel hot.

    In the summer, it had be a trend to turn on the air conditioner and eat hot pot, so eating a hot dish was a piece of cake.

    As the name suggested, steamed pork with cured vors was abination of various cured vors. There was cured pork, fish, chicken, and so on. Pig blood meatballs were also a type of cured vor, but the cooking method was different from ordinary cured vors because pig blood meatballs could also be stored as dry food.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the method of boiling to process the pork blood meatballs. Instead, he directly cut them into thin slices and then steamed them with his amazing cutting skills. That was why they were served together with the steamed pork blood meatballs with Wei.

    Because pig blood meatballs had been added with pig blood, the color was bright red and a little darker. However, it looked pretty good, probably because it had been steamed with water.

    Although it wasn¡¯t as eye-catching as steamed dried meat, Gauss had his eyes on it.

    When the two dishes were served together, not only did it benefit ju man Li, but it also benefited Gauss and the others, who were eyeing them covetously. It was so easy to snatch the dishes.

    While the ju man plum was struggling with the steamed Wei, Gauss reached out his ws to the pork blood meatballs.

    Because it had been smoked, before it came into contact with his mouth, his nose first smelled the unique fragrance of smoked food. The faint smell of smoke seemed to be the smell of the human world.

    The pork blood meatball was cut very thin. Although light couldn¡¯t pass through because of its color, it was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing when you picked it up.

    Of course, Gauss didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had directly cut it off raw, which made it even more necessary to test his cutting skills. However, that didn¡¯t stop him from admiring Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills.

    As soon as the thin slice was ced in his mouth, a fresh and spicy taste gushed out. This was the taste of chili, followed by a mellow taste, as well as the fragrance of pig blood and pork. It was not as fresh and tender as the kun meat he had eaten before. Instead, it was very chewy. With a bite, it was full of chewy strength and rich taste. It was also very spicy, which was very appetizing.

    Anthony had the same taste as Gauss. He also chose the pork blood meatball. He had just eaten the fresh and tender cream, and now he was going to eat a heavy meatball. One was light, while the other was strong. It was simply a feast on the tip of the tongue.

    As for Zhou Shijie, he restrained the primal force in his body very well and didn¡¯t do anything that would be beneath the status of the President.

    It was also at this time that his dish was served. The first dish was steamed salted fish, a ssic dish of Shandong cuisine. It was not Zhou Shijie¡¯s first time eating it.

    The main ingredient for steamed salted fish was the aromatic fermented rice. Apart from Shaoxing old wine and Osmanthus syrup, many other seasonings were added to make it. It already had a unique fragrance, but after being smoked by heat, the fragrance became even stronger.

    ¡°It seems to be more fragrant than thest time I ate it. Is it because I haven¡¯t eaten it for a long time?¡± Zhou Shijie was a little puzzled.

    The main reason was that thest time he went abroad was before. Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t even dare to think about Yuan Zhou¡¯s obvious improvement in the next few days. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had already reached the ceiling of many people.

    He picked up a piece of white and tender fish slice and put it into his mouth. The fresh and sweet taste spread in his mouth, and the already fragrant osmanthus fragrance filled his entire mouth. The fragrance of the Osmanthus and the fresh and sweet taste of the fish mixed together, making him feel very enjoyable.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m very appetizing,¡± Anthony could smell it even from far away and could not help but want to eat it.

    Not to mention ju man Li, who was sitting next to Zhou Shijie. At this time, the two dishes had been cleaned up. Before he could find the culprit, he was attracted by the strong aroma.

    It was really fragrant!

    ¡°Zhou, let me help you taste it.¡± Ju man Li reached his chopsticks to the White and tender fish meat as he spoke. He moved so fast that it was toote for Zhou Shijie to object.

    ¡°This is an international friend. As a great country, we must be gentlemanly. Gentlemanly.¡± After Zhou Shijie repeated it several times in his heart, he sped up the speed of his hands.

    Ju man Li didn¡¯t care about all this. As soon as the fish entered his mouth, he squinted his eyes in intoxication. The tenderness, freshness, and fragrance took turns in his mouth. There was even a faint sweetness, which added to the vor. It was very delicious.

    Not to mention the fish meat, even the crunchy ck fungus was very much to ju man Li¡¯s heart. Thebination of crispness and tenderness was simply perfect.

    It really seemed to be more delicious than thepetition?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2261

    <h4>Chapter 2261: Why is it so good?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For chefs of their status, although their taste buds had deteriorated due to their age, they were still very sensitive to ingredients. Not to mention the delicious and tender fish, even the ck fungus was a breath of fresh air for ju Manli.

    ¡°The wood ears used in ourpetition were also imported from China¡¯s Changbai Mountain. Why is there a difference?¡± Ju man Li muttered.

    The crunchy texture was obviously better than the one provided by master chef Restaurant in thepetition.

    Ju man Li knew that the best ck fungus was found in the Changbai Mountains and the Xiaoxing ¡®an Ridge. The one supplying thepetition was Grade A spring ear. How could there be a problem?

    ording to Huaxia¡¯s standards, ck fungus was divided into three levels, with the first level being the highest. At the same time, it was also based on the time of harvest, a, B, C, and D. A was spring ear, B was Fu ear, and C was autumn ear.

    It was inconceivable that he had clearly gotten the best and still lost.

    If Yuan Zhou knew what ju man Li was thinking, he would definitely tell him that although the ck fungus grown in the Changbai Mountain and the Xiaoxing ¡®an Ridge were indeed the best, there was still a difference between the best ones in the same ce.

    Just like buying rice in Wuchang, could it reallypare to Wuchang rice? If he really bought a mitten crab at Yangcheng Lake, would it be a Yangcheng Lake mitten crab?

    Don¡¯t ask, asking means that you bought a piece ofnd in the Changbai Mountains.

    The previous few dishes were all delicious after marinating, including the kun meat, which had been tanned and transformed into food. It was more difficult to judge the quality of the ingredients from them.

    However, although the steamed salted fish in wine served by Zhou Shijie used fragrant fermented rice and marinade, it was still made with fresh ingredients, so it was easier to distinguish.

    ¡°How is it? does it taste good?¡± Gauss sat beside him, looking very anxious.

    It wasn¡¯t that he wanted ju man Li to answer his question, he just wanted to use this opportunity to try it out.

    ......

    After all, it was Zhou Shijie¡¯s dish. With someone in the middle, he couldn¡¯t reach out his hand for no reason. He had to maintain the elegance of a France man.

    Unfortunately, ju Manli didn¡¯t give him an answer. He quietly reached out his chopsticks and picked up another piece of fish. After he finished eating, he said slowly,¡±¡±I have to admit that you¡¯re right. Head chef Yuan¡¯s ingredients are of better quality than the ones we prepared for thepetition.¡±

    He could talk about that after dinner, but it was a relief that ju man Li agreed with him.

    Anthony and Alexander were already looking forward to it, and when they heard Juman Li¡¯s final conclusion, they were even more excited.

    He didn¡¯t pay the wrong price. The dish was served again immediately. It was Alexander¡¯s twice-cooked pork with green pepper. This was the spicy taste that Yuan Zhou had specially prepared for him. Alexander had a heavier taste and liked to eat chili. As a French chef, it was quite difficult for him.

    Twice-cooked pork was a well-known dish in Sichuan Province. There were many dishes such as twice-cooked garlic, potato slices, dried cowpea, and so on. There was no such thing as twice-cooked pork that was impossible to cook.

    As soon as this dish was served, a fragrant and spicy taste filled the air.

    ¡°The aroma is too attractive. It¡¯s so spicy.¡± Alexander looked at the dishes on his te with anticipation.

    The chilies that were cut to the length of the middle finger had been cooked with heavy oil in a raging fire, and the surface had a slightly burnt yellow color. The three thinyers of streaky pork had been slightly curled up after being processed by the fire, and they were in a thick oil sauce.

    Alexander was very smart. He knew that someone woulde and snatch it from him, so he did not hold back. He picked up two pieces of meat and a chili pepper and put them in his mouth. The more the better.

    The first thing that entered his mouth was spiciness, but it wasn¡¯t the dry spiciness. Instead, it was a natural taste. Although it stimted his taste buds, it wasn¡¯t choking. There was a faint meaty fragrance. As he chewed, the skin of the streaky pork was crushed along with the green pepper. The fragrance became more intense. The meaty fragrance and the strong presence of the green pepper were simply a form of enjoyment.

    This was definitely head chef Yuan¡¯s signature dish! Alexander judged.

    At the end of the meal, there was a little sweet aftertaste in his mouth.

    ¡°This pork is indeed much better than the ingredients used in ourpetition,¡± Alessandra said.¡±What kind of pig do you think it is?¡±

    No one answered him, because before he spoke, the others had picked up the meat and started eating it. Anthony was a fan of food and drink, but after eating a piece of spicy meat, he couldn¡¯t control his mouth. It was spicy, but it only irritated the tongue, not unbearable.

    Gauss was in a better position, at least with only one person between them, and he could reach them with a longer reach.

    Ju man Li, on the other hand, was two people away. It was too far, but distance could not stop a foodie¡¯s desire to eat. It was quite convenient for him to stand up and eat directly next to Alexander.

    As for the image, the chef could temporarily put the image aside in order to taste the food.

    The dishes were served one after another, and no matter which dish was served, everyone reached a ¡°friendly¡± consensus to eat together.

    The unluckiest one among them was definitely Zhou Shijie. He had to firmly hold on to his position as the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association and also to leave a good impression on his international friends. Therefore, he didn¡¯t participate in this. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t stand the shamelessness of ju man Li, who was always by his side.

    Whenever his food was served, ju man Li would say something to get close to him, and then his chopsticks would reach for the food. He really didn¡¯t know whether to stop him or not.

    ¡°He¡¯s gradually transforming into a Crow. Speaking of which, where did that brat Zhou Xi go? why haven¡¯t I seen him recently?¡± Zhou Shijie muttered.

    Soon, most of the dishes were served, and there were only two dishes left. None of them could be considered a dish. It was the rice ordered by Gauss. That¡¯s right, the five-colored glutinous rice had not been served yet.

    However, he had already finished his dishes, Nujiang lute meat and heart sumptuous pastry.

    The five-colored glutinous rice needed to be soaked and then cooked. Although Yuan Zhou had already elerated the soaking time with a special technique and didn¡¯t need to soak for as long as an hour, 20 minutes was still required. With the addition of the steaming time, it naturally needed to be servedter.

    As a Zhuang minority, the Bui¡¯s specialty food was often used to worship their ancestors or duringrge-scale events. It was clear that the five-colored glutinous rice was very particr.

    The five-color glutinous rice in Yunnan cuisine was also in the five colors of ck, red, yellow, purple, and white, just like the traditional rice. Therefore, it was also called Wu rice.

    Of course, this was definitely not a meal for the ck beasts.

    It was colorful and beautiful, with a strong fragrance. The fragrance of the nts and the glutinous rice mixed together, so the rice attracted everyone¡¯s attention as soon as it was served.

    ¡°This country is really ying with rice.¡± Gauss had ordered it himself, but he didn¡¯t know what he had ordered.

    ¡°It does look good, but I don¡¯t know what it¡¯s made of.¡± Ju man Li was very curious.

    There was no such thing as rice in France, and the general staple food did not have rice as an option.

    ¡°We can try.¡± Anthony was a man of action.

    As he spoke, Gauss picked up the closest piece of ck rice and put it in his mouth.

    The ck color was dyed with maple leaves, and the glutinous rice had a unique fragrance of nts. It was very delicious, sweet and glutinous. It tasted very good.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2262

    <h4>Chapter 2262: Magical steak</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In any case, Anthony felt that this was the best glutinous rice he had ever eaten in his life. Well ... Of course, he had not eaten anything else.

    Although it was very sticky, it did not stick to his teeth. One bite was definitely not enough, so Anthony reached out his chopsticks to take a second bite.

    Apart from promoting the important theme of Chinese food culture, Yuan Zhou¡¯s participation in the bogus world cookingpetition had also taught many people how to use chopsticks.

    In fact, this was really the case. If the top chefs all liked to use chopsticks, then the younger generation would also follow suit.

    Then, the customers who found it interesting would use it. When more people used it, it would form a trend.

    To put it bluntly, this was thew of the fashion circle. It was just that Yuan Zhou had disyed it in the circle of chefs with his cooking skills alone.

    One of the five colors was enough for each of them, so everyone chose the color they liked. Gauss was usually very enthusiastic, but he liked deep purple. The color of the long leaves of the red and blue Grass was bright but not ring.

    The color was very dark, but it had a clear feeling. Gauss took a fancy to it at first nce. He scooped a spoonful of it with a white spoon and put it in his mouth. It was sweet and soft with a slight sweetness. He couldn¡¯t stop.

    The five-colored glutinous rice was ced on arge te. Each color upied a space and was pieced together into a colorful circle. Each color upied the same amount of space and could not be distinguished from the other.

    The few of them fought over the food. After eating for a while, they would choose the color they wanted and try the color others chose. After trying all kinds of vors, they had basically finished all the food.

    Zhou Shijie just watched them eating the five-colored glutinous rice and then finishing thest spoonful of swallow vegetables that he had left.

    ¡°It seems that going to Europe to participate in thepetition this time is really useful for little Yuan. Obviously, he has a new idea of cooking.¡± Zhou Shijie smacked his lips.

    Many European chefs whomunicated with Yuan Zhou all wanted to learn more from Yuan Zhou and then overtake him. For example, podraco had the same idea. He wanted to learn some Chinese dishes and then defeat Yuan Zhou!

    ......

    He did not know if he should be called stubborn or ambitious.

    However, only two weeks had passed. Podraco was still studying, but Yuan Zhou had already made progress. How could he catch up with him?

    ¡°Little Yuan is really the nemesis of all chefs. In this era, there are only two paths for a chef. One is to not even be able to see the tail lights of a car, and the other is to find a teacher.¡± Zhou Shijie muttered to himself. Luckily, he was a chef from the previous era.

    ¡°Since Lu cuisines have made such great progress, other cuisines must have made simr progress. I cane and try Yunnan cuisines tomorrow.¡± Zhou Shijie looked at Gauss, who was checking whether there was any more glutinous rice on the clean tes, with a pensive look.

    He made up his mind to try Yunnan cuisine again tomorrow, starting with the five-colored glutinous rice. Gauss and the others were snatching it so well.

    ¡°Are you full?¡± Ju man Li asked Gauss in a rare low voice.

    Their dishes were all served, but they felt as if they hadn¡¯t eaten, most likely because most of the dishes had been taken away.

    ¡°Alexander still has a dish that hasn¡¯t been served. We can wait.¡± Gauss did not answer directly.

    However, his intention was clear. He would order after eating all the dishes.

    ¡°That makes sense.¡± Ju man Li said after some thought.

    Soon, thest dish was served. It was the Wellington steak, or rather the Wellington steak. This steak was very different from the usual steaks.

    A ck rectangr te with a piece of toasty bread that was about 20 centimeters long?

    The Golden bread was steaming and had a beautiful pattern. The slightly crunchy surface exuded a strong wheat fragrance. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the few chefs were good at it, they would have thought that it was just ordinary toasted bread.

    ¡°The surface of this crispy skin is so beautifully baked. Head chef Yuan¡¯s control of the fire is no weaker than his cutting skills.¡± Anthony could see it more clearly since he was closer.

    On the surface of the beautiful diamond-shaped pattern, except for the ces that were crunchy, everything else was a perfect golden color without any other mixed colors. It should be known that many times when a chef baked, although they could take it out or put it in at any time, there would be a slight brown and a little ck if they were not careful. These were the signs of overcooking, but in fact, it was only a few seconds of difference, and it was extremely difficult to control.

    Even if Anthony made it himself, he would at least produce such a burnt yellow color five times out of ten times. Even if he made it golden, it would not be as shiny as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ¡°It is indeed perfect.¡± Alessandra said.

    Then, he picked up the knife and fork that had been delivered together and cut it directly from the middle, revealing the medium-well steak inside. The beautiful rose color with a slight tinge of blood proved that the steak was very fresh and tender.

    Normally, the steak cooked in such a way also needed to be matched with the sauce. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any sauce here. Besides the steak served and the knife and fork, there was nothing else.

    They didn¡¯t think that Yuan Zhou had forgotten about it. It was a big problem that he could forget about cooking skills. However, they were still very puzzled.

    But that didn¡¯t stop them from enjoying the food.

    Alexander was very self-aware. He picked up the knife and fork, nning to cut the steak into finger-thick pieces again so that it would be more convenient for the others to enjoy with chopsticks.

    ¡°Guys, take a look.¡± Suddenly, Anthony could not suppress his voice.

    Then, everyone¡¯s attention was focused on the ck te. The cut that Alessandra had made was in the middle of the steak and crispy skin. It was probably ham. At this moment, dark brown sauce slowly flowed out of the ham and steak. As the sauce flowed out, the aroma of wine became stronger.

    ¡°Did you put the sauce inside?¡± Gauss was surprised.

    To be honest, after eating at master chef Restaurant for so long, he had only eaten a few steaks. Instead, he was more interested in the various Chinese cuisines. Therefore, this was Gauss ¡®first time learning that Wilton¡¯s steak could be like this.

    ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a method. I don¡¯t know how head chef Yuan handled it. I don¡¯t think even Turama can do it.¡± Ju man Li couldn¡¯t help but lean over.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a work of art. The beef doesn¡¯t seem to be affected at all. On the contrary, the degree of maturity is just right. ¡± Anthony wished he could stuff his eyes in to take a closer look.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know after you eat it. ¡± Alexander was the most practical.

    After he gestured with the fork, he still put it down and picked up a piece of crispy beef with his chopsticks. The pattern of the beef in the middle was too beautiful, and with the dark sauce, it was embarrassing to use a fork to stab it and ruin its beauty. Chopsticks were more suitable.

    He bit into the meat along with the skin. The crispy outeryer had a slightly roasted texture. The salty and fragrant ham, the hot sauce, the unique fragrance of red wine, and the extraordinarily tender beef inside made the texture of the meatyer byyer. Each vor alone was a kind of enjoyment, not to mention when added together, it was not as simple as one plus one equals two.

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 Chapter 2263

    <h4>Chapter 2263: Royal Chef Sun Han</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Thebination of crispness and fragrance, tenderness and mellowness, and rich gravy in the mouth made the tasteplex and blend as if dancing on the tip of the tongue. The taste was very wonderful.

    ¡°The beef is extremely soft and tender. This degree is just right to match the crispy skin on the outside. It won¡¯t make the skin overcooked, and it won¡¯t make the skin overcooked. The red wine in the sauce is just right. This is a real steak.¡± Alexander felt that he should be praised with more words.

    ¡°Yes, we must let toroma and msherae and take a look.¡±

    Speaking of steak, Alexander immediately thought of the two authorities in the steak circle. Obviously, the two people who came to congratte Yuan Zhou after thepetition had ended didn¡¯t have much interaction with the others.

    ¡°I¡¯m even more surprised at the side dishes. Even the amount of side dishes is just right. It doesn¡¯t affect the taste of the other ingredients, and it also serves as a perfect foil to the other ingredients. It¡¯s indeed a rare and excellent dish.¡± Gauss finished half a fried egg in one bite.

    ¡°I wonder if toroma and the others have ever tried this kind of steak before. It tastes even better than the steak they made I had two years ago.¡± Ju man Li ate slowly.

    ¡°I think Mr. Toroma and Mr. Marishero will do,¡± Gauss added.¡±¡±

    If the beefsteak duo heard this, they would thank Gauss for thinking so highly of them, but they really couldn ¡®t!

    No matter how slowly ju man Li savored the steak, it was only so big, and it was all in everyone¡¯s stomachs in no time. Then, everyone touched their stomachs in unison, feeling that they were not full.

    ¡°I think we can order more.¡± Gauss was the first to speak.

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. The meat you ordered just now tasted good. ¡± Anthony was the first to respond.

    He was interested in the lute meat that Gauss had served earlier. It was a taste he had never tasted before.

    ¡°I think that head chef ju man Li¡¯s dishes are very good. There¡¯s a lot of food.¡± Alessandra said.

    ......

    What he liked was the Jade Qilin fragrant waist that ju man Li had ordered. Although the name was beautiful, it was actually a type of steamed dish with a variety of dishes.

    They didn¡¯t choose anything new. Instead, they wanted to eat the dishes they had just eaten. Therefore, each of them added one more dish and nned to watch it after eating.

    As for Zhong Lili and little Wu, they could only try their best to shrink their figures and pretend that they didn¡¯t exist. It should be known that the president¡¯s dishes had been robbed, so they had better pray for themselves.

    The dinner time was short, and half of it was over in no time. Because ju man Li and the others ate slowly today, everyone quickly stood up and walked out of the shop to make room for the others.

    Yuan Zhou was busy and really didn¡¯t have time. Therefore, they didn¡¯t greet him. They would see him tomorrow anyway, so they didn¡¯t need to worry about not seeing him.

    That¡¯s right, they had just had dinner, and they already knew when toe for dinner the next day. Ju man Li and the others had never been so eager to eat before.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take you to the hotel. When will youe to the chef¡¯s Association to finalize the matter?¡± Zhou Shijie said.

    Ju man Li and the others hade this time under the banner of implementing some of the things for the Sino-French exchange next year. There was no problem with Vice President ju man Li taking the lead. He had enough power.

    ¡°We can take it slow. We can stay here for a few more days. We¡¯ll talk after you rest.¡± Ju man Lee said seriously.

    Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that he had a good rtionship with Zhou Shijie. In fact, they had only known each other for a few days.

    The group of people discussed things as they walked, not dying at all.

    The dinnertime of the master chef Restaurant was still going on, but it soon came to an end. After sending the customer and su Ruoyan away, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time.

    ¡°Speaking of which, head chef li and the others came too early. Did something happen?¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to show concern for him. He even specially made a call to Zhou Shijie.

    He heaved a sigh of relief when he found out that they were here to do the follow-up. It was good that nothing had happened.

    ¡°The cured meat should be almost done.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then, he didn¡¯t have time to wash up and went directly to the corner to look at the second smoked bacon. It was indeed done and had cooled down so that it could be smoked for the final time.

    After the cured meat was processed, Yuan Zhou checked again and found that there weren¡¯t many white chilies left. It was probably because there were so many people ordering Hunan cuisine these days that they used up the White chilies very quickly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll make some white chili first. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found that he could squeeze out some of it to make the chili.

    White chili was one of the most important ingredients in Hunan cuisine, so he naturally had to store some in reserve. Otherwise, it would be bad if he didn¡¯t have any when he used itter.

    When Mao Ye arrived and the pub time started, Yuan Zhou was still busy in the kitchen.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    The sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and soon, Zong Mo¡¯s figure appeared at the door. He was panting heavily, as if he had rushed here in a hurry.

    ¡°Did Romeo disappear?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Zong Mo¡¯s forehead covered in sweat, he was obviously very anxious. His first reaction was that the Husky had disappeared.

    He didn¡¯t just say that he would let go.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± Zong mo immediately said after catching his breath.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Zong, Romeo didn¡¯te tonight.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, Romeo ate half a watermelon today and had a bit of diarrhea, so I sent him to the hospital. ¡± Zong mo waved his hand and said.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, his first reaction was that Romeo opened the refrigerator to eat watermelon and then locked himself in there to freeze.

    Shaking off the image in his mind, Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±¡±Boss Zong, why are you in such a hurry?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, some time ago there was an ancient tomb from the Ming Dynasty in Mei Zhou, and now ording to research, it seems to be the tomb of a Royal Chef. There is some information on it, I contacted some people to go there as soon as possible, time is tight, but Romeo is still in the hospital. ¡± Zong mo was embarrassed as he spoke.

    Yuan Zhou actually understood what she meant. She was here to entrust her child to him. But the tomb of the royal chef? What was this? in ancient times, the Imperial chefs were not high officials. Take the Qing Dynasty as an example. The Imperial Kitchen had no rank. The official who had rank was the eunuch in charge of the meals.

    Therefore, it was impossible for the Royal chefs to build arge tomb. Even the most famous Zhang Dongguan in history had been rewarded by Qianlong with the idea of ¡°riding a horse¡±, and this reward was because Zhang Dongguan was already old at that time.

    Zong mo seemed to have seen through Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubt and exined to him. The owner of the ancient tomb was a famous business chef who not only knew how to cook but also how to make money.

    Oh, that¡¯s fine then. In the Ming Dynasty, only sun Han had worked as a Royal Chef and could still make money.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and pick up Romeo. It just so happens that rice soup and the others miss him very much,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Thank you so much, boss Yuan. I¡¯ve caused you trouble. It¡¯s mainly because the matter is very sudden and urgent. But if there are any recipes or whatever, I will bring back some materials for you to study.¡± Zong mo said gratefully.

    ¡°If you can, bring some. If it¡¯s inconvenient, don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said. Everyone in the circle of chefs had said that Sun Han, the substitute imperial chef, might be a transmigrator, because he had created the way for chain stores to join.

    This was not the first time that Zong mo had said that he would bring recipes to Yuan Zhou. Basically, when Zong mo went out to collect antiques, he would consciously look for ancient recipes and bring them to Yuan Zhou for him to study.

    Zong mo felt that these things would only y a greater role in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

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    [ps: first of the month!] The noob cat rolled around and thanked him.

 Chapter 2264

    <h4>Chapter 2264: umtion of reputation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Be careful, Romeo is waiting at home.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss Yuan. I got it. ¡± Zong mo didn¡¯t think that silly dog Romeo would miss him.

    Not thinking about the silly dog, Zong Mo made up his mind that he had to find something useful for Yuan Zhou since the Imperial Kitchen tomb rarely appeared.

    After Zong mo finished speaking, he quickly bade farewell and left. The main thing was that there was still a car waiting there and he could not dy it.

    After Yuan Zhou sent Zong mo off, he continued to fiddle with his chili.

    In fact, there were many simrities between Hunan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine. Both Hunan cuisine and Sichuan cuisine were not dominated by chili from the beginning, and chili was just one of the seasonings. Before the introduction of chili, the taste of Hunan cuisine was not mainly spicy. For example, there were very few spicy dishes in the famous eight big bowls of Jinggang. They paid more attention to the original taste of the dishes, which was a little simr to qiansu cuisine.

    From then on, spiciness was the selling point. This was enough to show that many diners now liked to eat stimting things.

    There was a very magical thing. When diners from Xiang province went to old Chengdu to eat authentic Xiang cuisine, they realized that Xiang cuisine was not only spicy.

    This was actually very normal, because it was really difficult to find an authentic and non-spicy restaurant in a city like mountain City.

    From this, one could tell that the reputation that Yuan Zhou had built over the years had been fermented. The idea of the dishes of master chef Restaurant being authentic had been deeply rooted in the hearts of every customer. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation grew bigger and bigger, this idea became even more deep-rooted.

    Therefore, when he ate something different from what he had eaten before, his first reaction wasn¡¯t to doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Other chefs really didn¡¯t have such a treatment, because it was really difficult to change a person¡¯s preconceived notion.

    Master chef Restaurant was bustling with activity until evening.

    ¡°I heard that you¡¯re leaving Chengdu tomorrow, so you probably won¡¯t be able to drink this monkey¡¯s wine.¡± President du got the news that President Wan would leave Chengdu for another city tomorrow. It seemed that there were some problems with the winery there and they needed to rush over to deal with it.

    ......

    President du had failed to get a spot several times. Today, he finally got a chance and was caught by President Wan again. He owed him a favor and had to drink less wine.

    The gloating chief du took a sip of the monkey¡¯s wine with great satisfaction. He was beaming with joy as he poked at the other party¡¯s wound.

    Unfortunately, master Wan gave him a very calm nce and said,¡±There is such a thing. I¡¯ll set off after breakfast tomorrow. If I can get it, I¡¯ll be back on the same day. If I can ¡®t, I¡¯ll be back for breakfast the day after tomorrow.¡±

    Master Wan¡¯s words were like a stone thrown directly into a calmke, causingyers of ripples. The master brewmasters who had just been watching and secretly rejoicing could not sit still anymore.

    It should be known that the master Wan brew was the luckiest among them. They could get it twice out of ten times. Originally, everyone was quite happy to leave. Without a corepetition, everyone¡¯s strength would be improved imperceptibly.

    However, that was not the case at all. They might need President Wan to bring them here for a drink, so they began to attack President du.

    The tables have turned, and it¡¯s my turn this year.

    This time, President du immediately became the target of public criticism.

    The lively time in the tavern slowly passed with everyone¡¯s jokes. When it was over, everyone had a lot to drink. However, everyone was at ease with Mao Ye taking care of the situation.

    Some of them left in groups, some called for a designated driver, and some called for a car. They only rested after a busy day.

    ¡°It seems like I can add a few more phone numbers to the Masters.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the small notebook in his hand and thought in the heart.

    This book recorded the phone numbers of drivers who workedte at night and some designated drivers. Previously, it was enough, but after the number of people in the small Tavern increased, there were more and more people. The number of designated drivers and drivers needed also increased, so he had to prepare in advance.

    After taking note of that, Yuan Zhou began to wash up and do the final preparation work before going to bed.

    Yin ya hadn¡¯te back yet. She needed to stay for a few more days. Due to the time difference, she had already said Goodnight to Yuan Zhou. Very soon, with the help of the system, Yuan Zhou fell into a deep sleep.

    The night grew darker, and even the chirping of insects became so weak that it was almost inaudible. The light of the stars gradually dimmed, but Qiming became brighter.

    When the sky started to turn white, it meant that a new day had arrived.

    When it was time to get up, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t sleep in even if he wanted to. His biological clock naturally prompted him to wake up. Then, he went to the bathroom to wash up and change his clothes, intending to start his morning run.

    When they left, rice and the other two were sleeping next to Romeo. Because of Romeo¡¯s big body, they were sleeping near his stomach.

    ¡°Awoo, awoo!¡±

    They probably sensed a familiar aura, so they started howling without even opening their eyes. It was quite harmonious.

    ¡°I¡¯m going for a run, you guys can continue sleeping. ¡± Yuan Zhou told her and then ran out in big steps.

    After the jog today, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the restaurant to eat the noodles. He just asked the boss to note down the name of the restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s Midsummer, so it¡¯s natural to have a bowl of three shrimp noodles to match the asion. ¡± Yuan Zhou nned to eat the three prawns noodles for breakfast today.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    Yuan Zhou scooped up the river prawns prepared by the system and saw their huge bellies. At first nce, he could tell that they were full of shrimp seeds. At the slightly transparent part of the head, one could even vaguely see how fat and beautiful the head was.

    ¡°System, why does this river shrimp look like it¡¯s from Dongting Lake? isn¡¯t it good to have shrimp from Lake Tai?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    The three-shrimp noodles was a ssic Jiangsu dish. It was only normal to use the shrimp from Lake Tai. Judging from the posture of the shrimp, it was obvious that they were from Dongting Lake.

    Dongting Lake should be associated with Hunan cuisine.

    This time, it was a question rted to cooking, so the system directly disyed,¡±¡±The river shrimp adopted by the system is a female shrimp that is specially cultivated. It has an abundant amount of shrimp seeds, a very heavy amount of shrimp brain, and a very high nutritional value. The shrimp meat is fresh and tender. It¡¯s already July, and the daily underwater temperature of Dongting Lake can reach about 28 degrees Celsius, which is the best time for food. The shrimp in Lake Tai can only reach the best taste in August.¡±

    You can, and you¡¯re even picking it up!

    ¡°So you¡¯re saying that I have a shrimp farm in Lake Tai and Dongting Lake? how can I ept that?¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°...¡± The system.

    Ignoring the mysterious system, Yuan Zhou quickly took out the sieve and nned to filter out the shrimp seeds and roast them forter use.

    Originally, these things could have been prepared in advance, but Yuan Zhou was very particr about the ingredients. Anything that could be cooked fresh must be cooked fresh. He felt that the taste would be better that way.

    After the prawns were soaked in water, he immediately began to sieve out the prawn seeds. Then, he took the prawns one by one in his hand and twisted it with one hand. The whole prawn brain was squeezed out and ced in a bowl at the side forter use. As for the fresh and tender prawn meat, he directly ced it in another bowl and waited for it to be used again.

    The preparation of the three shrimp noodles was very cumbersome. After the shrimp were processed, the noodles that had been mixed previously were almost done.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    Yuan Zhou smashed the dough on the chopping board with all his strength. After that, he closed the cutting board and continued to smash it. Then, he repeated the previous action to increase the strength of the dough. In this way, the noodles that were pulled outter would be very tough.

    The noodles used for the three shrimp noodles should be fine noodles, so it would be more delicious when eaten with the three shrim

 Chapter 2265

    <h4>Chapter 2265: The rmended Marke</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Second Shen¡¯s house, are you going?¡± Haozi¡¯s father asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going. ¡± Haozi lowered his head.

    Haozi¡¯s father nodded and didn¡¯t try to persuade him. Every time he brought haozi to visit rtives, he would be asked all sorts of questions. He still wanted to save face.

    ¡°Then, you can stay at home alone. Eat whatever¡¯s in the fridge.¡± Haozi¡¯s mother said, and then the two of them drove away with haozi¡¯s brother.

    Only haozi was left at home. Haozi originally lived alone, but because of his illness, he was asked to move back home. In fact, he felt that it would be more affected if they lived together.

    Because it was still early, Hao Zi looked at his little notebook and nned to go back to sleep.

    The sun rose early in the morning in summer, which meant that the sun was already very hot, making people wonder if it was already veryte.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    They had promised toe for dinner the next day, and ju man Li and the others kept their word. They got up early and rushed to master chef Restaurant, afraid that they would not make it for breakfast.

    Even if he had woken up early, he couldn¡¯t afford to stay far away from the hotel. Since he had decided toe to Chengdu at thest minute, there was no ce to stay within the Second Ring Road of Taoxi road. Even if Zhou Shijie called Wu Yungui, thetter had no choice.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up, or we won¡¯t be able to make it. ¡± Anthony was a little worried.

    ¡°We open at 8 am and line up at 7 am. It¡¯s 6:50 am now. It should be about time.¡± Gauss looked at his watch and calcted the time.

    ¡°I think we can leave earlier tomorrow.¡± Alessandra said.

    ......

    ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ll take this suggestion. We¡¯ll be earlier tomorrow morning.¡± Ju man Li agreed.

    A new day had just begun, and he had already quietly arranged everything for the next day. Was this what a great chef was like? She was very proactive and liked to n ahead.

    Gauss ¡®estimation of the time was right. After five minutes, they arrived at the entrance of Taoxi road. Although it was still early, the street was already very lively.

    The stall vendors who had gotten up early to sell breakfast had already started to shout. The customers who didn¡¯t want to eat breakfast at master chef Restaurant were all in their seats.

    Those who liked to eat steamed buns were at the steamed bun stand, those who liked to eat crepes were at the crepes stand, and there was another pile of those who liked to eat noodles. There was also a group of people who were obviously wandering between the restaurant and the customers in line. They couldn¡¯t make up their minds and intended to see what Yuan Zhou was selling for breakfast today and then eat whatever they wanted, just going with the flow.

    ¡°China is indeed very lively. There are so many people so early in the morning.¡± Anthony was very curious about Chinese culture.

    ¡°This is the truth.¡± Ju man Li nodded.¡±There are still many restaurants open at midnight. China is a really good country.¡±

    He didn¡¯t mention thest part. Last night, he was wandering on the streets alone and got lost. When he took out his phone, it was out of battery.

    In the end, a passerby who could speak English brought ju man Li back to the hotel, which made ju man Li¡¯s impression of China rise sharply.

    It was Yuan Zhou who made ju man Li and the other chefs interested in China. And what made ju man Li like this country was the ordinary people of this country.

    ¡°There¡¯s a lot of variety in Chinese breakfast. ¡± Alessandra said.

    ¡°There are indeed many types. You won¡¯t be able to finish all of them even if you eat different types every day for a year.¡± Gauss was the one with the most say. After all, he had been here many times.

    Of course, it was definitely not as many as the three star Michelin chefs led by Dean who were already stationed in Chengdu.

    However, he was still quite qualified among ju man Li¡¯s group.

    ¡°The line has started, let¡¯s hurry.¡± Alessandra¡¯s sharp eyes noticed that the people in the line had started to gather, so he called out to his friends.

    It was already in front of them, and the few of them were tall and had long legs. They quickly lined up. Because they didn¡¯t arrive toote, even if they were in the back, Gauss counted and found that the first batch should have no problem entering.

    Although Alexander was the first to speak, he was at the back of the line. Starting from him, it was the second group of diners.

    ¡°Alexander?¡±

    A familiar voice came from behind. Alexander, who had just steadied himself, turned around and saw a tall man with deep facial features and brown eyes. If one didn¡¯t look closely, one would think that he was an Asian.

    Alexander was surprised to see him.¡±¡±Mark, what are you doing here? didn¡¯t you say that you found a very good chef and he went abroad?¡±

    ¡°Alexander, my good friend. What a surprise. I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here.¡± Mark was very excited and gave Alexander a cheek kiss to express his excitement.

    Mark was the royal chef of the Spain royal family, and he was one of the top-ranked ones. He was also very famous in the European circle.

    Originally, he was invited to be a judge for the bogus cookingpetition, but when Alexander contacted him, he said that he had discovered a new Star in cooking, so he decided not to participate in thepetition.

    In fact, it was because mark had been a judge for several previouspetitions, and he knew most of the chefs who participated this year, so there was nothing new about it. Therefore, mark simply refused Alexander¡¯s invitation.

    However, in China, especially in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, Alexander was very surprised to see Mark at the door.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re treating head chef Yuan as a new Star?¡± Suddenly, Alexander had a bad feeling.

    ¡°My friend, don¡¯t mention it. My nephew told me that there¡¯s a very good restaurant here and wanted me to try it, so I came. But China is too big, and I got the wrong city. I only arrived herest night.¡± Mark shrugged his shoulders as if he had no choice.

    ¡°The new Star of cooking you mentioned is the head chef of this restaurant?¡± Alexander found it hard to exin.

    His words also attracted the attention of ju man Li and the others in front of him. They regarded Yuan Zhou as a new Star in cooking. Who would be so bold as to see Mark¡¯s familiar face the moment they turned their heads?

    Although mark looked like he was in his forties or fifties, he was actually about the same age as ju man Li. They were all from the same generation and were in the same circle.

    ¡°Mark, you regard head chef Yuan, such a talented Top Chef, as a new Star in cooking. Have your eyes always been bad? do Spanish people really have bad eyesight?¡± Ju man Li immediately turned on taunt mode. The point was that he liked to attack the entire area, which was really annoying.

    As a person who had known ju man Li for a long time, Mark directly ignored him, or he would be furious.

    ¡°Head chef Mark, head chef Yuan is a surprise in the cooking circle of this century, not a neer.¡± Anthony¡¯s words were more tactful, but he could not hide his displeasure.

    Since thepetition and the dinnerst night, Anthony had be Yuan Zhou¡¯s firm fan.

    ¡°Who misled you?¡± Gauss said.

    Mark wanted to fight back immediately after ju man Li¡¯s words, but then the others started to speak. He thought about his good friend Alexander¡¯s words and realized that something was wrong.

    They were all adults, not idiots. If they couldn¡¯t see the problem with such an obvious one, it wasn¡¯t a simple matter of not having a brain.

    He originally wanted to see who the chef who could make delicious French White mussels was. If possible, he wanted to take him in as an in-name disciple.

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 Chapter 2266

    <h4>Chapter 2266: Can you go in circles?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was not Mark¡¯s fault. He had been in seclusion to perfect his self-made dish, otherwise, he would not have refused the review board of the bogus world cookingpetition.

    The news in the cooking circle was a little outdated. In addition, he had left Spain before thepetition began, so he naturally did not receive any news.

    In China, to be honest, Mark¡¯s Chinese Level was not good at all. He couldn¡¯t understand the news in China. He had been here for more than ten days and only cared about running around.

    In addition, after the end of thepetition, mark was still lost in other cities. If it wasn¡¯t for his nephew who personally went to take him back to Rong city, he wouldn¡¯t know which city he would be in.

    Different from ju man Li, he quite acknowledged the Chinese food culture and didn¡¯t think that only Spain and French food were the best in the world. Therefore, he nned to take Yuan Zhou as an in-name disciple and learn more about Chinese food from his disciple so that he might have some inspiration for the new dishes.

    Mark paused and turned back to Juan,¡±¡±Hu an, you¡¯re talking about this shop, right?¡±

    That¡¯s right, Mark¡¯s nephew was Hu an. Ever since he settled down in master chef Restaurant with Lin Wan, he didn¡¯t even return to the country, let alone go home.

    Thest time he called home, his uncle happened to be there, so he strongly expressed the enjoyment he had in master chef Restaurant.

    Juan¡¯s original words were,¡±there are many delicious things in master chef Restaurant, especially the France White Wine mussels. They are the best French food he has ever eaten. The head chef is a person with very magical powers. He wants to settle down in Chengdu.¡± And so on.

    Of course, how Mark interpreted it was not under Hu an¡¯s control. Of course, a person who coulde to China and get lost could only have excellent cooking skills. Other things were open to discussion.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is the best. His dishes are quite delicious.¡± Hu an nodded excitedly.

    He had been in the middle of his emotional exchange with his girlfriend, Lin Wan, and did not notice that his uncle had been surrounded.

    Mark looked at his nephew¡¯s silly face and resisted the urge to kick his butt. He turned back and asked with a serious face,¡±¡±This head chef looks very young, but his cooking skills are very good?¡±

    ......

    ¡°He¡¯s very good,¡± said Alexander with certainty.¡±He¡¯s the champion of this year¡¯s bogus cookingpetition. He won the most popr award that head chef ju man Li won before. He won it this year as well.¡±

    Mark wasn¡¯t surprised to hear this. After all, the expressions of these people had already exined the problem. It was conceivable that they were so powerful.

    Of course, mark didn¡¯t have the experience of being beaten by a forbidden level knife skill. Therefore, he naturally thought that Yuan Zhou was at most two levels stronger than the previous champions.

    ¡°I know.¡± Mark nodded.

    In his heart, he was thinking that this time, there was no hope of epting an in-name disciple. He didn¡¯t know if there was any hope of bing a direct disciple.

    The reason why he thought so was obviously because he had never been pressed to the ground by Yuan Zhou. He could ask Anthony and ju man Li if they had any intention of taking him as an apprentice.

    Originally, Alexander wanted to say that he was not as good as Yuan Zhou in many aspects. Unexpectedly, at that moment, su Ruoyan opened her mouth and said that it was time for breakfast. Although he didn¡¯t understand this Chinese sentence, he could see the behavior of the customer in front of him. Therefore, he immediately shut his mouth and entered the restaurant as soon as possible, afraid that he would bete.

    Alexander didn¡¯t count clearly when he was counting just now. He was not thest one in the first team, but mark was.

    Therefore, when mark saw the front move, and then su Ruoyan beckoning him to go in, he knew that it was his turn. So, he left his nephew behind, his future niece-inw, and went in by himself.

    You can¡¯t eat too much dog food early in the morning. Mark finally got a divorce and didn¡¯t want to eat dog food anymore. He wanted to eat a normal breakfast.

    As soon as they entered, they noticed the small space of the shop before they even saw Alexander and the others. They were a little more confident about their previous idea.

    Was this the logic of a famous Spain chef? It was really amazing.

    If Yuan Zhou knew that someone doubted his wealth, he would really want to have a winery, a winery, several fish ponds (in Dongting Lake, Lake Tai and other ces) and several ranches in front of him.

    There were three things in the master chef Restaurant that were not to be doubted. One was Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and the other was that Yuan Zhou was very rich.

    He looked around and finally found Alexander, who was waving at him from their table. He was touched. Friends were still the best.

    He wasn¡¯t like ju man Li¡¯s old friend, who wasn¡¯t friendly at all.

    He totally didn¡¯t know that his so-called good friend, Alexander, was thinking that since it was Mark¡¯s first time here, he definitely didn¡¯t know how delicious Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were and that he could borrow some to eat. After all, he heard that the amount of breakfast was very small and he couldn¡¯t even order anything.

    As for ju man Li and Gauss, they were whispering to each other.

    ¡°Do you think mark will stand up and turn around?¡± Gauss asked.

    Everyone knew about the European chef circle. In addition to being famous for his cooking skills, everyone knew that he had eaten his favorite food, so it was difficult to describe how he would stand up and walk around.

    When mark was at his most famous, Mark¡¯s circle became one of the best evaluations of chefs.

    ¡°I think so.¡± Ju man Li answered without a doubt.

    ¡°I also think so.¡± Gauss nodded and smiled.

    The two of them colluded to see Mark being conquered by the food and how he looked like he had never seen the world.

    As the breakfast was served one by one, mark was soon attracted by the extremely fresh taste. He sniffed involuntarily, and before he had time to turn his head, he saw the food in front of him.

    In the big Jade Porcin bowl, there was clear soup, snow-white and fine noodles, red shrimp, dark powder-like things, and green scallions. All kinds of colors were mixed together, looking harmonious and prominent.

    ¡°This colorposition is very good, and the taste is also very fragrant.¡± Said mark.

    He felt that although this restaurant was small, the level of the chef was quite good. If it wasn¡¯t for his nephew who had told him several times not to order anything for breakfast, he would have tried the French white wine scallop dish long ago. He was really curious.

    Although he was the royal chef of the Spain royal family, his best dish was actually a mix of French and Spanish cuisine. Otherwise, he would not have been at odds with ju man Li.

    Ju man Li looked down on Li Du, who was good at both French and Spain cuisine. He thought that there was nothing to study except French food, so it was a historical problem.

    Moreover, the French white wine, mussels, was Mark¡¯s specialty. Otherwise, he would not have rushed here alone after hearing his nephew¡¯s words, although the bottleneck of his new dish was also an important reason.

    Mark¡¯s specialty dish was his nephew, Juan. Even if he didn¡¯t eat it every month, he could still eat it often. He could also say that the food here was the best, so he was naturally curious.

    With this idea in mind, mark awkwardly picked up the chopsticks and slowly wrapped the noodles on it, intending to eat.

    He didn¡¯t notice that his good friend across from him had already finished half of his food, and his eyes were still ncing at his bowl from time to time. His meaning was self-evident.

    When he was wrapping the noodles, the dark brown powder was wrapped on the noodles, and there were also some chopped green onions on it.

    Mark put the noodles into his mouth. This was the first time he ate Chinese noodles. He thought the noodles were fine and white, and should be soft, but when he ate it, he found that it was not.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2267

    <h4>Chapter 2267: Chapter 2666-I won¡¯t transfer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At first, there was an extremely fresh taste, then the dark powder had a slightly grainy feeling, and as he touched it, the more delicious feeling spread in his mouth.

    Next was the noodles with the aroma of malt. It felt soft when he touched it, but when he bit it, he knew that it was very strong.

    In addition to the fragrance of wheat, there seemed to be other vors inside, coupled with the fresh and delicious taste, the rich aroma was so delicious that mark almost stood up on the spot.

    But as mark, who had vowed to change this bad habit, he restrained himself and took a deep breath.

    Then he saw a pair of chopsticks in the bowl, and before mark could react, he saw the pair of chopsticks picking up a strand of noodles.

    ¡°Friend, I¡¯ll help you eat. I don¡¯t think this noodles will suit your taste.¡± Alessandra said.

    Mark was speechless.

    He felt the malice of the world, but now there was no time to refute. Mark directly elerated the speed of stuffing the noodles into his mouth. The rich fragrance of green onions, soft and sweet shrimp meat, and a little fresh shrimp brain, together with the noodles, were simply too delicious.

    Moreover, the delicious taste of the broth was also to his liking.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    Soon, the noodles were finished by mark. It was worth mentioning that since he was robbed of a noodle, he was more careful. At least, Alexander only helped him taste it four times, but to the surprise of Juman li and Gauss, mark did not get up and walk around.

    The main reason was that he had been helped to ¡°taste¡± at least one-third of the noodles, but he was still not in a daze.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    ......

    After drinking thest mouthful of noodle soup, mark put down the bowl in a heroic posture and shouted very naturally,¡±¡±Please have another bowl.¡±

    Su Ruoyan noticed themotion and immediately walked over to exin,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry. The rules of the restaurant only state that there¡¯s one serving of breakfast for each person. I¡¯m very sorry. ¡±

    This was amon urrence, and su Ruoyan was extremely patient. She even pointed at the rules on the wall.

    Ever since there were more and more foreigners, Yuan Zhou had changed the rules on the wall to English and Chinese for convenience. Of course, there were no other Korean or Japanese characters for the time being.

    After hearing su Ruoyan¡¯s words, mark reacted and immediately looked at Alexander¡¯s bowl.

    Unfortunately, the bowl opposite him was cleaner than Alexander¡¯s old face, so there was no hope.

    Mark touched his empty stomach andined,¡±¡±This portion is really too little. It should be given a bad review. I can¡¯t even fill my stomach.¡±

    If he hadn¡¯t been robbed, this amount of food would have been enough for breakfast. However, he wasn¡¯t full yet, and he was really hungry.

    ¡°What are you thinking about inviting a head chef of such a level like Alexander to thepetition?¡± Mark asked.

    Although it was just a simple meal of noodles, mark didn¡¯t get up and walk around. But to be honest, it was the ability of a famous chef to make him, who didn¡¯t like to eat noodles, still want to eat it.

    It was true that food had no national boundaries, but the diners had their nationality, not abroad, just within the country. If you let a person who grew up eating Jiangsu cuisine eat Jiang Hu cuisine, no matter how good it was, the customer would not feel good.

    However, it wasn¡¯t the case at master chef Restaurant. The essence of Jianghu cuisine was heavy spiciness. Yuan Zhou would reach the limit of this customer¡¯s tolerance and make him fall in love with Jianghu cuisine.

    Therefore, as long as the food was ¡°delicious¡±, everyone would like it. The ¡°delicious¡± was the taste of the customers and not subjective. Mark understood this principle and thus realized that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were very good.

    In his heart, he had taken in a disciple, as well as an in-name disciple. He hadpletely forgotten about direct disciples.

    ¡°Head chef Auguste invited him. The main reason is that head chef Yuan is not famous in Europe, so he came up with this idea.¡± Alessandra said.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Send me a copy of the video of head chef Yuan¡¯s participation in thepetition.¡± Mark was very curious about the video of Yuan Zhou participating in thepetition.

    He wanted to see what kind of dish was made and if there was a dish called mussels.

    ¡°Shall we have lunch together?¡± After getting Alexander¡¯s affirmative answer, mark had nned toe back at noon.

    How could the mussels note before they even ate them?

    ¡°I told you I¡¯d be here at noon. Where are you staying?¡± Alessandra said.

    ¡°He¡¯s staying in a hotel not far from here. My nephew has been staying there before. It¡¯s a suite, and I happen to have a room. ¡± Mark was talking about Wu Yungui¡¯s hotel.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Hu an had been living in a hotel-style apartment in Chengdu for a long time, Mark would definitely not have been able to live in the house in the center of Taoxi road in a hurry.

    Hearing this, Alexander felt that he wanted to snatch Mark¡¯s food again. How could this guy be so lucky to live so close to him? he could definitely eat more.

    He didn¡¯t understand the cause and effect of living close to him and eating more.

    ¡°Do you think this head chef Yuan is taking in a disciple?¡± Mark suddenly asked.

    He had a rough idea in his mind. Of course, he would have to test the mussels at noon before he could make a final decision. However, this did not prevent him from making preparations in advance.

    Alexander raised his eyebrows and looked at mark inexplicably,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan has an apprentice. He brought an apprentice with him when he went back to thepetition, but he looks much older than head chef Yuan. He¡¯s at least 40 years old, but he¡¯s still young and promising. His cooking is quite good,parable to podraco.¡±

    Although he didn¡¯t know what mark meant, it didn¡¯t stop Alexander from sharing the information he knew.

    ¡°His disciple is alreadyparable to podraco? You¡¯ve been with head chef Yuan since you were young?¡± Mark took a look at Yuan Zhou¡¯s overly young and handsome face from a distance and said.

    ¡°No. I heard that he¡¯s only been learning from head chef Yuan for a year or two. That¡¯s why I say he¡¯s quite talented. Of course, head chef Yuan is not only a master chef, but he¡¯s also very good at teaching his disciples.¡± Even Alessandra felt a little envious.

    If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t said that he wasn¡¯t proficient in French cuisine, Alessandra would have wanted to be his master. He felt that he could make further progress at the age of 50.

    Of course, this was also because Alexander didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s so-called ¡°not proficient¡± only meant that he hadn¡¯t reached a certain level and not that he didn¡¯t know how to master it.

    When Mark Heard Alexander¡¯s words, he took a deep breath. His eyes shed with light and determination, and he had obviously made up his mind.

    ¡°Is Mark¡¯s noodles not good? Why don¡¯t I see him today?¡± Ju man Li asked directly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve changed it a long time ago. I haven¡¯t been spinning in circles for the past one or two years.¡± Mark replied.

    ¡°That¡¯s too bad,¡± Gauss said.¡±I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    The breakfast time was very short, and in the time it took for them to chat a little, they had finished eating. They stood up and walked out directly, bumping into Hu an and his wife who had just entered.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go back first after I¡¯m done eating. You guys enjoy your meal. ¡± Mark patted his nephew¡¯s shoulder and left.

    The three shrimp noodles for breakfast not only conquered the stomachs of foreigners, but it was also veryfortable for the old diners.

    On a hot summer morning, having such a bowl of bright-colored, soft and smooth noodles with a thick and fresh soup was simply the ultimate enjoyment. He felt that he was in a state of full energy for the whole day.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2268

    <h4>Chapter 2268: A beast that keeps its word</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No matter how reluctant the diners were, the breakfast time was still too shortpared to the lunch time. Very quickly, it passed in the bustling crowd.

    ¡°Breakfast time is over. Pleasee earlier for lunch.¡± Yuan Zhou stood at the door to see off thest batch of customers.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to return to the kitchen to prepare food for Romeo and the others, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him. It was as if the figure had grown out of the ground, which showed that the speed was extremely fast.

    Who else could it be but Wu Hai who possessed such a speed?

    ¡°Compass, I have something important to say.¡± Wu Hai said with a solemn look.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Although he felt that Wu Hai shouldn¡¯t be doing anything serious besides eating and drawing, he still showed a serious expression and Yuan Zhou also stood still to show him respect.

    ¡°I¡¯m going out for a walk. ¡± Wu Hai said with a heavy heart.

    It had been a long time since he had gone out to collect wind. ording to him, he could experience all kinds of things in the human world without even stepping out of master chef Restaurant.

    However, the vige he was going to this time was the vige that gave him the inspiration to draw ¡°this is life.¡±

    Three years ago, he promised to go there again. Although as a beast, Wu Hai was very reluctant to part with the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou, he had always remembered what he promised others. For example, he didn¡¯t need Zheng Jiawei to remind him about this matter.

    Of course, the only difference this time was that Zheng Jiawei was with himst time, but Mao Xiong was with him this time.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Have a safe journey. ¡± Yuan Zhou said after a moment of silence.

    ......

    If Wu Hai hadn¡¯t mentioned it all of a sudden, Yuan Zhou would have almost forgotten that this guy was a great artist with a very rich future. His eating characteristics were really too prominent.

    ¡°Actually, I want to ...¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°No, you don¡¯t want to!¡± Yuan Zhou interrupted him directly.

    Wu Hai was speechless. Although he really didn¡¯t have much hope of asking Yuan Zhou to go with him, it was still too much for him to refuse him so bluntly.

    Didn¡¯t he, the divine beast of the store, care about his face?

    ¡°Actually, Rock Dragon Vige is a very magical vige. A few years ago, I once ate a kind of ck poop made there. It was very delicious and seemed to be made of some kind of grass. I heard that it was a specialty of the vige. There¡¯s nothing like it in other ces. Don¡¯t you want to go and have a look?¡± Wu Hai tried his best to describe the delicacies he had eaten before with his poornguage.

    Although it couldn¡¯t bepared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, it wasn¡¯t ordinary either. He felt that this dish might be able to arouse Yuan Zhou¡¯s interest.

    ¡°No need, just bring some back for me. Just some dry grass will do.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    After saying that, he felt that something was wrong, but after thinking about it, he didn¡¯t find anything wrong, so he gave up.

    ¡°Alright. Luckily, I still have salted duck eggs to eat.¡± Wu Hai muttered and then left dejectedly.

    Of course, he had already gotten used to it. Anyway, Wu Hai had never been able to sessfully fool Yuan Zhou out of the restaurant.

    Even the hairy bear knew it was impossible and told Wu Hai not to go. Only Wu Hai didn¡¯t believe in it. He was a beast that wouldn¡¯t turn back even if he ran into a wall. Persistence couldn¡¯t be used to describe him at all.

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou¡¯s lips slightly moved. He had intended to tell Wu Hai that he would serve new dishes on the 5th anniversary of his restaurant soon, but since Wu Hai was going out, he decided not to tell him.

    ¡°Romeo only went to the toilet three times yesterday, ording to the doctor¡¯s words, he should be fine after today¡¯s observation.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and returned to the kitchen.

    He felt the temperature of the chicken congee he had made earlier and decided to bring it out for rice and the rest.

    Because of Romeo¡¯s illness, since yesterday, their rice had be a variety of meat congee. Of course, from time to time there was some nourishing soup, this little day was not bad.

    At least Romeo was very satisfied.

    After taking care of the lives of the four dogs, Yuan Zhou continued to cut the radishes. He had already prepared the cured meat and thus could rest assured and continue to study the knife skills.

    Even though he was still far from figuring out the second type of collector¡¯s level knife skill, he was already on the right track.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The knife made a sound when it came into contact with the chopping board, and pieces of radish that were one centimeter thick fell down along with the force of the de. Whether it was the thickness or the distance between them, it was just right.

    ¡°It seems like I can proceed to the next step of practice.¡± Yuan Zhou said while looking at the radish slices he cut today.

    Now was not the time to aim for a slice as thin as the moon¡¯s Halo, but after a neat cut, he could proceed to the next step of training.

    Yuan Zhou clenched his left hand and felt the strength,¡±¡±It¡¯s just that the strength of my left wrist is slightly weaker than that of my right hand. It seems that I need to train in another way.¡±

    In order to train the strength of his right wrist, he hadpleted a series of missions with the help of the system. Of course, at that time, the system had eliminated the negative influence on his body and that was why he was able to train himself desperately. Now, he needed to do it step by step.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially asked Wang Jike for advice. Head chef Wang was the authority when it came to physical fitness.

    Time passed by slowly, and it was soon lunchtime.

    As mark had been thinking about the mussels all the time, he arrived at Taoxi road very early. Of course, Wu Hai and the hairy bear were definitely the only ones who arrived earlier than him.

    Not long after Mark¡¯s arrival, Alexander and the others arrived as well. One definitely had to be proactive when eating. If one wasn¡¯t proactive, one would still want to eat. Otherwise, it would be faster to dream. Especially when it came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, ju man Li and the others had always attached great importance to them.

    The two teams greeted each other and lined up, and it didn¡¯t take long for the line to grow longer.

    Haozi, who had gone back to sleep, also got up. He did not have the habit of eating breakfast, and today was not the day he came to the restaurant.

    Although it had gradually increased from once a month to three or four times a month, he had just gone a few days ago.

    Today¡¯s trip wasn¡¯t for his emotions. Seeing that it was going to be noon, Hao Zi immediately put on hisbat suit, took hisptop, and went out.

    The so-calledbat uniform was just a variety of clothes with exposed pockets. Even short-sleeved shirts had exposed pockets.

    With the hood on, it could iste him from both people and the scorching sun.

    Although haozi didn¡¯t like to go out, he didn¡¯t like to stay at home. He was in the drawing circle. He drew pictures on the inte. Although he wasn¡¯t the best, he was above average. If he drew a special picture for the game, he could still make more than 10000 Yuan with a few pictures.

    ¡°Today should be the day of suffering.¡± Haozi memorized every stroke very seriously.

    It was a coincidence that Wang Hong was standing behind Hao Zi. After seeing that Hao Zi had memorized it, he greeted him,¡±¡±Good afternoon, we meet again today.¡±

    Ever since he knew that Hao Zi didn¡¯t like to be disturbed, Wang Hong didn¡¯t talk to him about anything else. However, it was still okay to say hello when they met each other every day.

    Haozi heard a familiar voice and whispered,¡±¡±Good afternoon,¡±

    Although his voice was soft, he did answer. If Xuan Meng were here, she would definitely be surprised. Two years ago, haozi¡¯s first reaction was to avoid strangers, let alone say hello.

    She liked to wear a hoodie not only to keep out malicious intent but also good intentions.

    ¡°Hahaha. I just ate this bitter gourd fermented meat yesterday. Of course, boss Yuan¡¯s food is quite delicious. Although the bitter melon tastes very strong, with the harmony of the meat, even I, who don¡¯t usually eat bitter melon, find it very delicious. You can try it today.¡± Wang Hong had identally seen Hao Zi¡¯s writing.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2269

    <h4>Chapter 2269: There¡¯s a Yuan Zhou in the world</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It just so happened that he had ordered a dish by mistake yesterday. It was the fermented bitter gourd meat. Normally, he wouldn¡¯t eat it. However, it was cooked by Yuan Zhou. If he didn¡¯t eat it, he would be cklisted. If he ate it, he would be fine. Between the two choices, he still decided to eat it. However, once he ate it, he was amazed.

    Although the bitter gourd was still bitter, the feeling of eating it was different. Wang Hong couldn¡¯t exin why, but it didn¡¯t stop him from promoting it.

    Wang Hong, the noob, was a little talkative today. He only realized Hao Zi¡¯s condition after he finished speaking. In his heart, he thought that Hao Zi was autistic and scolded himself.

    Why did he talk so much?

    However, Hao Zi¡¯s reaction was beyond Wang Hong¡¯s expectations. He did not have his usual closed-off tension due to Wang Hong¡¯s talkative nature. Instead, he listened quietly.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Haozi raised his head and thanked him.

    ¡°What beautiful eyes.¡± Wang Hong thought to himself.

    He didn¡¯t expect haozi¡¯s eyes to be so beautiful, clean, and clear. It was different from what he had imagined.

    After Wang Hong finished describing the bitter gourd with meat, he politely stopped the conversation. Hao Zi didn¡¯t seem to have changed much. He still stood there with a low sense of presence, waiting for lunchtime to start.

    As for mark, he came early and was the first batch to go in. He went in at the beginning of lunch time.

    The person who went in first had the right to choose. Thinking of his experience during breakfast time, Mark sat directly next to the bear and was determined not to sit with his so-called good friend.

    Friends can be made, but ms can not be shared.

    When Alexander came in and saw Mark sitting in the partition, he could only shrug his shoulders regretfully. The four of them upied the four-seater table together.

    ......

    They were supposed to do this in the morning, but they separated because of Alexander¡¯s little n. Now, there was no chance, and they could only choose to hurt each other.

    In order to let himself be fully immersed in the taste of the mussels, mark only ordered the French white wine mussels first.

    As one of the three foreign dishes that Yuan Zhou served for the first time, the French baijiu mussels obviously didn¡¯t appear as frequently as the Denmark roasted pork neck and the Sweden meatball.

    With Li Li¡¯s presence, the meatball and pork neck naturally attracted more attentionpared to the others.

    In addition, the French white wine, mussels, were actually just a very ordinary stir-fried seafood dish. It was about the same level as China¡¯s mapo tofu.

    However, the simpler the dish, the more difficult it was to make it unexpected. It could be imagined that this dish could be Mark¡¯s signature dish, and he had done it to the extreme.

    Now, starting from the bowl of three shrimp noodles in the morning, mark had been looking forward to it.

    ¡°Will we be able to see the mark circle this time?¡± Gauss pondered.

    Ju man Li said,¡±that¡¯s difficult. He didn¡¯t walk around in circles this morning. It looks like he¡¯s really changed his habit. Besides, white wine mussels are his signature.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s true. ¡± Gauss nodded. He was a little disappointed that he couldn¡¯t see his friends who had never seen the world. This was their first time at master chef Restaurant, and they had also been ignorant for a while.

    The dishes were served while the two of them were talking in low voices. The dishes were simple and convenient, so they took a short time to cook.

    Without having the chance to exim about Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed, mark was immediately attracted by a very familiar taste.

    In fact, many France White Wine mussels would choose the widely acknowledged Queen of white wine, Chatori, to match the fresh, tender and juicy nature of the mussels.

    But mark was different, he liked wine like venio, which was not gorgeous but full of style.

    The familiar smell that mark had just smelled was the smell of Vineo. It was not very sour, but had the taste of natural fruit. He thought that only such a perfect taste could set off the fresh taste of the mussels.

    ¡°Could it be a coincidence?¡± Mark was a little confused.

    He didn¡¯t dare to imagine that it was because Yuan Zhou could know the taste preferences of every customer here with just one look.

    It was really an incredible thing. No one in the world could do it, let alone him. Unfortunately, there was a Yuan Zhou in the world.

    At this time, Mark didn¡¯t have time to think much, his eyes and thoughts werepletely attracted by the beautiful color of the dishes in front of him.

    Probably in order to set off the beautiful color of the dark purple mussels, Yuan Zhou chose a deep-mouthed light blue te.

    It looked a little like the ocean. The middle part was sunken in while the sides were slightly upturned, which could lock the moisture inside. Of course, there was no soup inside the food prepared by Yuan Zhou. However, the slightly opened mussels looked moist inside. Obviously, the soup had entered every mussel.

    ¡°Hiss, I¡¯m not as good as this way of collecting the soup.¡± Mark carefully observed it.

    The color, fragrance, shape, and w were perfect. The faint smoke brought a natural fragrance. Mark couldn¡¯t wait to pick up the fork and poke the small mouth of the mussels.

    The mussel was easily opened, revealing the meat inside. It was watery and moist, and the yellow surface was glistening with oil. It looked very beautiful as if butter had been smeared on the entire meat.

    The green parsley was scattered between the shell and the shell meat. Some stuck to the shell while others stuck to the shell meat. Thebination of the verdant and dark purple colors and the light-colored te made for a veryfortable sight.

    He picked up a piece of shell meat with a fork and put it in his mouth. The first thing that spread in his mouth was the taste of peach and apricot. This was the Vineo taste that mark was familiar with, which was fresh and natural.

    Immediately after, the fresh and tender mussels with the smell of the sea came to his face. The soft and tender had a little special sweetness, with the addition of butter and other spices, Mark Felt that he was enjoying it.

    His body swayed involuntarily, as if he had a consciousness to stand up and dance. He had to use all his strength to restrain the urge to stand up and turn around.

    However, the fork in his hand had already reached out to pick up the second scallop.

    ¡°Although there¡¯s no bread to go with it, the taste is already top-notch. Juan is right, this French white wine is indeed much better than mine. Be it the ingredients or the cooking method, it¡¯s perfect.¡± Mark¡¯s eyes lit up.

    He had been cooking this dish for many years and had dealt with mussels for many times. Naturally, he could taste the different species of mussels. Compared to the Imperial Tributes that he had received, the quality of mussels was much better. The extremely delicate feeling made him feel as if mussels were still jumping in his mouth, causing him to be unable to resist eating them one after another.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Mark started to dance.

    His originally tall figure was even more obvious when he turned around in circles. Yes, mark himself didn¡¯t know what was going on. He got up and turned around while eating. This was the only way to express his inner joy and excitement.

    ¡°He really did. It seems like I still have some misunderstandings about head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. Indeed, I am most surprised to be defeated in the dish that I am most familiar with.¡± Ju man Li Zhuo mo.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Gauss nodded.

    When other diners saw Mark walking in circles, they were shocked at first, but after hearing him Mutter, they were used to it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2270

    <h4>Chapter 2270: Chapter 2269 mark acknowledges his master</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The way to express the deliciousness is a little unique. I¡¯ll remember it. Maybe I can make the ten most exaggerated expressions after eating boss Yuan¡¯s delicacies.¡± Wang Hong took out his phone and recorded it in his memo.

    There were two things that Wang Hong was most proud of. One was that his wuxia novels were selling well, and the other was that he had talked about it in Yuan¡¯s restaurant. His post had the most replies so far.

    ¡°This one is still considered restrained. Last time, he cried while eating. I almost jumped in shock.¡± Little Xu was very emotional.

    Crying while eating was an exaggeration, but if you thought of something while eating, it would be easy.

    ¡°I remember there was once an old man who ate while standing even though he had a seat. He had different expressions and different eating habits.¡± Chen Wei came here alone today.

    There were hundreds of people with different expressions. The initial purpose of every customer who came to the small shop was to enjoy the food. As for the way they expressed themselves, it was even more normal.

    Although Mark¡¯s performance was a little unpleasant to the eyes, many diners still didn¡¯t look at him as if he was a fool.

    The only ones who went overboard were ju man Li¡¯s group. They were definitely the type of people who enjoyed watching a show.

    After turning a few times, mark finally woke up from his drunken state and instantly realized that he had turned around.

    He didn¡¯t expect that he would do it again after he had quit smoking!

    ¡°It¡¯s mainly because head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are so delicious. The white wine mussels are so much more delicious than mine. It¡¯s so delicious.¡± Mark was quite open to it.

    For one, it was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were really delicious only when he walked in circles. For two, he really couldn¡¯t control himself. It was a habit that he had developed since he was young.

    A long time ago, there was an animation in France called ¡°kapak.¡± The small animals in the animation would circle around when they ate something delicious. Mark followed suit and saved the animation.

    ......

    ¡°But it¡¯s really not enough. I can eat more. I think I had noodles this morning. I wonder if there are other noodles that I can try. I can also try the dishes that ju man Li and the others have.¡± Mark saw a pile of bowls and tes on ju man Li¡¯s table from a distance.

    Once he made up his mind, mark directly called su Ruoyan over and began to ask. His English was not bad, so there was no difficulty inmunication.

    This was also due to su Ruoyan¡¯s training. Otherwise, this ented English would be a problem.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    The ck Beast directly used all of its strength. After it finished all the vegetables, it said,¡±Fat Bear, eat slowly, I¡¯ll go back first.¡±

    It was obvious that Wu Hai was inspired. The bear watched Wu Hai walk out calmly and then turned back to continue eating.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Mark, who had always been proud of his elegance, burped. He had eaten too much. After eating the mussels, he had eaten two bowls of noodles and two dishes. If he had not burped, he would have continued to eat, but now he could not.

    Since they went in together, they naturally finished their food at the same speed. As soon as Mark came out and stood there, ju man Li and the others came out.

    ¡°See you tonight.¡± Gauss greeted proudly.

    After seeing what he wanted to see, he had to give him some face.

    ¡°See you tonight, everyone.¡± Mark stayed where he was, and ju man Li and the others left first. They had to go back to sort out some documents and then have a video conference to review the contents of thest document.

    Good food was important, but work was just as important. Ju man Li and the others spent their time eating, but they didn¡¯t ck off at their own work.

    As for describing what they were having and how it tasted to Auguste and the rest during the meeting, it was just a form of leisure entertainment.

    There were a lot of customers during lunch time. They felt it was quite strange that Wu Hai left early. After all, they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat for a long time.

    After Yuan Zhou sent thest customer away, he noticed the tall foreigner standing not far away from the door. He recognized him at first nce as the person who had been eating in circles before.

    Yes, mark had been waiting at the door and did not return to the hotel because he had made up his mind.

    ¡°Is he a chef?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at mark.

    It wasn¡¯t that he was judging from ¡®red-faced and thick-necked chefs were either chefs or cooks¡¯, but Yuan Zhou felt that mark had a simr aura. This was probably the mutual appreciation between famous chefs.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan, I¡¯m Dave mark. You can call me mark. Nice to meet you, I¡¯m a Spain chef.¡± Walking to Yuan Zhou, mark bowed deeply and then introduced himself.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Mark. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± Yuan Zhou also said very politely.

    ¡°Is there anything I can help you with?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he saw Mark hesitating to speak.

    Yuan Zhou felt that mark was most likely here to exchange cooking skills. It was just that they didn¡¯t know each other and felt a little embarrassed. His Spain dishes were almost ready and were about to be served. Before that, it was also fine to exchange cooking skills with a Spanish chef.

    Yuan Zhou knew who mark was the moment he heard his name. When he was chatting with head chef ju man and Li previously, they had mentioned mark and his signature dishes, the famous Spain vinegar-fermented sardine and white wine mussels.

    The reason why he was so familiar with them was that Yuan Zhou had just mastered the Spain cuisines. Naturally, he paid more attention to the Spanish chefs.

    Mark took a deep breath and said seriously,¡±¡±I don¡¯t know if head chef Yuan will ept disciples. Even if it¡¯s an in-name disciple, I think I¡¯m pretty talented.¡±

    As a well-known chef, it was rare for mark to have such courage, which was very admirable.

    A master?

    This development was beyond Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation. After he came back to his senses, he still said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve taken in two in-name disciples of foreign cuisines before, and I don¡¯t have any ns to take in more disciples at the moment. ¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s a pity, but I won¡¯t give up. I hope that head chef Yuan will consider me first if he takes in an apprentice.¡± Although mark was regretful, he did not force it.

    In the end, he still expressed his firm determination. Mark intended to stay in Chengdu as long as he was free. Anyway, his nephew, Hu an, already wanted to settle in Chengdu, so it didn¡¯t matter if he was there.

    ¡°I will remember it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    After expressing the meaning clearly, mark left very tactfully, intending to wait for dinner to start.

    This afternoon, Yuan Zhou intended to practice the knife skill with his right hand that he hadn¡¯t practiced for a long time. He couldn¡¯t neglect himself just for the development of his knife skill.

    Moliere had not been to master chef Restaurant recently. Instead, he had returned to China to deal with some matters and to arrange for the opening of the restaurant at the food za.

    With so many things to do and so busy people, he naturally didn¡¯t know that a Spain chef suddenly appeared out of nowhere and wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

    Otherwise, a one-on-one fight would probably be light. He had been grinding for so long and still couldn¡¯tplete it, so how could he let someone cut the queue as soon as they came?

    It was estimated that they would not fight. Moliere was not on the same level as mark, who had a much higher status in the circle of European chefs.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2271

    <h4>Chapter 2271: Adding a filter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This afternoon, the sun wasn¡¯t very strong, but it was still very bright. It was white, but the radiation was not strong. Many tourists surrounded Taoxi road.

    It was foreseeable that boss Yuan was sculpting. Only such a scene could attract the pedestrians to stop one after another.

    Yuan Zhou had thought that Gauss, ju man Li, and the other chefs would stay for an exchange in the afternoon. He didn¡¯t expect that they would leave so quickly. Therefore, he didn¡¯t expect that he would have time to practice his cutting skills in the afternoon. In the morning, he didn¡¯t buy the radishes he usually bought. Instead, he used the radishes provided by the system.

    The system provided a white radish and a red radish. The White one was chubby and hadplete roots. If it was a little thinner, it could probably be used as an old ginseng. It was no wonder that many unscrupulous businessmen liked to use it to make up the numbers.

    I won¡¯t introduce carrot anymore, it¡¯s not that special.

    Xuan Meng also joined in the fun. She wasn¡¯t here to eat today. She had just met a patient yesterday. It was an 11-year-old child who was pretending to be depressed.

    Of course, she had encountered many cases of pretending to be mentally ill, but this child was pretending to be sick because he didn¡¯t want his parents to divorce.

    As a woman, Xuan Meng didn¡¯t know what to say about this. Generally speaking, divorce usually urred because both parties had problems. It was also proven that the oue would not be good if the child was not divorced.

    However, this was someone else¡¯s family matter. She was only a counselor, not a rtionship counselor, so she was a little confused.

    When he was upset, he would walk to Taoxi road for no reason. Thest person to do that was Ling Hong.

    Wu Hai and Ling Hong should be the two people who had the deepest feelings for the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Maybe the food is too delicious, so there¡¯s an emotional filter. I feel much better when I see master chef Restaurant.¡± As a psychologist, Xuan Meng thought it was because of the filter, but she knew that eating good food was a happy thing.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this big brother a little too enthusiastic?¡± Xuan Meng noticed a man beside her and felt like dancing with joy.

    ......

    What Xuan Meng saw was Zhao Lunze.

    This was a typical person who had hugged Yuan Zhou¡¯s thigh and had his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

    In the past, Zhao Lun had chosen to open a Collection Hall in order to prevent those traditional arts from being lost, and to preserve the fire of some traditional arts.

    However, ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s ¡± 108¡å series made Water Margin famous, the other sculptures that were ced in Zhao Lunze¡¯s collection had attracted arge number of professionals and collectors. With his fame, the number of traditional works of art that were donated had also increased.

    Last year, Zhao Lunze had even been named a special person who influenced China, the protector of traditional arts.

    Therefore, Zhao Lunze admired and was grateful to Yuan Zhou. Every time Yuan Zhou sculpted, he would never fall behind as long as he had the conditions.

    Zhao Lunze had immediately set off for Taoxi road when he received the news today.

    Taoxi road was bustling with activity, and the other side was also quite lively.

    ¡°I think we can hold a meeting this time to gather all the problems. We can solve those that can be solved first, and if we can ¡®t, we can apply for a meeting with master and solve themter. This way, we won¡¯t Waste master¡¯s time. Master is usually too busy.¡± Zhang Longquan stood in front of the big screen with his hands behind his back.

    It was divided into several squares, all showing that there were people inside.

    ¡°I think this is a good suggestion. It¡¯ll save us some trouble.¡± Luo Qing was the first to agree. The scene that belonged to her was a little shaky. Obviously, she was very excited.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples were having a video conference. They were usually very busy and had been in France for many days. When they were in France, they all went to their own provinces to deal with their own affairs.

    Although they were all Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentices, their status in the cuisines wasn¡¯t low, especially after they were blessed by the Halo of Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice.

    Therefore, they were all very busy and had a lot of things to do.

    It wasn¡¯t easy to get together in a short time. Fortunately, the inte was advanced now, so it didn¡¯t matter if they were far away.

    They were now discussing the task that Yuan Zhou had assigned to them through Cheng zhaomei, which was to write five pieces of afterthoughts on cooking skills.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of teaching was a little simr to that of students. However, the impression was definitely different from the writing of primary school students.

    Moreover, this time, they were watching thepetition between European chefs. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent performance, it was even more different.

    ¡°What do you think of this suggestion, eldest senior brother?¡± Huang Gang looked at Cheng zhaomei¡¯s camera.

    Although their status was different, everyone still respected Cheng zhaomei as their senior.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine. After all, Western food isn¡¯t our area of expertise, so there are many things we don¡¯t understand. We can also brainstorm through a video conference.¡±

    ¡°It just so happens that I have a lot of questions before, but master has already answered them for me, so I¡¯ll share them with everyone. This way, we can reduce a portion of the questions first, and we can discuss and solve the rest. If everyone still has time today, we can start now. ¡± Cheng zhaomei said with a serious face.

    Just by looking at him, he had a bit of Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious demeanor. Thus, the junior brothers and sisters were very convinced of their eldest brother.

    Zhang Longquan and the others all agreed to Cheng zhaomei¡¯s suggestion, so everyone began to discuss it enthusiastically.

    This time, the trip to France to watch such apetition had effectively broadened everyone¡¯s horizons. They had a new understanding of cooking, and they had gained a lot from each other.

    It was a hot summer, and everyone seemed to be used to busy days. Even if the sun was too bright, there was no time to rest. It was just that they were busy in different ways.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples were busy learning and consolidating their knowledge in the meeting, the fruit farmers around Chengdu would also take advantage of the morning or afternoon when the sun wasn¡¯t too strong to pick fruits and transport them out. They would either sell the fruits themselves or to others. It was a busy scene.

    ¡°Grandpa Cai, it¡¯s gettingte. Where are you going?¡± Little Wang, who was in the vige, was very curious when he saw uncle Cai carrying a basket out.

    It was already the afternoon. Of course, it was best to sell fruits in the morning. The moisture in the air would be gone in the afternoon, and there would be fewer buyers. Uncle Cai usually set off in the morning, but now he was going out in the afternoon. It was very puzzling.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. I specially went to deliver the Yang Mei to little boss Yuan. I nted several Yang Mei trees two years ago and found that one of them was actually a crystal type. The fruits bearter today, but they¡¯re still fresh and delicious. I intend to let little boss Yuan try them. ¡± Grandpa Cai said with a smile.

    ¡°I see. Then, uncle Cai, please be careful.¡± Little Wang had some impression of the boss Yuan that Grandpa Cai mentioned.

    For the past two years, Grandpa Cai¡¯s family had been relying on the two mulberry trees in the courtyard for a living. The old couple had been living in poverty and they had no children. Therefore, they could only rely on the help of the vige. Unexpectedly, since the year beforest, after they met boss Yuan, Grandpa Cai¡¯s family¡¯s life had be better. Not only had the mulberries been sold, but they had also nted several acres of orchards in the scientific way of inter-nting, with several kinds of fruits in the orchards.

    Little Wang didn¡¯t believe that little boss Yuan had nothing to do with it. They had been living the same way in the past, but ever since little boss Yuan appeared, everything had changed drastically.

    There was no such thing as a coincidence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2272

    <h4>Chapter 2272: Unable to understand and unable to see</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had once had a conversation with dashi xiujie which waster recorded by dashi xiujie and then became the cover text of the ¡°quotes of the Grandmaster 2¡±.

    Dashi xiujie asked Yuan Zhou what exactly was the reason for a chef to cook.

    Yuan Zhou answered,¡±on the basis of being full, it can also make people happy after eating.¡±

    A certain glowing chef had also said that good food was something that brought happiness to people. This was a little exaggerated, but eating good food was definitely a pleasure.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s goal had always been this, and it had indeed made many diners happy. Even if they were not diners, because of him, their lives had a positive change.

    Uncle Cai heard little Wang¡¯s concern and replied,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry. Little boss Yuan will call a car to send me back every time. I can¡¯t refuse it. It¡¯s very safe. Young people nowadays are so wasteful. By the way, he also gave me a small ultravioletmp for detecting money. It¡¯s very useful and of good quality. I¡¯ve used it for two or three years. ¡±

    Uncle Cai was smiling so much that even the wrinkles on his face were all stretched out. It was obvious that he was very happy. There was a detail that he wanted to mention. Originally, the ultravioletmp was hung together with the keychain. Later, uncle Cai felt that the key would rub against themp, so he put themp together with the money bag.

    For some reason, little Wang felt a sense of pride. He scratched his hair and said helplessly,¡±¡±It¡¯s good that you¡¯re safe. Uncle Cai, please set off quickly. The car should be here soon.¡±

    ¡°Yes, it should be soon. I¡¯ll take my leave now, Wang wazi.¡± Grandpa Cai waved his hand and walked forward with the basket.

    From Hongwu vige to the city, they could take the bus on the vige Road. The transportation was rtively convenient, and it would take one to two hours.

    Uncle Cai was already used to this path. He used to walk this path when he got up early and sold mulberries at night.

    ¡°Di di di¡±

    The bus in the distance slowly drove over. After uncle Cai got on the bus, he put the basket in the spacious area in the middle of the bus. Then, he sat next to it and watched the basket to prevent it from blocking people.

    ......

    The bus wobbled toward the city. There weren¡¯t many bus stops, only one very far away, but it was already much more convenient than before.

    Uncle Cai closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to rest. He had been busy in the orchard for most of the day and now he could finally rest. He was getting older and not as energetic as he was when he was young.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand glistened and was particrly conspicuous under the Golden sunlight. In the eyes of mark, who had originally wanted toe to line up earlier but happened to be there, it was simply magic.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are even more shocking than the video. I thought the video recording was a little distorted, but this is simply the hand of God!¡± Mark simply couldn¡¯t control his heartbeat.

    After lunch, he received the video of Yuan Zhou¡¯spetition from Alexander. He spent some time watching the video and then came to Taoxi road early.

    He couldn¡¯t calm down for a long time. If he didn¡¯t know that Alexander wouldn¡¯t joke, he would have thought that the video was edited and that only God couldplete it.

    After watching the video, mark was in a daze for a while. He eagerly wanted toe to master chef Restaurant to have a look. Unexpectedly, he happened to be in time for Yuan Zhou to practice his knife skills. Well, he was even more stimted now.

    He couldn¡¯t understand it in the video, nor could he see it in person.

    Many online videos of Yuan Zhou practicing his knife skills were always yed in slow motion. Otherwise, it would just pass by as if they had never seen it. What was there to watch?

    ¡°I must acknowledge head chef Yuan as my master. It would be such a pity if I can¡¯t acknowledge such an amazing head chef as my master. I wonder when head chef Yuan wille up with French and Spain dishes. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± Mark was in a state of madness.

    Apart from Zhao Lunze, who was extremely excited, he was the only one present.

    Time passed by minute by minute and soon, it came to an end. Yuan Zhou bent his right hand slightly and drew a perfect arc, finishing the sculpture directly. Then, he ced the well-sculpted water lotus flower on the shelf at the side and began to clean it.

    After the knife skill practice, Zhao Lunze came over to help obediently. This guy was very familiar with the work and could cooperate with Yuan Zhou very well. He finished cleaning up in just a short while.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ll take these away for further processing and preservation.¡± Zhao Lunze said as he pointed at a few sculptures on a shelf.

    He couldn¡¯t take all of them away. He had to leave some for the children on Taoxi road. Zhao Lunze knew the rules, so he only chose a few.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and directly agreed.

    Then, he turned around and went back to the restaurant, intending to add some water for Romeo and the others. This was a habit that Yuan Zhou had formed after the weather became hot.

    The three puppies didn¡¯t waste a lot of water. They usually only needed to refill the food at dinner time.

    But ever since Romeo came, Yuan Zhou had specially prepared a Big Basin for him to drink water, because once he found that Romeo liked to stand in the basin to drink water. If the basin wasn¡¯t big enough, it would easily overturn.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    Pouring away the old water and filling it with fresh water, Romeo was very happy,¡±aowu, aowu¡± he expressed his love.

    Suddenly, Romeo¡¯s cry turned into a ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof¡± and developed in a bit of a Savage direction. Rice next to him stood up and barked a few times at Romeo, but he stopped.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou heard a series of footstepsing from the other side of the alley. Soon, a figure carrying a bamboo basket appeared.

    A white undershirt, green pants, a straw hat, and a wicker basket. It was the grandpa who had been delivering mulberry leaves to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Grandpa Cai, didn¡¯t you juste to deliver mulberries a while ago? what happened?¡± Yuan Zhou took two steps forward.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask that on purpose, but Grandpa Cai had always felt that Yuan Zhou had done him a great favor by buying so many mulberries from him. Normally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯te to bother him. Even if he wanted to help, he woulde secretly.

    Since Grandpa Cai had already delivered mulberries once, Yuan Zhou was afraid that something might happen to him this time. Therefore, he asked first.

    ¡°Hahaha. It¡¯s nothing. Little boss Yuan, I have something good to show you. I hope I didn¡¯t dy your business.¡± Grandpa Cai said with a smile.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m just resting. You came at the right time.¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief in the heart. It was good that she was fine.

    Uncle Cai said as he put down the basket. He removed the White gauze covering it, revealing the neatly folded emerald-green mulberry leaves.

    It was the time when the Mulberry leaves were fully grown. The color was just right between the Old and New leaves. Moreover, it was also the time when thest batch of Mulberry fruits had been borne. When Grandpa Cai heard that the Mulberry leaves were good, he immediately picked half a box and sent it to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Is this a mulberry leaf?¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at them and found that they were all full of color and leaves. At first nce, he knew they had been carefully selected.

    ¡°Yeah. I heard that mulberry leaves can cure many diseases and can also be put in food. Little boss Yuan, don¡¯t you own a restaurant? I thought you could probably use them, so I picked some.¡± Uncle Cai said, a little embarrassed.

    It was embarrassing to give her some leaves.

    However, he had only heard about the use of the Mulberry leaves from the expert in his Orchard. As a result, he remembered the purpose of the Mulberry leaves. He had been thinking about sending them to Yuan Zhou and had taken such a long journey with therge basket on his back.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2273

    <h4>Chapter 2273: Chapter 2272 crystal Bayberry</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Uncle Cai didn¡¯t know the high medicinal value of mulberry leaves. They needed to be picked after the frost fell for the medicinal effect to reach its peak.

    For uncle Cai, who had only gone to literacy sses and could only recognize a few words, knowing that mulberry leaves could be used to cook and cure diseases was already a big deal.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was well aware of that. He was quite touched when he saw Grandpa Cai specially send it to him. He said directly,¡±¡±I need some mulberry leaves for cooking recently. I was nning to buy some, but you just happened to send it over. It¡¯s like sending coal in the snow. It¡¯s just right.¡±

    ¡°No need to buy, no need to buy, my mulberry leaves are very good.¡± Grandpa Cai secretly puffed out his chest and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s good that you can use it. ¡±

    Grandpa Cai was very happy to see that the things were useful. Previously, it had always been Yuan Zhou who had helped him buy so many mulberries. Although he was not well educated, he still knew that he had to repay those who were good to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m not here to deliver the Mulberry leaves this time. Little boss Yuan has something good to show you. ¡± Grandpa Cai said.

    As he spoke, he pretended to be mysterious and slowly removed the White gauze covering the other basket, revealing mulberry leaves. However,pared to the delicate mulberry leaves earlier, the color here was darker. At a nce, it was obvious that they were all old leaves.

    Uncle Cai opened up a fewrge leaves, revealing the contents inside. It was milky white in color, not pure, but mixed with some pink. It was a type of white por plum. Although it had not reached the level of crystal Por plum, it was not far away, and it was also a rare species.

    ¡°Grandpa Cai, have the fruit trees in your Orchard borne fruit?¡± Yuan Zhou recognized it at first nce.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. This is the first year. Coincidentally, there¡¯s a crystal species hidden in it. It can be eaten today and is very fresh. You have to try it. The other Yang Mei are not special.¡± Grandpa Cai said.

    There was a little joy of a harvest on his face, so simple that it made people feel much better.

    There was almost half a basket of fruits in the basket. Since there was only one tree, all the fruits were probably here. Yuan Zhou said embarrassedly,¡±¡±Uncle Cai, you¡¯ve already brought this. What are you and Auntie going to eat? you should bring some back. Have you set the price for this Yang Mei?¡±

    Yuan Zhou knew that the best crystal Bayberry would usually cost at least tens of RMB. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to prevent Grandpa Cai from suffering a loss.

    ......

    Uncle Cai¡¯s originally smiling face immediately became fierce as he said,¡±¡±Little boss Yuan, I don¡¯t like to hear that. What¡¯s the price? this is for you to try. If you like it, just ept it. It doesn¡¯t need any money.¡±

    After saying that, Grandpa Cai even looked at Yuan Zhou angrily. It was obvious that Yuan Zhou had just mentioned the money. Grandpa Cai was very unhappy.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ept your kind intentions, but I made some western Hunan bacon vor and brought some back for you and aunt to try. Also, you have to take back the Mulberry jam I made and drink it with water. It¡¯s just right now, so you can¡¯t refuse it. It¡¯s also my kind intentions.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said apromise.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had always wanted to give something to Grandpa Cai. However, Grandpa Cai was indeed his Grandpa. Every time he refused, Yuan Zhou would have nothing to say. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wouldn¡¯t let it go.

    ¡°Alright. But just take a little. Little boss Yuan still needs to keep it for business.¡± Uncle Cai thought for a moment and relented.

    Yuan Zhou went back and took out two winnowing baskets to store the Mulberry leaves and waxberries. Then, he quickly stuffed a chicken, a fish, a duck, and a few pieces of cured meat and sausages into Grandpa Cai¡¯s basket, not letting him touch them at all.

    After dealing with the business, Grandpa Cai intended to leave. He was afraid of disturbing Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay any longer. He knew that he couldn¡¯t keep Grandpa Cai here. Therefore, he called a taxi and told Grandpa Cai his destination before sending him off.

    Before Grandpa Cai left, he even told Yuan Zhou to eat the White por plum well, saying that it was good for the stomach. He knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat regrly when he opened the restaurant and was afraid that he would overeat. This was also the reason why Grandpa Cai was in a hurry to deliver the dish.

    ¡°It seems that the old man¡¯s small orchard is quite sessful. This is good. The old couple will have a much better life with this source of ie in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Yuan Zhou enjoyed the grandpa¡¯s concern very much. Just like the old grandma, she would send him big tangyuans every year.

    He cleaned up the waxberries and tasted one. Compared to ordinary red waxberries, the White por plum was sweeter and less sour. It tasted pretty good.

    Although there were many white bayberries, they were easy to process. They could be used to make wine and fruit jam. However, it was a little difficult to process a basket of mulberry leaves. Generally speaking, it was better to dry them and make tea.

    However, these mulberry leaves had not been through frost cooling and thus had low medicinal value. It was not cost-effective to use them to make tea. Usually, Yuan Zhou would just soak goji berries in a thermos cup. This kind of mulberry leaves was not easy to soak even after being dried.

    ¡°Since it can¡¯t be dried, it can only be used fresh. It should be good for cooking.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou had an idea in his heart.

    For the past two days, the weather forecast had been giving an orange warning of high temperature. The weather was hot, and even without the sun, the temperature was still high. Therefore, anti-summer disinfection work had to be done.

    For this reason, Yuan Zhou specially prepared a lot more of the sour plum soup and even specially instructed them to add some ice cubes to prevent the customers from getting heatstroke.

    It seemed that the fifth-year anniversary would have to be held in the hot summer.

    ¡°Xiaoya will be back tomorrow. The Mulberry leaves should be just right for tomorrow¡¯s use after today¡¯s processing.¡±

    After making up his mind, Yuan Zhou began to wash the Mulberry leaves one by one. He nned to wash them clean and then cook them in the pot after the moisture was drained. In this way, the shape of the Mulberry leaves could be maintained.

    Time passed even faster when he was busy, and it was soon dinnertime.

    At dinner, mark finally got in touch with ju man Li and the others, and then the group of people sat together. You could imagine the degree of liveliness. With mark walking around from time to time, it became a scene in the restaurant.

    However, in the face of delicious food, everyone would at most raise their eyes to look at it. The rest of the time, they would still focus on the food.

    After the meal, mark didn¡¯t leave. Instead, he found a ce where he could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions clearly and couldn¡¯t block the customers.

    Coincidentally, that ce used to be Cheng zhaomei¡¯s exclusive territory. As long as he was in the store, that position would be his, whether it was before or after he became her disciple.

    Now it wasmandeered by mark. This was offending two chefs at once, and he didn¡¯t know if this martial arts was good or not.

    Nothing special happened. Master chef Restaurant continued to operate as usual. Soon, it was time for Yin ya to return to China.

    As they were going back together with herpany¡¯s people, Yin ya didn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou pick her up. She didn¡¯t even tell him the flight time.

    Only after Yuan Zhou managed to get some time from Yin ya¡¯s colleague and best friend did he start to prepare for it.

    yuan zhou knew yin ya very well. after she returned to the country, she would first hand over the work at thepany and then get off work and go home. therefore, yuan zhou nned to stop her at the entrance of thepany. otherwise, if he really waited at the airport, he would be giving yin ya special treatment, which was not conducive to her integration into the group life.

    in order to wee yin ya, yuan zhou specially prepared a superrge food container.

    ¡°Don¡¯t run if you¡¯re fat, you can¡¯t run even if you want to. ¡± Yuan Zhou snorted in a low voice.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2274

    <h4>Chapter 2274: Chapter 2273-picky mouth</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, Yin ya, who had just gotten off the ne, didn¡¯t really understand Yuan Zhou¡¯s good intentions. She just breathed in the familiar air and stepped on the ground, feeling very steady in her heart.

    This was probably what Chinese people meant. The moon was the plot of their hometown. This principle had existed since ancient times. It was not strange for Yin ya to have such a feeling.

    Jin min, who had once gone to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯spetition with Yin ya, looked around the moment she walked out of the airport lobby, but she didn¡¯t find anyone.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t your boss Yuane to pick you up?¡± Jin min elbowed Yin ya¡¯s arm with curiosity.

    The main reason was that she was really shocked when she saw Yuan Zhou cooking with her own eyes at thepetition site. Especially when he was facing those European chefs, his calm andposed manner made Jin min, who was also a Chinese, feel honored.

    Although they worked in the samepany before, they started to get in touch with each other after Yin ya was promoted. However, because they were in different departments, they were not very familiar with each other. However, this business trip had brought the rtionship between the two girls closer.

    Sometimes, the friendship between girls was very strange. Maybe it was because they had walked the same road that they felt like they hit it off.

    Although Jin min had a small and delicate appearance and looked more like a loli than Yin ya, as the assistant head of the sales department, Jin min was still very capable.

    ¡°I was still thinking if I could get a free meal.¡± Jin min had never been to master chef Restaurant before. After all, she had spent almost all her free time improving herself.

    Jin min didn¡¯t want to get married, so she had to earn enough money to live a life in herter years before she turned forty. This was also the reason why she worked so hard.

    It was absolutely necessary to spend time queuing up for food. Wouldn¡¯t it be nice to have the time to read a few more books?

    However, after watching Yuan Zhou¡¯spetition this time, Jin min¡¯s opinion had changed a little. Head chef Yuan¡¯s food was indeed worth reading while waiting in line.

    ¡°Ahem, I didn¡¯t tell him the flight time. He¡¯s usually very busy, so it¡¯s good for him to rest more when he has time. Besides, I have to go back to thepany to finish the reports first. I¡¯ll go to the store to take a look after I¡¯m done.¡± Yin ya slightly lowered her head and said with embarrassment.

    ......

    ¡°Are you nning to feed me dog food the moment youe back? I just had my in-flight meal, so I¡¯m not hungry. ¡± Jin min coldly refused.

    ¡°Hahaha, are you going back to thepany first?¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°The director who led the team previously said that some of them will go back first, while the rest will return to thepany to deal with the follow-up matters.¡± Jin min said.

    Yin ya patted her own forehead and said,¡±I forgot. There¡¯s been too many things going on recently.¡±

    It was the absolute principle to be in charge of politics. Ordinary employees could go home after returning from their business trips, and there was no room for them to y. However, the leaders were different. They had their own things to do.

    Therefore, the group of more than ten people directly split into two groups and left at the airport. In one group, there were five or six people including Yin ya, who were all the middle and senior management of thepany.

    Of course, thepany had arranged for someone to pick them up, which was also very humane. This was also another reason why Yin ya didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    When the brakes were stepped on, an ear-piercing sound was heard. The business car stopped steadily at the entrance of thepany. Yin ya was sitting at the seat beside the door, so she opened the door and got off the car first to make room for the people inside.

    As soon as she got off the car, Yin ya was stunned. She saw a familiar figure not far away.

    Yuan Zhou had noticed this car long ago. He reckoned it was probably Yin ya and the others. Therefore, he walked out from the corner of the building and stood at a conspicuous position, although the huge food container he was carrying was already conspicuous enough.

    As expected, the first one toe down was Yin ya. Seeing Yin ya arrive safely, Yuan Zhou¡¯s slightly worried heart was finally relieved.

    ¡°Wee back, Xiao Ya. Are you feeling hot?¡± Yuan Zhou walked up a few steps and hugged Yin ya gently with one hand.

    The weather in Lyon was quite different from that in Chengdu these days, especially in Chengdu, where the temperature had been very high recently. Today was also the time of mild summer, so Yuan Zhou was naturally afraid that Yin ya wouldn¡¯t be able to get used to it.

    At this time, Yin ya finally came to her senses and said in surprise,¡±Blockhead, why are you here? and this food box?¡±

    At the sight of the huge food container, Yin ya¡¯s first reaction wasn¡¯t disgust, but saliva. It was a physiological reaction for her to be unable to swallow the food that she had been eating outside for a long time.

    it wasn¡¯t that the food served in the hotel wasn¡¯t delicious. it was mainly because he was used to being picky with yuan zhou¡¯s food.

    ¡°it¡¯s hot today, so i¡¯ve prepared some things for you to relieve the heat and detoxify. you can try them. i¡¯ve brought a lot, so you can share them with your colleagues.¡± yuan zhou looked at the five people behind yin ya and said.

    as he spoke, he opened the lid of the lunchbox to reveal the contents of the firstyer. it was a dark green color, and the exquisite appearance was in the shape of small green buns.

    probably because they had been steamed, the color was darker and the wrinkles were obvious. they were bigger than ordinary xiaolongbao, but they could not bepared to the size of a normal bun. under each bun was ayer of green leaves with a darker color.

    upon closer inspection, one would notice that apart from the wrinkles, there were also some vein-like marks on the bun, which looked like leaves.

    it was because of the thermal food container. after yuan zhou opened the lid, it was still steaming. however, as it was a fresh green color, it didn¡¯t seem to be very hot.

    a burst of natural fragrance mixed with the fragrance of flour assailed their nostrils. not only yin ya, but also several people who got off the car a few steps behind her smelled it.

    ¡°gulp, gulp¡±

    the stomach did not understand its owner¡¯s hard work at all. when it smelled the fragrance, it naturally sent out a signal to urge its owner to eat, which was embarrassing.

    ¡°everyone cane and try it together. it¡¯s just some mulberry leaf buns that aren¡¯t worth mentioning.¡± yuan zhou broke the silence first.

    he was here to make yin ya proud, so he would naturally seize the opportunity.

    ¡°exactly. everyone,e and have a taste. yuan zhou¡¯s craftsmanship is quite good.¡± yin ya also said hurriedly.

    jin min and the others looked at each other. the aroma was too tempting, and they couldn¡¯t help but walk over.

    this time, the exquisite bun fell into everyone¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°this bun is too exquisitely made. it¡¯s made of mulberry leaves. can mulberry leaves be used to make buns?¡± jin min asked curiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal for head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes to be different from the usual ones.¡± Director Wang, who was leading the team, said.

    ¡°Do you still have any questions about boss Yuan¡¯s excellent culinary skills? I¡¯m sure there isn ¡®t. ¡± Secretary li chimed in.

    When people invited you to eat, you would have to politely say a few nice words. What they said was the truth. They had never seen such exquisite buns before. The natural vein-like patterns on the smooth skin of the bun were already amazing enough, let alone the folds.

    ¡°You can eat it directly with the leaves.¡±

    Yuan Zhou directly reached his left hand into the steamed bun and casually wrapped around the leaves that were under the steamed bun. Then, he took the steamed bun out together with the leaves. He didn¡¯t touch the skin of the steamed bun at all and it was very clean and hygienic.

    After taking it out, Yuan Zhou directly handed it to Yin ya beside him,¡±¡±Little ya, try it.¡±

    Yin ya received it with a faint smile but didn¡¯t start to eat first. However, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s demonstration, the others all took out the steamed buns with the leaves smoothly, even though their movements weren¡¯t up to standard.

    As they got closer, the fragrance became stronger. The fragrance of the grass and the wheat mixed together, making people drool.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2275

    <h4>Chapter 2275: A strange thing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The fragrance was so alluring that Jin min was the first to be unable to resist. She carefully picked up the slightly hot bun and sent it into her mouth, taking a small bite.

    Normally, if a girl took a small bite of a bun, she wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the filling. At most, she would only be able to bite the skin that was slightly soaked in the soup.

    However, the steamed buns cooked by Yuan Zhou were different. Although they were small, cute, and small in size, they were definitely qualified to be made with thin skin and lots of filling.

    First, it was the skin with the fragrance of leaves and a slight coolness. As the teeth went deeper, it was followed by the rich juice. The slightly hot texture couldbine with the coolness just now. The fresh, tender, and juicy meat filling had the rich texture of pork and the taste of mountain delicacies exploded on the tip of the tongue.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. How can there be such delicious buns?¡± Jin min felt that the buns she had eaten in the past were probably fake.

    In fact, not only Jin min, but director Wang, Secretary li, and the others all had the same expression. Although they smelled the fragrance, they felt a little hot when they touched it. In addition, the White sun in the sky was warm, so they were a little conflicted in their hearts at first.

    This resistance wasn¡¯t to say that he didn¡¯t want to eat it, but to heat it up. When Chengdu was heated up, it could also make people doubt life.

    However, when they thought it was cooked by boss Yuan and the fragrance was indeed very fragrant, plus they were standing in the shade with a slight breeze blowing from time to time, they all started to try it.

    Once it entered his mouth, he felt that it was scalding hot. Whether it was the outeryer or the filling, it felt the same. However, after eating it, he felt a cooling sensation from the heart to the outside.

    It didn¡¯t feel like he had eaten some refreshing mint candy. Instead, it felt as if it was automatically being emitted from his body. It was natural and enjoyable.

    Their eyes lit up and they no longer cared about their image. After finishing their food in two or three bites, they no longer held back. One after another, they reached out their demonic ws to grab the food boxes and picked up a bun to eat with relish.

    No matter how small the steamed bun made by Yuan Zhou was, there wouldn¡¯t be much space in it. Those who ate quickly got the second one, while those who ate slightly slower were greeted by an empty food box.

    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t worry. There¡¯s more.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou uncovered the secondyer, revealing the same delicate and exquisite steamed buns, which seemed to be waving at everyone.

    ......

    The food box was indeed super big. There were fiveyers to it, and most people wouldn¡¯t be able to carry it. It was too heavy!

    When they first got out of the car, although everyone was a little tired, they still had the appearance of an elite. However, after eating the bun, they were in high spirits. However, the way they rolled up their sleeves because of a bite of the bun waspletely different from the image they had before.

    Even the driver couldn¡¯t help bute over to join in the fun. After getting one, he began to eat with a happy smile. While eating, he was also amazed.

    Very soon, the fiveyered food container was emptied while they were fighting for the food. Yin ya licked her red lips, feeling that she hadn¡¯t eaten enough.

    Even Yin ya, who often ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking, felt that she hadn¡¯t had enough. The other customers who were eating it for the first time even felt that they hadn¡¯t had enough.

    ¡°As expected of head chef Yuan, who can defeat famous European chefs. Xiaoya¡¯s stomach is really blessed.¡± Jin min touched Yin ya. Although she didn¡¯t believe in marriage, she still envied Yin ya quite a lot.

    Even if they didn¡¯t mention the flight information, the other half had calcted the time and prepared delicious food to wee them. It was very enviable. Of course, the food was the main thing.

    ¡°I¡¯ve always heard of the number one master chef Restaurant in Chengdu. I thought it was a little far away. I didn¡¯t expect it to be so close to ourpany.¡± The director also just reacted.

    Most of the time, he just felt that he was very famous, and then he felt that he was very far away. In fact, he had never really seen how far away he was.

    This time, all of Yin ya¡¯s colleagues were convinced. Those who used to think that the price of master chef Restaurant was a bit high also prepared to go there and have a try.

    This was because many people might have a certain resistance to dishes, but they had no resistance to snacks at all.

    Jin min and the others went back to thepany after they finished eating the delicacies. Of course, they still thanked Yuan Zhou for his kind intentions before they left. Yuan Zhou¡¯s original intention had been achieved.

    ¡°Blockhead, you can go back first. There¡¯s not much to do today. Let¡¯s have dinner together tonight.¡± Yin ya said.

    Yin ya ate an entireyer of steamed buns by herself. Of course, this was because everyone didn¡¯tpete with Yin ya for the steamed buns even though they were fighting crazily for them. They didn¡¯t stop until they couldn¡¯t eat anymore.

    Now that she came back to her senses, she felt a little upset. Yin ya had just lost three pounds of weight due to her business trip abroad, busy work, and unsavory food and drinks. But now, she felt that a steamed bun meal would bring her back to her former self.

    ¡°Then don¡¯t work too hard. If you¡¯re too tired, take a few days off.¡± Yuan Zhou instructed.

    Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to say that he would directly resign if he was too tired, but then he thought that Xiao Ya was quite motivated and thus it wasn¡¯t good to say that. Thus, when the words reached his mouth, he changed his words.

    After bidding farewell to Yin ya, Yuan Zhou carried the food container and returned to the back door of the restaurant along the small path. As he had passed through a small alley, the whole journey was only a five-minute journey. Although it seemed to be quite a long distance, the distance between twoo¡¯ clock was actually the shortest.

    After Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant, he first greeted the rice and the other dishes. Then, he went into the kitchen to wash the lunchboxes and then did other things.

    It was already past threeo¡¯ clock and he didn¡¯t have enough time to do other things. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took out his phone and intended to study the stele inscription that Zong mo had sent him earlier.

    It seemed to be the cooking method of a dish, but Zong mo wasn¡¯t sure, because it was too uncertain.

    Carving a recipe on a stone tablet was too risky.

    In order to let Yuan Zhou see it clearly, Zong mo had to spend a lot of effort. From the lighting to theposition, he had to go through a strict n before he started to do it.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou received it, he looked at it very clearly,¡±it really seems to be the cooking method of a duck. My God, did this Sun Han really transmigrate? He¡¯ll carve a recipe on the stone tablet. ¡±

    Everyone knew that the stone tablet in a tomb, even if it wasn¡¯t a gravestone, was mostly used to record the achievements of the tomb owner. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really understand it, he knew this point. Sun Han was really too good.

    ¡°Is there a possibility that Sun Han felt that his tomb would be excavated, and then he wanted his cooking skills to be passed down, so he chose the stele that had been preserved for the longest time?¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought of a reasonable exnation and then continued to ponder over the stele. This duck dish had to be steamed, fermented, and fried three times, which was extremely cumbersome.

    ¡°We¡¯ll only know if it works after we try. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt that this method wasplicated and unstable, as it was hard to guarantee the integrity and taste of the duck in this way. Therefore, he held a suspicious attitude.

    Besides the summary, the cooking method was omitted. The whole article described the duck¡¯s taste in detail. There were only about a hundred words, but there were about seventy to eighty words describing the taste. It was quite detailed.

    ¡°Wait a minute. If you want this dish to be spread, the main thing is to record the cooking method. What¡¯s the point of recording the taste in a whole article? don¡¯t tell me ...¡± Yuan Zhou thought of a possibility. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was the case.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2276

    <h4>Chapter 2276: Chapter 2275-a hundred million Yuan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It must be Sun Han. I don¡¯t know where he ate this dish, but he couldn¡¯t restore it, so he recorded it on the stone tablet and left behind a difficult question after his death.¡±

    ¡°Yes, I can.¡±

    Yuan Zhou told this conjecture to Zong mo, because Zong mo also said that he was also very puzzled about carving a dish on the stone tablet.

    After ending the call with Zong mo, it was time for dinner. He temporarily put Sun Han¡¯s problem aside.

    Director Wang was the person who had said that he had no resistance to desserts, so as soon as he returned to thepany, he began to speed up his work in order to squeeze out time to line up for dinner. After asking his Secretary, he found out that the only trick to eating at master chef Restaurant was to line up early, otherwise, he would definitely have no chance.

    After work, Jin min came forward and pulled Yin ya toward master chef Restaurant along with several other colleagues of thepany.

    When they arrived at Taoxi road, they finally felt the specific meaning of the word ¡°crowded.¡± When they arrived, it was 5:10, but the line had already been long.

    Relying on their own physiques, the few of them squeezed left and right and finally managed to get into the line. At that moment, even Yin ya couldn¡¯t help wiping the sweat off her forehead.

    It had been some time since she had lined up for a meal. Most of the time, she would eat together with Yuan Zhou after the business hours ended.

    Today, he found that the number of people in the queue seemed to have increased, and the flow of people on Taoxi road was also more than before. The flow of people was like a web, especially when it was close to the end of work. It felt like sardines that would fall apart if one didn¡¯t pay attention.

    ¡°There are too many people here.¡± Director Xiang tried his best to shrink his chubby stomach to the extreme before he could move past the crowd. It was really not easy.

    ¡°There will definitely be a lot of peopleing for head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. Furthermore, head chef Yuan won the Golden Chef award from the European region during the bogus cookingpetition. He defeated a famous European chef. I¡¯m sure more people wille for him.¡± Jin min analyzed.

    ¡°Are you talking about the International cookingpetition where we Chinese won the grand prize?¡± Executive Dong sucked in a breath of cold air.

    ......

    He happened to know the specific position of the boguspetition and that no Chinese chef had ever participated in the Europeanpetition before. However, when he heard that Yuan Zhou had not only participated but also won the grand prize, he was naturally surprised.

    Although this matter had caused quite a stir previously, it was normal for some people to not know about it. It was not toote to know now.

    Standing aside, Yin ya¡¯s small face blushed. Although it wasn¡¯t apliment to her, it was her fianc¨¦ who was being praised, which made her even happier than herself.

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. I saw it with my own eyes. I even apanied Xiao Ya to see it.¡± Jin min said with her head held high.

    As she spoke, she seemed to have seen a few familiar figures in front of her. She carefully identified them, then pointed to a few foreign old men and said,¡±¡±Look, those are the judges of the bogus cookingpetition. They especially admire head chef Yuan, so they must be here to eat head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes. Even the judges came from far away to eat his dishes. You can imagine how delicious they are.¡±

    Her colleagues, who were not on business trips, naturally did not recognize Jin min¡¯s finger. They followed her finger and looked over.

    The people Jin min saw were indeed ju man Li and his group. They hade after finishing their business, but it also meant that they were going back to France.

    When mark learned that Alexander and the others were about to return to China, he was instantly happy. If they left, no one would eat his food under the banner of ¡°I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t like it.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve been in China for a long time. Don¡¯t you need to go back?¡±he asked. Alexander said indignantly.

    Mark was a little proud,¡±I have applied for it. I have not had a good rest in the past years, so this time I have a half-year holiday. I really envy your busy schedule. Life should be positive.¡±

    As he spoke, he looked at Alexander¡¯s face and was very happy. This expression was very annoying. Not only did Alexander want to beat someone up, but even Anthony, who had always been gentle and reserved, wanted to. Gauss and Juman li, who were rtively hot-tempered, also wanted to beat someone up.

    ¡°Come, have a cup of sour plum soup to get rid of the summer heat.¡± Today, it was Xiaodong¡¯s turn to help out on duty.

    He and several other members of the queuing Committee carried paper cups and handed them to every customer in the queue.

    The sour plum soup was very cold, even though it was held in a paper cup.

    ¡°This is a drink from Huaxia. It doesn¡¯t smell like anything.¡± Ju man Li sniffed hard. There wasn¡¯t much fragrance, but there was a gust of cold air, which was very cool.

    ¡°This is a drink made by head chef Yuan. It must taste good.¡± Gauss had only heard of it, but had never eaten it.

    A few days ago, everyone¡¯s attention was on the food, including Gauss, who was a self-proimed master chef of the restaurant. No one wanted to waste time drinking this dark-colored drink.

    He hadn¡¯t had any untilst night when Gauss and Gabriel went out for supper. Only when he heard Gauss mention the sour plum soup did he know that it was a welfare specially prepared by Yuan Zhou for his customers.

    Gauss was very upset. It was like missing out on a big red envelope in the group.

    That was why everyone took the sour plum soup and didn¡¯t reject it like before. This was also caused by thenguage barrier.

    ¡°It¡¯s cool, sour, and sweet. It¡¯s very appetizing. I feel cool after drinking it.¡± Ju man Li took a sip and felt the coolness in his mouth. It was veryfortable.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that I had something to do in the afternoon and didn¡¯te to eat, I could have drunk it at noon. The main thing is that the weather here is too hot and stuffy. I feel much morefortable after drinking it.¡± Alexander also liked the taste.

    While many people were holding a cup of sour plum soup and slowly drinking it to relieve the summer heat, dinner time officially began.

    Along with the flow of people, the customers who had their turn before them entered the restaurant jubntly one after another. Yin ya and her group were at the front of the second line, so they had to wait for a longer time.

    In the afternoon, after being attracted by the vor of the Mulberry leaf steamed bun and stimted by Jin min¡¯s introduction of a series of information, director Wang and the others were in a state of high expectation for Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. Even though they had been waiting for quite a long time, no oneined.

    Instead, she kept her eyes on the door, afraid of missing it.

    Although it felt like a day was like a year, it was Yin ya¡¯s turn to go in very soon.

    Yin ya went in first, followed by Jin min and the others.

    ¡°Sister Xiaoya is back? You must be tired from the journey. What do you want to eat today?¡± When su Ruoyan found Yin ya, she immediately went up to greet her.

    Yin ya smiled at Yuan Zhou and then focused her attention on su Ruoyan,¡±¡±I¡¯d like half a melt-in-mouth w, a serving of Jin ¡®Ling grass, a serving of Xishi tofu, and a serving of in white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine. ¡±

    Yin ya restrained herself during dinner, mainly because Yuan Zhou had to feed her some supper from time to time, which was so delicious that she couldn¡¯t refuse. Therefore, she tried to eat less for dinner.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2277

    <h4>Chapter 2277: Chapter 2276</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Perhaps even Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t remember that Yin ya and him could be said to have the possibility of further development from the ¡°melt-in-mouth w¡±. When she thought of the time when the woman could only order half a serving of the ¡°melt-in-mouth w¡± and her aggressive look when she wanted to argue with Yuan Zhou, she would reveal a touch of a knowing smile at the corner of her mouth.

    Even though it had been a long time, the memory was still very vivid. Yin ya would eat this dish every once in a while, both as a memento and a reminiscence.

    ¡°Alright. Sister Xiaoya, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯S Pen moved swiftly, and she quickly finished writing her menu.

    As it was near the partition, Yuan Zhou basically had a sense of the ordering situation here. Therefore, in order to not bete with the news, su Ruoyan usually wrote a personal menu and directly passed it into the kitchen to put it in a specific position. Yuan Zhou would go and get it himself.

    This time was no exception. Yin ya directly handed the menu to him after she wrote it down.

    After ordering the dishes, Yin ya intended to check the menu. She hoped to know more about master chef Restaurant so that she could help Yuan Zhou when he needed it.

    ¡°Little ya, are we friends?¡± Jin min suddenly leaned her body close to Yin ya and tried to act cute.

    ¡°Of course I am. Why?¡± Yin ya put down the menu in her hand and felt a little inexplicable.

    ¡°Then you have to tell me what¡¯s the best dish in the restaurant?¡± Jin min revealed a sly smile.

    She had just asked su Ruoyan to order other customers, so she had to hurry up and ask.

    Jin min felt that as Yuan Zhou¡¯s girlfriend, even if she didn¡¯t have any inside information, she should know her boyfriend very well.

    However, an embarrassed expression appeared on Yin ya¡¯s fair and tender face, as if she didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t I say it?¡± Jin min was a little curious. Could there be some secret behind this?

    ......

    Yin ya shook her head and said,¡±it¡¯s not difficult. It¡¯s just very troublesome because he is good at eight cuisines. No matter which cuisines he is good at, they are all his specialty dishes. I am indeed a little confused by your suddenment. I don¡¯t know which dish is good.¡±

    At the end of her words, Yin ya even carried a little pride.

    ¡°Eight cuisines ... Although I know head chef Yuan is amazing, I didn¡¯t expect him to be so crazy. Does my hometown have any cuisines?¡± Jin min asked.

    If it was someone else who said that he knew eight cuisines, Jin min would definitely not believe it. But since it was Yuan Zhou who said that, it was a different story.

    The thick menu on the table was also proof.

    ¡°That¡¯s really a coincidence. The Hunan cuisine has just been served a few days ago. You can try it.¡± Yin ya said.

    That¡¯s right, Jin min was a genuine Xiang girl, which meant that she grew up eating Xiang cuisine. Fortunately, there were simrities between Xiang cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, otherwise, she would have been sad.

    ¡°Really? that¡¯s great! Then I want to eat braised pork, grandma¡¯s vegetables, and fish head with chopped pepper.¡± Jin min said excitedly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure all these dishes are here. You can order themter. ¡± Yin ya nodded her head and said.

    ¡°Do you have Cantonese food?¡± Director Wang asked.

    He came from Guangdong and was used to drinking morning tea and eating afternoon tea. Therefore, he was very fond of desserts. This was also the reason why he could be attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s mulberry leaf steamed buns. One reason was that they were really delicious, extremely delicious, and the other reason was that director Wang really liked this kind of food.

    This was the so-called ¡°you Can¡¯t Buy My Love with a thousand pieces of gold.¡±

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s anything you want to eat in Cantonese.¡± Yin ya said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯te in vain.¡± Director Wang muttered.

    The remaining customers were either from Chengdu or other provinces. Most of them happened to be from the provinces where Yuan Zhou had regional cuisines. Therefore, they all found their favorite dishes and started ordering when su Ruoyan came over.

    The only one who suffered the most was the burly young man from Xia city. Although he was not as strong as the fitness coach, he was still a little muscr. As someone from min province, he was in a dilemma.

    ¡°Is our Fujian cuisine socking in decorum?¡± ¡°Fish lips, sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour ribs, and braised noodles are all very delicious,¡± the muscr man sighed.

    ¡°Currently, there¡¯s indeed no Fujian cuisine avable. But boss Yuan is still studying other cuisines. Therefore, he should be here soon.¡± Su Ruoyan was already very familiar with this.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him, he had heard it. There were many versions of the eight major cuisines, but the only major cuisines that weren¡¯t avable at the moment were Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine and Anhui cuisine.

    ¡°In addition, there are also Chu cuisine and Beijing cuisine,¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart. He was looking forward to the day when he mastered all the top ten cuisines.

    The one who ordered the most was director Wang. He only ordered the gold-encrusted meat, which was specifically for the preparation of the hakas dishes. The rest of the dishes were ordered with desserts, such as shrimp dumplings, fruit noodles, and rice noodle rolls.

    His preferences were different from ordinary people. Director Wang had always had no appetite for proper meals, and he still wanted to eat snacks after he was full.

    Director Wang also had the highest position in thepany, so although everyone had some doubts in their hearts, they were still friendly on the surface. Even if they were snatching food, they had to look at the asion, right?

    The dishes were always served quickly in the restaurant. Soon, the dishes were served one after another. First, it was Yin ya¡¯s dishes which were mainly light and nd. Then, Jin min¡¯s Mao¡¯s Red braised pork was served.

    Because it was made with thick oil and red sauce, a strong fragrance had already swept through the entire ce before it even reached the table.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Jin min¡¯s eyes brightened up like 800-watt light bulbs.

    When the dishes were ced in front of them, they were immediately attracted by the gorgeous colors. Jin min, Yin ya, and director Wang couldn¡¯t help looking at them. It was easy to imagine how fragrant they were.

    Mao¡¯s Red braised meat was not made with soy sauce, but directly mixed with sugar and cooking wine. Therefore, the color was golden and bright, and it looked very pleasing to the eye.

    In addition to being neatly arranged, they were ced on the te as if they were in a line, and some green garlic leaves were sprinkled on top.

    The aroma of the garlic leaves was stimted by the steaming, and a faint spicy smell mixed with a rich meaty aroma yed the role of the finishing touch.

    The streaky pork chosen by Yuan Zhou was naturally of the best variety and was even more to Jin min¡¯s taste. The pork with 30% fat and 70% lean meat was chosen in three distinctyers. With the addition of bright colors as embellishments, Jin min couldn¡¯t wait to pick up the chopsticks and cut a piece of meat.

    The chopsticks were hard. The moment they touched the meat, the meat immediately reacted and caved in, showing the tenderness of the meat.

    Jin min opened her mouth wide and put a whole piece of red braised meat in her mouth before she started to chew slowly. She had always eaten red braised meat in pieces. In her words, it was only in this way that she felt the taste.

    Red braised meat was to let people experience the feeling of eating meat inrge chunks.

    Although it was abination of oneyer of fatty meat and oneyer of lean meat, the skin was soft and sticky when she bit down on it. The fatty meat melted in her mouth, and the lean meat that had melted into dregs had a moderate sweetness. Because some chili had been added, there was also a hidden spicy taste. The vors wereyered andplicated. Jin min squinted her eyes in enjoyment.

    ¡°It turns out that I¡¯ve finally tasted the authentic red braised pork today. No wonder it¡¯s so popr. It¡¯s really delicious and not greasy at all. I think I can have two more tes.¡± Jin min said with a smile.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2278

    <h4>Chapter 2278: Chapter 2277-story missing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For a girl to say that she wanted to eat two tes of red braised pork, it should be the greatest affirmation of the taste of the meat. Most girls cared about their figures.

    Although she didn¡¯t want to get married, who said that girls dressed up for the opposite sex? Anyway, Jin min dressed up for her friends and the same sex in thepany.

    Therefore, Jin min usually restrained herself from eating meat. She adhered to her principle of only eating five pieces of her favorite red braised meat and no more.

    But now, Gong Jie and Jin min ate one piece after another. With their small mouths smacking, the red braised pork on the te was reduced at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. No matter if it was five or ten pieces, it was only proper to have another te.

    Jin min was considered a good person. At least she dared to eat it piece by piece. For example, Xu Hui, a member of the foraging Alliance, used to be a fashion model. Even though she was no longer a model, she still shared a te with two or three friends.

    ¡°How¡¯s the taste?¡± Yin ya¡¯s appetite was also greatly stimted.

    It was true that she hadn¡¯t eaten the Mao¡¯s Red braised pork in Hunan cuisine before. She was very curious about the taste. Besides, she knew it waspletely different from the ordinary red braised pork just by looking at the color. Besides, Yin ya¡¯s sharp eyes saw the inch-long red chilies inside.

    It was like those sun-dried chili peppers. This was the first time she had seen someone put chili in red braised pork.

    ¡°It¡¯s super delicious. It can¡¯t be more authentic. Little ya, you¡¯re so lucky. Even if you and boss Yuan eat several kinds of dishes in a day for the rest of your life, you probably won¡¯t have the same dish. I¡¯m so envious. ¡± Jin min looked at Yin ya and said.

    Her big, watery eyes were filled with envy. One could only imagine how envious she was.

    ¡°Hahaha, actually, you cane over to eat at any time during business hours. It¡¯s very convenient to order whatever you want to eat.¡± Yin ya said with a smile.

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Jin min¡¯s eyes lit up.

    Of course, talking couldn¡¯t stop Jin min from eating the meat. Her mouth moved slightly, and a piece of meat went down very quickly.

    ......

    Director Wang sat at the side and endured it again and again so that he wouldn¡¯t be very impolite and snatch thedy¡¯s food. In fact, it wasn¡¯t considered snatching. If they ordered the stir-fried dishes together, then they ate together. There was nothing wrong with it. However, the real master chef Restaurant seemed to have a separate eating system.

    While Jin min was eating the red braised pork, director Wang¡¯s dishes were finally served.

    The first dish he served was the gold-encrusted meat. This gold-encrusted meat was different from the ordinary gold-encrusted meat that was fried in a tofu box into a golden yellow color. It was made from real and practical Pig skin.

    The cooking method was veryplicated and it had to be prepared a long time in advance. When Yuan Zhou received the Cantonese dishes, he had already started to cook them. Therefore, he still had quite a lot of them in stock.

    The deep-fried pig skin was first soaked soft and then cut into thin strips. After that, it was mixed coldly and then served to the table directly. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking method.

    There were also many people who cut the pig skin into thin threads and stir-fried the meat to make the gold-iid meat. Every chef¡¯s method was slightly different.

    Because it was a cold dish, it didn¡¯t have much fragrance when it was served. At least, it wasn¡¯t as Grand as Jin min¡¯s dishes.

    However, director Wang had already smelled the familiar fragrance.¡±I didn¡¯t expect to smell such an authentic fermented pig skin in Chengdu. It¡¯s really not simple.¡±

    Director Wang was from Guangdong and was also a guest. He was very familiar with brewed pig skin and gold-iid meat. He must be familiar with big things since he was young.

    Moreover, he knew that the most original way to brew pig skin was to make it cold. He just had to add some simple ingredients without the interference of other ingredients. This was the authentic way, which was why director Wang was so emotional.

    At a nce, there were no other seasonings besides red chili, green scallion, and coriander.

    The pig skin, which was already transparent under the sun, swelled up after being stir-fried with sand and then soaked soft, so even after being cut into thin strips, it still had a slightly transparent feeling, and because of the effect of sand, it had a more fluffy feeling.

    Director Wang picked up his chopsticks and carefully put one into his mouth. The surface was stained with the smell of chili and scallion. Because it had been soaked, it felt a little soft in the mouth at first, but after biting it, a lot of juice came out. The fresh and spicy taste matched the light but rich meat vor of the pig skin. The two effects were seamless.

    Although the entire dish looked dry and refreshing without any gravy, each tendril had absorbed enough gravy and was exceptionally delicious.

    This dish was one of the rare dishes in Cantonese cuisine with a strong vor. It was fresh, spicy, soft and refreshing, and had a very different taste.

    One after another, coriander and all these were eaten together in his stomach. Director Wang was very satisfied.

    Director Xiang, who had originally been secretly prepared to snatch the food, had used his Fatty¡¯s nimble movements to urately strike at the right time. Of course, he had definitely snatched the food.

    The actual situation was that she secretly took advantage of director Wang¡¯s slightly narrowed eyes to savor the aftertaste and picked up a stalk. She didn¡¯t see how much it was, but she quickly put it into her mouth.

    Because there was a lot of it, there was a lot of soup when he bit it. However, the unique taste instantly bloomed on the tip of his tongue. If he didn¡¯t know that this was pig skin, he really wouldn¡¯t know what ingredients this dish was made of.

    Director Xiang was one of the people who didn¡¯t know. After he impatiently swallowed the food in his mouth, he originally wanted to openly ask for more, but unfortunately, before he could say anything, director Wang had already finished eating.

    ¡°If you have the chance, you should also order this dish.¡± Director Xiang muttered.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou would never discriminate when he served the dishes. Basically, he treated everyone equally. Therefore, director Xiang¡¯s dish was served. As a local of Chengdu, he would definitely eat Sichuan cuisine. If he didn¡¯t serve a serving of Sichuan red braised pork, he wouldn¡¯t be satisfied.

    Director Xiang served a very different type of red braised meat. The color wasn¡¯t as bright as Jin mindian¡¯s because soy sauce was added, which made it look darker. However, the color of the soy sauce couldn¡¯t hide the crystal-like fat and the bright red lean meat.

    As for whether it was delicious or not, just by looking at the speed at which director Xiang buried his head in the meat and the frequency of his stomach trembling, one could tell how it tasted.

    ¡°I think I know why some customers said that the restaurant is missing something.¡± Yin ya found it when she came to the restaurant this time.

    When he was chatting with su Ruoyan thest time, su Ruoyan said that she felt that something was missing as a waitress.

    It wasn¡¯t that he felt something mysterious had changed. In fact, as long as Yuan Zhou and his old customers were in the master chef Restaurant, he would always feel that way.

    ¡°It¡¯s missing a story. ¡± Yin ya thought to herself. Muscr coward had been telling ghost stories in his shift and woulde once a week. But it seemed that he hadn¡¯te for the past six months.

    Su Ruoyan felt this way because she was a waitress who was there every day.

    ¡°I¡¯ll ask blockhead after I¡¯m done. ¡± Yin ya nned.

    Although Yuan Zhou saw Yin yaing for dinner, he could only nod at her and didn¡¯t have time for small talk as it was business time. However, he still continued his previous habit of serving all the dishes ordered by Yin ya personally.

    This was the special treatment Yuan Zhou gave to Yin ya.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2279

    <h4>Chapter 2279: River snail with wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There were steamed dumplings with corn noodles, Chinese yam cakes, sesame balls, Jiangsu Peach Crisps, and so on. In addition to the snacks from Guangdong, he also ordered many snacks from other provinces and cities.

    Although Wu Hai ordered a lot of dishes every time, the scale was not as big as director Wang¡¯s because each snack was just one serving. Although the total amount was not much, it still seemed to be a lot.

    However, all of them had been finished. Director Wang touched his stomach without a trace. There was a saying that ¡°big eyes, small stomach.¡± When he saw it, he wanted to order it, but he almost didn¡¯t finish it.

    Director Wang knew the rules of the store. He didn¡¯t want to be cklisted. He had to thank the young waitress. If she hadn¡¯t reminded him, he would have ordered more.

    ¡°There are so many desserts here. They¡¯re so many and delicious. You cane here often in the future.¡± Director Wang made up his mind.

    He was very happy that he had finally found a shop where he could eat desserts without restraint. Although director Wang liked to eat desserts and was willing to spend time to explore the shop, most shops only had one or two or two signature desserts at most.

    He could only try the new, and director Wang was a person who liked the new and disliked the old, so it was easy to get tired of it.

    Master chef Restaurant was different now. It had a perfect meal. Not only was the taste so good that it was hard to get sick of it, but the variety of desserts could make people eat for a long time. It should be known that every province and city had their own signature desserts, and there were simply too many types.

    After he looked around and found that everyone was full, director Wang led his team to bid farewell to Yin ya and went out to make room for the others.

    Yin ya, on the other hand, went to the backyard to take a rest and wait for Yuan Zhou¡¯s business time to end.

    Dinner time always seemed to be long, but in fact, it was very short. The customers who didn¡¯t eat could only wait until tomorrow.

    Only after sending off the customer and su Ruoyan did Yuan Zhou have time to see Yin ya.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, are you tired from your business trip?¡± As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the backyard, he saw Yin ya half supporting her face with her eyes slightly closed. She seemed to be sleeping.

    ......

    Only when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice did Yin ya wake up in confusion. After getting off the ne, she went to thepany to deal with some matters. She was so busy that she had to eat her meal. Only after the meal was she able to stop and rest for a while. That was why she couldn¡¯t help wanting to take a nap.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, blockhead. You¡¯re done with your work. ¡± Yin ya blinked her eyes that still had some moisture in them and didn¡¯t seem to be very clear-headed.

    ¡°Dinner time is over. It¡¯ll be a while before pub time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then you should quickly sit down and rest.¡± Yin ya immediately said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Xiao Ya, why don¡¯t I take you back to rest first? or you can go upstairs to sleep for a while. You just came back, so you have to get used to your jetg.¡± Yuan Zhou asked with concern.

    Although he hadn¡¯t seeded in making Yin ya stay for the night, she had already slept on his bed several times, which was also an improvement.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go upstairs to rest. We¡¯ll talkter.¡± Yin ya thought for a while and then said.

    The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was going to be busy again in a while. She didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to take time to send her back as that would be too troublesome. Therefore, she might as well take a rest upstairs. When Yuan Zhou was not busy anymore, they could still talk.

    They had been apart for quite a long time and she still missed Yuan Zhou a lot.

    Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and brought Yin ya to the second floor. After watching her lie down, he began to wash up and change his clothes before going to prepare the sober-up set meal and the cold cup, as well as other pub food.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    The things that he had to do every day, Yuan Zhou was definitely familiar with doing them. He was in a good mood today and thus changed the pattern of his cold cup and made the stir-fried field snail.

    The dishes in the cold cup were not always the same. asionally, when Yuan Zhou was in a good mood, he would change some new dishes. This was also the reason why the pub was bing more and more popr. A sense of mystery was always the most attractive.

    In the summer, he took a sip of the field snail and then drank a mouthful of beer. Who else was there?

    ¡°I¡¯m enjoying myself, hahaha. ¡± Zheng Xian was really good at drinking. She treated beer as water.

    Zheng Xian ate happily.¡±The products of master chef Restaurant are definitely exquisite. Even the dishes with wine are so delicious.¡±

    There were many stories about the small Tavern. For example, the chief brewmasters felt that it was a waste for them to drink draught beer instead of monkey wine.

    Therefore, master Wan had suggested to Yuan Zhou many times to list the monkey wine separately.

    However, Yuan Zhou refused all of them. He could understand why the chief distillers behaved in such a way. When you spent most of your life on one thing and encountered something that only existed in legends, you actually wouldn¡¯t have much of a reaction. It could be considered as restraint.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had been thinking of preparing a fruit banquet when Yin ya came back. Although he had already eaten dinner, he hadn¡¯t eaten the supper yet. Therefore, he could prepare some.

    ¡°You can make a candied apple, a Snow Pear fried chicken slice, and a glutinous rice with dates and papaya milk as a sweet soup. This amount should be enough for Xiao Ya.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou directly listed the recipes.

    Since he was going to make it as a midnight snack for Yin ya, of course, the portion was rtively small. Of course, only with more varieties could he show his sincerity. He didn¡¯t have any intention of taking the opportunity to fatten Yin ya up at all.

    ¡°Xiao Ya has lost a little weight since she came back from her business trip. Why don¡¯t we add a mixed fruit tter? the amount should be just right.¡± After Yuan Zhou made the decision, he immediately got busy.

    None of the dishes required a long time to cook, but cooking required a lot of effort, so the total time spent was still rtively long.

    It took them an hour and a half to get everything ready. Including the time they spent preparing the food in the tavern, it took them almost two hours. It was already a little past 10 O¡¯ clock.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and see if Xiao Ya is awake. ¡± Thinking so, Yuan Zhou intended to go upstairs to see Yin ya.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Right at this moment, a burst of light footsteps was heard, followed by Yin ya¡¯s slim figure.

    Perhaps it was because she had just woken up, her face was still a little red, and she looked particrly moving under the light.

    ¡°Xiao Ya is awake. Did you sleep well?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I slept pretty well. Is blockhead still busy?¡± Yin ya walked to Yuan Zhou in a few steps and asked while raising her head.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m already done. I¡¯ve just finished preparing supper. Xiaoya woke up at the right time.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked Yin ya¡¯s head and said.

    ¡°Okay ... Uh, blockhead, you said you made supper?¡± Yin ya was originally rubbing her head against Yuan Zhou¡¯s palm and then nodded conveniently.

    Who knew that he would suddenly feel that something was wrong halfway through the meal and make a midnight snack? Didn¡¯t she just have dinner? although she seemed to be a little hungry, Yin ya felt that she should not lose her moral integrity.

    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve studied a few fruit dishes some time ago. This time, I¡¯ve used apples, pears, and papayas to make some dishes. You can try themter.¡± Yuan Zhou said in detail.

    Not only that, but Yuan Zhou also turned around and directly carried out a dish from the kitchen. The dish was snow-white and it was hard to tell what ingredients it was.

    A sweet and meaty aroma wafted over. It was very fresh and elegant. It wasn¡¯t very greasy, but instead had a kind of elegant feeling.

    ¡°What is this? why is it so white?¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t recognize him at once.

    ¡°Snow Pear fried chicken slices. I specially chose chicken and pear that have a simr taste to stir-fry together. Both have a sweet taste. You can try itter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The fruit dishes he had designed this time did not use a fixed cooking method. Instead, it could be considered abination of the strengths of several families and only used the most appropriate cooking method.

    For example, the caned Apple was amon method of caning in Lu cuisine.

    Although Yuan Zhou seemed to be ying it down when he said that, Yin ya was still quite amazed when she got closer to take a look.

    She had always known that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were very high, but he was always amazing. The snow-white pear slices and the snow-white chicken slices were almost the same in shape and color. Even if one observed carefully, one might not be able to distinguish them. At first nce, one would definitely not be able to tell who was who.

    ¡°Gulp, gulp¡±

    Although she instinctively resisted the fat and heat brought by supper, her stomach began to sing very honestly, reminding her of its existence.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll eat lesster.¡± Yin ya muttered inwardly.

    Of course, she would always remind Yuan Zhou of this in her heart every time he gave her food to eat. However, if she couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies before eating, how could she naively think that she could resist it while eating?

    ¡°Then let¡¯s eat together.¡± Yin ya held Yuan Zhou¡¯s arm and said.

    ¡°Then you go sit at the stone table first. I¡¯ll bring the dishes out immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let Yin ya help him and directly drove her to the table and sat down first.

    When she found there was really nothing she could do to help, Yin ya could only follow Yuan Zhou and sit at the stone table.

    Although the sky was already dark, the small courtyard was not dark because of the colorful lights hanging everywhere. On the contrary, under the contrast of the seven-colored lights, it was particrly quiet and beautiful.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2280

    <h4>Chapter 2280: Let nature take its course</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Many flowers and nts were nted in Yuan Zhou¡¯s backyard. Of course, they didn¡¯t need to be taken care of. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have so much time.

    The lush vegetation, coupled with the gorgeous lights, and the chirping of insects and frogs made him seem very content.

    Besides the flowers, the edible rose was also nted for Yin ya. Yuan Zhou kept it as an ingredient, which was a little unpleasant to say. However, he was also the one who made such a romantic thing as a Cake House.

    Yuan Zhou moved very quickly and soon ced the dishes on the stone table.

    On the stone table, in addition to the snow-white, delicate and beautiful snow Pear fried chicken slices, there were also beautiful-looking shredded apples, arranged in the shape of a Phoenix spreading its wings.

    Although it was just a fruit tter, Yuan Zhou had spent quite a lot of effort to arrange it so that it was exquisite and beautiful. Yin ya liked it very much.

    However, Yin ya¡¯s favorite dish was a te of red dishes arranged in the shape of a blooming flower. It looked like it was made of red dates, but in fact, it didn¡¯t really look like red dates. Therefore, she couldn¡¯t be sure for a moment.

    ¡°Are these red dates?¡± Yin ya pointed at that te of festive dishes and said.

    It was not because of anything else, but because the red dates were chubby and almost like balls. Apart from their color, they werepletely different from red dates.

    ¡°It¡¯s made with red dates. You can try it if it¡¯s called glutinous rice and red dates. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up a glutinous rice date and put it in the bowl in front of Yin ya.

    Only after taking a closer look did Yin ya find that the surface of the glutinous rice jujube was glossy and smooth. It seemed that there was ayer of juice on it. However, because it was transparent, it couldn¡¯t be seen if one didn¡¯t look carefully.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou pick up the chopsticks so easily just now, Yin ya picked up the chopsticks and poked it hard. This time, the chopsticks directly poked into the dish and slightly moved it to both sides, revealing the White thing inside. It was still a little sticky after being poked twice.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t directly ask what it was. Instead, she carefully picked up the red date with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth. At first, she tasted a sweet vor, which should be the taste of the red date. Then, she tasted the skin of the red date, which was a little tough. However, after she bit it, she tasted the soft red date flesh and the soft glutinous rice powder inside.

    ......

    It was so sweet that it was as if she was eating happiness, and it made people smile subconsciously.

    After eating a glutinous rice date, Yin ya had already thrown all the worries of getting fat and gaining weight to the back of her mind. What reced them was the pleasure of eating the delicious food.

    ¡°It¡¯s sweet and sticky with a special rustling feeling. It¡¯s very delicious. ¡± Yin ya didn¡¯t have time to speak until she ate three or four jujubes in a row.

    ¡°If you like it, eat more. You can try this candied apple. It¡¯s delicious too.¡± Yuan Zhou was also very happy when he found Yin ya liked it.

    Yin ya¡¯s mouth was not empty, so she could only nod continuously to show that she understood.

    ¡°By the way, blockhead, why haven¡¯t I seen muscr coward recently?¡± Yin ya asked.

    ¡°If it¡¯s him, the gym¡¯s owner will lose his job again. Then, he and a few trainers will pay for it. He¡¯s very busy.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya nodded her head and then said after a moment of hesitation,¡±Then, should we invite someone to tell us a story? after all, it¡¯s ...¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too deliberate to invite someone. There¡¯s more than one way to reminisce. Just let nature take its course.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya thought for a while and agreed with him. Then she felt relieved. For a moment, only the sound of chewing and Yin ya¡¯s voice of praise could be heard. The night was getting darker and darker. Since it was a midnight snack, there were naturally only a few mouthfuls. Soon, it was all eaten up by Yin ya. Yuan Zhou only ate a little bit with her. Most of it went into Yin ya¡¯s stomach, just like any other time.

    After they finished the supper, the pub time had not ended yet. Therefore, there was still some time for him to send Yin ya home.

    As her luggage had not been brought back and was still in thepany, Yuan Zhou apanied her to thepany to take her luggage before returning home.

    After seeing Yin ya enter the door safely, Yuan Zhou turned around and went back to his restaurant. He happened to catch up with Mao Ye, who was sending off the customers one by one and cleaning up the pub.

    ¡°Di di di¡±

    When he heard the car horn, Yuan Zhou knew that it was thest driver¡¯s signal to remind Mao Ye. He immediately told Mao Ye to get in the car and leave.

    After everyone had left, the store finally regained its peace. Other than the bright lights, the entire ce was silent.

    Yuan Zhou went to check on the rice and the others. After he found no problem with them, he went upstairs to sleep. As usual, before going to bed, he took out the stone monument and studied it again. After pondering several cooking methods in his heart, he decided to check the possibility of putting it into practice when he had time. Only then did he go to bed.

    It was a dreamless night, and soon it was the next day. Early in the morning, the ground was covered in ayer of golden light, and the temperature was rising bit by bit.

    When it came to the usual time to get up, Yuan Zhou woke up automatically and then started to take action ording to the procedures in the morning.

    However, the weather had been very hot recently. Therefore, although Yuan Zhou would ask the owner of the restaurant to record two bowls of instant noodles every day, he wouldn¡¯t eat them. Instead, he would choose to cook his favorite dishes.

    The breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou was usually a cool one, ording to the weather. He had never really cared about the season when he ate.

    However, Yuan Zhou felt that sometimes they should also adapt to the season. Breakfast in summer should be some cool and refreshing food.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just eat cold noodles today. I can prepare this in advance. ¡± Yuan Zhou made his choice.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    First, he kneaded the dough to wake it up, then pulled it into noodles. After it was cooked in water, he soaked it in ice water.

    Actually, every ce had its own way of eating cold noodles. For example, there was a wide variety of cold noodles with chili oil in Sichuan Province, sesame sauce cold noodles in Lu province, and Willow cold noodles in Jin province.

    Yuan Zhou was cooking the egg cold noodles from Guangdong Province today. It was cool and refreshing, with the fragrance of eggs, rich and strong. Moreover, it was cold, which was the most suitable for summer mornings.

    In the past few days, the one who ate the most in the restaurant was definitely Wu Hai. Even the hairy bear didn¡¯t eat as much as him. Of course, this was at most notpared with the other customers in the restaurant, but with Wu Hai in the past.

    Wu Hai would set off to collect wind the day after tomorrow. Since he couldn¡¯t take Yuan Zhou with him, he had to eat his fill before he set off. It was almost the same as having a full meal before he went to the guillotine.

    ¡°If only we could order anything for breakfast.¡± Wu Hai was quite resentful of having only one serving of breakfast for each of them.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we eat a few more buns with them?¡± Mao Xiong had taken a fancy to her nephew, who had reced the olddy to sell steamed buns.

    Perhaps it was because of the proper training, or perhaps it was because of the Granny¡¯s supervision, the steamed buns made by her nephew were among the best even though there were many stalls set up on Taoxi road, especially breakfast.

    It was clean and hygienic, and with arge amount of filling, the taste was quite good. At least, with the experience of eating many delicacies, Mao Xiong could guarantee that it was indeed the most beautiful bun on the street.

    asionally, Wu Hai could also eat a little. Therefore, hairy bear suggested so.

    Speaking of which, when he asked Yuan Zhou why he made steamed buns previously, the ingredients were obviously better, yet the steamed buns didn¡¯t taste as good as before. Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer was that he wasn¡¯t that serious anymore.

    After hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, they worked hard for more than a year and their business got better, but ... They still couldn¡¯t persist. Now they no longer sold steamed buns on Taoxi road.

    Persistence was the simplest and most difficult thing.

    ¡°Forget it. Today,pass has prepared a new breakfast. I need to focus on eating it.¡± Wu Hai sniffed and said affirmatively.

    After Wu Hai said that, hairy bear could only give up. However, it was not as if she did not prepare anything. Previously, Yuan Zhou had sent out a lot of salted duck eggs to her during the Dragon Boat Festival. Many familiar people had also sent them to her. Recently, hairy bear had been very busy. He was just busy exchanging some salted duck eggs with these people.

    Not all of them changed, but almost everyone changed half of their appearance. The families that were approached by the bear basically agreed. First, it was because the bear was very good at dealing with things and brought them what they needed. Second, it was everyone¡¯s responsibility to protect the divine beast.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2281

    <h4>Chapter 2281: Exhausted of talent</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wu Hai, who had settled down in the line, muttered to himself. If he got closer, he would have said,¡±¡±Someone actually said that I¡¯m out of ideas and don¡¯t know any logic. I¡¯m so angry that my appetite is not good!¡±

    Recently, many people on the inte had been moring that Wu Hai¡¯s talent had run out and he couldn¡¯t draw a painting of such a level as ¡°passing by a small restaurant¡± anymore.

    It was an unreasonable rumor. If Wu Hai hadn¡¯t made any moves for a long time, it would be eptable. However, the problem was that Wu Hai had justposed little brother not long ago.

    When this painting was released, the art world was shocked. First, it was because of the high quality of the work. Second, it was called ¡°brother¡±. It was a painting of a dog. Many European and American artists thought that the trantion was wrong. After several confirmations, they found that the trantion was correct. This suddenly became a mystery in the hearts of the European and American people.

    More than a month ago, there was also a transaction of paintings in the painting God¡¯s hut. The Art Gallery business was also the kind of business that was not open for a long time. Once it opened, it would eat for a few years. Therefore, no one knew how the conclusion of ¡°a man¡¯s talent has run out¡± came about.

    This was very strange. Even if wind came from nowhere, you had to have a hole, right?

    Perhaps this group of media wanted to defame the painting industry. As the number one person in the painting industry in China, Wu Hai was the first to bear the brunt.

    Speaking of which, Wu Hai didn¡¯t really care about what others said. He just wanted to take this opportunity to eat more. Uh ... Wait, did Wu Hai need a reason to eat more?

    Mao Xiong and Wu Hai stood there obediently. Soon, it was time to start the breakfast.

    ¡°Breakfast time starts now. The first 16 customers, pleasee in for your meal.¡± Su Ruoyan opened the remaining door and stood at the side of the door.

    Hearing the familiar summoning sound, even without seeing Wu Hai¡¯s agile movements, he knew it was time to go in.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually no steam today. I wonder what kind of breakfast boss Yuan has prepared?¡± Man man came here early today. Besides breakfast, she wanted to announce another big thing, which was arranged after the ck Sea Bear. Therefore, she heard their conversation.

    She believed in Wu Hai¡¯s nose very much. Therefore, she observed carefully the moment she entered the restaurant. The kitchen where she could usually see some white steam was nowpletely gone. It was totally different from the usual. Man man was very curious about what kind of breakfast had no steam.

    ......

    All of a sudden, countless kinds of breakfast appeared in his mind, but he couldn¡¯t think of which one it was. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was too right to guess it in a short time.

    ¡°We¡¯ll provide cold noodles with eggs for breakfast today. One serving for each person. If you¡¯re not used to it, you can ask. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°So it¡¯s cold noodles. No wonder it¡¯s not hot. But isn¡¯t there only chicken noodle soup?¡± Man man felt that she had learned something new. There was even cold noodles with eggs.

    Could it be that the egg-fried noodles had been left to cool? Man man¡¯s mind was wandering. She was just a breadmaker. It was unrealistic for her to know more about food. At most, she would know a little about what she liked to eat. Therefore, she was quite curious when she heard about cold noodles with eggs for the first time.

    Unfortunately, before man man could think too much, she was drowned by the rising and falling ¡®I want a serving¡¯ of the customers.

    Although there were indeed some people who weren¡¯t interested in the cold noodles, the food cooked by Yuan Zhou was still something to look forward to. Therefore, no one would be stupid enough to refuse it.

    Yuan Zhou looked around and found that no one wanted half a serving or none at all. Therefore, he turned around and returned to the kitchen and started to mix the cold noodles.

    The cold noodles needed to be mixed on the spot to be more vorful. He put a few servings of cold noodles together into arge basin, then added the seasoning, chicken shreds, egg shreds, cucumber shreds, green bean sprouts, and so on. After mixing ording to the amount of cold noodles, he directly took a pair of new green bamboo chopsticks and stirred.

    This pair of chopsticks was the one Yuan Zhou had asked the system for when he was cooking the cold noodles today. It was specially used to stir the cold noodles and was different from ordinary chopsticks. It was a little simr to the long chopsticks used to fry deep-fried dough sticks. The length was indeed simr, but the rest of the chopsticks were different. The new green chopsticks were suffused with a clear bamboo fragrance. Aftering into contact with the cold noodles, they seemed to be tainted with a faint bamboo fragrance.

    ¡°Whoosh¡±

    The bamboo chopsticks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were like tamed pets. No matter whether it was rotating in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction or rotating in the middle to both sides, they were very obedient. Very soon, the cold noodles were mixed well. With a flick of the chopsticks, a serving of cold noodles, together with the side ingredients, was ced in the bowl in a beautiful shape.

    The cold noodles were ced into the bowls one by one. When thest bowl was ced just right, the basin waspletely empty. After carrying the bowl of noodles outside, su Ruoyan deftly ced the cold noodles in front of everyone.

    Cold noodles with eggs was a famous way of eating cold noodles in Guangdong Province. It was not made with the red oil unique to Sichuan Province, but with sesame paste, so the cold noodles looked like it was wrapped in ayer of grayish-white sauce. It looked very good with the snow-white, golden, and Emerald colors.

    ¡°It smells so good. As expected, the smell of sesame is irresistible.¡± Man man took a deep breath and said.

    She liked the mellow taste of sesame very much. Recently, she was also developing a cake made of sesame. Unfortunately, there was no progress so far. However, man man felt that she would have inspiration sooner orter.

    When man man ate the cold noodles, she liked to use the chopsticks to wrap the noodles a few times before eating. When she stirred the noodles, she could even smell a light bamboo fragrance. It was not strong, but it was faintly discernible in the rich and mellow fragrance of the sesame seeds, which could not be ignored.

    After rolling it up, man man stuffed it into her mouth together with the chopsticks and bit the noodles on the chopsticks. With a ¡®pa¡¯ sound, the noodles broke. The chewy noodles bounced to her teeth and then bounced back. It could be seen that it was very strong. Together with the rich and fragrant taste of the sesame sauce, it made people feel that the noodles had gone from ordinary to the peak.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    The crisp and tender bean sprouts and shredded cucumber, coupled with the soft and sticky egg skin, maintained their unique and fresh taste in the rich taste of the sesame sauce. The usual greasy feeling of the ordinary sesame sauce was gone, reced by a perfect taste after the two werebined.

    ¡°It turns out that cold noodles are so delicious even if they¡¯re not spicy.¡± Man man ate one mouthful after another, leaving a fragrant taste in her mouth.

    In the past, she was used to eating cold noodles with a lot of red oil. It was spicy and refreshing, but she didn¡¯t know that cold noodles that weren¡¯t spicy could be so refreshing.

    ¡°The sesame sauce is too fragrant. It¡¯s not greasy at all. I feel like I won¡¯t get sick of it even if I eat half a kilogram of it.¡± Gao Haiyang praised.

    He was from Guangdong, so he was very familiar with sesame sauce. Because sesame oil could be squeezed out of it, the oil content of the sesame itself was very high. Usually, the sesame sauce made was not bad at first, but it felt a little greasy. However, the more you ate it, the more greasy it became. It was like eating salt, if you ate too much of it, you would get too greasy.

    However, the sesame sauce prepared by Yuan Zhou was different. When Gao Haiyang first saw the cold noodles, each strand was covered with a thickyer of sesame sauce. He thought that it would be a little greasy to eat, especially when it was matched with the cold noodles. However, when it entered his mouth, he found it was surprisingly delicious. Except for the rich and fragrant smell of the sesame, there was no excessive oil at all.

    ¡°I wonder if boss Yuan¡¯s sesame sauce is for sale. If it can be mixed with rice, it should be very delicious.¡± Gao Haiyang felt that using sesame sauce to mix rice would definitely not lose to blueberry jam.

    After Yuan Yuan, Gao Haiyang had contributed many unique ways of eating to the restaurant. Among them, the blueberry jam rice was one of the most ssic.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2282

    <h4>Chapter 2282: Man man¡¯s announcement</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Therge pieces of blueberry flesh and thick sauce were poured on the white and crystal clear rice, dyeing it with a thick color. Gao Haiyang felt that thebination of the sweet and sour taste and the fragrant glutinous rice was the best enjoyment.

    Strictly speaking, the rice with blueberry jam was not as exaggerated as Yuan Yuan ¡®s, so Gao Yang could barely make it.

    Don¡¯t misunderstand that it wasn¡¯t because Gao Yang could barely charge, but because of the way he ate.

    Thinking about Yuan Yuan and her best friend Zhang Xin, eating sandwiches with blueberry jam and spicy beef sauce, making them sweet and spicy were all basic skills. Sand crab sauce with beancurd, spicy hot pot with fresh flowers were the upgraded versions. Of course, there was also Yuan Yuan¡¯s Secret trick, which not everyone could see.

    Gao Haiyang only liked to mix his rice with all kinds of sauces. Of course, these sauces did not include spicy sauces. For example, he could not ept mustard. However, he would not mind if it was sour plum sauce.

    Gao Haiyang licked the sesame sauce off the bottom of the bowl with some regret. He could finally lick the bowl this time.

    To be honest, even a professional Bowl Licker in master chef Restaurant would feel that there were many people with the same taste. Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship made many people want to lick the bowls. However, for the sake of face, not everyone was like Wu Hai who didn¡¯t care about thements of others.

    However, even if he didn¡¯t care about other people¡¯s opinions, it wasn¡¯tmon to see tes and bowls with sauce residue. After all, they were all clean after being cleaned by Yuan Zhou.

    This time, the cold noodles with eggs also had to be wrapped in the sesame sauce to have the noodles stain the bowl. Of course, this also benefited the people who licked the bowls.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    The customers who ate the cold noodles also had different postures. Some liked to dig with their chopsticks like how they ate the soup noodles, and some picked up a stalk and put it into their mouths in a refined manner. They had different postures, but themon thing was that the amount of noodles in their bowls decreased visibly.

    It was basically a big bowl of three taels. The noodles and seasoning in it were more than three taels. However, after everyone finished eating, their first reaction was to touch their stomachs, and then sigh secretly before immediately giving their seats to others. They had no choice but to order an extra serving even if they were not full. If they sat there any longer, they would not want to leave.

    The cold noodles for breakfast brought great enjoyment to everyone. It was filling their stomachs and enjoying the delicious food.

    ......

    ¡°My friends, I have something to announce!¡± Man man also stayed especially after she finished eating.

    Yuan Zhou, Wu Hai, Mao Xiong and the other regr customers looked at man man.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve found a boyfriend and I¡¯m getting married.¡± Man man¡¯s words were shocking.

    ¡°What?¡± Everyone was shocked. When did the little richdy fall in love? no one knew.

    They started to ask one after another. After man man¡¯s exnation, the other half was a teacher and they got to know each other through a blind date. After a while, they found that the more they talked, the more they got along. They had been together for half a year.

    This matter, since man man herself came to announce it in the morning, it had be a hot discussion in the Dragon and Tiger battle group.

    ¡°Student Manman also has a family.¡± Seeing that the weather was good, Yuan Zhou decided to continue practicing his cutting skills. Of course, he wasn¡¯t practicing sculpting outside, but rather, he was practicing cutting the radish shreds with his left hand.

    His right hand could already cut to the point where the needle could go through without falling off, but his left hand was basically cutting the thickness of a finger, and it was uneven, so he needed to practice.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    After a period of practice, at least Yuan Zhou was now more skilled in holding the knife with his left hand. His spirit energy activity had also increased a lot. The progress was not small.

    While Yuan Zhou was practicing the knife work, someone else was also practicing. Although the direction and field were different, they still worked hard.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    With the m of the gavel, the room, which was already very quiet, was now so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. A short and petite girl swung her ponytail and her expression became rich.¡±Last time, we said that we were going to take Liu Xiu as our adopted son after Xiao Ping. So, did it happen? everyone, listen to me carefully.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s said that Chai Wenjin, the Prime Minister of the Left, is a person who ns far ahead ...¡±

    Her voice was rhythmical and mixed with many onomatopoeic words. The expression on the girl¡¯s face was rich, as if she was bringing people into the magnificent torrent of history of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    Wei Wei¡¯s hands were red from pping, and her excitement could be seen. The corners of her mouth changed from her usual reserved appearance to a big smile as she said,¡±Zuozuo, you gave such a good speech. This is the first time I¡¯m listening to the live version of thismentary. It¡¯s really the enjoyment of a VIP. It¡¯s so good to listen to.¡±

    The girl called Zuozuo had changed her demeanor from a general on stage. She smiled shyly and said,¡±Xiaowei, do you think it¡¯s a good idea? However, master said that I¡¯m still too timid and I need to practice more, otherwise I won¡¯t be able to go on stage. ¡±

    As she spoke, Zuozuo clearly remembered her master¡¯s previous evaluation, and even the smile on her face dropped.

    ¡°Of course I have to practice, but I think Zuozuo did a good job.¡± Wei Wei said.

    ¡°That¡¯s only for you, Xiaowei. I can only let go if it¡¯s someone I¡¯m familiar with. Otherwise, I can¡¯t let go of strangers. ¡± Zuozuo sighed.

    Zuozuo was referring to thest time when she performed in front of Wei Wei and her father, Mr. Wei. She was stunned for three minutes and couldn¡¯t even form aplete sentence. It was obvious how bad her performance was.

    Zuozuo was also very strange. Other people liked art and went to learn piano, dancing, and painting, but she went to learn storytelling.

    Nowadays, there were very few people who listened to the storytelling, let alone learned it. However, Zuozuo felt that it was very interesting. She learned it well and her lectures were fascinating. Whether it was the history of the Golden Iron Horse or theplicated biographies, she spoke very well. However, she still had to face the audience.

    After being lectured by her master, she found her little sister, Wei Wei, to chat with in her sadness.

    Ever since Mr. Wei changed his policy and used master chef Restaurant as a breakthrough, his rtionship with his daughter Wei Wei had improved greatly.

    Wei Wei¡¯s personality had be more cheerful and she was willing to hang out with her former friends.

    ¡°We can only do this slowly. Don¡¯t be sad. I¡¯ll take you to have a good meal. You¡¯ll be happy after eating.¡± Wei Wei shifted her attention.

    ¡°What¡¯s good?¡± ¡°You can be happy after eating?¡± Zuozuo asked.

    In Zuozuo¡¯s memory, thest food that had such a special function was Popeye¡¯s spinach.

    ¡°Yeah. Anyway, I feel veryfortable after eating it. Besides, the dishes cooked by boss Yuan are really delicious.¡± Wei Wei said with certainty.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s already time for lunch, let¡¯s go and eat.¡± Zuozuo looked at the time and said as it was almost 11 O¡¯ clock.

    ¡°But you know I have to protect my throat and eat something light.¡± Zuozuo added.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Boss Yuan is good at many cuisines. At most, he won¡¯t order spicy dishes. ¡± Wei Wei said confidently.

    The two girls moved quickly when they talked about food. They packed up and set off in a few minutes. Fortunately, Wei Wei¡¯s house was not too far from master chef Restaurant. When they arrived, the line had already started. However, they could still eat it, but it was hard to tell which batch it would be.

    ¡°There are so many people here?¡± Zuozuo wasn¡¯t very tall, only a little over 1.5 meters, so she could only see the body and head of the person in front of her. Even if she tiptoed, she couldn¡¯t see the front.

    ¡°It¡¯s only the beginning, so there aren¡¯t many people. You¡¯ll see how many people there areter. ¡± Wei Wei said unconcernedly.

    Zuozuo was a little speechless. There were about 40 to 50 people, and that was not a lot?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2283

    <h4>Chapter 2283: Jointly maintained</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zuozuo didn¡¯t understand. If this number of people was considered few, then how many people would be considered many?

    The main thing was that if a stage was opened for Zuozuo, it would be too many for one person, let alone more than 50 people.

    However, in the next few minutes, Zuozuo finally understood what Wei Wei meant.

    Originally, they were at the end of the line, but in the blink of an eye, there were twenty to thirty more people, which was a little scary.

    This speed was simply too shocking.

    ¡°They¡¯re really neatly arranged. ¡± To be honest, Zuozuo had seen many neat lines, but it was rare to see one this neat.

    At first nce, they were all very orderly, not much different from primary school students lining up to do gymnastics.

    ¡°Because this is the master chef Restaurant.¡± Wei Wei introduced with pride.

    ¡°Could it be that they¡¯re fined for not lining up properly? Or is the boss very fierce?¡± Zuozuo¡¯s imagination ran wild.

    ¡°Zuozuo, you¡¯re really too much. You¡¯ve been learning how to judge books and have gotten out of touch. You don¡¯t even read the news on the inte.¡± Wei Wei said,¡±boss Yuan is very gentle. However, order is maintained by us diners. Since this is the master chef Restaurant, we are willing to spend time on it. We can¡¯t treat him casually.¡±

    Zuozuo roughly understood the meaning behind Wei Wei¡¯s words. Since master chef Restaurant held a different weight in her heart, she was willing to follow this ritual.

    In fact, all beautiful things were like this. People would maintain it without prior agreement.

    ¡°Xiaowei, this restaurant is really different from other restaurants.¡± Zuozuo couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    ......

    ¡°that¡¯s true. i¡¯m not the only one who thinks that the dishes cooked by boss yuan can make people happy. everyone else thinks so too. therefore, many people wille here to eat. ¡± wei wei raised her chin and said proudly.

    ¡°then i¡¯ll definitely have to try it.¡± zuozuo¡¯s eyes lit up.

    nine out of ten people were foodies, and the remaining one was a foodie.

    he thought of the past yu sanzhi, who had also been developed.

    zuozuo, on the other hand, had been influenced by this. the main reason was that the book-telling sessions were held in teahouses. there were many snacks and snacks in teahouses, and the most famous ones were definitely the three major teahouses in gusu city.

    zuozuo¡¯s master was one of the most influential people in the teahouse. otherwise, wei wei wouldn¡¯t have said that zuozuo was talented and had the guidance of a famous teacher.

    the two of them arrived at the right time. when dinner time started, they waited for another hour before it was their turn to go in.

    although it wasn¡¯t wei wei¡¯s first timeing here alone, it was her first time bringing her friends along. to be honest, she was a little excited.

    it was a novel and pleasant experience for wei wei to sessfully promote what she liked to her good friend.

    the two of them were lucky. they sat in the two seats at the end of the partition and happened to be able to see some of yuan zhou¡¯s actions.

    just as they sat down, they saw yuan zhou cutting the goose. the huge and glossy goose was ced on the chopping board, making it look exceptionally huge. however, yuan zhou raised the knife with his right hand and supported it with his left hand. he just made a few strokes casually. it looked very rxed, but the goose started to break down by itself along with the force of the knife.

    they were ced neatly on the chopping board. although zuozuo felt that ¡®cut into eight pieces¡¯ was not suitable for this, when she saw the cold knife, such a word popped up in her mind.

    ¡°gulp. this chef¡¯s knife skills are too amazing.¡± zuozuo was a little frightened.

    ¡°it¡¯s just a basic cutting skill, just cutting. when you can see boss yuan practicing his cutting skill, you will know what is good. ¡± although wei wei was also watching with great interest, she had seen the market before.

    he didn¡¯t know much about yuan zhou¡¯s knife skills, but he definitely knew quite a lot. therefore, he now had a feeling of an experienced driver guiding a new person.

    ¡°this isn¡¯t very powerful?¡± zuozuo expressed that it was hard to imagine as part of the gang with crippled hands.

    however, because the topic of the crowd was a bit of a p in the face, zuozuo didn¡¯t intend to continue watching.

    ¡°what would you like to order?¡± at this moment, su ruoyan came over to order.

    ¡°sister su, i want an osmanthus lotus, a steamed egg with shrimp, and a sausage pot rice. that¡¯s all.¡± wei wei said directly.

    the advantage ofing here often was that he could be more familiar with the waitresses of the restaurant, which meant that he could have a lot of information about the restaurant.

    therefore, no restaurant¡¯s waiters were more popr than master chef restaurant¡¯s waiters.

    seeing that it was wei wei, su ruoyan¡¯s smile brightened.

    wei wei also had a light taste, so she chose non-spicy dishes. of course, spicy dishes could be eaten, but she was here to have dinner with her good friend today. since her friend couldn¡¯t eat, wei wei was considerate and didn¡¯t order anything.

    when zuozuo saw wei wei quickly announce the dishes, she also said,¡±¡±a bowl of fish, a bowl of osmanthus, and a bowl of sausage. do you have all these?¡±

    this was mainly because wei wei had said that basically, there were all the dishes that she wanted to eat here. thus, zuozuo didn¡¯t bother looking at the menu and directly reported the names of the dishes. of course, if there weren¡¯t any, she could just change to some other dishes. this was nothing.

    ¡°everything is here. is this what the customers ordered?¡± after su ruoyan confirmed for a while, she wrote down all the dishes and handed them to yuan zhou.

    some of the dishes ordered by the two of them were prepared in advance and could be served very quickly. for example, the osmanthus glutinous rice lotus needed to be prepared in advance. when it was needed, it would be ready after heating and steaming.

    the first dish for the two of them was soon served. it was naturally the glutinous rice lotus root. because of the dyeing of rock sugar and the effect of hot water, the originally white and tender lotus root had turned into a beautiful orange color. ayer of syrup with a little golden osmanthus was poured on top of it. the syrup was naturally transparent, and when poured on the lotus root, it became more warm and moist.

    at the ce where it was cut open, the hole in the lotus root was revealed. it wasn¡¯t empty at this moment. instead, it revealed the ce where it was stuffed with white glutinous rice. it emitted a sweet, greasy, and fresh taste. in any case, wei wei was about to drool.

    ¡°Zuozuo, you try it too.¡± Wei Wei was still very loyal.

    After eating a few pieces in a row, he immediately called his friends to eat together. They should go through thick and thin together.

    Zuozuo couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. Taking advantage of the greeting, she directly picked a piece and put it in her mouth.

    Yuan Zhou cut the slices into the thickness of a finger. Each slice was drizzled with Osmanthus syrup. Therefore, the first thing he felt when he put them into his mouth was sweetness, followed by the soft lotus root and the glutinous rice. The Lotus root, which was supposed to be sweet and crisp, became soft and tender with a delicate fragrance. Together with the glutinous rice, which was full of glutinous fragrance, the taste was excellent.

    After the first bite, Zuozuo¡¯s eyes lit up. She felt that it was extremely delicious. Without waiting for Wei Wei to tell her, she immediately picked up a second piece and started eating. Her mind was filled with the urge to eat quickly and she felt that she could not stop eating.

    Wei Wei felt a little regretful when she saw this. She had been pretending to be generous and only nned to let Zuozuo eat one piece. However, she didn¡¯t notice that there were three pieces and ate them. When she saw that there were only two pieces left on the te, she instantly became a little anxious.

    ¡°Zuozuo, you can eat slowly. Be careful not to choke.¡± Wei Wei wanted face could only say in a reserved manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. How can a glutinous rice Lotus choke someone? I¡¯m very careful.¡± As she spoke, Zuozuo picked up another piece and put it in her mouth.

    Fine, there was no need to say anything more, because the dishes were all finished, so there was no point in saying anything more.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2284

    <h4>Chapter 2284: Afortable environment</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    of course, wei wei didn¡¯t need to think about it anymore. the moment they finished their osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, a new dish was served.

    this was zuozuo¡¯s raw fish. if there was anything good about raw fish, shunde would be the best ce to eat fish. it was said that the food was in yangcheng, and the taste was in shunde. it was not an exaggeration.

    in summary, shunde fish was very famous. zuozuo especially liked this dish. of course, she didn¡¯t like Japan raw fish slices. she felt that the two dishes were simr but different in spirit. they werepletely different.

    as a product of chinese traditional food culture, the containers used to store fish were very particr. they were either ced on painted tes or ship-shaped containers. one had to admire the wisdom of the ancient people. they were all based on color, fragrance, and shape.ter on, shape and shape were added in modern times, but in fact, in ancient times, they were already very careful about the containers.

    yuan zhou was using thecquered te. the entire round te was dark red in color. asionally, there were dark edges and some floating cloud patterns, making the entire te slightly dull. however, it was different when the raw fish was ced on it.

    the crystal clear, jade-white fish was arranged in the shape of flower petals, and in the middle were several spices.

    with the snow-white fish meat serving as a foil, the originally dark-colored te immediately became lively and fragrant, adding a more gorgeous color to the fish meat.

    for traditional sashimi, having more than a dozen types of seasonings was considered rare. master chef restaurant only chose the more ssic five types of seasonings, namely shredded onion, shredded pepper, shredded taro, shredded pickled mustard, and fried vermicelli. they were neatly arranged in the middle of the flower, making it look like a colorful stamen.

    ¡°this is too exquisite.¡± zuozuo didn¡¯t have the heart to eat it anymore because it was too beautiful.

    it was like a snow lotus blooming on the top of a snowy mountain. it was pure and beautiful, and people didn¡¯t dare to profane it, especially those that had been frozen in the freezer for a few minutes. when they were taken out, they emitted some white smoke, which added a lot of color to the dish.

    wei wei didn¡¯t have this concern. she was used to the exquisite food in the restaurant. if she couldn¡¯t bear to eat it because of its exquisite design, she would starve to death.

    ¡°why don¡¯t i eat it first and ruin the overall look? then you won¡¯t have such concerns anymore.¡± wei wei looked as if she was the one who would enter hell.

    without waiting for zuozuo¡¯s reaction, she picked up her chopsticks and picked up a piece of snow-white fish meat. only then did wei wei understand why they had used such a dark-colored te. they were afraid that if the color faded, they would really not be able to find the fish meat, because it was really too thin.

    ......

    he had clearly seen that he had picked up a piece of fish just now, but after it left the te, if he didn¡¯t look carefully, he really wouldn¡¯t have seen it. the thinness of the fish was obvious.

    to be able to cut a fish into a thickness of 0.5 mm, it was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wings. it was extremely beautiful and the skill level was at the master level.

    however, yuan zhou¡¯s cutting skills couldn¡¯t be generalized. he had already reached the limit of 0.3mm, which was the extent where it would definitely break if it was any thinner. it was really normal for it to disappear after being picked up.

    He ced the chopsticks into his mouth based on his feelings. The temperature and the coldness in his mouth met, and an extremely fresh and sweet taste spread in his mouth. Because the fish meat was really thin, it also melted under the effect of the temperature. Even without dipping it in any seasoning, it still tasted quite fresh and sweet. The mouth was full of fragrance, leaving an endless aftertaste.

    The three vors of freshness, sweetness, and tenderness were reflected to the extreme in this dish. After eating one piece, Wei Wei immediately picked up a second piece and began eating. This time, she put in a few pieces of preserved vegetables and rolled them up to eat.

    From the moment Wei Wei offered to help to the moment she ate a piece, only a minute had passed. Zuozuo could only watch as the beautiful and colorful flower that had bloomed just now directly withered.

    Then, Zuozuo realized that if she waited any longer, there would be nothing left. She picked up her chopsticks without hesitation. The best way to preserve good things was naturally to eat them and preserve them in her stomach.

    The te of raw fish was cut very thin. Therefore, after covering the entire te, one would only find that it wasyered in twoyers. In order to not stick together, it was notpletely stuck together. If one was not careful, one would not notice it.

    Even if they ate one piece at a time, it would not be enough, not to mention that there was not a lot of fish. Therefore, the raw fish was quickly finished.

    ¡°How is it? is the food good?¡± Wei Wei leaned closer and asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious. Not only is the taste good, but the te presentation is also very beautiful. Most importantly, I feel veryfortable eating in this small restaurant. The food is delicious, the ce isfortable, and the guests around are also very nice. ¡± Zuozuo nodded.

    It had been about a week since she came out, and she didn¡¯t feel anxious at all. However, after eating a dish, all she could think about was food. Food could calm people¡¯s hearts. This was true.

    In particr, when the cold fish entered his stomach, he felt his entire body calm down. It wasn¡¯t that it was some kind of immortal pill or magical medicine, nor was it that mysterious. It was just a sense of satisfaction that gushed out from the heart after eating delicious food. It made him feel very fulfilled andfortable.

    ¡°If I¡¯m lecturing in this kind of environment, I have no problem with it.¡± Zuozuo thought to herself, but the audience at the storytelling venue was much messier.

    ¡°I told you the food here would make you happy, right?!¡± Wei Wei was very happy when she saw her friend eating her rmendation.

    Usually, she woulde with Mr. Wei and take care of things. This was Wei Wei¡¯s first time handling things on her own, and it felt good.

    Then, the dishes were served one after another. First, Wei Wei ordered steamed eggs with prawns, then Zuozuo ordered sausage and glutinous rice cake, and finally, a Kungfu dish, Osmanthus sd.

    The dish was a famous dish in Guangdong Province. It used quite a lot of ingredients, and of course, it took a long time because marinating and steaming took time. Therefore, this dish was servedst.

    The name sounded very beautiful, but in fact, when one saw a dish, one would think it was a sausage-type food, and a big sausage at that.

    The dish was cut into round slices. The slices were not very thick, only 0.1 cm in thickness. However, the contents were rich and varied in color. There were yellow, meat, and white.

    Of course, the Osmanthus bouquet was different from sausages. Sausages were filled with meat into the small intestine, while the Osmanthus bouquet was rolled up with fresh duck intestines.

    One of the most important criteria to determine whether the Osmanthus was tied up or not was whether it was rolled up tightly. If it was not rolled up tightly, it would fall apart easily when cut, which would not look good. Of course, the taste would not be good.

    The Osmanthus bouquet served now was definitely perfect. There was salted egg yolk, lean meat, fat and lean meat inside, and the duck intestines were rolled up tightly, showing that each slice was very solid.

    Because it had just been steamed, it was steaming and had a very strong fragrance. The taste of the salted egg yolk was already very fragrant. Not only did it have the rich smell of oil, but it also had the unique taste of marinating. Together with the fragrance of the meat after marinating, it was very attractive.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it. ¡± Zuozuo didn¡¯t give Weiwei a chance to speak. She picked up her chopsticks and put a piece into her mouth.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2285

    <h4>Chapter 2285: Duck intestines soaked in Rose Dew wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as he put it in his mouth, the first thing he felt was the smell of rose and a faint wine fragrance. This should be because it was marinated with Rose Dew wine. This was the taste floating on the surface.

    Because it was tied very tightly, one needed to bite it with one¡¯s teeth to taste it. With a ¡®ka Cha¡¯ sound, the crisp and Tough Duck intestines broke apart, revealing the contents inside. The pork was tight and firm, and the salted egg yolk was rustling with a mellow fragrance. Even when one bit into the fatty meat, one would not feel the fat was greasy. Instead, it had a sweet fragrance and a unique taste.

    The feeling waspletely different from ordinary sausages, it brought a fresh experience to people. Zuozuo slightly squinted her eyes, and a rxed smile appeared on her face.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. I think it¡¯s even more delicious than all the other dishes I¡¯ve ever eaten. I didn¡¯t like dishes made with internal organs before because I thought they would have a bad taste. Now I know that internal organs are also so delicious. ¡± The left and right hands picked up another piece of meat and put it into his mouth.

    As he bit down on it, an indescribable deliciousness spread in his mouth, making him unable to stop.

    ¡°This is only for head chef Yuan. You should try the rest first.¡± Wei Wei added.

    Wei Wei was a step too slow when she spoke. When she came back to her senses, she naturally did not want to be outdone. She picked up her chopsticks and picked up the food. Theyers were clearly separated, and eachyer had a different taste. When they were mixed together, the taste of the food wasplex and varied. It was indeed amazing.

    Although Wei Wei and Wei Wei were just two young girls, they ate as fast as the others. Naturally, they couldn¡¯t finish a dish no matter how much it was. Not to mention, there wasn¡¯t a lot of it, so they finished it very quickly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat a little more. ¡± Zuozuo said as she looked at the clean te.

    By right, three dishes was the amount of food she usually ate, and that was when she was very hungry after practice. She had eaten three dishes today, but she felt that her stomach was not full.

    As expected, the stomach was like the chest, there would always be something if you squeezed it.

    ¡°Of course you can. In boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant, I always feel that it¡¯s either because he doesn¡¯t have enough money or his stomach is too small. Of course, uncle Wu is an exception.¡± Wei Wei said.

    ¡°Uncle Wu?¡± Zuozuo was a little curious.

    ......

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Uncle Wu has a ck hole Constitution. Basically, he ordered everything in one go. If he ordered an extra meal, it would only mean that uncle Wu was in a good mood that day.¡± Wei Wei exined.

    Zuozuo was confused. This didn¡¯t sound like much, but why did Wei Wei sound so impressed when she said it?

    Wei Wei looked around and found that Wu Hai and Mao Xiong had left long ago. Then, she said,¡±Next time, let¡¯se earlier. I¡¯ll let you see uncle Wu¡¯s strength and you¡¯ll know.¡±

    Only by seeing with one¡¯s own eyes could one believe that such a beast existed in the world.

    Zuozuo nodded and turned her attention back to the dishes she wanted to eat. After a while, the two of them began to eat the second round. Of course, to be on the safe side, they only added one dish each. Weiwei said that if she couldn¡¯t finish it, she would be cklisted and couldn¡¯te here to eat anymore. Zuozuo was especially cautious.

    ¡°This rule can help many people who are used to being wasteful change their habits and save a lot of food.¡± Zuozuo secretly praised this rule.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that there was someone else who thought the same as him today.

    ¡°Zuozuo, do you want to tell me about the story in a low voice?¡± Wei Wei said as if she had suddenly thought of something.

    Zuozuo was stunned and said,¡±I didn¡¯t stop talking, and I¡¯m not used to sitting.¡±

    Zhiyu was the inner name of the storyteller xingmu, and if it was used by an official, xingmu would be called Jingtang mu.

    ¡°Just take it as a practice of memorizing your lines in a low voice. Tell me.¡± ¡°Hurry up,¡± Wei Wei encouraged.

    ¡°That ... I ...¡± Zuozuo tried, but in the end, she did not say it.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Dinnertime continued. Yuan Zhou was cooking diligently in the kitchen, as if he had practiced the flying Thunder God. If he didn¡¯t pay attention, people would believe that there were three people in the kitchen.

    Very soon, the dinner ended at the scheduled time. After sending off the customer and su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wash up immediately when he returned to the second floor. Instead, he directly said in his heart.

    ¡°System, do I have a reward that I have yet to receive?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of the 5th anniversary of the Lunar New Year, but he still felt that there was something he hadn¡¯t done.

    When he saw Wu Hai earlier, he realized that Wu Hai was about to leave and the new dishes had to be served. However, he seemed to have not received them yet.

    [Yes, host. The reward for the prestige mission has yet to be received.] The system disyed.

    After he hadpleted the mission in France, Yuan Zhou had wanted to receive the reward. He had been looking forward to Qin cuisine for a long time, but he didn¡¯t have the conditions to practice it at that time. If he received the reward, he would definitely be eager to practice it. Therefore, he put the reward aside.

    After returning to the country, in order to give back to his customers, he directly served the new Hunan cuisine. He had been busy developing the second kind of collector¡¯s level knife skill and only remembered it now.

    ¡°I¡¯ll get itter. ¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou first took a bath and then prepared the food in the pub.

    After Yuan Zhou passed the sobering set meal to Mao Ye, he returned to the second floor and said,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    Then, like fireworks blossoming in his mind, all kinds of knowledge were shining like stars, like a slow-motion rey. Not only the various knowledge, but also the experiences of the famous chefs and grandmasters. The summary was absorbed and integrated by Yuan Zhou one by one, slowly bing his own.

    ¡°As the ancient capital of the 13 dynasties, not only does it have an advantage in terms of geography, but it also has an uncountable amount of food.¡± Yuan Zhou said inwardly.

    In fact, Qin cuisine was simr to Huaiyang cuisine and Lu cuisine. It could be said that Qin cuisine had the advantages of several restaurants. Of course, it was not referring to the taste, but the extreme cutting skills that Qin cuisine paid attention to were exactly the same as Huaiyang cuisine. It also paid attention to the cooking skills and echoed the essence of Lu cuisine.

    ¡°Many of the dishes are Pce cuisines, and these temple cuisines are also unique. However, the market cuisines among the Qin cuisines are quite refreshing.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    This was the first time that Yuan Zhou had seen a market cuisine being ssified as a regional cuisine. The so-called market cuisine referred to the famous buildings and restaurants in the center of the town. In order to attract customers, the localpetition was fierce, and each had their own merits.

    ¡°Since I¡¯m free today, I¡¯ll cook two dishes to familiarize myself with them.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind and walked downstairs.

    Since he was interested in the street food, Yuan Zhou naturally wanted to cook the dishes of this sect. The most famous and widespread dish among the street food was definitely the four blessings of Ming.

    ¡°A long drought brings dew, a foreignnd meeting an old friend, the wedding night, the time to inscribe your name on the Golden board.¡±

    Everyone was familiar with the four blessings of life. The four blessings of the future were based on these four sentences.

    However, it would take a long time just to prepare the specially made clear chicken soup, so he couldn¡¯t have supper anymore. Therefore, after Yuan Zhou boiled the clear chicken soup, he began to prepare one of the representative works of the three Qin socialites, the braised squid.

    Although the name of the dish seemed simple, the process wasplicated and varied and the cooking time was also long. Therefore, it was almost the same as the supper for him and Yin ya.

    ¡°System, please provide the squid that has just been cooked.¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Although he had already checked the dried squid provided by the system just now, it would take at least two hours to soak it. By then, the dried squid would have turned cold. Therefore, Yuan Zhou intended to use the dried squid that had been soaked by the system to test the water for the first time. It was just the right time for him topare it with the dried squid.

    ¡°It has been released.¡± The system was very concise.

    When he found the squid that had been soaked until it was fat, soft and tough, Yuan Zhou directly started to dry it.

    Although it was his first time doing it, Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were not rusty at all. On the contrary, he appeared quite calm.

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 Chapter 2286

    <h4>Chapter 2286: The first day of departure</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of which, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current cooking skills and the reward from the system, he could simply put the dish on the menu without practicing. However, he still didn¡¯t do that.

    Therefore, every time an in-name disciple received Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes, he would find that sometimes, there were only various experiments of one dish in one note. The details were so detailed that there were several solutions to the ratio of salt and sugar, the amount of scallion, ginger, and garlic. It was simply to the point of nitpicking.

    For example, the red braised meat. Yuan Zhou had pondered for a long time and his notes could be written into a book,¡±how to cook red braised meat.¡±

    This was because the stewed squid needed to be stewed twice before it could be eaten. Moreover, it needed an earthenware pot. Of course, this earthenware pot was different from the special earthenware pot used for the rice.

    Step by step, he first simmered the first chicken leg, shredded meat, and other side dishes for an hour. Then, he began to process the shredded squid, and then simmered it again. The chicken soup he needed was just ordinary. He didn¡¯t need to specially hang the soup like what Ming Sixi did, so it was much easier.

    On the other hand, Wei Wei requested Zuozuo to sleep at her house tonight. Mr. Wei had been away for a long time.

    Wei Wei was very happy. Other than eating delicious food, there was also Zuozuo¡¯s reaction just now. Although Zuozuo didn¡¯t say it out loud in the end, she didn¡¯t reject her suggestion either. It was a failure after trying.

    This meant that Zuozuo was veryfortable with the atmosphere in the restaurant. She might be able to seed next time. Even if she couldn¡¯t seed next time, she could do it the next time.

    Wei Wei didn¡¯t mention this because she was afraid that Zuozuo would feel pressured when she ate.

    When he returned to master chef Restaurant, Yin ya arrived after work and had already eaten.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The crispy and refreshing texture of the squid and the fresh and fragrant taste made the dish of stewed squid very delicious. It was fresh but not greasy. Anyway, after taking the first bite, Yin ya had changed herplicated attitude of resisting midnight snacks. She just wanted to eat more of it.

    ¡°This dish, squid, is chewy and has a rich fragrance. It¡¯s very delicious. Wood, what kind of dish is this?¡± At the end of the meal, Yin ya even felt a little unsatisfied.

    ......

    If he had not restrained his urge to eat more, he might have said that he wanted to have another bowl.

    He had originallye to the restaurant to chat with Yuan Zhou after working overtime. However, he really couldn¡¯t stand such a delicious supper as soon as he came.

    Besides, she felt that she had never eaten a dish with this vor before. Yin ya thought that it might be a new dish.

    ¡°It¡¯s a Qin dish. It¡¯s going to be served soon. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a new dish. Blockhead, you should also pay attention to your rest and not be too tired. ¡± Yin ya felt that Yuan Zhou definitely didn¡¯t have much rest since the second new dish was going to be served soon after he returned to the country.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Speaking of which, Xiaochen is from Shaanxi. She¡¯ll definitely be very happy this time. I¡¯ll let her know and see if she¡¯lle.¡± Yin ya suddenly thought of her good friend.

    Xiaochen had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies before, but she really didn¡¯te here often. She was a typical example of a person with a small wallet who could only work hard.

    In addition, Xiaochen had been saving money all the time, so the probability of hering was very small. Most of the time, she would onlye when Yuan Zhou invited Yin ya¡¯s friends to eat. Otherwise, she would onlye to the restaurant once every two or three months for a sumptuous meal.

    While talking about the Qin cuisine and eating the midnight snack, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were whispering under the bright moonlight. The atmosphere was just right.

    The next day, it was breakfast time.

    ¡°Why do I feel like something is missing?¡± Wang Hong stood in the line and felt that something was wrong.

    He looked up, left, right, up, down, and found nothing.

    ¡°Wu Hai went out to gather wind. He¡¯s not around. Mao Xiong went with him. Although Jiawei didn¡¯t go with him, he also went to Europe to discuss business. Zhou Xi was captured to be a Coolie. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t be used to it without Wu Hai.¡± Tang Xi stood in the second ce with a worried face.

    ¡°I was wondering why I¡¯m in first ce today. I thought it was because I¡¯ve been in high spirits and got lucky.¡± Man man was originally looking at her mobile phone. Hearing that, she immediately put away her mobile phone and said.

    Her face was slightly red, and it was obvious that the person she was chatting with on the phone was not an ordinary person.

    ¡°Hahaha, so it¡¯s the first day since the crow beast was gone.¡± Realization dawned on Wang Hong and he said,¡±¡±I hope I¡¯ll be backter.¡±

    But this time, Wu Hai left so quietly. Wang Hong felt that he was not used to it and felt that something was wrong with him. No wonder he didn¡¯t notice it.

    Normally, if Wu Hai wanted to go out, he would definitely pester Yuan Zhou for several days. Usually, he would only see a scene along Taoxi road. But this time, he didn ¡®t.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t Wu Hai make a fuss this time? Is it because he has a girlfriend and has grown up?¡± Wang Hong was wondering if he had found a girlfriend too.

    ¡°You want to have a girlfriend? do you want to cook the red beans likest time?¡± Fang Heng knew what Wang Hong was thinking the moment he saw the fantasizing expression on his face. He immediately added fuel to the fire.

    ¡°I woke up earlier than you today, so I¡¯m in front of you.¡± Wang Hong shot a nce at Fang Heng.

    ¡°We¡¯re all the first batch to go in for dinner, so what if we¡¯re early?¡± Fang Heng said indifferently.

    ¡°I¡¯m in front of you, so I can go in before you. ¡± Wang Hong seized this advantage and magnified it infinitely.

    As for Tang Xi and man man, they were already used to such daily bickering. After all, Fang Heng had broken up with his girlfriend and only got over his ¡°emotional hurt¡± by bickering with Wang Hong.

    Note: Zheng Xian had never agreed from the beginning to the end, and it seemed to be a one-sided love.

    On the other hand, Tang Xi was very interested in man man¡¯s current situation. She came here for breakfast because she saw the news that man man was going to get married in the Dragon and Tiger fighting group chat. She had said that they would be single for the rest of their lives, but now she had secretly gotten rid of her single status. If she didn¡¯t ask about it, she would be sorry for the days that they had spent together.

    Breakfast began in such a lively atmosphere.

    Breakfast had already started, so lunch wasn¡¯t too far away. In fact, it wasn¡¯t long before lunch time arrived as promised.

    Some people liked toe to the restaurant for breakfast, some liked toe for lunch, and of course, there were even more people who liked toe for dinner. They all chose ording to their habits, so that they could have a good wallet.

    Gao Haiyang was a carefree person. He had woken uptest night because he had to rush a document, so he didn¡¯t make it in time for breakfast. Therefore, he came to master chef Restaurant for lunch.

    They arrived quite early and were in the second batch. Coincidentally, Zhong Xiaoxiao also came to the restaurant for dinner today. She arrivedst night and didn¡¯t make it in time for dinner, so naturally, she had to make up for her breakfast and lunch.

    Although they were at the front and back of the line, the two of them were just a little familiar, so they nodded and began to line up.

    Many customers of the small restaurant were like this. They could get familiar with each other aftering to eat several times in a row. When they met, they would nod their heads in a friendly manner, and that would be considered friendship.

    That was how Zhong Xiaoxiao, man man, and Tang Xi were familiar with each other.

    After lunch time started, it wasn¡¯t long before it was Gao Haiyang¡¯s turn to go in. Coincidentally, Gao Haiyang and Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s turn was at a two-person table.

    The table was just right, so the two of them didn¡¯t dy. They looked at each other and sat down.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl of Wu rice with white sugar and a te of soybean paste. ¡± When Gao Haiyang saw su Ruoyaning over to order, he did not wait for her to ask and said directly.

    This time, he had also brought a lunchbox. It looked very nice on the surface. It was azure blue and looked very clean. The material was opaque, so it was impossible to see what was inside.

    Many people woulde to master chef Restaurant to bring food, especially the group led by Yuan Yuan. They could eat a meal with just one te, which was affordable and delicious.

    Seeing that Gao Haiyang had finished ordering, Zhong Xiaoxiao also quickly told him what she had ordered.¡±Tofu in white sauce, tiger skin green pepper, cold jellyfish skin, and a bowl of white rice from the 100 styles of rice cuisine.¡±

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 Chapter 2287

    <h4>Chapter 2287: The self-sufficient customer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°alright, please wait a moment.¡± after su ruoyan jotted down their orders, she went to hand in the menu.

    gao haiyang and zhong xiaoxiao weren¡¯t very familiar with each other, so they didn¡¯t chat. they just did their own things.

    zhong xiaoxiao tilted her head and enjoyed the asional scene of yuan zhou cooking. then, she looked up at the painting on the ceiling. zhong xiaoxiao¡¯s neck couldn¡¯t stand it.

    this was the benefit of many customers who came to the restaurant for a meal. most of the customers wereymen and didn¡¯t understand yuan zhou¡¯s actions or the feelings contained in wu hai¡¯s paintings.

    however, it didn¡¯t hinder them from moving forward ... they didn¡¯t have to exchange lines with each other anymore. it didn¡¯t hinder them from appreciating yuan zhou¡¯s smooth movements and the innocent beauty of wu hai¡¯s painting.

    gao haiyang looked carefully at the lunchbox he had brought and even reached out to touch the box. after making sure that it was still cold, he retracted his hand with satisfaction.

    he ced the small thermal bag that he used to put the lunchboxes in on the ground. this was to prevent the bag from taking up space on the table and making it difficult to ce the dishes. after all, he was not sitting alone.

    in order to ensure that the lunchbox was cold, gao haiyang had stuffed a few bags of ice into the thermal bag. the temperature had not changed much, and he was very satisfied.

    ¡°let¡¯s try the tasteter. if it¡¯s possible, i can bring something else to go with the sand crab juice next time. although i¡¯ve never tasted the sand crab juice here, it must taste good since it¡¯s boss yuan¡¯s dish. ¡± gao haiyang pondered silently in his heart.

    in less than two minutes, gao haiyang¡¯s first dish was served. actually, it wasn¡¯t really a dish. it was the soybean paste he had ordered.

    before they even got close, a strong sauce smell drifted over. it was very pure and thick, and at the same time, it was mixed with a vinegar fragrance.

    ¡°what an authentic taste.¡± gao haiyang¡¯s eyes were filled with anticipation.

    the white te was full of sauce. the te was neither big nor small, and the white jade-like color of the sauce looked very distinct. it was an authentic reddish-brown with a luster.

    ......

    after looking at the sauce, gao haiyang didn¡¯t rush to eat. instead, he slowly brought the lunchbox in front of him and opened it carefully.

    seeing gao haiyang¡¯s actions, zhong xiaoxiao looked over with great interest. she was very curious about what he had brought to master chef restaurant to eat.

    st time, zhong xiaoxiao saw someone bring a box of kebabs to eat with boss yuan¡¯s beef mince. the kebabs were so delicious that she even wanted to try it. unfortunately, she didn¡¯t have a ce to bring her own kebabs.

    there was also one time when she saw someone bring a bowl of fermented rice with eggs and pour a te of blueberry jam into the bowl. zhong xiaoxiao didn¡¯t feel good when she saw the little girl¡¯s actions. she saw that the originally white clear soup with a little yellow egg flower was instantly dyed a beautiful blue. from the color, it looked like a ck dish, but after thinking about it carefully, it should taste good.

    This was the third time that Zhong Xiaoxiao had noticed a customer who had brought a lunchbox, so it was inevitable that she was curious.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    After the lid of the lunchbox was carefully opened, a gust of cold air rushed out. Zhong Xiaoxiao must have wanted to bring something cold.

    Soon, the thing inside was revealed. The color was very dark. It seemed to be abination of red and ck. After mixing together, it was ck and red. Anyway, it didn¡¯t look very good. Even if there was an asional light yellow, it wouldn¡¯t be visible if the overall color was not dark enough.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao frowned. This was delicious?

    ¡°May I ask what this is?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn¡¯t help but ask when she saw Gao Haiyang pouring half of the sauce into the ck thing.

    ¡°Sweet osmanthus red bean congee, a specialty of my hometown. It¡¯s very delicious, especially when it¡¯s added with the pure taste of the soybean paste served by boss Yuan. It makes you twice as happy.¡± As Gao Haiyang spoke, he sniffed at the smell with an intoxicated look on his face.

    It was obvious that he was looking forward to eating it, but Zhong Xiaoxiao was a little scared.

    Isn¡¯t sweet congee supposed to be sweet? it¡¯s delicious with salty soybean paste?

    Zhong Xiaoxiao thought that she might have heard wrong. After Gao Haiyang introduced the food from his hometown, he immediately picked up his own spoon and started to eat.

    He put the spoon into the porridge and stirred it a few times. When he felt that the porridge was stirred well, he scooped up a spoonful and put it into his mouth.

    The Osmanthus red bean porridge prepared by Gao Haiyang was iced, so it had a cool taste as soon as it entered the mouth. Then, the sweet taste of the red sugar and the salty and fragrant taste of the soybean sauce attacked the taste buds together. The salty and sweet taste made people feel very stimted. Coupled with the faint fragrance of the Osmanthus, the unique taste was very satisfying.

    Originally, this sweet congee was made by Gao Haiyang himself. His congee cooking skills had stopped at the stage where he could make the rice and water thick and edible. Now, with the finishing touch of the soybean paste, he felt that the congee he made was at the level of a master chef.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. My cooking talent is really excellent. It seems that I have been dyed by the game.¡± Gao Haiyang¡¯s face was full of satisfaction.

    One spoonful after another, she didn¡¯t stop. Even though Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s dishes were served, it was the first time she wasn¡¯t so engrossed in eating, mainly because it was a little too exciting.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were very delicious. Therefore, although Zhong Xiaoxiao found it hard to agree with Gao Haiyang¡¯s behavior, it didn¡¯t stop her from eating. She just ate and watched at the same time. Her eating speed wasn¡¯t slow either.

    At first, Zhong Xiaoxiao thought that the sweet congee with soybean paste was the limit, but the next scene refreshed her knowledge again.

    After Gao Haiyang finished his congee, he licked the entire lunchbox clean, which showed how satisfied he was.

    The Wu rice that Gao Haiyang had ordered was served.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao had eaten the Wu rice before. She liked to sprinkle a thickyer of white sugar on the Wu rice and mix it well before eating. The fragrance of the Wu rice leaves, the fragrance of the glutinous rice, and the sweet taste of the White sugar made it very fresh and natural.

    However, Zhong Xiaoxiao had been away from home for a long time and hadn¡¯t eaten for a while.

    Seeing the shiny ck Wu rice and theyer of white sugar that almost covered the entire bowl, Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Wu rice tasted just like a normal person, which proved that it was just a preference.

    Unfortunately, before Zhong Xiaoxiao could finish her sentence, Gao Haiyang moved.

    He poured the remaining half of the soybean paste onto the White sugar. In an instant, the White crystal-clear sugar was immediately dyed with a reddish-brown color. The dark color covered the White, and soon the White disappeared.

    Then, Gao Haiyang took the opportunity to pick up the chopsticks and began to stir the Wu rice. The originally ck and shiny Wu rice was mixed with the sauce, and the color was a little hard to describe. It was ck and yellow, but Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that she might not have the courage to try it.

    ¡°Does Wu rice taste good with soybean paste?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s voice trembled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I think it should be good. It¡¯s sweet and salty. If it¡¯s good, I can try mixing it with sand crab juice next time. Maybe it will taste better.¡± Gao Haiyang answered every question.

    After answering Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s question, Gao Haiyang picked up the spoon and was about to start eating.

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 Chapter 2288

    <h4>Chapter 2288: The difference between the past and now</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I didn¡¯t see Yuan Yuan, but I saw the male version of Yuan Yuan.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao muttered in her heart. If she remembered correctly, sand crab juice seemed to be a special seasoning of a ce with a strong fishy smell. She could imagine it even if she had never tried it before.

    too.young.too.simple¡£

    As the executor of the series of actions, Gao Haiyang did not haveplicated thoughts like Zhong Xiaoxiao. After putting a mouthful of Wu rice into his mouth, he did not have the mood to think about anything else. It was soft and fragrant, and the sweetness and saltiness were overwhelming. Together with the sweet fragrance of the glutinous rice, the taste was unexpectedly quite good.

    Gao Haiyang¡¯s eyes brightened. It was really too delicious. He didn¡¯t even bother to say anything as he scooped up more and more spoonfuls. He was showing signs of early Crow transformation.

    ¡°It looks really good.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that she was probably possessed.

    Seeing that Gao Haiyang was eating so deliciously, he thought that the soybean paste might be a perfect match for the Wu rice. He was probably poisoned.

    Influenced by Gao Haiyang, Zhong Xiaoxiao felt that today¡¯s meal was especially delicious. After eating a few dishes, she still didn¡¯t feel full, and she waspletely full after eating another dish.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m so full today, but I should be able to eat a few more dishes for dinner. ¡±

    As one of the people who had flown here for dinner, Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s flight waste at night and she had to rush back to work on Monday the next day. She had to have another dinner, or she wouldn¡¯t be able to cover her expenses.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao touched her stomach in satisfaction and almost went out holding her stomach. She felt that eating at the same table as Gao Haiyang was poisonous. He actually ate more than usual. It was amazing.

    After Gao Haiyang and Zhong Xiaoxiao left, it was almost halfway through lunch time. It didn¡¯t take long for it to end.

    The diners in the country could still fly over from time to time, but the diners abroad were miserable.

    ......

    For example, su mu, who had settled down abroad with his wife after their marriage, only returned to Shanghai for a short period of time.

    Due to his marriage, su MU¡¯s character was much more mature than before.

    ¡°Brother mu, why don¡¯t we return to China and settle down there? we¡¯ve been living there for half a year.¡± Su MU¡¯s wife, ma na, looked at su mu in a daze. After a moment of hesitation, she said,¡±¡±In China, there are your friends and his favorite restaurants.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Nana, you grew up here. We¡¯ve discussed it before we got married. We¡¯ll stay here for two years first, thene back to China for two years. ¡± ¡°When two people are together,¡± su mu said,¡±if they don¡¯t give in to each other, they¡¯ll be badly hurt.¡±

    ¡°Besides,munication is so advanced nowadays. It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t contact our friends. We can go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant for a sumptuous meal when we go back. His cooking skills are indeed very good. But I found a restaurant in Huaren Street that¡¯s not bad. Let¡¯s have a meal there tonight.¡± Su mu said.

    Mana nodded. This restaurant was located on Huaxia Street, and it served both Chinese and Western food.

    However, what su mu didn¡¯t know was that the head chef of this restaurant was a chef who had participated in the first young chef¡¯spetition and even entered the semi-final.

    Of course, su mu had no idea that they were fated to meet.

    Looking back at the master chef Restaurant, mark seized the opportunity when Yuan Zhou was still standing at the door after sending off the customers and directly came forward to express his intention to be his disciple.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you have any intention of taking in a disciple today? if you do, please consider me first.¡±

    Since ju man Li and the others returned home because of busy work, mark was free. Basically, as long as he had nothing to do, he would report to the store every day.

    Mark was very polite and also very good at finding opportunities. He would never dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s spare time.

    As for nephews and the like, Mark said that there was no need for that.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef mark. I don¡¯t have such ns at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly.

    ¡°That¡¯s a pity. I won¡¯t disturb head chef Yuan anymore.¡± Mark got a negative answer and left quickly.

    ¡°This head chef Mark is too persistent. However, the Spain cuisines are about to be served. He shouldn¡¯t be more persistent, right?¡± Looking at the back view of mark walking away, Yuan Zhou was a little uncertain.

    He had always remembered that mark was a Spain chef, and a very famous one.

    There wasn¡¯t any Spain cuisine yet, but mark was already chasing after him so closely. If there was a Spanish cuisine, Yuan Zhou felt that he would be more enthusiastic.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t waste too much time on uncertain things. In the afternoon, the group of people from the green Chef society woulde to watch Yuan Zhou practice his knife skills again. Therefore, Yuan Zhou would practice his right hand knife skills at the entrance of the restaurant in the afternoon.

    It wasn¡¯t Wanli, but Kang Hu and the rest¡¯s knife skills had evolved to the point where Cheng zhaomei couldn¡¯t teach them.

    Instead, it was because Cheng zhaomei had been organizing the Sichuan exemry restaurant selection this week. Unknowingly, there was a new round of selection, but the slogan had changed.

    In the past, master chef Restaurant had been a famous restaurant in Sichuan Province as a exemry restaurant.

    Currently, the ¡®Sichuan exemry restaurant¡¯ was an award set up by the government of Sichuan Province, the Sichuan cuisine Association, and the chef¡¯s Association. It was the highest honor of all Sichuan cuisine restaurants and had once been awarded to head chef Yuan as the master chef Restaurant.

    Secondly, most of them had recently hit a bottleneck. Therefore, after Cheng zhaomei told Yuan Zhou about the matter, they organized another observation today.

    Speak of the Devil, and the devil is here.

    Just as Yuan Zhou carried the practice tools out, Wanli and the others arrived. This time, there were only six of them, the mainstays of the Qing chef Association.

    Taking advantage of the fact that Yuan Zhou was the chairman, the backbone members of the green Chef society had grown up astonishingly fast. Many of them were trying to catch up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples. Of course, they were only trying to catch up. After all, they were one generation lower than Yuan Zhou in terms of seniority.

    ¡°Hello, President.¡±

    Wanli and the others immediately greeted Yuan Zhou when they saw him.

    ¡°Good afternoon. You can take a closer lookter, but don¡¯t force yourself to understand everything. Just look at the parts that can inspire you.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his acknowledgment and then gave him some advice.

    ¡°Thank you, President.¡± Wanli and the others thanked him in unison.

    Yuan Zhou waved his hand to indicate that it was fine. Then, he sat on the small bench and started to sculpt.

    As he was going to show it to Wanli and the others, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use anyplicated knife skills. Ordinary ones were fine as long as he had his hands.

    Well ... As long as he had hands, but his eyes would not agree.

    ¡°The president¡¯s knife skills can still improve.¡± Kang Hu was one of the most talented people. He knew that the president¡¯s cutting skills had reached the peak.

    How could it grow when it reached its peak?

    If even Kang Hu had such a reaction, the others were even more so.

    It was also because Yuan Zhou had specially given this group of people from the green Chef society some benefits today. From the beginning to the end, he had used the same action and could watch it again and again. Therefore, Kang Hu and the others kept Yuan Zhou¡¯s words in mind. They only needed to look at the ces that could inspire them, which could be considered as a great benefit.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was giving the members of the green Chef society some benefits, opello in Singapore had a new trick.

    ¡°Master, I have received news that head chef Yuan has won two awards in the bogus cookingpetition.¡± The eldest disciple, Tang Lei, said.

    Opello curled his lips.¡±Head chef Yuan, who defeated me and became the number one chef in Asia, is actually participating in thepetition. The result is obvious?¡±

    Opello¡¯s information was outdated. Recently, he had been in closed-door cultivation for a long time to improve himself. He had personallymunicated with Yuan Zhou and also had a lot of inspiration from the information brought back by Tang le from Chengdust time. Thus, he had been immersed in the study of cooking skills and thus, his information was rtively outdated.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably because head chef Yuan is not well-known enough in Europe.¡± Tang Lei¡¯s brain was still very active, so he immediately guessed the main reason.

    ¡°That¡¯s a fact,¡±opello said after a pause.

    ¡°What I want to say is that head chef ju man Li personally led a team to Chengdu not long ago. It seems to be rted to the Sino-French exchange meeting. The first exchange meeting was just held in Lyon, France, and it seems like it will be held in the future.¡± Tang Lei said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2289

    <h4>Chapter 2289: As beautiful as history</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As a chef of Singapore¡¯s national treasure, the Royal chefs of Singapore¡¯s national banquet were all his apprentices. It was easy to imagine opello¡¯s status.

    It was precisely because of this that opello, like Yuan Zhou, would pay special attention to the development of the chef industry in his own country.

    At present, the only cultural exchange that involved China was the Asian cultural exchange that happened once every few years, which included food culture.

    Now, France, far away in Europe, had reached a cooperation with China first, but Singapore, which was also in Asia, fell behind.

    ¡°I remember that Chairman Zhou also wanted to reach a national food Exchange with Italy, France, and other countries, but it didn¡¯t go smoothly. Why did the first exchange end in just half a year?¡±

    Opello had been sitting in his chair leisurely, listening to his eldest disciple share the news, but now he could not sit still.

    ¡°And ju man Li, who only believes in French cuisine, wille to China?¡± Opello didn¡¯t like Juman li very much. If he didn¡¯t know that he couldn¡¯t win, he would¡¯ve wanted to duel with Juman li.

    For example, ju man Li¡¯s evaluation of Singapore Food: It was an abnormal product of Mysia, China, and Thand, and it had nothing of its own.

    By the way, ju man Li¡¯s previousment on Chinese food was: Fame was more practical than reality, and it was overpraised by the country¡¯s history.

    [Now, food is as beautiful as history.]

    Ever since he started the exchange with Yuan Zhou, opello had foresaw that Chinese food culture might be the International mainstream. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have specially informed his several disciples when he came back. As for Tang le, he wouldn¡¯t have specially gone to China¡¯s Chengdu City to have a look when he followed them for the visit.

    Opello¡¯s original n was to personally lead a team to Chengdu, China, after the closed-door cultivation to have an exchange with Yuan Zhou and the other top Chinese chefs and to have a closer exchange of delicacies between China and Singapore. By the way, the exchange between China, France, and Japan was not only a collision between chefs but also had a certain impact on the food trade of the entire country.

    Now, before he had time to carry out the next step of the n, he suddenly found out that someone was going to take the pot away. How could he tolerate this?

    ......

    ¡°Master, as far as I know, head chef ju man Li admires head chef Yuan very much and praises Chinese cuisine very much.¡± Tang Lei said.

    ¡°No...¡± Opello suddenly recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength and swallowed the rest of his words.

    Since Yuan Zhou could conquer him directly, of course, he could also conquer the stubborn ju man Li, which was nothing strange.

    ¡°it seems like head chef yuan¡¯s cooking skills can really change people.¡± opello muttered.

    opello suddenly stood up and said,¡±¡±tang le, contact bai ye and dehua to see the recent arrangements. we will arrange to go to china as soon as possible. since France is already one step ahead, we belong to the same continent, so we can¡¯t fall behind. we must seize the time. this exchange is likely to be an opportunity for our Singapore cuisines to develop a new direction. we must pay attention to it.¡±

    ¡°alright, master. i¡¯ll go and contact them now.¡± tang lei answered directly.

    as a person who had personally witnessed and even tasted yuan zhou¡¯s dishes, tang le clearly understood how terrifying yuan zhou¡¯s cooking skills were. originally, arge part of the Singapore cuisines originated from the improvement and extension of chinese cuisines. therefore, it would definitely be more beneficial tomunicate more with such a great chef.

    yuan zhou had no idea that opello was nning the exchange meeting between Singapore and china. however, juman li¡¯s arrival didn¡¯t only mean that he had eaten several meals here.

    the other associations had also received the news, and juman li was quite famous in the top cooking circle, so it caused a chain reaction.

    for example, fujiwara jiayuan Japan personally called dashi to ask about this matter. he also asked them that japan could actually change the exchange meeting between china and japan to twice a year.

    naturally, Thand, which had sucha as its backer, had the same reaction as Japan. of course, because they had yet to have an exchange, their country was already making nervous preparations, nning to have an exchange in all aspects.

    as for the other asian countries, they naturally began to find their own ways toe to china for an exchange. as a result, the officials received many exchange applications from other countries, and the atmosphere became much livelier.

    by the way, because ju man li had a meal at li li¡¯s western restaurant and taught him a few moves, li li ... earned a lot again.

    it was almost dinner time, and taoxi road was still very lively.

    although wu hai wasn¡¯t there, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm to line up didn¡¯t decrease. moreover, the first and second seats had been rearranged. as they didn¡¯t have wu hai¡¯s ability, they could only take turns to be the banker and see who had the better luck.

    the number one tonight was the well-deserved queen. jiang changxi had won the first ce. even wu hai didn¡¯t dare to be stubborn in front of her, let alone others.

    ¡°it¡¯s really a pity that wu hai isn¡¯t here today. ¡± jiang changxi rolled up a strand of long hair that fell beside her ear and revealed a regretful expression on her face.

    ¡°i don¡¯t think wu hai needs such treatment.¡± it was rare for wu yungui to follow jiang changxi.

    This time, the two of them had an appointment to discuss some cooperation. The location of the discussion was naturally at Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City. It was convenient for them to have dinner and celebrate the cooperation.

    The two of them had arrived very early. To be able to upy the first and second ce was definitely due to their strength.

    ¡°The Wu Hai you are talking about, is he the most famous young artist in Huaxia who is known as the European doorman?¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s descendant, Qiao Hongtao, was tall and burly. He looked very boorish.

    He was also the third party in the discussion of cooperation with Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi today. After the discussion, he was dragged here to line up by the two people who said they wanted to be the host.

    The reason why he knew Wu Hai¡¯s name was that although Qiao Hongtao looked crude, he was actually very artistically inclined. He especially liked paintings and had collected a lot of oil paintings and ink wash paintings. Although he might not know much about them, he could still say a few words about some famous artists.

    What Wu Yungui and the others said was very different from what he had heard of painter Wu, but he thought that the one that came out of their mouths must not be underestimated. This was the experience Qiao Hongtao had gained from today¡¯s cooperation.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s him,¡± Wu Yungui nodded.

    ¡°So painter Wu also likes to eat here? Then I must have a good taste of the great artist¡¯s favorite food. ¡± Qiao Hongtao said.

    Originally, he wasn¡¯t very interested in what to eat, but now he was in high spirits. When he returned to China in the future, he could say that he had eaten the food that the painter Wu Hai liked to eat. After rounding it up, it was equivalent to having a meal with Wu Hai. People in the circle would definitely be very envious.

    Qiao Hongtao was a Singapore Chinese. This time, he came to cooperate with Jiang Changxi because of Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City. Of course, it was a sad story for Wu Yungui as to why Jiang Changxi came with him, which was not mentioned here.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s food will definitely broaden your horizons. There are authentic Singapore delicacies. Mr. Qiao, you can try themter.¡± Jiang Changxi continued.

    Boss Yuan? Qiao Hongtao felt that the name sounded a little familiar. He might have heard of it before. However, he didn¡¯t think of it at the moment and didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Instead, he was more interested in the authentic Singapore Food that Jiang Changxi mentioned.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2290

    <h4>Chapter 2290: Fatty mi</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It wasn¡¯t the first time he hade to China, but every time he said he was going to eat Singapore Food, Qiao Hongtao would find that the names were basically the same, and then the taste was very different. Some were a little authentic, and some were purely Chinese food itself.

    It wasn¡¯t that Qiao Hongtao had a glib tongue, but as someone who had grown up eating vegetables, the most authentic Singapore Food in his heart was definitely the mother-in-the-mess.

    It was natural that he couldn¡¯t find any authentic food in the Ind of Huaxia, which was very normal, because Qiao Hongtao knew that there were too many delicacies in this country.

    However, Qiao Hongtao¡¯s expression was full of expectation. He was giving face to Jiang Changxi¡¯s words.

    As a smart person, Jiang Changxi naturally could tell something was wrong. However, she had full confidence in this little man, boss Yuan. At least, no one could match him in cooking.

    Therefore, although she could tell that Qiao Hongtao didn¡¯t think much of it, she didn¡¯t say anything. She liked to see people being conquered by food and not seeing the world.

    When Qiao Hongtao felt that his patience was running out because of the queue and wanted to find something to distract himself, dinner time finally began.

    As she was at the front of the line, Jiang Changxi took the lead and entered the restaurant when su Ruoyan said to start.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, good evening.¡± Jiang Changxi greeted Yuan Zhou.

    As Yuan Zhou was no longer single, it was impossible for him to drive or flirt with her.

    There was a saying that if a man drove in front of a woman, it basically proved that the man had feelings for the woman. However, if a woman drove in front of a man, it basically meant that they were brothers.

    What she said might not necessarily be right. Anyway, Jiang Changxi paid close attention to it. Now that she had be more familiar with Yin ya, she paid more attention to it. Of course, she was used to raising her tone at the end of every sentence.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head expressionlessly. He was quite used to the way Jiang Changxi spoke. It was no joke to have facial paralysis of the highest level.

    ......

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan.¡± Wu Yungui also greeted him with a smile.

    Qiao Hongtao, who was following behind, also followed suit and greeted Yuan Zhou. Looking at the young face that couldn¡¯t be covered even with a mask, his anticipation dropped again.

    However, people in the business world still did a good job on the surface. What they thought in their hearts didn¡¯t matter as long as they didn¡¯t show it.

    There was really reason to suspect that Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui had specially found someone who didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou toe to the restaurant to eat.

    after all the customers entered the restaurant and took their seats, jiang changxi supported her head with her hand and sat on the chair sideways. she tilted her head and called out to su ruoyan,¡±¡±little yanzi,e here. we¡¯re ordering.¡±

    pared to jiang changxi¡¯szy appearance, wu yungui was much more reliable. he directly picked up the menu and turned it to the first page with Singapore cuisines. then, he handed it to qiao hongtao and said,¡±mr. qiao, you can take a look at what you want to eat first. you can order whatever is on the menu.¡±

    it seemed that they had a very cooperative spirit. at least, qiao hongtao would not be confused.

    ¡°i want a fried milk, a phoenix reincarnation, a fermented chinese perch, and a sweet and sour lychee. i¡¯ll take these first.¡± recently, jiang changxi had been eating cantonese food, which was rtively nd.

    wu yungui had been very fond of hunan cuisine recently, so he had ordered all the hunan cuisine.¡±a steamed fish head with chopped pepper, a vored shrimp, a dong ¡®an chicken, a fish meal, and a steamed dish with preserved vor. that¡¯s all.¡±

    qiao hongtao, on the other hand, was engrossed in the menu. he didn¡¯t expect the Singapore dishes on the menu to be soplete. to be honest, many of the dishes were in his own memory, and few restaurants knew how to cook them now. he didn¡¯t know if the chef was too confident or if his cooking skills were too superb, but it was hard to judge without eating them.

    ¡°what would you like to order?¡± su ruoyan saw that qiao hongtao had not spoken for a long time and directly asked.

    upon hearing the question, qiao hongtao seemed to wake up from a dream and said,¡±¡±i¡¯ll get a candied pineapple caramelized egg, a fried mantou, a sanya pork, and a nianyao cake.¡±

    ¡°please wait a moment.¡± su ruoyan noted.

    then, he passed the menu to yuan zhou who was waiting by the partition.

    seeing yuan zhou about to enter the kitchen and start cooking, jiang changxi seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said,¡±¡±boss yuan, i wonder if you have collected all the dishes of the 100 styles of rice cuisine?¡±

    ever since the 100 styles of rice cuisines was served, jiang changxi had been working hard to find a kind of rice-made food that yuan zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook. it was the queen¡¯s spirit to form a rtionship with the master chef restaurant.

    Now, it seemed that she was just looking for abuse. There was nothing Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to do, but she still enjoyed it.

    It was also a blessing to find many new and umon rice products.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou asked directly.

    ¡°I heard that rice can be used to make sugar. Is that true?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    It was not a problem to boil oil with soybeans, sesame, and peanuts, and it was alsomon to boil sugar with sugar from sugar canes, beets, and malt. But now, it was too much to say that rice could be boiled into sugar?

    Wu Yungui¡¯s ears perked up. He had never heard of this before. Even Qiao Hongtao, who was sitting beside him, felt that it was fresh.

    ¡°Yes, it can only be used to make caramels.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    Yuan Zhou was well aware of the idea of making sugar with rice. Although he had never done it before, it was theoretically possible. It required the addition of some malt as the base. Strictly speaking, the 100 styles of rice cuisine could only be made with rice. However, just like the leaves of the vinous rice, the malt pulp could only be regarded as a seasoning here. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still counted it as part of the 100 styles of rice cuisine.

    ¡°Eh, so rice can really be used to make sugar. I wonder if it can be used to boil oil?¡± Wu Yungui¡¯s imagination ran wild.

    Even Qiao Hongtao was wondering if the taste of sugar made from rice would be good and sweet enough.

    However, Jiang Changxi¡¯s focus was different. She vaguely knew something about this matter, but she wasn¡¯t sure. Now, she was very sure about it because it had been stamped by the authority.

    ¡°Do I need to book this in advance?¡± Jiang Changxi said.

    ¡°It needs to be fermented. It needs to be decided a week in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you have fatty rice here?¡± Jiang Changxi asked.

    This wasn¡¯t to make things difficult, but out of curiosity. Fatty rice was actually not much different from popcorn, and some ces even called popcorn fatty rice.

    It wasn¡¯t for himself, but when he was chatting with a friend some time ago, the other party said that he had basically not seen fatty rice. Popcorn and sweet rice could be seen everywhere, but it was a pity that fatty rice and sweet rice were basically gone.

    ¡°This also needs to be reserved in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    That was the confidence of a master chef. As long as it was a dish that had appeared before, Yuan Zhou felt that there was nothing he couldn¡¯t cook. If there was ... Well, sorry, there were no ¡°if¡± s.

    ¡°Then help me make a reservation.¡± Jiang Changxi directly signaled su Ruoyan to record it.

    Having solved the problem of Jiang Changxi, Yuan Zhou immediately went to the kitchen and started to cook.

    From Qiao Hongtao¡¯s position, he could clearly see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions. Therefore, he was directly frightened in the following time.

    Although he was born in a family that provoked his mother and was an authentic steamed bun, the dish that provoked his mother was passed down only to the daughter and not to the man. Qiao Hongtao really didn¡¯t know how to cook.

    Just because he didn¡¯t know how to cook didn¡¯t mean that he was blind. As soon as Yuan Zhou raised his hand and dropped the knife, the whole chicken on the chopping board immediately became pieces obediently. With a quick nce, he found that they were all of the same size.

    Just by looking at the rough movements just now, he definitely wouldn¡¯t have thought that the work done would be so meticulous. But the facts were in front of him, and he had to believe it.

    ¡°It seems that the cooking skills that can attract Wu Hai are indeed unique.¡± Qiao Hongtao¡¯s expectations slowly rose.

    Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui were also observing Qiao Hongtao without a trace.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2291

    <h4>Chapter 2291: Elder sister¡¯s behavior</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Let¡¯s go back to Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi¡¯s ¡°elder sister¡± behavior. The younger brother¡¯s behavior was very low.

    The elder sister¡¯s behavior referred to the behavior of digging a hole, so it did not mean that Wu Yungui was a sister.

    ¡°You have a lot of expressions. It seems that Mr. Qiao is also an actor who has been dyed by business.¡± Wu Yungui silently praised in his heart.

    ¡°You¡¯re starting to be surprised. I haven¡¯t started eating yet. I wonder what you¡¯ll do next.¡± Jiang Changxi looked at Qiao Hongtao and then at Yuan Zhou.

    Speaking of which, Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui had not seen anyone who came to master chef Restaurant for a meal without knowing Yuan Zhou for a long time. Let alone the fact that arge part of the tourism industry of Taoxi road was brought up by master chef Restaurant, Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui had never seen anyone who didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou.

    Even those who didn¡¯t know about it at first would be told about it when they arrived at Taoxi road. Perhaps they would think it was strange for the shop owner to praise the other shop owners, but it was too normal on Taoxi road. All along the way, they were full of Yuan Chui.

    He could also be said to be a person who didn¡¯t forget to dig wells.

    ¡°Director Jiang, director Wu, is there something dirty on my face?¡± Qiao Hongtao turned off his phone and took a quick look. There was no problem.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± Jiang Changxi answered.

    ¡°It¡¯s pretty good, no problem. ¡± This was Wu Yungui¡¯s reply.

    Qiao Hongtao wanted to ask,¡±if there¡¯s nothing, then why are you looking at me like that?¡± but in the end, he didn¡¯t ask. Could it be because he was handsome?

    Just as the three of them were in a heated discussion, the dishes were served.

    The dish that Jiang Changxi ordered first was the simplest and most time-consuming one.

    ......

    Stir-fried milk was one of the soft stir-fried dishes in China, which was stir-fried vegetables with liquid, and stir-fried milk was a typical example.

    Furthermore, there were many ces that served this dish, but the most famous and delicious one was definitely Shunde ¡®s.

    of course, the ingredients added to the stir-fried milk were slightly different, but many of them added some shrimp to enhance the fresh taste of the milk.

    the stir-fried milk was served. the white was snow-white, and the red was bright. although the shape was different, it didn¡¯t hinder the beauty of the dish.

    the strong and sweet milk smell gushed into her nostrils along with the hot air, carrying a faint salty fragrance. jiang changxi knew it was the smell of ham the moment she smelled it.

    moreover, the stir-fried milk cooked by yuan zhou was quite different from the usual. it was the snow-white congealed milk that contained many ingredients, as if it had fallen into a pile of snow.

    this dish was paired with a small white spoon. when ced at the side, one would not know if the spoon was whiter or the milk was whiter.

    he scooped up a spoonful of rich milk and put it into his mouth. the slightly congealed milk melted along with the temperature, and the sweetness of the milk and the fragrance of the eggs filled his mouth. the original fresh and sweet taste, coupled with the chewy shrimp meat and the salty ham,bined with the freshness, tenderness, fragrance, and taste, instantly added a few colors to the originally light stir-fried milk.

    don¡¯t think that after stir-frying the milk, the water in the milk would dry up. in fact, the most important thing for this dish was the chef¡¯s control of the heat and patience. if you were not careful, it would be overcooked.

    of course, yuan zhou¡¯s dishes wouldn¡¯t have such troubles. they were soft, tender, and sweet to the extreme. when they entered her mouth, she felt as if she was embracing the whole summer. it was very pleasant and natural. jiang changxi had been very busy recently and hadn¡¯t eaten yuan zhou¡¯s dishes for a long time.

    this stir-fried milk simply aroused her appetite. it was simply too fragrant.

    ¡°it¡¯s more delicious than before. it¡¯s probably because the little man has improved again.¡± no matter how much jiang changxi thought about it, she couldn¡¯t stop her elegant and quick movements.

    having a meal in master chef restaurant, many women had already trained themselves to have the skills to eat elegantly and quickly. jiang changxi was one of the outstanding ones.

    if it weren¡¯t for the frequency of her spoon-waving, they wouldn¡¯t have thought that jiang changxi would eat so fast just by watching her eating.

    looking at jiang changxi who was eating faster and faster, wu yungui became very anxious. he felt that it was very delicious and wanted to try it, but he didn¡¯t dare to.

    that was because he really didn¡¯t dare to. to be honest, even wu yungui was a little afraid of jiang changxi. her aura was too strong. if it was another person, old wu would even dare to put his arm around her shoulder and eat together. but when it was jiang changxi, wu yungui expressed that he was a gentleman and had to give in to women.

    wu yungui had eaten with him in the restaurant, and they shared everything together. this was the typical example of good partners.

    ¡°i don¡¯t feel like eating at all. i never drink milk, and i don¡¯t want to eat fried milk.¡± wu yungui hypnotized himself in his heart, in case he couldn¡¯t control his hands.

    qiao hongtao, on the other hand, was immersed in the atmosphere of yuan zhou cooking. he didn¡¯t even blink his eyes and didn¡¯t even notice that jiang changxi¡¯s dish had arrived.

    just as wu yungui was feeling anxious, his dishes were also served. the first dish was naturally a simple cured vor steamed together. the rich cured vor was very attractive and instantly diverted his attention.

    Wu Yungui didn¡¯t dare to eat Jiang Changxi¡¯s dishes, but it didn¡¯t mean that Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t dare to eat his dishes. Therefore, the following dishes were all shared with Jiang Changxi in a friendly manner. He felt that the best business partner this year would definitely be him.

    Just as Wu Yungui was almost done with his food, Qiao Hongtao¡¯s first dish was served. It was a simple fried mantou.

    In Singapore cuisine, the deep-fried mantou needed to be paired with the local spicy sauce to taste the vor. Of course, the spicy sauce had an essential difference from Chinese cuisine. There were many local spices in it, which was an important symbol of the difference between Singaporean cuisine and Chinese cuisine.

    Originally, Qiao Hongtao had been watching Yuan Zhou carefully slice the fish. But with just a light cut, a snow-white fish slice as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing was cut off. In just a few blinks of the eye, the whole fish waspletely dissected at an extremely fast speed.

    Just as Qiao Hongtao was about to see what kind of dish he was going to cook with such a beautiful fish, he smelled a unique vor of Singapore¡¯s spicy sauce. It was the unique taste of sour Mandarin mixed with ban leaf and some other spices.

    In addition, there was also a very fragrant deep-fried smell. Qiao Hongtao immediately broke free from his imagination of fish and then saw the waiter carrying a te of golden food.

    There was also a small te of seasoning with a little bit of green color, which was generally red. It was mainly because Qiao Hongtao was too familiar with this that he discovered that the green color was almost negligible. This was the most authentic Singapore spicy sauce.

    ¡°Hiss¡±

    Qiao Hongtao couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath. Although the knife skill just now had already raised his hope, it was not as shocking as actually seeing this very familiar sauce.

    Not to mention the steaming from the other side. At a nce, one could tell that the mantou had been fried just right. The thickness was the same, the color was golden, and the fragrance was strong. It was a perfect work in all aspects.

    ¡°This color can¡¯t even bepared to what I eat at home.¡± Qiao Hongtao thought to himself.

    He wasn¡¯t belittling Yuan Zhou, but in Qiao Hongtao¡¯s heart, the best mother¡¯s dish he had ever eaten was cooked by his grandmother when he was young, then by his mother, and then by his wife after he got married.

    It was because only by understanding could there beparison.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2292

    <h4>Chapter 2292: How to verify true feelings</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    unable to care about anything else, seeing such a familiar dish, qiao hongtao directly reached out his chopsticks and picked up a slice of mantou. the first slice was not dipped in sauce. only by eating it like this could the most original taste of mantou be tasted.

    he didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion, but when the chopsticks touched the mantou, there was a clear and crisp sound, as if it was a natural sound made by the fried crisp.

    qiao hongtao raised his eyebrows and had a guess in his heart. the speed of his hands was not slow, and he directly picked it up and put it to his mouth.

    ¡°ka cha!¡±

    with a crisp sound, the mantou slices broke. logically speaking, after the fried mantou had been fried in hot oil, no matter how good one¡¯s skill was, there would be a little greasiness. this was why it wasbined with the spicy sauce. at least, qiao hongtao had eaten so many fried mantou before. those with good skills had less greasiness, and they might only feel tired after eating more than half of it. some with poor skills could feel it after the first bite.

    however, the fried mantou in his mouth waspletely different. it didn¡¯t feel greasy at all. it had a crisp and fragrant texture. there was only a loose feeling after being processed with oil, and a little bit of the fragrance of oil. it was dry, crisp, and had a rich fragrance. there was no other feeling.

    ¡°it¡¯s that good?¡±

    qiao hongtao didn¡¯t believe it. he picked up another piece and stuffed it directly into his mouth without dipping it in sauce. the same crisp and fragrant texture hadn¡¯t changed at all, and it was still as delicious as the first piece.

    wu yungui and jiang changxi, who were at the side, took advantage of the gap when the dishes were served to have a feast for their eyes. they looked at qiao hongtao¡¯s face that was full of doubts about life and an appearance that was so intoxicated that he ate one slice after another. he even forgot the sauce at the side.

    ¡°it seems that he is another person who has been conquered by boss yuan¡¯s superb craftsmanship.¡± wu yungui had an expression of ¡°i knew it.¡±

    although he had expected this situation, qiao hongtao¡¯s change in expression was still very interesting. it was worth the ticket price.

    as for jiang changxi, she also squinted her eyes in satisfaction and sat on her seatzily. she didn¡¯t sit in the very proper way of ady nowadays. instead, she sat in azy and elegant manner. at first, she wanted to take a picture to keep this scene as a entertainment, butter she put away her mobile phone. she didn¡¯t like to take pictures.

    after wu yungui had enough of admiring the change in expression, he had the idea of taking a slice of qiao hongtao¡¯s mantou. he secretly reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a slice and put it in his mouth. after taking a bite, it was crunchy and delicious.

    ......

    by the time qiao hongtao came back to his senses, he found that the te was empty, without even a trace of oil. the clean te seemed to have never been filled with anything, and the only thing left was the sauce that seemed to have been eaten half.

    ¡°did i eat the sauce just now?¡± qiao hongtao still hadn¡¯t recovered from the crispy and delicious taste and was a little dazed.

    as for whether he had eaten the sauce or not, he was very confused. he seemed to remember that he had not eaten because his tongue could not remember the taste of the sauce. but if he had not eaten, how could there be less?

    he looked doubtfully at wu yungui, who was sitting upright and still. he didn¡¯t find anything unusual, so he reached out his chopsticks and tried to dip them in the sauce.

    wu yungui, on the other hand, felt that it was a pity. if qiao hongtao had woken up a littleter, he would have been able to finish the delicious sauce by himself. what a pity.

    someone once joked that if one wanted to verify their feelings, regardless of friendship or love, one coulde to master chef restaurant. if the other party could share boss yuan¡¯s dishes with you, it would definitely be true feelings!

    on the other side, qiao hongtao put the chopsticks dipped in sauce into his mouth. first, a sour and spicy taste exploded on the tip of his tongue. it was not a very strong taste, but it was just so refreshing. it was neither salty nor light, and the taste was just right. if it was dipped in the mantou slices, the taste shouldplement each other, but eating the sauce alone would also have a different vor.

    it was such a delicious taste that made qiao hongtao even more confused. he was sure that he had not eaten the sauce, but there was too little sauce. he looked suspiciously at wu yungui. without any evidence, he did not say anything.

    ¡°i¡¯ll order another te of mantou slices to go with the sauce. it¡¯ll definitely taste different. ¡± after qiao hongtao made up his mind, he waved his hand, nning to call su ruoyan over to order some food.

    ¡°do you want to order another fried mantou?¡± for the sake of the fried buns and spicy sauce, wu yungui intended to stick to his image as a good partner in china.

    ¡°the taste is pretty good, and it¡¯s authentic Singapore vor. mr. jiang is absolutely right.¡± qiao hongtao was also someone who knew how to get things done.

    he smoothly exined the slightly awkward situation from before.

    ¡°you¡¯re right, but this restaurant has a rule. each person can only order one dish for each meal. the rule is there. ¡± wu yungui pointed at the wall and said.

    with a slight tilt of his head, qiao hongtao saw the rules one by one. his eyes were still very good, and even from a distance, he could still clearly see the writing on it.

    ¡°i can¡¯t order anymore?¡± qiao hongtao was a little disappointed. he had wanted to try the taste of the mantou dipped in spicy sauce.

    ¡°i can order one for you. how about we split it in half?¡± wu yungui revealed his true intentions.

    if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he had ordered a lot of dishes before and he couldn¡¯t guarantee that he could finish it with just one serving of mantou, he would have done it himself for fear of being cklisted.

    as for jiang changxi, her appetite was just that much, so there was no need to count on her help. it was only because qiao hongtao was cautious and only ordered three dishes that he still had energy to spare. that was why he was targeted by wu yungui.

    When he first heard Wu Yungui¡¯s suggestion, Qiao Hongtao¡¯s first reaction was not to be happy, but to say,¡±my sauce was eaten by this guy. Maybe he also ate a lot of the mantou. I was wondering why there was so little food.¡±

    Although he had already noticed it, in order to eat the fried mantou again, Qiao Hongtao did not show it on his face and directly said,¡±¡±Then, thank you, CEO Wu.¡±

    Then, Wu Yungui happily asked su Ruoyan to add a fried mantou.

    ¡°Boss Wu, what happened to your son?¡± Jiang Changxi asked out of concern for her business partner.

    ¡°That brat, I¡¯ll teach him a lesson when we get home.¡± Wu Yunguiughed.

    Seeing that, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t ask further. After all, although this matter wasn¡¯t a secret, it wasn¡¯t something that could be discussed in public.

    His eldest son was not his biological son, but Wu Yungui still raised him as his own son even though he knew about it. Most people could not ept this.

    Moreover, due to some unforeseen circumstances, many people in the real estate Circle knew about this. Wu Yungui¡¯s attitude was also very good. He could evene to the small restaurant and act like an older sister with Jiang Changxi.

    He added that it was not that Wu Yungui¡¯s wife had an affair. The matter was moreplicated, and there was time to go into detail.

    After chatting for a while, their dishes were served one after another. There was sweet sweet sweet and sour lychee pork, as well as the red and beautiful chopped pepper fish head, and then it was Qiao Hongtao¡¯s candied pineapple caramel stewed egg.

    As soon as the stewed egg was served, a sweet and slightly burnt smell swept through his nose. Qiao Hongtao knew that this was the smell of caramel being baked at high temperatures. Slowly, the smell changed from the strong sweet taste to a slightly sour and sweet taste, which was obviously covered by the sweet taste. If one didn¡¯t smell it carefully, one might not notice that this was the smell of the big tree pineapple.

    In fact, big tree pineapple was what we often called pineapple. Although it looked simr to pineapple literally, the taste was quite different.

    Therge tree pineapple had a higher sweetness content, but the water content was rtively lower. With the addition of caramel, it was even sweeter.

    The stewed egg was ced in a small white cup. Ayer of brown caramel had condensed on the surface, firmly covering the color below.

    Scooping it down along the surface, the thinyer of caramel broke, revealing the soft inside.

    The yellow color was a little darker than the ordinary stewed eggs. The steam was still rising, and the sweet taste was even more intense.

    Qiao Hongtao scooped up a spoonful of the stewed egg, which still had a bit of shattered caramel on it. As soon as he put it in his mouth, his eyes immediately widened.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2293

    <h4>Chapter 2293: Not a rumor</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    there were usually two situations when a person¡¯s eyes widened. the first was when they encountered something unbelievable, such as seeing a youngdy take out something bigger than themselves. the second was when sand got into their eyes, making them want to blow.

    it was obvious that qiao hongtao belonged to the former. he was too surprised. the extremely smooth and tender egg custard melted as soon as it came into contact with his mouth temperature, just like the spring snow under the sun. in addition to the sweet and slightly burnt caramel vor, he felt as if he was in a jar of honey, and there was always a kind of bubbling feeling of happiness.

    normally, such a sweet taste would make one feel a little sick. however, there was a faint fruit acid taste in the sweetness, which perfectlybined the sweet and sickening taste. people who liked sweet things would have no resistance to this dish. even those who didn¡¯t like it would find it delicious.

    ¡°cha, cha¡±

    the sound of the spoon hitting the small cup rang out. qiao hongtao scooped up one after another, andrge pieces of the steamed egg directly entered his mouth, disappearing without a trace in a short while.

    wu yungui looked at the chopsticks in his hand regretfully. he confirmed again that he couldn¡¯t get the egg, so he gave up.

    ¡°the next dish can be eaten with chopsticks.¡± wu yungui tried tofort himself.

    qiao hongtao, on the other hand, didn¡¯t expect that before the dishes had even been served, there would already be people thinking about it.

    time passed quite quickly during the meal, especially during the process of enjoying the food. qiao hongtao¡¯sst dish, the pork from yashan, had already been finished.

    qiao hongtao deftly put thest piece of pork into his mouth. although it was so spicy that it made a ¡®si si¡¯ sound, it couldn¡¯t stop him from liking this dish.

    ¡°it tastes so good. the pork is chewy, but not too tough. it matches the spiciness perfectly. the most incredible thing is the taste of the sauce. it¡¯s spicy but not dry. it makes people feelfortable from the bottom of their hearts, and it doesn¡¯t hurt their stomachs. did the boss of this restaurant learn it Singapore?¡±

    ¡°that¡¯s not right. even many specialized female chefs can¡¯t do it so well. did they learn from chef ma minghui?¡± ¡°there¡¯s definitely no problem with chef ma minghui¡¯s cooking,¡±qiao hongtao guessed.

    in qiao hongtao¡¯s view, the one who was more professional in cooking was chef ma minghui.

    ......

    in fact, there was anotheryer of rtionship. ma minghui¡¯s master was tang lei, and tang lei was opello¡¯s eldest disciple.

    if ma minghui knew that qiao hongtao believed that he was the one who taught yuan zhou¡¯s mother to stir up trouble, he wondered what kind of reaction he would have.

    After he was done admiring the change in Qiao Hongtao¡¯s expression, or after Wu Yungui drank some water to get rid of the spiciness in his mouth, he patted his shoulder and said,¡±¡±Don¡¯t be surprised. Boss Yuan is the ceiling of all the cooking skills in this world. You will know it after a long time. We will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. By then, you can have more experience. ¡±

    In the end, Wu Yungui went straight to business. After all, Qiao Hongtao controlled one-third of Singapore¡¯s seafood market and was still very influential. Being able to facilitate cooperation would only be good for his Food City.

    Before Qiao Hongtao could express his opinion, Jiang Changxi also spoke,¡±Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are well-known in the world. Previously, he was always known as the best in Asia. Soon, it will be the same in Europe.¡±

    Although Jiang Changxi¡¯s tone was rather in, everyone could feel a sense of pride from it, as if they were the ones who had achieved their goal.

    ¡°Number one in Asia? Yingluo, could head chef Yuan be the one who was rumored to have defeated head chef opello?¡± Qiao Hongtao asked.

    In the past, Singapore had a little pride, and that was Asia¡¯s number one. Head chef opello had maintained it for a long time, and this was recognized by tengyuan.

    Then, he heard rumors that head chef opello had lost to a Chinese chef.

    ¡°That¡¯s not right. ¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a rumor, but a fact,¡±said Jiang Changxi while gasping for breath.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± Qiao Hongtao froze.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I remember that head chef opello dide to have an exchange with boss Yuan. It has been quite a long time. Moreover, more than one head chef came at that time. It was quite lively. ¡± Wu Yungui said.

    He paid a lot of attention to master chef Restaurant. After all, it was relying on Yuan Zhou to make money. If he didn¡¯t have good judgment, he would be embarrassed to take advantage of this, right?

    ¡°No wonder the dishes are so delicious.¡± Qiao Hongtao said with emotion.

    ¡°Let¡¯se here for a meal after we¡¯re done discussing our cooperation. The food here is delicious.¡± Qiao Hongtao thought for a while and suggested.

    ¡°No problem. As long as I have time, I wille here to eat. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are really delicious.¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    ¡°You can try our authentic Chinese food next time. It¡¯s quite good.¡± Jiang Changxi also said.

    ¡°You can imagine how delicious it is. But actually, there¡¯s no need to wait until next time. I think I can still eat two more dishes. I can try them right away.¡± Qiao Hongtao expressed that he was a man of action.

    It was a rare opportunity to eat Chinese food. Since his stomach was still a little empty, two dishes were no problem at all.

    Therefore, Qiao Hongtao ordered two more dishes and started eating. As for Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi, they didn¡¯t have the stomach to eat and could only watch.

    Time passed very quickly. After Jiang Changxi and the others left, the dinner time also came to an end at the stipted time.

    Next was the usual pub time, and then it was time to rest and sleep.

    When the sun rose from the East, a new day had arrived.

    It was summer, so the sky brightened earlier. It was as if the morning light had dimmed in the blink of an eye.

    ¡°Jibzzzzzz!¡±

    Early in the morning, the birds were standing on the branches and singing for the whole day. Coupled with the chirping of insects in the grass from time to time, it was like a cheerful Serenade, making people feelfortable since the morning.

    As Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t thought of what he was going to make for breakfast today, he still prepared the instant noodles for breakfast. After eating, Yuan Zhou quickly returned to the restaurant.

    ¡°I think I¡¯ve made a lot of buns, but I¡¯ve never made fried buns or fried buns. Why don¡¯t I make water fried buns today?¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    The previous crab roe buns, Dragon Eye buns, and soup dumplings were the favorite of the customers in the restaurant. With all kinds of noodles and flour, he had never made any deep-fried buns before, but he had made fried dough sticks.

    ¡°it¡¯s a pity that the most famous dish should be the water-fried buns from yu cuisine. i haven¡¯t received any missions rted to yu cuisine yet, but the water-fried buns from qian cuisine are pretty good. i¡¯ll choose this one.¡± yuan zhou didn¡¯t think for long before he made the decision.

    as the name suggested, water was needed in the frying process. the control of the time and amount of water added was crucial as it was rted to the final quality of the water-fried bun.

    apart from the water-fried buns in guizhou cuisine ordered by yuan zhou, there were actually also water-fried buns in cantonese cuisine. the only difference was that the ingredients were different.

    for example, the xuehu beef breadwinner in yu cuisine and the yaozhu breadwinner in cantonese cuisine were all very local specialties.

    this time, yuan zhou¡¯s qian cuisine fried buns also had their own unique features. they were the same size as ordinary steamed buns, but due to the water frying, they were golden on both sides. it was a golden fried bun that was both beautiful and delicious.

    he chose the pork as the filling and blended it with the unique seasoning of guizhou province. then, he started to knead the dough. yuan zhou did everything in an orderly manner. each step was very fast but very precise. he was busy but not in a mess. soon, the preparation work was done.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2294

    <h4>Chapter 2294: Wu Yungui¡¯s story</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the water-fried bun sounded like pan-fried pork bun, it was actually different from pan-fried pork bun. Not only were the ingredients used different, but the way they were fried was also different.

    As for the water-fried buns prepared by Yuan Zhou today, he had prepared two types of stuffing and followed the previous habits. Yuan Zhou¡¯s steamed buns were the size of an adult man¡¯s fist, which was not small at all. Usually, one steamed bun for breakfast and a bowl of soybean milk would be enough.

    Of course, since it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, the customers had a high demand for it. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had prepared two kinds of stuffing, one spicy and the other non-spicy, one for each filling.

    Because it was so big, even with the special frying pan provided by the system, one pot couldn¡¯t fry much. As the saying went, darknorth Fisher was called kun. Kun was so big that it couldn¡¯t be stewed in one pot ... No, thirty-two was already the limit.

    ¡°Swish, swish!¡±

    The water and the steamed buns in the pot made a sound when they came into contact, and an extremely fragrant smell wafted out. If it weren¡¯t for the system¡¯s guarantee, the child next door would definitely have cried from the steam.

    While Yuan Zhou was making the final preparations to open the door, the customers outside also began to line up in an orderly manner.

    Qiao Hongtao lived in the food City through the back door of Wu Yungui, so it was very convenient for him toe for breakfast in the morning.

    Wu Yun GUI wasn¡¯t there this morning. It wasn¡¯t because he was traumatized by the food snatching yesterday. He hade alone.

    It was because his eldest son, Wu jiakang, hade back today. His eldest son was in college this year.

    Wu jiakang was not Wu Yungui¡¯s biological son. The story was moreplicated than he had imagined. To be precise, it was moreplicated than the TV series.

    It was melodramatic, but it was heartbreaking for the person involved. Wu Yungui and his wife were childhood sweethearts.

    They got engaged when they were young, but after the engagement, Wu Yungui¡¯s wife was framed by her best friend and was raped by a scumbag.

    ......

    After reporting to the police, they found out that this wasn¡¯t the first victim, so the scumbag was sentenced to 17 years in prison for serious circumstances, and her best friend was sentenced to four years as an aplice.

    The scariest part was soul imprint. Fortunately, his wife didn¡¯t know about it, because the two of them had been living together before the engagement.

    When Wu Yungui found out about it, he decided to hide it from his wife because it was undoubtedly a painful choice for his wife to abort the baby or give birth to it.

    Wu jiakang was born. Two yearster, the youngest son, Wu Jianan, was also born. But Wu Yungui treated his two sons the same.

    His wife had almost forgotten about it, but she didn¡¯t expect that after the scumbag Xing man was released, he somehow found out that Wu jiakang was his son. Then, he went to Wu jiakang and took out the test report, hoping that Wu jiakang would cooperate with him to take over Mr. Wu¡¯spany.

    After all, Wu jiakang was a young man. He couldn¡¯t ept that his father was such a scumbag, so he went to boss Wu¡¯spany to ask about it. It was also because of this that the news spread.

    It was a big matter. It was enough to make an ordinary person anxious, but looking at Wu Yungui¡¯s reaction yesterday, and the fact that he had booked a birthday party for his wife tonight, he was not affected at all.

    Back to the main topic, Qiao Hongtao arrived neither too early nor toote. He was at the end of the first line.

    ¡°12,13,14,15. It¡¯s my turn to be 16. I should be able to be the first batch to go in and have breakfast. I just don¡¯t know what¡¯s for breakfast today. It¡¯s said that it¡¯s different every day. No one can guess it except for the ck Beast. I don¡¯t know if this ck beast is rted to painter Wu in any way. Such a powerful nose is rare in the world.¡± After Qiao Hongtao went backst night, he had read a lot of strategy guides for master chef Restaurant.

    As a result, he acted like an experienced driver this morning. At least he knew that 16 people could go in at a time to have a meal together. Moreover, many posts mentioned the name of the Wu beast. He had a big stomach, thick skin, and a sharp nose. He was also the Overlord of the rice-bucket world. Although Qiao Hongtao didn¡¯t know the Wu beast, he knew Wu Hai.

    He also paid special attention to the famous painter Wu Hai, who also liked master chef Restaurant very much. Of course, Qiao Hongtao didn¡¯t connect the two together.

    Not only Qiao Hongtao, even Tao Zi also came to eat today. However, she didn¡¯te with Jiang Changxi today. Instead, she came alone, together with man man, Meng Meng, Tang Xi, and Zhong Xiaoxiao.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao had specially asked for a leave of absence toe overst night. She was here to attend man man¡¯s bachelor party.

    Today, the front of the first echelon of master chef Restaurant was upied by a group of beautiful girls with different looks.

    She was dressed in a variety of dresses, with her fair and tender skin, Willow-shaped eyebrows, and red lips. In the early morning of summer, she made people feel a warm atmosphere.

    ¡°Man man¡¯s bachelor party is either singing or drinking. Even if it¡¯s held in master chef Restaurant, there should be a banquet, right? what¡¯s with the breakfast now?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao winked at him.

    She had been thinking about the restaurant¡¯s banquet for a long time, but unfortunately, she had never had the chance to eat it. It was not easy for her to finally meet man man who had a legitimate reason to eat breakfast.

    Although the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou was quite delicious, it would be even better if there was a banquet.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. The banquet is so delicious. For example, the Chen Pi banquet is quite good.¡± Tang Xi seemed to have thought of that taste and almost drooled.

    ¡°Actually, I think the all-meat banquet ordered by Wu Haist time is also quite good.¡± Meng Meng added.

    ¡°The banquet will have to wait until the wedding. You guys can juste and eat then. Anyway, it¡¯s just a few good friends eating together. But it¡¯s not good to hold the banquet here. The ce is too small. It would be great if it was a big ce.¡± Man man said embarrassedly.

    She actually wanted to hold the wedding banquet here, as it was both a matter of face and a good meal. Unfortunately, there were so many rtives at home that all the numbers of the day would probably be upied. This was still the ideal situation. As for the actual situation, she still didn¡¯t know. Therefore, man man felt that she couldn¡¯t cause trouble for boss Yuan here. The wedding should be held in the hotel as usual.

    However, before the event, he had to treat his friends to a meal, especially those he met in the restaurant. He would definitely have a meal with them at master chef Restaurant.

    However, today, it was a private farewell dinner for her close friends who were still single. It was different from the others. As for breakfast, man man said that breakfast was cheap and she was poor!

    ¡°Boss asked me to apologize to sister man man. She took a midnight flight to Swedenst night. Something important happened there, so she can¡¯te to the party today.¡± Taozi said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Sister Jiang already told me that she¡¯ll treat me to a meal when shees back. ¡± He said slowly.

    ¡°Without Wu Hai here, I wonder what breakfast boss Yuan has prepared today?¡± Meng Meng brought the topic back to the original topic.

    ¡°Everything is delicious.¡± As the number one fangirl, Tang Xi had to defend her position.

    He had to support his idol at all times.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. It¡¯ll be great if it¡¯s a steamed bun. I haven¡¯t eaten the steamed buns cooked by boss Yuan for a long time. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said.

    She didn¡¯t often make it in time for breakfast, so she especially missed the taste of the crab roe soup dumplings. It was so fragrant that she was drooling just thinking about it.

    ¡°Actually, I think the soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks are also very delicious, especially the soybean milk made by boss Yuan. I can drink two bowls of it even without sugar. Unfortunately, I can only drink one bowl each time.¡± Taozi said with a look of pity.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. No matter what you eat for breakfast today, it¡¯s my treat. You¡¯re wee. ¡± Man man said generously.

    ¡°If you say so when you treat us to lunch at noon, I will be very happy. The rule for breakfast is one serving per person. Can you still ask boss Yuan to change the rule?¡± Meng Meng rolled her eyes and said.

    ¡°But for lunch, I think I can order eight dishes without eating.¡± Tang Xi followed up.

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare to treat you to lunch just because of your appetites.¡± Man man was very smart.

    No matter how small a person¡¯s appetite was, they would eat at least one-third more than usual when they ate at master chef Restaurant.

    Therefore, as long as it was not Wu Hai, Ling Hong, or Jiang Changxi, no one dared to say heroically in master chef Restaurant,¡±order whatever you want to eat. It¡¯s my treat!¡±

    His words were handsome, but his wallet was not.

 Chapter 2295

    <h4>Chapter 2295: water fried buns</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Man man knew her friends ¡®appetites very well. They were definitely considered big among the girls, mainly because they had been fed by the delicious food.

    If that¡¯s the case, if you keep eating and don¡¯t eat much, your appetite will be rtively small.

    ¡°For the sake that you¡¯re going to be a married woman soon, it¡¯s not bad to be able to eat boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast.¡± Meng Meng rolled her eyes and said.

    ¡°We¡¯re all easy to talk to. If only the tavern could be opened. ¡± Tang Xi had always been thinking about the braised pig¡¯s feet in the tavern.

    It was a pity that there were only a few spots every day. Even if she drew the lottery every day, she might not be able to get it many times. Moreover, she couldn¡¯te every day, so she was particrly concerned about it.

    ¡°I¡¯m more than happy to have a steamed bun. ¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao wasn¡¯t a big-hearted person and didn¡¯t have high expectations.

    ¡°As long as I can drink an extra bowl of soybean milk.¡± Taozi expressed that anything could be discussed with soybean milk.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough. How dare you be so picky about boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast? aren¡¯t you afraid of being beaten up? some people don¡¯t even get to line up. ¡± Man man threw a nce at Wang Hong, who was squatting beside her.

    That¡¯s right, Wang Hong waste today and wasn¡¯t in the queue. He was squatting at the breakfast stall opposite and staring at the entrance of the store with deep hatred.

    This was the first time he had missed his meal. One could imagine how depressed Wang Hong was.

    When peach and the others heard this, they turned to look and instantly felt much more at ease. Sure enough, they felt that they were much luckier after seeing how unlucky others were.

    Man man¡¯s voice was soft and Wang Hong didn¡¯t hear it. When he saw them looking at him, he even waved his hand enthusiastically as a form of greeting. If he wasn¡¯t single, who would be?

    After a few words, breakfast time began.

    ......

    Following su Ruoyan¡¯s order to start, man man took the lead and walked into the restaurant. Since Wu Hai wasn¡¯t here, the throne would belong to whoever managed to snatch it.

    Man man was the first today, so naturally, it should be hers.

    When Yuan Zhou found they were all very familiar with each other, he nodded his head to them as a greeting.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    Man man and the other girls were much more enthusiastic. After greeting Yuan Zhou with a smile, they found a ce to sit down and nned to wait for breakfast.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is a water-fried bun with two kinds of fillings, one non-spicy and the other spicy. If any customer doesn¡¯t like it, you can tell me. ¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately when he saw all the customers had sat down.

    Naturally, no matter who it was, they could only look forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s two kinds of breakfasts and wouldn¡¯t say anything. They only wanted spicy or non-spicy food. If there were, everyone would be very grateful and would help to eat one more. There was nothing better than this.

    Seeing that no one had any objection, Yuan Zhou started to open the pan and intended to take the steamed buns.

    Because the Golden water fried bun had to be turned over once in the middle, it was golden on both sides. Of course, this was a test of control of the fire, because if one was not careful, it could be fried or half-cooked.

    Originally, it was already a difficult thing for a water-fried bun to be fried just right in one go. It was even more difficult to make sure that both sides of the Golden water-fried bun were the same.

    It was a refreshing green te with two buns on each. The Golden and green colors looked very nice.

    Although the buns had been fried, they still maintained the perfect shape of the buns. Other than the color being different from the steamed buns, the other difference was that they were much bigger.

    ¡°Hahaha, this is great! We¡¯re really going to eat buns today! I¡¯m so lucky!¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao was very happy.

    She had been praying that she would eat a bun today, and she didn¡¯t expect that she would really eat a bun. Although it wasn¡¯t a soup dumpling, this golden bun was quite good and smelled very fragrant.

    ¡°This does look delicious.¡± Although taozi did not see the soybean milk, she was still looking forward to the colorful steamed bun.

    ¡°Of course, the dishes cooked by boss Yuan are the best.¡± Tang Xi was always in formation.

    Man man didn¡¯t pay much attention to the foodpared to her friends. She didn¡¯t say anything but directly picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece, intending to start eating.

    ¡°Scallions are spicy, but sesame seeds aren ¡®t.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw that everyone was eager to have a try, he suddenly remembered that he hadn¡¯t told them the important things and thus said immediately.

    It just so happened that man man liked sesame very much. Therefore, the first steamed bun she picked up was the one that was sprinkled with white sesame. Although the steamed bun was not white, the wrinkles on it were clear and natural. The White sesame on top of it was embellished, emitting a fragrant smell. Therefore, as soon as she picked it up, she directly put it into her mouth.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    Because it was fried, the outeryer was very crisp, and it felt very crisp with a bite. But the most valuable thing was that the part inside close to the filling was very soft. After biting it open, the slightly scalding soup gushed out.

    It was really flowing out. It was as if all the soup that had been locked in the bun before was immediately flowing out now that there was an exit.

    The thick soup was apanied by the fresh taste of the cabbage. With another bite, the vermicelli was bitten off, immediately adding some toughness to the bun. Together with the seemingly small but plump meat grains, coupled with the crispy skin of the bun, it was really delicious.

    ¡°Ah, so fried buns have so much juice. They taste better than steamed ones.¡± Man man was quite amazed by the taste of the steamed bun.

    Compared to man man¡¯s refined manner, Tang Xi was much more bold and unrestrained. She directly picked up the food with her hand and ate it. While eating, she shook her head. Those who didn¡¯t know her would think that she was being coy.

    After eating, he originally wanted to lick his hands, but there was no grease on his hands. From that, one could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s great control.

    ¡°You¡¯re my idol indeed. ¡± Tang Xi sighed with emotion and immediately threw herself into another bun.

    They were real sisters, but they were also really fierce when snatching things. Therefore, Tang Xi felt that they had to be fast and handsome, otherwise, the steamed bun would end up in the other people¡¯s mouths.

    Compared to the liveliness at man man¡¯s ce, Qiao Hongtao¡¯s ce was much quieter. Because he came alone, he shared a table with others and didn¡¯t know each other. Other than nodding his head to show his surprise, all his attention was on his breakfast.

    Qiao Hongtao chose to eat a spicy steamed bun first. He sprinkled some green onions on it, making it look even more dazzling.

    Because of the steaming heat, the scallions gave off a unique fragrance, which was very attractive when mixed with the fragrance of the frying.

    Qiao Hongtao couldn¡¯t stop him, so he quickly picked up his chopsticks and took a big bite of the bun.

    With one bite, he directly bit a big hole in the bun, eating it along with the outer shell. The filling with a strong fragrance and spiciness, the crispness and toughness of the vermicelli, the filling that had absorbed the soup, and the crisp outer shell of the bun all gave people a new taste.

    The seasoning of the spicy steamed buns made by Yuan Zhou was actually the same as the non-spicy ones. The only difference was that he added the homemade Guizhou fragrant spicy sauce.

    The spicy sauce, which had a unique sour taste, added new vitality to the already rich and delicious stuffing.

    Compared to the non-spicy filling, the spicy filling was obviously thicker. However, it was this unique hint of sourness and spiciness that brought a whole new experience to the Golden yellow steamed buns.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s spicy but not greasy, thin skin, and full of filling. It¡¯s crisp, soft, and tender. I didn¡¯t know that fried buns could be so delicious. As expected, the food in China is so delicious.¡± Qiao Hongtao said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2296

    <h4>Chapter 2296: Gift-giving</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ever since he had eaten twice-cooked pork and mapo tofu, two popr Chinese dishes in the world, Qiao Hongtao felt that Chinese dishes were quite good, especially those made by Yuan Zhou.

    The steamed buns for breakfast now gave Qiao Hongtao a whole new experience. He had eaten quite a few steamed buns before, but the fillings were much more precious than this. There were sea cucumber buns, shark fin meat buns, and so on Singapore, but none of them were as delicious as the in filling in front of him.

    After finishing the spicy bun, Qiao Hongtao couldn¡¯t wait to pick up the non-spicy one.

    If the spicy bun was a heavy-tasting Beijing Opera, then the non-spicy bun should be a Huangmei opera in the softnguage of Wu. One was heavy and elegant, while the other was sweet and melodious. They were both delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that the amount is really a little too little. I don¡¯t feel full at all. ¡± Qiao Hongtao looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction with a little resentment.

    He knew about the rules, but he didn¡¯t try to see if they could be changed. He just had to follow the rules set by such a good master. Otherwise, he would lose more than he could gain if he didn¡¯t get to eat.

    At this time, Qiao Hongtao felt that he might have really wronged President Wust night. Maybe there was really ack of food, and not that he had been eaten secretly.

    The delicious breakfast time soon came to an end. With two fist-sized buns and a lot of stuffing, the girls were basically full, and even the boys were 70% to 80% full. Those who could wait until noon for lunch, while those who couldn¡¯t wait had a lot of breakfast stalls outside to choose from, which was very convenient.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he continued to practice his cutting skills after washing up. The lunch time arrived as scheduled. Without Wu Hai¡¯s participation, even if it was slightly dull, it still couldn¡¯t stop everyone¡¯s foodie heart. When they ordered the dishes, they all ordered ording to the upper limit of their stomach, with no exception.

    At most, they would eat a bowl of noodles or noodles outside, or some snacks from the stalls to fill their stomachs before going to master chef Restaurant for a meal. In any case, they would not want to go out unless they were full.

    After the lunch time, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and decided to practice his knife skills. The members of the green Chef society wouldn¡¯te today and the weather was bad. The drizzling rain started to wreak thend not long after lunch, so it wasn¡¯t good to get wet outside.

    If he didn¡¯t practice outside the door, he could practice his left-hand cutting skill in the kitchen. Although Yuan Zhou felt that he didn¡¯t need to rush to practice the second collector¡¯s level cutting skill, he still seized the opportunity to practice it when he had free time. He had always felt that Practice Made Perfect.

    The rain was heavy, but there were many foodies eating in the rain. As long as it was not a heavy rain, they could ignore it. Taoxi road was still very prosperous.

    ......

    ¡°Here and here, don¡¯t let people set up stalls in these ces. It will affect boss Yuan¡¯s business. Do you understand?¡± Chief Wang was still checking the situation on Taoxi road even in the rain.

    The area near master chef Restaurant was especially important. Although master chef Restaurant upied arge area and Yuan Zhou¡¯s territory was on both sides of the restaurant except for the small restaurants that were often open, director Wang still checked the restaurant very carefully every day.

    Moreover, they were determined not to give the peripheral positions of these ces to those people who set up stalls, in order to prevent dying Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    Every time he checked these ces, he would remind the people below him. This was a custom.

    Just when Yuan Zhou intended to start practicing his left-handed knife skills and director Wang was inspecting the overall situation of Taoxi road, a person came to the intersection.

    His hair was white, and although he looked old, he was definitely strong. He was carrying arge white foam box with one hand and an umbre in the other.

    Although there seemed to be a lot of things, the person¡¯s pace was steady and fast. It didn¡¯t take long for him to enter Taoxi road.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Originally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to the sound of the footsteps. Due to the rain, the sound of the footsteps was very loud when walking outside because there was water. But this time, the footsteps seemed to being for his restaurant.

    ¡°Who woulde at this time?¡± Yuan Zhou had intended to enter the kitchen, but he stopped and stood by the partition, looking at the continuous rain outside.

    Soon, a figure holding an umbre came into view. The umbre was held a little low, so his face couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. He could only see half of a short-sleeved jacket that looked like a Tang suit, a pair of ck pants, and a pair of cloth shoes with a thousandyered sole. Fortunately, the drainage facilities on Taoxi road were good, so there was no umted water.

    When they arrived at the entrance, the person first ced the box in his hand carefully on the ground, then put the umbre away by the door, and then carried the box in his arms. This time, he carried it with both hands. At this time, the person raised his head and looked into the store.

    ¡°Are you head chef Yuan?¡± Although the person had seen Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t know Yuan Zhou himself. He only knew that Yuan Zhou was very young. Now that he saw Yuan Zhou, he naturally needed to confirm it.

    Yuan Zhou saw that the person was already very old and his face was full of wrinkles. Although his eyes were still full of spirit, it couldn¡¯t hide the traces of time. Therefore, before the person asked, he directly lifted the partition and walked out.

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. May I know what business you have here?e in quickly. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked to the door and directly called the old man toe in.

    Yuan Zhou had always been very respectful to older people. Therefore, when he saw that the person was not young anymore, he directly called him in.

    Following Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions, the old man first stomped his feet outside carefully to get some water off his feet before he walked in and put the box on the table at the side.

    After Yuan Zhou poured a cup of warm water for the old man, he asked again,¡±¡±Old man, is there something you need me for?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m here to deliver some food to head chef Yuan. I made this dish myself in the past. I hope head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind.¡± The old man opened the foam box and revealed the contents.

    It was a transparent jar that was slightly bigger than the ss jars used to make wine. There were some yellow-brown food and a little water stains inside, but it was just enough to moisten the yellow-brown food.

    ¡°Is this a piece of salty lime?¡± After Yuan Zhou received the Cantonese dishes, he also made two cans of them to go with the seafood.

    Adding a little salty lime into the seafood would cause aplete change in its taste. It was one of the best ingredients to go with seafood.

    Many Cantonese cuisine Masters had their own unique ideas about salty lime.

    ¡°I marinated this myself ten years ago. It¡¯s been quite old and I marinated it with sea salt. It should taste alright. I hope head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind.¡± The old man said to Yuan Zhou while looking at the bottle gently.

    ¡°This ...¡± Yuan Zhou was a little hesitant.

    At first nce, he knew that the jar of salty lime was definitely the old man¡¯s favorite. Although people often sent things to Yuan Zhou, it was the first time that they came so suddenly.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I haven¡¯t introduced myself. My name is Zhang Haisen, Zhang Longquan¡¯s father. I¡¯m here to thank head chef Yuan for helping my son. It¡¯s not anything good, just a token of my appreciation.¡± The old man, Zhang Haisen, suddenly remembered that he had been rude to give a gift without saying anything.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2297

    <h4>Chapter 2297: There¡¯s no higher or lower</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°So you¡¯vee personally. You¡¯re too polite.¡± When Yuan Zhou heard Zhang Haisen introduce himself, he immediately felt more familiar with him.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with his two registered disciples of Cantonese cuisine, especially Zhang Longquan. He was smart and knew how to make decisions. Even though he was old, he was not inferior to the younger disciples.

    As the apprentice of Yuan Zhou¡¯s Cantonese cuisine, although he had lost to Huang Gang in the fight for the position of Chairman of the Cantonese cuisine, he was still a pir of the Cantonese cuisine.

    Zhang Haisen was Zhang Longquan¡¯s father. He was 70 years old, but he still looked very energetic.

    The thing that he was most proud of in his life was that he had a son who had surpassed his teacher. As a person who had been cooking in a vige for his entire life, he was still very famous in the surrounding viges. However, he always felt that it was difficult for a vige chef to be of great importance.

    Zhang Haisen¡¯s dream was to be the head chef of a big hotel. He felt that this was the way to be sessful. Of course, as an elder, he always felt that dignity was the best measure of a job.

    Therefore, Zhang Haisen had been very strict with Zhang Longquan since he was a child. He had the idea that if he couldn¡¯t fly, he would want his child to fulfill his wish.

    Under the strict training, Zhang Longquan had not failed to live up to expectations. He had only been in school for a few days, but he was quite good at cooking. Coupled with his slight talent, he had already made a name for himself at a young age.

    Zhang Haisen had been paying close attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Yun Guichuan three province chef tournament ever since. If not for the fact that he was not from Yun Guichuan and had already retired, he would have wanted to join thepetition himself.

    It was also the first time that Zhang Haisen felt that a Country Chef was also a chef and had a high status. All the changes in his perception were brought about by Yuan Zhou.

    Because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s status and cooking skills, he also respected the local chefs. Zhang Haisen felt that he could finally vent the anger that he had been holding in for so many years.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou wanted to select in-name disciples of various cuisines. Zhang Haisen was really whipping his son with a whip, hoping that his son would get the opportunity to be a professor of Yuan Zhou.

    Hard work paid off. Although Zhang Longquan was not as good as Huang Gang, he and Huang Gang still got this rare opportunity.

    ......

    Since then, Zhang Haisen noticed that his son¡¯s cooking skills had improved. Therefore, he often said at home,¡±it¡¯s all thanks to head chef Yuan that you have what you have today. What you need to do is to study hard and strive to carry forward Cantonese cuisine. That¡¯s the most important thing.¡±

    As for Zhang Haisen, he had long wanted toe here to personally see Yuan Zhou and express his gratitude. Of course, the main reason was to see Yuan Zhou.

    It was no exaggeration to say that Zhang Haisen was in the mood for a ¡°pilgrimage.¡±

    In Zhang Haisen¡¯s heart, this was the person who had changed his life¡¯s obsession. Moreover, his cooking skills were so excellent that he was the God of Cooking in his heart.

    He had brought his most precious thing to see his idol. Zhang Haisen was still a little nervous, afraid that he would lose face in front of his idol.

    After having a few words with Yuan Zhou just now, his nervous mood gradually calmed down. He felt that Yuan Zhou was very approachable and didn¡¯t put on airs at all.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee, you¡¯re wee. It¡¯s only sincere if youe personally. That kid, Long Quan, has received much guidance from head chef Yuan. He¡¯s be more sessful now.¡± Zhang Haisen waved his hand.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t long Quane with you this time?¡± Yuan Zhou changed the topic when he found Zhang Haisen was a little ufortable.

    To be honest, Zhang Haisen wasn¡¯t very tall. He had the figure of an ordinary person. Due to his age, his height shrank a little. His face was ordinary, but his eyes were bright. Zhang Longquan was already 50 years old, but probably because he trained with Wang Jike, his muscles were well-developed and he took good care of his skin. He still looked like a handsome uncle, unlike Zhang Haisen.

    This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t recognize it at first. It probably looked more like his mother.

    ¡°Hahaha, he has been busy with some matters of the Cantonese cuisine association with President Huang recently. I think they are going to hold some kind ofpetition. It¡¯s not like I can¡¯t walk. I just wanted toe and see head chef Yuan. I used to be a chef too.¡± Zhang Haisen said as he straightened his back.

    He could now proudly say that he had been a vige chef for his entire life.

    ¡°I can tell. I can tell that you¡¯re a chef from your posture.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan, you have a good eye. However, I¡¯m just a vige chef. I can cook some vige banquets, but I can¡¯t do anything else.¡± Zhang Haisen said humbly.

    ¡°This piece of salty lime was marinated in myst year of working. It¡¯s not expensive. Head chef Yuan, you must ept it. Try it. It¡¯s a local specialty of our Guangdong Province.¡± Zhang Haisen added.

    He retired at the age of 60. It was not that he was unwilling to cook, but that his physical strength could not keep up. Being a vige chef was more physically demanding than being a chef in a hotel because he had to organize banquets, which were at least four or five tables high. It was already a great thing for Zhang Haisen to be able to cook until he was 60 years old. It was also because the old man was in good health.

    ¡°In that case, I must try it. But I also made some, but it¡¯s just not that old. It¡¯s only a year old. You can bring less back to try.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m looking forward to head chef Yuan¡¯s dish.¡± Zhang Haisen was very happy.

    He had been admiring Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills for a long time. Now that he could eat something personally cooked by Yuan Zhou, one could imagine how excited he was.

    Immediately after that, Yuan Zhou started to chat with Zhang Haisen about his previous work as a vige chef. He was very interested and even asked him about many things.

    It was mainly because Yuan Zhou had already thought about it. Based on the conclusion drawn by the vige chefs of the three provinces, the vige chefs were indeed different from the real chefs.

    The focus was different. It wasn¡¯t that a vige chef didn¡¯t have any redeeming qualities. The specialty of many vige chefs was also a treasure in the cooking world. For example, the kimchi made by a vige chef was rated by Yuan Zhou as ¡°reflecting the essence of Sichuan kimchi¡±. It was said that apany had offered one million Yuan to buy the recipe.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whether the recipe was for sale or not, but he knew that the same recipe would taste different in different jars and climates. The biddingpany probably also knew that. They were buying this gimmick.

    Good things couldn¡¯t be buried. Since he wanted to carry forward China¡¯s cooking skills, he not only needed to absorb new knowledge, but also master old skills. He couldn¡¯t lose tradition, but he couldn¡¯t lose innovation either. The best way was to do both.

    Yuan Zhou wanted tounch a joint activity of all the vige chefs in the country and unify the management. Of course, this project was huge and cumbersome. At present, it was only a prototype idea and not mature yet. Therefore, it was still in the process of brewing.

    It was a coincidence that Zhang Haisen came over this time. He wanted to learn more about the country kitchen.

    Zhang Haisen might be a bit timid when it came to other things, but when it came to what he had been doing for decades, he had a lot to say.

    Although Zhang Haisen used to think that a Country Chef was a poor thing, his cooking skills were really famous in the countryside. Naturally, he knew more about it and talked about it non-stop. He knew more people, so he talked about it more.

    When Yuan Zhou¡¯s rm clock rang, the two of them finally stopped talking. This time, Yuan Zhou had gained quite a lot. At least, he had some more perfections and new ideas in his mind.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Head chef Yuan is an old man. He¡¯s talkative. I¡¯ve really wasted a lot of time.¡± Zhang Haisen felt embarrassed when he came back to his senses.

    He had heard from his son that head chef Yuan¡¯s daily schedule was fixed and the time of his work was fixed. But now, he had ordered for two hours. It would definitely dy his work.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ve gained a lot,¡± ¡°It¡¯s all about cooking skills,¡±said Yuan Zhou.

    Zhang Haisen felt that what he said was nothing more than themon things in the countryside and would not be of any help to head chef Yuan. Thus, he waved his hand,¡±¡±These are all countryside dishes. They¡¯re just dishes that cost a little more than 10 yuan. I can¡¯t really be considered a chef.¡±

    ¡°No, no, no. There¡¯s only a difference between good and bad cooking skills. It¡¯s the service, environment, and ingredients that make the difference between cheap and expensive.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2298

    <h4>Chapter 2298: An awkward family of four</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°head chef yuan is indeed head chef yuan. his words are of such high standards.¡± zhang haisen said.

    the same sentence had different effects when said by different people.

    ¡°i also have some ideas about cooking in a vige. the information you provided is also very important to me.¡± yuan zhou said directly.

    ¡°is that so? is head chef yuan going to start a country chef activity in guangdong?¡± zhang haisen¡¯s eyes lit up.

    previously, he had regretted that yuan zhou only held activities in the three provinces of yun, gui, chuan andter on, he didn¡¯t hold any more. as a local chef of guangdong province, he actually wanted to show his face. but now that yuan zhou said he was going to hold some activities, zhang haisen was naturally very excited.

    ¡°this event is going to be a big one, so i might need your help.¡± yuan zhou thought for a while and then said.

    ¡°no problem. if there¡¯s anything you need, just tell me, head chef yuan. i¡¯ll definitely help you if i can.¡± zhang haisen almost patted his chest and promised.

    after talking about the business, zhang haisen took the salty lime that yuan zhou gave him and left. he came straight here as soon as he got off the ne. he was old and had limited energy. after talking for an entire afternoon, it was no longer raining. he wanted to hurry back to the hotel to rest.

    after sending zhang haisen off, yuan zhou first called zhang longquan and told him about his father¡¯s matter. then, he checked his homework.

    at first, zhang longquan was quite happy to receive the call. it was rare for his master to take the initiative to call him. but then, he was confused. his father went to chengdu to see his master?

    zhang longquan was speechless. he was so busy recently that he hadn¡¯t gone back to see people in two months. he only called asionally, so he really didn¡¯t know what his father had done.

    after the conversation with his master, zhang longquan immediately called his troublesome father. as for what he said and what he did, yuan zhou had no idea.

    it was time to prepare. after washing up, yuan zhou went into the kitchen and began to prepare the ingredients for dinner. someone had ordered the roast goose and roast duck today, so there were still many things to be done.

    ......

    the roast duck wasn¡¯t the beijing roast duck with a single slice, but the roast duck in jiangsu cuisine. the cooking method was naturally different, so it was necessary to prepare it in advance.

    the duck provided by the system must have just been killed. its feathers were very clean and white, as if it didn¡¯t have any hair at all. it still felt a little warm and fresh in his hand.

    ¡°As the king of cows, I feel that with this level of skill, I can be the king of ducks.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered. Speaking of which, wasn¡¯t there a movie called the duck King by fan shaohuang? No, it seemed to be called the herculean King.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was at a loss, but his hands were not slow. After washing it, he directly threw it into the ice basin to soak it. Then, he began to process some dried seafood that had been soaked in the morning. Not only did the Hunan cuisine need them, but the other Cantonese and Jiangsu cuisines also needed them. Therefore, there were quite a lot of them. It was also a big project to clean them up.

    However, Yuan Zhou liked to do it himself. Only in this way could he feel the level of each ingredient and cook them in the best and most suitable way.

    Today was Wu Yungui¡¯s wife, you Xue¡¯s birthday. President Wu had already booked an all-fish banquet, so the whole family was there to eat.

    To be honest, you Xue was a virtuous person. She was financially and mentally independent. She also had her own career and was very good at disciplining Wu Jianan and Wu jiakang.

    However, you Xue had nevere to the restaurant to eat. It was not that Wu Yungui did not bring her here, but she liked to eat the food that she made.

    Even if her son and husband were not around, you Xue would not be perfunctory. She would make a beautiful meal for herself, very ritualistic.

    However, after the incident, she did not go to the kitchen for two days, and herplexion was obviously not good. Even though she had put on beautiful makeup when she went out, the fatigue in her eyes could not be hidden.

    In the past, Mrs. Wu and you Xue would cook for her own birthday parties. This time, she agreed toe because she wanted to change the environment and taste. This was also her first timeing to master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°So this is the restaurant that the legendary boss Yuan opened.¡± You Xue¡¯s voice was very pleasant.

    It was as if big and small beads were falling on a Jade te, with both the softness of the Wu Nongnguage and the crisp like ice and Jade.

    Although she was old, she could tell that she was a beauty just by listening to her voice. She had Willow eyebrows and peach cheeks, and she still had a charming appearance.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. Don¡¯t get over it. There are really many people. ¡± Wu Yungui added.

    His two sons didn¡¯t look too good. Wu Jianan kept muttering something. Wu jiakang stood at the back of the family, not daring to look up at Wu Yungui and youxue.

    ¡°Hey, CEO Wu, you¡¯re here for dinner too?¡± Qiao Hongtao hade at the right time.

    He was standing behind Wu Yungui and the others. He had seen clearly that Wu Yungui had brought his family over, so he greeted them. There was no need to eat together, there was enough food.

    ¡°President Qiao hasn¡¯t gone back yet?¡± Wu Yungui asked.

    The cooperation between the three families waspleted on the same day. After all, it was only the first trial cooperation, so it was rtively simple and didn¡¯t require much work, so it wasn¡¯t troublesome. He didn¡¯t expect that Qiao Hongtao would still be here after two days.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t believe that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were so good that he could make Qiao Hongtao stay, but he knew that Qiao Hongtao was really busy. Just like him, he had been busy for quite a while in order to celebrate his wife¡¯s birthday today.

    Everyone¡¯s status was simr, so Qiao Hongtao was naturally busy.

    ¡°I originally wanted to cooperate with boss Yuan on the seafood business. But who knew that after I ate the lobster in soupst night, I didn¡¯t dare to mention it anymore. I don¡¯t have such quality even in my restaurant. But I n to stay for two more days to inspect the variety and quality of the seafood in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant so that I can make some other ns for thepany.¡± Qiao Hongtao¡¯s words were righteous.

    In any case, he was staying here for a serious matter and definitely not because he wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for a few more days.

    ¡°The ingredients in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant have always been top-notch.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    Although he knew that Qiao Hongtao had ulterior motives, as a good partner of China, he still had basic integrity and didn¡¯t expose him.

    Not long after, dinner time began. Wu Yungui and the others were at the front of the second line. It was their turn after the first batch of people had finished eating.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not easy to have a meal. ¡± Wu Jianan said.

    ¡°So many people are lining up, it¡¯s so troublesome!¡± Wu jiakang said. When he was in a bad mood, he felt that everything was wrong.

    Both of his sons were in school, so this was their first time eating at master chef Restaurant.

    At first, they were shocked by the number of people in the line, and now they were tortured by the long line. They could finally go in and eat, and they couldn¡¯t help but heave a sigh of relief.

    ¡°When I eat it, I¡¯ll feel that it¡¯s worth it.¡± Wu Yungui said with a mysterious tone.

    There were four people and three big men, so the all-fish banquet was definitely not enough. They had to order other dishes. Boss Wu generously let everyone order by themselves, and then they waited for the dishes to be served.

    In the past, when the four of them ate together, the atmosphere was very good. Wu Yungui and you Xue would quietly listen to jiakang and jiaan talk about the school.

    But now, jiakang had his head lowered, not even looking up. Wu Jianan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, and the atmosphere was awkward.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2299

    <h4>Chapter 2299: Afortable meal</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As the atmosphere froze, the dishes finally arrived. Youxue heaved a sigh of relief.

    Wu Yungui looked at the dishes that were served and introduced,¡±This is the first dish of the all-fish banquet. It¡¯s a cold dish, and the name is also very poetic. It¡¯s called¡± winter clothes weave brocade. ¡°Let¡¯s try it.¡±

    In order to ease the atmosphere, Wu Yungui talked a little more. This time, he came to celebrate and also wanted to make his family happy. Eating good food would make them happy.

    This was the reason why Wu Yungui insisted oning to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    For this matter, Wu Yungui specially chose a four-seater table so that everyone could sit together and eat.

    Hearing Wu Yungui¡¯s words, the three people who had already smelled a faint cold fragrance looked up at the dishes on the table.

    The Cold Dish was actually just a fish skin cold dish. The name was nice, and the dishes were of the same standard.

    ¡°Try it.¡± Wu Yungui picked up his chopsticks and gave his wife some first, then Jia an, and Jia Kang. Everyone had one. There was no favoritism.

    The three of them looked at each other, then picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

    The fish skin was crispy. When he put it in his mouth and bit it, he made a ka Cha sound. The degree of crispness could be seen. The few people who were not in a good mood ate the crispy fish skin. The fresh and natural taste made them feel a lot more rxed, as if the clouds had been cleared and the sun hade out.

    ¡°This dish is really not bad.¡± Said Madam Wu.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the fish skin to be so delicious.¡± Wu jiakang also liked the taste.

    ¡°It¡¯s sour and spicy. It¡¯s very appetizing. I think I can eat another bowl of rice today.¡± The Wu family¡¯s an was younger and more active.

    ......

    Now that there was good food, he regained some of his usual temperament.

    ¡°The next dish will be even more delicious. You can wait and see.¡± Wu Yungui interrupted.

    These words aroused everyone¡¯s curiosity, because in their opinion, this cold dish was already at a very good level. What level would it be if it was delicious?

    Of course, when Yuan Zhou cooked, he did his best for every dish. However, people had their own preferences. Just like a thousand readers had a thousand hamlets, the same dish would have different feelings when eaten by different people.

    Wu Yungui said this because the next dish was his favorite.

    Before they could put down their chopsticks, the first hot dish was served. It was celery and shredded fish. It was obvious from the name that the ingredients were celery and shredded fish.

    The ingredients were simple, but the dishes that were served looked very good. Just by looking at the colors, one could tell that there were many ingredients, such as yellow, red, white, and so on. However, no matter if it was the main ingredient or the side ingredients, they were all of the same length and looked very good.

    Because hot dishes were not as subtle as cold dishes, as soon as they were served, a burst of fragrance swept through the entire venue, making several people drool involuntarily.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Wu jiakang sniffed and his eyes lit up.

    ¡°I like this taste.¡± Wu Jianan was more direct.

    ¡°Try it, then.¡± Wu Yungui said.

    This time, there was no need for Wu Yungui to help. Everyone was very self-conscious to do their own things.

    He put a few colors of fish together in his mouth. The fresh, tender, and crisp taste exploded in his mouth. Whether it was the fresh and sweet fish or the crisp and tender celery yellow, they all gave him a fresh feeling. Although they were decorated with red peppers, they were the main characters of color and sweetness. They were not spicy at all. Overall, they were light and suitable to eat. Youxue also felt that they were delicious.

    Wu jiakang and Wu Jianan didn¡¯t have any other thoughts in their minds. They only wanted to eat more, mainly because it was really delicious and to their liking.

    Although Wu Yungui didn¡¯t eat much of the dish, he couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw Jianan and jiakang eating.¡±Look, jiakang and Jianan are still like me. They ate all my favorite dishes and have the same taste as me.¡±

    When jiakang and Jia an heard this, their chopsticks stopped in their mouths for a moment, but they continued to eat the next second. However, for some reason, all the negative emotions in jiakang¡¯s heart disappeared with Wu Yungui¡¯s words.

    You Xue looked at the two brothers ¡°table manners and the erged one beside them, and a rxed smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

    Perhaps it was because of the scene in front of her or the delicious food she had just eaten, but you Xue felt as if a ray of sunlight had shone into a dull world, making her feel rxed.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Jiakang and Jianan have been like you since they were young. They didn¡¯t inherit my good looks at all.¡± You Xue looked tenderly at the two little brothers who were focused on eating and began to add salt to the wound.

    ¡°Uh ... Actually, I was also a flower when I was young!¡± Wu Yungui quibbled.

    ¡°Come on, Dad. After seeing your and mom¡¯s wedding photo, you two look like a beauty and a beast.¡± Wu jiakang said.

    Wu Jianan giggled and continued eating.

    The dishes were served one by one because everyone¡¯s taste was very simr, especially the three father and sons who would snatch everything that suited their taste. Reality yed out the scene of no father and son at the dining table.

    Soon, the fish head soup was served. The milky white soup, the dark fish head, and the mellow fragrance that was constantly drifting in the air. With some green onions floating on it, it was very attractive.

    Wu jiakang and Wu Jianan picked up their chopsticks at the same time and gently poked the fish face with their chopsticks. A piece of meat was removed from the fish face, which was the most tender part of the whole fish.

    After peeling the fish, jiakang and Jianan put them in the bowl of the person next to them. Jiakang gave it to Wu Yungui and Jianan gave it to Mrs. Wu. It was no different from how they usually ate fish heads.

    When they were young, it was Wu Yungui and Mrs. Wu who gave good things to jiakang and jiaan. Since they grew up, they took over the job.

    After doing this subconsciously, they looked at each other for a moment andughed. The rxed and natural look on their faces was a far cry from when they had just entered the shop.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat quickly. If we can¡¯t finish, we¡¯ll be cklisted. ¡± After a long time, Wu Yungui reminded him in a rxed tone.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s such a rule? Boss, do you still want to do business?¡±

    ¡°Boss¡¯s cooking skills are so good, so why are you afraid of no business?¡±

    The other three people nodded and continued to join the food battle. This time, the fight for food was even more intense.

    While Wu Yungui¡¯s family of three was eating, it was also Qiao Hongtao¡¯s turn to eat. Recently, he liked to eat Chinese food, especially the various kinds of seafood in Chinese food. He was particrly interested in baked crab, fried crab, stewed crab, and so on. Today was no exception. He ordered all kinds of seafood ording to his maximum appetite.

    What he was eating now was a te of windbreak pond fried crab. Qiao Hongtao did not even use chopsticks to directly pick up a piece of crab that was full of sauce and took a bite. The crisp and loose sauce on the surface, the fresh and tender crab meat below, and the chewy crab shell that could be chewed directly, the crispness and tenderness mixed together to taste super good.

    ¡°The quality is first-ss, and his cooking skills are superb. It¡¯s so delicious. This swimming crab tastes just like the season.¡± Qiao Hongtao said.

    As he spoke, he swiftly swallowed the crab meat in his mouth, then reached out for another piece and repeated his previous actions, eating happily.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2300

    <h4>Chapter 2300: The fifth-anniversary gift package</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As mentioned before, Qiao Hongtao was involved in a veryrge seafood business. To be more precise, he was a big Seafood import and export merchant.

    In fact, seafood was the same as many other ingredients. Some were seasonal, and after the season, the taste would decline. Therefore, everyone would choose to eat the right ingredients in the right season.

    For example, ska King crabs were usually the peak season for eating during December and February, when the crab meat was the fattest, and it would age if the meat quality exceeded the meat quality.

    However, judging from what Qiao Hongtao had been eating in the restaurant for the past two days, this standard didn¡¯t exist in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. For example, he deliberately ordered a Singapore dish, Yingying curry fish head, and even specially instructed to use red silk fish.

    The red silk fish was definitely the most delicious in November, but now, before November, Qiao Hongtao had eaten the most delicious fish head. He didn¡¯t know how he had raised it.

    However, Qiao Hongtao didn¡¯t rashly ask. This was a trade secret, and he knew what was going on. It was like if someone wanted to ask him why the Luo Fei fish provided by hispany were of the same quality all year round. Whoever dared to ask would definitely have to give a tight p to the wall to vent their anger.

    Although he was a Singapore Chinese, Qiao Hongtao still understood the meaning of ¡°don¡¯t give what you don¡¯t want to others.¡± What he wanted now was to eat more in his limited time. Even if he ate more, he would still earn.

    Dinner time was very lively, and there were many people. However, time also passed very quickly, especially for those who were enjoying the food. It seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.

    Wu Yungui¡¯s family of fourughed and chatted as they left, looking very satisfied. Qiao Hongtao held his stomach and walked slowly. He didn¡¯t hold onto the wall not because he cared about his image, but because he was still missing one more bite.

    The other diners were also very satisfied with the dinner, but of course, in a different way.

    Yuan Zhou busily sent the customers out and then handed the sober-up set meal to Mao Ye. Only after that did he finally have some free time.

    It was also because Yin ya didn¡¯te over for dinner today but went to have dinner with her close friends. Otherwise, he would have to send her home after dinner with her before he could have some free time.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was pondering what to do in his heart, the system suddenly appeared.

    ......

    ¡°Congrattions to the host on the 5th anniversary of the opening of the shop. Would the host like to collect the 5th anniversary gift bag?¡± The system disyed.

    It went straight to the point. Of course, that wasn¡¯t the main point. The main point was that the system actually took the initiative to mention the grand prize, which made Yuan Zhou a little unustomed to.

    ¡°My littlerade system, why did you change your style?¡± Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while and then said.

    The main thing was that the scene of him fighting for the fourth-anniversary gift bag was still vivid in his mind. Even the stingy look of him when the third-anniversary gift bag was confiscated was still fresh in his mind. Now, he actually took the initiative to give out the gift bag. It was simply unbelievable.

    It was probably broken?

    ¡°Would the host like to collect the fifth-anniversary gift bag?¡± The system maintained its usual style.

    As long as it wasn¡¯t about cooking, he would answer when he wanted to. If he didn¡¯t want to answer, he would hide.

    ¡°Let me think.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    The main thing was that although the system hadn¡¯t cheated him in a long time, the Big Hole of the title of master of cooked Wheaten food and the Big Hole of business hours were still there. It took a lot of effort to fill it upter. Now, he had to think about it.

    Moreover, after all the scamming with the system, he had developed feelings for it. Regardless of whether he suffered losses or not, he could not step into the pit.

    This was like drinking with a friend and saying that the one who was drunk would treat them tomorrow. This was not a matter of money, but mainly that you couldn¡¯t lose when it came to drinking.

    ¡°System, can I take a look at the grand prize first?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then came up with apromise.

    He first looked at the contents of the gift bag and considered whether there were any traps before speaking. After all, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the current progress.

    ¡°Sure.¡± The system was very straightforward.

    Then, a shiny golden gift bag appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. It was really the color of nouveau riche gold. From the packaging to the ribbon, everything was golden, as if it didn¡¯t show that it was rich.

    However, no matter how dazzling it was, it was still in the form of a gift box. The only difference between it and an ordinary gift box was its color.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to show me the grand prize?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the system for quite a while and still didn¡¯t proceed to the next step. He asked directly.

    ¡°The host said to take a look at the grand prize first, so this is the grand prize.¡± The system had deliberately highlighted the words ¡°look at the grand prize first¡± as if it was afraid that people couldn¡¯t see it.

    Yuan Zhou paused for a while and instantly became speechless. This was really to show the grand prize. There was nothing wrong with it.

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any problems with the anniversary gift bag. The business hours can be set a long time ago, and I¡¯m almost done with the title, so there¡¯s nothing else to change. Besides, ording to the usual practice, the gift bag will mostly reward dishes or snacks, so there won¡¯t be any invisible pits.¡±

    Yuan Zhou analyzed the situation from the beginning to the end in his heart and then calmed down. As the host, he couldn¡¯t be cheated.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡±

    Sitting upright on the chair, Yuan Zhou coughed twice and then said after adjusting his posture,¡±¡±I¡¯m here to collect my gift bag. ¡±

    Then, the Golden Gift box in his mind, which was originally still, began to spin slowly. At first, it was extremely slow, then it slowly elerated. In the end, it could not be seen clearly with the naked eye, and it exploded with a bang.

    ¡°It¡¯s quite ritualistic,¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the system had quite a lot of tricks.

    After countless fireworks, a book appeared. On it was written ¡°an summary of seafood processing methods¡±. It was so solid that it was almost as good as the menu in the restaurant.

    However, no matter how thick it was, it couldn¡¯t cover the fact that it was just a book. Yuan Zhou wondered if the system was so attentive this time because the reward was too little.

    ¡°System, isn¡¯t it a little too shabby to only reward one item in this gift bag? it doesn¡¯t suit your style as an outstanding system?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he could try to get more benefits. There was never a time when he would feel that the reward was too much.

    ¡°Lord host, there¡¯s more.¡± The system disyed.

    Then, Yuan Zhou saw a few words slowly emerge beside the book,¡±the restaurant has unlocked one table for two.¡±

    ¡°Is there any more?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t say anything. Yuan Zhou waited for a while and there were no more changes. It was probably nothing else.

    Although it didn¡¯t feel like much, it was still good to take something for free.

    ¡°How to handle seafood?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the title of the book carefully and roughly knew what it was about.

    When the cuisines were awarded previously, there was indeed no matching way to process the ingredients. However, most of the ingredients were processed by the chefs themselves in their own unique ways. However, seafood was different.

    Many seafood had their own unique processing methods, and many of them were even processed by specialized masters. When they obtained Shandong and Cantonese cuisine, there were many seafood-rted dishes.

    He had obtained the cooking experience of many chefs, but the processing of seafood was indeed fumbled out by himself. He had always felt that it wasn¡¯t very good, but he didn¡¯t have the chance to improve it and could only do it slowly.

    Now that he had the system¡¯s processing method, Yuan Zhou felt that the quality of the ingredients should be able to reach a higher level, which also meant that the taste of the dishes would also improve ordingly.

    The quality of the ingredients determined the taste of the dish. This was a fact that every chef knew.

    ¡°I can use the remaining time to see if there¡¯s anything special about this book.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at his watch and found it was still early. The pub time had just started and there was still some time before it ended. He could take advantage of this time to read the entire book and then carefully figure it out one by one.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2301

    <h4>Chapter 2301: Why is it a spiritual symbol</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the fifth-anniversary gift bag looked much simpler than the third and first-anniversary gift bags, in other words,¡±seafood processing methods summary¡± was a world-renowned book, both in China and abroad.

    For example, in Hokkaido, Japan, there was a set of ¡± 17 knives.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t 17 knives to finish a fish, but 17 different knives. Each knife was only used once to cut a fish.

    When Yuan Zhou learned of this method, he pondered for a while and his first reaction was that it was too cumbersome. In his eyes, a fish and a knife could be seen in minutes.

    However, since culinary skills existed and had been passed down for so many years, there must be a meaning to it. Yuan Zhou was never a person who wascent. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have asked master Liu Zhang about raw liver.

    ¡°The knife skills in Japan pay more attention to the sense of ceremony. The use of seventeen knives seems to be extremely ritualistic, and each knife is only used once. It does require a very strong knife skill. If it is wrong, it will not achieve this effect.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had always been a man of action. Therefore, he didn¡¯t waste any more time and naturally started to learn it directly.

    Apart from knife skills, the processing of seafood also included cleaning. For example, if some seafood was cooked incorrectly or processed incorrectly, it might cause difort to the person eating it. This was the case for the chilled shrimp.

    For example, it was known that abalones were delicious and nutritious, so they were loved by everyone. Washing abalones was also the most basic step. Prepare a basin of clear water to soak them, then dig them outpletely. After removing the internal organs and dirt, use a small brush to gently wash them. Some abalones that smacked their mouths were either not fresh or did not even have the basic cleaning done.

    ¡°The books prepared by the system go from shallow to deep. In the beginning, they only dealt with some ordinary seafood. Slowly, some rare seafood processing methods appeared. However, even the most ordinary seafood has its own unique processing methods, and they are clean and neat.¡±

    There was a saying that since the invention of movies, human lifespans had been extended by two or three times.

    Yuan Zhou had the same feeling at this time. Since the book records appeared, the things that humans could learn had increased by more than 10 times.

    In the past, when Yuan Zhou handled the slightly more difficult fresh jellyfish, he used the old method of his predecessors. Although he had also made some slight improvements, it was nothing more than the basic application of salt and potassium alum.

    ......

    Although Yuan Zhou had always felt that the process wasn¡¯t so perfect, he really didn¡¯t have any more effective methods in a short period of time.

    Now that he had roughly flipped through the book, he realized that there was such an exquisitebination of ingredients. The jellyfish that was washed out this way should be able to reach the perfect level.

    ¡°It seems that this book is quite worth it. With this book, I can improve not only on Cantonese cuisine but also on Singapore and Spain cuisine. It¡¯s so powerful. Strictly speaking, it¡¯s not much inferior to the king cow.¡± It took Yuan Zhou two hours to roughly go through it.

    It was just a cursory nce, but with just a cursory nce, Yuan Zhou knew the value of this book was extremely high, especially for many foreign cuisines that he would get in the future. This was of great importance.

    Yuan Zhou made a call to dashi xiujie.

    When big stone received the call from his master, he was naturally very excited. He reported to Yuan Zhou first,¡±¡±Master, I¡¯m currently making good progress in my studies.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t be too proud. ¡± Yuan Zhou asked,¡±big stone, do you know about the 17 knives of Hokkaido?¡±

    Big stone blurted out.¡±Of course I know. Hokkaido 17 knives is the Fuji Mountain of cooking. It¡¯s a spiritual symbol that represents the attitude of perfection.¡±

    Spiritual symbol? Yuan Zhou was stunned. How did this thing be a symbol?

    Oishi exined in detail,¡±because of the variety of sea fish forms and various factors, the Hokkaido 17 knives has only been a theoretical knife skill since its emergence. Now, the most powerful Mr. Fujiwara mukang, who is the younger brother of Fujiwara Jiayuan, can only barely make 17 knives on salmon. It also depends on the state of the fish.¡± This is because the Hokkaido seventeen knives is also very strict on time. ¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    ¡°Master, are you studying the Hokkaido 17 knives?¡± ¡°Actually, master is already a practitioner of the spirit of seventeen saber moves,¡± said dashi xiujie.¡±He¡¯s focused, hardworking, and striving for perfection!¡±

    ¡°Alright, remember toe on time for the master chef restaurant¡¯s fifth anniversary.¡± Yuan Zhou added when he hung up the phone.

    After hanging up, Yuan Zhou recalled the information about Hokkaido 17 knives that he had just obtained with a nk mind.

    He couldn¡¯t help but wonder,¡¯isn¡¯t this cutting technique something that can be done with hands? Why did it be a spiritual symbol?¡±

    In order to prove that he wasn¡¯t thinking too much, Yuan Zhou really took out a huge tuna. Don¡¯t wonder why he could take out a sea fish. It was the system¡¯s ck technology if he asked.

    At the same time, he asked for a knife from the system. ording to the stipted time and format, Yuan Zhou seeded on the first try.

    ¡°So?¡± Yuan Zhou put the fish away. He could cook the tuna tomorrow night and just so happen to treat Mao Ye and su Ruoyan to a meal. The two of them had been employed for one year. Previously, Zhou Jia and Shen Min had also treated them to a meal. Only mu Xiaoyun didn¡¯t treat them as it was too early.

    After pondering over the first reward, Yuan Zhou noticed the second reward, which opened two new seats.

    ¡°The reward is indeed good, but do we have two more seats in our shop? system, are you going to open the first underground floor?¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it carefully. The restaurant was only so big and there was indeed no more space.

    ¡°Master host, there is no table at the Sakurai shrimp wall. A two-seater table can be ced there.¡± The system disyed.

    The system was talking about the Sergestes wall view and the door leading to the backyard. When the shop was running, it was usually closed, so you could see the Sergestes moving inside. It was very beautiful, and its sense of existence was not low. Because the shop was small, other than the Sakurai shrimp wall, there was a hand-drawn lotus flower picture on the other side of the wall.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou used the empty wall to make a photo wall, the scenery had be more beautiful. However, as the Sakurai shrimp wall was actually a door, Yuan Zhou had never thought that a table could be installed there.

    ¡°So your seat has been unlocked?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after a pause.

    ¡°Yes, Lord host.¡± The system was straightforward.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still decided to go down and have a look. Now that the Sakurai shrimp wall had been pushed open, the door was revealed. The pub would be closed in a while. It was not good to have a table there and affect the dining experience of the customers.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Yuan Zhou was very fast and arrived downstairs in less than two minutes. However, he didn¡¯t find any table or chairs at the open door.

    Although it was a little strange, Yuan Zhou still looked around carefully and found a folded table and chair at the corner on the right side of the door.

    It was a real corner. If the lighting in the shop wasn¡¯t controlled by the system, they wouldn¡¯t have found it.

    When he got closer, he realized that the color of the tables and chairs was exactly the same as the ones in the shop. The only difference was that they could be folded.

 Chapter 2302

    <h4>Chapter 2302: Three consecutive days of celebration</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    Don¡¯t think too much. It wasn¡¯t the sound that you had imagined. Instead, it was Yuan Zhou who picked up the table and restored it to its original state. It was really exactly the same as the two-seater table before.

    The size, color, and appearance were all the same, so the chair was naturally the same. The only difference was that it had a folding function. The products of the system must be the same.

    ¡°You¡¯re so thoughtful. ¡± Even Yuan Zhou had to admit defeat to the system.

    He nned to put it up when the store was open and put it away when the pub was open. It was convenient and fast, and it didn¡¯t take up much space. It was killing two birds with one stone. It was a thrifty arrangement that took care of both sides.

    ¡°Thank you for your praise, host.¡± The system said.

    The system was very active today. Yuan Zhou felt that it was probably because of the 5th anniversary that the system was a little free. However, he was also very happy to receive the big gift bag.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s the fifth anniversary, let¡¯s serve Qin cuisine and Spain cuisine together tomorrow. There will be two more seats so that more customers can enjoy the food. We can celebrate together.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of celebration was very simple. He directly served the new dishes.

    Of course, many customers liked this way of celebration very much. However, more customers were very conflicted. Yuan Zhou serving new dishes meant that their wallets would have to be slimmer, which was really a happy yet sad thing.

    Yuan Zhou took out his phone and gave su Ruoyan a call. He reminded her about what would happen tomorrow and to inform her about the increase of seats in the restaurant one by one. He also told her when he should inform her.

    After all the arrangements were made, it was almost time for the pub to be opened. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to the second floor, but went to the pub to help send the customers away.

    Naturally, it was inevitable that he would be surrounded and pestered by a group of master brewers. They had nothing more than one purpose, which was that there was too little monkey wine, and the number of pub slots was too small. They could open it more, and they all liked it.

    asionally, there would be two people who were more clear-headed. They would catch hold of Yuan Zhou and ask him a series of questions, mostly about some knowledge about wine making. This was also allowed by the title after his strength had been improved. Otherwise, even Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand the questions of these professional masters.

    ......

    After sending away the customers with great difficulty, Yuan Zhou took advantage of the remaining time and exined to Mao Ye about the restaurant¡¯s renewal and the fifth anniversary. Of course, he was talking about the part about the pub, such as the change of the type of cold cup to celebrate.

    After that, they went back to their own homes.

    Soon, the noisy streets gradually quieted down because of time. Everything was quiet, and even the faint chirping of insects had died down. It was as if the whole world had be quiet.

    The silence was only temporary. As the light of the moon grew fainter and fainter, a trace of green and gray began to appear on the horizon. It was dawn.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s biological clock woke him up on time. He washed up, changed his clothes, jogged and greeted his neighbors. Everything seemed to be the same as yesterday.

    ¡°Boss, Please note down two bowls of instant noodles. You won¡¯t being for dinner today.¡± When Yuan Zhou ran to the door of the restaurant to be eaten, he directly shouted inside.

    ¡°Got it, boss Yuan. The old rules.¡± The owner¡¯s loud voice came from the shop, adding some vitality to the summer morning.

    After getting the reply, Yuan Zhou continued to run forward. Soon after he finished running, he returned to the restaurant and then did a series of familiar operations.

    He washed up and prepared breakfast. Today was the day to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the opening of his restaurant. Yuan Zhou nned to release the new dishes on the first day, offer a discount on the second day, and treat the friends of the queuing Committee to a meal on the third day. In this way, he would celebrate for three consecutive days.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had considered giving a discount on the first day as well. After thinking for a while, he decided to serve two new dishes and unlock the table. If he gave a discount, it would be too much and might cause a stampede.

    Secondly, there were too many customers. Yuan Zhou was just an ordinary chef. No matter how fast he was, there was still a limit. He couldn¡¯t take care of too many customers. He didn¡¯t want the customers toe here in high spirits but leave in low spirits. That would be bad.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to celebrate by unlocking new tables on the first day, giving a discount on the second day and treating on the third day. This was a gradual process that the customers should be able to ept. That was what Yuan Zhou thought.

    However, the first person to celebrate the fifth anniversary was definitely him, the boss. This was also the reason why he didn¡¯t eat instant noodles in the morning and had breakfast in his own shop.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with having the same breakfast as the customers to celebrate. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought that while preparing the breakfast.

    Of course, if the customers knew that Yuan Zhou had such a dangerous idea, they would definitely rush to him and try to persuade him to give up the idea without saying anything.

    Unfortunately, there were no¡¯ if ¡®s. There were only 98 sets of breakfast in the morning, which was a matter of fact.

    There were two more seats, and the number of breakfast wasn¡¯t much, so breakfast time ended faster than usual.

    After the breakfast time ended, su Ruoyan didn¡¯t leave. Instead, she immediately did what Yuan Zhou had instructed her to dost night.

    He logged into the group chat of all the restaurants and told them about the fifth anniversary, the new dishes, and the new location.

    With such a deep water bomb in, all the groups exploded.

    ¡°What did I see when I got up so early? boss Yuan actually served two new cuisines at the same time. I have to go. I have to.¡± Lonely spinach.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for a long time and finally, the Qin cuisine is here. Boss Yuan, you¡¯re so nice. It¡¯s a dish from my hometown. I must go and support it. ¡± Shuilu town.

    ¡°The 5th anniversary. It turns out that it¡¯s already the 5th anniversary of our restaurant. Time has passed so quickly. We have to go and celebrate it. Fortunately, we just got a bonus two days ago, so we can eat more. Spain Food is not bad. Boss Yuan¡¯s food must be delicious.¡± The sixth bubble.

    ¡°What a lucky day today. Not only can we have breakfast, but we can also have lunch. Furthermore, new dishes have been served. It¡¯s not just because of the good sunlight.¡± abalone¡£

    In every group, the 999+ments were scrolled through extremely quickly. It was as if the screen was flooded. Everyone¡¯s speed was extremely fast, mainly because this was the first time that two new cuisines were on the menu at the same time. It was easy to imagine how excited everyone was.

    Those who were smart and calm would realize that there were more benefits. Unlocking a new table meant that the number of people eating in a round would increase, which meant that there would be more spots for each meal to eat delicious food. These were all invisible benefits. Those who understood began to gloat silently in their hearts, not nning to share their findings yet.

    The discussion in the group was about the new dish. Some people had specially sent out the signature dishes of two cuisines and nned to eat them. Some had called their friends and wanted to form a team. There were even some impatient people who had already set off.

    It could be said that the news spread by Yuan Zhou was the welfare for many foodies. Naturally, everyone would participate enthusiastically. Moreover, everyone wanted to participate in the 5th anniversary of the restaurant as if it was amon Festival for them.

    Chengdu was even more lively than the Chinese New Year. On the other side, however, Wu Hai and the others, who were staying in the small mountain vige, were a little speechless.

    Today was the seventh day since Wu Hai left Chengdu. He was supposed to go to the airport early in the morning and leave the vige to return to Chengdu. However, due to the limited conditions in the vige, his car had broken down and needed to be repaired. Therefore, he had not set off yet.

    Wu Hai wasn¡¯t very happy in the first ce. After he looked at his phone just now, he felt terrible all over.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2303

    <h4>Chapter 2303: The first day of the event</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Big brother hai, what¡¯s wrong?¡± When Mao Xiong came back from negotiating with the vigers, he saw Wu Hai who was like a frosted eggnt.

    The messages in the group made the already bad mood of the crow beast even worse.

    ¡°Compass, you¡¯re a bully.¡± Wu Hai covered his chest with his hand, feeling really pained.

    Although he had survived this time with the salted duck eggs, he didn¡¯t lose much weight. The main reason was that he didn¡¯t starve. Of course, he wasn¡¯t full either, but now he didn¡¯t feel good.

    No other beast was as miserable as him. Not only did he not have enough to eat, but he also received news that there were new dishes for the fifth anniversary, and they were two different cuisines!

    Fine grade, you fine grade.

    Is there any humanity in this?

    Was there stillw?

    When Mao Xiong understood the whole story, plus the fact that the group of people in the group kept calling the ck Beast to share their joy, he was also a little speechless. It was really too coincidental.

    In fact, man man and the others just wanted to be envious of Wu Hai. They all knew that he would arrive in the afternoon, so they could only tag him during lunch time.

    However, now that an ident had happened, it would be almost dinnertime when Wu Hai and the others went back. And this was still the ideal situation. No wonder Wu Hai was sad.

    ¡°Big brother hai, let¡¯s order a table full of dishes tomorrow and eat them all.¡± The furry bear could now stroke its fur very skillfully.

    ¡°I must eat more!¡± Wu Hai nodded his head and agreed.

    ......

    Obviously, she was also provoked. She directly turned off her phone, intending to keep out of sight and out of mind. Then, she went to keep an eye on the car. Perhaps she could fix it earlier if he kept an eye on her.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what had happened at Wu Hai¡¯s side, because today was the first day of the 5th anniversary. Su Ruoyan hadn¡¯t left the restaurant since the breakfast ended. She was working overtime.

    Although su Ruoyan had stated clearly that she didn¡¯t want any overtime pay, Yuan Zhou indicated that anyone who worked overtime should be paid. This was the rule and she also knew that she couldn¡¯t persuade her boss otherwise.

    ¡°By the way, What do you like to eat?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly asked.

    ¡°Ah,¡± he said. Su Ruoyan was taken aback. She didn¡¯t expect the boss to ask such a question.

    ¡°Um ... I prefer spicy food.¡± Suddenly asked, she couldn¡¯t name a particr dish.

    ¡°Okay.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and then turned around to prepare the ingredients. Today, he entered the kitchen earlier than usual and had two extra seats. It could be predicted that there would definitely be a lot of peopleing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally needed to prepare in advance.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing, the number of people on Taoxi road suddenly increased a lot during non-queuing hours.

    Even director Wang, who was patrolling the streets, was rmed.

    ¡°Could it be that boss Yuan is going to hold some kind of activity today?¡± Chief Wang made a guess.

    She walked faster and faster. She nned to go to the restaurant to ask about the situation so that she could make preparations in advance.

    Normally, Taoxi road had arge traffic flow. However, it would still burst out after a long time. When that happened, it might be difficult to take care of and would require special maintenance. Don¡¯t ask. If you asked, it meant that Yuan Zhou was holding an event.

    Director Wang was very experienced in this matter. Therefore, as soon as he saw that the traffic in Tao Xi had increased at this time, he immediately went to find the source.

    ¡°Little su, why are you here at this time? are you busy? is boss Yuan holding some activities or serving new dishes?¡± Director Wang arrived at master chef Restaurant with great familiarity.

    He saw su Ruoyan standing at the door and immediately went over to ask for the reason.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s director Wang. It¡¯s the fifth anniversary of our restaurant¡¯s opening. The boss wants to give back to his customers, so he wants to organize an event today and tomorrow. The boss told me to look for you in a while, but I didn¡¯t expect you toe so soon.¡±

    su ruoyan was originally replying to the customers ¡®questions in the group chat. when she heard a familiar voice, she raised her head and saw director wang.

    yuan zhou had indeed instructed su ruoyan to go to the street administration office to talk to director wang about the situation after she spread the details of today¡¯s activities. he asked her to contact the traffic control department nearby as they needed to send some people to manage the traffic here.

    these were all routine operations. in the past, they just passively increased the number of people to ease the traffic. however, ever since yuan zhou became more and more famous, as long as yuan zhou sent the news of an activity to them, they would take the initiative to arrange people toe over. director wang was one of the liaison officers.

    from time to time, officer ge, who was walking on the streets and was on guard, would also pass on news at any time.

    ¡°i see. i¡¯ll arrange it immediately.¡±

    as soon as director wang heard that, he knew that yuan zhou was going to do something big. therefore, he didn¡¯t say any small talk. after saying a few congrattory words, he went back to make arrangements.

    as the lunch time approached, taoxi road was really crowded. the key was that everyone¡¯s destination was quite the same.

    ¡°the people in front, please make way. i¡¯ll go to a ce not far away and queue up. you can buy things slowly, but if i can¡¯t get in line, i won¡¯t be able to eat.¡±

    ¡°you perverts are living in taoxi road? i thought i was early enough, but ...¡±

    ¡°really? isn¡¯t it just the fifth anniversary of master chef restaurant? was there a need to? can you guys queue up tomorrow? i can¡¯t even eat today. ¡±

    many people meant that many people couldn¡¯t eat it, so they were all a little impatient. of course, there were more people in the queuingmittee today, so although it was a little chaotic at the beginning, it slowly became orderly.

    those who were able to get into the line quickly stood in line. those who were a stepte could only line up to get an appointment number or simply find a ce to watch.

    ¡°I wonder why there are so many people today?¡± Mark was a little surprised.

    He hadn¡¯t been here for two days, so how could the number of people in the restaurant have increased so much? it was also fortunate that he came during normal times. He was very lucky to get to thest ce, much luckier than those who camete and didn¡¯t get to get in.

    There was actually a reason why Mark didn¡¯te to the store for the past two days. Thest time he was apprenticed to a master, he happened to run into Moliere, who had just returned to China. This time, he had stirred up a ho¡¯s nest.

    Originally, Moliere had been persevering for almost two months. Although he didn¡¯t make any progress, he could at least bring some dishes for Yuan Zhou to try asionally and get some advice. Of course, he had learned this trick from Dean.

    This improvement was enough for Moliere to be happy. Furthermore, he was the one who insisted on being his master the longest, because he had nothing better to do!

    Therefore, Moliere felt that he still had a high chance of getting another apprentice from Yuan Zhou. After all, he was a smart man. However, he couldn¡¯t bear the fact that someone came to steal Yuan Zhou¡¯s girl when he was not in Chengdu, and the person was even an acquaintance of his.

    Although mark had a high status, as a chef who also wanted to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master, there was no distinction between high and low. Therefore, the two of them made a friendly (cooking)petition (businesspetition). After two days, they finally reached a gentleman¡¯s agreement, which was the eight-character policy of ¡°each depends on their own ability and not interfere with each other¡±.

    This was also the reason why Mark had time toe for dinner today.

    ¡°I know why there are so many people here today.¡± Mo liai said, lifting his chin.

    Moliere used to respect mark, a senior in cooking, especially the new dishes that mark created bybining French and Spain cuisines. They were very popr, and of course, they were also despised by Juman li.

    As a regr customer of the restaurant, although Moliere was not very fluent in Chinese, he had goodmunication skills. It was not a big deal for him to make friends with a few customers. He did know that there was an event today and a new dish would be served.

    ¡°Because of what?¡± Mark asked.

    He spoke French and Spanish, and his English was more fluent. Recently, he had also been working hard to learn Chinese, but it seemed like he didn¡¯t have the nerve to learn Chinese. After learning it for a while, he was still at the level of ¡®Hello, have you eaten¡¯.

    That was why he usually spoke in French with Moliere.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is serving a new dish today.¡± Moliere looked at mark and said directly without much difficulty.

 Chapter 2304

    <h4>Chapter 2304: Always been here</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Moliere didn¡¯t want to tell mark the truth, as Spain Food would be served today.

    Moliere didn¡¯t agree with that. It wasn¡¯t that he had any opinions about Yuan Zhou, but he just couldn¡¯t stand the good luck of mark as the French food hadn¡¯t even been served yet.

    But if he didn¡¯t tell mark, he could just ask other diners and they would know. There were many diners who could speak English.

    Therefore, moriere yed a trick and did not tell mark that there was Spain Food in the new dish. ording to Mark¡¯s habit of ordering, he would definitely turn over the dishes at the back and then eat from the back to the front. By the time he ate Spanish food, it would be toote.

    ¡°As expected of a great chef who has been improving non-stop. He has a new dish.¡± Mark was surprised.

    Although he hadn¡¯t been in the restaurant for a long time, he knew that Yuan Zhou had mastered many cuisines. He had already mastered many cuisines, and now he had mastered even more.

    The key point was that ording to Mark¡¯s theory, every dish of each cuisines was of a simr standard, and there was no strong or weak cuisines.

    As far as he was concerned, although mark was good at French and Spain cuisines, he was indeed more inclined to Spanish cuisines. After all, he was a top Royal Chef serving the Spanish royal family, so Spanish cuisines must be better.

    This did not mean that Mark¡¯s French food was not good. On the contrary, his French food was quite excellent, but it was not as good as Spain Food.

    ¡°Humans have their limits, but head chef Yuan has no limit.¡± Mark pondered in his heart.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s the fifth anniversary of our restaurant, we¡¯ll be releasing two new dishes today.¡± Moliere seemed to think that the excitement was not enough and threw another bomb.

    ¡°Two?¡± Mark couldn¡¯t even close his mouth.

    ¡°I must acknowledge him as my master!¡± Mark held it in for a long time and said,

    ......

    Of course, Moliere and the other chef were not the only ones. Among the customers in the line, there were at least ten to twenty chefs. This made the customers feel hopeless. There were already many tourists, and now there were chefsing to snatch their food. It was so cold. When would the foodies be able to stand up again?

    ¡°Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Hehe, I¡¯m considered one of my first regr customers.¡± Because of work, Zhao Yingjun had lost a lot of hair and was no longer handsome.

    Eh, that¡¯s not right. Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t lose any hair, and he wasn¡¯t handsome either.

    Zhou Jia was also given a holiday by the Queen and came to eat the 5-year-old brand new dishes with Jiang Changxi.

    ¡°I heard from Minmin that she wanted toe back too, but she couldn¡¯t get a leave of absence.¡± Zhou Jia said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have that much freedom when I work.¡± Jiang Changxi said,¡±and it doesn¡¯t matter. There are still six or seven anniversary celebrations. This shop will always be with us.¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Zhou Jia nodded her head.¡±That¡¯s true. The boss said that this restaurant will be open all the time.¡±

    ¡°Be careful not to cause a stampede.¡± Jiang Changxi said to Yu San and calmly directed the people of the queuing Committee to maintain the scene.

    Even though there were more people from the queuing Committee than usual and there was the cooperation of the street office, they still paled inparison. The five-year anniversary and the two new cuisines had a great influence on the foodies.

    ¡°By the way, Jiajia, give little min a callter tofort her. Just take leave in advance for the sixth anniversary. Don¡¯t be too emotional.¡± Jiang Changxi told Zhou Jia.

    Then, she left the group. She didn¡¯t eat lunch for the time being and settled the crowd first.

    There were three main groups of people today. Of course, most of them were foodie tourists, followed by Zhou Jia, Zhao Yingjun, and other regr customers. There were also many chefs.

    As a matter of fact, there were many chefs who usually came to eat here. Of course, these chefs all came here with the mentality of learning. Not to mention learning some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, they came here to learn a certain dish.

    ¡°Old Li, you¡¯re already outside the third ring Road. You¡¯re really fast.¡± A chubby man in his forties touched his stomach and said to the people behind him.

    ¡°I say, old Wu, you¡¯re two hundred meters closer than me. If you can catch up, how can I not?¡± Old Li said unhappily.

    Both of them were chefs from the rural tourism building outside of the third ring Road. They were here to watch the new dish and also to consolidate the dishes that they had been learning for two months.

    The way they learned how to cook was simr to the other chefs who came to the restaurant to learn. They ordered the dishes they wanted to learn, ate slowly, and tasted slowly.

    Of course, they had all informed Yuan Zhou in advance. No one woulde here sneakily.

    However, the excitement of the chefs on the scene couldn¡¯t bepared to the Qin cuisine chefs ¡®atmosphere, which was as if they were celebrating the New Year.

    ¡°Hahahaha, our Qin cuisine has finally made it. Head chef Yuan, you are simply too good.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I told you that Qin cuisine is also a major cuisine. Head chef Yuan will definitely put it on the menu. And now, it¡¯s indeed on the menu. And it¡¯s even on the fifth anniversary. It¡¯s more meaningful.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Before this, the Cantonese and Hunan cuisines mocked our Qin cuisines for having no reputation. Now, it¡¯s clear who has more reputation.¡±

    Ever since the members of the Qin cuisine Association got the news that Yuan Zhou was serving new Qin cuisines at the master chef Restaurant today, they had gathered in the meeting room on their own initiative.

    The atmosphere was so heated that it even felt a little crazy. There was no other way. Seeing all the cuisines being served on the menu by Yuan Zhou one after another while the Qin cuisine didn¡¯t move for a long time, the Qin cuisine chefs all felt bad.

    He wasn¡¯tining about anything, but he himself felt that maybe Qin dishes really didn¡¯t have any reputation and thus Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like them.

    This kind of thinking was not an exaggeration. It was the current status of Yuan Zhou in China that had determined the emergence of such a thought. Therefore, the chefs of Qin cuisine had been keeping their tails between their legs for a while.

    However, now that the time hade for them to hold their heads up high, it was no wonder that they were so bold and unrestrained even though they were all experts in Qin cuisine.

    ¡°Ahem, alright, let¡¯s discuss who should go to Rong city.¡±

    Yan Xiliang, the president of the Qin cuisine Association, saw that the atmosphere was getting out of control and quickly coughed to get everyone¡¯s attention.

    As soon as Yan Xiliang finished speaking, everyone started to rmend themselves. There was no such thing as raising a capable person to avoid rtives, modesty, and courtesy. It was only practical to fight for an opportunity. Therefore, the sound of ¡°I¡¯ll go, I¡¯ll go¡± did not stop. It could be seen how anxious everyone was.

    ¡°I know that everyone wants to go, but there are serious matters this time, so we can¡¯t bring too many people. We¡¯ll just limit it to around five people. Of course, as the Guild leader, I have to go, so there are only four spots left.¡± Yan Xiliang said in all seriousness.

    ¡°President, actually, I think that I, as the Vice President, can take full responsibility for this matter. You can stay behind in the Association to deal with urgent matters.¡± Vice guild leader gan Zhong could no longer sit still.

    Yan Xiliang secretly rolled his eyes. Stay behind? He wasn¡¯t a left-behind child, so why should he stay behind? he had long wanted to see Yuan Zhou. Now was such a good opportunity. If he didn¡¯t seize it, would he really think that he was a vegetarian?

    Of course, Yan Xiliang didn¡¯t say what he was thinking in his heart. Instead, he said with a serious expression,¡±This is our Qin cuisine¡¯s respect for head chef Yuan. Of course, I have to go personally. Since you also want to go, you can join us.¡±

    Originally, the other directors were watching the President and Vice President wrangle, but suddenly, two spots were lost. The directors couldn¡¯t be bothered to watch the show anymore. They immediately left the stage and started arguing about the spots again.

    The Qin cuisine Association was lively, but Cheng zhaomei¡¯s ce was no less.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2305

    <h4>Chapter 2305: The disciples ¡°visit</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Eldest senior brother, can we really go? but we haven¡¯t formally acknowledged a master yet. Wouldn¡¯t it be impolite to visit like this?¡± Liu Ming Yuan rubbed his hands and said uneasily.

    The 1.8-meter-tall man looked like a little wife, and most importantly, he didn¡¯t look out of ce.

    ¡°I also think that we should bring some local specialties or something. Senior brother, we have never mentioned it to master before. Is this really a good idea?¡± The 1.9-meter mi Hao also felt that it was inappropriate.

    ¡°Junior brothers, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already asked my master in advance. It¡¯s fine if you go. Even if you haven¡¯t formally acknowledged me as your master, it¡¯s already set in stone,¡± Cheng zhaomei frowned slightly.

    He had said this 800 times. These two junior brothers were taller than each other, but they were more timid than the other. If she had not eaten their dishes before, Cheng zhaomei would have suspected that there was an inside story and was nervous.

    Liu Ming Yuan and mi Hao, the two strong men, were selected from thousands of people in Hunan cuisine. They were in-name disciples of Hunan cuisine. The former was the Executive Vice President of Hunan cuisine, and thetter was the Honorary President.

    The most eye-catching thing about them was their height. Liu Ming Yuan was 1.8 meters tall, and mi Hao was 1.9 meters tall. They were rare among chefs, but they were meticulous. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been able to break out of the encirclement.

    On the other hand, she was meticulous because she thought too much. Therefore, when she dealt with her master¡¯s problems, she didn¡¯t know what she was thinking.

    In fact, the matter they were discussing was very simple. They were going to congratte Yuan Zhou in the afternoon. By the way, some of their junior brothers had to hand in their homework. After a short discussion, each of them made one of their best dishes and brought it to Yuan Zhou to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his restaurant.

    There was nothing more sincere than a dish that he made himself to express his well-wishes as a disciple.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples all arrived in Chengdust night regardless of whether they had something to do or not. They had made an appointment to meet at the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant at noon to cook.

    This was what Yuan Zhou had told them before,¡±if you have time, you cane and take a look. It¡¯s the fifth anniversary of our restaurant.¡± The main point of Yuan Zhou was that if you have time, you can go. However, the first half of the sentence was directly ignored by everyone. If you have time, you have to go. If you don¡¯t have time, you have to create time to go!

    All the in-name disciples were very active, especially Liu Ming Yuan and mi Hao.

    ......

    It had been more than half a month since the new Hunan cuisine was introduced. The two of them had only officially won the position of in-name disciples five days ago.

    Yuan Zhou had intended to go to the restaurant as soon as the quota was released, but when he thought of the Qin cuisine that was about to be released, he felt that the in-name disciple of Qin cuisine could be put together with the disciple of the one from Hunan cuisine. Therefore, he informed Meng Guangping, the chairman of the Hunan cuisine Association, to postpone the apprenticeship. He had been quite busy recently.

    Meng Guangping immediately agreed, but then old man Meng rushed Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao to Rong city to visit Cheng zhaomei.

    Meng Guangping had no choice. He was afraid that Yuan Zhou would forget about the Hunan cuisine due to his busy schedule, so he hurriedly told the two boys to go to Cheng zhaomei to make their presence known.

    Therefore, the two of them arrived in Rong city before anyone else. However, they thought that they didn¡¯t have a master, so they were very nervous. Even if they knew that their status was fixed, they would be at ease as long as they didn¡¯t have a master.

    Hearing Cheng zhaomei¡¯s affirmative answer again, they finally felt relieved. The two of them looked at each other and said in unison,¡±¡±Thank you, eldest senior brother. We will definitely work hard to prepare the dishes for master to taste.¡±

    ¡°Just make one dish that you¡¯re good at. Remember to control the amount. There¡¯s only one master, and he¡¯s used to finishing every dish. You have to remember.¡± Cheng zhaomei instructed.

    In the beginning, Cheng zhaomei was forced to be the eldest senior brother, but as time passed, she became more and more used to this identity and took care of her junior brothers and sisters.

    Although the appointment was at noon and the restaurant was closed today, Zhang Longquan and the others were still eager to show Yuan Zhou their progress. Therefore, before noon, they came to the restaurant one after another.

    When he came, he naturally couldn¡¯t avoid exchanging a few words with Liu Ming Yuan and the others. In the future, they would all be from the same sect, so naturally, he needed to exchange a few words.

    The restaurant gradually became boisterous. More than a dozen registered disciples gathered together and talked endlessly. They didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had prepared an assessment of ¡°as long as you have hands¡± and a small stove for them.

    On the other side, it was lunchtime for the restaurant.

    ¡°It¡¯s the fifth anniversary. We¡¯ve been eating here for three or four years. ¡± Mr. Wei said to Wei Wei.

    Wei Wei nodded. She had originally wanted to bring Zuozuo with her today, but she heard from Mr. Wei that there would be a lot of people today. Wei Wei also thought that she couldn¡¯t take too big a step at once, or she would break her balls, no, her crotch.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s order the food we ordered for the first time today.¡± Wei Wei said after thinking for a while.

    Mr. Wei was stunned. He was here to eat a new dish today, but when he saw his daughter¡¯s gaze, he could only smile and nod.

    The winner today was Chen Wei and sister Wan. They hadn¡¯t been here for a while. They hade early to act as members of the queuing Committee to maintain order.

    These regr customers all knew about the grand event held by Yuan Zhou. At that time, Chen Wei hade with several students. However, the students had been poor recently and nned to only have one meal, so they had saved it for the evening. Therefore, Chen Wei and sister Wan had to line up for dinner obediently after their seats were taken.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Chen Wei moved closer to sister Wan and asked gently.

    ever since he got together with sister wan, chen wei had be much more amiable. of course, that was only when he was talking to sister wan.

    ¡°let¡¯s eat qin cuisine. i remember there are many delicious dishes in this cuisine. ¡± sister wan said in a soft voice.

    ¡°alright, let¡¯s take a look together.¡± while saying that, chen wei spread the menu between the two of them and intended to read it together.

    90% of the first batch of customers were regr customers, so they opened the menu and went to a new page to order dishes. some liked qin cuisine and ordered a lot of it. some liked foreign cuisine and ordered Spain cuisine.

    although everyone was very interested in the new dish, they still knew the rules. therefore, they ordered very quickly. when the dishes were served, they went out and reced them with someone else.

    it couldn¡¯t be helped. there were too many people in line and onlookers. they felt embarrassed if they were a secondte.

    the customers all had a tacit understanding. they all sped up as much as they could. in addition, the two additional seats showed their might, so the speed of the table turning seemed to be a little faster than usual.

    soon, it was moliere and mark¡¯s turn at the end of the line.

    in fact, they had been waiting for nearly two hours. there were not many people left behind the two of them.

    ¡°it¡¯s finally my turn to eat. i¡¯m so hungry. ¡± mark muttered.

    this was the first time he had waited for so long to eat. usually, the longest time he had to wait was an hour, but today, he had to wait for two hours.

    however, he felt much better when he saw that moliere, who was standing behind him, didn¡¯t get any food either.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2306

    <h4>Chapter 2306: The first order of Spain Food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s good enough to be able to line up for a meal. You¡¯re still so picky. ¡± Moliere nced at him, his mind calm.

    Moliere didn¡¯t like mark, and of course, thetter didn¡¯t like the former. In conclusion, the two didn¡¯t see eye to eye.

    Moreover, they were all enemies because of the apprenticeship. They had their own reasons, such as Moliere feeling that he had been poached.

    And Mark Felt that he was clearly having a good time as a master, not stealing or snatching, why did someone suddenlye and interfere, even if this person was a junior he knew.

    Therefore, ever since they met, he would ignore her if he could.

    Without paying attention to Moliere¡¯s words, mark directly followed su Ruoyan¡¯s gesture and entered the shop. At this time, the empty seat was the newly added two-person table by sakura shrimp wall.

    Following the principle of firste, first served, mark first went up and sat in a seat close to the inside, so that he could face the shop directly, which was not bad.

    Moliere, who was following behind, had no choice but to sit with his back to the store.

    ¡°What would the two of you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan walked over to order.

    She was very familiar with both of them. They were two chefs who shamelessly wanted to acknowledge the boss as their master. As for whether they were famous or not, su Ruoyan did not know. However, she knew that they respected the boss very much.

    Su Ruoyan had learned something from her senior, Zhou Jia. Zhou Jia had once said that because the boss¡¯s status in the kitchen was very high, many famous chefs woulde to visit. However, they were polite because of their upbringing and respect for the boss. They could not be arrogant.

    The logic was simple, but it didn¡¯t make sense for some of the luxury store owners to be so arrogant.

    Moliere intended to order first. In order to not let mark know that the new dish was Spain, he also had good intentions.

    ......

    He directly spoke to su Ruoyan in awkward Chinese,¡±¡±I¡¯ll order the new Qin cuisine. ¡±

    To be honest, Moliere had practiced these few words many times in his heart. Of course, even if he had practiced, he would still say it in a strange tone. Fortunately, su Ruoyan was quite knowledgeable and had seen more than one foreigner speaking Chinese, so she was quite used to it.

    In order to catch Mark¡¯s attention, Moliere also specifically emphasized the words ¡°new dish¡± and ¡°Qin dish¡± to make him pay attention to the situation.

    Of course, Moliere couldn¡¯t tell them the rest of the dishes, so he had already flipped to the Qin cuisine menu page and directly ordered a few of them.¡±This dish, this dish, this one, and this one.¡±

    After a round of ordering, su Ruoyan looked at the menu and jotted down the dishes before repeating,¡±¡±Is it braised squid, colorful chicken, butterfly fish in clear sauce, and braised sea cucumber with scallion? Do you need rice?¡±

    Of course, su Ruoyan had asked the question in English. Although Moliere did not know exactly what dish he had ordered, he could still read it in English. After making sure that there was no mistake, he nodded and said,¡±¡±These are the dishes. I need rice.¡±

    After ordering Moliere¡¯s dishes, su Ruoyan turned to mark. Mark immediately began to flip through the menu in a hurry. He also wanted to find the new dish that Moliere had turned to.

    Probably in order to increase his speed, the range of his movements was a Little Big. Mark directly turned to thest page and immediately widened his eyes, his eyes were full of disbelief.

    He didn¡¯t know if mark was lucky or if Moriarty was unlucky. Spain cuisine was ced at the end of the entire menu, and the first dish was Singapore cuisine.

    ¡°There¡¯s actually Spain Food here. Am I seeing things?¡± Mark was very excited.

    He was so excited that he blurted out his mother tongue, Spanish. Although Moliere did not understand Spanish, when he saw Mark¡¯s excited expression, his heart skipped a beat,¡±did you find Spanish food? It can¡¯t be, right?¡±

    It turned out that it really would.

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan is actually serving Spain Food. That¡¯s great, that¡¯s great.¡± Mark was a little incoherent.

    In Mark¡¯s opinion, any dish served by Yuan Zhou would be presented perfectly in his hands. However, without the cuisines of his own country, he would always feel that something wascking. Therefore, he also looked forward to Yuan Zhou serving the Spain dishes.

    Now, what they had been longing for had be a reality, and this fact made them very happy. Thus, for the first time, the famous Mark¡¯s circle was born without tasting the food.

    The unexpected surprise was more unbelievable than an ordinary surprise, and it was difficult to calm down. Mark was in this situation.

    Fortunately, he also knew that making a scene in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant would definitely affect Yuan Zhou. This was something that he absolutely couldn¡¯t do. Therefore, mark just walked around in circles with an exaggerated expression and muttered.

    It took a long time before it finally stopped.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan immediately seized the time to ask in English.

    He was so excited that he walked around a few times and felt a little dizzy. Mark Felt that he was hungry and needed to eat more food to supplement his body.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a Galicia pie, a Madrid stew, a grilled sd escaleva, a cuttlefish rice, and a bowl of frozen soup. ¡± Mark didn¡¯t care about his dizzy brain and immediately opened his mouth to order the dishes he wanted.

    As a Spain chef, he was familiar with Spanish dishes. Even if he couldn¡¯t be proficient in all the dishes, he knew and understood them well.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, are the new dishes served today Spain and Qin cuisines?¡± Mark asked with certainty.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Su Ruoyan nodded.

    Then, he politely bade farewell and left to hand over the menu, leaving Moliere looking as if he had nothing left to live for.

    ¡°God is so unfair. I was clearly first. Doesn¡¯t China pay attention to firste, first served?¡± Moliere¡¯s heart was filled with resentment.

    Moliere didn¡¯t think it was a big problem for him to meddle in Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprenticeship. After all, many people came to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master every day. However, he was pped in the face even when he just wanted to make fun of mark. He couldn¡¯t live like this anymore.

    Mark didn¡¯t know that Moliere deliberately didn¡¯t tell him that Spain Food was served today, because the average person wouldn¡¯t think of such a low method. After all, it was unnecessary to ask a question that could answer with a little bit of asking.

    ¡°Moliere, head chef Yuan is serving Spain Food. Do you think I should give ju man Li a call and let him know? let¡¯s see if he still looks down on Spanish food in the future. Head chef Yuan¡¯s Spanish food will definitely be perfect.¡± Mark¡¯s excited mood did not cool down with the calmness of his brain.

    Instead, he became more active. He instantly thought of ju man Li, who used to eat French food. At first, he was happy that ju man Li and the others came back to China but he could stay in Chengdu to eat delicious food. Now, he was even more smug.

    Since head chef Yuan had already served New Spain cuisine, there must be something unique about Spanish cuisine. Ju man Li could not look down on Spanish cuisine in the future.

    Just thinking about this scene, Mark Felt more refreshed than eating popsicles in the hot summer.

    ¡°You can try.¡± Moliere said weakly.

    Mark thought about it and decided to call after lunch, so that he had more strength and could speak more clearly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2307

    <h4>Chapter 2307: There¡¯s nothing else to say except that it¡¯s delicious</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Moliere was delirious with shock. He even thought about burning incense and praying to Buddha, because it seemed that God did not care about China.

    He had learned this method from thendlord, who was an old woman in her sixties who believed in Buddhism. She often ate vegetarian and prayed to Buddha. Every 15th day of the new year, she would go to the temple to offer incense. When she met mo Liere, she would teach him a few lines of Buddhism, so mo Liere had a deep impression of her.

    Moliere used to live with Dean, but after he decided to move his shop to Chengdu, he decided to buy a house for himself.

    Since it was still under renovation and the road was long, Moliere had rented a room near Taoxi road. Aftering to Huaxia, everything had been smooth for Moliere, except for the fact that he had not been able to find a master.

    Of course, except for mark.

    ¡°Perhaps we should meet less in the future.¡± Moliere looked at Mark¡¯s excited face thoughtfully.

    Mark didn¡¯t know how much Moliere was thinking, he was just imagining which dish would be served first.

    There were many ssic dishes in Spain, such as the Spanish National dish, pae, which meant pae. There was a variety of seafood in it, or Iberian ham, and so on. However, mark chose famous dishes from various ces, which had great symbolic significance, which was why he blurted out these dishes.

    ¡°ording to the difficulty level, either the congealed soup or the grilled sd would be served first. However, head chef Yuan has always been unexpected. I just have to wait for the food to be served.¡± Mark suppressed his eagerness and sat in the chair, waiting.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed of serving the dishes had never disappointed anyone before. However, the first dish that was served was ordered by Moliere. As mark was too excited before, his menu was sent to the kitchen first.

    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful. ¡± Even though mark had been waiting for the Spain dish, he was conquered by the beauty of the dish.

    Red, yellow, green, ck, and white. The five distinct colors looked very beautiful. Even if the ingredients of each color were different and had different shapes, their sizes were basically the same. They looked all the same, and even someone with obsessivepulsive disorder wouldn¡¯t be able to find any problems with them.

    This was the five-colored chicken that mo liai had ordered.

    ......

    His own dishes were served first. Not to mention the fresh and elegant color, even the smell was a light and elegant fragrance. However, it was definitely the kind that made people want to eat.

    So, without caring about luck, Moliere picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

    He had trained his chopsticks skills well, and he was very nimble. First, he aimed at the egg-shaped white color and put it into his mouth. The delicious taste of the chicken burst out. Although the shape was a little simr to an almond and looked very thick, it was only when it entered his mouth that he knew that it was smooth, tender, and juicy. The rich gravy did not have too much oil, leaving only a rich texture.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious. This should be chicken, right? and it¡¯s pure chicken without any other ingredients. I wonder how head chef Yuan processed it. It¡¯s tender, smooth, and pure. It¡¯s simply too delicious.¡± Moliere said with emotion.

    Moliere was also good at cooking chicken and could be said to be quite famous in France. Unfortunately, the small chicken kernel cooked by Yuan Zhou was already much better than Moliere.

    Moliere admired Yuan Zhou so much that he couldn¡¯t say anything else besides the delicious taste in the field he was good at.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    Not only was the chicken meat fresh and tender, but even the side dishes, whether it was the chili or the ck fungus, were crisp and very tasty. Coupled with the fresh and delicious chicken meat, it made people feel as if they had returned to the countryside. It was nothing more than a refreshing feeling.

    Mo liai¡¯s mouth did not stop, and his hands did not stop either. His movements were extremely fast, and the amount of food on the te was reduced visibly.

    Mark¡¯s eyes were wide open as he struggled with his thoughts. He really wanted to eat, but as a senior, it was not good to eat the food of the younger generation.

    ¡°China seems to pay attention to respecting the elderly. I think it should be fine to eat a little.¡± Soon, mark convinced himself.

    At this time, the dish was already halfway down. Mark picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of ck fungus and put it in his mouth. Ka Cha, a crisp sound was heard, and the ck fungus broke. The taste on the surface instantly stained it, and the originally slightly light taste inside immediately became rich and delicious.

    The ingredients were processed quite cleanly. There was no rustling feeling except for the crisp texture. One should know that many ck fungus would still have some sandy texture even after being washed very clean due to the growing environment. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do that at all. Besides the crunchy texture, there was nothing else. It was truly the taste of a Mountain Treasure.

    Mark¡¯s eyes lit up. This vegetarian dish was really delicious.¡±It¡¯s crispy and a little soft at the end, with a unique fragrance. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    Taking advantage of Moliere¡¯sck of reaction, mark directly picked up another piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth to taste. This time, he took more and was seen.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that Moliere¡¯s food had been snatched away. As long as he was eating at master chef Restaurant, there was no time that he wasn¡¯t robbed. Therefore, he was quite used to this.

    Having experience meant that he had a way. He tilted the te, lowered his body slightly, and put the chopsticks on the te, ready to go.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The chopsticks were moving so fast that before Marke could react, all the food had disappeared into Moliere¡¯s mouth in the blink of an eye.

    ¡°Perhaps we can learn this way of eating.¡± Mark was thoughtful.

    The main thing was that he felt that this way of eating wouldn¡¯t allow others to snatch his food, and he could eat more. Previously, he had been traumatized by the snatching of food by ju man, Alexander, and the others, and he had been looking for a way to break it. Now, he seemed to have found a way.

    In the world of martial arts, only speed is invincible!

    Just as Moliere swallowed thest mouthful of food, Mark¡¯s first dish was served. Compared to the colorful Moliere just now, this dish was much inferior.

    It waspletely ck. Of course, if one looked carefully, one would realize that it was notpletely ck. There were spots of light shing in it, and the ck had a sense ofyering. It did not give off the feeling of gloominess. On the contrary, this ck color had a little vitality.

    ¡°The fragrance is indeed unique to the cuttlefish sauce rice. It¡¯s a strong smell of the sea with a hint of sourness. This should be the taste of lemon,¡± Mark took a deep breath and first savored the fragrance.

    Mark was very familiar with this dish, so he could judge a lot of things just by smelling the fragrance.

    Moliere also looked curiously at the rice on the thick te on the table. He had tried it a few times, but not many times. After all, he always ate French food.

    Spain only knew a little about Spanish food, but judging from the expression of the Spanish master opposite him, he knew that it must be very authentic and delicious.

    The cuttlefish sauce rice was matched with a spoon. Mark picked up the White spoon and put it on the te. The white and ck formed a sharp contrast. He scooped up a spoonful and brought it closer. He found that every grain of rice was ck, very even, and each grain was clearly full. It was obvious that the heat control was just right.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2308

    <h4>Chapter 2308: I think I can!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Cuttlefish sauce rice or another name in Spain called cuttlefish sauce pae, where seafood could be added.

    Different types of seafood could be added ording to one¡¯s taste. For example, shrimp, shellfish, crab, and so on. There was no seafood that couldn¡¯t be added. To put it bluntly, it was a Spain version of seafood stew.

    As a matter of fact, having obtained a full set of Spain dishes, Yuan Zhou knew that nothing was added to the cuttlefish sauce rice in the beginning. Later on, it was improved in order to make a serving of rice more expensive.

    The cuttlefish sauce rice cooked by Yuan Zhou was definitely the most traditional dish. It was a dish without any additional seafood, except for the cuttlefish sauce and some other seasonings. It wasn¡¯t that he was inflexible in thinking that the original dish was the best, but if other seafood was added to this dish, the original taste of the cuttlefish sauce would be ruined and it would be weird.

    Even though the cuttlefish rice looked very ck without any additional ingredients, it still had a clear feeling.

    When he put the rice into his mouth, the first thing he felt was the taste of the cuttlefish juice. Only then did the faint salty taste begin to appear. Immediately, there was a strong rice fragrance that neutralized the salty taste, leaving only a little bitterness. After swallowing, the taste that remained in his mouth was a little fragrance.

    In fact, the taste of cuttlefish juice was rtively mild in the mouth. The rice served as a foil to enhance the sweet and soft texture of the rice. The unique slight bitterness of the rice was simr to that of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which made the taste of the rice even better.

    ¡°Good, good, good! The amount of cuttlefish juice is just right. A little more will cover the smell of the rice. If it¡¯s a little less, it won¡¯t be able to achieve this goal at all. Moreover, the texture of the rice is a little too good. It¡¯s soft until the end before it bes a little hard. It¡¯s just right to match the slightly sticky cuttlefish juice. ¡± Mark was very fond of cuttlefish rice.

    His movements were very fast, but of course, he was still a little slower than Moliere, who had been practicing for a long time, so Moliere snatched a few bites from him.

    Moliere had tried cuttlefish sauce rice before, but it didn¡¯t taste good. It had a strong fishy smell, and with all kinds of seafood in it, it was even more fishy. He didn¡¯t want to eat it at all.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was different. Except for a little salty and fishy smell that led the vor, there was no other fishy smell at all. On the contrary, there was a faint fragrance that ran through the whole process, making people feel unable to stop.

    Therefore, in the name of sharing Mark¡¯s worries, Moliere boldly and decisively snatched the food. In addition, Mark¡¯s prevention of food snatching was not fluent, so the loss was not small. One-third of the food went into Moliere¡¯s stomach, which made mark very angry.

    He didn¡¯t have time to be angry for too long, because the next dish wasing.

    ......

    As the dishes were served one after another, mark also realized that unlike Chinese cuisines, which had countless varieties Spain cuisines did not pay much attention to the te presentation.

    Western food pursued exquisite te presentation, but Spain Food was the opposite.

    For example, the grilled sd, which was a variety of grilled vegetables, was a traditional Catn dish.

    There were grilled eggnts and green peppers in this dish. Sometimes there were onions, potatoes, garlic, and so on. The dishes were rich and varied, depending on the chef¡¯s own wishes and the diners ¡®thoughts.

    Mark¡¯s grilled sd was very much to his liking. He had been in China for a while and especially wanted to eat Spain onions and potatoes. This grilled sdpletely satisfied his wishes. The crispy and spicy onions, the soft and sticky potatoes, and the burnt fragrance were very delicious.

    The two of them ate at a fast speed, so the meal was sooning to an end. Thest dish was served, which was the Galician pie that mark ordered.

    There were two ways to make Galicia pies. One was to bake it in the oven, and the other was to fry it in a frying pan.

    What Yuan Zhou used was naturally the frying pan. Besides, the fillings of the pies were also very different. However, there was one kind of filling that everyone thought was more traditional, which was to use tuna and chili.

    Naturally, what mark wanted to order was also traditional. He was the first person in traditional Spanish cuisine and had been working hard to recreate the ssic Spanish cuisines. He had also been very effective, otherwise, he would not have such a high status.

    The pie that was served exuded a strong fragrance of eggs. This was the fragrance that was emitted after the surface was brushed with egg liquid and fried. It had a golden color and an alluring fragrance. The pie had been cut into a triangr shape the size of half a palm. Theyers were distinct, and the stuffing inside also emitted a fragrance. It was considered the most fragrant dish among all the Spain dishes. Even Madrid stew couldn¡¯tpare.

    The two of them, who had already formed a tacit understanding, no longer talked nonsense. They directly picked up their chopsticks, picked up a piece of pie, and stuffed it into their mouths.

    The freshly-fried pie was still hot, and the outeryer was crisp and hard. With one bite, it was bitten off by one¡¯s teeth, revealing the slightly tough middleyer and the inner skin that had been softened by the filling. The transition from hard to soft, and with the filling filled with rich sauce, the taste of tuna mixed with chili was wonderful.

    ¡°The rich tuna paired with the fresh chili peppers is spicy and sets off the tuna¡¯s seafood taste. Together with the perfectly-fried pancake, the taste of this pie is as if it can bring people back to the past. Tradition is simply a ssic example of tradition.¡± Mark was really impressed.

    Previously, no matter if he had eaten Chinese food or Singapore Food, he only knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were very delicious, very delicious, indescribably delicious. However, mark had no specific reference and could only say that he had a general impression.

    However, Spain cuisine was different. It was the dish that mark had been cooking for his whole life and he was very familiar with it. Because of this, he could better understand how powerful Yuan Zhou was. Once again, he felt regretful for not participating in the bogus cookingpetition.

    He had watched the videos many times, but he had never really tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. It was such a pity. Those dishes were created by Yuan Zhou ording to the requirements of the people at the scene. They must be very delicious.

    ¡°Fortunately, I still have a few months of vacation. I can eat more.¡± Many thoughts ran through Mark¡¯s mind.¡±It¡¯s hard to believe that head chef Yuan, who has never been to Spain, can make such a traditional Spanish dish. Is this the power of a cooking magician?¡±

    Compared to ju man Li and the others, who had only stayed for a few days, he was really a goddess of luck.

    ¡°I remember that head chef Yuan will take in students from any cuisine he goes to. I think I can do it with Spain cuisine.¡± He didn¡¯t know how Mark knew.

    By the time mark and Moliere finished the pie, lunch time was almost over.

    Because of therge number of people, it ended a littleter than usual. It wasn¡¯t that the time was extended, but that more people seized thest minute of the opening time toe in and eat.

    Therefore, after sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou felt a little tired even with his physical strength.

    ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s discount should be about the same as today ¡®s, right?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    The main reason was that they had already received the most customers today. Even if they wanted more people toe tomorrow, they wouldn¡¯t have the time and space.

    He had already made an appointment with Cheng zhaomei and the other disciples to meet in the afternoon. Therefore, after washing up and changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to practice his knife skills and left the time for his disciples.

    Just as Yuan Zhou came down from the second floor, Cheng zhaomei appeared with a group of people. They had to meet their master in advance.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2309

    <h4>Chapter 2309: A dozen radishes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Good afternoon, master.¡±

    Cheng zhaomei, dashi xiujie, Huang Gang, ke Sen and more than a dozen people¡¯s voices were very loud even if they didn¡¯t deliberately increase their volume.

    ¡°Good afternoon.¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    Looking at the dozens of radishes in front of him ... No, his apprentice, Yuan Zhou revealed a happy smile of a farmer who had just harvested his radishes.

    ¡°Congrattions on your fifth anniversary, master. I hope you¡¯ll get better and better.¡± The disciples said in unison again.

    They had rehearsed this before they came. Although they had brought their gifts, they still had to say a few auspicious words together.

    This simple sentence made Cheng zhaomei and the others struggle for a long time.

    As Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a human being, he didn¡¯t say what he thought to himself. It was because he didn¡¯t know how to give his blessings and it wasn¡¯t good for him to do so.

    Wishing his cooking skills to get better and better?

    Leave Chu Xiao a way out, okay? Can¡¯t you leave a tail light for the other chefs?

    As for blessing the body?

    His apprentices all knew that Yuan Zhou could be said to be the second best Chef in the cooking world, Wang Jike. His body was very strong, and most importantly, they were all much older than Yuan Zhou. The scene was really beautiful.

    The business of the other small shops was getting better and better, and so on. They were all gaudy and could only be described as getting better and better.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you for your concern, everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    At first, he took in disciples to promote various cuisines. After he took in these disciples, although the treatment of these people was not as good as Cheng zhaomei ¡®s, it was not far from that of Cheng zhaomei. Yuan Zhou had spent a lot of effort on them. Therefore, every time he saw these disciples, he would feel a sense of pride.

    The in-name disciples had improved very quickly. Zhang Haisen was not the only father who hade to thank his son. For example, Kosen¡¯s father, Kolin, hade a few times. Not only did hee to thank his son, but he also wanted to study the qiancai together with them, killing two birds with one stone.

    As for Wang Mingjie¡¯s father, old man Wang, he was stationed in Chengdu. From time to time, he would either harass Zhou Shijie ore to master chef Restaurant for a meal and a chat.

    ¡°Master, this is the hot nest chicken with ginger sauce that I made today. I think it¡¯s almost ready. Please try it.¡± Cheng zhaomei was the first to stand up and ce the food box on the table.

    Before Cheng zhaomei met Yuan Zhou, she could be said to be a chef of the Chengdu school of Sichuan cuisine. However, after she met Yuan Zhou, she started to develop in the direction of Sichuan cuisine. Not only did she focus on the Chengdu school of Sichuan cuisine, but she also dabbled in other types of Sichuan cuisines, be it Pce cuisines, Jiang Hu cuisines, or other cuisines.

    Therefore, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s title as the king of Sichuan cuisine was not just for show. She was really someone who could do well in the field of Sichuan cuisine, no matter which faction it was. Except for her master, no one in the field of Sichuan cuisine couldpete with her.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    The lid of the lunchbox was opened, and a strong smell of ginger vinegar gushed out, followed by the umami of chicken.

    ¡°As expected of the eldest senior brother. Just this fragrance alone is enough for us to chase after him for a long time.¡± Zhang Longquan stood closer to the front, so he could smell it more clearly.

    ¡°It¡¯s true to its name. ¡± Liu Ming Yuan thought to himself.

    ¡°Eldest senior brother is still a powerful expert.¡± Dashi xiujie was full of energy.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, you¡¯re using Southern ginger this time, aren¡¯t you? the taste of ginger is slightly dense and very innovative. Very good.¡± It was rare for Yuan Zhou to open his mouth and praise first.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded.

    Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks and tasted the chicken. The chicken was fresh and tender, with a strong taste of ginger and vinegar. As the ginger was used, the spiciness was moderate. Then, the aged vinegar was used, which made the sourness slightly strong. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if Cheng zhaomei did it on purpose or something else.

    This was because, ording to the normal cooking method, fragrant vinegar should be added. Otherwise, the taste of the mature vinegar would slightly cover up the ginger and chicken.

    However, this kind of question was too simple. Yuan Zhou was confident in his eldest disciple and would not make such an obvious mistake. Secondly, this kind of taste was his favorite.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, did you specially choose the vinegar?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Cheng zhaomei nodded.¡±That¡¯s right. I think master likes this more than the vinegar.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s standard had always been that the most original and most authentic dishes were not the best, but the best dishes that were most in line with the customers ¡°taste while retaining the original characteristics of the dishes.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the control of the fire. The main thing is that you put in a lot of effort in choosing and mixing the seasonings.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, Cheng zhaomei had just finished thest word. He put away the notebook and immediately thanked her.

    ¡°It¡¯s not bad,¡± Yuan Zhou gave a rarely seenment.

    He was telling the truth and not encouraging her. Cheng zhaomei¡¯s recent progress was very obvious. He didn¡¯t know if it was because she had a few more junior brothers, but she was very hardworking.

    After Cheng zhaomei was done, ording to the usual practice, she should be the only Junior Sister, Luo Qing. However, because it was the first time for the two new registered disciples of Hunan cuisine to show up, the opportunity was given to them.

    Mi Hao might be taller than Liu Ming Yuan, standing at 1.9 meters, but he was less courageous than Liu Ming Yuan. Liu Ming Yuan was the first one to step out.

    Liu Ming Yuan tried to stabilize his trembling legs. He took a deep breath and stood up.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou appeared to be very strict. On the contrary, he was very gentle. However, there was a kind of aura that made people not dare to act rashly. Anyway, Liu Ming Yuan had such a feeling.

    ¡°Hello, master. I¡¯m Liu Ming Yuan.¡± Liu Ming Yuan was so nervous that he started to pout.

    ¡°You¡¯re from Hunan cuisine, right? don¡¯t be nervous since it¡¯s your first time here. We¡¯ll take you as our master when we receive news from Qin cuisine. We just need to wait.¡± Yuan Zhouforted him when he saw that Liu Ming Yuan seemed to be very nervous.

    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. It¡¯s fine as long as it¡¯s convenient for master,¡± Liu Ming Yuan blurted out.

    After saying a few words and feeling better, Liu Ming Yuan took out the dishes he made from the food box.

    He listened to Cheng zhaomei¡¯s words and made a very simple dish. It was a small white te, a little bigger than a palm, and on it was a glistening eggnt strip, a three-vored eggnt from Hunan cuisine.

    It was a little simr to the eggnt with garlic sauce in Sichuan cuisine, but the taste was not very simr. The eggnt with garlic sauce was more focused on the fish fragrance, while the eggnt with three vors was abination of spiciness, sourness, and sweetness. The three vors were prominent and blended with each other. In fact, the ratio was very difficult to control. If one did not pay attention, the east wind would suppress the West Wind, or the south wind would suppress the north wind.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the rough taste, and the fine taste is also perfect. ¡± ¡°But for many dishes, you can pursue the increase in taste by a little over zero,¡± said Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°As for this dish ... You can cut the size of the eggnt strips into smaller pieces so that it will be easier for the taste to enter. You can go down and test how much smaller it is. Consider it homework for you.¡± Yuan Zhou left homework for the in-name disciples who came here for the first time.

    Beforeing here, Liu Ming Yuan had been informed about Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance by others. He had to either prepare a recording pen or a small notebook to record Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance.

    Liu Ming Yuan wasn¡¯t very confident in his writing speed, so he prepared a recording pen. Although he was nervous, he turned on the recording pen beforeing up just in case. It was also considered a coincidence.

    ¡°Yes, master, I understand.¡± Liu Ming Yuan thanked him.

    There was no need to doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability. What Liu Ming Yuan needed to do was to first record what Yuan Zhou said and then slowly figure out the rest when he went back.

    Although they didn¡¯t hold an apprenticeship ceremony, Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao had done quite a lot of preparation work. After all, not everyone had the opportunity to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice. They wouldn¡¯t dare to show it if they didn¡¯t have some unique skills.

    Next, mi Hao prepared themon red braised pork. Of course, this was also his specialty. The authentic red with a slight cherry-like color made people feel veryfortable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2310

    <h4>Chapter 2310: This is too exaggerated</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Because he didn¡¯t use soy sauce, the color of the dish was different from usual. However, the one mi Hao took out was redder.

    ¡°You added some cherry juice, didn¡¯t you? but you didn¡¯t add it to the seasoning. You marinated the meat with the cherry juice. The color will indeed look more beautiful this way. It¡¯s new.¡±

    Yuan Zhou first affirmed the innovation before the main text followed: ¡°However, the taste will inevitably overshadow the main dish. This dish of yours is considered your improved dish. This is your path, so I won¡¯t mention any other suggestions. However, I think you can think about it a little more when adding sugar.¡±

    Mi Hao knew that the taste of his dish was slightly different from the ordinary red braised meat of Hunan cuisine. It was sweet and sour, which was the opposite of the red braised meat with a little sweetness. However, he couldn¡¯t find the problem and had thought of many ways, but the effect wasn¡¯t very good. After Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation, he was suddenly enlightened.

    He had only thought about the color and did not consider the other aspects. Blindly improving did not achieve his expected goal.

    It was indeed a Little Blind.

    Mi Hao was a top student when he was in school. He had always believed that a good memory was better than a bad pen. Therefore, as soon as Yuan Zhou opened his mouth, he took a pen and quickly took notes. His speed was not much slower than Cheng zhaomei, who took notes all year round. It was evident that he had never abandoned the unique skill of taking notes for so many years.

    The dishes chosen by the disciples were either red or with thick oil and red sauce to express their congrattions. Of course, everyone controlled the amount very well, which was only five mouthfuls at most. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel full even after one round of tasting.

    This was equivalent to a collective disy of their achievements after being apprenticed to a master for more than a year. It was the two chefs from Xiang cuisine. Yuan Zhou had also figured out their current location. Currently, Yuan Zhou had not finished writing everything about Xiang cuisine in his notebook. After all, Xiang cuisine had just been served and there were many things that were not recorded.

    ¡°I¡¯ll give you a notebook in two weeks. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Mi Hao and Liu Ming Yuan didn¡¯t realize what Yuan Zhou¡¯s notes represented. Therefore, they just revealed an expression of anticipation.

    ¡°You guys are about to fly.¡± Huang Gang said from the side.

    ¡°What?¡± Mi Hao and Liu Ming Yuan looked at Huang Gang in confusion.

    ......

    ¡°Laptop,ptop.¡± ¡°If you get this notebook, you¡¯ll have a better understanding of Hunan cuisine,¡± Huang Gang said.

    ¡°Uh, hehe.¡± Mi Hao felt that his words were too exaggerated.

    Liu Ming Yuan also felt the same way. The two of them were already at a very high level in Hunan cuisine and it was very difficult for them to make any further progress. This was also the reason why they were so eager to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master. It was because Yuan Zhou had created a Cheng Zhao Mei.

    Mi Hao and Liu Ming Yuan believed that under head chef Yuan¡¯s guidance, they would be able to improve further. However, how could a mere notebook be so exaggerated?

    Cooking was something that required practice. Not to mention watchingptops and videos, the use of it was limited.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when you get it in two weeks. ¡± Huang Gang didn¡¯t want to exin much, so he only said one sentence.

    Mi Hao and Liu Ming Yuan didn¡¯t refute him again, because they were only in-name disciples and couldn¡¯t offend their senior brother.

    Yuan Zhou felt that it was rare to have so many people. Therefore, he helped his apprentices to answer their questions in the afternoon. Each of them took out the questions that they had been puzzled by during this period of time and asked.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    After the familiar Bell rang, Cheng zhaomei took her apprentices and left first. Although they also wanted to stay for dinner, there were too many customers. Plus, it was dinnertime. Yuan Zhou had already invited them to have dinner after the business time was over. Therefore, they were not very willing to line up for dinner.

    Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Just as he had expected, the number of people for dinner increased sharply. Most of them came early and many people saw Cheng zhaomei and the others off together.

    ¡°Fortunately, I came early. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know if so many people would be able to eat it.¡±

    ¡°These are head chef Yuan¡¯s disciples, right? luckily, they don¡¯t line up to eat with us. Otherwise, we would have lost a lot of seats.¡±

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you toe earlier? is it right to see me now? Remember to listen to me in the future. ¡±

    ¡°What should I eat? they all feel delicious, but my wallet told me that I can only eat three dishes. Otherwise, I¡¯d y dice. I¡¯ll eat Sichuan, Cantonese, Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangsu, and shulu. No, there are still a few dishes that can¡¯t be divided like this.¡±

    The customers had different reactions. The onlymon thing was probably themon desire to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    Although there were many people waiting in line, waiting to taste the new dishes, and many of them were here to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the restaurant, the restaurant was only so big and there was only one Yuan Zhou. The business hours were only so long. Therefore, even if there were more ces than usual, it couldn¡¯t meet the needs of everyone.

    The food stalls along the street were quite sessful. The restaurant and noodle restaurant on Taoxi road weed the highlight of their time, especially Li Li.

    That was a typical example of drinking soup until one was full.

    ¡°Head chef, are we also having an event tomorrow?¡± Niu Li confirmed for thest time.

    Previously, Niu Li had short hair, but now she had long hair and a beautiful girl. Her ck hair was tied up behind her head, and there was a hint ofziness in her capable and experienced appearance.

    Thanks to Yuan Zhou, the business of the restaurant was quite good. In addition, Li Li had been guided several times. Although it was only a matter of one or two sentences, as long as he didn¡¯tpare himself with Yuan Zhou, Li Li¡¯s talent was quite good and his craftsmanship had improved a lot.

    It could be said that she was the most beautiful restaurant on this Street apart from the master chef Restaurant. She was quite popr. In addition, the Western restaurant would also hold some activities ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements from time to time. Therefore, it was not so difficult to understand that she could get the first taste.

    ¡°Of course. It¡¯s the fifth anniversary of head chef Yuan¡¯s opening. We have to celebrate it!¡± Li Li said with certainty.

    That was what he really thought. Although he was extremely unconvinced of Yuan Zhou at the beginning, Li Li was also a flexible person. As the saying went,¡±where you fall, you climb back up.¡± Since it was because of the master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou, then he would just follow the steps of Yuan Zhou in the future.

    Li Li still had a good vision. The Western restaurant could be said to be thriving day by day. Even Niu Li had also gained a lot of benefits. Being appreciated by the higher-ups was only one aspect. Therefore, it could be said that Niu Li followed Li Li¡¯s thoughts closely.

    ¡°How should we arrange the specific situation? Is there a discount or a lucky draw, or is it a cash voucher?¡± Niu Li asked.

    Looking at the sea of people queuing outside, Li Li thought for a while and said,¡±This time, we are organizing a new event. As long as you can point out one of the advantages of head chef Yuan¡¯s dish, your daily consumption will be reduced by 100 yuan. The threshold will be set at 200 yuan.¡±

    Li Li thought that since it was the fifth anniversary of the restaurant, he had to make it a big one. Otherwise, he would be too embarrassed to face head chef Yuan. The discount he offered was equivalent to a 50% discount.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this a little too easy? head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes only have merits, there are no ws.¡± Although Niu Li didn¡¯t go to the small restaurant often, it didn¡¯t mean that she didn¡¯t go to eat there.

    She held Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes in high esteem. In the past, she didn¡¯t dare to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant due to Li Li¡¯s presence. But now, even Li Li would go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat from time to time, so she naturally had to follow him.

    ¡°This activity is to give back to the public and celebrate master chef Restaurant, so it has to be simple. However, it¡¯s not enough to just say that it¡¯s delicious. At the very least, the fish must be tender and the celery must be crispy.¡± Li Li thought for a while and then added.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whether Li Li had started an activity with his family or to celebrate for his restaurant. After sending away all the customers who came for dinner, he started to prepare the food in the pub without stopping.

    As it was the 5th anniversary of the new year, Yuan Zhou had also reced the items in the cold cup with new ones as a celebration. For example, chicken feet with wild pepper and Stir-Fried Crayfish were all popr dishes in the cold cup. He had to take them out on this day.

    After he handed all these things to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou began to prepare dinner. He invited his disciples, su Ruoyan, Mao Ye and Yin ya to celebrate.

    The main ingredient was the tuna that he had tested the knife withst night.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2311

    <h4>Chapter 2311: The appearance of seventeen des!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the kitchen, Yuan Zhou took out the tuna and intended to start cooking it. The system¡¯s ck technology was still as incredible as before. Tuna weighed at least dozens of catties and at most hundreds of catties. Without the system¡¯s ck technology, it would really be a headache to store it well.

    The disciples outside the kitchen had already arrived when Yuan Zhou delivered the dinner and customers. They didn¡¯t go back at all and just waited in Taoxi road. Since their master was treating them to a meal, they couldn¡¯t bete even if they couldn¡¯t be his kitchen hands.

    Now, they were all standing outside the kitchen, looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements like a focal lens. Every bit they could learn was good.

    ¡°I wonder which cuisines are you going to prepare today, master?¡± Liu Ming Yuan looked at the kitchen with anticipation.

    ¡°Junior Brother Liu, you just came here. I don¡¯t know if master cooks his own style of dishes every time, except for the customers. It¡¯s better than a simple style of cooking.¡± Huang Gang heard this and immediately started exining to his Junior Brother. His good senior brother¡¯s appearance was exactly the same as Cheng zhaomei ¡®s.

    ¡°Master, you have such a high level of cooking skills, yet you still managed to figure out your own style?¡± Liu Ming Yuan¡¯s jaw almost dropped.

    Every time he thought that he had fully recognized his master¡¯s strength, he would immediately be pped in the face.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll definitely have a good taste of it and learn a lot.¡± Mi Hao had too many.

    ¡°Senior brother big stone, why aren¡¯t you talking today?¡± Sucha found it strange that the originally lively rock had stopped moving after the giant tuna was ced.

    Big stone was usually very active, and he really knew how to conduct himself. His senior brothers had a good impression of him and took good care of him, especially the eldest brother Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with big stone?¡± Cheng zhaomei also noticed the abnormality.

    ¡°Is it because master is going to make tuna sushi tonight?¡± Luo Qing¡¯s imagination ran wild.

    The first thing that came to mind when tuna was mentioned was the famous tuna sushi.

    ......

    Since dashi xiujie and sucha had been among the registered disciples, the rest of the disciples had carried out a systematic understanding of Japan and Thand food. Even if they didn¡¯t know how to do it, they still had enough theoretical knowledge so that they could have a topic to talk about when their senior and junior brothersmunicated.

    Big stone, who was being cared for, finally came back to his senses under the call of his senior and junior brothers. He sucked in a mouthful of liangpi. No, he had eaten too much liangpi recently. It was cold.

    ¡°Master is really too powerful, his knife skills are too strong! This is a miracle!¡± Big stone couldn¡¯t hide the excitement in his eyes.

    The other disciples, including Cheng zhaomei, were all confused. Yuan Zhou had always been good at this, but why did big stone look like he had never seen the world before? He was not even as good as his new junior brothers, mi Hao and Liu Ming Yuan.

    ¡°What¡¯s important isn¡¯t the tuna or the tuna sushi. It¡¯s the cutting technique that master used!¡±

    ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, it¡¯s using our Japan spirit symbol knife technique, Hokkaido 17 knives. In Japan, it represents the most refined spirit and is a theoretical knife skill.¡±

    Dashi shoujie exined. The best way to achieve it was to achieve the best state on the basis of perfection.

    ¡°In Japan only Mr. Fujiwara, who is known as the God of knife skills, can barely use 17 cuts to dissect the simplest salmon. He also has extremely strict requirements on the size of the salmon, otherwise, the failure rate is extremely high.¡±

    ¡°So, do you know? Now, master used seventeen cuts to dissect the tuna. This is a miracle!¡±

    It was rare for dashi xiujie to talk so much. He felt as if he had seen the legendary divine beast running out of the ssic of Mountains and Seas. The degree of shock could be imagined.

    Dashi xiujie had always known that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were amazing, so amazing that almost no one couldpare with him. However, he had never experienced such a strong impact before, not even the time when he dissected an ox like a butcher.

    The reason was simple. The more one understood something, the more one could be shocked.

    Upon hearing dashi xiujie¡¯s words, many disciples were also shocked, but the degree of shock was not as exaggerated as dashi ¡®s, because in their opinion, it was much more difficult to dissect a cow than the Hokkaido seventeen strokes. The fact was so.

    Among them, Wang Mingjie, who had better cutting skills, even pondered whether he could do it ... In the end, he denied it in his mind. It was indeed quite difficult and impossible.

    ¡°Master¡¯s knife skills are several grades better than ours. ¡± Wang Mingjie estimated in his heart.

    ¡°Master, may I ask if this tuna was dissected with 17 cuts?¡± Dashi xiujie immediately asked when he saw Yuan Zhou was free for a while.

    Although he was confident that his eyes wouldn¡¯t make a mistake and that the perfect cut surface, the elegant arc, the precise incision and the elegant way of dposition all indicated that this was the result of 17 cuts, he still wanted to hear it from Yuan Zhou himself. No one could understand this feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s the Hokkaido seventeen knives. ¡± Yuan Zhou had sharp ears and sharp eyes. Naturally, he heard their conversation earlier. He raised his head and looked at big stone¡¯s astonished expression. Then, he silently swallowed back the words ¡°this knife skill is very simple. Do you want to learn it?¡±.

    As a man who was known as the seafood King or Sea King for short, Yuan Zhou felt that he was very considerate,¡±¡±I¡¯ll teach big stone when he¡¯s alone next time,¡±

    After all, it was the legendary saber technique of dashi xiujie¡¯s own country. He should let dashi learn it first.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    No matter how amazed his disciples were, Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was not slow. Very soon, the huge tuna was made into a banquet. Frying, stir-frying, and stewing were almost the same cooking method for each dish. Although the main ingredient was still tuna, the parts and methods used were different.

    Tuna tofu stew, tuna asparagus egg roll, tuna vegetable sd, tuna mushroom meatball soup, and so on. Cheng zhaomei and the others only realized that tuna could make many other things even if it didn¡¯t make sushi rice balls.

    ¡°I really like the taste of this meatball. It¡¯s very smooth and fragrant. I won¡¯t get sick of it even if I eat ten of it.¡±

    ¡°I think this pancake is not bad. The surface is crushed, the inside is soft and tough, and the meat is tender and juicy. It¡¯s delicious.¡±

    ¡°I really like this sd. The freshness of the vegetables and the taste of the tuna are a perfectbination. This is the best sd I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡±

    The disciples were very satisfied with the dishes today. Even with Yuan Zhou sitting there, they couldn¡¯t help being tempted by the delicious food and almost fought with each other just to eat one more bite.

    As long as he wasn¡¯t studying, Yuan Zhou was usually very approachable and easy to get along with. His disciples had been following Yuan Zhou for quite a long time and naturally knew him well. Therefore, they were very casual when they ate. However, Mao Ye and su Ruoyan had already gotten used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of doing things. They stayed together secretly and ate very happily with their small mouths.

    Even Liu Ming Yuan and mi Hao, who were a little reserved at the beginning, let go of their restraints and started topete with each other in order to eat an extra tuna dumpling.

    ¡°This pearl ball tastes good. Try it.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up a meatball that looked crystal clear for Yin ya.

    The tuna Pearl meatball was made by imitating the real pearl meatballs. The surface was white and crystal clear glutinous rice, and the inside was a slightly fried tuna meatball. After taking a bite, the surface was glutinous, and the inside had a little texture. Then, the soft and sticky fish meat was delicious.

    ¡°You eat too, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Yin ya ate one and felt quite good. Thus, she returned the favor and picked one up for Yuan Zhou.

    The guests on the second floor were very satisfied with the dishes that went with the wine tonight. They toasted each other with the delicious wine, and it was very noisy. In the small courtyard, everyone gathered together, eating and talking. The atmosphere was harmonious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2312

    <h4>Chapter 2312: Wu Hai¡¯s return</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to end the meal, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside. He had just heard the footsteps outside, but in the blink of an eye, the person had arrived in front of him.

    ¡°Compass! Compass, I smell something. Are you eating something good? quick, I can help. ¡±

    It was Wu Hai who had been away for a week. Wu Hai had a really sharp nose. Originally, he and Mao Xiong had rushed back with great difficulty. Who knew that the ne wouldnd at 8:00 a.m.? No matter how fast they rushed, they wouldn¡¯t be able to have dinner or even a sip of wine.

    However, when he thought that he could have breakfast tomorrow morning, he was not in such a hurry anymore. However, when he was about to reach home, Wu Hai suddenly became excited at the instant noodle restaurant.

    ¡°Compass made some delicious food. Let¡¯s go and eat first.¡± Wu Hai pulled hairy bear and ran towards master chef Restaurant diagonally across the street. If there wasn¡¯t someone carrying his luggage, he would have directly thrown it away in case it got in his way.

    Except for Liu Ming Yuan and mi Hao who looked at Wu Hai a few more times out of curiosity, all the other disciples were very calm.

    Anyone who had been to the master chef Restaurant several times would recognize the divine beast Wu Hai.

    ¡°I¡¯m done. You¡¯rete. ¡± Yuan Zhou said quite calmly.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    Wu Hai came to the front of the table and found there was no gravy at all except for the dishes. He immediately let out a terrible scream. The customers upstairs were so scared that they all shivered and looked over, thinking it was some bizarre tragedy.

    However, when they saw Wu Hai, Oh, Wu Hai, they were fine. They just drank their own water.

    ......

    ¡°Compass, do you really have nothing to eat? otherwise, I¡¯ll starve to death.¡± Wu Hai attempted to use his unique skill of making a scene and rolling around which he hadn¡¯t used for a long time.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the shameless Wu Hai and then at Yin ya. When he saw her nod, he said,¡±¡±There are only some steamed dumplings left. If you want, there will be some. If you don¡¯t want, there won¡¯t be any.¡±

    The steamed dumplings were prepared by Yuan Zhou to be Yin ya¡¯s midnight snack. There were still several hours before she went to bed after dinner. How could she eat them without snacks?

    Don¡¯t be surprised why the snacks were steamed dumplings. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, they could even be braised pig trotters.

    Now that Yin ya had agreed, he could only give the steamed dumplings to the ck Beast who seemed to be very hungry.

    ¡°I knew you guys wouldn¡¯t let me starve to death!¡± Wu Hai immediately jumped up from the ground with a speed that could be said to be divine.

    Her face changed from the aggrieved and miserable look just now to a smile, which was faster than the change of expression in Sichuan Opera.

    ¡°We¡¯ll eat togetherter. ¡± Wu Hai said to Mao Xiong in a low voice.

    ¡°Okay, big brother hai.¡± Mao Xiong patted off the dust that might be on Wu Hai¡¯s body and said quite naturally.

    ¡°They are indeed a perfect match.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart when he saw that.

    In the end, the three baskets of steamed dumplings were in their stomachs, and the fifth-anniversary dinner came to a perfect end.

    After everyone left one after another, it was time for the tavern to be cleaned up. It was more convenient to clean up with more people, so it was quickly cleaned up.

    Yuan Zhou was very tired today. Yin ya was determined not to let Yuan Zhou send her back, but rather, she left with su Ruoyan.

    ¡°I should be very busy tomorrow. I¡¯ll sleep early today.¡± In the end, Yuan Zhou went to bed 10 minutes earlier.

    On the other hand, dashi xiujie had originally nned to tell tengyuan Jiayuan about the news of the 17 cuts when he got home. However, he had forgotten about it when he started to do the ¡°homework¡± assigned by Yuan Zhou.

    It was obvious that in big stone¡¯s heart, his master was his number one priority.

    The Golden Crow sinking in the West indicated the end of the day, and the rising sun indicated the beginning of a new day.

    Today was the second day of the celebration of the 5th anniversary. Yuan Zhou celebrated it with a discount. As for the discount, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and set it at 20% off. It had been a long time since he had received such a discount.

    The most recent 20% discount was when the store was still open for business, and it was necessary to have another round of discounts for the fifth anniversary.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s biological clock rang. After he woke up, he started to wash up and run as usual. After that, he prepared breakfast. The discount would definitely start from breakfast. Therefore, he handed the sign that he had already written to su Ruoyan, who had also arrived earlier, to her.

    ¡°This is the discounted brand. The customers will understand when they see it. You can just put it there.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the old ce where the tes were ced before.

    The discounted brand he made was still the same as before. Even in the daytime, the brand would still shine with colorful lights. The words on it were also colorful and very eye-catching. This was the specialty of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± After su Ruoyan agreed, she immediately took the sign out.

    Before su Ruoyan could retreat, the group of old diners had already started talking at the same time.

    ¡°A brand that¡¯s both familiar and strange! Boss Yuan, are you having a discount today?¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s even a discount. It seems that boss Yuan is going to spend a lot of money to celebrate this time. I must eat two more dishes. ¡±

    ¡°The discount at master chef Restaurant is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. I must eat more to make up for it.¡±

    ¡± 20% off. That¡¯s a big discount. I muste and try that pig knuckle this afternoon. I¡¯ve wanted to eat it for a long time, but I couldn¡¯t bear to. Today¡¯s discount is just right.¡±

    Although the customers hadn¡¯t eaten their breakfast yet, it didn¡¯t stop them from making arrangements for lunch, dinner, or both. After they had prepared their draft, they looked at the entrance of the restaurant and waited for breakfast time to start.

    At first nce, he saw a very familiar figure lying on the door. Wu Hai was back!

    Then, everyone became even happier. Not knowing why, when they saw Wu Hai, many old customers felt much more secure like the little girl who liked to see Wu Hai¡¯s beard.

    Everyone was discussing and discussing in low voices, and it was particrly lively.

    ¡°Since it¡¯s a celebration today, what delicious food do you think boss Yuan will cook for breakfast?¡± Wang Hong leaned in and asked.

    ¡°Big brother hai definitely knows.¡± Mao Xiong said very proudly.

    ¡°It would be strange if the crow beast didn¡¯t know.¡± Wang Hong was also convinced of this.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s either a Spain breakfast or a Qin breakfast.¡± Man man added.

    ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense. Of course it¡¯s a choice. I think the roujiamo is good enough. ¡± Tang Xi retorted.

    ¡°I think the Lamb stew is delicious.¡± A boy who wasn¡¯t very tall was standing in the back.

    He was thin and small, but his eyes were bright and he looked very clever. In addition, he had a baby face that was very likable, so he attracted attention the moment he opened his mouth.

    ¡°Actually, pepper soup is also fine.¡± The baby-faced boy swallowed his saliva and added.

    ¡°Are you from Qin province?¡± Wang Hong suddenly asked.

    The main reason was that most people would think that the pepper soup was a specialty of Yu Province and was a local snack there. However, the pepper soup had once been passed on to Qin province and became one of the ssic breakfast foods there.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m Governor Qin¡¯s an Ren. My name is Hu Qingshan. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± The baby-faced boy, Hu Qingshan, said happily.

    He had been to master chef Restaurant a few times, but this was the first time he had lined up to eat and make friends. It was quite exciting.

    ¡°Did youe to eat Qin cuisine yesterday? boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are definitely the most authentic.¡± Man man asked.

    ¡°I was busyst night, so I camete and didn¡¯t manage to squeeze in, so I¡¯m here for breakfast today.¡± Hu Qingshan said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. As long as it¡¯s an activity organized by boss Yuan, you have toe earlier than usual in order to have a chance to eat. Otherwise, there¡¯s absolutely no chance. ¡± Tang Xi said with the tone of an experienced person.

    Everyone agreed with this statement. This was indeed the truth. There were countless people who didn¡¯t organize an event, but if they organized an event, they would be able to win.

 Chapter 2313

    <h4>Chapter 2313: Breakfast with Qin cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s a new breakfast. I can smell the smell of soybean milk and flour. It¡¯s obvious!¡± Wu Hai said with a straight face.

    Soy milk and flour?

    In fact, Chen Xing who was waiting in line behind him was not convinced. All of them had two eyes and one nose. Why was Wu Hai the only one who could smell it?

    Chen Xing was going to challenge the divine beast with his body!

    He moved closer to Wu Hai and sniffed carefully ... But there was no smell.

    ¡°F * ck, how is this possible? there¡¯s no smell at all!¡± Chen Xing couldn¡¯t imagine it. Obviously, what the hell?

    Here, I will briefly introduce Chen Xing. He was a rising star who came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province topete for the gold rice bucket. He lost to Yu daoyi earlier and was not even qualified to exchange moves with Wu Hai.

    He was unconvinced in his heart, but there was no way for a human to fight against a beast.

    On Wu Hai¡¯s side, he didn¡¯t notice Chen Xing¡¯s small action. He hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for a whole week. For the ck Beast who had to eat in the master chef Restaurant every meal and basically looked down on other food, this was already a very high challenge.

    He had eaten two of the three steamers of steamed dumplings yesterday. However, as snacks, there were only six small and exquisite dumplings in one steamer. It was not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. It could only fill his mouth.

    Naturally, he couldn¡¯t stand the smell.

    Chen Xing¡¯s actions were not abrupt. It was not umon for someone like him to challenge the dignity of the store¡¯s divine beast. The old customers were used to it. They were more concerned about their breakfast.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you preparing soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks today? that¡¯s really good.¡± Tang Xi was pleasantly surprised. This was her favorite.

    ......

    ¡°Even if there¡¯s the taste of soy milk, it doesn¡¯t mean that it¡¯s soy milk and deep-fried dough sticks. Isn¡¯t soy milk and steamed buns fragrant? it might even be soy milk.¡± Man man directly exposed her.

    Wu Hai moved his mouth and originally wanted to say that he had smelled something else, probably the new breakfast. However, when he found man man and Tang Xi were not giving way to each other, he shut his mouth directly. Anyway, they could start eating soon, so it didn¡¯t matter whether he knew it or not.

    As for Wang Hong, Hu Qingshan, and Chen Xing, they immediately retreated. When girls were arguing, it was best not to get involved in the battlefield. Otherwise, when the mes of war spread, it would not be as simple as getting burned.

    Fortunately, the battlefield did not continue to expand. It was su Ruoyan¡¯s breakfast signal that stopped the battle.

    Su Ruoyan had just finished her words when Wu Hai grabbed the hairy bear¡¯s hand and arrived at the Imperial throne with his agile body.

    ¡°Compass, two servings of breakfast please.¡± Wu Hai directly shouted.

    Wu Hai was quite spirited, as if he was afraid that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t hear him. He knew that there couldn¡¯t be more breakfast. Therefore, he didn¡¯t waste any energy to make a scene and ask for more. He knew very well when he could roll around.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is tofu pudding. One bowl for each person. If you don¡¯t want to eat, you can ask. ¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately when he saw all the customers had taken their seats.

    It could also be considered as a response to Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s words made most of the customers present a little dumbfounded. Tofu pudding? if not, it could be the kind of tofu pudding in Sichuan cuisine or the tofu pudding in Jiangsu cuisine?

    There was no need to go around these two things. Taxis were even simpler. Northerners often ate taxis. Chengdu was located in the southwest, right in the middle, and there were taxis.

    It was easy to understand when they were separated, but it was the first time he had heard of them being put together.

    ¡°Tofu pudding? Didn¡¯t you say there¡¯s soy milk?¡± Tang Xi¡¯s small face was a little crestfallen.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t like to eat tofu pudding, but he had been looking forward to the soybean milk, and now it was actually tofu pudding. The difference in his heart was a Little Big.

    ¡°The soup in the tofu pudding is soybean milk.¡± Hu Qingshan said in a small voice.

    He was sitting next to Tang Xi and naturally heard her words, so he exined. He was also very familiar with the tofu pudding.

    The breakfast that was only popr in Yongzhou before was now spread throughout the entire Qin province. Hu Qingshan naturally loved to eat it, and his hobby was a little special.

    ¡°Should I inform head chef Yuan?¡± Hu Qingshan was a little hesitant.

    However, as he was sitting at a four-seater table with Wang Hong, Tang Xi and man man, it was indeed inconvenient for him to talk to Yuan Zhou due to the long distance. Moreover, he didn¡¯t like to trouble others, so he decided not to say anything. Anyway, anything cooked by Yuan Zhou was delicious.

    ¡°Is it the breakfast from Qin cuisine?¡± Wang Hong had never heard of this breakfast before.

    However, he felt that if Hu Qingshan knew, it would most likely be breakfast in his hometown. As expected, Hu Qingshan directly nodded.

    When Yuan Zhou found nobody had any objection, he started to prepare the breakfast.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was quite special. In order to make it taste better, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make any preparations in advance. He only started to work after getting everyone¡¯s consent.

    Yuan Zhou also knew that it was almost impossible for the customers to suggest not eating or eating less. However, it was one thing to know, but it was necessary to ask. This was a sign of respect for the customers. Yuan Zhou had always done this well.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    He held a piece of golden cake in one hand and a knife in the other. He raised the knife and cut it down. Pieces of cake with the same thickness and size were dropped into the White soybean milk.

    The speed was very fast. After cutting one piece, he immediately took the second piece. After cutting six pieces in a row, Yuan Zhou found that the kun slices were almost cooked, so he directly took up the big sea bowl and scooped it up.

    Arge spoon urately scooped up a whole piece of butter slice. With the snow-white soy milk, the Golden color rolled in the White, like a goldfish ying with fallen leaves in autumn. It was very beautiful. Then, he scooped out a spoonful of tofu flower from another pot and put it on the top. After adding the seasoning, oil, andtro, the scallion was done.

    The bright red, green, and white colors formed a strong visual impact and were exceptionally beautiful.

    In order to match the colorful breakfast, Yuan Zhou had chosen a big bowl made of ck fine porcin. Under the contrast of the dark color, it looked even more different.

    ¡°It smells so good. The smell of this chili oil is too fragrant.¡±

    ¡°The smell of coriander is so good. It¡¯s my favorite coriander. It¡¯s so good that I don¡¯t have the scallion I hate.¡±

    ¡°This tofu pudding smells a little more fragrant than the usual tofu pudding. Boss Yuan¡¯s tofu pudding has such a strong fragrance that I feel it¡¯s delicious just by smelling it.¡±

    The tofu pudding was carried to the front of each customer. In order to ensure that each customer could eat the most delicious breakfast, Yuan Zhou boiled the soybean milk in two small pots. One small pot was just enough for six servings.

    One lunchbox, half a bowl of soy milk, and half a bowl of tofu pudding could almost fill one¡¯s stomach to 60 ¨C 70%, and this was only for men with big appetites. If it were an ordinarydy or a man with a small appetite, it would definitely not be a problem to be full.

    After a while, the tofu pudding was finally served to the table of Hu Qingshan and the other three. The moment it was served to the four of them, it was different.

    All three bowls of red and green looked good, except for the one in front of Hu Qingshan, which waspletely white. The water was white, and the tofu pudding was white. Tang Xi¡¯s sharp eyes even saw a thickyer of white grains on the tofu pudding.

    ¡°Why is yours different?¡± Tang Xi was a little curious.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is really amazing.¡± Hu Qingshan did not answer the question.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll ask you a question, and you¡¯re bragging about your idol to me. You have to.¡± Tang Xi expressed that her position as the top fangirl was unshakeable.

    ¡°That¡¯s because boss Yuan is definitely the best. He¡¯s not only good at cooking but also in all aspects. ¡± Tang Xi said.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. I was just thinking about whether I should tell head chef Yuan that I like sweet tofu pudding. I didn¡¯t expect that I didn¡¯t tell him that head chef Yuan had already prepared everything. He¡¯s really amazing.¡± Hu Qingshan¡¯s baby face was filled with excitement.

    Tang Xi paused for a moment before she realized that the difference was that their food was spicy, while his was sweet.

    ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. This is the basic operation of boss Yuan. The dishes he cooks are the most suitable for each person¡¯s appetite. Even if two people order the same dish, the taste will still be different. ¡± Tang Xi acted as if she had seen nothing strange.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2314

    <h4>Chapter 2314: Delicious food is more important</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When this topic was brought up, there was more to talk about.

    ¡°If I didn¡¯t feel it myself, I wouldn¡¯t have believed it either. Boss Yuan really knows everyone¡¯s taste. He knows it after eating it.¡± Wang Hong said.

    ¡°I think this is the most amazing thing about boss Yuan. Take me for example, I don¡¯t like to suffer. I have never eaten anything especially bitter in master chef Restaurant. Previously, I ordered the famous aged duck and it basically didn¡¯t taste bitter.¡± He said slowly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that head chef Yuan was so amazing. It¡¯s incredible.¡± Hu Qingshan felt like he was listening to a heavenly book.

    As a matter of fact, Hu Qingshan wasn¡¯t that young anymore. He was already 30 years old. As a slightly famous mangaka, he had been to many ces. However, he had never met someone like Yuan Zhou.

    This time, he also hoped to visit the painting God¡¯s cottage to find inspiration for his new book and also to get in touch with the senior leader, Wu Hai.

    It was also unexpected that she had be Yuan Zhou¡¯s fan not long after she joined the club. Therefore, she was really focused on listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s story.

    When a person was talking, if there was someone who was very supportive and didn¡¯t respond to him, it would definitely arouse people¡¯s desire to talk. Just like Hu Qingshan, when Tang Xi and the other two saw Hu Qingshan¡¯s thirst for knowledge, they couldn¡¯t stop themselves. It could be said that they could talk nonstop.

    But then again, food was more attractive.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try our breakfast first. ¡± Man man couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and said while licking her lips.

    ¡°We can talk after we finish eating.¡± Wang Hong agreed.

    Hu Qingshan and Tang Xi nodded their heads vigorously. Idols were very important, especially important, but the food made by idols was also very important.

    So, the four of them picked up their spoons in unison and prepared to start eating.

    ......

    In order to match the big ck bowl, the spoon was also ck with a thin and long handle. Of course, the spoon wasn¡¯t small, it was just the size suitable for eating tofu pudding.

    The tofu pudding that was praised by the literary genius and foodie Su Dongpo naturally had its own uniqueness.

    this kind of food that ingeniously fused the vors of the north and south into a unique taste was naturally quite good. otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t have been able tost through the changes of history.

    although the four of them started to eat together, they ate in different ways. for example, tang xi directly scooped up the soybean milk that she had been longing for. for example, man man carefully cut off the red oil and scallions on the soybean milk, making every part of the crystal-clear tofu pudding be stained with the red spicy oil, as if it had been smeared with a bright color.

    wang hong, on the other hand, had an easier time. he scooped up a piece of tofu pudding with a spoon, dipped it in chili oil, scallions, and other condiments, and put it into his mouth. the chili oil in qin province waspletely different from that in sichuan province.

    the mellow fragrance and spiciness blended together. because of the oil¡¯s fragrance, the chili appeared to have melted a lot more, and the fragrance of the sesame was even more prominent. matched with the smooth, tender, and smooth tofu pudding, it was neither too tender nor old. everything seemed just right.

    ¡°so this is the taste of the tofu pudding in qin cuisine.pared to the soft tofu pudding, i think this tofu pudding, which is neither soft nor hard, is very much to my liking. i hope i can eat it more often in the future.¡± although wang hong knew that it was unlikely, it did not stop him from thinking that way.

    hu qingshan¡¯s actions were different from the others. he carefully used a spoon to sweep the unmelted white sugar on the tofu pudding into the soy milk next to him. then, he used the spoon to carefully stir the soy milk in the gap to promote the melting of the sugar.

    after making sure that the sugar had melted, hu qingshan slowly exhaled a mouthful of foul air and began to eat.

    he scooped up a spoonful of tofu pudding and put it into his mouth. at first, there was a strong tofu fragrance, and then there was a hint of sweetness. the tofu pudding originally had a light fishy smell, but because of the sudden arrival of sweetness, it waspletely covered up, leaving only the pure tofu fragrance and sweetness. the tofu pudding had a smooth texture, and it would break with a single sip, but the broken parts would need to be gently bit topletely spread out. it was a sharp contrast to the tofu pudding¡¯s melting texture in the mouth. it was very delicious.

    ¡°this is the taste. it¡¯s so delicious, sweet and fragrant. i didn¡¯t expect to be able to eat such authentic food in rong city. it¡¯s so good.¡± hu qingshan squinted his eyes and seemed to be intoxicated.

    his intoxicated expression did not mean that his actions were slow. hu qingshan ate the sweet tofu pudding spoonful by spoonful. very quickly, the bottom of the tofu pudding could be seen, and slowly, the floating golden leaves revealed their original appearance.

    because it was soaked in soy milk, it was slightly swollenpared to when it first entered, but it didn¡¯t swell much. it still looked golden and light like a withered yellow leaf.

    hu qingshan once again used the spoon to rotate it clockwise. after a few rounds, he stopped. he scooped up a piece of butter that looked like a golden leaf and sent it into his mouth.

    although the crispy part on the surface had softened, it didn¡¯t affect the original crispy texture. at this moment, he added a sweet soybean milk. it was wet and soft, and the inside was very tough. even when it came into contact with the soybean milk, it didn¡¯t soften. instead, it was very chewy. the texture was rich withyers, and the fine sweetness protruded out with the refreshing fragrance of wheat.

    ¡°this is indeed head chef yuan¡¯s cooking. this cheese is way too delicious. even after being soaked in soy milk, it didn¡¯t be soft. on the contrary, it is so tough. i haven¡¯t eaten such authentic cheese slices in a long time.¡± hu qingshan sighed with emotion.

    the houses in qin province werepletely different from the houses in other ces. because they were thicker than an inch, shaped like a pot, and made a sound when knocked, they weremonly known as ¡°pot helmet¡±.

    moreover, slicing the butter was a very particr thing. the thickness had to be uniform. otherwise, if it was too thick, the soy milk wouldn¡¯t be able to soak through and the taste wouldn¡¯t get in. if it was too thin, it would breakter. these were not desirable.

    with yuan zhou¡¯s knife skills, he naturally wouldn¡¯t have these worries. the slice he cut was even thinner than the thinnest slice hu qingshan had ever eaten. however, he didn¡¯t have to worry about it being broken in the end.

    Because if it wasn¡¯t for Hu Qingshan biting it bit by bit, it wouldn¡¯t break at all. This was a test of Lao Luo¡¯s craftsmanship.

    In any case, Hu Qingshan had eaten it from the beginning to the end. Other than being soft, fragrant, and chewy, and having a rich aftertaste, there was nothing bad about it.

    The bowl of tofu pudding was really big, a little bigger than a bowl of noodles. It wasn¡¯t that the mouth of the bowl was big, but that the bowl was very deep. Naturally, the bigger the bowl was, the more things it could hold. If the bowl was filled to the brim, it was natural that one would be full.

    However, it couldn¡¯t be denied that this was a delicacy cooked by Yuan Zhou. Naturally, after the customers ate it, their first reaction was that there was too little. Regardless of whether they were full or not, their mouths were definitely not full.

    However, Hu Qingshan, who had only been here a few times, knew the rules of the store. Therefore, other than grumbling that there was too little food and that they were not full, everyone¡¯s movements were still very neat. They cleared the bowls and chopsticks and gave space to the people waiting behind them. They were all in an orderly manner.

    The breakfast time was short but wonderful. Although many people came for the discount, the 99 servings would not change just because of the number of people.

    Therefore, many people who didn¡¯t have breakfast directly ate at the roadside stalls and nned to stay at Taoxi road to wait for lunch.

    Breakfast had already ended, so lunch would definitely not be far away.

    After the breakfast of master chef Restaurant was over, Li Li finally posted the content of today¡¯s activity for warm-up.

    In order to keep up with Yuan Zhou, the content of the restaurant was also written on a colorful board. Although the words were not colorful, it was still a little out of harmony with the high-end Western restaurant.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou discovered a secret of Li Li.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2315

    <h4>Chapter 2315: Chapter 2314</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the colorful sign didn¡¯t match the high-end Western restaurant, the effect was surprisingly good.

    ¡°Sure enough, the Western restaurant is also holding a promotion. ording to the pattern of Taoxi road, when master chef Restaurant has an event, the Western restaurant will definitely give a discount.¡±

    ¡°If you can¡¯t get in line to eat boss Yuan¡¯s food today, you can go to a Western restaurant to have a meal. Western food is also not bad.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. There¡¯s a Western restaurant as an alternative. We won¡¯t go hungry today. ¡±

    Most of the customers had a pretty good impression of the Western restaurant. First of all, apart from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the Western restaurant was the best in Taoxi road.

    There were many restaurants that were better than him, such as Wu Yungui¡¯s Food City. There were several three star Michelin chefs, but it would take a long time to get there. The tourists were veryzy.

    At this time, Yuan Zhou wanted to borrow Li Li¡¯s kitchen for a while, because August suddenly called him and needed to record a promotional video. Due to some special reasons, he needed to borrow it.

    Of course, Li Li agreed immediately. He was very happy to be able to help Yuan Zhou. He took Yuan Zhou to the secret base where he usually created new dishes.

    The size and the decoration of the kitchen were all in line with Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements. However ... Yuan Zhou saw the three joss sticks ced in the most conspicuous ce of Li Li¡¯s personal kitchen, which was directly opposite to the entrance.

    It was normal for restaurants to burn incense, and it was even more normal for private ces like kitchens, even if it was a Western restaurant.

    This was understandable. After all, everyone had their own beliefs, just different.

    However, what was unusual was that Li Li was offering a memorial tablet for longevity. On it, the words ¡°the President of China famous chef Alliance, Yuan Zhou,¡± were written clearly.

    ¡°????¡±Yuan Zhou looked at Li Li.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to boss Yuan that the business of my Western restaurant is so good. I don¡¯t really have anything to thank you for. I just gave you a longevity tablet and wished you good health every day. ¡± Li Li exined.

    ¡°I ...¡± Yuan Zhou had a lot of words stuck in his mouth, but he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you don¡¯t have to feel touched. Taoxi road was built by boss Yuan. I should burn three joss sticks a day.¡± Li Liyan said earnestly.

    Yuan Zhou revealed a polite yet embarrassed smile. For some reason, he suddenly thought of the three joss sticks that he had provided for the system.

    Having empathized with the system, Yuan Zhou decided to cook two more lunchboxes for the system as an additional meal.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s line of sight left the longevity Brand. In order to finish the recording as soon as possible and not dy the business time, Yuan Zhou immediately started recording. After that, he returned to his restaurant to prepare the ingredients.

    Of course, before he left, he still thanked Li Li. Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of thanking him was as rough as ever. He directly left behind the things he had done in the video. Of course, this was also the result of Li Li¡¯s strong request.

    Time passed very quickly and lunchtime arrived as scheduled. Just as Yuan Zhou had expected, more customers came during lunchtime than yesterday. Master chef Restaurant had a discount. Nobody could refuse such a rare opportunity to take advantage of Yuan Zhou.

    There were also many people who were willing toe to master chef Restaurant only once a month or once every few months. They were also crazy. With such a big discount, they could even eat one more dish. For one more dish, they had to go all out!

    Fortunately, the traffic control department and the street administration of Taoxi road had controlled the traffic on the two streets. Otherwise, it would have been much more congested than the Second Ring Road of Beijing.

    Everyone was experienced and could direct the traffic with ease.

    Even Zhou Yu, who was a city enforcement officer, hade, and he had even brought a team. This time, he wasn¡¯t here to let the vendors pack up their things.

    Zhou Yu came here this time to prevent any petty theft from happening. After all, with arge crowd of people, there would be more people who liked to fish in troubled waters. There was no shortage of such people everywhere. However, due to the existence of Yuan Zhou in Taoxi road, such things were rtively rare. Under the leadership of Yuan Zhou, everyone automatically followed the rules and regtions.

    Yuan Zhou had a well-known nickname,pass. If he didn¡¯t follow the rules, he would be embarrassed to say that he was on the same street as boss Yuan. Therefore, not only master chef Restaurant was often awarded, even Taoxi road was often selected as the ¡°most civilized Street¡±,¡±safest Street¡±, and other honorary titles.

    Director Wang¡¯s knowledge of these things was definitely rted to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he paid special attention to the matter of master chef Restaurant.

    As long as Yuan Zhou was having an activity, Zhou Yu would always bring some people to patrol. This was to prevent people from taking advantage of the huge flow of people and also to solve some small disputes and conflicts.

    There was a saying that where there were people, there would be Jianghu.

    Just now, Zhou Yu and his men had solved a quarrel. The cause of the quarrel was very simple. The two people arrived at Taoxi road almost at the same time and quarreled about who would go first at the street entrance.

    entering first meant that they could line up first, and there was a great chance that they would be able to eat. as the time to line up drew closer and closer, the foodies were all in a hurry.

    don¡¯t think that such a small matter is boring. when there are many people, it¡¯s normal to be ignited with a little bit of anger. no one is willing to take a step back for more important things, and the quarrel has already caused some real fire.

    zhou yu was very experienced in such situations. he told them directly that if they continued to argue, they would not be able to eat boss yuan¡¯s dishes since all the seats in the front row were taken.

    as soon as he said that, the originally angry people immediately stopped, as if they had been doused with cold water.

    both of them were from other provinces and they came all the way here just for the discount offered by master chef restaurant. there was nothing more painful than missing out on boss yuan¡¯s delicacies. any smart person would know what to choose.

    the two of them simply called a truce and walked toward the inside of taoxi road as brothers. they were just short of putting their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders to show their feelings. it waspletely impossible to tell that they had quarreled over the order of priority before.

    ¡°captain zhou, this boss yuan is really influential. he¡¯s done just like that?¡± gu chang looked at the two people walking away in disbelief.

    even though he had seen this scene twice before, it still felt surreal to see it again.

    sometimes, this kind of trivial dispute was particrly difficult to deal with. even if the public didn¡¯t say that the public was right, and the woman said that the woman was right, just being able to calm down and listen to others was considered reasonable.

    this was the first time that gu chang had seen such a difficult dispute being called off just because of a name.

    ¡°this is your first time on duty at taoxi road. you¡¯ll know when youe here more often.¡± there was no need for zhou yu. wang yue, who had been here several times, answered his question very nimbly.

    ¡°on taoxi road, everyone is very protective of boss yuan. it¡¯s a kind of prestige.¡± ¡°if there¡¯s a chance, you can also have a meal,¡± zhou yu said meaningfully.

    gu chang looked at the long line that almost reached the end of the street and shivered. he hated waiting in line the most. now that he saw such a long line, he felt that it would take at least two hours to finish the food. he wanted to reject it.

    however, he was also very curious as to why this boss yuan had such a great charm. he knew that yuan zhou had won many awards and the officials valued him very much. however, he had never seen yuan zhou with his own eyes.

    ¡°if i have the chance, i¡¯lle and take a look.¡± gu chang secretly made up his mind.

    Zhou Yu didn¡¯t care about what his subordinates were thinking at the moment. He immediately took some people to the other side to deal with the problem. There were too many people, so they were very busy.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2316

    <h4>Chapter 2316: The queuing Committee for treating</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In summary, Zhou Yu and the others were barely able to keep up with the busy work because the queuing Committee hadpletely taken over the disputes of the customers in the queue.

    ¡°Take this sour plum soup to the intersection in front and the intersection behind. Give it to the people on duty there to quench their thirst. It¡¯s hot today, so add more ice.¡± Jiang Changximanded calmly.

    Even though there were a lot of people, with Queen Jiang around, everyone started to get busy.

    For the past two days, Queen Jiang was usually in charge of the activities at noon. However, Queen Jiang was very busy with herpany and could only spare time at noon. At night, Wu Yungui or Zheng Jiawei had to take care of it.

    Thanks to their presence, the fifth anniversary of the restaurant smoothly passed to the third day.

    Today, Yuan Zhou still prepared a discount to celebrate. Of course, the most important thing was that he would invite the backbone of the queuing Committee for dinner in the evening.

    Yuan Zhou knew clearly in his heart that the queuing Committee had helped him a lot. Now that it was the 5th anniversary of the new year, he could also express his gratitude by celebrating together.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been saying that I¡¯ll prepare a fruit feast to wee Xiao Ya back, but I haven¡¯t been able to do it because I¡¯ve been busy. Otherwise, I¡¯d take this opportunity to prepare it.¡±

    In the afternoon, when Yuan Zhou was thinking about what he should cook in the evening, he suddenly thought of a full fruit meal.

    He still remembered that there was a fruit tasting conference before, and everyone loved it. If hebined fruits and dishes, he would definitely like it even more.

    Yuan Zhou started to prepare early in the morning. Since there were so many peopleing and he still had to prepare the ingredients for dinner, Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen and started to get busy soon after the lunch time ended.

    When master chef Restaurant first opened, the queuing Committee was born. It could be said that the queuing Committee was also growing along with the development of master chef Restaurant.

    From the few people in the past to the present, there were more than 50 backbone members. And this was the result under the strict supervision of Jiang Changxi and the others.

    ......

    Therefore, he needed to prepare the food for more than 50 people with big appetites. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t start to prepare the food earlier, he wouldn¡¯t even be able to keep up with the food.

    The dinner on thest day of the fifth anniversary was even more popr than before. It was probably because they knew that if they wanted to have another chance like this, they would have to wait until the sixth anniversary.

    Unfortunately, no matter how enthusiastic they were, they only had two hours of business time.

    At the end of the opening hours, the customers all consciously stuffed thest bit of food into their mouths and began to leave in an orderly manner, waiting for the opening hours of the next day to start.

    Because he had to treat the queuing Committee to a meal, the small Tavern was on leave today. Not only the small courtyard, but also the tavern and the small shop were requisitioned to be full.

    ¡°hahaha, i missed two dishes for dinner today. i¡¯ll definitely eat moreter.¡± wu hai said very shrewdly.

    ¡°little hai, you also have to know your limits. you can¡¯t eat too much.¡± zheng jiawei asked with concern.

    ¡°pa pa pa¡±

    wu lin clenched her fingers, but the smile on her face was very gentle,¡±¡±it¡¯s okay. if he can¡¯t control himself, i can help. ¡±

    as for how to help him look at the moving fingers, wu hai shook reflexively and then realized that he had a family now.

    ¡°fat bear, cover me.¡± wu hai directly hid behind the hairy bear.

    ¡°i¡¯m here to look after big brother hai. don¡¯t worry, lin lin. ¡± mao xiong said with a smile.

    ¡°with sister-inw around, i¡¯ll definitely be at ease.¡± wu lin recovered her gentleness and didn¡¯t look creepy anymore.

    her attitude toward mao xiong and wu hai was as different as heaven and earth. she had no choice but to feel that it was simply a matter of kowtowing and thanking her ancestors that someone could ept her brother who did everything for her. she had to treat him well. otherwise, it would be bad if he ran away.

    ¡°i wonder what delicious food boss yuan has prepared today.¡± su mu had finally rushed back from abroad.

    after all, it was the restaurant¡¯s fifth anniversary. as a member of the queuingmittee, su mu still hoped to be there on this special day because master chef restaurant had always held a different position in his heart.

    of course, this was also because his wife, mana, was very supportive of him. after all, he had a family now.

    ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to the dishes prepared by boss Yuan. They must be very delicious. ¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s name could be said to be well-known to ma na.

    Not only did her husband say that, but the head chef of the restaurant in Chinatown she went to previously also admired Yuan Zhou very much. It could be said that he had been admiring Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation for a long time.

    ¡°If Xiaosheng knew that she missed boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, she would probably cry.¡± A happy smile appeared on su MU¡¯s face that was as delicate as a flower.

    He was talking about his sister, su Yuesheng. Ever since she was brought to the master chef Restaurant by su mu for a barbecue, she fell in love with the master chef Restaurant. However, she was young and was studying abroad, so she didn¡¯t have much time toe back. In addition, after su mu settled down abroad, she had even less time toe back. Therefore, she hadn¡¯t been to the master chef Restaurant for a long time.

    This time, when su mu came back with his wife, he didn¡¯t inform su Yuesheng, who was about to have a holiday. He could be said to be a stic brother.

    ¡°Xiao Sheng, you like it too? that¡¯s such a pity.¡± Mana covered her mouth and chuckled. She was obviously used to the way the siblings interacted.

    There were also a few people like su mu who had brought their families along, but there were not many of them because most of them were single.

    Wu Yungui had brought his wife, youxue, and his two children with him. This time, Wu jiakang and Wu Jianan werepletely different from thest time. The atmosphere between the family of four was very harmonious.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of dishes boss Yuan will prepare today. They must be very delicious.¡± Wu jiakang said with anticipation.

    ¡°I only ate an Apple at noon anyway. I¡¯ve been waiting for this dinner tonight. I must eat more.¡± Wu Jianan clutched his stomach and said.

    ¡°You think this is a buffet? no wonder you said you¡¯ve eaten when I asked you if you¡¯ve eaten.¡± Mrs. Wu rolled her eyes.

    ¡°I always want to eat more of the dishes cooked by boss Yuan. I also ate one bowl less at noon.¡± Wu Yungui interrupted.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. I only ate fruits.¡± Wu jiakang said, embarrassed.

    Then, the family of four looked at each other and couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Most of the members of the queuing Committee were acquaintances. After greeting each other, they found a ce to sit down and obediently waited for their food. They were even more obedient than kindergarten children.

    On Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, the preparation was almost done. Su Ruoyan and Mao Ye came to help. Together with Yin ya and the others, each table was soon filled with dishes.

    Each person had three dishes ced randomly. They would eat whatever was served to them. Of course, the other people at the table could also share other dishes with them.

    There were no repeated dishes. All the dishes were different, but they were all made of fruits.

    ¡°I really like pineapple rice. I¡¯m so lucky to have it today.¡± Tang Xi couldn¡¯t help but cheer.

    ¡°This is watermelon sd, right? it looks so pretty.¡± Man man also eximed.

    ¡°Mine is awesome. It¡¯s a seafood honeydew boat. I can¡¯t bear to eat such an exquisite design.¡± Mengmeng looked at the lifelike Dragon Boat and the clear food on it, and her heart was almost drunk.

    Girls couldn¡¯t resist beautiful things, so as the dishes were served one by one, all the customers fell into a state of amazement.

    As the backbone of the queuing Committee, they had at least been in master chef Restaurant for more than half a year and knew Yuan Zhou very well. However, the banquet today still amazed everyone.

    The exmations of admiration were endless. Everyone didn¡¯t maintain all kinds of lofty images they had outside. Here, they were just ordinary diners with this One Identity.

    Yuan Zhou had not only prepared a fruit feast, but also prepared freshly squeezed fruit juice for the drinks. He ced barrels of fruit juice on the small table and just waited for the customers to take them by themselves.

    ¡°Today is the fifth anniversary of master chef Restaurant. Thank you for taking care of our restaurant. A toast to all of you.¡± Before the banquet started, Yuan Zhou raised his ss and thanked everyone.

    The bright watermelon juice in the cup seemed to reflect Yuan Zhou¡¯s current mood, which was very festive.

    ¡°Hahaha. Thank you, boss Yuan. We just like the food you cook and the environment of your restaurant. No need to thank us.¡±

    Although the customers had not practiced it before, the words they said were surprisingly simr. They all had a special feeling for master chef Restaurant and were willing to maintain its peace and harmony.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start eating. ¡± Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a talkative person. After thanking them, he directly called everyone to start eating.

    This time, everyonepletely let loose and directly started to fight.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2317

    <h4>Chapter 2317: A good atmosphere</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Nana, do you have any dishes that you like?¡± Jiang Changxi and su mu were friends as well. Therefore, she still asked him out of consideration.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are all very delicious,¡± ma na immediately replied.

    In other words, he loved to eat all of them.

    Although su mu was pretty, he was a generous drinker. He didn¡¯t use a ss and just drank directly from the bottle. Even old Lu, the old wine Master, didn¡¯t dare to continue persuading him. What if something happened?

    ¡°Stop, I have my eyes on this Gong Bao pear.¡± Fang Heng shouted immediately.

    Wang Hong also chimed in,¡±don¡¯t snatch it. This is clearly a dish that¡¯s on my side. If you want to eat, eat your side first. Then, we can choose a time to eat the dishes in the middle together.¡±

    The person they were talking to was Wu Hai, who was stuffing himself with food.

    ¡°This stewed Snow Pear with rock sugar is really good. It¡¯s fresh and refreshing, sweet but not greasy. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± As a natural foodie, Mao Xiong ate in a different direction from Wu Hai and Wu Hai.

    ck beasts mainly ate meat, while hairy bears liked sweet food. To be honest, only hairy bears loved sweet food and ate so much. However, they still said that they were so thin, which was also rare.

    Mr. Wei, Jiang Changxi, Wang Hong, Zhou Jia, and the others were all old acquaintances. Therefore, they didn¡¯t care about anything once they were served. No matter if it was in front of them or in front of others, they could eat anything as long as it was on the table. Therefore, it was very lively.

    asionally, a warning to the ck Beast would be heard.

    Of course, there were also some purends in this lively ce. For example, Wu Hai didn¡¯t dare to touch the dishes in front of Queen Jiang. For some reason, every time Wu Hai reached his chopsticks over there, he would always feel a sharp pain on his body.

    Even the ck Beast in front of Yuan Zhou picked up some food with its chopsticks from time to time.

    ......

    ¡°Old Lu, why haven¡¯t I heard you talk about your family?¡± Zheng Xian suddenly asked while eating.

    ¡°His ex-wife passed away, and he didn¡¯t leave any children.¡± Old Lu chose his words carefully, but they were basically the truth.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. ¡± Zheng Xian was talking about the sad things of others.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sad anymore,¡±old Lu waved his hand.

    ¡°Then, old Lu, don¡¯t you want to find another one?¡± Zheng Xian asked curiously.

    ¡°I still think of myte wife¡¯s good, so I don¡¯t want to find one.¡± Old Lu replied.

    Zheng Xian nodded.

    Everyone was naturally conversing with each other, talking about their own things. Looking at Mr. Wei and Wang Hong, it was hard to tell what they were talking about.

    ¡°Blockhead, are you very happy today?¡± Yin ya said in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s great that everyone can gather together. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    Since he opened the shop, everyone had been with him until now. Even if some of them came in halfway, they didn¡¯t leave. There were also people like old Lu who had been here for less than a year, but they were very familiar with each other.

    For both Yuan Zhou and Jiang Changxi, master chef Restaurant was definitely not just a ce to eat. Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skills were also something that couldn¡¯t be ignored.

    After the five vors of the dishes, time passed by slowly. Everyone¡¯s spirits were getting higher and higher. They ate and drank. It was said that many things were discussed at the dining table. Everyone ate and talked merrily.

    ¡°Buzz buzz buzz¡±

    Suddenly, Yuan Zhou felt his phone vibrate. He took it out and found it was a message from Chu Xiao.

    Previously, he had invited Chu Xiao and Chu Xiao had also agreed toe. However, he didn¡¯t see Chu Xiao tonight. Yuan Zhou had even nned to call him to ask after the dinner ended. Now, he received a message.

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, I wish you a Happy 5th Anniversary of your restaurant. I will pass by Chengdu tomorrow and wille to visit you on the way.¡± Chu Xiao¡¯s information had its own unique style as always.

    ¡°Did you miss the ne again?¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    This wasn¡¯t the first time that Chu Xiao had done this. It was the samest time. Because he needed to transfer flights from France to Chengdu, he encountered too many uncertain things. There were two times when Chu Xiao had vowed toe here, but in the end, he didn¡¯t see anyone. He just asked if he had missed the ne.

    Of course, Chu Xiao¡¯s absence didn¡¯t affect everyone¡¯s mood of high spirits. Soon, the advantage of eating fast became prominent. Those who ate slowly suffered a bit.

    There were also some who were lucky enough to survive. For example, Wei Wei managed to eat all three dishes smoothly with Mr. Wei¡¯s help. As a result, her stomach was bloated and almost burst.

    The night slowly deepened. The tes were all empty, and the fruit juice had entered everyone¡¯s stomach. It was time for the banquet to end.

    Tonight, everyone ate to their heart¡¯s content. Even Wu Hai didn¡¯t say that he wasn¡¯t full. Taking advantage of the moonlight, he left one by one.

    Soon, the bustling scene came to an end, and the hustle and bustle faded away, leaving only silence.

    ¡°Rustle, rustle, rustle.¡±

    The night wind gently brushed past the branches, and the leaves swayed along with the force of the wind, making a sound, adding a bit of liveliness to the silence.

    After sending Yin ya back, Yuan Zhou went back to his restaurant again. The first thing he did was to add the midnight snack for the rice and the others.

    It was their fifth anniversary today, and everyone had good food to eat. Naturally, they had rice as well.

    ¡°Here, I¡¯ve specially prepared beef congee for you today. Eat more.¡± Yuan Zhou carried the big Basin and divided it into several bowls little by little.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof woof!¡±

    ¡°Woof! Woof!¡±

    They kept barking at Yuan Zhou with rice, soup, and noodles in a very low voice as if they were afraid of waking people up. Of course, only Yuan Zhou, who was good at dognguage, knew what they were talking about.

    ¡°Thank you for your congrattions. I will definitely continue to work hard.¡± After Yuan Zhou distributed the congee, he squatted on the ground and looked at the rice for a while before they went back to the kitchen to clean up.

    On the first day of the memorial, Zong mo returned. However, other than the stone tablet that seemed to be a menu, he did not find any valuable information about cooking.

    Of course, he had gone to the outer area, so Zong mo naturally didn¡¯t know what was inside. However, he brought Romeo back as soon as he came back.

    It was unknown if it was because the dog food prepared by Yuan Zhou tasted too good, but when Zong mo came to pick up Romeo, he almost didn¡¯t bring the dog back with him. He was just short of acting like he was sending him off from 18 miles away.

    Of course, he only gave her a dog.

    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof!¡± The sound of him barking was endless, and Romeo¡¯s posture of turning back every three steps almost made Zong mough out of anger.

    Er ha was er ha after all. If it was not for Zong Mo¡¯s promise that it coulde back often to see the rice and rice soup in the future, it would be a problem if they could sessfully bring it back.

    The following days were as calm as still water. Although the 5th anniversary had just passed, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant or the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou was still as great as before. Even if there wasn¡¯t a Grand asion like when there was an event, there were still more people than usual. After all, it was only right for there to be more people with two more seats.

    At about 10 am that day, a group of seven people appeared at the intersection. There were quite a lot of people, ranging from old to young. This was not surprising at all. It was a group of more than a dozen tourists, and the age group was more casual. The people on Taoxi road were all well-informed.

    Of course, these weren¡¯t the reasons why they attracted attention. What attracted everyone¡¯s attention was their clothes. From the first person onwards, they were all wearing ck suits, shirts, ties, shiny shoes, and only a pair of sunsses. They were probably gangsters patrolling the streets.

    Of course, their age and temperament didn¡¯t seem like it. The one walking in front was an old man in his 60s. Although his face was full of wrinkles, he was tall and had a red face. One look and one could tell that he was in good spirits.

    At the back was a woman in a ck suit and skirt. She was about 40 years old and was about 1.7 meters tall, which should be considered tall among the women. She was walking on a pair of stiletto high heels as if she was walking on t ground. Her face was full of heroic spirit, and she was not an easy person to get along with.

    ¡°Chairman, can we show our respect to head chef Yuan by dressing so formally?¡± Gan Zhong said as he tidied up his slightly wrinkled clothes.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a problem, but isn¡¯t it a bit inappropriate for us to have already chosen the candidates?¡±

    Before President Yan Xiliang could say anything, the chubby Executive Director Miao Zhonghua behind him spoke. The suit that was supposed to fit him looked like a tight-fitting suit on him.

    Miao Zhonghua had already tidied up his clothes several times, afraid of leaving a bad impression.

    This group of people were from the Qin cuisine Association. After a week, they arrived in Chengdu under the guidance of Chairman Yan Xiliang. This morning, they came to visit Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2318

    <h4>Chapter 2318: Late arrival</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was excusable that Yan Xiliang and the others hade a littleter this time.

    At that time, when they heard the news that Yuan Zhou was serving the new Qin cuisine, they were all very excited and couldn¡¯t wait to fly over there on the spot. But in the end, director Wang¡¯s words stopped everyone¡¯s excitement and also won him a key seat in Chengdu.

    ¡°We are going to Chengdu to meet head chef Yuan. The most important thing is that we are his in-name disciple of Qin cuisine and the Qin cuisine that he is learning from head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t we bring all the registered disciples to Chengdu? that way, we won¡¯t have to travel back and forth and it will also save head chef Yuan¡¯s time. Furthermore, as far as I know, the registered disciples of Hunan cuisine have already arrived in Chengdu.¡±

    Director Wang might look thin and small, not as tall and strong as the people in the Northwest, but her brain was flexible. When it came to cooking, she had a variety of styles. In the industry, she had the elegant name of ¡°ever-changing little elf¡±. There were only ¡°ever-changing¡± jokes, not ¡°little elf¡±.

    He had a lot of ideas in his head and could almost be considered as a think tank in the Qin cuisine Association.

    Therefore, when director Wang opened his mouth, everyone calmed down and thought it was very correct, which was why they hadete.

    The named Qin cuisine disciples were a man and a woman. The man was Han Yan, who was 45 years old, and the woman was ni Liu, who was 42 years old. Both of them were young and promising, and they were quite well-known in the Qin cuisine.

    To be able to stand out among the Qin cuisine chefs, they must have their own unique aspects. For example, Han Yan¡¯s fine control of the ingredients and Ni Liu¡¯s delicate te presentation were both outstanding.

    Therefore, the two of them definitely deserved this quota.

    Although they were standing in a line in a very orderly manner, their steps were not small. Soon, they saw the mboyant words ¡°master chef Restaurant¡±.

    ¡°Good calligraphy. Head chef Yuan is really not simple. Not only are his culinary skills top-notch, but even the calligraphy looks pretty good.¡± It was Huo ting, the Honorary President of the Qin cuisine Association, who had won thest quota.

    He was very fond of calligraphy, so he couldn¡¯t help but praise it when he saw the beautiful words.

    ......

    The others also nodded their heads tacitly. To be honest, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t even a human in their hearts. Even if one day they were told that Yuan Zhou could fly, they would still think that it was the truth, let alone that he knew calligraphy. Anyway, he was already a non-human. It was totally normal for him to have a few more things that were different from ordinary people.

    It had to be said that Huo ting and the others had never thought about whether the words on the signboard were written by Yuan Zhou or not. Anyway, in their hearts, Yuan Zhou was omnipotent.

    Today, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his knife skills at the door. After he had trained his knife skills for the green Chef society for a few days, Yuan Zhou had once again immersed himself in the study of the new collector¡¯s level knife skills. Today was no exception.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The chopping board emitted a dull sound. Yuan Zhou looked at the radish shreds that were getting tidier and tidier as they were cut and knew that the second small stage was about to bepleted.

    ¡°It seems that my previous thoughts were not wrong. As long as I continue to practice, the second cutting skill will be ready soon.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    At that time, Yan Xiliang and the others had already arrived at the entrance of master chef Restaurant. When they heard the noise, Yuan Zhou had just finished thest slice. He raised his head and looked over, almost thinking that someone hade to collect protection fees.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. He was dressed in a suit in the summer. Other than the white-cored and gold-cored workers in the air-conditioned rooms of thepany, there were very few people outside. Especially under the sun, his face couldn¡¯t be seen clearly, but his tall figure could be clearly seen.

    He was tall, muscr, and dressed in a ck suit. Other than the fact that he didn¡¯t have sunsses, he looked like he was here to collect a fee.

    Of course, he wouldn¡¯t look like one if he opened his mouth.

    When Yan Xiliang saw the figure in the kitchen, he didn¡¯t care whether he could see it clearly or not. He directly said loudly,¡±Are you head chef Yuan? I¡¯m Yan Xiliang from the Qin cuisine Association. I¡¯m sorry for the trouble.¡±

    His voice was loud and polite when he introduced himself. Most importantly, the group of men in ck suits behind him were saying ¡°sorry to disturb¡± too much.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou knew what was going on as soon as he heard that they were from the Qin cuisine Association. He had been wondering why the news spread so slowly. He had already served a new dish, but why didn¡¯t the Qin cuisine Association contact him?

    He had originally nned to contact them in the next two days, because the notes for Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao were almost ready. Even the Qin dishes had been prepared.

    The earlier they confirmed the quota of Qin dishes, the earlier Liu Ming Yuan and the others could start practicing. Who knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to ask him personally and the dishes would be delivered to his door.

    ¡°It¡¯s President Yan. Pleasee in, pleasee in. Everyone, pleasee in too. The weather is hot outside. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen to greet the customers.

    Originally, when they wore more clothes and basked in the sun, they would indeed feel sweaty. However, in order to leave a good impression on Yuan Zhou, they felt that there was nothing they couldn¡¯t ovee.

    When they arrived at the entrance of the store, they felt cool just by standing there. After entering the store, they felt even morefortable. The temperature was very pleasant.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan.¡±

    A few people walked in. Including Yan Xiliang, they all greeted Yuan Zhou very politely. In the cooking world, those who were aplished were teachers. They had put themselves in a very proper position and also admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s character and cooking skills very much. Therefore, they didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong with them greeting the younger one.

    ¡°President Yan, you¡¯re too polite. Are you here to talk about the in-name disciple of qin cai? Compared to other cuisines, two disciples will do. ¡± Yuan Zhou invited Yan Xiliang and the others to sit down and poured some water for them before he said that.

    He had already guessed what everyone was here for, so he naturally said it out loud.

    Although they had already known the answer, they were still very excited to hear it from Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth.

    Especially for Han Yan and Ni Liu, who were selected as their master from now on. Just thinking about it made him feel uneasy.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. Thank you. This is really important to our Qin cuisine.¡± Yan Xiliang couldn¡¯t help standing up and slightly bowing to Yuan Zhou.

    The Vice guild leader gan Zhong and the others behind him followed suit. It was as if this was the only way to express their feelings.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind, President Xun. This is what I should do. For the sake of theprehensive development of China¡¯s food and beverage industry, I¡¯ll have to trouble you all to work hard together.¡± Yuan Zhou helped Yan Xiliang up and said.

    ¡°No problem, we¡¯ll work hard together from now on.¡± Yan Xiliang and the others said in unison.

    If one didn¡¯t know, they would have thought that this slogan was shouted by many people.

    Yan Xiliang and the others were obviously confident that they could speak as loudly as they wanted.

    Especially in front of Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t wait to work hard. It was such an honorable thing to work hard together with Yuan Zhou. Naturally, he would take it seriously if it was something that could be bragged to his descendants for a long time.

    An old steed is like a steed, its ambition is to travel a thousand miles. Yan Xiliang and the others felt that they were still young and could still try their best.

    For their dreams!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2319

    <h4>Chapter 2319: Qin cai¡¯s in-name disciple</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although it was the first time they met, both parties had a good feeling. Yan Xiliang had been famous for a long time, while Yuan Zhou also knew these famous Qin cuisine chefs.

    After exchanging a few more pleasantries, everyone finally got to the main topic.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, we have already selected two candidates for our in-name disciples. Do you want to take a look first?¡± Yan Xiliang said, embarrassed.

    ¡°Alright, President Qian.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The main reason was that although the time of acquiring Hunan cuisine and Qin cuisine was almost the same, and the degree of mastery was also not much different from Yuan Zhou ¡®s, Qin cuisine was obviously served muchter than Hunan cuisine due to the fifth anniversary.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt that it was much easier for qin cai to choose a disciple in-name in advance.

    When they heard that it was finally their turn, ni Liu and Han Yan¡¯s hearts quivered. They were already a little nervous, and now that it was finally their turn, they became even more nervous.

    ¡°Ni Liu, Han Yan,e out and let head chef Yuan see you.¡± When Yan Xiliang saw Yuan Zhou had no objection, he immediately struck while the iron was hot and said.

    Ni Liu and Han Yan took a deep breath, and after a while, they stood up.

    Yuan Zhou looked to be about the same age as the previous in-name disciple. On the surface, he seemed to be calm andposed.

    What satisfied him the most was that he had another female apprentice. Previously, Luo Qing was the only female. It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou valued females over males, but because of physical problems in the cooking circle, males were more suitable. However, this didn¡¯t mean that females weren¡¯t suitable to be chefs. Yuan Zhou wanted a bnced development.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I¡¯m ni Liu.¡±

    ¡°Greetings, head chef Yuan. I am Han Yan.¡±

    ......

    Ni Liu and Han Yan stood out and stared nkly for a while before they came back to their senses and spoke.

    Before he came here, he had already thought of how to introduce the cuisines that he was good at so that he could leave a good impression on Yuan Zhou. It was nice to imagine, but when he saw Yuan Zhou in person, he was stumped.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. Since the two of you are Qin cuisines, Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao from Hunan cuisines are also in Chengdu. If you have nothing to do, you can stay for a few more days. I¡¯ll get someone to prepare and hold the ceremony for the apprenticeship. You can start learning as soon as possible.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, master. We¡¯re fine. We can stay.¡± Han Yan and Ni Liu looked at each other and said in unison, quickly changing their words.

    Before this, Yan Xiliang and the others had already asked them to settle their own matters. There was absolutely no problem for them to stay in Rong city for a short period of time. They were originally afraid that such a situation would ur. It could be said that they were preparing for a rainy day.

    ¡°Liu Ming Yuan and the others are staying at the Mingyue hotel. You can go to them and talk to them when you¡¯re free. It just so happens that your senior brother Cheng zhaomei¡¯s shop is also there. It¡¯s good to visit your senior brother on the way.¡± Yuan Zhou exined.

    When Liu Ming Yuan and the others came to Chengdu, they hadn¡¯t formally acknowledged Yuan Zhou as their master yet. Therefore, they didn¡¯t dare to visit Yuan Zhou directly. The one they visited was Cheng Zhao Mei. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s chief disciple, she still had quite a reputation.

    Therefore, when Liu Ming Yuan and the others chose a ce to stay, they chose a ce that was particrly close to the Cheng family¡¯s small shop. This was so that they could meet their eldest senior brother at any time to ask for advice and gain points in their impression.

    ¡°No problem, master. We understand.¡±

    Han Yan and Ni Liu nodded their heads and agreed. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mention the following procedure, they would still go to visit Cheng zhaomei first. After all, she was their senior brother. Now that their master had even considered such a minor thing, the two of them were quite touched.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s status and position, he could still be so kind and considerate. Han Yan and the others couldn¡¯t help thinking of the new evaluation of Yuan Zhou,¡±the chef King who is the least like the chef King of this century¡±, which was true to its name.

    Look at the other famous chefs. They all became head chefs and let their assistants and disciples cook. Not to mention the fact that the customers could see them all the time, it was not easy for them toe out and ask them a few questions after they finished eating.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou again, the gap was too big.

    After the master and apprentices met, Yan Xiliang and the others were very excited. They wanted to talk about Qin cuisine after they had finished their business.

    ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan will be busy from now on. We have some questions that we would like to ask you.¡± Yan Xiliang asked carefully.

    Yuan Zhou revealed an apologetic smile and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s almost time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. I really don¡¯t have time, but I¡¯ll still be free after the afternoon business hours are over. If you don¡¯t mind, we can have an exchange in the afternoon.¡±

    He also wanted to have a chat with the Qin cuisine master. Although the system provided aprehensive knowledge of Qin cuisine, except for those lost in the torrent of history and not recorded, the experience of a living Qin cuisine master was precious.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. We are sorry to bother you, head chef Yuan. We have some time in the afternoon. Sorry to bother you.¡± Yan Xiliang replied directly.

    ¡°I wonder if we can stay for lunch?¡± Gan Zhong couldn¡¯t help asking.

    ¡°As long as youe during business hours, you are a customer of this small restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± The few of them heaved a sigh of relief and were overjoyed. They could finally taste head chef Yuan¡¯s Qin cuisine.

    After saying a few more words, Yan Xiliang took everyone¡¯s leave.

    After Yuan Zhou sent them to the door, he went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. It was time to prepare the ingredients.

    ¡°Are you staying here for lunch or are you going to visit your senior brothers first?¡± Yan Xiliang asked Han Yan and Ni Liu.

    Han Yan and Ni Liu also wanted to try Yuan Zhou¡¯s Qin cuisine very much. However, the most important thing at the moment was to visit their eldest senior brother and other senior brothers and inform the Hunan cuisine about the apprenticeship ceremony so as not to trouble the master. That was the most important thing.

    They could still distinguish the priority, so they said in unison,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go to the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant first. ¡±

    Apart from master chef Restaurant, the Cheng family restaurant was the most famous restaurant in Chengdu. After all, it was opened by the king of Sichuan cuisine. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence, even if Han Yan and the others didn¡¯t know the exact location, they could still find the restaurant.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou had even given them the address considerately, which made it even easier.

    Therefore, the people from Qin province were divided into two groups. Yan Xiliang¡¯s group of five stayed at Taoxi road to wait for dinner, while Han Yan¡¯s group rushed to the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°zhao mei, your two junior brothers and sisters maye to you in a while. please entertain them. they are qin cai¡¯s in-name disciples and can be arranged with liu mingyuan and the others. please take care of them.¡± the first thing yuan zhou did after washing up was to call cheng zhaomei to inform her.

    ¡°i got it, master. i¡¯ll arrange it. do you want the ceremony to be held soon or when you¡¯re free?¡± cheng zhaomei¡¯s loud voice came from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°i¡¯ve been free in the afternoon for the past week, except for this afternoon. ¡± yuan zhou thought for a while and then said.

    he didn¡¯t need to go out recently. in the afternoon, he was basically practicing his cutting skills or qin cuisine and taking notes, so he was rtively free.

    ¡°alright, i¡¯ll make the arrangements. i¡¯ll confirm the exact time with master then.¡± cheng zhaomei replied.

    after that, yuan zhou went downstairs to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch. with the increase of cuisines, he had to prepare more ingredients in advance. therefore, he had to go to the kitchen to prepare earlier than before.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2320

    <h4>Chapter 2320: Almost lost first ce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Are we going to line up now?¡± Gan Zhong looked at the bustling crowd on the street and couldn¡¯t make up his mind.

    ¡°Do we need to wait?¡± Yan Xiliang was also not sure.

    ording to the information he had found, it seemed that it was not time to line up yet. Otherwise, there would not be no one at the entrance of the restaurant. But it should be soon, because there were already customers waiting.

    For example, there were a few people standing under the roof opposite them. They seemed to be hiding from the sun, but their eyes were fixed on the door of master chef Restaurant. The meaning was self-evident.

    ¡°The queue starts at 11 O¡¯ clock. There¡¯s still half an hour left. We can sit here and wait.¡± Director Wang said directly.

    At this time, they were standing under the eaves outside master chef Restaurant. Not far from them was a bench for resting. This bench was prepared by the queuing Committee and the street administration to provide convenience for the customers in the queue.

    Director Wang had always liked to collect information in advance and didn¡¯t fight a war he wasn¡¯t confident in. As the Association¡¯s military advisor, he was definitely worthy of his name.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine.¡± The remaining people all agreed with director Wang¡¯s opinion.

    Thus, the group of five directly sat on the chairs with their backs against the master chef Restaurant. Perhaps it was because they were calm and naturally cool, or perhaps it was because they were not under the sun, but they felt much cooler than before.

    ¡°Di di da da¡±

    Time passed by.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Wu Hai jumped up from the bed like a carp. While getting off the bed, hebed his hair and appeared to be very anxious. At that time, there were only five minutes left before he had to line up.

    ......

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Originally, Mao Xiong was handling some matters on hisputer and was startled by Wu Hai¡¯s series of actions.

    ¡°i have a feeling that we have to go earlier today. otherwise, the first ce will definitely be snatched away.¡± wu hai said seriously.

    ¡°then let¡¯s go.¡± mao xiong believed in wu hai¡¯s judgment very much. originally, she was chatting with her friends and going to paris to buy goods. however, she threw herputer aside and dragged wu hai to the window.

    they usually took the slidedder to go downstairs, which not only saved time but also protected the environment.

    ¡°swish¡±

    in just a few seconds, wu hai and yuan zhou arrived downstairs. the moment they stood firmly, they fixed their eyes on yan xiliang and the others who were preparing to stand up.

    ¡°there¡¯s really someone who wants to take first ce from this beast. ¡± wu hai pulled the hairy bear and quickly arrived at the position in line at the entrance of the restaurant.

    ¡°it seems like we can line up now. let¡¯s go quickly.¡± director wang said directly.

    as a result, the group of five men in suits quickly stood behind hairy bear and the others. it was just a short while.

    this time, taoxi road became very lively. the people who were originally under the eaves walked over at a faster speed. even many people who were sitting at the stalls were holding the things in their hands and eating as they walked. they were lining up for fear that they would not be able to get in if they werete.

    it took less than a minute from the time wu hai and the bear lined up to the time yan xiliang and the others stood in line. then, a group of people came from behind at an extremely fast speed.

    ¡°big brother hai is so smart. we¡¯ve kept our first ce.¡± mao xiong said very happily.

    it was actually not a big deal to be the first, but it was a big deal to be the first to taste yuan zhou¡¯s delicacies. therefore, wu hai and the others, who were in a favorable position, had to keep their first ce.

    ¡°that¡¯s because i¡¯m smart as long as it¡¯s about yuan zhou. ¡± wu hai was quite smug.

    not long after they started to line up, the people from the queuingmittee who were on duty today arrived. they put the buckets of sour plum soup under the eaves, took out paper cups, and scooped them up to serve to the customers in the queue.

    It was dark brown in color, simr to the color of Chinese medicine, but it smelled sweet and cool. It made him feel much morefortable.

    After drinking a mouthful, the sweet and sour taste spread out in his mouth. Actually, it wasn¡¯t very cold, because Yuan Zhou had told him that if it was too cold, it would easily hurt his stomach. Also, if he drank it too coldly under the hot sun, it wouldn¡¯t be good for his body and it wouldn¡¯t have a good effect on preventing heat stroke.

    Therefore, the people of the queuing Committee strictly followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions. Even if the drink wasn¡¯t particrly cold, the sweet and sour taste in the mouth was still a sharp weapon to relieve summer heat and made people feel veryfortable.

    ¡°So sour plum soup is also this good?¡± Yan Xiliang took another sip.

    As a master chef, he naturally knew how to cook a niche snack like sour plum soup. However, he felt that even if he cooked it himself, it wouldn¡¯t taste as good as this, not to mention that he had just seen those people make it with sour plum powder.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t feel like it¡¯s soaked at all. It feels more like it¡¯s been carefully cooked. How strange.¡± Gan Zhong was also curious.

    It was probably because of their big movements that the bear in front heard them and turned around to say,¡±¡±This is the sour plum powder made by boss Yuan.¡±

    What he meant was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was naturally delicious, whether it was the rice noodle or cooked on the spot.

    Yan Xiliang and the others naturally understood this very well and immediately got used to it.

    ¡°So it¡¯s made by head chef Yuan. No wonder it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Huo ting took thest sip and wanted to order another ss.

    He liked this kind of sweet and sour drink. Even as he got older, this hobby had not changed.

    While drinking the sour plum soup and talking about Yuan Zhou, time passed by quickly. It was time to get the number and it was time to eat.

    ¡°It¡¯s lunchtime. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for lunch. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the door and recited her daily lines.

    Then, with the vigorous movements of Wu Hai and the hairy bear, the lunch began.

    Yan Xiliang was startled by the actions of Wu Hai and the others. After being stupefied for a while, he took the lead and walked into the restaurant. Then, he followed Mao Xiong and the others and sat at the seat closest to Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Yan Xiliang and the otherse in, he directly nodded to them as a greeting. During business hours, Yuan Zhou would never speak unless it was absolutely necessary.

    As soon as Wu Hai sat down, he began to order the dishes in a familiar way. He didn¡¯t order only for one person, but for two people. Half of the meat was for him and the other half was for the bear. The meat was for him and the other half was for the bear. It was just right for each person.

    ¡°What shall we order?¡± Gan Zhong asked in a low voice.

    They weren¡¯t here to test Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills as they weren¡¯t qualified. They were only here to have a meal. However, there were so many Qin dishes that it wasn¡¯t easy to pick out any of them.

    ¡°Just choose what you like. It¡¯s delicious anyway.¡± Yan Xiliang said.

    Gan Zhong¡¯s eyes lit up. This was also a way. It would be easy to choose what he liked. There was no need to be conflicted. As the saying went,¡±you can¡¯t buy what you like with a thousand gold.¡±

    Thus, when su Ruoyan came over to order, gan Zhong was the first to speak,¡±¡±I¡¯d like a te of guanzhi three delicacies, Xuanzong chicken, Emperor Ming tofu, and Hongfu of the great Xia.¡±

    Gan Zhong had ordered meat, vegetables, and rice. All of them were dishes that he had wanted to eat, but they were not good enough. He had eaten the dishes made by many people, but he had never tasted the wonderful taste described in the ancient books.

    ¡°Vice President, you¡¯re good. They¡¯re all from the eight Treasures. Then I¡¯ll order the simple ones. A Mandarin Duck chicken slice, Lotus fish belly, rock sugar swallow, and stir-fried kidney flower.¡± Miao Zhonghua followed up.

    Miao Zhonghua might be chubby, but he ate really lightly. Just by looking at the dishes he ordered, one could tell. There was very little thick oil and red sauce, and there were also very few strong vors. However, he was the kind that would put on weight just by drinking water. As a chef, drinking water would put him on weight. If he hadn¡¯t joined the chefs ¡®fitness association with Wang Jike, he probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to keep his chubby figure.

    It was needless to mention how aggrieved she felt.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2321

    <h4>Chapter 2321: Another hidden mission triggered</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Director Wang was very interested in dishes rted to historical figures. As the ancient capital of the 13 dynasties, there were countless dishes like this. There were many dishes that had names in history or had names in history.

    Compared to Miao Zhonghua¡¯s orders, which were all about technique, director Wang mainly focused on the history of the dishes. He immediately ordered a few of his favorite dishes.¡±One shredded pork, one imperial concubine chicken wing, one stir-fried Eight Treasures with fine sand, one wolfberry stewed with silver ear, one Phoenix¡¯s wing, and one Shangzhi meat will be fine.¡±

    Director Wang might be small and thin, but he really could eat. One could tell from the dishes he ordered that he had six servings of meat and vegetables alone, unlike others who usually ordered four servings in a row. After that, he even ordered a serving of in white rice. It was clear how much he ate.

    ¡°I heard that if you can¡¯t finish all the food in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant, you will be cklisted. Old Wang, don¡¯t make any mistakes.¡± Miao Zhonghua said with a serious face.

    In fact, she couldn¡¯t stand the fact that he didn¡¯t get fat even after eating so much. However, no matter how much she ate, she would still get fat. It simply couldn¡¯t bepared. Once theparison was made, the result was tragic.

    The difference between humans was even greater than the difference between humans and pigs. At the very least, pigs were just like humans. They would be fat after eating.

    Thinking about it carefully, it didn¡¯t seem right, because some pigs ¡®body fat percentage could be as low as less than 10%, which was notparable to most people.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely finish what I ordered. ¡± Director Wang was in a good mood today and answered with a smile.

    Miao Zhonghua knew where they were, so he didn¡¯t say anything else after that.

    Huo ting shook his head. One¡¯s figure was a talent. He directly ordered,¡±¡±Chicken, rice, sea cucumber, warm shredded kidney, fermented golden hair vegetable, and Lotus chicken.¡±

    The dishes that Huo ting ordered were as honest and steady as him. They were the ssic dishes of Guanzhong, and Guanzhong cuisine was the representative of Qin cuisine, which was also his favorite.

    He liked calligraphy that was in square script, so he also liked dishes that were rich in vor.

    Of course, the most famous and widely spread Qin dish was the Golden-rimmed cabbage. This dish had a very high technical requirement, and one could not make the most authentic effect without using the skills of the four sects.

    ......

    And Yan Xiliang was the direct descendant of this generation¡¯s Huada Simen, so most of these Kung Fu dishes were left for Yan Xiliang.

    Yan Xiliang also said bluntly, ¡°I¡¯ll have a golden-rimmed Chinese cabbage, a steamed fish in milk soup, a shuimi thread, and a red-robed lotus seed.¡±

    Yan Xiliang¡¯s speed was the fastest. It was obvious that he had already decided on what to order from the beginning. When it was his turn, he directly reported the order without wasting any time.

    ¡°Please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan said politely.

    Then, she passed the menu to the fixed position in the kitchen and went to the back to order the dishes. However, she had a guess in her heart. Just by looking at their age and the dishes they ordered, su Ruoyan felt that these were most likely the chefs of Qin cuisine. This was because ordinary diners would definitely order ording to the menu.

    Even if most people liked to eat a cuisine, they couldn¡¯t name some big dishes except for some ordinary home-cooked dishes. Different professions were worlds apart.

    Many chefs came to eat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. No matter how famous they were, there was only one Identity in the restaurant. After being influenced by Yuan Zhou, Su Ruoyan had be very calm.

    While they were ordering the dishes, Yuan Zhou had already started to cook. Naturally, the first to start was definitely the dishes of Wu Hai and Mao Xiong, who had the advantage.

    Today, Wu Hai and the others ordered a hibiscus chicken slice. Therefore, they needed to slice the chicken into slices and chose the chicken breast to cook.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Yuan Zhou raised the knife and sliced the chicken into pieces of the same size and shape onto the te. Although the chicken was still slightly red, it was not difficult to see his excellent knife skills.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s knife skills are even more shocking than those in the video.¡± Gan Zhong silently touched his chin and closed it.

    He had a signature dish that was very simr to the hibiscus chicken slices, the hibiscus fish slices. The cooking method was basically the same, except that the chicken slices were reced by fish slices. Previously, when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills in the video, although he didn¡¯t cook this dish, he still had a good eye for it. Gan Zhong felt that his cutting skills could reach 40% of head chef Yuan¡¯s and was especially proud of that.

    However, when they saw the knife skills, especially the chicken slices, their hearts were in a mess. At most, they only had 20% of the knife skills, and they had to bet on the fish slices they were best at.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has improved again. He has improved a lotpared to the video that was released half a year ago.¡± Yan Xiliang added.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want this kind offort,¡± gan Zhong replied.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is already so amazing at such a young age. I wonder how powerful he will be in two years.¡± Director Wang also sighed.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely a level that you and I can¡¯t reach. ¡± Huo ting was very calm.

    If he was ten times better than you, you might be able to close the gap by one fold. But if he was a hundred times or a thousand times better than you, then even one fold of improvement was equivalent to no improvement. How could youpare?

    Of course, this didn¡¯t mean that they didn¡¯t work hard. That would be even more uneptable. If they were already so much better than you and still didn¡¯t work hard, then it wasn¡¯t a problem of whether they could keep up, but a problem of being eliminated.

    In short, it was necessary to keep a calm mind. Huo ting was very experienced in this area. Practicing calligraphy required a calm mind.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s graceful and quick movements like a butterfly flying through the flowers, a dish was prepared in the blink of an eye.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou squatted down and carried out a huge cabbage from below. Its shape was different from ordinary cabbages. It was like a bucket.

    ¡°Is this bucket-white?¡± Gan Zhong took a closer look and found that it didn¡¯t look very simr, but it also looked simr?

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed bucket-white, but it¡¯s better than the best quality I¡¯ve ever used. Look at the thick and broad leaves, the beautiful and lustrous colors, and the White-Jade-like cabbage. All of these reveal extraordinary quality.¡± Yan Xiliang¡¯s eyes lit up as he stared at the White fruit, as if he was looking at his beloved.

    The person who had the most right to speak about cabbage was definitely Yan Xiliang. As the direct descendant of the four gates of Hua da, he had cooked the Golden-rimmed cabbage countless times and had naturally used countless cabbages. This was why GaN Zhong subconsciously asked him.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a good cabbage. ¡± Director Wang was also staring at the cabbage.

    Although they didn¡¯t seem to use much cabbage, it didn¡¯t mean that they couldn¡¯t see the quality of the cabbage.

    ¡°I really want to use it to stir-fry the Golden-rimmed cabbage. It will definitely be delicious.¡± Yan Xiliang¡¯s face was drooling.

    This was the yearning for top-grade ingredients.

    While the Qin cuisine grandmasters werementing on the cabbage, Yuan Zhou was also talking about the cabbage to the system.

    To be specific, it was talking about the dish, golden-rimmed cabbage.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for triggering the hidden mission. Would the host like to ept it?¡± Just when Yuan Zhou ced the cabbage on the counter and intended to process it, the system suddenly disyed.

    ¡°?¡±Yuan Zhou was stupefied. If he didn¡¯t have muscle memory, his hand movements would have almost been broken.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t figure it out. He had just taken a cabbage. How did it trigger the hidden mission? were missions issued so casually nowadays?

    Of course, if he didn¡¯t want to be a B * stard when there was a mission, he would definitely ept the mission. However, it wasn¡¯t the right time to do so now. He was busy at the moment.

    ¡°I¡¯ll receive it when it¡¯s free. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2322

    <h4>Chapter 2322: Golden-rimmed cabbage</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°ka, ka¡±

    the cabbage leaves were carefully removed, making a crisp sound. after making so many cabbages, this cabbage had the best appearance.

    even if all the cabbages were provided by the system, yuan zhou could still say that the cabbages were absolutely the king of all.

    ¡°system, is the quality of this cabbage especially good?¡± what yuan zhou meant was that the quality of the cabbage was so good that it could trigger the mission.

    obviously, the system didn¡¯t share yuan zhou¡¯s thoughts and directly started to spread the popr science.

    ¡°this chinese cabbage is cultivated with the mother species of barrel chinese cabbage from Gaoling County. it has an optimized shape of a barrel and a yellow-white heart, which is also known as the ¡®golden chrysanthemum barrel white¡¯. now, not only does it have the size of chang ¡®an chinese cabbage, but it also weighs three kilograms and has a white heart like jade. it is the first generation of jade barrel chinese cabbage. it has a sweet, crisp, and long taste, which is a rare and excellent product. the nting conditions are harsh, and normally ...¡±

    ¡°i don¡¯t want to know how the cabbage grows at all. no matter what, it¡¯s still being eaten.¡± yuan zhou was in a good mood now.

    he no longerpared himself to pigs, chickens, ducks, and fish. humans were the best of all creatures. although he called himself by his title, there was no need to.

    yuan zhou calmed himself down and thought it was best to cook.

    he peeled the cabbage piece by piece, revealing the tender heart inside. it was indeed jade white as the system had said. it was like a piece of transparent jade, very beautiful.

    no matter how good-looking it was, yuan zhou raised the knife and directly cut it into the length and width suitable for the cabbage with golden edges.

    ¡°this cabbage is definitely an improved breed. why don¡¯t we ask head chef yuan where he cultivated this breed? i really want to let the association cultivate some too.¡± yan xiliang stared at the cabbage and silently calcted in his heart.

    yuan zhou moved very quickly and cut the cabbage in no time. by now, no one was praising his cutting skills anymore. after watching so many scenes, they had already been badly beaten.

    ......

    seeing him put the pot on the fire, yan xiliang instantly sat up straight. flower fight four doors!

    in fact, this technique was not as amazing as it sounded. as long as one mastered the technique, even apprentices could use it.

    to make an analogy, it was like drawing a saber and shing forward. as long as you didn¡¯t cut yourself when drawing the saber, it was fine. but the more powerful thing was drawing the saber and shing!

    the same was true for the four gates of flower fight. in the hands of a powerful person, this was an ultimate skill.

    Yan Xiliang himself was very confident. After all, he was a direct descendant, so he still had this bit of confidence.

    He wanted to see how Yuan Zhou¡¯s four flower fighting techniques were like. He had never heard of Yuan Zhou learning from anyone. However, in Yan Xiliang¡¯s opinion, all of this was not important. What was important was that the dish of golden-rimmed cabbage could only be cooked with four flower fighting techniques.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The pot emitted smoke and the sound of oil being put in could be heard. Yuan Zhou poured the cabbage with golden edges into the pot at the right time and more smoke was emitted. With the system around, he didn¡¯t need to worry about the smoke drifting out of the kitchen and directly dissipating in the kitchen.

    At that time, no one noticed the problem with the cigarettes. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were too attractive. Due to the effect of the vinegar and wine, the whole pot seemed to be on fire. The big spoon was turning back and forth inside the pot nimbly. The famous Pearl folding curtain seemed to havee alive in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    He was flexible and flexible. Even in the fire, he moved with ease. He moved freely, making people dazzled, but they also yearned for it. It was the authentic four gates of flower fighting.

    ¡°Why do I feel that head chef Yuan¡¯s four flower fighting styles are much better than old Yan ¡®s?¡± Miao Zhonghua touched his chubby belly and decided to tell the truth.

    ¡°I think so too,¡± Gan Zhong said.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. It¡¯s just that it has always been like that. I think that when I first learned this technique and saw my master use it for the first time, I probably felt the same feeling. It¡¯s as natural as floating clouds and flowing water, with the bearing of a Grandmaster. As expected of head chef Yuan.¡± Even if Yan Xiliang couldn¡¯t bear to move his eyes away from Yuan Zhou, it didn¡¯t stop him from proving it to Yuan Zhou.

    Although he had already expected that Yuan Zhou¡¯s skill of the four flower fighting techniques wouldn¡¯t be bad, he didn¡¯t expect that this skill would be so much better than his own. Even now, he still couldn¡¯t be as rxed and at ease as Yuan Zhou, as if what he used was just an ordinary stir-fry.

    The temperature was as high as 800 degrees Celsius. Even the temperature in the pot was over 200 degrees Celsius. However, Yuan Zhou cooked it as if he was walking on t ground. He had a feeling that it was natural, as if he was still an apprentice when he first saw his master use this skill.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    After the me was extinguished, Yuan Zhou took the dish out and ced it on a te at the side. Very soon, the dish was ced in front of Yan Xiliang.

    On the White te, the cabbage was golden on all sides with a little bit of char, which was the evidence that it had been burned by the fire. However, the color in the middle was White like jade. Even after stir-frying, it did not seem to change its color.

    ¡°The fragrance is fresh and rich, and there is a unique me aura. It¡¯s a top-grade golden-rimmed cabbage.¡± Yan Xiliang praised.

    Even the Golden-rimmed cabbage made by his master did not achieve such a dry and wet separation. Even though the cabbage¡¯s upper part was glistening with water, and it was obvious that the cream had been hooked, the bottom of the te was very dry, which showed the master¡¯s control.

    He couldn¡¯t wait to pick up his chopsticks and put a piece of cabbage into his mouth. It was sour, spicy, salty, fragrant, crispy, and delicious. Yan Xiliang didn¡¯t stop and directly started eating the second piece.

    Gan Zhong, who was sitting next to him, was tempted. In the end, he couldn¡¯t control his hand and also picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The crisp taste spread in his mouth. The sour and spicy taste, apanied by the refreshing texture of the cabbage, made him feel as if a cool breeze had blown over in the hot summer. It wasfortable from the inside out.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. This cabbage even has a sweet taste at the end, a bit like spring water. Moreover, the heat control is just right. It has just broken off, so it¡¯s the time to be crispy. The control of the heat control is many times better than yours.¡± Gan Zhong was about to step on Yan Xiliang as he ate.

    He hadpletely forgotten how shameless he was in the past just to eat the Golden-rimmed cabbage that Yan Xiliang had cooked.

    Although he was telling the truth, Yan Xiliang didn¡¯t appreciate gan Zhong¡¯s act of cursing before he even put down the bowl. However, he didn¡¯t have an empty mouth now, so he could only let it go for the time being.

    He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, more cabbages would fall into the mouths of others, because after gan Zhong, Miao Zhonghua and the others were here to eat cabbages too.

    It was just a vegetable dish, not meat, so there was no need to be so stingy.

    Vegetables also depended on who cooked them, didn¡¯t they? Of course, in order to grab the food, Yan Xiliang didn¡¯t have the time to say it.

    A te of cabbage was made from an entire cabbage, but almost half of the weight had been removed. The stir-fried cabbage filled the entire te. It looked like a lot, but it couldn¡¯t stand five people eating together, so it was soon finished.

    ¡°I also want to eat your foodter.¡± Yan Xiliang looked at the te that was as clean as new and said.

    Just as Yan Xiliang finished speaking, the second dish was served.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t Yan Xiliang¡¯s dish that was served. It was gan Zhong ¡®S. He was the first to order, but because the dishes he ordered took a longer time, he was the second to be served.

    This time, the dish was Guanzhong cuisine.

    This dish was fragrant and beautiful. It had a long reputation at Qin Yang¡¯s banquet and could be called the ¡°King of the te.¡± Therefore, when it was served, the rich and mellow taste first attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2323

    <h4>Chapter 2323: being offended</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although it was called ¡°three delicacies¡±, there were definitely more than three kinds of dishes. The origin of the name was mainly from three kinds of dishes: Flower branches, fresh shrimp, and pork.

    The three vors were mixed together with some chicken liver and chicken gizzards to increase the freshness of the chicken meat. One could imagine how fresh the soup was.

    A big bowl of soup was served. It was really big. There were two ears on the side to prevent people from scalding their hands when serving it. The surface of the soup was painted with a rich and blooming flower, but the inside was snow-white. With the snow-white soup, it was unknown whether the soup or the bowl was white.

    There were golden meatballs, snow-white tofu, ck fungus, green chives, and some other side dishes. They were colorful and fragrant. The rich ingredients formed a contrast with the extremely simple snow-white bowl wall. Then, there was a rich and magnificent pattern on the outside. Oneplex, one simple, and oneplex, ovepping each other, giving people a feeling of richyers.

    ¡°This smell is too fragrant. Even if you put in spices, it won¡¯t have this effect. It¡¯s not just fragrant. There areyers to the fragrance. It¡¯s fragrant and longsting, contains but doesn¡¯t reveal anything, rich but doesn¡¯t rot, fresh but not greasy. It¡¯s the best.¡± Gan Zhong mumbled to himself. What he said was the description of this dish in ancient books.

    In fact, he had studied the eight Treasures of Qin cuisine for a long time. He had tried to restore it many times and had eaten it made by many chefs, both famous and nameless, but only a few of them were to his liking.

    Therefore, gan Zhong was quite proud of this. This was because the eight Treasures that he had restored were definitely based on the foundation of historical materials. Even if he did not restore 100% of them, he could still restore 60 to 70% of them. He felt that the remaining points were a problem with the description.

    The writing style of the ancient people all knew that one point of beauty could be written ten points.

    In fact, gan Zhong¡¯s idea was quite good. If he couldn¡¯tplete it himself, he could just take it that the ancient people¡¯s descriptions were too exaggerated and wouldn¡¯t be too conflicted.

    He was not like Wang Huai, who had been studying how to dissect an ox with a butcher. He had been in a dilemma for most of his life and finally had to rely on Yuan Zhou to get over it.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish was served, gan Zhong immediately knew that the records were not exaggerated.

    While gan Zhong was sighing, Yan Xiliang and the others had already gathered around the dishes and started eating.

    The most eye-catching thing was definitely the Golden meatballs of the same color and size. When one was picked up and put into the mouth, the surface was crispy, and the inside was soft and tender. There was also rich gravy flowing out. It was very delicious. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

    ......

    ¡°After eating, the pork still has a faint fruit fragrance. It doesn¡¯t taste like it¡¯s marinated with fruit, but rather like a pig that grew up eating fruit? That shouldn¡¯t be possible. Only a lunatic would let a pig grow up eating fruits. ¡± Yan Xiliang muttered in his heart.

    The system expressed that it had been offended.

    He had been a chef for so many years, but he had never seen a pig that grew up eating fruits. asionally, he would feed the pig some watermelon rinds, but that was definitely for the sake of having a sumptuous meal. Who would feed the pig with fruits for no reason? there were not enough people to eat. It was already good treatment to be able to eat good feed. It was also very good to be given a bath or something.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Yan Xiliang had such a doubt. Otherwise, he would have told Yan Xiliang that there were not only pigs that ate fruits, but also the pigs that were nutritious because of thebination of various fruits. Moreover, the pigs also needed to be massaged by professionals, which were all routine operations. As for the regr psychological counseling, it could be postponed.

    ¡°I thought that the ck fungus would have a strong taste after being boiled in the soup, or maybe it would be softer. But when it entered my mouth, I realized that it was fragrant, crisp, and tender. It was different from the other ingredients and was especially delicious.¡± Miao Zhonghua had a special love for mu er.

    ¡°I think the taste of this chicken liver is quite good. It¡¯s soft and glutinous, the heat control is just right, and the soup is soaked in it. Coupled with the freshness of the chicken itself, it¡¯s very fresh and tender. It can even be said to melt in the mouth.¡± Huo ting said.

    This time, director Wang didn¡¯t say anything. He picked up his chopsticks and reached for his bowl. He didn¡¯t care about meat or vegetables, he ate whatever he picked up, and his mouth moved especially fast. If you looked closely, you would find that if others ate one piece, he could eat two pieces.

    Therefore, when gan Zhong recovered from his shock, only half of therge bowl of dishes was left.

    ¡°You guys eat slowly, I haven¡¯t started yet.¡± Gan Zhong shouted as he picked up a spoon to try the soup.

    None of them had a spoon, so gan Zhong could try it first.

    The spoon was an ordinary white porcin spoon. You could see it after scooping a spoonful. It was different from the ordinary milky white. It was whiter and had a pure white feeling. It did not have a transparent texture. On the contrary, it seemed very heavy, as if there were many things hidden inside. In fact, there was nothing.

    He put the soup into his mouth, and the delicious taste exploded in his mouth. The rich and mellow fragrance was not a single fragrance, but apound taste.

    There was the local chicken, the freshwater seafood, and the flower seafood. No matter what kind of umami it was, just one was fresh enough. Now, there were three kinds mixed together. One could imagine how fresh it was.

    In addition, the rich taste of the pork was mellow and smooth. When the freshness reached a certain level, it would not rise but slowly calm down. It was like a piece of music that was first impassioned, then followed by the whimpering of a spring, with high and low voices, and well-arranged.

    After swallowing it, the fragrance lingered in the mouth and the aftertaste was endless. It made people feel that even if they drank arge bowl in one go, they wouldn¡¯t feel tired.

    That was what gan Zhong thought and what he did. Taking advantage of the time when everyone was putting food into their mouths, he directly picked up therge bowl and gulped it down. As he drank, he even took the time to eat a meatball or a piece of tofu. He was very rxed.

    Of course, even if other people wanted to eat it, they couldn¡¯t snatch it from his hands. If they weren¡¯t thick-skinned enough, they could only watch. Not long after, the next dish was served.

    Stir-fried Eight Treasures with fine sand!

    In fact, this was a sweet tooth, evolved from the eight Treasures sweet rice. The historical figures rted to it were eight wise men, such as uncle, conflict, and others. During the Zhou Dynasty¡¯s Zhou Dynasty, they joined King Wu and were known as the ¡°eight schrs of Zhou¡±.

    The eight schrs of Zhou actively participated in the struggle to destroy the Shang Dynasty and cremated King Zhou. At the celebration banquet, the Imperial chef used eight kinds of preciousbined vultures and doused it with Hawthorn juice that was as red as fire, meaning ¡°cremate the king of yinming from the eight schrs of Zhou.¡±

    This was the origin of stir-frying Eight Treasures with fine sand. Moreover, this dish needed to be steamed first and then stir-fried, which was very cumbersome and had high requirements. It was not easy to make it soft and loose without being crumpled, scorched, and burned.

    However, as soon as the te was served, everyone could tell that it was a very authentic and standard dish.

    The surface was smooth, and the color was red. There were all kinds of dried nuts among the rice. Even if one didn¡¯t eat it, one could see that the rice was very soft and mushy. However, it didn¡¯t change color or get rolled up. It was just that it was very beautiful.

    With a pick of the chopsticks, a piece of rice dumpling mixed with dried nuts and rice was picked off the te. Director Wang quickly put it into his mouth.

 Chapter 2324

    <h4>Chapter 2324: Continuous exmations</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At first, there was a little sourness, then the taste of Hawthorn, and then the sweetness. After the rice was fried, some white sugar was sprinkled on it to season it. It was sprinkled very evenly, but it was not thick, so it would not be seen if one did not look carefully.

    It was different when he put it in his mouth. It was mixed with the sourness of the Hawthorn, and the sweetness burst out in his mouth. Gradually, sweetness became the main theme. After the soft and mushy rice, there was the mellow taste of the dried fruit. With a ¡®Kacha¡¯ sound, itbined with the rice, giving him a whole new taste.

    At the end, when he felt a little greasy, a sour taste swept over him again, eliminating the greasy feeling.

    ¡°Sweet but not greasy, sour but not bitter. He managed to mix the soft and hard sides perfectly. As expected of head chef Yuan.¡± Director Wang was very satisfied with this sweet.

    Huo ting also liked this dish very much. He felt that it was mild, sweet, and sour. It was very delicious.

    Although the others didn¡¯t like sweet food very much, they also had a very high evaluation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s stir-fried Eight Treasures with fine sand. The craftsmanship was perfect and the taste was full. There was nothing to be picky about.

    The more director Wang ate, the more he discovered a small phenomenon. At first, he thought it was an illusion, but the more he ate, the more he felt this way. When he ate this dish, he liked grapes and green plums more, and dates and lilies less. This way, the sourness would be stronger than usual, and the sweetness would be rtively lower.

    At the first bite, he was conquered by the perfect taste and didn¡¯t taste it carefully, but the more he ate, the more director Wang found that this was his favorite sweet and sourbination.

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be a coincidence, right?¡± Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s busy figure, director Wang¡¯s heart was in turmoil, but he still appeared calm on the surface.

    As long as one knew how to cook, or even the more proficient one was, the more one would know how incredible it would be if Yuan Zhou could really grasp the taste preferences of the customers without asking.

    Although director Wang felt it was nonsense, he felt it was a matter of course when it happened to Yuan Zhou. It seemed to be very contradictory, but it was actually inevitable.

    With a lot of thoughts in his mind, director Wang¡¯s movements weren¡¯t slow. Using the matching spoon, the chopsticks and spoon were used together, opening and closing left and right, supplementing each other, and he scooped up a little more than half of the beets into his stomach.

    As expected of someone with a good brain, paying attention to military tactics while eating.

    ......

    However, the bad thing about eating too fast was that there would be too many tes and it would affect his performance!

    Yan Xiliang noticed the situation of Mao Xiong and the others in his busy schedule.

    asionally, he would nce over and see that the two people beside him never had more tes. This made him very curious. Were the two of them too poor to only eat three or four dishes?

    Then, Yan Xiliang was lucky. This time, he saw that the two of them were cleaning up the dishes. After they finished eating, the man with the small mustache stacked the tes together and ced them on the long table.

    ¡°So you¡¯re the one who keeps the tes, no wonder.¡± After Yan Xiliang learned it, he did the same.

    As expected, the table was empty again, and the new dishes were served.

    This time, it was Huo ting¡¯s warm shredded kidney. This dish was a typical example of low-grade ingredients being made into high-end dishes. It was famous for its meticulous cutting skills and exquisite cooking.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Gan Zhong sniffed, his eyes following the movement of the tes.

    As the dish was brought out after hot oil was poured on it, it was still sizzling when it was ced on the table.

    At a close distance, he could even see some oil droplets rolling on the te. This resulted in the fragrance being very overbearing and very attractive to the nose.

    On the other hand, Huo ting had already squeezed between gan Zhong and director Wang. Otherwise, even though he ordered this dish, he would definitely not be the first to eat it.

    Even though he had already experienced Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills before, he still couldn¡¯t help but want to praise Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills when he saw this warm mixed shredded waist. It was really great.

    No matter if it was shredded kidney, wood ear, or lettuce, they were all of the same thickness, the same length and width as the starch noodles. The starch noodles used here were very thin, just a little thicker than a pinhole. The most rare thing was that even though the kidney silk was so thin, there were no signs of breaking, and each piece was in good condition.

    It wasn¡¯t that there weren¡¯t any chefs who could make all the threads of the same thickness and length, but the thickness of the vermicelli had to be at least as thick as a needle. Otherwise, it would be easy to cause the waistline to break.

    No matter how calm Huo ting was, he couldn¡¯t help but want to curse when he saw this dish. It wasn¡¯t because Yuan Zhou was too good, but because he himself wasn¡¯t good enough. He couldn¡¯t even see Yuan Zhou from such a long distance, let alone chase after him. Not everyone was like second Chu who was stupid.

    He picked one up and put it in his mouth. The first feeling he got was that it was fresh, spicy, and not the spiciness of chili, but the spiciness of minced garlic. The second feeling was that it was crunchy. Whether it was the kidney strips, the fungus strips, or the celtuces, they were all very crisp and tender. Together with the slightly glutinous vermicelli, thebination was perfect. It was crisp and refreshing, and the fragrance lingered on the lips and teeth.

    Moreover, although it was a cold dish, it was not cold but warm. It would not feel cold or hot when eaten. It was just right, just like this dish. It was just right.

    ¡°There¡¯s no strange smell at all, and it¡¯s even more fragrant and crunchy. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Miao Zhonghua really liked this dish.

    He would get fat no matter what he ate, so he especially liked to eat things rted to the internal organs. In his words, there was definitely less fat in these things, so he was not afraid of eating too much!

    It was well known that if the pork kidney was not done well, there would be a strange smell. Even after many skilled people removed the smell, they always felt that there was a little smell left.

    This dish of Yuan Zhou¡¯s didn¡¯t have such concerns. It didn¡¯t have any special taste except for its good taste. Even after swallowing it, there was only a little numbness and a little spiciness left in the mouth. Besides that, there was no other taste.

    ¡°I also think it¡¯s pretty good.¡± Director Wang also liked this dish very much.

    Warm-mixed was a unique way of mixing vegetables in Qin cuisine, and among them, warm-mixed loaves were the mostmon and rare. It was easy to make it, but it was very rare to make it well.

    Even the final amount of oil was just right ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s calction. After the vegetables absorbed the oil, there was no oil left at the bottom of the te. Up until now, Yan Xiliang and the others had never seen such a perfect dish.

    Every time a dish was served, everyone would gather around to eat. Although they had toment from time to time, their voices were very soft so that they wouldn¡¯t affect others. Although almost no one did this, everyone had their first time in master chef Restaurant, so the customers were not surprised.

    Of course, it was better to fight to eat. So when the five of them fought to eat the already delicious dishes together, they felt that it was even more delicious. One dish was served, and it was gone in a few minutes. Then, the same thing happened to the other dish.

    Of course, he definitely couldn¡¯tpete with Wu Hai for the dishes. It wasn¡¯t a matter of whether he enjoyed the food or not, but whether he could eat it or not. After all, the title of ¡°King of good-for-nothing¡± in the restaurant was not an undeserved reputation.

    It didn¡¯t take long for most of the dishes to be served, and there was basically only one dish left. Now, the first dish to be served was director Wang ¡®s, because he ordered the most and was also the fastest to be served, so this was also hisst dish.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2325

    <h4>Chapter 2325: Ignoring the basicws</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve smelled this. It should be the most authentic Shangzhi. It¡¯s so fragrant, and the meat is so fragrant ... Why do I feel like I haven¡¯t eaten meat in a long time?¡± Gan Zhong almost drooled.

    In fact, gan Zhong couldn¡¯t be med. The main reason was that the Shangzhi meat was really fragrant. It was fried first and then steamed. With the thick oil and red sauce, coupled with the unique fragrance of Shangzhi, it was equivalent to roasting streaky pork in front of an extremely hungry person. Other than the mouth¡¯s desire, there was also the desire for it!

    ¡°Beautiful eyes, frost and snow, peach blossoms, Green Bone marrow, beautiful green. I don¡¯t know if li Taibai had described half of the four Haos ¡°Sage-like demeanor when he recited this poem, but it¡¯s a pity that it¡¯s already left in the torrent of history and can not be verified. Only Shang Zhi is left.¡± Director Wang shook his head and sighed.

    To be precise, the Shang Zhi meat had a special fate with the four luminous sun of Shang mountain. The four Haos of the Qin Dynasty, Wu Shi, Zhou Shu, Tang Bing and cui Guang, who were in charge of the Imperial court¡¯s history books, saw how tyrannical Qin Zheng was by burning books and burying Confucians. They came to Shang mountain to live in seclusion,¡±living in caves¡± and satiate their hunger with Shang Zhi.

    Moreover, when Han Gaozu had invited him to be a high ranking official, he had not been able to move the four Haos to help him. As a result, his noble character was praised by people, and Shang Zhi, who they had praised, was even more well-known.

    Among them, the most representative was naturally Shangzhi meat.

    The entire body was dark in color and the meat was ruddy. Only the Shangzhi at the bottom had a different color. The purple color had be darker after cooking.

    The meat¡¯s fragrance blended with the unique smell of Shangzhi, giving off a pleasant fragrance.

    Even Huo ting, who was so calm, couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. He took the chopsticks and directly picked up a piece of meat. As soon as he touched it, he could clearly feel the softness of the meat because the chopsticks could easily sink in and out. The marks left on it could also be restored, and it was obvious.

    After observing for a while, Huo ting quickly stuffed the meat into his mouth. Because it was deep-fried pork, the skin was originally crispy. After steaming, it appeared soft and tender. The parts inside that were not directly in contact with oil were more delicate. With a slight sip, it would melt directly. It was not too much to say that it would melt in the mouth. Moreover, the rich taste of Shangzhi made people feel very fresh and not greasy at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s fat but not greasy. What¡¯s strange to me is that the fat meat can still give off the smell of the mountains and fields, like the feeling of eating pine velvet. This doesn¡¯t make sense.¡±

    ¡°No matter how good his cooking skills are, it¡¯s not molecr cooking. He still has to pay attention to the basicws! Why does Shangzhi meat have such a taste? it¡¯s as natural andfortable as eating wild fruits and drinking spring water. ¡± The more Huo ting ate, the more he felt that it was unreasonable. The more unreasonable it was, the more he wanted to eat. He ate one mouthful after another without stopping.

    Yan Xiliang expressed that even if it was unreasonable, he couldn¡¯t take it all for himself, so he also started eating.¡±Indeed. If I have to say it, it¡¯s probably because the Shangzhi is too good. Of course, I¡¯ve never seen such good wild Shangzhi, and the cultivation is even worse.¡±

    ......

    ¡°But to be honest, only the top-quality Shangzhi can have such a taste. The quality of the ingredients in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant is really top-notch.¡± Ever since the Jade-like cabbage was revealed, Yan Xiliang had been paying more attention to the ingredients.

    However, this didn¡¯t stop him from enjoying the food. He stuffed pieces of meat into his mouth one after another. It was definitely a model of eating meat inrge pieces. The only thing missing was arge bowl of wine.

    ¡°One more thing. When has head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking ever been reasonable?¡± Yan Xiliang retorted.

    Huo Yan¡¯s body trembled, then trembled again and again until his back ached. It seemed that this so-called Yuan Yafeng had never been reasonable.

    The host of director Wang¡¯s dish didn¡¯t say a word. He had already learned his lesson. When the famous dish of three pizzles was served, he had briefly exined the history of this dish to everyone on a whim. Once again, he scolded the three treacherous officials, including the Imperial Censorate, who were rted to it. When future generations talked about history, they would either scold or praise it with emotion, which was normal.

    In the end, he only ate a few mouthfuls of the dishes and the rest were snatched away.

    So as soon as the Shangzhi meat was served, director Wang silently began to eat as much as he could, wanting to make up for the losses from before.

    However, no matter how fast they were, the losses of the five of them were still not small. Soon, the food was all gone. Even the Shangzhi had been swept clean. The fresh Shangzhi had a soft and sticky feeling, a little like Chinese yam. As Yuan Zhou had boiled it with water before using it, the sticky feeling was slightly removed and the taste was more natural.

    Although it was delicious, it was gone very quickly. The second dish was served very quickly, and this was thest dish of Huo ting.

    Compared to the thick ink and heavy color of the Shangzhi meat just now, Huo ting¡¯s dish was much more beautiful. It only had two colors, gold and ck, which looked very beautiful.

    There were small circles with a yellow core in the middle, a ck circle around it, and then a Golden Circle around it. The colors were bright, and the smell was sweet.

    ¡°This money-making dish looks really good. I¡¯d believe it if you said it could make money.¡± Miao Zhonghua said.

    The money-making dish was usually used as the first dish at banquets of big merchants to win some good luck. This had always been a habit of the Chinese.

    One had to win the appetizer when speaking and the winner when eating. The meaning was heavy, and this dish that seemed to have the same pronunciation as ¡®get rich¡¯ was liked by many businessmen.

    When Miao Zhonghua first ate the Shangzhi meat, he tried his best to control himself, but the taste was too good. Even though he kept hinting that he couldn¡¯t eat too much, his hands didn¡¯t listen to him. Therefore, he set his eyes on the fermented golden hair dish. It was a vegetarian dish, so he could eat more to neutralize the meat he had just eaten.

    With that thought in mind, Miao Zhonghua quickly picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The fragrance of the egg hit his face. Coupled with the special taste of the first dish, with a slight saltiness and a hint of the fishy smell of the egg, the taste was quite good. With the soft chicken cake in the middle and the freshness of the chicken soup, the taste was even better.

    ¡°This appetizer is really delicious. It¡¯s crunching when I bite it. With the soft cake and the chewy egg skin, the texture isyered and the saltiness and fragrance are perfectlybined.¡± Miao Zhonghua was quite satisfied with the vegetable dish.

    It didn¡¯t have the nd taste of normal vegetables at all. Instead, it had a rich taste, not inferior to meat. Although Miao Zhonghua had eaten a lot of meat, he could eat more vegetables. After all, he had decided to go back and run ten kilometers. He had to live up to such a long journey and eat more.

    Huo ting and the others also appreciated this dish very much. They had just finished eating the strong Shangzhi meat, and a fresh and elegant dish was served. One was strong and one was light, just right.

    The next dish was thest dish on Miao Zhonghua¡¯s menu, hangui chicken slices. It was also a famous Qin dish, and it was a good dish that directly used fragrant flowers.

    The hangui was actually a Chinese osmanthus tree that Xiao He had personally nted. The fragrance of the Chinese osmanthus tree was strong and could be felt within ten miles. It really lived up to the saying ¡®the fragrance of Chinese osmanthus can be felt within ten miles¡¯.

    As soon as it was served, in addition to the elegant color, the fragrance was also meaningful and elegant. In the end, not only were the chicken slices and flowers finished, but the flowers with a little bit of unique bitterness were also very popr.

    After tasting the fresh flowers, the next dish to be served was the Emperor Ming tofu that gan Zhong had ordered. This dish was also one of the eight Treasures of Qin cuisine. Not only did it look extremely good, but it also smelled very pleasant.

    Unlike the fragrance of flowers, the fragrance of tea was more elegant. Although each person had their own preferences, the fragrance of tea was still eptable to most people.

    Therefore, this Emperor Ming tofu was also called tea fragrance tofu. Just by hearing the name, one could tell what the main ingredients were. It was simple and clear.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2326

    <h4>Chapter 2326: The prefecture etiquette</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Most of the time, you could tell the history and cooking method of Qin cuisine just by looking at the name. The dish invented by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was directly called Emperor Ming tofu, which was very nice.

    Although it could be understood this way, the real Emperor Ming tofu had nothing to do with the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It was a dish rted to Emperor Ming of Tang.

    Therefore, sometimes, it was not enough to just look at the surface.

    ¡°Is this how it was dealt with?¡± Gan Zhong looked at the slightly green tofu that was served. The threads of green seemed to be wrapped around the tofu, like fine threads in Jade. It was very beautiful.

    Actually, the authentic cooking method of Emperor Ming tofu had been lost. At most, only a few words were left behind by some foodies, such as ¡®Jade-like color¡¯ and ¡®tender as milk fat¡¯. The rest were self-created.

    Gan Zhong had been researching for several years without any specific findings, but he had made one. However, no matter how he soaked the tofu, he couldn¡¯t find the dark green threads in it like jadeite. The tea fragrance didn¡¯tst long either. In addition, after being soaked for a long time, the taste of the tofu wouldn¡¯t be as good. Therefore, although this treasure of the eight Treasures sounded simple, it actually made gan Zhong feel defeated.

    However! When he saw the Emperor Ming tofu cooked by Yuan Zhou, his first impression was that the Emperor Ming tofu recorded in the ancient books had reappeared.

    In the great Tang era, especially during the era of Tang Ming emperor, many people liked tea, while Ming emperor liked tofu. That was why the Royal chefsbined the two into one dish.

    ¡°The appearance is really simr. I wonder how head chef Yuan made this. Did he add tea water into the soybean milk?¡± Director Wang was also very curious.

    ¡°No, I¡¯ve tried it before. It¡¯ll be green tofu if I do that. It won¡¯t have such a color.¡± Gan Zhong said with self-awareness.

    ¡°There¡¯s still a lot of room for us to learn Qin cuisine. ¡± Yan Xiliang said.

    Before they had met Yuan Zhou, they had always felt that as a Qin cuisine master, they didn¡¯t dare to say that they could cook all the Qin cuisines, but they were quite good at the part that they were good at.

    However, ever since the dinner started, he didn¡¯t dare to have such a thought anymore. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes and then looked back at his own dishes. He felt like he was stuck for a long time.

    ......

    Regarding this point, there was a saying in the circle of chefs called ¡°Zhou¡¯s ceremony¡±, which was also Yuan Zhou¡¯s baptism.

    ¡°The rain has stopped and the sky has brightened. You think you can do it again? Oh heavens and earth, you think you¡¯re invincible. Come and ept Yuan Zhou¡¯s baptism and let you return to the hard work you had when you were an apprentice.¡±

    ¡°We¡¯re still young and can learn more. We just need to put in some effort. ¡± Miao Zhonghua said with certainty.

    That was what he really thought. He had been told by Chairman Wang that it was a good thing for a chef to be in good health no matter what age they were. Only then could they do whatever they wanted. Miao Zhonghua didn¡¯t feel that it was wrong to apply this theory to learning how to cook.

    ¡°I think this tofu is very delicious. It has the fragrance of tea and the unique fragrance of beans. Furthermore, it was prepared in a cold dish. The cold texture highlights the fragrance of tea. It makes one feel as if they are at the seaside in the hot summer. It is pleasant and natural.¡± Huo ting took advantage of the time when they were studying the tofu and ate it.

    Of course, he wasn¡¯t a person who ate alone. After eating, he would definitely share the taste of the dish with his good friends. As for eating half of the dish before speaking, that was a small matter and he didn¡¯t have to care about it.

    The tofu was eaten very quickly, and the cold fragrance was still lingering in his mouth. Finally, thest dish was served. It was Yan Xiliang¡¯s dish.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is too extravagant. This is really too much. This wine, this wine ...¡± In a moment of excitement, Huo ting¡¯s calm andposed image changed and he suddenly stood up. His face was red, clearly showing that he was extremely excited. He could not even speak clearly.

    Besides cooking and practicing calligraphy, Huo ting¡¯s favorite was wine, especially the Xifeng wine produced in Qin province. It was his favorite, just like how the grandpa liked tea and almost beat Yuan Zhou up the first time he ate the tea egg. Now, Huo ting also wanted to beat Yuan Zhou up.

    Just as he was about to climb up the table, Miao Zhonghua grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back with absolute strength.

    Yan Xiliang, who came over from the other side, heaved a sigh of relief. They had wanted tomunicate with Yuan Zhou in the afternoon, but he had beaten them up in the afternoon. Yan Xiliang felt that they were all going to die.

    Yuan Zhou naturally saw Huo ting¡¯s action. He knew very well why he did that. The Xifeng liquor was not an undeserved reputation.

    In ancient times, there was a famous saying,¡±when you open a jar, ten miles of incense will burn, and the three families next door will be drunk.¡± Not to mention, the West Phoenix wine provided by the system was naturally of a higher quality than ordinary wine.

    ¡°This fish in milk soup requires Xifeng wine to light the fire to boil the milk soup. I¡¯m just a chef, so I have to follow the authentic principle and make the Orthodox fish in milk soup.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    He looked at Huo ting, who had been restrained, and estimated that he would not hit him. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued to cook seriously. Anyway, he could fight three people of Huo ting alone, and there would be someone to support him. There was no need to be afraid!

    ¡°This dish smells like wine. I wonder if Compass¡¯s pub has this kind of wine?¡± Wu Hai was attracted by the rich fragrance and started to make a small n.

    ¡°I think we can try drinking tomorrow.¡± Although Mao Xiong didn¡¯t smell anything, she believed in Wu Hai¡¯s judgment and thus suggested directly.

    ¡°That¡¯s possible, but I wonder if I can try this dish?¡± Wu Hai stared at that beautiful copper pot with shining eyes.

    ¡°I think they are chefs and they probably have something to do. If we Rob them, we might dy boss Yuan¡¯s business.¡± The furry bear knew how to tame beasts.

    ¡°We¡¯ll order by ourselves after we¡¯re done. ¡± As soon as Wu Hai heard that he would dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s work, he could only suppress the primeval force in his body.

    ¡°Big brother hai, you¡¯re so mature.¡± The bear stroked his fur.

    Huo ting¡¯s movements attracted the attention of many people, but they were quickly suppressed. Everyone just looked up and continued to bury themselves in the great cause of eating delicious food. There was not enough food to eat, so how could they have time to pay attention to other people¡¯s Affairs?

    ¡°Huo ting, what¡¯s wrong with you? why are you disturbing head chef Yuan¡¯s business?¡± Yan Xiliang¡¯s face, which had always been smiling, sank.

    ¡°You¡¯re not usually like this. Although this dish is very fragrant, isn¡¯t your reaction a little too big?¡± Even director Wang¡¯s always smart brain couldn¡¯t quite wrap itself around it.

    The main reason was that Huo ting¡¯s image of being indifferent to worldly affairs was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He suddenly became so popr that they almost thought that he had changed.

    ¡°Is it this wine?¡± Gan Zhong knew that Huo ting was an alcoholic.

    He sniffed the wine¡¯s unique fragrance and had a guess.

    Upon hearing the word wine, Huo ting, who had calmed down a little, almost went berserk again.¡±This is a waste of God¡¯s gift. I must suggest to head chef Yuan to use Xifeng wine. It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s authentic, but you can¡¯t do this!¡± It¡¯s such a waste. ¡±

    While saying that, Huo ting even mustered up his courage and red at Yuan Zhou. It could be seen how resentful he was about Yuan Zhou using this kind of Xifeng liquor to cook the milk pot.

    ¡°Hasn¡¯t this milk pot always been boiled with Xi Feng wine?¡± Yan Xiliang still couldn¡¯t understand.

    He didn¡¯t know much about wine. Although he felt that the XI Feng wine used by Yuan Zhou was indeed a little more fragrant than the usual Xi Feng wine, the ingredients used by Yuan Zhou here were all of the highest grade. Therefore, it didn¡¯t matter if the wine used to cook it was a little better.

    ¡°It¡¯s Xifeng wine, and it¡¯s of a better quality than the Willow forest tribute Xifeng wine I¡¯ve had once. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s a waste?¡± Huo ting said unhappily.

    He couldn¡¯t wait to find Yuan Zhou and ask him if he could exchange some of the liquor for it. He had to burn it for fun!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2327

    <h4>Chapter 2327: It can¡¯t be that serious, right?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The Willow forest wine was known as the origin of the West Phoenix, and was the best of the West Phoenix wine.

    Just from this rich and mesmerizing fragrance, he could conclude that it was even more mesmerizing than the Willow forest Xifeng wine he had drunk before. He could imagine its quality.

    In fact, this was not rare. Anything that was rted to Tributes could not be said to be bad. If one thought about it carefully, one would know that if the things you offered as Tributes were not good, the result would be ...

    ¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Tribute wine of the Willow Woods, it¡¯s not that bad, right?¡±

    ¡°Thest time I went to President Pan¡¯s ce to ask for wine, I didn¡¯t have any spare food.¡±

    Yan Xiliang and the others, who had been stunned by Huo ting¡¯s series of actions, couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath when they heard his words.

    Thinking about it, he didn¡¯t even get to drink the main brew that themander brewed, but he used it to cook in master chef Restaurant. What kind of situation was this?

    It was probably because many people were single at birth, but some people changed their partners seven or eight times in college.

    Hmm, if there¡¯s any simrity, I¡¯m sorry for offending you.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely right. Although I haven¡¯t had it for two years, I can¡¯t forget it since I had it four years ago. This is the Willow forest tribute wine. ¡± Huo Yan answered with certainty.

    ¡°Shua shua!¡±

    Then, they turned their heads in unison to look at the zing mes burning under the beautifully carved copper hotpot, feeling a little pained.

    ......

    You get what you pay for. Just now, he thought that the fragrance of this wine was strong and pleasant. Now, he had the same idea as Huo ting. It was really too wasteful.

    Huo Yan thought that it was definitely impossible to buy it. There was only one possibility that Yuan Zhou could brew the Willow Woods tribute wine himself.

    He couldn¡¯t help but shiver at the thought of this.

    ¡°Gutu, Gutu.¡±

    The milky white soup was bubbling under the fire. As time passed, other than the intoxicating smell of wine, the aroma of food slowly thickened.

    The fragrance was overflowing, and it waspletely different from the fragrance of wine. The fragrance seemed to be alive, and it kept drilling into people¡¯s nostrils. It was impossible to not smell it.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Gan Zhong subconsciously sucked in a mouthful of saliva. He looked around and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start eating. Anyway, the barbequed wine has been burnt and can¡¯t be saved. The dishes can be eaten now.¡±

    This copper hotpot was naturally made from the original cooking utensils of the past. Its original name was ¡°copper pot,¡± and it was a special cooking utensil of a minority tribe called ¡°Pi¡± during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It had a very long history.

    Of course, the cooking utensils were provided by the system. Looking at the sinking purple color of the copper hotpot, as well as the ancient and mysterious patterns on it, it showed its history. However, everyone¡¯s attention was now on the pot of milky white soup.

    Snow-white fish, red ham, dark-colored shiitake mushrooms, and all kinds of ingredients were boiling in the pot. The milky white soup made it even more appetizing.

    ¡°I also think we can eat first.¡± Miao Zhonghua couldn¡¯t take it anymore.

    Thus, the remaining people tacitly picked up their chopsticks and picked up the dish they had their eyes on. Director Wang had long taken a fancy to the fish.

    The main ingredient of the milk soup pot fish was definitely the fish meat. Living Yellow River carp was the most authentic ingredient. Director Wang¡¯s thoughts were very simple. A fish that could be roasted with such good Xifeng wine was definitely quite good.

    Because the fish was cut into tile-shaped pieces, director Wang directly mped a piece of meat and skin, without any effort.

    Once the slightly ck fish skin and the snow-white fish meat mixed with a little dark brown left the pot, the fresh fragrance of the fish could not be hidden.

    Director Wang put it in his mouth and took a careful bite. After all, from his eating experience, there were quite a lot of bones in carp. If he didn¡¯t pay attention, there might be some bloodshed.

    However, the moment it touched his mouth, he first felt a rich fragrance. Director Wang knew that this was the taste of the soup, and then it was the ultimate delicacy. The fish meat melted with a single sip. After absorbing the soup, it had the rich taste of the soup and the natural sweetness of fish meat.

    It was a live Yellow River carp that had just been ughtered. The fish was very fresh, and one could still feel the fresh aura when it entered one¡¯s mouth.

    Besides, there were no fish bones, not even one, except for the big fish bones. It was obvious that Yuan Zhou had prepared the fish bones beforehand.

    But seeing that it was as good as new, other than the tiles that had been cut out, there was no other damage, director Wang silently wiped his face and decided to skip this sad topic.

    ¡°It¡¯s not an ordinary Yellow River carp. It¡¯s definitely wild. But even wild ones don¡¯t taste this good. It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never eaten it before.¡± Director Wang focused on the fish itself.

    In fact, it was easy to understand. There was only a system difference between the wild and the wild.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This fish is simply too fresh and sweet. Furthermore, there¡¯s a hint of sweetness in it. With such a thick gravy, it looks even more delicious. I don¡¯t even know how to praise head chef Yuan. It¡¯s just right. This is definitely the best time to eat it.¡± Gan Zhong¡¯s face was filled with satisfaction.

    As for Miao Zhonghua, he was extremely worried that he would miss out on a piece of fish if he was a step toote. That would be uneptable.

    After drinking a mouthful of the soup, even if it was stewed with chicken, duck, pig knuckle, and ribs, it should be quite thick and greasy. However, when the soup entered the mouth, it subverted everyone¡¯s imagination. It was quite mellow, but it was very refreshing. It didn¡¯t feel greasy. On the contrary, one would feel that it was fine to drink the whole pot. Anyway, Yan Xiliang had this feeling.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    He couldn¡¯t help but burp. Although Huo ting was very sad that the best-quality Xifeng wine was wasted, he forgot about the wine after he took his first bite of the fish. When the Xifeng wine burned, some fragrance attached to the fish, so the topyer of fish had a faint intoxicating wine fragrance.

    Even though it had been diluted to almost nothing, the intoxicating fragrance had condensed and not dissipated. Therefore, Huo ting ate a lot of fish on the surface in order to experience the taste of the wine.

    Since things were already irreversible, Huo ting thought that it was a profit to be able to eat more food made from Xifeng wine. Therefore, he identally became the one who ate the most among the five people.

    ¡°Although I don¡¯t feel full, I have something important to do in the afternoon. I think we can fight at night.¡± Miao Zhonghua touched his bloated stomach and said regretfully.

    His stomach was really full, but his mouth was not satisfied. It was so delicious that he couldn¡¯t bear to stop.

    ¡°This suggestion is eptable.¡± Gan Zhong was the first to agree.

    ¡°Our discussion with head chef Yuan will probablyst until veryte. It will be more convenient for us to have dinner here. We don¡¯t have to run around.¡± Yan Xiliang said in all seriousness.

    It was as if it was for everyone¡¯s convenience and not for selfish reasons.

    ¡°I think we should quickly give up our seats to someone else.¡± Director Wang naturally raised both hands in approval of having dinner here.

    However, he noticed the long line outside the door and felt that they should go out first.

    With director Wang¡¯s reminder, Yan Xiliang and the others also reacted. Looking at the crowd lining up outside, this group of Masters suddenly felt a little embarrassed and quickly walked out of the store to give way to others.

    As for Mao Xiong and Wu Hai, they had already left after a round of fighting and were waiting for the arrival of dinner time.

    Yan Xiliang and the others didn¡¯t leave after they went out. They strolled along Taoxi road, wanting to see what was so special about the legendary Street.

    Ever since master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, Taoxi road, where Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was located, not only had a pivotal position in Sichuan Province, but it was also well-known in the whole country, especially in the circle of chefs.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2328

    <h4>Chapter 2328: Famous chef like clouds</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Humans were really creatures of size. When everyone abided by one thing, others would also abide by it. When everyone acted ording to a standard, others would also acquiesce.

    Taoxi road was a ce with more advantages than other snack streets. Tourists would know whether the food was good or not after one visit.

    ¡°This Taoxi road does look very lively. There are still so many people on the street at this time.¡± Gan Zhong sighed.

    It was almost oneo¡¯ clock. Normally, people should have taken a break after lunch or were in a hurry to have lunch. However, Taoxi road was still crowded with people. They were not in a hurry. At first nce, one could tell that they were shopping.

    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s much more lively than the night market in Chang ¡®an. It¡¯s daytime now, and I wonder if it¡¯s just as lively at night.¡± Director Wang said.

    ¡°We can have dinner and then walk around.¡± Miao Zhonghua felt that he should eat more for dinner as well. After all, they still had to go shopping after dinner, and it would definitely consume a lot of calories.

    ¡°Yes, there are all kinds of stalls here, and they are very neat. I think we can learn from the night market in Chang ¡®an.¡± Huo ting observed for a while and said.

    The stalls on Taoxi road were all-inclusive now. They sold all kinds of things, including food, clothing, housing, and entertainment. They had everything. Moreover, they all had the same ceiling and writing style. They looked very neat and clean.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very good. There are many things we can learn from. The street office here should have contributed a lot.¡± Yan Xiliang nodded and said.

    In fact, this sentence was both right and wrong. Director Wang had indeed put in a lot of effort. However, the main person who yed a role was definitely Yuan Zhou. Because of him, Taoxi road had its current prosperity.

    On this side, Yan Xiliang and the others were shopping and observing the advantages of Taoxi road, intending to learn from them. While waiting for the lunch service to end, they were quite leisurely. On the other side, some people were very busy.

    ¡°Senior brother, I don¡¯t think you need to go to China personally. Didn¡¯t you just go to the hospital a while ago? you should take care of yourself. You can rest assured with me around.¡± Qin Chuan said with a serious expression.

    He made it sound as if he was especially considerate of others, but opello felt ufortable when he heard that. What did he mean by taking care of himself? he was still young and could cook a table full of dishes without taking a break.

    ......

    However, his eldest disciple, Tang Lei, still asked,¡±¡±Master, what uncle-master said makes sense. Is there really nothing wrong with your body?¡±

    Tang Lei was really worried. His face was twisted, and he was really anxious.

    ¡°Grandmaster, master is right. It¡¯s just that there¡¯s no problem with cooperation. Huaxia will definitely be happy to cooperate with us. After all, it¡¯s a win-win situation.¡± MA Minghui also tried to persuade him.

    Although everyone looked at him as if he was an idiot after he said that, MA Minghui felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said.

    What he said was true, but the others all knew that opello¡¯s true intention was not to drink but to eat the Singapore dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. What he really wanted was to have a chance topare notes.

    Opello was also unlucky. When he got the news that ju man Li had gone to Chengdu and had already contacted Yuan Zhou, he immediately couldn¡¯t sit still.

    Opello had originally nned to wait for a month or two before submitting the official application, but now he had to go there as soon as possible. He had already been robbed of first ce, and it would be unreasonable if he were to be robbed of second ce.

    Therefore, although opello had requested to speed up at thest minute, this matter had been prepared since the 10-person round table meeting between opello and Yuan Zhou. Thus, he wouldn¡¯t make any mistakes in his busy schedule. However, just when he was preparing to set off after a few days of preparation, opello fell sick.

    He was getting on in years and had been researching new dishes in seclusion. Now that he was out, he didn¡¯t have a good rest and had been busy. Naturally, his body couldn¡¯t take it.

    After staying in the hospital for a week, he was immediately led to China not long after he was discharged. It was inevitable that people would worry.

    As for whether Qin Chuan was really worried or not, only opello and Qin Chuan knew about it.

    ¡°I¡¯m very healthy, and I¡¯ve made an appointment with head chef Yuan to visit him when I¡¯m free. I¡¯m a man of my word, so I¡¯ll definitely keep my promise. Junior Brother, if you find it troublesome, you can stay in the country. I¡¯ll be back soon. ¡± Opello said in anger.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan? is it the head chef Yuan who defeated Grandmaster? I can see it this time? That¡¯s great. ¡± MA Minghui was overjoyed when he heard this. He was excited as if he was about to meet his idol.

    Ever since he got to know Yuan Zhou¡¯s name and past deeds from his master, MA Minghui had started to admire Yuan Zhou one-sided. He would also pay attention to collecting information about Yuan Zhou on a daily basis, just like how a young fan would check his card for his own steam chef. He would feel ufortable if he didn¡¯t read Yuan Zhou¡¯s information every day.

    Previously, Qiao Hongtao had thought that MA Minghui was super awesome and that he was the most authentic chef. However, the 35-year-old Ma Minghui hadn¡¯t finished his apprenticeship yet. Although his cooking skills were good, Tang le felt that he still needed to hone them. Therefore, MA Minghui didn¡¯t have that much freedom. He had to hone his cooking skills in Singapore every day and couldn¡¯t go to Chengdu to see Yuan Zhou in person.

    MA Minghui was overjoyed that he could actually meet Yuan Zhou when he went to China to seek cooperation.

    ¡°Head chef Qin and head chef opello have such a good rtionship. With the two of you here, at least this cooking exchange should be fine.¡± Baiye, the official representative, tried to smooth things over.

    He was in charge of other cooperation exchanges and was an old acquaintance of opello and the others, so he naturally spoke more casually.

    As soon as white leaf spoke, opello and the others also made up with the opportunity. They looked happy and harmonious, as if the confrontation just now had not happened.

    ¡°We¡¯re about to board the ne, let¡¯s go. ¡± Bai Ye saw that it was gettingte and called a group of people to head to the boarding gate.

    The team this time was obviously much bigger than the one that opello and the others had gone to exchange with Yuan Zhou. Of course, there were only a few chefs. Besides opello, Qin Chuan, and Li Dehua, there were only three people.

    As a famous chef Singapore, although he couldn¡¯t bepared with Qin Chuan and opello, he still had a ce. In addition, he had previously gone to exchange with Yuan Zhou and was considered an acquaintance. Naturally, he should also be counted in.

    Deca and the others didn¡¯t go. After all, they were representing Singapore this time. They weren¡¯t Singaporean citizens, so it wasn¡¯t easy for them to go, so they were very envious of Dehua li, who could apany them.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that opello had already brought some people to China. After the lunch time ended at the scheduled time, he sent all the customers away. Then, he went upstairs to change his clothes and made some tea. Only after that did he prepare to go to find Yan Xiliang and the others when he saw them entering the restaurant.

    As they had already made small talk earlier, they went straight to the main topic after they sat down. As they had just eaten quite a lot of Qin dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, they naturally had a lot of questions. Therefore, Yan Xiliang and the others asked their questions one by one ording to the order they had agreed on previously.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2329

    <h4>Chapter 2329: Ladle,dle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    While eating, there were many friends in their heads. Oh, wrong, their heads were filled with question marks, so it could be said that they had thought about it in advance. Gan Zhong, who took the lead, didn¡¯t stammer at all and fluently exined his questions and everything.

    The question that gan Zhong couldn¡¯t figure out no matter how hard he tried, Yuan Zhou was able to answer it easily and directly without thinking. This fully illustrated two points.

    First of all, Yuan Zhou had also thought about these questions before and had gotten the answers. Second, these were all simple questions.

    The more Yan Xiliang and the others asked, the more they admired Yuan Zhou. If not for the inappropriate age, they would have had the impulse to tell Yuan Zhou that the in-name disciple just now didn¡¯t count. They would go back andpete again. They wanted to take part in thepetition themselves.

    As the old saying goes,¡±listening to your words is better than studying for ten years.¡± Now, listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words was better than practicing cooking for a year. It was no exaggeration.

    asionally, Yuan Zhou would share some of the experiences of Yan Xiliang and the others in the process of learning cooking, especially the special habits of many Qin cuisine chefs. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had also learned a lot.

    If you don¡¯t get along, what¡¯s thest sentence?

    Not important!

    Anyway, the more Yuan Zhou and the others talked, the more enthusiastic they became. Time passed quietly in their heated discussion. Soon, it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect time to pass so quickly. I¡¯m really sorry to have dyed you, head chef Yuan.¡± Yan Xiliang stopped talking.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was gettingte, he wouldn¡¯t even want to stop talking. There was too much knowledge to learn, and the time was too short.

    ¡°After this exchange with head chef Yuan, I think I have some new ideas about the gourd chicken. I¡¯ll go back and study it. I¡¯ll discuss it with head chef Yuan again.¡± Director Wang said courteously.

    After listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation during this period of time and the delicious food that left a deep impression on them at noon, everyone more or less had a lot of ideas about their own specialty dishes, whether it was about knife skills, fire skills, or thebination of ingredients. They just had to wait for time to put their ideas into practice.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯ve learned a lot from everyone¡¯s exchanges. You¡¯re too polite. I¡¯m really sorry that my store still needs to be open for business.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    After several years of training, Yuan Zhou was no longer the straightforward young man he used to be. After having a girlfriend, he became more mature and even knew how to say some polite words, which made people feel veryfortable.

    Yan Xiliang and the others thanked Yuan Zhou one after another and then left tactfully. They nned to go outside and wait for the dinner time to start. They kept their promise. If they said they wanted to have dinner, they had to wait.

    Just when Yuan Zhou walked Yan Xiliang and the others to the door, Huo ting, who had been hesitating to say something, finally opened his mouth,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, I would like to ask if the Xifeng wine used in the milk soup stir-fry was a tribute of the Willow forest Xifeng wine?¡±

    Willow forest Xifeng wine was not necessarily tribute wine, but tribute wine was all fine wine. Although the name was the same, the quality was different. It was very simple that things in the same ce were also divided into good and bad. Tributes were naturally of good quality, just like Wuchang rice, which was all authentic. Then, the one growing in the center of the field was definitely the best.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    It was obvious that he had forgotten that he had almost been beaten up in the afternoon.

    Huo ting took a deep breath. Thinking of Yuan Zhou who spoke with fervor and assurance in the afternoon, he decided to go all out and asked,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, do you know how to brew the Willow forest Xifeng wine?¡± He didn¡¯t finish the second half of his sentence. Otherwise, why would he use it so extravagantly to make soup?

    Of course, it was out of respect for Yuan Zhou. It took Huo ting a great deal of effort to swallow back the disrespectful words.

    For a person who loved wine as much as his life to speak so courteously, it was clear that Huo ting admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills very much.

    Although the tribute of the Willow forest Xifeng wine was provided by the system, he did have the recipe. He had already brewed some and put it in the winery. It was just that he couldn¡¯t take it out because he didn¡¯t have time.

    Therefore, when Huo ting asked that, Yuan Zhou answered honestly,¡±¡±I do know how to brew.¡±

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    This time, not only Huo ting, but Yan Xiliang and the others also gasped. This was wine that had been preserved for hundreds of years.

    Moreover, the chef King¡¯s requirements were so high now. He had to know how to make wine, not ordinary ones, but the kind that was used as a tribute?

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I heard that you sell the legendary monkey wine. Is that true?¡± Miao Zhonghua suddenly had an idea.

    The matter of the monkey wine had stirred up a storm in the winemaking industry. However, it wasn¡¯t so well-known in the cooking circle. After all, they were in two different circles. Even if some dishes needed wine, it was specific. No one would specially learn how to brew wine like Yuan Zhou.

    Miao Zhonghua only knew about it because he¡¯d heard a few words about it when he went to chief Pan¡¯s ce. He¡¯d only paid a little more attention when he¡¯d heard the words ¡°chief Yuan brewed.¡±

    At that time, Miao Zhonghua was still thinking,¡±as expected of someone with the surname Yuan. There¡¯s head chef Yuan in the culinary world. There¡¯s chief brew Yuan in the wine industry. It seems that the surname Yuan will be the one in charge in the future.¡±

    Now it seemed that it should be the same person. After all, he was able to brew the Willow forest Xifeng wine. Moreover, it was also possible for him to brew the monkey wine.

    Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, Huo ting almost jumped up,¡±is it the legendary monkey wine?¡±

    His expression was a little ferocious, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was wide open. He looked extremely shocked.

    Even Yan Xiliang and a few others weren¡¯t any better.

    ¡°There¡¯s one in the small Tavern. You have toe every morning to draw a drinking slot to drink it. There are also other wines such as bamboo liquor, beer, red wine, and so on.¡± Yuan Zhou gave the pub an advertisement conveniently in order to increase the customers.

    If those chief Breezers and drinkers heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, they would really want to cover Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth. After all, the quota was limited. It was already tiring enough for them to fight for it every day. Now, there was even a neer. They only wanted Yuan Zhou to be a person.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative answer, they opened their mouths but didn¡¯t know what to say. After quite a while, they left in a daze and went outside to wait.

    Yuan Zhou felt a little strange. However, there wasn¡¯t much time left. He soon collected himself, washed up, changed his clothes and prepared the ingredients for dinner.

    Although Yan Xiliang and the others participated in the dinner time, it was the same as usual. There was nothing new. If there was something new, it was that Huo ting ordered a te of fish in milk soup himself. He was probably too excited, right?

    Yuan Zhou finally had some free time after he handed over the dishes to Mao Ye. Only then did he recall that the system had given him a mission.

    ¡°System, did you give me a mission at noon?¡± Yuan Zhou was sitting on the chair with his eyes slightly closed.

    ¡°Yes. Would the host like to ept the mission?¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    Soon, the system disyed the mission.

    ¡°Hidden mission: master, pleaseprehend the universe and six directions within three days.

    [Mission description: as the future God of Cooking, the four gates can no longer satisfy your needs. Only the universal six directions fits the status of the God of Cooking. Work hard, young man. The universal six directions are summoning you!]

    ¡°Mission reward: God of Cooking set¡¯s miracledle (spoon).¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2330

    <h4>Chapter 2330: There¡¯s a difficulty</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Looking at the mission, Yuan Zhou remained silent for quite a while before he said,¡±¡±System, my littlerade, have you seen something dirty recently? what are the universe and six directions? Immortal cultivation?¡±

    The system didn¡¯t exin the mission that he was confused about. Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and concluded that the universal six directions should be a kind of cooking skill, just like the flower beating four doors.

    Don¡¯t think that the name is ridiculous. If you were the one who created a technique, would you name it ¡°the ensemble of dog and egg¡±?

    This was not only an insult to aesthetics, but also an insult to intelligence. Through the information provided by the system, Yuan Zhou learned that the heaven and earth six directions was the specialty of the Imperial chef Sun Han of the Ming Dynasty.

    On the other hand, Sun Han called himself ¡°Wanderer Gujian.¡± ording to records, he was a master swordsman. Moreover, he had never taken any disciples in his life, so it was normal that his ¡°universal six directions¡± had not been passed down.

    ¡°To put it bluntly, the four gates of flower means four directions, so the six directions of heaven and earth should be six directions. Take the cabbage with golden edges as an example. The cabbage fried with the four gates of flower should be golden on all sides and jade white on the front and back. Now, if it¡¯s the six directions of heaven and earth, it should be golden on the top and bottom?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered carefully.

    He simted the previous conclusion in his mind and found that it was theoretically possible. However, the four flower fighting techniques was already a mature skill, and now he needed to change it to six directions, which was indeed more difficult to operate.

    The most important thing was that he only had three days.

    ¡°It should be fine. I can try it. I¡¯ll just have golden-rimmed cabbage for supper.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and made up his mind.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Yuan Zhou went straight to work. After he made his decision, he went to the kitchen from the second floor and took out a cabbage to process it ording to the requirements of the Golden-rimmed cabbage.

    Then, he poured oil into the empty pot until it was smoking and slowly heated it up. Finally, he poured in the cabbage and stir-fried it twice. After that, he poured in vinegar and cooking wine to start the fire.

    ¡°BOOM!¡±

    ......

    The big fire started to burn in the pot. Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish moved along with the scoop and shuttled back and forth in the me like a nimble swallow, suddenly left and then right, up and down, front and back. It moved naturally and nimbly, even the big fire couldn¡¯t stop it.

    Bearing in mind that it was different from the previous four dishes, Yuan Zhou intentionally moved closer to this side when he was changing. When he heard the slight crisp sound of the me licking the vegetables and estimated that the time was almost up, he decisively removed the vegetables from the me and put them on the te. His first attempt was consideredplete.

    Not only were the four edges of the Golden-rimmed cabbage on the te yellow, but the front and back sides were also yellow. He flipped the cabbage with his chopsticks and found that the color was slightly deeper than the previous golden-rimmed cabbage.

    He picked up a piece of cabbage with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and chewed it twice. As expected, the crispness and tenderness had decreased a lot, and there was a little burnt taste instead. This was a sign that it had been overcooked.

    In addition, because the front and back sides had also been cooked, the water content had been greatly reduced, and it was not as crisp as before, losing the crisp and tender texture of the Golden-rimmed cabbage.

    ¡°It seems that I still need some time to train this universe six directions. However, I feel that the direction should be right. It¡¯s a little difficult to choose between adding two other directions to the four directions. I need time to slowly get used to it.¡± After Yuan Zhou recorded his first experience in the notebook one by one, he started the second round of practice. Only then did he understand why the universal six directions could be regarded as a mission. It was indeed a little difficult.

    The pub was bustling with activity, so was Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. With Wu Hai, who had a nose sharper than a dog ¡®s, at home, Yuan Zhou was naturally attracted to the ce when he was cooking. The husband sang and the wife followed, so the bear naturally followed.

    At the same time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s gold-rimmed cabbages also had an owner.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t refuse anyone. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s experimental dishes were much more delicious than those cooked by others. Anyway, he just needed to be responsible for eating. Wu Shou indicated that this was his innate instinct and didn¡¯t need to spend much effort.

    Very soon, a new day arrived.

    The sun had just risen above the horizon when it was bathed by a light rain. After a short sunny rain in the morning, the ground was a little wet, but it didn¡¯t hinder Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily exercise.

    It wasn¡¯t raining anymore, but Yuan Zhou still decided not to eat the instant noodles in the morning. He would just keep the ounts. After shouting at the boss, Yuan Zhou continued jogging and returned to his restaurant not long after.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou came to the kitchen and felt a little awkward as usual. What should he make for breakfast?

    ¡°I haven¡¯t had congee in a long time. Why don¡¯t we make congee for breakfast today?¡± Yuan Zhou felt like eating the congee.

    ¡°Forget about ordinary in porridge. It¡¯s not good to prepare your own pickled vegetables. It¡¯s better to make a tasty porridge.¡± Yuan Zhou rummaged through the recipes of various cuisines in his mind and searched for them slowly.

    In the end, he chose the mixed pig porridge from Cantonese cuisine.

    ¡°There¡¯s meat in this dish. Wu Hai will definitely like it. ¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he was a good boss. Yesterday, Wu Hai helped him to taste the dishes. Today, he prepared his favorite congee as a thank you gift.

    As for what Wu Hai liked, it was very simple. It was fine as long as it was meat.

    Previously, Wu Hai had missed the first day of the 5th anniversary activity due to objective reasons. For Wu Hai, it didn¡¯t matter if he missed the activity as long as he could make up for it. However, it would be a tragedy if he missed two big days of the new dishes.

    Therefore, the next day, Wu Hai ordered a full pork shoulder banquet to make up for the loss.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t have a full pork shoulder feast. It was Wu Hai who ordered all the pork shoulders of various cuisines, such as ¡°Dongpo Pork shoulder¡± and ¡°rock sugar pork shoulder¡±, which were allmon dishes. There were also ¡°beef Buddha roasted pork shoulder¡±,¡±crystal pork shoulder¡±,¡±tiger skin pork shoulder¡± and so on.

    Anyway, he had already tried the cooking method of the pig knuckle once and his mouth was full of oil. If it wasn¡¯t for the help of the bear, Wu Hai would have almost been unable to walk out of the restaurant. He couldn¡¯t help that the pig knuckle would be greasy and bloated after eating too much.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Now that he had decided what to make for breakfast, Yuan Zhou immediately took action. He took out the steaming hot pig¡¯s giblets provided by the system to wash and soak them.

    As the name suggested, mixed pig porridge was porridge made from mixed pig. It had a remarkable feature, which was its freshness. Therefore, Guangdong Province usually served it as ate-night snack. Many people waited until midnight to drink a bowl of fresh mixed pig porridge. One could imagine the taste.

    He cleaned the specially made ypot, added water and rice, and began to cook. Such ypots were very big. Usually, Yuan Zhou cooked the amount of congee for one whole team of people in one ypot, with a total of three ypots. In this way, he could not only cook the congee repeatedly but also ensure the freshness of the congee.

    The ypot was naturally provided by the system, and its quality was guaranteed. It could be used after a simple washing. It didn¡¯t need to be soaked in cold water for a long time like the newly bought ypot, or cook a pot of porridge and then pour it out before using the new ypot.

    After the porridge was cooked until the flowers bloomed, Yuan Zhou put the chopped pig¡¯s giblets into the pot one by one. A strong fresh fragrance immediately spread out. In order to ensure the fresh, tender and smooth taste, Yuan Zhou put the pig¡¯s giblets into a small y pot, which was prepared for Yin ya. Of course, his breakfast today was also in it.

    As for the customers ¡®food, they would only put them in when breakfast was about to start.

    Yuan Zhou had received a message from Yin ya in the morning that she had to go to thepany in advance due to an urgent matter. Therefore, he had prepared breakfast for her first. With the food container provided by the system, the freshness could be guaranteed for a period of time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2331

    <h4>Chapter 2331: Pig¡¯s mixed porridge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Since he had to prepare breakfast for Yin ya, he also prepared a portion for himself. Therefore, he didn¡¯t eat the breakfast prepared by the ¡°customers.¡±

    This was the first time that Yuan Zhou had breakfast in his restaurant. However, there were also 100 servings of breakfast, which should be considered good news for the customers.

    ¡°That¡¯s great, there¡¯s meat to eat this morning,¡± Wu Hai was lying on the door with a big smile.

    It was even more exaggerated than usual. One could see how excited Wu Hai was.

    ¡°Are we eating meat buns today?¡± Wang Hong guessed from behind.

    ¡°No, big brother hai meant that we have meat to eat today, not buns.¡± Mao Xiong exined.

    Of course, this exnation was almost the same as not exining at all. There was meat in the buns too. It felt like it was difficult for humans tomunicate with beasts. Wang Hong was already thinking about whether he should learn thenguage of beasts.

    It seemed to be very popr now. Wu Hai knew how to do it, Yuan Zhou knew how to do it, and so did Zong mo. Should he try to catch up with this fashion?

    ¡°It¡¯s probably roujiamo ormb soup?¡± Hu Qingshan had also arrived very early this time, and he was right behind Wang Hong.

    As he had witnessed the battle between the two girls with Wang Hong, the two of them could be considered to be on good terms.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, this is the meat. ¡± Wang Hong thought for a moment and said.

    The meat in the steamed buns was too little. For Wu Hai, it was almost the same as a vegetable dish. It was indeed not considered meat.

    ¡°Not those, it should be porridge.¡± Wu Hai sniffed and said affirmatively.

    ......

    ¡°Then it¡¯s most likely meat porridge.¡± Wang Hong concluded.

    Chen Xing was right behind Hu Qingshan. Although he was still not convinced, he did not forget the face-pping incident.

    He was still puzzled that Wu Hai could urately guess the breakfast content, but the incidentst time was still vivid in his mind.

    ¡°Am I really not suitable for the job of a good-for-nothing?¡± Chen Xing began to doubt himself.

    This was a huge blow to him, who was determined to win the store¡¯s Golden Rice bucket.

    ¡°If he still gets it right this time, I¡¯ll fight for the second ce in the restaurant. It should be easier.¡± Chen Xing made up his mind.

    Mao Xiong and Yu daoyi expressed that they had been offended.

    Speaking of Yu daoyi, he hadn¡¯te to the store in a long time. He hadn¡¯t even appeared during the new dishes and the monthly vegetarian banquet because he had taken the little Daoist out to cultivate.

    Before he left, he had another fight with Wu Hai. No, they had apetition. Of course, Yu daoyi was still defeated.

    Yu daoyi felt that it was no longer enough to just rely on practicing with a Dao child or his own pondering to satisfy the constantly evolving ck beast. He had to go out and look for opportunities. If he obtained some senior¡¯s treasure, nonsense ... In any case, he was looking for a breakthrough.

    He didn¡¯t know what kind of heaven-shaking, earth-shattering, and God-weeping skill Yu daoyi would master when he returned.

    On the contrary, Wu Hai was not worried at all.

    He felt that Yu daoyi wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up to him, but he still recognized Yu daoyi¡¯s potential.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    After su Ruoyan arrived, she skillfully opened a half-opened door from the outside. Although she couldn¡¯t see what Yuan Zhou was doing inside, it still indicated that the breakfast was about to start. Everyone was very excited.

    ¡°I still can¡¯t smell it.¡± Chen Xing sniffled, looking dejected.

    It was fine if you said that you couldn¡¯t smell it through the door, but now that the door was open, you still couldn¡¯t smell it, so you felt very sorry.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, it¡¯s almost time for breakfast. Open the door and let everyone in.¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and said.

    At that time, there were already lumps of meat and the blooming congee boiling in the three ypots. They looked very alluring, not to mention that there was also a strong fragrance spreading out. Yuan Zhou felt a little hungry again after having just drunk two bowls of congee.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan answered and quickly went to open the door.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡±

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s words were like an imperial edict. As soon as she started speaking, Wu Hai took the lead and ran inside with the furry bear. The others followed closely behind. Basically, as soon as su Ruoyan¡¯s words fell, the first group of customers had almost found their seats and sat down.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is a bowl of pork porridge. Those who don¡¯t eat or eat very little can ask for it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Mixed pig porridge?¡± Hu Qingshan was a little suspicious that he had not eaten this before.

    ¡°It¡¯s from Cantonese cuisine. ¡± As someone from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Chen Xing was quite familiar with Cantonese cuisine.

    ¡°Oh, I see. I have to try it.¡± Hu Qingshan was not picky.

    Although he had answered the questions of others, it was a sad time for Chen Xing to give up the fight for the Golden Rice bucket and challenge the second ce.

    Many people didn¡¯t have a particrly good impression of misceneous tasks, but it also depended on who did it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were impable. Even the most skilled Japanese chefs had been convinced by his culinary skills. Ordinary people were not even qualified to argue with him.

    After saying that as usual, Yuan Zhou directly picked up a pinch of dark green leaves from the chopping board and sprinkled them into the boiling congee when he found no one had any objections, dyeing the congee with a bright green color.

    He sprinkled some wolfberry leaves on the mixed pork congee before he took it out of the pot, which not only added color but also enhanced the taste. After Yuan Zhou sprinkled the leaves, the congee was just ready. He picked up the bowl and began to serve it.

    Therge bowl was about 1.5 kilograms, and therge bowl of pork porridge was served to every customer.

    The White congee, dark-colored meat pieces, and emerald-green wolfberry leaves were not very thin. On the contrary, the very viscous congee looked particrly tempting, and the rich meat fragrance tempted people¡¯s appetite.

    However, some of the customers originally thought that eating such a greasy dish so early in the morning was probably a little greasy. They couldn¡¯t help but drool and secretly regret in their hearts. They shouldn¡¯t havepared head chef Yuan¡¯s food with other people¡¯s food, because there was noparison at all.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Chen Xing, who was feeling sad, smelled a very fragrant smell. He couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva. Hepletely forgot about his sorrow for spring and autumn. All he could see was the porridge in front of him.

    He scooped up a spoonful of congee and blew on it. When he felt that the heat had subsided a little, he put it directly into his mouth. Because there was not enough time to cool it down, the congee was still a little hot, but it was precisely this temperature that was the best time to eat congee.

    The rice grains were soft and would melt with a single sip, while the pork giblets were crisp and tender. The vor of the meat, the freshness, the rice, and a little bit of wolfberry leaves spread out on the tip of the tongue. It felt as if all the sleeping cells had been awakened, and it really made people unable to help but start eating one bite after another.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s control of the fire, it was naturally just right. Both the mushy degree of the porridge and the crisp, tender, and fresh taste of the mixed pig porridge were perfectly preserved in the bowl of mixed pig porridge.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. I must win the second ce. It¡¯s already bad that such a delicious restaurant didn¡¯t win the first ce. If I can¡¯t win the second ce, I¡¯ll just live in Chengdu and eat here all the time. ¡± Chen Xing made a decision in his heart.

    This kid was very persistent in calling himself a good-for-nothing. Even if he couldn¡¯t get a gold one, he could get a silver one. Of course, Chen Xing didn¡¯t know that there were many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this small master chef Restaurant. He was only at a disadvantage because he didn¡¯t see the battle between Yu daoyi and Mao Xiong.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2332

    <h4>Chapter 2332: A good method</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The taste of this pig¡¯s liver is really not bad. It¡¯s tender and smooth, and it doesn¡¯t feel the same when it¡¯s eaten with the rice porridge. Moreover, it¡¯s tender and juicy inside without losing any juice at all. It¡¯s simply too delicious.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never liked stir-fried pork kidney, but now I know that congee with pork kidney is not bad. It¡¯s crisp, tender, and tasty. The salty taste makes the congee taste a little better. I still want to eat a bowl.¡±

    ¡°I think the pork in the congee tastes the best. It¡¯s tender and fresh, making people want to eat it again. I think this is the most tender pork I¡¯ve ever eaten, especially when the surface is covered with ayer of congee. It¡¯s very delicious.¡±

    The customers all gave a lot of good reviews for the new mixed pork congee. They praised it while eating, and their pronunciation was perfect. It didn¡¯t dy eating or talking. It was the unique skill of the customers of master chef Restaurant.

    After cooking another pot of congee, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time. This was the advantage of eating congee. He didn¡¯t have to be too busy.

    ¡°I wonder if Xiaoya has had the porridge and if she likes the taste.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that Yuan Zhou had delivered breakfast to Yin ya. As he couldn¡¯t guarantee that the food he delivered would be just right in the mouth when it reached the customers, he had never opened the take-out service.

    Except for the time when Yuan Zhou had refused several take-out restaurants for the sake ofpleting the mission, it was not that other take-out restaurants had nevere to him.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, many people wanted toe and eat at master chef Restaurant. However, the number of people who could line up was limited after all. Moreover, most of them were those who were not convenient to line up. Therefore, the take-out tform saw a business opportunity.

    Unfortunately, no matter how big the tform was, Yuan Zhou would refuse them all. In his opinion, not being able to guarantee the quality of the food was not being responsible for the customers. He would never do such a thing. This was also the most fundamental reason why he refused take-out.

    And in order to let Yin ya eat the freshest breakfast, the disobedient child had to put in the most effort.

    Ever since he met Yuan Zhou who hurriedly sent breakfast to Yin ya, the devilish brat had thought of a small method and it was quite feasible.

    At that time, the brat had said,¡±uncle Yuan, I have a ssmate who lives in the back alley of Taoxi road, not far from the restaurant. If you need to run errands in the future, you can choose to look for him. It¡¯s convenient and won¡¯t dy things. Moreover, he¡¯s a very steady person.¡±

    ......

    So today¡¯s breakfast was delivered by the brat¡¯s ssmate. It was convenient to make a phone call.

    In this regard, Yuan Zhou also knew one more thing. Because of his age, the naughty kid didn¡¯t have a bank card. Therefore, the small amount of money he earned was all saved in Zheng Jiawei¡¯s bank.

    The reason why he didn¡¯t tell his parents was that it was too troublesome to exin, and he didn¡¯t want to waste time.

    Everyone was very satisfied with the delicious breakfast because there was meat. They reluctantly put down their clean bowls without a drop of soup and slowly left.

    The lively breakfast time was finally over.

    ¡°Yesterday, head chef opello said that he would like toe over this afternoon. It¡¯s good to review some knowledge about Singapore dishes in the morning. Besides, there are still a lot of things to prepare for the long table banquet.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his knife skills as usual after breakfast.

    It was all because of a phone call from opellost night. Of course, he came to Chengdu for Yuan Zhou. Since he had arrived, he naturally needed to make an appointment with Yuan Zhou. Of course, the most important thing was the banquet he had reserved.

    This time, he had brought a lot of people with him, so a banquet was the best choice. Opello was also very good at provoking women, so he had reserved a long table banquet.

    In fact, this was a banquet that was derived from many long-table banquets in China and had many unique cultures of Singapore.

    He didn¡¯t have time to enjoy it during thest round Table Conference, so he was definitely going to have a taste this time.

    Yuan Zhou had always sorted out the cuisines that the other master chefs were good at beforemunicating with them if possible. This was not only a show of respect for the other party but also for himself.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou was still very busy even after the breakfast time ended. Moreover, he still had quite a number of tasks toplete. On one hand, he had toplete the universal six directions and on the other hand, he had to create another knife skill for the collector¡¯s collection.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing for the arrival of opello, Zuozuo and Weiwei were also preparing to have lunch at the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Xiaowei, I think your method is really useful. I stammered a little the day before yesterday, but I didn¡¯t forget my lines.¡± Zuozuo said happily.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you know whose daughter I am?¡± Wei Wei slightly raised her chin and revealed a proud look.

    Although Wei Wei and Mr. Wei had quarreled before, she had always admired her father. Now that she had let go of her past grudges with Mr. Wei, she admired him even more. People in thepany gave him the nickname ¡°ck Heart Wei.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re right, Like Father, Like Daughter. ¡± Zuozuo said with a smile.

    In the beginning, she couldn¡¯t say a word when Zuozuo and Wei Wei went to master chef Restaurant for a meal. However, as they went there more times, she feltfortable eating and meeting people even though there were different people and many people.

    Therefore, she slowly broke through and could now say a short paragraph in aplete sentence. Although her voice was soft and only Wei Wei could hear her, Zuozuo was still very happy.

    Wei Wei wrinkled her nose and changed the topic, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that this small restaurant is a ce to eat. It¡¯s fine if we talk quietly, but we can¡¯t disturb others if we talk loudly. I wonder if you¡¯ll be able to do it if we talk loudly.¡±

    Wei Wei didn¡¯t know what to do with her best friend¡¯s problem. If she didn¡¯t think of the trick that good food could make people rx, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to do anything about it.

    Now, it seemed that things were getting better, but she just felt that there were many things that were not easy to do and that she was a little anxious.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll practice more. I¡¯ve already thought of my next path.¡± Zuozuo, on the other hand, was quite calm.

    ¡°What¡¯s the method you¡¯re talking about?¡± Wei Wei asked curiously.

    ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a pub in this small shop, right?¡± Zuozuo asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. My father brought me there a few times. The wine there was really good, but my father didn¡¯t let me drink too much.¡± Wei Wei said with a little regret.

    ¡°I heard that the tavern doesn¡¯t have anything else other than wine and food. What do you think if we discuss with the boss about a show?¡± Zuozuo shared her thoughts.

    Wei Wei¡¯s eyes brightened,¡±what you said isn¡¯t impossible. There are more people in the pub. Besides, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for everyone to drink and review books to liven things up. Besides, boss Yuan is a very good person. It will definitely work if we have a good talk.¡±

    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s train for a while more. We¡¯ll go to the boss and have a good talk.¡± Seeing that Wei Wei agreed with her opinion, Zuozuo felt relieved.

    To be honest, with Zuozuo¡¯s previous personality, it was already extremely difficult for her to make up her mind toe up with such a method. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she had been eating in the restaurant recently and had improved a lot, she wouldn¡¯t even dare to think of this method.

    ¡°It seems like master chef Restaurant has made me famous. I will definitely rise up from here.¡± Zuozuo encouraged herself in her heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2333

    <h4>Chapter 2333: Master chef Restaurant only has you guys</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Good food was too important to the Chinese. To say that losses were losses, and to eat was a blessing ... Well, many people were deceived by thetter sentence.

    Therefore, a restaurant was not just a ce to eat. For example, Li Li¡¯s top-grade restaurant was a very good backup.

    Another example was the provisional noodle shop. It was a ce where many people offered their love, and master chef Restaurant had an even higher status. It was a ce where people would grit their teeth and offer sacrifices to themselves. A quiet ce, or perhaps a lucky ce. This could be described as Zuozuo and Mengmeng.

    Although the sun hung high in the sky and emitted heat, making the weather very hot, this couldn¡¯t stop the enthusiasm of the foodies. With the enthusiasm of having hot pot with air-conditioning on in the summer, everyone would go to master chef Restaurant whenever they had time. Therefore, it was really lively during lunchtime, hot and noisy.

    Xuan Meng also came alone today. She had been staying in Chengdu recently. One of the reasons was that she had met haozi before. She wanted to see if haozi¡¯s condition was an exception or suitable for other autism cases. As a counselor, she had to observe it herself.

    Even if it couldn¡¯t be replicated, Xuan Meng was still very happy to see haozi in this state.

    In addition, it was naturally because the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were in line with her appetite too much. She really lived a free and easy life of eating any cuisines she wanted to eat. Everything was good except for her wallet which was a little unbearable.

    ¡°I chatted with haozist week. Today, I¡¯ll just say hello. Let¡¯s do it step by step.¡± Xuan Meng¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw Hao Zi¡¯s familiar figure.

    ¡°Haozi, what are you going to eat today?¡± Xuan Meng walked up casually and happened to line up right behind Hao Zi. Of course, there was a distance between them so that people wouldn¡¯t feel ufortable, especially Hao Zi.

    Haozi heard a familiar voice and slowly raised his head to see Xuan Meng¡¯s delicate face. He nodded and said, ¡°Let¡¯s have lemon-vored chicken today. ¡±

    After saying that, he immediately lowered his head and took notes in his little notebook. Xuan Meng¡¯s purpose of greeting him had been achieved, so she didn¡¯t look at him to avoid making him feel ufortable.

    Coincidentally, haozi was behind Wang Hong. Wang Hong was holding his phone and quickly scrolling through the records when he heard a familiar voice.

    As soon as she turned around, she saw the familiar hat, figure, and posture. She immediately knew who it was.

    ......

    ¡°Good afternoon, haozi. The fried chicken I hadst time was not bad, but it¡¯s the kind from Qin cuisine, so it¡¯s different from what you usually eat. You can try it.¡± Wang Hong said.

    Now, he had developed to the point where he could asionally rmend dishes that he thought were good to haozi, but he still knew his limits and didn¡¯t say much. He only talked about the dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯m having lemon-vored crispy chicken today. ¡± Haozi slowly raised his head and said.

    After dealing with him for so long, Wang Hong knew that Hao Zi was telling him to eat the food he rmended next time. It had already been decided today.

    ¡°Oh, you will know when you eat it next time. The crispy chicken is also very delicious. Boss Yuan fried it at just the right time and it is very tender. You will know when you eat it.¡± Wang Hongmented.

    Hao Zi nodded and buried his head again. Wang Hong also turned around and continued with his work.

    Xuan Meng looked at this familiar scene with great interest. She had encountered this situation twice in this period of time, and this was the third time. It was very rare for haozi to be able tomunicate with others.

    Depression wasn¡¯t autism, and it wasn¡¯t that she couldn¡¯tmunicate with people. There was a big difference between not being able tomunicate and not wanting to.

    ¡°Food really has the ability to heal people¡¯s hearts.¡± Xuan Meng sighed in her heart.

    In fact, Xuan Meng had not figured it out yet. Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was called Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant because Yuan Zhou was there, but it was the master chef Restaurant because of the customers.

    As usual, there were a lot of people during lunchtime. If there was anything special about the ce, it would be that there were two people who had not been here for a long time, the two masters, Liu Xi and Liu Jian.

    Previously, the two masters hade to Yuan Zhou¡¯s house uninvited to exchange Dian and Qian cuisines with him to help him with his mission of visiting the Masters. Other than that, they had not been here for a long time.

    ¡°It seems to be even more lively than before. It really seems like it¡¯s been a long time since Ist came.¡± Liu Xi sighed with emotion.

    Compared to when he had first arrived, Liu Xi looked more energetic. Although a long time had passed, he did not seem to have aged.

    ¡°We haven¡¯t been here for a long time. Naturally, it will change. I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have reached a new peak and he knows more cuisines. I wonder what the taste is like.¡± Liu Jian pursed his lips and said.

    In the past, the two of them could still call Yuan Zhou ¡°Little Chef¡± because of their age and seniority. But now, they couldn¡¯t do that. They couldn¡¯t even call him that. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, Liu Xi and Liu Jian didn¡¯t dare to call him that. Otherwise, they would definitely be the typical example of taking advantage of their seniority.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that Colin got there first. If I wasn¡¯t in closed-door cultivation, I would have fought for it no matter what.¡± Liu Xi¡¯s heart ached at the thought of it. His liver ached, and everywhere else ached.

    He was talking about the matter of Yuan Zhou wanting to take in a nominal disciple of the Guizhou cuisine. As he had gained a lot from the exchange with Yuan Zhou, he took the video he had shot and returned to Guizhou Province with his brother. After leaving the video in the Association, he went into closed-door cultivation with his brother.

    In the process ofmunicating with Yuan Zhou, Liu Xi realized that although the cuisines that he and his brother learned were different, they could still inspire each other. Therefore, the two of them decided to study together.

    After he came out, he found that things had changed in a short time. The nominal disciple of Qian Cai had already fallen into his hands. There was nothing more depressing than this. The only constion was that he had restored a long-lost ancient dish, which was also the reason why he couldn¡¯t wait toe to the store.

    If there was anyone in the cooking circle who could help distinguish the authenticity of this ancient Guizhou cuisine, it was definitely Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re talking as if I can make it in time. But with Li Xiang and qu Mao¡¯s skills, they¡¯ll be eliminated even if they participate.¡± Liu Jian said in a practical manner.

    As Li Xiang and qu Mao were their disciples, they would definitely take their disciples with them when they went into closed-door cultivation. Speaking of which, if these two brothers said they were going into closed-door cultivation, it could be said that they were really isted from the world. They had even specially found a remote ce. Apart from the people who were transporting supplies and ingredients, they hardly saw any outsiders and only focused on studying cooking skills. At most, they would take a break by watching the videos of their previous exchanges with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Liu Xi said thoughtfully.

    ¡°How long do I have to queue for?¡± Liu Jian looked at the heads in the front row and estimated the time.

    Unfortunately, he had no reference. Other than knowing that it would take a long time, he could not estimate anything.

    ¡°We¡¯ll just wait. It just so happens that we can have lunch this time. We can also have a taste of head chef Yuan¡¯s current level of Guizhou cuisine.¡± On the other hand, Liu Xi was very calm.

    He had never queued up before, but he was not against it, especially when Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were so excellent. It was even scarier than daydreaming if he wanted to eat it without queuing up.

    ¡°I¡¯m just a little hungry. ¡± Liu Jian was still a little helpless towards his brother.

    Although their statuses were simr, Liu Xi was still his elder brother. He was still very respectful to his elder brother, Liu Jian. As long as it was reasonable, he would basically agree to whatever Liu Xi said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2334

    <h4>Chapter 2334: Great Savior</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was also true that Liu Xi and Liu Jian were unlucky. It was a great regret to miss the election of Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple.

    From another point of view, it could be said that they were lucky. Not to mention that they hade here at the right time when Yuan Zhou was free and could exchange cooking skills with him, they also came back at the right time and were in the third line. They were neither near nor far away and could have a meal together. They were much luckier than the others who camete and couldn ¡®t.

    Following su Ruoyan¡¯s words, lunchtime officially began.

    The people from the first group filed in, while the people from the second group were ready to go. The people from the other groups could only look forward to it.

    Although the sun was scorching, it was still quite pleasant to drink the sour plum soup while waiting. The sour plum soup made by Yuan Zhou was naturally very stunning, especially for those who were drinking it for the first time.

    At the very least, Liu Xi and Liu Jian felt that the sour plum soup was very appetizing. They could not cook it anyway.

    One of them was a master of diannan cuisine while the other was a master of Guizhou cuisine. Their culinary skills went without saying. Even the sensitivity of their tongues was iparable to ordinary people. Although he didn¡¯t know who made this sour plum soup, some of his spections were true. There was no chef better than Yuan Zhou within a radius of tens of miles. If he didn¡¯t make it himself, he must have guided him.

    Time passed by like flowing water. Soon, the people in the second-level team went in to eat and came out one after another. Soon, the people in the third-level team also went in.

    Liu Xi and Liu Jian were at the front of the third-level queue. After the three of them had entered, it was finally their turn.

    He slowly walked under the sun toward the entrance of the store. With every step he took, he could feel a slight change in the temperature. When he entered the store, he felt veryfortable. It was not the kind of feeling where he felt cold all of a sudden. Instead, he felt that the temperature was very suitable without him realizing it. There was no need to ask why. If he asked, it was simply the system¡¯s ck technology.

    ¡°It seems like there are more seats.¡± Liu Jian muttered.

    Then, she and her brother went to an empty table for two and sat down.

    ¡°It¡¯s the two master Lius, long time no see. ¡± Yuan Zhou happened to raise his head and saw the figures of Liu Xi and Liu Jian.

    ......

    His memory was very good, and the two of them had basically not changed, so even though they had not seen each other for a few years, he could still recognize the two of them at a nce.

    However, it was the business time now. Yuan Zhou just sighed with emotion and then shifted his attention to the steak cooked in front of him. It was a filet steak that someone had ordered.

    ¡°Swish, swish!¡±

    After the oil had juste out, the temperature of the beef had increased, and the texture of the meat also slowly changed. The fragrance of the beef came out bit by bit. Yuan Zhou turned the beef over and sprinkled some seasonings on it quickly with his right hand. Then, he continued to roast the beef. The whole process was as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water, very natural and smooth.

    The moment Liu Xi sat down and raised his head, he happened to catch a glimpse of Yuan Zhou¡¯s natural and rhythmic movements. He couldn¡¯t help widening his eyes to take a closer look. Unfortunately, there were so many peopleing and going. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was not cooking in one ce, but several pots at the same time. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure disappeared from his sight very soon.

    He couldn¡¯t help but stretch his neck, but he didn¡¯t see anything. He could only give up.

    ¡°Brother, What are you looking at?¡± Liu Jian was sitting opposite him, facing Sakurai¡¯s shrimp wall and thus couldn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions.

    ¡°I just saw head chef Yuan. He seems to have improved a lot. He ispletely different from a few years ago.¡± Liu Xi eximed.

    He knew that Yuan Zhou had definitely made great progress, but no matter how much he imagined, he couldn¡¯tpare to seeing Yuan Zhou in reality. Liu Xi¡¯s cooking skills had improved slowly, but that didn¡¯t mean that Liu Xi¡¯s eyesight was bad. He could get a glimpse of Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength just by looking at a few movements of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that normal?¡± Even though he said that, Liu Jian still turned his head and looked in the direction of the kitchen. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure in the crack on their side and was reluctant to turn his head.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan came over to order food for the two brothers.

    Only then did the two brothers realize that they were here to eat, not to watch Yuan Zhou cook. When they looked at the thick and heavy menu on the table that had not been flipped, they felt a little embarrassed.

    ¡°I want arge slice, a big helper, a sour bamboo shoot boiled chicken, and a serving of white rice.¡± Liu Jian thought for a while and directly ordered a few dishes that he was good at.

    It wasn¡¯t a test. He just wanted topare himself with Yuan Zhou and see how far he was from Yuan Zhou after several years of closed-door cultivation.

    When Liu Xi heard Liu Jian¡¯s order, he instantly understood his intentions and did not wait for su Ruoyan to ask. He immediately opened his mouth and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have a heavenly Ginger Chicken, a sweet and sour crispy fish, a kung Bao Taro tofu, and a bowl of rice.¡±

    Liu Xi was addicted to spicy food. He especially liked to eat chilies and was not afraid of spicy food. Although he was not young anymore, the food he ate was still very strong.

    Collin from Guizhou Province had once given Yuan Zhou the fermented pepper he had made to taste and Yuan Zhou had returned the favor. The fermented pepper was the main ingredient for making the fermented spicy crispy fish. However, the best cook of the fermented pepper in Guizhou Province was not Collin but Liu Xi.

    Therefore, the dish of sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour spicy crispy fish could not bepared to Liu Xi ¡®s, and the reason was the sweet¡¯ n ¡®sour chili.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡± After su Ruoyan remembered it, she said it and then politely left.

    ¡°How far do you think we are from head chef Yuan? I felt like I couldn¡¯t catch up a few years ago. Now that I have improved, it should be better, right?¡± Liu Jian said with uncertainty.

    ¡°Ha, better? Is head chef Yuan going to wait for you? You¡¯d better see if you can maintain that gap. After all, head chef Yuan is still young. ¡± Liu Xi was very self-aware.

    Moreover, he had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements before and knew that it definitely didn¡¯t mean that he had improved a little. Therefore, he was very clear about that.

    Liu Jian wasn¡¯t angry when he heard that. He felt that his brother was right. Head chef Yuan was an abnormal genius. If his speed of improvement slowed down, he would be disgracing his reputation as a genius. An ordinary person like him, who was a hard-working man, was overestimating himself by thinking that he couldpete with a fighter among geniuses.

    After Liu Xi retorted his younger brother, he began to look at the kitchen, waiting for Yuan Zhou to turn to the kitchen counter and watch his actions more.

    Although he could not see clearly due to his fast speed, it did not prevent Liu Xi from watching attentively.

    Liu Jian also craned his neck to turn back to take a look. After a few minutes, probably a few seconds or a few minutes, his first dish was served. It was a very simple rescue.

    In fact, the Savior also had another name, which was Tengchong stir-fried bait. This was a dish rted to Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty. It could be considered a historical dish given a name by the Emperor.

    The bait prepared by Yuan Zhou was in the shape of a slice. Therefore, as soon as it was served, apart from the green and red color of the chili, the most obvious thing was the pieces of bait with the same thickness and size that had a round color after being stir-fried.

    With the addition of other side dishes, such as golden eggs, ck shiitake mushrooms, red ham, and so on, the colorful dishes looked very beautiful. Not to mention, there was also a fresh, spicy, and glutinous fragrance that rushed to the tip of the nose, and no one could resist it.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant. I feel that the rice fragrance of this bait slice is especially strong and sweet. It¡¯s still very distinct even with so many side dishes.¡± Liu Jian sniffed the fragrance carefully.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2335

    <h4>Chapter 2335: Yuan Zhou is so detailed</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The texture is dense, white, and soft. It¡¯s obvious that the quality of the rice should be quite good.¡± Liu Xi said.

    Just because he was good at Qian cuisine didn¡¯t mean that he didn¡¯t know Dian cuisine. In fact, many chefs knew several cuisines. Of course, they only knew a little, not Yuan Zhou¡¯s slight understanding.

    Besides, the raw material of the bait Block was actually rice.top chefs knew a lot about rice. After all, many dishes, especially in the Guizhou cuisine, used rice as the raw material.

    Liu Jian nodded in agreement with his elder brother¡¯s opinion as he reached out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of bait. The White and Sticky Bait was stained with the color of other ingredients, making it look more colorful. As the chopsticks approached, he could smell the unique smell of Yunnan cuisine¡¯s pickled vegetables. The sour, spicy, and spicy taste was very appetizing.

    To be honest, Liu Jian was quite regretful that he did not get to have a meal at the restaurant during thest exchange. However, because he had received a lot of inspiration and the two videos that he managed to get from Zhang Yan with great difficulty, he could only run away.

    However, as it was the first time that he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, he was first stunned by the color, followed by the fragrance. Finally, when he put the piece of fish bait into his mouth, a sour and spicy taste spread in his mouth. The soft and sticky fish bait had been stewed until it was very soft. After being soaked in the broth, it was very chewy when bitten. It had the richness of the broth and the soft and sticky fragrance of the rice.

    ¡°The slight spiciness, the appetizing taste of pickled vegetables, the taste of ham, and the taste of meat slices added a lot of fragrance to the light bait slices. It¡¯s really rare to make such simple food so fine.¡± Liu Xi also agreed with Liu Jian¡¯s point of view. He also believed that when one¡¯s culinary skills reached a certain level, one had to be able to control the details.

    At present, Yuan Zhou was really fine. Moreover, Liu Jian felt that he was the most fine man!

    His mind and eyes were filled with the delicious taste of the bait he had just eaten. The fresh and tender shiitake mushrooms, the smooth and tender meat slices, the unique ham, and the tender eggs. Each side dish had its own unique taste. They might not seem to bepatible with each other, but they tasted different and were especially delicious.

    He ate one mouthful after another, eating whatever he picked up. He didn¡¯t care whether it was the main ingredient or the side dish. In any case, it was all the same.

    Not only Liu Jian, but even Liu Xi, who had originally wanted to be more reserved, no longer put on the airs of a master of Guizhou cuisine and an elder brother. He waved his chopsticks desperately in order to eat more.

    ¡°I¡¯m a chef of Yunnan cuisine. Thest piece should be mine. You¡¯re a chef of Guizhou cuisine. What do you know about Yunnan cuisine?¡± Liu Jian didn¡¯t yield an inch.

    ¡°I¡¯m the older brother. As the younger brother, you should give this piece to me. ¡± Liu Xi used his chopsticks to grab half of thest piece of bait and did not let go.

    ......

    The brotherly scene just now was definitely an illusion. They were arguing over a piece of bait. The diners nearby were speechless when they heard the conversation between the two. If they wanted to eat, they should order more. Besides, did it mean that they were not qualified to eat Yunnan cuisine?

    The two Liu¡¯s fought for food, but Liu Xi exerted force in his hand and directly cut off half of the bait on his side. He then quickly put it into his mouth and gushed. Anyway, he had already eaten it, so it was impossible for him to spit it out, right?

    Liu Jian was a little dumbfounded, but he wasn¡¯t stupid. He didn¡¯t care about anything else and stuffed the rest into his mouth first.

    ¡°That¡¯s fair. Half for each person is just right.¡± Liu Xi said.

    ¡°This is the dish I ordered.¡± Liu Jian said.

    However, before Liu Jian could continue to express his opinion, the new dish was served. At this time, no one cared about the distribution of the bait pieces, and everyone focused their attention on the new dish.

    The main reason was that it was too fragrant, much more fragrant than the rescue earlier. A strong spicy taste rushed to the tip of his nose. Unlike the pure spiciness of chili, this spiciness had a little sweetness in it. It was hot and unrestrained, like the sun, giving people a strong sense of excitement, but it did not burn people. The strong taste came with a sweet aftertaste. Just the fragrance alone was so varied, not to mention the taste in his mouth.

    In addition, the dishes served were bright red and alluring. Every piece of chicken seemed to have been soaked in enough soup to appear juicy and shiny. Waves of fragrance swept over, making people only able to see the alluring dishes in front of them as if nothing else existed.

    ¡°This is the taste. It¡¯s fragrant and spicy. It looks like chicken fried with green and red peppers, but there¡¯s an indescribable spiciness. It¡¯s not just the taste of chili. This is the top-tier divine fresh ginger Chicken.¡± Liu Xi looked at this dish with excitement.

    Even though he had been cooking this dish for many years, he had never seen a dish of such quality. As expected of head chef Yuan.

    Liu Xi was amazed. Liu Jian, on the other hand, had to wake up. He was only familiar with this dish. After all, it was his brother¡¯s specialty. Eating it was more important.

    She picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into her mouth. She identally picked up a piece of chicken breast, the whole meat without any bones.

    Originally, the chicken breast was more difficult to cook than the other parts of the chicken because it was more rigid and lifeless. If one was not careful, it would be very chewy.

    If he wanted to handle it well, he had to spend some effort. Liu Jian knew how to handle it himself. However, when the chicken entered his mouth, he realized that the chicken breast he had handled before was absolutely shoddy. It could not bepared to the chicken in his mouth.

    It was tender, juicy, and broke with a bite. It didn¡¯t look like chicken breast at all. Instead, it had the chewy texture of leg meat. The spicy taste spread in the mouth, adding color to the chicken meat.

    ¡°This chicken is delicious, much more delicious than the one you make. It¡¯s spicy and tender, and chewy at the end. Also, this spicy vor is very unique. Other chili peppers will still be spicy at the end, but this dish has a little sweetness at the end, which neutralizes the spiciness. It makes people want to eat a second piece after eating one.¡± Liu Jian said and did the same thing. He did not stop talking.

    ¡°You¡¯reparing me to head chef Yuan?¡± Liu Xi mumbled.¡±I¡¯m afraid I¡¯m not fully awake yet.¡±

    Then, he quickly ate as well, afraid that he would be too slow. This stic little brother ate more than him, so he had to eat more of the dishes he ordered. Otherwise, he would definitely lose out.

    The way the two of them ate was very simr to the other customers in the store. Their movements were bold and fast. They didn¡¯t care whether it was chicken or chili. As long as they picked it up, they would eat it.

    Therge te of chicken seemed to be a lot, but the two of them finished it in a short while as they started to dry it. Because there were two pieces left, it was just enough for each person. It was hard to say who ate more, so they could only give up.

    ¡°How is it? do you still want to see the difference now?¡± Liu Xi jabbed at Liu Jian.

    At the beginning, Liu Jian had a beautiful wish that his progress could shorten the gap between him and Yuan Zhou.

    Although he had always known that Yuan Zhou was a genius, a genius among geniuses, nothing could make him recognize the truth more clearly than the reality.

    ¡°It didn¡¯t shrink, it actually expanded.¡± Liu Jian said as a matter of fact.

    Liu Jian thought for a while and added very seriously,¡±What do you think if I put a gunny sack over Zeng Youwei¡¯s head? then, I¡¯ll ask head chef Yuan to take me as his disciple. I think I¡¯ll improve very quickly.¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to think like that. It¡¯s head chef Yuan¡¯s right to choose whoever he wants to be his disciple. We can¡¯t interfere with that, but we can discuss his cooking experience with them.¡± Liu Xi said with a solemn expression.

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Liu Jian also felt that his suggestion was not very reliable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2336

    <h4>Chapter 2336: The forming unspoken rules</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Liu Jian felt that he was only a dozen years older than Zeng Youwei.

    An old steed hiding behind a steed with ambitions of a thousand miles was nothing. Liu Jian felt that he could still fight for the chance to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple.

    In fact, the existence of Yuan Zhou and master chef Restaurant proved the existence of the Law of Attraction.

    Back to the main topic, Liu Jian¡¯s thoughts had changed very directly after he came out of his closed-door cultivation. At first, he felt that it was unfair for his disciple. His disciple was much younger than Zeng Youwei and the others. However, after eating two dishes, he felt that it was unfair for himself.

    They thought that it was only because he wasn¡¯t around that they could do anything to him!

    ¡°Do you think head chef Yuan will still ept in-name disciples?¡± Liu Xi leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know about this, but we can first get to know the in-name disciples. Anyway, we all know each other?¡± Liu Jian said after thinking for a while.

    It wasn¡¯t realistic to say whether he would ept them or not, but just based on the level of these two dishes, he could learn.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. After lunch, let¡¯s ask head chef Yuan if he has time to talk about the ancient dish. Then, we can carry out your idea.¡± Liu Xi said.

    The two of them didn¡¯t speak after that because a new dish was served.

    This dish was a cold dish. It was one big and two thin. The meat slices were big and as thin as paper, which were really big slices. Moreover, it was a dish that was skilled in fire control and knife skills. It was said that it wouldn¡¯t fall off even if it was thrown onto the wall, which was how it got its name.

    ¡°Hiss, this is too thin, won¡¯t it break?¡± Liu Jian¡¯s eyes almost popped out.

    This dish was his specialty. He had been cooking it for so many years that he could cook it with his eyes closed. However, in front of this delicate and beautiful thin slice, he really could only cook.

    ......

    It could be said that in the entire Dian province, there was norge piece thinner than him. It was really as thin as a cicada¡¯s wings. When it was picked up, it seemed to be trembling slightly like the wings of a butterfly. But now, Liu Jian clearly realized that what he had thought before was definitely an illusion.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking is definitely impossible.¡± Liu Xi immediately picked up his chopsticks.

    When he picked up the pig head with his chopsticks, although it looked like he would have missed it if the pig head¡¯s meat wasn¡¯t so dark in color that the meat could be seen, it didn¡¯t tremble like what Liu Jian had done. It was as if it would break if he wasn¡¯t careful.

    However, when he spoke and exhaled, the meat slices began to tremble rhythmically on the chopsticks. It didn¡¯t look like they were broken, but more like they were dancing.

    There was a white porcin bowl at the side with a prepared dipping sauce. Everyrge slice would be paired with this kind of dipping sauce. Of course, everyone¡¯s taste was different, so the dipping sauce prepared by every chef would be very different.

    The green scallions on the top seemed to add a touch of spring to the sauce. Liu Xi picked up a thin slice and dipped it slightly before putting it into his mouth. He couldn¡¯t help but smoothen his brows. Sour, numbing, spicy, fragrant, and salty-the five vors were a mix in his mouth. The originally crisp and tender meat slices showed signs of melting when he bit into it, and then his teeth fully revealed its final stubbornness. It was chewy and extremely crisp and delicious.

    Liu Xi had only wanted to prove himself, but he was instantly dazzled by the taste. It was truly delicious. Although the vors were a mess, each of them was just right. It made people feel that it was a mess but not messy, a mess but not messy. It was refreshing, spicy, crisp, and tough. It was indeed an excellent wine to go with.

    Liu Jian¡¯s heart ached when he saw Liu Xi eat two pieces in a row. He immediately put aside the matter of thickness and directly picked up the chopsticks to eat.

    Because it was thin enough, even if it was only dipped in a little sauce, it was very vorful. It was crispy and tender, sour, spicy, and appetizing. It was very delicious.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little, it¡¯s not enough at all. ¡± Liu Jian was a little proud when he got thest piece, but he was very disdainful.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a little too little. ¡± Liu Xi agreed.

    Of course, he ignored the fact that he had made less food than these, because the dishes he had made had never been snatched by others before. There was definitely enough to eat, and enough naturally meant that there was more. There was nothing wrong with that.

    The dishes were served in a staggered manner. The next dish was naturally Liu Xi ¡®s-steamed sweet and sour crispy fish. The main ingredients of this dish were the steamed sweet and sour chili and the ingredients used.

    Liu Xi could be said to be the best at making pickled chilies in Guizhou Province. However, he naturally couldn¡¯t say that in front of Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, it would be a piece of cake for him to turn into dregs in a second.

    At present, an unspoken rule was taking shape in the circle of chefs. When people said that xxx dishes were the best and that some dishes were the best, Yuan Zhou was not included.

    Otherwise, what else could they do? he was someone who was higher than the ceiling that ordinary people knew. What could a group of people who could only look at the ceiling do? it would also be very despairing!

    The fresh and delicious fish attracted the two people¡¯s attention, and they finished it very quickly. Liu Jian¡¯sst dish, the chicken cooked with sour bamboo shoots, was even more extraordinary. The sour bamboo shoots in Dian province were different from those in GUI province. They did not have the pungent and unpleasant smell, but they still retained the unique taste of the sour bamboo shoots. Therefore, it was even more outstanding when used to cook chicken.

    No matter if it was the celestial chicken or the sour bamboo shoot chicken, the taste of chicken meat was unparalleled.

    The meal was almost over. The White rice that had not been touched was still there. It was white and steaming, but it still did not attract the attention of the two people.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on thest dish.

    Kung Pao was no stranger to Sichuan cuisine, such as Kung Pao Chicken, Kung Pao Shrimp, Kung Pao Tofu, and so on. However, it was rare to see Kung Pao in Guizhou cuisine.

    ¡°In fact, no matter which cuisines it is, they have their own unique vors and also have dishes that integrate the characteristics of other cuisines. They are mutually inclusive and integrated, just like our big family in China.

    The Kojac tofu was a rare sweet and sour dish in Guizhou cuisine. It had a hint of spiciness, and with the unique sour taste of Guizhou, it had a more lingering charm than the Kojac tofu in Sichuan cuisine.

    The prerequisite of making this Kojac tofu was to make good Daddi chili, which was very important. It was the key to the sess or failure of this dish.

    The translucent tofu and the bright red Daddi chili seemed to be covered in ayer of chili. The fragrance was very strong and the taste was rich.

    Anyway, Liu Jian couldn¡¯t help but eat it directly. It wasn¡¯t soft and tender like ordinary tofu, but very crisp, which was different from the tofu made of soybeans.

    The texture was fine and almost tasteless, but the addition of the Daddi chili made it colorful, as if it had suddenlye from the foot of the mountain to the top.

    He would stand on the top of the mountain and look down on the other mountains.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Liu Xi was at a loss for words. He felt that there was no other word that could describe his current mood other than ¡®delicious¡¯.

    Liu Xi and Liu Jian were already at their most clear-headed when they remembered to give their seats to other customers in line after eating.

    They had no choice but to eat three dishes and a bowl of rice each. They almost couldn¡¯t walk. Usually, they would feel ufortable eating more because they were old, but today, they ate more than half of their usual amount. Other than feeling a little full, they didn¡¯t feel anything else.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2337

    <h4>Chapter 2337: Can¡¯t be put together</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Burp ...¡± Liu Xi burped. He touched his bulging stomach and walked carefully.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is truly extraordinary. How long has it been? he has already improved so quickly.¡±

    ording to Liu Xi, wouldn¡¯t that mean that Yuan Zhou would be shortened to ¡°different Immortals¡±?

    As the leader of the naming world, Yuan Zhou would probably choke if he knew that.

    Taoxi road was still very prosperous and crowded. Liu Xi was so full that he had to walk a little slower. Otherwise, he felt like the food in his throat was going toe out. He had never been so full since he was born.

    ¡°A person like head chef Yuan has proven that those who are more talented than you work harder than you. So, we have no reason not to work hard.¡± Liu Jian¡¯s situation was not much different from Liu Xi ¡®s. His stomach was bulging.

    ¡°But ording to what you said, shouldn¡¯t we stop working hard? You won¡¯t be able to catch up to her anyway. ¡± Liu Xi did not understand his younger brother¡¯s logic.

    ¡°We can onlypete with others,¡± Liu Jian shook his head and said,¡±as long as we can win, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Liu Xi nodded. If he couldn¡¯t win, he would just treat him as a nobody.

    ¡°I think we need to rest for a while before we can contact Zeng Youwei and the others.¡± Liu Xi said after making a rough estimation.

    Liu Jian nodded in agreement, so the two of them slowly walked towards the hotel they had booked. They used the most environmentally friendly way, Route 11.

    However, the departure of the Liu brothers did not affect master chef Restaurant at all. Lunch was still in full swing. The customers came in and ordered their favorite dishes, then gobbled up the food and quickly made way for the others.

    In fact, there had always been a very strange phenomenon in master chef Restaurant. Many people always believed that good food should be tasted with time. If they ate too fast, wouldn¡¯t it be Zhu Bajie who ate the ginseng fruit?

    ......

    However, one would know the actual situation after having a meal in the restaurant. When they saw something too delicious, they couldn¡¯t help but want to stuff it into their mouths.

    Even if some people were used to eating slowly, the people around them were like a tornado sweeping away the clouds. Coupled with the delicious food, they would unconsciously speed up. The process of enjoying the food was not affected by the speed at all.

    Very soon, two hours of lunch time passed. After sending off the customers, Yuan Zhou quickly went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. Only after that did he go downstairs and start to make tea.

    Opello indicated that he had something to consult with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared some refreshments to entertain opello.

    Naturally, he had prepared the ¡®mother provokes cakes¡¯.

    In fact,¡¯mother¡¯s cake¡¯ was the general name of ¡®mother¡¯s cake¡¯. It didn¡¯t specifically refer to one kind of cake, but many kinds of cakes.

    Niangyao cake was also a big part of Singapore¡¯s food culture, especially the niangyao dish.

    Therefore, there were many kinds of niangyao cakes, and there were many ways to make them. There were steaming, deep-frying, roasting, sweet, salty, spicy, and so on. Because women had always been used to extracting juice from nts and dyeing them, niangyao cakes also had another feature, which was that they were colorful and particrly beautiful.

    One of the nineyered cake made by Yuan Zhou today was as thick as nineyers. However, the overall height of the cake wasn¡¯t very high, only the length of an index finger. Moreover, the color of eachyer was different and it looked even more beautiful than a rainbow.

    Having experienced Wu Hai rolling around and acting cute to beg for food countless times, Yuan Zhou had be much more mature. Every time he treated people, he would prepare more food in case there wasn¡¯t enough. He was already a mature Yuan Zhou. He followed the rules during the business hours, but he also followed the rules when treating others. He should also be polite and considerate.

    Therefore, the first thing opello and the others saw when they arrived was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s handsome face, but the colorful cakes.

    ¡°How can this blue pastry be so natural? what ingredients are used to color it?¡± MA Minghui¡¯s eyes were glued to the pastries.

    If he didn¡¯t want to save hisst bit of face in front of his idol, MA Minghui could have teleported directly from the door to the stone table.

    Even Tang le, who had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes several times, couldn¡¯t help but want to get closer to take a look.

    Opello and Lee Dehua had the best self-control, but of course, they were only slightly better than the others.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, it¡¯s been a long time since Ist saw you. Your cooking skills have changed again. I¡¯m really ashamed.¡± A smile appeared on opello¡¯s serious face. He reached out his hands and intended to shake hands with Yuan Zhou.

    This was a private gathering, so opello brought his own disciples and Grand-disciples, and of course, Dehua was brought along.

    ¡°Long time no see, head chef opello. You¡¯re still as elegant as ever.¡± Yuan Zhou walked up to her with quick steps.

    He didn¡¯t expect to see four people standing at the door of Sakurai¡¯s shrimp wall when he turned around.

    Opello had been too anxious to see anyone and hade in to take a look. He had not expected to see such a big surprise.

    At such a busy time, the system even came out to join in the fun.

    ¡°Main mission Master 4 has been activated. Will the host ept the mission?¡± The system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand that was stretched out paused for a while before he held opello¡¯s hand and started to chat with him.

    The main mission was different from the other side missions. He suppressed his desire to check it immediately and only said,¡±we¡¯ll talk about it when it¡¯s empty.¡± Then, he ignored the system, which seemed to have been stimted by something and became very diligent recently.

    ¡°Hahaha, I can¡¯tpare to head chef Yuan. This pastry looks pretty good and the color is so perfect that you can¡¯t even tell that it¡¯s man-made. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen something like this in my life.¡± When opello saw Yuan Zhou was still so enthusiastic, he felt very happy.

    She started to praise the pastry that had been attracting her attention.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status was higher than opello ¡®s. It was different from the time when Yuan Zhou wanted topete for the number one position in Asia. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude was still the same as before and hadn¡¯t changed at all. Opello wouldn¡¯t even believe that he was unhappy.

    ¡°I¡¯ve recently researched a technique and found that the control of temperature is particrly crucial when dyeing. I tried it out and the temperature required for each color is different, but the effect is still pretty good.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t keep it to himself and directly told him the secret.

    ¡°I¡¯ve thought of this idea before, head chef Yuan. However, after my experiments, I didn¡¯t make any good progress, so I gave up on it. I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to have already figured it out. That¡¯s great.¡± Opello¡¯s eyes lit up.

    They sat down along with Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength and didn¡¯t care about the fragrance of the tea and pastries or even their disciples. They directly pulled Yuan Zhou and started to discuss the rtionship between color and temperature.

    However, Yuan Zhou was able to do two things at the same time and was considered a qualified host. He took the time to greet li Dehua and then invited the somewhat familiar Tang le and thepletely strange MA Minghui to sit down and drink tea.

    After saying a long string of words and finally figuring out the problem that had troubled him for many years, opello finally came to his senses and said with a little embarrassment,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m so easily agitated whenever I encounter a problem. I¡¯m really sorry.¡±

    Opello felt that he was very impolite and a little disrespectful to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he felt very apologetic.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. When I encounter a problem, I can¡¯t wait to crawl into it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He didn¡¯t think opello had any problems. When he found an answer that he was interested in, he would immediately get to the bottom of it. Otherwise, he would keep it for the new year.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2338

    <h4>Chapter 2338: Lucky to be born early</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s good that head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t mind. ¡± Although opello also thought so, he still felt quitefortable in his heart to be acknowledged by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Head chef opello, you can try these pastries and see if they suit your taste.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    For this tea tasting exchange, Yuan Zhou had prepared five kinds of pastries in total. Each of them was ced on a separate te, which looked both beautiful and neat.

    ¡°This Red Turtle shell looks beautiful and pure in color. It has a special fragrance, which is the fragrance of high-quality safflower rice. In addition to the unique fragrance of banana leaves, as well as the vivid patterns on the back, it is indeed worthy of being called a kun that symbolizes fortune, glory, and longevity.¡± Opello said carefully.

    The Red Turtle shell was also very popr in the min province of China. It was mostly used for sacrifices and Tributes in temples.

    Of course, what Yuan Zhou cooked was the authentic Singapore vor. After all, he had not gotten his hands on the Fujian cuisine yet.

    After the red tortoiseshell underwent a change in Singapore, not only was the filling more suited to the taste habits of Singaporean people, but the use was also greatly different. On big asions such as the New Year¡¯s birthday, the red tortoiseshell would shine with a different color.

    In China, tortoises were a symbol of longevity and good fortune. Women who were deeply influenced by Chinese culture gave them good wishes when making Red Turtle bones.

    ¡°Indeed, the patterns on this turtle are not only vivid but also very unique. It¡¯s different from what I¡¯ve seen before.¡± Li Dehua was also very surprised.

    He didn¡¯t know how to stir up trouble, but it didn¡¯t mean that he didn¡¯t have eyes and didn¡¯t know how to see. Previously, he had thought that Yuan Zhou¡¯s grasp of Singapore dishes had already reached the acme of perfection. He had never expected that Yuan Zhou could even make his own improvements instead of inheriting the tradition. He was simply ... A vile creature!

    He didn¡¯t mean to belittle him, but a beast was a beast.

    Tang Lei and MA Minghui nodded hard. They were also very curious and amazed, but in this kind of asion, unless it was asked directly, they couldn¡¯t speak casually. Everyone present was a senior in cooking, and it would be rude if they, the juniors, spoke casually.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I¡¯ve seen the molds for turtles in the past, and there were some problems with them, so I carved a few myself to try them out. I didn¡¯t expect the effect to be so good.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    ......

    He really didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. Even his master often checked his woodworking skills, so he had to practice from time to time. Carving a mold was a piece of cake.

    However, it was like a thunderp in opello¡¯s group¡¯s ears. They looked at each other and revealed all kinds of evil beasts!

    ¡°Head chef Yuan carved it himself. He even knows carpentry?¡± Opello licked his lips to confirm.

    He wondered if he was hallucinating because he was old and had a hard time traveling.

    Looking at the clear scales and the lifelike turtle shell, would you believe that he was not proficient?

    At such a young age, opello was not only proficient in one skill, but also in two unrted ones. Fortunately, opello was a man who had seen the world.

    Even so, the excitement was great enough. Opello felt that he could not bear the weight of life anymore.

    Of course, this was also because the information was not on the same level. Plus, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t deliberately publicize it. Therefore, the identities of the ice sculpting master, ice sculpting master and wine Master hadn¡¯t been widely spread. Most of them were only spread in their own circle. Otherwise, opello would probably need an Iron Heart.

    ¡°I have a master carpenter as my teacher and learned some carving skills. In Chinese cuisine, utensils are also an important part of food, and many of the utensils used for food can be reced with wood. Therefore, I want to learn more. There is an old Chinese saying that goes,¡¯learn as long as you live.¡¯ I am still young, so I can learn more.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    Opello waspletely speechless. He had been learning all his life. When he heard that from Yuan Zhou, he always gave his peers a sense of despair.

    Of course, opello was not the only one who was hurt by this wave of indiscriminate attacks. Even Dehua, tangler, and the others could not help but reflect on their own life.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is right. I also feel that the exploration of culinary arts is endless.¡± Opello finally said after a long time.

    He finally understood. Anyway, he was born early, and he had already received all the Honors, prestige, and status that he should have. No matter how powerful the waves behind were, they could at most wash away the marks left by the waves in front, but they would never be able to erase these marks.

    Thinking about it this way, he felt a little calmer. As expected of the National treasure chef of Singapore, he was so steady.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou and opello had an exchange of Singapore dishes with these beautiful and exquisite pastries. In the beginning, Dehua li could still interrupt from time to time, which was much better than Tang le and MA Minghui who could only take notes madly from the beginning.

    Time passed by minute by minute. Opello didn¡¯t forget why he came to China in such a hurry. He inquired about ju man Li and the others and also talked about the exchange with China. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure about other things, but he felt that it was okay to exchange food culture with Singapore.

    Although a lot of it had been passed on from Huaxia, many changes had urred over time, andmunication and integration were beneficial for both sides.

    However, he was not the president of the chef¡¯s Association, but the president of the China famous chef¡¯s Alliance. Therefore, in his name, he proposed to opello that they could hold an exchange event for the Asian famous chef¡¯s Alliance.

    Opello happened to be the Vice President of the Asian chef¡¯s Association, so he had this right. Therefore, in addition to the cooking exchange, the two of them had a series of discussions about this exchange event.

    Time passed very quickly when there were serious matters to do. Soon, it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. Our restaurant will be open for business in a while, so I need to make some preparations. We can talk next time. I wonder if head chef opello has time.¡± Yuan Zhou shut his mouth, still not satisfied.

    He was very interested in opello¡¯s new understanding of some Singapore dishes because Yuan Zhou felt that it would be very helpful for the formation of his Yuan dishes. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t help wanting to chat with opello for a while.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. We¡¯ve wasted too much of head chef Yuan¡¯s time. If you don¡¯t mind, we would like toe again tomorrow afternoon. What do you think?¡± Opello naturally couldn¡¯t bear to give up such a great opportunity tomunicate with Yuan Zhou.

    Today¡¯s exchange had helped him a lot with his new dish, so it would definitely be more than he could ask for.

    As for Tang le and MA Minghui, who had been in the background all this time, they didn¡¯te in vain. Not only did they take down a lot of notes, but they also almost finished drinking their tea and didn¡¯t leave a single piece of cake. They ate it with great pleasure.

    Only after sending opello and the others away did Yuan Zhou have some free time.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, you¡¯ve been doing a lot of missionstely. I¡¯ve alreadypleted three of the master level missions, and there¡¯s still a fourth level. What¡¯s the main mission for this fourth level?¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    It had been a while since thest main mission had been issued, so he was not used to it all of a sudden.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2339

    <h4>Chapter 2339: Master (4)</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Does the host ept the mission?¡± The system had always only answered the most direct questions.

    ¡°I ept.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    The main mission¡¯s rewards had always been generous. Moreover, the main mission was always one chain after another, so it was impossible to miss it.

    Not to mention a chef of Yuan Zhou¡¯s level, even a chef of Cheng zhaomei¡¯s level would find it difficult to make any progress. However, as long as Yuan Zhou could integrate a cuisine, he would definitely usher in a solid progress.

    He was simply a chef Emperor expert, galloping on his horse, so terrifying!

    The system was quite straightforward. As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, it directly disyed the situation of the main mission.

    [Main mission: Master of Masters 4]

    (Mission hint: the host¡¯s cooking skills have reached the initial standard, and his reputation is spread all over Asia and Europe. In order to be worthy of the title of God of Cooking, you need to gain the respect of chefs from other countries. It is the duty of a quasi-God of Cooking to let chefs from all over the world see the delicious taste of Chinese dishes. Go on, young man!)

    [Mission description: gain the respect of foreign chefs from five Asian countries (except for China)]

    [Mission progress: 1/5]

    [Quest reward: unknown]

    Yuan Zhou carefully studied the main mission from left to right and found that the system knew how to do it step by step.

    From the admiration of dozens of domestic chefs to the admiration of dozens of foreign chefs, then to the chef king of China, and finally to the national level. He was indeed working hard to be the God of Cooking. As for the unknown reward, it was normal. The main mission reward of a master had always been unknown.

    ......

    However, when he saw that only one-fifth of the dish waspleted, Yuan Zhou indicated that he still had something to say,¡±¡±System, you probably didn¡¯t pass the math test. You should havepleted at least two out of five Chef¡¯s Challenge tests, one of which must have been Japan. And sucha is in Thand, so you should havepleted it by now.¡±

    He knew about Japan¡¯s yuan Zhou. Thanks to the hard work of Japan¡¯s yuan Chui No. 1, dashi xiujie, and Japan¡¯s yuan Chui No. 2, Fujiwara Jiayuan, everyone in the Japanese cooking circle knew Yuan Zhou. Was it a joke for everyone to have a book of quotes from a Grandmaster?

    He was the chef who was a little unconvinced of Yuan Zhou in his heart. Was the drawing test in the quotes of the Grandmaster of the annual chef test just for show?

    Not only that, but this was also not counting the bad guy, Yuan Chui, the sun on the third.

    As mentioned before, the Japanese had never been on good terms with Fujiwara. If Fujiwara said one, he would say two. Only when they reached an astonishing unity in their attitude toward Yuan Zhou did they even cause a great sensation in Japan.

    Of course, these things weren¡¯t important, so he didn¡¯t go into detail.

    ¡°The system has determined that the respect given by chefs in a country must reach more than 80% of all the chefs in the country. Thand has notpleted that.¡±

    More than 80%. Yuan Zhou became silent for a while and then realized the difficulty of master four.

    As expected, the rewards for Master Missions were rich, but the difficulty was never low.

    ¡°Can you disy the progress of the Asian countries?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t answer. Instead, it directly disyed it.

    [Respect Japan National chefs: 89%]

    [Respect from Thand National chefs: 76%]

    ¡­¡­

    [Respect from Mysia chefs: 60%]

    [Respect from chefs from Singapore: 65%]

    [Respect from Cambodia¡¯s National chefs: 56%]

    [Respect from North Korea¡¯s chefs: 55%]

    [Countries such as Bhutan, East Timor, and the Philippines have less than 50% of the total poption, so the exact number will not be disyed.]

    All the countries in Asia were exposed.

    ¡°Thand, four percent more. Almost there.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in his heart.

    From another point of view, although the progress was still 1/5, it would soon be 2/5, which was not bad.

    ¡°This mission will be more difficult toplete. Although many people in Asia know my name, they still don¡¯t have much respect for me. After all, I don¡¯t have a direct experience.¡± Yuan Zhou analyzed.

    Japan¡¯s score was really high. It was close to 90%. It was a figure that made people¡¯s scalps go numb.

    ¡°By the way, I didn¡¯t expect Korea to be in third ce with 74%.¡± In Yuan Zhou¡¯s memory, he didn¡¯t have muchmunication with Korea.

    Singapore, Korea, Thand and Mysia. Yuan Zhou selected four suitable candidates.

    Although Mysia and Singapore were not as good as Laos, Vietnam, or Myanmar, it still depended on one¡¯s own cooking skills.

    Yuan Zhou was really not interested in the three cuisines of Myanmar, namely Upper Myanmar, Lower Myanmar and the Dai people.

    The reason for Vietnam was the same as above. As for Laos ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s understanding, its cuisines were simr to Hunan cuisines. There was no need to repeat it too much.

    ¡°But head chef opello just came to Chengdu. Maybe I can take this opportunity to take over Singapore first. Then I can do it in Thand at the same time. These three should be the easiest toplete.¡±

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The rm clock rang for the second time and interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s contemtion.

    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with Thand and Singapore first. I can take my time with the rest. ¡± After Yuan Zhou made up his mind, he started a whole set of actions.

    He washed up, changed his clothes, and went into the kitchen to prepare the ingredients. The whole set of actions was as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water, and it did not take much time.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing the ingredients for dinner, opello¡¯s group didn¡¯t leave Taoxi road.

    ¡°I¡¯m not going back. Do you guys want to go back?¡± Li Dehua couldn¡¯t help but open his mouth as soon as he stood outside.

    If he wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, even a little bit of his heart wouldn¡¯t be enough, let alone the food that was shared among several people. He had to eat the main course.

    ¡°I think we can have dinner before going back.¡± Tang Lei carefully suggested.

    He was also someone who wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. When he apanied the Prime Minister of Singapore to visit China back then, no matter if it was during the banquet or when he apanied the Prime Minister to have a meal secretly, the wonderful taste still lingered on the tip of his tongue when he thought about it.

    Moreover, he had just eaten the delicious pastries to stimte his appetite. If he didn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies now, he felt that he would definitely lose sleep tonight.

    ¡°I just had an exchange with head chef Yuan. I definitely have to eat the dishes that I just talked to him about before I can go back. If I go back now, won¡¯t today¡¯s exchange be in vain?¡± Opello said righteously.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s wait. We should be able to line up soon.¡± Dehua li was very familiar with the flow of the restaurant, and looked at his watch.

    Other than MA Minghui, the others had alle here to eat before. Naturally, they were very clear about the rules and had no objections.

    As for MA Minghui, he definitely knew about him. As a qualified Yuan Fan, being familiar with the rules and regtions of the master chef Restaurant was only the basic operation. He was someone who had scored high in the initial test. Even if he had not been to the restaurant in person, it did not prevent him from being familiar with the various aspects of the restaurant.

    That¡¯s right, to be a qualified official Yuan Fan, one had to go through an assessment. It was divided into two stages, the first stage and the second stage. Cheng Cheng was in charge of this.

    The other selected members of the queuing Committee divided the work and cooperated with each other, striving to manage Yuan fan¡¯s organization well, just like Yuan diantan and Yuan Ping, which were now managed by Yuan diantan, and were gradually maturing.

    Although Yuan fan¡¯s group was newly established, Cheng Cheng and everyone else had spent a lot of energy on this matter.

    As for MA Minghui, he could be considered as one of the founding members of Yuan Zhou¡¯s fan group, which showed his admiration for Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that he had already established an official fan organization. With strict discipline and clear division ofbor, it was named as the model fan circle in the future.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2340

    <h4>Chapter 2340: Yuan Zhou¡¯s direction</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although there was no sun in the morning, the weather was still very hot. Even though autumn had just begun, the heat was still not reduced.

    It was still hot at noon, but after opello and the others finished their discussion, there was a slight breeze. asionally, a gust of wind would blow, bringing a little chill to the hot weather.

    ¡°Time¡¯s Up. We can go and line up. ¡± MA Minghui had been looking at his phone, waiting for that moment toe.

    As soon as MA Minghui finished his words, a ck shadow shed in front of his eyes as fast as lightning. Then, two figures appeared at the door of the store not far away.

    ¡°This is the divine beast of the shop!¡± Although he had never seen Wu Hai before, MA Minghui somehow knew who he was.

    Opello and the others were all sitting in their chairs and waiting for the time toe. When they heard MA Minghui¡¯s call, they moved quickly and walked directly to the line. Of course, in just a few steps, there were no less than ten people in front of them, which showed the speed of others.

    His movements were really fast, and his posture was very handsome!

    Fortunately, the few of them arrived very quickly. Although they were a little slow because they weren¡¯t skilled and definitely not because they were old, they were still in the first line, which was very good.

    Just as MA Minghui stood still, an uncertain voice came from behind him,¡±¡±Head chef MA?¡±

    It was also a coincidence. In terms of seniority, MA Minghui was definitely the youngest among opello¡¯s group, so he stood at the back. Qiao Hongtao, on the other hand, had eaten at master chef Restaurant on thest day and arrived particrly early. He was just behind MA Minghui and also belonged to the first group.

    After spending more than a week in Chengdu, he even held several video meetings in the middle and signed many electronic documents. Finally, it was time to return home.

    Qiao Hongtao naturally couldn¡¯t bear to do that. After such a long period of edification, he waspletely convinced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills and hoped that he could eat it every day. He simply wished he could poach Yuan Zhou and open a restaurant in Singapore.

    Of course, as soon as this wild thought arose, it was suppressed by Wu Yungui who knew about it. He also told him about Yuan Zhou¡¯s assets and the stupid thing he had done to poach Yuan Zhou. After that, Qiao Hongtao could only try to stay in Chengdu for as long as possible.

    ......

    Unfortunately, business didn¡¯t wait for people, and Qiao Hongtao had to go back.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that he would be so lucky to see someone who looked like head chef MA, MA Minghui.

    Strictly speaking, MA Minghui and Qiao Hongtao actually didn¡¯t know each other. It was just that MA Minghui was the representative of the new generation of ¡°mother provokes noobs,¡± and Qiao Hongtao, as a loyal fan of ¡°mother provokes noobs,¡± knew MA Minghui.

    It was a pity that MA Minghui¡¯s business was too big in the past two years, so he either made a reservation but didn¡¯t have time to go or didn¡¯t have time to make a reservation. In these two years, Qiao Hongtao really didn¡¯t eat MA Minghui¡¯s mother¡¯s mess.

    Previously, he had felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s mother¡¯s provoke dish was very authentic and that only MA Minghui could bepared with him. However, it was just a matter of time. Currently, the most famous mother¡¯s provoke dish master in Singapore was MA Minghui.

    Of course, Tang le and opello definitely did not count. Opello had not publicly cooked for a long time. As for Tang le, he served the presidential pce in Singapore and naturally would not open a restaurant outside. Thus, Qiao Hongtao¡¯s current perception of him was excusable.

    It was also fortunate that MA Minghui himself didn¡¯t know that Qiao Hongtao had such thoughts. Otherwise, it would be a piece of cake for him to have weak legs.

    At this moment, hearing someone call him, MA Minghui reflexively looked back and found that he didn¡¯t know who he was, so he looked at Qiao Hongtao politely.

    ¡°It¡¯s really head chef MA. Hello, hello. I¡¯m Qiao Hongtao, also a Singaporean. I¡¯ve heard of head chef Ma¡¯s name before. He¡¯s the master chef in motherf * cking cuisines. Unfortunately, I¡¯ve never had the chance to eat him. I¡¯m very happy to meet you.¡± As a businessman, social skills were a must, and Qiao Hongtao was naturally not inferior.

    ¡°Hello, Mr. Qiao.¡± MA Minghui felt a little friendly when he heard that they were Singaporeans.

    Meeting an old friend in a foreignnd, there was no such thing as meeting a fellow townsman. Her eyes were filled with tears because she had been away from home for too short a time.

    ¡°Hahaha, Hello, head chef MA. I didn¡¯t expect head chef MA toe to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant for a meal. Head chef Yuan¡¯s mother¡¯s provoke dish is very authentic and delicious.¡± Qiao Hongtao said with a smile.

    ¡°Yes, I came with Master and Grand Master.¡± MA Minghui said.

    As soon as Qiao Hongtao heard that MA Minghui¡¯s Master and Grand Master were both here to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he looked forward and found them a little familiar. Then, he crossed his previous thoughts in his heart.

    Anyone who could do such a big business was not stupid. Naturally, they could deduce some things from small actions.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes will definitely be very delicious. Head chef MA can try more of them when the timees. Furthermore, it¡¯s not just the Singapore dishes. Head chef Yuan¡¯s Chinese dishes are also very good.¡± Qiao Hongtao even gave MA Minghui some examples of the dishes he had eaten.

    Although Qiao Hongtao was not a professional chef, he would naturally say a few words after eating a lot. Although it was a little dry, it did not hinder MA Minghui¡¯s interest.

    ¡°The hotpot meatball you mentioned sounds interesting. It¡¯s simr to the Sweden meatball, but it should be different. We can give it a try. Head chef Yuan¡¯s dish will definitely not have any problems.¡± MA Minghui said.

    Qiao Hongtao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, agreeing with MA Minghui¡¯s opinion.

    With Qiao Hongtao as the introduction, the two of them became more and more familiar with each other and the topics they talked about also became wider and wider. Of course, no matter how wide the topics were, it was all under the premise of Yuan Zhou. While chatting, the two of them both felt that they regretted not meeting each other earlier.

    With his sharp eyes and ears, Yuan Zhou found opello and the others. Therefore, he thought that he could take the initiative to let the Singapore chefs know Him more, for example, making two teaching videos.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou would record all kinds of local cuisines that he knew every year in China. He didn¡¯t have any videos of the cuisines overseas.

    ¡°I can try it in this direction,¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    With such an atmosphere, dinner time officially began.

    As soon as su Ruoyan¡¯s voice fell, the first line of customers walked into the restaurant quickly. Opello walked in front of the small team. When he saw Yuan Zhou nodding to him, he walked to the table for four and sat down calmly.

    The four of them had just enough to share a table, and Qiao Hongtao had also shared a table with someone nearby, sitting at a table for two.

    The four of them didn¡¯tmunicate before ordering, but when they ordered, they had a tacit understanding and ordered half of the dishes from Singapore and half of the dishes from China.

    For example, opello ordered not only Roja from the afternoon exchange, but also Huaxia fried rice noodles and colorful fungi.

    As for MA Minghui, he naturally ordered Singapore and Chinese cuisines. Of course, the Chinese cuisines he ordered were all selected from the dishes that Qiao Hongtao had just told him, such as the boiled meatballs.

    The dinnertime officially started when the first menu was handed to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou started to get busy in the kitchen. Some of the dishes needed to be cut immediately, some needed to be sliced, and some needed to be put into the pot immediately.

    Although it looked very messy, Yuan Zhou did it step by step. Even if his speed was as fast as lightning, it didn¡¯t affect the beauty of his movements.

    Every time a dish was served, su Ruoyan would always be able to arrive just in time to serve it to the customers. After that, it would be time to taste the food.

    Some of the diners were immersed in the delicious food alone, while some came with their friends. It was lively. You ate my food, I ate your food, and they were snatching each other¡¯s food.

    There were also people who came to practice snatching vegetables, such as Chen Xing. He had brought someone with him today to practice his skills so that he could take down the silver rice bucket in one fell swoop. He had put in a lot of effort.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2341

    <h4>Chapter 2341: An invitation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As someone who was determined to fight for a silver rice bucket, Chen Xing was not just talking nonsense. He was also a capable person. Not only was he capable, but he was also very happy to find Gao Fan a sparring partner.

    Speaking of which, brain and happy haven¡¯t been to the restaurant for a while.

    As the only person who had defeated the store¡¯s divine beast in a fight for food, this was enough for the two of them to brag about for the rest of their lives.

    It was also because of this title that Chen Xing asked Gao Fan to be his training partner.

    In addition, there was another piece of news. When there were no Tigers in the mountain, the monkey would be the king. During the few days when Wu Hai and hairy bear were out, brain and very happy had been too arrogant.

    Then, someone ¡®reported¡¯ him for guessing who the brat was.

    After that, they were suppressed by Wu Hai and the bear man and woman together. The scene was quite bloody and violent.

    Wang Hong was still jeering at the side. In his eyes, this was a battle that was only second to the battle between Yu daoyi, Mao Xiong, and Wu Hai.

    Of course, the battle between the three Giants was a one-on-one battle. This time, it was a one-sided battle.

    I¡¯m very happy to have participated in a rice bucketpetition with brain.

    I forgot to mention that along with the fifth anniversary of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, the sports meeting was held twice, the cow King Competition was held three times, and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant awarded prizes four times and so on. There were also some other activities that I won¡¯t mention.

    Another note was that the Second World Young Chef Competition was being prepared.

    Of course, it was a different story for Chen Xing, a new yer in the restaurant, to have the connections to find brain and happy.

    ......

    They could only chat about some of the things that made them friends when they were free.

    ¡°Brother happy, how about we start practicing today?¡± Chen Xing asked.

    Happy also had a name. Gao Fan used to introduce him to everyone, but everyone was used to his nickname, so they were still used to calling him happy.

    ¡°Sure. As someone who once defeated Wu Hai, I will use 80% of my strength to show you the power of the outstanding talents of our good-for-nothing ss.¡± Gao Fan said in a dignified manner.

    Although this wasn¡¯t the first time the two of them had fought in private, it was the first time they had fought in master chef Restaurant. As a rising star, Chen Xing had lost more than he won. He had never won before, but that didn¡¯t stop him from having a big goal.

    The wider one¡¯s thoughts were, the bigger one¡¯s ideals could be.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that Brother Qin is not here today. Otherwise, we could practice together. ¡± Chen Xing felt a little regretful.

    Qin Xiaoyi, the smart guy, had something urgent to attend to and did note with them to practice his unique skill.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You still have a lot of practice to do. We can take it slow and increase the difficulty. ¡± Gao Fan said.

    Chen Xing nodded.¡±You¡¯re right, brother happy. I¡¯vee up with a new technique recently. I¡¯ll be looking forward to your guidance.¡±

    Gao Fan nodded and did not say anything.

    ¡°We can¡¯t defeat the ck Beast on our own, but we can train our younger generation to defeat it. After all, the saying has never changed. As long as we put in some effort, even a bird spear can be used as a cannon. Chen Xing is still very strong.¡±

    Speaking of which, Gao Fan and Chen Xing were a bit simr. One dreamed of being a Golden Rice bucket and a silver rice bucket, while the other dreamed of teaching a disciple who couldpletely defeat the ck Beast. No one else could do this.

    When the dishes were served, it sounded like a whistle.

    Gao Fan reached out his chopsticks. It looked like an ordinary movement, but it was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he caught Chen Xing¡¯s chopsticks. Chen Xing didn¡¯t give up after being caught. Instead, he shook his arm slightly, and the chopsticks drew an arc in the air as fast as a shooting star. They moved from left to right, and were very flexible. If Gao Fan wasn¡¯t experienced, he would have been broken out of the encirclement.

    ¡°Not bad, again.¡± On the other hand, Gao Fan was very happy about Chen Xing¡¯s improvement.

    Then, the two of them continued to fight. The back and forth at the dining table was like the glint and sh of swords on the battlefield. It was very exciting.

    Opello and the others at the table next to him were stunned.

    ¡°Do you need to be so energetic even when eating nowadays?¡± Opello thought for a long time beforeing up with this word.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, opello had always hoped that he could be more elegant and professional.

    ¡°It should be a special way of eating.¡± Li Dehua was also a little dazed.

    This was the first time he realized that eating could make one¡¯s blood boil like watching a fight.

    ¡°I think he¡¯s practicing some technique?¡± Tang Lei took the opportunity when the others weren¡¯t paying attention to pick up the food on the te and stuffed it into his mouth.

    In order to not be noticed, he had to express his own opinion. It was really hard on him.

    As for MA Minghui, he was the youngest at the table, so he didn¡¯t dare to move.

    Compared to the open fight between Gao Fan and Chen Xing, the fight between Wu Hai and Mao Xiong was nothing but an invisible storm of blood. Several tes of dishes were emptied without a sound.

    Wu Hai seemed to treat hairy bear quite well. He even ordered dishes for two people. However, he would never give up on Golden Rice bucket. As for hairy bear, although he admired Wu Hai very much, he would not be polite when it was time to fight.

    The two of them were like a Silent Storm, not as eye-catching as Chen Xing¡¯s open fight. From this point of view, the two groups were on different levels.

    The dinner was lively because of Chen Xinghe¡¯s Happy Contest. Opello and the others were also very happy.

    They ate very delicious dishes. Whether it was Singapore or Chinese food, they couldn¡¯t help themselves. Even if it was a dish that they were good at, after eating it, they would suddenly realize that this dish could be made so perfectly.

    ¡°I really want to invite head chef Yuan to give a lecture in Singapore. I just don¡¯t know ...¡± Opello walked slowly with his belly protruding.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good idea to give a lecture. The exchange of culinary skills between China and Singapore should be held fast. It would be even better if we could invite head chef Yuan to Singapore.¡± Li Dehua nodded in agreement.

    But head chef Yuan is too busy.¡± Opello sighed.¡±To be honest, I feel a little ufortable when I think about how a Chinese can master Singapore dishes the best. But after eating head chef Yuan¡¯s food, all the difort is gone.¡±

    ¡°Indeed. The chili crab today is even more tender and juicy than the previous one. I used to think that it was perfect when I ate it in the past. I never expected that it would taste even better tonight. I wonder how head chef Yuan usually practices his cooking skills. He is so talented and hardworking.¡± Li Dehua¡¯s face was stunned.

    In the end, under the suggestion of li Dehua, they decided to try the invitation.

    Tang le and MA Minghui walked behind the two of them, listening attentively. They didn¡¯t dare to say anything. They felt that they were not qualified to say anything with their cooking skills. They were too far away. At most, they would say that it was delicious likeymen. Why would they need a bicycle?

    On this side, although Yuan Zhou noticed that opello and the others had left, he didn¡¯t have the time to greet them. Dinnertime had just started, so he could only continue cooking.

    The customers would change tables after they finished eating. The people in the small restaurant were very disciplined when they came in and out. They walked in two directions so that they wouldn¡¯t interfere with each other. They could save two seconds and maybe have one more ce to eat.

    In order to have more peoplee in to eat, the diners thought of a variety of ways, and could be said to be the most painstaking diners.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2342

    <h4>Chapter 2342: Eldest senior brother fan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The changes at dinner couldn¡¯t stop the two hours froming.

    Towards the end, the customers were also very self-aware. Those who shoulde in came in to order, and those who should leave quickly made room. Thest few customers were all looking at him eagerly.

    Let me tell you an interesting story. Wu Hai created a painting this year, which was called: ¡°The eyes of hope¡± was a pair of eyes, and the prototype was the eyes of these people.

    Famous art critics and artists in Europe all believed that this pair of eyes was a human¡¯s exploration of their own existence, an expectation of their own spirit. It was as mysterious as the smile of the Monalisa.

    The transaction price was very high because both the spectors and the collectors had said that they saw their own shadow in the painting.

    Getting back to the main topic, dinner time soon ended.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen after he finished cooking the food in the pub and handed it to Mao Ye.

    The heaven and earth six directions hadn¡¯t beenpleted yet. It was already the second day. Yuan Zhou set the main mission aside and decided toplete the hidden mission first. After all, it had a time limit.

    The most important thing was that he really wanted to see if the spoon of the God of Cooking set rewarded by the system was any different from ordinary ones.

    When he got the silver spoon of Shandong cuisine, Yuan Zhou had been worshiping it as it didn¡¯t have much practical value. The spoon he was using now was all chosen by himself. Although it was easy to use, the one provided by the system was still worth looking forward to.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha.¡±

    After he took out the cabbage and cut it, Yuan Zhou started to practice.

    Yesterday, he had already touched the basic door. Today, he mainly needed to spend time consolidating it and finally determine the six directions of the universe six directions.

    ......

    This move was passed down from generation to generation, but the specific method had been lost. Therefore, Yuan Zhou needed to ponder over it carefully.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou really couldn¡¯t tell which was more difficult, to create a new technique or to restore a new technique.

    For example, there were only a few collector¡¯s level knife skills that had been passed down for thousands of years. Yuan Zhou said that he would practice one after another. Later, he felt that one was not enough and wanted to practice another one. It didn¡¯t take long for him to practice almost all of them, which was the practice makes perfect.

    Even the system couldn¡¯t help but want to give Yuan Zhou a like. After so many hosts, Yuan Zhou was the most outstanding one.

    ording to the system¡¯s estimation, Yuan Zhou would be the first person to be a master chef in the shortest time possible, and the kind that would break a record.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had no idea about the thoughts of the system. He had always been cautious and conscientious when it came to cooking. Even though he had already achieved such a high achievement, he still felt that what he needed now was to learn and practice.

    This was really a point of view that people would think was not human if it was told to others. In fact, it was just Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual behavior. Therefore, even if those people felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were like a p to their faces, they couldn¡¯t say anything. After all, he really did do that.

    ¡°The heaven and earth six directions is indeed extraordinary. Compared to themon four doors, it has a more precise control of the ingredients. The heat control and cutting technique are also indispensable. It¡¯s not just a skill alone.¡±

    Yuan Zhou groped about the situation slowly and did it step by step. He still had tomunicate with opello tomorrow afternoon. Therefore, he only had tonight and the next morning toplete the mission. For Yuan Zhou who always sought for perfection, it was quite urgent.

    Actually, he had alreadypleted the missionst night. It was Yuan Zhou who felt that the dishes he made were not perfect enough and that there might be a better way to present the universal six directions. That was why he had not submitted the mission.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy, the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant was also bustling with noise and excitement.

    ¡°Hahaha, eldest senior brother is indeed the eldest senior brother. This braised pork with preserved vegetables is fragrant, and it¡¯s fat but not greasy. It¡¯s really not bad.¡± It was Zhang Longquan who spoke.

    The dish braised pork with preserved vegetables could be found in many cuisines, such as Jiangsu cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, and Sichuan cuisine.

    The ssic dishes were definitely the Sichuan¡¯s braised pork and the Guangdong¡¯s kebab. They could be considered to be of the same lineage and each had its own ssic example.

    Zhang Longquan himself was also good at braised pork with preserved vegetables. He also felt that he had learned some tricks from Yuan Zhou and had made great progress in this dish. However, after Cheng zhaomei showed her skills today, he knew that the gap was still very obvious.

    ¡°Think about the amount of preserved vegetables you have. The amount of supplementary ingredients can affect a dish, so I don¡¯t need to say more. It¡¯s better to marinate the preserved vegetables by yourself. Master said that if you can do it yourself, you can better master the proportion of the seasoning. Junior Brother, you can try it.¡± Cheng zhaomei said with a serious face.

    When Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t around, Cheng zhaomei would put on the airs of a senior brother and try her best to let every Junior brother and sister feel the dignity of a senior brother and work hard to cook.

    Not to mention that Cheng zhaomei had been following Yuan Zhou for the longest time, she had also learned 70 ¨C 80% of his expressionless face. The junior brothers and sisters felt that their eldest brother was at least 40 ¨C 50% as dignified as their master, so they didn¡¯t dare to act rashly.

    ¡°Thank you, senior brother. I¡¯ll go back and try.¡± Zhang Longquan replied seriously.

    ¡°Little Junior sister¡¯s chicken with soy sauce. It¡¯spletely different from the Lu cuisine, but it¡¯s still very fresh and tender. You can ask the master for the details.¡± Cheng zhaomei said to ni Liu.

    Ni Liu was slightly younger than Luo Qing, so the title of Little Junior Sister directly fell on her.

    A master ceremony had been held a few days ago, and he had officially joined the sect. Therefore, it was more convenient to address him.

    The senior brothers and sisters who had stayed in Chengdu recently gathered at Cheng zhaomei¡¯s ce today because Zhang Longquan and Huang Gang of Cantonese cuisine were leaving. It was also a farewell to the two senior brothers.

    Of course, a chef¡¯s farewell was to cook a table of dishes. Everyone would cook a dish. It was both a blessing and a work of art. Everyone would verify and learn from each other.

    He had learned all of this from Yuan Zhou and could learn it anytime and anywhere. Even Liu Ming Yuan and the others who had just entered the school had learned a lot from their senior brothers and sisters.

    ¡°Indeed, Little Junior sister¡¯s dish is not bad, but when I ate it, I felt that the salt and sugar ratio in the sauce could be adjusted.¡± Huang Gang expressed his opinion.

    ¡°Thank you big senior brother and senior brother Huang. I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Ni Liu said humbly.

    Next up was Han Yan. Compared to ni Liu¡¯s calmness, Han Yan was a bit more nervous. Although he had already experienced this kind of situation once since he entered the sect, he was still a bit nervous.

    He was afraid that he would not do a good job, but also afraid that he would not be able to disy his true strength and embarrass his master. In short, his mood was veryplicated.

    As soon as the fifth anniversary of master chef Restaurant ended, all the disciples stayed in Chengdu to wait for the apprenticeship ceremony of the registered disciples of Hunan cuisine and Qin cuisine. After the ceremony, the disciples of Jiangsu cuisine, Guizhou cuisine, Yunnan cuisine, and Lu cuisine, who were very busy, had already left.

    Before he left, he must have given his new junior brothers and sisters some loving encouragement. As for what it was, only Liu Ming Yuan and the others knew.

    Therefore, Liu Xi and Liu Jian¡¯s thoughts of finding Zeng Youwei and Li Youcai to get to know each other and also to exchange their culinary skills were ultimately destroyed.

    Not only did Zeng Youwei and the others not find him, but even Kosen and the others had gone back a long time ago.

    However, Liu Xi and Liu Jian didn¡¯t leave immediately just because they couldn¡¯t find him. Instead, they stayed. First, they didn¡¯t have a chance to talk to Yuan Zhou about the ancient cuisines. Second, they naturally didn¡¯t want to give up the many delicacies of the restaurant.

    The current state of the two of them was probably wandering in the ocean of delicious food every day, intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

    It was also their disciples who didn¡¯t follow them this time. Otherwise, there would be two more people swimming in the sea of food.

    No one would doubt the charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was almost done practicing the heaven and earth six directions, two people came to him in the pitch-ck night. They were here to look for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2343

    <h4>Chapter 2343: A rich nightlife</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    They were Zuozuo and Weiwei who wanted to talk to Yuan Zhou about the story telling in the small pub yesterday. Although Zuozuo wasn¡¯t fully prepared yet, it was still possible for her to give him some help by telling him in advance.

    But yesterday at noon, Zuozuo and Wei Wei had been waiting outside the restaurant after lunch, wanting to wait until the opening hours of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant ended. It was an old rule.

    However, the two girls were slow and the foreigner beat them to it. Then, they watched the process of acknowledging Yuan Zhou as their master. They had no choice and couldn¡¯t dy the rest of boss Yuan¡¯s time.

    He had wanted to talk about it after dinner time, but he had something onst night and couldn¡¯te, so he had to wait until today.

    In addition, the foreigner who was surrounded by Zuozuo and the others was naturally mark, who had recently been very diligent in learning from his master.

    Since Spain Food was on the menu and he had eaten it himself, mark was in a state of excitement and felt that Moliere was a lot more pleasing to the eye.

    After all, the French dishes hadn¡¯t been served on Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu yet. Poor Moliere.

    As for whether Moliere needed to be so pitiful, Mark said that it was not within his consideration.

    ¡°Xiaowei, do you think boss Yuan will agree?¡± Although Zuozuo was the one who suggested this, she still felt very uneasy when it came to the end.

    ¡°I think if we talk it out, it should work.¡± Wei Wei thought for a while and said.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s talk it over.¡± Zuozuo took a deep breath and said.

    At that time, the two of them were standing at the door with Wei Wei, who was familiar with Yuan Zhou, taking the lead.

    ¡°Is boss Yuan here?¡± Wei Wei stuck her head in.

    ......

    Her pretty facial features were exposed under the light. As soon as Yuan Zhou raised his head, he knew who she was.

    ¡°Weiwei, why are you here?¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and was quite surprised.

    Actually, Wei Wei and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really talk much. However, she had a good father. Yuan Zhou had a deep impression of Mr. Wei. He was known as the model of ¡®killing without spilling blood¡¯. Every time, Wang Hong would be led by the nose by Mr. Wei.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, we have something to tell you.¡± Wei Wei was also a little nervous. She licked her lips and said after a while.

    ¡°Come in and talk.¡± Yuan Zhou had good eyesight and had already seen some people outside.

    He was very curious about why Wei Wei needed to find him.¡±Could it be that you need to reserve a banquet?¡±

    As a chef, he felt that those who came to him were either here to eat or to make a reservation.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. After Wei Wei thanked him, she stepped into the door.

    Zuozuo also followed him in. When Yuan Zhou came out of the partition, he saw the two girls standing in front of him hand in hand.

    ¡°If there¡¯s anything you want to say, just say it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Actually, I have something to talk to boss Yuan about.¡± Zuozuo said after she was mentally prepared.

    This was her matter, and she couldn¡¯t always rely on Wei Wei. Thus, Zuozuo spoke up herself. Perhaps it was because she felt more rxed after sensing the familiar atmosphere in the restaurant even though it wasn¡¯t business hours.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? tell me. ¡± Yuan Zhou was really curious now.

    He didn¡¯t know Zuozuo, but he had a deep impression of him. There were all kinds of customers who came to his restaurant to eat. Zuozuo was quite conspicuous among them, because sometimes he had to read an ancient poem as if he was reciting a poem when he was eating. His voice was very low and if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have sharp ears, he really wouldn¡¯t have heard it.

    He didn¡¯t know what boss Yuan¡¯snguage teacher was thinking. How could he treat the book-telling as an ancient poem?

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think that Zuozuo was doing other things. After all, Zuozuo was really young, not even 20 years old, and still had baby fat on her face. People would even believe that she was 14 or 15 years old.

    He had seen singers practicing singing in a low voice in his restaurant after eating. However, Zuozuo was obviously different. It was as if she was reciting from a textbook. Moreover, she was reciting an ancient Chinesenguage. Naturally, Yuan Zhou misunderstood her.

    ¡°I ... I just want to ask boss Yuan if you can tell the story in the pub.¡± Zuozuo encouraged herself in her heart and said everything in one go.

    ¡°Telling stories in a small Tavern?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s head was full of question marks.

    He was old and out of touch with society, so he didn¡¯t understand words.

    Next, Zuozuo exined the reason in detail. She exined in detail the changes she had undergone after eating at master chef Restaurant and her purpose foring here to tell stories.

    ¡°Do you think my cooking can give people courage? it¡¯s not like eating the courage fruit will give you courage.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    However, when he saw the two little girls looking at him with eager eyes, he calcted the possibility in his heart. In fact, Zuozuo was right. It should not affect the guests.

    ¡°I can, but each performance will onlyst for an hour. There¡¯s also the issue of payment.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he could give the little girl a chance.

    It just so happened that his pub was indeed a little monotonous. If they ordered something different, they could bring something fresh to everyone. It was not something that would break their principles. Yuan Zhou was still very easy to talk to.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to pay. It¡¯s best to be able to give you a chance to train.¡± Zuozuo spoke first.

    ¡°That won¡¯t do. It¡¯ll take time for you to talk to him. Besides, if you get paid, you¡¯ll talk better. This restaurant is small, so it¡¯s not good to pay you directly. I¡¯ll treat you to a meal every month as your sry. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Zuozuo had originally intended to refuse no matter what. However, the condition offered by Yuan Zhou made her unable to refuse. To be able to eat a meal at master chef Restaurant without spending any money was really a happy thing for Zuozuo.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± Zuozuo¡¯s face was slightly red and she was a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for activating the prologue to the side quest ¡®exciting nightlife.¡¯ Will the host ept it?¡±

    When Yuan Zhou was about to say something, he was caught off guard by the system. It was just a habit of appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to the system¡¯s voice and said directly,¡±¡±That¡¯s good, but do you need toe every day or?¡±

    Before Zuozuo could answer, a voice interrupted,¡±I thinkpass can be divided into one, three, five, two, four, and six. One, three, five, the little girl will tell a story. Two, four, six, I can perform and sing. There¡¯s no need to provide dinner. Just one serving of each of the dishes in the pub will do. Or you can give me a ce. I can bring my own table and bench.¡±

    Wu Hai strode in from the outside. His nightwear was wrinkled. At first nce, he knew that he had left in a hurry.

    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Yuan Zhou was baffled. He didn¡¯t cook just now.

    ¡°I felt like someone was going to steal my food, so I came to take a look.¡± Wu Hai was quite direct.

    In fact, even if Wu Hai didn¡¯te, Zuozuo wouldn¡¯t say that she woulde every day. She came here to practice her courage. Now that her boss had to pay her, she didn¡¯t know if she could say that. If she came every day, not only would she get paid as a white-cor worker, but she might also disturb her boss. She wasn¡¯t that thick-skinned.

    ¡°I can¡¯t do it now. I need some time before I can start.¡± Zuozuo said uneasily.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll need to tell you in advance when the timees.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Zuozuo let out a sigh of relief. With slightly red eyes, she said,¡±¡±Thank you, boss. Boss Yuan is really a good person.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was also a little dumbfounded that he was suddenlybeled as a good person.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2344

    <h4>Chapter 2344: Miracle spoon</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou toe back to his senses, Zuozuo and Wei Wei, who had been acting as the background all the time, said their goodbyes. They had already wasted a lot of his time. Naturally, they would leave after they finished their business.

    ¡°Compass, what do you think of my suggestion?¡± Wu Hai said quite persistently.

    When Yuan Zhou thought of Wu Hai¡¯s singing voice, he couldn¡¯t help shivering. He even had to sing for those customers. Was he trying to scare them away so that he could eat their dishes?

    Thinking of Wu Hai¡¯s character, Yuan Zhou felt that it was really possible.

    ¡°How about ying a harmonica or violin?¡± Wu Hai indicated that he was very versatile.

    ¡°This youngdy is here to train her courage, what are you doing here?¡± Yuan Zhou refused directly.

    Seeing that there was no more hope, Wu Hai didn¡¯t hesitate anymore. He directly pounced into the kitchen and said,¡±¡±If that¡¯s the case, I can help you taste these dishes.¡±

    This time, the dagger had been revealed. It was definitely a beast attracted by the fragrance.

    ¡°Why isn¡¯t Mao Xiong here?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Ever since he got together with hairy bear, Wu Hai would always bring hairy bear along when he came to freeload. It was quite strange for him toe here alone today.

    ¡°She went shopping with her best friend after dinner.¡± Wu Hai said while stuffing food into his mouth.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, he muttered in the heart,¡±¡±Xiao Ya also said that she was shopping with her best friend today. Could they be the same best friend?¡±

    This thought just shed across her mind. However, it was really Mao Xiong who invited Yin ya to go shopping with him.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s brother Hai¡¯s birthday in two days, but I haven¡¯t chosen a gift for him yet. What should I do?¡± The bear was tall and thin, especially her corbones. She even felt a little malnourished, but only those close to her knew how much she had eaten.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you already reserve a full-duck banquet at master chef Restaurant? I believe he will like it.¡± Mengmeng said.

    She was almost drooling when she said it herself. When she thought of dried duck, sweet duck, smoked duck, immortal duck, and so on, she wanted to eat them immediately.

    ¡°This isn¡¯t a gift. It¡¯s a celebration, so it doesn¡¯t count.¡± Mao Xiong said.

    ¡°I think maybe we can cater to his interests.¡± Yin ya said at the side.

    Today, the three of them were shopping together to see what gifts they had.

    In fact, before Mao Xiong got together with Wu Hai, Yin ya and him weren¡¯t very familiar with each other. But ever since Mao Xiong got together with Wu Hai, the two of them gradually became familiar with each other. Since Wu Hai and Yuan Zhou were familiar with each other, naturally, Mao Xiong and Yin ya got together.

    ¡°It¡¯s easier said than done,¡± Mao Xiong said.

    ¡°Wu Hai likes to eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes. They are definitely his favorite.¡± Meng Meng added.

    Yin ya thought for a while and then said,¡±actually, Wu Hai is quite persistent about good-for-nothing Jin. Do you want to order a portable one to make him happy? for example, the key chain of good-for-nothing Jin.¡±

    ¡°This is okay.¡± Mao Xiong¡¯s eyes lit up.

    Thus, the three of them started shopping with a goal in mind. Having a goal was much better than being a headless fly.

    However, Wu Hai, who was trying his best to eat the dishes, didn¡¯t know that.

    Time passed by, and a new day soon arrived.

    In the morning, Yuan Zhou woke up under the effect of his biological clock as usual. Then, he washed up, changed his clothes, and jogged. He did it step by step.

    Finally, Yuan Zhou ate a bowl of noodles in the restaurant and then started to prepare the breakfast.

    As Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t eat in the restaurant, the breakfast was still 100 servings. Therefore, Zhong Xiaoxiao, who had gotten a number even though she camete, was quite lucky. It happened to be thest number.

    If it wasn¡¯t for thete flight, Zhong Xiaoxiao wouldn¡¯t have arrived sote. Everything was nned, but she didn¡¯t take into ount thete flight.

    ¡°Fortunately, I can have breakfast.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao patted her chest in relief. She didn¡¯t know why she felt that Zhong Xiaoxiao would always have problems with any means of transportation.

    The breakfast time passed very quickly. After sending the customers away, Yuan Zhou continued to practice the universe six directions.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Time passed quickly while he was focused on practicing. When Yuan Zhou put thest dish of the cabbage with golden edges on the te, he knew that he could submit the mission now.

    The Golden-rimmed cabbage in the snow-white te was not quite the same as the usual golden-rimmed cabbage on all sides. Not only were the four edges golden, but even the front side was also golden. It was very uniform. When turning the cabbage with chopsticks, one would find that the back side was also golden. The six sides were golden, and the color was even. The heat was just right, and it smelled fragrant.

    The unique fragrance of the Jade cabbage, the fragrance of the oil, and the unique burnt smell after being roasted by the fire all showed the perfection of this dish.

    Picking up a piece and putting it into his mouth, Yuan Zhou clearly felt that there was an essential difference between it and the Golden-rimmed cabbage made by the traditional Huada four gates. In the past, the Golden-rimmed cabbage was crisp, tender, and tasty. However, the current golden-rimmed cabbage was crispy and fragrant. The center of the cabbage was a little soft and tender, giving it apletely new taste.

    ¡°It seems that we can add this Yuan¡¯s golden-rimmed cabbage to Yuan¡¯s private kitchen after Yuan¡¯s roast suckling pig.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°System, submit the task.¡± Yuan Zhou wanted to see the reward.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the universal six directions mission. The reward has been released.¡± The system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou was originally in the kitchen. After walking around the kitchen counter, he didn¡¯t see any extra spoons. However, since the system said that it had been released, it must be true.

    When he found there was nothing on the counter, Yuan Zhou turned his head and looked at the other side of the kitchen. There was a nail next to the steamer baskets and a spoon hanging on it. The spoon glittered with silver light and looked like a stainless steel.

    As he walked closer, Yuan Zhou found this material was unknown to him. It was different from the traditional stainless steel. Its color was more inclined to silver, but it was not exactly the same.

    Moreover, the handle was very long, almost the length of a palm, and the spoon was also a little wider. It could even be used as a small pot. After it was taken down, it felt cool to the touch. It was not the cold feeling, but rather cool, which made the skin feel veryfortable.

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing simple from the God of Cooking set,¡± Yuan Zhou tried to wave it.

    Normally, it wouldn¡¯t be smooth to use it since he was used to using the shorter long handle. However, Yuan Zhou felt like he could use it as if it was his own arm. It was very smooth.

    ¡°We can try a new spoon at lunch today.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, this reward is not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou was in a good mood today and thusplimented the system aimlessly.

    Although the system didn¡¯t respond as usual, it didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s good mood. He checked the time and it wouldn¡¯t be long before he started to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Therefore, after tidying up the messy kitchen counter, he first washed the seemingly clean spoon.

    Since he was going to use it at noon, he definitely had to wash it in advance. Regardless of whether it was clean or not, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit. Not only the spoons, but also the other pots, bowls,dles, and basins. Every time before he cooked, Yuan Zhou would wash them as usual.

    Very soon, the lunchtime arrived. As they still had tomunicate with Yuan Zhou in the afternoon, opello and his team came to have lunch not only at breakfast time but also at noon for convenience.

    Of course, it was not a big deal for them to stay on Taoxi road and wait for lunch time instead of going back to the hotel after breakfast.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2345

    <h4>Chapter 2345: The pillow arrives</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When they arrived at Taoxi road, especially during the business hours of the restaurant, it was crowded and full of joy. Every day, they could see arge group of diners crossing the sea in all kinds of strange ways in order to get in the line.

    There was no need to talk about the ck Beast, he was the old first.

    There were also new updates every day, but today, Hao Zi was in a bad state. He came at the usual time, but there were no seats.

    He didn¡¯t eat it, mainly because he didn¡¯t write down any new food tasting notes in his notebook, which made him feel ufortable all over. His originally calm mood also seemed a little anxious.

    He walked home gloomily. He didn¡¯t want to talk about haozi for the time being. As usual, the lunch time was full of excitement. Even if many people didn¡¯t eat it, they were still full at Taoxi road. After all, there was a Western restaurant as a backup. In addition, Li Li was clever and clever. He managed to divert most of the customers. The remaining small stalls and snack shops were also full.

    Taoxi road was now the number one snack Street in Chengdu. It was absolutely a holy ce to check in.

    When the business time ended, Yuan Zhou quickly dealt with his own business. He knew that opello and the others hade for lunch, so he only spent 10 minutes to settle everything. After that, opello appeared as if he was stuck in a jam.

    The two sides had already had a friendly exchange yesterday, so they didn¡¯t say much courtesies and went straight to the subject.

    At the beginning of the exchange, they talked about the dishes they had for lunch and some questions about the dishes they hadst night.

    The two sides exchanged blows and were very enthusiastic.

    While it was bustling here, Zhou Shijie almost jumped up in anger at the chef¡¯s Association.

    ¡°You just said opello¡¯s group has been stationed in the store for two days?¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s voice was raised a little. Apparently, he was not interested in the news that Zhong Lili had told him.

    ¡°Yes, President. It is reported that head chef opello and his team have been going to master chef Restaurant since yesterday. Not only did they have a meal, but they also had an exchange with head chef Yuan. They will also have an exchange this afternoon and it should be happening now.¡± Zhong Lili raised her hand to look at her watch and said.

    ......

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Zhou Shijie smacked the table with his palm, obviously very angry.

    ¡°I don¡¯t even have time tomunicate with little Yuan. Opello is here to talk about the exchange meeting. How can he have the time to disturb little Yuan? he¡¯s not even doing his proper business!¡± Zhou Shijie panted and said.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want tomunicate with Zhou Shijie. On the contrary, Yuan Zhou had always regarded Zhou Shijie as his own elder. Therefore, as long as Zhou Shijie asked, Yuan Zhou would definitely spare some time for him.

    The problem was that, first, Zhou Shijie was really busy. Second, even if Zhou Shijie could be considered a genius in the aspect of cooking, he was naturally far inferior to Yuan Zhou. One exchange of culinary skills was enough for him to improve for a long time.

    However, this didn¡¯t make Zhou Shijie understand opello¡¯s behavior. Instead, he despised opello¡¯s behavior and thought that he was wasting Yuan Zhou¡¯s time. If even he couldn¡¯t digest the continuous exchange, opello definitely couldn¡¯t either.

    Zhou Shijie paced back and forth in the office, feeling a little anxious.¡±This won¡¯t do. I have to go and take a look. Little Yuan is too easy to talk to. I have to keep an eye on opello to prevent him from taking advantage of his seniority.¡±

    Zhou Shijie immediately got to work. After asking Zhong Lili to postpone the meeting in the afternoon, he took her to master chef Restaurant, nning toe to the mountain if she did not want to.

    Since opello didn¡¯te to the chef¡¯s Association to talk about the exchange of culinary skills between Singapore and China, he came to talk to him in person. It was also a time to show his sense of ownership.

    Of course, the main point was to make sure that opello couldn¡¯t suggest to Yuan Zhou to go abroad.

    Zhou Shijie was also a talent. Opello took advantage of the end of the exchange and started to put forward the idea they had thought of yesterday.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are changing by the day. An old man like me can¡¯t keep up with him. I¡¯m not as smart as a young man. No matter how much I hear, I still have to digest it slowly.¡± Opello was quite good at this.

    Then, he went straight to the main topic.¡±I wonder if head chef Yuan is interested in going to Singapore to give a lecture to those little guys. Let them know the charm of true Chinese cuisine and the essence of Singapore cuisine.¡±

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Someone was passing him a pillow when he was about to doze off.

    The progress of the main mission was clear. Although the easiest toplete was Thand, the progress in Singapore was also very impressive. In addition, Mysia was adjacent to Singapore, and their cuisines were simr. It was a trend of mutual friendliness.

    If he could increase the admiration of the Singapore chefs for him, then it was only natural that the price in Mysia would increase a little.

    ¡°If head chef opello invites you, that¡¯s fine too, but we need to think about it in the long run. Aren¡¯t we going to hold an Asian chef¡¯s exchange meeting? there¡¯s no hurry, so we can take it slowly.¡± Yuan Zhou understood that haste would not make waste.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words made opello feel proud. He agreed to the invitation on the ount of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he continued,¡±I know that head chef Yuan is busy. We can split into two groups. We can film a teaching video on Singapore dishes first. I¡¯ll take it back and filter out the candidates who can attend head chef Yuan¡¯s lecture. After that, we¡¯ll decide on the time.¡±

    In order toe up with a perfect n to invite Yuan Zhou to Singapore smoothly, he had considered all aspects very thoroughly.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that opello would still be a godly helper. He had already thought of the way even before he said anything.

    ¡°What¡¯s so good about that? little Yuan is usually so busy. He doesn¡¯t have so much time to make videos. ¡± As soon as Zhou Shijie came in, he heard what he was most worried about was happening. He immediately said angrily.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, why are you here?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Zhou Shijie, he immediately stood up and went up to him.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m just here to see little Yuan. It¡¯s nothing.¡± Zhou Shijie¡¯s expression changed like a person from Sichuan Opera.

    Just now, he was still serious in front of opello, but when he was in front of Yuan Zhou, he was full of smiles. His strength demonstrated what was called face changing.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, please have a seat. This tea tastes good. Please try it.¡± Yuan Zhou led Zhou Shijie over and sat down.

    Opello smiled and said,¡±Chairman Zhou, you came at the right time. We were just talking about inviting head chef Yuan to Singapore for a cooking exchange. Head chef Yuan¡¯s Singaporean dishes are both authentic and delicious. He is a rare leader of the current era. It is really amazing that China has such a figure.¡±

    At first, Zhou Shijie had made up his mind to keep a straight face and be serious to the end. However, opello¡¯s words simply hit the bottom of his heart. He had always thought so. Opello¡¯s words were pleasant to hear and he feltfortable listening to them.

    As he felt happy in his heart, he couldn¡¯t keep a straight face anymore. Zhou Shijie rxed his facial expression and said,¡±¡±That¡¯s right! Little Yuan is the signature Chef of our China chef¡¯s Alliance. His cooking skills are unparalleled, and you won¡¯t be able to find another chef like him even after thousands of years. ¡±

    Then, the two of them started to praise Yuan Zhou in all aspects. Even Yuan Zhou himself felt that they were definitely not talking about him. ¡°I¡¯m that outstanding?¡±

    Yuan Zhou suddenly recalled that there was a thing called the fan filter.

    Of course, only Yuan Zhou himself had such a feeling. Dehua li, Tang le and the others all nodded their heads frequently, agreeing with opello and Zhou Shijie¡¯s words. Even Zhong Lili felt that the chairman and the others were right. Yuan Zhou was exactly such a person.

    Complimenting the same person had unknowingly closed the distance between the two parties. The atmosphere had also eased a lot from the tension at the beginning.

    Yuan Zhou finally let out a sigh of relief in the heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2346

    <h4>Chapter 2346: Taking on a temporary mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    One side was an elder, while the other was a senior chef. If they quarreled, Yuan Zhou felt it would be inappropriate to help either side. It was best for them to be harmonious now. Besides, he also gained the admiration of the chefs Singapore.

    ¡°Currently, I am willing to address head chef Yuan as the number one chef in the field of Singapore cuisine. Furthermore, I have the final say in Singaporean cuisine. If we can circte the video of head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking among the Singaporean chefs, we will definitely be able to cultivate more and more outstanding chefs. This is a grand event in the culinary world of Singapore, and it is also an opportunity.¡± Opello changed the topic and got down to business.

    Zhou Shijie was much calmer now. Naturally, he knew that opello was telling the truth.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Little Yuan has studied cooking very carefully. Not only the Singapore dishes, but all the dishes that are on the menu are amazing. ¡±

    Opello¡¯s first sentence seemed to be an agreement, and he was overjoyed, but thest sentence took a sharp turn.

    ¡°Not only in Singapore, but also in China, all the other cuisines such as Cantonese and Jiangsu cuisines are eagerly looking at it, hoping that little yuan can share some videos. However, little Yuan is really busy.¡± Zhou Shijie said in a calm tone.

    ¡°...That¡¯s true. Head chef Yuan is usually busy.¡± Opello agreed with this.

    The more he dealt with Yuan Zhou, the more he knew how strict Yuan Zhou was with himself. He had simply surpassed most chefs. Just based on this hard work, he should have left most of the chefs behind. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was also very talented.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually not that bad. It¡¯s the same every day, so I don¡¯t feel very tired. Although we¡¯re making Singapore dishes this time, we can also circte the videos of Cantonese and Jiangsu dishes. You don¡¯t mind making a few more copies, do you, head chef opello?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Since Zhou Shijie was on his side, Yuan Zhou had to know what was good for him. However, the mission still had to bepleted. Besides, it wasn¡¯t easy for opello toe all the way here. Recording a video was just a small matter that could bepleted with some time. As for the lecture, he should make a good n.

    One had to pay attention to the ways of doing things. Even if Yuan Zhou wanted toplete the mission, he couldn¡¯t just rush forward. The umtion of reputation and everyone¡¯s admiration had to be umted.

    ¡°I don¡¯t mind, I don¡¯t mind. Head chef Yuan, you can do whatever you want with your video.¡± When he heard Yuan Zhou promise opello, he revealed a happy expression.

    As for how many copies he would record, it was naturally up to Yuan Zhou to decide by himself. He was quite clear about this.

    ......

    Seeing Yuan Zhou agree, although Zhou Shijie was worried that Yuan Zhou would be tired, he didn¡¯t say anything at this moment to make Yuan Zhou lose face.

    Hence, they changed the topic and opello excitedly joined in as he had achieved his goal.

    With the addition of Zhou Shijie, everyonemunicated for more than half an hour before they reluctantly stopped when Yuan Zhou¡¯s rm clock urged them.

    Knowing that opello was going to stay for dinner, Zhou Shijie decided to stay without hesitation. Anyway, opello was a guest and had to be treated well.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t eat the all-fish banquet without a reservation. ¡± Zhou Shijie muttered in his heart.

    Soon, it was the next day.

    Yuan Zhou woke up under the effect of his biological clock. When he opened his eyes and intended to get up, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have forgotten something.

    ¡°The first thing you do when you wake up every morning is to open your eyes. What¡¯s the second thing you do?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He got up and nced at the calendar. He found that today was the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. It was the day to offer incense to the system. When he thought of offering incense, he remembered the memorial tablet he saw at Li Li¡¯s ce. It was really a big shock.

    But the system? Mission?

    ¡°System, my littlerade, did I forget to ept a mission?¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand that was holding the incense stick paused for a moment. He finally remembered what he had forgotten.

    The main reason was that the system had been appearing and disappearing unpredictably recently. The missions were only issued when he was busy, and he would definitely forget about them after he was busy.

    ¡°Side quest: prologue to an exciting nightlife. Will the host ept it?¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°Nightlife? Could it be that there¡¯s something else other than the barbeque and the small bar?¡± Yuan Zhou thought carefully for a while but still couldn¡¯t figure it out. After all, the system had never yed by the rules. It often yed whatever it wanted.

    However, nightlife should be rted to the night.

    ¡°System, are you going to increase the pub¡¯s business hours?¡± Yuan Zhou felt this might be more reliable.

    Although the time in the tavern was already three hours, it was still much less than other taverns.

    ¡°Host, you¡¯ll know once you receive the mission.¡± The system¡¯s mouth was sealed.

    After carefully looking at the task again, he felt that there should be no traps, so he decided to take up the task.

    Right after Yuan Zhou said he would receive it, the system started to disy words.

    ¡°Side quest: prologue to an exciting nightlife¡±

    [Mission description: as the future master chef, the tavern must not be socking in content. It is time to expand the scale of the tavern. In addition to wine, the tavern should also have programs such as talking, teasing, and singing. If others have it, we must have it. If others don¡¯t have it, we must have it. This is the style that belongs to the master chef Tavern.]

    [Mission reward: mystery gift bag]

    [Reward description: I have a little secret, but I¡¯ve never told you. You¡¯ll know the reward after youplete the mission!]

    ¡°I have a little donkey that I never ride. System, my littlerade, you¡¯ve been acting a little strange recently.¡± After Yuan Zhou read the mission, he knew why it was triggered.

    ¡°This mission seems to be brought by thatdy Zuozuo.¡± Yuan Zhou immediately thought of a question and asked,¡±¡±System, our Tavern is only so big. No matter how I look at it, there¡¯s not enough space to do the quest you mentioned.¡±

    ¡°Host, please close the shop for three days.¡± The system treated its words like gold.

    ¡°This is a modification? Three days it is. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    However, this mission was too broad and there were no standards. It was difficult to define the degree ofpletion of the mission.

    Therefore, after a friendly negotiation with the system, Yuan Zhou further supplemented the mission and changed it to having two programs in the pub a week.

    Of course, the system¡¯s original words,¡±maintain two or more programs a week¡±, were automatically interpreted by Yuan Zhou as two.

    After he finished his discussion with the system, he had also finished his run. As he was too busy discussing with the system, he missed the opportunity to eat noodles in the restaurant. Therefore, after he went back and informed the boss, Yuan Zhou nned to have breakfast in the restaurant.

    ¡°What breakfast are you making?¡±

    Since he got up, he had been fighting with the system for quite a while. For the time being, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think of what to eat. Therefore, he could only ask the omnipotent APP to solve this problem.

    Recently, there were more new cuisines, and the memory of the app that had been upgraded had berger. Of course, it was still very flexible when it ran.

    With a slight touch of his finger, Yuan Zhou began to rotate it. As the speed was so fast, he couldn¡¯t even catch any trace of it with his sharp eyes.

    It slowly turned smaller and smaller, and finally stopped.

    ¡°Why this?¡± When Yuan Zhou saw the breakfast disyed on the screen, he was a little surprised. He really didn¡¯t expect that this would appear on the screen.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2347

    <h4>Chapter 2347: Call him brother Jia</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The words ¡°bean noodles tangyuan¡± were written clearly on it. Actually, tangyuan still held a pivotal position in China¡¯s food industry. In the North, it was calledntern, and in the South, it was called tangyuan.

    To be precise, tangyuan and Yuanxiao had also developed into different cooking methods.

    Many people believed that tangyuans should be sweet, but tangyuans in many ces were meaty. For example, in Sichuan Province, tangyuans were dominant. Especially during the new year, a bowl of white and sticky meaty tangyuans on the evening of New Year¡¯s Eve was definitely the best blessing for a family reunion.

    It was like eating dumplings during Chinese New Year in the North.

    However, Yuan Zhou was not surprised by this, but by the glutinous rice balls with soybean flour. This was a little inhuman. The authentic glutinous rice balls with soybean flour didn¡¯t have any stuffing, but it was still called glutinous rice balls without any stuffing. This was the only type of glutinous rice balls. Therefore, he was quite surprised.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen anything like this during breakfast. I wonder if people like this sweet osmanthusnternpared to the bean noodles and tangyuan?¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart, but he didn¡¯t slow down.

    As the glutinous rice flour used for the bean noodles and tangyuans was not the traditional glutinous rice flour but the drizzling River noodles, Yuan Zhou intended to use the glutinous rice and indomitable rice that he had made the day before yesterday for the rice flour.

    After washing the glutinous rice, he ground it into rice paste with a small stone mill, then put it into a clean cloth bag and hung it up to drain the water. This step wasplete.

    The next step was to choose the soybeans and stir-fry them and grind them into powder. This step was not difficult, but it took a lot of effort.

    Even though the soybeans were of high quality provided by the system, Yuan Zhou still had to filter them carefully before washing them and drying them. He nned to cook them in the pot.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the breakfast. Outside the restaurant, many foodies had already started to line up.

    As usual, Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were the first and second.

    The third ce today was Zhou Xi who hadn¡¯t been here for a long time. He had just returned from abroadst night and reported to Wu Hai this morning.

    ......

    After all, Zhou Xi hadn¡¯t even seen his biological father beforeing. He was simply a barbecued son. Of course, one of the important reasons was that he wanted to eat the delicacies of master chef Restaurant.

    Ever since Wu Hai got together with the hairy bear, Zhou Xi didn¡¯t follow behind Wu Hai most of the time in case he was too bright.

    Therefore, most of the time, Zhou Xi began to follow Zheng Jiawei to deal with Wu Hai¡¯s Affairs, such as many meetings that Wu Hai was unwilling to attend or exhibitions that didn¡¯t require him to show up in person. In the past, Zheng Jiawei had to go there alone. Now that Zhou Xi could also take on the responsibility, Zheng Jiawei felt much more rxed.

    As a result, Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin had more time to meet each other. Zhou Xi had worked hard alone but was happy with two couples. He was the legendary top-grade single dog!

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s ce is still the mostfortable. I feelfortable just standing here.¡± Zhou Xi said with emotion.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that only boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant can gather so many customers from all over the world and all of them are satisfied. It¡¯s quite amazing. ¡± Jia Ming¡¯s luck was pretty good today, as he had arrived early and was ranked fourth.

    ¡°Brother Jia, long time no see.¡± Zhou Xi turned around and immediately greeted Jia Ming when he saw him.

    In fact, Jia Ming was amon customer in the master chef Restaurant before. His career couldn¡¯t bepared to Wu Yungui and the others, his activity couldn¡¯t bepared to Wang Hong and sun Ming, and his fame couldn¡¯t bepared to Wu Hai and Chu Xiao. This was inevitable.

    It was mainly because master chef restaurant¡¯s customers came from all kinds of industries, and many of them were the best of the best, so it was normal for Jia Ming to not stand out.

    However, ever since he led his department here for a meal, his status had undergone a tremendous change. This was because he had done something that was recorded in the master chef restaurant¡¯s record, which was to open the chapter of the restaurant¡¯s banquet reservation.

    Because of Jia Ming, the customers realized that the restaurant didn¡¯t only have all-fish feasts, vegetarian feasts, and roasted wholemb feasts. The feasts avable in other cuisines were also fine.

    Therefore, it was only right to call Jia Ming brother Jia.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time,¡± Jia Ming smiled and nodded.

    He was now very used to the enthusiasm of the diners towards him. At first, he was a little ttered, but he got used to it after moremunication.

    Speaking of which, he had gotten the opportunity to jump ship to anotherpany in his restaurant. Therefore, Jia Ming was full of gratitude to master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou for bringing him delicious food and providing him with a better job opportunity.

    Jia Ming woulde to the restaurant to eat whenever his wallet allowed him to. He no longer followed his previous self-promise ofing once or twice a month.

    ¡°I wonder what we should have for breakfast?¡± Zhou Xi was a little curious.

    It was mainly because he hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food for a long time and missed it very much.

    ¡°No matter what breakfast it is, it must be delicious. But it would be great if I could have breakfast from Yunnan Province.¡± Jia Ming added.

    As a person from Yunnan Province, his favorite food was naturally the food from Yunnan Province. He could order his own food for lunch and dinner, but for breakfast, he had to rely on his luck.

    ¡°Is it the cross bridge rice noodles? I remember boss Yuan served this breakfast before. It tastes pretty good.¡± Zhou Xi said.

    ¡°It¡¯s not just the rice noodles, but also the roasted bait and bean flour. These are all breakfast foods that belong to Dian province. ¡± Jia Ming seized the opportunity to educate people on the breakfast in his hometown.

    ¡°No.¡± Wu Hai turned his head and replied to him, which was a rare urrence. Then, he turned back and leaned against the door again.

    In fact, this was also a very strange thing. Wu Hai was actually lying on the door, but the door wouldn¡¯t move. This was because the door was slightly open so that su Ruoyan could open the door and enter when she cameter.

    Of course, this could be considered an unsolved mystery of the store.

    ¡°What?¡± Zhou Xi turned around and was a little confused.

    ¡°No?¡± even Jia Ming didn¡¯t know what Wu Hai meant. It was time for Mao Xiong to show up.

    ¡°Big brother hai, you mean today¡¯s breakfast isn¡¯t like what you just said.¡± Mao Xiong tranted.

    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s a pity,¡±

    Zhou Xi and Jia Ming didn¡¯t doubt Wu Hai¡¯s judgment.

    While the two of them continued to discuss what breakfast would be, a youngdy in the line behind them started to mumble on her phone.

    ¡°Roly Poly, why aren¡¯t you here yet? I¡¯m already at the first line. If you don¡¯te soon, there won¡¯t be any seats left.¡± Zhang Xin whispered into the phone.

    As she spoke, she looked at the long line behind her and was extremely worried. Today, the two besties were nning toe to the restaurant for breakfast and Zhang Xin wanted to try the famous sand crab juice. It was a rare opportunity toe, but she didn¡¯t expect that even when she was in the line, Yuan Yuan still hadn¡¯t arrived.

    ¡°Xin Xin, I¡¯m so sorry. Something came up at thest minute, so I can¡¯t make it. You can eat first today, and we¡¯ll go together next time.¡± Roly Poly¡¯s helpless voice could be heard from the other end of the phone.

    ¡°Alright, I brought brown sugar Drizzler today. It¡¯ll definitely be unique with the sauce.¡± Zhang Xin¡¯s voice was filled with expectation.

    ¡°I¡¯m sure it¡¯ll taste good. You can try soybean sauce or caviar, or mustard, especially mustard.¡± Roly Poly suggested.

    Zhang Xin nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would consider it carefully. It was also because the two of them spoke in low voices, or else the customers in front and behind would definitely be shocked when they heard this. It was already too much to go with brown sugar cassock with soybean sauce. If it was added with caviar and mustard, they would probably choose Koudai!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2348

    <h4>Chapter 2348: Glutinous rice balls with bean flour</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As expected of Yuan Yuan, who was known as the weirdo of the restaurant, even her best friend was not to be underestimated.

    The so-called birds of a feather flock together was probably this logic.

    Time passed by, and soon it was time for breakfast.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s voice was crisp and clear.

    Just as she said that, Wu Hai and Mao Xiong definitely took the lead. Actually, if one observed carefully, they would know that when su Ruoyan stood out, Wu Hai had already lifted his foot and was ready to go.

    The first echelon of the store had always been a fiercepetition. However, after the 16th position, most of the positions were fixed.

    However, ever since the store unlocked two more seats, the crowd¡¯s enthusiasm to get into the first line had risen again.

    In the past, there were only 16 and it depended on luck. Now, it still depended on luck, but it had risen to 18, so the chances were much higher.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is bean noodles and tangyuans. One serving for each person. If there¡¯s anything you don¡¯t want to eat or want to eat less, please let me know. ¡± Yuan Zhou said while standing at the partition.

    ¡°What¡¯s bean noodles and glutinous rice balls?¡±

    ¡°Is it salty or sweet?¡±

    ¡°I like to eat meat. I wonder if this tangyuan is meat tangyuan.¡±

    ¡°Tangyuans should be sweet. Red bean paste, sesame, and brown sugar should be the best.¡±

    ......

    ¡°I think the tangyuan with fruit filling is the best.¡±

    Then, the customers were divided into two groups. One group was the meat group, and the other group was the sweet group. Those who made a fuss about eating fruit filling were directly ssified as the sweet group. It was impossible to make meat out of fruit.

    Yuan Zhou did hear the arguments of the customers, but they didn¡¯t raise any opinions about the bean flour tangyuan itself. Therefore, he didn¡¯t care about it. Instead, he directly returned to the kitchen and paid attention to the heat control of the red sugar that was cooked into a gruel.

    ¡°Do you think the bean flour tangyuan is sweet or salty?¡± Zhou Xi poked Jia Ming who was beside him and said.

    Not only Jia Ming, even Zhang Xin, who was cing a lunchbox on the table, said in unison,¡±¡±It¡¯s sweet,¡±

    Zhou Xi, who was a firm meat party, was speechless.

    Was he stabbed in the back by his little friend?

    ¡°How did you know?¡± Zhou Xi felt that Jia Ming was so certain that he probably knew what breakfast was.

    ¡°This is the breakfast from my hometown. I¡¯ve had it before. It¡¯s quite good.¡± Jia Ming said.

    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s sweet. Boss Yuan¡¯s food must be very delicious.¡± Zhou Xi was a little listless. It was the disappointment of not being able to eat meat.

    Following the idol who loved to eat meat, Zhou Xi, who originally liked to eat meat, directly went into the meat. He was also a man who didn¡¯t like meat.

    Because of Jia Ming¡¯s reminder, Zhou Xi had stopped, but the other diners were still arguing in a low voice, thinking that their thoughts were right.

    Zhang Xin was a little conflicted.¡±Tangyuan is sweet, so is Daddi. Looks like I have to try one sauce today, or else the taste will repeat itself. It¡¯s not worth it. I¡¯ll just have some sand crab juice.¡±

    After thinking for a while, Zhang Xin finally made a decision. After telling su Ruoyan, all she had to do was wait.

    During the breakfast, apart from the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou, the only thing that could be ordered was the various sauces.

    Therefore, Zhang Xin and Yuan Yuan weren¡¯t the only ones who brought breakfast and ordered the sauce. There were many other people who wanted to try the dishes of master chef Restaurant.

    Some people brought steamed buns, fried pancakes, and fried dough sticks, and some even brought rice. Of course, these people¡¯s tastes were very normal. Therefore, the two most popr sauces were beef sauce and soybean sauce, which were the best for rice.

    Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. When he saw that the red sugar porridge was almost done, he directly shook the small porcin pot filled with the soybean powder skillfully. Then, the round, white and tender glutinous rice balls inside were wrapped with ayer of even powder.

    As the tangyuans were ground into powder after being stir-fried, their color was slightly darker than that of the soybeans. Yuan Zhou merely turned the basin a few times and each tangyuans had ayer of outer coat on them, looking very pleasing.

    Then, he divided them into six portions and ced them on a rectangr te in a row. Then, he used the spoon in his left hand to scoop up a spoonful of the boiling hot red sugar porridge and poured it on each tangyuan.

    The syrup made a sound when it came into contact with the soybean flour, adding a bit of liveliness to the quiet morning.

    ¡°It¡¯s so sweet and fragrant. I really want to eat it. ¡±

    Every customer had no time to celebrate the victory of the sweet party before they were hooked by the fragrance and couldn¡¯t wait to eat it immediately.

    Yuan Zhou was cooking the traditional glutinous rice balls with soybean flour without filling. Even though the size of the rice balls was already as big as an egg, they appeared especially big after being wrapped with ayer of soybean flour.

    After the red soup was poured on the yellow coat, it became a red coat, which was very festive.

    Because red sugar was made into porridge, it was slimmer than ordinary syrup, but it was still thicker.

    Although it wasn¡¯t transparent, it looked very textured. At least, when Zhou Xi saw it, he felt that it was semi-transparent. The coloryers were distinct, and the fragrance made him want to eat it.

    ¡°Is it red bean paste or sesame seed?¡± Zhou Xi asked Jia Ming.

    ¡°I think there should be no stuffing. This is the authentic cooking method. Boss Yuan¡¯s cooking has always been the most authentic.¡± Jia Ming said after some thought.

    In recent years, the glutinous rice balls with bean flour also had fillings, such as sesame and bean paste fillings, but Jia Ming remembered that when he was young, there was no filling in the rice balls. Of course, the rice balls weren¡¯t so big either. Therefore, he wasn¡¯t very sure whether the rice balls with or without filling were authentic. Today, he should be able to confirm that Yuan Zhou¡¯s rice balls were definitely authentic.

    ¡°No stuffing?¡± Zhou Xi looked at the bigger dumpling and didn¡¯t quite believe it.

    He picked up a tangyuan with his chopsticks. Zhou Xi originally thought that the sugar would be left behind or the soybean flour would fall off together with it, so his movements were very careful. However, after he picked it up, he found that he had thought too much. It was like 502 glue, and it would not fall off even if he shook it a little.

    When he put it close to his mouth, the rich sweet fragrance entered his nostrils first. Aftering into contact with the warm mouth, the slightly hot syrup immediately melted, revealing the dry soybean flour inside. The soybean flour, after being stir-fried, was soft and pink. Because the particles were very small, when mixed with saliva, it became a paste.

    The innermost part was the glutinous rice ball. After biting it, he really couldn¡¯t feel the stuffing inside, but the fine and soft texture, coupled with the pink soybean flour and sweet red sugar, really didn¡¯t feel enough with one bite.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, smooth, and sweet. It¡¯s indeed the purest texture of the glutinous rice balls with bean flour. The taste is excellent. As expected of the food prepared by boss Yuan. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡± Jia Ming¡¯s eyes were slightly narrowed, and he seemed to be enjoying himself.

    The meat lovers who had just been moring for meat tangyuans were now immersed in the deliciousness of the bean noodles tangyuans. They didn¡¯t care about whether it was sweet or salty. It was so delicious that they couldn¡¯t even stop to distinguish between sweet and salty.

    For example, Zhou Xi was a typical example. At first, he thought that it would definitely taste a little white since there was no stuffing in such a big piece. However, after eating it, he realized that the taste was pure, thick, and fragrant, which waspletely different from what he had imagined.

    Of course, the one that had the most special food was definitely Zhang Xin ¡®s.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2349

    <h4>Chapter 2349: It¡¯s time to arrange</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In order not to disturb the others, Zhang Xin chose to stand up to increase her mobility.

    Why did it feel so strange? in fact, the biggest difference between standing and other positions was that there were no chairs. The other tables couldn¡¯t be more spacious than the other tables.

    Therefore, many people subconsciously thought that this position was worse than the others. As long as they brought breakfast, Yuan Yuan and Zhang Xin would usually choose this position.

    Of course, this was Zhang Xin¡¯s first time here for breakfast. All her experience came from Yuan Yuan¡¯s wholehearted teaching. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t havee here for the sand crab juice that she had been longing for for so long.

    There was also an unwritten rule in master chef Restaurant, which was that the standing position belonged to customers under the age of forty. Older people would easily get varicose veins if they stood there for too long.

    ¡°This brown sugar juice is really vorful. It¡¯s less than the one I brought, but it smells really good.¡± Zhang Xin opened the lunch box she brought.

    Rather than calling it brown sugar Daddi, it was more like Daddi soaked in brown sugar. There wasn¡¯t much Daddi, but there was a lot of brown sugar.

    Normally, brown sugar drizzling would be enough to add some brown sugar to the drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling, but the drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling drizzling

    Looking at the reddish-brown color, he knew that the concentration of red sugar was not low.

    On the other hand, the red sugar porridge on top of the bean noodles and glutinous rice balls was obviously much lighter in color, and the amount was not much. It was only enough to cover more than half of the glutinous rice balls, and it would not flow onto the te and dirty it. It looked fresh and clean, and no one else couldpare to it.

    At this moment, su Ruoyan served a te of sand crab juice. The fishy smell immediately attracted the attention of a young man beside Zhang Xin.

    ¡°Is this the taste of sand crab juice?¡± The young man, mu Hua, sniffed and was a little uncertain.

    As a native of GUI province, he was very familiar with sand crab sauce. However, the mostmon way to use it was to use it as a seasoning. For example, braised beans in sand crab sauce was the mostmon dish. Some used it as a sauce and dipped it in in-cut chicken or other tasteless vegetables, making it very delicious.

    ......

    Of course, those who loved it naturally liked it very much. There were also many people in GUI province who didn¡¯t like the taste of sand crab juice, so they politely declined.

    Everyone had their own preferences, and mu Hua was very understanding.

    But now, he didn¡¯t understand. Breakfast wasn¡¯t porridge with sand crab juice. Why did he need sand crab juice?

    ncing at the sweet bean flour tangyuan, mu Hua couldn¡¯t help but curiously stare at Zhang Xin next to him.

    Zhang Xin didn¡¯t notice that she had already attracted the attention of others. She had always been very focused on eating.

    He sniffed the sand crab juice, and a salty, bitter, and fishy smell rushed to the tip of his nose. It was a smell unique to the sand crab juice.

    ¡°It¡¯s very authentic,¡± Zhang Xin was very satisfied.

    After some consideration, Zhang Xin deftly divided more than half of the sand crab juice into tangyuans and added a little bit of the juice. She also did her best to make sure that each tangyuans got the same amount of sand crab juice.

    Soon, mu Hua watched helplessly as the beautiful bean flour tangyuans were dyed with ayer of blue and white sand crab juice. There were also fine crab shells and crab meat on top.

    The sand crab juice wasn¡¯t actually that ugly when looked at alone. However, it was far inferior to the beautiful and exquisite bean noodle tangyuans made by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hiss ... Can this be eaten?¡± Mu Hua was a little incoherent.

    This was the first time he knew that the sand crab sauce could be paired with tangyuans.

    Just as mu Hua¡¯s eyes were wide open, Zhang Xin had already started eating. She carefully put down the remaining small half of the sand crab juice to prevent it from spilling out and wasting it. Then, she picked up the chopsticks, picked up a tangyuan, and directly opened her mouth wide to stuff the entire tangyuan into her mouth.

    It was to the extent that tangyuans wouldn¡¯t be able to fit in if they were just a little bigger. He didn¡¯t know how Zhang Xin managed to do it so calmly.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    This was the sound of the crab shell and teeth colliding. The salty and fishy sand crab juice collided with the sweet brown sugar, followed by the pink soybean flour, and finally the glutinous tangyuan. Eachyer felt different. Zhang Xin revealed a satisfied smile. This taste was simply too good.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Mu Hua just watched Zhang Xin eat tangyuans one by one. She only came back to her senses after eating three in a row.¡±Can this really be eaten?¡±

    Even if it was a specialty of his hometown, at this moment, mu Hua couldn¡¯t go against his conscience and say that sand crab juice was delicious with bean noodles.

    Thinking about it, he knew that it tasted bad, but the smile on Zhang Xin¡¯s face made mu Hua very confused. It wasn¡¯t until he began to eat breakfast that the soft and sweet taste could be considered to have called his soul back.

    After mu Hua finished his breakfast and looked up again, the small te of sand crab juice was empty, but the beautiful reddish-brown Brown Brown Brown brown sugar sauce had changed color. However, the little girl ate it with relish.

    ¡°It seems like I¡¯ve been too ignorant.¡± Mu Hua put the te away and nned to make room for others.

    However, Zhang Xin¡¯s Valiance in eating had left a deep impression on him, and it was hard to forget even if he wanted to.

    As the customers came in and left one after another, the breakfast time came to an end.

    Only after sending off thest customer did Yuan Zhou have some free time.

    Ever since he used the spoon from the God of Cooking set, Yuan Zhou felt that cooking became more and morefortable. Moreover, the spoon didn¡¯t have any effect on the spices and ingredients at all. It also wouldn¡¯t be contaminated with other tastes. It was the most suitable tool for Yuan Zhou at the moment.

    ¡°It seems to have a simr function as the taste-free chopsticks, but there are other things.¡± After several experiments, Yuan Zhou finally figured out the specific benefits of the spoon.

    Not only could he avoid the residual taste of the seasonings and ingredients, but he was also more sensitive to the heat control and could better grasp the time when the dishes were ready to be cooked. Therefore, in the past two days, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had improved a little again.

    Although it was just a little, professional chefs could still feel it, especially the chefs who had been eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes every day recently, such as mark, who had be much nimbler. It should be the result of his diligent circling.

    Of course, mark was very persistent about the matter of acknowledging a master, and he asked three times a day.

    During breakfast, mark waited until the business hours were over to ask quietly if he had any ns to take in an apprentice, but he was rejected and left quietly.

    Mark was not a pedantic person. He knew that there was strength in numbers. He heard that head chef Yuan would ept in-name disciples, so the in-name disciples of the two foreign cuisines, Singapore and Spain cuisines, could be put on the agenda.

    Mark Felt that he was fearless to represent the Spain cuisine.

    Mark was a more sensible person, but he was already old. Thest chef who came to be Jiang Changxi¡¯s apprentice was directly interviewed by her.

    The main thing was that if he wanted to be an apprentice, then so be it. But this guy still invited the lion dance Team to help him every two or three days. It was so noisy that the people on Taoxi road felt that it was torture. Once, he even dyed the business hours, which was very unscientific.

    Therefore, before Yuan Zhou made his move, the queuing Committee had already made their move.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2350

    <h4>Chapter 2350: Selfish motives</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After all, Yuan Zhou was a human and he had his own selfish motives. Although he didn¡¯t hide anything from the chefs of various countries when they came to the culinary exchange, he was obviously biased towards cultivation.

    In China, there were two in-name disciples in a cuisine, and in other countries, there was one in-name disciple in each country. Of course, there might be one more in French, Turkey, and Italy cuisine.

    It had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s goal to work hard to be the master chef and make the Chinese food culture known to the whole world. For this goal, he naturally had to work hard toplete the mission. Therefore, he took some time to record a video for opello.

    ¡°If you want to record, then do it well. Meat and bone tea!¡± For the mission, Yuan Zhou really worked very hard.

    If the local dish in Singapore was spicy crab, then the most difficult dish in Singapore was meat tea.

    In fact, it could also be said to be the simplest dish. It was a little like boiled cabbage. It was definitely difficult to cook it well, but it was really easy to cook it.

    Yuan Zhou brought out this dish in order to make it invulnerable.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a tough tree in his heart. With his culinary skills, anything he did would be impable.

    Zhou Shijie also asked about the progress from time to time, for fear that someone would make more troublesome requests.

    In fact, opello was a very tactful person. Ever since Yuan Zhou agreed to shoot the video and consider giving a lecture, he had never mentioned anything rted to that. At most, he would seize the free time every day to exchange cooking skills with Yuan Zhou.

    This time, opello and Bai Ye didn¡¯t juste to China for an exchange with Chengdu, but also for the exchange between two countries. Only Yuan Zhou and the chef¡¯s Association were in Chengdu, otherwise, they would go directly to Beijing. Even so, they still had to go to Beijing. Other exchanges had to be settled there.

    Therefore, after a week of fun, opello left Chengdu with li Dehua, Tang le, and the others who were reluctant to leave. They were really reluctant to leave, and of course, they also took the recorded video with them.

    As a matter of fact, opello didn¡¯t watch it because he had enough confidence in Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he prepared to y it at the exchange meeting in Singapore.

    ......

    Note: the Los Leones exchange meet is the most high-ss chef exchange meet in Singapore.

    There were delicious food every day and top-notch Mastersmunicating with each other. Even if they didn¡¯t understand, they could still edify it. The bits and pieces of knowledge that were leaked were precious knowledge to them, so it would be strange if they were willing to leave.

    Not to mention them, even opello almost refused to leave. If it wasn¡¯t for white Leaf¡¯s urging and the fact that he really had something important to do, opello would have stayed for a longer time.

    After opello left, Yuan Zhou¡¯s life returned to the right path. Apart from opening the restaurant, he was practicing his cutting skills every day. He had already made a decisive breakthrough in his second skill, the collector¡¯s level cutting skill. Therefore, he spent more time practicing his cutting skills recently. He put aside the two missions and concentrated on improving his cutting skills.

    This second collection-level knife skill was different from the first one. It didn¡¯t have the agility and vivacity of a few animals. It was more open and wide, so it looked clumsy. However, where the knife light passed, it left behind an exquisite outline.

    If one had to describe the feeling, it might be like a rampaging crab, baring its fangs and brandishing its ws. It might look rough, but no one would think that this was the masterpiece of the seemingly reckless cutting technique.

    ¡°The knife skill has taken shape. All that¡¯s left is to Polish it. I can give it a name now.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the vivid rabbit under his hand and then directly threw it into the trash can at the side.

    Although the rabbit looked exactly the same as the real one, Yuan Zhou could easily see seven or eight imperfections with his sharp eyes. Naturally, it would end up in the trash can.

    This was an old rule.

    ¡°The reason why the three beasts are crossing is because of the characteristics of several animals. This one is a little different. It can be rted to everywhere, but it can be said that it is different from everywhere.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he should give this cutting technique that he had created with great difficulty a resounding name. After all, it would be passed down through the ages.

    There were only a few collector¡¯s level knife skills, and he had already mastered two and a half. Soon, he had mastered three, which could be said to have surpassed most of the chefs since ancient times.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou was being too modest. He was already the strongest person in the current era if he could master one collector¡¯s level knife skill. He had mastered two of them and even created one himself. It was only because the system was very knowledgeable that he was able to master it. Now, he had another one. It was simply unbelievable.

    ¡°Let¡¯s just call it the miracle knife. It¡¯s loud and in line with my status as the master chef. The main thing is that if you don¡¯t look closely at this knife skill, it¡¯s almost the same as just one knife.¡± Yuan Zhou, the genius of naming, began to ponder in his heart again.

    It was impossible to say that he hadpletelypleted the cutting technique, but he had already created a model. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s level, there shouldn¡¯t be any idents.

    ¡°System, littlerade, we are already close to the third collector¡¯s level cutting skill. Should we reward you with something to encourage you? This can increase people¡¯s enthusiasm, right?¡± Yuan Zhou started to ask for some benefits from the system.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the creation of the second collector¡¯s level knife skill. You have been rewarded with a big mystery gift bag.¡± The system was quite straightforward this time. It didn¡¯t even need Yuan Zhou to say much and directly told him the reward.

    Yuan Zhou was stunned for a while before he reacted. He was really rewarded. He was just saying it casually.

    Looking at the big ck gift box shining with silver light in his mind, which had never been so gorgeous before, Yuan Zhou always felt that the system had undergone some changes that he was unaware of.

    After a pause, he decided to open the gift box to see what the reward was worth such a big show.

    ¡°I think I should wash my hands first, light some incense for the system, and then open the gift box. Although I¡¯m a European king, I can be a little more European.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at his slender and fair hands and decided to wash them.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The clean water flowed through his fingers. With the help of the disinfectant, Yuan Zhou carefully washed each finger until it was clean.

    After wiping his hands dry, he went to offer incense to the system. Only after that did Yuan Zhou sit down properly and intended to open the gift bag.

    Each and every action of Yuan Zhou revealed how much he valued the grand prize.

    ¡°Receive your reward.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    Then, as soon as he finished speaking, the gift box in his mind exploded like fireworks. A gorgeous light filled the space, and the stars flickered. After it slowly disappeared, a book appeared.

    The Golden words on it were particrly eye-catching,¡±Volume 1 of ethnic cuisines,¡± which was simple and clear.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help standing up as soon as he saw it clearly. The reward was indeed a Little Big. There were 57 ethnic groups in China. Besides the Han, there were other ethnic groups. Each ethnic group had their own unique eating habits.

    For example, the Guizhou and Yunnan cuisines that he had previously obtained contained many unique delicacies of ethnic minorities, such as the Miao and Buyi.

    The reward now should be a summary of the diet of various ethnic groups. Thinking of this, Yuan Zhou directly opened the book and various knowledge began to be instilled into Yuan Zhou slowly. The numerous andplicated knowledge was poured into him in a very gentle way as if it had a life of its own.

    ¡°The Zhuang, the Hui, and the Bai races all have their own unique food culture. I¡¯ve really learned something new.¡± Yuan Zhou digested it in a daze for a while and then opened his eyes.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had thought, this reward indeed summed up the food culture of every ethnic group together. It was clear at a nce that some of the food culture was familiar to Yuan Zhou because it appeared in other cuisines and some were unfamiliar to Yuan Zhou. In general, there were less food cultures that Yuan Zhou was familiar with and more food cultures that he was not familiar with.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2351

    <h4>Chapter 2351: The notebook</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The weather in Chengdu was not good these days. It was raining heavily, but could the rain stop the foodies?

    Didn¡¯t The Blue Lotus flower say that?

    ¡°Nothing can stop me, my yearning for good food.¡± The lyrics seemed a little off.

    The foodies had to go out earlier than usual in order to eat in a calm manner and follow the objective facts.

    Recently, Wang Hong had been very happy. Not only did he eat chicken wings, but he also ate many popr snacks. He was in a very good mood.

    Unfortunately, good things didn¡¯tst long. This morning, the sun came out uncharacteristically. In the afternoon, the Golden sunlight shone on the entire Taoxi road, getting rid of the moisture in the cracks between the stone bs little by little. It became clean again.

    Yuan Zhou received the reward on the second floor. Therefore, the research reward was also on the second floor. Through the window, a ray of sunlight shone on him, which was surprisingly harmonious.

    While Yuan Zhou was studying the rare big gift package of the system diligently, someone else was also working hard at the other side.

    In a practice room of the green Chef society.

    ¡°Senior brother mi, you¡¯ve improved so fast in this dish. It¡¯s only been a week and it¡¯spletely different from before. You can¡¯t underestimate it.¡± Liu Ming Yuan tasted the colorful fish head with chopped pepper in front of him and was very impressed.

    He was very familiar with mi Hao, even before he had acknowledged him as his master. Therefore, he was very familiar with mi Hao¡¯s signature dish. However, mi Hao had improved so much in just one week, which was really fanatical.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t your Zuan tofu the same? in the past, I felt like it had reached a bottleneck and couldn¡¯t improve its taste. But now, in just a week, it has reached this level. If we study it more, it will definitely improve. Senior Huang was telling the truth at that time. It¡¯s a pity that we were blinded by one leaf. ¡± Mi Hao shook his head in regret.

    ¡°Indeed. I believe in master. I believe that senior brother will have a good life.¡± Liu Ming Yuan muttered.

    ......

    Han Yan and Ni Liu looked at each other in confusion. They ate the two dishes on the table. Although one was light and the other was strong, the taste was surprisingly good. The standard was very high, and it felt like it was even higher than theirs. It was really incredible.

    Everyone¡¯s age group was basically the same. Except for a few who were extremely talented and became famous earlier, most of them became famous at the same time, so their standards were not far apart. But now, ni Liu and Han Yan felt that they had been separated from society. How did Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao be so good?

    ¡°My two senior brothers, your level is improving too fast. Did master teach you?¡± It was definitely better for her to ask about ni Liu being the little Junior Sister.

    Han Yan nodded his head vigorously. He was also very curious.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed master. To be precise, it¡¯s just a notebook of master.¡± Mi Hao said with a serious face.

    ¡°Ha?¡±

    The two of them looked at each other and were very surprised. They wouldn¡¯t doubt Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability at all. After all, he was such an amazing person.

    However, written records were not practical.

    ¡°Don¡¯t doubt it. Back then, master said that he would need two weeks to give us the notes. Senior brother Huang said that we were going to fly and that our understanding of Hunan cuisine would definitely rise to a new level. At that time, we felt the same as you and thought that it was unbelievable. It must have been an exaggeration. However, we only knew that all of this was true when we received the notes a week ago. This is the best proof.¡± Liu Ming Yuan said directly without taking a breath.

    As he spoke, he pointed at the two empty tes on the counter. Facts spoke louder than words, and nothing was more convincing than this.

    ¡°Is it the notebook that you guys have been holding on to for the past week?¡± Han Yan asked.

    Every in-name disciple of a cuisine would stay in Chengdu for at least a month after they became a disciple of Yuan Zhou. This was so that Yuan Zhou could summon them up close and also so that the disciples could ask Yuan Zhou if they had any questions. Therefore, after sending Huang Gang and Zhang Longquan off, Han Yan, mi Hao, and the others stayed in Chengdu and gathered at the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant on Sunday. The eldest brother would check on their recent homework and they would practice in the specially-approved room of the green Chef society during the normal time.

    This ce was spacious and had many stoves. It was specially left empty for Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples to practice in Chengdu. Wanli, Kang Hu, and the others had fought for this ce together.

    Yuan Zhou was the president of the Chinese martial arts Association. He had to make some contributions no matter what. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be good if Yuan Zhou was always the one contributing.

    During the past week, Han Yan and Ni Liu had been practicing here with mi Hao and the others whenever they had time. Of course, they had also noticed that they were always holding a notebook. At first, they didn¡¯t associate it with Yuan Zhou at all. Only now did they remember it.

    ¡°Yes, this is it.¡±

    Mi Hao picked up the notebook, which was ced beside him and was about to be sealed again, and touched it with great care.

    ¡°Your notes should be finished soon. You¡¯ll know when the timees. He¡¯s truly worthy of being a master. It¡¯s our fortune to be able to be his disciple.¡± Liu Mingyuan said.

    ¡°Master asked us to find him at 3:30 this afternoon to get his notes. It must be this. Let¡¯s go.¡± Ni Liu immediately jumped up.

    Han Yan wasn¡¯t any better off. He was justmenting about Liu Ming Yuan and mi Hao¡¯s good luck, and now it was his turn. This was great.

    So, the two of them only had time to say hello to Liu Ming Yuan and the others before running out directly.

    ¡°It seems that Junior Brother Han and Little Junior Sister are about to improve. We have to hurry. We¡¯ve only read a few pages of the notes. As senior brothers, we should improve even more.¡± Mi Hao said as he carefully opened the notebook.

    ¡°We need to continue studying the notes.¡± Liu Ming Yuan also opened the notebook like he was flipping through a treasure.

    While the two of them were studying the notes and practicing, Han Yan and Ni Liu rushed out of the house and arrived at Taoxi road. It was only threeo¡¯ clock in the morning, and there was still half an hour left before the agreed time.

    ¡°Should we go now or wait?¡± Han Yan asked.

    ¡°Yingluo, we can wait there five minutes in advance. We won¡¯t be going now. Master is usually very busy. It¡¯s not good to disturb him.¡± Ni Liu said after thinking.

    ¡°What Little Junior Sister said makes sense.¡± Han Yan nodded in agreement.

    Therefore, the two of them walked along Taoxi road and felt the bustling atmosphere. They only arrived at master chef Restaurant when it was time.

    Yuan Zhou naturally remembered the time he had agreed to meet with Han Yan and the others. Therefore, he was already waiting in the restaurant.

    ¡°Good afternoon, master.¡±

    Han Yan and Ni Liu immediately stood up and greeted Yuan Zhou when they saw him at the door.

    ¡°Good afternoon. These are the notes on Qin cuisine. Each of you can take one. Study it by yourself first. If there is anything you don¡¯t understand, you cane and ask me at any time.¡± Yuan Zhou handed the two ck leather notebooks to the two people respectively.

    Han Yan and Ni Liu excitedly reached out to take it and carefully touched it. This was the basis for their rapid advancement, and they had to be careful.

    ¡°You haven¡¯t encountered any problems recently, right? if you have any problems, you can ask me.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then asked.

    ¡°There were indeed many problems before, but many of them have been solved by eldest senior brother. It¡¯s just that there are a few problems that I¡¯m not very sure about.¡± Ni Liu said, embarrassed.

    ¡°Tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Therefore, the following time was for the master to answer his questions.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2352

    <h4>Chapter 2352: Sucha who came just in time</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The things that could trouble Han Yan and Ni Yu were quite difficult. Yuan Zhou exined them in detail, thus it took them quite a long time. However, Han Yan and Ni Liu both appeared to have suddenly realized something. At first nce, it was obvious that they hadpletely understood.

    When it was about time, Han Yan and Ni Liu took theirptops and left.

    They had to go back and work hard on the notes that could bring them flying!

    ¡°I wonder how many days head chef opello will stay in the capital before he returns.¡± Looking at the back of ni Liu and the others leaving, Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

    Today was already the second day after opello left Chengdu. If opello went back earlier, the video of the Singapore dishes shot by Yuan Zhou would probably be broadcasted at the chef¡¯s exchange meeting in Los Leones. By then, he would definitely gain a wave of admiration.

    ¡°We should be more careful about the matter of the honorary disciple of the foreign cuisines. We really don¡¯t have enough energy now.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the matter of the main mission and then thought of something else.

    The main reason was that Moliere seemed to be in a conflict with mark. One minute ago, he came to acknowledge mark as his master, and the next minute, it was him again. This situation had been going on for several days. Although it didn¡¯t disturb him, it did make Yuan Zhou think about the matter of being an in-name disciple of foreign dishes again.

    When he had epted dashi and sucha, he hadn¡¯t expected that he would be able to get the other foreign cuisines so quickly. The appearance of Singapore and Spain cuisines was even more unexpected. That was why he had only wanted to ept two disciples who were famous for their foreign cuisines. That way, it would be more convenient and energy-saving.

    However, it really didn¡¯t work ording to the current progress. However, Yuan Zhou had alreadye up with several ns in his heart on how to ept in-name disciples. He would be able to make a decision when one of the three major cuisines in the world, Turkey cuisines or French cuisines, came.

    Yuan Zhou was thinking about something in the heart, but it didn¡¯t stop him from doing his work. After washing up and changing his clothes, he entered the kitchen and intended to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    The so-called ¡°those who gain the right have more help, and those who lose the right have little help.¡± This principle had never changed. However, there was a new movement in the other side.

    ¡°Brother big stone, do you think I can ask my master if I can show them this video?¡± Sucha was on the phone with dashi xiujie and his tone was full of caution.

    So far, they were the only two in-name disciples of the foreign cuisines. Although sucha felt that dashi was a scammer, he still decided to stick with him. Whenever they encountered any problems, he liked to discuss it with dashi first before making a decision.

    ......

    When sucha asked him in such a serious manner that they were going to the restaurant to wish him well for the 5th anniversary, Yuan Zhou also prepared a return gift for each of his disciples.

    The gift was a video of Yuan Zhou practicing his knife skills. Moreover, the knife skills had never been disyed before, so one could imagine how precious this video was.

    In fact, this was the second video of the miracle of the collector¡¯s level cutting technique that Yuan Zhou hade up with. It wasn¡¯t nearly perfect yet, but it was just right for his disciples to watch. Otherwise, it would be like the crossing of three beasts and they wouldn¡¯t be able to understand it. Only Cheng zhaomei, who had been in contact with it for a long time, had learned a little of the elephant-suppressing cutting technique and the big stone elephant-suppressing cutting technique, which was a little better. The rest of the video was just elementary, but it was already a very amazing thing.

    As for the video, Yuan Zhou had told mi Hao and the others not to watch it for now. They could only watch it after they had studied at least threeptops.

    But after sucha had returned to the country with the video, she¡¯d watched it in awe. She¡¯d been so happy that she¡¯d showed it off to her father, and then the master chef, sucha¡¯s father, had gone out to show it off to other people.

    Just like an infectious disease, the area it spread to became wider and wider. Soon, many people from the Thand chef¡¯s Association knew that sucha had good stuff in his hands. They came to visit today and tomorrow, trying to make friends and reminisce about the past.

    Only then did sucha feel that perhaps she had gotten into trouble, which was why she had appeared in the previous scene to ask big stone for advice.

    ¡°This video is a benefit given to us by master as his disciples. How can we let others see it first? even if we have to give it to them, it¡¯s master¡¯s decision, not ours. Junior Brother sucha, you have to be clear about this.¡± Dashi xiujie said seriously.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I was wrong. I¡¯ll apologize to master.¡± Sucha¡¯s entire body was covered in cold sweat.

    Probably because she had been praised too much by others, she was a little smug and had already forgotten herself.

    ¡°Thank you, senior brother big stone.¡± Sucha very solemnly expressed his thanks.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee. But I¡¯m so good at it. I have to let others know about it. Previously, I took a video about tofu carving for all the Chinese associations. I¡¯ve already yed it on loop at the Japan chef¡¯s Association. You have to learn it at every meeting and even take an assessment. But you have to ask me about this first.¡± Big stone thought for a moment and gave a suggestion.

    Big stone had always felt that his Junior Brother sucha was stupid and needed to be watched at all times, and now a problem had almost urred.

    ¡°I remember that video. It¡¯s a video of master carving a Dragon and a Phoenix, but it was too difficult. Can everyone understand it?¡± Sucha said.

    ¡°If you can¡¯t understand it once, watch it twice. If two times doesn¡¯t work, watch it three times. Don¡¯t we all watch it over and over again?¡± Dashi xiujie said.

    From this, one could tell that dashi xiujie had made a great contribution to the reason why Yuan Zhou had such a high degree of admiration for Japan.

    ¡°I watch it every now and then. Although I still can¡¯t understand most of it, I can understand a small part of it. Master also said that practice makes perfect.¡± Sucha said.

    ¡°At the same time, I can also promote master¡¯s skills and let everyone learn knife skills. It¡¯s killing two birds with one stone. This is great.¡± Big rock said.

    ¡°Thank you, brother big stone. I¡¯ll ask my master for his opinion when he¡¯s resting.¡± Sucha said, full of gratitude.

    After the business time in the evening ended, Yuan Zhou received a call from sucha after he had prepared the food in the pub.

    ¡°Good evening, master. I have something to ask for your opinion on.¡± Sucha went straight to the point to save time.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Thand is going to hold the annual Shiman chef¡¯s Day soon. Chefs from all over the country wille to Bangkok. I want to y the video of you sculpting the Dragon-Phoenix Chengxiang tofu at the meeting so that all the chefs in Thand can learn from it. What do you think, master?¡± Sucha respectfully exined the entire situation.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem, as long as you don¡¯t spread the new video I just sent you. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou was quite concerned about the cultivation of his disciples.

    ¡°Master, if it wasn¡¯t for senior brother big stone¡¯s reminder, I would have made a mistake and caused a great disaster.¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see her, sucha still lowered her head and admitted her mistake. Her posture was very humble and her attitude was very good.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you didn¡¯t take any action. In the future, you have to think twice before doing anything, just like cooking. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡± When su Cha found Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t me her, she was very touched.

    The rest of the conversation was quite lengthy. Although most of it was an apology and thanks, there were also a few of sucha¡¯s questions, especially the video of his cutting technique. He had to solve some of the questions of others to disy the video. Otherwise, how could he show off his master¡¯s power?

    After hanging up the phone call with sucha, Yuan Zhou was quite happy,¡±¡±It seems that Thand¡¯s level of respect should be enough. No need to worry.¡±

    Time flew with the wind.

    In the midst of the turmoil of the world, the chef¡¯s exchange meeting in Singapore began ...

 Chapter 2353

    <h4>Chapter 2353: Lion City Exchange meet</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The two-month-long chef¡¯s exchange in Los Leones began the day after opello returned to Singapore.

    The event was held in the Central District of the south coast. The central business district was on the other side of the coral Road. It was basically the cultural and economic center of Singapore, and the famous fountain fishtail Lion was located there.

    As usual, the Los Leones exchange meet also invited people from Mysia and India. It was not known whether it was because of close Economic Cooperation or because there were too many simrities in food culture.

    ¡°Are you serious, head chef opello? Will head chef Yuan¡¯s teaching video be yed at this exchange meeting or will he be the one stirring up trouble?¡± A short, thin old man chased opello and kept asking in a casual tone. Not to mention that opello was once the closest to being Asia¡¯s number one, just his status as a Singapore national treasure chef was not to be disrespected. So, from this, one could judge that this person¡¯s status was not low.

    ¡°That¡¯s enough, abushe. I¡¯m sure the first time, and I¡¯m sure again the second time. But it¡¯s annoying to ask from yesterday until now.¡±

    Opello added,¡±it¡¯s just that I didn¡¯t show it to you in advance. Do you have to be so anxious? don¡¯t worry. You¡¯ll see it at the exchange today.¡±

    He couldn¡¯t remember at all how he had made a phone call to show off that he had Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking videos when he was still in China. Moreover, the videos were specially made for Singapore chefs.

    The person he was showing off to was naturally the skinny old man, abushe. If opello was a national treasure chef in Singapore, then abushe was the number one chef in Mysia, two years older than opello.

    It should be known that opello had worked as a chef for thetter for two years while abushe had be famous even earlier. Decades ago, he was a famous genius chef in Asia. However, opello had umted a lot of experience and made great progress. Even though he was now below Yuan Zhou, his status in the cooking circle in Asia was still higher than abushe.

    The social gathering in Los Leones was held once a year, so abushe had not nned toe in person this year. He had nned to let his apprentice lead the team, but he changed his mind after receiving opello¡¯s good news call.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s name had been well-known in the past two years. First, the establishment of the China famous chef Alliance had officially made Yuan Zhou famous in the cooking circle of Asia. Then, there was thepetition with opello for the first ce. Thepetition was spread within a small range, but as a top small group, abushe was very clear about it.

    Not long ago, in the France boguus cookingpetition, a Chinese man had won the two highest honors in history. The most important thing was that he knew that one of the judges was Juman li, who only ced French food above all else. That was really amazing!

    Abu was also a chef ju Manli had once despised. Ju Manli had directly said that the India and Mysian dishes were ¡°the primitive cuisines left behind by the colonized.¡± To be honest, Abu was no match for ju Manli, otherwise ...

    ......

    Only after having a deep experience did he know how difficult it was for ju man Li to be conquered by Yuan Zhou. Thus, abushe really wanted to meet Yuan Zhou and see if he could also get ju man Li¡¯s approval.

    If a cuisine wanted to gain the approval of a foreigner, it would already lose, but this was something that abushe had worked hard for several years.

    There had been a lot of work in the Prime Minister¡¯s Office some time ago, and abushe really couldn¡¯t leave. Sometimes, time was not like a sponge. No matter how much you squeezed, you couldn¡¯t squeeze it out even if you didn¡¯t have stock.

    ¡°Heh, I wonder who was showing off yesterday. If you can¡¯t take it out now, maybe you don¡¯t have it at all.¡± Abushe retorted.

    He had arrived in Singapore yesterday, just in time for opello to return from China. Then, the two of them had met. Unfortunately, Abu had not seen any videos or anything, which was a little ufortable.

    It was fine if she didn¡¯t know, but now that she knew, she didn¡¯t want to show it. It simply didn¡¯t feel good.

    Although he knew opello was doing it on purpose, this was something he cared about, and he had no choice but to jump into the pit.

    ¡°Just wait and see.¡± Opello said with confidence.

    At this time, the two of them had already reached the door of the conference room. Although there was a group of people behind them, they were all their own disciples. They already knew their master¡¯s temperament, so they were far away, afraid of being hit by cannon fodder.

    ¡°You guys really saw head chef Yuan alive this time?¡± Abushe¡¯s first disciple, Xu Tian, asked.

    ¡°Yes, I have. Head chef Yuan is really an amazing chef. His cooking is excellent.¡± Tang Lei said with a respectful face.

    He had already be Yuan Zhou¡¯s fan when he visited China with the Prime Minister previously. This time, he had thoroughly witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability and had no choice but to admire him.

    ¡°Then you¡¯re really lucky. It¡¯ll be great if you can meet him.¡± Xu Tian asked curiously.

    Speaking of Yuan Zhou¡¯s rtionship, the people of the two sides didn¡¯t care about thepetition between the Masters. They exchanged information with each other and got along quite well for a while.

    In fact, it was mainly Tang Lei and the others who exined while Xu Tian and the others listened.

    Opello and abushe saw Shama with a few people as soon as they entered the door. That¡¯s right, the India side had sent people to participate in the exchange meeting, and the leader was Shama. Of course, opello had no intention of showing off in India at all. It was enough to have abushe, the annoying one. If another one came, he would not be able to stand it.

    ¡°Head chef opello, head chef abushe, long time no see. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± ¡°Hello, boss!¡± Xia MA greeted.

    Xia Ma¡¯s status was lower than the two of them, so she was considered a junior. It was normal for her to take the initiative to greet them.

    ¡°Good day, head chef Xia MA.¡± Opello and abushe stopped arguing and nodded in agreement.

    With this interruption, the three of them walked to the front of the rostrum and sat down. The people behind them were all chefs and they were all outstanding people from various ces. They hadn¡¯t started to be selected through the video yet, but opello felt that even those who were qualified to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s videos needed to be carefully selected.

    The number of chefs participating in the exchange meeting was a lot less than in previous years, especially the chefs Singapore, which was the home ground. The main reason was that opello did not tell others about the video.

    When it was almost time, Tang le came to inform opello that everyone was present. He stood up and nned to host the meeting.

    This meeting was hosted by opello personally. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s video naturally had to be taken seriously.

    ¡°Wee to this chef¡¯s exchange meeting in Los Leones. Before the meeting begins, I would like to invite everyone to watch a video. This is the main content of this meeting. This video was personally shot by the peak of Asia, Yuan Yafeng. It is very meaningful for everyone to learn from. I hope everyone will watch it carefully.¡± Opello went straight to the point as soon as he spoke.

    He didn¡¯t change the subject like he did to whet abushe¡¯s appetite.

    However, as soon as opello¡¯s voice fell, the originally quiet venue immediately burst into an uproar.

    ¡°Did you hear what the head chef just said?¡±

    ¡°Of course I heard it. The head chef said Yuan Yafeng. My hearing is 5.0, so I¡¯m sure there¡¯s no problem.¡±

    ¡°Are you the proud head chef Yuan of us Asians?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯te to the exchange meeting in vain. I¡¯ve profited!¡±

    Everyone was very excited. They had naturally heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name before. Anyway, no matter who they heard of, they were all very powerful. Now that they could experience his power up close, they were naturally full of joy.

    In Singapore, opello was the only person who could be directly called a head chef. The others had to have their surnames added to show respect to opello.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2354

    <h4>Chapter 2354: A wave of show</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After a few minutes of discussion, opello slowly raised his hand and pressed it down, his voice gradually bing softer.

    ¡°I know that everyone is very curious, but I won¡¯t say much. You¡¯ll know when you see for yourself.¡± Opello sat down after saying that. The big screen in front of him was just about to start ying the video.

    Abushe subconsciously put on his reading sses, and beside him, Xia MA unbuttoned her vest. The vest was a little small, or it could be said that she had gained weight after the suit was custom-made.

    Ever since the Round Table Conference, he hadn¡¯t had the chance to go to Chengdu and hadn¡¯t seen Yuan Zhou for a long time.

    ¡°Did you also go to China with head chef opello this time?¡± Xia MA asked li Dehua who was next to her.

    As soon as he heard this, li Dehua was very proud.¡±¡±I didn¡¯t just go to China. I also ate many of head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really good. The curry fish head is really delicious. It¡¯s the best I¡¯ve ever eaten.¡±

    As he spoke, li Dehua felt that his mouth seemed to remember the delicious taste.

    This person didn¡¯t know how to chat, so Xia ma just wanted to ask. There was no need to describe it in such detail.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go to China after a while. ¡± Shama took a deep breath and turned his head away. It was obvious that they didn¡¯t like each other.

    Before li Dehua could exin, the familiar figure of Yuan Zhou appeared on the big screen.

    Then, the whole ce fell into dead silence. Everyone was watching Yuan Zhou in the video attentively.

    When Yuan Zhou was recording a video, he usually didn¡¯t speak unless it was necessary. Therefore, only the person appeared in the video and no sound was heard.

    This time, the video was about meat bone tea, which had been roughly introduced before.

    ......

    By the time Yuan Zhou took out the ingredients, everyone basically knew what he was going to do. Even those chefs from Mysia who came here with abushe also knew.

    Strictly speaking, there were two types of meat bone tea. One was the Cantonese style in Singapore and the min style in Mysia. Meat bone tea was not only popr in Singapore but also in Mysia.

    No matter which faction it was, the original meat and bone tea was a delicious food for the poor in order to obtain sufficient nutrition at the lowest price.

    Having seen clearly the ingredients disyed by Yuan Zhou, many people at the table were a little disappointed. They had originally wanted to see what kind of high-end operation there was, but now it was somon!

    Some chefs also thought that head chef Yuan¡¯s simple dish was a little water-resistant. However, no one doubted that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were bad. After all, the 65% degree of admiration was there. However, it was true that they were not happy about it.

    Actually, making meat bone tea was very simple. It was very easy to make soup with the meat. It only took time. Even if Yuan Zhou made the authentic meat bone tea to make deep-fried dough sticks, it was just an additional step of frying the deep-fried dough sticks. It was nothing.

    However, in the cooking world, the simpler the ingredients, the more it tested the chef¡¯s skills. This was true because only when the ingredients were simple could one know if the chef could make the original taste of the ingredients. This was the most important thing.

    This concept was also suitable for Yuan Zhou now.

    Everyone knew how to make meat bone tea, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move made people feel that it was seamless and very natural. Let¡¯s take the small part of frying garlic for example.

    It was very simple to fry garlic. After peeling the garlic, frying it in oil, and boiling it in water, the oil would be removed.

    It was easy to say but also easy to cook. There was nothing that the slightly famous chefs present couldn¡¯t do. However, after seeing Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions, they realized that being able to cook and cooking well were two very different things.

    The temperature was directly judged by the degree of bubbles and smoke in the oil pan. When most people felt that they had to wait, Yuan Zhou quickly poured the garlic into the oil pan.

    ¡°Pi Li pa¡±

    The sound of the garlicing into contact with the oil made a lot of noise, which brought a lot of movement to the quiet video. Then, in the blink of an eye, the garlic was scooped out. It was full and golden in color. If one didn¡¯t see Yuan Zhou pour the White and tender garlic into the oil and scoop it out with his own eyes, one would have thought that this was the color of the garlic.

    The natural garlic was golden in color. There was no oil left on it, and it was so full that it looked like it had never been in a pot of oil. The control of the fire was so perfect that even abushe and opello couldn¡¯t do it.

    At this point, in addition to the admiration in their hearts growing day by day, the chefs ¡®expressions were also extremely focused. Their eyes were wide open, and even blinking was a luxury.

    When the beautiful golden fried dough sticks were fried, the sound of swallowing saliva rose and fell. The crisp fragrance could be felt even through the screen. In addition, the heat of the meat bone tea was gradually reaching the right level, and the White steam gradually diffused with the fragrance. The people at the scene couldn¡¯t wait to pounce in and eat two mouthfuls. This was evident.

    ¡°It seems that you¡¯re quite lucky. Have you eaten it? it¡¯s really good, right?¡± Abushe said unhappily.

    He didn¡¯t really like the Singapore Cantonese pork bone tea. He felt that the vor of the pork bone tea from Chao Zhou was too strong, and it didn¡¯t have the natural fragrance of Chinese medicine like the min sect in Mysia.

    However, when he saw the meat bone tea made by Yuan Zhou, he swallowed his saliva several times without leaving a trace. He really felt that it must be very delicious.

    When opello heard this, he was very proud.¡±I eat a bowl of meat and bone tea every day. Today, it¡¯s served with deep-fried dough sticks, and tomorrow, it¡¯s served with fried rice. Let me tell you, head chef Yuan¡¯s egg-fried rice is absolutely delicious. It¡¯s a perfect match with meat and bone tea.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll organize an exchange program with China soon. ¡± Abushe said directly.

    It was obvious that he had already prepared a draft in his heart. He should have thought about it long ago, which was why he could say it so smoothly.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already established a cooperative rtionship. When head chef Yuan is free, he wille to Singapore to teach. ¡± Opello felt like he could fly into the sky at the mention of this.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had considered for a while in order toplete the mission perfectly. He had indeed agreed to opello¡¯s request to go to Singapore to give a lecture. Therefore, opello had brought forward the Singapore Exchange meeting that would be held five dayster as soon as he returned to Singapore yesterday.

    It was all for the sake of selecting the top chefs who could attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s lectures as soon as possible.

    While abushe and opello had another contest because of Yuan Zhou, the chefs who had been inexplicably silent after watching the video finally came to their senses. The waterproof and the disappointment had long been cast aside.

    ¡°Gulp, it smells so good. It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen someone cook while watching the video. I¡¯m so hungry.¡± Some chefs were drooling.

    ¡°My brain is telling my hands that I¡¯ve learned it. The meat bone tea can still be so high-grade. In fact, it¡¯s just a normal cooking method. Why is my finished product different from head chef Yuan ¡®s?¡± A chef pondered.

    ¡°It has been famous for a long time. Some chefs have good cooking skills, but I can¡¯t understand them at all.¡± Some of the chefs had question marks in their heads.

    There was nothing to show off in the video, but it could stir up the appetite of 90% of the chefs present.

    What kind of strength was this?

    The ability to make people fat and gain 30 pounds of weight!

    ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan has opened a restaurant. Since I have some free time recently, I must go and try this meat bone tea on the spot. It will definitely be very delicious.¡±

    When everyone came back to their senses, they were still discussing Yuan Zhou and the meat bone tea.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2355

    <h4>Chapter 2355: Could it be?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was as noisy as it was quiet just now. They were mainly talking about Yuan Zhou¡¯s high-end operation. No, but all of them were details, such as the ratio of meat to bone and the seasoning. There was a detail where Yuan Zhou scooped three spoonfuls of white pepper, then the third spoonful and then a few grains back. It was really a few grains, which were originally very small spoons.

    Judging from Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous smooth and natural movements, this behavior was definitely not unnecessary.

    Wasn¡¯t this too much of an exaggeration?

    If it was an ordinary chef, he would definitely ask,¡±what¡¯s the difference between the taste of these white peppers?¡±

    Strictly speaking, there wasn¡¯t any difference. Unless it was someone with an abnormal tongue like Yuan Zhou ¡®s, even a gourmet wouldn¡¯t be able to taste it, let alone a foodie.

    However, those who coulde to the exchange meeting were either genius chefs or famous chefs. When they saw this scene, they all understood that delicious food was made up of details. However, the scene in front of them was not called nitpicking, it was F * cking meticulous!

    ¡°The finest chef in all of Asia, no matter what.¡±

    ¡°I simted the cooking of the meat bone tea in my mind, but ... I feel like I missed out on a lot of it.¡±

    ¡°I think it¡¯s very fair to describe head chef Yuan in one sentence. He won¡¯t let go of any chance to improve his culinary skills.¡±

    They were passionately discussing the point they had just seen. Of course, the more people there were, the more ideas they had. Furthermore, each one was different, so they were all talking non-stop, making it even more lively.

    Opello had everyone discuss for a full half an hour before he went on stage to proceed with the next process. Of course, it was not because he had also argued with Abu for a long time.

    ¡°Everyone, I have another piece of good news to tell you. Head chef Yuan will being here to give a lecture soon.¡± As soon as opello finished his sentence, the meeting room was immediately in a frenzy, and it took a long time to control the situation.

    Opello continued,¡±of course, it is a rare opportunity for head chef Yuan to give a lecture. Not everyone here can take part in it. Therefore, we have prepared a small test. We will choose the right person from it.¡±

    ......

    Opello initially thought that there would be objections if he said this, but everyone seemed to agree. The video was already so detailed, not to mention the scene, that would be ...

    Opello then made detailed arrangements for this matter, and then began the process of the annual Lion City Exchange.

    ¡°Good day, head chef opello.¡±

    As soon as he sat down, opello was greeted warmly by abushe, which made him shiver and almost fall off his chair.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. We don¡¯t even have enough spots for our own country. That¡¯s impossible.¡± Opello was at his most sensitive period, and abushe¡¯s sudden movement made him suspect that opello wanted to attend the ss.

    Abu¡¯s bright smile suddenly froze. He did not expect opello to react so quickly and leave no room for negotiation.

    On the other side, Xia MA, who had already prepared a draft and wanted to secretly stir up trouble, had also given up. Looking at opello¡¯s determined attitude, it must be that nothing would work.

    Abushe red at opello for a few minutes before saying,¡±¡±I¡¯m going to China tomorrow. I¡¯m going to invite head chef Yuan to give a lecture.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll consider you capable if you can invite him. ¡± Opello did not care at all.

    While opello and the others were making contributions to Yuan Zhou¡¯s main mission, it was almost lunchtime for Yuan Zhou.

    Recently, Chengdu was always a little unpredictable. The morning was still sunny and the weather was clear, but when it was close to noon, a dark cloud floated over and the sky suddenly darkened.

    The temperature did not drop, but the sky was slightly dark. It did not look like it was almost noon, but rather like it was evening.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, ce these towels over there. If it rainster, give them to the diners to wipe their faces.¡±

    It was rare that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the kitchen when su Ruoyan came. Instead, when he saw her entering the door, he directly handed her a stack of clean white towels in case she needed them.

    Now, because of the task of joining the city gourmet map, master chef Restaurant had a weing set meal, which included a piece of tissue. It no longer required the customers to bring it themselves.

    Of course, if one towel wasn¡¯t enough, he had to bring it himself. However, it was much better than before. However, it was definitely not enough when it rained. Therefore, the snow-white towel that Yuan Zhou prepared all year round came in handy.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan moved a few piles of towels to the side of the door and ced them there so that she could use them as she wished.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s worry was not unnecessary. When the lunch time was about to start, it started drizzling.

    It was as if it was the rainy season of Huangmei. It was very rainy. Many people went out with umbres in their bags. Those who had umbres held them up. Those who didn¡¯t feel that the drizzle was not a problem stood in the rain. Those who felt it was a problem hid under the eaves. After all, there were numbers as witnesses, so everyone was very conscious.

    When su Ruoyan announced the start of lunch, she stood by the door and handed a towel to everyone who came in. Those who wanted it would take it away, and those who didn¡¯t would wave it off. Everyone was used to this.

    After the first batch of customers ordered the dishes, the small shop officially began to be lively.

    The diners who knew each other greeted each other and said a few words. When the dishes were served, they were immediately immersed in the delicious taste.

    There were all kinds of people among the diners, so Tian Fang, who was wearing an old white shirt, was not eye-catching at all.

    His undershirt should be rather old. Even though it had been washed clean, one could still tell from its slightly yellow color that it had been there for a while.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s business is really good. It must be because good people will be rewarded. That¡¯s really good.¡± Tian Fang stood in the queue obediently.

    They were very disciplined, just like primary school students. Although they appeared to be very careful, there were also people who followed the rules in the queue. Therefore, most of them just nced past and did not encounter the situation that Tian Fang was worried about.

    In order to eat this meal, Tian Fang had made sufficient preparations. He didn¡¯t wear his work clothes on purpose and even took a good bath, in case he would cause trouble for Yuan Zhou.

    Tian Fang had been very careful. No one had noticed him after standing there for so long, so he slowly rxed.

    He arrived at the front of the second line. He believed that he would be able to enter the restaurant for dinner soon. The fine rain slightly wet Tian Fang¡¯s gray hair, but he did not notice it. It was obvious that he was used to it.

    Time passed by slowly, and soon it was Tian Fang¡¯s turn. As soon as he stepped into the shop, he was stunned by a white towel that was as white as snow.

    ¡°Guest, please wipe off the rain.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    Tian Fang initially wanted to say that there was no need, but when he saw that his bare arms were drenched in rainwater, he was afraid that he would dirty the ce and immediately took it over. Then, he asked in an embarrassed tone,¡±¡±How much is it?¡±

    It was his first time at master chef Restaurant, so he didn¡¯t know it was free.

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to pay. The boss has prepared benefits for every customer, and everyone has it.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s tone was warm and gentle.

    ¡°Ah, Okay, thank you.¡± Tian Fang took a towel and wiped the raindrops off his face and body. He felt warm in his heart and finally revealed a somewhat rxed expression,¡±I told you boss Yuan is a good person. It¡¯s really rare for you to treat your own customers so well.¡±

    He looked around the restaurant. Other than a stand in the corner, only a two-seater table was empty. Tian Fang walked over to the stand and waited.

    Yuan Zhou looked around and heard everything. While cooking, he raised his head and seemed to see a familiar figure. But after thinking for a while, he felt it was impossible.¡±It can¡¯t be him, right?¡±

    He didn¡¯t have time to think about it and could only put it down and continue to concentrate on cooking.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2356

    <h4>Chapter 2356: Thank you</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Tian Fang didn¡¯t know that he had almost been recognized by Yuan Zhou. Ever since he wiped off the rainwater with the towel, he suddenly felt more rxed. He wasn¡¯t as tense as he was when he was standing outside at the beginning.

    The warm and peaceful atmosphere in the shop was probably contagious!

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan stood in front of Tian Fang and asked.

    ¡°Do you have pickled vegetable tofu? it¡¯s Wang Cang¡¯s pickled vegetable tofu.¡± Tian Fang said as he licked his dry lips.

    As a person from Wangcang, he naturally wanted to eat the authentic tofu. Moreover, he believed that boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant definitely had all kinds of Sichuan cuisine.

    After all, in his opinion, boss Yuan had always been such a serious and awesome person.

    ¡°There are.¡± Although it was su Ruoyan¡¯s first time seeing this dish, she was very familiar with the menu. Even if she couldn¡¯tpletely memorize it, she could basically tell if this dish was avable once it was mentioned.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a serving of pickled vegetable tofu and a serving of in white rice.¡± Tian Fang revealed a smile.

    Su Ruoyan memorized the menu after a while and then sent it to Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou picked up the menu and showed it to the customers, he saw Tian Fang.

    ¡°It¡¯s really old master Tian. I didn¡¯t expect him toe for dinner. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with a surprised tone.

    Obviously, he felt it was unbelievable for Tian Fang toe here to eat. Yuan Zhou only took a look at him and after confirming his taste preference, he started to cook.

    Tian Fang did not notice this detail. He focused on the weing set meal. First, he carefully touched the beautifully wrapped candy and then took a sip of the water in the cup. The slightly sour water rushed straight down his throat and he immediately squinted.

    ......

    ¡°This water isn¡¯t as good as the usual boiled water.¡± Tian Fang muttered.

    The old man was 60 years old this year. Other than reading the newspaper asionally, he always used an old phone. He didn¡¯t know about imported drinks and so on. Naturally, he liked more traditional things.

    After pondering for a moment, Tian Fang did not eat the candy in the end. He put it in his pocket and kept it. Then, he began to study the other items in the weing set meal, including the tissues.

    When the familiar sour taste reached his nose, Tian Fang¡¯s attention was immediately focused on the approaching te.

    The pickled vegetable tofu ordered by Tian Fang was not just stir-fried pickled vegetable tofu. On the contrary, there was less pickled vegetable and a lot of green and red chili. The contrast of the several colors made it look very beautiful.

    When the te was ced in front of him, he saw that although the tofu had been cut into slices of regr size and thickness, they were notpletely white. There were dark green pickled cabbage leaves and some light green.

    ¡°It¡¯s the most authentic pickled tofu. ¡± Tian Fang was very happy.

    As a native of Wangcang, he had not returned to his hometown for a long time. The main reason was that there was no one in his hometown. It was the same no matter where he went. However, the taste of his hometown was engraved into his bones and he could not forget it.

    Wang Cang¡¯s pickled vegetable tofu was different from other ces. It was made with Wang Cang¡¯s unique pickled vegetables and sour water. Therefore, although the tofu was white and tender on the surface, it was mixed with the leaves of the pickled vegetables and the acid water, which made it smell slightly sour.

    With the addition of chili and pickled vegetables, the dish tasted sour, spicy, and delicious, which was very appetizing.

    Tian Fang could not wait to pick up a slice of tofu and put it into his mouth. A rich sour and spicy taste spread in his mouth. Although there was something in the tofu, it was still very tender and smooth in his mouth. There was only an indescribable sourness, which was very appetizing.

    When he took his first bite, all the messy thoughts in Tian Fang¡¯s mind were gone. Only the feeling of deliciousness was left. Unknowingly, he sped up and ate. When he was excited, he saw the White rice at the side and directly picked up his bowl to eat a few mouthfuls of rice. Then, he ate a mouthful of vegetables. Whether it was the side dishes or the tofu, everything entered his stomach very quickly.

    ¡°It was worth it.¡± Tian Fang touched his empty stomach and restrained himself, not ordering another serving.

    After tidying up the tes and bowls, Tian Fang looked at the busy figure of Yuan Zhou in the kitchen solemnly and said in a low voice,¡±¡±Thank you, boss Yuan!¡±

    After that, he turned around and left the restaurant. In a short while, he had disappeared into the surging crowd on Taoxi road.

    After the lunchtime ended, Yuan Zhou sent the customers away as usual. Then, he returned to the kitchen and packed the kitchen waste into different piles. He put the mmable ones, the recyble ones, the poisonous ones, and the others in one pile. After packing each of them, he walked out of the back door and headed in the other direction, where there was a small garbage dump.

    In fact, even if it was called a garbage dump, it was just a fewrge garbage bins. Basically, all the garbage on the street of Taoxi road would be thrown here. The old man of the old couple who had been scavenging collected garbage here and he knew Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Yuan Zhou threw the trash into several trash cans separately. Then, he squatted down and picked up some trash on the ground next to him as usual. After that, he put them into several trash cans ording to their categories.

    If some of them were too broken, he would use the small broom he brought to clean them up, which was very convenient.

    Taoxi road had already begun to carry out garbage sorting two months ago. Of course, it was also a trial situation, but it was still rtively easy to adapt to the strict rules of Taoxi road.

    It was possible that the sanitation workers didn¡¯t pay attention or weren¡¯t careful when they threw the garbage. Sometimes, the garbage would be scattered on the ground and cause a burden on the sanitation workers. Almost every time Yuan Zhou came to throw the garbage, he would bring a small broom and a small dustpan so that he could help them clean up.

    As the person responsible for the appearance and strength of Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou felt there was nothing wrong with consciously protecting the environment here.

    After that, Yuan Zhou quickly walked back to the main road. The next person who came to throw the trash saw that the ground was very clean and consciously walked a few more steps to the trash can and threw the trash into it before leaving.

    After about an hour, Tian Fang, who was wearing an orange overalls, drove a small car to the trash can and began to pack the bags.

    ¡°Boss Yuan has already cleaned it up. He¡¯s really a good person. I¡¯ll go and thank him when I save up next time.¡± Tian Fang¡¯s mumbling did not hinder him from doing his work.

    He nimbly poured the trash can into the divided grid, then put the trash can back to its original ce, and waited for a while to wash it. These were the old rules.

    After he was done, Tian Fang drove his small car to another street, where there was also a small garbage dump. However, the cleanliness here was different from that of Taoxi road. The garbage was flying everywhere, so Tian Fang had to clean it up bit by bit and sort it out. It took a lot of effort to clean it up.

    After that, they went to another street that was also in a mess. However, Tian Fang was only in charge of three streets. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s Taoxi road was much more convenient, he had more time to clean up the other two streets. Therefore, despite his old age, old man Tian was often praised during the year-end evaluation.

    This made old master Tian extremely happy and grateful!

 Chapter 2357

    <h4>Chapter 2357: Yuan Zhou cherishes his life</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It didn¡¯t rain anymore in the afternoon. Although it didn¡¯t rain, the weather wasn¡¯t very good either. Therefore, Yuan Zhou gave up practicing his knife skills and returned to the kitchen.

    Yuan Zhou was preparing to shoot a video. Previously, he had shot a video for Singapore, which was more suitable for Cantonese and Jiangsu cuisines. The system was more or less the same and it was more targeted. However, it was not very friendly for Guizhou, Yunnan, and Hunan cuisines. He couldn¡¯t favor one over the other. Therefore, he nned to shoot a video that was suitable for these cuisines while he had time today.

    He didn¡¯t intend to cook aplicated dish. He just wanted to cook the simplest dish, deep-fried double crispness. Although this dish was famous for Lu cuisine, it also had Qin cuisine and Xiang cuisine. It was just that they had been improved in various ways and each had their own differences. However, since it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, all the cuisines could naturally get some inspiration from it.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    After setting up the phone and getting all the ingredients ready, Yuan Zhou started to cook. His movements were smooth and natural, just like when he made the meat bone tea. It was an ordinary technique that could be seen at first nce.

    Of course, being able to see it didn¡¯t mean that he could do it, because Yuan Zhou had already done it perfectly. The only thing he could do was to try his best to get closer to it. That was also the reason why Yuan Zhou took the video.

    It was an action that Yuan Zhou was used to doing. Every time he did it, he would put in 120% of his effort. As long as he was cooking, there was no time when he wasn¡¯t serious.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy shooting the video, Zuozuo was picking up people at the train station.

    ¡°Why haven¡¯t theye yet? if they don¡¯te, they won¡¯t be able to make it in time for dinner. I still want to practice for thest time today, so I¡¯ll tell boss Yuan that I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Zuozuo raised her wrist to look at her watch. It was already threeo¡¯ clock. She suddenly became a little anxious.

    At this moment, Zuozuo looked like apletely different person from when she first came to look for Wei Wei more than a month ago. In the past, even if she wasn¡¯t telling stories, she would still feel ufortable when she was outside alone. However, now, there was a rxed and confident look in her eyes that she didn¡¯t have before.

    At least in Gao Hui¡¯s opinion, this Little Junior Sister could be said to have been reborn. She waspletely different from her timid appearance in the past. Now, Gao Hui could even remember that the only time this soft and sweet girl had been so unyielding was when she had insisted on learning storytelling from her master. However, it was different now.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Little Junior Sister?¡± Gao Xun, who was tall and had long legs, walked in front of Zuozuo in just two steps.

    It was only then that Zuozuo noticed that the person she was supposed to pick up had arrived. She rolled her eyes at the person in front of her.

    ......

    He was wearing a retro and modified long shirt, looking very much like an elegant gentleman from ancient times. However, he was also wearing a pair of sunsses that covered most of his face, which made him look a little out of ce.

    ¡°Hello, second senior.¡± Zuozuo said very politely.

    Aren¡¯t you afraid of master scolding you when you still call me second senior brother?¡± Gao Hui grinned and took off his sunsses, revealing a handsome face that was like a cream-colored young man.

    Although she was the little Junior Sister, she would not be beaten if she did something wrong. She would definitely be scolded. The senior and junior brothers had rough skin and thick flesh, so it wasmon for them to be punished.

    The yful expression on his face destroyed his initial gentlemanly demeanor. In Zuozuo¡¯s opinion, if master saw this, he would definitely be beaten up.

    Gao Hui¡¯s words also had historical reasons. From a young age, Gao Hui had been learning storytelling from his master. However, three years ago, he suddenly became interested in crosstalk, so he changed his career to learn crosstalk.

    His second disciple, who was already a genius in the book-evaluating world, had actually gone to learn crosstalk. The master was naturally very angry and had once said that he would kick him out of The Master¡¯s School. Although there was no official action, many people still knew about it.

    Gao Hui was indeed a genius. He had only changed his career for three years and was already a rather famous crosstalk actor. Manyrge-scale shows would invite him to do crosstalk. He was best at solo crosstalk, so sunsses were a basic standard when he went out.

    ¡°Second senior brother, aren¡¯t you going back to see master?¡± Zuozuo asked.

    She knew that although her master was angry, she treated her second disciple as her own son. She was resentful that he did not live up to her expectations and would not really ignore him.

    ¡°When it¡¯s confirmed that I¡¯ll be able to appear on the Spring Festival G this year, I¡¯ll go back to see master.¡± Gao Hui also missed his master.

    However, he wanted to make some achievements before going back to see his master, so that he could return home in glory.

    ¡°Do as you see fit. Why did you think ofing to Rong city to find me?¡± Zuozuo asked curiously.

    Her second senior brother had a big problem and that was airsickness. He could not take a ne, so he did not like to travel far. It was not easy toe from Beijing.

    ¡°I heard from little San that Little Junior Sister will be going on stage soon, so I naturally came to see such a big event.¡± Gao Xiang said.

    Gao Hui was in his thirties, and to put it bluntly, he was basically treated like Zuozuo¡¯s daughter. Now that Zuozuo, who had been unable to go on stage, suddenly wanted to go on stage, he would not feel at ease if he did note to take a look. This old hen¡¯s mentality was really unparalleled.

    Zuozuo¡¯s lips curled into a smile. Her face was full of spirit. She obviously knew the reason, but she was still very happy to hear second senior brother say this.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll treat second senior brother to dinner tonight. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are very delicious and it¡¯s superfortable to eat.¡± Zuozuo said happily.

    ¡°Sure, but I¡¯ll have to drop off my luggage at the hotel first. I¡¯ve epted an event here, so I¡¯ll be busy tomorrow afternoon. Little Junior Sister,e along.¡± Gao Xiang said.

    Therefore, the senior brother and Junior Sister went to the hotel to put their luggage in order. Then, under Zuozuo¡¯s urging, they came to Taoxi road just when they had to line up.

    ¡°The streets here are so lively.¡± Gao Hui looked at the sea of people in front of him and sighed.

    Now, he understood why Zuozuo was in such a hurry. In just a minute after they had joined the line, there was already a long line of people waiting in line. It was an unusual speed.

    ¡°That¡¯s because boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are very delicious and everyone likes to eat them. ¡± Zuozuo said proudly.

    Gao Hui¡¯s eyes hurt when he saw that it was as if he had made it himself. He felt as if his Little Junior Sister had been taken away after not seeing her for a long time.

    ¡°Why does this boss Yuan sound so familiar?¡± Gao Hui muttered in his heart but didn¡¯t take it to heart.

    While Yuan Zhou was processing the ingredients in the restaurant, his hands suddenly stopped. After the chicken was cleaned and put into the pot, he said,¡±¡±System, today is the third day. When can the tavern start to open for business?¡±

    If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t suddenly recall the scene where he was chased by the chief distillers and asked about the opening of the pub, he would have almost forgotten that the pub had not been open for three days.

    It was mainly because he had been focused on the main mission and the hidden mission, so he was not as interested in the pub¡¯s side quest.

    The system had been repairing the tavern recently, and it had forgotten that it was not open for business. In addition, he had not had time to go to the winery for the past two days, so he had forgotten about it for a while. If it were not for the persistent inquiries of the customers every day, he would probably have forgotten it even morepletely.

    He didn¡¯t need to let the customers know about this matter. Yuan Zhou still cherished his life very much.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2358

    <h4>Chapter 2358: Faint light</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, host. We can open tomorrow. ¡± The system disyed.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou felt relieved. It didn¡¯t matter if he forgot about it as long as the system remembered it,¡±but I wonder how Zuozuo¡¯s preparation is going.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s impression of Zuozuo was quite good. She was a very hard-working young girl.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Zuozuo, whom he was thinking of, had already taken her senior brother to line up outside and wait for the meal. Moreover, she was almost ready.

    Although he was very curious about the renovation of the tavern that the system said would open tomorrow, the opening hours were about to start, so he could only suppress his curiosity and put all his heart into processing the ingredients.

    Dinner time arrived as scheduled. Because of Zuozuo¡¯s supervision and persistence, although she and second senior brother Gao Hui were not very front in line, they were at the end of the first line and could enter first.

    ¡°It¡¯s so small,¡± The first thought that came to Gao Hui¡¯s mind when he entered the store was the same as the majority of people who came to the store for the first time.

    Looking at the empty table for two, Gao Hui immediately pulled Zuozuo to sit there.

    ¡°Today is Little Junior sister¡¯s treat. As your senior brother, I must eat something good.¡± Gao Hui said with a smile.

    Obviously, he was joking. Of course, it was also because the restaurant was small that he thought it wouldn¡¯t be too expensive.

    ¡°That might not work. I can only have three dishes. Any more and it won¡¯t be enough.¡± Zuozuo raised three fingers and said in embarrassment.

    ¡°What?¡±

    Gao Hui was a little confused. How much did three dishes cost? Little Junior sister¡¯s living expenses have been running low recently.

    ......

    ¡°Second senior, let¡¯s see what you want to eat first.¡± Zuozuo pushed the menu away without saying anything.

    Only then did Gao Hui see the menu on the table that was as thick as a dictionary. In his mind, a popr post on the inte shed through. One of the pictures was such a thick menu.

    ¡°Is this restaurant called master chef Restaurant?¡± Gao Hui asked.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s the name of boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant,¡± Zuozuo said.

    ¡°So it¡¯s him.¡± Gao Hui finally knew why it sounded familiar.

    Most of the posts on the inte referred to Yuan Zhou as head chef Yuan. Only a few close customers would refer to him as boss Yuan. Therefore, Gao Hui didn¡¯t realize it until he saw the familiar thick menu.

    As a young man who often needed to search for material on the inte, Gao Hui naturally knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s matters. Therefore, he even made up a crosstalk that was quite popr. Previously, he said that this was the program that was selected for the Spring Festival G. It could be said that he had borrowed a lot of Yuan Zhou¡¯s glory.

    This time, he came to Chengdu mainly to see Zuozuo and also to see Yuan Zhou and his restaurant with his own eyes and to modify the material. As for taking on a program or something, it was just something he did conveniently.

    ¡°So, this is the legendary head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Senior brother will treat you to a meal today. You don¡¯t have to stand on ceremony.¡± Gao Hui said in a rich and overbearing manner.

    Hearing Gao Hui¡¯s words, Zuozuo was ted. Her living expenses were only enough for one dish a day. This time, in order to treat Gao Hui to a meal, she had note for a meal for three to four days just to save money.

    Now that second senior brother said that they could eat whatever they wanted, although she didn¡¯t know why, she had her eyes on a few dishes long ago and really wanted to eat them, but she was poor!

    ¡°Second senior brother, you said you won¡¯t go back on your word.¡± Zuozuo said impatiently.

    Gao Huiughed as he looked at the lively Zuozuo. He had never seen such an energetic Little Junior Sister. Even if he had to spend some money, it would be worth it. Thus, he only said with certainty,¡±¡±Of course, second senior brother can still earn some money. You can definitely afford a meal.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that we didn¡¯t make a reservation for the banquet in advance. Otherwise, the eel banquet prepared by boss Yuan would definitely be very delicious. ¡± Zuozuo sighed in her heart.

    However, she was still very pragmatic. When su Ruoyan came over to order, she immediately listed out the few dishes that she had always wanted to eat.¡±¡±A salted duck, a long fish, a te of ribs in sauce, a te of Jin ¡®Ling grass, and a te of Yang Chun noodles.¡±

    Zuozuo was very smart. She definitely couldn¡¯t finish these dishes alone. At most, she could only eat two-thirds of them. However, she was very familiar with the restaurant and knew that second brother would definitely help her when the dishes were served. Therefore, she didn¡¯t feel any psychological burden and ordered all she wanted to eat today.

    It felt really good to order without having to consider his stomach!

    Gao Xiang raised his eyebrows but didn¡¯t say anything. He knew a lot about the rules of this restaurant ever since he knew this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After all, he had collected a lot of materials. However, because of his presence, he would definitely not let Zuozuo be cklisted.

    Although the senior brother and Junior Sister had different thoughts, they still had the same goal.

    ¡°I want a saury, a Suqian pig¡¯s head, a crab meatball, a fried Crow flower, and an egg fried rice.¡± Gao Hui still ordered one dish less in order to save some stomach to help Zuozuo.

    The two of them ordered the dishes very quickly. Su Ruoyan remembered them very quickly as well. After taking her leave politely, she passed the menu to the kitchen and went to order for the others.

    ¡°I forgot to tell the chef not to add onions.¡± Gao Hui suddenly remembered that he didn¡¯t eat onions at home and turned around to call the waiter over.

    Zuozuo stopped Gao Hui and said affirmatively,¡±second senior brother, you don¡¯t have to say anything. Boss Yuan knows what he¡¯s doing.¡±

    Gao Hui had not collected any information on this aspect, so he wasn¡¯t sure if head chef Yuan could do it. However, since his Junior Sister had made such a solemn vow, he had to give her some face. It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t eat scallions, he just didn¡¯t like the taste.

    After thinking for a while, Gao Hui turned his head and asked about Zuozuo¡¯s recent changes. He did not dwell on the issue anymore.

    Knowing that Zuozuo was actually training her courage in this small shop, even Gao Hui felt that it was an eye-opener. He had really seen people who trained in the downtown area, but the only one who trained in a restaurant was definitely his Junior Sister.

    He even asked Zuozuo to give a speech before the dishes arrived. If it was in the past, Zuozuo would have opened her mouth for a long time and would not have been able to say aplete sentence in such an environment.

    But this time, as soon as Gao Hui finished speaking, Zuozuo started. Although her voice was soft, it was like a silver bell with cadence. Even without musical instruments apanying her, it was still very fascinating.

    ¡°As master said, she¡¯s a once-in-a-ten-years genius. It¡¯s a blessing for the book-evaluating world that Little Junior Sister can open her mouth to speak.¡± Gao Hui closed his eyes slightly and listened very attentively.

    Zuozuo was said to be the most talented one among their senior brothers and sisters. If she could ovee the problem of courage, her future would definitely be limitless.

    He didn¡¯t think so in the past, but after Zuozuo spoke, Gao Hui realized that the older the ginger, the spicier it was. As expected of a master, his eyes were experienced.

    ¡°How is it, second senior?¡± Zuozuo said with a smile.

    ¡°It¡¯s very good,¡± Gao Hui gave him a thumbs up.

    Zuozuo immediatelyughed. No matter how many times she had experienced it, she feltfortable to be able to say it in public, especially in front of her senior brother. Naturally, she was very happy.

    It was still impossible to leave the store now, but Zuozuo believed that it would definitely be possible in the future.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2359

    <h4>Chapter 2359: The result of artistic processing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Gao Hui was also very emotional. This was the first time he had heard his Little Junior Sister tell a whole paragraph of the book. It was indeed of high quality, although her voice was soft.

    He had wanted to say a few more words, but who knew that a strange fragrance would sweep through the tip of his nose. It had a unique fragrance of fire, making him want to see what dish had such a strong fragrance.

    She turned around and saw a te of snow-white flowers blooming on the ck porcin te. The contrast between the ck and white made the flowers look even whiter, and their blooming posture was very elegant and natural.

    When he got closer, he realized that the White flowers were actually fried cuttlefish meat. If he didn¡¯t look carefully, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell. Whether it was the color or the cutting technique, they were all very outstanding.

    ¡°Well-deserved reputation.¡± Gao Hui praised.

    As a native of Haizhou, he was very familiar with this dish. However, he didn¡¯t recognize it at first when he smelled the fragrance. It wasn¡¯t because Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish wasn¡¯t authentic, but because this fragrance was definitely the most fragrant he had smelled in so many years. He simply couldn¡¯t believe that it was the fragrance of a simple te of exploding Crow.

    In fact, for this dish, many chefs had already chosen a very scientific method to make it, so that the heat control was just right.

    This method was to determine and analyze the depth and angle of the knife, the boiling time, water temperature, and water volume of the ck peanut embryo, as well as the seasoning method and the application of the cooking fire, as well as the analysis of the nutritionalponents of the exploding Crow flower. From there, the best technical n of making the exploding Crow flower could be drawn.

    This was a very scientific method. Gao Hui used to like the dishes cooked in this way very much. He felt that the crispness and softness were just right and that they were very much to his liking. However, as soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s te of fried crow¡¯s feet was served, even he, ayman, felt that something was different.

    They couldn¡¯t really tell the details. Actually, the color was not much different. They were both snow-white in color. However, the tip of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish had a little pale yellow color, which made it look more vivid like the stamen of a flower. Even the fragrance was different. He always felt that the dish served by Yuan Zhou had a more lively atmosphere.

    Gao Hui stared at the exploding Crow flower for a few times. After making sure that he could not see any difference, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a Crow flower to put into his mouth.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The crispy texture caused the surface to shatter upon biting. It had a slightly charred texture and gave people a beautiful experience. However, the innermost part retained a little bit of softness. The fresh taste and the charred crispness on the outside were mixed together. The texture was unique and natural, with a little smell of the ocean. It was not the feeling that Gao Hui had when he ate it with the scientific method of frying.

    ......

    It wasn¡¯t just perfect, but it had a unique taste. It had his favorite tenderness and moisture content, and the white pepper powder was just right. It was the finishing touch.

    ¡°I don¡¯t feel thirsty even after eating a te like this. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Gao Hui¡¯s mouth did not stop, his hands did not stop, and his speed was extremely fast.

    Even Zuozuo had only managed to grab two. It seemed that everyone had a powerful superhuman hidden in their hearts. When they needed to grab food, they would definitely reveal it.

    Just as Zuozuo was still hungry for more, the dishes she had ordered for herself were served. A te of ribs with thick oil and red sauce, which looked very red and shiny, was ced on the table.

    It was maroon in color, and each rib looked as if it was covered in a thickyer of clothes. There were even white sesame seeds scattered on the surface, as if they were embellishments of white flowers.

    The rich fragrance of bones wafted out, and it was extremely appetizing.

    Zuozuo took a deep breath, picked up a piece of rib, and put it in her mouth. With just a light sip, the soft meat fell off from the bone,pleting the mission of separating the bone from the flesh. The rich sauce had a very strong taste with a little sweetness, making the originally tender meat even sweeter.

    And it didn¡¯t feel greasy at all. At least Zuozuo ate it like tofu, piece by piece, like she was eating vegetarian food. She didn¡¯t feel greasy at all like she ate meat dishes.

    The salty and sweet taste was very appetizing and pleasing. Zuozuo especially liked it. Unfortunately, even though she had already seen her second senior brother¡¯s eating ability and sped up, she was not as fast as him. In the end, more than half of the ribs still went into his stomach.

    Zuozuo pouted. Thinking that she could eat senior brother¡¯s dishester, she felt a little calmer. Although they ate less, there were more varieties, so naturally, the number of dishes they ate would go up.

    After the ribs were finished, the other dish was immediately served.

    It was a high-quality anchovy. In fact, the most important part of this anchovy was that the bones were out of the whole fish, which was the most difficult part. Many chefs basically made it look like it, but not in spirit. If you looked closely, you would find that the whole anchovy was a little damaged. Even if it had been repaired, it could still be seen if you looked carefully. That was because the anchovy¡¯s belly was thin and its sternum was extremely thin, which made it difficult to take it outpletely.

    Of course, this was only for others. For Yuan Zhou, he had already cooked the steamed rice with anchovy in the Sino-Japan Exchange meeting back then. Now, he was naturally more and more skilled in cooking.

    At least, when Gao Hui looked at theplete Grenadier anchovies, other than the bright sauce and condiments, he felt that the fish seemed to have not been processed.

    Of course, this was an illusion. It was not until the fresh, juicy, and wless fish entered his mouth that he suddenly realized that the fish had been boneless. He just didn¡¯t notice it.

    Although Gao Hui had already eaten two dishes, he was still shocked. However, when the Emerald green Jinling grass was served as if it had never been cooked, and with the Grenadier anchovies as the base, he did not say that it was definitely uncooked.

    Sure enough, the fresh and natural taste, the crisp and tender taste, all showed that this dish had an extremely high taste.

    ¡°It seems like there are too many parts that need to be changed. What I wrote previously was not even one-third of head chef Yuan¡¯s standard. I¡¯m really ashamed.¡± Gao Hui felt that the ancestor¡¯s words,¡¯what you hear is false, but what you see is true¡¯, were not nonsense.

    Previously, for the sake of artistic creation, he had made some artistic modifications to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. In his opinion, this had already elevated Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills very much. After all, even he himself felt that such a chef couldn¡¯t possibly exist in this world.

    However, art indeed needed to be modified with rhetoric such as exaggeration, metaphors, and analogies. Gao Hui felt that there was nothing wrong with this. However, when he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes at this moment, he finally knew that his descriptions couldn¡¯tpare to Yuan Zhou¡¯s true level even though they were modified by art.

    Although Gao Hui was filled with emotions, this did not hinder the speed at which he ate. On the contrary, the more he regretted, the faster his hands moved, as if he was afraid that it would be gone if he was a step slower.

    Zuozuo was mentally prepared, but she couldn¡¯t stand Gao Hui¡¯sbat power. Even though the dishes were served one after another, it seemed that they couldn¡¯t keep up with the speed at which they ate. This was especially so when she had already disyed the full strength of the store that she had been stationed in for a long time. She was still inferior to Gao Hui, who had just arrived. She felt a little depressed.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2360

    <h4>Chapter 2360: Getting in close contact with Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The only thing thatforted Zuozuo was that there were more dishes ordered, and if they were not enough, they could order more. Second senior brother had said before that he would treat them today and they could order whatever they wanted.

    In the past, the little sister wouldn¡¯t fight with the second brother for food. But now, in front of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes, the shyness and restraint didn¡¯t exist.

    The reason why it still existed was definitely because it wasn¡¯t cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    The two of them were extremely fast, but regardless of whether it was the crispy fat of the pig head, the delicious lean meat, or the tender taste of the long fish, they all enriched the entire mouth, making it impossible for people to stop eating.

    Even though the speed was extremely fast, it didn¡¯t prevent him from enjoying this feast of taste.

    The pink meatball head melted in his mouth. It was so fresh, sweet, and delicious that it made people feel as if they could feel the brilliant and colorful cultural heritage of Yangzhou ... Thetter part was purely thought of after eating. If they were still hungry after eating, they would not have thought of this.

    After experiencing a series of feasts, Gao Hui did not feel tired at all. He felt that he could even finish a whole cow in front of him. It was really delicious and appetizing. It did not have the greasy feeling of satiety that other chefs had when they ate.

    This was also the reason why the diners of master chef Restaurant always wanted to eat even when their stomachs were full to the point of bursting.

    ¡°This salted duck must be the Osmanthus duck. It¡¯s full of vor, fat but not greasy. It¡¯s definitely the best of the Jinlin salted duck.¡± Gao Hui only spat it out when he felt that the bones were tasteless.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he couldn¡¯t swallow it, he would have swallowed the bone. The salted duck from master chef Restaurant was not only delicious in terms of meat but also the taste of the bones. People oftenmented that the food was tasteless.

    Gao Hui felt that this was a textbook.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely the Osmanthus duck. Boss Yuan¡¯s ingredients are well-known for being the best. No matter what it is, it¡¯s the best. ¡± Zuozuo proudly raised her chin and said.

    ¡°Indeed. After eating so many dishes, the taste is indeed quite good, and the ingredients are also quite good.¡± Gao Hui agreed.

    ......

    In his heart, he also silently recorded these materials in order to perfect his work. He was here to collect materials anyway, so he had to record them carefully.

    However, Speaking of which, everything couldn¡¯t be just based on imagination. It still needed practice.

    ¡°I need to think about some lines. Speaking of which, I¡¯ve thought of another burden.¡± Gao Hui had a smile on his face.

    The name of the duck was not because of the Osmanthus inside it, but because the duck¡¯s juice before and after the osmanthus flowers bloomed was fat and delicious. It was the best time to eat the meat, so it was called the Osmanthus duck.

    Although the salted duck provided by Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the fragrance of Osmanthus, the closer it was to the bones, the more it emitted a faint fragrance. Although it was light, it was very longsting. This was also the reason why Gao Hui chewed the bones and absorbed the fragrance without caring about his image.

    Gao Hui didn¡¯t know the reason. He only knew that the duck was delicious. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou had been unted when he took the duck to cook. As for what to eat and drink, there was no need to borate. Although the duck was even more carefree than Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou indicated that no matter how carefree it was, it was still an ingredient that could only be served on the dining table. There was nothing wrong with that.

    After the two of them finished eating the salted duck, thest dish left was the main course, Zuozuo¡¯s yang Chun noodles and Gao Hui¡¯s egg fried rice.

    Yang Chun noodles, as its name suggested, was noodles. In Jiangsu cuisine, apart from Gusu, where noodles were eaten as a ritual, the most famous dish was probably Yang Chun noodles from Yangzhou.

    There were many historical legends, and it was rare for it to be a clear soup and smooth noodles. However, from these, one could also see that the taste of Yang Chun noodles was extremely good.

    Yang Chun noodles lived up to its reputation. The color of the soup was slightly maroon, and it didn¡¯t look pure white. However, it looked particrly beautiful when paired with the snow-white noodles and the green scallions.

    The rich fragrance of the scallion drilled into his nostrils. It was obvious that he couldn¡¯t wait to put it in his mouth for someone to eat.

    Gao Hui looked at the bowl of noodles and felt tempted. Actually, it wasn¡¯t really that good because there was no meat or eggs. It was just the most traditional noodles with soup and scallions. However, just looking at it made him want to eat it.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because the fragrance was too strong or because the overall appearance was too high, but even the smell of the scallion that he usually found unbearable was so cute in Gao Hui¡¯s eyes.

    Gao Hui also felt embarrassed. Forget about the dishes, but for the main course, a man snatching a girl¡¯s noodles, even if they were senior and junior, was too intimate. Fortunately, his egg-fried rice was served.

    As a ssic dish of the small restaurant, the egg-fried rice was definitely the main dish. The moment it was served, the rich egg fragrance firmly attracted Gao Hui¡¯s attention. The clear golden grains of the fried rice made people feel as if they were glowing. It was hard not to notice it.

    As a result, the senior brother and Junior Sister, one holding chopsticks and the other a spoon, began to eat.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    The noodles were sucked into her mouth with a single chopstick. It was chewy and smooth. This was the first feeling that Zuozuo had. Next, she felt the fragrance of the scallion and the rich taste of the soup stock.

    The chewy noodles and the fragrant soup gave people great enjoyment. After a few mouthfuls of noodles and a mouthful of soup, the thickness was just right. However, Zuozuo didn¡¯t stop eating at all.

    As for Gao Hui, he was also immersed in the delicious egg-fried rice. Only after he finished eating did he realize that there was no spring onion in the egg-fried rice.

    Although Gao Hui would eat such a delicious egg-fried rice without any hesitation even if there were onions in it, the main point was that there were no onions.

    ¡°Little Junior Sister, do you think head chef yuan can really know that I don¡¯t eat scallions?¡±

    Although the truth was right in front of him, Gao Hui still felt that it was unbelievable.

    The dishes were delicious. That wasn¡¯t a problem. One would always have a chance to reach that level if they studied hard. Although it was probably impossible for them to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s level in this life and they didn¡¯t know if they could have a chance in their next life if they saved up money, there was always a little hope no matter how much money they had.

    However, wasn¡¯t it a little too fantasizing to be able to know your preferences and taboos at a nce without even knowing you?

    Even though he had experienced the baptism of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, Gao Hui still found it hard to believe this fact. Was there really such a person in the world who had a human skin like him who could do such a thing?

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan is very awesome. Otherwise, how could he be called Yuan Yafeng?¡± Zuozuo had now be a fangirl of Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Gao Hui said thoughtfully.

    Indeed, this was the only exnation. It wasn¡¯t strange for someone with the best cooking skills in Asia to have some strange and inexplicable characteristics, right?

    As Zuozuo was going to talk to Yuan Zhou about the audition on the stage tomorrow night, she didn¡¯t leave immediately after dinner. Instead, she waited outside for the business time to end.

    Naturally, Gao Hui also stayed with the excuse of taking care of his Junior Sister. As for the n of talking to Yuan Zhou in person, he was still nning it very hard in his heart.

    There was no better way to collect materials than to talk to Yuan Zhou in close proximity.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2361

    <h4>Chapter 2361: Sessful modification</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At night, the sky of Chengdu was upied by the drizzling rain. The originally dark sky seemed particrly deep because of the rain. asionally, a breeze would blow and bring a little chill. It was different from the hot wind in summer, but the wind carried the chill of autumn.

    As the first batch of people to finish their meal, Zuozuo and Gao Hui had been waiting outside for a long time. Fortunately, the eaves could shelter them from the rain. Otherwise, the two of them would probably have to imitate Yuan¡¯s sect.

    After Yuan Zhou sent thest customer out of the restaurant, he saw a figure scuttle in front of him as fast as lightning. If he hadn¡¯t been trained by Wu Hai and had good eyesight, he would have almost been startled.

    Zuozuo was shocked.

    When she saw Yuan Zhou was free, Zuozuo stretched out her leg and intended to walk to Yuan Zhou. However, while she was preparing, her second senior brother, who had been standing beside her, disappeared. In the next second, he appeared in front of Yuan Zhou. This was definitely not speed. It was space magic!

    Finally, Gao Hui got to see Yuan Zhou in person. When he came to the front, he took out a small notebook and a pen as if he was performing a magic trick and handed them to Yuan Zhou, saying directly,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, please give me your signature.¡±

    Her eyes were sparkling, just like the fans of those celebrities.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the notebook and pen that were stretched out in front of him. The notebook was as big as his palm. Although it was small, the cover was pasted with dried flowers, which looked simple, elegant, fresh, and very nice. The whole thing was light blue in color. At first nce, he could tell that it wasn¡¯t a notebook that was randomly found. The pen was an ordinary signature pen.

    After a short pause, Yuan Zhou took the notebook and pen with both hands, turned to the first page and directly signed it.

    ¡°When did second senior brother prepare this book?¡± Zuozuo was confused.

    After picking up Shixiong, the two of them had been waiting for food together. By right, they should not have had time to prepare these things. Now that he had suddenly appeared, Zuozuo could not help but sigh. Shixiong was indeed Shixiong!

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. When Gao Hui saw Yuan Zhou write down his name in a mboyant manner, he instantly felt satisfied.

    ¡°No need to thank me.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ......

    Although not many people came to ask for his signature, there were indeed some. Therefore, as a famous chef, it wasn¡¯t too much for Yuan Zhou to specially find someone to design his signature, right?

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡± Zuozuo finally walked to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Good evening. Are you ready?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he saw it was Zuozuo.

    ¡°I¡¯m fully prepared. That¡¯s why I want to ask boss Yuan if it¡¯s convenient for me to give a trial lecture tomorrow night. ¡± Zuozuo asked.

    She hadn¡¯t been here for a few days to save money, so she had no idea that the tavern had closed for rest.

    ¡°Sure. Do you need me to help you promote it in advance?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No need. I just wanted to give it a try. It¡¯s not considered an official job.¡± Zuozuo said, embarrassed.

    Zuozuo was quite content with the sry of one meal paid by Yuan Zhou. Of course, she also wanted to be worthy of such a generous sry.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to work. Whether it¡¯s a trial lecture or a formal lecture, it should be counted. Xiao Yanzi and Xiao Mao are the same. You can¡¯t forget it when it¡¯s your turn. You can¡¯t break the rules of the store.¡± Yuan Zhou said solemnly. He had already learned how to persuade people with rules.

    Yuan Zhou was now full of imposing manner. As a master, he participated in thepetition and took on various important positions. Naturally, he had a strong aura, not to mention that he was deliberately wearing a serious face. Zuozuo could only agree with a red face.

    Zuozuo made up her mind to talk to boss Yuan nicely tomorrow so that he wouldn¡¯t suffer losses.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, can Ie and take a look tomorrow? I¡¯m Zuozuo¡¯s senior brother. I will definitely not disturb other customers.¡± Gao Hui thought for a while and still said shamelessly.

    This time, he really didn¡¯t want to cause any trouble in order to meet Yuan Zhou. He was really worried about his Little Junior Sister. Moreover, she even paid him a sry. His thinking was quite simple. If Zuozuo made any mistakes, he would help her to remedy it.

    ¡°No problem, but the tavern is a small business. It¡¯s small and has a lot of people, so I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡± Yuan Zhou said modestly.

    Since the pub was back in business, it was time to do the side quests. He didn¡¯t know what would happen in the future, but he could start with senior brother Zuozuo to make a breakthrough in the number of people.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Gao Hui thanked him.

    After saying his thanks, Gao Hui told Yuan Zhou in detail about the program that he had been selected for the Spring Festival G. He also told Yuan Zhou about his own thoughts and some of the contents in the program. After obtaining Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent, he could carry out the renovation decisively and decisively.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that he would be the source material for others. In fact, he really wanted to go to the ghost area.

    The thoughts of a Top Chef were really hard to understand. He actually wanted to go to the ghost and beast area.

    Upon hearing Gao Hui¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou felt quite pleased in his heart. He let the two of them enter the restaurant and after pouring water for them, he sat down and listened carefully to Gao Hui¡¯s ideas. From time to time, Yuan Zhou would add a few lines. Although he knew nothing about crosstalk, the person involved could still say something.

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say everything. For example, he didn¡¯t tell anyone about the Panda father. He felt that such things didn¡¯t need to be publicized.

    Some people were like this. On the surface, they were the God of Cooking, but in secret, they had adopted and sponsored many pandas. They were true fathers.

    The two of them chatted for a full hour before Gao Hui left with Zuozuo.

    On the way, Gao Hui suddenly thought of something and directly asked,¡±¡±Little Junior Sister, how much did head chef Yuan pay you?¡±

    He was afraid that Little Junior Sister would not be able to say it on stage, and then it would be a waste.

    ¡°One meal a month, eat whatever you want. You have to go on stage at least once a week. Zuozuo was very happy when she said this.

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    Gao Hui did not expect his sry to be like this. Thinking of the delicious food he had eaten tonight, he immediately started to drool.

    ¡°If Little Junior Sister can have one meal a month, I think I can have three meals a month.¡± Gao Hui felt that his social status was still higher than his Junior Sister ¡®s.

    Although he was pondering about it in his heart, Gao Hui didn¡¯t say it out rashly. Instead, he nned to ask Yuan Zhou about it when he saw him tomorrow night.

    After Yuan Zhou sent Gao Hui and the others away, he directly closed the door and nned to go to the small pub to have a look. It was just right for him to pick up Yin ya and go home after that.

    He opened the door on the other side of Sakurai¡¯s shrimp wall and entered the small courtyard. Probably because of the drop in temperature, the roses in the small courtyard looked a little withered, probably because they were destroyed by the wind.

    After tidying up some dead branches and rotten leaves, Yuan Zhou continued to walk to the second floor.

    Yuan Zhou was very amazed the moment he went up.

    ¡°The system¡¯s ck technology has reappeared. System, my littlerade, why do I feel like this ce has be bigger?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m just using the space. ¡± The system said in a carefree manner.

    I¡¯ll believe you! Yuan Zhou ridiculed in the heart. But when he thought of the kitchen that had almost be a treasure house of ingredients, he swallowed the words that were about toe out of his mouth.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop until he made several rounds,¡±the customers should be very surprised tomorrow. Since the business has been closed for so many days, I can at least have an exnation. Good, good!¡±

    Yuan Zhou was very satisfied with the system¡¯s transformation.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2362

    <h4>Chapter 2362: The wine-drawing battle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou felt that his sense of aesthetics had been influenced by the system to a very high level. Everything modified by the system was filled with a sense of ¡°advanced¡±.

    The feeling of ¡®advanced¡¯ wasn¡¯t specific, but it was the feeling brought about by ck technology.

    Afterpleting a major event, the small Tavern was about to reopen, which was really worthy of congrattions.

    When Yuan Zhou went to bed at night, he was in a very rxed state. At least he wouldn¡¯t be ¡°nagged¡± by the chief distillers.

    Recently, it had been pouring every night. The ¡®Sha Sha Sha¡¯ was the sound of raindrops falling on the leaves, and the ¡®pa pa pa¡¯ was the sound of raindrops hitting the window.

    ¡®Dong Dong Dong¡¯ was the sound of raindrops hitting the ground. The onomatopoeic words were used very appropriately.

    The sky cleared up in the morning.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was particrly lively. The people on Taoxi road found that the number of people in the morning wasparable to the number of people who held an event in master chef Restaurant.

    Some tourists who didn¡¯t know what was going on even went around asking if the store was holding another event, thinking that they were lucky enough to make it in time for the event.

    Then, he found out that the closed taverns reopened to draw prizes. Of course, if they could line up for breakfast, they would not refuse.

    There were three obvious groups of people who came to draw for the quota today. One group was led by master Wan and the master winemakers, the other group was led by old Lu and the rest of the wine lovers, and thest group was led by Fang Heng and sister Xian.

    Among them, there was also a team of foreign friends represented by Dean and the others. As the number of people was too small, they were directly ignored.

    The three groups of people were clearly divided, and they were determined to get a spot in the small Tavern for the three-day rest. Everyone was trying their best to get the first ce, especially for drunkards. When the liquor worm made a fuss, it was really heart-burning.

    ......

    These people had done a lot of preparation work in advance for the lucky draw.

    For example, Fang Heng was dressed in red today, trying to bring himself good luck with the festive look of red.

    Also, old Lu took a shower in the morning and sprayed the perfume he hadn¡¯t used in 800 years to get rid of the bad luck on his body.

    As for master Wan brew, they were even more confident. When they went out in the morning, it was the same as when they opened the brew in the past. They had offered incense and paid their respects to their gods. Everything would definitely go smoothly.

    ¡°Actually, I feel that as I get older, I should sleep more in the morning. Only in this way can I get better and eat more of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡± Fang Heng was the first tounch an attack.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. I think that we, the strong, should be the main force when ites to drinking. We can buy all the wine in the pub.¡± Old Lu immediately supported Fang Heng. If they could reduce the other party¡¯spetition, they could increase their own chances.

    Furthermore, there were no eternal enemies. Temporary strategic cooperation was also possible.

    Master Wan and the rest of the people, who had an average age of more than 50 years old, suddenly felt bad. Why did they have to ask about age when drinking?

    ¡°You must know how to taste wine before you drink. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be wasting the good wine brewed by President Yuan. That¡¯s a waste of God¡¯s gift.¡± Chief brew Shu, who was usually quick-witted, immediately said.

    As soon as his words fell, it immediately attracted the approval of the Masters. They echoed one after another, and the scene suddenly became lively.

    This made some of the customers who were here for breakfast feel anxious. This was probably the rhythm of a fight.

    It was impossible to fight. Everyone was a civilized foodie. They would take action with their mouths but not with their hands. The three parties were engaged in a war of words, and it was back and forth.

    It was only when su Ruoyan brought out the lucky draw box that they temporarily ceased their activities, because they were all rubbing their fists and wiping their palms for the five spots.

    Of course, the lively scene didn¡¯t stop just because the five new ces were out of the oven. On the contrary, it became even more lively because the ces were confirmed, because everyone wanted someone to bring them here. The liveliness continued until the opening of the small Tavern in the evening before it officially ended.

    Each slot was filled with four people in addition to themselves. Five people at a table was already the limit.

    Therefore, the tavern was very lively tonight.

    Besides Fang Heng, who was indeed very popr among the five people, the other one who had a great luck was Yuan Lang, who was usually unknown. They were both in the small capital team, but this time, Fang Heng was very proud of himself.

    Of course, being unknown was Yuan Lang¡¯s opinion of himself. In fact, the regr customers of the store were all very familiar with Yuan Lang, not only because he often appeared in the store, but also because he often appeared on television.

    That¡¯s right, Yuan Lang was a slightly famous actor. Unlike Zeng Yan, who was an actor in the film crew, Yuan Lang could y the third or fourth male lead.

    Therefore, Yuan Lang would appear in the store for a long time or disappear for a long time. Compared to Chu Xiao, he had a much more regr pattern.

    As for old Lu¡¯s team, although old Lu didn¡¯t get a spot, his good friend old Li got a spot, so old Lu had a share.

    Perhaps it was because master Wan and the others had a strong sense of ceremony, but the remaining two spots fell into the hands of these Masters. One of them fell into the hands of master Shu, and the other fell into the hands of Master Tang.

    ¡°Is chief Yuan going to release something new? I wonder what kind of wine he¡¯s going to release this time. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± Master Tang stroked his short beard.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a new wine. Otherwise, chief Yuan would have said it long ago. Even if you don¡¯t serve the new wine, that wine is enough for me to drink. ¡± Chief Shu¡¯s brew was more of a Buddhist.

    ¡°Why do you thinkpass closed his business this time?¡± Wu Hai was also a little curious.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, didn¡¯t you say that you have a new idea?¡± Fang Heng said.

    ¡°Do you think there¡¯s a new food? I don¡¯t know what it is, but I need to eat more.¡± This was Wu Hai¡¯s true purpose.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s possible.¡± Yuan Lang expressed his opinion.

    The pub time had yet to start. People started to guess when they were bored. Yuan Zhou was preparing in the kitchen. However, everyone, including Wu Hai, tacitly did not disturb him while he was cooking. This was something that the customers of the restaurant had agreed upon. They would never disturb Yuan Zhou while he was cooking.

    When Mao Ye came out and brought everyone to the small Tavern, everyone¡¯s heated discussion temporarily ended.

    ¡°I hope everyone will like it.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his head and looked at the others while cooking.

    However, Zuozuo and Gao Hui, who had arrived early in the morning, did not enter the restaurant with everyone. Instead, they were still sitting in the store. Thus, the customers all thought that the youngdy and the rest were the customers who had not finished eating. This had also happened before, so no one paid any attention to them.

    When the customers arrived on the second floor of the tavern, they werepletely stunned.

    There were originally five tables, one in the middle and one in each direction, but now there was a round tform in the middle. It was not big, about two square meters, with microphones and other equipment on it. It was about 30 centimeters off the ground. It was not high, but it was still separated from the ground.

    The five tables from before were ced near a few fences. Of course, they didn¡¯t look cramped. The half-hollowed fences and the original wood-colored tables had a certain charm.

    Moreover, there were some hidden nts around the table. There were green nts around the table, and sitting there was like sitting in the wilderness. It was more natural and wild, and of course, it also made it more difficult for everyone to grab the wine.

    The most beautiful one was definitely the table by the Lotus pond.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2363

    <h4>Chapter 2363: The first time</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The four tables were surrounded by evergreen nts. Other than the lustrous green, the air looked very fresh, and there were no flowers at all.

    However, the table near the Lotus pond was different.

    Compared to the other four tables that were more private, only the side of the Lotus pond was covered. A few huge lotus leaves were half-extended into the air, and two or three lotus flowers were hidden in the middle. They were half-opened and looked very beautiful.

    This shape formed a suspended ceiling above the table, and it was formed by lotus flowers and lotus leaves. Looking at it, one would definitely smell a faint lotus fragrance.

    ¡°This is too beautiful. Even the setting for a TV series isn¡¯t this exquisite.¡± Yuan Lang praised.

    ¡°I wonder what the round stage in the middle is for. It can¡¯t be for us to sing, right?¡± Fang Heng walked around the small round table.

    However, no matter how he turned it around, he could not find any use for it.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s most likely for performance.¡± Chief brew Shu guessed.

    ¡°It does look like it. Don¡¯t tell me whoever performs will be rewarded with wine?¡± Master Tang felt that it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to give him all the wine in the pub.

    When he was young, he was famous for his singing. No one couldpare to him. If he had this reward, he might be able to return to the world.

    ¡°Xiao Mao, quickly serve the food. I¡¯m hungry.¡± Wu Hai called Mao Ye.

    Although theyout looked very beautiful, Wu Hai lost interest after only taking a few nces at it. The food was still the most suitable for him.

    It was also Wu Hai¡¯s voice that woke up those people who were immersed in the renovation of the second floor. They found their seats one after another.

    ......

    There was only one seat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. The others had to sit on their own stools. Of course, as time passed, many people would leave their own foldable stools here so that they wouldn¡¯t need to bring any stools when they drew the quota.

    In addition, there were times when there were not enough chairs drawn by strangers, and there was free sponsorship from Fang Heng¡¯s pub, which was very convenient.

    At Wu Hai¡¯s request, Mao Ye first carried out the chili and drunkard¡¯s peanuts stored here. At the same time, Gao Hui was carrying out his n.

    After Yuan Zhou prepared the cold cups and the other ingredients, he walked out of the kitchen. However, he was stopped by Gao Hui before he could even take two steps.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you need someone to tell stories in your pub to make it more interesting besides my Junior Sister? I¡¯m good at doing stand-upedy and livening up the atmosphere. I guarantee that there won¡¯t be any awkward silences. These are the results of somepetitions that I have participated in. Boss Yuan, you can take a look.¡± While saying that, Gao Hui pushed the bag of things he was carrying to Yuan Zhou.

    Zuozuo held her forehead speechlessly. Why didn¡¯t she realize that her second senior brother had such an idiotic side before?

    She was wondering what she was doing when she went homest night. So, she had been waiting here.

    When Yuan Zhou heard that, his first reaction was,¡±ding, your mission is already in the process ofpletion. Please wait patiently.¡±

    It was really the time to get what one wanted. Yesterday, Yuan Zhou was still thinking about how to release the news so that it wouldn¡¯t appear abrupt. Now, the ready-made excuse directly came to him.

    ¡°Our restaurant is small, so we only perform a few times a month.¡± Yuan Zhou gave him a heads up.

    ¡°Two programs a week, so eight programs a month would be enough. This should be in line with the system¡¯s requirements.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in the heart.

    Although it would take at least two a week, it would be at least eight in a month. It was little, but it was true. Yuan Zhoupleted the mission ording to the standard set by the system without any pressure at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. The restaurant is small but there are many people. It¡¯s already very lively.¡± Gao Hui waved his hand and said.

    There was nothing that a meal¡¯s sry couldn¡¯t solve. If there was, it was fine even if one¡¯s social status was higher by two meals, like him.

    ¡°What I mean is that the restaurant is small. As for the sry, it¡¯s all paid with the meal coupons of the restaurant. For example, Zuozuo gets one meal coupon a month for lunch and dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a little embarrassment.

    Master chef Restaurant had small profits but quick turnover. He didn¡¯t have extra money to pay for the entertainment activities in the pub. He was a chef anyway, so it was the most energy-saving way to pay his sry in the way of a chef.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Gao Hui¡¯s eyes immediately brightened. That was exactly what he came here for.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I think three meals a month will do.¡± Gao Hui said directly. Then, he looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s expression and added,¡±¡±If there¡¯s a problem with the budget, two meals are actually fine.¡±

    It was definitely the first time that Yuan Zhou had encountered a situation where he took the initiative to lower the price. Moreover, his value had also dropped. Strange things happened every year.

    ¡°No. With Mr. Gao¡¯s status, three meals a month is a waste of talent.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He had just taken a nce and saw a sack full of all kinds of certificates and awards. The first few were the ¡°provincial crosstalk Competition Gold Award¡±,¡±National crosstalkpetition special award¡±,¡±Most Promising Neer Award¡±, and so on. With one look, he knew that Gao Hui was definitely a real person.

    Moreover, when they chattedst night, he already knew that Gao Hui had a backup program for the Spring Festival G. For Chinese people, the Spring Festival G was an indispensable backup program for the Spring Festival. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t wrong to say that Gao Hui had a high worth. At least the three meals were worth it.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Gao Hui was overjoyed. Three meals a month was really great.

    Master chef Restaurant, three free meals! If word got out, he would have a lot of face.

    ¡°Since head chef Yuan has put it that way, it¡¯s a deal. How many lectures do you need me to give per month?¡± Gao Hui struck while the iron was hot and directly set it.

    Of course, he also changed his usual grumbling and nimbly wanted to set the number of times.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±we¡¯ll do it at the beginning of the month and at the end of the month. How about that? what do you think of this arrangement, Mr. Gao?¡±

    Thinking of the mission, Yuan Zhou also felt that it was better to settle Gao Ben as soon as possible.

    ¡°No problem, no problem. Just let me know in advance if you need it.¡± Gao Hui promised.

    When the two of them were almost done talking, Zuozuo walked up and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, can we go up now?¡±

    Zuozuo didn¡¯te to an end until the two of them talked for five minutes. She couldn¡¯t wait to go up and try to see if she could really say it. Therefore, she was a little anxious.

    ¡°Zuozuo, please wait a moment. You can only do it after Mao Ye brings the dishes up.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as he finished speaking, Mao Ye came out from the door hole of Sakurai shrimp wall.¡±Boss, the wine is ready, but everyone is very curious about the Round Table in the middle and is asking.¡±

    Not to mention the customers, even she was very curious. She only knew that she had a few days of leave, and when she came, she found out that her boss had made a big wave. As expected, the days changed with each passing day.

    ¡°Bring the dishes up first. I¡¯ll go up and inform everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then Mao Ye quickly went to serve the dishes.

    After having a few more words with Gao Hui and Zuozuo to ease the tension of the little girl, Mao Ye had also finished serving the dishes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou led the way in front, leading Zuozuo and Gao Hui towards the entrance, nning to go to the small pub on the second floor.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2364

    <h4>Chapter 2364: Not for nothing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Gao Hui and Zuozuo had never been to the small Tavern before, so even though they knew that there was a paradise here, they did not expect it to be so beautiful.

    Under the bright lights, the trees in the distance formed shade, and the flowers bloomed nearby. Even though it was just a small courtyard, it gave people a feeling of vitality, making people feel veryfortable.

    Wei Wei, who had been here before, didn¡¯t follow Zuozuo this time. It wasn¡¯t that Wei Wei didn¡¯t want toe, but she knew that Zuozuo¡¯s senior brother was here. Even if she came, she would only say a few words of encouragement. Moreover, the small Tavern was indeed not big.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t join in the fun and thus reduced Yuan Zhou¡¯s burden.

    When Zuozuo and Gao Hui pulled their gazes away from the scenery in the small courtyard, they were once again attracted by the exquisitely arranged and beautiful scene on the second floor.

    Yuan Zhou observed the expressions of the two customers without a trace and found that they appreciated the changes in the pub very much. He immediately felt relieved. Since all the customers who came here for the first time liked it, the old customers would naturally like it as well. After all, they were all customers of the master chef Restaurant and their aesthetic taste must be simr to his.

    The moment Yuan Zhou appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of many customers.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re finally here. Quickly tell us if this round table is used for performing.¡± President Shu shouted.

    Don¡¯t look at how old he was, he probably had a voice that was trained to shout at his disciples, that shout was full of energy.

    It was no wonder that chief brew Shu was in a hurry for Yuan Zhou to judge. The reason was that Wu Hai felt the table was too small to be ced and thus wanted to upy a table by himself.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the majority of the more than 20 people disagreeing with him, Wu Hai might have upied the Round Table by himself. He wouldn¡¯t even need to fight for the dishes. All the dishes would be his.

    Of course, the momentum of the ck Beast was unstoppable. Therefore, when chief brew Shu saw Yuan Zhou, he felt as if he had seen his Savior.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed for performance. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said affirmatively,¡±it¡¯s mainly because the pub is small. There¡¯s no other entertainment besides wine and food. I¡¯ve specially prepared some programs for everyone and will bring some performances from time to time in the future. I hope everyone will like them.¡±

    ......

    ¡°What performance? actually, it¡¯s fine as long as we order more dishes.¡± Wu Hai said directly.

    Although they all felt that Yuan Zhou could not cook more dishes on the program, they couldn¡¯t say that out loud. Not everyone was as shameless as Wu Hai.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of program boss Yuan has prepared?¡± Fang Heng asked first.

    Ever since he had learned some skills of making bamboo liquor from Yuan Zhou, the business of his family distillery had been much better. After all, they didn¡¯t have fake wines such as bourbon, rye whiskey, and Kiel.

    Just like the other shops along Taoxi road, they all served soup. Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine was of the best quality, but the quota was very small. Many people who were attracted by the liquor worm would choose the Fang family bamboo liquor produced by Fang Heng winery.

    ¡°Yes, is there any program? if not, I can make up for it. Just have more wine.¡± Master Tang couldn¡¯t forget about this.

    He didn¡¯t have the burden of being a master at all, as long as there was wine.

    ¡°There will be a crosstalk and a storytelling performance today. Everyone can enjoy it.¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou made a step aside, revealing Zuozuo and Gao Hui behind him.

    It wasn¡¯t because Gao Hui was short and he was blocked like Zuozuo. It was because everyone¡¯s attention had been on Yuan Zhou all along. In addition, the light behind him was dim. The reason for creating the atmosphere was that no one really noticed there were many people.

    Now, with Yuan Zhou giving way to Zuozuo and Gao Hui, they became very conspicuous.

    More than 20 people¡¯s eyes were all focused on her. At first, Zuozuo was still very nervous, but slowly, probably because of the surrounding atmosphere, her nervousness faded little by little. Even the frequency of her lips trembling decreased.

    Before they came up, they had already agreed that Zuozuo would be the first to start. So, taking advantage of the atmosphere, Zuozuo didn¡¯t look at the others. Instead, she lowered her head and put the zither bag down, directly taking out a small lute from inside.

    This was what she nned to use as her background music. The erhu that Gao Hui prepared wouldn¡¯t be of any use, so second senior brother directly let Zuozuo do it herself.

    When the customers saw Zuozuo¡¯s actions, they didn¡¯t make any more noise but just stared at her. The dishes prepared by boss Yuan were definitely wonderful. Therefore, most of them were focused on Zuozuo.

    Of course, there were also exceptions. For example, Wu Hai started to eat the dishes without restraint when nobody was paying attention to him. His speed was already fast, but now, his afterimages were even harder to see.

    ¡°ng! ng! ng!¡±

    Zuozuo took a deep breath, sat on the stool, and held the lute horizontally. After testing out a few notes, she slipped away.

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, today we¡¯re here to express our good Han Wu jng. It was said that Wu Song had been to the Shaolin Temple to learn fist techniques, and he had learned it for eight years. When he went home, he made a scene at Dongyue Temple and injured five of the Li family¡¯s tyrants ...¡±

    This was Zuozuo¡¯s first lecture. She carefully selected the clips of Wu Song fighting the Tiger, which included many clips of Wu Song drinking in the pub. It seemed to be suitable for Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub, which was also the reason why she chose this segment.

    It could be seen that it was carefully prepared. When Zuozuo opened her mouth, her voice was powerful and low. When she spoke, it had a little charm. She would asionally y the PIPA with some background music, which made everyone¡¯s spirit rise.

    All the guests were waiting for Zuozuo¡¯s performance. Now that she had suddenly opened her mouth, it was like an expert had made a move to know whether she was good or not.

    At first, seeing how small Zuozuo was, she thought it was good to sing some tunes in the soft Wu Nongnguage.

    However, the moment Zuozuo opened her mouth, everyone¡¯s body trembled. Her imposing manner and powerful words were clear and eloquent. When she spoke, it was as if there was an image of a strong and boorish man in front of them, drinkingrge bowls of wine and eatingrge pieces of meat, bold and unrestrained.

    Even Gao Hui couldn¡¯t help but be shocked. When he saw Zuozuo¡¯s appearance on the stage, he had a kind of feeling that ¡®my daughter has just grown up¡¯.

    Then, he took out his mobile phone and nned to record a piece of good news for his master. Although he had been away for a few years, it didn¡¯t mean that he didn¡¯t pay attention to his Master¡¯s News. Naturally, he knew that his master¡¯s beard had turned white from worry about Zuozuo¡¯s matter, although he hadn¡¯t grown a beard yet.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, can I record a part of it?¡± Gao Hui asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion in a low voice.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    He didn¡¯t have any rules that prohibited recording. As long as they didn¡¯t disturb the other customers, they would be fine. Didn¡¯t they see that Fang Heng and the others were very excited?

    After getting permission, Gao Hui directly took his phone and squatted on the left side of the table. He turned on the camera function of his phone and started recording.

    As for Zuozuo, after she went on stage, other than the initial nervousness, she looked up and saw many familiar faces below. They were all friends who had eaten at the same restaurant before. She immediately felt veryfortable. Then, she raised her hand and yed the lute. Naturally, she blurted out the words she had prepared.

    He was so skilled and natural that he didn¡¯t look like he was on stage for the first time, but like a veteran.

    Looking at her performance, she didn¡¯t look at all like the timid Zuozuo who didn¡¯t dare to speak in front of everyone more than a month ago.

    ¡°Zuozuo¡¯s right, it¡¯s just that your voice was a little soft, but I didn¡¯t give you a free meal. ¡± Yuan Zhou was also very satisfied with Zuozuo¡¯s performance.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2365

    <h4>Chapter 2365: A great sess</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zuozuo didn¡¯t have a long time to prepare. It was only about 40 minutes before the curtain fell.

    As soon as she finished speaking, the pub was filled with warm apuse. The sound of ¡°pa, pa, pa¡± was endless. It was obvious that everyone was full of admiration for Zuozuo¡¯s storytelling.

    In fact, this was also rted to the fact that the drinkers of the small Tavern were all of a certain age. As far as young people were concerned, how many people after the 1995 had heard of storytelling on the spot?

    Not to mention live, there were only a few people who had watched it seriously on TV.

    ¡°Good! It¡¯s melodious and pleasant to the ears, and it¡¯s indeed quite good. ¡± Chief brew Shu couldn¡¯t help but praise.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very good. I¡¯ve heard a lot about the ¡®Wu Song fighting the Tiger¡¯, but it¡¯s rare to hear it so well. The little girl is really good at such a young age.¡± Old Lu said.

    Old Lu was born in Lu province, and the most famous thing in Lu province was naturally the Kuai ban. In the beginning, Kuai ban was famous for talking about Wu Song, so old Lu said that he had heard a lot of it.

    He usually only heard the fast track version of Wu Song, but this was the first time he heard the book review version of Wu Song hitting the Tiger. Although they were both artistic, they were different branches of popr arts, including their characteristics.

    The fast-paced fast-track emphasized the fast and clear rhythm of the story, while the storytelling used sound to construct pictures, which were more detailed and vivid than the fast-track, andplemented each other with the performance of the instruments, as if they were re-enacting the scene in the story.

    Moreover, storytelling was an art that focused on the local dialect.

    Zuozuo was indeed speaking in Gusu¡¯s dialect, and her tone was soft and gentle. However, because they were talking about the ¡°Wu Song fighting the Tiger¡± today, Zuozuo had lowered her voice to make herself look more imposing, which was different from her usual tone.

    Everyone thought it was good, but some people didn¡¯t understand it, and some didn¡¯t understand it. Because Pingshu was a mixture of dialect and Mandarin, it was sometimes difficult to understand. This was its characteristic.

    ¡°Do you understand what I¡¯m saying?¡± Fang Heng was a little stunned.

    ......

    ¡°It sounds good, but I don¡¯t understand. But I know he¡¯s talking about Wu Song.¡± Chen Wei touched his head and said honestly.

    Due to his rtionship with sister Wan, Chen Wei had joined the small capital team and thus sat together with Fang Heng and the others.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand it either, but the pauses are clear too. It¡¯s much better than the stories I¡¯ve heard before, where I only heard the erhu y the whole time.¡± Yuan Lang asked with interest.

    ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡± Zuozuo put away the lute and thanked the audience.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    Regardless of whether everyone understood or not, they all enjoyed a feast of hearing. Thus, when they saw that Zuozuo was going down the stage, they naturally apuded.

    ¡°Zuozuo¡¯s performance is not bad. You can be louder in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou encouraged him.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. I will work hard.¡± Zuozuo said happily.

    The little girl was so excited that her cheeks were flushed, and her fair forehead was covered in sweat. She had obviously done her best.

    ¡°Little Junior sister¡¯s performance was very good.¡± Gao Hui also gave a word of encouragement.

    Zuozuo nodded in response. Her hesitant look before she went on stage was gone. It was obvious that her sess on stage had given her a lot of confidence.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that I¡¯ve learned a lot of Gusunguage from Xiaoya. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have understood it. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite lucky in the heart.

    He didn¡¯t know that Pingshu was spoken in dialect until zuozuokai opened his eyes. There was Mandarin among them, but there was too little. Moreover, it was Mandarin with a hint of dialect, not much different from that of Trump. If one didn¡¯t have the ability, they wouldn¡¯t be able to understand.

    Next, it was naturally Gao Hui¡¯s turn to perform.

    As a high-paying person with a sry of three meals a month, he was naturally a steady and humorous person.

    The customers below cheered as they drank, making it very lively.

    ¡°There are still benefits to the system issuing this mission.¡± Yuan Zhou looked around at the bustling scene and felt quite satisfied.

    He nned to have eight programs a month in the near future, so that everyone could have some surprises from time to time.

    While the small Tavern was bustling with noise and excitement, Gusu city was also bustling with noise and excitement.

    The old man in the long green-gray robe looked to be in his fifties. His face was ruddy and had few wrinkles. Even his hair was dark, and he looked very energetic.

    Of course, the old man was actually already 70 years old. He looked young, which was inseparable from his usual maintenance and calmness.

    However, at this moment, the old man¡¯s face was full of excitement. He was holding his phone and walking around in circles in the hall, looking very excited.

    ¡°Master, what happened? are you okay?¡± In a sh, a person jogged in from outside the hall.

    He looked mature and was also wearing a long robe. However, the color was slightly lighter, making him look younger. At this moment, his forehead was covered in sweat, and it was obvious that he had rushed over.

    ¡°Hongyuan,e here quickly. Your Little Junior Sister can go on stage and perform now. Don¡¯t you think this is a big deal?¡± The old man immediately called out when he saw the person.

    It turned out that this old man was Zuozuo¡¯s master, si Jinning. He was known as one of the three ¡°top-tier¡± in Gusu city¡¯s book-evaluating world. Due to his seniority and strength, he had always been at the top of the list. He was very highly respected.

    However, his current performance was only that of an ordinary master who hoped that his disciple would be sessful.

    The person si Jinning called over was Zuozuo and Gao Hui¡¯s eldest senior brother, si Hongyuan, who was usually very steady. He was an orphan and had been raised by his master, so he had taken on his master¡¯s surname.

    He was 40 years old this year and he took great care of his junior brothers and sisters. This time, Zuozuo had been away for more than a month. To si Hongyuan, it was more nervous than a Young Eagle leaving its nest. When he heard news of Zuozuo, he couldn¡¯t care about anything else and immediately leaned his head over.

    The video on the phone showed Zuozuo¡¯s appearance when she was telling the story. He could vaguely see that there were people below. He couldn¡¯t tell exactly how many people there were and who they were, but that wasn¡¯t important. The important thing was that Zuozuo had performed on stage in front of everyone. That was the big deal.

    ¡°Master, is this Little Junior Sister?¡± Si Hongyuan looked at Zuozuo, who was speaking in a rhythmic manner, in disbelief.

    ¡°I said that Zuozuo is a rare talent that only appears once in ten years. Now it seems that she has been honed. I just don¡¯t know where this is?¡± Si Jinning was very curious,¡¯could it be that there¡¯s also a technique? Zuozuo can go on stage so soon. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou, who had special skills, was speechless.

    This is a misunderstanding!

    ¡°We can go and see Zuozuo. Second Junior Brother is also there. It¡¯s been a long time.¡± Si Hongyuan said immediately.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have a second Junior Brother, so why do you want a disobedient disciple? besides, he doesn¡¯t want toe back.¡± Upon hearing Gao Hui¡¯s name, si Jinning¡¯s face immediately turned gloomy.

    From the looks of it, si Jinning was still not over the fact that Gao Hui had switched sides to the crosstalk world.

    ¡°I think that second Junior Brother might have helped Little Junior Sister a lot this time. Besides, we¡¯re going to see Little Junior Sister, not second Junior Brother.¡± Si Hongyuan said.

    He knew his master well. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he missed his second Junior Brother very much. As a qualified disciple, he had to give his master a way out.

    ¡°As a senior brother, isn¡¯t it my duty to help my Junior Sister? do you want me, as her master, to thank him?¡± Si Jinning¡¯s face turned serious, and he said in dissatisfaction.

    Fine, he had just said that he wasn¡¯t his disciple, but now he had to help his Junior Sister. Si Hongyuan knew that his master had a tough mouth but a soft heart. Hence, he cated his master and decided on the next travel n in no time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2366

    <h4>Chapter 2366: The moment in the morning lies with Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Gao Hui, who was talking excitedly on the stage, didn¡¯t know. Zuozuo, who was constantly cheering for her senior brother, also didn¡¯t know that her master was about to arrive.

    Having a show to appreciate and having a chat while drinking were two different things. Soon, the pub time for the day came to an end.

    When they were reminded, everyone was still a little confused. It hadn¡¯t been long, so how did it end?

    ¡°Why do I feel like we have very little time today? I think we can drink a few more bottles of wine.¡± Master Tang said with regret.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that the time is a little short, but there¡¯s definitely enough time. ¡± Although Fang Heng also felt that it was not a long time, he still understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s character.

    It¡¯s impossible to say that time would be suddenly reduced or something.

    It was definitely not something that Yuan Zhou could do without any notice.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed time. It must be because today¡¯s program was too exciting. ¡± Sister Wan put her wrist in the middle.

    She was wearing an exquisite female watch on her wrist. The wide dial was dotted with tiny diamonds, and it was particrly eye-catching under the light.

    However, no one had the intention to appreciate it. They stretched their heads out and saw that the time was indeed the same as the usual time when everyone left. They were instantly speechless.

    Since the time was up, everyone drank thest mouthful of wine left on the table and began to leave the stage in an orderly manner under Mao Ye¡¯s guidance.

    At Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, even if there were really people who drank too much, their tolerance for alcohol was still very good. At least they wouldn¡¯t go around and cause trouble. It wasn¡¯t like there hadn¡¯t been such cases in the past. Nobody knew what would happen after they got drunk. However, ever since there was one time when they almost caused trouble for Yuan Zhou and caused him to be unable to open for business on time the next day, the queuing Committee had included drunk situations into the daily maintenance of the restaurant. The executioner was a waiter of the pub and was currently in the hands of Mao Ye.

    With the intervention of the queuing Committee, the pub was still very harmonious.

    ......

    After sending off the customers, Mao Ye, Zuozuo, and Gao Hui, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time. Before he went to bed, Yuan Zhou had been studying the ¡°Volume I of ethnic cuisines¡±, the reward of the collector¡¯s level knife skills, for several days in a row.

    After a few days of study, Yuan Zhou had already grasped the basic knowledge of the cuisines and their genres. As it contained a lot of knowledge about other cuisines, Yuan Zhou learned it rather slowly this time. Of course, this slow learning was only rtive to Yuan Zhou himself.

    Compared to Yuan Zhou, who only needed a short time to master a new cuisine, this speed was indeed a little slow. It was really because many ethnic minorities had their own unique methods of cooking, such as the Hui and the Bai.

    In order to better master the knowledge, Yuan Zhou not only studied the knowledge provided by the system, but also added food for himself and learned the origin, history, and culture of many ethnic minorities. Therefore, his speed was considered slow.

    Tonight was thest time he consolidated the theory. From tomorrow on, Yuan Zhou would carry out the actual operation practice. Therefore, he was particrly serious.

    Winter passed and spring came. The moon descended and the sun rose. A new day soon arrived.

    A hint of white appeared on the horizon, indicating the beginning of a new day.

    Early in the morning, Zuozuo and second senior brother Gao Hui rushed to master chef Restaurant. They were naturally here for breakfast.

    In Gao Hui¡¯s words, the n of the day was in the morning, and the n of the morning was in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was very positive.

    With boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast, Zuozuo selectively forgot about her second senior brother¡¯s previous principle of sleeping aste as he could and skipping breakfast as much as possible. After all, it wasn¡¯t something that could be eaten, so it didn¡¯t matter.

    Other than Zuozuo and Gao Hui, there were also 80 ¨C 90% of the customers who camest night. Some of them came especially for breakfast and, of course, for the lucky draw. There were also some who came specifically for the lucky draw. The roadside stalls were also good for breakfast.

    This was a person who knew his own limitations and could not squeeze in for breakfast.

    Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou had also prepared a sumptuous breakfast today. This time, he prepared two kinds of breakfast. Compared to the unique breakfast in the master chef Restaurant, it was quite sumptuous.

    He needed to use the dough. Therefore, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and started to knead the dough after washing up.

    In fact, the sumptuous breakfast today was all thanks to Yin ya. Last night, she had said that she wanted to eat the pepper soup recently. As a model boyfriend, Yuan Zhou indicated that his girlfriend¡¯s wish must be fulfilled.

    For breakfast, Yuan Zhou prepared the Husha soup. However, he was worried that Yin ya wouldn¡¯t be full and it wouldn¡¯t be good if she went hungry. Therefore, he prepared another dish to go with the Husha soup. As a famous snack breakfast in Qin province, the taste of the dish when matched with the Husha soup was wonderful.

    As the saying went,¡±life is not the end.¡± Yin ya would never stop feeding him until he became fat!

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    In order to make this dish well, one had to be good at kneading the dough. Moreover, ording to the change of weather, the strength of kneading and the amount of ingredients added would be different, which was very cumbersome.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy in the restaurant, the customers outside the restaurant were naturally also very busy. They were busy queuing up and trying to make friends.

    The purpose of lining up was to eat, and the purpose of building a rtionship was naturally to drink. They did it at the same time, so there was no dy.

    Very soon, it was time for breakfast to start officially. This time, the one in the third ce was not Zhou Xi, but Yin ya.

    As she didn¡¯t need to go to thepany in advance today, she came here to have breakfast. At the same time, she could take a look at Yuan Zhou, knowing that he was busy. Usually, as long as she wasn¡¯t busy, Yin ya woulde to line up to eat by herself. She just wanted to see Yuan Zhou. Even if she didn¡¯t say anything, she felt that it was quite good just by looking at him.

    ¡°Good Morning, sister Yin ya.¡± Su Ruoyan greeted Yin ya in a low voice when she passed by her.

    ¡°Good Morning, little Yanzi.¡± Yin ya¡¯s Jade-white face revealed a smile that was as refreshing as the spring breeze, which made people feelfortable just by looking at her.

    As soon as Yin ya entered the restaurant, Yuan Zhou found her. In order to get closer to Yuan Zhou, Yin ya chose the position closest to the partition.

    Although the two of them did not speak, the scene of them nodding at each other still made su Ruoyan, who had already eaten breakfast, feel a little bloated. It was probably because she had eaten an extra deep-fried pancake for breakfast today.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is spicy pepper soup and golden thread oil tower. If you don¡¯t want to eat or eat less, you can ask.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be able to eat the Golden line oil Pagoda here. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are definitely the most authentic. This is really great.¡± Hu Qingshan was very excited.

    This morning, not only was there the pepper soup that he had been looking forward to for a long time, but there was also a snack called golden thread oil tower. It was really a pleasant surprise.

    There were indeed many ces in Qin province that had golden line oil tower now, but the most authentic one was not avable. In any case, Hu Qingshan had eaten it a few times, but he did not have the feeling of ¡®when lifted, it¡¯s like a golden line, when put down, it¡¯s like a Pine Tower¡¯. The main reason was that Hu Qingshan felt that the line was too thick, almost as wide as a noodle. Shouldn¡¯t the Golden and silver lines be very thin?

    Of course, this was the understanding of ayman like Hu Qingshan. He didn¡¯t know if it was right or not, but he just wanted to eat such a thin golden thread oil tower.

    When Yuan Zhou said that he had prepared this for breakfast, Hu Qingshan perked up. He intended to see if the Golden line oil Pagoda made by Yuan Zhou was very thin. If it was, it proved that his imagination was reasonable. If it wasn ¡®t, then he must have been wrong.

    After all, Yuan Zhou represented the authentic.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2367

    <h4>Chapter 2367: It was delicious</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He asked the obvious. If he could order three servings, how could he only order two servings if his wallet was not bleeding?

    After asking that as usual, Yuan Zhou started to prepare.

    Everything needed to be boiled and steamed in advance. Yuan Zhou looked at the change of the steam and counted the time. When the steam suddenly began to increase, he knew it was time and immediately began to get busy.

    The predecessor of the pepper soup was actually derived from the theory of adding warm, fragrant, and dry drugs into food in ¡°Taiping, beneficial to the people and pharmaceutical Bureau prescription.¡±

    The famous ones were naturally the Xiaoyao spicy soup from Yu Province and the meatball spicy soup from Qin province. It wasn¡¯t that Xiaoyao spicy soup was used in Yu Province or the meatball spicy soup was used in Qin province. It was just that these two were very famous and representative.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t cook the meatball pepper soup, but the pepper soup with the characteristics of Qin province. He added a lot of Qin province¡¯s special seasonings and vegetables. The taste was spicy and domineering. It was very good to remove some cold and humidity in such a rainy season.

    ¡°It smells better than the pepper soup I had. It also looks good.¡± The tall and thin Yu Ding sat at the back of the front row, but it wasn¡¯t toote for him to get the pepper soup.

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s movements were simply too fast. Before Yu Ding could even envy the steaming hot pepper soup in front of the person in front of him, his own had already arrived.

    Yu Ding was a slightly famous potician. The porcin that came out of his hands had a kind of natural charm, which also carried the rough and bold nature of the Central ins people in his bones.

    He hade out this time to pick suitable soil for a new idea. Although many times he could get some samples to choose from, Yu Ding was used to choosing on the spot.

    Yu Ding thought that the geographical environment and weather conditions at that time might have affected the quality of the soil. It was an ident that he came to Chengdu and encountered master chef Restaurant. Today was his first meal at master chef Restaurant.

    They had originally been attracted by the queue, but now they were attracted by the fragrance.

    The pepper soup in front of him was in a rough white porcin bowl. The color was a little dark and the soup was thick. The vegetables inside had been cut into the same size, with the same shape as the fingertips. The smell of the strong spiciness rushed straight to the tip of the nose, which was very attractive.

    ......

    Even Yu Ding, a native of Yu Province, was attracted by the taste. He didn¡¯t look like a central insman who grew up drinking spicy soup.

    ¡°The smell is strong but not pungent. It¡¯s spicy and sweet, and the viscosity is just right. This chef¡¯s skills are really good.¡± Yu Ding sighed in a low voice.

    He didn¡¯t even know that he was eating at the famous master chef Restaurant.

    He hade to Taoxi road under the guidance of master flying finger. He said that there was a person called Yuan Zhou who was very skilled in ceramics. Yu Ding came to see Yuan Zhou and also to ask about the conditions of the soil in Chengdu. He nned to go there and have a look.

    However, rice was also made of steel. Only when they arrived at Taoxi road did they realize that they had arrived too early. This person called Yuan Zhou probably hadn¡¯t opened his business yet. ording to his habit, he chose a restaurant with the most people in line to eat.

    Would there still be any dispute over which store had the most people in line on Taoxi road? Thus, Yu Ding identally entered master chef Restaurant to eat.

    Yuan Zhou was picking out the Golden line oil towers one by one and cing them on a te. He had no idea that someone wasing to discuss ceramic skills with him.

    It was because master flying finger didn¡¯t expect Yu Ding to be in such a hurry toe to Taoxi road so early in the morning. Therefore, he nned to call Yuan Zhou to exin the situation to him after the breakfast time.

    In the past, the golden thread oil tower was branded, so its color was golden and very dazzling. Hence, it had another name,¡±oil copse.¡± There was even a legend about Duan Wenxiang getting off his horse.

    Nowadays, the oil tower with golden thread was steamed. Therefore, when it was taken out, its color was snow-white and delicate. The fine threads wereid on the te like golden threads. Yuan Zhou made it of the right size. Four oil towers were ced on a rectangr te, which was very appetizing.

    At least, that was what Hu Qingshan thought.

    ¡°It¡¯s really like a golden thread. As expected of head chef Yuan. It seems like I was right. My cooking talent must have been dyed by programming. Sigh, it seems like it¡¯s a loss for the cooking world to lose me.¡± Hu Qingshan sighed inwardly.

    The baby face was full of regret and pride. He didn¡¯t know where he had seen his talent.

    However, the Golden line oil tower that was highly praised by Hu Qingshan did live up to this reputation. It was indeed very beautiful. Not to mention the snow-white color, just the shape of the oil tower, which was slightly thicker than cotton thread, and the smooth and delicate threads, one could see the skill of the chef.

    In addition, the sweet smell was very strong, forming a sharp contrast with the strong spicy pepper soup.

    In fact, themon golden thread oil tower not only needed to be matched with almond syrup, but it also needed to be apanied by acidic kimchi, sweet flour sauce, and white scallions to be eaten. Only then would it be more refreshing and tasty, with a unique vor.

    Most chefs did this because when making golden thread oil tower, they needed to use greasy things likerd to wrap the dough and knead it. Moreover, the fat scraped from the pig skin was more greasy, warm, and more saturated. It was more suitable to use to make golden thread oil tower, and the finished product was more oily and shiny. However, there were advantages and disadvantages, which was that it would be more greasy.

    The golden thread oil Pagoda served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯te with these messy ingredients. There was nothing else besides a bowl of pepper soup and a te of golden thread oil Pagoda.

    Hu Qingshan hesitantly looked at the oil tower that looked extremely good and was full of fragrance. He was a little hesitant. He didn¡¯t like to eat things that contained a lot of oil and meat, such as pork trotters and pork trotters. He didn¡¯t usually eat them because he was afraid of getting tired of them.

    Now that the oil tower didn¡¯t match with anything else, Hu Qingshan¡¯s heart still thumped a little even though he knew it was made by Yuan Zhou.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t have confidence in Yuan Zhou, but that he couldn¡¯t ept it physically.

    Hu Qingshan looked at the people around him eating the oil Pagoda that looked delicious with relish. He didn¡¯t even drink the spicy Hu soup and directly ate two oil pagodas with an empty mouth. Just as he was about to eat the third one, he finally made up his mind to reach out his chopsticks and pick up an oil Pagoda.

    Oh, to add on, the person next to him with his mouth full was Yu Ding. His attention had originally been attracted by the spicy pepper soup, but before he could eat it, he was distracted by the aroma of the oil tower, so he started eating from the oil tower and began today¡¯s breakfast.

    When Hu Qingshan picked up the oil tower with his chopsticks, he realized that it really looked like a silk thread when ced on a te, but when lifted, it really looked like a Pine Tower or a Pagoda. The shape was perfectly clear.

    ¡°Hiss, this skill alone is unparalleled in history. As expected of head chef Yuan. He is simply the top Chef in the culinary world.¡± Hu Qingshan mumbled to himself and impatiently stuffed the golden thread oil Pagoda into his mouth.

    It was loose and soft, smooth but not greasy. It didn¡¯t have the greasy feeling that Hu Qingshan had imagined. Instead, it had an indescribable fragrance that made people want to take a second bite after the first bite, and they couldn¡¯t stop at all.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2368

    <h4>Chapter 2368: Chapter 2367: admitting his mistake</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°No wonder you eat so fast.¡± Hu Qingshan muttered in his heart, but his hands did not slow down.

    The golden thread oil tower didn¡¯t seem that big when it was spread out on the te, but when he picked it up with his chopsticks, he realized that it was indeed not small.

    At least, Hu Qingshan couldn¡¯t swallow it in one bite. He could only swallow three bites at a time so that he could finish one at the fastest speed and eat the other. He was also very busy.

    Hu Qingshan was busy eating the golden thread oil Pagoda, while Yu Ding had already finished eating the golden thread oil Pagoda and was nning to start eating the spicy Hu soup.

    ¡°This golden line oil tower is really delicious. The snacks in Qin province are really good. This chef is also quite capable. At least, this shape is not something that ordinary people can make. Even I¡¯m not good enough. It must be a master-level dish.¡± Yu Ding sighed with emotion as he took the bowl of spicy pepper soup.

    He wasn¡¯t a chef, so he could only judge the taste based on whether it was good or satisfactory. However, as a slightly famous master of ceramics, he was still able to tell some things about styling andposition. After all, it was something rted to his own profession, so he could say a thing or two.

    The bowl that was slightly warm to the touch pulled Yu Ding¡¯s wandering thoughts back. Looking at the beautiful color of the soup, he picked up the spoon at the side and scooped up a spoonful of the soup. The spoon was quite big, so the soup that he scooped out had all kinds of ingredients. At the moment, he could roughly recognize potatoes, broli, noodles, and so on.

    Yuan Zhou was cooking the vegetable pepper soup, so the vegetables in the soup were all seasonal vegetables in Qin province. Although the soup appeared thick after being added with butter and the vegetables inside were stained with juice, they were still very clear and colorful.

    He took a spoonful of soup and put it in his mouth. The spicy taste was in his mouth. The strong taste and the fresh vegetables made it crunchy and refreshing, and it was veryfortable.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s sofortable to eat spicy pepper soup in this weather.¡± Yu Ding wiped the sweat off his forehead, feeling his entire body fill with a hearty feeling.

    It was drizzling outside the restaurant. It was amon sight in Chengdu during this period of time, and everyone was used to it.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because they had the pepper soup in the morning, but the diners who had finished eating and drinking felt warm all over. They were more energetic than usual, and even the rain couldn¡¯t stop their enthusiasm.

    As for Yin ya, after she finished the delicious breakfast early, she exchanged a look with Yuan Zhou and then went to work. She didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    Yin ya had always done a good job in this aspect. As long as she could be of help, she would try her best. If she couldn ¡®t, she would do her best to do her own things and not let Yuan Zhou worry about her.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou always felt sorry for Yin ya, which was reflected in the fact that she could eat whatever she wanted to eat, and she even exceeded the quota.

    The breakfast time was only one hour long, so no matter how much the customers wanted to stay, they couldn¡¯t do anything about it. With the end of the business time, the originally noisy small shop gradually returned to silence.

    After sending su Ruoyan off, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief when he didn¡¯t see Mark and Moliere at breakfast time, which was rare.

    After washing up, Yuan Zhou had originally intended to go into the kitchen to practice the ethnic minority dishes when the phone call that Wen Fei pointed to came.

    ¡°Good Morning, master flying finger.¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and greeted her first.

    Speaking of Wen feizhi, one had to mention thatst time he invited Yuan Zhou to watch the blue and white porcin exhibition. Although he didn¡¯t show up in person, master Wen still recorded aplete video and sent it to Yuan Zhou. He even got a lot of inspiration from it and he appreciated the favor.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan didn¡¯t disturb you, right?¡± Wen feizhi¡¯s first concern was whether he called at the right time.

    Although he had already counted the time, he knew that Yuan Zhou was usually very busy.

    ¡°No, we were just having some free time. Does Grandmaster flying finger have something to say?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing. I have a young friend who came to Chengdu for a visit yesterday. I feel that he is very talented, so I introduced him to you to have a chat. I don¡¯t know if he will disturb Yuan Zhou.¡± Wen Fei said courteously.

    He had no idea that Yu Ding had already stumbled into master chef Restaurant and had a rather satisfying breakfast.

    ¡°No problem. As long as you don¡¯te during business hours, I¡¯m free. Which cuisine are you studying, little friend?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Since Wen feizhi said that he was a little friend, Yuan Zhou felt that he should be a person that he admired very much. Even his talent should be quite good. It wouldn¡¯t be impossible for him to give him some guidance when the time came.

    As a top-notch master, Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of thinking was already very Grand and Grandmaster-like.

    ¡°I¡¯m not a chef. Little friend Yu is a talented ceramic master. His works are very spiritual and somewhat simr to head chef Yuan ¡®s. That¡¯s why I wanted him to talk to you.¡± Wen Fei said, embarrassed.

    The first time he saw Yuan Zhou making tableware, Wen feizhi was already amazed by him. He thought that there would be a shining star in the pottery world in the future. Who knew that Yuan Zhou was just a cross-border chef. He made tableware to store the dishes better and his talent in the cooking world was even more heaven-defying. In the end, Wen feizhi could only watch the new Star run away with regret.

    Now that he had finally met another Yu Ding who had some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s style in the past, he naturally paid attention to him. It was only natural for him to go and have some exchanges with Yuan Zhou and learn more from him.

    ¡°When the timees, I¡¯ll tell you what I know, but master flying finger knows that my ceramic skills are limited, so I might not be of much help.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    Wen Fei was speechless.

    If a God¡¯s level was limited and he was almost a master, then wouldn¡¯t his level be sky-high?

    The key was that Yuan Zhou spoke sincerely. Anyone who heard him would know that he was speaking from the bottom of his heart. Sometimes, the truth could really make people choke.

    After finally catching his breath, Wen Fei Zhi went against his conscience and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. Head chef Yuan, just try your best.¡±

    At this side, Yu Ding was looking for a store on Taoxi road. In fact, Wen Fei didn¡¯t make it clear. He only said that Yuan Zhou opened a store on Taoxi road.

    Originally, Wen Fei didn¡¯t tell him the details because Yuan Zhou was too famous on Taoxi road and he would know the answer as soon as he asked. But then, he met Yu Ding, a straightforward man from the Central ins.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou opened a pottery shop on Taoxi road. A pottery master opening a pottery shop was logical and there was nothing wrong with it.

    With great difficulty, he finally found a porcin shop called ¡®Yun Tao¡¯ at the end of the street. Thus, Yu Ding felt that it was most likely Yuan Zhou¡¯s shop.

    Thinking carefully, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t RMB and everyone knew him. Thus, it was quite normal for him to cause a misunderstanding.

    As soon as he entered, he saw a fair and chubby man behind the ss counter. He didn¡¯t look like an ordinary employee. Yu Ding estimated that he was at least 150 yuan, andpared to the tall and thin Yu Ding, he was really two times as wide.

    ¡°Are you boss Yuan? I¡¯m Yu Ding. I was introduced by master Wen.¡± Yu Ding was a polite person. After entering the shop, he immediately greeted and exined his purpose of visit when he saw no one.

    The fair and chubby du Yueban was startled. What was the loudest word on Taoxi road? everyone would say ¡®Yuan¡¯ without hesitation.

    This was a fact that everyone on Taoxi road, including the residents, the street office, and the tourists, agreed with. Therefore, du Yueban, who was originally a little bored, became very alert.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2369

    <h4>Chapter 2369: It is understandable</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of which, du Yueban¡¯s name was not given by parents who wished for their children to be healthy and chubby, like what others said. Back then, there was no such thing as ¡°half a month equals fat¡±.

    It was because du Yueban was born in the middle of the moon and felt that du yuezhong didn¡¯t sound good. Father du felt that the middle of the moon didn¡¯t mean Yueban, so du Yueban¡¯s name was decided.

    In fact, even if it was swollen in the middle of the month, it would not feel that bad.

    Of course, as du Yueban grew older and his figure began to develop horizontally, everyone said that he had given the right name.

    Du Yueban was a well-known figure on Taoxi road.

    One should know that it was much more difficult to leave one¡¯s name in Taoxi road than in Sichuan. Besides the living signboard of Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou, the second signboard of Taoxi road, Wu Hai, and Li Li and his Western restaurant, there were only a few others that people could remember.

    Du Yue¡¯s ability to kill her way out of this was not to be underestimated.

    He wasn¡¯t a native Taoxi passerby. His shop was bought from a hou family when Yuan Zhou stirred up the spring water of Taoxi road with egg fried rice.

    At that time, du Yueban had sharply sensed the potential of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to be popr. Therefore, he bought the shop at the end of the street, which was not in a good location, without any hesitation, instead of renting it.

    Of course, theter development had definitely confirmed that he had excellent eyesight, but if that was all he had, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to be called famous.

    Du Yueban¡¯s business was impressive. He opened a Yun Tao shop, but he sold souvenirs, porcin souvenirs, and his business was quite good.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, the demand for this dish became even higher.

    The reason why du Yueban¡¯s business was said to be rted to Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was not because Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation caused the increase in the number of passers-by in Tao Xi city, but because du Yueban¡¯s business was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    Du Yue didn¡¯t know much about ceramic art, but he had a good eye. He bought the shop and didn¡¯t reopen it for a few months because he was looking for business.

    It was only when he saw the set of four Seasons tableware made by Yuan Zhou himself that he suddenly had an inspiration. Therefore, he went to discuss the matter with Yuan Zhou.

    They made the tableware in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant into miniature versions. They were not used for practical purposes but just for disy. It was equivalent to a souvenir of the restaurant. Of course, Yuan Zhou had to be paid for the copyright. Many of the tableware were designed by Yuan Zhou himself.

    Du Yue¡¯s attitude was sincere and she exined that it was a souvenir from the master chef Restaurant. Yuan Zhou felt that it was very in line with his future master chef demeanor. Therefore, he agreed to cooperate with her.

    Du Yue¡¯s highlight would definitely being up next. She was really a typical example of drinking soup to her heart¡¯s content.

    As soon as she heard that Yu Ding was looking for boss Yuan, Du Yue perceptively sensed that he was most likely looking for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she immediately cheered up and went up to him.

    ¡°You are Mr. Yu, right? my surname is du. Who is this boss yuan you are looking for? There¡¯s only one boss Yuan in Taoxi road. ¡± Du Yue asked to confirm it out of caution.

    ¡°It¡¯s the boss Yuan who master flying finger said has great ceramic art. Aren¡¯t you?¡± Yu Ding was a little dumbfounded.

    There was only one pottery shop in the entire Taoxi road. Did he hear it wrong? Yu Ding fell into a state of self-doubt, wondering if he had been so excited that he had heard the wrong Street or name.

    ¡°You must be talking about boss Yuan. He knows everything and his ceramic skills are extremely high. Look at the souvenirs in my shop. They are all designed by him.¡± As soon as du yun heard that, she knew that he was definitely talking about Yuan Zhou.

    Other people might not know, but how could he not know? Yuan Zhou¡¯s ceramic skills were superb and had a strong spiritual nature, which was also the first time he had seen such a thing in his life.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to introduce the things in the shop as he spoke. This was a habit.

    Upon hearing this, Yu Ding¡¯s eyes lit up. He immediately took a few steps toward the ss counter, and several sets of beautiful Miniature Tableware immediately appeared in front of him.

    There were all kinds of cups, bowls, and tes. Even though they were miniature versions, and could fit many items in one palm, their exquisiteness couldn¡¯t be concealed.

    Among them, a set of willow leaf-shaped tableware was particrly eye-catching. Many of the tableware were made in the shape of tree leaves. This set of willow leaf tableware was specially designed and made by Yuan Zhou to go with the fruits of the feast.

    The smooth lines, the incredible twists and turns, Yu Ding¡¯s eyes widened in appreciation, as if he wanted to crawl into a ss cab.

    ¡°His curve is so beautiful. Boss Yuan is really a great talent. He can be a master of his generation.¡± Yu Ding definitely had good eyes.

    It could be seen that these were not personally made by a master, but the sense of design alone was enough to attract people¡¯s attention.

    After pondering for more than ten minutes and carefully looking through the styles in the store, Yu Ding came back to his senses and said excitedly,¡±¡±Where is this boss Yuan? can I see him?¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan is the most famous chef in our Taoxi road. He¡¯s the head chef of that master chef Restaurant in the middle. His restaurant is the one with the longest line when it¡¯s mealtime. You can recognize him at a nce. Don¡¯t you know that?¡± Du Yueban still remembered that he had previously said that he was introduced by a master.

    This master was too unreliable. Shouldn¡¯t he have said that boss Yuan opened a restaurant?

    The unreliable Wen feizhi had really forgotten.

    ¡°That one?¡± Yu Ding couldn¡¯t help but salivate.

    It was as if the delicious breakfast that he had eaten before was still lingering on the tip of his tongue. However, he soon came back to his senses and asked,¡±boss Yuan, you¡¯re running a restaurant?¡± He couldn¡¯t help but raise his voice.

    The key was that he had eaten in the morning, and his cooking skills were quite good. Was it so difficult to be a ceramic master now? not only did one have to have good ceramic skills, but one also had to have good cooking skills?

    Yu Ding didn¡¯t feel good. As a kitchen killer who only knew how to make instant noodles and not cook, he wondered if he had no hope of bing a ceramic master in this life.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills are quite good. It¡¯s the same throughout Asia. Ceramic art is just his hobby. ¡± Du Yue gave him a half-thumbs up.

    ¡°Hobby ...¡± Yu Ding felt that he would not be able to look at the word ¡®hobby¡¯ in the future. No one could be a master of a hobby.

    Yu Ding really wanted to say,¡±don¡¯t challenge my profession with your hobbies.¡±

    However, thinking about the wonderful taste of breakfast, it seemed to be understandable. Yu Ding sensed what he was thinking and felt that something was wrong.

    ¡°Can I see boss Yuan?¡± Yu Ding asked carefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine to go over and take a look now. If boss Yuan has time, it¡¯s probably not a problem to talk to him. Boss Yuan is quite easy-going. ¡± Du Yue patted her chubby belly.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go now. Can I trouble the boss to lead the way?¡± Yu Ding said directly.

    Then, Du Yue shouted at the small door behind the counter,¡±¡±Wife, I¡¯m going to boss Yuan¡¯s ce for a while. Come out and help me look after the restaurant.¡±

    ¡°Got it. Wait a moment. I¡¯ll bring some mangoes to boss Yuan from the newly bought mangoes.¡± A crisp female voice came from behind.

    It was only then that Yu Ding noticed that there was a whole other world inside the store.

    That¡¯s right, when du Yueban first bought the shop, he had bought the house at the back and the house at the top. In order to buy a house here, he had sold his original house in the city center.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2370

    <h4>Chapter 2370: Giving pointers to the junior</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, his wife objected to it at first, but not long after he moved here, he knew that this decision was worth it. It was worth it in all aspects.

    Not long after, the thick beaded curtain was lifted with a ¡°Hua¡± sound. A very blessed woman walked out. She was in her thirties, with a round face and a round figure. Of course, she could not bepared to du Yueban, but she looked very festive.

    He directly handed over a green-yellow bamboo basket with a lid. The mangoes should be in it.

    After du Yueban received it, he directly walked out with Yu Ding. The main reason was that time waited for no one. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t usually have much rest time. Most of the time, he was very busy. This was a fact that everyone on Taoxi road knew.

    It didn¡¯t take long to walk from the end of the street to master chef Restaurant in the middle, but because of the endless flow of people on the street, it took a long time. Even though the two of them walked fast, it still took them ten minutes.

    On the way, Yu Ding was ying out in his heart how he should speak to boss Yuan when he saw himter in order to express his admiration.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, are you busy? I¡¯m old du here for something. Did I disturb you?¡± As soon as du Yueban arrived, he saw Yuan Zhou sitting in the restaurant and asked directly.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou was sitting here to wait for Yu Ding. He nned to wait for half an hour. If Yu Ding didn¡¯te, he would have to do something else. He wasn¡¯t just waiting. He was also waiting by sitting and reading.

    ¡°No, I just happened to have some free time. Why are you here, Mr. Du? I haven¡¯t had any new cutlery served recently.¡± Yuan Zhou put down the book and stood up.

    ¡°Hahaha, I know, I know. This is the mango that my wife bought this morning. I heard that it was just plucked not long ago. Let miss Yin try it. Doesn¡¯t she like to eat fresh mangoes?¡± Du Yue handed over the basket in her hand with a half-smile.

    The neighbors were used to receiving and sending fruits to their customers. Yuan Zhou took them directly without saying anything. Then, he went to the kitchen and opened the basket, intending to put the fruits down. The mango was green with a tinge of yellow and looked very fresh. It was indeed the degree of maturity that Yin ya usually liked. It seemed to be a gift that was given with great care.

    He picked out the mango and put it in the basket. Then, he picked up some of the jam he made and put it in the basket. After he covered the basket, he took it out and handed it to Mr. Du.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡± Feeling the weight of the basket, Du Yue knew that it was a ¡®local specialty¡¯ again. She was very happy.

    ......

    Du Yueban was quite fond of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. Although he couldn¡¯t treat master chef Restaurant as his canteen like Wu Hai, he still liked to take his wife to have a meal in the restaurant every few days because of the geographical advantage.

    ¡°Ah. By the way, boss Yuan, this Mr. Yu seems to have been introduced to you by someone.¡± Du Yue half-touched her stomach and finally remembered the important matter.

    At the mention of Yuan Zhou, Yu dingjian immediately came out from behind Du Yue¡¯s huge body and stood in front of Yuan Zhou. He bowed slightly and greeted Yuan Zhou very politely,¡±¡±Hello, master Yuan. I¡¯m Yu Ding. Master flying finger introduced me to this ce.¡±

    Although he felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s face was too young and was a little surprised, those pottery products couldn¡¯t deceive people. The taste of the dishes couldn¡¯t fool people either. There was nothing wrong with calling him a master.

    On hearing Yu Ding¡¯s self-introduction, Yuan Zhou knew that this was the person Wen feizhi had called to talk about.

    Yuan Zhou looked him up and down and found that Yu Ding looked to be in his thirties. He was wearing a T-shirt and casual pants and appeared to be very casual.

    ¡°Hello, you¡¯re Mr. Yu Ding, right? have a seat. I received a call from master flying finger. I didn¡¯t expect you to arrive so soon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Du Yueban saw that he hadpleted his role as a tool and did not disturb him. He immediately left to make room for the two of them to discuss matters. He had a good eye.

    ¡°Thank you, master Yuan,¡± Yu Ding sat down after thanking him.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a dawdling person. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he began to ask some questions about ceramic art and told Yu Ding everything he knew ording to Yu Ding¡¯s reaction. Yu Ding, on the other hand, told him all the questions he had and everything he knew and learned respectfully.

    The more they talked, the more surprised Yu Ding became. He had chatted with master flying finger before. As a famous master, he naturally had extensive knowledge and knew a lot. However, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t inferior to master flying finger and had benefited him a lot.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The rm clock set by Yuan Zhou rang and interrupted the conversation between the two people that was getting more and more excited.

    Master flying finger was right when he said that Yu Ding was a talented young man. Yuan Zhou felt that he was indeed not bad. He could be said to be a rising star in the pottery world. He felt very gratified in his heart. Therefore, he told Yu Ding everything he knew and thought of without hiding anything. Even if the rm didn¡¯t ring, he had already told him almost everything.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have disturbed you for such a long time, master Yuan. I¡¯ve benefited a lot from your discussion today. Thank you very much. ¡± Yu Ding¡¯s eyesight wasn¡¯t bad.

    As soon as the rm rang, he immediately swallowed what he wanted to say. He stood up and made a deep bow to Yuan Zhou to show his gratitude.

    ¡°You¡¯re very talented. There¡¯s no harm in continuing to work hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou said with the tone of an elder.

    ¡°Thank you, master Yuan,¡± Yu Ding was very much enlightened.

    ¡°By the way, master flying finger mentioned that master GE, the direct descendant of ck pottery, has recently appeared in gan province and seems to want to give a lecture. I n to go to gan province tomorrow to see if I can be lucky enough to meet master GE. I¡¯ll have to visit master Yuan next time.¡± Yu Ding suddenly recalled this matter.

    ¡°Master GE recently went to gan?¡± Yuan Zhou asked when he heard that.

    He had nned to visit master GE in Yunnan in the near future, mainly because when he was learning about ethnic cuisines recently, he found that many of the cooking utensils were special. For example, many Tibetans used ck pottery, especially in Yunnan, where nisi ck pottery was particrly famous.

    As for Yuan Zhou who pursued the original taste of the ingredients, he naturally hoped to do the best. Therefore, he wanted to learn from master GE, the inheritor of ck pottery. He didn¡¯t expect that he would get the news that master GE had gone to gan province. It was really a timely rain.

    ¡°ording to master flying finger, master ju invited master GE to go. I don¡¯t know the details.¡± Yu Ding said.

    This matter was not something he could understand. Their statuses were different.

    ¡°I know, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°No need, no need. As long as the information is useful to master Yuan, it¡¯s fine.¡± Yu Ding waved his hands repeatedly.

    Very soon, Yu Ding didn¡¯t bother Yuan Zhou anymore. He just said his goodbyes and left. Yuan Zhou also started to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Of course, Yu Ding didn¡¯t leave Taoxi road immediately after he went out. Instead, he nned to have lunch before leaving. What a joke! Breakfast was already so delicious, so lunch must be even more delicious. He felt that it would be a loss if he left without eating.

    So he went out and stood directly under the eaves of the store to wait for lunch time to begin. Of course, people began to line up after a while. Yu Ding saw that there was a need to line up and immediately went over, and then experienced the treatment of a quick queue.

    It was really a flying feeling. In the blink of an eye, the number of people in the queue suddenly increased. It could be said to be divine speed.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, had no other distractions in his mind. He devoted himself to cooking and put other things aside.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2371

    <h4>Chapter 2371: Taste testing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As Yuan Zhou had gotten thetest whereabouts of the suspected master GE, he didn¡¯t choose to practice his cooking skills first after lunch time. Instead, he called Wen feizhi to inquire about the rted matters and obtained more information. Moreover, under the rmendation of Wen feizhi, he got in touch with master GE.

    ¡°I can arrange to go in the next two days. There¡¯s no need to rush, but master GE has a lecture abroad and will set off directly in gan. If I don¡¯t go this time, I¡¯ll have to wait for another half a month to a month. That¡¯s too long.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was considering whether he should ask for leave or not. He didn¡¯t want to ask for leave, but the opportunity was hard toe by.

    ¡°We can think about this matter carefully.¡± Yuan Zhou made up his mind.

    Two days passed quickly while Yuan Zhou was thinking about it. In the morning, after the breakfast time, Yin ya came over.

    ¡°What is blockhead doing?¡±

    Yin ya came in from the back door. As soon as she entered the door, she saw that Yuan Zhou was actually in the small courtyard at this time, which made her very curious.

    And there was a pile of dirt in front of him?

    ¡°Are you trying to recall your childhood?¡± Yin ya muttered inwardly.

    It was mainly because in her heart, those little boys would only be interested in ying with mud when they were young. She had never heard of any boys who liked to y with mud when they grew up.

    ¡°I¡¯ll familiarize myself with the making of ck pottery first. We¡¯ll have something to talk about when I meet master GE. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯te over to pull Yin ya up as his hands were still covered with mud.

    Only then did Yin ya remember that Yuan Zhou had told her two days ago that he nned to go out for a while. First of all, he was going to visit master GE and master ju, and then the matter that she had helped him with.

    ¡°Then you should rest more and don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡± Yin ya pursed her lips and said.

    ......

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m just practicing on my own now. I don¡¯t need to spend much time. ¡± While Yuan Zhou said that, he didn¡¯t stop the movements of his hands.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    The wet mud fell to the ground and slowly stuck together. The shape of the mud could be seen, and it was no longer a pile of mud.

    The y was the red y used to make ck pottery that Yuan Zhou had specially asked his disciple from Yunnan Province, li Youwei, to send to them. The color of the y was a little dark after adding water.

    When li Youwei and the others received Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone call, they were simply too excited. Usually, it was their master who helped them when they needed help. Now that they finally had the opportunity to help their master, they naturally wanted to put in more effort. Therefore, they sent two sacks of soil alone and several pieces of locally-made ck pottery for reference. It could be said that they were quite well prepared.

    Moreover, there was also a text description, which was the content of the conversation between li Youwei and the local ck pottery maker. It included some daily crafting skills. Of course, there were no advanced skills, but for a newbie like Yuan Zhou, it was still quite practical.

    ¡°Little ya, wait a moment. I¡¯ll make up with you soon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time trying it today. The soil had just arrived in the morning and Yin ya happened to catch up with it.

    In addition, after the shape of the soil was formed, it would need to be left there for a long time, so he could do something else.

    In less than five minutes, Yuan Zhou was done. After washing his hands, he went to the kitchen and brought out two tes of desserts, intending to add more food for Yin ya.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou had predicted that Yin ya woulde at this time, but rather that he had prepared it for her as a midnight snack. She could eat it now and then cook it again in the evening.

    Today, Yuan Zhou prepared the ordinary Begonia desserts and osmanthus cake. Different from the ordinary osmanthus cake, the osmanthus cake made by Yuan Zhou was steamed. The starry yellow Osmanthus on the surface and the snow-white color looked very nice.

    Not to mention the beautiful, simple, and exquisite Begonia crisps that looked like real begonia flowers in full bloom. It seemed to bring Yin ya back to the small courtyard in April or may. At that time, the begonia flowers in the courtyard were in full bloom and were very beautiful. Especially when a gust of wind blew past, some petals would fall down. Although it was not as beautiful as the cherry blossoms, it was still a very beautiful scene.

    She sat by the stone table in the small courtyard and ced a cup of boiling water on it. When the Begonia flower petals fell, they would naturally fall into the cup. It was the ready-made Begonia flower tea, both poetic and full of sentiment. When matched with the snacks made by Yuan Zhou, Yin ya felt that even if she gained two pounds, she could still eat a few more pieces.

    The flowers had long since fallen, and the branches were filled with Begonia fruits. One by one, they were about to ripen, which was particrly pleasing.

    ¡°Blockhead, why are there more snacks?¡± Yin ya pouted her mouth subconsciously.

    She couldn¡¯t help but want to pinch her waist. She felt that if this dress was a little too tight today, it would definitely be the fault of these snacks.

    ¡°This is a new product I made. Can you give it a try?¡± Yuan Zhou said quite earnestly.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll help you taste it.¡± Yin ya said reluctantly.

    It was mainly because the fragrance had been lingering around the tip of her nose. Yin ya, who had not been able to resist it strongly in the first ce, couldn¡¯t even resist the temptation and could only agree to it like every time.

    Picking up the chopsticks beside her, Yin ya chose the beautiful Begonia flower first. Even the folds of the petals were clearly visible on the top. The crunchy parts at the edge could be vaguely seen. Only then did she know that it was deep-fried.

    The color was rice white, with a light red pistil in the middle. With a bite, the degree of crispness could be heard with a ¡®Kacha¡¯ sound. The originally crisp and fragrant taste became a little sticky because of the addition of saliva. On the tip of the tongue, he tasted a little Begonia, as if an entire Begonia had bloomed in his mouth.

    ¡°Blockhead, this doesn¡¯t seem to be stuffed with bean paste?¡± Yin ya tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhou.

    Normally, Begonia desserts were filled with bean paste filling. Therefore, many people would find it a little greasy, deep-fried, and with bean paste filling. However, this was definitely not the case for Yuan Zhou¡¯s Begonia desserts. On the contrary, it was very delicious. However, it was the first time that Begonia desserts bloomed in the mouth.

    ¡°I¡¯ve got Begonia jam inside. How do you feel eating it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. Sweet but not greasy. It¡¯s crispy, fragrant, and loose. It¡¯s great. ¡± While speaking, Yin ya reached out her chopsticks to pick up the second piece.

    As for the warning that he had told himself to only eat one piece before eating, he had long forgotten about it.

    ¡°Oh, by the way, blockhead, this is the information I found in gan province. There are two restaurants that meet your requirements, and they are very close to Jingde town. I think they¡¯re not bad. You can take a look.¡± Yin ya suddenly thought of something and directly took out a document from her handbag and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    On the paper were Yin ya¡¯s results of the past two days. After careful selection, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have to spend time to look for her when he arrived at the ce.

    Of course, Yin ya definitely didn¡¯t just find the information on the inte. Instead, she contacted her friends over there personally and asked them to do an on-site investigation first. After preliminary screening, she gave her the name list. Then, Yin ya contacted the restaurant and judged the situation ording to the conversation. Finally, she selected two restaurants.

    Of course, Yin ya didn¡¯t intend to tell Yuan Zhou how many favors she had done, how much effort she had put in and how much energy she had spent to select the most suitable restaurant.

    Even if Yin ya didn¡¯t say it, Yuan Zhou still knew that she had spent a lot of time on it after looking through the detailed information.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2372

    <h4>Chapter 2372: The perfect reason</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The more he read the detailed information, the stronger the feeling in his heart became. Yuan Zhou directly walked to Yin ya and held her in his arms. He stroked her hair and said,¡±¡±Xiao Ya, thank you. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡±

    Being suddenly hugged by Yuan Zhou, Yin ya didn¡¯t react in the beginning. Only when Yuan Zhou opened his mouth did shee back to her senses. She raised her arms and wrapped them around Yuan Zhou¡¯s waist. Then, she leaned her head against Yuan Zhou¡¯s chest and said,¡±¡±Although I don¡¯t know what you need these for, I know that it¡¯s serious business. I can help you.¡±

    At the end, she even rubbed her head against Yuan Zhou¡¯s chest. Obviously, she was acting coquettishly.

    ¡°Thank you, little ya.¡± Yuan Zhou held Yin ya¡¯s hand tightly and suddenly felt that the days were bright and beautiful.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou told Yin ya about his idea in detail. Although it was just a prototype idea, it wasn¡¯t difficult for Yuan Zhou to aplish it with his current identity and status.

    On the other hand, Yin ya¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. Then, she became very focused and her brain worked quickly, wanting to help hime up with some ideas.

    Today¡¯s weather was quite good, unlike the usual gloomy and rainy weather. The sun was hidden behind the clouds and half of its head was exposed. Wisps of golden light brought light to the earth. It was a change from the usual gloomy appearance to the fine autumn weather.

    As the autumn wind blew past, the leaves of the trees rustled. Yin ya and Yuan Zhou were having a careful discussion. The sound of their discussion flowing in the quiet small courtyard seemed particrly beautiful.

    When it was time to prepare the ingredients at noon, the two of them stopped at the same time. They looked at each other and then couldn¡¯t help smiling. Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s usually stoic face had curled up the corners of his mouth. Of course, it couldn¡¯t bepared to Yin ya¡¯s smiling eyes.

    However, one could also tell that Yuan Zhou was in a very good mood.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯ll be gone for about a few days, will you not have enough time to do these things?¡± Yin ya was a little worried that Yuan Zhou would be tired.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Look at your information. Your busiest time is during mealtime. I shouldn¡¯t be too busy. I can definitely rest at night.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the information and said.

    ¡°Alright, then you must pay more attention and rest.¡± Yin ya warned.

    ......

    After that, she said a few words to Yuan Zhou and then drove him away. As for her, she nned to have a seat first and then line up outside to eat when the time was up.

    It was not far away from lunch time now. Since she was here, she definitely wanted to try her boyfriend¡¯s cooking. As for the snacks, they had already been eaten by Yin ya.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t a lot. Three Begonia desserts and three pieces of osmanthus cake. They were small and didn¡¯t take up much.

    ¡°But today¡¯s osmanthus cake is the best. I didn¡¯t expect it to be wrapped in ayer of osmanthus honey, making it even sweeter.¡±

    Girls rarely refused sweet food. Even if they were afraid of getting fat, they still wanted to eat some sweet food asionally, not to mention the top-grade desserts made by Yuan Zhou. Thus, Yin ya couldn¡¯t refuse them.

    When the lunch time started, Yin ya naturally forgot the fact that she had already eaten the desserts. She ate until her belly was round again and started to add bricks and tiles to the meat on her waist.

    So sometimes, having a boyfriend with top-tier cooking skills was also a burden, even though it was sweet.

    He nced at the main mission. He wanted to get the mission reward, so he was still paying attention to it. Other than that, there were basically no changes.

    [Respect from Singapore chefs: 75%]

    ¡°It seems like the video is basically useless.¡± Yuan Zhou thought that he was stillcking a bit of strength. This point was consistent with Thand.

    Actually, strictly speaking, he was already very strong. He had risen from 65 to 75 using a video. He was already extremely strong.

    ¡°I suddenly have a way to get the best of both worlds,¡± Yuan Zhou dialed Wan Li¡¯s number. He really felt that he was a smart guy.

    ¡°How¡¯s the preparation for the second young chefs ¡®exchange meet going?¡± After the call was connected, Yuan Zhou asked straightforwardly.

    ¡°The registration has ended.¡± ¡°The pre-selection is about to begin,¡± Wan Li replied.

    ¡°Are there many young foreign chefs?¡± Yuan Zhou asked again.

    ¡°More than thest time.¡± ¡°But it¡¯s still a small numberpared to the National Registration,¡± Wan Li replied.

    ¡°We¡¯ll start the registration again. We¡¯ll use the name of the China famous chef Alliance to discuss with the Asian famous chef Alliance and let the young chefs Thand, Singapore, and other ces sign up. This way, we¡¯ll have a wider view and have more exchanges.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll arrange it immediately.¡± Ten thousand miles had no objections.

    After the arrangement was done, Yuan Zhou felt quitefortable. This wave should be able to add fuel to the fire. Two days passed by again. At 3:00 a.m. That day, Yuan Zhou appeared at the back alley on time.

    ¡°Rice, you have to take good care of the rice soup and noodles at home, okay? you don¡¯t have to answer. You¡¯ll disturb others.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the dry rations that he had prepared for the rice and the others at the ce beside their nest.

    There was a small wooden house specially built there. Every time Yuan Zhou went out, he would put the dry rations there, so that he wouldn¡¯t be exposed to the wind and rain. Of course, by the time he came back, he would have almost finished eating.

    Ever since the rice soup and noodles were added, Yuan Zhou had prepared more and more dry rations. This time, it was also a big bulging bag. The opening wasn¡¯t fastened, vaguely revealing the contents of biscuits and dried meat inside. It was very fragrant.

    As for whether Wu Hai woulde to Rob him or not, Yuan Zhou felt that what he should worry about was whether he needed to take Wu Hai to get the vine after he came back.

    Not to mention the rice, even the rice soup and noodles had the majesty of his father, noodle soup. The dog was almost an adult, and its Food Protection was something only Romeo could get a little, and this was for the sake of the sister-brother rtionship.

    After saying hello, he saw rice wagging its tail and knew that she had heard him. Then, Yuan Zhou pulled his luggage and walked outside. The driver was already waiting for him.

    As for the request for leave, Yuan Zhou used a new method this time. He directly pasted it after the pub time ended. First, he set off early this time. Second, he found that Wu Hai would rest after the pub time ended. Therefore, he would definitely not be discovered.

    After getting in the car, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and began to recollect the process of making ck pottery. Making pottery was like cooking. It required the old to be familiar with the new. He felt that he wasn¡¯t a talented person. He needed to work hard to make up for hisck of talent.

    Of course, he had never said this to anyone. Otherwise, it would be hard to say if he would still be alive.

    After Yuan Zhou left in a carefree manner, unknowingly, five minutes after he left, the quiet atmosphere on Taoxi road was suddenly broken. In the end, the reason was that the ck Beast suddenly woke up and found the request for leave. Then one could well imagine what happened.

    When he arrived at the airport, he texted Yin ya and told her his schedule. Then, he checked his ticket and went in to wait. Not long after, he started to board the ne.

    By the time the ne took off, the sky of Chengdu had started to turn green-gray, which was a sign that the sky was slowly turning bright.

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for me to take leave this time.¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and felt that his reason for asking for leave was impable. Therefore, he closed his eyes and rested with a peace of mind.

    A piece of white paper that was very familiar to all the customers was pasted at the familiar ce at the entrance of master chef Restaurant in Taoxi road. On it was written clearly: [in order to make the most authentic and delicious stewed chicken, I have to take a five-day leave to find the most authentic utensil. Please look forward to it.] The signature was naturally Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant.

    Of course, today¡¯s white paper was different from usual. The bottom part of the white paper was a little wrinkled. It didn¡¯t look like it was battered by wind and rain, but more like it had been pinched by someone.

    Of course, if there were people living near Wu Hai, they would tell you vividly that it was definitely not an illusion and that it was Wu Hai who did it.

    Of course, these things would not be discussed for the time being. Yuan Zhou took the ne and soon arrived at the airport of Jingde town in gan province.

    There was a direct flight from Chengdu to Jingde town, and there was only one flight in the early morning. The rest of the flights were transit flights. Therefore, Yuan Zhou chose the direct flight. It was so convenient, but it was certainly not to avoid the customers from finding out that he had asked for leave again.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2373

    <h4>Chapter 2373: An explosion</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wanli and the others were quite efficient. He praised Xu ban a little more.

    Thand, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, and other countriesunched online and offline advertisements.

    ¡°World famous chef Yuan Zhou¡± was organizing a global Young Chef Competition to support the Philippines.

    ording to legend, there was such a magical person in the world of cooking. As long as one received his guidance, one¡¯s cooking skills would improve rapidly. He was the legendary famous chef, Yuan Zhou! The global young chef ceremony, join the Christian Church of Japan

    ¡°Yuan Zhou, the famous chef who is known as the cooking pyramid in Asia, invites you to attend the global young chef exchange meeting. You can¡¯t miss it!¡± Singapore

    ¡­¡­

    Previously, it was quite troublesome to sign up as many people had signed up. This time, there was even a Registration Guide. The scene was filled with gongs and drums, the sound of firecrackers, and the fluttering of red gs. It was a sea of people!

    However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the time to pay attention to these things for the time being.

    It only took two and a half hours to get from Chengdu to Jingde town. They set off from Chengdu at FiveO¡¯ clock and arrived at the airport in Jingde town at seven-thirty.

    There were two main reasons for his trip this time. However, neither of the two reasons required him to bring more things. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only brought a few sets of clothes to change. After all, it was a courtesy to change clothes every day in summer. He didn¡¯t bring anything else.

    Apart from some clothes, Yuan Zhou had also brought some gifts for the first meeting, which took up half of the space in the box. They were wrapped tightly with soft foam and passed the security check safely. Therefore, they were definitely not dangerous items.

    It was only 8:00 am when Yuan Zhou got his luggage and walked out of the airport. It was time for breakfast. Now that he had arrived at a new ce, he naturally had to try the local specialties ording to his habit.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou got on the car that he had booked beforehand and nned to go to the hotel to settle down first and then eat breakfast.

    ......

    The hotel he booked was not far from the airport. After all, the whole of Jingde town was not very big, so he arrived at the hotel in less than half an hour.

    Therefore, the check-in and sorting went on smoothly. When Yuan Zhou left the hotel to find a ce to eat breakfast, it was not even 9:00 yet. It was indeed considered fast.

    ¡°I wonder if Mr. Yu managed to meet master GE?¡± While walking, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop thinking.

    At that time, he didn¡¯t leave Yu Ding¡¯s contact information. Yuan Zhou had a pretty good impression of Yu Ding. He nned to ask Wen Fei about Yu Ding¡¯s phone numberter and ask if he had met Master Tang and if he could attend the lecture smoothly. If he hadn ¡®t, he wanted to help him.

    After all, he was a junior with more potential in the pottery industry. Yuan Zhou felt that if he had the spare power, he should give him a hand and add a spark to the pottery industry. The reason why he could learn to make porcin tes smoothly at that time had a lot to do with Wen Fei¡¯s generous teaching.

    Therefore, he also felt it was a trivial matter for Yuan Zhou to have the opportunity to guide theters.

    However, the most important thing now was to fill his stomach.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to eat some of the specialties here. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the breakfast ces that could be found everywhere on the street and found it really difficult to choose.

    It was mainly human migration activities, bringing the taste of their respective hometowns to various ces to take root, or retaining their main characteristics, or integrating them with local characteristics to be new things. One could see a thing or two from the diversity of breakfast.

    For example, steamed buns, deep-fried dough sticks, soy milk, porridge, pickled vegetables, and so on could be seen everywhere.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose these dishes, but the famous cold noodles in Jingde town and the crock pot soup that was very popr now.

    One was a local specialty, while the other was a representative of gan cuisine. Both were well-known dishes in gan province.

    Mixed-cold powder could be seen everywhere in gan province. It could be said that every ce had its own characteristics. The mixed-cold powder in Jingde town was even more different from other ces. The thickness was different, not to mention the details of the ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou chose a small restaurant that looked clean and tidy. As soon as he entered, the 40-year-olddy boss asked him directly with half-baked Mandarin,¡±¡±What are you eating?¡±

    ¡°One serving of cold powder and one serving of crock soup.¡± Yuan Zhou said simply.

    He opened his mouth and ate the most ssic way of eating in gan province, mixing flour with y pot soup. He had obviously done his homework.

    ¡°Wait a moment, I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Thedy boss said as she turned around and went to the kitchen not far behind.

    Yuan Zhou found a ce and sat down. As soon as he sat down, he saw the teacups on the table. It was indeed the China City. Even the cups in the small breakfast restaurant looked more delicate than those in other ces.

    It wasn¡¯t that it was of good quality, as it was unrealistic. Not everyone was a master chef Restaurant, and it was just a small business. It was just the simple flower patterns on the cup that made it different from other small shops.

    It was a few simple bamboo leaves that looked very casual. However, against the White color, the Emerald green bamboo leaves looked even more lustrous and beautiful. In addition, the cup was very clean, and it really did look like a gentleman of bamboo.

    Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and touched it. It did feel like a rough cup and was no different from the others. The decorative patterns did add some beauty to it.

    Not long after Yuan Zhou studied the cup, the breakfast he ordered arrived.

    A te of cold noodles and a pot of soup were ced in front of him. The taste was not very attractive, but the earthen jar had stunned him.

    Although it was the same brownish red color as the crock jars that Yuan Zhou had seen before, the color of this one was from light to dark. The color of the bottom of the jar was the lightest and the dark circle at the mouth of the jar was the darkest. The colors were very clear and looked veryfortable.

    Immediately, Yuan Zhou was attracted by the fragrance.

    As one of the representatives of gan cuisine, the crock pot soup indeed had its own uniqueness. Simmering the soup in the crock pot emphasized ¡°the origin of the ordinary taste, the water is the first, the five tastes and three ingredients, boiling nine times and changing nine times to form the ultimate taste.¡± It could be seen that the pot of soup was very particr about the heat control and the original taste, which was obviously different from the old fire soup in Guangdong.

    The dish served by thedy boss was longan and pork ribs soup. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see the content of the dish, but he knew it by the smell. The sweet and sticky taste of the longan and the fragrance of the pork ribs indicated its identity.

    ¡°It smells like it¡¯s well-controlled. It should be just right.¡± Yuan Zhou sniffed it carefully and then picked up the spoon beside him and scooped up a small bowl of soup, intending to drink it.

    There were longans that had absorbed enough soup and small pieces of ribs. The content of the soup was quite rich. After drinking a mouthful of the soup, the round sweetness slid down the throat and into the stomach. Although the weather was still considered hot, drinking a bowl of hot soup did not feel too greasy. Moreover, it felt a little cold after drinking it.

    ¡°I added mint juice to reduce the chances of overheating. It should be better if fresh mint leaves are used to extract the juice. It¡¯s a little greasy and the proportion isn¡¯t very good, but the ribs ¡®meat is moderately soft and sticky, which is still good.¡±

    As soon as the food entered his mouth, Yuan Zhou knew what it was like. No matter what the taste was, it didn¡¯t hinder him from eating it.

    Although Yuan Zhou would note down the advantages and disadvantages of each dish he ate, he wouldn¡¯t be too demanding on the chef himself. It was unnecessary.

    After tasting the soup, Yuan Zhou focused his attention on the cold noodles. The noodles, which were about the thickness of chopsticks, were evenly mixed with the sauce and were dyed with other colors. The fine and crushed ingredients together with the thick noodles looked very appetizing.

    After taking a bite, the unique taste of the pickled radish and orange peel spread in the mouth. It was numbing, spicy, and fragrant. As the rice noodles were cooked and heated after cooling in water, they were more chewy. With a bite, they immediately broke. With the taste of the ingredients and the smooth y pot soup, it was indeed a rare enjoyment.

    It didn¡¯t take long for Yuan Zhou to finish all the food in his mouth, leaving nothing behind. When thedy boss saw that, the smile on her face brightened. No one disliked the customers eating up all the food in their own restaurant.

    Even when Yuan Zhou walked out of the door, the enthusiasticdy boss was still loudly asking Yuan Zhou toe again next time. At that time, she would give him a discount and send him side dishes.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s appointment with master GE was at 3:00 in the afternoon. Therefore, he nned to deal with another matter in the morning.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2374

    <h4>Chapter 2374: The dunzi</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem if we just go like this.¡± Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at the clothes on his body, feeling that there shouldn¡¯t be any problem.

    Only then did she notice that Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were different from the usual Han Chinese clothing in the restaurant, and also different from the leisure andfort he wore when he went out for a date with Yin ya or when he went out to taste the dishes. He was dressed simply, the kind that could be used to do work at a nce.

    He was wearing a simple T-shirt and a pair of faded jeans, looking like a university student who had just left school.

    Although he wasn¡¯t familiar with the ce, Yin ya did her job very well. Without much effort, Yuan Zhou soon found the correct route to the ce he was going to with the hotel he was staying in as the central axis.

    Once again, it proved that Yin ya had prepared very carefully and saved Yuan Zhou a lot of time.

    After walking along the road for about 15 minutes, Yuan Zhou finally saw his destination, a small restaurant called the kitchen of life.

    When he said ¡°small shop,¡± it was really small. It didn¡¯t mean that the ce was small, but that it was running a small business. This time, it was real.

    From a distance away, he could see the big LED sign outside the door.¡±Free to cook, help with cooking, two meat dishes, one vegetable dish.¡±

    The restaurant was a small two-story building. ording to the information Yuan Zhou had obtained, this building was the territory of the boss himself. Otherwise, the price wouldn¡¯t be so low. It didn¡¯t even have enough for water, electricity, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, let alone rent. Naturally, it couldn¡¯t be maintained.

    At the very least, they could save on rent by living in their own house. All they had to do was to cover the other expenses.

    Of course, even so, the boss almost couldn¡¯t maintain it. It was only recently that some officials noticed this ce and allocated funds to repair the site for the boss. They also allocated some money to maintain the daily operations. The boss¡¯s life kitchen could be considered to have survived with difficulty.

    It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s target this time, the small restaurant surrounded by several hospitals.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    ......

    Yuan Zhou walked a few steps and arrived at the entrance of the restaurant. It was probably still early at the moment and there were not many people in the restaurant. Standing at the entrance, he could see that the lobby outside was very small. There were only four tables ced against the wall and there was a small space left in the middle.

    The most eye-catching thing was definitely the kitchen inside. There were rows of coal stoves, and on each stove was a pot for cooking. There were roughly about 20 stoves. On the other side was the long kitchen counter, which had a few thick cutting boards and a few shiny kitchen knives. One look and you could tell that they had just been ground and were definitely sharp.

    Yuan Zhou had only stood there for two minutes before he attracted the attention of a middle-aged woman. She was short and chubby with short hair. She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with tiny flowers, a pair of ck trousers, and a pair of ck cloth shoes. At first nce, she was obviously dressed for work.

    ¡°Young man, what¡¯s up? Are you here to cook? the requirements are all written there, feel free to read. ¡± Then, she pointed at the board outside.

    Although it was an LED brand, Yuan Zhou could tell at a nce that it was different from the one in his restaurant. It didn¡¯t light up at all, most likely because it had been used for too long.

    ¡°No, I just want toe here to help. I don¡¯t know if I need people here, but I only have a few days. Is that okay?¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    ¡°Oh my, you¡¯re such a kind-hearted young man. It¡¯s okay, you¡¯re just in time. Dunzi and Xiao Li can¡¯te for a few days because they¡¯re busy. You¡¯re just in time. But dunzi has to know how to cut vegetables. You know how to cut vegetables, right?¡± On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the Auntie smiled with her eyes narrowed. Obviously, she was really happy.

    ¡°I know how to cut vegetables. I¡¯ve been practicing.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Young man, since you¡¯re here, you must know what we do here. We serve everyone. It¡¯s busier and tougher during mealtimes. ¡± The Auntie was clearly someone who would say the ugly things first and would be direct if she had something to say.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said,¡±I know. I will work hard. May I know your name, Auntie?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, my surname is Wu. You can call me Auntie Wu. It¡¯s still early now, so it¡¯s nothing much. If you¡¯re staying nearby, you cane over in an hour.¡± Auntie Wu said directly.

    Judging from his attitude, he seemed to be very familiar with the process. He had probably received many people like Yuan Zhou before. Therefore, he was very familiar with Yuan Zhou.

    As expected, after Yuan Zhou expressed that he would help clean the table and tidy up the kitchen, aunt Wu became a Chatterbox and said a lot to Yuan Zhou.

    Other than the help from the government, there would be volunteersing over to help every three to five days. Although they didn¡¯t stay for long, they were all good children who did practical work.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re so nimble and clean. Your future wife will be very lucky.¡± Looking at the kitchen that had be veryfortable and clean after Yuan Zhou cleaned it, aunt Wu gasped in admiration.

    Originally, she didn¡¯t think Yuan Zhou was a person who would do such things. She didn¡¯t expect that one couldn¡¯t judge a book by its cover and that he was so capable.

    Although the kitchen was cleaned every day, she was not a professional chef after all. It looked clean, but in fact, it was very messy. Of course, this was definitelypared with the result of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cleaning today. Aunt Wu had never known that the kitchen could actually look sofortable.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m used to it. As long as Auntie Wu thinks it¡¯s good, it¡¯s fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good. Although I can¡¯t tell what¡¯s good about it, it makes me feelfortable. Those people will definitely like it when theye.¡± Aunty Wu said as she looked around.

    Following that, Yuan Zhou briefly exined to aunty Wu some tips and tricks for cleaning the kitchen as per her request. At that moment, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look like the Chinese chef King whose cooking skills were the best in Asia, but just like an ordinary chef.

    ¡°It turns out that little Yuan has a small restaurant. That¡¯s really amazing.¡± Aunty Wu had always admired ambitious young people.

    She especially appreciated a modest and hardworking boy like Yuan Zhou who was not impetuous. Even if she didn¡¯t know how famous master chef Restaurant was, her favorable impression of Yuan Zhou still rose steadily after only a short interaction with him.

    ¡°Aunty Wu, I¡¯d like uncle Wang to make some chicken soup for me today.¡± When it was almost time for dinner, a woman in her 30s came in.

    Her long hair was tied up behind her head, and she looked a little tired. However, she had a smile on her face, which made her look a little rxed.

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? your husband¡¯s condition has improved and he can eat meat now?¡± Aunty Wu was obviously very familiar with the person and asked directly.

    ¡°This morning, the doctor said that it¡¯s time to add some protein. It¡¯s ready to be eaten after making some soup.¡± As she spoke, the woman¡¯s smile widened, and the fatigue between her brows seemed to have dissipated a little.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. It¡¯s only the initial stage, so it¡¯ll definitely get better. Don¡¯t worry. ¡± Auntie Wu consoled him and then shouted at the stairs,¡±¡±Old Wang,e down quickly. It¡¯s already noon. Xiao Li wants to make soup today.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯sing, it¡¯sing. ¡± Not long after, a deep voice came from upstairs.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    After a while, there was a rustling sound from upstairs. Then, a ball rolled down the stairs. It was really a ball.

    At least, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, it was more fitting to the name ¡°Yue ban¡± than du Yueban himself. Of course, although it was a ball, its movements were agile and didn¡¯t seem clumsy at all. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to call it an agile fatty.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2375

    <h4>Chapter 2375: Cheap</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As Lao Wang¡¯s meatball approached, it felt as if the ground was shaking. It was obvious that it did not just look heavy, but it also felt very heavy. The meat was not empty.

    ¡°What is this?¡± At that time, Xiao Li noticed Yuan Zhou at the side.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here to help. Li has something to do at home recently, so he needs toe over in a few days. It just so happens that you¡¯re here today to help, so you¡¯ve made it in time.¡± Auntie Wu said with a smile.

    ¡°Give me the vegetables. I can help wash them first.¡± Yuan Zhou had worked as an assistant chef in a restaurant before. Naturally, he knew what a dunzi should do, especially in such a small restaurant.

    ¡°Good boy, you¡¯re quite diligent. Not bad, not bad.¡± At that time, old Wang passed by Yuan Zhou and patted his shoulder with his huge palm-leaf fan like palm.

    ¡°Old Wang, be gentler. With that strength of yours, little Yuan might not be able to take it.¡± At the sight of old Wang¡¯s actions, aunt Wu knew that he liked Yuan Zhou¡¯s behavior.

    She was still worried that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand old Wang¡¯s great strength. To be honest, if old Wang didn¡¯t have such great strength, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to take care of the kitchen all these years. That was because Auntie Wu herself really didn¡¯t know how to cook and could only serve as an assistant.

    ¡°Hahaha, you¡¯re too kind. Little Yuan, you¡¯re quite strong. You¡¯re really not bad.¡± When old Wang felt Yuan Zhou¡¯s unmoving body, he became even happier.

    He liked young men who were strong and healthy. After all, those who came here every day were either sick or full of worry. It was a miracle if there were only a few who were slightly rxed. Naturally, he liked it if there were positive people around him. Otherwise, it would be bad for anyone to be in a negative mood.

    Old Wang did not read many books and did not know about the negative things. He only knew that he liked to see everyone in good health and strong. It made him feelfortable.

    ¡°I¡¯m young, it¡¯s normal for me to be stronger. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although old Wang had great strength, which was definitely gained from cooking, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t bad, either. He did everything, such as tossing thedle, running, and exercising. Naturally, his strength wasn¡¯t small either.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right,¡± Old Wang was very happy, and his chubby face was full of smiles.

    ......

    He didn¡¯t stop and went straight to the kitchen to prepare. When Auntie Wu saw how happy old Wang was, she took two sips and of course, her face was full of smiles.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Xiao Li handed several bags to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°You¡¯re wee,¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    Then, she took the bag in her hand to the sink, picked up the new apron that aunty Wu had given her before, and tied it on her body. Then, she took out a Disposable Mask from her trouser pocket and put it on before she began to wash.

    The woman named Xiao Li provided half a ck-bone chicken and a vegetable. There was nothing else.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    After Yuan Zhou washed the chicken and vegetables nimbly, he took them to the chopping board at the side and started chopping them.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The chopping board made a sound when it came into contact with the knife. In just a few moves, the chicken meat in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands turned from big pieces into even small pieces, almost all of them of the same size.

    On the other side, old Wang had also finished preparing the soup. When he came over and saw the same-sized chicken, he said happily,¡±¡±Your cutting skills are so good. I can¡¯t even cut it well with this size. You¡¯re much better than little li. Little Yuan is really not bad.¡±

    When he heard aunty Wu call him little Yuan, he followed suit and felt that it was so kind.

    ¡°I usually practice it.¡± Yuan Zhou was really cutting the vegetables in a very simple manner. He didn¡¯t use the three animal tools to help him.

    ¡°Practice makes perfect. In the past, my cooking didn¡¯t taste good at all, but now that I¡¯ve been cooking for more than ten years, it¡¯s still not bad. It¡¯s the same principle. Keep it up, young man,¡± After saying that, old Wang took the chicken that Yuan Zhou had filled into the bowl and went to boil it.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou realize that old Wang was only using the condiments from the kitchen, including ginger and garlic, goji berries and red dates used for the soup. It turned out that the kitchen also provided condiments for customers.

    ¡°No wonder it can¡¯t be opened without any support. It¡¯s indeed very cheap. Even with official support, it¡¯s impossible to get all the services. Maybe I can do something else.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    Just as old Wang started to make the soup, a few more people came into the shop. Two of them looked listless and sickly. They were obviously sick, while the other three looked a little Haggard.

    Apparently, they were all regr customers. They greeted Auntie Wu as soon as they entered the kitchen. Three of them walked into the kitchen and started to cook on the stove on the other side. Apparently, they intended to cook by themselves. The other two came over and handed the bag to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou opened it and found it was just some tofu, bean sprouts, and so on. Obviously, they were all vegetarian dishes. He didn¡¯t have time to think about anything else and directly began to wash them. At the same time, he asked old Wang what dish he was going to cook so that he could change the knife.

    After he answered, he would start.

    They were all dishes with a light taste. The pot-copsed tofu and stir-fried silver teeth were especially easy to prepare, especially the soybean sprouts. After Yuan Zhou quickly removed the head and tail of the bean sprouts, they turned into silver-white and looked much more attractive.

    ¡°Little Yuan, bring out two bowls of rice. One is just right and the other is soft and mushy.¡± Aunt Wu called Yuan Zhou from outside. The main reason was that several more people came in. Aunt Wu went to help those who were cooking for themselves to wash the vegetables, so she didn¡¯t have time.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. After Yuan Zhou answered, he came to the other side where the tableware should have been ced. There were three huge rice cookers there.

    Previously, Auntie Wu had mentioned that they didn¡¯t provide rice in the past as they really couldn¡¯t afford it. When people brought rice, they would really let them cook. It was only after the official support that they were able to provide rice. Their own cooking and vegetable rice were 50 cents, while meat dishes were free.

    Yuan Zhou felt that this was quite good. After all, one had to eat.

    Of the three rice cookers, one was used to cook porridge, and the other two were used to cook rice. The degree of softness and mussiness was different. He had considered everything quite thoroughly.

    When Yuan Zhou carried the dishes out, he found that the dishes were ordered by the two sickly-looking men.

    As he approached, he heard the older one say to the younger one,¡±¡±You¡¯re scheduled for your chemotherapy in the morning? You look like you¡¯ve done it before. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m busy today in the morning. Yours is still in the afternoon, so I can¡¯t go with you this time. But I think we can go with you tomorrow.¡± The younger one said.

    ¡°Here¡¯s your rice,¡± Yuan Zhou carried the rice to the two people and said.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. The two of them thanked him politely.

    Then, he picked up the bowl of rice and began to eat slowly. It was just two vegetable dishes, but old Wang¡¯s cooking speed was still very fast. He had already prepared the dishes long ago. Especially since Yuan Zhou was very fast in processing the ingredients, old Wang¡¯s cooking speed had imperceptibly increased.

    ¡°Eh? Why does today¡¯s tofu taste better than yesterday ¡®s? it¡¯s even more vorful. ¡± The older one ate a few pieces of tofu.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably because uncle Wang¡¯s skills have improved. Today¡¯s bean sprouts don¡¯t have a fishy smell. They¡¯re quite good. ¡± The younger ones felt bitter and tasteless in their mouths, but the light bean sprouts were quite good. At least they could be eaten.

    ¡°It¡¯s possible. ¡± The older man nodded in agreement.

    Then, the two of them focused on eating. They ate slowly, as if they were counting the grains one by one, but they actually ate them all, which was very rare.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2376

    <h4>Chapter 2376: Different styles</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear their discussion. Instead, he went back to the kitchen very quickly. As the time for dinner was approaching, people came in an endless stream. All of a sudden, there were more than 20 people in the restaurant. Basically, half of them nned to cook by themselves, while the other half bought the ingredients and nned to ask old Wang for help.

    Yuan Zhou was still very busy. Of course, he was much more rxed than when he was in the master chef Restaurant. At least he could observe the customers in between the busy hours.

    All kinds of people came and went in a hurry, all feeling sick or dejected.

    Very quickly, an hour of busy work had passed. Other than those who were cooking, everyone else had finished.

    The restaurant called ¡°kitchen of life¡± was different from ordinary restaurants. Its busy hours were usually between 11:00 and 1:00 in the afternoon. Theter it was, the less people there would be. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was considered to be free at that time.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you can eat here or go back home.¡± Asked aunty Wu.

    ¡°I have something to do in the afternoon, so I won¡¯t try uncle Wang¡¯s cooking this time. I¡¯ll eat it in the evening.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Since he needed to visit master GE in the afternoon, he had to make some preparations. Yuan Zhou decided to just fill his stomach casually and not waste any time.

    ¡°Then be careful on your way back.¡± Said aunty Wu.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you don¡¯t need toe too early. Juste at 5 pm.¡± Old Wang added.

    After Yuan Zhou answered them one by one, he walked out of the kitchen of life. First, he took out his phone, plugged in his earphones, found the audio and pressed the y button. His ears were immediately filled with Yin ya¡¯s voice,¡±walk straight for 200 meters first, then turn left ...¡±

    Yuan Zhou had found the kitchen of life precisely just like that when he came here from the hotel earlier. It was all thanks to Yin ya.

    She had recorded The Walking route from the hotel to the kitchen of life. After Yin ya had found someone to test it in private, she handed it to Yuan Zhou after she found that she could absolutely find the destination urately.

    ......

    Otherwise, it would definitely be an illusion if you wanted Yuan Zhou to find the ce by himself or by walking. No matter where he went, he would still be a directional idiot.

    With the fianc¨¦e brand¡¯s Guide book, it was a different matter, especially if it was customized ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s habits. He could find the right way without any effort at all.

    ¡°It seems that I still know the way. I must have been led by Wu Hai in the past. Next time when I go out with Wu Hai, I¡¯ll lead the way myself.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he couldn¡¯t let Wu Hai lead the way anymore in the future.

    He really meant what he said. In a ce not far from the hotel, Yuan Zhou saw a small stall selling white sugar cakes with a cart. Therefore, he directly bought some white sugar cakes for lunch.

    As one of the five famous snacks in gan province, the taste of white sugar cake was different from that of the White sugar cake in Guangdong Province. It was fragrant, tough, soft, and covered with the special frozen rice flour of gan province. It had a unique vor and a unique taste.

    ¡°The taste is not bad. The ratio of sugar is just right. There¡¯s too much rice flour, which affected the taste.¡± While eating, Yuan Zhoumented in his heart but didn¡¯t say it out loud. After all, if he said it out loud, it would be like ruining the ce.

    When he returned to the hotel, the lunch was also settled. After that, Yuan Zhou changed into a clean short-sleeved shirt and suit pants, looking more formal. Then, he took out the three tightly wrapped packages from the suitcase and put them into the bag, preparing to set off.

    Although the appointment was at 3:00 pm, Yuan Zhou still felt that as a junior, he should arrive earlier to show his respect to the elder.

    This time, Yuan Zhou definitely didn¡¯t go out by foot. Therefore, he directly called for a taxi and didn¡¯t need Yin ya to prepare the route. It was very convenient.

    The meeting ce was master ju¡¯s ce. Master ju¡¯s ce wasn¡¯t remote. It wasn¡¯t far from the biggest bowl in Jingde town. They had to pass through the bowl to reach master ju¡¯s ce.

    ¡°This bowl is really big.¡± Yuan Zhou looked over and could see the upper part of the bowl.

    It was indeed very huge. It was worthy of being called the world¡¯srgest bowl. The ¡®mother of all porcins¡¯ was definitely not an undeserved reputation. Even Yuan Zhou felt that the name of the city of porcins in Jingde town was not in vain.

    Even the driver couldn¡¯t help introducing it to Yuan Zhou when he passed by the big bowl. His tone was quite proud. Apparently, the driver still valued the big bowl very much.

    Master ju¡¯s ce wasn¡¯t far from Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotel. It only took him half an hour to get there. It was indeed the ce of a master of porcin. Even the walls outside were different from those of ordinary people.

    It was a wall made of Broken Porcin mixed with mud. Some green, some ck, some red, and some white porcin pieces were embedded on the surface of the wall, exuding an overbearing aura.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Yuan Zhou bent his fingers and knocked on the Vermilion door. After a while, he heard a burst of rapid footsteps from inside and then the door was opened with a creak. The person who opened the door was a young man in his 20s who looked quite spirited.

    ¡°Are you master Yuan?¡± The young man asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Ah, Hello, master Yuan. Master GE and master ju are just in front. Pleasee in, master Yuan.¡± The young man opened the door and weed Yuan Zhou inside.

    After passing through a winding and secluded path, Yuan Zhou followed the young man to a gazebo. It was different from the gazebo in the South of the Yangtze River. Master ju¡¯s house fully reflected his status. The pirs were all covered with porcin pieces. Even the zed tiles covering the top looked extraordinary.

    When Yuan Zhou walked to the position of the gazebo, he saw two old men standing there and waiting. Their styles were quite different.

    One of them was dressed simply, with gray hair and deep wrinkles on his face. He was tall and thin, dressed in simple clothes. He didn¡¯t look like a master, but more like an old farmer from the countryside.

    The other one was wearing a short-sleeved Tang suit. He had a ruddy face and a slightly plump body. He looked like a rich master who lived afortable life and didn¡¯t look like a master.

    ¡°Master ju, master GE, nice to meet you.¡± Yuan Zhou knew the two of them.

    He had seen pictures of master GE and master ju in case he was mistaken. The one who looked like a farmer was master GE, and the one who looked like a rich master was master ju.

    ¡°It¡¯s an honor to meet you, master Yuan. ¡± Master ju said with a smile.

    Not only did master GE look serious, but he also dealt with things seriously. He greeted Yuan Zhou by nodding his head. He seemed to be a person of few words.

    ¡°Come,e,e. I¡¯ve just made some tea leaves. Master Yuan, you cane and have a taste.¡± Master ju felt like he was the one who warmed up the ce.

    ¡°Thank you. I just happened to bring some meeting gifts here. It¡¯ll go well with tea.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After following the two masters into the pavilion, Yuan Zhou started to unwrap the things that he had brought with him.

    As for the young man who had just led the way, he had already left and did not disturb the three people¡¯s conversation.

    ¡°This is the southern jujube cake for master ju. Master ju, can you try it and see if it¡¯s different from the ones in gan province?¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou handed master ju a wooden box that he had just opened with both hands.

    Then, he picked up the other wooden box and handed it to master GE,¡±¡±These are some flower cakes for master GE. I made them myself. I hope master GE doesn¡¯t mind.¡±

    The two boxes seemed to be of the same size and material. The only difference was the patterns on them. One was a blooming flower, and the other was a fruitful tree, which matched the content inside.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2377

    <h4>Chapter 2377: Not showing off</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Good wood.¡± Master ju took the wooden box and was conquered by its warm touch.

    Although he was a master of porcin, he knew a lot about wood. After all, master ju was not only from a rich family, but he was also from a famous family.

    He was most proud of the two fragrant Rosewood chairs in his house. They were treasures passed down in the family. He would personally wipe them every few days. Usually, he would not even be willing to sit on them.

    ¡°This must be mahogany, right? it must be at least a hundred years old. Master Yuan, you¡¯re really extraordinary.¡± Even master ju couldn¡¯t help but be moved.

    Of course, if he knew that Yuan Zhou had casually piled up the fragrant Rosewood core and core material, he would not only be moved but also want to beat him up.

    When master GE heard this, his hand holding the wooden box paused slightly and he said,¡±¡±This is too precious, I¡¯m not worthy of it.¡±

    ¡°You two masters are too polite. I, master Lian, am a top-notch Carpenter. It is much easier for me to get these pieces of wood than ordinary people. It is not very expensive. It is just a small token of my appreciation.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He rejoiced in his heart that he didn¡¯t use scented Rosewood to make it. Otherwise, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to give it out.

    ¡°Master Yuan, did you make this yourself?¡± Master GE was shocked and didn¡¯t have time to think about what a blockhead was.

    He couldn¡¯t tell whether the wood was good or bad, but it wasfortable to touch. However, this didn¡¯t prevent him from seeing the hundreds of flower patterns carved on it. They were vivid and lifelike. It was definitely a master-level craft.

    Master ju was also shocked. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s young face and almost couldn¡¯t maintain the smile on his face.

    ording to master Wen, master Yuan¡¯s main profession seemed to be a chef. Moreover, he was a rather famous chef. It was already very surprising that his ceramic art was so good. Now, he was even told that his Carpenter was also a master. It was simply unbelievable.

    ¡°I made it myself. Please forgive me for my poor skills. I think it¡¯s more sincere if I make it myself. I also made the desserts.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    ......

    Master ju and master GE looked at each other for a while and didn¡¯t know what to say. Although there was a saying that ¡°the waves behind push the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach¡±, this wave was too big.

    It wasn¡¯t that they had never seen geniuses before. There had been a few geniuses in the pottery industry, but they had never seen a genius who had dabbled in so many fields like Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Not knowing what to say, master ju directly opened the wooden box in his hand. He was now very interested in Yuan Zhou¡¯s food and wanted to see how good the skills of the chef, who had be his main profession, were.

    The wooden box already had a faint wooden smell, but as soon as the box was opened, a unique sour and sweet smell hit his face. As the box was opened, the contents were revealed. The White glutinous rice paper half-wrapped with Amber-like jujube cakes were neatly arranged in the box, which was very appetizing.

    ¡°This smell is really familiar. I haven¡¯t smelled such an authentic Southern jujube in many years.¡± Master ju said with emotion.

    Some of the southern jujube cakes were made ording to the ancient method, but master ju felt that it was different from the ones he had eaten before.

    Even if it was his favorite thing, he rarely ate it now as the taste was not right. However, the box of Southern jujube cakes brought by Yuan Zhou made him feel that it was very familiar.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was naturally perfect. He chose the fruit from the thousand-year-old Southern jujube tree. The fruit wasplete and beautiful. He didn¡¯t use his hands to pick it at all. Instead, he picked it gently with a fresh bamboo branch. Moreover, he paid attention to the perfect quality of the fruit so that it wouldn¡¯t be damaged. Naturally, the taste would be familiar to master ju.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any gan cuisine in his possession at the moment. Therefore, it was impossible for him to get the authentic gan ingredients like Southern sour dates. However, Yuan Zhou could get five designated ingredients every month through the master chef¡¯s private ingredient warehouse. With that, everything became much more convenient.

    Master ju couldn¡¯t help but pick up a piece and put it into his mouth. The first bite of the cake was very tough, with a little bit of sticity and chewy. Then there was a unique sour taste and a light sweetness that made people drool. Coupled with the silky softness of the glutinous rice paper, people couldn¡¯t help but spin on the tip of their tongues and couldn¡¯t bear to swallow it.

    Even after swallowing it, there was still a unique taste of the southern jujube cake left in his mouth, indicating its existence.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s sour and sweet in the mouth. It¡¯s pure, smooth, and flexible. The texture is unique, and it has a wild and natural taste to it. It makes one feel as if they are in a deep and serene valley. It¡¯s very natural.¡± Master ju couldn¡¯t help but pick up another piece and taste it.

    Master ju couldn¡¯t stop eating. He finally realized the difference between his main profession and his secondary profession.

    Master GE was also curious about the flower cake. He didn¡¯t like sour things, so he didn¡¯t want to try it even though master ju couldn¡¯t wait to eat it.

    Unlike his own appearance, master GE was extremely fond of sweet things, especially the flower cakes from the province, which were his favorite.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou wanted to give a gift to someone¡¯s sweetheart. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have the face to learn the skills of others.

    As soon as master GE opened the wooden box, a strong rose fragrance mixed with flour rushed to the tip of the nose. This was the fragrance of the special edible rose in Dian province, and it was the top-grade kind. It was elegant, fragrant, and sweet.

    The surface was slightly yellow, which meant that it had been roasted to the right state. It was slightly crisp and fluffy, which looked very tempting. Of course, it was even more tempting to eat. At least, master GE could not withstand it. After eating one piece, he continued to eat the second piece without stopping.

    When they were almost done eating, the two masters stopped and finally came back to their senses.

    ¡°Master Yuan, you really live up to your reputation. Your culinary skills are really good.¡± Master ju couldn¡¯t help but say.

    Master GE nodded as usual and added a rare sentence,¡±¡±This flower cake is the best I¡¯ve ever eaten. It¡¯s really good.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just a little snack. I¡¯m d that the two masters like it. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After the two embarrassed Masters drank a mouthful of tea, they started to talk to Yuan Zhou about some techniques of making ck pottery that he wanted to know the most.

    Master GE was the main speaker, and master ju asionally interjected with some knowledge about porcin. It was obvious that he was taking advantage of master GE.

    However, when it came to serious business, the two masters had the bearing of grandmasters. Of course, if they asionally picked up a piece of dessert to eat, it would be even more impressive.

    He talked for a long time and didn¡¯t stop until Yuan Zhou was about to leave.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be talking about theoretical knowledge today. You cane over tomorrow morning to try it out. I brought some soil over. You can try it out.¡± Master GE said.

    Only after he said that did Yuan Zhou remember that he had brought something else with him. Therefore, he immediately opened the bag beside his feet and took out a tightly wrapped ball-shaped thing.

    This package was much more secure than the one that had wrapped the wooden box. In any case, it waspletely impossible to tell what it was from the surface.

    ¡°Si¡±

    Yuan Zhou tore off the surface and peeled it offyer byyer slowly. Soon, the content inside was revealed. Master GE, who had been observing quietly, couldn¡¯t help but take two steps forward and observe carefully when he saw what was inside.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2378

    <h4>Chapter 2378: Thoughts</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Did you make this yourself?¡± Master GE asked.

    Although it was a question, the tone was affirmative. When they weremunicating just now, they found that Yuan Zhou knew how to make ck pottery. It was just that hecked a guide from the system and thus had learned moreplicated things.

    At that time, master GE had already felt that Yuan Zhou was a rare talent in learning ck pottery. However, no matter how much he spected, he was still shocked when he saw the real thing.

    However, if he knew that Yuan Zhou had reached such a level after only learning for a few days, he would probably be as excited as Wen feizhi. How did such a good seedling be a chef?

    What Yuan Zhou brought was the ck pottery utensil that he had made with the authentic red y these days. It was a simple soup pot.

    With master GE¡¯s eyesight, he could naturally see that the soup pot was rtively rough. At a nce, he knew that the person who made it was a novice. However, from the smooth lines and the spiritual shape, he could see the craftsman¡¯s ingenuity.

    ¡°It¡¯s my work of practice. I wanted to show it to master GE. Please forgive me for not doing it well.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    ¡°It¡¯s very good. I think it¡¯s good. ¡± Master ju also got closer.

    He felt that this was much better than the first time his disciple had done it.

    ¡°Indeed. Although the technique used to mix the soil wasn¡¯t on point, resulting in the quality of the soil not being very good, it¡¯s still very good for someone who¡¯s doing it for the first time. Master Yuan has already done very well.¡± Master GE said with certainty.

    ¡°No, I still have a lot of things to learn. There are still many cracks here. It should be a problem when I was firing.¡± Yuan Zhou pointed at the inconspicuous traces on the soup bowl.

    Although he couldn¡¯t find the reason, he knew that there must be a reason for the crack.

    In the following time, the three people had another discussion on the matter of baking. Only after that did Yuan Zhou take his leave and made an appointment to meet tomorrow.

    ......

    ¡°There¡¯s not enough time. I won¡¯t go back to change my clothes. ¡± Sitting in the car, Yuan Zhou checked the time and found that it was already 4:30. It was just the right time to go to the kitchen. However, if he wanted to go back and change his clothes, he wouldn¡¯t have enough time.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to go there directly.

    When he arrived at the kitchen of life, it was two minutes to FiveO¡¯ clock. He was even praised by Auntie Wu and old Wang for his punctuality.

    The following dinner time was much busier than the afternoon. There were many more people, most of whom had rushed directly from their workce, so there were many more people who needed to help with cooking.

    It was more convenient to buy groceries after work. This way, he could take care of the patient and fill himself up. In addition, the kitchen was really cheap, so it was understandable that there were many people.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was usually busy alone. Therefore, even if he was very busy, he could still do things in an orderly manner and very quickly. Sometimes, he would even be ready before old Wang was ready.

    asionally, Yuan Zhou would also help those who were busy cooking. Most of the time, he would wash and cut the vegetables. As Yuan Zhou was fast and well-cut, he was very popr among them.

    It was only at eighto¡¯ clock in the evening that they slowly rested and there were not many people around. They were indeed much more tired than in the afternoon. At least, Lao Wang was already panting heavily.

    ¡°Little Yuan, it¡¯s already sote. Let¡¯s have a meal together before leaving. It won¡¯t be easy to do it when we go back. ¡± Aunty Wu saw that there were not many people around.

    Apart from the two restaurants that were still cooking their own soup, it was basically over.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Xiao Wang, you guys should get some rest too. I¡¯ve made some pork rib soup today. I¡¯ll give you a bowl of it as a side dishter.¡± An Auntie who looked a few years older than Auntie Wu also said enthusiastically.

    ¡°I have stir-fried tofu here today. It should taste pretty good. Since there are new people here today, I¡¯ll treat it as a wee. I¡¯ll try itter.¡± A man in his forties, who was busy cooking, chimed in when he heard the auntie¡¯s words.

    ¡°Hahaha, then we won¡¯t stand on ceremony. It¡¯s just in time to add some dishes to little Yuan¡¯s meal.¡± Auntie Wu was obviously familiar with the two of them, so she didn¡¯t reject them at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that there¡¯s something to eat. I¡¯m not picky. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not picky. There¡¯s really nothing good to eat. ¡± Auntie Wu said as she went to serve the dishes.

    Yuan Zhou followed behind and helped. The three of them ate together and didn¡¯t need much food. Plus the two sponsored dishes, old Wang only cooked two dishes, one tomato scrambled egg and one green pepper shredded pork. There was enough food for the meal.

    As soon as the dishes were carried out, aunt Wu hurriedly called Yuan Zhou to eat, probably because she was afraid that Yuan Zhou would be too embarrassed to eat them. However, she didn¡¯t take any dishes for Yuan Zhou, but just pushed the bowl in front of him.

    In just a short while, the enthusiastic Auntie and the man had already left with the cooked food. Now, only the three of them were left in the kitchen.

    ¡°Well, old Wang, why is today¡¯s food more delicious than the lunch? did you cut corners at lunch?¡± Auntie Wu picked up a piece of shredded pork with green pepper and put it in her mouth.

    Who knew that he would immediately be conquered by the delicious taste? it was much more vorful than the green pepper shredded meat that old Wang usually cooked. The green pepper and shredded meat were a perfect match. It was spicy and fragrant. The taste was excellent.

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? it¡¯s because little Yuan¡¯s knife skills are good. He cuts it evenly and the taste enters quickly. Moreover, it¡¯s a cooked piece and the heat control is easy. The taste is definitely good. Do you think everyone is like little li who can cut the meat like it¡¯s a strip of meat? look at what little Yuan cut. That¡¯s what it¡¯s called shredded meat.¡± Old Wang said proudly.

    Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that he had cut the meat himself.

    When Auntie Wu heard old Wang¡¯s reminder, she took a closer look. Whether it was the shredded meat or the shredded green pepper, they were all the same size and thickness. If it weren¡¯t for the different colors, she felt that she might not be able to tell who was who.

    ¡°Little Yuan, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so good at not only cleaning the kitchen but also cutting the vegetables. Your restaurant must be doing well.¡± Auntie Wu said with a smile.

    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m just used to cutting. But the business of this small shop is really good, so I can¡¯t stay for long.¡± Yuan Zhou said apologetically.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s good enough that you have this thought. ¡± Aunty Wu said without a care.

    She had seen many volunteers with their own tasks. Some of them could only stay for a day at the very least, but everyone was very serious inpleting their tasks, especially little Yuan. She had helped a lot in just one day. Aunt Wu had seen it with her own eyes.

    ¡°Auntie Wu, why did you think of opening this kitchen?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    He had seen the introduction of the restaurant, but the cold words and hearing it with his own ears were two different things, so he wanted to hear it for himself.

    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s there to say? it¡¯s because of our geographical location that there are several hospitals nearby, such as the Beijing Cancer Hospital and the People¡¯s Hospital, which are at the end of the street. Little Yuan knew that he was sick, especially when he was seriously ill, and the cost was high. Many patients could barely bear it, so naturally, his living expenses were reduced. More than ten years ago, he met a few people who wanted to borrow a stove from me. He thought that it wasn¡¯t easy for everyone, so he would help them if he could.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that we don¡¯t have much power. We can only help with cooking and the like. Providing some spices is our limit. If it weren¡¯t for the officials who noticed us some time ago and gave us some support, you might not even be able to see this shop.¡±

    Auntie Wu¡¯s face was filled with emotion as she recalled the past.

 Chapter 2379

    <h4>Chapter 2379: The definition of good</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s all good now. Not only do we have the help from the government, but there are also many volunteers like you, little Yuan. We¡¯ll definitely get better in the future. We can also do more for the patients and their families. ¡± As she spoke, Auntie Wu¡¯s face revealed a longing smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t say that. Let¡¯s eat. With little Yuan here today, the dishes are indeed much more delicious. ¡± Old Wang¡¯s already dark face turned red.

    It was obvious that she was embarrassed and wanted to change the topic.

    Auntie Wu was very familiar with her husband¡¯s reaction. She ignored him and said,¡±¡±Little Yuan, don¡¯t be fooled by your uncle Wang¡¯s size. He¡¯s just a paper tiger. He was the one who proposed to open this shop. In the morning, he still has to sell soy milk and fried dough sticks as breakfast as ie. He¡¯s spinning like a top all day long. He¡¯s quite free.¡±

    As he said that, he even nced at old Wang. Of course, there was a heavy heartache in his words. After all, they were an old couple. After being together for so long, who didn¡¯t know each other?

    ¡°I told you I¡¯m training. With my physique, if I don¡¯t train, you¡¯ll ride on top of me.¡± Old Wang¡¯s eyes widened.

    ¡°So you¡¯re in charge Now?¡± Aunty Wu pretended to be surprised.

    This time, old Wang¡¯s eyes widened, and he was speechless. The feelings between the two people were vividly reflected in their back and forth.

    ¡°Xiaoya and I will be very happy in the future.¡± Such a thought arose in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart.

    ¡°Auntie Wu and uncle Wang have a high level of awareness. It¡¯s not easy for them to persist in doing good deeds for so many years.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    The ancients used to say,¡¯don¡¯t do evil because it¡¯s small, and don¡¯t do good because it¡¯s small¡¯ to teach people not to do evil, but to do good. But in fact, it was easy to do good for a while, but it was difficult to do good all the time.

    Aunt Wu and uncle Wang¡¯s persistence in doing this was indeed worthy of admiration.

    However, aunty Wu and old Wang obviously didn¡¯t think so.

    ......

    ¡°This isn¡¯t doing anything good. I¡¯m just helping out, and I¡¯m not doing it for free. I¡¯m just taking money. If my house wasn¡¯t here and I didn¡¯t have the ability to do this, I wouldn¡¯t have done it. It¡¯s not really a good thing.¡± Aunty Wu waved her hand and said with a serious face.

    She obviously didn¡¯t think that she was doing a good deed. At most, she was just helping everyone. For example, her family¡¯s breakfast business was doing very well, and the money they earned was enough to live. It was quite good.

    ¡°It¡¯s just a matter of lending a hand. There¡¯s nothing much to say. Come, little Yuan, let¡¯s eat. Let¡¯s eat.¡± Old Wang also had a look of disapproval.

    Looking at the sincere expressions of aunt Wu and old Wang, Yuan Zhou also felt a lot of emotions in his heart.

    After the meal, he bade farewell to Auntie Wu and the others and also returned to the hotel smoothly with the help of the yin ya brand navigation system. It was already 9:00 in the evening.

    ¡°Master Wang shouldn¡¯t be asleep at this time, right?¡± Yuan Zhou took out his phone and checked the time. In the end, he still decided to call this number.

    ¡°Du du du¡±

    The call was picked up after two rings, and old master Wang Huai¡¯s angry voice was heard.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, is there anything you need from me? just tell me. I will definitely help you.¡± Wang Huai said directly over the phone.

    The rtionship between him and Yuan Zhou was like that of friends despite their age difference. Although there was a big age gap, there was also a gap in their culinary skills. Yuan Zhou was above him, so he had the advantage of being older. Wang Huai was very clear about that in his heart.

    Moreover, he had been living in Chengdu and was closer to Yuan Zhou. Thus, he had more time tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. As for his son, Wang Mingjie, who was a tool, Wang Huai expressed that he was actually not of much use to Yuan Zhou. However, he could still be his son for the time being.

    Of course, if Wang Mingjie didn¡¯t sessfully acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master, he wouldn¡¯t have this son anymore.

    Zhou Shijie was already very disdainful of Zhou Xi¡¯s existence. Ever since he wanted to work with Zhang Yan to arrange a blind date for his son and daughter to be a family, Zhou Shijie had been paying a lot of attention to Zhou Xi¡¯s life events.

    Zhou Xi didn¡¯t know that Zhou Shijie had arranged for him to go on blind dates with the idea that ¡°since my son can¡¯t do anything, I¡¯ll raise my grandson or granddaughter in the future¡±. Therefore, Zhou Xi¡¯s recent blind dates were mostly granddaughters, granddaughters, or nephews of famous chefs.

    Zhou Shijie imed that it was easier to inherit the culinary genes in this way.

    Since Yuan Zhou called Wang Huai Sote at night, Wang Huai must have known that there was something serious. However, he was afraid that Yuan Zhou was too young to face him, so he spoke first.

    ¡°Good evening, Master Wang. Sorry to disturb you sote. I do have something I need your help with.¡± On hearing Wang Huai¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou revealed a warm smile.

    ¡°Just say what you have to say. This old man¡¯s old bones are still of some use.¡± Wang Huai said, taking it all on.

    ¡°I just wanted to ask if you¡¯re familiar with the people in the GaN cuisine Association. I have something to discuss with the chairman of the GaN cuisine Association.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    Wan Li of the green Chef society was a chef of gan cuisine. However, with his current status, he was still a littlecking in gan cuisine. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to trouble him.

    Of course, if Yuan Zhou found Wan Li, he would definitely be very happy to do so. As a loyal fan of Yuan Zhou, Wan Li would definitely do his best to carry out Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou intended to hand over the following operation and supervision work to Wanli after the matter was settled, killing two birds with one stone.

    Old man Wang Huai was different. As a big star in Jiangsu cuisine, he had a lot of influence in this area. If you asked him, you would definitely get something out of it.

    ¡°Oh, so that¡¯s what happened. Head chef Yuan has found the wrong person this time. You can just look for that old brat Chen Mu. It¡¯ll be more direct and convenient that way.¡± Wang Huai said with a smile.

    ¡°Master Chen?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled.

    Chen MU¡¯s image suddenly appeared in his mind. He was as thin as a match. People would believe that he had a skull, but if you said that he was a chef, most people would not believe it.

    Most people¡¯s impression of chefs was either that they were strong or had a huge stomach. As a chef, they felt that if they ate too much, they would definitely gain weight. No one would believe that Chen Mu was a chef based on his physique.

    Unfortunately, Chen Mu was not only a chef, but also a very famous gan cuisine chef. With Wang Huai¡¯s reminder, Yuan Zhou finally remembered.

    It wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s intention. It was mainly because many master chefs hade to have an exchange with him. As one of the master chefs who came to have an exchange with him earlier, Chen Mu should be very conspicuous. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have gan cuisine. To be honest, he only had good knife skills and ingredients. As for the other things, Yuan Zhou felt that he wasn¡¯t professional enough.

    Of course, this was definitely just Yuan Zhou¡¯s personal opinion.

    In addition, Chen Mu hadn¡¯te to see Yuan Zhou in thest three months. Therefore, he had forgotten about him for a while.

    ¡°Master Chen is indeed a master of gan cuisine. It¡¯s easy to find him.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s very convenient. He just took over as the president of the GaN cuisine Association some time ago. I think he¡¯s almost done with his work. It¡¯s definitely not a problem for you to go to him now. Even if you¡¯re busy, he¡¯ll have to make time for you if you go to him.¡± Wang huaiba said angrily.

    ¡°Master Chen is the chairman of gan cuisine? It¡¯s truly worthy of congrattions. ¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that.

    Only then did he know that Chen Mu hadn¡¯t appeared in the store recently because he was busy with the recement of the president.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2380

    <h4>Chapter 2380: Meritorious Service</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At first, Chen Mu looked like he was suffering from anorexia. He was as thin as a stick, but that was not the case. It was just that he was too picky as a human. He did not want to eat ordinary food. His biggest problem was that he could not eat it, including the food he cooked.

    Of course, some people said that this was because they were not hungry. What couldn¡¯t they eat if they were hungry? It couldn¡¯t be said that Chen Mu would just eat something to fill his stomach when he was hungry, which was why he was so thin.

    Ever since Chen Mu ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food for the first time, he had been amazed. No matter what Yuan Zhou cooked, he could eat it and he ate quite a lot. Therefore, as long as he had time, Chen Mu would go to Chengdu for a few days every month and eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious dishes.

    Recently, Chen Mu was no longer the same as before. Although he was still thin, he looked lean, not as sickly as before. That was why he was able to be the chairman of gan cuisine at this time. If he were in his previous state, no matter how good his cooking skills were, no one would dare to let him take the position. Just think about it, the chairman of a cuisine Department looked like he had anorexia.

    What kind of negative publicity do you think this is?

    Therefore, if one were to trace back to the source, Yuan Zhou had a part to y in Chen Mu bing the chairman this time.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had no idea about this. After thanking Wang Huai, he nned to hang up the phone.

    However, before he hung up the phone, Wang Huai had a problem.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has taken a five-day leave this time. I wonder if he cane back on time?¡± Wang Huai suddenly asked.

    Of course, he knew that Yuan Zhou was a very punctual and rule-abiding person, but that didn¡¯t stop him from asking. The main reason was that he had originally nned to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant for lunch on a whim today. Who knew that when he arrived, he would see a piece of white paper and a group of people surrounding him. Then, he knew that Yuan Zhou had asked for leave. What a coincidence.

    Now that he had met the real deal, he naturally hoped to be able to confirm it and feel more at ease.

    In fact, not only Wang Huai had such an idea, but many other customers also had the same idea. Although Yuan Zhou always meant what he said and never made a mistake, every time he asked for leave, he would have to wait until Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant before he could feel at ease.

    It had nothing to do with trust. He just felt that if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open his restaurant, he wouldn¡¯t be able to set his mind at ease.

    ......

    ¡°What?¡± Yuan Zhou was stupefied by the question. He paused for a while and then said, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be able to go back on time. I¡¯ll open the restaurant on time. ¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know the reason for grandfather Wang¡¯s question, he still answered ording to his own thoughts.

    ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. ¡± Wang Huai felt that he could finally rx. After some thought, he said,¡±Head chef Yuan, I would like to take advantage of my seniority and make a reservation for the all-donkey banquet for lunch that day. It¡¯s a birthday party, my birthday. ¡±

    Wang Huai remembered that an important day wasing up in a few days, so he immediately decided on the banquet he had nned.

    ¡°No problem. It¡¯s an all-donkey banquet. We currently have the Lu-style one. Is this the kind Master Wang is talking about?¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed.

    ¡°Yes, this is the type.¡± Wang Huai said.

    Nowadays, everyone said that Ji province¡¯s roasted donkey was the most famous and was arge province that ate donkeys. However, Wang Huai had been immersed in cooking for his entire life and naturally knew that Lu province was the most authentic way to cook donkey meat. Therefore, the whole donkey banquet he wanted to eat was also cooked in Lu cuisine.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already noted it down. It¡¯ll be fine as long as Master Wang brings the people over.¡± Yuan Zhou directly recorded it in the memo.

    After confirming the important matter that he suddenly thought of, Wang Huai hung up the phone after having a few more small talk with Yuan Zhou.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he didn¡¯t stop. He directly found Chen MU¡¯s phone number and dialed it. Naturally, Chen Mu was very excited when he received Yuan Zhou¡¯s call, especially when he knew that Yuan Zhou was in gan province recently. If not for the fact that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in the provincial capital, he would have immediately set off and rushed over.

    When he heard that Yuan Zhou needed his help, he asked if he had time to meet him and have a detailed talk before he even asked what the matter was. Then, ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s time and schedule, he set the meeting time to be on the afternoon of the day he would go back.

    Yuan Zhou had told Wang Huai that he could go back on time because he had already bought the ticket for 8:00 pm on the fifth day. He could take a rest when he went back so that he could wee the opening of the restaurant the next day with full spirit.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had promised aunt Wu that he would help her until the afternoon five dayster. Therefore, he still had plenty of time, especially when Chen Mu had directly set the meeting ce in Jingde town and he woulde over directly from there.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou got busy every threeo¡¯ clock. He got up early in the morning, had breakfast, and then went to learn how to make ck pottery from master GE and master ju. He also discussed some knowledge about porcin. At noon, he went to help in the kitchen of life. In the afternoon, he went to learn again. In the evening, he came back to the kitchen to cut vegetables. Finally, he had dinner in the restaurant and went back to the hotel to rest. The next day, he was busy again.

    When Yuan Zhou was busy, aunt Wu and old Wang were definitely the most rxed. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was fast and deft in his work. He would know everything clearly when it was in his hands. For example, previously, someone had gotten a wild turtle and intended to make soup for his family. Unfortunately, old Wang had never cooked this thing before. Yuan Zhou had to chop it up and tell old Wang how to make the soup.

    Therefore, on the fifth day, when she finished her work at noon, aunt Wu really couldn¡¯t bear to see Yuan Zhou leave.

    ¡°Little Yuan, remember toe and visit your aunt Wu and uncle Wang when you have time. Don¡¯t forget about us.¡± Aunt Wu held Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand and was very reluctant to part with him. She was almost in tears.

    ¡°Little Yuan is a capable man. He definitely can¡¯t stay here all the time. Why are you saying all this?¡± Old Wang¡¯s words were directed at Auntie Wu.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, aunty Wu, uncle Wang. I¡¯ll definitelye and help when I have time. Just don¡¯t mind me eating too much.¡± Yuan Zhou was also a little sad.

    All good things muste to an end. Although he felt that the days here were very fulfilling, he still had a group of customers waiting to be fed.

    Even Wu Hai greeted him three times a day and asked him about the arrival time of the ne by beating around the bush, saying that he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would be too tired to pick him up. It wasn¡¯t troublesome at all. As for whether he wanted to have a midnight snack or not, only Wu Shou himself knew.

    ¡°You can only grow well if you eat more. You should eat more since you¡¯re young. You should be worried if you don¡¯t eat much.¡± Auntie Wu immediately said.

    Even old Wang nodded at the side, obviously in agreement with what aunt Wu said.

    Due to the reluctance of aunty Wu and old Wang, Yuan Zhou spent almost half an hour bidding farewell to them. When he finally left, he even brought along some of gan province¡¯s specialties that old Wang had personally prepared, such as some sun-dried xiangru, ck fungus, stone ear, and Yn slices.

    After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic aunty Wu and old Wang, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t take long to return to the hotel. As he needed to meet Chen Mu, Yuan Zhou had to extend his room for another day and nned to meet him in the room.

    Yuan Zhou was staying in a suite, which was rtivelyrge. Therefore, he didn¡¯t feel awkward even if they met in the room.

    After Yuan Zhou finished washing up and changed a set of clothes, he heard the doorbell ring.

    ¡°It must be President Chen.¡± Yuan Zhou checked himself and found no problem. Then, he walked to the door and intended to open it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2381

    <h4>Chapter 2381: Financial aid</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ka¡±

    When the door opened, Chen MU¡¯s very distinctive face was revealed. He was now very mindful of the image of gan cuisine. He didn¡¯t lose much weight and still looked like a spirited old man.

    Even if he was thin, it was still within the eptable range of ordinary people. Many people knew the saying,¡¯no amount of money can buy you to be thin at old age¡¯. Therefore, if he went out with this image, he finally wouldn¡¯t have to worry about the publicity effect of gan cuisine being a dark cuisine.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, long time no see.¡± When Chen Mu saw Yuan Zhou opening the door, he immediately revealed a smile.

    Chen Mu probably didn¡¯t smile often. When he smiled, he looked stiff, like a skeleton bride.

    Oh, stupid Thomas. What a strange metaphor, but it¡¯s really simr.

    He hade here alone. He had to do things for Yuan Zhou personally to show his respect. This was what Chen Mu thought.

    ¡°Master Chen, long time no see. I¡¯m in trouble.¡± Yuan Zhou said while leading them into the restaurant.

    ¡°No, head chef Yuan¡¯s visit to gan province is something worth celebrating. It¡¯s an honor for our gan cuisine.¡± Chen Mu said.

    ¡°It would be great if head chef Yuan of gan cuisine could also take in an in-name disciple one day.¡± As the president, Chen Mu had a sense of responsibility.

    The topic immediately shifted to the matter that the GaN cuisine Masters had been looking forward to for a long time. At the moment, it was understandable that the GaN cuisine Association was eager to make a move. They had already decided whether to select the in-name disciples first in order to save time and waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    No one doubted that Yuan Zhou would continue to take in disciples of various cuisines. They were all waiting excitedly. Not only the GaN cuisines, but also the Zhejiang cuisines, Jin cuisines, Beijing cuisines and the local cuisines were all making their moves.

    Especially after Hunan cuisine and Qin cuisine had gotten the opportunity one after another. Although their own cuisines couldn¡¯t bepared with the eight major cuisines, they were still famous dishes and would definitely get their turn.

    ......

    As long as they were prepared when Yuan Zhou said he wanted to take in an in-name disciple, it would be fine. That was what everyone was looking forward to. Now, the matter of Yuan Zhou taking in a disciple had already gone beyond the scope of the matter itself.

    If he didn¡¯t have any, he would lose face.

    ¡°I still haven¡¯t mastered gan cuisine yet. I need to learn more. I won¡¯t consider it for the time being.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The GaN cuisine that he was currently cooking was also at the level of a master. However, it was naturally iparable to the other cuisines that he had already obtained. Yuan Zhou was just waiting for the system to issue a mission. Afterpleting the mission, he would be able to obtain the reward of gan cuisine. As for when, he was not sure.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Head chef Yuan has always been striving for perfection in his culinary skills. We all know that. Just take it slow.¡± Chen Mu had already expected Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    As long as he knew that Yuan Zhou was indeed nning to ept the GaN cuisine¡¯s in-name disciple, he wouldn¡¯t think much of it.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what do you need me to do this time?¡± Chen Mu returned to the main topic.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Recently, when I was helping out at a restaurant nearby, I found that they don¡¯t have enough funds. I n to privately sponsor them a batch of ingredients and send them free of charge every day ording to the standard at noon and evening. As for how to use them, we can discuss itter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re helping the restaurant?¡± This was Chen MU¡¯s focus.

    He was thinking which God restaurant was so awesome that it could even invite a chef like Yuan Zhou to help. From what he said, it didn¡¯t seem to be the position of head chef. It was simply unbelievable.

    Even Chen Mu himself couldn¡¯t possibly appear in the nameless restaurant just to help out as his status didn¡¯t match his. He didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou, who was even more awesome than him, would say it so frankly. For a time, Chen MU¡¯s admiration for Yuan Zhou rose sharply in his heart.

    In the past, he admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. But now, he felt that it was admiration for his personality.

    What Yuan Zhou said next confirmed that.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s idea is very good. There is no branch here in Jingde town, but there are still quite a number of members. The source and quality of the ingredients will be guaranteed. Head chef Yuan, you can rest assured on this point.¡± Chen Mu promised.

    It was impossible for him to help as much as Yuan Zhou did, but it was not a problem for him to control the quality and price.

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll have to trouble Master Chen. I¡¯ll let Wanli contact you. He¡¯ll be in charge of everything in the future. Of course, if you need anything from me, you can alsoe to me directly.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou had already informed Wan Li about the meeting time after he had agreed on it with Chen Mu. He was already on his way back to gan province and would arrive today to discuss the specific matters with Chen Mu.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Chen Mu nodded.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou and Chen Mu worked out a lot of details together. Through the conclusion of Yuan Zhou¡¯s observation in the past few days, he had roughly figured out the daily flow of people. He intended to subsidize the ratio of one dish to each sick family for every meal every day. In this way, he could not only help everyone save a lot of money, but also meet the needs of some poor families.

    Don¡¯t look down on just one dish. Sometimes, one dish could be used to eat a meal, and it could save money to the greatest extent.

    Of course, there was no threshold to collect ingredients, but they could only collect meat and vegetable ingredients once a day. In other words, if they collected meat ingredients for Free at Noon, they could only collect vegetable ingredients at night. This would ensure fairness to a certain extent.

    Yuan Zhou was well aware of the matter of gratitude for a liter of rice and hatred for a grain of rice. He wanted to help some people who needed help, not some people who took advantage of the crisis. Therefore, it was very necessary for him to collect the medical records of the hospitalization at that time.

    Chen Mu listened to the details of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking and once again felt that not only was Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and character excellent, but his ability to do things was also beyond the level of ordinary people.

    ¡°Those who can be top chefs aren¡¯t ordinary people.¡± Chen Mu sighed in his heart.

    Not until the three of them arrived sessfully and went through the procedures again did Yuan Zhou bid farewell and leave for the airport.

    After tactfully declining Wan Li and Chen Mu who were eager to send him to the airport, Yuan Zhou got on the car and went to the airport alone with his luggage.

    After Yuan Zhou left, Wanli and Chen Mu didn¡¯t care about anything else and started to arrange all kinds of things in full swing.

    After that, the two of them personally went to the kitchen of life to discuss the specific situation with the boss.

    Naturally, the two of them were warmly received by aunty Wu and old Wang, because Yuan Zhou had asked them to handle this matter in the name of the chairman of the China famous chef Alliance. After all, it sounded more convincing.

    Therefore, although aunt Wu and the others knew that the Chairman¡¯s name was Yuan Zhou, they didn¡¯t associate him with the little Yuan in the restaurant.

    At most, aunty Wu sighed with emotion and said,¡±I didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to be so kind-hearted.¡± It was also because Wanli and the others didn¡¯t mention that Yuan Zhou had once helped in the restaurant.

    While the business here was going very smoothly, Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was also going very smoothly on the other side. Everything went smoothly, including the ticket check, boarding, and everything.

    At eighto¡¯ clock sharp, the ne drew a clear and shallow arc in the sky above Jingde town and began to fly steadily in the direction of Chengdu.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2382

    <h4>Chapter 2382: Eating rice balls</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Fat Bear, why ispass not back yet?¡± Wu Hai stood at the window and looked in the direction of the restaurant.

    From time to time, he had to walk back and forth for two rounds. Fortunately, the position of the window was wide enough. Otherwise, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t be able to see the situation on the other side after only two steps. He reckoned that it would be even more explosive.

    Since the morning, Wu Hai had been wandering around the window from time to time, especially when it was close to dark. He was definitely worried about Yuan Zhou¡¯s safety, not because he failed to exchange for the remaining dried meat after the fifth failedmunication with rice and the others today.

    ¡°If boss Yuan says he will take five days off, he will definitely mean it. He will definitely open the restaurant tomorrow. Boss Yuan is the most rule-abiding person.¡± Mao Xiong said in a soft andforting tone.

    ¡°But it¡¯s already 10 pm, and the lights on the other side aren¡¯t on yet.¡± Wu Hai knew all the principles, but he always felt that if themp on the opposite side wasn¡¯t bright, his heart would feel empty and unable to fall to the ground.

    ¡°He should be here soon.¡± The bear was as calm as ever.

    Perhaps Wu Hai felt that What the Bear Said was reasonable or the specially made salted duck eggs brought by the bear attracted his attention. At least, Wu Hai temporarily returned to the human world from the window and began to eat the salted duck eggs.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell Wu Hai, who kept pestering him about the time, when he woulde back this time. He also didn¡¯t tell Yin ya the exact time. Of course, it was also because Yin ya was on a business trip and wasn¡¯t in Chengdu.

    Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have kept silent. He was afraid that Yin ya would have alreadye to the airport to wait for him.

    Ever since Yin ya had made up her mind to make some achievements, she had been getting busier and busier, especially after she was promoted and had to go on business trips from time to time. However, as time went by, the sense ofpetence on her body became more and more intense. The things that she could help Yuan Zhou with gradually increased and she could be considered to have achieved her original purpose.

    The nended smoothly at the Shuangliu Airport. After Yuan Zhou took his luggage, he went out and got in the reserved car, heading directly in the direction of his restaurant.

    Having returned to the restaurant sessfully, Yuan Zhou took care of the three children whom he hadn¡¯t seen for a few days and listened to themin about Wu Hai. After that, he washed up and nned to go to bed early to get some rest. He went to bed much earlier than he usually did.

    When Wu Hai stood by the window and acted as the window God again, what he saw was still pitch ck. He missed the time when Yuan Zhou came back perfectly.

    ......

    ¡°Chirp chirp chirp chirp.¡±

    Recently, it had been raining in Chengdu at night, causing the chirping of insects to increase at night, making the night even quieter.

    When the first ray of golden sunlight shone on the earth, it was dawn.

    His biological clock urged Yuan Zhou to wake up. Following his usual pace, Yuan Zhou washed up, changed his clothes, and went out for a run. With the greetings of the familiar neighbors, a new day began.

    The foodies were definitely very active when it came to eating. Plus, it was the first day¡¯s breakfast after they had asked for leave. Therefore, the people in line were 10 minutes earlier than usual. If not for Wu Hai and Mao Xiong¡¯s agile movements and the favorable timing and location, the first ce might have been snatched away by others.

    And it was an old acquaintance, Chen Xing.

    It seemed that Chen Xing not only intended topete with Wu Hai in the good-for-nothingpetition, but also included them in the scope of thepetition during normal times.

    Breakfast had not even started, but it was already very lively.

    ¡°Will boss Yuan prepare several kinds of breakfast to eat together today? he took such a long leave,¡±

    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s one thing that¡¯s pretty good for breakfast. I¡¯m not picky. As long as I can eat the breakfast made by head chef Yuan every day, I¡¯m fine.¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten boss Yuan¡¯s breakfast for the past few days. I don¡¯t even have any taste in my mouth. I didn¡¯t have a good breakfast. I really can¡¯t do anything smoothly.¡±

    While the customers were busyining about the regret of not being able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking for several days, Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the breakfast.

    Yuan Zhou had always paid a lot of attention to his first breakfast after he took leave. The specific example was that he didn¡¯t even eat the instant noodles in the morning and saved his stomach to eat the breakfast he made.

    As he had already thought of what to make for breakfastst night, Yuan Zhou started to get busy the moment he entered the kitchen.

    Today¡¯s breakfast preparation was quite cumbersome. Therefore, Yuan Zhou started to knead the dough after the rice was cooked.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    After the dough was beaten, it became very strong. Yuan Zhou touched the dough and felt that it was quite soft. Then, he started to sprinkle some dry flour on the chopping board and kneaded the dough into long strips. He then began to cut the dough into small cubes and then stacked them together. At the sight of this, he knew that he was going to make deep-fried dough sticks today.

    As expected, after the preparation of the medicine, Yuan Zhou started to boil the oil and fry the deep-fried dough sticks.

    ¡°It¡¯s so good to have deep-fried dough sticks today. ¡± Wu Hai sniffled and appeared quite happy.

    Just thinking about it, he could almost hear the crunching sound of the youtiao being bitten. It was probably because he hadn¡¯t eaten for a few days and didn¡¯t have any resistance. He almost drooled.

    Seeing Wu Hai¡¯s action and performance, Chen Xing, who was ranked third, sniffed hard again. However, it still didn¡¯t work. He didn¡¯t smell anything. Did the smell of sweat count?

    No matter how many times he watched it, Chen Xing simply couldn¡¯t understand how Wu Hai did it.

    ¡°I¡¯m still young. I can definitely surpass him. ¡± Chen Xing became braver.

    After Chen Xing made up his mind, Wu Hai swallowed his saliva silently and time passed by quickly. Su Ruoyan¡¯s words ¡°breakfast time is up. Please invite the first 18 customers toe in for a meal¡± seemed to be a heavenly sound.

    All of a sudden, not only did Wu Hai and his group move very fast, but all the other customers of the first echelon behind them also disyed their unique skill of peaceful life one after another and arrived at the battlefield at the fastest speed.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe it¡¯s rice balls today. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡± It was rare for Zuozuo to have breakfast with Weiwei today.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are definitely delicious.¡± Wei Wei said.

    As for the second brother, he had already gone back. He would onlye here when it was time to perform. He still had some activities to attend in the capital. Of course, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the time he left was the golden time for Yuan Zhou to ask for leave, Gao Hui might not have been able to leave sessfully even if he could send him off.

    The main reason was that Gao Hui was too fond of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food. He had never eaten such delicious and appetizing food before. Thus, it was normal for him to be reluctant to leave.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes almost turned green as they looked at the fried dough stick on the te. It was so fragrant.

    The fragrance of the deep-fried dough sticks and the unique fragrance of the glutinous rice mixed together. There was also a faint sweet smell. It was very normal to make people drool.

    Someone carefully picked up the youtiao and took a bite. The crunchy taste immediately conquered the taste buds. It was different from the youtiao with soy milk. The youtiao wrapped in glutinous rice was older, but also crispier.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. ¡±

    After the customer carefully swallowed a mouthful of the youtiao, he opened his mouth to take a second bite. The time interval was very short. Obviously, if his mouth could hold it, he would want to stuff it into his mouth and eat it.

    Compared to the other customers who were not familiar with the fried rice balls, Zuozuo was eating ording to the standard.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2383

    <h4>Chapter 2383: Will make mistakes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s fried rice balls were different from ordinary ones. They were not made into long sections and then cut into two, revealing the two sides of the chopped deep-fried dough sticks. Instead, they were very simr to the original fried rice balls.

    The specially made deep-fried dough stick, which was about 15 centimeters long, was rolled up in the entire glutinous rice roll, revealing the round end of the deep-fried dough stick, which looked even more appetizing.

    Zuozuo sniffed lightly and could still smell the fragrance of Lotus. The surface was not wrapped in a preservation film, but it was condensed and did not dissipate. There was even a little steam.

    Since it would take no more than five minutes from the time the dish was taken out of the pot to the time it was served to the customer, Zuozuo could still feel the slightly hot texture when she picked it up with her chopsticks.

    The hard and tough glutinous rice and the crispy deep-fried dough sticks were mixed with a thinyer of snow vegetables. The snow vegetables unique to Jiangnan were ced between the deep-fried dough sticks and the rice after being stir-fried, which added a lot of color to the originally fragrant rice and reduced the greasy feeling of the deep-fried dough sticks.

    The change in texture from hard to chewy and then to crunchy was even more overwhelming.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are too delicious. Not only are they almost the same as what I ate in my childhood memories, but I haven¡¯t tasted such a vor for a long time.¡± Zuozuo squinted her eyes and seemed to be very intoxicated.

    What Yuan Zhou had prepared was exactly the appearance of the fried rice balls when they first appeared. Basically, it was the most traditional cooking method, which was to add oil, snow vegetables, and glutinous rice. There was no other extra ingredients.

    As the times changed, the way to make the fried rice balls changed as well. For example, they added ham, meat floss, and even fish. These were all new food. Zuozuo liked the crispy and chewy taste of the old fried rice balls, which was almost impossible to eat now.

    Of course, all of this didn¡¯t exist in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Although the dishes he made were slightly different from the traditional ones, they were definitely better than the master.

    ¡°Of course. Boss Yuan has never made any mistakes. He¡¯s terrifyingly stable, as if he can never make any mistakes.¡± Wei Wei said.

    However, there were some things that couldn¡¯t be denied. In fact, a few dayster, Yuan Zhou made a mistake in his cooking skills and it was still during business hours.

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t eat this rice ball tomorrow. ¡± Wei Wei also liked the fried rice balls very much.

    ......

    It was just that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t cook the same food for two days in a row. Although the customers liked the freshness, they would also feel very reluctant if they couldn¡¯t eat their favorite food for a long time.

    Of course, it was much better than those who couldn¡¯t eat breakfast.

    Zuozuo and Wei Wei were not the only ones who highly praised the taste of the fried rice balls. The other customers also liked today¡¯s breakfast very much. Each of them had two palm-sized fried rice balls and ate with great satisfaction.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s resentment of asking for leave for five days was finally relieved by the delicious food in his mouth, which once again proved that there was nothing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s meal couldn¡¯t solve.

    Soon, breakfast time was over.

    The customers were satisfied with the delicious breakfast, but they didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou had prepared other surprises. However, whether this surprise could be released at lunch today would depend on whether the express delivery was effective or not.

    Before Yuan Zhou went out, he had almost finished practicing Volume One of the ethnic minority dishes. Therefore, as long as he had those special cooking utensils, the existing dishes of the cuisines could basically be put on the menu.

    Serving a new dish was definitely the best reward for the customers. Yuan Zhou had quite a lot of experience in this regard.

    Sometimes, it wasn¡¯t just people who couldn¡¯t help but talk about it, even things were the same.

    After the breakfast, Yuan Zhou decided to practice his cutting technique since he didn¡¯t need to practice the dishes. Although he had already mastered the miracle knife skill, he still needed to be meticulous. Therefore, he moved all the things he used to practice his cutting technique outside.

    Chief Wang arrived at this time.

    ¡°Come, put it here gently. You must hold it gently, understand?¡± Chief Wang instructed the four brawny men who followed him to carefully ce a wooden box as tall as a person on the ground.

    The wooden box was about one meter wide and almost as tall as director Wang, so it was barely enough for four people to carry it.

    The four brawny men were wearing the same uniform and were obviously professionals. Yuan Zhou walked up to them curiously,¡±¡±Could it be the porcin?¡±

    He had baked a lot of ck pottery products with master GE and master ju a few days ago. It was hard to get arge number of them. Therefore, master GE and the others directly sent them back to Yuan Zhou in order to save time.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan. This is your express delivery. Quicklye and see if it¡¯s damaged.¡± When director Wang saw Yuan Zhou walking over, he immediately greeted him.

    ¡°As expected,¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Then, he directly walked up without any dy. Before Yuan Zhou could do it himself, a dark-faced man said,¡±¡±Boss, do you need to open the box for inspection?¡±

    After Yuan Zhou nodded his head, the burly man picked up the tools and carefully opened one side of the wooden box. Then, he slowly opened it, revealing the dense straw inside.

    It was covered with a thickyer of straw, so he couldn¡¯t see what was inside for a while. After pushing the straw aside, there was ayer of white foam under it. It was really protective of the teeth.

    When the strong man lifted the foam, the porcin inside was revealed. They were all utensils such as soup bowls and pots. They were all ck pottery, but the patterns on them were different. Even if they were ck, they were very attractive.

    ¡°This dish is so beautiful. Boss Yuan, did you cook it yourself?¡± Chief Wang said in surprise.

    It wasn¡¯t that she really believed that Yuan Zhou would do it, but when she saw such a thing, she would subconsciously ask Yuan Zhou whether he knew how to do it or not. That was because she subconsciously felt that Yuan Zhou of Taoxi road knew everything.

    ¡°I learned how to make it from a master, but my skills are not good enough. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Not only director Wang, but the four strong men next to him also felt a little annoyed. Such a beautiful and exquisite vessel, and they all said that the skill was not good. They were really sorry to disturb him.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are awesome.¡± Chief Wang managed to say this after a long time.

    Because she really didn¡¯t know how to describe her slightly ball-aching feeling at this moment. Of course, the premise was that she had balls.

    ¡°Boss, do I need to take out the dish to check?¡± The dark-faced man was the first to recover.

    ¡°No need, but I¡¯ll need your help to move them into the house.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that since the dishes on the first floor were all good, the dishes below would definitely be good.

    The main thing was that master GE and master Wei had wrapped it too tightly, so it was difficult to damage it.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. Please lead the way, boss. ¡±

    Then, the brawny men first prepared the rice straws and the lids that had been opened. After that, they carried the lids and followed Yuan Zhou to the small courtyard at the back. He intended to dry these utensils there.

    After she put it away, director Wang and the other muscr men left. She was here to deliver the express delivery to Yuan Zhou.

    In the past, director Wang would alwayse to send them off himself. This time, it was mainly because they were too big that he brought the staff to Yuan Zhou and disturbed him.

    ¡°If we open it now, we should be able to use it at noon.¡± Yuan Zhou ced the ck pottery utensils on the table one by one.

    He didn¡¯t put the utensils here to bask in the sun, but to get some air to get rid of the smell. The most important thing was to ensure that the original taste of the ingredients was not contaminated with other smells.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2384

    <h4>Chapter 2384: An unknown test</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Due to the timely arrival of the ck pottery, Yuan Zhou decided to serve a new dish at noon. However, he decided not to inform the customers this time. Just like before, he would wait and see who would be the lucky one to discover the dish first.

    ¡°Hunan cuisine, Qin cuisine, and Spain cuisine have just been served. I¡¯m sure everyone is still excited. We can¡¯t let everyone get too excited or it will affect their appetite. Let¡¯s wait until someone finds out. It¡¯s better for the customers.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he was really the model of a good boss in China.

    Not only did he take care of the appetite of the diners, but he also took care of the diners ¡®mood at the same time. There was no one else like him.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing for his customers to eat and drink well, another nended in Chengdu.

    ¡°Master, are we going to find Little Junior Sister first or do something else?¡± The eldest senior brother, si Hongyuan, was dressed in his usual long robe. He was carrying two boxes and walking behind his master.

    This time, si Jinning was dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and long pants. He walked in front with his hands sped behind his back, exuding an air of authority. When he heard his eldest disciple¡¯s words, he immediately turned around and said,¡±¡±Your Little Junior Sister is just a little girl. Do you want her to help us settle down? of course, it¡¯s best for us to settle down first before looking for her.¡±

    ¡°The most infuriating thing is that the brat Gao Hui is no longer around. Otherwise, I would have taught him a good lesson.¡± Si Jinning got angry at the mention of this.

    Originally, he hade to see his obedient little disciple this time and wanted to give his unruly second disciple a good beating. Who knew that he would actually run away?

    Actually, when Gao Hui wanted to change his career to crosstalk, si Jinning had not objected to it even though he was not happy about it. After all, he had raised his own disciple and was no different from his own child. Even in this era, some inheritances were based on the saying that a teacher for a day was a father for life. Therefore, teaching a disciple, especially one who had been taught since young, was no different from raising a child.

    This was also one of the reasons why many skills did not easily ept disciples.

    Parents couldn¡¯t win against their children. Besides, crosstalk and storytelling were all folk arts. They just had different ways of performing them. Si Jinning didn¡¯t have so many thoughts of rejection.

    However, he couldn¡¯t stop Gao Hui from sneaking away because he felt that he was in the wrong. This was the reason why si Jinning was so angry that he wanted to kick him out of the sect.

    Then, one was stubborn, and the other was stubborn, and it became the current situation. It was a candle for Gao Xiang, who was still in the dark.

    ......

    ¡°Didn¡¯t second Junior Brother have something to do? Little Junior Sister said that he woulde to Rong city soon, so it would be easy to see him at that time. ¡± Si Hongyuan had a gentle personality.

    He had the demeanor of a bamboo gentleman in ancient times. He took good care of his junior brothers and sisters. Even his master was very good.

    ¡°Whoever wants to see him, I¡¯ll kick him out of the sect.¡± Si Jinning said angrily.

    ¡°It¡¯s me who misses second Junior Brother. Furthermore, second Junior Brother must have realized his mistake. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have helped Little Junior Sister so much. For the sake of Little Junior Sister, master, please give second Junior Brother a chance. ¡± The eldest senior brother hurriedly gave his master a way out.

    At this moment, si Jinning snorted. He gave up and continued to walk out of the airport. Si Hongyuan finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that.

    To be honest, si Hongyuan was really busy. Not only was he busy taking care of master and his junior brothers and sisters, but he also had to give master adder at all times so that he didn¡¯t put himself in too high a position. Cheng zhaomei felt the need to sympathize with him.

    At least Yuan Zhou was very easy to get along with. Apart from having strict requirements on cooking skills, he was usually very easy to talk to. As the eldest brother, Cheng zhaomei was just worried about her junior brothers and sisters.

    Speaking of which, as the new apprentice¡¯s January assessment was approaching, Cheng zhaomei was indeed busier than si Hongyuan. He had to answer the questions of the junior brothers and sisters of Hunan cuisine and Qin cuisine at all times and supervise their studies so that they couldn¡¯t bezy.

    He taught some of the little tricks he knew to his junior brothers and sisters, hoping that they could improve more.

    Ever since mi Hao and the others got Yuan Zhou¡¯s notebook to study, their culinary skills had really improved by leaps and bounds. Although it was only limited to the few dishes they had seen, it was still quite rare. Besides, not only the first senior brother, but also the other senior brothers and sisters would always take care of them. In the past month, it was not wrong to say that mi Hao and the others had been reborn.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve already applied for leave and returned. I just don¡¯t know when the assessment will start.¡± Ever since ni Liu found out that Yuan Zhou had returned to Chengdu, she felt a little uneasy.

    It was as if he had returned to the time when he was an apprentice taking his first test, and he was even more nervous than before.

    ¡°Master should have his own arrangements. It¡¯s best if we practice more.¡± Liu Mingyuan said.

    Mi Hao and Han Yan nodded. Instead of wasting time here, they might as well spend more time practicing their cooking skills, so that they could improve before the exam.

    ¡°What you all said makes sense.¡± Ni Liu felt the same.

    If they had the time to struggle, they might as well spend it on studying. Thus, the four of them once again began their journey of diligent study and hard practice.

    Many people became restless because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s return, though they had different purposes.

    ¡°Are you really going to that small shop for an interview?¡± The man with golden-rimmed sses looked at the pretty Woman in front of him.

    ¡°I¡¯ve received news that director cui likes to go there to drink. If I can perform there, I might be able to get an interview for his next film.¡± The woman said with a frown.

    ¡°Although your singing career isn¡¯t doing well, there¡¯s no need for you to switch to making movies now.¡± The man, Qin Minghao, frowned in disagreement.

    As Zhou Xin¡¯s manager, he had single-handedly made her famous. Although Zhou Xin seemed to have reached a bottleneck in the past two years, her Foundation was still there. It would be too degrading for a second-tier singer to go to a pub to sing.

    Although Zhou Xin said that she was going for director cui, Qin Minghao still felt that it was inappropriate.

    Zhou Xin raised her eyebrows and said,¡±¡±Since there aren¡¯t any good songs at the moment, wouldn¡¯t it be better to think of other ways?¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll contact the owner of the store and tell him that you¡¯re going to sing. You don¡¯t have to ask him yourself.¡± Qin Minghao said confidently.

    He felt that if Zhou Xin were to call him personally, it would be too degrading. Moreover, this kind of job was usually done by a manager. Qin Minghao wanted to help Zhou Xin to get a better appearance fee to prove her reputation.

    ¡°Sure. Boss is still very famous in the cooking world. You should be a little more polite.¡± Zhou Xin agreed after some thought.

    Master chef Restaurant was indeed very famous in China, but it was located in the capital. Zhou Xin had never been there before, and her impression of it was only that it was famous.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll handle it. ¡± Qin Minghao nodded in response.

    The conversation between Zhou Xin and Qin Minghao was not only happening here, but also in other ces in the capital.

    This matter started with two people. One was the second senior brother Gao Hui who had just returned from Chengdu, and the other was Li Wei.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2385

    <h4>Chapter 2385: The arrival of a Heavenly Queen</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Li Wei was one of the customers of the master chef Restaurant, he was still a well-known Big Shot. It was only because there were too many elites from all over the world in the master chef Restaurant that he couldn¡¯t be ranked.

    As a mentor at the film Academy, he had taught some famous students, so Li Wei¡¯swork was quite wide.

    His fate with the master chef Restaurant was actually rted to head chef yang. More specifically, it was rted to head chef Yang¡¯s first disciple, Yang Zhao.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou and Mr. MA participated in the knife-sealing banquet held by head chef Yang, Yang Zhao¡¯s deep and passionate life had begun.

    Although head chef yang had already sealed his knife, it did not stop him from teaching his disciples. As long as he did not use his knife to cook, it was fine.

    As a result, basically everything that head chef yang ate was made by his disciples. And then, he was directly criticized to the point that he almost doubted his life.

    From the eldest apprentice in his 40s to the fifth apprentice in his 30s, each of them could be counted as a queue. They were all ingredients that had been criticized. The only one who was always praised as a model was the current benchmark in the Chinese cooking industry, Yuan Zhou.

    With Yang Zhao as the head, his several apprentices really admired Yuan Zhou, who was much younger than them. However, they couldn¡¯t resist their master¡¯s nagging every day. Now, when they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, they felt a headache. Oh my God, my headache.

    It was probably a habit that had been formed and then he liked to talk about Yuan Zhou when he went out to talk to others.

    Especially since Yang Zhao had personally received the ¡®customers¡¯ favorite taste ¡®trophy from Yuan Zhou, he had be the second person besides head chef yang to constantly mention Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. He had been turned into a Dragon braggart by the Dragon yer.

    Li Wei had learned about Yuan Zhou and his restaurant from Yang Zhao. After eating there once, he would go to Chengdu and stay there for a period of time every year. He said it was for health maintenance, but in fact, he just went there to eat.

    Li Wei had also gone to Chengdu during the summer vacation. He only came back to prepare for his sses when school was about to start. However, he identally heard that Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub was nning to recruit some talented people to perform there. Everyone who could attend the film Academy had their own talents.

    Therefore, Li Wei decided to keep the goodies within the family. He gave the news to the people he was familiar with so that they could try it out. Not only did he want them to gain experience, but he also had the same idea as Zhou Xin and the others. He wanted them to make more connections.

    ......

    Of course, Zhou Xin did not hear about it from Li Wei. However, there were no secrets in the industry that could be kept a secret. Moreover, Li Wei had no intention of hiding it.

    As a result, many people who received the news were eager to make a move.

    One of them was the veteran Heavenly Queen ye. In fact, Heavenly Queen ye was already in a semi-retired state and did not participate in many activities. Therefore, she did not need to make connections. Moreover, they were not on the same level. However, Heavenly Queen ye was an invisible wine lover. When she heard that the wine in the pub was amazing, she was tempted.

    She rushed to Chengdu without stopping. She wanted to have a drink first to see if it was to her liking. If it was to her liking, she nned to sing here as well. As long as the boss provided her with some wine, she was not picky at all.

    When Qin Minghao said that he was going to call Yuan Zhou, he was also a man of action. When he saw it was already noon, he immediately took out his phone and called Yuan Zhou.

    It took Zhou Xin a lot of effort to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone number.

    ¡°Du du du¡±

    Unfortunately, no one picked up the call even after the music was over.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see it?¡± Qin Minghao raised his eyebrows and pressed the redial button again.

    However, after pressing the redial button three times in a row, there was no intention of picking up even once. Qin Minghao could only give up for now and try againter.

    During the business hours, Yuan Zhou would always turn his phone to silent mode so as not to disturb him while he was cooking. Moreover, those who were familiar with him would know that they didn¡¯t need to look for Yuan Zhou during the business hours because they couldn¡¯t find him.

    Just as the lunch time at master chef Restaurant was in full swing, si Jinning and Si Hongyuan finally arrived at the hotel they had booked.

    ¡°Master, do you want to eat something or take a rest first before we go to find Junior Sister?¡± Si Hongyuan asked.

    ¡°I think we can go to that restaurant to eat first.¡± Si Jinning said.

    He was very curious about the restaurant that could let his apprentice go on stage. It was not that he felt that the price was not worthy. It was mainly to make Zuozuo talk. As a master, he had really tried all kinds of methods.

    They had even found a restaurant to give Zuozuo a try, but Zuozuo only managed to say three words after a long time,¡¯Hello everyone¡¯, and it was not coherent.

    However, now that Zuozuo was able to finish a full lecture, si Jinning felt that this restaurant must have some special techniques. He wanted to go and observe it himself first.

    Si Hongyuan looked at his watch and realized that it was already 12:30. He recalled some information he had found and said,¡±¡±Sir, I checked that you need to line up in advance to eat at master chef Restaurant. There¡¯s no food to eat now. If you want to go, we can go at night.¡±

    Si Jinning could only nod and say,¡±¡±Then let¡¯s just eat and rest. We¡¯ll go for dinner earlier tonight.¡±

    ¡°Okay, master. Do we need to inform Junior Sister to go together?¡± Si Hongyuan asked dutifully.

    ¡°No need. Didn¡¯t she say that she¡¯s going on stage today? we¡¯ll just go and watch.¡± Si Jinning felt that he should give his little disciple a surprise and not tell her about it first.

    Looking at the mischievous smile on his master¡¯s face, si Hongyuan knew that he was probably trying to scare his Little Junior Sister, so he didn¡¯t say anything more.

    Although the lunch time of the restaurant was as lively as usual, as expected by Yuan Zhou, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm was mainly on the Qin cuisines and the other cuisines. Most of them ordered the dishes of these cuisines, especially the new customers. Of course, the old customers had their own rules.

    For example, Wu Hai started to eat ording to the first page of the menu and then the second page after he finished. For example, Wang Hong changed a dish every day. As for man man, she usually flipped to the middle of the menu and ordered from there.

    Each of them had their own unique way of eating, so until the end of lunch time, no one noticed that there was a separate category of ethnic cuisines on the menu. On it were clearly written Hui, Bai, Tibetan, and other ethnic cuisines. As long as it was in the first volume, it was listed separately.

    There were quite a few new pages, but the menu itself was very solid. If one didn¡¯t pay special attention, one wouldn¡¯t know that there were more pages.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and took his phone, intending to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes.

    Yuan Zhou tapped on the phone and found there were five missed calls from the same number.

    Of course, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone had the stranger authentication function activated, it was obviously an unknown number and thus was directly thrown into the trash can.

    If he hadn¡¯t called the same number several times, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have noticed it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2386

    <h4>Chapter 2386: There is a difference</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, many people had been trying to get his number to call him. For convenience¡¯s sake, he had activated the authentication. Generally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t need to answer the phone to be automatically intercepted.

    ¡°Did this person call for something?¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the phone and didn¡¯t find anything wrong.

    After thinking for a while, he took out his phone and dialed the number, intending to ask if someone was looking for him for an emergency.

    ¡°Du du du¡±

    After waiting for a while and no one answered, Yuan Zhou decided to hang up. After all, if he really had something to do, he would probably call again. Just at that moment, the phone was answered.

    ¡°Hello. Are you boss Yuan?¡± Qin Minghao picked up the call at thest second before he hung up.

    ¡°I¡¯m yuan Zhou. Is there anything I can help you with?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. I¡¯m Zhou Xin¡¯s manager, Qin Minghao. Our Zhou Xin would like toe to your bar to sing. How much are you willing to pay for her appearance?¡± Qin Minghao said directly.

    He nned to probe first before further discussion. Otherwise, it would definitely not be appropriate to show his trump card at the beginning.

    Furthermore, he had already mentioned Zhou Xin¡¯s name. It was as if the bridge had already been set up. As long as the other party was on the right track, he should have offered a good price.

    It wouldn¡¯t have been a problem if Qin Minghao had done this to another person. But unfortunately, the person he encountered was Yuan Zhou.

    Not to mention that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t chase after celebrities, he didn¡¯t even have many celebrities that he liked. If a stage y actor could be counted, there was one. Therefore, he didn¡¯t know how famous Zhou Xin was. When he heard that she wanted toe here to sing, Yuan Zhou¡¯s first reaction was to refuse.

    Although he felt that he could add some programs to the tavern to make everyone more lively, singing in the tavern was definitely not part of his n. He wanted something that was a national treasure, such as Beijing Opera, Sichuan Opera, or two-people turn. Only then would it be lively.

    ......

    Singing ... A small bar was not a slow-shake bar. They did not need such things.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly refused,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry. This is a small shop and I don¡¯t intend to invite anyone to sing. Thank you. That¡¯s all for now. Goodbye. ¡±

    After that, he hung up the phone. He had already made things clear, so he didn¡¯t want to waste any more time to prevent the other side from thinking of more reasons to persuade him.

    Before Qin Minghao could react, the call had already been hung up. He looked at his phone with a dumbfounded expression before he slowly reacted.¡±He was rejected?¡±

    It was a little unbelievable. Qin Minghao didn¡¯t expect such a situation at all. He had been thinking about how to raise the appearance price to match Zhou Xin¡¯s reputation and status. He had never thought about rejecting her.

    Qin Minghao picked up his phone and was about to make another call, but then he paused and decided not to.

    Originally, he didn¡¯t agree with Zhou Xin going there to sing. It was good to reject it now. He could give Zhou Xin an exnation. However, in the future, Qin Minghao would regret his decision at this moment. However, this was a matter forter.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he directly threw the matter to the back of his mind. After taking a bath and changing his clothes, he began to practice the cutting skill practice that had been interrupted in the morning.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    As long as Yuan Zhou was practicing his knife skills, a crowd would gather in a short period of time. Even the street vendors in Taoxi road, under the organization of the street administration of Taoxi road led by director Wang, had left the area around master chef Restaurant, including the restaurant where the vegetarian banquet was held and the ce where the wholemb banquet was held, outside. This was to prevent such a situation.

    As long as Yuan Zhou was practicing his knife skills, the originally crowded Taoxi road would be more congested.

    When si Jinning and Si Hongyuan arrived at Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou was at the end of his knife practice and there were a lot of people.

    ¡°Why are there so many people?¡± Si Jinning was not used to it.

    He was very used to and liked it when there were many people in teahouses and restaurants, but when there were too many people on the streets, he felt that it was too noisy.

    ¡°There¡¯s probably something wrong. Master, do you want to go and take a look?¡± Si Hongyuan said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up and line up. ¡± Si Jinning didn¡¯t really want to join in the fun.

    However, as they got closer and closer to master chef Restaurant, more and more people arrived. It was obvious that the liveliness was rted to the restaurant. Si Jinning and the other man were not stupid, so they could naturally tell.

    ¡°Is the restaurant having an event? It¡¯s too early. ¡± Si Jinning retorted.

    When he got closer, he realized that everyone was looking at a young man carving. The young man held a radish in one hand and a vegetable knife in the other. When the knife fell, the shape of The Fat Radish in his hand changed.

    To si Jinning, turning a carrot into a White Rabbit was no different from magic.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect such a young craftsman to be hidden here. This is great.¡± Si Jinning said with emotion.

    The main reason was that he was a storyteller, so he naturally knew the current situation of many traditional skills. Almost many of them were facing the situation of being lost. Although he was unable to change it, he still sighed.

    Si Jinning could only manage his own affairs well. However, when he saw that Yuan Zhou was so proficient in sculpting at such a young age, he still felt very gratified.

    Even though Yuan Zhou was using a vegetable knife with his left hand, si Jinning still thought that Yuan Zhou was left-handed and thus didn¡¯t think of anything else.

    When Yuan Zhou¡¯sst knife fell, a vivid and transparent white Rabbit was done. After he looked at it carefully, he directly threw it into the basket at the side.

    Si Jinning almost couldn¡¯t help but exim in surprise. How could he throw away such a good piece of work? it was too much. Just as he was about to roll up his sleeves and give it a good tug, the conversation between the two people next to him attracted his attention.

    ¡°Sigh. It seems that boss Yuan isn¡¯t satisfied with this sculpture at all. There must be some defects. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have thrown it away. It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t find anything wrong with it even after wearing my sses. Boss Yuan¡¯s requirements are really too high.¡± The tall man with sses said sadly.

    The slightly chunky man next to him fiddled with the camera in his hand and confirmed that everything had been recorded before he said,¡±¡±It¡¯s normal that your people can¡¯t see it, but I¡¯ve recorded it several times in a row and still haven¡¯t found any difference between the works that boss Yuan threw away and the works that he kept. Do you believe it?¡±

    The strong incredulity in his tone was obvious. Although si Jinning didn¡¯t know the cause and effect, the information he got from it was that the man called boss Yuan should be the young man who had sculpted with the kitchen knife. He threw away the work not because he was being disrespectful, but because he felt it was not perfect. Si Jinning was immediately defeated.

    Si Hongyuan, who had witnessed the entire process, retracted his hand without a trace, pretending not to see his master¡¯s violent behavior.

    After the short and fat man finished speaking, the bespectacled man next to him immediately added,¡±¡±There must be a difference. I know it all.¡±

    He didn¡¯t even need the person beside him to ask. After taking a deep breath, he directly said,¡±¡±That¡¯s definitely the difference between perfect and even more perfect. It¡¯s obvious to you that one is better looking and the other is better looking.¡±

    The short and fat man had originally stretched out his neck to listen to a wise opinion, but he did not expect to hear such nonsense. He rolled his eyes and did not say anything.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2387

    <h4>Chapter 2387: Inexperienced</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was as if he had even taken off his pants, and he was actually showing me the same logic. He didn¡¯t want to fight because he felt that the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and it was inconvenient to spar.

    On the other hand, si Jinning, who was watching from the side, was very amused. He had always beenmitted to studying how book-telling should not only talk about the past but also the present. Therefore, he would also write some strange stories and make them into short paragraphs to talk about. The response was quite good. Usually, he liked to walk around the streets and chat with everyone. Perhaps he would have material to write about.

    ¡°This young craftsman must have a story. Maybe I can talk to him more and he¡¯ll write a story.¡± The way si Jinning looked at Yuan Zhou was sparkling, even more so than gold.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, felt the existence of his gaze. However, everyone present was basically looking at him with a burning adoration. Si Jinning¡¯s gaze was not abrupt and was easily noticed by others.

    ¡°When I was carving the White Rabbit ears today, it was probably the first time I used my left hand to do a detailed carving. There was a problem. The lines were slightly curved and not natural enough. I should try to carve a fish next time to practice this problem.¡± Yuan Zhou recalled the situation when he used the miracle cut today in silence.

    While his mind was spinning, his hands moved quickly and tidied up the scattered radish skin and fragments in no time. It was also because Zhao Lun wasn¡¯t here today, otherwise, it would have been even faster. He was currently transporting Yuan Zhou¡¯s sculptures to be exhibited in other ces.

    Zhao Lunze was also prepared for this. He was the one who found the bespectacled Zeng Sen and the camera-bearing Hong Fu to record and sculpt. The two of them had been waiting for several days before they saw Yuan Zhou going out to sculpt. They had been taking leave before, so they weren¡¯t familiar with the work and thus didn¡¯t try to get close to him.

    The main reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were really unbelievable and he had yet to recover from the shock.

    On the other hand, when si Jinning saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s posture as if he was about to leave, he became restless and wanted to go up and chat with him. However, before he could take action, he saw Yuan Zhou directly enter the restaurant after he had finished packing.

    ¡°Ah, we haven¡¯t asked boss Yuan if he can take away the sculpture.¡± Zeng Sen realized that he hadn¡¯t done anything yet and immediately became anxious.

    Back then, he had promised Zhao Lunze that he wouldplete the mission. What was he going to do now?

    ¡°You see, they just take whatever they want. It¡¯s definitely not a problem for us to take one as well. Just don¡¯t take too many. Didn¡¯t brother Zhao say before that we can¡¯t disturb boss Yuan¡¯s business?¡± Hong Fu pointed at the few people who were choosing by the shelf.

    There were adults and children around the shelf, talking about which one he wanted. These were some animals and flowers that Yuan Zhou had sculpted in order to familiarize himself with the ¡°crossing of three beasts¡±. After all, he hadn¡¯t practiced his knife skills for several days. Even Yuan Zhou had to treat them seriously. He would first practice what he was familiar with, then practice what he wasn¡¯t familiar with, step by step.

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Fortunately, you stopped me. ¡± Zeng Sen came back to his senses and also remembered Zhao Lunze¡¯s repeated reminders.

    After that, the two of them went to the other side and started to choose the sculptures. Anyway, Yuan Zhou left the sculptures there so that people passing by could choose what they were interested in. It could also be considered as an invisible benefit. They had already reached a tacit understanding and wouldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou for such a trivial matter.

    Si Jinning, on the other hand, was stopped by his disciple when he wanted to follow her into the shop.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Even his eldest disciple couldn¡¯t stop him from finding material.

    ¡°Master, this is the restaurant we wanted to eat at.¡± Si Hongyuan pointed at the signboard and reminded her.

    Si Jinning raised his head subconsciously and saw the four mboyant words. He then said,¡±¡±Isn¡¯t that great? I just want to talk to that young man about his skills. There¡¯s no problem, right? you see, there¡¯s no one in the shop.¡±

    Obviously, he didn¡¯t know that no one would appear in the store unless they had something to do. This was the rule of the store.

    However, si Hongyuan had done some research for his master¡¯s sake. Hence, he said patiently,¡±¡±Master, I heard that the chef in this restaurant is very young and has excellent cooking skills. I think that person just now is most likely one of them.¡±

    ¡°What? Did you just say that the craftsman was the chef of this restaurant?¡± Si Jinning found it a little unbelievable.

    Why did such a good talent in the field of carving be a chef? no wonder he used a kitchen knife to carve. It was such a waste of God¡¯s gifts.

    If Lucar and the others knew about this, they would definitely treat si Jinning as a close friend. That was because they had also felt that it was a waste for Yuan Zhou to be a chef at the beginning. But after they had eaten a meal cooked by Yuan Zhou, they had to admit that Yuan Zhou was not a waste no matter what industry he was in, no matter how unwilling they were.

    As a chef, Yuan Zhou had at least wasted his talents in carpentry, sculpting, ice sculpting, ceramic art and wine making.

    An ordinary person might not be able to master a skill even if they spent their entire life.

    However, the rules of ordinary people obviously didn¡¯t apply to the non-human Yuan Zhou. He was definitely proficient in every profession he needed to do. Although it was all rted to cooking or to better serve the study of cooking, it couldn¡¯t hide the fact that he was not a human.

    This led to another question. Why was it that a master in one profession could often achieve excellent results by studying in another profession?

    ¡°I think so, and his cooking skills are quite good.¡± Si Hongyuan nodded.

    ¡°This ...¡± Si Jinning was obviously at a loss for words.

    He was an experienced man. Even though he felt that it was a waste of his talent for Yuan Zhou not to be in the field of sculpting when he was struck just now, now that he had recovered from the shock, he felt that he needed to think about it carefully.

    Si Jinning and his disciple quieted down. It was almost time. They had inadvertently noticed that someone was standing near the door in front of them. Then, another person quickly lined up behind them.

    In the blink of an eye, at least ten people had lined up. It really happened in an instant. Then, before si Jinning could react, he was pulled to the back by si Hongyuan. A long line immediately formed behind him. It was time to line up.

    Si Jinning heaved a sigh of relief when he was in the line for some reason. He wondered if the atmosphere at the scene had affected him.

    Today was Zuozuo¡¯s first time going on stage after Yuan Zhou opened the restaurant. Therefore, she also came for dinner. She wanted to practice while eating again. After receiving such a high sry, she had to strive for perfection.

    She didn¡¯te early and was already in the third line. Because there were dozens of people between them, she didn¡¯t see her master and senior brother in the first line.

    By the time su Ruoyan announced the start of dinner, si Jinning and his disciple had followed the crowd into the store.

    It was as bright as day in the store, much brighter than the outside. However, this couldn¡¯t hide the small space. This time, si Jinning didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he walked straight to a table for two and sat down.

    Then, he raised his head and saw Yuan Zhou standing at the entrance of the kitchen. There was no one else in the kitchen except for him. Obviously, si Hongyuan¡¯s guess was right.

    Si Jinning cheered up and decided to see how good this young man¡¯s cooking was.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2388

    <h4>Chapter 2388: There¡¯s actually an ethnic dish!</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Having witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb sculpting skills, no one would be stupid enough to think that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were not good. It was simply illogical.

    ¡°There are so many dishes in this restaurant?¡± As soon as si Jinning sat down and lowered his head, he noticed the menu on the table that had a strong presence.

    This is called a F * cking dictionary!

    ¡°I think so. I just checked and found that almost everyone said that the chef¡¯s cooking was delicious. There were no bad reviews at all. The onlyint was probably that the portion was too little.¡± Si Hongyuan revealed everything he knew.

    ¡°There are so many dishes here. I wonder if there are any dishes from my hometown.¡± Si Jinning said as he touched the cover of the menu.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I¡¯ve never heard of it.¡± Si Hongyuan didn¡¯t think so.

    Although si Jinning was an expert in the world of Book Critics, he was half a Manchurian. Si Hongyuan felt that the dishes he mentioned were all Manchurian cuisines. Firstly, he had never heard of them. Secondly, it was impossible for ordinary restaurants to distinguish ethnic cuisines.

    ¡°What you said makes sense.¡± Si Jinning also felt that the possibility was low.

    Hence, he flipped open the menu to look for the food in Gusu city and try out the taste. After flipping through the menu, he realized that not only did the menu look thick, but it was also rich in content.

    As soon as he opened it, the first dish he saw was Lu cuisine. As he flipped through the pages, he felt like he wanted to eat many dishes just by looking at their names. Then, he saw Qin cuisine. The beautiful and familiar names of the dishes made si Jinning feel very close to them.

    ¡°This young man really knows a lot of dishes. Could it be that every one of them tastes good?¡± Si Jinning had some questions in his heart.

    Of course, that didn¡¯t stop him from flipping through the menu. As he flipped through the menu, he found a unit named ¡°ethnic cuisines¡±. It was neither front nor back. Si Jinning felt that he might have read it wrong. He closed his eyes subconsciously and realized that the words were still there. He slowly flipped to the first page and realized that Tibetan cuisines were clearly written on it. Then, he turned it over and saw Hui cuisines. He continued flipping until he saw the words ¡°Manchurian cuisines¡± inrge font at the end.

    ¡°Hong Yuan, can you help me take a look? is there a few words written here?¡± Si Jinning felt that he needed to get someone to help him confirm if he was hallucinating.

    ......

    Perhaps it was because he subconsciously thought that there would be some home-cooked dishes and then imagined it himself.

    Si Hongyuan had been struggling to decide whether he should eat the Chengdu school or the Jianghu school in Sichuan cuisine. When he heard the chef¡¯s words, he stretched his neck to take a look. The words ¡°Manchurian cuisine¡± were clearly written on the menu.

    Si Hongyuan was stunned for a moment before he replied expressionlessly,¡±¡±Master, your wish can be fulfilled.¡±

    The g that he had just raised was immediately smacked in the face so quickly that he was caught off guard. Si Hongyuan felt that he would probably need some food from the Jianghu sect to stimte him.

    ¡°So my eyes aren¡¯t ying tricks on me. Then I¡¯ll have to order a few dishes and see how authentic they are.¡± Si Jinning was very happy.

    At this moment, su Ruoyan had finally finished ordering the food of the customers in front of her. She directly came to the table where the master and disciple were seated and said,¡±¡±What would you like to order?¡±

    Si Jinning happened to see what he wanted to eat. He immediately ordered the menu and said,¡±¡±I want this braised chicken, Yuanbao meat, pine meat, and a bowl of rice.¡±

    Taking his own appetite into consideration, si Jinning decided to order three dishes conservatively. The moment he ordered all of them, su Ruoyan was a little dumbfounded. She didn¡¯t feel too good.

    Previously, there was a time when she did not realize that the menu had been updated in time. Su Ruoyan felt that she had not fulfilled her responsibility, so she would read through the menu almost every other day. Firstly, it was to consolidate her memory, in case she did not know if there was a new dish when the customers ordered it. Secondly, it was to prevent her from not knowing if there was a new dish.

    As she had only read through the menu once before the holidays, su Ruoyan wanted to wait until tomorrow to look at the menu. Who would have thought that there would be a new dish appearing so coincidentally?

    ¡°It seems that in the future, whenever the boss is back from vacation, I have to look at the menu. Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to do my job well.¡± Su Ruoyan was secretly on guard against herself.

    His hands didn¡¯t stop moving as he wrote down all the dishes that si Jinning had listed. Si Hongyuan had also made up his mind to eat the dishes of the Jianghu sect. After the chef had ordered, he said,¡±¡±Spicy chicken, spicy fish, chicken giblets with pickled pepper, translucent beef slices, and a bowl of white rice. That¡¯s all I want.¡±

    The dishes si Hongyuan ordered were all from the Jianghu faction of the Xiahe sect, which were mainly spicy and fragrant. It could be seen that he had really been provoked.

    ¡°Please wait for a moment.¡± After su Ruoyan finished writing, she went to hand the menu to Yuan Zhou.

    Si Jinning, on the other hand, continued to study the menu. He first read through the Manchurians ¡®cuisines and realized that not only were they written on many of the dishes in his memory, but there were also many dishes that he had never heard of. However, at first nce, he had a feeling that these were Manchurians¡¯ cuisines.

    ¡°No matter how good his cooking skills are, his knowledge reserve is really not to be underestimated.¡± Si Jinning praised.

    Although he only had half of the Manchurians ¡®blood, he loved to collect information about the n due to his profession. He had everything, be it food, games, or daily use. He even took notes, thinking that he was very detailed.

    Si Jinning had visited many elderly Manchurians for these notebooks and listened to their memories one by one. However, when he saw the Manchurians ¡®menu, he realized that what he knew was only a part of it. There were still many parts that he didn¡¯t understand.

    He knew much more than those that he knew specifically. It was not hard to imagine how much Yuan Zhou himself knew, and that was only reflected from the menu of the Manchurian tribe.

    Although he didn¡¯t know much about the Tibetan and Hui tribes that he had seen before, he still had the basic knowledge. It was impossible for the Manchurian tribe to be so detailed. The rest were just brief. From this, he could tell how awesome Yuan Zhou was in terms of knowledge control.

    [System: this is all my credit.]

    ¡°Their cooking skills must be very good. Master, you can tell from the way they eat.¡± Si Hongyuan pointed at Wu Hai, Mao Xiong and the others who were disying the unique eating skill of the ck Beast.

    The dishes were served quickly. Although si Jinning and the others had just finished ordering, two of Wu Hai¡¯s dishes, which had been ordered earlier, were already served.

    In the time it took si Jinning to turn his head, the two tes that were originally full were already empty.¡±That¡¯s too fast.¡±

    Si Hongyuan felt that he was already eating fast enough. Usually, he had to rush to work, but sometimes, he really didn¡¯t have much time to eat. He had to eat quickly. Otherwise, if he was slow, he might have to perform on an empty stomach. He couldn¡¯t let the guests wait for him, could he?

    Seeing the way Wu Hai and the others ate paled inparison to his, even the young man beside them ate faster than him, si Hongyuan felt that he would close himself up if he had a smaller heart.

    Ever since he arrived at the restaurant, nothing had gone ording to his wishes. It had always been out of his expectations.

    Si Hongyuan didn¡¯t know that the third person he was looking at was Chen Xing. He was the one who aspired to be the third-ce in the store, so he naturally couldn¡¯tpete with him.

    Si Jinning was shocked as well. The anticipation in his heart had beenpletely lifted. They were eating so quickly, and the food was so fragrant that it was worth looking forward to, because he could tell that those people were not faking it. They were just expressing their true feelings.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2389

    <h4>Chapter 2389: Magic power that speeds up</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It seems like the foodie¡¯s eyes are still bright. He actually discovered it so early.¡± Yuan Zhou got the menu from si Jinning and the others.

    At a nce, he recognized that it was a dish from the ethnic cuisines. Although there were only a few dishes, he was indeed the first person who had opened this new cuisines.

    She raised her head and looked at si Jinning and his disciple curiously.¡±I don¡¯t think he¡¯s a chef. I wonder what he does.¡±

    Although he was a little curious, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much about it since it was business time. Instead, he restrained his thoughts and devoted himself to cooking.

    ¡°Every time I feel depressed, I feel refreshed just by watching Boss Yuan cook. Then, I can eat some of boss Yuan¡¯s dishes and my life will be perfect.¡± A long-haired girl with an oval face said to the person beside her.

    His brows, which were originally slightly furrowed, had nowpletely rxed. Clearly, what he had just said was true.

    ¡°I can tell. This chef is indeed very handsome. He looks quite pleasing to the eye.¡± Liu Xu leaned back in her chair with her chin in her hands.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s smooth and natural movements and his face, she felt he was quite good-looking. It was her first time apanying her friend to this restaurant for a meal. Although she had heard about him many times and also read many reports about him, she had never had a deep understanding of him.

    Because Liu Xu¡¯s goal all along was to not cook for herself and find someone who could cook, she really didn¡¯t know much about cooking. Unless she decided to choose this person, she would only try to understand more.

    ¡°Ahem ... Boss Yuan already has a fianc¨¦e.¡± The long-haired Li Juan coughed twice and quickly reminded her good friend who looked very flirtatious.

    ¡°Oh ... That¡¯s a pity.¡± Liu Xu¡¯s thin eyebrows twitched, and the corners of her eyes and the tip of her brows naturally revealed a flirtatious look.

    The voice dragged out with a little bit of charm, which could make people¡¯s bones go soft. It was obvious that he had the strength.

    Yuan Zhou, who was cooking seriously, had no idea that he had almost been taken in by a fierce beauty who wasparable to Queen Jiang just now. He only felt a little cold all over.

    ......

    ¡°Master, are we really not going to inform Little Junior Sister?¡± Si Hongyuan felt that as the eldest senior brother, he could try to fight for his Junior Sister.

    This was to prevent his Little Junior Sister from getting a shock when she suddenly saw the person who was supposed to be in Gusu appearing here.

    ¡°No need, we¡¯ll be able to meet in a while anyway.¡± Si Jinning looked at si Hongyuan with disdain.

    Si Hongyuan was speechless. What could his master do? he could only do as he wished. He could only apologize to his Little Junior Sister in his heart.

    In just a short chat, the first dish was served.

    An extremely fresh smell hit their noses and lingered for a long time. Only when the dishes were ced on the table did the two of them snap out of their daze. It was simply too fresh.

    When they looked down at the dishes on the table, the two of them took a deep breath at the same time. They didn¡¯t know how to describe their feelings at this moment.

    The snow-white te was also filled with snow-white ingredients. The thin and long shapes were all the same white. At a nce, one would think that they were the same ingredient, but when they got closer, they realized that they were actually not quite the same.

    One of the colors was whiter, while the other was a bit like the color of rice. However, no matter the size or color of the ingredients, they were all processed very simr. With the White porcin te as a foil, it made people feel that they were very unified at first nce.

    ¡°This braised chicken shreds looks so good. It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve ever seen it. I was lucky enough to try it once, but it didn¡¯t look as fair and clean as this.¡± Si Jinning said.

    ¡°Is it uncle Fang Shifang? aren¡¯t their ancestors the Imperial chefs of the Qing Pce?¡± Si Hongyuan had some impression of Fang Shi.

    He had never tasted Fang Shi¡¯s cooking before, but that did not stop him from knowing how good Fang Shi was. Fang Shi¡¯s grandfather was a Royal Chef, so it was not toote for him to pass down his skills to Fang Shi.

    He opened a private restaurant that was very popr. Those who were not capable had no way to eat there. Only regr customers could bring them there to eat. It was very famous in Gusu. He had seen Fang Shi in person before. It was with his master, but it was only once.

    However, because of its unique characteristics, it left a deep impression.

    ¡°Even imperial chef Fang¡¯s signature dish doesn¡¯t look as good as this. It really looks like the color of snow.¡± Si Jinning said.

    After saying that, he picked up his chopsticks and wanted to try the taste. The main reason was that the fragrance was very alluring and kept tempting people to eat it.

    In fact, the dish of braised chicken shreds was very simple. It just consisted of chicken and winter bamboo shoots. In other words, it was just two ordinary ingredients used by Yuan Zhou to give off a high-ss feeling.

    The braised shredded chicken wasn¡¯t ced randomly. It was as if it was consciously ced into a big circle. The two ingredients blended with each other and stacked together to form a round circle. It was very beautiful.

    With one chopstick, he picked up not only the shredded chicken but also the winter bamboo shoots and put them into his mouth. The smooth and tender chicken meat and the crisp and tender winter bamboo shoots, one soft and one hard, worked together. As soon as he bit into the soft and tender part of the shredded chicken, he immediately felt the crisp and clear taste of the winter bamboo shoots. They were both very delicious ingredients. When the two were added together, it was not as simple as one plus one equals two.

    There was also a faint sweetness in the freshness, which once againplemented the taste of the freshness. The ancient people said that the freshness would drop the eyebrows, and they were simply not lying!

    It was also the source of the extremely fresh fragrance from before. The more si Jinning ate, the more satisfied he became. As for his previous thought of wanting to see how authentic this dish was, he couldn¡¯t remember it now. His mind was filled with the thought of eating the whole dish.

    Si Jinning felt that it was a sin to put food on a te. Thus, in order not tomit a crime, si Jinning ate with all his might at a speed that did not match his age.

    ¡°Do the dishes in this restaurant have magic power? they can even increase one¡¯s eating speed?¡± Si Hongyuan was puzzled by his master¡¯s speed, which was a third faster than usual.

    Of course, if his mouth was not covered with saliva, his question would seem more reasonable.

    Although he really wanted to eat it, his master didn¡¯t say anything. Si Hongyuan¡¯s deep respect for his master made him not dare to be presumptuous. He desperately endured the test of the fragrance and was just short of reciting the Tao Te Ching to clear his mind.

    Fortunately, si Jinning was fast, and the torture was over very quickly. The main reason was that the dishes were finished, and the tes that were as clean as new were no longer as fancy, which reduced the temptation.

    ¡°I forgot to ask Hongyuan to eat with me.¡± It was only then that si Jinning realized that he hadn¡¯t asked his disciple to eat with him.

    In his heart, he secretly made up his mind to let his disciple try one of the next dishes. This way, he could be considered to have eaten it.

    Si Hongyuan had no idea what his master was thinking, because his attention waspletely focused on the dishes that had just been served.

    At first nce, it was a sea of red. Although the colors were different, they were all deep and light red, making people feel warm.

    Moreover, there was also an overbearing spicy smell that rushed straight to the tip of his nose, making it impossible for him to ignore it even if he wanted to.

    Si Hongyuan¡¯s spicy chicken had arrived.

    Si Jinning, who had just raised a g, was incited by the aroma. His first reaction was to pick up his chopsticks and start eating. With such a wonderful taste, how could he possibly remember who had ordered the dishes? the main point was that they were all edible once they were on the table.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2390

    <h4>Chapter 2390: The eight big bowls of the Manchurian n</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There was still a little bit of green in the red bushes, which was the result of the embellishment of scallions. A strong spicy fragrance assailed the nose. When one took a deep breath, they felt as if the spicy taste had reached straight into their stomach. It had a strong prating power.

    ¡°Master, hurry up and eat with us.¡± Si Hongyuan felt that he was the best disciple in Huaxia.

    Such a tempting dish and he still remembered to ask his master to eat with him. This position of the eldest senior brother was simply well-deserved.

    Si Hongyuan merely greeted him before picking up his chopsticks and quickly picking up a piece of meat that he had his eyes on.

    Probably because it had been fried, the surface of the meat was slightly charred. The spicy chicken cooked by Yuan Zhou was dry and refreshing without any trace of gravy. Even the surface of the meat was dry.

    When he put it in his mouth, the surface was burnt and a little crunchy. It was the kind of taste of the dried meat after being fried with juice. However, when he bit into it, he found that it was very soft and tender on the inside. Combined with the crisp texture on the outside and the strong spicy vor, it brought a whole new experience to his mouth.

    ¡°Hiss ... So spicy, so satisfying.¡±

    Si Jinning had just been eating the light and fragrant braised chicken shreds. All of his senses were stirred up when he suddenly ate such a strong spicy chicken. The spicy taste was still lingering on the tip of his tongue, but the meat had already been chewed up and swallowed into his stomach. He then picked up another piece.

    Many people would have such an experience when eating spicy food-the spicier it was, the more they wanted to eat it. The more they ate, the spicier they became and the more appetizing they became. They would feel as if they hade to life and were very energetic.

    In any case, si Jinning was experiencing the same feeling right now. Piece after piece of meat. The dry, fragrant, and spicy taste kept stimting his taste buds, making him unable to stop.

    Si Hongyuan¡¯s speed was not slow either. He moved his chopsticks so fast that they left afterimages. Every time the chopsticks sliced through the air, a piece of meat would be eaten.

    ¡°When you¡¯re depressed, you should just eat some spicy food and sweat.¡± Si Hongyuan felt his entire body go warm.

    Although it was very spicy, it waspletely within his eptable range. He didn¡¯t feel that the spiciness was unbearable. Even si Jinning felt that it suited his taste.

    ......

    Even the dried chili had a unique taste when chewed. After the meat was finished, the chili and chopped scallions were all eaten clean. The only thing left was probably some pepper. If si Hongyuan had not tried one and realized that it was too numbing and unsuitable, there probably wouldn¡¯t have been any left.

    After eating the hot and spicy chili chicken, the ingot meat that si Jinning had ordered was served. In fact, the dishes he had ordered were all dishes from the eight big bowls of the Manchu Empire. They were not necessarily the dishes of the Manchu Empire, but were adapted from other cuisines. However, they definitely had some of the characteristics of the Manchu Empire, just like the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

    And the Yuanbao meat was derived from e cuisine.

    The eight big bowls of the Manchurian tribe were divided into different sizes. The size didn¡¯t refer to the size of the bowl, but the size of the ingredients. Therefore, after the light and fragrant braised chicken shreds, the next dish should be served with thick oil and red sauce.

    The bright red color made people feelfortable just by looking at it. Unlike the heat of the spicy chicken, the Yuanbao meat gave people a feeling of honesty and heaviness. The rich meaty fragrance was pervasive, as if it would not stop until it attracted one¡¯s attention.

    Thebination of streaky pork and quail eggs was dyed with ayer of brownish-red color. The beautiful color made people very appetizing.

    As a chef, si Jinning remembered his responsibility very well this time. He picked up a piece of meat and an egg and put them in si Hongyuan¡¯s bowl.¡±¡±You should eat this. It must look delicious.¡±

    Then, he naturally picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The meat had a strong fragrance. The surface was a little hard, but the inside was tender. The streaky pork had sevenyers and was 30% lean. It was fat but not greasy. The lean meat was not dry, and the fat meat was not greasy. Thebination was just right.

    With the soft and sticky pig skin as a decoration, the taste was excellent. In any case, si Jinning was having a great time eating it. He ate it piece by piece.

    Not only the meat, but even the quail eggs had the fat of the meat. The tender eggs and the mellow fragrance of the meat made the taste quite good.

    After si Hongyuan finished eating the two pieces, he had wanted to use his chopsticks to eat a few times. Unfortunately, he did not have the guts to do so. He could only watch as his master ate with his mouth full of oil. He was envious.

    Fortunately, his spicy fish was served, and it was just right for eating. The fresh and tender fish slices were a different experience from the meat just now.

    The dishes were served one after another. Except for the inedible side dishes, all the other edible side dishes had entered the stomachs of the master and disciple. They had a tacit understanding and did it on their own initiative without any instructions.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Si Jinning held his stomach and slumped into the chair, nning to catch his breath before talking. He should have finished three dishes, but si Hongyuan¡¯s dishes were too delicious, so he couldn¡¯t help but eat a lot. He ate at least twice as much as he usually did. The reason he didn¡¯t get sent to the hospital was definitely because he was usually in good health.

    ¡°This chef¡¯s cooking is really too delicious. His reputation is well-deserved.¡± Si Hongyuan said.

    ¡°Nonsense. Do you think those reputations are worthy of this young man¡¯s cooking skills?¡± Si Jinning said.

    ¡°What master said does make sense. Indeed, no matter how you describe it, it¡¯s not over the top. It doesn¡¯t even feel like you¡¯ve described one-third of the dish itself. It¡¯s definitely the king of the cooking world. It¡¯s really not simple.¡± Si Hongyuan said after some thought.

    Although he had found many people ttering Yuan Zhou on the inte, they were all the same words. They were either delicious, extremely delicious or the most delicious food they had ever eaten. Although they seemed to be speaking from their true feelings, they really didn¡¯t express the degree of the delicacy that Yuan Zhou made.

    Of course, even though si Hongyuan was very picky now, it was still difficult for him to say something different. Fortunately, his professional rtionship gave him some time to say something different.

    In fact, si Hongyuan knew too little about Yuan Zhou. There was a professional forum on the inte where a group of food critics led by Lee Yanyi were bragging about Yuan Zhou. This forum was quite famous and authoritative. It could be said to be the Holy Land of the world of food critics because the words here were all true. No matter how exaggerated the words were, they would not be enough to describe Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    This was the consensus of the food critic world.

    Therefore, many old gluttons liked to find the dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant on this forum to eat. It was also because of this forum that Yuan Zhou gained several inte famous dishes.

    After sitting for a while, they felt that they could leave. The master and disciple stood up and went out to make room for the others. The main reason was that the people next to them would make room after eating. They had already sat for a while, and it would be embarrassing if they didn¡¯t make room for them.

    Dinnertime continued. After si Jinning and the others left, they didn¡¯t leave. Instead, they stood under the eaves and waited for the time to start. As time passed, Zuozuo came to the entrance of the store and waited. She saw two very familiar figures.

    Although there were simrities between people, there were definitely no people who wore the same clothes and had the same habits. Hence, si Jinning¡¯s n to secretly scare his little disciple had failed before it had even officially begun.

    As Zuozuo had already sessfully lectured once, she was full of courage. Even when she saw her master and eldest senior brothering together, she was not afraid of the stage. She chattered non-stop and acted like a little disciple.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2391

    <h4>Chapter 2391: It¡¯s a good thing to be confident</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Because Zuozuo hadn¡¯t had dinner yet, they didn¡¯t have much time to chat. She wanted to spend more time with master and senior brother, but if she didn¡¯t eat her fill for dinner, she wouldn¡¯t be able to start work. When it was her turn to enter the store, Zuozuo went in and left ...

    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I don¡¯t exercise often. Otherwise, I¡¯d probably be able to eat a second meal now.¡± Si Hongyuan looked at his Little Junior sister¡¯s disappearing figure and felt that it was a pity.

    Si Jinning, on the other hand, was holding his stomach, wondering if he should exercise more. It was not good for people to get older, as their digestive abilities were not as good. They did not eat as much as they did when they were young. If he had been young, he felt that he could have eaten half a menu.

    That was really ¡°what he thought.¡± He had already seen the menu that was as thick as a dictionary, but he still had the courage to think this way. His courage was reallymendable. Not to mention the courage given by Liang jingru, even Liang jingru couldn¡¯t finish ten dishes.

    While the dinner time at master chef Restaurant was peaceful, some people were already busy preparing to set off.

    ¡°Little ding, did you bring everything?¡± A man in his forties with a red face said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve taken them all. The two boxes you prepared for me are all here. ¡± The one called Xiao Ding was a young man in his twenties. His face still had a bit of childishness and a schrly air. He should have just graduated and stepped out of the school gate not long ago.

    She also had a clean aura that was unique to the school. To put it bluntly, she was a cucumber that had not been beaten and tempered by society.

    ¡°Pa pa¡±

    The man, Chu Mingxuan, pped his forehead twice and said in frustration,¡±¡±I forgot that boss Yuan doesn¡¯t have a stereo system that needs to be brought by himself. Little ding, take the new small slightly system that I bought two days ago with you.¡±

    This was the small slightly he had bought after he decided to perform at master chef Restaurant. It was exquisite, small, and convenient to carry around. It was a must-have item when traveling and at home.

    ¡°Eh, alright.¡± Little ding replied.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong,¡± he ran into the house and took out another box. This time, he had three boxes.

    ......

    The car was already prepared and someone sent Chu Mingxuan there. Hence, after Xiao Ding put his things away, he let Chu Mingxuan sit in the back seat and went to the front passenger seat. The car then set off.

    The car started slowly and drove into the traffic. It was 7:30 in the evening, not too early or toote. Although there were many cars, there was no traffic jam. The car followed the car rather quickly.

    ¡°At this speed, we should be able to arrive at eighto¡¯ clock. This way, we can still prepare for more than half an hour. It should be no problem.¡± Chu Mingxuan took out his phone and looked at the time to estimate his schedule.

    Ding watched Chu Mingxuan¡¯s series of actions and could no longer hold back his words. He said carefully,¡±¡±Grandmaster Huang, where are you going to perform? you¡¯re taking it so seriously. Thest time you were invited by the officials to perform, it was like this.¡±

    If it was arge-scale performance, ding would have been informed in advance to make all kinds of preparations. However, today, he only had to help out and carry the luggage. It was iparable to normal days because Chu Mingxuan had finished all the important things by himself.

    ¡°I thought you were going to hold it in for the whole night. You must be bored.¡± Chu Mingxuan¡¯s tone was teasing.

    Although ding had been working for him for less than a year, he was very hardworking and serious. He didn¡¯t need to repeat what he had told him, and Chu Mingxuan was very satisfied with that. Therefore, he was willing to let ding have his own thoughts at times like this.

    He was looking for an assistant-cum-apprentice, not a piece of wood or a robot.

    ¡°Hehehe!¡±

    Ding chuckled in embarrassment, clearly understanding Chu Mingxuan¡¯s meaning.

    ¡°It wasn¡¯t easy for me to get the opportunity to perform in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. I must take it seriously.¡± Chu Mingxuan answered without hesitation.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan? Was he the Chinese chef King who often appeared in the news? Grandmaster Huang, you¡¯re amazing. ¡± Little ding praised.

    Little ding was also a punk keyboard warrior. Naturally, he knew about Yuan Zhou. Furthermore, there were only a few people in Chengdu who had never heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. Even if he wasn¡¯t familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, he had definitely heard of him before, because many people were talking about him.

    The saying ¡°people live on food for the heavens¡± was not empty talk.

    ¡°I got that chance after I defeated old Liu.¡± Chu Mingxuan said smugly.

    He, old Liu, and Liu Yi were the two grandmasters of Sichuan Opera who had changed their faces. Apart from several artists of the older generation, they were the only ones of the younger generation. Therefore, they oftenpeted with each other. It was either the east wind overpowering the West Wind, or the West Wind overpowering the east wind. This time, he defeated Liu Yi and sessfully performed at master chef Restaurant. It was something worth bragging about for a year.

    ¡°Then, master Bian will definitely be better. Head chef Yuan has good taste. He will definitely choose master Bian.¡± Little ding¡¯s ttery was continuous.

    ¡°Hahahaha, that¡¯s for sure.¡± Chu Mingxuan was very happy.

    The first reason was definitely because he could perform at master chef Restaurant and get the reward. That was the right to eat for free in the restaurant. It wasn¡¯t about the money. The main reason was that boss Yuan didn¡¯t treat him enough. The second reason was definitely because he was better than Liu Yi.

    Speaking of which, it was also thanks to Cheng zhaomei that Chu Mingxuan was able to get the news that Yuan Zhou was going to add a program to the pub and go to the interview first. He had a good personal rtionship with Chu Mingxuan, so he got the news very quickly, just one stepter than Zuozuo.

    And Liu Yi had lost because of the slight dy in the news.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to find a good opportunity to thank guild leader Cheng.¡± Chu Mingxuan made up his mind.

    After the dinner time ended, the pub started smoothly. With Zuozuo¡¯s rmendation, si Jinning and his disciple sessfully got Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent to stay at the bar counter and wait for Zuozuo toe on stage.

    Today¡¯s opening event was not Zuozuo¡¯s storytelling, but Chu Mingxuan¡¯s face-changing.

    Therefore, the moment the loud music sounded, Yuan Zhou could even hear it from the kitchen.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good to be more lively when drinking. ¡± Yuan Zhou tilted his head and listened to the mission issued by the system. He felt quite satisfied with it.

    ¡°Is head chef Yuan here?¡±

    As it was too noisy, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hear the footsteps outside immediately. He didn¡¯t find a person at the door until he heard a crisp sound like the cry of an Oriole.

    Of course, because of the system, no matter how noisy the restaurant was, no one outside could hear it. After all, it was wrong to disturb the residents.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw a woman in an apricot-yellow one-piece dress. In fact, apricot-yellow was very particr about people. If one didn¡¯t pay attention, one would wear something unsatisfactory. However, this woman seemed to wear it tailor-made. She had a head of long curly hair and delicate and gorgeous facial features, giving off a kind of graceful and Noble air.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou. May I know what you need from me?¡± Yuan Zhou was not busy at the moment, therefore, he walked out of the kitchen and came to the restaurant.

    The person was ye Tianhou, who had just arrived from the capital. She hade for the wine and it would be great if she could rmend herself to work here. As a red wine fanatic, she couldn¡¯t stand hearing of any high-quality red wine, but she just couldn¡¯t get a taste.

    ¡°Am I not allowed to go to the tavern to drink now?¡± Ye Tian pursed her lips and asked.

    As expected of a Heavenly Queen, her voice was really good. Although Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t tell what was good about her voice, it was just pleasant to the ear.

    After Heavenly Queen ye asked that, she stared at Yuan Zhou and waited for his answer. Her expectation was obvious.

    Although he had inquired a lot about master chef Restaurant in order to know more about himself and his enemy, and he was naturally familiar with the rules, he was still unwilling to give up and wanted to ask on the spot.

    Women, female celebrities, beautiful female celebrities, famous beautiful female celebrities, they still had confidence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2392

    <h4>Chapter 2392: What grade?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The pub quota is drawn before breakfast every day. There are a total of five people.¡± Yuan Zhou answered directly without even thinking.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    As expected!

    As soon as Heavenly Queen ye heard that and looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, she knew that it was impossible. Although she had always been focused on music and didn¡¯t have the ability to do anything in movies, TV shows, and music, she was still able to observe people¡¯s expressions.

    Although Yuan Zhou appeared to be expressionless, one could still sense his seriousness.

    After thinking for a while, Ye Tian decided to share her backup n,¡±¡±I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for you, head chef Yuan. I just want to smell the red wine in the pub. I heard from Li Wei that head chef Yuan¡¯s Red wine is of the highest quality. It¡¯s even better than the gold medal winner of the tasting conference.¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou heard that they were here to drink the red wine, he got an idea in his heart. Anyway, since the variety of wines in the pub had increased, he would encounter such customers from time to time. Especially after the reputation of the monkey wine had gradually spread out, more and more people came to ask about it.

    ¡°Sure. I just woke up from a new bottle of wine and was nning to have a drinkter. I can give you a small ss to thank you for your support of the restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    What he said was true. Although Yin ya hadn¡¯te back yet, Yuan Zhou intended to celebrate the new dish being served today. Therefore, he took out a bottle of red wine to wake himself up. It was also a coincidence that Ye Tian came backter.

    It was said that it was better toe at the right time than toe early, which was exactly what heavenly ye said.

    Moreover, even though Heavenly Queen ye looked very well-groomed, Yuan Zhou was someone with a keen observation. He could immediately tell that Heavenly Queen ye had rushed to the restaurant as soon as she got off the ne.

    There were slight wrinkles at the waist area of the clothes, which were obviously formed after sitting for a long time. Most people wouldn¡¯t be able to see it, but who was Yuan Zhou?

    Anyway, he was the one who wanted to drink the wine while the other party came from far away for the sake of his reputation. As long as it wasn¡¯t something that broke the rules, Yuan Zhou was willing to satisfy the customer¡¯s request within his ability.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you so much, head chef Yuan.¡± Heavenly Queen ye¡¯s face bloomed with a happy smile.

    He didn¡¯t expect that there would be a light at the end of the tunnel. It was great.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou led Heavenly Queen ye to the small courtyard. On the stone table was the red wine that was still awake. After asking the servant to wait for a moment, Yuan Zhou went to get a new ss of red wine and poured half a ss of red wine for Heavenly Queen ye.

    The transparent and colorless ss was covered in ayer of light red wine. Heavenly Queen ye held it in her hand and skillfully turned it. The red wine slowly changed position with the movement of the ss, and a light fruit scent with a slight cherry fragrance slowly overflowed.

    As the wine served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was all ck Pino wine, the best drinking temperature had to be lower than room temperature. Therefore, Yuan Zhou added ice cubes to the wine to sober up.

    Now that she had left the ice, a white mist slowly rose. Of course, it was not very obvious in the bright courtyard, but Ye Tian could still feel the cool aura.

    ¡°Perfect color, rich and varied fragrance. It¡¯s aged.¡± Heavenly Queen ye took a deep breath before slowly raising the ss to her lips.

    The smooth texture of the red wine entered her mouth, the alternating hot and cold making the aroma and sourness of the red wine even more eye-catching, the special smoothness causing ye Tianhou to narrow her eyes in intoxication.

    ¡°Good wine!¡±

    These two simple words summarized Heavenly Queen ye¡¯s current feelings. The moment she drank the wine, or the moment she smelled it, she knew that she had note in vain. This was truly the best red wine, and she had never experienced such an extreme experience before. It made her determined to find a job here and use wine as her sry.

    Therefore, in the following days, Heavenly Queen ye tried her best to persuade Yuan Zhou that she wanted to perform in the restaurant with all her sincerity, her eloquence that she had practiced in the entertainment circle, and her own strength. She even performed a part of the performance on the spot in order to increase her impression of Yuan Zhou.

    Needless to say, Yuan Zhou agreed to it. To be honest, Yuan Zhou had really heard the songs of ye Xuan and ye Heavenly Queen. They were very famous. Plus, the things that ye Heavenly Queen promised to perform in the restaurant were all simr to his original intentions.

    Since everything was in ordance with the rules, Yuan Zhou had no reason to disagree.

    Moreover, ye Xuan was now a ¡°husband-gazing rock¡± to her fans.

    Now, there was a Heavenly Queen singing in the small pub. What level was this?

    He wondered what would happen if the news were to spread.

    Another day had passed.

    Starting from the breakfast time on the new day, Yuan Zhou got busy as usual. He was very busy, especially during non-business hours. Not only was he busy practicing his knife skills and cooking skills, but he also took some time to meet the naughty kid and ask him to help him with some things.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou started working with the naughty kid to sell the menu, Yuan Zhou finally understood that age had nothing to do with making money. Some people were in their thirties and still had no money ...

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou had gotten used to asking naughty kids for help sometimes. The main reason was that this kid was also very reliable.

    They had been whispering to each other for a few times, but no one knew what they were up to.

    When it was time to line up at noon, the customers came one after another. There were people who had been waiting at Taoxi road since the beginning, people who came for a tour or lived nearby, people who rushed here as soon as they got off work, and people who were resting at home and came at the right time. There were all kinds of people.

    Min Dong and his girlfriend, cui ping, didn¡¯t belong to this category. Although they were traveling to Chengdu, Min Dong was a native of Sichuan Province. However, he wasn¡¯t from Chengdu. Cui ping was from another province. This time, she came to Chengdu for master chef Restaurant.

    He had long heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s great name, but it was the first time that he came here to have a meal. It was also because of Min Dong¡¯s recent promotion and sry increase plus his sessful marriage proposal that he needed to celebrate. Therefore, he nned toe to the master chef Restaurant that his girlfriend had been thinking about for a long time and give his fianc¨¦e a surprise.

    On the other hand, Min Dong didn¡¯t mind. He thought that he was a rough man who was easy to take care of, so he just needed to be given some food.

    The two of them had arrived quite early and were lucky enough to be at the end of the first line. Thus, after su Ruoyan announced the official start of lunch, they followed the crowd and entered.

    The two of them were already at the end of the line. In addition, there were no elderly people in the first echelon today, so there were only two positions left. Although Min Dong was not very satisfied, he could still ept it.

    Cui ping yearned for master chef Restaurant and was familiar with the rules of the restaurant, so she didn¡¯t have any objections.

    Wu Hai and Mao Xiong didn¡¯t ask su Ruoyan to take a pen and paper to write down the menu today. Therefore, su Ruoyan ordered the dishes for Min Dong and the others in the principle of being close to them.

    Cui ping was from Jiangsu, so she naturally ordered Jiangsu dishes. In addition, she usually ate very light dishes, so the dishes she ordered were also light. Min Dong, on the other hand, naturally leaned towards his wife and also needed to set an example.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have West Lake beef stew, stir-fried shrimp, Zuche shredded pork, steamed kun fish, and a bowl of rice.¡± Min Dong had obviously done his homework.

    ¡°Wife, you should order too.¡± Min Dong said to cui ping.

    Cui ping nodded and thought for a moment before choosing a few dishes that she wanted to eat.¡±¡±A general crossing the bridge, a double-skinned anchovy, a chicken soup with dried shreds, and a serving of rice will do.¡±

    Perhaps it was because she usually ate light food, cui ping was small, had fair skin, and spoke in a soft voice. Min Dong subconsciously lowered his voice every time he spoke to her, afraid that he would scare his wife.

 Chapter 2393

    <h4>Chapter 2393: Secret</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Min Dong watched as his wife continued to watch su Ruoyan write the menu after she had finished listing the dishes. The moment she stopped writing, he said at the right time,¡±¡±You still have to order for the others, right? I¡¯ll help you deliver the menu. It¡¯s not far.¡±

    He had already observed that Yuan Zhou was standing by the partition, waiting to take the first menu to cook. And they happened to be the first ones to finish the menu.

    The ck Beast and the hairy bear ate an extraordinary amount of food, and the menu was not something that could be written in a short time.

    Min Dong¡¯s current situation was definitely in the right ce and time. He could help him without being suspected by his wife.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time su Ruoyan had heard such a request. Many customers wanted to say a few words to Yuan Zhou when they handed the menu to him.

    Hence, su Ruoyan merely nced at Min Dong and nodded her head in agreement. She passed the menu to him and turned around to order the dishes for the others.

    Cui ping, on the other hand, looked at Min Dong with puzzlement, not knowing why he did that. Usually, she was the one who criticized Yuan Zhou the most.

    ¡°I just feel that since I¡¯m finally here, I should at least have a chat with head chef Yuan. Do you want to go?¡± Min Dong asked.

    He knew that his wife was a shy person. It was okay to express her admiration in private, but it was absolutely impossible for her to say it in front of the person concerned. Therefore, Min Dong invited her without any pressure. He could already foresee the result.

    As expected, cui ping shook her little head a few times, her refusal obvious.

    The corner of Min Dong¡¯s mouth held a trace of a smile as he looked at cui ping and said,¡±¡±Alright, I¡¯ll go and hand in the menu. Wait for me.¡±

    While saying that, he took the menu and walked towards Yuan Zhou.

    The partition where Yuan Zhou was standing was at least one meter away from them. Normally, if he lowered his voice, he wouldn¡¯t be able to hear what they were saying. However, he had sharp ears and sharp eyes, so he could hear them clearly.

    ......

    The distance between them wasn¡¯t far, only two steps away. Therefore, Min Dong arrived in front of Yuan Zhou very quickly. He handed the two menus to Yuan Zhou and then said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, please make the dishes light and nd.¡±

    In the master chef Restaurant, as long as the dishes were not ordered by one person, no matter if they came together or separately, each person basically had their own menu. In this way, Yuan Zhou could distinguish who was who and make the most suitable dishes for himself.

    Therefore, after Yuan Zhou got the menu, he took a look at Min Dong and cui ping and found that Min Dong had a strong taste while cui ping did have a light taste. Of course, it was probably rted to her body.

    Min Dong came here especially to tell Yuan Zhou that it was mostly for the sake of his wife. Yuan Zhou felt that he was a typical good man and thus understood Min Dong¡¯s behavior. Therefore, he nodded his head to show that he understood.

    One had a strong taste while the other had a light taste. Yuan Zhou had encountered this situation too many times and guaranteed that there wouldn¡¯t be any problem.

    With the menu in hand, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to the kitchen, intending to start cooking. Min Dong felt that he had already exined everything clearly and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He had read on the inte that boss Yuan had a special ability to judge the customers ¡°taste.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had seen, before he met cui ping, Min Dong was definitely a person who didn¡¯t like spicy food. Even vegetarian dishes required more chili and soy sauce, which made them taste salty and heavy.

    However, ever since he met cui Ping, he heard that cui ping ate very light food because she had a weak stomach and couldn¡¯t eat food that was too stimting. Therefore, since they met, Min Dong had imed that he was a foreigner in Sichuan Province and a person who ate light food in order to get closer to cui ping.

    The two of them were very close because of this, and there was a sense of appreciation for each other. Then, they slowly got together because of their feelings.

    Until now, cui ping did not know about Min Dong¡¯s taste problem. She had always thought that Min Dong had the same taste as her. She had to admit that Min Dong¡¯s ability to keep it a secret was quite good.

    Min Dong returned to the table and whispered to cui ping. Cui ping lowered her voice andughed so hard that her shoulders trembled. What was a whisper? a single dog should not ask so much.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was also very fast. In just a few minutes, the first dish of the two people was served. It was the chicken soup with dried shreds ordered by cui ping, which took the shortest time.

    The dishes that were served looked very exquisite. Except for some green pea seedlings around the soup bowl, the other ingredients were milky white as fine as hair. They looked particrly beautiful against the clear soup.

    The clear soup was beautiful, and just by looking at it, he felt that the taste should not be bad.

    ¡°Wife, try it first.¡± Min Dong didn¡¯t even touch his chopsticks and immediately greeted his wife.

    Cui ping nodded, picked up her chopsticks, and put some into her mouth. The ingredients were originally as thin as hair, but when they were put into her mouth, they felt a little tough, unlike their fragile appearance. The shredded chicken and dried bean blended perfectly together, having the fragrance of the beans and the freshness of the chicken. It was very delicious. It was light and refreshing, which suited cui Ping¡¯s taste.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s nd and delicious. Compared to the nd dishes we usually eat, it¡¯s not only delicious, but I don¡¯t know how to put it. Anyway, it¡¯s very much to our liking. Quickly try it.¡± Cui ping quickly called out to Min Dong after eating two mouthfuls.

    Min Dong agreed. He also picked up his chopsticks and tried the taste. It was indeed light and mellow, which was very much in line with cui Ping¡¯s taste.¡±As expected of the long-standing head chef Yuan. He is really amazing.¡±

    Seeing cui ping eat with a smile on her face, Min Dong felt very happy. Although the taste was very nd to him, it didn¡¯t matter. It was good enough as long as the taste was good.

    Before cui ping finished eating, the next dish was served. This was also because Min Dong restrained himself from eating and only cui ping ate. Otherwise, he would have finished it long ago.

    In addition, cui ping was used to chewing slowly. Even though the speed was increased because of the delicious taste, she was still slightly slower than the others.

    The second dish that was served was the stir-fried prawns that Min Dong ordered.

    He had also brought cui ping to eat this dish in other restaurants. Because of the nd taste, Min Dong always felt that it was slightly fishy every time he ate it. However, cui ping loved to eat shrimp, so he would order this dish almost every time they came out for a meal.

    As soon as the dishes were served, Min Dong nned to taste them first and leave some for cui ping. Otherwise, his little wife would not eat them and would think that he had not eaten them.

    The color of the stir-fried shrimp was much richer than that of the chicken soup. Red, yellow, white, and green. It looked refreshing and very nice.

    He picked up a piece of shrimp and put it in his mouth. The rich fragrance exploded on the tip of his tongue. Although the shrimp seemed to be very light, the taste was very rich after eating it. The fresh and sweet taste of the shrimp meat was perfectly set off. There was no fishy taste like the one Min Dong had eaten before.

    For the first time, Min Dong felt that Jiangsu cuisine was so delicious. It was rich and fragrant. Once he started eating, he would not stop eating. His chopsticks did not stop for a moment. Whether it was the chewy shrimp, the crisp cucumber, or the carrots, they were all exceptionally delicious.

    ¡°ng!¡±

    It was only when the chopsticks touched the clean te that Min Dong realized that he had unknowingly finished eating. This was the first time he had finished a dish so quickly since he had started eating light dishes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2394

    <h4>Chapter 2394: We were discovered</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Min Dong smacked his lips and felt the rich taste that seemed to still linger in his mouth before hepletely regained his senses.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s just my imagination. Why do I feel that the taste is much stronger than the chicken soup with dried shredded chicken? I told you to make it light, so it¡¯s probably my imagination.¡± Although Min Dong felt that something was wrong, he didn¡¯t think much about it.

    Of course, in the face of cui Ping¡¯s enquiring gaze, Min Dong was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, he had said that he would leave some for his wife to try. He had thought about it in his heart and did not say it out loud. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult for him to step down.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are too good. I didn¡¯t pay attention and finished it,¡± said Min Dong after he coughed twice.

    There was a bit of shock in his voice. This was really the first time since he got together with cui ping that Min Dong had finished a dish without leaving any for cui ping. It could be imagined that he was still a little flustered.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. You were the one who ordered the food. You didn¡¯t eat much of the dried shreds I ordered. ¡± Cui ping said gently.

    Min Dong didn¡¯t say anything more. Instead, he made up his mind that the next dish wouldn¡¯t be like this.

    As soon as he raised a g in his heart, the dishes were served. This time, it was shredded pork with water bamboo. As the star ingredient of Jiangsu Province, water bamboo had a wide variety of uses. Moreover, it tasted pretty good and went well with various other ingredients.

    Of course, the wild rice shredded pork was the most ssic one.

    Although the colors were different, the shape and size of the dishes were exactly the same. It was obvious that their cutting skills were quite outstanding.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it first. ¡± Min Dong said.

    This was the dish he had ordered. If he didn¡¯t eat first, cui ping wouldn¡¯t even move her chopsticks. Min Dong was willing to indulge in this stubborn little temper.

    After seeing cui ping nod with a smile, Min Dong picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece. There were shredded meat and sliced cream. When he put it in his mouth, the first slightly spicy taste instantly made his mouth lively.

    ......

    Saliva began to secrete from his mouth automatically. The spiciness of the dish further highlighted the sweet taste of the water bamboo. With the smooth and tender shredded meat as a foil, the rich gravy brought a different experience to the slightly sweet water bamboo. The taste was undoubtedly quite outstanding.

    However, there was a rather big problem. This dish undoubtedly suited his appetite very much, but not cui ping ¡®s!

    Although the spiciness wasn¡¯t strong, cui ping really couldn¡¯t eat too much of this dish. She could only eat a little less. Only then did Min Dong confirm that from the first dish of stir-fried prawns, it had been made ording to his personal taste.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say to be calm? what do we do now?¡± Min Dong didn¡¯t have any reaction on the surface, but he panicked in his heart.

    It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to describe them as ants on a hot pan, especially when he saw cui ping pick up her chopsticks to pick up the food. He had the urge to pick up the te and pour all the food into his mouth to destroy the evidence.

    However, because he wasn¡¯t sure, cui ping had already picked it up and put it in her mouth. Then, cui ping also showed a surprised look.

    It was indeed very delicious. It wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that it was the best delicacy, but it didn¡¯t really suit their appetites.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell head chef Yuan to make it light?¡± cui ping asked after chewing it carefully.¡±Are you used to eating this?¡±

    Min Dong tried his best to suppress the drool that was overflowing from his mouth due to the strong taste. He forced himself to calm down and said, ¡°I¡¯ve told you. It¡¯s probably better to stir-fry it this way, right?¡±

    He felt a little guilty for some reason, as if something was going to happen today. He was not happy even though he had not eaten a slightly strong-tasting dish for a long time.

    ¡°That should be the case. It¡¯s a pity that we can¡¯t eat too much, but it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for two people to share.¡± Cui ping estimated the amount of the dishes and their strength, and felt that it should be enough.

    Min Dong could only nod silently, speed up the food in his hands, and eat more so that cui ping would eat less.

    Before Min Dong coulde up with a way to hide his dishes from cui ping, the next dish was served. It was cui Ping¡¯s double-skin anchovy.

    The double-skinned anchovy was a test of the chef¡¯s cutting skills and the ability to process ingredients, which were certainly a piece of cake for Yuan Zhou.

    The shape of the Grenadier anchovy was perfect. It didn¡¯t look boneless or spiky at all, as if it had been improved.

    ¡°I have never seen such a perfect shape even when I was eating in this province. Head chef Yuan¡¯s ability is really not to be underestimated.¡± Cui ping said with emotion.

    ¡°Then quickly try it.¡± Min Dong said.

    Then, cui ping began to eat. Naturally, the taste was very much in line with her own appetite. It was light and refreshing, without any excessive taste, but it was very fresh and delicious, showing her superb cooking skills.

    Of the four Grenadier anchovy, cui ping had a great appetite and ate three at once. If she had not persuaded herself to leave some for her fianc¨¦ and given him the whole fish at the beginning, she probably would not have been able to keep it.

    The next dish was Min Dong¡¯s steamed kun fish. This dish was naturally prepared by Yuan Zhou ording to Min Dong¡¯s taste. It kept the original taste of Jiangsu cuisine and also took into ount the characteristics of Min Dong¡¯s heavy taste.

    To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t cooked by Yuan Zhou, many chefs would probably fail at this point. The David¡¯s deer dish was already considered good. It was impossible for them to take into ount the problem of the cuisines and the customers ¡®taste and integrate them perfectly like Yuan Zhou.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were very delicious. When it came to Min Dong, he felt both pain and joy. His mouth told him that he liked this dish very much, but his heart told him that he was finished.

    This feeling was especially strong when he saw cui Ping¡¯s strange expression.

    The dishes were served one after another, and soon, even thest dish, West Lake beef stew, was served. Min Dong had a bad feeling in his heart.

    As for cui ping, she really didn¡¯t notice any problems at first. However, one after another, the dishes didn¡¯t suit her taste. It would be fine if it was any other restaurant, but if you asked them to put less oil in their vegetarian dishes, they would still be greasy.

    However, she was now sitting in master chef Restaurant. She suddenly recalled that someone had once mentioned that Yuan Zhou could provide the most suitable dishes to his customers that he did not know.

    At that time, although she felt that it was a little ridiculous, cui ping felt that Yuan Zhou might be able to do it. After all, there was only one peak in Asia, which was Yuan Zhou.

    It was one thing to guess, but it was still quite shocking to know that Yuan Zhou had such an ability. It was even more shocking than her idol. She suddenly understood something and looked at Min Dong beside her.

    If it wasn¡¯t for her idol showing that he could tell people¡¯s tastes just by looking at them, she would still be in the dark and think that Min Dong really liked to eat light food like her.

    It was a veryplicated mix of emotions, but his expression was very strange. Min Dong was very nervous the whole time. Even when he was eating the delicious dishester, he was still frightened.

    His heart was like sitting on a roller coaster, going up and down. One moment, he was uncontrobly happy because the dishes were to his liking, and the next moment, he was worried because cui ping had found out. It was really aplicated feeling. It was even more indescribable than overturning ten kitchens ¡®bottles of vors.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay even if they have different tastes. We can just eat our own dishes. It¡¯s not a big deal. Don¡¯t hide it from me in the future.¡± Cui ping saw that if she didn¡¯t speak, Min Dong would probably cry, so sheforted him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2395

    <h4>Chapter 2395: Good intentions do bad things</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Min Dong¡¯s heart was already beating so fast that it was about to break. He had already imagined thousands of possible oues in his mind. When he heard cui Ping¡¯s words, he instantly felt as if he hade to Heaven from Hell.

    He couldn¡¯t be med for his reaction, because when cui ping first started dating, she said that she loved to eat and hoped to find someone with simr tastes to eat with her.

    This was because cui ping was the kind of person who couldn¡¯t eat a lot by herself. However, she would eat a lot when there was someone around her who could eat, especially someone she liked.

    This meant that Min Dong had been hiding something from the start, which was why he was so nervous.

    Min Dong licked his lips, which were dry due to his nervousness, and said,¡±Wife, you¡¯re not angry?¡± As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on cui ping.

    She was afraid that what came out of her red lips was something she didn¡¯t want to hear. This fate was plotted by min dongmou from the very beginning. But now, it was ruined because of a single action of Yuan Zhou. She felt veryplicated in her heart.

    If you want to me Yuan Zhou, it was indeed strange. He had clearly said that the dishes would be nd, but the food he cooked was actually of a strong vor.

    It wasn¡¯t strange at all. Who would have thought that Yuan Zhou was so different from other chefs that he could tell a person¡¯s taste preferences with just a nce? it was almost like he had a special ability.

    It was a fact that it was better to experience it personally than to hear it from outsiders a thousand times. However, it was a fact that Min Dong had been harmed by this experience.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou would also make mistakes and do bad things with good intentions.

    ¡°I¡¯m a little angry, but it¡¯s not a big deal. I just feel bad for you. I¡¯m thinking that you must¡¯ve never had a full meal before.¡± Cui ping said in a soft voice.

    Cui ping also had a good temper. When she found out about this matter, her heart ached more for Min Dong than she med him.

    When she thought about how she usually couldn¡¯t eat her fill because of her heavy taste, she felt that Min Dong must have been wronged, so she couldn¡¯t me him.

    ......

    ¡°No, no. Although I usually eat light food, I¡¯m used to it. I¡¯ll definitely be full. As long as it¡¯s edible, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± Min Dong said.

    What he said was actually the truth. Although he preferred to eat more vorful dishes, after ordering or cooking, he would definitely have to finish them. After eating the dishes, he would naturally be full.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. ¡±

    Cui ping heaved a sigh of relief when she received a positive answer.

    After the two of them had talked it out, thest dish, West Lake beef stew, was treated the best. After all, they had their own thoughts before, but now that they had nothing to worry about, they naturally had the mood to taste the food.

    In fact, the most authentic West Lake beef stew should belong to the hangbang cuisine in Zhejiang cuisine, but they were all part of Jiangnan and could be used in many dishes, such as Longjing shrimp. Although it was Zhejiang cuisine, it could also be found in Jiangsu cuisine.

    West Lake beef stew was also in this situation. It was said to be a delicious food made with beef, mushrooms, and eggs. It was very popr with ordinary people.

    Of course, the West Lake beef stew was actually quite attractive. The emerald-green coriander was at the top of the stew, and the other ces had a bit of brown and thick soup. There was a faint white color, probably left behind after the egg white was stirred. With the asional beef grains, it looked very delicious.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou had prepared the dish ording to Min Dong¡¯s taste. Therefore, it was slightly salty and fragrant. Therefore, it tasted veryfortable. At least, Min Dong slightly squinted his eyes and dispelled some of his anger that had been exposed by Yuan Zhou just now.

    There was indeed nothing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious dishes couldn¡¯t solve.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, had sharp ears and eyes and extremely strong five senses. Naturally, he had heard themotion caused by Min Dong and the others earlier. Only then did he know that he had done something wrong. Although the result was good, Yuan Zhou also warned himself secretly in the heart to take it as a warning.

    Min Dong and the others didn¡¯t know about this. After they finished thest dish, they talked andughed and left the restaurant directly, nning to make room for the others.

    They belonged to the first echelon. There were still many other customers waiting to be fed. If they didn¡¯t move quickly, they would burn up.

    It was the fervent gazes of the customers.

    After Min Dong and the others left, the lunch time still continued. The customers eagerly entered the restaurant and then walked out with their hands on their stomachs in satisfaction. Almost everyone seemed to agree. To be honest, this scene could only be seen in the master chef Restaurant. Other restaurants could forget about it.

    Time passed by slowly, and soon, lunchtime was over.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou first went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he went back into the kitchen with a piece of paper in his hand.

    At first nce, it was obvious that the printed paper looked very ordinary, but the dishes on it were not ordinary at all. This was not the first time that Yuan Zhou had taken it out. He had taken it out before he came into contact with the devilish child. After he came into contact with him, he took it out even more frequently. Obviously, he was making a big move.

    ¡°This dish seems to have been lost for a long time. Whip embroidered ball. The name sounds nice, but it doesn¡¯t have any hints about the main ingredient. However, I can try this method.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the names of the dishes and pondered carefully.

    Although many of the dishes on the menu had been lost, and some of the ingredients were not even written, just the name alone was enough to make people think hard. Of course, this was for ordinary chefs.

    For Yuan Zhou, it was just one level more difficult to cook the dishes ording to the menu. After all, this menu had been lost not long ago and couldn¡¯t bepared with the ones that Yuan Zhou had studied before. Naturally, the amount of energy required was different.

    This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou used it as an important prop for the following event.

    If it was too rare, it would go against Yuan Zhou¡¯s original intention. Therefore, there was a reason why Yuan Zhou chose such a dish among the vast menu.

    Now that the basic foundation had been set, the next step was to try it again and again. After the system provided the necessary ingredients, Yuan Zhou washed his hands first and then began to get busy.

    He still needed to leave some time for the four new registered disciples to do the test tomorrow. And Yin ya would be back in five days, so he didn¡¯t have much time left.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had been working overtime almost all the time. His work and rest schedule, which was already considered busy, was instantly upgraded to a higher level. Only Yuan Zhou would be so crazy. If it were an ordinary person, they would have long copsed.

    Since he had agreed to hire Ye Tian to sing in his restaurant, Yuan Zhou¡¯s temporary task was almostpleted. The rest was to wait for the person introduced by Zuozuo.

    That¡¯s right. After Zuozuo tasted the sweetness of sess and found out that Yuan Zhou was still short of people, she rmended her friend, a person who studied the Vietnamese opera. Of course, his resume was much better than Zuozuo ¡®S. He was considered a provincial performing artist. The key was that he was still young.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had to see the person in person before he could decide whether he could use it or not. Yuan Zhou would never do things half-heartedly when doing a mission.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2396

    <h4>Chapter 2396: A sudden little surprise</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of the mission, Yuan Zhou recalled that he hadn¡¯t paid attention to the master mission for a long time. Previously, he had already decided to go to Singapore to give a lecture. However, he had been too busy recently and thus didn¡¯t have time to spare.

    Although opello couldn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to go to Singapore tomorrow, he also knew that at Yuan Zhou¡¯s level, he couldn¡¯t just go out whenever he wanted. He didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou¡¯s biggest worry was to wittily ask for leave without risking his life.

    Otherwise, it was hard to say what he would do.

    ¡°System, I want to see the specific situation of master¡¯s Mission 4.¡± Yuan Zhou intended to understand the current situation and see if there were any other ways to elerate thepletion of the mission.

    ording to international practice, the reward for a master mission was very rich, so it was worth looking forward to.

    The system had always been very obedient when it came to such matters, so it quickly disyed it.

    [Main mission: Master of Masters 4]

    [Mission hint: the host¡¯s cooking skills have reached the initial standard, and his reputation is spread all over Asia and Europe. In order to be worthy of the title of God of Cooking, you need to gain the respect of chefs from other countries. It is the duty of a quasi-God of Cooking to let chefs from all over the world see the delicious Chinese dishes. Go, young man!]

    [Mission description: receive the respect of foreign chefs from five countries in Asia, except for China.]

    [Mission progress: 3/5]

    [Quest reward: unknown]

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. He just wanted to see if Thand was almost done. As sucha had said that they were going to hold an activity, he had already made preparations for two countries and was only a step away from it.

    However, the current fact was out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s expectation. He had actuallypleted three countries instead of two, which was worth studying.

    ......

    ¡°Could it be that head chef opello in Singapore organized another event andpleted it?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    It was mainly because he had a Foundation in Singapore, and it was the result of his own efforts, so it was easier for him to think there.

    ¡°System, show me thepletion rate of each country.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou decided to believe it with his own eyes.

    This time, the system didn¡¯t dawdle and directly disyed,¡±

    ¡°Respect Japan chefs: 90%¡±

    [Respect from a Thand National chef: 80%]

    [Respect from Korea National chefs: 80%]

    [Respect from a chef from Singapore: 75%]

    Respect from a chef from Mysia: 62%¡±

    Only when he saw the overall data did he know that the third country toplete the mission was Korea instead of Singapore as he had thought. However, this was very confusing. Previously, the country had the third highest degree of admiration. Now, Yuan Zhou felt that he hadpleted the mission without even putting in any effort. It was a little inexplicable.

    Although he was very happy to havepleted the mission, thepletion of the mission made even Yuan Zhou feel a little speechless. This was a case of a flower that was deliberately nted but never bloomed, but a willow tree that was nted unintentionally would grow into shade.

    ¡°System, what¡¯s up with this Korea? could it be a gift from your event?¡± Yuan Zhou teased.

    ¡°The host will know soon.¡± The system even acted mysterious.

    In fact, it wouldn¡¯t take long. However, he didn¡¯t know the answer. Instead, his phone rang.

    ¡°Did big stone call because he¡¯s almost done with the seventeen saber moves?¡± Yuan Zhou said in a low voice.

    He also quickly picked up the phone. Immediately, dashi xiujie¡¯s respectful voice came from the other side.

    ¡°Good afternoon, master. I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you.¡± Big stone lowered his head slightly and spoke into the phone respectfully.

    Even if he wasn¡¯t in front of Yuan Zhou, dashi xiujie¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou could still be clearly seen. This was something that had been engraved into his bones. It was impossible to change it, and he was also unwilling to change it.

    As it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner, dashi xiujie didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou at all. This indicated that dashi xiujie¡¯s ability to grasp the time was simply growing day by day.

    ¡°No, I was just about to prepare the ingredients for dinner, so it¡¯s empty now. Is there anything I can help you with, big stone?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, master. Previously, the Korea invited me to be their judge for this year¡¯s Chinese cuisinepetition and give a lecture at the same time. I think there¡¯s nothing more suitable than talking about the quotes of the Grandmaster, so I gave them a rough exnation. Although I¡¯m not very good at it, everyone is quite eager to learn.¡±

    When he said that, big stone lowered his voice a little, probably because he felt embarrassed. He probably thought he didn¡¯t convey Yuan Zhou¡¯s spirit perfectly.

    In fact, big stone was very humble. Even the leaders of many MLM organizations could notpare to his brainwashing skills. His brainwashing skills were really exciting and exciting.

    ¡°After the lecture, the chairman of the chef¡¯s Association discussed with me whether I could trante the words of the Grandmaster into Korean. I thought that I would need master¡¯s consent for this, so I called to ask if it was feasible.¡± Big stone expressed his intentions very clearly.

    Hearing this, the case was solved. Why did Korea be the third country toplete the mission? how could it be described with words? if it wasn¡¯tpleted, it would be a waste of dashi xiujie¡¯s efforts.

    ¡°Although I was the one who told you everything in that book, you organized it yourself. You don¡¯t need to ask me. You can decide for yourself.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, master, I understand. I will handle this matter well.¡± Dashi xiujie answered.

    However, both Yuan Zhou and dashi knew clearly that dashi would still call to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion the next time they encountered such an incident. This was dashi xiujie, who always worshipped Yuan Zhou in his heart.

    In the following time, big stone seized the opportunity to point out all the doubts he had during the recent period of learning the seventeen knife moves for Yuan Zhou to clear up.

    The master and disciple asked and answered each other¡¯s questions over the phone, and they were still very harmonious.

    Of course, when big stone returned to Japan with 17 knives, it set off a huge wave. Otherwise, why would the admiration in Japan rise? it was impossible for there to be no reason.

    Although 17 cuts wasn¡¯t difficult in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, it was the spiritual symbol of Japan chefs. Now that the Grandmaster had handed over 17 cuts to dashi xiujie, the leading figure of the new generation of Japanese chefs, it indicated that it might be passed down in the future. Therefore, the excitement was indescribable.

    Although he was asking questions, big stone always paid attention to the time. After 10 minutes, when he had asked almost all the questions he needed to ask, he hung up the phone with Yuan Zhou in case he dyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    ¡°Big stone¡¯s disciple isn¡¯t bad. After he has mastered the 17 saber moves, we can let him learn the 18 saber moves of our Huaxia. This saber technique is also not bad.¡± Yuan Zhou took note of the matter in his heart.

    On the other side, after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent, da shi agreed to the request of the chairman of the Korea chef¡¯s Association to bring in the quotes of the grandmasters and trante them into Korean. Of course, he also brought up many conditions in order to let them feel that this was not an easy task and that they should cherish it. He didn¡¯t know that there was an extra surprise waiting for him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2397

    <h4>Chapter 2397: Both have improved</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With dashi xiujie¡¯s publicity in Korea, the mission waspleted easily. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had more energy to focus on the remaining missions.

    At the moment, his secret preparations were more important.

    The matter between Mysia and Singapore could only be put aside for the time being. Previously, Yuan Zhou had released the conditions for signing up for the green Chef society. Therefore, many chefs from Singapore and Mysia came to sign up after hearing the news.

    The selection was strict, especially for foreign chefs. This time, they came again and set off a wave of registration on the inte.

    In the past, foreign chefs would talk about the delicacies they had discovered or the educational films they had watched.

    Now, they were all asking,¡±what dish are you going to use to attract head chef Yuan¡¯s attention?¡±

    Woman, you¡¯ve sessfully attracted my attention ... Ahem, Yuan Zhou is not an overbearing CEO.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou, who was treated like a domineering President, was preparing the ingredients for dinner seriously. He didn¡¯t know that his treatment had changed again. After all, Wanli was still in gan province working hard for the kitchen of life.

    The n was simple to talk about. To put it bluntly, it was just trivial problems such as contacting the supply of ingredients, adjusting the amount, and so on. However, it was very cumbersome to do. At least, Wanli was very busy.

    In addition, this was something that Yuan Zhou had personally instructed him to do. Therefore, Wanli wanted to strive for perfection even more. As a result, he naturally spent more time.

    When it was time to line up for dinner, si Jinning and his two disciples arrived.

    Today wasn¡¯t Zuozuo¡¯s Day to go on stage. They were here for dinner. The sess ofst night¡¯s performance had made them in a good mood.

    Si Jinning was happy because the book-judging world had not missed out on such a good seedling. Si Hongyuan was happy because his Little Junior Sister had a promising future. As for Zuozuo, it was simple. She had already sessfully gone on stage twice, which fully proved that her first time was not an exception. She was already very used to the atmosphere of the master chef Restaurant and could calmly deal with the restaurant¡¯s diners and drinkers. There was no problem in saying that she was a book-critic.

    ......

    ¡°Zuozuo did a good jobst night. Are you going to continue with this next time?¡±

    ¡°How many punches did that guy take to kill the Tiger? the book says three punches, but you said it wasn¡¯t three punches.¡±

    ¡°Next time, can you say it for a longer time? it doesn¡¯t feel satisfying.¡±

    The few drinkers who hade over to eat and drink immediately greeted Zuozuo very enthusiastically when they saw her. It was obvious that they approved of Zuozuo¡¯s performance.

    Zuozuo had also changed from her previous timid image. She responded to everyone¡¯s questions with a smile and listened to everyone¡¯s opinions seriously. All of a sudden, it was very lively.

    It was lively, but the queue couldn¡¯t be sloppy. Not to mention, there was a queuing Committee in charge. It was impossible to take the opportunity to cut the queue and eat in the restaurant.

    At least, Qin Minghao didn¡¯t have the chance to get into the front line. The people in the line were very active and cautious. One after another, they wanted to cut the line, but they didn¡¯t have the chance. This made him, who had always been free and undisciplined and had almost never queued before, very unustomed and dissatisfied.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t there too many people in line?¡± Qin Minghao muttered softly.

    He was pushed here and there by people. Originally, he wanted to go to the front of the line quietly when he saw it was very lively in front of him so that he could see Yuan Zhou earlier. However, he didn¡¯t expect that as soon as he wanted to take action, many people came quickly behind him and almost pushed him out of the line. Fortunately, he was considered to have seen big scenes and thus he stabilized himself.

    The reason why Qin Minghao could rush over so quickly was because he had heard that Heavenly Queen ye had confirmed that she would be performing at the store. This was incredible news.

    No matter how confident he was in his Zhou Xin, he still had to acknowledge diva ye¡¯s status. After he failed to get through Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone again, she immediately rushed over from Beijing.

    Qin Minghao didn¡¯t know if he was lucky or not, but he arrived at Taoxi road not long after the dinner line had started.

    At first, Qin Minghao didn¡¯t n to line up, but when there were too many people, he was caught in the crowd and started to line up in a daze.

    ¡°Excuse me, excuse me. I¡¯m here to look for boss Yuan for something.¡± Qin Minghao said to the people in front.

    The main reason was that there were people everywhere and he didn¡¯t know when he would be able to see Yuan Zhou in person. He could only hope that shouting would work, because he couldn¡¯t even squeeze to the door.

    It wasn¡¯t that the queue was messy, but that there were a lot of people who swarmed up at the beginning of the queue. They needed time to sort it out slowly, so Qin Minghao made it in time to the chaotic moment at the beginning.

    His words were useful. At least, once he said it, those who were minding their own business and finding their own spots to line up stopped and looked at Qin Minghao.

    Although Qin Minghao felt that they were looking at him like he was a fool, he felt that it was probably an illusion. No one knew him.

    Of course, Qin Minghao¡¯s sharp intuition was actually right. Everyone was indeed looking at the second fool. It had been a long time since he hade to look for someone during Yuan Zhou¡¯s business hours. The key was that he still looked like it was a matter of course, which made him even more eye-catching.

    Of course, Qin Minghao didn¡¯t act like that because he looked down on Yuan Zhou. It was just that he had eaten three Michelin stars before when he followed Zhou Xin. It wasn¡¯t difficult for him to meet the head chef and express his gratitude.

    Therefore, although Qin Minghao knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were very good, he had never seen it before. He only felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were about the same level as those three-star chefs. Wasn¡¯t it normal to see a chef?

    If Dean and other three-star Michelin chefs knew that Qin Minghao had such a rebellious idea, they would definitely want to talk to him about life. How could Yuan Zhou be described as a three-star chef? even a ten-star chef wouldn¡¯t be able to match his magical craftsmanship.

    Of course, the customers only took a few curious nces at Qin Minghao¡¯s appearance and then went back to line up without any interest. However, he also sessfully attracted the attention of the queuing Committee.

    In the chaos, the people of the queuing Committee were very careful not to cause any idents. Although Qin Minghao¡¯s movements were not loud, only a dozen people around heard it. However, the queuingmittee¡¯s people were spread out.

    The one closest to it was Dongdong. He immediately walked up and said to Qin Minghao politely,¡±¡±Hello, Sir. The business time of our restaurant is about to start. Boss Yuan is very busy at this time and doesn¡¯t have time to meet any customers. If you need to find boss Yuan for something, you can sit over there and wait for the business time to end.¡±

    As he said that, Dongdong pointed to the long chair under the eaves. It had a reddish-brown color with a little bit of oil. It looked clean andfortable, but Qin Minghao didn¡¯t like it. How long would he have to wait for the business hours to end? He still had to rush back at night, so he didn¡¯t have much time to waste.

    ¡°Then can I line up to eat?¡± Qin Minghao asked.

    Although Qin Minghao didn¡¯t know Dongdong¡¯s identity, when he saw Dongdong¡¯s burly figureing over, the people around him automatically made way for him. He knew that he still had the right to speak here, so he was still quite polite.

    He was asking if they could eat, but he had already made up his mind to ask Yuan Zhou some questions during the meal and then solve the problem of dinner. He killed two birds with one stone and did two things at the same time, which could save time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2398

    <h4>Chapter 2398: Displeased</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Qin Minghao said this, Dongdong could tell what he was thinking with a quick nce and said directly, ¡°I¡¯m a member of the queuing Committee of master chef Restaurant. If you want to eat, you just need to line up and get a number. But if you want to disturb boss Yuan while he¡¯s cooking, you can¡¯t do that. ¡±

    The meaning was clear. He could do anything he wanted to do while eating, but he couldn¡¯t do anything else.

    Dongdong was very polite because all the customers were here, and there was no difference between the customers. However, he spoke politely because Dongdong was tall and muscr, which sounded a little unfriendly.

    Of course, those who were familiar with Dongdong would know that they couldn¡¯t be fooled by his appearance. In fact, he was a rather shy person. He was only a little better after following Chen Wei to maintain order here.

    ¡°I know.¡± Qin Minghao nodded to show that he understood.

    He wasn¡¯t a troublemaker. He just wanted to save time and take the time to ask. Since it wasn¡¯t allowed here, he naturally wouldn¡¯t do it.

    As a manager, he still had this gentleness.

    Dongdong nced at Qin Minghao and didn¡¯t say anything. He left some instructions on how to line up in a civilized manner and turned to leave.

    ¡°Howe such a small restaurant still has a person who is responsible for managing the line? I wonder how much boss Yuan has paid to hire him.¡± Although Qin Minghao dispelled the idea, he was a little unhappy. Even though Dongdong was very polite from the beginning to the end, sometimes people were very subjective.

    This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

    Qin Minghao was known for his power in the business circle. If you were valuable, you would definitely be treated well. For example, Zhou Xin. Although she was not popr and seemed to have no future, her family was not an ordinary family. Even if Zhou Xin seemed to have encountered a bottleneck, his attitude towards her would not change.

    Therefore, he had already received the news that Heavenly Queen ye was going to perform at master chef Restaurant. Although Qin Minghao rushed over immediately, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to the restaurant or Yuan Zhou. He only came here to investigate the reason why Ye Tian would perform here.

    Qin Minghao¡¯s guess was that Heavenly Queen ye must have met an International Director or a famous producer here. To be able to attract the heavenly Queen, one must have an extraordinary status. Most famous people had some quirks, so it was not unusual for them to like toe to this kind of small restaurant to drink and eat.

    ......

    Moreover, he heard that the chefs here were quite famous and not unknown. Hence, he wanted to see if Zhou Xin had a chance.

    It was in and ordinary, but Yuan Zhou still felt that something was wrong.

    Of course, Qin Minghao would never have thought that Ye Tian¡¯s reason foring here was so simple. It was because the red wine here was of the highest quality, and Ye Tian couldn¡¯t stand the liquor worm in her stomach, so it could be said that she had worked hard to persuade him to get this job.

    Sometimes, people were willing to believe what they wanted to believe and not what they showed.

    Obviously, Yuan Zhou was so famous that he could easily find out about it by simply checking. However, Qin Minghao felt that there was nothing worth his attention in a small restaurant in a second-tier city like Chengdu that didn¡¯t even have a star rating.

    The representative from the Michelinpany¡¯s Asia division was crying in the toilet.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant couldn¡¯t be rated, but that he was simply unwilling to be rated. He wouldn¡¯t even be willing to open a new rating system.

    However, Qin Minghao¡¯s questions were all minor problems. After the customers paid attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for a while, their attention returned to the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    If you talked about the taste of a dish you had eaten at noon, he would talk about the taste of the dish you had eatenst time. Then, they wouldmunicate with each other and decide what dish they would eatter. This was the type of person who was very calctive. If the wallet had opinions, they could only rely onmunication and word of mouth to verify what dish they should order next time. This way, they would not order blindly because of the thick menu.

    This was an idea that MA Zhida, an expert in new dishes, hade up with in the past. At first, this idea was only passed down in their small team. By ordering dishes in turns, they would spend about the same amount of money, but it would feel like they could eat more dishes.

    Then, it slowly spread among the diners and made a contribution to many diners who didn¡¯t have a lot of money. This incident was even recorded in the master chef restaurant¡¯s record book. It could be considered as a rich and colorful event. MA Zhida even ordered an extra dish to celebrate because of this.

    Time passed very quickly, but of course, it was very slow for Qin Minghao. He had to wait for an hour before it was Qin Minghao¡¯s turn to enter the store. In fact, it was already considered early as there was still half of the people waiting in line behind him.

    However, to Qin Minghao, it was simply torture. This was his first time queuing up and he had even queued for such a long time. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he wanted to obtain information, he would have turned around and left.

    After entering the restaurant, Qin Minghao realized that waiting in line was a piece of cake. He was shocked by the small size of the restaurant, and when he was led to stand, his expression almost froze.

    Not even a chair?

    ¡°I¡¯m here to gather information. I¡¯m here for Zhou Xin. ¡± Qin Minghao only felt a little better after he repeated it a few times.

    When he saw the menu, he almostughed out of anger. The boss had invested too much. Could a small restaurant make such a thick menu?

    Although he had some doubts, Qin Minghao was rtively calm after the series of stimtion from before. He casually flipped through the menu and found that it was quiteplete. There were Sichuan, Cantonese, and Jiangsu cuisines.

    ¡°I wonder if this chef knows how to cook all dishes?¡± Qin Minghao muttered.

    ¡°What would you like to order, Sir?¡± Su Ruoyan came to Qin Minghao and asked.

    ¡°I see that your menu is quite thick. I¡¯m a Tibetan, so I wonder if there are any Tibetan specialties?¡± Qin Minghao asked.

    He just wanted toin and didn¡¯t really want to order it. He felt that Tibetan food was only authentic when it was cooked in the tents on the grasnd.

    No matter how delicious the food outside was, there was still a limit to it. It always felt wrong.

    ¡°Yes, we do. May I know how many dishes you would like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan said calmly.

    She had read the menu several times since she found out about the new dish yesterday. Since she had asked the boss¡¯s opinion that there was no need to promote the new dish, she did not tell everyone about it. However, she still worked hard in private.

    Therefore, she could immediately answer when Qin Minghao said that.

    Qin Minghao was stunned. Really?

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a steamed beef tongue, fried lungs, a blood sausage, and a ginseng fruit rice.¡± In the end, Qin Minghao couldn¡¯t calm down.

    The first thing he said was a few difficult dishes to make things difficult for the chef. He felt that this chef had a big mouth, even saying that he had Tibetan dishes.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡± After su Ruoyan finished writing the menu, she passed it to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and took a look. After confirming Qin Minghao¡¯s taste, he started to cook. Of course, as he was the second person to order the ethnic cuisines, he still gave him an extra nce to show his attention.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2399

    <h4>Chapter 2399: Blindly pursuing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou was very focused when he was cooking. Yin ya was the only one who had the privilege to take a look at Yuan Zhou when he was cooking.

    Of course, Qin Minghao didn¡¯t feel any joy at all. He was thinking about the dishes he had just ordered.

    ¡°I wonder how good the dishes here can be. They should be about the same as the dishes made by a three star Michelin chef. They¡¯re so famous.¡± Qin Minghao thought to himself.

    For some reason, many people were blindly chasing after Michelin chefs.

    It was just like how many people thought that the watch-making industry was strong overseas, but they really did not believe that a certain famous watch brand¡¯s basic design director was Chinese.

    If the three Michelin stars knew Qin Minghao¡¯s thoughts, they would all want to ask him to let them go. They would still have hope and hope topete with Chu Xiao. Compared to Yuan Zhou, it was a small matter to make them doubt their lives. Compared to the Mariana Trench, they still felt that the trench was more amiable. No matter how deep it was, it still had an end. However, there was no such thing here in Yuan Zhou¡¯s case.

    Every time one felt that they had fully understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength, they would soon find that he had improved. This was really ... An indescribable feeling.

    Qin Minghao¡¯s mind seemed to be running a marathon, but in fact, it didn¡¯t take long. The first dish was served very quickly. It was lung-filling explosion.

    The dish itself wouldn¡¯t take long to be served. It could be brought out directly because the lungs filled with blood was not only in Tibetan cuisines, but also in Xinjiang cuisines. It was a special dish of the uywus, with a slightly different name and preparation method.

    For example, this Tibetan dish was fried with something wrapped in it. In order to ensure the fresh taste, Yuan Zhou had indeed prepared the lungs in advance. However, the process of frying was justpleted. Therefore, it took two minutes and the dish was still steaming hot.

    The unique fragrance of the fried oil filled the tip of one¡¯s nose, making one¡¯s mouth salivate. Even Qin Minghao, who had a skeptical and uncertain attitude at the beginning, couldn¡¯t help but sniffle when he smelled this fragrance.

    ¡°It smells so good!¡± Qin Minghao said in a low voice.

    Then, he focused his attention on the dish. This dish was made of goat¡¯s lung, but he didn¡¯t smell the goat¡¯s smell yet. The burnt smell was real.

    ......

    He picked up a piece with his chopsticks. It was about the size of half a palm. This should be considered a rtivelyrge dish. However, because of the delicate arrangement, there were no traces of roughness. On the contrary, he felt that it looked very good. At least, Qin Minghao thought so.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After taking a bite, the outside was crispy and charred, while the inside was fresh but not greasy. There was even a little tenderness because the freshness of the Lamb, the fragrance of the flour, and the butter blended perfectly together, making it very delicious.

    The deep-fried till the lungs was originally a cold dish, but Yuan Zhou made some improvements to it and felt that it could better reflect its fresh taste when eaten hot.

    ¡°Huh? I didn¡¯t expect it to be so delicious!¡± It was the first time Qin Minghao had hot food. He used to eat cold food. After all, they were cold dishes.

    He had grown up alone with difficulty, so naturally, he had no elders to make him anything to eat. This dish was something he could eat in a restaurant in the future, so it was naturally cold.

    As it had just been fried, although Yuan Zhou had counted the time, the slight scalding still made people feel hot and reluctant to put it down.

    ¡°Hiss ... It¡¯s so hot, it¡¯s delicious.¡± Qin Minghao sighed with emotion as he ate. He felt that the chopsticks in his hands were in the way, so he directly reached out and grabbed the food with his hands.

    In the Tibetan region, people used their hands as utensils to eat Daddi, hignd barley cakes, or beef and mutton. Therefore, Qin Minghao felt that his hands were the most reliable. After using the chopsticks, he felt that everything was slow and dyed his eating.

    Of course, it didn¡¯tst long before it was gone. The te was empty. He thought that his hands would be covered in oil when he touched the empty te, but there wasn¡¯t any. There wasn¡¯t even any oil stains, let alone any residue that would have fallen off after the explosion.

    ¡°This boss Yuan is a little stingy. Not only is the portion small, but there¡¯s also no residue left. He really doesn¡¯t let those who like to lick the te live.¡± Qin Minghao muttered softly.

    Then, his attention was attracted by the young man standing next to him. He saw that the originally Jade-white chicken was dipped in a special sauce, and the bright red color immediately dyed the original single piece of chicken. The beautiful color made people think that the taste of the chicken should be quite good without even trying it.

    ¡°The chicken looks like good stuff too.¡± Qin Minghao stared at it a few times.

    This caused the young man beside him to feel his very hot gaze and immediately move the te and dipping sauce to his side reflexively. This was a habitual action.

    Although they had never met Wu Hai, the tradition of snatching dishes at master chef Restaurant would make every new customer learn to protect their dishes quickly.

    Qin Minghao was a little baffled. Was he afraid that he would snatch it?

    Qin Minghao looked at the chicken again before turning his head around.¡±¡±Boiled chicken is just like that. I heard that braised chicken is pretty good. Why don¡¯t we order one after we finish eating?¡±

    In fact, Qin Minghao had never eaten chicken before. He didn¡¯t know why, but he had a habit of thinking that chicken was definitely not delicious. He could ept beef and mutton, he ate a lot of pork, and he had no problem eating duck, but he didn¡¯t like chicken.

    This was the first time Qin Minghao had the urge to eat chicken, so he decided to satisfy his stomach¡¯s needs. After all, he had earned a lot of money to make himself live a better life.

    Without waiting for Qin Minghao to imagine the taste of the chicken, his next dish was served. It was blood sausage.

    This dish was a specialty of the North and could be found in many ces. Some ethnic minorities, such as the Manchurians, would even use the White meat blood sausage as a tribute to the sacrifice.

    Of course, Tibetan blood sausages were different. They used the best yak meat and cow blood. Seeing such a beautiful color, Qin Minghao knew that the Yak meat used was definitely of top quality.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re hugging and gnawing on this?¡± Qin Minghao was puzzled.

    The blood sausages were about the length of a forearm and were ced in a circle on a snow-white te. They were surrounded by a circle of green vine-like branches. There were no other decorations except for this. The red, white, and green looked good together, but no matter how beautiful it was, it would not be good if it was not cut.

    With the deliciousness of the lung-filling explosion from before, Qin Minghao didn¡¯tin about anything. Instead, he frowned slightly and reached out his hand, intending to take a bite.

    However, when Qin Minghao¡¯s fingers touched the blood sausage, the blood sausage scattered like dominoes with the slight force of his fingers.

    Then, he felt as if there was a flower blooming in front of him. The petals slowly opened. At first, it was just a flower bud, but slowly, the petals continued to open until it bloomed into a Rubus. The blossoming posture made people feel that this was definitely the best moment of a flower¡¯s life.

    The blood-red color contrasted with the Emerald green vines that looked like branches and leaves, like red flowers blooming in the green bushes.

    ¡°Art?¡± Qin Minghao sighed with emotion.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2400

    <h4>Chapter 2400: The auspicious rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Qin Minghao felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge after seeing the process of a flower blooming with his own eyes. Those decorations that he had thought were beautiful before were simply weak in front of this.

    It was really an eye-opener for him. Even though he had eaten many Michelin three-star dishes, among which the French food was famous for its exquisiteness, he had never seen such a miraculous performance. It was really too shocking.

    ¡°It seems that not only the taste, but also the style of the dish is better than that of a 3-star head chef.¡± Qin Minghao said.

    Actually, Qin Minghao wasn¡¯t a professional food critic. He was just an ordinary foodie. If Lee Yanyi was here, he would definitely tell Qin Minghao that it wasn¡¯t that he was better than others, but that he was much better than them.

    Originally, he wanted to admire the blood sausage that was spread out, but the rich fragrance kept tempting people to taste it. Therefore, Qin Minghao smoothly reached out and grabbed a piece in his hand. Then, he found that this blood sausage was extremely thin, almost to the extreme. He felt that if it was thinner, it would probably fall apart.

    The color of the blood and the beef were not the same. With the addition of the light-colored sausage casing, there were three colors. When put in the mouth, there was a rich meaty taste. The soft and tender blood mixed with the small and chewy yak meat. The soft was hard, and the hard was soft. Thebination of the two was perfect.

    Qin Minghao¡¯s eyes brightened when he put the first bite into his mouth, mainly because it was too delicious. The blood sausage he had been eating before was made of Lamb Blood and mutton. Although it was fresh and tender, it was now a bit rougher than the Yak blood sausage, which highlighted the characteristics of the grasnd people.

    There was a fine and tender blood within the roughness, making it more rounded and blended. In any case, Qin Minghao felt that this was the most delicious blood sausage he had ever eaten.

    Because it was cut very thin, it felt like flower petals. It looked like there were a lot of them, and the portion was not small, but it really didn¡¯t taste that good. At least, Qin Minghao couldn¡¯t help but feel that the amount was too little. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem even if he had two more slices.

    Unfortunately, there was none.

    Without waiting for Qin Minghao to continuementing over the matter of the blood sausage, the next dish was served, steamed beef tongue.

    Originally, Qin Minghao felt that the blood sausage just now could already reflect boss Yuan¡¯s knife skills. However, as soon as the steamed yak tongue was served, he knew that he was very na?ve.

    The extremely thin piece of beef tonguey quietly on the te, dry and refreshing. Qin Minghao could see that its cutting skills were more prominent than the blood sausage because the te this time was a flower te.

    ......

    Fresh flowers bloomed at the bottom of the te. The pink color made many people think that they were very beautiful, but when you looked through the thin Taotie, you could clearly see the texture of each petal. That was the most amazing thing.

    ¡°You didn¡¯t dip it in water?¡± Qin Minghao looked around and found that there was indeed no chili sauce or salt and pepper that other restaurants provided.

    Although Qin Minghao himself didn¡¯t like to eat this steamed beef tongue with chili sauce because he felt that it would affect the taste of the Yak tongue itself, he still felt that something was wrong when he saw that there were no other ingredients.

    At this moment, Qin Minghao definitely wouldn¡¯t have thought that Yuan Zhou had simply adjusted the dishes ording to his taste. He felt that the first two dishes were very appetizing and were excessively delicious. However, logically speaking, it was his first timeing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Qin Minghao was a little hesitant, but he still reached out and picked up a slice of yak meat to eat. His movements were a little careful at first, afraid that such a thin slice would fall off. After he picked it up, he realized that he had been overthinking it.

    After putting it in his mouth, the rich and fresh taste spread in his mouth. Originally, Qin Minghao thought that the taste of the cow tongue should be lighter. However, that was not the case. On the contrary, the fragrance was rich, tender, and juicy. The tender taste with the rich taste of beef made him feel very enjoyable.

    Qin Minghao, who had already let himself loose, didn¡¯t even think about the existence of chopsticks. He used his left hand to grab a piece and put it in his mouth. His right hand immediately followed, and then, one on the left and one on the right, they started working on it. There was no time for his mouth to be idle.

    ¡°Humans have evolved to this point, and their hands have developed to be so flexible so that they can eat more.¡± Qin Minghao felt that even though he had left his hometown for a long time, his ability to eat with his hands had not deteriorated.

    Just as Qin Minghao was eating the cream cow tongue, thest dish was served. Speaking of the ginseng fruit rice, it was also called Zhuo Ma Zhe si. It was a kind of rice with a very good meaning, sweet and fragrant.

    In Tibetannguage, ginseng fruit was called ¡°green plum day cloth¡±, which meant the fruit of immortality. The food made with it naturally had a good meaning. Therefore, ginseng fruit rice was an indispensable food during holidays and festivals. It was even enshrined in front of the shrine, so its importance could be imagined.

    It was the wish of every Chinese person to eat auspicious food on auspicious days. Therefore, the Tibetan people liked to eat ginseng and fruit rice on auspicious days.

    When Qin Minghao had ordered this meal, he had hoped that this auspicious meal would bring him good luck and let him know which famous director or producer Heavenly Queen ye had met.

    Of course, it would be even better if he could get an opportunity to do so.

    The producer didn¡¯t know much about this, but it was still very pleasant to eat such a delicious delicacy, so Qin Minghao felt that the auspicious rice was worthy of its auspicious name.

    Ayer of hot butter was doused on the rice, so the snow-white sugar had been turned into dense syrup, which surrounded the entire rice. It was as if the raisins were covered in a transparent coat, and even the rice was no exception. It exuded a sweet smell from the inside out.

    ¡°It¡¯s so sweet,¡±

    Even without eating, Qin Minghao felt that it was very sweet just by looking at it, not to mention that the sweetness was constantly indicating its existence.

    When he reached out his hand and was about to touch the rice, Qin Minghao stopped and looked at his hand, then at the chopsticks at the side. After a short second of thinking, he still decided to use his hand!

    Qin Minghao was already very used to the slightly hot temperature. He used his hand to roll the rice into a ball, and the various ingredients were rolled together. Then, he immediately put it into his mouth. The first feeling was indeed sweet, but it was not the kind of sweet that was too sweet to swallow. It was a very smooth sweetness, followed by the toughness of the rice, the pure sweetness of the raisins, and the sweet and juicy taste of the ginseng fruit.

    Even if the ginseng fruit was already cooked, it still retained its fragrance. Therefore, even if many of the ingredients in the ginseng fruit rice were very sweet, people would not feel sick because of its addition. On the contrary, there was always a fresh fragrance prating through it, making people want to eat a second bite after eating one.

    Qin Minghao¡¯s fingers moved quickly, and he finished the bowl of rice in no time. He smacked his mouth as if he had not had enough, and then touched his slightly bloated stomach. He felt that he should be able to eat some chicken.

    If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t provided him with the paper towel, Qin Minghao might have needed to wash his hands before he could continue eating, although it was only a piece of paper.

    To eat or not to eat was a question that required careful consideration. Qin Minghao considered for three seconds and decided that he still had to eat the chicken. He had to try the taste no matter what. Hence, he called su Ruoyan over and very freely added two dishes, one white cut chicken and one red braised chicken.

    Eating two at a time, good thingse in pairs, there was no problem at all.

 Chapter 2401

    <h4>Chapter 2401: Age doesn¡¯t matter when making money</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Qin Minghao came here just now, he had such a beautiful dream. He wanted to get some information from Yuan Zhou. It would be best if he could ask about the specific matters of heavenly ye and have a meal with Yuan Zhou to satisfy his physiological needs.

    He had already deduced these several things in his heart for many times in order to cope with the various conditions that Yuan Zhou would raise. However, the reality often unfolded unexpectedly.

    ¡°This dish is really delicious. I have to finish it quickly.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s the taste of cow tongue. How did you do it? I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a problem with my taste, but I can actually taste the fragrance of fruit. Did they add fruit to the dish? It¡¯s hard to imagine. ¡±

    ¡°Although the rice is very sweet, it¡¯s not sickening at all. It¡¯s also not as sickening as eating only candy. The quality of the candy must be very good.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that chicken could taste so good. Its color is so dark, but it¡¯s so delicious. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s too strong at all. I must eat more chicken in the future.¡±

    By the time Qin Minghao was awoken by the cold night breeze, he was already standing at the entrance of the store.

    Since he wasn¡¯t wrapped in food, his mind was naturally clear. Then, he realized that he hadn¡¯t done anything and had juste out after a meal.

    ¡°Is there poison in this shop?!¡± Qin Minghao muttered.

    The main thing was that this was the first time he was thinking about serious business. He waspletely immersed in the food and could not extricate himself. As for what the serious business was, only God knew.

    After hesitating for a while, Qin Minghao didn¡¯t dare to go in. He was afraid that he would want to eat again if he went in. His mouth wanted to eat, but his stomach didn¡¯t give him any strength. He could only restrain his desire to go in.

    Qin Minghao still didn¡¯t understand that master chef Restaurant wasn¡¯t a ce where you could eat as you pleased. There had to be rules. Of course, life would teach him that very quickly.

    At this moment, Qin Minghao¡¯s best home was the bench that Dongdong had introduced before.

    ......

    By the time Qin Minghao really saw Yuan Zhou, the dinner time had already ended. Perhaps it was because he had really eaten the auspicious rice, but after the dinner time ended, Yuan Zhou answered a phone call in the restaurant first and didn¡¯t directly go upstairs. That was why Qin Minghao got the opportunity.

    Having an opportunity didn¡¯t mean that it would be sessful, because Yuan Zhou directly refused Qin Minghao¡¯s proposal to fight for another opportunity for Zhou Xin to perform.

    That¡¯s right. The first thing Qin Minghao did when he saw Yuan Zhou was not to ask about heavenly ye. Instead, he tried to fight for a chance for Zhou Xin to perform again. This time, he really wanted to fight for it. Unfortunately, sometimes, if you miss it, you just miss it.

    Qin Minghao had been in the entertainment circle for many years and his eyes were quite sharp. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s overly young and handsome face, his strong aura, and the extremely delicious dishes earlier, he became serious. That was why he wanted to fight for his own artist at the first moment.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disturb you, head chef Yuan.¡± Qin Minghao bowed slightly to Yuan Zhou to express his apology and then turned around and left.

    Since he had missed the opportunity, Qin Minghao didn¡¯t have the habit of forcing others even though he was very regretful. He simply expressed his apology for disrespecting Yuan Zhou before and then left.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the back of Qin Minghao and then left to prepare the sober-up set meal. Mao Ye¡¯s arrival indicated that the pub time was about to start.

    Speaking of which, ever since Yuan Zhou had arranged for Zuozuo and his senior brother Gao Hui to perform on the stage together, the quota in the pub had already been in high demand. Now, it became even more popr. For the matter of the quota, everyone was even more eager to try their best and had used all kinds of tricks.

    Wu Hai, who usually didn¡¯t pay much attention to the pub, had caught hold of Yuan Zhou several times, hoping that Yuan Zhou could open up more quotas. Due to Wu Hai¡¯s luck and character, it was all thanks to Mao Xiong that he could win one out of ten lucky draws.

    However, Wu Hai also felt that when he watched the program, especially when he drank the wine brewed by Yuan Zhou while eating the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, he would be filled with thoughts and his mind would be very open. After listening to Zuozuo¡¯s storytelling and Gao Hui¡¯s crosstalkst time, he went back and painted a painting called ¡°the beauty of sound¡±.

    The level of Wu Hai¡¯s paintings was almost the same as the ones in the restaurant. Zheng Jiawei even felt that there was something else in the paintings, but it wasn¡¯t obvious at the moment. However, it was only natural that Wu Hai had made some progress.

    Although Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t have the ability to persuade Yuan Zhou to open more ces in the pub, he could find another way to satisfy Wu Hai¡¯s wish.

    He found someone to build a small tform in the air that could only amodate two people. It was only one meter in size. He prepared two chairs and a very small table. Then, when the pub time started, he ced it directly outside the wall. Of course, it was when there was a show in the pub.

    It just so happened that the pub on the second floor had an open design. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s trick was really excellent. It not only satisfied Wu Hai¡¯s desire to watch the program but also didn¡¯t break Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. Of course, it was necessary to spare some snacks prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t decide to do these things by himself. Instead, he started doing it after asking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent. Of course, he had also informed the street administration to ensure that it wouldn¡¯t affect the normal operation of the street. All aspects had been arranged properly.

    ¡°I wonder how Wu Hai¡¯s jam will taste with the salted duck egg?¡± When Yuan Zhou thought of the small pavilion in the sky, he also thought of the food that Wu Hai ate during the program.

    The snacks that Yuan Zhou had circted outside were very rare, except for somemon snacks that the naughty child could order for him, such as the spicy strips and the recently delivered Chinese monk meat and beef gluten.

    The rest were just some jam, salted duck eggs, preserved eggs, and so on that he made as a form of human interaction.

    Therefore, the snacks of Wu Hai were considered to be rather shabbypared to those of the naughty kids.

    Anyway, every time Yuan Zhou asked the disobedient child for help, he would get a lot of snacks as a reward, the self-made kind. If master chef Restaurant entered the snack industry, what would Wei Long have to do with it?

    Therefore, the disobedient child especially hoped that Yuan Zhou woulde to him for help, which meant that his snacks were already on the way.

    Although he was rejected when he talked about the wholesale of snacks with Yuan Zhou, it didn¡¯t hinder him from nning the snacks that Yuan Zhou gave him.

    After getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent, he would bring some snacks that he could take out to win over people¡¯s hearts for his business. For example, the fried dough twist he gave to Zhong Xiaoxiaost time had won him a rtivelyrge order.

    The devilish brat was simply incisively and vividly reflecting the saying ¡°age doesn¡¯t matter how old you are to earn money.¡±

    Time passed in the blink of an eye. Soon, it was the day before Yin ya came back.

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou got up as usual, washed his face, changed his clothes, jogged and made breakfast. Every step was not messy at all. Everything was arranged in an orderly manner. Yuan Zhou did it with ease. After all, he was used to it.

    However, many regr customers who came to eat breakfast found that Yuan Zhou was a little nervous today. Of course, ordinary people would find it hard to see any emotion from his face that seemed to be stoic from every angle.

    However, Sir system, who was obsessed with tea, was not an ordinary person. It was observant and naturally noticed it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2402

    <h4>Chapter 2402: The matter that made Yuan Zhou nervous</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Little Yuan, what important thing do you have to do today?¡± Sir system was very concerned.

    Of course, he knew his limits. He happened to be sitting right beside the partition. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could see him the moment he came out with the breakfast. Therefore, he hurriedly asked him while he wasing out.

    On hearing that, Yuan Zhou paused for a while and then nodded his head, which could be considered as an answer.

    ¡°Little Yuan is very persistent. He will definitely seed in whatever he does. There won¡¯t be any problems.¡± The grandpa said with certainty.

    ¡°Yeah, yeah. Boss Yuan, just rx. Nothing can trouble you.¡±

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re nervous? I suddenly feel that I¡¯m much closer to you.¡±

    ¡°Stop fooling around. You¡¯re nervous about everything while boss Yuan is nervous about something asionally. Don¡¯t think too highly of yourself.¡±

    The young man who said this had already pointed his chopsticks at the friend who had just spoken. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. To be friends with a shameless person, he must be a bad friend.

    What the young man did just now wasn¡¯t the only one. Many people chose the same dish and started to steal the vegetables while the people around them were paying attention to Yuan Zhou.

    When Yuan Zhou saw the restaurant suddenly be noisy, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, they didn¡¯t ask for details. Then, he thought of something and slightly pursed his mouth, appearing to be particrly serious.

    With this small incident, breakfast time ended smoothly.

    As soon as they finished, the devilish brat came to visit. He was holding an extremely exquisite bag in his hand. It was the size of two palms, and it was bright red in color. No one knew what was inside.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, uncle Yuan, this is the final draft. Take a look and see if it¡¯s okay.¡±

    ......

    When the devilish brat found there were not many people in the restaurant, he walked to the front of Yuan Zhou and asked in a low voice.

    Obviously, the naughty child was so cautious because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous warning to keep it a secret.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take a look first.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and took the red bag from the naughty boy¡¯s hand.

    He carefully opened the bag and revealed the thing inside. It was a red invitation card with an exquisite and beautiful lotus pattern on it. Although it was bright red, it still looked very beautiful and especially festive.

    Just looking at such an invitation card, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help slightly raising the corners of his mouth and revealing a smile even though he was a master of facial paralysis.

    This was the design he had personally chosen. It looked veryfortable and was especially high-end.

    ¡°This is the invitation card that fits our master chef Restaurant.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion inwardly.

    Then, he flipped it open and revealed the contents.

    The first one was a group photo of Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. It was taken when he took Yin ya out for a walkst time. In the midst of the flowers, the two of them snuggled up to each other and looked very harmonious. Moreover, the happiness in the photo was almost overflowing.

    It was also chosen by Yuan Zhou himself.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had been nning his engagement ceremony with Yin ya. The Cake House he had built earlier had made the proposal a sess, but Yuan Zhou still wanted to give Yin ya a romantic engagement ceremony. Therefore, he had been nning it all along.

    He asked Wu Yungui to help him with the operation of the venue. Yuan Zhou had a special request. If he had to find the venue slowly, it would take a lot of time. Every profession had its own specialty. Therefore, this matter had to be handed over to old Wu.

    As master chef Restaurant had once again helped Wu Yungui solve his family¡¯s crisis, Wu Yungui was really grateful to Yuan Zhou. Of course, it was also because Yuan Zhou was Wu Yungui¡¯s God of Wealth and he always paid special attention to his matters.

    At noon yesterday, Wu Yungui specially came for lunch and even sent Yuan Zhou an indistinguishable video of the scene, so that Yuan Zhou could get the specific information of the scene without leaving the house. In the evening, after the pub time ended, Yuan Zhou still went to the scene to confirm it personally. After all, this was a super surprise prepared for Yin ya, so he had to be careful no matter what.

    However, Wu Yungui had put in a lot of effort. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was very satisfied with the arrangement of the venue.

    ¡°Not bad, it¡¯s just as I thought. You¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the devilish child.

    ¡°Uncle Yuan, you did most of the work yourself. I was only in charge of running errands.¡± The devilish brat was also someone who spoke his mind.

    ¡°Can I deliver all of them to everyone today?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    As they had discussed earlier, it was impossible to send it to everyone by express delivery due to time constraints. If they had to wait until the time of meal, the time of each personing to the restaurant to eat was not fixed. Of course, except for Wu Hai, the master chef Restaurant was his canteen.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou raised the question, the disobedient child indicated that he would be responsible for ensuring thepletion of the mission.

    ¡°No problem, the 15 members of the professional delivery team are all ready to be on standby.¡± The devilish brat promised.

    The devilish brat had built this team while he was transporting the menus. Some people had reserved the menus and didn¡¯t have the chance toe and get them when the time was up. It was naturally more cost-effective to send packages from far away, but it would be awkward if it was closer. However, the devilish brat had a wide circle of friends, and his friends were all over Chengdu. Thus, he had formed this idea and built a team to transport the menus. It was cheap, and the quality was guaranteed. The effect was very good.

    The devilish brat was naturally nning to make use of this group for this invitation delivery mission.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that there¡¯s no problem. ¡± Yuan Zhou still believed in the disobedient child.

    After giving a bag of fried peanuts to the disobedient child, Yuan Zhou walked him out of the door as he had something to do.

    It was almost 9:30. Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately took a quick bath and then changed into the clothes he had prepared before going out.

    He wasn¡¯t wearing a formal suit, but he was wearing a casual one. It looked more formal but not too strict.

    Not until he got in the reserved car at 9:30 am did Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°There should be enough time for the 10 O¡¯ clock flight,¡± Yuan Zhou calcted silently in his heart that there should be no problem if there was no traffic jam.

    It was probably because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s good character that the journey was indeed very smooth. The driver was also very good and sent Yuan Zhou to the airport at 10:00.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou came to the airport to pick up people.

    The flight was on time. After waiting for five minutes, Yuan Zhou saw two familiar figures, one elegant and the other graceful. They were Yin ya¡¯s parents.

    ¡°Hello, uncle and Auntie. I¡¯m really sorry to make youe all the way here.¡± Yuan Zhou took a few steps forward and took the luggage from Papa Yin¡¯s hands while apologizing.

    By right, the engagement and the wedding should be held in Yin ya¡¯s hometown and then at Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. Nowadays, many young people held their wedding in two ces.

    It was a pity that Yin ya had graduated from the University and had been working in Chengdu all the time. Therefore, most of her colleagues and friends were in Chengdu, and in her hometown Gusu, they were just some rtives who had been through many hardships.

    Therefore, after Yuan Zhou discussed with Papa Yin and Mama Yin, the two parents still decided to hold the engagement ceremony in Chengdu. They would rush over by themselves as it would be more convenient.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2403

    <h4>Chapter 2403: Reception</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the wedding, it was necessary to discuss further. Nowadays, many young people didn¡¯t want to hold an engagement ceremony and found it troublesome. Now, Yuan Zhou was willing to hold such an engagement ceremony for Yin ya. Moreover, it was a surprise that he had prepared without her knowing. Just based on this point, mother Yin felt that Yuan Zhou was very good to Yin ya.

    When choosing a son-inw, one had to choose someone who treated their daughter well. Otherwise, how could they live together? therefore, mother Yin, who was already very satisfied with Yuan Zhou, praised him even more this time.

    Not to mention Papa Yin, who had changed his opinion of Yuan Zhou a lot long ago. This time, he totally agreed with him.

    The fresh cabbages in the house had been eaten by the pig. Although the pig was iid with gold and diamonds, making it very practical and luxurious, it was not easy to make his father-inw like it.

    Yingying¡¯s analogy was a little strange.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s better to run away from such a good thing. ¡± Mrs. Yin said with a gentle smile.

    Papa Yin didn¡¯t say much, but Yuan Zhou could tell something from the way he handed the luggage in his hand directly to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing, but uncle and aunty, you¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯ve prepared a hotel. Let¡¯s go now. I¡¯m really sorry, the restaurant is a little busy, so I can only send you to the hotel first. When do you n to have lunch?¡± While leading the way, Yuan Zhou exined.

    He¡¯d wanted to let Mama Yin and Papa Yin stay in his house near Taoxi road, but the two of them wouldn¡¯t agree to it no matter what. They said that they¡¯d stay there after the engagement, and that it¡¯d be perfectly justifiable.

    Yuan Zhou indicated,¡±don¡¯t tell me Yin ya ran away. That¡¯s definitely impossible.¡± As an expert in feeding, Yuan Zhou had his own pride.

    Of course, he had to follow the opinion of his parents. Therefore, Yuan Zhou booked a suite in Wu Yungui hotel, which was specially reserved for him to do a favor. It was very close to Taoxi road and it only took him five minutes to get there by taking a shortcut.

    While Yuan Zhou was thinking about Papa Yin and Mama Yin, Mama Yin and Papa Yin would naturally think about the younger generation as well. Moreover, Yin ya had alsomunicated with her father and mother about the nature of Yuan Zhou¡¯s work. Therefore, when Papa Yin heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he spoke.

    ¡°We¡¯re not hungry now. When are you going to eat? we can all eat together.¡± Papa Yin¡¯s tone was peaceful and even carried a hint of concern. Compared to the first time he met Yuan Zhou, his attitude was totally different.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you, uncle. I usually eatte. I usually eat after the lunch service ends. If you don¡¯t think it¡¯s toote, you can eat with me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. Let¡¯s eat together. ¡± Mrs. Yin made the final decision.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived, he didn¡¯t ask the driver to leave. Instead, he asked him to wait outside, which was more convenient and also saved the time of making another reservation.

    ¡°Should I put the matter of buying a car on the agenda?¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    Yuan Zhou had considered this matter for a long time, but he hadn¡¯t made up his mind yet. The main reason was that he spent most of his time in the restaurant. It wasn¡¯t cost-effective to buy a car. Wasn¡¯t it better to use the money to sponsor a Panda?

    As the Father of many pandas, Yuan Zhou felt that it was more worthwhile to raise some pandas. One day, he would bring Yin ya there and directly wave his hand,¡±I¡¯m raising pandas for you in this area!¡±

    Just thinking about that scene made him feel good!

    As a Chinese, Yuan Zhou also had special feelings for pandas like other people. Naturally, he felt very proud of raising pandas.

    ¡°We can buy a car for Xiao Ya. It should be more convenient for her to go to work this way.¡± An idea shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind.

    Of course, although Yuan Zhou was full of thoughts, it didn¡¯t affect him at all to lead Papa Yin and Mama Yin to the car and head for the hotel.

    After helping Papa Yin and Mama Yin settle down, it was almost 11 O¡¯ clock. It was already a little past the usual time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Therefore, under the collective urging of the two parents, Yuan Zhou rushed back to the restaurant.

    After quickly washing up and changing his clothes, Yuan Zhou immediately went into the kitchen.

    ng! ng! ng! ng! ng! ng! ng!

    A series of sounds were heard. Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand speed was extremely fast. All kinds of ingredients changed their appearance in his hands in an instant.

    There were almost no afterimages in his movements. It was as if he was on one side of the stove in one second and then on the other. It was not much different from teleportation. The only difference was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know martial arts.

    With a kitchen knife in hand, I have the world! It was said that no matter how good one¡¯s martial arts was, one would still be afraid of a vegetable knife. There was nothing wrong with this.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou would not use such an extreme speed. Even Yuan Zhou felt that such an operation was very physically exhausting. Besides being fast, there was actually no other difference. If it wasn¡¯t because he really didn¡¯t have enough time this time, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have used it either.

    Otherwise, the customers would definitely think that Yuan Zhou¡¯s martial arts had probably reached a high level, because he was really fast.

    Yuan Zhou finished the preparation of the dishes at the scheduled time. Very soon, with su Ruoyan¡¯s words as the start, the lunch time began.

    All kinds of people came. Many of them looked at Yuan Zhou and wanted to say something, but then stopped. They wanted to say something, but they were afraid of disturbing Yuan Zhou. Moreover, it was inconvenient to talk with so many people, so they could only hold their words back.

    For example, Wu Zhou, who had finally applied for permission from his wife toe to the restaurant for a sumptuous meal, was full of ¡°I have something to say.¡± However, his ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say¡± expression made Zhao Yingjun, who also came here, unable to hold back hisughter.

    The two of them had arrivedte and were at the front of the second line. They could only watch as the people in the first line went in to enjoy the food. It was simply torture.

    However, when he saw Wu Zhou stretching his neck like a big goose and looking into the restaurant with a rich expression, Zhao Yingjun suddenly felt that it wasn¡¯t so unbearable. He would be able to eat it in a while. Now, there was even a free performance to watch, which was not bad.

    ¡°Did you also receive that invitation?¡± Zhao Yingjun moved closer and asked in a low voice.

    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s too sudden. I didn¡¯t expect that we¡¯re going to get engaged so soon. I wonder if boss Yuan will apply for the engagement leave?¡± Wu Zhou suddenly turned his head and said to Zhao Yingjun.

    Zhao Yingjun originally intended to ridicule the Restless Wu Zhou. However, after being told that, his heart suddenly thumped. This leave of absence wasn¡¯t something to be talked about.

    It would be inhumane if he said no. They were engaged, so there was no reason for him to not invite them.

    However, if he asked her to treat him, his stomach would probably suffer. Of course, there were different levels of suffering. One day, two days, one week, or ten days to half a month, the difference was like heaven and earth.

    When he first received Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement invitation, Zhao Yingjun was too happy and wanted toe to the restaurant to have a meal to celebrate after he finished his business. Now, after Wu Zhou¡¯s reminder, he instantly felt ufortable.

    ¡°How good would it be for boss Yuan to get married directly? I can even help him make a short film of us getting to know each other and staying together. What a happy performance.¡±

    Zhao Yingjun, as a single man who relied on his strength, didn¡¯t understand what it meant to get engaged before marriage.

    ¡°Why can¡¯t we get engaged? No wonder you¡¯re single. ¡± As a new stay-at-home dad, Wu Zhou naturally had the right to say that.

    However, Zhao Yingjun exploded.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2404

    <h4>Chapter 2404: We won¡¯t disturb</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°So what if I¡¯m single? I¡¯ve been single for a long time.¡± Zhao Yingjun almost jumped up.

    In fact, there was a story behind this. Unlike Wang Hong¡¯s method of directly boiling red beans to break other people¡¯s beautiful thoughts, Zhao Yingjun¡¯s method was obviously more speechless.

    Originally, there was a girl who got along very well with Zhao Yingjun and they almost always acted together. This continued for about half a year.

    Unfortunately, Zhao Yingjun didn¡¯t feel anything strange at all. What was even worse was that this guy wanted to introduce this girl to his brother, euphemistically saying that one should not let one¡¯s own fertile water flow into others ¡®fields. This girl was a good one, and they could digest her internally.

    Then, the girl gave Zhao Yingjun a p and was transferred away ...

    It was also at this time that he found out that this girl had always liked him after being reminded by his brother. Then, there was no ¡°then.¡± This matter had been ridiculed by his brother until now. Naturally, Wu Zhou also knew that.

    Zhao Yingjun would explode as soon as this matter was mentioned. It was really embarrassing. Of course, he was also embarrassed. This matter was really a big mistake.

    ¡°Hahahaha, no, I¡¯m just stating the facts. It¡¯s not suitable for you to talk about this kind of thing. Every profession has its own specialty.¡± Wu Zhou burst intoughter and patted Zhao Yingjun¡¯s shoulder conveniently.

    In Zhao Yingjun¡¯s eyes, the tone of a person who had experienced it was a performance that deserved a beating. Just when he wanted to use martial arts to discuss whether it was appropriate or not with Wu Zhou, it was their turn to enter the restaurant for a meal.

    Nothing was more important than eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. Therefore, Wu Zhou and Zhao Yingjun stopped fighting at the same time and then entered the restaurant together.

    Not only Wu Zhou¡¯s group, but even sun Ming and the others who rarely came here were here. They were all blown up by Yuan Zhou¡¯s Red bomb. Apparently, it was like a deep-water bomb thrown into the calm water, with a wide range of impact.

    Even Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui, who were rarely Free at Noon, made a trip here. As for conveniently travelling Chu, he naturally lived up to his nickname. After he received Yuan Zhou¡¯s electronic invitation cardst night, he had already set off for Chengdu.

    Although the lunch time was a little noisier than usual, they didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou much. After they personally confirmed it, they gave their blessings and then went back to prepare.

    ......

    After the opening hours ended, Yuan Zhou started to prepare lunch without stopping. Since he was going to have lunch with Papa Yin and Mama Yin, he naturally wouldn¡¯t just cook a few dishes and that was it.

    After all, this was the first time they were having a weing party. Even if it couldn¡¯t be Grand, there had to be some tricks to show that they valued it.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to cook too many dishes. There were only nine dishes in total, which symbolized good luck. Nine was the extreme number, which upied an important position in both sacrificial ceremonies and other activities in ancient times.

    Of course, in order to cater to Papa Yin and Mama Yin¡¯s tastes, Yuan Zhou naturally made Gusu¡¯s famous dishes, such as duck in oil, green snail shrimp, squirrel mandarin fish, and other ssic dishes such as sauce recipe. There were also some other seasonal vegetables that were stir-fried in Gusu. Taking into ount the taste of the two people, the dishes made were naturally overflowing with fragrance.

    After thest dish of ypot fish head soup was stewed in the pot, Yuan Zhou went out to pick them up. As for Wu Hai, he really wanted toe, but he was stopped by the bear.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believepass made so many delicious dishes. I really want to eat them.¡± Wu Hai leaned against the window and looked as if he couldn¡¯t wait to jump over there to eat directly.

    ¡°No, brother hai. It¡¯s rare for boss Yuan to cook so many delicious dishes today. He definitely has something to do. We can¡¯t go and disturb him.¡± Mao Xiong said calmly.

    If she didn¡¯t swallow her saliva as she spoke, it would have been even more perfect and convincing.

    The bear couldn¡¯t smell the food, but Wu Hai could. He then kept describing the food, such as ¡°fragrant meat, fresh shrimp, and fresh fish head¡±. Every time he mentioned a dish, the bear would automatically recall the taste of those dishes. It was a double torture. Who could stand it?

    ¡°I can just eat my food quietly.¡± Wu Hai said.

    ¡°Be good, big brother hai. Let¡¯s eat some jam with bread to satisfy our cravings. When it¡¯s time for dinner, we¡¯ll order five more dishes to supplement our hunger.¡± The bear was quite good at coaxing Wu Hai.

    Unlike Zheng Jiawei, who was trying his best to persuade Wu Hai, Wu Lin¡¯s violent suppression might not be effective every time.

    Mao Xiong would check Wu Hai¡¯s pulse every time, and this time was no exception.

    ¡°It¡¯s a deal then. I want to order six dishes tonight!¡± Wu Hai requested.

    ¡°Sure, no problem.¡± Mao Xiong immediately agreed.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea about the interaction between Wu Hai and the furry bear. After he went to pick up Papa Yin and Mama Yin, he took a shortcut back to the restaurant with the others.

    The stone table was already filled with all sorts of dishes, and Papa Yin and Mama Yin could smell the extremely rich aroma as soon as they entered.

    ¡°Oh my, this is so fragrant. Little Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really not bad. Little ya will be blessed in the future.¡± Mrs. Yin said.

    The older generation valued practical things like marriage, food, and clothes. Therefore, Mama Yin was very satisfied with Yuan Zhou, both in terms of person and profession.

    Papa Yin didn¡¯t go against Mama Yin this time, but chimed in, ¡°It¡¯s really not bad. I can¡¯t make this taste anyway. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou had heard countlesspliments, but he still felt very happy when he heard the words of Yin ya¡¯s father and mother today. They were Yin ya¡¯s parents. If they acknowledged him, it meant that they were one step closer to marriage.

    As someone who was going to have a wife and soon live a life of having a wife and children, Yuan Zhou expressed that this feeling was very cool.

    ¡°Uncle and Auntie, you¡¯re too kind. I still need to work harder.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    Papa Yin and Mama Yin were quite satisfied when they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s calm and serious manner.

    Then, both the host and the guest were very happy. Papa Yin and Mama Yin were amazed by each dish they ate. Mama Yin was good at cooking. Although she wasn¡¯t a master chef, her tongue was good enough. In addition, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had improved significantly. He immediately felt that he had made a lot of progresspared to the meal he had made at her housest year.

    Obviously, what Yuan Zhou said about continuing to work hard was not just an empty talk but a fact.

    China had always had the saying of dining table culture. Therefore, it was very easy to seed when discussing something during the meal. Yuan Zhou also did the same.

    He talked to Papa Yin again and Mama Yin confirmed the schedule and all the issues for the day after tomorrow. After confirming all the issues, the way Mama Yin looked at Yuan Zhou during the meal was no different from that of her own son. Even Papa Yin¡¯s eyes had softened quite a bit.

    Yin ya wouldn¡¯te back until the next afternoon. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had arranged the engagement ceremony to be held on the second day after her return, hoping that she could have a good rest. As for the matter of herpany, Yuan Zhou had already settled it with the help of Xiaochen and the others. It was guaranteed to be wless. Yin ya would only know about this surprise on the eve of the engagement ceremony, so as to ensure the degree of surprise.

    In order to make all this happen, Yuan Zhou had indeed spent a lot of effort. Therefore, he decided to think carefully about what dishes Yin ya would cook for her when she came back tomorrow. She hadn¡¯t eaten the dishes and desserts he made for a long time on the business trip, so she would definitely miss them.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2405

    <h4>Chapter 2405: Don¡¯t shoot,e quietly</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Time flew by and soon, it was the afternoon of the next day when Yin ya was going toe back. This time, Yin ya told Yuan Zhou the specific time of her return. As it was exactly 3:00 in the afternoon, she had to give Yuan Zhou a chance to show off.

    ¡°Xiaoya, here.¡± Yuan Zhou had sharp eyes. As soon as Yin ya came out, she saw him.

    With a bunch of blooming fiery red roses in his arms, he walked to Yin ya in a few steps and handed the roses to her.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯ve been waiting for a long time.¡± Yin ya took the roses with a smile on the corner of her mouth and said with her head slightly tilted.

    ¡°I just arrived and I just happened to run into you.¡± Yuan Zhou said without changing his expression.

    As for the matter of waiting for half an hour, he didn¡¯t need to let Yin ya know about it. It wasn¡¯t important anyway.

    Yin ya wouldn¡¯t really listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. If she hade over at 2:00 pm, she would have waited for at least 20 minutes. However, since it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s good intention, she just pretended not to know.

    The two of them had different thoughts, but they had the same thoughts of thinking about each other, and had a tacit understanding.

    Yuan Zhou took Yin ya¡¯s luggage with one hand and held her small hand with the other and walked outside. The car had already been booked and it was just the right time to go out.

    Not until they got in the car did Yuan Zhou take out the familiar food box like performing a magic trick. As soon as Yin ya saw the special pattern, she knew that it was the food prepared for her. As expected, Yuan Zhou immediately opened his mouth.

    ¡°Xiao Ya made you some bird¡¯s nest soup with fish gtin. You¡¯ve worked hard on the business trip this time, so you need to eat some good food to replenish your energy. Try it and see if you can ept the sweetness.¡± Yuan Zhou took out a small stew pot that was as small as white porcin. It was only the size of a palm.

    It was covered tightly. As soon as Yin ya saw it, she started drooling reflexively. She couldn¡¯t help it. It had been more than a week since she went out and it seemed that she hadn¡¯t eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for a long time.

    At first, she could bear it. But now, as soon as she saw the real thing, Yin ya felt that it was really too difficult for her. She touched her waist that she felt was a little thin and felt it was a pity silently. However, she was quite honest with her words.

    ......

    ¡°I rarely eat fish glue. It¡¯s also my first time eating one stewed with bird¡¯s nest. Let me try it.¡± Now that Yin ya had made up her mind, she would not be bashful anymore. Instead, she was very straightforward.

    Yuan Zhou had cooked many nutritious dishes for Yin ya before and she had also eaten quite a lot of bird¡¯s nest. However, it was the first time for her to eat the fish glue, so it was a little strange.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea, but mother Yin ¡®s. She felt that both the fish glue and bird¡¯s nest were very nutritious for women, especially when they werebined. As a mother, she naturally hoped that her daughter would look radiant and beautiful during the engagement tomorrow.

    When Yuan Zhou asked her what kind of food she could cook for Yin ya to supplement her body, she directly suggested bird¡¯s nest stewed with fish glue.

    She and Papa Yin weren¡¯t going to see Yin ya today, and they were going to show up at the venue the next day to give her a surprise.

    ¡°Then try it and see how it tastes.¡± Yuan Zhou opened the lid of the pot gently.

    Immediately, a fresh and rich taste spread out.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    The driver, Mr. Li, who had been driving very professionally with his back straight, was just looking at the road when an overbearing fragrance swept the tip of his nose. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva reflexively.

    Even with Master Li¡¯s professionalism, he couldn¡¯t help but turn around to take a look. Unfortunately, he saw the handsome man scooping a spoonful of some sticky thing to feed the beautifuldy.

    This familiar dog food assailed his nose. Master Li, who was already tortured by the fragrance, was caught off guard by the dog food. He simply couldn¡¯t bear the weight of his life.

    ¡°I¡¯d better focus on driving. This is my responsibility. ¡± Master Li recited the rules of the industry in his heart and felt that this year ¡®s¡¯ love for work and Dedication Award ¡®was definitely his.

    ¡°It¡¯s soft and chewy, sweet and fragrant, smooth and soft. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Although Yin ya felt embarrassed after being fed, she didn¡¯t want to disobey Yuan Zhou¡¯s good intentions.

    However, when the delicious food entered her mouth, she couldn¡¯t care less about being shy. Instead, she waspletely immersed in the delicious taste and forgot about everything else.

    ¡°If you like it, I can make you some oatmeal glue to try next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As soon as he heard Yin ya¡¯s description, he knew that what she liked to eat was not the tasteless bird¡¯s nest, but the softer and more sticky glue.

    ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Yin ya agreed immediately and smiled with her eyes narrowed.

    Seeing Yin ya¡¯s smiling face, Yuan Zhou was also very happy in his heart. When he thought of what would happen tomorrow, he felt very warm in his heart.

    In order not to let Yin ya notice anything unusual, Yuan Zhou felt that his facial paralysis ability had been improved even more than the maximum level.

    As expected, there were only things that one could not think of, but nothing that could not be done.

    After sending Yin ya back, Yuan Zhou directly went back to his restaurant. After all, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    However, she ran into someone at the back door. It was Xiaochen.

    Seeing Yuan Zhoue back, Xiaochen waved her hand in a very lively manner and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan has sent little ya back, right? how is it? did little ya find out?¡±

    ¡°No, everything is normal.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Then help me look at the gown.¡± Xiaochen passed the bag that she had been carrying to Yuan Zhou.

    In order to give Yin ya a surprise, he naturally couldn¡¯t ask her about the size directly. Therefore, Yuan Zhou provided everything for her.

    Although Xiaochen was a little suspicious, she didn¡¯t have any good ideas, so the dress was made ording to the size he provided.

    Yuan Zhou took the bag in his hand and brought Xiaochen back to his restaurant. Only then did he open the bag and take out the clothes to have a look.

    As Xiaochen entered the restaurant together with Yuan Zhou, the three girls only raised their heads and nced at her for a while. Then, with rice soup as the representative, they went over and circled around Xiaochen. After confirming that she wasn¡¯t dangerous, they went back to their nest andy down beside the noodles.

    Xiaochen was a little dumbfounded by the series of operations and didn¡¯te back to her senses until Yuan Zhou spoke.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with the size. I checked it again today and confirmed that it¡¯s just right.¡± Yuan Zhou carefully put the evening gown inside and then handed it to Xiaochen.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that there¡¯s no problem. ¡±

    Although Xiaochen was curious about how Yuan Zhou was so sure, she still knew what she could ask and what she couldn ¡®t.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave it to you tomorrow. After you¡¯re done, Xiaoya and I will treat you to a meal.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Probably because what they were talking about was really a good thing, Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was gentler than usual and he didn¡¯t seem to be so serious.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was for Xiaochen to stay at Yin ya¡¯s house tonight under the excuse of staying there temporarily and then let her apany her to attend a wedding. Therefore, it was natural for her to change into beautiful clothes and the following things could also be done naturally.

    In addition, the venue booked by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a ce that Yin ya was familiar with at all. Yin ya wouldn¡¯t know the truth until the ceremony started. Yuan Zhou had already gone through the whole process with Xiaochen many times and guaranteed that there wouldn¡¯t be any problems.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s mission tomorrow was very important. He wanted to give Yin ya the best, so naturally, he nned to prepare the banquet himself.

    After all, there was no one in all of Asia who could catch up with Yuan Zhou in cooking.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2406

    <h4>Chapter 2406: Start preparing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, Yuan Zhou had a lot of in-name disciples. These in-name disciples would alsoe to the scene. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need any help when he cooked, they had already agreed that each of them would cook a dish to express their wholehearted devotion and also to convey their beautiful wishes.

    In general, when the master had something to do, the disciple would do it for him. Yuan Zhou had always been used to cooking by himself and didn¡¯t like others to help him. Not to mention whether he could keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, even his level of washing and cutting vegetables and matching them with his own hands was not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Due to the special event tomorrow, Yuan Zhou intended to take a leave for lunch. He had to cook more than 100 dishes, which naturally required a lot of effort. In addition to the ceremony, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to take a leave for lunch and the morning. Moreover, Yuan Zhou nned to prepare most of the ingredients in the pub in the evening.

    Mao Ye was in charge of the pub and there were still two performances a week. However, after two performances, Yuan Zhou found that Mao Ye was already capable of handling the pub and could handle it on his own without any problems. Therefore, he was quite assured to leave the pub to Mao Ye alone.

    He had plenty of time to prepare many ingredients. In fact, there was only one main ingredient, but there were many side ingredients. There were still many things that needed to be processed. Of course, he would only prepare the side ingredients. As for the main ingredient, he would have to ughter it on the spot tomorrow to make it fresher.

    ¡°Hahaha. If it¡¯s something else, I will definitely decline it. After all, Xiaoya and I are best friends. It¡¯s only right for me to do so. But if the gift of gratitude is boss Yuan¡¯s cooking, I will definitelye.¡± Xiaochen¡¯s face was full of surprise.

    Of course, his attitude was also very calm. At least, he didn¡¯t have to hold the te when he wanted to eat. Instead, he expressed his thoughts straightforwardly.

    Xiaochen naturally yearned for Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes very much. However, due to her family, she had been saving money all the time and rarely had the chance toe to master chef Restaurant for a meal. Even though it was so close to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she would onlye here once every three to five months. Every time, she couldn¡¯t forget Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Now that she had the chance to have a free meal, she was naturally very happy.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll let Xiao Ya tell you the exact time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After that, the two of them went through the detailed procedures again before Xiaochen left. As for Yuan Zhou, he washed up and changed his clothes before quickly going to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Probably because he was too excited, Yuan Zhou woke up early even though he rarely fell into a deep sleep with the help of the system. Since he had woken up, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t continue sleeping but got up directly.

    When he was folding the nket, he realized that the bedsheets were still the same smoky gray color as usual. It was obvious that it was a bed for single people.

    ¡°We should be able to buy some more brightly colored bedsheets to keep. This way, Xiaoya will definitely feel happy when she wakes up and sees it. We can¡¯t be so in. We should get some red and purple bedsheets. There should be big flowers and small flowers.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    ......

    The color of the National four-piece set was very popr with Yuan Zhou. He felt that it looked very nice. Of course, if Yin ya didn¡¯t like it very much, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. He had money and could give his card to Yin ya to buy it herself.

    Thinking of his beautiful life in the future, Yuan Zhou felt full of energy.

    Of course, no matter how excited he was, he couldn¡¯t skip these steps. However, he didn¡¯t have breakfast in the instant noodles restaurant, but in the small shop. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t forget the instant noodles.

    It had to be mentioned here that due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s sponsorship, the business expansion of the restaurant had been very smooth after it had a useful application. There wouldn¡¯t be much leftover noodles every day. Sometimes, there would be seven or eight bowls of noodles. Sometimes, there would only be one bowl or none.

    This increase was mainly rted to master chef Restaurant. If master chef Restaurant held an event, the more people there were, the more noodles to eat. After all, there would be a lot of people at that time, and the remaining ones would be the ones with more people. On normal days, the noodles could basically be distributed.

    The boss of the restaurant was very grateful to Yuan Zhou, which could be seen from the fact that he would add an extra egg for Yuan Zhou whenever he came to eat noodles.

    Due to the special asion today, the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou was full of the strong smell of candy. Therefore, the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou was also sweet and memorable. The Cantonese breakfast was sweet and thin, and there were also red sugar mantou. The blossoming design was just like the sun this morning. As soon as she slightly revealed her head, she would shyly hide in the clouds and reveal her face from time to time, just like a shy bride.

    The customers at breakfast were hit by a pile of sweet food early in the morning, and everyone began the day¡¯s work with a heart full of sweetness and energy.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou told su Ruoyan to stay in the restaurant as working overtime. When the time was up, they would go to the meeting ce to eat.

    ¡°Okay, boss. Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me.¡± Su Ruoyan almost patted her chest and promised.

    Although she knew that this was the reason Yuan Zhou had found for her to work overtime, it was still a good day today. It was impossible for su Ruoyan to argue with Yuan Zhou about the overtime pay on this day.

    As a member of master chef Restaurant, Mao Ye and su Ruoyan naturally received Yuan Zhou¡¯s invitation and went to attend the engagement ceremony.

    Mu Xiaoyun, Shen Min, and Zhou Jia had also received the invitation. After all, this was the first step of a major event in Yuan Zhou¡¯s life. It was necessary for these employees to witness the development of his restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor and walked towards the venue prepared by Wu Yungui with a bag in his hand. The side dishes that Yuan Zhou had prepared were there. Last night, Yuan Zhou had gone there directly to prepare them in case of any losses due to the transportation.

    Wu Yungui was a serious, responsible and meticulous person. When Yuan Zhou asked him to find a venue, he naturally started from the vicinity of Taoxi road. The location of the venue wasn¡¯t very far away. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose to walk but took a car instead, which could be considered as saving some time. After all, it only took 15 minutes to walk.

    When he arrived at the entrance, he saw a row of people. Cheng zhaomei was in the lead, wearing a snow-white chef¡¯s uniform. She looked particrly straight. Even though everyone was wearing the same chef¡¯s uniform, he was the prettiest one.

    ¡°Good day, master. Congrattions, master.¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou got off the car, Cheng zhaomei and the others saw him and immediately shouted in unison. There were only a dozen of them, but they shouted with the vigor of dozens of people. So even a chef needed to have lung capacity?

    ¡°Zhao Mei, you guys are really early. Actually, you could haveeter.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The in-name disciples had already told Yuan Zhou that they wanted to cook a dish each to express their feelings. They only continued to carry out the n after Yuan Zhou agreed to it.

    ¡°We¡¯re just familiarizing ourselves with the ce and getting ready. We can also help with things like lifting tables and moving chairs.¡± Cheng zhaomei spoke on behalf of the disciples.

    He didn¡¯t need their help in cooking, but for such a big event like his master¡¯s engagement, they naturally had to help out. They couldn¡¯t let others misunderstand their master, so it was fine even if they did hardbor.

    Of course, Cheng zhaomei and the others were thinking too much. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious dishes, who would think about those other things? could it be that the dishes didn¡¯t smell good anymore?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2407

    <h4>Chapter 2407: Chapter 2406 another lost dish</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou could feel the sincerity of Cheng zhaomei and the others. He thought for a while and said,¡±¡±There¡¯s no need to move the table. It¡¯ll be fine after wiping it. The chairs can be arranged.¡±

    Due to the special nature of today¡¯s dishes, Cheng zhaomei and the others did not have much use for them.

    Upon hearing that, although Cheng zhaomei and the others had some doubts, they didn¡¯t ask much and just followed Yuan Zhou into the meeting ce.

    The venue had been specially renovated, so it looked like it was specially made. There was a row of stoves facing the wall as soon as they entered. There were roughly more than 20 stoves, but they couldn¡¯t be seen clearly because of theyer and a half of partitions.

    As everyone present was a chef, the first thing they did was to search for the kitchen range. However, as soon as they passed by the kitchen range, they were immediately dazzled by the decorations in front of them. Only then did Cheng zhaomei and the others understand what Yuan Zhou meant when he said that the tables didn¡¯t need to be moved. They just needed to wipe them.

    There was a huge table in the center of the hall. It was not really a table, but more like two conveyor belts put together. There were two circles, one low and one high, and they seemed to be able to rotate. In the middle of the table was not a regr solid wood table, but pots of flowers. They were roses that bloomed brightly. They were in all kinds of red, dark red, light red, light red, big red, purple red, pink. It was as if he had fallen into a sea of red. There were all kinds of red roses that one could think of.

    The fresh flowers were on the table, so Cheng zhaomei and the others could see it more clearly from their high position. However, when they sat down, there were only flowers and vegetables in their eyes. It was beautiful just thinking about it.

    ¡°It¡¯s so romantic. ¡± Little Junior Sister ni Liu was very moved.

    Luo Qing¡¯s eyes were also shining as she looked at the huge table, which could fit hundreds of people, and the flowers in the middle.

    There was also a stage at the front with a red carpet and balloons hanging on it. It looked very festive. There were also roses, but they were not as eye-catching as the many flowers ced together.

    ¡°What kind of cuisines are you nning to cook today, master?¡± Cheng zhaomei asked.

    The eyes of the remaining registered disciples all fell on Yuan Zhou, either overtly or covertly. They represented different cuisines and were definitely very fond of their own cuisines. If Yuan Zhou chose to cook the cuisines of their own cuisines, just the thought of it made him feel particrly excited.

    Of course, Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t think much of it. As a direct disciple, he naturally had a bigger vision. No matter which cuisine the master cooked, the only thing he could do was to watch and learn. He just had to sit firmly in the position of the eldest brother.

    ......

    ¡°Today we¡¯re having amb banquet. You can take a lookter.¡± Yuan Zhou said indifferently.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s calmness didn¡¯t mean that his apprentice was very calm. Even Cheng zhaomei, who had always been calm and steady, revealed a surprised expression. It was obvious that she was very surprised.

    The younger disciples behind him eximed in shock.

    ¡°The wholemb banquet, is that the one that was lost? How many dishes does master n to make?¡± Cheng zhaomei reacted quickly and asked.

    Anyway, it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time making a lost dish, no matter if it was recorded in the ancient books or rumored, it wasn¡¯t a problem for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, there was a saying that had been circting in the top cooking circle that Yuan Zhou was the killer of lost dishes. It meant that no matter what lost dish it was, as long as there were some clues left behind, Yuan Zhou would be able to restore it.

    As a result, many seniors in the cooking circle came to find Yuan Zhou to discuss the lost dish. They even held two seminar meetings. Only Han Yan and the others who entered the restaurantte were surprised by this.

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s it. The Lamb banquet originally had 120 dishes, but I referred to the entire menu and added 14 more dishes, so now there are 134 dishes in total.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    There were more than 100 dishes in a banquet. Other than the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, it was very difficult to cook the other dishes. Most importantly, although the Lamb Imperial feast was very famous, many of them were lost. Some only had the name, while some did not even have one main ingredient. It could be said that an ordinary chef could not restore the entire menu even if he used his entire life.

    Now, not only had Yuan Zhou restored the dish, but he had also created more than a dozen new dishes. It could be said that the huge gap between him and ordinary chefs was finally clearlyid out in front of him.

    ¡°There¡¯s no difference between me and my master, because it¡¯s hard to describe it with words. ¡±

    ¡°We must watch it carefullyter. Fortunately, my phone is fully charged and should be able to record it. Let¡¯s record a part of itter. When we put it together, it¡¯ll be aplete video. It won¡¯t affect anyone¡¯s work.¡±

    ¡°Master is really too good to master¡¯s wife. Master¡¯s wife will definitely like it.¡±

    The disciples talked at once. Some were ttering her, some were rubbing their fists and preparing to watch the movie seriously, and some were praising Yin ya. Yuan Zhou epted all of them.

    He already understood the temperament of this group of disciples, so he was rtively rxed when interacting with them.

    While they were chit-chatting, Yuan Zhou and the others finally passed through a temporary fence that was about half the height of a person and arrived at the cooking stoves. These cooking stoves were built by Wu Yungui¡¯s people. Although they looked simple, they were fully equipped. They could be fried, stewed, or stewed. They were very thoughtful.

    At the back of the restaurant, it wasn¡¯t a kitchen stove but a ce where all kinds of ingredients were gathered. All of these were provided by Yuan Zhou and were naturally sponsored by the system. Of course, the money spent was just a small matter and didn¡¯t need to be investigated in detail.

    Yuan Zhou had been used to the ingredients provided by the system and was naturally immune to it. After all, he had been living a life worse than cattle, sheep, pigs, apples, strawberries, and so on every day. Therefore, he had long been used to it.

    However, it was the first time for the disciples, including Cheng zhaomei, toe into contact with so many top-quality ingredients. They were like cabbages that could be taken and used at will. As a chef, their eagerness to see the prey was about to explode.

    For the time being, they couldn¡¯t care about anything else and all went into the food ingredients. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the food with a sound of ¡®ding-Ling¡¯.

    Due to his good fortune, Yuan Zhou intended to make two wholemb banquet, which was a total of 268 dishes. In this way, it would look very nice both in appearance and appearance.

    A special day naturally had to be auspicious. On this point, Yuan Zhou was no exception.

    As for the tables, Yuan Zhou had borrowed the conveyor belt simr to the Japan revolving sushi. However, it had been improved into an oval table with twoyers. Oneyer was the outermostyer, and the other was slightly higher and closer to the firstyer. In this way, one serving of the banquet was ced on eachyer, which was just right. The conveyor belt rotated in turns without favoritism and also took care of everyone. Moreover, it was creative and much better than having one table after another.

    It was due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s special request that he had to prepare the table so much in advance. Moreover, the long table was sponsored by his Junior Brother Ma Xiao. Therefore, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t have the time to prepare it himself.

    In addition, Ma Xiao indicated that this technique was not difficult and was suitable to be handed over to his Junior Brother, so he didn¡¯t need to bother his senior brother. Therefore, Yuan Zhou devoted himself to the research of the wholemb banquet and even developed many new dishes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2408

    <h4>Chapter 2408: Everyone is here</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement was such an important event that several elders who were very good to him had already been invited. The invitation cards were sent by Yuan Zhou himself, such as Mr. MA, master Lian, Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan and so on.

    Of course, boss Tong and old master mo had alsoe back. After all, Yuan Zhou had promised to take care of boss Tong when she was old. Therefore, they had to show up as the family members of the man at such an important moment.

    Last night, Yuan Zhou went to the airport to pick them up. He also stayed in Wu Yungui¡¯s hotel, which was close and very convenient.

    Moreover, boss Tong had a friendly meeting with Papa Yin and Mama Yinst night. As for what they talked about, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know. However, the meeting should have been quite pleasant. At least, boss Tong¡¯s attitude was very good after that. Even old man mo Zhao showed a rare smile.

    Even though it was scary to see a smile on his rigid face, it couldn¡¯t be denied that he was in a good mood.

    The sheep that Yuan Zhou was going to cook was provided by the system before Yuan Zhou arrived today. It was especially fresh and the kind that had already been starved and could be ughtered immediately.

    Therefore, the first thing that Yuan Zhou did after arranging the side dishes was to kill the sheep. After that, many disciples witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb cutting skills for the first time on the spot.

    It was really like the sheep that was bleating just now had changed its appearance.

    Mi Hao was a boy with a rich imagination. He immediately thought of the short man who worked as a chef in the new Dragon Inn in the movie. With just a few moves, the enemy¡¯s well-proportioned legs had been turned into clean bones.

    ¡°Master can probably do it too, right?¡± Mi Hao swallowed his saliva silently, but he was very confident.

    The other registered disciples were also shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing cutting skills. To be able to stand out and be Yuan Zhou¡¯s registered disciples, his skills were naturally not weak. For example, Wang Mingjie, Zhang Longquan, li Youwei and a few others. Their cutting skills were definitely among the best in the field of local cuisines. However, even with such a standard, they still couldn¡¯t figure out how Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills were achieved.

    The most important thing was that they clearly knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use any difficult knife skills. Most of them were using themon t knife, diagonal knife, rolling knife and so on. However, it was one thing to be clear in their mind and another to see with their eyes. At this moment, the two didn¡¯t match.

    Unaware of the fluctuating thoughts of his disciples, Yuan Zhou concentrated on cooking. As long as he picked up the vegetable knife, his mind would be on cooking. Even though today was a special day, he was still the same. He didn¡¯t know that he had stimted his disciples again.

    ......

    Time passed by. The first to arrive were Zhou Shijie, Zhang Yan, Wang Huai, and Mr. MA.

    ¡°Hahaha, today¡¯s a good day. Little Yuan has finally taken the first step to start a family. It¡¯s truly a joyous asion.¡± Zhou Shijie revealed a smile on his face and appeared to be very happy.

    For the older generation, an engagement meant that the wedding was definitely not far away. In the future, Yuan Zhou would be a man with a family and start his own business. Although Yuan Zhou had started his business first, it wasn¡¯t toote for him to start his own family now. Therefore, everyone was very happy.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to take such a step so quickly. I hope that head chef yuan can still have such a pure heart for cooking in the future.¡± Wang Huai was genuinely happy, but he was also very nervous.

    He had already imagined many scenes of ¡°from now on, the king will not attend court early¡± and how he would be a lobbyist for the cooking world.

    Don¡¯t look at Wang Huai¡¯s old age, his thinking was really active. Old Dirty Turtle, old Dirty Turtle, he deserved it.

    ¡°What are you talking about at your age? little Yuan is not that kind of person.¡± Mr. MA immediately spat Wang Huai.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t make a difference whether a person like little Yuan gets married or not. I¡¯m worried that if he continues to work and rest like this after he gets married, his new wife will have an opinion.¡± Zhou Shijie also spoke up for Yuan Zhou.

    These were all people who knew Yuan Zhou very well. Naturally, they knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temperament. Although he was young, he was really a calm and reserved person who didn¡¯t lose to people of their age. There seemed to be something wrong with the praise.

    ¡°I think Chairman Zhou is right. Head chef Yuan¡¯s attitude towards cooking can be said to be sincere.¡± Zhang Ye agreed.

    Zhang Yan, who had always been at odds with Zhou Shijie, also supported Zhou Shijie this time. On the one hand, it was because of the pressure from his daughter and son, which was very different from the previouspetition. On the other hand, he naturally knew what kind of person Yuan Zhou was. What Wang Huai was worried about was not something that Yuan Zhou could do.

    ¡°You guys are right. Head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t seem like that kind of person.¡± Wang Huai wasn¡¯t angry even when he was surrounded.

    On the contrary, he felt that he had been worrying too much just now, and the worry between his brows dissipated a lot.

    They didn¡¯t have time to talk after they entered the meeting ce. They were directly attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s dazzling actions. There were five cooking stoves in total and Yuan Zhou looked after each stove with ease.

    His movements were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water, as if he was a martial arts Grandmaster who had returned to his original state. Each and every one of his movements was filled with Zen.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills to be so ... Really ...¡± Wang Huai was at a loss for words.

    Not to mention Wang Huai, even Zhou Shijie and the others were a little dumbfounded. They hadn¡¯t eaten at master chef Restaurant for about one or two months. They didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to transform so much again in such a short time. It was really surprising.

    ¡°Indeed. Little Yuan, no, head chef Yuan¡¯s improvement speed is too exaggerated.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a solemn look.

    ¡°There¡¯s hope for China¡¯s cooking world to prosper.¡± Zhang Yan¡¯s eyes also lit up, as if he could already see the scene of China¡¯s cooking world dominating the world.

    Zhou Shijie was the first to arrive at the venue, followed by the backbone members of the queuing Committee. Almost all of them were present, including Chu Xiao, who loved to get lost. As soon as they arrived, they immediately organized the service staff to greet the guests to sit down and drink tea. Then, they served the melon seeds, peanuts, and sweets prepared by Yuan Zhou to the customers.

    Not only that, Yuan Zhou also prepared a fruit te for every two people. The fruit te was also handed over to the queuing Committee in advance. Wang Hong, Jiang Changxi and the others took the lead and started to busy themselves.

    All of a sudden, the originally quiet venue became noisy. Of course, everyone lowered their voices. Otherwise, with so many people gathered together, the sound might even be able to overturn the roof. Therefore, in order not to disturb Yuan Zhou and his friends, they naturally lowered their voices.

    Following them were master Lian and the others. Papa Yin, Mama Yin, boss Tong, and Mo Zhao were all there, but they were sitting in a small lounge that was specially partitioned off for tea and chatting.

    This was the rule. When it was time for them to show up, they should show up. Originally, the parents of the groom shoulde out to greet them at this time, but Yuan Zhou didn ¡®t. Although boss Tong and the other guys could barely be considered as the elders, no one would want to take their ce.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2409

    <h4>Chapter 2409: Xiaochenpletes her mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of which, mo Qian was the only person who was especially grateful to Yuan Zhou. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t asked him to help design the wedding dress, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to appear together with boss Tong in a proper manner. Now, he could even appear as Yuan Zhou¡¯s parent. That was a wonderful thing that he didn¡¯t even dare to dream of.

    Now, it had suddenlye true. It was so beautiful that mo Qian felt that everything was good.

    It was also because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s act of lubricant that mo Qian and Tong LAN could turn things around so quickly. Otherwise, there would have been more friction.

    That was why mo Qian was really grateful to Yuan Zhou.

    There was no time to make the engagement dress, but the wedding dress design had already been drawn and the fabric and essories were still in the works. Mo Qian decided to use his life¡¯s effort to do this.

    Yuan Zhou had made even greater progress. He had already gone from having to ask for the size from Yin ya¡¯s best friend to being able to get the exact measurements himself.

    Although it sounded like a lot of things, in fact, it was just that much at the end. With the two giants, Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui, and the strong participation of Zheng Jiawei, everything was in order.

    At least, Yuan Zhou was still immersed in cooking and wasn¡¯t disturbed at all. Naturally, his cooking level was quite good. Most of the customers were his customers and friends. They were holding the tea and melon seeds while peanut just stood there and watched Yuan Zhou cook. Obviously, he was quite rxed.

    Some of the disciples were preparing the dishes that they had cooked, while the others were shooting videos of Yuan Zhou cooking from various angles. Obviously, they were working together to divide the work, because they had changed to prepare the dishes when they saw someoneing over.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had already arranged for a videographer to be present at the engagement ceremony. However, the main purpose was to film the wedding, so he didn¡¯te in advance.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s party started, the female lead on the other side also woke up under Xiaochen¡¯s harassment.

    ¡°You¡¯re going so early? aren¡¯t you going to have lunch at the wedding?¡± Yin ya looked at her watch and felt it was a little strange that Xiaochen had woken her up when it was only 9:30.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you have to be pretty to attend the wedding? besides, I even spent a lot of money to prepare a dress for you. If you don¡¯t put on makeup to match it, Won¡¯t You Be more or less done after spending the time?¡± Xiaochen said with conviction.

    ......

    Obviously, he had already thought of an excuse, and he didn¡¯t feel guilty at all.

    After hearing that, Yin ya said thoughtfully,¡±you¡¯re right. I have to make it look good. But you have to show me the clothes first.¡±

    The excuse that Xiaochen came up with was also readily avable. It was just a melodramatic TV show. Her ex-boyfriend got married but the bride wasn¡¯t her. She even invited her to attend the wedding, which needed Yin ya¡¯s courage.

    Therefore, Yin ya agreed without hesitation.

    Seeing that Yin ya finally became spirited, Xiaochen immediately took out the delicate bag containing the clothes and handed it to Yin ya.

    On the surface, it looked like a very unremarkable paper bag, but after taking it out, one would know that it was different. It was a bag made of translucent blue gauze, and there was a beautiful button on it to firmly lock the clothes inside.

    The clothes were folded neatly, but Yin ya could still tell that it was a custom-made cheongsam at first nce. Of course, she didn¡¯t see the specific style, but the words ¡®custom-made¡¯ were embroidered with red thread and were shining with ayer of golden light.

    ¡°Xiaochen, this dress is too expensive. You¡¯re not bleeding a lot. You¡¯re risking your life. I can¡¯t take this for free. Tell me how much it is and I¡¯ll transfer it to you. It¡¯s just a size, but it¡¯s too expensive.¡± Yin ya said earnestly.

    If it was an ordinary dress, it would be fine if she received it for 180 yuan or a few hundred Yuan. However, this custom-made dress was definitely very expensive. There was no dress that couldn¡¯t be bought for a few thousand Yuan. Best friends were best friends. However, no matter how good they were, Yin ya felt that there should be a limit.

    ¡°...¡± xiaochen didn¡¯t expect yuan zhou to have considered everything. she didn¡¯t expect that the only failure would be the dress prepared by yuan zhou. it was really unexpected.

    fortunately, xiaochen was quick-witted, or she wouldn¡¯t have taken the lead in the fight with her besties. she had an idea in a sh.

    ¡°hehehe. i did prepare a dress, but i met boss yuan and he knew that i prepared the dress for you. he said that he had prepared a gift for you and it suits you better. therefore, he gave it to you through me. boss yuan said that since it¡¯s not a surprise anymore, he didn¡¯t need to tell you deliberately.¡± xiaochenughed in embarrassment, then said in an ambiguous tone.

    ¡°Ya, it¡¯s a gift from blockhead.¡± A surprised smile appeared on Yin ya¡¯s Jade-like face. However, she still felt a little strange in her heart. Yuan Zhou often prepared surprise gifts for her, but he always sent them to her by himself. He had never done it on her behalf.

    Her instincts told her that Xiaochen was acting a little weird today, but she couldn¡¯t tell what it was.

    ¡°Hurry up, hurry up, we don¡¯t have enough time.¡± Xiaochen urged.

    Upon hearing that, Yin ya didn¡¯t think too much and said, ¡°It¡¯s still early, so let¡¯s not rush. Let¡¯s put on a Facial Mask first before putting on makeup. This way, your skin will look more moist and you¡¯ll be in a better condition.¡±

    Yin ya pulled Xiaochen and started to fiddle with her face. There was no trace of her previous unwillingness.

    Heaving a sigh of relief, Xiaochen felt that she had managed to fool her way through.

    The two girls got busy, and the small single apartment began to get lively.

    Time passed by minute by minute. Yuan Zhou was very fast and almost finished preparing the dishes. Even though there were more than 200 dishes, he only made more and less dishes during business hours every day. Therefore, he finished the task in advance before the appointed time with Xiaochen habitually. The long counter was filled with all kinds of tes with lids. The asional fragrance that leaked out from the tes could make many people drool.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to take a shower and change your clothes. ¡± Yuan Zhou checked the time and immediately walked to the lounge at a faster pace.

    Wu Yungui had specially prepared a small private room for Yuan Zhou. It was a bathroom of only two square meters so that Yuan Zhou could take a bath and change his clothes after cooking. After all, it was an engagement ceremony. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou to attend the ceremony with a strong smell after cooking. Otherwise, it would be a very vorful ceremony.

    Wu Yungui had specially prepared this shower room for the convenience of Yuan Zhou¡¯s washing. Apart from being a stickler for rules, he was also a clean freak. Every time before cooking, he would wash his hands and change his clothes.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    Just when Yuan Zhou seized the time to wash up, su Ruoyan and Mao Ye met up.

    ¡°Are you not going to close the door?¡± Mao Ye looked at the leave of absence note and the wide-open door, a little worried.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Our boss is always like this. It has always been like this in Taoxi road. There¡¯s nothing to worry about. Besides, that¡¯s what our boss told us to do. ¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    Mao Ye nodded his head to show that he understood. After all, she worked in a small Tavern most of the time, so she was not too sure what the shop looked like during the day.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2410

    <h4>Chapter 2410: Cats have nine lives</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Mao Ye was not a curious person because she had always felt that curiosity could kill a cat, and it could kill her as well.

    After all, a cat had nine lives, and she only had one. She was not as good as a cat, so although she was curious whether the door was open because of the boss¡¯s close rtionship, she did not ask.

    After checking the request for leave and the situation of the rice and the others again, Mao Ye set off with su Ruoyan.

    She and su Ruoyan hurried towards the venue. They didn¡¯t need to be waiters today. As guests, they couldn¡¯t be early but they couldn¡¯t bete either, right?

    When Mao Ye and the others were heading for the venue, Yuan Zhou had just finished washing up and changed his clothes.

    Yuan Zhou usually didn¡¯t have the habit of wearing a chef hat when cooking. He usually wore the Han Chinese clothing to cook. If he wore a chef hat, he would feel out of ce.

    Therefore, he had always had a crew cut to ensure that his hair would not fall into the vegetables.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to take care of his usual hair at all. All he needed to do was to take a bath and keep his hair clean.

    But today was an exception. At least, it could be seen that every strand of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hair was clean and shiny. At first nce, one could tell that he had taken care of it carefully.

    After looking at himself in the mirror, Yuan Zhou felt that he should be full of spirit and handsome,¡±as expected, I could have relied on my face to make a living, but in the end, I ended up relying on my talent instead. I still need to work harder.¡±

    After encouraging himself as usual, Yuan Zhou packed up and nned to go out.

    ¡°I feel that boss Yuan is very happy today. Do you want to share your happy mood with us?¡±

    ¡°Congrattions, congrattions! I wish you anddy boss Yin a sweet life and have a baby soon.¡±

    ......

    ¡°When do you n to get married? we¡¯lle again then.¡±

    ¡°You look very energetic today. You must be in high spirits because of a happy event.¡±

    All kinds of well wishes and unique congrattory words represented everyone¡¯s good wishes.

    Although he was very worried about the matter of Yuan Zhou¡¯s request for leave for the engagement, he was naturally more happy about such a big happy event.

    The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth curved up slightly, visible to the naked eye, and he nodded to everyone who came to him.

    In order to match today¡¯s asion, Yuan Zhou specially wore a newly made wide-sleeved robe. It was the Orthodox ck, giving people a feeling of heaviness.

    Thepels of the clothes were outlined with thick gold thread, and together with the thick ck color, it was very eye-catching.

    In particr, the neckline of the dress had two lotus flowers drawn with gold thread, which represented master chef Restaurant and had a beautiful meaning. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

    The ck color seemed to be too mature and Grand, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have such a problem when he put it on. Instead, it looked very well-matched.

    The ssic ck color highlighted today¡¯s important asion and set off Yuan Zhou¡¯s strong aura. It was simply a natural color.

    He strolled towards the entrance of the venue, his wide sleeves waving back and forth rhythmically. The originally bustling and lively venue gradually quieted down.

    The important moment was about to arrive, and everyone began to hold their breaths.

    ¡°Xiaochen, tell me the truth. Are you hiding something from me today? why do I feel ...¡± Yin ya was talking to Xiaochen who was one meter behind her as she entered the door.

    He had felt a little strange at home just now. When they arrived at the so-called wedding venue, the newlyweds who were weing the guests outside were nowhere to be seen. Even the festive notice board was covered with ayer of red cloth.

    She only realized that Xiaochen, who was supposed to be the main character, had hidden behind her.

    Today, everything had been mysterious since the beginning. Now, at the entrance of the venue, the feeling that something was wrong had reached its peak. Finally, Yin ya couldn¡¯t help but ask when she saw Xiaochen winking at her, signaling her to turn around and see such a scene.

    Even though there were a lot of people, the Man in ck traditional Chinese clothing was still the most eye-catching one. At least, he was the only one that Yin ya could see.

    ¡°Blockhead?¡± Yin ya said in a low voice.

    Yuan Zhou also saw Yin ya at first nce. The long short-sleeved cheongsam she was wearing made her graceful figure look even more graceful.

    It was a rose-red color with colorful butterflies dancing on it. The vivid butterflies were scattered on various parts of the cheongsam, as if they were surrounding the bright and dazzling flower, Yin ya.

    Her long hair was tied into a beautiful single bun with a beautiful carved wooden hairpin on each side, making her look particrly elegant and gentle.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, this is the engagement ceremony I prepared. I hope you like it.¡± Yuan Zhou walked to Yin ya with a few steps and held her hand gently.

    ¡°Blockhead!¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes bloomed with surprise as she looked at Yuan Zhou with her eyes sparkling.

    ¡°Bang¡±

    With a bang, the banner in front of the stage and the notice board outside were lifted together as nned.

    ¡°Congrattions to Yuan Zhou and Yin ya for their engagement ceremony¡± were written by the young calligrapher, Hou Yong. The words were floating in the air and formed a grid of their own. The calligraphy that would make the calligraphy fans scream in shock was written by Hou Yong.

    As a member of the queuing Committee, Hou Yong definitely wanted to contribute to Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement. Unfortunately, there were more wolves than meat. He had to fight for a long time before he could even get the job of writing the banner. There was no other way, as master chef Restaurant had too many hidden talents.

    In order to be able to participate in Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement ceremony, the group of big shots were fighting to the death.

    ¡°This is my Qixi Festival present to you. I hope you like it!¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    On Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day, Yin ya had gone on a business trip at thest minute. Although it was only two days, she missed the official date and Yuan Zhou had been nning the engagement ceremony all the time. Therefore, they simply put the two dates together.

    ¡°I like it very much. Thank you, blockhead.¡± Although Yin ya¡¯s eyes were a little moist, her eyes were still very bright when she looked at Yuan Zhou.

    All the questions he had before were answered at this moment. His heart seemed to be filled with something, and his heart was filled with sweetness. Even the air was filled with sweetness.

    When Papa Yin and Mama Yin came out, Yin ya¡¯s mood finally reached its peak. A string of crystal tears slowly flowed down her Jade-like face. It was such a pleasant surprise that Yin ya couldn¡¯t control her emotions at all, nor did she want to.

    Boss Tong and Mo Xiao also appeared in a low-key manner. Although they were sitting at the ce where the male¡¯s elders were, they didn¡¯t attract too much attention. This was boss Tong¡¯s respect for Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents.

    The next step was the engagement ceremony.

    ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, uncles and aunties, sisters and brothers, how do you do? I¡¯m zou Zhi, the host of today¡¯s engagement ceremony. I¡¯m very happy to be able to gather with you all.¡± Zou Zhi, who was wearing an emcee¡¯s gown, attracted everyone¡¯s attention as soon as he went on stage.

    There was a kind of person who was born to live under everyone¡¯s gaze, and that was people like zou Zhi, who seemed to shine brightly on stage.

    As the experienced customers of the master chef Restaurant, they were naturally very happy about Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement. Of course, they also fulfilled their promise to Yuan Zhou.

    As long as Yuan Zhou got married, provided the manpower and cooked the dishes, the other things could all be settled by the customers.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2411

    <h4>Chapter 2411: Three good things</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The engagement ceremony was still hosted by Yuan Zhou. However, all the work that could be allocated to him had been snatched away. As the wedding emcee that was very difficult to invite, zou Zhi had never hosted any engagement ceremony. This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time. He had made sufficient preparations and also hoped that Yuan Zhou could invite him to his wedding.

    To be able to host the engagement and wedding ceremony for Yuan Zhou, how impressive would that be?

    Therefore, zou Zhi¡¯s witty remarks from the beginning to temporarily divert people¡¯s attention from the lingering fragrance of the dishes showed that he was very capable.

    In fact, it made sense to say that engagement ceremonies were dispensable in this fast-paced era. It was not like a wedding ceremony, which required many steps and ceremonies. It only required a simple exnation of the cause and effect before the meal could begin.

    Of course, it was indeed simple, but there were still many steps to it. For example, the engagement gift that Yuan Zhou prepared for Yin ya was packed in a big red heart-shaped box. It seemed to be very heavy and no one knew what was inside. Yin ya just took it but didn¡¯t open it to take a look. Although the others were curious, they didn¡¯t insist on looking at it.

    There was also the segment of exchanging engagement rings. Normally, the red diamond that Yuan Zhou had given Yin ya before was the ring that was used when he proposed to her. Therefore, it could be used as a substitute. After all, the meaning was simr.

    Even Yin ya felt that if she had known it in advance, she would have definitely taken out the ring from the safe.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since she knew the value of the ring, Yin ya couldn¡¯t bear to look at the ring directly anymore. Except for the asions where she had to wear it, she kept it in the safe at all other times. It was safe there.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any other thoughts. He directly took out a red velvet box from his sleeve pocket, which had a very ssic square shape.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    He opened it to reveal the contents inside. It was a purplish-red Diamond. This was another Red Diamond, but it was a little smaller than the previous one. It was only one carat in weight, which was really small.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had intended to give her a bigger one as a more sincere gift. However, when he thought of the reason why he didn¡¯t wear the red diamond ring previously was that it was too big, he chose the really small one.

    The people sitting below couldn¡¯t see the ring clearly, but the bright light couldn¡¯t be hidden.

    ......

    ¡°Boss Yuan has prepared it quite sincerely.¡± Jiang Changxi rolled up her hair that was hanging beside her ears with her hand in a very leisurely manner.

    ¡°You are indeed very sincere.¡± Wu Yungui nodded in agreement.

    He didn¡¯t need to look to know what it was. After all, it was bought by the person he had contacted for Yuan Zhou.

    Although Yin ya felt it should be very expensive, she still epted it. After all, it had a different meaning.

    The most important step after the ring exchange was to announce the date of the wedding.

    This was the real purpose of the engagement ceremony, which was announced by Papa Yin and agreed with boss Tong yesterday.

    As Yin ya didn¡¯t attend the ceremony, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t attend the date set in order to show that he was on the same side as Yin ya. He didn¡¯t know about this before.

    Now, seeing Papa Yin go on stage, Yuan Zhou became a little nervous, which was a rare sight. Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t avoid this lifetime event.

    Yin ya even held Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand tightly. Her palm was sweating. Apparently, she was also very nervous.

    ¡°The wedding of my daughter and Yuan Zhou is scheduled for 2:00 pm on February 24th next year. By then, I will send out invitations to all of you and invite you toe and drink the wedding wine.¡± Papa Yin was clearly a clean and efficient person.

    He went straight to the point without a word of nonsense.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    As soon as he said that, the people below gave a warm apuse. The stone in the hearts of many customers was also lifted. They had been wondering when Yuan Zhou would get married and when he would take leave. Now that one of them had been settled, the other one would definitely not be far away.

    There was nothing more carefree than thending of a huge rock.

    Of course, some people¡¯s reactions were different.

    ¡°Compass, Fat Bear and I got married at the same time. What a coincidence. Let¡¯s get married together. It¡¯ll be so lively.¡± Wu Hai said loudly.

    When Mao Xiong sat beside Wu Hai, he could tell that she was a little dumbfounded at the beginning. But she immediately reacted and nodded,¡±¡±Brother hai is right. It¡¯s more fun to get married together.¡±

    It was simply an outstanding and perfect performance of a husband singing with his wife.

    The venue, which was originally filled with congrattory and well-wishes, suddenly became as quiet as a chicken.

    The eyebrows of many customers twitched. They just sat still, waiting for Zheng Jiawei to clean up the mess or for Wu Lin to suppress them violently.

    If the ck Beast didn¡¯t cause any trouble, it wouldn¡¯t be the divine beast of the shop anymore. But it didn¡¯t matter, someone would immediatelye to clean up the mess. Everyone was already used to it.

    Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin looked at each other and reached a consensus. Finally, Zheng Jiawei stood up and slightly bowed to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, I¡¯m really sorry. Little hai is too anxious, but he has a good heart. Besides, Wu Lin and I have also chosen that auspicious day to get married. Why don¡¯t we hold the wedding together in pairs? as the saying goes, good thingse in pairs. Now that we have three times the number of happy things, we will definitely be even more happy.¡±

    Many customers who had been waiting for Zheng Jiawei to clean up the situation scratched their ears, suspecting that they had misheard.

    It was as if someone had just said that three pairs of newlyweds would get married together? They looked at each other and realized that the people around them were also confused. They felt that they had heard wrong.

    Not until they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words did they realize that they didn¡¯t mishear him.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a rare good day. Everyone can hold it together. It¡¯s lively. ¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya and nodded before looking at Wu Hai who had been looking at him eagerly and said.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t lying when he said it was a good day. It was the best day chosen by the elders of both parties after looking through the calendar and also in line with the romance of young man 1314.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s great,pass.¡± Wu Haiughed out loud.

    The other three people were also smiling. It was clear that they were very happy.

    Being able to hold a wedding together with Yuan Zhou was naturally something that he could not ask for more. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t be too happy.

    The other customers, who were half a beat slower, finally realized what they had missed!

    Unfortunately, time could not be turned back.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I have a girlfriend? otherwise, I can get married with boss Yuan.¡± A regr customer with sses was simply disheartened.

    He felt that this world was really unfriendly to single dogs.

    ¡°Aiya, when I see boss Yuan and Xiaoya, I feel like getting married again.¡± Jiang Changxi thought of something and said with a smile.

    ¡°Wu Hai is really sensitive to food.¡± Wu Yungui looked at it from a different angle.

    That¡¯s right. The reason why Wu Hai wanted to get married with Yuan Zhou at thest minute was that he felt he was the boss on the day of the wedding and could eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes without restraint. Other people would also feel embarrassed to snatch the food from him. Just thinking about it, he felt that it would be a very happy thing.

    At this point, there was only onest procedure left in the engagement ceremony, which was also the part that everyone was looking forward to-dinner!

    te after te of delicacies were lifted off the lids and ced on the tables. The originally very fragrant smell of the dishes instantly swept through the entire venue.

    The people who were still whispering immediately stopped and stretched their necks to look at the dishes the waiters were carrying.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2412

    <h4>Chapter 2412: The same and different</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Before the lid was lifted, everyone had already smelled a very strong fragrance. If it weren¡¯t for Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement ceremony, these guests would have already wanted to lift the lid and show their evil ws. However, even Wu Hai was sitting on the chair obediently, so they all felt embarrassed.

    After all, if beasts could control their eating instincts, humans, as primates, could naturally do the same!

    In fact, although Wu Hai seemed to be very obedient today, he was still fine if one didn¡¯t look at how many melon seeds he had eaten and how many peanut tes he had changed.

    ¡°Kuang La La¡±, the lids were all opened. There were more than 100 dishes, each of which had a strong fragrance. When they werebined together, they were even more powerful than a nuclear bomb. Wu Hai stood up almost instantly to make way for the waiter to set the dishes quickly. Even Jiang Changxi, Wu Yungui and the others, who were usually very calm, turned their heads and looked in the direction of the dishes in unison. One could imagine how fragrant the scene was.

    ¡°Yingluo, boss Yuan cooked a lot of delicious dishes for the engagement today. It smells so good.¡±

    ¡°It seems to be the fragrance of the mutton, but it doesn¡¯t really sound like it. I wonder what delicious food boss Yuan has prepared.¡±

    ¡°It would be great if I could eat every dish.¡±

    ¡°These dishes are so beautiful. The te presentation is really a textbook example. If the other restaurants could learn a little from them, they would be able to participate in the te presentationpetition. I really can¡¯t bear to eat them.¡±

    The little girl who said this just now had an intoxicated and dreamy expression on her face. When the dishes were just ced in front of her, she directly picked up a vivid Mandarin Duck with her chopsticks and ate it in half.

    She didn¡¯t have the ¡®dazed baby¡¯ state she had when she spoke just now. Not only this little girl, but the others were also in the same state. If they had hesitated for a moment, the entire dish would have entered someone else¡¯s stomach and not their own.

    Therefore, when eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, one had to be fast, ruthless, and urate. As for the others, they didn¡¯t have to consider them as they were unnecessary.

    The table had just been turned once when Yuan Zhou stood up and said some polite words.

    ¡°Thank you all for attending this engagement ceremony. A toast to everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou said to the people at the table while standing together with Yin ya with a ss of wine in his hand.

    ......

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou ate at a giant table in a ceremony. He didn¡¯t need to go to other tables to make toasts. As there was only one table, it was very convenient. Therefore, Yuan Zhou and the others could see the people at the table as long as they stood up from the head of the table.

    ¡°I wish boss Yuan (little Yuan) a happy engagement!¡±

    When in Rome, do as the Romans do. They directly raised their sses and said that to Yuan Zhou and Yin ya before drinking up.

    The wine prepared by Yuan Zhou was naturally of good quality, especially since today was the most important event in his life. As early as when he sessfully proposed, Yuan Zhou had specially brewed quite a lot of monkey wine for preparation. It was definitely needed for the engagement and wedding. Thus, Yuan Zhou appeared to have great foresight.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said.

    After Yuan Zhou and Yin ya bowed to thank him, they sat down and everyone continued to eat.

    When it came to food, the customers of the restaurant always retained 120% of their enthusiasm. Therefore, they were very focused when they ate. Basically, no one spoke. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t spoken just now, no one would have bothered with him. Otherwise, what if he spoke one more word and ate one less mouthful of food?

    Only Papa Yin, Mama Yin, boss Tong, and the others were immersed in the food and couldn¡¯t extricate themselves, barelymunicating with each other.

    ¡°Little ya, try this. It¡¯s called falling water spring. Don¡¯t you like to eat goat¡¯s tongue and cow¡¯s tongue? try this dish.¡± Yuan Zhou said to a dish that was arranged in the shape of a waterfall.

    The conveyor belt-like table would turn once every three minutes. Of course, the tables on the upper and lower floors turned separately, so the spring was just in front of the two people.

    Yin ya raised her eyes and immediately saw the exquisitely and beautifully shaped dishes. If it was said to look like a waterfall, then it really was. From the top to the bottom, it looked like flowing water. Although the color was a flesh-red and slightly dark, which didn¡¯t seem to be in line with the transparent white color of the waterfall, the vivid image of the dishes made up for this point.

    ¡°This is a goat tongue?¡± Yin ya took a look at him curiously.

    Her attention was still on the ceremony just now. When she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, she also looked at it reflexively and was immediately attracted by it.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try it. ¡± While saying that, Yin ya picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece.

    At this time, he found that the dark red color he saw just now was not the color of the tongue itself, but the color of the dark red te. After picking it up, he found that the color of the tongue was a little lighter, not so strong.

    As they got closer, a faint spicy smell rushed to the tip of the nose. Coupled with an alluring fragrance, it made people start to salivate.

    ¡°It feels like it¡¯s going to melt when you take a sip, but there¡¯s still a little bit of chewy in the end. It¡¯s theplete opposite of the feeling of a soft-hearted egg. It¡¯s soft on the outside and tender on the inside. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Yin ya opened her small mouth and ate a few pieces. She didn¡¯t stop paying attention until the dish was taken away.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. ¡± Yin ya praised.

    ¡°Then you can try other dishes. These dishes are all made of mutton, but it¡¯s almost impossible to tell that the original source is mutton. Every time you eat a dish, you can guess what the dish is made of. It¡¯s very interesting.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested in a low voice.

    In fact, this was also an invisible pleasure of eating thismb banquet. It allowed everyone to enjoy the taste of delicious food while having fun, killing two birds with one stone.

    It was said that education was in entertainment, and now it was eating in entertainment, which was a good thing.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll try.¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes brightened up. Apparently, she was quite interested in it.

    Anyway, it was just for fun. If he couldn¡¯t guess it, there was a super cheating device next to him. He could immediately know the answer, which was very convenient.

    While Yuan Zhou and the others were eating and building up their rtionship, some people were also building up their rtionship at the other side. Of course, the way they did it was a little special.

    As the main force that pushed master chef Restaurant into the circle of food critics, Zhou zhangju and Lee Yanyi had definitely received the invitation. Since Yuan Zhou had invited them, they would definitelye.

    Coincidentally, because the two of them came one after the other, their seats were arranged together. It was going to be very lively.

    ¡°Little Yuan is really amazing. Even the wholemb banquet in the hallowed dish is so authentic. The future generations are really to be feared.¡± Zhou zhangju said with a sigh.

    ¡°Is there something wrong with your eyes recently, or have they always been bad? Now you¡¯re even mistaking the all sheep banquet. Is this the all sheep banquet you were talking about? I¡¯m standing side by side with you, you¡¯re simply smashing my reputation. ¡± Lee Yanyi said with a disdainful look.

    ¡°What?¡± Zhou zhangju looked at Lee Yanyi with an expression of bafflement. Then he looked at the dishes on the table and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t this the ssic stir-fried Linglong from the allmb banquet? did I see it wrong?¡±

    Although Zhou zhangju also wanted to argue with Lee Yanyi, he held back his impulse deeply when he thought of the asion today. After all, it was really not good to have any fighting on a festive day.

    The most important thing was the dish in front of him.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2413

    <h4>Chapter 2413: Not leaving anymore</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Seeing Zhou zhangju still in a daze, Lee Yanyi reminded him.

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me when I say that your eyes are blinded. Is this te of stir-fried Linglong the same as the one you had five years ago? open your eyes wide and look at it before you speak.¡± Lee Yanyi didn¡¯t know anything about politeness.

    Of course, there was still some restraint. At least, he didn¡¯t say anything like ¡®dog eyes¡¯. It could be seen that he had been merciful with his words. However, not everyone could appreciate such mercy.

    Zhou zhangju was about to get angry after being retorted by Lee Yanyi, but when he heard thest sentence, he suddenly came back to his senses. He didn¡¯t have time to argue with Lee Yanyi, but took a closer look before the vegetables left. Only then did he realize that the dish was indeed different.

    This dish had a good name and was even more beautiful. The ingredients had been changed into the shape of flowers, so it looked like a blooming peony on the te. At first nce, it seemed to be the same as the wholemb banquet cooked by Master Song, a master of hallowed cuisine, which Zhou zhangju had eaten with Lee Yanyi at that time. Lee Yanyi was also very clear about that.

    At first nce, Zhou zhangju thought that it was the stir-fried Linglong that Master Song had made.

    But now that he looked closely, he couldn¡¯t even lose his temper. It was indeed different.

    Five years ago, the stir-fried Linglong was made with the heart ofmb. But now, it was actually the kidney ofmb in Yuan Zhou¡¯s te.

    The difference of one word might sound simr, but when the ingredients werepletely different, it waspletely different.

    Moreover, stir-fried exquisite was obviously stir-fried just from the name. However, this dish that looked like a blooming flower was steamed. It could be said to be the opposite.

    Lee Yanyi had a sharp tongue, but he wasn¡¯t wrong. Zhou zhangju indeed didn¡¯t see clearly. He wanted to scold him back, but he couldn¡¯t find a reason. He felt so aggrieved that he could only eat two more mouthfuls of delicious food to relieve the depression in his heart.

    ¡°How is it? can you tell?¡± Lee Yanyi¡¯s expression seemed to be saying ¡®that¡¯s it?¡¯. It could be said that he really deserved a beating.

    Zhou zhangju didn¡¯t say anything. He directly nodded, which meant that he didn¡¯t even need to say anything. He reached out with his chopsticks and ruthlessly tore off two petals from the flower and put them in his mouth.

    ......

    By right, a steamedmb¡¯s kidney should have a fishy taste, but when it entered his mouth, he realized that he didn¡¯t have to worry about that at all. His previous thoughts were aplete waste of time.

    As soon as the soft cotton-like texture came into contact with his mouth, the warm temperature immediately melted his body. A light and elegant fragrance spread in his mouth, sliding down his throat to his stomach. The faint plum blossom fragrance seemed to still remain in his mouth. The fragrance was elegant and had a little bitterness, making him reluctant to leave.

    ¡°This taste should be marinated with plum blossom wine, but ordinary marinating should not be able to achieve such transparency. Some special cooking method should have been used, but it¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t taste it.¡±

    Taking advantage of the fact that the te hadn¡¯t been turned away yet, Zhou zhangju seized the time to stuff a big stalk into his mouth and another big stalk into his own bowl. Then he watched the te turn away with regret in his eyes.

    After Zhou zhangju had also finished the food in his own bowl, he finally had time to take a look at Lee Yanyi. He found that this little old man was engrossed in eating something and didn¡¯t notice Zhou zhangju¡¯s mental journey at all.

    Silently looking down at the new dish that had just been sent over, Zhou zhangju chose a golden-yellow and very dazzling dish. He nned to try it. He was a little cold just now, so he needed to eat something warm.

    A table that could amodate 100 people was Ma Xiao¡¯s proud work. He was very pleased with this. After all, although it did not seem difficult, the requirements were actually very high. Therefore, Ma Xiao was not satisfied with the first round and even repeated it once before he felt that it was not bad.

    Ma Xiao was not bad to the point that in master Lian¡¯s eyes, he was full of mistakes, yet he was still being lectured.

    Master Lian quickly picked up a dish that looked like stir-fried shredded mutton with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He closed his eyes slightly and ate in satisfaction. Then, he started again, and his mouth did not stop.¡±Look at the two lines on your side. Aren¡¯t they symmetrical? if you had drawn the lines beforehand, this wouldn¡¯t have happened. Did you draw the lines at the front and follow your feelings at the back? do you think your eyes are radars?¡±

    Ma Xiao had already stretched out his chopsticks, but when he heard his Master¡¯s words, he immediately retracted them and listened to him quietly. After he finished speaking and exined his own thoughts, he realized that the stir-fried shredded mutton he had been looking at had already been reduced by half. Then, he turned around and left ...

    His favorite dish had slipped away in front of his eyes just like that. It was easy to imagine how depressed Ma Xiao was, but he didn¡¯t dare to say anything.

    The only constion was that he had once again received guidance from his master and learned a few tricks.

    The livelymb banquet was always very lively. All kinds of people showed different states when they ate the delicious food. It was more interesting than when they were at master chef Restaurant. After all, the restaurant was small and could only amodate a dozen people at a time.

    Of course, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples were also included in this. However, the difference was quite obvious. One was his disciple while the other was his master. There was definitely a difference. For example, after a round of cooking, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou were almost all gone, while the dishes cooked by his disciples didn¡¯t seem to have much difference.

    The customers in master chef Restaurant were all used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Besides, the difference in fragrance, te presentation, shape and color matching were very obvious. Therefore, they could naturally recognize him.

    What was missing in the tes of his apprentices were still Yin ya and Yuan Zhou ¡®S. Yuan Zhou ate to understand the current level of his apprentices and to determine his teaching orientation in the future. As for Yin ya, she knew that these dishes were prepared by Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentices to congratte them on their happy engagement. Naturally, she needed to try them.

    Although there were a lot of dishes, it was not a problem for the people present to eat four or five dishes per person. In general, they could basically fill their stomachs, but this was on the premise that the dishes were not cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    As they ate too quickly, the meal ended faster than expected. Almost everyone who hadpletely fulfilled their mission of eating the dish said a few words of blessing to Yuan Zhou and Yin ya and then left. Even though they weren¡¯t full yet, they still had a smile of blessing on their faces.

    During the dinner time in the evening, after several hours of fermentation, the big news of Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement was spread in several big groups. Those who didn¡¯t go to the banquet felt very regretful. Those who were free almost came tofort themselves during the dinner. Therefore, the dinner time was very lively.

    There was no need to mention the time in the pub. Because of the monkey wine that appeared at the engagement ceremony, the wine Masters and wine Masters were very cruel to the monkey wine that night. They said that if they didn¡¯t drink it during the day, they had to drink more at night.

    After the pub time ended,

    ¡°Xiao Ya won¡¯t be going back today, right?¡± Yuan Zhou turned his head and asked Yin ya who had been in the restaurant all day.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya slightly blushed and nodded her head. Suddenly, she recalled the scene when Mama Yin pulled her to whisper to her during the day and became a little embarrassed and uneasy.

    The moon seemed to have hidden in the clouds as well. The sky became darker and darker. It was almost time for Yuan Zhou to go to sleep.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2414

    <h4>Chapter 2414: The engagement night</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The decorations in the bedroom had all been changed. Yuan Zhou had already prepared them in the morning.

    Therge golden peonies looked particrly enchanting and beautiful against the red quilt. Of course, it was also very festive, which was very suitable for a day like today.

    As soon as Yin ya was brought in by Yuan Zhou, she was shocked by the strong color of the bed. Instantly, her cheeks that were originally pink turned red from her face to her neck. She opened her small mouth several times but still couldn¡¯t utter aplete sentence.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about that. He just thought that since they were already engaged, they were a family and a family should naturally live together. Therefore, he was busy showing the changes in the bedroom to Yin ya.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    She opened the wardrobe and saw that the wardrobe, which was originally filled with traditional Han Chinese clothing and a small part of casual clothing, had a lot of beautiful clothes now. They were all the styles that Yin ya liked. There were skirts and pants. It was obvious that she had prepared everything very well. Of course, she didn¡¯t need to worry about the size as the cheongsam was very suitable for her.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t care about being shy and directly stood in front of the wardrobe and reached out her hand to touch those beautiful dresses. No woman could refuse these beautiful clothes.

    ¡°Wood, the material feels sofortable to the touch, it¡¯ll definitely be morefortable to wear.¡± Yin ya revealed a delighted smile at the corner of her mouth.

    She felt that she had been overwhelmed by all kinds of surprises today. Her brain was not enough to keep up with it, and she only knew that her body and mind were about to bubble with happiness.

    ¡°We¡¯ll only know after you try it on. Xiao Ya¡¯s pajamas are made of the same material as your clothes. You¡¯ll know if it¡¯sfortable after you take a shower and try it on. ¡± Like performing magic, Yuan Zhou took out a set of apricot color nightdress from the hidden cab under the wardrobe.

    It felt cold when it touched her hand. Once she touched it, she knew that it was made of the same material as the clothes on the shelf. The style of the nightdress was not a spaghetti strap but a necktie with sleeves. It was a short-sleeved nightdress, which was also eptable to Yin ya. However, the shyness she felt just now had been reduced a little.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya took a deep breath, took the nightgown and turned around to go to the bathroom.

    He had been to the bedroom upstairs many times. Although he had never stayed overnight, he was still very clear about where the things were.

    ......

    As soon as she walked into the bathroom, she saw the changes inside. At first nce, she saw a pair of brushing cups, brand new toothbrushes, and a beautiful towel with Lotus patterns. The pink color was obviously for her, whichplemented the gray one with Lotus patterns beside her. As for the long towel for bathing, it was naturally the same color as the face washing towel. At first nce, she knew it was prepared by Yuan Zhou. This was the aesthetic of a straight man.

    Yin ya revealed a knowing smile and started to wash up.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay idle either. He took out all the gifts from the customers and arranged them on the table. He nned to unwrap the gifts together with Yin ya. Nothing could shorten the distance between them better than unwrapping the gifts together. He was very confident about that.

    After Yin ya finished her bath, she came out in her pajamas. Probably because of the steam, her cheeks were more and more rosy. Her slightly wet hair was scattered behind her shoulders, giving her a kind of beauty like a lotus flower out of the water. Yuan Zhou felt a little thirsty when he saw her. Perhaps she had eaten too much meat for dinner tonight because she was too happy.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to wash up too. ¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou stood up, took the clothes and went to the bathroom in a hurry.

    ¡°Pfft!¡±

    Yin ya, who was a little embarrassed at first, suddenly felt rxed when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction and felt that he should be as nervous as her.

    Wasn¡¯t it better to be happy together than to be happy alone?

    By the time Yuan Zhou finished his bath and came out, Yin ya had already prepared herself mentally. She was sitting on the edge of the bed with her soft and beautiful figure. Yuan Zhou felt very warm in his heart when he looked at her.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have aplete family in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    Ever since his parents had passed away by ident, Yuan Zhou had been alone. If the system hadn¡¯t suddenly barged into his life, no one could predict what would have happened to him now. However, he was sure that his cooking couldn¡¯t possibly be so delicious.

    ¡°System, thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly said quite earnestly.

    ¡°Host, every moment of the night is worth a thousand gold. I will turn it off by default tonight.¡± It was rare for the system to say something when Yuan Zhou was not talking about the cooking skills.

    However, the content he said was a little ridiculous. Yuan Zhou instantly felt a little embarrassed.

    Seeing Yin ya turn her head back to look at him, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to care about the system anymore. He directly walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her body, saying,¡±¡±Xiao Ya, I¡¯m very happy today.¡±

    ¡°Me too,¡± Yin ya¡¯s voice was a little low, but her tone was quite firm.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s take a look at everyone¡¯s gifts.¡±

    Yuan Zhou hugged Yin ya for quite a while before he opened his mouth. After all, the feeling of peace and quiet just now was too good. He was reluctant to say anything to break such an atmosphere. However, when he felt a little hot all over, he still opened his mouth.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya nodded her head in a rarely-seen obedient manner.

    Therefore, the two of them came to the shelf where Yuan Zhou had ced the gifts. It was a antique-and-antique shelf that master Lian had made. Although it seemed to be small and couldn¡¯t hold many things, it could actually hold a lot of things. Even though at least 60 gifts had been ced on the shelf today, there was no space left. However, it still looked very magical, at least that was what Yin ya thought.

    ¡°This is from Wang Hong. Let me see what it is.¡± Yuan Zhou casually picked up a medium-sized box while Yin ya also picked up another.

    ¡°Then let me take a look at Sister Jiang¡¯s gift.¡± Yin ya also started to unwrap the present.

    Yuan Zhou opened it first, revealing a quaint book inside. It seemed to be a book from some years ago. The three words ¡°fire protection map¡± on it were very conspicuous. For a moment, he felt that the name was a little familiar, but he couldn¡¯t recall it all of a sudden. Then, when he opened the first page, he was directly dazzled by the words ¡°fighting demons¡± on it.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Yuan Zhou quickly closed the box and directly put it on the other side. However, with the sound of the box closing again, he turned his head and saw Yin ya closing the box as well.

    Yin ya was already extremely embarrassed. When Yuan Zhou looked at her like that, she became even more embarrassed. She even had to pretend to be calm and said,¡±¡±Sister Jiang¡¯s gift is very strange. It¡¯s not good to use.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou heard that it was a gift from Jiang Changxi and thought of her usual way of speaking, he instantly shivered and nodded his head to show his agreement. Then, both of them forgot about the box that they had just opened and started to open the new one. Fortunately, the next gift was normal.

    When she opened thest box, Yin ya eximed,¡±This is Ling Hong¡¯s gift? Why didn¡¯t I see him today?¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±I think I saw someone who looked like him. He came before the ceremony started but left in the blink of an eye. He didn¡¯t stay for dinner either. Moreover, he¡¯s much thinner than before. I wonder if that¡¯s the case?¡±

    It was rare that Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was uncertain. Normally, with his sharp five senses, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t be mistaken. However, he just said so this time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2415

    <h4>Chapter 2415: A day in good mood</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t want to believe what he saw with his eyes at all. He would rather that he had really seen wrongly this time. However, when he looked at the present in front of him, he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Ah ...¡±

    Yin ya sighed inwardly. She knew the real situation of ruan Xiaoqing. Previously, she had been receiving postcards from Ling Hong. Although she felt that they were very magical, she couldn¡¯t help praying for a miracle to happen in her heart. Unfortunately, it seemed that there weren¡¯t so many miracles in the world now. Thinking of the photo of the family of three, she still felt a littleforted in her heart.

    ¡°It¡¯ll be fine soon. Time is the best medicine. Everything will pass. I think Lele and Lele¡¯s father are the best examples.¡± Yin ya snuggled into Yuan Zhou¡¯s arms and hugged his waist. Then, she buried her head into his arms like a spoiled child and said.

    These words sounded like it was easier said than done, but that was all he could do. No one could empathize with him. These were all lies. The best way was naturally to let time slowly pass to heal his injuries.

    ¡°Um. I just feel that Ling Hong might have alreadye back. It¡¯s a pity that we haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and held Yin ya even tighter.

    It seemed that only in this way could he pass the warmth from her body to himself. He could still vaguely remember the arrogant look of Ling Hong who bribed the Chuunibyou living in the surrounding area in order to make him wake up early and invite the band to make breakfast.

    As time went by, the world changed. Many things had already changed, but Yuan Zhou believed that he and Yin ya would never change. That was enough. Just like his parents, although they had been noisy all their lives, they had also been together for a long time and had been very peaceful.

    ¡°It¡¯ste, let¡¯s rest. ¡± Yin ya checked the time and decided to remind Yuan Zhou to take a rest.

    It was almost past Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual rest time. If he didn¡¯t sleep now, he would probably not wake up. In that case, he would be very tired when he opened the restaurant the next day. Yin ya looked like a good wife and mother now.

    Yuan Zhou looked at the dark night outside and found it was indeedte. Therefore, he directly carried Yin ya up and walked towards the bed.

    ¡°Ah!¡±

    Being suddenly attacked, Yin ya subconsciously cried out in surprise. However, she reacted quickly and directly put her hands behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s neck and slightly leaned her head against him. She could hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s calm and slightly rapid heartbeat and immediately felt very relieved.

    ......

    He only took a few steps to reach the bed, and what happened next was naturally logical. The moon that had just appeared outside the window seemed to be shy again and hid in the clouds.

    The brightness of the Morning Star increased bit by bit. When the horizon was a little gray, the sky was also bright.

    With the reminder of his biological clock, Yuan Zhou woke up on time. When he looked at Yin ya¡¯s pale pretty face, he suddenly felt very satisfied. He quickly turned off the rm clock in case it woke Yin ya up.

    ¡°You must be tired from yesterday. Let Xiaoya sleep more.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    After all, it was only a five-minute walk from the restaurant to Yin ya¡¯spany. Besides, he could prepare breakfast for Yin ya in advance, which was certainly convenient to carry around. In this way, she could sleep more.

    ¡°With so many convenient conditions, it won¡¯t be a problem to persuade Xiao Ya to stay in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted in the heart.

    Probably because she had a taste of her own medicine, Yin ya had been thinking about how she could stay for the rest of the day. Fortunately, she didn¡¯t think about how many children she would have. The main reason was that she didn¡¯t have enough time. It was time to get up, wash up, and run, although it was still 10 minutes earlier than usual.

    After washing his face and rinsing his mouth quietly, Yuan Zhou directly went downstairs and walked towards the back door.

    ¡°Good Morning. Rice, noodles, and rice soup.¡±

    After he greeted the female three, Yuan Zhou started to run.

    On the way, he would asionally meet residents of Taoxi road who had gotten up early. Ever since the opening of the street stall economy, he would also meet many street vendors who came early. Everyone was determined to congratte Yuan Zhou together. Apparently, they had already known about Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement yesterday.

    Every time he met such a person, Yuan Zhou would take out a few candies from his pocket and give them to them while saying something along the way. When he saw the person beaming with joy, he would continue running.

    In order to disperse the happy atmosphere, the sportswear Yuan Zhou was wearing today had deep pockets specially selected. In this way, he could store more.

    After one round, the candies prepared by Yuan Zhou had just been scattered. It was simply very urate. Only Yuan Zhou could calcte such things so precisely.

    He told the owner of the restaurant that he wouldn¡¯t be going to eat noodles today, but he still remembered the name of the restaurant. After that, Yuan Zhou ran back to his restaurant along the street corner.

    Seeing that Yin ya was still sound asleep, he felt relieved. After washing up and changing clothes, he set the rm for Yin ya to get up and went downstairs to the kitchen to make breakfast.

    ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood today, so I¡¯ll prepare two breakfast dishes. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Moreover, he nned to make some changes this time. After all, he would have a family in the future. This was a good day and he had tomemorate it.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou always liked to choose from the same cuisines when he made two kinds of breakfast as it was more convenient. But today, Yuan Zhou intended to choose one breakfast from each cuisines. In this way, he would have two kinds of breakfast in the true sense.

    Before preparing the breakfast for the customers, he had to prepare the breakfast for Yin ya first. Considering that Yin ya needed to nourish her body, Yuan Zhou chose the red sugar Taro seedlings and pan-fried pork buns, which were both convenient to carry and also a famous breakfast in Gusu city that Yin ya liked. He felt that Yin ya would definitely like them.

    After cooking the Taro seedlings and kneading the noodles of the pan-fried pork bun, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the breakfast for the customers. This time, he intended to make a simple breakfast. After kneading the noodles, he nned to spread an egg pancake and stir-fry a saozi to make a saozi noodles. It was the breakfast for Qin province.

    The egg pancake was a breakfast of Jiangsu cuisine. Qin cuisine and Jiangsu cuisinebined, One North and one South, and they matched each other perfectly.

    Yuan Zhou immediately got to work and started preparing quickly. The dough skin of the pan-fried buns and the egg patties were not quite the same. Therefore, he needed to make them again. The kitchen immediately became lively with ¡°pa pa pa¡± sounds.

    The liveliest ones were definitely the customers waiting for their breakfast outside. Except for Wu Hai and hairy bear, who were in the same position, one standing and the other lying down, the others were also in the same position. They were all waiting for the breakfast time to start in their usual position.

    Today, however, there was a new topic to talk about. 50% of the customers who came for breakfast were old customers, which meant that most of them had attended Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement ceremony yesterday. Therefore, the first thing they did when they met today was not to say good morning, but to show off to each other how many dishes they had eaten yesterday and what exactly they had eaten.

    Some of the dishes were really made of unknown ingredients when they entered their mouths. After all, the dishes were made by Yuan Zhou. The phrase ¡°you can¡¯t see the sheep when you eat the sheep, and you can¡¯t feel like it when you eat the sheep¡± was brought to the extreme. Many people only found that it was very delicious when they looked back after eating the dishes. They really didn¡¯t know what the dishes were made of.

    Knowing that it was a part of a sheep was already a very impressive thing, so they gathered together and began to discuss it.

    For lunch and dinner, the regr customers usually came in batches. It was better to gather at breakfast. This time of the day was the time when the restaurant had the most regr customers.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2416

    <h4>Chapter 2416: Saozi noodles</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During breakfast time, the diners outside were waiting and chatting. The more they talked, the hungrier they became, especially the diners in the adjacent queue. They were almost drooling when they talked about what was the best breakfast.

    It wasn¡¯t that he was that hungry, but it was just a natural reaction of his body.

    ¡°I wonder what I¡¯ll have for breakfast today. I hope there¡¯s meat.¡± Lin Lan was a standard carnivore.

    The most annoying thing was that no matter how much meat this girl ate, she would not gain weight. Therefore, this guy didn¡¯t have many friends to eat with. Who would be willing to y with someone who ate more than you and always ate meat without gaining weight?

    This was a realm that even Buddha could not reach.

    Therefore, Lin Lan often couldn¡¯t find anyone to eat with her, because she not only ate meat, but also had a big appetite, almost as much as an adult man. Of course, looking at her petite appearance, she didn¡¯t look like an adult at all. She was quite deceptive, which was another reason why she was rejected.

    Lin Lan¡¯s appearance was really confusing. Because she was from Yongzhou, Qin province, as a Northerner, she was naturally tall and big. However, Lin Lan was not. She looked like a woman from the Jiangnan River, gentle and graceful, but unfortunately, she could eat.

    Lin Lan was usually very vexed. Those who were on good terms with her didn¡¯t like to eat with her, and those who were not on good terms with her were even more so. She was simply depressed.

    However, Lin Lan didn¡¯t have such a problem after she met master chef Restaurant. She could find a group of like-minded friends who were not afraid of getting fat.

    Look clearly, he wasn¡¯t afraid, not that he didn¡¯t know how to.

    Lin Lan was also like a fish in water here. She had also attended the engagement ceremony yesterday. When she thought of the dishes at that time, she almost drooled out of reflex. It should be known that 80 to 90% of the dishes in the Lamb banquet contained meat. She was so happy.

    Normally, Lin Lan wasn¡¯t a regr customer and wasn¡¯t very familiar with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she wasn¡¯t qualified to treat him. However, Lin Lan had a very special profession, a slightly famous makeup artist, which was very famous in the circle and required an appointment in advance.

    Additionally, Lin Lan had won many domestic and foreign awards at the age of 30. She was well-known both at home and abroad. At least, everyone in the makeup circle knew her.

    ......

    To put it bluntly, Yuan Zhou had specially invited Lin Lan to attend the ceremony so that she could be Yin ya¡¯s makeup artist at the wedding.

    As it was the most beautiful day of a woman¡¯s life, Yuan Zhou also hoped to give Yin ya the best things.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that. It was very easy for him to treat Lin Lan now. He could just eat anything he wanted in master chef Restaurant.

    Although she had eaten a lot of meatst night, Lin Lan still craved meat today. In her words,¡±you¡¯ve already sleptst night, don¡¯t you want to sleep today?¡±

    Especially after they had discussed the deliciousmb feast yesterday, their stomachs began to growl in protest.

    Fortunately, su Ruoyan¡¯s heavenly voice exploded in Lin Lan¡¯s ears not long after. It was time for breakfast.

    Following the crowd, Lin Lan¡¯s petite figure broke through the crowd nimbly and soon entered the store. She chose a position that she liked and stood there.

    That¡¯s right, Lin Lan would always choose a standing position when she ate in the restaurant. She felt that she could eat more while standing, which was very important for foodies.

    After Lin Lan upied the seat, she found that the seat next to it was upied as well. Then, she saw the tall and thin zou Zhi standing there. He smiled when he noticed someone looking at him.

    Lin Lan knew zou Zhi because she had noticed his witty remarks when he hosted the ceremony yesterday. She nodded at him as a greeting, then turned her attention to the kitchen.

    Soon, the breakfast was served. It was a te of golden egg patties, which smelt very alluring with a faint fragrance of scallion and egg mixed with each other. Of course, what attracted Lin Lan¡¯s attention was definitely the meat.

    The saozi noodles were red, yellow, green, ck, and white. The colors were distinct, and the meat fragrance assailed her nose. Lin Lan swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva before barely suppressing the impulse to pick up the bowl and pour it into her mouth.

    ¡°This saozi noodles is already extraordinary when it¡¯s cooked by boss Yuan. Not only the color, fragrance, but also the taste will definitely be better.¡± Lin Lan stirred the noodles with her chopsticks.

    He saw that every strand of white noodles was stained with the strong color of the hairpin, bing rich and colorful, looking very attractive.

    The vivid color gave Lin Lan a new understanding of the noodles she had eaten since she was a child. Even though she had seen many saozi noodles, she still felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was different from the others. Actually, as an outsider, Lin Lan could only say things like changing the color, giving out a stronger fragrance and the noodles being finer. She definitely didn¡¯t know anything else.

    ¡°Slurp, slurp!¡±

    When Lin Lan sucked the noodles into her mouth, her lips and teeth were immediately filled with a strong fragrance. The toughness of the egg skin, the crispness of the ck fungus, the spiciness of the garlic sprouts, the tenderness of the tofu and the plump meat all mixed together and exploded in her mouth. Although there were many vors, they were not mixed; instead, they were exceptionally harmonious, making her feel that this was the state that the saozi noodles should be in.

    ¡°Strong, sour, spicy, appetizing, and refreshing.¡± If Lin Lan didn¡¯t care about her remaining image, she would probably let out a long roar to express her current feeling of satisfaction.

    The saozi noodles were really amazing. Even Lin Lan, who grew up eating saozi noodles in Yongzhou province, felt it was too delicious.

    Of course, not only Lin Lan, even zou Zhi and the other diners were very satisfied with today¡¯s noodles. Given their big mouthfuls of noodles, they had already forgotten about the egg pancake.

    This definitely wouldn¡¯tst for long. After all, with such a fresh and sweet smell, the saozi noodles would naturally enter everyone¡¯s field of vision. After taking a bite, it would be soft, sticky, and sweet. Unlike the chewy, sour and spicy noodles, the egg pancake was obviously fresher.

    There was no light green onion inside, only a dazzling golden color. After eating it, it was particrly sweet and soft against the light taste of the green onion.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. It would be great if I could eat egg pancakes every day.¡± Lin Lan didn¡¯t have much expectation for the meatless egg patties.

    Usually, she didn¡¯t even order vegetarian dishes for her meals. When she came for breakfast asionally, she almost always came across meat dishes. This was the first time she had eaten a meat-less one, but now she realized that meat-less actually had a taste without meat. It was quite good.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s egg patties were quite different from the traditional ones. One palm-sized egg patties meant five for each person, which wasn¡¯t a small amount. However, Lin Lan ate one in two to three bites and soon finished all five. In the end, she even licked her lips, as if she still hadn¡¯t eaten enough.

    Of course, in fact, his stomach was already full, but he just couldn¡¯t bear to eat the delicious food.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2417

    <h4>Chapter 2417: Chapter 2416-change of words</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The breakfast was no different from the past. Everyone was very enthusiastic about the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou. In short, it could be summarized as wolfing down the food.

    In any case, it was as lively as ever.

    As Yin ya went to work in the afternoon today, she had specially asked for half a day off. Therefore, Yuan Zhou set the rm clock at 9:30 a.m. So that she could sleep a little longer. As it was her first time staying overnight in his restaurant, he hoped to give her a perfect experience.

    Since the breakfast ended, Yin ya still hadn¡¯te down. Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp five senses didn¡¯t sense that Yin ya had already gotten up, but he knew that she was still sleeping soundly.

    ¡°I¡¯m still exhausted. ¡± Yuan Zhou intended to go upstairs to change his clothes and take a look at Yin ya at the same time.

    However, Wu Hai sneaked into the restaurant at that time and arrived in front of Yuan Zhou at lightning speed. His speed was almost as fast as Yuan Zhou¡¯s teleportation when he was at full power. No one knew how Wu Hai usually practiced.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help asking when he saw Wu Hai walking in circles around him.

    The main reason was that Wu Hai had never acted like this before. Even when they had just known each other, Wu Hai always acted so righteously when he wanted to pay Yuan Zhou for a trip. It was rare for him to be so embarrassed now.

    Wu Hai opened his mouth and then made up his mind,¡±¡±Didn¡¯t I say that I wanted to hold the wedding with you yesterday? now that I think about it, I¡¯m at a disadvantage. Let¡¯s discuss it again and talk aboutpensation.¡±

    The more he spoke, the more confident he became. He felt that he had suffered a loss and had to make up for it.

    Why did he say that? The truth was that when Wu Hai had just finished his breakfast and went out, he had run into a naughty child who came to Taoxi road for a walk. On weekends, naughty children would almost always find time toe here for a walk and look for business opportunities by the way.

    While Wu Hai was still in the excitement of being able to hold a wedding with Yuan Zhou and eat a lot of food, he saw his good friend. Naturally, dry wood met fire. Something didn¡¯t seem right? In fact, he just wanted to show off. Otherwise, it would be like a night walk in silk clothes, which was definitely not okay.

    Wu Hai and the devilish brat were Close Brothers, just like he and broth. Therefore, Wu Hai showed off in front of the devilish brat.

    ......

    The devilish brat listened to Wu Hai¡¯s long speech very politely and concluded that he could eat a lot of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes by then. Then, the devilish brat asked,¡±¡±Brother Wu, how did you know that uncle Yuan would prepare a banquet for his wedding? The wedding is so busy. As the groom, does uncle Yuan Zhou really have the time?¡±

    ¡°Even if we are sure that uncle Yuan Zhou Can cook when he gets married, if brother Wu doesn¡¯t get married with uncle Yuan, can you wait until the wedding to invite uncle Yuan to cook for you? that way, you can have one more meal. And uncle Zheng is the same. Isn¡¯t eating three meals like this better than eating one meal?¡±

    The question that directly hit Wu Hai¡¯s soul instantly made him freeze there. He felt that the devilish brat¡¯s words were too reasonable. This was indeed a question.

    The three times of eating became one or the uncertain one. Wu Hai felt that he was a smart person but sometimes he was a fool.

    ¡°I must have drawn too many paintings recently and upied too many brain cells. I should rest more in the future.¡± Wu Hai came to a conclusion.

    If Zheng Jiawei knew that Wu Hai intended to rest more while he had been waiting for Wu Hai to draw a new painting to participate in the world Green paintingpetition this year, this matter would probably not end well.

    Wu Hai was woken up by the devilish brat. He directly bid farewell to the devilish brat and returned to the master chef Restaurant. That was when the scene just now appeared.

    Did he think that Wu Hai would cancel the marriage when he came back? No, that wasn¡¯t something that Wu Hai would do. The most important thing was to seize the opportunity to ask forpensation. After all, one was something that he hadn¡¯t eaten yet, while the other was something that he would soon eat. Naturally, thetter was more important.

    After hearing Wu Hai¡¯s reason, Yuan Zhou became speechless instantly. How could this beast¡¯s logic be so clear? more importantly, he even felt that it made sense.

    ¡°Could it be that she has been infected by Wu Hai after staying with him for a long time?¡± Yuan Zhou stayed away from Wu Hai without saying anything.

    He felt that as a normal person, it was better to keep a certain distance from beasts. This way, it would be good for everyone.

    ¡°I think we still have about half a year before we get married. Let¡¯s put it aside for now and think about what we should eat for lunch. I have a new dish, don¡¯t you know?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It was impossible for him to make it up to Wu Hai. However, it was time for the ethnic cuisines to step onto the stage. He could use Wu Hai¡¯s mouth to publicize it and treat it as the benefit of the engagement. Yuan Zhou¡¯s n was making a ¡°pa pa¡± sound in his heart.

    As expected, Wu Hai¡¯s attention was directly attracted by the new dish. Then, he pounced to the side of the table, picked up the menu, and began to read it. For Wu Hai, this menu was definitely more familiar to him than the calendar of his home. Therefore, he found the page where the ethnic cuisines were located in no time.

    His eyes lit up.¡±So much meat!¡± This was Wu Hai¡¯s first reaction.

    ¡°Compass, I¡¯m leaving.¡± After Wu Hai finished quickly, he immediately took his leave.

    He was going to go back and tell the bear that there was a lot of meat to eat again and that it would start eating at noon. Of course, he also had to go to the group chat to show off. After all, he was the first person to know that Yuan Zhou had served a new dish.

    Fortunately, Wu Hai didn¡¯t know that two people had already eaten it. Otherwise, it would have exploded.

    Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou knew Wu Hai very well. It didn¡¯t take long for the news of the new dish to spread widely among the customers. Many people were eager to try the new dish, especially the people of the ethnic minorities. They all wanted to see if there were any dishes of their own race.

    While it was very lively here, the second floor of the restaurant was very quiet. When Yuan Zhou sent Wu Hai away and returned to the second floor, Yin ya had juste out of the bathroom. She had already changed into a high-cored shirt that covered her slender neck tightly. Together with the hip-hugging skirt that covered the lower half of her body, she appeared professional and beautiful.

    ¡°Blockhead,¡± Yin ya called him lightly.

    ¡°Xiaoya is awake. Breakfast is ready. Let¡¯s go down and eat.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw Yin ya. He directly went over and took her small hand.

    Yin ya nodded her head slightly and answered ¡°hmm¡± in a low voice. Then, she went downstairs with Yuan Zhou. When Yuan Zhou carried the breakfast up and smelled the fragrance of the steam, she finally had a feeling that she was really engaged to Yuan Zhou. From now on, the two of them would be tied together in a legitimate way.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go visit mom and dad some time, shall we?¡± Yin ya said while eating the Taro seedlings in small bites.

    After the engagement, Yin ya automatically corrected herself. It was impossible for her to wait until she received the red packet before changing her words. It was impossible to do that.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t expect that Yin ya would bring this up first. He felt veryfortable in his heart. After thinking for a while, he said,¡±Sure, this weekend. Let¡¯s go together.¡±

    Yin ya nodded her head. When the sweet Taro seedling entered her mouth, she felt that her whole body was as sweet as honey. After having a few bites, she looked at Yuan Zhou at the side and felt that everything was good.

    A gentle breeze blew past, and it felt as if the entire breeze carried the sweet fragrance of honey, making one feel very warm.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2418

    <h4>Chapter 2418: Chasing after stars regardless of age</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were enjoying the rare leisure time after breakfast. He didn¡¯t mention anything about practicing his cooking skills. Instead, he nned to apany Yin ya quietly just like that. As for cooking skills, he could also practice them in the afternoon and evening in the pub.

    He didn¡¯t care about this little bit of time. Anyway, it wasn¡¯t something that could be achieved overnight, and he didn¡¯t have to race for a minute or two.

    Moreover, he also nned to spare some time for Yin ya to read books before going to bed. Since they were going to live together in the future, it wasn¡¯t good for him to read books alone.

    ¡°I can read books at any time.¡± Yuan Zhou had already made some adjustments to his work and rest schedule in the heart.

    It was still as full as before. However, from many small details, one could see that there were still many changes. Moreover, the changes were all rted to Yin ya.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant appeared to be particrly warm and quiet. In contrast, the central Stadium of Chengdu City appeared to be particrly lively and crowded.

    ¡°Brother, did you look at me just now? I¡¯m so happy.¡±

    ¡°This face is really good. I love it, I love it.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯ll be great if I can shake hands with big brother when we sign the autographter. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not greedy. I just want the signature. ¡±

    The group of young and energetic girls and boys were so excited that their faces were red, but their eyes were still shining as they looked at the seats in front of them.

    Not far away, a young man with handsome facial features and a good figure was sitting on a high tform. He had a smile on his face and was busy signing autographs. asionally, he would look up and smile at the waiting crowd, which would cause amotion.

    Almost everyone had a variety of small objects, and the asional screams made people feel lucky that they were outdoors and not indoors, so they didn¡¯t have to worry about the roof. It could be seen that men were very popr.

    ......

    This was Xingyu, who had followed Ye Tian to Rong city and had been called here by his manager to hold a signing event. Luo Xingyu was Heavenly Queen ye¡¯s junior Brother, also known as second brother Luo. He was the most popr male singer, and it was said that almost every song had healing effects. He was very popr with the public, and although it was only his fans ments, it couldn¡¯t be helped that he had many fans.

    Luo Xingyu hade to Chengdu to eat at the rmendation of heavenly ye, who said that there was a restaurant with the best food.

    Especially the various desserts, they were simply delicious. As an invisible fan of desserts, he naturally had toe and take a look. In addition, his Senior Sister was also there, so Luo Xingyu directly lifted his feet and came over.

    Luo Xingyu was not only ye Tiantian¡¯s junior Brother, but he was also ye Tiantian¡¯s real cousin. Therefore, the two of them were very close.

    This time, the signing event was held in a hurry. It had only been hyped up for half a month, but from the endless stream of people at the venue, one could see how popr Luo Xingyu was.

    However, it was normal to have surprises and surprises every day.

    For example, a discordant element had suddenly been inserted into the group of young and beautiful girls and boys. Luo Xingyu¡¯s fans, who had been in high spirits and shouting non-stop, had now paused for a moment.

    Looking over, a white-haired figure had appeared in the queue waiting for his signature.

    Her hair wasn¡¯t dyed white. It was really white because she got older. Her face was full of wrinkles, and her eyes might have been bright when she was young, but now that she was older, her eye bags drooped, making her look a little mean. However, the olddy tried her best to smile and show kindness to the young girls and boys in front of her.

    She looked like a very ordinary old woman, but she was not ordinary at all. She appeared at the signing event of a famous singer.

    Zhong Tao was a big fan of Luo Xingyu¡¯s fan club, so she immediately noticed this olddy. She was simply too conspicuous.

    Not to mention his age, just his white hair alone was hard to ignore. Zhong Tao quickly walked up to the olddy and noticed that she was holding a ssic album of Luo Xingyu tightly in her arms. It was also one of the many awards he had won. Many fans had be Luo Xingyu¡¯s fans because of this album, so it seemed like he was really a true fan.

    ¡°It seems that our brother Luo really is a ma for men, women, old and young. It¡¯s great that such an olddy likes brother.¡± Zhong Tao felt a sense of pride.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t just Zhong Tao. Luo Xingyu¡¯s other fans also felt very happy about this.

    ¡°Granny, are you also here for Xingyu¡¯s signature?¡± Zhong Tao asked gently.

    The old grandma seemed to react a little slowly. It wasn¡¯t until one second after Zhong Tao finished that she slowly raised her head and looked at the beautiful Zhong Tao in front of her. She looked a little enviously at Zhong Tao¡¯s cogen-filled cheeks and slowly nodded. She raised the album in her hand and simply said,¡±I want an autograph.¡±

    His voice was hoarse, and it was hard to tell if it was because he had always been like this or because he had caught a cold, but it sounded a little unpleasant.

    When Zhong Tao heard that the old woman was here for her signature, she immediately listed her as one of her own. After a brief discussion with the people in front of the old woman, they all agreed to give up their seats for the old woman to sign first.

    One reason was that it was not good for the olddy to stand for too long. There were at least 30 people in front of the olddy, and they couldn¡¯t even count how long they had waited. If anything happened to Luo Xingyu when she was old, they would feel embarrassed.

    The old woman probably didn¡¯t expect such a thing to happen. After Zhong Tao exined the situation to her, she was stunned for a full minute before she bowed to everyone gratefully and kept saying thank you.

    Finally, under Zhong Tao¡¯s lead, the olddy walked shakily to Luo Xingyu.

    Luo Xingyu¡¯s already stiff lips immediately pulled into a big smile, and his voice subconsciously lightened. After all, she was really old.

    His senile appearance made people unconsciously take care of him a little more.

    ¡°Old man, do you also want an autograph?¡± Luo Xingyu said.

    ¡°That¡¯s right, an autograph. ¡± The olddy¡¯s words were concise as she directly handed the album to Luo Xingyu.

    Luo Xingyu took it with both hands and spoke again,¡±¡±Olddy, do you need to write any words of blessing?¡±

    In order to protect his wrist, Luo Xingyu almost always only signed autographs, but just one autograph session was enough to almost cripple his wrist. Not every fan only brought one album.

    Of course, every time this happened, Luo Xingyu would be very envious of him for having a childhood friend called Li Yi. The name was simple, and it was especially easy to write.

    This time, he was willing to write more words to the olddy. After all, it wasn¡¯t easy for the olddy toe out and line up to support him.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. ¡± The olddy¡¯s eyes brightened and she said hurriedly,¡±¡±Then, can you write¡± wish you good health ¡°?¡±

    It was obvious that this sentence was very important to the olddy because she looked at Luo Xingyu very nervously after she finished speaking. Even her turbid and droopy eyes seemed to have brightened a little.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Luo Xingyu agreed immediately.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    With a wave of his hand, a line of bold and cursive handwriting appeared on the album. It matched the already artistic cover and looked very good.

    It was obvious that the handwriting had been specially trained. After Luo Xingyu finished writing, he waited for a while before handing the album to the olddy.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2419

    <h4>Chapter 2419: The house-guarding rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The olddy was about to touch the album when she received it, but she seemed to have thought of something and retracted her hand. She carefully put the album away, thanked Luo Xingyu, and left.

    ¡°It seems like the olddy really likes my songs. I have to work harder in the future and not let my fans down.¡± Luo Xingyu silently calcted in his heart.

    Of course, although Luo Xingyu¡¯s imagination was running wild, he still knew what his main task was now, so his hands did not slow down as he continued to sign autographs for his fans. He had a dinner date with his Senior Sister and cousin sister today, so he had to finish signing as soon as possible.

    It¡¯s said that you need to line up in advance for the Osmanthus cakes!

    After the olddy left the stadium after Luo Xingyu signed his name, she came to the bus stop. She wasn¡¯t familiar with the roads here and her eyes weren¡¯t very good, but she still tried to get closer to see the name of the route on the bus stop.

    ¡°Taoxi road, Taoxi road, which bus should I take?¡± The olddy mumbled as she tried to get as close as possible to see the words on the paper.

    Unfortunately, his eyes were not enough to see clearly. He could only wait for the bus to arrive and ask the driver. If he didn¡¯t want to go there, he would get off.

    Although the olddy opened her mouth a few times, she didn¡¯t ask the people around her. asionally, some kind people would ask, but she would just wave her hand, indicating that they didn¡¯t need help. She just held the cloth bag with the album tightly in her arms again, as if she was afraid that it would be broken.

    Asking for directions took a lot of time. When the granny arrived at Taoxi road, Yuan Zhou was already preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    Touching the only bun left in the bag, the olddy thought for a while and muttered,¡±¡±I¡¯d better go back and eat. I¡¯ve only eaten two before and I¡¯m not very hungry now. ¡±

    As he said that, he touched his belly and felt that it was indeed not t. Then, he carefully held the bag and walked around the intersection of Taoxi road to the side street at the back. Compared to the bustling road in front, this ce was indeed much quieter. At least, no one would pass by for most of the day. Most of the people who passed by here took shortcuts because they were the natives of Taoxi road.

    The olddy was obviously more familiar with this ce than when she was looking for the bus. Perhaps she had explored the terrain in advance, because she was not a resident of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    ......

    Slightly heavy footsteps sounded on the quiet street, which attracted the attention of rice and the others. When the old grandma approached the back door of master chef Restaurant,dy three had already stood up and was looking at the old grandma.

    Apparently, the olddy had also seen it. She stood directly at broth¡¯s former site. There used to be several garbage cans there, but since Taoxi road had been built with a centralized garbage disposal ce, this ce had been cleaned up and removed.

    In chief Wang¡¯s words,¡±if the garbage is left there, it will definitely affect boss Yuan¡¯s mood to cook. It must be disposed of.¡±

    As a result, the ce was now very clean. The eavemp behind the store could light up the corner of the wall, so it did not seem dark.

    The olddy just stood there without moving or saying anything, as if she was waiting for something.

    Meanwhile, rice and the rest observed the olddy for more than ten minutes and found that she did not change her position at all. After confirming that there was no danger, theyzilyy back in their nests.

    As time passed, the bright sky gradually darkened and night gradually fell. Although it was almost time for dinner to end, the store was still very lively.

    The olddy had been standing there for the whole afternoon. Except for changing her feet and moving her body, she didn¡¯t move at all. Even her posture didn¡¯t change much. If it weren¡¯t for the asional movement of her eyes, one would almost think that she was a wax figure.

    After the opening hours ended and before he prepared the food for the pub, Yuan Zhou took out the dinner that he had prepared for them. He came to feed them at this time every day.

    ¡°Rice, noodles, and rice soup. It¡¯s time to eat,¡±

    The voice arrived before the person.

    The door opened with a sound of ¡°Zhi ka¡±. Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure appeared and soon walked out.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s five senses were very sharp. Therefore, the moment he walked out, he felt the presence of someone. He raised his head and saw the figure of the granny.

    The hunched figure was half hidden and half revealed in the light. To be honest, if Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t so bold, he would probably be startled.

    With just a nce, Yuan Zhou judged that the granny had been standing there for a long time, as her mouth was so dry that the skin had started to peel. Therefore, with a frown, Yuan Zhou directly turned around and returned to the restaurant with the rice in his hands.

    The door of the restaurant was an automatic sensor. Therefore, as soon as Yuan Zhou went back, the door was closed with a sound of ¡®pa¡¯.

    When the granny saw Yuan Zhoue out and heard his voice, her eyes brightened. Just when she was about to walk over, she saw Yuan Zhou turn around and go back. Her eyes that had brightened up immediately dimmed.

    The granny moved her feet a few times and wanted to leave, but she couldn¡¯t bear to give up this opportunity. Just when she was hesitating, Yuan Zhou came back.

    He walked to the olddy with a ss cup in his hand and offered it to her.¡±¡±Old man, let¡¯s have a drink first.¡±

    It turned out that Yuan Zhou could tell at a nce that the granny must be busy and hadn¡¯t drunk water for a long time. He was afraid that her body couldn¡¯t take it. Therefore, he went back to the restaurant very quickly and poured a cup of warm water for her.

    The granny took a look at Yuan Zhou and took the water. Then, she said gratefully,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± she said.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    Perhaps she was extremely thirsty, the old woman took the cup and drank it directly. It didn¡¯t take long for her to finish the cup of water.

    ¡°Do you want more?¡± Yuan Zhou took the empty cup and asked.

    ¡°No need. Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± The olddy said in a hoarse voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. You¡¯re wee. May I ask if you¡¯re looking for me? next time, you cane in from the main entrance. I don¡¯te here often.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The olddy waved her hands.¡±It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. I just waited for a while. It didn¡¯t take long.¡±

    Then, after hesitating for a few times, he said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, can you please cook a serving of egg fried rice for me? I want to bring it back for my daughter to eat. I heard that the egg fried rice served here by boss Yuan is the best fried rice in the world. My daughter¡¯s appetite has been particrly bad recently and she hasn¡¯t eaten anything for a long time.¡±

    When the granny said that, she looked at Yuan Zhou with a slightly pleading look. Obviously, she was very eager for him to agree to her request.

    In order to find delicious food, this wasn¡¯t the first time that the granny had wandered around the boundaries of Chengdu. However, most of the people here said that the dishes cooked by boss Yuan of master chef Restaurant were the best. She came here twice to observe secretly and found that there were always people waiting in line. Moreover, many of them were familiar faces. With just one look, she could tell that they were returning customers. The proportion was quite high. Therefore, she made up her mind toe to Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, in order not to disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s business, the granny waited in the back alley that she had found when she checked the terrain earlier.

    When Yuan Zhou heard the Granny¡¯s request, his first reaction was,¡±why didn¡¯t the daughtere by herself? she even asked her mother toe. That¡¯s a little outrageous.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2420

    <h4>Chapter 2420: There¡¯s a lunch box</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    What the granny said next made Yuan Zhou realize that things weren¡¯t as simple as he had thought.

    Probably because Yuan Zhou had been mumbling to himself, the granny hurriedly added,¡±¡±My daughter is in the hospital at Lihua Street, which is not far from here.¡±

    Hospitalized? Yuan Zhou was a little sensitive to these two words. Although he had seen many sad and happy things, he didn¡¯t want to hear that someone was seriously ill, even if it was a stranger.

    ¡°Due to special reasons, I really can¡¯t cook by myself. I just want her to eat morefortably and with more delicious dishes. They all say that the egg fried rice here is the best. Please, boss Yuan.¡±

    As she spoke, she felt sad and cried silently. Her appearance of tears and her motherly heart would make anyone who saw it want to help.

    There were indeed many rules in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, but now the ingredients could be brought out of the restaurant. However, the taste of each dish couldn¡¯t be guaranteed. Therefore, he temporarily put the take-out out out of his n as he always wanted to strive for perfection.

    When he heard the old Granny¡¯s request, he did want to refuse her at first. But after hearing thetter words, Yuan Zhou pondered for a while and decided to satisfy the love of an old mother for her daughter.

    ¡°Then pleasee with me, granny. We¡¯ll wait in the restaurant. It takes time to cook fried rice.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    While saying that, he led the way and walked towards the front door of the restaurant. Apart from Yin ya, no one else had ever walked through the back door. It was also a rule. After all, this was a restaurant and not everyone could enter from the back door as they pleased. Otherwise, the customers would feel insecure.

    ¡°Next time, if you need me, you cane in from the main entrance. You don¡¯t have to wait so long.¡± While leading the way, Yuan Zhou carefully told them the directions and also nagged a few more words.

    As for the granny, perhaps because Yuan Zhou had agreed to her request just now, her expression wasn¡¯t as sorrowful as before. Instead, she looked a little more rxed. It was the rxed state after her wish was fulfilled. When she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, she nodded her head quickly, indicating that she understood.

    ¡°Boss Yuan of this small restaurant is really a good person. The food he cooks must be very delicious. My daughter can probably eat more.¡± The old grandma felt a little bit of joy from the bottom of her heart.

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou informed Mao Ye who had already arrived and then went into the kitchen. He nned to stir-fry the egg fried rice of the granny first and then prepare to cook the food of the hotel.

    ......

    Just when Yuan Zhou was busy, the granny took out a phone with a huge screen from the cloth bag with trembling hands. It looked a little old, but the owner must have cherished it very much, as could be seen from its appearance.

    He gently pressed his finger on the screen to light it up. The screensaver was a middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties. She had Willow eyebrows and Phoenix eyes, and one could tell that she was quite charming. She must have been a rare beauty when she was young.

    The olddy looked at the woman on the screen with warmth in her eyes. She touched the screen gently with her finger and then opened the phone.

    Perhaps because it had been used for a long time, it opened very quickly even though it was slow. He even opened the WeChat payment interface, scanned the payment Code on the table, and transferred the money for the egg fried rice that he had inquired about earlier.

    She knew that she had to pay for her meals. Ever since her daughter was hospitalized because of ¡°that incident¡±, the olddy had been the one who held her phone. She had to pay for her meals, take her medicine, and take care of her. Now, she was very familiar with using her phone to pay for her meals.

    Not long after the granny paid, Yuan Zhou came out with a small and delicate food container. In order to ensure the taste of the egg fried rice, he asked the system to provide a special food container to store the egg fried rice.

    ¡°Granny, you¡¯re done,¡±

    When Yuan Zhou saw the Granny¡¯s actions, he knew that she was paying. He didn¡¯t say anything more, neither saying that it was enough nor that it wasn¡¯t enough. No matter how much it was, he would be responsible for it.

    The olddy looked at the exquisite and beautiful food box and hesitated. After looking at it for a while, she made up her mind and reached out her hand to take it. ¡°Boss Yuan, is this egg fried rice 188 RMB? how much does it cost plus the food container? I just transferred 188 RMB to you. Is it enough? how much more do you need?¡±

    The olddy only knew the price of the egg fried rice, which she had inquired about before. However, it didn¡¯t mean that she didn¡¯t have a good eye and couldn¡¯t tell that the food box was very expensive. She didn¡¯t want to take advantage of others, so she naturally had to ask clearly.

    ¡°Every takeaway customer will have a food container like this to ensure the best taste. It¡¯s not for you alone. Everyone knows that.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite earnestly.

    He didn¡¯t lie. The take-out service hadn¡¯t been opened yet. However, no matter if he delivered take-out to Xiaoqing or Wu Hai, he had always used the same food container. There was nothing wrong with that.

    ¡°Argh! Good, good, good. It¡¯s good as long as it tastes good. It¡¯s really good. ¡± Hearing that everyone had one, the olddy instantly rxed.

    ¡°I really have to thank you today, boss Yuan. Thank you so much.¡± The granny left after thanking Yuan Zhou repeatedly.

    ¡°It seems that this olddy must be a Great Mother who loves her daughter very much.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    Then, he went into the kitchen to prepare the sober-up set meal. After all, the guests had already arrived, and he couldn¡¯t be any slower. He had to hurry up.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy with the matters of the small pub, the granny carefully carried the food box and rushed to the hospital. It wasn¡¯t far from the hospital and thus she arrived not long after.

    There were not many people in the corridor, probably because it was a littlete. When the old woman came back, she met two nurses on patrol. The two nurses smiled and greeted the old woman.

    After the olddy greeted him warmly, they came to the door of a Ward.

    Although it was a six-person Ward, there was only one person in it at the moment. The olddy pushed the door open and saw the woman lying on the bed.

    Her face was Haggard, and her eyes were dull. Her wrist was so thin that it looked like it would break if she folded it. Her eyes were slightly closed, and the most eye-catching part of her body was probably her Willow-like eyebrows. They were still very dark, and it made her look even worse.

    When he heard the door open, he raised his eyes slightly and saw the olddying in. He thenzily closed his eyes and didn¡¯t have much of a reaction.

    The old woman didn¡¯t care. She walked into the ward with light steps. As she walked, she carried the food box carefully, afraid that it would not taste good if she jolted.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you like a singer called Luo Xingyu the most? I went to ask for an autograph today, and he even wrote you a blessing. Do you want to take a look?¡± The olddy¡¯s tone was obviously showing off.

    However, the woman on the bed did not have much of a reaction. Of course,pared to just now, her reaction was still considered big. She got up from the bed and changed to lean against the head of the bed.

    When the old woman saw her daughter¡¯s reaction, her eyes shed with joy. She felt that today¡¯s fatigue had disappeared a lot in an instant. Immediately, she gently took out the album from the cloth bag and handed it to the woman¡¯s hand. Then, she took the pillow from the side and stuffed it into the woman¡¯s back waist so that she could sit morefortably.

    The woman didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. She just touched the mboyant handwriting with her hand, and a crystal-like light shed in her eyes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2421

    <h4>Chapter 2421: Also a daughter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After two to three minutes, the olddy continued,¡±¡±I also went to the restaurant that is said to be the best fried rice in the city. The boss is really nice. Let¡¯s try it today.¡±

    While saying that, the granny seemed to have recalled Yuan Zhou¡¯s kind appearance and became very happy. She was so excited that she wanted her daughter to try it as soon as possible. It had been two days since thest time her daughter ate. During the period, she had only taken some nutrition shots, but it didn¡¯t help at all.

    However,pared to the olddy¡¯s exuberant interest, the woman¡¯s reaction was very dull. It could almost be said that she had no reaction.

    However, this didn¡¯t affect the olddy¡¯s mood. She carefully put the food box on the small table at the side, then opened it, revealing the contents inside. It was a te of pickled radish that looked very fresh at first nce. She also thoughtfully prepared a bowl of seaweed soup that smelled delicious to prevent her from getting thirsty.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared for the granny was an egg fried rice set. However, the granny didn¡¯t know what egg fried rice and egg fried rice set were. In her opinion, boss Yuan was a good person and had prepared everything very considerately. Therefore, she gave Yuan Zhou another good person card.

    As soon as the lunchbox was opened, a strong smell of eggs filled the entire Ward. Even the woman, who had a normal reaction, couldn¡¯t help but turn her head to the lunchbox and see the beautiful egg fried rice, seaweed soup, and pickled radish.

    They were really beautiful. Whether it was the Golden yellow egg fried rice, the dark colored seaweed soup, or the beautiful pickled radish, they all revealed an extraordinary aura, making people want to try them.

    The granny naturally noticed that. Therefore, after thanking Yuan Zhou again in her heart, she picked up the seaweed soup carefully and intended to feed her daughter some soup first before eating.

    He took out a small spoon. It was slightly smaller than the usual spoon, and it was easier to feed. He first scooped a mouthful of clear soup and slowly put it into the woman¡¯s mouth. She smacked her mouth, and her eyes lit up with a little anticipation.

    The old woman had been taking care of the woman for a long time. Even if she didn¡¯t say anything, she knew that she was very satisfied with the taste, so she carefully fed her the soup. After a while, the small bowl of soup was finished. Seeing the woman licking her lips, the old woman picked up the egg-fried rice while the iron was hot and fed her a spoonful.

    The woman didn¡¯t resist and began to eat bit by bit. Her expression revealed a little joy, which hadn¡¯t been seen on her for a long time. The old woman was very happy and couldn¡¯t help but start to nag.

    ¡°Xiaojuan, this egg-fried rice is delicious, right? you should eat more. Let¡¯s eat as much as we can so that we can get better in the future.¡± At this point, the olddy sobbed for a while before continuing,¡±¡±You¡¯re mom¡¯s only daughter,¡±

    Perhaps the woman¡¯s expression today was unprecedentedly good, so the old grandma couldn¡¯t help but mention the thing that she cared about the most. The woman didn¡¯t respond, but mechanically opened her mouth to eat the egg-fried rice, slowly chewing. Even the somewhat happy expression on her face just now had disappeared.

    ......

    However, as the egg-fried rice entered his mouth, the rich and delicious taste exploded on the tip of his tongue. He felt like a traveler who had been walking in the desert for a long time and suddenly drank sweet spring water. He felt a sense of pleasure both physically and mentally.

    It was as if what had happened before was not a big deal, and life would continue to move on. There were other things waiting for her, such as the white-haired old mother in front of her.

    ¡°Let¡¯s eat this tomorrow too. ¡± The woman had not spoken for a long time, and her voice was very hoarse.

    The olddy¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard this.¡±¡±I heard that other than the egg fried rice, everything else in that restaurant is also very good. When you¡¯re better, we¡¯ll go together.¡±

    Then, the woman nodded, and the old woman couldn¡¯t help but shed tears.

    In fact, the woman¡¯s 13-year-old son, who was weak and sickly, died of illness. She had already divorced her husband, so her son was her only hope. She couldn¡¯t take the blow and fell sick.

    It could be said that the woman just felt that her life was dark and that there was nothing to live for, so she wanted to escape. However, as a mother, the woman was very sad about the death of her son. It was human nature, but she was also the daughter of the old woman.

    Therefore, the old woman really wanted the woman to pull herself together, so she made her favorite food when she liked. Finally, the old woman¡¯s motherly heart was rewarded.

    Time flew by and soon it was time for Yin ya to get off work. As she didn¡¯t go to work in the morning, she consciously worked a little more in the afternoon. Therefore, it was already nineo¡¯ clock when she got off work. She had originally nned to go back to her own home in the afternoon as it wasn¡¯t good to stick to each other every day.

    However, after work, her feet seemed to have their own consciousness. When she came back to her senses, she found that she had already reached the back door of the store.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just stay here for today. It¡¯s close anyway, so I can sleep a little longer in the morning.¡± Yin ya seemed to be breaking a broken pot.

    Therefore, she pushed the door and entered. Yin ya had the key to the back door. However, during business hours, there was no need to lock the door due to the existence of the system. Therefore, the door was opened as soon as she pushed it.

    Yuan Zhou was practicing his knife skills in the kitchen at the moment.

    As the knife in his hand shed, the radish changed. Probably because there had been too many good things recently, he was very happy, so the radish he carved had a sweet taste.

    It was a little person with the image of a bride wearing a veil and a puffy skirt. If one looked carefully, one would find that the facial features of the little person seemed to be somewhat simr to Yin ya ¡®s. This was probably the after-effect of a man who had already started to have sexual desires.

    It was carved by miracle, so it wasn¡¯t actually perfect. Yuan Zhou looked at it carefully for a while and then threw the radish into a special bucket at the side. Anyway, the system would recycle these things after Yuan Zhou used them up, so he didn¡¯t need to take them out himself. He could just make them with all his might.

    It was at this moment that Yin ya came in.

    ¡°Is blockhead busy? I¡¯ll leave you to your work then. I¡¯ll go upstairs first. There¡¯s still a document that I need to consider.¡± Yin ya said while looking at Yuan Zhou.

    Seeing Yin yae back after work, Yuan Zhou was very satisfied and felt full of energy. Especially with Yin ya¡¯s words that had a strong sense of being the host, it proved that she had already regarded this ce as her home. Instantly, he felt very excited.

    ¡°Then you can go up first. I¡¯ve already prepared a desk for you. You can use it once you go up. The WiFi is also ready. The password is your birthday. You just have to connect.¡± Yuan Zhou had prepared all kinds of trifles that he could think of temporarily in the afternoon.

    On hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, Yin ya immediately smiled with a heart-warming smile and said,¡±¡±Okay, then I¡¯ll go up first. I won¡¯t disturb your practice.¡±

    While saying that, Yin ya walked toward the second floor with theptop in her hand. When she went up the stairs alone again, she felt something different.

    After Yuan Zhou watched Yin ya¡¯s back disappear into the stairway, he took out another radish and continued practicing diligently.

    At present, the miracle cut had already been recognized by the system and could be considered as a great sess. However,pared to the crossing of three beasts that he had invented before, there was still a gap. The degree of familiarity was not the same. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had been practicing the miracle cut recently. Of course, he had not given up on the crossing of three beasts.

    However, it was inevitable that time would tilt.

    After a night¡¯s hard work, Yuan Zhou woke up in high spirits early in the morning with the help of his biological clock. After taking a look at Yin ya¡¯s sleeping posture, he got up and started to work as usual.

    However, as Yin ya went to work in the morning today, Yuan Zhou set an earlier rm for her.

    ¡°I still need to nourish my body.¡± With the thought of giving Yin ya some nourishment in his heart, Yuan Zhou started to run every day.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2422

    <h4>Chapter 2422: Yuan Zhou is already engaged</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There had been a heavy rainst night, but it was clear in the morning. Although the sun seemed to be hiding in the clouds, the chirping of the birds was very pleasant.

    Since there were many trees on Taoxi road, many birds had set up camp here. When they were in a good mood, they felt that the birds ¡®chirping was pleasant to the ear, but when they were in a bad mood, they thought it was just noise. Fortunately, most people who came to Taoxi road were in a good mood.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    The neighbors who passed by greeted each other. Yuan Zhou also responded to everyone¡¯s enthusiasm with a gentle expression and ran at the same time without dy.

    Yin ya was also sleeping in the restaurant today. Therefore, in order to prepare breakfast for her, Yuan Zhou jogged past the noodle restaurant and told the boss of the noodle restaurant that he would be eating the noodles. After that, he didn¡¯t go there to eat breakfast.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is so happy recently. Young man, you must work hard.¡± The owner of the instant noodles shop said with a smile.

    Yuan Zhou felt that his boss¡¯s smile was a little strange, but he himself felt that he had been very happy recently. As soon as he woke up, he could see Yin ya¡¯s sleeping pretty face. This kind of happiness was hard to describe with words. Therefore, when he heard his boss¡¯s words, he politely said thank you and then ran away.

    Considering that Yin ya was going to work soon, the dishes prepared were mainly simple and concise. After roasting the bird¡¯s nest, Yuan Zhou nned to make some steamed buns to go with the bird¡¯s nest so that Yin ya could take it away.

    He had to finish it before Yin ya got up. After all, he might not have time to talk to Yin ya when the breakfast time started. Yuan Zhou sped up a lot, just to finish it as soon as possible.

    By the time Yin ya got up, the breakfast time had already started.

    ¡°It feels so good to be able to eat breakfast without having to line up.¡± Yin ya muttered.

    Thinking of the days when she had to line up for breakfast, Yin ya felt that she couldn¡¯t bear to recall the past. She decided to live here from now on. This way, it was closer and she could sleep longer. She felt very happy just thinking about it without having to line up early to eat breakfast.

    ¡°The next season of the sports meet ising up. I still have to train.¡± Yin ya thought silently in her heart.

    ......

    For the sake of the master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, he had to get a reward. Yin ya had always valued this dish very much, not because she wanted to win the reward, but because she wanted to represent the master chef Restaurant in apetition and get a good ranking.

    After all, it was apetition organized by the restaurant itself, so it would be quite sad if they didn¡¯t even get a ranking.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have such an idea, but Yin ya did. Besides, ever since Yuan Zhou met Wang Jike, he felt that it was good for a chef to exercise. Usually, for the sake of Yin ya¡¯s health, he would let her exercise with him. On one hand, it was to increase the time they could spend together. On the other hand, it was to hope that Yin ya¡¯s health could be healthier.

    No matter what the reason was, as long as Yin ya started to exercise, Yuan Zhou would always support her.

    After seeing Yin ya off, Yuan Zhou concentrated on managing the breakfast time of the restaurant. Although they didn¡¯t say anything just now, Yuan Zhou felt that it was good enough to just take a look at Yin ya.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time. After su Ruoyan, who was going to say goodbye, also left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rush to practice his knife skills or read the books rted to cooking. Instead, he just waited in the restaurant.

    Soon, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard.¡±Ta ta ta ta¡± sounds indicated the owner¡¯s urgency.

    Very soon, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s chubby face appeared in front of Yuan Zhou. She probably really came here. Therefore, she was panting heavily and felt very tired. But in order to respect Yuan Zhou, Cheng zhaomei panted heavily at the door for a few times and only walked in after her breath evened out.

    ¡°Good Morning, master. I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte,¡± Cheng zhaomei was very embarrassed.

    In fact, he didn¡¯tete on purpose. He just camete because he was waiting for someone. After all, Cheng zhaomei had toe on time to see Yuan Zhou so that she wouldn¡¯t waste his time.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a minute. It¡¯s not long. Be careful next time.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Hahaha, head chef Yuan, I hope you don¡¯t mind. President Cheng waste because he was waiting for me. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Zhang Ji¡¯s familiar voice came from outside the door.

    Very quickly, his figure appeared at the entrance of the store. As he came against the light, his true appearance could not be seen clearly. However, after entering the store, one could clearly see the slight awkwardness and shyness on Zhang Ye¡¯s face.

    Of course, this was also because Yuan Zhou had good eyesight. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to tell. After all, Zhang Yan¡¯s ability to keep himself calm was quite good.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s about the same time. Uncle Zhang, you don¡¯t have to mind.¡± Yuan Zhou stood up and greeted Zhang Yan, then led him to the backyard.

    Yuan Zhou had already prepared a pot of tea there, as Cheng zhaomei had already called him yesterday to make an appointment for today.

    As an apprentice, Cheng zhaomei silently followed her master¡¯s pace without being told. The three of them walked toward Sakurai shrimp wall together.

    There was indeed a reason for Zhang Yan¡¯ste arrival today. To be specific, this reason was rted to Yuan Zhou.

    Not long after Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie got to know Yuan Zhou, they started to treat him as a junior of their own family. They were usually very close to him.

    Of course, it was also because they regarded Yuan Zhou as their nephew that Zhang Yan¡¯s daughter, Zhang Ying, and Zhou Shijie¡¯s son, Zhou Xi, suffered a misfortune after Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement ceremony. They were almost of the same age. Even Yuan Zhou, who was so busy, had gotten engaged, but the two of them were still the same person. Therefore, after Zhang Yan went back, he hastened to arrange blind dates for Zhang Ying. Today was a good day.

    He had originally arranged for his wife to apany his daughter to see her. It didn¡¯t have to be the one today, but he hoped that Zhang Ying would think about it.

    He didn¡¯t expect Zhang Ying to y tricks and almost run away after deceiving his wife, so Zhang San had to personally send her to the agreed ce.

    Hence, he was a littlete.

    However, Zhang Yan wouldn¡¯t say such things. It wasn¡¯t because he felt embarrassed, but because he didn¡¯t want to waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s precious time on such unimportant things.

    Actually, Zhang Ying did not know that she was considered lucky. At least she had a sessful career. In Zhang Ye¡¯s eyes, she had some merits.

    Zhou Xi, on the other hand, was in a miserable state. Although he was now running around with Zheng Jiawei, he had not reached the standard of Zheng Jiawei¡¯s master. The things he dealt with by himself were not very important. In Zhou Shijie¡¯s eyes, he had nothing to do all day. Moreover, he was still single. After Yuan Zhou got engaged, the days of suffering immediately unfolded in full swing again.

    This was also the reason why Zhou Xi didn¡¯t appear behind Wu Hai for several days. It wasn¡¯t because he had gone out to handle some business again, but because he had been trapped by Wu Hai.

    ¡°Uncle Zhang, you said yesterday that you had something important to do. What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou asked after Zhang Yan sat down.

    Ever since Zhang Yan stepped down from the position of Chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, Yuan Zhou had been calling him uncle Zhang. This was mainly because Zhang Yan was trying topare himself with Zhou Shijie. After all, one was uncle Zhou while the other was Chairman Zhang. It was clear at a nce whether they were close or not.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2423

    <h4>Chapter 2423: What Yuan Zhou is not good at</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yesterday, Cheng zhaomei called to say that she wanted toe to the restaurant with Zhang Yan to discuss some important things and asked if Yuan Zhou had time. Therefore, he left his time free.

    Zhang Yan looked at Cheng zhaomei and motioned for him to speak. This matter was the Sichuan cuisine Association¡¯s matter, and Cheng zhaomei, as the chairman, had an unshirkable responsibility. On the other hand, he was very concerned about the Sichuan cuisine Association¡¯s Affairs. He would feel ufortable if he did note to take a look when there was a big event.

    Therefore, he came here together with Yuan Zhou this time. Of course, it was also because Zhang Yan was familiar with Yuan Zhou. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s status rose, ordinary people didn¡¯t dare to disturb him at will.

    To be honest, the rtionship between Zhang Yan and Cheng zhaomei was actually veryplicated. Logically speaking, they were more than ten years apart, so there should be a difference in seniority. However, they were chefs of the same generation, so they were considered to be of the same generation. His daughter, Zhang Ying, had to call Cheng zhaomei uncle Cheng.

    Butter on, Cheng zhaomei became Yuan Zhou¡¯s student. To be honest, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were even better than Zhang Yan ¡®s, but he was the youngest.

    After this round, it was no longer easy to count. Therefore, ever since Cheng zhaomei became the chairman, Zhang Yan had been calling her that. In the past, calling her master Cheng was also a form of address. No matter how the seniority changed, it was always right to call her that.

    Cheng zhaomei saw Zhang Yan¡¯s expression and said,¡±¡±Master, I¡¯ve been looking through some past information in the Association recently and found that many ssic Sichuan cuisines that have been passed down by word of mouth are on the verge of being lost. It¡¯s not that the master doesn¡¯t want to pass it on, but that he can¡¯t find a suitable inheritor. Many of them are no longer famous. I also found that some of the cuisines have never been heard of. I think it¡¯s a huge loss for Sichuan cuisine to let these cuisines disappear like this.¡±

    After a pause, Cheng zhaomei continued,¡±¡±Sichuan cuisine itself is all about a hundred dishes and a hundred vors. If it loses some of its uniqueness, then the path of Sichuan cuisine will probably not go far.¡±

    In the past, Cheng zhaomei was only Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice. All she thought about was to learn how to cook well and to open the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant. That was all she wanted to do in life. Ever since she became the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, the future development of Sichuan cuisine had be her top priority. It was almost on par with learning how to cook well.

    Cheng zhaomei was also quite good at cooking. At least, his own cooking skills were excellent. Even if hepeted with other famous chefs, he would not lose out at all. Therefore, ever since Cheng zhaomei became the chairman of the Sichuan cuisine Association, she wanted to make Sichuan cuisine the top of the eight major cuisines.

    It had always been his goal to increase the right of speech and the importance of Sichuan cuisine among the various cuisines.

    The problem of Sichuan cuisine that Cheng zhaomei had discovered actually existed in other cuisines. In the past, the chef industry was in the form of a Master Teaching his disciple. This method naturally had its advantages and disadvantages.

    There was no need to use paper to transmit words. It was only transmitted through the mouth. Not only was everyone¡¯sprehension ability different, but there would also be differences when it was transmitted. Even the same sentence had different pauses, and the meaning could bepletely different. Not to mention, there were also changes in tone and speaking habits.

    ......

    This resulted in the awkward situation where only a few old chefs knew how to cook many dishes, but there was no inheritor. This was also the current situation that Cheng zhaomei was worried about.

    ¡°The problem you mentioned is not only present in Sichuan cuisines but also in other cuisines. What do you think?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    As for Cheng zhaomei, Yuan Zhou was quite assured and optimistic about her. Not only did she have a good perception, but she was also very hardworking. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have epted him as a disciple in order toplete the system¡¯s mission.

    Cheng zhaomei had obviously thought about this problem and discussed it with Zhang Yan, so she left it to him to do the talking while Zhang Yan drank the tea.

    Therefore, it was unknown whether Zhang Yan came here because he was worried about the Sichuan cuisine Association or just to drink the top-quality tea leaves of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    ¡°Actually, there isn¡¯t a good solution for now. This problem has existed for a long time. Some dishes have disappeared. Without the skills of the master chef, it¡¯s just a name. Almost no one can make the dishes except the master chef.¡± At this point, Cheng zhaomei licked her lips in embarrassment and continued,¡±¡±Therefore, I¡¯d like to ask master toe out andmunicate with the existing Masters first. Then, I¡¯ll ask those Masters to record their special dishes into videos and save them. Not only will they leave behind information, but they will also be able to find a sessor.¡±

    ¡°Of course, there are some dishes that have been lost. It would be even better if master could find the time to restore them. However, there¡¯s no rush in this matter. We can take it slowly. Master can do it ording to his own thoughts. ¡±

    Cheng zhaomei knew how busy her master was. She felt very embarrassed to add to his workload now. However, only Yuan Zhou had the ability to restore it so easily. Even Zhang Yan didn¡¯t have the ability to do so. He might even be able to restore it after several years of research, which was obviously not worth the effort.

    Yuan Zhou muttered to himself for a while and said,¡±what you said is indeed a good method. However, it¡¯s not enough to only cook Sichuan cuisine. Your other junior brothers and sisters might also encounter the same problem. How about this? we¡¯ll use Sichuan cuisine as the temte and fix this method. The other cuisines will follow this pattern in the future. It¡¯ll be better this way.¡±

    In fact, apart from some minor differences, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t treat his direct disciples and registered disciples too differently. Of course, it was true that Cheng zhaomei would get a lot of attention from Yuan Zhou. The pressure was also different. After all, she was his senior brother.

    Cheng zhaomei¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. It was indeed better to do so. Not only would it be beneficial to Sichuan cuisines, but it would also be beneficial to other cuisines. As the reserve Chairman of Zhou Shijie¡¯s cuisines, he had a good view of the big picture.

    Originally, Zhou Shijie¡¯s target was Yuan Zhou. However, ever since Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills became better and better and the China chef¡¯s Association became independent from the China chef¡¯s Association, he had basically dispelled this idea.

    If the scale of the chef¡¯s Association was too small, it would limit Yuan Zhou¡¯s development. This was something Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t want to see. Although it was a pity, he reluctantly gave up. However, Cheng zhaomei, who was taught by Yuan Zhou, was a good choice. Not only was her cooking skills high, but her cooking ethics were also good. Yuan Zhou had no worries about checking her.

    ¡°That¡¯s indeed a good idea. Little Yuan, it¡¯s a good idea. If we add the desserts, it will be better, right?¡± Zhang Ji couldn¡¯t help but speak up for his good friend Ji Yi.

    The main reason was that steamed bun Ji was really heartbroken about the fact that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t belong to their circle of desserts. Unfortunately, he was amazed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes and thus was really in a dilemma.

    ¡°As for snacks, I don¡¯t know everything yet. I might not be able to do it, and I need to settle down for a while.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said.

    Although there were many ways to make desserts in every cuisines, and as long as it was a reward cuisines, the system would give him the methods along with the desserts. He had even received the gift bag of street snacks before, there were actually many ways to make desserts that he didn¡¯t know. Yuan Zhou was well aware of that in his heart.

 Chapter 2424

    <h4>Chapter 2424: The correct path</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In his heart, Yuan Zhou wanted to receive a mission simr to the previous one where he was rewarded with the big gift bag of street snacks. He wanted to get an Encyclopedia of making desserts and then push it to the top. At present, he believed that his desserts were not good enough to be presented to the public, except for those that followed the cuisines.

    Upon hearing Zhang Yan¡¯s suggestion, Yuan Zhou still refused him straightforwardly, even though he felt embarrassed.

    Looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, Zhang Ye touched his stomach. He was so used to it that he didn¡¯t even have a stomachache.

    The truth was that his ¡®no¡¯ had surpassed most people. To be humble, most people would say that it was 99%.

    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be looking forward to head chef Yuan¡¯s desserts.¡± Although Zhang Yan couldn¡¯t imagine what the desserts that Yuan Zhou thought were good would look like, it didn¡¯t hinder his sense of anticipation.

    It was because Yuan Zhou had never let anyone down.

    After the important things were discussed, there was nothing else to do. However, Cheng zhaomei had been studying the cooking method of the duck blood curd recently.

    It wasn¡¯t that Cheng zhaomei couldn¡¯t cook this dish well, but she wanted to improve it to better suit the characteristics of all Sichuan cuisines, which meant that she wanted to make her own specialty, duck blood curd.

    Duck¡¯s blood curd used to be a hard dish in wudu and could be found everywhere on the streets. However, there were fewer and fewer of them now. There were not many good ones left, not to mention that they had their own characteristics.

    Cheng zhaomei¡¯s goal was very ambitious, but she only had an idea now. She didn¡¯t have any specific ideas. The main reason was that this road was too difficult. Many people had not made a dish of their own in their entire lives, not to mention that Cheng zhaomei¡¯s Sichuan cuisine was not the best.

    With Yuan Zhou standing there, no one could say that the cuisines they served had reached the highest level. As long as they didn¡¯t cook as well as Yuan Zhou, they definitely didn¡¯t reach the highest level. Yuan Zhou was now the ceiling of every cuisines.

    Even those people from the cuisines that hadn¡¯t been served yet were still using Yuan Zhou as an excuse to make demands of themselves, because they believed that Yuan Zhou would definitely serve their cuisines in the near future.

    Cheng zhaomei wanted to try to develop her own dishes, so she chose the moremon popr dishes. This way, the contrast would be more obvious. First of all, she had to follow the master¡¯s example. Second, he had recently encountered a bottleneck in Sichuan cuisine and could not go any further. Therefore, he had to find another way to see if it would work from other directions.

    ......

    Of course, this idea was only carried out after obtaining Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent in advance. The progress of learning had always been controlled by Yuan Zhou. Even though Cheng zhaomei had already finished her apprenticeship, he still habitually reported to Yuan Zhou if she had any problems.

    ¡°Master, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a problem with the quantity of each ingredient used in the duck blood curd this time. However, the tenderness of each ingredient is still not uniform. I feel that they¡¯re not on the same line.¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    ¡°You know that the tenderness of the ingredients is rted to the order in which you put them in. Since you know this, why don¡¯t you focus on this aspect?¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Uh, Zhenzhen, I¡¯m just afraid that I¡¯ll be stuck in a dead end.¡± Cheng zhaomei replied.

    ¡°I¡¯m not wasting my time. There¡¯s no problem with this direction.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°Okay, master, I understand.¡± Cheng zhaomei nodded. Thinking about it carefully, she could better understand the characteristics of each ingredient.

    He was walking steadily now, but he still had a long way to go before his culinary skills could reach the top level like Yuan Zhou.

    After changing her direction recently, Cheng zhaomei felt like she had returned to the time when she was a beginner apprentice. She had learned a lot, so she attached great importance to this learning experience.

    Zhang Yan, on the other hand, yed the role of a passerby who was drinking tea. When he finally remembered that he wanted to tell Yuan Zhou about his confusion in Sichuan cuisine recently, it was time.

    It was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Therefore, Zhang Yan could only swallow his words and drink another full cup of tea before he left with Cheng zhaomei.

    The two of them did not leave. It was not easy toe here, so they had to have lunch in the restaurant before leaving. If they did not eat, they would feel like they could not move their legs.

    Of course, Cheng zhaomei wanted to try her master¡¯s duck blood curd to feel better, which was a legitimate reason.

    However, the queue time had not started yet, so the two of them sat on the bench under the eaves after they came out and waited for the queue to start.

    ¡°The business of little Yuan¡¯s restaurant is getting better and better.¡± Zhang Ye¡¯s eyes swept across the room and saw more than ten people with the same goal as them. They were all waiting for the meal.

    It was only a little past 10 O¡¯ clock, and there was still about an hour to go before they had to line up. There were already so many people waiting at this time, so it was possible to calcte how many people woulde next as time passed.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal that master¡¯s cooking skills are getting better and better. ¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    ¡°What you said makes sense. The Lamb banquet prepared by little Yuan a few days ago was really amazing.¡± Zhang Ye had a look of realization on his face.

    With his status, he had eaten quite a lot of delicacies. However, only the food cooked by Yuan Zhou could give him a feeling of endless aftertaste. He had to admit that it was already Yuan Zhou¡¯s era.

    Just as Cheng zhaomei and Zhang Yan were waiting for time to pass, a man¡¯s arrival caught their attention.

    It wasn¡¯t that there was anything strange about the man¡¯s clothes. He was just wearing casual clothes and looked very ordinary. He was quite handsome, and he looked very handsome. However, he was already in his forties and had the charm of a mature uncle. He was very popr with young girls.

    This was not what attracted the attention of Cheng zhaomei and the other two men. What they noticed was his waist. There was a small and exquisite waist drum hanging there. The middle was thin, and the two ends were big. The red paint and beige drum surface were obvious from the oil on it.

    Two drumsticks as long as the man¡¯s forearms were hanging on the side. They were decorated with red feathers and looked very exquisite.

    This was the first time they had seen someone walking around with a drum around their waist. Cheng zhaomei and Zhang Ye looked at it curiously and found it novel.

    Of course, the main reason was that waiting was very boring and he had to find something to kill time. Otherwise, it would be bad if he drooled while thinking about the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°This is an opera singer?¡± Cheng zhaomei guessed.

    He had a lot of experience in cooking, but he didn¡¯t have much insight into other things. Unless he asked about the characteristics of the ingredients, the origin, and so on, he could exin it in a clear way.

    ¡°I¡¯m not sure. It feels like a drum. Did little Yuan find a pub to perform?¡± Zhang Ye said.

    Although he hadn¡¯t been to the restaurant recently, it didn¡¯t mean that he wasn¡¯t well-informed. He had long known that the tavern had added a lot of new programs. Although they didn¡¯t add wine and dishes, the added programs were also very interesting.

    Moreover, everyone¡¯s thoughts were that since there were already more programs, it wouldn¡¯t be long before they added more dishes with wine and new wine.

    The customers were also quite enthusiastic about the program. Of course, this was also rted to the highly watchable program selected by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2425

    <h4>Chapter 2425: The publicity ground</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhang Ye had already been rubbing his hands and preparing toe here to draw a quota to drink. He wasn¡¯t very good at drinking, but of course, the liquor at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was very delicious. Therefore, he was definitely willing to drink more.

    He wasn¡¯t here for the wine, but for Chu Mingxuan and master Bian. Other than having a wooden hobby, Zhang Ye also had a Special Hobby that was very much in line with the people of Sichuan-he liked to watch people change their faces.

    His idol was Chu Mingxuan. Of course, the way he chased his idol was different from the way young people did when he was older. However, as long as he could get a ticket for Chu Mingxuan¡¯s performance, he wouldn¡¯t miss a single one. Therefore, when he heard that Chu Mingxuan was going to perform at master chef Restaurant, he was naturally very happy.

    Zhang Ye was well prepared in the early stages of the show. He rehearsed Chu Mingxuan¡¯s previous shows at home and then rested at home for a week. In order to build up his character and get a spot to drink with Chu Mingxuan, he set the time for Chu Mingxuan¡¯s performance to be the next day.

    umting character points was a metaphysical thing. It mainly depended on one¡¯s face. If one was lucky, one could umte it in one second, but some unlucky people needed to umte it for several years.

    Zhang Ji had not told anyone about this, but when he saw the drum on the man¡¯s waist, the first thing he thought of was the performance at the pub. After all, he had been paying attention to it.

    ¡°What you said makes sense, but I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s true.¡± Cheng zhaomei saw that the man had nced at master chef restaurant¡¯s signboard a few times before looking around and standing under the eaves of the building across the street. She felt that Zhang Yan might be right.

    The person being observed by Zhang Yan and Cheng zhaomei was Sun Ji. He had just rushed over from Star City to answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s invitation to meet and interview here.

    To a certain extent, Zhang Ji¡¯s guess was right. Sun Ji dide for the performance in the pub.

    As the authentic inheritor of the Fengyang Flower Drum and Flower Drum opera, Sun Ji was quite famous in this Flower Drum circle. When he performed, it was almost always full of friends. Normally, he would note to the small pub to perform.

    He really didn¡¯tck a stage to perform on, nor was he a food lover. It was good to have good food, but he wouldn¡¯t force it if he didn ¡®t.

    Sun Ji was a little Buddhist. The only thing he loved was the flower Drum y and the Fengyang Flower Drum.

    But it was such a coincidence that Sun Ji and Si Jinning had a very good personal rtionship. They were good friends despite their age. And Si Jinning had not left aftering to Rong city. He said that he wanted to stay here to apany his little disciple as she grew up and teach her while he was at it.

    ......

    As for having at least one meal a day at master chef Restaurant, the reason was even simpler. Since the hotel was close, eating would naturally be the principle of ¡°close by¡±, which sounded very reasonable.

    Si Jinning was a warm-hearted person. When he heard his little disciple Zuozuo say that Yuan Zhou wanted to find some folk arts artists to perform in the pub to enrich everyone¡¯s life after meals, he immediately thought of himself.

    After all, the sry was quite high. That disciple of Buttface was paid three meals a month. As a master, the number of famous big shots in the book-evaluating world would at least double. Then, he thought about how his little disciple Zuozuo was doing a book-judging job, while his doggy disciple was doing a crosstalk. Only by not repeating the same work could they appear together. Although he was doing a good job, it was still a book-judging job. It would definitely not be good for the show¡¯s expansion and might also cause pressure on Zuozuo.

    After thinking about it again and again, he gave up on this alluring idea. Anyway, he had money. It was a good idea to buy a house here to support his old age. He would juste to the small shop to eat every day. He would notpete with his little disciple. Of course, if it was a dog disciple, it would be a different story.

    If Gao Hui knew about his current image in master¡¯s eyes, would it be toote for him to cry?

    After giving up on the opportunity to rmend himself, si Jinning instantly recalled that he had a good friend who sang the flower Drum. Not only was she good at the flower Drum opera, but she was also good at the Phoenix Sun flower Drum as well. She came from a family with a long history of learning and had a deep foundation, so she could perform here.

    In ordance with the principle of sharing good things with everyone, si Jinning told Sun Ji about this matter very hospitably. Of course, he had also informed Yuan Zhou about this matter in advance. He definitely had to get the opinion of the host.

    After hearing si Jinning¡¯s exnation, Yuan Zhou personally called Master Sun Ji and told him about this matter. When he heard that Yuan Zhou intended to publicize the various arts, he decided toe here.

    For the Buddhist Sun Ji, there was nothing more worth it than to promote the declining Flower Drum.

    Therefore, it was fine to say that Sun Ji was invited by Yuan Zhou or si Jinning.

    Si Jinning had to meet an old friend at noon today, so he couldn¡¯te.

    However, he had already inquired clearly that many banquets in the small shop needed a legitimate reason to be reserved. After getting the exact date of Sun Ji¡¯s arrival, he booked a table of boat banquet in the shop. This was something he had wanted to eat for a long time. He took advantage of this time to sessfully reserve this banquet in the name of weing Sun Ji.

    It was going to be held that night, so si Jinning went out to visit his friends and waited for the dinner to be ready. When he thought about the delicious banquet, he no longer felt so resentful about the high sry Sun Ji might get from the restaurant. If Sun Ji hadn¡¯te, si Jinning would have had to wait until Sun Ji or his disciples ¡®birthdays to be able to eat.

    Speaking of which, it was unknown if si Jinning had rmended Sun Ji toe over because he wanted to eat at the banquet. Perhaps only he himself knew.

    Sun Ji was a serious person. Since he promised toe here to perform, as a master, he had his own ideas. He wanted toe to the store to observe first, but when he walked to the door of the store, he found that no one inside thought about the information he had found before, so he went under the opposite eaves.

    His n was to have a meal first, then suggest to the boss to look at the venue and interview some people at the same time. He would be able to have a good gathering with his old friends that night.

    Sun Ji had always done things by the book. Before he came here, he had already checked up on Yuan Zhou¡¯s information and knew that Yuan Zhou had an extraordinary position in the cooking circle. Although he had not met Yuan Zhou in person, he had given Yuan Zhou a great respect and was very willing to do things ording to the rules of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant because of his intention to promote his folk art.

    As time passed by, the line officially started at 11 O¡¯ clock. The people waiting under the eaves near the store seemed to have practiced the wave-like subtle steps and quickly arrived at the line.

    Due to his unfamiliarity with the business, Sun Ji was squeezed out of the first team and came to the second team. However, he was very quiet and didn¡¯t fight. He was in the middle of the line.

    As for Cheng zhaomei and Zhang Yan, they were naturally very familiar with each other. When they saw the figure of the ck Beast, they immediately understood that it was time to line up. Therefore, they were very alert and naturally queued behind Wu Hai and the others. They were indeed experienced people. Their actions were Swift.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡± Su Ruoyan stood at the side of the store¡¯s entrance and smiled.

    As she spoke, the lunch time officially began.

    The customers entered one after another, and the people in the first line all walked into the restaurant with smiles and expectations. Sun Ji felt a little curious when he saw this scene.

    ¡°How delicious must it be to make the customers look forward to it so much?¡± Sun Ji expressed that as a person who lived a normal life, he couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of delicious food could make people have such high expectations.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2426

    <h4>Chapter 2426: Stir-fried meat with chili</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not to mention the small drum hanging on Sun Ji¡¯s waist, the expression on his face alone was very conspicuous. When almost all the diners were looking forward to it, his calm expression was very different.

    Therefore, it was normal for everyone to take a look while waiting.

    They all nced at it. Although the range of the action was very small, and everyone only paid attention to it once, it couldn¡¯t stand therge number of people lining up at the scene. Hence, Sun Ji felt as if he had returned to the time when he was being watched by many people on the stage.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that many people here like to watch the flower Drum y? This is a really good ce. ¡± Sun Ji was very happy.

    The flower and drum opera would decline if there were fewer people watching it. If more people watched it, the craftsmen would naturally have energy and opportunities, and the flower and drum opera would radiate new vitality. This was what Sun Ji wanted to see.

    ¡°Later on, I¡¯ll definitely have to work harder to leave a good impression. I have to stay here and perform. This way, more people will understand the flower Drum.¡± Sun Ji made up his mind.

    He felt that Taoxi road had a very good foundation for the masses. As long as he put in more effort, he would definitely be able to further promote the flower Drum y, and his goal would be achieved.

    The waiting time was really long. Just when sun Ji felt that he couldn¡¯t wait any longer, it was finally his turn to go in. As soon as he entered the restaurant, he first looked around to see where the performance was going to be. He was here to observe this, but after looking around, he didn¡¯t find the pub mentioned in the information.

    After all, it only took a few nces to scan the palm-sized area, so it didn¡¯t take much time to look at it carefully.

    ¡°It¡¯s probably in different ces?¡± Sun Ji thought about it and felt that this should be the reason.

    He saw that there was an empty seat under the wall with many photos, so he walked over to sit down.

    There were no other seats except for this one, so this was definitely the ce. However, as they walked closer, they were immediately shocked by the way the person who was nning to share a table ate. She looked like a gentle and quiet little girl, but how could she eat so boldly?

    It just so happened that Sun Ji was going to share a table with Zhong Xiaoxiao, who had flown over from another ce. To be honest, as long as there was time, Zhong Xiaoxiao would like to fly over to the restaurant to eat.

    ......

    However, she was really busy with her work. In addition, her position had been demoted, so she had to work harder to maintain her previous ie.

    This time, she finally had two days off after working overtime for almost half a month. That night, Zhong Xiaoxiao quickly packed her things and came to Chengdu. This afternoon was her second meal in the restaurant. It had been a long time since she had eaten, so she naturally gobbled up some food.

    Then she was seen by Sun Ji, but Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t mind. There were many diners in the store who ate more and faster than her, and she was nothing inparison.

    Especially Mao Xiong, he really couldn¡¯t imagine how a girl could eat so fast.

    Sun Ji also discovered this fact when he carefully observed the store again. Everyone had an extraordinary attention to the food in front of them, and everyone was very focused on eating the food in front of them.

    Moreover, they all looked different and didn¡¯t seem to be from the same cuisines.

    Sun Ji was not a professional. How could he distinguish the different cuisines? the main reason was that the grading was very obvious. Some were bright red, while some were light and rich. He could distinguish them just by looking at the color.

    ¡°As expected of the best Chef in the country. He¡¯s good at so many cuisines.¡± Sun Ji sighed in a low voice.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan came to Sun Ji¡¯s side and asked.

    Although Sun Ji also knew how to sing the Fengyang Flower Drum and was very authentic, he was an authentic person from Hunan Province. So when he heard the question of what to eat, all kinds of Hunan cuisine appeared in his mind reflexively.

    ¡°Stir-fried meat with chili, steamed pork ribs with douchi and chili, yellow duck, and a bowl of rice.¡± Sun Ji opened his mouth and asked for a few of his favorite dishes.

    She didn¡¯t pay much attention to the food, but she definitely had her own preferences. It wasn¡¯t surprising that she had a few dishes she liked.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment, customer.¡± Su Ruoyan noted everything down and politely bade her farewell.

    Then, he went to the kitchen and handed the menu to Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou had noticed Sun Ji earlier and could roughly guess his background. After seeing his menu, he was even more certain.

    Usually, customers who came to the restaurant for the first time would order the dishes from their hometown subconsciously. After all, it was a taste that they were used to. This was very normal. Therefore, it was very normal for Yuan Zhou to think that Sun Ji was most likely that Master Sun of the flower and drum y when he saw the menu.

    ¡°It seems that this master is quite proactive.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    He had a pretty good impression of Sun Ji. He came here quietly and didn¡¯t trouble anyone. He didn¡¯t have the high requirements of other famous masters. Yuan Zhou felt that his aura was very suitable for Master Sun ¡®s.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    However, it wasn¡¯t the time to care so much. Therefore, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and continued to immerse himself in cooking.

    Sun Ji was sitting there facing the half-open kitchen. If one didn¡¯t pay special attention to it, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see Yuan Zhou cooking. However, he was only attentively observing the various people in the restaurant and didn¡¯t pay special attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    This was because Sun Ji was most famous not for his singing skills, but for his ability to use materials from his daily life topose a Flower Drum opera that was suitable for singing. He contributed a lot of popr short stories to the flower Drum opera, and sun Ji was respected by others in this industry.

    It could be said that it was a professional habit. Sun Ji was used to observing the surrounding crowd when he arrived at a ce, hoping to get some materials.

    Time really passed by quickly. When his attention was attracted by a strong aroma, he realized that a dish had already been served.

    The reason why he was so sure that this was his dish was because the little girl opposite him had just stood up and left. Moreover, this dish was very familiar, but of course, it could also be said that he was not familiar with it.

    It was his favorite stir-fried meat with chili. The strong smell of chili constantly reminded him of the identity of this dish, but its exquisite appearance made him hesitant.

    Stir-fried meat with chili was actually verymon in Xiang province. Almost every family knew how to stir-fry it and liked to eat it. However, it was because they often saw it that they found it unbelievable. The chilies and the thin shredded meat were exactly the same in length and thickness. If one was not green and the other was meat-colored, it would be really difficult to tell who was who.

    Both the color of the chili and the meat were very beautiful. The chili was emerald green, the meat was jade white, and the fragrance of the meat and the rising heat reminded him that this beautiful dish of meat had just been cooked and not raw.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t she too beautiful?¡± Sun Ji sighed.

    He couldn¡¯t wait to pick up his chopsticks and put a piece of shredded meat into his mouth. The soft and tender taste, coupled with the slightly scalding heat, was very delicious. The spiciness of the chili was perfectly attached to the shredded meat, making the thick taste of the shredded meat even more spicy, making it particrly delicious.

    After sun Ji finished eating a piece of shredded meat, he immediately reached out his chopsticks to pick up a second piece to eat. The idea of wanting a piece of shredded meat and a piece of shredded chili waspletely thrown to the back of his mind. How could the chili be more delicious than the shredded meat? anyway, the shredded meat had the taste of both meat and chili, just right.

 Chapter 2427

    <h4>Chapter 2427: Can still be eaten</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The shredded meat and shredded chili were actually ced in a very regr manner. They were also close to each other. It was as if they were not shoveled into the te together but ced one by one. It was very orderly.

    It wasn¡¯t surprising that she identally picked up some chili strips.

    As soon as the chili entered his mouth, Sun Ji could tell that it was a very famous local fragrant chili in Xiang province. The outeryer was hard, but the inside was soft. Between the hard and soft parts, it was as if the spiciness of the chili could no longer be hidden and was released directly. It rampaged in the mouth, showing its presence.

    At the end, there was a burst of meat fragrance thatbined with the originally mboyant and domineering spiciness, making it even more harmonious. It was fragrant and spicy, both satisfying and delicious.

    Sun Ji almost couldn¡¯t recognize this dish that he seemed to eat every day. He felt that he had never eaten such a wonderful taste.

    ¡°Stir-fried meat with chili is such a simple dish, but it¡¯s actually so delicious. This must be the most authentic taste of stir-fried meat with chili.¡± Sun Ji had such an inexplicable thought.

    He just felt that the famous home-cooked spicy stir-fried meat in Xiang province should taste like this.

    After eating the chili, Sun Ji was no longer constrained to the idea of only eating meat and not chili. He really ate whatever he picked up with his chopsticks. Sometimes it was just chili, sometimes it was just shredded meat, and sometimes it was a mixture of the two. Each had its own taste, but they were all delicious.

    When the dish was as clean as new and no trace of soup could be seen, Sun Ji realized that a dish had been finished.

    ¡°Everything is good, but the portion is really too little. I feel like I¡¯ve finished it with just a few chopsticks.¡± Sun Ji, as usual, expressed the ultimate emotion of countless people who came to the master chef Restaurant to eat.

    ¡°Do you want to raise this suggestion to boss Yuan? the restaurant should be able to raise this suggestion, right?¡± Sun Ji was wondering if he should give his thoughts back to the boss, hoping to get attention.

    Of course, the portion didn¡¯t need to be too much. If he could eat his fill with just one dish, that would be enough!

    Without giving Sun Ji too much time to think about this question, the second dish was served. As a dish that did not live up to its name, the yellow duck call, in fact, the insiders knew that it should be called this name.

    ......

    This was because the yellow duck¡¯s squeak was not rted to ducks, but to the fish called yellow duck. Its local name was yellow duck squeak, and its scientific name was yellow croaker. When people from other provinces heard this name, they would think that it was something like dried chicken or stir-fried chicken. In fact, it was not the case. When it was served, the brownish-white glistening dishes made people feel that it did not match its beautiful name.

    In fact, this dish was very fragrant.

    It was the fragrance of the Osmanthus that drifted ten miles. In fact, the yellow duck squeak was the fragrance that drifted from the mouth to the stomach. It was really fragrant. It was mixed with the fragrance of deep-fried and stewed. It was verypound. Anyway, Sun Ji couldn¡¯t tell the specific true nature of this strong fragrance.

    Not being able to figure it out didn¡¯t prevent him from distinguishing which fragrance was more fragrant. With the spicy fried meat as the base, Sun Ji knew that every dish that followed would definitely not be on the same level as what he usually ate.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Sun Ji quickly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a fish¡¯s head, and bit it into his mouth. After a crisp cracking sound, the fish¡¯s head disappeared.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    The teeth worked together to chew the fish head, which didn¡¯t have much meat. It was fragrant and sweet, crisp and sticky, and had an indescribable fragrance, adding a mysterious vor to it that made people want to stop.

    Compared to the fish head, the fish meat was smoother and more fragrant. The deep-fried fish skin was not only exquisite and beautiful like a piece of art, but it also tasted quite good. First, he experienced the crisp and fragrant taste, followed by the tender and smooth texture like soft tofu. The delicious taste was hidden in it, as if it had cleansed his entire soul, making him feel rxed.

    Sun Ji didn¡¯t have time to give any extra opinions. He only had one thought, and that was to bury his head in the food. At this time, he didn¡¯t realize that his current actions were no different from Zhong Xiaoxiao and the other diners he had seen when he had just entered the restaurant.

    When thest dish, steamed pork ribs with soy bean and chili, was served, Sun Ji was already stretching his neck and waiting. The main reason was that the time he cried out while eating the yellow duck was too short. After he finished eating, he waited for a while before the dish was served, so he was naturally anxious.

    Compared to the previous two dishes, it could be seen from the text that thest dish was cooked in a steamed dish.

    The neatly arranged ribs were sprinkled with beautifully cut red chili rings, and from time to time, a ck oval tempeh would appear on the te, showing off the raw materials of this dish.

    Although it was a steamed dish, its fragrance was not inferior to the ribs made with thick oil and red sauce, such as ribs in sauce, braised, or sweet and sour. It was very delicious just by smelling it.

    In addition, the color ratio was very good, making the steamed ribs extremely high-quality both in terms of appearance and taste.

    At least, this was the first time that Sun Ji had seen such a beautiful steamed dish after eating the steamed pork ribs for so many years. The reddish-brown ribs with a glossy oil luster,bined with the red chili and ck temper, were both eye-catching and harmonious.

    There was also a strong fragrance that drilled into his nose, making Sun Ji have no extra time to observe the differences between the ribs he had eaten before. He directly picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of rib and put it into his mouth. The bone fragrance and the meat were mushy, and it didn¡¯t seem to be very mushy, but the moment he put it into his mouth, the meat fell off, and the bone and flesh separated.

    The rich meaty aroma was mixed with the spiciness of the chili and the fresh and mellow taste of the fermented bean. The whole dish was rich and colorful, just like the colorful culture of Hunan Province, which made people yearn for it.

    Sun Ji felt that there was no other dish more suitable than this to express the appearance of Hunan Province in his heart. It was simply too fitting.

    Not only the ribs, but the side dishes inside, whether it was the crisp and tender chili or the fragrant ck bean, were all amazing. Therefore, it was not until he finished eating all the dishes that Sun Ji noticed the pretty rice on the side. Each grain was round and white, exuding an alluring rice fragrance, which was very eye-catching.

    It was just that its evesting fragrance was really not very conspicuous mixed in the meat, so Sun Ji didn¡¯t notice it until he finished eating the ribs.

    It was mainly because he had been focused on the meat just now. Now that he saw the rice, Sun Ji felt that how to eat it was a problem. Should he eat in white rice or order a dish to go with the rice?

    ¡°I just finished a performance. I have money, so I can order some food to go with the rice. Otherwise, it¡¯s definitely not good to just eat rice.¡± Sun Ji made a decision in less than a minute.

    Hence, he called su Ruoyan over and ordered a perfect dish of fried peppered egg with chili to prove that he had indeed ordered this dish to go with the meal and not because he had always wanted to try this dish from the beginning.

    This dish was very simple. It was just roasted chili, peeled, and mixed with preserved eggs. Of course, before mixing, the chili needed to be soaked in vinegar for a while, so there was no need to add vinegar when mixing. It was the original vor, so the speed was very fast.

    At least, Sun Ji ate the rice much earlier than he had expected. Even if the previous dishes were amazing, the rice also glowed with its unique charm, making Sun Ji enjoy it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2428

    <h4>Chapter 2428: Setting andpleting the mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°No more?¡± Sun Ji was eating when he suddenly felt air in his mouth.

    He lowered his head and saw that his bowl waspletely empty. There really wasn¡¯t even a single grain of rice left. Then, he looked at the te and realized that there wasn¡¯t even a bit of soup left.

    ¡°When did I start eating so fast?¡± Sun Ji was puzzled.

    The main thing was that he had just started to exert his strength, and then it was gone. Anyone would find it unbelievable.

    ¡°It must be caused by force majeure.¡± Sun Ji believed it.

    Sun Ji touched his already bulging stomach, but he still suppressed the crazy idea of moring for another te in his mind. He really couldn¡¯t eat anymore, so he could only wait for the next time.

    ¡°Next time, you must, you must watch your own food carefully.¡± Sun Ji was very concerned about the dish that had suddenly disappeared.

    He didn¡¯t give him too much time. After he finished eating, he had to give up his seat. There were still many people waiting to eat. Through the previous waiting, Sun Ji knew the taste of waiting.

    Although he was reluctant, he still got up very quickly and went outside, intending to make room for the others.

    Lunchtime was as lively as ever. The customers rushed into the restaurant and then went out holding their stomachs. Soon, it was time to end.

    After Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer, he noticed the person whom he thought was Master Sun was waiting on the long bench outside. Therefore, he stood there for a while.

    As he wasn¡¯t sure if they were just sitting there to rest, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go up to them and ask.

    Sun Ji, who was rubbing his belly sneakily, noticed that Yuan Zhou hade out. He immediately put down his hands and stood up. Then, he pulled his clothes and made sure that he looked professional before he walked over quickly.

    ......

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. I¡¯m sun Ji. I¡¯m sorry to havee here in advance. Sorry to bother you.¡± Sun Ji said politely.

    ¡°Master Sun, you¡¯re too polite. May I know why you¡¯vee here in advance?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    He didn¡¯t think that Sun Ji came here in advance just for lunch. Yuan Zhou had always been ignorant of his status.

    Sun Ji held back the words that almost rushed out of his mouth. Without the interference of the food, he finally remembered the purpose ofing here. He didn¡¯t have a bashful character and said directly,¡±¡±Actually, I came here to check the performance environment. I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for you, boss Yuan.¡±

    With Sun Ji¡¯s status, if he was invited to perform, everything had to be done ording to His will. His status was obvious. When he heard that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant could be used as a publicity site for the flower and drum y, he didn¡¯t have any requirements and just came over directly.

    However, he couldn¡¯t miss out on watching the performance stage in advance. This was a habit that he couldn¡¯t change for many years.

    Moreover, after eating a meal cooked by Yuan Zhou and with the help of publicity, Sun Ji had already made up his mind to stay here and perform. He could not only publicize the flower and drum opera, but also satisfy his desire for good food. He would be a fool if he didn¡¯t seize this opportunity to get the best of both worlds.

    Sun Ji thought that his IQ was normal and he wouldn¡¯t do anything below his standard.

    It was even more important to survey the stage in advance. After all, one had to be familiar with the stage to be able to bring out one¡¯s full strength and strive to stay.

    When Yuan Zhou heard Sun Ji¡¯s request, although he was surprised, it wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t ept it. However, he just wanted to see if it was anything serious, so he agreed to it immediately.

    He took Sun Ji to the backyard and went up to the second floor. Sun Ji immediately saw the small but very delicate stage in the center.

    It was definitely a boast to say that the stage was big. After all, the area of the entire second floor was not very big. It could even be said that this was the smallest stage Sun Ji had ever seen. He had never performed on such a small stage.

    But overall, it looked veryfortable. Whether it was theyout or the scenery, the entire second floor seemed to be a whole, natural, without any traces of man-made carving.

    Of course, the system¡¯s products weren¡¯t artificial, so it was normal that he couldn¡¯t tell.

    Furthermore, the fragrance assailed his nostrils. The delicate fragrance of lotus flowers and bamboo leaves, as well as a faint fruity fragrance, made the air intoxicating.

    Sun Ji took a deep breath. He felt that performing in such an environment was a kind of enjoyment.

    ¡°Can I go up and walk around?¡± Sun Ji asked.

    Other than the Fengyang Flower Drum, he was best at the flower Drum y. The ¡®bangs cut¡¯ series was his most famous work. Of course, he couldn¡¯tplete the flower Drum y alone. He had to add his wife.

    This time, his wife had something to do, so Sun Ji came over first. He mainly wanted to see the real appearance of this folk art advertisement site. He didn¡¯t want to wait a minute longer, so he left his wife and came over by himself.

    As Sun Ji¡¯s wife, she was naturally very powerful. The two of them were fated to meet because of the flower and drum opera. They were both from an aristocratic family of folk arts, so his wife was naturally not inferior.

    They wanted to walk around the stage so that they could walk urately and see if it was enough. This was because the flower Drum y required both singing and dancing, so the space needed was a Little Big. Moreover, there were two people, so they had to confirm it.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou directly agreed.

    Then, Sun Ji couldn¡¯t wait to get on the stage and began to walk around aimlessly. The stage was indeed a little small, but he and his wife were both veterans. There would not be a situation where they would go off course while walking around. Therefore, although it was small, it was enough.

    Now that he had confirmed what he wanted to confirm, the next step was to do everything he could to satisfy Yuan Zhou so that he could stay here and perform.

    This was both difficult and easy for Sun Ji. He was really capable, but this was also the first time he promoted himself like this since he became famous. He felt like he was almost as good as a salesperson.

    This was definitely Sun Ji¡¯s misunderstanding. If all the sales personnel were promoted like sun Ji, they would definitely be in trouble.

    The final result was good. At least, Yuan Zhou agreed that he and his wife coulde here to perform.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou had agreed blindly without seeing his wife¡¯s performance. It was mainly because Sun Ji¡¯s performance was really wonderful and his wife had been his partner for decades. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could naturally see that Sun Ji¡¯s performance needed to be matched with his wife¡¯s performance. His wife¡¯s ability absolutely couldn¡¯t be weak. That was why he agreed without hesitation.

    At the same time Yuan Zhou agreed to Sun Ji¡¯s request, the system¡¯s prompt sound that he hadn¡¯t heard for a long time suddenly sounded in his head.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the temporary mission, the prologue to an exciting nightlife. Would the host like to im the reward?¡±

    Yuan Zhou, who had been confirming the time and number of performances with Sun Ji, suddenly paused. He didn¡¯t expect that the system woulde out to join in the fun at this time.

    It wasn¡¯t a good time now. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay attention to the system. Instead, he continued to confirm the specific things with Sun Ji attentively. That was the most important thing at the moment.

    In the following time, Yuan Zhou took out the same contract that he had signed with the other Masters and Zuozuo and showed it to Sun Ji. After that, he allocated the time for the performance and so on. He guaranteed that ording to the requirements of the system, there would be two programs on stage every week.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2429

    <h4>Chapter 2429: Sprinkling salt on the wound</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As for whether the program would be fixed on the same day of the week or on different days, Yuan Zhou consulted the opinions of the performers in a very humane way to make a decision.

    Apart from Zuozuo, the other performers here were all big shots. Their fame and status couldn¡¯t be underestimated. Grandmasters were all very busy. Yuan Zhou knew that byparing them to himself. Therefore, the time frame of the performance was flexible to meet the requirements of these people.

    Yuan Zhou hoped that everyone woulde to the pub to perform. It was not only rxing but also could bring joy to everyone. Therefore, he was quite rxed.

    For example, Zuozuo had almost always performed with her second senior brother. Unless second senior brother had other performances or special circumstances, they were always tied together.

    If Zuozuo were to perform alone, to be honest, it was a littleckingpared to other famous masters.

    This problem was solved after si Jinning arrived. When Zuozuo was performing alone, old Mr. Si would sometimes improvise a performance for everyone on stage to bring the atmosphere to a climax.

    Although si Jinning had only performed once, he was still an old artist. Everyone loved his performance.

    When si Jinning was done with his performance, some generous people would even treat him to a ss of wine to express their gratitude. This could be considered the highest level of courtesy in the small Tavern.

    If he didn¡¯t have the determination to cut his losses, he would really be reluctant to share the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. Regardless of whether it was the wine or the dishes served with the wine, they were all very delicious. Besides, it was not possible to get the quota every day. Therefore, the dishes were more and more precious.

    Si Jinning was also very happy about this.

    Today, he went to visit an old friend who lived in seclusion in Chengdu and showed off all kinds of things in master chef Restaurant, especially the treatment. He was much more excited than when he was performing on the stage. In the past, he didn¡¯t have the top delicacies prepared by Yuan Zhou to reward himself after performing.

    ¡°You¡¯ve said so much. I¡¯ve also heard of head chef Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame. It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯ve never tried him before. I don¡¯t know what makes you so happy. ¡± Jin Jianhua said nonchntly.

    Of course, if one didn¡¯t look at his eyes that asionally shed with a bright light, he would just be an ordinary old man.

    ......

    No one could stand being sshed with cold water when they were showing off. Si Jinning, who was a little hot-tempered, couldn¡¯t stand it even more, so he blurted out,¡±¡±I¡¯ve booked a boat banquet tonight to wee our little friend sun. You shoulde along too. I¡¯ll let you see head chef Yuan¡¯s profound skills. You¡¯ll definitely regret not eating earlier.¡±

    Si Jinning¡¯s words were firm and firm, but when he finally realized what he had just said, he almost bit his tongue off.

    He was someone who even sun Ji felt his heart ache when he ate. If Sun Ji hadn¡¯t been the reason for the banquet, si Jinning wouldn¡¯t have made the decision to not bring him along. Now, he actually wanted to add one more person. It was as if he could see the scene of exquisite and gorgeous dishes leaving him. Such a realistic scene not only made his stomach ache, but it also made his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ache.

    Si Jinning wanted to change his mind, but before he could, nie Jianhua said,¡±¡±What kind of taste can you taste with that old tongue of yours that has already degenerated? even if the top-tier delicacies are ced in front of you, it¡¯ll be in vain.¡±

    The one who understood you the most was not your friend but your enemy. When they were young, si Jinning and nie Jianhua really didn¡¯t get along.

    The two of them were not in the same industry, but they were both in the field of folk arts. They were about the same age and were both outstanding talents in their respective industries, so it was inevitable for them topare. However, when capable people were ced together, there would always be problems. Now that they were older, their rtionship was better.

    Li Jianhua knew si Jinning very well, so he directly provoked him before he could go back on his words.

    Si Jinning couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±That¡¯s because you¡¯re ignorant. You¡¯ll know when you eat it. ¡±

    Looking at si Jinning¡¯s confident manner, Li Jianhua became a little interested. He had indeed heard of the name Yuan Zhou before. He was known as the chief chef of the cooking industry, so his cooking skills must be very good.

    Jin Jianhua would definitely believe that. However, he was getting old. Perhaps he had not paid attention to his taste buds when he was young, but his taste buds had deteriorated so much that everything he ate was tasteless. It was not like he had never eaten dishes made by Masters, but there was nothing special about them.

    Old people like to eat heavy food, but their bodies can¡¯t bear it. It¡¯s really ufortable to eat in soup.

    Si Jinning was the same age as him, so his sense of taste had deteriorated. There was no reason for si Jinning to be an exception. Therefore, he really didn¡¯t believe that si Jinning knew how delicious Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were. After all, even if the dishes were delicious, that was the business of young people.

    People of their age didn¡¯t need to care about whether it tasted good or not. As long as they could taste it, they were already very happy. Unfortunately, this requirement was very difficult to achieve.

    Li Jianhua knew si Jinning very well. Therefore, when he saw si Jinning¡¯s expression, he knew that si Jinning admired head chef Yuan Zhou very much. Since he had nothing to do, he naturally had to go and have a look since si Jinning had invited him.

    Fortunately, si Jinning didn¡¯t know what he was thinking. Otherwise, he would have to take off his size 41 shoe and print it on his face.

    ¡°Since you¡¯ve invited me so sincerely, I¡¯ll go with you tonight.¡± Jin Jianhua said as if he was doing a favor.

    Si Jinning was so angry that he almost cursed again. However, he had already paid for a meal. His body was in pain, so he stopped the explosion of the primordial power in his body. Suddenly, his eyes rolled, as if he had thought of something.¡±Old man Zhai, do you know what your Mingxuan has been up to recently?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t he still changing his face? what¡¯s there to say?¡± Jin Jianhua said unhappily.

    Jin Mingxuan¡¯s father was Jin Jianhua, but they didn¡¯t get along well, mainly because they had different career ns.

    Jin Jianhua was a master of Sichuan Opera, which was the ceiling of Sichuan Opera. As his son, Jin Mingxuan should have been able to take over his mantle, but Jin Mingxuan had developed a strong interest in changing faces since he was a child.

    As a master singer of Sichuan Opera, Jin Jianhua was naturally ufortable with his son¡¯s choice. The main reason was that he had lost his legacy, so he must be sad.

    It wasn¡¯t a matter of face. The main thing was that when they went out, people would say that it was because Jin Jianhua¡¯s Sichuan Opera singing wasn¡¯t good that his son didn¡¯t learn from him. That would be awkward.

    However, face-changing was also one of the three unique skills of Sichuan Opera. Chu Mingxuan was notpletely out of the scope of Sichuan Opera, which was probably the onlyfort that Chu Jianhua had.

    However, because of this incident, the rtionship between the father and son wasn¡¯t considered harmonious. Even though Chu Mingxuan was now a master of changing faces, he couldn¡¯t make his old father feel any better.

    Even his own son didn¡¯t ept the inheritance. No matter how many disciples he taught, it would always be a different feeling. If Chu Mingxuan had chosen an unrted profession, it would still be possible, but that wasn¡¯t the case.

    With such a contradictory thought, Jin Jianhua really felt irritated when he heard Jin Mingxuan¡¯s name.

    Si Jinning also knew this, so he didn¡¯t just pull at the wound with all his might. He also had to sprinkle some salt on it to make it taste better.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2430

    <h4>Chapter 2430: The rules of celebrating a birthday</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Mingxuan¡¯s doing pretty well now. His face-changing skills have improved. Most importantly, his speed has also improved. In a few years, he¡¯ll be a master of his generation.¡± Si Jinning was well-versed in the technique of showing off first and then suppressing.

    ¡°Fortunately, outsiders don¡¯t know that Mingxuan is your son. Otherwise, they¡¯d probably say that his family has a long history.¡± Si Jinning calmly spat out thest word.

    He saw with his own eyes that Jin Jianhua¡¯s face had changed so much that it wasparable to the expression in Sichuan Opera. All kinds of colors were on his face, and it was very lively.

    It took a long time for nie Jianhua to calm down. He felt that it was better to see si Jinning less in the future. Otherwise, his heart would probably overload and cause problems sooner orter. In short, if he wanted to live a few more years, he had to stay away from si Jinning, the scourge.

    ¡°He¡¯s my son no matter what. It¡¯s his own business if he¡¯s talented.¡± Jin Jianhua said, pretending to be calm.

    He couldn¡¯t let si Jinning see him as a joke, so he quickly calmed down with this thought in mind.

    Si Jinning raised his brows. His wrinkled face revealed an evil smile.¡±¡±That¡¯s not the main point. The main point is that Mingxuan has been performing in head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant recently. Why else do you think I know that he has improved a lot recently?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s your fault for angering me when you were young. Now, the tables have really turned. ¡± Si Jinning was secretly pleased.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go with you to eat the ship banquet you rmended today. I¡¯ll go tomorrow. Are youing with me?¡± Jin Jianhua wasn¡¯t someone who only knew how to get beaten up.

    He also knew what SI Jinning was regretting in the end.

    In an instant, si Jinning¡¯s smug face turned into a bitter one. He was filled with regret.

    Although si Jinning was filled with regret, he still put on a straight face and said,¡±¡±You will know how good head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are when you go there.¡±

    The words he said had to be light even when he was kneeling.

    ......

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll see when the timees.¡± Li Jianhua wasn¡¯t in high spirits, but it was good to see si Jinning suffer, so he was looking forward to it.

    When he heard that his son was performing, he wanted to go even more. He was a little angry that his son didn¡¯t choose his own legacy, but it didn¡¯t stop him from admiring his son¡¯s talent.

    Chu Mingxuan was a little proud of himself, but he didn¡¯t know that. Sometimes, father and son would struggle for a long time over a single sentence.

    ¡°We can¡¯t wait any longer. We have to leave now. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to get in line.¡± Si Jinning looked at the time. It was already fouro¡¯ clock. If they didn¡¯t set off now, they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat today.

    He couldn¡¯t care less about how much he would eat. He had to eat as much as he could. He wouldn¡¯t lose the watermelon after picking up the sesame seeds.

    ¡°It¡¯s so early. Didn¡¯t you already make a reservation?¡± Kuai Jianhua was really surprised.

    He had just heard from si Jinning that he had reserved a banquet, so he had thought that he could eat at any time. Now, it seemed that si Jinning meant that he still had to line up. Even if he couldn¡¯t get in, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat.

    He knew about queuing up to eat, especially for someone as famous as Yuan Zhou. He indeed should line up. When he performed, the hall would be filled with people and his friends would often call him to ask for votes.

    However, that was only because they said they would keep seats. They could juste directly. It was impossible for them to not arrive in time and just disappear. At least there was still some buffer time.

    However, they still had to line up after making a reservation. If they couldn¡¯t line up and couldn¡¯t eat it, they would find it novel.

    ¡°This is the rule of our restaurant. Head chef Yuan is the one who follows the rules the most. We have to follow the rules too.¡± As si Jinning spoke, he became really anxious.

    He kept urging Jin Jianhua to get ready to go out. Nothing else was important in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious food.

    When Li Jianhua saw that si Jinning was really anxious, he got up and followed him to the store.

    Si Hongyuan, who had been the background for the entire afternoon, could finally y his role as a driver.

    The three of them rushed to the restaurant. On the other side, Yuan Zhou and sun Ji had also finalized the details of the contract.

    As a proper restaurant, it was necessary to have a special contract to hire someone to perform. This was in line with the rules, although the sry method was very special.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had thought of paying them directly as his sry. However, as Zuozuo was the first to do so by using the dishes of the restaurant to pay for his sry, Gao Hui strongly requested for the same treatment. The rest of the Masters also followed suit. How could their sry bepared to boss Yuan¡¯s free treat?

    Everyone tacitly agreed to pay with the dishes of the restaurant. After Yuan Zhou told Sun Ji two payment methods, he also chose to eat without any hesitation.

    Although Sun Ji didn¡¯t care about the desire for good food, he only cared about the ordinary delicacies. The top delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou were definitely not in the list.

    Sun Ji had no pressure on this decision. Even if his wife came, he believed that she would agree. After all, it was really delicious. As long as they acted a few scenes, they could eat until they were full without paying. It felt like they were the ones who had earned it.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of banquet old si prepared. How delicious is it?¡± Sun Ji thought silently in his heart.

    He felt like his mouth was starting to secrete saliva, and his previously bloated stomach was now empty. It seemed like he was ready to have his second meal.

    ¡°Sorry to trouble you, boss Yuan.¡± Sun Ji slightly bowed to Yuan Zhou and thanked him when he found the matter was over.

    Sun Ji said that he just wanted to take a look at Yuan Zhou, but he didn¡¯t expect that the more he chatted with Yuan Zhou, the more enthusiastic he became. As a result, he had dyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s time for an entire afternoon. Therefore, Sun Ji felt very embarrassed.

    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. I had a great time chatting with Master Sun today. ¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    Although Sun Ji wasn¡¯t a master in the cooking world, he was a master in the folk art world. When he talked about various folk cultures, it was always refreshing. He was always somewhat touched by the vige chef activity that Yuan Zhou was currently preparing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was really happy when he said so.

    After chatting for a while more, Sun Ji took his leave. As for Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t receive his reward first because he had to start preparing the ingredients. As there were two people who had booked a banquet today, there were a lot of things to prepare in advance. Therefore, he had to start preparing a little earlier than usual.

    Therefore, after watching Sun Ji walk out of the restaurant, Yuan Zhou started to go upstairs to wash up and change his clothes before entering the kitchen.

    Apart from si Jinning, the other person was Wu Hai. He had heard that si Jinning had ordered a ship for the banquet. As soon as he heard that it was something he had never eaten before, he followed si Jinning¡¯s order regardless of the consequences. It was delicious anyway.

    Therefore, Wu Hai, who was at the scene, strongly expressed his desire to book a ship-bound meal.

    Of course, in order to sessfully reserve this banquet, Wu Hai also took great pains. After all, he needed a proper reason to reserve a banquet.

    This was the rule, no exception.

    In the end, it was his good brother, the brat, who contributed a reason. Although the brat¡¯s birthday on the Gregorian calendar had passed, it would soon be his birthday on the lunar calendar. No one stipted that a person could not celebrate his birthday twice.

    Because it was all real birthdays, some people celebrated it on the lunar calendar, some celebrated it on the Gregorian calendar, and some celebrated it all. Thus, they sessfully booked a banquet in the end. Of course, there was an extra tail.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2431

    <h4>Chapter 2431: Banquet on the ship</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the stupid military, Wu Hai really wouldn¡¯t have been able to eat so many feasts. Even the bear was shocked by the sharp thinking of the naughty child. It even asked if it wanted to work in her father¡¯spany when it grew up.

    After sun Ji bade farewell to Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t leave. Instead, he sat down on the bench that was closest to the restaurant that Zhang Yan and the others had sat on at noon. He nned to wait until dinnertime started.

    On both sides of Taoxi road, there would be a chair at intervals, which was a ce for pedestrians to rest and for customers to wait in line.

    This was a facility jointly established by Yuan Zhou and the queuing Committee.

    Of course, although there were many chairs, the Golden seat was the one sun Ji was sitting on.

    ¡°I should be able to get food earlier than at noon, right?¡± Sun Ji sat in his chair and was not idle.

    The main reason was that after the baptism of the lunch at noon, he was asked to line up at the back. Even if he was in the second line, Sun Ji felt a little restless and wanted to eat delicious food as soon as possible.

    At this moment, Sun Ji finally understood why the diners at noon had desire and anxiety on their faces.

    The waiting time was long, but Yuan Zhou felt it passed quickly. It didn¡¯t take long for su Ruoyan to arrive, which also meant the dinner time was about to start.

    Sun Ji and Jin Jianhua had never met each other before, but Sun Ji had heard of Jin Jianhua¡¯s reputation. Even if they were not in the same art, Jin Jianhua was the current representative of Sichuan Opera, and he was very famous.

    When they first met, Sun Ji even expressed his respect for them. Then, everyone chatted together. When there was a need to line up, they immediately followed suit. It could be said that they had fulfilled their wish to be in the first line. Although they were at the back, si Jinning and sun Ji were very satisfied that they were the first to enter the restaurant to eat.

    As for Jin Jianhua, he was a little shocked by the boisterousness of the crowd. He felt that such an event was not suitable for his age. After all, he was not young anymore.

    After su Ruoyan said that dinner time had begun, si Jinning and the other two entered with the crowd.

    ......

    Because there was no table for three people, he shared a table with the person behind him and took up the table for four. This situation was verymon in master chef Restaurant.

    People who didn¡¯t know each other shared tables and then focused on the food. Those who were thick-skinned could even get some food from their table mates. Of course, they had to be fast, handsome, and thick-skinned, or they might fail at thest step.

    People who were familiar with each other had almost agreed on the rules in master chef Restaurant. Everyone did it this way. No one would really get angry or quarrel. At most, they would feel that their skills were not good enough and go back to practice hard so that they could protect their dishes next time.

    Of course, no one would do that to new customers.

    Speaking of which, this atmosphere was actually brought up by Wu Hai. There was a period of time, especially when there were not many dishes in the restaurant.

    Xiao Ma had already made up his mind to watch over his own food and snatch the enemy¡¯s food. He had less food to protect himself, but the other three had more food, so it was inevitable that there would be omissions.

    Young MA, who was sharing a table with si Jinning and the others, also thought that si Jinning looked familiar. He must be a regr customer.

    Thinking about the big harvest today, the pony, which had been at the bottom of the food chain, was immediately happy. It was great that it could finally be turned over and sing.

    The poor si Jinning didn¡¯t know that he had not only attracted the old wolf, Kuai Jianhua, but also the attention of the little Wolf cubs.

    After all, he hadn¡¯t been here for a long time and didn¡¯t know many people. He didn¡¯t notice that the store had such ¡®unreasonable¡¯ rules.

    If si Jinning hadn¡¯t convinced his eldest disciple to go back, little ma probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to do anything.

    Unfortunately, in order to eat more of the ship¡¯s banquet¡¯s dishes, si Jinning had convinced si Hongyuan, who had been working as a background board and a part-time driver for the entire afternoon, to go back and help him look after Zuozuo. Zuozuo had note to the restaurant to eat today.

    They could also be considered a pair of brothers and sisters in difficult times.

    Su Ruoyan had specially taken note of the people who booked the banquet every day. When she saw si Jinning and the other two, she knew that they had booked a boat banquet. Hence, she didn¡¯t order any food for them at all and only ordered food for Xiao Ma, who was sitting at the same table.

    Xiao Ma had probably made up his mind to wash away his shame, so he ordered two dishes. It was easy to protect them if they didn ¡®T. He didn¡¯t consider that if each of them protected one dish, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get it. After all, there were benefits to having more people.

    The ship¡¯s banquet was actually a banquet on the ship. In the past, it was mostly prepared by the family of the boatman, so the most exquisite and beautiful thing in the ship¡¯s banquet was definitely the powder, which was also the so-called ship¡¯s point.

    Si Jinning had an extraordinary love for ship food, so he had missed the ship¡¯s banquet for a long time.

    Because the banquet was held on the ship, there was a lot of food on the boat due to the space problem. However, the amount of each te was very small. After all, it was impossible to put arge table on the ship. Therefore, for the convenience of the guests, they were all filled with delicate tes, which meant that each person only needed one or two chopsticks.

    Moreover, because the ship¡¯s banquet usually started from the moment the guests boarded the ship until the evening when the guests disembarked, the arrangements were also very particr.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s banquet on the ship wouldn¡¯t allow them to eat for such a long time. He hadbined the types of Chinese and dinner together and there were 50 to 60 dishes in total. Of course, the portions were also different. After all, they were onnd and not on the ship. Therefore, it was impossible for the dishes to be exactly the same. Of course, Yuan Zhou could guarantee that the taste was authentic and original.

    ¡°What kind of banquet did old si treat us to today?¡± Sun Ji could not help but ask while waiting for the dishes to be served.

    The main reason was that he still didn¡¯t know what to eat today. Si Jinning had been too ipetent as a host. He hadn¡¯t even thought of introducing the dishes to him.

    ¡°It¡¯s a famous restaurant in Gusu city, the ship¡¯s banquet. As for which faction it is from, I don¡¯t know how head chef Yuan will choose.¡± Si Jinning said in an extremely carefree manner.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually a ship¡¯s banquet. I¡¯ve heard of it before. It seems very nice.¡± Sun Ji said with uncertainty.

    He had vaguely heard of it before, but he had not paid much attention to it in the past, so he really did not remember any key words.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed quite exquisite. You can try it out when the timees, my friend sun.¡± Si Jinning said.

    ¡°I¡¯ll also eat more when the timees. It¡¯s rare for you to treat me. ¡± Jin Jianhua said with a look of righteousness.

    Si Jinning almost lost his temper when he heard that. Fortunately, Sun Ji was still in front of him, and he could not expose his image. Hence, he simply said,¡±you¡¯re wee.¡±

    In the time it took to chat, the four pink tes at the head of si Jinning¡¯s ship had arrived.

    ¡°I saw a piece of art.¡± Sun Ji could only give such an evaluation.

    He had originally thought that the dishes served in Hunan cuisine for lunch were already exquisite enough, but when he saw the four pink tes, he finally knew what true delicacy was.

    Looking at the colorful flowers made one feel at ease. The designs were exquisite and gorgeous, and they were lifelike. Whether it was the flowers or the small animals, they were all vivid and lifelike. The tip of one¡¯s nose seemed to be filled with the fragrance of flowers, as if they were emitting from these flowers.

    It was a real flower!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2432

    <h4>Chapter 2432: Peach-like snacks</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Sun Ji took a deep breath and felt the faint rose fragrance lingering. He seemed to see a real flower in his mind. The fragrance, shape, and the dew on the petals were all crystal clear, as if they would roll down in the next second.

    It was half-bloomed and had an authentic red color. Even the pistil was clearly visible. It felt very wrong to say that it was fake.

    Sun Ji felt that reason and emotion werepeting with each other. Reason felt that what was ced on the te must be delicious, but emotionally, he felt that this was a real rose.

    What made Sun Ji so conflicted was the Rose, pine nut, and pomegranate cake. He didn¡¯t know what the cake originally looked like, but the one in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant looked like a very vivid rose.

    ¡°This is the most exquisite dish I¡¯ve ever eaten. What kind of craftsmanship is this?¡± Si Jinning said.

    The ferry stops were famous for their exquisiteness and perfection. They could pass off as the real thing and create a realistic image. However, what Yuan Zhou did looked like the real thing no matter how one looked at it. Even si Jinning, an outsider, knew the difference.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed good. ¡± Although he didn¡¯t have high hopes for the taste, he was still a little worried.

    The main reason was that he was afraid that he couldn¡¯t taste it. However, he could give her full marks for her current style, and he could even give her a little more marks.

    Although the three of them could smell the faint, cold fragrance, they couldn¡¯t do anything. They really couldn¡¯t bear to do it. It was really too beautiful. It felt like if they did anything, they would destroy the overall bnce.

    There were four small tes, and there were three in each te. It was obviously prepared for three people. Xiao Ma, who was sitting at the same table, was already holding his chopsticks and ready to eat.

    He couldn¡¯t do something like eating first before the master had even started eating. After all, he still wanted to save some face. However, this didn¡¯t prevent him from waiting for the master to start eating.

    Young MA held his chopsticks tightly in his left hand. He curled his index and middle fingers to form a strong grip, waiting for si Jinning and the others to start eating.

    Unfortunately, the few of them had been staring at the good-looking snacks and did not touch them. This made Xiao Ma very anxious, and he directly coughed twice to get everyone¡¯s attention.

    ......

    Si Jinning was the first to recover from his shock. Having eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies for quite a few times, he naturally had some resistance to Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking. Moreover, he was the main organizer of the banquet this time. Therefore, he directly said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s try it. You won¡¯t be full just by looking at it. ¡±

    After he finished speaking, he took the lead and picked up the ginger-colored dessert that looked like a real Buddha¡¯s hand. This was his favorite dessert, Osmanthus candy Buddha¡¯s hand.

    The size of this snack was extremely small in the traditional boat dish, almost the width of two fingers. However, in order to blend the concept of Chinese food and dinner in the boat dish, Yuan Zhou had improved the size of this snack.

    The sweet osmanthus Buddha¡¯s Palm made by Yuan Zhou was as big as half a palm. It stood quietly on the te as if it were a real Buddha¡¯s hand.

    As the dessert got closer, si Jinning could clearly see that there was ayer of crystal-clear outeryer on the surface of the Buddha¡¯s hand. It was like ayer of muslin that wrapped around the Buddha¡¯s hand, as if it was holding a pipa and half-covering its face.

    Si Jinning couldn¡¯t be bothered to probe further. He stuffed it into his mouth and took a bite. The first thing he felt was sweetness, then softness, and finally the sweet taste of the Osmanthus. The taste progressedyer byyer, with sweetness leading the way first, then the taste of the glutinous flour, and finally the Osmanthus. It didn¡¯t seem to be sweet. On the contrary, it had a little saltiness after being marinated. However, this saltiness wasn¡¯t strong, and it yed a good role as a catalyst to make the Buddha¡¯s hand taste even sweeter and more delicious.

    ¡°Sweet but not greasy, soft and tender. When you eat it, you feel as if there¡¯s a light wind blowing in your mouth. It feels like you¡¯re admiring theke and mountains in the middle of a Lake. It¡¯s a wonderful enjoyment.¡± Si Jinning raised his head slightly, looking intoxicated.

    The moment si Jinning picked up his chopsticks, Li Jianhua also moved his chopsticks. He wasn¡¯t aiming for si Jinning¡¯s favorite Buddha¡¯s hand or the roses that dazzled Sun Ji¡¯s eyes. Instead, he was aiming for the minty jujube paste peach cakes that looked like real peaches.

    Li Jianhua¡¯s favorite fruit was peaches, so he naturally wanted to try pastries that looked like t peaches first.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t change the size of the pastries randomly. They were almost the size of the Buddha¡¯s hand, half the size of a palm. Even the t peaches were no exception.

    The surface of the peach was slightly red, a sign that it was fully ripe. The concave lines in the middle indicated that the peach had ripened just right.

    Jin Jianhua¡¯s mouth was big, so he took a big bite, revealing the soft and dense jujube paste filling. It had a little luster, but it didn¡¯t look dark. On the contrary, it looked very attractive.

    The soft dough matched with the soft stuffing was easy to miss. It was either too greasy or too light in taste, but Jin Jianhua felt that it was just right. Whether it was thebination of glutinous rice flour and date paste or anything else, it was just right.

    ¡°This date paste doesn¡¯t seem to be fried. It doesn¡¯t have a greasy taste, and it¡¯s perfectly matched with the soft and tender dough. It tastes really good. In the end, there¡¯s even a faint peach taste. It feels like I really ate a peach just now. It¡¯s delicious.¡± Jin Jianhua savored every taste in his mouth.

    When the entire dessert was in his stomach, he immediately picked up another peach and ate it. He only came back to his senses when he had finished it and there was nothing left on the te.

    ¡°Did I taste so many different vors just now?¡± Jin Jianhua found it unbelievable.

    He could only taste the saltiness of his food now. If there was too much sugar, he could taste the sweetness, but it was definitely too sweet for ordinary people. It was not suitable for ordinary eating. However, he seemed to have tasted all kinds of vors just now, and even tasted some hidden vors.

    It hadn¡¯t happened in thest ten years, so he wasn¡¯t sure.

    ¡°I think I need to eat a little more to test it out.¡±

    After making up his mind, he looked at the other tes and saw three empty tes, as well as si Jinning and sun Ji, who were a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°These two people are eating too fast. They don¡¯t know how to respect the old and care for the young at all. Simply too fast.¡± Jin Jianhua cursed in his heart.

    Li Jianhua was a month older than si Jinning, but he didn¡¯t usually admit it. He had always thought that he was younger than si Jinning. This was the first time he had ever talked about age.

    In fact, Li Jianhua didn¡¯t know that Sun Ji and Si Jinning were also secretly scolding him in their hearts. Everyone had one dessert each, so each person should have eaten four desserts, one for each dish. However, they knew very well that they had only eaten three, and Li Jianhua must have eaten the rest.

    Xiao Ma, who had sneakily eaten four peaches, quietly put down his chopsticks and hid his achievement and fame. Then, he directly put the me on Jin Jianhua, who had only eaten two peaches. The key point was that he didn¡¯t know about it. He felt even more wronged than Dou ¡®e.

    Just as everyone was having their own thoughts, the next round of cooked Wheaten food was served.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2433

    <h4>Chapter 2433: Good intentions</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the baptism of four pints, si Jinning and the other two should have been mentally prepared, but that was only in theory.

    For example, Wu Hai had to eat every meal in master chef Restaurant. However, no matter whether the dishes were repeated or not, he would always feel that they were fresh no matter how many times he ate them. Moreover, they were not the same snacks.

    The shock that the four-sided dot gave to Sun Ji and the others was also great.

    In fact,pared to the exquisite appearance of the four noodles just now, the cold fragrance assailed the nose, and the four sides were hot, giving off steam. Even the most ordinary crab powder small shumai looked very good.

    The pale yellow skin was pinched into the shape of a flower crown. The crab powder was slightly greasy. The small shumai looked very beautiful and small. There were six shumai in one steamer. The most important thing was that the steamer was only the size of a palm, so it was very small.

    The two most attractive pastries were definitely the eyebrows pastry and the crystal ball pastry. The snow-white color and almost transparent color added a little beauty to the already beautiful pastry.

    The only improvement the three of them had made was that they were still dazed and ate their food without any reminders from Xiao Ma.

    They reached out their chopsticks towards the desserts they had taken a fancy to in unison. It was probably because the three of them were in different industries, so their interests and hobbies were different. Therefore, the desserts they had taken a fancy to were also different. It was the same as the pink pastry just now, which also made it easier for little horse to hide himself.

    Four noodles and four pineapple were usually used for the guests on the ship to enjoy the scenery. They were very exquisite and beautiful because not only the scenery was the scenery, but these beautiful snacks were also the scenery. It could be said to be abination of the two.

    Moreover, since ancient times, not all su gang dishes originated from boat dishes, but most of the boat dishes eventually evolved into su gang dishes. Many of the boat dishes were almost familiar, but of course, there were many that had never been heard of.

    Moreover, in order to cater to the beautiful scenery, many of the dishes had very poetic names. It was impossible to know what dish it was just by looking at the names, such as spring dawn of Emerald bank, starry sky, Night Reflection of Jade Tower, and so on.

    At first nce, it looked like some kind of description of scenery or other beautiful words. It had nothing to do with the taste of the dish, but it was indeed the name of the dish.

    There were also some dishes where the ingredients could be identified at a nce, such as duck oil, fire whip bamboo, honey sauce fire recipe, and so on. The names were also elegant, so the ingredients could be roughly identified at a nce.

    ......

    Of course, only si Jinning could do that. Sun Ji and Yi Jianhua were also a little confused. One of them liked Sichuan cuisine, while the other liked Hunan cuisine. They really didn¡¯t know much about other cuisines. It was already a profit to be able to name a few famous dishes. It was simply nonsense to expect them to have some understanding.

    When the first dish of the main course was served, they were all a little stunned.

    The first dish to be served was naturally The Cold Dish. It was called yaotai, and its name was Shiyi. Even si Jinning had never eaten it before, but he could understand why it was called that when he saw the dish.

    It wasn¡¯t a hot dish, but the White mist still gave people a feeling of a Fairnd. White flowers were scattered on the dark brown bottomyer, and the ck and white were clearly distinguished, making it look even more beautiful.

    In addition to the surrounding green, the several colors mixed together. Although they looked clearly distinct, they were very harmonious.

    It felt like the dish was just as its name suggested.

    Si Jinning was the first to pick up a beautiful flower with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth. An extremely delicious taste immediately exploded on the tip of his tongue.

    It was the taste of whitebait. These flowers were made from whitebait. If the fish was eaten cold, it was inevitable that it would have a fishy smell. This was the unique smell of fish.

    However, si Jinning didn¡¯t feel that way at all when he ate it. On the contrary, other than the fresh and sweet taste, there was only a slight hint of jasmine fragrance. It matched the name and brought out the extreme freshness, making one unable to stop eating.

    It was delicate, smooth, and fragrant. It was like eating Jasmine. The taste of fresh flowers bloomed in his mouth, and the taste was absolutely beautiful.

    Si Jinning couldn¡¯t stop eating at all. Of course, even so, he didn¡¯t eat much. After all, there was only one dish that was served, and four people were fighting over it together. How could he eat much?

    Four people?

    ¡°Wait, why are there four people?¡± si Jinning immediately snapped out of his daze and looked at the innocent-looking young MA.

    ¡°Hehehe, it¡¯s the second time we¡¯ve met. It¡¯s fun to eat together.¡± Xiao Ma¡¯s skin was so thick that it was almost invulnerable.

    Even if three pairs of burning eyes were staring at him, he didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong with it. However, in order to avoid unnecessary entanglement, he still exined further.

    ¡°You can eat all the dishes I orderedter.¡± Little ma said.

    Young MA had been so kind as to change his initial n. On one hand, he hadn¡¯t expected the three people opposite him to be so weak. It was only now that he realized that he had been snatching food from them, which aroused the little pity he had for them. On the other hand, si Jinning¡¯s group had really ordered a lot of food. He had ordered two more main dishes, afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to finish them and would be cklisted. If that happened, it wouldn¡¯t be worth it.

    Si Jinning and the others were slow, and the amount of food that little ma had obtained was much more than he had expected. Naturally, there would be problems.

    In the beginning, in order to exert his strength and protect his dishes, Xiao Ma ordered stewed pork trotter and rock sugar pork trotter. They were both Kung Fu dishes that required time, and the serving time waster than usual.

    The reason why Xiao Ma¡¯s dish hadn¡¯t been served yet was because of his calctions. However, there was a slight error at this time, so Xiao Ma was very easy to talk to.

    Si Jinning, Sun Ji, and the others looked at each other. As the saying went, one should not p a smiling person. In addition, Young MA had indeed chatted with him for a while. Of course, this was only si Jinning¡¯s conversation with him. It was also the first time he had met the other two. They looked much younger than Sun Ji. As the older ones, it was indeed not easy for them to argue.

    Most importantly, si Jinning and the others didn¡¯t feel like they had eaten much less. They were extremely confident in their eating speed. Since they didn¡¯t suffer any losses, they couldn¡¯t be stingy since they were all Masters.

    Of course, another reason was that the next dish was served in time. Who would have the patience to argue about the previous matter when the delicious food was served? the most important thing was to grasp the present and eat more.

    The four of them reached a consensus and reached out their chopsticks in unison to snatch the food.

    Ship feasts were famous for their pureness, freshness of the soup, consistency of the honey, marshmallow of the meat without losing its shape, slimy and refreshing without losing its original taste. As a result, even though each of si Jinning¡¯s dishes could only be eaten by two chopsticks each, the next dish would be served almost as soon as they finished eating.

    The feasts were served one after another. Before the residual taste in their mouths had dissipated, new delicacies swept over again, wave after wave. The waves of delicious food didn¡¯t stop, and the few of them were simply overwhelmed.

    By the time they could take a break again, it was already the time for thest hot dish. After being baptized by dozens of dishes, si Jinning and the others had learned to remain calm.

    Of course, after the contest of dozens of dishes, coupled with the rock sugar pork trotter¡¯s soothing effect, little horse, si Jinning, and the others had already reached a state of bnce.

    It was all based on one¡¯s own ability. Whoever ate more or less would not be decided by one person, but by one¡¯s own actions. Whoever moved faster would eat more, and whoever moved slower would eat less.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2434

    <h4>Chapter 2434: The reason</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Thest dish was the duck paste rotten clothes. It was impossible to tell the original ingredients just by looking at the appearance. It was so beautiful that it didn¡¯t even match the name. The only simrity was that it was as light as a feather coat.

    Of course, as it was a banquet on a boat, even if Yuan Zhou made some changes, it couldn¡¯t be too big. Therefore, even if it was so light that it seemed to be weightless, it was still about the amount of food that a person could eat with two chopsticks.

    The action of stretching out twice was not too simple, and the dishes that had just been served were gone in almost less than two seconds.

    At that time, it was the time between the main dish and thest dessert. Yuan Zhou was well aware of the rhythm of the dishes being served and almost grasped it quite urately. Therefore, Sun Ji finally had the time to solve the doubts in his heart.

    This doubt was given by little ma. In the beginning, Sun Ji really didn¡¯t notice little Ma¡¯s behavior, but he would inevitably notice itter. It wasn¡¯t that he was stingy, but mainly because he wasn¡¯t very familiar with him. Wasn¡¯t snatching food too familiar?

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were truly delicious. Even if one was used to eating the heavy dishes of Hunan cuisine, one would still be convinced by the light and mellow taste of the ship dishes. However, no matter how delicious the dishes were, one wouldn¡¯t eat the dishes of people they weren¡¯t familiar with.

    Sun Ji inevitably paid more attention to the little horse, who came to share the food. In addition, the more he looked at it, the more he felt that it was familiar, so he had to take a look.

    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be an ordinary face.¡± Sun Ji pondered.

    After some observation, they found a problem. From the time they found out that Young MA was involved in the fight for the dishes, that was the first cold dish. Young MA was involved in the next ten dishes, but he didn¡¯t participate in the next dozens of dishes.

    At first, Sun Ji thought his eyes were ying tricks on him, but after observing the two dishes, he found that Young MA didn¡¯t even pick up his chopsticks. It was only because the pace of the dishes being served was fast, and that Jin Jianhua and Si Jinning didn¡¯t know that someone had quit thepetition, they were still fighting for the dishes with great enthusiasm. It was particrly lively, so young Ma¡¯s withdrawal wasn¡¯t unexpected at all.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you fight for food after that?¡± Sun Ji wondered if he was sick. He was not used to not snatching food.

    ¡°I only ordered two main dishes. That¡¯s the price. I¡¯m sure I can¡¯t eat anymore.¡± Xiao Ma said with a serious face.

    Of course, he regretted it deep down in his heart. This was his first time eating a ship feast, and he only knew how to eat the dishes at the front. The dishes at the back were more and more exciting. It was a pity that he had snatched too many dishes at the front, and the price of the dishes he ordered were not equal to the price of the dishes he had ordered. He had to use all his strength to restrain the primitive force in his body.

    ......

    It was only then that Li Jianhua and Si Jinning came back to their senses. The two of them touched their stomachs together and felt that they were 90% full. No wonder they were so full. It turned out that they had been the ones who had eaten.

    Sun Ji nodded when he heard this. In the beginning, he was really not used to this method, but when he heard little ma say this, he felt a lot morefortable in his heart. At least it was an equivalent exchange. The taste of the rock sugar pork trotter just now was also excellent, so he didn¡¯t lose out. Besides, he still had one dish left.

    Without waiting for Sun Ji to finish sighing, Xiao Ma opened his mouth again and said something that made him surprised.

    ¡°Ji Xiang, we¡¯ve been sitting face to face for so long and you really didn¡¯t recognize me?¡± Xiao Ma said calmly.

    His position happened to be directly opposite Sun Ji. Although his tone was calm at the moment, the speechless expression on his face was very obvious.

    Sun Ji wasn¡¯t the only one with a head full of question marks. Even si Jinning and nie Jianhua felt like their heads were filled with little kids. What was going on? weren¡¯t they just sitting together and snatching food? they¡¯d met once before, so how could there be an ident?

    Of course, this wasn¡¯t a surprise to little ma.

    Even the number of people lining up behind the three of them and sharing a table with them was calcted by little ma.

    Originally, little ma came with his brother, Xiao Li, today. After seeing Sun Ji in front of Xiao Li, he paid the price of a breakfast in the restaurant to change his seat with Xiao Li and line up behind Sun Ji. Then, everything that happened after that was logical.

    As long as the diners were willing, it was not a problem to change their seats in front of and behind. It would not affect the others, but it would not be considered a vition of the rules if it affected the order in which the two of them ate.

    It was a pity that Xiao Ma¡¯s outstanding performance didn¡¯t attract Sun Ji¡¯s attention. Instead, Sun Ji noticed how many dishes he had eaten. He didn¡¯t know whether tough or be sad.

    ¡°And you are?¡± Sun Ji¡¯s eyes were fixed on Xiao Ma¡¯s face when he spoke.

    The only people who could call him Ji Xiang or know his nickname were the people in the troupe at that time. In the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed. Sun Ji had really forgotten all the things that happened in the past.

    Although Sun Ji looked elegant and steady now, he was really rebellious when he was young. He didn¡¯t like the things that were passed down in his family. He went to the famous Yue opera troupe and sang for a year. In the end, he returned home because the troupe disbanded. He worked hard to learn Fengyang Flower Drum and Flower Drum opera. It could be said that he had a rich experience.

    ¡°Take a look again.¡± Xiao Ma moved closer to Sun Ji.

    This time, Sun Ji clearly saw a big ck mole under Xiao Ma¡¯s chin. It was as if a memory box had been opened, and a faded but absolutely profound image was revealed.

    ¡°You¡¯re a donkey¡¯s egg!¡± Sun Ji subconsciously raised his voice.

    After uttering the first word, he realized his current situation and immediately lowered his voice to avoid disturbing the others.

    Although it was Sun Ji¡¯s first time here, he was affected by the surrounding environment and subconsciously followed some of the store¡¯s default rules.

    ¡°Eh!¡±

    Xiao Ma was a little speechless. He wanted Sun Ji to recognize him, but it didn¡¯t mean that he wanted this nickname to reappear. He felt a littleplicated for a while.

    ¡°You¡¯re a donkey. Hahaha, I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here. It¡¯s been so many years, and it¡¯s great to see you here. ¡± A rare big smile appeared on Sun Ji¡¯s face. It was the joy of reunion after a long separation.

    Even si Jinning and Jin Jianhua found it a little unbelievable. They had just met a thick-skinned customer, so how could there be such a drama of meeting an old friend in a foreignnd?

    In fact, Xiao Ma¡¯s real name was mahu. It was impossible to change the name given by his parents. Of course, when he was in the troupe, some people said that mahu was not a donkey, so he might as well be called Ludan. It was loud and easy to remember. Since then, few people called Xiao Ma¡¯s real name, so Sun Ji blurted it out.

    Because almost everyone in the troupe would give themselves nicknames, such as Sun Ji and Mado you were directly used as nicknames. It was a bit difficult to exin in a few words back then.

    ¡°It has indeed been a long time. Didn¡¯t you go home to inherit it? why did youe to Chengdu?¡± he asked. Mahu¡¯s face also revealed a happy smile when he heard Sun Ji¡¯s words.

    Many years had passed, but the two children were still very close when they were in the troupe. The main reason was that one had a baby face, and the other had a face that looked older at first nce. The difference was obviously not big, but it looked like a generation difference. Therefore, Sun Ji had automatically and consciously protected many young horses back then.

    Even though it had been a long time, Mado still remembered the protection of the past, so he was particrly happy when he saw Sun Ji.

    ¡°They¡¯re indeed home, but they¡¯re here for something. Let me introduce you. This is elder si from the book-judging world, and this is elder Huang from the Sichuan Opera world. It¡¯s fate that we¡¯re having a meal together today.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2435

    <h4>Chapter 2435: Innovation in eel</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Old si, old Huang, I¡¯m sorry for offending you just now.¡± Young MA said, a little embarrassed.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he knew si Jinning and sun Ji, little ma wouldn¡¯t have joined in the fight so abruptly. No matter how much of an equivalent exchange he had made, it couldn¡¯t hide the fact that his behavior was crazy. Well, even if he knew them, there was something wrong with his behavior.

    Xiao Ma was trying to stimte Sun Ji¡¯s memory, so he didn¡¯t tell him in advance. Unfortunately, he obviously overestimated Sun Ji¡¯s memory ability and almost made a fool of himself.

    It was also difficult to exin in a few words, but it was diluted by the joy of reuniting with old friends. The two elders were also very happy to see Xiao Ma and sun Ji.

    How many childhood friends could a grown man have? There was only one si Jinning anyway.

    With his sharp ears and sharp eyes, Yuan Zhou had witnessed the dramatic change from the beginning to the end. Originally, he had nned to ask the queuing Committee to have a talk with Xiao Ma after the meal ended. Snatching food from a stranger would really affect the appetites of other customers. Even Wu Hai knew how to snatch the grass by his own nest.

    However, it turned out that Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t need to worry too much about the customers. They were a group of mature customers and could handle everything by themselves.

    On the other hand, Young MA and the others were still busy.

    ¡°Lulu dan, you went back to your hometown after leaving the troupe. What are you doing now?¡± Sun Ji asked.

    When the troupe was dismissed, everyone had gone their separate ways. He had gone home, and lingdan had also said that he was going home. He knew that lingdan was from Sichuan, so he asked.

    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m in my old line of work. I¡¯m working in the cultural research Society. I¡¯m just protecting and researching some of our country¡¯s traditional folk arts.¡± Little ma said.

    ¡°Then you got what you wanted. That¡¯s good.¡± Sun Ji said.

    Back then, the troupe had disbanded in line with the current situation, but Xiao Ma had been very reluctant to leave. He had often said that these cultural relics needed to be protected. Now, Xiao Ma¡¯s job could be considered professional.

    ......

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m doing it because of the nature of this job.¡± Xiao Ma said with a smile.

    Although they were all in different jobs and of different ages, they were almost in the same circle. Their conversations were quite harmonious, and their rtionship was getting closer. This was different from when they were fighting for food just now. At that time, there was a bit of hostility.

    As for the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, whoever ate them would know.

    Before they could have a deep conversation, the new dish was served. This time, it wasn¡¯t the desserts si Jinning and the others had ordered, but the dishes ordered by Xiao Ma.

    ¡°Why does this smell feel a little familiar?¡± Sun Ji sniffed hard.

    He still felt that the rich and fresh fragrance was slightly familiar. He didn¡¯t know if it was because Xiao Ma had opened the door to his memory, but he felt that this fragrance was familiar, as if it had existed in his memory for a long time.

    ¡°Of course you¡¯re familiar with it. I ordered it especially for you. Do you still remember the time when we were performing opera in Greenwillow vige? you couldn¡¯t forget that bowl of extremely fragrant dish served by the Wang family. I only found out about itter on. That dish is stewed raw. You can try it this time. Boss Yuan is definitely making this dish.¡± Xiao Ma gave him a thumbs up and praised him.

    As soon as he heard Xiao Ma say this, Sun Ji finally removed the veil that hid his memory. It was as if he had returned to that era and smelled the rich and mellow taste at that time.

    Even his mouth automatically secreted a lot of saliva to help. He was very active.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to try it.¡± Sun Ji said.

    Even si Jinning and Jin Jianhua became interested. Apparently, ording to little ma, this was a delicacy that Sun Ji had been thinking about for 20 years. It was definitely a top-grade dish that Sun Ji had been thinking about for so long. Coupled with Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, it was really worth looking forward to.

    ¡°In terms of the fragrance, crisp, mellow, and thick taste, Jinling is the best at stewing raw knocking.¡± In the past, many schrs and calligraphers were good at eating. After many dishes were inscribed by schrs, their value would double. Even if it was not like ¡®carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, its value would be 10 times higher¡¯, it was still 10 times higher.

    In fact, stewed raw fish was a seasonal dish. It was best to eat it before and after the Qingming Festival. However, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, with the help of the system, the season was just so-so. No matter when the ingredients were eaten, it was always the time when they were the fattest.

    When the stewed raw fish was ced on the table, everyone¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. The white and crystal clear pigeon egg was stained with the rich sauce, but its crystal clear Essence could still be seen. The beautiful eel pieces that looked like sesame flowers were even more beautiful. With the rich sauce, it appeared even more rich and delicious.

    This was what pony had ordered, so he directly greeted him,¡±¡±Old si, old Huang, Ji Xiang, try it. Don¡¯t stand on ceremony. I didn¡¯t stand on ceremony when I ate your food just now. You can only earn back if you eat more.¡±

    As he spoke, he took the lead and put a piece of eel into his mouth. From his familiar posture, it was obvious that this was not the first time he had eaten this dish.

    In fact, this dish was slightly expensive. Xiao Ma had only eaten it twice, and he only ate it once a month. This time, he had ordered one because he knew that si Jinning and the others had ordered for a banquet. If he wanted to eat their dishes, he would naturally order them. Even if it was a small amount, it had to be of high value. The second reason was to fulfill one of Sun Ji¡¯s dreams. He had always remembered how Sun Ji had been drooling at the time, but he had not been able to eat it.

    Now that he had the chance to help his brother fulfill his childhood dream, he naturally had to do it.

    Upon hearing Young Ma¡¯s greeting, si Jinning and the other two didn¡¯t stand on ceremony any longer. They picked up their chopsticks and picked up the part that they had long fancied and put it into their mouths.

    Sun Ji also picked up a piece of eel and put it in his mouth. For the first time, he felt what was called fragrant, soft, and tender. It melted in his mouth.

    Because the bones of the eel were removed, only the soft meat was left. The method of frying first and then stewing was not a waste of resources, but a way to further make the eel crunchy.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s really delicious. The soup has soaked the whole meat. Because the surface of the eel was fried, the soup has been locked in very well, making the eel even softer and smoother. I¡¯ve never eaten such delicious eel before.¡± Sun Ji couldn¡¯t help but sigh with emotion while eating.

    Of course, speaking didn¡¯t affect his eating speed at all. The chopsticks that were dancing so fast that they left afterimages were the best proof.

    Even though si Jinning and Li Jianhua didn¡¯t have mouths to speak, their continuous nodding showed how much they liked the dish.

    The eel meat was beaten with a wooden hammer to make it more swollen and crisp. After frying it, it was stewed. The process wasplicated and varied, and it was a ssic dish among Jiangsu dishes.

    Different from the original taste of the ship feast just now, this dish was very rich and mellow, leaving a fragrance in the mouth. One could not wait to drink all the soup into their stomach so that it would not be a waste.

    Some people liked the strong smell of eel, but Jin Jianhua loved pigeon eggs very much. He aimed at the beautiful pigeon eggs at first sight.

    In fact, nowadays, stewing raw fish had been reformed several times. Now, steamed eggs with meat were stewed together with eel. Although they seemed to be unrted ingredients, the taste of stewed eggs together was still delicious.

    This was the innovation of today¡¯s chefs.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t exist in master chef Restaurant. What he cooked were the most Orthodox dishes.

 Chapter 2436

    <h4>Chapter 2436: Little horse¡¯s wild ambition</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Through Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, the originally transparent and clear pigeon egg retained its transparent characteristic. The Golden yellow yolk inside could almost be seen through the outer skin. Although the crystal clear egg white on the surface had been dyed with a beautiful reddish-brown, it didn¡¯t affect its appearance.

    Jin Jianhua put the pigeon egg in his mouth and bit it lightly. The surface of the egg was directly bitten open. The delicate white and fragrant egg yolk, coupled with the rich soup left on the surface, made the taste rich, smooth, and delicious.

    He could tell how good the taste was from the fact that Jin Jianhua had reached out his chopsticks to grab a second one before he even finished it.

    At first, before they started eating, si Jinning, Sun Ji, and the others were all silently thinking that they should be more careful. After all, they didn¡¯t order the dishes themselves. It would be good if they could eat some to satisfy their cravings. They had to pay attention to their image.

    However, from the first bite, there were no distracting thoughts in their minds. The mostmon thought was to eat more and more, urging them to move faster and faster.

    Xiao Ma saw that Sun Ji and the others liked it very much, and he gave up the determination to use his skillful technique to snatch it from them with great difficulty.

    ¡°Wealth, power, wisdom, civilization, freedom, equality, love and respect ... I¡¯m a professional.¡± Xiao Ma kept brainwashing himself in his heart.

    In addition to recognizing Sun Ji today, he also gained a lot. Sitting together were the big names of the book Critics and Sichuan Opera. As an outstanding person in the study of folk customs, these familiar names were naturally remembered very well.

    Because the two masters had not appeared in public in recent years, and their attention had been on Sun Ji, Xiao Ma really didn¡¯t recognize them.

    However, after sun Ji¡¯s introduction, it matched up. If he could invite these two and sun Ji to be the Research Society¡¯s honorary consultants, it would definitely be more than just adding bricks and color. Therefore, he attached great importance to it.

    After eating quite a few pieces of raw stew, he forced himself to slow down and let them eat more. As the saying went,¡±one¡¯s mouth is soft when eating, but one¡¯s hands are short when taking.¡± Xiao Ma certainly wouldn¡¯t be so stingy. He had already nned to treat them to lunch in the restaurant to formally discuss things. There was nothing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s meal couldn¡¯t solve. If there was, he would treat them to two.

    Xiao Ma deliberately went easy on them, and sun Ji and the others performed exceptionally. The pot of stewed raw soup seemed to be a lot, but in fact, it was not much for a few people. They finished it in a short while, and it could be said that it was faster than the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

    After the stewed pork, the next dish was the dessert at the end of the banquet. Usually, there were only two kinds of desserts, which were about the size of a small cup. Of course, if it was on the ship, it would really be a small teacup, which was estimated to be about the size of one mouthful. However, Yuan Zhou made it a little more ording to local conditions. It was a palm-sized jade white small cup. Of course, it was not much more than that, about the size of three mouthfuls.

    ......

    It only took a minute or two for everyone to finish eating the two dishes. After they finished eating, they looked at each other in dismay.

    The main purpose of the ship¡¯s banquet was not to fill one¡¯s stomach, but to taste and enjoy the food. Therefore, the amount was small and the dishes were varied. Although Yuan Zhou had made some improvements and slightly increased the amount, his craftsmanship was still impressive. Even the ordinary dishes would be considered small by the customers, let alone the ship¡¯s banquet which was known for its exquisiteness.

    ¡°I said, did you treat me to a meal just so I could see that you¡¯re full?¡± Jin Jianhua¡¯s disinterested look was reced by a more energetic one.

    It had been almost ten years since he had tasted the sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty vors. Of course, if the taste was heavy, he could still eat it, but he could only taste one taste at a time. It was different from being able to carefully taste all kinds of vors.

    That was why Jin Jianhua was so excited. People who had never experienced taste degradation before could not understand his feelings.

    In fact, nie Jianhua had even secretly made up his mind toe to the restaurant more often to eat in the future. He would just treat it as apanying si Jinning so that old man si wouldn¡¯t be lonely.

    ¡°I¡¯m really a good person. ¡± Jin Jianhua did not hesitate to give himself the good guy card.

    When si Jinning heard Kuai Jianhua¡¯sints, he touched his not-so-full stomach and said,¡±¡±If you want to eat, you can order some for yourself. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll make sure you¡¯re full.¡±

    In fact, given Xin Jianhua and Si Jinning¡¯s age, they were definitely full after the banquet, almost 9.5% full. But like all the customers who came to the restaurant, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that they couldn¡¯t take a single bite, they would subconsciously think that they weren¡¯t full.

    The only ones who were really not full were little ma and sun Ji. After all, the two of them were younger and stronger. They were about 90% full and could definitely fight again.

    ¡°If you¡¯re not full, you can order more, but you have to finish the food. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be cklisted and you won¡¯t be able to eat here anymore.¡± Little ma said carefully.

    Jin Jianhua, who was about to order a few more dishes, immediately stopped himself and said,¡±¡±Then let¡¯s order another dish.¡±

    From their tone, it was clear that they were unwilling. However, because of the rules, no one wanted to break them. Instead, they decided how many dishes they could order with their own strength.

    So the four people began the second round of the battle. Under the ingenious tactics of Young MA, this time the food was ordered by him, so he naturally paid for it. If they wanted to do something, they had to show their sincerity, which was something the horseman knew.

    First, he treated a few dishes, then a meal. He did it step by step. The little horse¡¯s steps were steady and steady.

    Si Jinning and the others were the first to eat. After they were done eating, they quickly went out to rece the others. It was busy during dinner time, and the restaurant was flipped over at a very fast speed as usual. It was almost as if they entered the restaurant to eat, and after they were done eating, they flipped over the tables, not wasting a single second.

    Of course, no matter how fast it was, the number of customers who could enter the restaurant was limited, so the two-hour dinner passed by quite quickly.

    Jin Mingxuan wasn¡¯t performing today, so Jin Jianhua left after dinner. Before he left, he even made an appointment with Xiao Ma and the rest for a meal the next day, which showed that Xiao Ma¡¯s efforts weren¡¯t in vain.

    It was Sun Ji¡¯s first time here, so it was normal that he didn¡¯t have a chance to get a drink quota. As for Xiao Ma, he was actually an unlucky person. He had only gotten one drink, not long after he came to the restaurant. He hadn¡¯t gotten another drink quota in the past few months.

    Xiao Ma booked the stall at Fang Heng¡¯s family¡¯s Tavern. After bidding si Jinning farewell, who didn¡¯t want to disturb their reminiscing, the two of them headed towards Fang Heng¡¯s family¡¯s Tavern.

    Speaking of which, many of the customers who couldn¡¯t get a slot in the store would go to Fang Heng¡¯s pub if the liquor worm really revolted and they couldn¡¯t get a slot to share a table.

    There was a wine in his house that was made by Fang Heng by imitating the bamboo liquor in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, the taste was considered to be very good, except for the small pub, and it was very popr.

    After handing the sober-up set meal to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou finally had some free time. As Yin ya had been living in the restaurant recently, she only came back when it was time to eat. After eating the dinner of love prepared by Yuan Zhou for her, she went back to work overtime.

    It wasn¡¯t time to pick Yin ya up from work yet. Therefore, Yuan Zhou finally had time to check the reward of the mission.

    ¡°Check the details of the side quest.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2437

    <h4>Chapter 2437: Chapter 2436 hotpot Encyclopedia</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The nimblest moment of the system was definitely when it issued or checked the mission. As long as Yuan Zhou gave the order, the system would carry it out smoothly.

    ¡°Side quest: prologue to an exciting nightlife¡±

    [Mission description: as the future master chef, the tavern must not be socking in content. It is time to expand the scale of the tavern. In addition to wine, the tavern should also have programs such as talking, teasing, and singing. If others have it, we must have it. If others don¡¯t have it, we must have it. This is the style that belongs to the master chef Tavern.]

    [Mission reward: hotpot Encyclopedia]

    [Reward description: I have a little secret, but I¡¯ve never told you. You¡¯ll know the reward after youplete the mission!]

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had thought that another legendary liquor would be served after the pub mission waspleted, for example, the thousand days liquor that could make one drunk for three years. He didn¡¯t know whether it was true or not, because the legend seemed to be a bit simr to alcohol poisoning.

    Or perhaps, drinking it would make one forget the past. This feeling was probably more serious than alcohol poisoning, which led to brain degeneration.

    Of course, if there really was one, even if it wasn¡¯t that exaggerated, he would be fine with it. He wasn¡¯t picky at all and would be satisfied with any one of them.

    In any case, he was someone who had monkey wine, and there was even a legendary level one.

    But now, the system had actually rewarded him with a reward that had little to do with the pub. Yuan Zhou was a little stunned.

    Of course, the reward was still very generous.

    ¡°Does the hotpot Encyclopedia include all kinds of hotpot, both domestic and foreign?¡± Yuan Zhou felt he needed to ask clearly.

    ¡°Yes, my lord. It includes all the hotpot types in the world.¡± The system disyed.

    ......

    Although he knew that the reward might include the whole country, he didn¡¯t expect it to be the whole world. Of course, there weren¡¯t many hotpots in the world, but there were quite a few soup pots, such as the passion fruit soup pot ...

    Don¡¯t listen to the magical name. In fact, the taste was even more magical. One look and you could tell that it was the style of a certain country.

    ¡°The reward is a Little Big.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    The main reason was that this task waspleted very easily. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to look for it himself. As long as he released the news, many people woulde to apply for the job while waiting in the restaurant. In addition, the customers promoted and rmended each other, whichpletely conformed to Yuan Zhou¡¯s desire to strive for excellence. The selected programs were also very in line with the position of the small pub.

    ¡°Wu Hai will definitely be happy.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    He still remembered the first time he served the hotpot. Even if it was just the base ingredients of a spicy hotpot and there were no dishes, Wu Hai could still order one to eat with the rice. It was evident that besides meat, his other hobby was probably hotpot.

    The variety of hotpot was as wide as the stars. Even Sichuan Province had many types of hotpot, such as spicy hotpot, triple-freshness hotpot, mushroom soup hotpot, tomato hotpot, and so on. These were all trivial. With the participation of the hot pot city, wudu, it was even more amazing.

    Just by thinking about it, Yuan Zhou could immediately count many types of hotpot. There were also the new types of hotpot with congee, water hotpot and so on that were emerging in the Cantonese cuisine. It was simply too rich.

    After calming down, Yuan Zhou said,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    Then, he saw a thick book that looked like a dictionary spinning slowly and then turning into stars and scattering. Yuan Zhou saw the process of countless hotpot experts making hotpot. There were secret ingredients,mon ingredients, legendary ingredients, and ordinary ingredients. There were too many to count.

    With his eyes slightly closed, Yuan Zhou carefully checked the knowledge in his mind and summarized them one by one. As for the detailed check, he nned to do it slowly and was not in a hurry.

    There were simply too many categories for hotpot. There were categories of utensils, usage, soup base, ingredients, and so on. No matter which category one looked at it from, hotpot was a huge system with rich and colorful contents.

    Basically, Yuan Zhou only opened his eyes after roughly sorting out the knowledge. His speed was already considered very fast. After all, the umtion of his cooking skills was already something that most people could only look up to. However, an hour had already passed. It was obvious how rich this knowledge was.

    ¡°Xiao Ya¡¯s been feeling a little heaty these past two days. I was going to make some chrysanthemum soup for her, but now, how about we prepare a light and elegant chrysanthemum hot pot for her supper? that way, she¡¯ll be able to eat supper and lower her heaty. Xiao Ya will definitely like it.¡± Yuan Zhou thought.

    Looking at the time, there was still half an hour left before he went to pick up Yin ya. He could use that time to prepare the ingredients for the chrysanthemum hot pot. Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately got up and went to the kitchen to find various utensils.

    As there were really too many tools for the hotpot, the system had discussed with Yuan Zhou what tools he needed in advance and he could get them after just telling him.

    Of course, in order to conceal the power of the system¡¯s ck technology, a cab for hotpot utensils was prepared in the kitchen. It wasn¡¯t big and was just at the top of the cab. Yuan Zhou could touch it easily by raising his hand.

    Every time, the utensils would be taken out from the cab, and he would get whatever he wanted.

    The pot prepared by the system for the chrysanthemum hot pot wasn¡¯t very big and looked a little like a soup pot, but it definitely wouldn¡¯t be mistaken. Not to mention that there were many chrysanthemums painted on the outside of the soup pot, just the multi-sided opening of the soup pot was very obvious.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    First, he washed the utensils and then the various ingredients. The chrysanthemum hot pot usually served fresh fish and prawns. However, Yuan Zhou had prepared the ingredients based on Yin ya¡¯s preferences. As it was ate-night snack, he didn¡¯t prepare a lot of each ingredient, but there were quite a lot of varieties. He had prepared 30 kinds in total.

    There was no other way. Sometimes, he had to be on guard against two beasts, a ck beast and a bear.

    When the preparations were almost done, Yuan Zhou nned to go out and wait for Yin ya. Even if Yin ya¡¯spany was very close to master chef Restaurant, Yuan Zhou would still want to pick her up whenever he was free.

    At that time, a familiar ringtone rang. Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and found it was opello who called.

    ¡°It¡¯s most likely about the lecture. ¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    Previously, due to the preparations for the engagement and the meeting with the ceramic master in gan province, the lecture had been postponed until now. Originally, Yuan Zhou had also nned to contact opello to confirm the specific time. Now, it was just right.

    ¡°Hello, head chef opello. I¡¯m yuan Zhou. May I know what you need from me?¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and asked directly.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you.¡± Opello¡¯s first question was about this.

    After all, in his impression, Yuan Zhou was very busy. It would not be good if he was disturbed. This was a question that almost every person who called Yuan Zhou would ask in advance, because no one wished to disturb Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I just finished my work.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. Here¡¯s the thing, head chef Yuan. Didn¡¯t we invite you to give a lecture to some excellent chefs in Singapore? after the chef¡¯s Association Mysia heard about this matter, they strongly request for the same treatment. We are all from the same Asia and hope that some people will have the opportunity to listen to head chef Yuan¡¯s lecture. I wonder if it¡¯s convenient for you?¡± Opello spoke very quickly, as if he wanted to start from the first word and immediately go to thest.

    It was not that opello was a fast talker, but that he was embarrassed.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2438

    <h4>Chapter 2438: Completing the mission in progress</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Opello had been working hard for a long time to get Yuan Zhou to teach Singapore.

    If he were to stay in Chengdu all the time and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open his restaurant for a few days, he would feel as if he was going to explode.

    Therefore, opello still felt a little sorry for the Chengdu restaurant¡¯s customers when he tried to persuade Yuan Zhou to take leave and go to Singapore.

    Sometimes, it was really important to empathize with others. Ever since he returned from Chengdu, opello began to cook for himself.

    It was so fresh!

    Opello¡¯s goal was to study cooking. He could cook for his customers outside, but he would never cook at home. He felt that if he cooked everywhere, he would lose his freedom and suffocate.

    However, between suffocating and starving to death, opello decisively chose to suffocate.

    Therefore, after confirming that Yuan Zhou woulde to Singapore to teach, he became very smug. When abushe arrived at the Singapore Exchange meeting, he showed off vigorously.

    Sometimes, there was a price to pay for being proud, and opello was no exception.

    At that time, abushe mentioned to opello that he wanted to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ss. Especially after the video was yed, he was very enthusiastic.

    Opello just wanted to show off. He wasn¡¯t responsible for anything else. Plus, his status was higher than abushe ¡®s, so he didn¡¯t feel pressured to refuse.

    At that time, Abu had left Singapore in disappointment. Opello had thought that the matter would end there, but it was not until someone came to Singapore in person that he realized he had been too naive. Abu was not so easy to talk to.

    The man who came to Singapore the real leader of Mysia¡¯s cooking: Ms. Huang aishan.

    ......

    If Abu was the No. 1 chef in Mysia, then Huang aishan was the uncrowned king of Mysia. He had a high status and was one year younger than opello.

    This genius Zado¡¯s situation was prone to problems. Ms. Huang aishan, as an outstanding representative of ¡°mother provokes noobs¡±, was hailed as the benchmark of ¡°mother provokes noobs¡± in the 21st century. She naturally matched opello, who was also famous for its Singapore dishes and ¡°mother provokes noobs.¡±

    One was a person who adhered to tradition and brought out tradition to the extreme, while the other was a person who insisted on improvement and made excellent results. It would be unrealistic to deal with these two people.

    As a result, almost all the activities rted to Singapore were done by Abu. Huang aishan and opello quarreled every time they saw each other. They had different ideas and it was difficult to get along.

    Although Ms. Huang aishan was petite, she had a fiery temper. Therefore, it was best to avoid meeting each other. It was not good for them to quarrel with each other given their identities, so it was rare for her toe to Singapore.

    Huang aishan was also here for Yuan Zhou¡¯s teaching quota. As a person with the same status as opello, it was easy to talk to him as long as he was not inferior to Abu.

    No matter how they discussed and agreed on it, the result was that opello called Yuan Zhou.

    However, the first thought that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind when he heard opello¡¯s words was,¡±as expected, the chosen one is different. He can get what he wants.¡±

    As usual, Yuan Zhou praised himself in his heart. He had no choice. Only Mysia and Singapore were left toplete the ¡°master¡± mission. Originally, Yuan Zhou was thinking of going to Mysia to teach in Singapore. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have any acquaintances in Mysia. Therefore, he didn¡¯t make up his mind.

    He didn¡¯t expect the person who sent the pillow toe so quickly, much more timely than Song Jiang.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that not only Singapore and Mysia but even India were jumping up and down to take part in the lecture. Unfortunately, Xia Ma¡¯s level was not high enough and was directly suppressed by the joint efforts of Huang aishan and opello. Thus, she didn¡¯t cause any trouble for the time being.

    ¡°There¡¯s no problem with what head chef opello said. It¡¯s fine if it¡¯s just one person or more people. Is there any problem with the venue?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    If there were more people from Mysia, he could teach them some cooking skills. When they went back, they would pass on the knowledge to each other. Perhaps the more people there were, the more respect they would have for him.

    Yuan Zhou asked about the venue in an obscure way. If it wasn¡¯t big enough, he could suggest opello to prepare a bigger ce so that more people could be amodated.

    ¡°No problem, no problem. Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. We have prepared a Hall that can amodate 5000 people. It will definitely be enough. Of course, if head chef Yuan has any opinions, please feel free to raise them. We will definitely do our best to fulfill them.¡± Opello was in the wrong and couldn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to make more requests.

    When they prepared the hall, they didn¡¯t think too much about it. They only felt that the ce had to be big and ostentatious in order to show Yuan Zhou¡¯s status.

    If this happened once, there would be a second time. Wasn¡¯t there an old saying in China,¡±the first time, the second time, the second time, you¡¯re familiar with each other¡±? in the future, they might have another opportunity to invite Yuan Zhou to give a lecture to the chefs of their country. This time, they had to make Yuan Zhou feel at home. Only in this way could they mention it again.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied when he heard that the main hall could hold 5000 people. Suddenly, he recalled the situation in Thand mentioned by sucha and big rock. After thinking for a while, he said,¡±I might also have some diplomatic corps Japan Thand, and Koreaing to listen to the ss. The number of people will not exceed 100, so I need to reserve 100 seats. Is there any problem with head chef opello?¡±

    This was what Yuan Zhou had thought of just now. Since he intended to meet the chefs Singapore and Mysia in person, he could still give some benefits to the Japan other countries even though they had alreadypleted the task without having to show up in person.

    It could also be considered as giving some face to his disciple. Therefore, although Yuan Zhou felt it was very troublesome for opello, he still asked. He had no idea that opello didn¡¯t want Yuan Zhou to trouble him at all.

    As soon as opello heard that, he immediately patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem at all. He would definitely reserve more, 150 seats, and also let Yuan Zhou not be so constrained by the number of seats.

    The next time was to discuss the time to go to Singapore. Yuan Zhou calcted the situation and decided that one week should be enough for the three countries to select some representatives to go to Singapore to attend the ss. Therefore, he set the time to go to Singapore one weekter.

    It was definitely not because the hotpot required a week to familiarize with. He could serve the new dish directly to divert the customers ¡°attention after he came back from leave. Yuan Zhou was not such a person.

    After settling on the time, opello hung up the phone with satisfaction. He had fulfilled his expectations. He couldn¡¯t wait to show off to Huang aishan. He didn¡¯t learn his previous lesson at all and was very smug.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he took the phone and walked out of the door. When he arrived at the lobby of Yin ya¡¯spany, he found that she hadn¡¯te down yet. Therefore, he called dashi and the others and told them about the matter of sending the delegation to Singapore to listen to the ss. Yuan Zhou gave 20 ces to each country and let them decide by themselves who would go. Then, he hung up the phone while his apprentices cheered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2439

    <h4>Chapter 2439: Chapter 2438-seeking benefits</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Our country will only give 60 people. That should be enough. There are many cuisines, so it¡¯s not a big deal to get a share.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    When he asked for the quota previously, Yuan Zhou had already considered the matter of his own country. As a Chinese, Yuan Zhou had always been concerned about it. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t miss out on the benefits.

    Moreover, the Chinese food culture had a long history, so it was reasonable to give more ces. After all, the poption wasrge and it didn¡¯t matter much if he got a share. Yuan Zhou felt that no one would say that he favored one over the other.

    Yuan Zhou was thinking too much. With his current status, he could do anything he wanted in the Asian region.

    When Yuan Zhou had arranged everything properly, he nned to go upstairs to look for Yin ya. Just then, he happened to see the figure of Yin yaing out.

    Probably because the rainy season in Chengdu had arrived recently, the weather had gradually turned cold. Today, Yin ya was wearing a Lotus Pink waist-hugging long-sleeved dress. The lower hem of the dress was rather wide. When she walked out, a gust of night wind blew past and the skirt fluttered, as if a flower had bloomed, adding a bit of beauty to Yin ya.

    ¡°Little ya, over here.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya, who had been walking with her head lowered, heard a familiar voice. She raised her head and saw Yuan Zhou standing at the side of the skyscraper. Immediately, she revealed a happy smile and went up to him.

    After the engagement waspleted, Yin ya would definitely be his little wife. Therefore, when Yin ya came close to him, Yuan Zhou immediately held her little hand. Feeling her white and soft little hand in his hand, he felt a burst of satisfaction in his heart.

    ¡°Blockhead, why are you here? it¡¯s so close, I can go back alone. If you¡¯re free, you can rest more.¡± Although Yin ya sounded like she wasining, the smile on the corner of her mouth still showed her good mood.

    Nothing made her feel morefortable than Yuan Zhou¡¯s consideration. Even if she was worried about Yuan Zhou¡¯s health, she couldn¡¯t deny that she couldn¡¯t lie about the feeling of having flowers bloom in her heart.

    ¡°I¡¯m worried since it¡¯s dark. Besides, I¡¯ll only be here for a few minutes. I¡¯ve already prepared chrysanthemum hot pot when I left. We can eat it when we get back. It¡¯s a little cold tonight, so it¡¯s just right.¡± While Yuan Zhou pulled Yin ya to walk, he said carefully.

    The rxed smile on Yin ya¡¯s face stiffened a little when she heard that Yuan Zhou had prepared the hotpot. Having a hotpot was equivalent to having a lot of food, and having a lot of food was equivalent to growing fat. However, she really wanted to eat the hotpot prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    It was an endless loop. However, Yin ya had to struggle for a while every day and wouldpromise every time, which didn¡¯t prevent her from struggling every day.

    The autumn wind was refreshing. Although the road wasn¡¯t long, the two of them were whispering to each other, and from time to time, there were a few sporadicughter.

    Time was like the yellow leaves on a tree, constantly falling. With a gust of wind, a lot of them would rustle down, and in the blink of an eye, the branches would be empty.

    As long as there was nothing special, Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily routine was running, opening the restaurant, practicing his cooking skills, and opening the pub. Of course, on rainy nights, he had to set up the barbecue stall asionally. This was the moment that Wang Hong looked forward to the most.

    Ever since he got engaged to Yin ya and she started living in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had an additional daily routine, which was to feed Yin ya five times a day. From the time Yin ya changed her exercise from once a week to once a day, one could tell how happy she was now.

    Wu Hai was very envious of them. He couldn¡¯t wait to live together with them so that he could eat at least two more meals a day.

    Unfortunately, Wu Hai didn¡¯t even manage to settle in the territories of the rice soup and noodles.

    Although Wu Hai would trouble him from time to time, he was still not the magical beast of the restaurant if he didn¡¯t trouble him. Yuan Zhou indicated that he had already gotten used to it and could easily grab the back of his neck at any time. He was not in a hurry at all.

    There were little surprises in life from time to time. Soon, it was the night when Yuan Zhou was about to set off for Singapore.

    In order to save a day¡¯s leave, Yuan Zhou would usually choose to set offte at night. In this way, he could finish the opening of the restaurant for the day and at least let the customers finish theirst dinner before taking leave. In this way, the resentment would be less.

    To be honest, the first reaction Yin ya had when she heard Yuan Zhou was leaving was to let out a sigh of relief.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. For the past week, Yuan Zhou had prepared all kinds of hotpot for supper every night. Sometimes, it was the famous hotpot of China, such as the dried pork ribs hotpot and the White meat hotpot, which took turns. Otherwise, it was the kimchi hotpot of Korea, the Suxi hotpot of Japan, and so on. Although they ate with satisfaction, they were also frightened, afraid that meaty woulde to find them.

    Unfortunately, Yin ya couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of the delicious food at all when she smelled the fragrance. She felt very ufortable and very conflicted in her heart. At that time, it was time for Yuan Zhou to set off for Singapore and she was truly relieved.

    ¡°Blockhead, be careful on the road. I¡¯ll put up the leave slip at work tomorrow.¡± Yin ya said.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou had to go out and paste the leave notice like a thief in case he was caught by Wu Hai. After all, that was a real beast. But now that Yin ya was living in the restaurant, it was different. She could help him with anything.

    For example, even if the pub¡¯s time wasn¡¯t up yet and it couldn¡¯t be closed, with Yin ya around, Yuan Zhou could set off without worry and didn¡¯t need to worry about any problems that might arise if he left it to Mao Ye.

    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you when I get to the airport. You have to sleep early tonight. I¡¯ll let you know when I get there too. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and touched Yin ya¡¯s face, saying.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Yin ya answered in a low voice.

    After the excitement of not having to eat the hotpot and not being afraid of losing weight had passed, the matter of not seeing Yuan Zhou for several days came to mind. Yin ya didn¡¯t feel happy at all.

    The lovey-dovey feelings after the engagement hadn¡¯t passed yet. During this period, the two of them had almost never been separated. Yuan Zhou was a little reluctant to part with her, but he had to do what he had promised. Therefore, Yuan Zhou pulled the luggage with one hand and held Yin ya in his arms with the other. After quite a while, he directly went downstairs without even looking back.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Not until she heard the sound of the door closing did Yin yae back to her senses and went out to catch up with him. She happened to see the figure of Yuan Zhou getting into the car and leaving.

    Considering that the others didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had asked for leave, Yin ya didn¡¯t shout at all. She directly followed the car and watched it leave before she returned to the restaurant slowly.

    Since Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t here, Yin ya had made up her mind to keep an eye on the restaurant.

    Actually, Yuan Zhou had seen Yin ya chasing after him, but he didn¡¯t dare to ask the driver to stop the car for fear that he wouldn¡¯t want to leave if he did.

    He was able to control his own feet, but he couldn¡¯t control his wild thoughts. His mind was filled with Yin ya¡¯s beautiful figure. This was the first time that Yuan Zhou went out to take a bus and didn¡¯t recall some cooking knowledge as usual.

    It was to consolidate and also to review the old and learn the new.

    Even though he was lost in his thoughts, he was unable to stop the wheels from moving forward. Soon, they were getting further and further away from the store.

    It wasn¡¯t far from the airport and there wasn¡¯t much traffic in the evening. Therefore, Yuan Zhou arrived at the airport very soon at the scheduled time.

    After getting off the car, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go in at all. Instead, he directly called Yin ya to tell her that he was safe. After chatting for more than 10 minutes, he hung up the phone and entered the airport to get his ticket, waiting to board the ne.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2440

    <h4>Chapter 2440: Big event</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The appointed time between Yuan Zhou and opello was to meet in the morning tomorrow and give a lecture in the afternoon. In order toplete the task and to promote China¡¯s food culture, the lecture wouldst for three days, three hours in the afternoon every day.

    Nine hours wasn¡¯t a lot, but it definitely wasn¡¯t a small amount.

    The content prepared by Yuan Zhou was all from shallow to deep and gradually. He felt that the cooking skills of many chefs could be improved in three days.

    They were preparing to make a big move.

    Nowadays, Science and Technology were very developed. Even if he didn¡¯t personally meet them, he could actually give them a lecture. However, as it was his first time giving a lecture abroad, Yuan Zhou paid special attention to it. Previously, opello had suggested to give them a lecture online, which could save Yuan Zhou¡¯s time of traveling back and forth, but Yuan Zhou had refused.

    Culinary skills, especially Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, were really a key point. If one didn¡¯t pay attention to it, a slight mistake could lead to a huge difference. Only when one saw it on the spot could one deeply experience it.

    In order to let the culinary stars of Mysia and Singapore truly feel his culinary skills, Yuan Zhou had prepared to cook the dishes on the spot.

    This was the reason why Yuan Zhou had to go there personally.

    Of course, the arrival time wasn¡¯t the same as the agreed time. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t inform opello that someone woulde to pick him up. He nned to go straight to the hotel after getting off the ne and have a good rest so that he could give a lecture in good spirits tomorrow.

    It would be best to intimidate all the chefs from the several countries at the very beginning, which would be beneficial for thepletion of the mission. For this purpose, Yuan Zhou had simted no less than five ways to deal with the scenarios in his mind when he was on the ne. He was really busy.

    While Yuan Zhou was on the ne heading to Singapore, sucha, dashi, and a group of registered disciples of Yuan Zhou met in a star-rated hotel in Lion City.

    As the members who came to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture, thetest one would arrive this afternoon. It was a sign of respect for Yuan Zhou to arrive in advance and make sufficient preparations.

    No one would joke at this time, and of course, no one could refuse such an opportunity. No matter how busy the chefs were, they had all arranged everything a few days in advance and were just waiting to fly to Singapore.

    ......

    After sucha, who was thest to arrive at the hotel, brought the Korea and Thand people, the brothers and sisters arranged a time to meet.

    It was rare for them to get together. Of course, they had been gathering more frequently during this period. After all, they had all attended Yuan Zhou¡¯s engagement party.

    It wasn¡¯t because Yuan Zhou had opened the back door for his disciples to get the quota this time. Although it was indeed because of his reputation, it was more because of their cooking skills that were much better than their peers. This was the key to determining the future of the world.

    Even mi Hao and the others, who were thetest to join the sect, had been reborn after following Yuan Zhou for less than two months. They were almost on par with the previous geniuses. However, there was a real gap between them and the geniuses of the same generation who had won by luck.

    ¡°Eldest senior brother, what does master n to talk about this time?¡± As the little Junior Sister, ni Liu still had a lot of authority.

    It was mainly because the other senior brothers and sisters gave in to her, so she was usually the one who rushed to the front whenever something happened. Of course, ni Liu herself was a person who knew her limits.

    ¡°It should be a new dish and a Mysian dish, but there might be some Japan, Thand, and Korea dishes mixed in. After all, people from their country are also here.¡± Cheng zhaomei thought for a moment.

    This was just his own guess, not something that Yuan Zhou had told him. However, having followed Yuan Zhou for a long time, he could still figure out his way of doing things.

    Cheng zhaomei was said to be the chef of Sichuan cuisine who resembled Yuan Zhou the most. She looked at least 30% like Yuan Zhou, which was a greatpliment.

    ¡°I wonder what dish you want to cook, master?¡±

    Sucha and da shi spoke at the same time, appearing very happy. They could usually receive personal teaching from Yuan Zhou, but they hadn¡¯t been able to learn all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s true teachings. Therefore, they were of limited help to the chefs of their country. Now that Yuan Zhou was personally teaching them, it was simply a great benefit.

    Dashi and sucha believed that the help was limited. However, for the local chefs, it was simply a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. Otherwise, it was impossible for tengyuan Jiayuan to be so thick-skinned as to ask Yuan Zhou to take dashi as his disciple.

    In order to achieve this purpose, he kept ying dirty tricks. It was also because he knew how to behave himself. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would have been thrown out by Zhou Shijie long ago.

    Speaking of which, Fujiwara hade personally this time. His original words were,¡¯I can¡¯t miss a great Grandmaster¡¯s lecture.¡¯

    Of course, the people who came from the other countries were all the Presidents of their respective countries ¡®chefs¡¯ associations. They were all people of high status. This was also an arrangement to show their respect for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°I think it should be amon dish. It¡¯ll be easier to exin if everyone knows about it.¡± Liu Ming Yuan guessed.

    ¡°I think it might be a specialty dish.¡± Han Yan said.

    However, it was ignored by everyone tacitly. The others continued to discuss it. They were not discussing this matter for anything, but to have a direction to prepare in advance, just like how they had prepared in advance when they were studying.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples, they couldn¡¯t drop the ball on such an asion. Otherwise, their master would lose all his face. Therefore, everyone brainstormed together and even took out all kinds of knowledge to review together.

    For a moment, the learning atmosphere was strong. People who didn¡¯t know might think that this was a group of students who were about to take the college entrance examination. It could be seen how hard they worked.

    ¡°I¡¯m hosting a Yuan Zhou coaching award in our country this time. It¡¯s held once a year. The champion will be personally guided by the master for three days as a reward. I¡¯m already preparing for the firstpetition.¡± Sucha suddenly changed the subject.

    This matter was an idea that sucha had conceived after the previous meeting. Of course, it was only carried out after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent.

    ¡°Are you telling the truth?¡± Big stone immediately shouted.

    Just a moment ago, he was still happy that a local chef could attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture in person, but sucha immediately added fuel to the fire.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Before Ie, I only need to make the final confirmation and notice. We can start soon.¡± Sucha nodded.

    After getting an affirmative answer, not only big stone, but the disciples of various Chinese cuisines were also excited. It was still possible to seek benefits for the chefs of their cuisines.

    Therefore, everyone started to discuss the feasibility of the n intensely and expressed their opinions one after another. The central idea was that they couldn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou be too tired and yet they could still get some benefits.

    ¡°When do you guys think master will arrive?¡± After the discussion came to an end, Huang Gang suddenly said something shocking.

    Suddenly, the scene fell silent. Cheng zhaomei immediately looked at her watch. It was already 10:30.¡±I think it¡¯s most likely that master will take the flight tonight. It¡¯s very time-saving. Let¡¯s go to the airport to pick him up.¡±

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples, they all knew how Yuan Zhou usually treated his customers. He would never ask for leave unless there were special circumstances. Even if he did ask for leave, he would not ask for an extra day for no reason. Instead, he would try his best to ask for less.

    After Cheng zhaomei said that, the quick-witted Kosen had already taken out his phone and started searching for flight information.

    ¡°The earliest flight from Chengdu to Singapore tonight takes off at 10:30. It has already taken off, so I think master will most likely take this flight.¡± Said Kosen.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s possible,¡±

    Everyone agreed with Kosen¡¯s words, so the group of people set off in the direction of the airport.

    No one could persuade anyone not to go. In the end, in order to not waste time, everyone could only go together. Fortunately, it was just picking up the ne, which was not a big deal.

    As Cheng zhaomei and the rest were heading to the airport, someone was already waiting at the entrance of the Changi International Airport.

    It was Tang le. Opello hadn¡¯t really dealt with Yuan Zhou for a long time, but he really admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills and character. Even if he had a guess, he would be able to guess it. Yuan Zhou had either arrived at midnight or early in the morning. It was absolutely impossible for him to arrive just before the meeting time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2441

    <h4>Chapter 2441: The lecture is about to begin</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Opello was old and had no choice but to wait for others. Besides, there was indeed a lecture waiting for him to end, so he left the matter to his apprentice.

    It was definitely not because he didn¡¯t want Ms. Huang aishan to know when Yuan Zhou had arrived at the first time so that he could meet her. Opello was not such a petty person.

    In fact, Tang le and Li Xingwei could go together to pick Yuan Zhou up. One of them was opello¡¯s eldest apprentice, while the other was opello¡¯s second apprentice. However, the eldest and the second apprentices had to hold a cooking contest so that only the winner could pick Yuan Zhou up.

    It was really a great reward for the human¡¯s confusing behavior. In the end, Tang le won, so he must have won first ce.

    He knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to be extravagant and wasteful by nature, so he kept a low profile and didn¡¯t find a ceremonial team or a band to beat the gongs and drums.

    Tang Lei and his first disciple, MA Minghui, waited at the exit alone.

    However, in fact, Tang le still felt a little regretful in the heart, because he felt that this small scene was not enough to express his respect for Yuan Zhou.

    However, Cheng Zhao and the others filled in the gap.

    Therefore, as soon as Yuan Zhou arrived at the airport, he was faced with arge group of people. Tang le and Cheng zhaomei had sessfully met each other, whichpletely satisfied Tang le¡¯s desire to arrange a big scene secretly.

    ¡°You¡¯ve all worked hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Although there was a group of people, everyone¡¯s destination was the same, so they arrived at the hotel very smoothly.

    It was the same hotel as the visiting group, so Cheng zhaomei and the others were familiar with the ce.

    After they arrived at the hotel and sent Yuan Zhou to his room, Tang le, Cheng zhaomei, and the others all said their goodbyes and left.

    ......

    They wanted Yuan Zhou to loosen his grip a little more, not to make him more tired. As long as they sent him there, everything else would be fine after he had a good rest. Therefore, they were very good at controlling the situation.

    ¡°These people,¡± Yuan Zhou shook his head and looked at the door of the room, which was now empty in less than a minute.

    After he entered the room and put the things down, the first thing Yuan Zhou did was to send a message to Yin ya to tell her that he had arrived at the hotel.

    It was a direct flight and he only needed four and a half hours to arrive in Singapore. When he arrived, it was already 3 am. Unexpectedly, Yin ya immediately replied to Yuan Zhou¡¯s message at the airport.

    She must have been worried about him. Therefore, Yuan Zhou immediately informed her of his status as soon as he arrived at the hotel, hoping that she could go to sleep without worry. As expected, after he told Yin ya that he had arrived at the hotel, she immediately sent him a Goodnight message and urged him to go to bed early.

    After a few hours, he had to see opello and the others to understand the specific situation of the lecture. Therefore, Yuan Zhou also packed up and went to sleep immediately.

    It was veryte. For the first time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get up at the usual time. Instead, he directly slept until 9 am.

    Although he went to bedte, Yuan Zhou still woke up in high spirits as he had entered a deep sleep with the help of the system. He didn¡¯t seem to have gone to bed sote.

    ¡°We¡¯ll meet at 10 O¡¯ clock. There¡¯s still some time to sort out my thoughts.¡± After Yuan Zhou tidied himself up in his room, he looked at the time and found it was not the appointed time yet.

    Yuan Zhou used his limited time to exercise in his room. He maintained a certain amount of exercise every day. This was the habit he had been maintaining ever since he met Wang Jike.

    Maintaining a good figure and physical strength were the essential qualities of an excellent chef, especially after the engagement. Yuan Zhou felt it was especially important.

    Opello considerately set the meeting ce in the living room of Yuan Zhou¡¯s room. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go out. After everything was prepared, he began to ponder about some contents of the hotpot in his mind before the time was up.

    With Yin ya¡¯s experience, Yuan Zhou had almost be familiar with the hotpot. However, Practice Made Perfect, especially in the aspect of cooking. Therefore, he would review the content every day before the new dishes were served on the menu.

    Although it was boring, Yuan Zhou felt that this method was very effective and worth persisting on. Anyway, he had been doing this since the first day he opened the restaurant.

    Opello came to see Yuan Zhou in advance to avoid Huang aishan who had been staying in Singapore all the time. After all, this was opello¡¯s territory.

    Huang aishan still didn¡¯t know that opello had made an appointment with Yuan Zhou in the morning. He thought that they could only meet officially in the afternoon during the lecture.

    It was no wonder that the two people could not get along. On the small side, it was a personal struggle. On the big side, it was a collision of food culture between countries. Opello had his own selfish motives. This was human nature.

    There wasn¡¯t anything too important to do during the meeting. After going through the procedures, there wasn¡¯t anything else. However, opello took advantage of the location and first exchanged some information about the new dishes he had been studying recently.

    While everything was going smoothly on Yuan Zhou¡¯s end, Yin ya made a small mistake.

    The cause of the incident was as such. Yin ya didn¡¯t sleep well all the time while waiting for the news of Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival. She set an early rm in the morning, almost the same as Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily waking time. However, she didn¡¯t get up. When she got up, it was almost time to line up.

    When the house was leaking, it would rain all night. When Yin ya went out to paste the leave application note, she was not only seen by the neighbors, but also by Wu Hai and Mao Xiong who came to line up.

    Following that, there were some scenes of carnage. It was mainly caused by Wu Hai and he really could do it. He almost hugged Yin ya¡¯s thigh andined tearfully.

    He hoped that Yin ya could share some of the snacks that Yuan Zhou had prepared for her to prolong his life. As for how Wu Hai knew that Yuan Zhou had prepared a box of snacks for Yin ya, he had no idea. It was probably the instinct of a ck beast.

    They were really working hard for food.

    And this time, the person leading the Chinese team was still Zhou Shijie. It didn¡¯t make sense that all the other countries sent their presidents over, but their own country was an exception.

    What was rare was that he actually had airsickness. Therefore, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t show up after he arrived. Instead, he left all the work to Zhong Lili. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see Zhou Shijie until the afternoon ss.

    The huge venue prepared by Singapore was not located in the city center. After all, it was a ce where every inch ofnd was worth its weight in gold. Instead, it was located in the suburbs. When Yuan Zhou arrived at the venue with opello and the others who came to pick him up, the first thing he saw was a huge banner,¡±a warm wee to the teaching of head chef Yuan Zhou, the best Chef in Asia¡±.

    In fact, there was more than one banner hanging around the venue, mainly because the main banner was too big and could be seen at a nce. The other small banners were not so conspicuous.

    At the first sight of the huge banner, Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed. Of course, he was more happy and touched. Just by looking at the scene, he knew opello and the others had put in a lot of effort to prepare it.

    Huang aishan, on the other hand, was standing at the entrance of the venue with a group of people, eagerly waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrival. As a result, the moment Yuan Zhou got off the car, Huang aishan came to him in his 10 cm high heels. He was so fast that it was as if he was walking on t ground. He was a werewolf.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2442

    <h4>Chapter 2442: Troublesome</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. It¡¯s my honor to meet you today. I¡¯m Huang aishan, a chef from Mysia¡± Huang aishan extended his hands very enthusiastically.

    With 10-centimeter high heels, she was barely 1.6 meters tall, so it was more convenient to shake hands. Huang aishan looked at the height difference and felt a littleforted.

    Yuan Zhou had heard of Huang aishan, the top Chef in Mysia. When he saw the person being so enthusiastic, he also reached out his hand and shook it,¡±¡±You¡¯re wee, head chef Huang. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡±

    Although Huang aishan was petite, she was quite hot-tempered. When she was young, she had the nickname of ¡°explosive monkey.¡± Of course, now that she was famous, no one dared to call her that.

    Taking the opportunity of the introduction, Huang aishan conveniently stood on the right side of Yuan Zhou while opello stood on the left side. They walked towards the venue together.

    From a distance, it looked as if Yuan Zhou was moving forward under the protection of the left and right Guardian Warriors.

    After walking in, Yuan Zhou found a short video was rolling on a huge electronic screen. It was made by the Singapore chef¡¯s Association under the supervision of opello, showing all the achievements that Yuan Zhou knew so far. Almost all of them were very detailed, even interspersed with somements of Yuan Zhou by some seniors in the Chinese cooking industry. It was also very attentive.

    Yuan Zhou found some familiar faces from the camera, such as head chef yang who had already sealed his knife. He said directly,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills were alreadyparable to mine when I was at my peak. His culinary skills now are simply unimaginable. Head chef Bi Yuan is pursuing improvement every day.¡±

    There were also some other senior chefs with familiar faces and some unfamiliar ones whose names were very familiar to him. All of them praised Yuan Zhou and said that they had the honor to stand here andment on Yuan Zhou because of their age.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had felt that the giant banner was already a very shameful existence. He didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a video waiting for him.

    He didn¡¯t see it earlier because it was too far away, more than 100 meters away. Also, the giant banner was too big.

    Standing in front of them, not only did the other banners be a foil, but even the electronic screen became a supporting role. There was no one else who could do this.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this banner represents the passion of all the chefs in Mysia. I hope you like it.¡± Huang aishan said immediately when he saw that they hade close.

    ......

    The huge banner was prepared by Huang aishan, and the electronic screen was prepared by opello from Singapore. Although the main venue was in Singapore, almost half of the Singaporean chefs and the other half of the Mysia chefs came. Therefore, when Huang aishan proposed that they also participate in the decoration of the venue, opello could not refuse.

    He didn¡¯t expect the electronic screen that he had worked so hard to create to be defeated by a banner. This was even more depressing than facing all the dogs in the universe.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look at the banner carefully at first. When he heard Huang aishan¡¯s words, he reflexively looked at the banner and then found that the banner was not only big, but also had a secret.

    From a distance, the words looked very beautiful, but from a closer look, one could see that they were actually written by huge flowers. The White flowers contrasted with the bright red banner. If one did not pay attention, it would be easy to miss them because the arrangement of the flowers was perfect, almost without any ws.

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s obsessivepulsive disorder, he still felt quitefortable. From this, it could be seen that what Huang aishan said was true. This could indeed reflect the weing of Yuan Zhou to the Mysia chefs, not to mention what Huang aishan said next.

    ¡°These are all pieced together by the chefs who attended the meeting ording to Mr. Jin Yang¡¯s handwriting.¡± Huang aishan was just stating a fact.

    However, Yuan Zhou definitely knew that it wasn¡¯t that simple. Even if the words were written well, they still needed to be arranged properly. If one wasn¡¯t careful, mistakes would appear. Moreover, many people had to do it together, so the difficulty was doubled. The area was toorge and it wasn¡¯t like the te presentation on a te, which could be adjusted as far as one¡¯s eyes could see.

    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. ¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Mysia¡¯s national flower was the Japanese hibiscus. Although red was the most popr, the White hibiscus was also a good representation of the mood of the Mysian chefs. Although he didn¡¯t know who jin yang was, he knew that it was not simple just by looking at the majestic handwriting.

    It was true that Xinyang was the top calligrapher in Mysia and was extremely famous. It took Huang aishan a lot of effort to invite this nearly 60-year-old man toe out of the mountain and write this calligraphy.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all these, but it didn¡¯t prevent him from feeling everyone¡¯s enthusiasm from the calligraphy. Therefore, he thanked them very sincerely.

    ¡°It seems that I made the right decision toe here and teach.¡± Yuan Zhou felt quite lucky in the heart.

    Opello, on the other hand, was so angry that he almost became a pufferfish. He felt as if he had made a wedding dress for Huang aishan. After shaking his head to get rid of the strange thought, he began to introduce the content on the electronic screen to Yuan Zhou. The wee of the Singapore chefs to Yuan Zhou would definitely not lose to that of the Mysia chefs.

    Opello firmly believed!

    The trifles before the meeting had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou. Almost as soon as Yuan Zhou greeted Zhou Shijie and the others and chatted for a while, Huang aishan and opello came to invite Yuan Zhou to the front of the rostrum to give a lecture.

    At Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, the ce of the rostrum was different from the usual ce. There was no ordinary long table or chairs. Instead, there was a huge open kitchen. There was really everything in it. On the side, there were many local ingredients, seasonings and various kitchen utensils from Singapore and Mysia.

    Except for the two huge electronic screens for the broadcast of the video, the rest of the ce was almost the kitchen, which was much bigger than the kitchen of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen only looked small, but with the help of the system¡¯s ck technology, he could even cook a dinosaur.

    Standing in front of the kitchen, Yuan Zhou gave the opening speech.

    ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Yuan Zhou. I¡¯m very happy to be here today to share some of my experience in cooking. Every day, after the lecture, I will leave 10 minutes for you to ask questions. Therefore, during the lecture, I hope you don¡¯t need to speak to affect the others¡± listening. ¡±

    Different from the usual speeches, Yuan Zhou started to talk about the rules after a simple introduction. His aura was fully released, and the pressure came blowing in his face. Even if the venue was full of people, there was no noise at all.

    Except for the quota reserved for Yuan Zhou, the remaining seats were filled up by the chefs from Mysia and Singapore. It was a rare lecture by Yuan Zhou and everyone was trying their best to get in and listen to it. However, not everyone had the chance toe.

    Huang aishan and opello both adhered to the same principle in this regard. The selection process was very strict. After all, ordinary chefs might not be able to keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s pace at the very beginning. Wouldn¡¯t that be a waste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time?

    After Yuan Zhou finished his words, he directly went to the kitchen and started to cook.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2443

    <h4>Chapter 2443: Shan tuo¡¯ er</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Cooking was different from reading. Reading could be repeated a hundred times, but cooking was not. It was mainly about hands-on ability.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s lectures were always exined ording to the actual dishes, so that the students could understand more and extract some methods that could be used by themselves.

    He felt that something was not right.

    The dish he chose to warm up everyone was the verymon dish, pork bone tea. In fact, whether it was Mysia or Singapore, they all had a special preference for pork bone tea. He chose this dish not only because it was universal and almost everyone would make it, but also because the video he sent to opello previously was made of pork bone tea.

    With the foundation, it didn¡¯t seem to be very difficult. The conclusion from the group of people from the green Chef society was that if the progress was too fast, no one would understand.

    This time, Yuan Zhou had the idea of cultivating more good chefs. After all, the food Culture of Mysia and Singapore was the closest to that of China. Therefore, he was very careful when he chose the food.

    ¡°Today, I¡¯ll make meat bone tea. In order to let everyone clearlypare the food culture gap between several countries, I¡¯ll make three portions of meat bone tea. One is in the Singapore style, one is in the Mysia style, and one is in our Chinese style. You can see the specific differences.¡±

    When they heard Yuan Zhou talking about the meat bone tea at the very beginning, some people were disappointed, some were expectant, and some people couldn¡¯t tell what they were thinking. The main reason was that they had already seen it before. Although they felt that they hadn¡¯t learned it yet, they still wanted to see the cooking method of the new dish.

    This was probably the thought in many people¡¯s hearts. They liked the new and hated the old. Many people would have such a thought.

    Everyone was very respectful to Yuan Zhou. Although they didn¡¯t think there was anything new about the meat bone tea, they still opened their eyes wide and prepared to watch it.

    They really didn¡¯t learn it when they watched the video.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that the people below had suchplicated thoughts. He would always focus his attention and go all out when he started cooking and thus didn¡¯t have the time and opportunity to pay attention to other things. Naturally, the pork ribs were the first thing he had to deal with for the meat and bone tea.

    He picked up the ribs and put them under the naturally flowing water to wash them. The method was slightly different from the usual method. In order to make the blood of the ribs flow away as much as possible with the water flow, Yuan Zhou had to pay particr attention to the angle of the ribs and the way he took them.

    ......

    In particr, Yuan Zhou paid more attention to how he pinched the ribs in order not to let the rib bones get too close to his hand.

    As soon as an expert made a move, one would know whether he was good or not. There must be a reason for this saying that had been passed down until now. For example, as soon as Yuan Zhou made a move, those people who had different thoughts just now almost all had no distracting thoughts.

    That was because the scene in the video was far less shocking than the scene. Not only was Yuan Zhou¡¯s continuous movements as if he had been through a lot of training, but even a small movement of holding the knife felt very meaningful. It was really a waste of time even if one blinked.

    Actually, in order to prevent the chefs from not being able to understand what he was doing, Yuan Zhou made the meat bone tea ording to the method in the previous video. The steps were very ordinary. Whether it was the knife skills or the processing methods, they were mostly methods that most chefs would choose. asionally, some habitual methods were mixed in, but these only ounted for a small part and were not big movements.

    However, the chefs below didn¡¯t know what was going on, but they felt that it was amazing.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that the order of adding medicinal herbs has such a particr order. I have to remember it and continue to study it.¡±

    ¡°Wouldn¡¯t it be more vorful if it¡¯s cut into such a size?¡±

    ¡°Why do I feel that it¡¯s so easy for head chef Yuan to control the temperature of the oil when he¡¯s frying the deep-fried dough sticks?¡±

    ¡°So this is the best time to add soup. I¡¯ve really learned something new.¡±

    Some of the Mysia and Singapore chefs had watched the video, but they still noticed many details that they had not noticed when they were watching the video. They instantly murmured to themselves while their hands did not stop. The tip of their pens continued to draw on the paper.

    It was unknown if opello had specially arranged it, but there were long tables in front of the seats. It was very simr to the lecture halls in the University, with a row of chairs behind the tables in front and a row that could seat many people.

    Almost everyone had a notebook and a pen in their hands. Not to mention Singapore and other countries, even Japan Korea, and Thand had many with pens and notebooks. Probably because they were not warned in advance, half of the people in Thand and South Korea did not have pens and notebooks. They could only take out their phones, turn off the silent mode, and type with a ¡®pa pa pa¡¯ sound.

    The Chinese chefs were definitely the most uniform. They had the exact same pen and notebook, and it was obvious that they had made ample preparations.

    The cooking speed of the meat bone tea was very fast. Although there were only three servings, Yuan Zhou had also intentionally slowed down his cooking speed. Even so, he still finished the dish very quickly.

    Each vor was different, and so was the fragrance. However, when they were ced there, they seemed to be very distinct and did not interfere with each other. Even if each one was very rich and mellow, making these people want to drool, they still restrained themselves. After all, the most important thing now was to listen to the ss.

    Although they didn¡¯t eat it, the 5000 people present knew that the dish must be delicious just from the fragrance.

    ¡°Next, I¡¯m going to make Sasa. Whether it¡¯s a dish Singapore or Mysia, there¡¯s such a dish, so I¡¯ll make one serving for each country. Of course, before I make it, I¡¯ll have to make a sauce first, rempaw sauce.¡±

    ¡°This sauce is the basic sauce of ¡®mother¡¯s vegetables¡¯, and it is also the sauce that many ¡®mother¡¯s vegetables¡¯ need to add to enhance the taste. In Singapore and Mysia cuisines,¡¯mother¡¯s vegetables¡¯ make up arge proportion, so this sauce naturally has a different status.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up the main ingredients that he was going to use, including chili, garlic, red scallion and other main ingredients. There were also some other special seasonings, such as ginger, Moonwatch and other ingredients. Actually, every family had their own seasoning form. It was the taste memory of the family and was very unique.

    Just then, Yuan Zhou took out several yellow fruits that looked like mangosteen and pinched them lightly, revealing the White, tender, and soft pulp inside. Then, he carefully took out the pulp and put it in the bowl at the side forter use.

    Although its fruit was shaped like a mangosteen, it was not small. It was almost the size of a big red apple. Therefore, although the flesh inside was still in the shape of a garlic petal, it was a veryrge petal.

    Yuan Zhou dealt with the required ingredients one by one. His movements were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water.

    However, Huang aishan and the chef from Thand were a little shocked.

    The yellow fruit that Yuan Zhou took out just now was the fruit Queen of Thand, shantuoer. Therefore, the Thai chefs were very familiar with it. After all, their specialty snack was the sauce that was made from the unripe shantuoer.

    He had never expected that Yuan Zhou would actually use the Shantuo¡¯ er to cook. The Thand chef expressed that it was simply an extremely honorable thing.

    The reason for Huang aishan¡¯s explosion was also very reasonable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2444

    <h4>Chapter 2444: The power for a battle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Shantuoer was amon fruit in Southeast Asia. It had a high production and was very popr with fruit farmers. It was also avable in Mysia and was used in cooking.

    As a traditional woman who provoked vegetables, Huang aishan was very familiar with Shan tuo¡¯ er. However, this was not the reason why she was so excited.

    To be honest, Huang aishan was very familiar with the taste of the rempaw sauce. She had almost smelled it since she was a child. However, what fascinated her the most was the taste she had eaten when she was very young. Unfortunately, she had never been able to restore it. She suspected that she had made a mistake because she was too young. Only a memory error could not restore it. In fact, there was no such thing.

    In fact, every chef, or rather, everyone, had a taste that they could not forget in their memories.

    Of course, the sauce that Huang aishan made now was also a model for others.

    She had always thought that it was a secret recipe of her family to add shantuoer into the Rempah sauce. Although every restaurant had their own secret recipe as the base sauce, only she would use it in the sauce. She even used the unripe shantuoer. Now, Yuan Zhou was using the ripe shantuoer.

    Huang aishan almost jumped up and told Yuan Zhou that he had used the wrong sauce. It wasn¡¯t that Huang aishan didn¡¯t trust Yuan Zhou, but the sauce was both special and ordinary. Moreover, she had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies before. Therefore, she would inevitably feel that she had the ability topete with him.

    Opello didn¡¯t know Huang aishan¡¯s thoughts. Otherwise, he would have told her very seriously that he had the same thought before he went to find Yuan Zhou. Later on ...

    There was no¡¯ after ¡®.

    Huang aishan had been famous for many years and was quite mature in dealing with things. He didn¡¯t jump out on such an asion as it would really be a p to his face. He just pursed his lips and stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions without blinking.

    Time passed by slowly. After the passion had subsided, Huang aishan regained her rationality. She slowly found that Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions were as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water from the beginning to the end without any hesitation. This proved that he was very clear about what he was doing. On the contrary, she herself had almost lost her mind because of a kind of fruit.

    In fact, it was not surprising that Huang aishan was so excited about the Rempah sauce in her childhood memory. The main reason was that she had been studying it for many years. Although she had studied the unique sauce that belonged to her, she had not made any progress in the taste she wanted.

    ¡°I wonder what the taste of the sauce is, head chef Yuan?¡± Huang aishan was very curious.

    ......

    Other than the recipe, the most important part of the rempaw sauce was the stir-frying process. The control of the heat was extremely high, and if one was not careful, the ingredients and oil would be separated, and it would not be as perfect as one imagined. It would not be able to enhance the vor very well.

    Stir-frying the sauce was the main part. When she saw Yuan Zhou take out the pot, Huang aishan couldn¡¯t help sitting up straight. From the very beginning, she had already smelled a very long fragrance. It was a slightly familiar smell, but it was not the same.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    He ced the pot on the fire and only poured the oil into it deftly after it was burned to the point of smoke. When the oil was about a certain degree hot, he put the ingredients that had just been mashed into the sauce into the hot pot.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    The sound of the oil colliding with the ingredients rang out. The oil stimted the fragrance of the ingredients, and in an instant, an even richer aroma swept through the entire venue. The chefs, who were already focused on the scene, couldn¡¯t help but swallow their saliva.

    Everyone actually did not want to be so embarrassed. After all, there were so many people here, and everyone wanted their face. No matter what, they had to put on an act. However, it was a pity that they could not control their own physiological reactions, which made things awkward. The only good thing was that everyone present had the same reaction. As the saying goes,¡¯big brother, don¡¯t say second brother¡¯. They were all about the same.

    Fortunately, the sauce was stir-fried in just a few moves. Without the stimtion of the hot oil, the fragrance was not as strong and stimting as before, although it stillsted for a long time. As the distance between them grew further, the people behind could only smell a faint fragrance. Therefore, they all heaved a sigh of relief. However, the people in front of them suffered because they could smell it clearly.

    Many chefs touched their bloated stomachs, feeling extremely hungry. Their mouths and throats were frantically hinting that it was time for their bodies to eat. Even their bloated stomachs were here to join in the fun.

    To listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture, the chefs at the meeting all ate a lot of food in order to maintain their best mental state.

    Now, it seemed that no matter how full they were, they were still suffering.

    ¡°Sasa is considered to be amon type in Singapore and Mysia. There are also many ways to make it. The motherf * cking way is considered to be moremon. Now, I will demonstrate to everyone the motherf * cking way of making Sasa in Singapore and Mysia. Even if they belong to the same category, there are still subtle differences due to the difference in countries. Everyone can take a look. When the timees, I will pick a few people to try out the taste.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    This was something he had just thought of. He could forget about the meat bone tea since he had done it in the previous video. It was only used as a warm-up, so there was no need to let everyone try it. However, he could use the quicksand.

    If the chefs below knew what Yuan Zhou was thinking, they would definitely say that they didn¡¯t dislike it at all. After all, they could make meat bone tea!

    At that time, the atmosphere in the restaurant immediately rose with Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. There was actually food to be eaten, and it was even food that could be added with such a fragrant sauce. He immediately straightened his back and thought that Yuan Zhou would call him up to try itter.

    Only then did Huang aishan realize that Yuan Zhou¡¯s sauce had been divided into two portions within a short period of time. One of the portions seemed to have been added with some other ingredients, causing the taste to be different. She tried to distinguish it by sniffing and smelling it with all her might, but she couldn¡¯t smell it.

    ¡°They are all familiar spices, why can¡¯t I tell?¡± For the first time, Huang aishan doubted his cooking skills.

    When Huang aishan was busy smelling the spices, opello was also very busy. He was busy making the preparation work. Previously, in order to prevent Yuan Zhou from asking questions, he had specially instructed someone to make a button in the kitchen that was the kind of light that could be used to patrol the scene. When the start button was pressed and the light stopped, it would light up a person and then let the person get up to answer the question. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to bother to look at the light.

    What he needed to do now was to test the equipment again before it was used. Opello didn¡¯t need to do this himself, but he was worried and needed to supervise it himself.

    Opello and Huang aishan were the only ones who sat at the front because of their status. They were not sitting at the long bench, but three extra seats were specially added on the side. Yes, three seats.

    After confirming that Huang aishan had achieved his goal and that the Mysia chefs could attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture, abushe sneakily returned to Singapore. He probably knew in his heart that this guy didn¡¯t appear until Yuan Zhou started his lecture today. Opello was also speechless for a while.

    Back to the main topic, as the seat was quite close to the front, it was not only convenient to smell but also convenient to do things. Therefore, opello was very busy ordering people to adjust the equipment while closely watching Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, he was absolutely super fast. In the time it took him to adjust the equipment, two servings of quicksand were done.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2445

    <h4>Chapter 2445: Hard to believe</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Two servings meant two bowls, and the bowls were really big. We usually called them sea bowls, but now, to be more precise, they were bigger than sea bowls. They should be called soup bowls, the especially big kind.

    ¡°This time, only five chefs will be selected toe up and have a taste. Whoever the light hits will have the opportunity to answer the question. If you answer correctly, you cane up and have a taste of my Sasa.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    Just now, a staff member had quietlye up and taught Yuan Zhou how to use the instrument. That was why Yuan Zhou said so.

    Five people, plus opello¡¯s team, would make it eight people. Two bowls of quicksand should be enough.

    There was no time to prepare. After saying that, Yuan Zhou immediately stood in front of the button and pressed it. Without looking at the direction of the light, he slightly lowered his eyes and counted to 30 in his heart before directly pressing the button again and looking up.

    The light was cast on a big man with an unkempt beard. Probably in disbelief, the big man looked left and right a few times before confirming that he was the first lucky one. He immediately stood up, and his movements were very big. Fortunately, the chairs were lined up side by side, otherwise, he would have been knocked down.

    A quick-witted action worker immediately passed the microphone to the burly man. Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw the slightly shy look of the burly man.

    Yuan Zhou coughed slightly twice secretly and then said,¡±¡±Excuse me, chef, did I add chestnut as a spice when I was making the sand?¡±

    He was asking about the process of making the quicksand. It could be said to be simple, but it was also very simple. As long as one looked at it carefully, they should have an impression. It could also be said to be difficult, but it was definitely difficult. The stone chestnut spice he chose was not verymon. If one did not pay attention, one would almost not know.

    It was probably the first time for the burly man to talk to such a big-name chef as Yuan Zhou. He was a little nervous and swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva to ease the tension. He even scratched the chef¡¯s hat on his head and then said,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan. You didn¡¯t use the chestnut spice before.¡±

    He had a strange ent, but he was speaking Chinese. Although it was a little stiff, it was not difficult to understand.

    Speaking of which, ever since Yuan Zhou became the publicly acknowledged number one chef in Asia, many chefs from various countries in Asia had begun to learn Chinese on their own. The main reason was that dashi xiujie and sucha were epted as disciples because they could speak Chinese.

    Although this was only a rumor, it might not be without reason. Since there was such a rumor, there must be some truth to it. Since Japan and Thand had already epted in-name disciples, they might be the next.

    ......

    Although the chance was slim, it didn¡¯t stop the chefs from making some preparations in advance. There was an old Chinese saying that ¡®opportunity favors those who are prepared¡¯, so everyone was very enthusiastic.

    The Korea man, li Youxin, had been waiting for this opportunity to show off.

    After saying that, li Youxin stared at Yuan Zhou intently, fearing that Yuan Zhou would say that his answer was incorrect and that he would have wasted such good luck. Even if he racked his brain and thought hard, he was still very sure that he hadn¡¯t seen Shi Li before. However, he still wouldn¡¯t feel at ease without a final answer.

    ¡°Indeed, I used stone chestnut flower. Congrattions to the chef for answering correctly.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the habit of keeping others in suspense and thus directly announced the answer.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Li Youxin took a deep breath and was obviously rxed. His shoulders, which were slightly raised because of nervousness, copsed.

    Without any dy, Yuan Zhou signaled li Youxin to wait for a while and then began to choose the second person. He chose very quickly. In less than 10 minutes, five people were gathered. It might be a matter of luck, but it was almost equal to one quota for each country.

    Unfortunately, the Chinese people did not have the chance to do so. They could only watch with wide eyes as the five lucky people went up the stage with opello and the others.

    The saliva of the five people who were closer almost broke through the line of defense of their lips, because it was simply too fragrant.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Everyone swallowed their saliva in unison before taking the small bowls and chopsticks handed over by the staff and cing them in front of the two bowls of Sasa.

    In fact, the ingredients of the Sasa were very rich. Not only were there a variety of spices, but there were also many ingredients, such as shrimp, fish, and coarse rice flour. There were also other vegetables, such as bean sprouts, cucumbers, etc. There were also some other products such as white fruit, fish cakes, and so on.

    All kinds of ingredients were ced in one bowl, but it didn¡¯t seem messy. On the contrary, it was very orderly, which looked very elegant.

    The eight people had the ambition to first surround a basin, no, a bowl. They quickly scooped up a bowl each and began to eat.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because he was afraid that he would lose it if he was slow.

    Li Youxin was tall and strong, so he was the first one to fill the fish and ate it directly. The first bite into his mouth was a sour and spicy taste that spread out. The rich and mellow taste was mixed with a fresh taste, and there was the vague smell of various spices. It didn¡¯t seem excessive when mixed together, but because the proportion was just right, the taste was very rich and smooth. It was delicious.

    He couldn¡¯t stop eating after the first bite. With the bowl in one hand and the chopsticks in the other, he was extremely fast, including opello and Huang aishan.

    Before eating, Huang aishan wanted to carefully taste the taste of the rempaw sauce with the ripened shangtuo¡¯ er. However, after drinking a mouthful of the soup, he was conquered by the fresh, rich, sour, and spicy taste. It was appetizing and delicious, and it was veryfortable to eat in the stomach.

    It was as if all the pores on his body had opened up. His entire body feltzy, as if the warm winter sun was shining on his body. It was sofortable that it made one want to moan.

    As for the idea of trying out the sauce, it was already out of his mind, so he couldn¡¯t care about it.

    The devilish way the person on the stage ate made the people below even more restless.

    ¡°It must be delicious.¡±

    ¡°I think the taste must be really good. I really want to eat it.¡±

    ¡°If only I was the one who asked the question. Otherwise, I would have been able to taste head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡±

    ¡°Look at how these people are eating. They definitely can¡¯t taste anything. I¡¯ll definitely be able to taste head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes.¡±

    The audience was whispering, and the stage was also very lively. However, no matter how big the pot was, there was a limit. In addition, there were more people fighting for it, so it naturally disappeared very quickly.

    The chopsticks collided with each other, and after looking at each other, they immediately moved to the next basin.

    Of course, it was probably because he was more familiar with it, but the speed was even faster. Compared to the first basin, the speed of the second basin of light was even faster, but it was probably just a little slower than the speed of light.

    After they finished eating, the eight people looked at Yuan Zhou with eager eyes. Only when they found that there was really nothing left did they smacked their lips and went down reluctantly.

    ¡°So you really want to add a mature Shantuo¡¯ er? how did head chef Yuane up with this idea? I¡¯ve been researching for so many years, but I still can¡¯t figure it out. A Chinese chef like head chef yuan can actually make a motherf * cking dish that is more authentic than mine. I really can¡¯t believe it. Fortunately, I only thought about it and didn¡¯t say it out loud.¡±

    When Huang aishan recovered from the delicious food, her thoughts started to run. However, I won¡¯t stop her from watching Yuan Zhou cook.

    Next, Yuan Zhou prepared the coconut rice that was unique to Mysia. Naturally, he followed the standard procedure of practicing the shed method. After that, he would call a few people up to answer the questions and then reward them with the food he had prepared.

    This was always the time when the chefs ¡®blood boiled the most, especially when everyone who went up to eat the food looked intoxicated, making everyone¡¯s enthusiasm reach an unprecedented height.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2446

    <h4>Chapter 2446: Moderate difficulty</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Yuan Zhou cooked very quickly, the cooking time was soon about toe to an end. After all, he had processed all kinds of seasonings and deliberately slowed down so that the chefs could see him more clearly.

    ¡°That¡¯s all for today. I hope everyone can learn something that will be useful to them. We¡¯ll continue tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found it was time to end.

    It just so happened that the tasting of thest dish had just ended, and the rhythm was just right.

    When Yuan Zhou said the conclusion, the reaction of the chefs below was not to apud and thank but to disbelief.

    ¡°It¡¯s already sote? Why does it feel like we¡¯ve only just started?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really time. For the first time, I feel that time has passed too quickly.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to learn so much. It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t have enough time to talk. If only I had more.¡±

    The chefs were all talking at once. They all felt that time had passed too quickly and that they had learned a lot.

    To be honest, this was the most detailed exnation a master could give to his direct disciples. It wasn¡¯t like they hadn¡¯t gone to the lectures of some famous chefs before. There were some useful things, but very few of them. No one would give lectures as casually as Yuan Zhou did. They only talked about some practical skills, which were very solid. There were many of them that they didn¡¯t understand, but it didn¡¯t prevent them from knowing the value of this knowledge.

    Therefore, every chef looked at Yuan Zhou with eyes full of admiration. Nowadays, there were very few people who were so selfless.

    Yuan Zhou himself didn¡¯t feel anything, but when he felt everyone¡¯s eager eyes, he thought in the heart,¡±¡±Today¡¯s difficulty level should be suitable for everyone to understand. Then I should be able to understand the contents of tomorrow¡¯s preparation. This way, thepletion of the main mission should slowly change. ¡±

    It could be said that it was both easy and difficult to raise the degree of admiration. The three countries could be said to havepleted it without any effort. The remaining two were slightly more difficult, but Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel there was anything wrong with it. Only when there were difficulties would there be generous rewards.

    ¡°Thank you for your lecture today, head chef Yuan. On behalf of the chefs from Singapore (Mysia), I would like to thank you for your hard work.¡±

    ......

    When opello and Huang aishan saw the scene, they came to their senses and immediately took the lead to bow slightly to Yuan Zhou to show their gratitude.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    Only then did the 5000 people on the scenepletelye back to their senses. They pped their hands together and pped hard. The thunderous apuse resounded in the spacious hall and didn¡¯t stop for a long time. It seemed that everyone¡¯s gratitude and worship for Yuan Zhou had been integrated into the apuse. Even though their palms were already red, it couldn¡¯t stop their enthusiasm.

    The first day of the lecture went very smoothly. After it ended, Yuan Zhou was surrounded by opello as usual. This time, Huang aishan was also there.

    Yuan Zhou still had a lot of questions about the authentic ¡°mother provokes vegetables,¡± especially about the local customs. The information collected by the system was veryprehensive, but there was a difference between the cold words and the words of people. Therefore, he had long wanted to understand it from Huang aishan, as it would help his mother improve her ¡°mother provokes vegetables.¡±

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t directly say that he wanted to improve her cooking skills. Otherwise, Huang aishan would probably feel very embarrassed and angry. As an authentic chef, her dishes were not as delicious as Yuan Zhou ¡®s. This already showed that there was still a lot of room for her cooking skills to improve. However, if someone¡¯s cooking skills were better than hers and still made more progress, it would be unbearable.

    Not knowing Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts, they had a very pleasant chat.

    The first day of the lecture ended smoothly. Naturally, the second day also went very smoothly. With the first day¡¯s experience, the chefs ¡®enthusiasm was always high and they were extremely focused. They just wanted to gain more knowledge from Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation.

    Of course, people with different aptitudes, hands-on ability, and theoretical ability would receive different levels of new knowledge. However, regardless of whether they understood it or not, they all followed Yuan Zhou¡¯s thinking very seriously, not only for the sake of being able to answer the questions when they got the opportunity to ask, but also for the sake of studying it slowly in the future.

    Even if Yuan Zhou slowed down and crushed many points of knowledge, not all chefs could understand it. After all, their level was different. Of course, most of the points of knowledge that he had carefully prepared could still be understood by others. It could be seen that Yuan Zhou had been very attentive.

    Time passed like flowing water, and soon, the lecture was about to end.

    Yuan Zhou used a Singapore dish, which was thebination of the culinary Culture of Mysia China India, as the finale of the lecture.

    ¡°Curry fish head is one of the local dishes in Singapore. I believe many chefs know how to make it. The dish I¡¯m going to talk about today is curry fish head. Everyone can see how I handle it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As he spoke, he picked up a red snapper and began to process it. In the beginning, the red snapper Singapore was used to cook curry fish head. The fish head was big and the meat was tender. It was a precious species, so it was used by many people. Of course, in China, the head of the armadillo was the model of fish head soup. However, this dish was originally made by the Indians for the Chinese who loved to eat fish heads, so the ingredients were all local from Singapore.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    Removing the fish scales and chopping the fish head, Yuan Zhou did it in an orderly manner. Each and every movement was the usual knife skills, but when he did it, there was a sense of elegance. It was as if the usual knife skills had be a powerful knife skill in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands.

    In the beginning, all the chefs felt that Yuan Zhou must have used some unique knife skills. After all, it looked very wonderful and very useful. But after three days, they not only pondered in ss but also discussed in groups of three or five after ss. Naturally, they knew that what Yuan Zhou used was not a powerful one at all. It was just what everyone used normally.

    Therefore, he was even more reluctant to blink. He wanted to see how he could make some of his usual actions so wonderful.

    Curry fish head was actually a very simple dish. There were two more difficult parts. One was to process the fish head, and the other was to stir-fry curry. This was the most important step and the essence of the entire dish.

    Having witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s outstanding strength with their own eyes, even though he was just making an ordinary curry fish head, everyone slightly leaned forward and watched attentively, including opello and the others.

    To be honest, the three of them had learned a lot in the past three days, and they had to be serious. Like the chefs, they had prepared their own pens and notebooks to record some things they wanted to record. Their attitudes were very proper.

    After the curry fish head was done and tasted by a few lucky students, the lecture came to a perfect end.

    ¡°I¡¯m very happy to be able toe to Singapore to share some of my cooking experiences with you. The lecture ends here. Thank you, everyone. ¡± Yuan Zhou stood in front of the open kitchen, which was almost the same ce where he had started the ss.

    Saying the end here could also be considered as having a beginning and an end.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2447

    <h4>Chapter 2447: Smooth progress</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, can¡¯t you tell us more? we still want to hear more.¡±

    Not knowing who started it, all the chefs in the restaurant started to shout this sentence in a short while, hoping that Yuan Zhou could say more. They had really gained too much. Every chef who coulde here wanted to improve their cooking skills.

    Yuan Zhou raised his hands t and pressed down. Then, the noise below started to disappear slowly. This was the appeal that only Yuan Zhou had.

    ¡°I know everyone is very enthusiastic, but I¡¯ve talked about most of it in the past three days. If I continue, it will take even longer to digest. Knowing too much and too much is not good for everyone. If there is a chance, I wille again. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    The three-day knowledge structure was carefully designed by Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t know how high his current cooking skills were, but he was sure that he had surpassed most people. Therefore, the knowledge he designed was almost all the knowledge that could be easily absorbed by people in a short time after being selected.

    As mentioned before, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t only here toplete the mission, but also to promote the Chinese food culture to the world. He would start from Singapore and Mysia, the two ces with arge Chinese poption and the most simr food culture.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan!¡±

    Once again, everyone, including opello, Huang aishan and abushe, stood up and bowed to Yuan Zhou in unison to express their gratitude.

    ¡°No need to thank me.¡± Yuan Zhou waved his hand and said.

    The three-day lecture came to a sessful end.

    The following activities, such as looking for Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature and so on, were carried out in full swing after the staff obtained Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent.

    After the series of things were settled, the dinner banquet officially started. This dinner banquet was jointly organized by Huang aishan and opello in order to thank Yuan Zhou.

    Half of the dishes on the table were made by opello, and the other half was made by Huang aishan. It looked very clear because many of Huang aishan¡¯s cakes were mother¡¯s child¡¯s y. They were colorful and beautiful, very eye-catching.

    ......

    Besides Yuan Zhou, the chefs of the other four countries were also invited to the dinner party.

    Originally, he only intended to invite Zhou Shijie from Huaxia. He heard that Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie had a very good rtionship. Given opello and Huang aishan¡¯s status, it was reasonable that they didn¡¯t invite other people, not to mention that Yuan Zhou was also present.

    In the end, in order to avoid Zhou Shijie¡¯s uneasiness, he invited the chefs ¡®Association from the other three countries. It was equivalent to a gathering.

    The representative from Japan was naturally tengyuan Jiayuan. As soon as he saw Yuan Zhou, he became very enthusiastic. With a smile on his face, anyone could see his happiness.

    Not long ago, Yuan Zhou passed the 18 knife strikes to dashi xiujie, which could be recorded in the official meeting of the Japan chef¡¯s College. It was definitely a rich and colorful stroke. Dashi had just be Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice not long ago. It could be imagined that such good things would definitely happen in the future. Therefore, tengyuan couldn¡¯t bear to be unhappy.

    Now, tengyuan not only admired Yuan Zhou but also felt very grateful to him.

    Although the banquet jointly prepared by opello and Huang aishan wasn¡¯t as delicious as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, it was still a top-notch existence in the circle. For a while, both the host and the guests were very happy. Not only tengyuan, but also Thand¡¯s aker and South Korea¡¯s Jin mingshun were very enthusiastic about Yuan Zhou. A lecture had allowed them to fully witness Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking level and also pry into a lot of Chinese food culture knowledge.

    Happy times always passed easily. Not long after dinner, Yuan Zhou took his leave. He had booked a flight at 8:00 pm tonight and was going back to Chengdu. He had only taken three days ¡®leave and the restaurant would open tomorrow. Therefore, he had to go back today.

    Opello and the others knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s style of doing things, so they didn¡¯t stop him. They just said that they would send him to the airport to avoid dy. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse them.

    When he came here, Yuan Zhou carried only one suitcase. When he went back, he carried two suitcases. The extra suitcase was a veryrge one. It contained some local special seasonings prepared by several countries for Yuan Zhou, such as the a-san dried fruit that was popr in Southeast Asia, the lemon Thand, the Korea fish juice and other seasonings.

    In order for Yuan Zhou to bring these condiments back to the country smoothly, they had done many investigations andpleted the procedures. Therefore, all Yuan Zhou had to do was to bring them back home.

    In fact, in the beginning, the Thand and Korea representatives had intended to prepare some expensive gifts as thanks. Not everyone had the chance to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture on the spot. Naturally, the more expensive the gift was, the more obvious the problem would be. However, after consulting sucha, they changed their minds.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to be such a young and promising person. China is truly an incredible ce.¡± Looking at the back of Yuan Zhou walking into the airport, Jin mingshun sighed with emotion.

    He had long seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s photos and reports, but sometimes, only when he met him face to face would he realize that his previous imagination was just a fantasy. Not everyone had such an imposing manner.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s a good thing that our sucha is fortunate enough to learn from head chef Yuan. It¡¯s a blessing for the Thand cooking world.¡± Arkard said smugly.

    This was a skill that he had just learned from Fujiwara Jiayuan. Showing off was a skill that he couldn¡¯t do. There were so many countries in Asia, including the organizers of this event in Singapore and Mysia. There was no one there. Only Thand and Japan were so lucky. If they didn¡¯t publicize it, they would be letting down Yuan Zhou¡¯s status. Their strength really didn¡¯t allow them to keep a low profile.

    Jin mingshun¡¯s originally emotional mood was instantly reced by anger,¡±our Korean team will not lose. We will definitely work hard to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple.¡±

    What he said was not only a p to Jin mingshun¡¯s face, but it also ignited the anger in Mysia and Singapore. Opello and Huang aishan were very aggrieved. They were the closest to China because of their simr poptionposition and cultural level, but now it was someone else who got the advantage. They felt wronged!

    This matter was definitely not Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault. Opello and Huang aishan looked at each other and saw the burning mes in each other¡¯s eyes. After they reached a consensus, their goal was to have a chef acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their teacher. Their lives would not end, and they would never stop working hard.

    Having boarded the ne, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all this. After reporting the specific itinerary to Yin ya and getting the prompt that the flight attendant was about to take off, Yuan Zhou turned off his phone on his own initiative, put on the eye mask and began to close his eyes to rest.

    He wasn¡¯t really sleeping, but he was sorting out some of the knowledge points he had gained from his contact with the chefs from several countries.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou only served Singapore and Spain cuisines. There were still many things that he needed to learn. Therefore, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t give up any opportunity. Although the exchange this time wasn¡¯t long, he had still gained a lot of knowledge about the local food culture, which was helpful for him to explore the food of other Asian countries.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou received the main mission of the fourth master¡¯s mission, he had put learning about the cuisines of various Asian countries on his daily schedule. Of course, since it wasn¡¯t something that he had to finish immediately, he didn¡¯t spend a long time learning. He just wanted to get familiar with it first.

    However, before he reviewed the knowledge points, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something and directly said,¡±¡±System, check the current progress of master Mission 4.¡±

    Then, the system immediately refreshed the admiration level of each country.

    ¡°Eh, has Singaporepleted it? Mysia has already reached 72 points and is not far frompletion.¡± Yuan Zhou instantly became spirited.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2448

    <h4>Chapter 2448: The sweet burden</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Before he came to Singapore to teach, the respect level of Singaporean chefs was 75%, and the respect level of Mysia chefs was 62%. After a few days of teaching, Singapore hadpleted it, and Mysia was only 8% away frompleting it. What was efficiency? this was efficiency.

    These were not the follow-up developments of the lecture. As the chefs who listened to the lecture continued to spread the news after returning to China, thepletion of the task was definitely a matter of time.

    ¡°The lecture was worth it. Not only did I gain a lot, but the main mission is about to bepleted. I¡¯m also making good progress in other aspects.¡± Yuan Zhou was very happy in the heart.

    ¡°Since the effect of the lecture is so good, I can ept some invitation for lectures in the future. It should be able to promote China¡¯s food culture.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted silently in his heart.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou had defeated a group of chefs in the bogus cookingpetition, or rather, crushed them, his name was no longer limited to the top circle in the European cooking circle. Instead, it began to spread and had a trend of bing more and more widespread.

    Many foreign chef¡¯s associations had started to invite Yuan Zhou to take part in thepetition or give lectures. Of course, he was definitely not a contestant, but a judge.

    However, it was not as good as inviting Yuan Zhou to give a lecture at the moment.

    In particr, the French cuisine, Turkey, Greece and some other countries ¡®chef¡¯s associations had all invited Yuan Zhou to give a lecture in their own countries.

    The French cuisine was even more enthusiastic, especially ju man Li, who directly took on the task and came to China¡¯s Chengdu secretly to invite Yuan Zhou in person, saying that he had to be sincere.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou considered that he didn¡¯t have any reward for the French cuisine and his self-cultivation of the French cuisine wasn¡¯t good enough to give a lecture, so he refused tactfully.

    Although ju man Li felt it was a pity, he didn¡¯t try to persuade Yuan Zhou further. The reason given by Yuan Zhou was something that even a chef couldn¡¯t refuse.¡±The French food isn¡¯t up to standard and can¡¯t be cooked to show off.¡±

    Not long after he left Rong city, ju man Li returned to Rong city alone. At this time, he was like a bird on the lookout. Once he entered the forest, he would spread his hooves and have fun.

    Therefore, ju man Li immediately used his official position for personal gain and insisted on staying at master chef Restaurant permanently. He had no choice but to return to China when the France people were really anxious.

    ......

    As for the other countries, although they weren¡¯t as sincere as ju man Li, they had also sent formal invitations. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou had refused them for the time being.

    Through this lecture Singapore, Yuan Zhou realized that he could make some subtle changes. For example, he could hold some simple lectures in the countries that had already obtained their cuisines and instill some basic knowledge of Chinese cuisine in them. He could subtly influence everyone to have a general concept of Chinese cuisine, which would be helpful for the promotion of Chinese cuisines in the future.

    ¡°It seems like I still have a long way to go. I need to continue working hard.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Then, he closed his eyes and began to sort out his gains from his trip to Singapore.

    The ne took off smoothly and streaked across the night sky. It bid farewell to the brightly lit Singapore and slowly flew in the direction of China¡¯s Rong city.

    The pitch-ck night sky was dotted with bright stars that blinked like fireflies. They flickered, giving the night a bit of mystery.

    After a four-and-a-half-hour journey, it was already 12:30 at night when the nended. Although it was alreadyte at night, many ces in Chengdu were still bustling with activity. The first ce was definitely the airport.

    The number of passengersing and going did not decrease much because of thete night.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell Yin ya that he wasing back today and didn¡¯t want her to pick him up, as it was already veryte and he was afraid of dying her sleep time, he still saw Yin ya waiting in the waiting area as soon as he walked out of the station.

    She stood there gracefully and looked pretty and lovely. Yin ya had sharp eyes and saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure the moment he appeared.

    ¡°Blockhead, here.¡± Yin ya slightly waved her hand to signal him.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, you¡¯ve waited for a long time. Let¡¯s go back and make you something delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou quickened his steps and arrived in front of Yin ya.

    He didn¡¯t even ask why Yin ya came to the airport to pick him up. Right now, all these things were not as important as going back as soon as possible.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Yin ya leaned against Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, looking like a little bird leaning against a man.

    Yuan Zhou put his arm around Yin ya¡¯s shoulder and carried the two boxes with the other hand while walking outside calmly.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had been actively training his arm strength. Otherwise, he might not have been able to hold Yin ya¡¯s hand.

    It was alreadyte at night. The car drove steadily and quickly and soon arrived at Taoxi road, where the restaurant was located. Because Yin ya lived in the restaurant, he didn¡¯t need to send her back, which was very convenient.

    After saying goodbye to the alert mother and son, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya returned to the restaurant. Without saying much, they washed up and went to bed quickly.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s brand supper was served before he went to bed. This time, it was the simple egg noodles, which was fast, convenient and delicious.

    The lights of master chef Restaurant turned on and off very quickly, but some people also saw it.

    ¡°Brother hai, since boss Yuan is back, let¡¯s go to bed quickly. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to get the first ce if we don¡¯t get up tomorrow morning.¡± Mao Xiong said while looking at Wu Hai who was still lying by the window.

    ¡°You¡¯re right, Fat Bear, let¡¯s sleep. ¡± Wu Hai said.

    That¡¯s right. Ever since he ate the simple lunch, Wu Hai had been lying by the window, waiting to see if Yuan Zhou woulde back. It seemed that only when Yuan Zhou came back would he be able to go to sleep with a peace of mind.

    Although he had only been hungry for three days and the Beast wouldn¡¯t die from hunger, the feeling of hunger was still very ufortable. Therefore, Wu Hai was very active.

    After a short period of liveliness, Taoxi road returned to its usual tranquility. The night gradually darkened, and the dark color spread to the sky.

    Then, it slowly turned from thick to light. The sky turned from pure ck to gray and white. Then, it slowly changed again. It was dawn.

    Although he went to bed quitete, Yuan Zhou¡¯s biological clock still reminded him to get up in time. He got off the bed quietly in case he disturbed Yin ya who was still sleeping soundly. Although he felt a little more restrained and inconvenient than his usual reckless actions, Yuan Zhou was very willing to take responsibility for such a trouble.

    When he finished washing up and went out for a jog, he was immediately surrounded by the enthusiastic neighbors.

    Of course, everyone knew what they should do. They didn¡¯t block Yuan Zhou¡¯s running route, but just took two steps in the direction of his running and asked about Yuan Zhou¡¯s situation outside. After hearing that everything was fine, they dispersed slowly in case they disturbed Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    They could be said to be decent neighbors.

    ¡°Boss, two bowls of instant noodles on the bill.¡± Yuan Zhou shouted as usual when he jogged past the instant noodle restaurant.

    ¡°OK, boss Yuan.¡± The boss replied loudly, appearing to have a tacit understanding.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou got engaged, he hadn¡¯t eaten noodles in the noodle restaurant because he had to make breakfast for Yin ya. However, he would remember the instant noodles every day. It was a habit.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was eating breakfast in his restaurant every day now. He didn¡¯t eat the 100 servings of breakfast prepared for the customers, but he had already decided what to eat for Yin ya every day. Therefore, he just ate together with her.

    Regardless of whether Yuan Zhou ate in the restaurant or not, there were 100 servings. If one didn¡¯t pay special attention, one wouldn¡¯t notice it. However, it was hard to say for sure today, because Hou Liang hade for breakfast.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2449

    <h4>Chapter 2449: Little Yu Chu</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Speaking of Hou Liang, he was quite well-known in master chef Restaurant. Initially, he was famous not because of himself, but because of the restaurant¡¯s number one genius, Yu Chu.

    Ever since Jiang Changxi brought Yu Chu to master chef Restaurant and won him over with a bowl of tangyuan, he had immediately be a loyal fan of the restaurant.

    Not only did hee to the restaurant to eat, but he also used his meager strength to help the restaurant deal with various matters. Thus, he quickly became one of the few Giants of master chef Restaurant.

    For example, many of the reviews on Yuan Dian and Yuan Ping, as well as the data, were the results of Yu Chu¡¯s testing of the poison.

    Hou Liang was able to stand out among the many customers in the restaurant because he had the nickname ¡°little Yu Chu¡±. It was simr to how Lu Fang was called little Wen Hou.

    It wasn¡¯t that Hou Liang and Yu Chu knew each other from the start. Rather, Hou Liang was also famous for his statistics.

    At the beginning, he posted a discussion on the 100 most popr dishes in the restaurant, which attracted a lot of attention. He recorded the 100 dishes with the highest order rate in the master chef Restaurant in detail. To people¡¯s surprise, the first dish was actually beef mince.

    With this data analysis, Hou Liang had made a name for himself in the restaurant. Later on, he had made several other contributions and became the second person after Yu Chu to be a data maniac who liked to use data to talk about everything. In addition, Hou Liang was naturally sensitive to numbers. He was the second most data maniac. It was only after that that that he slowly came into contact with Yu Chu.

    ¡°Liangzi, if you have time,e early for breakfast. You haven¡¯t been here for a long time.¡± The bearded Wang Yuan greeted Hou Liang in a friendly manner.

    Xie Jiang, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, also came over with bright eyes.¡±¡±It¡¯s great to meet you here, Mr. Hou. The stock market hasn¡¯t been very stable recently, and I¡¯m not too sure about qiushan online¡¯s stock. When do you have time? I¡¯d like to ask.¡±

    Hou Liang was a full-time stock consultant. Normally, he wasn¡¯t busy at all. After all, he had to make a living. He definitely needed more business.

    Therefore, when he heard Xie Jiang¡¯s words, Hou Liang immediately put on a professional smile and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have an hour of free time after breakfast today. How about we stick to the old rules?¡±

    The old rules that Hou Liang mentioned were the rules that only belonged to the diners of master chef Restaurant. As long as they were diners of the restaurant, they would not refuse Hou Liang. Most of them would meet and look for Hou Liang while eating in the restaurant. Therefore, a Qing BA on Taoxi road became their base. As long as they were diners, Hou Liang would bring them there.

    ......

    It was definitely because they were close and not because Hou Liang had taken a fancy to the beautiful and understandingdy boss of the bar. These were definitely two different things.

    ¡°Alright, no problem.¡± Xie Jiang was also an old customer, so he knew the rules and agreed to it.

    Following Xie Jiang¡¯s words, four to five customers immediately surrounded Hou Liang and started to confirm the time. Breakfast was definitely the most rxing time of the day in the restaurant. This was because there were only 100 servings. There were no more than 100 slots. Therefore, most people would not line up at the critical point.

    There was no problem for the customers in line to walk around in a small area because there were few people. As for Hou Liang, who was stationed at the restaurant, he woulde to the restaurant for a meal, lunch, or dinner almost every day. He rarely had breakfast.

    In Hou Liang¡¯s words,¡±there¡¯s too little for breakfast. I can¡¯t eat my fill at all. I can¡¯t eat meat inrge chunks. I¡¯ll feel even hungrier after eating.¡±

    Of course, if Yuan Zhou applied for leave and came back to open the restaurant, Hou Liang would stille to eat breakfast if there were no special circumstances. He really missed having no food for several days. He would rather not be full than not having any food.

    What Hou Liang did wasn¡¯t the only exception. Many people did the same. Of course, there were also those who came here just to have a sumptuous breakfast. Even if they wanted to have more after breakfast, the rules of the restaurant were clear. Breakfast could only be prepared by Yuan Zhou and no order was allowed. It was only a matter of saving money.

    The first and second seats were still upied by Wu Hai and Mao Xiong. Hou Liang and the others arrived neither too early nor toote and were seated in the middle. When the breakfast time started, they had to wait until the first half of the customers had finished their breakfast before it was their turn.

    Since he had been waiting for quite some time, Hou Liang started to observe the customers lining up. He nned to update the information of the regr customers in the restaurant.

    At the same time, he was counting the recent visitors on Taoxi road.

    If one wanted to calcte the recent tourism situation of Rongcheng¡¯s Taoxi road, one only needed to look at Hou Liang¡¯s calction of the percentage of breakfast customers in the restaurant. Master chef Restaurant was the symbol of Taoxi road. Almost all tourists would want to have a meal at Taoxi road, and most of them would be having breakfast. This was an item that the public could afford.

    Then, as Hou Liang looked at them, he felt that something was wrong. There seemed to be 100 people? However, he had already received the news that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t having breakfast in the instant noodles restaurant today.

    In order to prevent any mistakes, Hou Liang once again began to investigate. However, as usual, there was no more and no less. This was interesting.

    ¡°Did boss Yuan cook a new breakfast for himself?¡± Hou Liang touched his chin and made a guess.

    He knew that Yuan Zhou was already engaged and had a family. It was normal for him to eat breakfast at home.

    ¡°I wonder if it¡¯s the same as the breakfast that we have. I remember boss Yuan once said that there would only be 100 servings for breakfast. In that case, boss Yuan definitely won¡¯t break the rules. The biggest possibility is that he will cook it separately. I wonder what kind of breakfast it will be. It will definitely be very delicious. I really envy boss Yuan¡¯s fianc¨¦e.¡± Hou Liang felt that a single breakfast might not be enough to satisfy him.

    Yin ya, who was still in deep sleep, had no idea that she was envied by the male customers again today. This passive envy skill had been activated since she got engaged to Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou, who was just about to scoop the sweet congee out and put it into Yin ya¡¯s special food container, certainly didn¡¯t know that his action had been seen through by the customer.

    He prepared congee and steamed buns for Yin ya today. The congee was the warm and sweet congee from the South of the Yangtze River, which looked soft and sweet. When matched with two finger-sized milk steamed buns, some were dry and some were watery. If matched well, it would be both filling and delicious.

    Yuan Zhou felt that Yin ya liked the sweet food he made very much. Every time she cooked, she would finish it all. It was quite good to have some sweet congee in the morning. Besides, it was a little rainy in the morning these days and the weather was a little cold. It was even better to have a bowl of hot sweet congee.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, open the door. It¡¯s time for business.¡± After Yuan Zhou arranged everything, he raised his head and saw that it was the business time. Then, he immediately said.

    He had been estimating the time, and it seemed to be just right.

    ¡°Okay, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan replied loudly and opened the door that was originally half-closed, saying the ssic opening phrase.

    After that, Wu Hai and hairy bear dashed into the restaurant nimbly and started the breakfast.

    The customers only had one word for today¡¯s breakfast: ¡°work hard!¡±

    As long as they entered the shop, they would eat without hesitation.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2450

    <h4>Chapter 2450: A special breakfast</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou carefully prepared the breakfast for Yin ya. He didn¡¯t treat the customers half-heartedly at all. He also prepared the breakfast with great care. Today was quite a special day. The National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival hade together. It was a once-in-a-decade asion. Naturally, he needed special treatment.

    Therefore, the breakfast prepared was quite ssic. The customers who entered the restaurant didn¡¯t even have time to say anything before their attention was attracted by the breakfast, so it was understandable that they could only bury their heads in the food.

    However, this phenomenon attracted Hou Liang¡¯s attention. He didn¡¯t know what was going on today. Not only were there 100 sets of breakfast, but even the usually noisy scene of eating breakfast had bepletely silent. It was as if they wanted to eat everything. Even swallowing their saliva felt like a waste of time.

    ¡°Could it be that head chef Yuan is preparing the Manchu Han Imperial Feast today?¡± Hou Liang¡¯s heart began to race.

    It was not until he entered the restaurant that he really understood the reason why the customers were so abnormal today. He saw that the breakfast served was simply beautiful and ingenious. If it wasn¡¯t for the pleasant aroma, he really wouldn¡¯t have eaten it. It was simply too beautiful.

    Chang ¡®e was floating in the air, and the moon was asrge as a white jade te. Chang¡¯ e was wearing a wide-sleeved, colorful dress, and her clothes fluttered in the wind. She looked like a fairy, not to mention the moon that was clearly made of fine texture and faintly glowed with light, which fulfilled people¡¯s wishes for a reunion during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful and it smells so good. ¡± Hou Liang swallowed a mouthful of saliva and brought his nose close to smell it.

    At this time, when his eyes got closer, he found that the fairy and the moon were made up of small and exquisite round cakes. They were of all kinds of colors and texture. Because of the chef¡¯s ingenuity, if one didn¡¯t look carefully, one would definitely not be able to see it.

    ¡°Could this be a mooncake? I¡¯ve heard of a particrly small mini mooncake. Could this be it?¡± Hou Liang¡¯s eyes lit up.

    He felt that Yuan Zhou would refresh his understanding of himself every time he did that. Just for this craftsmanship alone, he could never praise Yuan Zhou too much.

    The excited Hou Liang naturally ignored the slightly sticky milky-white soup that was still steaming. It was a big bowl. It looked simr to soy milk, but one could tell that it wasn ¡®t.

    At this moment, Hou Liang¡¯s attention waspletely focused on the mini mooncake, so he didn¡¯t notice the bowl of soup that hade with it.

    The mini mooncake was too eye-catching.

    ......

    After he was done admiring the mooncake, he suddenly remembered that there were still many people waiting in line for breakfast. He didn¡¯t dare to dy, so he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of mooncake that looked like ice skin, and put it into his mouth.

    Although the mooncake was simr to an ice skin mooncake, it wasn¡¯t cold at all. Instead, it was at room temperature. As soon as it came into contact with the warm saliva in one¡¯s mouth, the soft and sticky part of the surface immediately began to melt, revealing the filling inside. Unexpectedly, the filling inside was still a little warm. It was an apple filling, and the sweet and juicy fruit filling had a hint of sourness unique to apples. It made the originally greasy filling a little more refreshing, and it was particrly smooth to eat.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. ¡± Hou Liang praised.

    With his left hand, he casually wrote down some content that only he could understand in the notebook that he had just spread out beside him.

    In the master chef Restaurant, not even a Saint could put down his right hand to write. Naturally, Hou Liang couldn¡¯t do it either. Therefore, in order to ensure that he could record down some of theprehensions and bind them into a book while enjoying the food, Hou Liang had to go all out.

    Through hard work, Hou Liang had finally mastered the high-end skill of writing with his left hand. Of course, it was different from Mr. Jin¡¯s unique skill of drawing a circle with his left hand and a square with his right hand. What Hou Liang had mastered was to use some special numbers and simple words that he had designed to record the feelings and data he had at the time.

    In the end, after sorting out the information from that time, he found something simr to a password. In order to better enjoy the food, Hou Liang had put in quite a bit of effort.

    After finishing the Apple mooncake, he picked up the one next to him. Who knew that after eating it, he would find that it was ck Stallion vor. It was more sour than an Apple, but the sweetness was purer. The taste waspletely different.

    After eating the mooncakes that were simr to ice skin, Hou Liang realized that there were no two types of fillings. The various types of fruit fillings, after being specially processed by Yuan Zhou, not only retained the sweetness and sourness of the fruits, but also didn¡¯t have the greasy feeling of ordinary fillings. It was simply a refreshing feeling in the mooncake world.

    ¡°If head chef Yuan continues selling mooncakes, we can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival every day.¡± Hou Liang said. He didn¡¯t even ask if the other party would agree to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

    After eating the moon, Hou Liang turned his attention to Chang ¡®e. The rainbow-colored clothes on her body were all made from mooncakes of various colors. He first chose a red mooncake and ced it in his mouth. When he bit into it, the thick taste of dragon fruit spread out. Only then did he realize that the skin of the mooncake had been dyed with dragon fruit juice.

    The outside was dyed with fruit juice, but the stuffing inside had a rich taste unique to sea cucumbers.

    The soft and sticky sea cucumber wasbined with the sweet juice of dragon fruit to form a pancake skin. The hot juice flowed out along the mouth as soon as he bit it. The rich and mellow taste filled his mouth. The taste of the sea and the taste of thend perfectlybined,plementing each other and making it very colorful.

    ¡°It¡¯s actually sea cucumber. I¡¯ve never eaten such a mooncake before. How on earth did boss Yuan make it? how can these two ingredients bebined together?¡± Hou Liang¡¯s mind was filled with question marks.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t really want to know why. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have a hundred thousand whys, so there was nothing for him to know. It was just that when such a delicious food entered one¡¯s mouth, the first reaction of people was to wonder how it could be cooked so well. This was human nature.

    Moreover, the red mooncake that Hou Liang had picked up was hot. Although the surface was warm, the inside felt like it was scalding when it entered the mouth. It was just right for the taste of sea cucumber. He couldn¡¯t hold back for a moment and started gobbling up mooncakes of the same color. Soon, his clothes were all messed up.

    After eating the red one, Hou Liang fixed his eyes on the green one. When he saw the color on the surface, he guessed that it was probably dyed with spinach juice. After all, this was amon method in cooking. However, the moment he ate it, he knew that he was thinking too much. How could Yuan Zhou possibly y his cards ording to the rules?

    The slightly sour taste of the Kiwis spread throughout his mouth, apanied by the fresh and sweet taste of the shrimp meat. The sour skin made the sweet taste of the shrimp meat even more obvious, making it impossible for him to stop eating. At the very least, Hou Liang couldn¡¯t refuse such a feast of taste.

    Sometimes, even if he used his left hand, he wouldn¡¯t be able to record it in time. After all, he could only eat more food by using his left and right hands. It would be a waste of his life if he didn¡¯t eat such delicious food earlier.

    ¡°The originally tasteless shark¡¯s fin is now mixed with the sweet taste of the mulberries. The nd taste immediately bes sweet and varied. Coupled with the sweetness of the crab meat and the juicy peaches, it¡¯s really a pleasure.¡± Hou Liang wished he had eight hands so that he could hold a mooncake of a different color in each hand.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2451

    <h4>Chapter 2451: The pioneering mooncake</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Every vor brought Hou Liang a whole new experience. The mooncakes he had eaten in the past were all winter melon filling.

    This was the first time he had learned that mooncakes could be eaten in such a way. They were hot, fresh, delicious, meaty, and delicious. It was not an exaggeration to describe them.

    Wuren, bean paste, lotus seed, egg yolk, and ham were all old varieties.

    As technology advanced by leaps and bounds, people¡¯s standards of living gradually improved, and their demands for mooncakes became higher and higher. Many new types of mooncakes were created, such as mooncakes with ice-skin fruits.

    Of course,pared to Yuan Zhou¡¯s preparation today, it was much weaker.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that the eight seafood dishes could be used to make mooncakes. Is there anything special about the filling? are there any other seafood filling ingredients? what¡¯s the sess rate?¡± Hou Liang¡¯s thoughts straightaway turned to data. His way of thinking was different from ordinary people. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to think about these things.

    Actually, the te of mooncakes looked like a lot because of its size. However, it was not easy to finish them, so it was announced that they were all finished in a short while.

    ¡°That¡¯s very much boss Yuan. The serving is as small as usual. ¡± Hou Liang said.

    Only after finishing the mooncake did Hou Liang notice therge bowl of steaming cream-white soup. He sniffed and said,¡±could it be soy milk?¡±

    It didn¡¯t look like it and it didn¡¯t smell like soybean. The main reason was that Hou Liang had eaten the soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks made by Yuan Zhou before. The snow-white and smooth soybean milk waspletely different from the slightly sticky white liquid.

    Just as Hou Liang was pondering over what this was, su Ruoyan arrived. This was the first time she hade to disturb a customer before they had finished their meal, and it was all because the food was being served.

    ¡°Hello, this is the Mid-Autumn Festival gift from my boss. I hope you like it.¡± Su Ruoyan carried a palm-sized te over and ced it in front of Hou Liang.

    There was a mooncake lying quietly inside. It was only the size of an egg, but it was obvious that it was a mooncake because it had the same brown and oily color as ordinary mooncakes and the familiar patterns.

    ......

    ¡°Mooncake?¡± Hou Liang was puzzled.

    Didn¡¯t you just finish the mooncake? Of course, to be able to eat an extra mooncake, even if it looked ordinary, was still a very happy thing.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Today is a rare double holiday. The boss gave every customer a gift to celebrate together.¡± Su Ruoyan repeated what she had said dozens of times today.

    This was what Yuan Zhou had told su Ruoyan before the opening hours started. Of course, she had also received a small gift box in advance. It was not very big and was only the size of A4 paper. Even if she hadn¡¯t opened it, she knew that there were definitely mooncakes inside. Just thinking about it made her excited.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan.¡± What Hou Liang said was directed at Yuan Zhou who was standing in the kitchen.

    In the kitchen, Yuan Zhou raised his head and gave a signal to Hou Liang. After that, he lowered his head and continued to work. Not only would the customers who came for breakfast receive gifts, but the customers for lunch, dinner, and the pub would also receive gifts. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was very busy.

    Previously, he had only prepared enough for the customers for breakfast. Now, he was busy preparing for the customers for lunch. He had taken the time to prepare the stuffing while cooking the noodlesst night. However, there was still a lot of work left until this morning. Therefore, Yuan Zhou appeared to be particrly busy.

    After giving his thanks, Hou Liang started to study the soup at the same pace as before. The best way to study it was naturally to try it out.

    As soon as the thick juice entered his mouth, a unique sour taste spread to the tip of his tongue. Hou Liang instantly realized what it was.

    ¡°So it¡¯s rice milk. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Hou Liang licked his lips and gulped down arge bowl of rice milk in one go.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou prepared the rice milk for the people who ate breakfast to get rid of the greasy feeling. After all, even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was excellent and the mooncakes were just right, the people who ate the rice milk wouldn¡¯t feel greasy. However, the sour rice milk was still very refreshing.

    There were quite a few people like Hou Liang who remembered to drink after the event, so his actions didn¡¯t appear too abrupt.

    After drinking the rice milk, she finally had a chance to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift. To be honest, it was the first time that Yuan Zhou had given her a gift like this after having eaten at the master chef Restaurant for so long. He had given gifts to all the customers who came to eat. Thest time was when he gave out candies and he caught them himself.

    This made him even more excited. Of course, Hou Liang didn¡¯t know that this was the welfare given to the customers by Yuan Zhou to celebrate his engagement with Yin ya on a rare good day.

    If he took it out alone to celebrate, it would seem that he was very high-profile. Yuan Zhou, who had always been low-key, indicated that a celebration could also be low-key, which waspletely in line with his Code of Conduct.

    He didn¡¯t know how low-key this method was.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Hou Liang opened the small mooncake. The surface area of the mooncake was almost twice the size of the previous mini mooncake. As a result, it couldn¡¯t be considered a mini mooncake. It could only be considered small and could be opened by hand.

    This time, it was a very traditional ham mooncake. The glittering and translucent ham grains were wrapped in the soft filling, and it looked very appetizing.

    Putting it in his mouth, the crispy and fragrant outer skin, the slightly sweet ham filling, and the rich meaty texture made one feel as if the entire ham was in his mouth. With the sweet taste as a primer, the aroma of the ham was more and more stimted, and thebination with the crisp and soft outer skin was simply seamless.

    ¡°Today¡¯s really a mooncake feast. I¡¯ve learned a lot.¡± Hou Liang rubbed his stomach. Although he still felt that he could eat, he was satisfied.

    If he was still not satisfied with the gift from Yuan Zhou, he would be struck by lightning.

    Hou Liang had an appointmentter. After he finished his breakfast, he didn¡¯t dare to stay any longer and gave up his seat to the other party. Then, he headed to his usual spot.

    Of course, as usual, Hou Liang still stopped at the side of Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant not far away. He took advantage of the ce that was so clean that it was as if there was no ss to take a picture of himself. He found that his clothes were neat and his face was handsome and perfect!

    After smoothing out the slight wrinkle on his elbow, which was probably due to hisrge movements while eating, Hou Liang confirmed that his image was very good and began to walk toward the bar.

    After Hou Liang left, the breakfast continued. Of course, it didn¡¯t take long for it to end.

    Today, almost everyone went out with a smile on their faces. There was no way that Cannonball coated in sugar would be powerful enough no matter where it was, let alone Yuan Zhou¡¯s Cannonball coated in sugar. It could only be more powerful and could be called an atomic bomb.

    At least, no oneined about the small portion at breakfast today. It had to be said that this was a little improvement?

    ¡°Thank you, boss. I wish you a happy holiday.¡± Before su Ruoyan left, she carried her small gift box and bowed to Yuan Zhou to thank him. Then, she ran away.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go back to his restaurant until he saw her figure disappear at the corner of the street. Since he wanted to share his joy, he naturally had to pay a price. For example, Yuan Zhou was busier than usual. He didn¡¯t even talk to her when Yin ya left.

    Yin ya was working overtime today. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have let her fall asleep directlyst night. Therefore, he was the only one busy in the restaurant at this time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2452

    <h4>Chapter 2452: Eating grass is not scientific</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was very quiet inside the shop, but the street outside was very lively.

    Perhaps it was because of the festival, but all the vendors had changed their colors to China Red. At first nce, there was a sea of red, and it felt like the new year hade early.

    It wasn¡¯t just color and mood. Many vendors were also selling Festival-rted things. There were mooncakes that could be used today, all kinds of strange trinkets, and all kinds of snacks, especially those that only appeared during the holidays, such as sesame candy, stir-fried candy, or sugar paintings. This caused the number of people on Taoxi road to more than double. As The Golden Holiday for tourists, traffic was everywhere, and Taoxi road was even more congested.

    One could imagine how many people there would be around lunchtime, but chief Wang had already made the arrangements.

    ¡°Chief Wang, all twenty members of the special operations team are here. What are your orders?¡± The brat was wearing a white T-shirt and a pair of ck pants. He even had a Red Hat on his head. He asked director Wang with a serious expression.

    It was only during the naming process that one could feel Xiong nengxiong¡¯s age. It was the name of a Chuunibyou in the special operations team.

    Behind him stood a group of girls and boys around his age, all dressed like naughty children.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see the words ¡®Little Red Riding Hood of Taoxi road¡¯ printed behind the white T-shirt. The words took up two rows. They were neither too big nor too small, but they were definitely clear enough for people to see.

    ¡°Okay, Xiong nengxiong, I¡¯ll leave the patrolling to you. You must ensure the order within 50 meters of the master chef Restaurant. You must not cause any congestion or trampling.¡± Chief Wang said with a serious expression.

    ¡°Okay, chief Wang, I promise toplete the task.¡± Xiong nengxiong said seriously.

    His little face was extremely tense, and one could tell at a nce that his attitude was very serious. In fact, it was no wonder that Xiong nengxiong was so serious. This was his first time undertaking such an event, so he had to be serious. This was a big matter that concerned the survival of his smallpany, so he could not take it lightly.

    Ever since he got Jiang Changxi¡¯s Angel investment and Yuan Zhou¡¯s support, Xiong nengxiong¡¯s small business had taken a step forward. It was no longer just a small business in more than a dozen schools selling lots of meat photos. Instead, he had a certain amount of initial capital. After his brother Wu Haihe consulted Jiang Changxi, he opened a small studio.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t that big. It hadn¡¯t been registered yet, mainly because it hadn¡¯t formed an industrial chain yet. The current task was almost all rted to the delivery of Yuan Zhou¡¯s menu to the same city. This was the first time they had cooperated with the street administration Office of Taoxi road.

    ......

    In fact, at first, director Wang did not agree to Xiong nengxiong¡¯s cooperation. After all, this was akin to hiring childbor, and there was more than one person, but it was a group of people. However, in the end, Xiong nengxiong said that they were obligated to maintain it. There was nobor or cooperative rtionship.

    During the holidays, he would ensure the safety of the master chef restaurant¡¯s vicinity. The reward was not money, but some books to read. However, what Xiong nengxiong was interested in was the reputation that his studio would gain after this incident.

    ¡°It seems like I need to find a fixed part-time team as soon as possible.¡± Xiong nengxiong was thinking about it, but he couldn¡¯t make a fat man in one bite, so he just wanted to maintain order today.

    In fact, with the existence of the queuing Committee, there was not much chaos when the restaurant was queuing up for food. However, because there were many people during the holidays, even if there were more people, it was inevitable that there would be some negligence. Therefore, the street administration Office of Taoxi road was duty-bound to follow up.

    He had to provide Yuan Zhou with a good cooking environment. Otherwise, if Yuan Zhou felt that other ces were good and went to other ces, it would be toote for him to cry. He had to prepare for a rainy day no matter what.

    The noise outside the street didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou at all. After he finished preparing the mooncakes for Free at Noon, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    Probably because it was a Festival today, there were quite a lot of people who had reserved the banquet, ranging from two to three people to more than ten people at most. However, they were all banquet dishes and the provinces were different. Only in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, where one could eat banquet dishes of various cuisines, would it be faster to have a higher pillow.

    As there were many banquet tables, a lot of ingredients needed to be prepared. Yuan Zhou started to process all kinds of ingredients a lot earlier.

    Wu Hai was especially happy today. He grinned widely, as if he was afraid that people didn¡¯t know he was happy. Moreover, it was also a joyous asion to line up today. Wu Hai ranked first, followed by hairy bear. The third ce was neither Zhou Xi nor Zheng Jiawei. It was a girl, but not Wu Lin.

    Mao Xiong had a good rtionship with her. If one looked closely, one could see that the two of them had the same figure. They were both tall and thin, so they should be rted by blood. As expected, the little girl found out the moment she opened her mouth.

    ¡°Is the food here really that good, cousin?¡± The little girl was probably young, and there was still some baby fat on her face, which didn¡¯t seem to match her thin figure.

    The bear gently turned around and patted the little girl¡¯s head.¡±Alice, this is the best ce to eat in all of China, no, it should be the best ce to eat in all of Asia. Your birthday here will definitely be the most meaningful one you¡¯ve had in the past 14 years.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, the meat here is delicious. ¡± It was rare for Wu Hai to be so amiable.

    Of course, this was definitely because he had sessfully reserved the eight big bowls of the Duan n that he had always wanted to eat. That was why he was in such a good mood.

    If Wu Hai had any regrets about the master chef Restaurant, it would be that he couldn¡¯t order a random banquet, not only the monthly vegetarian banquet and the Lamb banquet, but also the ordinary banquet. He had to have a legitimate reason to order them.

    This is hard on me, the great Crow.

    In order to eat at the banquet, Wu Hai had tried every possible way. However, there were still many banquets that he had not eaten. The Chinese cuisines were as vast as the ocean. There were many banquets that were not surprising. However, for Wu Hai, he could only see them but not eat them. It was simply unbearable.

    This time, when he heard Mao Xiong say that his cousin was going to celebrate her 14th birthday, Wu Hai proactively invited his cousin to Chengdu to help her celebrate her birthday so as to show his warm and hospitable side as his cousin-inw.

    Mao Xiong immediately understood what Wu Hai meant. Therefore, the two of them attacked together. Naturally, the 14-year-old Alice couldn¡¯t withstand such enthusiasm.

    Having grown up abroad, Alice usually celebrated her birthday with her ssmates and friends at a party. It was no longer anything new, so she came to China¡¯s Rong city to look for her cousin.

    However, Alice did not know that this so-called birthday party was actually eating in this small restaurant. To be honest, she had never eaten in such a ce since she was born and she was not used to it.

    ¡°I like to be a vegetarian.¡± Alice said.

    The little girl was already at the age where she was vain. Therefore, her interest in meat wasn¡¯t as great as that of sd. Therefore, she didn¡¯t waver at all when she heard Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    ¡°Believe me, when you eat Compass¡¯s food, you will know that meat is the food that humans should eat. It¡¯s not scientific to eat grass.¡± Wu Hai said earnestly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2453

    <h4>Chapter 2453: Eight versus eight</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only the ck Beast, but even the hairy bear also spoke up.¡±Alice, seeing is believing. You¡¯ll know when you eat itter.¡±

    After hearing what Mao Xiong and Wu Hai said, Alice was really curious about how delicious the food in such a small restaurant was.

    Not only did Wu Hai trick his little cousin toe here for a meal, but there was also someone who came to master chef Restaurant specially on this day to have a meal.

    This man was Zhang chendashan, an old friend of Jin Jianhua. He had rushed over immediately after receiving the news from his old friend.

    It was reasonable to say that Dian province was not far from Sichuan Province, so he could have arrived on the same day. But in fact, Zhang Chen Dashan had a very important performance task at that time, so he was dyed to the day of the festival.

    To be honest, it wasn¡¯t an exaggeration to say that si Jinning was the one to me for Zhang Chen Dashan¡¯s effort to rush over.

    Ever since si Jinning had brought Xin Jianhua to master chef Restaurant for a ship feast, Xin Jianhua had been longing for the restaurant¡¯s banquet. After learning a lot about the restaurant¡¯s rules, he would have volunteered toe to the restaurant to sing Sichuan Opera if it weren¡¯t for his poor physical strength, so that he could receive the same treatment as his son, Xin Mingxuan. Unfortunately, he was getting on in years, and there was nothing he could do about it.

    There were no free meals, but it was still possible to pay for them. One could not bring money with them when they were born, and one could not bring it with them when they were dead. Jin Jianhua felt that he was already old and that he had to eat well.

    People should learn to be good to themselves!

    Ever since the banquet on the ship, Jin Jianhua decided to stay at master chef Restaurant. He ate all kinds of delicious dishes, but his only regret was that he wanted to eat all the banquet dishes on the menu. Unfortunately, his birthday was over, and his wife was long gone. His only chance was his son, Jin Mingxuan¡¯s birthday.

    As a result, the restaurant became an opportunity for the father and son to make up. Of course, it was also because Jin Jianhua could proudly tell others that his son was very promising now and could even perform in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He was definitely the best in the industry. If they didn¡¯t believe him, they could go for a meal and see.

    Zhang chendashan was called over by Jin Jianhua because there was no reason to hold a banquet recently. Besides, the next person he wanted was tu Bawan from the Bai n. He was in the right ce at the right time. As the representative figure of the Bai n¡¯s Bai drama, Zhang chendashan finally appeared in Jin Jianhua¡¯s mind.

    This was an opportunity.

    ......

    Therefore, Jin Jianhua immediately called Zhang chendashan and tried to trick him. Then, he came to Chengdu whenever he had free time.

    Zhang Chen Dashan wasn¡¯t young anymore. He was still a few years younger than Jin Jianhua. He was in his sixties and looked about the same age as si Jinning. He was an old man in a good mental state.

    Zhang Chen Dashan was wearing the daily clothes of the Bai n, a white shirt with a ck cor, a pair of dark blue trousers, and a dark blue headscarf on his head. He was obviously an ethnic minority, which was very eye-catching.

    ¡°Mountain, over here.¡± Of course, Li Jianhua saw her at a nce.

    Zhang Chen Dashan arrived at the same time when the customers were about to line up.

    At first nce, he saw Jin Jianhua waving his hand. Zhang chendashan immediately walked over. From his posture and speed, he could tell that the old man was in great health and was enjoying his food.

    ¡°I¡¯ve specially found a ce to wee you today so that you can taste the authentic White n dishes of our Chengdu. ¡± Jin Jianhua was very hospitable.

    Zhang Chen Dashan¡¯s usually serious face showed a trace of joy at seeing an old friend. He said directly,¡±¡±It¡¯s okay. We haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time. Just eat something. ¡±

    The guest should do as the host pleased. Zhang Chen Dashan knew this, so he didn¡¯t care what to eat. It was more important to have tea and chat with his friends.

    ¡°I brought you some tea leaves from my ce. I¡¯ll make Three Cups of Teater.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan patted the bag beside him and continued.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know after you eat it. We¡¯ll talk about the rest when we get down. ¡± Jin Jianhua looked at Zhang Chen Dashan as if he had seen himself in the past, so he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Facts spoke louder than words.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and line up. We won¡¯t be able to eat if we¡¯rete. ¡± Jin Jianhua said as he called Zhang Chen Dashan over to join the team.

    It was only then that Zhang Chen Dashan noticed that many people were standing in line. It was the first time he had seen so many people in line.

    ¡°Why are there so many people?¡± Zhangchen Dashan said.

    ¡°There will naturally be many people today.¡± Jin Jianhua said nonchntly.

    He was used to the fact that there would be a lot of people at the restaurant during mealtime. Even though it was a holiday today and the number of people had doubled, there were only a few people who could line up for a meal. Other than those who were fast and slow, there was no difference between the others.

    As apass, it was impossible for him to add more seats on a holiday. Not only was he busy, but it also didn¡¯t match his status as the future master chef.

    Zhang Chen Dashan nodded thoughtfully. He had a little more expectation in his heart. People had the mentality of following the crowd. When they saw so many people in line, they would subconsciously have more expectations for what they were waiting for.

    Since it was a rare double Festival, the customers came earlier than usual, and the time to line up was a little earlier. This was a custom, so even if Zhang chendashan came earlier, it was already quitete by the time he and Jin Jianhua were in line. They were in thetter half of the line.

    Compared to the customers who didn¡¯t get to line up, they were much luckier.

    Many people couldn¡¯t eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou at master chef Restaurant. Therefore, the first one to have good business was naturally Li Li, who was full of fat after drinking the soup.

    There were many people at the Western restaurant, at least twice as many as usual.

    Time passed slowly in the line, but Zhang chendashan and Jin Jianhua had not seen each other for a long time and had a lot to talk about. They chatted for a while and didn¡¯t notice that it was time for them to go in, except that they were tired of standing.

    After entering, he was lucky to find an empty table for two, so he sat there.

    The moment su Ruoyan saw him, she knew that he was a customer who had reserved a banquet. Therefore, she didn¡¯te over to order but stayed in the kitchen. When Yuan Zhou came out, she told him that the customer who had reserved tuba bowl had arrived.

    Unlike the Duan¡¯s eight bowls that Wu Hai ordered, the eight bowls of mud yed a pivotal role in major festivals or events of the Bai n. Therefore, Zhang chenshan was very familiar with them.

    Although Jin Jianhua was not familiar with it, he had heard about it from Zhang Chen Dashan, so he came here to eat the most authentic tuba bowl of the Bai n.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou came to the restaurant, they could eat the local cuisines of various cuisines without even leaving Chengdu. It was really a matter that made the foodies ecstatic.

    Jin Jianhua wanted to show off today, so he didn¡¯t tell Zhang Chen that Dashan had treated him to tuba bowl.

    However, when the first dish, dried fragrance, was served, Zhang Chen Dashan also knew what it was because he was too familiar with it.

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 Chapter 2454

    <h4>Chapter 2454: Tu Bawan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Tu Bawan lived up to its name. Normally, only eight people could sit at a table. They used square marble tables with flower carvings, which weremonly known as the Eight Immortals table. One dish per person almost didn¡¯t need to fight for one.

    As the only cold dish in the tuba bowl, the dry fragrance had its own unique features. As soon as it was served, an extremely sour and spicy fragrance swept through the entire area, and the nose was the first organ to be attracted.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that its duty was to smell, it might have personallye down to try out the taste of such an attractive dish.

    ¡°So you ordered the eight bowls of mud. It smells pretty good.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan¡¯s eyes lit up.

    He had deep feelings for tu Bawan, who was from his tribe. He was naturally in a good mood to be able to eat it in Rong city. Even if the taste was not good, it could not erase his feelings for these eight bowls of dishes.

    ¡°How can I be perfunctory when I¡¯m weing you? I definitely need to treat you grandly. Nothing can express my sincerity better than the eight bowls of y.¡± Said Jin Jianhua in all seriousness.

    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to finally be able to eat eight bowls of Shangtu. ¡± Jin Jianhua was overjoyed.

    The dish that he had been longing to try was right in front of him, so he was naturally very happy. Of course, this was also mixed with the joy of meeting an old friend. He felt that he could eat two bowls of tuba bowl to express his joy, but it was a pity that the restaurant could not allow the same person to eat at the same meal and have the same banquet.

    Jin Jianhua felt that the restaurant¡¯s rules were affecting his performance. He was supposed to eat two or three servings, but now he could only eat one serving. It was such a pity. He hadpletely forgotten that he had been walking out with his hands on his stomach the whole time. He wondered where he had gotten his confidence from.

    ¡°Try it.¡± Jin Jianhua was overwhelmed by the aroma and quickly stopped his thoughts of running away.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll try.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan picked up the chopsticks without hesitation.

    Dried fragrance was a sd. It was made by cutting marinated pork, liver, and tripe, covering it in a bowl with pickled vegetables or soaked carrots, and drizzling it with sour and spicy sauce. It sounded very simple.

    In fact, it was not only a requirement for cutting skills, but also for making the sauce. If one did not pay attention, the sourness and spiciness would not be bnced, either too sour or too spicy.

    ......

    The sauce might sound simple, but it was not. It was not easy to master the ratio. In addition, almost all families had their own unique recipes, so the taste was also very different.

    Zhang chendashan had a special liking for the belly inside the dry fragrance. He felt that this chewy thing was neither as soft as pig liver nor as greasy as pork. It was very dry and refreshing. With the embellishment of the sauce, it had more magnificent colors. Coupled with the chewy taste, it made people feel that they could drink two catties of white wine.

    Therefore, when he lifted his chopsticks, his first choice was naturally the belly slice. He didn¡¯t know how it was handled, but the belly slice was cut into paper thin pieces. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the inneryer of the belly slice seemed to have manyyers, which was obviously different from pig liver and pork, Zhang chendashan might have mistaken it for something else.

    Because when he took a look, all three ingredients had been cut into the same size and thickness. He was not mistaken because he often ate them and knew the appearance of each ingredient.

    As soon as he put it in his mouth, the sauce touched the tip of his tongue. The sour and spicy taste spread in his mouth along with a cool feeling, making him feel refreshed for no reason.

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    As soon as his spirit was lifted, his teeth immediately got to work. With a bite,¡¯ka Cha¡¯, the pig¡¯s belly broke in two. It was very straightforward, and the sauce on the surface immediately dyed the broken parts, making the taste very even. The fresh and spicy taste swept over repeatedly, making it very delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. It¡¯s sour, spicy, and cold. It¡¯s simply the best. I¡¯ve never eaten such a delicious dry fragrance even in the n. This chef is really amazing.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan felt that he had to express his admiration for Yuan Zhou.

    He really couldn¡¯t believe that he could actually eat the most authentic dried fragrance in Chengdu. It was even more shocking than seeing dinosaurs with his own eyes.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, it¡¯s definitely this.¡± While stuffing food into his mouth, Li Jianhua gave Yuan Zhou a thumbs up.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good. You¡¯ve found the right ce this time. ¡± Zhangchen Dashan said.

    As a matter of fact, when Zhang Dashan told Jin Jianhua to eat whatever he wanted, he was definitely not targeting Yuan Zhou or other chefs. It was just that Jin Jianhua had a criminal record.

    He didn¡¯t know if the ces that Jin Jianhua invited him to for dinner were special or not, but he was always impressed. They were either too salty or too sweet. He just couldn¡¯t get along with the vendors who sold oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar. He had to beat a few of them to death every day.

    Therefore, whenever Jin Jianhua treated him to a meal, Zhang Chen Dashan had learned not to look forward to it. This way, his expectations would be lower, and he would not feel so bad about eating.

    What Zhang Dashan didn¡¯t know was that Jin Jianhua had asked the chef to add more seasoning because he wanted to taste it himself. It had made Zhang Dashan doubt his taste. If Jin Jianhua knew about it, he would have to exin it to him.

    This was the first time Zhang Chen Dashan had a normal meal, and it was so delicious. He suddenly felt very happy.

    When he was happy, his chopsticks trembled. When he was picking up a slice of pork belly, he identally picked up a pig liver. He was too embarrassed to put it down, so he put it directly into his mouth. He nned to chew it a few times and swallow it, then continue eating the pork belly or pork.

    Because Zhang Chen Dashan was not interested in pig liver, he found it very greasy. Even if the sour and spicy sauce was added, he still found it uneptable.

    This time, as soon as the pig liver entered his mouth, Zhang Chen Dashan was immediately attracted by its rich taste. It melted directly with a gentle sip. The sour and spicy taste prated through it. The rich taste was almostpletely dissolved into water by the saliva, leaving no residue. It melted in his mouth. It was not just a word.

    Zhang Chen Dashan¡¯s eyes were wide open.¡±Is pig liver that delicious?¡± His face was full of disbelief. He smacked his lips twice. Other than a little sour and spicy taste, there was almost no taste left. He had a deep impression that there was no fishy taste at all.

    ¡°I want to try eating another piece.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan immediately made a decision. He reached out his chopsticks and put a piece of pig liver into his mouth.

    The same taste immediately conquered his taste buds. At this time, Zhang Chen Dashan was sure that the pig liver was so delicious, so he ate more.

    When Li Jianhua saw his friend¡¯s chopsticks flying, he immediately felt a sense of crisis and began eating faster.

    A cold dish could be eaten for a long time, and it was finished in a short while. Then, it was the vegetarian dish in tu BA¡¯s bowl.

    The dishes were served very quickly. First were the boiled white beans, then the boiled bamboo shoots. Although they were just vegetarian dishes, they tasted delicious and rich with fragrance. Even though they were vegetarian dishes, Zhang chendashan and Jin Jianhua were very satisfied with them. The texture was not inferior to that of meat at all. It made people realize that there were times when vegetarian dishes could be so delicious.

    Next up was the steamed meat. It was fragrant and wrapped in a thickyer of rice flour. The slightly brown color was also very beautiful. Because it was just steamed, it was still steaming, which made people very appetizing. Thus, it was immediately snatched up the moment it was served.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2455

    <h4>Chapter 2455: Gong Juan Juan Juan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Needless to say, the taste of the steamed meat was delicious. The fried rice noodles with the plump meat was delicious. Zhang Chen Dashan almost didn¡¯t have the time to talk. He just wanted to bury his head in the bowl, which showed how popr the steamed meat was.

    After the two vegetarian dishes, the steamed meat was served with a thousand pieces of meat and crisp meat. Although they were all main dishes and all meat, they didn¡¯t feel tired at all except for the extraordinary taste. It was just that the state of thinking about it after eating it made people feel a little helpless.

    Even though the dishes were served almost seamlessly, Zhang Chen Dashan still felt that it was not enough.

    Zhang Chen Dashan didn¡¯t think there was any problem. He almost looked forward to the next dish after finishing one dish. He didn¡¯t have time to think about other things.

    After the crispy meat was finished, the minced meat soup was served.

    As soon as this dish was served, it let people know what pure fragrance was. Other than the fragrance, there was no other feeling. If you wanted to say what kind of particrly rich fragrance it was, in fact, it wasn ¡®t. It was just very rich.

    The soup was milky white. Except for sometro floating on top, there were no chopped green onions or celery. Zhang chendashan was also very satisfied.

    ¡°There¡¯s no celery and scallion that I hate. It seems that the owner doesn¡¯t like these two spices either. What a coincidence.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan thought to himself.

    Then, she and Jin Jianhua picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup at the same time. The slightly hot temperature made them feel veryfortable, and their bodies seemed to have a warm feeling.

    The aroma was even more fragrant when it entered the mouth. The soft stewed meat and the rich fragrance of the meat slid into the stomach along with the fragrant soup. There was no fishy smell of the ordinary meat, only the pure fragrance of the meat, which made people feel that it was very delicious.

    They didn¡¯t care about the heat and ate the soup one spoonful after another. They quickly swept all the soup into their stomachs.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Zhang Chen Dashan couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh of satisfaction. The soup was sofortable that he couldn¡¯t help but moan in pleasure.

    ......

    The main character always appeared at the most important moment, and it was naturally the same for the main course of a banquet. After eating the other seven bowls of dishes, the most important dish of the eight bowls of mud finally made its Grand appearance.

    As the main character of this banquet, the red meat stew was very popr. It was not only because its bowl was bigger than the other dishes, but also because the meat inside was muchrger than the previous ones. It would definitely satisfy the idea of eating meat inrge chunks.

    The red and white meat had a crispy smell and looked very appetizing. The meat, which was almost the size of three fingers, was arranged in an orderly manner in therge bowl. With the color embellishments, it looked very festive.

    ¡°This color is too beautiful.¡±

    Even though he had already tasted the previous seven dishes, Zhang Chen Dashan still couldn¡¯t help but exim in admiration when he saw the red meat stew.

    The red meat was stewed. Before the stew, the red yeast rice soaked in white wine was used to dye the meat red. Therefore, in the tuba bowl of the Bai n, the main course was always red, which was not unusual. However, it was the first time Zhang chenshan had seen such a beautiful cherry red.

    It was really in ordance with the request of the red meat stew. The red and white were very distinct.

    Without waiting for Jin Jianhua¡¯s order, Zhang chendashan picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat to put into his mouth. When he picked up the meat just now, he clearly felt a slight depression. He thought the meat should be very crispy, but after putting it in his mouth, he realized that it was not the case.

    The surface was soft and tender, but the inside was very tender. The whole thing was very soft and tender. Together with the glutinous pig skin, it felt very good. Probably because the red yeast rice had been soaked in wine, the meat had a faint aroma of wine and rice. It was very light, but couldn¡¯t be ignored. It dissolved the greasy feeling in the big piece of meat very well, making it very refreshing and delicious.

    Zhang Chen Dashan didn¡¯t say anything after he took a bite of the meat. He ate quickly because he didn¡¯t have time.

    The meat was big. Even though it looked like a lot, the two of them could finish it in no time. Eight bowls. Eight bowls. Zhang chendashan looked at the eight bowls that were even cleaner than the washed ones. He was not satisfied.

    ¡°How about another serving? I¡¯m not full at all. I¡¯ll treat you this time.¡± Zhang Chen Dashan said.

    It wasn¡¯t that he thought that Jin Jianhua was stingy, but Zhang chenshan knew that such delicious food was definitely expensive. As the saying went, you get what you pay for. Although he wanted to eat more, he was too embarrassed to ask Jin Jianhua to pay for it.

    Only by going back and forth could a friend be called a friend. It was not as if one¡¯s face was bigger than the sky to blindly ask a friend to give.

    ¡°Master chef Restaurant has a rule that the banquet must be reserved in advance, and the same food can only be ordered once per meal. If you are not full, we can try other dishes. For example, our Chengdu¡¯s Sichuan cuisine is also excellent. You can try it.¡± Jin Jianhua said.

    He wasn¡¯t full himself, so he didn¡¯t mind ordering more.

    In fact, the eight dishes were more than enough for two people to eat. Ordinary people might not even be able to finish them. However, because they were so delicious, they didn¡¯t pay attention and quickly ate them. They didn¡¯t feel full mentally.

    ¡°It¡¯s normal for a master with skills to have rules. Nothing can be aplished without rules. ¡± Zhang Chen Dashan, on the other hand, had no reaction to the rules of the restaurant.

    After that, the two of them discussed and ordered two more dishes. They didn¡¯t order anymore, afraid that they wouldn¡¯t be able to finish and would be cklisted.

    Lunch time passed by quickly. After eating the delicious Sichuan cuisine and the Super delicious mooncake gifted by Yuan Zhou, Zhang chendashan felt very lucky to havee to Chengdu today. With such a good welfare, everyone was very happy.

    The reunion of old friends naturally couldn¡¯t end, so it was inevitable to take his friends to eat some Chengdu specialty dishes to show his hospitality. Therefore, in the evening, Li Jianhua took Zhang chendanshan to have dinner at master chef Restaurant.

    Although they couldn¡¯t eat at the banquet, the dishes ordered were still very delicious. Especially Zhang Chen Dashan, who had eaten several authentic and delicious white n specialties, was very satisfied.

    After Yuan Zhou finished all the preparations for the opening of the restaurant, he took the specially made mooncakes and enjoyed the moon together with Yin ya.

    In order to prepare this specially maderge mooncake, Yuan Zhou had spent quite a bit of effort. The filling was not special as it was made from lotus seed and egg yolk, which was Yin ya¡¯s favorite. However, a mooncake with a diameter of 20 centimeters was still superrge. When it was cut open, there were more than two egg yolks inside. Yin ya was very happy to see this.

    While eating the mooncake and drinking the tea, Yuan Zhou enjoyed the bright moon. He felt that his days would definitely get better and better.

    ¡°From now on, I can admire the moon with little ya every year. It¡¯s great!¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in the heart.

    The muffled voices of the customers in the pub came from the side, adding a bit of noise to the quiet courtyard, which made Yuan Zhou, who was still a little disappointed in his heart, suddenly be spirited.

    ¡°I hope we can live together for a long time.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2456

    <h4>Chapter 2456: An exception invitation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people and the moon would be reunited. It was a verymon thing for friends and family to present mooncakes to each other. Apart from Yuan Zhou, many familiar customers, especially the skeletal ones of the queuing Committee, had also prepared mooncakes for Yuan Zhou. Some of them had bought the mooncakes and some had made the mooncakes themselves. Among them, Wu Hai had made the mooncakes himself.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t dare to eat the rainbow-like mooncakes. As a kitchen monster, Wu Hai vividly demonstrated his super destructive ability.

    Even the bear couldn¡¯t save his cooking skills. The main reason was that he stubbornly believed that the colorbination was the important role of the pigments. Even though he knew that the vivid colors of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes weren¡¯t actually the pigments, Wu Hai still wanted to create his own cooking path and use the pigments to pave them. As for whether they were edible or not, that was up to the people who ate them. Anyway, he never ate his own food.

    Not only the customers, but even Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples had also personally made special mooncakes of their own cuisines as gifts, such as Cantonese, Jiangsu, Yunnan, and so on. They could even hold a fair and disy the mooncakes.

    These mooncakes were all eaten by Yuan Zhou himself. Therefore, the ones Yin ya ate were definitely made by him personally. He had to insist on this.

    During the festival, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t forget about the rice and the others. He specially developed a meat mooncake that could be eaten by cats and dogs for the rice and the others and made quite a lot of it.

    Yuan Zhou knew that Romeo and meaty often came to visit. During festivals, they should prepare more food. If they came to visit, they would have food to eat. Rice was also a matter of face for them, right?

    Everyone was quite satisfied with this Mid-Autumn Festival. When Yuan Zhou saw co-way Chu on the second day of the festival, he even wondered if he hade here specially to eat the mooncake.

    When Chu Xiao arrived at the restaurant, the breakfast time had just ended and it was not yet time to prepare lunch. It could be said that the time was very precise.

    In fact, Chu Xiao was supposed to arrive on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, he arrived on the second day. It must have been because of the bad weather that he arrived one dayte.

    I¡¯ve already sent you the mooncakes.¡± Yuan Zhou said that reflexively.

    The main reason was that the mooncakes were very popr this time. Not only did Wu Hai keep pestering Yuan Zhou for them, but other customers also wanted Yuan Zhou to sell some gift boxes of mooncakes. In that way, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival every day.

    The thoughts of all foodies were surprisingly simr.

    ......

    Even Li Li, who got a small mooncake made by Yuan Zhou, secretly wanted Yuan Zhou to make more mooncakes for sale. Maybe he could follow the trend and make some simr peripheral products for sale.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree with him. As many people were asking about him, the first thing that came to his mind when he saw Chu Xiao was a mooncake.

    ¡°I know. I have something important to discuss with you.¡± Chu Xiao became stiff for a moment and then said.

    He wouldn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou that his first sentence was indeed to ask about the mooncakes. It was a secret.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Seeing Chu Xiao speaking so seriously, Yuan Zhou also said with a serious look.

    ¡°Recently, the European famous chef¡¯s Association is nning to hold a red wine and food appraisal conference. I think this is an opportunity to showcase our Chinese food to all European countries, so I came to ask if you would like to participate?¡± Chu Qi said.

    Although he was cooking creative French cuisine, he still had deep feelings for his homnd. However, Chinese cuisines were just so-so, and with the Golden signboard of Yuan Zhou and the fact that Yuan Zhou had just made a name for himself in the European cooking circle not long ago, if he participated in the contest this time, he could strike while the iron was hot and consolidate Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in Europe.

    As soon as he got the news, Chu Xiao couldn¡¯t wait to go back to Chengdu to ask Yuan Zhou about his thoughts before the public registration was even made. After all, his restaurant couldn¡¯t do without him. As for how many meals he would have, it was definitely something he could do in passing.

    Chu Xiao indicated that it wasn¡¯t a problem for Yuan Zhou whether he could take part in the European activities in Asia or not.

    As for whether the new assistant, Xiao Qiao, had fainted from crying in the toilet, it was a small matter. At most, he would just get a new assistant.

    The conscientious Xiao Qiao could feel the deep malice from her boss.

    When Yuan Zhou heard Chu Xiao mention this matter, he suddenly recalled that when he was in Singapore previously, he had received a call from August and ju man Li, both of whom had mentioned this matter and strongly invited Yuan Zhou to lead the Chinese team to participate in the activity.

    In fact, this event was almost a reserved event of the European chef¡¯s Association. It was held once every two or three years. The time was not fixed, but the scale of each event was veryrge. Before this, no Asian chefs or countries had been invited to participate. This was the European¡¯s own business.

    This time, August and ju man Li both invited Yuan Zhou to attend the contest. They were also impressed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. It could be said that Yuan Zhou was not far from being the best in the world.

    Even before Chu Xiao told him, Yuan Zhou had already known about it. However, he was still very grateful to Chu Xiao for speciallying here to tell him about this news.

    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll think about it carefully. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Chu Xiao nodded his head to show that he got it. Then, he said goodbye to Yuan Zhou and went out to wait for the time to line up.

    He had speciallye back to talk to Yuan Zhou about this matter. Now that he had finished talking, it was naturally time for the second task, which was to eat in the restaurant. This was also a big matter.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t find it strange at all. After seeing Chu Xiao off, he directly went into the kitchen. The Mid-Autumn Festival had already passed, but the National Day hadn ¡®t. As for the hotpot, he set it on thest day of the holiday. In this way, even after the holiday was over, there would still be delicious food tofort his busy mood.

    Ever since he came back from Singapore, Yuan Zhou would continue to study how to stir-fry the ingredients of the hotpot and the preparation of some special sauces whenever he was free. However, as the hotpot was a big stall, he had not thought of a way to serve the dishes.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely not realistic to eat in the restaurant. Not only does it take a long time, but it also takes a lot of time to prepare the dishes. It¡¯s not reasonable to distribute the food like this.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    Previously, when the base ingredients of the spicy hotpot were sold, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to prepare the dishes and it was considered simple. Moreover, when he brought the dishes to boil, he only brought a lot of them and didn¡¯t eat for a long time. However, when the hotpot Encyclopedia was released, it was almost a blessing for hotpot lovers. However, there were also many people who didn¡¯t like to eat hotpot.

    It wasn¡¯t strange for everyone to have their own preferences. Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t thought of any way to have the best of both worlds.

    Suppressing his impetuous thoughts, Yuan Zhou focused all his attention on familiarizing himself with the new dish. When he came back to his senses, the rm had already rung and it was time to prepare the ingredients.

    As time passed, lunchtime began on time, and the customers began to enter the restaurant one after another. There were still as many people as there were during the holidays. It could be seen that the living standard had improved year by year, and the frequency of people having a sumptuous meal had also increased.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2457

    <h4>Chapter 2457: Acting as himself</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At the beginning of lunchtime, diners came in a line. There were all kinds of diners, and the business route with sunsses and hats standing in line was not eye-catching at all.

    As far as the eye could see, there were three or four people dressed simrly to him. There were many celebrities, inte celebrities, and other public figures who came to the small shop to eat, so sses and hats were basic.

    As the Golden Rooster movie King, Shang Lu¡¯s face was naturally very familiar. Even though he was wearing sunsses and a hat, people still felt that he was vaguely familiar. However, the customers of the small shop were very cultured, so they only took a few more nces and nothing more.

    This level of gazes was simplymon for business routes, so he didn¡¯t care at all. However, his manager, Yang Hong, who was also wearing a hat and mask and was queuing behind him, heaved a big sigh of relief.

    Of course, the only one who felt this way was Yang Hong. The trade route had always been very calm, as if he had already known this would happen.

    ¡°I told you that the customers of master chef Restaurant are more mature. You didn¡¯t believe me. Do You Believe Me Now?¡± Trade route awkwardly said.

    Yang Hong rolled his eyes.¡±It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t see it with your own eyes. It¡¯s not toote to know now. It seems like your idea must be good.¡±

    ¡°Look at how long it took me to choose this theme and character. It¡¯s definitely going to be brilliant and explosive.¡± Speaking of this trade route, he couldn¡¯t help but feel proud.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait until the great chef agrees to it. ¡± Yang Hong immediately poured cold water on him.

    ¡°Uh ...¡± The trade route was instantly jammed.

    ¡°After we finish our meal, we will discuss this matter with head chef Yuan. There should be no problem.¡± Trade route didn¡¯t seem to have much confidence.

    ¡°We¡¯ll only know if we ask. It¡¯s too early to say this.¡± Yang Hong looked around at the people who were lining up in an orderly manner and the customers who had already gone in to eat. For some reason, he felt that things would not go so smoothly this time.

    As if he had thought of something, Yang Hong leaned closer and asked in a low voice,¡±¡±Have you eaten here before? is it really as good as the legends say?¡±

    ......

    Yang Hong didn¡¯t mean anything by asking this, but he was very curious. Just by looking at the queue, he knew that the chef¡¯s skills were not bad. Moreover, this was a ce known as the king of chefs in China, so it was definitely not bad. His reputation was well deserved.

    In Yang Hong¡¯s opinion, since the group of people on the trade route had agreed toe here, they must have done an inspection in advance. Therefore, they wanted to ask him first to have some information.

    However, Shang Lu¡¯s answer was unexpected,¡±I¡¯ve never eaten here before. I¡¯ve only heard of him. However, I¡¯ve read a lot of reports about head chef Yuan and studied him carefully. There¡¯s definitely no problem with him. Moreover, ye Meiyuan also said that the dishes here are super delicious.¡±

    Looking at the appearance of the trade route, even if most of his face was covered, it was still very obvious that it was a matter of course, which made Yang Hong speechless.

    Hearing ye Meiyuan¡¯s name, Yang Hong was relieved. Heavenly Queen ye was famous in the circle for being honest, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about whether she was telling the truth or not.

    Without waiting for Yang Hong and Shang Lu to say anything, it was their turn to enter the restaurant to eat.

    As soon as they entered the restaurant, they went to see Yuan Zhou at once, unlike the other customers who found their seats at the first moment.

    It might be due to the good luck of the two people, but Yuan Zhou was currently cooking the cabbage with golden edges using the universal six directions method.

    In the raging fire, the spoon and the pot worked well together and shuttled back and forth, asionally revealing the White jade-like ingredients. The fire could almost be said to be burning by the side of the pot. At a nce, it looked like it was burning in the pot, and outsiders would feel a sense of danger.

    This was especially so for Yang Hong and Shang Lu, who were here to eat for the first time. It was their first time seeing such an explosive scene, and they even had a different purpose. They were so shocked that they sucked in a breath of cold air, and their eyes were wide open.

    ¡°You ... You sure you can do this?¡± Yang Hong said after a long while.

    ¡°My eyes tell me he can, but my hand says he can ¡®t.¡± Trade route directly said.

    The two of them stood there in a daze for a long time. It was only when su Ruoyan came over and led them to their seats that they came to their senses.

    As soon as he came back to his senses, Shang Lu became very excited,¡±how is it, head chef Yuan? you¡¯re amazing, right? I told you that my choice was definitely the right one.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really good, but can you act it out?¡± Yang Hong immediately asked.

    This time, the trade route was no longer excited. Thinking back to the scene just now, he shook his head with certainty. He could not!

    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled.¡± Yang Hong shrugged.

    It wasn¡¯t that he wanted to pour cold water on the business route, but after seeing such a professional scene, those who knew the weight of the business route didn¡¯t think highly of his previous idea.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t a big deal. He was just tired of acting on the business route and wanted to change the subject to filming. The first subject he chose was food. Speaking of the current Chinese food and drinks, he naturally had to mention Yuan Zhou.

    When Shang Lu first started to collect information, he naturally saw most of Yuan Zhou¡¯s information. As he got to know more about him, he suddenly wanted to shoot a TV series about Yuan Zhou¡¯s rise. Even though he had never seen Yuan Zhou in person, he had seen many of Yuan Zhou¡¯s interviews and cooking videos. Shang Lu felt that this was very good.

    In addition, he was a person who could cook well. Therefore, he naturally wanted to y the role of the main character by himself. Directing and acting by himself was thetest step to try. He had brought his manager here to have a good discussion with Yuan Zhou about this matter.

    However, before he opened his mouth, he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills on the spot. Instantly, Shang Lu felt that he was absolutely mistaken when he thought he knew how to cook. He was just able to cook the food well to ensure his life. He was too arrogant!

    ¡°But I can invite head chef Yuan to be himself!¡± Shang Lu¡¯s eyes turned as he thought of another idea.

    ¡°What you said is possible. You can try.¡± Yang Hong said.

    It was only after the matter hade to an end that he thought of ordering food. At this time, he noticed the menu on the table that was as thick as a dictionary. This hit the merchant who wanted him to act in the beginning even harder. With such a thick menu, how many dishes would there be? how could he, who only knew how to cook home-cooked dishes, handle it? it was simply wishful thinking.

    Yang Hong was a typical person from Lu province. Therefore, he naturally wanted to eat Lu cuisine. He had already known that Yuan Zhou had many regional cuisines here. Therefore, he directly said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have a spicy ck fish, a five-spice fried meat, a Wei County spicy skin, and a bowl of rice.¡±

    He had a strong taste, so after he called su Ruoyan over, he ordered some dishes that were a little stronger.

    On the other hand, Shang Lu was the exact opposite. Due to his profession and the fact that he was from Jiangsu, he ate very lightly. Naturally, he also ordered,¡±one ypot fish head, one steamed salted pork in wine, and one serving of liver. No rice.¡±

    Although he wasn¡¯t very particr about it, he still needed to take care of his body. Therefore, he restrained himself and only ordered three dishes. He didn¡¯t eat any carbohydrates like rice.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2458

    <h4>Chapter 2458: Let¡¯s eat first</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It should be enough. Usually, I¡¯ll be full after eating three dishes. This time, it¡¯s almost all meat dishes, so it shouldn¡¯t be a problem. However, I¡¯ll have to run two more kilometers at night to consume some energy.¡± Merchant Road muttered to himself.

    It seemed like she knew what she was doing. Celebrities had to maintain their figures at all times, especially when they had a schedule. However, the temptation of master chef restaurant¡¯s delicacies was irresistible, and even the business routes couldn¡¯t resist the temptation.

    ¡°Have you thought of what to say to head chef Yuan?¡± Yang Hong asked after ordering.

    As a manager, he had to y a role at this time. At least, he had to take care of trivial matters.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Caravans said.

    Yang Hong choked. He didn¡¯t know what to say. He was so excited just now. He thought that the trade route had been written in advance and memorized. He was nning to find someone to get close to him. After all this, it was just a lively talk?

    ¡°What do you n to do?¡± Yang Hong felt that he could kill several people in a year.

    ¡°Let¡¯s finish our meal first and experience head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills. We can think about itter. Head chef Yuan won¡¯t be free until the opening hours are over, so we can¡¯t disturb him in advance.¡± The trade route did seem to be a good idea.

    Prior to this, he had done some research on Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. In order to sessfully film the movie, he had made sufficient preparations for the business route. Of course, the main thing was that he had collected all kinds of awards that Yuan Zhou had won since he opened the restaurant. He had found everything that could be found. He was also very familiar with the rules of the restaurant and didn¡¯t seem to be a new customer. Of course, he didn¡¯t know anything else.

    ¡°What you said does make sense.¡± Yang Hong said thoughtfully.

    It was true that he was busy now, and it was impossible to disturb him without any consideration. There was definitely a limit to what he could do, so it was better to wait until he finished eating.

    The main reason was that there was a very familiar scent that kept seducing him, so he couldn¡¯t concentrate. It was best to go with the flow.

    This familiar and rich aroma was naturally the fragrance of the five-spice fried meat. As a long-standing dish in Lu province¡¯s Wei Wei city, its charm was irresistible.

    ......

    Although he didn¡¯t hear the smacking sound, Yang Hong felt that he couldn¡¯t contain his drool just by smelling the fragrance.

    ¡°Fragrant!¡± Yang Hong couldn¡¯t help but praise.

    The merchant couldn¡¯t help but salivate at the sight of such beautiful colors. They were fried to the right golden color and were as thick as a finger. Each one was ced neatly on a snow-white te. The colors contrasted with each other, making them look particrly beautiful. Coupled with the rising heat and fragrance, they were really alluring.

    At the very least, Yang Hong only had that te of fried meat in his eyes and couldn¡¯t see anything else. When the te was ced on their table, he directly reached out to pick one up and put it in his mouth, even forgetting the chopsticks.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After the crisp sound, it was the crispy skin of the fried fish. After biting into it, it was the soft and juicy meat, as well as the full fragrance. It seemed to be marinated with some secret sauce. For Yang Hong, this kind of taste was probably a pure taste that he could only taste when he was around the stove as a child.

    Yang Hong did not expect to be able to eat it here. It was a pleasant surprise. As he grabbed with both hands, a nostalgic smile appeared on his face, as if he had traveled back in time to the past.

    After grabbing nothing again, Yang Hong finally recovered from his somewhat enchanted state. He looked at his clean hands and saw that there was no need to lick them. Then, he looked at the te that was as clean as new. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    As for Shang Lu, who had sneakily eaten a few sticks of fried meat, he silently put down his hand. It was clean anyway, so it was impossible for him to find out.

    Yang Hong only looked at the empty te in a daze, probably because he was struggling with the problem of eating fast. When the new dish arrived, he had no chance to struggle anymore. The new dish was not his, but Shang Lu¡¯s own.

    The taste was different from the crisp fragrance just now. The dishes served were fresh and rich, and the color was bright and beautiful.

    Liver was a special New Year dish in Jiangsu Province, and it was also a dish of special significance. Liver and officials were closely tied to fame and fortune. The harmony in the local ent became a dish that took The Omen.

    In ancient times, it had almost be a dish that was a good omen for one to get a good reputation. Chinese people liked to be kind and win praise. It could be imagined that the liver was quite a popr dish among the people.

    This dish was also the most popr dish on the business route. Just eating red braised meat alone would definitely make one¡¯s weight explode in less than two days. However, thisbination of meat and vegetable dishes, one meat and one vegetable, had the richness of the meat dish and the freshness of the vegetable dish. The perfectbination made people feel that it was very delicious, but the fat content was not as high.

    At the very least, it was much cheaper than just eating meat. In addition, the taste was rich and delicious, so it was normal for merchants to like it.

    There wasn¡¯t any soup at the bottom of the deep te, but the vegetables didn¡¯t look dry. On the contrary, the small pieces that were tied up tightly were glossy and looked moist and full, which was very appetizing.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Shang Lu couldn¡¯t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. He immediately raised his chopsticks and began to eat. That¡¯s right, even if the first dish was ordered by Yang Hong, Shang Lu would still hold the chopsticks in his hand to save time and ensure that he could eat the delicious dish immediately, although he didn¡¯t use it when eating fried meat.

    He directly stuffed a small piece into his mouth, and the rich and mellow soup gushed out with just a little force, filling his entire mouth. Shang Lu couldn¡¯t help but squint his eyes in enjoyment. Then, he gently bit down with his teeth. The fat of the pork, the refreshing taste of the water bamboo shoots, the fragrant glutinous rice of the pig liver, and the crispness and toughness of the small intestine were fully superimposed and mixed, giving people a perfect experience ofpound.

    For the first time, the merchant felt that he couldn¡¯t even describe one percent of the dish¡¯s vor even though he was good at talking. It was simply too amazing. Several vors ovepped with each other. When one vor disappeared and one felt that it had reached its end, a new vor would suddenly appear. The cycle repeated itself, giving peopleyers of surprise and making them unable to stop eating.

    ¡°I have to help you eat some. Otherwise, I¡¯ll have to travel a long way back. As a manager, it¡¯s my duty to help an artist manage their body.¡± Yang Hong¡¯s eyes lit up as he looked at the beautiful dishes.

    After silently presenting himself with a Dedication Award, he immediately picked up his chopsticks. He wanted to continue using his hands, but it was obviously not suitable. Then, he finally remembered using chopsticks. His hands were very fast and urate, picking up a piece at a time and stuffing it into his mouth.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, he was immediately conquered by the rich and rich taste. Holding on to the spirit of ¡®if I don¡¯t go to hell, who will?¡¯, Yang Hong¡¯s speed was as fast as an afterimage. He definitely wouldn¡¯t let Shang Lu eat too much. He was really too dedicated!

    Yang Hong¡¯s speed was very fast, and the business route was not slow either. It only took a few minutes for the dishes to be swept clean. Looking at the equally clean tes, Yang Hong realized a problem.

    Whether it was the fried meat just now or the liver now, the te seemed to be clean after eating. Could it be that the merchant licked it when he was not paying attention?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2459

    <h4>Chapter 2459: Spicy ck fish</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Licking or not licking was a question worth pondering.

    Yang Hong didn¡¯t have much time to think about it. The new dish directly hooked his soul, and he couldn¡¯t be distracted from doing other things.

    It was the spicy ck fish. The fragrant and spicy taste could easily arouse people¡¯s appetites and make the oral cavity secrete saliva. After being processed by Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, the degree of fragrance of this dish could be well imagined.

    It was a piece of bright red, sprinkled with snow-white fish, dark skin, emerald green celery, coriander, and scallions. It looked especially delicious and would go well with rice.

    All kinds of mixed smells rushed to the tip of his nose, and he felt embarrassed if he didn¡¯t drool.

    In any case, Yang Hong couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. He immediately picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of white and tender fish meat, and put it into his mouth. An extremely spicy taste spread in his mouth, making him feel extremely refreshed. However, although it was spicy, it wasn¡¯t dry and spicy. He didn¡¯t feel ufortable in his throat either. On the contrary, it felt a little moist.

    After the spiciness passed, the fresh and sweet taste of the fish meat gushed out. With a slight sip, the fresh and tender fish meat melted. Along with the fresh and spicy taste, the fresh and sweet taste became even more prominent. It was as if he was in the wilderness, and the mountain wind blew on him, making him feel veryfortable.

    ¡°Oh, the fish meat is fresh and tender, and the spiciness doesn¡¯t affect the taste. It¡¯s simply the best.¡± Yang Hong couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    He didn¡¯t move slowly when he spoke. Anyway, no one ate slowly in master chef Restaurant. Even those who preferred to chew slowly would actually eat much faster than usual in the restaurant. Wasn¡¯t it normal to want to stuff more delicious food into one¡¯s mouth?

    Therefore, everyone subconsciously increased their speed.

    Yang Hong was one of the best. After a while, a big pot of fish was gone. Then he was dumbfounded and thought that he couldn¡¯t eat so fast.

    ¡°Did you eat my fish?¡± Although Yang Hong was asking a question, his tone was certain, as if he had already seen through the truth.

    Shang Lu elegantly rolled his eyes.¡±I just helped you to have a taste. Don¡¯t you always fear the smell of fish? don¡¯t worry, this fish doesn¡¯t smell fishy.¡±

    ......

    He looked so serious that if it wasn¡¯t yang Hong himself, he might have believed it. But now, he was saying,¡¯I believe you!¡¯

    However, they had already finished eating. It was toote to say anything. Yang Hong secretly made up his mind that when the new dish was served, he would eat it first, no matter whose dish it was.

    In just a few words, the dish was really served. It was a dish for the trade route, and it was also a fish dish, ypot fish head. This dish had to be from the heaven eye Lake to be the most famous.

    Because of the quality of the water, the Pomfret there was big and strong, and its meat was tender. The fish head soup was white and clear, not thick at all, but it was very mellow to drink.

    Moreover, because the head of the armadillo was raised to be extremelyrge, it was the most suitable material to be used as a ypot fish head. Just looking at the fish head that was just a circle smaller than the soup bowl, one could tell that it was interesting.

    Merchants liked to drink a bowl of soup before eating the fish. Therefore, even though the smell was very fragrant, he resisted the temptation and picked up a small bowl that was sent with it. He scooped a bowl of soup, blew on it slightly, and drank it.

    The milky white soup didn¡¯t look very thick in his mouth, but it was very fragrant. The fresh taste was mixed with the fragrance of beans, sweet and delicious. It was very delicious.

    After drinking a bowl of soup, the merchant put down the bowl and nned to eat some fish before drinking the soup. This way, he would eat some meat and drink some soup, repeating it over and over again. It was very satisfying.

    However, he was a little stunned when he took a look, because the fresh and tender fish meat on the side of the fish head facing up had almost been eaten up, leaving only the corners that were not picked clean.

    Yang Hong was doing the great wish he had just made in his heart at a very low speed. In the time it took to drink soup on the business road, the fish head, which was originally quite meaty, immediately became bald.

    The trade route became anxious as soon as they saw it. They immediately gave up on drinking the soup and began to eat the meat. Even though the head of the giant armadillo was big and had more meat than other fish heads, it couldn¡¯t withstand the two people¡¯s chopsticks. They finished it in a short while, including the soup. Even the edible fish bones were chewed and swallowed. It was so fresh that if it wasn¡¯t inedible, there wouldn¡¯t be any bones left.

    After the light ypot fish head was the crispy and vorful steamed salted pork in wine, also known as steamed salted pork in wine. Compared to the nd and delicious ypot fish head, the steamed salted pork in wine seemed to have a special presence. It was especially fragrant after being re-steamed a few times.

    The color of the dish was marinated red. The outeryer was the skin of the Tiger with a little tiger skin, and the loweryer was the marinated meat. It was 70% lean and 30% fat. It looked oily and very appetizing.

    In fact, one didn¡¯t even need to use chopsticks to know that the meat was very soft and mushy. It wasn¡¯t because the meat had been steamed until it was rotten. On the contrary, every piece of meat was veryplete, but it gave people such a feeling.

    However, the trade route did not care about this. From the fish head just now, they hade to the conclusion that if one wanted to eat more, one could not think too much. Otherwise, they would end up in someone else¡¯s stomach. Looking at the chopsticks in Yang Hong¡¯s hand, which were ready to be used, it was naturally self-evident that this person was someone else.

    He picked up a piece of meat about three feet wide. In order to save time, Shang Lu directly opened his mouth and stuffed the whole piece of meat into his mouth. It melted in his mouth. Except for the skin part with a little bit of colloid, the rest almost melted automatically as soon as it touched his mouth.

    He had thought it was a little greasy, but after smacking his lips twice, he didn¡¯t feel it at all. On the contrary, the rich and mellow taste urged him to eat a second piece.

    Therefore, Shang Lu picked up a second piece and began to eat. Not only the meat, but even the pickled bamboo shoots unique to Jiangsu tasted quite good. After absorbing enough gravy, the already salty and fresh pickled bamboo became more colorful. It was not inferior to the meat.

    A mouthful of meat and a mouthful of bamboo shoots, even a God wouldn¡¯t do it.

    ¡°That¡¯s too little. ¡± Trade route couldn¡¯t help but ask.

    The main thing was that he had just finished his food after getting into position and eating for a short while. This made him feel at a loss of what to do. The only thing that was left was for the dishes to be served one after another. Otherwise, the merchants all felt that he needed to have a good talk with head chef Yuan. How could there be so little food? at the very least, it should be stored in a basin. The White porcin basin from before was not bad. It was economical and durable.

    The trade route was definitely a joke. Anyone who ate two more peanuts would not be this drunk. Those who dared to make such a suggestion were all Warriors who dared to face life directly.

    Of course, there was no room for business. Thest dish was Weixian spicy peel. The aroma aside, the first dish was colorful, red, green, ck, yellow, and all kinds of colors. It was like a meeting in a dyeing workshop.

    They were arranged neatly, with the same thickness and length. It was a blessing for OCD. It was veryfortable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2460

    <h4>Chapter 2460: Worry</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Whether it was the outeryer or the middleyer, they were all very neat. In the middle, the upperyer was orange shrimp, the bottom was sauce-colored shredded meat, and the bottom was a slightly transparent pink skin. Layer byyer, theyers were distinct and blended together.

    Yang Hong¡¯s eyes lit up. He had eaten this dish made by many chefs, but it was the first time he had seen such a dish with such distinct colors. It looked very appetizing and indescribably exquisite.

    It was just a simple dish mixed with vegetables, but not to mention the bright colors, it even had a faint cold fragrance. Although it was light, it was impossible to ignore.

    ¡°Shang Lu, you should know what to do by now. Just by looking at this cutting technique, you are already miles away from it. Even if I give you a somersault cloud, you won¡¯t be able to catch up. I think you should hurry up and think about what you should say to get head chef Yuan to agree to work with you.¡± Yang Hong said with concern.

    Taking advantage of the fact that he was stunned by the trade route, Yang Hong silently picked up some food and gave himself thirty-two likes for his wit.

    Even if a te was full, there wouldn¡¯t be much left, so it was quickly finished.

    Although the food was finished, the two of them looked at each other and did not speak for a while. In the end, it was the trade route who broke the silence.

    ¡°Since we¡¯re here to invite head chef Yuan to work with us, we should try to eat as many dishes as possible. Look at how small this restaurant is. It must be hard to run it. Therefore, we¡¯ll order a few more dishes to show our support. It¡¯s also a token of our appreciation.¡± Shang Lu said.

    Pull, I¡¯ll pull hard!

    Shang Lu¡¯s face was serious and serious. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that he was talking about something important. Yang Hong, on the other hand, said with a serious face, ¡°That¡¯s right, I should support him. I can still eat two more dishes. I think I can do it!¡±

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll eat two more. That¡¯ll make four different dishes in total. That¡¯s quite a lot.¡± Shang Lu agreed.

    Thus, the two of them tacitly called su Ruoyan over to start the second round of ordering. This was the norm for almost all customers who came to master chef Restaurant for the first time. Unless they were too full to stuff in, almost no one would leave with their hands on their stomachs.

    They hade to eat in the middle of the line on the business route, so after eating, they didn¡¯t have to wait for too long before lunchtime ended.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou stood at the door and watched thest customer leave. Su Ruoyan also left after saying goodbye to him.

    Shang Lu and Yang Hong took the opportunity to run to Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, do you have time now? we have something to discuss with you personally.¡±

    In order to show their respect, Shang Lu and Yang Hong had taken off their sunsses when they came here. Therefore, Yuan Zhou looked at the slightly familiar face and asked,¡±¡±Is ten minutes enough?¡±

    As long as they could find a way to his restaurant, Yuan Zhou would basically give them a chance to tell him the whole story and then refuse him face to face. He felt it was a kind of respect.

    ¡°Sure, sure. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± A big smile appeared on the well-defined face of the merchant.

    Obviously, he was really happy. He couldn¡¯t help it. After eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he suddenly had a sense of admiration for Yuan Zhou, because Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were really amazing.

    Even Yang Hong was filled with joy. Normally, the manager would be the one to start this kind of business first. However, in order to show respect to Yuan Zhou, the business manager with a rtively high status would be the one to start.

    While speaking, Yuan Zhou led the two of them into the restaurant. The main reason was that the temperature in Chengdu had dropped sharply recently. One could still run around in short-sleeved clothes the day before, but now, if they didn¡¯t wear twoyers of clothes, they would definitely be frozen like dogs.

    Yang Hong and Shang Lu couldn¡¯t help but snort when they arrived at the store with afortable temperature in the chilly wind outside.

    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing, head chef Yuan. I n to film a TV series that is simr to a person¡¯s biography. It will be based on you and will tell about some of the things that have happened since you opened your restaurant. It won¡¯t be very long, about 20 episodes. I hope you can allow it.¡±

    ¡°Furthermore, your culinary skills are simply too high. Even professional actors can¡¯t perform even one-tenth of your skills. Therefore, I hope that head chef yuan can personally act in the movie. That way, the audience will definitely be able to ept it more easily.¡±

    As soon as Shang Lu sat down, he immediately started talking. After he said everything he wanted to say, he began to observe Yuan Zhou, afraid that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t agree.

    When he first heard that, Yuan Zhou was quite happy in his heart. To be able to spread something like this by himself proved that his cooking skills had been acknowledged. This kind of acknowledgment was not among the professional chefs but from the general public, which was a very rare thing.

    Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current state of mind, he still couldn¡¯t help the joy in his heart. His back was even straighter than before as he wanted to be in a better state.

    Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±thank you for your appreciation. However, my current cooking skills are still not qualified to be recorded in a biography. Of course, I still have to thank you.¡±

    Although the words were pleasant to hear, the meaning of rejection was very obvious. Shang Lu and Yang Hong heard it very clearly, and both of them were very surprised.

    Even the manager of trade route, who had a smug expression on his face, was surprised.

    Shang Lu and Yang Hong really couldn¡¯t be med. As two people who had just been conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s modest words. That¡¯s right, they thought Yuan Zhou was being modest at the beginning. But when they saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s sincere and earnest expression, they suddenly fell silent.

    After a while, they bowed to Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan not only has superb culinary skills, but he also has the courage to constantly explore. He is also worth learning from. I hope that you can give us a chance when you feel that it is possible to film a biography. We want to film your story so that everyone can learn from it.¡±

    Shang Lu looked at Yuan Zhou earnestly and expectantly. Yang Hong also had the same expression. They were all staring at Yuan Zhou closely. Unlike the nervous waiting for the answer just now, they were more eager and excited, as if they were going to do something very meaningful.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±sure. If you still have such an idea, I can give you the priority.¡±

    He didn¡¯t agree immediately, but he still had the right to have priority. Now that Yuan Zhou was so powerful, he still felt that he was not qualified. When he felt that he could do it, it was clear how terrifying Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength would be at that time.

    Since they had finished talking about business, the two of them saw that six or seven minutes had passed and immediately left.

    As he walked out of the door, the cold wind blew, and his state of excitement seemed to have faded. Yang Hong suddenly thought of an important matter and immediately asked,¡±¡±What do you n to do next?¡±

    Originally, he wanted to use this theme to change the business route, but now that he didn¡¯t agree, he naturally couldn¡¯t carry it out. If the theme was still food and beverage, no one could be better than Yuan Zhou in this field.

    If he changed the theme, he didn¡¯t know what to change at the moment. Yang Hong was worried about the business route.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2461

    <h4>Chapter 2461: The royal family of Spain</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Who knew that Shang Lu didn¡¯t look as worried as Yang Hong thought. Instead, he looked serious and his eyes were shining. To be honest, he had only revealed such an expression once when Shang Lu won the Best Actor award. This was the second time.

    ¡°I don¡¯t n to change my style now. I n to improve my acting skills and strive to improve them. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are already so good, so I have to continue working hard and hope to improve. My acting skills have not reached my best at the moment. Furthermore, I have not tried many other roles yet. I should continue working hard.¡± Shang Lu said very seriously.

    Yang Hong looked at the trade route and said,¡±¡±Since you¡¯ve already decided, I¡¯ll definitely support you.¡±

    Hearing Yang Hong¡¯s words, the corner of Shang Lu¡¯s mouth revealed a trace of a smile. To be able to get the support of his good friend and manager was also a happy thing for him.

    ¡°The road of cultivation is long, I will search from top to bottom.¡±

    This saying was not only applicable to learning, but also to all walks of life. Yuan Zhou did so, and so did the business routes under his influence.

    Until many yearster, when people asked him about his business route acting skills, he still said that he didn¡¯t regret it.

    ¡°Then, do you n to go back and prepare now? I have a lot of good scripts here for you to choose from.¡± Yang Hong said professionally.

    ¡°The most important thing now is to enjoy the food, so I n to stay in Chengdu for a while longer and pick out a script here.¡± Shang Lu said.

    In his heart, he was thinking that if he could choose an outstanding script that would be filmed in Chengdu, it would be the best of both worlds.

    Yang Hong was quite happy when he heard that. No one could refuse the temptation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. Therefore, the two of them decided to eat together.

    After Yuan Zhou sent them off, he started to get busy with his own business. When he told them that he only had 10 minutes of free time, he actually gave them his rest time, as he had an urgent video to shoot in the afternoon.

    This matter could be rted to the Spain royal family, and in fact, it had a lot to do with mark.

    ......

    Some time ago, mark reluctantly left Chengdu ... Because of the holiday.

    At that time, Mark was really reluctant to leave. After all, Yuan Zhou was in Chengdu. Therefore, this ce was very attractive to him.

    However, it was impossible to be the royal chef, so mark went back. However, this guy might be in his forties or fifties, but his mentality was super good, so he went back and caused trouble.

    First, she exined Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter to the relevant personnel of the royal family. Then, she described the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes in detail with great emphasis and color. It was so coy that the people who heard it at that time almost couldn¡¯t help drooling.

    And mark didn¡¯t say it to just one person, but he would say it several times if he didn¡¯t meet anyone he liked.

    Therefore, even though Yuan Zhou had never been to Spain, his name had already spread among the upper ss of Spain.

    In the end, in order to prove his point, mark also made an extremely simple dish that he had learned from Yuan Zhou, the stir-fried shredded beef with pepper. In order to learn this dish, he had really eaten for half a month and only learned a little. However, with the help of Mark¡¯s own cooking skills, it was already amazing enough.

    Therefore, the royal family of Spain and the Spanish chef¡¯s Association both hoped that Yuan Zhou could shoot a video of him cooking seafood for them, as Spain liked to eat seafood. If the two were to bebined, the chefs there might be able to learn some cooking methods of seafood.

    Although it was not as good as eating in person and learning how to cook, there was definitely progress. After all, Mark¡¯s cooking skills had improved, and mark was not the best Chef in Spain. Their Best Chef was Diago.

    Therefore, the chef¡¯s Association and the imperial family¡¯s external staff had all contacted the Foreign Affairs Department in China, hoping that their request would be granted.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie received such an application and Yuan Zhou naturally knew about it. However, Yuan Zhou had been very busy during the past few days and was only free today.

    The video was about the cooking method of Chinese seafood. This was a rare opportunity to promote Chinese cuisines. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wanted to seize it. Not only did he make careful preparations himself, but he also asked the chef¡¯s Association to send professional cameramen to shoot the video and record a few more copies. He couldn¡¯t favor one over the other. If the foreign countries had someone from his country, they definitely had someone from his own country.

    Wei Dong, who had received the news from the chef¡¯s Association, immediately packed up his things and hurried over. He did not have the arrogance that a famous photographer had when facing ordinary people.

    There was no other way to put on airs. It was a good job to be able to work for Yuan Zhou and go out early to line up for delicious food. Naturally, not everyone could have such an opportunity. Wei Dong had also broken out of the siege with his excellent skills, so he naturally needed to be more active.

    The summoning of delicious food couldn¡¯t be ignored.

    Although Wei Dong knew that the appointment with Yuan Zhou was in the afternoon, he had already arrived at noon. To be more precise, he arrived in the morning. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he lived too far away, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to make it in time in the morning. He had to maintain sufficient sleep and a good working condition before he could make it for the third time. The fourth time wasn¡¯t the same. Therefore, he only made it for lunch.

    That¡¯s right. It was not Wei Dong¡¯s first time to shoot an important video for Yuan Zhou. The video in Singaporest time was shot by him. Therefore, he greeted Yuan Zhou proficiently when he saw him.

    Good afternoon, head chef Yuan.¡± Wei Dong¡¯s smile was so wide that it reached his ears.

    As Yuan Zhou would distribute the cooked food to the several people in the group of cameramen, it was already good that he didn¡¯t smile until his mouth was crooked.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou had already prepared for that. After he greeted them, he started to y. Wei Dong and the others also tacitly stopped the music and started to y.

    In an instant, the small backyard was filled with the sound of chopping vegetables and the fragrance of various foods mixed together.

    For Yuan Zhou, shooting a video was nothing more than cooking. He could also practice his cooking skills, which was killing two birds with one stone. However, for Wei Dong and the others, it was a little difficult. Not only did they have to maintain their professional level, but they also had to resist the temptation of their eyes, nose, and mouth from time to time. It was really not something that ordinary people could do.

    Even if it was not the first time, Wei Dong and the others had put in all their effort to maintain the quality.

    Time passed very quickly and the video was shot. Besides distributing the delicacies, the only thing left was to trim the vegetables. All of this had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou. He was going to start preparing the ingredients for dinner.

    In order to ensure that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were presented to everyone with the original taste, there was actually no need to cut it carefully. It was just necessary to process the front and back. There was also no need to enter the video quickly like other chefs when they were shooting videos. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to do that.

    Every step of his contained deep meaning. If he fast-forwarded it, not only ordinary chefs wouldn¡¯t understand, but even ordinary chefs might not understand.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2462

    <h4>Chapter 2462: Hot pot out of the oven</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking videos had always been very long. However, even if they were very long, there was no time for them to stop. Not only the chefs, but even the people who watched them didn¡¯t stop their eyes for a moment. They were afraid that they would miss a hundred million Yuan in the blink of an eye.

    He should have had a deep understanding of this point when he couldn¡¯t get the red packet in the blink of an eye.

    Who else in the cooking circle could make a cooking tutorial video that could be watched from the beginning to the end without fast-forwarding? this honor was exclusive to Yuan Zhou.

    During the holidays, master chef Restaurant was especially busy. It didn¡¯t mean that there were more customersing to the restaurant to eat, but it was impossible. Except for Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills improving again and increasing the speed, which would increase the quota by one or two, the quota was almost fixed.

    Even if they knew that there were only so many ces, it could not stop people from fanatical pursuit of good food. At this time, it would be a test of character and speed. If they came early or just in time, they would have food to eat. If not, they could only watch others eat.

    On the other hand, there were many people who were free during the holidays. Therefore, master chef Restaurant and even Taoxi road were particrly lively. The Chinese were still used to celebrating during the holidays.

    Time passed very quickly when he was busy. Very soon, it was thest day of the holiday, which was the day Yuan Zhou had originally nned to serve the new hotpot.

    For this surprise, Yuan Zhou had been preparing for it sincest night. He had already edited the content of the message to be released. Therefore, the people who got up early were immediately bombarded by the messages in the group before they even woke up.

    [Compass himself: from today on, master chef Restaurant willunch a hotpot event twice a month. The event will be held every half a month at the spot where the wholemb is roasted next to the pub. There will be ten spots for each event, and the lucky draw will be used to select the spots.]

    [I¡¯m not Wu Hai:pass, have you been hacked? if so, please blink your eyes and let us know.]

    [Sakura, Sakura: there¡¯s actually a hot pot. It seems that the food in the store is getting more and moreplete. I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if I could eat the Manchu Han Imperial Feast one day.]

    [Shadow soul: I¡¯m afraid the one upstairs is still sleeping. Our boss yuan can serve the Manchu Han Imperial Feast now. I just don¡¯t know when he can reserve it.]

    [Compass brother: it seems that I have another reason to ask the goddess out. I remember that the goddess likes the wild mushroom hot pot in Dian province. Do you have it?]

    ......

    [Kungfu Panda 88: Speaking of which, there are many types of hotpot. Boss Yuan¡¯s dishes will definitely be extraordinary. I think there will definitely be all kinds of hotpot. I have to get up quickly to go to the lottery, but I have to wash my hands first.]

    [Change of morning and evening order: hahaha, I¡¯m already on my way. I¡¯ll definitely be the fastest.]

    After that, they didn¡¯t have time to discuss the types of hot pot. They just sent their location and reported the name of the location from time to time to envy those who weren¡¯t in Chengdu or were too far away and didn¡¯t have time to rush over.

    After that, there was another round of criticism in the various groups. In seconds, there were 999+ messages. The speed of the update was simply a test of the single person¡¯s hand speed.

    ¡°It seems that everyone is still supportive of the new dish as usual.¡± After Yuan Zhou sent out the bomb, he just lurked in silence.

    When he woke up under the influence of his biological clock, he immediately sent out the message that he had prepared in advance. Therefore, it was still early, and he nned to observe for two minutes before washing up and changing his clothes.

    He didn¡¯t need to be so careful today. Last night, Yin ya went back to her previous house. Yuan Zhou¡¯s future mother-inw was looking for her, so he had to let her go. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have had the time to write up the messagest night just to give the customers a surprise today.

    During the past few days, Yuan Zhou had been thinking about how to arrange such a big reward as the hotpot. He always felt that it was not suitable anywhere. It was Yin ya¡¯s words that woke him up from his dream.

    ¡°Since you can¡¯t put it in the restaurant, can you find a special ce like the vegetarian banquet and the roasted wholemb? you can set the number of people ande a few times a month. This way, you don¡¯t have to be too tired and you can also satisfy people who want to eat all kinds of hot pot. This is just right.¡± Yin ya said.

    On hearing Yin ya¡¯s words, Yuan Zhou instantly recalled the ce next door where he used to roast wholemb.

    The ce where the vegetarian banquet was held was definitely not a ce for hot pot because all the ingredients were vegetarian, including the oil. However, there was nothing particr about the ce where the wholemb was roasted.

    Moreover, the main venue was underground, so the part above ground could definitely be modified. Of course, the modification was actually very simple. There was no need to change the decorations. They just had to change theyout and put a few more tables. It would not take long.

    The renovation team was the one that Yuan Zhou was familiar with. The renovation had always been done in strict ordance with Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements and there was no need to redo the work at all. Therefore, it was finally done yesterday. There was no need to use paint or dry it. It was fine as long as it was slightly open.

    There was no pressure to inform everyone that today was a good day for hotpot. Other restaurants had hotpot week and their master chef Restaurant had hotpot day. Although the number of days had decreased, they had a wide variety of dishes and definitely beat the other major hot pot restaurants.

    After peeking at the screen for a while, Yuan Zhou was very satisfied with the enthusiastic attitude of the customers. Therefore, he went out for a jog leisurely. Then, he happened to meet the ck Beast and the hairy bear who were doing stretching exercises by the roadside.

    ¡°Compass,pass, do you want to have hot pot today? what kind of hot pot is there?¡± When Wu Hai saw Yuan Zhou from far away, he started to wave his hand and greet him. He almost jumped up so that people could see him better.

    It was mainly because Yuan Zhou had to see him.

    ¡°As long as you want to eat it, there are all kinds.¡± Yuan Zhou was already very calm when dealing with Wu Hai¡¯s various appearances.

    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Wu Hai immediately jumped up from his squatting position. At the sight of this, he was very excited.

    He even pulled the bear beside him to discuss it. ¡°Fat Bear, do you think we should eat spicy food, red soup, or other seafood?¡±

    Having been thrown away after being used, Yuan Zhou felt something was wrong. In the past, Wu Hai would definitely ask him about it for a long time. But now, he didn¡¯t need to.

    ¡°I have a fianc¨¦e too. I¡¯ll make a seafood pot for Xiaoya tonight to nourish her body.¡± Yuan Zhou nned in the heart.

    Then, he ran past Wu Hai with light steps, leaving behind the excited Wu Hai and the fluffy bear.

    ¡°To eat hotpot, you have to win a ticket through a lottery.¡± Yuan Zhou left after saying that and then ran away.

    Wu Hai, who was originally very happy, immediately drooped his ears that had materialized. The difference between his ears and the frosted eggnt was about a Big Dot and a small dot.

    By the time Mao Xiong coaxed Wu Hai again, Yuan Zhou had already run far away.

    Today was destined to be an extraordinary day. In order to get the further news as soon as possible, Wu Hai didn¡¯t wait downstairs, but directly ran to the corner of the back alley. Therefore, Yuan Zhou ran around the corner and met Zheng Jiawei who wasing in a hurry not long after.

    Although this guy lived not far away from Wu Hai, he used to take care of Wu Hai conveniently. Now, it was convenient for him to have breakfast.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡± Zheng Jiawei still had the appearance of an elite and didn¡¯t change much.

    The moment he saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately greeted him courteously. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t see his slightly heaving chest with his sharp eyes, he would have thought that he was just passing by.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2463

    <h4>Chapter 2463: The production of dog food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Good Morning, Jiawei.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her as usual.

    ¡°I saw the message sent by boss Yuan. When can I start drawing the lottery?¡± Zheng Jiawei said directly.

    ¡°Just draw the quota before breakfast time and at the same time as the usual drinking quota.¡± Yuan Zhou had already prepared for that.

    Yuan Zhou only sent out the message after he had done some preparation work. The lucky draw box this time was still simple and crude, but at least it was different from the box that required the quota for drinking every day. Because the quota was not equal, Yuan Zhou made a new one.

    Of course, the restaurant still adhered to the simple style of the past. It was still modified from the old box and still used the same red and white balls. As for this problem of probability, Yuan Zhou felt that he could continue to explore it. There was no end to learning. It was definitely not because of the resentment of the probability of red and white balls when he was studying.

    Yuan Zhou was not such a person.

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan. Then I won¡¯t disturb your jog anymore.¡± Zheng Jiawei stopped and said.

    When they first met, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stop. Zheng Jiawei also followed him and ran a few steps.

    ¡°I¡¯ll see youter. ¡± Yuan Zhou said and then ran forward.

    He knew why Zheng Jiawei came to ask him about that. It was because of Wu Lin. That girl had asked him many times when they would have hotpot to eat. Sometimes, he couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion that blood rtions were a wonderful thing. Even though Wu Hai and Wu Lin didn¡¯t look alike, they had the same love for hotpot.

    It was obvious that Zheng Jiawei came to ask so urgently. Yuan Zhou also felt that he was already a little full even before breakfast. He thought it was better to go for a run with Yin ya next time and keep fit. In this way, he could also produce some food for others, so as to avoid starving people.

    After Yuan Zhou finished his run ording to the n, he returned to the restaurant and carried out the box that he had prepared and ced it at the box for drawing the pub quota at the side for su Ruoyan to useter.

    In order to distinguish them, Yuan Zhou even wrote ¡°small pub¡± and ¡°hotpot¡± on them in an ingenious way. The few simple words exined the different functions of the two.

    ......

    After the preparations were done, Yuan Zhou immediately entered the kitchen and started to prepare breakfast. In order to match the start of the hotpot today, the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou was also very rough. It was Guokui cold noodles. One was hot while the other was cold, symbolizing the hot and cold of the hotpot. He felt it was very suitable for the asion.

    As there was a lot of preparation work to be done, Yuan Zhou worked at full speed from the very beginning. In a short while, seven or eight Yuan zhous appeared in the kitchen of the restaurant almost at the same time. If the door was opened and seen by the people outside, even Yuan Zhou would be shocked. It was not something that could be exined by a simple sentence of not being human. He had to be an alien at least.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy in the kitchen, the customers outside were also in a hurry.

    ¡°You¡¯re too fast. Didn¡¯t you say you were still at Qingyang temple?¡± Wang Hong was very surprised to see Sun Ming.

    When he sent out the location, he clearly saw that Sun Ming was quite far away from here and was secretly happy. This time, he could leave this brat behind. He didn¡¯t expect that Sun Ming would arrive at the same time as him, which made him unhappy.

    ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s stupid. Look, they said they¡¯re still at Xinhua Park. Aren¡¯t they already here?¡± Sun Mingzily pointed behind Wang Hong.

    Then, Wang Hong turned around and saw Fang Heng¡¯s face. He was speechless for a moment.

    It turned out that no one had clearly reported their exact location in order to numb their opponents so that they could arrive earlier. This way, they could have breakfast and also participate in the lottery.

    Everyone¡¯s thoughts were surprisingly the same, and they all took the same measures. However, Wang Hong had been reporting his position in real-time, so it was awkward.

    ¡°I think we can line up now.¡± Jiang Changxi also arrived there unhurriedly.

    After that, he passed Wu Hai and stood at the first ce. That¡¯s right, the first ce. Everyone arrived at the same time, so they naturally stood at random. As for who was in front or behind, it depended on their own strength.

    As Wu Hai was really too excited, he kept thinking about the various vors of the hotpot while holding hairy bear¡¯s hand. If not for hairy bear¡¯s reminder, he would have almost missed the time. However, even if he rushed as fast as he could, he saw Queen Jiang¡¯s figure before he arrived officially. Then, there was no and then.

    It was a fact that he had lost the first ce.

    When Wu Hai found that it was Queen Jiang who had snatched the first ce from him, he immediately lost his temper. He didn¡¯t dare to make a fuss and say something like ¡°I will definitely be so ruthless next time¡±.

    With Jiang Changxi taking the lead, Wu Hai and Mao Xiong took the second and third seats. The regr customers who had just scattered behind them began to stand in the line in an orderly manner. In less than two minutes, the originally loose crowd became orderly following Jiang Changxi¡¯s actions.

    ¡°Yo, old Wu is here too. Why didn¡¯t you bring your wife along today?¡± Wang Hong¡¯s sharp eyes immediately saw Wu Yungui who was behind Sun Ming.

    After everyone had gotten familiar with each other, and Wu Yungui was very easy-going, they all called him old Wu. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Ever since he brought his two sons here, Xiao Wu had someone else to call him. They just silently epted the title of old Wu.

    Along with old Wu¡¯s name, there was also the reputation of Wu Yungui¡¯s beloved wife. People who were familiar with him would ask about Mrs. Wu when they saw Wu Yungui alone.

    Ever since Mrs. Wu hade to the shop twice, Wu Yun GUI would almost always follow her to the shop.

    ¡°She slepttest night, so I made her some porridge in the pot. I came over to eat first. If I can get a spot, I¡¯ll bring her over for lunch.¡± Wu Yungui said with a smile.

    Wang Hong was speechless.

    Single dogs don¡¯t have human rights, do they? they haven¡¯t even had breakfast, and their dog food is already full. It¡¯s really enough. And it¡¯s really old dog food.

    He turned around and started talking to Fang Heng. He would rather talk to the witch than to Wu Yungui. At least the witch was still single.

    The other diners were also whispering and it was very lively. Nine out of ten topics were about how the hot pot was like, and one was about how to draw the lottery and what posture to use to make it easier to win the lottery.

    When su Ruoyan arrived, the atmosphere became even more lively.

    Su Ruoyan already knew what was going on. She entered the restaurant under the customers ¡°eyes that were even more scorching than a Searchlight and saw Yuan Zhou still busy with his head lowered.

    Hence, su Ruoyan seized the time to wipe the spotless tables and chairs. Then, she went to look at the two lucky draw boxes and observed the situation.

    He did it step by step and did not spend much time.

    However, Yuan Zhou had already finished his work at that time.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, we¡¯ll be drawing lots for lunch today. There are ten spots a day, and each spot can fit one table. There¡¯s no limit to the number of people each spot can bring, as long as they can sit down. We¡¯ll start eating at noon and end before eight in the evening. Exin it to the customers when you draw the lotster.¡± Yuan Zhou exined the precautions for eating the hotpot in detail.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2464

    <h4>Chapter 2464: Smoking hot pot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The reason why the meal time was long was that the hotpot could boil anything. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t set any rules on how much a person could order. As long as he could finish the meal, he could order whatever he wanted. If he couldn¡¯t finish the meal, he would be cklisted.

    As for the fact that only one dish could be ordered, Yuan Zhou believed that the customers of the restaurant were all mature customers and would definitely understand. Moreover, the dishes that could be scalded were as many as the stars. There was no need to pick one dish to eat, was there?

    Could it be that the tripe was no longer fragrant, or that the crispy sausage was no longer crispy? Therefore, equal distribution was the way to go.

    ¡°I¡¯m a good boss who thinks for his customers. ¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the customers would definitely be satisfied this time.

    Since he had been eating for a long time and had eaten a lot, no one would always say that the portion was too little. Yuan Zhou knew that the ¡°too little portion¡± had already be a symbol of master chef Restaurant, but he still wanted to remove thisment.

    On the other hand, su Ruoyan was quite surprised when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. This was the first time she had heard the words ¡°you can eat as you wish¡± in the master chef Restaurant, especially when there was no time limit. Such a long mealtime was no different from no time limit to her. She believed that even the customers would think so when they knew about it.

    ¡°Boss, what¡¯s the price for each slot?¡± Su Ruoyan mulled over it again and again and realized that she did not mention a small amount of money. This would not do.

    She had to pay for the meal, so she asked. Of course, she knew it would not be cheap before she asked.

    ¡± 6888 will do.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Upon hearing this, su Ruoyan had a feeling that it was as she had expected. It sounded very expensive, but one slot could bring one table. A table of 12 people would still cost 6888 Yuan, which was only about 300 yuan per person. Many high-end buffets were more expensive than this.

    In fact, the dishes of master chef Restaurant seemed to be very expensive, but theprehensive ingredients and the skills of the chef were many times more expensive than the price. Therefore, the restaurant had always been known as the ce with the highest price-performance ratio.

    After making sure that everything was clear and seeing that it was gettingte, su Ruoyan immediately carried the box of hotpot quotas and left.

    Everyone was looking forward to the hot pot, so they naturally wouldn¡¯t be so insensible as to draw a quota for drinking first.

    ......

    When su Ruoyan carried a box with the words ¡°hotpot¡± on it out of the door, she was immediately surrounded by the enthusiastic customers.

    Everyone still followed the rules of queuing, but it didn¡¯t stop them from talking enthusiastically. Therefore, it was a little noisier than usual. In addition, there were customers who weren¡¯t in line to eat but were waiting for the lottery, so it was obviously more chaotic.

    Having been informed by Jiang Changxi early in the morning, all the members of the queuing Committee who were on duty today immediately came forward to clear the crowd. In just a short while, the scene became much quieter. Of course, judging from the reluctant expression on everyone¡¯s faces, they were still very excited.

    Seeing the customers quieten down, su Ruoyan immediately cleared her throat and repeated what Yuan Zhou had just said to her.

    Just as su Ruoyan had expected, the moment she finished speaking, there was a wave of cheers.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, is this true? Didpass get upset today?¡±

    The one who said that was definitely Wu Hai. Of course, he dared to say it, but the other customers also dared to think about it. He was definitely not the only one who was shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s generosity. Therefore, almost all the customers stared at su Ruoyan and waited for her answer. Even Jiang Changxi shifted her gaze to her. Clearly, this bomb was no less powerful than the hotpot sky.

    ¡°But everyone should know the rule of the restaurant that if you can¡¯t finish it, you¡¯ll be cklisted.¡± Su Ruoyan saw that everyone was too excited and reminded them.

    Then, the excited customers all replied that they knew. Looking at their expressions, su Ruoyan didn¡¯t know if they really remembered it or not. But that wasn¡¯t important. The lucky draw was about to start.

    As the first person in the line, Jiang Changxi naturally took the responsibility to be the first one to draw the lottery. Usually, the order of the lucky draw was the customers who were queuing up for breakfast first, followed by those who didn¡¯t line up or those who specially came to draw the lottery.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    Jiang Changxi reached out her hand and put it into the small hole. She stirred it a few times but didn¡¯t get a ball at the beginning. It was obvious that she wasn¡¯t very calm.

    The surrounding diners all held their breath, waiting to see if Queen Jiang could give everyone a good start.

    After stirring up the matter for a while, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t wait any longer. She grabbed a ball and took it out. The moment her hand left the hole, everyone saw the dazzling red color, which was more and more conspicuous against her white and tender hand.

    ¡°As expected of Queen Jiang. She¡¯s also a European king.¡±

    Everyone started to praise him at the same time. This was really a good start. Being the first one had set a good example.

    When Wu Hai saw Jiang Changxi draw the lottery, he immediately became more confident,¡±¡±Looks like I can bring you to eat hotpot today. Trust me, I¡¯ll definitely get it.¡±

    Wu Hai pulled the hairy bear and promised him primly. With such a serious manner, one might even think that he was making a marriage pledge.

    ¡°Okay, big brother hai, I believe you can do it.¡± Mao Xiong supported Wu Hai as usual.

    Having obtained the support of the bear, Wu Hai was so proud that he almost raised his tail. Therefore, after Jiang Changxi put the red ball into the hole, he immediately strode forward and stretched out his hand to put the red ball into the hole. Then, he grabbed a ball and took it out heroically.

    The White ball was more conspicuous in Wu Hai¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±

    Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud. Then, the whole ce was filled withughter. Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that everyone was drinking Wahaha.

    Mao Xiong didn¡¯tfort Wu Hai at once. Instead, he reached into the lucky draw box and drew out a ball. After he found it was red, he brought it to Wu Hai and said,¡±Big brother hai, I got it. We can eat together.¡±

    Nothing could be moreforting than this. Therefore, Wu Hai¡¯s wailing appearance immediately resurrected with full health. Hiscent look was so eye-catching that it hurt people¡¯s eyes. However, the bear and the human-ck beast were family, so there was really no other way.

    Especially Wang Hong, who wasughing the loudest. He was like a chicken that had its neck grabbed. He instantly quieted down.

    ¡°Wuwahahaha!¡±

    Only Wu Hai¡¯s devilishughter could be heard at the scene. This guy was so excited that he even carried the bear and spun it around for two rounds. It could be seen that he was really happy.

    The following lottery draws were carried out in the midst of Wu Hai¡¯s devilishughter. Especially when he saw that Zheng Jiawei and Wang Hong didn¡¯t get anything, he simplyughed even louder. Of course, because he wanted a quota to eat, Wang Hong didn¡¯t say anything to refute Wu Hai.

    Probably because Jiang Changxi and Mao Xiong had gathered all the good luck in their hands, more than 10 customers in the front didn¡¯t draw any more red balls. The regr customers in front of them didn¡¯t want tough at Wu Hai anymore, in case they were directly refused when they wanted a quotater.

    In fact, the lottery really depended on one¡¯s character and luck. For example, Wu Hai, who deliberately wanted to draw the lottery, didn¡¯t get it. For example, master Wan Niang, who originally wanted to draw the lottery and drink wine, directly got the quota for the hotpot. It was not an exaggeration to say that flowers nted with a heart never bloomed, but Willows grew with an ident.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2465

    <h4>Chapter 2465: Chapter 9 Sanhui Guokui</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although some were happy and some were sad, the hot pot draw still slowly came to an end.

    The previous lucky draws had drained everyone¡¯s enthusiasm. Later, when it came to the drinking quota, although they were still very enthusiastic, the customers were a lot calmer. They were not as enthusiastic as they usually were, as if they wanted to stick it to the lucky draw box.

    As for who the flower would fall to, one would know just by looking at the people surrounding them. These people were all trying to get favors. They wanted to eat and drink together, so it could be said to be very lively.

    It was very lively outside the restaurant. Inside, Yuan Zhou was making the final preparations for breakfast.

    Breakfast was Guokui Liangfen. As a famous specialty snack in Sichuan Province, almost every city had its own unique food Code. The taste was different, with strong regional characteristics.

    Even if it was the same city, it would naturally be different due to the different geographical locations. The Guokui cold noodles prepared by Yuan Zhou today was made with the authentic Sanhui Guokui.

    The Sanhui Guokui was divided into three types: beef Guokui, salt Guokui, and sugar Guokui. The three types could be eaten separately or with cold powder to increase the vor. Of course, the sugar Guokui was usually eaten directly without taking anything with it. It belonged to the sweet taste.

    The salt Guokui and the beef Guokui were the main ingredients of the cold noodles. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared these two kinds of Guokui today.

    As the area of the kitchen was small, even with the help of the system¡¯s ck technology, the size of each kitchenware was strictly regted. Therefore, the stove provided by the system this time was not veryrge. One stove could only cook the number of people who could eat once. In this way, it could ensure the best temperature when the Guokui entered the mouth and also allow Yuan Zhou to take a break.

    Actually, there wasn¡¯t much work to prepare for the breakfast today. What Yuan Zhou was preparing was the breakfast for Yin ya. They had agreed to deliver it to herter. Therefore, he only prepared the beef Guokui and the fat rice noodle roll. This would take some time. Plus, he still had to eat, which made him seem a little busy.

    ¡°Di da¡±

    When the minute hand pointed to 12 o¡¯ clock, the breakfast time officially started. Su Ruoyan opened the door to wee the customers on time. Jiang Changxi lifted her feet and walked into the restaurant while Wu Hai and the others followed closely behind. Soon, they found their favorite seats and sat down.

    As it was a special day today, they didn¡¯t calm down after they sat down. Instead, they bombarded Yuan Zhou with questions about the hotpot. They didn¡¯t need Yuan Zhou to give them any answers, but they were just used to talking to him whenever they had something to say.

    ......

    She only stopped talking when breakfast was served.

    Qu Yue was a local of Sanhui, so she smelled a familiar scent as soon as Guokui came up.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve returned home and smelled something like this. ¡± Qu Yue took a deep breath.

    The fragrance of wheat and the slightly bitter fragrance unique to the Huang Jing Liangfen made her feel as if she had returned to her childhood, when she was still running around with her friends on the streets of Sanhui, ying with them.

    When they were tired, they would call their friends to eat Guokui cold noodles, which was a top delicacy.

    Ever since she came to work in Rong city, qu Yue had not been back to her hometown for a long time because of her work.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any flights during this holiday. I¡¯d better make time to go back to my hometown. At least there are some ces worth visiting again.¡± Qu Yue felt a sense of homesickness at the familiar smell.

    Since she started working, she had been flying everywhere as an air stewardess. Even when she returned to Chengdu, she would either rest ore to the restaurant for a meal. Since she had no rtives in her hometown, she naturally did not want to go back. However, qu Yue felt that she could still go back now.

    The alluring aroma pulled qu Yue¡¯s thoughts back, and she focused all her attention on breakfast again.

    The surface was slightly charred yellow, and it was obvious that it was just right. The dark green Cooling powder that was slightly exposed was exceptionally beautiful against the red chili and green scallions.

    Qu Yue reached out and took the Guokui. It was a little hot in her hand, and it was still steaming, but there was no heat at all at the side of the cold noodles, which formed a sharp contrast.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    He took a bite. First, the crispy surface of the guotou was broken by his teeth with the heat and crispness. After the guotou was bitten deeper, a cool and slightly bitter taste entered his mouth along with the liangming. The slightly spicy coldness and the wheaty guotoubined together. It was soft and tough, and the cold and hot alternated. It was simply abination of Ice and Fire. The taste was wonderful beyond words.

    The addition of the chili made the nd Liangfen even more colorful. The salt pot helmet had a slightly numbing and spicy taste, which made it even spicier. Of course, this spiciness was eptable to qu Yue.

    ¡°Boss Yuan is still as awesome as ever.¡± Every time she came for a meal, qu Yue would sigh with emotion.

    As a Sichuanese, qu Yue hade up with a new way of epting the spiciness of every dish.

    Ordinary people didn¡¯t like chillies and preferred light ones. Some people had strong tastes and liked very spicy ones, or they had a moderate taste and liked normal spiciness. At least, they had a fixed taste.

    However, it was troublesome for qu Yue. She had different requirements for each dish. For example, she liked the spicy chicken to be sweet and less spicy, but she liked the spicy pickled fish. It would be best if it could be very spicy.

    Every time she went out for a meal, it was a painful thing for qu Yue, because even if she told the chef, the food might not be to her liking.

    However, ever since she came to master chef Restaurant to eat, qu Yue no longer had such a problem. For example, the Guokui cold noodles were very much to her liking.

    Of course,pared to other people¡¯s dishes, hers was definitely spicier, but this was the extent to which qu Yue liked it, so she was very satisfied.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha.¡± In just a few moments, the big pot helmet was in her stomach. Qu Yue licked her lips as if she had not had enough. She suddenly had a feeling that she had not eaten anything just now. Otherwise, why would she be so hungry?

    However, when he saw the steaming Guokui lying quietly on the te, he felt a little better.

    Qu Yue looked at the second Guokui carefully and found that it was different from the first one. At least, the cold bean jelly was different. The first one was obviously mixed with chili, but for this one, except for the dark green cold jelly cut into the thickness of a finger and piled up in the Guokui about the length of an index finger, there were no traces of other spices.

    ¡°This should be the beef Guokui that boss Yuan mentioned, right?¡± Qu Yue muttered to herself.

    What she had just eaten was obviously the signature salt Guokui in Sanhui Guokui. Qu Yue had been eating since she was a child, so she naturally had a deep impression of it. She rarely ate beef Guokui.

    He immediately became interested. He picked up the Guokui and looked at it carefully. He found that there was no seasoning, so he took a bite.

    It was different from the salt pan helmet from before. When he bit into it, it wasn¡¯t just crunchy. The outeryer was crunchy, but the inside was soft. There were also beef grains mixed in. Although they were small, they were juicy and juicy. When he bit into them, the juice would burst out, making it impossible to ignore their existence.

    Compared to the soft interior, the cool and bitter cold noodles had a different texture when they met the rich gravy, which was very novel.

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 Chapter 2466

    <h4>Chapter 2466: The contest for the spots</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The slightly bitter cold bean jellybined with the rich vor of the beef. Thebination of the cold bean jelly and the hot Guokui took turns in the mouth, one cold and one hot. It was crisp and soft with a little bit of melting at the touch, which surprised qu Yue.

    Even though she had eaten a lot of Guokui cold noodles, it was the first time she had eaten one that had such a sharp contrast and such a delicious taste that was extremely in line with her appetite.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious, but I can only eat two. ¡± Qu Yue quickly licked her already clean fingers.

    When other Guokui cold noodles were eaten, the juice would flow out. However, when it came to Yuan Zhou, he didn¡¯t have such an effect even if he wanted to. Even if his fingers were very clean, qu Yue still felt that there must be some residual taste. Thus, she subconsciously licked them. After all, everyone did the same thing.

    Big brother, let¡¯s not talk about second brother.

    Qu Yue touched her slightly protruding belly and used all her strength to tell her that she was full. Of course, the rules of the store were a strong restraint, so she didn¡¯t order any more sauce and directly left the store.

    Of course, qu Yue was being so nice today because she was really lucky to have drawn a spot to eat hotpot.

    Otherwise, even if he didn¡¯t bring any bread or mantou as usual, he would still order a portion of sauce and eat it alone before leaving.

    Usually, qu Yue would bring a white steamed bun or a few slices of Tusi for breakfast so that she could order some sauce, blueberry jam, beef mince, or other sauces after breakfast.

    The reason why he didn¡¯t bring it today wasn¡¯t because he had predicted that he would get a spot, but because he had rushed out in a hurry so that he could have a chance to draw the lottery. Of course, this was also a gain. At least he got a spot to eat hot pot, right?

    ¡°Xiaoyue, we¡¯ve known each other for three months. Shouldn¡¯t we have a meal together to show our appreciation? this small restaurant is good enough. Hot pot is the best ce to bond.¡±

    ¡°Miss Ling, you look familiar. Although we haven¡¯t spoken much, it¡¯s fate that brought us together in master chef Restaurant. For the sake of this fate, I¡¯ve decided to buy all the drinks for lunch. Coconut juice, orange juice, cool Apple, anything you want.¡±

    ¡°Take me with you for lunch. It¡¯ll be more lively with more people. The essence of eating hotpot is that there are more people. I can help.¡±

    ......

    As soon as qu Yue stepped out of the shop, she was surrounded by people who had eaten breakfast in front of her and were just waiting in line for the lucky draw.

    At first nce, qu Yue found some familiar faces and some unfamiliar faces. They were probably the kind that they had just met for the first time. However, that didn¡¯t prevent them from showing 120% enthusiasm for qu Yue. She could only say that boss Yuan¡¯s hotpot was really charming.

    All of them were either in suits or dresses, with exquisite makeup and elite looks. But now, they looked like uncles and aunties in the market, as if they were waiting in front of the supermarket every morning to grab the special offer.

    Of course, she wouldn¡¯t eat hotpot alone. Qu Yue didn¡¯t have such an idea either. Before going in for breakfast, she had already agreed to take the three of them out for a meal. Now that there were more than a dozen people around, it was impossible for everyone to get their wish.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡±

    Qu Yue cleared her throat and waited for everyone to quieten down before she immediately said,¡±¡±I can still give up five spots, just the five people who spoke first.¡±

    Qu Yue quickly decided on who to send. It was not that she was being perfunctory, but she could not afford to offend anyone if she wanted to build up herwork. It all depended on who was lucky.

    As soon as qu Yue finished speaking, the three men and two women who were the first to speak all smiled happily. Although the others were disappointed, they didn¡¯t feel dissatisfied because they had been too slow.

    Qu Yue was finally able to leave after she exchanged information with a few others and agreed on a time to meet at noon.

    She was going to go shopping to consume some energy. Eating hotpot was the same as eating a buffet. She had to hold the wall when she went in and hold the wall when she came out in order to enjoy herself. Especially since it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time serving a real hotpot, qu Yue felt it was necessary to make full preparations in order to live up to Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship.

    The other nine people who had the same experience as qu Yue were the ones who had drawn the quota to eat hotpot. Of course, different people received different treatment.

    For example, after Queen Jiang finished her meal and before she even walked out of the store, she received calls from many business partners, asking for a spot. As for the distribution of benefits in the contract, everyone could discuss it again. All of them were very easy to talk to, unlike the iron-faced and selfless people on the previous negotiation table.

    As for Mao Xiong, he was bombarded by the girls, such as Meng Meng, man man and the others. Speaking of which, three women for one show, five or six women was not as simple as two shows.

    After an extremely difficult struggle, the quota for eating hot pot at noon finally came to an end.

    Although the ten of them had not discussed it, they still controlled the number of people at each table to be ten people. It was not because they wanted to eat to their heart¡¯s content.

    Even if one slot brought nine people, it was still a drop in the bucket for the huge number of diners of the master chef Restaurant. Many people were already rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, hoping that they would be blessed by the goddess of luck next time and be able to draw the lottery.

    In order to let the customers have a perfect dining experience and, of course, to make himself more rxed, Yuan Zhou specially called Mao Ye over to work overtime. Of course, Yuan Zhou only made this decision after asking Mao Ye if he was free. Otherwise, the backup team would be on standby at any time.

    In the blink of an eye, it was already noon.

    They didn¡¯t need to line up to get a number in advance. Although they didn¡¯t arrive at the same time as before, they still arrived in advance.

    Not long after, Mao Ye and su Ruoyan also arrived. Looking at the time, they found that Yuan Zhou had already told them in advance that they could let the customers in 10 minutes in advance. Therefore, they opened the door that would only be opened when they were roasting the wholemb.

    The door was originally ajar, and after it was pushed open with a creak, the scene inside was revealed.

    Inparison, the main hall outside was actually not much different from master chef Restaurant ¡®s. Even the semi-open kitchen was simr. The only difference was that the kitchen here only had a fewrge pots, a stove, and many shelves. It was different from the exquisiteness of the store.

    In addition, there were three big round tables in the originally empty restaurant with a hollow space in the middle for cooking the hotpot. Of course, the type and method of cooking the hotpot hadn¡¯t been decided yet. Therefore, the tables in the restaurant were different from those in other restaurants. They were specially customized by Yuan Zhou.

    There was a table and a chair, and the distance between them was quite wide. At least, there was no problem for a person to turn around.

    The customers who had followed su Ruoyan and the others in were already used to such a style. They did not ask why there was only one chair and directly picked up the folding stool that they had brought and sat down on the table.

    The rest of the people who did not have a seat were led by su Ruoyan and the others to either the small courtyard or to the second floor.

    Theyout of the houses in Taoxi road was simr. There were three tables on each floor of the two-story building. In addition to the four tables in the courtyard, there were ten tables in total, not one more or one less.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2467

    <h4>Chapter 2467: Why are you eating if you don¡¯t talk?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The type of hotpot had already been decided after the lucky draw. After 12:00 am, Yuan Zhou started to serve the hotpot soup to everyone.

    There were some hot pot dishes from Sichuan Province, the double hotpot, which took care of people who liked spicy and light food. There were also some nine-grid square hot pot dishes from Shancheng. Others were like the spicy pickled fish hot pot from Guizhou Province, the spicy pickled cabbage and white meat hot pot from Northeast China, or the clear water hot pot from Guangdong Province, which was also called the clear water side stove.

    In any case, none of the ten tables had eaten hotpot as if they had discussed it.

    In order to cater to the diners, they had brought a lot of people. Not only were the tables custom-made, but the pots were also custom-made. Compared to the usual hot pot, no matter what style it was, it was a few timesrger. This way, there was more space for people to disy their skills.

    Queen Jiang had brought a whole bunch of people with her, and they looked different from the other teams. The ones with the best images were definitely Queen Jiang and Wu Yungui.

    At least one could tell that they were a handsome man and a beautiful woman. Although Wu Yun GUI was a little older, he paid a lot of attention to his health. He did not have a beer belly like most people would have when they were middle-aged. However, the others were almost all big bellies. One look and one could tell that they were very rich.

    They had ordered the capital¡¯s copper-stove hot pot with mutton. It was an ancient copper-colored hot pot. Just looking at the pot, one could feel that it was particrly heavy. The hot-boiled mutton was naturally best with clear water. Therefore, although the pot was gurgling and steaming, there were some scallions and ginger slices floating in it. The bottom of the soup could be seen at a nce, and it was clear that it was clear water.

    Boss Liu from Xiang province mumbled,¡±¡±Isn¡¯t the hot pot supposed to be spicy soup? what¡¯s the point of eating in soup?¡±

    Although the freeloaders felt a little ufortable, they didn¡¯t say it out loud. They were all adults and had to stick to their choices.

    This time, boss Liu was dragged by boss Wang to join in the fun. Coincidentally, he was going to discuss a project with Jiang Changxi recently but didn¡¯t make any progress. Chinese people loved to discuss business at the dining table the most. When he heard boss Wang mention eating hotpot, he immediately called Jiang Changxi and asked her for a slot in the restaurant by doing all he could to gain boss Wang¡¯s favor.

    He had always been a foodie. Naturally, his first reaction when he saw the clear water hotpot was a little displeased. However, it didn¡¯t matter. It would be best if he could build a good rtionship with Jiang Changxi.

    Seeing that everyone was staring at the pot quietly, boss Liu thought for a while and decided to talk about the project. But before he could say anything, boss Wang, who had been watching him, grabbed his arm with a little force.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Boss Liu raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice.

    ......

    ¡°Are you here to talk business with director Jiang?¡± Boss Wang asked.

    It was the first time for boss Liu to dine at master chef Restaurant. It was also the first time for him toe to Chengdu, so he didn¡¯t know the rules. But boss Wang was a wily old fox. In fact, if he didn¡¯t have a deep cooperative rtionship with boss Liu, he would be happy to let boss Liu hit a rebuff. But now, he was also considered as a middleman. If boss Liu did anything wrong, he would have to take joint responsibility. Plus, he admired Yuan Zhou very much, so he was naturally willing to follow the rules of the restaurant.

    ¡°We haven¡¯t eaten yet, so isn¡¯t it just right to talk about something in silence?¡± Boss Liu said with a puzzled look.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that the atmosphere is good, but director Jiang doesn¡¯t talk about business when you¡¯re eating here. Besides, this restaurant doesn¡¯t do such things. ¡± Boss Wang exined.

    Boss Liu took a look at boss Wang. It was obvious what he meant. If he didn¡¯t want to talk about work, why did he ask boss Wang toe here for a meal? did he really think that boss Wang was idle? if it wasn¡¯t to talk about business with Jiang Changxi, he wouldn¡¯te here for a meal. After having a meal, he could also rush to the construction site to see the situation.

    He also knew that boss Wang would definitely not cheat him. It was most likely out of good intentions. Thinking about it, even if they didn¡¯t talk about business, chatting could also improve their rtionship. This wasn¡¯t a loss.

    Just when boss Liu was eager to start a conversation with Jiang Changxi, the dishes were served. The copper stove was filled with clear water. Naturally, it was the best match with the hot-boiled mutton, Chinese cabbage, and tofu. When it was matched with the authentic sesame sauce, it was simply a great enjoyment.

    The hotpot served by Yuan Zhou was naturally different from the hotpot restaurants in other ces. There was no special ce for seasoning, no snacks, and only side dishes that could be ordered. There was even no cooked food, only various ingredients for the hotpot. As usual, the style of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was continued. Almost all the customers were used to it. Even those who were here for the first time also followed the local custom.

    Boss Liu thought it would be better to have a bowl of chili sauce, but they were all sesame sauce. It was not good for him to be special. He knew that he could only bond with the others if he was like them.

    ¡°This mutton is very beautiful.¡± Boss Liu thought to himself.

    Tenrge tes of mutton were served, and everyone had one in front of them. The mutton had a white base and red meat. It was cut so thin that the snow-white color of the te could almost be seen through the mutton. Boss Liu didn¡¯t notice it at first, but when it was hot and he picked it up with his chopsticks, he really got a taste of what it meant to be as thin as cicada¡¯s wings.

    Looking at the light slice on his chopsticks, boss Liu sighed with emotion. At the same time, he was worried that it would fall directly into the pot and not be eaten when he was cooking. He looked carefully at the thick slice on the te, so he gave up the idea of changing to a thicker slice.

    ¡°Why are they all the same? if only they were thicker.¡± Boss Liu muttered.

    Although he had never eaten mutton cooked in such clear water before, he knew that it was a standard dish for hotpot mutton rolls.

    He stretched the Lamb slices to his side and nched them in the boiling water a few times. The color of the Lamb slices changed in less than two seconds. They were still quite intact, and did not break into pieces and fall into the water as he was worried about.

    It would be better if the mutton slices were so thin. After all, the heat was short and it could be eaten in a short time.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    After blowing on the steaming mutton twice, boss Liu couldn¡¯t wait to put it into his mouth. When it was close to the tip of his nose, he could vaguely smell the milk fragrance, but he didn¡¯t expect that after putting it into his mouth, the milk fragrance would be even stronger. The unbelievably smooth and tender meat slices melted with just a light sip. The rich gravy swept over and slowly slid into his stomach. The thick warmth spread to his limbs and bones in an instant, making him feel warm from head to toe.

    ¡°It¡¯s sofortable,¡± Boss Liu felt as if all the pores on his body had opened up. It was veryfortable.

    It was as if he was standing under the warm winter sun in the biting cold winter. It was an indescribablefort.

    The faint Milky fragrance constantly awakened boss Liu¡¯s taste buds, making him subconsciously put another slice into the hot water. It was ready to be eaten in a short while.

    This time, boss Liu chose to dip the meat in the sauce. The beautiful jade white meat was covered with ayer of strong sauce, and the color became darker. The smell of sesame constantly stimted his taste buds, and boss Liu quickly put the meat into his mouth.

    The smell of the sesame sauce was already fragrant, and when it entered the mouth, it was naturally even more fragrant. The rich and soft taste, coupled with the fresh and juicy mutton, the two ingredients that were originally unrted, blended together perfectly. There was simply no other dish that was more suitable than the two of them.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2468

    <h4>Chapter 2468: Delicious hotpot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He couldn¡¯t help but carefully taste it in his mouth. The taste became more intense. It wasn¡¯t as overbearing as the chili, but the mellow fragrance of the sesame and the pure taste of the mutton made boss Liu feel another extreme.

    ¡°Even a light hotpot is so delicious.¡± Boss Liu felt that he had really learned a lot today.

    People still needed toe out and walk around. It was not a good way to stay behind closed doors. There were delicious things everywhere, especially in Chengdu.

    Stimted by the delectable taste, boss Liupletely forgot about the matter of trying to strike up a conversation with Jiang Changxi just now andpletely immersed himself in the great cause of eating the mutton. Not to mention that he had a chance to talk to Jiang Changxi now, even if Jiang Changxi talked to him in person, boss Liu would probably wait until the mutton on his te was finished before responding to her. Otherwise, it would be safer for him to eat the mutton into his stomach instead of asking him what to do if he wanted to eat it.

    Fortunately, Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t know what boss Liu was thinking. Otherwise, she would definitely eat a few more tes to show that half of his te wasn¡¯t even enough for her.

    It was quite lively at Jiang Changxi¡¯s side. Each of them had a te of mutton, cabbage, and tofu. They were very busy. The other nine tables were also not much less upied.

    Each of them wished that the food would be cooked as soon as it was put in so that they could fish it out and eat it immediately. If it weren¡¯t for the hairy bear watching at the side, Wu Hai might have done it and scooped all the dishes in the pot into his own bowl.

    Even if they didn¡¯t scoop all of the ingredients into their bowls, the people at this table were under the greatest pressure with the two beasts, the dark Beast and the hairy bear, around. They weren¡¯t afraid that there wouldn¡¯t be enough food. Since Yuan Zhou had said that they could eat as long as it was before 8:00 pm, they wouldn¡¯t go back on their words. However, every time they nched a lot of ingredients, only less than 10% of the ingredients could be scooped into their bowls. Anyone would feel speechless.

    Among all the tables for eating hotpot, Wu Hai¡¯s table was the most lively.

    There were also some who ate hotpot in a refined manner, such as qu Yue¡¯s table. It was her first time eating hotpot, so qu Yue chose the trendy yak hotpot that she had been longing for for a long time.

    Even though she was not a local of Chaoshan, qu Yue knew that the dishes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant were definitely the most authentic. Therefore, she had no other worries except that her stomach was too small and couldn¡¯t hold the amount that she was satisfied with.

    ¡°We¡¯ve already walked 10000 meters, and I¡¯m still wearing high heels. I should have consumed more energy. I can eat more.¡± Qu Yue was still calcting how much she could eat before eating.

    However, when he actually ate it, all other thoughts flew away, leaving only the instinct to eat. Like a robot, he nched and stuffed it into his mouth, nched it again, and stuffed it again. He almost did not stop.

    ......

    Most of the people at qu Yue¡¯s table were regr customers of the restaurant, but they were not very familiar with each other. The most ideal ones were acquaintances, and some were strangers to each other. Only two of them were qu Yue¡¯s colleagues and friends, who were both beautiful and had great figures. They stood out among the crowd, looking different from ordinary people.

    Logically speaking, such abination should be a little awkward, but hot pot was indeed the best way to improve feelings. After eating a te of beef, the familiarity of the dish would instantly double. Even if they were not familiar, they had to be familiar with each other. After eating one round, they would be familiar with each other.

    Li xi was one of the five lucky ones chosen by qu Yue. As a slightly famous fashion designer, her ie was not bad. At least, she could eat one meal a day without any pressure. However, the hot pot in the store was not something you could eat whenever you wanted.

    Previously, when only the spicy bottom was served, she had brought a lot of vegetables to cook. Of course, li xi¡¯s taste was normal. At least the spicy bottom was meat, fish, or seafood. She would not want to cook more vegetables.

    Now that there was aprehensive hotpot, li xi naturally wanted toe and eat. Although she did not win the lottery, the oue was still satisfactory. She had hitchhiked on qu Yue¡¯s car and coulde to eat hotpot.

    As a Chaoshan native, he was touched to be able to eat the authentic yak hotpot here.

    Chewy meatballs, different parts of the beef, as well as beef offal, gave people a different feeling. The time of scalding would also be different. As someone who had eaten it many times, li xi served as the overallmander at the entire table.

    She taught the people at the same table how many seconds it took for each part to taste the best, ensuring that everyone could eat the most delicious beef. Everyone was still very grateful for li xi¡¯s sharing, which could be seen from the fact that the dishes she cooked were rarely snatched.

    Li xi looked at the harmonious atmosphere on the table and thought to herself,¡±¡±It seems that if I still can¡¯t get the prize next time, and if everyone here can get it, I should be able to get another spot.¡±

    Thinking of this, li xi couldn¡¯t help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was not in vain that she suppressed the idea of eating desperately. She contributed first. This time, she had not finished eating yet, but she had already nned for the next position.

    Of course, there were quite a few people who had the same idea as li xi. However, they were all doing things secretly and would never do it openly. It wasn¡¯t that they were embarrassed, but if everyone knew and did so, their chances would definitely be reduced. Only a fool would give up the chance to eat more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    Looking at the harmonious and lively scene in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou felt very happy in his heart.

    ¡°It seems that everyone is very supportive of the new hot pot dish.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    His hand movements didn¡¯t change at all. He gently touched the de of the knife with a piece of beef with clear muscles and a beautiful color, and the paper-thin slice of beef was smoothly cut into a te prepared on the other side.

    Even though Yuan Zhou had prepared many ingredients for the hotpot, he had never let anyone else do it. Whether it was the slicing of beef and mutton, the washing of tripe, or the preparation of other vegetables, Yuan Zhou was busy but not in a hurry. He did everything himself.

    Even if the ingredients were not cooked, they looked very beautiful and exquisite. They were even qualified to be put on disy.

    For the customers who had already eaten until their eyes were red, the ingredients that were served could be nched, and they couldn¡¯t wait to pour the entire te into the pot. Naturally, they wouldn¡¯t pay attention to other ces.

    Even if they did, they would eat first as a form of respect.

    The hotpotsted from noon to the end of dinner time, so most of the diners, after filling more than half of their stomachs, subconsciously slowed down. They wanted to eat more and eat slower so that they could digest the food they had eaten earlier and eat more. This was something everyone knew, so everyone slowed down at the same time.

    As the customers slowed down, Yuan Zhou could also take a rest.

    As it was a hotpot day event, his and Yin ya¡¯s lunch was also a hotpot. Of course, it was different from the others ¡®. He chose the old-fashioned first-grade hotpot, which was used to eat the piled up dishes first. After that, he started to add other dishes that he wanted to boil to eat.

    In fact, the most convenient thing about hotpot was that no matter what kind of hotpot you ate, as long as you wanted to cook something, as long as you could find it, you could cook it and eat it. You didn¡¯t have to care about other things. It was very free.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2469

    <h4>Chapter 2469: The second manager Hao</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou chose to eat first-grade pan at noon for two reasons. One was that Yin ya still had to go to work in the afternoon, so it was more convenient and faster to eat it. The other reason was that Yin ya had been craving for it for the past two days.

    As the best fianc¨¦, Yuan Zhou felt it was necessary to satisfy his fianc¨¦e¡¯s various wishes.

    The first-grade pot was a brilliant Pearl among the Hui cuisines. Not only did it have many legends, but it also had an inexplicable fate with Mr. Hu Shi. It was considered a dish full of celebrity implications and was very popr.

    What Yuan Zhou cooked was naturally the real thing. The dish with the sauce was very good. Looking at Yin ya eating with her mouth full of oil and not caring about her image at all, he knew how good the taste of this first-grade wok was.

    While Yuan Zhou and Yin ya enjoyed a rare leisurely lunch time in this restaurant, in the other restaurant where people were eating hotpot, people gathered together in twos and threes and whispered to each other. They would asionally eat with their chopsticks to kill time and wait until they were a little more hungry before they could start the second round. None of them moved their butts.

    Even Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui, who were the busiest at the table, didn¡¯t leave. What a joke! They finally managed to free up a day¡¯s time to eat hotpot. How could they not eat enough?

    There was another ce that was very lively.

    The small private room was full of people. Some were in good shape, some were short and fat, and some were old and bald. There were all kinds of people, and everyone¡¯s face was red and they looked particrly excited.

    ¡°Old Wang, do you think we need to send someone to try our luck at the next draw? don¡¯t forget why manager Hao from Xi Cha was so proud. Shouldn¡¯t we follow a good method?¡± The man who spoke looked to be in his 30S. He was slightly chubby, but he was in good spirits.

    He looked very excited now, obviously very excited. It just so happened that his surname was also Hao. Ever since manager Hao rose up in the F & B industry and became famous, thisrade Hao Ming had been fighting with him. He couldn¡¯t wait to make a career and make aeback tomorrow.

    Unfortunately, the hot pot industry in Chengdu or Sichuan was simply sprouting up like mushrooms after the rain. There were countless of them, and it was difficult to make some achievements in them. Not to mention, what Hao Ming wanted was to be like manager Hao, who was quiet but amazed with one brilliant feat. There were not so many good opportunities waiting for you.

    However, it had to be said that sometimes, people were really lucky. The Grandunch of hotpot day by master chef Restaurant immediately caught Hao Ming¡¯s attention.

    It was indeed manager Hao, Miao Qin, and manager Liu¡¯s fault. When Yuan Zhou first received the milk Tea Gift Package and started to add to the variety of drinks in the restaurant, manager Hao got the news based on his sharp intuition. He was one of the first batch toe to the restaurant to learn from the experience and then went back to improve many drinks of the XI Tea Company where he worked. As a result, the brand of Xi tea had undergone aplete transformation not only in Chengdu but also in the whole country.

    ......

    It was definitely an unconventional example of drinking soup with the master chef Restaurant, and it was a very sessful example. Therefore, almost everyone in the F & B industry would pay attention to the movements of the master chef Restaurant from time to time. Perhaps they would have a chance to drink soup next time?

    Hao Ming thought so too. Moreover, because of his rtionship with manager Hao, he was the most enthusiastic one. This would be rewarded.

    Therefore, as the Vice President of the Chengdu hotpot Association, he immediately held this meeting to discuss the matter of learning from Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotpot.

    He wasn¡¯t going there to steal, but to try the taste there ande back to improve his own. After all, if he wanted to steal, he had to have the strength. Otherwise, if he couldn¡¯t even understand it, what was the point of stealing?

    Since he didn¡¯t steal Yuan Zhou¡¯s master, he definitely had to pay a visit to Yuan Zhou and exin the situation before going there. It was basic courtesy to inform the host.

    The man called old Wang was a middle-aged man with a bald head and fat body. He was about 40 to 50 years old and had a chubby white face. At first nce, one could tell that he was a blessed man. At this moment, he was wiping his sweat with a handkerchief. The only downside of being chubby was that even though the weather had turned cold, he still sweated easily.

    ¡°Xiao Ming ... No, Xiao Ling, don¡¯t be anxious. Let¡¯s listen to the opinions of the others.¡± Old Wang was the president, but this Association was just a gathering of people to make it easier to manage some things. They had almost no real power.

    But even so, Lao Wang was not someone who liked power. Even if he agreed with Hao Ming¡¯s thoughts, he would not make arbitrary decisions.

    Speaking of this, Hao Ming was often called Xiao Ming in the past. Everyone was from elementary school, so they naturally knew how busy Xiao Ming was. In order not to overwork himself to death, Hao Ming had stopped people calling him Xiao Ming a long time ago.

    As soon as old Wang finished speaking, all the people in charge of the hot pot restaurants expressed their opinions. In any case, they all meant the same thing, which was that the news was true. They had to take action immediately. They couldn¡¯t let the associations of other provinces get ahead of them. If they didn¡¯t Rob anyone in their own homes, it would be too embarrassing. They couldn¡¯t bear such a blow.

    Everything was going in the direction Hao Ming had hoped for, and he was very happy to see such a scene.

    ¡°If that manager Hao can walk, so can I.¡± Hao Ming encouraged himself.

    Although it wasn¡¯t the first soup, this soup was drunk from master chef Restaurant. No matter how many soups it was, they couldn¡¯t be underestimated. Not to mention, it was the second soup, which was also extraordinary.

    Hao Ming was in high spirits. He wanted to roll for it, but this opportunity would have to wait until the next half of the month. He couldn¡¯t miss the first lucky draw in the morning, so he could only wait for the next one.

    In fact, Hao Ming had already received the news early in the morning, and it was through the same channel as manager Hao, first-hand information. However, he was unlucky. Although a total of five people were arranged to draw together, the chances were too slim, and none of them won.

    Since he didn¡¯t know any of the customers who were there today, he naturally didn¡¯t have the chance to get a spot. He could only wait for the next opportunity.

    Old Wang and the others did not know about this.

    The hot pot day started with a lot of noise and excitement, and when it ended, it was also very lively. All the diners were holding their stomachs and walking slowly, afraid that they would throw their food out if they walked too fast. It was clear that they had eaten too much.

    Even Jiang Changxi and the others who had always paid attention to him felt the same. The poprity of the hotpot sky this time was beyond Yuan Zhou¡¯s imagination.

    ¡°Today is the most full I¡¯ve eaten since the opening of this store. It¡¯s a pity that I have to wait for another half a month before I cane back. I feel like the days are a little hard to bear.¡±

    ¡°I think I can still eat it, but it¡¯s going to end soon.¡±

    ¡°It would be great if every day was a hotpot day. I¡¯ll eat from noon to night every day. Just thinking about it makes me happy.¡±

    The customers sighed with emotion as they walked. It was fortunate that they didn¡¯t get to eat hotpot at the same time as they got to drink. Otherwise, they would have to have two stomachs to hold the wine and the dishes with wine.

    After sending the customers away, Yuan Zhou followed su Ruoyan and the others to pack up a little and nned to return to the second floor of the restaurant to change and wash up before preparing the food of the pub.

    Actually, there wasn¡¯t much to clean up. The customers very consciously ced the finished tes at the designated position at the side. The table was also very clean. At most, they just carried the pot and other things in.

    There was nothing more worry-free than the customers of master chef Restaurant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2470

    <h4>Chapter 2470: Chapter 14 blind date</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although the restaurant seemed to have been busy for an entire day, it was actually more rxing for Yuan Zhou than opening the restaurant for an entire day. Therefore, he was in a good mood and gave the customers in the pub a new treat.

    A new dish with wine was served.

    The customers were on their way, so they didn¡¯t know that there was such a big surprise waiting for them.

    After having the hotpot at noon, Yin ya didn¡¯te back for dinner. Instead, she nned to finish the work at hand in one go and thene back for supper. Of course, Yuan Zhou knew that. While he was making new dishes with wine for the drinkers, he also prepared the supper that would be eatenter, the roasted rabbit.

    Bunnies were so cute, they had to be barbecued.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Thanks to the system, Yuan Zhou was able to create the disturbance of 10 people in the kitchen. Otherwise, the whole kitchen might not even be enough for him to do.

    While he was busy cooking, someone was also rushing to the restaurant.

    ¡°Why did you agree to go this time? didn¡¯t you say you didn¡¯t like her and didn¡¯t n on going?¡± The woman with shoulder-length hair and bangs asked in confusion.

    Her eyebrows were delicate, and her eyes were like red Phoenix ¡®s. Her eyeliner was long and narrow, and she was full of flirtatiousness when she raised her eyebrows slightly. Although she spoke unhurriedly, her feet seemed to be on fire wheels, and she was moving very fast.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t that she wanted to be fast, but that the people she had to catch up with were really too fast. If she was a little slower, she could imagine that she would definitely be left behind.

    Not far in front of her was a woman with long hair that reached her waist. She was a little chubby, but she only looked a little more voluptuous than an ordinary person. When she heard the woman¡¯s words, she turned her head and revealed a pretty face. She was not as charming as the woman from before, but she wasfortable to look at. It was the kind of appearance that the elders liked.

    She was Zhang xinci, and the one with exquisite and beautiful looks behind her was her best friend Yang Mei. They were not far from Taoxi road, and the two of them were walking quickly in their high heels.

    ......

    ¡°Xiao Mei, you don¡¯t know this, but that person has an appointment at the restaurant. It¡¯s a rare opportunity toe and drink, so how could he note?¡± Zhang xinci looked at the time and saw that there was still time, so she put down her phone and said.

    Yang Mei rolled her eyes and said directly,¡±Nonsense. That young man has white hair and is not even seven feet tall. He must be kidding me if he has the luck to get the quota to drink in the store.¡±

    As she spoke, she pped her Jade-like hand on her chest, causing a wave of emotions to surge up, but she herself didn¡¯t notice it. Her face was filled with feigned fear, making Zhang xinci want to turn around and leave, not recognizing this drama queen at all.

    Although Yang Mei was beautiful, she had a shrewdness like a Sichuan girl. Ordinary people really couldn¡¯t resist her, but she was still single.

    It was not that no one pursued her, but in Yang Mei¡¯s words, she could change the water, light bulbs, even gas, and she was rich and beautiful. Why did she want a man? if she wanted to warm the bed, wouldn¡¯t it be fine if she had a few warm babies?

    He didn¡¯t like Zhang xinci, this obedient girl, who kept listening to him go on blind dates, but as her best friend, he couldn¡¯t just leave her in the lurch. Thus, he could only grumble a few words each time. After the matter was over, he would still apany her when he had to, and when he needed to help, he would still help to scold her.

    This was how best friends from China were. Zhang xinci knew her best friend¡¯s personality and didn¡¯t mind her words. It wasn¡¯t easy to have a best friend who didn¡¯t need to be protected from fire, theft, and other things in this world.

    ¡°You should know that this isn¡¯t my main objective,¡± Zhang xinci said calmly.

    ¡°All right. I know. I know. Do you think boss Yuan is really as young as he looks in the photos?¡± Yang Mei seemed to have thought of something and suddenly leaned closer to him.

    ¡°I heard that boss Yuan just got engaged not long ago. It¡¯s not good for us to talk about it like that. Besides, we have a favor to ask of him this time. We can¡¯t do that.¡± Zhang xinci pushed Yang Mei¡¯s head away and said with a stern face.

    Yang Mei snorted and said,¡±I know. If you seed, boss Yuan will be your senior, right? I know. But Xiao CI, are you sure you want to take this path?¡±

    Zhang xinci pursed her red lips and said,¡±¡±This was my grandfather¡¯sst wish. I hope to try and see if I can have such an opportunity.

    Zhang xinci wasn¡¯t too persistent about this, but it wasn¡¯t her style to give up without trying. She had to try before she knew the result.

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you to make me good food in the future.¡± Yang Mei didn¡¯t pour cold water on her friend.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    The high heels made contact with the bluestone floor, creating a clear and melodious melody. While they were talking, they had already arrived at Taoxi road.

    From afar, she could see a person she had seen in a photo, so Zhang xinci swallowed the words she wanted to say and rushed over with Yang Mei.

    The distance between them wasn¡¯t too far, and Zhang xinci¡¯s group wasn¡¯t too slow either. Very quickly, they arrived and discovered that there were also two people on the other side. One had a three to four-month beer belly and a fierce-looking face, and the other was Zhang xinci¡¯s blind date partner.

    At a nce, Zhang xinci realized that Yang Mei¡¯s words were not exaggerated at all. Because of the blind date, although Zhang xinci did not deliberately put on makeup, she had done her skincare. She wore a short skirt that covered her slightly chubby waist and a pair of three-centimeter high shoes. It was not very high, but just by looking at it, she felt that she was taller than her blind date partner.

    Not to mention, his hair was a mix of ck and white. If not for his face, Zhang xinci would have believed that he was in his fifties or sixties.

    Zhang xinci and Yang Mei¡¯s eyes brightened at the same time when they saw Yang Meiing over. They stared at Yang Mei for a few times before reluctantly looking away.

    Yang Mei raised her thin eyebrows and exchanged a tacit look with Zhang xinci. Zhang xinci stepped forward and said,¡±Hello, I¡¯m Zhang xinci. You¡¯re Gu Qiang, the one Auntie Zhou introduced, right?¡±

    ¡°Ah, yes, yes, yes, I am. You are miss Zhang, nice to meet you.¡± Gu Qiang retracted his stunned gaze and looked at Zhang xinci.

    However, there was an obvious disappointment in her words, which made Zhang xinci feel that if it wasn¡¯t for the good wine and food in the store, she would have kicked him.

    On the other hand, the beer-bellied man in his forties walked up to Zhang xinci and said enthusiastically,¡±¡±You must be Xiao CI. Hello, hello. I¡¯m Xiao Qiang¡¯s uncle. You can just call me uncle Guo. It¡¯s also my good luck that I got the quota this time. It just so happens that I can show you boss Yuan¡¯s pub. It¡¯s definitely worth the money.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, the wine here is super good, and the dishes are also delicious. You guys can eat more when the timees. ¡°Gu Qiang chimed in.

    He said that he was talking about you, but his eyes were more focused on Yang Mei. Anyone with eyes could see what he meant.

    When Zhang xinci saw Yang Mei¡¯s raised eyebrows, she knew that she was about to fly into a rage. She immediately stepped forward to block Gu Qiang¡¯s line of sight and said,¡±Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you this time. It seems like we can go in now, shall we?¡±

    Zhang xinci raised her hand and pointed at the customers who were already starting to enter the restaurant, and she decisively changed the topic.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2471

    <h4>Chapter 2471: The giant baby</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Gu Qiang didn¡¯t do anything bad, at most, he didn¡¯t control his eyes and took a few more nces at the beautiful Yang Mei. In Zhang xinci¡¯s eyes, this was a small matter, and she didn¡¯t n to develop further.

    However, Zhang xinci knew that Yang Mei had always been unable to bear to see her being wronged. If she didn¡¯t keep an eye on this little girl, she would definitely turn into a violent Dragon on the spot.

    Uncle Guo was only in his forties and had good eyes. When he saw his nephew¡¯s attitude, he really wanted to kick him to wake him up. It wasn¡¯t a big problem for him to see beautiful women. Everyone loved beauty. As long as he didn¡¯t do anything, it was fine.

    However, to look at a beautiful woman in front of his first blind date partner, he would probably be a fool.

    ¡°He doesn¡¯t look like someone from our Guo family at all. It¡¯s so embarrassing.¡± Uncle Guo felt uneasy.

    However, he still did things methodically. He left his vexed nephew aside and walked towards the restaurant with Zhang xinci, talking about some of the gossip and rumors that his family knew about the restaurant.

    What were the ¡®ten miracles of the restaurant¡¯? who were the cancer of the restaurant? who was the most popr customer in the restaurant? in any case, he must never mention his annoying nephew to avoid embarrassment.

    Gu Qiang himself didn¡¯t think much of it. At home, his mother was used to pampering her and was very self-righteous, so he didn¡¯t notice any problems. Seeing his uncle greeting Zhang xinci, he immediately seized the opportunity to get close to Yang Mei¡¯s side, euphemistically saying that he would help take care of her and couldn¡¯t neglect her.

    Yang Mei¡¯s eyes fiercely red at the insensible person, and she followed Zhang xinci¡¯s footsteps.

    Zhang xinci¡¯s main purpose this time was to visit Yuan Zhou. The blind date was her secondary purpose. If it wasn¡¯t for her parents ¡°disapproval, she wouldn¡¯t havee to the restaurant with the blind date as an opportunity.

    As soon as he entered the restaurant, he automatically began to look for Yuan Zhou. He had always heard about Yuan Zhou from his grandfather. Now that he was going to see him in person for the first time, he was a little nervous.

    Yang Mei naturally knew her best friend¡¯s intentions, so when she crossed the door, she quietly took over the topic and chatted with uncle Guo, leaving the room for Zhang xinci to express herself.

    However, Gu Qiang, who was despised by the three of them, did not have this self-awareness. After entering the restaurant, he did not look at the beautiful women anymore. Instead, he looked around. To be honest, it was his first time here. If not for his uncle¡¯s guidance, he might not havee here.

    ......

    Wasn¡¯t it good to go to a high-end restaurant? why did he have toe here? although he had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame and admired him, Gu Qiang felt that the food was just so-so and it didn¡¯t matter if he ate or not. He might as well look at some beautiful women.

    Life was so beautiful, so why should he put all his energy into eating?

    ¡°It¡¯s so small,¡± Gu Qiang didn¡¯t have a good first impression of the store.

    Gu Qiang felt that this ce was not even as big as his bedroom. It was so small that he couldn¡¯t even use it for a meal. Fortunately, although Gu Qiang looked like a giant baby, he wasn¡¯t a real one. At least, he kept these thoughts to himself and didn¡¯t miss a single word.

    Otherwise, uncle Guo, who already wanted to put him back into the furnace, would definitely clean up the house personally.

    As for Zhang xinci, the moment she entered the store, she began to search and effortlessly found the busy figure in the kitchen.

    It was a semi-open kitchen, so he couldn¡¯t see it clearly, but he could feel the solemn atmosphere through the mask. It was just like when he was young and watched his grandfather cook. He was focused and serious, as if the whole world was just this dish in front of him.

    Zhang xinci could see from Yuan Zhou that he had a more imposing manner and concentration than her grandfather. She was full of admiration in her heart,¡±¡±The older the ginger, the spicier it gets. Grandpa¡¯s idea is the most reliable. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t even have tried it and would have just given up.¡±

    Although Zhang xinci didn¡¯t say it out loud, she was actually a little unhappy about the route her grandfather had arranged for her. However, these feelings disappeared at the first sight of Yuan Zhou. Withoutparison, there would be no harm.

    Seeing was believing, Zhang xinci still had this bit of self-awareness.

    After a few nces, Zhang xinci followed the enthusiastic uncle Guo through the Sergestes wall to the second floor of the tavern. Now wasn¡¯t the best time to visit, so she followed uncle Guo¡¯s arrangements.

    No one paid any attention to Gu Qiang as he still followed behind.

    ¡°There are quite a lot of wines made by boss Yuan and some expensive wines here. Take a look at the list and order whatever you want to drink. It¡¯s my treat today. Don¡¯t be shy.¡± Uncle Guo said heroically.

    The main reason was to apologize to his annoying nephew, so he could only bleed. Although he said such generous words, it felt like his wallet was bleeding. However, he was still clear about what to do and what not to do. Of course, he couldn¡¯t help but re at the culprit several times.

    Uncle Guo had a small factory that sold canned food, fruit juice, and other beverages. Because of the stable supply and strict control of the quality of the products, his business was still okay. However, it was only once a month for him to drink unscrupulously in the small pub.

    Uncle Guo was a regr at the tavern. Although he didn¡¯t get a spot often, he was generous and loyal. He was a good person, so he could get a spot from time to time and drink with the person he got. He was also an extremely lucky group of people.

    Even old Lu was very envious of uncle Guo¡¯s good rtions with people, especially when Yan Jiu didn¡¯t get a spot.

    It was just that uncle Guo¡¯s alcohol tolerance wasn¡¯t good. He would get drunk after drinking a little, and he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat much. If he was a wine barrel like old Lu, no matter how generous he was, people wouldn¡¯t bring him here to drink every time.

    No one would be poor and generous when it came to boss Yuan¡¯s wine.

    ¡°Thank you, uncle Guo.¡± After Zhang xinci and Yang Mei expressed their thanks, they looked at the menu.

    The wine menu was only a few thin pages, andpared to the menu in the store, it was pitifully weak. However, for Zhang xinci and the others who had never seen any wine before, it was enough to dazzle their eyes. Moreover, although the wine variety in the store wasn¡¯t that great, to be honest, it was definitely more than an ordinary bar.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became an intermediate winemaker, his wine-making skills had improved greatly. Not only had he figured out several forms of monkey wine, but he had also made a lot of fruit wine and other wines that he was interested in.

    This was also the reason why the chief winemakers and master brewmasters refused to move. They even wanted to set up a floor in the tavern. The wine here was too delicious and had too much research value.

    After drinking it for a few days, they would sometimes have some inspiration and go back to improve it. Many of the wines would be different, and they would be even more reluctant to leave.

    Not to mention that Yuan Zhou had even made some changes to the legendary monkey wine. Not only did it have the taste recorded in the ancient books, but he had also improved it. This ce was simply a heaven for chief winemakers and master winemakers. It would be strange if they were willing to leave.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2472

    <h4>Chapter 2472: Chapter 16-civilized drinker</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The taste was so good, and there were always new varieties. It was simply a paradise for wine lovers. They wished they could just live here. The only dissatisfaction was that the time was too short.

    In the past, there wasn¡¯t enough wine in the tavern. There were only two or three kittens, and there was a limit. Although the quantity was still limited, there were many kinds. One kind at a time, little by little, little by little, it made a lot. He was simply too satisfied.

    It wasn¡¯t just the variety of wine that had increased. The dishes that went with the wine could meet the basic needs since the appearance of the cold cups. Some drinkers also felt that there were too few, but that was no longer the mainstream idea.

    One should not be too greedy. It was enough to be satisfied with just one thing. They were especially content.

    The customers felt that no one was more civilized than them.

    Recently, there had been small-scale friction between the drinkers and the diners, and the cause was the selection of the best civilized diner this year.

    Originally, diners and drinkers were the same. However, there was also a group of people who insisted on drinking and didn¡¯te to the restaurant to eat much. They felt that they were pure drinkers, different from diners. They wanted topete with them for the best title, the best drinker, which was pleasing to the ear.

    However, there was strength in numbers. A mouthful of saliva from each person could drown many people. However, everyone was civilized and did not fight. Although there was a difference in strength, there were not many methods avable, so they were still equal.

    There were also two people who were too embarrassed to make a move, so this matter was in full swing between pure foodies and pure drinkers.

    Everyone regarded this title as something in the bag. Therefore, they all tried their best to obtain the final victory. Wu Hai and the others, who were on both sides, felt that no matter what, it would be the master chef Restaurant that would win the award. There was no need topete.

    Perhaps it was because there were too many dishes and too much wine recently. As it was just a private contest, it didn¡¯t affect anything. Therefore, Jiang Changxi and the others just watched coldly from the side and watched the fun.

    The diners kept making moves, and the drinkers naturally didn¡¯t want to be outdone. There would be pure drinkers who came to drink almost every day, and then they would take on the task of publicity.

    It just so happened that the pure drinker, Lin Lu, was lucky enough to get a spot and brought many people to drink. Their ce was the liveliest, with a group of eight people, and it looked like they had a lot of people.

    ......

    As soon as the bamboo liquor was served, Lin Lu began to give his usual instructions.

    He carefully divided his one or two barrels of wine evenly into five portions. After looking at it and realizing that it was a little too little, he distributed one portion to the other sses. This way, it looked much better. However, even Lin Lu¡¯s handsome face had a bit of a pained expression.

    ¡°I¡¯ve paid a lot for this selection. I¡¯ll definitely win the final victory. ¡± As usual, after chugging down some Chicken Soup for the Soul, he took one of the cups and went to Zhang xinci¡¯s table, which was the closest to him.

    ¡°Hello.¡± Lin l¨¹ said very politely as she held her cup.

    ¡°Hello, how are you?¡± As the head of Foreign Affairs at the table, uncle Guo immediately smiled.

    Although he didn¡¯t know why Lin lui was here, he didn¡¯t have to worry about any problems in the store, so uncle Guo was very friendly.

    Zhang xinci and Yang Mei looked at the elegant Lin Lu and exchanged a look, not knowing what he was here for. It was their first time in a small Tavern, so they were curious about everything.

    Just now, they were curious about the faint fragrance of Lotus and fruits in the surroundings. Now that someone had arrived, they were naturally curious. However, there were also some people who were not affected, such as Gu Qiang.

    This guy was really generous. He had probably forgotten the main purpose of his visit tonight. Seeing that Lin lui was being greeted by his uncle, he quickly reached out his chubby little hand and sneaked a chili into his mouth. The sour, dry, and fragrant taste made him grimace.

    Gu Qiang¡¯s forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he didn¡¯t feel it at all. He only felt that the chili was chewy and delicious, so he sneakily took it out again.

    Gu Qiang¡¯s small movements were thought to be very secretive, but the table was only so big. His movements and the sound of his breathing were so obvious. It was not like he was blind or deaf, how could he not hear it?

    Under the table, uncle Guo kicked his stupid nephew a few times, but there was no reaction. He could only pretend that he didn¡¯t know and listen to Lin lui¡¯s words.

    ¡°Fortunately, you didn¡¯t have much hope.¡± Yang Mei sighed with emotion.

    Zhang xinci raised her brows indifferently and did not have any reaction. It was clear that she did not take this matter to heart, but was very interested in what Lin Lu had to say.

    ¡°Recently, all the customers of our pub are participating in a selection activity. I hope that everyone whoes to drink during this period can act within their means and don¡¯t drink too much. Not only will you bring trouble to boss Yuan, but you will also destroy the image of our pub as a whole. This is the sincerity of our proposal. I hope everyone can have a good night.¡± Lin Lu finished his speech slowly and ced the paper cup with the bamboo liquor on their table.

    In fact, most of the customers were very self-aware. However, it was a sensitive period recently, so Lin LV paid more attention to it. He would bring it up every day, of course, with full sincerity. He just listened to a few words and followed the rules that he had to follow in the first ce. He was naturally happy to get good wine.

    ¡°What does this have to do with us? we only came here today. We don¡¯t know when we¡¯lle again.¡± Gu Qiang¡¯s words were shocking when everyone was about to nod.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    Uncle Guo directly stretched out his palm and pped Gu Qiang¡¯s head, stopping him from saying anything else. He immediately turned to Lin Lu and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s my nephew¡¯s first time here and he doesn¡¯t know the rules. I know boss Yuan¡¯s rules. Don¡¯t worry. We will definitely do it. ¡±

    Lin Lu was very gentlemanly. He didn¡¯t pay attention to Gu Qiang¡¯s words and directly nodded with a smile. Without saying much, he went back to get another cup and went to the next table.

    ¡°Little CI and miss yang, I¡¯m sorry to see you like this. This liquor is the famous bamboo liquor in boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant. You didn¡¯t order it just now, but now you can share it with each other and see the taste. There¡¯s only a little bit of it, so you definitely won¡¯t get drunk. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Uncle Guo red at Gu Qiang fiercely before turning his head and smiling. He pushed the paper cups that Lin Lu had brought over to the two girls, obviously trying to apologize.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that Zhang xinci and Gu Qiang were the ones who were looking at each other today. Although it wasn¡¯t very formal, Gu Qiang¡¯s performance was really too disappointing. Uncle Guo didn¡¯t have any other thoughts now, only thinking that it wasn¡¯t easy for these two little girls toe here, so he had to treat them well.

    ¡°Uncle Guo, you¡¯re too kind. Let¡¯s try it then.¡± Zhang xinci was the first to speak.

    ¡°Try it. It¡¯s really good. If you like it, I¡¯ll order it for a while. You can drink less. This wine is sweet, but it has a strong aftertaste. It¡¯s not good to drink too much. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m stingy.¡± Uncle Guo said frankly.

    This made Zhang xinci and Yang Mei even more curious. The two girls had a bit of alcohol tolerance, and they often drank red wine for beauty treatments. Therefore, when they were asked to order wine, they only ordered red wine. They politely declined white wine, so they didn¡¯t look at it much.

    But now, he was in the mood.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2473

    <h4>Chapter 2473: Blood uncle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Moving the paper cup in front of her, Zhang xinci immediately smelled a strong pear fragrance, the fresh and sweet fragrance was particrly obvious.

    At this time, she realized that the faint fruit fragrance just now should be the fragrance of pears. She took one of the paper cups that uncle Guo had put aside before, poured half of it into it, and handed the rest to Yang Mei.

    Nowadays, drinkers would bring a few cups that they liked if they had the conditions toe to drink. There were porcin, crystal, or all kinds of other materials. There was almost nothing that you couldn¡¯t think of that they couldn¡¯t bring.

    For example, old Lu especially liked to bring his own bamboo cup with a handle. Probably because he used it often, the entire cup was dark green in color. The entire cup was smooth, and one could tell at a nce that it was the owner¡¯s favorite item.

    This was a normal hobby. Some people liked to bring small copper cups, and small silver cups were also their personal hobbies.

    Many people also brought paper cups for convenience. The paper cups were not the usual paper cups used for drinking water. Instead, they were made of a new type of degrading material. They had no smell, and they didn¡¯t have the smell of the mottled wine. They perfectly preserved the purity of the wine¡¯s taste. These cups were very popr and loved by many people.

    As soon as the paper cup appeared, it became the favorite of the customers of the master chef Restaurant. It was specially developed by the ¡°great inventor¡± Xin kui for the convenience of the customers. Compared to the previous secondary use of chopsticks and mechanical dogs, Yuan Zhou felt that the paper cup was finally in line with the public¡¯s aesthetic.

    Uncle Guo also brought this kind of cup. In order to give back to the diners and drinkers of the small shop, Xin kui didn¡¯t ept a single cent as long as they could prove their identity.

    The location was also very eye-catching. It was on Taoxi road, and director Wang had specially found a small stall just opposite the small shop.

    As long as there was a need, one could go and get it. This was also a special product sold here on Taoxi road. Therefore, even if the customers of the small shop gave it for free, it was still profitable. The flow of people here on Taoxi road was now thergest in Chengdu.

    With Yuan Zhou and the master chef Restaurant as his source of inspiration, Xin kui simply had endless imaginations. All kinds of wonderful ideas shed through his mind one after another.

    It could be said that the past few years when Yuan Zhou opened his restaurant had always been the golden time for him to invent. From a nobody to a famous person now, Yuan Zhou was the only one in between.

    Zhang xinci didn¡¯t have the time to pay attention to the cups. She was captivated by the sweet taste of the pear and liked it very much. Fruits usually loved pears the most, so how could she resist the rich pear fragrance now?

    ......

    He picked up the paper cup and tilted it slightly. He took a sip. It was fresh and sweet, smooth and round. It slid down his throat and into his stomach. It didn¡¯t have the spicy taste of the white wine he had drunk before. It had a faint taste of pear, as if he was drinking pear juice. It was very smooth and didn¡¯t feel like he was drinking at all.

    Not only was the more introverted Zhang xinci¡¯s expression intoxicated, but even Yang Mei¡¯s slightly squinted eyes had a flirtatious expression on her face, which was as beautiful as peach blossoms, causing Gu Qiang to look at her frequently.

    This time, he was not just looking at beautiful women. Even as his nephew, he did not get to drink wine, but other people did. At this moment, even a celestial being could not do anything.

    ¡°Uncle, I want to drink too.¡± Gu Qiang looked at uncle Guo, not realizing his uncle¡¯s intention.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Uncle Guo repeated in his heart a few hundred times that this was his own nephew. Even if he wasn¡¯t his biological son, he was still his biological sister¡¯s child. Only then did he manage to control the primal force that had almost gone out of control in his body. At that moment, the beer was served, which was originally meant for Gu Qiang.

    In uncle Guo¡¯s eyes, Gu Qiang was just someone who could drink beer. Nothing else tasted as good as Zhu Bajie¡¯s ginseng fruit. Therefore, he directly pushed the ss full of beer in front of him.

    ¡°Try this, it¡¯s good stuff too.¡± Uncle Guo said perfunctorily.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he couldn¡¯t let Gu Qiang drink any of the beer, uncle Guo wouldn¡¯t even want to waste the beer. One should know that he wasn¡¯t wrong at all. The beer in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was also of the best quality.

    Gu Qiang was easy to get rid of. As long as he had something to drink, he didn¡¯t care if it was different from others. He picked up the cup and took a big gulp.

    The slightly cool beer slid down his throat. The aroma of wheat and the fragrance of the flower mixed together. It didn¡¯t have the bitter taste of ordinary beer. On the contrary, it had a faint sweetness, like the sweetness of malt sugar. At the end, there was a little bitterness, but it wasn¡¯t obvious. Instead, it was like the finishing touch, making the entire beer taste more mellow.

    Gu Qiang was already startled by the cold Qi. After concentrating his mind, he was stimted by the taste of the beer and instantly felt that he had drunk the most delicious beer.

    ¡°Uncle, this is very good.¡± Gu Qiang said as he ced the other cups in front of him.

    Just now, he thought that his uncle had given him beer that didn¡¯t taste good. What beer hadn¡¯t he tried before?

    And then ... The beer tasted really good, and his uncle was his biological uncle.

    Gu Qiang obediently immersed himself in drinking and eating and didn¡¯t cause any more trouble.

    Although uncle Guo was confused by his nephew, it didn¡¯t stop him from taking advantage of the situation. As long as Gu Qiang was obedient, nothing else was important.

    As a result, he didn¡¯t forget to greet Zhang xinci and Yang Mei while tasting the wine. As for Gu Qiang, he didn¡¯t count on him.

    Time passed in the blink of an eye. Soon, it was time for the pub to end. Everyone was drinking with restraint because of Lin Lu¡¯s reminder. Even if there were some who had drunk too much, they were all good drinkers. They were quietly carried by their friends and did not touch anything. They were absolutely civilized.

    Gu Qiang, on the other hand, felt dizzy after drinking a few sses of beer. He had just opened his mouth to say a word when uncle Guo quickly covered his mouth and mped it in his hand, unable to move.

    It was also fortunate that uncle Guo was 1.75 meters tall, and Gu Qiang was really short at only 1.62 meters, so it was just right and had no problem restraining him.

    Lin Lu took the lead and led a group of well-behaved drinkers downstairs to their respective homes to find their mothers.

    When they arrived at the door, they even saw Yuan Zhou standing by the door. Therefore, they all greeted Yuan Zhou enthusiastically and left.

    Zhang xinci and Yang Mei were walking at the back of the group when they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s greeting. Although they didn¡¯t see him, they knew that Yuan Zhou was definitely there. Therefore, they immediately became excited.

    Looking at the struggling Gu Qiang and uncle Guo, who was struggling a little, Zhang xinci felt that she should solve this problem first.

    Therefore, after much persuasion, she finally convinced uncle Guo that the two of them didn¡¯t need to see her off. Thus, Zhang xinci and Yang Mei slowed down their pace again. After taking a few nces at the beautiful blooming roses, they walked out of Sakurai shrimp wall and only Yuan Zhou was left at the door.

    Zhang xinci mustered her courage and walked towards Yuan Zhou with slightly messy steps under Yang Mei¡¯s slightly encouraging gaze.

    When he was about three steps away, he immediately stopped and bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Good day, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Zhang jianhai¡¯s granddaughter, Zhang xinci. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2474

    <h4>Chapter 2474: Chapter 18-the elders have split</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had thought that the pretty girl had drunk too much and couldn¡¯t see the way clearly. He even nned to call Mao Ye to help her, but then he was shocked by the girl¡¯s operation.

    Although he was often worshipped by the system, it wasn¡¯t that the system didn¡¯t like to be worshipped three joss sticks a day. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t have been reluctant to see Li Li for a long time after it had discovered his secret. It was really too shameful.

    However, the little girl¡¯s words pulled Yuan Zhou back from his thoughts.

    ¡°You are head chef Zhang¡¯s granddaughter?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be med for being surprised. More than a month ago, Zhang jianhai had called him and said that he wanted to introduce an apprentice to Cheng zhaomei, his own granddaughter. He didn¡¯t say that she was good at learning, but he just wanted her to learn more skills. Of course, if she couldn¡¯t pass the test by herself, it would be her bad luck. He wouldn¡¯t force her. He just wanted an opportunity.

    Zhang jianhai had the title of the Iron Man of Sichuan cuisine. As an 80-year-old master who was still making a name for himself by the stove, he was very admirable. Naturally, Yuan Zhou also admired him very much.

    However, as apass, he had to follow the rules. There was no need to talk about favors. It was the same no matter who came. However, the person who asked was Cheng zhaomei, so it was not easy to make a decision.

    Even if he was Cheng zhaomei¡¯s master and Cheng zhaomei certainly didn¡¯t mind, Yuan Zhou would never do that.

    He immediately told Zhang jianhai that he needed to ask for Cheng zhaomei¡¯s opinion before he could answer. Zhang jianhai was relieved to hear that. The opportunity was definitely in his hands.

    Since the master had spoken, what else could the disciple not agree to?

    As he had been really busy recently, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the free time to pay more attention to both his personal matters and the mission of the restaurant. However, he was still aware that Cheng Zhao didn¡¯t have one more disciple.

    That was why Yuan Zhou was a little surprised to see Zhang xinci. How did she find her way here?

    ¡°Yes, I am. I hope that head chef Yuan will take care of me in the future.¡± Zhang xinci said sincerely.

    ......

    She actually wanted to ask Yuan Zhou to take care of her, but she wasn¡¯t that shameless. She didn¡¯t know if she could pass the apprentice test of Cheng Zhao, but she didn¡¯t want to give up this opportunity to get close to Yuan Zhou for nothing.

    Zhang xinci didn¡¯t study cooking before. She had almost started from scratch. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the respect from both Yuan Zhou and Zhang jianhai, Cheng zhaomei wouldn¡¯t even give her a chance. She was a newbie who might not be a chef in the future, so it wasn¡¯t worth her effort at all.

    However, Zhang jianhai had made a great contribution to Sichuan cuisine, and now he was only asking for an opportunity to be a disciple. Cheng zhaomei couldn¡¯t be too unreasonable.

    ¡°All the best. How¡¯s head chef Zhang doing recently?¡± Yuan Zhou asked conveniently.

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, Zhang xinci¡¯s mind, which had been slightly drunk from the wine, finally cleared up a little. Thinking of her grandfather¡¯s current situation, she also felt a little sad.

    After all, Ironman was still a mortal. It was normal for his body to not be able to keep up with his old age. Not to mention, the old man was already 80 years old this year. He was already very old. It was definitely okay for him to exercise normally, but it was a little inappropriate for him to hold a pot and a knife. Moreover, he needed to stand for a long time, which would cause problems.

    ¡°Grandpa¡¯s health isn¡¯t too good. The doctor said that he needs to rest well and can¡¯t work anymore, but he just can¡¯t calm down.¡± Zhang xinci said, feeling wronged.

    She didn¡¯t realize that she had already regarded Yuan Zhou as an elder. When it came to the topic of her grandfather, she almostined about him and looked like she was drunk.

    In fact, Zhang xinci didn¡¯t drink much wine. She just wanted to see Yuan Zhou and have a few words with him. Therefore, she only drank a little of the bamboo liquor sent by Lin Lu and the two sses of super delicious red wine that she couldn¡¯t help but drink. After that, she didn¡¯t dare to drink anymore.

    Due to the strong desire to achieve his grandfather¡¯s wish and the strong imposing manner of Yuan Zhou, he unconsciously ced himself in the position of a junior.

    ¡°I¡¯ll find some time to visit head chef Zhang tomorrow,¡±Yuan Zhou said after a moment of silence.

    He didn¡¯t expect that Zhang jianhai, who had sounded so confident on the phone more than a month ago, would be lying on the hospital bed now. Although Yuan Zhou was still very young, he could understand Zhang jianhai¡¯s passion for cooking and the feeling of having no choice but to give up.

    Speaking of which, he was acquainted with Zhang jianhai because of Zhang Yan. Previously, Yuan Zhou had received a lot of attention in the Sichuan cuisine industry because he became the exemry restaurant in Sichuan Province. In addition to the excessive attention from Zhang Yan and Zhou Shijie, he had also attracted the attention of many senior chefs.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou was in Chengdu himself. Naturally, almost all the seniors in the Sichuan cuisine industry hade to visit Yuan Zhou. Moreover, with the convenience of the location, Yuan Zhou would like to visit him as long as he had time. Especially those grandmasters who refused to admit defeat and wanted to make further progress in their culinary skills were even more enthusiastic. Among them, Zhang jianhai was the most enthusiastic.

    Yuan Zhou was really quite familiar with Zhang jianhai, only second to Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan.

    However, Zhang jianhai insisted that he never ate at master chef Restaurant, as the customers had never seen him before.

    Zhang jianhai felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were too superb. If he had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, he didn¡¯t know if he would still have the courage to explore the road of culinary again. Therefore, he was determined not to eat them, even if they were cooked by him during apetition.

    This was the only thing he could do.

    It was also because of this that Zhang jianhai called Yuan Zhou shamelessly to ask about Cheng zhaomei¡¯s apprentice.

    Hearing that Yuan Zhou was going to visit her grandfather, Zhang xinci¡¯s eyes lit up,¡±¡±Grandpa will definitely be very happy. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    She finally revealed her firstfortable smile of the night. Seeing the little girl¡¯s lively manner, Yuan Zhou¡¯s mood also got slightly better.

    Little girls should be happy.

    Ever since the engagement was sessful, Yuan Zhou felt that his seniority should have grown. Those single people should be the younger generation, the young girls and boys.

    It was also because Jiang Changxi didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was thinking. Otherwise, she would definitelye here to argue with Yuan Zhou about the specific problem of the seniority.

    After settling her wish, Zhang xinci left with her best friend, Yang Mei, feeling satisfied. The wonderful day came to an end.

    Out of concern for his apprentice, Yuan Zhou finally called Cheng zhaomei to ask about Zhang xinci. After he learned that Cheng zhaomei had made the proper arrangements and the date of the examination had been set, he didn¡¯t say anything more.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to get involved. After all, it was Cheng zhaomei¡¯s matter. However, he didn¡¯t know that this matter had also caused an earthquake no less than a magnitude 8 earthquake in the Cheng family. The specific reason was Cheng Yan.

    Perhaps because the first day was a hotpot day, the next day¡¯s breakfast time was particrly hot. Many customers didn¡¯t eat hotpot, so they nned toe here for breakfast to make up for it.

    He always felt that something was wrong, but the customers of the small shop all had the same idea, so it seemed even more lively.

    ¡°There are too many people this morning. Actually, the buns and mantou at the side are still very good.¡± When Cheng Cheng saw so many people, he couldn¡¯t help but want to rush into the store.

    She came here especially to find Yuan Zhou today.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2475

    <h4>Chapter 2475: The berserk Cheng Cheng</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    She might not be her Grandmaster¡¯s only favorite child. Cheng Cheng felt that her status was in jeopardy, and this was intolerable. Thus, she hade today to consolidate her status, and a delicious breakfast was definitely convenient.

    Cheng Han had rushed over early in the morning because of Zhang xinci¡¯s visit to the store yesterday.

    Originally, Zhang xinci wanted to acknowledge her father as her master, so Cheng Cheng had been a little anxious recently. Who knew that not long after, there would be an even more nerve-wracking development.

    Ever since Cheng zhaomei brought Cheng Han to meet Yuan Zhou for the first time, she had regarded Yuan Zhou as her own elder from the bottom of her heart. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had always taken good care of Cheng Han. She could proudly say that apart from her master¡¯s wife, Yin ya, she was definitely the most beloved child of Yuan Zhou. Even her own father couldn¡¯tpare to her.

    Originally, it was unique, but now that someone who was suspected to be a threat had appeared, Cheng Han was naturally anxious. Of course, even so, she had aptop in her hand, ready to deal with the two websites she was in charge of at any time.

    She also had to do proper business. This was something she felt could help her Grandmaster a little, so she had to do it well.

    Today, Cheng Cheng had also invited her sisters-inw toe along to boost his presence, soing alone seemed a little weak.

    ¡°Xiao Ling, you¡¯re here.¡± Man man said with a big smile.

    On the other side, Mengmeng also tilted her head and smiled as she greeted Cheng Han. Because she wasn¡¯t here for a live broadcast today, she was dressed more casually. Her hair was tied into a fluffy bun, and she was wearing a pink sweater with a hat that revealed two long ears. She was wearing a pair of tight-fitting jeans, which made her look much younger than her actual age.

    Tang Xi was as lively as ever. She took a few steps forward and patted Cheng Han¡¯s shoulder. She said in a very lively manner,¡±¡±Long time no see, Xiao Yan. Why do you look so Haggard? you¡¯re not as good as me at all, hehehe.¡±

    At the end, she even let out a demonicugh. Cheng Cheng¡¯s body suddenly trembled.¡±Qianqian, stay away from me.¡±

    If she wasn¡¯t in the queue, Cheng Han felt like she would have immediately left. After all, she had goosebumps all over and was in a group meeting.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Tang Xi didn¡¯t quite react.

    ......

    ¡°Hahaha, she¡¯s saying that you¡¯re poisonous.¡± Man man added thest hit from behind.

    Mengmeng wasughing so hard that she was falling over. One look and one could tell that she was also a mischievous person. Although she still maintained the queue, her body was crooked and she looked as if she was about to burst intoughter.

    The girls had already gotten used to such gatherings. They feltfortable just thinking about sitting in front of and behind, talking for a while and then going in to eat the delicacies prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    When Tang Xi realized what was going on, the few of them had another round of fun. They lowered their voices andughed. Even if there were a few loudughs asionally, the people around them would onlyugh when they saw the lively atmosphere and would not feel anything.

    When breakfast time started, they stopped and couldn¡¯t be bothered to interrogate Cheng Chen. They just looked forward to breakfast.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s breakfast would never disappoint. This time, in order to match their own time, Cheng Han and the others came veryte and directly queued up in thest line, waiting for the meal.

    Not long after they finished eating, breakfast time passed. Cheng Han didn¡¯t leave, remembering his main purpose ining.

    However, she sent the sisters away first, indicating that she wanted to save face.

    At this moment, when he saw Yuan Zhou sending away thest customer, he couldn¡¯t stand it anymore.

    ¡°Good Morning, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng immediately greeted him.

    ¡°Xiao Ling, you¡¯re here. What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    He had just called Cheng Cheng yesterday and now he was already here. Yuan Zhou thought that his apprentice had something to do or had made some food for Cheng Cheng to bring over.

    Ever since Cheng zhaomei was epted as a disciple, Cheng Cheng immediately became ¡®I¡¯m a brick¡¯, and he really moved wherever he needed to.

    His master needed a driver, and he was busy. Cheng Han would do it. His master needed manpower, and he would do it. He even brought Cheng Han along. He was afraid that it wouldn¡¯t be enough and he would need to send some snacks to his master. He was busy, so Cheng Han would do it.

    Of course, Cheng Han was also very happy to go there. After all, Yuan Zhou would never let her go there empty-handed every time. It was definitely a wonderful job.

    ¡°No, master, I just want to ask you what you think about my father¡¯s decision to ept a disciple.¡± Cheng Cheng hesitated for a moment, but he still asked bluntly.

    She knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t like to beat around the bush. Therefore, she didn¡¯t dare to say anything else.

    ¡°My opinion on this matter is not important. It mainly depends on what Zhao Mei thinks. What happened?¡± Yuan Zhou said a little solemnly.

    He wondered if something had happened to Cheng zhaomei for Cheng Han to ask this, but he thought about how they had just talkedst night, so nothing should have happened.

    ¡°No, no, I ... I was just thinking that if my father takes in another disciple, then Grandmaster will have one more grand-disciple, and I won¡¯t have a ce to stand.¡± Cheng Cheng stammered.

    Now, Yuan Zhou finally understood the purpose of Cheng Cheng¡¯s visit. He was afraid that someone woulde to share the favor with him, especially a child.

    Yuan Zhou patted Cheng Han¡¯s shoulder and said,¡±¡±You¡¯re different because you¡¯re your father¡¯s biological daughter. Don¡¯t worry. Your father will definitely dote on you as much as he used to. Why don¡¯t I tell Zhao Mei to pay more attention to the family?¡±

    In order to increase the persuasiveness, Yuan Zhou even deliberately slowed down his tone, appearing to be quite an elder.

    As soon as Cheng Yan heard that, she knew that Yuan Zhou had misunderstood her. However, she didn¡¯t know why she was worried about her Grandmaster¡¯s side. She also knew that she was worrying for nothing. However, she was just like an only child who didn¡¯t want a younger brother or sister to share her status in the family.

    Cheng Han felt that she was in that situation right now, but she was an adult, so she still had her rationality. She couldn¡¯t make a scene like a child.

    Xiong Zhen¡¯s child said that this move was no longer the mainstream. Now, he could provide the 37 ways to act cute and other wonderful ideas.

    ¡°Thank you, Grand Master.¡± Cheng Cheng hadn¡¯t resolved the problem in his heart.

    However, when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual calm manner, she suddenly felt that as long as she continued to work hard, she would definitely be able to maintain her position. After all, Yuan Zhou was really a very fair person.

    He didn¡¯t dare to disturb Yuan Zhou any longer, so he quickly took his leave. Although Yuan Zhou was a little confused about Cheng Cheng¡¯s intention, it didn¡¯t stop him from doing what he had promised.

    He immediately called Cheng zhaomei and told her to study cooking and not take up too much time to take care of his apprentice. He needed to take care of his family. After getting Cheng zhaomei¡¯s affirmative answer, he was relieved.

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely be a good father in the future. I won¡¯t let my daughter have such worries. ¡± Yuan Zhou was full of confidence.

    She didn¡¯t even have a daughter, so where did she get her confidence from?

    The incident with Cheng Han was just a small interlude. After Yuan Zhou finished exining to Cheng zhaomei, he began to practice in the morning.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t practiced his cutting skills for a long time because he was practicing how to get used to the hotpot. Today, he was going to practice his cutting skills. Therefore, the long-lost scene of Taoxi road reappeared.

    It had been quite a long time since Yuan Zhou first started practicing the miracle knife move. Previously, he had mostly practiced it in the kitchen. Therefore, not long after he appeared at the entrance of the restaurant, the traffic of people in Taoxi road immediately exploded.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2476

    <h4>Chapter 2476: Very sour</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was like squeezing a sardine. It was difficult to even find a tiny gap, which was notmon in Taoxi road.

    Unless the restaurant was holding an event, there wouldn¡¯t be such a crowded and lively scene. From this, one could imagine how popr Yuan Zhou was on Taoxi road.

    Of course, no matter how crowded it was, everyone remained silent in front of Yuan Zhou, trying not to disturb him.

    Even if there were some who wanted to speak loudly, they would feel embarrassed when they saw that it was so quiet, so they would automatically lower their voices without any reminder.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s appeal is still as invincible as ever. Our Taoxi road is really a Street chosen by heaven.¡± With his hands behind his back, chief Wang looked at the crowded but quiet scene in front of him and sighed with emotion.

    She had received the sudden surge in the number of customers and specially rushed over in case of any idents. The scene in front of her was both unexpected and reasonable. As long as it was Yuan Zhou, nothing was impossible.

    Director Wang had already gotten used to it, but he couldn¡¯t help but express his gratitude every time. Yuan Zhou was just on Taoxi road. It was simply like his ancestors were giving off green smoke.

    As time went by, Yuan Zhou¡¯s practice soon came to an end. Only when they saw Yuan Zhou put away the knives and other things elegantly did they wake up. It was already over.

    ¡°How did it end? It feels like I just came to see it. ¡±

    ¡°How did that monkey finish carving? I thought I didn¡¯t even blink, but why didn¡¯t I see it?¡±

    ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan will continue to practice tomorrow. If possible, I will book a hotel on Taoxi road.¡±

    There were new tourists and old customers, but everyone was dumbfounded. Regardless of whether it was their first time or their second time, except for a few professionals, they couldn¡¯t see anything special about the others. However, that didn¡¯t hinder their enthusiasm. After all, the painting-like scene of Yuan Zhou was worth the ticket price.

    Unaffected, Yuan Zhou packed up his things and ced the sculpted radishes on the shelf behind him. Then, with the help of Zhao Lunze, he cleaned up the trash on the ground.

    ......

    After that, he returned to the restaurant to prepare for lunch.

    It wasn¡¯t easy for chief Wang to squeeze her way to the entrance of the restaurant while everyone was dispersing. Of course, her chubby figure should also be a part of it.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    He wiped the sweat from his forehead and tugged at the slightly crumpled hem of his shirt. After feeling that director Wang¡¯s image was perfect, he shouted into the room,¡±¡±Is boss Yuan here?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was about to go upstairs when he heard director Wang¡¯s voice. Standing on the first step of the stairs, he looked back and saw half of her body.

    ¡°He¡¯s here. Chief Wang,e in and talk. ¡± Yuan Zhou walked towards the door while getting off the car.

    When chief Wang heard the greeting, he immediately walked into the restaurant and said,¡±¡±Good Morning, boss Yuan. It¡¯s really lively today. It seems that all the vendors on the street will definitely have a good harvest today. It¡¯s all thanks to boss Yuan.¡±

    What director Wang said was not an exaggeration at all. After the end of the business here, it wasn¡¯t time to line up yet. Therefore, once everyone dispersed, they would inevitably be attracted by the neat and clean stalls on Taoxi road.

    Naturally, no matter if they wanted to stay here to eat or came to watch Yuan Zhou sculpt at thest minute, they all wanted to have a look around. After all, it was veryfortable to watch.

    As they strolled around, it was inevitable that everyone would have to fork out some money from their pockets. In addition, the small stalls on the street had already formed a tacit understanding. In such a situation, they immediately brought out holiday promotions. It was cheap and affordable, and it promoted consumption. Everyone almost burst intoughter.

    ¡°That¡¯s because everyone¡¯s items are good. Chief Wang also organized and cooperated. ¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    It was undeniable that he had contributed to the restaurant. However, if he couldn¡¯t keep the customers, it would be useless no matter how many people came. Yuan Zhou was quite clear about this, so he didn¡¯t feel that he should take the credit.

    Director Wang had long been used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s character. However, when she was praised by Yuan Zhou, she immediately revealed a happy expression on her face. Of course, she didn¡¯t forget the important matter. She directly shook a medium-sized cardboard box in her hand and said,¡±¡±This parcel from overseas arrived in Chengdu yesterday and today. It¡¯s for you, boss Yuan. Can you check if there¡¯s any damage?¡±

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous, even the express delivery at Taoxi road was a little faster than other ces. In particr, several express deliverypanies had jointly set up a special office. As long as the mail was rted to Taoxi road, especially Yuan Zhou ¡®s, it had to be processed as soon as possible. It was best not to overnight if possible. Therefore, it was very fast.

    The original intention of the express deliverypany was to not dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s business. It was quite thoughtful. This also made it convenient for the vendors on Taoxi road to sell their goods and indirectly promoted the prosperity of Taoxi road. This was something that they had never thought of before.

    When Yuan Zhou heard director Wang¡¯s words, he had an idea in his heart. When he received the package, he found that it was indeed from Mysia. Then, he knew that the spices that Ms. Huang aishan had promised had arrived.

    When they left Singapore, Huang aishan had told Yuan Zhou that she wanted to give him a special seasoning that was popr in Southeast Asia. However, it needed to be fresh. Moreover, she had specially nted a few of them and they were about to ripen. Therefore, she decided to send some to Yuan Zhou. She kept him in suspense and didn¡¯t tell him what it was.

    When he saw the package from Mysia, Yuan Zhou felt that it was most likely the mysterious seasoning that Huang aishan had mentioned.

    It was a little cold to the touch, so it must have been preserved in ice. After all, this seasoning needed to be fresh to taste good, and it was best preserved in ice.

    ¡°Si¡±

    He opened the package. Even when it was so cold, there was still a white misting out. One could imagine how low the temperature was inside. As expected, after opening itpletely, an entire block of ice was revealed. The ice was as big as the package.

    Of course, the ice was not the most eye-catching thing. The most eye-catching thing was the touch of emerald green, which was particrly green in the contrast of the transparent ice and some thin fog.

    ¡°Is this a fruit? it looks really strange.¡± Chief Wang craned his neck to see if there was any damage, but he saw a Strange Fruit.

    The fruit wasn¡¯t very big, about the size of an apricot. However, it wasn¡¯t just a pure green color. There were edges on the surface, and they looked like small stars.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a fruit. It¡¯s a fruit with star vinegar chestnuts that¡¯s popr in Southeast Asia. We rarely have it here.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°I see. It must be sour since it¡¯s so green. I wonder what foreigners like to eat sour fruits. Aren¡¯t the sweet ones delicious? shouldn¡¯t they be picked only when they¡¯re ripe? it¡¯s obvious that they¡¯re not ripe.¡± Chief Wang mumbled.

    From chief Wang¡¯s understanding, fruits should naturally be sweet, except for lemons. Moreover, ripe fruits would not be so green, so she thought that they were most likely unripe.

    ¡°No, this is the ripened star vinegar chestnut. However, the star vinegar chestnut is usually not eaten directly. It is a fruit that needs to be fried before eating. It is best to fry it with chili.¡± Yuan Zhou had done some research on the ingredients and seasonings in Southeast Asia.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2477

    <h4>Chapter 2477: Mission to bepleted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In order to teach in Singapore, Yuan Zhou had definitely prepared a lot. Otherwise, it would be terrible if he couldn¡¯t answer the questions of others.

    The Singapore chefs would definitely want to say,¡±I can ¡®t.

    The preparation work didn¡¯t start after he got the fourth task. Yuan Zhou had always liked to prepare for a rainy day.

    Ever since he got the Singapore dishes, Yuan Zhou had been slowly learning and getting familiar with the ingredients and condiments from various Asian countries. Even if he didn¡¯t get the reward from the dishes from those countries, the level of his knowledge was enough for him tomunicate with the Masters from those countries.

    Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have been able to conquer Huang aishan, the number one chef in the Mysia culinary world, just by obtaining a Singapore dish. Moreover, she was the best at provoking dishes.

    The moment he saw the star vinegar chestnut, all sorts of knowledge appeared automatically.

    Yuan Zhou said it so naturally that director Wang couldn¡¯t stay calm. Even if director Wang wasn¡¯t very good at cooking, he could still name several kinds of fruits that he was familiar with, such as pineapples, strawberries, passion fruits, and so on. However, it was the first time he had heard of a fruit that could only be cooked.

    He stared at the star vinegar chestnut again. Only the color and shape were a little special, but he didn¡¯t find anything else special. He didn¡¯t understand how it could be stir-fried and eaten, and instantly wanted to try it.

    ¡°Is this a new dish of boss Yuan?¡± Chief Wang asked curiously.

    If that was the case, director Wang nned to try it during the sumptuous meal this month. Anyway, not only was it not the taste, but it was also something that he had never heard of before. It was only right to try it.

    Every month, director Wang would take his family to master chef Restaurant for a meal to thank them for their hard work. Usually, it was at the end of the month, but it wasn¡¯t the end of the month yet. He was really lucky.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s not time to serve the new dishes yet.¡± Yuan Zhou said simply.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat itter. I won¡¯t bother you anymore. You¡¯re busy. ¡± Chief Wang tactfully took his leave.

    ......

    Anyway, Yuan Zhou had already started his research and it was definitely not far away from eating. Director Wang told himself that there was no hurry and then left very soon.

    After Yuan Zhou cleaned up the trash, he directly took the whole ice cube into the kitchen. Looking at theplete ice cube, he intended to take the star vinegar chestnut out.

    Huang aishan probably wanted to ensure the fresh taste of the star vinegar chestnut, so he froze it directly. This increased the difficulty of taking it out. After all, it had to be taken out intact. Otherwise, the taste would not be good.

    This was a child¡¯s y for Yuan Zhou. He directly picked up the knife and waved it twice casually as if he was just waving the knife a few times. However, the whole ice block in front of him started to fall off gradually from the side that was close to the star vinegar chestnut, like a fairy scattering flowers.

    ¡°Ka ka ka¡±

    Not long after, the alluring emerald green Star vinegar chestnutspletely revealed their true appearance. Without the ice blocking them, they looked even more verdant and lovely, and even gave off a little bit of a cold aura, really maintaining the freshness at the most appropriate time.

    Huang aishan had also spent a lot of effort on this. She herself had very high requirements for the ingredients, let alone a chef like Yuan Zhou who had even higher requirements for the ingredients. Therefore, she tried every possible way to keep the freshness of the ingredients at the best time so as not to be disliked.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the freshness of the star vinegar chestnut. Without wasting any time, he directly nned to make it into a sauce to add color to the southeast Asian dishes he was practicing.

    Yuan Zhou intended to make some of the other fruits into snacks and give them to Yin ya as after-meal fruits when she came back for lunch so that she could try the eating methods of fruits in foreign countries.

    Although the package did not seem big, the star vinegar chestnuts themselves were not that big. Therefore, there were about 30 pieces of ice in the whole block of ice. However, they were not next to each other and were frozen in the ice.

    Of course, as they were carefully selected by Huang aishan, they were almost the same size. However, for Yuan Zhou, there were still some differences.

    After taking a quick look, his hands moved quickly and divided the star vinegar chestnuts into two groups. This time, he found that one group of star vinegar chestnuts wasn¡¯t as regr as the others, and there were slight differences in size. The other group was almost the same size and shape, and it was obvious that the quality was better.

    In fact, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pick them out, it was almost impossible to tell.¡±The best ones can be stir-fried for Xiaoya. As for the others, just make fruit jam.¡±

    Having made up his mind, Yuan Zhou started to work immediately. The first thing he dealt with was naturally the pile of fruit jam.

    When everything was almost done, it was alreadyte to start preparing the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°I wonder if the mission has beenpleted?¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of his mission.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, did you run out of battery? there¡¯s no notification even if the mission ispleted or not. Do you need to go back to the factory for maintenance? I¡¯ve been praying for you to live a long life every day. There¡¯s no reason for there to be a problem.¡± Yuan Zhou suggested sincerely.

    The system was speechless.

    Without giving Yuan Zhou a chance to continue teasing him, the current mission progress was directly disyed.

    ¡°It turns out that it¡¯s only 78 RMB in Mysia, but it¡¯s not far frompletion. I think the chefs who attended this ss have contributed a lot, including Ms. Huang aishan and head chef abushe.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although it was a pity that it wasn¡¯tpleted immediately, there were only two more left. It would probably bepleted after a period of fermentation.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess was right. After the chefs who went to Mysia to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture returned to Mysia, they immediately spread the news.

    The name Yuan Zhou was already quite well-known in the Asian region. It was just that no one hade into contact with him in detail and had always been a legend. Therefore, it was inevitable that it was a little unreal. However, many chefs had heard of this name before.

    Yuan Zhou had almost be the spiritual target of all the Asian chefs, and the chefs from Mysia were no exception.

    Many excellent Mysia chefs were lucky enough to be selected to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture on the spot. This was a well-known matter in the Mysian culinary world. They had been paying attention to this matter before. Now that the person who went came back and exaggerated it, everyone¡¯s admiration for Yuan Zhou naturally rose.

    In addition, almost all the master chefs in Mysia had attended the ss. When they came back, they naturally wanted to teach their disciples and Grand-disciples and recite the Golden hoop incantation. Therefore, small lectures were carried out in the Mysian cooking industry.

    Even Huang aishan and abushe were no exception. On the contrary, they held a much bigger one. After all, they had different social status. Therefore, Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence was further expanded.

    If he hadn¡¯tpleted the mission, it would only be arger scale seminar which was still in the preparation stage and hadn¡¯t been confirmed yet. Otherwise, it would have been very easy for Yuan Zhou toplete the mission.

    When a person was strong, many people would be jealous of him. If he was strong, many people would hate him and want to surpass him. However, when a person was strong enough to look down on almost 99% of the people, he would be worshipped by countless people.

    Yuan Zhou was at such a stage.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2478

    <h4>Chapter 2478: Do you think I¡¯m worthy?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had already guessed that Huang aishan and the others would actively promote the restaurant after they went back. However, he had never thought that they would stir up almost the entire culinary industry of Mysia. It was clear that they admired Yuan Zhou.

    He had never been very clear about his own influence.

    Although he really wanted toplete the task, he knew that he had to do it step by step, so he didn¡¯t waste all his time on it. Instead, he put all his energy into preparing the dishes. It was almost lunchtime.

    While Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was very harmonious, Mark¡¯s side was particrly irascible.

    ¡°How many times have I told you not to raise the knife like that? such tender tofu will definitely be sliced into mud. How are you going to eat it? it¡¯s not like it¡¯s a potato. Is your brain filled with water to rear fish? I¡¯ve told you hundreds of times and you still can¡¯t even get the first move right.¡± Mark¡¯s chubby body almost jumped up.

    His face was flushed red and he was panting heavily, as if he was exhaling all the waste gas in his lungs. This was probably themon trait of fat people. His forehead was also sweating a lot. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that he had just dug coal. It was so strenuous.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes, master, but Yingluo, I really don¡¯t know how to hold this knife. Don¡¯t all Chinese chefs have such a big knife? aren¡¯t they tired?¡± Even though he was being scolded, the little disciple still tried his best to express his thoughts.

    The eight-foot-tall brawny man put on a look of being bullied, which was very unpleasant to the eyes, but he himself seemed to be unaware of it. If it could reduce the degree of Mark¡¯s anger, Taiga felt that he could act a little more pitiful.

    The main reason was that he had been living like this for almost a month. People said that one could form a habit in seven days. Although Taiga used to be Mark¡¯s most favored disciple and had never been scolded, he was very used to it after a month of torture.

    His only worry was that his master was old. If something bad happened to him, Tai Jia wouldn¡¯t be able to bear it. He didn¡¯t know the exact Chinese saying,¡±a teacher for a day is a father for life¡±, but he still valued his master who had taught him carefully for nearly 20 years.

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to care if he¡¯s tired or not. He¡¯s better with one knife than you with seventeen or eighteen knives. What you need to do now is practice. It doesn¡¯t matter how well you do, as long as you can cut this piece of tofu a little finer, it¡¯ll be fine. Your cutting skills will definitely improve.¡± Mark said slowly.

    He was also really ambitious. He didn¡¯t go through any basic training, but he reached the sky in a single bound. He let his disciple practice cutting tofu. One dared to think, and the other dared to do!

    Since mark returned to Spain, his temper had been getting worse day by day. One reason was definitely because he had left the delicious food made by Yuan Zhou, who allowed him to go around every day, and the other reason was that he found that his most talented apprentice, Taiga, was not good in any way.

    ......

    He didn¡¯t have enough talent, he didn¡¯t work hard enough, he didn¡¯t have good achievements. In any case, he didn¡¯t like all of them.

    As an outstanding genius who could be invited to participate in the royal chef selection at the age of 38, Tai Jia was actually extremely dazzling. However, mark had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s performance of lifting heavy things as if it were light, so he naturally looked down on him.

    ¡°I will work hard.¡± Taiga didn¡¯t forget to respond to its master even though it had reduced its presence.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that you have to work hard. You have to learn it. Look at how head chef Yuan works so hard every day despite his high culinary skills. You should work even harder. You really can¡¯t do anything.¡± Said mark.

    Hearing this, Tai Jia was excited.¡±¡±Master, you canpare me to anyone. Take head chef Yuan as an example. How can Ipare to him? do I have the qualifications to be ced next to head chef Yuan¡¯s name?¡±

    At that time, Tai Jia¡¯s image of being a punching bag just now had changed and it appeared to be particrly energetic. Yuan Zhou¡¯s great name was like a thunderp that reverberated in the ears of Tai Jia, and he was especially impressed.

    At such a young age, he had already achieved an achievement that others would never be able to achieve in their entire lives. This was just the beginning. Tai Jia felt that his imagination was limited, and he really couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of height he could reach in the future. However, sooner orter, he would be the role model of chefs all over the world. This was definitely not wrong.

    Especially after seeing the video that Yuan Zhou had specially sent to them, this thought became even stronger. Tai Jia had no idea that the video was sent by Yuan Zhou¡¯s persistent pestering. However, that didn¡¯t stop Tai Jia from worshiping Yuan Zhou.

    It was a great honor to have his name put together with his idol ¡®s, but Tai Jia knew his own limitations. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he had just started learning Chinese, he would have said that he didn¡¯t dare to make a duplicate key.

    Mark thought for a moment and nodded in agreement,¡±¡±Indeed, you shouldn ¡®T. I¡¯m mainly saying that head chef Yuan is so amazing, but you¡¯re still so hardworking. Shouldn¡¯t you work harder?¡±

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Taiga was going to participate in the election, mark wouldn¡¯t have kept his annoying disciple by his side to practice. This time, there was also a Royal Chef one level higher than him participating in the election, Somalia¡¯s disciple, Lacar, so mark attached great importance to it.

    It was fine if he couldn¡¯t beat Somalia for the time being, but his disciple couldn¡¯t lose to Lacar. Usually, the difference between the two people¡¯s standards was not big, and the odds of winning were almost 50 ¨C 50. However, since mark had stayed at master chef Restaurant for a long time, his cooking skills had improved. He had narrowed the gap with Somalia, so the disciples he trained should also improve and surpass Lacar.

    Mark had been extremely strict during this period of time. Taiga knew what was good for them, so they didn¡¯t think there was anything wrong with Mark¡¯s behavior.

    In reality, Zhou Yu was beating Huang Gai, one was willing to hit, and the other was willing to suffer.

    ¡°I really should work harder.¡± Tai Jia was full of confidence,¡±even if you don¡¯t have head chef Yuan¡¯s talent, you should still explore your own potential. Otherwise, how could you have the face to treat head chef Yuan as your idol?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. ¡± Mark nodded with satisfaction.

    Then, he changed the topic and said,¡±then, why don¡¯t you continue cutting the tofu? remember, your current task is to cut the tofu into the thickness of a finger. This has already reduced the difficulty by countless times. You should know that Chinese chefs usually cut it into the thickness of a strand of hair.¡±

    In order to practice at Tai Jia, mark had put in a lot of effort. He had specially applied for the tofu to be imported from China. This was because he felt that if he wanted to practice, he should practice the local ingredients. Otherwise, he would always feel that something wascking. Even the vegetable knife was bought from Taoxi road.

    The connections that he used were also the friends that mark met when he was eating in the restaurant. He could be considered to have borrowed Yuan Zhou¡¯s glory.

    ¡°I know, master. I will work hard.¡± Tai Jia said seriously.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that there were people in faraway Spain who regarded him as an idol and were working hard. He was making lunch seriously.

    At this moment, the lunchtime of the master chef Restaurant had already begun. The customers entered the restaurant in a single file. When they saw su Ruoyan approaching, they immediately announced the dishes that they had thought of earlier. It would save time and they could eat earlier.

    Other than new customers, the old customers would usually want to eat something unless they wanted to try a new dish. Those who were unfamiliar with it would flip through the menu. Of course, this was very rare. Almost every regr customer could name a few signature dishes of each cuisine.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2479

    <h4>Chapter 2479: Chou hai who was deceived</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, Wu Hai was an exception. He and Mao Xiong had dozens of dishes for each meal. Their stomachs were like bottomless pits. Therefore, they ordered the dishes ording to the menu every time. They were not picky and just flipped the pages one by one. If there were new dishes, they would make do with them first.

    Through the influence of master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou, many people had a good understanding of various cuisines. They could easily name a few dishes and which cuisines they belonged to.

    In the past, even if you asked a local to name a few local specialties, ordinary people would not be able to answer if you asked him which cuisine these dishes were from.

    However, the customers of master chef Restaurant were different. In order to order better dishes and enjoy the food, almost all of them would take some time to study cuisines. The atmosphere was good, and everyone could exchange ideas and obtain more knowledge.

    Besides, there was also Lee Yanyi, who liked to find fault with Yuan Zhou and also liked to share his knowledge with others. Therefore, he naturally knew more.

    If there was a cooking knowledgepetition one day, the customers of the restaurant might even be able to defeat many ordinary chefs. It was just that they had a rich knowledge reserve.

    The customers of the restaurant had never reallypeted with other people before, so they didn¡¯t know their level. However, since Yuan Zhou woulde up with new cuisines or serve new things every once in a while, especially for breakfast, he would bring out new dishes almost every day, which was simply too much for the eyes to take in. Therefore, everyone felt that the ocean of learning was boundless and had been trying hard to absorb all kinds of knowledge.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had found something different.

    ¡°Why do I feel that the probability of ordering geese has increased a lot recently?¡± Yuan Zhou washed the geese clean one by one in silence and then put them there to evaporate the water. After quite a while, he ughtered them and put them into the pot.

    At first nce, there were about seven or eight of them. This was the second batch of food prepared by Yuan Zhou. He had done it when he was free to cook.

    The 10 geese that had been prepared in advance had already been cooked. Up until now, this was only the third batch of customers who had entered the restaurant. Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but feel a little surprised.

    Today, the temperature in Chengdu seemed to have dropped again. As usual, the sky was gloomy. It was already a luxury for the sun toe out asionally. The slight cold wind blew on the earth from time to time. Therefore, everyone felt the aura ofte autumn and early winter. Winter was really not far away.

    As the temperature dropped, Yuan Zhou found that the frequency of cooking the goose, especially the drunken goose, rose sharply. Of course, he didn¡¯t know why.

    ......

    After observing for a few days and confirming this fact, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t get any clue and could only put it aside. Moreover, it was business time now. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have time to think too much and directly immersed himself in cooking.

    Even if the system had a line of words appear in his mind, he did not have the time to look at it carefully, because another order had juste in. On it were four portions of drunk goose, which were very conspicuous.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head and saw several familiar faces. He didn¡¯t have time to think much and directly buried his head to cook.

    The familiar faces were a few wine tasting Masters who often came to drink wine. These Masters were famous for being unlucky. They would thank the heavens if they won the lottery once in 20 times. Unfortunately, this frequency did not happen.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that these Masters had a widework and could asionally get some wine to drink, they would really drool.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou was familiar with the three masters was that they came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant at the very beginning after hearing the name of the pub from somewhere and wanted to drink some liquor shamelessly. However, they didn¡¯t win the lottery and thus could only visit Yuan Zhou shamelessly in the hope of getting some liquor.

    That was exactly the time when Yuan Zhou would help Yin ya sober up and invite her to have afternoon tea every afternoon. It was hard for Yuan Zhou to forget that time even if he wanted to.

    It was also because the several Masters knew their limits and didn¡¯t stay for long that they didn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s n.

    Of course, at that time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the recipe of the monkey wine and hadn¡¯t brewed the monkey wine yet. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have so many main brews and wine Master and wine tasting master.

    The three masters could be considered to be among the top in the small Tavern. They were like fish in water, although their luck wasn¡¯t good.

    Ever since the monkey wine appeared and attracted arge number of customers with status, the status of the three of them had been declining day by day. Coupled with their luck that had not changed, it was a little difficult for them.

    However, as he hadn¡¯t been pestered for a long time, Yuan Zhou had somewhat forgotten the capabilities of the three masters. Only when he saw them this time did he vaguely feel that the three masters seemed to like eating in the restaurant.

    Was he not drinking but eating instead?

    The three people on Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind were Qiu Xinyuan, master Qiu, Qiu Sanshan, master Qiu, Qiu Yuanshang, and master Qiu. The three of them had been friends for decades because of their names.

    Today, they didn¡¯te in groups of three, but four. The table they sat at was for four, so they were gathered together.

    ¡°Old Chou, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t lie to you this time. You know what kind of person I am. I¡¯ll definitely make you satisfied.¡± Qiu Xinyuan almost patted his chest and said.

    A proud smile appeared on his thin face, as if he believed that he was right, which was very convincing.

    However, the person he was talking to had an indescribable expression on his thin face. He looked at the smug Qiu Xinyuan with a profound meaning and said,¡±¡±If it wasn¡¯t for old Qiu and old Qiu¡¯s guarantee, do you think I¡¯d follow you, a guy whose reputation has gone bankrupt, here?¡±

    As soon as he heard this, he knew that there must be some unspeakable story between Qiu Xinyuan and the old enemy, so he would not talk about it for the time being.

    When Qiu Xinyuan heard this, his smug expression froze on his face. After a long while, he said,¡±¡±Anyway, head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant has never disappointed anyone.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard of head chef Yuan¡¯s reputation before. He definitely isn¡¯t lying. However, this ispletely different from being able to drink the wine. This time, you guys said that you could drink the wine, but you didn¡¯t get a slot to drink the wine, so you dragged me out. You should know that my new wine is at a critical moment. If I don¡¯t get to drink it, just you wait.¡± Old Chou, also known as Chou hai, said.

    The four of them were all in the same industry, and whether it was their figures, looks, or even names, they were somewhat simr. Therefore, in the wine industry, they were called the four drunkards. It was not because they loved to drink, but because they were more famous for brewing wine.

    Because Chou hai had always been hiding in the corner of Lu province, he had not taken root in master chef Restaurant with the other three. He had also bought a house in Chengdu to retire.

    Therefore, it was his first timeing to master chef Restaurant.

    This time, Chou hai was also tricked by the three of them. The excuse he used was toe to the small pub for a drink.

    Although Chou hai seemed to be oblivious to the outside world and only focused on making wine, he knew about the shock that the monkey wine had caused in the wine industry. Naturally, he also knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s great name.

    This time, he was called to Chengdu by the three of them in the name of wine tasting. However, when he arrived, he found out that these people didn¡¯t have a ce to drink at all. Instead, they brought him to eat and said that he could also drink wine here.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2480

    <h4>Chapter 2480: The soup</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This was why Chou hai said what he said before. However, even though he didn¡¯t care about the world anymore, he still knew about the appearance of the monkey wine. He knew that eating and drinking in the master chef Restaurant were separate. However, the three of them had made a solemn vow, so they could only be skeptical.

    Qiu hai was like Qiu Xinyuan and the other two masters. He had dedicated his life to making wine and tasting wine. He had already integrated it into his blood. He naturally did not want to let go of the opportunity to drink the best wine.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m very stable. ¡± Qiu Sanshan, who was the calmest among them, spoke.

    He also had a confident and calm expression. Qiu Yuanshang, who was beside him, also nodded in support. It was clear that he was very confident in this.

    ¡°Could the drunken goose that I ordered earlier be made with monkey wine? that¡¯s too extravagant. Why don¡¯t I talk to head chef Yuan after the meal? he can¡¯t waste such a heavenly gift.¡± Chou Hai¡¯s mind turned and he thought of the key point. He suddenly felt bitter.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the distance between the restaurant and Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking ce, Qiu hai would probably have the same reaction as the grandpa and wanted to beat Yuan Zhou up.

    Yuan Zhou, who was cooking seriously, didn¡¯t know that he had almost been beaten again because of the goose.

    A drunken goose, a drunken goose, what was considered drunk? Most of the time, the goose would be killed and eaten after it was drunk. Chou hai felt that he was right.

    As a native of Lu province, he had never eaten any drunken goose before. He could only understand the meaning of the words.¡±Drunken¡± was definitely rted to wine. These three people invited him to drink, so he naturally thought that the goose drank the famous monkey wine in the store.

    This person had yet to drink it, and the goose had already drunk it. Chou Hai¡¯s heart was simply burning with difort.

    Luckily, Chou hai didn¡¯t know how Yuan Zhou¡¯s food ingredients were cultivated by the system. Otherwise, not to mention the goose, even a vegetable or a fruit couldn¡¯t bepared to it. It happened from time to time. Therefore, he wouldn¡¯t be so sad.

    People don¡¯t worry about scarcity, but uneven distribution.

    The calm Qiu Yuanshang couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes.¡±What kind of sweet dream are you having? only you can think of using monkey wine to make a drunken goose.¡±

    ......

    The blood in Chou Hai¡¯s head had calmed down, but when he regained his rationality, he felt that it was impossible,¡±¡±Then why did you say that you invited me here to drink instead of monkey wine?¡±

    ¡°Of course not. We also want to drink monkey wine, but unfortunately, there¡¯s only so much every day. I haven¡¯t had any in a month.¡± Qiu Sanshan said.

    ¡°Then what¡¯s this drinking for?¡± Chou hai didn¡¯t think there would be any changes.

    ¡°Look over there before you speak.¡± Qiu Xinyuan pointed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen and said.

    ¡°BOOM!¡±

    Chou hai turned around and saw two of the pots burning. The orange-red mes jumped and connected into one. It looked like it was going to burn everything. It felt very dangerous.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    ¡°Quickly put out the fire, there¡¯s a fire.¡± Chou hai suddenly saw such a huge fire and thought it was a fire. He immediately jumped up and shouted.

    The chair almost fell, but he was so anxious that he was about to rush over to put out the fire.

    Qiu Xinyuan, who was ready to hold Chou hai down, looked at his empty hands and Chou hai, who had jumped up and was about to rush over. He was confused. Didn¡¯t he hold him down just now?

    Qiu Sanshan and Qiu Yuanshang reacted quickly. One of them immediately pressed Chou hai down and sat him down, while the other apologized to the shocked diners.

    The customers looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s Kitchen and understood what was going on. Fortunately, the customers who ate with Chou hai were all experienced and more tolerant. After Qiu Yuanshang¡¯s sincere apology, they even waved their hands to show that it was alright.

    Even the busy Yuan Zhou stopped what he was doing and looked at the several grandmasters. When he found that there were no major problems, he signaled su Ruoyan to go over and take a look while he continued cooking with his head lowered.

    This was the first time such a situation had happened in the master chef Restaurant. However, Chou hai was kind. He really thought that there was a fire. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou had cooked four servings of the drunken goose together in two pots.

    On the other hand, the drunken goose had a special and unique ornamental value. It needed to be covered with a lid and added with wine. After the lid was covered and boiled for a while, a lighter was used to light a me in the space between the lid and the pot. The extremely high temperature of the me would elerate the ripening of the goose meat, making the dish more delicious.

    Hence, the drunken goose was also known as the ming drunken goose, a dish that could be enjoyed while eating.

    It was also because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent cooking skills and excellent control that he was able to cook several dishes at the same time. As a result, the me was as big as a Prairie Fire. It was the first time Chou hai came here and also the first time he saw such a cooking method. It was normal for him to be surprised.

    ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Upon receiving Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions, su Ruoyan immediately went to the tables of the several Masters and asked.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made a big fuss, I¡¯m really sorry. ¡± Qiu hai did not only apologize to su Ruoyan.

    Moreover, he bowed slightly towards the kitchen and then bowed around to express his apology. The other party came to have a good meal and was shocked. No one would feel happy about it, so Chou Hai¡¯s apology was very obvious.

    Everyone waved their hands one after another, saying that they were fine. Then, some lively people even told Qiu hai that boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant was very safe and there was no need to worry. They could be considered to be very easy to get along with.

    After su Ruoyan left, Qiu Xinyuan finally found an opportunity to speak.¡±¡±Old Chou, you must have practiced your speed before. I didn¡¯t even hold you down with both hands. It¡¯s really strange.¡±

    It was said that the person who knew you best was either your enemy or your close friend. Therefore, when Qiu Xinyuan shouted for Chou hai to look at the drunken goose, he was prepared to hold Qiu hai down if he reacted too strongly.

    It was a pity that imagination was beautiful, but reality was cruel. They didn¡¯t expect Chou Hai¡¯s reaction to be so fast that they couldn¡¯t stop him in time.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯m fine. Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier? I was worried for nothing. You know that the winery caught on firest year. I¡¯m nervous whenever I see a fire now.¡± Chou hai wiped the sweat from his forehead and heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s not really on fire.¡± Chou hai looked at the pot with lingering fear. He didn¡¯t rush out because he saw the mes be smaller. Otherwise, even if there were two of them, Qiu Sanshan wouldn¡¯t be able to hold them back.

    ¡°I wanted to give you a surprise, but who knew that such a mistake would happen? once bitten, twice shy.¡± Qiu Yuanshang said, a little embarrassed.

    ¡°You guys don¡¯t know the damage of a fire. It¡¯s really a great loss. You have to be more careful. Even if it¡¯s just a spark, you can¡¯t do anything about it. Besides, it¡¯s such a big fire. How can you not put out the fire?¡± Chou hai insisted.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed our fault for not thinking this through. However, you¡¯ve also seen how the drunken goose was cooked with wine. The wine inside is rich and the taste is pure. Not only is the meat delicious, but even the soup still has the taste of wine. If you can¡¯t drink wine, it¡¯s very good to eat here to satisfy your craving. ¡± Qiu Sanshan didn¡¯t beat around the bush.

    ¡°There¡¯s not much wine left, what else do you want to drink?¡± Chou hai muttered.

    ¡°Then you can give me your soupter.¡± Qiu Xinyuan said.

    ¡°You can just eat your own food, no need to stare at mine.¡± Chou hai wasn¡¯t stupid. Although he had some doubts about whether he could enjoy it to his heart¡¯s content, he wasn¡¯t stupid enough to give it away directly.

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 Chapter 2481

    <h4>Chapter 2481: The drunken goose</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation deserved a taste of it. Moreover, Qiu hai knew Qiu Xinyuan well. Although he looked honest and honest, he was actually full of evil tricks. Nothing good woulde out of him jumping out.

    Qiu Xinyuan was not angry at being rejected without hesitation. He was just trying his best to turn a motorcycle into a car. It was good to take a gamble. Even if he could not, it was fine. He would not lose anything.

    Just as Chou hai was about to ask again what kind of wine it was, a strong aroma of wine swept over.

    ¡°It¡¯s so fragrant. What a rich wine aroma. Although there¡¯s still the fragrance of meat in it, the aroma of this wine is too fragrant. It¡¯s very simr to the red rice wine from Guangdong, but it¡¯s not quite like the ones I¡¯ve drunk before.¡± Chou hai couldn¡¯t help but sniff in the direction of the fragrance, trying to distinguish the smell.

    As a famous Wine Master, in addition to having a sharp tongue and flexible hands, he also needed a rtively sharp nose. This could be inborn or acquired. Who was better depended on the degree of effort. Shang Zhongyong had done this before.

    Chou hai belonged to the hard-working type. He might be old now, but when he was young, he was definitely a very hardworking person. In order to stand out and achieve sess, he had trained hard. Even at this age, he could easily smell the difference in the fragrance of the wine.

    The red rice wine originated from the wine-making techniques of the guests. Therefore, almost every guest family knew how to make red rice wine. However, the taste was naturally different. Each family had their own secret recipe. For example, every family in the same province knew how to make kimchi, but none of them had the same taste.

    Many chefs said that kimchi was the best representative of Sichuan Province.

    There were also many types of red rice wine, and the taste was slightly different. It was already impressive for Chou hai to be able to tell that it was from Guangdong Province with just one sniff.

    ¡°Old Chou¡¯s nose is as sharp as ever.¡± Qiu Xinyuan praised.

    ¡°That¡¯s natural. ¡± Chou hai was still very proud of his nose. Even if he felt that Qiu Xinyuan¡¯s praise was wrong, it did not prevent him from being proud.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s drunken goose is made with the authentic red rice wine. The wine is brewed by boss Yuan himself. You¡¯ll know once you try it. The taste is amazing. It¡¯s a pity that head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t have any ns to develop in the wine-making industry. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be the matter of she Lin.¡± Qiu Sanshan couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    The she forest that he mentioned had only be prominent in thest two years. It was known as a rare wine-making genius in the wine-making industry. Qiu Sanshan said that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the ambition to go to the wine industry. Otherwise, the she forest would definitely be aedy.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was also very delicious. Therefore, Qiu Sanshan was very conflicted. Ever since he discovered the drunken goose series, he was no longer in a dilemma. He could eat and drink and was very satisfied. One could only be happy when one was content.

    ¡°It smells really good, but I wonder how it tastes?¡± Chou Hai¡¯s interest was at its peak.

    Su Ruoyan brought four big bowls to the table one by one. In front of everyone was a big bowl. It was a real big soup bowl, the size of an ordinary basin. It was obvious that it was really big.

    Every time they came, they would only order one dish, afraid that they would be cklisted if they couldn¡¯t finish it.

    The red and glossy goose meat was almost the same size no matter which part it was. The pieces of meat were beautifully stacked together. Because it was braised in Southern milk, the color was slightly red. It was not very conspicuous, but it was veryfortable to look at. Of course, the most eye-catching part of the whole dish was some celery leaves and chopped scallions. The green and dark color of the goose meat formed a sharp contrast.

    ¡°This meat looks really good.¡± Chou hai looked at the beautifully colored meat and the thick soup that was slightly over the meat. The alluring smell of meat and wine went straight into his nose.

    She was like a little devil with hands that wouldn¡¯t stop until she caused others to fall.

    At least, that was what Chou hai thought. Therefore, he no longer hesitated. He picked up a spoon and scooped up a mouthful of soup. After blowing on it and feeling that there was not much heating out, he directly drank it.

    Although the meat also looked pretty good, as a Master of Wine making, he naturally hoped to taste the red rice wine as soon as possible. Moreover, it was brewed by Yuan Zhou himself. Therefore, Chou hai had been very curious about Yuan Zhou for a long time.

    As soon as the hot soup entered his mouth, the rich taste flowed between his lips and teeth. The rich aroma of the goose meat, coupled with the rich aroma of wine, made one feel as if they were in a field full of fruits.

    A gentle breeze blew past, and the heavy ears of rice rustled. Every sound was the joy of a harvest.

    The unique sweetness of the red rice wine became the finishing touch. After the strong vor, there was a little sweetness. The scene suddenly transitioned from a bustling city to a fresh and clean small mountain vige. After admiring the oil painting, the freshness and elegance of the ink wash painting made people feel that it was just right.

    ¡°The fragrance of the wine is rich and mellow. The authentic fragrance of the grain is wrapped within it. Theyers of the taste are clearly defined and it matches perfectly with the fragrance of the meat. This is the red rice wine that is most suitable for this drunken goose. Head chef Yuan, you really can¡¯t be underestimated.¡± Chou Hai¡¯s face was filled with admiration.

    He had to really try his best to restrain the urge to eat a big piece of meat. He had to taste the soup carefully before he came to this conclusion.

    As he had never drunk theplete red rice wine, he didn¡¯t know the specific quality of the wine. However, just from the performance of this dish, he knew that there was no red rice wine more suitable for this drunken goose than this one. From this, he could see that Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine-making ability was absolutely extraordinary.

    In any case, Chou hai could not brew a special wine to go with a dish, nor could he make it so well-matched that it would not hide each other¡¯s identity, nor would it overshadow the host¡¯s identity. It might seem simple, but in reality, it was extremely difficult.

    While Chou hai was busy tasting the wine, Qiu Xinyuan and the other two had already started eating. They were already very familiar with the drunken goose, so they were not in a hurry to drink the soup. Instead, they ate the meat first.

    The cooking of the goose meat was elerated by the fire of the wine. The goose meat had a little taste of wine. The skin was a little hard and tough, and the meat inside was soft and tender. When he bit it, the fragrance of wine and juice overflowed. The little sweetness in it brought out the soft fragrance of the goose meat, which was very fragrant.

    It wasn¡¯t just because of the fragrance of the wine, but also the taste of the special secret sauce. He really had to eat a second piece immediately after eating one, and he couldn¡¯t stop at all.

    Qiu hai had eaten for the first time, but even Qiu Sanshan and the other two had eaten many times. They still couldn¡¯t slow down, as if they hadn¡¯t eaten for a long time. They had to eat as soon as possible to feel safe.

    The geese selected by Yuan Zhou were all carefully selected. The weight and the distribution of the meat were almost the same. Therefore, the amount of food for four people was almost the same even if some other seasonings were added.

    However, since the amount was the same, the speed of eating became the key. The first to finish the te could help the second to finish the te so as not to waste food. This was the tacit understanding between the four of them. Even Chou hai, who was here for the first time, followed his feelings for some reason.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2482

    <h4>Chapter 2482: The poprity of new ways of drinking</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It turned out that men also had a sixth sense.

    As a result, thest one was not Chou hai, but Qiu Xinyuan. This guy¡¯s hands were a little short. After eating the other three, he still had a few pieces left.

    Then, it was naturally Chou hai and the others who yed the role ofpanions and helped. Otherwise, the next time they came to eat, there might be one less person.

    Today was a day to help their friends. Qiu Sanshan and the others felt great. As for Qiu Xinyuan¡¯s thoughts, they didn¡¯t really matter.

    Qiu Xinyuan was speechless.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯sfortable.¡± Perhaps because he had eaten a few more pieces of goose meat today, Qiu Yuanshang was half-leaning in his chair, feeling veryfortable.

    Although a few pieces of goose meat had been stolen, Qiu Xinyuan had always been at the bottom of the food chain and was more used to it. He just mourned for a little while, as he had more important things to do.

    ¡°How is it? it feels good, doesn¡¯t it? not only did you eat delicious meat, but you also drank some wine. You really can¡¯t find such a perfect thing anywhere.¡± Qiu Xinyuan asked Chou hai.

    Chou hai smacked his lips, reminiscing the fragrant red rice wine and the soft and chewy goose meat. He nodded and said,¡±¡±Although it¡¯s not as refreshing as drinking directly, the taste of the food is enough to make up for this gap. It¡¯s really good.¡±

    He was quite satisfied. Although he hadn¡¯t tasted the monkey wine yet, he could already imagine the vor of the monkey wine brewed by Yuan Zhou through the red rice wine. No wonder it could attract so many people.

    Qiu hai couldn¡¯t help but feel a little regretful. If only he had agreed to the invitation of Qiu Xinyuan earlier. He felt that even the ten new wines he had brewed couldn¡¯t bepared to the one brewed by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°How is it? can we still eat it? we can try the drunk shrimp. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Qiu Xinyuan said proudly.

    Qiu hai did not notice Qiu Xinyuan¡¯s expression but was attracted by his words. His eyes lit up and he said,¡±¡±Is it the drunken Shrimp from Jiangnan? it was soaked in yellow wine. Was the yellow wine brewed by head chef Yuan himself?¡±

    ......

    The mellow taste of the red rice wine was still lingering on the tip of his tongue, but when he thought of the fragrant and sticky taste of the rice wine, he began to salivate again. It was obvious that he really wanted to drink it.

    Chou hai was famous for his rice wine. The rice wine he brewed was clear but not turbid. It had a refreshing fragrance that ordinary rice wine did not have and was well-known throughout the country. Therefore, he knew a lot about Drunken Shrimp because many famous restaurants in Jiangnan wanted to use his rice wine to make this dish.

    ¡°No. Boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant uses white spirit. Of course, the white spirit is also brewed by boss Yuan himself. You can try it. It¡¯s really an excellent liquor.¡± Qiu Sanshan said.

    The rice wine used for the drunk shrimp mentioned by Qiu hai was indeed the cooking method of Jiangnan. However, there were also drunk shrimp and drunk crab in Sichuan. The cooking method was slightly different. It should be due to the local conditions. However, after Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking, it naturally became extraordinary.

    ¡°We definitely have to try. I think it¡¯s possible.¡± Chou hai touched his bulging stomach and felt that a serving of prawns was still worth it.

    ¡°The red rice wine has a strong aftereffect. You have to be careful.¡± Qiu Yuanshang kindly reminded.

    They had found out that the amount of liquor in the drunken dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was based on each person¡¯s capacity for liquor. As for how they found out, it was naturally because Qiu Xinyuan¡¯s capacity for liquor was the least among the three of them. They would naturally find out after they helped more.

    Chou hai had felt his head swell up before this. It was not that he felt ufortable, but he really wanted to lie down and have a good sleep. He thought that he was tired after rushing all the way from Lu province, but after hearing Qiu Yuanshang¡¯s words, he finally understood the reason.

    Chou hai shook his head slightly. As the person with the second lowest alcohol tolerance among the four of them, he always thought that he could drink a lot. Therefore, he did not admit defeat. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s not a problem to eat a drunk shrimp. ¡±

    Chou hai, who had always been drinking yellow rice wine, had no idea how much he could drink.

    Qiu Xinyuan, who had the antibodies, was still sober. Seeing that Chou hai still wanted to order drunk shrimp, he looked at the others and realized that they could definitely help. He called su Ruoyan over to order some.

    As for the wine used for the drunken prawns, Yuan Zhou used the highly concentrated Baiguo wine that he had specially developed. It had a slight fruity fragrance and the rtively high alcohol content could kill many bacteria in the prawns. Although the river prawns personally cultivated by the system were the size of a knuckle, lively and without any bacteria, he had already been used to preparing for a rainy day.

    This hundred fruit wine was specially brewed to make drunk shrimp. It could bring out the fresh and sweet taste of shrimp meat with the fruit fragrance. When it was in the mouth, it was as if the whole spring had been brought into the mouth. It was so fresh that it made people¡¯s eyebrows drop.

    He didn¡¯t know how the others felt, but to Chou hai, it was indeed wonderful. The hundred fruit wine and the fresh shrimp were well matched. He was really drunk when it was added a little more, and he felt raw when it was reduced a little. His control was amazing.

    Of course, the consequence of showing off was that in the end, Qiu hai was carried away by Qiu Sanshan and the other two, because his legs were already weak.

    Due to the abnormal behavior of the drunk goose, Yuan Zhou paid special attention to it in his spare time while cooking. He found that not only the drunk goose, but also the drunk shrimp and drunk crab were all dishes with a high order rate. Almost everydder team would have someone order simr dishes, sometimes five or six people, sometimes two or three people.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou found them familiar at first nce. Most of them were drinkers who liked to drink, which was a little strange.

    Although he couldn¡¯t figure it out no matter how much he thought about it, Yuan Zhou knew that it wasn¡¯t the time to think about it. Therefore, he still put his energy into cooking.

    The lunch time continued.

    Di Yun was standing in the queue, bored to death. He looked at the three people in front of him and began to calcte when his turn woulde.

    Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder. Di Yun turned around and saw the tall she Lin. To be honest, if he did not know what she Lin¡¯s profession was, he would have thought that he was in the sports or fitness industry just by looking at his body.

    Chen Wei¡¯s figure was already very robust in the restaurant. However, she Lin¡¯s figure was not inferior to his. Moreover, if one looked carefully, one would know that she Lin was even more robust.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you, Xiao Lin. Why are you here today?¡± Di Yun and she Lin were old acquaintances, so he greeted her very proficiently.

    In fact, di Yun and she Lin had only gotten to know each other when they were drinking in a small Tavern. At that time, they had used all sorts of strange tricks to snatch the Feng tu Spring wine and drink more. They were originally a temporary team that shared tables, but in the end, they had be friends through a fight.

    Of course, she Lin was a wine-maker, while di Yun was a wine-seller, so they could be considered to be in the same trade. Thus, ever since then, the two of them kept in contact. If one of them drew a spot to drink, they would still call the other over for a drink. This could also be considered a tacit understanding.

    However, this was the first time they had met during dinner, so di Yun was a little surprised.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t been able to get a slot recently, the liquor worm in my stomach is about to rebel, so I can onlye here to satisfy my craving. ¡± She Lin said honestly.

    ¡°So you¡¯ve seen that post too. It¡¯s my first time trying it out. I wonder how it¡¯s going to turn out.¡± Di Yun immediately knew what she Lin was here for.

    When she Lin heard di Yun¡¯sck of confidence, she immediately said,¡±¡±It¡¯s definitely reliable. I know the person who posted it. ¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2483

    <h4>Chapter 2483: The unexpected sauce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°So you know him. He must be very reliable. I can start to look forward to it now.¡± Di Yun¡¯s eyes brighten as he says.

    His liquor worm had long started to rebel, but unfortunately, probably because he hadn¡¯t washed his hands often recently, he hadn¡¯t been able to draw a spot to drink alcohol. No one he was familiar with drew it either, and he hadn¡¯t had a chance to drink in almost a month.

    If he had not seen this post that had been re-trending, di Yun would still be cooped up in Fang Heng¡¯s family¡¯s pub. He had no choice but to settle for the second-best option since he couldn¡¯t drink Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor.

    Only Fang Heng¡¯s house was slightly more edible, but it wouldn¡¯t be of much use.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. ¡± She Lin said with certainty.

    The post that she Lin and di Yun were talking about was a post that had only started to be popr in thest month. It was called a Guide to Survival for customers in the master chef Restaurant.

    The post was postedst year, but not many people paid attention to it at that time. One reason was that the person who posted it was not a popr person, and another reason was that one look at the title and one could tell that it was just a title. Ordinary people would not click on it to read it.

    In addition, there were many popr posts on Yuan Ping¡¯s website. Once this post was published, it sank. However, recently, after a drunkard really did what the post said and promoted it, the post instantly became popr.

    The person who rmended it was old Lu, who was quite popr on Yuan Ping. Old Lu¡¯s luck was extremely unstable. When it was good, he could get two or three out of ten draws. That was really an enviable good luck. When he was unlucky, he really had a piece ofnd in Africa. He might not even get a draw once in two or three months.

    Old Lu turned his grief and indignation into strength. He wanted to expand his circle of friends so that he could drink and drink. The most convenient way was the website under the store. By chance, he found this post. Since he was going to eat at the store anyway, he gave it a try and found that it really worked.

    Therefore, old Lu began to rmend him.

    She Lin said that she knew the people who posted the post, and she really knew them because they were Qiu Sanshan and the other two.

    As the most outstanding heir in the brewing industry, she Lin was quite familiar with Qiu Sanshan and the others. She knew their character and strength, so she knew the authenticity of the post.

    ......

    To be honest, Qiu Sanshan and the other two had already forgotten about the post they had madest year. At that time, they really had no other choice. They hadn¡¯t had wine for a long time and were craving for it. Moreover, they were too embarrassed to pester Yuan Zhou for more wine. After all, their skin wasn¡¯t as thick as the ck Beast ¡®s.

    When they saw the drunken Shrimp on the menu, they decided to try their best and ordered one. The rich wine fragrance almost made the drunkards who had been craving for a few months cry with joy. Then, they began their long journey of ordering a series of drunken dishes.

    Moreover, these people didn¡¯t hide anything. They naturally shared the good methods they found on the restaurant¡¯s website. They were all old customers, so they knew this.

    The few of them were a little old and weren¡¯t very good at ying. They only knew how to send it out directly and then it would sink into the sea. They didn¡¯t know about this and thought that it would be fine after sending it out.

    In master chef Restaurant, if someone discovered any unique ordering skills, delicious dishes, or wanted to rmend a dish, everyone was used to posting it on the restaurant¡¯s website and sharing it with other customers.

    This was also the reason why the website was so popr. It was a matter of atmosphere. When everyone maintained the same thing, the situation was very good.

    Qiu Sanshan and the others didn¡¯t know about this. They thought that the other customers would definitely see this post to satisfy their cravings. They didn¡¯t expect it to be discovered again a yearter, and the scope was getting wider and wider.

    It wasn¡¯t just the regr customers of the tavern. Those who liked to drink but had never been to a Tavern also joined in the fun. Even those who didn¡¯t drink but didn¡¯t notice this series before also began to order one or two dishes when they ordered.

    There were so many customers that even if only a small part of them wanted to try it, it was already enough. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou found the probability of ordering the goose in his restaurant had be higher. In the ¡°drunken goose¡± series, the customers liked the ¡°drunken goose¡± that was both visually appealing and delicious the most.

    As time slowly passed, lunch time also came to an end. Like she Lin and di Yun, there were many people who hade to have a sumptuous meal. After pacifying the Restless liquor worm, each and every one of them left in satisfaction. Although it was still not as good as drinking wine, it was still much better than drinking wine from outside.

    ¡°Lunch time is over. Pleasee earlier for dinner.¡± Yuan Zhou said the closing words that he would say every day.

    After the customers stuffed thest mouthful of food into their mouths and chewed and swallowed it slowly, they stood up and left quickly in case they wasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s precious time.

    After sending off thest customer and su Ruoyan, Yuan Zhou returned to the second floor and started to wash up and change his clothes. Then, he nned to go downstairs to practice his cooking skills.

    All of a sudden, Yuan Zhou seemed to recall that the system seemed to have made his presence known previously. He wondered if there was a reward for him to receive.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, did you just appear?¡± Yuan Zhou said tactfully.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting an eternal domination mission. Would you like to receive the reward?¡± the system said.

    The words were very concise, but the content was not ordinary. When Yuan Zhou saw it, he was a little stunned. It had been a long time since he hadpleted the task of bing an inte celebrity dish. He was still not used to it when he saw that he hadpleted it so quickly.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t enthusiastic. The main reason was that the emergence of each inte celebrity dish was not fixed. Human intervention wouldn¡¯t work. Almost all of them were specific performances of the right time, ce, and people. Therefore, ever since he issued this mission, he had been very calm.

    It was also because there were so many dishes in the restaurant. It was really impossible to predict which dish would be an inte celebrity dish. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was a little surprised at the moment. How could he havepleted a mission so quietly?

    ¡°Is it the drunken goose?¡± Yuan Zhou said as if he had some feelings.

    ¡°It¡¯s a dish from the drunken series. It¡¯s a must-have dish for people who love wine to satisfy their cravings. It meets the standards of an inte celebrity dish. ¡± The system said.

    ¡°No wonder,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After all, as long as it wasn¡¯t an event, if a certain dish suddenly appeared more frequently, it had the potential to be an inte celebrity dish.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t absolute. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think much about it before.

    ¡°What kind of sauce are you going to reward me with this time?¡± Yuan Zhou was the one who was really curious about the reward.

    Since there was already blueberry jam, beef mince, and sand crab juice, it would be good to have some other sauces as well. It could give the customers who loved sauces a sense of freshness.

    Among the customers, there was a small group of people who especially liked the various sauces in the restaurant, especially in the morning. They liked to bring mantou and bread to order a serving of sauce to go with their breakfast. With Yuan Yuan as the leader, although there were not many people, they were definitely a group of people that could not be ignored.

    The reward of the mission of eternal domination was random and not fixed. What kind of reward Yuan Zhou wanted depended on his luck. The system didn¡¯t waste any time and directly disyed the Rotary table that was filled with sauces.

    Yuan Zhou took a look at the various sauces that he couldn¡¯t see clearly. After thinking for a while, he said,¡±¡±It¡¯s time for afternoon tea. I¡¯ll go light some incense for you to fill your stomach. I¡¯ll draw again.¡±

    With a manner of thinking for the system from the bottom of his heart, Yuan Zhou felt that he was definitely the model of the host and was always concerned about the physical and mental health of the system.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2484

    <h4>Chapter 2484: The mysterious sauce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The system was speechless.

    Normally, he would not forcefully step out at this time. As a person who judged the situation very well, he would appear when it was time to appear, and he would not appear when it was not.

    Yuan Zhou said the same thing. He didn¡¯t expect any response from the system. ording to the steps he thought of, he first washed his hands and then lit the incense. After that, he found a chair and sat down properly. After making sure that his posture was perfect, Yuan Zhou slightly closed his eyes and stared at the turntable in his mind while saying,¡±receive the reward.¡±

    The system, which seemed to have been disconnected since just now, immediately started to take action when it heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice. Then, Yuan Zhou watched the pointer start to spin.

    ¡°Gulp, gulp¡±

    In the beginning, it was spinning like a tornado. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he couldn¡¯t see the spinning clearly. He only knew that it was a needle spinning. As time went by, the speed of the needle gradually became normal. At least, it could be captured by the naked eye.

    Then, the needle slowed down until it finally stopped at a line of small words. The result was already out.

    ¡°Fierce shrimp sauce?!¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    To be honest, many of the sauces that were rewarded were mostly vegetarian and meat. The beef sauce, caviar, and sand crab sauce were all meat. Now, there was another one that was also meat.

    The main thing was the sauce. Although Yuan Zhou had never made it himself, it was opello¡¯s exclusive secret sauce, which left a deep impression on him.

    Once, after opello had eaten the steamed egg with Sakura prawns prepared by Yuan Zhou, he suddenly had the idea of using the fierce shrimp sauce to steam the egg. Due to a freakbination of factors, he really managed to make a signature dish.

    The fierce shrimp sauce was a type of seasoning, which was popr in the coastal areas of China, Southeast Asia, South Korea and other countries. Although Yuan Zhou was familiar with it, he didn¡¯t have the time to make it himself.

    In China, the most authentic and delicious fierce shrimp sauce was naturally Rongcheng in Lu province. Not only was the fierce shrimp sauce used as a seasoning, but it was also used as an economic ie. Therefore, there were many kinds of it, and the quality standard was clear.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou had never cooked it personally, but he was still quite familiar with it. How could a man who had obtained a silver spoon of Lu cuisine say that he was not familiar with the local condiments of Lu province? If you¡¯re a man, you can¡¯t say no.

    ¡°Head chef opello¡¯s fierce shrimp sauce is very excellent. Not only is it fine in texture and beautiful in color, but it also tastes salty and light. I wonder what kind of dish the system will provide?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite curious.

    ¡°System, have you given me the reward?¡± Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait to have a look.

    ¡°The reward has been released. Please check and receive it.¡± The system said.

    On hearing the system¡¯s answer, Yuan Zhou stood up and walked downstairs. The reward was definitely in the kitchen, so he naturally had to go down and have a look.

    It was a rare afternoon for the sun toe out. The dazzling sunlight slightly nted on the ss window, making the dark stairs much brighter. Because it shone through many things, it left a lot of spots on the stairs, giving off a sense of peace and tranquility.

    He wondered what would happen if master chef Restaurant was demolished one day.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Yuan Zhou walked briskly through the ces where the sunlight embraced and soon arrived at the kitchen. Then, he started to look around.

    The first thing he checked was naturally the ce where the blueberry jam and soybean paste were ced. However, he could tell with a nce that there was not much left and that it was still the original sauce.

    ¡°It¡¯s best to store the fierce shrimp sauce in the jar. It also needs to be kept cool, so the system usually puts it in the jar. ¡± After pondering for a while, Yuan Zhou began to search the four corners of the kitchen.

    Unfortunately, all kinds of things were still piled up in the four corners. There were small stone mills, tools for making soybean milk and tofu, and some other small things that Yuan Zhou was familiar with. There was no VAT or anything like that. Even if there were vats, they were used to roast geese and ducks.

    ¡°If it¡¯s not in the corner, then it must be in the cab.¡± Yuan Zhou focused his attention on the densely packed cabs above him while thinking.

    To be honest, every time he saw these cabs and the small fish pond with the sound of water sshing, Yuan Zhou would sigh with emotion inwardly at the amazing ck technology of the system. If not for it, even 10 kitchens of this size wouldn¡¯t be able to store all the fish.

    As Yuan Zhou came into contact with more and more dishes, the variety of rice alone was uncountable. The rice unique to each ce and the rice suitable for the 100 styles of rice cuisine rewarded previously were all ced in the same cab. However, once the cab was opened, it was like a bottomless pit, with everything one could think of.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the sauce in the jar couldn¡¯t be ced too high, as it was not convenient to take it out. The system must have ced it in a ce that was easy to take out.

    Hence, he turned his attention to the cab below the various sauces. Sure enough, it didn¡¯t take long for him to find a small door with the words ¡°fierce shrimp sauce¡± written on it. Simple and crude.

    ¡°Ka¡±

    As soon as the door was pulled open, Yuan Zhou saw a small vat and a wooden bucket.

    Out of curiosity, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t look at the jar first. Instead, he opened the lid of the wooden barrel that was simr to a jar. It took him quite a bit of effort to open the tightly sealed lid. As soon as a small opening was revealed, a strong fragrance of the sauce assailed his nose. It was very strong and the umami mixed in it couldn¡¯t be ignored.

    Probably because of the baptism of time, the fragrance after settling down was rich and full of umami. Even Yuan Zhou wanted to taste it very much when he smelled it. It could be seen how fragrant it was.

    ¡°Is this a shrimp cake?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, my lord. There are twomon forms of fierce shrimp sauce. One is sauce, and the other is this kind of shrimp brick, which can also be called shrimp cake.¡± The system said.

    ¡°Very considerate.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Instead, he carefully took out the taste-free chopsticks and a te before putting the chopsticks into the wooden bucket. He tried not to let his hand enter the bucket and took out a piece of shrimp cake.

    With the protection of the system, it was impossible for the kitchen to have any harmful bacteria. However, as a chef, Yuan Zhou felt that the most important thing was to keep the ingredients pure and clean even without the system.

    As soon as the shrimp cake came out, the fragrance became even stronger. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to look at the appearance of the shrimp cake. With a bang, he closed the wooden lid tightly to prevent more air from entering. Only after that did he pay attention to the shrimp cake.

    The purple color was almost ck and wasn¡¯t particrly eye-catching, but the faint red and shiny color, as well as the elegant and rich smell, were very eye-catching.

    ¡°The color is pure, the fragrance is evesting, and it looks very outstanding.¡± Yuan Zhoumented.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in a hurry to taste the shrimp cake. He reached out his hand again and opened the lid of the jar beside him. Compared to the rich fragrance of the shrimp cake, the fragrance of the fierce shrimp sauce was lighter and more elegant. Of course, it didn¡¯tck the fresh fragrance at all.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the chopsticks, but a taste-free spoon and a small te. He took out a small te of shrimp paste from the jar in the same way.

    After cing the shrimp paste and shrimp cake together, the contrast was very obvious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2485

    <h4>Chapter 2485: Returning the gift</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The shrimp sauce and shrimp cake were different products produced by different production techniques, so the difference was still very obvious.

    Compared to the shrimp cake, the fierce shrimp sauce was in its most original form. It was purple and red, like ripe grapes. It was a beautiful purple with a hint of red in the middle. Even if the color was slightly dark, the fine texture made it look very textured.

    It was different from the air-dried shrimp cake, which had a slightly weathered feeling. One was like a youngdy raised in the boudoir, delicate and beautiful, while the other was a Princess who was loved by the grasnd, free and wild. There was no superior or inferior, just different personal preferences.

    It was viscous, and it was obvious that it had gone through the test of time. Even though it was scooped out of arge jar, the sauce on the te showed no signs of scattering. The state of the sauce that was ced on the te before was still the same even after so much time had passed. The viscosity was quite good, which proved that the quality was excellent.

    The alluring purplish-red color emitted a noble aura. Coupled with the fresh fragrance, Yuan Zhou felt that the fierce shrimp sauce was indeed provided by the system. The quality was absolutely top-notch.

    ¡°This shrimp paste ...¡± Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something and swallowed the second half of his sentence.

    However, the system was very active today. It also considerately exined,¡±¡±The mantis shrimp sauce is made by the system with carefully-fed neubis mantis shrimp. Neubis mantis shrimp is a variant of the neubis mantis shrimp in Lu province, which is the most suitable raw material for making mantis shrimp sauce. The system will choose the best quality breeding shrimp and the best second generation. After the breeding, the breeding will specifically choose the female shrimp that has justid eggs in the oviposa. ¡±

    ¡°In order to produce the best quality mantis shrimp sauce, the system has put the mantis shrimp in the sea area where the temperature is carefully adjusted to the spring water temperature. The food is high-quality seaweed and various kinds of undersea corals. From time to time, the meat of some terrestrial animals is added to the meal to maintain the quality nutrition of the mantis shrimp. From time to time, the man-made trajectory of the mantis shrimp will be maintained so that the mantis shrimp will maintain an elegant shape and achieve the best body size for making mantis shrimp sauce.¡±

    ¡°The production of the fierce shrimp sauce is based on the ancient Research method, and it follows ...¡±

    Perhaps it had been a long time since the system had shown off its knowledge to its heart¡¯s content. The moment the system spoke, it was like a perpetual motion machine that had been charged and couldn¡¯t stop.

    In the end, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bear to listen anymore and interrupted him.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t help but know that it was another day where people were inferior to prawns. He had originally wanted to ask about it, but he immediately shut up. Unfortunately, the system couldn¡¯t read people¡¯s eyes.

    There was still a huge difference between humans and the system. Yuan Zhou indicated that he could be magnanimous and not care about the fact that he was shown off again.

    ......

    He focused his attention on the two sauces. First, he dipped a little bit of the thick sauce with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

    The fresh and fragrant taste immediately swept through the entire oral cavity. It was the first time Yuan Zhou had tasted such a fresh and fragrant taste.

    The extreme fragrance, the delicate and smooth taste experience, the fresh taste, and the rich taste of time were really the ultimate experience.

    ¡°No wonder people in the coastal area used dried shrimp or shrimp powder to rece MSG. Even now, many people do the same. It turns out that the true umami is not something that MSG canpare with.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He naturally didn¡¯t use industrial seasonings such as MSG when he cooked. He used all natural ingredients to enhance the freshness and taste. However, it was the first time he had eaten such smooth and fragrant shrimp sauce.

    The shrimp sauce made by opello was already very outstanding. His craftsmanship was well known. As a national treasure of Singapore, it was naturally impossible for him to be inferior to Yuan Zhou. Although he was much worse than Yuan Zhou, his strength couldn¡¯t be underestimated.

    The reason why the shrimp sauce he made could be his unique secret was that it was absolutely delicious. However,pared with the one provided by the system, it was naturally less fresh, slippery, and glutinous. It seemed to be just a little less, but overall, it was just a little less interesting.

    ¡°It should be better to steam the eggs with this shrimp sauce. Next time head chef opelloes to exchange pointers, you can exchange pointers with him.¡± Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.

    After eating the shrimp paste, he washed the spoon and wiped it dry before carefully digging out a piece of shrimp cake.

    Although the shrimp cake seemed to have been air-dried and there were signs of weathering on the surface, looking at the essence of the cake, besides the slightly powdery surface, the inside seemed to be slightly soft and tender.

    When he put it in his mouth, his saliva melted the outside of the cake, and the soft part on the inside automatically melted. It was probably because there were a few more processes than the shrimp paste, so the shrimp cake tasted moresting and rich. The glutinous taste inside was more obvious. This egg yolk-like texture experience made the shrimp paste chewy.

    It was also slightly more salty and fragrant than the shrimp sauce. If it was not in one¡¯s mouth, it would feel a little heavy, so it was not suitable for people who had a light taste to eat directly.

    ¡°The reward this time is very suitable. Ms. Huang aishan gave me star vinegar chestnuts this time. I will make some fierce shrimp sauce as a return gift.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    At first, he was still worried about what to return. It was not that he could not find it, but that he knew too many things and it was difficult to choose. Now, he did not have to choose. As one of the main spices popr in Southeast Asia, the fierce shrimp sauce was the most suitable gift for him.

    Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t use the gift provided by the system to return the favor. It had nothing to do with whether he could take it out of the restaurant or not, but rather, it was a matter of sincerity.

    The star vinegar chestnuts given by Huang aishan were nted by her herself, so his return gift should also be done by her personally.

    He did as he was told. After he had tasted the fierce shrimp sauce and shrimp cake, Yuan Zhou had almost understood the process of making them by heart. The rest was just practice making perfect. Therefore, he let the system provide the raw materials and tools and started to make them.

    ¡°Ding ding dang dang¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou started to cook, he was naturally fully engrossed in it. Everything around him had nothing to do with him.

    Mao Xiong looked at Wu Hai who was half lying on the window, neither going in nor out, and said,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, you¡¯re cooking delicious food again?¡±

    Although it was a question, his tone was certain. It was obvious that this was not the first time this had happened.

    ¡°Compass is making delicious food again. It¡¯s a pity that I can¡¯t go. It¡¯s too difficult.¡± Wu Hai was almost teary-eyed.

    He wanted to go, but his Seventh Sense told him that he couldn ¡®t. However, he was unwilling to go, so he couldn¡¯te out.

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. If it¡¯s a new dish, boss Yuan will serve it sooner orter. Let¡¯s just wait a little longer. How about we eat a few more dishes tonight? do you want to do something to help with digestion?¡± The bear stroked its fur.

    Wu Hai agreed with him. Therefore, he immediately went back to his bedroom happily and started his daily bedroom walk.

    ...¡±¡± Mao Xiong.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Wu Hai was such a great actor, but he was still very pleased that Wu Hai didn¡¯t appear to snatch the food. He was already a mature beast, which was really not bad.

    After making the shrimp paste, Yuan Zhou checked that there was still some time left and then continued to get busy. This time, he was making the candied gourd that Yin ya had mentioned casually yesterday.

    Yin ya¡¯s original words were,¡±there¡¯s an old man in thepany whoes to sell candied Haws every winter and the taste is very good. But he hasn¡¯te this year. I wonder if he wille again.¡±

    Therefore, his considerate fianc¨¦, Yuan Zhou, indicated that he would have some candied Hawthorns. And then, he did it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2486

    <h4>Chapter 2486: The dog¡¯s great fortune</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He felt even more ufortable as time passed by. When it was finally time to line up, Wu Hai pulled the hairy bear down the slide.

    The ice-cold slidedder gave people a very cool feeling in the slightly gloomy weather. It was very refreshing. At least, Wu Hai felt that his speed was 0.01 seconds faster than usual.

    When the dinnertime officially started, Wu Hai directly rushed into the restaurant with a stance of ¡°one man guarding the door, ten thousand men won¡¯t open.¡± This time, he didn¡¯t even pull the furry bear. It could be seen that he was really anxious.

    ¡°Compass, what else did you make today besides the candied Haws? when can we eat it? can we eat it now?¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t wait to get close to Yuan Zhou.

    Meanwhile, Mao Xiong also followed behind Wu Hai agilely. Almost one second after Wu Hai sat down and spoke, he also arrived at his seat.

    It was reasonable to say that Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were evenly matched and that they were a perfect match.

    Yuan Zhou had long stopped being curious about the structure of Wu Hai¡¯s nose. However, every time, he would refresh the upper limit of Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge of Wu Hai.

    He had indeed made two dishes this afternoon, one was the fierce shrimp sauce and the other was the candied gourd. However, he didn¡¯t expect Wu Hai¡¯s nose to be so much stronger than broth ¡®S. He knew it immediately after broth was a Street away. With such an ability, Yuan Zhou felt that if Wu Hai joined the police dogs, what would the other dogs do?

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when the timees. ¡± Although he was surprised, Yuan Zhou still followed the rules quite well. He would never disclose anything that he shouldn¡¯t disclose.

    He was nning to have a new one tomorrow morning. A new day, a new beginning. New things were the king.

    ¡°That means we¡¯ll be able to eat soon. Little Yanzi, I¡¯m going to order now.¡± Wu Hai concluded by himself and immediately turned his head to call little Yanzi to take the list and write down the dishes. He had always written everything by himself, because there were really too many dishes.

    ¡°Big brother hai, it¡¯s with me. What else do you want to eat?¡± Mao Xiong dragged Wu Hai and said.

    It turned out that while Wu Hai was busy confirming with Yuan Zhou just now, Mao Xiong had already taken a pen and paper and started to write down the menu.

    ......

    Looking at the two heads that were put together, Yuan Zhou felt that the bunch of strawberries he couldn¡¯t help eating when he was making the candied Haws was a little too greasy. Moreover, they were too big and he felt full.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we try the sweet grapester? this one is sour and sweet, so it shouldn¡¯t be too sweet. We should prepare more varieties so that Xiaoya can have more choices.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes shed with an idea.

    The post of Qiu Sanshan and the others became popr again. Not only did it allow Yuan Zhou toplete an eternal Dominator mission and get a kind of sauce as a reward, it also provided a temporary ce to satisfy the craving of many wine lovers who were crying for food all day long. Especially for those who were not rich, this was simply a heaven-like suggestion.

    One must know that he couldn¡¯t win the prize every time he came to the lottery draw. He didn¡¯t know anyone who could win the prize either. Therefore, he could only drink wine in Fang Heng¡¯s pub to satisfy his craving. However, after a long time, he would get tired of it. After all, the wine was several miles away from the wine brewed by Yuan Zhou.

    However, it was different now. Although he couldn¡¯t guarantee that he would be able to queue up to eat every day, it was much easier than the one-in-a-million lucky draw. As long as he was fast enough and his posture was handsome enough, anything was possible.

    As a result, many of the customers walked with a swagger, wishing they could imitate the crab¡¯s posture and walk sideways to express the joy in their hearts.

    The way they celebrated was naturally to order all kinds of dishes from the drunken series. In the end, they would even order as long as it was rted to wine to try and see if they could discover a new menu.

    However, hard work paid off. He really found out that the taste of the bad wine was actually not bad. Although it was different from the dishes that were directly made with wine, the wine bad could still be made. Most importantly, the wine bad was made by Yuan Zhou after he made wine, so it was naturally not ordinary.

    The one who discovered this series was di Yun, who had beening here frequently recently.

    Although di Yun was only 40 years old, he was a big Shot who had started his business selling alcohol. However, with his flexible and sincere way of doing things, he had opened up a new path in the alcohol industry.

    Otherwise, how could he have made connections with she Lin, the most promising junior in the brewing industry? naturally, he knew how to conduct himself.

    Di Yun, who knew how to conduct himself well, had been quite busy recently. The purpose of his busy work had actually been slowly progressing for almost a year, which was to discuss with Yuan Zhou about the matter of selling the wine he brewed on behalf of Yuan Zhou.

    As a matter of fact, ever since Yuan Zhou had opened the pub and served bamboo liquor, many liquor sellers hade to him one after another, asking him to brew more liquor so that he could sell them and increase the sales.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou, who only had a small number of cuisines in his hands, had seriously considered this matter. After all, everyone liked small amounts of money. But afterprehensive consideration, he refused all of them.

    Although many people hade to Yuan Zhou to find him, they were all rejected very quickly. Therefore, many people came to him one after another, but none of them seeded. Gradually, the number of customers also decreased. Di Yun had started to have a close rtionship with the restaurant half a year ago and then started to lobby Yuan Zhou.

    He felt that the wine brewed by Yuan Zhou should be made known to more people. If such a good wine couldn¡¯t be promoted, di Yun felt that he wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep well. Therefore, he found Yuan Zhou and started to discuss with him.

    Then, he was refused without any hesitation. However, di Yun was a person who would never give up until he got what he wanted. Even though Yuan Zhou refused him again and again, he still persevered.

    Moreover, he had his own style of doing things. He was different from Dean and Moliere. As long as he came to eat, he would wait to talk to Yuan Zhou about acknowledging him as his master. Di Yun didn ¡®t.

    He hade here for a meal three times, but only once would he wait until the end to meet Yuan Zhou and talk about the matter of promoting the wine.

    This time, it was time. As soon as dinner time ended, di Yun went to find Yuan Zhou. He was one step faster than uncle Guo who was also waiting beside him.

    The chubby uncle Guo continued to wait in his chair.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, promote the wine you brewed to the public and let more people know that the wine of our Huaxia is also of the top quality. It doesn¡¯t lose to those wine and foreign wine. Moreover, it will absolutely not conflict with the promotion of the food and drinks that you have been doing. On the contrary, it willplement each other. Boss Yuan, won¡¯t you consider it?¡± Di Yun says sincerely.

    Every time he tried to persuade di Yun, he would give a different reason. However, it was always the same suggestion that fit Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. If Yuan Zhou had not seemed to have eaten a rock, an ordinary person would have either been moved by di Yun¡¯s sincerity or be attracted by his emotional words and agreed.

    He persisted for more than half a year, and he said something different every time. It was clear that he had put in a lot of effort.

    However, Yuan Zhou had always felt that his main business was to be a chef. All his other skills were for the sake of serving this profession. Whether it was ice sculpting, carpentry, or even brewing wine, they were all for the sake of cooking better and not for making profits. Therefore, he had always insisted on it.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, chefs should be pure.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was about to refuse di Yun directly as usual, the system spoke.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2487

    <h4>Chapter 2487: I¡¯m not the Sea King</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for triggering the side mission: I¡¯m not the Sea King. Would the host like to ept the mission?¡± The system said.

    ¡°The Sea King?¡± Yuan Zhou felt that the question marks in his head were no longer enough to form hisplicated feelings.

    However, he did not have the time to care about this now. Di Yun, who was anxiously waiting in front of him, was the most important person.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t use the firm words he had just said. He immediately changed his words,¡±¡±I¡¯ve said this many times, but I don¡¯t have such thoughts at the moment. If there¡¯s any need, I¡¯ll let you know.¡±

    Although he didn¡¯tmunicate much with di Yun, Yuan Zhou felt that this guy was reliable and had the demeanor of Wu Yungui. At least, he was as thick-skinned as Wu Yungui.

    Originally, di Yun had already prepared himself to be rejected sternly. He had not expected that Yuan Zhou would say such a thing after musing for a while. It was really unexpected. Although he still refused, he had left some room for negotiation. It seemed that he was really considering it seriously.

    In an instant, di Yun felt his whole body was full of energy. If he could promote the wine brewed by Yuan Zhou, he would wake up from his dreamughing. It was not only because his career had reached a new level, but also because he felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine was good and wanted to share it with everyone. It was really rare to have such an opportunity.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Boss Yuan, you can consider it slowly. I¡¯ll be waiting for your decision at any time. ¡± Di Yun quickly replied.

    It was as if the faster he agreed, the higher the chance of sess.

    After he finished talking about the important matters, di Yun knew when to stop and left without dawdling.

    Yuan Zhou was destined to be busy today. As soon as di Yun left, uncle Guo immediately seized the time and came over. He also had something to do.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time he came here. Uncle Guo wasn¡¯t interested in the wine that he wanted to be the agent for, but the jam that Yuan Zhou made himself.

    Uncle Guo was a person who sold canned drinks and jam. He had never eaten the jam made by Yuan Zhou himself, but that didn¡¯t stop him from peeking at the details. If the fruit wine was so delicious, how bad could the jam be?

    ......

    At first, Yuan Zhou made the jam only to help the grandpa sell mulberries. Later on, he felt that he could give some benefits to the customers of the restaurant, especially to the granny and Huang Ling siblings. The jam didn¡¯t seem expensive. Therefore, when the siblings received the gifts, they felt like they were exchanging something of equal value.

    Huang Ling and the others had only prepared some amulets, food, auspicious knots and other things within their capabilities for Yuan Zhou. If the gift was too expensive, they would feel that they were taking advantage of Yuan Zhou and thus felt very uneasy.

    That was why Yuan Zhou kept making some jam. In addition, Yin ya also liked to drink a cup of fruit juice made from the jam every day to supplement vitamins. That was why she could persist in making the jam. However, she had never thought of selling it.

    Naturally, uncle Guo¡¯s first enthusiastic discussion also ended in failure. However, uncle Guo was also a persistent person. He had already persisted for a month and came to ask every three to five days.

    With di Yun¡¯s help, uncle Guo¡¯s attitude was also very proper. Every time, he would only ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion and would never force him.

    Having been stimted by the system today, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make a final decision. Although he still refused, there was still some room for negotiation. Therefore, uncle Guo said goodbye and left happily.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou wanted to ask what the ocean King was immediately. When the system was criticizing him, it found that it was gettingte and Mao Ye had also arrived. Therefore, Yuan Zhou collected his thoughts and focused on the preparation of the sobering set meal.

    As he focused his mind, his speed naturally became faster. Although it started a littleter than usual, the time it ended was almost the same as usual. After passing the cooked food to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou left the pub after he found that there was nothing that he needed to pay attention to.

    Only after he returned to his room on the second floor did Yuan Zhou start to talk to the system.

    ¡°System, do you really not need to go back to the factory for a repair? I have something to do with the Sea King?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    [Would you like to ept the mission now? I¡¯m not the Sea King.] The system said.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had a bellyful ofints that he wanted toin about. However, the system¡¯s non-violent and non-cooperative attitude made Yuan Zhou really unable to do it. It wasn¡¯t that he was reluctant to do it, but it was just that he didn¡¯t have a physical body. He had no choice but to use rua.

    ¡°Let me see the details of the mission first.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    It was mainly because this was the first time he had received such a strange mission. Although he had not been scammed by the system for a long time, it was still necessary to be vignt at all times.

    [Side mission: I am not the Sea King.]

    [Mission description: as the future God of Cookery, not only must your cooking skills be unparalleled in the past and present, but your willpower should also be unprecedented. Please reject the offers from more than 20 medium-sized brewery within a month.] As a future master chef, you must have a reputation. A winery that is not medium-sized or above is not worthy of your identity. Don¡¯t be careless, young man.

    [Mission reward: gift pack of snacks (1/2)]

    [Reward description: Wei Long is a thing of the past, Yuan Long is the present.]

    Yuan Zhou read the mission three times from the beginning to the end, but he still couldn¡¯t figure out the rtionship between the mission and the sea King. Of course, the mission sounded quite simple and the reward was also very rich, but he just felt it was inexplicable.

    ¡°I thought it was some kind of mission. Let¡¯s sort it out first. Can¡¯t we be more serious about the mission title?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°As the future God of Cooking, the system hopes that the host will have the ability to remain calm in all situations. No matter what situation you are in, you should be able to cook calmly. This is the realm that the God of Cooking should have.¡± The system said.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    There was no way to refute it at all, and it even seemed to make sense.

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, why did you reject the brewery? don¡¯t I have one?¡± Yuan Zhou felt puzzled.

    Although di Yun had triggered a mission, he was a wine seller, not a wine maker. Wasn¡¯t this mission to reject any wine-sellingpanies?

    ¡°ording to the system¡¯s calctions, half of the wineries in the country have already wanted to cooperate with you to mass-produce wine. There are also many other overseas wineries who have simr ns. However, as the future master chef, wine-making is not your main business. You must refuse, and you must do it in a grand manner to match your status.¡± The system said in detail.

    However, when Yuan Zhou heard that, he inexplicably thought of the mission of refusing take-out that he had done a long time ago. This was probably the system¡¯s bad taste. It had to arrange a special asion for him to refuse the take-out, which was indeed very Grand.

    Moreover, every word of the system meant that he was thinking for himself, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say anything. He set up the side mission again and suddenly found the dot.

    ¡°System, do you need to exin this reward? what the hell is a half? does it mean that you will give half? then what about the other half?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yuan Zhou felt that the system was either too arrogant or he couldn¡¯t carry the knife anymore. Even the half of the gift bag came to join in the fun.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2488

    <h4>Chapter 2488: The rewards have been arranged</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The Chinese civilization is resplendent, and its food culture has a long history. The development of snacks is also as brilliant as the stars. As the future God of Cooking, it is necessary to master all kinds of snack cooking methods. The reward for this mission is a big snack gift bag of cakes and rolls. I hope that the host can continue to work hard toward the throne of the God of Cooking.¡± The system encouraged.

    It had been a long time since he had been consoled by someone. Having been consoled by the system today, Yuan Zhou felt that it was enough.

    As soon as the system finished speaking, he saw that the reward of the side mission had changed. It had changed from half to a pastry roll. This time, it was clear.

    Previously, he had been rewarded with a big gift bag of street snacks. There were many things in the bag, including BBQ, candied Haws, and crepes. Yuan Zhou could make almost anything that was sold on the street. Therefore, many people, including Wang Hong, were looking forward to the rainy day.

    As long as it was raining, it was possible to eat authentic street food. It was apletely different concept from the street food. It was guaranteed that after eating it once, one would want to eat it again. Of course, Wang Hong would not let go of his chicken wing.

    As for what happened when they met Mr. Wei, other than Wang Hong, everyone probably knew.

    Recently, it kept raining in Chengdu, as if it had entered the plum rain season. The ground was almost wet. In order to ensure safety, not only did director Wang add a warning sign on the street, but even the city management had arranged a lot of people to patrol.

    As long as it was a standardized stall, they would not be afraid of the urban management because they had a license. So now, there was no need for Zhou Yu to ride his bicycle and remind them again and again. Of course, without the reminder, it would be a different scene.

    However, the weather in Chengdu had been strange recently. The sun had disappeared. It only appeared for a short while every day. The rain was also very mischievous. It would fall either in the middle of the night or in the early morning. This made the diners who had been looking forward to the evening to start a barbecue or snack stall wish they could go up and help with the artificial rain.

    Unfortunately, the heavens did not grant his wish.

    It could be said that the big gift package of the street food was absolutely popr in the small restaurant. Everyone wanted to eat the roasted sweet potato or the candied gourd. However, they were not as lucky as Yin ya and could only wait.

    As for the big gift bag of snacks, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really react to it at first. But when the system mentioned the roll, he naturally understood.

    Begonia cake, osmanthus cake, date cake, peanut candy, sesame candy, chestnut candy, and so on all fell into this category. There were simply too many to count.

    ......

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had once held a dessert meeting. However, at that time, he actually didn¡¯t know much about the desserts. One of them was a Cantonese dessert, while the other was a portion of a Jiangsu dessert. Compared to the present snack gift bag, it was simply a small sorcerer.

    ¡°If we hold another dessert tasting conference, we can disy the specialty cakes of many ces, such as Xi Zhou¡¯s douba, Jin Ling¡¯s steamed cake, Tumen¡¯s tribute sugar, or Guangdong province¡¯s peanut sugar, etc. They are all good things, and they need to be passed down. We can rely on this conference to pass down the legacy.¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart.

    It had been a long time since Yuan Zhou had held any activities of his own. The reward this time made Yuan Zhou think of something, mainly because when Ji Yi and the other seniors of the steamed bun and pastry circle came to visit Yuan Zhou previously, they implied that they should treat the pastries as a main meal and that they could also eat the pastries to fill their stomachs.

    They hoped that Yuan Zhou could carry out more exchanges in the aspect of desserts so as to carry forward their desserts.

    In Chinese food culture, other than food, desserts were absolutely indispensable. He was very concerned about the suggestions of his seniors.

    However, Yuan Zhou thought that it was still okay for him to hold a conference with the variety of desserts that he had mastered. If he were to hold a conference for two or three times, he would not be able to make enough money. Therefore, he had been hesitating all the time. The reward this time was just right.

    Yuan Zhou had already clearly arranged the use of the reward even before he started the mission.

    After talking about the specific details of the mission with the system, Yuan Zhou checked the time and found it wasn¡¯t far from Yin ya¡¯s return. Therefore, he nned to go downstairs and wait for her.

    ¡°Today is a lucky day. Why don¡¯t we make something for Xiao Ya to eat to celebrate?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then made the decision.

    Treating someone to a meal when there was a good thing was a traditional event in China. Therefore, it was normal for Yuan Zhou to have such an idea.

    As the time was rather short, what should he do? that was a problem. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t hesitate for a long time before he decided to make some bowl rice cake for Yin ya.

    As a traditional pastry of Guangdong Province, it had also made great progress over time. Now, many of the cakes were no longer the old-fashioned Pozi cake, but the crystal Pozi cake.

    What Yuan Zhou wanted to make for Yin ya was naturally the old-fashioned kind. He had just preserved a jar of green plums for Yin ya previously. Making green plum rice bowl cake with green plums would definitely have a different vor.

    The bowl seed cake didn¡¯t need to be kneaded and fermented. It was very simple and could definitely be taken out of the pot when Yin ya came back. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to start making it immediately after making the decision.

    ¡°Ding ding dang dang¡±

    Yuan Zhou worked very fast. His fingers moved quickly and all kinds of ingredients were constantly changing into different postures in his hands. Soon, they were prepared and ced in the steamer to steam. He worked on the fire fiercely and then turned the fire. In almost 20 minutes, all the ingredients were prepared and could be taken out of the steamer.

    At this time, the door creaked. After a short while, Yin ya entered the main hall of the restaurant from the Sakurai shrimp wall.

    ¡°What are you doing, blockhead?¡±

    When Yin ya saw Yuan Zhou cooking in the kitchen, she knew that it was most likely for her. She was already very calm in the face of such a situation. As for whether the fat on her waist would agree or not, she could only wait and see.

    Ever since they got engaged and lived together, Yin ya had been fed five meals a day by Yuan Zhou. If not for her small stomach, she might even have had two more meals. Don¡¯t ask her how she knew that. It was a secret.

    ¡°The weather is good. Other than red date and white fungus soup and leaf cake, I also made some green plum bowl cake for you. It¡¯s ready now. I¡¯ll bring it out for you immediately.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a slightly gentle tone.

    Upon hearing that, Yin ya reflexively looked at the pitch-ck night sky outside without even a star in sight. Besides, it was so dark that it seemed to be raining. No matter how she looked at it, it didn¡¯t seem to be a good weather.

    However, Yin ya would never refute Yuan Zhou¡¯s words for such trivial matters.

    Yin ya slowly sat down on the chair beside the partition and said,¡±Blockhead, you didn¡¯t eat with us when you were hungry, right? it¡¯s more lively with two people.¡±

    In order to reduce the amount of food she ate, Yin ya would drag Yuan Zhou to eat with her almost every time. Unfortunately, she seemed to be the only one who gained weight. That was a sad story.

    Yin ya didn¡¯t give up on this idea. After all, it would definitely be more interesting to eat with two people than one. She liked to eat with Yuan Zhou.

    While carrying out the light green steamed bowl cake, the red dates and white fungus that had been boiled to a thick and soft texture, and the round and lovely leaf Daddi, Yuan Zhou answered,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll try the taste of today¡¯s Green plum rice bowl cake. This is made from the green plums we picked together before. You can eat more. You shouldn¡¯t get tired of the taste.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2489

    <h4>Chapter 2489: Finally, it rained</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At the end of May this year, when Yuan Zhou took Yin ya out to y, they happened to pass by a green plum tree. The two of them picked it together. As it tasted sour and wasn¡¯t suitable to be eaten directly, Yuan Zhou made it into sugar-coated green plums, which wouldn¡¯t be a waste.

    ¡°Really? then I¡¯ll have to try it.¡± Yin ya¡¯s eyes brightened up and looked at the light green bowl rice cake on the table, which looked very fresh.

    He could even smell the faint fragrance of plums with his nose. It was very pleasant.

    Ignoring the sweet red dates, white fungus, and the lovely leaves at the side, Yin ya took a bowl-shaped cake first and came over to eat it.

    The pastry in the small special bowl looked very nice. With a light flick of the chopsticks along the side of the bowl, the whole piece of pastry was ced on a small te that had been prepared at the side. There was not a single piece of pastry left in the original bowl.

    She inserted a pair of chopsticks into the middle of the cake, then directly lifted it up and slightly opened her mouth to take a bite. The soft, sticky, sweet, and sour taste was very appetizing. Because it had been soaked in sugar, the excessive bitter taste of the green plum had been soaked out, leaving only the fruit acid taste unique to the fruit and the sweet taste of some sugar. In addition to the soft and sticky texture of the Pozi cake, the cake was very outstanding.

    ¡°The wood is delicious. I like it.¡± Yin ya beamed with joy and said.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it,¡± The corners of Yuan Zhou¡¯s mouth also slightly curled up. Obviously, he was in a very good mood.

    Yin ya¡¯s mouth was not empty. She could only nod her head to show that she liked it. Yuan Zhou helped Yin ya take out the alms bowl cake and put it on the small te to cool it while also eating it.

    The bowl rice cake was only the size of a palm. Therefore, Yuan Zhou made 10 of them in total. Together with a bowl of red dates and white fungus for each person and two pieces of leaf dapao, the supper was quite delicious.

    It rained again in the middle of the night. The bluestone path was still wet, and there was a little green between the cracks. It seemed that a strong life force would burst out in such weather and grow healthily. It quietly grew a little under the watering of the rain.

    Although the ground was wet, it still didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s daily exercise. However, when he got up in the morning, he felt that the temperature had dropped by two degrees againpared to yesterday. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to go back and tell Yin ya to put on a coat when she went out.

    ¡°Master host, it¡¯s going to rain tonight.¡±

    ......

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s precise weather prediction device, the system was really conscientious and conscientious in order to allow Yuan Zhou to sessfully open the BBQ stall number of times per month. The weather forecast on time every day was absolutely indispensable.

    ¡°It¡¯s raining. I think I only set up a barbecue stall once this month. Let¡¯s do it again today.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It had rained a lot recently, but Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t set up a barbecue stall every time it rained. It depended on his mood.

    It was going to be the end of the month soon and he still needed to set up his BBQ stall several times. Yuan Zhou felt that his hand was in a good mood and he could set up his stall now.

    Hence, before breakfast, he had already informed Mao Ye and su Ruoyan. One of them could skip work, and the other did not need to draw the quota for drinking in the morning.

    In fact, su Ruoyan didn¡¯t even need to say it herself. When they saw that she wasn¡¯t going to draw the lottery, the mature customers already knew that there would be a barbecue tonight.

    ¡°Ah, my chicken wings, I¡¯ming.¡± Wang Hong¡¯s love for chicken wings was absolute.

    ¡°I wonder if there¡¯s grilled fish this time. It¡¯s definitely the best. It¡¯s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I¡¯ll be fine with two.¡± It was also a strange thing that Dean, as a foreigner, had fallen in love with grilled fish.

    Once, he happened to have a barbeque stand. After eating it, he was immediately amazed. Unfortunately, the barbeque stand didn¡¯t have many days to open. Today, he just happened to have one.

    He immediately decided to go back and finish his work after breakfast. He had to make time for barbecue.

    ¡°I think boss Yuan¡¯s roast beef is quite tender and smooth. The control of the fire is simply perfect. It¡¯s definitely the best.¡± Lee Yanyi expressed his opinion with his hands sped behind his back.

    He had finally managed to find time to eat breakfast, but he did not expect to be surprised. Life was really full of surprises.

    The review of the dishes and ingredients of the restaurant written by Lee Yanyi was very famous in the food review circle. Restaurants that invited him to taste the dishes were really everywhere. Therefore, he was particrly busy.

    He was also a dedicated person. As long as they were sincere, Lee Yanyi would go and take a look at them and use his vicious mouth to help them improve. But he would definitely make time two days a week toe to the restaurant for a meal, in the beautiful name of charging.

    ¡°I think the roasted golden mushrooms taste pretty good. They¡¯re fresh, tender, and juicy. They¡¯re very fragrant.¡± Zhou zhangju expressed his opinion.

    Compared to Lee Yanyi, Zhou zhangju was as busy as him. However, both of them arranged their days toe to the restaurant for a meal with a tacit understanding. It seemed that they didn¡¯t forget the person who dug the well when they ate water.

    It was also thanks to Yuan Zhou and master chef Restaurant that their fame had grown so quickly.

    After a long time, the customers were full of anticipation for the barbecue stall at night. It was soon time for dinner to end, and many people simply waited outside the store and did not leave.

    Since Yuan Zhou said he was going to set up a BBQ stall, it would definitely rain. Therefore, many people who came to have dinner at night and nned to eat together with the BBQ almost all brought an umbre.

    As expected, when it was just eighto¡¯ clock in the evening, the sky started to drizzle.

    At first, it was drizzling like a cow¡¯s hair, but as time went by, it seemed to be heavier. At least, the size of the raindrops gradually became the size of rice grains. Many people opened their own umbres. For a moment, it was as if flowers were blooming in the dark night on Taoxi road. The colorful flowers decorated Taoxi road even more beautifully.

    Knowing that Yuan Zhou¡¯s weather forecast was extremely urate, no one suspected that they had brought an umbre. Even Wang Hong, who was a sharp-tongued person, had stopped doing such a stupid thing after failing topete with Yuan Zhou¡¯s weather forecast for many times.

    ¡°Di di da da¡±

    The raindrops fell on the roofs and the waterproof boards of the vendors, making a crisp sound. However, even on a rainy night, Taoxi road was still bustling.

    Yuan Zhou had already decided what kind of snack he would serve tonight. He first moved out a mini iron stove provided by the system and put it in the stove. Then, he took out another iron bucket and put it in the stove. After that, he put a bigger iron pot on the iron stove.

    The entire set looked half the size of themon designs on the street, and it didn¡¯t take up much space.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The shiny ck pot of coarse sand was directly poured into the pot, making a sound when it collided with the iron pot. However, it was not very obvious under the cover of the sound of rain.

    Yuan Zhou had already started the fire below. The orange me licked the bottom of the pot and the temperature rose little by little. Slowly, the pot began to emit a little white smoke.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare any BBQ dishes today, but a street snack, sugar-fried chestnuts.

    Having a bag of fragrant and warm sugar-fried chestnuts on such a cold and rainy day was an excellent experience for Yuan Zhou. It was definitely not because he suddenly wanted to eat some sugar-fried chestnuts. After all, he was a good chef who thought about his customers.

    He didn¡¯t prepare many things today, only two dishes. Therefore, Yuan Zhou prepared quite a sufficient amount of each dish. He hoped everyone could eat their fill.

    The other metal barrel was like an oven, and wisps of fragrance slowly came out. Experienced people could tell that it was the smell of roasted sweet potatoes with a little sweetness and fragrance, which was simply soul-stirring.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2490

    <h4>Chapter 2490: Chapter 34-the ck Beast wilted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No one could resist the sweet and soft smell of the sweet potatoes on a cold night. When the time came, the customers woulde in in twos and threes.

    The one in the lead was definitely Wu Hai and Mao Xiong, who never missed a spot. The ones following behind them were all familiar faces, such as Wang Hong, Fang Heng and Lee Yanyi. They were all old customers.

    Without Yuan Zhou¡¯s instructions, he automatically found a seat and sat down. In just a few seconds, from the moment he walked in to the moment he sat down, a series of actions werepleted. His actions were clean and neat. If it were not for the fact that this was a restaurant, one would even think that he was here to attend some important meeting.

    Wang Hong didn¡¯t argue with Fang Heng today because he discovered something extraordinary.

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you today, ck beast? are you feeling unwell? I¡¯ll help you eat the barbequeter. We¡¯re old friends, so you don¡¯t have to thank me,¡± Wang Hong¡¯s expression was as if he didn¡¯t need to be polite since they were already so familiar with each other.

    Just like what Wang Hong had said, Wu Hai did not look the same as he usually did when he was eating, barbecuing, and drinking. His usually shining eyes were a little dull. Although he did not look like he had fallen asleep, he was quite different from his usual lively and vigorous appearance.

    As soon as Wang Hong said that, not only did Wu Hai ignore him, even Fang Heng, who had always been like a quarrelsome person with him, took two steps to the side. It was obvious that he couldn¡¯t wait to draw a clear line between them. The expression of not knowing him couldn¡¯t be more obvious.

    Wang Hong couldn¡¯t figure it out. He felt that he might have lost his memory for a minute and then done something that would anger both man and God. Otherwise, why would Lee Yanyi look at him like he was an idiot?

    Just as Wang Hong was feeling bewildered, Wei Wei, who hade with her father, couldn¡¯t help but speak.

    ¡°Uncle Wang, take a look at head chef Yuan¡¯s wok.¡± Wei Wei said.

    She hade with Zuozuo and her father today. Perhaps it was because her rtionship with her father had eased, or perhaps it was because her good friends were present, so she was still quite active.

    Wang Hong looked over when he heard that. The glossy chestnuts were rolling in the pot. As Yuan Zhou stir-fried them from time to time, the ck and shiny rough sand and the chestnuts with beautiful colors rubbed against each other, emitting a sweet and sticky smell. They were indeed very nice smelling.

    ¡°It smells so good. Sugar-fried chestnuts. It turns out that boss Yuan is preparing sugar-fried chestnuts today.¡± Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva as he was stimted by the sweet taste.

    ......

    After a while, he finally reacted,¡±¡±Ah, my chicken wing!¡±

    His eyes scanned the scene once more, unwilling to give up. Other than two rather small stoves, there was nothing else. It was impossible for the chicken wings to be grilled in the stove barrel, so the truth was that there were no chicken wings tonight.

    His slightly raised hair drooped down in an instant. Compared to Wu Hai¡¯s appearance, his appearance was even better.

    ¡°A BBQ without chicken wings is soulless. Boss Yuan, even if there are chestnuts with sugar, there can still be grilled chicken wings.¡± Wang Hong suggested sincerely.

    ¡°There are only sugar-fried chestnuts and roasted sweet potatoes tonight. One for each person. If you don¡¯t want to eat, you can ask.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He felt that it was normal for some people not to like roasted sweet potatoes or sugar-fried chestnuts. Not everyone liked rice, not to mention that eating too much would cause excessive internal bleeding, which was an obvious disadvantage.

    However, even Wu Hai, who was in low spirits, didn¡¯t say anything. What a joke! Even the vegetarian dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou had to be eaten up.

    Now, there was no need for the people around to say anything. Wang Hong already knew the reason why Wu Hai was so listless. It turned out that it was because he didn¡¯t have any meat to eat. As a carnivore, the ck Beast was still very resentful about not having any meat.

    ¡°Compass, that bucket can actually roast a chicken. No problem, I can provide it.¡± Wu Hai said, unwilling to give up.

    ¡°You can ¡®t.¡± Yuan Zhou refused.

    After being refused, Wu Hai didn¡¯t say anything more. Yuan Zhou was a man of his word. If he said no, then No. A mature beast had already learned not to pester him.

    Very soon, Yuan Zhou divided the chestnuts and sweet potatoes into two portions for each person. There were two palm-sized sweet potatoes and a te of steaming sugar-fried chestnuts.

    The surface of the chestnuts was dark brown and glossy. Its appearance alone had won over many people. Even Wu Hai was looking at the steaming chestnuts with his spirits up. He couldn¡¯t help stretching out his ws and nning to grab them.

    ¡°Big brother hai, let it cool before eating.¡± Mao Xiong suggested.

    The chestnuts that had just been taken out of the pot were naturally very hot, but some of the Golden nuts were exposed from the opening, and the sweet smell kept entering his nose. It really took a great deal of willpower to tell himself to wait a little longer.

    ¡°Hiss, it feels dry and doesn¡¯t stick to the hand. It proves that the proportion of sugar is just right. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such beautiful sugar-fried chestnuts.¡± Lee Yanyi quickly took one in his hand by virtue of his thick skin.

    However, even if the skin was thick, it would still be hot when it should be hot, so he couldn¡¯t help but switch from his left hand to his right hand, and then from his right hand to his left hand again after a while, shaking back and forth, just so that it could cool down a little earlier and be eaten.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good, but I think it should be delicious. ¡±

    Zhou zhangju took out a snow-white handkerchief from somewhere and directly ced the chestnut on it. With the handkerchief between his hands, he wasn¡¯t afraid of the heat. With a crisp ¡®ka Cha¡¯ sound, the Golden chestnut was perfectly formed.

    When he put it in his mouth and bit it gently, the chestnut kernel scattered. Because the surface was in direct contact with the coarse sand, it looked a little hard, but the inside was soft and sticky, sweet and delicious. The chestnut itself had a sweet taste, and with the seasoning of sugar, it was even sweeter and sticky. It did not feel very dry. On the contrary, it was a little moist, which waspletely different from what he usually ate.

    Seeing that Zhou zhangju had already started, Lee Yanyi became unconvinced. He didn¡¯t care about the heat and directly pinched the chestnut with two fingers. The chestnut shell was easily broken and he was immediately conquered by the taste when he put it into his mouth. He didn¡¯t even care about arguing with Zhou zhangju.

    The older Lee Yanyi and the others all started to eat the chestnuts. Naturally, the younger ones didn¡¯t want to be left behind. They started to peel and eat the chestnuts one after another.

    Even Wang Hong, who was still mumbling about the chicken wings, couldn¡¯t care about anything else and began his journey of peeling chestnuts one by one.

    Nevertheless, Wu Hai was even more different. Under hairy bear¡¯s admonishment, he waited for two seconds and found that it wasn¡¯t cold. Therefore, he directly stretched out his hand to grab one and stuffed it into his mouth. He licked the sweet shell outside and then spat out two perfect halves of the shell with his teeth. After that, he began to chew the sweet and fragrant chestnut kernel in his mouth.

    Therefore, it could be said that Wu Hai was the first and fastest person to eat. Even the hairy bear was a step behind him. As there were fewer steps, she had to peel it by hand, but Wu Hai peeled it with his teeth.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    For a moment, no one spoke at the scene. Only the sounds of chestnuts being peeled and chewed could be heard, as well as the ¡°Sha Sha Sha¡± sound of Yuan Zhou stir-frying the chestnuts.

    ¡°Wu Shou¡¯s chestnut-peeling skill is definitely at the level of a champion.¡± Although Yuan Zhou was stir-frying the chestnuts, he still took everyone¡¯s reaction into his eyes.

    Obviously, he was both surprised and not surprised by Wu Hai¡¯s performance. After all, it was only natural for the ck Beast, who only knew how to draw and eat, to do anything.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2491

    <h4>Chapter 2491: Roly Poly might bete</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A te of chestnuts the size of an ordinary te only had about 20 to 30 pieces stacked on top of each other. Cooked chestnuts weren¡¯t suitable to be eaten inrge quantities as they would easily umte. Therefore, the amount of chestnuts prepared by Yuan Zhou was just right.

    For the customers who were intoxicated, it was too little.

    Therefore, Fang Heng and Wang Hong quarreled again for the ownership of thest chestnut. As for whose te it was on, they had already forgotten. Anyway, it would belong to whoever snatched it.

    However, the witch was indeed a witch. In the end, Fang Heng was more skilled and ate thest one.

    After eating the chestnuts, the two steaming sweet potatoes finally fell into the eyes of the crowd.

    The slightly grayish-purple skin had a hint of smoke, but it waspletely different from the usual roasted sweet potato.

    The usual baked sweet potatoes were those sold on the street. There was a fire in the middle of the iron bucket that was as tall as a man, and the sweet potatoes were surrounded by fire. If one was not careful, there would be signs of them being roasted. When buying baked sweet potatoes, it was rare to see ces that were not charred on the outside.

    But even so, it couldn¡¯t cover up the sweet taste of the sweet potato and the warmth of holding a roasted sweet potato in the street in winter.

    Except for Wu Hai, all the customers present had eaten roasted sweet potatoes before. However, they had never seen such a perfectly roasted sweet potato before. Except for the slightly dusty appearance and the scalding temperature, which indicated that the sweet potato was definitely cooked, the other parts did not look like roasted sweet potatoes at all. The skin was intact and the color wasplete, which was quite different.

    Zuozuo¡¯s favorite snack was roasted sweet potatoes. If she wasn¡¯t afraid that Wei Wei would snatch her chestnuts, she would definitely eat roasted sweet potatoes first. However, after seeing Wei Wei eat sugar-fried chestnuts first, she decisively ate it first.

    Otherwise, there was no telling how many chestnuts she could save by the time she finished them. After all, chestnuts were small,rge in number, and big in target. They were not easy to protect.

    Now that she had finished eating the sugar-fried chestnuts, Zuozuo couldn¡¯t wait to pick up a sweet potato. She looked at the ordinary-looking sweet potato and found that it was soft in her hand. It was really the kind that was soft from head to toe.

    The skin of the sweet potato was torn from the knot. Because the heat was just right, the skin was easily separated from the meat. Although there were still some strands stuck, they were the fiber material between the skin and meat.

    ......

    As soon as the skin of the sweet potato was torn open, the yellow flesh inside was revealed. This was the most authentic yellow heart sweet potato, and its beautiful color was even more different under the fumigation of the hot air.

    It was aplete yellow, and people couldn¡¯t bear to destroy it. It had a little bit of transparency. To be honest, to Zuozuo, it looked like a piece of yellow jade that she had seen before. It was very beautiful.

    No matter how beautiful it was, it couldn¡¯t stop Zuozuo from eating the sweet potato, so with a ¡®awoo¡¯, arge piece was missing.

    When the sweet and sticky sweet potato meat entered his mouth, the skin of his mouth felt a little sticky because of the direct contact with the potato meat. This was a sign of high sugar. However, when he ate it, he did not feel that it was very sweet. Instead, it was just right. With a gentle touch, the meat melted into juice, making the taste from his throat to his stomach bothfortable and sweet.

    It was as if the temperature of the roasted sweet potato had been brought to every part of his body. It was as if every cell was filled with warmth, making him feel as if he was basking in the afternoon sun, giving him azy feeling.

    ¡°It¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s so sweet and soft. There¡¯s no part that¡¯s hard at all. Every part is soft. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Wei Wei couldn¡¯t help but sigh.

    Those who could resist praising Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were definitely not good at talking. Even those who could talk couldn¡¯t resist. Therefore, the customers had already been passively practicing a unique skill of eating while talking.

    Although there was no meat to eat today, the customers were quite satisfied with the ¡®King of dried fruits¡¯ chestnuts and the roasted sweet potatoes, which were the first choice for the people.

    One mouthful of sweet potato followed by another mouthful of wine. In the end, everyone couldn¡¯t help but slow down. Wang Hong, Mr. Wei and a few others even opened quite a lot of beer to drink with them. Although it wasn¡¯t as good as the beer in the pub, the sweet potato was personally roasted by Yuan Zhou. Thus, it had a unique vor when matched with the beer.

    Although it wasn¡¯t a barbeque today, the business in the ghost beer market was as good as ever. Even the light rain outside couldn¡¯t stop everyone¡¯s enthusiasm.

    A mouthful of beer, a mouthful of sweet potato, and talking about trivial matters. He felt rxed and veryfortable.

    There were also customers who left after eating, and there were also new customers who took the opportunity toe in. In the wind and rain, the scenery of the master chef Restaurant remained unchanged.

    Perhaps it was because the heavy rainst night had brought inconvenience to human travel, so the sun early in the morning came to work.

    It was a change from the gloomy weather in the past. The golden sun shone on the earth bit by bit, making people¡¯s mood start to brighten.

    ¡°Since the weather is good, we can add the sauce to the menu.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the sun and decided to put the newly obtained fierce shrimp sauce on the menu.

    As it was just a sauce, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t specifically tell su Ruoyan about it, nor did he intend to tell her about it. Anyway, it was just a new sauce, and it didn¡¯t matter who discovered it first.

    However, Yuan Zhou felt Yuan Yuan should be arriving soon.

    Just like Wu Hai¡¯s nose, Yuan Yuan¡¯s dream was also one of the unsolved mysteries of the restaurant.

    Every time Yuan Zhou served a new sauce, Yuan Yuan would dream about it. Then, the next day, he really served a new sauce. This was really something that couldn¡¯t be exined by science.

    Just as Yuan Zhou had guessed, while he was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen, Yuan Yuan was already standing at the door of the restaurant with a small lunch box in her hand.

    ¡°Long time no see, Roly Poly.¡± When Tang Xi arrived, she saw Roly Poly and immediately greeted him.

    Today, the two of them had not arrived early, so they were not in the first line. They were at the end of the second line. Of course, there were people who arrived slightlyter than them.

    ¡°Roly Poly, I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte.¡± Zhang Xin carried a pink lunchbox and looked embarrassed.

    He took a few steps and stood behind Tang Xi before he heaved a sigh of relief. He was finally in the line, so he didn¡¯t have to be afraid.

    ¡°So it¡¯s Xin Xin. Have you arranged to have dinner with Yuan Yuan? we can sit togetherter. I¡¯m here alone today,¡± Tang Xi still remembered Zhang Xin.

    It was mainly because Zhang Xin and Yuan Yuan¡¯s spicy flower hotpot had left a deep impression on her, and it was impossible to forget it in a short time.

    Zhang Xin also remembered Tang Xi, but she was a shy girl, so she just greeted her with a smile.

    ¡°Xin Xin, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. Let me tell you, boss Yuan will definitely serve a new sauce today. Trust me, I¡¯m not wrong.¡± Roly Poly was full of confidence.

    She had called Zhang Xin in the morning to make an appointment for a meal. Originally, it wasn¡¯t the right time for her toe to the restaurant for a meal. However, she had dreamed of Yuan Zhou serving a new saucest night. Thus, she had toe.

    With the thought of sharing good things with everyone, the first thing Yuan Yuan did when she woke up was to call Zhang Xin, who was also a like-minded person, to have breakfast together. It could be considered as an apology for standing Zhang Xin up.

    ¡°Hey, Yuan Yuan, did you dream of boss Yuan serving a new sauce again? that¡¯s great. There¡¯s new stuff again. My idol is really awesome.¡±

    Before Zhang Xin could say anything, Tang Xi heard Yuan Yuan¡¯s words and immediately became happy, showing her fangirl nature.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2492

    <h4>Chapter 2492: Chapter 36-first to arrive</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Then the White sugar cake I brought today will be very useful. It will definitely taste good with the new sauce.¡± Zhang Xin was also smiling.

    Zhang Xin had always been happy to use the sauces in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to match all kinds of food. No matter what kind of sauce it was, as long as she could find the right sauce to match it with, it would definitely taste twice as good. Of course, ordinary people really couldn¡¯t afford such good taste. Thebination of sweet and salty taste was basic style type.

    Not to mention Zhang Xin, Yuan Yuan was the best at making sauces in the store. The variety of sauces was simply dazzling. There was nothing that you couldn¡¯t think of that Yuan Yuan couldn¡¯t make. To be able to sit at the top of the store, one had to have some unique skills.

    Roly Poly shook the lunchbox in his hand and said with anticipation, ¡°I¡¯m preparing a fruit sd today. I have a feeling that it¡¯ll be a perfect match with the new sauce.¡±

    Tang Xi was speechless.

    Although she already knew that Yuan Yuan¡¯s taste was different from ordinary people, she still felt that the fruit sd with sauce was not suitable except for the blueberry jam. Just the thought of adding the beef mince into the sd made her lose all her anticipation.

    However, Tang Xi still respected other people¡¯s eating habits, so she just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. This topic was a little dangerous, and she didn¡¯t want to be invited to try it.

    ¡°That sounds good. How about we exchange a little bitter so that we can try both? what do you think?¡± Zhang Xin asked with interest.

    She also felt that Yuan Yuan¡¯s idea of the sd with the new sauce was eptable.

    ¡°No problem, we¡¯ll exchange then.¡± Roly Polyughed.

    The three women made a show. Since it wasn¡¯t tang Xi¡¯s turn to have dinner yet and they hadn¡¯t seen each other for a long time, they kept talking. But they knew what to do and kept their voices low so that they wouldn¡¯t disturb others.

    Wen Yun, who was standing in front of them, was standing in front of Yuan Yuan. It was hard for her not to hear them.

    Because she had woken up too early, she was forced to swallow her yawn halfway through. For a moment, crystal tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes. She looked like a Pear Blossom in the rain. If she didn¡¯t know that there was a queue here, she would have thought that someone was bullying her.

    ......

    She had beautiful facial features, a height of 1.65 meters, and an excellent temperament. Standing in the team, she was like a crane standing among chickens.

    In particr, the girls in front and behind her were not tall, so they were even more conspicuous. Everyone liked to see beautiful things, so the customers would take a look when they noticed it, but there was nothing more than that.

    Wen Yun was considered a new customer of master chef Restaurant, but she had been here for a week. Ever since qu Yue invited her to eat hotpot, she had really fallen in love with master chef Restaurant.

    In addition, she lived in Rong city. No matter how far it was, it was only the distance of one city. As a sister Lu, she expressed that this distance didn¡¯t exist at all.

    Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that she had a long break, she woulde here for dinner every day. Recently, she was even nning to move to a ce near Taoxi road. This way, she could save time on the road, and maybe she could guarantee that she could eat here every day.

    Previously, they lived far away. Although Wen Yun came every day, she might not be able to get in line to eat. The ces to eat were too popr. From the moment the line started, it wasmon for hundreds of people to line up in just a few minutes.

    Wen Yun had been busy typing away and chatting with qu Yue. Qu Yue had not taken a break recently and had been working for two or three days. As her best friend, Wen Yun would tell qu Yue every time she came for dinner. She would also describe what they had eaten today and how it tasted. In short, she would give her the details.

    As her best friend, Wen Yun felt that she was doing her job.

    Just as she was telling qu Yue that she was in line for breakfast that day, she heard Yuan Yuan¡¯s conversation with the others.

    ¡°Is there a new variety of sauce today? I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve tried it before, but I can give it a try. I wonder if there¡¯s really a new sauce?¡± Wen Yun turned around and looked at the three of them curiously.

    Looking at how excited they were, it was impossible to tell if they were telling the truth. However, Wen Yun made up her mind to ask about the new sauce when they went in.

    This was the first time that Wen Yun was lined up for breakfast. After all, sleeping until she woke up naturally was a basic respect for the holidays. However, yesterday, qu Yue had provoked her to say that she had never eaten the breakfast of the restaurant. The taste was really insatiable, and it was almost different every day.

    Hence, Wen Yun¡¯s interest was piqued. She set five rm clocks before she made it to breakfast time. This was also the reason why she was so sleepy before. Now, she could only ask her best friend for help.

    When it was Wen Yun¡¯s turn to enter, there was only one seat avable. Hence, Yuan Yuan and the rest continued to wait while Wen Yun entered alone.

    The empty spot was a position near the partition. Wen Yun nced around and stood there without any objections.

    ¡°May I ask if there¡¯s any new sauce today?¡± Wen Yun said in a soft voice.

    She was asking about su Ruoyan, who was walking over. Su Ruoyan was dumbfounded. Was there a new sauce?

    He turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou subconsciously.

    Yuan Zhou, who was originally carrying the breakfast out, faced Wen Yun¡¯s question directly. When he heard that, he raised his head and found it was indeed not Yuan Yuan.

    ¡°Roly Poly wasn¡¯t the first one to discover it?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious. Was this person also in a dream?

    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s a new mangzi shrimp sauce. Do you need a te?¡± Yuan Zhou answered with a nod.

    When su Ruoyan heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, she instantly knew that the boss had most likely just decided to serve the dish this morning. She was also very curious about how this beautiful woman knew there was a new sauce. Could it be that another customer had evolved some new skills?

    After all, she had stayed in the store for a long time. Su Ruoyan said that not only was the boss non-human, but the customers would also have new skills from time to time.

    On the other hand, Wen Yun was shocked. Firstly, she was just trying it out and did not expect the girls behind to be telling the truth. There was really a new sauce. Secondly, Wen Yun was from Rongcheng province of Lu province and was very familiar with the fierce shrimp sauce.

    He didn¡¯t expect to find a familiar sauce here.

    ¡°May I know what the shrimp sauce is made of? is it convenient for you to tell me?¡± Wen Yun was so excited that she blurted out.

    It wasn¡¯t that she was peeking at some secret recipe. As someone with crippled hands, even if you gave her the secret recipe, she wouldn¡¯t be able to make anything. It was mainly because she had eaten food made of white shrimp, small fish, and even mixed food. Therefore, she was very curious about what this store used to make it.

    ¡°Mantis shrimp,¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Wen Yun¡¯s eyes lit up and her anticipation grew. The shrimp sauce was naturally made withtsius prawns, buttsius prawns were rare and expensive. Her family was usually reluctant to use this kind of prawn to make it and would sell it directly. This was the case for Wen Yun¡¯s family, so she had never eatentsius prawns before.

    ¡°Then I¡¯d like to have a serving of breakfast and a serving of fierce shrimp sauce.¡± Wen Yun said.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Finally, it was su Ruoyan¡¯s turn to go on stage. She immediately performed her duty and wrote down the menu before passing it to Yuan Zhou.

    There was very little chance of recording the menu during breakfast, because breakfast was set to be one serving per person. There was nothing else for sale except for sauces.

    Roly Poly, who was waiting outside to enter the restaurant for dinner, was talking excitedly with Tang Xi and the others. He had no idea that the new sauce had been bought by someone else. It was really a coincidence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2493

    <h4>Chapter 2493: Chapter 37-fortune telling</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wen Yun was really lucky today. Not only did she get into the line, but she also got to know about the new sauces before Yuan Yuan and the others. Moreover, the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou this morning was mantou. To be precise, it was steamed bun with skewers or skewers Pixiu, which was an authentic specialty snack of Lu province.

    Wen Yun had also eaten it before, but she had not been back for a long time, so it had indeed been about a year since she had eaten such a bun.

    Seeing the te that su Ruoyan had brought up, the two ends of the steamed bun that were pointy and thick in the middle felt very familiar.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to be able to eat skewers with shrimp sauce in the morning. It feels like I¡¯m back in Lu province. It¡¯s so good.¡± Wen Yun, on the other hand, missed home.

    Wen Yun, who had originally nned to go home for the new year this year, felt that she could save up the rest of her vacation so that she could stay a few more days when she returned home for the new year.

    ¡°But if I don¡¯t have time to eat here during the holidays, it¡¯s not good. Why don¡¯t I take a few days off?¡± Wen Yun furrowed her brows, unable to make up her mind.

    The steamed buns that were served exuded a mesmerizing fragrance of wheat, which disrupted Wen Yun¡¯s train of thought. She decided to think about this problem after eating. There was no hurry now, there were still a few days of leave.

    When he focused all his attention on the mantou, he realized that the mantou was really good looking. It was white and smooth like jade, with a slight sheen of oil. It was veryfortable to look at.

    The mantou was about 20 centimeters long. The top was sharp and thin, the middle was round and thick, and the bottom was a little bluntpared to the top. It was slightly spindle-shaped and looked veryfortable. There were two holes at the two ends, which were formed by inserting toothpicks. The steam was slowly rising, and it was delicious no matter how one looked at it.

    Wen Yun blew at the steam slightly. The first thing she did when she picked up a stick mantou was not to put it into her mouth. Instead, she bent the mantou into a circle, with the head and tail connected. Her movements were very rxed, and the smooth white surface did not break. After she let go of the mantou, it bounced back without a trace, as if she had not bent it at all.

    ¡°The strength of this bun is really good. Just from its appearance, it¡¯s absolutely perfect. It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve seen a stick mantou that¡¯s soplete even after being bent.¡± Wen Yun said.

    As for the stick mantou, there was an important standard of quality. A good stick mantou needed to be curved into a circle, with the skin not cracking and the meat not breaking. This was the standard of high quality.

    The most important thing about the so-called stick mantou was that it needed to be steamed with chopsticks or bamboo sticks. Therefore, it required technical content to achieve the above. Therefore,pared with other mantou, this stick mantou could better reflect the chewy and refreshing taste of the Lu province mantou.

    ......

    After appraising the mantou¡¯s quality, Wen Yun immediately stuffed the mantou into her mouth without hesitation, taking a big mouthful.

    The first impression he had was that it was chewy, sweet, and delicious. When he tasted it carefully, he could taste the fragrance of the wheat flour and the sweetness of the flour after it was ground into fine powder. It was not the heavy taste of sugar, but more refreshing and sweet. Together with the chewy mantou, they simplyplemented each other and gave him a feeling of eating it when he was young.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious and chewy. It feels like it¡¯s going to jump out of my mouth if I¡¯m not careful.¡± Wen Yun ate one in two or three bites.

    The remaining two were ced on the te, waiting for someone to pamper them, so Wen Yun picked up the second one without hesitation.

    Because the taste was delicious, Wen Yun was immersed in the food experience for a while. When the fierce shrimp sauce was served, she was a little dumbfounded when she saw the stick mantou in her hand.

    He had originally nned to eat the ssicbination of skewers and wild shrimp sauce to relive his old dream. However, Man proposes, God disposes. Before the sauce was served, the mantou was already finished.

    If it were not for the rules of the store, Wen Yun would have asked for another serving of steamed bun.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    She threw thest mouthful of mantou into her mouth and chewed it carefully before swallowing it. Wen Yunforted herself. It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s shrimp paste. It can be eaten even if it¡¯s empty. Although it¡¯s a little salty, she looked at the small te and felt that she would be fine.

    It was a beautiful purplish-red color. Wen Yun did not need to look at it to know that it was of super good quality. She stirred it gently with her chopsticks and found that the texture was very fine. It waspletely different from the granr substances that she had eaten before. Instead, it was as smooth as milk.

    ¡°There¡¯s no food of bad quality here. This ce is really a treasure. ¡± Wen Yun felt that the best thing she had done was to agree to qu Yue¡¯s request to apany her for hotpot.

    If not for this, she would not have discovered the existence of this shop. It would definitely be a huge loss in her life. One could imagine how much happiness she would have lost.

    With her personality of either going to work or staying at home, it was difficult for her to find good food near her home, let alone a ce far from home. This was a bit difficult for Fat Tiger.

    With the stirring of the chopsticks, an even stronger fragrance was emitted. Wen Yun could not care about her thoughts and directly put the chopsticks with sauce in her mouth.

    The fierce shrimp sauce was indeed delicious, but it was used as a side dish after all. The taste was definitely a little strong. Without the stick mantou to go with it, Wen Yun naturally had to be careful with her actions to avoid the saltiness.

    However, the moment the sauce entered his mouth, it was not salty, but fresh instead. The rich umami definitely refreshed his mind. When the delicate sauce entered his mouth, it quicklybined with his saliva and turned into a sauce. From the tip of his tongue to the root of his tongue, he was baptized by the umami. Moreover, the sauce that had been baptized by time was not thin at all. With the thickness of time, it slowly melted in his mouth and entered his stomach through his throat,pleting a baptism of life.

    ¡°The saltiness and sweetness are just right. The taste is just right. It¡¯s delicious even when you¡¯re eating it empty-handed. It¡¯s really amazing.¡± Wen Yun¡¯s eyes lit up as she stared at the small te of sauce.

    He wanted to swallow it all in one gulp, but he couldn¡¯t bear to part with it. It really made peopleugh.

    No one could resist the taste of the store¡¯s food, so Wen Yun did not struggle for too long. When Yuan Yuan and the rest came in, Wen Yun had just finished thest bit of sauce and had really finished it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss Yuan, a new serving of sauce please.¡± Roly Poly shouted as soon as he stepped in.

    After that, the customers who were attracted by Wen Yun¡¯s words and secretly wanted to order the sauce, with Yuan Yuan¡¯s official approval, immediately began to order the new sauce.

    For a moment, the store became a little noisy.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Yuan Yuan enter the restaurant after Wen Yun, together with Tang Xi and Zhang Xin, he had already guessed how Wen Yun knew about the sauce.

    ¡°It seems like Roly Poly¡¯s ability to dream has not deteriorated.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    His hands didn¡¯t slow down as he began to prepare breakfast for each customer. Then, he took a small te and scooped up the fierce shrimp sauce from the jar.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou was so excited about the new sauce that he didn¡¯t notice a very delicate small bamboo barrel hanging on the other side of the jar. The barrel was half a finger high and was dark green in color. It was prepared by the system to scoop the sauce.

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou used this small bamboo bucket to scoop the sauce instead of the taste-free spoon he used before. It was better to specialize in different fields.

    While the restaurant was bustling with activity, Wen Yun had finished her meal and very consciously went out to get a new customer toe in for the meal.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2494

    <h4>Chapter 2494: Yuan Zhou doesn¡¯t want to be left out</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Wen Yun had already left, but the store was still bustling with activity. Yuan Yuan and Zhang Xin¡¯s participation only made the atmosphere even more lively.

    Not all the customers were lucky enough to see Yuan Yuan¡¯s stomach that was like a different dimension. Her stomach was as magical as Wu Hai ¡®s. One could store all kinds of things while the other could store a lot of food. They were both the nemesis of stomach medicine.

    The breakfast skewers and shrimp sauce made the diners forget to leave. They felt that they had obtained a new way of matching breakfast, so there were many people who stayed for lunch. Their stomachs were hooked, and if they didn¡¯t order two dishes for lunch, they would definitely rebel.

    Only after sending away the customers did Yuan Zhou finally have some free time. He didn¡¯t intend to practice his cooking skills today. Instead, he had something else to do.

    Since he had epted the mission, he needed to make arrangements. He did not believe that there would be free lunches in the world. At most, he would get the system. He would have to do many things himself.

    ¡°I definitely can¡¯t do it with di Yun. He¡¯s just a wine seller. Although he¡¯s rted to brewing wine, we can¡¯t just invite him over directly. He doesn¡¯t meet the standards of the mission.¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    As a Big Boss in the liquor industry, di Yun was quite rich. ording to the system¡¯s division, he should be at least above average. If the system had not specified that he wanted a brewery, he would have been the most suitable one.

    ¡°He should know a lot of brewery of the same scale. Otherwise, where would he get the supply channels? I can ask around about this.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think of asking master Wan brew and the others. However, he felt that if he invited them over just to tell them that he wouldn¡¯t cooperate with them, he would probably be defeated. One song of ¡°defeat¡± wasn¡¯t even enough for him. He would probably need two more.

    After all, the brewery that master Wan brew and master Zhu brew belonged to was definitely the top brewery in China. Although they had met the requirements, Yuan Zhou decided toplete the mission a littleter for the sake of his life.

    While Yuan Zhou was trying his best toplete the mission of ¡°I¡¯m not the Sea King,¡±someone on the other side was quite smug.

    ¡°It¡¯s really delicious when I eat it. I¡¯ve never eaten such a delicious vegetarian dish before. I can guarantee that it¡¯s all made with vegetables, including the oil. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking is definitely a Golden Brand. Even if you don¡¯t believe me, you have to believe that head chef Yuan¡¯s reputation is not.¡± The speaker had yellow hair and spoke fluent English. His authentic London ent was veryfortable to listen to.

    When they got closer, they realized that the hair that they thought was blonde was not pure yellow, but a slightly golden color. It was the blonde hair unique to foreigners, with a high nose and blue eyes. It was a typical foreigner¡¯s appearance.

    ......

    At this moment, he was dancing around to express his thoughts, looking particrly excited, hoping that the person opposite him would immediately believe his words.

    The person in front of the blond man was an old man in his 60S. He had a serious expression on his face. At this moment, he looked at the excited blond man in front of him helplessly and said,¡±¡±Hans, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you, and it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust head chef Yuan either. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t havee all the way to China, right? furthermore, head chef dwell really looks up to head chef Yuan, and I trust his judgment. I just want to know more about the situation.¡±

    When the blond man, Hans, heard this, he stopped his excessive actions and found a chair to sit down.¡±¡±Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? I thought you were looking down on head chef Yuan. Head chef Yuan¡¯s world-renowned achievements are much better than head chef Dewell ¡®s.¡±

    Hans and the India Yuan Zhou bragged that the number one n Modi was a sworn brother and had been brainwashed by Allen all along. Yuan Zhou was the best. Therefore, before meeting Yuan Zhou, Hans had already been obsessed with Yuan Zhou. Not to mention that he had just eaten the delicious vegetarian dish two days ago, which was simply one of the greatest joys in his life. Now, there was no need for Allen to boast anymore. He had already fallen into a deep pit named Yuan Zhou and couldn¡¯t even get up.

    ¡°Those words must have been said by that kid, n. Isn¡¯t he afraid that head chef Dewell will find him with a knife?¡± The old man¡¯s serious face revealed a few traces of a smile. It was unknown if it was because he was thinking of the scene of Allen being chased by Dewell with a knife.

    ¡°Uncle, that¡¯s old news. Head chef Dewell worships head chef Yuan now. Even he himself said that he is inferior to head chef Yuan. I didn¡¯t say that.¡± Said Hans.

    It turned out that these two were uncle and nephew. The older one was Polson, and the younger one was Hans. The two of them were in a hotel suite in Chengdu. This time, they dide here on an important mission.

    Polson was the president of the India vegetarian Association. Every year on the International Vegetarian Day, the Association would hold a grand event to celebrate this Festival that originated from India.

    As people¡¯s living standards gradually improved, the concept of vegetarian food gradually emerged. Many people began to understand the important role of vegetarian food for the body, so vegetarianism slowly became a concept that some people supported, and the Vegetarian Festival became more and more lively.

    Einstein said,¡±our mission is to free ourselves. This requires us to expand the circle of sympathy. We need to amodate all living beings and embrace the wonderful nature.¡± Nothing was more beneficial to human health than vegetarianism, which would increase the chances of survival on earth.¡°

    And Polson¡¯s vegetarian Association was based on Einstein¡¯s words, and it had great influence in India.

    It was also a surprise that he woulde to China. The reason was because of Allen, who was good friends with Hans. When he heard that his uncle was worried about the Vegetarian Festival on November 25th this year, he talked about the vegetarian banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou by chance. Even if he was a person who liked to eat meat, he couldn¡¯t wait to eat all the tes in his stomach so as not to waste them. He knew how delicious it was.

    Allen gave a detailed description while Hans was in charge of drooling. When they returned, Hans told them what Allen had said. Polson, who was still worried, felt that it was worth a try. Therefore, he kept it in his heart. Especially after he visited his friend Dewell and heard him mention Yuan Zhou, he was even more certain of his idea.

    This was the first Vegetarian Festival held by Polson after he took over as the chairman. He hoped to bepletely different from the previous ones. That was why he had spent so much effort on it. Therefore, when he got the news from Yuan Zhou, he and his nephew flew to Chengdu together.

    It was also because of Hans¡¯s good luck that he had been running around to get all kinds of news, especially from Taoxi road. With his handsome and stylish face, Hans had heard from the end of the street. Although he could not speak Chinese, there was no shortage of people who could speak English on Taoxi road.

    It was mainly because since Taoxi road had be the most beautiful Street in Chengdu, both the small vendors and the residents on Taoxi road had spontaneously started to learn foreignnguages. They were not greedy, just greeting each other daily.

    Most of them studied English. After all, they were doing business.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2495

    <h4>Chapter 2495: Lady Luck¡¯s lover</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was not without reason that Taoxi road won the title of ¡°the best street in the country¡± every year. In the hands of such a fierce Taoxi passerby, anything could be achieved!

    Therefore, even though Hans could not speak Chinese, he was like a fish in water on Taoxi road and managed to obtain a lot of information.

    Speaking of which, it wasn¡¯t a problem to say that Hans was the mistress of the goddess of luck. On the day when the vegetarian banquet was held in the No. 20 restaurant, he was just looking for information on Taoxi road. Then, everything was arranged by fate and he met Jiang Changxi.

    That day, Queen Jiang was having a vegetarian dinner at the restaurant, but one of her business partners happened to have an urgent matter to deal with. She had to catch a ne and couldn¡¯t make it in time for the meal. She really called to cancel her spot with tears in her eyes.

    At first, Queen Jiang had nned to eat together with the seven of them. Although she did not like the number, it was not good to be too picky as the time was approaching. Then she noticed Hans.

    The foreigners on Taoxi road were definitely not eye-catching, because there were quite a number of them. Although Hans¡¯s face was more eye-catching, he was only more handsome. The passers-by of Taoxi, who were often raised by various celebrities and inte celebrities, said that this foreign young man was only pleasing to the eye.

    However, the most special thing about Hans was that he had been hanging around Taoxi road for five days, but he had never even stepped into master chef Restaurant.

    He couldn¡¯t squeeze into the queue during business hours, otherwise, it would be during non-business hours. However, he had already heard that he couldn¡¯t disturb Yuan Zhou at that time. Therefore, Hans didn¡¯t go there.

    He couldn¡¯t squeeze into the line during business hours and he couldn¡¯t look for others during non-business hours. Naturally, he hadn¡¯t even touched a hair of Yuan Zhou during the five days.

    When Jiang Changxi met Hans, he was not far away from the restaurant where they ate the vegetarian banquet. He was asking people about the vegetarian banquet and Yuan Zhou.

    The Queen¡¯s IQ and EQ were both very high. She knew that Hans was probably looking for Yuan Zhou for something and it was rted to the vegetarian banquet. Therefore, she managed to get some information from Hans in no time and then found out the whole story after a few sentences.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t interested in his previous girlfriends and who she liked the most, he would have told her everything.

    Moreover, Hans didn¡¯t feel that Jiang Changxi was trying to get information out of him at all. Instead, he exined everything clearly to her in high spirits.

    ......

    Jiang Changxi wasn¡¯t surprised when she heard Hans¡¯s purpose. There were too many people who came to look for Yuan Zhou every day for various reasons. She found Hans¡¯s silly look very pleasing to the eye, more like Romeo. She just happened to becking someone to have a vegetarian meal, so she called him up.

    This was also the reason why Hans was able to eat a vegetarian meal. Of course, because of this matter, Hans had been calling Allen five times a day to share his feelings. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that his father and master, Dewell, had not yetpleted the task assigned to him, Allen would have immediately flown to Chengdu.

    It was simply unreasonable. He had been in China for a few years and had only eaten a vegetarian meal once by chance, but Hans had only been in China for a few days and had already eaten once. Even if his uncle could tolerate it, his aunt could not.

    Hans did not know that Allen was in a terrible mood in India. He was still discussing things with his uncle, arborea.

    ¡°Then, when should we pay a visit to head chef Yuan?¡± Hans asked.

    ¡°I¡¯d like to have a vegetarian meal first. When will the restaurant serve more?¡± Polson wasn¡¯t very clear about the rules of the store.

    ¡°I really have no choice. I¡¯ve already asked around. It¡¯s only avable on the 20th of every month, which was the one I had two days ago. If you want to eat it, you¡¯ll have to wait until the same time next month. By then, it¡¯ll definitely be toote.¡± Hans said regretfully.

    Of course, anyone with eyes could see that he was very happy with his smug look. After all, Hans was really lucky.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go visit head chef Yuan tomorrow and invite him.¡± Polson said after some thought.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have any problems here, but I think there¡¯s something wrong with head chef Yuan. Uncle, do you think head chef Yuan will really agree to our request to be a head chef?¡± Hans thought for a moment and asked.

    Before eating the vegetarian banquet, Hans had felt that there was still a chance. After all, no matter how good he was, he was still a chef. Even head chef Dewell had a price and could be hired. Although the price was high, it was not impossible.

    Although Yuan Zhou was more powerful than Dewell Modi, he still had a chance to get it even if he had to pay a great price.

    However, ever since he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s vegetarian banquet, such thoughts immediately disappeared from Hans¡¯s heart. Without eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, no matter how much he bragged, he couldn¡¯t imagine the shock when the food entered his mouth. Therefore, he didn¡¯t think that there was any condition that could move such a craftsman.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine. Since head chef Yuan will prepare this vegetarian banquet every month, I believe that he will definitely agree with the concept of vegetarian food. What¡¯s wrong with celebrating the festival with us when the timees?¡± Polson said, full of confidence.

    As a firm vegetarian, Polson had never eaten anything with a fishy smell since he could remember. It was both a habit and a belief. When he heard that Yuan Zhou would cook vegetarian food every month and the standard kind at that, Polson had a favorable impression of Yuan Zhou.

    He felt that the two of them had the same belief. Therefore, even if he hadn¡¯t met Yuan Zhou yet, Polson felt that Yuan Zhou would definitely agree.

    Having been regarded as a one-sided belief, Yuan Zhou was still doing his work conscientiously and conscientiously. He had no idea that he had been acknowledged.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s some misunderstanding!¡±

    When Hans saw his uncle¡¯s confident manner, he didn¡¯t have much confidence in himself. However, he really wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s vegetarian dishes again. Therefore, he didn¡¯t object to giving it a try.

    If there was a chance to try, there was no way he wouldn ¡®t.

    This time, Polson and Hans came to Chengdu to personally invite Yuan Zhou to their Association to help prepare for the feast of the Vegetarian Festival. They felt that only Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was worthy of the feast.

    Although they had arrived in Rong city a long time ago, Polson and Hans didn¡¯t rashly visit. Instead, they first asked around and nned to¡¯ know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated ¡®.

    Of course, Polson and Polson didn¡¯t know this old saying, but they knew that if you wanted to invite someone, you had to be sincere. The first point was to have some understanding of the person who invited you.

    Their previous understanding was built on the words of others, and seeing was believing. Both Polson and Hans felt that they had to be prepared in many aspects.

    This was the reason why the two of them had been in Chengdu for almost a week but didn¡¯te to visit.

    The sun rose and set again, and a new day arrived as scheduled. As they wanted to discuss something with Yuan Zhou, both Polson and Polson got up very early. They had already gotten up when the sun was still dawdling on the horizon.

    After that, they washed up and changed their clothes. After checking each other¡¯s clothes and feeling that they were very neat and tidy, they set off for Taoxi road.

    As they were not familiar with this ce, their house was quite a distance away from Taoxi road. Although they set off early, they had just finished their breakfast when they arrived at Taoxi road.

    Thest batch of customers were leaving in twos and threes when they saw a very familiar figure.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2496

    <h4>Chapter 2496: Have a dream</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Xia MA, what are you doing here?¡± Polson waved his hand.

    Although he was old, he was still quite enthusiastic about meeting his good brother. Hans also greeted summer very politely.

    If person and Dewell were good friends, then he and summer were as close as Hans and Allen. They took different paths, but it didn¡¯t affect their friendship.

    Even though one of them was an Indian and the other was a native Indian, they were still close friends.

    Shama was originally reminiscing about the delicious breakfast she had just eaten, but she suddenly heard person¡¯s familiar voice. She looked up in disbelief and saw the familiar serious face, and she instantly smiled happily.

    She went up and gave him a kiss to express her surprise after not seeing her best friend for a long time. To be honest, she had never greeted anyone like this before she met him, but he was used to it, so she got used to it after a while.

    Of course, this was also a disy of respect. Although the two old men were indeed a little unsightly, it didn¡¯t affect the happy atmosphere between them.

    ¡°How did youe to China? didn¡¯t you say you had something to do?¡± Xia MA asked.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had gone to Singapore to give a lecture in person and Xia MA didn¡¯t get a ce. It was also because his status was still a little lower than opello and the others and he couldn¡¯t insist on it. At that time, Dewell happened to be in closed-door cultivation. He had no choice but to be depressed to the end.

    Later on, Xia MA figured it out by himself. Although he couldn¡¯t listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lecture on the spot, he coulde and eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies on the spot. Therefore, he packed his luggage and went directly to Chengdu. Of course, this was something he had wanted to do for a long time. His actions were very fast. From the moment he made up his mind to the moment he packed his luggage to the time he set off, it took him one day.

    When she met Polson today, it was already the tenth day that she had been in China. During this period of time, she was like a fish in water. If she had not seen Polson, she might not even remember that she was not Chinese.

    ¡°It¡¯s for this year¡¯s Vegetarian Festival. I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s vegetarian banquet is quite good. I want to ask him for help.¡± Facing his old friend¡¯s question, Polson didn¡¯t hide anything and replied directly.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s vegetarian food ... That¡¯s indeed not a problem. Even head chef Dewell can¡¯tpare to it. But you want to invite him to cook India?¡±

    ......

    Shama¡¯s ¡°are you dreaming¡± expression almost made Polson think that he had done something that angered both man and God to look at him with such an expression.

    ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Arborea was also very direct. He would ask any question he had.

    ¡°It¡¯s not that there¡¯s a problem. It¡¯s that there are all kinds of problems. What price do you think you can pay to hire head chef Yuan to cook? furthermore, you¡¯re going to India. It seems like you¡¯ve really changed after not seeing you for a long time.¡± Xia MA almost said something like ¡®are you out of your mind?¡¯.

    Polson was also a smart person. The moment he heard that, he knew that it would be very difficult to invite Yuan Zhou. However, in order to make his first Vegetarian Festival stand out enough, he really wanted to give it a try. If he was lucky enough to seed, he would be twice as happy.

    ¡°What if head chef Yuan admires the vegetarianism of our Association and wants to take a look? or perhaps he is curious about India and wants to take a look? that would be good too. We also have many delicious specialties in India.¡± Polson tried his best to find an excuse.

    Xia MA thought for a moment and thought that if she could invite Yuan Zhou to India, she would be able to infuriate opello even if she didn¡¯t give any lessons. Just thinking of that scene made her very excited.

    This child had probably been provoked by opello before, and now he was seizing the opportunity to trick opello.

    Even though she knew that the chances were slim, she felt that it was worth a try. She thought for a moment and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll see if head chef Yuan is free at this time. If he is, we can ask him.¡±

    Hans, who had been in the background all this time, finally got the chance to show off. He immediately said,¡±¡±Uncle Xia MA, didn¡¯t you say not to disturb head chef Yuan during business hours?¡±

    When they were asking for information on Taoxi road, 11 out of 10 people said so. The majority of them were just onlookers. With so many people saying it together, Hans believed it without a doubt and didn¡¯t think it was fake. Therefore, in order to keep the slim hope that Yuan Zhou would agree, he felt it was better to be cautious.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. However, if head chef Yuan is free, it¡¯s fine to say a few words. Head chef Yuan has a good temper. Of course, if he¡¯s busy, he definitely can¡¯t be disturbed.¡± Summer was quite fond of Hans, a junior.

    ¡°Oh.¡± Hans saw that summer hade out of the store and was full of confidence, so he nodded to show that he understood.

    No matter how much he knew, it was just hearsay. With Xia Ma¡¯s practice, it should be more reliable.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou carried the sculpting tools and intended to go out, he saw the three heads sticking their heads into the restaurant. Their careful manner really made people think that they were thieves.

    Moreover, one of them looked very familiar. As one of the people who had helped Yuan Zhouplete the ¡°master¡± series of missions, Yuan Zhou had quite an impression of summer. In addition, he was an India chef and thus had little contact with her. Therefore, he naturally had a deeper impression of her.

    In addition, Xia MA had been living in the restaurant for a long time recently. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was naturally attentive to his customers. It was hard for him not to remember her.

    ¡°Head chef Shama, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you. I¡¯m really sorry. My good friend has something to tell you. Do you have time?¡± Xia MA instantly stood up straight.

    The other two were now in sync with Xia MA. He was responsible for speaking, and they were responsible for nodding, which made them look very obedient.

    ¡°Is ten minutes enough?¡± At the sight of Polson and the others, Yuan Zhou knew they were not chefs and definitely not here to exchange culinary skills. Thus, they probably didn¡¯t need much time.

    ¡°Enough, enough. Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Polson said first.

    He didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou himself would have such a strong aura. Even though he often met Dewell, he still wasn¡¯t quite used to the aura that was unconsciously emitted.

    He wasn¡¯t acting like a king or a domineering CEO. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have such an imposing manner. As the old saying went,¡±a person who has a stomach full of poetry and books will naturally be elegant.¡± As Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills improved steadily step by step, his bearing also changed. Even if Yuan Zhou intended to restrain himself, it would still make people feel touched. Maybe when Yuan Zhou became the master chef, he would return to his original nature.

    Hans, who was usually quite talkative, could only nod. Anyway, he didn¡¯t need to speak, so he was good enough to be a background board.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s talk inside.¡± Yuan Zhou turned around and put the things in his hands back on the table nearby. Then, he went to pour some water.

    He asked the three of them to sit down before they spoke. Seeing that they were a little reserved, especially arborea and the other two, he sat down first.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2497

    <h4>Chapter 2497: Xia Ma¡¯s little thoughts</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Seeing Yuan Zhou sit down, Polson heaved a sigh of relief and sat down with Xia MA as expected. Moreover, he only sat down with Xia MA by half a butt. He didn¡¯t mean anything else but just subconsciously did so.

    Hans, on the other hand, consciously stood behind arborea after he sat down. As a junior, he felt that this ce was more suitable for him.

    After sitting down, Polson spoke first, not wanting to waste any time.¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m the president of the Al vegetarian Association in India, Polson. I¡¯m here today in the hope that head chef yuan can consider hosting a vegetarian banquet at the Association during the International Vegetarian Festival. It would also be good to promote the concept of vegetarian food and the spirit of vegetarianism in China, so that everyone can see the charm of Chinese vegetarian food.¡±

    As expected of the chairman, he expressed it very smoothly and the meaning was obvious. He hoped to see the vegetarian concept of China, which was simr to Yuan Zhou¡¯s desire to promote Chinese dishes to the whole world.

    It had to be said that Polson was very quick-witted.

    Yuan Zhou felt it was quite fresh when he heard that. In the past, many people hade to invite him to be the head chef of a hotel. Of course, if he wasn¡¯t a five-star chef, he would be embarrassed to ask. There were also people who invited him to prepare the banquet forrge-scale exchange meetings. There were also people who invited him to prepare the banquet for private banquets at a high price. Most of them were just inviting him to exchange pointers. This was the first time that someone hade to invite him to cook vegetarian dishes.

    This was what Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know. Due to Yu daoyi¡¯s vigorous promotion, many Taoists and Buddhists knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s vegetarian banquet was very delicious. There were also many masters who made vegetarian dishes in temples who wanted toe and have an exchange with him. However, due to various reasons, they hadn¡¯te to Yuan Zhou yet, so he didn¡¯t know about this.

    Although it was the first time he heard something new, Yuan Zhou considered for a while and said,¡±¡±Thank you, President Polson, foring all the way here for the invitation, but I really don¡¯t have much time to go out recently. I¡¯m very sorry.¡±

    Although his words were very polite, the rejection in his words was obvious.

    Upon hearing that, Polson nodded his head and didn¡¯t say anything more. People like Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t easily change their mind once they had decided on something. He was quite sharp-eyed and didn¡¯t pester Yuan Zhou about anything. As a result, Yuan Zhou¡¯s impression of him became worse.

    ¡°That¡¯s really a pity. I¡¯m very sorry to bother you, head chef Yuan. I hope that we will have the opportunity to invite you to India the future. At that time, please give us a chance to do our part as the host.¡± Polson said.

    ¡°Thank you, President Polson.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    After saying what he wanted to say, Polson tactfully took his leave with Hans. As for summer, she naturally left with him. He wanted to discuss the dishes with Yuan Zhou, but Yuan Zhou had already said that he only had 10 minutes of free time. Thus, he could only hold back the Restless thoughts in his body and left after saying goodbye.

    ......

    After walking out of the shop, arborea, who had his back straightened, instantly rxed. He had unconsciously brought out his best state just now, so he naturally rxed now that he was out.

    ¡°How is it, person, my friend? are you alright?¡± Xia MA asked with concern.

    Polson shrugged his shoulders,¡±there¡¯s nothing bad about it. I already knew that the possibility of head chef Yuan agreeing to it was very low. It¡¯s a pity that it seems like there¡¯s no chance at all. I have to hurry back to China to see if I cane up with any other interesting ideas.¡±

    Although he didn¡¯t manage to invite Yuan Zhou, Polson wouldn¡¯t easily give up his idea of shocking the world with a single feat.

    Hence, it could be said that Polson was eager to return home. After all, he only had a month¡¯s time at most, and sufficient preparation time was also an important condition.

    ¡°Polson, I think you can stay for lunch before leaving. You should know that it¡¯s a huge regret for you to not eat head chef Yuan¡¯s food aftering to Chengdu. I think you should give it a try.¡± Xia MA said.

    Anyway, he didn¡¯t have to take up his quota to queue up for food. It was all based on their own abilities, so Xia MA was still very generous in reminding him.

    ¡°Uncle, I think uncle Xiama is right. No matter what, we should try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills.¡± Hans felt that his saliva was about to flow out.

    He thought of the taste of the vegetarian banquet he had eaten before. The vegetarian dishes were so delicious, and Hans felt that the meat dishes would definitely taste better. There was no doubt about it.

    Polson thought for a while and was indeed not in a hurry. Moreover, he was also very curious. He had heard so much about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship but had never seen it with his own eyes. Thus, he was indeed unwilling to ept it.

    Moreover, although he understood Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal in the depth of his heart, he was still a little dissatisfied and unwilling to ept it. He felt that he was already very sincere, yet Yuan Zhou refused him directly without even asking about the conditions and price. It would be strange if he feltfortable in his heart.

    The three of them made the decision. Xia MA was a sleazy person. He knew that the reason for queuing up for food here was not only to arrive early, but also to rely on one¡¯s skills. If he brought two newbies with him, it would affect his performance. In order to ensure that he would be able to eat 100%, he decided to stay on Taoxi road and wait for the start of lunchtime.

    Xia MA took Polson and Lin Li for a stroll along Taoxi road, introducing Huaxia to them.

    After seeing Xia MA and the others off, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and didn¡¯t go out again. Instead, he went into the kitchen and nned to practice the knife skill with his left hand today, the miracle knife.

    He was already quite familiar with the miracle knife. The tool Yuan Zhou used for practice today was tofu. After all, tofu was a rather difficult ingredient in soft sculpting. He chose this to test the current level of his left-handed knife skills.

    With the tofu in his right hand and the knife in his left hand, Yuan Zhou concentrated his mind and then began to try.

    ¡°The skewers of barbecued meat taste really good. It¡¯spletely different from the ones in India.¡± Hans was addicted to the barbecue.

    Even the usually serious Polson had a special liking for the baked gluten. He had already eaten a few skewers, but he still wanted more.

    He was a vegetarian, but he was not very strict. Other than not eating meat dishes, he could eat anything else. He could even ept vegetarian dishes made with meat oil. Thus, person enjoyed all kinds of snacks very much.

    ¡°I think you guys can eat less. We¡¯ll be starting to line up for food soon. If you guys are too full and can¡¯t eatter, don¡¯t me me for not warning you.¡±

    The scheming Xia MA waited until the two of them had eaten quite a bit before reminding them. He thought to himself,¡±I can eat more of the dishes that I orderedter. It¡¯s perfect.¡±

    Of course, Polson and Hans didn¡¯t know about summer¡¯s evil intentions. After thanking her, they stuffed the skewers into their mouths and left the stall to visit other stalls.

    Don¡¯t underestimate a man¡¯s ability to shop. Polson and Hans had never been to China, so they were dazzled by the dazzling array of goods on Taoxi road. They bought a painted mask, the exquisite small essories over there were also very nice, the simple wood carvings here looked good, and the shell wind chimes that jingled also looked very good. Buy, buy, buy.

    At the end, when they were lining up at the entrance of the shop, each of them was carrying tworge bags of things, one in each hand. Even summer was not spared. He had no choice as Polson and the others could not carry all of them, so he could only help.

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 Chapter 2498

    <h4>Chapter 2498: A shocking answer</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°You really haven¡¯t seen the world, buying everything.¡± Xia MA muttered to herself.

    He hadpletely forgotten that when he first came to Taoxi road, he had bought more than Polson and the others.

    ¡°It¡¯s really good here in China. Many products are cheaper and the quality seems to be very good.¡± A smile appeared on Polson¡¯s face.

    Perhaps it was because he didn¡¯t smile often, but his smile was a little awkward. However, it didn¡¯t prevent her from seeing that he was really happy.

    Hans was also very excited.¡±This small product is easy to use. It looks very good too.¡±

    ¡°Because head chef Yuan has yed a very good leading role. The street he¡¯s on must be extraordinary. There are many good products.¡± Xia MA said with a proud look.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. We can continue to walk around in the afternoon. ¡± Polson said happily.

    He really didn¡¯t expect the streets in China to be so good. There was everything and the snacks were delicious, especially the baked gluten.

    ¡°We can go shopping again in the afternoon if we have time.¡± Hans wished he could raise both his hands and feet in agreement.

    ¡°It¡¯s really not bad. There are many souvenirs to buy. There¡¯s a small shop that specializes in selling souvenirs from master chef Restaurant. We can go there and have a look. The things inside are also very exquisite.¡± Xia MA introduced.

    He was quite familiar with Taoxi road. How could he know everything? Xia MA was just a little too well-versed.

    ¡°Uncle Xia MA, are there still skewers for sale in the afternoon? the skewers here are really delicious. I want more.¡± Hans¡¯s mouth was full of saliva again as he thought of the spicy skewers.

    ¡°Of course there is, but that¡¯s because you have never tried head chef Yuan¡¯s skewers before. They are not on the same level. It¡¯s a pity that head chef Yuan only sells them on rainy days. It¡¯s not usually avable. I¡¯ve only eaten them twice.¡± Xia MA said.

    ......

    Of course, it would be even better if he could put away the sense of superiority in his tone.

    ¡°Really? how delicious is it?¡± Hans felt that he could not imagine it.

    In his opinion, the skewers he had eaten today were already very delicious. No matter how delicious they were, he couldn¡¯t imagine it with his limited imagination.

    Upon hearing this, Polson also swallowed his saliva, most likely recalling the taste of the baked gluten.

    ¡°You will know head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills after you eat it.¡± Xia MA didn¡¯t say much.

    In any case, what he heard was false, but what he saw was true. He would know what was going on when he really ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, without the need for him to emphasize at all.

    Although summer was taking Polson and the others shopping, they were just walking around the store and were always ready to line up. Therefore, he knew when they started lining up.

    There were two people who were dragging them down. Because they noticed it early, they were still in the first group. However, they were already at the back. However, no matter how far back they were, they were still in the first group and could go in to eat first.

    After su Ruoyan said that lunch time had started, Xia MA brought po Sen and the others into the shop.

    Although the store was small, Polson and the others were still used to it. After all, some ces in India were really small.

    After entering, the three of them could only see three seats at the back of the front row, so they sat there directly.

    ¡°Let¡¯s order whatever you want to eat from the menu. ¡± Shama pointed at the thick menu.

    As an experienced driver, it was necessary to guide the newbies. Therefore, Xia MA whispered the rules of the restaurant to them before letting them see the menu. After all, they came here together. If there was a problem, they would have to bear joint responsibility.

    Under Xia Ma¡¯s guidance, Polson and Hans stuttered through their orders. Each of them ordered three dishes, afraid that they wouldn¡¯t be able to finish and would be cklisted.

    They hadn¡¯t eaten yet. They weren¡¯t afraid that they couldn¡¯te here to eat again, but they were afraid that they couldn¡¯te to the restaurant to find Yuan Zhou again. That was absolutely not allowed.

    Shama had deliberately controlled himself before this. Although he had also eaten a lot of snacks like skewers, it was only an appropriate amount. Therefore, he ordered four dishes, one less than the usual five dishes. This was because he felt that he could help his old friend Polson and take care of the younger generation.

    Being born as a human was a responsibility that he had to bear.

    ¡°Are all these dishes head chef Yuan¡¯s specialty?¡± Polson asked in a low voice.

    To be honest, Xia MA had helped him order the dishes, but he really didn¡¯t know what they were. He couldn¡¯t tell what the ingredients were just by looking at the names.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t have any signature dish,¡± Xia MA shook her head.

    ¡°No?¡± Polson found it unbelievable that such an amazing chef didn¡¯t have any specialty dishes. He felt that Xia MA was teasing him.

    However, looking at Xia Ma¡¯s serious expression, Polson didn¡¯t know what kind of expression he should make.

    ¡°All the dishes here are head chef Yuan¡¯s signature dishes. They taste equally good. Can you say that head chef Yuan has a signature dish?¡± Xia MA pointed at the thick menu.

    Upon hearing this, Polson¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. Although he didn¡¯t know Chinese, he could recognize English. Thinking about the dense handwriting he had just seen, he felt like he was dreaming.

    What did he just hear? The entire menu was his specialty? Are you sure you¡¯re not here to be funny?

    As Dewell¡¯s good friend, he knew that a chef at Dewell¡¯s level would at most have a dozen dishes, but this rough menu probably had thousands of dishes, and they were all good at them?

    She felt that either she was not fully awake or there was something wrong with her ears. Otherwise, how could she have heard such a shocking and unbelievable thing?

    ¡°You said all of them?¡± Polson asked in a low voice.

    He had a feeling that if he were to ask out loud, he would lose his life. Out of instinct, person¡¯s voice was very soft.

    Of course, Xia MA, who was at the side, must have heard it. She rolled her eyes. She didn¡¯t like to talk to people who were on a different level of thinking. It was simply degrading. However, they had been friends for many years, so she still needed to be tolerant.

    ¡°Actually, you¡¯ll know if I¡¯m telling the truth after you eat a few dishes,¡± Xia MA nodded with certainty.

    Polson nodded and didn¡¯t say anything else, because he really didn¡¯t know what to say. What Shama said was too shocking to him. He felt that the whole world was shaking, as if there was a big earthquake.

    Hans didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. As a brainless fan of Yuan Zhou, he had been brainwashed by the India Yuan Zhou for many years. He had long been trained to be able to do anything no matter when and what. This was the confidence and pride of being a fan of Yuan Zhou.

    The dishes were served very quickly in the store, and in order to amodate person¡¯s faith, he ordered all vegetarian dishes. Only Hans and Shama ordered meat dishes, and they only ordered meat dishes. It could be said that they were two extremes.

    In fact, Xia MA didn¡¯t know much about vegetarian dishes, so he only ordered dishes that he had heard of or eaten before, or seen the customers eat before.

    Jin ¡®Ling grass, which had a high order rate, was naturally on the list, and it was also the first to appear.

    The verdant green color was arranged neatly and just right. It wasfortable no matter how one looked at it. A light fragrance spread out when the dishes were served.

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 Chapter 2499

    <h4>Chapter 2499: The three of them were addicted</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The color looks nice. I wonder how it will taste?¡± Polson leaned closer and sniffed the elegant fragrance, then directly picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

    He felt that the other two carnivores wouldn¡¯t want to eat his grass, so he didn¡¯t ask them to eat.

    He picked up a long and thin Jin ¡®Ling grass and put it in his mouth. With a crisp¡¯ Kacha ¡®sound, it broke immediately. It was very crisp and tender.

    The fresh and sweet taste spread out as he chewed. It was clearly near winter, but arborea could feel the fresh air of spring between his lips and teeth. It was filled with vitality and life, as if he was in nature.

    It looked like there were no ingredients and the soup was nd, but it was actually very rich in taste. There was no smell of meat, but the umami of the ingredients was brought out to the extreme.

    Polson had not been able to stop eating ever since he started eating. Although he had been eating vegetarian all his life, this was the first time he realized that such light-vored vegetables were so delicious. They could be so perfect without the use of curry or many other condiments.

    He really couldn¡¯t stop eating, as if he would eat one less bite if he stopped.

    This wasn¡¯t an illusion. Polson didn¡¯t call out to Hanses and Shama, but the two of them were very self-aware. After seeing that Polson had already eaten a few mouthfuls, they picked up their chopsticks and began to share the food.

    By right, Hans had already had a vegetarian meal, so he should have made some preparations. However, when he first took a bite of the Jin ¡®Ling grass, he was still attracted by its rich and rich taste. It looked as if it had not been stir-fried, but in fact, it was very delicious.

    Not only was it just right, but the taste was also just right. It was not too light or too strong, and everything was just right.

    On the other hand, Xia MA was more experienced. This was his favorite vegetable dish, and he was familiar with it. He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. Then, he slowly picked up his speed. He had to do something to share the burden.

    It was only after Polson had eaten a few sticks that he noticed Hans and summer¡¯s small movements. He said,¡±¡±What if you can¡¯t finish your own food? it¡¯s better to eat your own food. It¡¯s safer that way.¡±

    Hans pursed his lips in embarrassment and didn¡¯t say anything. As a junior, it wouldn¡¯t be good if he argued with them over something to eat.

    ......

    Xia MA didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m a foodie. You ordered three dishes today, but usually, you¡¯ll be full after eating two. As a friend, I can¡¯t just watch you overeat. It doesn¡¯t feel good to have a bloated stomach. Besides, you¡¯re getting on in years. You should be more careful.¡±

    Being five years younger than person had always been something that Sherma was proud of, especially when she was eating at master chef Restaurant. Being young meant that her digestive ability was good, and she could eat more.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need your help.¡± Polson said in a bad mood.

    With this kind of Jin ¡®Ling grass, Polson felt that he could y three games without a problem. Why would he need help?

    Before they had time to gobble it up, the next dish was served. It was Hans¡¯s dish. As soon as they got close, a strong meaty aroma filled the air, which was very appetizing. At least, Hans could not help but stretch his neck to look at the te.

    Pieces of glossy meat were ced neatly at the bottom of the te, surrounded by a circle of white baiye knots. The round and chubby baiye knots looked juicy, as if the sauce inside would overflow with a bite. They were very full.

    Not to mention the red braised meat that was arranged in a circle in the middle, the shiny meat skin was clearlyyered. The red braised meat looked soft and sticky, beautiful reddish-brown, and the fragrance of the meat was strong.

    Usually, when Polson ate with summer and the others, he would order the dishes separately like this. He was also very particr when he sat down. He would sit further away from the meat dishes because he had never eaten meat before. When he suddenly smelled arge amount of meat, he would feel ufortable both mentally and physically.

    The positions here were connected in a line, but Polson had already made preparations to stay a little further away from the two of them, as he didn¡¯t really want to smell the meat dishes.

    It was a pity that he had been stuck in the middle when he was sitting, so his range of movement was limited. As soon as the fragrance of the hundred leaf red braised pork came out, he didn¡¯t have time to think about the distance.

    Because the smell was too fragrant, the taste of the thick oil and red sauce kept challenging the limit of the nose. There was no ufortable feeling of smelling meat. On the contrary, he wanted to eat it, which was embarrassing.

    As someone who had insisted on being a vegetarian for almost his entire life, Polson naturally had enough self-control. It was already his limit to not hold his chopsticks. If he wanted to smell something, he couldn¡¯t control that.

    It was mainly because arborea didn¡¯t want to care.

    ¡°Is this red braised pork? I heard the customers discuss that it¡¯s delicious.¡± Hans¡¯s eyes were fixed on the meat, and his hands were no slower than his eyes.

    It was not until he put the meat in his mouth and bit into the soft and chewy skin that Hans rolled his eyes and squinted slightly to enjoy the taste of the meat in his mouth.

    The ratio of fat to lean was excellent. The fat melted in a sip, and the lean meat was a little chewy. It was not chewy at all, but had a lot of juice. Together with the sticky skin, the piece of meat had three different experiences. It was simply too delicious.

    Furthermore, it was fat but not greasy, and the aftertaste was sweet with a faint sweetness. It moved all the organs in his body to feel the beauty of the red braised meat. Even the corners of his mouth were stained with sauce, but he didn¡¯t care about licking it and directly ate five or six pieces in one go.

    The te of hundred leaves red braised pork wasn¡¯t much. The dozen or sorge pieces of meat and the hundred leaves knot were enough. With Xia Ma¡¯s help, the consumption of the meat was naturally faster.

    After a while, the meat was gone. Hans Stuck to the principle of not wasting, so he picked up one and put it in his mouth. Because of the thick soup, it was still a little hot, so he rolled it in his mouth a few times before he could bite it.

    As soon as he bit into it, the fat juice gushed out with a rich meaty and bean fragrance. It was not inferior to the red braised meat just now.

    ¡°The White Zongs are clearly vegetarian, but why does it taste like meat? it¡¯s so delicious.¡± Hans was full of praise.

    Upon hearing that it was vegetarian, Polson couldn¡¯t help but secretly pick one up and put it in his bowl. After observing it and making sure that it was probably a bean product instead of meat, he put it in his mouth boldly. This was the most excessive he had ever eaten.

    The fragrance of the meat and the bean mixed together to form a storm of delicious food, sweeping through his entire mouth. Polson¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. This was way too delicious.

    ¡°If only I had discovered it earlier.¡± Polson looked at the te that had been licked clean by Hans with regret.

    The te, which was as clean as new, reminded him that this dish was finished and the next one was about to start.

    This time, it was Xia MA who ordered the dish. As an Indian, he was naturally very fond of curry, so he ordered curry fish head. Although it was not an Indian dish, the taste of curry was pure and very appetizing.

    Moreover, the overbearing taste of curry had not only awakened Sherma, but also Hanses and Polson, who were very fond of curry.

    In particr, many of the vegetarian dishes that Polson usually ate were cooked with vegetarian curry, which had a strong taste and was very appetizing.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2500

    <h4>Chapter 2500: Chapter 44 tofu pot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s a meat dish.¡± Polson suppressed his urge to eat it, but the familiar yet strange smell of curry kept lingering at the tip of his nose, testing his willpower.

    Polson felt that this was the biggest challenge he had ever faced since he was born. The smell was really appetizing, and he wanted to eat it just by smelling it.

    Curry fish head was originally developed by the Indian people in Singapore for the Chinese who loved to eat fish head. However,ter, the Mysian and Indian people also liked this dish.

    Therefore, the curry in the authentic curry fish head had some characteristics of India curry, which was the reason why Xia MA liked this dish.

    When Yuan Zhou cooked these curry-vored dishes, he also liked to use fresh curry, just like the India. Generally, he would only make it on the spot before the business hours started. Only when the curry was made in such a way would the taste be purer and richer, increasing the vor of the dishes.

    ¡°Hans, as an Englishman, I don¡¯t think you like fish head. I can finish this dish by myself. You can keep your unclepany, otherwise he¡¯ll be too lonely.¡± Xia MA felt that she was really a clever little girl.

    There was no better idea than this, since he would be able to keep the fish head and his friendship with arborea.

    Hans was Polson¡¯s nephew, but Polson had been forced to separate from his brother at a young age. One grew up with his mother and the other with his father, one grew up in United Kingdom and the other in India.

    Their religion and eating habits were different, and they were far apart, but that did not affect their friendship. It could be seen from the fact that Hans had been working for Polson after graduation. It was reasonable for Sherma to say that Hans did not like to eat fish. The starry sky was so famous that even Sherma knew about it.

    Shama himself was a weirdo in India. He was an omnivore, the kind that ate everything without any taboos. Even white beef, which many Indians did not eat, was eaten very happily. This also brought a lot of convenience and obstacles to his path of cooking.

    Personally, he liked his stomach that could eat anything. Only after trying many ingredients could he find the right ingredients to make perfect dishes.

    Due to all these reasons, although Xia MA was an India chef, he was more famous in Singapore and his restaurant was also in Singapore.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, uncle Xia MA. I really like to eat fish, especially the fish head. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll just eat one side. You can have the rest. We¡¯ll split it in half. The dishes I ordered just now were also distributed like this. I think it¡¯s pretty good.¡±

    ......

    As the saying goes,¡±you have a good n, I have adder to the wall¡±. Xia Ma¡¯s reason was impable, but Hans did not buy it.

    In addition, Xia MA had eaten too much red braised meat just now. He had eaten a lot, and he hadn¡¯t learned how to burn the bridge after crossing the river, so he could only silently contribute the fish and share it with her.

    She didn¡¯t get any advantage at all. Even though she ate less, Shama was still very open-minded. Of course, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she thought that Polson and the others wouldn¡¯t be able to finish the three dishes and that she could help them eat more, whether or not she needed a stool to solve the problem would depend on her mood today.

    Xia MA rarely ate together with many people at master chef Restaurant. He usually ate alone, so he wasn¡¯t very clear about it. When facing Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, one¡¯s usual appetite couldn¡¯t be used as a reference, as it didn¡¯t have any good reference value. However, today¡¯s life had taught him a lesson. He couldn¡¯t underestimate anyone¡¯s stomach, even his old friends of several decades were no exception.

    He seemed to have thought a lot, but in fact, after a while, when the curry fish head waspletely eaten, including all the ingredients, a new dish was served.

    This was the tofu pot that summer had ordered for Polson. As a dish in Cantonese cuisine, its taste was naturally unspeakable. Before it was even ced on the table, a strong smell of tofu assailed their nostrils, as if they wanted everyone to know of their existence.

    Purson, who was already craving curry fish head to the point of almost losing control, waspletely out of his mind. He decided to eat some of the vegetarian dishes in itter. It smelled so good that even Buddha would jump over the wall.

    ¡°This is the dish I ordered for you. You can try it.¡± Xia MA said out of kindness.

    Although he really wanted to eat it, he still had a sense of morality. It wouldn¡¯t be good if he ate the dishes ordered by someone else before the owner.

    Upon hearing this, Polson¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. The fact that this dish was vegetarian meant that he could eat a lot of it.

    The name was tofu pot, but the way of cooking was naturally different, so the tableware served was also different. It was a small dark brown earthenware pot, about the size of two palms, with a lid on top. Only the small holes were emitting white steam, and the fragrance that he had just smelled came from there.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    The lid was opened with a loud noise, and a burst of white smoke rose up. After a few seconds, the contents of the box were revealed amid the increasingly rich fragrance.

    The golden-yellow tofu was fried with green onion powder on the surface. The golden-yellow and green colors reflected each other, making it look very beautiful. There was also some bubbling soup beside it, indicating its temperature. It was obviously extremely hot.

    Polson couldn¡¯t wait any longer. Ignoring the heat, he picked up a piece of tofu, blew on it, and stuffed it directly into his mouth. However, in order to eat more, he didn¡¯t put the whole piece of tofu in his mouth even though he was in a hurry. Instead, he took a bite first.

    Because of the butter on the surface, it looked like she was wearing a transparent gauze dress. It was not very conspicuous, but when it entered her mouth, it had a sense of existence. The thick sauce was delicious, and even the crispy skin on the surface became different.

    The crispy skin became tougher due to the dipping of the sauce. It was not as crispy as before, but it was chewy. It wasn¡¯t obvious at first, but when he bit into it, the inside was very soft and tender, almost like the original texture of tender tofu. It melted with a sip, setting off all kinds of subtle feelings even more clearly.

    The hot taste and the rich juice filled his mouth. The mixed taste made him feel like he was not eating tofu, but some high-quality ingredient. It was so elegant and delicious.

    The tofu was only ayer on the surface, and below it was ayer of Crab Mushrooms. The short and strong appearance looked even more beautiful after steaming, as if it was going to grow healthily. It looked like it was of first-ss quality.

    Only when it was in one¡¯s mouth did one know that ¡®can not be judged by its appearance¡¯ was not a simple word. Although the crab mushroom looked the same as when it was raw, everything was different when it was in one¡¯s mouth.

    Not to mention the juice, the surface of the crab mushroom was soaked with the smell of other mushrooms, which made the fresh taste of crab even more prominent. The taste wasbined, and they lived in harmony.

    It had the fresh taste of the crab and the wild nature of the mushroom. It had absorbed the essence of the sun and moon in the mountains, so it was extremely delicious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2501

    <h4>Chapter 2501: Upgrading the Alliance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The tofu pudding was a famous dish in Cantonese cuisine, so it was natural that many people ordered it. There was a group of people in the restaurant, led by Jiang Tang, who especially liked to eat all kinds of tofu products, so Xia MA was quite familiar with this dish. However, the tofu pudding he ate was made with Jade pirs, so it was very delicious.

    Xia MA had also carefully considered ordering this dish for Polson. As long as one had eaten in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant a few times, especially a Top Chef like Xia MA, they would naturally notice that Yuan Zhou would adjust the taste of the dishes ording to his personal taste.

    After all, an Outstanding Chef needed to have a sharp tongue, and the rest was easy to understand without any exnation. As such, Shama wasn¡¯t worried at all that there would be meat dishes in the tofu pot that arborea had ordered.

    Sure enough, he ate the vegetablesyer byyer. Other than the crab Mushrooms, there was also the tea tree mushrooms. Thestyer was the thickyer of apricot mushrooms. After absorbing all the soup, each of them looked glossy and smooth. With every bite, the juice was fresh and rich. He wanted to swallow his tongue as well.

    Although arborea didn¡¯t know that the tofu pudding had aplicated story behind it, it didn¡¯t stop him from appreciating the taste of the dish.

    ¡°There are so many variations and vors in the vegetarian dish. I can eat two tes of this dish without curry. Can¡¯t I order another one of Xia Ma¡¯s dishes?¡± Polson said unwillingly.

    He didn¡¯t eat the red braised meat and fish head just now, but he felt something different when he ate the mushrooms. They were very fresh and thick, no worse than the meat he smelled just now. He really wanted to eat some more. Maybe he wouldn¡¯t want to eat the meat just now.

    As a vegetarian, he couldn¡¯t ept the fact that he was craving meat.

    ¡°No. The rules of the restaurant state that one person can only order the same dish at the same time once.¡± Xia MA said with certainty.

    ¡°Then can I order for my uncle? I haven¡¯t ordered it before.¡± Hans said.

    Young people were quick-witted, and when Hans heard what summer and his uncle had said, he immediately thought of a solution. The main thing was that he wanted to eat too, but he hadn¡¯t had enough just now.

    He had just thought that red braised pork was already a rare delicacy, but he didn¡¯t expect that this simple-looking tofu pot would be so delicious. It was simply againstmon sense. In the past, he thought that his uncle had missed out on a lot of good things when he started eating vegetarian food. Now, Hans realized that he was an idiot. Vegetarian food was so delicious, and he didn¡¯t know it before.

    Hans made up his mind to have a rich diet in the future, with both meat and vegetables. Only then would he be able to appreciate the charm of aplete set of delicacies.

    ......

    ¡°What you said seems to make sense. We can try.¡± Said Xia MA after thinking for a moment.

    Then, what happened next opened a door to a whole new world for Xia MA. It was nice to eat alone without anyone snatching food, but it meant that she couldn¡¯t eat the delicious food she wanted to eat again. It was a pity.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to eat with li zhenguang and the others from time to time in the future. That way, I¡¯ll have a wider range of choices.¡± After Xia MA sessfully ordered the second tofu pudding, she decided to change her previous cooking method.

    Li zhenguang and his group were famous chefs Thand and Korea. They were also famous chefs in Asia, and Xia MA had met them a few times in master chef Restaurant.

    It was still possible to have a meal together. After all, li zhenguang had always wanted to invite Xia MA to join their Asian chef promotion Alliance.

    The main purpose of this Alliance was to learn some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills in order to improve his own strength. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the number of registered disciples Yuan Zhou had was too few and there were too many chefs who wanted to acknowledge him as their master.

    Someone suggested that they could gather together and learn from the videos that Yuan Zhou had spread.

    As the saying goes, one person can scheme against his shorings, and two people can scheme against his strengths. There would always be a solution if they put their heads together. It had to be said that the famous Korea chef, Lee zhenguang, who came up with this idea was a talent. So far, this Association had already included more than fifty chefs from more than ten countries, including Korea, North Korea Philippines Laos, and Vietnam. It was not a small scale.

    Although there were so many people, it wasn¡¯t as if everyone was wee. One had to pass a series of tests before they could join the restaurant and enjoy some benefits, such as a detailed version of the master chef restaurant¡¯s menu information, all of Yuan Zhou¡¯s awards and video materials of thepetitions he had participated in, a book of quotes from grandmasters and other information, and even a chance to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples ¡®live lectures.

    As for the source of this information, it could only be said that where there was demand, there would be business.

    With so many benefits, one still needed to take a test to join. For the sake of fairness, li zhenguang¡¯s assessment was different every time. Moreover, there were requirements for chefs who could take the assessment. They had to own or belong to a one-star or above restaurant in their own country before they were qualified to sign up for the assessment.

    Li zhengguang wanted to invite him when he saw Xia MA because he was quite famous, and India couldn¡¯t be excluded from the Asian countries.

    The few times they met, Xia MA would invite him to eat together to bond, but Xia MA felt that if he didn¡¯t act fast enough, he would eat less food. So he refused without hesitation.

    Hanses ¡®actions today made Shama feel that it was okay to eat with others asionally.

    There were a total of ten dishes, and even if one was added, there were only eleven dishes. It was not a lot, but it was definitely not a small amount. There were only three people, and they had eaten a lot of skewers in the morning, which had taken up some of their stomachs. Therefore, the three of them went out holding their stomachs.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are simply too good. If there is a chance for head chef Yuan to host this Vegetarian Festival, it will definitely be the biggest pioneering move in the history of the association. Unfortunately, head chef Yuan does not have the time.¡± Polson looked back at the store as he walked, a look of reluctance on his face.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to praise head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. However, head chef Yuan is usually very busy and doesn¡¯t have the time for that.¡± Xia MA said.

    ¡°I live up to my reputation. I¡¯m going to tell n that I ate a lot of delicious dishes today. They must be things that he has never eaten before.¡± Hans wanted to show off to his friends.

    When Allen came to China, he would talk to Hans about what he had eaten and how it tasted every day. He would say it more than once. Most importantly, Hans was very happy to hear it, but he would drool a lot every day.

    Now, the tables had turned, and it was finally his turn.

    ¡°You¡¯re going back tomorrow. At most, you¡¯ll have another meal at night. You won¡¯t be able to eat much more. ¡± Xia MA said with some regret.

    ¡°Who said that we have to go back tomorrow? now that many things can be solved online, let¡¯s do it online. Now thatmunication is so advanced, there will always be a way. I have decided to experience the charm of China and write a book to introduce China¡¯s vegetarian culture. This is the most important thing.¡± Polson said in all seriousness.

    He had a serious expression on his face as usual, and he looked very serious. It was obvious that what he said was what he was thinking.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2502

    <h4>Chapter 2502: Perfect logic</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Xia MA was speechless.

    After knowing Polson for so many years, this was the first time he knew that he could abandon bi Lian like this. Most importantly, his words were clear and logical, and they sounded very reasonable.

    Hans had been thinking about how to make his uncle agree to stay in Chengdu for a while longer. He wanted to ask but was afraid of dying his uncle¡¯s business. He didn¡¯t expect that he could get what he wanted without asking. There was nothing better than this.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the souvenir shop you mentioned first, and then we¡¯ll have dinner here.¡± Arborea concluded.

    ¡°Follow me.¡± Shama was also reluctant to leave, so she went with the flow and strolled along Taoxi road with Polson and Hans.

    With the end of lunchtime, the restaurant¡¯s originally noisy scene slowly quieted down. However, it was only quiet for a few minutes before a group of people came into the restaurant noisily.

    First, Cheng zhaomei came with a group of junior brothers and sisters. Today was the double sun Festival. As disciples, they naturally had toe to see their master. Even if this master was young, the group of people who admired Yuan Zhou from the bottom of their hearts would naturally not miss such a day.

    Originally, the double yang Festival was only called the double yang Festival because ¡°six¡± was a Yin number and ¡°nine¡± was a yang number in the Book of Changes. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the sun and the moonbined with the Yang. The two nines ovepped, so it was called the double yang Festival, also known as the double nine. The ancient people thought that it was an auspicious day worth celebrating.

    With the help of Tao Yuanming and a series of other cultural celebrities, the content of the double sun Festival gradually became richer. People invited friends and rtives, climbed up to look into the distance, nted Cornelian everywhere, and so on. People in the in area couldn¡¯t climb up to look into the distance themselves, so eating cakes instead of climbing up ... Well, this logic also worked.

    In fact, baked sweet potatoes should be popr in modern times, as long as it was rted to the college entrance examination.

    In recent times, the traditional double sun Festival wasbined with respect and love for the elderly. It was a cleverbination of modern and traditional festivals, so Cheng zhaomei and the others came with sincerity.

    ¡°Master, this is the nineyered double sun Cake that I made. Can you try it and see how it tastes?¡±

    As the direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s position as the eldest senior brother was unshakeable. Naturally, she was the first person to serve Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    He was making the traditional double sun Cake. Theyers were clear and the surface was covered with a thickyer of crushed nuts. The glossy nuts formed a contrast with the pink-looking cake below. A strong sweet fragrance spread out, and the unique taste of the cake permeated the small shop.

    ¡°Not bad. The heat control is just right. The proportion of eachyer is too even. I can change it a little and the taste will change.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at it and said.

    Although he hadn¡¯tpleted the mission of the Sea King and received the reward, Yuan Zhou was very familiar with the double sun Cake. It was definitely more than enough to guide Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Okay, master.¡±

    Knowing Yuan Zhou¡¯s habit, he took out his notebook and jotted down what Yuan Zhou said next after passing the pastries to him.

    With Cheng zhaomei taking the lead, the rest of the disciples presented the cakes they made one by one. The custom of eating cakes during the double yang Festival did not change, but everyone made a variety of cakes. Some made double yang cakes like Cheng zhaomei, not nineyers, but two or threeyers. There were also other cakes, such as osmanthus cake, victory cake, Begonia cake, and so on.

    The most outstanding one was definitely Wang Mingjie.

    As an in-name disciple of Jiangsu cuisine, this guy did not give out colorful double sun cakes like Luo Qing did. Instead, he took an unusual route and brought out a big turtle that weighed three pounds.

    His appearance, which waspletely different from the other disciples, attracted everyone¡¯s attention.

    It was a beautiful reddish-brown color, and in the middle of it was a lifelike giant turtle. There were also patterns of flowers, birds, insects, and fish on the side, and the four corners of the square had the words ¡°happiness, prosperity, longevity, and happiness.¡± It looked very auspicious.

    When these auspicious patterns were put together, one could tell at a nce what the gift-giver wanted to express.

    ¡°Master, this is a mutated sugar turtle that I made by referencing the sugar turtles in Zhe province. I hope you like it.¡± Wang Mingjie said.

    Wang Mingjie might be old, but he was much more sensible than the young. His admiration for Yuan Zhou had reached its peak ever since Yuan Zhou had taught him the turtle and lion dance and his cutting skills had made great progress. After that, he was acknowledged by Wang Huai, the old man.

    After he became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, Wang Mingjie put himself in a very low position. He cast aside his status as a famous chef and studied earnestly from Yuan Zhou. Therefore, among all the disciples, Wang Mingjie was the one who improved the fastest, apart from Cheng zhaomei.

    Yuan Zhou also liked the diligent Wang Mingjie very much. No one would dislike a hardworking and humble person.

    The sugar turtle belonged to the Zhejiang cuisine, but as they were both from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines, Zhejiang cuisines and Jiangsu cuisines still had some simrities. Wang Mingjie had put in a lot of effort in order to make the most perfect sugar turtle that he could make.

    Moreover, he couldn¡¯t just blindly learn the cooking method of Zhejiang cuisine¡¯s sugar turtle. He also needed to integrate the advantages of Jiangsu-style pastries. Only then could it be considered a sugar turtle that belonged to Wang Mingjie.

    ¡°The ratio of red sugar is very good, but although Mingjie¡¯s cutting skills have improved a lot, it¡¯s still not good enough for wood carving. You don¡¯t have to carve yourself. Focus on improving your cutting skills first and take your time with the rest.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He could tell at a nce that these turtle models were carved by Wang Mingjie himself, because many of the lines were simr to Wang Mingjie¡¯s habit of using a knife.

    ¡°Junior Brother Wang¡¯s turtle looks much better than mine. It seems that I have to hurry up with my knife skills.¡± Zhang Longquan took a closer look.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Brother Wang¡¯s carpentry skills should be the best among us. It seems that I have to work hard too.¡± Mi Hao said.

    ¡°Junior Brother Wang¡¯s sugar turtle is the only one among us. It¡¯s really good. We all need to learn from Junior Brother Wang.¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    Ever since they had sessfully acknowledged Yuan Zhou as their master, the disciples led by Cheng zhaomei had been both proud and busy as the disciples of the all-rounded Yuan Zhou.

    Masters were all well-rounded. If his apprentice only knew the dishes of one cuisine and had no other talents, how could he have the nerve to say that his master was Yuan Zhou? wouldn¡¯t that be shameful?

    As a result, his disciples began to develop their secondary professions one after another, vowing to do a good job in their own cuisines while also taking into ount some other skills. Of course, everyone did what they could. Generally, they only took into ount one ability, and those who had the spare energy to take into ount two. These were the results of their disciples ¡®private efforts.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯ll be careful.¡± Wang Mingjie didn¡¯t try to defend himself. He thought for a while and then added,¡±¡±Master, can I ask you something about carpentry in the future?¡±

    He was quite interested in wood sculpting. He had been able to sculpt a turtle to such an extent even though he was an amateur. Although it was nothing in the eyes of a master like Yuan Zhou, judging from his own experience, he was quite talented.

    When it came to choosing the second skill, Wang Mingjie chose carpentry without hesitation.

    To be honest, looking at the turtle alone, it could be said that Wang Mingjie was a carpenter who had been dyed by the chef. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had taught him well. Otherwise, Grandpa Wang¡¯s bamboo shoots and meat stir-fry would have been unavoidable.

    After all, this was not a proper job.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2503

    <h4>Chapter 2503: Lively</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°As long as your cooking skills haven¡¯t deteriorated, there won¡¯t be any problems.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He knew that his disciples were doing some small tricks in private, but as long as their cooking skills were steadily improving, there would be no problem.

    Who didn¡¯t have some hobbies? Yuan Zhou indicated that he was a broad-minded master and wouldn¡¯t restrict his disciple¡¯s development. As long as his disciple didn¡¯t go astray, he could develop his disciple uncontrobly and let nature take its course.

    ¡°Thank you, master.¡±

    Wang Mingjie¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement. He could finally learn carpentry openly without worrying about the old man¡¯s family rules.

    Cheng zhaomei and the others knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s time was very precious. Basically, after they presented their gifts and got Yuan Zhou¡¯sments and notes, they almost left.

    This afternoon, the store was destined to not be a peaceful time. Not long after, another group of people came in a hushed manner, with li zhengguang as the leader.

    Although he was a Korea chef, li zhenguang was truly fond of Chinese culture. Naturally, he knew about the double sun Festival. Of course, he wasn¡¯t too clear about the details, but he had a brain and a mouth. He could think and ask, and he managed to find out about the double sun Festival.

    Therefore, he specially brought the representatives of the Chinese martial arts Association here to thank Yuan Zhou.

    They didn¡¯t acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master, but they had indeed learned some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s videos and skills and made some progress. Not to mention, li zhenguang had maintained a good rtionship with Zhang Longquan and the others. asionally, he would even invite them to give on-the-spot lectures to the members of the Association.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice, she was of great help to li zhengguang and his Alliance. It was also a kind gesture to thank her on such a day.

    Of course, they didn¡¯t prepare any expensive gifts. They had already been warned that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ept things of high value. The gifts naturally had to be liked by the recipient. Therefore, li zhengguang and the others only prepared one or two special ingredients from their own country.

    There were spices, dried goods, sea products, and so on. In short, as long as they could be brought to China, they had brought everything that they thought was special.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan, for sharing your cooking skills so selflessly and giving us a chance to learn. This is a small token of our appreciation. I hope you won¡¯t reject it.¡± Li zhenguang, as the president, naturally took the lead.

    As he spoke, he disyed the gifts he had brought one by one. At a nce, they were indeed nothing expensive. For example, li zhenguang had given him a jar of authentic Korea kimchi that he had made himself, some special spices from the Philippines and other countries, and the most special one was probably a mahogany root carving from the Vietnam chef, ruan mingyong.

    It was carved in a strange shape. To be honest, even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he couldn¡¯t tell what it was. He didn¡¯t know until the gentle-looking ruan mingyong told him himself.

    ¡°This is a steamed bun that I carved using an old piece of mahogany at home. It is said that steamed buns are a very good animal in China and have the meaning of auspicious luck. I hope head chef Yuan will like it.¡± Ruan mingyong grinned, revealing his white teeth.

    As the youngest member of the Association, the 30-year-old ruan mingyong was born into a wealthy family. However, his talent in cooking was not bad. At such a young age, he was already the head chef of a one-star restaurant. In Vietnam, he was known as little Yuan Zhou and was the leader of the current cooking industry in Vietnam.

    Of course, ruan mingyong wasn¡¯t famous for his talent, but for his high emotional intelligence. He knew how to conduct himself well, which could be seen from the time he was brought by li zhengguang to give Yuan Zhou gifts less than two months after he joined the Association.

    However, even a high EQ couldn¡¯t save this guy¡¯s hand. Yuan Zhou could tell at a nce that the Rosewood was good wood, but ruan mingyong¡¯s craftsmanship was really unbearable to look at. He could guarantee that if master Lian saw this root carving, he would definitely use a saw to smash ruan mingyong¡¯s head. He had never seen such a waste of good material.

    This weird looking thing didn¡¯t look like an animal at all, and it was a Pixiu? Yuan Zhou felt that he had really gained a lot of knowledge today.

    Ruan mingyong must have misunderstood his skills and even chose the hell difficulty to carve a rabbit. This was also a kind of strength.

    When he heard ruan mingyong say that he was a piece of wood at home, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what else to say except for sighing that he was rich.

    ¡°Everyone can watch this video. It¡¯s your ability to learn something, so there¡¯s no need to thank me. Long Quan and the others are all independent, so they do whatever they want.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have any reaction to li zhengguang¡¯s words of gratitude.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou agreed to publish the video was that he intended to spread his cooking philosophy. Of course, he only wanted to spread it and didn¡¯t have any intention of receiving any reward.

    However, looking at the sincere manner of li zhenguang and the others, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t refuse them and still epted their gifts. However, each of them had prepared a return gift, the double sun Cake that he had made for his rtives and friends.

    Yuan Zhou was now a man with a fianc¨¦e. Although he couldn¡¯t go home with Yin ya during the double sun Festival, he still had to present the gifts. There was nothing more suitable than the double sun Cake. Besides, he also prepared some for his friends, such as Wu Hai and sun Ming, so he naturally made more. It was just enough for him to share some with li zhengguang and the others.

    They didn¡¯t expect to receive a return gift. Li zhenguang and the rest were all beaming with joy. Those who didn¡¯t know better would think that they had picked up gold ingots.

    Apart from the tworge groups of people, the others were all scattered people who came to give Yuan Zhou gifts, such as Huang Ling and the old woman.

    Some people even needed Yuan Zhou to deliver the pastries personally, which had already been settled yesterday. Everyone understood that the restaurant was about to open for business. It was Yuan Zhou who led Yin ya to deliver the pastries to Wang Huai, Zhou Shijie, and Carpenter Lian.

    Although they were scattered, they were neither too dense nor scattered. Time passed quickly, and when dinner was ready, no one came.

    They all knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s working and rest time and wouldn¡¯t disturb him at critical moments.

    ¡°Fortunately, I still made a lot of pastries. It seems that I have to make more next year.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the remaining pastries and calcted the amount he needed to prepare next year in silence.

    Although he said that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t show any sign of trouble on his face. On the contrary, the corners of his mouth even raised up a little. He seemed to be in a good mood.

    Compared to the loneliness before the restaurant was opened, Yuan Zhou especially liked the lively atmosphere now. It was no longer the time when he said,¡±all the liveliness belongs to others and I have nothing¡±.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Yuan Zhou opened a small box at the side and took out a few specially made snow-white pastries. They were prepared for the rice and the others. As an important member of master chef Restaurant, how could he not have any festival gifts?

    After giving the pastries to them, Yuan Zhou started to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°Hurry up, or we won¡¯t have time to line up.¡± Jiang tangjian was walking in front, but he kept turning back to urge the people behind.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Wan Xinran, who was walking in her high heels and carrying a briefcase, rolled her eyes when she heard Jiang Tang¡¯s words,¡±¡±You¡¯re just 50 meters ahead of me. Look at how far we¡¯re ahead of you. You have the nerve to ask me to hurry?¡±

    The delicate Wan Xinran didn¡¯t hold back when she spoke.

 Chapter 2504

    <h4>Chapter 2504: Childish</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At least, Jiang Tang was stumped. Looking at the distance between the two of them, which was at most two steps away, he suddenly shut his mouth and focused on walking forward.

    After turning a corner, they entered a small street that was filled with people. There were people everywhere. On both sides of the wide street, there were small stalls.

    Whether it was the color of the canopy or the size of the space, they were all very uniform. It looked very formal and did not feel very messy.

    ¡°Every time Ie to Taoxi road, I feel that about 70% of the liveliness of Chengdu is gathered here.¡±

    Jiang Tang¡¯s biggest thought was,¡±there are so many Chinese people, why don¡¯t we stay at home?¡±

    Don¡¯t be fooled by his steady appearance. In fact, his personality was rather amusing. In Jiang Tang¡¯s words, he usually worked with a group of old men. If he was not a little more active, he would definitely enter old age ahead of time. Absolutely not!

    Therefore, Jiang Tang was as carefree as he could be. It was not an exaggeration to describe him as a chicken flying and a dog jumping. If it was not for his outstanding ability to do things and his outstanding dedication to his work, he would probably have been kicked out of the house.

    As for Wan Xinran, she was obviously very familiar with Jiang Tang¡¯s style, so she only elegantly rolled her eyes and did not pay much attention to him.

    However, Jiang Tang did not have the self-awareness to do so, and he forced himself to Wan Xinran¡¯s side, hoping that she would respond to him.

    As a colleague who had worked with him for two years, Wan Xinran naturally knew Jiang Tang¡¯s character and had a way to deal with him.

    ¡°I think we really don¡¯t have much time left. Are you sure you want to argue with me here?¡± Wan Xinran lifted her snow-white wrist and ced it in front of Jiang Tang.

    On it was a delicate watch with a circle of shiny broken diamonds on the edge. It looked very nice, but when Jiang Tang saw the hand that was about to reach five, his stomach contracted slightly as if to remind him. He couldn¡¯t care less about being stingy and rushed forward.

    Although Wan Xinran was watching Jiang Tang make a fool of himself, she also knew that time could not be wasted, so she followed behind him and walked very fast.

    ......

    The two of them hadn¡¯t gone far when they encountered a line that was gradually growing longer.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go!¡±

    Jiang Tang¡¯s eyes widened, and before he could say anything, he pulled Wan Xinran, who was a step slower, and immediately stood in the line.

    The customers who were as sharp as Jiang Tang¡¯s eyes and quick to act also showed their own magical abilities. With a turn and a shift, they formed a long line behind Jiang Tang and the others. In the blink of an eye, there was a long line behind Jiang Tang and the others.

    ¡°Phew, every time I line up, it¡¯s like I¡¯m fighting a battle. It¡¯s really not easy.¡± Wan Xinran wiped her smooth forehead, feeling a little scared.

    She had been ady for many years, but she never thought that she would one day be able to burst out with such strong power for the sake of eating.

    Originally, Wan Xinran wanted to see Yuan Zhou today. He was wearing a girly dress with a short jacket and a pair of 5cm high heels. At first nce, he was definitely a beautiful littledy, provided that she didn¡¯t see the way she was dancing in order to line up.

    ¡°Is head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills not worthy of you queuing up? I don¡¯t see you eating anything recently. Why are you so arrogant?¡± Jiang Tang would take revenge whenever he had the chance.

    There was a saying that all men were still young when they died. Jiang Tang was still able to attract the attention of girls like a primary school student pulling their hair. Naturally, he was a little fond of Wan Xinran, but his way of doing so was to argue with her a few times a day. That would definitely leave a deep impression on her.

    Of course, he lived up to everyone¡¯s expectations. Wan Xinran had a deep impression of Jiang Tang, and she had never seen such a straightforward person. Naturally, she did not know that his original intention was just to attract attention.

    Wan Xinran, who wished she could kill Jiang Tang with a fly swatter, did not have the time to distinguish his true meaning.

    Wan Xinran raised her eyebrows.¡±I was justmenting that there were so many people. I didn¡¯t say anything. Please don¡¯t overinterpret it. It will make me think that yournguage was taught by a PE teacher.¡±

    The physical education teacher had been shot in the head again.

    Although Jiang Tang and the others had arrived at the right time to line up, there were many other customers who had arrived earlier than them, such as Polson and the others who had been waiting at Taoxi road. Therefore, even if they had arrived just in time, they were already in thetter half of the line.

    Jiang Tang and the others waited for an especially long time for the meal, especially when they saw the diners who rushed in excitedly and came out in satisfaction with their stomachs in their arms. They could not help but swallow their saliva silently.

    Fortunately, most of the diners were like this. Otherwise, her image of ady would really be gone.

    It could be said that they had been waiting for the stars and the moon before it was finally their turn to enter.

    It just so happened that a table for two was empty, so Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran habitually went to the empty seat and sat down. Then, they uniformly picked up the menu and began to flip through it.

    The reason why Wan Xinran and Jiang Tang were able to get together was naturally because they had amon interest. These two were extremely fond of bean products, from small things like mapo tofu, tofu flower, soy milk, and so on, to big things like tofu pot, stewed tofu, and other dishes.

    In the past, before master chef Restaurant was established, this hobby of theirs was a little hard to describe. After all, there were only a few ways to make home-cooked tofu. They also had to add dried bean, gluten, and other bean products. It was very pitiful to eat it over and over.

    Ever since they met Yuan Zhou, Jiang Tang and the others had been living like Immortals. Every day, they could eat dishes made of bean products and the dishes were different every month. The tofu banquet was even more amazing. Just thinking about it would make them drool.

    ¡°Is it your birthday? let¡¯se here to have a tofu banquet. I¡¯ll treat you. How about it?¡± Jiang Tang spoke casually as if he had suddenly recalled something.

    Of course, if you didn¡¯t look at his left hand under the table, you would really be nervous.

    Wan Xinran, who was looking at the menu, nced at Jiang Tang and said,¡±¡±There¡¯s only the two of us at the banquet. Do you want to be cklisted and never eat here again?¡±

    Although she had only eaten the tofu banquet once, the taste was really wonderful. It was naturally good to have the opportunity to eat again, but Wan Xinran¡¯s intelligence was still online. Without the stomachs of the ck Beast and the hairy bear, it was a joke to want the two of them to eat dozens of dishes at a banquet.

    ¡°Um ...¡±

    This was a mistake made in a moment of nervousness. However, Jiang Tang had probably recovered from his shock, as a new idea immediately popped up in his mind.¡±You can call Li Juan and Du Lin, and I can call gang Zi and Qiang Zi. If there¡¯s not enough food, we can order other things. What do you think? we can celebrate together at noon, and you can spend the night with your family.¡±

    Although he wanted some alone time with Yin ya, Jiang Tang knew that it wasn¡¯t that far yet. He had to be careful. Since Yuan Zhou was able to get Yin ya to have a fianc¨¦e, Jiang Tang felt that he wouldn¡¯t have any problems at all. Yuan Zhou was calledpass, but he wasn ¡®t. On the contrary, he had a nickname called Jiang Mingliang, which was definitely smart and quick-witted.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2505

    <h4>Chapter 2505: Cross-border Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou, who had been cooking quietly, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and wanted to sneeze. It was not easy for him to suppress such an impulse,¡±is someone talking bad about me behind my back?¡±

    She thought about it and felt that it was impossible. Did she not want to eat? This was impossible.

    Totally unaware of Jiang Tang dissing him, Yuan Zhou continued cooking.

    Jiang Tang stared at Wan Xinran and waited for her answer. Wan Xinran didn¡¯t think too much about it and thought that Jiang Tang was just preparing the tofu banquet. In master chef Restaurant, it was a basic operation to use other people¡¯s birthdays to arrange a banquet. One person could only celebrate one birthday a year, but with a group of people, it was possible to celebrate many birthdays.

    In this way, it was naturally much more convenient to reserve a banquet. Ever since Wu Hai started some tricks in order to reserve a banquet, he had simply opened a new door for the customers of the restaurant. Old friends who had not contacted each other for a long time had all contacted each other. They would often prepare ne tickets, stay in the hotel, ande to Chengdu to y, saving many precarious friendships.

    There were also many other reasons. Of course, they were still a little inferior to Wu Hai¡¯s engagement which had happened eight to ten times.

    Wan Xinran thought about it and didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. They had been working together for two years anyway, and everyone had simr interests, so she just took it as helping out. Thus, she nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not good for you to treat us. Let¡¯s treat them together. We¡¯ll treat your friends and my friends to a party. ¡±

    She was not one to take advantage of others. They were not rted, so a banquet was not cheap. With their sries alone, it was definitely not enough for them to squander a few times. Wan Xinran¡¯s family gave her the confidence, but Jiang Tang was not sure.

    Although he still wanted to fight for it, seeing Wan Xinran¡¯s expression, Jiang Tang knew that she had already made up her mind. If he said anything more, it was likely that he would lose everything, so he could only nod in agreement.

    He was also depressed that he had almost screwed up the opportunity to get close to the beauty, and in the end, he had not achieved his goal.

    It was only because he knew that he had the temte of Yuan Zhou that Jiang Tang was confident that he would be able to catch up with him.

    He did not know who gave him the confidence and courage, but Liang jingru could not give him that.

    Wan Xinran looked at the menu for a while before she remembered something,¡±¡±Oh right, I received a group of customers from a winery in Qin province some time ago. They told me about their specialty tofu dish and said it¡¯s super delicious. Do you want to try it?¡±

    ......

    After knowing about the new dish, he naturally had to share it with his friends. Jiang Tang also liked to eat delicious bean products, so he naturally told him first.

    Jiang Tang, who was still a little dejected, immediately came back to life and said,¡±¡±What dish? tell me, have I never heard of it before?¡±

    ¡°Vegetable tofu porridge is both a dish and rice. I heard it¡¯s very delicious. Head chef Yuan, don¡¯t you have Qin cuisine? we can try it.¡± Wan Xinran didn¡¯t keep him in suspense and said directly.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of this before, and I¡¯ve never eaten it before. So, shall we order one or two?¡± Jiang Tang asked.

    ¡°Let¡¯s order two dishes separately. I don¡¯t want to fight over them. ¡± Wan Xinran said without hesitation.

    In order to maintain herdylike image, she had put in a lot of effort.

    By the time su Ruoyan came over to ce her order, the two of them had already decided on the dishes that they would be eating tonight. Hence, they did not waste any time and immediately reported the menu.

    When su Ruoyan passed the menu that was filled with bean products to Yuan Zhou, he raised his head and saw Jiang Tang¡¯s familiar face. Immediately, he knew what was going on.

    ¡°It seems like there¡¯s some progress inpleting the mission. In that case, the mission should bepleted soon.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Previously, in order toplete the mission, Yuan Zhou had contacted two people, one was di Yun and the other was Jiang Tang.

    Di Yun sold alcohol, but he definitely needed a supply channel. He also knew many master winemakers. Jiang Tang was the person in charge of the Chinese winemaking Association¡¯s External Affairs, so he naturally knew master winemakers. He also knew many different types of brewery.

    Since Yuan Zhou found two people to help him hold a liquor exchange meeting, they naturally had to agree.

    Di Yun and Jiang Tang were very happy to help Yuan Zhou. It definitely had something to do with their character of helping others and not for the thank you gift prepared by Yuan Zhou after the matter was done. They were not such people.

    When Yuan Zhou saw Jiang Tang appear, he naturally knew that the matter hade to an end. After all, di Yun had called him earlier to say that he woulde over tomorrow and tell him about the specific schedule of the exchange meeting.

    Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran were also discussing this matter.

    ¡°We¡¯ve alreadye up with a n for the exchange meeting. Do you think head chef Yuan will be satisfied with our n?¡± Wan Xinran asked in a low voice.

    Not long ago, he received a call from Yuan Zhou saying that he wanted to hold a liquor exchange meeting and that he intended to share the newly developed several kinds of liquor with everyone.

    Yuan Zhou felt that his winemaking technique wasn¡¯t very good. Therefore, he wanted to ask the China winemaking Association to organize an event and invite some master winemakers toe together. It would be even better if they also had new wines.

    Only God knew that Wan Xinran almost choked to death when she heard that Yuan Zhou¡¯s winemaking technique was not good. As the founder of the monkey wine, Yuan Zhou was very famous in the wine-making industry. Her grandfather, chief brew, often felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking talent was too high. Otherwise, if he were to walk the path of wine-making, the wine-making industry would definitely usher in a new change and development. It would only be a matter of time before it soared.

    Therefore, after the China winemaking Association received Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, they immediately agreed to it. They even specially sent Jiang Tang, the backbone Deputy Director of the public rtions department, and Wan Xinran, the Chief Secretary of the Secretariat, to show Yuan Zhou the proposal they hade up with after intense discussion.

    After all, Yuan Zhou had found the Association through Jiang Tang. It was more convenient for acquaintances to do things. Moreover, the two of them were regr customers of the restaurant.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s pretty good, but we still need to see head chef Yuan¡¯s opinion. We have to fully respect head chef Yuan¡¯s opinion.¡± Jiang Tang was serious when it came to serious matters.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. However, head chef Yuan¡¯s appeal is really strong. This event has only just been announced, and there are already many master winemakers asking toe. I think the scale has to be expanded.¡± Wan Xinran¡¯s voice was filled with admiration.

    As a cross-World Master of Wine making, Yuan Zhou¡¯s appeal was also something she had never seen before.

    ¡°It¡¯s not just the master winemakers, but many brewerypanies also want toe here. Many of them came to me. ¡± Jiang Tang raised his brows and said.

    ¡°So you also have a brewery? I have quite a few here. In just a few days, there are already more than ten brewerypanies that havee to ask about it. They are all quite sincere. Should we tell head chef Yuan about those brewerypanies participating in thepetition?¡± Wan Xinran said.

    ¡°That¡¯s for sure. There are too many people who want to participate. When we made the n, it was already included in the n. Since head chef Yuan has invited us to organize this event, we must do it perfectly. We must let head chef Yuan see our strength so that we can continue to work together in the future.¡± Jiang Tang said.

    This was the unanimous thought of everyone in the winemaking Association. After all, Yuan Zhou was not only the number one chef in the culinary world, but also a Big Shot in the winemaking industry. Wouldn¡¯t it be stupid not to quickly suck up to such a person?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2506

    <h4>Chapter 2506: Tofu with vegetables</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Everyone in the Association was really excited to receive Yuan Zhou¡¯s Commission this time. If Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran weren¡¯t quite familiar with Yuan Zhou and acquaintances were easy tomunicate with, the chairman would definitely want toe here himself.

    To be honest, they were all itching to know what kind of wine the newly brewed wine was and whether it was another kind of lost wine. Even if it couldn¡¯t bepared to the monkey wine, the other varieties were also worth looking forward to.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you have a n,¡± Wan Xinran nodded.

    It was not her ce to participate in such a nning meeting. She did not know that there were such things. An Association could operate normally, so naturally, everyone had their own responsibilities. Wan Xinran was able toe this time partly because master Wan couldn¡¯te. Once he made a move, the other master winemakers would also make a move. Wouldn¡¯t that make the small shop a vegetable market?

    This way, there was no way to negotiate, and Wan Xinran stood out and got the task of organizing the information. Otherwise, this matter would be monopolized by the public rtions department.

    While the two of them were discussing, the dishes were slowly served. They were really all made of bean products. There was fried fermented bean curd, steamed tofu with Bear Paw, home-cooked tofu, or stir-fried dried bean with celery, vegetable noodles, pork ball soup, and so on. Wan Xinran ordered three dishes, and Jiang Tang ordered five. Other than the tofu congee, there were no repeated dishes.

    Vegetable tofu was a famous snack in Qin province with a long history. It was said to be a dish rted to Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Dynasty. It could be said that it had been there for a long time.

    In Qin province, if one could bring a bowl of vegetable tofu to a guest¡¯s house, they would definitely be treated as a VIP and would be treated with high etiquette.

    Whether you¡¯re popr or not depends on whether you can eat vegetable tofu in other people¡¯s house.

    Of course, Wan Xinran wasn¡¯t from Qin province, so she didn¡¯t know about this. She had only heard about it from someone from Qin province. As she liked to eat tofu, she remembered it. In other ces, she would have to consider whether the chef could cook this dish. But in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, as long as the Qin dish was on the menu, this dish would definitely be there. This was the confidence that only Yuan Zhou had.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou ordered the dishes directly without asking. This was also the confidence that Yuan Zhou gave to the customers.

    Because the cooking method of vegetable tofu was moreplicated and meticulous, and the other dishes that Wan Xinran and the others had ordered were rtively simple, it was only served after the first few dishes were finished.

    The two of them ordered one serving each, and there were two servings as soon as they were served. Unlike other dishes, vegetable tofu could be used as both rice and a dish, so it was served in a soup bowl. The rough porcin bowl had a dark brown color, but when the two werepared, the dishes inside looked as white as Jade and were extremely beautiful.

    ......

    It was like white jade Dyed with green, not like a w, but like the traces of time, very beautiful.

    The soup wasn¡¯t white or green, but a yellowish-green color. Normally, such a color would be very challenging to the eyes, but it wasn¡¯t the case here. It was probably because the rice had been cooked. There was ayer of rice oil floating on the surface, and the color was getting lighter and lighter. Together with the green jade-like tofu and the faintly visible rice grains that looked like flowers, it seemed to be very harmonious.

    A special sour smell assailed his nose, which was very refreshing and made people drool.

    ¡°It smells so good. It¡¯spletely different from the other tofu. It smells like both the bean and sour vor. It must be delicious.¡± Wan Xinran¡¯s delicate nose sniffed again and again, but she still couldn¡¯t bear to move away.

    Jiang Tang¡¯s actions were not any better than Wan Xinran ¡®s, and he almost stuffed his nose into the bowl. This was also the first time he had seen apletely different bean product.

    Although it was called tofu, it didn¡¯t have the fishy smell of ster or brine water. It was just that ordinary tofu didn¡¯t have the fishy smell. Of course, the tofu in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant didn¡¯t have this kind of smell. It was processed very cleanly, but that wasn¡¯t the most important thing. The most important thing was thatpared to the tofu that was as white and tender as Jade, the appearance of this tofu had really amazed him.

    When Jiang Tang heard Wan Xinran mention the vegetable tofu, he had already imagined its appearance in his mind. The tofu was mixed with a lot of vegetables and thus, the original white jade-like tofu¡¯s appearance would definitely be ruined. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s skillful hands, he still felt that it couldn¡¯t bepared to the pure tofu. After all, the natural conditions were not good.

    When she saw the actual thing, she didn¡¯t expect it to be different from what she had expected. Although the tofu was mixed with vegetables, it looked very harmonious, as if it wasn¡¯t randomly picked but arranged in an orderly manner.

    ¡°As expected of head chef Yuan. I believe that the tofu dishes from other ces definitely do not have such a good appearance.¡± Jiang Tang said.

    ¡°I think you¡¯re right. The next time I see Du Yang, I¡¯ll definitely tell him toe to master chef Restaurant for vegetable tofu. The vegetable tofu here is the best for looks.¡±

    As she spoke, Wan Xinran passed her phone to Jiang Tang. On the screen was a WeChat conversation window with an erged picture. It was a picture of the dish that Du Yang had previously posted, saying that it was the most delicious vegetable tofu in Qin province.

    In fact, the photo looked pretty good. It was a mix of green and white. It was not very neat, but it was not messy either. The pieces, together with the color of the soup, looked like it.

    It was such a coincidence that the piece of vegetable tofu that was like a piece of art was ced in front of him. Inparison, it was not the difference between a buyer¡¯s show and a seller¡¯s show. It was not an exaggeration to say that the difference was like the difference between heaven and earth.

    Not to mention the neat and tidy size as if it had been measured with a ruler, just the well-arranged vegetables lookedfortable.

    They didn¡¯tpare for long as the sour and fragrant taste kept seducing them. Therefore, Wan Xinran and Jiang Tang didn¡¯t care about the difference between the two sides. They directly put down their phones, picked up their chopsticks, and put a piece of tofu into their mouths.

    The whiter the tofu was, the greener the tofu was. It was not just beautiful. As soon as the mouth touched the White part, its tender and smooth texture conquered Wan Xinran¡¯s taste buds. It really melted with just a light sip. However, not long after, she encountered the mixed vegetables, which had apletely different texture from tofu. It added a little chewiness to the tenderness, as if it was a tofu that could be chewed and eaten. It was very novel.

    The tofu¡¯s rich fragrance was stimted by the sour taste, making it even more delicious. The slightly hot texture even elerated the melting of the tofu, which was really stimting.

    After eating a few pieces, Wan Xinran finally noticed a small white jade-like te that came with the big bowl. Just now, her attention was on the tofu, so she didn¡¯t notice the existence of this te at all.

    The palm-sized te was neither too big nor too small. There were many evenly-mixed side dishes, such as chopped green onions, pickled vegetables, and chili sauce. They looked bright and colorful, and a spicy and fresh fragrance swept over.

    ¡°This should be used to dip in tofu, right? But it doesn¡¯t look like a dipping sauce, but more like a side dish. Is it for rice or tofu?¡± Wan Xinran couldn¡¯t make up her mind.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2507

    <h4>Chapter 2507: Winemaking apprentice Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Only children made choices. If an adult had money, he could take everything. Wan Xinran decided to try both.

    First, he carefully picked up a piece of tofu and ced it on the surface, exposing the soup. Then, he used his chopsticks to pick up a side dish and ced it on the surface of the tofu. After that, he ced it into his mouth along with the side dish of tofu.

    It was different from the intense sour taste that was very appetizing. As soon as it entered the mouth, the overbearing spicy taste and the refreshing fragrance of the tofu were tasted by the tip of the tongue. Logically, one was spicy and the other was fragrant. The stronger vor would usually cover the lighter vor. However, this spicy taste seemed to be serving the tofu. The strong taste highlighted the extremely fresh and delicious taste of the tofu. Together with the special sour taste, it was both appetizing and delicious.

    After eating tofu with side dishes a few times, Wan Xinran remembered that she wanted to try side dishes with porridge.

    ¡°You can try this soup. It¡¯s hot and sour. It¡¯s very appetizing. It¡¯s very good.¡± Jiang Tang saw that Wan Xinran was eating tofu, so he immediately rmended the soup he had just drunk.

    It was different from ordinary soup, which was boiled with rice. Although it was not as thick as rice soup, it was more vorful than ordinary soup. Jiang Tang carefully took a sip of the hot and rolling soup. It was intoxicating and had a natural fragrance that seeped into his ribs. It was veryfortable, and he felt as if his entire body had been elevated. It was especiallyfortable.

    Naturally, he wanted to share it with Wan Xinran. After all, Jiang Tang still had a lot of charming thoughts.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said.

    Wan Xinran wanted to try the congee, and since Jiang Tang said so, she was even more excited.

    It was different from ordinary congee. The rice was cooked with tofu¡¯s sour water, and the heat control was very careful, so the congee was neither too thick nor too light. It was just right. When the rice was mushy and the soup was clear, Wan Xinran scooped up a spoonful of the soup with the rice grains and put it into her mouth. It had apletely different fragrance from the tofu. The light fragrance of the bean matched with the rich fragrance of the rice, and the taste of the sour milk that came out from time to time to make its presence known. It was an indescribable taste, but Wan Xinran knew she liked it very much.

    The tofu was soft and sweet, the congee was sour and fragrant, and the side dishes were spicy and numbing. It was an indescribable wonder that left an endless aftertaste. A mouthful of tofu, a mouthful of side dishes, and then a mouthful of the congee. A mouthful of rich fragrance, a mouthful of delicate fragrance, and then a mouthful of numbing and spiciness. The contrast was repeated over and over again, with a full rhythm.

    Wan Xinran felt that this was the first time she realized that eating could be so regr and delicious, and she felt that it was quite fun.

    It was just a big bowl of vegetable tofu, but she felt a sense of satisfaction as if she had eaten a Manchu Han Imperial Feast. Not only her stomach, but also her entire body and mind were satisfied. The nervousness and apprehension that she felt when she was about to meet Yuan Zhou and discuss business with him disappearedpletely, leaving only the sweetness of the food.

    ......

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Wan Xinran, who was about to ask if she could eat more, was interrupted by a sudden burp. She was now in a standard state where her stomach said she was full, but her mouth said she wanted more.

    Wan Xinran tried it and realized that it was indeed just her mouth that wanted to eat, but her stomach couldn¡¯t take it anymore. Wan Xinran could only regretfully give up the idea of ordering another dish.

    Naturally, Jiang Tang was no better than Wan Xinran. After all, he had ordered five dishes. It was already shocking enough for a man in his Prime to eat so much. If he wanted to eat more, he would have to have a bigger stomach.

    ¡°If only I¡¯m like a camel, or a cow would do. That way, I can at least eat two more rounds.¡± Jiang Tang was very emotional.

    Wan Xinran felt the same way, but as ady, she couldn¡¯t show her approval.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait outside. Dinnertime will be over soon. At that time, we will look for head chef Yuan to discuss some matters.¡± Wan Xinran looked at her watch. There was only half an hour left before the 8 O¡¯ clock end.

    Jiang Tang was still willing to listen to Wan Xinran¡¯s opinion on small matters, but he would feel ufortable if he didn¡¯t act cheeky.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to eat some more? actually, I think the taste of the Jadeite white jade is not bad. You can try it again. Otherwise, the shrimp tofu I had the previous time was also excellent.¡± Jiang Tang said in all seriousness.

    The sincere expression on his face made it seem as if he was telling the truth. Of course, the mischievousness in his eyes was also clearly visible.

    The two of them had had a meal together more than once. After all, they had been in contact at work, so Jiang Tang was quite familiar with Wan Xinran¡¯s appetite. He didn¡¯t really mean to let her eat, but he just thought it was fun.

    ¡°If you can eat it, I¡¯ll try it too.¡± Wan Xinran was also very familiar with Jiang tangzhu¡¯s lonely character.

    Of course, she wasn¡¯t one to suffer losses and would take revenge on the spot.

    Considering that there were still many people waiting in line for food, they moved the battlefield outside the shop. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be good if both of them were besieged.

    Jiang Tang¡¯s restaurant was filled with chatterboxes. It was rather harmonious for him to retort back at each other. The customers in the restaurant also came in a hurry and left with full stomachs. Time passed by very quickly, and it was not long before it was time for dinner to end.

    After sending off thest batch of customers, Yuan Zhou naturally saw Jiang Tang and Yuan Zhou who were waiting there. When they met, they first introduced themselves and then quickly got to the main topic.

    This was the consensus reached by almost all the people who came to Yuan Zhou. It couldn¡¯t be helped that Yuan Zhou was really busy and no one felt it was right to take up too much of his time. They felt that it was not as simple as wasting their lives.

    He first handed the document to Yuan Zhou and waited for him to read it for a while. Then, he began to summarize the contents of the document in detail. The main speaker was naturally Jiang Tang.

    As for Wan Xinran, she took out a small notebook and a pen, preparing to record some of the questions and suggestions raised by Yuan Zhou at any time. The attitude of the China winemaking Association could be said to be very good.

    As Jiang Tang had read the document thoroughly beforehand and was quite familiar with the exnation, plus Yuan Zhou read through it very quickly, both parties began to discuss the details after they understood the terms clearly.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the n brought by the Association, especially the quota for the brewery, which was quite to his liking. It proved that his direction was not wrong.

    This Wine Exchange meeting was indeed thought of by Yuan Zhou toplete the mission. However, it wasn¡¯t just for the mission. Previously, master Wan brew and the others had alwayse to find Yuan Zhou, hoping that he could give a lecture to the winemakers and expand the range of people who chose to be a winemaker.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous and his reputation rose steadily, more and more people chose to learn cooking skills because of him. They found a lot of young people who had the potential to learn cooking. More and more cooking schools hired Yuan Zhou as an honorary principal. He didn¡¯t need to take care of anything and could be regarded as a spiritual symbol.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t promise much and many schools used him as a publicity gimmick. It wasn¡¯t a bad thing. It was just that the effect was very good when Yuan Zhou¡¯s resume was disyed.

    Everyone in the winemaking industry naturally couldn¡¯t sit still. One should know that in their eyes, Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine-making skills had reached the level of the experts. He was also a g-bearer here and was fully qualified to be their representative idol.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he was only an intermediate winemaker and was just at the beginning. He wasn¡¯t even qualified to give a lecture, but he was still able to take out several new wines and Exchange them with the others.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2508

    <h4>Chapter 2508: New research</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Taking the opportunity ofpleting the mission, Yuan Zhou had satisfied their expectations. Even though the method was not quite the same as what they had expected, the result was good.

    These were the private thoughts of the two chief brewmasters of thousand and Vermillion. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about it yet. He was already busy enough with the wine Exchange meeting.

    His daily schedule was already very full. If new things were added, he would have to move some time out.

    Sometimes, talent and hard work were equally important. Many people said that Yuan Zhou was a once-in-a-century genius. However, the seniors who had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest schedule all knew that geniuses also needed to work hard, and even harder than ordinary people.

    Therefore, the seniors would often return to their disciples and say,¡±head chef Yuan is more talented than you, and he is also more hardworking than you. Why don¡¯t you work even harder? what are you trying to do? are you wasting your life?¡±

    The young generation of chefs had ratherplicated feelings for Yuan Zhou. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current level wasn¡¯t a child of other people at all, but a giant of other people.

    There was no way to feel envious or jealous, because they were not on the same level at all.

    Therefore, they had no other choice but to work harder. The cooking circle seemed to be full of vitality and vitality, all of which were brought by Yuan Zhou.

    Jiang Tang had the intention to cooperate while Yuan Zhou had no intention to make things difficult for him. The two parties had a good talk. Even if Yuan Zhou had some opinions, it was still within a reasonable range. Therefore, they reached an agreement very quickly.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. We will go back and consolidate the situation you mentioned today ande up with a new n. When the timees, you can see if there are any areas that need to be improved. Then, we can immediately start preparing.¡± Jiang Tang said.

    ¡°No problem. I¡¯m very confident in the Association¡¯s work. However, you don¡¯t have toe all the way here. You can just send an electronic document over.¡± Yuan Zhou felt really embarrassed to always let otherse here personally.

    ¡°We have to do this personally to show our sincerity. The purpose of our Association is to do things personally. It won¡¯t be troublesome.¡±

    Jiang Tang immediately said as soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words. He appeared to be afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able toe if he waste. Those who didn¡¯t know the truth might even think that he was missing the opportunity to pick up gold. The key was that Wan Xinran nodded her head vigorously beside him, afraid that people would ignore her.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t insist on it when he found the two people were acting like this was the rule of the Association and they didn¡¯t think it was troublesome.

    Seeing that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pursue this question any further, Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran both heaved a sigh of relief inwardly,¡±it¡¯s a good thing that head chef Yuan agreed. Otherwise, the reason why I came here to eat earlier would have been ruined.¡±

    Having said that, Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran tactfully took their leave. As for Yuan Zhou, he passed the things in the pub to Mao Ye and then got busy.

    She went upstairs to change into a thicker set of casual clothes, then went out from the back door. After a few steps, she saw the car parked there.

    ¡°Master Liao, sorry to keep you waiting. Let¡¯s go to the old ce.¡± Yuan Zhou first greeted the driver and then opened the door to get in the car.

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan. Sit tight. We¡¯ll set off now.¡± Master Liao said with a smile.

    Master Liao was a strong man in his forties. Recently, he had been sending Yuan Zhou to the distillery, so they were quite familiar with each other.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou close his eyes to rest as soon as he got in the car, he didn¡¯t chat with Yuan Zhou as usual. Instead, he turned on the music in the car and chose a soft and soothing music. Slowly, the soft and melodious music began to flow in the car.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, wasn¡¯t sleeping. It wasn¡¯t because he was tired, but rather, he was thinking about the liquor exchange meeting. Previously, he had mentioned that he had prepared several kinds of liquor. These several kinds of liquor were all new products independently developed by Yuan Zhou on the basis of the existing liquor recipes. There were only five kinds of them. He had tried the taste and felt that the alcohol content wasn¡¯t good enough. As the time wasn¡¯t up yet, he felt that he had to wait a little longer.

    This period of time was just enough to prepare for the exchange meeting. It could be said to be almost seamless.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou would go to the distillery whenever he was free. On one hand, he wanted to take a look at the wines that would be participating in the exchange meeting. He would only be at ease if he kept an eye on them. After all, he felt that his wine-making technique was really not very good. If he didn¡¯t pay attention to it, there might be some problems, which would be bad. On the other hand, he had developed a new type of wine that was made with beans. It was at a critical moment, so he needed to go to the distillery from time to time.

    ¡± Today, I can see if this three bean wine is feasible. There is a lot of three flower wine, but there are almost no beans. I don¡¯t know if this wine can be made. If it is possible, there will be another new wine. It should be more suitable for the exchange meeting. ¡± Yuan Zhou pondered in the heart.

    Some master winemakers had never brewed a new wine in their entire lives. If they knew that Yuan Zhou had developed five or six new wines in such a short period of time and still had such an idea, they would definitely cry in the toilet. It was really infuriating topare people with each other.

    It was better not to think about things that were not on the same dimension.

    While Yuan Zhou was lost in his thoughts, master Liao sent him to the entrance of the distillery in no time.

    After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic master Liao and arranging the time to pick him up, Yuan Zhou intended to enter the restaurant.

    Looking at the nearby pasture, Yuan Zhou had a new idea, ¡± recently, little ya seems to be troubled by her skin. She said that it¡¯s a little dry due to the weather. Why don¡¯t I bring some milk back and help her wash her face? but the milk tofu is also very good. I can make it into a snack for her. If she takes it orally and externally, she should recover faster. ¡±

    Without hesitation, Yuan Zhou turned around and walked to the nearby Ranch. The two ces were not far from each other. Therefore, it was usually very good to go to two ces at the same time when one came here, saving him the trouble of going back and forth.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had contacted a milk processing nt and sent the remaining fresh milk to several nearby orphanages after it waspleted. However, the remaining milk was not much and was only supplied to two of them.

    Before the new year, Yuan Zhou had asked the system to add a lot of dairy cows again. In this way, he had more milk and also recruited a lot of people and provided a lot of job positions. It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

    Before Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he already heard the sound of ¡°moo moo moo.¡± This was the sound of cows getting louder as they grew. When he came here to practice dissecting cows, he almost thought that he hade to a supernatural scene. It waspletely silent, unlike the noisy sound of cows now.

    Yuan Zhou had been taking the time toe to the winery to prepare the new liquor for the liquor exchange meeting. Time passed day by day. Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule was very full every day.

    As time passed, the news of the exchange meeting spread. Not only did the customers in the restaurant order the dishes of the drunken series, but even Ji Yi and the others also came to the restaurant to join in the fun.

    Since they were going to hold a Wine Exchange, could they also hold a dessert exchange? they couldn¡¯t ignore the fact that desserts had a reputation and were biased!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2509

    <h4>Chapter 2509: Bitter in the heart</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The desserts had yed an important role in the history of Chinese cuisine and had countless varieties. It wasn¡¯t appropriate to call the desserts in the previous desserts tasting conference held by Yuan Zhou as a drop in the ocean.

    Therefore, Ji Yi and tan kuohai, who hade into contact with Yuan Zhou previously because of the real perfume, and several famous masters in the desserts industry came together. The lineup was really luxurious. In any case, the central idea was the same.

    Since the monkey wine tasting conference had been held, and there was going to be a Wine Exchange meeting soon, it was time for dim sum to be ranked ording to seniority.

    They were here to make a petition. Ji Yi and the others had a good attitude and didn¡¯t say anything embarrassing. They just came to eat every day and chatted with Yuan Zhou about the desserts when he was free. Then, they sighed with emotion about the decline of the desserts industry.

    Zeng fan, who hade with them, felt wronged.

    Zeng fan was now a famous pir in the pastry industry and was known as the second generation of Ji family.

    Back then, Ji Yi had swept across the entire pastry world and directly forced the cooked Wheaten foodpetition to be suspended indefinitely. Zeng fan was 35 years old this year. When he became famous, he was only 30 years old. He was two years younger than Ji Yi, who had be famous in one fell swoop.

    However, Zeng fan was also born at the wrong time. Originally, he should have had a very glorious moment, different from his name. However, it was just so coincidental that Yuan Zhou appeared out of nowhere half a year after Zeng fan became famous.

    Not only did he sweep across the culinary world, but the pastry world also soon knew of Yuan Zhou¡¯s great name and the fact that he had swept across the world with a bowl of clear broth noodle soup.

    At first, Zeng fan was really unconvinced. How good could a chef who had be a monk halfway be? after all, humans had a theory about how delicious food was, so he came to eat it himself once and felt that it was really delicious.

    The chewy and smooth texture of the clear broth noodle soup was really not something he could make. Moreover, Yuan Zhou gradually made many kinds of noodles. Every one of them was a masterpiece. No matter how one looked at it, Yuan Zhou was an inhuman who had cheated.

    Non-human beings were already existences that ordinary people could not hope to reach, not to mention that this non-human was even using cheats. Could a human evenpare to him?

    Zeng fan knew himself that he was only the best among ordinary people. If he waspared with Yuan Zhou, it would be hard for Fat Tiger.

    ......

    Besides, every time he came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant with Ji Yi and the others, he would also enjoy the feeling of being pierced by thousands of arrows. The main reason was that every time he came here, Ji Yi and the others wouldment about why Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t concentrate on developing into the world of desserts. If he didn¡¯t concentrate, no one could match him. If he did, what would happen to mankind? then they would sigh again and sigh that there was no sessor in the world of desserts now. It was really miserable.

    He said it so miserably that he almost sang ¡°little cabbage¡± to suit the asion. As the current leader of the pastry industry, Zeng fan wanted to say something, but he couldn ¡®t.

    However, apart from Yuan Zhou, Zeng fan felt that he could still take a look. It was not appropriate to say this in the restaurant. He could only say,¡±I feel aggrieved, but I just don¡¯t want to say it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, finally figured out their intention after being searched for three days. He had thought that they were here to exchange desserts with him as a group, but he didn¡¯t expect that they wanted to have a desserts exchange.

    In this case, the reward of the Sea King mission was a timely rain. Therefore, Yuan Zhou also arranged for the dessert exchange meeting. Of course, the time would definitely be after the liquor exchange meeting. However, Ji Yi and the others didn¡¯t care about that. As long as Yuan Zhou had the heart to do so, it was fine.

    Therefore, Ji Yi and the others left happily. Even if they came to eat, they didn¡¯t do anything unnecessary and were no different from ordinary diners.

    Ji Yi and the others knew Yuan Zhou well. As long as he agreed to something, he would definitely arrange it perfectly.

    Thinking that they might be able to see many kinds of desserts, Ji Yi and the others were very excited. The way a dessert master was excited was simr to that of a chef, which was to go back and make desserts.

    With so many pastry chefs working together, the younger generation, including Zeng fan, naturally benefited greatly.

    For this, Zeng fan and the others were very grateful to Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s contribution was also in this. This made them feel veryplicated.

    After dealing with Ji Yi and the others, the business hours of the store seemed to have returned to its usual calm. Every day, there were arge number of diners lining up to eat. Many tourists who came to Taoxi road were also the main force of the line to eat. Therefore, it was not surprising that there were not many of them.

    The hot and cold weather of Chengdu couldn¡¯t stop the enthusiasm of the foodies. Recently, it seemed that they had entered menopause, so the weather was quite cloudy and uncertain. Today, they had to wear a thin down jacket. Tomorrow, the sun might be shining all over the earth, so a two-piece suit was enough to cope.

    It was a gloomy day in Chengdu today. Even the asional breeze was chilly. Almost everyone who came to line wore thick clothes. Some of them who were particrly afraid of the cold had almost wrapped themselves up like a dumpling. They didn¡¯tck scarves, hats, or anything else except for a pair of furry gloves. Man man was one of them. She was really afraid of the cold, especially in the past two years. Once winter came, she would want to wrap herself up like a bear.

    She didn¡¯t know if it was because she was getting old, but man man didn¡¯t want to find out the reason at all. However, this didn¡¯t prevent her from wrapping herself up well, even though it was just the beginning of winter.

    Standing behind man man, Weng Xin, who had long hair, looked particrly different in such an environment. Compared to Xiong Manman in front of her and Zhong Xiaoxiao, who was wearing a thin down jacket and didn¡¯t look bloated, Weng Xin was dressed very lightly. She was wearing a long-sleeved dress and flesh-colored stockings, which were not very thick.

    Judging by the looks of it, it was just a little bit thicker than the thin silk stockings that were worn in summer. Man man felt a little cold just by looking at it. There was a kind of cold called ¡®I feel cold when I look at you¡¯, which was probably man man¡¯s situation.

    She shivered at the sight of Weng Xin¡¯s clothes. How cold was it? if she hadn¡¯t seen Weng Xin standing there with a sullen expression, she would have put on more clothes for her.

    Since she didn¡¯t see him as cold, as a civilized customer of master chef Restaurant, man man wouldn¡¯t do anything unnecessary to make him hate her. Except for asionally looking at him, she didn¡¯t do anything.

    The other customers, including Zhong Xiaoxiao, did the same. They looked around casually and didn¡¯t think anything was wrong even if they focused their attention, let alone Weng Xin, who was distracted.

    Weng Xin¡¯s attention wasn¡¯t on this at all. Her eyes were a little dull and her eyes were as big as apricots. They were ck and bright, but she seemed to be in a daze.

    She did whatever the person in front of her did almost instinctively. When she received her number, she almost inserted her ID card directly into the machine. Fortunately, man man and Zhong Xiaoxiao had been paying attention to her.

    The two of them looked at each other, took the number, and handed it to Weng Xin. Other than a simple ¡°thank you¡±, Weng Xin didn¡¯t say a word and still looked absent-minded.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2510

    <h4>Chapter 2510: The magical effect of the big eyes</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Since the person himself didn¡¯t want to speak, man man and Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t dare to strike up a conversation with him. However, as members of the queuing Committee of the restaurant, they had an inexplicable sense of responsibility.

    Whenever they encountered a customer who seemed to be in trouble, they would pay more attention to them. This was a natural reaction when people treated the matters of master chef Restaurant as their own business.

    That¡¯s right. As a frequent customer of the restaurant, Zhong Xiaoxiao was quite familiar with the people in the restaurant. After a series of examinations, she had also been admitted to the queuing Committee.

    ¡°How is it? do you know this person?¡±

    Zhong Xiaoxiao thought that since she was the one who had sent man man flying, she definitely didn¡¯t know as many customers as man man, who was close to her. Therefore, the first thing she thought of was to give man man a look and ask if she was a new customer or an old one.

    After all, it wasn¡¯t appropriate for them to speak directly. Their behavior was like being a busybody. Of course, in order not to cause trouble for Yuan Zhou, Zhong Xiaoxiao and the others still paid attention to it. However, they definitely had to change their way of speaking.

    And by confirming whether it was a new or old customer, he could also determine the way to do things.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t seen him before. It seems to be my first time seeing him. I¡¯m not sure.¡±

    Man man frowned. She didn¡¯t have any impression of it. She had obviously received Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s signal, but the answer she gave was not satisfactory.

    ¡°What do you think is going on?¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao continued to signal him with her eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯m not too sure, did you break up?¡± Man man gave him a look.

    It was mainly because of Weng Xin¡¯s condition. She looked like she had fallen out of love. She remembered that she had been in a simr state once when she had fallen out of love. However, she hade to eat some spicy food and sweated profusely after that.

    ¡°Should I suggest to her that she eats Jiang Hu cuisines?¡±

    ......

    It had to be said that at this moment, the two people¡¯s thoughts were synchronized. Zhong Xiaoxiao expressed her meaning with her eyes.

    ¡°We¡¯ll see. ¡±

    Man man blinked her eyes to express her thoughts. Thanking her parents for giving her a pair of big eyes could express many things.

    Their gazes weren¡¯t hidden, but they didn¡¯t make any big moves. Weng Xin didn¡¯t notice it, anyway, as she was still lost in her thoughts.

    He emptied his mind and didn¡¯t think about anything. It seemed that this was the only way to make his mood a lot morefortable. These days, he had been madly wandering around the streets and alleys of Rong city, as if he wanted to imprint these familiar scenes into the depths of his memory. It was as if this was the only way to obtain a moment of peace in his heart.

    Although she was feeling tired, master chef Restaurant was herst stop. Hence, even though she was tired, she was still trying her best to stay awake. Of course, she was not in good spirits.

    She stood in line alone in the crowd and was surrounded by a lively scene. Weng Xin seemed a little out of ce. She didn¡¯t know what to say or do, so she could only follow the others and do what they did.

    Even so, she could still make mistakes. However, it didn¡¯t matter. The people here were really as enthusiastic as the inte said. After epting someone¡¯s help, Weng Xin couldn¡¯t seem to squeeze out any smile other than a thank you. She didn¡¯t know what to say either.

    She didn¡¯t stay in this state for long. After entering the store, Weng Xin walked to a stand in the corner reflexively. She felt that there weren¡¯t many people there, so she walked straight to it.

    Meanwhile, Zhong Xiaoxiao and man man had been paying attention to Weng Xin¡¯s movements. When they saw that she had chosen a seat over there, Zhong Xiaoxiao was one step ahead and chose the seat not far away from her, while man man took a step back and shared a table with someone else at the two-person table. This way, they were closer to each other.

    Su Ruoyan could be considered to be observant and observant. When she saw Zhong Xiaoxiao and man man¡¯s actions, she felt a little strange. However, she didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she directly ordered man man¡¯s food ording to the order in which they entered the restaurant.

    After ordering, she walked towards Weng Xin. Seeing Weng Xin, who seemed to be wandering outside, su Ruoyan seemed to have understood something. However, her voice was still as sweet and gentle as ever.¡±What would you like to order?¡±

    Weng Xin, who was originally immersed in her own thoughts, seemed to have heard a voiceing from the sky. It was fleeting, sometimes far, sometimes near. It took her a while to react before she focused her eyes and saw su Ruoyan standing in front of her.

    Actually, Weng Xin¡¯s eyes were very beautiful. They were big, ck, and bright, as if there was a clear spring in them. Of course, this was referring to her usual state. Now, because they were big and listless, they were not as beautiful. Even so, su Ruoyan felt that she had rarely seen such beautiful eyes.

    ¡°What would you like to order? do you need to look at the menu?¡± Su Ruoyan immediately repeated her question when she saw Weng Xin.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao wanted to go up and help ask, but she didn¡¯t know him after all. If she went up rashly, she would think that she had met a lunatic. She could only suppress her desire to help others.

    Weng Xin¡¯s hearing was not a problem, but she was distracted. Hence, she could hear su Ruoyan¡¯s question clearly after focusing her eyes.

    ¡°I¡¯d like one eight Treasures pear, one bamboo fungus liver cake soup, one cer pearl ball, and one serving of egg fried rice. Thank you. ¡± Weng Xin said.

    As if she had already thought of it, she reported the dishes very quickly. In fact, Weng Xin had indeed thought of it before she left today. These were her grandmother¡¯s favorite dishes. Since she was leaving, she had to end it with these dishes.

    After that, Weng Xin stood there again without moving or saying a word, as if she had run out of battery.

    Su Ruoyan took a closer look at Weng Xin and didn¡¯t find anything strange.¡±¡±Alright, please wait a moment. The dishes will be served in a moment.¡±

    After that, she passed the menu to Yuan Zhou and then went to order for Zhong Xiaoxiao. After receiving the menu, Yuan Zhou nced at Weng Xin for a while. Although the dishes she ordered were Sichuan dishes, they were indeed dishes that few people ordered.

    In many people¡¯s eyes, Sichuan cuisine was spicy and fragrant. The most frequently ordered dishes were home-cooked dishes such as mapo tofu and twice-cooked pork, or Jiang Hu cuisines such as dried pot chicken, jumping rabbit, and spicy chicken. Some people also ordered mansion cuisines, but most of them ordered famous dishes such as boiled cabbage.

    The few dishes that appeared today were rarely ordered by anyone. At a nce, Yuan Zhou could tell that Weng Xin seemed to be out of sorts. However, it was fine as long as she was fine. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou took out the ingredients and started to prepare.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands moved quickly. His fingers moved quickly and very soon, the skin of a glistening yellow pear was peeled off.

    After the yellow skin was removed, the flesh of the fruit was revealed to be as white as Jade. The tender white looked veryfortable, as if it was soaked in white jade. It was warm and transparent, very beautiful.

    The skin that was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing seemed to have been peeled off like a thinyer of gauze. The size of the pear didn¡¯t decrease at all. If it wasn¡¯t for the change in color, one probably wouldn¡¯t even notice that the skin had been peeled off. In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills were definitely a feast for the eyes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2511

    <h4>Chapter 2511: Eight Treasures fermented pear</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As long as the customers sitting at the bar counter weren¡¯t eating, they would all stare at Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions. They just wanted to enjoy a visual feast, wash their eyes, rx their nerves, charge their batteries, and prepare for the next work.

    Most of them couldn¡¯t understand it, but it didn¡¯t stop them from watching the show. For example, the simple peeling of the fruit just now was like magic in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. He just waved his hand casually and it was as simple as taking off ayer of gauze. The fruit was separated in an instant. They didn¡¯t know how amazing it felt.

    Of course, there were also professional chefs who watched with great interest. Compared to ordinary people, professional chefs could definitely see some tricks, but how much they understood naturally depended on their own talent.

    ¡°No matter when I¡¯ve seen head chef Yuan cooking, he is always highly skilled and meticulous. I only saw the beginning clearly, and the feeling after that was just an ordinary knife cutting technique. I just can¡¯t understand it. It¡¯s really iparable.¡± Dean shook his head and sighed with emotion.

    He had finally finished his work today and had the time toe for a meal. Since he had managed to grab a seat at the bar counter, he naturally wanted to take a look at the food before it arrived.

    ¡°I think you¡¯ve been using a Chinese saying recently to say that you¡¯re too arrogant. You can¡¯t evenpete with Chu li, and you actually want topete with head chef Yuan. What gave you the courage?¡± It was rare for Gabriel to run into Dean today.

    It was rare for them to meet each other. Usually, when they came to the restaurant to eat, it was impossible for them to so coincidentally line up one after the other, unless they had made an appointment in advance. It was the first time they had met by chance like today, so they naturally got together.

    However, thepetitors who also hoped to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples were naturally prepared to step on their opponents at any time and hope that they could stand out. There was nothing wrong with that.

    ¡°I told you that you have a problem with yourprehension, but you still don¡¯t believe me. What I¡¯m saying is that head chef yuan can even peel the fruit so exquisitely and perfectly. His cooking skills must have improved again. How can I have any nonsensical ideas?¡± Dean rolled his eyes.

    He was just short of saying something like ¡°you can¡¯t be sick without treatment.¡± However, although he didn¡¯t say it clearly, his expression was very clear.

    Although the two of them were busy with each other, it didn¡¯t hinder them from watching Yuan Zhou cook. It wasn¡¯t wrong to say that they were multitasking. Of course, only those who didn¡¯t really understand what they were watching had the time to talk nonsense.

    It all happened in an instant. Weng Xin clearly remembered that she had just finished ordering, but the next second, she smelled a very familiar smell. It was the smell of egg-fried rice mixed with rice.

    She looked up and saw a te of golden egg-fried rice ced on the table. It seemed to be glowing, and the golden light was like the sun. Weng Xin had to close her eyes and open them again. Only then did she see clearly that every grain of rice was covered in ayer of yellow substance, which was the source of the golden light.

    ......

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Weng Xin couldn¡¯t help but sniff.

    Weng Xin¡¯s rigid brain seemed to start working slowly. The Golden yellow egg-fried rice, which was emitting white steam, was quietly sitting there, but it was as if there was a big hand that kept beckoning Weng Xin to try it.

    As if bewitched, he reached out and picked up the White porcin spoon, scooping up a full spoonful of fried rice and stuffing it into his mouth. It was as if the gloomy sky was suddenly cut open by a beam of sunlight, and the cold ce began to warm up.

    His tongue, which had not tasted anything for several days, seemed to have recovered its original function. The sweet and tender taste of the eggs and the moderate softness of the rice were transmitted to his mind little by little under the perception of his tongue.

    The familiar yet strange feeling woke up something that had been sleeping. Weng Xin felt that the egg-fried rice was really delicious and couldn¡¯t help but speed up her movements.

    ¡°Phew, it should be fine since I can eat.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief.

    On the other side, man man, who had been observing secretly and couldn¡¯t concentrate on eating when the dishes arrived, also rxed. She still remembered ruan Xiaoqing¡¯s situation at the beginning and was afraid that she would encounter the same situation. However, ording to her observation, it didn¡¯t seem like it. However, it was good as long as she could eat.

    Man man had always believed that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes had magical powers. As long as one could eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, it was no big deal.

    Seeing that Weng Xin was eating the egg-fried rice faster and faster, he finally felt a little relieved.

    There wasn¡¯t too much egg-fried rice, and Weng Xin kept scooping it up with a spoon. When the crisp sound woke her up, she realized that she had already finished the rice.

    ¡°Did I finish my fried rice?¡± Weng Xin was in disbelief.

    She hadn¡¯t had a good meal for more than half a month, especially when she decided to leave Chengdu.

    He raised his hand and touched his growling stomach. It was great that he felt hungry.

    Weng Xin stared at the empty te and seemed to be deep in thought. She was woken up by the sweet fragrance.

    There was the sweet smell of fruit and other fragrances, but Weng Xin couldn¡¯t tell what they were. They were veryplex, but they smelled good.

    Weng Xin looked more energetic now that she had some food in her stomach and something to rely on. She looked up and saw a pear on a slightly concave snow-white te. When she got closer, she saw that the pear was wearing a transparent gauze, which made the Jade-white pear meat look warmer.

    Weng Xin knew that it was because of the syrup. It was light and transparent and could only be seen if one observed carefully. It was too clear and different from what she had been eating.

    What she had been eating was made with yellow rock sugar by grandma Yan. Unlike the clear color of white rock sugar, yellow rock sugar had a light yellow color. Even after being boiled into syrup, it still had a light color, making the Jade-white pear meat stained with a light yellow color, as if it was the color of life, with the smell of fireworks.

    It was different from the noble and clean image she had in front of her, but it didn¡¯t stop her from smelling the familiar scent that seeped deep into her bones.

    With a gentle push, the pear was split into two by the force of the chopsticks, revealing the contents inside. There were soft glutinous rice, pink and glutinous lotus seeds, and other side dishes. The colors were bright and varied, and various fragrances mixed together. However, they did not overshadow the main taste. The sweet and refreshing taste of the pear was still the main taste.

    He picked up a piece of pear and put it into his mouth together with the stuffing inside. The sweet and soft pear melted in his mouth, the soft glutinous rice was steamed just right, the pink and glutinous lotus seeds, the cherry tomatoes, the clear and glutinous lilies that matched the pear very well, and the sweet honeydew strips did not appear very sweet against the sweetness of the pear. Instead, they had a little sweetness to them, making people feel as if they were filled with a thick sweetness from the bottom of their hearts.

    It was said that eating sweets when one was in a bad mood would make one feel better. Weng Xin didn¡¯t know if it was true, but at this moment, she felt rxed and it waspletely different from the heavy feeling she had before.

    The heavy shackles on her body were slowly removed by this familiar and sweet smell. It was the first time in many days that Weng Xin felt like she was alive. She felt rxed and natural.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2512

    <h4>Chapter 2512: Leaving silently</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Weng Xin let out a deep breath. Her face looked more natural than before. She was no longer as dead as before and looked more human.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao and man man, who had been secretly observing even when the dishes were served, finally put their hearts back into their stomachs. Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t the same situation as Xiaoqing. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have cared so much and nned to rush up directly.

    ¡°Boss Yuan¡¯s food is still more healing. It really tastes different.¡±

    As soon as the burden in her heart was gone, man man immediately felt that the food in her mouth was even more delicious. Since they had already confirmed that the situation was not what they had imagined, they then pulled back their thoughts and began to eat the food that they had ordered more attentively.

    Zhong Xiaoxiao naturally did the same.

    No one paid attention to Weng Xin, but she didn¡¯t change much either. She ate her food as usual and looked better every time she ate something with a familiar taste.

    Weng Xin paused for a moment when she ate the Pearl pills that were as white as pearls. Compared to the previous dishes, this dish was more familiar. As soon as the sweet and sticky bean paste touched the tip of her tongue, it seemed to reach her stomach. The rich taste of Luzhou cer slowly overflowed. It was indeed a dish specially made with wine.

    The strong aroma of the wine made Weng Xin¡¯s pale face blush, making her look even more beautiful. However, she did not notice it. Instead, she ate the pills one by one, as if she cherished them very much.

    It was as if he was eating hisst meal. His speed was extremely slow. After taking a bite, he chewed carefully, swallowed slowly, and then took another bite. He could be said to be the slowest in the store.

    There were almost no people who could resist eating slowly when the food was in their mouths. Almost everyone who came to the restaurant to eat abandoned their original elegant gentlemanly manners and only thought about how to quickly and effectively eat the food into their mouths.

    Weng Xin took a closer look and knew that he wasn¡¯t eating slowly to maintain his image as ady. Instead, he seemed to be savoring the aftertaste. The Pearl ball hadn¡¯t even finished when thest dish was served.

    To be honest, bamboo fungus liver cake soup wasn¡¯t difficult to make. Almost everyone who had heard of it could make it, but whether it could be made well was another problem. It was just like boiled cabbage. Some people made it and it tasted greasy, while some people made it and it tasted very good.

    ......

    Some people made it very exquisitely and elegantly, like a flower blooming in the water, while some people made terrible ones. Hence, when Weng Xin saw the bamboo fungus liver cake soup that was like a flower in full bloom, she was attracted.

    Beautiful things always attracted people¡¯s attention easily, and Weng Xin was no exception. The flower core was pink, and the tubr beige-white petals were dotted with what seemed to be green leaves. It was veryfortable to look at.

    Upon closer inspection, one could see that the flower core was made from steamed liver paste, and the tube-shaped petals were bamboo fungus that had been processed very well. Finally, there were some green vegetables as decorations. Floating in the light transparent soup, it looked like a bowl of delicate art instead of eating.

    ¡°Grandma Yan¡¯s cooking wouldn¡¯t look that good, but the color of the liver mud is simr. It must be delicious.¡±

    Weng Xin suddenly thought of something and smiled in satisfaction. This was the first time she had smiled since she came to master chef Restaurant. It was like a flower that bloomed in the dark night, quiet and elegant.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    After finishing the remaining two Pearl meatballs in a few bites, Weng Xin brought the soup to her and sniffed it. An elegant fragrance spread around her nose.

    Although it was called soup, the bowl wasn¡¯t that big. It couldn¡¯t bepared to the soup bowls that were used before. Instead, it looked like a normal bowl with blue patterns painted on the outside. It was a lively carp with its head facing the mouth of the bowl and its tail extended far as if it surrounded the entire bowl. Together with some other waves, it looked veryfortable, which highlighted the mellowness of the soup.

    Taking a deep breath, Weng Xin picked up the spoon and scooped up a spoonful of soup. She looked serious, as if she was doing something important. As soon as the soup entered her mouth, the familiar taste slowly spread. Her expression changed from serious to joyful, and finally, it turned into relief, as if she had put down something. The more she ate, the more obvious her expression became.

    In the end, it was like the sun that had broken through the dark clouds, with bright colors. His entire person was glowing with a kind of vitalitypared to before, as if he had broken through some kind of limit.

    ¡°Did he sessfully pass the Tribtion?¡±

    Man man was a little curious about what Weng Xin had experienced during the short course of the dishes. She acted as if she had figured something out.

    Weng Xin had indeed thought it through. She opened her eyes and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes glowed. This was how she really looked.

    ¡°Grandma Yan definitely wouldn¡¯t want me to be like this. Even if I¡¯m alone in the future, I should work hard to continue living. That way, I won¡¯t havee to this world in vain.¡± Weng Xin felt more and more convinced.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills to be so good. All the dishes he makes are so delicious and warm. He must be a person who likes good food like grandma Yan.¡± Weng Xin sighed with emotion while looking at Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen.

    After looking at the empty tes with a nostalgic look, Weng Xin took two steps toward the kitchen without any hesitation and stopped at a ce where she would not disturb anyone. Then, she bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou in the kitchen and left without disturbing anyone else.

    It was as if she had suddenly appeared and left very quickly, as if she had not taken a single cloud with a wave of her sleeve.

    There were not many people who did the same thing as Weng Xin. The customers just looked at her curiously and continued eating. As for man man and Zhong Xiaoxiao, they were more curious. Even if they wanted to know more, Weng Xin didn¡¯t give them the chance, so they could only bury their doubts in the bottom of their hearts.

    When he noticed Weng Xin¡¯s actions, he stood still for a few seconds and watched her leave the restaurant before he continued to cook.

    As for the dy, Yuan Zhou naturally sped up a little to catch up with the progress.

    Weng Xin¡¯s departure didn¡¯t affect the store¡¯s progress. As time went by, lunch time passed and it was time to end.

    After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou washed his face and rinsed his mouth before he started to practice in the afternoon. For the past two days, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his cutting skills. Instead, he was preparing some dishes with liquor. Firstly, he wanted to add some new dishes to the pub. After all, it had been a long time since new dishes were served. And as a boss who was very considerate of his customers, he naturally had to prepare for it.

    Secondly, it was because of the wine Exchange. He felt that something wascking just by putting wine on the table and having a drink with everyone. As a chef, he felt that he could also prepare the dishes that went with the wine.

    In order to match the new wine, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to bring out the ready-made dishes with wine. Instead, he intended to improve them so that it would be more in line with the purpose ofmunication. This wasn¡¯t difficult for Yuan Zhou, but it was also something that needed time to do.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2513

    <h4>Chapter 2513: Chapter 57 father Yuan</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the past two days, Yuan Zhou would almost always spare some time in the afternoon to study the dishes. Today was no exception.

    ¡°Gulp, gulp¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was engrossed in his research, Weng Xin had already walked into the bright and spacious airport Hall with her suitcase.

    Master chef Restaurant was thest ce she was going to. She had already had a meal, so it was time for her to leave. She had already applied for a battlefield volunteer. This time, she was going to her destination, and she didn¡¯t know when she would be back.

    When she was about to board the ne, Weng Xin looked back longingly at Chengdu and in the direction of master chef Restaurant. In the end, she got on the ne without looking back and sat in her seat, waiting for the ne to take off.

    To Weng Xin, it was already a great satisfaction to be able to eat a meal with a familiar smell, just like what grandma Yan had made. She could keep it in her memory and all that was left was to miss it. There was no need to stay here.

    Weng Xin was an orphan. She was adopted by grandma Yan from the orphanage. When she was five years old, she could remember everything. She always remembered that she was an abandoned child, so when she came to the orphanage, she was like a little Porcupine. She hurt everyone who came by, including herself. But even so, she didn¡¯t change her way of doing things.

    Just like little Beastie, it used its own way to protect itself.

    It wasn¡¯t until she was brought home by grandma Yan that Weng Xin started to change. The warmth of the olddy¡¯s palm and the warm food were like air that invaded her heart silently. However, as soon as she graduated and could start working to earn money, grandma Yan passed away due to her health. She was in her eighties, which was considered a happy funeral, but to Weng Xin, grandma Yan was her everything.

    Now that grandma Yan had left, Weng Xin felt as if she had been abandoned by the world again. However, at the master chef Restaurant, perhaps it was because of the delicious food, or perhaps it was because of grandma Yan¡¯sst words before her bed, or of course, it was more likely that she had matured and knew that she had to continue walking no matter what.

    Hence, Weng Xin left without hesitation. She carefully stored the taste of the food in the depths of her memory, staying with the warm air.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know anything about Weng Xin. He was busy preparing the dishes with wine when a phone call interrupted his concentration.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me, the bird says Good Morning ...¡±

    ......

    The familiar ringtone interrupted Yuan Zhou who was about to start the practice. He raised his eyebrows and picked up the phone not far away. He found it was a local number, but there was no other information disyed except for a string of numbers.

    ¡°Is he looking for me to buy a house or to take out a loan?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    However, as the phone kept ringing, he still picked up the call.

    ¡°Mr. Yuan, the baby you¡¯ve given to us will arrive at the expected date of delivery around tomorrow afternoon. Would you like toe and witness it for yourself?¡± As soon as the call was connected, a sweet female voice came from the other side.

    ¡°Baby? Yin ya is pregnant and about to give birth?¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were still stuck on whether the White vinegar or the rice vinegar should be used to make the dish more sour, spicy and appetizing. For a moment, he couldn¡¯t react.

    Only after the other party said that did Yuan Zhou realize that it didn¡¯t seem to be the case. He wasn¡¯t that awesome that someone would die so soon after the engagement.

    That was impossible. No matter how confident Yuan Zhou was in himself, it was impossible for him to do it so quickly, not to mention that he had a n with Yin ya.

    Her brain reacted for a while, but she still couldn¡¯t figure it out. She took her phone down and looked at the number again. She realized that she really didn¡¯t recognize it. ¡°Did I call the wrong number?¡±

    Yuan Zhou muttered in his heart. He couldn¡¯t figure out what was going on and thus decided to hang up the phone. Was this a new type of fraud technique? should he report it to the country?

    Probably because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t reply for a long time, the other side immediately said,¡±¡±Hello, can father Yuan and Mr. Yuan hear me? do you have time to visit the baby? if you do, I¡¯ll help you arrange it. However, there are some things that you need to pay attention to.¡±

    Fang Yu¡¯s voice on the other end of the phone was gentle and not impatient at all. This was the sugar daddy who supported half of the Panda breeding industry with his own strength. She definitely had to leave a good impression on him.

    When he heard the word ¡°baby¡± and ¡°father Yuan¡± for the second time, Yuan Zhou suddenly came back to his senses. He had used such a name before. When he adopted the second batch of pandas, he changed his name to ¡°father Yuan¡± in order to be different from the first batch. After all, he had be very famous previously because of the name Yuan Zhou and was even gossiped about. Therefore, he named the pandas ¡°father Yuan¡±.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he was really a good person when it came to following public opinion.

    Are you guys from the giant panda breeding center?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    ¡°Yes, Mr. Yuan. I¡¯m very sorry that I forgot to tell you my identity. I¡¯m the specialist in charge of raising the baby. You can just call me Xiao Yu. Do you have time toe over tomorrow?¡± Fang Yu was a little upset that she didn¡¯t handle the matter well.

    Yuan Zhou thought for a while and it seemed that he had never seen a Panda being born before. Moreover, Yin ya happened to be on holiday tomorrow. It would be great if he could go with her. Yin ya would definitely like it. After all, all Chinese people liked pandas.

    ¡°Can I bring someone with me?¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed.

    Fang Yu paused. Thinking of the leader¡¯s instructions, she agreed,¡±¡±Yes, but not too much. Also, there are some things you need to pay attention to in advance. I wonder if Mr. Yuan thinks this is okay?¡±

    In fact, pandas generally didn¡¯t allow people to see them when they were giving birth, especially strangers. But Yuan Zhou was different. He had been raising pandas as free gifts for several years. Basically, half of the pandas were raised by him. Moreover, this was the first time that a Panda that Yuan Zhou had given away was about to give birth. Therefore, the breeding center thought that since Yuan Zhou liked pandas so much, it would be considered a benefit for him to personally witness it.

    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. We¡¯ll definitely follow the rules. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He had a lot of rules in his own shop, and he had to follow the rules in other people¡¯s territory. Compass wasn¡¯t calledpass for nothing.

    ¡°Okay, Mr. Yuan. I will send you a documentter. It will be about the things to take note of. If you don¡¯t understand anything, you can call me at any time. I will exin it to you in detail.¡± Fang Yu also let out a sigh of relief in her heart when she heard Yuan Zhou agree.

    It seemed that this sugar daddy was quite easy to get along with. Fang Yu finally felt relieved. It couldn¡¯t be helped that Yuan Zhou was so rich and overbearing that she couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous.

    After Fang Yu finished her business, Yuan Zhou hung up the phone courteously,¡±if little ya knows that she can go and see the pandas and their babies, she will definitely be very happy.¡±

    This wasn¡¯t the first time that Yuan Zhou had brought Yin ya to see a panda baby. If one had never seen a Panda while staying in Chengdu, they would be too embarrassed to say that they were from Chengdu. However, the previous time they had seen a panda baby that was several months old. This time, it was a newborn baby, so it was naturally different.

    Putting the matter aside, Yuan Zhou nned to talk about it when Yin ya came back from work. He then continued to focus on the improvement of the dishes with wine.

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 Chapter 2514

    <h4>Chapter 2514: Chapter 58 big meat noodles</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The weather in Chengdu became particrly strange after the beginning of winter. It was still raining yesterday, but today it was sunny.

    Perhaps it was because the weather was good in the morning, but it started drizzling in the afternoon.

    When Yuan Zhou got up in the morning, he found that the weather today should be quite good. As far as he could see, he could see some golden sunlight shining on the ground.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan. Good Morning,dy boss.¡±

    ¡°You are on time as usual. Good Morning, boss Yuan and miss Yin.¡±

    ¡°Good Morning,¡±

    Today, Yin ya jogged with Yuan Zhou. There was only one day in a week that she jogged with Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, the neighbors of Taoxi road had already gotten used to seeing Yin ya and Yuan Zhou jogging together. After all, they had seen them once or twice a week since the engagement ceremony.

    Of course, in the past two days, he could see Yin ya every day. It was because the new sportspetition was about to start. In order to ensure that he could get a good ranking and stabilize the reputation of master chef Restaurant, he had to do somest-minute practice.

    Therefore, in the past two days, Yin ya not only jogged with Yuan Zhou in the morning, but also went to Qing ¡®Zhuang¡¯s ce to exercise every few days.

    ¡°Well, the morning air is really good, especially with so many flowers and trees here.¡± Yin ya took a deep breath while jogging.

    Although it was not as fresh as the air after the rain, it was still veryfortable to smell, probably due to the addition of the fragrance of nts.

    Taoxi road paid a lot of attention to greenification facilities. Not only did the street administration pay attention to it, but Yuan Zhou also paid a lot of attention to it. No matter if it was the front Street or the back street, he secretly donated a lot of fresh flowers and green nts, which were almost all kinds of flowers and nts all year round. Even though it was already a bit cold now, there were still fresh flowers in many ces, whether by the roadside or in the flower beds at the corners of the walls. There were chrysanthemums, other species such as the cold-resistant Shizhu flower, Lu binghua, and so on. All of them were small flowers. When put together, they looked fresh and beautiful.

    ......

    ¡°I told you the air in the morning was good. How about you run with me from now on?¡± Yuan Zhou was also in a good mood.

    Having a wife apanying him while jogging was definitely not a feeling that those single dogs could understand. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied.

    ¡°Who can I me for not waking up in the morning? I¡¯m not talking to you anymore. Let¡¯s run faster.¡± Yin ya blushed slightly and scoffed at Yuan Zhou before running forward.

    Yin ya¡¯s rarely seen style made Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes light up. He also ran up and chased after her.

    A beautiful day began just like that.

    After making the breakfast for Yin ya and himself, Yuan Zhou also started to prepare the customers ¡°breakfast. Due to the appearance of the new sauce, the fierce shrimp sauce, many people liked to order a portion of the sauce when they came for breakfast in the morning.

    It didn¡¯t matter if it was a new sauce or an old one, as long as it was suitable. For example, when eating noodles, some people liked to have beef sauce with it, some liked caviar with it, and some people with a slightly strange taste liked mustard with it. Anyway, the diners had rich imaginations.

    In view of the customers ¡®recent love for sauces, as a boss who was very considerate of his customers, he had been preparing breakfast that could be eaten with sauces.

    For example, the soybean milk and deep-fried breadsticks, the tofu flower rice, or the crab roe soup dumplings that Yuan Zhou had prepared a few days ago. And today, he had prepared the famous meaty noodles in Jinling.

    Unlike Gusu city¡¯s stewed meat, the big meat noodles had its own unique features. At least, its size was the part that made people click their tongues in wonder. A piece of meat the size of a palm and as thick as a finger. It had less fat and more lean meat. With the addition of the fragrant and rich marinade, the color of the meat noodles was marinade red. Just looking at it was pleasing to the eye.

    ¡°It smells so good. I wonder if boss Yuan is selling the recipe of the marinade here. Such a fragrant marinade must have aplicated recipe.¡±

    Ji Gang picked up the piece of meat and sniffed it again, but he still couldn¡¯t bear to eat it. He just wanted to smell it again. As the owner of an inte-famous stewed vegetable shop, Ji Gang was really curious about the stewed meat prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    However, he still understood the rules. Although he was tempted, this was a trade secret, and Ji Gang couldn¡¯t pry into it without ss.

    Although it wasn¡¯t Ji Gang¡¯s first timeing to master chef Restaurant, it was his first time eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s braised dishes. As a small boss who couldn¡¯t even afford a herbal tea egg, Ji Gang felt quite helpless.

    He had never won the lottery draw for drinking liquor. Naturally, he had never eaten the food in the cold cup prepared by Yuan Zhou, such as braised pig trotters and braised duck wings. He had never even seen them.

    Usually, Yuan Zhou had very few chances to make the braised dishes. Moreover, Ji Gang had been eating Jiangsu cuisine and didn¡¯t pay attention to other cuisines. Therefore, he really hadn¡¯t tried the braised dishes in the restaurant.

    Ji Gang usually had a light taste because he needed to maintain the sensitivity of his tongue to taste the marinade and the ratio of the ingredients. If he ate something too strong, it was likely to destroy his sense of taste, so he usually ate very light.

    Beforeing to the restaurant for a meal, Ji Gang had always been cooking at home. The dishes in restaurants outside were too greasy and salty for him, which was not conducive to the maintenance of his tongue. Therefore, even though he had lived for 30 or 40 years, the number of times he had eaten outside was countable with his fingers.

    Ever since he came to master chef Restaurant, Ji Gang felt like he had arrived in heaven. No matter if it was the various Jiangsu dishes, especially the Huaiyang dishes, which were light and mellow, leaving a lingering fragrance in one¡¯s mouth without damaging one¡¯s taste, he could eat many other dishes with just the right amount of oil and salt, which met his requirements.

    Ji Gang had always known that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were delicious, but he had never expected that his braised dishes were so delicious as well. It was so much better than his.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s much skinnier, it¡¯s chewy in the mouth. It¡¯s crisp and fragrant, and there¡¯s no hint of greasy feeling. It¡¯s the same even when you bite on the fat meat. The fragrant and mellow old braised meat breaks through the cracks between the skin and meat, overflowing to your heart¡¯s content. The fragrance remains in the mouth. It¡¯s really a top-grade braised meat.¡± Ji Gang sighed with emotion.

    In the past, he had thought that he couldn¡¯t cook as well as Yuan Zhou, but when it came to making braised dishes, the difference shouldn¡¯t be too big. Of course, he didn¡¯t even believe that he could surpass Yuan Zhou. However, after selling braised meat for 20 years, he was definitely able to do so.

    However, sometimes, the reality was as cruel as the fullness of a dream. He thought about it in his heart and didn¡¯t say it out loud.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    After eating a few mouthfuls of braised meat, he ate a mouthful of noodles. The chewy and smooth noodles were clearly bitten off by his teeth. ¡®Pa, pa, pa¡¯ they were bitten off one by one, bouncing on his teeth and then bouncing back. This was enough to prove how chewy the noodles were. The chewy meat and chewy noodles required a lot of teeth.

    The muscles around his mouth were fully trained and constantly engaged in exercise. After he was tired of chewing, he drank a mouthful of light and refreshing soup. Ji Gang felt that his whole body had been elevated. This feeling was so wonderful that he couldn¡¯t stop himself.

    Especially because the meat was covering the noodles, the thick marinade seeped into the noodles, and the long and lingering taste dyed the noodles with a lot of luster. When it was eaten, it was as if the whole soul was blooming with the luster of the marinade.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2515

    <h4>Chapter 2515: Chapter 59 letter of challenge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The green onions were not eye-catching, but the faint taste added a bit of elegance to the thick ink and colorful noodles. It was as if there was a little indifference hidden in the strong vor. When the show reached its climax, it slowly became dull, but it was still memorable.

    Ji Gang seemed to have opened the door to a new world. He held the bowl of noodles and gobbled it up. A mouthful of meat, a mouthful of noodles, and a mouthful of soup were properly arranged.

    Ji Gang only came back to his senses after eating thest mouthful of meat. He put thest mouthful of meat into his mouth and slowly sipped it. It wasn¡¯t that he wanted to slowly eat it, but he wanted to use his sharp taste to see if he could find any spices. Perhaps he could add them to his marinade.

    Of course, he had to discuss with Yuan Zhou whether he needed to pay the fee before he added. Ji Gang knew that.

    ¡°Bay leaves, caoguo, cinnamon, fennel, these are allmon spices, but the faint sweetness in this seems to be different from the direct addition of rock sugar. Is it another medicinal material? Or some other new candy?¡± Ji Gang furrowed his brows, a little uncertain.

    Unfortunately, the meat had been finished. There was still some marinade left at the mouth of the bowl, which must have been rubbed by him when he identally dragged the big meat to the bowl. So his first reaction was to pick up the bowl and lick it little by little. When he was halfway done, Ji Gang¡¯s eyes lit up.

    He suddenly thought that the faint sweetness was the taste of licorice, and there seemed to be some taste of fresh orange peel, but he was not sure.

    It had always been said that it was ten prescriptions and nine herbs, but the ingredients of the braised meat were not pure medicinal prescriptions after all. Most of the ingredients relied on the tongue of the old master to match themselves, so many people were not used to adding licorice. Of course, there were also some, but Ji Gang did not.

    At the thought of this herb, Ji Gang felt that he could match it with his own prescription, so he licked it even more vigorously.

    ¡°Is there a problem with this?¡± Yuan Zhou was attracted by Ji Gang¡¯s actions.

    Although most of the customers in the restaurant had licked their tes before and Wu Hai was a clean washing machine, his smile was even more disgusting than Ji Gang¡¯s when he licked the tes. Heughed while licking the tes and evenughed out loud from time to time. No matter how one looked at it, he looked so vulgar. It was really rare and thus attracted Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention.

    It just so happened that Ji Gang and the others were thest batch of customers. Therefore, Yuan Zhou, who was rtively free, paid more attention to him. It was also good to watch the fun.

    Seeing Ji Gang put down the te that was as white as new, Yuan Zhou was quite impressed by his ability to lick the te,¡±¡±He¡¯s just slightly weaker than Wu Hai. There aren¡¯t many people who can win against him in this small restaurant. ¡±

    ......

    Ji Gang, who didn¡¯t know that he was being praised, dawdled and didn¡¯t leave with the others after Yuan Zhou told him that the breakfast time was over. Instead, he waited at the back until su Ruoyan and the customers had left before he went up to exin the recipe of the braised meat to Yuan Zhou.

    Only then did Yuan Zhou know why this guy had done that. When he heard Ji Gang say that he had found two ingredients, namely licorice and fresh orange peel, he felt that this guy was quite talented in braised meat.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put too much of either the licorice or the orange peel. Moreover, he didn¡¯t put them in the small bag like the marinade. Instead, he squeezed the juice out and the taste was lighter. However, Ji Gang was able to taste it. His tongue was very sensitive.

    It wasn¡¯t in vain that he hadn¡¯t eaten any strong-vored dishes to protect his tongue since he decided to do this. It was not easy to restrain himself from eating strong-vored dishes in Chengdu. Ji Gang absolutely loved braised meat.

    ¡°Since you found it out yourself, you can try it yourself. You don¡¯t have to tell me.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yuan Zhou was already very familiar with this kind of situation. The main reason was that too many chefs came to his restaurant to order a dish to learn. When they learned something, they would tell Yuan Zhou that they wanted to go back and improve it ording to his dishes. Of course, there were also many who told him in advance before ordering.

    Many chefs, especially those from Chengdu City, often came to the restaurant to order their specialty dishes and pondered while eating. It was no secret in the circle of chefs. They often met chefs with simr types of dishes and ovepping specialties.

    In the past, if the two chefs ¡®specialty dishes were simr or ovepped with each other, they would try their best to surpass each other, even if they didn¡¯t hate each other very much. Yuan Zhou¡¯s selfless method of spreading his cooking skills had changed the current situation in the cooking industry. Inspired by Yuan Zhou, although they didn¡¯t share their best dishes, they would also discuss their general learning experiences and insights.

    Very soon, everyone realized that one person¡¯s foresight was inferior to two people ¡®s. It seemed like they were at a disadvantage to share it, but otherwise, they could learn a lot of things that they had overlooked or never thought of from others. Their progress was still quite great.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Ji Gang bowed to Yuan Zhou and expressed his gratitude.

    He didn¡¯t say anything more, but Ji Gang had already made up his mind. After he tested the best form, he would give the first portion of the braised meat to Yuan Zhou to taste as a form of thanks.

    Ji Gang didn¡¯te here often, but he also knew that Yuan Zhou must be very busy. Therefore, he left very consciously after he finished talking about the business.

    After Yuan Zhou saw him off, he went back to the kitchen and continued practicing the miracle cut. Recently, he felt that it was time for him to improve his knife skills, so he had been practicing all the time. After all, Practice Made Perfect. As long as he kept practicing, he would definitely make a breakthrough.

    Fortunately, Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentices didn¡¯t know that he had acquired another knife skill of the collector¡¯s level. Otherwise, they would probably cry to death. One should know that the previous knife skills he had learned were only superficial. Now, he had acquired another knife skill that was on par with the previous one. It was indeed good and there were many things to learn, but it was also really difficult.

    He thought that his talent was absolutely not bad, but in front of Yuan Zhou, he was even worse than ordinary people.

    However, none of his disciples, including Cheng zhaomei, knew that. Therefore, they were still very cautious and conscientious, diligently studying and digesting the notes that Yuan Zhou had given them in the past month.

    While it was calm and peaceful at Yuan Zhou¡¯s side, it was quite turbulent at Italy. Of course, it was just the beginning.

    The cause of the incident was Alessandro, the famous Italy sausage Godfather, who casually said in an interview with an Italian newspaper,¡±although Yuan is a very good chef, in terms of making sausages, I can definitely surpass him in terms of sausages.¡±

    Originally, this sentence only showed that Alessandro was very confident in his sausage-making skills. It was not a big problem, and it also showed his confidence in himself.

    It was impossible for someone who had learned for decades to admit defeat before evenpeting.

    Alessandro¡¯s old rival, bardolio, had spread the word that Alessandro wanted to challenge Yuan and was issuing a letter of challenge ...

 Chapter 2516

    <h4>Chapter 2516: I can win</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Bardolio and Alessandro had been fighting for a lifetime, but Alessandro had always been under him. He had always been second, so he must have a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction in his heart.

    Now bardolio was not as impulsive as he was when he was young, but he finally caught Alessandro¡¯s weakness. If he didn¡¯t show it, he would feel sorry for all the anger he had suffered all these years.

    Therefore, not only did this guy talk about it in their small circle, but he also mentioned it when he happened to attend an interview program.

    Bardolio¡¯s original words at that time were,¡±Mr. Alessandro is very confident in his sausage-making skills. As The Godfather of sausages in our country, this confidence is expected. However, I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are very good. He won the Golden Chef award in the bogus cookingpetition, so he should not be weak. I just don¡¯t know who is stronger and who is weaker.¡±

    After saying this, he even said that Alessandro¡¯s cooking skills were better than his. It was obvious that he wanted to roast Alessandro on the fire.

    It¡¯s said that you¡¯re the most powerful in the country. If you don¡¯tpete to see who¡¯s the most powerful, it¡¯s not something that can be solved just because you¡¯re afraid. It¡¯ll be a disgrace to the country.

    Good Lord bardolio shouldn¡¯t have been making sausages, he should have been involved in politics. A casual sentence had been overinterpreted like this. It was unexpected.

    Of course, bardolio was really grateful to Yuan, but he did not know much about him. He only knew that this Chinese man named Yuan had given him a chance to mock Alessandro.

    Bardolio mocked Alessandro, but he knew that Alessandro¡¯s cooking skills were definitely better than Yuan ¡®s. After all, being good at cooking and being a professional were two different things. His original purpose was to mock Alessandro and cause him trouble.

    However, things didn¡¯t develop as bardolio had expected. Yuan Zhou had already achieved his goal of bing famous in Europe, especially when Italy cuisine, as the mother of Western cuisine, had evolved into many factions such as French cuisine and American cuisine. Yuan Zhou had won the Bogu Golden Chef award, which was an extremely prestigious award and had not been won for many years. Since the establishment of the restaurant, the most popr dish award had only been given out for two years. From this, one could see some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength.

    In the culinary Circle of Italy, Yuan Zhou was quite well-known. It wasn¡¯t only limited to the senior chefs, but also many of the younger generation. After all, Yuan Zhou was really young, but his culinary skills were really high.

    In addition, the people who went to thepetition site woulde back to publicize it, which would make it even more widely known. Alessandro was rted to Yuan Zhou, so the poprity would definitely be explosive.

    It hadn¡¯t reached the point where everyone was discussing it, but it wasn¡¯t far from it. Many people knew about this matter, and their opinions on this matter were varied. Many newspapers and magazines also came to ride on the wave of poprity.

    ......

    There was no need to talk about the sensational headlines and contents of the other small and non-mainstream newspapers and free newspapers. The main ones Italy Evening Post and Italy news report.

    ¡°Does the famous young Chinese chef Yuan have a chance of winning against the Italy sausage master Alessandro?¡± The Evening Post

    The article objectively analyzed the feasibility of this matter. However, since Yuan Zhou had never disyed his sausage skills in the Europeanpetition, most of the articles were inclined to Alessandro¡¯s side.

    ¡°The contest between the youngest Golden Chef Award winner and The Godfather of sausages is worth looking forward to.¡± News report

    Although the famous newspapers also came out to report the matter, their words were reasonable and well-founded. However, after a careful inspection, one would know that there was nothing substantial about it. The main reason was that there was no conclusion to this matter. It was impossible to have any substantial evidence. If it weren¡¯t for the fame of Yuan Zhou and Alessandro, it wouldn¡¯t be easy for this matter to ferment.

    Things had gotten out of hand, but bardolio was still very happy. He thought Alessandro should be feeling uneasy and frustrated. When he thought of such a scene, he wanted to sing a song to express it.

    Recently, bardolio¡¯s sleep had been much better, and he woke up early. When the master chef Restaurant started lunch, Italy, a sleeping country, also gradually woke up.

    Alessandro, who bardolio thought was restless, looked energetic. It was obvious that he had been up for a long time.

    ¡°Are you really going to Huaxia?¡± The assistant, Barry, was in his 30S. He had short blond hair that was well-maintained and looked like a capable and neat person.

    Barry still felt that Alessandro was too careless. It wasn¡¯t worth it to decide to go to China just because of a groundless matter. Alessandro wasn¡¯t young anymore. He was 62 years old, and he looked energetic. Barry, who had been his assistant for a long time, was still worried about his health.

    ¡°We¡¯re about to set off, Berly. There¡¯s no point in asking this question. I think you should be clear about this. ¡±

    Alessandro was tall and strong, and even though he was getting older, he still looked like a young man. He spoke and did things cleanly, and he still did what he wanted.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t my old friend Cosmo say before that this chef called Yuan has an oriental magic? anyone who has eaten his dishes will never forget them. Furthermore, his sausages are delicious. I must go and take a look. Besides, everyone will definitely want to know who is better at making sausages between me and this Yuan.¡± Alessandro said proudly.

    The friend Cosmo he mentioned was one of the people who had been attracted by the results of the bogus cookingpetition to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant in China.

    There were many people who took action after the end of thepetition, including those from various European countries.

    As for Cosmo, if he had a vacation, he would have stayed in Chengdu. However, in order to get a free meal and to have some money to go to China for a meal next time, he had toe back obediently. However, he had to share the good food.

    Cosmo was well aware of the principle that it was better to be happy together than to be happy alone. Therefore, he held a banquet and bragged to a group of friends about what he had seen and heard this time. Of course, the main point was that he had eaten the various delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou this time.

    Coincidentally, the incident of Yuan Zhou going against Alessandro had almost been fermented. Alessandro, who had originally wanted to go to China to find out what was going on, naturally made up his mind to find Yuan Zhou andpete with him in making sausages. Of course, he also wanted to experience the Chinese sausages. After all, what Cosmo said seemed to be really good.

    Having made sausages for more than 40 years, Alessandro had never thought that he would lose to anyone. He wanted to experience it for himself. Of course, he also wanted to show the Chinese people the charm of the most authentic handmade sausages in Italy.

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Seeing that Alessandro had said so, Bailey did not waste any more time. After checking that he had brought everything he had, he drove Alessandro in the direction of the airport.

    Bardolio, who had been in a good mood recently, did not know this. He was still dreaming about Alessandro¡¯s annoying dream.

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 Chapter 2517

    <h4>Chapter 2517: Chapter 61-eating good food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was said that the one who knew you best was your enemy, but to Alessandro, bardolio was not an opponent at all, and he did not take him seriously.

    This was also what made bardolio the angriest. You said that you treated him as an opponent, but he didn¡¯t have the intention to do so. It was as if he didn¡¯t deserve it. This really made him go crazy.

    As time went by, the matter of the letter of challenge gradually died down. Alessandro was also on his way to China, which Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know.

    That day, Yuan Zhou was really busy. After breakfast in the morning, he was busy practicing his cutting skills. After that, lunchtime came on time. Atticus¡¯s business ability had improved. This time, he brought a team of 50 people to line up for lunch and even managed to get them in the line. This was a great deal of fun. Many people who came to eat at the usual time didn¡¯t get in the line. The moment they saw Atticus, they knew what was going on.

    Ever since Atticus had gained a foothold in the tour guide world by mastering a series of rules in the master chef Restaurant, he had be the existence of the restaurant that people loved and hated at the same time.

    Yuan Zhou was definitely the one who loved Atticus. He liked Atticus very much. He knew that Atticus had a part to y in thepletion of many tasks. The one who hated attitudes was definitely the customers of the restaurant. As long as Atticus came, it meant that the quota for tourists and customers today had exceeded the limit. Many regr customers who came at a fixed time couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    Cutting off people¡¯s chances to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes was even more ufortable than not letting people sleep at night. It was very normal for people to not like him. If Atticus didn¡¯t really follow the rules and regtions, he might have been put in a gunny sack several times.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou had been tricked in the beginning. Atticus wouldn¡¯t be too far away from that.

    Back to the main topic, just after Yuan Zhou sent all the lunch customers away and told su Ruoyan to leave, the system came out to join in the fun.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting master Mission 4. Would you like to receive the reward now?¡± The system said.

    ¡°We¡¯vepleted the mission?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    As the Sea King mission had been in the preparation stage recently and he was very busy, he had neglected the master Mission 4. In fact, it wasn¡¯t a matter of whether he had neglected it or not. The main thing was that Yuan Zhou had basically done everything that he could do. What was left was to wait for time to ferment and there was nothing he could do to interfere. However, Yuan Zhou had still put in a lot of effort when he returned Ms. Huang aishan¡¯s gift that time.

    Not only did he pack arge bottle of his handmade fierce shrimp sauce as a gift, but he also prepared a small additional gift.

    ......

    Ms. Huang aishan was the number one chef in Mysia and also the well-deserved leader of mother¡¯s provoke vegetables. Therefore, the small gift prepared by Yuan Zhou was that he had recorded the video of him making mother¡¯s provoke zongzi into a CD and sent it to her.

    Previously, when Yuan Zhou was teaching, Huang aishan had been touched and had a lot of ideas. This time, Yuan Zhou still used the Singapore Standard of ¡°mother provokes vegetables¡± to make the dish. However, it was quite a great inspiration for Huang aishan.

    He quickly sorted out a few new ideas, and after testing, he felt that they were feasible, which was a pleasant surprise.

    It was a little difficult for Huang aishan to make progress, so she was very happy as soon as she made progress.

    As a result of his happiness, he gathered almost all the chefs in Mysia to watch Yuan Zhou¡¯s video and promote him at the same time. The result was obvious. This was also the reason why he hadpleted the mission in such a short time, which was only about a month away from the end of the lecture.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about all this. He was actually happy for a while when the system said that the mission waspleted. After all, thepletion of the mission meant that he would receive the reward, and it might even be a big one.

    ¡°Yes, Lord host. Would you like to receive the reward now?¡± The system affirmed.

    ¡°Wait, let me make some preparations first.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou said that, he walked into the bathroom at the same pace as before and started to wash up. Only after he had washed away all the oil and smoke on his body did he change into clean clothes. Then, he looked at himself in the mirror and felt that he looked perfect. Suddenly, he saw the bottle of men¡¯s perfume that Yin ya had given him on Valentine¡¯s Day.

    This was really a collectible. As Yuan Zhou was a chef, he was very strict about the smell of his body. As for the body wash, he chose the types without fragrance. For this reason, he had even specially ordered it. Even Yin ya had changed the habit of wearing perfume.

    She gave Yuan Zhou this bottle of perfume because this brand of perfume had released amemorative model with the Chinese zodiac as the model of the bottle. Therefore, Yin ya gave one bottle to Yuan Zhou for his collection.

    ¡°Little ya¡¯s luck is pretty good. It¡¯s a gift from the European king. Touching it will bring you good luck.¡±

    Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and touched it for a few times. Then, he paused for a while. He only let it go after he felt that he had already gotten enough good luck. After he left the bathroom, he went to the ce where the system was ranked as usual and nned to offer incense to the system. This way, he might get a big gift.

    ¡°I¡¯m so happy today. It¡¯s good to share some of my joy with little Tong. ¡±

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou served nine joss sticks to the system without any exnation. Three joss sticks formed a group and were arranged in three rows in the small incense burner. With the green smoke rising in spirals, it looked very simr to that.

    The system was speechless.

    ¡°Nine is an extreme number. No matter what time it is, nine is always an auspicious number. So don¡¯t worry, little Tong, you¡¯ll definitely live to a hundred years old.¡±

    Since Yuan Zhou felt that he had already done all the things that could help him to umte luck, he didn¡¯t say much and directly said,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, the specific content of master¡¯s Task 4 appeared.

    [Main mission: Master of Masters 4]

    [Mission hint: the host¡¯s cooking skills have reached the initial standard. His reputation is spread all over Asia and Europe. In order to be worthy of the title of God of Cooking, you need to gain the respect of chefs from other countries. It is the duty of a quasi-God of Cooking to let chefs from all over the world see the delicious Chinese dishes. Go on, young man!]

    [Mission description: receive the respect of foreign chefs from five countries in Asia, except for China.]

    [Mission progress: 5/5 pleted)]

    ¡°Mission reward: one chance to spin the China Gourmet wheel.¡±

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had already posed and was just waiting for a big gift bag to be opened and then he could start the process of opening the gift bag. But now, he was shown this?

    ¡°Comrade system, did you overeat just now and put in the wrong things?¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was necessary to ask clearly.

    ¡°It¡¯s correct. Would you like to spin the wheel?¡± The system said calmly.

    After thinking for a while and analyzing, Yuan Zhou seemed to have rotated the turntable quite often in the past. Now, there was only one more program. At most, he could only get one cuisine, and even the gift bag might only be one cuisine. However, this Chinese cuisine had removed all the foreign cuisines.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had even thought that the mission should reward him with a cuisine of an Asian country. After all, it was a littlecking if there were only Singapore and Spain.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2518

    <h4>Chapter 2518: Drawing the grand prize</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Now that the clear reward was a Chinese cuisine, he had no regrets. He hadn¡¯t even gotten all eight major Chinese cuisines yet, so it was good to have one more major cuisines.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    After Yuan Zhou took a deep breath and exhaled out all the turbid air umted in his lungs, he felt that he must be a man who had the right time, ce, and people as one. It should be very good for him to turn around at this moment, so he said,¡±¡±Start spinning.¡±

    As soon as he finished speaking, the content of master¡¯s Mission 4 in his mind began to disintegrate into light particles and spread out like Starlight. Then, they slowlybined into a huge disc with a variety of cuisines written on it, such as Shanghai cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, Fujian cuisine, and Beijing cuisine. Each cuisines upied a grid, and the size of each grid was not equal. ording to his observation, it was determined by the number of dishes in each cuisines.

    Although Zhejiang cuisine and Shanghai cuisine were adjacent to each other, the area of Zhejiang cuisine was twice the size of Shanghai cuisine.

    The cuisines that Yuan Zhou already had weren¡¯t included in the dish, but even so, there were still many cuisines on the huge round te.

    There was also a hand on it that had a very strong presence. It was much thicker than the hand on the clock. The entire hand had a face, and the tip of the needle was at least as wide as a finger, not to mention that it was even thicker.

    The moment Yuan Zhou saw clearly the cuisines on the te, the te suddenly started to spin as if it had taken a stimnt. It started slowly and then quickly. Even if he couldn¡¯t hear it, he could still hear the sound of the wind whistling when he saw the te spin so fast that he couldn¡¯t even see its afterimages.

    Yuan Zhou had already been quite used to such a scene. After a while, he felt it was fine and immediately said,¡±¡±Stop,¡± he said.

    After receiving themand, the disc began to slow down. At first, afterimages could be seen, then it continued to slow down. Finally, the needle slowly spun two rounds before it stopped.

    ¡°System, what do you think we should do in this situation?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    At this moment, the needle was really as stable as Mount Tai and stopped in the middle of the Fujian cuisine and Shanghai cuisine. It was really in the middle. Because of the thickness of the needle, half of the needle was on the Fujian cuisine and the other half was on the Shanghai cuisine. Even the dividing line could not be seen.

    In fact, even if the pan was as thick as a needle, it meant that it couldn¡¯t carry it. The gap between each cuisine was not small. Even if it was a little off, it could still be firmly ced in the corresponding grid. It was impossible for such a situation to ur.

    ......

    However, the impossible situation happened to be encountered by Yuan Zhou.

    Not to mention Yuan Zhou, even the system was silent for quite a while before it started to disy,¡±¡±Congrattions to the host for winning the reward of Fujian cuisine, Shanghai cuisine, and their apanying snacks.¡±

    Only when Yuan Zhou subconsciously asked the system to repeat it three times did he finally have a sense of reality. He had really obtained two cuisines at once. Although there was a certain connection between Shanghai cuisines, Jiangsu cuisines, and Zhejiang cuisines, the number of cuisines was also quiterge.

    ¡°It seems that I have to offer a few more sets of incense to the system every time I receive a reward. It turns out that there are still benefits to eating too much incense.¡± Yuan Zhou was thinking about the future in his heart.

    Of course, he also felt that he had suffered a great loss in the past. Fortunately, he was smart enough to finally discover his little secret. However, he would definitely not say these things out loud. It would be bad if the system had taken precautions.

    He didn¡¯t give the system a chance to calm down and said,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    Then, the turntable changed back to the Superrge gift box and slowly broke down into various knowledge points. Then, it began to demonstrate to Yuan Zhou as usual.

    Although Yuan Zhou already had Jiangsu cuisine and Shanghai cuisine was also within the scope of Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines, they were still fundamentally different and had their own unique aspects. Even though Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were already very excellent, he had only mastered one-third of the content after just looking at it briefly. More of it needed practice.

    After all, cooking was never something that could be mastered just by watching.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky ...¡±

    The familiar Bell rang and interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts that were wandering in the ocean of cooking. When he came back to his senses, he found it was time to prepare the dinner ingredients.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know it was sote. I didn¡¯t expect Fujian cuisine and Shanghai cuisine to be so particr. It seems that the other cuisines that I know of do have a lot of fastidious cuisines, and few of them are lost.¡±

    Yuan Zhou stood up and stretched his body that was a little stiff from sitting for a long time. After that, he prepared to go downstairs to the kitchen.

    Previously, even if he didn¡¯t receive the reward from other provinces, Yuan Zhou would still collect the information of various cuisines to check. In addition, he had a nominal position in many associations and could basically get whatever he wanted to see. Even if he couldn¡¯t get it, he could just say hello. There were also many chefs who came to consult him with so-called family recipes. Therefore, he read a lot.

    However,pared to the all-epassing information provided by the system, it was really too little.

    However, for Yuan Zhou, it was just something that he could get used to after spending more time. Therefore, he didn¡¯t feel anything wrong with it.

    ¡°Speaking of which, head chef yang of Shanghai cuisine seemed to have said that he wanted to pay a visit. I wonder when head chef yang will being. If he cane after I get familiar with the ce, it will be just in time for the new Shanghai cuisine to be served. Head chef yang should be very happy.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Head chef yang Wei was a well-known figure in Shanghai cuisine. Naturally, his culinary skills were also extraordinary. However, ever since he had interacted with Yuan Zhou at head chef Yang¡¯s knife-sealing banquet and tasted the braised deer head and other dishes prepared by him, he held Yuan Zhou in high esteem. He would personallye to Chengdu to meet Yuan Zhou at least twice a year.

    One was that he could eat more in the restaurant. Although there was no Shanghai Food, Jiangsu food and Shanghai Food were of the same breath and branch. There was not much difference.

    Secondly, he could talk about Shanghai cuisine with Yuan Zhou. Although Yuan Zhou always said that he didn¡¯t have a deep understanding of Shanghai cuisine and might beughed at, Yang Wei could still hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation of a lot of things clearly and logically. In particr, many of his opinions were quite novel and were definitely at the level of a master. However, since Yuan Zhou said that he hadn¡¯t reached the right level yet, he could only wait.

    However, ever since Yuan Zhou had taken in disciples of Hunan cuisine and Qin cuisine, Yang Wei had been looking forward to the day when his Shanghai cuisine would also have such a treatment.

    As long as they became Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciples, these excellent young chefs would make great progress in a short period of time. The gap between them and the chefs in the same batch as before was even greater, and the gap was getting bigger and bigger with the passage of time.

    As a result, there was a saying that had been circting in the cooking world since God knows when. That was,¡¯once you enter the yuan sect, you¡¯ll be reborn, like a carp leaping through the Dragon Gate¡¯.

    Therefore, Yang Wei couldn¡¯t sit still for a while. He nned to visit Yuan Zhou in person and inquire when Yuan Zhou would serve the Shanghai dishes. However, Yuan Zhou was very busy. Even if he came to visit him in person, he had to inform him in advance in case of being rude.

    After all, Yuan Zhou was now the well-deserved No. 1 chef in China¡¯s cooking circle. No one had any dispute about that.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2519

    <h4>Chapter 2519: Yin ya¡¯s happiness</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yang Wei, who was far away in Shanghai, was arranging various things. As a powerful figure of the Shanghai cuisine Association, he was also very busy. Therefore, if he wanted to get rid of the trivial matters that would take him ten days to half a month, he naturally needed to prepare a lot of time in advance. He didn¡¯t know if he would be lucky.

    He was so lucky today that he actually got two cuisines. Even Yuan Zhou felt very happy in his heart. Although he still looked expressionless, the curve of the corner of his mouth slightly rose. Anyone who knew Yuan Zhou well knew that he was in a very good mood today.

    Then, everyone was curious as to why Yuan Zhou was in such a good mood today. Everyone had different opinions. Some said that the stock price had risen, some said that Yin ya was pregnant and so on. These were all normal guesses. Some even said that they had found new ingredients.

    There were also some who asked Yuan Zhou at the top of their lungs what good things were happening. The main reason was that Wu Hai was also afraid that there was really some new food ingredients that he didn¡¯t eat at the first moment.

    However, no one had gotten a definite answer.

    The one who knew about it first was definitely Yin ya. Because she had worked overtime for a while, the pub was about to open when she returned to the restaurant after work.

    It was said that there was heaven above and su hang below. In fact, it was not only the beautiful scenery but also the delicious food of the two ces that made people forget to return.

    Shanghai, which was very close to Suzhou and hang, followed the food culture of the two ces and pushed out new things on this basis, creating many unique dishes.

    Therefore, as soon as Yin ya came back, she was surrounded by pleasant surprise.

    ¡°Blockhead, you¡¯re going to make a new dish?¡± Yin ya looked at several extremely familiar dishes on the stone table and asked.

    It was really familiar. Although Yin ya lived in Gusu, she was still quite familiar with the neighboring Shanghai cuisine. Moreover, Yuan Zhou was really cooking cooked dishes, such as the beautiful red braised pork in nongtang and the four fresh roasted bran. They were dishes with obvious origins.

    ¡°Yes. I n to do some research on it before putting it on the menu. It¡¯s quite cold today, and it¡¯s a good time to nourish your body. Come, have a bowl of red bean and peanut pork trotter soup.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou picked up a small blue and white bowl beside him, filled half a bowl of soup and handed it to Yin ya.

    ......

    There was a temperature control system within the restaurant, which made the temperature within the restaurant absolutelyfortable and pleasant. The cool breeze was blowing outside, which was absolutely a scene of winter. Therefore, although Yin ya took off her coat as soon as she came in, she still felt a little cold in her heart.

    He took the warm porcin bowl and saw the red beans in the bowl. The peanuts were chubby, and even the meat looked sticky and mushy. There was a wisp of white steam floating in the air. It felt very warm.

    ¡°Hmm, let me try it. It looks really good.¡±

    With a smile on the corner of her mouth, Yin ya lifted the small bowl to her mouth and took a sip. The rich fragrance instantly spread from the tip of her tongue to the root of her tongue. At first, she felt a little cool, but now she felt warm, as if the spring breeze was gently caressing her face, making her feel rich and fragrant.

    ¡°It¡¯s delicious. The taste is just right. It¡¯s mellow and sticky, and it will melt with a single sip. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Yin ya praised.

    ¡°Eat more if you like it. I didn¡¯t make much today, only three dishes and a soup. But I prepared some snacks unique to Shanghai. I¡¯ll give them to you for supper.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Yin ya was speechless.

    She touched her waist discreetly and only then did she feel at ease. Ever since she had started living in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, she had been feelingfortable everywhere. Even though Yuan Zhou was very busy, he still took care of her in every possible way. The only bad thing was that she had to worry about fatty finding her all the time, which was really a sweet trouble.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou still waiting for her answer, she could only say helplessly,¡±¡±We¡¯ll see after dinner. Blockhead, let¡¯s eat. ¡±

    Although she was troubled, she was also happy. Therefore, the curve of the corner of Yin ya¡¯s mouth never dropped. There was always a smile on her pretty face, which appeared especially gentle and demure.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat.¡±

    Yuan Zhou answered and then started to scoop the crystal clear rice out of the small pot at the side.

    The rice grains were slightly long and narrow, but they were still very plump. Each of them looked white and fat because of the moisture in the fumigated water. This was because they were slimmer than the round rice grains. However, after being cooked, they didn¡¯t look much different from other rice grains except for being whiter and fatter.

    Anyway, Yin ya couldn¡¯t really tell the difference between these types of rice. The only thing she could tell was probably the taste. This was also because there were really many types of rice in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Not counting the rice specially used to cook congee, Yin ya couldn¡¯t even count the various types of rice used for cooking.

    ¡°Is this new rice?¡±

    Yin ya felt that she had never smelled such a fragrance before, and that was why she asked that question when she had just tasted the Zhejiang cuisine.

    ¡°A new breed of long grain fragrant rice. Try it.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou gave the bowls to Yin ya and the other woman and then started to eat without saying anything.

    Just when Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were eating, Barry and Alessandro finallynded.

    ¡°Phew, I didn¡¯t expect Rong city to be so cold.¡± Barry was wearing a thin, long-sleeved shirt. He shivered as soon as he got out of the ne.

    Speaking of which, the temperature Italy was not much different from that in Chengdu, but Barry felt cold when the wind blew.

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. Actually, it¡¯s not that much different. Maybe the Leeward area will be better.¡± Alessandro also felt a little cold.

    ¡°Do you know how to get to the hotel?¡± Alessandro asked.

    This time, Alessandro came here topete with Yuan Zhou on making sausages. It was considered a personal activity. Therefore, all the work was handled by Barry. He felt that his assistant should be able to do the job.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sir, I¡¯ve already contacted a car. We can go directly to the hotel once we leave the airport. Also, I¡¯ve checked, the hotel we¡¯ve booked is only seven kilometers away from Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s very close.¡± Bailey shook his phone to indicate that he had already made the arrangements.

    Alessandro nodded in agreement when he heard that seven kilometers wasn¡¯t a long distance.

    The facts that followed would definitely teach Barry how to behave. It turned out that even a kilometer away from Taoxi road was considered far. If it was seven kilometers away, he would not be able to eat if he did not leave two hours earlier.

    At the moment, Barry and the others did not know about this.

    Although there was no guide, Barry¡¯s English was quite fluent. The driver he booked through the website could also speak fluent English. At least, there was no problem withmunication. Besides, there was also the internationalnguage, so the journey to the hotel was smooth and they checked in.

    ¡°Sir, shall we go directly to meet head chef Yuan or shall we inform him in advance?¡± Bailey asked about their next trip.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have head chef Yuan¡¯s contact information, and we don¡¯t know him either. It¡¯s not good to contact him rashly. He has a restaurant, so let¡¯s go for a meal and talk about thepetitionter.¡± Alessandro said after thinking for a while.

    Not to mention how much effort it would take to find Yuan Zhou¡¯s contact information. If he really wanted to find it, he could naturally do it. However, if he wanted topete with someone he didn¡¯t know just by calling or sending an email, it was not a matter of arrogance. It was simply impolite.

    Alessandro was old and had a high status, but he wasn¡¯t arrogant. Since they were going to have apetition, nothing was more sincere than saying it in person.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2520

    <h4>Chapter 2520: A polite gentleman</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Since Alessandro was confident of his victory, he did not hesitate to do something in line with his identity and make others think that he was an Italy gentleman.

    Barry was also very supportive of his approach.¡±Alright, Sir. I¡¯ve checked the opening hours of head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s from eight to nine in the morning, twelve to fourteen in the afternoon, and eighteen to twenty in the evening. May I know when we should head over?¡±

    Alessandro thought for a moment and said,¡±¡±I remember China doesn¡¯t talk in the morning and likes to work in the afternoon. We¡¯ll go over for lunch at noon and talk to head chef Yuan about this after lunch.¡±

    Of course, Alessandro¡¯s knowledge came from his friend Cosmo. After staying in Rong city for a while, he imed that he was well-versed in China and went back to spread what he believed to be Chinese knowledge.

    Therefore, even though Alessandro had never been to China and had nevere into contact with China before, he still thought that he knew more about it.

    He pretended to know first ce when he didn ¡®t, and the scariest thing was that he thought he was right.

    ¡°Then 11 O¡¯ clock is just right for us to arrive there. We can also leave some time to line up. I heard that you need to line up for head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. It¡¯s a pity that we can¡¯t make reservations, or we would have made a reservation in advance.¡± Bailey felt that it was a pity.

    If he could make a reservation, he wouldn¡¯t be in such a hurry. To be honest, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Alessandro was going topete with Yuan Zhou, he wouldn¡¯t really want to go there. After all, a restaurant that couldn¡¯t be reserved didn¡¯t feel very good and there wasn¡¯t much expectation either.

    ¡°Then it¡¯s decided.¡± Alessandro said.

    Yuan Zhou was totally unaware of the presence of the sausage. No, it was the sausage master who was about toe to visit. When he got up in the morning, although there was still no sun, he was in a pretty good mood. As for the reason, he could probably figure it out by looking at Yin ya who didn¡¯t run with him today and her face that was flushed with sess.

    ¡°Good Morning, uncle mu.¡±

    ¡°Morning, Auntie Miao went for a walk. The weather isn¡¯t very good today. Be careful.¡±

    Although they were all the usual greetings, Yuan Zhou was still in a good mood. The neighbors also responded to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words enthusiastically and also said the familiar words they used every day.

    ......

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll still have two bowls of instant noodles today.¡±

    When he passed by the restaurant, Yuan Zhou shouted into the restaurant as usual. After getting a clear response from the boss, he continued to run forward.

    Ever since Yin ya had moved in, Yuan Zhou had not gone to the restaurant to eat noodles. After all, he had to prepare breakfast for Yin ya so that they could eat together. It wasn¡¯t too troublesome to prepare breakfast for two people. Previously, Yuan Zhou had made an agreement with the boss of the restaurant that he would record two bowls of noodles a day and pay the monthly payment.

    Ever since he had received Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion, the number of bowls of instant noodles left every day had been within the usable range. As more and more people came to Taoxi road, the number of bowls of instant noodles also increased steadily. However, the two bowls of instant noodles served by Yuan Zhou were different, at least not to the boss. Yuan Zhou had gotten used to calling out to him every time he jogged over.

    It wasn¡¯t a ritual, but habits were hard to change.

    After he returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou first prepared the breakfast for him and Yin ya and then started to prepare the breakfast for the customers without stopping.

    The new dish hadn¡¯t been served on the menu yet. What Yuan Zhou prepared was still the breakfast Xiang rice noodles of the existing cuisines. This was the first time Yuan Zhou had cooked this breakfast.

    The starch noodles in Hunan Province was different from the starch noodles in Yunnan Province and the hot and sour noodles in Sichuan Province. The starch noodles made from pure silkworm bean flour were called silver thread powder or Dragon whisker starch noodles. They were white, slender, soft, smooth, easy to cook, and had a strong freshness-absorbing ability. Moreover, the starch noodles could be used to cook shark¡¯s fin in a vegetarian banquet. Whether it was the color, fragrance, shape, or other aspects, it could bepared with real shark¡¯s fin. Therefore, it had the good reputation of ¡®West River shark¡¯s fin¡¯.

    What Yuan Zhou took out this morning was the starch noodles of the silkworm bean flour. The starch noodles were not much thicker than a strand of hair, but they looked very slender, snow-white, crystal clear, and had a pretty good appearance.

    The water in the pot was boiling, and the White and transparent water was boiling, reminding him that the water temperature was right. On the other side of the pot, there was a piece of beef that was cooking. It was very tempting as it was rolling in the sauce-colored soup.

    If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t asked the system to lock the smell in the kitchen, he would have probably beenined about many times. After all, even the kid next door would cry in embarrassment, which would be really bad.

    Even with the system¡¯s protection, there were still beasts that were exceptions.

    For example, at this moment, Wu Hai was lying on the slightly ajar door in a lizard-like posture and couldn¡¯t wait to squeeze his whole body into the door while mumbling,¡±¡±Beef, such fragrant beef. It must be very delicious. I wonder if I can eat more.¡±

    The way he drooled made Wu Hai feel as if the meat was ced right in front of him. Looking at his drooling eyes, he couldn¡¯t believe that he had just smelled it.

    Everyone knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules. Only when the breakfast time officially started did the customers impatiently enter the restaurant to enjoy the beef rice noodles for breakfast.

    The sour, spicy, appetizing, tough, and smooth vermicelli, the mellow and rich fragrance, and the perfectly cooked big piece of beef seemed to drive away the remaining tiredness in the body, leaving only full of energy.

    ¡°Having a breakfast prepared by boss Yuan in the morning really makes me feel a hundred times more energetic. I must get two orders today so that I can guarantee that I cane to the restaurant for a meal at the end of the month.¡± Jia Ming clenched his fist to encourage himself.

    Although they had tried their best to set the department¡¯s celebration venue at master chef Restaurant, they would only be able toe once every season. Moreover, they would be eating at a banquet. Usually, it was rare to find an opportunity and reason to eat at a banquet.

    Usually, Jia Ming would onlye to have a good meal at the end of the month when he felt that the performance was good. At other times, if he was hungry, he woulde early for breakfast to satisfy his craving. There were only one or two types of breakfast, no more.

    If it were toe during lunch and dinner, Jia Ming felt that his wallet might not be able to control his early retirement.

    Today was the first time that Jia Ming came here for breakfast to satisfy his cravings this month. He didn¡¯t expect that he would encounter the beef rice noodles prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    As a person from Dian province, he was very familiar with vermicelli. Of course, he was more familiar with Dian province¡¯s vermicelli or rice noodles. He also liked to eat rice noodles, especially the authentic guoqiao rice noodles.

    There was once when Yuan Zhou served the noodles in the morning and it was simply amazing. However, he didn¡¯t expect the Xiang rice noodles from Xiang province to be so delicious.

    ¡°Maybe we can try the noodles from other ces next time. They are definitely very delicious. Previously, it was popr to eat conch powder. I just don¡¯t know when boss Yuan will serve it. It will definitely be very delicious.¡±

    Although Jia Ming was not young anymore, he still frequently surfed the inte. If he wanted to have a good performance, he had to understand all kinds of information and be able to talk to people.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2521

    <h4>Chapter 2521: Let¡¯s go take a look</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Having beef noodles in the cold morning was an extremelyfortable thing to do, especially when it was cooked by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, the beef noodles for breakfast left the customers with the ultimate dining experience. Quite a number of people had the same thought as Jia Ming.

    Alessandro and Barry wanted to get up early, but they didn¡¯t expect that the weather in Chengdu would be so cold. They slept veryfortably at night and identally overslept. When they woke up, it was almost nineo¡¯ clock.

    For Alessandro, who usually had to get up at five or six in the morning and had persisted for a long time, this was simply incredible.

    Fortunately, Barry got up a little early, and the two of them stayed in a suite. When Barry prepared breakfast, Alessandro got up.

    Barry prepared coffee and bread as he was used to Western breakfast. It was already 11 O¡¯ clock when the two of them finished breakfast and packed up.

    As a qualified Secretary, after Bailey confirmed the itinerary yesterday, he directly contacted the hotel to arrange a car, so after the two of them went downstairs, they got into the car and set off.

    It was fine at the beginning, but after walking for about 20 minutes, the traffic started to slow down.

    The driver arranged by the hotel was a woman who looked to be in her thirties. She had a valiant appearance and was very steady when she drove.

    When he was forced to stop again, the driver spoke in fluent English. At least, Barry and Alessandro could understand.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. There will be a traffic jam on the way to Taoxi road at this time, but it doesn¡¯t matter. We can get there in about 20 minutes. ¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter as long as you can arrive before 12.¡±

    Barry looked at the time and realized that it was only 11:20. If he had another 20 minutes, it would only be 40. There were still 20 minutes before the meal started at 12.

    The driver nodded and didn¡¯t say anything. She didn¡¯t know that they were going to master chef Restaurant for dinner. She thought they were just going to Taoxi road for a stroll. After all, there were many foreign tourists doing this. Otherwise, she would have suggested that they go home.

    ......

    Last night, when Barry confirmed his schedule, he didn¡¯t mention that he was going to master chef Restaurant. He only said that he had something to do at Taoxi road. The hotel didn¡¯t think of reminding him that he needed to line up in advance.

    Although it was said to be 20 minutes, the driver¡¯s estimation was very urate. It really arrived in 20 minutes. When it was exactly 40, it stopped at an intersection not far from Taoxi road.

    ¡°Two Sirs, Taoxi road is just at the intersection in front. Traffic control has been implemented here, so you need to walk there.¡± The driver said after he stopped the car.

    A long time ago, traffic control had been implemented on Taoxi road since 11:00 pm. The main reason was that there were too many peopleing to eat and too many people driving. If there was no traffic control, it would often cause traffic jams here. At least, it would take one or two hours. It was really too crowded.

    ¡°Alright, thank you.¡±

    Barry and Alessandro looked at the intersection not far in front of them. The straight line distance was at most 300 meters, which was not far. Therefore, the two of them thanked him very politely and walked toward the intersection of Taoxi road.

    After the driver watched the two of them turn into the intersection, he began to merge into the traffic flow and split the traffic ording to the traffic police¡¯s instructions. He went around the other side and nned to return to the hotel.

    When Alessandro and Barry turned into the street, their first reaction was that there were so many Chinese people. It was a sea of people, and all kinds of sounds were mixed together. There were also many people with golden hair, brown hair, white skin, ck skin, brown skin, and other different races. Anyway, the two of them were not eye-catching at all.

    And it was obvious that not far from them, there was a line of people standing there in a very orderly manner. At first nce, they were in line, but they didn¡¯t know what line they were in. They didn¡¯t even see where their heads were.

    This had nothing to do with Barry and the rest. What they were worried about now was how to find Yuan¡¯s restaurant in such a crowded situation. It was really a challenging task.

    ¡°Sir, please wait a moment. I¡¯ll go and ask about the situation.¡± Barry was a little annoyed.

    He felt that he had failed in his duty. When he had found the location of the restaurant, he had taken a look at the location, but there was only a number on it. There wasn¡¯t even a phone number, so he couldn¡¯t be sure of the exact location. However, Barry didn¡¯t think that it was a big problem. How stupid would it be if he couldn¡¯t find the location with a specific number?

    Sometimes, people really couldn¡¯t raise gs. Otherwise, whoever did so would be in trouble. For example, Barry was trying to find the correct number in the sea of people. It might not be as difficult as ascending to the heavens, but it wasn¡¯t much different.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t let Alessandro find it himself, so Barry volunteered to ask for directions. There was nothing more convenient than asking for directions.

    After looking around, Barry was going to ask the same foreigner. After all, he felt that there was no difficulty inmunication, but the first person was defeated. It was a Swedish person with poor English, then a fluent English, then a fluent Swedish, and he couldn¡¯t even exin the situation clearly with hand gestures.

    Then, after thinking about it, Barry saw a person wearing a red armband directing the vendors to move. He felt that he could go up and ask.

    It was director Wang¡¯s good luck that Barry found her. There were too many people today and director Wang hadn¡¯t returned from her patrol. Usually, she wouldn¡¯t go back to her office until Yuan Zhou started serving the dishes.

    After listening to Barry¡¯s words, chief Wang said calmly,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, Sir. You have toe in advance to the master chef Restaurant, which is head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant you mentioned. You can¡¯t get a number now unless you want to get a reserved number for dinner. You can continue to line up over there. Otherwise, you can onlye earlier in the evening.¡±

    He raised his hand and pointed at the neat team not far from them. Barry¡¯s eyes were about to pop out as he slowly left.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time director Wang had encountered such a situation. Everyone needed some time to ept it, so she could go and do her own things first.

    Bailey looked at the long line that seemed to have no end. His mouth was a little dry, and he didn¡¯t know what to say. Did this queue take so long? it was really unbelievable.

    ¡°Sir, we¡¯re toote. We¡¯ve already taken all the numbers for lunch. That line is for head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant.¡±

    After Barry returned, he exined the current situation to Alessandro.

    Alessandro looked at the team that was less than two meters away from them and said thoughtfully,¡±¡±It seems that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills should be very good. I¡¯m looking forward to his sausages. Let¡¯s follow the line to find a shop and see how it goes. When the timees, we¡¯ll see if we cane directly after the opening hours ore back in the evening.¡±

    It was definitely not his style to give up without taking a look. This was the only thing he hade to China to do, so he naturally had to find out what was going on.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2522

    <h4>Chapter 2522: Agree</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the two of them agreed, they walked toward the middle of the street. With a clear goal, they didn¡¯t have to run around like headless flies. They just had to follow the neatly arranged line.

    Of course, it was a good thing to have a target, but the streets were packed with people. Alessandro and Barry had never seen such a situation before. When they could see the source from afar, they were already covered in hot sweat and looked a little embarrassed.

    ¡°Phew ... I didn¡¯t expect there to be so many people on the streets of China. There must be even more people from China. It¡¯s hard to imagine that this country isn¡¯t in chaos. What¡¯s going on?¡± Alessandro was especially curious when he saw the rich-looking Asian faces around him.

    From Italy, which had a poption of only 60 million, to China, which had a poption of 1.4 billion, these were all illusory numbers in the past. At this moment, Alessandro truly felt what it meant to be a country with arge poption. It was really like a person¡¯s spit could drown a Husky.

    ¡°There are a lot of people, but I think they¡¯re all very polite.¡± Barry was observing the other side.

    It was difficult for them to walk just now, not because they didn¡¯t follow the rules and squeezed hard. On the contrary, everyone was very gentlemanly. They gave way to each other and passed. The main reason why they were sweating was that there were too many people.

    The two of them talked as they arrived at the entrance of the store. To be honest, it was more spacious here than the streets outside. There were still many people, but it was not as crowded as the streets.

    This should be head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant, right?¡±

    Barry¡¯s tone was a little uncertain as he looked at the mboyant sign not far away. The sign was very nice, but it couldn¡¯t hide the small and narrow restaurant.

    In fact, the restaurant looked antique and had a sense of age because of the system¡¯s protection. However, Barry was used to seeing bright and spacious restaurants. When he suddenly saw a ce like master chef Restaurant, he felt that it was old and shabby.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask about the line here? there¡¯s no need for others to lie. I think we should wait until the opening hours are over before we can go to head chef Yuan.¡± Alessandro said.

    He saw that although the restaurant was not open yet, the customers were already in a very long line. They did not want to disturb them.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s go there and sit for a while.¡± Barry said as he looked around.

    ......

    There were two young men who got up and walked to the side. They seemed to have something to do and left. Barry¡¯s eyes immediately lit up.

    No matter how energetic Alessandro looked, he was still a man in his 60s. As an assistant, Barry was still worried that he would be tired after a long morning of running around.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Alessandro said.

    The two of them walked to the empty chairs under the eaves and sat down. Originally, the two of them thought that they wouldn¡¯t have to wait for long. After all, although there were many people, the business hours of such a restaurant were generally not long. Therefore, the two of them began to wait with confidence.

    However, as time went by, Alessandro and Alessandro felt that something was wrong. Although they saw people going in and out of the queue, the number of people was still the same. They felt that time was passing very slowly. It seemed like only half an hour had passed, and an hour had passed, but it felt like a day was passing like a year.

    It was a little torturous. When Alessandro finally saw a young man in different clothes sending thest customer out of the door, Alessandro felt like he had spent the whole day.

    ¡°This should be head chef Yuan, right?¡± Alessandro guessed.

    He was not used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s overly young face. As he had already been warned by Cosmo, he didn¡¯t get the wrong person.

    He quickly stood up and walked over to Yuan Zhou. Finally, he arrived in front of Yuan Zhou before he entered the restaurant.

    Alessandro was thinking too much. Yuan Zhou had already noticed the two of them and didn¡¯t rush to go in, fearing that they were here to look for him.

    Usually, most of the people who were still waiting outside after the opening hours were looking for him. Those who were as rare as Phoenix Feathers and unicorn horns were really tired from shopping and were sitting down to rest.

    As expected, Yuan Zhou only paused for a second or two before the two people arrived in front of him. Before he could say anything, the old foreigner in front of him spoke.

    ¡°Are you head chef Yuan? I¡¯m Alessandro, a chef who makes sausages in Italy. I¡¯m here to ask if head chef Yuan has time to exchange the sausage culture of the two countries.¡±

    Alessandro took out an invitation-like thing from the inner pocket of his suit and handed it to Yuan Zhou while he was talking.

    This was a visiting invitation-like thing that he had prepared under Cosmo¡¯s suggestion. The purpose of his visit was written in detail on it, which was topare the sausages.

    Alessandro spoke in English, so Yuan Zhou naturally understood him. He took the card with both hands and looked at the words on it. Suddenly, he recalled a phone call from Cheng Han two days ago.

    He said that when she climbed over the wall and went out for a walk, she found out that there was big news in Italy that he was going to y against the local sausage Godfather. She came to ask if the news was true?

    If it was true, then when was it? in other words, she might want to go to the venue to cheer for him.

    Yuan Zhou took some time to take a look at it. Although it was an Italy version, the trantion was still very simple. After roughly understanding the situation, he found that it was just some groundless rumors and thus didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. However, Yuan Zhou still liked Italian sausages very much. There were various varieties andplicated tastes. Almost all the other sausages in Europe and America were evolved on this basis.

    There were even more Chinese sausages. Therefore, Yuan Zhou just took a look at them and didn¡¯t have any reaction.

    He didn¡¯t expect the protagonist on the inte toe to China so quickly. The poprity of this matter had only dropped in the past two days.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to agree. The main reason was that they didn¡¯t say that they were here for thepetition. Instead, they said that they were here to exchange sausage culture. Therefore, they had to let people know that the food culture of any Chinese cuisines was definitely a tough opponent.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said,¡±it¡¯s not a problem if Mr. Alessandro wants to exchange the preparation method of the sausage. I wonder if 2:30 in the afternoon tomorrow is okay. If it¡¯s okay, we cane in and talk about it in detail.¡±

    Alessandro heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. Although he felt that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t refuse him, he was still a little nervous without the personal exnation of the person involved. But now that the matter had been settled, he naturally felt relieved.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said.

    Alessandro and Barry followed Yuan Zhou into the restaurant. After they sat down, they began to exin the details of the exchange tomorrow.

    ¡°It¡¯s really small. ¡± This was the first thing that Bailey noticed when he entered the store.

    As a professional assistant, no matter what he was thinking, he looked smart and professional on the surface. He quietly stood behind Alessandro and recorded the discussion between the two of them with a recording pen.

 Chapter 2523

    <h4>Chapter 2523: Special</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t much. At most, Yuan Zhou would ask Alessandro if he needed any help to prepare the ingredients and if there were any special requirements.

    As the host, Yuan Zhou felt that he had the responsibility and obligation to prepare everything for the exchange.

    It could be said that after Alessandro said that he only needed a few special spices, the others were free to do as they pleased because there were no special requirements.

    The reason why Alessandro was so casual was that he had been making sausages for so many years. If he were to prepare the ingredients that he was used to, he would definitely be bullying Yuan Zhou. He had already decided to let the other party prepare the ingredients.

    You¡¯re very brave.

    After the discussion, Alessandro and Barry tactfully took their leave. They left Taoxi road directly in order to preserve their energy for tomorrow¡¯s exchange. This was a form of respect for themselves and Yuan Zhou. Alessandro was well aware of this.

    ¡°It seems that I will have to trouble head chef Li Li tomorrow.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    Alessandro was an Italian, so he was definitely more used to using the western style kitchen stove and utensils. The most recent one was definitely Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant. Moreover, Li Li was also an old acquaintance of his. Although Yuan Zhou still felt that the previous incident of the memorial tablet was a little unclear, he could only find Alessandro.

    Yuan Zhou immediately went out to the Western restaurant and exined the situation to Li Li. Li Li did his best to take the responsibility of preparing the ingredients and then he handed it to him. After all, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to prepare the ingredients himself. He wanted to hand it to Cheng zhaomei.

    Since Li Li was so sincere, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel it was right to refute him. Therefore, he left the matter to Li Li. There were a lot of Western condiments and ingredients in the preparation, which was also a field that Li Li was very familiar with.

    After he returned to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t busy himself with other things first. Instead, he called Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Zhao Mei, I¡¯m going to have an exchange with the Italy sausage master tomorrow. You cane and take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    He remembered that in the past two years, Cheng zhaomei had often made some bacon sausages and sold them in the store as a benefit. The taste was not bad, but there was still room for improvement. Tomorrow would be a good opportunity to see.

    ......

    ¡°Okay, master, but Junior Brother Huang is also with me. Do you need to call him tomorrow?¡± Cheng zhaomei immediately agreed.

    It was also a coincidence that Huang Gang came personally to represent the Cantonese cuisine Association and nned to hold a joint Sichuan-Guangdong food exhibition with the Sichuan cuisine Association. In order to show his sincerity and respect for Cheng zhaomei, the eldest senior brother, Huang Gang hade in person and arrived yesterday.

    With such a good opportunity, as the eldest senior brother, he must definitely seek benefits for his junior brothers and sisters.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Huang Gang was here, but after hearing Cheng zhaomei¡¯s words, he thought of the other two registered disciples of Sichuan cuisine, Cao zhishu and Zhang He.

    Compared to the registered disciples of the other cuisines, Cao zhishu and Zhang He had a rtively low presence. The main reason was that these two people were very low-key. They had always been in a state of studying and rarely expressed their opinions. Of course, their cooking skills had also improved very quickly.

    Ever since Cao zhishu became Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple, the poprity of his Shu restaurant had started to soar. It was definitely the most famous restaurant in Chengdu apart from Cheng zhaomei¡¯s Cheng family restaurant. It was much more popr than the restaurants of Liu Li and Huang Fei.

    This definitely had something to do with Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame, but one could also see that Cao zhishu¡¯s culinary skills had definitely improved. After all, if his culinary skills were not good enough, the customers would pay the bill once or twice, but not three or four times. After all, no one was a fool.

    As for Zhang He, although he still had the title of the little king of Sichuan cuisine, it could not be helped. The king of Sichuan cuisine had already been taken away by the eldest brother, but the weight of this title was naturally not the same.

    This evaluation naturally excluded master chef Restaurant. Otherwise, there would be no way topare. In front of it, who had the right to say that their restaurant had more people? it was like lighting antern in the toilet.

    Of course, even though the two of them kept a low profile, it didn¡¯t mean that Yuan Zhou had forgotten that he had two in-name disciples of Sichuan cuisine. It was just that Cheng zhaomei was always around in Sichuan cuisine. If there was anything, he would just let Cheng zhaomei pass the message. He rarely called Cao zhishu and Zhang He over, but he had never stopped teaching.

    ¡°Then call Zhang He and Cao zhishu over. That would be even better.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    He had previously mentioned to Alessandro that he might arrange for some of his apprentices toe and take a look. Of course, he made sure that they would not disturb theirmunication. After getting permission, he called Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Alright, master understands.¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    After that, he hung up the phone and started to notify Junior Brother Huang and the others.

    After Yuan Zhou hung up the phone, he recalled all the information about the sausages of various cuisines. Although it was actually unnecessary for him to do so with his culinary skills, he still respected the other party by mastering theprehensive information no matter if it was apetition or an exchange.

    No matter if it was before his craftsmanship wasn¡¯t that good or now when his craftsmanship was already quite good, Yuan Zhou had always been cooking as usual.

    Time passed quickly, and the next day arrived early.

    As the appointment was in the afternoon, Yuan Zhou still operated the restaurant very seriously during both breakfast and lunch time, no different from usual.

    Alessandro and the others also got up early in the morning to make some preparations after being wrapped up in their quilts.

    At noon, after having a sumptuous Western-style lunch, the two of them left for Taoxi road in advance. They were afraid that the previous situation would happen again, such as a traffic jam or people. It would be extremely impolite if they missed the agreed time.

    They left early, and when they arrived at the entrance of the store, they had to wait for a while before the opening hours ended.

    ¡°Mr. Alessandro, you¡¯re early. Sorry to keep you waiting.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him with a smile.

    ¡°No, no. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± Alessandro said.

    Although he felt that Yuan Zhou still needed to do business even though thepetition was about to begin, he didn¡¯t quite agree with it. He didn¡¯t know if it was because of his extreme confidence or something else.

    Alessandro believed that one should focus on something in order to achieve better results. Just like his sausage-making, he had insisted on making it purely by hand for decades to achieve his current achievements.

    However, this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s business. Although Alessandro didn¡¯t agree with him, he still respected him.

    Next, Yuan Zhou introduced Cheng zhaomei and the other disciples who had arrived early next to him and asked them to greet Alessandro, which made Alessandro envious.

    Looking at the spirited looks of Cheng zhaomei and the others, he thought of how he hadn¡¯t found a favorite disciple to pass on his craftsmanship to even though he was already over 60 years old. However, Yuan Zhou already had four disciples at such a young age, which was really something that made people envious.

    Even if Alessandro was very confident in his sausage-making skills, he wouldn¡¯t deny Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. After all, no matter how ignorant he was, it was impossible that he didn¡¯t know what the Golden Chef award of the bogus cookingpetition meant. Moreover, he had seen many things.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2524

    <h4>Chapter 2524: My neck is cold</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou looked very young. With his fame and strength, it was quite normal for him to have a few disciples.

    However, Alessandro was envious. He had lived for decades, but he had never met a talented apprentice.

    For a moment, he felt a little dejected. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Alessandro was thinking. Cheng zhaomei and the others had already thought so much while greeting him. On the other hand, he felt that it might be a nervous exchange. After thinking for a while, he decided to tell Alessandro his arrangement in detail again.

    ¡°We¡¯ll go to the Western restaurant across the street to borrow the kitchen. The spices and other ingredients that Mr. Alessandro requested have been prepared. We¡¯ll go and have a look now. If there¡¯s anything we need, we can tell you in advance.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    After Alessandro nodded in agreement, he walked in front to lead the way. Li Li was already waiting at the entrance of the Western restaurant in a suit. From his expression, one could tell that he was very excited.

    He had another special treatment. Although he didn¡¯t think there was anything worth studying about the sausage, it was naturally different when Yuan Zhou took action.

    The Western restaurant was diagonally opposite to the small restaurant. Therefore, they met each other in just a few steps. After a simple introduction, this time it was Li Li¡¯s turn to walk in the front to lead the way for everyone.

    Alessandro nodded in satisfaction as soon as he entered the spacious and clean kitchen. The environment here was really good.

    ¡°Today¡¯s purpose is to exchange knowledge, so the sausages we make need to be eaten on the spot. There¡¯s no need to choose the type that needs to go through theplicated steps of drying and taking a long time to mature. We can directly make the type that can be eaten on the spot.¡± Yuan Zhou said while standing in front of the kitchen range.

    Alessandro also knew that even though it was an exchange, it was impossible for them to spend months drying the sausages to retain their vor. It would be meaningless and a waste of everyone¡¯s time.

    Having experienced the queuing incident yesterday, Alessandro also had the same feeling about Yuan Zhou¡¯s busy schedule. Moreover, it was also time for him to make the sausages for storage once a year. Therefore, he couldn¡¯t stay in China for too long.

    He simply agreed, and then the two of them began to fight.

    Alessandro hade here to prove that his sausage tasted better. However, as he felt that he was bullying Yuan Zhou, he decided to go all out. However, he wouldn¡¯t take the oue of the battle too seriously or make Yuan Zhou lose face.

    ......

    ¡°Shua shua shua,¡±¡±shua shua shua¡±

    As soon as they started, the two of them began to fall into their own rhythm. They were both first-ss craftsmen, and they had already thought about what kind of dish they wanted to make yesterday. Their movements were very fast and smooth, which was veryfortable to look at.

    Alessandro was going to make his signature dish, pork trotter with meat, which was also called pork trotter sausage. Therefore, he had to choose a good pork trotter as the ¡®sausage casing¡¯ as the carrier of the minced meat.

    With one look, he found something different. The trotters prepared here included several breeds of pigs, including the Mangalica pig, nicknamed sheep pig trotters, and some of the best parts of the meat. As the world¡¯s best-tasting pig, there were rtively few of them. The process of feeding top-grade ingredients was definitely different from that of ordinary ingredients, which led to a small number.

    To be honest, Alessandro was very surprised to see this breed of pig. After all, it was very difficult for him to get a sheep pig.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the head chef of this restaurant to be so good.¡± Alessandro sighed.

    He had heard from Yuan Zhou that it was the head chef of this Western restaurant who had prepared the ingredients. If Li Li knew about his emotional sigh, he would definitely say that it was not because he had good means, but because Yuan Zhou¡¯s name was too useful. It was just that when those people knew that he was preparing the ingredients for Yuan Zhou, they really took out all the ingredients they had.

    Although Alessandro was surprised, he didn¡¯t choose The Sheep Pig. It wasn¡¯t the best, but the most suitable one.

    In fact, in Italy in addition to pork trotter sausages, smi sausages were the most well-known. However, the biggest feature of smi sausages was that they did not need to be cooked after being pickled and air-dried, which was the key to creating a unique vor of food.

    However, the pork trotter sausage was different. It could still be air-dried, and because it needed to go through the cooking process, it could also be eaten on the spot. When choosing, he naturally chose this dual-use variety, which was also his own specialty.

    If he had known earlier, the pig trotter sausage made by Italy¡¯s Alessandro would definitely be hard to find.

    Since Alessandro was already familiar with the process, he looked like a master when he started cooking.

    From the very beginning, Barry didn¡¯t look at him but at Yuan Zhou instead. He was very curious about Yuan Zhou, who had quite a good reputation in Europe.

    Then, he saw a scene that shocked him.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared was a fresh and made blood sausage, the Tibetan kind. Yesterday, Yuan Zhou had asked Li Li to prepare a live sheep forter use. There was nothing fresher than killing the sheep on the spot and taking its blood and meat. The purpose of the blood sausage was to eat it fresh.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t need the sheep provided by the system. Yuan Zhou felt that the ingredients should be equal in an exchange.

    At the very beginning, Yuan Zhou was naturally going to kill the sheep. That was exactly what Barry saw. In fact, Barry wouldn¡¯t be surprised by the killing of sheep. Even if he had never seen it before, he wouldn¡¯t be so shocked.

    But when you saw a person take only one knife and cook a sheep in the blink of an eye, it was worth being surprised.

    In just a short while, the bleating sheep was lying on the countertop naked, as if it had taken off its clothes. It was so obedient that it looked like it had taken off its clothes andid on the countertop.

    ¡°Hiss, it hurts!¡±

    Bailey subconsciously bit the back of his hand, but he identally bit too hard. The sharp pain saved him the effort of rubbing his eyes, and he had already confirmed what he had just seen.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Barry looked at the bright red blood that seemed to still be warm and felt a chill on his neck.

    ¡°How is it? our head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are good, right?¡±

    Although it was a question, Li Li¡¯s tone was quite certain. Even though he had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s magic-like cutting skills many times, he still felt that it was not a cutting skill that should exist in the human world. No one could do it.

    ¡°He is indeed very strong. As far as I know, there is no chef who canpare with him.¡± Bailey said.

    To be honest, he had followed Alessandro around and seen the world before. He had also seen the National treasure chefs in Italy, but he had never seen anyone with such powerful cutting skills.

    Barry had always been very confident in Alessandro¡¯s chances of winning, but now he felt that they must have underestimated the other party¡¯s strength. Now that there was a 50 ¨C 50 chance, he had to bet his identity as his assistant.

    ¡°That¡¯s true. You can continue to watch carefully. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills are simply a visual enjoyment.¡± Li Li said with pride.

    What Yuan Zhou did next subverted Barry¡¯s understanding since he was a child. He felt that the ce where Yuan Zhou was standing was no longer under the jurisdiction of Newton¡¯sw. Otherwise, how could such an unscientific thing happen?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2525

    <h4>Chapter 2525: Blood sausage</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No matter how unbelievable it was, the scene in front of him kept ying out. It clearly told Barry that it was real. The knife and the meat were floating in the air, and then they fell freely, and then everything was fine!

    ¡°God bless!¡±

    Barry, who had never believed in religion, couldn¡¯t help but make a cross in front of his chest, hoping that Alessandro would lose in a better way. This was the only thing he could do as Alessandro¡¯s assistant.

    Seeing that it was almost over, and Alessandro was still fighting quickly, Barry felt that all he could do was pray.

    Alessandro, who had been pitied by Barry, waspletely unaware of it. He was still full of confidence as he looked at the sausage that looked like aplete pig¡¯s trotter.

    He had even rehearsed for a while in his heart what he should say to make Yuan Zhou less depressed if the food made by Yuan Zhou was too ordinary.

    For this purpose, he made two pork trotter sausages at once. He wanted to test one on the spot and keep the other as a gift for Yuan Zhou. At the same time, Yuan Zhou could also study and learn from it.

    As a sausage master for decades, bullying a neer was not an appropriate thing to do. If he went too far, he felt that his conscience would not be able to bear it.

    One was full of confidence and waiting to win, while the other was full of worry and waiting forfort. Although Pele and Alessandro hadpletely different ideas, their hearts were still gentle.

    In fact, Alessandro¡¯s ability to make two lifelike sausages in a very short time and remove all the bones from the trotters to ensure that the skin was not damaged was already very strong. However, it depended on who he waspared with.

    Time passed by minute by minute and soon, Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was ready. The blood sausage floated to the water surface and the surface had already turned gray, which was a sign that it was about to ripen.

    The White smoke that was slowly rising was lingering in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, giving him an air of the mortal world. Yuan Zhou stared at the White smoke for a while. The moment the smoke became bigger, he immediately turned off the fire with his left hand and picked up the chopsticks with his right hand casually. The several sections of the blood sausage fell into the te that he had prepared in advance.

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    ......

    After the sausage fell onto the te, a sound was heard. However, there was no extra water that could be analyzed. The dry and refreshing appearance didn¡¯t seem like it had just been scooped out. At first nce, one could clearly see how profound Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills were.

    The next step was to cut the sausage. Bailey opened his eyes wide, wanting to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements clearly. Unfortunately, the time he took was even shorter than the time he took to ughter the sheep. In the blink of an eye, Yuan Zhou had already carried the te to the kitchen counter in the middle of the side.

    ¡°Mr. Alessandro, the blood sausage I made needs to be hot to be delicious. If it¡¯s convenient, you cane over and try my cooking first.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He could tell at a nce that he didn¡¯t need to look at the heat. He just had to look at the time and fish it out. Not only Italy had pork trotter sausage, but China also had this dish. Moreover, it was a specialty of a certain ce.

    The reason why he didn¡¯t choose it was that he hadn¡¯t obtained the cuisine it belonged to and thus felt that he couldn¡¯t show it to others if he didn¡¯t cook it well enough. This had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s rule.

    Alessandro was staring at the moving sausage trotters in the pot when he was suddenly interrupted. His consciousness that was immersed in his own world gradually returned, and then he smelled a fragrance.

    It wasn¡¯t very strong, since the pork trotters he cooked were very fragrant. However, the fragrance was very tenacious and fresh. Alessandro¡¯s consciousness, which had just returned, was almost immersed in the fragrance again.

    His brain started to react. After a while, he finally realized that it was Yuan Zhou who had said that. Following the source of the fragrance, Alessandro saw the several well-arranged sausages on the White te. They were really well-arranged, round and round, like circles.

    ¡°Done?¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou was making traditional sausages, Alessandro still felt that the speed was a little too fast. With this question in mind, Alessandro walked towards Yuan Zhou.

    As they got closer and got out of the range of the rich fragrance of the sausage and pig trotters, they could smell the taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s sausage more and more. It was really fresh and fragrant and very eye-catching.

    Alessandro quietly swallowed his saliva. He had a bad feeling about this, but he was distracted by the aroma and couldn¡¯t think properly.

    ¡°Yes. Mr. Alessandro, please have a taste of our special Chinese blood sausage.¡± Yuan Zhou passed a pair of chopsticks to Alessandro.

    Alessandro picked up his chopsticks and hesitated. He wasn¡¯t afraid that the taste wouldn¡¯t be good, because he knew that the aroma wouldn¡¯t be bad. However, wasn¡¯t it a little bold to eat the whole sausage together? even the sausages they made were in pieces, and they were almost the length of a palm. It was just right to eat them with a fork.

    Although one section was also very short, it was obvious that each section was connected, which was not right. However, Alessandro was still very respectful and did not raise any objections. He wanted to see if he could cut it with chopsticks.

    As a matter of fact, Alessandro didn¡¯t know how to use chopsticks and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t mean to make things difficult for him. It was just that the blood sausage was too thin to be eaten with a fork. Therefore, he could only try to pick it up with chopsticks.

    No matter what, Alessandro¡¯s chopsticks soon touched the sausage, but he didn¡¯t have much time to think. It was just a light touch on the head, and the blood sausage was like dominoes, slowly falling apart from the head.

    ¡°The flowers are blooming?!¡± Alessandro muttered to himself.

    That¡¯s right, the blood sausage had just spread out like a flower blooming, arranged in an orderly manner. The dark red sausages were spread out like flower petals, and finally formed a huge double-petal peony. The ovepping dark red peony bloomed on the snow-white and delicate te, and the contrast of white and red was particrly ssic and beautiful.

    Because it had spread out, the fragrance became even stronger. In addition to the fresh and delicious smell, there was also the rich meat fragrance and thebination of various spices. Just now, it couldn¡¯t resist the attack of the fragrance, and now it was even more so.

    Alessandro picked up a piece of sausage with a pair of chopsticks in each hand with great effort. He realized that it was really thin, but the meat inside didn¡¯t fall off. It was still intact. At this time, he still didn¡¯t know what blood sausage meant.

    When he put it into his mouth, it was soft and tender, and it melted in his mouth without any residue. Then, he tasted the rich mutton mixed in it. If the blood was a bit dry, the rich mutton made up for it perfectly, making it even more delicious.

    ¡°I¡¯ve lost,¡± Alessandro knew the difference after one bite.

    As the saying went, even if the sausage was newly made, it should have a special vor that belonged to time. However, he was sure that the newly made sausage and pig¡¯s trotters could not reach the level of the blood sausage he had just eaten. Therefore, he knew the result almost without trying it again.

    ¡°Mr. Alessandro is too polite. We are just exchanging our understanding of sausages.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Alessandro was stunned for a moment before he said,¡±¡±You¡¯re right, head chef Yuan. However, please exin in detail what this blood sausage is.¡±

    At that moment, he didn¡¯t dare to look at Yuan Zhou like he was looking at a junior anymore. Age didn¡¯t matter when one had ambition. Such excellent sausage craftsmanship deserved his respect.

    Just as Alessandro finished his sentence, the system spoke.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2526

    <h4>Chapter 2526: Gaining knowledge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for activating the master Mission 5. Would you like to ept the mission now?¡± The system disyed the words without any dy.

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, was quite calm. After all, such moments were toomon. The system probably had to make its presence known at such moments every time. As the host, Yuan Zhou was quite helpless.

    He tossed the system aside and exined the process of making blood sausages to Alessandro. He tried his best to make it simple and easy to understand. He hoped that this famous Godfather of Italy sausages would have a rough impression of Chinese sausage culture.

    Yesterday, Yuan Zhou had checked some information about Alessandro and found out that this guy was really awesome. At least, in the field of sausages, no one could beat him. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, he must have never touched Chinese sausages before, as many of his techniques were rtively closed.

    Although Alessandro didn¡¯t do much research on Chinese sausages, his research on them was really in-depth. Even though he couldn¡¯t keep up with the pace at the beginning because he was unfamiliar with them, he could slowly share his thoughts. The two of them chatted even more enthusiastically.

    While the two of them were having a lively chat, Li Li and Barry were having a hard time.

    Originally, Li Li wanted to absorb more knowledge. As the head chef of Western cuisine, sausages yed an important role. But whenever he did, he would doubt his Chinesenguage skills. Had he returned it to his teacher after graduation many years ago? Yuan Zhou and the others were speaking in English, but he could understand every word and even trante it into Chinese. In the end, they just couldn¡¯t understand it. This made him very depressed.

    ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯ve learned something.¡± Li Li consoled himself inwardly.

    In fact, although Li Li was nothing in front of Yuan Zhou, his culinary skills were really not low, especially when Yuan Zhou had several exchanges with the top foreign chefs in the Western restaurant. Li Li did odd jobs at the side and also learned some things. His skills had improved at a rapid pace. Any regr customer of the Western restaurant would know that head chef Li¡¯s skills would improve a little after a period of time.

    As for the frequency of improvement, it was naturally rted to the frequency of Yuan Zhouing here tomunicate with the chefs. Of course, no one had discovered this subtle rtionship yet. Li Li had also kept it a secret. He would rather give Yuan Zhou a longevity token of thanks than to thank him openly. All of this was for the sake of preserving his corepetitiveness. It should be known that this learning opportunity was absolutely the dream of most chefs.

    A thousand cups of wine when meeting a bosom friend, half a sentence when meeting a disagreeable person. Alessandro felt like he had never been so talkative in his 60 years of life.

    The more they talked, the more Alessandro realized that he was just a frog in a well. In fact, there was still a lot to learn from him. Alessandro felt that he could do more research and try to bring more and better sausages to the Italy people.

    As time went by, Alessandro¡¯s admiration for Yuan Zhou grew more and more. Of course, he also became more and more interested in the Chinese food culture. There were so many things about sausages, not to mention other dishes. He felt that he had missed out on a hundred million Yuan in the past.

    ......

    Alessandro didn¡¯t look down on Chinese food culture in the past because he thought that the food was made of industrial ingredients such as MSG, which would definitely cause bad people to eat it. However, he also didn¡¯t like Chinese food. He didn¡¯t understand it, so he didn¡¯t nder it. Ignoring it was the best attitude.

    Alessandro now felt that he had been too narrow-minded in the past. He didn¡¯t even understand such a huge food culture system with a long history. It was a waste of God¡¯s gift.

    A ring interrupted Alessandro¡¯s unfinished words. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone that rang. It was the rm clock that he had specially set to remind Alessandro to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Alessandro. Today¡¯s exchange can only end here. I still have to open for business in a moment. Thank you, Mr. Alessandro, foring to China from Italy. I have learned a lot about Italian sausage culture today. Thank you very much. ¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    In fact, the two of them had almost finished their conversation in the first 10 minutes. However, Alessandro kept pulling Yuan Zhou to learn more about Chinese food culture. Of course, most of it was rted to sausages, such as what kind of dishes could be made with sausages, the variety of sausages, and which one was the most delicious.

    Alessandro was regretful, but he couldn¡¯t dy the other party¡¯s business. Besides, he had already benefited a lot today.

    ¡°I should be the one thanking you, head chef Yuan. It was you who opened the door to a new world for me. I didn¡¯t know that there was such a colorful and brilliant food culture. I¡¯m really lucky.¡± Alessandro¡¯s face was filled with excitement.

    It was gettingte. The two of them chatted for a while and then went their separate ways. Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant to wash up, change his clothes and prepare the ingredients for dinner. As for Alessandro and Barry, after asking Li Li, they directly sat outside the restaurant and waited for the time to line up.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had mentioned that the delicacies made of several kinds of sausages were very alluring. Alessandro decided to try them carefully, because they werepletely different from the blood sausage he had eaten today. For example, the sausage pot rice made people very envious.

    As for Cheng zhaomei and the others who had been standing in front of the background quietly, after the two of them finished their work, they quickly bid farewell to Yuan Zhou and went back to the Cheng family¡¯s restaurant. Judging from their quick departure, it seemed that they had gained something and needed to practice and consolidate it immediately.

    As everyone left, the originally bustling Western restaurant instantly became quiet. Li Li, however, didn¡¯t feel dejected. He hummed a song and started to clean up. Actually, both of them had good habits and the kitchen was still clean. However, Li Li had learned a bad habit from Yuan Zhou. Even if the kitchen looked clean, he still wanted to clean it himself. After he was done, he burned an incense stick for Yuan Zhou again to express his gratitude. Then, with the help of the sous-chefs and workers who came back one after another, he started to prepare dinner.

    Alessandro and Andros moved quickly in the line with high expectations, and they managed to grab the first spot in the line. Of course, Alessandro didn¡¯t know the advantages of the first line yet, but he was still very happy to be able to eat in the first ce.

    Even though he had high expectations, when the sausage pot rice served, Alessandro didn¡¯t think so much, because no matter how much anticipation he had, it couldn¡¯tpare to the breathtaking feeling of eating it.

    An indescribable sweetness with the smell of time swept through his mouth, even his body and mind. Even the heat couldn¡¯t stop Alessandro from elerating.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    By the time Alessandro walked out of the store with belli, it had already been 20 minutes since he had entered the store. He had eaten four dishes, including the sausage and pot rice. He couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, so he walked out regretfully.

    Even so, Barry still looked back at every step he took. It was obvious that he was very reluctant to leave.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2527

    <h4>Chapter 2527: Master¡¯s Mission 5</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Sir, when do we need to leave?¡± Bailey was nning toe back for a few more meals before leaving.

    Just now, he noticed that the person next to him had ordered a heavenly dish that looked especially good. He had already asked for the name of the dish and nned toe for the next meal. He should be able to eat it tomorrow afternoon.

    ¡°There are still 20 days before the sausage production time in previous years. We will stay here for another 19 days. This way, we can learn more about this country¡¯s sausage culture, which will be helpful to us.¡± Alessandro said the time he had thought of.

    Barry was very happy that he could eat a lot of food for such a long time, but as a professional assistant, he still had to remind her,¡±¡±But didn¡¯t you start buying all kinds of ingredients in the middle of November in the past?¡±

    ¡°Gateli has been with me for 6 years now. I can let him handle the purchasing matters on his own. Let¡¯s just treat this year as a test for him.¡± Alessandro said without any hesitation. It was obvious that he had nned this beforehand.

    Gateli, on the other hand, was a person who wanted to be Alessandro¡¯s disciple. He was more persistent and sincere, but his talent wasn¡¯t very good. Therefore, even if he had been staying by Alessandro¡¯s side all the time, he had never thought of taking him as a disciple. Today, when he saw that Yuan Zhou already had several disciples, he felt that he could consider gateli.

    Alessandro was a diligent and honest man, and he didn¡¯t do it just so he could stay in China for another half a month and eat more delicious food. Alessandro was not that kind of person.

    Bailey heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Since the purchase issue could be settled, he could safely stay in Chengdu and enjoy delicious food with Alessandro. There was nothing better than this.

    The departure of Alessandro and Bailey didn¡¯t affect the lively dinner time. The dinner didn¡¯t end officially until 8:00. After sending off thest customer, Yuan Zhou immediately returned to the kitchen and started to prepare the sober-up set meal of the pub without stopping.

    After passing everything to Mao Ye, he checked the supper he prepared for Yin ya again and found no problem. Then he had time to give it to the system.

    ¡°System, What is the mission for Master 5?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was sitting on the chair on the second floor. He had already raised his head and puffed out his chest, straightened his back, and slightly closed his eyes, showing a manner of being ready.

    ¡°Would the host like to ept the Master of Masters Mission 5?¡± The system asked as usual.

    ......

    ¡°Receive.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    [Main mission: Master of Masters (5)]

    (Mission tips: in order to meet the future identity of the God of Cooking who has learned both Chinese and Western cuisine, please spread the name of Chinese cuisine all over the world. As the food culture of one of the four great civilizations, it should be recognized and paid attention to by the whole world. This is the responsibility of the future God of Cooking. Go, young man!)

    [Mission description: make 80% of European chefs acknowledge Chinese cuisine from the bottom of their hearts.]

    [Mission progress: 21%]

    [Quest reward: unknown]

    After the system disyed the mission of Master 5, it went silent. Yuan Zhou read the mission from the beginning to the end and read through it again. He found that the habit of the previous master mission was indeed still the same. Both the content and the reward revealed a sense of mysteriousness.

    This mission actuallyplemented Yuan Zhou¡¯s own goal. His goal was also to make people all over the world feel proud that they had eaten Chinese dishes and be able to casually name two Chinese dishes as a habit. In short, he hoped that Chinese dishes could upy the whole world.

    In order to achieve this goal, Yuan Zhou worked hard to improve his cooking skills and his influence among the world¡¯s famous chefs. Only then could he do things more conveniently.

    ¡°This mission is difficult, but it¡¯s also easy. If that¡¯s the case, the few cuisines we have now are not enough, especially the cuisines from the European countries. They are almost nothing. This definitely won¡¯t work.¡± Yuan Zhou thought about it silently.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou only had a Spain cuisine that belonged to Europe. He also had several other dishes and the steak Encyclopedia. However, it was still not enough to conquer Europe, which had been prejudiced against Chinese cuisine for a long time.

    Although Yuan Zhou had spent a lot of time learning the cuisines of various countries, his main energy was still on the cuisines of various Chinese cuisines and Asian cuisines. Therefore, he was still quite unfamiliar with various European cuisines except for French cuisines due to the rtionship between Chu Xiao and Auguste.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s unfamiliarity was definitely different from that of 99% of people, so there was no need to borate on that.

    ¡°The master mission has always been a long one, so there¡¯s no need to rush. You can take your time. Right now, the most important mission is the Sea King¡¯s mission. We¡¯ll talk about it after weplete it and get the reward. The rest can be taken slowly.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou thought it through, he set the mission aside and did it slowly. Then, he went downstairs to watch Yin ya¡¯s supper. At the current stage, there was nothing more important than feeding his fianc¨¦e.

    The pub was as lively as usual. After the news that Yuan Zhou was going to hold a liquor exchange meeting was spread out, many people in Chengdu who were rted to liquor had appeared. There were many Wine Masters and wine tasting Masters who were rted to liquor, and many others who were also rted to liquor had alsoe to join in the fun.

    For example, wine ss manufacturers, wine packaging manufacturers, wine trademark manufacturers, and other wine rted manufacturers were not a big deal. There were also mountain spring Co., Ltd, waterfall Scenic Area management Association, and so on. They even said that the production of wine also required water, and the quality of the water was naturally rted to the quality of the wine. It sounded quite reasonable.

    Not to mention arge number of people pouring into Chengdu, even thepetition in the restaurant was very popr in order to get in line. Even if the number of ces in the pub did not increase, there were fewer familiar faces. If there were too many people at once, the chances of winning the prize would definitely be diluted if they were not lucky.

    Many customers who had average luck had been very vexed recently.

    The officials of Chengdu had found out the reason for the increase in human traffic from the big data and had specially set up a small group to cooperate with Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor exchange meeting and intended to increase the GDP of the city.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was busy opening the restaurant and Chengdu was busy increasing its ie, Shanghai also began to be lively. The preparation work for the 4th National Fair was in progress.

    Everyone tensed up, hoping that this meeting woulde to a perfect end like the previous three. Every day, various topics would be discussed.

    Today¡¯s discussion was about the items to be disyed in the China exhibition hall. As the host country, the items to be disyed had to be in line with the National conditions and highlight the characteristics of our country. Furthermore, they had to let the visitors from other countries feel the charm of China. There couldn¡¯t be simple repeats, which was giving the big shots a headache.

    When people split firewood, the me would be high. After more than half a month of discussion, almost all the contents of the exhibition had been decided, but there was still one big thing left, which was the Dragon head. The most distinctive thing had not been decided yet.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2528

    <h4>Chapter 2528: The result of the umtion of fame</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The fair looked like an imported goods exhibition, but it was actually a trade cooperation between China and many countries. Whether it was an individual or an official, it provided a huge tform.

    Therefore, the goods exhibited in the fair were not as simple as clothing, food, housing, and transportation. There were also all kinds of high-end technology products and so on. Of course, there was not much in the electronics field, but as long as they felt that they could be exported, most of the things would be disyed.

    Huaxia, as the host of the exhibition, was no exception. The top seat of the exhibition was particrly important.

    In fact, there was more than one leader in every field. Today¡¯s meeting was to confirm the leaders in clothing, food, housing, transportation, technology, and other aspects.

    As time passed, everyone basically decided that there wasn¡¯t much controversy left, except for the food.

    There were all kinds of birds in arge forest. The selection range was wide, and it was difficult to determine. Chinese food culture had a long history, and there were even more that could be representative.

    ¡°I think the noodles made in Jin province are also rare, especially the new creation, which has already won the Guinness Book of Records. We should put it on disy.¡± A slightly chubby middle-aged man insisted on his suggestion.

    ¡°In this day and age, the number one chef in the cooking world is naturally Yuan Zhou from our province. We have to disy his products to the public so that those foreigners can know how delicious the delicacies of our country are.¡± Rong city¡¯s representative li naturally supported his own city.

    However, what he said wasn¡¯t false. At least, no one present disagreed with him. Although they were usually very busy, they naturally knew about things that could bring glory to the country, especially when Yuan Zhou had won international recognition and awards more than once.

    Chefs were allowed to cook the ingredients on disy in their country for visitors to try, so some people raised objections.

    ¡°I know what you mean, Yuan Zhou. But it¡¯s exactly because he¡¯s the number one chef that he can¡¯t be casually mentioned. Otherwise, if anyone can eat the food prepared by the most famous chef, wouldn¡¯t it be a mess?¡± A man with a slightly bald forehead said.

    Most of the people present agreed with this. The traditional virtue of China was to hide one¡¯s strength. They couldn¡¯t just send out the most powerful people at once. It wouldn¡¯t be good if they scared people.

    Representative li was already prepared for this. He smiled confidently and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve never thought of inviting Yuan Zhou here, but we can ask him to cook some food that is in line with our national conditions. We can disy the variety that can be stored for a long time and is easy to eat. Besides, I heard that Yuan Zhou has quite a few excellent ingredients in his hands. We can also disy some of them to show off the food culture of our country.¡±

    ......

    He spoke slowly, clearly having already prepared a draft. Not only did he clearly state his previous proposal, but his point of view was also quite reliable.

    At least, representative Hao, who was sitting at the head of the meeting, felt that this proposal had a certain degree of feasibility.

    Moreover, he was well prepared and the reason was just right. Everyone present felt that this suggestion was eptable. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s status in the culinary world was indeed the highest at the moment. The food cooked by the Chinese chef King would definitely have a good reputation and there was no need to worry about the taste.

    Although most of the people here had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, at least a small part of them had.

    For example, there were a few people who had participated in the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting, as well as a few people who had apanied him when he visited Singapore.

    Everyone agreed with representative Li¡¯s proposal one after another. In the end, arge number of people voted that Yuan Zhou¡¯s food should be the leader of the food industry. The following work ofmunication was directly handed over to representative li.

    Yuan Zhou had no idea how busy Shanghai was. He opened his restaurant step by step, practiced his culinary skills, studied the Fujian and Shanghai cuisines, and familiarized himself with each dish so that he could put them on the menu as soon as possible. Since he didn¡¯t manage to make it in time for the sr term in the beginning of winter, he had to put them on the menu before the light snow, no matter what, so as to make everyone happy.

    When representative li came to find Yuan Zhou, it had already been a week since the meeting. As he had already asked for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion through Zhou Shijie¡¯s rmendation before he proposed this matter, he directly came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s office with his Secretary this time.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was willing to do anything that could bring glory to his mothend. Moreover, the system didn¡¯t have much restriction on the ingredients of his restaurant now. Therefore, Yuan Zhou agreed after thinking for a while.

    This was the second time that representative li had seen Yuan Zhou. However, he still felt it was quite unbelievable. It was simply rare for someone to achieve such excellent results at such a young age.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, Good Morning.¡± Representative li greeted.

    ¡°Good Morning, representative li.¡± Yuan Zhou put back the tools for practicing knife skills that he had intended to carry out.

    After leading the two of them to the stone table in the small courtyard and taking a seat, Yuan Zhou started to make tea. As soon as representative li arrived, Yuan Zhou knew that he had probably already made some progress with the exhibition that he had mentioned before.

    Although the system hadn¡¯t learned how to make tea before, Yuan Zhou¡¯s bearing made up for that and he still looked quite decent. Especially when the fragrance of the tea floated out, it was even more fascinating.

    ¡°Good tea!¡± Representative li couldn¡¯t help but praise.

    Even the Secretary standing behind representative li couldn¡¯t help but get closer to take a closer look.

    ¡°Please,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou pushed the brewed tea to the front of representative li and prepared another cup of tea for the Secretary who was standing.

    After drinking a few sips of tea, representative li began to get to the main topic and told him that he intended to use Yuan Zhou¡¯s food as the exhibition items. In the end, he even added,¡±¡±Of course, head chef Yuan is free to decide what kind of food to disy. However, we do hope that head chef yuan can bring out some top-ss ingredients to disy and represent the quality of our country¡¯s ingredients.¡±

    To put it bluntly, he wanted to take out some good things to open the eyes of foreigners. For example, this tea was very good. It was better than the tea he usually drank. It was really delicious. Thinking of this, representative li took another sip. This was already the third cup he had added.

    Even if he had some thoughts in his heart, representative li didn¡¯t give any suggestions. Since he had given Yuan Zhou the greatest power and freedom to make decisions, he wouldn¡¯t interfere everywhere. That wasn¡¯t good.

    ¡°I understand, but I need to think about it. I¡¯ll give the list of names to representative li, and we¡¯ll discuss it in detail.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    He didn¡¯t expect that he would have the opportunity to push the mission of master a little so quickly. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t miss it. Of course, even if there wasn¡¯t any mission of master, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t decline it.

    Representative li nodded his head in agreement. He also told Yuan Zhou about the food products that had been disyed in the past fair. There were agricultural products, processed food that couldst for a long time, fruits, and food ingredients, so that Yuan Zhou could have some idea in his heart and also use them as a reference.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2529

    <h4>Chapter 2529: One dish or two?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For a moment, the only sound in the small courtyard was the sound of representative li and his Secretary drinking tea.

    Although the Secretary was quiet, she was not much slower than representative li when it came to drinking tea. She finished the cup of tea in a short while. The water was just like that.

    It wasn¡¯t until the tea in the teapot had be lighter that representative li and his Secretary left.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even know if he should feel lucky that representative li and the others came here at thest minute and didn¡¯t have time to prepare the refreshments. Otherwise, they would probably have to wait until lunchtime before they could leave. Then, he would probably lose the remaining 50 grams of pre-Ming Tea.

    Yuan Zhou was secretly d that he managed to keep his tea. Seeing that it was gettingte, he decided to go back to the kitchen to get familiar with the new dishes. However, representative li and his Secretary didn¡¯t leave immediately after they left.

    This was representative Li¡¯s first timeing to the master chef Restaurant. He had tried Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes during the exchange meeting and when the Singapore delegation came. But it was his first timeing to the restaurant. To be honest, he was really too busy. It was said that he had to queue in advance and couldn¡¯t make a reservation. Thus, he really couldn¡¯te here to eat.

    This time, it was the right time, ce, and people. This was official business, so it was just right.

    ¡°Representative, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The Secretary was a little confused as to why he had stopped.

    After a pause, representative Li said,¡±little Wu, you have been with me for many years. Let me treat you to a meal today. Let¡¯s eat at head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. You can order anything that is within two dishes.¡±

    Secretary Xiao Wu was speechless.

    Whether the two dishes were one dish or two dishes was a matter of opinion. He was touched but couldn¡¯t say anything for a while.

    Although little Wu had never eaten here before, he knew that the food here was very expensive. Although the price-performance ratio was high, it was not easy for representative li to treat him.

    ¡°Two dishes?¡± Xiao Wu asked.

    ......

    This had to be confirmed. The quantity was rted to the satisfaction when eating. It would feel different if they ate one dish or two dishes together.

    Representative li was silent for a moment, feeling that his wallet was a little painful. However, after looking at little Wu¡¯s 1.8-meter tall frame, he nodded and said,¡±Yes, two dishes.¡±

    The smile on Xiao Wu¡¯s face could be seen by the naked eye. He couldn¡¯t help but be happy at the thought of being able to eat two dishes. These were dishes made by chefs that could be exhibited by the country. Even if he hadn¡¯t tried them before, he was looking forward to them.

    ¡°Thank you, representative.¡± Little Wu said very politely.

    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and line up. It doesn¡¯t seem to be time yet. ¡±

    Representative li took a look at his watch and then at the entrance of the restaurant where no one was waiting in line. He estimated that the time wasn¡¯t up yet. He had arranged the whole morning to deal with Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter. Now it was still early, so he could have lunch before going to do other things.

    Little Wu nodded and stood under the eaves with the representative to wait for the time toe. He was already thinking about what to order.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, what are the dishes here? there should be some Sichuan dishes, right? I wonder if there are any dishes from my hometown?¡±

    Little Wu was from Shanghai. He had followed representative li to several ces, so the taste was still rtivelymon. However, he still felt a sense of familiarity with his hometown food.

    As for what representative li was thinking about, he was naturally thinking about what to order. He would think about it first so that he could save time by directly orderingter. He had always been quick and concise in his work, and eating was no exception.

    Unlike Xiao Wu, who was from another province, representative li was a native of Sichuan. Due to his work, he had been working in other provinces for the past ten years. He had only been transferred back to Chengdu recently.

    This had something to do with Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, representative li wouldn¡¯t have valued Yuan Zhou so much. His first substantial promotion was during the Asia-Pacific Exchange meeting. At that time, it was also a coincidence that he wanted to promote a famous chef from his hometown. In addition to Zhou Shijie¡¯s influence, Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame at that time was alsobined.

    The sess of something was definitely not the credit of one person, and it was impossible to seed just because one wanted to.

    Representative li had been missing the authentic Sichuan cuisine cooked by Yuan Zhou for a long time. Now that he finally had the chance to eat it, he had to order a few dishes.

    Time passed while the two of them were thinking tacitly. Soon, the curtain was drawn when Wu Hai and Mao Xiong slid down the slidedder and rushed to the entrance of the restaurant.

    If it weren¡¯t for representative Li¡¯s quick-witted reaction to pull little Wu, little Wu¡¯s position would have been at least ten people lower than that of representative li ¡®s. Originally, they had the geographical advantage and could almost be ranked in the top ten. However, because little Wu had dragged her back a little, she had been directly ced at the end of the first group.

    Of course, the two neers didn¡¯t know how many people could sit in the restaurant at a time. Therefore, Lil Wu felt very guilty. It wouldn¡¯t be good if he dyed representative Li¡¯s time.

    ¡°Representative, I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Lil Wu¡¯s mind was filled with regret, and he didn¡¯t even think about the delicacies for the time being.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Head chef Yuan, there are many people here. I didn¡¯t expect the line to be so long. I can¡¯t me you.¡± Representative li waved his hand to show that he didn¡¯t mind.

    Xiao Wu nodded and didn¡¯t say much, but she reminded herself that as a Secretary, she should be alert and always pay attention. This time, she had indeed made a mistake. It didn¡¯t feel good to think about it.

    When the opening hours started, the two of them could enter the store together in the first batch. Xiao Wu was finally relieved.

    This way, he wouldn¡¯t waste any time. That was the most important thing.

    Yuan Zhou stood by the partition and waited for the first menu. When he saw representative li nod at him and then take his Secretary to sit at the end of the bar counter, he also nodded at him to greet him.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to the fact that representative li nned to have lunch instead of going back. After all, almost everyone who came to see him, regardless of their status, would stay for lunch as long as they had nothing urgent to attend to. It was a basic principle and Yuan Zhou was used to it.

    When it was su Ruoyan¡¯s turn to order, representative li took the lead and ordered,¡±¡±One te of pork shoulder with bean paste, one te of chameleon nt fried egg, and one te of god tier egg fried rice.¡±

    One had to have a signature god tier egg-fried rice toe to the restaurant. After all, this was the egg-fried rice that had be famous along with the restaurant. One would feel at a loss if they didn¡¯t eat it.

    ¡°Little Wu, you should order as well.¡± After ordering, representative li even called out to his Secretary.

    Little Wu nodded to show that she understood, then said,¡±¡±One serving of agarwood, one bowl of incense, one you You County¡¯s dried incense, and one serving of white rice,¡±

    Little Wu had ordered from representative Li¡¯s previous workce. He had missed the meal time when he went down to work, so he could only ask for help from his fellow townsman. The dishes served by his fellow townsman were very delicious. He didn¡¯t know if he was hungry or what, but he felt that it was very good. Not only did representative li like it very much, but he also felt that he could eat it again. It was indeed very delicious.

    ¡°Little Wu, do you still remember the two dishes we have eaten before? I believe head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes will definitely be better.¡± Representative Li said after su Ruoyan left.

    He also remembered the story of these two dishes.

    ¡°I just want to try it again. I ate three bowls of rice at that time. It will definitely go well with the dishes. I wonder what it will taste like if it¡¯s cooked by head chef Yuan.¡± Little Wu said.

    After hearing what little Wu said, representative li wanted to add these two dishes, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. It would be good if he could try some of little Wu¡¯s dishes. He still wanted to try the two Sichuan dishes he had ordered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2530

    <h4>Chapter 2530: Chapter 74-chameleon nt</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are indeed worthy of Great Expectations.¡± Representative li had never doubted Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability.

    Even though he had never tried the dishes in the restaurant, it did not affect his judgment. Even the light Huaiyang or Cantonese dishes were so fragrant and moving, let alone the Hunan and Sichuan dishes, which had a stronger taste.

    Little Wu nodded in agreement and didn¡¯t say anything else. Instead, he whispered to representative li to confirm the afternoon¡¯s schedule.

    A post-it note was filled with what representative li had to do in the afternoon. At a quick nce, it was already nineo¡¯ clock in the evening when he went back to rest. This was considered a rtively rxed time, and he had arranged something in the morning.

    ¡°Dong Dong Dong¡±

    Representative li tapped his fingers on the bar counter and thought for a moment.¡±¡±Let¡¯s follow this schedule. We have to finish today¡¯s work. ¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely finish it, representative. ¡± Little Wu nodded to show that she understood.

    Obviously, he was used to representative Li¡¯s desperate working style, so he was not surprised at all.

    Little Wu suddenly recalled the dishes that representative li had ordered. Just as he was about to ask what was special about the dishes, he was attracted by a fragrance.

    If you wanted to say that it was fragrant, it was indeed very fragrant, and it was a strange fragrance. It was an indescribable smell, but if you wanted to say that it was smelly, it was really a little. Anyway, little Wu had not smelled this smell in more than 30 years.

    At first, he was not used to the smell, but the more he smelled, the more fragrant it became. He sniffed hard, and little Wu could not help but turn his head and stare at the te in su Ruoyan¡¯s hand, who was carrying the dishes over.

    The surface was glistening with a hint of green, and it looked veryfortable. Little Wu stretched her neck to take a closer look. As su Ruoyan approached, the fragrance became stronger.

    Although representative li didn¡¯t perform as well as Xiao Wu, he wasn¡¯t much worse. He closed his eyes slightly and smelled the familiar smell, as if he had returned to his childhood.

    ......

    To be honest, when representative li was young, he couldn¡¯t even eat eggs at will. At that time, chicken was an expensive thing in themon people¡¯s families. Most of them were used to pay school fees, and it was also called the ¡®chicken butt bank¡¯.

    There were also many people who exchanged their eggs for oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar. To be able to eat an egg, it was usually on one¡¯s first birthday. If there was a te of fried eggs with folded ears, it was definitely something that would only be avable when there were guests at home.

    What left the deepest impression on representative li was when he was a child. His family¡¯s fields needed cattle to be cultivated. He asked someone to help, and they only made a te of golden fried eggs with folded roots. At that time, representative li, who was only two or three years old, was so happy that he went crazy. The delicious taste was left in the depths of his memory.

    Now that he smelled the familiar smell, representative li felt as if he had returned to the happy moment when he had eaten the fried egg with folded ear roots for the first time when he was young.

    ¡°It¡¯s this familiar taste. It¡¯s a little bitter, like the taste of Chinese medicine, but it¡¯s just so delicious.¡±

    Representative li quickly picked up a piece of scrambled egg and put it in his mouth. He chewed slowly. The soft egg on the outside was very tender and smooth, and juice seemed to ooze out when he took a bite. However, when he went inside, he saw the shredded roots of the folded ears. Because they were chopped, the taste was even stronger. Coupled with the extremely smooth egg, they were extremely tender.

    The strong fragrance rushed straight into the depths of his mind. Not to mention, it was quite refreshing. It was as if he was standing in a spring field, and hope burst forth. There was an indescribable sense offort.

    Fried egg with folded ear root was a special wild vegetable in Sichuan Province. Of course, folded ear root was just a name for it in Sichuan. Its scientific name was chameleon nt. As a Chinese medicinal herb, although it didn¡¯t have a strong taste when it was fresh, ordinary people couldn¡¯t ept it. Just like durians weren¡¯t liked by everyone, folded ear root was naturally the same.

    However, representative li felt that it was delicious, especially when it perfectly matched the mellow taste in the depths of his memory. He felt that it was especially delicious.

    Moreover, this te of stir-fried eggs with folded Earls was really attractive. Each piece of egg was almost the same size, about the size of a thumb. Inside were the pieces of folded Earls, some of which revealed a little green. It looked very good.

    Seeing that he was about to finish eating, little Wu picked up his chopsticks and put them down again. He really wanted to eat, but he really didn¡¯t dare to. If he were to be made fun of in the future, he would be in big trouble. Even if he didn¡¯t want to be made fun of, snatching food from the leader was something that required a lot of courage. In any case, little Wu didn¡¯t have the courage to do that.

    She thought so in her mind, but his hands didn¡¯t listen to her, so every time the chopsticks were about to touch the te, they were forced back by reason, and then they were bewitched by the fragrance, and they reached out again. This was a repeated cycle, but she didn¡¯t feel tired.

    It wasn¡¯t until there were only four or five scrambled eggs left on the te that representative li came back to his senses and saw Xiao Wu¡¯s small movements.

    Looking at the five pieces of scrambled eggs left, he reached out and picked up two pieces with his chopsticks, one in front and one behind, like a stick of candied gourd. Then, he looked at the remaining three pieces on the te and said,¡±¡±Little Wu, don¡¯t stand on ceremony. You should also try the specialties of our Sichuan Province. You won¡¯t be able to eat them anywhere else. Try it.¡±

    As she spoke, she quickly put the two pieces of scrambled eggs on her chopsticks into her mouth and reached out to the te again. This time, she only picked up one piece.¡±Two pieces should be enough for Xiao Wu to try. If she doesn¡¯t like it, she won¡¯t waste it.¡±

    It was true that many people couldn¡¯t ept the strange taste of the zheer root. It wasn¡¯t wrong for representative li to think this way. He felt that he must be a generous leader who was willing to share the food with his subordinates.

    When little Wu heard representative Li¡¯s heavenly voice, he didn¡¯t care about anything else. He picked up a piece of scrambled egg with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth at lightning speed. Then, he picked up thest piece with his chopsticks. He could finally eat in peace.

    He was first shocked by the egg¡¯s tenderness, and then he bit into the fine roots of the folded ear. The juice of the nt spilled out, and the strange fragrance immediately filled his mouth. At first, he was not used to it, but when he moved his teeth again, the egg and the roots of the folded ear collided with each other. The crispness and tenderness of the egg and the strange fragrance mixed together, and he felt a little overwhelmed as he ate.

    He couldn¡¯t describe the feeling. After eating one piece, he wanted to eat a second piece and a third piece. He was full of energy, but unfortunately, there was only one piece left. After stuffing it into his mouth, he looked at the White and clean te, which seemed to have never been filled with anything. After confirming that there was no need to lick it, he could only give up the thought in his heart.

    Just as representative li and Xiao Wu werementing that there were no more dishes left, a spicy taste swept through their noses.

    If the fragrance of the fried egg with folded ear roots made people unable to stop, then this fresh, spicy, and fragrant taste made people drool.

    This was definitely a physiological reaction to the impact of the spiciness. It was the You County dried incense that little Wu had ordered.

    As the specialty of You County Xiang province, as more and more people knew about Hunan cuisine, its poprity was also gradually increasing.

    The bright colors of red, red, green, green, yellow, and yellow gave people a warm feeling at first sight. Probably because the You County dried incense had been marinated, the fragrance after the spiciness was very evesting, with the unique fragrance of marinade.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2531

    <h4>Chapter 2531: A good representative</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Little Wu¡¯s eyes lit up. This was the dish he had ordered, so he could eat it without worry. Furthermore, the fragrance was really appetizing, and he couldn¡¯t control his saliva when he smelled it.

    ¡°Your cutting skills are really outstanding. It¡¯s much better than the one we hadst year. The fragrance also seems to be more fragrant.¡± Little Wu moved closer to take a look.

    He found that the dried incense stick had been cut extremely thin, almost as thin as paper. However, it was still intact even after being fried to such a degree. Little Wu wasn¡¯t a professional chef and thus couldn¡¯t identify anything. However, that didn¡¯t prevent him from thinking that Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skills were good.

    The dried incense sticks he had eaten before were also very thin, butpared to the one in front of him, little Wu, who was ayman, could see that it was thinner and more difficult.

    Xiao Wu was so entranced by the aroma that he picked up his chopsticks and was about to take a piece of dried incense to try it when a series of coughs woke him up.

    Xiao Wu looked up and saw representative li, who was drinking water seriously. He came back to his senses. He didn¡¯te alone. He came with representative li. He had actually forgotten about it just now, which was a little embarrassing.

    Although it was said that as long as I wasn¡¯t embarrassed, the person who would be embarrassed would be someone else, but the person next to me was the leader, so it obviously wouldn¡¯t work.

    ¡°Representative, let¡¯s try it together. It smells pretty good.¡± Little Wu¡¯s brain was quite quick, so she immediately invited him.

    Representative li gently put down the cup and looked at the alluring color of the dried incense.¡±¡±I¡¯ll try it and see if it¡¯s any different from the one I hadst year. The ingredients look the same. ¡±

    Without waiting for little Wu¡¯s signal, he picked up the chopsticks that were neatly arranged next to him and began to eat. When little Wu saw that representative li had already picked up a piece of dried incense, she quickly reached out her chopsticks and picked up a piece of dried incense and put it into her mouth.

    The rich fragrance of the bean spread out as he put the dried bean into his mouth. First, it was the spiciness of the chili, then the smooth and tender bean fragrance. The pure bean fragrance was stimted by the fragrance of the chili, and the faint aroma of the marinade became stronger due to the chewing.

    At the beginning, it was very tender, but as he bit into it, he felt that it was very tough and veryfortable to eat.

    A hint of spiciness bloomed on the tip of his tongue, and while it was appetizing, it made the dried incense even more outstanding. At least, little Wu felt that he could finish half a bowl of rice with just one slice, especially with rice.

    ......

    He didn¡¯t need to confirm anything. Little Wu lowered his head and quickly reached out with his chopsticks. He ate two mouthfuls of rice after each piece, and then another piece. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Although the rice was crystal clear, fragrant, and medium in texture, there was only one bowl. There would be nothing left after he finished it, so he had to eat it sparingly.

    No matter how frugal he was, he finished the rice very quickly. After licking thest few grains of rice at the side of the bowl, he subconsciously wanted to eat another bowl.

    Then, he was told that each person could only have one serving of each dish for each meal. Therefore, Lil ¡®Wu could only watch as representative li ate the you county dried anchovy with the egg-fried rice. It was very fragrant.

    Although it still tasted good when he ate it without eating, Xiao Wu felt that it was more delicious when it was eaten with rice. However, it was better to eat with an empty mouth than without rice. Therefore, he still ate a mouthful of dried incense and a mouthful of chili. It tasted pretty good.

    The next dish that was served was a farmer¡¯s bowl of incense, also known as ¡°stuttering meat¡±. It was a famous home-cooked dish in the countryside of Xiang province. In fact, it was also a seasonal dish. It was fresh, tender, and nutritious when paired with fresh vegetables and streaky pork in spring.

    The whole fried egg, the beautiful, slightly rolled streaky pork, and the other side dishes, such as the winter bamboo shoots, were really delicious.

    At the very least, representative li and little Wu were very satisfied with the food.

    Little Wu felt a little aggrieved, but he didn¡¯t say it out loud. After all, he wasn¡¯t paying. He had already made up his mind that he would definitelye over for a meal during his next vacation. He could eat whatever he wanted then, just two dishes!

    Thest dish to be served was, of course, Douban pork shoulder, which was ordered by representative li as the finale. Just by hearing the name, one could tell that it was definitely a famous dish in Sichuan Province.

    In fact, the famous dishes in Sichuan Province were made from Pi County Douban and pork shank. The red, shiny, and glossy color was veryfortable.

    The meat looked very thick, but it didn¡¯t taste greasy at all. What amazed representative li the most was that, usually, because this dish needed to be cut intorge pieces, when it was finished, it was either ced on the te in pieces and poured sauce on it, or wrapped in whole pig elbows and turned into a whole. However, it was obvious that a knife had been used at first nce.

    To be honest, representative li had looked through the food served in the restaurant, but he couldn¡¯t find any trace of a knife cut. The perfect whole pig knuckle was doused with thick sauce, and the middle bone protruded out. There was no problem at all.

    If he wasn¡¯t sure of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, he would have doubted that this cooking method was different from the others. When he intended to divide the pig knuckle into pieces, the bones were separated from the pig knuckle. The pieces of skin and meat were almost of the same size. Each piece was covered with a lot of sauce after rolling on the te, which looked very nice.

    The fragrance of the meaty meat, the fragrance of the bean paste, and the slight spiciness made people feel as if their souls had been shaken. It was veryfortable.

    He picked up a piece of meat and took a bite. The skin and meat were soft and sticky, fat but not greasy, and slightly spicy and fragrant. The sweet fragrance filled his mouth, and there was even a faint taste of chicken meat. Compared to the taste of fish andmb, it was more mellow and natural.

    This time, representative li called for Lil Wu at the beginning. The two of them acted almost at the same time. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but the meat was cut into eight big pieces, four pieces for each person. In the end, only a smooth bone was left. Both of them stared at it at the same time. In the end, it was representative li who felt that he had to keep his image, so he reluctantly gave it to Lil Wu.

    ¡°The representative is indeed a good leader who is easy to approach.¡± Little Wu secretly gave a good impression to representative li.

    Then, he unceremoniously picked up the bone and started licking it. There was no meat, but it was covered with sauce, which was not to be missed.

    After the two of them finished the dishes, they quickly finished the food in the weing set meal. Even so, they still felt that the space in their stomachs was quiterge. However, representative li was a self-disciplined person. He did not stay in the restaurant for a second longer. He immediately took Lil Wu and quickly walked out of the restaurant. Then, they slowed down. Since he had alreadye out, he wasn¡¯t afraid that he would regret it. Even if he wanted to eat it now, there was no way.

    ¡°Xiao Wu, go to the hatchery for the meeting.¡± Representative li secretly touched his stomach and then turned his attention to work.

    Without the interference of the food, even if he wasn¡¯t full, Xiao Wu¡¯s professionalism had returned. After hearing Representative Li¡¯s instructions, he immediately contacted the driver to start work in the afternoon.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that li was representing them in thewsuit. He was still engrossed in cooking. When he was busy, time passed very quickly. Soon, the lunch time ended and thest customer left. The alcohol exchange meeting then sent him thetest progress and some matters that needed to be decided by Yuan Zhou.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had been using his phone more frequently, but it was all for work. Yin ya knew that.

    After he was done, Yuan Zhou began to study the Fujian cuisine and the Shanghai cuisine. This was the final confirmation that the new dishes would be served soon.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2532

    <h4>Chapter 2532: Chapter 76-the delicious food to cure diseases</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou appeared to be very busy, but Lin Yu could be considered to have taken a break from his busy schedule.

    Lin Yu was a print model, and his looks were exquisite and beautiful, like a carefully carved piece of art.

    Because of his looks, Lin Yu was quite popr in this line of work. He had finally found some free time recently and could meet up with his best friends in the afternoon.

    The location was a caf¨¦ on Taoxi road. After all, dinner would definitely be settled at master chef Restaurant.

    As a print model, Lin Yu was quite strict about his figure. Otherwise, if the photos he took were not good looking and had no market, he would not have any small money.

    She knew that master chef Restaurant was brought here by a good friend. At that time, they came for the restaurant¡¯s nutritious set meal. Unfortunately, they could only eat it when they won an award at the sportspetition. However, it was really delicious, and they didn¡¯t have to worry about gaining weight. It was simply a Lucky Star for their industry.

    No matter how delicious it was, it would only be for a short period of time. However, Lin Yu discovered other delicious food and would not grow fat after controlling it. Thus, Lin Yu liked toe to the small shop to have a sumptuous meal whenever he was on vacation.

    It was already enough to eat the vegetables and sd that he had cooked. He had tofort his injured stomach.

    ¡°Shushu, over here.¡±

    Two minutes after Lin Shu sat down, he heard the wind chimes by the door of the caf¨¦ ring. He looked up and saw his best friend, Ling Shu.

    To be honest, the two of them could be best friends thanks to their names. When they were in the same ss, the scene of the two of them answering the teacher¡¯s call for roll was still vivid in their minds. In the blink of an eye, it had been many years since they had graduated.

    Hearing the shout, the delicate-looking Ling Shu followed the voice and saw Lin Yu, so he walked up to her in a few steps.

    She didn¡¯t know if it was because she left in a hurry, but before she could sit down, Ling Shu coughed a few times.

    ......

    ¡°Little Yu, you¡¯re really early.¡± Ling Shu¡¯s voice was hoarse.

    ¡°Shu Shu, did you catch a cold?¡± Lin Yu asked with concern.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you just transfer to the hospital in Chengdu? I¡¯m a little busy, and my lungs have umted heat. It¡¯s nothing serious.¡± Ling Shu said.

    ¡°What a coincidence today. I¡¯ll take you out to eat something good. I guarantee that it¡¯ll be delicious and can cure your illness. You¡¯ll be satisfied.¡± Lin Yu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard his best friend say that she was fine.

    She felt that it was the right decision to ask Ling Shu out for dinner. Not only could she taste good food, but it could also alleviate her condition. It was killing two birds with one stone.

    ¡°Are you the one who found a herbal restaurant? I thought you didn¡¯t like to take medicine?¡± Ling Shu raised her eyebrows in surprise.

    One had to know that she and Lin Yu had graduated from the same university, so naturally, they had studied the same major. However, because Lin Yu especially disliked taking medicine, he had given up on his original major. With his exquisite looks, he was considered to be doing very well in the modeling industry.

    The two of them had taken different paths, but that did not affect their friendship. Otherwise, she would not have tried to get into the hospital here just because Lin Yu had been stationed in Chengdu for a long time. She had really wasted her life.

    ¡°Of course not,¡± Lin Yu said with a smile.¡±It¡¯s made by head chef Yuan. I¡¯ll introduce you to it when the timees.¡±

    As Ling Shu had devoted all her attention to the medical field, she didn¡¯t pay much attention to other things. She didn¡¯t have a sense of familiarity with Yuan Zhou¡¯s name, but her curiosity was piqued by Lin Yu. Not only was it not a medicinal cuisine, but it could also cure diseases. She couldn¡¯t have been deceived by this, right?

    Seeing the shrewdness between Lin Yu¡¯s brows, she felt that the possibility of this was rtively small. It was mainly because she had never seen Lin Yu suffer a loss since they met in their first year of University, so she was still very assured.

    Since she couldn¡¯t figure it out, Ling Shu decided to stop thinking about it. She didn¡¯t want to waste her time on other things.

    If it wasn¡¯t for her best friend¡¯s invitation, Ling Shu would still be buried in the pile of medical records at home, not even letting go of her rest time. She was a typical medical fanatic.

    ¡°Since you¡¯re not feeling well, then you don¡¯t have to drink coffee. How about a ss of freshly squeezed fruit juice? don¡¯t worry, the fruit juice here is definitely freshly squeezed. It¡¯ll definitely taste good.¡± Lin Yu suggested.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Shu did not object to Lin Yu¡¯s strong rmendation.

    Doctors were all insistent. For example, Ling Shu didn¡¯t drink any beverages, especially carbonated ones or ones with additives. If she wanted to drink, she would drink in water or freshly-squeezed fruit juice. She only wanted hand-ground coffee. She definitely wouldn¡¯t drink instant coffee. It felt like there were a lot of ingredients in it. This wouldn¡¯t do.

    ¡°Please give me a cup of freshly squeezed apple juice.¡±

    Lin Shu ordered his best friend¡¯s favorite Apple as soon as he saw that her best friend had agreed. He turned around to talk to Ling Shu after he got her reply. This was the first time the two of them had met in real life since Ling Shu transferred to Chengdu. Both of them were extremely busy with work. It had been a month since Ling Shu transferred to Chengdu, and they finally had the chance to meet.

    The caf¨¦ on Taoxi road had existed since the beginning. It was an old shop that had taken root on Taoxi road. However, before master chef Restaurant became famous, it was just a half-dead existence. When it couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, the small shop appeared out of nowhere and brought arge number of people to Taoxi road. Slowly, the caf¨¦ became more and more popr.

    People who wanted to have lunch or dinner were used to finding a ce to sit. Coffee shops and water bars were good choices, followed by snack shops such as noodle shops.

    In the past, the coffee shop also served instant coffee, mixed with fruit juice, and so on. Butter, in order to keep up with the overall style of Taoxi road, only ground coffee, freshly-squeezed fruit juice, and some Western-style cakes were left.

    Not to mention the boss¡¯s antics, business was really getting better and better. Even Lin Yu had made a reservation a day in advance beforeing. Otherwise, it would be a problem to find a ce.

    In just a few minutes of their chat, the half-filled restaurant was filled up in no time.

    Although everyone¡¯s voice was lowered, there were so many people that the coffee shop became lively in a short time.

    Ling Shu also noticed the situation.¡±I didn¡¯t expect the coffee shop here to have such good business. Is it because the juice is too solid?¡±

    She lowered her head and looked at the remaining half of the juice. It was slightly dark yellow in color and had the unique sourness of an Apple. It was a little cloudy and not clear. There were still some pieces of flesh inside. It was definitely the juice of genuine apples. Ling Shu was sure that there was more than one apple.

    ¡°You¡¯ll know when the timees. ¡± Lin Yu gave a mysterious smile to keep him in suspense.

    Ling Shu¡¯s curiosity had been focused on medicine and had not paid much attention to other things. Thus, when she heard Lin Yu¡¯s words, she was no longer curious. In any case, she would find out what was going on when the time was up, so there was no need to waste her effort.

    As time passed by, Lin Yu and Ling Shu exchanged information about each other¡¯s recent situation and talked about trivial matters in their lives. The evening sun slowly shone through the window and onto the ground of the shop, making it seem peaceful.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2533

    <h4>Chapter 2533: Too fast</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Lin Yu was chatting with his best friend, but he still paid some attention to the time. What a joke! If he had been a little slower, he might have had to wait an hour before he could eat.

    Lin Yu noticed it when it was just 4:50.

    ¡°Shushu, let¡¯s go.¡± Lin Yu said to Ling Shu in a low voice.

    ¡°It¡¯s so early. Do you want to sit for a while?¡± Ling Shu looked at her watch and realized that it wasn¡¯t five yet.

    She had a regr breakfast at six, lunch at twelve, and dinner at six. There were almost no exceptions, unless she was too busy to eat.

    It was still a little early before five, and Ling Shu remembered that Lin Yu seemed to have mentioned that the restaurant was not far from this Street, so there was no need to rush there.

    ¡°I can¡¯t wait any longer, it¡¯ll be toote.¡± Lin Shu said.

    As he spoke, he pulled Ling Shu up and headed outside. For the sake of convenience, he had already paid the bill in advance, which made it convenient for Lin Yu, who was already a veteran in this.

    As she walked towards the entrance, Ling Shu realized that the noisy coffee shop had be quiet again. At a nce, she realized that at least half of the tables were empty.

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡± Ling Shu felt like she was full of questions.

    He didn¡¯t see anyone leave, and some of them just sat there for a while before leaving. This was a coffee shop, not some other ce. It was rare to see people leave after a drink.

    She wondered if she had been out of touch with society for a long time.

    As long as Lin Yu didn¡¯t go to the city she was in to look for her, Ling Shu¡¯s vacation days were definitely spent in the ocean of medical cases without exception, so she was very otaku.

    ......

    ¡°They¡¯ve all gone to eat. You¡¯ll know soon. ¡± Lin Yu, on the other hand, understood her best friend¡¯s obvious question.

    After saying that, he pulled her along and walked quickly on high heels as if they were walking on t ground. Their speed was almost the same as stepping on wind and fire wheels.

    There were many people on the street. Although the cafe was not far from the store, at most 200 meters in a straight line, it still took them five minutes to get there.

    At this point, Ling Shu was even more confused because she saw that there were already many people standing under the eaves on both sides. They were all staring in one direction, which was the door where they were standing. There was a slidedder not far away?

    Install a slidedder at home? How many children would have to put this thing in their house for fun? Ling Shu once again felt that she might be able to find time to go shopping in the future. It wouldn¡¯t be good if she was out of touch for too long.

    At this moment, Ling Shu¡¯s sharp ears heard a ¡®ta ta ta¡¯ sound from upstairs, and then a ¡®Chi, Chi¡¯ sound that sounded like clothes rubbing against each other.

    Just as the noise was getting louder and louder, she felt something in her hand. She realized that Lin Shu was holding her hand tightly, and the muscles in his arm were tensed up. He was gathering his strength, like an athlete who was standing at the starting line, waiting for the starting gun to fire and ready to rush out.

    It wasn¡¯t just Lin Yu. Ling Shu also found that the people under the eaves on the other side had tensed up, looking like they were about to rush out.

    Before Ling Shu could even think about it, two ck shadows shot out from the door beside her. They were so fast that she was sure that she wouldn¡¯t have noticed them if she didn¡¯t keep an eye on them.

    When she got a clear look again, the ck shadow was already in a line in front of the shop opposite. Why was Ling Shu so sure that they were in a line? because the two of them were standing one in front and one behind, quite neat.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry up. ¡±

    The moment Ling Shu saw the person clearly, her best friend pulled her and rushed out. Then, almost everyone under the eaves rushed out. They were so fast and neat that it was unprecedented. Even so, Ling Shu noticed that there was no crowd at all. One was in front of the other, and the order was determined by the sensitivity of the reflex nerve.

    As expected of a model, Lin Yu had a good sense of bnce. Even if they didn¡¯t upy any powerful terrain when they came, when they rushed over, there were only about ten more people than the previous two. Compared to the number of people standing under the eaves, they were an absolute trump card.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Lin Yu let go of his best friend¡¯s hand and let out a breath of turbid air. He looked at Ling Shu, who was lined up behind him with a nk face, and burst intoughter.

    Ling Shu¡¯s thoughts were in a mess, but she was pulled back to reality by her best friend¡¯s smile.¡±Is this a line to eat?¡±

    Although it was inconceivable, this was the only reason that made sense. Their next trip should be dinner, and Lin Yu had gone to great lengths to get to the front of the queue. This was very obvious.

    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s eat. Let¡¯s eat the dishes made by the best chefs in the country.¡± Lin Yu nodded happily.

    He had just counted the people who were ranked tenth and eleventh. They were definitely in the first tier. They didn¡¯t have to stand outside and watch the people in the restaurant gobble up the food while secretly swallowing their saliva. They were even happier than picking up money.

    Ling Shu had never eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before and thus couldn¡¯t imagine how delicious the best food in the country was. However, when she saw everyone so enthusiastic and the line of at least 50 people onlysted for a few minutes, she knew that the taste must be good.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say to eat something to treat lung heat? there¡¯s one here?¡± This was what Ling Shu was thinking about.

    As a doctor, she wasn¡¯t very interested in good food. What she was interested in was what kind of dish could treat lung heat and still be epted by Lin Yu¡¯s picky taste buds. Although her current symptoms weren¡¯t serious, she did feel ufortable. If this method could be promoted, it might be a blessing for many people.

    Even without asking, Lin Yu knew what her best friend was thinking when he saw her rich expression. He said directly,¡±¡±You can¡¯t get what you want. You¡¯ll know when you eat it.¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Shu was a little listless.

    It didn¡¯t feel good that he couldn¡¯t research and promote it.

    When they were lining up, it was just the right time to line up. The two of them stood there for nearly an hour before they saw a youngdye out and say that it was dinnertime and that they could enter the restaurant to eat.

    Fortunately, their jobs required them to stand for a long time. Ling Shu felt that it wasn¡¯t easy for the others to stand, especially after they went in and there was a long line behind them.

    After entering the shop, Ling Shu realized that this ce was very small. There were almost no tables. No wonder they had toe in batches. The number of people who came in each time was also rtively small.

    There was only a two-seater table, a four-seater table, and some empty seats at the end of the bar counter. Ling Shu knew her best friend¡¯s habits, so she walked to the left side of the shop. There were two sets of tableware, but there were no chairs. It was probably a standing position.

    ¡°Hahaha, as expected of a bestie. You understand me.¡±

    Lin Yu happily followed her best friend to her standing position. Eating while standing here guaranteed that she could eat a little more and not get fat. It was simply a ce tailor-made for her.

    Ling Shu rolled her eyes at the smiling Lin Yu and looked at the thick menu beside her. She had no intention of looking at it. She knew that her best friend most likely had an idea, and she just had to wait to eat. This was the way they had always interacted.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2534

    <h4>Chapter 2534: Must endure</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Lin Yu¡¯s next move proved that Ling Shu was right.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a bowl of Gorgon and Lily Sweet soup, a bowl of Yabba fruit syrup, a bowl of sweet and sour pork with lychee, a bowl of stir-fried water milk, and a bowl of Cantonese yellow croaker. That¡¯s all for now.¡±

    When su Ruoyan came over to order, Lin Yu listed a few dishes in one breath. After counting and counting, he had already listed three dishes and directly stopped.

    She still wanted to order more, but having a sumptuous meal didn¡¯t mean that she was indulgent. It was good enough as long as she was 80% full.

    On top of that, Ling Shu was usually 70 ¨C 80% full. Three dishes and two servings of sweet soup were enough for her to be 70 ¨C 80% full. Most of the dishes she ordered were Ling Shu¡¯s favorite.

    ¡°You can order your favorite food, such as the five-colored sirloin and barbecued pork. If you can¡¯t finish it, we can take it back. Didn¡¯t you say that this ce is the best in the country? I believe it won¡¯t make much of a difference whether it¡¯s cold or hot.¡± Ling Shu pretended to call out to su Ruoyan.

    Lin Shu quickly pressed Ling Shu¡¯s hand down.¡±No need, no need. I like this dish too. Don¡¯t I like to eat fish? there¡¯s some here. Besides, the restaurant doesn¡¯t allow takeaway. If you can¡¯t finish it, you¡¯ll be cklisted and you won¡¯t be able toe here to eat in the future.¡±

    Ling Shu looked at Lin Yu doubtfully, blinking twice.¡±Is there such a rule?¡±

    Lin Yu pointed at the wall above him and said,¡±¡±Take a look for yourself, it¡¯s written clearly.¡±

    Thus, Ling Shu raised her head and saw rules written clearly on the wall above them.

    ¡°Alright, then I won¡¯t have enoughter. Order more. It¡¯s my treat.¡± Ling Shu said with confidence.

    ¡°Since someone¡¯s treating me today, I¡¯ll definitely go all out. I really should eat more.¡± Lin Shu¡¯s eyes curved into crescents as he smiled.

    There was some distance between the two of them. There was a small potted nt in the middle, but it had just been moved away, so it was considered a rtively wide area.

    ......

    They didn¡¯t manage to say a few words before their desire to speak was interrupted by a fresh fragrance.

    It was a light fragrance. There were differentyers to the fragrance. Ling Shu used to think that perfume fragrances had differentyers. A good perfume had different tones, middle tone, and back tone. It had a kind of rhythm.

    She didn¡¯t know that a dish¡¯s fragrance also hadyers and sequence. At first, it was a fresh fragrance that attracted people¡¯s attention. Then, as the te moved closer, there was a unique aroma of wax. Finally, when the te came to the table, there was another fragrance that was simr to the smell of eggs, flour, and milk mixed together. Each fragrance was moreplicated than the previous one, and itpletely aroused people¡¯s appetite.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this stir-fried milk Way too nice?¡± Ling Shu¡¯s eyes widened.

    The red was bright red, the White was white, and the yellow was orange. Thebination of several colors looked very beautiful. It was unknown if the chef had deliberately arranged it, but overall, it looked like flowers blooming in the grass. There were petals on one side, branches and leaves on the other. Some were even half-open, but when fully opened, it was really beautiful.

    In any case, Ling Shu felt that she hadn¡¯t seen such a nice-lookingpleted dish in a few years since she fell in love with this stir-fried milk.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you that this is the best in the country? try it. ¡± Lin Yu raised his eyebrows smugly.

    Even if Lin Yu hadn¡¯t said this, Ling Shu would have already picked up her chopsticks and picked up a block of pure milk. It wasn¡¯t very big, but every one of them was very uniform. Some were wrapped in ingredients, while others were individual blocks of milk. Although they were simr in size and some people couldn¡¯t tell, the color of their surfaces could still be distinguished.

    They were all pure white in color, and the packages inside had some other colors, which could be seen at a nce.

    As soon as the milk entered his mouth, the smooth and tender feeling immediately took the upper hand. The rich milk fragrance was the first thing he felt. As the temperature of his mouth merged with the milk, the milk melted like snow under the sun. After a careful touch, the fragrance of the egg and a little corn quietly arrived.

    It was as if spring had arrived and hundreds of flowers had bloomed. There were different vors, some strong and some light, but they were all existences that could not be ignored.

    It was different from just drinking milk. Although it still had a smooth texture, after the transformation of the fire, it had a little quality of taste like magic, which made people feel novel and full of anticipation.

    After eating the pure milk, he took a bite of the milk with inner qualities. After the soft and smooth surface of the milk melted, the shrimp inside immediately upied the home ground. The chewy shrimp was extremely tough, and the smell of the sea swept over, injecting the soul into the monotonous fragrance of milk. It was simply delicious.

    Ling Shu didn¡¯t have a chance to open her mouth. Her mouth and chopsticks didn¡¯t stop. It wasn¡¯t that she was afraid to stop, but that she couldn¡¯t stop at all. Her hands and mouth seemed to have reached an agreement. If you don¡¯t stop, I won¡¯t stop.

    Lin Yu wasn¡¯t surprised to see that Ling Shu wasn¡¯t eating in her usual refined manner. When she first came to eat the nutrition set meal, even a piece of boiled broli made her feel like she was eating abalone trotters, and she wanted to swallow it in one gulp. Even her best friend was reserved.

    Lin Yu didn¡¯t just stand there and watch, suppressing his hands that were ready to move. After Ling Shu had eaten a few mouthfuls, she also started to move. This wasn¡¯t the first time she had eaten stir-fried water milk in the store, but every time she tried it, she would be shocked by its silky smooth and rich taste. Compared to a certain snack known for its silky smoothness, it was simply time to let it know what true silky smoothness was like.

    A te of stir-fried milk, even if it was a catty of milk with various ingredients added, was not much, not to mention that two people were fighting to eat it, so it was soon finished.

    After collecting thest bit of debris, Ling Shu was still a little unsatisfied.¡±¡±Can¡¯t we order another serving? it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve eaten such delicious fried milk,¡±

    Lin Yu was not surprised at all that his best friend would ask such a question. He said directly,¡±¡±We can only order one for each person, but we can order another for the two of us. But Shu, I have to remind you that the next dish is also very delicious. Are you sure you want to eat fried milk until you¡¯re full?¡±

    She put on a ¡®if you want to do that, I can satisfy you¡¯ attitude, but in her heart, she was quickly calcting how much fat she would gain after eating the remaining two dishes and how much exercise she would need to do when she returned.

    Ling Shu smacked her lips, which still had a strong taste of milk. After some thought, she decided to wait for the other dishes to be served before talking about anything else. Otherwise, if she missed out on the other delicacies, she felt that she wouldn¡¯t be happy at all. It would be like missing out on a ssic medical record.

    The following dish, the Cantonese yellow croaker fish, proved how correct Ling Shu¡¯s decision was. Different from the freshness of the stir-fried milk, the yellow croaker was very fresh and tender because it was steamed. It was totally unexpected. Evenpared with the smooth stir-fried milk, the yellow croaker wasn¡¯t inferior. It especially had a strong smell of the sea, which made people feel as if they were walking on the beach, the waves slightly hitting the back of their feet, and the soft sand gently rubbing their feet. It was extremely pleasant.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2535

    <h4>Chapter 2535: Cantonese-style syrup</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The texture of the sweet and sour lychee meat was different from the previous two dishes. Both the milk and the yellow fish were very fresh, and they looked light and elegant. Compared to the sweet and sour lychee meat, they were much more colorful.

    The bright and transparent lychees and the pieces of meat, which were fried to the point that they looked very crispy, were all wrapped in ayer of transparent and sticky juice, which added two points of Immortal Air.

    The lychees and the fried meat were almost the same size and shape. If it weren¡¯t for the different colors, one would think that there was only one ingredient besides the side dish.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    After taking a bite, although the surface of the dish was a little soft due to the soaking of the Gorgon juice, it was only a thinyer. The inside was still very crisp, and the inside was soft and tender. Finally, the juicy pieces of meat were soft and plump, revealing the true taste of the meat without a doubt. With the addition of lychees, the fresh fragrance of fruit perfectlybined with the greasy feeling of the meat, making the whole dish not as greasy as it looked. On the contrary, it appeared very elegant and indifferent.

    ¡°I finally know that the most delicious food in the country is so delicious. Food can also be so delicious.¡±

    Ling Shu licked the juice off the corner of his mouth. He really didn¡¯t want to waste any.

    ¡°To be honest, head chef Yuan¡¯s im that it¡¯s the most delicious dish in Asia is no exception. I remember that there were several reports that reported it in the past, and I think it¡¯s definitely true. I¡¯ve lived for more than 20 years and I¡¯ve never eaten something so delicious. No matter what ingredients are used by head chef Yuan, they will definitely change dramatically. Only delicious can be used to describe them.¡±

    It was rare for Lin Yu to have a meal with his best friend. Naturally, he had to share his views on the chef he admired, Yuan Zhou. After all, he still had to maintain his fairy-like image in front of other friends, but he could do as he pleased with his best friend.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious. No matter what the proportion of the ingredients is, it¡¯s perfect. I think that even if this head chef were to study the proportion of medicinal ingredients, he would definitely have a bright future. His control is really on point.¡± Even Ling Shu¡¯spliments were different.

    Lin Yu¡¯s mouth twitched. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that she knew that this was the highest praise Ling Shu could give, she would have thought that he really wanted a chef to be a drug researcher.

    ¡°Is this sweet soup the one you mentioned that can treat lung heat?¡± Ling Shu pointed at one of the two bowls of sweet soup that had just been served on the table and changed the topic.

    In fact, the two bowls were very simr in appearance. They were both milky white and thick soup bases. There were a lot of things in them. They looked very rich, not to mention that they smelled very fragrant.

    ......

    ¡°The tofu pudding syrup has a good effect of clearing lung heat and relieving greasiness. It¡¯s an essential syrup in winter. It¡¯s nutritious and has some medicinal value. It also tastes quite good. It¡¯s a blessing for people like me who don¡¯t like to take medicine.¡± Lin Yu pointed at the bowl of sugar water in front of Ling Shu.

    After thinking for a while, Lin Yu continued in order to increase his persuasiveness,¡±¡±I had a low fever once, and I didn¡¯t feel very well. But I¡¯ve been drinking two bowls of orange peel red bean paste here for two days, and I¡¯ve almost recovered. It¡¯s really delicious and functional. It¡¯s especially great. Also, this has to be reserved. I came at noon, and I can only have it now.¡±

    In the master chef Restaurant, besides the banquet, many other dishes such as soup andplicated Kung Fu had to be reserved in advance. Otherwise, it was impossible for Yuan Zhou to prepare so many dishes every day. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge of so many cuisines, even with the system¡¯s ck technology, it was still a burden that the kitchen couldn¡¯t bear.

    In particr, there were many old fire soup in Cantonese cuisine. Sweet soup and the like had to be reserved a day or a meal in advance.

    ¡°I¡¯ll try. ¡± Ling Shu was actually very eager to try.

    Even without her best friend¡¯s exnation, Ling Shu felt that it was definitely effective. Putting aside the fact that white fruits were both medicinal and food ingredients, she was very clear about their effects. Just based on their appearance and the exquisite taste, it was worth trying.

    He stirred the sweet soup in the bowl with a white porcin spoon. A white and tender egg was faintly visible as he stirred it. The White egg rolled in the sugar water that was simr to soy milk. He didn¡¯t know if the egg was whiter or the sugar water was whiter.

    There were also pieces of bright Yuba that seemed to be pulled into the same shape. Although they didn¡¯t look very regr, they were almost facing the same direction and the same size. From this, one could see how strong the chef¡¯s control ability was.

    The plump white fruits, probably because they had been stewed for a long time, appeared very plump and had a texture. They were watery, as if the juice would burst out when bitten.

    After stirring, the aroma became stronger. The bean aroma was strong, and there was a hint of fruit in it. Ling Shu felt her entire body calm down. Her heart, which had been agitated by the food just now, was starting to calm down. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t want to eat anymore. On the contrary, she was even more eager to eat the syrup.

    He scooped a spoonful of soup and put it into his mouth. The thick and rich fragrance of the soup, along with the fragrance of the beans, hit his face. That was the essence of the Yabba that had melted in the soup after a long time of boiling. A Ginkgo also entered his mouth with the soup. When he bit into it, it was just as he had seen before. It opened with a bite. The soft texture and the rich juice had removed the bitter core. It tasted soft and sweet, very delicious.

    Not to mention, the pieces of yummy tofu skin still retained the shape of aplete yummy tofu. With the sugar water with the essence of yummy tofu skin, the originally smooth and tough yummy tofu skin now had a thicker feeling, and the taste was very fragrant.

    ¡°Gudong, gudong.¡±

    Ling Shu didn¡¯t like eating too slowly with the spoon, so she put the spoon aside and started drinking. She drank mouthful after mouthful as if she was drinking water. When the tofu strips or Ginkgo entered her mouth, she would chew carefully for a while before swallowing. It had a different taste with the rich sugar water.

    Lin Shu¡¯s Lily and Gorgon soup was a famous home-made dessert from Chaoshan, Guangdong Province. It was boiled with coconut juice, so it naturally had a strong coconut vor. On top of that, coconuts could be boiled into coconut oil, so even if it was just coconut juice, other than a faint sweetness, it also had a rich oil feel. Itplemented the sweet Lily perfectly, and with the addition of the Gorgon, it was soft and sweet.

    In any case, Lin Yu was having a great time eating spoonful by spoonful. She wanted to eat it the same way as Lingshu, but she had a lot of ingredients, so it was faster to drink it with a spoon than to drink it directly.

    The bowl that Yuan Zhou used to store the syrup was different from the small bowls in ordinary dessert shops. One bowl per person. This bowl was only slightly smaller than the sea bowl, but it had a deeper base and could store quite a lot of sugar water, at least a little more than the bowl that contained 250 grams.

    Lin Yu¡¯s previous estimation of their appetites was about the same. Two bowls of sugar water and three dishes would definitely make them 80% full, and they would even burp if they ate their usual amount.

    However, after Ling Shu gulped down the entire bowl of sugar water, she only felt 50% full. She felt that eating one more dish wouldn¡¯t be a problem, even two dishes would do. At most, she would feel a little full. Once in a while would be fine.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2536

    <h4>Chapter 2536: Thete 11/11 gift</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The two best friends looked at each other with tacit understanding and understood each other¡¯s meaning. They directly called su Ruoyan over to order two dishes, Lin Yu¡¯s favorite this time.

    When it was time to leave after eating, he really came in vertically and almost went out horizontally. It had been a long time since he felt so full. He had to hold onto the wall and walk slowly. Otherwise, he was worried that delicious food would run out of his mouth, which would be unsightly.

    Lin Yu¡¯s departure did not attract the attention of the other diners. There were many people who behaved the same way as them, so it was not abrupt at all.

    No matter how many customers came and went, it would not affect Yuan Zhou who was concentrating on cooking. Every time he received a new menu, he would only have a little time to catch his breath. Soon, he would be immersed in the new busy work. Two hours passed very quickly.

    When Yuan Zhou felt a little tired, the business time had already ended.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll be leaving first. Goodbye.¡±

    Su Ruoyan waved goodbye to Yuan Zhou and then left in big strides. She greeted Mao Ye who was walking towards her and then quickly disappeared at the corner of the street.

    ¡°Good evening, boss.¡±

    They were not far from each other. Mao Ye arrived in front of Yuan Zhou in just two steps. Naturally, Yuan Zhou had already seen her. Therefore, he didn¡¯t go in first, but waited at the door.

    ¡°Good evening, Xiao Ye. Next time, you don¡¯t have toe so early, just five minutes earlier will do.¡± Yuan Zhou reminded her again.

    Recently, the exact date of the wine Exchange event had been revealed. There was only about half a month left, so the flow of people in the tavern was reallyrge. The master winemakers and master Sommers were all in the same circle.

    Most of the time, it was the kind of meeting where they would see each other often, so as long as someone drew a drinking quota, they would immediately be surrounded by a group of Masters, shouting ¡°no¡± this and ¡°no¡± that. It was really difficult to refuse such hospitality, and in the end, more people would be brought over.

    In the past, a quota of four people added up to five people was considered a lot. But now, five people were the minimum. And they weren¡¯t even Masters. They were only customers.

    ......

    If it was a master, there would be at least ten of them.

    Of course, he had asked Yuan Zhou about this in advance. For Yuan Zhou, he wouldn¡¯t mind how many people he could bring for a quota as long as they could sit down and didn¡¯t hinder others. Since there were many masters, they would naturally find a way.

    Folding chairs and tables had been in demand recently, and almost everyone who came to drink would bring them with them.

    With more people around, there would naturally be more things to do. Hence, recently, Mao Ye had always been su Ruoyaning over when it was time to get off work. Youe, I leave. It was quite harmonious.

    ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll go upstairs and tidy up.¡± While saying that, Mao Ye went to the second floor of the pub. He was afraid that Yuan Zhou would force her to make a stand, which would be bad.

    Of course, if he asked Mao Ye toeter, Yuan Zhou had been telling him every day that Mao Ye would slip away obediently like just now and thene earlier next time.

    As for Mao Ye, this job was already very rxing. She had received a high sry for free and she was already eager to do everything. To be able to be busier recently was very fulfilling for Mao Ye. To be able to help the boss more, he felt especially at ease.

    Therefore, during this period of time, not only were the customers full of energy, even Mao Ye was full of energy every day.

    ¡°This little Mao.¡± Yuan Zhou was also a little helpless.

    It was a good thing for employees to be motivated. As the boss, he naturally could not dampen the enthusiasm of his employees.¡±I just baked some biscuits for Xiao Ya today. It should be a little too much. Why don¡¯t we give some to Xiao Mao and Xiao Yanzi as a bonus? just treat it as a gift for thete 11/11 holiday.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought of therge tray full of various animal biscuits that he baked when he was free this afternoon.

    It was indeed quite a lot when he looked at it. It was rare for Yuan Zhou to have such awareness that he had prepared so many things for Yin ya. It really wasn¡¯t easy.

    When she received Miao Miao¡¯s letter yesterday, she mentioned that a kind uncle came to the school to visit them some time ago and brought many bear biscuits with him. Everyone was overjoyed. They had never eaten such delicious bear biscuits before.

    When he read the letter with Yin yast night, Yin ya said that they would make some animal biscuits together and send them to Miao Miao and the others along with the letter.

    Every once in a while, Miao Miao would write to Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. Even after they got engagedst time, she had received the handmade greeting card from Miao Miao and the gifts prepared by her grandparents.

    They weren¡¯t expensive, but they were all made by them, and their blessings were very sincere.

    Yuan Zhou had promised Yin ya to cook with her. Of course, what they meant by cooking together was that Yuan Zhou would knead the dough and then Yin ya would print out the shapes of various biscuits with the model.

    Yin ya was quite busy today. Yuan Zhou first made a batch for her to try the taste and choose the shape. He wanted to see if the molds were enough. If not, he could carve more.

    These molds were all carved by Yuan Zhou when he had some spare time to practice carpentry. Each and every one of them was so vivid and lifelike that they were praised by Carpenter Lian. One could imagine that they were indeed very good. After all, Carpenter Lian directly called Ma Xiao¡¯s work dog sh * t.

    For this reason, Ma Xiao went to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant almost every day for a period of time just to observe the skills used by Yuan Zhou to sculpt such a small mold. In the end, he had to admit that sometimes, talent was more important than hard work. Anyway, he had been watching for many days, but he just couldn¡¯t understand anything except for some ideas and inspirations.

    He instantly felt that his master still loved Carpenter Lian and was certain that he was his master¡¯s favorite child. After all,pared to Yuan Zhou, he was really stupid.

    As he had to choose some for Yin ya, he made quite a lot of biscuits. At least, after half of them were robbed by Wu Hai, the tray was still full. These were the supper he prepared for Yin ya and he also felt that there were a little too many. Besides, it was indeed time to give some benefits to the two conscientious employees. Therefore, Yuan Zhou took advantage of the little free time and directly went back to the second floor to find two exquisite paper boxes and put some biscuits in them.

    Mao Ye did not know that his boss had prepared another surprise for him. He was still wiping the bar counter and a few tables very seriously. He also ced all the tables to the side ording to his recent habits so that there would be space for the small tables and chairs brought by others.

    After Yuan Zhou finished preparing the sobering set meal and handed it to Mao Ye, he heard his phone ring before he could do anything else. It was a message from someone.

    ¡°Head chef yang Wei, are youing tomorrow morning?¡± Yuan Zhou checked the message.

    It turned out that head chef yang Wei was afraid that Yuan Zhou would be busy at this time, so he didn¡¯t call him. Instead, he sent a message saying that he had just arrived in Chengdu tonight and nned to visit Yuan Zhou tomorrow. He also conveniently asked Yuan Zhou if he was free tomorrow morning.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still replied to the message very nimbly. It wasn¡¯t easy for Yang Wei toe all the way here from Shanghai. Therefore, he decided to postpone the arrangements for tomorrow morning and leave some time for Yang Wei.

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 Chapter 2537

    <h4>Chapter 2537: Emergency measures</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°He also needs to bring someone. I wonder who it is that can get head chef yang to bring him here.¡± When Yuan Zhou saw Yang Wei say that he was going to bring someone along to ask if it was convenient, he kept him in suspense and didn¡¯t say who it was. Instead, he directly said that it was a surprise and that it had to be kept secret.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou only knew a limited number of chefs from Shanghai cuisine. Most of the people who came with Yang Wei were also chefs from Shanghai cuisine. Even if he told them their names, he might not know them. The scope of his guess was too wide.

    This wasn¡¯t what Yuan Zhou was worried about. He had just finished arranging the Shanghai and Fujian cuisines and was nning to serve the new dishes. He hadn¡¯t decided on the exact date yet. However, it was just so coincidental that Yang Wei woulde tomorrow.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we serve a new dish tomorrow? that way, head chef yang won¡¯t have to make a wasted trip.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    The two cuisines had to be served separately. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be enough surprises if they were served together. Only by serving them separately could they keep the freshness and not let everyone feel tired of eating the same dish all day long.

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t know anything about the cuisines that he owned. Even a nouveau riche like Wu Hai, who ate more than 20 dishes every day without repeating anything, had never eaten the entire menu, especially when Yuan Zhou would serve new dishes every once in a while. It was simply that one had to be rich and long enough to be able to eat all of them in his lifetime.

    However, he was a man of his word. Since he had decided to serve a new dish tomorrow, he had to inform su Ruoyan. This time, he did not want to be mysterious.

    He took out his phone and told su Ruoyan about the new Shanghai dishes. After telling her to inform everyone tomorrow morning, Yuan Zhou sent a message to head chef yang Wei, saying that he had also prepared a surprise for them.

    The daytime was short in winter, while the nighttime was long. When he woke up every day, the sky was still dark and there was no sign of light at all. Yuan Zhou got up quietly and looked at Yin ya who was sleeping on the other side. She wasn¡¯t woken up.

    Her rosy face carried a healthy pink color, which made her look very pretty and pleasant. After giving her a light Peck on her face, Yuan Zhou then went to the bathroom to wash up contentedly, afraid of waking her up.

    Probably because she was too tiredst night, Yin ya moaned twice. However, she didn¡¯t wake up. Instead, she slightly turned her body to the side and changed her posture to continue sleeping.

    Actually, ever since Yin ya had settled down in the restaurant, Yuan Zhou had turned off all his rm clocks. He got up on his own. The biological clock that had been deeply engraved in his memory was quite powerful. At least, Yuan Zhou had never gotten upte even once.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou had the care and concern of the system, so he would definitely be fine.

    ......

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    Breathing in the cool air, Yuan Zhou started his daily jogging exercise. He maintained the same speed and greeted the neighbors who passed by him every day. Then, he continued to move forward. His daily life was different.

    Yuan Zhou had already nned what to cook for breakfast. Since he had decided to serve new Shanghai cuisine, today¡¯s breakfast would naturally be a Shanghai-style breakfast.

    Shanghai itself was an international metropolis that was all-inclusive, an extremely inclusive city. The constant collision of Chinese and Western cultures had produced a food culture that was unique to Shanghai.

    Some Western cuisines were transformed into Chinese cuisines, while some Chinese cuisines were absorbed by Western cuisines and became a Western cuisines culture unique to Shanghai. For example, fried pork chops was a very famous dish.

    Speaking of breakfast in Shanghai, there was naturally a wide variety. Many of them were famous snacks from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang generations, such as fried rice cakes, fried rice balls, shortskin cakes, deep-fried pancakes, pan-fried buns, soy milk, deep-fried dough sticks, and so on. There were familiar dishes, but there were also Western breakfast foods such as bread, Bagua, and milk. It all depended on the individual¡¯s choice.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared this morning was the authentic Shanghai-style breakfast, which was salty soybean milk and rice cake.

    To the people of Shanghai, the savory soybean milk was the same as the soybean milk in Beijing and the spicy soup in Henan Province. Therefore, many things could be eaten with a bowl of savory soybean milk. It was definitely the peak of breakfast.

    After the soaked rice milk was carefully pushed and ground with a small stone mill, it turned into a smooth and white pulp, which looked very smooth. If it was twisted with water, there would definitely be no particles in it. Only then would the rice cake made in this way be soft and fluffy.

    Not all the rice would be ground into rice paste, and some would be ground into rice flour. Compared to rice paste, the smoothness of the rice flour needed more attention.

    As for the soybean milk, Yuan Zhou had always used it. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have to worry too much about preparing the breakfast. Instead, he readily agreed to it.

    Of course, Yin ya and himself had also started to prepare their breakfast earlier. In order to separate it from the 100 portions of breakfast and ensure that 100 people could have breakfast, the breakfast prepared for his family members and the customers every morning was different.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, in order to ensure the interests of the customers, he had to make great efforts to prepare several different breakfasts every day. He was really the best boss in China.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was busy, su Ruoyan arrived at the restaurant 10 minutes earlier. She first read the message she had preparedst night to Yuan Zhou. After he had no opinion, he began to send messages in various groups.

    The first to react was naturally the group of customers who were already standing outside, eagerly waiting. They didn¡¯t know what kind of beast the crow was. It was clearly drooling on the door just a second ago, but the next second, it had already taken out its mobile phone and bombarded the group chat, asking if today¡¯s breakfast was from the new series because there was a new fragrance.

    Not only did his reaction speed leave others in the dust, but his nose was also a unique existence in the world. Even the furry bear had to admit defeat in this aspect. It could only be said that this was the strength of the store¡¯s Golden Rice bucket owner, right?

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s message naturally caused the group to explode. Those who didn¡¯te for breakfast today all expressed that they had toe for lunch. Those who were in other provinces and couldn¡¯t make it back in time silently sped up their work pace so that they coulde back to Chengdu earlier to eat the new dish.

    Some of them even got out of bed and nned to rush to Taoxi road, not for breakfast but to line up for lunch. This was to ensure that they could eat the new dish as soon as possible. These were all very experienced diners, and they knew that as long as a new dish was served, the restaurant would definitely be full.

    Director Wang received the news immediately. Then, he didn¡¯t even patrol the street personally anymore. After arranging some people, he gathered people for a meeting to discuss how to deal with the surge of human traffic on the street. The next to respond was the traffic control department. Originally, Taoxi road was the most important part of the traffic control department. Therefore, they should take precautions in advance when Yuan Zhou served the new dishes.

    Even if many people knew that they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat if they rushed over, they could still have dinner or just look at it. It was good enough. Therefore, not only the flow of people, but the traffic was also several times more than usual.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this series of reactions. When he saw it was almost time, he signaled su Ruoyan to open the door and start the business.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    The door was nimbly opened by su Ruoyan and ced to the side. Then, she stood outside the door and said rhythmically,¡±¡±It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡±

    Just as su Ruoyan opened her mouth to say the first word, the minute and second hands of the clock hand pointed to eighto¡¯ clock. Everything was just right.

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 Chapter 2538

    <h4>Chapter 2538: Not at the limit</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Su Ruoyan had been working in the store for a long time, so she had a good grasp of the rhythm. She was not like when she first came, she had even prepared a watch that was extremely urate in order not to waste a single minute of the customers ¡®time.

    Perhaps Birds of a Feather really did flock together. Yin ya was not the only one who had learned to manage time well when she followed Yuan Zhou. Mao Ye and su Ruoyan were also good at it, just like now.

    The originally noisy crowd immediately quieted down after su Ruoyan¡¯s voice fell. Those who were in the first line held their heads and rushed forward with all their might. They were not afraid that they would not be able to eat if they werete. This was something that did not exist in the store as long as they were in line and received a number. The main thing was that being able to eat one second earlier was already a very blissful thing. Thus, no matter where they were in line, they would be able to enter the store as quickly as possible when it was their turn.

    Little Wu, also known as Wu Tian, had been missing representative li ever since he hade for a meal. Today, representative li had taken half a day off, so he had secretly woken up very early in the morning and ran over to have breakfast.

    For Wu Tian, it was amon thing to be early. He was very lucky to be thest one in the first group.

    When he entered the restaurant, he even turned around to look at the long line behind him. He was very d that he hade early and could eat first.

    Sometimes, good fortune mighte with bad fortune, and bad fortune mighte with bad fortune. People like Wu Tian could not be too cocky, or else things could easily go wrong.

    The man turned around and saw a familiar figure standing at the fourth position of the seconddder. He stopped in his tracks.

    The most tragic thing in the world is to find out that the leader is waiting behind you when you are about to eat something good. It¡¯s disgusting ...

    It wasn¡¯t a matter of appearance, but it was mainly because it wasn¡¯t sofortable to eat with the leader around.

    Wu Tian thought about it for three seconds and decided to eat it!

    He nodded at representative li, who was looking at him, and greeted him silently. He turned around and walked into the store very nimbly. He sat down at the remaining seat at the two-seater table by the door.

    ¡°This kid can actually run faster than me. It seems that his usual work intensity hasn¡¯t reached its limit yet. I can increase little Wu¡¯s speed.¡± Representative li looked at little Wu¡¯s back as he entered the shop, deep in thought.

    ......

    Today was representative Li¡¯s first rest of the month. Although he only had half a day off, there was only one evening meeting in the afternoon, which was also a day off. Once he rested, the gluttony in his stomach could not be suppressed.

    He wanted to bring his wife along, but he didn¡¯t expect her to be unable to get out of bed. Naturally, he could onlye by himself. However, he still made up his mind that he would definitely bring his wife here to try it next time. It would be a pity if he couldn¡¯t eat such delicious food.

    ¡°Noon is a good time.¡± Representative li pondered.

    While representative li was secretly nning to bring his family over for dinner, Wu Tian¡¯s attention was drawn to the familiar food in front of him.

    In fact, Xiao Wu had been away from Shanghai for a long time and was not familiar with Shanghai cuisine because he had eaten too many things. However, breakfast was still very special for Wu Tian.

    This was mainly because every time he returned to his home in Shanghai, his grandmother would make breakfast for him in the morning. The elderly always thought that the breakfast bought outside was not good. Their family made it clean and at ease. Now that their precious grandson was back, no matter how old he was, he was still young in the eyes of the elderly and needed to be taken care of. Therefore, even though he was already in his 70s or 80s, he still made breakfast very nimbly.

    Of course, the breakfast prepared by the old man was more heavy. Most of it was soaked rice with preserved vegetables. Sometimes, it was fried dough sticks, soy milk, and rice cakes.

    Thus, seeing the two Golden Rice patties rolled into a crispy deep-fried dough stick, it was very familiar. This style was very familiar.

    There were two golden partners for a Shanghai breakfast. One was savory soybean milk with deep-fried dough sticks, and the other was rice cake with deep-fried dough sticks.

    It was different from the rice cakes that were fried with leftovers. The authentic Shanghai breakfast rice cakes were not avable in many ces now. It tasted a little simr to the baked cakes in Sichuan Province, but they were definitely different. After all, the cooking methods were different. One was fried, while the other was steamed.

    Wu Tian took a deep breath and smelled the familiar crisp fragrance. Although both the rice patties and the deep-fried dough sticks were greased, one was deep-fried and the other was pan-fried, so the way they were processed waspletely different, and the natural fragrance was different.

    Wu Tian didn¡¯t start eating rashly. Instead, he focused on the White porcin bowl. It was a white bowl with soy milk in it, but the soy milk wasn¡¯t white or smooth.

    Marin-red, brown, ck, and a little orange were floating in it. It was obvious that they were shrimp skin, and there were also some fine seaweed floating in it.

    ¡°It¡¯s savory soybean milk. ¡± Wu Tian said.

    Compared to sweet soybean milk, Wu Tian indeed preferred to eat salty soybean milk. With preserved vegetables, shrimp skin, seaweed and soy sauce, it was really fragrant, even though the color was not very good. If it was matched with a crispy and delicious deep-fried dough stick, it would be perfect.

    It was the first time he had eaten fried dough sticks with rice rolls and salty soybean milk.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    Wu Tian picked up the fried dough stick and took a bite. First, the crispy surface of the rice cake broke, followed by the soft inside with holes. Then, the crispy fried dough stick also broke in one bite.

    The sweet and soft inside with a little sour from the fermented rice and the crispy deep-fried dough sticks were indeed the best match.

    After chewing and swallowing, he drank a mouthful of soy milk. The smooth soy milk was particrly different because of the many ingredients added. The original fishy smell of soy milk mixed with the freshness of shrimp skin, the saltiness of preserved vegetables, and the seaweed with a hint of the sea. It was like a hodgepodge.

    Even though there were many things mixed together, they all seemed very obedient under the guidance of the soy sauce. Every taste was integrated and matched with each other. The soy milk that needed to be chewed made people feel that drinking a bowl of such soy milk was absolutely the ultimate enjoyment.

    It was as if he was wearing a straw hat and wearing cool clothes, walking on a sunny beach and picking up beautiful shells from time to time. He was full of surprise and leisure.

    With a bowl in his left hand and a fried dough stick in his right, Wu Tian took one bite after another. They worked well together and it was the most enjoyable breakfast.

    Unlike Wu Tian, who was like a fish in water, Jiang Nuan was a little hesitant. As Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s best friend, she had beenpletely conquered by Yuan Zhou¡¯s rice mantou ever since she was brought to master chef Restaurant.

    From time to time, as long as she was free, she woulde to the restaurant for a meal and also order the rice mantou to feel the taste.

    Since thest project had beenpleted, Jiang Nuan and Zhong Xiaoxiao didn¡¯t work in the same ce anymore. Therefore, the two of them rarely came to the restaurant for meals together. Of course, the two of them hade to the restaurant quite often, especially Jiang Nuan. Thetest project was in a ce near Chengdu, so it was very convenient for them.

    When Zhong Xiaoxiao called Jiang Nuan, she could tell that she was envious. She still needed to fly to eat, and she couldn¡¯te every week. She was in despair.

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 Chapter 2539

    <h4>Chapter 2539: Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhong Xiaoxiao knew so much because Jiang Nuan had called her as soon as she arrived. She had described in a friendly manner how far away she was from master chef Restaurant, how long it would take her to get there, and even emphasized that she could have breakfast.

    It was obvious that he was very concerned about his best friend, Zhong Xiaoxiao.

    Now, Jiang Nuan was feeling a little out of sorts. The reason was simply because she really loved sweet soybean milk. Wasn¡¯t savory soybean milk a heresy?

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature dish was quite useful. Jiang Nuan hesitated for a while and decided to try the fried dough sticks wrapped in rice cakes first.

    The fragrant smell of rice had already attracted her. Perhaps it was because of her love for rice buns, but Jiang Nuan had always been fond of rice-based products. She was the second person in the store who liked rice-based products after Queen Jiang.

    Other than the rice mantou, which was reserved for the store, they were also keen on excavating the various varieties of the 100 styles of rice cuisine, contributing a lot to the store¡¯s 100 styles of rice cuisine.

    Because of the frying, the rice cake on the outside was more crispy, but that crispness wasn¡¯t very crisp. On the contrary, it was very fragrant and crunchy. With a thinyer, one could break it with a bite. However, after breaking it, it wasn¡¯t the end, but the beginning.

    The inside of the fried dough stick was exposed. It was soft, and probably because of the hole in the middle, it looked very soft. Then, there was a thin and crispyer, and then the fragrant and crisp youtiao. It was fried just right, fragrant and crisp, and not greasy. The fragrance of the rice and the flour mixed together, and there was a little sour taste embellished in it, which made it particrly smooth.

    ¡°Thebination of crispness and softness is perfect. There¡¯s no sense of disharmony at all. They¡¯re all oily things, but there¡¯s no greasy feeling. I think I can eat at least three, but unfortunately, there¡¯s only one.¡± Jiang Nuan ate, shaking her head.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was a bowl of soy milk and a portion of fried dough sticks wrapped in rice cakes. An entire fried dough stick and an eight-inch rice cake were veryrge. Although there was only oneyer, it was already veryrge. Ordinary people could fill their stomachs, especially those with small appetites. Most of them couldn¡¯t finish it.

    Of course, such a situation didn¡¯t exist in master chef Restaurant. Even if he had a small appetite, he had to be able to do it! After all, the food was really delicious, and his appetite was unconsciously opened.

    After she finished, she licked her hands as usual. Even though there wasn¡¯t much oil on her hands, Jiang Nuan felt that she couldn¡¯t afford to lose this ceremony.

    In the end, she shifted her gaze to the colorful bowl of soy milk. She had seen too many pure white colors, and Jiang Nuan was rather curious about the bowl of soy milk that had so many colors.

    ......

    How could it be delicious with so many things? It wasn¡¯t that she doubted Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, as it wasn¡¯t her turn to do so. It was just that she was used to one thing. When she suddenly saw the other form of this thing, she couldn¡¯t help but feel that something was wrong.

    Jiang Nuan didn¡¯t hesitate any longer. She knew that there was still a group of people waiting to eat, so she picked up the big bowl and took a big gulp.

    ¡°Gulp, gulp¡±

    First, the slightly salty soybean milk was in his mouth, which was still very smooth. Then, before he could taste it carefully, the shrimp skin, preserved vegetables, and seaweed entered his mouth. He had to use his teeth to bite them. Creak, creak. While biting, the smooth soybean milk, the soft and tough shrimp skin, the smooth seaweed, and the crisp preserved vegetables were mixed together. Each of them had the same taste, but they were all mixed together in a very orderly way because of the proportion. There was a kind of ¡°you sing, I take the stage¡± attitude, and it was especially delicious.

    ¡°So soybean milk tastes pretty good when chewed. I can try more salty soybean milk in the future. I heard that there¡¯s also spicy soybean milk and sour soybean milk. I don¡¯t know if they¡¯re good or not. Maybe I can try them when I have the opportunity. After all, there are so many delicacies in China. We can¡¯t be limited to one form, right?¡± Jiang Nuan said to herself.

    Although she had a lot of thoughts, it didn¡¯t stop her from eating. On the contrary, she ate very fast.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    After covering her mouth and letting out a small burp, Jiang Nuan stood up and walked out of the restaurant to make way for the other customers. Little Wu, who was sitting across from her, naturally finished her meal very quickly as well. What a joke, the leader was still waiting outside to eat. If she didn¡¯t finish her meal quickly, she would feel sorry for the meal that representative li had treated her.

    The breakfast time was only one hour long. Even if everyone was reluctant to leave, it ended quickly. After sending the customers away, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do any other practice. Instead, he began to prepare the things that would be usedter.

    He had made an appointment with head chef yang Wei yesterday that he woulde to visit him this morning. Every time head chef yang Wei came, he would have an exchange of Shanghai cuisine. Therefore, Yuan Zhou started to prepare ording to his usual habit.

    First of all, he naturally prepared the tea. As a mature host, Yuan Zhou was already very good at weing and sending off guests. Not only would he pour water for the guests, but he would also serve the tea at any time.

    In addition to pre-Ming Tea and Keemun ck tea, he had the right to choose from many more varieties of tea because of the food ingredient warehouse.

    Yuan Zhou knew that Yang Wei liked to drink ck tea. Therefore, in order to entertain him well, he specially asked the system for 200 grams of Jin Junmei. Speaking of ck tea, the Keemun ck tea and the Zhengshan little seed were the two best.

    As the top species of Zhengshan, Jin Junmei was of extraordinary quality. Not only was she small and beautiful, but she also had a faintpound fragrance when she was not soaked. It was not a simple fragrance, but it did not burst out, so it was hard to tell the specific situation.

    ¡°Head chef yang, you should like Jin Junmei¡¯s taste, right?¡± While Yuan Zhou was making the tea, his thoughts stopped.

    It was mainly because Yuan Zhou only had a little Keemun ck tea leftst time, which was not even enough for a meal. He didn¡¯t prepare any other top-quality tea leaves in advance. What he brewed for Yang Wei was the special ck tea, which was a gift from his disciples. At that time, Yang Wei even said that he still had some Keemun ck tea that was gifted by others and he would bring it to Yuan Zhou to try next time. He thought that Yuan Zhou also liked tea, so he said that.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare Jin Junmei to show off. He just wanted to let head chef yang Wei taste the authentic taste of the top-grade Jin Junmei.

    In order to match with such good tea leaves, Yuan Zhou had also carefully prepared some refreshments. There had always been a saying,¡±sweet with green, sour with red, melon seeds with ck Dragon¡±. Although he wasn¡¯t very proficient in it, as a future master chef with some tea arts, the arrangement of the refreshments was naturally on point.

    The ck tea needed fruits, candied fruits, and lemon slices to go with it. Yuan Zhou prepared a te of fruit tter, a te of lemon cake, a te of durian crisps and a te of Dragon Pearl sesame rolls.

    ¡°Swish¡±

    Just as he ced a few tes of desserts on the stone table, he heard a voice from the door,¡±is head chef Yuan here?¡± Sounds.

    Yuan Zhou estimated that someone hade. Sure enough, after he walked past Sakurai shrimp wall, he saw two familiar people standing at the door.

    That¡¯s right. They were both acquaintances. One of them was head chef yang Wei, who had made an appointment with Yuan Zhou. The other one was supposed to be a surprise to Yuan Zhou, but at first nce, he also seemed to be an acquaintance.

    Then, Yuan Zhou felt a little happy in his heart. Yang Wei probably didn¡¯tmunicate well with hispanions when he sent the message to Yuan Zhou. This mistake was a little too much.

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 Chapter 2540

    <h4>Chapter 2540: Studying after eating</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The man was in his forties. He greeted Yuan Zhou quite naturally with a smile on his dark and thin face. He slightly bent his waist and appeared to be very courteous. It was obvious that he respected Yuan Zhou very much.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, long time no see. Sorry for disturbing you.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Gu, long time no see. I didn¡¯t expect to see you in Chengdu. Wee, wee.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The person who came was Gu Xun, a famous chef in Shanghai cuisine. He was not as good as head chef yang Wei, but he was also an Outstanding Chef among the middle-aged generation. He was considered a leader in Shanghai cuisine.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have had much impression of it. However, after he hadpleted the blessing mission of the system, he had gone to Shanghai for a transfer flight and then met Gu Xun. In addition, head chef Gu¡¯s questions at the Gaogou conference were also quite outstanding. He had reviewed everything and naturally had a deep impression of it.

    While the two of them were reminiscing, Yang Wei was a little surprised,¡±you know each other? I also said that I would introduce this kid to you. Besides you, he is the hope of our Shanghai cuisine. ¡±

    Because Shanghai cuisine was all-inclusive, it could even be said that it had a wide range of strong points. Because of this, there weren¡¯t many people at the level of master. Yang Wei himself was considered one of the top among them. He was good at both local Western food and the traditional dishes of Shanghai cuisine. He could be said to be at the level of a Big Boss. Of course, he definitely couldn¡¯t bepared with Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, he would definitely be thrown away.

    Theplex and ever-changing environment had caused the Shanghai cuisine to be in a state of shortage. The old ones were already old, and the young ones could notpletely stand out. This was the current situation.

    Therefore, Yang Wei had no choice but to be thick-skinned and carefully choose the dishes. He brought the selected Gu Xun to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to gain some experience. Yuan Zhou was well-known in the cooking world for being good at teaching his disciples. If he could learn even a little bit of it, it would be a great profit.

    Firstly, he was embarrassed. Secondly, he really wanted to maintain a sense of mystery. He hoped that Yuan Zhou would be more interested and say a few more words to Gu Xun. Therefore, Yang Wei had kept it from Yuan Zhou at the beginning. However, he didn¡¯t expect that it would cause such a misunderstanding and thus became a little speechless.

    ¡°I¡¯ve met head chef Yuan twice. He¡¯s a very open-minded Grandmaster.¡± Gu Xun said with full of admiration.

    If one didn¡¯t look at his overly mature face, they would look quite harmonious.

    ¡°Hahaha, I didn¡¯t expect such a coincidence. I¡¯m really sorry, head chef Yuan.¡± Yang Wei was even more embarrassed.

    ......

    This was like picking an orange in someone else¡¯s courtyard while covering your face, but who knew that the owner would recognize you at a nce. This was embarrassing.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a coincidence. It¡¯s been a long time since west met in Shanghai. This time, head chef Gaogou Huigu didn¡¯te. ¡±

    While leading the two of them to the small courtyard, Yuan Zhou made small talk with them. The Gaogou conference had alreadye to an end, but he didn¡¯t see Gu Xun¡¯s extraordinary performance.

    ¡°I was in the training camp at that time and didn¡¯t have time to participate. I¡¯ll definitely participate next time. I¡¯ve already made sufficient preparations.¡± Gu Xun said sincerely.

    No one knew whether it was intentional or not, but apart from the respect that he had seen in Shanghai, Gu Xun had always been treating himself as a disciple when he faced Yuan Zhou this time. Yuan Zhou had yet to discover that.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t manage to prepare my surprise. May I know what the surprise you mentionedst night is?¡± Yang Wei asked.

    He was an impetuous person. As soon as he sat down, he immediately asked this question without caring about anything else. The surprise prepared by Yuan Zhou was something that no one would be able to sit still.

    ¡°I will tell head chef yangter.¡± Yuan Zhou said calmly.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. He originally wanted to say something more, but his attention was suddenly attracted by a strong fragrance. Although it was light, there was a sweet fragrance that couldn¡¯t be ignored. Yang Wei immediately focused his attention on Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand.

    He was pouring tea into three cups. Although Yuan Zhou moved very quickly, he didn¡¯t seem to be in a hurry due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s calm manner. With a nce, Yang Wei saw the beautiful amber tea.

    Gu Xun was standing in the middle of the two. When Yuan Zhou invited Gu Xun to sit just now, he insisted on not taking the seat. Yang Wei also said it was up to him. Therefore, Gu Xun directly found a good seat in the middle of the two people. The distance between them was so close that he was even surrounded by the fragrance.

    ¡°Top-grade golden Junmei! Head chef Yuan¡¯s tea leaves are too good. It¡¯s my honor to have Jin Junmei taste such quality tea. ¡± Yang Wei¡¯s face was filled with joy.

    As Yuan Zhou pushed the tea to him, he smiled even more happily and almost became a fat man weighing 180 pounds.

    Previously, Yang Wei had heard that Yuan Zhou had top-quality tea here. However, he had been here several times, yet he had never had the chance to drink the tea. It was the only time he had the chance to drink the tea. Although the quality of the tea was very good, he also had the same quality. Therefore, he was still a little disappointed.

    Of course, his most important purpose was to exchange Shanghai cuisine. Even if Yang Wei was a little disappointed, it didn¡¯t overshadow his gains.

    Today, he was actually going to drink this top-grade Jin Junmei. Only then did Yang Wei know that the rumors in the cooking circle that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant not only had top-grade ingredients, but also everything else was top-grade were true. Just by looking at the beautiful color of this tea and smelling the lingering fragrance, he knew it was absolutely top-grade without even drinking it.

    ¡°It is indeed Jin Junmei. I heard that head chef yang likes ck tea. You can try it to see how good its quality is.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Although Jin Junmei was a new species that had only appeared in recent years, its quality was indeed very high, especially the good quality ones, which made many tea lovers go after it like ducks.

    ¡°Hahaha, I like it, I like it. I, old Yang, am really happy today. I didn¡¯t expect to be able to drink such a delicious Jin Junmei here.¡±

    Yang Wei said as he picked up the cup and took a sip. His actions seemed rough, but the details revealed his cautiousness. With just a small sip, the rich honey fragrance reverberated in his mouth, and the sweet and smooth taste spread along the tip of his tongue to his heart. Even his recently anxious heart seemed to be slowly smoothed out by this sweetness.

    ¡°Good tea!¡± Yang Wei couldn¡¯t help but praise loudly.

    Gu Xun, who was standing at the side, was also holding his own cup and tasting it carefully, as if he cherished it very much.

    The following exquisite tea and snacks naturally won the attention of Yang Wei and Gu Xun. If Yang Wei didn¡¯t remember that Yuan Zhou¡¯s time was very precious, he would have spent more time immersed in the ocean of tea fragrance and snacks and couldn¡¯t extricate himself.

    While drinking the delicious tea and eating the delicious pastries, Gu Xun talked to Yuan Zhou about the two new Shanghai cuisines that he had been researching recently. asionally, Gu Xun could even get in the way of a conversation. For a time, the small courtyard seemed to be veryfortable.

    The sun didn¡¯te out in the morning, and there was a light rainst night. Some ces where the grass was lush were still a bit wet. In the midst of the fragrance of tea, Yang Wei was very rxed, and his thoughts were much more active than usual.

    Sure enough, one could only learn after eating their fill. What the ancients said was quite reasonable. Yang Wei looked at the empty te secretly and then touched his stomach. Then, he focused his attention on the conversation with Yuan Zhou again.

 Chapter 2541

    <h4>Chapter 2541: The matter of tears of joy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Time passed by very quickly today. They hadn¡¯t even discussed a few topics when they heard the familiar ringtone. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s phone.

    Havingmunicated with Yuan Zhou several times, Yang Wei knew that it was time for Yuan Zhou to prepare for business. As expected, he heard Yuan Zhou say that soon after.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef yang. It¡¯s time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Let¡¯s call it a day. We¡¯ll arrange a time next time. ¡± Yuan Zhou said apologetically.

    Due to the reward of the Shanghai cuisine, Yuan Zhou had already thoroughly tasted the Shanghai cuisine. During the exchange with Yang Wei today, he had also learned some of his experiences. Cooking was never something that could be discussed on paper. Therefore, he was very happy to exchange knowledge with Yang Wei and the other Masters.

    ¡°We are the ones who have wasted head chef Yuan¡¯s time. This time, I will be staying in Chengdu for a longer time. I wonder if I cane back tomorrow morning to have another exchange with head chef Yuan.¡± Yang Wei said with a thick face.

    He had made up his mind tomunicate more with Yuan Zhou. He brought Gu Xun along with him, hoping that he could edify him and improve his level.

    The premise of all this was that Yuan Zhou had the time tomunicate with him many times recently. Even if Yang Wei was very eager, he wouldn¡¯t rashly disrupt Yuan Zhou¡¯s n.

    ¡°Sure. Head chef yang and head chef Gu cane together tomorrow at the same time.¡± Yuan Zhou said quite straightforwardly.

    The Shanghai cuisine was about to be served, so he couldmunicate with Yang Wei more and talk about the in-name disciples of the Shanghai cuisine. Although the Shanghai cuisine was small, it couldn¡¯t be ignored.

    Yang Wei, who had been staring at Yuan Zhou nervously and waiting for his answer, immediately heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative answer,¡±¡±No problem. I will definitely be there on time tomorrow. Thank you, head chef Yuan. Today¡¯s surprise is really too big. It¡¯s really an honor to have such delicious tea leaves and refreshments.¡±

    He thought that the surprise Yuan Zhou mentioned before was the top-grade Jin Junmei and the tea and snacks prepared for him. This was really not small and was totally unexpected. At least, he had never tasted such delicious tea in his entire life.

    How could it not taste good? it was provided by the system and carefully cultivated. It was a top-notch variety that only produced two catties a year. The tea was rich in fragrance and was an unimaginable taste.

    ......

    With Yang Wei¡¯s reminder, Yuan Zhou finally remembered that he hadn¡¯t told them about the news of the Shanghai dishes being served at noon. Therefore, he immediately said,¡±¡±It¡¯s not about the tea leaves. The Shanghai dishes will be on the menu this afternoon. If head chef yang and head chef Gu are free, you can stay for lunch. ¡±

    Although this lunch required them to line up outside and pay for it, no one should be able to refuse.

    However, after Yuan Zhou said that, Yang Wei and the other man didn¡¯t have a good reaction.

    First, they looked at each other. Then, Yang Wei stretched out his hand and pinched Gu Xun¡¯s arm. When he saw Gu Xun grimacing in pain, he asked in a daze,¡±¡±Does it hurt?¡±

    Only after he received an affirmative answer did Yang Wei feel that it was a little real. However, he was still quite confused. He turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan just said that the Shanghai dishes will be served on the menu. Is that what he meant? is it today?¡±

    As he spoke, his voice became louder and louder, and he was even trembling a little. It was clear that he was very excited.

    Yang Wei couldn¡¯t be med for being excited. He had been looking forward to Yuan Zhou serving Shanghai cuisine for a long time. However, not all of the eight major cuisines had been served yet. As a cuisine of a municipality, he really didn¡¯t dare to think about when Yuan Zhou would serve Shanghai cuisine.

    He could only think of a way to save the country in a roundabout way. He would bring the most talented young generation tomunicate with Yuan Zhou and see if they could learn something little by little in a way that would help them grow. It was already a matter that could make him cry with joy. However, the surprise came so suddenly that he was caught off guard.

    ¡°The Shanghai cuisine will be officially served at noon today. Your Shanghai cuisine Association can prepare for the matter of in-name disciples.¡±

    Probably influenced by Yang Wei¡¯s fluctuating mood, Yuan Zhou exined in more detail this time.

    In fact, not only Yang Wei, Gu Xun, who had just recovered from being pinched, was also almost crying tears of joy. It was obvious that he would definitely be able to get a spot among the two in-name disciples. After all, he had already defeated all his opponents in order to get this spot. Even if he were to fight for it again, the result would definitely be the same. Gu Xun was still confident about this.

    When they heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s confirmation, the two of them almost danced with joy and cried with joy. It was not an exaggeration.

    It was mainly because other cuisines were showing signs of prosperity under the leadership of Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple while their Shanghai cuisines were on the decline. Now that they could take a turn around, they naturally couldn¡¯t be too happy.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡±

    Thousands of words were condensed into such a sentence. Yang Wei and Gu Xun bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou and then left with a dreamy smile on their faces. Obviously, they had note back to their senses yet.

    ¡°This is really ...¡±

    Yuan Zhou shook his head and watched the two of them walk out of the restaurant almost at the same time. He was a little speechless. However, he didn¡¯t have much time left. He directly went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes before entering the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.

    As he owned more and more cuisines, more cuisines needed to be reserved in advance. Therefore, the number of ingredients that Yuan Zhou needed to prepare before the official opening of the restaurant also gradually increased.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen, he began to prepare quickly. If Cheng zhaomei was here, she would have found that his speed had improved by leaps and boundspared to when he was in the personal exhibition. She had no idea what his limit was.

    While they were busy preparing the ingredients, Yang Wei and Gu Xun werepletely awakened by the cold wind outside.

    ¡°Master yang, this in-name disciple quota should be for me and Jiao Hui, right?¡± Gu Xun asked.

    The Jiao Hui He was talking about was the one he had defeated in the final assessment of the secret training. He was also one of the best among the younger generation of Shanghai cuisine. He was just slightly worse than him, which was why he had been allowed toe to the exchange.

    However,pared to the other chefs, Gu Xun was naturally more convinced by Jiao Hui. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have dragged him out at this time. Of course, only Gu Xun knew if he was going to be a shield or not.

    Yang Wei thought for a moment and said,¡±indeed, there¡¯s no need topete again. Call Jiao Hui and inform him that if he can arrive today, then he can. If he can ¡®t, then he must arrive tomorrow morning. In that case, I can let head chef Yuan take a look at you guys first. At the same time, I can also ask him when he can acknowledge you as his master.¡±

    Only when the dust settled did Yang Wei feel at ease.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said.

    Gu Xun suppressed his joy and took out his phone to call Jiao Hui. Yang Wei also took out his phone to make a call. He definitely had to inform the big shots of the Shanghai cuisine Association about such a big event so that everyone could be happy together. At the same time, he could also tell them that he would be able to eat the Shanghai dishes personally cooked by head chef Yuan this afternoon. This had to be described in a long paragraph, otherwise, he would not be able to express his joy.

    No matter what kind of thoughts and expressions the people in Shanghai had when they received the phone call from the two of them, at least Yang Wei and Gu Xun looked very happy.

 Chapter 2542

    <h4>Chapter 2542: People are different from each other</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The restaurant had gathered the strong points of all the restaurants. To put it bluntly, each of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines had a little bit of it. However, it had been improved in Shanghai to better suit the taste of the Shanghai locals. Therefore, although the famous dishes had the same name as the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines, the cooking method and taste were not the same.

    This was also the reason why the current situation of Shanghai cuisine was rtively difficult. Not only did one have to be proficient in one dish, but they also had to study every dish. There were many chefs who knew how to cook Shanghai cuisine, but to be honest, there were not many who could do it well and could make it to a high level. This was also the reason why Yang Wei was very anxious.

    Probably because Yang Wei and Gu Xun were pumped up after the new Shanghai cuisine was served today, when Wu Hai pulled Mao Xiong and stood at the top of the line, Yang Wei and Gu Xun followed him and stood at the third and fourth ces.

    If Zhou Xi, who was attending a not-so-important banquet for Zheng Jiawei abroad, knew that someone was coveting his position as the mistress, he would probably not even be able to cry.

    Recently, probably because he had been following Zheng Jiawei for a long time, Zhou Xi¡¯s professional level had been rising sharply. As a result, his workload had increased sharply. Wu Hai already had a girlfriend and he didn¡¯t follow his idol often anymore. However, with more work, he had less power to choose whether to follow his idol or not.

    With Zhou Xi around, Zheng Jiawei was really rxed. He woulde to the restaurant to have a meal from time to time. If he was free, he would go to apany Wu Lin. He could work and date at the same time. He was at the peak of his sess.

    Of course, it was fortunate that the busy Zhou Xi didn¡¯t know about it. Yang Wei and the others, who had sessfully grabbed the third and fourth seats, naturally didn¡¯t know about it.

    The new dish was served today, and it had already been warmed up for breakfast in the morning. The traffic control department of Taoxi road had already made preparations in advance. It was already overcrowded even before the time to line up. The traffic volume had soared. As the time approached, the number of cars increased.

    Fortunately, they had prepared in advance. Otherwise, being flustered was not the worst thing. They were afraid that if there was any trouble, they could not deal with it in time. After many practices, everyone had formed a set of operating mechanisms that could deal with this kind of scene that appeared from time to time. It wasparable to the Spring Festival.

    As more and more people arrived, the line reached the end of the street, and lunchtime officially began.

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s call to start was like the sound of nature, ringing out the diners who were intoxicated by their various imaginations.

    The first 18 customers entered the restaurant one after another and found their seats in order. As Yang Wei and the others were at the front of the line, they sat next to the hairy bear. They were just in time to see Yuan Zhou¡¯s figure in the kitchen.

    At present, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t idle. Instead, he continued to do some preparation work. As new Shanghai cuisine was to be served, he had prepared a lot of ingredients for the dishes that required a little time. This was all based on his experience.

    ......

    As long as a new dish was served, 80% of the customers would order one or all of the new dishes on the same day. It wasn¡¯t that the customers preferred the new over the old. This was something that couldn¡¯t be helped. They could only me the restaurant for having too many dishes and couldn¡¯t even finish all of them. The best way was naturally to follow Yuan Zhou.

    They didn¡¯t have to worry about serving the new dishes at all. They just had to look at the new dishes. After the freshness of the new dishes had worn off, they would just eat whatever they thought of. That was freedom.

    It could be said that the restaurant hadpletely realized the freedom of the customers to eat whatever they wanted to eat. As Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know enough cuisines, he personally felt that he hadn¡¯t realized the true liberation and freedom.

    Of course, no one else knew about this.

    Every time a new dish was served, there would naturally be the shadow of the old customers. The usual ones like man man, Meng Meng, Queen Jiang, Wu Yungui, and the others also came to support. Boss Shi, who had not seen him for a long time, also came. Naturally, there were also food critics like Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju.

    The two of them had arrived early, so they were a little slow and didn¡¯t manage to be in the first batch. Zhou Shijie also took some time out of his busy schedule toe and eat.

    As for the son of barbecued pork, Zhou Shijie said it was better to eat the new dish since he couldn¡¯t eat it.

    Other than Yang Wei and Gu Xun, the first batch of diners were all experienced diners. They found their usual seats and sat down after a casual greeting, then began to order the dishes with familiarity.

    Some of them had to flip through the menu, while others had already thought of what to order. Therefore, this round of ordering was destined to be very easy.

    As usual, Wu Hai and the others wrote down the dishes ording to the menu. Therefore, su Ruoyan ordered Yang Wei and the others first.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    Yang Wei had already thought about it for a long time. He wanted to taste his signature dish in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. Now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to try it. Therefore, he blurted out,¡±¡±Fried pork chop, chicken circle, steamed bun, and a portion of four blessings ¡®roasted bran. That¡¯s all.¡±

    Weighing his own appetite, Yang Wei restrained himself and still ordered four dishes,¡±I¡¯m also good at eight dishes. I¡¯ll eat four for lunch and four for dinner. It¡¯s just right. I can continue to eat other dishes tomorrow. This arrangement is just a bnce between work and rest.¡±

    In order to be able to eat one more dish, Yang Wei didn¡¯t even order the fragrant rice. He also liked the rice of the restaurant, but now he had a mission, so he had to be professional.

    Just like Yang Wei, Gu Xun naturally ordered the dishes he was familiar with. They were also dishes that he often made.¡±Drunk chicken, Osmanthus meat, chrysanthemum eggnt, shepherd¡¯s purse hundred leaves bun.¡±

    He served four dishes at a time. After su Ruoyan carefully memorized them one by one, she turned around and passed the menu to Yuan Zhou, continuing to order for the next customer.

    As he was sitting very close to them, Yuan Zhou had actually already heard the orders of Yang Wei and the others without even using the menu. He immediately started to prepare. Some dishes required a longer time to prepare, such as the zuibo head, while others required a shorter time.

    After preparing the dishes that required a longer time to cook, he began to prepare the dishes that required a shorter time. In just a short while, Wu Hai and the others had also finished ordering. Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions became even faster.

    However, no matter how busy he was, he looked orderly and didn¡¯t seem messy at all. This fascinated Gu Xun, who would lose his rhythm if he didn¡¯t pay attention.

    In fact, it was not that Gu Xun¡¯s cooking skills were bad. His so-called messy rhythm was just that if he looked at a few stoves at the same time, he could do it. But sometimes, he would be too focused on one and lose focus on the other. He was slow here and fast there, and he could not catch up at all.

    Unlike Yuan Zhou, after stir-frying for a few times in one side of the pot, the other side just needed to be lifted off the lid or the other side needed to turn off the fire, and the other side could be ready to be served. It was as smooth as floating clouds and flowing water. No matter what, it was always as if it was calcted and just right.

    Gu Xun stared at Yuan Zhou intently and couldn¡¯t wait to crawl into the kitchen to have a closer look. Not to mention him, even Yang Wei felt that Yuan Zhou was really worthy of his reputation.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time he hade to the restaurant to eat, and naturally, it wasn¡¯t the first time he had seen Yuan Zhou cook. However, no matter how good the other cuisines were, they couldn¡¯t be as shocking as the cuisines he was familiar with being yed by Yuan Zhou.

 Chapter 2543

    <h4>Chapter 2543: The new realm of Shanghai cuisine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were good. Yang Wei definitely knew about it and he knew it in detail. However, knowing about it and seeing it and experiencing it personally were twopletely different concepts.

    Especially when he saw that Yuan Zhou was able to modify the cooking knife and finish cooking the bran and shiitake mushrooms in the blink of an eye, Yang Wei felt that what he usually cooked was probably a fake dish. Otherwise, how could he be so familiar with the ingredients and the process, yetpletely unable to recognize them, as if he had cast a magic spell on them?

    ¡°It must be because I¡¯m old and my eyesight is bad.¡± Yang Wei restrained the urge to rub his eyes.

    Not long after, the dishes that he had been looking at were served. He felt a littleplicated.

    Shanghai cuisine has a saying,¡±you can try all the dishes with pepper, and all the restaurants and dishes are in Hangzhou.¡± Heavy makeup and light makeup are always suitable. , Especially the dishes that used to be thick with oil and red sauce. Now, some dishes also seemed to be lighter, and four happiness roasted bran was one of them.

    Of course, because the bran ate oil, it wasn¡¯t very light, but it gave off a refreshing feeling. Although the four blessings ¡®bran dish was dark in color, it was really nice.

    There was the sponge-like bloodied bran, the smooth-looking ck fungus, the fresh daylilies, and the beautifully cut winter bamboo shoots. The fragrance of the food filled the air, making people want to pour all the ingredients into their mouths to try it.

    In any case, this was Yang Wei¡¯s first feeling when he saw the dish, si Xi¡¯s roasted bran. It was impossible for it to fall down, so he had to taste it carefully. He picked up a piece of winter bamboo shoot and put it in his mouth. With a gentle bite, the crisp and tender winter bamboo shoot was bitten off. The fresh and tender taste was mixed with the taste of the roasted bran and shiitake mushroom, and there was a rich juice inside, which was simply delicious.

    It didn¡¯t have the astringent taste of ordinary winter bamboo shoots at all, and it was smooth and tender. The ck fungus was different from the texture of winter bamboo shoots, it was more crisp and tough, because it was not easy for the ck fungus to enter the taste, and the general stir-fry would appear a little nd, but this piece of ck fungus that entered his mouthpletely subverted Yang Wei¡¯s understanding.

    It was light and pleasant, without any heavy ink or color, but it was just so suitable, just right to highlight the taste of the wood ear, a Mountain Treasure, fresh and crisp.

    If the winter bamboo shoots and ck fungus could be said to be a beauty with light makeup, then the bran and shiitake mushrooms would be exquisitely carved beauties. With a bite, the rich sauce rushed out. The soft and sticky texture, coupled with the strong sauce, was apletely different feeling from before.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s delicious. No matter if it¡¯s light or strong, it¡¯s just right. It won¡¯t be too obvious, nor will it make either side seem weaker. They reflect each other well. It seems like there¡¯s still a lot to learn from this dish of mine.¡± Yang Wei was very emotional.

    He couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion. He knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were very good and that the dishes he cooked were also very delicious. When there was noparison, even if he was a professional chef, he was actually not much different from ordinary diners except for analyzing the ingredients, taste, and cutting skills. However, once there was a clearparison, he would know that the gap was not that big. He had really overestimated himself.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very delicious. It¡¯s the best I¡¯ve ever had. It¡¯s much better than what you¡¯ve cooked, master yang. ¡± Gu Xun¡¯s mouth was stuffed with a yellow flower, but it didn¡¯t stop him from speaking.

    He was a straightforward person who was dedicated to studying cooking skills. He didn¡¯t feel that what he said would embarrass others. The person who said it didn¡¯t care, and naturally, the person who heard it didn¡¯t care either. It was already a lucky thing for him to be able topete with Yuan Zhou. It was a high affirmation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. As for the other things, he didn¡¯t even want a bicycle.

    The four happiness¡¯s bran looked like it had a lot of ingredients and filled a te, but it was actually just like that. The two of them ate it one by one and it was finished in a short while.

    Of course, Yang Wei didn¡¯t ask Gu Xun to eat, but Gu Xun ate it on his own ord. It would be a shame if he didn¡¯t eat such delicious food.

    When his chrysanthemum and eggnt were served, Gu Xun automatically ced the dish between the two of them. Since there were only two of them, they did not have to share the food with each other like when there were three people.

    ¡°Wow, this is so exquisite and beautiful. I would believe head chef Yuan if he said that his cutting skills are the best in the world.¡±

    Even though Gu Xun had seen Yuan Zhou cook it with his own eyes, he still felt like he was in a dream when he brought it to his eyes.

    On therge snow-white te, there were many chrysanthemums with silk drooping down. They had petals like Persian chrysanthemums, and the pistil in the middle moved. Together with the lifelike petals on the outside, it was as if one could smell the intoxicating chrysanthemum fragrance with a gust of wind.

    Not to mention Gu Xun, even Yang Wei himself had never seen this dish before. Chrysanthemum and eggnt was actually a simple dish. Not only was the cooking method simple, the ingredients were also simple. It could even be considered as a home-cooked dish. However, when such a simple dish was served in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, he realized that home-cooked dishes were also divided into different levels.

    Ordinary dishes could be called home-cooked dishes, but this te was so beautiful and beautiful that it made people reluctant to eat it. Wouldn¡¯t his conscience hurt?

    Yang Wei didn¡¯t know whether or not other people¡¯s hearts hurt, but he couldn¡¯t bear to call out like this, for fear of being beaten.

    The slightly transparent orange flower core and the Golden petals exuded an alluring fragrance. Gu Xun immediately picked up a chrysanthemum and put it to his mouth. He took a gentle bite, afraid that he would damage other parts.

    It was very crispy. The key was that the outside was crispy, but the core inside was soft and tender. There was not much juice, but it could neutralize the dryness of the fried outer coat and be one with it, making it very delicious.

    When he ate the pistil, it looked glossy and glossy because it was watered with gorse juice. It tasted very moist, as if it was really the pistil of a flower. The taste waspletely different.

    In short, there was only one word for it-delicious!

    With the distribution method of the four happiness toast, the chrysanthemum and eggnt were naturally eaten the same way. It was quite harmonious.

    The dishes ordered by Yang Wei also required a lot of effort. Even the four happiness¡¯s roasted bran was served at the fastest speed because he had prepared a lot of it in advance. Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was also fast. Even though it took a long time, it was still much faster in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands than others.

    After the chrysanthemum and eggnt were finished, the fried pork chop was served. As a representative dish of Western Shanghai cuisine, this dish was now avable not only in Western restaurants, but also in some ordinary Shanghai restaurants as a signature dish. It could be said to be a very representative Shanghai cuisine.

    Yang Wei was famous for his fried pork chops in the Shanghai circle. His fried pork chops were golden and crisp, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They were also not greasy and were loved by the people in Shanghai. He was also given a funny nickname,¡¯pork chop yang¡¯. Almost anyone who wanted to eat high-end and delicious fried pork chops would definitely choose Yang Wei¡¯s restaurant.

    Yang Wei was still very confident about the fried pork chop. Even if the four blessings¡¯s roasted bran had already shocked him,pared to this fried pork chop, the gap was really more obvious.

    In fact, frying pork chops was very simple. It sounded like marinating the pork chops first, then frying them in a pan, but it was not so simple to do it. Otherwise, there were so many chefs who knew how to fry pork chops, how could Yang Wei be the one to take the lead in the transaction? was it because of his age?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2544

    <h4>Chapter 2544: Chapter 88-losing to theters</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There was no such cheap thing in the world, and Yang Wei naturally couldn¡¯t encounter it. The fried pork chops he made were probably made with a unique skill of ughtering chickens, so the pork chops were very soft and tender. Not counting the crispy outeryer, the inside could be said to melt in the mouth, and the texture was unique, making people always feel like they were lingering after eating it.

    Yang Wei had always felt very proud of himself. However, as soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s fried pork chop was served, he felt that the blow he suffered just now was really nothing. No wonder people always said that the best way to defeat an opponent was to defeat him in the field that he was best at.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend topete with him at all, he did in his heart. As a senior in the cooking industry, it was nothing to lose to a junior. It was normal for the new generation to surpass the old. However, he should be the only one who lost miserably in the part that he was most proud of, right?

    Yang Wei was thinking too much. With Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, as long as it was a cuisine that he owned, no matter who came, they would definitely lose.

    The color of the fried pork chop in front of him was very beautiful. It was not just golden yellow, but also not like the bright yellow color that Yang Wei had guaranteed himself. It looked very bright and dazzling, but a little dark. Logically speaking, this color should not be beautiful. It must be beautiful if the color was bright.

    However, this fried pork chop looked very nice. The color was uniform, and the fried pork chop was much bigger than a palm. It wasid t on a rectangr te, looking like a whole piece.

    In any case, even with Yang Wei¡¯s eyesight, he had to carefullypare them one by one to see that they had indeed been cut based on the subtle changes in the yellow particles on the surface.

    Gu Xun, on the other hand, did not have such keen eyes.¡±Master yang, I¡¯ll split it in the middle. How about we each take half?¡±

    Everyone had the same amount, and no one was to me. It was good. Gu Xun¡¯s idea was good. He had agreed in advance to save fighting. It was still necessary to respect the old and love the young.

    Yang Wei, who was still immersed in the shock, was stirred up by Gu Xun. He came back to his senses and said,¡±it¡¯s not the first day that I know that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are good. Other cuisines are so perfect, so there¡¯s no reason that they can¡¯t be done so well when ites to Shanghai cuisine. There¡¯s no reason for that. Our Shanghai cuisine also has its own standards. If I can¡¯t beat him, I can continue to work hard to surpass him.¡±

    He was one year away from turning 60 this year and still had time to study it, so Yang Wei reorganized himself and began to pick up the chopsticks, intending to eat more, taste it carefully, and improve it when he went back.

    Before Gu Xun could divide the pork chops, he gently lifted his chopsticks and touched the front part of the pork chops. Then, the pork chops were like dominoes, falling down one by one in an orderly manner, like the wheat seedlings being bent by the wind. It was a very beautiful sight.

    The fried pork chops were of the same size. Even when they fell down, the contents inside were not revealed. Every angle of fall seemed to have been measured with a ruler in advance, just right for the thickness of the fried coat.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s that magical?¡± Gu Xun widely opened his eyes.

    He had thought that it was a whole piece. It wasn¡¯t like he had never eaten such a fried pork chop before. The most important thing was to hold it and gnaw it with pleasure. Therefore, it didn¡¯t matter if Yuan Zhou¡¯s pork chop wasn¡¯t cut. However, he didn¡¯t expect that he didn¡¯t see it clearly because of his poor eyesight.

    Yang Wei did not care about Gu Xun¡¯s surprise. He directly picked up a piece of pork chop and put it in his mouth. A crisp ¡®Kacha¡¯ sound was heard, like a crispy coat being bitten to pieces. The breadcrumbs that were fried just right did not have any water at all. With just a bite, they broke directly.

    Although it was crispy, because it was dry and clear, it didn¡¯t look greasy at all, but a little crunchy. But as his teeth went deeper, the pork chop inside revealed its true color. When he first touched it, Yang Wei¡¯s first reaction was that it was really tender.

    It was as tender and smooth as tofu, but it had a little more vor. Its tenderness was divided into differentyers. The part near the outeryer was also tender, but because it could directlye into contact with a part of the oil, it appeared to be more crisp and tender. If it went a little deeper, it would be ordinary tenderness. At the end, the center part really melted as soon as it came into contact with the oil.

    Not to mention that after the marinating, there was not so much juice, but it still tasted good. At least, it was just the right degree of richness. It was really to the extent that it would be too much and too little.

    The taste wasyered. It was just a piece of pork chop, but it gave people severalyers of taste experience. It was exquisite and was indeed much better than his, which only had crunchy and melted in the mouth.

    And this was when he was eating it empty-handed; if it was dipped in the special spicy soy sauce, the taste would probably be even better.

    The application of spicy soy sauce in Shanghai cuisine was quite wide and special, especially when fried pork chops were matched with the spicy soy sauce that was a specialty of Shanghai. It was definitely not as simple as one plus one equals two.

    Gu Xun was a loyal fan of spicy soy sauce, so unlike Yang Wei who was eager to taste the taste of the authentic fried pork chop, he picked up a piece of pork chop and directly dipped it into the te next to him.

    The te was filled with spicy soy sauce. Compared to ordinary soy sauce, the color of the spicy soy sauce was more beautiful. It was not as light as raw soy sauce, nor as strong as old soy sauce. It had a little red, which was particrly beautiful.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    When the crispy outer coat came into contact with the spicy soy sauce, the soy sauce filled up the dense holes and let out a satisfied moan, which was very pleasant to the ear.

    When he stuffed it into his mouth again, the crack was filled with spicy soy sauce, so the sound was no longer crisp. Instead, it sounded a little dull, as if it was the sound of a chime-Bell, heavy and heavy.

    When the slightly spicy soy sauce mixed with the crunchy vor, it didn¡¯t feel out of ce. Instead, the spicy soy sauce seemed to make the crunchy outeryer more active. As the soy sauce danced on the tip of the tongue, the originally dry outeryer became a little more moist after soaking in it. However, the spiciness made it more unrestrained.

    The contradictory feeling was finally neutralized by the plump steak, making the slightly plump meat even more juicy and refreshing. The taste was really great.

    Anyway, Gu Xun was also a person who liked fried pork chops, but he had never eaten such a perfect fried pork chop before. He could even find some ws in Yang Wei¡¯s fried pork chops. For example, it was a little greasy, some ces were very tender, some ces were a little old, and some were not uniform. Although there were some minor ws, as a professional chef, he could still pick out them. This was the pride of a professional chef.

    It was totally not suitable for Yuan Zhou. He couldn¡¯t find any fault with it anyway. Of course, if the portion was too little, it was also a shoring. But he could still do it.

    It was only when Yang Wei ate thest piece that he remembered that he hadn¡¯t dipped it in spicy soy sauce to test the taste. He smacked it in his mouth and didn¡¯t have the sticky feeling of eating fried food. Instead, it was very refreshing, and there was no residue except for the fragrance.

    For thest piece, Yang Wei still decided to eat it with spicy soy sauce. Thepletely different taste made him feel that it would not be a problem to have two more tes. He was very good!

    The two of them were eating the fried pork chop in full swing as if it was their favorite dish. However, when the new dish was served, they immediately abandoned the empty te and threw themselves into the arms of the new dish. Their swift actions were like scumbags who loved the new and hated the old.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2545

    <h4>Chapter 2545: Chapter 89 doling bowl head</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The two of them ordered four dishes each, which was a lot for ordinary people. Although the serving of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had always been said to be small, it was actually the amount of a normal dish. When eight dishes were added together, it felt even more excessive.

    However, Yang Wei and Gu Xun didn¡¯t feel that it was too much. After eating one dish after another, they didn¡¯t feel full. Instead, they felt even hungrier.

    The two of them ate faster and faster, and soon, almost all the dishes were served, except for thest dish.

    Thisst dish was the dish that required the most effort from Yang Wei. At this time, the first wave of people had almost all eaten and left, and the second wave of people had alreadye in one after another. It could be seen that this dish really needed a longer time.

    After the dishes were served, Yang Wei finally understood why it took so long. A bowl was served. Compared to the bowls used by Buddhist monks, the mouth of this bowl was obviously smaller, not as wide, but no matter how small it was, it was still a bowl.

    The head of the distillers grains was unique among the distillers grains in Shanghai, and it was not without reason. As the bowl was ced on the table, the strong and rich fragrance immediately filled the space between the two of them, domineeringly driving away all the other fragrances.

    Unlike the spicy taste, which directly reached the bottom of the heart, the fragrance of the bowl head was a rich fragrance that was released after being stewed for a long time. It was mellow and moving, like a beauty of time, and also like a jar of old wine in the cer, which became more and more fragrant the more one tasted it.

    The reason why it was named this dish was because the ingredients used were all unpresentable waste materials. However, these materials, which did not taste good and were not popr, had a very good smell of waste. They did not have the smell of waste at all. Instead, they only had a pure meaty smell, which was very popr among the people.

    The soup was milky white, and it looked really nice. There were all kinds of ingredients floating in the soup. Gu Xun couldn¡¯t stand the smell and swallowed his saliva because it was too fragrant.

    The pig¡¯srge intestine, pig¡¯s feet, pig¡¯s heart, pig¡¯s lungs, pig¡¯s tongue, and other vegetarian dishes such as winter mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots. Each of them was cut into different sizes ording to the degree of heating and cooking. They were not uniform, but they looked veryfortable.

    Because it was made by adding aromatic distillers grains and gravy, the aroma of distillers grains assailed the nose. There was also a faint mellow taste of wine, and he almost drooled.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to use the most primitive cooking method to make the bowl of rice. It actually smells so special.¡± Yang Wei said.

    Nowadays, in order to meet the needs of the diners, almost no one would use the method of using mud to seal the bowl and then start to stew this dish.

    ......

    This method used almost all raw waste materials. It would take a lot of time to reach the level of good cooking. Nowadays, many people chose to use cooked waste materials to cook in ypot, so the taste was not bad.

    Yang Wei¡¯s eyesight was good, and he could see at a nce that this troublesome head was done in the most traditional way. He used to think that this new method was simple and fast, but now he knew that it wascking in charm.

    ¡°I heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes are all made in the most Orthodox way. There are no exceptions. It seems to be true.¡± Gu Xun said in a low voice.

    Nowadays, master chef Restaurant had almost be the restaurant with the most authentic cuisines among all the cuisines. It had attracted countless people who wanted to eat the authentic cuisines toe here and check in. The other restaurants could only look on. As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were indeed the most authentic. They had no way to refute him at all, which was embarrassing.

    The only good thing was that the restaurant was really small, and the number of people it received every day was really limited. The other restaurants didn¡¯t have to worry about survival at all. They just had to work hard to improve their cooking skills, because the benchmark had already been set there.

    Yang Wei nodded in agreement with Gu Xun¡¯s words. However, his hands were not idle. He was holding a big spoon in one hand and a bowl in the other.

    After taking a sip, he could taste the strong fragrance. The fresh and tender pig tongue had a little soft texture, and it didn¡¯t have the unpleasant smell of ordinary scrap materials at all. Although the pig trotter wasn¡¯t very bad, it had a chewy and smooth texture that made people feel that they could eat an entire pig trotter without any problem.

    The two of them moved almost at the same time, and they finished the bowl of soup in no time. Except for the pork trotters, which had bones to spit out, there was no need to spit out the bones at all. So as long as they didn¡¯t touch the pork trotters, the time it took to get a bowl of soup was almost the same as opening the mouth, pouring it in, and chewing it, so that they could quickly eat more delicious food.

    Although the bowl didn¡¯t look small and was only half full, it really couldn¡¯t take much. He was full in a short while.

    Although they wanted to eat more, their stomachs were full. Yang Wei and Gu Xun could only look at Yuan Zhou who was still busy in the kitchen with regret and then left the restaurant to make room for the others.

    They were the only people in the first team who were still eating. If they didn¡¯t give way, they might be put in a gunny sack next time.

    ¡°Grandmaster yang, Jiao Hui has already arrived at the airport. He¡¯s just waiting to board the ne. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to arrive before fouro¡¯ clock,¡±

    Gu Xun took out his phone after he left the shop and saw that Jiao Hui had sent him a message 20 minutes ago. He was enjoying his meal at the time and did not notice his phone vibrating.

    ¡°Send him the address of our hotel and ask him when he will arrive. Ask him if he wants toe to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant for dinner. If he wants to, it¡¯s best if he doesn¡¯t return to the hotel. I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t make it in time.¡± Yang Wei looked at the situation outside and said.

    Gu Xun nodded and began to send a message to Jiao Hui. After Yang Wei finished exining the business, he also took out his phone and began to text the details of today¡¯s dishes to the Shanghai cuisine Association group to share with everyone.

    The lunch time had just started for less than an hour, but the news of Yuan Zhou serving new Shanghai cuisine had already spread all over the ce. At least, people of all major cuisines had already gotten the news.

    Everyone had different reactions. Those who had registered disciples, like the Qian cuisine, Dian cuisine, and Qin cuisine, were rtively calm. The registered disciples they had selected were very capable and already had the meaning of being extraordinary. Without registered disciples and Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t served any new dishes yet, those cuisines became very anxious.

    They didn¡¯t know when Yuan Zhou would serve a new dish before it was their turn to hold their heads high. However, they couldn¡¯t rush Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they started to organize apetition vigorously, hoping that they could send their registered disciples to Yuan Zhou¡¯s side instantly when Yuan Zhou served a new dish with their own cuisines. It was also good to fight for one more second. After all, they had fallen behind by so much. They had learned this method from the group of Qin cuisine.

    One family was happy while the other was sad. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills became better and better and his poprity became higher and higher, the new restaurantunch was no longer a small matter. It was a big matter, not just a matter of an increase in the traffic of people in one day, but many days. Therefore, everyone had to pay attention to it.

    Just when Yuan Zhou was busy and the customers were busy eating, a person suddenly came to the back alley of Taoxi road.

    Unlike the bustling Front Street, the back alley of Taoxi road was as quiet as ever. It was so quiet that there was almost no one around. The sound of footsteps was even more prominent. ¡®Ta ta ta¡¯ was like a knock on people¡¯s hearts, instantly Breaking the Silence.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2546

    <h4>Chapter 2546: The woman waiting</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The pace seemed a little slow, but it didn¡¯t hinder its obvious appearance. As soon as it appeared, it attracted the attention of the three girls, and today Romeo was also there.

    The dog was busy ying with the rice soup. Who knew that the dog, who was ying with it just a moment ago, would suddenly raise its tail and even the fur on its body would stand up. It seemed to be very alert.

    In Romeo¡¯s eyes, this was the rhythm of fighting with her, so Romeo stood up directly, first showing off his beautiful and strong body, then he stretched his legs forward, his body slightly bent forward, and after putting on a full posture, he began to bark ¡°woof woof woof, woof woof.¡± When it came to quarreling, ERHA was not afraid.

    The girl who had been staring at the approaching figure at the intersection was speechless. Was this the time to quarrel?

    It was true for Romeo, after all, she felt like it was just one against three, she had a lot of saliva, so she quickly quarreled and then continued to y.

    The people in the alley were scared, because Romeo¡¯s voice was a bit loud, they hesitated for a few minutes before they decided to move forward again.

    It was almost twoo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. Because the weather in Chengdu was quite good these two days, there was still some sunshine. It was time to shine in the back alley. As soon as the person walked out of the shadowy ce in the alley, the bright light shone on her.

    It was hard to tell her age. She was young, but her gray hair showed that she was not young. She was about 70 or 80 years old. Although there were wrinkles on her face, they were not deep, so it was hard to tell how old she was.

    She was trembling as she walked. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she was tired or because she was really old, but her actions didn¡¯t seem like those of a young person.

    It was impossible for them to judge the amount of rice. In their eyes, other than Yuan Zhou, the two-legged beast, who was quite pleasing to the eye, all the other two-legged beasts were almost the same. They were all ugly and hairless anyway. Of course, there was one more special one, Wu Hai, who was half a blood rtive. After all, he hade to snatch food many times. It was impossible for him not to have a fresh memory of it.

    Ever since broth left, Wu Hai had stopped forcing people to buy or sell. However, he would still exchange the food he thought was good for food. Of course, he firmly boycotted the little bit of rice.

    Seeing that the person was just standing at the corner of the wall, with no intention ofing over, rice and the others rxed their vignce andy back down. As for Romeo, who had been singing and quarreling, when he saw everyone lying back down, he also stopped andy back in his original position, intending to continue ying with rice soup and the others.

    As for the new human, sorry, she didn¡¯t see him at all. She was busy quarreling.

    ......

    The person seemed to have confirmed that the dogs wouldn¡¯te over. His originally tense body rxed slightly, and he leaned against the cool wall to slowly move.

    ¡°Brother Tian should be talking about this ce.¡±

    Li looked carefully at the location that was described very urately and muttered,¡± 50 meters from the entrance of the alley. There is a corner about 30 meters from the opposite corner of the door, which is a corner formed by several houses. Three dogs are sleeping at the back door.¡±

    ¡°There seem to be four of them?¡± Li Zhaodi looked at the clearly sleeping rice and the rest with some doubts.

    She counted again and it was indeed four and not three. Then, li Zhaodi immediately straightened her body and stretched her neck to look forward. She found that this was the only ce that resembled Tian Fang¡¯s description the most and slowly rxed her body.

    At this moment, a string of bells suddenly rang,¡±I¡¯m like a fish in your lotus pond, just waiting for the bright moonlight with you.¡± The loud voice instantly broke the silence of the back street. Rice and the others instantly got up from the ground and looked at the source of the sound. This time Romeo also heard it, but his reaction was to jump up and run to hide behind the rice soup and noodles.

    It was a pity that her huge figure could not be hidden no matter how one looked at it. She did not realize it herself and buried her head deeply, as if she could not be seen this way.

    Li Zhaodi did not notice thewsuit but saw the two words ¡°Tian Fang¡± on her phone. She immediately reached out to press the call button. Her hands were covered with calluses, the back of her hands were full of blue veins, and her skin was wrinkled. She looked very tired and only managed to press the call button after a few tries.

    The new fruit smartphone didn¡¯t match li Zhaodi¡¯s dress and hand at all, but she didn¡¯t care so much. As soon as the call connected, she immediately said,¡±¡±Brother Tian, I¡¯m already here. It¡¯s the ce you mentioned, but there are four dogs at the entrance, one of which is a big dog. I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯ve found the right ce.¡±

    They didn¡¯t know what the other side said, but li Zhaodi immediately said,¡±¡±Yes, it¡¯s this color. It looks like a Husky. Oh, then this is the ce. Thank you, brother Tian. Otherwise, I would have to spend a long time looking for it.¡±

    It was unknown what Tian Fang said again, but li Zhaodi did not care much and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s fine. I have time to wait. As long as head chef Yuan appears, I will wait. My daughter will only wake up at night anyway.¡±

    Thest sentence was said very softly, as if it was only mumbled from the throat. However, Tian Fang seemed to know it and continued to say something else.

    Li Zhaodi¡¯s eyes were a little red, probably because the sun was too hot. Because she was answering the phone, she stood some distance away from the wall. The signal seemed to be better, but she was exposed to the sun.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already gotten the signature. The designer is a good person. He signed it for me very quickly. It went very smoothly.¡± Li Zhaodi said.

    She did not mention that in order to wait for the famous designer, she had been waiting outside themunity sincest night. As long as she got the signature, she thought it was worth it. Thinking about how happy her daughter would be if she got the signature of the designer she had always admired, li Zhaodi felt full of energy.

    On the other side, Tian Fang hung up the phone after asking about his colleague¡¯s situation.¡±Fate really makes a fool of us.¡±

    After sighing, he began to drive his small car and began to collect garbage on a few familiar streets. In fact, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he had worked with li Zhaodi for several years and had some friendship, he wouldn¡¯t want to meddle in this business at all.

    Li Zhaodi did not know about Tian Fang¡¯splicated feelings. After confirming that this was the ce, she began to walk back to the wall and wait quietly.

    Tian Fang had already told her that Yuan Zhou usually appeared in the afternoon and evening. The exact time was still uncertain, but he would go out twice to throw away the kitchen waste. This had already been his habit for many years. As long as she waited there, she would be able to see him.

    There was no other way, and it was not appropriate to wait at the front door of the store, so li Zhaodi could only wait for an opportunity. She leaned against the wall and lowered her eyes slightly. No one knew what she was thinking. She rubbed the phone that she had just answered the phone with a strange expression on her face. It was difficult to tell what she meant at the moment.

    Having ended the business hours, Yuan Zhou first cleaned up the garbage in the kitchen and then walked toward the back door with his usual small dustpan and broom. He didn¡¯t know that there was a person at the back door who was going to catch him like a rabbit.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2547

    <h4>Chapter 2547: The reason</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    As soon as the door made a sound, li Zhaodi, who was as silent as a statue, immediately stood up straight. Her eyes were fixed on the door where the sound came from, for fear of missing something.

    Yuan Zhou pushed the door open and came out. Before he could even eat the rice, Romeo and the others felt a strong gaze on them. He raised his head and looked over. Instantly, he saw li Zhaodi.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure if they were looking for him, but he still said politely,¡±¡±Are you looking for me? what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Yuan Zhou was quite used to meeting people looking for him at the back door. First, it was the grandpa who sold mulberries. Then, an olddy came to buy egg fried rice for her daughter. Besides that, there were also some quick-witted and clever salespersons who would wait at the back door just to have a few more words with him.

    They seemed to have a feeling that Yuan Zhou might agree to endorse their products or ept their invitation.

    Yuan Zhou felt very confused. As a chef, he was the spokesperson of all kinds of shampoo and skin care products. Last time, he even came to a lipstick factory. This was very rare, because these things were almost all taken care of by the young fresh meat.

    In fact, these manufacturers mainly wanted to use the selling point of ¡°domestic honor¡± that Yuan Zhou had brought honor to the country previously.

    Li Zhaodi didn¡¯t have suchplicated thoughts as Yuan Zhou. She was originally thinking about how to ask him, but she didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would take the initiative to ask her. Then, she immediately walked over to him and stopped three steps away from him. The moment she stood still, she immediately opened her mouth and exined her purpose ofing here clearly like a machine gun.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Li Zhaodi. I¡¯vee here today to ask for your help. I heard that you have the most authentic bean chicken for sale, right? can you sell some to me?¡±

    After saying that, li Zhaodi stared at Yuan Zhou with her big, bloodshot eyes. Her face was pale. To be honest, Yuan Zhou was very bold and it was the afternoon. Otherwise, he would probably think that he had met a female ghost in the middle of the night.

    Probably because Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer her for a while, li Zhaodi became a little anxious and immediately added,¡±¡±I¡¯ve asked many people and they all said that only head chef Yuan¡¯s bean chicken has the taste of childhood. My daughter has been longing for this taste since childhood. Now, she can¡¯t taste the taste of her childhood anymore.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had encountered this situation many times. Not only Chinese, but also foreigners. Even the National treasure chefs in Singapore had the same feeling.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou had already analyzed it. On the one hand, it was hard to surpass memory. On the other hand, the living environment at that time was tough, so the food would be more delicious.

    There were also other factors. But why did so many people say that Yuan Zhou could restore it? The main thing was that his food was delicious.

    ¡°I want my daughter to have a taste of her childhood. I don¡¯t know if you can help me. I can give you a lot of money.¡±

    While saying that, li Zhaodi reached into her trouser pocket and took out a slightly old wallet. The edges of the wallet were already raised. Obviously, this wallet had been used for quite a long time. In a hurry, she forgot everything about Yuan Zhou that Tian Fang had told her, such as his craftsmanship, his money, his kindness, and so on. She only knew that she had to fulfill her daughter¡¯s wish, no matter what price she had to pay.

    It had been a long time since Yuan Zhou had been smashed by someone with money. However, he wasn¡¯t unhappy when he saw the anxious look on li Zhaodi¡¯s face. Yuan Zhou was willing to help a mother who was so considerate to her children, just like the old granny who loved her daughter as much as her life. He felt that if his mother were still alive, she would definitely care for him in the same way and try her best to fulfill his wish.

    ¡°It takes a long time to make this bean chicken. You¡¯ll have to wait. You¡¯d better go back ande back at night.¡± Yuan Zhou considered for a while and then said. When he saw li Zhaodi¡¯s exhausted and anxious expression, he said directly,¡±¡±Come back here at 5:30 in the afternoon. I¡¯ll wait for you at the entrance. It¡¯s 280 yuan for one serving. That¡¯s enough.¡±

    He was afraid that if he didn¡¯t tell her what time it was, the slightly tireddy would probably wait for hours at his back door.

    ¡°Ah? Thank you, thank you, thank you, head chef Yuan. ¡±

    Li Zhaodi was still thinking hard about what else she could say to get Yuan Zhou to agree with her, but he agreed to it all of a sudden. Her eyes glistened and she hurriedly bowed to thank him. At that time, she saw the tools and the garbage bag in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and her eyes lit up. She immediately felt that she could repay him for what she had done.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, are you going there to throw away the trash? give it to me. I know how to deal with it. Tian Fang has also told you about head chef Yuan¡¯s habits. Don¡¯t worry, just leave it to me. I guarantee that it will be the same as head chef Yuan going there personally.¡± Li Zhaodi looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly, hoping that he would agree.

    There was nothing to be grateful for, but she was a professional in taking out garbage and cleaning trash cans. She had been in this industry for more than ten years and was very familiar with it. She was confident in this.

    Upon hearing Tian Fang¡¯s name, Yuan Zhou finally knew why li Zhaodi was waiting for him at the back door. He knew that Tian Fang was the sanitation worker in charge of Taoxi road. Although they didn¡¯t have many chances to meet, they had developed a tacit understanding. After all, Yuan Zhou would clean the garbage near the trash can every time and Tian Fang would alsoe to the restaurant to eat a dish asionally. He also knew that.

    Looking at li Zhaodi¡¯s enthusiastic and expectant expression, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and still handed the two things in his hands to her,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you. I¡¯ll go back and prepare to make bean chicken.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that li Zhaodi would be happier if he could make this snack as soon as possible. As expected, when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, li Zhaodi¡¯s entire person became brighter.

    To make the bean chicken, one needed to boil the soybean milk to form the oil skin. Therefore, the first thing Yuan Zhou did when he returned to the kitchen was to grind the soybean milk. Fortunately, he had already soaked the beans in the morning. This was the preparation work for the tofu banquet in the evening. He was supposed to start grinding the soybean milk in a while, but it was almost time to start now.

    ¡°Fortunately, I prepared a few catties of beans just in case. It seems that it¡¯s just right.¡± Yuan Zhou observed the situation of the beans soaking for a while.

    When he found it was ready, he immediately started to scoop it up and wash it with water. His actions were fast and rhythmic. When the beans were ready, Yuan Zhou began to wash the small stone mill.

    Even though he used and washed the grinding stone every day, Yuan Zhou was still used to washing it again before he used it.

    On the other side, li Zhaodi had already put the trash into the trash can. She took the small broom given by Yuan Zhou and began to do the work that Yuan Zhou did every day. She cleaned all the trash that was identally, indifferently or deliberately thrown outside the trash can and then poured them into the trash can.

    ¡°Brother Tian, it¡¯s really good to have a resident like head chef Yuan here.¡± Li Zhaodi mumbled.

    She was a sanitation worker of several streets near the field. She had been doing this job for many years and had never met a person like Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she was really envious. Moreover, he was very kind and talkative, which made her very jealous.

    Of course, because too many things had happened in the past month and Tian Fang had also given her a lot of help, li Zhaodi felt embarrassed to continue being jealous of him. However, that didn¡¯t prevent her from envying Tian Fang and admiring Yuan Zhou.

    Li Zhaodi was naturally familiar with doing things that she was used to doing. She finished her work very quickly and returned to the back door with the small broom. After she ced everything in the ce Yuan Zhou had mentioned before, she didn¡¯t go back to rest as he had told her to. Instead, she continued to stand at the corner of the wall and wait.

    Of course, he still couldn¡¯t forget to take out thetest fruit phone from time to time to take a look, probably because he was afraid of losing it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2548

    <h4>Chapter 2548: The idea of take-out</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had always been fully engrossed in his work. Once he entered the working state, he even forgot the time.

    The key to the making of the soybean chicken was the making of the oil skin. If one didn¡¯t pay attention, the soybean milk would be burnt and the burnt smell would destroy the whole taste. Therefore, the heat control and the skill to peel off the oil skin were the key. For Yuan Zhou, it was naturally a piece of cake, but he had always been focused on it.

    Only after the ingredients were ced into the steamer to be steamed did Yuan Zhoue back to his senses. He looked at the little bit of soybean milk that he had specially left behind and estimated the amount of soybean milk to be enough, so he didn¡¯t bother with it anymore.

    ¡°Although the bean chicken is a cold snack, it¡¯s also delicious when it¡¯s hot. Although I don¡¯t know why thedy¡¯s daughter didn¡¯t eat it herself, I think it¡¯ll be better if I prepare a hot one.¡±

    After careful consideration, Yuan Zhou still asked the system to provide a special food container for the soybean chicken and soybean milk. The soybean chicken and soybean milk alone should be better eaten hot. It was impossible to drink the iced soybean milk in the winter.

    ¡°Speaking of which, there seem to be more and more peopleing to request for takeaways. Should we consider takeaways?¡± Yuan Zhou stroked his chin and couldn¡¯t make up his mind.

    During this period of time, there were people who woulde here every few days to ask for food. Apart from Yin ya, Yuan Zhou had only promised to do so to a few people. One of them was ruan Xiaoqing, the other was when Wu Hai was sick, thest one was the egg fried rice that he had asked for his daughter, and the second one was the bean chicken that thisdy had asked for for her daughter.

    The first two were his friends. Out of concern for his friends, Yuan Zhou felt that this was what he should do. Thest two were out of his gratitude for their motherly spirit. Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s parents were no longer around, he still had a good impression of these two words. As long as it was not a request that went against his rules, he would usually satisfy them.

    There were two reasons why the take-out didn¡¯t relent. First, it was definitely because the degree of maturity of the dishes was hard to grasp. There was really no way to predict the time the young man would take on the road. Second, it was naturally because Yuan Zhou had always insisted on doing everything by himself. Even though the speed was already rarely seen in the world, it was absolutely a drop in the bucket for many customers.

    If he hadn¡¯t set the business hours earlier, Yuan Zhou would definitely be exhausted even with his physical strength. If he opened the take-out restaurant again, he couldn¡¯t imagine how busy he would be.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou felt it was better not to open take-out,¡±as a future master chef, I have to be different from others. I¡¯d better not open take-out for the time being.¡±

    However, Yuan Li secretly made up his mind. If someone wanted to bring food out in the future, as long as they had a legitimate reason and the taste of the food could be guaranteed without having to worry about the temperature, he would agree to it.

    Many people who had been unsessful in bringing him out of thepany didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had made such a firm decision. Although there might not be a chance, it was already a great thingpared to the previous time when there was no chance at all.

    ......

    As time went by, white smoke started to rise from the steamer. The water inside the steamer was boiling. The White mist and the yellowish-green steamer looked quite beautiful. Under the protection of the system, no one except Wu Hai would know that Yuan Zhou was still cooking delicious food in the afternoon.

    As for Wu Hai who had a dog nose, he was not at home. Instead, he went to the painting God¡¯s cottage. The main reason was that Zhou Xi was still abroad and Zheng Jiawei went to find Wu Lin to spend some alone time. As something unexpected happened, he could only go there himself.

    ¡°Achoo, ispass making something delicious?¡±

    Wu Hai was originally checking the painting carefully when he suddenly sneezed loudly. He felt something and turned his head to look in the direction of master chef Restaurant. He kept feeling that Yuan Zhou had cooked something delicious. Therefore, he sped up his work and nned to go back to confirm it. If there was something delicious, he would definitely get a share of it.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou immediately knew it was done when he saw the White mist had reached a certain thickness. He immediately opened the steamer and took out the bean chicken. While it was still hot, he waved the bamboo knife a few times and cut the bean chicken into evenly sized pieces and put them into the box. Finally, he put them into the lunchbox and then poured the soybean milk into the bamboo tube and also put them into the lunchbox. Only then did he look at the time and find that it was only 5:00 p.m., Which was much earlier than the agreed time.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if thatdy has gone back to rest. I¡¯d better go and take a look.¡± Yuan Zhou took the lunchbox and walked towards the back door.

    When he opened the door, he saw li Zhaodi rushing over. He immediately knew that she did not go back at all. He sighed in his heart and waited for her toe to him. ¡°It¡¯s done. It¡¯s 280 yuan in total. There¡¯s also a portion of soy milk left. It¡¯s a gift. ¡±

    Li Zhaodi didn¡¯t know if there were any free gifts in the store, but she always wanted people to give her a handful of green onions when she bought a handful of vegetables. Therefore, when she heard that there was a free gift, she was happy. Her originally sad face suddenly showed a little smile and said,¡±¡±Thank you, head chef Yuan. Thank you, thank you so much. The tools are at the ce you have instructed. Here is the money.¡±

    After she handed the stack of money to Yuan Zhou, she received the lunchbox without opening it. The name of Yuan Zhou was not only mentioned by Tian Fang, but also by her when she worked in the street not far from Taoxi road. Therefore, she didn¡¯t doubt his craftsmanship.

    The money was rolled up into a roll. None of them were red, green or purple. Every single one of them was neatly arranged. Even Yuan Zhou, who had obsessivepulsive disorder, feltfortable looking at them.

    ¡°It¡¯s just right. This bean chicken can be eaten hot or cold. It¡¯s hot now. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, okay, I got it. Thank you.¡± Li Zhaodi thanked him repeatedly.

    After insisting that Yuan Zhou check the cleaning tools that were handed to her previously, li Zhaodi took her leave. It was gettingte. Although the hospital was not far from here, it would still take more than 10 minutes.

    Li Zhaodi took big steps, probably because she was in a hurry. She chose to walk and walked in a hurry. When she arrived at the hospital entrance, she began to pant, but before she could catch her breath, her phone suddenly rang. The number disyed on the screen made her hand shake. This time, she probably exploded and pressed the answer button.

    A serious female voice came from the other end.¡±Hello, are you Li Hua¡¯s family? the patient is showing signs of organ failure and is now in the emergency room. Family members, pleasee as soon as possible to sign the papers. Pleasee as soon as possible.¡±

    Although the voice was clear, the speed of the words was extremely fast. Li Zhaodi¡¯s face was a little dazed. After feeding him a few times, she responded with a fleeting voice. Although her hands and feet were weak, she still subconsciously held the food box in her hand tightly, afraid that it would fall. This was something she had prepared for a long time. She could not lose it.

    She knew that this day woulde a month ago, but li Zhaodi still felt like she was in a dream. She did not know how she walked to the emergency room and how she signed the papers. It was not until the doctor came out that li Zhaodi jumped over and grabbed the doctor¡¯s arm as if she had just woken up from a dream. She said in a hurry,¡±¡±Doctor, Doctor, how¡¯s my daughter? how is she?¡±

    The doctor was wearing a Surgical Gown and a mask, so his expression couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. He only said slowly,¡±¡±Don¡¯t worry, she¡¯s been saved this time. However, I¡¯ve already reminded her family members before, so please be prepared. If there¡¯s anything she wants to eat, just let her eat. Right now, the most important thing is to make her feelfortable. ¡±

    The doctor left after he finished speaking, leaving li Zhaodi standing there with a pale face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2549

    <h4>Chapter 2549: Delicious</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Gulp, gulp¡±

    With the sound, li Zhaodi woke up and saw her daughter being pushed out of the door. Her pale and thin face and body were so thin that people would believe that she was dry wood. She was hidden under the snow-white sheets without any sense of existence.

    Even if she was so thin, there were wrinkles on her face, and even her hair was a little gray. She didn¡¯t look much younger than li Zhaodi. She didn¡¯t look like her daughter, but more like her sister.

    Li Hua¡¯s eyes were listless and slightly opened, as if he didn¡¯t see his mother not far away. If it wasn¡¯t for the slight rise and fall of his chest, he would have thought that she was no longer around and that the doctor couldn¡¯t save her.

    Li Zhaodi, who had just forced a smile and was about to walk forward, saw Li Hua in this state and instantly froze in ce. Even though she had seen Li Hua like this for a long time, she still felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.

    Her daughter was not even forty years old, but now she looked like an old woman in her sixties. Li Zhaodi could not help but feel sad when she thought that she could not keep her daughter even if she did.

    After the nurse sent Li Hua to the ward and put him on the bed, li Zhaodi, who had returned to the ward, went forward and put the lunch box on the cab at the side.

    The ward was a six-person Ward, but for some reason, the other rooms were empty for the time being, so only li Zhaodi and her daughter were in the empty Ward.

    From the beginning to the end, Li Hua¡¯s expression did not change. It was as if he had left the world and was ready to return at any time. Li Zhaodi thought about the doctor¡¯s words just now and became a little flustered. She bit her lips hard and used the pain to concentrate. Suddenly, her eyes lit up.

    He immediately reached into his clothes with a trembling hand and carefully took out a small bag wrapped in newspaper. Because it was hidden in his clothes and almost close to his body, it still carried li Zhaodi¡¯s body temperature.

    After taking it out, li Zhaodi felt relieved. It was good that she didn¡¯t throw it away. Then, she stretched out her dry hands and carefully opened it. It was wrapped in twoyers. She was slow and took a while to open it, revealing the content inside. It was a simple greeting card. She made it herself. On it was her daughter¡¯s favorite wild chrysanthemum when she was young.

    It looked a little messy, but for li Zhaodi, who had only attended literacy sses and could only recognize a few words, this was already all her effort. She even used colored strokes, borrowed from Tian Fang¡¯s grandson.

    Opening the simple greeting card, there was a line of bold and cursive handwriting inside, and there was a floating signature at the bottom. At a nce, it was obvious that the weird chrysanthemum was the work of two people.

    ......

    Although li Zhaodi¡¯s movements were very careful, her movements were not small. As long as it was a normal person, they would want to see it. However, Li Hua was still lying there silently, not moving at all. It seemed that he did not even blink.

    Li Zhaodi¡¯s eyes were slightly red. She blinked hard to get rid of the tears in her eyes and said,¡±¡±Daughter, didn¡¯t you like this designer called Qin Zhu the most back then and wanted to learn from him? mom didn¡¯t let you learn before, but now I know my mistake. I¡¯ve asked for his signature for you. Take a look.¡±

    Li Hua¡¯s fingers moved slightly. There was no change on her face, but her eyes turned slightly and looked at the greeting card in li Zhaodi¡¯s hand. Although she still didn¡¯t say anything, to be able to have a little reaction was already something that made li Zhaodi cry with joy.

    One must know that ever since Li Hua was hospitalized in a critical condition a month ago, he had not had any reaction. How could li Zhaodi not be excited by such an improvement?

    Li Zhaodi was excited for a while before she reacted and immediately stepped forward. She carefully opened the card and put it in Li Hua¡¯s hand. The beautiful words on it immediately entered Li Hua¡¯s eyes,¡±I wish you good health, Qin Zhu.¡±

    It was just a few words, but Li Hua looked at it slowly as if he was looking at a precious treasure. He looked at it slowly, slowly, as if he was using all his strength to remember it. His pale and thin hand, covered with calluses, gently rubbed the card. His movements were very small, but it was enough for li Zhaodi.

    Without li Zhaodi¡¯s voice, the ward became quiet again. The evening, which was already without much sunlight, became darker and darker with the passage of time. The white light in the ward had long been turned on. Li Hua was still lying there without a word, holding the card in his hand. If it were not for the asional touch of his fingers, one would think that it was a still statue.

    Li Zhaodi did not dare to disturb him. After a long time, her eyes flickered and she suddenly saw the food box. She immediately stood up and walked over. As she opened the food box, she said,¡±¡±Huazi, this is the bean chicken that mom packed. Didn¡¯t you want to eat this when you were young? it¡¯s all mom¡¯s fault. I didn¡¯t let you have it, but I have to let you have it. I¡¯ve asked around. This head chef Yuan is the best Chef in the country. The food he makes has the same taste as when you were young. Can you smell it?¡±

    As soon as the lunchbox was opened, the fragrance rushed out. Thanks to the system¡¯s ck technology, even if he took it out now, it was still hot.

    This time, Li Hua¡¯s reaction was even more intense than before. His entire body trembled slightly, as if he was looking at his younger days. That thin and shriveled little girl, who smelled the fragrance and swallowed her saliva, wanting to eat a piece. That was the obsession of eating a piece even in her dreams. Unfortunately, her brother could eat it happily, but she couldn ¡®t.

    She looked down and saw the steaming, three-fingers-wide bean chicken in front of her. The familiar taste made her unable to turn her eyes away. This was her obsession since she was young. Even though she was in her thirties, she had never eaten it.

    Seeing Li Hua¡¯s performance, li Zhaodi¡¯s mouth finally showed a smile. She carefully picked up a piece and put it to her mouth,¡±¡±Hua, why don¡¯t you try a bite?¡±

    It had been a month. Li Hua had mostly been injected with nutrition shots, and a few of them were in soup. He just swallowed it mechanically like a robot. However, as soon as the bean chicken entered his mouth, the originally light and bitter taste in his mouth weed a taste reform.

    The brownish-yellow color was very beautiful at first nce. When it entered her mouth, it was soft and moist, salty and numbing, with a lingering bamboo fragrance. It made her mouth, which was already not able to taste much, feel fresh. After swallowing, she quickly took a second bite.

    Li Zhaodi was simply too excited, because Li Hua ate one in a short while and looked like he wanted to eat more.

    ¡°Is this bean chicken delicious? it was all mom¡¯s fault in the past. Mom shouldn¡¯t have favored boys over girls. I shouldn¡¯t have made you work so hard to help your younger brother, causing you to be in such a situation at such a young age.¡±

    Li Zhaodi choked with sobs and continued,¡±¡±I know I was wrong now. I don¡¯t ask for your forgiveness, but can you still be my daughter in the next life? I promise to make up for everything I owe you in this life and pamper you like a baby, okay?¡±

    Li Zhaodi¡¯s eyes were already red, but she still blinked hard to see and hear Li Hua¡¯s reaction. Although she had said this for a month and Li Hua had not responded, she was in a good mood today. Maybe she could get an answer.

    After a minute or a century, Li Hua slowly said,¡±¡±The bean chicken is very delicious.¡±

    The voice was hoarse and almost inaudible, but it was like a sudden p of thunder exploding in li Zhaodi¡¯s ears. Her whole body swayed slightly, and tears came out of her eyes. However, she immediately turned her back slightly and wiped it hard before she turned back as if nothing had happened,¡±¡±It¡¯s delicious. Let¡¯s eat more. Head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are really amazing. What else do you want to eat? tell me. I¡¯ll think of a way.¡±

    As he spoke, he shakily picked up another piece of bean chicken and brought it to Li Hua¡¯s mouth. Li Hua also slowly ate it, bite by bite. Everything seemed to be the same as before.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2550

    <h4>Chapter 2550: Didn¡¯te</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the following days, Yuan Zhou would see li Zhaodi waiting at the back door in the afternoon almost every day. The same ce and the same humble attitude. The only thing that changed was probably her expression, which got worse day by day. But every time, she would ask Yuan Zhou to cook a snack that used to be verymon but was almost invisible now.

    Although Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled, he couldn¡¯t bear to refuse li Zhaodi when he saw her extremely Haggard appearance. He could only speed up the time every time. As long as the business time ended, he woulde to the back door to see li Zhaodi so as not to waste time.

    Respecting others meant doing one¡¯s own thing well. Since li Zhaodi didn¡¯t mention her own thing, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask.

    In fact, if it wasn¡¯t for Li Hua¡¯s serious illness, li Zhaodi would have desperately urged her divorced daughter to continue working to earn money to support her brother. It was only when Li Hua was sent to the hospital that she realized it was toote. Li Hua had worked for many years and didn¡¯t have many clothes. He didn¡¯t even have any savings. Only his sry for that month was only paid the day before he was sent to the hospital, so he didn¡¯t have time to transfer it out.

    Looking at her daughter¡¯s house that was as empty as a snow cave and her thin body, li Zhaodi suddenly felt that her daughter was also a person, a living person who could cry andugh. Unfortunately, she was no longer a person now. Except for when she ate delicious snacks, she had no reaction at all.

    Although it was painful, li Zhaodi still knew her own limitations. There was nothing she could do now. As long as she could fulfill her daughter¡¯s wishes, she didn¡¯t care what happened to herself. It didn¡¯t matter. Unfortunately, it was toote. Otherwise, why would there be everything in the world except for the medicine for regret?

    Today was the fifth day since li Zhaodi came. As usual, Yuan Zhou immediately headed to the back door after lunch time ended.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    The moment he opened the door, Yuan Zhou found something was wrong. Usually, at this time, he would feel a very eager gaze from li Zhaodi. But today, he didn¡¯t feel that.

    The door waspletely opened. Without even looking at the rice soup and noodles that were about toe to his feet, Yuan Zhou looked straight at the ce where li Zhaodi used to stand, but there was no one there.

    ¡°Eh?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little surprised that there was no one there.

    Yesterday, li Zhaodi said that she woulde over today. Usually, she woulde over and wait at this time. There was no exception. What was going on?

    Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t leave any contact information and thus he couldn¡¯t contact anyone.

    ......

    ¡°Rice, no one came over to wait here today, right?¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then asked about the rice.

    As the pet of the master chef Restaurant and the self-proimed Sentry, nothing within a ten-meter radius of the restaurant could escape her eyes.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou asked, he immediately said,¡±¡±Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, Woof.¡±

    Yuan Zhou listened carefully and said,¡±you mean those who came a few days ago didn¡¯te today?¡±

    Rice wagged its tail and said,¡±Woof.¡±

    ¡°Alright, I got it. Thank you for your hard work. I¡¯ll get you some new food today. See if you like it.¡± Yuan Zhou said thoughtfully.

    Although he didn¡¯t know why li Zhaodi didn¡¯te on time, Yuan Zhou was afraid that she was just dyed by something. Therefore, in the afternoon, he directly changed to studying the ancient books of recipes and moved his seat to the back door.

    Unfortunately, no one came until it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Therefore, Yuan Zhou could only go back to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients on time.

    This continued for three days. When Yuan Zhou decided not to wait any longer, he was informed of the reason by Tian Fang who came suddenly.

    When he learned that li Zhaodi¡¯s daughter was gone and she had also returned to the countryside, he was asked toe over to tell Yuan Zhou and thank him. After that, Yuan Zhou became silent.

    Not until then did Yuan Zhou learn the truth of some things from Tian Fang. Only then did he know that the mother he thought was great was actually not as he had imagined.

    After Tian Fang left, Yuan Zhou still sat at the same ce for a while without thinking about anything. Instead, he let go of his thoughts and felt the warm wind that was hard toe by in winter.

    ¡°In the future, Xiao Ya and I will definitely be a good pair of parents. If I have a daughter like Xiao Ya, I will definitely dote on her like a little princess.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he could start to learn how to dote on his little princess from now on.

    The big princess hadn¡¯t married into the family yet, but the little princess was already imagining what she would do if a pig came to steal her cabbage. She jumped from the Father to the father-inw role all of a sudden. It was only Yuan Zhou. Otherwise, it was easy for ordinary people to be involved if they had a big leap.

    During the few days when Yuan Zhou was dealing with li Zhaodi¡¯s request, Yang Wei, Gu Xun, and Jiao Hui had officially settled down in the restaurant.

    After Yuan Zhou¡¯s perusal, the matter of Jiao Hui and Gu Xun bing nominal disciples of Shanghai cuisine was officially settled. However, since Yuan Zhou had taken over two cuisines this time, he was not in a hurry to talk about the ceremony. He nned to hold it together with the disciples of Fujian cuisine after the Fujian cuisines were served.

    As the new Fujian cuisine hadn¡¯t been served yet, it wasn¡¯t appropriate to disclose it in advance. Yuan Zhou had only said that he would wait for a while before cooking. However, this made Gu Xun and Jiao Hui extremely anxious, especially Jiao Hui, who was not calm at all.

    ¡°Senior brother Gu, do you think master Yuan is going back on his words because he doesn¡¯t like us? it¡¯s been a week, why hasn¡¯t he said anything about acknowledging us as his master?¡± Jiao Hui said in a low voice.

    Although he hadn¡¯t formally acknowledged Gu Xun as his master, Jiao Hui had already gotten used to calling him senior brother as he was older than him. As for the way Yuan Zhou addressed him, he wanted to call him master. However, it wouldn¡¯t be proper. Therefore, he could only add his surname in front of master to cover it up.

    ¡°No, master always keeps his word. He will definitely do what he says. Besides, other cuisines already have in-name disciples, and our Shanghai cuisine is no exception. Since master said to wait, we will wait. Master must have his own considerations.¡± Gu Xun said calmly.

    As for whether he was really calm or not, only he himself knew. It was probably because he had eaten two more years of rice than Jiao Hui and had more contact with Yuan Zhou. Although he hadn¡¯t formally acknowledged Yuan Zhou as his master, Gu Xun had already shamelessly called Yuan Zhou his master in private.

    Since Yuan Zhou had agreed to take in an in-name disciple and he had also seen Gu Xun and Jiao Hui, Yang Wei didn¡¯t continue to bring the two of them to have an exchange with Yuan Zhou. After all, one exchange was enough for him to digest for a long time. If it weren¡¯t for the promotion of the middle-aged generation of Shanghai cuisine, Yang Wei wouldn¡¯t have done such a thing. Now that the matter had been perfectly resolved, he naturally wouldn¡¯t bother Yuan Zhou all the time.

    Jiao Hui had only met Yuan Zhou once on the night of his arrival. The closest he had ever met Yuan Zhou was when Yuan Zhou was cooking in the kitchen. Jiao Hui had always been eating outside, so he really didn¡¯t know much about Yuan Zhou¡¯s personality.

    However, Gu Xun¡¯s words made him roll his eyes. How could a man of Yuan Zhou¡¯s status go back on his words, especially for such a big matter? that was not what he was worried about at all.

    Jiao Hui felt like he was the only one awake. It was too difficult.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2551

    <h4>Chapter 2551: Korean-Chinese</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Senior brother Gu, I¡¯m just asking if master Yuan doesn¡¯t like us. I¡¯m not saying that Shanghai cuisine doesn¡¯t choose disciples.¡± Jiao Hui could only exin.

    ¡°Senior brother Gu doesn¡¯t look very smart.¡± Jiao Hui was starting to worry about the future of their Shanghai cuisine.

    With Gu Xun¡¯s intelligence, he might be bullied by others. Thinking that there should be no problem with him around, he inexplicably felt that the burden on his shoulders had increased.

    Gu Xun didn¡¯t know that Jiao Hui had thought of so many things in such a short time. He looked at Jiao Hui¡¯s pitiful eyes and felt that it was strange. He put himself in the position of a senior brother. He thought that if his Junior Brother had doubts, as a senior brother, he would naturally solve them.

    ¡°If master had any objections, he would have said it the first time we met. He wouldn¡¯t have waited until now. I guess master is either too busy or he has already started preparing. I heard that master is holding some alcohol exchange meeting. It¡¯s going to start in a few days. It¡¯s probably because of this.¡± Gu Xun leaned closer and whispered.

    The two of them were in the line to eat, but it was quite convenient for them to whisper to each other.

    At least, Yang Wei, who was leisurely waiting in line to eat, did not notice the little movements of these two brothers.

    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡± Jiao Hui finally let out a sigh of relief.

    It wasn¡¯t that he looked down on him. Ever since he ate the Shanghai dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou that night, Jiao Hui had made up his mind to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple. He was determined to learn more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills and carry forward the Shanghai dishes.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that his two little disciples were a little worried about the auspicious day when he was waiting for the new Fujian cuisine to be served. Therefore, he still opened the restaurant and practiced his cooking skills as usual.

    Although Shanghai cuisine was new to him, Yuan Zhou began to rotate the dishes again after he had been cooking Shanghai cuisine breakfast for several days. After all, there were too many cuisines. Every one of them had to show their faces. Otherwise, it would be bad if they became moldy.

    The next day, the sun was shining brightly. Early in the morning, the whole Chengdu City was awakened by the golden light. There was an endless stream of people. Some were in a hurry to go to work, some were leisurely exercising, and some were in a hurry to eat breakfast. Naturally, Taoxi road was bustling with people early in the morning.

    A day¡¯s n was in the morning, and a year¡¯s n was in the spring.

    ......

    Although it was already winter, everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for life was still as great as before. Having a meal cooked by Yuan Zhou every day was really as happy as a God. A life full of sunshine was naturally not something that everyone could have. It was already good enough for most people to have a meal asionally.

    Yin Nan was the type of person who woulde to master chef Restaurant for a meal once every half a year. Thest time she came here was really half a year ago. Today, she was here for lunch, and half a year ago, she was here for lunch today. If she said that it would be half a year, then it would be half a year. She was a girl who kept her word, so she had to be on time.

    She couldn¡¯t bete for a meal. Since a few days ago, Yin Nan had been longing toe, but her wallet stopped her impulse. Once every six months was already very frequent, and she could order three of her favorite dishes without worrying about the price. Just thinking about it made her feel like she was lying in a pile of happiness.

    Yin Nan was working in an ordinary sales job. She didn¡¯t earn much in a month, and she could barely support herself. As the only daughter in the family, the task of taking care of her parents in their old age naturally fell on her head, so it was best to save money while she was young.

    Don¡¯t look at how Yin Nan looked like she was dressed properly now and was a little, little, little, little beauty. She was really rebellious when she was 15 or 16 years old.

    Dyeing her hair, wearing ear studs, skipping sses, and fighting-she had done almost all the things that could prove that she had grown up. Moreover, her grades were not good when she was studying, so she was not interested. Even if her parents at home persuaded her to study more, how could Yin Nan, who was in her rebellious stage, listen to them? after graduating from junior high school, she dropped out of school and didn¡¯t continue to study.

    An ordinary farmer¡¯s family had more than enough to support a child¡¯s education, but they definitely didn¡¯t have more than that.

    At that time, Yin Nan naturally didn¡¯t think much of it. She was in a rush to enter the big dye vat of society. Although she was a newborn calf that wasn¡¯t afraid of Tigers, she quickly tasted the bitter fruit of life.

    She didn¡¯t have any academic qualifications, was on the young side, and couldn¡¯t do any job. From the start, Yin Nan had suffered a little, but to her, this was a process that she had to go through in life. She wasn¡¯t a flower in a greenhouse, and she just had to suffer.

    With the passage of time, the veil of life was lifted bit by bit. After she revealed her true self in front of Yin Nan, she knew how reasonable her parents and teacher¡¯s earnest teachings were, but it was toote to regret it.

    Yin Nan had some drive after all. She started to save money to learn a skill by herself. What she learned was a car repair that many girls didn¡¯t even touch, and she could only learn it in her spare time.

    The sry of the staff was not high, and they had to arrange their studies and life, so naturally, there were not many people left to eat here. Therefore, it was already very good toe to master chef Restaurant once every six months.

    Of course, this was also because Yin Nan¡¯s parents were still considered young and only 50 years old, so they were not in a hurry to let her take care of her when she was old. Otherwise, she probably wouldn¡¯t have many opportunities to reward herself once every six months, unless she finished her studies and had a new job and high sry.

    ¡°What should we eat today?¡± Yin Nan was in the line, thinking hard.

    She didn¡¯t dare to think about it in advance. She was afraid that she wouldn¡¯t be able to control herself and would want toe over for a meal. However, every portion of her money had a purpose and couldn¡¯t be used recklessly. In that case, she could only n it strictly. Compared to three years ago when she had just dropped out of school, Yin Nan was already much more mature.

    At least, she had learned to restrain herself. This was also a rare and valuable thing for Yin Nan.

    ¡°The day before yesterday, my mom said that she had already made quite a lot of rice sausages and wanted to ask me when I could go back. However, I have to study in January. I don¡¯t know if I will have the chance to do so during the Chinese New Year. I wonder if boss Yuan has rice sausages here. It would be great if there are.¡± Yin Nan thought in her heart.

    She was from North Korea and had a special preference for rice sausages. However, she could only eat her mother¡¯s delicious food when she returned home. It was inconvenient to send it over. After all, she lived in the dormitory and it saved money.

    Yin Nan didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had already served many ethnic cuisines. In order to prevent her determination from wavering, she had blocked all the news about Yuan Zhou. She was afraid that if she saw something delicious, she wouldn¡¯t be able to control her heart. She was quite clear about her own willpower.

    Although she only came here once every half a year, Yin Nan was really not very familiar with the small restaurant. At least, she didn¡¯t know when the new dishes were served.

    Yin Nan¡¯s ability to estimate the time was pretty good. She lined up ording to the time and got to the first line, which was considered very good. Therefore, while it was not time to eat yet, she had to think of the dishes that she wanted to eatter to avoid going in and looking for more dishes after flipping through the menu.

    As a girl who could eat a lot, she indicated that she could even serve five tes of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    In order to prevent such a situation from happening, Yin Nan never looked through the menu when she came to the restaurant to eat. She would just think of the dishes she wanted to eat in advance, and when she entered the restaurant, she would directly ask if there were any dishes. In order to prevent some dishes from not being avable, she would also think of two more dishes as a backup. She was really quite well prepared.

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 Chapter 2552

    <h4>Chapter 2552: Chapter 96 cold face</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. When the funds were insufficient, if they didn¡¯t make careful calctions, they might not be able to maintain the frequency of once every six months.

    Yin Nan had a clear n in her heart. Should she eat until she was full in one go and then note back once a year, or should she eat once in a while ording to her n to maintain a good degree?

    Yin Nan was in the middle of the first line. When su Ruoyan said that lunch time had started, there were still many seats left in the store. There were a lot of ces to choose from. After some consideration, she chose thest seat at the bar counter ording to her habit.

    Although he couldn¡¯t see the entire process of Yuan Zhou cooking, he could still see it as long as Yuan Zhou was cooking on the stove.

    Yin Nan came to the reserved part of the meal. Could three dishes fill her stomach? strictly speaking, it was possible, but for her, who could only taste it once every six months, it was still slightly insufficient. Her stomach was also powerful, but her wallet was aggrieved.

    Therefore, he had to do something else to distract his attention. Nothing was better than watching Yuan Zhou cook while eating the delicacies.

    Not only could he let his eyes enjoy the food, but he could also tell himself that he was really full. Not only did his stomach feel better, but his heart also felt better. It was simply like having both fish and bear paws.

    Therefore, Yin Nan usually chose to sit at the bar counter. By the time su Ruoyan came over to order for her, she had already finished watching Yuan Zhou stir-fry a variety of vegetables. The speed was so fast that it was as if a motor had been installed.

    This was what she had seen in front of her. However, she had never seen the other stoves before. Every time she saw them, she couldn¡¯t help widening her eyes as if she had never seen the world. To be honest, she had never seen anything like Yuan Zhou ¡®s. It was definitely a series that she had never seen before.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡±

    Just as Yin Nan¡¯s imagination was running wild, su Ruoyan stood in front of her. She had a face the size of a palm,rge almond-shaped eyes, and a cherry-like mouth. She was the beauty that su Ruoyan had seen before. After all, the master chef Restaurant really did notck beauties. However, when she saw Yin Nan¡¯s appearance, she subconsciously softened her voice.

    Yin Nan was a girl who had the appearance of a White Lotus flower but had a tomboy¡¯s heart. She didn¡¯t know about su Ruoyan¡¯splicated psychological activities, so she thought for a while and asked,¡±¡±Do you have Korean-Chinese sausages here?¡±

    The rice sausage was naturally delicious when it was fresh, unlike other sausages, which could only be fresh and have the taste of time after experiencing the baptism of time.

    ......

    Perhaps her mother¡¯s words had aroused her yearning for the local delicacies. Therefore, she asked Yuan Zhou if he had them at his restaurant at the first moment. However, she was still quite nervous when she asked. After all, there weren¡¯t any of them when she came here half a year ago.

    ¡°Yes, we have all the Korean cuisines. Would you like to have a look at the menu?¡± Su Ruoyan asked.

    Upon hearing that all the Korean-Chinese cuisines were avable, Yin Nan¡¯s big eyes suddenly lit up, shining with beautiful Starlight, and the corners of her mouth revealed a happy smile.

    ¡°No need to look. I want a rice sausage, a bowl of soba cold noodles, and a bowl of soy sauce soup.¡± Yin Nan opened her mouth and said the three things she wanted to eat the most.

    Naturally, the three dishes were also the food that the Korean-Chinese people would eat on a daily basis. However, it seemed impossible to make the authentic taste of the food if they were not in the local area. However, she was still very confident in Yuan Zhou as his craftsmanship was really good.

    ¡°Customer, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan took her leave after she had memorized everything.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that my luck would be so good. Boss Yuan has actually served a new Korean-Chinese dish. That¡¯s really great.¡± Yin Nan was truly very happy.

    When she came in earlier, she was still a little disappointed that she couldn¡¯t eat the rice sausage made by her mother. But now, she could eat the rice sausage made by Yuan Zhou himself, which was also a happy thing.

    In addition to being happy, he was already imagining what the Korean-Chinese cuisine cooked by Yuan Zhou would taste like. Just imagining it made him salivate exuberantly and he was full of desire to eat.

    Yin Nan didn¡¯t have to wait for long. Just as she couldn¡¯t resist the urge to take the menu and study the Korean cuisine, her first dish was served.

    There wasn¡¯t much fragrance, and it was only when it was ced in front of Yin Nan that she could smell a faint cold fragrance. As one of the three Treasures of the eternal border, cold noodles was naturally cold as its name suggested. Eating cold noodles in the bitter cold winter was something that only Yin Nan could think of.

    She really liked to eat in such a cold winter, especially in the store, which had a spring-like atmosphere. It was as if she was in a warm house in the northeast, making her feel warm.

    There wasn¡¯t any steam, but theplex colors still made the cold noodles look very good. Whether it was the beautiful Soup color, the yellow egg shreds, the green cucumber shreds, the white sesame seeds, or the slices of beef that were cut to the right thickness, everything looked very good.

    ¡°Oh, this is the taste. This is the essence of the cold noodles.¡± Yin Nan took a deep breath.

    Abination of the fragrance of fruits and the delicious sauce made Yin Nan feel as if she had returned to her warm little home in her hometown. Her mother served her favorite cold noodles.

    After using the chopsticks to stir the sauce-colored soup and these ingredients evenly, Yin Nan began to pick up a strand of noodles, nning to eat.

    Although there were many types of cold noodles, such as flour cold noodles, buckwheat cold noodles, cornmeal noodles, local soybean milk cold noodles, potato powder cold noodles, and so on, buckwheat cold noodles was the best among them, and it was also one of Yin Nan¡¯s favorite.

    Usually, the noodles were made with machine-pressed noodles. In this way, the noodles would be more chewy and smooth, and the taste of the cold noodles would be the peak of the sense of taste.

    However, the cold noodles in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were not made by the machine, but by hand. The thin and long noodles obviously had a beautiful shape different from the ones made by the machine.

    After Yin Nan stirred the noodles with her chopsticks, the noodles that she picked up were stained with quite a lot of sauce. When she put them into her mouth, the temperature was different from the warm temperature in her mouth. The cold noodles made people shiver subconsciously, and it was very refreshing.

    As the temperature of the mouth was added, the surface of the noodles began to be covered with ayer of man-made temperature. It was gentle and soft, as if it was gently touched by a hand, with a soft and faint warmth.

    However, as soon as his teeth got involved, the noodles broke with a ¡®Kacha¡¯ sound. The broken noodles bounced directly to his tightly closed teeth and then bounced back. The thick sauce broke along with the noodles, dyeing the inside with a light taste. The outside was strong, but the inside was light. The noodles were chewy, and in addition to the contrast of the temperature outside and the cold inside, it was unspeakably delicious.

    Because there wasn¡¯t any heat, there was one less portion of the intense stimtion of the calories. However, just this long and distant taste was enough to make people who ate it for the first time fall in love with the obviously contradictory taste. Even Yin Nan, who ate it often, felt that the taste and experience of eating such cold noodles in such weather waspletely different from eating in summer. She could even experience the wonderful effects of being cold. It was really wonderful.

    So even if there was the choice of warm noodles, Yin Nan still chose cold noodles in the winter.

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 Chapter 2553

    <h4>Chapter 2553: Essential food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The soba noodles were originally a type of hew noodles. Normally, it had to be pressed by a machine, which was the key point. Actually, it was also because the soba noodles weren¡¯t sticky and ductile enough, unlike the noodles made with flour. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use this method when he made the cold noodles. He still chose to make them by hand.

    Because there was no machine used, the length of the noodles was not quite the same as ordinary noodles. It seemed to be only as long as ordinary hanging noodles, and it did not look like it had been stretched and broken. It was especially as if it had only been pulled that long. The key was that it was thin.

    Because Yin Nan didn¡¯t know how to cook, she didn¡¯t notice these details. She was only immersed in the delicious taste of the noodles and the side dishes. She ate the noodles with her chopsticks, asionally drinking a mouthful of cold soup, and then eating a piece of beef. She felt like she didn¡¯t want to do it anymore.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    Looking at the rough man who looked like a little fairy when he ate, holding the bowl that was bigger than her face, Yin Nan lifted it as if it was light. She finished the noodles very easily in a short while. Not only the noodles, but the soup of the side dishes were all finished. Even the sesame seeds in the bowl had been licked clean. Thus, the big bowl that was originally light green in color immediately became clean again, and there was no need to wash it.

    The cold noodles didn¡¯t have any heat, but it didn¡¯t make the stomach feel cold. On the contrary, it seemed to be more energetic because of the food intake.

    He was also constantly hinting to Yin Nan, roughly saying,¡¯I¡¯m already prepared to ept more food, and I can eat to my heart¡¯s content.¡¯

    It was under such circumstances that mi Chang came up.

    Different from the silence of the cold noodles just now, the rice sausage attracted Yin Nan¡¯s attention with its unique smell as soon as it appeared.

    These rice sausages were made by Yuan Zhou on the spot this morning. They were absolutely fresh. As the rice and glutinous rice were not the only ingredients in the rice sausage, there was also pig blood and some vegetables unique to the border. Therefore, the taste appeared to be moreplicated.

    There was the fragrance of rice, the glutinous rice, the slightly fishy smell of pig¡¯s blood, the delicate fragrance of vegetables, and a rich and smooth taste unique to oil.

    The rice sausage was different from the ordinary sausages. When it was cut, one didn¡¯t pay much attention to its thinness. After all, there was rice in it. Therefore, it was usually as thick as a finger. However, Yuan Zhou had cut it to the thickness of a pinky finger, which was considered extremely thin.

    However, the size, shape, and thickness of each piece werepletely the same, which was veryfortable to look at. Because the pig¡¯s blood was mixed in, the rice sausage also showed a dark red color. It was arranged in the shape of a fan, and when spread out, it really looked like an open fan.

    ......

    Yin Nan couldn¡¯t wait to pick up a piece of rice sausage with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth. The slightly hot temperature instantly made her mouth, which had just enjoyed the cold noodles, enter a state. The soft and sticky texture mixed with the grains of vegetables and the pig¡¯s blood that would melt with a sip. At the end of the meal, there was a faint trace of sweetness, and it was especially delicious.

    ¡°Although it¡¯s different from mom¡¯s rice sausage, it¡¯s really delicious. I feel like I¡¯ve always eaten casually. This is the taste of a real rice sausage. But mom¡¯s rice sausage is not bad either.¡±

    While eating, Yin Nan couldn¡¯t helpparing the rice sausage made by Yuan Zhou with the rice sausage made by her mother since she was young. Naturally, the taste was definitely iparable. However, in her opinion, both of them were equally delicious. They just had different orders. If she had to choose one, she would definitely want both. Only children made the choice.

    If one ate ordinary rice sausages empty-handed, they wouldn¡¯t feel anything at first, but after eating a few more pieces, they would feel that the taste was a little heavy, especially if the taste was a little lighter. For example, the rice sausage made by her mother would have such a problem. Therefore, Yin Nan liked the rice sausage with millet congee the most. It was a perfect match.

    However, the rice sausage made by Yuan Zhou was different. She ate more than ten pieces in one go, but Yin Nan didn¡¯t feel dry in the mouth or salty. On the contrary, the taste of the first piece followed the taste of the second piece. It had never changed at all. Every piece had just the right amount of saltiness.

    After she finished the te of rice sausage, Yin Nan licked her lips. She didn¡¯t expect that she would finish it in one go. This was the first time she had eaten a te without eating, and it could be considered a novel experience.

    ¡°This rice sausage is just right for my taste. Even the sausage casing is a little tough andplements the fine grains of rice. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± Yin Nan mumbled.

    She touched her stomach that didn¡¯t feel much. Yin Nan felt that she needed to study harder. This way, she could change jobs faster, save more money, and eat more food. This way, she might be able to eat four or five dishes next time.

    ¡°People need to have dreams.¡±

    Yin Nan clenched her small fists and felt that her entire body was filled with energy. For the sake of delicious food, she could work hard!

    Just as Yin Nan was encouraging herself, thest dish was served.

    As the soup that was the most frequently featured in the North Korea Culture, this was also a way to measure whether a Korean girl was good or bad. It could also be said that whether a girl¡¯s mind and hands were dexterous depended on whether she could make a delicious sauce.

    It could be seen that the daily Chinese jam upied a very important position in the Koreanmunity.

    The full name of the soybean paste soup was soybean paste soup, or bean paste wood. There was a rich variety of dishes, including cabbage, autumn cabbage, Daxing¡¯s vegetables, seaweed, and so on. The most unique feature was probably that it reced salt with soybean paste.

    Moreover, the soybean paste soup could be divided into two types: meat and vegetables. Some were only vegetables, such as cabbage and tofu, while others could be mixed with seafood or meat.

    Of course, the majority of the people in the North Korea region made their bean paste soup with vegetables. Simply put, it was a dish that could be eaten after boiling the vegetables in water. However, it was a dish that they couldn¡¯tck.

    This dish was really very simple. As long as there was a special sauce made by the Korean-Chinese race, it would be fine. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yin Nan lived in the dormitory to save money, she could eat it every day.

    asionally, she would still use the electric cup to cook a pot of soup to satisfy her craving. It was simply delicious when paired with the big sauce that her mother had sent over. Her dormitory friends all liked the big sauce soup she made. When they got a bowl of rice in the canteen, it was definitely a good food.

    Only when Yuan Zhou¡¯s soybean paste soup was served did Yin Nan realize that what she usually made was really a rough imitation. It was because such a homely soybean paste soup was forcibly raised by several levels by Yuan Zhou. Just by looking at her appearance, Yin Nan felt that she had probably never eaten this dish before.

    The White jade-like tofu, the beef slices that were rolled into beautiful arcs, the Golden mushrooms that were of the same thickness and fat, the beautiful diamond-shaped cabbage slices, and the beautiful chili peppers. Together with the milky yellow soup, it could be regarded as a painting.

    It was steaming slightly. Yin Nan subconsciously blew on it before using her chopsticks to pick up a piece of tofu and put it in her mouth. The hot temperature made her unable to help but hiss. Then, the tofu melted and was stained with the thick soup. The originally nd tofu began to be thick and colorful.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2554

    <h4>Chapter 2554: For himself</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In addition to the indescribable fragrance of the beans, even the special fishy smell of the beans was particrly moving because of thebination of other sauces.

    It was said that a Lotus appeared in clear water, and it was naturally sculpted. In fact, beautiful clothes were also fascinating, at least Yin Nan felt so.

    Although he was used to eating the broth, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was different from the others. Not only was the decorations visible to the naked eye, but it was even more so on the inside. At this time, he held the bowl and drank a mouthful of the broth. It was as if he had returned to the small courtyard in the northeast, sitting on the brick bed and having a bowl of his daily soup. Under careful tasting, it was the taste of his hometown and a kind of nostalgia that grew from his bones.

    The tofu was already so amazing, let alone the other ingredients. In any case, Yin Nan took mouthfuls after mouthfuls without stopping, and she was even more reluctant to stop.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯sfortable.¡±

    Yin Nan touched her stomach that seemed to be only half full in satisfaction, and she couldn¡¯t help but sigh with emotion. She didn¡¯t know why, but every time she ate in the small restaurant, it would make her feelfortable from the bottom of her heart. The delicious food definitely ounted for arge proportion. There was also a feeling, a feeling that she couldn¡¯t exin.

    Therefore, Yin Nan liked toe to the restaurant to eat very much. If it wasn¡¯t because her strength didn¡¯t allow her to, she would havee to the master chef Restaurant to eat every day.

    ¡°In order toe to this restaurant to eat whenever I want, I must work harder.¡±

    After setting the g, Yin Nan quickly went out to make room for other diners. If you still upied a seat after eating, such things rarely happened in the restaurant. If you managed to get a number with great difficulty, but you couldn¡¯t eat because of the diners, you would always feel ufortable, so everyone was very self-conscious.

    Everyone followed the rules set by Yuan Zhou very well. Some of the established rules were also maintained by them together. Their thoughts were very simple. As long as they did well, Yuan Zhou might have more time and thus more ces. Among them, they might even have the opportunity to line up and eat.

    Yin Nan, who only came once every half a year, knew about it and consciously followed it.

    The lunch time was two hours long as usual and soon came to an end. As usual, Yuan Zhou sent the customers away and then began to prepare for the arrangement in the afternoon.

    As the day of the liquor exchange meeting drew closer, Yuan Zhou became busier and busier. Not only did he have to go to the brewery every now and then to check the new wines he had prepared for the exchange meeting and study how to improve several desserts that went well with the liquor, but he also had to meet Jiang Tang, who came to confirm the details of the exchange meeting from time to time.

    ......

    He was really busy. However, no matter how busy he was, Yuan Zhou still took good care of Yin ya. At least three meals and one midnight snack were indispensable every day. If Yin ya didn¡¯t strongly object to it and believe that winter was the best time to store fat and that the daytime was short, the snack in the afternoon might also be indispensable.

    Just like that, Yuan Zhou increased the amount of supper by a quarter, fearing that Yin ya would be hungry. For Yin ya, this was simply a painful and happy thing. She couldn¡¯tin to others, otherwise she would definitely be criticized for not knowing how fortunate she was.

    The busy days flowed like water without a trace, and soon it was time for the wine Exchange.

    In order tomunicate with each other as much as possible and not to dy the mealtime of the customers, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask for leave. However, he still arranged the exchange meeting to be held for two days, starting at 2:30 in the afternoon. Of course, Yuan Zhou specially exined that he wouldn¡¯t ept reservations for the next two days and could only make the dishes on the spot.

    The exchange meeting would continue until 5 o¡¯ clock. Even though the location was already very familiar and was very close to the other side of the street, there was still no time to prepare a banquet and some Kungfu dishes.

    In order to hold the exchange meeting smoothly, Jiang Tang was extremely busy. Moreover, he also had to ensure that Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule and mood were well nned. Therefore, not only was he busy, even his assistant Wan Xinran was also very busy.

    Early in the morning, Jiang Tang came alone to confirm the final procedures with Yuan Zhou again. As for Wan Xinran, she was already supervising the meeting.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this is the final confirmed process for today and tomorrow. If you don¡¯t have any problems or changes, it will be decided.¡± Jiang Tang said.

    Breakfast time had just ended and Jiang Tang had arrived in time. If he did not have to go to the Association early in the morning to check on the situation, he would have made it in time for breakfast. For this reason, he felt even more regretful when he heard that the breakfast today was pan-fried pork buns.

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any more problems here, so let¡¯s follow this.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou added,¡±I¡¯ll go there directly. You don¡¯t need to pick me up.¡±

    ¡°OK, head chef Yuan.¡± Jiang Tang nodded nimbly.

    ¡°Recently, there have been a lot of people who have not received an invitation letter wanting toe. The number of people is really toorge, so we n to open up another 20 slots temporarily. However, this will not affect the conference. Although these people are all in the same venue, there will be intervals between them, so they will not have the opportunity to attend the conference.¡±

    Jiang Tang had intended to leave, but he didn¡¯t expect that he would suddenly recall such an important matter. Before he told Yuan Zhou, he immediately stood still and said.

    It wasn¡¯t that the Association didn¡¯t pay attention to this matter and didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou about it until now. It was just that they had decided to release the tea leaves in the early morning of the same day. That was why they told Yuan Zhou about it at this time.

    In fact, it was all Yuan Zhou¡¯s fault. He was so famous that not only domestic people, but also many people from abroad hade here. Although the selection was strict and there were indeed fewrge wineries, there were too many middle-rank wineries. After all, the invitation letters were limited and couldn¡¯t be sent out limitlessly. Therefore, many people didn¡¯t receive the invitation.

    After that, they gathered at the Association and wanted to fight for it. Of course, no one came to disturb Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. asionally, some fish that escaped the or those who thought they were smart and wanted toe to find Yuan Zhou were all stopped by the people arranged in advance.

    This matter was personally handled by Jiang Tang. One could already imagine the bald look of the chairman. As more and more people requested for more ces, so did the other countries. In the end, they could only agree to some temporary ces. Of course, these temporary ces were naturally a little worse than the official ones. For example, some free gifts didn¡¯t have the opportunity to meet Yuan Zhou face-to-face. However, the chairman didn¡¯t mind as long as he could participate.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need to separate them. Just put them together. It¡¯s not good to treat everyone differently in the same ce. Just do your job well.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    As a matter of fact, Jiang Tang and the others definitely knew that it wasn¡¯t appropriate to treat him differently. However, they had no choice. It was already impolite of them not to inform Yuan Zhou of this matter in advance. If they treated him equally, it would be too disrespectful to Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s portion was heavier.

    ¡°OK. Head chef Yuan, I will go back and make the arrangements immediately.¡±

    Jiang Tang agreed and then left. Since Yuan Zhou had agreed, he naturally had to change it ording to his wishes. Therefore, he left hurriedly, fearing that he would not make it in time.

    After Jiang Tang left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stay idle and started to prepare the snacks that would be used in the afternoon. Most of the snacks had to be prepared in advance, which gave Yuan Zhou the time to prepare. Otherwise, if he had to make them on the spot, he would probably have to ask for a leave for lunch. This was really a lucky thing.

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 Chapter 2555

    <h4>Chapter 2555: The exchange meeting begins</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To get off topic, after Wu Hai heard that Yuan Zhou was going to hold some exchange meeting, he had been jumping up and down, hoping to be able to attend it. The exchange meeting meant that there would be a lot of delicious food. How could he miss out on the delicious food?

    It was a pity that only the big shots of the brewery or the wine tasting world were invited toplete the mission this time. At the very least, they were all people rted to wine. As an artist, even if he was a well-known artist, he had nothing to do with wine. Therefore, Yuan Zhou refused Wu Hai¡¯s rude request very nimbly.

    Was Wu Hai a beast that would listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal? obviously not. Just when Wu Hai was considering whether he should develop some secondary industries, such as acquiring a brewery or directly start one, Mao Xiong took action.

    She had a brewery in her hands. Although it was overseas, she had to treat it as a brewery, especially since it was not a small one.

    Moreover, she didn¡¯t even need Yuan Zhou¡¯s help. She directly found the China winemaking Association and said that their winery wanted to participate in the exchange.

    At that time, as Wu Hai received the news earlier, as the first foreign winery that requested to attend the exchange meeting, he got the quota smoothly.

    Back to the main topic, it was soon time for the exchange meeting to start. Yuan Zhou cleaned up the kitchen, washed up and changed his clothes before walking to the opposite side of the street.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, the distance from the meeting ce to the restaurant was less than 5 minutes. Therefore, he walked at a rtively uniform speed.

    As soon as he walked to the opposite side, he saw Wan Xinran waiting for him downstairs. She was waiting for Yuan Zhou.

    When she saw Yuan Zhou, Wan Xinran immediately walked to Yuan Zhou in her high heels,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, you are here. Let me lead the way.¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou had said that he wouldn¡¯t let anyone pick him up, he could still lead the way. Wan Xinran volunteered to be the guide. First, it was because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s identity and status. If she wanted to pick him up, she really needed a person with enough weight. Second, after several contacts with Yuan Zhou, she had been conquered by both the dishes he cooked and his character. Thus, Wan Xinran felt very respectful to him.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to trouble you,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and thanked her.

    With Wan Xinran¡¯s guidance, Yuan Zhou soon arrived at the entrance of the venue. A huge banner hung at the entrance with the words ¡®Yuan Yafeng China liquor exchange meet¡¯, which were simply shining.

    ......

    That¡¯s right. Normally, the banners were written in white on a red background for the sake of being clearly visible. However, this time, the banner was written in gold on a red background. Apart from being shiny, it was quite harmonious. However, Yuan Zhou felt that although it looked good, it didn¡¯t really match his low-key character.

    ¡°It¡¯s also out of good intentions. ¡± Yuan Zhou straightened his back again without a trace and only walked inside when he felt that his image should be perfect.

    Yuan Zhou was still wearing the Han Chinese traditional clothing today. However, in order to express the grandness of today¡¯s asion, he naturally wore a loose robe withrge sleeves. Even the color of the robe was a more mature purple. The corners of the robe and the edge of thepels were outlined with faint Lotus patterns, which was quite in line with the image of master chef Restaurant.

    As soon as he entered the door, the noise was endless. It could be said that the inside and outside of the door were two different worlds, because he had not heard a single sound outside the door.

    Yuan Zhou specially reminded Jiang Tang and the others to modify the soundproofed walls. After all, there were many people here and they needed to taste more than one type of wine. If someone got drunk and went crazy, at least the soundproofed walls would be good and the neighbors wouldn¡¯t be disturbed. As the sessor of socialism, Yuan Zhou felt that this was something he should pay attention to.

    The exchange meeting was about to start. Although everyone was chatting, they were always looking at the door from the corner of their eyes. Therefore, as soon as the door was opened and Yuan Zhou stepped in, he was noticed by many people.

    Therefore, many people started to crowd towards the door. Led by President Wan zongniang of the Chinese martial arts Association, they also walked towards Yuan Zhou with Jiang Tang and the others.

    ¡°Good afternoon, chief Yuan. Pleasee in.¡±

    Master Wan didn¡¯t make too many small talk, and there were many master brewers and grandmasters behind him who had participated in the monkey wine tasting before, so he didn¡¯t need to introduce himself. Almost all of them greeted each other and then walked towards the innermost tform.

    The exchange meeting led by Yuan Zhou naturally needed him to go up and say a few words before it could start. Moreover, there wasn¡¯t much time left. Master Wan brew knew that Yuan Zhou would open his restaurant in the evening, so he didn¡¯t waste any time.

    The rostrum was different from the rostrum of other meetings. It was just a small stage slightly higher than the venue. There was a microphone on the stage, a red carpet on the ground, and a banner hanging on the wall. Overall, it was simr to the one that tasted the monkey wine before, but it was bigger, livelier, and more people.

    Yuan Zhou was used to speaking on such asions. Under the lead of master wanzong brew, he stood in front of the microphone.

    Seeing Yuan Zhou standing in front of the microphone, the people in the audience gradually lowered their voices. After a while, the ce became quiet.

    Looking around, Yuan Zhou found quite a number of foreigners. One of them had blonde hair and blue eyes, the other had blonde hair and ck eyes, and there were even two with ck skin. It was really a Grand sight.

    ¡°With so many peoplepleting the mission, they should be able to wait for a few days.¡± Yuan Zhou had an idea in his heart.

    After clearing his throat discreetly, Yuan Zhou nodded to the people below and then said,¡±¡±Today, I wee everyone to this exchange meeting. The main reason is that I¡¯ve been researching a few new wines recently and I hope that I can taste them with you. I hope that everyone can forgive me for my rough craftsmanship. If you have any opinions, you can voice them out. The exchange meeting will be divided into two days. Today, we¡¯ll taste five new wines, and tomorrow, we¡¯ll have another five. I hope everyone will like them.¡±

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    After saying that, the audience was silent for a full minute before warm apuse sounded. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou was really too scary. He really didn¡¯t make any moves, but once he made a move, it was like a Thunderbolt. Ten new wines. Many master winemakers at the scene had never made so many kinds of wines in their entire lives.

    How old was Yuan Zhou? he already had 10 kinds of monkey wine. As for his crude craftsmanship, most people didn¡¯t believe him. With his craftsmanship that could brew the monkey wine, how bad could it be?

    Or should it be said that if Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was considered bad, then many people on the scene wouldn¡¯t even be qualified to brew wine. After all, they hadn¡¯t brewed any monkey wine or anything of the same level as it.

    However, when he looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s sincere expression, he could only ignore what he said. He had to ignore it. Otherwise, he would feel very aggrieved. Therefore, he pped his hands desperately to vent his anger. Therefore, his voice became louder and louder.

    ¡°I hereby announce the official start of today¡¯s alcohol conference.¡± After the apuse stopped, Yuan Zhou announced the start of thepetition.

    This time, it was quite lively. First, rows of waiters in beautiful ceremonial clothes came out from the back with trays.

    There was a beautiful wine bottle on each tray. The small and exquisite porcin wine bottles were different from the usual ones. They were made of ck pottery. Yuan Zhou made them himself and it was also the result of his learning when he went to gan province.

    Of course, the people present did not know about this. They only felt that the bottle was quite unique. A few of them had made up their minds to ask where this was custom-made after the exchange meeting. They also wanted it, and it was enough to match their wine.

    When he got closer, he realized that the bottle was not simple. There were many patterns painted on it, which added a bit of elegance to the rough bottle.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2556

    <h4>Chapter 2556: A little disappointed</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The wine bottles used in this exchange meeting were the fruits of Yuan Zhou¡¯s study from master GE and master ju when he went to gan province. Even master GE would be surprised when he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s current works.

    As the representative work of the Tibetan region, the ck ceramic products were actually less exquisite. Most of them were more majestic and looked good. However, they were indeed far inferior to porcin. The small ck ceramic wine bottle used by Yuan Zhou to hold the wine seemed to have broken away from this boundary. Not only did the surface look much gentler, but even the patterns on it also had a bit of the beauty of porcin.

    The first batch of small bottles had plum blossoms on them. They were not themon red plum, but trees of snow-white plum blossoms. They were in different shapes, with fine branches and Jade Trees. At a nce, it seemed that the plum blossoms on each bottle were different. This was the reason why a few middle-ss and arge factory¡¯s people wanted to keep these bottles.

    ¡°The first type of wine is plum blossom wine. It¡¯s different from ordinary plum blossom wine. I¡¯ve also added a little of my own thoughts. I hope that everyone can try it and give some opinions.¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately when he saw the liquor being carried out.

    ¡°We¡¯ll serve the ordinary wine first, then the other wines will be served slowly. This way, we can keep the freshness of the wine.¡± Yuan Zhou had already made up his mind.

    However, when the plum blossom wine was served, it had the same design as the wine bottle. However, many people were still quite disappointed. After all, plum blossom wine was toomon. Even ordinary families could brew it. It would take a few months to ripen. The exchange meeting had only started a month ago. No matter how they looked at it, it didn¡¯t seem very reliable.

    In particr, many people in charge of the new distilleries felt that Yuan Zhou was too busy and didn¡¯t have time to study it.

    It wasn¡¯t that his talent had run out. The name Yuan Zhou had nothing to do with the word ¡°talent running out.¡± It could only be said that he was busy with cooking and thus spent less time on brewing wine.

    Although it would be quite amazing to have a monkey wine level support in their life, it was not in line with their expectations at all.

    ¡°Oh, my Dear Emily, is this the talented chef you were talking about? I haven¡¯t seen any culinary skills, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s very good to make wine. ording to my understanding of Chinese culture, plum wine has existed since ancient times, so it can¡¯t be considered an innovation. ¡± A tall man with golden hair and blue eyes, who was almost 1.8 meters tall, said exaggeratedly.

    It was almost impossible to tell a foreigner¡¯s exact age. Sometimes, one would think that they were already in their twenties, but they might only be in their teens. In any case, it was just very confusing.

    It was impossible to tell the age of the blond man whose actions and tone were slightly exaggerated. It was fine to say that he was forty, but his actions didn¡¯t seem steady, so it was hard to guess. Fortunately, he was standing closer to the door, otherwise, he would have attracted a lot of attention.

    Many people felt a little disappointed but didn¡¯t say anything. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s status was clear and there were no idiots present.

    ......

    No one dared to Pat their chest and say that they were better than Yuan Zhou. That was definitely not any better than lighting antern in the toilet.

    Standing next to the blonde man were none other than Mao Xiong and Wu Hai who had sneaked in with his own strength. Wu Hai was dressed decently today. He wasn¡¯t wearing his battle suit and pajamas, but a casual suit. Mao Xiong beside him was also wearing a slim one-piece dress. It should be warmer in the room. After entering the room, he took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack beside the door.

    The reason why Wu Hai and the others were squeezed at the ce closest to the door was that the tables here were a little bigger than those in other ces. Therefore, there were definitely more snacks on the tables.

    As soon as the plum blossom wine was served, the waiters began to ce the desserts on the long table one te after another. Wu Hai¡¯s eyes brightened with every te he ced on the table. He was very punctual and waspletely immersed in the food. The others couldn¡¯t smell the fragrance, but in Wu Hai¡¯s eyes, the desserts with the wine were like little goblin with hands that kept seducing him. However, even so, Wu Hai, who was extremely sensitive to Yuan Zhou¡¯s Affairs, heard what the blond man said.

    Hence, before Mao Xiong could answer, he immediately spoke in fluent Spanish,¡±¡±It¡¯s an irresponsible behavior to say such words before trying. Is this what your God taught you? Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength and craftsmanship don¡¯t need you to judge. ¡±

    With a manner of ¡°you¡¯re not qualified,¡±the blonde man¡¯s face turned blue. Although the blonde man, Dyas, was a Spanish person, he believed in Christianity. It would be strange if he looked good after hearing Wu Hai¡¯s words. The main reason was that Wu Hai¡¯s words made sense and he had no way to refute them.

    Then, Mao Xiong opened his mouth and stabbed him again,¡±¡±Dyas, I think head chef Yuan is the best Chef in the world. You can give it a try. As for the taste of the wine, I think you¡¯ll know once you try it yourself.¡±

    Mao Xiong didn¡¯t say anything extreme. He was as elegant as ady from a big family. However, no matter how nice his words were, they still had the same meaning as Wu Hai ¡®s.

    Diaz¡¯s face could no longer be described as green. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that this was his boss¡¯s precious daughter, he would have cursed out loud. Was this a disy of affection even when bullying someone?

    This world was too unfriendly to single people, and there was no distinction between countries.

    ¡°Bang¡±

    A crisp sound was heard. Wu Hai felt that facts spoke louder than words and thus directly took a bottle of wine from the side of the table and opened the wooden cork on it. In order to rectify Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation, he had sacrificed the chance to eat the snacks at the first moment. It was really a big loss. He was already thinking whether he could take this opportunity to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to freeload some food. He knew that Yuan Zhou would cook supper for Yin ya every night. Just thinking about it made him drool and he couldn¡¯t help but have the impulse to go there.

    Unfortunately, nine out of ten times, he was held back by the furry bear and did not seed. For a beast, this was a little unbearable, so he wanted to seize the opportunity to take advantage of it.

    While Wu Hai kepting up with ideas one after another, Diaz was immediately hooked by a longsting fragrance.

    Especially as time passed, the fragrance slowly spread out, and even the people in the venue slowly smelled it.

    ¡°What¡¯s this smell? it¡¯s so fragrant. It¡¯s like plum blossoms, but it doesn¡¯t seem to be?¡±

    ¡°Did someone bring in something to eat? it smells so good and there¡¯s also the smell of wine. Is it plum blossom wine?¡±

    The people who were closer to him were the first to be affected. Those who were further away also smelled it. Knowing Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability, chief brew Zhu and the others immediately opened the wine bottles that they had intended to open. They couldn¡¯t help it. Wu Hai¡¯s speed was so fast that they couldn¡¯t catch up with him due to their old age.

    Not only did Wu Hai eat fast, but he also ate fast in other aspects.

    Sure enough, the moment he opened it, the rich and rich fragrance became stronger. Almost everyone closed their eyes and smelled it.

    It was no wonder that everyone was acting like country bumpkins, as if they had never smelled the fragrance of plum blossoms before. They sniffed hard, and the fragrance of this plum blossom was indeed extraordinary. It did not seem like a simple plum blossom fragrance at all, because ordinary plum blossoms did not have such a strong and alluring fragrance.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2557

    <h4>Chapter 2557: The dark bearbination</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ordinary plum blossoms wouldn¡¯t immediately make people think of delicious food. The main reason was that the fragrance was tooplicated and not just one.

    ¡°Hiss ... This smells like the White Dragon plum blossom, but it seems more elegant than the rumors say. Could there be a more precious species?¡± An old man with white hair and high spirits cried out.

    His face was a little red, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing. He seemed very excited. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that he was having a rpse.

    Beside him, a man in his 30s also said excitedly,¡±¡±Old Huang, are you talking about the legendary extinct White Dragon?¡±

    After receiving the old man¡¯s affirmative nod, the man was dumbfounded and denied it,¡±¡±That¡¯s impossible. Putting aside the fact that the White Dragon swim is already extinct, how could anyone be willing to use it to make wine? this is simply a waste of natural resources.¡±

    ¡°Li is still too young. In fact, a long time ago, Bai Longyou was the best breed to make plum blossom wine. The ones now are all created by theter generations based on the existing breeds. I read about this in an ancient book,¡± old MU¡¯s travels. ¡°It should be true.¡±

    With his hands behind his back, old Huang stared at the bottle in chief Zhu¡¯s hand with bright eyes. He looked like he wanted to grab it, which made chief Zhu¡¯s hair stand on end.

    ¡°Is that so?¡± Xiao Li muttered to himself in disbelief.

    Chief Wan brew and chief Zhu brew at the side believed in Yuan Zhou without a doubt. He could even make monkey wine. Now, it was no big deal for him to make the lost plum blossom wine. In their opinion, no matter how difficult the task was, Yuan Zhou only wanted to do it or not.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect someone to recognize it so quickly. Fortunately, this is the most ordinary one. The rest should be able to surprise everyone.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite surprised that old Huang recognized the true color of the plum blossom wine in such a short time.

    As a man who owned the system, Yuan Zhou was that confident.

    The bystanders didn¡¯t know what kind of system Yuan Zhou had, but that didn¡¯t prevent them from blindly trusting Yuan Zhou.

    Old Huang, who was able to stand with master Wan brew, was naturally not a simple person. He was not only one of the most famous Wine masters in China, but also a senior gardener. That was why he was able to recognize Bai Longyu¡¯s identity at first nce.

    ......

    ¡°Hurry up and pour it out. Let me see if it¡¯s really rice wine. It has a milky white color, white and clear, fragrant and not dissipating.¡± Old Huang urged impatiently.

    President Wan and President Zhu couldn¡¯t wait any longer, so they immediately took the matching wine sses and poured the wine.

    As soon as he started pouring, Diaz had already poured out. In the small ck ss, the milky white liquid became even whiter. However, this milky white should not be transparent, but this was an exception. One could almost see the bottom of the ss through the wine. It was really amazing. The fragrance was getting stronger, but it did not dissipate. It was very strange.

    ¡°Why is the color of this wine so different? it¡¯s so fragrant. Is this really the plum Flower wine I know? china is really a magical country.¡± Dyas hadpletely forgotten about the previous argument.

    There was only the wine in the ss and the wine bottle in Wu Hai¡¯s hand in his mind. He couldn¡¯t wait to put the ss to his mouth and took a sip. The clear and sweet taste immediately attracted his attention.

    It did not have the spiciness of ordinary wine, but was instead very soft and smooth. Not only was there a strong floral fragrance, but there seemed to be a subtle fruity taste mixed within. It was as if he was in a plum forest. When a gust of wind passed, plum petals rustled down, staining his body with the plum fragrance.

    ¡°Good wine, it¡¯s really too good. I used to think that wine was the best wine in the world, but I didn¡¯t expect it to not be.¡± Dyas¡¯s eyes lit up, and he began to drink mouthful after mouthful with an intoxicated expression.

    Not to mention Dyas, everyone else present had the same attitude as him. After finishing their sses and wanting to refill, they became the focus of the entire venue the moment they held the bottle.

    While everyone was focusing on the liquor, Wu Hai and the hairy bear stared at the 10 tes of desserts on the long table sneakily.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou had prepared 10 tes of desserts and three jugs of wine for each table. Although the jugs seemed small, they could still hold a little more than half a Jin of wine, which was not a small amount.

    There were 10 people at a table with five kinds of liquor. If they were to be distributed, they might get drunk if their alcohol tolerance was not good enough. Therefore, the sound-proof system prepared by Yuan Zhou was quite good.

    The snacks with liquor prepared by Yuan Zhou were naturally different from the others. There were both meat and vegetables. Not only did they look beautiful, but they also smelled good.

    Because they were all cold dishes, the fragrance was naturally not very strong. In addition, the plum fragrance was very strong. Even if one¡¯s nose was sensitive, they might not be able to notice it immediately. Of course, the ck Beast was an exception.

    He could even smell it through the system¡¯s protection. Now, it was just that the smell was a little mixed, so it was easy to smell the aroma of the snacks.

    ¡°Fat Bear, todaypass made desserts that we have never eaten before. Let¡¯s go and eat more first, and then we¡¯ll each save a piece.¡±

    Wu Hai made a hard choice and still decided to give Yuan Zhou some face. He left at least one piece of food for the people at the same table. As for what he left for them specifically, it would depend on how he ate.

    He had to admit that the ck Beast was indeed the divine beast of master chef Restaurant. It had a keen sense of smell. The two tables near the door were slightlyrger than the others because their positions were not very good.

    This arrangement was for the overall beauty, but it was undeniable that it would look a little emptypared to the other dishes if there were only ten tes, so two more tes were arranged.

    Although the dishes were of the same variety, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, even ten repeated dishes wouldn¡¯t be enough.

    He arrived in front of the desserts in just a few steps. At the moment, everyone was still immersed in the pleasant surprise of the plum blossom wine. Wu Hai took a fancy to a te of desserts at first nce.

    The color was light red, and because of the honeb shape and the beautiful te presentation, it looked like a blooming rolled-up pill with curled pistils. It was very beautiful, not to mention that it smelled very fragrant.

    After considering for half a second, Wu Hai still decided to pour the soup directly. Without chopsticks, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him to perform the Wu Style 18 pounce. In order to eat more, he could only use the move, Sea Dog swallowing the moon.

    Just when Wu Hai was about to take action, he was stopped by Mao Xiong,¡±brother hai, use this. It¡¯ll be faster.¡±

    Like a magic trick, Mao Xiong took out two pairs of silver chopsticks. They were a little shorter than normal chopsticks and almost the same in thickness. However, the length was enough for Wu Hai to use them normally.

    ¡°Fat Bear, you¡¯re the best!¡± Wu Hai directly grabbed the chopsticks and started to eat the beautiful golden belly of brine water.

    The stewed dish had always had an overbearing fragrance. As a ssic dish among the stewed dishes of Cantonese cuisine, it naturally had its own uniqueness. Moreover, due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s improvement, the fragrance became more attractive in order to better fit the theme of the wine Exchange meeting.

    At least, Wu Hai had already secreted a lot of saliva even before he ate it.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The movement of the chopsticks was so fast that not even a shadow could be seen. Perhaps in the blink of an eye, or perhaps not even in the blink of an eye, half of the bowl of brine was gone. It was as if the bowl had disappeared into thin air. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that no one else had seen it, they would have thought that this was a supernatural event.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2558

    <h4>Chapter 2558: I¡¯ll definitely do it next time</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Logically speaking, a marinated dish shouldn¡¯t be that crunchy and should have a more tender and tough texture. However, this golden marinade did not have such a problem. It was very refreshing and even had a slight popping feeling to it. It was extremely delicious.

    It went especially well with the liquor. It felt like he could drink a whole bottle of liquor after eating a te. Wu Hai had already eaten half a te and still couldn¡¯t help taking up the cup and drinking a mouthful of the plum blossom liquor. The liquor slid down his throat smoothly and slowly.

    As the fragrance spread out, it felt as if it wasing out of his body. His entire body was bathed in the fragrance of flowers. It was not an extremely strong smell, but it carried the noble and elegant scent of plum blossoms. It was as if various flowers in different shapes and sizes had appeared in front of him. He could smell the fragrance of plum blossoms with a light sniff.

    After the light fragrance, there was a hint of ripeness. It seemed to be the smell of fruit, and the fragrance of plum lingered on the tip of the tongue.

    Even Wu Hai couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. He drank another mouthful of it and then immersed himself in the other snacks.

    ¡°The ancient records are true. The ancients were not as exaggerated as they were in literature. There is indeed such a special wine. I wonder how boss Yuan came up with it.¡± Old Huang was excited.

    If he wasn¡¯t so old and clumsy, he would directly go to Yuan Zhou and chat with him about 10 RMB. There were so many people in the hall, and 10 RMB was the limit.

    He was old and couldn¡¯t win over the young ones. He could only secretly think that he wouldn¡¯t go back to Beijing this time. Anyway, Chengdu was also very good. He would stay here for a while first. Well, it was another master who nned to stay in Chengdu.

    ¡°The monkey wine is definitely better.¡± Elder Vulture savored the taste of the plum blossom wine.

    In his heart, he couldn¡¯t help but think of the wonderful taste of the monkey wine recorded in the history books. Thest time, he didn¡¯t have time to attend the monkey wine tasting conference. He also participated in activities abroad and received little news.

    When he received the news, it had already been a while. To be honest, there were too many truths and lies. He was busy and didn¡¯t n to make a special trip. In addition, his old friends had been staying in Rong city and hadn¡¯t returned. Of course, they didn¡¯t invite him to taste it. Thus, this was old Huang¡¯s first timeing to Rong city.

    After drinking the plum blossom wine, old Huang finally realized that the real reason his old friends hadn¡¯t returned to Jing was because the wine here was good, not some bullsh * t like they were researching a new wine together.

    The point was that he was so innocent that he believed it. Thinking of this, old Huang couldn¡¯t help but re at his old friends at the table next to him. They had made a bad friend by mistake. They didn¡¯t even invite him for such a good thing. It was a waste of their decades of friendship.

    ......

    Old Wang and the others noticed old Huang¡¯s murderous gaze and turned around to continue drinking. There was no choice. There were only so many drinking spots, and they couldn¡¯t drink all the time. If they called old Huang along, wouldn¡¯t it be even more difficult to drink?

    In front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine, no matter how many friendships they had, they were all useless. And there were so many delicious dishes that went with the wine. They were determined not to add more people, otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be enough to share. But now that old Huang had discovered it, there would probably be more people to fight for it in the future.

    At the thought of this, elder Wang and the others quickly held the wine sses and wine jugs in their hands tightly and quickly filled their sses and drank. Their speed was very skillful and fast. They were definitely repeat offenders.

    It was also Wang Laosi¡¯s good luck that a pot of wine happened to be near them, so the four of them upied a pot of wine, which was quite a great advantage.

    When elder Huang saw elder Wang and the others turn around, he thought that they were too embarrassed to face him, so he decided to forgive them generously. He had no idea what his old friends were thinking. Should he cut ties with them and understand?

    As President Wan and President Zhu had more people, they grabbed two bottles of liquor. Besides pouring a ss for old Huang and his assistant, the others exchanged nces with each other. As they wererades-in-arms who had fought for the quota together, they immediately understood each other¡¯s thoughts. Therefore, they kept drinking one ss after another in a graceful and fast way.

    Master Wan and the others had already learned how to elegantly and quickly drink the wine that they liked to be safe.

    By the time old Huang and old Huang came back to their senses, the plum blossom wine was already in their stomachs. This made them feel depressed. Fortunately, the next type of wine was served at that time. Otherwise, old Huang would have performed the lion¡¯s roar for everyone to see.

    These were all things to be discussedter. Now, Yuan Zhou had encountered a little trouble.

    Originally, after Yuan Zhou finished his speech, he was supposed toe down and join the table of master Wan brew and chat with the Masters to check and fill in the gaps. After all, his wine-making skills had only reached the intermediate level. He thought that he had just entered the beginner level and needed to learn with an open mind.

    Unexpectedly, Yuan Zhou was stopped before he could go there. It was an old man with white hair and wrinkled skin. He was really old, but his face was ruddy. At first nce, Yuan Zhou could tell that he was in a good mental state and should be in good health as well, because he stopped him very quickly just now.

    Yuan Zhou was a person who respected the old and loved the young. Therefore, when he looked at the old man in front of him, he said very courteously,¡±¡±President Yan, is there something wrong?¡±

    He recognized the old man in front of him. They had met before. He was the current Honorary President of the China winemaking Association and also the inheritor of Lu wine. The ¡°Yan-style sesame wine¡± was well-known throughout the country. His hand-to-hand Brewing technique was extremely exquisite. Even at the age of 80, he would still insist on brewing it. However, most of the time, he brewed it at home. The brewery had long since retired from the frontlines. After all, their physical strength was indeed notparable to young people.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know why he came to see him. He was a little curious. Anyway, it was okay to have an exchange with President Yan first.

    ¡°Nice to meet you, chief Yuan. I just wanted to ask if you¡¯d be interested in joining our Association. You don¡¯t have to do too much, and the honorary Vice President only needs to hold a meeting once a year. If you have time, you can also give a lecture or something. Of course, as the Vice President, you¡¯ll be given the highest ess to all kinds of ancient wine-making books and recipes in the Association. What do you think?¡± President Yan¡¯s smile was like that of Maitreya Buddha.

    At first nce, he looked very friendly, even more so than the aunties from the housing Committee. Of course, this was president Yan¡¯s own opinion.

    In Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion, President Yan¡¯s smile was especially like the Big Bad Wolf who had kidnapped Little Red Riding Hood. No matter how he looked at it, he didn¡¯t seem to have any good intentions. He felt that his fine hair was about to stand up in protest.

    ¡°Ahem,¡± Yuan Zhou coughed embarrassedly and got rid of the image-like thoughts in his mind. He then said seriously,¡±¡±My wine-making skills aren¡¯t very good yet, so I¡¯m not qualified to be the Vice President. President Yan, why don¡¯t we talk about this after my skills have improved?¡±

    What Yuan Zhou was thinking was that after he became an Advanced Master winemaker, he would basically be able to match the position of the honorary Vice President.

    He had always believed that if he was in a position to scheme for government affairs, he would be like those people who were in a dead position and didn¡¯t eat their own food if he couldn¡¯t answer some of the questions asked by others. This was something that Yuan Zhou would never allow to happen and also the pride of his future master chef.

    He was very sincere and serious when he said this. However, Secretary Xu, who hade with President Yan, felt like there were hundreds of thousands of alpacas running in his heart.

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 Chapter 2559

    <h4>Chapter 2559: Buddha¡¯s Belly wine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Just like that day when he was running under the setting sun, Secretary Xu¡¯s mouth was wide open, and he could definitely swallow a goose egg. He couldn¡¯t help but be too surprised.

    Although Secretary Xu didn¡¯t seem to have a strong presence, his personal strength couldn¡¯t be underestimated. Although his main job was to help President Yan with all kinds of misceneous matters, his most important role was to help President Yan brew wine.

    He was basically President Yan¡¯s assistant. In recent years, he had helped President Yan with many things. He was definitely a master winemaker and had a good reputation in the wine-making industry.

    Secretary Xu had always been proud of himself for being able to achieve such an achievement in his forties, which was better than the skills of President Yan¡¯s serious disciples.

    However, just when Secretary Xu had suffered the strongest blow in his life and couldn¡¯t be proud of himself, someone younger than him with greater achievements appeared like a tornado. The key was that he still thought that he wasn¡¯t good enough. Just tell me, if this wasn¡¯t a blow, what else could be considered a blow?

    Life was so difficult, and for the first time, Secretary Xu was beaten by reality.

    President Yan¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change much. Before he came here, he had learned about Yuan Zhou¡¯s character and knew that he was a young man with both talent and hard work. He was definitely a role model for the younger generation to learn from.

    He wasn¡¯t very surprised when he heard Yuan Zhou say that. On the contrary, he felt it was within his expectations. He looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s sincere manner and thought for a while,¡±¡±Since you think so, I¡¯ll keep this position for you. Don¡¯t reject it when you think you can do it.¡±

    Anyway, President Yan¡¯s ultimate goal was to hope that this young man, who had both talent and hard work, could bring new vitality to the wine-making industry. As for whether it would happen sooner orter, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, he indicated that he was still quite strong and should be able to see it.

    ¡°Alright, President Yan.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then agreed.

    It was still the same saying that it was not wise to work behind closed doors. He could only improve bymunicating with the top people in the same industry. Even if he was already standing on the shoulders of a giant, he still needed to remain humble.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s agreement, President Yan¡¯s face broke out into a big smile like a blooming chrysanthemum.

    At this time, Secretary Xu came back to his senses and said,¡±no wonder boss Yuan has such high achievements in cooking, wine-making, and carving. It seems that I have to learn more. I shouldn¡¯t becent andcent.¡±

    ......

    When Secretary Xu took over the position of President Yan and led China¡¯s winemaking industry to a new height, he still had a fresh memory of what Yuan Zhou said and did at that moment. That was also what he had been asking himself to do.

    The refreshing taste of the plum blossom wine, along with the elegant fragrance of the plum, conquered everyone present. Perhaps some people didn¡¯t like the wine brewed with flowers and felt that only wine with a high degree of alcohol had a taste. However, they had to admit that this plum blossom wine was indeed an unprecedented innovative wine, and it was worthy of being the first to appear in the exchange meeting.

    After the plum blossom wine, the Buddha Belly wine was served next.

    As the name suggested, the Buddha Belly wine was naturally rted to the Buddha Belly bamboo. The wine pots that were brought up were all carved from Old olive-yellow Buddha Belly bamboo.

    Naturally, they were carved by Yuan Zhou himself. Buddha¡¯s Belly bamboo was already very beautiful. With the addition of Yuan Zhou¡¯s carpentry, each of them looked like a real Maitreya Buddha, looking at the human world with a smile.

    ¡°This is a kind of wine with health care function that I developed by myself ording to the brewing method of the bamboo leaf green wine. I hope that everyone can taste it and raise any opinions.¡± Yuan Zhou introduced.

    Unlike the monkey wine, which only had one type of wine, Yuan Zhou would introduce each of the five types of wine served today. Although he wouldn¡¯t introduce them in detail, he could still introduce their names and their approximate ages. Therefore, he was still quite busy.

    The Buddha Belly wine was a trial product that Yuan Zhou wanted to brew a different kind of green bamboo leaf wine when he was brewing the monkey wine.

    It was brewed with the tender leaves of Buddha¡¯s Belly bamboo as the main ingredient and more than a dozen precious Chinese medicinal herbs. It had the effect of clearing one¡¯s heart and relieving one¡¯s troubles. So far, this was the first batch of Buddha¡¯s Belly wine to be ready. Therefore, it had not been on the wine list of the small taverns. It was just nice to be used as a new wine to exchange.

    Upon hearing that it was a wine that they had never heard of before, everyone subconsciously stretched their necks to see if there was any difference between this wine and the famous green bamboo leaf.

    All of a sudden, the meeting ce became exceptionally lively. Of course, Wu Hai¡¯s ce was even livelier. The reason was that after Diaz had finished the plum blossom wine, he felt a little hungry and nned to eat something to fill his stomach before drinking other wine.

    As Spaniards, Diaz¡¯s favorite wine was naturally the Spanish National Wine, Sherry.

    His favorite was 100% Pedro-jimenes, a sweet-type Shellie made from dried Pedro-jimenes grapes. It was the best wine for dessert and toasting. It would be perfect if there was a piece of cheese.

    After drinking the fragrant plum wine, Diaz was used to looking for snacks to eat. He had seen the table full of snacks earlier. Although he had only taken a quick nce, he had noticed the exquisite and beautiful appearance.

    But now, looking at the empty tes on the table and the few colorful pastries piled on the middle te, Dyas really raised his hand to rub his forehead. He wondered if he was drunk and hallucinating because he had never drunk Chinese wine before. The table was full ten minutes ago, but how did it be so small?

    This scene was really too surprising. Of course, it was also because Diaz wasn¡¯t calm enough. If it wasn¡¯t for the sake of Yuan Zhou¡¯s face, Wu Hai indicated that the table could be clearedpletely and there was no need to worry about him still having his heart on the table.

    Dyas¡¯s slightly exaggerated actions attracted the attention of the people at his table. Although they were standing in twos and threes not far from the long table, because each table was separated, they naturally stood with their own table as the axis. Thus, it was easy to see and hear Dyas¡¯s words and expressions.

    Then, all the 10 people at the table became silent except for Wu Hai and Mao Xiong. They were just having a drink. How did the table be like this?

    Moreover, there were no signs of being ransacked. The tes were clean, the table was neat, and even the remaining desserts were arranged neatly as if they had not been touched. If it were not for the color and shape of the desserts, they would have thought that there was only one te.

    Wu Hai and Mao Xiong stood together hand in hand and looked at the fresh Buddha Belly wine. They didn¡¯t notice theplicated and heated gazes of the other people at the same table at all. In the dictionary of the ck Beast, as long as it could eat something into its stomach, it depended on its own ability. Wu Hai had never been afraid of snatching food from others. Therefore, he was not embarrassed at all.

    Very soon, a waiter came over to clear the empty tes and carried new desserts to them. As someone who had held many exchange meetings, Yuan Zhou indicated that he had already made sufficient preparations. Three desserts were prepared at each table. He was afraid that it would be embarrassing if he didn¡¯t finish the wine after eating the desserts, especially since Wu Hai was also here today.

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 Chapter 2560

    <h4>Chapter 2560: Chapter 104 entering the end</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For Wu Hai, these additional snacks were still like a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood, especially when hairy bear was present. The sum of the two people was definitely not equal to one plus one equals three.

    However, if the people at the scene could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions and know that he had made sufficient preparations, then it was true.

    The exchange meeting was full of excitement. It was as if the customers were singing and going on stage one after another. After the Buddha¡¯s Belly wine brought everyone a fragrant and refreshing taste, new wines were served one after another. When Yuan Zhou said that thest kind of wine would be served soon, everyone felt that time had passed too quickly.

    In fact, everyone was given half an hour to slowly taste one type of wine. After all, one and a half catties meant ten people. Although there were more or less differences for each person, there wouldn¡¯t be too much of a difference.

    Otherwise, they would have started fighting long ago. But even so, with the dessert and wine, he almost didn¡¯t feel the passage of time.

    ¡°I feel like it hasn¡¯t been that long since I drank the wine brewed by boss Yuan, but it has already been so long.¡± Chief Zhu touched his big beard and sighed with emotion.

    It was mainly because recently, President Zhu had a sudden idea that the reason why he was not as good as President Wan was that he had less beards. There was an old saying,¡±if you don¡¯t have hair on your mouth, you won¡¯t be able to do things well.¡± Therefore, President Zhu thought that if he had more beards than President Wan, his skills would definitely improve.

    No one knew if his skills had improved or not, but chief Zhu¡¯s beard had grown a lot. From a handsome old man to a sloppy old man with a beard, he onlycked a beard.

    ¡°Unknowingly, I¡¯ve only drunk one of the four types of wine.¡±

    ¡°But then again, every wine is different. It¡¯s really an unimaginable variety. I wonder how boss Yuan came up with it.¡± Elder Tong said.

    He already knew that he had missed out on a lot of wine, including the monkey wine, since he hadn¡¯t been to Rong city for a long time, but he didn¡¯t have such a vivid and clear feeling like now. He had already thought of 99 Ways to have a good chat with elder Wang and the others.

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t find anything strange if it were you. It¡¯s just a pity that you¡¯re not interested in the wine industry. If it weren¡¯t for the coincidences, I wouldn¡¯t have known that you¡¯ve hidden so many good wines. What a loss.¡± Master Wan¡¯s brew had a different opinion.

    He had been in contact with Yuan Zhou for a long time and thus knew him better. But even so, master Wan Niang still felt that he had never fully understood Yuan Zhou. After all, when he felt that he had already understood Yuan Zhou well, such a thing happened all of a sudden. He was really excited and helpless.

    ......

    Of course, if there were a few more of such people, he would be willing to be pped to death on the beach.

    Not only were they sighing with emotion about master Wan brew, but the others were also talking about it. However, when Yuan Zhou started to introduce thest liquor, they all quieted down.

    ¡°Thest type of wine for today¡¯s exchange meeting is the red mist wine. This is a sweet white wine made by imitating the rice straw wine. Everyone can try it and see if there is anything that needs to be improved.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Having already introduced the four kinds of liquor, Yuan Zhou was already familiar with the way. After a simple introduction, he signaled the waiters to serve the liquor.

    Perhaps to match the characteristics of the wine, each wine pot was very unique. They were either made of ck pottery or carved out of bamboo like the Buddha Belly wine.

    This time, the Xuanji wine was also made of ck pottery, but the beautiful reeds on it were very good-looking. The white and ck colors matched each other, and the sh of ck and white made the colors distinct, giving a strong visual effect.

    No matter how good-looking the bottle was, once the cork was removed, everyone¡¯s attention was focused on the wine. This was actually Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time trying to brew wine. It was different from the previous times he learned how to open the bottle. The brewing process was more particr.

    The red mist wine was more inclined to the Chinese way of brewing wine, so it smelled different from ordinary white wine.

    Not to mention the slightly white and transparent color of the wine, even the strong fragrance of the fruit was enough to make people enjoy it.

    ¡°This is the taste of longsi, but why does it feel a little more mellow than the ones I¡¯ve eaten before?¡± Old Huang was confused.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that he felt that the raw materials used every time were good. Except for the lost ones, he had almost tasted all of them. However, the taste was always a little different from the quality of the wine used by Yuan Zhou. Naturally, the quality of Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine was better.

    Old Huang didn¡¯t know that with the system, a professional big cultivator, as his backing, the quality of Yuan Zhou¡¯s ingredients was absolutely guaranteed.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed a little better than the top-grade ones. The taste should be even better. ¡± President Yan also came over.

    He was feeling veryfortable both physically and mentally. After all, it was only a matter of time before Yuan Zhou joined the winemaking Association. It was hard for him to be in a bad mood.

    Even Secretary Xu put down hisplicated thoughts and focused on tasting the wine. Probably because he was rxed, he actually had some new ideas for making wine, and he was waiting to put them into practice when he had the time.

    Lovesickness was a type of white grape. It was slightly sour and had little or no oak fragrance. Moreover, the wine brewed with lovesickness had to be fresh for it to taste the best. Therefore, this wine could be said to be the wine that had been brewed by Yuan Zhou in the shortest time.

    However, it didn¡¯t affect its taste at all. When it entered his mouth, the first feeling was that it was slightly sour with the smell of nature. It had a special spicy taste that belonged to nts. At the end, there was even a biting cold feeling, which was a little cool.

    The taste wasplex and varied, making people feel surprise after surprise, the kind that they couldn¡¯t bear to put down the cup.

    The grape wine glowed in the luminous cup, and the lute urged him to drink. The best match for the wine was naturally the luminous cup. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t prepare the luminous cup, it was different from the ordinary cups made of ck pottery.

    It was translucent. Although it was not as thin and transparent as the luminous ss, which glowed under the moonlight, under the light, the ss was ck and had a texture. After the wine was poured in, it did not make the wine ck and bright, but it made the wine more transparent. Even the White part of the wine became clearer.

    ¡°Wow, the wine sses and wine pots look really nice. It seems that I have to ask boss Yuan where he ordered these cups when Ie down. Especially this one, which can be used to hold the new wine released by our winery.¡± Factory manager Liu Xi from Liangzhou province was very excited.

    The most famous thing in their factory was naturally their wine. Coupled with the luminous cups from Suzhou, it was simply wless. Other than the immortal poet Li Bai, many schrs and calligraphers had written many popr poems.

    The previous few wine pots and wine sses were all very good-looking, and Liu Xi was also very tempted, but they were not very suitable. However, this one, which was specially used to taste the Xuanji wine, was the most suitable, so he naturally had a lot of ideas.

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 Chapter 2561

    <h4>Chapter 2561: A definite rejection</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was a bad habit of humans to want good things when they saw them. Naturally, Liu Xi was not the only one who was attracted to this set of exquisite wine jugs and wine sses. For example, Diaz was also very tempted. He felt that if he used this type of ss to hold his beloved Shirley, he would definitely be able to drink a few more sses. It would definitely be a double experience of sight and taste.

    Therefore, after the wine tasting was over and Yuan Zhou announced the end of the exchange meeting, he was immediately surrounded by several people. With Liu Xi and Diaz as the leader, there were five or six of them who formed a circle very politely. Yuan Zhou was the center of the circle and was definitely the center of the circle.

    It wasn¡¯t that the others didn¡¯t want toe, but there was a thick notebook and pen on every table to collect everyone¡¯s opinions.

    Basically, after drinking a kind of wine, everyone would write down their feelings. Some would even write down some expectations. A few would write about the wine being very good and what kind of wine they liked more and hoped that Yuan Zhou could brew it.

    This was all normal. However, there were still some people who were sneaky. For example, Liu Xi drank a ss of wine and filled the ss again. He didn¡¯t drink it immediately. Instead, he picked up a notebook that no one had ever asked about and wrote down his feelings.

    Although he was pressed for time, Liu Xi still praised the wine cup, the wine pot, and the fine wine from beginning to end with gorgeous words. It was no exaggeration to say that he didn¡¯t even work as hard as he did when he was writing his college entrance examination essay. He was really poor at all thepliments he could think of in his life.

    He hoped that Yuan Zhou would have a good impression of him when he saw him. In that case, even if he were to discuss the wine sses with Yuan Zhouter, there would still be room for negotiation when the matter of the wine pot was rejected. He could be said to be quite clever.

    As for Dyas and the others, they had done the same thing as Liu Xi. They had all started writing while others were tasting wine. Of course, they were not stupid. They would not pick up the sesame and throw away the watermelon. Wine had to be tasted, opinions had to be written, and they had to be faster than others. Naturally, there were not many that could stand out.

    ¡°Hello, chief Yuan. I¡¯m Liu Xi from Liangzhou winery. I¡¯m very happy to be able to attend this exchange meeting. No wonder you¡¯re the leader of the younger generation in the world of winemaking. You¡¯re not inferior to these winemakers at all. You¡¯ve alsoe up with a lot of wonderful ideas and surprises. All of the wine pots and cups brewed by chief Yuan look very good. I wonder where you ordered these from. It¡¯s like adding flowers to a brocade.¡± Liu Xi said very directly.

    On one hand, he had the straightforward style of a man from the Northwest. In addition, he knew that Yuan Zhou appeared to be very busy and naturally didn¡¯t want to waste his precious time. Therefore, he had to say it directly.

    However, there was a need to pay attention to the method, or else it would ruin his impression.

    On the other hand, Yuan Zhou suddenly had an idea when he heard Liu Xi¡¯s words. He felt it was quite feasible, so he said,¡±¡±These wine pots and sses were all designed and made by me. I apologize for embarrassing myself. My skills are not very good. I will continue to work hard in the future and strive to improve along with my wine-making skills.¡±

    Yuan Zhou said it in a carefree manner, but Liu Xi and the others felt their scalps go numb when they heard that. Their hearts were even beating so fast that they almost wanted to jump out of their chests. They had no choice but to believe that Yuan Zhou had thrown out several bombs in the calmest tone.

    ......

    The exquisite wine pot was made by Yuan Zhou. Liu Xi felt that he could barely ept it. After all, chief brew Yuan was a Top Chef, the kind that was well-known in Asia. It was understandable that a genius would have more skills. After all, he was just an ordinary person and he didn¡¯t understand the world of geniuses.

    However, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, such an exquisite wine pot and such an unforgettable wine still needed to be worked on. He thought silently that every suggestion he had written before was nothing but ttery. Suddenly, he felt his teeth hurt.

    Not to mention Liu Xi, even Diaz, a Spaniard who could only understand a few sentences of Chinese, fell silent when he caught a few key words. Although he could not understand the whole thing, his mind was normal, wasn¡¯t it? in addition, the trantor beside him also tranted for him in a low voice, so he understood the meaning.

    It was precisely because he understood that he was so silent.

    Liu Xi finally regained his senses and said,¡±¡±Chief Yuan is really amazing. Not only is his winemaking technique first-ss, but his hands-on ability is also very strong. He also has very high requirements for himself. I wonder if chief Yuan is interested in cooperating with our winery. Especially the wine pot and wine cup of the Kongtong wine. I think they are verypatible with our wine.¡±

    He was the chief executive Director of a brewery. To be honest, he didn¡¯t know how to brew liquor. However, he was very good at tasting liquor. Therefore, although he was shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s amazing operation, his main idea was to seek benefits for his own brewery.

    The one who struck first would gain the upper hand, and the one who struckter would suffer. Adhering to such a principle, Liu Xi naturally had to speak first.

    Of course, Dyas also liked the pots and sses of Kasaya wine very much. Naturally, he would not let Liu Xi be the only one who enjoyed it. Hence, he immediately brought the trantor one step closer and directly stated his purpose.

    Then, it triggered a chain reaction. Before Yuan Zhou could say anything, several people who surrounded him started to talk about their purpose.

    Like Liu Xi and the others, there were some who were also interested in the Kongtong wine. However, they were not interested in the wine pot, but rather the Kongtong wine itself. They hoped to cooperate with Yuan Zhou.

    There were also people who had Heart Water Buddha Belly wine, Plum Flower wine, and other wines. They all seized the opportunity to quickly state their purpose, afraid that it would not be good if they were toote and others got there first.

    Everyone talked one after another and revealed their purpose. Yuan Zhou had an idea in his heart. When everyone stopped and looked at him, he said calmly,¡±¡±I¡¯m very grateful for everyone¡¯s love for today¡¯s wine, but the main purpose of the exchange meeting is to exchange wine-making techniques with everyone. I won¡¯t consider other things for the time being. Sorry.¡±

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t agree with them, it didn¡¯t stop him from thanking them.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t leave them hanging. Therefore, he expressed his intention straightforwardly. As a result, they could only give way to him and let him leave by himself.

    Just like Liu Xi, who had the same idea of telling Yuan Zhou tomorrow, some other people also had the same idea.

    The lively first day of the exchange ended just like that. Everyone was very satisfied with today¡¯s wine and snacks. They could always find a wine that they liked. Even if they couldn¡¯t find one, it was a kind of enjoyment for wine lovers to have so many high-quality wines put together.

    As the people in charge of this exchange meeting, Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran were thest ones to leave. Yuan Zhou had already left, so he was quite assured to leave the remaining matters to Jiang Tang and Wan Xinran.

    It was already 5 o¡¯ clock, muchter than the usual time when he prepared the ingredients for dinner. As soon as he walked out of the meeting ce, Yuan Zhou sped up. He didn¡¯t even have the mood to verify his new idea.

    It took him less than five minutes to walk to the restaurant. At that time, su Ruoyan had already arrived. She came early because she knew that Yuan Zhou was going to hold an exchange meeting today. One reason was to help look after the restaurant in case someone came to Yuan Zhou but couldn¡¯t find him. The other reason was toe early to help out in case there were too many troubles.

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 Chapter 2562

    <h4>Chapter 2562: The small boat of friendship sinks just like that</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Good evening, boss.¡± As soon as su Ruoyan saw Yuan Zhou, she immediately put away the cleaning cloth in her hand and greeted him.

    This greeting almost stumped the already mature su Ruoyan. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the days were short in the winter and the nights were long. Although it was only a little past FiveO¡¯ clock, the sky was already dark. If it was summer, it would naturally be bright at this moment.

    However, it was already quite dark in winter. It was fine to say good evening, but it was a little strange to say good evening at FiveO¡¯ clock. Su Ruoyan, who wanted to be perfect, was easily conflicted over these things.

    It could only be said that the ancestor often said,¡±birds of a feather flock together¡±. It was also reasonable. Su Ruoyan was not the only one who was influenced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s rigorous attitude.

    For example, the crowd waiting in line outside the door at this moment was a model example of maintaining a strict attitude when it came to queuing.

    ¡°Good evening, little Yanzi. You don¡¯t have to be so busy. You just need to put on some dust wherever you see.¡± Yuan Zhou said as usual.

    With the system looking after him, it was impossible for there to be dust in the restaurant. Yuan Zhou had to clean everything in his kitchen again out of habit, but he would never ask others to have the same habit as him.

    Moreover, su Ruoyan would wipe it twice every time. She was very serious about it. Every time Yuan Zhou saw her, he would say the same thing. Su Ruoyan also agreed to it every time. However, when she came down, she would still wipe it when it was time to do so.

    It wasn¡¯t that she was pretending to be obedient, or that she was deliberately putting on an act. In su Ruoyan¡¯s words, this sry was just for ordering dishes. She didn¡¯t even need to clean the tes. The boss was losing out too much and had to do more work. She really wanted to clean the store every day.

    While Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen and started to get busy at an inhuman speed, many customers started to gather in the direction of master chef Restaurant.

    They left earlier than Yuan Zhou, but they didn¡¯t go far away. The first day of the exchange meeting was really too shocking. Just now, they only cared about tasting the fine wine and delicious food and writing their opinions. Therefore, they didn¡¯t have time to exchange any extra feelings.

    Now that it was over, they wanted tomunicate more, so most of them didn¡¯t go downstairs and found a ce nearby to start talking.

    This group of people made up half of the participants. Where did the other half go? naturally, they went to eat.

    ......

    As an old customer of the pub, he had not only drunk in the pub but also had a meal in the pub. They had an absolute revolutionary friendship. Almost as soon as the exchange meeting ended, he sealed all the thoughts in his mind and ran directly to Taoxi road.

    There were also lucky people who had a strong foundation of friendship. They would also be brought to line up at the restaurant by these old diners.

    The representatives were dias and Mr. Vulture. Of course, as soon as the meeting ended, Mr. Vulture went to find Mr. Wang and the others. As Mr. Wang and the others wanted to leave in a hurry, they couldn¡¯t say goodbye quickly and could only bring Mr. Vulture along. Although dias didn¡¯t catch up with the speed of Wu Hai and the others, he knew where his boss was staying. Therefore, the result was self-evident.

    It wasn¡¯t that the others weren¡¯t fans of Yuan Zhou¡¯s desserts at the exchange meeting. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t deliberately say that the desserts were personally made by him. There was still a difference between personally making and personally preparing. Besides, the five kinds of wines such as the plum blossom wine were really too amazing. As they couldn¡¯t spare more energy to pay attention to other things, they naturally missed the chance.

    Even so, when it was time to line up, the number of people did not decrease. Instead, it was even more than usual. Chief Wang, who had been paying attention to the situation here, felt his liver tremble.

    Fortunately, the increase was still within a controble range. They only needed to activate the A-level n. In order to prevent the emergency at master chef Restaurant, director Wang and the people from the street administration hade up with five sets of backup ns. They would adopt different ns ording to the different situations to firmly maintain the image of Taoxi road.

    Everyone was very familiar with the way the line was arranged and how lively it was. However, Diaz and old Huang, who were seeing it for the first time, were shocked. The former had never seen such a neat and orderly line. There was no one cutting in line at all. Even if there were some discordant factors, they were immediately resolved. The efficiency was excellent, and Diaz was amazed.

    He could see more clearly from the outside of the team, and his observation angle was moreprehensive.

    To be honest, Mr. Huang hadn¡¯t stood in line for a meal in many years. Even if he did, he would only be able to stand in front of the first three to five tables. If it wasn¡¯t for Mr. Wang and the others constantly telling him to¡¯ think about the desserts in the afternoon ¡®, he probably wouldn¡¯t have been able to hold on. He was old, but he really hadn¡¯t stood in line before. Whoever stood in line would know. The taste was amazing.

    Another reason for old Huang¡¯s insistence was that the silver-haired President Yan was standing not too far away. He was as straight as a Poochie, as if he had been measured with a ruler. He was nearly twenty years younger than President Yan, so he couldn¡¯t say that he couldn¡¯t stand any longer. After all, they were both people who cared about their pride.

    Fortunately, when Mr. Huang couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, dinnertime started.

    The customers went in one by one. Although elder Wang and elder Huang had been taken advantage of and didn¡¯t get to the front, they were still in the first echelon and could enter first, so there was no difference.

    However, after entering, they had to sit separately. After all, there were no tables for five people. Elder Wang and the others acted quickly and directly upied the only empty table for four, leaving elder Huang alone.

    Elder Wang and the others had been working together for a long time, but elder Huang was a littlecking. Without tacit understanding, he couldn¡¯t get a seat. Although he was annoyed, he still sat down at an empty two-person table and stared at elder Wang and the others.

    At this point, old Huang could deeply feel the fragile friendship between them. He had to supervise them. He was a good person and would definitely protect the already shaky bridge of friendship.

    However, after su Ruoyan came to order, old Huang no longer had the mood to pay attention to old Wang and the others. Instead, he directly started to order.

    Although Mr. Huang seemed to be stationed in Beijing for a long time, that was because his son, daughter-inw, and eldest grandson were all in Beijing. Ever since his wife left, he had been living in Beijing.

    However, as a matter of fact, elder Luo was a native of Shanghai. Therefore, he had a special liking for Shanghai cuisine. In Beijing, he would usually find a restaurant with Shanghai cuisine to eat at. Therefore, when he heard elder Wang and the others say that Yuan Zhou had Shanghai cuisine, he was very expectant.

    The taste of the afternoon snacks was absolutely wonderful. In addition, two of them were improved Shanghai dishes. Old Huang knew it the moment he tried it, and his anticipation grew even stronger.

    Hence, he opened his mouth and ordered a famous Shanghai dish.¡±¡±One serving of crystal shrimp, one serving of pickled fresh fish, and one serving of egg fried rice.¡±

    He had just been rmended by old Wang and the others that the egg-fried rice served in the restaurant was definitely the best in the world. Old Huang wanted to try it for himself.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment, customer.¡±

    Su Ruoyan wrote down Mr. Huang¡¯s menu with a few strokes and passed it to the kitchen before ordering for the others.

 Chapter 2563

    <h4>Chapter 2563: Good or bad luck</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In a small restaurant, if one could see Yuan Zhou cooking C the person at the bar counter would definitely be at the center of the table C of course, there were ces where one could see everything and ces where one couldn¡¯t see everything. As for the other ces, if one could pay attention, one could still see bits and pieces of it. But if one didn¡¯t pay attention, one wouldn¡¯t be able to see anything.

    Even old Huang definitely didn¡¯t notice.

    He was imagining what kind of wine would be released at the exchange meeting tomorrow and how good the taste would be.

    Not only had he never seen the five types of wine before, but he had even heard of their names before. They werepletely different from what he had imagined. It was simply a form of enjoyment, especially for old Huang. It was double enjoyment.

    The nts that had never been seen before, or perhaps only existed in legends, and the wonderful wine, were indeed double.

    As Mr. Vulture was swimming in the sea of imagination, his rumbling stomach was awoken by a rich, delicious aroma.

    He had only drunk a lot of wine and some desserts, but old Huang was not young, and his movements were not as Swift as those of master Wan¡¯s brew, who had been immersed in the store for a long time. Naturally, he had eaten less. He had only drunk half a catty of five kinds of wine, which showed how intense the battle was.

    As soon as this strange aroma caught his nose, old Huang focused all his attention on it.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know who ordered it and what¡¯s the name of the dish. I want to order another serving.¡± Old Huang muttered to himself.

    He really couldn¡¯t hold it in. It was already too much for him to control his drool and not let it out of his mouth. He didn¡¯t have any extra energy to think about anything else.

    When the dishes were ced in front of him, old Huang finally realized that they were the dishes he had ordered-crystal shrimp.

    At this time, elder Huang was really a little surprised. As the number one dish in Shanghai, crystal shrimp was definitely a famous dish and was also a dish that many people knew.

    It was almost as well-known as the stir-fried prawns in Guangdong and min provinces. Crystal prawns were born from stir-fried prawns, so naturally, they were even more well-known.

    ......

    However, Mr. Huang could Pat his chest and guarantee that the crystal shrimp he had eaten before had never had such a wonderful fragrance. It was indeed fragrant, but it was the pure freshness of the shrimp mixed with some egg fragrance. But this indescribable, wonderful fragrance really attracted him and made him very confused.

    ¡°Crystal clear, like a Pearl. It¡¯s really of the highest quality.¡± Mr. Vulture felt that he had been in a state of shock the entire day.

    In the afternoon, he marveled at the wine and the desserts. In the evening, he marveled at the te of prawns. He felt that he had lived for decades in vain. It was definitely not as exciting as today.

    In the past, if someone had told old Huang how beautiful the shrimp were, he would have scoffed. They were just shrimp. River shrimp, sea shrimp, and Lake shrimp were just that. Other than the size and color, there was nothing beautiful about them. But now, the truth was in front of him, and he had to believe it.

    It was beautiful and had a Light Red Transparent texture. The head and tail were connected, and the curve was just right. It was very natural, as if it was born with such an arc. There was no trace of force, it was all natural.

    The pink and watery pearls were indeed as eye-catching as pearls. Other than the slight steam that indicated that they were indeed a dish and not a piece of art, they were definitely qualified to be put on disy in a Museum.

    He carefully picked up the one on the side with his chopsticks, afraid that his rough movements would ruin its overall beauty.

    When the chopsticks touched the surface of the shrimp, they didn¡¯t feel soft. On the contrary, it was slightly stic. When he put it in his mouth, the sweet taste immediately wrapped his entire mouth. When he bit it, it didn¡¯t make him feel that it was tough. On the contrary, it was very crisp and delicious.

    As expected, it was moist and tasted quite good. It was different from the soft and crunchy texture of other shrimps, making people unable to stop eating it. One bite after another, it tasted like jelly beans, crunchy.

    Mr. Vulture was also like a demon. His chopsticks danced like an Army of thousands. He ate as if he were fighting a war, and soon, not a drop was left.

    ¡°The crystal shrimp that I¡¯ve been eating for so long in the past really doesn¡¯t live up to its name. Crystal shrimp can¡¯t be seen in the world when one is old. It¡¯s beautiful and delicious. I can eat three tes of it without eating.¡± Old Huang was very satisfied with the taste of the shrimp.

    Although he wasn¡¯t a chef, he could still distinguish the deliciousness of shrimps. After all, the difference was obvious.

    After the prawns were finished, the next dish was the egg-fried rice. He had thought that the prawns were already the best, but he didn¡¯t expect that a bowl of egg-fried rice could also be so amazing.

    Mr. Huang wondered if he had just gotten inte ess. Otherwise, how could he be so ignorant? in the past, he had thought that it was good enough for a bowl of egg-fried rice to be stir-fried until each grain was clear. However, he didn¡¯t expect that there would always be a higher mountain. Even a simple egg-fried rice could bepared to a top-tier meal.

    As for the following pickled and fresh dishes, they naturally made people want to order two more bowls to fill their stomachs. Therefore, old Huang couldn¡¯t escape the rule of ordering another dish, which was unique to the restaurant, so he ordered another dish before leaving.

    His stomach couldn¡¯t stuff any more food. As for elder Wang and the others, they had already finished eating and were waiting for elder Huang outside.

    After the meal, there was nothing to fight for. They didn¡¯t get a spot to drink today, so they could continue their friendship with old Huang. After all, he was a character who could exchange his views on wine. A stic friendship was probably like this. If there was something to do, it would be Zhong Wuyan. If there was nothing to do, it would be Xia Yingchun.

    The first day of the exchange meeting was very smooth, and everyone felt that they had gained a lot. It was not a wasted trip, so everyone was looking forward to the second day.

    Except for one person, that was Dyas. This guy was lucky, but it was also good. He was from the bear Company and could benefit from it. For example, being able to participate in this alcohol conference and drink a lot of good Chinese alcohol would definitely be a profit. It was a good thing that even rich people couldn¡¯t imagine.

    However, he was really unlucky. He had followed them to Taoxi road and found the residence of Mao Xiong and the others opposite master chef Restaurant. However, because he didn¡¯t know Chinese, he couldn¡¯t continue.

    With the speed at which Wu Hai and Mao Xiong came out of the queue, one wouldn¡¯t be able to see clearly if they were a human or a ghost unless their eyes were sharp enough, let alone Diaz who was totally defenseless.

    Therefore, when the line started to get longer and longer, Diaz still couldn¡¯t find hairy bear or Wu Hai. He couldn¡¯t find anyone to eat. He could only sigh with emotion at the quality of the line. Most importantly, he finally found an extremely unique acquaintance with his extraordinary eyesight when he was done collecting the number.

    The 200-pound Qian hai, who was at the same table as him, had the same body size as his name. In the eyes of the Chinese people in Dyas, they were all different children.

    Naturally, Diaz relied on his capabilities rather than his face to be able to be the person in charge of arge winery. Therefore, he slowly searched around and then saw Wu Hai and Mao Xiong walking into the restaurant quickly.

    Some things were missed once they were missed, so Dyas was only fully awake when the conference started the next day.

    The second day¡¯s wine was just as good as the first day ¡®S. Each of them was very tempting, but the time was really short. Soon, it was time for thest wine to be served.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2564

    <h4>Chapter 2564: Change</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think that the new generation would really surpass the old. The future of our winemaking industry is promising.¡±

    Holding the wine ss tightly in his hand, President Yan stared at Yuan Zhou attentively, wanting to hear the name of thest liquor. His expression was full of expectation as usual.

    A Top Chef¡¯s winemaking skills had already swept away most people in the world of winemaking, and he was almost on par with many famous masters.

    The most important thing was that this person was still very young. His future was limitless. Not to mention that he was taking this path full-time, it was also a part-time job. It was unimaginable what he would be in the future because it was impossible to estimate.

    The only thing President Yan felt lucky about was that he had already made up his mind to invite Yuan Zhou at the very beginning of the exchange meeting before he had even tasted the wine brewed by Yuan Zhou. Moreover, he had even offered the best conditions that he could offer.

    It was easy to get the title of the honorary Vice President, but the authority to read ancient books and recipes was very rare. He himself only had this authority. It could be imagined that President Yan had a high opinion of Yuan Zhou.

    Now that Yuan Zhou had been firmly tied to the winemaking Association, President Yan believed that he would be better and better after he joined the Association.

    ¡°Indeed, chief Yuan¡¯s wine is really beyond our expectations.¡± Secretary Xu¡¯s face was full of admiration.

    Secretary Xu¡¯s state of mind could be said to be full of twists and turns in the past two days. Before he came here, he was full of arrogance and had the lofty attitude of mortals. After being defeated yesterday, he became much more humble and low-key. After being defeated today, the admiration he had for Yuan Zhou in his heart was simply like a surging River, unending.

    If the system had this function, it would be like this now. ¡®Ding, congrattions to the host for once again obtaining a hardcore ashes fan.¡¯ And this voice would probably be endless in the venue. After all, Secretary Xu wasn¡¯t the only one who had such a change in mentality.

    Hearing about it and seeing it with their own eyes were two different things.

    Many people were like this when they first saw Yuan Zhou,¡±I heard that not only is chief Yuan¡¯s culinary skills quite good, but his winemaking techniques are also quite good.¡± After the exchange meeting, they were like this: ¡°chief Yuan¡¯s wine is really so amazing. It¡¯s simply beyond the imagination of ordinary people.¡±

    She Lin wasn¡¯t very eye-catching in the crowd. However, as the most promising new generation of winemakers in the world of winemaking apart from Yuan Zhou, he still had some face. At least, he could attend such an event.

    ......

    He knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability. Therefore, he didn¡¯t have any other thoughts except for a strong sense of expectation, especially for fear of beingpared with by others. Therefore, he had been hiding in the crowd.

    If you were topare him with an Ordinary Genius, even if he couldn¡¯t win, he would at least have a direction to work hard in. Comparing him with Yuan Zhou was not something that an ordinary human like him could have. Was he worthy?

    While the audience was in a turmoil and full of thoughts, Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were much simpler on the stage. Seeing that everyone had almost tasted it, he began to introduce thest one of the 10 wines, which was also thest one of the exchange meeting.

    ¡°Today¡¯s fifth liquor is the nine-holed autumn liquor. As its name implies, it¡¯s derived from the nine-holed spring liquor in ancient times. I got some inspirationst autumn and brewed it using the ancient nine-holed method. You can all taste it together and check its color. It¡¯s either a fresh variety or you can enjoy it together. ¡±

    As soon as he said that, they couldn¡¯t help twitching the corners of their mouths as they knew what kind of person Yuan Zhou was. Yuan Zhou would say that every time he introduced a wine. The key was that they had never even heard of this wine, let alone brew it.

    Now, not only did Yuan Zhou cook it, but the taste was also quite good. This was a p to his face. Even if he didn¡¯t know how topare because he didn¡¯t even duplicate the key, he still felt a little embarrassed. After all, he had taken the title of a senior, didn¡¯t he?

    It was the same for the nine orifices Autumn Wine. The nine orifices Spring Wine was the earliest record of the ancient well tribute wine as a tribute in Haozhou. It was mentioned in Cao Cao¡¯s w of upper nine orifices wine¡±. It also described the brewing method in detail and gave suggestions for improvement.

    The book ¡°Qimin Yaoshu¡± also had a more detailed description of the nine orifices Spring Wine. However, from the spring Wine to the present ancient well tribute wine, not only had it experienced the transformation of the times and the carving of time, but even the brewing method had also changed.

    One was the brewing method and the other was the distition method. Although in a broad sense, the nine orifices Spring Wine was the predecessor of the ancient well tribute wine, there were actually many differences.

    On this basis, Yuan Zhou had even improved it into the autumn Wine. It wasn¡¯t a simple change of one word.

    In particr, Mr. Huang was the one with the most right to speak among the people present. It was because he had brewed the nine orifices Spring Wine in his early years out of interest. However, due to the cumbersome process, many things were simr but not the same. Although the wine he brewed was drinkable, he always felt that it tasted wrong. However, he just couldn¡¯t find the reason. It was a bit of nonsense.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou finished his words, old Huang became especially excited.

    When the autumn Wine came out, Mr. Vulture stared at the pot without blinking. Perhaps to match the characteristics of autumn, although the overall color was ck, there were pieces of fiery red maple leaves on it, which brought a sense of liveliness to the ck pot. It didn¡¯t look dull at all. Instead, he felt a little joy, as if he had just seen a harvest.

    As soon as the gon was put down, old Huang grabbed one at lightning speed. This was definitely the first time he had performed so well. He opened the gon immediately and couldn¡¯t wait to try the autumn Wine brewed by Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    As the cork was opened, a rich and mellow fragrance immediately rushed out. If one carefully distinguished it, there was the fragrance of rice, the sweetness of fruit, and naturally a little sourness. The smell of fermented rice and fruit acidbined with the fragrance made it not so strong, but instead, it had a hint of freshness.

    Although there were many vors, they weren¡¯tplicated or heavy. They were like a double-petal peony. They lookedplicated, but they wereyered and distinct.

    ¡°Oh, this taste ispletely different from the one I brewed. It¡¯s an improved one. The spring Wine has always been made with rice, but now I¡¯ve innovative added autumn fruits. I wonder how it will taste?¡±

    Mr. Vulture sniffed and carefully savored the aroma before pouring the wine into the ss. In order to match the characteristics of the wine pot, the ss was shaped like a Maple Leaf. The wine was poured out bit by bit, and the dark red color dyed the ss, making it look like a red maple leaf.

    After taking a sip, Mr. Huang felt the hustle and bustle of the world fade away. There was no one around, and the autumn wind blew. The heavy ears of rice yed a symphony of life. The sound of nature was low-key and contained meaning, allowing one to rx and immerse themselves in it. It was just like Eve¡¯s first time stepping into the Garden of Eden. It was novel and rxing, and there was an indescribable joy. Every cell in her body was telling her what they were thinking.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2565

    <h4>Chapter 2565: The impartial and incorruptible Yuan Qingtian</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A gust of wind blew, and the scene in front of them changed. The ears of rice were gone, reced by fruits hanging all over the branches. It was as if they had arrived at a fruit orchard. Red, yellow, and purple fruits were gorgeous and colorful, and they had ripened to the right state. They hung on the branches in a rxed manner, waiting for people to pick them.

    Taking a deep breath, the fragrance of the fruit burrowed into one¡¯s body, as if it wanted to dye one¡¯s entire internal organs with the fragrance of the fruit. It was extremely intoxicating.

    The refreshing and slightly soft taste with the intoxicating fragrance of the fruit entered his stomach, revealing a trace of joy from inside out. It was the first time that old Huang had experienced such a pleasant feeling from the bottom of his heart after drinking.

    At first, it wasn¡¯t too obvious, but as the wine entered his stomach, it became obvious. It was as if the joy had umted to a certain point and then began to erupt. It was inexplicable, but it was very rxed and happy.

    ¡°Good wine!¡± Old Huang couldn¡¯t help but exim.

    Originally, drinking wine would speed up the blood flow, and people would appear more excited than usual. This kind of spontaneous joypletely ignited this emotion, causing Mr. Vulture to loudly express his feelings without any hesitation.

    His voice seemed to break a certain barrier of a curse. The originally still scene instantly became vivid, and the cheers were endless.

    It was as if no amount of praise would seem too much. The people in the meeting really racked their brains for the words of praise that Ping Sheng had learned. Although many of them were the same, it couldn¡¯t hide the fact that everyone wanted to praise him.

    Of course, there was only so much wine. Everyone liked it, so they could only rely on their own abilities. The more powerful ones could grab two or three taels, and the slower ones could only hold on to one tael.

    As a result, the originally elegant exchange meeting could be said to have turned into a vegetable market in seconds. The sounds of bargaining were endless, and it was as if those who had some friendship or familiar faces had all warmed up just to drink more wine. This kind of scene could not be seen in other ces.

    After all, many of the people present were big bosses. In the outside world, they all cared about their face. But here, could there be an extra coin of wine fragrance? if there wasn ¡®t, then what was the point of caring about their face?

    However, as time passed, one and a half catties or two catties of wine were finished no matter how much they tried to save. Not to mention, everyone was still fighting for it, so they drank even faster. The end of the autumn Wine indicated that the wine Exchange was about toe to a perfect end.

    As expected, Yuan Zhou appeared on the stage again and said something that made everyone feel very reluctant,¡±¡±Thank you, everyone, foring to this exchange meeting that I¡¯ve organized. Wine-making is something that requires long-term perseverance. I¡¯ve only just started on this path, and wine-making is only my hobby. However, I also hope to do well and improve with everyone. Thank you foring.¡±

    ......

    Nowadays, Yuan Zhou could say all kinds of small words in the officialnguage as soon as he opened his mouth. It was totally different from the time when he still needed to prepare the manuscript at the beginning. He was no longer the same Yuan Zhou from yesterday.

    Of course, if one were to ignore the nk paper full of words that Yuan Zhou had writtenst night, it should be quite impressive.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    Even though they were reluctant, they had all enjoyed the wine. The ten wines each had their own characteristics, and none of them had ever appeared before. This kind of exchange meeting could be recorded in the history books. It would be a blessing if ten people could hold such an exchange meeting together, let alone one person.

    The apuse was thunderous. Everyone¡¯s gratitude, envy, and mixed feelings of jealousy for Yuan Zhou were integrated into the apuse. It was impossible for one person to finish what one couldn¡¯t finish in a lifetime. If one didn¡¯t want to be envious and jealous, even a Saint wouldn¡¯t be able to stand it.

    Looking at the group of people below looking at him fervently with flushed faces, Yuan Zhou felt that this wave of people should be settled. Thepletion of the Sea King mission was imminent.

    Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of his new idea yesterday. Before the others gathered around and arrived at the battlefield, he intended to verify whether his idea was correct.

    ¡°System, check the progress of I am not the Sea King side quest.¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart.

    The system would never drop the ball at the critical moment. As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice fell, the progress was immediately disyed,¡± 5/20.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s really like this. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in his heart.

    When Liu Xi came to find him yesterday, he only wanted to cooperate with him on wine sses and wine pots. However, this was also designed and made by him personally. At that time, Yuan Zhou had already thought that this situation should also count.

    The mission only stated that he had to refuse the invitations from 20 medium-sized brewery or more. There was actually no limit to the specific type of invitations. As long as they were medium-sized and were brewery, it was fine. Of course, after some verification, Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea was indeed correct.

    The five people who came to him yesterday afternoon all belonged to the brewery. Although not all of them were here to cooperate with him in brewing wine, it was a fact that they invited him personally, so the progress directly progressed by five.

    ¡°Today is thest day of the month, but it¡¯s definitely done.¡± Yuan Zhou took a look at the configuration of nearly 100 people in the venue and felt that it would definitely be fine as long as 15 new people came.

    Just as he thought that, a group of people, at least a dozen of them, immediately surrounded him after he stepped off the rostrum.

    Everyone started to express their opinions. Some said that the wine sses were very good and wanted to cooperate, and some said that the divine Wine was very good and wanted to cooperate. Anyway, it was just wine sses, wine pots, and so on. Some domineering ones wanted to cooperate with wine and wine pots. Of course, these were usually said by big manufacturers.

    As for why there were people who wanted to cooperate with them on wine pots and sses as soon as they came up, it was clear just by looking at Liu Xi, who squeezed through the crowd and tried to strike up a conversation.

    In just one night, the news that the wine pot and the wine sses were all made by Yuan Zhou himself had already spread to everyone who came to the exchange meeting. This guy was definitely a talent in advertising that had been dyed by the winery.

    If he was in a multi-level marketing organization, he would also be a well-known publicity backbone with first-ss brainwashing skills. Just look at these chief manufacturers who were scrambling to talk to Yuan Zhou and cooperate with him, the second-inmand would know.

    Liu Xi¡¯s idea was also very simple. He needed someone to be the vanguard. Although Yuan Zhou had already refused his cooperation, he might be more handsome in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes when more people mentioned him. That would be enough.

    Nothing was absolute in this world. As long as one dared to think, worked hard, and took a gamble, a bicycle might be a motorcycle.

    Of course, Liu Xi had kept such a secret well hidden. He had a good n, but he couldn¡¯t stand Yuan Zhou who didn¡¯t y by the rules. Before he could think of a way to strike up a conversation with him, Yuan Zhou had already refused everyone¡¯s proposal cleanly.

    His serious and determined look was like the impartial Bao Qingtian. He was just short of hanging a que with ¡®mirror hanging high¡¯ above his head.

    Liu Xi was speechless.

    She hadn¡¯t even disyed her skills yet and was forced to die in the womb. No one else could do this.

    Of course, this wave of people wasn¡¯t the end, but rather the beginning. The people who came to the exchange meeting had good foresight and were able to see far away. They could clearly see Yuan Zhou¡¯s potential and strength. Those who came were all the decision-makers of each winery.

    Although Yuan Zhou had refused them once, they still came to seek cooperation with him one after another. Everyone thought that just because they were rejected, it didn¡¯t mean that they would be rejected as well. Maybe they would be the lucky one.

    Therefore, even though Yuan Zhou had already rejected many people, there were still many people who came to ask him.

    Soon, Yuan Zhou heard a voice,¡±congrattions, host. The side mission has beenpleted. Would you like to receive the reward now?¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2566

    <h4>Chapter 2566: Chapter 110 new</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At the very beginning, Yuan Zhou was quite sure that he couldplete the mission. However, after the system confirmed it, he still felt that the dust had settled. At least, he felt slightly relieved in his heart.

    He felt rxed in the bottom of his heart. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t refuse anyone who came to talk to him. He refused all those who wanted to cooperate with him and agreed to almost all other requirements.

    In fact, everyone knew what they were doing. The questions they raised were not difficult for Yuan Zhou. Almost all of them were requests tomunicate or to taste other wines.

    All these didn¡¯t vite the rules set by Yuan Zhou and would definitely satisfy everyone¡¯s needs. As for drinking, it was even simpler. Anyone who drew the quota could drink whatever they wanted.

    The exchange meeting officially ended as most people swarmed toward Yuan Zhou. It wasn¡¯t that the others didn¡¯t want to go there, but they had already gone there and thus left. With so many people, it was naturally not good to go there again.

    It was only a little after 4:00 when the exchange meeting ended, which was nearly 50 minutes earlier than yesterday when Yuan Zhou had time to answer their questions.

    It wasn¡¯t that everyone had made the exchange meet a bit rough, and time passed in the blink of an eye. It was just that everyone¡¯s enthusiasm for the exchange meeting was simply too high. Everyone had arrived at twoo¡¯ clock, and everyone who had gone to the restaurant for lunch had arrived.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yuan Zhou had to open the restaurant, they wouldn¡¯t have requested to start at twoo¡¯ clock. That was the reason why they urged Yuan Zhou to quickly finish the preparation work as soon as he stepped into the venue. They asked Yuan Zhou to introduce the first type of wine first and then serve the wine and pour it.

    Then, as long as he waited for the exchange to officially begin, he would not have broken the rules.

    At first, everyone wanted Yuan Zhou to start early. However, many of them, such as master Wan brew, exined the origin ofpass and then settled for the second best thing, which was to do all the preparation work.

    It saved a lot of time and thus ended early. This was also a trick yed by the participants of the exchange meeting, hoping to have more time to talk about cooperation and exchange with Yuan Zhou.

    Everyone was doing these things with great tacit understanding. Yuan Zhou was also very cooperative. As long as it was not something that challenged the rules, he was always very easy to talk to. This was the principle that he had always strictly adhered to as the best boss in China.

    ¡°How¡¯s it, little brat Yan? how¡¯s your learning these two days?¡±

    ......

    It wasn¡¯t easy for President Wan to squeeze out of the crowd and see she Lin hiding in the crowd. His big physique was very conspicuous even if he hid in the crowd. Moreover, President Wan had asked she Lin to participate in order to train him. When he caught him, he directly asked him.

    ¡°I¡¯ve gained a lot. I think I can sort out my thoughts after this exchange meeting and then go into seclusion to make a new wine. I¡¯m almost done with my thinking.¡± She Lin said honestly.

    She Lin was indeed the most talented person among the younger generation after Yuan Zhou. Two high-quality exchange meetings had inspired her to try to brew a new wine. Although she might not seed, she believed that she would definitely be able to create a new variety of wine in time. Therefore, she was quite confident about that.

    Nodding his head, master Wan was very satisfied with the progress of the she forest and said, ¡°It¡¯s good, but you have to be more careful when you study it. You have to learn more from chief Yuan. You must work hard and persevere. I believe you will seed. ¡±

    Master Wan was still very optimistic about she forest, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have insisted on letting him participate in this exchange meeting.

    Apart from a few people in charge of the distillery who were around Yuan Zhou¡¯s age, such as Mao Xiong, Wu Hai, and so on, there were almost no younger generation members. Those who could attend were either the head of the distillery, the second-inmand who had enough power to speak, or the wine tasting. The big shots in the wine industry were definitely not young.

    In order to make some achievements, other than talent, one also needed time to umte experience. It was definitely iparable to Yuan Zhou, a cheater.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current status, it would be too disrespectful if everyone came to the exchange meeting held by him.

    Even though she Lin was the leader of the younger generation, he had spent a lot of effort to get in. He obviously knew this, otherwise, he would not be so quiet.

    Usually, the she forest was very active. It had the vitality of a young man and was also very talented. It could be considered a generation full of vitality.

    ¡°I will,¡± She Lin nodded hard.

    His idol was Yuan Zhou. Although he couldn¡¯t say something unrealistic like ¡°let¡¯s work together¡±, he could still learn from Yuan Zhou¡¯s diligent spirit and work hard to improve himself. Otherwise, he would be too embarrassed to tell others that his idol was Yuan Zhou, because it would be too shameful for Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t just she Lin. Many of the big shots present were more or less touched and had new ideas. Although their talent might not be as good as she Lin ¡®s, they had been immersed in this field for decades. Their rich experience was not something she Lin couldpare to.

    From Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine and the conversation with him, they were quite touched. Almost everyone who came here had gained something. Even the people in charge of the distilleries didn¡¯t all have the ability to brew wine or know how to brew wine, but they also had other gains.

    The exchange meeting was considered a sess.

    The mission waspleted and the exchange meeting was over. Yuan Zhou¡¯s good moodsted until he went to bed at night. Due to his high spirit, he naturally celebrated with Yin ya. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to fall asleep with the help of the system if he was so energetic.

    The direct consequence was that Yin ya couldn¡¯t get up the next day again. In the end, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t put the breakfast in the hands of the confused Yin ya and sent her to the back door until it was almost time to clock in for work. It was because the breakfast prepared this morning was the steamed buns that could be eaten directly after getting off the steamer that he had the time to do these things.

    In order to let everyone¡¯s passion for the exchange meet subside a little, Yuan Zhou deliberately didn¡¯t tell su Ruoyan that a new dish would be served today at the beginning of the breakfast. Instead, he didn¡¯t call su Ruoyan until the breakfast business time ended.

    ¡°Little Yanzi, please inform everyone that a new Fujian dish will be served at noon. It¡¯s a small benefit for the sessful alcohol exchange. That¡¯s the general idea. You can organize your words before sending it out.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Okay, boss, I got it,¡± Su Ruoyan was very surprised.

    He didn¡¯t expect that the Fujian cuisine would be served not long after the Shanghai cuisine was served. It could be said to be a benefit for the customers.

    After Yuan Zhou went back to the restaurant, su Ruoyan decided not to leave. She directly took out her phone and started typing furiously. First, she edited the post, then approved it. Finally, she directly copied and pasted the post to each group of the restaurants that she owned.

    There wasn¡¯t a single gaudy thing in between the lines. Obviously, after staying in the restaurant for a long time, su Ruoyan also knew what was the most important thing for the customers. She directly made the Fujian dishes bold and ck. As for the other things, she just exined the reason why the boss served new dishes clearly so that Yuan Zhou would have a good impression of her. She didn¡¯t add anything unnecessary.

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s message had just been sent out when it was immediately noticed by others. Then, almost all the groups exploded.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2567

    <h4>Chapter 2567: Moving with the wind</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    To get off topic, there were countless groups for all the customers in the restaurant. Some of them were groups formed by like-minded foodies, such as group for weight loss girls, group for adventurers, and so on. These were private groups. There were more than ten official groups of the restaurant, and each of them had arge number of people.

    Moreover, every group was active, and they were definitely very active. Not to mention restaurants, even many matchmaking groups did not have such an active level.

    The moment su Ruoyan¡¯s message appeared, her phone started to ring. The number of messages in each group increased by 99+ seconds.

    For example, in the Dragon and Tiger chat group.

    Strange tree: ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for a long time and finally, I¡¯ve got some Fujian cuisine. My great Fujian cuisine still has its reputation. Today, it¡¯s finally on boss Yuan¡¯s menu. I¡¯ve decided to eat five dishes to celebrate. Wait for me, I¡¯m going to buy a ne ticket right away. Wait for me.¡±

    [Fishing boat singingte, waves chasing the wind: the exchange meeting ended yesterday and boss Yuan has alreadye up with new tricks today. Recently, I feel that my life is full of sunshine and sweetness. It¡¯s really wonderful.]

    ¡°Finally, I¡¯m back from my business trip. I haven¡¯t even tried the Shanghai cuisine yet, but the Fujian cuisine has already been served. What a big surprise. It¡¯s simply the best gift that boss Yuan has given me. I love Master chef Restaurant. I love boss Yuan.¡±

    [OK][Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup? does it require an appointment? I¡¯ve been wanting to eat boss Yuan¡¯s cooking for a long time. Just the thought of it made me drool.]

    Follow the wind: ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ve never eaten before. Just the preparation alone takes many days. How can you not make a reservation? what are you thinking of eating?¡±

    Then, the style became a little off, and he began to give specific examples of which big dishes in min cuisine needed to be reserved, which dishes could be eaten directly without reservation, and which dishes would have the best taste. This was because many min cuisine chefs had emerged.

    If he didn¡¯t say it, he wouldn¡¯t have known. Now that he said it, he realized that many of the unknown people in the group were big shots, so the poprity of the group reached a new high.

    Everyone was excitedly expressing their wee for the new dish that was served on the menu. They were almost celebrating with each other, which showed the degree of liveliness and their wee for Yuan Zhou¡¯s new dish.

    It was not just this group chat. There were also other groups like the food squad and the queuing Committee group that expressed their wee to the new Fujian cuisine.

    ......

    The best wee ceremony was naturally to have a few tes of Fujian cuisine. This was the most important thing. The big shots who usually lurked and only sent a few messages a day all expressed that they wanted toe for lunch.

    People like Jiang Changxi who were extremely busy every day, people like Xia Yu who were runningpetitions all over the country, and people like Heavenly Queen ye all said that they woulde to Chengdu soon.

    Almost all those who could leave immediately left in order to ensure that they could have lunch at noon. Naturally, director Wang and the others from the traffic control department and the street office of Taoxi road began to work with the customers.

    It had been the usual practice. As long as Yuan Zhou served a new dish, they had to get busy in advance in order to cope with the almost foreseeable situation of excessive traffic.

    A group of people from Fuzhou was also busy with everyone.

    ¡°Quick, Xiao Wang, go and book the tickets. See if there are any tickets for today. What time is thetest ticket avable? it would be best if you can reach Chengdu in the afternoon. Hurry up and get a ticket for me with the speed that you have been single for 30 years. Even if it¡¯s just one ticket, I can wait for you guys.¡±

    Zhan Changfa might be in his fifties, but he was still a fashionable old man. Not only was he very good at using all kinds of onlinenguages, but he was also very fast.

    As he called out to his assistant, little Wang, to book the tickets, he took out his phone and started to grab the tickets.

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m still young after all. I actually managed to get three tickets. Just in time, we can go together.¡± Zhan Changfa almostughed out loud.

    He had no choice but to get the tickets faster than the 30-year-old little Wang. Naturally, it was something to be happy about. As for the reason, don¡¯t ask. It was because he had been single for more than 20 years more than little Wang. He was definitely faster.

    ¡°President, should we bring Vice President Hao along?¡± Xiao Wu immediately stopped typing on his phone.

    ¡°What do you mean by bringing you and Qu Yun along?¡± Zhan Changfa replied.¡±These three tickets are for me, Xiang Yang, and Wu kun.¡±

    Little Wang was speechless.

    Originally, he was filled with joy and was already thinking about how he could properly taste head chef Yuan¡¯s min cuisine while doing his job as an assistant. In the end, after nning for half a day, all he got was loneliness?

    As it turned out, the chairman of human exhibition hall didn¡¯t have any intention of bringing him along.

    Little Wang felt that his life was full of darkness for him to have met a President like this. If Zhan Changfa wasn¡¯t the president, he wasn¡¯t sure if he would havemitted the same mistake.

    At first, little Wang wanted to fight for it. After all, as the president¡¯s assistant, he had some face. Moreover, it was not a good thing for the president to go out without his assistant.

    Then, Zhan Changfa opened his mouth,¡±¡±It¡¯s not easy for head chef Yuan to serve Hokkien cuisine. In other words, he¡¯s going to start taking in disciples of Hokkien cuisine. I heard that Yang Wei and the others from Shanghai cuisine are still in Chengdu. It must be head chef Yuan who wants to take in disciples of both Hokkien cuisine and Shanghai cuisine at the same time. In that case, we definitely have to hurry over. Isn¡¯t it bad to make head chef Yuan wait? if we¡¯rete and the matter of taking in disciples is dyed, wouldn¡¯t it be a huge loss for our Hokkien cuisine? Don¡¯t you think Xiang Yang and the others should use these three tickets?¡±

    To be able to be a President, one not only had to be good at cooking, but they also had to be good at eloquence. Take Zhan Changfa as an example, he was one of the best.

    Then, little Wang was stunned. He felt that if he didn¡¯t give the tickets to the president and the other two, it would definitely be more terrible than being struck by lightning. He had to give them the tickets.

    ¡°Moreover, you can buy a night ticket. When the timees, you cane over with Qu Yun. It¡¯s the same. If you can¡¯t eat today, you can eat tomorrow. Head chef Yuan is just there and he won¡¯t run away. You don¡¯t have to worry. There won¡¯t be anything for you tonight.¡±

    Zhan Changfa knew how to be rxed. He was a man of his words. At least, little Wang believed what Zhan Changfa said without a doubt. He had already taken out his phone to check if there were any ne tickets to Chengdu that night.

    Even if they didn¡¯t arrive at night, they could look at tomorrow morning. They would all arrive tomorrow, so it wouldn¡¯t be a big problem whether they arrived earlier orter.

    Meanwhile, Xiaowang was still booking the tickets. Zhan Changfa looked at Xiaowang with satisfaction. He felt that this assistant had won his heart and believed everything he said. So, he took out his phone and informed Xiang Yang and the others to meet at the Association in two and a half hours. The flight was two hourster and the Association was very close to the airport. It would only take them twenty minutes to arrive, so it was the most convenient time to gather at the Association.

    As for himself, he didn¡¯t need to go back to pack anything. He could bring money and a mobile phone. When he arrived in Chengdu, he could buy anything he needed. He could also contribute to Chengdu¡¯s GDP and increase their favorability. His documents had always been in the office. Now, everything was ready. He only owed the two of them.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2568

    <h4>Chapter 2568: The min cuisine Association¡¯s alternative preparation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He estimated that it was about half an hourter. Under Xiaowang¡¯s eager gaze, Zhan Changfa walked out of the office. When he came down, he saw the car waiting outside the building. It had been arranged long ago.

    At the 29th minute,¡±ta ta ta¡± sounds of hurried footsteps could be heard from the main hall. Not long after, two very distinctive figures could be seen.

    One was short and chubby, while the other was tall and thin. They did look like fat and thin monks, but not as exaggerated.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    The two of them each carried a small bag and ran in front of Zhan Changfa. They only had to say ¡°Hello, President¡± before they were called into the car.

    Xiang Yang and Wu kun only managed to catch their breath after the car shot out like an arrow.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. The president had said that he would give them half an hour, so it was half an hour. If it was one more minute, they would start to doubt their lives.

    Many people in the Association secretly gave the president a nickname, monk Zhan, which meant that he could chant Scriptures like Tang Sanzang. In order to save their ears from the pain, the two Xiangyang people drove with all their might. They parked the car in the underground garage and then ran out of the building. To be honest, they hadn¡¯t run like this in many years. It was really too tiring.

    In the past, they were given an hour¡¯s time and it wasn¡¯t particrly rushed. The only thing worth rejoicing was that they were all in the branch stores not far from the Association. Otherwise, they really wouldn¡¯t have been able to make it.

    ¡°I say, you guys are so young, why are you socking in physical strength? head chef Yuan is now advocating the concept of a chef having a healthy body. You guys can¡¯t drop the ball. Hurry up and focus on training. Otherwise, how can you have the cheek to ask head chef Yuan to be your master?¡±

    Zhan Changfa noticed that the two of them were as tired as dead dogs. Their facial features were ordinary, but after such a struggle, they were drenched in sweat. It was a little painful to the eyes, so he reminded them.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou met Wang Jike, they had been in contact. Apart from exchanging cooking skills, they also exchanged experiences.

    The direct beneficiaries were Huang Fei, Liu Li, and a few others. They had no choice but to enjoy the good things first. After all, Wang Jike¡¯s biological son, Wang Qiang, was among their little friends.

    ......

    He should be her biological son, right? In fact, Wang Qiang wasn¡¯t too sure, because he really couldn¡¯t bear such deep fatherly love. He always felt that he had given it to him as a gift when he was paying for the talk.

    In addition, Huang Fei¡¯s master or parents, hang Tian, had entrusted the management power to Wang Jike, so Wang Jike was even more impolite when he did it. Even deep suffering was not enough to describe their feelings.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t publicize his new health concept, but with his current status, his every move was naturally noticed by people. The concept of a chef should have a good body was eventually spread out.

    Not only did many chefs of the cuisines that Yuan Zhou had epted in-name disciples imitate him one after another in order to be closer to Yuan Zhou at some point in time, but also those cuisines that had not yet had the chance to ept in-name disciples had more or less begun to implement this rule.

    The two of them were also wronged. Ever since they knew that they had been selected as Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple candidate, they were just waiting for Yuan Zhou to take in a in-name disciple and go through it. It was a matter of fact that there were no problems. Therefore, the two of them began to exercise, starting from running a mile.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped. Ever since they graduated, they had not run too far. There were subway trains, public buses, and bicycle-sharing cars. They had their own car, so naturally, they could not walk. However, although there was a sense of urgency, things had to be done step by step, right?

    This time, Zhan Changfa had been too anxious. Xiang Yang and Wu kun, who were only used to jogging for one kilometer, naturally couldn¡¯t handle it.

    ¡°Guild leader, this was an ident. We¡¯ll be more careful next time. Moreover, we¡¯ve been training our bodies ever since you said so. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Wu kun had a polite yet awkward smile on his face.

    Zhan Changfa was indeed doing this for the good of the two of them and the Fujian cuisine. However, his words were a little piercing and a little hard to digest. However, everyone had already gotten used to the way he spoke, so they could still ept it.

    Although Xiang Yang¡¯s name was bright and sunny, he was actually a serious and inflexible person. He and Wu kun had been friends since they were young. Usually, Wu kun, who was more sociable, would be the one to speak. Xiang Yang was only responsible for nodding in agreement.

    As soon as Wu kun finished speaking, the short and chubby Xiang Yang immediately nodded in support.

    Zhan Changfa didn¡¯t think so much. When he knew that Xiang Yang and Ming Shu were working out by themselves, he immediately felt much more rxed. Then, he began to pour in a lot of gossip about Yuan Zhou. He was trying his best to make sure that he could leave a good impression on Yuan Zhou on their first meeting.

    Xiang Yang and Zhan Changfa had heard this for many times. Every once in a while, Zhan Changfa would say it again. However, at this time, they didn¡¯t get impatient. Instead, they listened to him seriously. Everything about Yuan Zhou was worth being cautious about.

    As long as the speed was fast enough and the posture was cool enough, there would definitely be time. Zhan Changfa and the others were an example. By the time they sat down in the departure hall, there was still an hour before the ne took off. It could be said that Zhan Changfa¡¯s calction was quite precise. He only spent a total of an hour from start to finish.

    Xiang Yang and Wu kun had already found out that Yuan Zhou was going to serve new min cuisine today on the way there. They also knew that they were going there to set the quota for the in-name disciple of min cuisine. Therefore, they appeared to be very excited. Even Xiang Yang¡¯s originally serious face couldn¡¯t help but reveal a smile. Although it was a smile that could scare the children next door to tears, it also fully illustrated their excited mood.

    This kind of happy state continued until the three of them got on the ne. On the contrary, as the ne took off, they were even more excited as they got closer and closer to Chengdu.

    As for Zhan Changfa, he didn¡¯t care. He was also very excited, mumbling to himself. If you got close, you could hear him say,¡±¡±I definitely won¡¯t be able to eat the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ today, but I can ask head chef Yuan when I can have it today. No matter what, I have to have a meal before leaving. I also heard that head chef Yuan¡¯s Phoenix-tail prawns are also top-notch. I wonder how it tastespared to the Dragon body and Phoenix-tail prawns of our min cuisine. Why don¡¯t we order both of them? also, I have to have a serving of the bird¡¯s nest conch slices that reflect the cutting skills of min cuisine. I can also learn and broaden my horizons.¡±

    Such words were said while Zhan Changfa was still on the ne. Zhan Changfa was already thinking about what dishes he would like to eat to satisfy his teeth. As a chef of min cuisine, there was nothing wrong with Yuan Zhou thinking about eating other people¡¯s min cuisine to satisfy his teeth. On the contrary, he felt that it was a matter of course.

    When Zhan Changfa and the others were on the ne heading to Chengdu, after a whole morning of gathering strength, the lunchtime of master chef Restaurant was about to begin. As usual, the street was packed with people. Although everyone was very conscious, there were always two rats in the crowd. Therefore, the street office with red armbands and Zhou Yu leading a group of urban management officers to assist in patrolling the crowd.

    When it was 12 o¡¯ clock, lunchtime officially started, and it immediately ignited everyone¡¯s enthusiasm.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2569

    <h4>Chapter 2569: Chapter 113-returning to an old ce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When su Ruoyan announced the start of lunchtime, the customers began to rush into the store like hungry wolves and tigers. If it wasn¡¯t for the limited capacity of the store, everyone would have wanted to go in and have a look.

    As one of the eight major cuisines, min province had always been a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. Theposition and formation of its food culture had been integrated with the food culture of other ces, forming a unique cuisines with open characteristics.

    In addition, Sha County snacks had taken over the world. Almost every province and city had traces of them. The response to the new dishes of Fujian cuisine was very warm. After all, they were very familiar with each other.

    This was also why everyone thought they were familiar with each other. In addition to the many dishes from their own province, there were also many Sha County snacks. People naturally paid more attention to the things they were familiar with.

    Therefore, there were a lot of people who came to eat today. Even if they knew that they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat, they still wanted to take a look or simply nned to kill time on Taoxi road for the whole afternoon and wait for the arrival of dinner time.

    As for where to have lunch, Li Li¡¯s Western restaurant was naturally the first choice. Except for master chef Restaurant, which didn¡¯t need to look at the signboard and the entrance, most people actually had to look at the environment and the entrance when eating. The decoration was exquisite and gorgeous. At first sight, it was very expensive. Naturally, it became the first choice of many people.

    Li Li looked at the door where people wereing in continuously and then looked at the crowded Yuan Zhou¡¯s side and sighed with emotion,¡±If only head chef Yuan could serve new dishes every day. I would definitely have a great harvest every day.¡±

    Li Li was already very calm now. In the beginning, he even looked down on Yuan Zhou because of his culinary skills. He felt that even if Chinese food was good, Western food was definitely not as good as his.

    It wasn¡¯t that he looked down on Chinese food, but for Li Li, who had been influenced by Western food, it was normal for him to look down on Chinese food.

    After the Sweden meatball dish, Li Li had already given up such a ridiculous idea, because Yuan Zhou had given him a vivid and vivid lesson, showing all the aspects of China, which had a long history, that were brilliant and worthy of being studied and respected.

    In the past, Li Li was like a frog sitting at the bottom of a well. All he could see was the size of a square inch. After he jumped out of the well, he found the sky was so blue and so vast. The International chefs he was familiar with would alsoe here to exchange pointers with Yuan Zhou from time to time. All of these had broadened his horizons.

    From then on, Li Li became one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s die-hard fans. The evidence was the longevity memorial tablet that had been maintained for three incense sticks a day.

    The feeling of winning while lying down was really addictive. Therefore, apart from offering incense to thank Yuan Zhou every day, Li Li also had another thought, which was to pray that Yuan Zhou would offer new incense every once in a while. In that case, his restaurant¡¯s business would definitely boom and the year-end sales report would definitely be the best one in thepany. Just thinking about it made him wake up with a smile, because it meant that his bonus and dividends would be multiplied several times. No one didn¡¯t like small money, let alone a lot of small money.

    ......

    ¡°It seems like I have to burn more incense for head chef Yuan today.¡± Li Li made up his mind.

    Looking at the restaurant that was almost full, Li Li quickly returned to the kitchen and started to get busy. Like Yuan Zhou, he would fully immerse himself in the kitchen once he entered and no longer care about other things.

    Li Cheng also came to eat today. He didn¡¯t know whether he was lucky or not. When he came again after several years, he encountered the time when Yuan Zhou served the new dishes. There were a lot of people here.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that this small restaurant was special to him, he would have turned around and left when he saw so many people. It didn¡¯t matter where he ate.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that after so many years, boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant has be more and more prosperous. There are so many people here.¡± Li Cheng muttered.

    Compared to the lively scene when he treated Zhang Chao to a meal a few years ago, the current situation paled inparison.

    The streets of Li Cheng looked different from before, and of course, Li Cheng himself was also different.

    Li Bancheng had be more and more mature and introverted in the past. He was almost 30 years old, and he had not only grown in age but also in his experience. In the past, no matter how sophisticated he was, he still had the impulsiveness unique to young people. However, the current li Bancheng was like a piece of well-polished and gentle Jade, exuding wisdom from the inside out.

    If Zhang Chao saw Li Cheng like this now, he would really not dare to recognize him.

    He couldn¡¯t exin it. Anyway, Li Cheng just came back from the foreign market after several years. The first thing he wanted to do was toe here for a meal. He didn¡¯t know whether it was because he had treated Zhang Chao here or because of the taste of the food here. Anyway, he couldn¡¯t exin it clearly.

    Li Cheng still remembered the rules here, so he didn¡¯t let his Secretary line up but came in person.

    Standing in the line, Li Cheng¡¯s whole temperament had changed, but he was still wearing an exquisite suit and small essories. He still exuded an air of ¡°I¡¯m very expensive¡± from head to toe. Some things would never change no matter how much they changed. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be the saying that ¡°it¡¯s easy to change a country but hard to change a nature¡±.

    ¡°It¡¯s noisier here than before. I wonder if the taste will be as good as before. ¡± Li Cheng frowned a little.

    To be honest, he had been eating Western food a lot, especially in the past few years when he was abroad. Most of the time, he preferred a quiet environment. However, even if people paid attention to Taoxi road, it was too crowded and naturally noisy.

    Looking around, Li Cheng suddenly saw several familiar figures in the team. The one in front of him could be noticed at first nce. It was Jiang Changxi who was dressed exquisitely and had a strong aura. He also recognized manager Shi who was not far behind him.

    Not to mention that there were several business partners. Everyone noticed that they just nodded to each other and didn¡¯t have the intention to chat with each other at all. Li Cheng didn¡¯t know whether it was an illusion or not, but he always felt that everyone¡¯s expression was mixed with expectation and anxiety.

    It was quitemon for ordinary people, but it felt a little strange for the big shots at his level. Anyway, Li Cheng thought that maybe he had eaten too much Western food and his brain wasn¡¯t working well. He always felt that he was out of ce since he came to Taoxi road, which made him unable to maintain his usual calm and self-control.

    When it was finally his turn to go in, Li Cheng had already stood there for an hour. If he didn¡¯t feel that he had been waiting for so long and it was not in line with his habit to leave directly, he really wouldn¡¯t be able to line up for such a long time. It was such a waste of time. He could even talk about a business with this time.

    When Li Cheng¡¯s patience was running out, he finally walked into the restaurant and found that there were more seats than before, but the overall area was still the same. Seeing that there was only one seat left at thest table by the bar counter, he could only walk over and sit down.

    ¡°It seems that boss Yuan has many more dishes now.¡±

    Li Cheng looked at the menu that was as thick as a dictionary in front of him andpared it with the previous white pages of the menu. It was obvious which one was more and which one was less.

    At this time, Li Cheng became a little more interested, even his slightly impetuous mind felt a little eased.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2570

    <h4>Chapter 2570: Did you ck off?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Li Cheng showed some interest in his eyes.¡±Boss Yuan, you are really unexpected. You can actually cook so well. I hope every dish is delicious.¡±

    He had no idea how famous Yuan Zhou was now. In the past, he had been pped in the face many times in order to treat Zhang Xu to a meal. He had also been ruthlessly rejected by Yuan Zhou several times. The only reason he didn¡¯t flip the table was that he felt he had good self-restraint.

    In addition, he had always been exploring the market abroad and handed the domestic market to another partner. He had almost never taken care of it and had devoted himself to expanding his business. The news he read was all rted to Finance and Economics. One couldn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to be on the headlines of the financial section.

    Therefore, Li Cheng really didn¡¯t know how famous Yuan Yafeng was now. Before he came in, he originally wanted to order some dishes like ¡®Dongpo pig knuckle¡¯,¡¯saut¨¦ed vermicelli with spicy minced pork¡¯, and ¡®translucent beef slices¡¯, which he had ordered previously, as a way to relive his old dream. However, now that he saw the thick menu, he decided to eat some fresh dishes to test his taste.

    As an old customer who had been to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before it became popr, Li Cheng felt it was necessary for him to detoxify the new customers and see if Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was as good as before. He also felt that Yuan Zhou might not cook well after he became famous.

    To be honest, there was nothing wrong with Li Cheng¡¯s thinking. Many small shops had the real ingredients before they became famous. They paid attention to every step and the taste was quite good. However, after they became famous, the customers came in an endless stream and then there was nothing else. They began to consciously cut corners and no longer treated the dishes with care. The taste would be worse and they would not be as serious and meticulous as before.

    However, when this thought was applied to Yuan Zhou, it made people feel that Li Cheng was too careless.

    Of course, Li Cheng didn¡¯t know about this at the moment. He was thinking about what to order.¡±I just heard someone say that boss Yuan will serve a new type of min cuisine today. Why don¡¯t we try this?¡±

    He was really curious. In the past, new dishes were always served with one or a few dishes at the same time. Now, it had developed to the new dishes of one cuisine after another. This was a little crazy.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    When Dali turned the menu to the few pages of Fujian cuisine, Li Cheng was also a little confused. There were so many dishes that he had almost never heard of them before. But soon, his eyes lit up and he found a familiar dish, so he made up his mind to order that.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± After su Ruoyan finished ordering the customers in front of her, she walked over to Li Cheng.

    ¡°Even the waiters have been changed. It¡¯s time to try the taste.¡± Li Cheng thought to himself.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯ll have this ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯, Jin ¡®Ling grass, and a serving of egg-fried rice. That¡¯s all. ¡± Li Cheng opened his mouth.

    He wasn¡¯t familiar with Fujian cuisine, but he was very familiar with ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯. He remembered that a business partner in Fujian Province had once invited him to eat it a few years ago. At that time, it was indeed quite delicious and left a lingering taste in his mouth. Therefore, when he saw that Yuan Zhou had it here and he wasn¡¯t familiar with Fujian cuisine, he could only order the dishes that he was familiar with. This was called ¡®killing someone who was familiar with it¡¯.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sir. The ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ is made with exquisite craftsmanship and requires a reservation in advance. If you really want to try it, you can make a reservation now ande back for lunch a weekter.¡± Su Ruoyan said very politely.

    After a morning of preparation, she had already memorized all the dishes in Fujian cuisine that needed to be pre-ordered, and she could even remember clearly which dish needed to be pre-ordered for a few days. In case she forgot, she had to follow the rule that a good memory was better than a bad pen. She even wrote down a memo for everything. This was the only cumbersome and time-consuming work in the master chef Restaurant.

    ¡°Tsk.¡±

    Li Cheng said with a light ¡°tsk¡± sound. He instantly thought of the three rejections mentioned by Yuan Zhou when he asked Yuan Zhou if he could reserve a table or book the entire restaurant several years ago. Immediately, he was not in a good mood.

    He knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s temper very well. Therefore, he didn¡¯t challenge the rules. Instead, he directly ordered several dishes on the min cuisine menu and said,¡±¡±Then I¡¯ll get a sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour ribs, a lychee, a golden thread dried tofu, and a serving of egg-fried rice. You should have these, right?¡±

    Thinking of the deliciousness of the egg fried rice he had eaten several years ago, Li Cheng felt that he couldn¡¯t resist the taste and wanted to try it again to see if it was the same taste as before.

    ¡°Yes, we do. These dishes don¡¯t need to be pre-ordered. Are these the dishes?¡±

    After getting Li Cheng¡¯s affirmative answer, su Ruoyan directly said,¡±please wait a moment.¡± Then, she tore off the menu and handed it to Yuan Zhou who was in the kitchen.

    Li Cheng noticed that he had to write the menu on a piece of paper now. When he came to eat, the waiter reported the order and found a different ce.

    After Yuan Zhou got the menu, he raised his head to confirm and then saw Li Cheng¡¯s familiar face. He was already 25 years old when he came here and his facial features had been fixed. Even if several years had passed, no matter how much he changed, his facial features would never change, unless he had stic surgery.

    However, Yuan Zhou felt that although Li Cheng¡¯s face was not just a little bit worse than his, he didn¡¯t need to undergo stic surgery. He recognized him at a nce. Then, he subconsciously looked around and didn¡¯t find Zhang Xu, who was wearing work clothes and covered in mud. Only then did he realize that this wasn¡¯t li Cheng inviting Zhang Xu to dinner again.

    Yuan Zhou had heard the story of the snow Cake. Although everyone had different understandings and ways of dealing with it, it also directly led to different paths in life in the future. Yuan Zhou felt that Li Cheng and Zhang Xu were not wrong. They were just looking at problems from their own standpoint and thinking about the problems before doing things.

    Since he didn¡¯t see Zhang Xu, Yuan Zhou continued to cook after confirming Li Cheng¡¯s taste.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    The knife in his hand was spinning, emitting a silver light. It was so fast that only an afterimage was left behind. The customers sitting at the bar counter who wanted to watch and eat were very satisfied.

    Many people felt that not only did eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes feel very good and even somewhat healing, but even watching Yuan Zhou cook made them feel their entire soul be quiet. No matter if they were sad, happy, disappointed or any other emotions, they would all be thrown to the back of their minds and would not be affected anymore.

    Qin Yun was one of the people who especially liked to watch Yuan Zhou cook to heal herself. She didn¡¯t order many dishes every time. Basically, she would order a vegetarian dish and a bowl of in rice, with the limit of 200 yuan. Sometimes, she would only order one vegetarian dish and a few steamed buns for a meal. The main purpose was to watch Yuan Zhou cook.

    With arge kitchen knife in hand, no matter if it was slicing, cutting, scraping, or changing the cutting method, everything was done with one kitchen knife. As he watched, he felt that nothing was undefeatable. If there was, he would watch Yuan Zhou cook with ease and his heart would be filled with courage again.

    Today, Qin Yun hade because he had failed to apply for a promotion again. He did not order a new dish. He only ordered a simple te of mapo tofu. He had brought tworge white steamed buns with him. When paired with the bright red and steaming hot tofu, he felt his mouth salivate just thinking about it.

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 Chapter 2571

    <h4>Chapter 2571: Chapter 115-breaking the inherent knowledge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Qin Yun was immersed in the delicacies, but her eyes were fixed on Yuan Zhou cooking without blinking.

    He always felt very tired physically and mentally, so he could rest in the small shop where people came and went.

    No matter how much trouble there was, once he overcame it, there would be a boundless sea and sky.

    In order to see theplete image of Yuan Zhou cooking, she usually sat in the center of the bar counter. This way, she could see the whole situation clearly. Qin Yun was very familiar with many people in the restaurant. Even if they had never talked to each other, they had nodded to each other countless times.

    Due to their close ties, the customers in the store would usually leave a seat for her when they saw Qin Yun. Therefore, even though Qin Yun was not very rich, he would still save up money to visit when he was unhappy. She felt that the store was warm. It was even warmer than wearing a down jacket in the middle of winter. It was warm, as if she was bathing in the spring breeze.

    Having watched while eating many times, Qin Yun had long trained to be able to stare at Yuan Zhou all the time without affecting her eating skills at all. The key was that not only would the food not reach her nose, but she would also eat it cleanly. This required some professional skills.

    Of course, most of the customers sitting at the bar counter had this skill, but the degree of proficiency was different.

    Unlike Qin Yun, Li Cheng was sitting at the bar counter by chance. He did not know much about cooking and did not have any unhappy things to solve. Therefore, during the waiting interval, he closed his eyes slightly and thought about the docking n for the foreign market after returning home.

    He was racing against time and didn¡¯t want to waste any time. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have much time to spare. Soon, his attention was attracted by a burst of rich fragrance.

    The sweet and sour taste attacked him densely, making him feel even hungrier. Li Cheng felt that he could probably finish a whole cow now, which showed how hungry he was.

    He subconsciously turned his head and saw the te that was getting closer and closer to him. On the snow-white te, there were some beautiful lychees lying quietly. At first nce, he could tell that they were very fresh.

    ¡°Who ordered these fruits?¡± This was Li Cheng¡¯s first reaction when he saw it. Then, as the te was getting closer and closer, he arrived at the front of the restaurant in just a few steps. The fragrance was also getting stronger and stronger.

    At this time, Li Cheng found that something was wrong. One of the lychees didn¡¯t taste like this. The other one looked like a real lychee from a distance. When he looked closer, he could see ayer of slightly transparent sauce and steam on it. At first nce, he knew it was not a real fruit.

    ......

    It was because the chef¡¯s cutting skills and fire technique were too powerful. After the cutting skills and deep-frying, the ingredients were no different from real lychees. It was no wonder that Li Cheng would mistake them.

    ¡°Is this the lychee I I ordered?¡±

    At this time, Li Cheng finally realized that it was probably the dish he ordered. After all, the name was very simr to the dish.

    Before Li Cheng finished his mumbling, the dish was ced in front of him. The closer he got, the more obvious the fragrance became. The color was slightly red and the shape was exactly the shape of a lychee. Therefore, it was inevitable that he would mistake it for something else.

    At first, he thought that the lychee meat was made from lychees. He didn¡¯t expect it to be in the shape of a lychee. It seemed to be true to its name.

    With the fragrance alluring, Li Cheng didn¡¯t think too much about other problems. He was just stunned for a moment before he picked up the chopsticks and picked up a lychee, putting it into his mouth.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The sound wasn¡¯t crisp, after all, there was ayer of sauce on the outside. But it was this slightly tough outer coat that highlighted the crispness and tenderness of the texture inside. Overall, the crisp fragrance was good, the sour and sweet taste was delicious, and it was very appetizing.

    Unconsciously, Li Cheng didn¡¯t realize that he just wanted to try it until he had eaten half of the te.

    ¡°Not only did boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship not deteriorate, it even improved so much. Although I have never eaten the min cuisine cooked by boss Yuan before, it is obviously more delicious than before.¡± Li Cheng continued to eat while muttering.

    She had originally nned to eat it with the rice, but after taking a bite, she couldn¡¯t convince herself to stop and wait for the rice to arrive. The best way was naturally to eat while waiting.

    Therefore, Li Cheng put a lychee into his mouth one by one with his chopsticks. He swallowed it after chewing for a few times. The sweet and sour tasteforted his hungry stomach. Of course, he became hungrier, so his speed naturally became faster and faster.

    By the time the egg-fried rice was served, the lychee meat had already been cleaned. It came at just the right time.

    The familiar egg fried rice was a little strange. This time, Li Cheng didn¡¯t doubt anything at first, but directly scooped a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth, which was wrapped with the egg liquid. The degree of hardness of the egg fried rice was just right, which was definitely several grades higher than the egg fried rice he had eaten in the past few years.

    ¡°I originally thought that the egg fried rice was already the most delicious. I didn¡¯t expect that there would be another mountain higher than the previous one. Boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship can even improve to such an extent.¡±

    Li Cheng had lost the conservative image of Yuan Zhou. Now, in his heart, Yuan Zhou¡¯s image had be extremely lofty. He felt that his talent was in doing business and Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent was definitely in cooking. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t have made such rapid progress in just a few years, just like how his business had expanded so greatly in just a few years.

    He had never tasted the lychee meat cooked by Yuan Zhou before, so he didn¡¯t have any reference. He only knew that it was delicious and was also shocked by its shape and cooking method. However, he could still remember the taste of the egg fried rice after eating it several times.

    Even if he himself didn¡¯t remember it, he could still remember his tongue. Therefore, when he ate the egg fried rice again, he knew how much Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship had improved. It was so much that even ayman like Li Cheng could feel it clearly.

    ¡°Would the sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour ribs be better?¡±

    While eating the egg-fried rice, he kept repeating the other dishes he had ordered. As he imagined the taste, they matched each other very well.

    Yuan Zhou served the dishes very quickly. Just when Li Cheng put down the te that was as clean as new, the sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour ribs was served.

    The taste that was different from the lychee meat instantly attracted the satisfied stomach that had been soothed by the egg fried rice. It immediately became active, as if the satisfaction just now was just an illusion.

    Unlike the lychee meat, which had almost no gravy left, the word ¡®drunken¡¯ reflected the cooking technique of this sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour ribs the most. This was because it was not dipped in the gorse sauce, but directly seasoned and then wrapped. Therefore, apart from every rib that was fried to the right extent being covered in sauce, there was some gravy left on the te to make the ribs even more drunken.

    Moving his nose a little, Li Cheng curiously observed this dish that was also quite attractive. Then, he picked up the chopsticks and started to eat.

    Probably because it was fried and crispy enough, even after it was wrapped in the soup and soaked for a while, it still didn¡¯t feel soft. Instead, it still had a crunchy feeling.

    The color was orange and very beautiful. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With the addition of the slightly spicy soup, the ribs were added with a lot of color.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2572

    <h4>Chapter 2572: Chapter 116 gathering together</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was crunchy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, retaining the original delicious gravy of the pork. Moreover, a gentle bite would say goodbye to the bone, without any reluctance at all, just like a g that turned and left.

    However, with the addition of the sauce, the sour, spicy, and appetizing smell was neutralized, and the slightly greasy ribs immediately became fresher and more delicious.

    Li Cheng preferred sour and spicy dishes. He felt that this sweet ¡®n¡¯ sour ribs was simply based on his taste buds and really suited his taste. It was just right for him. He would feel sour if it was too much and not spicy enough if it was too little.

    In order to eat all the delicious soup into his stomach, Li Cheng hesitated for a second between directly picking up the te to drink it and eating it with the pork ribs. In the end, he chose to dip the pork ribs in the soup decisively, which was more elegant and dignified and in line with his status.

    After a series of moves, Li Cheng waspletely convinced. Previously, he might have been a little unconvinced of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills as he had umted them for several years. Although the food was delicious, there were really many rules, so he didn¡¯t like them very much. However, with his current cooking skills, Li Cheng felt that he could still do it.

    He would asionallye to line up for a meal and treat it as a form of exercise. He felt that this was something that could be done without any loss.

    ¡°We¡¯d better stay in Chengdu in the future. We can leave the overseas matters to mingzi. It¡¯s just nice that we can take turns. No one will be at a disadvantage. ¡± Li Cheng sold out his business partner Ming Zi without any hesitation.

    He reluctantly dipped thest bit of juice into thest piece of pork rib and stuffed it into his mouth. He didn¡¯t give up until he confirmed that there was no more left. Even Li Cheng gave it ast try and found that he really couldn¡¯t bite all the bones into pieces and eat them. Only a small part of the bones was crispy and edible. Then, he still ate it without any dislike.

    Therefore, the bones left by Li Cheng were all in different shapes. Some were missing a corner on one side and some were missing half on the other side. Anyway, none of them maintained the perfect shape.

    After eating the crispy ribs, Li Cheng thought that no one couldpete with the ribs in crispness. Unexpectedly, the golden thread dried tofu gave him a big surprise.

    As a famous dish of the hakas, the dried tofu with golden threads had quite a ce. It had a very unique use of spicy ingredients, which clearly reflected the traditional food customs of the mountain vige and the rich local color. It was the perfect embodiment of thebination of the two.

    Li Cheng had never eaten such a delicious dried tofu. The bean products he used to like were white and tender, which would melt in the mouth.

    He didn¡¯t expect that the dried tofu, which had beenpressed and solidified, would have such a vor. He felt that he could try cooking with dried tofu more often in the future.

    ......

    After the meal, Li Cheng had a feeling of satisfaction. Even the ce that seemed to be out of ce with the surrounding when he had just returned to China became transparent. He felt warm all over and veryfortable.

    After the meal, Li Cheng touched his belly and told himself that there was still a long way to go. Then he sat in his seat for a minute to feel the atmosphere in the restaurant before he got up and left.

    Li Cheng¡¯s return didn¡¯t cause any waves in master chef Restaurant, but it did cause a big earthquake in the business circle of Chengdu. However, it was another story.

    This afternoon was the first time new min cuisines were served. Both Yuan Zhou and su Ruoyan appeared to be exceptionally busy.

    Yuan Zhou was busy cooking various min cuisines. As for su Ruoyan, other than ordering dishes, she also had to record the dishes ordered by everyone. Not every dish could be eaten as soon as they were ordered. Some of the dishes could only be cooked after a day or even several days of preparation time.

    This was also one of the most fascinating aspects of Chinese cuisine. Many ingredients would only appear more different and wonderful after being cooked for a long time.

    Even if he was busy, the time was limited. The two-hour lunch time came to an end very soon. Only after sending away thest batch of customers did Yuan Zhou have the chance to catch his breath.

    ¡°It seems that it¡¯s right to keep training.¡±

    Yuan Zhou tried to feel his body condition. If it was in the past, even he would feel tired after such a long period of high-intensity movements. But ever since he started to study scientific fitness with Wang Jike, he felt that his physical strength was getting better and better. As for whether it was true or not, he could actually ask Yin ya.

    In order to get closer to the profession of a chef, Yuan Zhou and Wang Jike had also made a lot of improvements to their exercise, which was quite different from the general exercise.

    The business of the gym became much better, because Yuan Zhou had handed over the method to him.

    After obtaining Yuan Zhou¡¯s consent, muscr coward promoted it. Many famous chefs woulde to his gym to exercise.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s base camp, Chengdu naturally spread the news about him the fastest. Therefore, many people followed the trend and learned a lot, including the training.

    Besides, there were also the three disciples of Yuan Zhou led by Cheng zhaomei. They would really follow whatever Yuan Zhou did ording to their ability. They wanted to get closer to their master and also to learn his cooking skills better.

    It was indeed a high-intensity job at noon today. Yuan Zhou intended to strike a bnce between work and rest. In the afternoon, he didn¡¯t practice cooking skills but intended to study the two ancient books.

    Fujian cuisine was really all-epassing. There were many outstanding dishes in it. Putting aside the others, just the medicinal cuisine and nanputuo vegetarian dishes were worth studying.

    With the convenience of his identity, Yuan Zhou borrowed some ancient books about this and nned to study them in the afternoon.

    Practicing cooking skills was like sailing against the current. If one didn¡¯t make progress, one would fall behind. Even if the dishes on the menu were actually already of great sess, Yuan Zhou still needed to carefully polish them. He wouldn¡¯t let go of any opportunity to improve himself.

    When the lunchtime of master chef Restaurant ended, Zhan Changfa finally arrived at Chengdu.

    ¡°Oh, luckily I¡¯m well prepared. Otherwise, I¡¯d probably die from the cold.¡±

    Zhan Changfa, who had changed into a thin down jacket on the ne, once again wrapped his clothes tightly around his body. A sudden gust of cold wind blew against his face, making him shiver.

    People in Fuzhou were in good health, so they didn¡¯t feel anything when wearing short-sleeved shirts. Even Zhan Changfa only wore a thin shirt and nothing else.

    Wu kun and Xiang Yang, who were not well-prepared, almost huddled together to warm themselves up. They could not rush him, so they took two long-sleeved coats from the branch and ran to the Association. Naturally, they did not have the chance to prepare.

    Then, the breeze almost froze the two of them into Antarctic penguins.

    ¡°Creak, creak¡±

    Their teeth were chattering. The two of them wanted to hug each other and use their bodies to keep warm. However, they were two grown men and they were not handsome. If they hugged each other, it would affect the image of the city. For safety reasons, they gave up on this tempting idea.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the shop to buy some clothes after we enter the airport. ¡±

    Zhan Changfa felt that he was the best example of a President, taking care of the physical and mental health of the members.

    As a matter of fact, Zhan Changfa felt that if the two of them caught a cold, they would have to make Yuan Zhou wait for them to acknowledge him as their master. What was this?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2573

    <h4>Chapter 2573: Kosen¡¯s dilemma</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Xiang Yang and Wu kun did not know about this. When they heard that they could buy clothes first, their legs and bodies stopped shaking immediately. They took the lead and walked towards the shuttle bus. They nned to hurry to the airport lobby to buy thick clothes.

    In his heart, he was still praising President Zhan for being so reliable this time. He was generous and considerate. He definitely had to learn from head chef Yuan. After all, Yuan Zhou was well-known in the culinary world for being strict and abiding by the rules. It was not unbelievable that Zhan Changfa wanted to get closer to Yuan Zhou. Many other presidents of cuisines associations had done the same.

    It was no wonder that Xiang Yang and the others thought so. In order to get to Chengdu as soon as possible, Zhan Changfa had managed to grab a first-ss seat. They were influenced by the beautiful air stewardess¡¯s kind service and were a little smug.

    In fact, it was only because there were only seats avable in the first-ss cabin. It was a wonderful misunderstanding.

    Zhan Changfa didn¡¯t know where Xiang Yang¡¯s thoughts had gone to. He was thinking about a very important problem.

    When would he go to visit Yuan Zhou?

    By right, he should have gone to visit them as soon as he got off the ne. This way, he could show his respect. However, when he saw the small suitcase in his hand and the small bags that Xiang Yang and the others were carrying behind him, he felt that he might not be showing respect by going there like this. Instead, he might be making things worse.

    ¡°It would be great if little Wang was here. We could ask him to bring the food to the hotel. Then, we would be able to visit head chef Yuan immediately.¡± Zhan Changfa suddenly eximed.

    Meanwhile, little Wang, who was suddenly cued, was informing the Vice President, Qu Yun, that they had already booked ate-night flight to Rong city. He had no idea that his President happened to need him and was regretting not bringing him along.

    Although he was in a dilemma, Zhan Changfa still decided to go to the hotel and settle down first before going to Taoxi road in order to visit Yuan Zhou better. In this way, he should be able to make it in time for dinner and have a good meal first before arranging a specific time to visit Yuan Zhou. Perfect.

    On this side, Zhan Changfa had finally made up his mind. On the other side, Kosen was in a dilemma, unable to make a decision.

    ¡°I know what you¡¯re saying, but I don¡¯t think my master took this matter to heart. If you take so many people with you, Won¡¯t You Be causing trouble for my master?¡±

    Kosen looked at the red-faced man in his forties, then at the dozen or so people waiting outside the ss door. He was a little speechless.

    ......

    Master¡¯s shop was only so big. If a dozen people rushed in at the same time, the shop would explode.

    ¡°But I just want to thank head chef Yuan for his generosity. They all want to thank him too. They even prepared a lot of mountain products. It¡¯s all a token of their appreciation.¡± The red-faced man, who was Lin Sheng, said awkwardly.

    They obviously knew that this matter wasn¡¯t very appropriate, but it seemed like they had no other way to express their gratitude.

    On the other hand, Kosen was having a headache. This was the third time Lin Sheng had brought people to stop him. They said that things couldn¡¯t be done more than three times, but in this situation, he couldn¡¯t even get angry.

    Lin Sheng and the others did not say that they wanted to go directly. Instead, they wanted him to lead them there. They were very polite and tried to discuss it with him. Although arge group of people blocked him, they still sent a representative to discuss it with him. They were quite civilized.

    However, no matter how much Kosen thought about it, he felt that it was not reliable. The main reason was that there were too many people. Everyone wanted to see their benefactor with their own eyes. No one wanted to be left behind. They would rather do less business and earn less money than to go. Their intentions were very sincere. However, Kosen was even balder.

    Lin Sheng did not know about Kohen¡¯s dilemma. He only felt that this time, he was going to thank him. He could not just barge in like before, which was really impolite. Now, he had to go through the proper procedures and find someone to introduce him. No one was more suitable than the disciple of his benefactor.

    Kosen looked at Lin Sheng, who had a determined expression on his face. He thought for a while and said,¡±Why don¡¯t I ask my master first?¡±

    ¡°No, if you ask, head chef Yuan will definitely say that he didn¡¯t do anything and that there¡¯s no need to thank him. By then, we really won¡¯t be able to go. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll wait outside. Head chef Yuan will only enter if he wants to see us. If he doesn¡¯t want to see us, we¡¯ll have to give him the gift.¡± Lin Sheng refused directly.

    To be honest, this was all based on his experience. He had listened to the opinions of his predecessor, Master Li, and summed up this idea. In order to realize this gratitude, Lin Sheng had also put in a lot of effort.

    Kosen was speechless.

    I feel like I¡¯m not far from being expelled from the sect. You¡¯re not making things difficult for my master, but you¡¯re making things difficult for me.

    Looking at the men and women who were eagerly looking in from outside, he really couldn¡¯t bear to reject them. Besides, it wasn¡¯t a bad thing.

    ¡°How about this? we can¡¯t all go. Even the six representatives you¡¯ve selected from within will go.¡± Finally, Kosen gritted his teeth. When he saw that Lin Sheng was about to speak, he immediately added,¡±This is my bottom line. If not, you guys can go on your own.¡±

    Actually, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that his master had helped them before and that they sincerely wanted to thank him, Kosen wouldn¡¯t have wanted to ept such a hot potato.

    ¡°I really made a bad friend by mistake.¡± This was the 108th time that Kosen regretted befriending Lin Sheng.

    ¡°Then wait for a while. We need to discuss this matter. Ten minutes will be enough.¡± Lin Sheng said after some thought.

    Then, he went out and gathered with a group of people to discuss. Kosen did not care about this matter. He was thinking if he should give his senior brother a call to ask and ask for his senior brother¡¯s advice to minimize the losses. Otherwise, he would always feel uneasy.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what was going on at Kosen¡¯s side. As there were many dishes that needed to be prepared in advance, Yuan Zhou started to get busy in the kitchen after reading the ancient books for more than two hours.

    Many of the dishes in Fujian cuisine were rted to seafood, so there was indeed a lot of seafood that needed to be prepared in advance. He bathed the lobsters, massaged the fish, and then rinsed the tentacles of the octopuses. He was very busy.

    Ever since the anniversary gift bag received the book ¡°a summary of seafood processing methods¡±, Yuan Zhou had gradually understood the various methods of processing seafood. Now, he was definitely very familiar with handling seafood, even more so than the Veterans who had been immersed in this dish for decades.

    For example, when the crabs and lobsters that were baring their fangs and brandishing their ws were in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands, they immediately became very obedient like monkey sun who had been put on the Golden hoop incantation with just a slight touch of his fingers.

    As he was experienced and skillful, the time needed to process the seafood was greatly shortened and he had more time to process the other ingredients. Yuan Zhou made arrangements for every minute in an orderly manner. Of course, this was also due to his skillful skills.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    The sounds continued to ring out in a harmonious and lively manner, as if it was a symphony of life, filled with the atmosphere of the city.

    Su Ruoyan had also arrived at the store early. This was an old habit of hers when she served the new dishes. After all, there were too many customers. The earlier she arrived, the more she might be able to help out. It could not be helped. With a very Buddhist boss, she could only have her employees be more diligent.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2574

    <h4>Chapter 2574: Other people¡¯s daughter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only su Ruoyan, but Mao Ye also had the same reaction. Therefore, whenever Yuan Zhou had any activities, su Ruoyan and Mao Ye would always prepare to help very actively, for fear that they wouldn¡¯t be able to help if they were a littlete. That would be a great pity.

    Just this morning, after Mao Ye received the news, he called su Ruoyan to ask if she needed her help.

    After all, if he were to ask Yuan Zhou, he would either tell him to work overtime or directly say that he didn¡¯t need it and then he would be done with his work. There were only a few times where he had actively helped sessfully.

    Therefore, the two girls, who were originally very smart, reached an agreement in private that they would do it themselves without going through Yuan Zhou. This way, they could save as much as possible for Yuan Zhou and help him more so that he could rest more and do his best.

    Of course, he usually did not need any help. Hence, su Ruoyan rejected Mao Ye¡¯s request.

    Before su Ruoyan arrived at the shop, Xiang Yang and Wu kun, who had already put down their luggage and were fully armed, arrived a little earlier.

    They were all down jackets, wool sweaters, and fall clothes, so the difference in size was not that big. As for how manyyers they were wrapped in, one really had to count them to know.

    Compared to the elegant-looking Zhan Changfa, it was a little unsightly. Zhan Changfa was still wearing a thin down jacket with a high-cored fall shirt underneath. Xiang Yang and Xiang Wan really wanted to shiver at the sight of him.

    ¡°Say, why is the president so unafraid of the cold? isn¡¯t he more than ten years older than us? shouldn¡¯t he be more afraid of the cold than us?¡±

    Xiang Yang¡¯s face was tense as he looked at Zhan Changfa, who was walking in big strides. He then looked at his own bloated body and was somewhat puzzled.

    Shouldn¡¯t the two of them be better when it came to being strong and healthy? why did it feel like the president was the other way around?

    Wu kun couldn¡¯t suppress his curiosity any longer. He caught up with Zhan Changfa and asked,¡±¡±President, don¡¯t you feel cold wearing so little? the temperature in Chengdu is so different from our Fuzhou. I¡¯m not used to it at all.¡±

    Zhan Changfa seemed to have been waiting for someone to ask. He immediately unzipped his down jacket and said proudly,¡±¡±I have a secret weapon. Look, my daughter prepared it for me and said that it wouldn¡¯t be cold. She told me to use it as soon as I get off the ne. As expected, I don¡¯t feel cold after using it. She even prepared a big bag for me. I can change it every day.¡±

    ......

    Wu kun saw it at a nce. There were many rectangr bags the size of a palm stuck on the long johns. He didn¡¯t know what they were made of. There were a few on the front of his abdomen and extended to his back. There were probably more on his back. When he reached out and touched them, he felt that they were quite warm. Even his cold hands felt warm for a moment.

    Xiangyang, who was behind, also caught up. When she saw Zhan Changfa¡¯s style, she instantly felt that it was a little familiar. When she fixed her eyes on it, she saw that it seemed to be the heating pad that her wife had used before. She couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±President, you¡¯re like a heating pad, right? your daughter is so attentive. She¡¯s indeed a little cotton-padded jacket.¡±

    ¡°Of course, my daughter is great. My granddaughter is great too. She prepared her favorite milk candy for me to wear.¡± Zhan Changfa¡¯s face lit up with joy.

    It was not quite the same as her usual smiling appearance. Her whole face was filled with happiness and smugness. It made the two Xiangyang, who only had the little brat at home, feel their teeth ache. They instantly yearned for the fragrant and soft little girl.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if my wife can still give birth. I have to support the country¡¯s policy. The country has already said that it¡¯s possible to have a second child, so we have to carry it out. Maybe when she¡¯s at the age of the president, she¡¯ll have a younger daughter to prepare things for her.¡±

    Both Xiangyang and Xiangyang had the same thought. They began to think that their daughter-inw was not even 40 years old yet, so there should be no problem. They were eager to try.

    Zhan Changfa did not know about the ambitions of the two. He was still bragging about the various things his daughter and granddaughter had prepared for him. One of them was talking, and the other two were fantasizing. Not to mention, they were getting along quite well. In such a harmonious atmosphere, the three of them arrived at Taoxi road smoothly.

    At a nce, he saw the rapidly increasing queue. Although he had never been here before, it was impossible that he had never eaten pork and seen a pig run before. Which other restaurant on Taoxi road could have such a long queue when it was almost time to eat?

    So the three of them shut their mouths together, and then hurried to line up in the line. When they were really in the line, they were relieved.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I came in time. I don¡¯t know if I can get a number. ¡± Zhan Changfa looked at the rapidly increasing number of people behind him and felt lucky.

    Xiang Yang and Wu kun couldn¡¯t help but wipe the sweat off their foreheads. Although it was only a few steps, they must have used their best skills. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be so close to the front. It was a pity that they couldn¡¯t see the end of the road and didn¡¯t know if they could eat it.

    Fortunately, the three of them were lucky enough to be in the secondst line instead of being in the front. They had food to eat.

    The three of them were very satisfied after they confirmed that they would be able to eat. As for the long wait, if they were able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes on their first day in Chengdu, why would they need a bicycle?

    The three of them followed the slowly moving line and walked forward step by step. Of course, if one ignored the fact that they asionally swallowed, they were still very calm.

    In fact, these three people couldn¡¯t be med. It was Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju who happened to be standing in front of them.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t do without the two of them when he served the new dishes. It was also a coincidence that they were bothte today. Therefore, the line was in front of Zhan Changfa.

    There was nothing wrong with being at the front of the line. There were people in the middle and back of the line, so it would be normal if there were no talents. However, these two had nothing to do in the line, so they began to discuss the new book.

    Lee Yanyi and his team had been writing books on the science of cooking ingredients. This was also the reason why Zhou zhangju had been appearing with Lee Yanyi recently. They were all doing the same thing, so they worked together.

    The two of them also came together, but their status was really different. They would usually move separately in twos or threes in case everyone felt ufortable. As for the other reasons, Lee Yanyi expressed that he was still strong despite his age and it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to snatch the vegetables!

    This was not the point. The point was that when they first started discussing the ingredients, Zhan Changfa and the others were very tempted when they heard these top-grade ingredients. However, they would not swallow their saliva uncontrobly. They were all people who had seen the world.

    As they talked about the ingredients, the two of them began to talk about the dishes that they liked. They talked about the fragrance, shape, and ingredients very clearly.

    Zhou Li was a master food critic in different fields. How could ordinary peoplepare to him when it came to describing dishes?

    It was definitely a scene. It was as if the moment they closed their eyes, the rich fragrance would hit their faces. Thus, it was no wonder that Zhan Changfa and the others would have to swallow their saliva from time to time.

    It wasn¡¯t until Lee Yanyi and Zhou zhangju entered the restaurant that Zhan Changfa and the others finally ended their torture.

    ¡°Phew. I¡¯m really looking forward to head chef Yuan¡¯s Fujian cuisine. I wonder what kind of taste it will be.¡± Even Xiang Yang, who usually didn¡¯t like to talk, couldn¡¯t help it.

    ¡°It¡¯s going to be our turn soon. Soon, it¡¯s really going to be soon. ¡± Wu kun swallowed his saliva again.

    ¡°Are we paying for our own dishes or is there a public fee?¡± Wu kun suddenly asked.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2575

    <h4>Chapter 2575: The new disciple</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He had just wanted a fragrant and soft little daughter, so he had to start saving for her dowry now.

    Of course, the pigs would still have to be taken care of strictly. If they wanted to store dowry, they would naturally save as much as they could. Therefore, Wu kun asked with a serious face whether he would report today¡¯s ounts or not.

    They were indeed brothers who had grown up together. Their thoughts were synchronized. Just by looking at Xiang Yang¡¯s expression, one could tell that he was also a person who thought deeply. They both stared at Zhan Changfa with bright eyes, waiting for his answer.

    Even the calm Zhan Changfa couldn¡¯t help but Twitch his lips under such a fiery gaze. Without any dy, he said,¡±¡±The standard of three dishes per person is not much. If you want to eat more, you¡¯ll have to pay for it yourself.¡±

    If this standard was announced, many people would die of envy. Three dishes didn¡¯t sound like a lot, but if you were to differentiate the ces, three dishes from master chef Restaurant was definitely the highest standard.

    Therefore, both Xiang Yang and Feng ruqing smiled when they heard this. This was definitely good news.

    It was about to be their turn to go in, and there was no one in front of them. Standing there, they felt like they were the center of attention. Although the two of them were very happy, they only revealed a smile at the corner of their mouths, which was particrly reserved.

    They must not embarrass head chef Yuan. As the disciple of the Chinese chef King, they had to be calm. They had to be ¡®not happy with things, not sad with themselves¡¯. They kept reminding themselves in their hearts. When Zhan Changfa walked forward and was about to enter the restaurant, Xiang Yang and Xiang Wan immediately followed him into the restaurant with their heads held high. Other than their clothes, they were quite stylish.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t an illusion. As long as a customer was about to enter the restaurant, they would be baptized by countless gazes. The envious, jealous, and hateful gazes were powerful everywhere, especially in the small shop.

    They didn¡¯t get into the line and didn¡¯t want to leave. The customers wandering around gave their sincere ¡®blessings¡¯ to the customers who were about to enter the restaurant. To get what others dreamed of, one had to bear the weight it brought.

    After entering the restaurant, Zhan Changfa and the other two felt that it was definitely polite to say that the restaurant was small. It wasn¡¯t wrong to say that it was narrow. However, with Yuan Zhou around, they immediately looked a little more beautiful inparison.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is truly a Grandmaster with a good demeanor. Even with such high culinary skills, he still insists on staying in such a small restaurant.¡± Zhan Changfa praised in his heart.

    ¡°As expected of my future master. He¡¯s different from the rest. He¡¯s extraordinary and he doesn¡¯t walk the ordinary path.¡± Xiang Yang and Wu kun were in sync again.

    ......

    There were only three seats left at the four-seater table. Hence, the three of them walked over and sat down ording to their order. Su Ruoyan also quickly walked over to the three of them and asked what they would like to order.

    After finding out that the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ indeed required a reservation a week in advance, Zhan Changfa immediately made a reservation without hesitation. Xiang Yang and Wu kun also ordered one each, wanting to try it out. Although they had to spend their own money, it was a necessary expense for the position of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ in Fujian cuisine. Fortunately, they did not have to pay for the meal today.

    Then, the three of them began to order their respective dishes. Each of them ordered three dishes ording to the standard and then stopped. It was definitely more delicious to eat it for free. Of course, the dishes they ordered were naturally thought of long ago. They did not even make a sound and were extremely Swift.

    Su Ruoyan left to hand in the menu after she remembered everything. Yuan Zhou raised his head to confirm their taste and then started to cook. As for the fact that the dishes looked familiar, he could only put it aside for now. He had no choice as he was too busy.

    The few of them were quite self-aware and thus didn¡¯t order their own specialty dishes. No matter what, they felt it was a little like ying with a big axe in front of a Luban¡¯s door when they said which dish was their specialty dish in front of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they only ordered the dishes that they liked or were curious about.

    The first dish was the White stir-fried fresh bamboo razor m ordered by Xiang Yang. Xiang Yang absolutely loved the bamboo razor m. It was spicy, sweet and sour, sour and spicy, or steamed. No matter what method was used to make the bamboo razor m, Xiang Yang had eaten it before.

    Of course, the most authentic dish was steamed. Of course, there was another way to maintain the original taste in Fujian cuisine, and that was to stir-fry it. Winter bamboo shoots and mushrooms were used to bring out the most original taste of the bamboo razor m. Every time they ate it, they couldn¡¯t stop eating.

    Just like the dish that was served at this moment, its appearance alone had conquered the four people present. That¡¯s right, even the people at the same table who were eating at the side couldn¡¯t help but nce at the dish. It could be seen that the te presentation was indeed very good.

    The pure white bamboo razor m, the tender yellow winter bamboo shoot, and the ck shiitake mushroom were beautiful and elegant. The three colors reflected each other, as if she was a youngdy raised by a noble family. She was charming and elegant, and the fresh fragrance of the razor m rose in spirals. The delicate white and tender bamboo razor m seemed to be beckoning people to quickly put it into their mouths.

    Xiang Yang felt the call. He picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of razor m in his mouth. It was tender, but the surface was a little crunchy. It was soft, fresh, and crisp. It was sweet and smooth. It immediately set off a storm in his mouth. It was delicious.

    ¡°Everyone, let¡¯s eat together, let¡¯s eat together.¡±

    After eating more than a dozen razor ms, Xiang Yang pushed the te between the three of them in a generous manner. He hadpletely forgotten who was holding the chopsticks in one hand and protecting the te with the other. As he greeted them, he took the lead and put another fat white razor m into his mouth. He was very fast.

    There were only two or three kittens left on the te. Wu kun and Zhan Changfa couldn¡¯t care about anything else. They quickly reached out with their chopsticks and picked up one kitten.

    She had wanted to eat it but now that Xiang Yang had taken the initiative, no matter what it meant, it was the safest to eat it in her mouth. So she started eating.

    Xiang Yang¡¯s thoughts were simple. He took out a little from his mouth and shared it. If he exchanged the small for the big, he might be able to eat more of the dishes ordered by Wu kun and the others. It did not make sense that they would not let him eat after he had given them all.

    He didn¡¯t expect that Xiang Yang would only share so little. With such a temte in front of him, sharing more was definitely not a problem ofck of intelligence. The confident Xiang Yang naturally didn¡¯t think of it. It was probably because his brain was blocked by the fresh and tender bamboo razor m.

    Wu kun and his wife, who were already very hungry, only understood Xiang Yang¡¯s actions when they tasted the delicious food in their mouths. If they were in Xiang Yang¡¯s shoes, they would have protected such a delicious dish as well.

    There was no other reason. He just wanted to taste it.

    ¡°Oh, even the soup is so rich and light. It has the freshness of winter bamboo shoots, the taste of shiitake mushrooms, and the faint smell of the ocean of the bamboo razor m. Three in one. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    Wu kun took advantage of his long arms and fast speed to scoop thest bit of soup into his mouth, sighing in satisfaction.

    Although the more he ate, the hungrier he became, it couldn¡¯t cover up the wonderful taste of this white stir-fried fresh bamboo razor m.

    The three of them were very fast. The second dish was served only after Wu kun put down the te. This dish was ordered by Zhan Changfa. The third dish was served immediately after, and it was also ordered by Zhan Changfa.

 Chapter 2576

    <h4>Chapter 2576: Dragon-body Phoenix-tail shrimp</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He probably knew Zhan Changfa¡¯s intentions, so he ordered the two dishes together-Phoenix-tail prawns and Dragon Phoenix-tail prawns.

    To be honest, one was a Jinling dish while the other was a Fujian dish. The cooking method was naturally different. Rtively speaking, the Phoenix-tail shrimp was more exquisite.

    In particr, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills had improved. Whether it was a parasol tree or a parasol flower, the word ¡°remarkably simr¡± was not enough to describe it. It could be said that it looked like a real flower. Not only did it have the shape, but somehow, it also had a little fragrance of the parasol flower. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was a miniature version on the te, one would really think that they had seen the legendary Grand asion of a Phoenix resting on a parasol tree.

    The green peas were like the leaves of the Phoenix, and they looked very delicate.

    On the other hand, the Dragon body Phoenix-tail shrimp was the result of deep-frying ham and shrimp to form a shape. The body was like a dragon, and the tail was like a phoenix. In fact, one could tell the specific appearance of this dish from the name.

    Zhan Changfa deeply felt that this dish of their min cuisine really lived up to its name. It seemed to be a cross-breed of dragon and phoenix. It was born with this shape, and notter made with ham and shrimp tail. The natural beauty of the carving was really shocking.

    At the very least, even the inheritor of this dish, Qu Yun, had not been able to produce such an effect. This was no longer a simple dish. Qu Yun had also made it very vividly, but there was always a hint of craftsmanship in it that reminded people that this was all man-made.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s prawns were different. He didn¡¯t have such concerns at all. Just like the Phoenix-tail prawns just now, they seemed to be born like this and didn¡¯t have any traces of artificial sculpting.

    ¡°Which of these two dishes do you think looks better?¡± Zhan Changfa couldn¡¯t figure it out himself, so he began to ask Xiang Yang and Wu kun.

    Wu kun and Xiang Yang¡¯s eyes were almost glued to the two dishes. They really hated that their parents didn¡¯t give them a pair of eyes. Otherwise, they would definitely be able to look at the tail of the Phoenix and the body of the Dragon without dy.

    Hearing Zhan Changfa¡¯s question, it took them a while to understand what he was asking.

    Xiang Yang¡¯s usual dull expression was reced by one of shock as he stared at Zhan Changfa with his eyes wide open,¡±¡±President, I don¡¯t want to say this, but aren¡¯t you being a little too arrogant? what are you thinking when you let Kunzi and I judge the dishes of our future master?¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this. Look at these two beautiful dishes. How are they going to decide the winner?¡±

    ......

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Xiang Yang was afraid that his saliva would fly into the dish and affect the taste, he would have performed a spittle flying show to Zhan Changfa. He was obviously a little excited.

    Then, Zhan Changfa said expressionlessly,¡±there are only two dishes left.¡±

    After saying that, he quickly reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a prawn without any hesitation. He then put it into his mouth and started working.

    At this time, Xiang Yang saw that just when he was pained by President Yu Zhan¡¯s boldness, his good brother directly started to fight. He ate a shrimp on one side, and it was quite even. It felt like no one was at a disadvantage.

    He didn¡¯t have time to reflect on whether their Brotherhood was fake from the beginning or when it began to change qualitatively, so he quickly joined the ranks of shrimp-eating.

    Subconsciously, he chose the Dragon-body Phoenix-tail prawns of Fujian cuisine first. Because it had been deep-fried and shaped, it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With the seasonal vegetables, it was fresh and natural, which highlighted the sweet taste of the prawn meat.

    In order to match the meaning of dragon body and Phoenix tail, Yuan Zhou chose the flower style of auspicious clouds. It was like a huge Dragon that soared straight into the nine Heavens. Its lofty body prated the clouds, but its tail was also like the tail of a Phoenix, swaying freely. With its bright color and luster, it looked like a dragon yet not a Dragon, like a phoenix yet not a Phoenix, giving it an indescribable beautiful artistic conception.

    With the actions of a few people, the overallyout was destroyed, but it was impossible to affect the taste.

    From not having the heart to destroy the overall appearance to enjoying it with just a few words, it was impossible to not have the elegant and fresh fragrance constantly attract people¡¯s attention. It really made people feel embarrassed not to eat.

    After eating the Dragon Phoenix-tail prawns, Xiang Yang naturally aimed for the Phoenix-tail prawns. Unlike the Dragon Phoenix-tail prawns, which were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the prawns of the Jinling cuisine really brought out the freshness and tenderness to the extreme. It was so fresh and sweet that it was unbelievable. Anyway, Xiang Yang had never known that the seemingly tasteless prawns could be so rich and sweet.

    The taste waspletely different, but it was still very delicious. There were only eight prawns on each te, and two dishes only had sixteen. Each person had five prawns and only one was left. Although Wu kun had quietly taken the lead, no one was slow in the face of delicious food.

    If he was really slow, he probably couldn¡¯t me anyone for his hand being crippled.

    The three of them finished off their five prawns almost at the same time and had their eyes on thest one.

    If a shrimp could speak, it would definitely say,¡¯don¡¯t stare at it like that, it¡¯s a little squishy¡¯.

    Everyone wanted to eat it, but the three pairs of eyes stared at it for a long time without reaching a consensus. Therefore, they all reached out their chopsticks at the same time to pick at three ces on the tail of the shrimp.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    With a crisp sound, each person quickly picked up a piece and stuffed it into their mouths. No one was at a disadvantage. Anyway, no matter how much it was, they all ate a little.

    ¡°Tsk, you should have prepared 10 to 20 prawns. Only 30 per te would be enough. Eight is too little.¡± Zhan Changfa shook his head, extremely dissatisfied with the number of prawns.

    To put it bluntly, he really felt that he had only tasted a little bit of it and it was gone. This feeling of being unable to go up and down was really ufortable.

    ¡°Although you¡¯re the master, the portion of this dish is indeed a little small. Even the amount of roe deer just now was too small.¡± Xiang Yang said.

    Wu kun blinked his eyes and didn¡¯t join in. Although he agreed in his heart, he had his eyes on the next dish that was about toe.

    He had the most sensitive nose among the three of them, so the moment the dish came out of the kitchen, he could already smell it before anyone else could. He couldn¡¯t wait to turn his head and look.

    The portion was small, but how could it be more important than the next dish? moreover, he was the one who ordered the dish, so he was naturally more familiar with it.

    Sure enough, Wu kun turned his head and saw the te getting closer and closer to him. Zhan Changfa and Zhan Yunfei, who were affected by Wu kun¡¯s actions, also smelled the fragrance.

    The main reason was that not only was Wu kun familiar with this dish, but Xiang Yang and the other two were also familiar with it. It was well-deserved to be the dish of the min province celebratory banquet and was an indispensable dish. Naturally, it had a high appearance rate.

    Many people knew how to do it, but as the old saying went, everyone knowing how to do it and being proficient were two different concepts.

    Theoretically speaking, this dish only had a few difficulties and could be considered as an easy dish. However, when the fish lips with rice and meat cooked by Yuan Zhou was carried to the table, they realized that sometimes, the difference between the two dishes could not be distinguished by the difficulty.

    All three of them knew how to cook this dish. It wasn¡¯t easy for them to mess it up with their cooking skills. However, after seeing this dish, they still felt that they really only knew how to cook it in the past.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2577

    <h4>Chapter 2577: 50% is no problem</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the big ocean Bowl, there were many ingredients floating up and down. Whether it was the White, soft, and delicious-looking fish lips or some other side dishes, they were very eye-catching because of the diamond-shaped or other shapes.

    After the thickening effect, the whole soup was slightly dark brown in color, but the texture was very transparent and sticky. With all kinds of ingredients, it was quite good.

    Generally speaking, it was said that one didn¡¯t need to pay attention to the shape of the soup dish as long as the appearance was good enough. That was definitely because he had never seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s soup dish before. His cutting skills were impable and the ratio was just right. Every ingredient seemed to be floating on the surface of the soup in a disorderly manner, but if one looked carefully, one would find that they were surrounded together and could form a pattern at will. No matter how one looked at it, it was already very nice.

    The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to say. What should they say? He felt that no matter what he said, he couldn¡¯t express the shock in his heart.

    It was indeed impressive to say that an exquisite dish was bing more and more exquisite. However, it was very difficult to turn a dish that was supposed to be rough into a dish that looked ordinary but was actually full of ingenuity. This was especially so since they were all professional chefs, so they knew the difficulty of this.

    ¡°Do you think we can learn 50% of head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills after we be his disciples?¡± Wu kun stammered.

    A lifetime seemed to be a long time, but it depended on what it was used for. If it was used to learn Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skills, it was definitely not enough.

    ¡°You¡¯re thinking of eating sh * T. You don¡¯t even know your own standard and you still want to learn 50%. If you can learn 30%, it¡¯ll be a blessing from your ancestors.¡± Xiang Yang directly cursed.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that his tone was no better than an ant saying that it could lift an elephant. Xiang Yang felt that he was self-aware and it was already enough for him to learn 30% of Yuan Zhou¡¯s true strength. He had definitely made enough for his life.

    Zhan Changfa suddenly felt that his parents were not very kind. They had given birth to him ten or twenty years earlier. If they had given birth to him a few yearster, with his strength, there would be nothing left for him and Xiang Yang and the other two kids.

    Now, he also had the impulse to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master. But in fact, all the regional cuisines had already reached an agreement that those who participated in the selection of Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciple must be below 50 years old. Only then could they better lead the development of each cuisines.

    No matter how he refused to admit it, it was a small matter that his energy couldn¡¯t keep up with his age. As a chef, it was a big matter that his physical strength couldn¡¯t keep up and he couldn¡¯t carry the pot. In order to not waste the quota of Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple that he had obtained with great difficulty, he had to limit his age.

    In fact, Li Youcai from Yunnan cuisine and Zhang Longquan from Cantonese cuisine had to be mentioned. At the beginning, there was indeed no rule on age. They had just stepped on the line. If it were now, they would definitely not meet the requirements of various cuisines, and they would not have a chance to be registered disciples.

    ......

    ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s getting ahead of yourself, okay? I¡¯m only talking about the Fujian cuisine. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re talking about all the other cuisines, right? your appetite is so big. Aren¡¯t you afraid that you¡¯ll be stuffed?¡± Wu kun retorted.

    Having a brother who knew you well was not always a good thing. Although Xiang Yang was quiet, he had a lot of ambition. That was what he really thought.

    ¡°I think if we work harder in this life, 50% of min cuisine should not be a problem. I heard that now eldest brother¡¯s Sichuan cuisine is already 60% to 70% of the master¡¯s skill.¡± Xiang Yang said after some thought.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei was definitely a shining star. His brilliance could be seen everywhere. Of course, other people would also want to know more about him. Therefore, many people said that Cheng zhaomei¡¯s achievements in Sichuan cuisine were not only the absolute number one of Yuan Zhou, but also the other senior chefs. Therefore, the elegant name ¡®Sichuan cuisine little Yuan Zhou¡¯ spread like wildfire.

    Cheng zhaomei was very happy with this title. She felt that she was closer to the master. Other cuisines aside, he could guarantee that he had studied Sichuan cuisines with all his heart under the strict guidance of the master, and he was indeed outstanding.

    Even the other two in-name disciples of Sichuan cuisine, Cao zhishu and the others, were not bad, and their talents were also very good, but they were still far from Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°It¡¯s possible to work hard. We still have hope. However, the master wants us to develop in all aspects. We still need to learn other cuisines. We need to work harder.¡± Wu kun said.

    Xiang Yang also felt the same and nodded in agreement.

    ¡°It¡¯s not toote to talk about these things after you formally acknowledge me as your master. If you don¡¯t want to eat, I¡¯ll eat it myself. ¡± As he spoke, Zhan Changfa took another spoonful of soup and drank it.

    The soup that was almost a line away from the side of the bowl was now almost a third less. There was no need to ask how little it was, just looking at Zhan Changfa eating with great relish, one could tell.

    Therefore, Xiang Yang and Wu kun didn¡¯t have time to think about their future ns. They quickly picked up their spoons and started drinking.

    Wu kun also scooped a spoonful of soup and put it in his mouth. The sour, spicy, fresh, sweet, rich, and slightly sticky soup entered his mouth, immediately stimting his entire taste buds. The appetizing sour and spicy taste just triggered his appetite. Then, the rich taste mixed with the fresh taste of fish lips and mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots, as if his whole soul had been baptized.

    From the outside to the inside, it was deep inyer byyer and slowly soaked. There was also a piece of beautifully cut fish lips mixed in the soup. It was soft, sticky, and smooth. It fell apart when it touched the teeth gently. It followed the soup into the stomach andforted the stomach that did not feel like it had eaten anything at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s so good. I¡¯d be fine even if you had another ten or eight bowls of it.¡± Wu kun¡¯s eyes were sparkling, and sweat was dripping down his forehead.

    Although Xiang Yang didn¡¯t say anything, he could tell from the way he didn¡¯t raise his head that the taste must be quite good.

    The soup wasn¡¯t just fresh and delicious, it also had the rich and rich meat and rice, which perfectlybined the rich meat and the tender fish lips.

    The rich fragrance of the meat, rice, and fish lips seemed to linger in his mouth, but the Golden and fragrant chicken paste and golden bamboo shoots had already arrived.

    Unlike the low-key taste of the fish lips with rice, the Golden bamboo shoots with chicken paste directly attracted everyone¡¯s attention with its shiny appearance. As one of Song Shenzong¡¯s favorite dishes, it naturally had its own unique ce.

    It could be said that the Emperor, who had grown up with great honor, would not like to eat an extremely ordinary dish.

    Life wasn¡¯t a novel. There weren¡¯t so many idents, only things that were natural. Although the chicken paste golden thread bamboo shoot sounded simple, it was actually veryplicated.

    Not only the difficulty of the cutting skill, but the requirements of the fire technique were also very high. If it was one second more, it might be overcooked, and if it was one second less, it might be a little raw, which would taste fishy. This was all up to the chef¡¯s skill.

    In addition to the hair-thin bamboo shoots and minced chicken, this was also very particr. It was not better to cut it as fine as possible. Naturally, it was not better to cut it as thick as possible. As for the minced chicken, it was even more particr. Did you think that it would be fine just by chopping it?

    If it was crushed too thoroughly, it would lose its taste, and if it was not crushed enough, it would have a grainy feeling. The chef¡¯s perception and control of his cutting skills were absolutely high.

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 Chapter 2578

    <h4>Chapter 2578: Chapter 122 corruption</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ming Pce History: good food and drink¡± recorded that the bamboo shoot chicken that the bright God sect liked was slightly different from the currently popr minced chicken and golden thread bamboo shoot.

    Anything that could enter the emperor¡¯s mouth would definitely be perfect and very exquisite. Just the dried chicken alone had to be processed with all kinds of top-grade ingredients before it could be chopped.

    At least, when Yuan Zhou was familiar with this dish, he was shocked by the series of information provided by the system. At first, Yuan Zhou thought that the bird¡¯s nest gargled the mouth and the abalone cleaned the mouth as described by the ancient people were just what theter generations said.

    He was a man who had experienced the baptism of the system and had seen many things. Pigs that ate watermelons, cows that listened to music, strawberries that needed artificial pollinating and massage, and so on, nothing could surprise him.

    However, the processing method of the chicken jerky was really an eye-opener for him. It was actually not surprising that there were more than 10 or 20 procedures involved. Yuan Zhou had also seen dishes with more processing methods than this.

    However, the chicken jerky was first washed with snow water and then with the snow-melted water that umted on the top half of the pine tree¡¯s pine needles that were rarely seen. After that, it was slightly soaked in the dew collected from the bamboo leaves of Xiang Fei. Then, it was slightly soaked in the soup made from more than ten kinds of precious Chinese medicine. It was left to rest for the time of a cup of tea before the next step was carried out.

    He felt that it was much more troublesome than the cold fragrance pill that Xue baocai had made in ¡°Dream of the Red Chamber.¡± Anyway, Yuan Zhou felt that the Emperor was really corrupt. What he ate was trouble.

    Therefore, when the dish was served to Zhan Changfa and the others, they sighed with emotion so obviously. The fragrant smell was refreshing and soul-stirring. The chicken paste golden thread bamboo shoot was also made ording to the research of ancient books, but the way Yuan Zhou cooked it was exceptionally different. It wasn¡¯t just that the culinary skills were on a different level.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes could at least make the customers feel as if they were really eating the Imperial Cuisine.

    ¡°The chicken paste almost melts in the mouth. It¡¯s fresh, tender, and smooth, but there¡¯s a little coolness on the inside. The fragrance is light and evesting. With the addition of the crisp and tender bamboo shoots, it¡¯s really the ultimate taste experience.¡± Zhan Changfa swallowed thest mouthful of food and couldn¡¯t help but exim in admiration.

    They didn¡¯t say anything earlier because they were busy fighting for food. Now, they didn¡¯t know who ordered the dishes. Anyway, as long as they could grab as much as they wanted, it was their own ability. Every time a dish was served, everyone wanted to eat more. As they ate, they became like this.

    There was no other way. It was impossible to distinguish them clearly. It was better if everyone wanted to eat together.

    ¡°Master¡¯s every dish is very delicious. When I thought that it was already the highest level of skill, the next dish still exceeded my expectations. If I don¡¯t work hard, I will definitely not be able to reach this 50%.¡± Wu kun¡¯s face was solemn.

    ......

    Although he was the leader of the middle-aged generation of min cuisine, he used to think that he was quite an awesome figure. Ever since Yuan Zhou came out of nowhere, he felt that although he was not as good as the others, he was still better than the others. At least, he still had a small achievement.

    It was not until he truly witnessed Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability in min cuisine that he realized that it was because he did not have enough self-awareness. In front of Yuan Zhou, he was not that far off. It was just the difference between a rtively good apprentice and a master.

    The sense of superiority he had in his heart waspletely put down this time. Wu kun was secretly nning to stay in Chengdu more often after he sessfully became Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice so that he could see Yuan Zhou from time to time and not only learn his culinary skills, but also learn his way of dealing with people.

    The Masters who had been famous for a long time all had some pride and self-confidence. Even if they had long known how awesome Yuan Zhou was, they still didn¡¯t have many thoughts in their hearts, even if they were far from Yuan Zhou. However, reality often exceeded expectations.

    Not only Wu kun, but Xiang Yang and Zhan Changfa also had the same thought.

    The active acknowledgment of Yuan Zhou as his master was for the development of the local cuisines. As the chairman and the well-deserved number one chef of min cuisine, he naturally had the broad mind and structure to talk and do this.

    He had already be a Top Chef at such a young age. Naturally, his talent and hard work were indispensable. Now, in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s several dishes, he couldn¡¯t help but realize that his cooking skills couldn¡¯t bepared with Yuan Zhou ¡®s, let alone min cuisine. And ording to his understanding of Yuan Zhou, the gap would only get bigger and bigger as time passed.

    This made Zhan Changfa feel gratified, but at the same time, he also felt like a hero in his twilight years. For a moment, he had mixed feelings. Zhan Changfa felt that he had to eat two more dishes tofort his wounded heart.

    The next few dishes didn¡¯t disappoint the three people¡¯s expectations. Every dish was really clean as soon as it was served. The degree of cleanliness wasparable to that of most of the customers in the restaurant. Once again, it added bricks and tiles to the restaurant¡¯s no need to wash the dishes.

    After they had finished all the dishes, the three of them looked at each other and no one mentioned leaving.

    As the main lead of this matter, Zhan Changfa thought about it and spoke first,¡±¡±Are you guys full? I¡¯m nning to order another dish for myself. It¡¯s not easy for me toe here, so I have to eat my fill. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to head chef Yuan.¡±

    She didn¡¯t know how this ¡®respect¡¯ and ¡®don¡¯t eat your fill¡¯ developed a friendship.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. The president is right. We must eat our fill aftering to master¡¯s ce. I¡¯ll order another dish too.¡±

    Xiang Yang and Wu kun said almost in unison. As for the matter of saving for the dowry of their soft and fragrant daughter, it could be put aside for the time being. How could they have the energy to save if they were not full?

    Besides, he hadn¡¯t discussed this matter with his wife yet. They hadn¡¯t even started dating yet, so of course, his desire for good food was more important now.

    Hence, the three of them immediately called su Ruoyan over and each of them ordered a dish before stopping. They were already rather restrained. Of course, if their stomachs did not have any objections, they felt that even two dishes were eptable.

    By the time the three of them walked out of the restaurant, holding their stomachs, it was already dark outside. Recently, the weather in Chengdu had been rainy, but it didn¡¯t rain tonight. The sky was dark, and even the night felt much darker than usual. They didn¡¯t know if it was going to rain.

    To Zhan Changfa and the other two who had eaten their fill and were very satisfied with the food, this wasn¡¯t very important. While walking, they talked about the taste of the few dishes they had eaten today. The chef said that the taste was different from ordinary people. They would taste the ingredients ording to their taste buds and memory. This was very suitable for other ces, but not for Yuan Zhou.

    It was mainly because even the simplest processing method was somewhat different from the others. Although the three people were talking about it in a lively manner, in fact, there were not many practical products.

    Even those who had seen Yuan Zhou cook with their own eyes might not be able to fully understand his cooking, let alone Zhan Changfa and the other two.

    After walking out of the restaurant, the three of them didn¡¯t leave. Instead, they waited until the opening hours were over and took the opportunity when Yuan Zhou was sending the customers off to introduce themselves and their purpose ofing here. They also asked if they had time to talk about the matter of the in-name disciple of min cuisine.

    The in-name disciple of Shanghai cuisine had been waiting in Chengdu for more than a week. Although no one was in a hurry, Yuan Zhou still felt that he shouldn¡¯t waste too much of their time. He was still wondering when the Fujian cuisine would arrive. He didn¡¯t expect that they would arrive on the first night of the new dishes. They were really fast.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2579

    <h4>Chapter 2579: The birth of a drama queen</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If Yang Wei and the others knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts, they would definitely say loudly that they didn¡¯t waste any time and that the Shanghai dishes that they were interested in had not been finished yet.

    Ever since Yang Wei, Gu Xun, and Jiao Hui had settled down at master chef Restaurant, they had been overjoyed and had forgotten about home.

    Although Gu Xun and Yang Wei were still a little anxious and felt uneasy without the ceremony of acknowledging Yuan Zhou as their master, Yang Wei knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s character very well and thus felt quite assured.

    Every day, he would report to master chef Restaurant for almost three meals. Sometimes, when he had an inspiration, he would stay in the kitchen of the hotel suite and study it.

    Today was also an unfortunate day for the new Fujian cuisines to be served. However, since yesterday, Yang Wei, Gu Xun, and the others had obtained some gains and were currently in seclusion. They had not received any news, so they did note today.

    Gu Xun and Jiao Hui hadn¡¯t formally acknowledged Yuan Zhou as their master yet, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give them any preferential treatment. However, as long as they asked Yuan Zhou, he would still give them some detailed instructions. Even though they had only been here for a week, Gu Xun and Jiao Hui had already gotten some clues. Such a delightful situation made Yang Wei almost unable to close his mouth.

    Speaking of this, an interesting thing had to be mentioned. The thing was that even his master suddenly thought of showing his most proud disciple, Yuan Zhou, a new Carpenter¡¯s toy that he had recently developed. In fact, he was just showing off.

    In order not to dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s business, he didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou in advance and directly asked his little disciple to deliver the food to Yuan Zhou.

    As a matter of fact, this trinket was specially designed and pondered by his master for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. In order toplete this design, even his master had to work for nearly two years before he could be considered sessful.

    From the outside, it looked like an exquisite lotus flower, which was the store¡¯s flower. However, it was impossible for Carpenter Lian to make it so easily.

    It originally looked like a lotus flower that was about to bloom. As long as one touched the top of the Lotus petal with a finger, the lotus flower would slowly bloom and finally turn into flowers that looked like the real thing. Of course, it was definitely not that simple.

    When the lotus flower bloomed, the lotus flower that was originally in the hand or on the table would slowly rise. That¡¯s right, the lotus flower would rise out of thin air and then stop moving when it reached a height of half a person. Instead, it would directly float there.

    This was Carpenter Lian¡¯s small token of appreciation. He wanted to add some fresh air to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. After he learned that the flower of master chef Restaurant was lotus flowers, he began to cook.

    ......

    The principle of the lotus flower was actually simr to mechanics, but it was also different. It was a new thing and a new research direction. Therefore, Carpenter Lian had spent a lot of time studying it.

    It was definitely impossible for Carpenter Lian to tell Yuan Zhou about this. Even if he wanted to give it to Yuan Zhou, he would ask his disciples to do it. When Yuan Zhou saw it, he knew how difficult it was to get it. He then said to his Junior Brother,¡±¡±Junior Brother Yang Wei, when you return, please help me thank master. I¡¯ve been quite busy recently, so when I¡¯m free, I¡¯ll definitely personally thank master.¡±

    At that time, Yuan Zhou was really busy preparing for the liquor exchange meeting and Shanghai cuisine. Therefore, he could only go to thank them another day.

    It was such a coincidence that head chef yang Wei and Gu Xun arrived at that time. After that, the two yang Weis met in victory. They really hit it off at first sight.

    Before Yuan Zhou could express his gratitude in person, it was dispelled by a phone call from Carpenter Lian.

    In the end, Yin ya came up with an idea. A teacher for a day was a father for a lifetime. She just needed to take good care of Carpenter Lian in the future and didn¡¯t need to care about so many details. Only then did she let this matter go.

    For this reason, every time Yuan Zhou saw head chef yang Wei, he would think of his Junior Brother Yang Wei and his master Lian. He had no choice.

    The first day of the new Fujian cuisine was really very busy. Even when they arrived at the small pub, Yuan Zhou still went into the kitchen and got busy after handing the sober-up set meal to Mao Ye. He liked to finish everything on the same day. He wanted to prepare many ingredients that needed to be prepared a few days in advance and those that had been reserved today.

    The dishes made in the afternoon were reserved for lunch, and the dishes made in the evening were reserved for dinner. They were clearly distinguished and organized.

    Of course, no matter how busy he was, he wouldn¡¯t forget to prepare supper for Yin ya. Yuan Zhou was quite persistent about this.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I make some noodles for Xiaoya today? it¡¯s been a while since I cooked noodles for her. It¡¯s time for her to replenish her carbohydrates.¡± Yuan Zhou had an idea.

    The main reason was that the order rate of the dish of meat, rice, and fish lips was very high. As a dish made with the skill of cooking, it was quite different from the other soup dishes. Besides, he had made quite a few servings of it, so Yuan Zhou still had a deep impression of it.

    After making so many stewed vegetables, he wanted to make something else, so stewed noodles were the most suitable for ate-night snack.

    When he found it was almost time for Yin ya toe back, Yuan Zhou started to cook. He selected several vegetables that Yin ya liked and processed them first. As for the noodles, he had prepared them when he was cooking the clear broth noodle soup previously. It was just right to be used here.

    Yin ya, who was still feeling lucky that it didn¡¯t rain after she got off work tonight, didn¡¯t know that there were already steaming hot braised noodles waiting for her to gain weight.

    Very soon, it was the next day. Even though the Hokkien dishes had already made everyone go crazy yesterday, to the store¡¯s huge group of customers, the amount of food they had eaten yesterday was absolutely a drop in the bucket. The flow of people today was almost the same as yesterday.

    Of course, everyone was also very calm. This was the basic operation of Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant after theunch. There was no need to be nervous. They just had to do what they did yesterday.

    In particr, many of the customers who were usually reluctant toe to the restaurant and only came to try new dishes at this time to reward themselves were very enthusiastic.

    This kind of Grand asion would usually only slowly subside after a week. Even if it subsided, there would still be a lot of customers in the restaurant, which was still a little less than the current swarm of people.

    It was at this time that ke Sen, Lin Sheng, and the rest arrived at Rong city.

    In fact, Kosen felt very wronged. First, he was scolded when he called his senior brother, Cheng zhaomei. Then, he was given some advice. After that, he found out that the chef had served a new dish. It was really hard to guard against.

    Serving a new dish meant that the chef was busy, and being busy meant that the chef might not have time to care about other things. When Kosen thought of this, he felt that his entire life was dark.

    In addition, he saw the gray sky as soon as he stepped out of the airport. It was just like his current mood. For a moment, ke Sen felt that the na?ve Chengdu people really understood him. They knew how to use such weather to match his current state of mind. For a moment, he really felt a little sad, like ¡®the wind is blowing, the water is cold, and the hero will leave without returning¡¯.

    This was a conditioned reflex of a drama queen that had been formed under the high-handed policy of her father Colin for a long time. In fact, she was still very normal.

    ¡°The master is serving a new dish today, so we can only go and see if we can have a few words. Can we not talk about anything else first?¡±

    Ke Sen felt that he had to make sure that Lin Sheng and the rest would not make any mistakes before they set off. Otherwise, not to mention his master, even his eldest senior brother would rush over to beat him up.

 Chapter 2580

    <h4>Chapter 2580: A sunny afternoon</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On the way from the airport to the hotel, Kosen had said it many times. Lin Sheng and the others had been promising him, but he just could not feel at ease.

    It was his first time doing this kind of thing, and he didn¡¯t even inform his master beforehand. He felt that he was going to die.

    If it was Colin, he would know that there were several iron pots waiting for him.

    The thought of that scene made his hair stand on end. Hence, Kosen seized the time to repeat it in the hotel lobby before they set off.

    Lin Sheng, on the other hand, didn¡¯t feel annoyed. No matter what it was, as long as it was about Yuan Zhou, he felt that he could never be too careful. In fact, Lin Sheng wasn¡¯t the only one who thought so. The other five people who came with Lin Sheng also had the same thought.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ve already made a deal. Go in and ask head chef Yuan if it¡¯s convenient for you. If it¡¯s not, we¡¯ll just hand over the mountain products to head chef Yuan. He doesn¡¯t need to do anything. We¡¯ll move them to the designated location in the restaurant without dy.¡± Lin Sheng said, unbothered.

    He had said this many times. As long as Kosen asked him, he would repeat it. There were no exceptions. Even the few people beside him nodded their heads vigorously to show that they had heard him.

    They looked very obedient and well-behaved, but was it okay to have two sacks of things with everyone?

    At first, Lin Sheng and the others said that they were bringing some mountain products for their master. He thought that they were just some shiitake mushrooms, ck fungus, and other mountain treasures or spices like wild Cornelian and wild pepper, which were not worth much, so he didn¡¯t pay much attention to them.

    However, when he saw the few big sacks of things that were specially sent over, Kosen felt terrible. He had indeed checked them. Other than therge quantity, most of them were not precious. It was just that the quantity was a littlerge. This was the reason why he treated them with care.

    If there were a lot of them and they were precious, without a doubt, they would be rejected by their master. There was no need to give them anything. However, Kosen could not help but be curious. He wondered if Cloud Peak Mountain had been razed bald by these guys.

    In the end, Kosen did not ask. He felt that if he asked, Lin Sheng would probably beat him up regardless of their many years of friendship and their current rtionship. After all, Lin Sheng¡¯s feelings for Yunfeng mountain were extremely deep.

    Otherwise, with Lin Sheng¡¯s ability, he would not have been stuck in the mountain corner, wasting his talent and not knowing what to do.

    ......

    Under Lin Sheng¡¯s and the others ¡®repeated guarantees, ke Sen finally led his men and headed for Taoxi road.

    He had specially chosen the time between breakfast and lunch preparation. Most of the time, Yuan Zhou was practicing his cutting skills. In this way, the chances of him being disturbed were small. He could still wait for Yuan Zhou to stop practicing and say a few words to him. Moreover, he was already outside, so he naturally wouldn¡¯t be dyed.

    In order not to cause any trouble to Yuan Zhou, especially when he was the one who brought the trouble, Kosen had to go through a lot of painstaking effort. He was just short of trying to think of a solution.

    There was a saying that goes,¡¯Man proposes, God disposes¡¯. As it was the second day after the new Fujian cuisine was served, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to practice his cutting skills after the business hours ended. Instead, he stayed in the kitchen and prepared the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and other Fujian cuisine. The interval between the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup and other dishes was clearly regted. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was quite busy.

    During that period of time, he could take a rest after he was done with work. Yuan Zhou even prepared an ancient book and nned to study it when he had time.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at Taoxi road with his friends, he was nning toe out to read a book after finishing his work in the kitchen.

    At this time, Kosen did not know that. When he did not see the famous scenery of Taoxi road outside the shop, he was a little confused. His ns simply could not keep up with the changes.

    Previously, when he saw the traffic of people on Taoxi road, he had already made a guess. It wasn¡¯t that there weren¡¯t enough people, but rather that they were scattered and didn¡¯t have the intention of gathering. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was most likely not practicing sculpting.

    If Yuan Zhou was sculpting, he would definitely attract many people to watch him. Not to mention people, even video cameras would be congregated here. Now that there wasn¡¯t anyone here, it could almost be concluded that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his knife skills today.

    One would never give up until thest moment. It was only when they reached the entrance of the shop that Kosen finally let go of his hopes of getting lucky.

    He turned his head to look at the eager Lin Sheng and the others, then looked at the sign in front of him and secretly prayed that the master was not busy in the kitchen. Otherwise, he would not be able to escape from the beating of his eldest senior brother.

    After repeating it a few times in his heart, Kosen felt that he had already prayed to all the gods he needed to pray to, so he walked into the shop.

    When he entered the restaurant, Kosen paused for a while suspiciously before continuing to walk into the restaurant. Fortunately, there was no familiar figure in the kitchen. Thus, he let out a sigh of relief instantly.

    At the other side, Yuan Zhou had just finished setting up the tea sets and desserts in the small courtyard and was taking out his book when he heard the noise from the restaurant. With the system around, he didn¡¯t have to worry about safety at all. Therefore, as soon as he heard the noise, he knew that someone was looking for him.

    ¡°Could it be that President Zhan and the others couldn¡¯t wait and wanted toe first?¡± Yuan Zhou guessed.

    He had arranged to meet Zhan Changfa and the rest in the afternoon. After all, the afternoon was a little longer, and there was not much time in the morning to prepare the ingredients.

    With some doubts in his heart, Yuan Zhou lifted his legs and walked towards the Sakura shrimp wall quickly. However, Kosen was still one step faster. After all, the distance between the restaurant and Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was short. Before Yuan Zhou got close, Kosen had already walked out of the restaurant.

    Then, he saw Yuan Zhou walking over and the fragrance of tea behind him. There was no one else. Instantly, his tensed heart rxed. Fortunately, he had a good Buddha¡¯s leg at thest minute. Otherwise, even a song of ¡°Liang Liang¡± wouldn¡¯t be enough.

    ¡°Good Morning, master.¡± Kosen greeted him with a smile.

    ¡°Kosen is here? Did something happen? or did something happen in the Qian Cai?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little curious.

    These disciples of his really had the intention of noting to the temple without a reason. The main reason was that they did not want to disturb him. If they came, they would onlye because there was an important matter, so they directly asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this, master. Do you know a man named Lin Sheng? he said that you¡¯ve done him and his hometown a great favor and wanted to thank you. I¡¯ve been friends with him for many years. He came to me and asked me to introduce him to you, so I came to ask.¡±

    Like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, Kosen told Yuan Zhou everything clearly. He had no choice but to get used to this. As long as Yuan Zhou asked him, he would tell him everything.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was Yuan Zhou who taught him well or Kosen who taught him strictly.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s memory was quite good, but he still couldn¡¯t quite react to such a sudden question. For a moment, he really couldn¡¯t recall anything. But after thinking for a while with his brows knitted, he suddenly thought of a figure.

    It was a day about two or three months ago when the sun was shining brightly in the afternoon. Yuan Zhou had originally nned to move the tools for practicing his knife skills out of the restaurant to practice and take a bath in the sunlight conveniently.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2581

    <h4>Chapter 2581: Chapter 125</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Previously, Chengdu had been gloomy for nearly a week, so he felt that the sun was very warm.

    While Yuan Zhou bent over to take the tools, a gust of wind blew in from outside. When the wind stopped, he found it was a person.

    The person was about 30 to 40 years old. He had a Red-chested face, and it was hard to judge his age from his weather-beaten face. His eyes were a little red, and they were wide open. One look and one could tell that he was very excited. His rough hands were clenched into fists, and blue veins were throbbing on his forehead.

    To be honest, if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have good eyesight and saw his slightly trembling legs and arms, as well as his excited but not fierce expression, he would have thought that he was here to fight with him.

    That person seemed to have said that his name was Lin Sheng. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure if he was Lin Sheng. The main reason was that Lin Sheng had left a deep impression on Yuan Zhou. He was not a local chef, but a local chef. Regardless of whether the method was right or not, his spirit was praiseworthy. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still had a deep impression of him. When ke Sen asked that, he thought of Lin Sheng first after thinking for a while.

    ¡°Is He Lin Sheng from Guizhou province¡¯s Yunfeng mountain?¡± Yuan Zhou confirmed.

    ¡°Yes, yes. Master, you must remember. Yunfeng mountain sent a total of six representatives, including Lin Sheng. They all wanted to thank you, master, and even brought you some mountain products. I wonder if you have time to meet them?¡± Kosen almost cried tears of joy.

    It was no wonder that Kosen had such a big reaction. Ever since he had promised Lin Sheng, he had been suffering a lot. Doing things behind his master¡¯s back was definitely a test of his wisdom. Even though Kosen was about ten years older than Yuan Zhou, he really respected Yuan Zhou from the bottom of his heart. Naturally, he treated Yuan Zhou as a real elder and respected him.

    Chefs were also an industry that paid attention to respecting teachers and inheritance. There was nothing wrong with Kosen¡¯s behavior. Moreover,pared to his father who loved and hated each other, Kosen felt that the steady and calm Yuan Zhou was more like his elder.

    Yuan Zhou, who had been imperceptibly ced on the altar by others, was still unaware of Kosen¡¯splicated mental journey. When he heard Kosen¡¯s question, he became a little interested. The main reason was that his original suggestion was also an idea that he came up with on a whim. It wasn¡¯t very strict and he still didn¡¯t know what the actual effect would be.

    ¡°Are they at the door? please invite them in,¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    As he spoke, he turned around and went into the shop to prepare a chair and a cup. It was only right to treat someone to a cup of tea since he had already prepared it.

    ¡°Ta ta ta, Xi suo, Xi suo¡±

    ......

    After a while, Yuan Zhou looked at the six mountain men who were standing in front of him, rubbing their hands nervously, and felt a little speechless.

    There was no problem with the people. They looked like simple mountain people, but these people were too honest. They looked at the bags that weighed at least 100 catties stacked together. Each of them was full, and they felt a headache.

    A few of them were still open. They wanted to prove to him that they were indeed some mountain goods that they had picked and dried personally. They were worthless and were sincere. It was not easy to reject them.

    ¡°When the timees, I¡¯ll just return the favor with more gifts.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou still didn¡¯t raise any objection to the pile of food.

    It was mainly because the people hade from thousands of miles away, and they did not belong to the six of them. They were from the surrounding viges and viges. It was not a good thing to reject anyone.

    ¡°Chef Lin, why are you so free toe over? I wonder if all of my previous ns have been realized?¡±

    After Yuan Zhou invited the six people to sit down one by one, he began to ask what he wanted to know. He guessed that this was probably the topic that they wanted to talk about the most.

    As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Sheng and the other men became very excited. Their faces were red. Of course, they were already a little cramped, but at this moment, it only became more prominent.

    Lin Sheng, who was the most familiar with Yuan Zhou, spoke first. The others didn¡¯t say anything.

    Before speaking, Lin Sheng and the others all stood up and bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou before they sat down again and started talking. They were so fast that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have time to stop them. It was evident that they were quite determined.

    ¡°I am very grateful for head chef Yuan¡¯s advice and help. Our Yunfeng mountain is now quite famous. At the very least, everyone¡¯s lives are now sufficient. I believe that it will not be long before we can escape poverty and be rich. I am truly grateful.¡± Lin Sheng was still very excited.

    Yunfeng mountain and Grand Cloud Mountain were only one word apart, and the distance was not particrly far. However, the status and treatment, as well as the living standard of the surrounding indigenous people, could be said to be heaven and earth apart.

    Grand Cloud Mountain had the world¡¯s mostplete and ancient dolomite karst terrain, with beautiful scenery and a long history. Many poets and calligraphers had written poems to praise it, which made Grand Cloud Mountain full of the charm of time and full of ancient charm.

    When Deng Zilong, the general of the Ming Dynasty, visited Yuntai Mountain, he wrote a poem to praise the magnificence of the clouds on Yuntai Mountain: ¡°A cloud tform is built on top of thousands of mountains. It¡¯s really amazing to see Cui Wei standing there. He rides the wind and walks in the void. The White clouds disperse and the blue sky opens.¡±

    Compared to the Grand Cloud Mountain, which was covered in light, the cloud Peak Mountain was a remote corner where birds don¡¯t want to poop and chickens don¡¯ty eggs. Not only were the surrounding Aboriginals unable to develop with the outside world, but even if there were some curious tourists and backpackers who came, they had no way to stay. The mountain was high and steep, and although the scenery wasn¡¯t bad, after climbing the mountain, they were physically and mentally exhausted, plus they were hungry, and there was no food to eat. It was simply torture.

    Lin Sheng had opened a small agritain-house. However, there were a few mountain entrances to Yunfeng mountain. As long as one did not go down the mountain from his side, there was basically no chance of going down the mountain. Therefore, there were fewer and fewer tourists. After all, who would have to carryrge and small bags when climbing the mountain? wasn¡¯t that just looking for trouble?

    Lin Sheng was eager to improve the situation in his hometown, so he stayed in his hometown and persevered, but it was of little use.

    Even if he wanted to change, he was already half-dead, so how could he talk about change? it was only after an idental exchange that he found out about the Qingcheng Mountain long Yue restaurant that Lin Sheng became active.

    After making a trip to the long Yue restaurant and finding out the truth, he went to Yuan Zhou to seek help.

    In fact, he had already regretted it when he ran into the restaurant. However, he still told the story with thest of his courage. Unexpectedly, he got a more detailed inquiry from Yuan Zhou.

    After learning about the situation, Yuan Zhou told him to go back ande back the next day. At that time, he would tell Lin Sheng the specific method. Although he was nervous and didn¡¯t know whether what Yuan Zhou said was true, Lin Sheng really had no other way at that time. He stayed with the thought of a life-saving straw. He didn¡¯t expect that he would really have a method the next day.

    Taking advantage of the special geographical environment of Yunfeng mountain and the superior natural resources between the mountains, Yuan Zhou suggested that the viges and viges work together to form aplete road bybining several mountain entrances. Along the road, they would open a shop every once in a while. They would only sell the mountain delicacies fried rice and nothing else. This would create a unified impression and form a fixed impression with the tourists. In this way, no matter which way they went down the mountain, they could eat the products that belonged to Yunfeng mountain.

    After climbing the mountain, they could eat the delicious food on the mountain, which was enough to meet the needs of most tourists. They could also sell some water drinks and some handicrafts. However, the only food was the mountain delicacies fried rice.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2582

    <h4>Chapter 2582: Four Seasons fried rice</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The mountain delicacies fried rice was naturally not an ordinary dish. It was made by adding the mountain delicacies of Yunfeng mountain into the rice and fried it.

    Otherwise, there would not be such a lively market because of a single fried rice. Other than the scenery, the most unique feature of Yunfeng mountain was probably this Street of mountain delicacies fried rice.

    The taste was consistent and appetizing, which was especially in line with the mentality of the passengers who were hungry and wanted to eat a cow after climbing the mountain to enjoy the scenery.

    A bowl of steaming, rich rice-vored, and mountain-rare fried rice with the unique taste of Yunfeng mountain would naturally be loved by many people. Then, it would naturally develop.

    The most important thing was that the taste was already much more superior than other fried rice after being seasoned by Yuan Zhou. Moreover, the proportion of the mountain delicacies was just right, giving off a strong exotic fragrance of the wild, which was very attractive. No matter where one entered or exited the mountain, or which restaurant one encountered, the taste was still as good.

    Perhaps it was because of the difference in cooking skills, but there were still subtle differences in the taste. However, because there was a unified standard, the difference was small, and it was getting smaller and smaller as he continued to practice.

    Shanzhen fried rice Street was getting better and better as time went by. At first, there were many people who came to eat shanzhen fried rice on weekends, just like how they used to go for a walk in the suburbs on weekends.

    Aftering here, because of the shanzhen fried rice, he was interested in the Yunfeng mountain, which had delicious shanzhen and beautiful scenery. It was inevitable that he wanted to buy a bottle of water and go hiking.

    Of course, mountain climbing was rted to having long legs. Those with long legs could climb more, and those with short legs could climb less. It all depended on their own conditions.

    With the stir-fried rice and the scenery as the introduction, more and more people came to Yunfeng mountain. The residents of the nearby viges had not seen such a Grand asion for many years. It was not the kind that would only appear for a short while, so they were very excited.

    No matter what the reason was, it was a fact that the flow of people on Yunfeng mountain had increased. As the beneficiary, Lin Sheng and the others were naturally very grateful to Yuan Zhou who had helped them in the first ce. The more than ten sacks of exotic wild vegetables were part of the gratitude.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s effective. Whether it¡¯s the taste or the ingredients, you still need to maintain the quality and quantity. Don¡¯t just brush it off just because there are many people here. You can¡¯t be careless when ites to cooking.¡± Yuan Zhou said earnestly.

    If one didn¡¯t look at his overly young face, he would look very much like an elder in the cooking industry who was teaching the younger generation earnestly. Even if Yuan Zhou had such a face, it wouldn¡¯t feel out of ce when matched with his powerful aura.

    ......

    Lin Sheng and the rest nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, head chef Yuan. We will remember this. This is our lifeline. We must take good care of it.¡± Lin Sheng and a few others said in unison.

    It was not easy for them to see the hope of their hometown¡¯s prosperity. They definitely did not want to cut off the hope and would do their best to maintain it. Even the viges around Yunfeng mountain that had some friction had begun to cooperate sincerely, throwing all grudges aside in the hope that they could seek some welfare for their future generations.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ve just taken a look. You¡¯ve brought a lot of rare and wild vegetables this time, which proves that Yunfeng mountain is rich in natural resources throughout the Four Seasons. However, you can¡¯t waste them at will. Remember to protect the natural environment and not exhaust the pond to catch fish.¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want the excessive mining of Yunfeng mountain to happen because of him.

    Guizhou Province belonged to the Yungui teau area. There were no ins in the area, so it had always implemented the principle of relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to eat the water. Even the Yuntai Mountain of Shibing County was naturally the same.

    Now, Yunfeng mountain, which had received Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance, was also developed in this way. However, with more people, they naturally had more ideas, especially when only one kind of food was allowed to be sold. The types of mountain delicacies that were required would be very unified. The only problem was that they were afraid of over-logging, which was not Yuan Zhou¡¯s original intention.

    The protection of the ecological environment had always been an eternal topic of human beings on earth. Even though Yuan Zhou was just a chef, as the future master chef, especially one who had assets all over the world, he was also very concerned about this issue.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that, head chef Yuan. We have been researching on artificial preservation and nting recently. We are trying to protect the roots and spores of the precious wild vegetables to achieve semi-artificial nting. Of course, during this process, we will definitely pay attention to the surrounding environment.¡± Lin Sheng said with a serious expression.

    They had always hoped for their hometown to develop and prosper, but they did not want to destroy the environment as the price. As the Aboriginals of Yunfeng mountain, no one knew better than them the generosity and ferocity of the mountain.

    ¡°I believe that you can do it well. I¡¯ll separate it for you again. The previous fried rice will be the beginner version. Now I¡¯ll give you Four seasons: spring fried rice, summer fried rice, autumn fried rice, and winter fried rice. This is the ultimate version. There won¡¯t be any more varieties in the future, as it¡¯s difficult to unify the vors if there are more.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    The Four Seasons reincarnated and the seasons were distinct. The output of each season was naturally different and focused on different things. One of the reasons why Yuan Zhou suggested this was naturally to hope that Lin Sheng and the others would do better and help others to the end. Since Yuan Zhou had extended his hand, he also hoped that this matter could be solved satisfactorily.

    It could also reduce some of the pressure on the Yunfeng mountain concentration. After all, after spring, summer, autumn, and winter, the number of rare wild vegetables required in each season was different. This could further ensure the growth time of these nts, indirectly achieving the purpose of sustainable development.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan!¡±

    Lin Sheng and the others didn¡¯t expect that they would encounter such a good thing when they just came here to thank him. They were so excited that they couldn¡¯t control themselves. One after another, they stood up and bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou, not willing to get up for a long time.

    Even Kosen, who was watching from the side, felt his blood boiling.¡±It turns out that when one¡¯s culinary skills reach a certain level, they can do a lot of things, not just cooking.¡±

    Yuan Zhou knew what Lin Sheng and the others were feeling. He knew that if he didn¡¯t let them express something, they would probably keep it in their hearts. Therefore, he didn¡¯t let them stand up until they had finished bowing.

    ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t do much. I just gave some suggestions and ideas. In the end, it¡¯s up to you to realize them.¡± Yuan Zhou said honestly.

    It was indeed so. Although he would make this Four Seasons fried rice for them to try, just like the mountain delicacies fried rice, he only had one chance. The rest would depend on their hard work andprehension. He didn¡¯t feel like he had done much.

    The only troublesome thing was to write down the standard steps of fried rice and the level to be achieved. However, he would usually record it in detail when he studied the dishes. At most, he would change a notebook and write it down, so it was not troublesome at all.

    Even though Yuan Zhou said so, the gratitude of Lin Sheng and the others didn¡¯t decrease at all. On the contrary, it became even stronger. The way they looked at Yuan Zhou was as if they were looking at a God.

    It¡¯s only about the time it takes an incense stick to burn?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2583

    <h4>Chapter 2583: The information exhibition hall</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    After the official business was done, they made an appointment to meet tomorrow to taste the Four Seasons fried rice and collect the standard Time. Lin Sheng and the others also wanted to take their leave tactfully. They had already dyed Yuan Zhou¡¯s time for more than half an hour. Naturally, they couldn¡¯t shamelessly dy it any longer.

    They didn¡¯te into contact with Yuan Zhou very often, but ever since they received Yuan Zhou¡¯s advice, they had been collecting all kinds of information about Yuan Zhou in their spare time besides feeling grateful.

    There were all kinds of news, official announcements, honors, and so on. There was even a secret room in the street of shanzhen fried rice, where all kinds of printed information about Yuan Zhou were stored.

    Ordinary people were not allowed to go to this room except for designated people, such as the elders of the various viges and elders who had the right to speak.

    Every once in a while, the younger generation of the vige would be organized, especially those who had the hope to go out and make a living, to learn and admire Yuan Zhou¡¯s deeds so that they would have a clear idea of what to do.

    Lin Sheng and the others felt that this was just a way for them to thank Yuan Zhou and encourage the next generation. There was no need to put it on the table and make them feel as if they had done something big. Therefore, they didn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou about it or publicize it.

    Of course, after Yuan Zhou became the master chef, Yunfeng mountain, the information exhibition hall of Yuan Zhou, which was jointly organized by the viges and viges, naturally rose in poprity as well. It became a unique scene on Yunfeng mountain. Even though many provinces and cities imitated itter on, the one that was most talked about and epted by people was still Yunfeng mountain.

    Before he left, Lin Sheng¡¯s brows suddenly twitched as if he had thought of something. He took out an item wrapped in yellowish-brown oil paper from the cloth bag hanging on his body. It was actually only the size of three fists. It was not very big.

    The key point was that the oil paper definitely had more than oneyer. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sensitive five senses, he didn¡¯t smell a strong smell for a while. There was only a faint fragrance that seemed to be orchid and Musk but not Musk. He couldn¡¯t be sure for a while.

    Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t smell it, so naturally, Kosen couldn¡¯t either. However, when he saw Lin Sheng take out such a paper bag and obviously intended to give it to Yuan Zhou, he felt something was wrong.

    He had clearly checked that there were no other gifts besides the exotic wild vegetables in the sacks before he set off. How did this paper bage out?

    Kosen was a little doubtful of his own ability. He widened his eyes and was about to say something, but Lin Sheng had already spoken.

    ¡°These are tea leaves that were stir-fried from a 100-year-old tea tree that we have been maintaining in our vige. Although the tree is less than 1000 years old, it has a very special characteristic. It is interdependent with an orchid, with a sense of symbiosis. Although many years of research have not allowed us to understand the situation, these tea leaves have a natural orchid fragrance. This is the new tea this year, a gift that we have specially brought for head chef Yuan. We hope that head chef Yuan will not reject it.¡± Lin Sheng said solemnly as he held the oil-paper bag in his hands.

    ......

    What he didn¡¯t mention was that because this tea tree was well protected, it took several years to pick some tea leaves, and only a few catties at a time. The best tea leaves picked this year were all here.

    These were all unimportant matters. Lin Sheng felt that there was no need to tell Yuan Zhou about them. They just wanted to do their part.

    When it came to tea, one had to mention duyun Maojian tea from Guizhou Province. Lin Sheng¡¯s gift this time was naturally green tea. Other than the fact that the tea trees were older, it did not have much of an advantage over duyun Maojian tea. It was not much different from the special grade duyun Maojian tea. However, the natural orchid-like fragrance was something that duyun Maojian could notpare with. This was also the reason why Lin Sheng dared to give it as a gift.

    Otherwise, how could they express the gratitude of the vige if they just sent some ordinary things over? naturally, they would give everything they wanted to Yuan Zhou. However, they had collected a lot of information about Yuan Zhou and naturally knew his character. They definitely wouldn¡¯t dare to show Yuan Zhou things that were too precious.

    It was a small matter if they refused him. However, it wasn¡¯t their original intention if they caused Yuan Zhou to be unhappy.

    The top-grade tea called ¡®yun Maojian¡¯ was actually quite precious. However, it was something that was born and raised in their vige. To them, it wasn¡¯t really that precious. It could only be said to be rare. It was just right to give it to Yuan Zhou.

    As expected, Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to refuse when Lin Sheng took out the paper package. But when he heard that it was tea leaves, he didn¡¯t refuse.

    As the owner of Qimen ck tea, pre-Ming spring tea, Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao, and other top grade tribute tea, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t feel that the tea leaves were valuable.

    Fortunately, the grandpa and the one from the tax bureau didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was thinking. Otherwise, they probably couldn¡¯t control the primitive force in their bodies when they wanted to beat him up.

    After delivering the tea leaves and saying goodbye, Lin Sheng pulled Kosen, who was still doubting his life, away. He had sessfully achieved his purpose ofing here and left in high spirits.

    After sending Lin Sheng and the others away, Yuan Zhou looked through the several sacks of rare wild vegetables and decided to find some ingredients for the Four Seasons fried rice since he still had some time.

    He had asked the system for the ingredients for the shanzhen fried rice before. Since Lin Sheng and the others had sent a lot this time, it was obvious that most of the umted amount in the past year had been dried. There were also a few bags of fresh ones, but they were well preserved. The roots looked like they had soil on them, and they were quite fresh.

    The Four Seasons fried rice made with these ingredients could better meet the requirements of Yunfeng mountain itself. Yuan Zhou was quite clear about this. Therefore, he directly started to look for the required ingredients.

    He also found a lot of seasonings unique to Guizhou Province among them. Most of them were well dried and kept, such as spices such as millet and so on. It seemed that Lin Sheng and the others were very attentive and also knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s preferences.

    The seasonings prepared were all local Wild products. They were all cleaned up and handled appropriately. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s pickiness, he was quite satisfied with them.

    After selecting the ingredients that he wanted to use, Yuan Zhou found it was almost time. He went upstairs to wash up and then nned to go to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch.

    ¡°These exotic wild vegetables can be used to make a lot of sauced vegetables. When the timees, we can mail some to Lin Sheng and let them have a taste. We can always prepare some at home. We can also mail some to head chef ke. The little yellow ginger in sauce he sent overst time is very good. This sauced vegetable can be used as a return gift.¡± Yuan Zhou thought quickly.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became Kohen¡¯s apprentice, the rtionship between Yuan Zhou and his father, Kohen, became closer and closer. Previously, they had been talking as if they were of the same generation. Now, because of the rtionship between Kohen and Yuan Zhou, it became even more so.

    Starting from the jar of pickled chilies, Collin had always wanted to let Yuan Zhou try every time he was proud of his work. At the same time, he also wanted Yuan Zhou to give him some advice. As a result, his cooking skills had improved a lot. This was definitely the reason why he was often under Yuan Zhou¡¯s pressure.

    For example, the little yellow ginger in soy sauce that he had sent over a few days ago. Although the pogong little yellow ginger was a real organic agricultural product that had reached the medicinal standard, its taste was really not suitable for making soy sauce. However, Colin had found a way to solve the problem and created a seasoning with a strong qiangnan style.

    The first thing he did was to send Yuan Zhou a can to share the fruits of hisbor. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wanted to return the favor. The timing of Lin Sheng¡¯s delivery of these exotic wild vegetables was just right.

 Chapter 2584

    <h4>Chapter 2584: Chapter 128-famous</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In this way, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have to worry so much about what to return the gift with. Sometimes, it was also very troublesome to have too many things.

    Not to mention the other cuisines owned by Yuan Zhou, the reserves of Guizhou cuisine alone were already beyond anyone¡¯s reach. Therefore, when Colin delivered the little yellow ginger with soy sauce, he really didn¡¯t think of any small gift about the Guizhou cuisine.

    With the friendly sponsorship of Lin Sheng and the others, there was no need to worry about it this time. The pickles made from the rare wild vegetables originally from Guizhou province¡¯s Yunfeng mountain were perfect for the asion.

    Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already the next day. Following the steps of the mountain delicacies fried rice, Yuan Zhou handed the Four Seasons fried rice and its recipe to Lin Sheng. Then, he brought the group of people back to Guizhou.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to stay in Chengdu where Yuan Zhou was, but he was mainly afraid that the taste of the Four Seasons fried rice would be forgotten in his mouth. After all, no matter how beautiful the words were, they couldn¡¯t express the pure and beautiful taste.

    He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the tip of his tongue could still remember the taste to quickly return and do his best to pass the warm taste down.

    Apart from the six representatives, there were still the chefs of fifteen stir-fried restaurants who were crying for food.

    The chefs who were one level lower than the country chefs were using their enthusiasm and hard work to build a beautiful hometown.

    As for Kosen, he did not go back with Lin Sheng and the rest. As a tool, he was thrown away after being used by his good friend. Lin Sheng said that since the matter was settled, he would respect Kosen¡¯s opinion on when to go back.

    It was the 21st century now, and it was a time where freedom of speech and personal freedom were valued. Kosen could make his own decisions. He hadpletely forgotten who was the one who had held Kosen back and refused to let him go. Lin Sheng left in an extremely carefree manner.

    As for Kosen, he was left behind to receive education from his senior brother¡¯s love. As for the specific situation, for example, would it be okay to cut a hundred pounds of potato strips every day?

    After sending Lin Sheng off, Yuan Zhou was still quite busy as the new days of min cuisine had just begun. However, he was already more at ease and not as busy as he was at the beginning. In the world, practice makes perfect was thew of nature.

    ¡°Is boss Yuan here?¡±

    ......

    Originally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to go out to practice his cutting skills because of the bad weather and the drizzle. He nned to practice soft sculpting in the kitchen instead. However, before he started, he was interrupted by a soft and coy voice. After that, man man stretched her head into the restaurant.

    Even before she saw him, a bright smile had already appeared on her small face. In fact, man man was already married to her blind date teacher. However, every time she came to the master chef Restaurant, man man woulde alone.

    For man man, master chef Restaurant was a very special ce for her. It was a ce where she was willing toe alone to experience and enjoy every time. It was also a ce where she didn¡¯t want to share with other people, including her husband. Of course, it would be fine if her husband was a customer of the restaurant. Unfortunately, he was not.

    Not only was there Yuan Zhou whom she admired, but this was also the starting point of her career. Even her cake shop could be so big and so many branch restaurants were also benefited from Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance. This was something she didn¡¯t want to share with others.

    Man man¡¯s husband had alsoe to the restaurant to eat before, but he didn¡¯t eat with man man. The two of them were not too far away from each other, as if they were one of the thousands of diners who came to the restaurant to eat. Some people didn¡¯t understand man man¡¯s way of doing things. They were already a family, why did she still have to do such formalities?

    However, it was different for man man. She wanted to maintain her original intention ofing to the restaurant alone from the beginning. Her husband agreed and respected her opinion very much.

    However, as the business was very busy, man man only came to the restaurant twice a week. Of course, things such as having something to do or Yuan Zhou serving new dishes to celebrate were not counted.

    As an old customer of the restaurant, he had grown up with the restaurant. He always had some inexplicable persistence towards the restaurant. Some felt that it was stupid, while others felt that it was something that everyone should have.

    Yuan Zhou paused his action of walking into the kitchen and turned around. He then saw man man¡¯s slightly excited smile,¡±do you want to eat a new cake?¡±

    Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart. After all, apart from these things, he couldn¡¯t think of anything else that could make man man reveal such a smile.

    Yuan Zhou had only seen it when it was about her favorite cake.

    ¡°Man man is here,e in.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Then, man manughed and walked in, followed by another figure. She looked over and saw a tall figure, especially whenpared with man man¡¯s petite height, it stood out even more.

    Moreover, the neer had a head of curly light golden hair that was very eye-catching. With a high nose bridge and big eyes, the color of the sky blue was like the sea. It was very beautiful.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. Nice to meet you. I¡¯m Lillian.¡± The person had a Western appearance, but he spoke fluent Chinese without any ent.

    At least,pared to Auguste and ju man Li, they were much better. They were definitely not half-cooked.

    ¡°Hello, Lillian.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted her with a nod and then looked at man man.

    Man man scratched her head with embarrassment and grinned at Yuan Zhou,¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this, boss Yuan. Lillian is my new business partner. We had a very good chat on the inte before and she wants to open my cake shop France Toulouse, her hometown. Then she came to me to discuss the specific situation. When she heard that I learned the skills of my cake from you, boss Yuan, she especially wanted toe and have a look. Especially after she knew that the dreamy cake shop on the inte was made by you, she couldn¡¯t wait toe and have a look. ¡±

    Lilian¡¯s Chinese was very fluent because two years ago, she came to China to study for two years and learned it by herself after spending time with the Chinese. In fact, this was also the reason why she had a strong talent innguage. Otherwise, even if she had a goodnguage environment, it would be a problem if she could learn it well.

    Hearing man man finally exining her purpose ofing here, Lilian immediately added excitedly,¡±¡±Did you really make that beautiful and dreamy Cake House? can all of them be eaten? is the taste really great? is there any left? I heard from man man that you¡¯re running a shop. Can we make a reservation to eat the cake House?¡±

    There was a slightly dreamy smile on her pretty face. Yuan Zhou could tell that she was drooling. She had to pretend to be calm so that he wouldn¡¯t see if she was drooling.

    Lilian couldn¡¯t be med for being so excited. When she first saw the dreamlike Cake House on the inte, she thought it was a dream. How was it possible to see something that only appeared in fairy tales in reality?

    For a time, Lilian thought that this was a Chinese prank and that it was a special effect created by herself. However, she was a heavy fan of sweet food. Even if it was fake, she still wanted to check it. Unexpectedly, she found a lot of information about boss Yuan mentioned in the video. Of course, she still went over a lot of walls. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to find it.

    After she got the news that Yuan Zhou was a very famous chef, Lilian became skeptical about the existence of The Cake House.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2585

    <h4>Chapter 2585: Change fianc¨¦e?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It just so happened that he got to know man man during that period of time. He was also very fond of the cakes she made. When he got the news that man man and Yuan Zhou were from the same city, he made up his mind toe here. Even if the cake shop was fake, man man¡¯s cake was real. If he could trick man man to open a shop France, it would be a great harvest.

    Then I can eat delicious cake anytime and anywhere. Just thinking about it makes me excited.

    Of course, what made Lilian decide toe to Chengdu wasn¡¯t the illusory cake shop or the goal of opening a restaurant, but a box of Red Velvet Cheese cookies that man man had developed ording to the red velvet cake made by Yuan Zhou.

    To put it simply, man man had lured Lilian from the distant Toulouse to her with a box of cookies. Even if this box of cookies was an unprecedented new variety, the price was still a bit cheap.

    Meng Meng had filmed a video of the cake tasting house previously. Originally, it was only circted on a domestic website. However, the attraction of sweets to humans had always been not small. Someone climbed over the wall and saw the wildly circting Cake House. Then, it was introduced to the inte.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about these things. Lilian¡¯s words, however, had asked him. He didn¡¯t expect that someone would stille to ask about The Cake House after he and Yin ya had spent such a sweet time together for so long.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, The Cake House was made as a proposal gift for my fianc¨¦e. There¡¯s only one of it. It¡¯s a small shop, a restaurant for eating. There¡¯s no big cake house for sale.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    Lilian¡¯s eyes brightened and she almost blurted out,¡¯she¡¯s beautiful, rich, and can be both sweet and salty. Do you want to consider changing fianc¨¦e? the kind that only needs half a Cake House¡¯. Fortunately, she thought of the subtleties in Chinese culture and didn¡¯t like to make such a joke.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, your fianc¨¦e is really a happy girl.¡± Lilian¡¯s eyes were sparkling.

    At first nce, one could tell that he was absolutely envious of Yin ya from the bottom of his heart. Only Yin ya expressed that she was really a happy fatty!

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    Lilian called Yuan Zhou head chef Yuan not because she really knew how awesome Yuan Zhou was, but because that was how Yuan Zhou was addressed on the inte, magazines, and newspapers. Therefore, it could be considered as an honorific.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, do you sell cakes here?¡± Lilian asked, not giving up.

    ......

    Previously, man man had already told her that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant was a ce to eat and not a cake shop. However, Lilian felt that the head chef might be able to sell her a cake as an exception because of her beauty.

    Man man had said that the delicious cakes she made were not even 30% as delicious as the cakes made by Yuan Zhou. Although she couldn¡¯t imagine how delicious the cakes were, she still knew that they were very delicious.

    It could be said that Lilian wasn¡¯t only pretty, but she was also pretty.

    Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou could even turn a blind eye to Jiang Changxi, who was so charming and had such a strong Queen¡¯s aura. Compared to Jiang Changxi, Lilian was still a little inferior.

    It wasn¡¯t a matter of appearance, as each had their own merits. What wascking was the life experience and the rich fragrance of time.

    Sometimes, a beauty was not only beautiful on the surface. Since ancient times, there had been a saying in China that a beauty was not on the surface but on the bones.

    However, not only was Lilian¡¯s facial features beautiful, but she also had the elegance of a Prince and didn¡¯t look ordinary.

    Unfortunately, in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, the first was the culinary skills, the second was the system, and the third was Yin ya.

    ¡°No, I didn ¡®t,¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    He thought about the reward from the sea King mission and immediately added,¡±¡±Actually, many of our Chinese desserts are very delicious. They¡¯re no worse than western cakes. On the contrary, there are many cakes that are better. You can try them.¡±

    Of course, although Yuan Zhou had already mastered the pastries rewarded by the sea King, he hadn¡¯t thought of where to serve them yet.

    Most desserts took time to make, and almost every new dish would be apanied by a matching snack, which was the system¡¯s usual practice.

    The reward of the ocean King was more like a supplement and extension of the reward of the matching snack. Many desserts that were lost or on the verge of being lost were included in the reward, which made Yuan Zhou really happy for several days.

    The next time Ji Yi and the others came, he would have something new to share with them. Naturally, Yuan Zhou was very happy about such a thing.

    Although the reward hadn¡¯t been given yet, the matching snacks and desserts of various cuisines could let Lilian experience the Chinese dessert culture for Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Okay, thank you. I¡¯ll consider it.¡± Lilian was disappointed but she still thanked him politely.

    After hearing that, man man pulled Lilian¡¯s sleeve, which was the secret code that they had agreed on before, meaning that they should not disturb her anymore.

    Man man did bring Lilian here, but she also thought that Lilian was just a little fangirl of Yuan Zhou. As a senior fangirl, she naturally knew the feeling of wanting to meet her idol. Therefore, she took the opportunity when Yuan Zhou might be free to bring her here to have a look.

    Five minutes was enough. Any more and it would be a real disturbance. As the backbone of the queuing Committee, he would not affect the business hours.

    Lilian still wanted to continue pestering her, but she was a person who kept her word. So after receiving man man¡¯s secret signal, she reluctantly left.

    ¡°Man man, do you think the Chinese desserts that head chef Yuan mentioned are delicious? I remember that the steamed buns and mantou I ate in the past were not bad, but they were not as good as cakes and biscuits.¡±

    As soon as Lilian stepped out of the door, she couldn¡¯t help but ask man man. Although she had studied in China before and was quite fluent in thenguage, she didn¡¯t understand many deeper meanings. In China, they ate steamed buns, deep-fried dough sticks, and soy milk the most. However, the taste was still not bad for her.

    At least,pared to sandwiches, milk, and hamburgers, Lilian definitely liked cakes more.

    ¡°Lillian, I¡¯m sure the taste of these buns made by head chef Yuan is pretty good. They¡¯re more delicious than anything you¡¯ve ever eaten. However, these aren¡¯t the desserts he¡¯s talking about. Why don¡¯t we have lunch here at noon? I¡¯ll introduce you to some of our Chinese desserts and you canpare them in your heart.¡± Man man thought for a while and suggested.

    It was also because she felt that she couldn¡¯t walk when she arrived at the store. If she didn¡¯t eat at the store, she would be like a hero who didn¡¯t go to the Great Wall.

    Man man opened a cake shop and sold Western-style pastries. However, it didn¡¯t hinder her recognition and love for Chinese pastries. It was just that the entry threshold of Chinese pastry was high and it was really difficult to get good grades. As for western pastry, the threshold was lower and the learning difficulty was also lower. That was why she chose to run a bakery.

    ¡°There¡¯s an old Chinese saying that what you hear is false, but what you see is true. Man man, I think what you said is very reasonable. We should eat and see before making aparison. ¡± Lilian said sternly.

    If one didn¡¯t know, they would have thought that he had decided on something important in his life with that serious expression.

    Now that she had made the decision, man man took Lilian to the main store on Taoxi road for a walk beforeing back to line up. She was afraid that they would not be able to make it back in time if they walked too far. Having a store here was indeed a very advantageous thing. At least, it was easier to control the time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2586

    <h4>Chapter 2586: Chapter 130 the origin of family knowledge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If he wanted to generate ie for the nearby shops, he had to do it himself, right?

    Man man¡¯s cake shop near Taoxi road was not only the main store, but also had a top-notch business because it was easy to enjoy the shade by leaning against a big tree.

    Even the first branch on Chunxi Road couldn¡¯tpare to this restaurant. Man man¡¯s restaurant also had the most customers, but it definitely wasn¡¯t because it was closer to master chef Restaurant and more convenient to line up to eat.

    In fact, she had already taken Lilian to the restaurant at a very precise time. There was a 10-minute break between the end of the breakfast time and Yuan Zhou¡¯s knife skill practice or other practices. She guaranteed that Yuan Zhou would not waste any extra time.

    After seeing Yuan Zhou, there was still a lot of time left before the lunch time arrived. Therefore, man man brought Lilian to the main restaurant and found that she had miscalcted one thing.

    Bringing a person who was addicted to sweets to a cake shop was like catching a few rats and putting them into a rice jar.

    This was how Lilian felt. She wished she could have a slice of every cake. Every slice looked exquisite and beautiful, and it smelled sweet. One could tell how delicious the cake was just by smelling it.

    In the past, man man¡¯s baking of the cake was still considered small scale. However, ever since she was enlightened by Yuan Zhou, her skills had improved several times. Perhaps influenced by Yuan Zhou, the cakes at man man¡¯s restaurant were much more exquisite than those in other cake shops, regardless of the taste.

    Even though Lilian was used to eating Michelin three star desserts, her heart was filled with joy at the sight of the cake and other western desserts.

    Every cell in her body was moring for food. If it wasn¡¯t for the need to maintain thest bit of stubbornness as a woman, Lilian felt that she could eat from one side of the restaurant to the other. It was absolutelyparable to a buffet restaurant.

    A person who didn¡¯t like sweets couldn¡¯t imagine how a sweet person would feel in such a sweet world.

    Anyway, Lilian felt that she had made the right decision toe to China.

    Lilian¡¯s family was well-educated and could eat many Michelin three-star desserts. Her grandfather was the president of the France pastry evaluation Association. Her parents were both Masters at making desserts and had also received the highest rating of desserts, the blue Emperor medal. With so many people making desserts, she was naturally raised to be the best.

    ......

    Lilian, who grew up in such a wealthy family, should be immune to ordinary cakes and desserts. After eating too many delicious ones, she wouldn¡¯t be able to eat the lower quality ones.

    Many people said that after eating too much abalone bellies, they would want to eat in porridge and side dishes for a change of taste. This was true, but a change of taste did not mean that they would always eat.

    Although man man¡¯s cake, which had been guided by Yuan Zhou, couldn¡¯t reach the evaluation of those three-star Michelin desserts and was far from the desserts in the evaluation of the pastry Association, it still had an inexplicable attractive taste. Even though it wasn¡¯t very strong, it was enough to attract Lilian¡¯s attention. She felt that it was the concept of a new variety of desserts.

    However, she couldn¡¯t figure out what it was with her strength.

    If Lilian wanted to figure out the reason why she came to Chengdu without hesitation, the red velvet Cheese cookie was definitely just an ident.

    On the other hand, although Lilian was young, she had a very sharp tongue and was known as the most talented person in the Bruce family. She was also publicly acknowledged as the most promising person to take over her grandfather¡¯s position as the blue Emperor.

    Although the highest-level medal of the Association was the blue Emperor, the only blue Emperor pastry in France was Lilian¡¯s grandfather, Johann Bruce.

    The highest achievement in pastry was also because of him. Although this was an association with a short history, its influence in the France pastry industry had increased day by day. At least, many French dessert Masters regarded the Association¡¯s Blue Emperor medal as the highest honor.

    Having a certificate issued by the pastry Association was also a necessary weapon in finding a job. Many star-rated restaurants would recognize the certificate issued by the Association.

    On the other hand, apart from studying pastry skills, Lilian also had the task of discovering potential pastry chefs because of her outgoing personality. Only by constantly recruiting new blood into the Association could the Association grow stronger and stronger.

    Thest point was proposed by Lilian after she gained some say in the matter. Of course, many people in the Association opposed it, but grandfather suppressed the wave of opposition and suggested that Lilian had to make some achievements before the proposal was officially settled.

    Man man was the first pastry chef with potential that Lilian had discovered. Lilian had not mentioned this to man man in detail. Looking at the way Lilian¡¯s eyes lit up when she looked at the cake, man man also didn¡¯t expect that Lilian woulde here with the idea of poaching her.

    Since man man had said that she would take Lilian to see the charm of the Chinese desserts made by Yuan Zhou, naturally, man man wouldn¡¯t let Lilian eat too much. She only let her eat the signature rose cake of the restaurant and then waited for the lunch time quietly.

    Man man was already an expert at picking the time to line up. Considering that she was taking a newbie to line up, she decided to line up a little earlier. As expected, when the two of them lined up, it was almost the same as when she usually came to line up alone.

    In order to let others see Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability, it was the first time man man brought someone to line up with her. Fortunately, Lilian was also invited by Yuan Zhou to taste the dim sum and thus didn¡¯t break the boundary she had set for herself.

    ¡°Do you guys know each other?¡±

    Lilian looked at man man who had been waiting in line from the beginning to the end. There were more than ten people who had greeted her. There were so many people greeting her during a meal. Wasn¡¯t there too many acquaintances?

    Lilian, who had never experienced such a situation, was a little unustomed to it.

    ¡°We¡¯re all customers who came to eat at boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant together. Let¡¯s say hello when we meet. ¡± He said slowly.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know him?¡± Lilian was confused.

    ¡°I¡¯ve seen him when I was eating here, but we didn¡¯t really talk, so I don¡¯t really know him. ¡± Man man didn¡¯t feel anything.

    While they were talking, another person nodded and greeted them when he passed by.

    Lillian was speechless.

    Is this the basic operation of eating in a Chinese restaurant? Lilian recalled that she had never encountered such a situation when she went out to eat when she was still in school.

    However, one of her strengths was that she would put aside things that she couldn¡¯t figure out. Maybe she would figure it out one day, so she didn¡¯t have to waste time now.

    As man man was leading the way, Lillian and the rest were in the first line. After su Ruoyan announced the start of lunch, the two of them entered the restaurant smoothly and didn¡¯t have to wait for too long.

    To put it simply, Lilian could already enter the master chef Restaurant to eat before she felt the enthusiasm of the line. However, she had seen that there were many people who came to eat.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2587

    <h4>Chapter 2587: Different from the outside</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Lillian had been to the restaurant before, her main attention was on Yuan Zhou and the cake shop. She didn¡¯t have much feeling about the interior of the restaurant. Only now did she realize that the store was really a little small.

    However, Lilian wasn¡¯t a pretentious person. She sat with man man at a two-table table near the door and then couldn¡¯t wait to say,¡±¡±Manman, let¡¯s order some desserts. Are we really not going to order any cakes?¡±

    Lilian still didn¡¯t want to give up. She really wanted to try the cake made by the chef who could make such a dreamy Cake House.

    In order to make Lilian give up the idea of eating lots of cake and Western desserts and in case she couldn¡¯t eat anything at noon, man man specially asked Meng Meng for the original video of the previous Cake House and showed it to her. Lilian, who was almost drooling, really couldn¡¯t believe why Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t make cakes and sell them. It was simply a waste of his cake-making skills. It really made her feel regretful.

    ¡°I really don¡¯t have any. Recently, boss Yuan has been serving new Fujian cuisine. Let me ask if there are any snacks of Fujian cuisine.¡± Man man was also a little speechless at Lilian¡¯s stubbornness.

    However, desserts couldn¡¯t be eaten at will. Most of them had to be pre-ordered because it took a long time to prepare the ingredients. It was impossible to make them in one meal.

    ¡°Then anything is fine. Just keep an eye on the food. I¡¯ll just wait to eat.¡±

    As soon as Lillian heard man man¡¯s negative answer, she felt so bored that she halfid on the table. She felt that life without cake was not perfect, especially without the cake made by Yuan Zhou. Her anticipation could be halved.

    The remaining half was due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s great fame in France and The Cake House he made.

    At the sight of Lilian¡¯s expression, man man knew what she was thinking about. However, the only thing that the small restaurant didn¡¯tck was the true fragrance theorem, so she wasn¡¯t worried about it at all. What she was more worried about was what she should order.

    Even if they had reserved a range of choices before they left, there was not much time. The desserts were usually reserved a day in advance.

    When su Ruoyan came over with her order, man man asked directly,¡±¡±Xiao Yanzi, what kind of min cuisine snacks can be ordered at noon?¡±

    There was nothing faster than asking su Ruoyan. Even for man man, she didn¡¯t know how long it would take to prepare any of the desserts. However, su Ruoyan definitely knew. Asking her would definitely be the right thing to do. This was called ¡®every profession has its own specialty¡¯.

    ......

    ¡°Sister man man has a lot of them. For example, many cream-based desserts can be made and eaten on the spot. They taste quite good and many people like them. And this, these are also okay. Also, the boss specially told me that if sister man man brings people here for a meal and wants some desserts, I can tell you to order mung bean cakes and Longjing tea pastries.¡± Su Ruoyan exined what Yuan Zhou had told her before clearly.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had prepared two kinds of desserts after Lillian and the others left. After all, they were his friends from afar. It would be embarrassing if he let them leave before they had even experienced the charm of Chinese pastry culture.

    Therefore, he prepared two kinds of desserts for Yin ya in advance. In this way, they would be useful regardless of whether she came or not.

    Because of the two desserts, Wu Hai performed the story of begging again in the morning. The plot was touching and the tricks were old-fashioned. However, he had exhausted the power of the ck Beast. In the end, he only got the sentence that he could order one serving at lunch. This was also a great harvest.

    Under the suppression of the hairy bear, Wu Hai didn¡¯t cause much trouble. In fact, ever since he had the hairy bear, he rarely did things that didn¡¯t care about the beast¡¯s face anymore. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou would always give him some food every time he came here to eat.

    It was also because of the quantity and the time, plus Wu Hai came here alone, that Yuan Zhou only allowed him to order the dishes at noon. By the time the bear arrived, Wu Hai had already finished all the procedures.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, that¡¯s so nice. I¡¯d like a mung bean cake, Longjing tea pastries, Poria Cocos cake, a vegetable cake, a pan-fried cake and a conch meat bowl cake.¡± Man man ordered six desserts in one go. She nned to eat these first and then order themter.

    Man man still understood the principle of ¡®a little water flows a long way¡¯. In fact, if she was not afraid that she would not be able to finish it, she could order it all in one go without any hups.

    Of course, man man also felt quite warm when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions. She felt that Yuan Zhou was really a good boss and was indeed worthy of being her idol.

    Although Tang Xi was the number one fangirl, man man was not inferior to her. It was just an external appearance and an internal appearance.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan took the menu to the kitchen after memorizing it.

    Although Lilian could understand every word that man man said, she didn¡¯t know the deeper meaning behind it. The first part was easier to understand. For example, mung bean cake was definitely a pastry made of mung beans. She knew that. Longjing tea cake was probably a pastry made of Longjing tea. However, thetter part was very unfamiliar, which really poked her blind spot in knowledge.

    ¡°Manman, are these things delicious?¡± Lillian was curious.

    The unknown represented infinite possibilities. Even though Lilian only had half of her expectations, it was still very high.

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely very delicious. There¡¯s never anything boss Yuan cooks that isn¡¯t delicious. Moreover, it looks very good. ¡± Man man suddenly recalled the snacks that Yuan Zhou had cooked before.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting then. ¡± Lilian was still lying on the table.

    The mung bean cake and Longjing tea pastries had been prepared in advance, so it didn¡¯t take long for them to be served.

    The fragrance of the desserts was not as rich and alluring as that of the dishes. It was quite fragrant and elegant, especially the mung bean cake and Longjing tea pastries that were served first, which had a light fragrance.

    A te of green bean cakes and a te of Longjing tea pastries. The first thing Lilian noticed was the beautiful shape of the two pastries.

    Not to mention the Longjing tea pastries, which were as green and lovely as fresh tea leaves, even the ordinary mung bean cake had been yed with by Yuan Zhou in a new way.

    It was still in the square shape that the traditional green bean cakes liked the most. The mold carved by Yuan Zhou himself was still unique and ingenious.

    The green bean cakes were arranged neatly. At a nce, not only were their shapes uniform, but the simple floral patterns on them were also veryfortable to look at. Coupled with the light yellow color of the green bean cakes and the faint sweet fragrance, Lilian¡¯s eyes and mouth were immediately captured, and she wanted to eat them.

    ¡°Why does it feel different from the green bean cakes I used to eat?¡± Lilian¡¯s eyes widened even more.

    In the past, a ssmate had given her a box of mung bean cake, which was sweet and dry. She didn¡¯t like it very much as it wasn¡¯t as fragrant and soft as a cake. This was also the reason why Lilian asked man man if the desserts she ordered were delicious.

    ¡°It¡¯s freshly made, so it¡¯s naturally different from the ones sold outside. Besides, boss Yuan¡¯s dishes can¡¯t bepared with those sold outside. You can try it,¡± Man man said proudly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2588

    <h4>Chapter 2588: Chapter 132 delicious snacks</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, he had to try it. Not to mention man man, Lilian also couldn¡¯t control the primitive force in her body. The more she smelled the mung bean cake, the more fragrant it was.

    It wasn¡¯t intense, but it was hard to ignore. It was ethereal, and even if it didn¡¯t upy the main character¡¯s position, it was still a heavy supporting role.

    Without waiting to pick up the chopsticks, Lilian picked it up with her hands. Her hands were white and slender, and her nails were painted with bright red nail polish, making her fingers look even whiter and more delicate. The light yellow mung bean cake and her white fingers contrasted with each other in a very bright color.

    Lilian knew that there was no point inparison. When she ate the mung bean cake previously, she held it with her hand. It felt slightly dry and wasn¡¯t veryfortable, unlike the warm and smooth feeling now.

    Lilian was definitelyparing the texture of the two green bean cakes, not because it was more convenient to eat them with her hands.

    He put it in his mouth and bit it lightly. A piece of the soft and sweet mung bean cake was bitten off. The delicate and dense texture and the rustling feeling made him feel like he was eating the sticky mung bean with every bite. The faint fragrance of flour mixed with the slightly sweet taste of the mung bean made him feel fresh and natural.

    Normally, mung bean cake was the most cooling and cooling thing to eat in the summer. However, sitting in the store with a suitable temperature and carefully tasting a piece of mung bean cake, the light and elegant fragrance simply made people unable to stop. It was different from the cooling feeling of eating it in the summer. On the contrary, it felt warmer because it was hot.

    Lilian¡¯s eyes lit up the moment she took the first bite. She finished the first piece in two or three bites and took another piece. Perhaps she felt that one hand wasn¡¯t enough, she held a piece in each hand. After she finished the piece with her left hand, she took the one with her right hand. Then, she immediately grabbed a piece with her left hand and put it in her hand.

    Judging from Lilian¡¯s eating posture, she should have no problem practicing the left and right moves of an old urchin. She was definitely a talented person.

    It wasn¡¯t man man¡¯s first time eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s mung bean cake. The difference between mung bean cakes was quite big. Every famous mung bean cake had different ingredients and ratios of ingredients. It was also the first time for her to eat these min-style mung bean cakes.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the sake of letting Lilian have a clear idea of the overall taste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, man man would have eaten one more piece than Lilian at one time.

    After Lilian ate three or four pieces in session, man man started to eat. There were only eight pieces in total on the te. If she didn¡¯t eat them, there would be none left.

    It was sweet, smooth, warm and appetizing. It didn¡¯t feel dry or greasy at all. It was just the right sweet and soft. Man man also liked this taste very much.

    ......

    After finishing the mung bean cake, Lilian didn¡¯t pause for a moment and immediately nced at the beautiful, vivid Longjing tea pastries beside her.

    To be honest, Lilian could speak Chinese, but she didn¡¯t know much about Chinese culture. Therefore, she didn¡¯t know that the Longjing tea pastries looked like a touch of green tea leaves. However, it didn¡¯t stop her from thinking that the Longjing tea pastries were very beautiful.

    Although it was called Longjing tea pastry, it was not made entirely of tea. Although it smelled like a faint and evesting tea fragrance, its green color was actually dyed with spinach juice.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because of the oil temperature that had been fried or the ratio of the color itself, but it looked like the appearance and color of Longjing tea, which was very beautiful.

    ¡°Oh, it smells so good. It seems to be the taste of the tea leaves you like to drink here. But I don¡¯t like to drink tea. I think it¡¯s too bitter.¡±

    Lilian stuck out her tongue slightly as if she recalled the time when she was curious and tried the taste of the tea leaves. To be honest, she wasn¡¯t used to it.

    Coffee was bitter as well, but sugar could be added to season it. The tea leaves were bitter, and it felt like the taste was rooted in the bones of every tiny tea leaf. Although the person who introduced it said that tea leaves had a sweet aftertaste, there would be a slight sweetness in the end.

    But Lilian didn¡¯t notice any sweetness. The bitterness was real. Now that she smelled the faint taste of Longjing tea pastries, she remembered the bitterness of tea leaves.

    ¡°You can try it. It¡¯s different from tea leaves.¡± Man man said directly without exining.

    She had never eaten the Longjing tea pastries made by Yuan Zhou, but Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature dish had never failed to make anything delicious. Therefore, she was not worried at all.

    Lilian recalled the taste of the green bean cake and picked up a Longjing tea pastry without hesitation.

    If the mung bean cake was warm to the touch just now, the Longjing tea pastries now were a little hot. When his fingers touched the cake, there seemed to be some crisp crackling sounds.

    The slightly hot temperature didn¡¯t make people feel ufortable or difficult to pick up. On the contrary, the heat slowly began to prate through the skin and enter the mouth before it entered the mouth.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    It was a pastry that had been fried. When she took her first bite, the sound was very crisp. Not only was the sound crisp, but the surface was also very crisp. There was not much moisture, as if all the moisture had been taken away by the oil, leaving only the crunchy and dry fragrance.

    Unlike the usual dryness, this dryness was the result of the mixture of flour and oil. It was crispy and delicious.

    The first bite was delicate, so he didn¡¯t get to taste the stuffing inside. The second bite was different from the crunchy exterior. The inside was soft and tender, with a faint tea fragrance. There was no bitterness of tea leaves, only a slightly sweet fragrance.

    It was Lilian¡¯s first time to clearly feel the sweet taste of the tea leaves, just like what her friends had said.

    Longjing tea pastries were usually served with tea as refreshments. In addition, they were fried at a low temperature, so the traditional tea pastries were slightly greasy, which perfectly integrated the heavy bitterness of the tea leaves.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s tea didn¡¯t have such a feeling, not only because the heat control was just right, but also because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s control of the proportion. The Longjing tea butter was just right. A little more would be too much, and a little less would make it a little dry.

    When Lilian ate the Longjing tea pastries earlier, she thought that she would eat less of the Longjing tea pastries since she had eaten two more pieces of mung bean cake while man man only had two pieces. At least, she would share half of the Longjing tea pastries equally so that they wouldn¡¯t feel too embarrassed and could eat more of the snackster.

    After eating it, all the ideas in his heart were scattered by the tea pastries. As long as it entered his mouth, it was his ability. It didn¡¯t matter how much it ate. Eating more was ability, and eating less was an ident.

    The Longjing tea pastries were not small, at least bigger than the mung bean cake. It was impossible to finish them in two bites like the previous mung bean cake. This tea pastry would take at least four or five bites to finish.

    In order to finish one piece as soon as possible, Lilian would try her best. If she could finish it in four bites, she wouldn¡¯t need five. Of course, while eating quickly, she had to ensure that she could taste the taste perfectly. Otherwise, it would be meaningless like how Zhu Bajie ate the ginseng fruit. This wasn¡¯t her original intention.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2589

    <h4>Chapter 2589: Chapter 133 three heads six arms</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In fact, this speed was not much better than Zhu Bajie ¡®s. However, Lilian didn¡¯t have any thoughts about it. As long as one ate more and tasted faster, they would definitely be the winner.

    The next few desserts didn¡¯t disappoint Lilian at all. On the contrary, it could be said that there were endless surprises and she was in a state of amazement at all times.

    For example, man man ordered the vegetable buns, which were the typical and delicious type of vegetable buns. It was the most suitable for Lilian to experience the charm of Chinese desserts.

    Steamed buns had amon name, which was radish cake. Once this was mentioned, everyone would know. Even Lilian knew that it was made of radish.

    However, the radishes were a little different from the golden-yellow, steaming, and fragrant ones that were served, which made people very curious.

    Lilian thought that the radishes would be white in color since both the radishes and the flour were white.

    To be honest, the Golden color was indeed much better than the White one had imagined. In addition, the fragrance was really fragrant. Unlike the subtle fragrance of the mung bean cake and Longjing tea pastries, the fragrance of the steamed bun was more expressive.

    It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was sweet and delicious. It was oily but not greasy. It was especially delicious. It waspletely different from the delicate texture of the previous two desserts. The steamed bun was rougher, but it was this rough feeling that matched the sweet fragrance of the radish that made everyone who ate it feel veryfortable.

    Lilian closed her eyes and imagined the bloomingvender field around her. The fragrance ofvender permeated the air, making her feel fresh, natural, and lively. The smell of life seemed to be mixed in.

    Not only the steamed buns, but the sweet and fluffy texture of the pan-fried cake was also different from the slightly chewy radish cake just now. It was very pleasing.

    For example, the texture of a cake was a little chewy, and the rich texture was even moreyered than a cake. The rich ingredients not only threw the sweet, fragrant, and soft taste of the cake to the side, but also the rich stuffing made people feel like they were not eating pastries but vegetables. There were also main dishes and vegetables, which was especially suitable for the scene.

    To be able topete with the soft and fluffy pan-fried cake, it was naturally the famous Bowl cake in min province. It was steaming hot and soft after being steamed. Almost every person in min province was very friendly towards bowl cakes, especially the snail meat bowl cake. This was a pastry with many legends. Not only was it attached with ayer of mythical colors, but its taste was also amazing.

    Lilian didn¡¯t stop eating since the first snack was served. She was munching on fragrant or lively pastries from time to time. Before the first experience ended, the next one was alreadying.

    ......

    The word ¡®overwhelmed¡¯ wasn¡¯t enough to describe Lilian¡¯s current feelings. She only felt that she was truly blessed. She didn¡¯t even feel so emotional when she was surrounded by many cakes and desserts in man man¡¯s cake shop. If she could really stay in the shop and be surrounded by rich and wonderful desserts all the time, it would be even more proud and blissful than going to heaven.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Lilian didn¡¯t know how many times she had swallowed her saliva, but she felt that it wasn¡¯t enough. She wished that she had three or four mouths so that she could eat a piece of pastry with each mouth. Thinking about it, she felt that she would wake upughing from her dreams if such a good thing happened.

    ¡°Manman, I heard that there¡¯s a person here who has three heads and six arms. How do you think he grew? do ordinary people have any hope?¡± Lilian quickly asked the question before thest dessert was served.

    Man man was speechless.

    Three heads and six arms, Nezha?

    What the hell is ¡®grow up into Nezha¡¯? man man said that this was probably not a problem that could be exined by the difference between the East and the West.

    Subconsciously, she touched her big head. Man man felt that her head should be considered normal. It should be enough and she didn¡¯t need to owe money.

    ¡°This is a character from the myths and legends, just like the so-called Zeus and Athena in your legends.¡± Man man looked at Lilian with concern and decided to exin.

    Lilian didn¡¯t say anything after hearing man man¡¯s words. However, she looked very disappointed. She didn¡¯t know if it was because she couldn¡¯t have three mouths to eat the dessert.

    In the end, a slightly bitter fragrance broke the silence between the two of them. Lilian was instantly revived and looked at the snow-white fluffy pastries that had just been served.

    This was probably the most cake-shaped pastry. It was round in shape with a thickyer of white powdery substance on top. The beautiful white surface looked very fluffy.

    The middleyer was brown, and the bottomyer was white and soft. The overall size was like a six-inch cake.

    Although the snow-white surface was still different from cream, it really looked like a cake.

    After searching for Lilian, he didn¡¯t find any tools to cut the ¡®cake¡¯. In the end, he picked up the chopsticks that had a low presence and decided to cut the cake.

    At the sight of Lilian¡¯s posture, man man knew that Lilian didn¡¯t notice that the cake had been cut. She took the initiative to use the chopsticks to gently move the cake at a very subtle boundary and the whole cake was divided into pieces.

    Only man man, who often ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, could see that although the surface was smooth, some fine ces were slightly sunken, which was not naturally formed. The traces of artificial work could be seen.

    After man man fiddled with it, the difference became obvious. Lilian took a closer look and still didn¡¯t see much difference. She was also a little confused even if she searched ording to the traces.

    But no matter what, eating it was the most important thing, so Lilian didn¡¯t care about how to split it and picked up a piece of pastry.

    It looked like powder, as if touching it would cause the powder to fall off, but when he held it in his hand, he knew that it was not like that. Although the powder looked obvious, it was actually very well blended with the water vapor. The powder and the water vapor blended well, not only retaining the texture of the particles, but also increasing the stickiness.

    It was soft and fluffy in his mouth, oneyer soft, oneyer fine, and anotheryer soft. The sweetness of the bean paste and the fluffy texture of the Poria powderbined perfectly.

    If one only ate a thickyer of bean paste filling, one might feel a bit greasy; however, when it wasbined with the soft Poria powder, one would not have such concerns. The slight bitterness of the Poria powder that was unique to Traditional Chinese Medicine and the sweetness met each other, forming a warm fate.

    In the end, Lilian couldn¡¯t help but lick her fingers even though there was nothing on them. It was as if something was missing.

    ¡°Manman, do you think head chef Yuan has the intention to open a restaurant France? our Association can be in charge of the storefront and decorations. It¡¯s fine as long as head chef yuan can go there. Opening a Chinese pastry shop will definitely attract a lot of people. Moreover, we can also promote Chinese culture.¡±

    With an expression of ¡®you must believe me¡¯, Lillian didn¡¯t argue with Yuan Zhou about whether he would make the cake or not. She really didn¡¯t think of that. She seemed to be still immersed in the temptation of the delicious pastries just now.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2590

    <h4>Chapter 2590: Lillian¡¯s beautiful wish</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Man man was speechless.

    She never thought that one day, she would be able to face the scenes that her idol had been facing all this time.

    The reason why Wu Yungui was so famous was definitely because of that 50 million Yuan. As the first person to throw 50 million Yuan at Yuan Zhou, he still had some reputation.

    Even if he didn¡¯t give Wu Yungui face, he had to give him 50 million.

    Man man had never faced such a matter directly before. It was Yuan Zhou¡¯s own business and he would definitely talk to him about it.

    Although she knew that more than one person hade to look for Yuan Zhou, both at home and abroad, giving him checks, giving him stores, and dividends from big hotels, there was still a difference between hearing and seeing it with her own eyes.

    For example, man man had otherplicated feelings besides the happiness and pride she felt when she heard the news. It was probably the feeling of treating you as a good friend and introducing you to eat delicious food, but you not only wanted to eat but also wanted to poach her away so that I wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it in the future. She was very speechless.

    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Do you think that you will be the first one to say that with boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills? look at that Spain chef over there. I heard that he has invited head chef Yuan on behalf of the royal family. He didn¡¯t even go there to open a restaurant, but to have an exchange. This matter hasn¡¯t been sessful yet due to theplicated procedures. With such a bold idea, why don¡¯t you ask the surrounding diners for their opinions?¡± He said slowly.

    The person that man man pointed out to Lilian was mark, who was a little famous in the restaurant. This guy really didn¡¯t give up any day toe to the master chef Restaurant for extra food.

    Other people bought some big fish and meat to cook their own meals at home. Mark¡¯s way of serving extra meals was to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. He wasn¡¯t limited to the Spain dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, but instead, he ate whatever he thought of.

    He had eaten more Chinese food than he had eaten in the first half of his life, but mark never felt that he had enough time. If he had not reached the age of retirement, he would have settled in Chengdu directly, preferably on the side of the road in Taoxi.

    In addition, some time ago, Taiga had just defeated its old rival, Somalia¡¯s disciple, Lacar, with a slight advantage in skill. This gave him a reason toe to China. He was here to celebrate and thank him.

    If he hadn¡¯t learned quite a lot of cooking skills from Yuan Zhou himself and hadn¡¯t shown the video to his disciple Tai Jia to learn, he might have been defeated by Lacar, who had suddenly improved by leaps and bounds.

    ......

    This time, Taiga had won against Lacar, so it was naturally something worth celebrating. There was nothing more exciting thaning to this small restaurant for a few meals, even though this restaurant was quite far away from Spain to China¡¯s Chengdu.

    But no matter how far the road was, it could not stop a foodie¡¯s desire to eat delicious food.

    Mark came alone to celebrate. After all, Tai Jia had just been admitted. Naturally, there were a lot of trivial things to be busy with. As a master, he would naturally do it on behalf of him.

    [Taiga: weak, pitiful, and helpless, but I can only keep quiet.]

    When man man looked around just now, mark, who was very distinctive, was naturally very conspicuous, which was a suitable example.

    Lilian turned around and saw Mark. She felt that his face was a little familiar. Although the circle of desserts ovepped with the circle of chefs, she did not know every famous chef. She felt that mark was familiar because his main activities were France and Spain.

    Although Lillian had long known that the hope of abducting Yuan Zhou to open a restaurant France was mostly slim, she felt that she couldn¡¯t give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope. It was better to have hope than not.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan looks like he¡¯s easy to talk to. Maybe he¡¯ll agree to it if he¡¯s in a good mood today.¡± Lillian nced at Yuan Zhou who was cooking seriously in the kitchen and said.

    What if Yuan Zhou agreed? no one could say for sure. Sometimes, when luck came, it couldn¡¯t be stopped.

    Even though man man had given so many examples, Lilian still felt that she wanted to try inviting him face to face. Perhaps, it would be fine if he didn¡¯t want to open a restaurant or a snack shop. With the idea that it was fine if it didn¡¯t work, but she had to try it face to face, Lilian didn¡¯t leave the restaurant with man man after eating.

    Instead, the two of them stood outside the door and waited for the business hours to end. It was business hours now, so it was definitely impossible to talk about personal matters. She knew this principle.

    Lilian didn¡¯t understand how powerful man man¡¯s words were until she went out of the restaurant and saw the sea of people still queuing up outside. With so many people, she could probably drown with a mouthful of saliva from each of them.

    After some careful consideration, Lilian felt that she might need to change her strategy. She didn¡¯t have to knock herself down on a tree. She felt that this was flexibility and definitely not because she was afraid of drowning in saliva.

    Man man didn¡¯t know that her new friend had such aplicated and tortuous mental journey. Thus, she apanied Lilian and waited outside. After the business time ended, she brought her to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°How¡¯s the taste of today¡¯s desserts?¡± Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with man man and therefore, his attitude was much friendlier.

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicious. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re really amazing. I didn¡¯t know Chinese desserts were so delicious. I¡¯ve really missed out on so many things.¡± Lillian¡¯s eyes glowed, almost like stars.

    She liked sweet food not because of the sweet taste, but because of the soft and fluffy texture. That was why she liked cakes the most among all the Western desserts.

    Previously, Lilian couldn¡¯t sit still because man man said that her original form was a red velvet cake.

    The several desserts today were all ordered by Lillian. She was really satisfied with them. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had even adjusted the softness of the desserts ording to Lillian¡¯s taste.

    Compared to the cake, which had a single texture, the Chinese desserts, which were abination of puffy andplex vors, were obviously more interesting to her. Therefore, she had been very excited since she ate the desserts.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re satisfied,¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head calmly.

    To be able to satisfy every customer was a necessary skill for a future master chef. Yuan Zhou indicated that he had been working hard towards this goal.

    Man man just did her job of tidying up the background board at the side and didn¡¯t disturb the two of them talking-in case of wasting Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    Lillian became visibly more excited when she got Yuan Zhou¡¯s response. Her voice even became slightly louder. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had invited them to his restaurant and poured them a ss of water. Otherwise, the pedestrians outside would definitely be attracted by Lillian¡¯s exaggerated way of expressing herself.

    At this time, lunch had just ended, so there was a lot of traffic on Taoxi road.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I wonder if you are interested in opening a Chinese pastry shop in France. You can let more French people experience the charm of Chinese pastry. No matter if it is in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, you can choose any ce you want. The storefront, procedures, and decorations can all be handled by our Association.¡± Lillian looked at Yuan Zhou eagerly.

    Even though man man had already known the difficulty of this matter through her exnation, it was definitely not her style to give up without trying.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2591

    <h4>Chapter 2591: Chapter 135 change the method</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This was the second time that man man heard the name of the Association and she finally started to take it to heart.

    ¡°The Association? Could it be that Lillian is a member of some Association? she wouldn¡¯t be here to poach boss Yuan, right? do we need to discuss this matter with themittee ...¡±

    Man man looked at Lilian who was waving her hands and feet to express her joy and wee to Yuan Zhou. Even the chair couldn¡¯t contain her posture anymore. She silently denied a series of conspiracies in her heart.

    It wasn¡¯t that man man looked down on Lilian, but in a spy drama, she wouldn¡¯t be able to survive even one episode, so she shouldn¡¯t be qualified to plot anything.

    The original intention of the queuing Committee was to protect Yuan Zhou from being disturbed by the secr world and to eliminate all unfavorable factors that could affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s normal business. Even though Lilian didn¡¯t seem like a person who could cause any trouble, man man still felt that she needed to ask her clearly. She had already made up her mind.

    ¡°Thank you, but this is a small business with very few people. I don¡¯t have any intention of opening a branch or a special snack shop.¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    It was already very easy for Yuan Zhou to refuse such an invitation. It would happen every few days. It was impossible for him not to be familiar with it. Practice Made Perfect.

    Man man had long been used to Yuan Zhou¡¯s modesty, but every time she heard Yuan Zhou talk about small business, she would feel a little annoyed.

    Inparison, the master chef Restaurant was definitely considered small. But look at who was running it. It was the Chinese chef King, Yuan Yafeng. Apart from Yuan Zhou himself, no one would dare to say those words. He was really too arrogant.

    Even though she had already expected it, Lilian still felt a great sense of loss from the bottom of her heart when she heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal. Knowing was one thing, and facing it for real was another.

    Fortunately, she was also a smart person and had already thought of a backup n. Therefore, it didn¡¯t take long for her to seize the time and quickly reorganize her troops and say another idea.

    Previously, man man had repeatedly reminded her not to waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s extra time and that she had to speak of serious matters quickly. Lilian still kept this in mind.

    ¡°With head chef Yuan¡¯s superb culinary skills, he must have a disciple. Since head chef Yuan doesn¡¯t have the intention to open a restaurant, I wonder if his disciple has the same idea. If he does, I will not change my conditions. I only hope that your disciple can open a restaurant France. We will handle the trivial matters.¡± Lilian exined the idea she thought of in one breath.

    ......

    She was quite bold. Since Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to open the restaurant, it wasn¡¯t a bad idea to choose Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice as the second best choice.

    It wasn¡¯t an excuse that Lilian came up with randomly to get close to Yuan Zhou. In fact, it was definitely the result of careful consideration.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb craftsmanship and man man as a living example, he could make such a delicious cake with only a few pointers. Therefore, no matter what, Yuan Zhou¡¯s apprentice was definitely not someone that man man couldpare with.

    One was a professional student learning from Yuan Zhou, while the other couldn¡¯t even be considered as an amateur student. One could imagine how big the gap was.

    Man man didn¡¯t expect that Lilian coulde up with such a solution. All of a sudden, she had a whole new level of respect for Lilian. Just now, Lilian was still acting silly and sweet. In the blink of an eye, she had changed her mind and became very shrewd.

    As far as man man knew, although Yuan Zhou had epted many disciples of different cuisines, master Cheng was definitely the only one who had truly learned a lot from Yuan Zhou. For one, a direct disciple was somewhat different from a registered disciple. For another, master Cheng had definitely been learning from Yuan Zhou for the longest time.

    Yuan Zhou was also stupefied. This was the first time he heard someone say that they couldn¡¯t invite him personally but wanted to invite his apprentice. However, he didn¡¯t have much of an idea. After all, he was only one person and couldn¡¯t split it into 17 or 18 segments. Each segment could be very busy, right?

    ¡°I fully respect my disciple¡¯s opinion. If you can invite them, I will not interfere.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    As a master, he could teach and dispel his doubts. asionally, he would also remind his disciples when they made mistakes. However, he wouldn¡¯t interfere with them any more. As long as his disciples felt that he could learn cooking skills and open a restaurant at the same time, Yuan Zhou felt that everything else could be discussed.

    However, Yuan Zhou had always insisted that he couldn¡¯t make any mistakes when it came to cooking skills.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I will personally contact and follow up on this matter. Thank you very much for your hospitality today. We will take our leave first.¡±

    Lillian was already veryforted when she got Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer and knew that he didn¡¯t intend to stop her apprentice from going abroad to develop her career.

    If Yuan Zhou also refused him tly, that would be the worst thing. Fortunately, it didn¡¯te to that point.

    Lilian wasn¡¯t worrying for nothing. Even in foreign countries, Masters had the right to speak when it came to their disciples. Some of them even vetoed it with a single vote. It all depended on how kind the Masters were.

    It was rare for Lilian to see someone like Yuan Zhou who respected his apprentice¡¯s opinionpletely.

    Even the disciples brought up by her own parents did not receive such good treatment. It was already good that they could be semi-independent, especially before they graduated.

    After seeing Lillian and man man off, Yuan Zhou found that he still had enough time and nned to go and do other things.

    The ingredients for today¡¯s reservation had not been processed yet and needed to be processed by Yuan Zhou. Moreover, it was still the time when min cuisine was the most popr. Therefore, most of the reserved dishes were rted to min cuisine. However, there were still a few tables that needed to be prepared for the banquet.

    There were only a few reasons to make a reservation for a banquet all year round, especially not everyone. Wu Hai could not find so many reasons to make a reservation. Therefore, even when new Fujian dishes were served, he had to eat the banquet first.

    Since the Fujian cuisine was on the menu, it could be eaten either early orte, but there was no rush for the banquet.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the kitchen, he began to get into the mood and got busy earnestly. He only focused on the matter at hand and paid no attention to the outside world.

    Recently, the customers of master chef Restaurant could be said to be at their happiest moment. They had only eaten Hokkien food for a few days, and it was time for them to take turns to eat hotpot again. Naturally, it was lively again.

    It was such a pleasant thing to eat hotpot around the stove, especially in the winter. Moreover, the soup base of the hotpot was cooked by Yuan Zhou and the ingredients were prepared. Was it a matter of one plus one equals three? definitely not.

    Therefore, even though the next day was the day to draw lots for hotpot, they had already started to warm it up today.

    There were people who fasted and bathed in hopes of getting lucky, people who decided to pray to Buddha and donate money, people who wanted to dost-minute cravings, people who didn¡¯t wash their hands when going to the toilet, people who didn¡¯t wash their faces for the next two days, and so on. In any case, as long as they felt that it could increase their luck, the diners would never get tired of it.

 Chapter 2592

    <h4>Chapter 2592: Take the clothes seriously</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The customers used the phrase ¡°surprise attack to win¡± to the extreme, afraid that they would do something wrong and not get the spot that they could have drawn. They were definitely thinking of hanging themselves in the southeast Branch. Once, there was a sincere love in front of them, but it was ... Cough, it was a cross-table.

    In short, the diners now not only had a quota for drinking, eating vegetarian meals, and roasting whole sheep, but also for eating hot pot. They had to rely on their luck. Usually, there were more times when they needed to umte luck.

    Thepetition between familiar people in the restaurant had be smaller, and they had all started to be more refined.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about these things. His main job was to cook well and study the culinary skills so that he could be the master chef as soon as possible. As for eating, it naturally depended on one¡¯s own ability. If one didn¡¯t take the initiative to eat, why would one need a bicycle?

    The people at Taoxi road had started to get restless a day in advance, and the people at Taoxi road had also started to get anxious.

    ¡°Do you think I look more professional in this dress, or does this suit me better?¡± Tian penghao held the reddish-brown tang suit in one hand and the indigo-blue tang suit in the other. He was hesitating.

    Tian penghao¡¯s chubby, white-haired face was filled with conflict. His originally wrinkly face now had a lot of wrinkles, which suited Tian penghao¡¯s age.

    ¡°You¡¯ve changed your clothes five times, and any one of them looks good. ¡± Yan junchang tried his best not to roll his eyes, but his tone wasn¡¯t very pleasant either.

    It was mainly because of the five sets of clothes that Tian penghao had picked up. There were two pieces each time, and other than the slightly different styles, there wasn¡¯t much of a difference. Even the colors weren¡¯t too different. For Yan junchang, who never really paid attention to what he wore, it was really hard to tell which one looked better.

    Most importantly, Tian penghao was still immersed in his work tirelessly. He did not have the knowledge of a sixty-year-old man, and was even more particr than a young man.

    Of course, this was also rted to Tian penghao¡¯s profession. He was one of the most famous fashion designers in China. Although he was fair, chubby, and seemed to be easy to talk to, that was only because he had not touched his sensitive spot. Otherwise, he would be a fire-breathing dragon in a minute.

    For example, now.

    ¡°How many times have I told you? every piece of clothing has its own unique aura. However, it¡¯s up to people to determine which asion it¡¯s suitable for. If you¡¯re so perfunctory, the clothes will also be perfunctory to you. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that you¡¯re going to visit head chef Yuan, would I be so serious about this matter? don¡¯t you understand that dressing appropriately is the basic respect for people?¡± Tian penghao immediately activated his taunting mode.

    ......

    It was obvious that Yan junchang was already used to Tian penghao¡¯s attitude. Not only was he unaffected, but he also pointed at the brown robe and said,¡±¡±I think this dress is very good. We¡¯re going to eat hotpot, and the colors of this dress match each other. It¡¯s Red.¡±

    After some thought, he felt that Tian penghao¡¯s words made sense.¡±Help me pick one for tomorrow too. I should be more formal.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right. As the president of the Association, you should behave yourself. You don¡¯t know how to clean yourself up every day. You¡¯ve really wasted your time in this world.¡± Tian penghao finally revealed a satisfied smile.

    Yan junchang was the president of the China hotpot Alliance. He was a very sessful businessman. Currently, the most famous hotpot group in China, the qinfang hotpot Alliance, was his business. Almost everyone who wanted to eat hotpot would think of going to qinfang for hotpot first.

    Unfortunately, that was before Yuan Zhouunched the hotpot event. Ever since Yuan Zhouunched the hotpot eventst time, the situation of Qin Fang being the best was broken.

    Many people had never tried Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotpot before. However, Yuan Zhou was very famous and had never failed before. Therefore, they had high expectations for him and the hotpot was also very popr on the inte.

    In itself, the name Yuan Zhou actually represented a certain degree of traffic. In addition to that, the hotpot that everyone liked naturally attracted more people.

    When Yan junchang received the news, it was already the second day of the hotpot day. Naturally, he didn¡¯t have the chance to experience the charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotpot.

    However, Yuan Zhou had already figured out the rules of serving the new hotpot. Therefore, Yan junchang nned to stay in Chengdu the day before the hotpot was served.

    He had booked an evening flight, so that Tian penghao could have the time to slowly pick out his clothes ording to his habits. It was not just to be cautious, but also for his own purpose.

    As for how he, the most famous fashion designer, ended up hanging out with Yan junchang, who started his business at hotpot, that was another story. Don¡¯t ask, they just grew up in the same vige.

    Yan junchang clearly didn¡¯t take Tian penghao¡¯s teasing to heart. He didn¡¯t even ask his assistant to help him pack up. He personally picked out the clothes and ced them into a box, then ced them in a small box to wait for it to be sent awayter.

    Actually, as a businessman, Yan junchang¡¯s clothes were not bad either. He was dressed in a suit, and although he was old, he still had a straight back. He looked like a sessful person, but Tian penghao was a loyal supporter of tradition. The clothes he designed had a rich Chinese vor and were influenced by thousands of years of cultural heritage. The clothes he made were extremely popr, and they were also popr with the younger generation. Of course, the older generation also appreciated them a lot.

    Although Tian penghao was already 61 years old, he was still active in the forefront of fashion and was very popr. There were not many age limits.

    Every time he saw Yan junchang in a suit and leather shoes, Tian penghao would feel exceptionally ufortable. If he didn¡¯t say a few words, he would be letting down the deep friendship between the two of them.

    ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a long queue to eat at head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Should we go there earlier?¡± Tian penghao suddenly asked after tidying up his clothes.

    Most of the time, he didn¡¯t line up for his meals and thus didn¡¯t have much experience. Although there was a lot of news about Yuan Zhou on the inte, he felt that seeing was believing while hearing was not. He didn¡¯t believe all the news.

    Inparison, Tian penghao felt that perhaps his old friend Yan junchang would know more.

    It didn¡¯t fail Tian penghao¡¯s expectation. It wasn¡¯t Yan junchang¡¯s first time going to master chef Restaurant. However, he was there for inspection. He didn¡¯t meet Yuan Zhou or eat in the restaurant. He was purely there for inspection.

    ¡°There are a lot of people. If we want to break out, we¡¯ll have to get there early.¡± Yan junchang said seriously.

    ¡°It¡¯s useless to just go early. We want to eat hotpot. I heard that we need a quota to eat it.¡± Tian penghao said.

    He had also seen a post on the inte listing all the dishes that could only be eaten in master chef Restaurant if one had a stroke of luck, and hotpot was one of them.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already made arrangements. ¡± Yan junchang was full of confidence.

    He knew that his old friend was very reliable. Since he said that there would be no problem, Tian penghao was relieved. He once again tidied up a small box with flower carvings.

    It wasn¡¯t very big, about the size of an ordinary 24-bottle milk carton, but Tian penghao treated it like a treasure. He would touch and rub it every once in a while, clearly taking it very seriously.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2593

    <h4>Chapter 2593: Chapter 137-Scout first</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yan junchang had seen it long ago, but everyone had their own secrets. No matter how close they were, it wasn¡¯t an excuse to ask. Thus, since Tian penghao didn¡¯t say anything, he wouldn¡¯t ask either.

    The flight they took arrived at the airport at around eighto¡¯ clock in the evening. After getting off the ne, Yan junchang and Tian penghao sent their entourage to the hotel first. The two of them took the driver and went straight to Taoxi road.

    There were many Qin Fang hotpot restaurants in Chengdu, and there were quite a number of them. One must know that hotpot upied an important position in Sichuan people¡¯s recipes, so Qin Fang was quite popr in Sichuan.

    When Yan junchang came, he had already arranged for the branchpany here to receive him. They could just bring people over with their things, and someone would arrange it as soon as theynded.

    The qinfang group was rich and generous. There was a huge qinfang hotpot restaurant not far from Taoxi road. They could be considered local tyrants. The hotel that they had booked for Yan junchang and the others was in line with their requirements of being close to Taoxi road.

    Yan junchang and Tian penghao didn¡¯t go to the hotel immediately because Yan junchang was used to going to the destination to inspect it again the moment he arrived.

    Personally confirming the situation and adjusting the n at any time-this was the reason why Yan junchang¡¯s life had been smooth all these years. He was extremely rigorous and careful in his work.

    Tian penghao didn¡¯t need to check out the ce in advance, but he had known Yan junchang for almost sixty years. He naturally knew the habits of old friends. In addition, he wanted to go to master chef Restaurant for an extra meal or something, so he naturally risked his life to apany the gentleman.

    The information he had checked in advance was mostly about Yuan Zhou¡¯s character and image. As for the other things about the restaurant, he knew little about it and didn¡¯t know when the business hours of the restaurant were. Therefore, he was looking forward to it.

    When they officially arrived at Taoxi road, it was already past nineo¡¯ clock in the evening, almost Teno¡¯ clock. It was neither early norte.

    At this time, most of the streets had gradually quieted down. However, Taoxi road was still bustling with people. Each small stall was equipped with a unified light bulb, which was brighter than thenterns under the eaves.

    No one on the street or the shop owners took down thesenterns that were more decorative than practical. As usual, they would put on the same-colored outer light covers every once in a while. Even the light bulbs would be checked from time to time. This had be a custom of the passers-by of Tao Xi.

    The current Taoxi road was not as dark as it used to be. It was almost pitch-ck, and it had undergone a tremendous change. Under the illumination of the light bulbs on the stalls, it was not as bright as daytime, but it was still very bright. It was veryfortable to see.

    ......

    Tian penghao¡¯s first impression when he arrived at Taoxi road was that the atmosphere of life was very dense. The atmosphere of the world wrapped around him. It was clean, tidy, and neat. Even if there were many people, it would not appear particrly messy, and it was veryfortable.

    ¡°This ce gives me a veryfortable feeling.¡± Tian penghao said.

    ¡°ording to my investigation, this Street has been changing ever since head chef Yuan rose to power. It is said that nothing has passed every day. It can be said that head chef Yuan has changed this Street all by himself. Indeed, the future is to be feared.¡± Yan junchang said emotionally.

    He hadn¡¯t met Yuan Zhou officially yet, but he admired Yuan Zhou very much.

    Yan junchang didn¡¯t sound like he was trying to take advantage of his seniority. After all, Yan junchang had single-handedly changed his poor and backward vige, making it one of the most backward and poor viges in Guizhou Province to be a well-known and wealthy vige.

    That¡¯s right, Yan junchang and Tian penghao were both qiansheng locals.

    ¡°That¡¯s very simr to you. He¡¯s an amazing person, especially with such a small shop. ¡±

    At this moment, Tian penghao and the others were standing at the entrance of master chef Restaurant. From the small entrance, one could tell that the area inside was not veryrge. There was no need to go in to check it out.

    Yan junchang was able to change the vige with the help of countless Qin stores all over the country. However, Yuan Zhou was able to change an entire Street with just a small restaurant. It was hard for people not to admire him.

    ¡°I wonder why there¡¯s no one here. Are they not open for business?¡± Tian penghao looked at the empty entrance in confusion.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for the pub to be opened. There aren¡¯t many people there, so they need to draw a lot of people to drink.¡± Yan junchang pointed to the courtyard next to a tall electric pole. However, the electric pole was different from the rest. The shape of the pole and the small tform on it seemed to be on the verge of copse, but it was actually very stable. It seemed like there was someone on it. It didn¡¯t stand out.

    It was a small tform specially built by Wu Hai to watch the performances. For this small tform, Zheng Jiawei had to negotiate with the street administration Office for a long time before it could be integrated into theyout of Taoxi road without being out of ce.

    Wu Hai and Mao Xiong didn¡¯t get the quota to drink today, but there was a performance day. If he wanted to watch the performance, he could only go to the small tform that he built himself.

    Yan junchang and the others saw Wu Hai and the others. However, due to the distance and height, they couldn¡¯t see them clearly.

    They didn¡¯t want to go in since it wasn¡¯t open yet. Tomorrow was the official day, and they were only here to check out the ce.

    After walking around and making sure that he had a good idea of what was going on, Yan junchang brought Tian penghao back to the hotel to rest. Although he was still full of energy, he was getting on in years.

    Early the next morning, Yan junchang got up and made preparations. At the same time, Yuan Zhou had just gotten up and nned to run and exercise.

    First, he tucked Yin ya in, in case she kicked the nket away due to the heat. Then, he entered the bathroom to wash up.

    Yin ya had been living here for quite a long time. Not only did the wardrobe and the bathroom have a lot of Yin ya¡¯s clothes and toiletries, but Yuan Zhou also felt that every inch of the ce was filled with Yin ya¡¯s aura.

    ¡°As expected, a house needs a female owner to be at home. Only then can it be full of life.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at Yin ya¡¯s Red face and was in a good mood.

    Today was also a Day of Silence for the single dogs. There was no one to warm the bed and no system to adjust the temperature. It was also an extremely cold winter.

    Not knowing that Yuan Zhou had pitied the single dogs, those who had ns to go to the restaurant for breakfast started to prepare to go out.

    It was foggy in Chengdu this morning, so the visibility wasn¡¯t very good. Even with Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, it still took him some time to distinguish people from animals from a distance of four or five meters away, not to mention other people. Therefore, many people set off earlier.

    Of course, the mere mist couldn¡¯t stop everyone froming to the restaurant for breakfast. As usual, Yuan Zhou finished his jog and memorized the noodles to be used before returning to the restaurant to prepare breakfast.

    Today¡¯s breakfast wasn¡¯t anything new. It was the soup dumplings that Yin ya had been talking about not long ago. Of course, although the customers also had soup dumplings for breakfast, Yuan Zhou still made them separately.

    It could be said that since Yin ya moved into the restaurant, the customers didn¡¯t need to worry about missing a corner in the 100 servings of breakfast anymore, which was also a matter worthy of celebration.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2594

    <h4>Chapter 2594: The problem is whether they have fewer people or are they unlucky</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    They were all soup dumplings, but there were still some differences between the steamed buns. For example, the big soup dumplings that Yuan Zhou prepared for the customers were not only huge but also crystal clear. One could clearly see the flowing soup inside. The soup was quivering and just looking at it made one want to suck it.

    As for the soup dumplings prepared for Yin ya, they were of course small and exquisite soup dumplings. They were still transparent with flowing juice and had clear and beautiful folds. Each of them seemed to be a priceless crystal. They were both beautiful and delicious. Most importantly, they were convenient to carry around.

    The customers didn¡¯t know the difference. It was an absolute enjoyment to drink a mouthful of hot soup in the cold winter.

    After Wu Hai announced that the breakfast today was soup dumplings, the grandpa, who was really in love with the soup dumplings and happened to be here today, almost jumped up.

    There was no other way to have a capricious boss. He didn¡¯t bring the same breakfast every day. Even if the breakfast was repeated asionally, it might not be what he liked. Although they were both delicious, everyone had their own preferences. After all, people¡¯s hearts were biased.

    No one knew when it started, but Wu Hai had taken on the role of broadcasting the breakfast every morning. That nose of his was definitely not a disgrace to his identity as a ck beast.

    After Wu Hai announced the breakfast content, they could perfectly know whether the breakfast today was new or old. It was much better than the new dish expert MA Zhida.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou had served many new cuisines one after another, MA Zhida¡¯s title of ¡°master of new dishes¡± had long ceased to exist in name only. The biggest reason was definitely that his wallet wasn¡¯t fat enough and definitely not that he wasn¡¯t capable enough. MA Zhida had always believed in this.

    Wu Hai had already announced the breakfast for today. Although everyone was excited, they were still able to control their emotions. After all, they had not eaten it yet. It was not until su Ruoyan carried out a box with the words ¡°hotpot lucky draw¡± written on it that the atmosphere at the scene was ignited.

    Whether it was the people waiting in line to eat and draw the lottery while they were at it, or the people waiting in line just to draw the lottery, they all started to get excited.

    Some people even blew on their hands, not because they were cold, but because they wanted to blow on them. Perhaps they could blow away their bad luck and keep their good luck. Of course, the key was that they could also get a spot.

    ¡°The lottery for the hotpot quota will now begin. Anyone who wants to eat hotpot can draw, but only ten ces will be drawn.¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    This was the second time she was drawing the quota for hotpot. However, previously, she had drawn the quota for vegetarian feasts, daily drinking, roasted wholemb, and so on. Su Ruoyan was definitely familiar with the process.

    ......

    Naturally, the lucky draw began with Wu Hai, who was ranked first every day. As long as Wu Hai lived at home, he would never lose the first ce, unless it was snatched by Queen Jiang. If he couldn¡¯t beat her, he could only ept it.

    Anyway, it probably meant that as long as Wu Hai was there, they would always be the third party with the highest ranking.

    Of course, Wu Hai was good at fighting for the first ce. But when it came to luck, it was not because Wu beast was luckier than others. For example, Wu Hai didn¡¯t get the quota now. A bright white ball had already exined the problem.

    Mao Xiong also suffered a defeat. He still got the White ball. After confirming that he didn¡¯t get it, Wu Hai started to stare at the people who drew the lottery behind him. If there was anyone he knew who got it, his eyes would be sparkling. Obviously, he was already thinking about how to get two ces.

    As a hot pot fan, especially a spicy hot pot fan, he couldn¡¯t wait to eat it every day. How could he miss this hot pot day? he had to eat it.

    Not to mention Wu Hai and Mao Xiong¡¯s discussion on how to get the quota from their acquaintances, Wu Zhou and Wu Yungui, who had just drawn the lots, had already been watched.

    Actually, the most conspicuous people at the scene were not Wu Hai and his friends. After all, every customer who didn¡¯t draw the lottery would pay close attention to every person who was drawing the lottery or had already confirmed the number of people who drew the lottery. They were thinking of ways to get to know each other, which didn¡¯t seem out of ce at all. On the contrary, it was quite in line with the National conditions. After all, China was a society of human rtionships.

    Apart from the people who drew the quota, the most attractive thing was definitely a group of people. There were both men and women. No matter what they were wearing, they all wore a clean and beautiful dark green apron around their waists. On it, the words ¡°Qin Fang hotpot¡± were written brightly. It could be said to be very striking.

    The number of people was also very objective. There were at least 50 people, and they were not in the same line. They were basically standing one person away from each other.

    They were all standing in the line specially for drawing lots. To be honest, if this ce wasn¡¯t the master chef Restaurant and Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in charge, it would be impossible to find so many people to make sandwich biscuits for more than 50 people.

    ¡°Did you arrange this?¡± Tian penghao stood behind Yan junchang and asked in a low voice.

    At this moment, they were also standing in the line waiting for the lottery. However, in order to make sure that the ten spots were not finished before they had drawn, they were still in the front of the line because they had arrived early.

    Although there was still a lot of fog around them that had yet to dissipate, everyone could still see their surroundings quite clearly. Of course, they couldn¡¯t see the queue in the distance very clearly. This was also the reason why they couldn¡¯t determine how many people Yan junchang had arranged for them.

    ¡°There¡¯s strength in numbers. Although we might not be able to get it, others might. At that time, we can go and eat hotpot. So, I¡¯ve arranged for all the employees of three stores toe and get it. I wonder if it¡¯s enough?¡± Yan junchang frowned and thought.

    Tian penghao choked and didn¡¯t know what to say. Qin Fang¡¯s hotpot restaurant was not an ordinary hotpot restaurant. There were around 20 people in each restaurant, and there were only more and no less. With 60 to 70 people drawing at the same time, they would at least be able to get a spot. Tian penghao instantly felt relieved.

    It was obvious that he didn¡¯t know if Yan junchang was still thinking about the problem.

    This scene was much bigger than the time when Chen Wei let his apprentices draw the drinking quota.

    ¡®When people gather, the fire will be higher¡¯,¡¯Unity is Power¡¯, but sometimes, it was not just a matter of numbers.

    As the saying went,¡±if you¡¯re not a chieftain, then you¡¯ll be a chieftain.¡±

    When it was Yan junchang and Tian penghao¡¯s turn to draw, although they were already prepared that they wouldn¡¯t be able to draw anything, they still felt a sense of disappointment when they actually managed to draw two white balls.

    Unfortunately, Yan junchang, who had always been a strategist, didn¡¯t expect the next scene.

    Although Qin Fang¡¯s staff only drew a spot every other person, sometimes it was so strange. Out of more than 60 people, no one drew a red ball. All the White balls were white, and they could form a team to sell the balls.

    It just so happened that two of the diners caught between them drew the red ball, but they didn¡¯t draw it themselves, which was embarrassing.

    Tian penghao was speechless.

    The result came too quickly like a tornado. It took him a while to react before he realized that none of them had drawn a spot.

    ¡°Did we leave at the wrong time today?¡± Tian penghao asked.

    If everyone didn¡¯t get it, they wouldn¡¯t be so angry, but with Qin Fang¡¯s people in the way, two of them got it. They couldn¡¯t even say that they were not unlucky.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s because there are too few people.¡± Yan junchang said sternly.

    Tian penghao didn¡¯t know if he should agree or suggest that they go to the temple to take a look at the winter scenery.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2595

    <h4>Chapter 2595: Chapter 139 elegant thief</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Then what do you think we should do? we didn¡¯t get a spot to eat hotpot. Can the next n still go smoothly?¡± Tian penghao was a little anxious.

    He had a special mission this time. If he didn¡¯t eat someone¡¯s cooking, he wouldn¡¯t be able to perform well. The main reason was that there was only hot pot today. If he didn¡¯t get a slot, he naturally wouldn¡¯t be able to eat.

    Although the n could still be carried out, Tian penghao felt that they had fallen into a disadvantageous position. There was not much hope in the first ce, and now, he could not be optimistic.

    ¡°Let¡¯s see. ¡± Yan junchang was rtively calm.

    His hearing was still good, and he had already heard a few people not far away from him asking him to bring them along for dinner. One person, including the person himself, could bring ten people.

    He felt that if someone he knew got it, he could do the same. Although he was anxious, he looked calm on the surface. Besides, he had a backup n.

    Tian penghao looked at Yan junchang¡¯s confident expression and finally calmed down.¡±At most, I¡¯ll just stay in Chengdu for a few more days and get to know head chef Yuan more.¡±

    Just as the two of them were chatting, the slot drawing was considered to being to an end, and thest slot had just been drawn.

    It was a tall, strong man, about 40 years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. His hair was also very thick, and he didn¡¯t have the trouble of balding. At first nce, he looked like he took good care of himself, but his casual clothes couldn¡¯t hide his Bandit-like aura.

    He didn¡¯t look like an ordinary person. If he had a pair of sunsses and a scarf, he would definitely look like a big brother on Shanghai Beach.

    Upon seeing this person, Yan junchang¡¯s originally serious face instantly rxed quite a bit. Even the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

    Yan junchang had already prepared the ingredients and used the backup n. He would order the spicy hotpot base and bring his own dishes when he came to the restaurant tomorrow.

    However, as the saying goes,¡¯there is no way out when there are mountains and rivers, but there is a glimmer of hope when the Willow is dark¡¯, there is always a way out. When the heavens close the door, they may also open a gap in the window, and it depends on whether you can grab it.

    ......

    ¡°Let¡¯s go and have a chat with du Zijun. ¡±

    Yan junchang said to Tian penghao in a low voice before walking over thirty meters away. His eyes were sharp enough to see clearly who it was even from so far away.

    In fact, it was heaven¡¯s blessing. At this moment, the sun pierced through the clouds and the moon, shining on the earth. Even the human world, which was still shrouded in fog, was covered with ayer of golden gauze. The fog slowly dissipated, and people naturally could see further.

    At the very least, Yan junchang could clearly see that the person who got thest spot was the Vice-President of the hotpot Association, du Zijun.

    With someone he knew drawing a slot, everything would naturally be easy to handle. With the support of the president¡¯s identity, some things would naturallye to pass.

    However, these things had nothing to do with the customers who had already entered the restaurant for dinner.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    The old man carefully bit open the skin of the soup dumpling with superb skills. He only bit open a small piece of skin near the top of the fold without touching the soup inside at all.

    Probably because of the skylight, the fragrance was even stronger. One could see the beautiful jade-colored meat filling and the milky white soup, which greatly increased one¡¯s appetite.

    At least, no matter how many times the grandpa saw this scene, he couldn¡¯t help but take a sip like a young boy. The slightly hot soup immediately entered his mouth. The slightly high temperature and rich and delicious soup flowed into his stomach like a warm stream, bringing extreme enjoyment to his stomach that had been hungry all night.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a great pleasure in life to eat the soup dumplings made by boss Yuan on such a winter day. ¡± The grandpa slightly squinted his eyes as he enjoyed it.

    The other customers almost had the same expression as the old man. Even if they didn¡¯t get the quota to eat hot pot, they felt that their whole soul wasforted to be able to eat such delicious soup dumplings.

    After breakfast, the ten people who had drawn the spots registered the hotpot they wanted to eat, and master chef Restaurant temporarily regained its peace.

    The outside of the shop was still crowded and noisy. However, inside the shop, it was not only warm andfortable like spring, but also quiet and peaceful because of the protection of the system.

    At that moment, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t practicing his culinary skills. Instead, he was having a friendlymunication with the system.

    ¡°System, my littlerade, I had a dream yesterday.¡± Yuan Zhou said with a solemn expression.

    It was as if he was talking about something of great importance. Of course, it was actually quite a big deal. Ever since he entered a deep sleep with the help of the system, he would be full of energy even if he only slept for three or four hours. This function became especially important after Yin ya had settled down.

    However, he had never dreamed before. The system didn¡¯t have much of a reaction. As a system, no matter how much it looked like a human, it wasn¡¯t a human. He didn¡¯t know whether it was dreaming or not.

    ¡°I dreamed that someone came to my store to steal. Although I didn¡¯te in, someone really came to steal.¡± Yuan Zhou continued after a while.

    After that, there was a strange silence. Yuan Zhou waited for five minutes and the system still didn¡¯t respond. Suddenly, he had an idea and said,¡±¡±System, did someone reallye to stealst night?¡±

    He still remembered that in the beginning, there was a thief who wanted to steal food.

    Of course, in the end, the thief didn¡¯t seed. It wasn¡¯t just because of the protection of the system. It was also because of the castle-like protection from the top to the bottom of his feet and the clever and keen broth watching over him. The thief didn¡¯t seed at all and was almost bitten by broth.

    However, Yuan Zhou sensed an awkward atmosphere from the silence of the system and suddenly felt that he was not dreaming.

    About two to three minutester, an image suddenly appeared in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. It seemed to be a surveince video recorded by the system. Then, he saw a very familiar figure.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the person from a few years ago?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think he was mistaken.

    Just like before, his hair stood up, and he had the same arrogant expression on his face. Of course, he had learned his lesson and didn¡¯t try to break through the defense of the store, which wasparable to the White House. Instead, he chose to break through the front door.

    Before he came, he had already inquired about the whereabouts of the fierce and diligent dog broth a few years ago. Now was the best time toe.

    The main reason was that he had never been able to get any top-notch food ingredients from Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He had really been tossing and turning in the past few years. If he didn¡¯t have a straight sexual orientation, he would have thought that he had some ideas about Yuan Zhou.

    Unfortunately, imagination was always beautiful. No matter how well prepared one was, there would still be mistakes. This time, there was indeed no broth, but the noodles and rice soup had grown up a lot. They were definitely like their father.

    This time, he was stopped by the noodles and the rice soup before he could even get close to the wall. He didn¡¯t even give the rice a chance toe out before everything was settled.

    In the end, the man left with a very sad sentence before he left.¡±There are still some ingredients in this world that I can¡¯t get.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2596

    <h4>Chapter 2596: The two dogs of the shop</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    There was always a lingering taste of the qiongyao TV series. Yuan Zhou felt very helpless. He was obviously the victim, but now it seemed that the arrogant man was the one who was bullied more miserably.

    In fact, it was quite miserable. They were chased by the rice soup and noodles for more than a dozen rounds and almost died. Moreover, the two dogs were very smart. They knew that they could not shout to attract attention, so they chased people without saying a word. When they got close, they opened their mouths to bite. It was obvious that they wanted to teach this bold person who wanted toe to the ce they guarded a lesson.

    Although the rice soup and noodles were only half-grown, they had probably inherited the power in broth¡¯s bones. Not only were they smart, but their fierceness was also in line with the name tai Ritian, even though they were of mixed blood.

    At that time, the arrogant man also felt that there were 10000 alpacas running non-stop in his heart. A few years ago, he was chased by a poodle. Now, he was fully prepared, but he was being chased by two half-grown dogs. It was really a shame in the thief world, but he had decided not toe to this sad ce again.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that this person, who called himself the elegant thief, had already given up oning here to steal top-notch food ingredients. After all, food ingredients were precious, but a dog¡¯s life was even more valuable. The only reason was because of the dog.

    What he noticed was the reaction of the rice soup and noodles.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect rice soup and noodles to be so good. I remember that broth was so dedicated and had good manners. I might as well add some dishes and roast some meat patties for them today.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    The rice soup and the noodles had not yet reached adulthood, so their body shape was almost the same as broth ¡®s. And ording to his observation, they might grow a little bit more. After all, they were of mixed blood and were full of infinite possibilities. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided not only to give them an extra meal as a reward for today, but also to feed them more delicious food in the future so that they could grow stronger.

    Anyway, rice soup and the others were very sensible. They usually wouldn¡¯te to the front of the shop, especially when there was a lot of traffic. Only when there was a small traffic would theye to the front to follow the style of rice soup and earn some snacks with their looks.

    ¡°It¡¯s time to take rice soup and the others to see broth. ¡± Yuan Zhou calcted silently that it would be a full year and the noodles and the others would be adults soon. It was a good time for him to go and have a look.

    After arranging everything clearly in his heart, Yuan Zhou suddenly sighed with emotion,¡±¡±Fortunately, Romeo wasn¡¯t herest night, otherwise boss Zong would have to raise a new dog.¡±

    He felt that if Romeo was here, with ERHA¡¯s temperament, he might not even need to say anything and just take a piece of meat and leave with him. The Golden fur would even shake hands with the thief who came in to steal things, as if he was weing the person back.

    ......

    Not to mention the famous Husky, a purebred one at that. He believed that the things he could do would definitely make people dumbfounded. However, this was not something Yuan Zhou was worried about, although Romeo was already half raised in the restaurant.

    It was because there were a few more delicate and small ornaments on the Bogu shelf on the second floor, which were the foster care fees for Romeo.

    It was going to be a hotpot day at noon. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to this thief of delicacies. After watching the video and deciding on the future raising policy of the noodles and the others, he began to put his focus on the frying of the hotpot base ingredients and the preparation of the ingredients.

    In order to preserve the quality and quantity, as well as to ensure the freshness and taste, Yuan Zhou usually prepared the food on the same day. Even if he didn ¡®t, he would prepare it at a good time so as not to ruin the taste.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the hotpot, Yan junchang and the others didn¡¯t leave either. Instead, they sat down and chatted in the caf¨¦ on the second half of Taoxi road.

    Logically speaking, a Vice President and a President should have more things to talk about. In fact, Yan junchang had also found this excuse.

    However, the truth was that Yan junchang was afraid that du Zijun wouldn¡¯t leave a spot for him to eat hotpot after he left. That wouldn¡¯t be good.

    In fact, the hot pot Association was not quite the same as other associations. It was not an official organization, but a non-governmental organization. It was rtively less credible, and the purpose of this Association was only to protect the interests of most hot pot restaurants or groups. It could not easily cause turmoil, such as monitoring prices, quality, food safety, and so on.

    The meaning of the Association was actually a little simr to the n in the past. They supervised each other and were also very loose. Yan junchang came here more for the sake of his own group. Now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were absolutely the number one and a benchmark. Now that there was a hotpot, if he didn¡¯t invite him, he would feel that he was doomed.

    An Association that didn¡¯t even get first ce, how could it be called an Association? it would be better to call it a banquet.

    Strictly speaking, Yan junchang and du Zijun were actually in apetitive rtionship. The hot pot restaurants they owned were ranked first and second in China respectively. No one would believe that the second one didn¡¯t want to be the first.

    On the surface, they seemed to be harmonious. In reality, only Yan junchang and du Zijun knew what their rtionship was like. Therefore, Yan junchang was worried about du Zijun leaving at all, so they could only have a chat together.

    Du Zijun¡¯s purpose was also to invite Yuan Zhou to join the association and also to inquire about the strength of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotpot and to see if he could learn from him.

    Du Zijun¡¯s advantage over Yan junchang was that he used to be a rather famous chef. The recipe for the ingredients in their store was originally researched by him with great effort.

    It was naturally different from Yan junchang¡¯s team research and experiments. Although he had gotten a little rusty in recent years, du Zijun felt that he still had an advantage over Yan junchang, who knew nothing about it.

    With the addition of Tian penghao, who was secretly looking for Yuan Zhou, the three of them had different thoughts even though they were sitting together and drinking coffee.

    The queue time today was more rxed than before. When the time came, they strolled towards the ce to eat hotpot when the person invited by du Zijun arrived.

    ¡°This kid is indeed up to no good. He¡¯s already preparing to run for the president¡¯s position.¡± Yan junchang felt that he had still underestimated du Zijun.

    That was because Yan junchang was 62 years old and would retire in three years. However, du Zijun, who had caught up from behind, was still very young, only in his forties. He usually paid attention to his health and looked like he had just turned 40.

    It was said that a man was a flower in his forties. This was the golden period of his career, so he naturally had the ambition and energy to go further. Therefore, although du Zijun usually respected Yan junchang, he didn¡¯t hold back when it came to fighting for benefits.

    For example, Yan junchang knew most of the people he had invited this time. They were all from the same Association, so how could they not know each other?

    Therefore, when the group of ten left, it was still quite lively. Not only were Yan junchang and the others waiting at Taoxi road and not going back, but almost half of the people who had drawn the spots didn¡¯t leave and were just waiting to eat.

    Although Wu Hai and Mao Xiong didn¡¯t get the quota, two of them were still asked to go because of Wu Zhou¡¯s luck.

    Wu Zhou had just been promoted not long ago and just happened to want to have a good meal to celebrate. Now, he got the quota to eat hotpot. He reallyughed so hard that his mouth almost turned crooked.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2597

    <h4>Chapter 2597: The beginning of the hotpot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Wu Zhou had been promoted and his sry was higher, there was more than one person at home, Zhuang xinmu. Now he had a child, so his expenses were even greater. The money had to be divided into two parts. Except for the two spots for himself and Zhuang xinmu and some of them as a favor, he could give the rest to his regr customers and friends of the restaurant.

    In fact, if Zhuang xinmu hadn¡¯t insisted oning to the restaurant to celebrate with Wu Zhou, he would have gone back and added an egg.

    He still had to wait for Zhuang xinmu¡¯s birthday toe to the store to celebrate, so he was full of dog food, which still had a familiar smell.

    Mao Xiong and Wu Hai took two seats. Zhou Xi, who came back with great difficulty, also took one. As for his biological father, Zhou Xi said that it would be good enough if he had something to eat. As a son with barbecued pork, he would eat the hotpot himself.

    It wasn¡¯t time yet, but the people who wanted to eat the hotpot were basically all here. However, some people wanted to have a table of hotpot for themselves. This required not only courage but also strength, and no one had seeded so far.

    As a result, almost every table had a configuration of ten people, and it couldn¡¯t be helped that this trouble was caused by favors.

    Unlike other feasts or dishes, the hotpot required a lot of preparation. In order to not dy the time of everyone¡¯s meal, Yuan Zhou had specially adjusted the time when they could enter the restaurant. Therefore, the waiting time was not very long.

    Yan junchang and the others arrived quite early and were the third to enter. Although they were the third, they still had to wait for a long time. Because one slot was for ten people, two would be twenty people. They had to spend some time to enter in a single file.

    When Yan junchang and the others entered, they didn¡¯t choose to sit in the main hall. Instead, they went to the small courtyard. They heard that the environment there was elegant and was suitable for eating slowly. They nned to spend half the afternoon there. In any case, they just had to wait until eighto¡¯ clock. It was simply a day to eat to their heart¡¯s content.

    It was even more forthright than a buffet.

    ¡°Vice President du, isn¡¯t every table reserved for ten people? why didn¡¯t you care when I saw that the table in front had eleven people? didn¡¯t you say that the rules here are particrly strict?¡± A man with a full beard walking behind du Zijun couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously.

    His name was du fan, and he was the owner of a small hotpot restaurant. Although it was called a small restaurant, that was only in the context of big shots like Yan junchang and du Zijun. Actually, he had more than twenty restaurants in the entire country. This time, he was here to discuss business with du Zijun because his hotpot restaurant needed capital to open a new restaurant. Moreover, his surname was also du, so they might be the same family from 500 years ago. He was also a good talker and was very good at making friends, so he was lucky to be here.

    As a person in the food and beverage industry, especially the leader, there were actually very few people who hadn¡¯t heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current fame in China couldn¡¯t be exined clearly with just a few words.

    ......

    Du fan was not unfamiliar with the name Yuan Zhou. However, his main restaurants were all in the Jiangnan area. He had never been to Chengdu before and had never tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. This was the first time he had ever tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s hotpot. He was a little excited to be able to eat the hotpot made by the legendary chef.

    Previously, he had heard from du Zijun that the number of customers would be limited to 10 people. Moreover, what he had seen just now was basically a 10-person configuration. Therefore, he thought that it was indeed 10 people ording to the regtions. He had secretly counted twice just now and found that there were 11 people each time. He thought he could ask Yuan Zhou if there was a discount or something for eating. For example, he didn¡¯t need to line up to eat. That would be great.

    It had to be said that sometimes, it was really not good to have a brain. Du fan had already thought of how to gain favors if he could get some convenience before du Zijun¡¯s answer. Hepletely ignored that Yuan Zhou had a nickname called pass¡¯, which was definitely not an empty name.

    Before du Zijun could open his mouth, Yan junchang, who had heard him, spoke first,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan didn¡¯t specify how many people can eat here. In principle, as long as we can sit down, we can bring anyone who has a quota to eat here.¡±

    He was very clear about the rules of the hotpot day and had specially checked it.

    Du Zijun wasn¡¯t angry that Yan junchang beat him to it. He only added,¡±Those whoe here to eat hotpot are not short of money. Generally, ten people are enough, but there are exceptions.¡±

    The exception today was Wu Yungui¡¯s group. It was Wu Yungui¡¯s group who got the quota today. However, Jiang Changxi said that she wanted to hitch a ride. How could he not agree? the twopanies still had quite a lot of cooperation.

    In addition, Queen Jiang and Mrs. Wu had hit it off at first sight. Sometimes, they would even go out for tea and shopping together. It was clear that they were going to be best friends. If he did not agree, he was afraid that he would have prepared durians, keyboards, and instant noodles when he returned home.

    Besides, other than Jiang Changxi, many other business partners who were well-informed had also received the news and acted immediately. They were all business partners. In doing business, harmony was the key to wealth. Therefore, they could only agree to it. When Wu Yungui reacted, there were already 11 people. Now that they had overspent, they definitely couldn¡¯t agree to it anymore. They could only agree to it this way for those who had agreed before.

    If Mrs. Wu didn¡¯t have the time toe and take care of the sick jiakang, there would be 12 people.

    Wu Yungui was also quite helpless. He could only hold the small bench in his hand tightly and silently remind himself that he must count clearly next time.

    After du fan got the answer, he was a little disappointed. However, he was clear that he could not do whatever he wanted here, so he did not say anything more and followed everyone to the backyard. There were obviously four tables there, and there was a chair at each table. They were quite far apart and clearly separated, so he was not afraid of sitting in the wrong ce.

    Everyone put down the chairs they brought and sat down. The original chair was definitely given to the person who drew the spot by default. This was something that Yan junchang agreed with.

    He and Tian penghao didn¡¯t have time to buy chairs, but they had already made preparations. They set up a temporary stall next to the restaurant where they ate hotpot. They sold all kinds of chairs in beautiful colors and patterns. They were not only made of stic, but also some wooden ones. They provided service to both particr and non-particr people.

    Not only could the chair be bought, but it could also be rented. It cost two Yuan an hour, and you could pay for a few hours of sitting. There was no deposit, and there was no need to worry about the chair not being able to be taken away. It was convenient and simple.

    It had to be said that this boss was also a smart person who knew how to adapt to the situation and seize the opportunity.

    Yan junchang and the others had rented their chairs. They were carved wooden stools. The wood looked good and felt very glossy when they touched it.

    The boss was a sleazy person. He took the goods from Ma Xiao¡¯s factory. Not only did he guarantee the quality, but he also took care of the business. After all, he was relying on Yuan Zhou to do business. As Yuan Zhou¡¯s junior Brother, it was natural for Ma Xiao to get some benefits.

    The ten of them sat down one after another. Not long after, someone came to serve the soup. It was Mao Ye who brought it. She was here to work overtime today and was a little tired. However, she still had a lot of money, so she was full of energy.

    He didn¡¯t know how Yan junchang and du Zijun had discussed it, but the hotpot they ordered this time was the Guizhou ck bean hotpot that Yan junchang and Tian penghao wanted to eat.

    When Mao Ye had just brought it over, a spicy smell rushed straight to the tip of his nose. When it was served in front of him, it was a bright red color, making people feel festive.

    Not everyone knew about this ck bean hotpot, so when the hotpot was served, Yan junchang first gave a brief introduction.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2598

    <h4>Chapter 2598: ck bean hotpot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As a hotpot unique to Guizhou Province, the ck bean hotpot had its own charm. The fragrant and spicy taste and the little story about the origin of the ck bean hotpot from Yan junchang made him feel very satisfied. It would be even better if he could eat it right away.

    Master chef restaurant¡¯s hotpot naturally had its own specialty. Although there was no limit, each type could only be ordered once. Naturally, there was no need to go into detail. Besides the main ingredients, each type of hotpot had a different side dish. You could really order whatever you wanted to eat.

    As a hotpot that could boil anything, it naturally had its charm.

    The main ingredient of the ck bean hotpot was the Daddi chili, which could be said to be the soul of Guizhou cuisine. In many ces, many dishes needed to use it more or less.

    He remembered that the first time Yuan Zhou made the Daddi chili was when Collin made it for Yuan Zhou to taste. In order to return the favor, he also made a portion of it as a gift.

    At that time, he was also greatly astonished by Yuan Zhou. At that time, he had already started to give him special training secretly, hoping that he could be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple if he could improve a little more.

    Before he could put it into action, Yuan Zhou had already started to prepare to recruit in-name disciples. Luck was always on his side.

    Hence, under his father¡¯s iron pot-like education, Kosen could only bravely move forward. It was not easy for him to get a spot, and it was really a matter of great joy and sorrow.

    Those things had happened several years ago. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were improving every day. It was not a lie. The Daddi chili that appeared in front of everyone now was something that not only Yan junchang, who was very familiar with it, but also Colin, who was an expert in this field, dared not recognize.

    ¡°Hiss, I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills to be unprecedented. He¡¯s simply too amazing.¡± Yan junchang¡¯s eyes sparkled.

    There was a reason why he was so excited. The ssic hotpot style of Qin Fang¡¯s hotpot was the ck bean hotpot, and as the soul of the ck bean hotpot, he had invited many people. After thousands of trials and errors and several improvements, it was developed and deeply loved by the vast number of consumers.

    Yan junchang had never thought that he would be amazed by the Daddi chili today. Just the rich color, the fragrant smell, and the distant fragrance were enough to make people forget the customs. Didn¡¯t you see that those who had never eaten the ck bean hotpot before were starting to swallow their saliva?

    It was du Zijun¡¯s n. Therefore, after he opened his mouth and said to start eating, everyone quickly picked up their chopsticks and picked up the dishes that they had long fancied. They put them into the red pot and started to cook.

    ......

    Some liked hot beef. They cut it so thin that it was almost as thin as paper, and the texture of the beef was clear. The beef, which looked very glossy and smooth, was immediately rolled up slightly after being washed by the red broth. It was glowing with a Jade-colored luster, and it looked very beautiful. Even though it was wrapped in such a strong fragrance, one could still smell a faint Milky fragrance. One couldpletely imagine how enjoyable it would be if this piece of beef entered one¡¯s mouth.

    Du fan couldn¡¯t resist the temptation. He put the beef slice into his mouth very cleanly. No matter how much he imagined, he couldn¡¯t resist the shock of eating it in his mouth. It was fresh, spicy, smooth and tender. Even if it was thin, a lot of juice was still retained. With a bite of his teeth, the juice burst out. It was delicious.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so delicious. It¡¯s a little spicy too. The taste of this beef is really good, but I think I scalded it for one more second. Next time, I¡¯ll definitely not scald it for a while more. Maybe it¡¯ll taste better.¡± Du fan reflected in his heart, but his movements did not slow down, and he scalded himself again.

    On the other hand, Yan junchang, who had been waiting for a long time, chose wild vegetables from Guizhou. It wasn¡¯t a secret in the industry that he liked to use ck bean hotpot to cook wild vegetables. He especially enjoyed the feeling of the hot and spicy soup hidden inside the leaves stimting his throat. It was simply intoxicating.

    Just by looking at Yan junchang¡¯s sweaty face, one could tell how much he was enjoying it.

    Du Zijun himself had his own purpose. He intended to learn how to make ck bean hotpot and see if he could develop a new type of hotpot with the famous stinky ck bean in Guizhou. The predecessor nted trees, and the sessor enjoyed the shade. However, as the sessor and his son¡¯s predecessor, du Zijun obviously knew the principle of nting more trees.

    He worked very hard. With this goal in mind, he didn¡¯t eat the vegetables hot at the beginning, but directly dipped them in some ingredients from the bottom of the pot.

    Logically speaking, with such a strong color, the taste should not be light. It should be very strong. However, when it was in his mouth, he knew that it was not the case. Although it was indeed a little more vorful than usual, the spiciness was just right. It was not dry and spicy, but a little moist. Not only were there soft and sticky fermented bean, but there were also fragrant and spicy Daddi chili. There seemed to be some special spices added to it. However, du Zijun couldn¡¯t taste it and had to dip his chopsticks in it again.

    Not to mention him eating the hotpot base, the scene of others heating the hotpot didn¡¯t seem out of ce at all.

    It wasn¡¯t just Yan junchang¡¯s table that was very lively. After all, eating hotpot was just for fun. The other tables were also very lively.

    The diners came from all over the world, so the hotpot they ordered was naturally very different. Some came here specifically to order the hotpot from their hometown, such as the fish head hotpot from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the beef hotpot from Chaoshan, and the mushroom soup hotpot from Yunnan.

    There were also people who specially came to eat Sichuan¡¯s spicy hot pot, Yuanyang hot pot, or the nine-grid hot pot in the mountain City. Anyway, there was nothing that you couldn¡¯t eat.

    As the hotpot Encyclopedia provided by the system, it even had some long-lost hotpots. It could be considered to have everything. It was definitely the mostplete ce to eat hotpot in China and even in the world. However, because the quota was too small, not many people had eaten it. Therefore, although the news spread quickly, the coverage rate was still rtively small.

    After all, it had only been half a month. No matter how fast it was, it couldn¡¯t be spread all over the world.

    The reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to take care of Yin ya¡¯s health was that he would always prepare some nourishing hotpot for Yin ya to nourish her body during the hotpot days.

    This time, Yuan Zhou prepared the white fish hotpot for Yin ya to nourish her body. It just so happened that the fat content was rtively low. Besides, the other side dishes were all fish and beef, which had rtively low fat content. This was also in line with Yin ya¡¯s repeated emphasis that she needed to pay attention to her figure recently.

    In fact, there was a reason for this. With Yuan Zhou around, Yin ya would never lose weight. It had already taken her a lot of effort to maintain her weight, not to mention that Yuan Zhou had started to feed her with tonics since winter had arrived. He said that she would lose weight.

    Other people usually put on their fat in autumn, but for her, it was better to put on their fat in autumn and put on their fat in winter together. However, she couldn¡¯t refuse Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious food.

    However, there was still less than a month left. Yin ya was going to attend an international exchange meeting. Although she was going with the senior management of thepany, it was still an opportunity for her to show her face. Therefore, Yin ya emphasized to Yuan Zhou that she was fine with having supper and meals, but she would try to choose the food with less fat content.

    For Yuan Zhou, who had mastered many cuisines, this was also a piece of cake. The Whitefish hotpot today was a good example.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2599

    <h4>Chapter 2599: A new trick to refill the hotpot</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yin ya was naturally quite satisfied with the Whitefish hotpot prepared by Yuan Zhou. Taking advantage of the lunch time, she enjoyed the rare leisure time with Yuan Zhou, which made her feel veryfortable.

    Especially with good wine, delicious food, low fat content and thepany of her fianc¨¦, Yin ya really felt that everything was good.

    Many of the dishes were prepared in advance. That was why Yuan Zhou could have a rare lunch with Yin ya leisurely. He didn¡¯t have such a good opportunity when he opened his restaurant normally.

    However, the time was short. Soon, Yuan Zhou started to get busy again and Yin ya also had to go to work.

    Yuan Zhou said a few words and then saw Yin ya off at the back door. After seeing her out of sight, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant and walked to the kitchen beside the hotpot and started to get busy.

    Most of the diners who came to eat hotpot had already eaten one round and needed to add a second round of dishes.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that in the first round, each of them had only ordered eight or nine dishes. Ten people could imagine how much they had ordered. They wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it without two or three hours.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that they could finish the food before eight in the evening, these people wouldn¡¯t be so bold. Otherwise, if they couldn¡¯t finish it, they would definitely be cklisted.

    Only a few tables would order dishes in the second round. For example, Wu Hai¡¯s table had Wu Hai and Mao Xiong. Even though they ordered 20 to 30 more dishes than the other tables, they were still the fastest to eat and were also the first to order the dishes in the second round.

    At the other tables, some were still eating slowly, while at some tables, there was only one person left. Don¡¯t misunderstand that they didn¡¯t leave after eating, but went out to exercise in order to digest more food. It was a rare opportunity to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou without restraint. If they didn¡¯t eat enough, they would feel that they had lost out.

    Therefore, after the smart diners finished the first round, almost all of them left the ones with the biggest appetites behind to slowly eat the dishes that were specially left for them, while the others took the time to go out and practice their digestion.

    Two or three of them went shopping together to digest, some ran to digest, and most of them went to the small park not far from Taoxi road to exercise with equipment.

    Usually, only a few elderlydies and grandpas from nearby woulde here to walk their grandsons and exercise. At this time, there would be a lot of white-cored workers in exquisite and fashionable clothes, and the gold-cored ss would train there, which was a beautiful scenery.

    ......

    To be honest, these customers definitely had a n. They were all dressed differently from the usual suits and leather shoes for the hotpot. They were mostly casual, and whether they were men or women, they were almost the same. Otherwise, they were sports-type.

    The most obvious thing was the shoes on the diners ¡®feet. Even though most of the people in the line were wearing high heels and leather shoes, the people who came to eat the hot pot were almost all wearingfortable sports shoes, which were light and flexible.

    Of course, the ones who were prepared were the old customers. The new customers could only sit around or move around the tables, such as Yan junchang and the others.

    He was inexperienced. In order to digest the food in his stomach, he could order other dishes that he was interested inter. He was really trying his best. He jogged around the table. It was only in the small courtyard. If he were in the shops outside, no one wouldugh.

    After all, they weren¡¯t the only ones who did that. There were other new customers as well. As for the tourists outside, many of them had already gotten used to it. As long as Yuan Zhou was involved, anything could happen.

    Even if there were people who asionally watched the Western scenery, they would soon be told about Yuan Zhou¡¯s deeds and the universality of the current phenomenon.

    It was said that every shop owner or peddler who did business on Taoxi road had a Grimoire, which recorded in detail all the major events of Yuan Zhou and his verbal skills on how to deal with all kinds of situations. However, this Grimoire was hidden very well by everyone, as if it was a family heirloom. Apart from the peddler himself, even director Wang and the others had never seen it before. Therefore, they didn¡¯t know whether it was true or not and had never heard of it.

    However, groundless rumors might not be without a reason. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this. He only knew that there was a period of time when the devilish child was exceptionally busy and his business expansion was extremely smooth. He didn¡¯t know if it was rted to this.

    They ate from noon until the evening when the lights were on. It waspletely dark. This was the first time Yan junchang and the others had experienced such a feeling. Although it had been a long time, it felt like it was a short time. They really wanted to seize thest minute to order two more dishes to heat up.

    Even though they had a big belly, they were very reluctant to eat. They always felt that no matter how much they ate, it would not be enough. They probably knew that it was impossible to eat hotpot for such a long time no matter where they were. Therefore, even if they felt that they were not satisfied, they did not say it out loud. They were not so thick-skinned.

    Yan junchang and Tian penghao hade with a mission. Therefore, even though they had eaten until they were dizzy, they didn¡¯t forget their purpose. After bidding farewell to du Zijun and the others, the two of them didn¡¯t leave Taoxi road but walked around. The cold night wind blew on their faces, taking away the satisfaction brought by the extra delicious food. Their minds had recovered.

    When Yuan Zhou¡¯s pub had started to open and Yuan Zhou had yet to get busy, Yan junchang and Yuan Zhou, who had been paying attention to him, finally came to Yuan Zhou.

    Yan junchang¡¯s purpose was very simple. He just wanted to invite Yuan Zhou to join the association and make it more worthy of its name. He didn¡¯t dare to think too much about other things.

    There was no trouble in joining the Association. Only when the price fluctuated greatly or when there was a major hygiene problem would everyonee forward to solve it. Usually, there were no major problems. After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou agreed.

    Yuan Zhou knew quite a lot about the small hot pot restaurants that charged a lot of fees and weren¡¯t hygienic. For example, when he went outst time, he had been to a small restaurant that was called intestines hot pot out of curiosity. However, it was really hard to exin in a few words.

    What left a deep impression on him was the fact that it had broken his usual habit of eating everything regardless of whether it was delicious or not to respect the chef. However, he really didn¡¯t eat much of the intestine hotpot that time.

    Not to mention Yuan Zhou who had obsessivepulsive disorder, ordinary people would not even know if those were clean or not. There were all kinds of duck intestines, goose intestines, chicken intestines, and even goat intestines and beef intestines mixed together, which really made people lose their appetite. Moreover, the price was so high that he almost called toin.

    This kind of Association definitely needed to be reorganized. Yuan Zhou felt that it was not bad to join such an Association.

    After Yan junchang¡¯s matter was settled, he feltpletely rxed. He had managed to invite Yuan Zhou to join the association before du Zijun did, which could be considered as ruining his n. Yan junchang was just a little happy about that.

    It wasn¡¯t that du Zijun didn¡¯t want to stay and invite Yuan Zhou tonight. For one thing, he didn¡¯t know that Yan junchang woulde to invite him in such a hurry. For another, he didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to be so easy to talk to and agree without saying anything.

    Therefore, du Zijun, who nned to go back and make careful preparations, was destined to be disappointed when he came to visit the next morning.

    After Yan junchang was done with his business, it was Tian penghao¡¯s turn.

    He didn¡¯t say anything at the beginning, but directly put the box he had been carrying since the hotpot on the table, intending to open it.

    In order not to smell the hotpot, Tian penghao had even asked Mao Ye to store the hotpot.

    Other than the faint aroma of the wood, the box was not very familiar with the hotpot.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2600

    <h4>Chapter 2600: Chapter 144</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as he smelled the faint fragrance, Yuan Zhou knew that the wood was of good quality. It could be used as the main material of the wardrobe to ensure that the clothes inside would not be damaged by worms, and it was also damp-proof and anti-corrosion. The effect was quite good, especially the wood used to make the box in front of him was quite good.

    The wood that Yuan Zhou said was not bad was really not bad. At least, one could tell from its glossy luster. In addition, Tian penghao acted as if he had seen his beloved woman. Therefore, Yuan Zhou knew that he treasured it very much.

    ¡°Creak¡±

    Tian penghao¡¯s eyes were not on the box, but the contents. Without hesitation, he touched the box and opened it, revealing the contents.

    Today, Tian penghao was wearing the Scarlet Tang suit that he had picked out earlier. Not only did the old man look sneaky in it, but he also looked three to five years younger. Not only did the color of the clothes match his appearance, but the style of the clothes was also very fitting, as if it had been carefully designed.

    In fact, it was also meticulously designed. The clothes that Tian penghao wore were definitely painstakingly sketched out with no exceptions. Otherwise, Yan junchang wouldn¡¯t have thought that he was very particr.

    Even though Yan junchang wasn¡¯t particr, he was particr this time. He was wearing a Tang suit that Tian penghao had picked out for him. Compared to a suit and leather shoes, the Tang suit Yan junchang was wearing made people feel closer to nature and he appeared to be very friendly.

    It went well with Yuan Zhou¡¯s neat Han Chinese clothing with narrow sleeves.

    Originally, Tian penghao¡¯s clothes were already in a bright color, but when the box was opened, the red inside was revealed, and it immediately overshadowed the color.

    The Vermillion color was very solemn and warm. Even if it was ced in the box, it couldn¡¯t hide the feeling it gave people.

    Yuan Zhou was a little dumbfounded,¡±are they here to deliver clothes or to promote clothes?¡±

    Ever since he became famous, to be honest, there would be people looking for Yuan Zhou to promote or endorse their products every three to five days. From cosmetics, shampoo, to all kinds of pots, bowls,dles, and basins, there were all kinds of products. However, there were really no clothes. The only one that came to Yuan Zhou was someone who wanted to ask him to shoot an advertisement for his underwear, which was rejected by Yuan Zhou swiftly.

    What a joke! He was a man who kept his body as pure as Jade for Yin ya. How could he casually show off his eight-pack ABS? the perfection of his ABS would definitely attract the attention of others. For the sake of his safety, Yuan Zhou felt that he couldn¡¯t make such an opening. If he wanted to appreciate it, he could just let Yin ya secretly appreciate it at home.

    ......

    However, it was obvious that there were clothes in the box. Moreover, the way they were folded looked like Han Chinese clothing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt that they were either here to sell or to give to him.

    In fact, it was true.

    Tian penghao looked at the clothes in the suitcase affectionately and didn¡¯t rush to take them out. Instead, he turned to Yuan Zhou and said,¡±¡±Hello, head chef Yuan. My name is Tian penghao, and I am a fashion designer. My style of design has always been to integrate the ssical culture into my design and create clothes that are unique to our Chinese style. This dress was the one that won the gold medal in the Mn Fashion design exhibition not long ago. I feel that no one is more suitable than you, head chef Yuan. Therefore, I specially brought it here to give it to you.¡±

    Seeing Yuan Zhou seemingly want to refuse him, Tian penghao immediately added,¡±¡±This can be considered to be tailor-made for head chef Yuan. I was inspired by head chef Yuan¡¯s elegance when he wore the Han Chinese traditional clothing at the solo exhibition. Without his consent, I personally designed this dress. I hope head chef Yuan will not reject it.¡±

    Without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s refusal, Tian penghao carefully took out the clothes from the box and unfolded them. He didn¡¯t notice it when he folded them together, but now he realized that the clothes weren¡¯t simple. Not only were the colors beautiful, but the patterns on them were also very prominent. On the Vermilion red clothes, half-bloomed white lotus flowers bloomed slowly along with Tian penghao¡¯s movements. It was as if a faint fragrance of lotus flowers could be smelled.

    White Lotus patterns were even outlined on the sleeves andpels, which were said to be tailor-made for Yuan Zhou. At first nce, Yuan Zhou felt that it really looked like it. After all, the flower of the restaurant was a lotus flower. Usually, when Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes were custom-made, they would more or less have some Lotus patterns, but they were not as gorgeous as this one.

    As a famous designer and one of the top designers in China, Tian penghao naturally had his own unique points.

    This dress looked like a loose robe withrge sleeves, but in fact, it was different from ordinary formal wear. It also had fiveyers, and because of the material of the dress, eachyer was light and fitting. The length of the cuffs and hems had been carefully calcted, so it didn¡¯t look cumbersome at all. Not only could it be worn to attend important asions without appearing rude, but it could also be worn to cook without hindering one¡¯s movements. It was very in line with human mechanics. Standards of aesthetics.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really know much about the details of designing clothes. The only person he knew a lot about was mo Qian, who was famous for designing wedding dresses. Especially when he was designing a wedding dress for Yin ya secretly, he had quite a lot of contact with her.

    Wedding dress and traditional Chinese clothing were definitely two different concepts. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really understand it, but it didn¡¯t prevent him from seeing the convenience of this dress.

    ¡°You¡¯re too kind, olddy Tian. I really like this piece of clothing. Since olddy Tian wants to give it to me, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal as a return gift. That shouldn¡¯t be a problem, right?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He really liked this outfit. Although it was a color that he had never worn before, it looked very good. Furthermore, it had Lotus patterns and the like. It was true that it was specially designed for him. If he didn¡¯t want it, Tian penghao¡¯s good intentions would definitely be wasted. As a good young man who respected the old and loved the young, he definitely couldn¡¯t do such a thing.

    In addition, he had heard of Tian penghao¡¯s name from old master mo Qian. He knew that this man was also a Big Shot in the design industry. It would not be good if you did not ept the clothes that he had personally delivered to you, and the designs were based on your own temperament.

    It was definitely impossible to take it directly. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t such a person who would take advantage of others. As a chef, it was a basic procedure to treat others to a meal and it was still eptable.

    As expected, the moment Tian penghao heard that Yuan Zhou was treating him to a meal, he automatically recalled the wonderful taste of the hotpot he had eaten before. It really made his stomach full and at the same time, he enjoyed it very much. However, he soon restrained himself from blurting out the words that he wanted to say.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough.¡±

    After a few dry coughs, Tian penghao rubbed his hands together with an exaggerated smile on his face. If he were to bring him a big red flower, he would be able to walk through the streets and matchmake people.

    He himself didn¡¯t have such self-awareness. Instead, he looked at Yuan Zhou closely with his shining eyes and said,¡±¡±Actually, this dress is my sincerity. Treating you to a meal is secondary. I mainly have a presumptuous request that I hope head chef yuan can agree to.¡±

    Tian penghao was probably a little embarrassed. Although he expressed his thoughts smoothly, he was still too embarrassed to say the details directly. Instead, he looked at Yuan Zhou¡¯s reaction and seemed to be afraid that Yuan Zhou would be unhappy.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2601

    <h4>Chapter 2601: Chapter 145 the face of the master chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, raised his eyebrows curiously. He didn¡¯t expect Tian penghao to say that. If he hadn¡¯t swallowed his saliva twice before he said that, he would have thought that his cooking skills had deteriorated and the dishes he cooked were no longer attractive.

    ¡°Elder Tian, please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou observed carefully and naturally saw Tian penghao¡¯s apprehension. Therefore, he gave him a way out.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    He swallowed his saliva again and moistened his mouth, which was slightly dry due to his nervousness, and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s like this. I found that head chef Yuan is very suitable to wear the clothes I designed. It can express the concept that I want to express in every piece of clothing. Therefore, I hope that head chef Yuan¡¯s clothes can be designed by me in the future. I especially hope that head chef yuan can wear the clothes I designed when he participates inpetitions or activities.¡±

    As he spoke, Tian penghao became more and more agitated, and his voice became louder and louder.

    He spoke with great delight and evenmented on Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes when he participated in the bogus cookingpetition. Tian penghao was indeed a man of substance. He tried his best to make his words as simple and easy to understand as possible. His words were very infectious. He didn¡¯t notice that Yan junchang kept nodding his head at the side with a look of approval.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that bad, but he agreed with what Tian penghao said. Some ideas and his original intention could be said to be in line.

    It was at this moment that he finally understood Tian penghao¡¯s purpose foring here. He wanted to contract his clothes in the future. At the same time, he could wear the clothes that Tian penghao made for big asions. It could be considered an advertisement. As one of the top designers, the clothes he designed did not have to worry about sales.

    Yuan Zhou himself was quite famous. In fact, it was a matter of adding flowers to a brocade. There was no need for him to be so persistent.

    As if he had seen through Yuan Zhou¡¯s doubt, Tian penghao said with a smile,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, don¡¯t think that it¡¯s a small matter. In fact, I think that head chef Yuan is suitable for wearing the clothes I designed because he can give me inspiration at any time. To a designer, inspiration is their life. If it¡¯s possible, I hope that head chef Yuan will agree to my request.¡±

    What Tian penghao said was indeed true. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s exhibition, he designed this ¡°fleeting red¡± series and won the gold Prize of the Mn Fashion Week. When he saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s clothes and aura when he attended the bogus cookingpetition, he had already conceived a new style of clothes and was more than half done.

    As an old designer, he couldn¡¯t keep up with the younger generation in terms of both mental and physical strength. He wasn¡¯t as productive as when he was younger either. However, ever since he identally saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s video, he was really inspired. Especially when Yuan Zhou¡¯s special aura when cooking matched the Chinese traditional clothing, it was totally what he wanted to express about his own ideas about China. How could Tian penghao not be excited? It wasn¡¯t a problem to say that Yuan Zhou was his muse.

    Although it felt strange, luckily Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that.

    ......

    Naturally, he couldn¡¯t wait for Yuan Zhou to agree immediately. However, Tian penghao also knew that a melon that was twisted by force was not sweet. Thus, he had already prepared for a long time.

    Yuan Zhou had given him a lot of inspiration even before he put on the clothes that he had designed. If he were to put on the clothes that he had designed, Tian penghao would really feel all the cells in his body getting excited just thinking about it.

    After Tian penghao had finished his words, Yuan Zhou became silent for a while. His clothes had always been ordered from the same store. Both the quality and the style were all ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements. There was nothing he was dissatisfied with. Yuan Zhou felt it was not good for him to suddenly refuse to cooperate with Tian penghao. However, Tian penghao was full of sincerity and it wasn¡¯t something difficult for him to do. Thus, it was a little difficult to do.

    After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of a way that could satisfy both sides. In the future, he could ask that store to order clothes for Yin ya while he himself would be done by Tian penghao. In this way, he wouldn¡¯t cancel the original cooperation and could also satisfy the desire of a top designer.

    ¡°As expected of the future master chef. I¡¯m just that smart.¡± Yuan Zhou felt that he had to restrain himself a little. After all, it wasmon for the heavens to be jealous of geniuses. He had to learn to protect his own life at all times.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble elder Tian in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.

    ¡°Actually, if head chef Yuan feels that there¡¯s a problem, we can ...¡± Originally, Tian penghao thought that Yuan Zhou needed some time to think about it when he saw that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t answer him. He wanted to give him a way out. However, before he could finish his words, he was hit in the head by the pie and felt a little dizzy.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has agreed?!¡± Tian penghao almost jumped out of his seat.

    Inspiration was the soil for a designer¡¯s survival, and a designer who was exhausted of inspiration would not be able to go far.

    Although Tian penghao wasn¡¯t young anymore, he felt that he could work for another 30 years without a problem. Thus, the importance of inspiration was definitely evident.

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head and said.

    After receiving confirmation, Tian penghao¡¯s excitement was visible to the naked eye. The chair could no longer fit him. He stood up and turned in circles on the spot, as if this was the only way to express his excitement. At this time, his flexible movements did not show his age.

    After a few minutes, Tian penghao finally came to his senses and slowly stopped.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, please try this dress on and see if it fits you. I¡¯ll have a more perfect data storage to design a dress that suits you better.¡± Tian penghao was very professional and reliable when it came to serious business.

    He didn¡¯t look as happy as a 100-pound fatty before. It was a seamless switch.

    Now that he had agreed, Yuan Zhou was very cooperative. He took the clothes and went to the second floor. He washed up and then changed into new clothes.

    The material was veryfortable. Not only was it close-fitting, but it was also soft and delicate to the touch. However, it was not cold. Instead, it had a moist feeling, which was especially suitable for winter wear.

    Moreover, only after Yuan Zhou looked carefully did he notice that the Lotus pattern on thepel was not just a simple decoration, but was actually formed into the words ¡°master chef Restaurant¡±. However, it was very clever and would be overlooked if one didn¡¯t look carefully. It was indeed not a lie to say that it was designed for him.

    ¡°No wonder he¡¯s one of the top designers in China. He¡¯s already better than many people with just this clever thought.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    Although Yuan Zhou was a chef, his te presentation and carving skills were definitely world-ss. Therefore, he could still understand some of Tian penghao¡¯s strength.

    What happened next was naturally a matter of course. Even though he had never measured Yuan Zhou¡¯s size precisely before, he could still estimate it urately just by relying on his pair of eyes. It was not an inch more or an inch less.

    The next step was to discuss the details. Tian penghao had prepared everything in advance, and the documents were all ready, so it didn¡¯t take much time. By the time everything was settled, it had only been half an hour, which was considered very fast.

    After the business was done, Tian penghao and Yan junchang returned with a full load. After bidding farewell to Yuan Zhou enthusiastically, they left the master chef Restaurant with light steps.

    After sending away the two old men who couldn¡¯t wait to dance even when they were walking, Yuan Zhou finally felt rxed.

    ¡°As a future master chef, I do need to wear something decent. Now that I¡¯ve solved this problem in advance, I don¡¯t have to worry so much. The key is to focus on improving my cooking skills.¡±

    Yuan Zhou agreed to Tian penghao not only because he didn¡¯t want to refuse him, but also because he had some considerations.

 Chapter 2602

    <h4>Chapter 2602: Chapter 146 title upgrade</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯m really the best host this year. I¡¯m simply doing what the system is anxious about. I¡¯ve done everything I could. System, don¡¯t you have anything to say?¡± Yuan Zhou felt it was time to ask for some benefits from the system.

    For example, it was also possible to give him 17 or 18 rewards. Yuan Zhou was not picky at all. As for his face, could it be eaten as a meal?

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for activating the second stage of the chef¡¯s test 3. Do you want to ept the task now?¡± The system disyed the words immediately.

    Yuan Zhou indicated that it was totally eptable for him to issue a mission at the slightest disagreement. He was particrly fond of it and also very easy to dismiss.

    Looking around, other than the faint sounds of conversationing from the tavern, the surroundings seemed to be very quiet. Even the chirping of the insects was particrly quiet because the weather was too cold. If they were not moving or hibernating, it was particrly quiet.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to receive the mission. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou found a chair and sat down before saying that. Receiving the mission required a sense of ceremony. It was necessary to find a chair to sit down, straighten his back, and slightly close his eyes.

    ¡®[Chef¡¯s test 3, second stage]

    [Mission requirement: make a new dish with at least three ingredients using only one ingredient.]

    [Mission description: using one ingredient to cook a perfect dish is a skill. However, using one ingredient to cook a dish that contains three or more different ingredients is the basic quality of a master chef. Work hard, young man!]

    [Mission reward: the title of master of cooked Wheaten food will be upgraded to the highest level.]

    [Reward tips: as a chef who is getting closer and closer to the master chef, the cooking of cooked Wheaten food also needs to improve. The Chinese cuisine has already reached the point of perfection, and the Western cuisine should also keep up with the times.]

    The system still maintained its usual style. It exined everything clearly, be it the reward or the mission. However, Yuan Zhou still felt that he might not have understood it.

    ......

    ¡°My Chinese was clearly taught by a Chinese teacher. How could there be something I don¡¯t understand? it¡¯s probably because the system¡¯s Chinese was taught by an English teacher.¡± Yuan Zhou said affirmatively in the heart.

    It turned out that the master chef system was still a cker. Inexplicably, he had a strong sense of superiority.

    ¡°System, is there any restriction or anything to change one ingredient into three ingredients?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    He didn¡¯t have any problem with the reward. Previously, he had already leveled up to master of cooked Wheaten food once, but that time, it was for the Chinese pastry category. In addition, he had received the pastry roll from the big snack gift bag not long ago. It could be said that there were only Chinese pastries that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make. There was nothing that he didn¡¯t know how to make.

    Of course, this wasn¡¯t an exaggeration. It was the truth. If steamed bun Ji and the others hadn¡¯te recently, it would have caused a stir in the pastry world.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s ability to cook waspletely different from that of ordinary people. Plus, with the support of the system, it was impossible for him not to cause a sensation.

    Only the Western desserts were slightly inferior. In fact, it wasn¡¯t much. Yuan Zhou had already evolved once when he was preparing The Cake House. This time, he was just checking for the missing pieces. After he received the reward, it would definitely be a sess in sweeping the desserts world both in China and abroad.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou could be said to have swept across the entire pastry world. Otherwise, Lilian wouldn¡¯t have wanted to invite his apprentice to open a restaurant France even if she couldn¡¯t invite Yuan Zhou himself, so as to increase the strength of their Association.

    As the granddaughter of the most powerful person in the France pastry industry, she was not mediocre. Even if her cooking skills were not the best, she had a good eye.

    However, it was still too early to say that. For Yuan Zhou,pleting the mission was his top priority.

    ¡°No. As long as one ingredient can be turned into three different types of ingredients, it will be fine. For example, soybeans can be turned into tofu, dried bean, bean dregs, soybean milk, etc. Any three or more ingredients can bebined to make a dish approved by the system.¡± The system disyed.

    It sounded quite simple, but it was impossible to cook the dried bean curd, tofu, and bean dregs in one pot. If it was that simple, it would not have been recognized by the system. Moreover, Yuan Zhou himself would not have perfunctorilypleted the mission.

    If one looked carefully, they would find the keyword ¡®new¡¯. This word indicated that this was actually an innovative question. It was not as simple as using one ingredient to invent a dish, but two problems had to be solved. One was how to turn one ingredient into at least three ingredients, and the other was how to use these few ingredients with the same origin to create a new dish.

    After thinking through the question, Yuan Zhou began to consider which ingredient he should use. In fact, the simplest one was soybeans. It could be said that soybeans were an ever changing ingredient. Even if one wasn¡¯t a chef, one could count several kinds of ingredients that soybeans could be made into.

    However, when it came to the matter of one ingredient being turned into three ingredients, the first thing that came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind was the three ensemble of tofu invented by the little head mother.

    Tofu, bean noodles, and tofu. If three different ingredients were made from soybeans and made into a tofu risted noodles, it was basically a dish where one ingredient was turned into three ingredients.

    ¡°A lot of flour was added into the bean noodles. In the true sense, it¡¯s not a pure ingredient. I¡¯ll have to think about it more.¡± Yuan Zhou thought in the heart.

    He was a very rigorous person, especially after he got the system. His requirements for himself and his cooking skills became even more demanding. Naturally, he wanted to do his best.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to take the shortcut, but rather that Yuan Zhou felt this matter wasn¡¯t as difficult as ascending to the heavens. All the missions issued by the system could be solved. If he hadn¡¯t solved it yet, it was only because he hadn¡¯t thought of a way.

    Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t thought of the specific ingredients to be used yet. After going through the mission again from the beginning to the end and finding no other problems, Yuan Zhou finally felt relieved.

    He couldn¡¯t help but cry when he mentioned the title of master of cooked Wheaten food. He remembered that he had been cheated by the system when he was too young. From then on, the business hours had be the man-made six hours. Although he could now arrange the business hours on his own, the feeling of watching the money slip away had always been in his heart. Therefore, he always wanted to be careful when he saw these four words.

    After confirming that there was no problem with the mission, Yuan Zhou set it aside for the time being and started the cooking practice for the day.

    As it was a hotpot day in the daytime, he had a leisurely lunch with Yin ya and enjoyed a rare leisure time. He stopped practicing his cutting skills every day. At this time, the most important thing was not the research task, but toplete the training task for the day before the pub time ended.

    The perseverance of a schr was the perseverance of a schr, while practicing cooking every day was Yuan Zhou¡¯s own persistence. As long as time allowed, he would not change that easily.

    As it was night time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go out. Instead, he went to the kitchen to practice soft sculpting. This time, he nned to practice his left hand knife technique for a while and then his right hand knife technique, so as to be fair.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2603

    <h4>Chapter 2603: Chapter 147 challenge letter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For ordinary chefs, having two types of collector¡¯s level knife skills was something that they could only hope for in their entire lives. However, for Yuan Zhou, it was just the beginning. He was still young. In the cooking world, a 30-year-old was definitely the youngest age.

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou, who was only 30 years old, was as young as a nestling. Of course, his cooking skills were already unprecedented.

    If he wanted to continue making breakthroughs in his knife skills, he would have to master his current knife skills to the extreme before he could find another way.

    At present, Yuan Zhou felt that although one of his two knife skills could be said to have reached perfection and the other was considered to have reached great sess, he still needed to continue working hard. Only by working hard would he know the direction in the future.

    No one knew about this. Otherwise, even Zhou Shijie would have fainted.

    Even Zhou Shijie, who knew Yuan Zhou very well, felt that he couldn¡¯t afford it, let alone other people. Yuan Zhou had always been very low-key. The most high-profile time was most likely when new dishes were served. In fact, Yuan Zhou himself advocated being low-key very much. Although he was passive and high-profile, he still liked it very much.

    The days of hot pot day passed by in a sh. Everyone loved hot pot for ten minutes. Even if the hot pot day was over, many diners would subconsciously put hot pot on their menu in the near future.

    Those with a full wallet would usually bring fresh ingredients to the restaurant and order a spicy hot pot base. Those with a full wallet needed to rest, so they could only eat outside the hot pot restaurant.

    Apart from master chef Restaurant, the ce with the most people in Chengdu was naturally the hotpot restaurants of all sizes. They were definitely the sacred gathering ce for everyone.

    Thepany party, the gathering of friends, the gathering of ssmates, and the family gathering all had hotpot. Anyway, as long as it was something to celebrate, most people would choose to eat hotpot. There was nothing that a hotpot couldn¡¯t solve. If there was, it was definitely not the hotpot cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    On the second day after the hotpot day ended, there were still many people who came. Most of them didn¡¯t get the quota for the hotpot and didn¡¯t have a strong rtionship with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, it was natural for them toe to eat the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou at the breakfast the next day to calm their restless stomach and intestines.

    He had been very busy since breakfast.

    First, Yuan Zhou was busy working out and making breakfast. Then, the customers hurried to line up for breakfast. When the time came, they all became restless.

    ......

    However, iron was first, and flowing water was third. This morning, the third ce had changed again. It was reced by a familiar person.

    Even though it was already the bitter cold winter, the person who hade was still wearing a slightly old Daoist robe that was covered in dust. However, it was probably made of a different material from the one in summer, and it was obviously much thicker. This was Yu daoyi.

    He looked slightly weathered, as if he had just rushed back from a long journey. However, the slightly otherworldly aura on his body had not diminished.

    ¡°Good Morning, priest Yu.¡± Mao Xiong was the first to speak politely.

    Although Yu daoyi had lost to her, she still felt that he was worthy of respect because of his spirit of fighting and losing.

    ¡°Good Morning, schr.¡± Yu daoyi nodded slightly.

    ¡°It¡¯s Yu daoyi with half a face. Why is he here for breakfast? that¡¯s rare.¡± Wu Hai also found Yu daoyi.

    As one of the only two people who couldpete with him for the throne of good-for-nothing, Yu daoyi still had some face. At least, Wu Hai could remember him clearly and greet him.

    It was a rare sight for Yu daoyi toe to the restaurant in the morning. It had almost never happened since Yu daoyi appeared at master chef Restaurant.

    Yu daoyi would either appear at the vegetarian banquet or when he was fighting with Wu Hai. To be honest, as a Daoist, Yu daoyi was quite enthusiastic about the throne of a good-for-nothing.

    Previously, in order to defeat Wu Hai and Mao Xiong, Yu daoyi really went out to travel and learn. Although he had never won every time he came back to challenge them, Yu daoyi still expressed that it was fine as long as he participated.

    ¡°Good Morning,yman Wu. I¡¯m here to issue a challenge to you and also to have breakfast. It¡¯s not a waste of my time.¡± Yu daoyi said slowly.

    ¡°This new move has been perfected. Do you want to fight today or another day?¡± Wu Hai received the move calmly.

    The chief good-for-nothing expressed that as long as it was a provocation, he would take it and show his strength as the chief, so as not to be forgotten by everyone after a long time.

    It was mainly because Wu Hai¡¯s position in the master chef Restaurant was really stable. Except for the asional challenge from two hotheaded young men, he was very self-aware and would only challenge those under Wu Hai. Even hairy bear had received more challenges than Wu Hai. Being invincible was such a lonely thing.

    It could be said that Wu Hai had been looking forward to Yu daoyi¡¯s return for a long time. It was a good opportunity for him to disy his strength. Therefore, he agreed to it directly.

    ¡°I haven¡¯t finished my new move yet. This is the masterpiece of little Daoist over the past few months. When it¡¯spleted, it will definitely shock the heavens and earth. At that time, I¡¯ll definitely show you. Today, it¡¯s not me who¡¯s going to challenge you, it¡¯s schr Liao. He¡¯ll only arrive at noon, so I¡¯m here to inform you in advance so that you can be prepared.¡± Yu daoyi said.

    ¡°No need to prepare, juste directly.¡± Wu Hai waved his hand and said.

    ¡°I thinkyman Liao¡¯s nine-in-one is not inferior toyman Wu¡¯s eight pounces. I¡¯ve already tried it, and little Taoist¡¯s big move is not a match for it. Layman Wu, you should be careful.¡±

    The meaning of Yu daoyi¡¯s words was obvious.¡±I¡¯ve tried it. It¡¯s a strong opponent. I hope Wu Hai can hold on. Otherwise, when he finishes his big move, he might have to be challenged by someone else.¡±

    It was probably because Yu daoyi was a cultivator that he had a tougher heart. Even if he failed, he would make aeback very quickly. However, Wu Hai was different. He felt it was necessary to remind Wu Hai. After all, he had participated in manypetitions and had some feelings for him. Moreover, Wu Hai had treated him to a vegetarian meal before and he had to repay his kindness.

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what Yu daoyi was thinking. However, for him, the honor of the chief rice bucket was not to be offended. Therefore, he said with all his might,¡±¡±It¡¯s okay, juste when the timees. It just so happens that my Ba Pu has an evolved version, so I can use it for an experiment.¡±

    Looking at Wu Hai¡¯s confident manner, Yu daoyi didn¡¯t say anything more. Instead, he quieted down and stared at the closed door, seemingly thinking about what the breakfast today would be. Having not eaten the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou for so long, Yu daoyi had to admit that he was very curious.

    Before he got to know Yuan Zhou, Yu daoyi didn¡¯t have much insight into the matter of eating. However, after getting to know Yuan Zhou, he realized that the ancient people¡¯s saying that food was the most important thing for people wasn¡¯t just a simple saying. Eating was a very important thing for people.

    He was a Taoist master, but he had also grown up eating. Since then, Yu daoyi¡¯s life had changed. At least, he sold guqin more frequently. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat even if he didn¡¯t have a lot of money, right?

    In the past, Yu daoyi liked to make guqin, but he didn¡¯t like to sell them. If he was in a good mood, he would only sell one, which was rare even in three to five years. But now, as long as someone he liked came to ask for it, he would sell it even if he was in an average mood. He would sell a few guqin every year. Even Yu daoyi¡¯s little Daoist said that it was a good thing that his master had be more diligent.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2604

    <h4>Chapter 2604: Gathering of talents</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yu daoyi was really good at making a zither, and he was really noble. If he was in a bad mood and someone came to ask for a zither, he would rather leave it there than sell it. It could be said that he was quite willful.

    Naturally, Yu daoyi wasn¡¯t very well-off, and the child Daoist was also rtively poor. Now that Yu daoyi had realized that there were different levels of food, it was only natural that his living conditions would improve.

    Although Yu daoyi often asked the child Daoist to practice the unique skill of snatching dishes, his life had changed a lotpared to his previous life. At least he had meat to eat and the child Daoist was very satisfied. He was also full of gratitude to Yuan Zhou who made all this happen and gave him more than one good person card.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for breakfast. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡±

    Su Ruoyan¡¯s words were like music from a high mountain, immediately grabbing onto Yu daoyi¡¯s ears. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he was clearly in a good mood.

    When they entered the shop, they were very happy to see soy milk and fried pancakes. They couldn¡¯t help drooling when they smelled the rich bean fragrance. One could imagine what would happen next.

    While Yu daoyi was immersed in the temptation of delicious food, schr Liao, Liao wenkai, who was mentioned by Yu daoyi earlier, had already boarded the ne from Heron Ind Airport and was flying towards Chengdu. He should be in Chengdu¡¯s airspace by now.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if that old daoyi is lying to me or not. Did head chef Yuan really make a vegetarian dish? if not, I¡¯ll just smash that old daoyi¡¯s treasured zither.¡± Liao wenkai muttered.

    Don¡¯t look at Liao wenkai¡¯s name, which was still considered refined, but in fact, he himself did not match this refined at all. It could be said that they werepletely opposite.

    That huge body did not look refined at all. Moreover, it was said that nine out of ten chefs were fat, and one of them was especially fat, and Liao wenkai was that fat one.

    Thismon sense was definitely not reliable when used on Yuan Zhou. After all, he was not human and thus couldn¡¯t bepared with ordinary people.

    Liao wenkai was the current head chef of South Putuo Temple who specialized in cooking vegetarian dishes. His cooking skills were absolutely superb. Even if it was just a nd vegetable dish, wild vegetables could be fresh and crisp in his hands. There was no trace of meat, but it made people feel that it was very delicious.

    Although Liao wenkai had a huge body, he was very meticulous. He devoted himself to studying cooking and creating new dishes. The year beforest, he developed a dish called falling flower season, which was rated as the most popr vegetable dish in recent years. Almost every tourist who went to the South Putuo Temple would want to try it. One could imagine the poprity of this dish.

    ......

    It was even rare for Liao wenkai to participate in somerge-scale vegetable exchange activities. If Yu daoyi hadn¡¯t mentioned that Yuan Zhou had served new vegetable dishes, he wouldn¡¯t have moved away.

    Speaking of which, one of them was a Daoist chef while the other was a head chef from a sacred ce of Buddhism. As for how they got together, it had to be said that Yuan Zhou was the one to me.

    After Yu daoyi ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s vegetarian banquet, it was as if he had opened the door to a new world. He didn¡¯t know that vegetarian dishes could be so delicious. In order to learn the skill of snatching dishes, Yu daoyi had traveled all over the world and had visited many famous mountains and ancient temples.

    Every ce they went, they needed to eat. As the saying goes, people are made of iron and rice are made of steel. If they didn¡¯t eat, they would be hungry. They didn¡¯t meet many experts, but they still ate quite a lot.

    Most of them were just edible. Having tasted the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou, Yu daoyi naturallyined a lot about the vegetarian dishes cooked by other people. However, he also had a good habit of not wasting food. Therefore, even if they were not delicious, he would still eat them up.

    When he arrived at the South Putuo Temple, he finally found a slightly vorful vegetable dish. Although it couldn¡¯t bepared to Yuan Zhou ¡®s, it was still very goodpared to the vegetable dishes in other ces. Therefore, Yu daoyi lingered there.

    Naturally, there was another important reason. Liao wenkai was also an expert at eating. When Yu daoyi first saw him by chance, he was shocked.

    Ever since he fought with Wu Hai and Mao Xiong for supremacy, Yu daoyi¡¯s horizons had been broadened. He had never thought that sometimes, there were really experts among themon folk. The preliminary estimation of Liao wenkai¡¯s strength was no weaker than his own.

    Other than being interested in cooking and studying vegetarian dishes, Liao wenkai wasn¡¯t interested in anything else. His eating speed and techniques were all practiced because he wanted to save time to study cooking skills, so it was definitely a great skill that seemed clumsy.

    In the end, the impatient Yu daoyi spent a month talking to Liao wenkai. He tried it once during a meal, but he really couldn¡¯t beat him with his unique skill, which made him depressed.

    In the past, he felt that he was the only one in the world of good-for-nothing apart from Mao Xiong and Wu Hai. However, in reality, a younger brother was still a younger brother. He might not even be the elder one but the younger one.

    This was especially so for his unwillingness to give up. After Yu daoyi, he had fought a few more times without leaving a trace, but he had lost miserably every time. There was even one time when Liao wenkai seemed to have gotten some inspiration in the middle and was in a hurry to cook. His speed even increased to a new level, suppressing Yu daoyi to the point where he couldn¡¯t breathe.

    At this point, Yu daoyi knew that he couldn¡¯t beat Liao wenkai since his big move didn¡¯t work. He didn¡¯t know if Wu Hai and hairy bear could beat him. Thinking of this, he really wanted to see the two of them fight. It seemed that he couldn¡¯t beat Liao wenkai, so other than working hard, he also wanted to find out the opponent for him.

    The problem was that it was impossible for Wu Hai to leave Chengdu ande here to eat. As for Liao wenkai, he had no interest in snatching dishes and being a good-for-nothing.

    This made it difficult to put the two sides together, but sometimes people had a rebellious mind, and they really couldn¡¯t do anything. They would try to do everything they could. Yu daoyi was in that kind of situation, but he couldn¡¯te up with a good idea even after thinking hard and racking his brains.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou¡¯s pillow arrived. He had received the news that Yuan Zhou was going to serve new Fujian cuisine.

    As a person who knew Yuan Zhou well, he naturally knew that as long as Yuan Zhou served a new cuisine, all the dishes of that cuisine would be served. In addition, his old friend Zhou Shijie called him to ask if he was going to go to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to try the nanputuo vegetable dish.

    Although he didn¡¯t know why Zhou Shijie called him and invited him to dinner, he knew that he would deal with it when the situation arose. The boat would cross the bridge when it came to it. The most important thing was that he knew how to let Liao wenkai go to Chengdu to have a face-to-facepetition with Wu Hai and the others.

    Yu daoyi had definitely put in a lot of effort in order to watch the most powerfulpetition in the world of good-for-nothing.

    However, Yu daoyi was still cautious. He didn¡¯t directly say that Yuan Zhou had nanputuo vegetarian dishes. Instead, he said that Yuan Zhou had served a new vegetable dish. It wasn¡¯t a vegetarian banquet, but a vegetable dish that could be served in line every day.

    Even though Liao wenkai had been engrossed in practicing his culinary skills, he had still heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name before. It could be said that he had always been very curious about Yuan Zhou. Therefore, this time, he was quite tempted.

    In addition, Yu daoyi used his silver tongue to boast about all kinds of vegetarian dishes, and just listening to it felt very good, so he sessfully persuaded Liao wenkai.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2605

    <h4>Chapter 2605: The battle of three</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In order to save time and to hang the carrot in front of the donkey in a better way, Yu daoyi rushed to Rong city that night. Only then did he appear at breakfast, looking travel-worn. Naturally, he worked so hard to settle the matter of thepetition as soon as possible.

    Liao wenkai, on the other hand, had a vegetarian banquet scheduled that day and didn¡¯t have time to make it. He could onlye to Chengdu the next morning, but it was in line with Liao wenkai¡¯s thoughts and didn¡¯t waste any extra time.

    In order to watch a wonderfulpetition and perfect his big move, Yu daoyi had definitely put in a lot of effort. Liao wenkai hadn¡¯t even arrived yet, and he didn¡¯t even know that, but he had already boosted the morale of Wu Hai and hairy bear.

    Yu daoyi was certain that no one could refuse the charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Even if Liao wenkai didn¡¯t know that there was going to be apetition, he would still be in his best condition. Of course, just in case, he had prepared a second n.

    After all, opportunities always favor those who are prepared.

    It could be said that Yu daoyi had already prepared everything except for Liao wenkai.

    Time passed very quickly, especially when no one was paying attention. It was like a ray of mischievous sunlight that seemed to linger on people¡¯s faces a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, it had already run to the window frame. It could be said that it was impossible to guard against.

    Soon, it was time to line up for lunch. Following Yu daoyi¡¯s guidance, Liao wenkai sessfully arrived at the street of Taoxi road.

    ¡°Old Daoist Yu, you didn¡¯t lie to me, right? I took a day off to fly back to Heron Ind. Did head chef Yuan really serve a new vegetarian dish?¡± Liao wenkai immediately asked when he saw Yu daoyi.

    It was as if you were lying, and you wouldn¡¯t be able to keep your precious zither. Coupled with Liao wenkai¡¯s huge body, it was still very frightening.

    He stayed in the kitchen 365 days a year and didn¡¯t even take a break during the holidays. He wished he could use 36 hours a day to study cooking.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Yuan Zhou¡¯s signature dish was too bright and attractive, and the new dish served was a vegetarian dish that he was interested in, he wouldn¡¯t havee. In order to make a good vegetarian dish, Liao wenkai had almost never eaten meat dishes in his entire life, just to maintain his sensitive taste buds. Therefore, he didn¡¯t want to waste his inexplicable time.

    ¡°Little Daoist, when have I ever lied? it¡¯s definitely true. Furthermore, head chef Yuan is serving min cuisine this time, and the new vegetable dish is nanputuo vegetable. Shouldn¡¯t youe?¡± Yu daoyi said with confidence.

    ......

    In fact, Liao wenkai was also a member of the min cuisine Association. Unfortunately, he often did not participate in activities, and it was impossible to contact him in time. Therefore, he did not know that min cuisine had been on sale for a week.

    ¡°Really? Head chef Yuan is making nanputuo vegetarian dishes? When can we eat?¡± Liao wenkai was excited as daoyi had expected.

    He didn¡¯t think that he would lose to Yuan Zhou after cooking all his life. Even if Yuan Zhou was very famous, Liao wenkai still had his own understanding of vegetarian dishes.

    However, it didn¡¯t stop him from looking forward to the nanputuo vegetable dish cooked by Yuan Zhou. This was a type of dish that he was familiar with. Even if it was cooked using a different method, it was definitely worth learning from. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability was there for all to see. Thus, Liao wenkai couldn¡¯t help but be excited.

    There were a lot of temples in min province, and many of them made vegetarian dishes. However, Nan Putuo was famous for two reasons. One was the ingredients used, and the other was the persistence of every head chef. All natural ingredients, strict selection of ingredients, and unique innovation requirements were the key to ensure that Nan Putuo¡¯s vegetarian dishes were the best.

    In Liao wenkai¡¯s hands, he had brought those rules into full y. Therefore, when he heard that Yuan Zhou was also serving nanputuo vegetarian dishes, he was naturally extremely excited.

    ¡°It¡¯s been a while. Let¡¯s go line up when it¡¯s time. We¡¯ll talk about itter.¡± Yu daoyi had been paying attention to the time.

    In order to let Liao wenkaipete with Wu Hai and the others, they naturally had to line up together. Seeing that it was almost time to line up, it was more important to line up quickly.

    Before he could recover from the shock of Yuan Zhou cooking the nanputuo vegetable dish, he was brought to line up by Yu daoyi.

    With Yu daoyi, the experienced driver, and the fact that he hade in time, they sessfully queued behind Mao Xiong and the others.

    Then, the two parties were introduced.

    ¡°Twoymen, this is theyman I was talking about,yman Liao. He¡¯s definitely a capable person, and his eating speed is absolutely tyrannical. You¡¯ll know when the timees.¡± Yu daoyi didn¡¯t try to create any momentum. In any case, he would know soon enough.

    Upon hearing that, Wu Hai turned his head and sized up Liao wenkai, who was at least 180 Jin. Although he felt that Liao wenkai was round like a winter melon from top to bottom and didn¡¯t know what was so amazing about him, he still didn¡¯t let down his guard.

    Since he was using Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes as the bet, he naturally couldn¡¯t be careless. If he was careless and someone else ate a little more, it would damage his dignity as the chief rice bucket.

    ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Wu Hai and Mao Xiong both greeted Liao wenkai politely.

    As a potential enemy of the chief rice bucket, he was worthy of their greetings. Although Liao wenkai was immersed in cooking practice, he was not someone who was ignorant of the ways of the world, so he naturally responded politely.

    ¡°Then, let¡¯s use each person ordering ten vegetarian dishes as the standard. Whoever can eat more will win. Does anyone have any objections?¡± As the initiator, Yu daoyi naturally took care of the overall situation.

    On the way to line up, Yu daoyi had already exined to Liao wenkai that he was going to participate in apetition for vegetables. At first, Liao wenkai was uninterested. Why did he have to participate in thepetition when he couldn¡¯t order vegetarian dishes?

    Very quickly, Yu daoyi came up with two reasons to convince him. One was to participate in thepetition. If each person ordered 10 dishes, that would be 30 dishes. This meant that he would be able to see 30 different vegetable dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou in one meal. If he was alone, he would have to wait for at least two or three days to see so many different kinds of dishes. However, master chef Restaurant had a rule that if one ordered dishes and couldn¡¯t finish them, he would be cklisted, which further limited one¡¯s ability to perform. Moreover, snatching dishes could save time. Spending less time to eat more dishes felt like a good deal no matter how he looked at it, so Liao wenkai agreed immediately.

    That¡¯s right, in order to better watch the exciting game, Yu daoyi didn¡¯t n to participate in the short burst this time.

    As for Liao wenkai¡¯s principle of not eating meat and fish and only ordering vegetarian dishes, Wu Hai was naturally unwilling to do so. As a carnivore, eating vegetables was no less than eating grass. If it wasn¡¯t cooked by Yuan Zhou, it would definitely be hard to swallow. However, with the furry bear patting its fur and him wanting to show off his ability as the chief rice bucket of the restaurant, he agreed.

    So when they heard Yu daoyi¡¯s question, the three of them nodded in agreement. When the three of them looked at each other, it was as if there was a sh of lightning. It was quite realistic.

    The activity was proposed by Yu daoyi to Wu Hai and the others in the morning. The news of master chef Restaurant naturally spread very quickly, not to mention the rumors about the divine beast of the restaurant.

    Therefore, while Wu Hai and the others were queuing up in the front, many customers behind them were observing the scene without leaving a trace. Even Wang Hong was holding a notebook and nning to record the Grand asion. Meng Meng had also made an appointment in advance and brought a small camera with her, nning to record this scene.

    They didn¡¯t know Liao wenkai¡¯s strength, but they all knew Yu daoyi¡¯s strength. His admiration gave everyone more confidence in Liao wenkai, so they were all actively preparing to record this historical moment.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2606

    <h4>Chapter 2606: Don¡¯t let go</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This kind of lively asion naturally couldn¡¯t do without naughty children. This time, he hade with a mission.

    Previously, because of the photo of lots of meat, the brat had earned a lot of money. Therefore, even though he had expanded into many other businesses and made more money, he did not give up on providing the photo of lots of meat to his ssmates who were working hard to prepare for the exam.

    After all, he didn¡¯t forget the person who dug the well when he drank water. It was impossible for the brat to forget the person who provided him with his first bucket of gold. In addition, he had recently opened up a new business, which was a photo of lots of meat and fatty meat. He found that the effect of this was even better. The enhanced koi photo was naturally better sold than the individual photo.

    Of course,pared to the other businesses that the brat had, it was just a small business. However, no matter how small a mosquito¡¯s leg was, it was still meat, right? as a brat, he expressed that the correct way to make money was to not let go of any opportunity to make money.

    Of course, if he took photos frequently, he naturally had to give his owner, Wu Hai, some benefits. Even if Wu Hai didn¡¯t want to take photos, the disobedient child wouldn¡¯t be so unruly. At this time, he was entrusted by Wu Hai to take a camera to take photos of the moment when he won the title of ¡°King of good-for-nothing¡± again.

    Originally, the devilish brat came here to take a photo of the Fat and chubby meat. But now, naturally, Wu Hai¡¯s request was more important.

    In fact, Wu Hai also felt that the devilish brat must have good skills to be able to take such vivid pictures of Mr. Sulent and the others. He was much more handsome than Mr. Sulent and the others. Therefore, he would definitely look good in the pictures.

    He had even secretly made up his mind to pester Yuan Zhou to find a ce to hang the photos on the wall after the photos were developed. This would be his Medal of Achievement.

    He had to let every customer who came to his restaurant to know at all times that he, Wu Hai, as the chief rice bucket King of the restaurant, was absolutely a capable person.

    The devilish brat didn¡¯t line up to eat. After all, he had something important to do. But he was very self-assertive in doing things. Before he entered the restaurant, he reported to Yuan Zhou first and then obtained the consent of the other 14 people who entered the restaurant with Wu Hai and the others. Only then did hee in with his camera and intended to carry out his own mission.

    This brat was the only one who politely greeted everyone he knew as he walked.

    ¡°Uncle Li, you¡¯ve beening to my restaurant more often recently. Did you get a promotion and a pay raise?¡±

    ¡°Aunt Ling, you seem to be in good shape recently. It seems like the problem I mentioned before has been solved. That¡¯s great.¡±

    ......

    ¡°Uncle Wang, is the quality of the things you asked me to give you thest time good? if it¡¯s not good, let me know as soon as possible. It¡¯s still under the warranty period, and I can try to get you a new one.¡±

    No one would have thought that this was said by a junior high school student. He had a wide range of friends, even more so than an average adult.

    Anyway, every time Yuan Zhou saw the behavior of the disobedient child, he would sigh with emotion. Fortunately, he had grown up. Otherwise, it would be a very sullen thing topare himself with the disobedient child.

    Just when the devilish brat was having small talk with the regr customers, Wu Hai and the others started to order their dishes officially.

    Those who were in the first line were all regr customers today. They all wanted to witness Liao wenkai¡¯s strength and Wu Hai¡¯s fighting ability again. Therefore, they all humbly asked Wu Hai to order the dishes first and then they would order after.

    It was the first time that Wu Hai gave up the first seat at the bar counter and sat at the table for four with Mao Xiong and the others.

    This ce could better disy each person¡¯s strength. However, as it was Wu Hai¡¯s first time sitting at this table, he wasn¡¯t quite used to it. He had to move several times before he finally found afortable position.

    Because both Wu Hai and the hairy bear were carnivores, the type that didn¡¯t like meat. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get along so well with each other. Therefore, the task of ordering 30 dishes was handed over to Liao wenkai alone.

    For Wu Hai and the hairy bear, it was not meat but vegetables. Anyway, everything cooked by Yuan Zhou was delicious, so they didn¡¯t bother to choose. Otherwise, they might want to order meat to eat.

    In order to restrain his impulse, it was inevitable to hand over the choice.

    Although Liao wenkai didn¡¯t eat meat dishes, he wasn¡¯t aplete vegetarian. He had a different opinion from nanputuo¡¯s vegetarian dishes. asionally, he would eat eggs, unlike nanputuo¡¯s vegetarian dishes, which werepletely vegetarian. Of course, he wasn¡¯t selfish, so he naturally had to consider the opinions of his other two friends.

    After getting Wu Hai¡¯s signal, Liao wenkai didn¡¯t refuse. He couldn¡¯t wait to see the nanputuo vegetable dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, he directly opened the menu.

    Seeing the familiar names on the menu, it was as if he could see the cooking process of those dishes even with his eyes closed. After cooking for 20 years, the steps of these dishes had already been integrated into Liao wenkai¡¯s blood.

    Only then did Liao wenkai realize that what Yu daoyi had said was true. Yuan Zhou really had nanputuo vegetable dishes.

    When su Ruoyan came over to take down the menu, she really subconsciously listed a few nanputuo vegetable dishes in one breath.¡±Half a moon sinking into the river, Golden Lotus in the South Sea, colorful flowers weing guests, blossoming season, beautiful double mushrooms, silk rain pouring into the clouds.¡±

    After ordering a few dishes, he remembered that he wasn¡¯t going to eat it alone, so he ordered a lot of other vegetarian dishes, such as ¡°jade white jade, Golden Jade fate, Tai Chi taro paste, stir-fried porcine, Chinese cedar fried egg,¡± and other vegetarian dishes.

    In fact, there were three factions of vegetarian dishes. Nanputuo vegetarian dishes belonged to the temple faction and were absolutely vegetarian. As for other vegetarian dishes, such as Pce and folk vegetarian dishes, they were not so particr. As long as they were vegetarian, it was fine.

    However, it was undeniable that Liao wenkai was still very happy, especially since he had agreed to Yu daoyi¡¯s idea of participating in thepetition. After all, he couldn¡¯t control the primitive power in his body when he saw so many vegetarian dishes. If it weren¡¯t for the three of them ordering ten dishes each, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to order all of them in one go. He couldn¡¯t have finished so many dishes by himself.

    After ordering the 30 dishes, Liao wenkai still felt that it wasn¡¯t enough. He looked at Yu daoyi, who was sitting at the side, and he turned to him.¡±¡±Old Daoist Yu, it¡¯s not lively at all with just the three of us. Why don¡¯t you join in and have the four of uspete together? You look so lonely on your own. ¡±

    Liao wenkai smiled as he looked at Yu daoyi, as if he was afraid that Yu daoyi would feel ufortable by himself. In fact, there were still a few dishes that he really wanted to order, but they had already reached the 30th order, and there were no empty spots.

    However, if Yu daoyi joined in, there would be an additional ten spots. No matter how he thought about it, it was a good deal. Thus, Liao wenkai naturally didn¡¯t want the ten spots to slip away in front of his eyes.

    Yu daoyi, who originally didn¡¯t intend to participate and only wanted to watch, was now really tempted by Liao wenkai¡¯s words. Just watching was different from actually participating. Although he was definitely the weakest, Yu daoyi knew that it was because his big move hadn¡¯t seeded. If he seeded, not to mention Wu Hai, Mao Xiong would still have the strength to fight. He was just so confident!

    ¡°Alright, then you can order ten more.¡±

    Yu daoyi wasn¡¯t really stupid. He naturally knew Liao wenkai¡¯s ultimate goal, so he automatically handed over the right to order more dishes to him.

    Hearing Yu daoyi¡¯s answer, Liao wenkai naturally grinned even more and continued to order without any restraint.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2607

    <h4>Chapter 2607: Chapter 151 The Wind Rises and clouds surge</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Apart from its unique and beautiful taste, nanputuo¡¯s vegetable dishes were famous not only because of their good taste and elegant names, but also because most of them were rted to famous people. Therefore, in just a hundred years, it had be famous both at home and abroad.

    For example, the Half Moon sinking river was originally called Angelica tendon noodle soup. However, when he met the poetic Guo Moruo, he saw a bowl of round dish with half of the mushrooms ck and half of the tendons white. It looked like the shadow of half a moon at the bottom of the river. The color was distinct, and with the taste of Angelica, it looked like chicken soup. Elder Guo praised it repeatedly and immediately named it ¡°Half Moon sinking river.¡±

    After the meal, he wrote the poem ¡°traveling to South Putuo,¡± in which,¡±half a moon sinks to the bottom of the river, a Thousand Peaks enter the eye socket.¡± The name of the dish was embedded in it, which also provided a convenient condition for the reputation of Half Moon sinking river to spread far and wide.

    Dishes simr to the Half Moon sinking river were not rare in nanputuo. For example, the fine rain clouds, thousandyers and hundred leaves, and so on.

    It could be said that nanputuo¡¯s vegetarian dishes were definitely elegant and gentlemanly among the vegetarian dishes. Even if the ink left a fragrance, it still carried the unique reservation of the literati and preserved the sr terms of the gentleman in ancient times.

    Su Ruoyan quickly jotted down the dishes ordered by Liao wenkai and then handed them to Yuan Zhou in the kitchen. Yuan Zhou had not been idle before this. Apart from preparing the pre-ordered dishes, he was also preparing the vegetarian dishes that Liao wenkai had ordered.

    The vegetable dishes mostly used things like tofu, shiitake mushrooms, and ck fungus. Not only did Yuan Zhou grind a lot of tofu himself, but he also asked the system to provide a lot of pre-made tofu.

    With the system¡¯s ck technology, the tofu provided was not only white and tender like jade, but it was also slightly steaming and had a warm temperature. One look and one could tell that it was fresh out of the oven.

    As for rare wild vegetables such as fungus and shiitake mushroom, some of them naturally needed to be fresh, while others needed to be dried and just soaked to bring out the characteristics of the dish itself.

    As long as it was allowed, Yuan Zhou would usually prepare the ingredients himself. However, if the conditions didn¡¯t allow it, Yuan Zhou naturally wouldn¡¯t be polite to the system and would use the ingredients provided by the system.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb culinary skills, the dishes prepared by him were actually not much different from those provided by the system. However, Yuan Zhou was used to not sitting around and enjoying the fruits of others bor. He felt that doing it himself was the greatest respect for culinary skills.

    Knowing that Wu Hai and the others were going topete, Yuan Zhou took good care of them when he served the dishes this time. He served eight dishes at once, two dishes for each of them, no more and no less. The table had just been set up, so there was still room for everyone to y.

    Of course, even so, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t neglect the other customers. He served the dishes at the same speed as usual. It was also because everyone was focused on Wu Hai¡¯s table and didn¡¯t notice this detail. Otherwise, they would definitely have thought that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had improved again.

    ......

    As soon as the eight dishes were served, Liao wenkai was immediately attracted by the exquisite and gorgeous design of the dishes.

    To be honest, he was very familiar with half of the dishes, but it was because he was familiar with them that he was surprised and in disbelief.

    For example, the southern sea Golden Lotus. Everyone knew that this dish was famous for its gorgeous colors and its shape was like a blooming Golden Lotus flower. It was very beautiful.

    Liao wenkai himself was even more proficient in this dish. He made it so lifelike that it was absolutely not a boast, but it had been tested by thousands of tourists, and was definitely one of his best dishes.

    Even with his eyesight, he felt that the te of golden lotuses in front of him was a lotus flower that had been plucked from the Lotus pond.

    No matter how he looked at it, he couldn¡¯t see the Golden Lotus in its original form. If the South Sea golden Lotus made by him was a work of art simr to a lotus flower, then the Golden Lotus made by Yuan Zhou was a Golden Lotus that returned to its original nature. Apart from the temperature, it was no different from the real one. Even the size and proportion didn¡¯t seem to be out of ce.

    ¡°I originally thought that after cooking for 20 years, I should know the limits of vegetarian dishes and I should be close to it. As long as I work hard, I will be able to win. But after seeing head chef Yuan¡¯s vegetarian dish, I know that I was just thinking. It was the right decision toe to Chengdu.¡± Liao wenkai was very excited.

    He wasn¡¯t shocked. On the contrary, he was very excited. As a cooking fanatic, there was nothing more delightful than meeting a temte to climb to the top. Having a temte proved that there was a direction and goal to work hard. It could save a lot of time and do more things than blindly groping around.

    In his heart, he felt lucky that he had listened to Yu daoyi¡¯s words ande to Chengdu more than once. Otherwise, with his enthusiasm of staying in the kitchen for 25 hours a day, he didn¡¯t know when he would be able to get the news from Yuan Zhou. He might not even have the chance in his entire life.

    Liao wenkai, who knew his otaku character all too well, was really grateful to Yu daoyi.¡±I¡¯ll just let go of Yu daoyi¡¯s violin in the future.¡±

    Yu daoyi knew how to make a zither and was also good at it, but his most precious treasure was a zither that he named Jiu Xiao. It was a zither that he had poured his heart and soul into, spent three years collecting materials, and another three years to make.

    Yu daoyi had kept it like a treasure, and only when he was extremely happy and the person was to his liking would he take it out and y a song.

    Liao wenkai only knew that Yu daoyi treasured this zither, but he had never seen it before. However, that didn¡¯t stop him from knowing that this was Yu daoyi¡¯s weakness.

    As a matter of fact, apart from Zhou Shijie and Yu daoyi who had heard of the nine firmament sword once, the others had only heard of it but had never seen it in person.

    Liao wenkai¡¯s thoughts flowed. It was only a moment¡¯s effort. No matter how good the food was, it was only the best when it was in the mouth. Thepetition was about to begin.

    The four of them held their chopsticks and stared at the eight steaming dishes. They didn¡¯t even dare to blink or swallow their saliva as it was a waste of time.

    The brat who acted as the temporary judge took two photos before the start of the game and shouted without any nonsense,¡±¡±The sixth round of the rice bucket King Competition of master chef Restaurant will now begin.¡±

    After all, there were only a few people who could directly challenge Wu Hai. Therefore, although everyone wanted topete for the throne, there were very few people who could really challenge Wu Hai. This was only the sixth time thispetition was held.

    As the devilish brat¡¯s voice fell, the four people who had been umting power and waiting to attack immediately made their move. In an instant, the calm and still sea surface was instantly set off with huge waves. The wind and clouds changed, and the wind and clouds surged. Saber lights and sword shadows shed, as if this wasn¡¯t a ce to eat, but rather the martial arts world.

    Great swordsman Wu used the Tiger at the front door move, and then turned his wrist again to use the moon in the sea. This was abo, and he directly fought against three great swordsmen. He blocked the hand gestures of the three great swordsmen, Mao Xiong, and became the first person to put food into his mouth.

    Even at this moment, Wu Hai still ate from the outside to the inside, destroying the perfect shape little by little, let alone the fact that he had gained some experience from eating.

    When the surrounding customers saw Wu Hai¡¯s victory, they all cheered out. They all knew that Wu Hai was very awesome, but when they saw such a scene, they always felt their blood boiling. If they didn¡¯t cheer out, they would feel that they had watched in vain.

    Liao wenkai, who witnessed Wu Hai¡¯s strength for the first time, raised his eyebrows. Looking at the wrist of the South Sea golden Lotus that he wanted to try first, he moved it again. This time, he was going to use his real strength.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2608

    <h4>Chapter 2608: The elegant demeanor of the crow beast</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Liao wenkai had the strength to be feared by Yu daoyi. He nimbly flipped his arm, and the hand holding the chopsticks nimbly passed through the gap between the three people¡¯s blockade like a nimble butterfly.

    Like a Dragonfly touching the water, he plucked a Golden Lotus petal and left the stage calmly, sessfully sending the Lotus petal into his mouth.

    Unlike the Lotus petals that were light and agile, the texture was soft and fragrant, which was enough to make people¡¯s eyes light up. Originally, Liao wenkai had already imagined the taste of such an exquisite South Sea golden Lotus when he saw it in advance, but he didn¡¯t expect that no matter how much he imagined, he couldn¡¯t even describe one-tenth of its taste.

    Even if he was fully prepared, he was still amazed by the unique and perfect taste. But just like the customers who came to the restaurant, although he was amazed, what Liao wenkai wanted to do most now was to eat more, so he used the same trick and wanted to pick the Lotus petals again.

    Liao wenkai was very powerful. Just now, he had only caught the other three people off guard. When Wu Hai and the other two people reacted, the situation was naturally different. Therefore, they all surrounded and chased after him.

    Almost everyone was in a situation of one against three, so there was no fairness or unfairness. As a person who was slightly inferior to Wu Hai and firmly held the second position in the restaurant, Mao Xiong was also not to be underestimated. The next one to take the first ce would be her.

    As expected of the person Yu daoyi called a natural at eating this dish. His movements weren¡¯t pretentious at all, and there weren¡¯t any techniques. However, in the martial arts world, the absolute realm of no technique winning against technique was the highest realm. It was only natural that the furry bear could eat the dish.

    Liao wenkai was the only one who was more simr to the hairy bear. Unlike Wu Hai and Yu daoyi who had trained their unique skills, his moves were all automatically evolved in order to eat his fill at the fastest speed and save time. Therefore, he was the one who was closest to the hairy bear.

    Compared to the other three, Yu daoyi was weaker, pitiful, and helpless. Although he was a big Bosspared to the others, he was also a little brother in front of these three.

    The glint and sh of the de were magnificent, and it was a feast for the eyes of the people who were eating and admiring the food.

    ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as the most agile fatty, only the more agile fatty. I don¡¯t know where the Taoist priest found such a talent, but he was able to eat so much while fighting with the ck Beast. He¡¯s really not at the level of ordinary people. ¡±

    ¡°Hairy bear is indeed a model for us girls. It eats fast and elegantly. I have to learn how to eat fast food elegantly.¡±

    ¡°No matter how many times I¡¯ve seen the crow eating, I feel that this kind of eating method shouldn¡¯t exist in the human world. Moreover, the crow that snatches food from others is more active than usual. It should be more delicious to snatch food from others.¡±

    ......

    The person who said so immediately set his eyes on the food on the neighboring table. Since they all knew each other, they naturally wanted to try it. Moreover, there were more than one person who thought so. Therefore, after Wu Hai¡¯s side became very lively, the other diners also became lively. Everyone was snatching the food happily and really felt it was much more fragrant than usual.

    For a moment, the store was much noisier than usual. However, even though it was noisy, everyone still had a sense of propriety. They were not too presumptuous and maintained a certain level of self-awareness.

    Time passed by slowly. Each of them served 10 dishes, but that was only 40 dishes. Since they served 8 dishes at a time, it meant that the dishes would be served five times. Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking speed was extremely fast. It didn¡¯t take long for the dishes to be served.

    The four of them were basically not full, but thest eight tes were already empty. Some of the tes with soup had been snatched away, and the tes were as clean as new.

    ¡°Cough, I didn¡¯t expect the result of thispetition to be like this. As expected, they are all strong opponents for little Daoist. It seems that little Daoist should work hard toplete his ultimate move. Otherwise, he won¡¯t be a match for the three of you.¡± Yu daoyi coughed and concluded.

    It was indeed unexpected. Although the title of ¡°King of good-for-nothing¡± was obtained by Wu Hai as usual, he had eaten 12 dishes by himself. His status as the king was absolutely unshakeable.

    However, the following Liao wenkai and Mao Xiong actually both yed ten and a half tes. As for who had more and who had less, it was really hard to tell. They were almost evenly matched.

    The most pitiful one was Yu daoyi, who had worked so hard and only managed to eat seven tes. He didn¡¯t know who he was working for, so he was a little embarrassed.

    Fortunately, Yu daoyi¡¯s attitude was very good. He knew that he had put a lot of energy into perfecting his unique skill. Otherwise, he would have eaten nine tes. After all, he had the strength.

    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect you guys to be so powerful. I wonder how much time you can save by eating so fast.¡± Liao wenkai¡¯s eyes were mainly on Wu Hai.

    His eyes were full of envy, as if he couldn¡¯t wait to exchange with Wu Hai. It was not because of anything else, but because he felt that if he could eat faster like Wu Hai, he would be able to eat his fill faster and spend more time on cooking practice.

    Thinking of such a wonderful thing, Liao wenkai¡¯s eyes became more and more passionate. He looked at Wu Hai as if he couldn¡¯t wait to melt him with his eyes. Even Wu Hai, whose skin was thicker than a city wall, felt his face was getting hot, so one could imagine the passion in his eyes.

    ¡°He¡¯s indeed extraordinary. Not bad.¡± Mao Xiong said concisely.

    Besides Wu Hai and Yu daoyi, Liao wenkai was the third person she knew who could bepared with her in eating speed and quantity.

    ¡°Your strength is indeed not bad. You¡¯re wee to challenge me again next time.¡± Wu Hai had the manner of a master.

    He was just short of putting his hands behind his back, raising his head and chest, and giving a few more words of guidance. He had the absolute bearing of a Grandmaster.

    ¡°How is it? did you take a picture of my heroic bearing?¡± Wu Hai turned his head and asked the devilish brat after he finished putting on airs.

    There was most likely no difference in winning. Naturally, the more important thing was to leave behind his perfect and handsome heroic figure. He had to let everyone know the elegant demeanor of the store¡¯s divine beast.

    Maybe Yuan Zhou could give him some rewards. He wondered if Yuan Zhou could provide him with some prizes for the champion of the rice bucket Cuppetition this year.

    Thinking of that, Wu Hai felt he could consult Zheng Jiawei to see if there was any way to get Yuan Zhou to agree.

    The rice bucket cup Championship had always been in The Big Wu Hai¡¯s pocket. If there was a prize that could be set for the champion, it would naturally belong to him. There was no doubt about that.

    The most important thing now was the first step. He had to make sure that the way he showed off his power had been handsomely recorded.

    ¡°Uncle Wu, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll handle it. There won¡¯t be any problems.¡± The brat raised the camera hanging in front of his chest and said confidently.

    He was a person who had taken countless chubby and handsome photos. How could he not find the essence of Wu Hai? that was impossible!

    ¡°Remember to wash a few more for each position. I¡¯ll reimburse you.¡± Wu Hai said generously.

    He felt that since there were several photos of a pose, he could carefully choose which one he wanted to show. Otherwise, if the photo he chose was not perfect, it would damage his dignity as the divine beast of the shop.

    ¡°No problem,¡± he said. The devilish brat quickly agreed.

    As the battle at Wu Hai¡¯s ce ended, the second batch of customers also started toe in one after another.

    Everyone knew the rules. Therefore, Wu Hai and the others didn¡¯t say much. After they confirmed the photo, they also began to make way for the customers behind them.

 Chapter 2609

    <h4>Chapter 2609: Chapter 153 another person falls</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only did the customers of the first echelon in front of them witness the wonderful fighting scene of Wu Hai and the others, but the people of the second echelon outside also tried their best to watch this rare big fight at the entrance without being congested.

    Therefore, as soon as Wu Hai and the others went out, they were surrounded by the enthusiastic gazes of everyone. Everyone was very envious of them.

    As for whether they were envious of their wealth or their big stomachs, it was a matter of opinion.

    In order to protect the honor of the good-for-nothing King, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have it easy. He wasn¡¯t full yet, but because he had dyed some time, he naturally couldn¡¯t stay here any longer. He wanted to dy others ¡°mealtime so as not to affect Yuan Zhou¡¯s business.

    Fortunately, there was hairy bear to cate its fur and also the preserved fruit that Yuan Zhou had brought back before. Hairy bear promised to put it in the sandwich and make it into a sandwich with preserved fruit. Only then did the Restless ck beast finally calm down.

    As for Yu daoyi and Liao wenkai, they naturally weren¡¯t full either, but they were still quite satisfied.

    On one hand, there was hope for thepletion of the unique skill. On the other hand, after seeing so many nanputuo vegetarian dishes and other vegetarian dishes, he had a lot of inspiration. Although he wanted to order more vegetarian dishes to see, he knew the rules after seeing that everyone had left.

    When people didn¡¯t know the rules, it was always right to follow the crowd.

    As soon as he stepped out of the door, he couldn¡¯t help but say,¡±¡±Old Daoist Yu, how about we have another match tomorrow? Otherwise, we canpete tonight. ¡±

    If they hadn¡¯t known each other for some time, Yu daoyi would¡¯ve thought that he had been transmigrated. It was as if he was a different person.

    Before, he had said that if it wasn¡¯t apetition with facts and reason, he wouldn¡¯t have paid it any attention. Now, he was taking the initiative. No one could do this.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need topete with such a short interval. ¡±

    Before the Taoist priest could say anything, Wu Hai turned his head and refused directly. What a joke! He only joined thepetition today to defend his reputation as the king of gluttons. If they were topete again, wouldn¡¯t that mean that he had to continue to be unable to eat meat and not be full? absolutely not.

    ......

    Yu daoyi shrugged his shoulders to show that there was nothing he could do. He had already seen what he wanted to see, so there was no need toplicate things any further.

    As for Liao wenkai¡¯s intentions, he could guess a thing or two. Seeing that he was the one who called him to Chengdu, he gave him some advice,¡±¡±As long as you can get in line to eat here, you can order anything you want. Apart from those that need to be pre-ordered, everything else is fine.¡±

    Hearing the words of Wu Hai and Yu daoyi, Liao wenkai also knew that it was impossible for him to see so many vegetarian dishes in such a short period of time. Therefore, he started to think about how many dishes he could eat at most for a meal and whether it was possible for him to eat as much as possible.

    Touching his belly that was a few months old, Liao wenkai felt that his strength was still eptable. A vegetarian meal would need at least fourteen or fifteen, but as for the exact amount, he still needed to slowly figure it out.

    ¡°You¡¯re going back tonight. Are you stilling here for dinner?¡± Yu daoyi still had some conscience.

    He knew to be concerned about Liao wenkai¡¯s return journey. After all, he was unfamiliar with the people and the ce. As half a host, Yu daoyi felt that he could still pay attention to it appropriately. He would just treat it as Liao wenkai¡¯s reward for helping him build up his unique skill.

    Upon hearing this, Liao wenkai, who was nning what time he woulde tomorrow, instantly froze.

    At first, he didn¡¯t want to have breakfast. After all, he didn¡¯t know if it was a meat or vegetarian breakfast. However, he could have lunch early or even walk over. If he burned more calories, he might be able to eat more.

    He hadn¡¯t even finished his sweet dream when Yu daoyi¡¯s words jolted him back to reality. He instantly remembered that he had booked a flight in the early hours of the morning just so he could rush back to make breakfast.

    After some thought, Liao wenkai seemed to have made up his mind and said,¡±¡±I haven¡¯t taken a New Year¡¯s leave in many years, and I haven¡¯t taken one this year either. I can take a break for this year first and cancel my ne ticket. I think there shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡±

    In fact, as the head chef of South Putuo Temple, Liao wenkai did not make every dish. He usually only made it when he made a reservation. Most of the tourists ate the food made by the sous-chef, and only when Liao wenkai happened to be in the back kitchen, they might order the food he made. It would not affect anything if he was on vacation. At most, he would not release his reservation number.

    ¡°You can make your own decision.¡±

    Although she felt it was quite strange that Liao wenkai could make such a decision, as she had seen him looking forward to staying in the kitchen before, it was easy to understand because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s words.

    Therefore, the Taoist priest respected Liao wenkai¡¯s opinion very much. However, he thought that it was rare for Liao wenkai toe here, so he coulde to the restaurant often to have a meal and take care of Liao wenkai, lest he was left alone.

    ¡°I can sell two zithers now. I haven¡¯t sold them in two months. It¡¯s time.¡± Yu daoyi calcted in his heart.

    Due to the four contestantspeting for the top spot, the lunchtime was particrly lively. Many familiar customers were affected by the atmosphere and the action of snatching food from each other was much fiercer than usual. Therefore, it was not until thest customer stepped out of the restaurant that it gradually became quiet.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that there would be someone more powerful than Yu daoyi. He¡¯s on par with Mao Xiong. As expected, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be med for being surprised. Ever since Wu Hai and the hairy bear got together, they didn¡¯t neglect their own skills at all. They had been chasing each other for every meal. In such a benignpetition environment, the strength of the two people was constantly improving. The fact that Liao wenkai was able to tie with the improved hairy bear was also worthy of his admiration.

    Then, he saw the exmation mark not far from the door.

    Liao wenkai didn¡¯t leave Taoxi road. After parting ways with Yu daoyi, he returned to a ce not far from master chef Restaurant. He wanted tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. Meeting such a master of vegetarian dishes, the blood in his body couldn¡¯t even calm down. How could he leave withoutmunicating?

    He didn¡¯t know whether Yuan Zhou would agree or not, so he kept wandering around the restaurant. Only when he saw Yuan Zhou send out thest customer did hee up to him.

    After stammering and exining the purpose of his visit, Yuan Zhou was quite interested in Liao wenkai¡¯s usual cooking methods. After all, the information he had obtained from the system showed that the vegetarian dishes of the monastery were not only very particr about the ingredients, but also the cooking techniques. They were passed down by word of mouth. The system didn¡¯t record much of them and most of them had been lost. Now that a living descendant hade to him, he was naturally happy.

    Calling Liao wenkai into the shop to slowly discuss in detail was a matter of course.

    Liao wenkai didn¡¯t expect Yuan Zhou to be so approachable and not arrogant at all. Therefore, he felt relieved and followed Yuan Zhou to the small courtyard of the restaurant with an excited blush on his face.

    Tasting tea, chatting, preparing the ingredients, Liao wenkai was very excited throughout the whole process, but this did not affect his strength. He made a famous dish of his early years, the Pearl of the vast sea. It was made with wild vegetables and tofu, but with his superb skills, this dish seemed to be a Pearl hanging on the sea, shining brightly.

    Yuan Zhou had learned this dish before. However, when Liao wenkai, the inventor of this dish, cooked it, he could naturally see the difference. At least, the cooking method was slightly different from what the system had provided, although it was Liao wenkai¡¯s own habitual movements.

    However, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could immediately tell that the dish made in this way was more natural and had the same effect as the one he had pondered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2610

    <h4>Chapter 2610: Progress in cooking</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills, he was no longer the rookie of culinary skills. The knowledge points given to him by the system would no longer stop at the stage of absorption and proficiency. It would directly add in his own understanding and be more integrated and thorough.

    Even though Yuan Zhou¡¯s current cooking level was already quite excellent, the time he took to learn new cuisines was almost the same as before. Some of them might even take longer. This was because he needed tobine the knowledge points provided by the system with his current cooking skills to find a path that belonged solely to him.

    The road was quite narrow, as if there would be no way to walk if one didn¡¯t pay attention. However, the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou gradually had their own style.

    Every chef had their own habits when they cooked. Habits and styles were twopletely different concepts.

    The former was a preference that everyone would have. After all, their hearts were biased. Thetter was a path that they had to take if they wanted to form their own faction.

    To be honest, it seemed to be veryte for Yuan Zhou to form his own style with his current culinary skills. However, that wasn¡¯t the case. There were only a few chefs in history who could form their own style. Those who could were all famous in history. Moreover, most of them had just set foot on this path and had such conditions. Moreover, their culinary skills were not as excellent as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Yuan Zhou himself was standing on the shoulder of a giant. Therefore, if the starting point was high, the requirements would be even higher. When Yuan Zhou was an intermediate chef, he could already sweep away all the other chefs in the cooking world except for the senior chefs. Now that he had be a senior chef, it could almost be said that he had swept away the entire Chinese cooking world. When one¡¯s craftsmanship was high, it was much more difficult to find one¡¯s own path from it than to find one from scratch.

    With the profoundness of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and his serious attitude towards cooking, he had also set foot on his own path. Several more dishes were added to the yuan family¡¯s private kitchen on the menu.

    To be able to obtain the system¡¯s recognition, it was definitely beyond the current market level. It was also a species that had never appeared before, which showed the degree of difficulty.

    For example, although Liao wenkai¡¯s ocean¡¯s Pearl was originally invented by him, with the poprity of this dish, it was not only Liao wenkai who had made it, but many other chefs had also learned from him, and some had even added their own improvements.

    But today, Liao wenkai¡¯s eyes were opened.

    Originally, after he finished cooking the Ocean Pearl, he had already perked up his spirit to watch Yuan Zhou cook this dish once. However, when he really saw it with his own eyes, he realized that it was not enough. He really wished his parents had more pairs of eyes. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be enough at all.

    ¡°Just based on his deft and elegant appearance, it would be more believable to say that head chef Yuan was the inventor of this dish.¡± Liao wenkai praised.

    ......

    He didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all. He also learned a lot of knowledge from it. He could make improvements to it and be a second generation Blue Pearl of the ocean.

    Of course, as the exchange went deeper, Liao wenkai realized that he had indeed made a mountain out of a molehill at the beginning. He had thought that this was Yuan Zhou¡¯s full strength when he saw a corner of the Cang Mountain. Later on, he found that it was just a drop in the ocean. Having such a feeling was just an illusion of ¡®being in the mountains by fate¡¯.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I¡¯ve really learned a lot today. I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to have such a deep understanding of vegetarian dishes.¡± Liao wenkai said sincerely.

    He couldn¡¯t help but admire Yuan Zhou. No matter which sect he chose, Yuan Zhou was able to cook all of them with ease. Compared to him, Yuan Zhou was much more brilliant. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had also received a lot of inspiration from the monastery¡¯s vegetarian dishes today. Therefore, he was very grateful.

    He was a cooking fanatic, not an idiot. Naturally, he had to return the favor after he had obtained the benefits of others. Therefore, hemunicated with Yuan Zhou about some of the skills of the monastery that he had inherited without reservation.

    It wasn¡¯t that Liao wenkai could casually pass on his inherited skills to others or that he didn¡¯t respect the inheritance, but rather that Yuan Zhou was too abnormal. People always said that geniuses could draw inferences from one example. However, when it came to Yuan Zhou, even drawing inferences from one example was a light punishment.

    Almost as soon as Liao wenkai talked about some simple skills that could be passed on, Yuan Zhou could grope out half of the deeper level of the previous secrets that couldn¡¯t be passed on.

    If Yuan Zhou was given more time, he might have figured out something more advanced than the one he inherited. Therefore, there was no need to hide it anymore.

    Just as Liao wenkai had expected, when he told Yuan Zhou about the inherited skills, the things he got from Yuan Zhou were even more valuable than what he had told others.

    Overall, it was definitely Liao wenkai who had gained a big advantage, so he felt a little guilty about the things that were spread out. After all, the value was not equal.

    ¡°Today, I also learned a lot of techniques of the temple¡¯s vegetarian dishes. Thank you for your exnation, master Liao.¡± Yuan Zhou said courteously.

    Ever since he got together with Yin ya, Yuan Zhou had be more and more humane. At least, he could say some polite words, which was better than his previous deadpan manner.

    Of course, he was still as serious as ever when it came to cooking. After sending Liao wenkai off, Yuan Zhou saw that there was still some time left, so he immediately went into the kitchen and practiced the little skills he had obtained before. He even integrated them into his own understanding.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy practicing his cooking skills, Zhan Changfa and the others were also full of energy and passion. They couldn¡¯t wait to set off.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard. Not long after, two figures, one thin and one fat, appeared in the hotel lobby. They were Xiang Yang and Wu kun.

    This scene was very simr, almost the same as when they were in Fuzhou. The only difference was that Zhan Changfa wasn¡¯t alone, but three people. Three?

    The two of them, who were in a hurry and almost couldn¡¯t stop in time, suddenly stopped. What was going on? didn¡¯t they agree that the three of them would go together today?

    Xiang Yang and Wu kun were a little puzzled. They hadn¡¯t seen Chairman Zhan for a few days. Five days ago, they and Gu Xun of Shanghai cuisine had officially held an apprenticeship ceremony under Yuan Zhou. Therefore, they were very busy.

    Every day, they had toplete the tasks assigned by Yuan Zhou. For the date today, they had tried their best toplete the tasks ahead of time while maintaining the quality. But why was it different from what they had agreed on?

    Xiang Yang¡¯s serious face became even more serious. It was a sign of his thinking. On the other hand, Wu kun, who was more lively, was winking at Zhan Changfa, trying to express what was going on with his eyes and nose.

    An old man who was around the same age as Zhan Changfa, who had been standing behind him calmly, said,¡±¡±No need to ask the President. Let me tell you. We¡¯re going to master chef Restaurant together.¡±

    This was the Vice President of min cuisine, Qu Yun. He and President Zhan¡¯s Secretary, little Wang, had arrived in Chengdute at night on the day President Zhan and the others left.

    After that, as the Vice President and Secretary, they naturally had to follow Zhan Changfa. Because Xiang Yang and Wu kun quickly became his Masters and had their own things to do, although Zhan Changfa went to master chef Restaurant for dinner every day, there were only three of them. However, they were no longer the three of them from before.

    However, today was the day that the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup could be eaten. No matter how busy they were, they would not forget about it. Therefore, they had already made an appointment with the president to eat itst night.

    Everyone ordered one serving, one serving each. There were only three servings, and it was obvious that they didn¡¯t have enough for themselves. Thus, they tacitly agreed not to bring Qu Yun and the other two along.

 Chapter 2611

    <h4>Chapter 2611: The rtionship between craftsmanship and eloquence</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although good things indeed needed to be shared with everyone, the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ made by Yuan Zhou was definitely an exception. It was exactly because they had never eaten it that Xiang Yang and the others didn¡¯t want to share it.

    They didn¡¯t expect to see three people when they came over. Moreover, Qu Yun had said something like that. Xiang Yang and the others instantly knew that their idea of monopolizing it couldn¡¯t be realized.

    ¡°I say, chef Xiang, chef Wu, you guys are too unkind. You didn¡¯t even invite us to eat the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall made by head chef Yuan. Do you still remember the few more meals you guys had when you came to Chengdu before us?¡± Xiaowang smiled and moved closer to Wu kun and Lin fan.

    There was even some pride and anticipation on his face. He couldn¡¯t help it. Little Wang had only eaten ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ a few times. Moreover, he had never eaten the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou before. He was really looking forward to it, especially when he had been eating the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou recently. The delicious taste made him look forward to the taste of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ even more.

    It was all thanks to him that they were able to catch President Zhan this time. If he hadn¡¯t gone out to look for food and wanted to eat some Chengdu specialty snacks, they wouldn¡¯t have known that President Zhan, who had told them that he would rest in the hotel for a day and not go to master chef Restaurant for a meal, would have already dressed up and nned to go out.

    In order to better taste the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯, and also to dispel the idea of little Wang and the others following him, Zhan Changfa painfully said that he wouldn¡¯t be going to the restaurant for a meal today. He considered it as making time to sort out what he had gained previously.

    As a chef, although Qu Yun was reluctant to do so, he still felt that Zhan Changfa¡¯s suggestion was very reliable, so he didn¡¯t object. As for the Secretary, little Wang, he was a professional secretary, so naturally he would do whatever the president said.

    As for sneaking out to find some snacks, if he identally found Taoxi road or something, it could only mean that he was unfamiliar with the ce and took the wrong way.

    He didn¡¯t expect to be so lucky to meet Zhan Changfa, who was also nning to leave.

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t really good luck. Both of them were nning to go to Taoxi road, which required them to line up in advance. How could they have different departure times?

    And the first thing that Lil ¡®Wang did when he saw Zhan Changfa was not to stop the president, but to call out Qu Yun from next door with his sixth sense. Then, it became the scene that Xiang Yang and the others saw.

    Due to Zhan Changfa¡¯s status, Xiang Yang and Xiang Wan couldn¡¯t say anything. When they thought about how the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup was going to be given out, they felt as if their hearts and livers were being dug out.

    Seeing that it was gettingte, the few of them no longer hesitated. They were afraid that if they werete, they would not be able to eat even a little bit of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯. Therefore, they did not bother arguing and got into the car one after another, heading toward Taoxi road.

    ......

    In the car, it was inevitable that there would be a war of words because they could eat moreter. When he said it, he was shocked. This time, President Zhan finally saw that the chefs in his Association were not only good at cooking but also very eloquent. They were much better at talking than him during the whole process.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we go back and organize a Speech Contest? we can just talk about the dishes we¡¯re good at.¡± Zhan Changfa felt that there was a need for some Reformation in their Fujian cuisine.

    Especially after he got in touch with Yuan Zhou this time, he found that he answered all the questions of those who asked him for advice without holding anything back at all. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were getting better and better day by day. Perhaps there was an inevitable connection between the two. Perhaps, if everyone were tomunicate more frankly, there would be unexpected results.

    Especially now, when he saw Xiang Yang and Qu Yun going back and forth with facts and reasons, and no one was at a disadvantage, he was even more determined to this idea.

    Wu kun and the other three, who had been arguing about who should eat more or less of the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯, felt a chill on their backs at the same time. However, they looked around and found nothing, so they continued their discussion.

    The most important thing at the moment was to eat more, so Wu kun and the others continued to argue.

    Zhan Changfa was speechless.

    Was he the only one who didn¡¯t have any food? That would not do. This definitely would not do. Thus, Zhan Changfa rolled up his sleeves and joined in the fight. He would never give up on the matter of rations.

    The journey was only a 20-minute drive, but when the five of them got off the car, they got a satisfactory answer, which was to split it equally. No one could take advantage of it.

    The journey here was a littleplicated, but Zhan Changfa and the others had set off earlier. When they arrived, they were just in time to line up. They did not manage to get into the first line, but they were still in the first few ces in the second line. There was no way that thest ce in the first line had been snatched by a fatty who weighed two hundred pounds.

    Liao wenkai, who had taken a seat ahead of the others, waspletely unaware. He was very proud that he could go in and eat directly in a while, so he didn¡¯t have to care about other details.

    As for Zhan Changfa, he was mourning the failure of his little scheme.

    At first, Zhan Changfa thought that if he was in the first line, but Qu Yun and the others were in the second line, then those who went in to eat first would naturally be able to enjoy a bowl of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ all to themselves. He didn¡¯t expect that they were not strong enough and were all in the second line. Then, there was nothing more to say. This was fate.

    It wasn¡¯t the first time that they came to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Obviously, Zhan Changfa and the others were very impetuous and anxious today, especially Qu Yun. If it wasn¡¯t for the sake of maintaining the order in the line, he wouldn¡¯t have just been walking in circles. Instead, he would have done some other intense actions to ease his mood.

    In fact, Qu Yun couldn¡¯t be med. His specialty dish was ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯. Moreover, he had used it to entertain foreign guests and had even won an award. Not just any ordinary guest, but a Princess Consort. Therefore, before Yuan Zhou¡¯s appearance, the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ dish was definitely the most outstanding one in China.

    With the reputation of building a pot, it could be said that Qu Yun ¡®s¡¯ Buddha Jumps Over the Wall ¡®was the best of the best. It was not something that ordinary people could eat. In any case, little Wang had never eaten it before. He had only eaten it a few times, and it was made by Qu Yun¡¯s disciples.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous, Qu Yun had been waiting for Yuan Zhou to serve new min cuisine. His Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup had already hit a bottleneck, but he didn¡¯t give up on innovation.

    However, a person was already at the top. No matter how much he closed his door, he still felt that it wasn¡¯t right. The appearance of Yuan Zhou just happened to give Qu Yun hope. However, he had been waiting for several years. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t have to wait for long before he finally got what he wanted. How could he not be excited?

    Qu Yun had ordered the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ as soon as he had arrived. However, he had arrivedte, and it was not the appointed time yet. He had thought that he would have to wait for a few more days. He had not expected Zhan Changfa and the others to order it secretly. Now, the opportunity hade.

    Therefore, Qu Yun appeared to be particrly restless, which was moreplicated than the feeling of returning home. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t even imagine the taste of the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ made by Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he appeared to be more and more anxious.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be able to go in soon. Shouldn¡¯t you calm down first?¡±

    Zhan Changfa looked at the fatty in front of him and estimated the time. He knew that they were not far from entering. He looked at Qu Yun, who was still walking in circles, and felt that he was an eyesore.

    He was already so old, yet he was still so restless. He had simply embarrassed the Association. As the chairman, Chairman Zhan expressed that he had to be constantly worried. Otherwise, if head chef Yuan saw that all the chefs of the min cuisine Association were so inexperienced, it would not be worth it. He suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier.

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 Chapter 2612

    <h4>Chapter 2612: Chapter 156</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Feeling the pressure, Zhan Changfa held his head high and straightened his back. It was as if by doing so, he could show Yuan Zhou how serious and serious he was as the chairman of the min cuisine Association.

    Time passed bit by bit, and four people came out of the door one after another. Zhan Changfa and the others were a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°1,2,3,4,5, a flock of ducks passed by ...¡± He coughed awkwardly. However, Zhan Changfa and the others confirmed it again and again and realized that there was indeed No 5, only 4. This time, even su Ruoyan, who had invited them in, felt the awkwardness of the situation.

    Although he wasn¡¯t embarrassed, and it didn¡¯t matter how embarrassed others were, little Wang was very embarrassed. As the fifth person on the list, this was really embarrassing. Even when he tiptoed, he didn¡¯t see anyonee out of the store.

    ¡°Lil ¡®Wang, the speed should be very fast. We¡¯ll go in first. You can go in when someone elsees out. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll leave a portion of the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup for you. Don¡¯t worry about that.¡± Zhan Changfa said seriously.

    Little Wang was speechless.

    He was not really at ease, but he really couldn¡¯t go in together with Yuan Zhou. There were rules in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and he didn¡¯t want to break the rules. He had neither the idea nor the courage to do so.

    Thus, under little Wang¡¯s reluctant gaze, Zhan Changfa strode into the store with the others. Their seats were at the back of the bar counter. It was a line of four seats, which was still eptable.

    At the very least, Xiaowang might be able to sit with themter.

    After they sat down, they didn¡¯t order anything. Instead, it was Zhan Changfa who asked,¡±¡±May I ask if the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ that we ordered can be served now?¡±

    After su Ruoyan heard this, she immediately took out her phone and began to check the details of the reservation. After confirming that there were no mistakes, she said,¡±¡±Please wait for a moment, the food will be served immediately. What else would you like to order?¡±

    ¡°Yes, and a te of stir-fried double crispness, light steamed conch slices, stir-fried scallop, satay chicken ...¡±

    It was as if they were waiting for su Ruoyan to ask what they wanted to order. The moment she opened her mouth, the few of them began to list the dishes they had long wanted to order as if they had agreed on it beforehand without any pause.

    ......

    After ordering, Wu kun, who was the closest to Xiaowang, said,¡±¡±It¡¯s a pity that little Wang didn¡¯te in. The stir-fried satay beef I ordered is his favorite. I don¡¯t know if he can make it in time. ¡±

    After saying that, he even sighed as if he was very worried. Of course, if he kept his sparkling eyes on the kitchen, it would be more believable.

    The others nodded in agreement as if they were standing in the same line. Of course, Xiaowang, who was staring at the door and waiting for the next customer toe out, didn¡¯t know this. He was now burning incense to all kinds of gods and Buddhas in his heart, hoping that they coulde into the shop early to eat his Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

    While Xiaowang was waiting anxiously, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup that he had been thinking about was already on the table.

    The three crock jars could also be called wine jars because the authentic ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ was made with Shaoxing wine.

    The wine jar in front of him could hold about half a kilogram of wine. It was very ordinary, the kind of dark brown that wasmonly seen. The surface was slightly uneven, not like a pattern, but it looked a little ancient.

    It waspletely different from the jars that Qu Yun usually chose carefully and had beautiful patterns on them. It was as if they were wine jars that he had randomly found.

    Qu Yun focused his attention, and after a careful look, he did not discover anything special, so he temporarily suppressed the anxiety in his heart.

    The three jars were ced in front of everyone. They were very conspicuous and attracted many people¡¯s attention. However, the most people did was ask what the dish was. They wanted to order more, but that was all. They were all civilized diners, so naturally, they would not make any unnecessary movements.

    Zhan Changfa and the others sniffed a few times, and they realized that they couldn¡¯t smell any fragrance at all.

    The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall had a remarkable feature. When it was being simmered, not much fragrance woulde out. However, when the opening of the jar was lifted a little, the fragrance would spread to the surroundings. Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be the & quot ¡®Such a popr poem was passed down and became the origin of the name¡¯ Buddha Jumps Over the Wall ¡®.

    Previously, the name ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ had been called ¡®full of incense¡¯ or ¡®fushou Quan¡¯. It was given based on the ingredients used in the dish. It was a fitting name, but it was not as vivid as ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯. It was as if one could smell the fragrance when the name was mentioned.

    ¡°As expected of head chef Yuan. Even I can¡¯t guarantee that not a single trace of fragrance will leak out. I wonder how he managed to seal his mouth.¡± Qu Yun was so curious that he wanted to go into the jar to take a look.

    The ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ that he had made was very exquisite and close to the description in ancient books. One could only smell a faint and strong fragrance when one sniffed it up close. However, he had already tried it up close just now. Other than the faint fragrance of lotus leaves, there was really no fragrance at all.

    Not to mention Qu Yun, even Zhan Changfa and the others were very excited when they saw the ordinary-looking wine jar in front of them. They didn¡¯t know how delicious the food inside was, and just thinking about it made their mouths water.

    ¡°Would you like to open the altar now, or do you want to do it yourself?¡± Su Ruoyan said.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s original words were to directly take the big soup bowl to the customers and let them pour the soup out by themselves. After all, master chef Restaurant was a ce where one could make their own food and clothing.

    Su Ruoyan felt that she could do it on her behalf, so she mentioned it. As she spoke, she ced a big bowl of soup that was about eight inches in size beside the three jars. This was to pour out the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯.

    The mouth of the wine jar was rtively small, so it was impossible to eat directly in the wine jar. It was inconvenient and affected one¡¯s performance.

    It was only when the bowl was put down that Zhan Changfa and the others came back to their senses from their reverie. They said directly,¡±¡±There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself, we can drive by ourselves. ¡±

    After sending su Ruoyan away, Zhan Changfa, Wu kun, and Xiang Yang looked at each other and quickly moved the jar closer to them. It was obvious what they wanted to do.

    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you give me a jar to open? otherwise, do you n to use violence?¡± Qu Yun said.

    He wanted to snatch it, but he was afraid that something might happen to the jar. Besides, little Wang hadn¡¯te in yet, so he couldn¡¯t do it directly. He had no chance of winning.

    As the first person to achieve the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ feat, Qu Yun felt that he had the ability to open a jar personally. Therefore, he reminded him.

    Zhan Changfa and the other two struggled for a while. In the end, it was Zhan Changfa who gritted his teeth and pushed the jar in front of him to Qu Yun.

    Qu Yun didn¡¯t take advantage of the situation. He pulled the jar and observed it carefully. Then, he found that the line that looked like the meridian of the Lotus leaf was not right. He pulled the line and pulled it up. He pulled it a little bit before he managed to pull out the whole knot.

    Qu Yun turned his wrist and gently swayed it from side to side. The Lotus leaf, which had been tightly sealed, finally revealed its true appearance. It was ayer of lotus leaves, and it was ayer of green leaves.

    ¡°This is doubleyered?¡± Qu Yun raised his eyebrows.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2613

    <h4>Chapter 2613: Chapter 157 the slowest eating dish</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the past, Qu Yun had tried using twoyers of seals to seal the smell. He had even tried using threeyers of seals, but they had been useless.

    When they saw that Yuan Zhou also sealed the seal with multiyer lotus leaves, they became curious about how he did it.

    The outeryer of the Lotus leaf was already a little brittle, as it could break if one was not careful. For example, the outeryer of Wu kun¡¯s lotus leaf had already broken. Xiang Yang¡¯s lotus leaf, which had always been careful, also had cracks on it. It was on the verge of breaking, as if it would break at any time. Only the experienced Qu Yun lotus leaf was rtively intact.

    The inneryer of the Lotus leaf looked not only emerald green, but also very moist. The feeling of moisture seemed to be not only caused by the water vapor in the process of stewing.

    He touched the edge of the tea and found that it was indeed well-made and had been prepared beforehand.

    ¡°I wonder what method head chef Yuan is using to keep the water from evaporating.¡±

    Qu Yun studied it for a while but couldn¡¯t figure out anything. He could only give up and focus on the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

    He carefully saw a corner of the Lotus leaf, which was as wet as a thickyer of cloth, being lifted. The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup, which had no smell just now, immediately had a strong wine fragrance.

    Perhaps it was because the opening was too small, and the fragrance was too strong, it was particrly strong. The aroma of the wine was not just a word, but it was also a vivid demonstration for Zhan Changfa and the others.

    Even Zhan Changfa, who was not facing the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup, was mesmerized by the aroma of the wine, let alone Qu Yun and the other two who were facing it directly. One could tell from the sudden increase in their speed.

    As the jar was fully opened, the rich aroma of wine slowly wafted out. Another rich and mellow fragrance appeared, like the White clouds emerging from the ze or the wind blowing through the snow. It wasplex and varied, but also mellow and moving.

    It was like eating a cool and refreshing ice cream on a hot summer day or drinking a bowl of fragrant hot soup in the bitter winter. It was a kind of satisfaction from the soul to the body.

    Before they even ate, they felt as if their souls had left their bodies. They couldn¡¯t help but close their eyes and sniff at the food faster, afraid that if they were too slow, the fragrance would be taken away by the air and they wouldn¡¯t be able to smell it.

    ......

    It took a while, probably after they had gotten used to such a strong fragrance, for the few of them to finally move. They carefully tilted the jar towards the direction of the big soup bowl.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    The thick soup and all kinds of fat and juicy ingredients were poured into the bowl little by little with force, and the increasingly rich fragrance spread in all directions.

    ¡°This is the only food that can make Buddha abandon Zen and jump over the wall to eat.¡± Qu Yun said emotionally.

    There really wasn¡¯t a time where he could sigh with emotion more deeply than at this moment. He had always thought that the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ he made was definitely a treasure. However, in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s jar of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯, he really didn¡¯t have the confidence to say such words.

    It wasn¡¯t that his food wasn¡¯t delicious. On the contrary, it was very delicious. It wasn¡¯t the usual kind of delicious, but it just couldn¡¯t bepared to Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    ¡°Look at the perfect body of this abalone and this sea cucumber. Not to mention eating it, just pinching it will make your face wet. And this smooth bird¡¯s nest and shark¡¯s fin, not to mention these. I don¡¯t even know when these two ingredients can have such a strong sense of existence.¡± Xiang Yang almost buried his face in the bowl.

    In fact, if it wasn¡¯t for the distribution method that they had agreed on previously and the fact that there were people pulling him from the side, he would definitely have moved his mouth first and entered with his entire head.

    The person who was pulling Xiang Yang was Xiaowang, who had finallye in after looking forward to the stars and the moon. He was also lucky to havee in when the guests next to Xiang Yang had finished eating and left. He hade in when Zhan Changfa and the others were engrossed in the fragrance of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯.

    He was thest to enter and managed to maintain a certain level of consciousness, just enough to block Xiang Yang from getting closer and closer to the bowl of soup.

    At little Wang¡¯s reminder, the few of them finally woke up from their dreams and began to divide the soup. After a struggle, they basically divided it evenly. Qu Yun couldn¡¯t wait to scoop a spoonful of thick soup and put it into his mouth first.

    As soon as it entered his mouth, he felt as if his entire body and mind had calmed down. The mellow and touching taste bloomed on the tip of his tongue, and countless fireworks exploded in his mind. The taste of various top-grade seafood and other ingredients was concentrated into this small spoon of soup, and the unparalleled taste spread in his mouth.

    A smile appeared on Qu Yun¡¯s face. He didn¡¯t know what he felt, but his expression was very peaceful, unlike the excitement of eating other dishes. It was as if the whole world had suddenly be quiet.

    It wasn¡¯t just him. The other people had simr performances. Even little Wang, who had been impetuous because he hade inter, had calmed down.

    He slowly chewed the soup in his mouth. Even though it didn¡¯t have any grains, the thick jelly-like soup still made his teeth feel like he was biting into something solid.

    They savored the soup carefully and swallowed it slowly. It took them nearly a minute to finish tasting the soup.

    This was probably the slowest dish in the store. Zhan Changfa and the rest tried their best to slowly taste each bite. It was not that they did not want to finish it quickly, but they felt that they would miss something if they finished it so quickly. Thus, they tried their best to slow down. As a result, even though the few dishes they ordered had been served, no one seemed to be interested in it.

    This was definitely a rare scene in master chef Restaurant. When the other diners saw this scene, they immediately called su Ruoyan over to ask what they had ordered. As long as their wallets allowed them to order, they had already reserved a portion. It was clear that Zhan Changfa and the others should be able to attract people¡¯s appetites if they were to be on a food broadcast.

    The taste of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯ was only known after it was in one¡¯s mouth. Even the dishes that were orderedter on were still as delicious as ever. What Zhan Changfa and the rest were still thinking about was the mellow taste of ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯.

    Originally, Zhan Changfa and the rest had already decided to finish the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯. Other than Xiang Yang and Wu kun, they were all going back to Fuzhou. There were many things in the Association that they had to settle in a hurry.

    They had already reached their limit after staying for a week. After they finished the ¡®Buddha Jumps Over the Wall¡¯, they each reserved a portion of it and extended their time to go back silently. There was nothing that couldn¡¯t be solved by phone or video calls. There was definitely something that couldn¡¯t be solved by Yuan Zhou.

    It was early in the morning. Probably because it was the winter solstice, Chengdu was covered in a thick mist in the morning to celebrate. The Golden sunlight shone on the ground through the White mist.

    The flowers, grass, and trees were shrouded in the White fog, and some of their shadows could be seen. It was not very clear, but it was this mysterious scene that added a bit of a festive atmosphere to the ¡®winter solstice¡¯.

    Yuan Zhou always followed the season. Therefore, he naturally prepared steamed dumplings for everyone for breakfast. Steamed dumplings were also dumplings, weren¡¯t they?

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2614

    <h4>Chapter 2614: Always by her side</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°These dumplings should be able to lift everyone¡¯s spirits early in the morning.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite happy when he looked at the steamer with white smokeing out.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he was quitepetent as a boss to be able to think of his customers. In the past, when there were few cuisines, he couldn¡¯t have any ideas as the reality didn¡¯t allow it. But now, it was better. At least, he could prepare some seasonal dishes ording to the change of the season to make everyone happy.

    For example, when eating dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival, he could also make some salted eggs as a gift for his rtives and friends. If others only gave him some salted eggs during festivals, people would think that they were too stingy. However, no one would dislike Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift.

    For example, Yin ya¡¯s parents would always be very happy when they received Yuan Zhou¡¯s New Year¡¯s gifts. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have agreed to the engagement so smoothly. It was evident that the usual New Year¡¯s gifts had left quite a good impression on Yuan Zhou.

    In order to match the theme of the winter solstice, Yuan Zhou specially made the steamed dumplings in a fancy way to make everyone happy.

    The so-called fancy steamed dumplings were actually all kinds of dumplings in a steamer. There were no simrities between them. Each one was in a thousand different forms, vivid, and different.

    Not only were the shapes of the dumplings different, but the fillings inside were also different. For example, pork, seafood, soy sauce, pumpkin, cabbage, and so on. Every dumpling was full of the craftsmanship of a chef.

    In the morning, Yuan Zhou was quite busy. Some of the stuffing needed to be prepared in advance and had already been preparedst night. However, some of the stuffing needed to be fresh to be delicious. Therefore, he had to prepare it early in the morning. Naturally, he was very busy.

    Of course, no matter how busy he was, the dumplings that Yuan Zhou prepared for Yin ya were different from the ones that the customers ate. At first nce, they looked more exquisite and small than the ones he prepared for the customers. The Jade Rabbit dumplings with realistic images looked lively and cute.

    ¡°Mutou, this dumpling looks so pretty.¡± Yin ya also got up earlier today.

    The main reason was that even though it was the winter solstice, she still had to go to work. Furthermore, she had to go to the office earlier to prepare for the morning meeting. When she woke up, it was not even time for breakfast. Even su Ruoyan had not arrived yet.

    Yin ya was already very familiar with the ce. She directly chose a turtleneck sweater to wear inside and put on a Pearl Pink woolen coat outside. When she came to the main hall of the restaurant and looked around at the bar counter, she happened to see Yuan Zhou putting the Jade Rabbit dumplings into the food box. When she saw the familiar food box, she knew that it was prepared for her.

    If it was necessary to get up early, Yin ya would alwayse here so early to get breakfast and then go to thepany. It could be said that she could kill two birds with one stone since she didn¡¯t waste any time and could enjoy the delicious food. As for Yuan Zhou, he was already very happy to be able to feed Yin ya.

    ......

    It was no wonder that Yin ya cried out in surprise. This Jade Rabbit was indeed worthy of its name. Its surface was crystal clear and so bright that it seemed to be able to pass through light. It looked very beautiful, not to mention the colorful stuffing inside. It seemed that it could be shaken out with a slight movement.

    Moreover, it was very small and exquisite. It was made exactly ording to the size of Yin ya¡¯s small mouth. One bite after another would not stick to her lips. It was both convenient and exquisite. It looked very cute and girlish, which made Yin ya very happy.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that Xiaoya likes it. Every Jade Rabbit is a type of stuffing. You can see which ones you like the most and make more in the future. ¡± Yuan Zhou closed the lid of the box and said.

    Yin ya took a look at Yuan Zhou with a tender look in her eyes. Ever since she had stayed in the master chef Restaurant, she had been taken very good care of by Yuan Zhou. Even though she felt a little regretful that she didn¡¯t have much time to go out with her to y because she often needed to open the restaurant, she was more happy than sorry.

    ¡°Thank you, blockhead. I¡¯ll have a good taste.¡± Yin ya nodded her head and answered.

    ¡°I¡¯ve prepared quite a lot. If I have a good rtionship with my colleagues, I can share some with the others. ¡± Yuan Zhou passed the lunchbox to Yin ya and reminded her.

    It wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s first time to say that. Every time he prepared breakfast for Yin ya, he would prepare one-third more so that Yin ya could share it with the colleagues she was close to to maintain a good rtionship with them. It could also be considered as an exchange of needs, because Yin ya would also receive gifts from her colleagues from time to time.

    Needless to say, many of Yin ya¡¯s colleagues had been hit by Cannonball based on Yuan Zhou¡¯s superb craftsmanship. Some of them became the loyal customers of the restaurant, while the happiest thing for some of them was to wait for Yin ya toe to work.

    No matter what, they all kept in mind Yin ya¡¯s initiative to share the delicious food with them. As the old saying goes,¡±when you eat someone, you have a soft mouth, and when you take someone¡¯s hand, you will be short of it.¡± No matter how mean a person was, after being indebted to her for so many times, he would also speak with more kindness.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s purpose. He couldn¡¯t be with Yin ya all the time, but he also hoped to help her in other ways and fulfill his duty and obligation as her fianc¨¦.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll be leaving, blockhead.¡± Yin ya quickly pressed her face against Yuan Zhou¡¯s face and then took the food box and ran to the small courtyard like a rabbit, leaving through the back door.

    ¡°Little ya is still so shy. It seems like we need to interact more in the future.¡± Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart also started to bubble with the sound of ¡°Gu du, Gu du,¡± as if boiling water.

    Not long after, su Ruoyan arrived, which indicated that breakfast time was about to begin. First, there was the need to draw a quota for drinking. Because there was a performance tonight, it was even more lively, and the number of people drawing a quota for drinking had increased.

    As the saying goes, when the forest is big, there will be all kinds of people. With more programs, there will be all kinds of people. Recently, a group of people came to the small pubpletely for the program in the small shop. They were all supporters of various folk programs. Their average age was around 70 years old. Although they were old, they were still in good spirits.

    As long as there was a program in the tavern that night, it would appear, and then it would be more lively when it came to the drawing of slots.

    They didn¡¯t like to drink, but they would still drink a little. After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s wine was really good. More importantly, they naturally watched the program. Therefore, the drinkers really couldn¡¯t love or hate them. They came here to share the quota, but they did things in an orderly manner. They even knew to give two ces to the people who loved to drink together. Thus, they were in a dilemma.

    For example, old Lu was in the most difficult position. The main reason was that he had been carried before, so he was particrly embarrassed to make any moves. However, he was originally an unranked chieftain, and now that his spot had been diluted, it was really ¡®difficult¡¯ to get a draw.

    There were a total of five spots, so it didn¡¯t take long to draw. After the spots were announced, it wasn¡¯t far from breakfast time.

    When the first line of customers entered, they were immediately attracted by the various kinds of steamed dumplings. They were slightlyrger than the ordinary palm-sized steamer baskets and were roughly estimated to be about eight inches in size, which was definitely not small.

    There were more than a dozen steamed dumplings inside. They were not small, some were in the shape of goldfish, some were in the shape of fresh flowers, and some were in the shape of willow leaves. Anyway, at first nce, there was no Lei Tong¡¯s dumpling. Logically speaking, with so many different shapes of dumplings ced together, it would make people feel that it was very messy.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s dumplings were different. Not only did they look neat and orderly, but if one looked carefully, one could also see that although the shapes of the dumplings were different, they still formed aplicated pattern.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2615

    <h4>Chapter 2615: The true essence of delicious food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°We all know that head chef Yuan is a skilled chef, but we didn¡¯t expect him to be able to make so many different dumplings. It¡¯s really pleasing to the eye.¡±

    ¡°I clearly ate shepherd¡¯s purse filling just now. I didn¡¯t expect this to be pumpkin filling. It¡¯s soft, sticky, and sweet. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    ¡°Mine is filled with corn and meat. It¡¯s sweet and tender. It also has the fragrance of meat. It¡¯s very fresh and sweet, and it¡¯s rich in juice. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    ¡°This ck dumpling is actually stuffed with cuttlefish. I don¡¯t know what the red dumpling is made of, but it feels like every dumpling has a different filling. It¡¯s like opening a box. It¡¯s both amazing and delicious. Only master chef Restaurant can do this.¡±

    That¡¯s right, dumplings didn¡¯t only have different fillings. Different shapes also had different colors. Themon ones were white, red, yellow, and other colors such as ck, green, purple, and so on. Even if they were the same green, they would be dark green, light green, or dark green. This was probably the dish with the most colors in the restaurant at the moment. There were no repeated dumplings after a dozen or so.

    It didn¡¯t have any color, filling or shape. Therefore, Wu Hai was the one who liked it the most.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expectpass to have realized the essence of cooking. Look at the colorbination. It¡¯s indeed excellent. However, there are still many areas that can be improved. I think I can make a te of dumplings with a more perfect colorbination and more in line with people¡¯s appreciation. By then, I¡¯ll just take it as a festival gift for Yuan Zhou.¡± Wu Hai muttered.

    As a kitchen monster, Wu Hai liked to use dyes as dyes to dye ingredients with various colors to make beautiful food. Therefore, he was very fond of the steamed dumplings withplicated and varied colors. Moreover, most of them were filled with meat stuffing, so he was even more satisfied.

    In addition, it was a Festival today and he was very happy. Thus, Wu Hai decided to cook the most beautiful te of dumplings for Yuan Zhou as a gift. It didn¡¯t feel like anything new to make a gift with a painting every time. Now that he had an inspiration, he thought of a te of perfect dumplings with unique colors thatpletely fit the aesthetic. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that it was very in line with his current state of mind.

    After making up her mind, her hands moved even faster. After she finished eating, she waited for the bear to put down its chopsticks and left like a gust of wind.

    When Yuan Zhou noticed Wu Hai¡¯s actions, he thought that Wu Hai was inspired and was going to go back to paint. Such a situation had happened before. After taking a look at him, Yuan Zhou stopped paying attention to him. He had no idea that Wu Hai had gone to prepare the Chinese New Year gift for him.

    After the breakfast time ended, Yuan Zhou also began to prepare the winter solstice festival gifts for everyone. Ever since the naughty child¡¯s express delivery team was established, many people¡¯s festival gifts didn¡¯t need to be delivered by Yuan Zhou personally. They could be directly handed over to the naughty child to ensure that they would be delivered on time with both quality and quantity.

    The price was rtively expensive, but the service quality and the after-sales reputation were very good. Thus, he felt very relieved when he used it. Recently, the business of the disobedient child had begun to expand again. However, no matter how big it was, the disobedient child had always been the fastest toplete Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements. He was a standard person who didn¡¯t forget to dig the well when he ate water.

    ......

    When Wu Hai came out of the kitchen with his hair disheveled, he saw lots of meat and fatty meat huddled together. He didn¡¯t know what they were doing, but a strange fragrance kept entering his nostrils.

    Actually, if Wu Hai wasn¡¯t so engrossed in his own creative color matching, he would have long smelled it with his nose. It wasn¡¯t toote now.

    ¡°Fat Bear, did you feed little fish to lots of meat and the others? Didn¡¯t you say not to feed her at this time?¡± Wu Hai asked while walking towards the two cats.

    The main reason was that ever since Wu Hai learned how to fry and cook fish for the two cats, he had almost taken care of the food for them. Then, due to his inexperience, he made the cats vomit several times. Only after that did he draw up a strict feeding schedule, which was prepared by Zheng Jiawei. It wasn¡¯t the feeding time yet, but he could smell the taste of the food, so he asked.

    After hearing the sound, lots of meat and fatty meat suddenly turned their ears, as if they were confirming something. All of a sudden, lots of meat jumped up and took a step towards Wu Hai while fatty meat rolled on the spot and then towards lots of meat. As a result, the corner of the box that was originally exposed was nowpletely covered by the two cats.

    ¡°Didpass give lots of meat to them?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up and he walked towards the group of meat Duo Duo with quick steps.

    It was reasonable to say that a cat should be raised by a cat. Wu Hai was very protective of his food, especially the food cooked by Yuan Zhou. Meaty lots and meaty fatty were even better than him. His protective nature was even better than his.

    Seeing their behavior, Wu Hai immediately guessed it. The main reason was that the fragrance was really getting more and more fragrant.

    ¡°Just now, boss Yuan sent over the winter solstice festival gift. It seems to be the dry eating tangyuans, but it doesn¡¯t look like the usual ones. By the way, he also brought some specially made dried mutton for Toto and the others as a gift. I gave the box to them for safekeeping.¡± Mao Xiong said.

    Before Mao Xiong finished his words, Wu Hai had already pounced toward the back of the group of meat duo.

    Unfortunately, although Wu Hai was fast, the others were not slow either.¡±Meow!¡± After meowing, the roaty one swung its tail while the fat one made a fake pouncing action to deceive Wu Hai. In an instant, the two cats shifted their positions one by one. However, Wu Hai was still in front of them.

    ¡°I just want to see how Compass¡¯s dried mutton looks like. I won¡¯t snatch it from you. I¡¯m a civilized poop-shoveling officer with a certificate.¡± Wu Hai squatted down and said kindly.

    Her eyes were shining brightly, and there was a big smile on her face. No matter how she looked at it, she looked like grandmother Wolf.

    Lots of meat and fatty meat fixed their eyes on Wu Hai¡¯s movements. When they found he was just talking and not making any movements, they also stopped moving. It was a standard ¡®I won¡¯t move if the enemy doesn¡¯t move¡¯ attitude. He had quite a strategic vision.

    As for Mao Xiong, he was already used to it. He directly moved a bench and sat nearby to watch the show. He even held a handful of melon seeds in his hand and a steaming cup beside him. He was well prepared to watch a show.

    After staring at it for quite a while, Wu Hai didn¡¯t do anything else. Chubby lots tilted his head and meowed. Then, he turned his body to the side, revealing a corner of the box.

    In fact, the box was not big, only the size of Wu Hai¡¯s palm. However, the dried meat inside was almost as thick and long as a woman¡¯s little finger, which was just suitable for Mr. Duoduo and the others to eat one piece in one bite. It was a gift prepared by Yuan Zhou for Mr. Duoduo and the others for the festival.

    The dried meat with a slight sauce color was handled very well. Each piece looked very oily and fragrant, which almost made Wu Hai drool a pound. He felt that he had not eaten today, and his stomach was protesting.

    He wanted to eat it! This desire was very strong. However, as they had agreed not to Rob, Wu Hai felt that broth still had moral integrity as a brother. After thinking for a while, he intended to barter.

    In the past, when there was no currency cirction, people would use bartering. Since Wu Hai and broth were brothers, they were naturally not of the same kind as lots of meat. There was no currency cirction between them, but bartering was definitely possible.

    Therefore, Wu Hai immediately stood up and rushed to the kitchen. When Toto, whose tail and neck hair had stood up because of Wu Hai¡¯s sudden movement, saw the direction Wu Hai was heading, he became less vignt.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2616

    <h4>Chapter 2616: Not enough face</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Gak gak, gak gak¡±

    The bear ate the melon seeds as fast as it ate. Only Wu Hai and lots of meat ate a lot of melon seeds. Fatty meat had already eaten a lot of shells in such a short time.

    After seeing Wu Hai enter the kitchen, Mao Xiong picked up the cup and gulped down a cup of water to calm down. Even if she admired Wu Hai very much, she would not eat the food cooked by Wu Hai. Except for the cat fish cooked by him, she really couldn¡¯t eat anything else!

    She was a bear, not a cat, so she didn¡¯t have nine lives. Therefore, although she had only seen Wu Hai cook a few times, the contrast was so great that she had a deep impression of him. As a result, she felt goosebumps all over her body and had a meeting when she saw Wu Hai enter the kitchen.

    When lots of meat and fatty meat saw Wu Hai walking into the kitchen, their eyes instantly sparkled. They probably thought Wu Hai was going to bring them the cat fish. But even so, lots of meat still remembered to sweep his big tail to the box behind him and cover it up.

    The meaning was obvious. You can eat the cat fish, but you can¡¯t give me the dried mutton!

    ¡°Da da da!¡±

    The sound of the slippers knocking on the floor was heard. In just a short while, Wu Hai rushed out with a te and went straight to the front of lots of meat and fatty meat.

    Perhaps because he had misunderstood Wu Hai just now, Mr. Meaty was not that alert. Instead, fatty meat took a step back and tried to block the box with his round body.

    ¡°Then, look at these dumplings. They¡¯re beautiful, right? in terms of colorposition, I¡¯m definitely one of the best. It¡¯s a great honor for you to have the honor of eating my dumplings.¡± Wu Hai ced the snow-white te in front of the other two like presenting a treasure.

    ¡°Meow!¡±

    The two cats took a big step back at the same time. The box was well protected and they looked at the te as if it was a virus.

    The chubby cat¡¯s face was scrunched up into a ball, and the synchronized expressions made people feel that they were indeed mother and son. Their eyes were so wide that they almost turned into vertical pupils, which showed the lethality of the te of dumplings.

    ......

    The dumplings were indeed as beautiful as Wu Hai had said. Two were red, two were yellow, and the other two were colorful. They were ced in an orderly manner. At first sight, they looked veryfortable. Of course, it would be even more perfect if the smell of paint didn¡¯t drift over from time to time.

    No one knew how Wu Hai managed to dye these colors onto the skin of the dumplings. Apart from being inedible, everything else was fine, including the shape of the dumplings, which were also in the shape of a beautiful willow leaf, which was very pleasing to the eye.

    ¡°I took this out from the gift I gave to Yuan Zhou and gave it to you. Let¡¯s make an exchange. How about six of my dumplings for two pieces of dried meat?¡± When Wu Hai saw that there was no reaction from the others, he added,¡±¡±Why don¡¯t I suffer some losses and Exchange it for a piece of dried meat? who asked me to not have eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s dried mutton before? it must taste very good.¡±

    ¡°Meow!¡± Lots of meat shouted at Wu Hai. His refusal was quite obvious.

    ¡°I¡¯m broth¡¯s brother and you have such a good rtionship with it. Shouldn¡¯t you give me some face? And it¡¯s not like I¡¯m taking it for free. I¡¯m exchanging it for something else. ¡± Wu Hai started to y the emotional card.

    ¡°Meow meow meow, Meow Meow.¡± It was obvious that lots of meat did not buy it.

    Not only did he not buy it, but he also raised his neck hair quite vigntly, fearing that Wu Hai would directly Rob him if the deal failed.

    Although Wu Hai had no moral integrity, he wouldn¡¯t do such an uncultured thing. Of course, it wasn¡¯t because he was afraid that lots of meat wouldin to Yuan Zhou, but rather because he was such a graceful beast.

    ¡°I made it myself. Why should I eat it myself? it was made for you guys to eat. Let¡¯s exchange.¡±

    Compared to the vignt and angry meaty lots and meaty fat, Wu Hai was quite natural and leisurely. It was also quite natural.

    He never ate the food he made, but that didn¡¯t stop him from studying his cooking skills and sharing them.

    ¡°Wuuu!¡±

    With its front paws on the ground, the lower half of its body arched and its tail raised high, it shouted at Wu Hai in a low voice. Obviously, it didn¡¯t agree with Wu Hai¡¯s words.

    Seeing that the exchange was hopeless, Wu Hai could only give up. He had never thought of snatching it by force. However, he was still unwilling to give up and thus said,¡±I will definitelyin to my brother when I go to see broth next time.¡±

    After watching the show, the bear stroked his fur and Wu Hai, who was full of vitality after eating the tangyuans sent by Yuan Zhou, ran downstairs again with a food box in his hand. It was rare that he didn¡¯t have the time to slide up and down the stairs.

    ¡°Compass,pass, I¡¯m here to return the favor. Where are you?¡± Wu Hai shouted while walking.

    Yuan Zhou, who was about to enter the kitchen, stopped his steps sharply when he heard Wu Hai¡¯s shout,¡±Wu Shou returned the gift. I wonder if you want to freeload some more food?¡±

    This was the basic operation of Wu Hai. Almost every time Yuan Zhou delivered a festival gift, he would receive a return gift from Wu Hai. Moreover, he would alwayse here personally. Of course, it was really convenient for him to check if there was any leftover food or something along the way.

    Most of Wu Hai¡¯s return gifts were either portraits of Yuan Zhou or scenes of master chef Restaurant of all kinds. Every year, he would receive several of them and then pile them up in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant as if they were worthless. If it were other people who had been longing for Wu Hai¡¯s paintings but couldn¡¯t get them, they would definitely be happy to see them. They wouldn¡¯t even be able to find them in the East, West, and South.

    This even led to a small matter. One of Wu Hai¡¯s hardcore painting fans once came to pester Yuan Zhou to sell him a painting after hearing about this matter. The price was five times that of Wu Hai¡¯s paintings on the market, which could be said to be quite sincere.

    However, Yuan Zhou always cherished the gifts from his friends very much, regardless of whether they were valuable or not. Therefore, Yuan Zhou refused them directly.

    Therefore, when Yuan Zhou heard Wu Hai say it was a return gift, his first reaction was that it was most likely a painting. With a headache, he thought about where he should receive it.

    The best destination of a painting was naturally to disy it for others to see. Although Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t appreciate the painting very well, he also felt that he didn¡¯t have that kind of mind. This was really a blind spot in his knowledge. However, every time Wu Hai sent a painting to him, he would try his best to hang it out for the customers to appreciate.

    Now, Wu Hai¡¯s paintings were not only hanging on the ceiling in the lobby of the restaurant, but also in the small pub in the vegetarian banquet. It was evident how many paintings Wu Hai had given to Yuan Zhou.

    In Wu Hai¡¯s words, if Yuan Zhou allowed him to eat the dishes cooked by him at any time, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to get as many paintings as he wanted.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that far from the other side of the street. While Yuan Zhou was thinking, Wu Hai had alreadye in with the food box.

    He didn¡¯t know what was inside, but Wu Hai carried it so steadily that it obviously couldn¡¯t be jolted.

    When Yuan Zhou saw that, he had a bad feeling in his heart. Was it the kitchen monster that entered the kitchen again?

    To be honest, ever since Yuan Zhou got the system, he had almost never tasted failure. However, he had tasted such a feeling from Wu Hai. With his culinary skills and skills, it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for him to teach a person to cook, even if the person was a rookie in culinary skills.

    However, he suffered a defeat here at Wu Hai¡¯s restaurant. Previously, he had to learnposition and color matching from Wu Hai in exchange for teaching him cooking skills.

    After struggling for a long time, Wu Hai could at most cook a vegetable dish, and it couldn¡¯t be aplicated one at that. Only then could it be barely edible. One could imagine how terrifying it would be for Yuan Zhou to see Wu Haie over with a food box.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2617

    <h4>Chapter 2617: Art and food</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Especially when he thought of the various ingredients that had been dyed bright and eye-catching by him, the extraordinarily beautiful ones, even the flour, and the dishes that were good in every way except for being inedible, Yuan Zhou felt that he was not feeling well.

    What he was afraid of really happened. Wu Hai walked to Yuan Zhou and saidcently,¡±¡±Compass,pass, do you know what I prepared for you in return? it¡¯s a super beautiful piece of art.¡±

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what he was talking about at all. He appeared quitecent and even looked like he was asking for praise, which even made Yuan Zhou¡¯s teeth hurt.

    His original guess turned out to be the truth. Even though Yuan Zhou felt that he had already cultivated to a very strong level and his facial paralysis had already reached the maximum level, he still felt that his face was a little tight.

    Once again, he deluded himself and thought about the probability of putting a painting in a food box. Then, the iron-like fact was ced in front of him, and he could only pull a long face and put on a serious expression.

    ¡°What is it?¡± Yuan Zhou answered.

    ¡°Hahaha, I told you you wouldn¡¯t be able to guess it. This is my careful design, and I¡¯ve spent a lot of time and effort to make it. I guarantee it¡¯ll be a perfect piece of work.¡± Wu Hai saidcently.

    Then, she ced the food box on the bar counter in front of Yuan Zhou as if she was afraid that he wouldn¡¯t see it. Then, she gently opened the food box and a strong smell of paint immediately assailed her nose.

    Even ordinary people would find it pungent, not to mention Yuan Zhou, who had extremely sharp senses. He subconsciously took a small step back before he felt a little better. However, this strong and familiar smell once again indicated that Wu Hai must have made some paint dishes.

    Wu Hai reached his hand in and took out a round white te. A te as white as Jade, especially a huge te, should have been very eye-catching, but now it was stolen by a huge dumpling.

    The giant dumpling was not a simple 2d item, but a 3d one. Only the stomach of the dumpling was stuck to the te. The rest of the dumpling was in the air. There seemed to be something in the middle of the dumpling. If one looked closely, they would know that the giant dumpling was made up of dumplings of different colors.

    Even though he had already prepared himself mentally, the moment he saw the huge dumpling, Yuan Zhou still couldn¡¯t help twitching his mouth.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find any fault with the design, color matching, or even theposition. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem at all if one said that it was a work of art. Under the light, it still had a little bit of light. It seemed that something that could give off light had been added.

    ......

    However, when Wu Hai mentioned food just now, it was hard to exin in a few words.

    ¡°You used paste to stick it?¡± From the pungent paint, Yuan Zhou could smell the smell of the rice paste.

    He had a guess when he saw the giant dumpling that was standing firmly, but he didn¡¯t see any trace of paste, so he was a little curious.

    ¡°You¡¯re worthy of your name,pass. I did use it. However, to match this giant rainbow-colored dumpling, I mixed the White paste with a coral color to create a new color. It matches the dumplings very well. How is it,pass? is my cooking showing signs of surpassing the blue?¡± Wu Hai moved closer to him and asked.

    He was so confident in his cooking skills that he didn¡¯t know where he got such a clear self-awareness.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    What the f * ck is this ¡°the student surpasses the master¡±? even novels wouldn¡¯t dare to write it like this. If the ¡°the student surpasses the master¡± was understood in this way, then there wouldn¡¯t be such a thing in the world.

    ¡°What did you use for the stuffing?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t be med for being curious. The main reason was that apart from the smell of some rice paste and flour, he couldn¡¯t smell any other edible ingredients. He could only smell the smell of various pigments.

    Of course, he still used a custom-made dye, which was specially made by Wu Hai for his cooking. There were colors of various vors, such as orange, Apple, even chicken and beef. However, no matter how good they smelled, they were not edible.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had always been curious about the mood of the person who ordered the pigments for Wu Hai when he received the order with the smell.

    ¡°In order to achieve a strict unification of colors and color ratios, I¡¯ve wrapped fruity pigments in it. There are all kinds of vors, and I guarantee that they taste good. They¡¯re all edible pigments, you have to believe me.¡± Wu Hai guaranteed.

    If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t reminded by his professionalism, he would have directly cursed. It was not just a paint that could be eaten. Even if it was edible, it wasn¡¯t something that ordinary people could afford.

    Wu Hai had been so persistent in dyeing ingredients that it made people¡¯s hair stand on end. Moreover, there was a period of time when he was full of enthusiasm for entering the kitchen. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei thought of a way to customize this vorful and edible dye. However, Yuan Zhou absolutely couldn¡¯t use it for cooking.

    Nothing in the kitchen was trivial. Yuan Zhou had always been quite persistent about this.

    Yuan Zhou swallowed the vulgarities that were about toe out of his mouth and took a deep breath to calm himself down,¡±¡±The shape of these dumplings is not bad. If you want to give them to me, you can put them there for everyone to admire. You don¡¯t have to eat them. Otherwise, you can eat one first.¡±

    Seeing that Wu Hai was about to say something, Yuan Zhou immediately closed the loophole. What a joke! He didn¡¯t want to ask for leave at all because he had a stomachache and had to go to the hospital. That would definitely damage his dignity as the future master chef.

    When he heard Yuan Zhou asking him to eat, Wu Hai originally wanted to let Yuan Zhou try it, but he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking. Anyway, he wouldn¡¯t eat the dishes cooked by him and had to insist on it.

    Therefore, he could only carry the te and walk over to the designated position. He ced the te in the designated position, which was inside the partition. The half-lit and half-dark light made the dumplings look even more dazzling. It was indeed a good ce.

    Even Wu Hai was a little reluctant at first. Now, seeing such a good effect, he also felt much happier in the heart.

    After returning the gift, it was naturally time to ask for food. He had long had his eyes on the te of dry-eating tangyuans on the kitchen counter. The clear color made the filling inside very clear. Even theyer of powder on the surface couldn¡¯t prevent its appearance.

    Naturally, Wu Hai¡¯s Kung Fu couldn¡¯t be underestimated, especially his instinct to ask for food. Even Yuan Zhou, who had a strong principle, would show Wu Hai some kindness outside of thew as long as it didn¡¯t involve rules.

    After Wu Hai left again with two tangyuans in his mouth, Yuan Zhou wiped his forehead and looked at the beautiful dumplings over there with a lingering fear.

    ¡°I wonder if hairy bear will let Wu Hai continue to cook in the kitchen in the future. Otherwise, I¡¯d better discuss with hairy bear to ban him from entering the kitchen. It¡¯s indeed the destructive power of a kitchen monster.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    The dumplings stuffed with fruit-colored pigments were really an eye-opener for Yuan Zhou. It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know much about them, but Wu Hai was just too daring.

    It was almost time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Yuan Zhou took out his phone and intended to mute it so that he could concentrate on preparing the ingredients. Just then, his phone rang.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The ringtone was ear-piercing, but the name on the screen was very familiar. It was Ling Hong.

    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m yuan Zhou.¡± Yuan Zhou answered the phone and said directly.

    ¡°Compass, do you know how to cook baby food?¡± Once the call was connected, Ling Hong said directly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2618

    <h4>Chapter 2618: A parenting expert</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    His voice was hoarse and anxious, as if it was caused by not speaking for a long time.

    Before Yuan Zhou could answer, Ling Hong added,¡±¡±It¡¯s a baby that¡¯s almost nine months old. ¡±

    Then, there was no more sound. There was only silence from the receiver. Yuan Zhou seemed to have understood something. He pursed his lips and said resolutely,¡±¡±I will!¡±

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Ling Hong hung up the phone after he replied with one word.

    After Yuan Zhou muted the phone, he stood there silently for a while before he walked towards the kitchen. His footsteps were a little more messy than usual.

    The lunch time arrived as scheduled. The customers who had time and were able to make it all came to the restaurant to have a sumptuous meal. Ever since Yuan Zhou started to cook more and more cuisines, the customers of master chef Restaurant were both happy and in pain.

    In the past, there were only a few dishes and he could only order one serving of each dish. Even if he ordered all of them, he might not be full. For example, Wu Hai. But now, if he wanted to order from the beginning to the end, even 10 Wu HAIs wouldn¡¯t be able to finish it.

    It was true that there were less troubles and more troubles. Of course, more was better than less. This was something that everyone agreed on.

    The two-hour lunch time ended with everyone¡¯s enthusiasm. Yuan Zhou took out his phone at once and found a person named Hua Yan on the phone list and called her.

    ¡°Du du du¡±

    The phone was picked up without even two rings, and then Hua Yan¡¯s extremely excited voice came from the other side.¡±¡±Head chef Yuan took the initiative to call me. Could it be that miss Yin is pregnant? then congrattions, congrattions.¡±

    Hua Yan, a new generation of women and children¡¯s health care experts, hadpletely fallen in love with the restaurant¡¯s food and atmosphere ever since she hade to eat once. She usually did not have time toe when she was busy working overtime, but she woulde over for a meal when she was on break or when she got off work on time.

    She was originally just an ordinary customer of the restaurant. However, ever since Yin ya got engaged to Yuan Zhou, the customers of the restaurant spontaneously formed a Yuan Protection Association and she became famous with her professional skills.

    ......

    It was like this. When Yin ya and Yuan Zhou started to fall in love, the customers started to gather rted professionals with a sense of crisis, including wedding nning, wedding emcees, and weddingpanies.

    Not to mention that there were many customers in the small restaurant, there were also many people in this line of work. However, if one¡¯s professional ability was not up to standard, they would not be able to enter this group.

    Their purpose was to let Yuan Zhou spend as little effort as possible on the wedding ceremony that he was most satisfied with. In this way, they didn¡¯t need to take many leave except for the honeymoon. In order to eat the food cooked by Yuan Zhou from time to time, everyone worked very hard.

    After the engagement ceremony, with the reminder of Jiang Changxi, the society realized that it wasn¡¯t as simple as a wedding ceremony. What if Yuan Zhou had a child in the future? therefore, they started to look for and assess all kinds of professional talents of different ages, such as women and children experts, health care doctors, pediatricians, early education teachers, and so on. It was absolutely efficient.

    In fact, strictly speaking, these people doing these things were very boring, but there were many things that needed everyone to take seriously in order to turn from boring to meaningful.

    To put it more bluntly, the queuing Committee was also boring, but the diners all agreed with it, so it was very meaningful. So far, there were diners who wanted to join it from time to time.

    The selected candidates would always give their contact information to Yuan Zhou so that he could contact them if he had any problems. The first reaction of Hua Yan when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s call was that Yin ya had won the lottery by ident.

    Yuan Zhou was silent for a while and said,¡±no, doctor Hua, I want to ask what a baby of eight or nine months old should eat. Are there any taboos or the like? is it convenient to tell me now?¡±

    Hua Yan¡¯s excited mood suddenly froze. Well, she was excited for nothing. As soon as she heard it, she knew it wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou¡¯s child. Therefore, she began to talk about the recipes of various supplementary foods for babies of this age very professionally.

    Every question was asked repeatedly before Yuan Zhou moved on to the next one. Compared to studying difficult cooking questions, Yuan Zhou¡¯s seriousness was not inferior to that of others.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou could also cook the food for the babies. He could cook almost all kinds of food now. However, he liked to do things perfectly, so he naturally needed to find a lot of information.

    After asking Hua Yan, he called another child health specialist and started chatting again. When they were almost done chatting, Yuan Zhou began to download some professional information and videos from the inte to watch. After the dinner time ended and he handed the pub to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou started to study them again, forgetting to eat and sleep. He was still watching them even when Yin ya came back from work.

    This was the first time that Yin ya got off work and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have time to pick her up. When he saw Yuan Zhou searching for the information seriously, he didn¡¯t disturb him. Instead, he helped him to search for the information. Of course, the supper was also indispensable. Although Wu Hai asked for some of them, Yuan Zhou made some more to make up for itter. That¡¯s right, Yin ya¡¯s supper today was only tangyuans.

    After studying the theoretical materials, Yuan Zhou began the actual operation. From the selection of the ingredients to the preparation of the special utensil, he prepared step by step meticulously. There was no time more serious than this.

    A few days passed while Yuan Zhou was studying the dish seriously. With his current cooking skills, he could actually master it in two or three days. However, in order to be safe, he still insisted on practicing and also needed to figure out the best way to preserve it. During that time, Ling Hong didn¡¯t call him again and Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask him either.

    Early in the morning, there was a little fog outside again. The fog gradually became thicker and thicker, and the visibility began to be extremely low. The whole world was white. Unlike the misty feeling of the immortalnd, the White fog today was particrly thick.

    When Yuan Zhou got up early, he saw the same scenery. As usual, after greeting the customers, he plunged into the mist.

    Because of the thick fog, everyone was very close to each other when they greeted each other today. An ordinary person would be able to distinguish between humans and animals if they were two meters away from each other. If they didn¡¯t greet each other from a closer distance, it would be bad if they didn¡¯t greet someone.

    However, when he reached the corner of the back street and the front Street, Yuan Zhou slowed down. As the distance between them got closer, Ling Hong¡¯s figure appeared in the mist. Wisps of white mist wrapped around his body, making his slightly thin figure appear gentle and affectionate.

    ¡°You¡¯re here. I¡¯ve already prepared it. I¡¯ll just go back and brew it. Juste once every half a month.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him first.

    That¡¯s right. Taking the actual situation into consideration, Yuan Zhou had developed a new bnced food by mixing various supplementary foods together. It only needed a little milk or boiling water to brew it. One packet at a time was definitely rich in all kinds of nutrients needed by the human body.

    In order to ensure its Safety and Health, he not only sent the food for quality inspection, but also consulted various authoritative experts.

    Ling Hong pursed his lips and said in a dry voice,¡±¡±Thanks.¡±

    ¡°Friends don¡¯t need to talk about this.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou turned around and ran towards the back door of the restaurant. Even though he couldn¡¯t run in front, he still needed to ensure that he could exercise. Ling Hong also followed behind Yuan Zhou and walked forward with great tacit understanding.

    The thick fog covered the things nearby and it was still early. Therefore, almost no one saw Ling Hong.

    After Yuan Zhou handed a well-packed paper bag to Ling Hong, Ling Hong stayed silent for a while and then left after saying thank you.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2619

    <h4>Chapter 2619: Chapter 163 pastry tter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ling Hong¡¯s figure soon disappeared in the thick fog. As the distance between them grew, even the sound of his footsteps gradually disappeared.

    Only when he couldn¡¯t hear her anymore did Yuan Zhou turn around and walk into the restaurant. While walking, he started to n.

    ¡°I can only eat half a month¡¯s worth of it. It seems that I have to record the time so that I don¡¯t forget it. But next time, should I try a new vor? I might get a little tired of eating just one vor.¡±

    He didn¡¯t run to the front today. Therefore, before he went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast, Yuan Zhou first opened the door and told the boss of the noodle restaurant that he had two bowls of noodles to be served. After that, he washed up, changed his clothes, and went into the kitchen.

    The matter of Ling Hong¡¯s appearance was only known to Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. Since Ling Hong didn¡¯t publicize it, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t say much either.

    After the matter of the baby¡¯s food, Yuan Zhou began to ponder about the use of the reward from the sea King mission.

    The gift pack of snacks and pastry roll was a reward forpleting the pub quest. Logically speaking, these pastries should be ced on the liquor list, but in reality, most of the pastries needed time to prepare. Even the mostmon mung bean cake and the like needed to be soaked in green beans in advance before they could be made. It was not realistic to put them on the menu and order them on the spot.

    Simrly, it wasn¡¯t very suitable to put it on the restaurant¡¯s menu, which was a little difficult. Moreover, Lilian had not returned to France. On one hand, she was reluctant to leave the restaurant¡¯s pastries in Chengdu. She also tried the exquisite and beautiful dishes, which refreshed her.

    On the other hand, she was visiting Yuan Zhou¡¯s three disciples of Sichuan cuisine and other disciples of other cuisines in Chengdu, hoping to invite one of them to open a restaurant in France. She had already tried her best to get the best discount possible.

    It was a pity that neither Cheng zhaomei nor Cao zhishu were moved by the so-called good conditions. Not to mention anything else, they felt that they had not yet learned all of their master¡¯s skills in cooking. How could they have the face to run abroad to open a restaurant? they had to learn more about their master¡¯s cooking first.

    Although Lillian had almost always returned in failure, she was still veryfortable with thefort of delicious food. It was also because she would order some pastries every day, whether they could be made on the spot or needed to be ordered in advance, that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t forget the reward of the Sea King.

    Previously, he had been busy with something. Now that he had time, he naturally came to deal with this problem.

    ¡°Why don¡¯t we put it in the tavern? chief Zhu and the others kept saying that there wasn¡¯t enough food to go with the wine. It¡¯s a surprise to add one more, but we still need to pay attention to the way we add it.¡± Yuan Zhou considered.

    ......

    In the end, he decided to add a dish of pastry tter to the wine list. As for what kind of tter he would have every day, it would depend on what Yuan Zhou had made today.

    No matter what it was, they just had to serve whatever they did that day. This way, they could be casual and surprise the customers. It was killing two birds with one stone.

    Yuan Zhou did as he said. Early that morning, he spread the news through su Ruoyan¡¯s mouth, which immediately improved the treatment of those who had already drawn the quota for drinking in the morning.

    In the past, it was basically the treatment of an Empress Dowager. Now, it was the treatment of an Emperor. After all, no matter how good the Empress Dowager was, she could only live for a thousand years. However, the Emperor was different. At the very least, he could live for ten thousand years.

    In order to see the pastry tter prepared by Yuan Zhou as soon as possible, not only the drinkers but also the diners all became crazy.

    Each of them had their own tricks, causing the five lucky ones who had drawn the spots to almost huddle together for warmth. The main reason was that everyone was too resourceful. It didn¡¯t take long for them to know who had drawn the spots, so they began to make all kinds of phone calls, encounter each other, and so on. The only central idea was that they wanted to go out and drink with them.

    It was already a hot cake in the first ce. After Yuan Zhou spread the news of the increase of the joint tes of pastries, it became even more popr.

    Of course, with so many people, it was naturally not enough to meet everyone¡¯s needs. Therefore, the few of them were determined to choose on a firste, first served basis, which perfectly solved the problem.

    After that, they had lunch and dinner, looking forward to the pub time.

    The dinner time had just ended at eighto¡¯ clock. Some people started waiting without even leaving the shop. Some people were unlucky and had to work overtime. They didn¡¯t make it for dinner, but they made it for drinking. They dragged their hungry stomachs and waited for the dishes to go with the wine to fill their stomachs. For example, li mu had arrived at the small shop at eighto¡¯ clock in a hurry.

    At 8:10 am, almost all the people who were qualified to drink had arrived. Originally, there were only five drinking spots, and each person could only bring five people at most, which was about 20 people. But now, a rough count showed that there were 30 people. If one counted carefully, it would be more than that. It was really crowded.

    ¡°Oh, elder Wang, you¡¯re here for a drink too. I don¡¯t usually see you. It¡¯s a pleasure, a pleasure.¡±

    ¡°Boss Li, you¡¯re really early today. I wonder how the construction site in Chengnan is doing. Don¡¯t worry, the materials will definitely be here tomorrow morning.¡±

    ¡°Professor Zhang is also here today. It¡¯s not easy. Let¡¯s study the topic we talked aboutst time again. I feel that this topic is very constructive and we can start taking action as soon as possible.¡±

    Everyone smiled and greeted each other, especially those who had brought them here with a quota. The other diners who were freeloading on the table were quite polite.

    There were both unfamiliar and familiar faces among the 30-odd people. For example, Lilian¡¯s face was particrly familiar. She followed closely beside man man. Man man was the one who was in Tang Xi¡¯s queue while Lilian was the essory on man man¡¯s leg. Judging from her posture, she seemed to want to stick close to man man all the time, and it was clear that this essory was quite worthy of her name.

    Lilian didn¡¯t know that they were here for the pastries, so she didn¡¯t want to miss it. It was only natural for her to be thick-skinned and follow them. Fortunately, she had already settled the matter of man man opening a shop in Toulouse, which she had promised her.

    Except for man man and Tang Xi¡¯s group, which was a group of pure women, the others were almost all men. However, with Jiang Changxi, who had a strong aura, holding the line, naturally, no one wanted to join in the fun.

    Looking at Jiang Changxi, who was full of aura, her strong sense of existence was very threatening. Many customers who wanted toe to the restaurant to get close to Tang Xi and the others to get a ce in the quota were discouraged.

    Because the quota was really limited, many diners didn¡¯t have a way to contact the person who had drawn the quota. They also wanted to drink, so they could only use the stupid way, which was to wait in the restaurant. Maybe if they were lucky, they would have the opportunity to hitch a ride.

    Some people had seeded before, so many diners who didn¡¯t get a slot or had no connections but wanted to drink would wait at the restaurant before the pub time started, especially today.

    Today, the people who had drawn the spots had brought more people than usual. Naturally, those who were waiting at the scene didn¡¯t have a chance. In addition, the people who took the lead had extremely strong auras, so ordinary people really didn¡¯t dare to step forward.

    Among them, Zhou Shijie¡¯s group of elderly people were definitely the rarest. They were all about 60 years old, but they looked very energetic. Their faces were red, and they held their heads high. They didn¡¯t look any worse than young people.

    It could also be said that luck couldn¡¯t be stopped. It was rare for Zhou Shijie to have the time toe here for breakfast on a whim and to draw a quota at the same time. Originally, he had a dispensable attitude and wanted to try it out. He didn¡¯t expect to get it.

 Chapter 2620

    <h4>Chapter 2620: Chapter 164-crowd</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was said that people were always in high spirits when happy things happened. Zhou Shijie was definitely happy to have such a good thing as getting a slot to drink. Therefore, he specially brought his old friend along.

    Of course, Yu daoyi was also among them. Previously, Zhou Shijie had wanted to treat Yu daoyi to a meal, but the timing had always been bad. In addition, Yu daoyi was entertaining Liao wenkai. Zhou Shijie only had the chance to invite Yu daoyi for a drink today when Yuan Zhou served the new pastry tter.

    What he wanted to say was the same whether it was eating or drinking. He wasn¡¯t picky. Besides Yu daoyi, Zhou Shijie also invited Ji Yi and tan kuohai for a drink. These two didn¡¯te for the wine, but mainly for the desserts.

    As the two most influential Masters in the pastry industry, they had always held a very appreciative attitude towards Yuan Zhou, especially after he had made the real perfume. The only regret was that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t focus on the pastry business. Of course, even if he was working part-time, no one could beat him.

    Sometimes, people were just so strange. Even though Yuan Zhou had already left many people in the world of desserts far behind, he still couldn¡¯t help thinking about how brilliant his position would be if he could concentrate on studying desserts.

    Unfortunately, there were no ifs. Ji Yi, tan kuohai, and the other big shots of the pastry industry felt a little indignant.

    However, they wouldn¡¯t say that in front of Yuan Zhou for fear of affecting his mood. In front of the big shots of the cooking circle led by Zhou Shijie, they didn¡¯t show any good expressions. It was them who had robbed Yuan Zhou of his food. It would be strange if they showed any good expressions.

    Usually, they wouldn¡¯t stick together as they were afraid of fighting. But today was the day Yuan Zhou would serve the new pastry tter. Therefore, as soon as they got the news, Ji Yi and the others contacted Zhou Shijie and asked for two ces.

    Usually, this number of people was enough, but it was obviously not enough today. Wang Huai was also here, and head chef du of Shandong cuisine happened to be in Chengdu. If he didn¡¯t make a trip, he would definitely lose money.

    Therefore, Zhou Shijie¡¯s team of five plus his team of six was considered a rtively small number. At a nce, there was no one else who had brought eight people.

    Mao Ye was shocked by the number of people today, but as a veteran waiter in the tavern, he was a mature waiter and could calmly deal with such a scene.

    Seeing that it was almost time, Mao Ye began to call a group of drinkers to walk over to Sakurai shrimp wall. Everyone carried a small bench. In order to be able to sit down, everyone chose a particrly small bench. Whether it was the tall big guys with long legs or the petite small guys, they all chose the same bench. The style was quite neat.

    Although everyone was well-prepared, the space in the pub was only so big. After they went up, they still squeezed for a long time. In the end, under the overall nning of li mu, who was better at statistics and calculus, they managed to arrange so many people.

    ......

    This time, it was really crowded. As long as I didn¡¯t feel it was crowded, it really wasn¡¯t crowded.

    The sobering set meal, cold sses, and various types of alcohol were served. Everyone tacitly did not start eating, but waited for thest dish to be served.

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    They didn¡¯t have to wait for long. Very soon, Mao Ye came up with the tray. However, this time, there were two of them instead of one. Yuan Zhou was also carrying the tray with both hands. There was one te per table. He carried three tes while Mao Ye carried two.

    In fact, before the two of them walked up the stairs, anyone with a sharp nose could smell a faint sweet fragrance.

    First, it was Wu Hai, then Lillian, followed by Ji Yi and tan kuohai, who had been dealing with desserts for their whole lives.

    As they got closer, the sweet fragrance became stronger. Lilian couldn¡¯t be bothered to make a leg essory anymore. She stretched her neck. If they weren¡¯t in the African savannah, no one would believe that she had nothing to do with giraffes.

    Just as Lilian was about to snap her neck from the sight, tes of desserts were ced on the table.

    It was a veryrge te, and the shape of this te was not quite the same as usual. It was shaped like a curved willow leaf, and there was only one of each pastry. However, the te that was half an arm¡¯s length was packed full of pastries. Some of them were fried or fried, and some were just steamed.

    It was particrly eye-catching. Almost every pastry was in a thousand different forms. Among them, the most eye-catching one was definitely the Lotus pastry.

    As a famous pastry in the pce, the Lotus crisp was not only beautiful and eye-catching in color, but also had a rare charred fragrance.

    The Lotus flowers in full bloom exuded a faint fragrance of lotus leaves, which was more distinct than the Begonia crisp.

    Lillian¡¯s attention was immediately attracted. Everyone liked beautiful things and naturally couldn¡¯t bear to look away.

    In fact, the most eye-catching thing was a palm-sized white pastry that looked like a small round mirror. Its color was also quite beautiful.

    Unlike the deep and light red and yellow lotus pastry, the color of this pastry was like a dye factory.

    The White main pastry was fluffy, soft, and looked very beautiful. On the smooth mirror surface, there were green, red, ck, yellow, and other colors mixed together. It looked like a random embellishment, but it looked very unified. With thebined fragrance, Lilian picked it up immediately, intending to have a taste.

    Unfortunately, before he could stuff it into his mouth, his arm was pulled back.

    ¡°Lilian, there¡¯s only one piece. Let¡¯s cut it up and share it. Otherwise, it¡¯s impossible for everyone to eat all the vors together.¡±

    Man man pulled Lilian¡¯s arm hard, afraid that she would identally send the delicious pastry into Lilian¡¯s mouth. That would definitely not be worth it.

    Lilian, who was intoxicated by the delicious food, finally came to her senses. She looked at the te and confirmed that there was nothing simr to the cake, so she could only agree to put the cake back on the te.

    ¡°Xi Xi suo suo¡±

    Tang Xi fumbled around in her pocket and took out a small bamboo knife. It was only the length of a palm and the width of a finger. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that it was polished exquisitely, one would think that it was just an ordinary bamboo piece.

    ¡°Qianqian, you even brought a knife?¡± Meng Meng was amazed.

    As a food streamer, she didn¡¯t even bring such a thing. She didn¡¯t expect that Tang Xi would bring a bamboo knife without saying a word. You really can¡¯t judge a book by its cover.

    ¡°Hehe, I originally came here to share the pork trotters. I didn¡¯t expect to use the Rose Mirror cake before the pork trotters.¡± Tang Xiughed in embarrassment.

    ¡°Is this Rose Mirror cake? it looks really beautiful.¡± Man man also didn¡¯t know this cake.

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I go to Chang ¡®an some time ago? this is a famous snack there, the full name is Eight Treasures Rose Mirror cake. It tastes quite good. Of course, it¡¯s definitely not as good as boss Yuan¡¯ s. ¡± Tang Xi said thest sentence firmly.

    ¡°You¡¯ll have to try it. I¡¯ve heard of it but haven¡¯t tried it yet.¡±

    Jiang Changxi was leaning against the wooden fence beside her with an elegant posture. Even though she was sitting on an extremely narrow small bench, it didn¡¯t affect her temperament.

    Usually, Jiang Changxi had an imposing manner. However, when she was with young girls like Meng Meng, she was quite rxed and didn¡¯t look much older than them.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2621

    <h4>Chapter 2621: Chapter 165</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Seeing that everyone agreed to eat the Rose Mirror cake first, Tang Xi began to cut the cake on the te. The palm-sized cake had to be distributed to everyone present. Cutting it was also a skill.

    It wasn¡¯t tang Xi¡¯s first time doing this. Most of the time, there was only one serving in the store ...

    He handed the knife to Tang Xi not only because the knife was in her hands but also because Tang Xi had another nickname in the restaurant besides her glorious identity as Yuan Zhou¡¯s number one fangirl.

    Therefore, Tang Xi raised the knife in her hand and cut the Rose Mirror cake a few times. She cut it cleanly and divided the Rose Mirror cake into pieces. Each piece was about the same size, and the color was almost the same on each piece. She didn¡¯t let down the reputation of ¡®Tang Yidao¡¯.

    Lilian had been staring at it with good eyes. When Tang Xi announced the start of the meal, she immediately reached out her white and tender hand and took it.

    He must have wiped it with a wet towel before he took it. Although he wouldn¡¯t get sick after eating it, he still had to pay attention to his image in public.

    The Rose Mirror cake was white in color except for the colorful surface. The thin and dense white cake looked very appetizing.

    As a famous traditional snack on the streets of Chang ¡®an, it used to be sold by hawkers carrying special baskets on their shoulders. Although it was simple, it was very popr. The best example was ¡°under the willow tree¡¯s shade, the day is long, and the mirror cake basket is also fragrant.¡±

    The taste was also quite good. The first thing that entered his mouth was the taste of the soft and sweet glutinous rice flour. After mixing it with water and steaming at high temperature, it was sweet and a little tough at the same time. It was not hard to bite, but a little chewy. It was a pastry that needed to be chewed. With the crisp sesame, crushed peanuts, and sweet green and red silk, the more fragrant and sweet glutinous rice cake naturally became rich and colorful.

    ¡°Oh, the sweetness is just right. The taste is mixed but not messy. There are soft and hard, which seem to contradict each other, but thebination is just right. It¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    Lilian felt that this trip to China had broadened her horizons. Not only did she open the door to a new world, but she also learned that there were other delicious pastries other than cakes. Her knowledge had also broadened.

    Even her poor taste buds were so happy that they seemed to be dancing. Every day was really sweet and colorful.

    Lilian¡¯s speed was fast. A small bite of the pastry was finished in a few seconds. She finished the three steps of entering the mouth, chewing, and swallowing. Her stomach was a little dyed and she didn¡¯t digest it in time. Of course, she wouldn¡¯t wait too long.

    ......

    Although Lilian acted quickly, the others didn¡¯t move slowly either. Wu Hai was sitting at the table next to them. They were all old acquaintances. If they waited until Wu Hai finished snatching their share, they would naturally not be able to keep it. At most, they would only be able to keep Jiang Changxi ¡®s.

    Hence, Mengmeng and the others quickly stuffed the food into their mouths and started chewing as well. Queen Jiang looked elegant but her movements were not slow at all.

    The eight-Treasure Rose Mirror cake quickly entered his stomach, and the rest of the cakes that could be seen were somewhat ordinary.

    No matter how ordinary the thing in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands was, people wouldn¡¯t have any thoughts about it. The first reason they noticed it was because it was very simr to the pastries next to it. The size was simr, but the shape was slightly different.

    Upon closer inspection, it was definitely different, but at first nce, it looked quite simr. It was more conspicuous on this te without the same pastry.

    Both of them had sharp ends and a thick circle in the middle. One of the two ends was a little rounder than the other one.

    ¡°What is this?¡± After careful observation, Meng Meng felt that it looked like a shaobing.

    However, it was different from shaobing and she was very uncertain. She suppressed the urge to search for it on her mobile phone and asked for help from her friends around her.

    It would take time to check on his phone. It would be bad if the pastry was eaten during this time. Each pastry was only about three fingers wide and the length of a palm. It was really not big. Even if there were two pieces, the shape was different. Even if one used their toes to think, they would know that the taste was definitely different. It would be a loss if they missed any piece.

    ¡°I don ¡®t.¡± Tang Xi shook her head.

    Beside them, man man and Lilian also shook their heads to show that they did not know. Even Queen Jiang shook her head silently as she also did not know. On the other hand, peach, who had not spoken all this while, said,¡±¡±It should be River Wu tyrant pastry.¡±

    Taozi had eaten the Wujiang Overlord pastry before. As a historical figure, xiaosu was naturally very famous, but she had never eaten it before.

    She had also eaten it when she was traveling to the river Wu. The food was not so exquisite and perfect. It looked ordinary, but every inch seemed to be carefully carved. Even the space between each sesame seed seemed to have been measured with a ruler, almost exactly the same.

    ¡°I¡¯ve heard of this before. Previously, someizens wanted me to challenge the spicy Overlord crisps to see how many I could eat. However, due to my schedule, I haven¡¯t been able to make it in time. I can make arrangements after this.¡± Mengmeng said.

    ¡°The spicy vor should be a new vor that came out in recent years. The main vor of the river Wu tyrant crisp is the sweet one. There are also a few salty ones. I think boss Yuan has prepared both the sweet and salty ones.¡±

    Taozi suddenly had an idea and pointed at the two simr shortbread.

    She suddenly remembered that the tour guide had introduced the situation and characteristics of the Overlord pastry before. However, it was a small stall that she had found by herself. The owner had been in business for many years. Even though it was just a small shop, he was very conscientious and the supply was in short supply. The peaches had to queue for a long time before they were sold.

    ¡°It¡¯s possible. ¡±

    The others nodded thoughtfully. Tang Xi took the responsibility and wiped the bamboo knife with a tasteless wet towel first. She started to cut the Overlord pastry after she felt it was clean.

    The Conqueror¡¯s pastry was made by baking, which was simr to ordinary sesame seed cakes, so it was very crispy. When Tang Xi started to cut it, they really heard a crunching sound. The crispy crust on the surface was cut into pieces, revealing the soft and tough core inside. It was sweet, and the dense syrup flowed slowly along the cut.

    The slight splinters on the incision prevented the syrup from flowing out, but the taste still spread out. The dense sweetness enveloped everyone, and they felt as if their pores had opened up. It was sweet from the inside out.

    It was done the second time. After the Rose Mirror cake was distributed, the Overlord pastry was distributed again. Everyone was very familiar with it. Although it was fast for each person to get a piece, no one fought over it.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    It was crisp and fragrant, with a good color and taste, sweet but not boring, oily but not greasy. Whether it was the outer shell or the inside, it made people feel very refreshed.

    They didn¡¯t know how Overlord Chu felt when he first ate it, but Mengmeng and the rest just felt that this Overlord pastry was very delicious. It was crunchy and delicious, sweet and natural.

    After eating the sweet Overlord pastry and cleaning the bamboo knife in the same way, Tang Xi sharpened another pastry that was simr to the one before. It was indeed salty.

    Unlike the clear and thick syrup that would flow out when the sweet part was cut open, there was nothing inside the salty part except that it was slightly wet.

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 Chapter 2622

    <h4>Chapter 2622: Yellow pea cake</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The fragrance assailed the nostrils. Unlike the sweet, moist sweetness, this crunchy fragrance was more light and refreshing, making people feel very rxed unconsciously.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    With a raise of his hand and a fall of the knife, the Overlord pastry was cut into a few pieces. They were almost the same size, but there were still some differences. Some had more sesame seeds, while others had a little more protruding. Of course, this was definitely a test of eyesight.

    After distributing the biscuits, Tang Xi took advantage of her geographical advantage and snatched a piece that she felt was the most cost-effective and stuffed it into her mouth.

    The other people¡¯s hands were a little further away, so they were a step slower than Tang Xi. However, this was also the time for them to show their abilities. In short, they could choose the longer hands first, then they could only choose the shorter handster.

    On the other hand, Lilian¡¯s arm was a little worse. Even if she wasn¡¯t using chopsticks, it felt like her hand was shorter than others. She was thest one to get the cake. After she got the cake first, she looked at her well-toned arms in confusion, then at man man¡¯s and the others ¡®arms. They had all been eating for 20 to 30 years, so why was there a difference when it came to using them?

    Without thinking much, Lilian stuffed the shortbread into her mouth first. Like the sweet ones before, the outeryer was crunchy, almost to the point of melting. With a simple bite, the shortbread almost broke with a crisp sound.

    The inneryer was not as thick and sweet as the sweet one because the stuffing was also added. However, the moist feeling could not be faked. It was probably because it was only slightly moist that it was more tough.

    When he bit into it, it made a creaking sound. The faint fragrance of wheat mixed with the light salty taste was very delicious. At the end, he could even feel a little bit of the spicy aftertaste, which perfectlyplemented the salty taste before and made it even more wonderful.

    Lilian thought that she had always loved the sweet and soft texture of cakes and rarely ate salty or other vors. However, the salty Overlord cake today gave her a whole new taste.

    It turned out that even if it wasn¡¯t soft and sweet, desserts could still be so delicious. She must have been ignorant in the past.

    Just when man man and the other women were enjoying the Overlord pastry, Zhou Shijie and the others didn¡¯t target the Overlord pastry in advance.

    To be precise, head chef du first stared at the light yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow pea cake that exuded a rich bean fragrance. Like the other pastries, there was only one piece of yellow pea cake.

    ......

    Unlike the ordinary yellow pea cake, which only had two fingers, this yellow pea cake could be said to be a giant yellow pea cake. It was the size of a palm and had a rare shape, but it couldn¡¯t hide the sweet fragrance of the yellow pea cake.

    The round shape was rare in yellow pea cake, but it looked very ordinary among the desserts on the te. Several of them were simr in shape.

    Head chef du had his eyes on yellow pea cake mainly because he had just returned from the capital the day before yesterday. He happened to visit a pastry chef with a friend who had his ancestor make desserts in the Qing Pce. At that time, he had tasted the famous yellow pea cake in the Qing Pce.

    Sometimes, a snack was so popr and famous not only because of its delicious taste, but also because of the effect of a famous person. Yellow pea cake was so famous because Cixi liked it very much.

    As a Top Chef of Lu cuisine, although head chef du was not as good as Zhou Shijie, his status in Lu cuisine was still very important. He had eaten countless yellow pea cakes. The yellow pea cake he had eaten at the descendant of the Imperial chef in the capital a few days ago still gave him a refreshing feeling.

    No matter if it was the material selection or the cooking technique, it was really not something that an ordinary chef could do. Let alone making it, sometimes it was even beyond one¡¯s imagination.

    Naturally, the yellow pea cake made by Yuan Zhou was even more unique. Therefore, head chef du had his eyes on the rtively ordinary yellow pea cake among the colorful pastries.

    He had originally thought that the yellow pea cake cooked by the royal chef was already the best. But now that Yuan Zhou had also cooked it, he became very curious about the taste of the yellow pea cake cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Since head chef du wanted to eat the yellow pea cake first, Zhou Shijie and the others followed his advice and chose the yellow pea cake. Other than Yu daoyi, almost everyone present was a master of desserts. Therefore, unlike Tang Xi, who only had a rtively delicate bamboo knife, Zhou Shijie and the others took out exquisite small knives. They were as wide as a finger and as long as a palm. Even though they were pocket-sized, they were not easily overlooked. There were bamboo knives, wooden knives, and even shiny golden knives. The silver knife was naturally a must.

    Everyone had a knife. At this time, it depended on who was faster. Whoever moved faster would make the first move. There was no need topete. In the end, head chef DU¡¯s extraordinary performance won the first ce.

    He brought a crystal knife with him. It was in the shape of a small transparent knife from head to toe. It was not only exquisite but also different from ordinary knives and taste-free chopsticks. The miracle kitchen knife had the characteristic of not easily being contaminated with the taste of other ingredients.

    The smallest knife in head chef DU¡¯s Crystal Series was usually carried with him. For a chef, it was verymon to carry a knife with him.

    It was finally put to use. Not only did the yellow pea cake look clear, but it was also extremely smooth when cut. It looked like it was cut open as if it was a melon or a vegetable with just a light touch of the knife. Although the knife was sharp, the yellow pea cake was also smooth.

    The yellow pea cake barely made any sound as it touched the bottom of the te. With head chef DU¡¯s cooking skills, it was natural for him to divide the pieces into equal weights. As a result, the shapes were not uniform. After all, if a round piece wanted to be of equal weight, it would naturally not be of equal shape.

    ¡°Old Daoist Yu, you eat this piece. It¡¯s in line with your aesthetic taste.¡± Zhou Shijie pointed at the middle of the square and said.

    Unlike the other strange-looking pieces, the one Zhou Shijie pointed out was the best looking one. While speaking, he snatched that piece from under Wang Huai¡¯s chopsticks and ced it on the te in front of Yu daoyi.

    Yu daoyi had originally intended to snatch it himself, but he was frightened by Zhou Shijie¡¯s actions. To be so unountably solicitous, one must be up to no good.

    ¡°Could it be that he wants to use a piece of cake to exchange for my share of all the cakes in the future?¡± Yu daoyi was very vignt.

    It wasn¡¯t strange for Yu daoyi to think this way. One must know that when he had a meal with Zhou Shijie previously, he was still too young and thought that old friends were old friends. He didn¡¯t expect that they could be bad friends.

    Hence, it was also an expensive price to pay for recognizing Zhou Shijie¡¯s cunning side with a te of vegetarian chicken. At that time, Zhou Shijie was also very friendly and gave him some food with his chopsticks. When he lowered his head to eat, the entire dish was poured into Zhou Shijie¡¯s bowl. Then, there was no more and then.

    Yu daoyi didn¡¯t touch the pastry. Instead, he said with a serious expression,¡±¡±If there¡¯s something, say it. You won¡¯t want me to give you all the snacks after this.¡±

    Zhou Shijie couldn¡¯t help rolling his eyes and said,¡±¡±I¡¯ve always relied on my own ability to eat. There¡¯s no need to give in. As long as you can snatch it, it¡¯s yours. I just want to ask, is the elegant and dignified niece you mentioned who graduated from Qing University still single? what do you think of our Zhou Xi?¡±

    This was the real reason why Zhou Shijie wanted to have a meal with Yu daoyi. Previously, he had heard Yu daoyi mention it when they were chatting. At that time, he didn¡¯t take it to heart. But now, he had to take it to heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2623

    <h4>Chapter 2623: The heart of the old father</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Zhou Shijie had always felt that he had a barbecued pork son. The barbecued meat had a burnt smell when it entered his mouth. However, no matter how much he hated that he only had this piece of barbecued pork in his life, it was not good for his wife to practice her alternate ounts anymore. He could only look forward to the descendants of his barbecued pork son.

    Therefore, he changed his attitude towards Zhou Xi¡¯s free-range animal and wanted to adopt the method of rearing it in captivity. Unfortunately, he had raised it in the wild in the past and couldn¡¯t raise it at home, so he had to find a way.

    In the beginning, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan, who was also worried about their daughter, hit it off and tried to match them together. However, one was a strong woman who was dedicated to following the example of Jiang Changxi, while the other was pursuing a free and undisciplined life as an artist like Wu Hai. They would never get along. After trying to match them together a few times, Zhou Shijie and Zhang Yan gave up.

    After that, Zhou Shijie started to torture the granddaughters, nephews, or granddaughters of his old friends in the circle. If they were chefs, he would give them priority so that he could have a grandson with the excellent genes of a chef.

    In Zhou Xi¡¯s eyes, the first one was his super idol, Wu Hai, followed by Yuan Zhou. After that, he didn¡¯t care about the other chefs at all. When Zhou Xi went on a blind date, he almost made the other chef shut up because of his dissing. His temte was exactly Yuan Zhou.

    Not to mention the younger generation, even among the senior chefs, there were very few who could bepared with Yuan Zhou. Moreover, Zhou Xi was really a straight man. He didn¡¯t even know how to be tactful with his words, so one could imagine what happened to the girl who went on a blind date with him in the end.

    During that period of time, Zhou Shijie would receive phone calls from his old friends every day. Naturally, he could only give up the idea of having a grandson with the genes of a chef.

    Recently, Zhou Shijie had figured out something. The reason why his son was called barbecued pork was definitely because of his ordinary IQ. He felt that if he had a daughter-inw with a high IQ, it could make up for some of his shorings. Then, he recalled that Yu daoyi had mentioned that he had a niece who graduated from Qing University and was both good at literature and martial arts.

    The top students who graduated from higher education institutions were definitely considered to have high IQs. Although Zhou Shijie felt that it was a little like cing a flower on cow dung, he could only give it his all for the sake of the IQs of his grandchildren.

    As a result, Yu daoyi received a call from Zhou Shijie when he was on Heron Ind and learned that Yuan Zhou was serving new min cuisine.

    Upon hearing Zhou Shijie¡¯s words, Yu daoyi¡¯s body stiffened. Then, he returned to his original state and said,¡±¡±You¡¯re talking about that girl QiuQiu? when she came to see me in March this year, she didn¡¯t have a partner yet. I don¡¯t know if she has one now. I can help to ask before I tell you. This girl QiuQiu doesn¡¯t care about her own affairs at all. It¡¯s really worrying.¡±

    QiuQiu wasn¡¯t his daughter, but the daughter of his uncle¡¯s brother, so they were quite close. Moreover, QiuQiu had learned the zither and martial arts from Yu daoyi since she was young, so she was naturally more familiar with him. That was why he was worried.

    When they said this, the two of them instantly felt a sense of sympathy for each other and immediately found each other more pleasing to the eye. It couldn¡¯t be helped that the new year was approaching and their niece/son were still alone. As parents, it was inevitable that they would be a little anxious.

    ......

    It was rare for Yu daoyi and Zhou Shijie to chat together. Now that they had amon topic, or to put it another way, they had amon enemy. Naturally, their rtionship grew closer. Even when they were snatching snacks, they couldn¡¯t help but show some mercy and ended up in a draw.

    Normally, Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t even have the qualifications topete with Yu daoyi. Otherwise, Yu daoyi wouldn¡¯t have been able to sit firmly in the third position of the restaurant ¡®s¡¯ rice bucket ¡®before Liao wenkai. His strength was definitely strong.

    Zhou Shijie¡¯s table was bustling with noise and excitement. The table with Wu Hai was even more chaotic. Wu Hai had never been afraid of anyone when he ate. Not only the pastries and the dishes with wine, but also the wine. He would not refuse any of them. He poured the wine into his mouth very nimbly, making the people at the same table feel as if they were facing a great enemy. They didn¡¯t dare to rx for even a moment, fearing that Wu Hai would finish it all at once and they wouldn¡¯t have anything to eat.

    The pub was very boisterous. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. He had been busy for some time and now that he finally had some free time, he naturally had to deal with the mission.

    As the test, it could be said to be simple, but it was actually very difficult. One ingredient had to be turned into three different ingredients, so the range of choices was not that wide.

    After all, it was impossible to turn a mushroom into mushroom slices, shredded mushrooms, or mushroom pieces. It was definitely impossible to think that these were three different ingredients.

    The first thing he thought of was naturally beans. Whether it was ck beans, soybeans, green beans, or peas, they could all be transformed into other kinds of food.

    For example, peanuts could grow into peanut buds and could also be fried into peanut oil. They could also be made into pastries, peanut crisps, and other food items. They could also be considered as a few different ingredients.

    Or, like Xiao dang¡¯s family, they could make the catfish into noodles with the theme of noodles and then use the fish bones to make soup. They could also be considered as having catfish steaks.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t force himself to do things. If he wanted toplete the mission, he would naturallyplete it 100%. Just like the previous real perfume, even if the system had already determined that he hadpleted the mission, he still felt that the method was not perfect and thus would continue to study it.

    It was because of this spirit of never giving up on research that Yuan Zhou was able to develop two collector¡¯s level knife skills better than the previous host. There might even be a third and a fourth one in the future.

    ¡°Let¡¯s try the beans first. These are the easiest ingredients to change their texture.¡± Yuan Zhou decided to start from the simplest way.

    He didn¡¯t choose themonly used soybeans and green beans. Instead, he chose the ck beans. The ck beans provided by the system were already the best of the best. However, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyesight, he could naturally see the subtle differences between each bean.

    Therefore, even if he got the beans provided by the system, Yuan Zhou would still pick them again patiently. After he picked them out one by one, he would start to soak them and then do other things.

    Although the mission requirement didn¡¯t state that other ingredients couldn¡¯t be used as auxiliary ingredients, Yuan Zhou still automatically felt that other ingredients were not suitable for the mission except for the seasoning. This would make the mission more prominent.

    Only Yuan Zhou could do such a thing.

    When Yin ya came back home from working overtime that day, there was not only hot ck soybean milk waiting for her, but also a bean paste cake fried with ck bean dregs.

    Even though she knew that a lot of oil was used, the crisp and crunchy taste was still irresistible, not to mention that it was apanied by the sweet and smooth ck bean pulp. After walking for a while, her body, which had been blown by the cold wind, slowly warmed up in this warmth, which was veryfortable.

    Yin ya forgot all about her weight. In winter, she should eat more so that she could gain more fat to resist the cold. Winter was a time to store fat and people should adapt to the season.

    Thinking of that, Yin ya started to enjoy the ck bean midnight snack with Yuan Zhou with a peace of mind. From time to time, the two of them would whisper to each other with their heads touching, holding the hot soybean milk and feeding each other a mouthful of the cake. Even the biting cold wind couldn¡¯t stop the pink bubbles from being produced.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2624

    <h4>Chapter 2624: Chapter 168 master Xiang</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The sun rose in the East, signaling the beginning of the day. However, it was only FiveO¡¯ clock, and the sky was still dark. The sun was still sleepingzily, and the horizon was still calm.

    Winter had arrived, and it was cold outside. As long as one opened their mouth outside, they would breathe out a white mist, indicating that the temperature outside was very unfriendly.

    It was in this silence that Yuan Zhou was awakened by his biological clock. He skillfully got up, washed his face and rinsed his mouth, changed his clothes and went downstairs quietly. After he greeted rice and the others, he plunged into the darkness.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s waking up seemed to be a signal on Taoxi road. Before long, the lights of the scattered houses began to turn on. Some of them were uncles and aunties who got up early to go out for exercise, while some were a few people who were rushing to work in the morning. Naturally, most of them got up to open their own restaurants.

    In order to maintain the same opening pace as master chef Restaurant, it was natural to make preparations in advance. Not to mention the shops on the street, even the small vendors on the street arrived on time at Taoxi road to do all kinds of preparations before the opening.

    Yuan Zhou seemed to be in such a position. He was already used to such things. While jogging, he greeted people proficiently. asionally, when he didn¡¯t meet anyone, he would start to think about what breakfast he should make for Yin ya.

    The APP could just help him to cook breakfast for customers. He was so capricious because he knew a lot. However, he had to consider every day when he made breakfast for Yin ya. He must not let Yin ya feel sick of it. It was better to keep it fresh at all times, just like how men should keep it fresh at all times.

    The golden time for Yuan Zhou to make breakfast for Yin ya was when he jogged every day. He made full use of the time gap and allowed Yin ya to get the best care without wasting any time. He had done his best.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    A strong voice suddenly rang out. Compared to the weaker voices of other older people, his voice could be said to be as loud as a great Bell, especially in such a quiet morning. An ordinary person would definitely be frightened when they heard it.

    Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to it. Just like how Yuan Zhou passed by here on time every morning, the men who greeted him were exactly the same every day, no matter the angle of their stand, the position of their hands, or the decibel of their voices, as if they were recorded by a camera.

    ¡°Good Morning, master Xiang.¡±

    After that, he ran Past Master Xiang calmly. Master Xiang waved his arms vigorously like he did every day, even though Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see him. He intended to express his intimacy.

    ......

    ¡°Master Xiang, you¡¯re too polite,¡± Such a thought shed across Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind and he greeted the next neighbor he passed by.

    After master Xiang had finished the important daily task of greeting Yuan Zhou, he began to return to the front of his stall.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you are still so spirited today. You must be in good health too. That¡¯s great.¡± Master Xiang said happily.

    That¡¯s right. He insisted on greeting Yuan Zhou every day in order to confirm Yuan Zhou¡¯s physical condition, especially since he didn¡¯t run past him yesterday. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it was open for business in the morning, he would have gone to Yuan Zhou¡¯s house to have a look.

    It was no wonder that master Xiang cared so much about Yuan Zhou. If it weren¡¯t for Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, he might not even be able to open his stall anymore. He had no idea what to do to make a living.

    When Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t risen to power in Taoxi road, although there were some shops, most of them were half-dead. Master Xiang was one of them.

    The business was not doing well, but it was not a problem to maintain food and clothing, especially in a state where one person was full and the whole family was not hungry. In addition, master Xiang did not have any big ambitions, so he lived his life in such a in way.

    It was possible that he would spend the rest of his life in this way. Master Xiang didn¡¯t feel that there was anything bad about it, until Ultraman ... Ah, bah, Yuan Zhou appeared.

    Since the increase in the number of pedestrians in Taoxi, master Xiang¡¯s stall had been affected. It was not obvious at first, but as the number of people increased, more and more hawkers came to the stall. Many people were very sensitive, especially the hawkers who walked through the streets.

    He only sold knife-cut noodles to his master. Of course, the knife-cut noodles he sold were naturally different from those of brilliant Masters. The noodles he cut were one leaf after another, like a meteor Chasing the Moon, drawing an arc in the air. The noodles fell into the soup pot, and the soup rolled and the noodles rolled. It was like a silver fish ying in the water, which was very beautiful, but this one didn¡¯t have it at all.

    It was impossible for the saozi to have tomato sauce, meat sauce, mutton soup, Golden Needle fungus and egg in marinade, etc. It just sounded very delicious when matched with fresh vegetables such as shredded cucumber, leek, green bean sprouts, boiled soybeans, green garlic, chili noodles, and a little old vinegar.

    In master Xiang¡¯s shop, other than the meat sauce, there were only a few pieces of green leaves. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that knife-cut noodles was the mostmon and popr noodles in Jin province, the hometown of noodles, and that he was also known as the ¡®King of noodles¡¯, a small stall vendor like him would have long disappeared in the torrent.

    In addition, only master Xiang¡¯s shop sold knife-cut noodles on Taoxi road. Naturally, they also had some brand noodles. If they ate alone, their business would not be bad no matter how bad it was.

    With more peopleing and going, even if there was only one shop selling knife-cut noodles, there would definitely be more than one shop selling other types of noodles, such as cold noodles, mixed noodles, and so on. With more choices, there would naturally be fewer customers.

    In order to make the clear broth noodle soup, Yuan Zhou had once tried all the Wheaten foods on Taoxi road in order to increase his experience. Naturally, he had also eaten the knife-cut noodles prepared by master Xiang.

    Master Xiang had be quite familiar with Yuan Zhou. Even though the noodles made by master Xiang were simple, he always insisted on using the vegetables and meat of the same day to stir-fry the saozi. No matter how many people there were, the noodles were always made with the newly ground flour, which had a fresh fragrance of wheat.

    Yuan Zhou had quite a good impression of master Xiang. Therefore, when master Xiang was almost at the end of his rope, Yuan Zhou gave him an idea to keep master Xiang¡¯s stall.

    ¡°Master Xiang, give me a bowl of noodles. I¡¯ll definitely finish it in 20 minutes.¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, Li Zi, you¡¯re bragging again. You took 30 minutes to finish your meal yesterday, and today it¡¯s only 20 minutes. What do you think it is? your hand speed is so fast.¡±

    ¡°Master Xiang, I think I¡¯ll definitely seed in my challenge today. Li Zi definitely won¡¯t be able to do it.¡±

    A few young people came over with their arms around each other¡¯s shoulders. They greeted master Xiang familiarly and then sat down at a table, waiting for master Xiang toe up.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s you guys again. It¡¯s been a week. Your courage ismendable. Keep it up.¡±

    Master Xiang greeted master Xiang with a smile as he lifted the knife and started to slice the noodles into the bucket that was already emitting white mist and white water.

    The snow-white slices of dough rolled in the colorless water, like pieces of crystal-clear snowkes, very beautiful.

    Master Xiang was already used to doing this, so it only took him a few minutes to bring a bowl of noodles to them. Yes, a bowl.

    In the eight-inch basin, other than the dark meat sauce, there were also snow-white slices of sliced meat and green onions. It looked very beautiful, but it couldn¡¯t hide the fact that there were many things in it.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2625

    <h4>Chapter 2625: Chapter 169 Memorial Day</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There were a total of four people. Master Xiang served each of them a bowl of noodles the size of a basin and then ced a timer in the middle of the table.

    ¡°Begin.¡±

    After shouting, the few young people¡¯s smiles werepletely different from before. They picked up their chopsticks and quickly picked up a slice of noodle and ate it.

    The snow-white slices were stained with the meat sauce, giving the White color a unique color of the sauce. With the asional chopped green onion, it looked particrly appetizing.

    At the very least, these four young men gobbled up the food in this manner. Their movements were Swift and fierce, like tigers that had been released from their cages. They were extremely ferocious and their speed was not slow.

    This was different from Wu Hai¡¯s natural and smooth movements. The few young people had never seen Wu Hai before, so there was no way topare.

    Seeing that they had already started eating, master Xiang went to greet another unfamiliar customer. This time, master Xiang brought out two normal bowls of noodles, which made the new customer who had only ordered two bowls let out a sigh of relief.

    They had been attracted by the four young men¡¯s bold and unrestrained attitude and wanted to eat some, but their stomachs were not strong enough to fit such arge bowl of noodles. Therefore, they repeatedly emphasized two taels, and it was indeed two taels.

    In fact, all his worries were unnecessary. The idea Yuan Zhou gave master Xiang at the beginning was to set up some items simr to rewards. For example, he could specify how many bowls of noodles he had to finish within a certain period of time. If he didn¡¯t do that, he would have to collect the noodles money from himself and a series of other activities.

    Not only could he attract people¡¯s attention, but he could also sell more noodles. At that time, master Xiang didn¡¯t really believe in Yuan Zhou. He just wanted to make ast resort and thus adopted Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion. He didn¡¯t expect that he would be famous overnight and attract many big eaters to challenge him. The arrival of some inte celebrities in particr attracted a lot of customers.

    Not only could it be challenged, but it could also be eaten with normal noodles, so the audience was still rtively wide.

    In order to save time and energy, master Xiang directly put the noodles in a basin and ate it within the specified time for free. It was both convenient and attractive.

    The previous four young men hade to challenge master Xiang many times, but they didn¡¯te for the free entry. They came because master Xiang had a glory list. If they took less time, they could get on it. This was a matter of glory, and they definitely had to fight for it.

    ......

    The honor List was also suggested by Yuan Zhou to master Xiangter on. No wonder master Xiang respected Yuan Zhou so much.

    After all, Yuan Zhou¡¯s contribution to the revival of his stall was really significant.

    Master Xiang¡¯s thoughts were flying, but his hands were moving faster and faster. Humans had the nature to join in the fun. In addition, the four of them were working together. Their bold movements were very attractive, so many diners were attracted to them.

    There were also people who came specially. Some of them were regr customers, while others were customers of the small shop. They werete and didn¡¯t get to line up. They could only eat whatever the small shop sold today and cheat their stomachs. After all, it was the same type of food.

    Today, the breakfast served in the restaurant was sour soup noodles. Although it didn¡¯t smell, it was enough to make those who didn¡¯t line up to eat drool. Therefore, all kinds of noodles on Taoxi road were very popr, including the knife-cut noodles made by master Xiang.

    Even if there were no noodles with sour soup, there were still noodles, saozi noodles, mushui noodles, and so on. As long as it was noodles, one could lie that they had eaten it in the store. The vendors on Taoxi road were now very particr about freshness with real ingredients, which could alsofort one¡¯s stomach.

    Master Xiang usually only did business in the morning. He didn¡¯t do business in the afternoon or at night. But even so, ever since he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s suggestion, he still received a lot of customers, which was quite different from his previous half-dead state. Therefore, he could be said to be content with a little wealth.

    With money and free time, master Xiang adopted a child. In fact, it was a coincidence. Perhaps everyone knew the prosperity of Taoxi road, but one morning, master Xiang happened to meet an abandoned child.

    She was two or three years old and looked like she was carved from Jade. The only unfortunate thing was that she could not speak. Although her facial features were good, she was probably not well taken care of. Therefore, when master Xiang saw her, she was like a small animal, curled up not far from his stall with a pale face. She looked very thin and pitiful.

    Although master Xiang was big and burly, he was very kind. After a series of investigations, the child¡¯s biological parents could not be found. Master Xiang adopted the child and named him Xiang Tao.

    In fact, master Xiang was not qualified to be adopted by Yuan Zhou. After all, he was single. However, master Xiang was an old resident of Taoxi road. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s fame, everything was going well for him.

    Early this morning, master Xiang had started to get up, but he was a littleter than usual. However, he was still very leisurely to help Xiang Tao put on his clothes.

    Every year on this day, master Xiang would not open his restaurant but go to master chef Restaurant for a meal. He would eat in the restaurant all day and do business at other times, even during the new year. However, today was a special day.

    Four years ago, today was the day Yuan Zhou reminded him. Ever since his business started to get better, master Xiang had been treating today as a Memorial Day. Although he knew that he couldn¡¯t make any profit for Yuan Zhou even if he ate at the restaurant every day, let alone for just one day, he still wanted to express his gratitude to Yuan Zhou.

    Even though Yuan Zhou might have already forgotten or didn¡¯t take it to heart, master Xiang knew that Yuan Zhou had done a lot of good things and it was all observed by him. For example, he donated money to Taoxi road to increase the number of trash cans and cleaners or to donate money to the nearby park to increase the number of sports facilities. Compared to that, giving him advice was really a child¡¯s y.

    Yuan Zhou might not take it seriously, but master Xiang himself had kept it in mind.

    ¡°Little Tao, we can go to boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat again today. Are you happy?¡± In the past few years, master Xiang had been taking care of Xiang Tao as both a father and a mother, and he was very skilled.

    Although Xiang Tao could not speak, his hearing was normal under master Xiang¡¯s training and treatment. When he heard master Xiang¡¯s words, his face showed a bit of joy, and he quickly made a few hand gestures while he was dressed.

    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Your uncle Yuan¡¯s cooking is definitely the best. I wonder what¡¯s for breakfast today.¡± Master Xiang said with a smile.

    Hearing master Xiang¡¯s words, Xiang Tao made a few more hand gestures. Although master Xiang was the only one talking throughout the whole process, the scene was very heartwarming.

    Since he lived on Taoxi road, he didn¡¯t have to rush. Therefore, it was a rare day for master Xiang to sleep in. After dealing with Xiang Tao, he would clean himself up. By the time everything was ready, it was almost time to line up.

    With Xiang Tao in his arms, master Xiang walked outside, greeting some regr customers and neighbors from time to time.

    Everyone knew that master Xiang was going to the master chef Restaurant for dinner today, so the content of their greetings became ¡°what do you want to eat today¡±,¡±can Xiao Tao finish a dish by himself¡±, and so on.

    To be honest, the most popr greeting on Taoxi road was not ¡°have you eaten today¡±, but ¡°have you eaten in my restaurant?¡± it was clear how deeply the master chef Restaurant had been rooted in people¡¯s hearts.

 Chapter 2626

    <h4>Chapter 2626: Same age, different lives</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although it was possible to form a habit in seven days, it was still not easy to change a deep-rooted habit. Otherwise, how could it be said that a leopard can¡¯t change its spots? one could imagine how influential Yuan Zhou¡¯s influence would be in Taoxi road, where even the greetings were changed.

    In fact, not only Taoxi road, but the whole Chengdu was also well-known, not to mention that with the growing poprity, the country, and even the whole of Asia, was gradually expanding its poprity and influence.

    Master Xiang greeted them all the way here, and he managed to get his timing right. It was almost time to line up just as he arrived at the entrance.

    Xiang Tao was five years old this year. He was different from the mature Lele. Xiang Tao was a little shy, probably because of his physical defects. But they were all children, and the most urgent thing was to grow up.

    When they arrived at the destination, Xiang Tao insisted on waiting by himself. He didn¡¯te down earlier because he didn¡¯t want to waste time. Although Xiang Tao didn¡¯t know a lot of things, he knew that one had to line up in advance if they wanted to eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He didn¡¯t want to waste any time. He was very sensible.

    Master Xiangplied with Xiang Tao¡¯s wishes and put him down. He raised his fan-like palm and patted his head, saying in a soft voice,¡±Xiao Tao, is there anything you want to eat today? let¡¯s eat what Xiao Tao likes, okay?¡±

    It wasn¡¯t that master Xiang wanted to make things difficult for Xiang Tao, but they had already agreed to take turns eating each other¡¯s favorite food. Last year, they had eaten master Xiang¡¯s favorite food on this day, so it was naturally Xiang Tao¡¯s turn this year.

    Perhaps it was because master Xiang was an orphan, and he was not married and had no children, so he did not know how to raise a child. Therefore, his way of doing things was simple and rough. He treated Xiang Tao as a friend and brother. Even though Xiang Tao was young, he did not brush him off.

    She didn¡¯t know if it was fate that had brought Xiang Tao up like this, or if he had grown up well and was very sensible.

    After getting used to the way they got along, Xiang Tao lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before raising his two small hands and making a gesture.

    ¡°Hey, do you want to eat dumplings today? I heard that boss Yuan just served new Fujian cuisine not long ago. We can see if there are any dumplings in the Fujian cuisine, but we can only be sure of that at noon.¡± Master Xiang said.

    When Xiang Tao heard this, he nodded vigorously, indicating that he could decide after entering.

    ¡°Actually, master Xiang, you can try the Taro dumplings or Taro dumplings from min province. These are famous dumplings in min province. You should know Shaxian snacks, right? Taro dumplings are more famous there.¡± Dong Yiyi, who had long hair that reached her shoulders, suggested in a low voice when she heard the conversation between the two.

    ......

    She spoke in a soft voice and knew Xiang Tao¡¯s situation. Like master Xiang, she tried to speak slowly to ensure that Xiang Tao could hear her clearly.

    Xiang Tao¡¯s hearing had recovered after training and medical treatment. However, he did not know if it was because he could not speak or something else, but his ears could not process the sounds he heard in time. If the sounds were concentrated quickly, it would be like a bee buzzing in his ear, and he could not tell what was being said.

    Therefore, when master Xiang, a burly man, talked to Xiang Tao, he always spoke in a soft and slow voice. In fact, not only master Xiang, but also the neighbors on Taoxi road and some regr customers, talked to Xiang Tao in this way.

    Although he couldn¡¯t speak, master Xiang had taken good care of him. He was white and chubby, like a New Year doll, which looked very festive, especially in summer, when his white and tender arms and legs were exposed, he would look like a lotus root. Looking at him, one would want to pinch him. Not to mention that Xiang Tao was polite, sometimes he would even help master Xiang entertain guests and do what he could.

    Towards such a child, any normal person would naturally not speak ill of him. They would even subconsciously amodate him. This was all human nature.

    Dong Yiyi was a regr customer of master chef Restaurant, so naturally, she was also master Xiang¡¯s regr customer. Therefore, when she heard the conversation between the two of them, she interrupted and gave her opinion.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s teacher Dong. Since you¡¯re the one who introduced us, why don¡¯t we try it today?¡±

    The first half of master Xiang¡¯s sentence was directed at Dong Yiyi, while the second half was directed at Xiang Tao.

    Dong Yiyi was a kindergarten teacher who worked in a nearby kindergarten. She was a very kind person and usually liked Xiang Tao the most. Therefore, as soon as Xiang Tao saw her, he threw himself at her, hugged her arm affectionately and started shaking it, as if he was acting coquettishly.

    Children were the most sensitive to the kindness of adults. For Xiang Tao to like Dong Yiyi so much, he naturally felt that she was also very good to him.

    Speaking of which, Dong Yiyi was also very popr with children. It was unknown if she was popr with children first or if she was popr with her job as a kindergarten teacher. In any case, theyplemented each other. At the very least, Dong Yiyi¡¯s current job was like a fish in water.

    ¡°Little Tao looks even more handsome today. You have to eat hard to grow taller.¡± The curve at the corner of Dong Yiyi¡¯s mouth widened. She gently stroked Xiang Tao¡¯s head and began to talk to him in a low voice.

    Meanwhile, master Xiang stood in front, rubbing his hands together. He wanted Dong Yiyi to stand in front, but both of them were from the first echelon. It didn¡¯t matter if they changed positions or not.

    Looking at Dong Yiyi and Xiang Tao¡¯s warm interaction, master Xiang also felt very warm. He had heard that teacher Dong was divorced and had a child. He wondered if teacher Dong had a chance.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, you¡¯re no longer single. I should also speed up.¡± Master Xiang secretly thought.

    They were all from the same street. Master Xiang was about the same age as Yuan Zhou and was even a little younger than him. In addition, many of the young men on the street had gone out to work, leaving only a few young people on this side of the street. Yuan Zhou was one of them, and so was master Xiang. Naturally, the gazes of all the young people in the street were focused on him. The two of them could be said to have some appreciation for each other. Therefore, Yuan Zhou might have mentioned master Xiang with the intention of sharing the burden with him.

    Ever since Yuan Zhou became famous, many uncles and aunties in Taoxi road started to worry about Yuan Zhou¡¯s marriage. Of course, they just asked him about his requirements enthusiastically and then began to introduce the girls of the right age in their hands.

    Yuan Zhou was still unwilling to go on blind dates. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t like the girls that were introduced to him, but that he felt that he was so handsome and talented that he didn¡¯t even need to go on blind dates to find a girlfriend. On the contrary, blind dates would lower his status. Only people like sun Ming would need blind dates.

    Master Xiang, who didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou was thinking, was secretly peeking at Dong Yiyi. He didn¡¯t do it very obviously, but it wasn¡¯t like no one noticed it. However, everyone just looked at her for a while and smiled knowingly, and no one exposed anything.

    While Dong Yiyi was conversing with master Xiang¡¯s father and son, a few young men in front of them were gambling. Because the line was right in front of them, it was not abrupt for them to be gathered together. However, they were not all in a circle, but their heads were close together, so they did not disturb the people in front and behind.

    The most eye-catching thing about them was their colorful hair. One of them really had red, yellow, blue, and green hair. No one else had such hair, especially the young man with green hair. No one knew what he was thinking.

 Chapter 2627

    <h4>Chapter 2627: Chapter 171-guaranteed purchase</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Probably if one wanted to live well, one had to have a little green on their head?

    The green-haired young man was still very energetic.¡±Leave after you buy, leave after you buy. Time¡¯s Up. Those who haven¡¯t made a decision, do it now. We¡¯re about to open for business.¡±

    ¡°I insist on my own opinion. I bet that today¡¯s breakfast will be steamed buns, and big steamed buns at that.¡± The yellow-haired young man thought about it and insisted on his own opinion.

    ¡°Let me tell you, Blondie. Yesterday, boss Yuan cooked the noodles with sour broth. Today, it¡¯s probably the same. Therefore, we bet that today¡¯s dish will be noodles.¡± The red-haired young man¡¯s face was red and he was obviously excited. He must have thought that he would win.

    ¡°Get lost, you Tibetan Mastiff. I told you not to call me Blondie. I¡¯m going to change my color today.¡± The blonde man said in a bad mood.

    The red-haired Tibetan Mastiff did not take the Golden Retriever¡¯s words to heart. It was still smiling, but its eyes turned to the blue-haired young man to see what he would bet.

    ¡°I think both are possible, but I want to eat dumplings. The steamed dumplings from the winter solstice a few days ago were so delicious. I¡¯ll bet on lunch and today¡¯s breakfast being dumplings.¡± The blue-haired young man raised the stakes in a rich and overbearing manner.

    ¡°As expected of a third generation nouveau riche. Gang Zi¡¯s moves are extraordinary.¡± The green-haired youth said in a mocking tone.

    The other two also nodded in agreement. Their bet was a meal, usually a breakfast. Whoever lost would treat the brothers to a meal ording to the bet.

    It was said that small gambling was good for the mood, but big gambling was harmful to the body. A breakfast at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant wasn¡¯t too expensive. It would only cost a few hundred Yuan to treat his brothers. Even if it was two meals, it wouldn¡¯t be much. But a lunch was different. One had to make sure that they were full. Even if one person had two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, it would still be very expensive. One should know that the dishes at master chef Restaurant were definitely several thousand Yuan. It all depended on what they ordered.

    Therefore, the few brothers felt that the blue-haired young man had put in a lot of money. Otherwise, why would he make such a big bet?

    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about me anymore. What are you nning to bet on as the banker, Yuan Zi? it¡¯s almost time. The lucky draw is almost over.¡± The blue-haired gang Zi changed the topic.

    ¡°My instinct tells me that today¡¯s breakfast will definitely be steamed buns, but if it¡¯s not the big bun that the Golden Retriever mentioned, it¡¯ll be the small bun. It¡¯s simr to the small steamed buns, so it might be the soup dumplings.¡± The green-haired Yuan Zi said firmly.

    ......

    Obviously, he was the most optimistic about his own intuition, so he spoke with confidence. However, the three little friends who heard him didn¡¯t react in this way.

    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s definitely not the little bun today. I wonder if it¡¯s the big bun. But it¡¯s probably going to be dangerous, Blondie.¡± The red-haired Tibetan Mastiff gloated.

    ¡°What the hell, why did Touko¡¯s intuition have to be used on steamed bun today? it looks like the chances of you two winning today are even higher.¡±

    The blond-haired man didn¡¯t even have the strength to fight the Tibetan Mastiff, so he seemed to be uninterested.

    On the contrary, gang Zi, who had made a big bet, was all smiles, as if victory was already in his grasp. It was not surprising that the three of them acted like this. It was mainly because tokago¡¯s intuition was really hard to exin in a few words. As long as it was something based on his intuition, it was definitely wrong. However, he himself did not feel that way, and he always acted based on his intuition.

    In the words of the Blondie trio, it was only because Yuan Zi¡¯s family had a big business, or else it wouldn¡¯t be enough for his intuition.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my intuition is very urate this time. You must believe me. ¡± Said tokashi, full of confidence.

    Then, after waiting for a while, he realized that su Ruoyan had already drawn thest ce to drink. Yuanzi immediately said,¡±¡±Time¡¯s Up. Is there anyone who wants to change the bet? if not, I¡¯m going to drop the hammer. ¡±

    After seeing his threepanions shake their heads, the green-haired Touko immediately smiled and said,¡±¡±The bet is established. Let¡¯s wait for the results.¡±

    While saying that, he walked toward Wu Hai who was three or four people away from them. That was their judge.

    Yuan Zi and the others were all second generation nouveau-riche of the upper-ss circle in Chengdu. They also knew Ling Hong and the others. However, due to the age difference of several years, Ling Hong and the others had already left the school gate, while they had just left.

    Since they were young and didn¡¯t need any help from their families, they had more free time to do some small things by themselves. The extra time was naturally used to eat and drink. As the top restaurant in Chengdu, master chef Restaurant was naturally the Holy Land for everyone to gather. Therefore, they woulde to eat from time to time.

    After a long time, he wanted to find something fun to go with good food, so he thought about the bet in the morning and guessed about breakfast.

    The judge was the divine beast of the master chef Restaurant. Anyone who had stayed in the restaurant for a period of time would definitely have heard of Wu Hai¡¯s battle achievements. Thus, he was the most suitable judge.

    They didn¡¯t even need to find him. They only needed to ask him what breakfast he had, and they would basically be able to determine the winner.

    It was just a small game. The Blondie and the others were quite happy to y it. They always felt that if they guessed it right, they would be thinking in the same line as Yuan Zhou and they would definitely seed. After all, Yuan Zhou was already very sessful at such a young age. If they had simr ideas, they would definitely seed.

    He didn¡¯t know how this causal rtionship was established.

    Every time after the bet was made, it was the dealer who would ask Wu Hai. The dealer of the game usually took turns to be the dealer. This time, it was the green-haired Touko¡¯s turn.

    ¡°Mr. Wu, what¡¯s your breakfast today?¡± Yuan Zi walked to Wu Hai¡¯s side and went straight to the point.

    As usual, Wu Hai leaned against the door. When he heard that, he didn¡¯t even raise his head and continued to stare at the wooden door, as if he could see the delicacies inside the restaurant through the door.

    ¡°Today¡¯s steamed buns are a new variety. ¡± Wu Hai said without any deviation in his movements.

    Ever since they knew that Wu Hai had a sharp nose, many people would ask Wu Hai in advance what the breakfast today was so that they would know what it was.

    As long as they came to ask about breakfast, Wu Hai would answer them. He was quite willing to do anything that could establish his throne as the king of good-for-nothing.

    ¡°Hahaha, my intuition is indeed urate. Just wait to honor the bet.¡±

    Yuanzi left quickly, but he returned to the group even faster. Moreover, he was so smug that his nose was pointing up in the sky. His look of wanting tough out loud was eye-aching, not to mention his infuriating words.

    Blondie and the others looked at each other. In the end, Blondie smiled mysteriously, while the Tibetan Mastiff and gang Zi looked at Blondie enviously. Only Touko, who was in a jubnt mood, did not notice this.

    When Yuan Zi returned to the line and stood properly, su Ruoyan announced the start of breakfast before he could show off. Then, starting from Wu Hai, everyone entered one after another. Yuan Zi and a few others couldn¡¯t wait to enter.

    Because they were in the front of the line, only the four of them were together, so the table for four fell into their hands.

    As soon as he sat down, Yuan Zi stretched his neck and looked at Yuan Zhou, waiting for him to announce today¡¯s breakfast so that he could collect the bet.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is Taro bun. I hope everyone likes it. If there are customers who don¡¯t like it or are allergic, please let me know in advance. ¡± Yuan Zhou said while standing at the partition.

    Taro wasn¡¯t very friendly to people with allergies. Therefore, Yuan Zhou gave the customers a heads up in advance in case someone couldn¡¯t help eating it when they felt it was fragrant.

 Chapter 2628

    <h4>Chapter 2628: Chapter 172 extreme joy begets sorrow</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s words fell, before togetsu could cheer, a very low voice asked, ¡± ¡°If you¡¯re allergic, does that mean you can¡¯t have breakfast today? ¡±

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had said that just for show. No one would refuse to eat the food he cooked. However, it was indeed his first time making a Taro-like breakfast. Moreover, many people were allergic to Taro. For example, he was allergic to the Taro of wanzong brew, which he had oftene to eat and drink. However, he was very fond of that Taro Chicken. Therefore, every time he missed this dish, he would take people to eat with him and let others order this dish. He didn¡¯t eat it, but just looked at it and smelled it.

    In fact, master Wan only did this after he suffered a loss. Previously, he ordered the Taro Chicken, and then others ate the Taro. However, when he returned home, he still had some small spots on his body. Although it was not serious, he did not dare to eat the chicken in the Taro Chicken anymore. Instead, when others ate it, he ate a series of chicken pieces, such as braised chicken, green pepper chicken, dried pot chicken, etc., Which was a kind of alternativepensation.

    With such a precedent, Yuan Zhou naturally became more cautious. He didn¡¯t expect to really encounter one all of a sudden.

    Although his voice was soft, it was very different in master chef Restaurant. All the customers turned their heads to see who this unlucky person was.

    What else could it be if it wasn¡¯t bad luck? it wasn¡¯t easy for him to line up for a meal, but he actually had an allergic reaction. This was nothing more than a tragedy on earth.

    What entered everyone¡¯s eyes was a face with a little baby fat and a pair of round almond-shaped eyes. At this moment, perhaps because she was slightly panicked, her eyes were even rounder. Coupled with her chubby little face, she looked even more innocent and ignorant.

    In fact, Tong kui was indeed a little frightened. She was a little timid to begin with, so it was more appropriate to call her a mouse.

    Originally, she didn¡¯t intend to say it out loud and wanted to eat it secretly. After all, there shouldn¡¯t be much Taro in the Taro bun and she might not be allergic to it anymore. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s next words dispelled her idea. It would be bad if she was found and cklisted. Therefore, she had to force herself to ask.

    Even though she was mentally prepared, being stared at by so many people at the same time was enough to make her feel helpless.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou said, ¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. If you¡¯re allergic, you can eat ordinary steamed buns. Only the skin is different, but the stuffing is the same.¡±

    In order to ensure that the customers could eat 100 sets of breakfast in one go, Yuan Zhou made 100 sets of Taro buns and more than 10 steamed buns with white flour just to deal with such a scene.

    Tong kui immediately smiled when she heard that. The dimples on her cheeks were faintly visible, and it was obvious that she was really happy.

    ......

    Seeing that no one else raised any more opinions, Yuan Zhou began to take out the steamer baskets one by one and put them on the partition at the side, waiting for su Ruoyan to carry them over one by one. There was no need to fight for a steamer basket for each person.

    Touko, who had just thought that he had won, was interrupted by Tong kui¡¯s words, but it did not stop him from showing off.

    ¡°Even boss Yuan said that today¡¯s dish will be Taro buns. It¡¯s definitely going to be little steamed buns. I won. Get ready. I¡¯ming here for lunch at noon. Wahahahaha.¡±

    Perhaps he was so proud that he almostughed like a pig. No one else could have done that. In fact, although togetsu trusted his intuition a lot, he had never won a single time. This time, seeing that victory was in sight, he naturally could not hold back.

    It was already a result of restraint that he did not run a few miles like Fan Jin.

    The Blondie and the others maintained their polite and awkward smiles. Although ording to their experience, togetsu was most likely going to lose, they did not speak easily until thest moment to avoid pping their faces.

    Most of the steamers were yellowish-green in color, emitting white steam. Only Tong kui¡¯s steamer was turquoise in color. Compared to the yellowish-green color, it looked more verdant and fresh in the mist.

    At the moment, Touko had no energy to pay attention to these things. His eyes burned more and more intensely as the steamer approached, and his heart began to thump, thump, thump. He seemed to be particrly excited.

    ¡°Pa¡±

    The bamboo steamer was ced on the table. Although it was a very soft sound, it sounded like the morning bell and evening drum in togetsu¡¯s ears.

    Yuan Zi wasn¡¯t afraid of the heat and directly reached out to open it, immediately revealing the buns inside. There were very few of them, only two, and they were twice the size of a fist. They were squeezed into the steamer, filling the entire steamer to the brim without any space. Anyone who looked at them would feel aggrieved for the buns. The space was too small, and they couldn¡¯t disy their full potential.

    The buns were not as white and chubby as the ones made of ordinary white flour. Instead, they had a slightly translucent texture. The surface was smooth and slippery. Furthermore, the color was not white, but slightly pinkish. Pinkish-white, pinkish-white. Although the pinkish-white did not upy much of the color, the White color was very eye-catching, and naturally, the little pinkish-white was prominent.

    Steamed bun looked rather good-looking, but Touko was very quiet. The difference between the two was too great, and even the optimistic Touko could note back to her senses.

    ¡°Hahaha. I didn¡¯t expect that I would be so lucky. It¡¯s really a big bun. It seems that my way of thinking is the most simr to boss Yuan ¡®s. That¡¯s great.¡± The Golden Retriever was extremely excited.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the inappropriate asion, he might have even performed a h dance to celebrate. It wasn¡¯t because he was happy that he won thepetition. Although he was happy, it wasn¡¯t enough to make him excited. It was just a few meals, and winning or losing wasn¡¯t important.

    The most important thing was the meaning behind it. Winning thepetition was equivalent to having a correct collision with Yuan Zhou¡¯s thinking. Who was Yuan Zhou? he was definitely the idol of the new generation of young people. No one could be better than him. Therefore, whether it was the Golden Retriever, Tomoko or the Tibetan Mastiff, they all paid special attention to this result.

    ¡°I was so close. You must have misled me just now. Otherwise, my intuition would have told me that I would be the winner.¡± Touko said with a serious expression.

    That was what he really thought. His intuition was right. He knew that today¡¯s breakfast would definitely be steamed buns. However, the Golden Retriever chose the big bun, so he could only choose the little bun. He couldn¡¯t possibly choose the same thing as the Golden Retriever, right? otherwise, people would think that his intelligence was the same as the Golden Retriever. It wouldn¡¯t be worth it.

    The Blondie was in a good mood, so he didn¡¯t care about Touko¡¯s words. Besides, the fragrance had been seducing him, so he didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to it. He directly stuck his eyes on the Taro bun.

    He reached out to take the bun. Although the surface was slightly hot, the bun itself was very smooth, so the Golden Retriever almost didn¡¯t pick it up the first time and slipped. With the experience of the first time, the Golden Retriever picked it up the second time with a little more force. But because of this, he felt the chewy and smooth texture of the Taro bun even more.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s so smooth. I wonder if it¡¯ll taste good.¡±

    The Golden Retriever couldn¡¯t wait to take a bite of the bun. The skin of the bun was very smooth to the touch, but it didn¡¯t change its style even when it reached his teeth. The first bite was as smooth as jelly, but the inside was very soft. In the end, the rich and rich soup burst out along his teeth.

    ¡°Hiss hiss hiss¡±

    The hot taste made the Golden Retriever hiss, but he didn¡¯t want to give up. He took a big bite and put it in his mouth.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2629

    <h4>Chapter 2629: Chapter 173</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The smooth and tender skin of the bun matched with the fresh and fragrant stuffing Q the crisp and tender winter bamboo shoots Q and the chewy shrimp filled his mouth with the fresh smell Q it was as if he was not in the harsh winter but in the spring when flowers were in full bloom. The Golden Retriever felt extremelyfortable and full of vitality.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the Taro as a coarse grain to be so delicious. It¡¯s fragrant, tender, and very smooth. It¡¯s really not bad.¡± Gang Zi also sighed with emotion.

    She didn¡¯t see him move much, but the huge Taro bun had already disappeared into his mouth. It might have already reached his stomach.

    All of them were extremely fast. Even Touko, who was still a little remorseful earlier, no longer pretended to be a depressed young man after eating the delicious Taro bun. She ate more boldly than anyone else.

    Taro was an important food product for farmers, especially for the guests. There was often a saying that ¡°half a year¡¯s supply of sweet potatoes and Taro¡±. Of course, one would get tired of eating Taro every meal. The guests tried every way to make a variety of Taro delicacies, and Taro buns were one of the best. They were deeply loved by the masses and had a deep foundation.

    In addition, there were also taro cakes, Taro buns, and all kinds of food. There were so many kinds that even if they ate it every day, they wouldn¡¯t get tired of it. Sometimes, the wisdom of working people was endless.

    Not only the Golden Retriever and the others, but the other diners were also very satisfied with the Taro bun. Tong kui was a little pitiful. Although the White and fat white bun was also very delicious, it looked good.

    The beautiful eighteen folds gathered together like a flower in full bloom. It was extremely beautiful when matched with the White and fat skin of the bun.

    However, the Taro bun that the customer next to her had was also very nice. Tong kui had never seen it before. She swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, which made the customer next to her drag the steamer toward his chest. He was afraid that Tong kui would not be able to resist and snatch his food. If he failed to resist, he would be in trouble.

    It wasn¡¯t that the customers were stingy, but since everyone already knew that Tong kui was allergic to Taro, they wouldn¡¯t let her eat it. This wasn¡¯t helping her, but harming her.

    The more special ones were definitely master Xiang and Xiang Tao, as well as Dong Yiyi, who happened to be sitting next to them.

    Two buns were bigger than a fist. Even an ordinary adult would feel a little bloated, let alone a five-year-old Xiang Tao. He was already a little full after eating one. If he hadn¡¯t eaten it when master Xiang wasn¡¯t paying attention, he would have only given him half a bun.

    Children tended to have food umtion. Even if master Xiang didn¡¯t know how to raise children, he still had this bit ofmon sense, not to mention that Dong Yiyi was sitting next to him.

    ......

    The only bad thing was that the Taro bun cooked by Yuan Zhou was really too delicious. For a moment, the three of them were immersed in the delicious steamed buns and didn¡¯t notice anything else. By the time they came back to their senses, the steamed buns in their hands had already been changed.

    ¡°Tao, I can¡¯t eat anymore. My stomach is full. If you like Taro, let¡¯s have Taro dumplings for lunch, okay?¡± Master Xiang said as he rubbed Xiang Tao¡¯s bulging belly.

    Although there was only one word difference between Taro dumplings and Taro dumplings, in fact, they were really different. First of all, the shape was different, and the ce of origin and the stuffing were also different. For example, many people said that Taro dumplings were a specialty of the eastern Jianye travel, but they were also avable in other ces. For example, Shaxian had made it a famous brand snack.

    Shaxian snacks, as a snack that wanted to upy the world, were many specialty snacks. They might not be local, but they were the most popr and popr snacks among the local people.

    Of course, master Xiang, who hadn¡¯t maxed out the skill of the knife-cut noodles, naturally wouldn¡¯t know the difference between the two. He only knew the name because Dong Yiyi had mentioned it earlier.

    However, it was enough to divert Xiang Tao¡¯s attention. The little guy held the bun that was not much smaller than his head in his two fair and chubby little hands. He hesitated for a while before he finally made up his mind and handed the bun to Dong Yiyi.

    Master Xiang, who was about to take it, said,¡±¡°¡­¡­¡±

    ¡°He should be your biological son, right?¡± Master Xiang started to doubt his life.

    He totally agreed to let Dong Yiyi eat it. After all, he still had some hidden thoughts in his heart. Naturally, he was willing to show His grace at this time. This was a delicacy cooked by Yuan Zhou. The only person who could share it with others was definitely him, master Xiang.

    Even though it might be because he couldn¡¯t snatch it back from Dong Yiyi¡¯s hands, he still appeared to be very generous on the surface.

    Dong Yiyi, on the other hand, had not expected such a thing to happen. Her pretty face blushed red in an instant. She was not full, but it was not very appropriate for a beautiful woman to eat three such big buns at once. After hesitating for a second, she stuffed the buns into her mouth decisively.

    Yuan Zhou, who was preparing to serve the new customers, looked at the whole ce,¡±fortunately, I already have Xiao Ya. Otherwise, I would have choked on this onion-vored dog food.¡±

    Looking at the tall and burly master Xiang who looked to be in his thirties, Yuan Zhou recalled his own handsome face when he got up and looked in the mirror this morning. He felt that he should keep in touch with master Xiang more in the future.

    Even if he thought that he was handsome, he would definitely be more handsome when he stood next to master Xiang. Master Xiang was more than a year younger than him, but he looked older than him.

    Having decided in his heart that he could go to master Xiang¡¯s knife-cut noodles again tomorrow morning to see if his craftsmanship had improved, Yuan Zhou unhurriedly took out the new bamboo steamer and handed it to su Ruoyan. The second batch of customers came in.

    The lively breakfast time onlysted for an hour, and it soon came to an end. The brand-new Taro bun was very popr. After all, the most famous dish in Sichuan was the Taro Chicken. They didn¡¯t expect it to be so delicious when made into buns, which broadened the gluttons ¡®horizons.

    Master Xiang said that he would stay in the restaurant for a day, and he would definitely keep his word, especially since this was his one-sided decision on the anniversary.

    At noon, master Xiang was a little disappointed that he didn¡¯t see Dong Yiyi. However, he still followed Dong Yiyi¡¯s suggestion and ordered two types of dumplings for Xiang Tao, namely Taro dumplings and Taro dumplings, as well as other dishes.

    Master Xiang only came here once a year, so his wallet was full. As long as he could eat, he would try to order as much as possible.

    Perhaps it was because Xiang Tao liked eating Taro, but the two dumplings with Jade-like skin, the shape of a half-moon, and the tight triangr shape were very much liked by Xiang Tao as soon as they were served. Even master Xiang¡¯s hand gestures were a little messy. If it were not for the fact that he had lived with Xiang Tao for so many years, he would probably have been talking like a chicken to a duck. He was really excited.

    For lunch, they had Taro dumplings. For dinner, they had Taro Chicken, shredded Taro, and so on. It could be said that master Xiang had a full Taro feast for Memorial Day. Almost all of the dishes were made of Taro. Xiang Tao was very satisfied with the food.

    Even master Xiang was very satisfied with today¡¯s dishes. Whether it was breakfast or free order lunch and dinner, they were all very enjoyable.

    ¡°You can start thinking about what to eat next year. You should remember what Xiao Tao likes to eat.¡±

    Walking along the bustling Taoxi road while holding Xiang Tao¡¯s hand, master Xiang had already begun to think about what to eat for next year¡¯s anniversary.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2630

    <h4>Chapter 2630: Cassavas</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Master Xiang¡¯s ns were not known to others, only Xiang Tao asionally cooperated with him, his hand gestures moving quickly.

    Master Xiang¡¯s voice was the only one throughout the entire process, but he still enjoyed it. It was as if he wished he had a time elerator in his hand, so that with just a flick of his fingers, it would be next year immediately.

    It could also be that he had eaten too much Taro and his nervous system could not handle the excitement. At least, Xiang Tao looked at master Xiang helplessly, but of course, he was still very tolerant and amodated master Xiang¡¯s mood.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about the case with his master. Recently, he had beenpeting with various food ingredients, especially somemon food ingredients that could be used as staple foods or main ingredients.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou used all kinds of beans as an experiment. For beans, he used soybeans as a reference. Tofu, bean skin, dried bean, and so on were simply too many. As for other beans, he just used the processing methods of soybeans as a reference.

    This was just a work for practice. Even if he could easilyplete the mission, Yuan Zhou felt that as a future master chef, he should try some paths that others had not taken and create some new dishes so as to not let down the purpose of the mission issued by the system.

    Therefore, after beans, Yuan Zhou began topete with all kinds of tubers, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, Chinese yam and so on.

    The sweet potato could be made into sweet potato starch noodles, or even sweet potato noodles. It could meet the requirements of one to three.

    The other tuber-type ingredients also had various changes, which allowed Yuan Zhou to feel out some rules of the changes of the ingredients. As a result, hisprehension of cooking skills became more and more profound.

    After the dinner time ended and Yuan Zhou prepared the food in the pub, he started to do the experiment as usual.

    The biggest benefactors of Yuan Zhou¡¯s experiment were definitely Wu Hai, the hairy bear, and Yin ya. In fact, the finished products were originally meant for Yin ya and Yuan Zhou to eat. However, Wu Hai¡¯s nose was really sharp. Moreover, there were indeed a lot of them. Even if Yin ya didn¡¯t care about her weight, she still wouldn¡¯t be able to finish them all. Therefore, she could only let Wu Hai and the hairy bear eat them all.

    Wu Hai indicated that it would be better if he could make the foode at him more violently. His stomach had already been fully prepared.

    The ingredient that Yuan Zhou intended to practice today was cassavas. As one of the three major types of potatoes in the world, cassavas were also a well-known ingredient all over the world. Of course, it was more famous not only for its satiety as a staple food but also for its toxicity. If one did not handle the cassavas carefully, it could easily cause poisoning. It was not verymon in the daily life of China. Moremonly, it was used in its powder products, the wood potato powder, which was more widely used.

    ......

    Of course, it was a piece of cake for Yuan Zhou to deal with the cassava. It was just a matter of raising his hand. The time for soaking the cassava hade to an end today. The cassava, which had been mostly water-soluble and toxic, could now be cooked in the next step.

    The cassava was one of the gifts that Xiang Yang and Wu kun had brought to Yuan Zhou. Min province was the secondrgest cassava-producing area in China and had a wide range of nting areas. A few years ago, Xiang Yang had cultivated a new type of cassava. They all knew that Yuan Zhou liked to collect new or lost food ingredients, so they brought the fresh cassava with them this time.

    ¡°I wonder if cassavas can be made into vermicelli and other ingredients like bellflowers.¡±

    Yuan Zhou observed the soaked cassava and found that the taste was indeed different from when it was fresh at the beginning. It didn¡¯t have such a pungent fragrance. Instead, it seemed to have be more harmonious after being fermented for a long time.

    To be honest, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t use the cassava very often in his daily cooking. Therefore, he came here this time by trial and error, intending to cook some fresh food for Yin ya.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers smile at me, the bird says ...¡±

    The familiar ringing of the phone interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts. Usually, after the business hours ended, as long as he wasn¡¯t having a cooking exchange with others, he would turn off the ringing of his phone in case someone called him and missed the call.

    However, it was rare for someone to call at this time, unless it was really an emergency.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s actually head chef ju man Li. I wonder what business you have with me?¡± Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and saw ju man Li¡¯s number.

    Ju man Li had looked down on Yuan Zhou at the beginning when he participated in the bogus cookingpetition, thinking that he was just a product of August¡¯s fuss. But ever since he was conquered, ju man Li was really qualified to be a France chef.

    Not only did hee to China¡¯s Chengdu every once in a while to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, but he also had to find some legitimate reasons each time, such as sending Yuan Zhou an invitation letter to some cookingpetition. Of course, one shouldn¡¯t misunderstand that the invitation letter was definitely to invite Yuan Zhou to be a judge and not a contestant. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be as simple as crushing him, but to destroy the belief of the new generation of chefs. After all, they were not on the same level.

    It was something like a seminar. In fact, he didn¡¯t need to make a call himself for something that could be settled by a phone call. However, man Li was showing his respect for Yuan Zhou and his sincerity. He wanted to visit Yuan Zhou in person. He had been to Chengdu many times. In total, he was not inferior to August, who had known Yuan Zhou for more than a year. From that, one could tell how many times he hade to China.

    From the side, one could also see that Yuan Zhou had quite a reputation in the European cooking circle since he became famous in Europe.

    Ju man Li usually came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce personally and rarely called him by phone. The number of times he had called Yuan Zhou could be counted with five fingers. Therefore, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t guess what he wanted to say.

    ¡°Good afternoon, head chef ju man Li. May I know what business you have with me?¡± Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly as soon as he answered the phone.

    Although it was night time in Chengdu, it was afternoon in France, which was the perfect time for afternoon tea.

    ¡°Haha, good evening, head chef Yuan. I hope I¡¯m not disturbing you. I¡¯m calling to invite you to attend the seminar.¡± Ju man Li said in a friendly manner.

    He didn¡¯t look like a difficult person to deal with like he did in thepetition. Instead, he was very affable. If someone knew ju man Li, they might even think that he was a different person. However, only Yuan Zhou had such treatment. Otherwise, even Auguste didn¡¯t have it. He didn¡¯t say anything because ju man Li was in a good mood today.

    Yuan Zhou sighed inwardly. Ju man Li woulde to China almost every two months and invite him to participate in all kinds of activities. Most of them were chef exchange activities. However, Yuan Zhou would refuse them almost all because of the long distance. However, ju man Li would stille with great interest every time.

    Although he felt very embarrassed, Yuan Zhou had been paying more attention to the task ofpleting the test recently. Therefore, he refused without thinking,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry, head chef ju man Li. I¡¯ve been working on a new dish recently, and I¡¯m on a tight schedule. I can¡¯t leave.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, don¡¯t be in such a hurry to reject me. This seminar is very different from the others. Personally, I hope that you can attend it. Moreover, the time isn¡¯t now. It¡¯s in September next year, which is still early.¡± Ju man Li finished his sentence in one breath.

 Chapter 2631

    <h4>Chapter 2631: Akara meeting</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was unknown whether ju man Li was afraid that Yuan Zhou would hang up the phone quickly or because he was too excited, but he spoke very quickly. He was speaking English but with a very strong ent. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t studied a lot of rtednguages, he would have been totally confused.

    After saying the general meaning, he continued without waiting for Yuan Zhou¡¯s response,¡±¡±This seminar is Akara¡¯s conference. It is one of the highest-level conferences in the world of cooking that are held only once every five years. Those who are able to attend are the leaders of the cooking field of each country. It is also the first time that a Chinese chef is invited. I hope that head chef Yuan will consider it carefully.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s original refusal was immediately swallowed back. Although he had only been famous for five years, his cooking skills were really superb. Not only in China, but also in Asia and Europe, he was quite famous. People in different circles naturally had different rtionships.

    He had really heard of Akara¡¯s meeting before. The first time he heard of it was from Chu Xiao. The year Yuan Zhou became famous, he had just held a meeting and Chu Xiao was not qualified to attend it.

    He was the new representative of French cuisine, but there were still many other representatives of French cuisine above him, such as ju man Li and Auguste. They were all big mountains above him. Chu Xiao was still quite far away from being able to attend this meeting.

    However, it didn¡¯t mean that Chu Xiao hadn¡¯t heard of it before. This meeting was mentioned when he exined some things about France to Yuan Zhou previously. However, Chu Xiao didn¡¯t know some specific things. If he didn¡¯t know, he naturally couldn¡¯t tell Yuan Zhou about it.

    The second time he heard it was from August. The third time was when Zhou Shijie identally sighed with emotion and said that the Chinese chefs had not been able to participate. It wasn¡¯t entirely because of the problem of cooking skills, but rather because it was a problem for the Chinese cuisines to invite more than one person. This was the fourth time he heard it from ju man Li. Not to mention that he could have an exchange with the top chefs in the world, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t refuse just because it was the first time that the Chinese cooking circle could participate.

    ¡°Okay, I got it, head chef ju man Li. I¡¯ll be there.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Alright, I knew that head chef Yuan would definitely be interested. I will personally send the invitation over. Head chef Yuan, please don¡¯t worry about these trivial matters.¡± Ju man Li said, his eyebrows dancing.

    Ju man Li appeared to be very happy, probably because he had another reason to go to Chengdu. At least, Yuan Zhou could feel his happy mood through the telephone line. One could imagine how excited he was.

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to trouble you, head chef li.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    He had originally wanted to ask the other side to send it over, but thinking of ju man Li¡¯s usual behavior, Yuan Zhou felt that it would be better to let ju man Li send it over by himself.

    Ju man Li, on the other side, raised his eyebrows at August smugly after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s affirmative answer. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he hadn¡¯t hung up the phone yet, he would have probably said something smug.

    ......

    Of course, Yuan Zhou on the other side of the phone was more important now. After talking about the business, ju man Li also talked about some trifles and discussed the best conditions to use the masurishi. Then, he hung up the phone.

    ¡°I told you that there would be no problem if I called head chef Yuan, but you didn¡¯t believe me. Look at how much face head chef Yuan gave me. The moment I said so, he said that he woulde. If you had called him, he might not havee.¡±

    Ju man Li hung up the phone and walked directly to August, looking very proud. His posture with his nose up really made people want to punch him in the face.

    Even the spectators had such thoughts, let alone Auguste, who was facing him directly. He really wanted to fight.

    However, what he was most concerned about was still Yuan Zhou¡¯s question. He spent a great effort to suppress the burning me in his heart and asked,¡±¡±Did you say that head chef Yuan really agreed to attend Akara¡¯s meeting?¡±

    Although the meaning of ju man Li¡¯s phone call and his smug words indicated that Yuan Zhou was indeed going to attend the event, August still felt like he was in a dream. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was really too indifferent to fame and fortune.

    After the previous bogus cookingpetition, Yuan Zhou had never attended any other meetings orpetitions. As a result, many people in the European cooking circle had only heard about him but had never met him. At most, they had only seen him in videos.

    All Asians look the same to Europeans, just like how Europeans look the same to us Asians with high noses, big eyes, and golden hair.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s aura was different, he wasn¡¯t afraid of making a mistake. However, August still hoped that Yuan Zhou could participate in more activities. In that case, he would have many opportunities to discuss cooking skills with Yuan Zhou. However, as the chairman of the International famous chef Alliance, he was really busy. Even if he wanted to go to Chengdu more often, he wouldn¡¯t allow it.

    Ju man Li, on the other hand, had a lot more free time, especially since he had given Auguste many things that he could do, and Auguste could do as well. Thus, Auguste became busier.

    Therefore, he hoped that Yuan Zhou coulde to Europe so that they could have more exchanges. Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou was even busier than him. He had nevere here since thepetition. It was no wonder that August was so uncertain.

    ¡°That¡¯s not true. How could there be any problems if I were to go?¡± Ju man Li was very proud.

    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that this meeting is beneficial to China¡¯s cooking circle, head chef Yuan would not be here.¡±

    After the initial surprise, August¡¯s intelligence came back to life. After thinking carefully, he knew why Yuan Zhou agreed so readily this time. It was just because he had a general view.

    He directly stepped on ju man Li to prevent him from getting carried away.

    ¡°I don¡¯t care. Anyway, the result is that I called head chef Yuan and he agreed. Since you called him before and he didn¡¯t agree, that means I¡¯m better than you. It¡¯s that simple.¡± Ju man Li¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change.

    Ju man Li had his own reasons for saying that. It was mainly because he wanted to have more time to go to China¡¯s Chengdu to meet Yuan Zhou and discuss cooking skills. In addition, he wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Therefore, ju man Li and August didn¡¯t give in to each other. Neither of them was convinced.

    The two of them had simr qualifications and cooking skills. Even if they had a fight, they would be evenly matched. In the end, each of them had to take a step back and take turns to send an invitation to Yuan Zhou for every activity orpetition. No matter what method they used to inform Yuan Zhou about the news, it was definitely up to Yuan Zhou to decide whether he would attend the event or not.

    It was up to Auguste and the others to inform them, and it was ju man Li¡¯s turn to do so. It was the only sess in a long time, and one could imagine how proud ju man Li was.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about the case of ju man Li and the others. After he put down the phone, he suddenly felt a sense of tension.

    ¡°At present, although my cooking level can bepared with those head chefs, I definitely don¡¯t have much of an advantage. I still need to practice more and master a few more cuisines. This way, I can be confident, especially in the current Chinese cuisines. It seems that I need to be more serious.¡±

    Having made up his mind, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think too much about it. Instead, he started to get busy quickly, processing the cassavas separately. After all, everything else was just empty talk. The current mission was the most practical one.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2632

    <h4>Chapter 2632: A new and effective way to lose weight</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was already the end of the year, and it was time for eachpany to rush their sales. Everyone was particrly busy, but master chef Restaurant was still very lively, even more so than usual.

    Being busy meant that people would be tired, so the timely recharge was to be busier in the future. It was only natural toe to master chef Restaurant to have a meal to reward himself and replenish his energy.

    Although Yin ya was still being fed by Yuan Zhou for five meals a day, she still felt that she could bear it in such a season. As she was busy with work, she would consume her energy faster. Naturally, she didn¡¯t need to worry about losing too much weight.

    Dong Fang also had the same thought. Every winter was the best time for her to have a sumptuous meal. She was afraid of getting fat.

    Actually, as a girl, there was no one who wasn¡¯t afraid of being fat. They all hoped to have a good figure so that they could wear whatever beautiful clothes they wanted and attract people¡¯s attention when they went out.

    But sometimes, one really couldn¡¯t control their appetite, especially when they saw delicious food. Their resistance would be reduced to the lowest point. Many times, they would only regret not controlling themselves after eating.

    Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be the Golden sentence of ¡®eat your fill, then lose weight¡¯. Not only did some people use it tofort themselves, but there were also many people who regarded this sentence as a standard and carried it out to the end.

    As for whether the final weight was ording to a person¡¯s wishes, it was up to the benevolent to see the wise.

    There was a huge wooden wardrobe in Dong Fang¡¯s bedroom, which was embossed with many beautiful patterns, full of a gentle and beautiful atmosphere. But the most eye-catching thing was not the wardrobe, but the three sets of clothes hanging on the door of the wardrobe.

    It was hung neatly, from size S to size L. Every day, when she changed clothes, Dong Fang would touch the size S clothes first, silently calcte how long it would take for her to wear it, and then pick up the size L clothes without hesitation.

    That¡¯s right. Dong Fang hung the three-size clothes there every day to remind herself to pay attention to her figure and weight. It was quite effective for her, who could not control her mouth.

    Apart from the S and M sizes, which were usually changed once a year, the L size was a new one almost every day because it was often worn.

    Usually, Dong Fang would remind herself not to eat deep-fried food or foods with high sugar content because of her clothes hanging there. But in winter, she would be defeated. The streets were full of roasted sweet potatoes, sugar-fried chestnuts, sugar-coated Haws, and other food smells. She just didn¡¯t want to smell them, but her nose couldn¡¯t be controlled. It was as if it was consciously absorbing the fragrance to satisfy itself.

    ......

    Therefore, he directly threw the matter of clothes to the back of his mind and ate a wave of food first. Therefore, the weight that he had controlled in the first three seasons could only be seen rising slowly. He would be thankful if he didn¡¯t change to a bigger size, let alone a smaller size.

    Ever since Dong Fang ate at the master chef Restaurant, such a thing had never happened again. One reason was that the food in the master chef Restaurant was very cost-effective, but it was still rtively expensive, so the price stopped her from eating and drinking. Another reason was that she found that the food in the restaurant was well matched, and there was no oily or fat situation. Especially when she participated in a sportspetition and was lucky enough to get a ce. After eating a few nutrition sets, she fell in love with the taste. He didn¡¯t have to worry about food that would make him fat.

    ¡°I finally have the chance to go to the restaurant to eat today. As expected, I feel full of energy when I think about eating there.¡±

    Originally, the number of times he could go to the restaurant for a meal this month was already full, but today was an official day, so he had an extra opportunity to go to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    Dong Fang picked up the size L clothes hanging on the closet and put them on. She looked in front of the mirror and found that they did not increase in size, so she was very satisfied.

    Now, as long as she was hungry, she would go to master chef Restaurant to eat. This way, she could control her weight very well. In addition, she was really busy at the end of the year, so Dong Fang¡¯s body management was rtively good.

    In fact, Dong Fang cared more about her weight than ordinary people because of her profession. She was not an air stewardess or a model, but she was often seen on some TV news. She was a reporter who had to face the camera. Because she often needed to be on camera, she naturally paid special attention to her weight and figure.

    Moreover, Dong Fang usually paid attention to her dressing. Whether it was her makeup or her clothes, they were quite exquisite. The clothes she brought today were different from usual. They were rtively more ordinary. Although the color was bright and the style was quite unique, the material was really not good.

    The most eye-catching thing was definitely not the material or color, but the patterns on it. Although the color was the same, it was very lifelike. It was just a simple green color, but it made people feel elegant and solemn.

    In order to match this dress, Dong Fang also specially chose a in camel fur coat to match it, which had a different style.

    There was no makeup on her face, which made her look like a bare-faced person. However, Dong Fang did not care about this. She picked up a beautiful embroidered cloth bag from the shelf not far away, changed her shoes, and went out. It was alreadyte.

    Today, Dong Fang had to go to the train station to pick up someone before going to the restaurant to eat, so she had been paying attention to the time. When she rushed to the train station, the train she had been waiting for had just arrived. Everything was just right.

    As soon as she stood still and caught her breath, she saw the people she was waiting for. It was a tall middle-aged man and an old man with a head full of silver ornaments. The wrinkles on their faces could be clearly seen from a distance. They were obviously very old. They even needed the help of the man next to them when they walked, but they were still trembling.

    Both of them were wearing the Miao tribe¡¯s unique clothes, but they didn¡¯t know if they were cold or not. They walked with nking sounds.

    ¡°Madam Jin, please slow down. We have plenty of time.¡± Dong Fang quickly stepped forward and held the old man¡¯s other hand.

    During this period, she even nodded to the man next to her as a greeting. In fact, although the olddy was old, her ears were still sharp. It was just that her eyes were not very good. She probably embroidered too many things when she was young.

    Her hands were very eye-catching. Even though she had some age spots, they were still very white and tender. Compared to the average old man of her age, her hands were much better looking and much smoother. She took good care of her skin. Her face and hands could be said to be two extremes.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s little Fang. There¡¯s no hurry. Isn¡¯t this just right? there¡¯s no hurry.¡± Madam Jin said in an easy-going manner.

    Dong Fang and Madam Jin were on a program that brought them closer to the Miao vige. She was the most skilled embroider in their vige. Anything that fell into Madam Jin¡¯s hands would be lifelike. Dong Fang had been very interested in embroider since she was a child. She had no chance toe into contact with su or hang embroidery.

    However, she was also very excited to have the opportunity to get in touch with Miao Xiu because of the convenience of her work. Therefore, she became more and more familiar with Madam Jin after deliberately making friends with her.

    The dress she was wearing today was a dress that Madam Jin had made for herst year with a single-color embroidery method.

    Although Madam Jin was old and her craft was traditional Miao embroidery, she was still very fashionable. At least, she could speak Mandarin and had no problemmunicating with others.

 Chapter 2633

    <h4>Chapter 2633: Chapter 177 benefit from others</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In Dong Fang¡¯s opinion, she was at least more familiar with it than her grandson, Bao Wenli, who was next to her. Granny Jin¡¯s Chinese name, Jin Hua, was given by her. As for the Miao name, it was too long. Dong Fang felt that if she called it every time, she would definitely waste a lot of saliva.

    Usually, Dong Fang used her Chinese name when shemunicated with others, so Madam Jin had no opinion on this.

    This time, she came to Chengdu at Dong Fang¡¯s invitation. Thest day of the year, which was also thest day of Dong Fang¡¯s learning of simple embroidery from granny Jin, was definitely a day worth celebrating. This was definitely an official matter, not a personal one. It would be great to go to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re not in a hurry. This time, I¡¯ll take you to the best restaurant in our country for a meal. The food there is really delicious. You¡¯ll know when you eat it. ¡±

    As Dong Fang led her people to the ce where she parked her car, she also said somemon words to make granny Jin nervous.

    Madam Jin was more fashionable, but she rarely went out of Yibin City, so she was not familiar with other ces. Naturally, she was a little ufortable in a strange ce. Fortunately, her grandson was with her.

    With Dong Fang¡¯s nagging, the tension in his heart decreased a lot. There were not many opportunities to meet Dong Fang face-to-face. Most of the time, it was video calls. After all, Dong Fang was really busy, but she had also built a deep rtionship over the past year.

    ¡°Xiaofang, you don¡¯t have to be so polite. The best in the country is very expensive, right? we can just eat casually. There¡¯s no need to spend so much.¡± Madam Jin was a little uneasy.

    Old people did not like to trouble others. Madam Jin was afraid that Dong Fang would spend too much. It was not easy for a girl to make a living outside. It was better to save as much as possible. This time, if it was not for Dong Fang¡¯s repeated persuasion that tickets and rooms could not be refunded and that she adhered to the principle of not wasting money, Madam Jin would havee even though she was not willing toe because it was too troublesome.

    When she heard Dong Fang say that it was the best, her first reaction was not that it was delicious but that it was too expensive. The olddy had been frugal her whole life and she could not be extravagant and wasteful all of a sudden. However, she did not have a particrly deep rtionship with Dong Fang and did not think that she had helped Dong Fang much. She just did not agree with it and was very careful when she gave her opinions.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, granny Jin. The dishes served by boss Yuan are not expensive and are very cost-effective. Don¡¯t worry. ¡± Dong Fang said.

    She wasn¡¯t lying. Although the food in the store was indeed more expensive than the others, it really wasn¡¯t expensive when the ingredients were included.

    Madam Jin did not know the twists and turns of this matter. When she heard that it was not expensive, she finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. However, she still muttered,¡¯no matter what, it¡¯s the best and it¡¯s not expensive. Where can I find such a good thing? Xiao Fang must have been deceived at such a young age.¡¯ And such thoughts remained in her heart.

    ......

    On the other hand, although Bao Wenli, who was next to her, looked honest and did not know how to speak Mandarin, he could understand it fluently. He had also worked before, so he had some knowledge. He did not believe Dong Fang¡¯s words that it was delicious and not expensive, but he was just a foil this time. His main task was to take good care of his grandmother, and other things were not important.

    After leading the two to her own car, Dong Fang walked ording to the nned route.

    It was only Teno¡¯ clock in the morning, which seemed to be far from the time to line up. However, the closer they got to Taoxi road, the more traffic there would be when it was close to lunchtime. In order to arrive on time and not trouble Madam Jin, Dong Fang had repeatedly studied the routest night.

    She had studied the road in advance and was familiar with the road conditions. In addition, it was indeed not the peak hour yet, so it was not toote when Dong Fang drove to the huge parking lot opposite Taoxi road. She could walk there calmly.

    Madam Jin walked slowly, but they had the advantage of time. When they arrived, they hadn¡¯t even started to line up. However, when she saw the small gate not far away, the tension on her face from the moment she stepped into Taoxi road and saw such a bustling scene finally faded away.

    In her mind,¡±very expensive¡± meant that it was rich and magnificent or magnificent. She didn¡¯t think that a store like Yuan Zhou ¡®s, which had a sense of age, was that expensive.

    On the contrary, Bao Wenli¡¯s face became more and more serious. He saw that many people seemed to be waiting in line to eat, so he felt that it should be very expensive.

    When he started to line up and saw the customers in the queue, he was even more certain that it was very expensive here. It was mainly because he saw that several customers were wearing wristwatches on their hands. He didn¡¯t know what brand and price they were wearing, but he paid more attention to the watches they liked. Even the cheapest watch had a two-digit range, which exined the problem.

    He did not know exactly how expensive it was. If he wanted to know, he could only ask Dong Fang.

    He looked at his grandmother, who was chatting with Dong Fang in a low voice. In the end, he did not ask his question. Otherwise, he could imagine how nervous his grandmother would be. However, he still made up his mind. If it was too expensive, he would share it with Dong Fang. He could not let a girl pay too much. It was not appropriate.

    In his bones, Baowen had inherited some of Madam Jin¡¯s excellent qualities.

    They arrived early. Moreover, it seemed that the customers didn¡¯t squeeze with granny Jin as they had noticed that she was indeed very old. Therefore, the three of them got into a very front position. It was really very front. They could see Wu Hai who was lying on the door with three people in between.

    At first, because of granny Jin¡¯s bad eyesight, he thought that there was a big dirty thing on the door. He wanted to remind the boss to clean it up and pay attention to hygiene. He did not expect that the thing could move. He stretched his neck slightly and realized that it was a person.

    This was something that granny Jin really wanted. She had lived for almost 90 years and it was the first time she saw someone lying on the door like a lizard. Therefore, before she entered the store, she kept looking at Wu Hai as if she was looking at a Western scenery. It was rare for her to be curious.

    With granny Jin, Dong Fang chose a table for four and shared a table with Zhang Xin, who happened to be alone. It was rare that Yuan Yuan didn¡¯te today, and Zhang Xin came alone and early. Tomorrow was the first day of the new year, and as thest day of the old year, Zhang Xin felt that she had to eat at master chef Restaurant to end it.

    Hence, Zhang Xin shared a table with Dong Fang and the others.

    As soon as they sat down, Dong Fang said,¡±granny Jin, boss Yuan has authentic Miao cuisine here. You can order whatever you want to eat. As long as it¡¯s from the Miao tribe, he has it all.¡±

    With such a generous and awe-inspiring manner, those who didn¡¯t know better would have thought that Dong Fang was the one cooking today. However, what she said was right. Even some lost delicacies could be found here, let alone ordinary delicacies. Therefore, she didn¡¯t feel guilty when she made the promise.

    ¡°Is there really everything?¡±

    Madam Jin¡¯s eyes lit up. It was obvious that there was something she wanted to eat, but for some reason, she had not eaten for a long time.

    ¡°Yes, but some of them need to be reserved in advance. You can¡¯t eat them on the spot.¡± Dong Fang thought for a while and reminded.

    Madam Jin nodded in a daze, not sure if she had taken his words to heart.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2634

    <h4>Chapter 2634: The ¡®lost¡¯ beauty</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was mainly because Dong Fang¡¯s words had evoked memories of her youth, and she was a little distracted. Old people liked to recall the past, so people often said that the mark of a person¡¯s age was whether they had begun to recall the past.

    Just as Dong Fang and Madam Jin were talking in a low voice, Bao Wenli finally recovered from the baptism of all kinds of luxury watches. The main reason was that he had never seen the world. Although he usually liked to look at luxury watches, it was the first time he had seen so many luxury watches in real life with at least two digits, followed by four zeroes. He was very excited.

    However, he was now attracted by the solid menu on the table. It was not only thicker than a brick, but it was also beautiful and beautiful. The antique and charming lotus flowers on the cover were enough to shock people¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Let me see how expensive this so-called most delicious dish is.¡±

    Bao Wenli felt that he had to know in advance so that he could share the cost of the meal with Dong Fang. There was also a basis to avoid paying too little, which would go against his original intention.

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    He didn¡¯t expect that his eyes would almost pop out when he casually flipped to a page. He took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes hard with his hands. He found that it was indeed written that the ssic Roast goose was 5888 Yuan per piece, and the spicy hot pot base was 3688 Yuan per serving.

    It was really just a casual flip and he was stimted. A dish that cost more than a thousand Yuan, Bao Wen had never eaten it before. Not to mention eating it, he had never seen or heard of it. It was the first time he knew that a dish could cost more than a thousand Yuan. As for thetter part, his hands trembled and he did not dare to look at it.

    In his mind, a dish that cost more than a hundred Yuan per dish should be very expensive. He was already prepared to spend at least a thousand Yuan on this meal. Even if the two of them shared it, it would only cost a few hundred Yuan. He could still afford it. Now, it seemed that he was still too young.

    Bao Wenli couldn¡¯t help but look at Dong Fang, who was talking gently to his grandmother. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know if he should tell his grandmother about this. This ce was really too expensive. He felt that he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat.

    Thinking that he was eating such an expensive dish, Bao Wenli felt that his heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney were all in pain. Of course, the most painful thing was definitely his heart, his heart was in pain!

    Dong Fang saw that Madam Jin was lost in her memories, so she kept quiet and did not disturb her. However, she noticed that something was wrong with Bao Wenli¡¯s expression. His face was a little ugly, surprised, and some other meanings. It was tooplicated for her to distinguish them at the moment, but when she saw the menu spread out in front of him, she had an idea.

    Although Madam Jin was the most skilled person in their vige, and the government had also put in a lot of effort in developing the Miao vige in recent years, economic development could not be done in a short time. Madam Jin¡¯s family was not very rich, and it was just ordinary.

    ......

    It was normal for her to not understand when she suddenly saw that the prices of so many dishes were very different from those of ordinary restaurants. Seeing that Bao Wenli had hesitated several times to speak to granny Jin and finally decided to speak, Dong Fang immediately said,¡±¡±Mr. Yang, you can take a look at these pages. They are all Miao tribe dishes. You can see what you want to eat. You don¡¯t have to be polite. Just order whatever you want. The main reason why I¡¯m treating you today is to celebrate with everyone. Let¡¯s have a good time. Don¡¯t be embarrassed.¡±

    With a gentle smile on her face, Dong Fang quickly turned the menu to the Miao section of the ethnic food section and handed it to Bao Wenli.

    The Han name in Baowen was Yang Wu, but this was the name he would introduce when he went out to work. He was usually called by the Miao name in the vige.

    Bao Wenli, who had been mentally prepared to talk to grandma about the price of the dishes even if it would ruin her good mood, was interrupted when she was about to speak. Then, she subconsciously looked down at the menu as Dong Fang moved.

    Several dishes that came into view cost 90 or 100 to 200 yuan. Although there were expensive dishester, he knew many of them. These dishes were all big dishes in the Miao vige. They were not often made. They were only made during festivals. The process was cumbersome and the ingredients were particr. It was only natural that they were more expensive.

    He then looked at Dong Fang, who was looking at him gently. Bao Wenli immediately understood what Dong Fang meant. He looked at the menu and then at his grandmother, who was still in a daze and did not notice what was going on. He gritted his teeth and said,¡±Alright, thank you, miss Dong.¡±

    In his heart, however, he made up his mind to order two snacks or a cheaper vegetable dish. Although it still cost a few hundred Yuan, which was a pain, it was not impossible to afford.

    Seeing Bao Wenli agree with her, Dong Fang heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. She knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had the best price-performance ratio. However, for a person who came here for the first time, especially for people like Bao Wenli who didn¡¯t know anything about Yuan Zhou, she naturally couldn¡¯t ept it. Fortunately, she didn¡¯t say it out loud. Otherwise, she could imagine granny Jin¡¯s reaction.

    At this moment, su Ruoyan had finally finished ordering the dishes of the people in front of her. She walked in front of them and, following the order of order, asked Zhang Xin who had entered the door first.

    Zhang Xin, who had enjoyed the show for free, had forgotten about the Cantonese dishes she had previously thought of and immediately thought of Miao dishes. Anyway, she had prepared the sour plum sauce, so no matter what food it went with, it would go well with it without any pressure.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a sour fish soup, a three-colored glutinous rice, and a stir-fried preserved meat with folded roots. I¡¯ll have these first. ¡± Zhang Xin was rarely so generous.

    It was mainly because when she looked at the menu just now, she felt that these dishes went well with her sour plum sauce. Besides, they were here to celebrate, so she ordered some extravagantly.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡±

    Su Ruoyan memorized Zhang Xin¡¯s dishes and turned to ask Dong Fang and the others,¡±¡±What would you like to order?¡±

    Dong Fang and Bao Wenli immediately turned their eyes to Madam Jin. Since there were elders present, it was natural for the elders to order first.

    Su Ruoyan also shifted her gaze to granny Jin. It wasn¡¯t her first time seeing an ethnic persone to eat in ethnic clothing, especially after Yuan Zhou served the new ethnic cuisines. She felt it was her first time seeing such an elegant olddy.

    Although her face was full of wrinkles, one could still see the beauty between her eyebrows. Even though she was old, she was still a beautiful olddy. Coupled with the nking Miao costume, she looked even more beautiful.

    Madam Jin finally returned to her senses after being stared at by a few people. When she saw the small notebook and pen in su Ruoyan¡¯s hand, she knew that the youngdy was here to order. She then looked at Dong Fang and Bao Wenli and asked,¡±¡±I wonder if there¡¯s any cured meat?¡±

    Madam Jin¡¯s eyes were gentle. It was obvious that she had thought of something beautiful. In fact, she was thinking the same.

    Cured meat was very famous in the Miao tribe. Many parents would make a jar of cured meat when their children were born and take it out to serve their guests when they got married.

    Madam Jin had such a jar of bacon, so not only did she remember the sweetness of her wedding, but she also remembered the jar of bacon. Therefore, when Dong Fang mentioned it, she thought of it and suddenly wanted to taste the bacon again to see if it was still as beautiful as she remembered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2635

    <h4>Chapter 2635: Chapter 179 cured meat</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Yes, sir. Would you like one serving?¡± Su Ruoyan said with certainty.

    Granny Jin¡¯s eyes lit up.¡±I¡¯ll have one then. A bowl of oil tea, a serving of Tibetan meat, and a serving of colorful glutinous rice.¡±

    The dishes she ordered were all memorable. She had listened to Dong Fang¡¯s words. It was not a waste toe to this restaurant. The most important thing was to not let down Dong Fang¡¯s good intentions.

    Madam Jin was an old and experienced woman. She was not really ignorant of the world. How could she not see that there was something unusual about this shop? most likely, it was not cheap. Although she did not know exactly how expensive it was, she knew in her heart how to repay Dong Fang¡¯s friendship.

    Of course, no matter how much Madam Jin could imagine it, she could not imagine that there were actually other exnations for the dishes made by chefs that were not just expensive.

    The guest did as the host pleased. After granny Jin ordered, Dong Fang let Bao Wenli order. She had thought about it before, so Bao Wenli opened his mouth and reported the name of the dish,¡±A te of deep-fried Daddi, a te of chili bone, and a te of colorful glutinous rice. That¡¯s all.¡±

    He had calcted that each serving was around 100 yuan. It was not expensive, but of course, it was not cheap either. Especially when he had been working, he had eaten box meals that cost more than 10 yuan. This time, he had definitely made up his mind to order so much.

    Dong Fang looked at Bao Wenli¡¯s determined expression and knew that she could not say anything. Besides, there was a traditional activity of snatching and distributing dishes in the restaurant. She just had to order more, and it would be more convenient to share the food. Thinking of this, she did not say anything else but ordered,¡±A te of sour fish soup, a te of stir-fried fish, a te of King Fish, a te of stir-fried Fern, and a te of colorful glutinous rice.¡±

    She had ordered fish, and she did not forget that Bao Wenli and granny Jin both liked to eat fish.

    ¡°Please wait a moment, customers.¡± While saying that, su Ruoyan walked to the kitchen and handed the list to Yuan Zhou. Then, she continued to order dishes.

    Since Dong Fang and the others had entered early, they naturally ordered their food early. There were many people waiting in line behind them. Su Ruoyan quickened her pace. If she was faster, she might be able to let more customers in for a meal.

    ¡°Little Fang, this time I brought a study note from my early years. With your current learning progress, you can already start to read this note. You have to study hard.¡± When Madam Jin saw that su Ruoyan had left, she hurriedly spoke to Dong Fang.

    This was the gift she had prepared for Dong Fang. As she spoke, she took out a booklet with a slightly yellowed cover from a cloth bag hanging beside her that almost blended into her clothes.

    ......

    It was a little like the size of an elementary school student¡¯s homework book. Although it looked old, it could be seen that the owner of the book cherished it very much and kept it very well.

    Dong Fang¡¯s eyes lit up. She had indeed fallen into a bottleneck recently, but she had always thought that it might be because she was old and did not have much perception, so she had been embarrassed to ask Madam Jin.

    He didn¡¯t expect that this pure celebration would have an unexpected surprise. He immediately said happily,¡±¡±Thank you, Madam Jin. I won¡¯t stand on ceremony with you. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll study hard and won¡¯t embarrass you.¡±

    Although Dong Fang wasn¡¯t an official disciple of granny Jin, she was still her half-teacher, so she wasn¡¯t trying to coax her.

    ¡°Good, good, good. Then you¡¯ll have to work harder.¡± Madam Jin was obviously very happy and kept nodding her head.

    At this moment, the first dish was quietly served.

    It was the marinated meat ordered by granny Jin. As a special food of the Miao tribe, the biggest feature of this dish, in addition to the long marinating time, was that it didn¡¯t need to be cooked. It could be taken out directly, cut, and served on a te, which was why it was particrly fast.

    On the snow-white te, pieces of meat as thin as cicada¡¯s wings were transparent and shiny. They were hard and firm, and their color was bright yellow. They looked very pleasant. No one knew how they were made, but they looked very appetizing. Although the fragrance was very light and elegant, it was as if they had hands that kept tempting people to try it.

    ¡°It¡¯s this sweet scent. Thest time I smelled it was when your father got married.¡± Madam Jin said with emotion.

    It was probably a habit of Madam Jin¡¯s family. Except for the time when the child was born, they would not marinate a jar of meat every year like other families. This was also a habit of their family. Bao Wenli was not married yet, so his jar of meat had not been opened yet.

    ¡°Then, grandma, why don¡¯t you try it?¡±

    Bao Wenli felt that it was very fragrant and wanted to eat it, but she restrained her impulse. Instead, she told granny Jin to eat it quickly.

    The main reason was that the fragrance of this meat was very light and could be endured. Otherwise, Bao Wenli would not have been able to stay calm.

    Dong Fang had done some homework in advance. Thest time she came to the Miao vige, she had also eaten kun meat. But sometimes, it was not that people wanted topare, but when they saw it, they could not help but start topare.

    Previously, she had already felt that the kun meat was very magical. The moment it was taken out of the VAT, it was already very translucent and had a beautiful color. However, when she saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s te of kun meat, she realized that she had been making a mountain out of a molehill. Only Yuan Zhou¡¯s te of kun meat could be considered to have a beautiful color.

    Not only was the bright yellow color very bright and eye-catching, but it was also very pure. The bright color was also very transparent, like crystal.

    Madam Jin picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. It was slightly cold, but as soon as it came into contact with her warm mouth, it began to heat up. As the temperature rose, even though it had already entered her mouth, the fragrance became stronger. The rich fragrance of the meat and the taste that had been fermented over time added a lot of depth to the fragrance, making it even more moving.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because the slices were extremely thin, but after the temperature slowly rose, the fat part began to melt automatically. The lean part had a chewy texture, and the texture was different, but the same was the perfect taste.

    There was a gentle smile on Madam Jin¡¯s face, but her mouth was tightly pursed, as if she was afraid that the fragrance inside would escape if she opened her mouth. It would be too wasteful.

    After eating one piece, Madam Jin reached out her chopsticks and picked up a second piece without even greeting Dong Fang and the other one. She squinted her eyes slightly with a satisfied expression, which showed that she was quite satisfied with the taste of the dish.

    After granny Jin ate a few pieces in session and the meat on her te became less and less, Bao Wenli was the first to lose his patience. Although it was granny Jin who ordered it, he still wanted to try it. It was better not to have one more piece.

    Looking at Dong Fang, who was also eager to try, the two of them looked at each other and confirmed that they were in the same boat, so they tacitly divided thest two pieces for each person.

    When he put the meat in his mouth, its fragrance and refreshing taste instantly conquered baogun. He didn¡¯t have time to carefully appreciate the delicious taste. The first thing he felt was an overwhelming regret. Why didn¡¯t he think of eating it earlier? now, no matter how delicious it was, there was only one piece left. He really regretted it.

    Of course, Dong Fang, who had eaten in the restaurant many times, had a slightly better performance. However, she had also made up her mind to order this dish again when she coulde to the restaurant for a meal next month. She wanted to eat a te of it by herself to satisfy her craving.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2636

    <h4>Chapter 2636: Chapter 180-I¡¯m not afraid of being& crushed</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When Madam Jin finished the butter meat in her mouth and wanted to eat more, she realized that there was nothing left. Except for a little bit of oil, which looked like it had been used, it was almost impossible to tell that it had been used.

    In fact, if Dong Fang wasn¡¯t there, Bao Wenli would have licked the te. Since it was already one step behind when eating, it couldn¡¯t be behind when licking the te.

    Unfortunately, Dong Fang was there. Bao Wenli felt that he should show a little gentlemanly demeanor and let thedy lick the te, so he did not snatch it. This was gentlemanly.

    Dong Fang was also embarrassed. She was not very familiar with the other two except for Madam Jin, so she still had to save some face in front of strangers.

    Not to mention Dong Fang and Bao Wenli, even Zhang Xin, who was sitting next to them, had to use all her strength to suppress the primitive force in her body to not join in the fight. The main reason was that they were not familiar with each other at all. If she rashly joined in the fight, it would be easy for her to screw up, and she would still settle the score.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to finish it so quickly. This dish is really delicious. Not only does it have a fresh taste, but it¡¯s also moderately soft and tender. It doesn¡¯t have the hard feeling of normal kun meat. It also suits my teeth very well. This chef is really amazing.¡± Madam Jin said as she looked at the light te with some reluctance.

    Madam Jin was well aware of how many slices she had eaten and how many were left, so it was not appropriate for her to mention that Bao Wenli and the others had eaten. They had alle together, so there was no reason for them to watch her eat alone.

    Initially, she was mentally prepared to only eat one piece. After all, she was old and her teeth were really bad. She did not have fake teeth, so she had lost quite a number of teeth. She had to eat something soft and tender, otherwise, she would not be able to bite through it.

    In fact, the cured meat should be harder. Of course, people who cured it well would naturally be more tender, but it was not suitable for her age. She didn¡¯t expect that the food in this shop not only tasted soft and tender, but also the taste was the same as the traditional Miao cured meat. It was absolutely authentic.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. This dish is made by the best Chef in our country. It must be very delicious. Granny Jin, you can taste it carefully. Boss Yuan is definitely good at cooking. ¡± Dong Fang said with a smile.

    Bao Wenli, who was next to him, also nodded silently. Obviously, the piece of kun meat had conquered him. Although he had not eaten to his heart¡¯s content, he would never forget the wonderful taste. He was already looking forward to the next dish.

    ¡°It should be chili bone, right?¡± Bao Wenli thought to himself.

    The main thing was that the chili bone was simpler than the kun meat. As long as it was served on a te, it could be eaten. There was no need to cut it, which was more convenient.

    ......

    Moreover, the main thing was that this dish was ordered by him. If it was served, he could use this as an excuse to try it first, so that he wouldn¡¯t have to eat thest bit like before.

    He didn¡¯t know if it was because he didn¡¯t hear it, but the next dish was indeed chili bone. Just from the name, it was obvious that there were definitely a lot of chilies in it. They were bright red and very spicy. It was different from the low-profile kun meat just now. The appearance of chili bone was a sign of respect.

    First, the overbearing spiciness captured people¡¯s attention, and then the festive and bright colors attracted people¡¯s attention. It could be said that they had arrived in all directions.

    In the Miao tribe, the chili bone was not only a seasoning but also a dish that could be directly eaten, or made into soup. It could be fried and steamed without any problem. It had a wide range of uses.

    On the other hand, Bao Wenli wanted it to go with the rice. The colorful glutinous rice with the fragrant, spicy, and appetizing chili bone was definitely a great enjoyment, a delicacy in the world.

    Now that the chili bone was served, and the rice had not yet been served, it could not stop Bao Wenli from wanting to try it first.

    Not only Baowen, but even Madam Jin was attracted by the bright red color of the chili bones. There was no other dish with such a bright red color.

    When the chili bones were ced on the table, there was a special nt fragrance. Bao Wen didn¡¯t know what kind of fragrance it was. After all, the chili bones were made in different viges. However, there was a nt fragrance to neutralize the pungent spiciness of the chili, making the spiciness more mellow and rich.

    It was ced on a te that was slightly smaller than an ordinary te. The elegant blue color, against the red color, made it look even redder, giving off the feeling of celebrating the New Year with a fiery red.

    ¡°It smells so good!¡±

    Bao Wenli picked up a small spoon and brought it close to her nose. It was really too fragrant. She couldn¡¯t wait to stretch out her tongue and lick it. The warm spiciness extended from the tip of her tongue to her stomach, and the rich fragrance spread out. The spiciness stimted the taste buds and cells, making them work hard to produce heat energy. She felt her whole body begin to warm up.

    It was different from thefortable warmth in the store. Instead, it was a kind of warmth that slowly extended from the depths of every cell. When it umted little by little, it was like a spark that would start a Prairie Fire soon.

    He put all the chili bones in the spoon into his mouth and tasted them slowly. The feeling just now was getting stronger and stronger. The bone residue was very fine, and the seasoning inside had a wild nature. It was an absolute match with the oiliness in the bones. Coupled with the faint mellow fragrance of wine, Bao Wenli was immediately conquered.

    ¡°Even if it doesn¡¯t go well with the rice, I still feel that it¡¯s a little too little.¡± Bao Wenli muttered.

    He had already forgotten the fact that a te of bone residue cost 178 yuan. He thought that the amount was too little. It was not enough even if he ate it empty-handed, let alone with rice. It was not enough at all.

    Madam Jin was self-aware. Her grandson did not invite her to eat. She had her own hands and could do it herself. There was absolutely no problem. So, she picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and ate it. She did not only eat it herself, but also invited Dong Fang to eat as she was afraid that Dong Fang would be embarrassed.

    In fact, Madam Jin was being overly sensitive. If one felt embarrassed in the store, they would most likely starve to death. This was because if one was embarrassed to eat, others would not be embarrassed to not eat. Thus, the result was obvious.

    It was indeed more justified to have granny Jin greet him. At least, Dong Fang was more straightforward in her actions. She took advantage of her young arm¡¯s strength and directly picked arge piece and stuffed it into her mouth. The piece that she had touched immediately had a corner missing. It was clear that she was really not polite.

    It didn¡¯t take long for him to finish the chili bone that was supposed to go with the rice. It was a little lonely to finish the journey to the stomach before the rice arrived.

    Probably because they knew how lonely the chili bones were, the next dish of deep-fried Daddi was served at an extremely fast speed.

    The surface was golden and it emitted a strong fragrance after being deep-fried at high temperature. Unlike the chili bones, which only had a single fragrance, the fragrance of this deep-fried Daddi was moreplex.

    It was different from the special snack of the TU family, deep-fried drizzles, which was also known as the ¡°TU family hamburger¡±. Not only was the appearance different, but the stuffing was also different.

    Unlike the deep-fried Daddi in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, which was used to putting sugar in it to make the sugar core, the deep-fried Daddi of the Miao tribe used some fresh meat and pickled vegetables as the filling, which was very characteristic of the Miao tribe.

    The steaming deep-fried Daddi was the first hot dish that Dong Fang and the others had since they came to the restaurant, so it highlighted its unique fragrance.

    Bao Wenli didn¡¯t care about the heat. She didn¡¯t even pick up her chopsticks and directly reached out to pick up a deep-fried Drizzler. She wanted to eat it, but she didn¡¯t let go even when she was scalded and sucked in cold air.

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 Chapter 2637

    <h4>Chapter 2637: The sour plum sauce</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only was it hot, but because of the close distance, the fragrance kept drilling into the nostrils. It was also one of the reasons why Baowen didn¡¯t want to give up. It felt like if it put down one, it would miss one.

    Bao Wenli was also waiting for a little bit to get used to it before she put it directly to her mouth and took a bite with her sharp teeth. This way, only her strong teeth woulde into contact with the deep-fried drizzling cake, and the softer parts such as the lips would note into contact with it, which could also prevent burns.

    Although it looked soft, when he bit into it, he realized that the surface was quite soft and loose. Combined with the soft and sticky existence on the inside, it was very delicious. In addition, his teeth were big, and the ce he bit into was very deep. The boiling hot soup flowed out along the bite. The fresh and delicious taste immediately conquered his taste buds, and the sour fragrance flowed within. Not only did it increase the fullness of the meat, but it also highlighted the freshness of the meat. In addition, the hot temperature made the stuffing firm and stic. Together with the outer skin, it was amazing.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe this kind ofmon food can be so delicious. It feels like some high-end dish,pletely different from what I usually eat.¡± At this time, Bao Wenli finally understood what Dong Fang meant when she said it was not expensive.

    The price he saw just now was really not expensive, just because the chef could make suchmon food so delicious.

    Although he had not seen much of the world, he still knew that you get what you pay for. It must be the same for the taste.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed delicious. This pickled cabbage was soaked just right. The sourness is just right, and the soaking time is just right. It¡¯s very tasty. ¡± Madam Jin loved the pickled vegetables the most.

    She felt that no matter how she looked at it, the pickled vegetables were impable. If they were used to make sour fish soup, they would definitely be the finishing touch.

    Unlike Baowen, although Dong Fang and Madam Jin were also in a hurry to eat the fried Drizzler, they were really shameless. They held chopsticks and did not touch it directly with their hands. They could not feel the burning temperature, but they knew that it would not be cold just from the steam.

    He felt that it was a little hot when he stuffed it into his mouth, but he would never spit it out since it was so delicious. He simply couldn¡¯t bear to do it.

    Therefore, even though the fried Daddi was very hot, the three of them finished it quickly. After they finished eating, the next dish was served.

    The bacon was as thin as cicada¡¯s wings, and the folded ear roots were cut into the same length as the bacon. They were thin and white, and each of them looked nutritious. Together with the Maroon bacon, they had a little bit of smoke and the unique fragrance of the folded ear roots, which was very attractive.

    ......

    At first, Bao Wenli and the other two people directly picked up their chopsticks and waited to pick up the food, but when the food was served, they realized that it was not for them, but for the people at the table.

    Previously, when they were eating, they didn¡¯t greet the unfamiliar Zhang Xin, so they tried their best to look away, in case they did something too extreme.

    Fortunately, the next dish that belonged to the three of them was served soon. In arge basin was the Miao¡¯s most famous sour fish soup.

    In fact, before seeing the tableware, everyone already knew in their hearts. After all, the taste of the sour fish soup was so unique that it was impossible to mistake it. When it was served, they were even more certain.

    It was probably because the three of them were quite in tune with each other. They were also very modest. Although they would snatch every dish that was served, they were more refinedpared to other people. They exchanged blows and were more harmonious.

    Dong Fang and Bao Wenli discreetly let Madam Jin eat first. When she had eaten enough, they would speed up the meal. They had the same arrangement from the first dish to thest dish, and it was very smooth.

    ¡°Usually, this amount is enough to fill one¡¯s stomach, but today, I¡¯m barely half full. It¡¯s really too little.¡± Bao Wenli secretly touched her stomach and found that it was still quite t.

    It didn¡¯t look like she had eaten, but she looked like she had been hungry, which made Bao Wenli very embarrassed. After all, it was Dong Fang¡¯s treat and she had ordered a lot of dishes before. It was really embarrassing to make people feel that she was a big eater and had eaten too much.

    ¡°If you¡¯re not full, you can order more. We¡¯re here to celebrate, so we must be full.¡±

    Dong Fang was very experienced. She knew that most people who came to the restaurant for the first time would add more dishes. After all, even if they ate a small amount, the taste was too good. It would feel like it would be gone before they could eat much.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, Xiaofang, I¡¯m almost done. ¡± Said granny Jin.

    After all, she was old, and her organs had deteriorated. It was impossible for her to eat a lot. She had already eaten twice as much as usual, and she definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to eat anymore.

    Bao Wenli wanted to eat more, but she knew that it was Dong Fang¡¯s treat today, so she could only restrain her impulse and shake her head at Dong Fang, indicating that she didn¡¯t need more.

    In fact, the dishes ordered by Dong Fang were almost enough for two people. In addition to the dishes ordered by Bao Wenli and granny Jin, it was enough for a few people to eat. However, the taste was too good, so there was no other way.

    The speed was fast. Although the distance from the mouth to the stomach was the same, speed decided everything. Therefore, it didn¡¯t go through too much digestion before it reached the stomach. Naturally, it would eat more than usual.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take Madam Jin for a walk. There¡¯s a shop that specializes in Miao embroidery nearby. Madam Jin can take a closer look at it. It¡¯s close by, and we cane over for dinner on time.¡±

    Dong Fang saw that no one wanted to order more food, so she asked them to leave first. She had already made up her mind to eat at the restaurant for lunch and dinner. It was not a big problem for her to not be full now. At most, she would just eat more at night.

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± With Dong Fang¡¯s help, Madam Jin took the lead and walked out of the door.

    There were many people lining up outside, but they were very orderly and there was no loud noise. It was rtively quiet.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the sea of people, no one would believe that there were so many people just because there was no sound.

    They could stille back for dinner at night, Bao Wenli finally suppressed the regret in her heart that she was not full,¡±I didn¡¯t expect that freeloading here would really broaden my horizons. A dish can actually be so expensive. Moreover, the taste is also very good. Overall, it¡¯s really not expensive.¡±

    Dong Fang took granny Jin and the others out for a stroll, waiting for the dinner time to line up. The lunch time in the restaurant was still going on. After all, they were the first line. The faster they entered, the faster they ate.

    Zhang Xin was slower by a beat. The main problem was that every time she ate a dish, she would dip it in the sour plum sauce. The light yellow and green sauce wrapped around the dish, more or less highlighting the taste of the dish, making it more delicious. Thus, she ate a little slower and needed to carefully taste it.

    In particr, the pickled vegetables dipped in the sour plum sauce would definitely be a good refreshing product.

    ¡°Next time, you can tell Yuanyuan that this sour plum sauce can be eaten with the Miao delicacies. It¡¯s really delicious. It¡¯s novel and unique, and it makes people¡¯s eyes light up.¡±

    Zhang Xin was someone who liked to share good things with her friends. As a matter of fact, she discovered a new way to eat the dishes in the restaurant and wanted to share it with Yuan Yuan.

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 Chapter 2638

    <h4>Chapter 2638: Chapter 182 taoran</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    On thest day of the new year, many people had the same thoughts as Dong Fang. They put a lot of things that should be celebrated and luxurious on this day.

    Furthermore, it was the first day of the new year, so many people had free time. All the supermarkets, tourist attractions, and restaurants were full of people. Naturally, master chef Restaurant was no exception.

    Lunchtime passed slowly. After Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer, he entered the kitchen as usual and bent down to take out a porcin bowl from a cab under the counter.

    Most of the cabs under the countertop were used by the system to store all kinds of ingredients. Although it was a small and narrow piece, there were definitely a lot of ingredients inside. After all, it was supported by the system¡¯s ck technology. It was likely that as long as the system was alive, there would be no shortage of ingredients!

    There was a slightly bigger cab that was a little special. He had specially ced some special things in it, such as the wild honey used to make honey fungus. There was only a little bit of it every month, and every time he got it, he would put it in this cab. There was also the bowl that he had just brought out.

    At this time, there was somerge peach gum in the bowl that had been soaked to the right extent. It was dark reddish-brown in color and had a full shape. It looked soft and sticky, and he wanted to pinch it.

    Just like the wild honey, the peach gum was also collected by Yuan Zhou after crossing mountains and wading through water. He just didn¡¯t meet Mr. MA again. The difficulty and danger of collecting the peach gum were definitely lower than that of the wild honey, although almost all of these peach trees grew on the cliffs of the mountain.

    Probably due to the high altitude and sufficient sunlight, the peach gum looked exceptionally plump and beautiful after being hammered by the wind and rain. Even though it was already dried on the tree trunk, it was stillrger than usual. Each of them was about the size of a quail¡¯s egg. After being soaked in it, they were even bigger than a pigeon¡¯s egg.

    There was no need to worry about being stung by bees, but climbing the mountain was also a hard work. Moreover, some peach trees happened to grow on the cliff, so it was not an easy task to scrape off peach gum.

    After a friendly negotiation with the system, Yuan Zhou once again added a dish with the number 2 on the menu. Unlike the honey Treme with the number 1, the serving of the dish depended on the mood of the bees, while the milk peach gum depended on the people.

    ¡°ording to the schedule, it should be here tonight. The peach gtin just so happens to be ready. It should be no problem to stew it directly in a while.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the peach glue carefully and found it was done very well. Then, he immediately felt relieved.

    Then, instead of going upstairs to wash up or practice cooking, he took out his phone and did the most important thing, shaking the number.

    ......

    This was probably the only bad thing about digital dishes, which was more difficult to handle.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    Yuan Zhou shook the phone slightly. He had gradually figured out a set of rules for shaking the phone. If he wanted to shake the phone to get as small a number as possible, he had to shake the phone not too much. Otherwise, he would get some very big numbers.

    The number 15 he got the first time was considered small, but it was still far from the number 2 that Yuan Zhou wanted. Now was the time when he still needed to work hard before he seeded. Even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t get the number he wanted easily. He could only shake it slowly.

    ¡± 5. It¡¯s already very close. If I shake it a little more, it might be close.¡±

    ¡± 3. Just a little bit more. It should be soon.¡±

    After shaking it a few times, it kept pacing back and forth around the 2. Once, it even shook the 1 of honey Treme, but it didn¡¯t get 2. No one else could do it.

    However, the heavens did not forsake the diligent. After shaking the dice for more than 20 times, Yuan Zhou finally got the desired number 2. Then, he calmly asked the system to add the milk and peach gtin under the column of dishes.

    In the middle of the menu of master chef Restaurant, there was a very special menu page. Usually, there was not a single word on it, only some faint lotus flower patterns. Every specific day, one or two dishes would appear on it. The price was quite low, almost free of charge. Now, there were already four such dishes on the menu. From 1 to 4, they were all the results of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hard work.

    However, Yuan Zhou nned to finish it only when the number of dishes reached 1 to 10. Therefore, he had been working hard to save up the number of dishes.

    Having settled the price of the milk peach gum, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found that it was still early. He then started to practice his cooking skills in the kitchen. The test had not beenpleted yet. Although he had tried more than a dozen ingredients, he had not found one that he was very satisfied with. He needed to continue practicing.

    It was unknown when it started, but Yuan Zhou was no longer blindly pursuing sess when doing missions. Instead, he would submit the mission only after he was satisfied with himself. It was equivalent to having two obstacles in a mission.

    No one else knew about this except for the system. If other chefs knew about Yuan Zhou¡¯s crazy request, they would probably not want topete with him anymore. The gap between them was really too big.

    For example, while you were still thinking about how tond on the moon, the other side had already set up camp on the moon and was thinking about how to go to the sun. The difference was only measured in light years.

    Time passed by slowly while Yuan Zhou was practicing and preparing the ingredients. Very soon, it was time to line up for dinner. Many people were waiting at Taoxi road or nearby. Therefore, they came very quickly. Of course, there were also customers who came from their workce in a hurry.

    No matter if they were waiting here or rushing over, they all moved in unison, looked at the line, and then immediately lined up. They were afraid that if they movedte, they would be behind a few people, which meant that they would have to eatter than a few people. Who could bear it? this kind of thing was absolutely intolerable.

    The little girl¡¯s actions were particrly eye-catching. Of course, because everyone was busy queuing up, only a few people noticed her, but her actions were indeed different from others.

    She just stood at the side of the line, not waiting in line. Every time someone came, she would take a step back, as if she was waiting for someone in the back line. She was even mumbling and counting ¡®1,2,3¡¯... A lot of numbers.

    When it was almost time, the little girl quickly lined up in the queue. It was already thest line.

    In fact, in the blink of an eye, she was already in the line. She was very fast, and it was obvious that she didn¡¯t get in the line just now because of her slow movement, but for some other reason.

    Although the little girl¡¯s clothes were old, they had been washed very clean and tidied up. It was not known whether it was because she looked young or she was young to begin with, but she looked only fifteen or sixteen years old.

    He held an enamel jar in one hand and patted his chest with the other. He had obviously used all his strength to line up.

    The little girl, Tao Ran, took a deep breath before she could rx.¡±You should be in thest few ces this time, right?¡±

    It turned out that Tao Ran had been counting the number of people just now. She knew how many people the restaurant could serve for a meal, and because she didn¡¯t want to disturb other customers, she had been waiting at the back. The best seat was obviously thest one.

    However, the number of people was constantly changing. It wasn¡¯t big, but it was enough to prevent Tao Ran from beingst every time. Thest time she came, she wasst in the second-tost group due to a miscalction, so she was extra cautious this time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2639

    <h4>Chapter 2639: Peach trees and bees</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Tao Ran knew that master chef Restaurant had many rules. She didn¡¯t want to cause trouble for Yuan Zhou because of her, so she had to pay more attention.

    Tao Ran knew this. She was young, but the hardships of life had already told her these things. It was said that the children of the poor should be able to take care of themselves early. This was indeed the truth since ancient times.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all this. After preparing the ingredients, he looked at the time and found it was almost dinnertime. Therefore, he immediately took out a small ypot from a pile of kitchenware and put the soaked peach glue, milk and some other ingredients, such as red dates and goji berries, into the ypot and then put it on the stove that had already been lit.

    Yuan Zhou would usually use the stove fire to stew these things. He felt that the soup would taste better this way, just like how the pot rice in Guangdong Province had to be cooked with a special local stove. Only in this way could it be considered as the original taste.

    In fact, apart from having to go up and down the mountains and seas to find the ingredients for digital dishes, the most difficult part was to set the price every time the dishes were served.

    At the beginning, the system had exined that Yuan Zhou could set the price as long as it was on the menu. However, it had to be the number he shook out himself. As he wanted to maintain the same price, Yuan Zhou indicated that there was nothing more difficult than shaking out a uniform number.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even feel it was that difficult toe up with another collector¡¯s level knife skill. It was probably due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s obsessivepulsive disorder. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have gone through so much trouble. He would set the price ording to the number he got. Originally, these dishes were the benefits given to Yuan Zhou by the system and he could set the price himself.

    He definitely didn¡¯t mean to leave any benefits for Huang Ling, her brother, and Tao Ran. It was just that he had gotten this number at the beginning, so he could only use it reluctantly. As for theter part, he naturally had to keep the same as the previous one.

    This was aplicated process that even Yin ya didn¡¯t know about, let alone others. Yuan Zhou was still running the restaurant conscientiously and diligently as usual, doing business and cooking with all his heart and soul, bringing a good taste experience to the customers.

    Soon, it was dinner time. Dong Fang and the other two strolled around nearby and kept an eye on the time. Moreover, Dong Fang was not the only one who was looking at the time. Even Bao Wenli was secretly paying attention to it. It was difficult to forget the time. Therefore, the three of them returned to Taoxi road particrly early.

    If the time was early, they would be at the front of the line, almost the same as at noon. Bao Wenli was very satisfied.

    Before lunch, he would still think about whether it was expensive or not, but after lunch, Bao Wenli said that he would be an idiot if he still thought it was expensive.

    As a person with a healthy IQ, Bao Wenli felt that there was no ce cheaper than master chef Restaurant. Although he could not afford to eat a few meals, it did not mean that he did not know the good and bad.

    ......

    The afternoon was enough for Baowen to search for the most profound taste in its memory or the dish it wanted to eat the most, so it was very fast when it ordered the dishes. Not to mention him, even Madam Jin opened her mouth and ordered as if she had already thought about it.

    In order to take care of granny Jin and the others, they sat at a table for four and shared tables with others. After all, the chairs at the bar counter were slightly higher.

    If he ordered quickly, it meant that the dishes would be served quickly as well. Especially with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, the dishes were almost served not long after he finished ordering.

    As time passed, the customers came and went, and the tables kept turning over. Su Ruoyan was also busy ordering food, and they all looked very busy. Even Tao Ran, who was standing there waiting to enter the restaurant, also looked very busy.

    With the enamel jar under his armpit, he flipped his hands and crossed his fingers. The red rope moved back and forth between his hands. Soon, a beautiful China Knot was formed.

    Tao Ran had learned this from Huang Ling. She knew Huang Ling from the very beginning, and probably because they were in the same boat, they quickly got to know each other after they met by chance.

    In fact, it was also because Huang Ling was sweeping the streets on Taoxi road, and Tao Ran had taken on a temporary job to help sweep the streets.

    Taoxi road needed arge number of people to clean the streets. There were volunteers and some hired helpers, and Tao Ran belonged to thetter group.

    Huang Ling was also scanning the inte before, so they naturally got to know each other. Although Tao Ran was younger than Huang Ling, their family situations were simr. Huang Ling only had a younger brother, while Tao Ran only had a mother who had to stay in bed all year round. Therefore, they got to know each other after some time.

    The China Knot was learned from Huang Ling to increase her extra ie. As long as he had free time, Tao Ran would make some up, which could be considered as a little bit makes a lot.

    Even when they were queuing up, Tao Ran was very diligent. Speaking of which, it wasn¡¯t just the China Knot. Even hering to master chef Restaurant was Huang Ling¡¯s fault.

    Back then, Huang Ling ate the honey Treme prepared by Yuan Zhou by chance. The dish with the number 1 was the only dish that Huang Ling was willing to eat with her younger brother in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and thus could afford to eat without heartache. Naturally, she would mention it to Yuan Zhou from time to time.

    After getting familiar with Tao Ran, Huang Ling would also talk about Yuan Zhou. When she talked about the story of Honey Treme, Tao Ran naturally knew about it.

    As for Yuan Zhou and the honey whitefungus, they were naturally very curious. Once, Tao Ran came over to ask if there was a dish called honey whitefungus. Unfortunately, the bees were in a bad mood at that time and didn¡¯t produce honey. Naturally, there was no honey whitefungus.

    However, the peach tree was quite generous. It happened to be not long after Yuan Zhou came back from collecting the peach gtin. Therefore, the milk peach gtin naturally formed an inexplicable bond with Tao Ran.

    As the customers in front of her decreased, theplicated China Knot in Tao Ran¡¯s hand was alsoing to an end. She had been watching from the corner of her eye, so when thest person in front of her entered, the Chinese knot in her hand was alsoing to an end.

    After putting the China Knot in her pocket, she stood still and was ready to go in at any time. Tao Ran had been waiting for quite a while. She had calcted correctly this time and was ranked second tost. It was still alright, at least Tao Ran was quite satisfied.

    After waiting for about five minutes, a customer came out of the store holding his stomach. At first nce, he looked like the type of person who would have to hold onto the wall to walk if he ate too much. If there was no wall, he could only hold his stomach.

    After he walked out, Tao Ran walked into the restaurant with firm steps. After entering the restaurant, she first looked around the restaurant. At the moment, although it was still full of people, everyone was immersed in the delicious food and couldn¡¯t extricate themselves. Almost no one noticed hering in, except for Yuan Zhou and su Ruoyan.

    ¡°They¡¯re finally here. ¡± Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief in the heart.

    The fact that she was here proved that everything was fine. Yuan Zhou felt very happy.

    After ncing around, Tao Ran immediately walked to the partition and waited for Yuan Zhou toe out of the kitchen after he finished his work.

    As for su Ruoyan, she knew Tao Ran and knew that she didn¡¯t need to be greeted by her. Instead, Yuan Zhou was going to serve her personally. Therefore, she didn¡¯t pay much attention to her. Instead, she focused on the other customers in case she couldn¡¯t respond in time when someone wanted to add more dishes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2640

    <h4>Chapter 2640: The street of homestay</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Good evening, boss Yuan,¡±

    When Tao Ran saw Yuan Zhou wash his hands ande out of the kitchen after washing the things in his hands, he immediately greeted him.

    It wasn¡¯t that she was afraid of Yuan Zhou because he always had a serious face. She didn¡¯t mean it that way. Although Yuan Zhou always had a serious face, didn¡¯t have a kind expression and had a strong aura, Tao Ran had been making a living since she was young. She could still clearly sense the kindness and evil intentions of others. Therefore, she wasn¡¯t afraid of Yuan Zhou at all.

    She was very grateful to Yuan Zhou, as if this was the only way to express her gratitude in her heart. She had always been polite.

    ¡°Good evening,¡± she said. Yuan Zhou slightly eased his expression and nodded his head, saying that.

    ¡°May I ask if there¡¯s Peach Milk today?¡± Tao Ran asked in a low voice.

    The first time she came to ask, Tao Ran asked about honey whitefungus, but she didn¡¯t have it at that time. She happened to encounter milk peach gum, which she could afford, so she bought it.

    Naturally, that day was etched in his memory along with the wonderful taste of the peach gum.

    On this day of every month, she woulde here to ask about it. If there were any, she would buy them back to have a sumptuous meal. This was a rare opportunity to eat the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, the king of Chinese chefs. Tao Ran cherished it very much.

    For now, she was quite lucky. At least, every time she came, she would happen toe across a day where there was milk peach gum. Even so, Tao Ran would ask her every time. Otherwise, she would havee to ask for peach gum, and that would have been terrible.

    After all, Tao Ran knew that milk peach gum and honey fungus were special offers and couldn¡¯t be avable at any time.

    ¡°Yes, there is. Do you still want one serving? you know how much it costs. Just transfer the money to me. Pass me the enamel jar, I¡¯ll help you get it.¡± Yuan Zhou looked at the White enamel jar in her hand and said.

    Previously, Tao Ran had also wanted to take the ingredients away. In fact, if Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯tpleted the mission and brought the ingredients out of the restaurant, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to sell them even if he wanted to. One had to admit that little Tao Ran was really lucky.

    ......

    Since it was a dish that needed to be taken away, Tao Ran was extra careful. She knew that the store didn¡¯t have take-out yet, and only a few people had such a privilege.

    Tao Ran was both happy and grateful. Naturally, she didn¡¯t want to cause any trouble for Yuan Zhou. This was also the reason why she would count the number of people even if she came very early each time. She wanted to be at the end of the line.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said. Tao Ran said sincerely.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head and took the enamel jar from Tao Ran. He turned around and went back to the kitchen. After turning off the engine, he opened the lid of the enamel jar and poured all the bubbling milk peach gtin into it. The enamel jar was just a finger¡¯s distance away from the edge of the jar. Then, with a ¡®pa¡¯ sound, the lid was closed, covering the sweet fragrance that was constantly emitting out.

    Although the enamel jar looked a little old, it was tightly covered and almost locked the smell inside, which was very good.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou had intended to let Tao Ran carry the food container and leave at the very beginning. However, Tao Ran refused firmly. The dishes were already very cheap and he absolutely couldn¡¯t let Yuan Zhou pay for the utensils. That would be too insensible. Therefore, he refused firmly.

    Considering that the peach gum milk was actually a delicious dessert regardless of whether it was hot or cold, with each having its own vor and wouldn¡¯t lose its taste, Yuan Zhou agreed.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, I¡¯ve already finished. Please take a look.¡±

    As soon as he came out with the jar, Tao Ran immediately ced the mobile payment page in front of Yuan Zhou, letting him check it.

    The cheapest smartphone could support the mobile payment function. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that he sometimes needed to use the mobile payment function to settle his wages, Tao Ran wouldn¡¯t have been willing to buy a mobile phone.

    She didn¡¯t have anyone she needed to contact. Her mother stayed at home every day. There was andline at home, so she didn¡¯t need a mobile phone at all. It was a waste of money.

    After looking at it carefully, Yuan Zhou nodded to Tao Ran to confirm and then handed the enamel jar back to her, saying,¡±¡±You¡¯re wee toe again next time. ¡±

    ¡°Thank you, boss Yuan,¡±

    After thanking Yuan Zhou, Tao Ran turned around and left on his own initiative. He had already dyed Yuan Zhou for a while and couldn¡¯t disturb him any longer. Therefore, he naturally wouldn¡¯t stay any longer.

    Yuan Zhou stood by the partition and watched Tao Ran walk out of the restaurant. Only after that did he turn around and go back to the restaurant to cook the next dish.

    Tao Ran walked in the shop at a steady pace, but when she walked out of the shop, she immediately quickened her pace. Her house was two streets away from Taoxi road, Osmanthus Street. If she walked fast, she would be there in about ten minutes.

    Without a moment¡¯s dy, Tao Ran carried the jar steadily with both hands and quickly walked in the direction of his home.

    There were a lot of people on Taoxi road, but Tao Ran had the ability to pass through the gaps nimbly. Not only was his movement dexterous, but the jar in his hand also did not shake at all. Like a fluttering butterfly, he quickly passed through the sea of people on Taoxi road.

    After leaving Taoxi road, Tao Ran¡¯s speed obviously increased. It didn¡¯t take long for them to arrive at a slightly quieter Street.

    The quietness was actually rtive to the noisy Taoxi road. In fact, it was also a very lively Street. Of course, at the beginning, Taoxi road was half dead, not to mention Osmanthus Street, which was a distance away. However, with the rise of Taoxi road and Yuan Zhou¡¯s increasing fame, Osmanthus Street became lively almost visible to the naked eye.

    There were many kinds of homestay on this Street. Because it was close to Taoxi road, many people who couldn¡¯t book a homestay on Taoxi road would choose Osmanthus Street.

    Moreover, Guihua Street was the first street to vigorously develop homestay with Feng Taoxi road and had received strong support from the street administration. As long as travelers wanted to book the homestay on Taoxi road, they could choose Guihua Street as the next location besides the original one on Taoxi road. Compared with Qintai road next to Taoxi road, Guihua Street was obviously more popr.

    It was not only because it was the first homestay on Taoxi road to be built, but also because of the unified management. The prices and other things were almost unified. There would not be a situation where the price would increase by four or five times during holidays. It was indeed more expensive during holidays, but there were still regtions.

    Everyone affectionately referred to Osmanthus Street as the homestay Street. When this was mentioned, many tourists knew of this ce. The street office Director of Osmanthus Street, director Zhang, was really grinning from ear to ear.

    When Tao Ran returned to the familiar ce, she quickened her pace. Tao Ran¡¯s house was small, with only one bedroom and one living room. Even when she lived with her mother, it was still a little crowded. Her room was built half the living room away, so how could she have space for a homestay? even though they lived on the same street as the homestay, Tao Ran¡¯s family couldn¡¯t rely on it to live a better life. They were helpless.

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯m back. Today, I bought the milk peach gum personally made by boss Yuan. I¡¯m so lucky. You can try it again.¡±

    Tao Ran pushed the door open and spoke in the direction of the bedroom in a light tone. Without waiting for the person inside to respond, he walked straight in that direction with an obvious smile on his face.

    In the bedroom, a woman with a sallow face was leaning on the bed and trying hard to embroider something. She probably didn¡¯t have much strength. Even though she looked skilled, every time the needle passed through the cloth, it was obvious that she didn¡¯t have the strength to do it.

    However, she gritted her teeth and persevered. It was only when she heard Tao Ran¡¯s voice that she put down the needle in her hand and looked at the door with a calm smile on her face.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2641

    <h4>Chapter 2641: Chapter 185 Shu embroidery</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ta ta ta.¡±

    A series of hurried footsteps were heard, and just as the yellow-faced woman put down the needle and looked up, Tao Ran came in with an enamel jar.

    As if he was holding a precious treasure, Tao Ran carefully ced the jar on the cab beside the bed before he finally heaved a sigh of relief.

    Just now, she had been holding it in for fear that she would feel heartache if she spilled it out. This was a dessert made by Yuan Zhou, the kind that had a price but no supply. Even if she wanted to eat it, she had to wait. Therefore, she would definitely cherish it very much.

    ¡°Mom, why are you embroidering again? didn¡¯t you promise me to rest more?¡± she asked. In the blink of an eye, Tao Ran saw an embroidered picture that the woman had ced at the side. Because it was very long, he couldn¡¯t see what was embroidered with just a nce.

    The yellow-faced woman, who was Tao Ran¡¯s mother, looked a little embarrassed. She was too anxious and happy just now and forgot to hide the thing. However, she still held up the dignity of a mother and said,¡±¡±Actually, it didn¡¯t take long. I started when you went out. It¡¯s just a short while. It¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    Licking her dry lips, Tao Ran¡¯s mother continued,¡±¡±I¡¯ve been embroidering for more than a year and I¡¯m almost done. I want to finish it as soon as possible and send it to boss Yuan. I originally nned to give it to boss Yuan as an engagement gift, but I didn¡¯t expect that I still haven¡¯t finished the embroidery due to my poor health. ¡±

    Tao Ran¡¯s mother¡¯s tone became a little dejected as she spoke. Actually, if it wasn¡¯t for her weak body, she wouldn¡¯t be able to do any work, not even the embroidery that she was best at, and her family wouldn¡¯t be in such a dire situation. After all, her skills were really exquisite.

    Tao Ran¡¯s mother was the inheritor of the Li sect of Shu embroidery. Unfortunately, in her generation, her skills were really good, even surpassing her mother, who was also her master. However, ever since she gave birth to Tao Ran, her physical condition had deteriorated year by year. Not to mention supporting her in teaching disciples, even her own embroidery was a problem. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have held on to Baoshan and not be able to support the mother and daughter. She could only rely on Tao Ran to make a living at a young age.

    ¡°How can you me mom for that? I¡¯m just too stupid and didn¡¯t inherit any of your talents. Otherwise, mom wouldn¡¯t have to do it herself.¡± Tao Ran said with a regretful look.

    When Tao Ran was still young, there was a period of time when Tao Ran¡¯s mother¡¯s body was still fine, so she taught Tao Ran the basics. Unfortunately, she didn¡¯t learn anything even after she tied her fingers into carrots. Being able to simply embroider flowers and nts and distinguish them was the result of years of practice.

    Tao Ran really didn¡¯t have any talent in embroidery. Therefore, she felt a little helpless when she saw her mother working so hard. However, she had to give this to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she could only limit her mother¡¯s embroidery time every day. As a result, Tao Ran¡¯s mother could only embroider when she was in better health. Naturally, the time was dragged on longer. It had been more than a year and it was obvious that she hadn¡¯t finished.

    Tao Ran and her mother were very grateful to Yuan Zhou. Although the two of them were always behind when it came to the outside world¡¯s information, it didn¡¯t prevent them from knowing Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation. Even if it was just an ordinary bowl of sweet soup, it was impossible to buy it for only 2 yuan.

    ......

    However, as they had already bought the Treme worth 1 RMB and the words ¡°special price¡± were indeed written on the menu, Tao Ran and his mother decided to try their luck and buy it whenever there was an event. Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was really good and the two of them had been longing for it ever since they ate it.

    It was really impossible for her family to spend a few hundred Yuan on a meal. It was already a very happy thing to be lucky enough to buy some desserts when there was a discount every once in a while.

    Both Tao Ran and his mother felt that Yuan Zhou seemed to have the intention to take care of him, but they really didn¡¯t have any evidence. It was also possible that he was just lucky. However, that didn¡¯t prevent them from being grateful to Yuan Zhou.

    However, they didn¡¯t have anything on them, so they couldn¡¯t thank him. In the end, they could only thank him with their own skills. This was the only valuable thing they had, but because of their health, they hadn¡¯t prepared this gift.

    In fact, Tao Ran¡¯s mother wasn¡¯t seriously ill. She just couldn¡¯t tire herself out or worry about anything. She could only lie in bed for more than half a year to recuperate.

    There was a saying that no filial son could be found in a sick bed for a long time, but Tao Ran still took care of her mother for ten years without a singleint. As she grew older, she had more opportunities to choose a job, and naturally, her life became more and more rxed. The only regret was that she had taken on the heavy burden of life since she was young and wasn¡¯t the particrly smart type, so she didn¡¯t continue studying after she didn¡¯t get into junior high school.

    Tao Ran was still passionate about life because she had received a lot of kindness along the way. Although life was full of hardships, she had learned to face them with a smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Mom can still embroider. I will finish it in two or three days. By then, I will have to trouble little ran to deliver it to boss Yuan. It¡¯s an arduous task to make boss Yuan ept this gift. I believe little ran can definitely do it. ¡±

    Tao Ran¡¯s mother ¡®s¡¯ my daughter can definitely do it ¡®look gave Tao Ran a lot of confidence. Every line has its own master. Although she wasn¡¯t good at embroidery, the China Knot she made was still very popr.

    ¡°Then mom, let¡¯s try the milk peach gum prepared by boss Yuan. I¡¯ve been craving for it for a long time.¡± Tao Ran said with a smile.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Tao Ran¡¯s mother nodded.

    Tao Ran gently opened the lid of the enamel jar that he had ced on the table earlier, revealing the contents inside. The milky white soup looked very thick-it was milk.

    As the lid was lifted, the rich Milky fragrance instantly filled the air, dispelling the lingering medicinal smell in the room, leaving only the rich Milky fragrance mixed with some sweet fragrance.

    The red dates were floating in the jar, and there were small orange-red dots. They were wolfberry that had be a little chubby after soaking. Together with the peach gum that was also not small in size, they looked very appetizing, not to mention the rich fragrance.

    ¡°Every time I see it, I feel it¡¯s very magical. Howe boss Yuan¡¯s dishes look so good, smell so good and also so delicious?¡± Tao Ran¡¯s mother took a deep breath.

    There was even a faint blush on her sallow face. Obviously, she really liked the peach Milk gtin prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, Tao Ran would asionally save up some money to buy some peach gum and make milk for his mother, but it just didn¡¯t feel right. He didn¡¯t know how to describe it, but he just felt that there was nothing right.

    ¡°It must be because boss Yuan¡¯s craftsmanship is good.¡± Tao Ran said.

    As he spoke, he picked up a white porcin spoon that he had prepared and brought a big spoonful to his mother¡¯s mouth. After she swallowed it in one gulp, her originally pale lips were stained with some white milk, and she looked much more energetic.

    It was sweet, soft, and mellow. No matter when it entered her mouth, Tao Ran¡¯s mother felt her heart calm down immediately, as if the troubles in the outside world were nothing. She also felt like she had the courage to face everything that had happened before.

    A sweet taste exploded on the tip of her tongue, recing the lingering taste of medicine. It was as if it was telling taoran¡¯s mother that life wasn¡¯t just bitter, but also sweet.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2642

    <h4>Chapter 2642: Years flow like water</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Perhaps it was a psychological effect, or perhaps it had such a magical effect by itself, but every time Tao Ran¡¯s mother ate the milk peach glue made by Yuan Zhou, she would feel exceptionally spirited and full of courage, as if she couldn¡¯t ovee any difficulty.

    Tao Ran¡¯s mother felt relieved when she saw her mother like this. It wasn¡¯t just the family who was sick for a long time. The patient would also have negative emotions. Tao Ran was very sensitive to emotions, so she naturally knew her mother¡¯s condition. Sometimes, people were like this. They would be helpless when it came to certain things.

    Ever since she brought back the milk peach gum for the first time, Tao Ran had noticed the change in her mother. That was why she had been so thick-skinned as to buy a portion of milk peach gum every time master chef Restaurant had an event.

    Even though he knew that Yuan Zhou might also have the intention of taking care of him on purpose, Tao Ran was still reluctant to decline this kind gesture. His mother really liked this sweet taste.

    Usually, whenever Taoxi road needed help with any activities, Tao Ran would volunteer for free. After all, it was Yuan Zhou who built Taoxi road. To a certain extent, helping Taoxi road was the same as helping Yuan Zhou. Although it was an insignificant matter, Tao Ran knew that this was the only thing she could offer.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what was going on in Tao Ran¡¯s restaurant. Three dayster, Tao Ran ced a beautiful and delicate embroidered picture in front of him.

    There wasn¡¯t anything unusual on the paper. It was the scenery that Yuan Zhou often saw, such as the gate of master chef Restaurant, some special buildings on Taoxi road, and peopleing and going. Of course, the most conspicuous and lifelike ones were definitely the two people in traditional Chinese clothing standing at the door of the restaurant.

    At first nce, they could tell that it was Yin ya and Yuan Zhou, not only because of their shape, but also because their facial features seemed to have been carved out. People couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion at the deep foundation of the embroiderers. Naturally, they could also see their artistic value.

    Although Tao Ran¡¯s mother had never been to master chef Restaurant, in order to finish this painting, she not only asked Tao Ran to paint some things on Taoxi road in detail, especially the scenery of master chef Restaurant, but also described it. She had also tried her best toe and see it twice in person while she was still in good health. She had especially looked at Yin ya and Yuan Zhou carefully.

    It would be impossible for Yuan Zhou not to notice that someone was observing him. However, everyone on the Taoxi road was here to see Yuan Zhou. Sometimes, even Yin ya would get a lot of attention. Both of them had gotten used to it.

    It was because of the preparation work that the embroidery was even more shocking. It was as if Taoxi road had been condensed into a small square of Embroidery Cloth, which was really amazing and unbelievable.

    ¡°I finally understand why so many people were so shocked when they saw the Along the River During the Qingming Festival. It¡¯s not without reason that paintings can be passed down.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in the heart.

    It wasn¡¯t that there weren¡¯t any paintings of the People¡¯s lives, but there really wasn¡¯t one that could describe the entire Riverside in such a detailed manner. It was just like how Yuan Zhou was still very surprised when he saw the scenery of Taoxi road on the embroidered cloth even though he was familiar with it.

    ......

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ept such an artistically valuable thing, as it was too expensive. However, Tao Ran had obviouslye prepared.

    She knew some of Yuan Zhou¡¯s rules, but this was indeed her mother¡¯s kind intention and was the most presentable thing.

    She concluded her long speech with a single sentence,¡±my mother¡¯s embroidery skills are just like boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. Although they are superb and hard toe by, they are the best things that she can show off. When head chef Yuan gives others food that he cooks as a gift, will they still feel embarrassed to ept it because of his superb culinary skills and think that it is too expensive?¡±

    What she said was very reasonable. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t find any words to refute her. Therefore, he epted the painting that was said to be able to be made into a screen directly.

    Tao Ran was really embarrassed when she told them about it because they didn¡¯t have the ability to find good wood to make screens. Naturally, they couldn¡¯t afford to buy one, so they didn¡¯t make unnecessary ones.

    He handed the original embroidered picture to Yuan Zhou and told him several ways to use it. It was very convenient whether it was to make a screen, directly Mount it up, hang it up, or use it for other purposes.

    After Tao Ran left, Yuan Zhou also had an idea,¡±I can carve a frame like a screen and hang the embroidered picture on it. Xiao Ya will probably like it.¡±

    He did as he said. In the following days, besides opening the restaurant and practicing his cooking skills as usual, Yuan Zhou also took some time to carve the screen. As for the wood he used, it was definitely the mostmon one. As for whether the screen was made of fragrant Rosewood or not, Yuan Zhou indicated that if the screen wasn¡¯t made of fragrant Rosewood, would it be made of something else?

    Of course, it was only because Zhang Ye had been busy contacting other cuisines with Cheng zhaomei and promoting a series of side dishes that he did not have much time toe to the restaurant.

    Even though they came here in a hurry to have a meal, they really didn¡¯t notice Yuan Zhou¡¯s wasteful behavior. Otherwise, it was hard to say if they would be beaten again.

    The days passed by one after another. Apart from the holidays, Taoxi road was usually very lively, but it was also very orderly. Even if there were various departments cooperating with each other during the holidays, there was no problem. The customers had long been used to lining up and following the rules to eat at master chef Restaurant. Therefore, there were almost no major incidents.

    The small matter was already solved by the queuing Committee, not to mention Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had been very focused on opening the restaurant and studying his cooking skills.

    Last time, Ji Yi and the others had witnessed the charm of the pastry tter. For several days in a row, they hade to eat all kinds of pastries. Almost every day, the pastries were different. There was no repetition at all, but the taste was exactly the same. After that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s name became well-known again in the circle of desserts.

    As his reputation grew, more and more people came to find Yuan Zhou. In the past, many chefs and famous senior chefs came to exchange their culinary skills with Yuan Zhou. Now, with the addition of various seniors from the circle of desserts, the scene became a little chaotic. After all, there was only one Yuan Zhou and it was impossible for him to be divided into eight groups. Therefore, the two groups almost fought each other when they met on a narrow road.

    As they were all people of status, they definitely couldn¡¯t really fight. However, there were still many war of words. Almost all of them were said by the public and said that the public was right and the women were right. If they couldn¡¯t find Yuan Zhou to judge, they could only find other ways.

    Therefore, the two parties really had a good fight. Of course, no one knew who won or lost because it was kept a secret. On the surface, it seemed quite harmonious. Moreover, both parties came to find Yuan Zhou regrly.

    It was as if he was trying to say,¡±you do one, three, five, I do two, four, six, you do well, I do well, everyone does well.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had heard about this but wasn¡¯t clear about the details. It wasn¡¯t appropriate for him to ask about it. After observing for a while and finding nothing serious, he didn¡¯t care about anything else.

    The days passed by like flowing water. Today, it was time for the restaurant to line up for lunch. As soon as it was time, the customers immediately resurrected on the spot as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They began to line up ording to their speed, and in no time, a long line was formed.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2643

    <h4>Chapter 2643: Qian Minghui¡¯s n</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was at this time that Qian Minghui arrived at Taoxi road. He was wearing a well-ironed suit. Perhaps it was because of the transition from winter to spring, the weather was exceptionally cold. It was said that ¡®it was the most difficult to rest when it was suddenly warm and then cold¡¯.

    Although the weather was cold, Qian Minghui still put on a suit for the sake of being formal. In order to look good and give people a good first impression, he did not wear much inside. The suit was also thick and fluffy, so it was not particrly warm.

    It wasn¡¯t very thick either. If it was thick, it would look bloated and would be no different from wearing cotton clothes, which would go against Qian Minghui¡¯s original intention.

    ¡°I¡¯ve really made a huge sacrifice for this, I¡¯ll definitely seed. ¡±

    Qian Minghui shivered in fear as he stood in line. He secretly cheered himself on and touched the thick stack of documents in his briefcase. He felt that he was still quite confident.

    One should not me others for being too polite. It was also good to be prepared. Thus, Qian Minghui braved the cold wind to divert his attention. He began to recite the few sets of conversational skills he had prepared.

    That¡¯s right, a few sets. He had learned from the failures of his predecessors, who had only prepared two or three sets of speech. Qian Minghui felt that this was too little, so he prepared ten sets by himself, which was considered a very sufficient preparation. He would also go ahead and test it outter. With the data, it would be easier to carry out the next step.

    Qian Minghui felt that he was really working too hard for his smallpany. Of course, daring to think and working hard had always been the key to a person¡¯s sess, so he felt that he would seed sooner orter. He hadn¡¯t done so now, but he wascking an opportunity. Once he had the opportunity, he might be like a ROC that rose with the wind, spreading his wings and soaring in the sky.

    With such confidence, Qian Minghui felt that even the cold wind blowing in his face was as warm as the spring breeze.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, there are too many people here. Even so, there are still so many people who haven¡¯t lined up. This is indeed a huge business opportunity. It¡¯s not toote for me to realize it now. I¡¯m not the first person to eat crabs, but if I seed, I¡¯ll definitely be the first person to sessfully eat crabs. I might even leave my name in history.¡±

    Qian Minghui looked at the long line behind him and the surrounding diners who had not lined up but were still lingering around. He was instantly filled with confidence. His eyes almost turned into the symbol of money. It was clear that he was full of anticipation.

    Hence, he clenched his briefcase in his left hand and held a big ck cloth bag in his right hand tightly. He even avoided people, as if he was afraid of breaking it.

    In fact, there were quite a number of diners in the queue with food in their hands. Some brought some food in and only ordered one dish, such as steamed buns and rice, and some brought food in with the intention of ordering some sauce to satisfy their cravings.

    ......

    No matter what kind of customers they were, not only Yuan Zhou and su Ruoyan, but also the other customers would not cast a strange look at them. Instead, they would be very proud.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was good. That was why he wanted to try it even if he had no money. People always thought of ways. As long as you could get in line, whatever you ordered would be your ability.

    Many diners who were carrying their main dishes were very calm, unlike those in other ces, because no one here would look at you more than once when you carried food in.

    This way, Qian Minghui was also eye-catching enough. He had a big bag on his left and a big bag on his right. He was only short of a chicken in his left hand and a duck in his right hand. He also had to carry his fat son on his back before he could return to his mother¡¯s house.

    The bags on both sides were very big, but Qian Minghui still tried his best to pull the bags closer to him so that he wouldn¡¯t squeeze into other people. When the other customers saw his actions, they would take the initiative to avoid him, which made him feel veryfortable. Once again, he was certain that this trip had to be sessful.

    With Qian Minghui¡¯s solemn vow, lunch time officially began.

    He came neither too early nor toote, so he didn¡¯t make it to the first line. He was in the middle of the second line. Although he could enter the restaurant immediately to eatpared to the first line, this position was more reliable.

    He didn¡¯t have to wait too long, nor did he have to enter the shop right away. After all, he had to do an experiment. If he went in right away and stayed until the end, Qian Minghui felt that he might not be able to keep his life.

    This position was just right. It was not too conspicuous and was just right for hiding.

    Probably because he was too focused on his thoughts, or because he was too engrossed in reciting, he did not notice the passage of time at all. In the blink of an eye, it was time for Qian Minghui to enter.

    Although Qian Minghui had done a lot of research and collected a lot of information before he came here and even came to Taoxi road twice for inspection, this was still his first timeing here. Previously, he didn¡¯t dare to attract Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention at all for fear that he would be caught again if he wasn¡¯t prepared and fail at thest step.

    ¡°As expected of head chef Yuan. He has such a unique personality.¡± Qian Minghui looked around at the smaller Hall and eximed in admiration.

    In the past, when Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t very famous, many people thought that Yuan Zhou had no money to keep such a small restaurant and didn¡¯t have the confidence to open a bigger restaurant. But when Yuan Zhou became famous enough, everyone thought that it must be because Yuan Zhou was indifferent to fame and fortune and liked the feeling of being hidden in the city. This was the demeanor of a master. Therefore, the greatest invention of mankind should be imagined.

    After looking around andplimenting Yuan Zhou, Qian Minghui felt that his thoughts were in sync with Yuan Zhou ¡®S. He instantly felt that he had ascended to a higher level. Then, he chose thest seat at the bar counter and sat down. Of course, that seat was the only empty one. He was quite lucky that he couldplete the experiment without attracting any attention.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan saw that Qian Minghui was seated and immediately walked up to ask.

    Qian Minghui looked at the pen and notebook in su Ruoyan¡¯s hands curiously and asked,¡±¡±One tiger skin pork shoulder, one saliva chicken, one hibiscus chicken slice, and one serving of three delicacies.¡±

    For this experiment, Qian Minghui had really put in a lot of effort. The dishes he ordered were not cheap. Of course, the main characteristic of these dishes was that they could not be left for too long or the taste would not be good.

    ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡±

    Su Ruoyan quickly wrote down the dishes ordered by Qian Minghui. Almost as soon as Qian Minghui finished speaking, she finished writing. After saying a few words, she took the menu and handed it to Yuan Zhou.

    After working as a waitress in master chef Restaurant for a long time, not only had his memory improved, but his writing speed had also be faster. Of course, no matter how fast he was, he still couldn¡¯t write down Wu Hai¡¯s menu. However, Wu Hai and hairy bear usually wrote by themselves because there were too many dishes.

    After su Ruoyan left, Qian Minghui first looked left and right and noticed that all the diners were engrossed in their food. Almost no one raised their heads, and even if they did, most of them had an intoxicated look on their faces. It was obvious that they were immersed in the food and could not extricate themselves.

    Looking at the time, Qian Minghui carefully opened the ck cloth bag that he had ced earlier to reveal two small boxes. They were not big, about the size of a jewelry box, but they were not the same size. One was about the size of an 80-percent box, and the other was about the size of 160-percent.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2644

    <h4>Chapter 2644: A strange move</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was a little cumbersome, and it was hard to tell how Qian Minghui managed to carry the two boxes in one hand. It was really puzzling.

    Qian Minghui carefully ced the two boxes on the table in front of him. There was already a bulging briefcase on the table, and now there were two medium-sized boxes. They really took up almost all the space in front of him.

    After a good fiddling, the two small boxes, which were originally stretched a little closer to the next table, were pushed down.

    However, the length of the box was rtively long. It took up the entire length in front of him along with the briefcase, but there was still a lot of space left in the width, especially in front of Qian Minghui¡¯s chest. Even the space for the tes was carefully calcted.

    While Qian Minghui was arranging the strange tools, Yuan Zhou quickly finished cooking a dish he ordered, the hibiscus chicken slices.

    This dish was definitely one of the ssic dishes of Lu cuisine. Although its name and cooking method looked simple, it actually had a high requirement for cutting skills. Otherwise, the chicken slices would not be as white as Jade and have a grainy feeling. It also required a high control of the heat, otherwise the chicken slices would not be as smooth and tender as tofu, melting in the mouth.

    Previously, after Yuan Zhou obtained the silver spoon of Lu cuisine, it could be said that he had mastered both the cutting skills of Lu cuisine and the fire art. Even Zhou Shijie, who had been famous for a long time, was still far behind Yuan Zhou in this aspect. Zhou Shijie was very pleased with this.

    He was already at the age where he knew his fate. It would be a sad thing if he had no sessor. Although Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t taught by him, Yuan Zhou¡¯s Lu cuisine had definitely reached the peak of perfection. Since he had a sessor, nothing else mattered.

    Zhou Shijie was an open-minded person. The Lu cuisine Association that he led could be considered to be a rather harmonious ce. He held Yuan Zhou in high esteem. Although it was a pity that Yuan Zhou was not only proficient in Lu cuisines, but in every cuisines and they were even on par with each other, everyone would still acknowledge Yuan Zhou as the leader of their Lu cuisines.

    Where there were people, there would be a world of martial arts. Everyone¡¯s heart was on their chest, and they naturally had many thoughts. However, when faced with someone who was much stronger than you, to the point that you couldn¡¯t catch up even if you took a rocket, jealousy, framing, and so on would all be illusory things.

    The hibiscus chicken slice, one of the representative works of Lu cuisine, had also reached a new level in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands. It could be said that he had raised the standard of the hibiscus chicken slice with his own strength.

    In the past, it was already considered a perfect work to hang the chicken slices into the shape of hibiscus petals and then arrange them in a simr shape. However, with the improvement of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills, the dishes he cooked would naturally improve as well.

    White as Jade,yers of hibiscus flowers bloomed on the te in different shapes and sizes. Even if they were all in full bloom, they were all different. asionally, they were dotted with green bean sprouts, just like the faint branches and leaves of hibiscus flowers, making people face the gorgeous beauty of the flowers in full bloom.

    ......

    At the very least, even though Qian Minghui was well-prepared and had high expectations in his heart, he was still amazed when he saw the dish.

    At this moment, he realized that human imagination was sometimes very poor. Some things could not be understood just by thinking.

    ¡°Hiss, this is too beautiful. People would believe that it¡¯s a real flower. Such a beautiful thing should be shared with more people to eat.¡±

    Qian Minghui stared at the hibiscus chicken slices for a long time before he finally made up his mind and took out a clean small te with golden edges from the ck cloth bag.

    He took out a pack of wet tissues and took out a piece to wipe the small te that was already clean before he stopped. Then, he sniffed hard and found that the wet tissue was indeed tasteless. He picked up the chopsticks and picked up a hibiscus flower with his chopsticks and ced it on the small te.

    Although Qian Minghui tried his best to recreate it, he was still a rookie in the art. When it reached the small te, the hibiscus looked as if it had been ravaged by the wind and rain, bing particrly miserable. Of course, this did not affect its taste at all, as it was still very fresh and rich.

    After picking out a flower, Qian Minghui carefully opened the bigger box. Although the box looked small, the space inside was quiterge, especially when many ces were folded together. It could hold a lot of things. At a nce, this small box had threeyers, and eachyer could hold a te the size of a hibiscus chicken slice.

    ¡°As expected of the genius Mr. Xin¡¯s masterpiece. The fact that I was able to find Mr. Xin to cooperate with me proves that I¡¯m also a genius. There¡¯s no reason for two geniuses to not seed.¡± Qian Minghui was full of confidence.

    After cing the rest of the hibiscus chicken slices on the lowestyer, Qian Minghui closed the small box and adjusted the temperature to 20 degrees at the lock before starting to eat the hibiscus chicken slices on the small te.

    The crisp, tender, and bright green bean sprouts were crisp and refreshing, bringing with them the unique fragrance of beans. Although they looked very light on the surface, each bean sprout was wrapped in a thinyer of transparent juice. The rich and fresh taste, along with the refreshing texture of the bean sprouts, made people feel as if a spring breeze was blowing on their bodies, extremelyfortable.

    The bean sprouts were already so delicious, let alone the chicken slices. They were abination of the fresh and delicious taste of the chicken and fish. Not only did they have the taste of thend, but they also had the taste of theke. They melted in the mouth, and they were so tender that it made people want to swallow their tongues.

    In any case, a hibiscus flower had more flowers but smaller petals due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s improvement. They were all reduced to the same proportion. Moreover, the marks on the surface and other things were exactly the same as before and even more exquisite. The number of petals didn¡¯t decrease either.

    However, he couldn¡¯t stand Qian Minghui eating one after another. He almost forgot his ultimate purpose foring here and was immersed in the delicious food.

    Fortunately, he still had thest bit of rity in his heart. Of course, it was only when the next dish was served that he came back to his senses.

    The next dish served was Di San Xian. As a famous dish in the northeast, it was also a well-known dish. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t receive the cuisines of the three provinces in the northeast, he received the cuisines of many ethnic minorities. In fact, the northeast was also a ce where various ethnic groups lived together. Therefore, Di San Xian was not only avable to the Han people, but also the Manchurians.

    This dish was made using the Manchurians ¡®cooking method. Of course, Qian Minghui did not know about these subtle differences. He only knew that his favorite dish had been served.

    The Golden potato pieces, the soft and juicy eggnt, and the juicy and tender green pepper were all beckoning to Qian Minghui. ¡®Come and eat me,e and eat me!¡¯ There was even a voice-over, so he didn¡¯t have time to put the stir-fried eggnt into a small te and ate it on arge one.

    The deep-fried potatoes and eggnts were rich in juice. The potatoes were soft and sticky, and the eggnts were crisp and fragrant. In addition, almost all the juice had been stewed inside. The taste was rich and fresh, and Qian Minghui could not stop at all.

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 Chapter 2645

    <h4>Chapter 2645: Suppressing the 12 Jiangnan States</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    A mouthful of potato, a mouthful of eggnt, and a mouthful of green pepper. From soft and sweet to soft and juicy, then to crisp and refreshing. After eating, he repeated the previous actions and repeatedly experienced the feast of taste, making Qian Minghui simply unable to extricate himself.

    However, there was a problem now since he had not put a small portion of the food into the small te and ate it directly from the big te.

    By the time Qian Minghui came back to his senses, he saw that there were only two or three kittens left on the te, and his expression almost cracked.

    They had made ample preparations in advance, but they had not expected such an ident to happen. It was really impossible to guard against.

    ¡°It¡¯s all head chef Yuan¡¯s fault. His dishes are too delicious and the portion is too small. I didn¡¯t even eat much and I was already about to finish it.¡± Qian Minghui couldn¡¯t believe that he had no self-control.

    Since it wasn¡¯t his fault, it was definitely the dish¡¯s fault. In any case, Qian Minghui felt that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t wronged at all for taking the me.

    The taste of the dishes was indeed good, and the amount was indeed very small. Anyway, as long as you asked the customers of the restaurant, eleven out of ten people would tell you that everything in the restaurant was good except for the small amount of food.

    That was what everyone thought. Qian Minghui thought he was a normal person, so he must have thought the same.

    He looked around and confirmed that there were indeed two pieces of green pepper, one piece of potato, and one piece of eggnt left. After thinking about it, he suppressed the thought of eating them all and directly ced the vegetables in the box where he had ced the hibiscus chicken slices previously.

    After he put it in, Qian Minghui stopped paying attention to it. He looked like a scumbag who ran away after pulling up his pants.

    Qian Minghui¡¯s attention wasn¡¯t on the remaining pieces of the ground three delicacies, but on the saliva chicken that had just arrived.

    ¡°It is famous for 3000 li in Ba-Shu, and its taste suppresses the 12 states in Jiangnan.¡°

    To be well-known at home and abroad with a not-so-elegant name, this poem could be said to fully illustrate the taste of saliva chicken. It really made Qian Minghui drool just thinking about it, with a posture of ¡®flying down three thousand feet¡¯.

    ......

    Although this dish was cold, its fragrance was quite strong. The main reason was that the spicy fragrance couldn¡¯t be covered up. In addition, the red and white colors of the dish were even more eye-catching.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Qian Minghui stared at the saliva chicken for a long time before swallowing the saliva that had umted in his mouth. He nned to have a good taste of the chicken.

    This time, Qian Minghui pressed his right hand with his left hand first. Even if he was tempted, his hand would not support him. When he wanted to eat, he remembered the purpose of his visit after a while. Then, he looked away with difficulty and took out half of the chicken. He put the rest of the chicken together with the three delicacies before he started to enjoy the chicken.

    The numbing, spicy, fresh, fragrant, tender, and refreshing taste took turns on the tip of his tongue. The rich taste experience made Qian Minghui admire his foresight. Otherwise, he would have forgotten his purpose ofing after the first bite of chicken and only remembered to eat the chicken.

    If that was the case, no one could predict whether they would be lucky enough to wake up in time and leave some behind.

    Each dish gave Qian Minghui a different experience, but he was really addicted to them.

    Sometimes, when you were looking at the scenery on the bridge, someone would look at you from the window as if you were looking at the scenery. Qian Minghui¡¯s actions were not obvious because he was sitting in the corner, but it was not that no one noticed it. The main thing was that his behavior was too strange.

    One must know that takeaway was not allowed in master chef Restaurant. If one couldn¡¯t finish eating, they would be cklisted as a luxury tour. The customers wouldpletely avoid this line.

    If they had no money, they could save money to eat. If their stomachs were small, they could eat every meal. There would always be a time when they could satisfy their cravings. However, if they were cklisted, they would never be able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes in their entire life. Just thinking about it made them feel that life was meaningless. Therefore, the customers strictly followed the rules and regtions of the restaurant.

    However, Qian Minghui¡¯s current action seemed to be a takeaway. Many customers were watching Qian Minghui¡¯s action and became restless. They were wondering if Yuan Zhou would give them some small gifts if their report was worthy.

    It would be even more perfect if the gift was food. Thus, several customers who noticed it stared at Qian Minghui with even more vigor. Although they were eager to report it, they also needed real evidence. Or to put it in another way,¡¯catch the adulterer with two hands, catch the thief with dirty hands¡¯. They had to catch him in the act. At present, it was just a deduction.

    The other people who noticed Qian Minghui¡¯s actions were naturally su Ruoyan who was paying close attention to each and every customer at all times in case she missed out on the customers ¡®requests, and Yuan Zhou who was paying close attention to all the customers.

    Su Ruoyan didn¡¯t think that Qian Minghui wanted to pack them up, but she still felt that his actions were strange. She couldn¡¯t help but pay more attention to him.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s focus was not quite the same. What he saw was a veryplicated pattern on the side of the small box. Actually, it looked like a pattern at first nce, but if one looked carefully, one would know that it was a word.

    ¡°Why does it look so much like Xin kui¡¯s invention? I wonder what¡¯s the function of this box?¡± It was rare that Yuan Zhou¡¯s thoughts were a little scattered when he was cooking.

    As the first inventor of the store, Xin kui still had a high status. Not to mention the chopsticks for the second use, the robot dog that won the Science and Technology Award was already sought after by countless people.

    The main reason was that the restaurant was the source of Xin kui¡¯s inspiration. Therefore, Xin kui not only invented some things himself, but also invented some things to thank Yuan Zhou for the needs of the restaurant or Yuan Zhou.

    All his inventions would be marked with his unique mark, which was his family name written in seal script, like a pattern, mysterious and low-key.

    Yuan Zhou recognized it not only because many of the things here were invented by Xin kui for Yuan Zhou¡¯s use, but also because the mark was suggested by Yuan Zhou.

    When Xin kui came to ask Yuan Zhou how to guarantee the uniqueness of his invention, he suggested that Xin kui think of a unique mark, which was the product he had thought of before.

    It was precisely because he had guessed that it was invented by Xin kui that Yuan Zhou had initially thought that Qian Minghui was helping Xin kui to test the usage or function of the box. After all, many hotels would hold a tasting event when theyunched new dishes to determine whether the new dish could beunched or not. Although master chef Restaurant didn¡¯t need such an event, it didn¡¯t mean that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about it.

    Yuan Zhou thought that Xin kui had invented something new and entrusted Qian Minghui to test it.

    Of course, Qian Minghui had no idea about theplicated feelings of the customers or Yuan Zhou. He was busy eating thest dish.

    The one who was most familiar with this dish was Wu Hai. As a beast who had eaten the pig knuckle feast several times, he was really familiar with all kinds of pig knuckle.

    The Tiger skin pig knuckle got its name from the Golden spots on its surface, which were as rotten as tiger skin, so at a nce, it really looked like a piece of tiger skin lying there. It was indeed worthy of being the king of beasts. Even if it was just a piece of skin, it still felt very imposing.

    Of course, no matter how impressive it was, it was still imported, so Qian Minghui was eating with a white porcin spoon with great joy.

    If it were not for his firm heart, he would have finished the entire pig knuckle in the blink of an eye if he had put away the half of it that he had previously divided. After the meal, Qian Minghui¡¯s eating speed seemed to have increased.

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 Chapter 2646

    <h4>Chapter 2646: Snatching the system¡¯s job</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Burp¡±

    After Qian Minghui finished thest lick, he reluctantly put down the clean te and spoon. He looked at his watch and saw that it was not time yet, so he stared at the two small boxes.

    One of the boxes had a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius while the other had a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Although the dishes were different and the temperature was different, the experiment couldn¡¯t bepleted in one go. Therefore, what he did today was just what he did today. He would do new experiments at night, so there weren¡¯t many problems.

    The biggest problem was that the experiment wasn¡¯t over yet. He could only look at the small box and recall the taste of the dishes he had eaten before, constantly swallowing his saliva.

    Later on, perhaps because he felt that every second was like a year, Qian Minghui decided to memorize the words again. As long as one¡¯s skill was good, even an iron pestle could be ground into a needle. He had always believed that the failure of his predecessors was mostly caused by insufficient preparation. He felt that sufficient preparation was the first condition for sess.

    In fact, Qian Minghui¡¯s way of thinking was totally fine if it were in other ces. On the contrary, it should have an 80% to 90% chance of sess. But when it was Yuan Zhou, it was unknown. After all, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a person who could be judged bymon sense.

    The only thing he could do was to prepare as much as possible to increase the sess rate.

    ¡°Di da, di da¡±

    The hour hand, minute hand, and second hand seemed to be moving in Qian Minghui¡¯s heart. Before he had eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, Qian Minghui could still recite them in peace. But now, the delicacies were right beside him, reminding him of their existence all the time. Even if he couldn¡¯t smell them, he naturally felt more ufortable because he had eaten them before and could imagine them based on his imagination.

    His previous attempt at reciting the words was also very clumsy. He had to look at his watch from time to time, afraid of missing the time. As for whether he was afraid of the experiment failing or not being able to eat the food in time, only heaven and earth knew.

    ¡°Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.¡±

    A soft sound was heard. Qian Minghui, who was already restless like a nail on a stool, immediately sat up straight. His sitting posture, which was as obedient as a primary school student, made people think that the person who was wriggling like a flea just now was definitely an illusion.

    After he sat down, Qian Minghui quickly took out a clean notebook with a brown cover and a pen from his briefcase. After he set it down, he reached out and took out the first hibiscus chicken slice. It had been 40 minutes since the dish was put in.

    ......

    When the dishes were taken out, they were still steaming. There didn¡¯t seem to be any difference, but Qian Minghui, who was holding a magnifying ss in one hand, still noticed some subtle differences. The hibiscus flowers of different shapes had softened a little, which was not very obvious, but could still be seen with a magnifying ss.

    ¡°This should be negligible since you can¡¯t see it with your eyes. However, the results of the experiments still need to be recorded.¡±

    As Qian Minghui spoke, he began to write and draw carefully in his notebook, noting down all the observations he had just made. Then, he began to taste the food.

    Of course, Qian Minghui had made sufficient preparations, but sometimes, innate conditions determined certain things. For example, his tongue was just a normal tongue. Although it might be slightly sharper than the average person ¡®s, there was still a limit.

    Therefore, when the delicious chicken slice entered his mouth, Qian Minghui did not notice any difference. He could use tools like a magnifying ss to help him discover the appearance, but he could only rely on his tongue to taste it. There was nothing he could do about not discovering it.

    These were all the results of the experiments. Qian Minghui recorded everything down bit by bit. He couldn¡¯t find too many differences, but he could at least record everything down. This might be useful.

    Lunch time slowly passed as Qian Minghui recorded the dishes one by one. By the time he put down his pen, it was almost time for the opening hours to end, which was about the time he had estimated.

    It was just that no one noticed that Qian Minghui had note out since he went in. Otherwise, some people would really feel that they should talk to him about life.

    When dinner time started, Qian Minghui came again. He still needed to do his experiment one more time. He was still probably in the middle of the second line. This time, he was not as lucky as before. There were not many seats at the bar counter, and he could only share a two-seater table with others, which was considered a small number.

    Even so, Qian Minghui did not give up on the experiment. However, because there was someone sitting at the same table as him, he still enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by people, even though he had changed a few people.

    By the time Qian Minghui finished recording all the experiment results in the evening, it was basically time for dinner to end. His performance also made Yuan Zhou feel that his guess was correct. He was here to help Xin kui test his new invention.

    When Qian Minghui found Yuan Zhou after Yuan Zhou had finished the preparation of the pub and asked Mao Ye to deliver the food to the customers, he was a little dumbfounded. After all, he didn¡¯t seem to be able to help with the matter of the test product.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. Sorry to bother you with our first meeting. I am the person-in-charge of swift delivery. Our aim is to reach home as quickly as possible. Although we only have a dozen people at the moment, I believe that we will be able to develop to a very impressive stage very soon.¡± Qian Minghui¡¯s self-introduction was quite detailed.

    However, as soon as Yuan Zhou heard that it was an express delivery, the first thing that came to his mind was take-out. What Qian Minghui said next also confirmed Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess.

    ¡°As of now, head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant doesn¡¯t have take-out yet. I heard that the reason why we don¡¯t do take-out is because we can¡¯t guarantee the temperature of the dishes during the delivery process. If the temperature drops, the taste will drop as well. However, we, Swift, and expert Xin kui, have invented a temperature-stabilizing container that can ensure that the temperature of the dishes will not change during the delivery process. Moreover, it will be delivered to the customers as quickly as possible. It¡¯s not inferior to Thunder. Our reputation is absolutely guaranteed. Student Xiong Neng can be a witness to this.¡±

    The reason why Qian Minghui came to find Yuan Zhou and even found Xin kui, his coborator, in advance, was all because of the inspiration he found when he got in touch with Xiong nengxiong.

    One should know that with Yuan Zhou¡¯s help, the brat was definitely doing very well in his business. In just a short period of time, with the help of Jiang Changxi and the others, the brat was no longer the brat he used to be. He could be considered a small sessful person.

    Although he was still young, Qian Minghui didn¡¯t think there was anything embarrassing about studying.

    Only when Yuan Zhou heard that did he finally understand the function of the small box.

    ¡°My littlerade system, look, someone actually wants to steal your job.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered in the heart.

    In fact, the failure to guarantee the taste wasn¡¯t the main factor at the moment. After all, the food container provided by the system itself had the function of keeping fresh and warm. The main reason was that there was only one Yuan Zhou and he couldn¡¯t do it at the same time. That was the main point.

    It was just that he didn¡¯t know if the system¡¯s ck technology could bepared with Xin kui¡¯s bold and unconstrained style, which was a problem.

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 Chapter 2647

    <h4>Chapter 2647: Concluding the past and looking into the future</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The system was speechless.

    As for anything that wasn¡¯t rted to cooking, the system would reply based on his mood. Now that he was able to get back six points, he was already in a good mood.

    After that, no matter how much Yuan Zhou ridiculed it, it didn¡¯t say anything more. No matter how much manpower Yuan Zhou had, he couldn¡¯t reach the level of the system. As its position was firm and unbreakable, he naturally didn¡¯t need to worry about it.

    ¡°Boss Qian¡¯s words are very reasonable. However, with a small business, it is indeed impossible to take on more orders at the moment. Take-out is not considered for the time being.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    Not to mention the question of whether he would do take-out as the future master chef or not, even if he did, it would definitely be different from other restaurants. Otherwise, it would not reflect his style as the master chef. Moreover, now was not the time to think about these things. At least, he had to wait until he obtained the title of the master chef before he would consider other problems.

    Yuan Zhou was very strict when it came to cooking skills. He was very clear about what he should do at what time and what he should do. He had a clear direction and there was no such thing as turning to other roads.

    Originally, when Qian Minghui heard the first half of the sentence, he was delighted in his heart, thinking that the heavens indeed did not forsake those who worked hard. As long as they worked hard, they would definitely be rewarded. Therefore, Yuan Zhou loosened his grip.

    However, when she heard thest part, her heart turned cold. It was as if she had fallen into an ice hole. There was only a thin line between heaven and hell, and it really caught her off guard.

    Since Qian Minghui was able to put in so much effort and make sufficient preparations in advance, he was naturally a person with a strong will. Even if he was disappointed, he knew in his heart that there were countless people who had been rejected before him. He was just one of the many people, so there was no need to be discouraged.

    ¡°What head chef Yuan said makes sense. However, if head chef Yuan is interested in taking-out or anything rted to express delivery in the future, I hope you can contact me. We will definitely rush over at the speed of lightning.¡± Qian Minghui said earnestly.

    Even if they didn¡¯te to an agreement on cooperation, it was still good to leave a good impression on Yuan Zhou. Perhaps if there were opportunities for cooperation in the future, Yuan Zhou would consider theirpany immediately. It was better to have more opportunities than less.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou nodded his head.

    Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t really feel that Qian Minghui was a fast chef, he still felt that Qian Minghui was quite pleasing to the eye. If there was anything that he could cooperate with, Yuan Zhou would consider it. After all, even a master chef needed to have sponsored partnerships.

    ......

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan. I won¡¯t disturb you any longer. Goodbye.¡±

    When Qian Minghui saw that things were not going well, he didn¡¯t pester Yuan Zhou too much. He directly said goodbye to Yuan Zhou and then turned around to leave, not wasting any time.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect so many people to still be thinking about takeaway. Unfortunately, there¡¯s no way to consider this at the moment.¡±

    Looking at Qian Minghui¡¯s back, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion. He didn¡¯t know if it was because take-out had be popr recently. Apart from Qian Minghui, there were no less than tenpanies that specialized in take-out that hade to talk to Yuan Zhou about this.

    Of course, all of them were rejected without exception. Moreover, not only the express deliverypanies, but also some gourmet tforms, such as a certain group and a certain group, all took the initiative to contact Yuan Zhou and discuss whether to put master chef Restaurant on their tform. The conditions were quite favorable.

    It was a pity that those who camete to get a number ticket every day couldn¡¯t even get one. The remaining customers could only eat on Taoxi road. It was afort that it was close to the restaurant and they didn¡¯t need to go to any tform at all. Therefore, Yuan Zhou directly refused.

    ¡°What a joke.¡± There were already enough people. Even if Yuan Zhou used eight hands, he still wouldn¡¯t be able to meet the needs of all the customers. If he went on these tforms, then wouldn¡¯t there be even more customers? that would be terrible.

    An extremely unbnced supply and demand rtionship would lead to big problems. As a chef of the five good qualities who always considered for his customers, Yuan Zhou felt that he should nip the bud in the bud. Therefore, when those people from the tforms came to him, he refused them without any hesitation, leaving no room for him to turn things around.

    It was clean and neat, and his knife skills were even more urate than those of a pig ughterer who had been working for decades.

    No matter how many people came to look for Yuan Zhou, it couldn¡¯t change the fact that the restaurant was open on time every day. Otherwise, these customers would throw these troublemakers out spontaneously even without Yuan Zhou¡¯s help. Those troublemakers couldn¡¯t even break through the threshold of the customers, let alone in front of Yuan Zhou. It was no easier than 81 times.

    It was the end of the year and the beginning of a New Year. This was the time for everyone to conclude the old year and look forward to the new year. Naturally, it was time to award those who had worked hard in the old year.

    Manypetitions andmendation meetings were held at this time. This was the best conclusion and reward for the past years. Therefore, even though Yuan Zhou barely participated in any activities, he did win many awards, such as ¡®the most outstanding Chef of Sichuan Province Gold Award¡¯,¡¯Special Judge award of the food tastingpetition¡¯,¡¯China¡¯s most popr chef award¡¯, and so on.

    The key was that everyone knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s schedule, especially the organizingmittee of thepetition who presented the award to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to go to receive the award in person. He could directly send someone to receive it or mail it to them. It was absolutely convenient.

    Even August and his group of people from abroad had given Yuan Zhou several awards. Naturally, the trophies had been mailed over. For a while, Yuan Zhou could be said to have gained a lot at the end of the year. The trophies and certificates almost filled up the shelf again. From that, it could be seen how many awards he had won.

    Now, in order to ce these rewards, Yuan Zhou would almost always ce the previous year¡¯s rewards in a special warehouse and the New Year¡¯s rewards on the antique shelves, so as not to waste other people¡¯s good intentions.

    For this reason, he even specially made several shelves himself. They looked pretty good. At least, when Carpenter Lian saw them, Ma Xiao and the others were in trouble again. Yuan Zhou usually focused on cooking and his woodworking skills were obviously improving. However, Ma Xiao and the others, who had been studying all the time, didn¡¯t make as much progress as Yuan Zhou. Carpenter Lian felt that if he didn¡¯t scold them, they might just be like a top that wouldn¡¯t move if he didn¡¯t whip them.

    As Yuan Zhou had also received many grand prizes during this period of time, the officials even awarded him the title of the top ten outstanding young people this year.

    As he needed to participate in official activities, Yuan Zhou took a day off to travel between the capital and Chengdu. The customers who hadn¡¯t seen Yuan Zhou taking leave for a long time almost didn¡¯t react when they saw the familiar white paper returning to the scene.

    It had been a long time since they had seen a piece of white paper stuck on the door, with strange reasons for asking for leave on it, making the diners feel even more cordial and helpless.

    They were all mature customers now. They wouldn¡¯t feel as if their parents had lost their parents when they saw the white paper like before. Although they couldn¡¯t get excited, it was inevitable that they would feel down.

    In contrast, even the human traffic on Taoxi road had decreased by 30%. It could be seen how much influence Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave of absence had on Taoxi road.

    Director Wang couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. He came to visit Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant eight times a day, hoping that Yuan Zhou woulde back earlier. It wasn¡¯t just empty talk when he said that Yuan Zhou was the center of Taoxi road.

    Yuan Zhou was well-known for being punctual and following the rules. Although everyone couldn¡¯t helping to have a look, it wasn¡¯t because they were worried that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯te back on time, but rather because they wouldn¡¯t be used to it if they didn¡¯te.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2648

    <h4>Chapter 2648: Chapter 192-inte celebrity¡¯s checkpoint</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He wouldn¡¯t feel at ease if he didn¡¯te and take a look. It had nothing to do with Yuan Zhou¡¯s uracy. It was just like reposting Einstein and other great gods at the end of the semester. He knew it was useless but still wanted to try.

    In everyone¡¯s mind, Yuan Zhou would definitely be on time. He would treat them for as many days as he said he would. He would only treat them in advance and notter.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let down the expectations of many customers. After attending the activity that day, he immediately took ate-night flight back to Chengdu.

    ¡°Blockhead, why do I feel like the weather is getting colder and colder?¡±

    Yin ya tightened the coat on her body. Probably because she had juste out of the warm airport Hall, the temperature difference was quite different. She felt very cold, even colder than when she was in the capital.

    In fact, the temperature in Chengdu was not as low as that in Beijing. After all, Beijing was located in the North, which was definitely different from Chengdu in the southwest.

    ¡°It¡¯s snowing in Chengdu tonight. It¡¯s colder than usual. Are you still cold?¡± Yuan Zhou took Yin ya into his arms to shield her from the wind.

    Yin ya subconsciously rubbed against Yuan Zhou¡¯s chest and then said,¡±¡±I¡¯m much better. It¡¯s snowing today. It¡¯s a rare sight. It¡¯s a pity I didn¡¯t get to see it. ¡±

    She sounded a little disappointed. Yin ya had stayed in Chengdu for quite a long time, but she had never seen snow there. This time, she finally had the chance to snow. She didn¡¯t expect that she would take the chance to snow while she was apanying Yuan Zhou to the capital. What a pity.

    This time, Yuan Zhou would only be in the capital for a day. However, he had already set offtest night. Moreover, he had made a reservation for the roast duck of master Gao, who was the best at cooking roast duck in the Beijing cuisines. Naturally, he would take Yin ya to eat it together. As it was the weekend, Yin ya didn¡¯t work overtime and was on holiday directly. The timing, location, and people were favorable. Therefore, the two of them went together.

    After attending the award ceremony and the conference in the morning, he and Yin ya spent the afternoon and evening alone. Yuan Zhou had quite a good feeling when he walked around the capital city of China. He took Yin ya to many ces in the limited time.

    ¡°Zhao Mei took a video of me. I¡¯ll show it to you when we get home. It might snow tomorrow. You can watch it then.¡±

    Yuan Zhou gathered Yin ya¡¯s clothes to ensure that she wouldn¡¯t be blown by the cold wind before he let her go and opened the car door. He first stuffed her into the car he had booked in advance and then went in himself.

    ......

    It waste at night. Perhaps it was because of the snow that had fallen before tonight, or because it was toote, but the streets were less lively and more quiet.

    Beijing was full of wonders, which made Yuan Zhou feel that it was indeed worthy of being the capital of China. However, after returning to Chengdu, Yuan Zhou felt very rxed both physically and mentally. It was said that ¡°a golden or silver nest is not as good as one¡¯s own dog¡¯s nest¡±. There was a certain truth to it.

    After returning to the restaurant, Yuan Zhou cooked some clear broth noodle soup for Yin ya to fill her stomach as usual before going to bed. On the other side, Wu Hai had been lying by the window and only jumped up when he saw the light on the second floor go out,¡±¡±Fat Bear, time to sleep. Compass is already asleep. Let¡¯s go to sleep too. We still have to get up early for breakfast tomorrow.¡±

    He was so fast. From the time he called out to her, to the time hey down on the bed, covered himself with the nket, and turned off the lights, it was definitely done in less than a minute.

    As Wu Hai¡¯s voice fell, the lights on Taoxi road started to go out one by one. In the end, except for the Red Lanterns under the eaves, which still had some weak lights, the entire Taoxi road fell into a dark and quiet state.

    After working hard for a long time, Yuan Zhou went to bedte. However, he still woke up at the reminder of his biological clock. It was indeed the usual time to get up. After confirming it, he got up quietly in case he disturbed Yin ya who was still sleeping beside him.

    After washing up, jogging, and preparing the noodles, Yuan Zhou returned to the restaurant at the usual time and started to get busy.

    ¡°I have to give the guests something good to eat on the first day of leave.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that they couldn¡¯t serve the new dishes as a surprise, but they could make new breakfast, which would definitely make everyone very happy.

    Having mastered many cuisines, even if he made a different breakfast every day, there would not be the risk of repeating it for several years. It was easy to find a breakfast that he had never made before. However, it was still difficult to determine which one to make. After all, there were too many of them. Even screening was a problem.

    ¡°It¡¯s better to make something that¡¯s easy to carry but also has to bring the soup and water. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that Yin ya went to bedtest night and had been on the move in the capital for an entire day. She must be too tired. When she got up in the morning, she couldn¡¯t miss a bowl of hot soup. When she was too tired, she usually got up close to the time for work. Therefore, she had to make breakfast convenient to carry.

    With the requirements, it was much easier to find the ingredients. Although there were still many ingredients, Yuan Zhou was able to narrow down the search range. Very soon, he confirmed what kind of breakfast he was going to make.

    This time, he nned to have the same kind of food as the customers so that they would have more time to make breakfast. It was fine even if he chose something that took more time.

    ¡°Pa pa pa¡±

    The dough was smashed on the chopping board again and again, making a sound. The sound became more and more crisp. When he touched the dough again, he found the surface was smooth and not sticky at all. The hardness and softness were just right. Then, Yuan Zhou started to roll the dough with small doses.

    After rolling the first sheet of skin, Yuan Zhou looked at the light and found that he could indeed see the fment inside themp through the skin. Then, he began to roll the second sheet of skin deftly.

    Each piece of paper was as thin as a piece of rice paper and was very bright and exquisite. Yuan Zhou did it as smoothly as floating clouds and flowing water. In just a short while, he had piled up arge pile of paper. Each piece was very thin and looked like there was a lot of them. However, if it was about the specific number, probably only Yuan Zhou himself knew.

    After peeling off the skin, Yuan Zhou checked the stuffing that he had prepared earlier and found that the vor had already seeped into it. Then, he began to wrap it up. He picked the stuffing with one hand and wrapped it with the other. The left and right hands cooperated very well with each other. The head of the wrapping was like a blooming flower, which was very beautiful.

    The skin was very thin, and the stuffing inside could be seen directly. It could be said to be very exquisite and beautiful. It was small and exquisite, and it met the standard of one bite per mouthful. Of course, this mouth was a small cherry mouth and not a big mouth.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    While Yuan Zhou was busy working at the restaurant, the customers outside had already arrived one after another. Probably because it was the first day after the leave, the customers came earlier than usual. Of course, there were old customers and new customers. Some happened to be in Chengdu for a tour and came here for breakfast. There were also some who hadn¡¯t been here for a while and thought ofing to the restaurant for a sumptuous meal.

    No matter what kind of people they were, they all came for the breakfast prepared by Yuan Zhou. Since they came early and it wasn¡¯t time for them to line up, it was quite harmonious.

    They stood together in groups of two or three and chatted, exchanging their own information. Of course, there were also those who came alone. They upied a small corner by themselves, forming their own world. They were in all kinds of ways.

    Jin Mao was one of them who came alone. He was carrying a superrge Mountaineering Bag and leaning against the eaves not far from the store, feeling drowsy. He had rushed to Taoxi roadst night. As an experienced backpacker who was interested in walking, walking had be his instinct. Other than being a little tired, he was fine.

    Jin Mao walked to Taoxi road because it was too famous all over the country. ording to his habit of walking to some famous ces in a city, he muste to Taoxi road to check in.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2649

    <h4>Chapter 2649: Chapter 193-just rubbing</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In fact, not only Jin Mao, but many people who liked to take photos and hunt for novelty woulde to Taoxi road. They even checked in at the entrance of master chef Restaurant.

    He didn¡¯t line up to eat. He took a few photos at the door and then went to eat some special snacks on Taoxi road. Even if he had been here, there were naturally many people like Jin Mao who came to line up to eat. Anyway, economic strength determined the superstructure. As long as one had the ability, they could naturallye to eat.

    Of course, many people were reluctant to do so, so they could only take photos and eat snacks, which didn¡¯t cost much. On the contrary, when they went back, they could tell everyone that they hade to Taoxi road and ate something. It was enough to post on their WeChat moments and Weibo.

    Yuan Zhou knew all of this. As long as they didn¡¯t disturb his business or hinder the customers, he was usually very easy to talk to.

    Moreover, for the convenience of those people, Yuan Zhou had specially nned a small area at the number counter. On it, he had asked the previous artist Fang to draw some of the flowers of master chef Restaurant. He had also told the customers to set up a small photo wall there. As long as they were not afraid of their photos being taken, they could put their photos on the photo wall.

    It was mainly because the three photo walls in the shop were almost full. The asional gaps were hard to find, and it was reallyborious. On the contrary, the space outside had not been nned for a long time, so many people posted their proud photos there regardless of whether they would appear on camera or not.

    As a result, many people would see photos of themselves in the background from time to time, which was a very novel experience.

    Many people affectionately called this ce ¡®a corner of the store¡¯, which meant that even if one didn¡¯t enter the store, they could feel the atmosphere of the store, which made many tourists who were reluctant to spend money to enter feel very happy.

    Before lining up, he had already gone to the corner of the store to take a photo. Because he had wasted some time, Jin Mao wasn¡¯t in the first line. He was in the second line. Of course, he didn¡¯t mind.

    Jin Mao¡¯s strength was still okay. He was famous on the inte for sharing the safe route to various popr ces on foot, so he had a lot of fans. Therefore, he was willing to spend money to go in and eat. Other than breakfast, there was no problem at all.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of breakfast head chef Yuan will prepare today. I heard that head chef Yuan took a leave yesterday. Usually, he will prepare a surprise when hees back. It¡¯s better toe at the right time than toe early.¡± Jin Mao took out his phone and started recording.

    He had a habit of only recording things outside of the inte celebrity¡¯s location and not the things inside. He said that he wanted everyone to experience it for themselves so that they would be more shocked. Therefore, he had to hurry up and finish the things before entering the store. After entering the store, he would focus on the wonderful food.

    It had been three years since he came out of Yanling, Jiangsu. He had left his footprints in many ces. There were mountains and rivers, grasnds and deserts. Of course, there were also many famous shops like master chef Restaurant. Of course, none of them were as famous as master chef Restaurant, nor were they an entire Street that was built up by one person.

    ......

    Therefore, as soon as Jin Mao arrived at Taoxi road, they started shooting. It was only 6:00 in the morning at that time. However, under the guidance of Yuan Zhou, the entire Taoxi road hade to life. Even the falling snowkes couldn¡¯t stop everyone¡¯s enthusiasm.

    The snow wasn¡¯t very heavy, but it was quite dense. There was some rain mixed in, which was a special sleet in Chengdu. Although it was not as heavy as the feather-like snow in the North, it was definitely not a piece of scalp, but a bit of salt. For Chengdu people, it was very familiar.

    Yin ya¡¯s wishst night hade true. This was also the reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to make her a portable breakfast with hot soup when he got up early in the morning. Although it wasn¡¯t too cold when it was snowing, the temperature would naturally drop. Compared with the several degrees before, zero or one degree was already very cold.

    After Jin Mao finished filming and spoke, breakfast also began. The first group of people filed in. Because the snow outside wasn¡¯t small, as long as they stood outside for a while, their clothes would have some small snowkes. Thus, the White towels of the store could be considered to have reappeared.

    Whether it was to brush off the snow on his head or the snow on his clothes, it was good to avoid it from melting into water as soon as he entered the warm store.

    Hence, su Ruoyan would hand out a snow-white towel to everyone who came in. Everyone was very self-conscious and started to dry themselves at the door.

    When it was Jin Mao¡¯s turn, he looked at it curiously before using it. Some five-star hotels also had such service, but a small shop like master chef Restaurant also had it, so he was more curious.

    After all, after walking into the shop, he would find that this ce was really small. However, Jin Mao wasn¡¯t very curious about the size. He was very curious about what kind of breakfast made everyone who just walked out look so satisfied and happy. This was the main point.

    The waiter¡¯s next words answered his question. Breakfast was small wonton. This Jin Mao was too familiar.

    As a person from Yanling, he had to be very familiar with the small wonton. It often appeared as the main character in his daily breakfast, especially the famous xuanbao small wonton.

    ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan¡¯s mini wonton is better or worsepared to Xuan castle¡¯s wonton.¡± Jin Mao guessed.

    It wasn¡¯t that he looked down on Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills. After all, there was too much news about Yuan Zhou. As the king Chef of China, he definitely couldn¡¯t bepared with other chefs. However, the mini wonton, which had been passed down for a long time in xuanbao, had its own uniqueness as it could be used as the name card of a ce. Besides, he had only heard of it and had never seen it before. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t a problem for him to want topare it with Yuan Zhou.

    Full of anticipation, Jin Mao was very excited. He didn¡¯t have to wait for long. In about two or three minutes, arge bowl was brought in front of him.

    The fragrance of the fresh onion assailed their noses, and the rich aroma of the onion continuously assaulted their taste buds, making them salivate. They were already full of anticipation even before seeing the actual thing.

    When it was really ced in front of him, Jin Mao knew that seeing was believing. Hearing was false wasn¡¯t suitable for every ce and didn¡¯t apply to everyone. Some people really believed what they heard and saw. It was the same.

    The small wontons were like blooming flowers floating in the transparent soup. They were like water lilies blooming on theke. They were small and beautiful.

    The transparent soup couldn¡¯t cover up the transparent texture of the mini wonton itself. The skin that tightly wrapped around the stuffing was very thin. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that it had shrunk a little after being cooked, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to say that it only had the stuffing, because it was too transparent.

    Although he had never directly ordered the skin before and didn¡¯t know if it could be lit like the skin of xuanbao wonton, Jin Mao was alsopletely shocked.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2650

    <h4>Chapter 2650: The light of Turkey</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even if Jin Mao was very familiar with the appearance of xuanbao wonton, he was still shocked at this moment. Because even xuanbao wonton, which was said to be able to set leather on fire, wasn¡¯t so transparent to the degree of nothingness.

    If he hadn¡¯t confirmed that his eyesight was very good, he would have really thought that it was because he had rushed through the night that his eyes were blurry that such a situation urred.

    There was something there, but he couldn¡¯t see it if he didn¡¯t look carefully. If it wasn¡¯t bad eyesight, what was it?

    It was the flower petal-like folds on each wonton that proved that there was indeed a skin wrapped in the filling. This was the reason why Jin Mao rubbed his eyes.

    ¡°So, this is the chef King¡¯s strength. I¡¯ve never seen it before.¡± Jin Mao said emotionally.

    As the second generation of a rich demolition family, he had money, a house, and leisure time at home. Naturally, he could do what he liked to do. With the financial support, some things could naturally be done well. Moreover, his videos would start to make a profit in the future.

    Jin Mao had also seen some big markets. For example, he had really eaten the dishes made by some famous chefs. Although he had spent a lot of energy and connections, he had even made connections with the chefs who did state banquets to eat them.

    Although it wasn¡¯t specially made for him, and he was just a side dish, it couldn¡¯t be denied that the food was really delicious. Whether it was the thick oil and red sauce or the light and refreshing taste, it was full of enjoyment to the taste. At that time, Jin Mao felt that it was the best.

    Now, a bowl of small wonton from Yuan Zhou made Jin Mao realize that he had been a frog in a well. He had never seen the truly amazing one and thought that he had seen a lot. Today, he had really seen more.

    Jin Mao wasn¡¯t reckless, but he was really too familiar with Xuan Bao wonton and knew too well what kind of strength was needed to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s level before making such a conclusion.

    A small wonton entered his mouth, and the slightly hot temperature brought him back to his senses. The extreme fragrance filled his entire mouth. The extremely thin skin seemed to have no sense of existence, but after a tooth test, he knew that its existence could not be ignored.

    The extremely chewy outer skin wrapped around the fresh and juicy stuffing. The tight stuffing was not loose at all, but tightly condensed together. With a bite, juice would burst out. The rich and delicious taste instantly surrounded the taste buds, making people want to take two more bites and experience this wonderful taste experience.

    After eating the small wonton, Jin Mao stared at the transparent and colorless soup. It looked nd and tasteless, but when it entered his mouth, he knew what kind of experience it was to be fragrant and mellow to the bones. Looking at the soup that was as light as water, with all kinds of fragrance concentrated inside, it was mellowly moving, as if it was a jar of aged wine,sting and fresh.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou put a total of 30 wontons in a bowl of small wontons, each of which was about the size of a one Yuan coin. The amount was just enough to fill an adult man¡¯s stomach. Of course, it was definitely not enough for Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship. Especially in the morning when he had just experienced the baptism of the wind and snow, he needed more heat to maintain his body temperature.

    Even though it was as warm as spring in the restaurant, the customers were moring for a second bowl of food. This was probably the first time such arge number of people wanted to eat a second bowl of food since the opening of the restaurant.

    Unfortunately, Compass¡¯s name wasn¡¯t just for show. If he said there could only be one bowl, then there could only be one bowl. In fact, the customers also knew that. However, the fresh taste of the small wonton in their mouths prompted them to protest. If they could make Yuan Zhou change the rule and have a second bowl, it would definitely be a profit. If not, it would just be a waste of some saliva, and they wouldn¡¯t lose anything.

    Today¡¯s breakfast time was particrly lively, forming a sharp contrast with the snow outside.

    It was snowing. When Yin ya got up in the morning, she saw that the roof of the opposite building had already turned white. She was very happy and even rewarded Yuan Zhou with a kiss. Yuan Zhou was in a very good mood the whole day.

    In the following days, Yuan Zhou studied the most suitable food ingredients for the test while learning about various foreign food ingredients and cuisines of various countries, speeding up the preparation for Akara¡¯s meeting.

    Time flew by, and time was like a naughty child. One moment it was here, and the next moment it was there. Unknowingly, the child had grown up, and a long time had passed.

    It was probably because Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had be more and more refined. Except for the various seniors of cooking and the seniors of the pastry industry who were always happy and wanted toe to Yuan Zhou to exchange their cooking skills, other challenges rarely came to Yuan Zhou.

    In addition, Yuan Zhou had epted many nominal disciples of different cuisines. No matter which cuisines or countries ¡®chefs came to challenge him, his disciples would ept the challenge in order. They meant that if he couldn¡¯t even defeat them, there was really no need to waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s time. One should know that their master¡¯s time was very precious.

    It could be said that they had formed a tacit understanding. The people who came to challenge Yuan Zhou were all intercepted by their disciples first. This had be a rule that had be amon practice. Only those who had defeated their disciples were qualified to challenge Yuan Zhou.

    Originally, the people who could be Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples were all carefully selected. Their culinary skills were definitely among the best among the young generation. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s meticulous teaching, it was not as simple as one plus one equals two after a period of time.

    There hadn¡¯t been anyone who could break through the defense line of these disciples and reach Yuan Zhou directly. As Akara¡¯s meeting was approaching, such a person appeared.

    Paul kaskin was known as the light of Turkey and was the most likely to enter Akara¡¯s conference at the age of 50 with the youngest strength in history. For this reason, he was proud and very hard working, just to be able to attend the conference and amaze the world with his strength.

    When he was 49 years old and was about to achieve his goal, Yuan Zhou suddenly appeared out of nowhere and broke the record at the age of 30. Thus, Paul was really in a dilemma. He had toin.

    In the beginning, the news of Yuan Zhou attending the meeting of Akara was only spread among the top leaders of various countries. After all, only the extremely talented juniors who were expected to attend the meeting could know about it. That was when Yuan Zhou was able to attend the meeting the first time he knew about it. There were no other exceptions.

    As August came, the meeting in September was getting closer and closer. As a strong candidate, Paul was quite respected. When he met the big boss of Turkey who was going to attend the meeting, he identally found out that the 30-year-old Yuan Zhou was going to attend.

    This time, it wasn¡¯t just stirring up a ho¡¯s nest, it was even more serious than blowing up a powder keg. One should know that Paul had always been proud of himself for being able to attend this top-level conference soon. It was also because of this that he had been constantly urging himself to make progress and working hard towards this goal for several years. However, he was suddenly told that Yuan Zhou had broken the record and there was a gap of nearly 20 years between them. This wasn¡¯t something that could be clearly exined in a few words.

    Therefore, Paul came directly to China¡¯s Chengdu and wanted to challenge Yuan Zhou. He wasn¡¯t saying that Yuan Zhou was definitely not qualified to take part in the contest, but he wanted to know where he wascking.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2651

    <h4>Chapter 2651: Level up mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Without trading, there would be no killing. Withoutpetition, there would be no progress.

    Paul was convinced of this. Although he was in a hurry, he still made sufficient preparations beforeing to Chengdu.

    In fact, although Paul was called the ¡®light of Turkey¡¯, he had another title that was even more famous. The ¡®light of xxxx¡¯ could not be known to everyone, but when it came to the ¡®challenge madman¡¯, everyone would definitely know that he was referring to Paul kaskin.

    All along the way, Paul had always been absorbing nutrients from the challenges of others. He worked hard to grow at an extremely fast speed. 365 days a year, he was either on the way to challenge or already at the challenge venue. He was very busy and quite hardworking.

    It could be said that Paul was a chef with talent and hard work, so it was not surprising that he could break out of the siege.

    As the one who was predicted to be the youngest one to join Akara¡¯s meeting, Paul was naturally strong. This time, it was mi Hao¡¯s turn to fight, but he was defeated.

    One of the reasons was that mi Hao hadn¡¯t been following Yuan Zhou for long. If it were Cheng zhaomei, he would have to think carefully about who would win. However, Cheng zhaomei was present at that time and mi Hao himself had also said that he only had a 10% chance of winning. Therefore, ording to the rules, Paul was brought to Yuan Zhou by them.

    When Paul saw Yuan Zhou for the first time, he almost thought that someone was trying to trick him. Although Yuan Zhou appeared to be very imposing and had an obvious bearing, that overly young face ... Was just too young.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t just based on his face. Although Paul was a challenge fanatic, he was very handsome and gentle. People would believe that he was in Education and Scientific Research. However, many people found it unbelievable that he was a chef who wanted to challenge others at the first sign of disagreement.

    In the past, Paul might have felt proud of himself and thought that he was definitely the only one. However, when he saw Yuan Zhou, he felt that this was a huge contrast. The news he got was that Yuan Zhou had swept all the way through the boguls cookingpetition and defeated podraco, the new spokesperson of France. He had also won the praise of bogulst and ju man Li. There was even a rumor that head chef ju man Li, who was known for his seriousness, had once said in private that he was not as good as Yuan Zhou.

    In Paul¡¯s imagination, Yuan Zhou had to be at least eight feet tall, big and strong, with thick eyebrows and angry eyes to have such an ultimate effect. But in fact, it was totally different.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Paul CARSKIN and I¡¯m here to challenge you.¡±

    Although she didn¡¯t know what was going on, since he was a straightforward and impatient person, he directly exined his purpose.

    ......

    Originally, Yuan Zhou was arranging all kinds of seafood in the small courtyard. He had dried quite a lot of dried seafood personally. The dried seafood that the system could provide was definitely the top quality. However, he still wanted to try the taste of the dried seafood that he had dried himself. This way, he could grasp the changes of the seafood in every period of time and also help the chef grasp the changes of the ingredients during the cooking process.

    It was at this moment that a group of five people arrived at the small shop. Paul, who was obviously a foreigner, directly introduced himself and challenged them.

    Yuan Zhou, who was always calm, reacted reflexively. He looked at Cheng zhaomei who was standing beside him and immediately went up to exin the situation.

    Yuan Zhou became very curious when he heard that Paul had defeated mi Hao. One should know that mi Hao¡¯s talent could be said to be ranked in the top five among these registered disciples. Although he was usually quiet, he was still very strong. It was quite a feat for him to be able to defeat Paul.

    Even at the beginning when Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t that strong, he was still disinterested when Dean and Li Li came to challenge him. It wasn¡¯t that he looked down on them, but that he didn¡¯t have a strong desire to win. Wasn¡¯t it good to have the time to study cooking skills?

    Moreover, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills had already reached the peak, but it was still considered as rare to find an opponent. It seemed that Paul was still quite young. He really didn¡¯t have the heart to hurt the young man¡¯s self-confidence.

    Yuan Zhou looked at Paul for a few times like an old father looking at his junior and wanted to refuse him tactfully,¡±¡±Mr. Caskin, I ...¡±

    Before he could finish his sentence, he was choked by the system¡¯s words.

    ¡°Does the host wish to trigger the main mission?¡± The system disyed.

    Yuan Zhou was speechless.

    The unexpected mission made him a little dumbfounded. It seemed that it had been a while since the main mission was issued. Ever since thepletion of master Mission 4, he had been waiting for master Mission 5. Unfortunately, there had been no movement for a long time. He hadpleted a few side missions, but he did not expect it toe so suddenly.

    Yuan Zhou was quite clear about the routine of the system. The mission was definitely rted to the matter in front of him. Therefore, he paused for a while and changed his words,¡±¡±I can ept it, but it¡¯s a small business and I need to open a shop. The time of thepetition has to be set ording to what I said. I wonder if Mr. Caskin has any objections?¡±

    Although it was to trigger the task, it was impossible to miss the normal opening of the shop, so he had to make things clear first.

    Paul thought he was going to be rejected and had already thought of three ns in his heart. He didn¡¯t expect happiness toe so suddenly, and he actually agreed. The surprise came too suddenly. He was stunned for a moment before saying,¡±¡±No problem, no problem. Head chef Yuan, you can set the time.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded and set the meeting time for 2:30 pm the next day. He conveniently handed the matter of preparing the ingredients for Paul to Cheng zhaomei and then sent them off.

    As soon as he was free, Yuan Zhou said directly,¡±¡±System, I ept this challenge. Can I issue the main mission now?¡±

    The previous Master 4 mission already included chefs from Asian countries. The next Master 5 mission would probably include chefs from Europe. However, there was already the master 2 mission to make a name for himself in Europe, so he didn¡¯t know how the mission would be released.

    The system didn¡¯t dy and immediately disyed,¡±¡±Congrattions to the host for triggering the main mission, the chef¡¯s heart.¡±

    ¡°Main mission: upgrade the mission ¡®heart of a chef¡¯.

    [Mission description: as an eighth grade chef Saint, you¡¯re already a mature host. You can determine the specific content of the mission on your own. So, don¡¯t be careless. Young man, conquering the sea of stars isn¡¯t a dream!]

    [Mission reward: you will be promoted to eighth grade chef Saint afterpleting the mission.]

    [Reward exnation: after receiving the reward, the host will naturally know what to do.]

    After carefully looking up and down for quite a while, Yuan Zhou confirmed that it was indeed not the master Mission 5, but the upgrade mission that he hadn¡¯t been out for a long time. He was quite excited at first. The arrival of the upgrade mission indicated that he could upgrade. This was really a matter that the whole world could celebrate.

    It was a good thing to get a mission, but getting such an unclear mission that seemed to have exined everything, yet also seemed like nothing had been said, it was just ... Just like a fantasy.

    ¡°System, have you been studying metaphysics or the stream of consciousness recently? howe the missions are so simple now?¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°The host will know about the upgrade mission as long as he haspleted it. The system doesn¡¯t need to make a decision. As a future master chef, it¡¯s a basic skill for the host to know what to do.¡±

    He didn¡¯t know if it was in the wrong or what, but this time, the system said a few more words.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2652

    <h4>Chapter 2652: Challenge or exchange</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou felt the mission was a little tricky. There was only one theme and nothing else. The only reward he knew was that he could be promoted to a level 8 Saint chef.

    ¡°The system said before that the master chef system is only level nine. Now that I¡¯m level eight, the upgrade mission is definitely not so simple. Of course, I¡¯ve also walked step by step to where I am today, so it¡¯s not a difficult problem. I just need to think about it carefully.¡±

    In the beginning, he was indeed like a headless fly that couldn¡¯t find the right direction. However, as he was the first to reach level 8 after surpassing the previous 10 hosts in such a short period of time, it proved that Yuan Zhou was one of the best in terms of talent, hard work, andprehension. After seriously pondering over the mission, he had some new ideas.

    He still needed to figure out the details. Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t in a hurry, as the upgrade mission had always been difficult toplete.

    The most important thing now was still Paul, who had triggered the mission.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to take a look at Paul¡¯s information first. It was the detailed information sent by Cheng zhaomei not long after she left. However, he had put aside the matter of the mission that he had been thinking about just now.

    As the eldest senior brother, Cheng zhaomei had not only improved her cooking skills, but she was also good at Sichuan cuisine. Under Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance, she had also be familiar with other cuisines. At least, she couldpete with some Masters on many dishes.

    It had to be said that Cheng zhaomei was a worthy eldest senior brother.

    He was able to learn cooking very well. Even the Sichuan cuisine Association had done a good job. Ever since Cheng zhaomei had taken over, she had done even better than Zhang Yan.

    Zhang Yan himself had a high status and excellent professional skills. He had done a lot for the Sichuan cuisine Association. However, Cheng zhaomei was not only strong herself, but he also had an even stronger master. This master was still in the rising stage and had a bright future. His other disciples upied important positions in various cuisines and also needed to give face to Cheng zhaomei, the senior brother. There was more he could do.

    Inparison to Zhang Yan, although Cheng zhaomei had only been in the position for a few years, she was already the center of the Association. Of course, she was also very busy.

    No matter how busy she was, Cheng zhaomei was still learning cooking skills. Apart from managing the cooking Association, she would still put Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter at the top of her list, for fear of missing the opportunity to help Yuan Zhou.

    There were many things that Secretary Xu could help Yuan Zhou with, but Cheng zhaomei still insisted that he should help Yuan Zhou with the things that he could do quickly. This was what he should do as a direct disciple.

    ......

    For example, she looked up some information, including Paul¡¯s information. Cheng zhaomei¡¯swork was quite strong, so she had already looked it up before she came.

    After Yuan Zhou agreed to Paul¡¯s challenge, the information was sent to Yuan Zhou immediately. He didn¡¯t need to worry about it at all.

    ¡°This one is looking for girls.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that the mission of acknowledging a master released by the system was really good. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to find such a satisfactory apprentice.

    After flipping through the information, Yuan Zhou found that Paul was able to defeat mi Hao not by chance but by his powerful strength. As the number one person among the new generation of Turkey, he had an extremely important position in his own country. Moreover, thest part of the information mentioned that Paul was most likely to be the youngest participant of Akara¡¯s meeting, which made Yuan Zhou somewhat understand why this person had to challenge him.

    ¡°This head chef Paul seems to be good at the hallowed cuisine. I wonder what kind of dish his legendary light of the sea corner is. Will he be able to cook it tomorrow?¡±

    Looking at Paul¡¯s information, Yuan Zhou felt that Paul could give him a chance to learn about Turkey cuisines up close.

    As one of the world¡¯s three major cuisines, the Turkey cuisines were well-known for their religion, so their importance was self-evident.

    In order to attend the Akara meeting held in the capital of Turkey in the past few months, Yuan Zhou had also learned a lot about it. Previously, when he got the ethnic cuisines, he also got the Hui cuisines, butpared to the huge Turkish cuisines, it was just a drop in the ocean.

    To be honest, although Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t remember the chefs from every country, he knew most of them in his heart. Most of them were France Spain. The other countries didn¡¯t seem to have as many chefs as these two countries, but there were still quite a lot of them. As for Turkey, which was located in Asia, he had never seen any of them before. Paul was the first one who appeared as a chef from Turkey.

    When he saw that, Yuan Zhou was a little surprised.

    ¡°It just so happens that the chef¡¯s test mission has been dyed long enough. I haven¡¯t handed in the mission yet, but the dish is ready. I¡¯ll show head chef Paul the results.¡±

    After much consideration, Yuan Zhou still decided topete with Paul on the dishes he would cook the next day. Actually, it wasn¡¯t appropriate to call it apetition. It was more appropriate to call it an exchange.

    As a future master chef, it would be more appropriate for someone who was qualified to attend Akara¡¯s conference to talk to Akara since it would be a bit suspicious for someone who was already qualified to bully an old chef who wasn¡¯t qualified yet.

    When Paul returned to the hotel, he actually had the same thought. Although he was shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s overly young face and felt that he didn¡¯t live up to his reputation, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in Asia was really not for show. Paul had been busy challenging others and he had also heard of that.

    It was said that a man with a great reputation was indeed worthy of his reputation. Just by looking at his imposing manner, one could tell that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t just for show. He was definitely capable. Otherwise, Akara wouldn¡¯t have been sure that he would attend the meeting.

    Paul had always been known as a challenger madman, so he knew his own limits. The purpose of his visit was to find out how far he was from attending the meeting.

    It was said that he was qualified to participate at the age of 50, but in fact, Paul himself did not know why he was able to participate at the age of 50. He had just been working hard towards this goal.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden appearance made Paul feel that this was definitely a standard. Perhaps when he reached Yuan Zhou¡¯s level, he would be able to attend the meeting instead of having to wait until he was 50 years old.

    The meeting was in September and Paul¡¯s birthday was in September, just a few days before the meeting. By then, he would officially turn 50. However, Yuan Zhou had already attended the meeting. Therefore, he felt that he would definitely be able to attend the next meeting after he figured out the conditions.

    Poor Paul didn¡¯t know that if he set Yuan Zhou as his goal in this life, he might not have the chance to attend the meeting in his next life. After all, no one was like Chu Xiao, not even the fool Chu Xiao. His heart was definitely made of stainless steel.

    Time passed quickly, and the afternoon of the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

    The meeting ce was set at the backyard of the restaurant. Due to the habit of cooking hallowed dishes, Yuan Zhou paid a lot of attention to it. He even hurriedly repainted the stove and prepared two new sets of pots, bowls,dles, and basins in order to make Paul feelfortable.

    Indeed, Paul kaskin was quite satisfied with Yuan Zhou¡¯s arrangement. He felt that he had been respected and was in a good mood.

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 Chapter 2653

    <h4>Chapter 2653: Chapter 197-too many for the eyes to take in</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan.¡± Paul solemnly thanked him.

    This was the first time he had been so respected for his belief, and it made him feel happy both physically and mentally. This was probably the most pleasant exchange he had ever had.

    ¡°I should.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think so much. It was only natural for others to make sufficient preparations to show their hospitality as the host when they came from far away.

    After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two of them began to make preparations.

    That¡¯s right, Paul was indeed making the famous light of the Cape. As a dessert that was well-known in Turkey, its taste was as shiny as its name.

    In order to respect his opponent, he naturally had to show his best moves. This was also a form of respect for himself. He had to go all out. This was what Paul did every time he challenged someone.

    However, it was also Paul¡¯s first time to take out his best dish at the very beginning after so manypetitions. It could be seen that he attached great importance to Yuan Zhou.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared was a new dish, the dish that he intended to hand in for the mission. Even so, this dish had been improved by Yuan Zhou for a long time. It was a dish that he thought was good, and its quality was beyond doubt.

    It was because Yuan Zhou was also a person who liked to treat bothpetitions and exchanges seriously.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    When Paul took out the yogurt unique to Turkey for processing, Yuan Zhou also began to process the ingredients. However, a part of what he took out was a semi-finished product. Pieces of light brown and seemingly translucent tofu were ced in the water and taken out. They looked a little crystal clear.

    It wasn¡¯t as white and tender as tofu, but the crystal-clear feeling still made it unique. Some of them were directly white tuber-like rhizomes, which looked a little sticky.

    ......

    ¡°What is this ingredient?¡±

    Paul identally nced at it and took a few more nces, but he didn¡¯t recognize it. Thinking that it was probably an ingredient unique to China, he didn¡¯t care and continued to eat his food.

    Cheng zhaomei, mi Hao, and Liu Mingyuan immediately recognized that it was Kojac. It was indeed a unique ingredient in China, but it was most widely used in Japan.

    ¡°If senior brother dashi knew that master was preparing Kojac today, he would probably regret it very much.¡± Liu Ming Yuan sighed with emotion.

    Kojac was an extremely popr vegetable dish in Japan. Almost many Japanese people had to eat Kojac for one meal a day. It was easy to imagine how widespread it was. As the person closest to bing a Grandmaster in Japan, dashi Hideki naturally knew how to make Kojac.

    Of course, it was not a big deal for him to cook in front of Yuan Zhou. It was not easy for him to cook an ingredient rted to his country. However, he didn¡¯t expect that da shi wasn¡¯t in Chengdu, which made him feel quite helpless.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just send the video to brother big stone and let him study it. ¡± Cheng zhaomei said.

    He also remembered that in order to make him lend him the vegetable knife that master had given him, da shi had used all means possible and was extremely shameless. In the end, he had to bear the pain and lend it to him for a few days.

    Until now, Cheng zhaomei still didn¡¯t know how big Shi was acting when he borrowed the knife. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have a share in the video.

    For this exchange, Cheng zhaomei had asked Yuan Zhou to arrange for a professional photographer in the Sichuan cuisine Association to take the video and save it. At the moment, the two cameramen were as quiet as chickens in the corner. After they adjusted the cameras, they didn¡¯t make any sound.

    If Cheng zhaomei hadn¡¯t just mentioned their existence, Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao would have almost forgotten about their existence. Their presence was simply too weak.

    ¡°I wonder what the chef is going to do. It doesn¡¯t look like the roasted duck with Kojac.¡± Mi Hao stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements attentively.

    ¡°It¡¯s not. It¡¯s not a dish that I¡¯m familiar with. It¡¯s probably a new dish developed by my master.¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s eyes were the best among them.

    In addition, he knew that Yuan Zhou had always beenmitted to researching dishes with his own unique style. Therefore, he had to think more broadly.

    ¡°Really? then I¡¯ve really earned it today.¡± Liu Ming Yuan was once again d that it was their turn to be stationed in Chengdu.

    Ever since they acknowledged Yuan Zhou as their master, the two brothers and sisters had a meeting to discuss among themselves.

    Almost every month, a registered disciple of the cuisines would be left in Chengdu, in case Yuan Zhou needed help and these disciples were not around.

    At first, Cao zhishu and the other registered disciples of Sichuan cuisine were against it. After all, they were in Chengdu. If there was anything, they would just go and serve it. They didn¡¯t need other cuisines to stay.

    The registered disciples of the other cuisines also wanted to show their respect to their master, Yuan Zhou. Why should all the good things be taken away by the Sichuan cuisines? they couldn¡¯t look down on the other cuisines just because their eldest senior brother was from the Sichuan cuisines, could they?

    Everyone was right, and everyone wanted to express their filial piety. In the end, Cheng zhaomei made the decision and let several cuisines take turns with Sichuan cuisine being thest.

    This month, it was mi Hao and Liu Ming Yuan¡¯s turn from Hunan cuisine. Previously, they had said that da shi¡¯s luck was bad because da shi and su Cha from the foreign cuisines had stayed behindst month, but Paul hade this month.

    Mi Hao was also full of excitement. Although a new dish was still a little far away for people who had yet to fully master the Xiang cuisine, it was still very beneficial to be able to see Yuan Zhou cook a new dish on the spot and broaden their horizons. Therefore, they were naturally very excited.

    After the excitement, he focused his attention on Yuan Zhou¡¯s every move. Cheng zhaomei, on the other hand, still had the energy to spare and could also watch Paul¡¯s movements.

    It wasn¡¯t that Cheng zhaomei could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements. Her eyes definitely could. After all, it was reflected in her eyes. However, not to mention her hands, even her brain was shouting ¡°get lost¡± because she didn¡¯t know how to do it!

    However, he was the one who had been with Yuan Zhou for the longest time and knew that going too far was as bad as not going too far. When he saw something he couldn¡¯t understand, he would take a rest and look at Paul¡¯s actions to change his thinking. As for the other things, he could study them slowly through the videoter.

    As for Liu Mingyuan and mi Hao, Cheng zhaomei felt that the two of them were still too young and needed more experience. This time, she would just treat it as training.

    Both Paul and Yuan Zhou moved very quickly. Of course, they were also very strange. It wasn¡¯t because they had added a lot of their own understanding into the existing dishes that they were so iprehensible.

    Not to mention Yuan Zhou, even the way Paul stirred the yogurt, eggs, and other ingredients together made Cheng zhaomei wonder if this dish was really delicious. He seemed to have seen the sour plum just now. He really wouldn¡¯t stop until he was sour.

    However, looking at Paul¡¯s smooth movements, it was clear that this was not a spontaneous idea, but that he had always been doing this.

    After thinking carefully about the few ingredients he chose, he still could not figure out why. He knew that Paul used somemon ingredients in Turkey. After all, he prepared most of them and naturally did his homework in advance.

    ¡°It seems that I haven¡¯t worked hard enough. I don¡¯t understand Turkey food at all. I can¡¯t figure out why head chef Paul would do this. There¡¯s still a lot to learn.¡±

    Cheng zhaomei had thought that she knew a lot. After all, she was the eldest brother among all the junior brothers and sisters. Naturally, she had the ability and the most extensive knowledge.

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 Chapter 2654

    <h4>Chapter 2654: Oriental magic</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This was something that Cheng zhaomei had always been proud of. Although he had always been doing his duty as the senior brother and learning cooking skills diligently, after a long time, when no one could surpass him except for Yuan Zhou, everyone would be somewhatcent.

    When one suddenly became rich, they would have no idea what to do. After fan Jin passed the Imperial High School Examination, he would go crazy. Cheng zhaomei was just an ordinary person, so she would naturally have such a situation.

    However, he himself didn¡¯t realize this matter, while Yuan Zhou did. Therefore, even if Paul didn¡¯te to challenge him this time, he would also deal with Cheng zhaomei¡¯s matter. Now, it was just right.

    Cheng zhaomei saw that Paul only used some simple ingredients. He basically knew them, but he didn¡¯t know what the effect would be after mixing them together. This was a problem. He only knew one of the ingredients but didn¡¯t know how it worked.

    If it was a rare ingredient, it was normal for him to not know about it. No one was perfect. Except for her master, Yuan Zhou, no one would know everything like the Encyclopedia. However, if he didn¡¯t know aboutmon ingredients, even if it was an overseas ingredient, it would be a disgrace to his dignity as the senior brother and also let down his master¡¯s expectations. Cheng zhaomei suddenly realized something.

    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to continue working hard when I get back.¡±

    Cheng zhaomei¡¯s slightly impetuous heart hadpletely calmed down and her temperament had changed. Mi Hao and Liu Mingyuan didn¡¯t feel anything, but Yuan Zhou, who had specially called Cheng zhaomei over, felt relieved in his heart.

    ¡°This little sister recruitment, hisprehension is not bad.¡±

    Having achieved his purpose, Yuan Zhou focused his mind on cooking again.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling Ling Ling¡±

    There was a time limit for the two of them to cook. They set an hour and a half as the time limit for one dish. That was more than enough time. If it wasn¡¯t enough, it would test the chef¡¯s ability to adapt. Therefore, when the time was up and the rm clock rang, the two of them stopped at the same time.

    He didn¡¯t see the entire process of Yuan Zhou cooking. With a nce asionally, Paul knew that Yuan Zhou was very strong. However, when he saw a smooth ball the size of a volleyball on the opposite te, he became a little puzzled.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think Chinese food should be like this. Howe there¡¯s only a ball without any gravy?¡± Paul felt that his head was really full of little kids.

    ......

    Even if he had never tasted Chinese food before, he still knew a little about it. This round ball waspletely beyond his knowledge of Chinese food, and he felt a little annoyed.

    ¡°Head chef Paul, you can try my heaven and earth brocade first.¡± Yuan Zhou raised his hand and gestured to him courteously.

    To be honest, not only was Paul confused, even Cheng zhaomei and the others who had been staring at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking were also at a loss.

    Previously, Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions could still be understood. He kneaded the dough and stir-fried the vegetables. However, how did a round ball appear in the end? that was really puzzling.

    Not only was Paul staring at the ball, but even Cheng zhaomei and the other two were staring at it with their necks stretched out. Those who didn¡¯t know better might even think that Yuan Zhou had three giraffes here.

    After all, Cheng zhaomei knew more about Yuan Zhou. When she heard the name of the heaven and earth brocade, she guessed that there was more to the dish than the others.

    However, apart from some ingredients, Yuan Zhou only used Kojac during the whole process. It was very puzzling where the ball came from.

    Paul didn¡¯t have suchplicated thoughts as Cheng zhaomei and the others. When he heard Yuan Zhou call him to go first, he directly walked over, intending to taste the ball.

    After taking the spoon from Yuan Zhou, Paul intended to poke the ball to have a look. He felt that there must be something inside. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou definitely didn¡¯t have the capability to make a ball.

    ¡°Ka Cha, ka Cha¡±

    At that moment, Paul¡¯s sharp ears picked up a crisp cracking sound. Before he could react, the originally perfect ball in front of him was covered in a spider¡¯s web.

    Paul, who was about to poke the ball with a spoon and only intended to make a small hole to see what was inside, suddenly froze in ce. His first reaction was,¡±¡±I haven¡¯t touched it yet. It wasn¡¯t me.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Paul, it¡¯s fine. This is the unique feature of the heaven and earth brocade dish. It will crack on its own three minutes after it¡¯spleted.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    This was a very interesting dish that he had studied for a long time. Of course, he had also borrowed some means from the anime and directly brought it to reality. It would definitely not be the same. It was the heaven and earth brocade that belonged to Yuan Zhou.

    Before Paul could react to Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, the spiderweb-like cracks on the ball grewrger again. Slowly, the ball melted in front of his eyes and then broke into pieces of almost the same size.

    Then, a stream of hot air rushed out, revealing the contents inside. There were pieces of tofu about the same size as the surface, and glossy noodles wrapped in ayer of beautiful sauce. In fact, it was not just the noodles, but also the tofu wrapped in a lot of sauce.

    When some of the pieces were flipped over due to the impact, one could see that there was ayer of sauce on the inside. The hot smell of the sauce was very intoxicating.

    ¡°This should be the magic of the East. No wonder head chef Yuan is known as the magic Chef of the East. It¡¯s simply unbelievable. It turns out that cooking is like magic!¡±

    Paul had seen with his own eyes that the originally fine ball had turned into a te of fried noodles that looked, smelled, and tasted great. In just one or two minutes, he felt that his world view had been reshaped. Not to mention that his light of the Cape was like the light of a grain of ricepared to this magic-like dish, even the other top masters he knew, even the current Turkey national treasure-level real big shots, did not have such strength.

    Even though Paul hadn¡¯t tasted the dish yet, he was already convinced by Yuan Zhou. No wonder he was able to attend Akara¡¯s meeting 20 years earlier than him. He was really worthy of his reputation. As the youngest person in his 50s who was expected to attend the meeting, he was nothing in front of Yuan Zhou.

    He had originally wanted to poke a hole in it with a spoon to slowly look at it, but now that it was all broken, Paul nimbly changed to a fork, inserted a piece of tofu-like thing into his mouth, and stuffed it.

    The thick sauce on the surface exuded its unique charm as soon as it came into contact with his mouth. It was sour, spicy, and appetizing. It was extremely delicious. After biting into it, he realized that it wasn¡¯t tofu. Not only was the color different, but it was also a light brown. The texture was also different. There was a little colloid and chewy on the surface, but the inside was still very soft and smooth. Coupled with the fresh and spicy sauce, Paul felt that he could eat an entire te of tofu without any rest.

    Restraining his urge to eat more, Paul turned to the skin that had just formed the ball. It was about the same size as tofu, but its thickness was iparable. It was only about half a centimeter thick because it was covered with sauce.

    When he picked it up and ced it in front of his eyes, he found that there were some cobweb-like holes in the broken part. They were very dense, like noodles. Some sauce flowed into the holes and seeped in, looking very appetizing.

    Paul couldn¡¯t wait to stuff a piece into his mouth, and he was instantly amazed by thepletely different texture from the previous tofu-like block.

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 Chapter 2655

    <h4>Chapter 2655: Pressing forward with indomitable will</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    If the previous ball was abination of flexibility and smoothness, then the surface of the current ball was extremely soft and dense.

    Because it had been deep-fried, the surface was crunchy, but the inside was soaked in sauce. The water had entered the holes and hadn¡¯t seeped into the surface. Except for the outermost surface, everything else was particrly smooth and delicious.

    The rich sour and spicy sauce, coupled with the faint taste of Taro, made the originally soft and sticky fragrance glow with new vitality, bing longsting.

    ¡°It looks like flour, but it¡¯s not flour at the same time. It¡¯s really delicious. Where did head chef Yuan buy the ingredients? if it¡¯s possible, I can buy some and see if I can make the crust into our country¡¯s most famous rolls or pizzas. The sticity and stickiness are both very good.¡±

    Paul thought to himself as he ate. The main reason was that he had never eaten such an ingredient before. It looked like noodles, but it wasn¡¯t noodles. At the same time, it also had the characteristics that made him very envious.

    Generally, no one would ask a chef where they bought the ingredients. After all, it was equivalent to their secrets. If they asked, they would be suspected of prying into their secrets. Although Paul was very tempted, he still restrained his impulse.

    He couldn¡¯t help but eat a few pieces in a row before he finally recovered and decided to try the noodles that had been very noticeable just now.

    It was slightly different from ordinary stir-fried noodles. This noodle was slightly shorter. At most, it could be folded in half to the same length. It was naturally iparable to other noodles. Moreover, its thickness was also rtively thicker, about the thickness of the second thinness of beef noodles.

    Paul didn¡¯t think there was anything worth paying attention to about the thickness of the noodles. After all, Italy was also very thick, not to mention things like pasta, which was definitely thick enough.

    He picked up a strand of noodles with a fork and put it in his mouth. ¡®Pop, pop, pop¡¯. He just bit it lightly with his teeth, and the noodles directly broke with a very strong snap.

    Even if it was broken, it would break again with another bite. It was as if it was dancing in the mouth, and it was very lively.

    And when he savored it carefully, he found that the noodles seemed to have a hidden meaning. Paul couldn¡¯t help but take a closer look at the cross-section of the noodles and found that there were indeed two cores inside and outside. It was really incredible.

    The sauce wrapped around the noodles took advantage of the moment he bit it, dyeing all aspects of the noodles. No matter where it was, there was the shadow of the sauce. The appetizing sauce endowed the noodles with new vitality, making it rich in color when the strength jumped. It was like a colorful ball in the mouth.

    ......

    The more chewy noodles made Paul¡¯s cheeks tighten, and his masseter muscles were fully trained. Not only did he have more facial muscles, but he also had more teeth than usual. It was probably the most physically exhausting meal he had ever had.

    However, instead of being tired, Paul felt very rxed and happy. Whether it was the noodles that could dance in his mouth, the tofu that was soft on the surface and smooth on the inside, or the soft, juicy, and dense ball surface, they all gave him a full sense of enjoyment.

    ¡°Cha Cha Cha.¡±

    Paul ate faster and faster. Now that he had tried all three dishes, it was time for him to eat whatever the fork touched. He was a very casual person. It was only when he was eating randomly that he realized that there were some tiny pieces of meat hidden in the food. The meat was full of juice and the surface was crispy. It made the minced meat very appetizing. At least, it matched the noodles very well.

    ¡°Hu Hu¡±

    Cheng zhaomei and the others had originally thought that after Paul had tasted the dish, they would be thick-skinned enough to go and try it. After all, they could be said to be standing in God¡¯s perspective. Although they did not see how the dish waspleted, they clearly knew that one ingredient had been used from the beginning to the end.

    Cheng Cai took a look at it. Not only did those who had not seen the cooking process not believe that it was made from the same ingredient, but the few of them could not believe their eyes from the beginning to the end.

    They knew that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to do magic, but at this moment, when they saw such a dish, they couldn¡¯t help but doubt that their master was most likely not from earth. With such an obvious appearance of having supernatural powers, he was fundamentally different from humans.

    Even if there was a difference, before Cheng zhaomei and the rest could recover from the shock, the clean te made them want to beat someone up.

    He didn¡¯t even have a chance to taste it before Paul finished it with his big mouth. There wasn¡¯t even a drop of sauce left, let alone any meat residue. It was as if it had been washed with water. Even so, Paul didn¡¯t care about his image as he licked it from one end to another, afraid that he would miss anything.

    This was very beastly.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking to be so superb. I¡¯m so embarrassed to take out my dishes. I¡¯m really ashamed.¡±

    Paul had a dreamy smile on his face, obviously still recovering from the stimtion of the delicious food. However, this didn¡¯t stop him from ttering.

    ¡°Exchanges naturally require exchanges. Head chef Paul, you¡¯re too polite.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    He wanted to see what Turkey desserts were like. He was quite interested in the pudding-like dessert in the big white cup.

    Compared to the in ball, Paul¡¯s light of the Cape was particrly beautiful. At least, the thinyer of blue on the surface was very beautiful. It was much better than the brown surface of the ball.

    In addition, there were a few dots of Starlight on the Azure blue surface, which seemed to be pearls, making it even more exquisite.

    At first, Paul was really embarrassed to take out his masterpiece, because it was not even qualified to be a younger brother in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish, not to mention other dishes.

    However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were also reasonable. If he didn¡¯t take out his dishes, it didn¡¯t mean that he hade here to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for free. That would really be embarrassing.

    Paul returned to his stove and ced a white te on top of therge cup. With a light flip, the pudding-like dessert in the cup was ced on the te.

    When it was in the cup, it was sky blue. Now that the cup was removed, he realized that the dessert itself was actually very beautiful.

    Near the bottom of the cup was a light blue color. It was arranged inyers. Light blue, light blue, blue, True blue, sky blue. Eachyer was only the thickness of a finger, but they were very even and arranged neatly.

    That wasn¡¯t all. After Paul removed the mold, he picked up an exquisite table knife next to him and cut the beautiful cupped pudding. He only made a small cut, but a silver light shed and a silver stream slowly flowed out of the cut. Together with the gradual change of the cake¡¯s body, the light of the Cape lived up to its name.

    ¡°This is the light of the Cape, a dessert I made. Please have a taste, head chef Yuan.¡±

    Paul carried the te to Yuan Zhou with both hands and put it down in front of him. Then, he made a gesture of ¡°please¡± very courteously. He was also a famous chef. Although he was very hesitant before, once he had made a decision, there was nothing to hesitate about. The hard truth was to press forward. This was also the reason why he had been rushing on the road of challenge.

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 Chapter 2656

    <h4>Chapter 2656: The ultimate form of one to many</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    With this enthusiasm, Paul carthkin would definitely have a lot to talk about with Chu Xiao.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay any attention to this. His eyes had been fixed on the beautiful cake. As the light of the Cape, the cake was also very eye-catching. Although it wasn¡¯t as magical as the heaven and earth brocade, the color and concept of the cake were still very pleasing to the eye.

    Picking up the silver spoon beside him, Yuan Zhou gently dug a little of the cake and put it into his mouth. It was the side closest to the silver stream. One corner of the cake was even stained with a little water. The soft and sweet cake should have been sweet and greasy, but there was a faint sour and salty taste in it, which effectively neutralized the overly sweet and greasy taste and made the cake itself more tasty.

    ¡°This should be the taste of Turkey yogurt, but it¡¯s not pure either. It should be mixed with some sour plums and candied dates, as well as some olive juice, so the sweetness and sourness of the sour mixed well with the original sourness and saltiness of the yogurt.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    It could be said that the origin of yogurt was in Turkey. However, after the evolution of time and space, today¡¯s yogurt was fundamentally different from the yogurt in Turkey. For example, in addition to sourness, Turkish yogurt also had a faint salty taste, which waspletely different from the yogurt currently on the market.

    Yuan Zhou had eaten the local yogurt in Turkey before. He didn¡¯t go to Turkey to try it personally. He took the opportunity to choose five ingredients from the master chef¡¯s ingredient warehouse every month and drew many ingredients that he was interested in but couldn¡¯te to try it in person for the time being.

    It could be said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were not only the best since ancient times, but his umted knowledge was also unparalleled. It was said that standing on the shoulder of a giant was already an achievement that ordinary people could not reach, not to mention that Yuan Zhou was standing on the shoulders of thousands of Giants. The extent that he could reach was absolutely beyond people¡¯s imagination.

    On the other hand, Paul¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard Yuan Zhou¡¯sment. He directly praised,¡±¡±As expected of head chef Yuan. He knew the core recipe of my light of the Cape with just a taste. I¡¯m really impressed.¡±

    In fact, the several dishes mentioned by Yuan Zhou just now were all very simple. Theoretically speaking, any master chef should be able to taste them. The fact was that Paul had participated in countless challenges with the light of the Cape, but he had never been told the form of all of them, especially people like Yuan Zhou, who onlycked the specific grams ratio and the order of adding them.

    It was also Paul¡¯s fault for being so sleazy. Although he added these ingredients, he didn¡¯t use the original ingredients. Instead, he added them after processing them. Not only did it weaken the taste of the ingredients, but it also made them better to use. It also made many chefs with very sensitive tonguespletely unable to tell which ingredients he had added.

    It should be known that the taste of many ingredients had simrities. If one did not pay attention, the difference could be a thousand miles, and one did not even know where it would turn to.

    Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou still said it out loud, which made Paul really admire him. The way he looked at Yuan Zhou was almost the same as looking at a God. After confirming the look in his eyes, he was undoubtedly a fan of Yuan Zhou.

    In response to Paul¡¯s praise, Yuan Zhou was as calm as ever. After all, he wasn¡¯t the one who said the most touching and exaggerated things among all the people who ttered him.

    ......

    ¡°It¡¯s just a basic operation of a chef. It¡¯s nothing, but I¡¯m a little tired of eating this cake alone. Head chef Paul, you can try adding some flower honey instead of sugar. Sugar will be more delicious.¡± Yuan Zhou was quite modest.

    Of course, he really thought so, but Paul had experienced a free roller coaster from heaven to hell and then to heaven.

    He was naturally very happy to get Yuan Zhou¡¯s approval. However, when it came to the basic operations, Paul felt that he was probably not even qualified to be a chef. In the end, after being guided by Yuan Zhou, he suddenly felt enlightened and naturally felt veryfortable.

    ¡°Thank you, head chef Yuan!¡±

    Paul held his constipated face and thanked Yuan Zhou very seriously. Although it seemed that Yuan Zhou had only pointed out a small point, it could give him a lot of ideas and definitely benefited him a lot.

    Otherwise, no one would say that it wasfortable to talk to smart people. There was no need for any exnation. There was no need to make things clear for the smart people to understand. Of course, this referred to the truly smart people and not those who thought they were smart.

    Paul suddenly became a little embarrassed. After a moment of hesitation, he asked,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, may I know what ingredients are used to make the skin of the Qiankun brocade ball? may I know where I can buy it?¡±

    After hesitating for a while, Paul finally asked. He really felt that it was very good to use this ingredient in Turkey¡¯s daily meals. It could be imported from China to Turkey for use. To a certain extent, it could also rece flour.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about Paul¡¯splicated thoughts. He said directly,¡±¡±It¡¯s Kojac. Today¡¯s Qiankun brocade is made with Kojac. ¡±

    ¡°So it¡¯s ...¡±

    Paul had initially nodded reflexively to show that he understood, but halfway through his words, he suddenly could not continue nor nod.

    ¡°An ingredient?!¡±

    Raising his voice, he managed to say the level of a soprano singer, which showed Paul¡¯s surprise.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s an ingredient like Kojac,¡± While saying that, Yuan Zhou even took out an original-ecology Kojac that had not been peeled off from the stove.

    The one Yuan Zhou took out was the size of a small pumpkin. Not only was it the size of a profile picture, but its appearance was also the same. The middle part was sunken and the two sides were round. If not for the color, it could indeed be called a pumpkin.

    However, Paul, who was already dumbfounded when he saw the real thing, waspletely dumbfounded. He didn¡¯t expect that the delicious stir-fried noodles made with several different ingredients was actually made of such an ugly Kojac.

    If Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t the one who said that, Paul would have fought with him directly. If he didn¡¯t want to say it, he didn¡¯t have to. It was really too much to use such an obvious lie to dodge the question.

    However, even if Yuan Zhou said it himself, Paul still couldn¡¯t believe it. After all, he had just finished eating and clearly remembered every single ingredient. None of them had anything to do with this Devil¡¯s Kojac.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou saw Paul¡¯s appearance, he could guess 70 ¨C 80% of Paul¡¯s thoughts. He said straightforwardly,¡±¡±Kojac can be processed into starch or flour. Then, it can be made into Kojac tofu, beancurd skin, and minced meat through some physical and chemical methods. After that, you can get the taste and ingredients you need by frying and stewing, just like this.¡±

    While saying that, Yuan Zhou directly took out some Devil¡¯s Taro tofu, Devil¡¯s Taro skin, and Devil¡¯s Taro noodles that he had specially prepared before and showed them to Paul.

    These were the ingredients that Yuan Zhou intended to cook for Yin ya tonight.

    Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, Paul finally believed that the heaven and earth brocade, which was rich in ingredients and had an excellent taste, was indeed made of Kojac.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2657

    <h4>Chapter 2657: The level of missionpletion</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although it was unbelievable and not something that a human could do, the wonderful taste was still lingering in his mouth. The truth was clear and he had to believe it.

    After knowing that it was true, Paul now regarded Yuan Zhou as God. He was a character who could create things. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was God.

    ¡°China¡¯s culinary arts are really ever-changing and omnipotent. Head chef Yuan is definitely one of the top chefs!¡± Paul sighed in admiration.

    Before he knew that the heaven and earth brocade was made with only one ingredient, he might have had some other ideas. He might be able to reach Yuan Zhou¡¯s current level if he worked hard. As he got to know more about it, Paul began to wonder who gave him the courage to think that way.

    Instead of unrealistic thoughts about what achievements he could achieve, it was more practical to seize the opportunity to meet the top boss and ask him more questions that he usually had.

    After changing his train of thought, Paul began to ask for Yuan Zhou¡¯s opinion on some questions, hoping to absorb more knowledge in the limited time. It was a rare opportunity.

    Since some people were eager to learn, Yuan Zhou never refused them. The two of them began to talk about cooking skills. At the beginning, Cheng zhaomei and the others also came up with a small notebook in their hands. Their ears perked up and the pen in their hands quickly took notes. They were very decent.

    However, as time passed, mi Hao and Liu Mingyuan were the first to fall behind. Only Cheng zhaomei could keep up.

    Slowly, Paul stopped asking new questions. Instead, he would ask other aspects of some old questions. He had reached a bottleneck after repeatedly thinking and asking.

    He was not an insatiable person. After he had absorbed enough, he would no longer ask for new knowledge. Instead, he would review the old knowledge and learn new things.

    Paul had an excellent perception. Soon, he understood everything clearly under Yuan Zhou¡¯s guidance. As his direct disciple, Cheng zhaomei also absorbed a lot of new and old knowledge.

    Having obtained practical benefits and be a new fan, Paul was so excited that he couldn¡¯t control himself. In the following time, Cheng zhaomei and the other two girls were dumbfounded as they watched Paul start to dance around Yuan Zhou ... It was a shameful habit. His words of praise were even more so as if they were free.

    ......

    As for Wu Hai who was squatting by the door, he really didn¡¯t have anything to eat. He looked so pitiful. In the end, he was dragged back by the furry bear. After all, it wasn¡¯t time for dinner yet.

    With Wu Hai¡¯s capability, it was impossible for him to fail to grab the food. However, he was thinking of letting Paul eat some first. This was an exchange and a proper business. As a mature beast, he definitely couldn¡¯t make trouble and discredit Yuan Zhou.

    Unexpectedly, he didn¡¯t even get to eat a single bite. It didn¡¯t matter how it happened. What was important was that this matter could be regarded as Wu Hai¡¯s dark history. As the chief rice bucket of the restaurant, he felt that he had been provoked and thus he had to take the initiative to defend his honor.

    Of course, this was a story forter. Now, due to theck of time, the Creed of not wasting Yuan Zhou¡¯s precious time had always been in his heart. Therefore, after saying a few words, Paul finally shut up and left reluctantly.

    Even though it was Paul¡¯s first time here, he knew that he didn¡¯t even have enough time to work normally, let alone Yuan Zhou, who had better craftsmanship than him. Therefore, he must be very busy. It should be a very proud thing to have time tomunicate with Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he didn¡¯t want to disturb Yuan Zhou any longer. Therefore, he directly took his leave.

    Cheng zhaomei and the others, who were immersed in Paul¡¯s Turkey praise, didn¡¯t react at all. The scene became quiet.

    They had alreadypleted the task of introducing him. This time, Paul didn¡¯t leave with them. He needed to return to the hotel to consolidate what he had gained from the exchange.

    After that, Paul felt that he could stay in Chengdu for a longer period of time. After all, this city was really beautiful. Moreover, it was an excellent experience to be able to stay in a city with Yuan Zhou and breathe the same air as him.

    Of course, at this moment, Paul didn¡¯t know that he had been targeted by Wu Hai. Therefore, he had a rather chaotic time in the restaurant.

    Those were all matters for the future. Now that Yuan Zhou had sent Paul off, Cheng zhaomei and her Junior Brother also started to bid farewell to Yuan Zhou. It was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. For Cheng zhaomei and the others who were familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s work and rest, it was time for them to leave.

    When the restaurant quieted down again, Yuan Zhou looked at his watch and found that there was still a little time left for him to submit the mission. Therefore, he immediately said,¡±¡±System, you can now submit the second phase of the test 3.¡±

    There was a historical reason behind Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. In the past few months, the system had asked Yuan Zhou many times if he could submit the mission. He had once used potato, Chinese yam, cassava and other starch-rich tubers to make a dish with three ingredients from one. However, he had always felt that it was not perfect. Therefore, the mission was left hanging.

    Now, Yuan Zhou felt that the heaven and earth brocade was already the most perfect dish for the time being. That was why he intended to submit it.

    ¡°Yes. Congrattions to the host forpleting the second phase of the chef¡¯s test 3.¡± The system disyed.

    He felt a little impatient. It was probably because Yuan Zhou felt a little bald when he didn¡¯t submit the mission. Now that he was finally willing to submit the mission, he naturally became a little anxious.

    [Chef¡¯s test 3, second stage]pleted)

    [Mission requirement: make a new dish with at least three ingredients using only one ingredient.]

    [Mission description: using one ingredient to cook a perfect dish is a skill. However, using one ingredient to cook a dish that contains three or more different ingredients is the basic quality of a master chef. Work hard, young man!]

    [Mission reward: the title of master of cooked Wheaten food will be upgraded to the highest level.] (Avable to be received)

    [Reward tips: as a chef who is getting closer and closer to bing a master chef, the cooking of cooked Wheaten food also needs to improve. The Chinese cuisine has already reached the point of perfection. The Western cuisine should also keep up with the times.]

    ¡°Missionpletion level: perfect (for thepletion of a mission, the minimum requirement is to pass, the medium requirement is to be excellent, the highest requirement is to be excellent, and the Super high requirement is to be perfect. The host is indeed worthy of being the future God of Cooking. Work hard, young man!¡±

    It was probably because Yuan Zhou had not submitted the mission for several months that the system directly added a missionpletion level to Yuan Zhou and even made it bolded in case Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t see it.

    Yuan Zhou scanned the mission from the beginning to the end quite calmly and said directly without any pause,¡±¡±Receive your reward.¡±

    There was no need for the system to ask him again. He was already quite familiar with it. After receiving the mission, Yuan Zhou looked at his Character panel and found that he had indeed reached the highest level of cooked Wheaten Food Master. Moreover, he was also rewarded with a thick book about western desserts, which was also a bonus of the title reward.

    Currently, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much time to pay attention to these. After he confirmed that the rewards were all given, he started to process the ingredients for dinner. It was already time.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2658

    <h4>Chapter 2658: Chapter 202-the letter is shorter</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Dinnertime was still very lively. Whether it was the diners who came to eat or the tourists who did not line up and wandered around Taoxi road, they all ate well.

    The atmosphere of Taoxi road was really good. Of course, the tourist atmosphere couldn¡¯t be improved by one person. It needed a group of people to maintain it. With Yuan Zhou around, it was quite good.

    It was said that smiling was the world¡¯smonnguage, and no one would dislike someone talking to you with a smile.

    In addition to director Wang¡¯s efforts to rectify the situation, the local Public Security Bureau had also arranged an anti-theft team. During the holidays, when the flow of people surged, there were few cases of petty theft.

    It could be said that Taoxi road was a forbidden zone in the thief world. Even if they seeded, they would be caught because of the almost no blind spots of the cameras.

    Yuan Zhou also paid special attention to this aspect. The current construction of Taoxi road was definitely the best in Chengdu. Even Chunxi Road, the previous Center of Chengdu, couldn¡¯t bepared with this ce.

    After obtaining the various methods of making the Western desserts, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pay much attention to the main mission in the past two days. Instead, he just went into the Western desserts.

    With the help of the Chinese desserts, he naturally became more familiar with the Western desserts. Inparison, the Chinese desserts were definitely moreplicated. In addition, in order to make the cake House, Yuan Zhou had also studied the Western desserts. Therefore, it was easier for him to be familiar with the desserts.

    The only one who had a deep understanding of this was second young master Chu, who would pass by the phone from time to time.

    In the past, when Chu Xiao talked to Yuan Zhou about the exquisite desserts in the French cuisine, he could still talk to Yuan Zhou about some things at the same time. However, during thest two phone calls, especially this time, he obviously felt that he couldn¡¯t keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s pace.

    He really didn¡¯t know who was the representative figure of the creative French cuisine. Anyway, ever since he met Yuan Zhou, titles such as the new brilliant French chef and one of the representatives of the new generation of French cuisine had be meaningless. It was true that pigs were afraid of being strong, and humans were afraid ofparison.

    It was only because Chu Xiao had a one-track mind that he could regard Yuan Zhou as his lifelong enemy in such a situation. Although it was one-sided, it was enough to prove Chu Xiao¡¯s courage. Even though he couldn¡¯t even see the tail lights of the car anymore, he still didn¡¯t give up. Moreover, he had been trying his best to catch up with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It seems that Yuan Zhou has made great progress recently. Coincidentally, Akara¡¯s meeting is going to be held soon. I wonder if he will attend it this year. I can go back to Chengdu and tell him some things I know about the meeting.¡±

    ......

    After Chu Xiao found a reason to go back to China, he immediately asked his new assistant, Yu Qiao, to help him buy the earliest flight ticket back to China.

    As for his previous assistant, he had changed several times already. Which one was he referring to?

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that Chu Xiao wasing to Chengdu again. After hanging up the phone, he had a new idea and hurriedly took out his notebook to record it down.

    It was already the end of August, but the temperature in Chengdu was still not low. The scorching sun was radiating its own enthusiasm outside. Although they were in a small restaurant that was like spring all year round, they could still feel the scorching heat when they saw the fireball hanging high in the sky.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    The crisp sound of the bicycle bell rang. As the distance between them got closer, it got louder and louder. When Yuan Zhou heard the familiar sound, he hurriedly put away the notebook that he had just finished writing and walked out of the kitchen at once. Then, he walked towards the door.

    Yuan Zhou had just grasped the rhythm of the bicycle. When he stood at the door, he heard the sound of a car braking. Immediately after, pan Hao stopped the bicycle in front of Yuan Zhou with his forehead covered in sweat. The whole bicycle was green and looked very conspicuous.

    This was the only car that could enter Taoxi road freely. To be honest, pan Hao was very proud of this. After all, this was currently the No. 1ndmark Street in Chengdu. He could ride in and out as he pleased. No matter how he looked at it, it was a matter of face.

    ¡°Good afternoon, boss Yuan. There¡¯s a letter for you today. Please sign for it.¡± Pan Hao wiped the sweat off his forehead and greeted him happily.

    To be honest, there were very few people who sent letters now. Pan Hao could take care of arge area by himself, and he wasn¡¯t very busy.

    Of course, even if there weren¡¯t many, it wasn¡¯t a small number. Humans weren¡¯tputers, and it was impossible for them to remember everyone.

    However, he was quite familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce. It wasn¡¯t because he didn¡¯t send many letters, but because almost every week, there would be letters from different people and units from all over the country.

    Although he was very curious about what was going on, he was still very professional. He was determined not to ask about things that he should not ask.

    ¡°It¡¯s a letter from Shanghai. Boss Yuan, please check it. ¡± Pan Hao directly handed a thick letter to Yuan Zhou.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou was still guessing which Association or base had sent the letter this time. When he heard that it was from Shanghai, he knew in his heart that it was most likely from Miao Miao. As expected, when he raised his head and looked at the cover, he saw the familiar tender handwriting and knew it was Miao Miao¡¯s handwriting.

    ¡°Thank you for the trouble.¡± Yuan Zhou received the letter while expressing his gratitude.

    ¡°Hahaha. You¡¯re wee. This is my job. Take your time, boss Yuan. I¡¯ll go and deliver it to the others first.¡± Pan Hao said with a smile.

    Then, he rang the bell on the bicycle and rode away with the crisp and melodious sound. Yuan Zhou watched pan Hao leave until he disappeared around the corner of the street.

    He didn¡¯t read the letter in advance, but put it on the second floor before returning to the kitchen to continue what he was doing just now. He was already used to reading Miao Miao¡¯s letter with Yin ya, because it was Yin ya who helped Miao Miao in the beginning.

    In the past, there was only one letter for each person. But ever since she found out that Yin ya and Yuan Zhou were together, Miao Miao directly put the two letters in an envelope and sent it to master chef Restaurant. Gradually, she wrote them on the same paper. In the past, Miao Miao was very talkative. Since she wrote to two people, one page definitely couldn¡¯t contain all the words. But somehow, Yuan Zhou, who had be attentive, found that Miao Miao didn¡¯t write much.

    Although they didn¡¯t know the reason, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya had once gone to Shanghai to see Miao Miao and her ssmates. They only felt relieved after they confirmed that everyone was doing well.

    After the dinner time ended and shortly after the pub time started, Yin ya also came back. Knowing that Miao Miao had sent her a letter, Yin ya didn¡¯t even bother to eat her supper and decided to read the letter first. As for whether it was to escape from Yuan Zhou¡¯s favorite supper, only Yin ya herself knew.

    The two of them took the letter and sat at the stone table in the backyard. The cold Stone bench brought coolness to the hot summer. A slight breeze blew past. Even if it still carried the heat of summer, with the help of the stone table and stone bench, it did not seem so irritating.

    ¡°Si¡±

    Yin ya carefully opened the envelope and took out the letters inside. As usual, the letters were folded into beautiful shapes. Some were folded into the shape of a heart, some were folded into the shape of a thousand paper cranes. They were poured out of the envelope in twos and threes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2659

    <h4>Chapter 2659: Heart</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The letter fell on the clean stone table, making it look even more lifelike. It might not look exactly the same, but one look at the delicate creases and one could tell that everyone had put in a lot of effort.

    The person who folded it was very careful and tried to be as light as possible, but probably because he was not skilled, he had opened it several times before he folded it like this. At a nce, he could tell what was folded.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s sharp eyes, he could clearly see that it had been folded five times to get its current shape. Even Yin ya could vaguely tell that it had definitely been folded several times.

    Yin ya and Yuan Zhou were quite observant. Other people couldn¡¯t really tell that they had covered up their traces with great efforts.

    ¡°Everyone¡¯s been very attentive. ¡± Yin ya kept silent for a while and then said.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head to show his agreement and didn¡¯t say anything. However, he was thinking that maybe he could increase the donation amount. After all, judging from the recent letters, it seemed that more people had joined the school and the burden on the school would definitely be heavier. Therefore, he would try to help as much as possible.

    Now that he had achieved economic freedom, he could buy whatever he wanted. Even if Yin ya wanted to buy a Castle and be a Princess, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for her. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to donate more to the school either.

    Yuan Zhou only thought about these things once in his heart. He nned to put them into action tomorrow and didn¡¯t intend to publicize them. If Yin ya didn¡¯t ask him, he wouldn¡¯t tell her on his own initiative either. He always felt ashamed to say it out loud and it wasn¡¯t a big deal.

    If she didn¡¯t receive a considerable number of thank-you letters every month, Yin ya really wouldn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou would do many other things besides studying cooking skills.

    After carefully reading the structure of the letters, Yin ya started to open them. She had to read them carefully. After reading them, she had to fold them and put them away as they were. She couldn¡¯t let down the kind intentions of others.

    ¡°Hua¡±

    The heart-shaped letter was carefully opened. Usually, this shape was written by Miao Miao. As expected, when he opened it, he saw the handwriting that Miao Miao was very familiar with.

    However, she spoke even less. On the huge piece of paper, there were only two short lines of words that belonged to Miao Miao.[Sister Yin, brother Yuan, Zhan Xinjia: [The weather is hot. I hope sister Yin and brother yuan can protect themselves from a heat stroke. Grandpa and Grandma are fine. Don¡¯t miss us.]

    ......

    It was such a short line of words, but the handwriting was very heavy. It seemed that the pen could not produce ink, so it had to be pressed a little heavier.

    Yin ya and Yuan Zhou read the short few lines of words again and again before they put the letter down silently. Yin ya¡¯s fingers even trembled slightly, as if the letter was too heavy.

    Even the corners of his mouth were pursed up, making him look a little serious. On the other hand, Yuan Zhou still had his usual stoic face. Of course, those who were familiar with him could see that the corners of his mouth were pulled down, which obviously meant he was also very serious.

    ¡°Let¡¯s read the letters from the other children. ¡±

    After an unknown amount of time, Yin ya broke the silence first. Perhaps it was because she hadn¡¯t spoken for a long time, her voice appeared a little hoarse. The teacup beside her was emitting hot air in spirals. This was the tea that was prepared before. There were also several tes of beautiful desserts beside it. They had nned to eat the desserts, drink the tea and read the letter at the same time. Unfortunately, no one thought of that now.

    ¡°I¡¯ll do it. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou took a look at it and then opened the letter in the shape of a paper crane carefully. Yuan Zhou could only be so serious and careful when he was cooking normally.

    The letter was quickly opened. Compared to Miao Miao¡¯s letter, which was written by a few people, it was much more packed. Five different notes indicated that the letter was written by five people.

    Each type of notes was different. Some were especially immature like the scribbles of primary school students, some were written in a handsome way, and naturally, some were written in a normal way. Although the handwriting was different, everyone¡¯s gratitude to Yuan Zhou was genuine.

    The whole essay was not only about their gratitude, but also about sharing some interesting things around them and showing concern for Yuan Zhou¡¯s health. Each of them wrote more than 180 words, which could be considered as a small essay if several of them were added up.

    It wasn¡¯t just the paper crane. The other letters all had simr content. Of course, everyone had different personal experiences, so thenguage they wrote was naturally different. However, the only thing that was the same was that they were all happy and nothing else.

    After one hour, all the letters were gone. Looking at the restored letters, Yin ya didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment. Even she had noticed that two familiar names didn¡¯t appear, not to mention Yuan Zhou who was very observant.

    At this time, it seemed that nothing he did was right. Even if they had only known each other through a few words on the letter and had note into close contact with each other, he still felt lost.

    After all, getting used to something was a very scary thing. Once a human got used to something, they would naturally not be able to adapt to it if they suddenly changed.

    ¡°Blockhead, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± Yin ya said in a low voice.

    Yuan Zhou seemed to have answered something but also didn¡¯t say anything. The small courtyard became quiet all of a sudden. The noisy sounds from the pub upstairs added some vor of life to the quiet atmosphere.

    The insects in the bushes and corners began to cry out one after another. The ¡°ji ji ji¡± sound was very lively. Compared to the silence of winter, this was the liveliness of summer.

    ¡°Let¡¯s prepare to write them a reply. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou took out the letter paper that he had prepared earlier in silence. Most of the replies were written by Yuan Zhou himself because most of the letters were addressed to him. Yin ya also had a few letters, but there weren¡¯t many. However, every time they received the letters, they would take some time to sit down and write them back word by word.

    Now, it seemed that it was very convenient to be able to see the scene on the other side when making phone calls, sending messages, and even video calls. However, some things and things were still worth keeping, such as writing letters, because only personally written words could represent one¡¯s mood at that time. Expressing one¡¯s feelings was the best representation.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said.

    Yin ya nodded and took the pen from Yuan Zhou. Then, they each took a corner and started to write on the paper with a swish.

    At this time, other than the noise of the customers and the chirping of insects, there was only the rustling sound of the pen touching the letter paper.

    In the pitch-ck night sky, the stars twinkled, and the bright moonlight shone on the world, draping a soft coat over the earth, adding a touch of gentleness to the originally Silent Night.

    Time passed bit by bit. Soon, the sun rose from the East, and a new day had arrived.

    Yuan Zhou opened his eyes on time with the help of his biological clock. After he washed up and changed his clothes quietly, he opened the back door and ran out.

    Probably because of the hot weather, the three girls didn¡¯t want to stick close to Romeo in the winter, but instead, they wanted to stay eight feet away from him.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that Romeo had a lot of fur. The winter was very warm and could be said to be a small stove. No one disliked him. Even Zong mo liked to be next to Romeo for no other reason than the heat.

    But in the winter, the little stove was loved by everyone, but in the summer, it was not popr. The rice was already very hot, and if they added Romeo, it would definitely not be as simple as a one times one.

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 Chapter 2660

    <h4>Chapter 2660: Chapter 204 wide circle of friends</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Spring was still in the end, and when summer quietly approached, Romeo immediately turned from a man who was loved by everyone to a man who was hated by dogs, not to mention in the authentic hot summer, it made people avoid him.

    Now, as soon as Yuan Zhou went out, he could see the rice and broth upying the spacious area on the right. When they saw Yuan Zhouing out, they immediately started to greet him, without the haughtiness of broth at all.

    The one who upied the narrow space on the left with her huge body was Romeo, who hade to eat and drink again. She had always wanted to stay with rice and the others, but unfortunately, she didn¡¯t get her wish. Therefore, she could only wagged her tail and became enthusiastic with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Good Morning, rice, noodles, rice soup, and Romeo.¡±

    Yuan Zhou took a deep breath. The slightly cool air in the morning was instantly inhaled into his lungs and then exhaled out the turbid air. It was as if the depression from yesterday had been exhaled out all at once. He felt much more rxed all over.

    Wisps of golden sunlight slowly seeped out from the horizon, indicating that it would be a sunny day today. Unfortunately, they didn¡¯t sneeze yesterday. Apart from the system, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if it would rain today.

    ¡°Boss, two bowls of instant noodles please.¡±

    Yuan Zhou shouted at the boss of the noodle restaurant. After he got the same answer from the boss, he ran straight ahead and turned back to the back alley, then ran towards the back door.

    Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with the road that he ran every day. After he came back, he washed up and changed his clothes. It was time to prepare breakfast.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy preparing the breakfast, Paul was also busy.

    Ever since he had challenged Yuan Zhou and witnessed his strength, he was very impressed. Moreover, he directly turned into a Turkey Yuan Chui No. 1, which was even more powerful than the India Yuan Chui No. 1 and Singapore Yuan Chui No. 1.

    It could be said that he caught up with the number one dashi xiujie of the ash level Yuan Chui. Dashi, who had missed the opportunity to cook the Kojac cuisine, had no idea that someone was going topete with him on Yuan Chui¡¯s ability. He was concentrating onpleting the task assigned by Yuan Zhou and had no time to care about anything else.

    After two days of silence and digesting the knowledge obtained from Yuan Zhou, Paul finally had the chance to go to master chef Restaurant for a meal.

    ......

    One had to know that the heaven and earth brocade had already shocked Paul, so the rest were naturally worth looking forward to.

    Of course, Paul was used to preparing for a rainy day before doing anything. He did not leave immediately after getting up early in the morning. Instead, he called his good friend, Shama.

    That¡¯s right, it was India¡¯s Shama. Compared to Dewell, Shama was naturally not as famous. Even though his status in Singapore was quite good and he had a good rtionship with opello, his cooking skills were much worse than Dewell ¡®s. However, Shama had a unique characteristic, and that was that he had a wide range of friends.

    It could be seen from the fact that Chu Xiao was able to upy a ce in the round Table meeting of 10 people to exchange cooking skills with Yuan Zhou.

    It wasn¡¯t that Xia MA wasn¡¯t good enough. On the contrary, he was quite good. However, there were dozens of people in the entire Asian circle who were on par with Xia Ma¡¯s cooking skills. The reason why Xia MA had a seat was naturally rted to his widework.

    With the same level of strength, if one wanted to obtain more things, other external conditions were also very important. For example, right now, Shama knew Paul.

    ¡°How has Xia MA been? I happened to be in China¡¯s Rong city recently. I wonder if you know anything about head chef Yuan?¡± Paul picked up the phone and went straight to the point.

    On the other side, Xia MA, who was half-awake and half-asleep, immediately sat up straight when she heard the familiar word ¡°Yuan.¡± As expected, the word ¡°head chef¡± that followed after made her realize that it wasn¡¯t an illusion. Yuan Zhou and China¡¯s Chengdu, it was definitely that head chef Yuan. There was no doubt about it.

    As an actor with a bad reputation, although he wasn¡¯t strong, he couldn¡¯t stop his heart from turning to the organization. Therefore, he was very sensitive to all kinds of things rted to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°The head chef yuan you¡¯re talking about is head chef Yuan from Taoxi road, right? it¡¯s Seveno¡¯ clock in Chengdu, China right now. I have a direct flight to Chengdu at Sixo¡¯ clock. I¡¯ll buy the ticket now. Wait for me. We¡¯ll talk about the details when we have dinner at my restaurant tonight.¡±

    ¡°Pa da¡±

    Shema hung up the phone and was probably getting ready. It was then that Paul realized that he was in China, with a two-and-a-half-hour time difference from India. When he called, it was seven in the morning, and it was only four-thirty in the morning in India before dawn.

    Shermar¡¯s reaction was beyond Paul¡¯s expectations.¡±It seems like he is quite familiar with head chef Yuan. In the future, I will have to pay more attention to other things when I am not challenging him. Otherwise, it would be bad if the news is not urate. For example, it would be a huge loss if I only found out about head chef Yuan thiste.¡±

    Paul was wary of himself, mainly because he had been focused on challenging various famous chefs, such as once-in-a-decade geniuses, potential candidates of various sects, and so on. His activities were mostly in Turkey and the neighboring Europe, and he had less activity in Asia. After all, Turkey was a special country that spanned across Eurasia.

    He rarely paid attention to the changes in Asia because the genius chefs he was interested in were all in Europe. He barely contacted his friends once every one and a half years. Therefore, he missed the news about Yuan Zhou and only knew about it recently because of Akara¡¯s meeting.

    The dy in information was not conducive to his challenge. Now, Paul had a deep understanding. This was a great lesson that he would remember for the rest of his life.

    ¡°Wait, is Xia MAing to China soon? should I wait for him to go to the restaurant with me or go there by myself first?¡± Only then did Paul react.

    Originally, Paul had called to ask Xia MA if she knew anything about Yuan Zhou and some news about the restaurant so that he could make some preparations before going to have a meal. He definitely didn¡¯t have a simple meal, but had other purposes, such as studying.

    Therefore, he should have made sufficient preparations. However, before he could say that, Xia MA directly said that she wasing over. Paul definitely didn¡¯t think that Xia MA was so enthusiastic because she missed him as a friend. The problem was most likely with Yuan Zhou.

    After thinking for a while, Paul still decided to wait for summer to arrive first, which could be considered as giving face to his friend. He had never eaten anything else cooked by Yuan Zhou except for the Qiankun brocade room. Moreover, he had been wholeheartedly immersed in hisprehension of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before. Therefore, he could hold it in and wait for summer to arrive before eating.

    Otherwise, any friendship was nothing but a stic film in front of the delicacies prepared by Yuan Zhou.

    He had made up his mind to wait for summer toe before going to eat. However, he was still very restless because he was eager to eat the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou again. Basically, he had to check the time every hour.

    From time to time, she would suspect that her watch was broken and then check the time with her phone and the hotel clock. When she found that it was not broken, she sat down anxiously again.

    When the hour hand had gone six or seven circles, Paul¡¯s phone finally rang. It was Shama.

    Paul, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up immediately to answer the phone and walked out as he answered it. He was obviously very anxious.

    It was oneo¡¯ clock in the afternoon. Paul had not even eaten lunch while waiting for the call.

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 Chapter 2661

    <h4>Chapter 2661: Bundle sale</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    However, Paul¡¯s footsteps suddenly stopped. Because of the emergency brake, the speed was too fast, and he almost lost his bnce. However, he still managed to do it with his excellent reaction ability.

    Although he was staggering, he still stood up straight. It was really gratifying. After all, if he had fallen and injured himself, he would definitely not be able to eat today. He could endure anything except this, so he firmly stood firm!

    ¡°Paul, I just arrived at the airport. It¡¯s still early to line up for dinner at master chef Restaurant. It¡¯s still lunch time, and we need to line up in advance, so we¡¯ll have to wait for a while. But we can go to the streets over there first. There are many Chinese specialties there, and they¡¯re all very good.¡±

    Shama was a qualified guide, and she was quite generous to share some of the local specialties with Paul.

    The truth was that Shama felt that if he didn¡¯t have any constructive suggestions, the hungry Paul would eat him up like a dish.

    For the sake of his dog¡¯s life, Xia MA felt that he had toe up with some constructive suggestions. It would be better for him to stroll around Taoxi road. It was not only close to the restaurant, but also convenient for him to line upter. At the same time, he could also feel the air quality near Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. It could really be said to be killing two birds with one stone. He was really a genius.

    Paul, who was traveling at a high speed, suddenly stopped when he heard summer¡¯s words. He thought that he would be able to have lunch if he hurried, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be impossible.

    To be honest, Paul had thought that summer must have made a reservation in advance for her to rush over at this time. He could eat as soon as he arrived, but he didn¡¯t expect such a situation. He had to line up in advance, and it was likely that reservations were not allowed.

    Given Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, it was normal for him to have some rules, not to mention that he just had to line up in advance to avoid making a reservation.

    Even though he did not have his own restaurant, he was working in a five-star hotel. There were too many rules. He would not work on a date, a Sunday, or if he was in a bad mood. Just based on this, he was very popr. Many people wanted to invite him to work in their hotel. Now that he thought about it, he was too arrogant to expect Xia MA to make a reservation for him.

    Paul didn¡¯t know the word ¡°float¡±. He only knew that he was taking it for granted and that he shouldn¡¯t have. Because he was angry with himself, he forgot about the rules that summer didn¡¯t tell him in advance.

    Xia Ma¡¯s goal of protecting his dog life was achieved.

    There was no need to be in such a hurry. Paul no longer had the illusion that he was speeding on Route 11. He regained his usual elegance and arrived at the destination before summer reached Taoxi road.

    ......

    The main reason was that the hotel Paul stayed in wasn¡¯t far away. He didn¡¯t book it so close on purpose. After all, he had wanted to have a friendly match before he came. Who knew that he wouldn¡¯t get a copy of the key aftering here?

    When Paul opened the webpage and wanted to book a hotel, he searched for Chengdu. The hot topics immediately rmended a hotel near Taoxi road. It seemed to be the small ce he wanted to go, so he booked thest room without saying anything.

    That¡¯s right, there were no less than 50 hotels in total, and all of them were sold out after Paul had booked all of them. Of course, Paul, who had sessfully booked a room, didn¡¯t know that it wasn¡¯t just one person who greeted his mother at that time. There were really many people who greeted her one after another, countless.

    Unconsciously, the hotels near Taoxi road, especially those closer to Taoxi road, became more and more in demand. They were almost in a state of supply shortage at any time. Even if they had time toe out, they were quickly booked. Moreover, each reservation time was not short. For example, although Paul only wanted toe here to challenge, he had also booked for half a month ording to his habit.

    Paul was used to preparing in advance. He was going to challenge, not to make enemies, so it was impossible for them to challenge him as soon as he went, so he needed to set aside some time.

    Who knew that Paul would be so lucky to meet Yuan Zhou. He proposed the challenge on the first day and seeded on the second day. However, he also decided to stay for a few more days. Seeing that the hotel that he had booked for half a month was not enough, he had originally nned to extend his stay. However, he found that he couldn ¡®t. The time after his stay had been reserved and he was directly queued for half a year.

    Of course, that was exactly what Paul subconsciously did when he returned to the hotel after the challenge. However, he didn¡¯t seed and was in a hurry to digest what he had gained from the challenge. Therefore, he didn¡¯t feel too conflicted. Now, Paul was immersed in the atmosphere of being about to eat other delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou and didn¡¯t think of this matter.

    At that time, there was one person who remembered Paul clearly, and that was Yue Dong. Unlike his name, he had always done things in a rush.

    After Yuan Zhou rose to power, not only Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi¡¯s business became very big, but also the big bosses of Taoxi road. They couldn¡¯t even bepared to Yuan Zhou. Even the naughty children became rich because of Yuan Zhou, not to mention the shops on Taoxi road.

    It was really due to the traffic brought up by Yuan Zhou alone and the increased business. Just look at Li Li, he was a person who ate until his head was full of fat.

    Yue Dong¡¯s shop was an exception. It was mainly rted to the things he sold. He opened a small art Gallery. Of course, it was different from Wu Hai¡¯s painting God¡¯s cottage. His shop mainly sold ink and wash paintings, which were all Chinese traditional paintings.

    To be honest, people who liked this thing were extremely appreciative of it and couldn¡¯t wait to be in it 24 hours a day. But for those who didn¡¯t like it, even spending a second to look at it would feel like it was unnecessary.

    Besides, the people who came to Taoxi road were either here to eat at master chef Restaurant or to sightsee. Of course, this sightsee didn¡¯t include visiting the Chinese art shops.

    After all, this thing needed to be watched with a calm heart. The people who came to eat felt that they were too impetuous and were not suitable to watch.

    Yue Dong was originally satisfied. He was more of a Buddhist when it came to doing business, and it was fine as long as people came.

    However, when he saw that the shops around him were filled with customers and peopleing and going every day, he felt very annoyed. They were all from nine years ofpulsory education. Why was it that others could do it, but he could not?

    If you wanted Yue Dong to change his profession, would he be angry with you? after all, when he first opened this Chinese art Gallery, it was because he liked it. Moreover, there were several paintings from the rising stars that were stored in his store for sale. No matter how talented he was, he still needed to make a living, right?

    No matter how good the painting was, no one woulde to see it, so naturally, no one would buy it. In the end, Yue Dong didn¡¯t know why, but he suddenly had an idea. He felt that bundle sales sometimes had its benefits. For example, when he went to buy a shampoo, the seller just bought a bottle of conditioner. Of course, there were also individual shampoo for sale, but the hair conditioners were cheap when ced together. asionally, he would use the hair conditioner, and he felt that it was worth it, so he bought it.

    Moreover, Yue Dong observed that there were more people who bought this model as a bundle than if they bought it alone. First, it was because everyone liked to take advantage of it. Second, thebination of the two was indeed what everyone needed. There was no such thing as wasting it by buying it, so many people would subconsciously choose to buy this model as a bundle.

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 Chapter 2662

    <h4>Chapter 2662: Teach Paul how to be a man</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    At that time, Yue Dong suddenly had an idea. In order to maintain the operation of the gallery, he rented an empty room on the second floor as a homestay to tourists who came to Taoxi road. Even though it was just a small room, he still lived with thendlord.

    Before this, Yue Dong only knew that business was good and didn¡¯t think much about it. However, after seeing the shampoo and conditioner, and then looking at the business that was so light that it seemed like he could catch sparrows at the door, Yue Dong had a sudden idea.

    If every visitor came to his gallery to take a look, it would be worth it if one in a hundred visitors could buy a painting.

    Besides, only when there was someone could they talk about business. If there was no one, they wouldn¡¯t be able to sell it even if they wanted to, so they shouldn¡¯t have any other thoughts.

    Therefore, Yue Dong used his own homestay as a test. He directly noted a note at the back of the reservation: if you want to get a room, you have to visit Clearwater Gallery. It was a kind of bundle sale.

    Because Yue Dong¡¯s gallery was on Taoxi road, although it was at the end of the street, it was still on Taoxi road. It would take at least five to six minutes to walk from master chef Restaurant, and at least two to three minutes to get there.

    The requirement was a little strange, but it didn¡¯t really matter to many tourists who wanted to stay in Taoxi road in order to enjoy the moonlight first. Originally, they would have to wait in line to eat or practice their knife skills. Therefore, they could take some time to visit the gallery. Besides, they didn¡¯t ask for a long time. They could go in and take a turn, which would take less than two minutes.

    Even though Yue Dong had set some restrictions, it could not stop the poprity of his homestay. After observing for a while, he began to cooperate with the neighbors who owned homestay on Taoxi road.

    Of course, it wasn¡¯t really a cooperation. It was just that Yue Dong had been single for 35 years. Every day, whenever he had time, he would squat by theputer and fight for a hotel room near Taoxi road. As long as he got it, he would give it to the tourists at the original price, as long as they agreed toe to the gallery.

    It could be said that Yue Dong was someone who relied on his hand speed to make a living. He would not force people to buy or sell in an equivalent exchange. asionally, he would encounter people with bad attitudes andpletely did not want toe, but he would still transfer the room to him at the original price. After all, not everyone would want to trouble themselves a little.

    With his hand speed, Yue Dong had increased the flow of people in the gallery by 50%. His idea was quite correct. Although everyone had initially thought of walking around and leaving, once they entered, they would slowly appreciate the paintings that they really liked. Some might even pay for one.

    ording to Yue Dong¡¯s n, the business had indeed improved a lot. Before this, he had aimed at the room that Paul had booked. After all, that hotel had not had any empty rooms for a long time and was in high demand. Who knew that his hand speed would not be able to win, so he could only give up.

    ......

    However, Yue Dong, who doubted his life, still remembered this person with the ID Paul and wondered if he shouldmunicate with him about his hand speed when he encountered him.

    Paul didn¡¯t know any of this. He was very excited. Forty minutes after he arrived at Taoxi road, Xia Ma¡¯s figure appeared.

    ¡°Xia MA, my friend, Wee to China¡¯s Rong city.¡± Paul greeted.

    Although Shema felt that something was wrong, he was still very happy to see Paul¡¯s enthusiasm. After all, if it weren¡¯t for him, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to find a reason toe to China recently. He had only reluctantly returned from Chinast week.

    There were still a lot of things waiting for him to deal with in India. Now that he had a strong reason like Paul, he could stay in Chengdu for a while. It was hard not to be happy.

    ¡°Paul, it¡¯s a pleasure to meet you.¡± Xia MA said. Then, she looked around at the bustling Taoxi road not far away and said,¡±¡±We can take a look around this Street first. You should know that the prosperity of this ce isrgely rted to head chef Yuan. You can take a closer look.¡±

    He didn¡¯t say what he was observing, but Shama felt that Paul should be able to understand what he meant. To understand a person, one had to start from his environment.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Paul nodded in agreement.

    While he was waiting, he had already taken a rough look, but because there were too many people and he was in a hurry, he did not take a close look.

    ¡°If the time is right, we might be able to see head chef Yuan practice his knife skills on the spot. That would really be a gorgeous magic show.¡± Xia MA clearly knew how to pique a person¡¯s interest.

    Sure enough, Paul¡¯s originally high-spirited look became even more expectant when he heard this.

    He followed summer around the street and saw that there was still a long line of people outside the store. After all, it wasn¡¯t time for lunch yet. With someone leading the way and exining things to him from time to time, Paul felt rxed and enjoyed the lively atmosphere.

    Paul was probably very lucky. After eating several unique Chinese snacks and feeling very excited, he had the opportunity to face Yuan Zhou¡¯s magic-like cutting skills.

    Judging from the fact that Yuan Zhou could directly make Kojac into four different ingredients and use them as a dish, his cutting skills were definitely very good. No matter how one imagined it, it was not as shocking as seeing it in reality.

    The huge vegetable knives in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands were as light as a feather. In just a short while, the radish in his hand had changed in appearance.

    As a result, Paul was still in a daze and had no intention ofing back to his senses even when he and Shama joined the line for dinner.

    The main reason was that he was too shocked. He had never expected Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills to be so exquisite and peerless. He could not find a suitable word to describe Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills even after spending his entire life learning. The vocabry was really too poor, while Yuan Zhou¡¯s cutting skills were too outstanding.

    On the other hand, Shama appeared to take it for granted. One should know that he wasn¡¯t much better than Paul when he first met him. The reason why he was better was that he had already had an exchange with Yuan Zhou before the 10-person round table meeting. Otherwise, he would probably be at the same level as Paul.

    It wasn¡¯t until the two of them entered the restaurant as the first group of diners and sat down, touching the menu that was as thick as a dictionary, that Paul finally came back to his senses.

    ¡°Gudong¡±

    Paul swallowed his saliva and cleared his throat.¡±¡±Xia MA, I feel like I was too brave before.¡±

    Once he thought of how he had challenged Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple like a newborn calf that wasn¡¯t afraid of a Tiger and then directly challenged Yuan Zhou himself after he had defeated the disciple, he felt that he was really unbelievable at that time. How on earth did he have the courage to bring up the challenge?

    Now, if you asked him to mention it again, he wouldn¡¯t dare to. It wasn¡¯t that hecked courage, but that he was really stupid to mention it again. The gap between them was even bigger than the chasm. He was a challenge madman, not a challenge madman.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2663

    <h4>Chapter 2663: Chapter 207 self-awareness</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He clearly knew that he wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up in this life and might be the same in his next life, yet he still went up to challenge him. He was not respecting himself or Yuan Zhou.

    Paul was determined not to do that. However, if he could watch Yuan Zhou cook more, he might be able to gain some insight from it. For example, when he saw the superb cutting skills earlier, Paul hadprehended something from them. He felt that he had be more transparent, but he did not have a specific direction. He already had a vague idea, which was a great harvest.

    A Challenge Maniac like Paul challenged different chefs almost every day. Even if the chef wasn¡¯t famous, as long as he had a skill, he would challenge it. He wasn¡¯t obsessed with winning or losing, but his cooking skills improved through the challenge process.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou was a very good target to challenge. Unfortunately, the gap between them was too wide and Paul couldn¡¯t keep up with the pace at all. It was okay for him to look at Yuan Zhou asionally, but if he were to make Yuan Zhou his target, it would be difficult for him to digest all the information, let alone dare to do so.

    After seeing the heaven and earth brocade, Paul had silently crushed his original ns and given up.

    ¡°You¡¯re in a hurry. Otherwise, we would have a reason to order the wholemb banquet. Can you imagine that there are more than 200 dishes in one wholemb banquet? I know about six or seven ways to make the Lamb hooves. There are definitely no repeated recipes, and you have never seen them before. Also, let me tell you, the eight big bowls of specialty of a Chinese nation are quite outstanding and meet your dietary standards very well. Unfortunately, you also need to make reservations.¡±

    Sherma acted as if she was on good terms with Paul, but her words hurt. Originally, Paul didn¡¯t know what the banquet was and had booked it in advance, but now he really did.

    He even picked out some of the special dishes and focused on describing their appearance, smell, and taste. It should be known that summer was also a famous chef. Although he couldn¡¯t make it, he was quite professional in describing it. This was because there was already a picture in front of Paul. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he wanted to maintain his image, he would have swallowed his saliva.

    ¡°Have you eaten it before?¡± Paul was very envious.

    Xia MA, who had been talking non-stop, suddenly stopped. He really hadn¡¯t eaten it before because he had no reason to order it.

    Thest time, it was almost his birthday and he had the chance to make a reservation. However, he had an Emergency in India and had to rush back. Then, he was summoned by Paul.

    What he said was all the information he got from various chat groups in the restaurant. Although Xia MA was an Indian through and through, ever since hemunicated with Yuan Zhou, he had started to learn Huaxianguage in secret, whether it was reading or writing. Moreover, he had signed up for a ss by himself, the kind that taught online. It was very exciting to learn. He hoped that one day he could easilymunicate with Yuan Zhou in his mother tongue and maybe he could learn more things from him.

    Because sometimes, anguage barrier was like a chicken talking to a duck.

    ......

    His practice was to sneak into the chat group of the store and peek at everyone¡¯sments to see if he could understand every sentence. Sometimes, he would listen to someone¡¯s voice message and secretly learn the meaning. If he couldn¡¯t understand it, he would ask his teacher.

    Xia MA was indeed serious about this matter. For this reason, he even specially gave himself an online name called ¡®China¡¯s delicious mouth¡¯. He felt that this name was very in line with his desire to eat all the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou. Although he lurked in the group all year round, it didn¡¯t prevent him from absorbing all kinds of knowledge.

    For example, the taste, color, and smell of the dishes that he had just described to Xia MA were all learned and sold from the group. He had never eaten them before.

    Paul had only wanted to ask about the details, but he didn¡¯t expect to hit the bullseye. Summer really hadn¡¯t eaten it before.

    Paul, on the other hand, was speechless. He looked at him with disdain and asked directly,¡±¡±Then what¡¯s the ethnic group you just mentioned? I want to order their dishes.¡±

    As the light of Turkey, Paul was a famous hallowed chef. His habits were simr to that of the Chinese. Although he didn¡¯t know what race summer was talking about, it didn¡¯t stop him from extracting the information he wanted from her words.

    He had originally intended to order some vegetarian dishes to try and then ask Yuan Zhou if he could specially cook for him. However, the dishes of this ethnic group that Xia MA mentioned gave Paul a reason not to trouble Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was very busy. In the few minutes since Paul came in and sat down, he didn¡¯t even take a break. Even if he didn¡¯t reallye back to his senses, Yuan Zhou¡¯s presence was so strong that Paul also noticed him at once.

    Although he really wanted to eat it, he wasn¡¯t sure if Yuan Zhou could directly make requirements. For example, he also had requirements for oil. He didn¡¯t like animal oil but only liked vegetable oil and so on. Summer¡¯s words made Paul let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°It¡¯s here. They¡¯re called the Hui people. They also eat hallowed cuisine. Although it¡¯s not quite the same, it¡¯s not much different from yours.¡±

    This time, Shema didn¡¯t cause any trouble. She flipped the thick menu in her hand directly to the category of ethnic cuisines and found the dishes rted to the Hui race in a few seconds. It was densely packed, and with just a rough nce, there were many dishes, such as spiced beef, stir-fried yellow beef, roastedmb chops,mb with fried onions, and so on. All of them indeed met Paul¡¯s requirements.

    In the past, if someone told Paul that he would be dazzled by the menu one day, he would immediately argue with that person. Now, his eyes were hurting, not because the words were small or the menu was too small, but because there were too many dishes. Even if the menu was arranged in the most reasonable way, the huge amount still tired his eyes.

    ¡°What would you like to order?¡± Su Ruoyan finished ordering the customers in front and walked over to ask Xia MA and Paul.

    It also saved Paul, who had been immersed in the sea of dishes.¡±Anyway, head chef Yuan¡¯s dishes will definitely be delicious. I¡¯ll just order some.¡±

    When he came back to his senses, Paul felt that he was a little silly. Since he didn¡¯t know them, he would just order whatever he wanted. Anyway, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were guaranteed, so he didn¡¯t need to worry.

    Therefore, he didn¡¯t hesitate and directly said,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have a set of Yuan Bao San pill, a set of hand-grabbed mutton, and a set of mutton and ramen noodles. ¡±

    Paul didn¡¯t have the chance to know that Yuan Zhou had the rule of cklisting those who couldn¡¯t finish the food. However, he was a chef who cherished his food very much. He stopped after ordering the food that he had originally eaten.

    It was impossible to order and eat so many dishes at once, so Paul was very calm and nned to make a long-term n.

    As expected, she didn¡¯t see the scene she wanted to see. Xia MA secretly put away her thoughts and ordered,¡±¡±I¡¯ll have a te of mutton paste, a te of Riska, a te of mutton noodle roll, and a te ofmb with spicy fried sauce. That¡¯s all. ¡±

    Compared to Paul¡¯s carefulness, Shama was much bolder. He had been here many times, so he knew how much he could eat. Therefore, he ordered enough for him to eat.

    Of course, if she ate any more, there might be some left. This was definitely a high-pressure line that was not allowed to be touched. Xia MA was very cautious. She ate one-third more than her usual amount, just enough for her to fill up.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2664

    <h4>Chapter 2664: Chapter 208 mutton paste</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡± Su Ruoyan quickly jotted it down and then passed the menu to Yuan Zhou. After that, she went to order the dishes for the others.

    ¡°You¡¯ve eaten all these dishes?¡± Paul asked curiously.

    Xia MA had mentioned a lot of delicious dishes just now, mainly because the names sounded interesting. Although he had never tried them before, he knew they were most likely delicious.

    Seeing how well summer had ordered the dishes, Paul felt that she might have eaten this batch of dishes before. Otherwise, how could she be so skilled?

    Who knew that Xia MA would be so carefree?¡±I¡¯ve never eaten before. I¡¯ll eat with you. We¡¯re friends. We should go through thick and thin together.¡±

    He looked like he was sacrificing himself for others, and if he didn¡¯t go to hell, who would?

    Paul really didn¡¯t understand Chinese culture, but thest sentence didn¡¯t sound right. However, he couldn¡¯t find anything wrong with it. He could only secretly make up his mind to learn some Chinese culture to understand it. He felt like Shema was treating him like a fool, but he didn¡¯t have any evidence.

    Before they could say anything more, Paul and summer suddenly turned their heads to the partition in unison. It was too fragrant.

    Unlike the rich aroma of food cooked over high fire, this aroma was more domineering and rich enough.

    The closer they got, the more fragrant it became. The fragrance of the bean sauce assailed their nostrils, tempting them to reach out their ws, not their hands, to grab a piece.

    It was a refreshing grass green color, and the marinated yellow meat slices on top were neither as thin as paper nor as thick as a finger. They were in between the two, with a uniform thickness. On the beautiful color, the texture was clear, making people feel as if it was deliberately rendered, and it was very beautiful.

    ¡°It should be you who ordered the mutton sauce, right?¡± Paul¡¯s eyes were fixed on the tes.

    He didn¡¯t know what each dish was exactly when he ordered it, but because there were English Annotations under each dish, he could make a guess even if he didn¡¯t know the specific dishes. Now that he saw the food and confirmed the two, he naturally had an idea.

    ......

    ¡°I think so too,¡± Xia MA nodded.¡±So I¡¯ll eat first. It¡¯s my dish after all.¡±

    Regardless of everything else, he had to first recognize the dishes and get the right to eat first. He wanted to eat his own dishes, but they were sitting at the same table and had a good rtionship. Everyone ordered together. Not only did Paul want to eat his dishes, but he also wanted to eat the dishes Paul ordered.

    Since both of them wanted to take it, the only choice was an equivalent exchange. Otherwise, he would not be willing to suffer a loss, and neither would Paul. A fair exchange was naturally the only choice.

    However, an exchange was just an exchange. It was better to have the upper hand. No wonder the two of them were so close. Sometimes, one didn¡¯t even need to rehearse to know what the other was thinking. That was why the person who understood you the best was either an enemy or a friend. In fact, this was almost the same rtionship between Shama and Paul.

    The story between this was a bit long, so there was no need to repeat it.

    Shama didn¡¯t wait for Paul to say anything and started eating. He thought it would be faster this way, so he picked up a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth.

    The tender mutton was ced in his mouth. The salty and fragrant taste was very delicious. It was thin but not too heavy, fat but not too greasy. It did not melt in his mouth, but he could break it with a gentle bite. This proved that it still had some strength.

    The fatty meat was bitten off together with the lean meat, and the texture was almost the same. It was plump and chewy, and there was still some juice inside, so it didn¡¯t feel dry. The warm temperature made the meat more fresh, and it didn¡¯t have the fishy taste that mutton should have. Instead, it had a rich fresh fragrance. The taste was slightly salty and fragrant, whichpletely ignited the taste buds. After eating a few pieces in a row, he felt more and more hungry, and he was already looking forward to the next dish.

    Paul also started eating after Shama ate a piece. He also ate with his hands, and the chopsticks became a decoration.

    They ate one after the other at the same speed, and they didn¡¯t eat much. Paul, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t stop once he started.

    Previously, when he ate the heaven and earth brocade, he had thought that it was already the peak of Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills. However, he didn¡¯t expect that this dish looked so ordinary on the surface. Apart from the slightly better color and slightly better knife skills, it wasn¡¯t as amazing as the heaven and earth brocade. It was a dish made with four different ingredients. There was nothing more shocking than this.

    Now, Paul knew he was wrong. This mutton with soy sauce was actually so beautiful on the inside. Just like its gorgeous appearance, the taste on the inside was also amazing.

    Paul couldn¡¯t stop once he started eating. It didn¡¯t matter who ordered the food, it belonged to whoever ate it.

    With the help of the increased horsepower, the mutton with soy sauce, which seemed to be a lot, was finished in a short while. There was really nothing left except for the empty te. There was no seasoning, and the original taste was better than countless dishes.

    ¡°Hiss, an ordinary mutton tastes so good. It¡¯s really satisfying.¡± Paul felt that his trip to China had really broadened his horizons.

    It turned out that the original taste of the mutton was so delicious. In the past, it was simply a waste of God¡¯s gift to use those seasonings with the mutton. From this te of mutton, he began to feel that the mutton should be delicious with such sauce in the future. Everything else was just crooked ways.

    Before he could finish his sentence, a strange fragrance swept through his nose, and his nose, which was just immersed in the rich and salty taste of the sauce, was immediately conquered by the new smell.

    The first smell was a little pungent, but when he smelled it again, it was very clear and strong. They were originally opposing each other, but now they were united together, which was why it was so forgetful.

    White and bright green collided with each other, like two opposing vors fusing together. It was both bright and natural, as if they should have been together.

    Thebination of the thousandyermb tripe and the unique fragrance of coriander was definitely not only very pleasing to the eye, but the taste was also very desirable.

    It was different from the mutton with soy sauce. It was impossible to tell who had ordered this dish from the surface, but Paul had his own way.

    ¡°You ordered that dish just now, so I must be the one who ordered this. It¡¯s only fair if each person serves one dish. One look and I can tell that head chef Yuan is a fair person.¡± Paul said first.

    Then, he immediately started to eat first like summer did. Actually, summer wouldn¡¯t have started first if Paul hadn¡¯t started first. That was because Yuan Zhou was exactly such a person in his heart. Therefore, he felt what Paul said was right.

    There were times when one¡¯s luck couldn¡¯t be stopped no matter how hard one tried. This Yuan explosive pill was indeed the dish that Paul had ordered earlier.

    Although the color was refreshing and clear, if it weren¡¯t for the glistening oil stains on every dish, it would be reasonable to say that they had never been cooked. Also, the fragrance was strange. Paul thought that they would be delicious even raw.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2665

    <h4>Chapter 2665: The chef is different</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°What is this spice? it should be very delicious when added to the pizza.¡± Paul looked at the green coriander with a strange fragrance and was very tempted.

    Fortunately, no one knew about it. Otherwise, a coriander-vored pizza wouldn¡¯t feel good. However, cooking skills were definitely something that came from practice.

    Paul decided that he really should learn Chinese well. Not only could hemunicate with Yuan Zhou more smoothly and understand his words better, but he could also get to know some Chinese unique spices. He always felt that the original vor would be lost after the trantion and the taste would not be right.

    His thoughts shed through his mind in an instant. The most important thing now was to put the delicious food into his mouth. Based on his performance just now, he felt that summer would definitely start eating after his first bite. So, in order to eat more, Paul decided to eat more.

    Because of the coriander pill¡¯s special properties, Paul directly stretched his chopsticks as wide as possible to the extent that his fingers could bear it. Then, he picked up arge stalk of coriander and the coriander, and directly sent it into his mouth.

    Then, a piece of the originally messy dish was suddenly missing. It looked so pitiful that it made people want to condemn the culprit, especially with summer as the leader.

    At first, shermar was already prepared to take action as soon as Paul picked up the food with his chopsticks and left the te. He was going to eat the food as fast as he could. As long as he was fast enough, he would definitely be able to eat more. However, no matter how much he thought about it, he didn¡¯t expect Paul to be so capable!

    There was no one else who could have such arge territory all of a sudden.

    Shama followed suit and ced arge stalk into his mouth. When he picked it up, Paul was putting the food into his mouth and didn¡¯t have the chance to see his actions.

    It wasn¡¯t until the dish entered his mouth that Paul realized that the special aroma was truly fragrant in his mouth.

    A strong fragrance, the crisp and tender Sandan, soft and fragrant, fresh, salty and slightly spicy. It was not the kind of spicy taste with chili, but the spicy taste of pepper and ginger. The spicy taste and the fragrance assailed the nose. The soft and crisp Sandan was simply a perfect match.

    After eating one piece, he really wanted a second piece, and after eating arge nt, he wanted a secondrge nt. If the situation allowed it, he might even open his mouth and pour it in. Eating like this should be more refreshing.

    The elixir was originally very crunchy, but with so many elixir pills ced together, they were constantly being bitten off with the juice of the coriander. It was really impossible to guard against, as if they were dancing.

    ......

    The unique fragrance and the crisp, tender, and delicious scattered pills made Paul believe that the original vor of the mutton was the best. He didn¡¯t expect the coriander to be so different. The texture and feeling werepletely different, but they were both the ultimate enjoyment of the taste. The scattered pills weren¡¯t mutton, but they were still a part of the sheep.

    The most important thing about the mild yandongsan elixir was that it was closer to the original taste, so the feeling wasn¡¯t very obvious. The next dish that was servedpletely subverted the perfect perception that Paul had just established.

    The Lamb, which was already overly tender, looked like a thick sauce after being stir-fried over a fire and added with chili and other ingredients.

    If the celestial explosion pill was a delicate and graceful beauty, then the spicymb should be a fiery wild beauty, her every frown and smile full of style.

    Thebination of the spiciness of the chili and the tenderness of the Lamb created an unparalleled taste. At the very least, Paul and summer didn¡¯t even care who had ordered this dish. They immediately picked up their chopsticks and ate. The slight spiciness constantly stimted the saliva in their mouths, and the tender and juicymb burst out with juice as soon as they bit into it. It was a rich and enjoyable experience.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Paul grabbed thest bite of meat and licked the te to make sure he didn¡¯t miss anything.

    ¡°It turns out that it doesn¡¯t really matter how the mutton is eaten. The most important thing is which chef has it. It seems that I still have a lot to learn.¡±

    Paul was fully aware that he had made a mistake when he ate the mutton with soy sauce. When he had eaten mutton in Turkey, it was usually thick oil and red sauce, and it didn¡¯t taste that good. Even his own cooking didn¡¯t taste that good.

    Just now, he felt that the mutton should be like a sauced mutton. There was no need to use heavy oil or other ingredients. As long as it was the most authentic taste, it would be the best. However, the following yansong dan and spicymb made him realize that he was still too naive.

    The deliciousness of the ingredients was not determined by how many other ingredients were used, but by the chef¡¯s skills. This was the most important thing.

    The hand-grabbed mutton next confirmed this point. Even an ordinary seasoning wrapped the originally light and delicious mutton with a gorgeous coat, making it even more mellow and moving.

    Hand-grabbed mutton was eaten in different ces and in different parts. Some liked to stew the meat directly and dip it in sauce. Some liked to fish the meat out with bones and eat it directly or dip it in sauce. Of course, there was also the way to stew first and then roast it. It all depended on how the chef did it.

    The mutton ribs served by Yuan Zhou were almost two fingers wide. There was ayer of glistening oil on the surface apanied by the fresh and tender mutton. It looked a little greasy, but when it was in the mouth, one would know that it was just right. Thebination of a little fat and a lot of lean meat did not give off a greasy feeling. The lean meat was only a little chewy after being neutralized, which made the whole meat look plump. The fascia near the bone was more chewy than the pure meat.

    The temperature of the stew was just right. With just a gentle bite, the bone and flesh would separate. Even if it was bare bones, it was very tasty when licked, making people reluctant to give up and want to chew it and swallow it.

    It was so passionate that the heat catalyzed the flow of the juice, as if every inch of the meat was full of strong juice. When matched with the delicious sauce, it was even more amazing.

    The dishes were served one by one, and both of them ordered noodles. The chewy noodlesbined with the fresh and tender mutton, which was just a little worse than the fish and mutton, was very delicious. The smooth and chewy noodles matched with the boiled mutton soup, and the rich taste of mutton mixed with the wheat fragrance of the noodles, adding to the vor.

    What left the deepest impression on Paul was the stewed snack. It was probably because he had a deep and beautiful memory of the heaven and earth brocade for the first time. Therefore, he was more familiar with the tofu that was made of bean paste, which was simr to the Kojac tofu.

    Unlike the soft and tender taste of Kojac tofu, the tofu used in the stewed snacks this time was much more seasoned. There were loose holes like honeb briquet inside. With one bite, the juice from the outside would enter. The soft and flexible texture of the Kojac tofubined with other ingredients would create a new experience.

    There was also the mixed sand made from eggs and mutton paste. It was a wonderful taste experience. Both of them were very fresh ingredients, and when put together, they were fresher than ever. It was so delicious that Paul felt that if he could eat them every day, he would even live in the store!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2666

    <h4>Chapter 2666: Chapter 210 the strong man Chu Xiao</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Paul wasn¡¯t the only one who had this thought. Almost everyone who ate their favorite dish couldn¡¯t wait to sleep on the floor of the store as long as they could eat this dish every day.

    Not to mention that it was summer and one could sleep on a mat, even in winter, with the store¡¯s spring-like temperature, it was only a matter of adding an air conditioner.

    However, the store was only so big. To be honest, even if the store was as big as Taoxi road, it would not be enough for everyone to live in the store. After all, the number of customers was toorge.

    It could be said that master chef Restaurant had thergest customer base and was the most clingy restaurant.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou would definitely not agree to such a thing. It would be a waste of time even if he thought about it. Therefore, in the following days, Paul hadpletely settled down in Chengdu.

    Although he couldn¡¯t talk to Yuan Zhou every time he went for a meal, Paul felt that it would be great even if he could eat a meal cooked by Yuan Zhou himself.

    Shama naturally stayed behind and squeezed into a suite with Paul. They said that they were going to risk their lives to apany him. Since Paul wanted to stay here, his safety was definitely a problem. As a friend, he definitely had to stay and help.

    Therefore, Xia MA naturally stayed behind.

    Time passed day by day, and when Paul¡¯s hotel room was up, the two of them still didn¡¯t want to leave, so Yue Dong finally found a chance topare hand speed with Paul. As for who won and who lost, only the two of them who participated in thepetition knew, even Xia MA didn¡¯t know.

    In any case, the final result was that Paul and summer were staying in the homestay that Yue Dong¡¯s family had spent a lot of effort to clear out, and they also received the benefits of a one-day visit to Clearwater Gallery.

    During this period, Chu Xiao, who had lost his way, finally arrived at Chengdu. It was also Chu Xiao¡¯s turn. He had originally nned to return to China the next day when he took a transit flight to Singapore, but he was caught by ident.

    Opello also knew that Chu Xiao hade to Singapore by ident. In fact, Chu Xiao was quite impressive when he was alone. The fact that a Chinese man could make a name for himself in a ce like France indicated his strength.

    Hence, even if the assistants changed very frequently, Yu Qiao expressed that this was eptable. After all, geniuses always had some ws.

    ......

    That was why Yu Qiao, who had only been in the position for half a month, was already looking for his next job based on the experience of his predecessor. Although he was a famous assistant, he still felt that he might not be able to break the three-month curse, so it was better to prepare early.

    When Chu Xiao was put together with Yuan Zhou, he was not eye-catching at all. However, when he was alone, he was still very attractive. Therefore, opello directly caught him and let him give a lecture to the people of the Singapore Association.

    The high-end ones needed to be learned, and the mid-range ones also needed to be learned. A building in the air couldn¡¯t exist for long, right? it still needed toy a solid foundation.

    Therefore, after Yuan Zhou¡¯s ss, Chu Xiao just happened to be there to fill the gap of the mid-range ss. Of course, not everyone was qualified. Chu Xiao just happened to be there.

    At first, Chu Xiao was in a hurry to go to Chengdu to see Yuan Zhou and tell him about the situation. He didn¡¯t want to agree to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request as his time was still very tight. However, opello was experienced and shrewd. He directly told him about the matter that Yuan Zhou had speciallye to give a lecture and then told him some specific details.

    As Chu Xiao, who regarded Yuan Zhou as his lifelong enemy, he was able to change the topic of his individualpetition just because of one sentence from Yuan Zhou. Now that Yuan Zhou had already started his lecture, as his opponent, he naturally couldn¡¯t fall behind. Therefore, opello naturally asked Chu Xiao to stay and give several lectures.

    When Chu Xiao finally arrived at Chengdu, it was already very close to Akara¡¯s meeting, but it was still before the meeting started. Therefore, he gave all the information he had collected to Yuan Zhou.

    Although Chu Xiao couldn¡¯t attend the meeting, he still knew the people who attended the meeting. Therefore, he visited many masters and inquired about some things, hoping that Yuan Zhou could make sufficient preparations.

    Of course, the grandmasters he visited didn¡¯t include Auguste and ju man Li. After all, they had alle to tell Yuan Zhou about the situation in person after they confirmed that Yuan Zhou would attend the meeting. As for Chu Xiao, he only visited several grandmasters that Yuan Zhou had never met before. It was evident that he had put in a lot of effort.

    ¡°These are some information I just got. I hope it will be helpful for you to attend the meeting. Take a look.¡±

    Chu Xiao didn¡¯t mention a single word about the favor he had done or how much time and energy he had spent on this matter. He handed over the information as if it was an insignificant piece of paper.

    However, Yuan Zhou still received it with both hands and thanked him solemnly,¡±¡±Thank you,¡± he said.

    Chu Xiao¡¯s face was tense and he tried his best to maintain his stoic character. Then, he said simply,¡±No need, it¡¯s just some information I picked up.¡±

    Of course, Yuan Zhou knew that Chu Xiao must have been very careful when he looked at the thickness of the information. However, he still respected him for not wanting others to know. Therefore, he changed the topic cooperatively and started the discussion on the freezing application of the broli juice that Chu Xiao had mentionedst time.

    When Yuan Zhou talked about the professional questions, Chu Xiao, who was a little ufortable, instantly threw his previous careful thoughts to the back of his mind and began to express his own opinions on the questions. He put out the data one by one and tried to reason with them.

    Of course, after he did that, Yuan Zhou¡¯s simrly thick data was also very interesting. The two sides exchanged blows and neither gave way to the other. The harmonious atmosphere just now was not at all.

    As the saying goes,¡±teacher and student learn from each other.¡± Yuan Zhou liked tomunicate andpare notes with the culinary masters very much. Even though the gap between them was a Little Big now, each of them was an independent individual and he could always find some ideas from others.

    Especially since he received the main mission, Yuan Zhoumunicated with others more frequently. On the one hand, it was to prepare for the meeting, and on the other hand, it was to find some ideas toplete the main mission.

    After all, the main quest only had one theme. There was nothing specific, no mission, and no standard toplete. Everything had to be explored, which was very interesting.

    It had been a long time since he had encountered such a challenging thing. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t consult the system in a friendly manner at the beginning. Instead, he thought about it himself.

    While Yuan Zhou kept repeating the same routine, time passed by quietly and soon it was time for Akara¡¯s meeting.

    ¡°Blockhead, I can¡¯t go with you this time. I need to go to another province tomorrow.¡±

    Yin ya felt quite regretful that she couldn¡¯t apany Yuan Zhou to attend the meeting this time. She had originally nned that the two of them could enjoy the natural scenery in Turkey during the interval of the meeting. However, she really had no choice because of the business trip arranged by the temporarypany.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll go together next time. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and hugged Yin ya. Then, he turned around and walked towards the airport. When he left this time, the pub time had not ended yet. However, he was already quite relieved to leave it to Mao Ye.

    As it was still early and it was very safe for him to go back alone, he didn¡¯t object to Yin ya sending him off.

    Yin ya watched Yuan Zhou walk into the airport Hall in big strides. She didn¡¯t turn around and leave until he disappeared from her sight. The car was still the same one that had just arrived. Yuan Zhou had already told the driver to send her back to Taoxi road.

    It could be said that Yuan Zhou had arranged everything in an orderly manner. Therefore, Yin ya felt veryfortable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2667

    <h4>Chapter 2667: I¡¯ll definitely be first</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Akara¡¯s meetingsted for three days and would start early the next morning. This was the first time that Yuan Zhou set off before the pub time ended.

    Not only did the direct flight from Chengdu to Turkey only take the one to Istanbul, but there were also no direct flights to Ankara, which required a transfer flight in Istanbul. Also, it took 10 hours from Chengdu to Istanbul, and the meeting was still in the morning, so they had to leave early.

    Even so, Yuan Zhou could only take a short nap on the ne. When he went to the hotel, he could only change his clothes and wake up before he had to attend the meeting.

    In order to take less leave during mealtime so that more customers could eat, Yuan Zhou was happy to rush back and forth like this. Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t let Yin ya go with him. Originally, he wanted to take her to the Aegean Sea to have a look. Judging from the name of the ce, he knew it was a ce where they should go together.

    Time waited for no one. As some deviation urred, Yuan Zhou decided to take Yin ya with him in the future. Anyway, he needed to improve his cooking skills and his fianc¨¦e neededpany. As a future master chef and quasi-Saint chef, Yuan Zhou felt that he could bnce these aspects very well.

    There was a saying that the more sessful a person was, the more time he would havepared to an ordinary person. Perhaps an ordinary person had 24 hours a day, but a sessful person had 26 or more hours a day. It wasn¡¯t that the two kinds of people lived in different dimensions and had different time processes. It was just that thetter was better at managing, allocating, and using time than the former. Naturally, Yuan Zhou belonged to thetter.

    ¡°I¡¯ll take three days off this time and fly back at night after the meeting. I should be able to make it in time for breakfast the next day.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time inwardly.

    This time was the most timely he had ever been, mainly because it would take him too long to go to Akara. If he could arrive there in an instant, Yuan Zhou felt he could go there after breakfast time. Of course, that was obviously not realistic, so he had to make careful calctions.

    If Yuan Zhou was willing to take one more day off, he naturally wouldn¡¯t need to rush them. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to.

    ¡°Boom boom boom¡±

    Yuan Zhou arrived at the airport on time. Not long after he arrived, he started to board the ne. As soon as the time was up, the ne took off with a loud sound and the tail gas swept across the sky. The ne then left the brightly lit Chengdu and flew towards the dark night sky.

    After declining the tea service provided by the stewardess, Yuan Zhou took out the steam eye mask that Yin ya had specially prepared for him and put it on so that he could have a good rest. Yin ya had repeatedly urged him to put it on.

    She mainly wanted Yuan Zhou to have a good rest. Although she knew that even if he didn¡¯t have a good rest, Yuan Zhou would still be full of spirit when it came to cooking. However, as his fianc¨¦e, Yin ya still hoped to take good care of Yuan Zhou as much as possible.

    ......

    Due to some reasons, the wedding discussion that was supposed to be held at the end ofst year was pushed to the end of this year. This was agreed upon jointly by Yin ya and Yuan Zhou. It was also Yin ya who proposed it first. Both of them were trying very hard to maintain their small family.

    Every happy family needed to be maintained by both parties. Yin ya had a deep understanding of this point, especially after she wrote a letter to Lele, she would cherish her current life even more. Therefore, not only was Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills improving steadily, but the tacit understanding between him and Yin ya was also bing more and more tacit.

    On the other side, Yuan Zhou followed Yin ya¡¯s instructions and put on the eye mask that could relieve his eye fatigue and slowly fell asleep.

    On the other side, after Yin ya was sent back to Taoxi road, she waited until the pub time ended and watched Mao Ye get on thest bus and leave safely on behalf of Yuan Zhou. Then, she began to prepare to wash up.

    ¡°I¡¯m not used to wood not being here. ¡±

    Yin ya rolled several times on the big bed. She barely fell asleep because she had to leave for a business trip in another province the next morning.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s 6:30 now. If I get up now, I might be able to snatch Mr. Wu¡¯s first ce.¡±

    As he spoke, he let out a demonicugh, which was particrly horrifying.

    Early in the morning, Xia MA was awoken by Paul¡¯s unusualughter. The two of them were staying in Yue Dong¡¯s homestay. There was only one room, and of course, there were two single beds in it. If there was only one bed, Xia MA didn¡¯t know if she could sleep.

    However, even if there were two beds, they were in the same room. He didn¡¯t know that Paul had gotten up quietly, but he didn¡¯t make a sound when he got up. When he saw the time, Paul wanted tough out loud.

    ¡°Paul, my friend, it¡¯s not time to line up yet. It¡¯ll only take us five minutes to walk there. Even if we have to go earlier, we can sleep for another half an hour.¡± Xia MA said, a little drowsy.

    He was used to sleeping for eight hours a day. He had discussed cooking with Paul a littletest night, and now he had slept for less than eight hours.

    ¡°It¡¯s just the right time to go now. I don¡¯t want Mr. Wu to get first ce again. I can¡¯t beat him in eating. I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t beat him in first ce in the queue. If it really doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll go to head chef Yuan¡¯s door tonight and sleep on the floor. I have to win at least once.¡± Paul said through gritted teeth.

    In fact, Paul couldn¡¯t be med for being so indignant. There was a reason for that. Previously, Wu Hai had watched Paul eat up the entire heaven and earth brocade. He didn¡¯t even taste the new dish at all but could already smell it. That was really unbearable.

    Therefore, Wu Hai made a promise on the spot that he would definitely challenge Paul to let him know that the rice bucket King of the master chef Restaurant was definitely not an undeserved person.

    Ever since Paul had settled down in master chef Restaurant, he had caught Wu Hai¡¯s attention and would be invited to have a meal with him every few days.

    He was too young at that time and didn¡¯t think there was anything topete with about eating, so he agreed immediately. From then on, he entered an abyss, the kind that he couldn¡¯t climb out of.

    If he couldn¡¯t climb out of the hole, he would forget about his freedom. And every time he would be struck down. This wasn¡¯t the scariest thing. The scariest thing was that as long as he had a meal with Wu Hai, he would never be full. It was such a serious matter that he wasn¡¯t full after eating the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    The two of them were at loggerheads. Paul, I can¡¯t eat better than you, but I can¡¯t lose to you in fighting for the first ce, right?

    It turned out that he couldn¡¯t win, butpared to apetition of eating, at least he wouldn¡¯t lose any food. Paul was never tired of it. It was really a battle of repeated defeats and repeated battles. He was quite brave.

    This was already the third time this week.

    After Paul finished speaking, he walked out of the room, ignoring summer¡¯s reaction. He had already finished washing up while talking to summer, so it was time for him to leave.

    The September morning in Chengdu was neither hot nor cold. There was a little cool breeze blowing and some light in the distance. One look and one could tell that it was a sunny day.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Paul walked very fast and arrived near master chef Restaurant in three minutes. When he saw that there was no one in front of him, he was happy.

    ¡°Mr. Wu lost to me this time, right? I got first ce. I have to tell Mr. Wuter that I won this time and that you don¡¯t have topete with me for a meal in the future.¡±

    As Paul was concerned about the early morning, he didn¡¯t make any noise orughter outside the restaurant in case Yuan Zhou wasined.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2668

    <h4>Chapter 2668: I can¡¯t understand the leave request</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Xia MA, who had been tormented early in the morning, was speechless.

    So he wasn¡¯t a human, so he should have been woken up by Paul¡¯s demonicughter?

    Of course, notughing didn¡¯t mean that Paul couldn¡¯t express his inner joy in other ways.

    He changed his previous hurried steps and walked with two legs. He walked like a crab with eight legs, rampaging without fear and with an imposing manner.

    ¡°Eh, why are there so many decorations so early in the morning? is there an event going on?¡±

    As he got closer, Paul saw a piece of A4 white paper pasted on the door. As he had no idea about Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave-taking mode, he thought Yuan Zhou was nning to hold some activities or something, such as takeaway today. Or news of a new product.

    Although the piece of white paper was very simple and it didn¡¯t seem like it would inform him of such an important matter in such a simple way, which was definitely impossible for ordinary people, Paul believed in Yuan Zhou without a doubt.

    As a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune and only wanted to improve his cooking skills wholeheartedly, the representative of the younger generation, the older generation, and the representative of the cooking circle, Yuan Zhou had a simple character in Paul¡¯s heart.

    No one knew where Paul hade to this conclusion, but he was deeply convinced. When he could read the words clearly, he was immediately dealt a critical blow. There was no Chinese or English on it.

    [Due to personal matters, I¡¯m on leave for three days. I hope all diners will know.

    [Master chef Restaurant has the final exnation]

    The short sentence contained the cause, process, and result of the incident. It was clear and could be understood by any elementary school student, but he had to meet Paul.

    Previously, he didn¡¯t know how to speak Chinese at all. He only started to learn it after he challenged Yuan Zhou. He was only one month younger than Yuan Zhou. To be honest, Paul¡¯s talent innguage was not as amazing as his talent in cooking. He could barely read and write the Chinese characters of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name and the words ¡°master chef Restaurant¡± only because of his Supreme worship of Yuan Zhou.

    ......

    Instead of letting him understand the request for leave, he might as well think that it might be a little easier to let Yuan Zhoue back to open the restaurant today without asking for leave.

    Although Paul saw the request for leave, he couldn¡¯t understand it. He just wanted to stick his head there, but he still didn¡¯t understand.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    Paul¡¯s ears twitched and he heard the familiar sound of a window opening. He turned his eyes and stopped pretending to study the leave of absence. Instead, he looked straight at the window on Wu Hai¡¯s side. He was already thinking about how to speak in his mind. He was thinking about what the first sentence he would say when Wu Hai showed his face would be able to overwhelm him in a domineering manner so that he would not have a mealpetition with him anymore.

    As a chef, he didn¡¯t think it was a problem topete with him in cooking. However, he didn¡¯t have any advantage in eating. This was not good. It was also an improper thing, and he had to correct it.

    ¡°Compass is on leave, what are you doing there?¡±

    The window was pushed open, revealing Wu Hai¡¯s dispirited face. He was so listless that he didn¡¯t have any spirit at all. The only reason he could speak was that he had just finished eating a bag of bread with salted duck eggs. The salted duck eggs were naturally pickled by Yuan Zhou while the bread slices were bought from man man¡¯s restaurant.

    Otherwise, Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t have the strength to talk. As soon as Yuan Zhou asked for leave, it was equivalent to all his strength being drained. The key was that Wu Hai didn¡¯t have the opportunity to follow Yuan Zhou this time, thus he was helpless.

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    Paul felt that he might not have passed the English test as well. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have thought that he knew the meaning of every word that Wu Hai said but couldn¡¯t understand them when they were put together.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you still need to take leave?¡± Paul obviously didn¡¯t react in time, and only said this subconsciously.

    In his opinion, Yuan Zhou was not simply not a human, but a God Himself. There was nothing he couldn¡¯t do and he even needed to ask for leave. It just felt like a fantasy. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn¡¯t get the feeling that he was on the ground.

    ¡°He said he went to a meeting. I¡¯m going back to sleep and keep my strength up. I¡¯ll eat less so that I canst untilpasses back. You can queue up by yourself.¡±

    Wu Hai waved his hand and directly turned around to go back. While hey down beside the furry bear, he was calcting whether the remaining 10 salted duck eggs were enough for him to survive for three days.

    On the other hand, Paul felt his head was buzzing. He had nned well just now, but he didn¡¯t expect that Yuan Zhou would directly hit him with a hammer.

    Since Yuan Zhou had asked for leave, he naturally wouldn¡¯t open the restaurant for business. If he didn¡¯t open the restaurant, it meant that it didn¡¯t matter whether he was ranked first orst. The key point was that if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t open the restaurant, he wouldn¡¯t have any more delicious dishes to eat. Therefore, he didn¡¯t feel good.

    Moreover, he had just cleared his mind. He remembered that today was the day of Akara¡¯s meeting and the meeting wouldst for three days. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had to take at least three days off. ording to his own habits, he felt that he had to take at least five days off after two days of travel, three days of the meeting, and one day of rest when he came back. When he thought that he couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for five days, he felt that the road ahead was dark.

    ¡°Ah? Head chef Yuan actually took three days off. That¡¯s really bad news. ¡± The first thing Shema saw when she arrived was the lonely Paul and the conspicuous A4 paper.

    Compared to Paul, the Indian named shermar, who had been learning Chinese for almost two years, was obviously more reliable. At least he could read the words on the leave notice and roughly understood the meaning. He could at least take three days off.

    ¡°What? Only three days off?¡±

    Paul had already imagined how miserable he would look if he couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies for five days. He didn¡¯t expect that Xia MA would actually say that Yuan Zhou would only take leave for three days.

    For a moment, he couldn¡¯t care about the fact that he couldn¡¯t eat. He didn¡¯t know if he was more amazed or impressed.

    ¡°I¡¯m still far behind head chef Yuan in these aspects. It seems that I don¡¯t just have to learn cooking.¡±

    Paul stared at the request for leave, the expression on his face changing. No one knew what he was thinking.

    Yin ya left early in the morning after pasting the leave notice. At that time, it wasn¡¯t the time for Yuan Zhou to get up. However, Wu Hai was indeed the first one to notice the leave notice. He was suddenly woken up from his sleep and wanted to take a look at the window. Then he found the familiar leave notice.

    Then, he took a photo of the leave of absence and posted it in the group. This was also the reason why Paul had arrived so early this time and had not met anyone.

    As time went by, there were still many people who woulde to the entrance of the store to take a look before leaving. They would either go to work or do other things. They always felt that something was wrong if they didn¡¯t go there.

    Compared to most people in the restaurant who were not in a hurry, Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant appeared to be a little busy.

    When he arrived in Istanbul, it was 4:00 a.m. Local time in Turkey. Coincidentally, the flight to Akara would take off at 5:00 a.m., So Yuan Zhou only made a turn in Istanbul before taking a ne to Akara.

    As the secondrgest city in Turkey, Akara was also quite well-known. As for Yuan Zhou, he followed the staff arranged by the Conference Organizing Committee to the reserved hotel to rest after getting off the ne.

    The conference would officially start at 9:00 a.m. Local time. Yuan Zhou arrived at the airport at 6:00 a.m. Sharp and it would take him half an hour to reach the hotel. The only good thing was that the conference would also be held in the conference room of the hotel. Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to rush back and forth. Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with that.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2669

    <h4>Chapter 2669: Chapter 213 stand up to wee</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It took him more than 10 hours to wait for the ne, including the flight time and the transfer flight time. Even though Yuan Zhou had slept for a while on the ne, he still felt quite tired. It was only because he was used to standing beside the stove that he appeared to be in high spirits. In fact, Yuan Zhou gasped for breath when he changed his clothes and took a rest.

    ¡°Should I put the matter of buying an airne on the agenda? it¡¯ll be more convenient this way.¡± Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and rested his mind. When he thought about it, he thought of the idea he had before.

    Yuan Zhou had already thought of buying a ne a long time ago. As a future master chef, he needed to have some reputation. At that time, he felt that it would be a waste to buy a ne since he could only use it a few times. Therefore, he didn¡¯t think about it further.

    Now, it was time to imagine. The main thing was that every time they took a ne, they had to arrive at the airport in advance. If they didn¡¯t reserve enough time, they definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to catch the ne. If they reserved enough time, they would dy the opening time of the store, especially for international flights.

    Ordinary people usually needed to arrive at the airport three hours in advance. It would take a long time to collect tickets, check in their luggage, and go through the customs.

    Even though Yuan Zhou had already simplified the process, he didn¡¯t need to take his own luggage and air tickets and could board the ne as soon as he arrived. That didn¡¯t save him much time.

    Now, it would be much more convenient if he had a ne. After all, one was only for himself, while the other was for the public. It was always different.

    Now wasn¡¯t the time to think about this. He got rid of all the messy thoughts in his mind and started to recall all kinds of news about Akara¡¯s meeting.

    As a representative of China, it was his first time to participate in such apetition. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wanted to do his best. Not to mention bringing honor to the country, he had to ensure that he didn¡¯t bring shame to the country. Of course, it was definitely impossible for Yuan Zhou to do so with his current culinary skills. However, it didn¡¯t prevent Yuan Zhou from making sufficient preparations.

    No matter what he was facing, Yuan Zhou always liked to make preparations in advance so that he could deal with unexpected events calmly. It was always good to prepare for a rainy day.

    Time naturally passed faster when there was something to do, especially when they had breakfast delivered to the hotel room. Perhaps it was because of the hotel¡¯s thoughtfulness or the organizingmittee¡¯s good arrangement, but the breakfast was Chinese style, consisting of porridge, steamed buns, and boiled eggs.

    As the long-term host of Akara¡¯s meetings, the anapik hotel¡¯s chefs were naturally top-notch. Although they were not qualified to participate in these top-notch meetings, they were still very good. They were only slightly inferior to Paul, but of course, their age and talent could not bepared to Paul.

    This head chef didn¡¯t usually cook by himself. It was only because the guests today were all experts that he cooked by himself.

    ......

    However, for Chinese dishes, this head chef¡¯s dishes were almost all simr in appearance but not in spirit. Although he was also attentive, it was obvious that he had learned it from the online tutorial. However, Yuan Zhou still finished all of them as a form of respect.

    Half an hour before the meeting started, Charles, a young man in his 20s who had picked Yuan Zhou up at the airport, came to pick him up and bring him to the meeting room.

    Charles, who was in his 20s, said it himself. After all, even if Yuan Zhou had good eyesight, it was still difficult to tell his actual age from his full beard.

    He didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him, but he had grown a beard at such a young age. It was only because his eyes were big and bright enough that he couldn¡¯t see.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    The shiny floor made a crisp sound when the shoes knocked on it. Charles led Yuan Zhou out of the guest room. After making a turn left and right, they arrived at a special elevator. ording to Charles, this elevator would only be activated when Akara was having a meeting. It was the same for the meeting room as well. It was specially designed for Akara¡¯s meeting.

    Different from the steadiness of his beard, Charles had the vivaciousness of a young man in his 20s. Along the way, he kept talking about various things to Yuan Zhou, such as the meeting, the hotel, and the city of Akara. During the short journey of a few minutes, he didn¡¯t repeat any topics and didn¡¯t even change his breath. It could be seen that his lung capacity was veryrge.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this way please. I can only send you up to this point.¡±

    Charles pushed open a solemn wooden door with a creak and shut his mouth regretfully. He felt that Yuan Zhou was a very good listener and would not refute him at all. It was really pleasant to chat with him. Of course, it would be even more perfect if Yuan Zhou could answer him with a few more words.

    Yuan Zhou said ¡°thank you¡± with a straight face and then walked inside with his back straight.

    Although it was called a meeting room, Yuan Zhou found it was indeed different from the others after he entered. It was specially made for this highest level chef¡¯s meeting. As soon as he entered the room, he saw an empty small hall instead of a meeting table. It wasn¡¯t very big, only about 50 to 60 square meters. There was nothing else except for some coffee tables and tables.

    However, the ce separated by the small living room had the characteristics of a chef¡¯s meeting. On the left was a row of high-end kitchen stoves. On the right were rows of shelves and pools with all kinds of fresh ingredients on them. At a nce, Yuan Zhou knew that these were definitely delivered this morning. The vegetables even had morning dew on them. At first nce, he could tell that they were of extraordinary quality.

    There was nothing else after that, not even a shadow. However, this wasn¡¯t a problem for Yuan Zhou. After looking around carefully, he walked towards the ce where the ingredients were ced. After a turn, he suddenly saw a door that was simr to the one he had just entered. The only difference was that this door seemed to be more delicate.

    There were two people in suits and leather shoes standing at the door. They were wearing white gloves and stood there with their backs straight. They looked very serious.

    Yuan Zhou took out a dark gold Invitation card from his sleeve. This was the invitation card for Akara¡¯s meeting that ju man Li had specially sent to him. It adhered to the principle of being low-key in Akara¡¯s meeting and was very low-key and luxurious.

    ¡°Please!¡±

    One of the taller men took the invitation card from Yuan Zhou, took a look at it and nodded. The shorter one on the opposite side immediately pushed open the door and made a gesture of ¡°please¡± to Yuan Zhou.

    The originally quiet space became noisy when the door was pushed open. Variousnguages came at his face. Yuan Zhou could only distinguish English, French and Spanish, nothing else.

    Variousnguages were mixed together, some high and some low. They appeared to be agitated or calm because of the mood of the host. However, as Yuan Zhou stepped in, the voices gradually became softer.

    As soon as Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, he found that there were more than 20 people there. Most of them had white hair and were at least 70 years old. The youngest among them were probably his acquaintances, Auguste and Juman li.

    As far as Yuan Zhou knew, there were 58 people attending the meeting this time and only about 20 of them had arrived. He arrived at the right time.

    With his culinary skills, even if he was thest few to arrive, it was still necessary. However, Yuan Zhou had always respected his seniors very much. Therefore, his timing was quite appropriate.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re here.¡±

    ¡°Wee, wee. Head chef Yuan, you¡¯re here just in time. I have a question I would like to ask you.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, long time no see.¡±

    As soon as they saw Yuan Zhou, August and several other acquaintances stood up and walked over to greet him. Although they were indeed seniors in terms of age, in terms of cooking skills, Yuan Zhou, who was better than them, deserved their greetings.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2670

    <h4>Chapter 2670: Chapter 214-the main event is here</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The others also looked at Yuan Zhou curiously when they heard what Auguste and the others said. Although they had never seen Yuan Zhou before, most of them had heard of his name. After all, the mission of making a name for himself in Europe and Asia wasn¡¯t done for nothing.

    ¡°Head chef August, head chef ju man Li, head chef opello ... Long time no see.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou greeted everyone, he found that almost half of the people here were very familiar with him. Some of the other unfamiliar people were also rted to him. For example, Sanada Yuichiro from Japan. He could be said to be the peak of the food and beverage industry in Japan.

    He was 85 years old this year and had always been the kind of person who had been famous but had never met, both of them.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou had intended to pay a visit to Sanada when he went to Japan. After all, Sanada was a senior in the culinary arts and his Japanese dishes were not so exquisite. Unfortunately, Sanada was not there at that time and thus, he could only miss the visit.

    People liked to follow the crowd no matter where they were. Half of the people greeted Yuan Zhou enthusiastically, so the other half naturally greeted Yuan Zhou as well. Otherwise, they would just be unsociable.

    Of course, it was only a greeting.

    When ju man Li said it was a question, it was really a question and it was a high-end one. At least, only a few people present could answer it. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s exnation made everyone reveal a look of sudden realization. That was because what Yuan Zhou talked about was all simple and easy to understand. Almost anyone who had a little knowledge of cooking could understand it, let alone the big shots in the cooking world. Thus, there was no problem at all.

    As almost all the cooking students could understand it, the half of them who were not very familiar with Yuan Zhou felt shocked. It was not that some of them could not answer this question. They had never thought that he could give such a concise and clear answer that could take care of everyone. It was not that they had never thought of it, but rather, they had never thought of it at all.

    From this, one could not only see Yuan Zhou¡¯s solid basic skills but also his heart for other people, no matter if they were chefs or diners.

    With respect in their eyes, they also started to join the conversation. All of a sudden, Yuan Zhou seemed to have be the center of attention.

    Time slowly passed, and the meeting officially began at 9:00 A. M. Opello was the host. This meeting was divided into two parts. The first two days were discussions with each other, simr to an academic seminar. The topics discussed were definitely cooking problems, and the questions raised by them were naturally not trivial. The venue represented the highest level of the world¡¯s cooking industry. Besides thinking about their own questions, only the people present were qualified to verify them.

    This was the original purpose of Akara¡¯s meeting. Thest day was a cookingpetition, and of course, it could also be said to be a show of cooking skills of various countries.

    ......

    The powerful countries were almost all one person per country, so when everyone gathered together, they naturally had to show off their own country¡¯s food culture. They wanted everyone to see what it was like. There was an ancient Chinese saying,¡¯you¡¯ll know if you¡¯re a mule or a horse after taking a walk¡¯. This was roughly what it meant.

    Before he came here, Yuan Zhou had already known about the process and had also made sufficient preparations. However, to be honest, there was nothing that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t solve yet. Except for the main mission, which he wasn¡¯t clear about, he definitely couldn¡¯t discuss it.

    However, he wasn¡¯t sure. He felt that there were other exnations. For example, since fresh daylilies were poisonous, in addition to the sterilization effect after being dried under the sun, how could he use it to remove the poison of fresh daylilies and make people use fresh varieties of ham? or how could he use it to maximize its acidic characteristics?

    These were all problems that had already been solved. What Yuan Zhou was looking for was a few more methods. He had prepared several sets of ns, all of which were methods that had already been tested and obtained experimental data. This time, he brought them to the meeting for discussion. Rather than saying that it was a discussion, it was more like a clear path. He wanted to promote the methods and let more people know.

    After Yuan Zhou¡¯s research, he found that these methods were more convenient and suitable for daily life.

    It was not hard to imagine how surprised all the experts present were when Yuan Zhou brought out the question. After all, they were all gathered here to discuss the difficult problems. They had never thought of determining the processing methods of some ingredients through this meeting and promoting them to benefit thousands of families. Food was the most important thing to the people.

    ¡°Yuan, as expected of a head chef who can join us at such a young age. Not only is your cooking talent and strength superior to most people, but your thoughts and ns are also different. I¡¯ll still need you to pay more attention to your future.¡±

    Mr. Badhan, who was 80 years old and was the chairman of Akara¡¯s Conference Organizing Committee at that time, was very optimistic about Yuan Zhou and had the intention of treating him as his sessor.

    There was no such thing as retirement in this organization. After all, the older they were, the more experience they had. Compared to cooking, they were better at everything except hands-on skills. The most valuable thing was the experience in their minds.

    There were a lot of people who disagreed with Badhan¡¯s idea, but they were all graceful people. In addition, Yuan Zhou was indeed young and had unlimited potential. Those who could sit here all hoped that the cooking industry would get better and better. Even if it wasn¡¯t their own country, they were still human beings.

    Most of the people who disagreed wanted to open Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes on thest day and let him see the strength of these old guys so that he wouldn¡¯t be arrogant or impatient and move forward bravely. Some things were still too early.

    Of course, August and the others, who were very familiar with Yuan Zhou, were definitely not among them. No one knew Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength better than them.

    In the past two days, some of the questions raised by everyone were easy and some were difficult. Some of them walked into a dead end and couldn¡¯t be pulled back no matter how hard they tried. However, after sitting together and discussing it, the questions were basically answered.

    As a matter of fact, Akara¡¯s meeting was simr to the famous chef High Valley meeting held by Yuan Zhou. At least, the first half of the meeting was simr. One was of a lower quality while the other was of a higher quality.

    ¡°It seems like we have to stick to the GAO Gou conference as usual in the future. However, some rules can be changed with reference to this meeting.¡± Yuan Zhou paid more attention to the Gaogou gang in his heart.

    Many yearster, when Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were fully deserving of being the world¡¯s best and there was no dispute about it, the GAO Gou club, a famous Chinese chef, would suddenly rise and be a ce of pilgrimage for chefs in the world, which was on par with Akara¡¯s meeting. Many people would be proud to be able to attend the meeting.

    As of now, Yuan Zhou only had a rough outline of the reform of this meeting. He needed to go back and discuss it with others before he could start to implement it.

    Now, Yuan Zhou focused his attention on the discussion. Two days had passed in the blink of an eye. Everyone who came to participate felt that they had not finished yet. They were almost all people of the same strength. Although there were some who were better and some who were worse, there was really not much difference between them. People who could speak freely and follow their own ideas were rarely seen. However, they were everywhere here. Naturally, everyone hoped that time would pass slower.

    The discussion took two days, but the main event of Akara¡¯s meeting was about to begin.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2671

    <h4>Chapter 2671: Chapter 215 scheming in his position</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The first two days of Akara¡¯s meeting were to pave the way for thest day, and the main purpose of the first station was to show the strength of each country and promote the development of the food industry.

    These big shots of the cooking world from all over the world did note to see him every few years.

    They were all here for the cooking show on thest day. There was a rule for the cooking show. The dishes to be shown were either lost dishes of the country or dishes that had never appeared.

    Only in this way could the development of the cooking world be positively promoted, so that everyone, no matter where they were, would put cooking as their first priority.

    It might seem easy to cook a dish, but in fact, it was not easy to create a dish that had never been seen in history or restore a dish that had disappeared in the long river of history.

    It wasn¡¯t like stir-frying abination of scallions and spring onions to create a new dish. Cooking was actually simr to preparing a prescription. There were a lot of factors involved. The quantity of each ingredient and the order in which they were put into the pot would affect the taste of the final dish.

    Gathering the top chefs together was to promote the development of food culture in various countries. Since they were the strongest, they should set some examples. This was the so-called ¡°politics in one¡¯s position¡±.

    After the seminar ended the next day, everyone returned to their rooms early to prepare for the cooking exchange tomorrow.

    Most people were not young anymore. They could cook well, but their movements would be much slower. Therefore, there was no time limit for this dish. As long as it was done, it would be judged. Of course, the good and bad would also be judged in the end.

    Moreover, the top three winners would also be rewarded. One of them was that in the next five years until the next conference, the country of the winner would have a certain quota to participate in any grand event of the cooking world without any restrictions. The second was that they could participate in the elite training organized by the world cooking Alliance. Finally, they would have partial immunity to the import and export of some ingredients around the world.

    They were all rewards for the winners. Of course, because there was still a difference between the first and third ce, these welfare rewards were also slightly different ording to the order of the ranking.

    It could be said that with these rights, not only would there be a lessborious way to train new people, but their international status would also be improved by a lot and they would be recognized by more people, especially thest one, which was definitely a big deal.

    Although the ingredients that were exempted still needed to be tested by the world cooking Alliance, it was much simpler than other ways.

    ......

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou knew the advantage of being the winner. Even though he was confident in his craftsmanship, he didn¡¯t rx. After he returned to his room, he began to practice ording to his usual work and rest schedule.

    The rooms prepared by the organizingmittee were all suites. Not only did they have a kitchen, but they also had all the kitchenware and ingredients. If you needed other ingredients, you could also directly inform the hotel to prepare them.

    While Yuan Zhou was preparing for the cooking exchange tomorrow, other than the customers who were counting the time and waiting for Yuan Zhou to return, there were also people who were thinking about him.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Zhou Shijie had already walked more than five rounds. Zhang Yan, Wang Huai, Mr. MA, and the rest were all dazzled by the sight of Zhou Shijie, but he himself didn¡¯t realize it.

    It was rare for these people to get together. It could be said that these people were the representatives of the top figures in China¡¯s cooking world.

    ¡°Hey, old man Zhou, stop pacing around. My eyes are hurting from looking at you. You either sit down or go out. What¡¯s wrong with you? there¡¯s a chair for you to sit on, but you have to stand up and turn around. Are you a donkey?!¡± Zhang Ye couldn¡¯t stand Zhou Shijie¡¯s attitude, so he started scolding him.

    This time, Zhou Shijie was not in the mood to argue with him. He said directly,¡±¡±I¡¯m just in a hurry. I wonder how little Yuan is doing. ¡±

    Zhang Ye rolled his eyes and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it too early to be in a hurry? it only starts tomorrow. ¡±

    He didn¡¯t know why he was in such a hurry. He didn¡¯t expect that they had been drinking this Tea for two days in a row. He also came to report at the same time every day and even watched Zhou Shijie walk around for two days. He didn¡¯t know who was the one who had a problem.

    ¡°Little Zhou, sit down. Don¡¯t you know little Yuan¡¯s strength? he¡¯s definitely in the top three.¡± Wang Huai was the oldest and most experienced among them, so he was the only one who could say something like that.

    Of course, Mr. MA was the calmest one. Ever since he promised Yuan Zhou to join the China famous chef Alliance, he had indeed be more popr than before. However, he was still as reticent as before, just not as carefree as before.

    Since Mr. MA couldn¡¯t cook the dishes he was proud of before, he basically lived as he pleased. However, since he joined the Union, Mr. MA had found other happy things in his life. It was just that the members had to suffer, mainly because Mr. Ma¡¯s mouth was really vicious.

    ¡°Chairman Zhou, you¡¯ve been like azy donkey pulling the millstone for two days. Are you not done, or are you unable to finish? with that kid Yuan¡¯s strength, what are you worried about?¡± Mr. MA said with confusion.

    He appeared to dislike Yuan Zhou, but in fact, he regarded him as his sessor. When he saw Zhou Shijie¡¯s distrusting attitude toward Yuan Zhou, he couldn¡¯t help but have a vicious mouth.

    ¡°Ahem, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust him, but aren¡¯t the most famous people from all over the world gathered here? besides, it¡¯s our country¡¯s first time participating, so I¡¯m just afraid that little Yuan will feel pressured if I get some good results.¡± Zhou Shijie said with a little guilty conscience.

    Before Yuan Zhou set off, Zhou Shijie had specially gone to the restaurant to look for Yuan Zhou and talked about the reward for the cooking contest that would be held at the end of Akara¡¯s meeting. What he implied was that he hoped Yuan Zhou could fight for it. Of course, he didn¡¯t say it explicitly. One reason was that no matter how good Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were, he indeed regarded Yuan Zhou as his junior. Another reason was that as a senior, he didn¡¯t have the ability to fight for the honor of his country. Instead, he ced the burden on a young man. It was not a good thing to say.

    However, as the chairman of the China chef¡¯s Alliance, there were some things that he had to do. Therefore, he still went there. Of course, it was mostly for the sake of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reminder that he was afraid that he would be bullied outside.

    At that time, Yuan Zhou had seen through Zhou Shijie¡¯s intention. He didn¡¯t say much, only saying that he would try his best. As a Chinese, he had the ability to fight for his country, so he naturally had to try his best.

    When Zhou Shijie thought of that, he became very nervous. He was not only afraid that Yuan Zhou might not be able to perform well due to the pressure, but also afraid of other things. In short, ever since Yuan Zhou went to Akara, he had never had a moment to calm down.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all this. After getting up early in the morning, he first did a set of Turkey in his room to wake himself up as usual. Then, he ate his breakfast and began to read a book. These were basically the books about Turkish cuisine that he had asked Charles to buy for him in Akara.

    Although Yuan Zhou had been busy with the seminar for the past two days, he would still read these books when he had free time. Today was no exception, even though it was an important day.

    When it was time, Yuan Zhou opened the door directly. As expected, he saw Charles waiting by the door. After they greeted each other, they walked towards the elevator.

    ¡°The service of the organizingmittee is quite thoughtful.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2672

    <h4>Chapter 2672: Chapter 216-giving way</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Ever since he came to Akara, Charles had been in charge of Yuan Zhou and satisfying all his needs. The same went for the other 57 people. It was quite a big deal to have such a person in each of them.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed the world¡¯s top culinary event. ¡±

    Having walked for two days, Yuan Zhou was quite familiar with the ce. Very soon, he arrived at the meeting room. He didn¡¯t enter the meeting area inside but stayed outside. Today, he was going to cook, so naturally, he would cook on the kitchen counter instead of the meeting table.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you are here. Good Morning.¡±

    Good Morning, Yuan.¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan,¡±

    After he arrived, most of the people greeted Yuan Zhou. After two days of getting along with him, everyone had some understanding of Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength. Not to mention other things, he definitely deserved the title of being knowledgeable. There were not many people present who couldpare with him, only two or three.

    Although they hadn¡¯t seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s practice yet, it didn¡¯t prevent them from admiring him. Plus, everyone present was older than Yuan Zhou. Naturally, they all had the intention of looking after the younger generation.

    Yuan Zhou had always been very polite to the older people. Even though he wasn¡¯t very good with words, he still greeted them one by one. It was almost time to start greeting them with so many people.

    There were a total of 58 people in the conference, but only 55 people participated in thepetition, including Mr. Badhan from Italy, Mr. Shinda Yuichiro from Japan, and Mr. Morhande from Spain. They were all highly respected people. Therefore, the three of them were judges, while the others were participants. No one was unconvinced.

    Therefore Italy Japan, and Spain had sent two people this time, one as a judge and the other as a yer. Of course, the youngest yer was about 65-year-old Ivan from Spain.

    Evan had heard of Yuan Zhou like a thunderp. Of course, it was not only because of mark who was walking in circles, but also because although he had never been to Chengdu, China, to see Yuan Zhou cooking with his own eyes, he had seen the video of Yuan Zhou cooking. To be honest, he had also learned something from it.

    Moreover, the news that Mark¡¯s apprentice had defeated an evenly matched opponent with Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden rise in training method had spread widely in their circle. Coupled with Mark¡¯s strong adtion, Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation in Spain was definitely growing day by day.

    ......

    Akara¡¯s conference had a tradition that all chefs who were over 80 years old would not cook and would be turned into judges. The country would also choose another person to participate in this conference. Of course, the lifespan of old people was limited, so there were only three judges left.

    ¡°The 20th Akara conference¡¯s cooking show will begin now.¡±

    After Badhan¡¯s confident deration to start, the people who were already standing next to the stoves began to move.

    The purpose of this meeting was to witness the true ability of the chef, so there was only one head chef. There was no so-called sous-chef or assistant chef, which was another reason why there was no time limit for the preparation of the food.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose the ce until everyone had made their choices. Therefore, the kitchen range was in the innermost position and was also the furthest away from the ce where the ingredients were ced. Even though the atmosphere of the seminar was already quite intense, as it wasn¡¯t a big deal to disagree with others ¡®opinions, the real sparks were flying at this moment.

    Everyone wanted to fight for the honor of their country, so they naturally wouldn¡¯t be polite. If they didn¡¯t use all their skills, they would feel sorry for what they had learned. Therefore, when they chose the stove, they didn¡¯t give up.

    At this time, there were some who were fast and some who were slow. Everyone still had a sense of propriety. Sparks flew everywhere, but they had no intention of fighting. Those who were fast got the better position, and those who were slow naturally got the lower position. There were also those who were more concerned about luck. They had to pay attention to the position and number they chose.

    In terms of age, Yuan Zhou was definitely the youngest and the fastest one among them. However, he didn¡¯t move at all. When the dust settled, he went to thest one.

    It wasn¡¯t that he was deliberately giving in. The main thing was that he didn¡¯t have any taboos. It didn¡¯t matter where the stove was, and it wouldn¡¯t affect his strength. After all, he had practiced enough.

    After Badhan announced the start of the contest, everyone walked towards the ce where the ingredients were ced. This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t wait. The ce where the ingredients were ced was veryrge. It wouldn¡¯t feel crowded even if more than 50 people went in together. There was no need to be modest at this time.

    Unlike the usual speed of selecting ingredients, Yuan Zhou spent quite a bit of time this time. Moreover, most of the ingredients he chose were live birds. At a nce, there were big white geese, several kinds of ducks, domestic ducks, wild ducks, various kinds of birds and pigeons, of all sizes, and all kinds of side dishes. It could be said that apart from the individualpetition, Yuan Zhou had chosen the most ingredients this time.

    Even ogyust and the others, who were originally focused on choosing their own dishes, took a few nces at Yuan Zhou and were very curious about what dish Yuan Zhou was going to cook. He had never chosen so many ingredients even in the previous bogus cookingpetition.

    Of course, no matter how curious they were, they only took a few nces at him. After all, it was a critical moment for everyone. They didn¡¯t have the time to care about others. If it weren¡¯t for Yuan Zhou, ju man Li and the others wouldn¡¯t even look at him. The main reason was that Yuan Zhou was definitely a formidable opponent and they couldn¡¯t even be sure that they would win. They could only try their best.

    The opportunities in life were really changing. One year ago, Yuan Zhou was still standing on the stage as a yer. Now, he couldpete with them on the same stage. It was really fate.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what was on everyone¡¯s mind. After he got all the ingredients, he returned to his kitchen range and started to process them.

    The first things to be dealt with were naturally all kinds of poultry and birds. The organizingmittee was very thoughtful. Although these poultry were alive, they had already been prepared for the chef to kill them directly. In any case, other than the fact that they were not killed, everything else had been dealt with in advance. The other ingredients were basically the same.

    Of course, there were some that had been killed, but it was up to the chef to decide. Not to mention poultry, even domestic animals such as pigs, cattle, and sheep could be killed by the chef if he wanted to. However, he had to go to another room to kill them. After all, they took up a lot of space and needed a special ce. Only domestic animals were smaller in size, so he could directly kill them here.

    At a nce, except for aquatic products, almost all the other chefs chose to use ughtered ingredients. After all, the organizingmittee had prepared clean and high-quality ingredients.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    It was definitely a pleasure to watch Yuan Zhou kill poultry. He was obviously doing a very bloody thing, but when he did it, it gave people a strange sense of beauty. At least, that was what Sanada Yuichiro thought. He watched without blinking his eyes.

    ¡°Why do some of the moves look like 17 shes, but many of them don ¡®t? they¡¯re so much moreplicated than 17 shes. It¡¯s unbelievable.¡± Muttered Sanada.

    Previously, when big stone got the spiritual symbol of Japan from Yuan Zhou, seventeen cuts, he knew about it and was also excited. Naturally, he also knew that Yuan Zhou knew how to use seventeen cuts.

    Originally, he had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s starting move was 17 knife moves. However, as he became more and more profound, there was an essential difference between that and 17 knife moves. At least, with his eyesight, he couldn¡¯t tell what kind of knife skills he was using.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2673

    <h4>Chapter 2673: Chapter 217-learned</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s a knife technique created by Yuan ¡± Mr. Badhan¡¯s eyes were almost shining.

    He knew that Yuan Zhou was very capable. As the person who agreed to let Yuan Zhou join the meeting, he had seen two videos of Yuan Zhou cooking, one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s first personal exhibition and the other one of the bogus cookingpetition.

    At that time, he was already stunned by the dazzling technique. He didn¡¯t expect that there would be such a big difference between watching it in the video and watching it live.

    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen this knife technique before, and it looks very mature. It¡¯s most likely created by the chef himself.¡± Mohamed was also in awe.

    He had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name before, but he had directly voted for him when Badhan made the final decision. He had thought of giving the young people another chance and also believed in Badhan¡¯s vision. He had never thought that there would be such a big surprise now.

    Suddenly, Shada Yuichiro recalled what he had heard before and said,¡±¡±I think so. I heard that head chef Yuan had created two legendary knife skills. They are different butplement each other. They are not inferior to any knife skills that have been passed down through the ages. I didn¡¯t expect it to be true.¡±

    Sanada being able to hear it was naturally thanks to Japan¡¯s No. 1 yuan Chui, who was also a bone ash level expert. Although dashi had never visited Sanada and was not qualified to meet him often, there were people who could meet him, such as Fujiwara Jiayuan. This was also thanks to Yuan Chui.

    The one that the three judges heard the most about Yuan Zhou was definitely Sanada. After all, with the presence of big stone, Sanada¡¯s ability wasparable to multi-level marketing and definitely not to be underestimated.

    ¡°It does look very exquisite. Look at how he handled the duck¡¯s feathers. He handled it so easily that it seemed as if it was gone after a few swaying movements. Even if I admit that I¡¯m fast, I can¡¯t do it to this extent.¡± Soundless said.

    Of course, they were far away and could see it through the camera. That was why they were even more amazed. That was because it was definitely a high-definition version in front of the camera, showing every detail. Through this, everything looked clean. To the naked eye, it was definitely cleaner.

    Initially, Badhan paid special attention to Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he specially arranged for a cameraman to film him. Of course, everyone else also had one, but it was a machine rather than a person. These videos needed to be saved as the materials of the meeting. Of course, for those who were particrly optimistic, they would be arranged to do it manually. There was a panel in front of the judges, and they only needed to see who took the signal directly.

    It didn¡¯t matter if it was recorded manually or by a machine. However, everyone had their eyes on Yuan Zhou at the beginning. After all, he was the youngest, which meant he was the most talented and his future was immeasurable.

    ¡°Hiss, what magic did he do just now? how did he suddenly take out all the bones inside?¡± Badhan suddenly couldn¡¯t help but stand up.

    ......

    It seemed that Yuan Zhou was just patting and beating all over the duck as if he was just giving it a casual massage. The only ce where he had used the knife was where he had waved it a few times just now. However, it was unlikely that the whole duck bone would be taken out just by twisting it a few times now.

    From the neck to the leg bone, it looked like aplete duck, except for the missing skin and head.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been staring at it for a while now, but I still can¡¯t figure out what move it is. It¡¯s simply too unbelievable.¡± Soundless couldn¡¯t help rubbing his eyes.

    She wondered if it was because she was getting older and needed to blink more. She blinked a few times just now and missed the key areas, which led to the result of watching a magic show.

    ¡°I heard that there are Chinese chefs who are very good at boning fish like this. I thought it was just a legend, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be true. Even our Japan chefs can¡¯t do it to this extent.¡± Sanada was also very shocked.

    He was not shocked that Yuan Zhou would remove the duck bones. In some Japan dishes, the fish bones were also required to bepletely removed. However, it was impossible for him to do it sopletely and so simply.

    That was why he was so shocked. Yuan Zhou was really unfathomable.

    ¡°I wonder if this method will be easy to promote. If it can be promoted, it might bring a historical change to the food and beverage industry of the world.¡± As the president, Badhan naturally thought about the long term.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s easy to promote it. There are less than three people Japan who can remove the bones from the whole fish, and none of them can do it so perfectly. I can¡¯t do it either. But I think we can talk to head chef Yuan after this and see if there¡¯s a chance.¡± Said Shanda.

    Mohamed nodded in agreement. He didn¡¯t even want to blink, afraid that if he blinked, he wouldn¡¯t be able to continue the scene. He didn¡¯t know what was going on.

    Yuan Zhou was very fast. After he finished processing the duck, he used the same method to process the pigeon, quails and the other fish.

    Once he was immersed in cooking, Yuan Zhou would almost reach the state of forgetting himself. The speed of his hands became faster and faster, and his movements were also very casual and rxed, as if he had achieved his goal with just a light push and a casual stroke.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou was cooking quite casually. He didn¡¯t deliberately suppress his skills and only used the ordinary knife skills when he was in the boguspetition. Today, he was very casual in cooking. He used whatever knife skills he wasfortable with or whatever knife skills were good for the processing of ingredients.

    Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied, but the three judges had a hard time. They couldn¡¯t wait to lean on the screen and take a closer look. However, even so, they still felt that they missed many crucial ces and that something was missing.

    The three of them looked at each other for a while and didn¡¯t know what to say. They had originally thought that Yuan Zhou, this junior, was very talented and would definitely grow into a towering tree in time. He would take on this responsibility and make a contribution to the development of the food and beverage industry in the world.

    The actual situation was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength seemed to be on par with theirs. It was not certain who would win or lose. They hadn¡¯t tasted the taste yet, but just from his knife hand technique, Badhan and the other two people could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength through a narrow view.

    Their eyesight had been trained for a long time and they could already guess Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength. They were greatly shocked. Yuan Zhou¡¯s current strength was almost the same as theirs. One should know that Yuan Zhou was only 30 years old this year. If he lived to 80 years old, he still had 50 years left. They didn¡¯t dare to imagine what he would look like by then. Just thinking about it made them gasp in shock. It was really too incredible.

    Badhan and the others didn¡¯t even bother to look at the others. They just stared at Yuan Zhou, as if they wanted to see how many more surprises he could bring them.

    It wasn¡¯t that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that someone was staring at him, including the camera, but he didn¡¯t care. It was just cooking. Now, it was as simple as eating and drinking for him. He just needed to devote himself to cooking.

    The nervousness and pressure that Zhou Shijie had imagined could not be seen on Yuan Zhou at all. In his opinion, it was good enough as long as he tried his best. It was enough for him to enjoy the process. Of course, the result was also very important. However, as long as he put his heart and soul into it, Yuan Zhou felt that the result would not be too bad.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2674

    <h4>Chapter 2674: The right hand of God</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    There were fifty-five people present, and they were all representatives of their respective countries. There was definitely a difference in their cooking skills, but it was not too big.

    asionally, the difference was too great, but it was also an extremely rare case. For example, Yuan Zhou and Turkey¡¯s tiek, who had always been very low-key and calm.

    Tiel was 79 years old this year, and this would be hisst time cooking on stage. In the next meeting, he could be promoted to a judge. As for how many judges there would be, it would depend on how much vitality everyone could bear.

    The 79-year-old definitely did not only look old, but also had good skills. He was the one who had swept across the European cooking world and was famous in the Asian cooking circle. Back then, he was called the right hand of God, which meant that his right hand had the effect of turning something rotten into something magical. No matter what ingredient was in his hands, it would amaze the world.

    The peak of his era was 20 years ago. After that, because tiek did not appear often, his story had be a legend. Of course, until today, many of the older generation¡¯s cooking Masters knew his name.

    Zhou Shijie also knew about it. However, no one knew whether he was still alive or not. This was because this year, tiek had been very low-key. He was almost not active, and there was no news about him. When Zhou Shijie told Yuan Zhou that he was a famous chef in Asia and Europe, he never mentioned tiek.

    It didn¡¯t affect Yuan Zhou at all. No matter who the opponent was, cooking every dish well was a sign of respect to the opponent.

    Obviously, this was what tiek thought as well. When he was choosing the kitchen range, he was also very calm. He was the secondst one to choose. His kitchen range and Yuan Zhou¡¯s were both located in the innermost area. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were facing each other from a distance.

    He could see Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements just by raising his head. The distance was about 10 meters. If one didn¡¯t pay attention, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see it clearly.

    In order to prevent the chefs from interfering with each other while cooking, the organizingmittee had also put in a lot of effort. This cooking venue upied arge area and was on the top floor. However, the entire floor was filled with food, so it was definitely not a small space.

    This was to prevent others from being disturbed by the fragrance of the dish cooked by someone. To a certain extent, this also prevented tiek from seeing the details of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking.

    However, even if he couldn¡¯t see the details, he could still tell that Yuan Zhou was a formidable opponent just from the asional nce. Obviously, he still cared a lot about Yuan Zhou, an opponent who was too young.

    ¡°Sure enough, you should go all out every time you cook.¡± Tink muttered.

    ......

    He was the most popr candidate for the champion of this meeting. Almost everyone present had dealt with him before, and they all knew that despite his old age, his cooking skills were recognized by even the picky ju man Li.

    Of course, there were many people who were familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability who had different opinions. They didn¡¯t know who would win or lose. Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability was also unfathomable, especially after being influenced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies for a long time. He had to find an excuse to go to ju man Li restaurant in Chengdu, China every now and then. Therefore, they were more inclined to Yuan Zhou in private.

    Of course, no one said anything about it. They were all blind people who ate tangyuans. However, when they thought about it, ju man Li couldn¡¯t find a reason to praise Yuan Zhou even if he wanted to.

    Tiek stopped looking at Yuan Zhou from time to time and concentrated on cooking. This time, he chose the mutton. He had started to develop this dish after thest meeting and then began to perfect it after thest meeting. It could be said that it had taken him almost ten years to make this dish. He was not only familiar with it, but also had a deep understanding of it.

    Unlike tiek who was full of confidence, Sakata, who was standing on the stove in front of Yuan Zhou, was a kind of torture.

    Sakata was already 69 years old. This was his first time attending this meeting. He felt that if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that Oishi and Yuan Zhou had only been together for a short period of time, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything.

    Unlike Sanada, Sakata had been to Chengdu before and had personally tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Therefore, he was quite familiar with Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength. The moment he thought of the Grandmaster cooking behind him, he couldn¡¯t control the primitive power in his body and wanted to turn around to watch Yuan Zhou cook.

    However, as the representative of Japan, he had to fight for the honor of his country. Even if this year¡¯s conference was just to test the waters, he still hoped to get a good ranking.

    Every country that was selected would have some benefits, and that was the benefit of the masses. The rewards would definitely be different from the ones for the first and second ce. That was why Sakata wanted to give it a try. Even if the first ce was a Grandmaster, the second and third ces could still work hard.

    It had to be said that Sakata himself was still very confident. Other than martial grandmasters, he was fearless! This confidence was definitely not given by Sanada.

    Time passed by slowly. Everyone was focused on cooking their own dishes. There was no time limit, but no one deliberately slowed down. Instead, they followed their own pace, step by step. If they were done, they could directly serve it to the judges to try.

    Thispetition was very Grand. After all, the rewards were generous and it was a matter of national importance. It was also very simple because the head chefs were all doing their own work. There were no kitchen helpers, waiters, or emcees. There was no one else other than the cameraman. This ensured the greatest level of mystery and confidentiality.

    The main thing was that the rewards were indeed a lot, so they had to put an end to all possible cheating and ensure fairness. Thus, they simplified theplicated things and did many things themselves.

    It was not the first time for most of the people present to attend the meeting, so they naturally knew the rules. They did not seem to be in a hurry. For Sakata, Ivan, and the others who were attending the meeting for the first time, they had all practiced under the guidance of Sanada and the others.

    As for Yuan Zhou, he had always been cooking alone since the opening of the restaurant. He was always cooking alone, no matter if it was the selection of materials, washing, cutting, or preparing other condiments. Even if it was a solo exhibition or apetition, he was always cooking alone. However, Yuan Zhou alone could be regarded as 10 people, because he was really fast!

    It had just passed lunchtime and Yuan Zhou had already finished cooking. Moreover, the dishes he cooked required a long time to simmer and it took him a lot of time to cook on the spot. Otherwise, he would have finished cooking in the morning.

    Having been looking forward to Yuan Zhou¡¯s food all the time, the three people of Badhan¡¯s group didn¡¯t even have a good lunch and just ate some food casually. When they saw Yuan Zhou carrying arge tray with a lid and walking towards the judges, their eyes all lit up and they appeared to be very expectant.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that his god-like cutting skills had given them a critical blow. After that, whether it was when he was shaking the spoon or dealing with the other side dishes, Badhan and the other two were dazzled, as if they were not watching cooking, but some kind of performance. After all this, they could see the finished product immediately. The image and the like could be put aside for now.

    Even if they didn¡¯t blink their eyes, they couldn¡¯t imagine how the dish would look like after being fried, stewed, steamed, and stir-fried.

    ¡°As expected of a martial Grandmaster. I have to continue working hard.¡± Sakata happened to be washing the steamer that he needed to use for a while and saw Yuan Zhou passing by him with a te. He could only admire Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    He walked deftly on the marble floor without making too much noise and did not attract too much attention. After all, the kitchenware at the scene kept making ¡®ding ding ding¡¯ sounds.

    ¡°Creak¡±

    After cing the tes in front of the three judges, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t pretend to be mysterious. Instead, he directly opened the tes.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2675

    <h4>Chapter 2675: Chapter 219 casting pearls before swine</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Initially, when Badhan and the others saw Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions, they all held their breath and concentrated on him. But then, they wanted to smell the fragrance first and get their noses closer to the te without anyone noticing.

    As the lid was removed, the first thing he felt was not the fragrance but a golden light that shed in front of his eyes. Then, he felt a burst of rich and strange fragrance.

    To be honest, at his age, he should be very familiar with the smell of all kinds of dishes. He was confident that there was no smell that could make him drool. After all, he had seen a lot. As the saying went,¡±it¡¯s hard to make water once you¡¯ve gone through the sea.¡± He had seen the taste of the food made by various top chefs, and he felt that he had seen a lot.

    The dish cooked by Yuan Zhou today had directly struck his confidence. With a sh of golden light in front of his eyes, his nose was wrapped by the rich fragrance.

    The fragrance was indescribable. There was the smell of char, sweetness, crunchy, meat, fruit, and flowers. All kinds of fragrances were mixed together. Ordinary people would definitely think that it was a hodgepodge mixed together. Their nose would definitely not be able to take it. It was too mixed.

    However, the dish in front of him was different. He had not even seen its shape yet, but its fragrance was already overwhelming. It did not rush in like a swarm of bees. Instead, like perfume, it had three different tones, one in the front, one in the middle, and one in the back. It wasplicated and fragrant. It did not make people feel irritated, but rather very fascinating.

    Silently touching the corner of his mouth and making sure that there was no drool, he looked at the dish as if nothing had happened. He was already satisfied with the fragrance, but he still had to look at the shape of the te.

    It was amazing at first nce. It wasn¡¯t that he had never seen such a lifelike scene before. A huge golden gourd was hanging on a green vine. It looked very realistic. The steam that was rising from it was like the mist of a Fairnd, adding a bit of immortal aura to the dish.

    The gourds were big, and the vines were thick. The dark green leaves were scattered on the vines in twos and threes. Even if one looked closely, they would think that they were decorations made of vines. Therge oval te just happened to amodate them, and it looked exquisite and beautiful.

    The most important thing wasn¡¯t the realistic shape of the dish, but the feeling of the whole dish being natural. It was as if it was naturally ced like this, without a trace of craftsmanship. This was the reason for Mohamed¡¯s surprise.

    As for Badhan and Sanada Yuichiro, they leaned closer to take a look, as if they wanted to put their eyes on the te. As they leaned closer, they sniffed hard, as if they were smoking a big cigarette, making people unable to look at them. They also mumbled things like ¡°I¡¯m old, my eyes are not good anymore, I have to get closer to see clearly¡± and so on, perfectly interpreting the phrase ¡®shameless people are invincible¡¯.

    Compared to these two, everyone felt that Mohamed was the one who had really seen the world.

    Actually, it wasn¡¯t that Mohamed didn¡¯t want to be like them. The truth was that he was a beat too slow. When he wanted to join in, there was no more space, so he could only hold it.

    ......

    Fortunately, there were only a few people on the scene. Apart from Yuan Zhou and a camera aimed at the judges, there was no one else. Otherwise, this highly respected image would probably be lost.

    Only after three minutes did theye back to their senses with a dry cough. It was the first time that the three of them were so immersed in the same dish at the same time. It was really unbelievable. However, when they thought of Yuan Zhou¡¯s previous performance when he was cooking, they felt it was only natural.

    When he came back to his senses, Sanada Yuichiro¡¯s white eyebrows furrowed slightly as he said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, is this the famous Eight Treasure Cbash duck in China?¡±

    His tone was a little hesitant and disbelieving. After all, there were rules in thispetition. It had to be a lost or newly developed dish. Otherwise, no matter how good the taste was, it wouldn¡¯t count.

    After being with tengyuan Jiayuan for a long time, he naturally knew some of the customs of China, especially some of the dishes with extraordinary craftsmanship. The eight Treasure Cbash duck was one of the dishes that tengyuan Jiayuan could not forget.

    Sanada had never eaten it before, but he had seen the pictures shown to him by Fujiwara Jiayuan. The dishes weren¡¯t as exquisite and perfect as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, but they were very simr. They were all in the shape of gourds.

    ¡°It¡¯s true that part of the inspiration came from the eight Treasures Cbash duck. Judges, you can try the taste of my bright pearl casting in the dark today.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    He thought of this dish to attend Akara¡¯s meeting. Unlike tiel, who took ten years to make a new dish, he only decided on the menu a month ago, mainly because he had spent some time on the chef test before. Also, he was usually very busy, so it was already very important for him to take out a whole month to make a new dish.

    Upon hearing the name, the three people, no matter if it was Sanada who had just felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish didn¡¯t meet the standard, Badhan who had been secretly sniffing the fragrance, or Mohamed who had been holding the dish, were all stunned. What was the rtionship between the Golden appearance and the name of the dish? wasn¡¯t it a little too perfunctory?

    With such an exquisite and fragrant dish ced in front of them, no one was able to move their eyes away. They even felt a little that Yuan Zhou was not even qualified to eat the eight Treasures Cbash duck that he had cooked.

    Otherwise, it would be a waste if he didn¡¯t eat such a fragrant dish. He hadpletely forgotten the rules of the meeting. There was no need to try a dish that didn¡¯t meet the requirements.

    The duck¡¯s head was hanging on the vines like a medium connecting the gourds and the vines. The whole duck was fat and golden. If one looked carefully, one could see that the duck was wearing ayer of transparent gauze with a slight sauce color. Because of the thickness of the sauce, it was as if it was born on the surface of the duck¡¯s skin. Except for the part where it was in contact with the te, which was slightly deformed due to the pressure of the weight, a little bit of it stained the bottom of the te. Of course, this was the inevitable result of the duck touching the te. The other parts were very clean, without any sauce dripping.

    The glistening sauce added a touch of gentleness to the already golden duck, making people¡¯s blood boil with excitement.

    Apart from the head, the entire body of the duck was caved in from the middle into the shape of a gourd. Unlike the traditional gourd duck, which was tied to the duck body with cotton threads, Yuan Zhou¡¯s one was also in the shape of a gourd and was also perfect. However, he didn¡¯t use cotton threads. Instead, he didn¡¯t know what material was used and it couldn¡¯t be seen anymore. He could only see a line as thick as a finger across the duck, dividing the gourd into two. Its color was also a little darker than the rest of the body, dark gold.

    After Yuan Zhou said the name of the dish, he directly took a sharp bamboo knife from the tray and gently cut down the duck¡¯s neck. The duck was originally airtight. Except for the waist of the cbash which was slightly darker in color, the other parts of the duck seemed to have not been ughtered. There was also no toothpick or cotton thread used by Cbash ducks to seal the opening. With the force of the bamboo knife, the duck slowly opened from the middle to both sides like a flower blooming.

    Because the duck had been deboned in advance, the remainingyer of skin and meat was smoothly cut open, revealing ayer of slightly Red Duck skin.

    That¡¯s right, duck skin.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2676

    <h4>Chapter 2676: Worthy of the name</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As for Badhan and the others, who had originally picked up their knives, forks, and chopsticks, intending to gobble up the meat, their movements instantly froze. They were instantly speechless when they saw the duck that was revealed after theyer of skin and meat was separated.

    Compared to the Golden-skinned duck that looked very fat on the outside, the duck inside looked much morepact and small. At least, it was a fact that it was smaller than the duck on the outside. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to stuff it in, right?

    ¡°What is this?¡± Badhan was a little hesitant. Was he allowed to eat or not?

    If he allowed them to eat, what was it that they ate? This was indeed a problem. At the moment, it seemed that he was eating duck meat, and his intuition told him that it was definitely not that simple.

    As for Mohamed, he was also confused. He was already prepared, but it seemed that he was just preparing for a long time. He was ready, but the dishes were obviously not ready.

    Even Sanada, who boasted that he was half an expert in Huaxia, was a little confused. What was this? A duck among a duck, another duck? Do you think this is a Russia nesting doll?

    ¡°I made this based on our famous Chinese dish, three-set duck. I hope everyone likes it.¡± Yuan Zhou took another bamboo knife that was almost the same and continued to cut the duck.

    Now, the three judges finally knew what the five simr bamboo knives on the tray that Yuan Zhou carried over were used for. They had thought that they were the tableware prepared for them. Unexpectedly, they were the ones with shallow knowledge.

    But five bamboo des, could it be that there were five ducks inside? When the three of them thought of this, they looked at each other. They couldn¡¯t get the five ducks in. How did they get in? they stared at them without blinking.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let him down. He changed to another knife and continued to cut the pigeon lightly, revealing the pigeon inside.

    That¡¯s right, it was a pigeon. Although it had been cooked, the pigeon¡¯s skin was crisp and the meat was tight, and it looked very delicious.

    Besides, everyone present was a Top Chef, so it was not a problem for them to recognize amon ingredient like a pigeon.

    After that, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t give them any time to react. He quickly changed to another knife and cut open the pigeon¡¯s body, revealing the quail inside.

    ......

    Even the somewhat impatient Badhan had calmed down. There were four levels in a row, and there were even five knives. He didn¡¯t know how many more levels there were, but there were definitely five levels. Now, all he could do was wait. Although this wasn¡¯t easy at all, it was really too fragrant.

    The few people with good eyesight could tell at a nce that the ingredients of eachyer were cooked in different ways and then put together for seasoning, so the taste was different. Other than the fragrance, the color of the skin was also different due to the different cooking methods.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t make them wait for long. After the heat dissipated a little, he immediately picked up the next knife and cut the quail from head to tail, revealing the yellow and brown fish inside.

    After the poultry, there was another fish. Badhan and the others felt that this was thest level? Sure enough, Yuan Zhou¡¯s next action gave everyone an answer. He used thest knife to cut the fish from head to tail. Then, the fish meat was directly separated from the middle to both sides, revealing eight round pearls the size of a thumb. They were white in color and round in shape. Actually, if it wasn¡¯t for such a strong fragrance, Badhan and the others would have thought that they were opening the shell to look for pearls just now.

    ¡°As expected of casting pearls before swine. Head chef Yuan¡¯s dish is really too vivid.¡± Sanada was the first to break the strange silence.

    From the time Yuan Zhou broke the fish¡¯s body to when Sanada spoke, there was at least two minutes of silence. It wasn¡¯t that everyone didn¡¯t want to talk, but they were too shocked to know what to say. Speaking of the world¡¯s dishes, it wasn¡¯t that they had never seenplicated and varied dishes before. However, they had never seen a dish that was as exquisite and beautiful as Yuan Zhou ¡®s. How could a human make such a dish? even non-human beings would find it difficult to make it.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s perception that he wasn¡¯t a human was deeply rooted. Even the three top chefs in the world thought so. It was impossible to take off his hat.

    Sanada¡¯s words woke up Badhan and morhand, and they both nodded in unison.¡±¡±It¡¯s indeed worthy of its reputation. I must have a good taste. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even need to do anything. The several people took all kinds of tableware and showed off their skills. They all aimed at the Pearl at the same time. They all looked round and white. Therefore, each of them took one pearl and directly stuffed it into their mouths.

    At this time, the taste of the goose meat on the surface immediately filled the entire mouth. When it was ced in the fish¡¯s stomach, it could not help but be mixed with the fresh fragrance of the fish. In addition, the otheryers of the coat had a faint taste. The delicate taste of the goose meat was the main taste, and the other tastes were supplementary. The taste wasplex and varied, like a naughty fairy, changing its appearance every now and then, but each appearance was very popr.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    As soon as he bit it open, the juice inside burst out. The slightly hot juice swept his entire mouth with the unique taste of the filling.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the goose meat to be the main vor of the supplementary dish. The fresh and tender texture of the whole shell meat coupled with the delicate taste of the goose meat is simply too great. It makes one feel as if they are walking barefoot on the beach.¡± Badhan squinted his eyes slightly, feeling that the previous wait had been worth it.

    ¡°What shell meat? I think my dried shell is the freshest. It¡¯s fresh and tough, and it has a unique taste that goes well with the smooth goose meat on the surface. That¡¯s the best.¡± Sanada¡¯s face was filled with satisfaction.

    The tenacity of the dish that could be easily broken by his teeth was very much in line with his appetite. If he didn¡¯t say a few good words to it, he would feel that it was an insult to the dish.

    ¡°What are you guys talking about? it¡¯s obviously the taste of shark¡¯s fin inside. The thick shark¡¯s fin and the smooth taste. There¡¯s obviously no taste, but it¡¯s definitely a great enjoyment to match it with the light and pleasant goose meat. This is the pinnacle of life.¡± Morhande retorted loudly.

    As soon as he finished speaking, the few people who were still savoring the taste in their mouths suddenly looked at each other. Although their tongues had deteriorated due to their age, it was not serious. They usually paid attention to their skin, but even if it was serious, it was impossible for them to make a mistake with a fewpletely different ingredients!

    After looking at each other, the three of them shifted their gazes to Yuan Zhou at the same time. He was the one who could definitely solve any problem the creator of the dishes had.

    ¡°The three judges are all right. The fillings inside the eight pearls are different, but they are all used toplement the fresh and delicious taste of the goose meat. I hope everyone will like it.¡± Yuan Zhou said lightly.

    It was as if he was saying something like the weather was very good today, but his words were like thunder exploding in the ears of Badhan and the other two. They didn¡¯t expect that at this moment, the mysterious veil of this dish waspletely lifted.

    Every Pearl stuffing was different. To be honest, it was not impossible to stuff such a small pearl into the fish. Some people could even stuff it into the fish¡¯s stomach. If each step was separated, there were only a few people in the world who could do it.

    However, no one couldplete this step by step, not to mention the exquisite taste, but the shape and presentation of the dish, not even Sanada and the other two.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2677

    <h4>Chapter 2677: The absolute main character, the copper goose</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    For a moment, the three people¡¯s minds were cleared up by the delicious food, but they would rather not be clear-headed and continue to indulge in the Supreme delicacy.

    In this way, he couldn¡¯t hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s words. At first, he didn¡¯t feel anything wrong with his words. Many people liked to say words of self-modesty and foreigners were also particr about it. However, Yuan Zhou said those words seriously and sincerely. It was because of this sincerity that he knew what Yuan Zhou said was the truth that he believed.

    This was a big deal. It felt like they had lived for more than 80 years for nothing. Anyone who was 50 years younger than them could do it, but they couldn ¡®t. They couldn¡¯t even do it at all.

    Thus, the three of them turned their grief and indignation into appetite. They directly picked up the tableware and began to eat the other Pearl meatballs. They knew that the stuffing inside each Pearl meatball was different. Although they all looked the same, they still carefully selected the one they thought was the best and stuffed it into their mouths.

    The first part started with a golden duck, but Badhan and the other two knew that the goose was the main character this time.

    Although they were both Anaconda, there was still a fundamental difference between geese and ducks. Not to mention the taste, just the size of the goose was iparable. The smallest female goose was about the same size as an ordinary duck, not to mention the species of giant geese, such as the Toulouse goose, which was definitely the Overlord of geese. A goose weighing about 20 pounds was considered normal.

    This time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t choose the goose ording to its size. Previously, he had specially asked the organizingmittee to prepare the copper goose of China¡¯s Wu Gang. He felt that the meat of this breed of goose was the most suitable to be the main ingredient of this dish.

    Half a month before Akara¡¯s meeting, Yuan Zhou had received a notice from the organizingmittee, asking him to make a list of the ingredients he wanted. By then, all the ingredients he wanted would be ced in The Food Warehouse specially prepared for the meeting for him to choose.

    This was the routine of Akara¡¯s meetings. Except for a few judges, everyone else would make a list for the organizingmittee to prepare the ingredients. This way, the organizingmittee could prepare the ingredients specifically, and then they would prepare some basic ingredients themselves. It was a very time-saving and energy-saving method.

    The main chefs attending the conference were the world¡¯s top chefs. It was not surprising that they wanted all kinds of strange ingredients. They were not on the same level, and there were many things that they could not think of. If they made a list themselves, it would be more targeted and it would save a lot of material, financial, and human resources.

    The Wugang bronze goose was exactly the breed of goose that Yuan Zhou wanted. The organizingmittee had even thoughtfully prepared bronze geese of different weights and different growth stages, from young geese to adult geese. The basic configuration was naturally male and female.

    To be honest, Badhan and the others didn¡¯t do much research on the breed of goose. They could only taste the goose meat, but they couldn¡¯t tell which breed it was. At most, they could tell if it was a Chinese or a foreign breed.

    They didn¡¯t have the ability to know the year of production just by looking at the butt.

    ......

    In addition, Yuan Zhou had really used many methods and processes to process the goose meat. The meat of the bronze goose was dark red by itself. In order to make it as white as Jade and retain the original taste of the goose meat, there were not many steps.

    There were only eight pearls, and if each person took three, one person would have to eat one less. Now that Badhan and the other two were not willing to eat less, they could only speed up. When they got the second Pearl, they all sped up in unison.

    After stuffing a mouthful into their mouths, they slowly tasted it. Even if they were in a hurry, they would not swallow it directly into their stomachs. That would be the greatest disrespect to the food.

    Unlike the shark¡¯s fin, which had been marinated in advance and had no taste but had a faint taste, the Pearl that morhand ate this time was conquered by the chewy and smooth shrimp meat as soon as he bit open the goose.

    The goose meat on the outside had absorbed the essence of the first few coats. It had a rich and mellow taste, which made the goose meat extremely fresh and tender. On the other hand, the shrimp meat was not only fresh and smooth, but also very stic. With a bite, the fresh and sweet juice burst out. The energetic shrimp meat made people feel as if the shrimp were alive in the mouth. It was very fresh.

    He didn¡¯t know that there was a Chinese saying called ¡®fresh eyebrows dropping¡¯, but he felt that this Pearl meatball really suited his taste. To be honest, he felt that he had eaten food for more than 80 years in vain. Today, he could finally eat a meal that was human.

    If he could eat such delicious food every day, he wouldn¡¯t be able to live for another 50 years. Of course, it wasn¡¯t just the three of them who thought so. In fact, all the customers of master chef Restaurant thought so.

    Therefore, the frequency of the customers in the restaurant buying insurance was the highest. They couldn¡¯t wait to protect themselves from head to toe. If there was an ident one day, they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat such delicious dishes. They wouldn¡¯t rest in peace just thinking about it.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands and head were definitely the most covered part of his body. It wasn¡¯t Yuan Zhou himself who covered it, but the customers themselves, especially the bankers led by Zhuang Qian. They would really buy Yuan Zhou a serving whenever he felt good, in case he got into an ident and they had no food to eat.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know whether he should be grateful or resentful that they cursed him for having an ident. They were probably the strangest chefs and diners in the world. The rtionship between them couldn¡¯t be replicated, because there was only one Yuan Zhou.

    Back to the main topic, although Mada and Mohamed were usually quiet, they were actually very greedy. The remaining two pearls were divided between them, and Badhan, who was a little slower, could only attack the yellow catfish. Without pearls, it was good to eat some Pearl-producing fish.

    The yellow catfish was already very fresh and tender, especially after being stewed and wrapped in quail. It had a more wild and natural taste. When it entered his mouth, other than the meat that was about to melt, the remaining taste was very meaningful, as if it was a perfect experience of thebination ofnd and water. This made the originally resentful Badhan smile. He scooped a spoonful of fish, and the fish meat was reduced visibly. The fish that didn¡¯t have much wine was half gone in the blink of an eye.

    Badhan¡¯s actions couldn¡¯t be hidden from the other two, so after they finished eating the Pearl, they also snatched thest piece of fish into their mouths, and naturally, a strong storm of taste blew up.

    The Pearl meatballs were definitely the main characters. The Ducks, pigeons, and the like that served as side dishes were also very delicious. Moreover, they wererge in size, unlike the pearls, which were only a little Big. It felt like they wouldn¡¯t even be enough to fill the gaps between one¡¯s teeth.

    They could definitely eat more if they fought to eat it. This had nothing to do with the size of the food. Therefore, after the Pearl meatballs, the three of them fought for the side dishes.

    To be honest, if someone had told Badhan and the other two that they could eat two ducks, a pigeon, and a quail in one go, they would have been shocked. They were probably big eaters. Especially as they grew older, their stomach¡¯s function had deteriorated, and they didn¡¯t eat as much as they did when they were young.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2678

    <h4>Chapter 2678: Thepetition between countries</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    But the fact was that they not only ate that much, but also had a fish and eight pearls, and they didn¡¯t feel full. They felt that they could have another serving.

    Now, looking at such a clean and tidy te, he couldn¡¯t find an excuse to pretend that he didn¡¯t eat it. It was very embarrassing.

    ¡°Cough, cough, cough. Head chef Yuan is indeed worthy of being the number one chef of the current generation. He is really not inferior to us old fellows. In fact, he might even be better than us. He is worthy of all chefs to learn from.¡± Badhan said righteously.

    It was as if he could cover up the fact that he had eaten a lot just now.

    ¡°Indeed. He is so young, yet his cooking skills are already so good. His future is definitely limitless. I can¡¯t even imagine how far head chef yuan can go in the future. It is simply too unpredictable.¡± Soundless said.

    ¡°To be called a Grandmaster is definitely not the peak of head chef Yuan. It is the beginning. It is the Fortune of our country that our Japan Chef, Oishi, is able to be head chef Yuan¡¯s disciple. I am sincerely happy for my country.¡± There was pride and boastfulness in Sanada Yuichiro¡¯s tone.

    Among so many countries in Asia and Europe, only Japan and Thand had such an opportunity to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master. After witnessing Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength, it was something that made them very happy and proud.

    As soon as he said that, he stirred up a ho¡¯s nest. People didn¡¯t worry about scarcity, but about inequality. Now, not only did Sanada know that Yuan Zhou was worthy of bing his master, but Badhan and the others also knew that. But now, Japan was different because of dashi. Wouldn¡¯t their country fall behind?

    This was something that could not be tolerated, and they had to think of a way. Badhan and morhand¡¯s thoughts were highly unified.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, you see, there are many good seedlings in Italy. They worship Chinese culture a lot. I wonder if head chef Yuan is willing to ept an Italian disciple? It¡¯s definitely more suitable than the Japanese. ¡± Badhan began to promote the juniors he knew who could still be considered presentable.

    To be able to be known by Badhan, not to mention how strong his culinary skills were, he must not be young. After all, there was only one Yuan Zhou in the world. However, Badhan didn¡¯t feel that there was any problem in acknowledging Yuan Zhou as his master. The one who had reached a certain level was the master. This was the universal rule no matter where.

    ¡°I wonder if head chef Yuan remembers how much mark admires head chef Yuan. His chief disciple had once referred to some of head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking training methods to enter the team of Royal chefs. It can be seen that our Spanish people are very suitable for head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking training methods. If head chef Yuan intends to choose a foreign disciple, it would definitely be more suitable than US Spanish people like Japan.¡± It was rare for morhande to give a long speech, just to fight for a chance for the young chefs of his country.

    The youth here was definitely rtive. A group of people with an average age of more than 40 years old was definitely not young. As for stepping on Japan and Oishi, there was no way to do it, mainly because Sanada was really good at attracting hatred.

    ......

    Dashi xiujie didn¡¯t know that Sanada had attracted enough hatred for him, and it was the hatred of the whole country. It could be said that Sanada was quite excellent.

    As a result, in the next few years, big stone had been constantly challenged by many genius chefs from Spain and Italy. He was really busy.

    Yuan Zhou felt that he had seen this scene before. However, he really didn¡¯t intend to take in any more disciples now. The most important thing at the moment was the main mission.

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, head chef Badhan, head chef morhand. I don¡¯t have any ns to take in a disciple at the moment.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t have any ideas now. If you have any ideas in the future, you can consider Italy ¡± Badhan said first.

    Having failed to get a good start, Mohamed could only nod his head silently. It was definitely impossible for someone of Yuan Zhou¡¯s level to ept a disciple so easily. Badhan and the others knew that, but they just hoped that Yuan Zhou would have some impression of them. They were already very satisfied that they could consider their people first when there was a good thing. Of course, if they could really ept a Disciple Now, it would also be a matter of great celebration.

    The originally solemn food tasting conference had now be a Marketing Conference because of Sanada¡¯s introduction. This was also the first time Akara¡¯s meeting had happened, and as the fuse, Sanada couldn¡¯t interrupt and was directly excluded by Badhan and the other two.

    Fortunately, it didn¡¯t take long before tiek¡¯s arrival saved Sanada.

    As expected of the person who had the highest chance of winning the championship. Of course, this was also rted to the fact that Yuan Zhou only knew a small half of the people who attended the meeting. However, the person who was able to be the second person to finish the work within an hour of Yuan Zhou¡¯s work was indeed not to be underestimated.

    Having already known that Yuan Zhou was the first one to finish cooking, he first nodded to Yuan Zhou when he walked over with his own te.

    To a certain extent, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking level had been confirmed to be able to attend this meeting. Therefore, he was worthy of equal treatment. This was what tiek thought.

    The difference in strength between the participants would not be too great. Basically, it was the difference between Zhou Shijie and the current Cheng zhaomei. In every ce, there would be a person who was at the top. In the past, this person was tiek. Geniuses were notmon, but they did exist.

    As the Keeper of the Records of the meetings, tiek was the youngest to attend the Akara meeting at the age of 55, so he had participated in several meetings. He also discovered that Paul was indeed more talented than when he was young and had the chance to attend this meeting at the age of 50. He was 79 this year and could be a judge soon, and the vacancy in Turkey could be reced by Paul.

    After all, he didn¡¯t meet the conditions immediately and Paul didn¡¯t have the strength to make Akara make an exception for him to attend the meeting. Of course, if Paul had the strength of Yuan Zhou, there was no doubt about it.

    Yuan Zhou also nodded his head to acknowledge Tirk courteously and conveniently retreated to the rest area at the side to wait. It was the home court of Tirk now, so he naturally had to give up his seat.

    When they saw that tiel had arrived, the several people who were originally arguing about which country was more suitable for Yuan Zhou to be their teacher instantly stopped their conversation. They sat up straight and looked at tiel with a serious expression, as if they were just bargaining in the market. They had been sitting upright and still with a dignified look all along.

    ¡°This is my new dish today, the roast mutton. Judges, please have a taste.¡±

    As he spoke, tiek opened the lid and revealed the food inside. There were sixmb strips that were as thick as an index finger and as long as an arm. They were ced on a rectangr te with some beautiful decorations on the side. The green color gave off the feeling of seeing cattle and sheep in the wind.

    Although it was in strips, it looked very fluffy and moist, as if one could get a mouthful of juice out of it with one bite. The taste was not asplex and varied as Yuan Zhou¡¯s just now, but the simple umami of the mutton had reached the extreme.

    The fragrance of sheep that assailed their nostrils made the hearts of Badhan and the others, who had been moring, feel as if a breeze had brushed past their faces. They rode their horses and drove the sheep to leisurely graze on the grass. It was a leisurely and indifferent scene.

    The faint fragrance of grass assailed their noses. The scent of nature made people feel attached to it, and through the fragrance, they conveyed the scent of freedom to everyone.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2679

    <h4>Chapter 2679: Islov roasting method</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The mutton strips looked wet and soft, but not a single drop of soup flowed onto the te. The White te, against the red and lustrous mutton strips, made people particrly appetizing.

    It was unknown what the realistic-looking grass was carved out of, but every single one of them was clearly defined, as if they would rise and fall with a gust of wind. There was even the fragrance of grass.

    ¡°Head chef tiel¡¯s mutton today is really surprising.¡±

    Badhan carefully looked at the dishes from top to bottom, but he didn¡¯t find anything special. The mutton smelled very good and looked very appetizing. Even the shape was very realistic, but it could not hide the fact that it was very ordinary.

    On the other hand, Mohamed looked at the mutton again and again with a serious expression, then he frowned and asked,¡±¡±Head chef tilk, did you use islov¡¯s method to roast this?¡±

    His tone was full of disbelief, but he felt that he couldn¡¯t have seen it wrong. As a chef who had studied islof¡¯s cooking method for his whole life, morhande shouldn¡¯t have seen it wrong. That was why he felt that it was unbelievable.

    ¡°What? Islof¡¯s roasting method, did you see it wrong?¡± Badhan raised his voice.

    Even Sanada was shocked, as if something unbelievable had happened.

    Yuan Zhou was also stupefied when he heard Badhan¡¯s exmation. To be honest, he had just seen the islov roasting method when he was reading a book this morning. It was a book that Charles had bought for him at his request.

    The book he read did not borate on it, but it described the lost cooking method that was invented by islof, the God of barbecue, in an extremely exaggerated way.

    ording to the book, the islof roasting method could directly roast the ingredients for more than six hours without any loss while maintaining the original taste of the ingredients, which meant that not even a drop of juice would fall off. This was simply an impossible situation. In any case, Yuan Zhou just read it as an anecdote. Of course, it was also because the book was originally about the legend of the Turkey cooking world.

    Plus, he didn¡¯t have enough time, so he didn¡¯t study it carefully. He had originally nned to take a closer look after he came down. He didn¡¯t expect that he would actually encounter it in reality. It was quite a coincidence.

    ¡°Not to mention other things, just by locking the gravy, maintaining the texture, and being inversely proportional to the roasting time, we can see that the islof roasting method is indeed unique.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ......

    His culinary skills were naturally not weak. Dissecting a cow with a knife was undoubtedly the best work. If he wanted to roast the whole cow well, Yuan Zhou¡¯s roasting skills were naturally also top-notch. The path he was taking at the moment seemed to be on the opposite end of islof¡¯s method.

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou nned to study it carefully. Regardless of whether it was a ck cat or a white cat, as long as it could catch mice, it was a good cat. Since the roasting method could be spread, it was naturally worth learning.

    ¡°It is indeed something that I have spent ten years researching and developing based on ancient books. Today is the first time I have presented it in itsplete form. I would like to invite the three judges to try it.¡± Tiel said calmly and confidently.

    Although it was said to be the first time, it was obvious from tiel¡¯s expression that this was definitely his most satisfied work. Of course, as a chef, it was not rare to spend ten years studying the cooking method of a lost dish, but no one cared about it.

    If Guo penghao were to know that he could make a face of those present, he would say that they were totally ignorant. One should know that when Yuan Zhou restored a lost dish, he would feel embarrassed even if it took him a week. He would feel that it was too long. Ten years was still the norm and the scope was too small.

    Of course, it was impossible for the people present to think in sync with Guo penghao. Therefore, even though they heard that it took ten years to develop it, they still found it unbelievable.

    Especially for Mohamed, he had studied this method for his whole life and still could not figure it out. Although he was Spanish and the islov roasting method was first popr in Turkey, it did not prevent him from feeling a little frustrated.

    Probably after the baptism of Yuan Zhou¡¯s gorgeous feast, the bearing capacity of the few people rose sharply. In just a short while, they recovered and began to taste the dishes of tiel.

    Mohamed was the first to put the Lamb into his mouth. Anyone who had eaten roastmb knew that if it was well roasted, it was usually crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The skin would be more crispy and tough after roasting, and it would be very strong to bite.

    However, when tiek put the roast mutton into his mouth, his first reaction was that it was very tender. He bit it open without any effort, and the juice inside began to rush out, as if it would be left behind if he was slow.

    Moreover, most of the mutton would inevitably have some of its original stinky smell. The added vor indicated that it was indeed mutton, almost a characteristic of mutton.

    However, it was different for tiel ¡®s. Not only did it not have a fishy smell, but it also had a perfect and tender texture. It was soft and smooth, not like it was roasted or stewed. It was indeed a texture thatpletely overturned the past.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s indeed like what was described in the ancient books. It¡¯s like being roasted but not roasted. It¡¯s fresh, tender, and juicy, suitable for the appetite of any age group.¡± Soundless said.

    The ancient book he was talking about was naturally not the novel version of cooking books that Yuan Zhou had read, but the words and phrases about the roasting method of islof that had been passed down from generation to generation. However, because it was very missing, apart from the description of the taste that was rtively clear, the cooking method and the ingredients were especially unclear. This was the difficulty of restoration. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to not seed even after decades of research with his strength.

    No matter how much Mohamed took care of himself, it was already a good thing that he didn¡¯t lose all his teeth at the age of 80. There was no way he could have any more functions, so most of his meals were soft and tender. He hadn¡¯t eaten roasted meat in a long time, but thismb was easy to eat.

    As long as one wanted to take a bite, there was no problem at all. In fact, that was the case. The islof barbeque method had such magic.

    ¡°It¡¯s very delicious. The taste of the roast mutton is brought to the extreme. It¡¯s a very good dish.¡± Sanada also thought it was delicious.

    ¡°Your roast mutton looks simple, but it¡¯s actually not. Especially the marinating technique, it¡¯s very unique andplicated. The sauce is also quite good. It¡¯s very ingenious.¡±

    Badhan took amb stick, dipped it in sauce, and took a bite of the Lamb. He looked very rxed. He didn¡¯t look like he was judging the food, but more like he was sitting in the wilderness for a pic, rxed and peaceful.

    Although they were talking, their eating speed was definitely not slow. It seemed that there was nothing extra for each of them to share the six fish, but in fact, they were all thinking that as long as they were fast enough, they might be able to eat the others ¡®fish.

    The experience that he had concluded when he ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes before didn¡¯t feel out of ce when he applied it to tiel¡¯s dishes.

    The fast-eating natural dishes took less time to finish. Although they didn¡¯t feel too greasy after eating the mutton, the grass still neutralized the meat very well. Therefore, even the side dishes were finished, leaving only a bare te pitifully ced there.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2680

    <h4>Chapter 2680: Chapter 224 the flowers bloom and tie</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said.

    After saying his thanks, Tilke walked towards the rest area. Being able to finish the tes was the best reward for a chef, and there was no need to ask anything else.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan,¡± After walking to the rest area, tiel took the lead to greet Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Hello, head chef tiel.¡± Yuan Zhou also responded immediately.

    The two of them talked about cooking in a low voice using islof¡¯s cooking method.

    As for Badhan and the others, they were really full after eating the food prepared by Yuan Zhou and tiel.

    ¡°Burp, I wonder what kind of surprise the next dish will give us.¡± Badhan couldn¡¯t help but burp.

    Yuan Zhou and tiel had made a good start. It could be said that they had won at the start of the battle and the flowers of wealth had bloomed. Therefore, Badhan couldn¡¯t help looking forward to another surprise.

    As a matter of fact, Badhan was thinking too much. How many people like Yuan Zhou could there be in this world? the reason why he still thought that there would be simr dishes appearing in the future was probably because his brain was still soaking in the stomach of the yellow croaker and hadn¡¯t returned to his brain.

    ¡°Evan doesn¡¯t have that kind of ability. I can imagine what he can cook with my eyes closed.¡± Soundless said.

    ¡°Sakata can¡¯t do it either. His cooking skills are only slightly better than Oishi ¡®s. Perhaps Oishi cane for the next meeting. After all, with a master like head chef Yuan, it¡¯s hard not to improve.¡± Makoto Sanada was not showing off. He was telling the truth.

    Just like Sakata, who had a clear understanding of himself, Sanada also felt that he couldn¡¯t catch up with Oishi. Of course, apart from Yuan Zhou himself, Sakata was definitely unwilling to admit defeat. But with Yuan Zhou, how bold was he to think that he could catch up with Oishi?

    He was confident, but he wasn¡¯t a fool. Just from the fact that da shi had almost caught up with Yuan Zhou after being trained by Yuan Zhou for two years, he could tell that the difference between having Yuan Zhou and not having Yuan Zhou was basically like heaven and hell.

    ......

    Sanada didn¡¯t mean to show off. However, his words made Badhan and Mohamed even more determined to make the geniuses of their country acknowledge Yuan Zhou as their master. They couldn¡¯t let Sanada and Japan be the only ones in the world.

    While he was thinking about how to improve the corepetitiveness of his country, his mouth was not empty.¡±Change him. This has to be handled well. It¡¯s better not to cause trouble.¡±

    As the chairman, Badhan still had to pay attention to the development of the meeting. It was rare for someone to be reced during Akara¡¯s meeting. They were already the top experts in their country and it wasn¡¯t easy to surpass them. However, it wasn¡¯t impossible. There were indeed two cases in history, but no such thing had happened in the past 100 years. Who knew that there would be such a variable as Yuan Zhou?

    Most of them were waiting to be judges when they were old enough, mainly because most of the participants of Akara¡¯s conference were around 70 years old. Those in their 60s were already very young, and it was once every five years. It wouldn¡¯t take long for them to be judges, but they had to live long.

    There was almost no time for anyone to surpass him. After all, the time was too short. No one had the ability like Yuan Zhou to train his disciples or to surpass him. Naturally, such examples were very rare.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sakata knows what he¡¯s doing.¡± Said Sanada seriously.

    More than 90% of the chefs Japan admired the Grandmaster. They were also more patient with his disciple, big stone. This was definitely not a lie.

    The few of them chatted and digested the food. After three hours, someone began to prepare the food and sent it over. The first to finish was August.

    Ever since Auguste was done, it was as if a switch had been turned on. Not long after, Juman li was also done, and after a while, opello was also done. Then, an hourter, many more people were done.

    The dishes were delivered to Badhan and the others one after another. Starting from Auguste, they did not finish everything like before. Instead, they only had a small taste, which made their speed much faster.

    Two hourster, the whole tasting segment was considered to have endedpletely. Of the 55 dishes, they had only tasted one vor except for two dishes. Even so, they were still full. Not everyone had a stomach like Wu Hai.

    At 5:00 in the afternoon, all the dishes were tested, indicating that Akara¡¯s meeting wasing to an end. The ticket Yuan Zhou bought was for 9:00 in the evening. The organizingmittee had already arranged everything for Yuan Zhou. He could go to the ne directly through the special passage, so he still had plenty of time.

    At the same time, there was also the mutual tasting segment. After all, it was a cooking show of various countries. It definitely couldn¡¯t be just for the judges to eat. If they didn¡¯t eat it themselves, they wouldn¡¯t know the standard of others, which was not conducive to the development of the cooking industry.

    This was also a time to test everyone¡¯s strength. It would definitely be disadvantageous to make it first. After all, it needed to be kept warm, and the taste would definitely not be so good. The texture was a very important standard of judgment. This time, it was a test of a chef¡¯s proficiency in grasping the time.

    As far as Yuan Zhou was concerned, the interval between the two dishes was extremely long. Almost when everyone was done preparing the dishes, his second dish, the concealed Pearl, had just reached the level of being well-cooked.

    The one who was slower than him was tiel, so both of their dishes received unanimous praise from everyone, and the empty tes were the speechless answer.

    The food of the others was also very delicious. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have the best food, it would indeed be considered pretty good and would definitely be the standard after eating. However, with Yuan Zhou around, it was different.

    Everyone had a clear idea of which side was better, and it was obvious which side they were biased towards.

    ¡°I hereby announce that this Akara conference has been sessfullypleted. Now, I will present the third prize. The first winners are head chef Yuan Zhou from China and head chef Ludan tielk from Turkey. The two of them are tied for first ce since Akara¡¯s conference was held. Head chef Yuan¡¯s hidden pearl is the extreme of innovation, while head chef tielk¡¯s new roast mutton is the reappearance of a long-lost recipe. I hope that the two head chefs can continue to work hard and improve their cooking skills, so that they can contribute to the development of the world¡¯s cooking in the future. ¡±

    Badhan solemnly began to announce the results. Although he was alone, there was no emcee, no music, and only the certificate of the trophy, as well as the preferential welfare documents that were handed over by Mada and Mohamed, it still made people feel very formal and Grand.

    ¡°Pa pa pa pa¡±

    As soon as Badhan¡¯s voice fell, thunderous apuse rang out in the venue, followed by all kinds of praise.

    ¡°The first time I met head chef Yuan, I already knew that he was not simple. As expected, he won the first ce despite being the youngest person to attend the meeting. You really can¡¯t judge a book by its cover.¡±

    ¡°To be able to bepared with head chef Yuan, head chef tiel must be quite outstanding.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect head chef Yuan to sweep the Akara meeting like a dark horse. This is really unexpected.¡±

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s wonderful performance, even tiel, who was tied with him, was inferior to him. It couldn¡¯t be helped. Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength really didn¡¯t match his age. The next runner-up Auguste, the third runner-up Juman Lee, and the fourth runner-up opello were naturally even more unremarkable.

    After receiving the trophy and the other benefits, Yuan Zhou made small talk with everyone for a while and then left in a hurry. Charles had already gone to the airport with his luggage and waited there. He only needed to take the car that was specially arranged for him to go to the airport.

    The one who talked to Yuan Zhou the most in the entire meeting was neither his old acquaintances, August, nor the judge, Badhan, but the 79-year-old tiek, who was as famous as Yuan Zhou.

    Therefore, he admired Yuan Zhou very much. Even though Yuan Zhou had left, he didn ¡®t. Almost everyone who had talked to him knew that he had to mention Yuan Zhou¡¯s name every few sentences he spoke. He could be said to be a rising star.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2681

    <h4>Chapter 2681: Chapter 225 the deluxe version of baked egg cake</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Without stopping, Yuan Zhou finally arrived at the back door of the restaurant at 7:30 in the morning.

    ¡°Woof woof woof, woof woof woof, woof woof!¡±

    As soon as he came back, he was warmly weed by the rice girl three. He looked at the dried meat and biscuits that were prepared in the kennel and saw that they had finished eating them. Only the girl three knew whether he was weing the people or the dog food.

    Yin ya had yet to return to Chengdu from her business trip. Apart from the sound of the customers lining up outside the restaurant on the front Street, the back street and inside the small restaurant were all very quiet.

    ¡°Creak!¡±

    After opening the door, Yuan Zhou quickly went back to the second floor to wash up and then went downstairs. It only took him 10 minutes to go downstairs, which was already very fast.

    He had just opened the door a crack when he caught up with su Ruoyan, who had just arrived. There were still 20 minutes before breakfast time officially began. In order to be able to draw out the quota for drinking and other quotas such as eating hotpot, vegetarian banquet, or roasted wholemb before breakfast, she had always arrived 20 minutes earlier.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss.¡± Su Ruoyan¡¯s tone was light.

    ¡°Good Morning, little Yanzi.¡± Yuan Zhou answered and then hurried to the kitchen.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell her that he would definitely open the door if she had a rest today. However, she only felt at ease when she saw Yuan Zhou.

    In fact, not only su Ruoyan, but also the customers waiting outside, including Wu Hai, felt relieved after hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice. They all knew that Yuan Zhou was a man of his words. He meant what he said. However, before that moment came, their hearts were still in their throats. It had nothing to do with trust. It was just that he valued Yuan Zhou too much.

    The most important thing was that Wu Hai actually hadn¡¯t smelled anything until now. He didn¡¯t know what the breakfast was today, which made him even more nervous. Now, he could finally put his heart back into his stomach.

    ¡°We don¡¯t have enough time today. I haven¡¯t made baked egg cakes in a long time, so I¡¯ll make this for breakfast. I¡¯ll make both sweet and salty ones. It¡¯s not bad to use a few sauces as stuffing too.¡± After thinking for a while, Yuan Zhou started to cook.

    ......

    As only the dough skin of the baked egg cake was used and nothing else was needed, Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed was exceptionally fast. In order to speed up the fermentation process of the yeast, Yuan Zhou had been maintaining the best temperature all the time and forcibly shortened the fermentation time. In a short time, he could reach the level he wanted.

    They began to spread the dough into special frying pans. In a short while, the fragrant, golden, soft, moist, and crispy dough was enough for the first group of people to eat.

    It was only because Yuan Zhou had familiarly mastered the trick. Otherwise, he would definitely not have been able to do it quickly. It was exactly 8:00 when the business time started.

    ¡°Compass,pass, what¡¯s for breakfast today? why am I not sure?¡±

    Wu Hai was the first one to rush in with big strides while dragging hairy bear. He sat down on his usual seat directly. No one knew how he managed to carry hairy bear¡¯s heavy weight as if it were light. Moreover, he was talking while running without any dy.

    The breakfast that even a godly beast wasn¡¯t sure about was naturally very interesting to everyone. Hearing that, they all looked at Yuan Zhou, wondering if there would be any surprise.

    ¡°We¡¯re in a tight schedule today, so we didn¡¯t prepare any new dishes. Baked egg cakes, four vors per person. As long as it¡¯s a sauce that the store has, everyone can choose. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°I want blueberry jam, beef mince, soybean paste, and caviar.¡±

    Hardly had Yuan Zhou¡¯s voice faded away when Wu Hai directly shouted out. Nobody knew how he actually remembered the sauces, but he really blurted them out without thinking. After that, he continued to say loudly,¡±Actually, I don¡¯t think four is enough,pass. Why don¡¯t you add two more? for example, soybean paste should taste good.¡±

    Wu Hai never let go of any opportunity to add more food. In most cases, he would definitely fail, unless Yuan Zhou already had such a n. Otherwise, as apass, he had to think for himself.

    The ck Beast¡¯s voice echoed everyone¡¯s inner thoughts. Therefore, they were not in a hurry to tell Yuan Zhou the taste they wanted. Instead, they all stared at Yuan Zhou, expecting him to say what they wanted to hear.

    Unfortunately, imagination was beautiful, but reality was cruel. Yuan Zhou said without thinking,¡±¡±The breakfast rule is that each person has four vors.¡±

    Since Yuan Zhou said so, everyone naturally wouldn¡¯t pester him too much. As it was useless, they all started to report the taste that they wanted to try.

    There were already quite a lot of sauces in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. Therefore, almost everyone could always choose the sauce that they liked to match with the baked egg cake.

    Previously, when he received the sauces for the first time, Yuan Zhou had once felt that if he could collect all the 2000-odd sauces, he would be able to sell the sauces for a long time every day without repeating them. He wouldn¡¯t even need to cook anymore.

    He hadn¡¯t collected so many Dragon Balls yet, but he still had a variety of choices. This morning, he had fulfilled his wish of selling sauces.

    Yuan Yuan and her little friend Zhang Xin couldn¡¯t be left out while eating the sauces. Today, the two little Sisters finally met each other. It was also because Yuan Zhou had rested for a few days that they specially came to watch the opening of the restaurant.

    ¡°I think the cold shrimp I brought today is more suitable for this sauce than the baked egg cake. Shall we have breakfast today?¡±

    Zhang Xin looked at the beautiful and shiny cold prawns in her slightly transparent lunch box and still felt that the baked egg cake and sauce were a perfect match.

    Moreover, he only had to pay for the baked egg cake for the sauce today. It was a good deal just thinking about it. After all, he usually had to pay for one type of sauce. But now, he didn¡¯t have to pay for four types of sauce. It was a good deal no matter how he looked at it.

    ¡°Which is better, the baked egg cake with mustard sauce, or the sesame seed cake with mustard sauce?¡± Yuan Yuan was a little undecided.

    She had just bought the baked egg cakes from outside, so the sugar filling had a sweet smell. If it was paired with mustard, Yuan Yuan felt that it would be a great enjoyment. However, thinking about how the soft and fragrant baked egg cakes would taste good with mustard, she couldn¡¯t decide whether to order a portion of mustard to go with the baked egg cakes or to just eat breakfast like Zhang Xin had said.

    Of course, it didn¡¯t take too long for Roly Poly to make up his mind. The main reason was that Zhang Xin¡¯s breakfast had arrived. The overbearing sand crab juice and the wonderful taste of the baked egg cake made her choose to eat breakfast.

    Although the simple baked egg cake was served as breakfast, with Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship, both the skin and the sauces were very popr. Everyone ate to their heart¡¯s content. They could order four kinds of sauces in a row and felt as if they were in high spirits, especially those who were usually very frugal and only ordered one dish and a bowl of rice, or just one dish, or just one dish. As for the others who relied on Yuan Zhou¡¯s food, breakfast was the only way to have a sumptuous meal.

    Today¡¯s breakfast was very refreshing. He ordered four vors in a row, which could be called the luxury version. He felt quite luxurious and had the illusion that he had ordered four dishes. He was very satisfied.

    The breakfast time was only one hour long. No matter how slow it was, it still passed by very quickly. Only after thest customer and su Ruoyan left did Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant gradually quieten down. Only then did Yuan Zhou have some free time.

    It wasn¡¯t a quiet time at all. On the way back, he received a call from Zhou Shijie. As soon as the result of Akara¡¯s meeting came out, the officials knew about it. The Ministry of Foreign Trade in the capital immediately took action. Yuan Zhou¡¯s victory would bring many benefits to Huaxia. Naturally, they hoped that it could be implemented as soon as possible in case of any trouble.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2682

    <h4>Chapter 2682: Taking the initiative to attack</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Many of the documents were brought back by the winner as a benefit for the champion. They asked the winner to negotiate with the country on this matter. The Conference Organizing Committee did not care about it. Their purpose was to cultivate the conduct of the top chefs.

    These agreements were just agreements now. To fully implement them, they had to take one step at a time. That was why the Huaxia Ministry of Foreign Trade was so anxious. As soon as they received the news, they immediately looked for Zhou Shijie for a rmendation.

    As for Zhou Shijie, he knew that Yuan Zhou would open his restaurant today. Therefore, he directly called Yuan Zhou and asked him to set the meeting time after the breakfast time.

    It wouldn¡¯t dy Yuan Zhou¡¯s opening of the restaurant and would also allow Yuan Zhou to take a short rest in the afternoon. The morning was a short time. Based on Zhou Shijie¡¯s understanding of Yuan Zhou, he wouldn¡¯t take a rest.

    This could be considered as killing two birds with one stone.

    Zhou Shijie didn¡¯t want to waste too much of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time, so he brought his friends here right on time. They arrived just when Yuan Zhou came down from the bathroom after taking a bath. It could be said that they had a tacit understanding.

    There were a total of three people from the government who came here this time. They were quite respectful to Yuan Zhou. People who fought for glory for the country would be respected wherever they went, not to mention that Yuan Zhou¡¯s current position in China was absolutely the number one person. In the past, some people might not be convinced, of course, not by Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength, but simply because they felt that Yuan Zhou was too young to take on great responsibilities.

    Many people had the mentality of saying that grapes were sour when they couldn¡¯t eat them, but as long as the results of Akara¡¯s meeting were spread out, such people would no longer exist. If they still had any opinions by then, it would be that they were not stupid.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I¡¯ve heard so much about you. You¡¯re indeed a young hero. It¡¯s my honor to meet you.¡± The Head of the Department, director li, reached out his hands to shake Yuan Zhou¡¯s hands with a very kind attitude.

    Yuan Zhou had met the official representatives quite a few times and was able to deal with them calmly. Therefore, he also extended his hands to shake hands and said modestly.

    Of course, Yuan Zhou¡¯s modesty was different from others. He really thought so. Therefore, the conversation was naturally very enjoyable.

    After sending off director li and the others, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Although there weren¡¯t any ordered dishes today, there were still quite a lot of dishes that needed to be prepared. Especially as Yuan Zhou knew more and more cuisines, there were more and more varieties. Naturally, more and more dishes needed to be prepared in advance.

    As for director li and the others who didn¡¯t leave at all but intended to line up for the meal after they went out, they were very unremarkable. This was the usual practice. If there was no one who came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and left without a meal, it was definitely an urgent matter and they couldn¡¯t stay.

    ......

    ording to the usual practice, the first meal after Yuan Zhou came back from his vacation was always very lively,parable to the time when the restaurant held an event.

    Whether it was for breakfast or dinner, there was a lot of traffic. The two subordinates who came with Minister li were stunned. It wasmon for them to line up for food, but they had never seen someone manage the traffic so well on their own. They had been in this position for more than 30 years, and this was definitely the first time.

    Not until he handed over the sober-up set meal to Mao Ye did Yuan Zhou finally have some free time. He first called Yin ya for a while and then the rest of the time was his.

    ¡°The mission of the heart of the chef can be done now. Speaking of which, I have some other ideas after this meeting.¡± Yuan Zhou was sitting on the stone bench in the backyard.

    It was already September. The weather in Chengdu was still rtively hot. It wasn¡¯t as dry and dry as in summer. It was just much warmer than in winter.

    While enjoying the cool breeze and the tea he made, Yuan Zhou started to summarize the gains from Akara¡¯s meeting.

    During the meeting, Yuan Zhou was cooking seriously. However, the food tasting and the chat with tiel still gave him a lot of inspiration.

    The top chefs from more than 50 countries not only had excellent cooking skills, but also the cuisines of their countries gave Yuan Zhou a feeling of a Hundred Flowers blooming. It was also the first time for Yuan Zhou to see so many different cuisines from different countries put together. It was too much for his eyes to take in and also really broadened his horizons.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know many cuisines yet, and I¡¯m still far away from the heart of a chef. What I need to do now is to make up for my shorings and integrate all the cuisines. I can¡¯t wait for the system to give me a reward. I should take the initiative to attack.¡±

    As for how toplete the mission, Yuan Zhou already had an idea in his heart. In the past, Yuan Zhou had also been serious and active inpleting the mission. However, he had no idea how to trigger the mission. After all, the system was quite emotional and often did things as it wished.

    As the mission waspleted, he received more and more rewards. As a result, Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills also improved steadily. Not to mention other things, for many cuisines that had not received the reward, Yuan Zhou¡¯s proficiency in some of them was no less than the cuisines on the menu.

    The only difference between them was that one was on the menu, while the other was not. For example, Zhejiang cuisine, Beijing cuisine, Jin cuisine, and so on.

    Among them, there were some dishes that were simr to other cuisines that Yuan Zhou could quickly grasp by analogy. There were also some dishes that he specially learned and mastered because of some of the dishes. For example, the northeastern dishes were specially learned by Yuan Zhou after he obtained the top part of the ethnic cuisines.

    Although the purpose of learning was different, Yuan Zhou¡¯s enthusiasm was the same when he started learning. They were all very upright and serious. Naturally, the results he obtained were also very good. Especially with Yuan Zhou¡¯s current strength, he could get twice the result with half the effort.

    However, time was limited, after all. There were as many cuisines in China as there were stars in the sky, each with their own differences. Even if Yuan Zhou had 28 hours a day, it was still not enough. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had mastered more than half of the cuisines in China, but still had a small part that he had not mastered.

    Yuan Zhou had the intention to strengthen his study in this aspect. Apart from the time he spent on practicing his knife skills, he spent the rest of the time on learning the cuisines of various ces. Of course, this was definitely done in secret. Otherwise, Zhou Shijie would probably lose his hair in the end.

    That was all because he was too surprised.

    As time went by, apart from studying the cuisines of various ces, he also began to study the Asian cuisines after he finished studying the Chinese cuisines. With the previous master chef mission as a Foundation, it was also particrly easy for Yuan Zhou to learn them. He was able to obtain extremely strong results in a very short time.

    In order to learn these cuisines well and ensure that they could be on par with the cuisines that were previously rewarded without the system¡¯s reward and without standing on the shoulders of many Giants, Yuan Zhou had to spend quite a lot of effort.

    What was visible to the naked eye was that Yuan Zhou would take a day or two off from time to time to explore the local area. Of course, he would only do that when he was particrly hard to grasp some local dishes.

    However, since Yuan Zhou kept his word and treated them for a few days, it was understandable for the customers to feel disappointed. After all, the boss was the one who could make the most delicious food.

    The days passed by little by little while Yuan Zhou was busy. After he finished studying in Asia, he began to study in Europe. With Akara¡¯s meeting as a good start, he didn¡¯t have to spend much effort in studying.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2683

    <h4>Chapter 2683: Yin ya¡¯s gift</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Everything was carried out step by step. Although the main reason was toplete the mission, Yuan Zhou had always been very serious about cooking. No matter what his purpose was, he had to do his best to learn cooking. Even if he could tell the whole story with just a nce with his current strength, he would still do it once to make sure that his eyes, brain, and hands were all good.

    That afternoon, the sun was just right.

    It was rare that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t practicing his culinary skills or learning cuisines from other countries. Instead, he had a free day and was sitting in the backyard,zily basking in the sun.

    There were several tes of beautiful pastries on the stone table beside her. There were crystal clear Jasmine cakes, blooming rose cakes and Osmanthus cakes that could move people¡¯s hearts just by looking at them. They were all Yin ya¡¯s favorite types of cold snacks.

    At the moment, Yuan Zhou was making tea with a purple y tea set given to him by Wang Mingjie, a disciple of Jiangsu cuisine. The tea set was very exquisite and beautiful. The Biluochun tea made by the tea set was unique and also liked by Yin ya.

    ¡°Xiao Ya¡¯s ne will arrive in an hour. I¡¯m almost done with the preparations here, so I can go out and pick her up.¡± Yuan Zhou calcted the time and found it was almost time.

    This time, Yin ya went on a business trip again. The time she took the ne back was just 3:00 after the business time at noon, which was convenient for Yuan Zhou to pick her up.

    As long as Yuan Zhou had time, Yin ya would always pick him up when he was on a business trip. As a good fianc¨¦, this was what he should do.

    However, Yin ya was really quite busy, especially after she was promoted by half a level again. She became busier and had more time to travel to other ces than before.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s support, half of Yin ya¡¯s attention was on her work while the other half was on Yuan Zhou. This way, her family and career wouldn¡¯t be affected.

    This time, Yin ya had been away on her business trip for a long time, almost a week. Therefore, Yuan Zhou still missed her very much.

    Just as he was about to get up and go to the second floor to change clothes and pick Yin ya up, he heard a burst of extremely subtle footsteps not far away from the door, which sounded very familiar.

    It wasn¡¯t the business time at the moment. Naturally, he wasn¡¯t under the protection of the system. In addition, Yuan Zhou had sharp ears and sharp eyes. No sound could escape from his ears.

    ......

    Upon hearing the footsteps, Yuan Zhou, who was a little anxious, sat back down quietly and began to pour the tea slowly. The curve of the corner of his mouth rose a few degrees and the imposing manner around him eased. Obviously, he was very happy.

    Just as Yuan Zhou sat down, the door opened softly. Someone walked towards him quietly. He was probably walking on tiptoes on purpose, almost as if he was a cat. If it was someone else instead of Yuan Zhou, no sound would be heard. The person was really walking in an extremely light manner.

    Yuan Zhou still pretended that he didn¡¯t hear anything and directly poured the tea into the beautiful and exquisite purple y cup. Right at that moment, a burst of fragrance assaulted him. It was the faint fragrance of Magnolia that Yin ya was used to. Two smooth and soft small hands covered Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes while a deliberately lowered voice sounded beside his ears,

    ¡°Guess who I am?¡±

    Her voice carried a smiling tone. Apparently, the visitor was in a very good mood. A big smile hung on her delicate and beautiful face. Her smiling appearance made people couldn¡¯t help but want to smile along with her. It was Yin ya.

    It was rare for Yin ya to be so yful. After Yuan Zhou got together with Yin ya, he had also learned a lot of quotes from a filial husband. Therefore, he was particrly cooperative,¡±¡±I can¡¯t guess, but she must be a very beautiful person.¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha, blockhead, are you surprised? I¡¯m home.¡±

    Probably because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooperation, Yin ya¡¯s smile instantly widened. Sheughed so hard that she directly rolled into Yuan Zhou¡¯s arms and continued to giggle. Obviously, she was really happy.

    ¡°Xiao Ya, you¡¯re back. Why did you say the time was wrong? I didn¡¯t even pick you up.¡± Yuan Zhou said while carefully holding Yin ya in his arms, afraid that she would roll on the ground whileughing.

    ¡°I just didn¡¯t want you to make an extra trip. I cane back by myself.¡± Yin ya pulled Yuan Zhou¡¯s sleeve and said.

    During the recent period, no one knew better than Yin ya, the person who slept beside Yuan Zhou, how busy he had been. Even when he was on a business trip, Yin ya would call Yuan Zhou every night to remind him not to be too tired and to give herself more time to rest.

    Yuan Zhou was so eager to work 48 hours a day that she felt it would be useless. Therefore, Yin ya told him she would be one hourte on purpose. In this way, she didn¡¯t need to worry that Yuan Zhou woulde to pick her up. She would have alreadye back by then.

    It could be said that Yin ya had spent a lot of effort in order to let Yuan Zhou rest for a while.

    ¡°Let me pick you up next time. It¡¯s okay, you can rest in the car. I¡¯ve prepared a few of your favorite cakes. Which one do you want to eat first?¡± Yuan Zhou patted Yin ya¡¯s head gently and said.

    ¡°I¡¯ve been out for a few days. I really miss the food made of wood. Let me see. ¡±

    Upon hearing that, Yin ya stoppedughing. She sat up straight in Yuan Zhou¡¯s arms and looked at the stone table. There were red rose cakes, white jasmine cakes and light yellow Osmanthus cakes. They were of different shapes and colors, but they were all very beautiful and exquisite, which made people drool.

    Having not eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s food for a week, Yin ya naturally didn¡¯t feel guilty for wanting to eat but being afraid of getting fat. She couldn¡¯t wait to eat all the pastries in one go.

    She hadpletely forgotten about the beef jerkies and milk tea buns that Yuan Zhou had brought for Yin ya. She had eaten up thest bit of them on the ne, which clearly showed how much Yuan Zhou had brought for her.

    In order to prevent Yin ya from carrying so many heavy things outside, Yuan Zhou had specially checked in these things to the hotel where Yin ya would be staying so that she could take them directly when she arrived.

    ¡°Oh, sweet but not greasy, the fragrance is evesting, it¡¯s my favorite sweetness, it¡¯s really delicious.¡±

    In order to make it more convenient for her to eat, Yin ya had already sat down on the stone bench at the side from Yuan Zhou¡¯s arms. However, the two of them were still very close to each other. Whenever Yin ya ate a piece, she would also feed Yuan Zhou a mouthful. For a moment, the atmosphere was quite sweet.

    The flower cakes prepared by Yuan Zhou were only for Yin ya to fill her stomach and satisfy her cravings. Naturally, there wasn¡¯t much of them. A small te only contained about three to four pieces of the cake. Three tes didn¡¯t amount to much either. Therefore, they were soon eaten up.

    Not until she finished eating did Yin ya recall something and said mysteriously,¡±Blockhead, guess what I brought you this time?¡±

    Every time Yin ya went out and came back, she would not only bring gifts for her best friend, but also pick out gifts for Yuan Zhou. She had brought all kinds of clothes, shoes, scarves, and so on.

    ¡°I can¡¯t guess what it is. Could it be the brooch you mentioned before?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

    Previously, Yin ya had taken a photo of a beautiful men¡¯s brooch and showed it to him. It was very elegant and simple. She said that it could be hung on the formal dress to attend banquets or award ceremonies.

    ¡°Of course not. I met a very famous Chinese medicine Hall in the local area. They have a kind of hand cream and hand membranes that are quite effective. I¡¯ve already tried it to see if it looks more delicate than usual. It¡¯s all natural and has no taste. You can try it without worry.¡± Yin ya said quitecently.

    Conveniently, she stretched her fair and tender little hand in front of Yuan Zhou, as if she wanted him to see clearly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2684

    <h4>Chapter 2684: The new hobby of the owner of the provisional noodle shop</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Only Yin ya would bring back hand cream and a hand mask for her fianc¨¦ after her business trip. She was the only one in the family.

    This was excusable. Just like the embroiderers, a chef¡¯s hands were also very important.

    Many ingredients needed to be carefully cleaned and processed, as well as to feel the ingredients. Calluses or bristles on the hands would damage the appearance of the ingredients, which would then affect the taste and texture of the final dish.

    As a future master chef, Yuan Zhou was very concerned about his hands. He had been used to doing everything himself. If he didn¡¯t protect his hands well, he would definitely damage the ingredients. Therefore, he usually paid great attention to the maintenance of his hands.

    The hand cream that was usually used was specially customized. After all, as a chef, not only did he have to keep his hands soft and tender, but he also had to keep them from having other vors. It would be bad if the ingredients were contaminated with other vors.

    This time, the hand cream that Yin ya found in this Chinese medicine Hall had a pretty good reputation. Due to the cumbersome manufacturing process and some precious materials, the production was not high and only acquaintances could buy it. It wasn¡¯t mass-produced. If she hadn¡¯t found it by ident, she wouldn¡¯t have found it.

    After Yin ya tried it for nearly a week, she felt it was very suitable for Yuan Zhou. Therefore, she brought it back and gave it to Yuan Zhou as a gift.

    Yuan Zhou lowered his head and looked at his own slender and fair hands. Each of them was distinct without any blemishes or calluses. He didn¡¯t need any filter to beautify his face and could directly make a hand model. Then he looked at Yin ya¡¯s expectant face or nodded her head to show that she would like to have a look.

    Not to mention that there were really people who came to Yuan Zhou to be a hand model. The price was quite good. However, what Yuan Zhou was thinking about was his cooking skills. As a future master chef and a soon-to-be chef Saint, he must have style. Hand models and the like were not suitable for him. Therefore, he refused them directly.

    With Yin ya¡¯s return, Yuan Zhou was in a very good mood. Not only the customers who came for dinner in the evening found that, but even the neighbors who greeted Yuan Zhou the next morning felt that he was in a very good mood.

    A man would definitely be in a good mood after eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content. Everyone who should know knew what was going on, so everyone had a tacit understanding.

    Today, Yuan Zhou left the restaurant five minutes earlier for the purpose of going to the provisional noodle restaurant.

    ¡°Boss, it¡¯s number one. Come and pay.¡± Yuan Zhou started to say loudly from the door, fearing that the boss couldn¡¯t hear him while cooking the noodles inside.

    ......

    ¡°Coming,ing.¡± The boss replied as he came out with a beautiful notebook.

    Yuan Zhou wrote down two bowls of instant noodles every day and had made an appointment with the boss toe and pay the bill on the 1st of every month. In order to better fit Yuan Zhou¡¯s style of doing things, the boss didn¡¯t use his phone orputer to record the bill, but instead used a notebook to record Yuan Zhou¡¯s consumption.

    In the past, the boss could still change the things he sold from time to time. Today, he was selling sweet water noodles. After a while, he might be selling cold noodles. The supermarket might open in a while. It was a wise saying of the boss to keep fresh at all times.

    Ever since he opened the provisional noodle restaurant, the boss couldn¡¯t change the food anymore. At most, he could change the custard or the type of noodles. It couldn¡¯t bepared with the past.

    The boss then focused his attention on the bookkeeping book that he had prepared for Yuan Zhou and consoled him.

    Every booklet was the size of a palm, so the patterns on it were naturally different. Today, it might be a few beautiful characters in a girl¡¯sic. Next month, it might be a photo of a quiet and peacefulndscape, or a painting of a still vase with flowers. He had already changed four or five booklets, but there was no time for Lei Tong.

    There was a bunch of lc dried flowers on the surface of the book that he took out today. Together with the light blue Book, it looked very beautiful, simple, and elegant.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t have much knowledge about flowers. However, since he had to prepare surprises for Yin ya often, he could tell at a nce that they were supposed to be air-dried forget-me-not flowers.

    ¡°The ounts forst month are all here. Boss Yuan, take a look and see if they are correct.¡± The boss passed the notebook to Yuan Zhou to check very straightforwardly.

    Except for Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave of absence, the rest of the time was recorded. Basically, there would be no change. In fact, Yuan Zhou had told the boss to record it when he asked for leave.

    However, the boss said that it was a matter of principle that he couldn¡¯t remember anything when Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t around. Even if he wanted to do a good deed, he couldn¡¯t do it by himself. That was not appropriate. Therefore, Yuan Zhou kept the habit of telling the boss to remember the noodles every day.

    ¡°Hua, Hua¡±

    Yuan Zhou received it and checked it carefully before saying to the boss solemnly,¡±¡±No problem. It¡¯s indeed that much. I¡¯ll transfer the money to you.¡±

    While saying that, he took out his phone and opened the interface to operate it. Normally, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t bring his phone to run, but today was an exception.

    With the same serious attitude, the boss took out his phone and checked the money transferred by Yuan Zhou. After he found no problem, he said to Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±Boss Yuan, the ount forst month has been cleared. No problem.¡±

    ¡°Remember to note down today¡¯s order to use instant noodles. I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡±

    Seeing that everything was done, Yuan Zhou said goodbye to the boss and then turned around and ran outside. In a short while, he disappeared from the boss¡¯s sight.

    The boss watched Yuan Zhou until he couldn¡¯t see him anymore before he returned to the kitchen and continued cooking the noodles. The hot water in the cooking barrel was already boiling. White water flowers appeared one after another, indicating that the water had been boiled. The steam rose into white mist, covering most of the kitchen with white mist, which seemed to add a bit of fairy-like air.

    Yuan Zhou also went around the street to the back alley and entered from the back door. He first went upstairs to take a bath quietly. After all, Yin ya hadn¡¯t woken up yet. Plus, she had a day off aftering back from her business trip. Naturally, he didn¡¯t want to wake her up. Therefore, his movements were especially gentle.

    When he went downstairs to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou was a little puzzled. What kind of breakfast should he make? that was a problem.

    Recently, Yuan Zhou had already gone through all the dishes of various cuisines in China and almost raised his level. However, some dishes weren¡¯t on the menu yet and he didn¡¯t want to cook them now. He had to find a suitable time and present them to the customers as a surprise.

    It was the duty of a qualified boss to create surprises for his customers at any time. Yuan Zhou had always done it very well.

    ¡°How about shumai? I haven¡¯t made it in a long time.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then had an idea.

    Kneading the dough, rolling the skin, and making the filling. Yuan Zhou was very familiar with the process. Very soon, everything was prepared in an orderly manner.

    The customers also started to arrive at the restaurant one after another and line up. With Wu Hai and Mao Xiong here, the first and second ce would not be given away. The best result for the other customers would be the third ce.

    The third ce was not something that ordinary people could get. Most of the time, the third person was Zhou Xi. Otherwise, Zheng Jiawei would also be in the same position.

    Today, the third ce had been changed. His surname was MA instead of Zhou. Young MA was really lucky today. He invited a few good friends to eat together. He was so lucky that he was ranked third.

    ¡°Looks like I can go buy a lottery ticket today.¡±

    Xiao Ma felt that he might have burned the right incense today. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been so lucky to grab the seat that many diners dreamed of.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2685

    <h4>Chapter 2685: Chapter 229-out of blows, friendship grows</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I say, Lulu dan, you¡¯re too stingy. I¡¯ll treat you to breakfast today. No matter what, we¡¯ll have to have a big meal, right? it won¡¯t be much. How about lunch?¡± Sun Ji said with a smile.

    If she didn¡¯t hear what he said and just looked at his kind and friendly appearance, she might have thought that he was talking about something good.

    Behind them, Kuai Jianhua and Si Jinning also nodded in agreement. They didn¡¯t have the demeanor of a master at all.

    Xiao Ma was a little speechless. He looked at Sun Ji, who had treated them to breakfastst time. His face didn¡¯t change. Why was he so capable?

    It must be said that Xiao Ma and sun Ji were also the typical example of ¡°out of blows, friendship grows¡±. When he recognized Sun Ji before, Xiao Ma did not intend to put on a tearful act with Sun Ji. He chose an extremely risky act of snatching food. To be honest, Xiao Ma was testing the waters with his life.

    If it was someone with a bad temper, before he exined the reason, it would be considered a light punishment if he could beat up the little horse. It was one thing for him to snatch the dishes, but he had even snatched the dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou. Even if the uncle could tolerate it, the aunt couldn ¡®t.

    Si Jinning and the others had been famous for a long time. They had the demeanor of Masters and their attention was attracted by Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. That was why they didn¡¯t start cooking.

    In the end, after they had sorted out their rtionship, little ma had also met up with his childhood ymate, sun Jisheng. The result had been good. Not only had little ma be more familiar with si Jinning, but he had also developed a friendship with nie Jianhua.

    MA Xiaomu felt apologetic too. No matter how good the reason was, it was a fact that he had given si Jinning and nie Jianhua a certain degree of shock. As for Sun Ji, MA Xiaomu said that friends were meant to stab others in the back at critical moments, so he didn¡¯t have to care about him.

    Ever since the ship¡¯s banquet, Young MA had invited si Jinning and the others to the restaurant for a meal twice. Naturally, it was young MA who treated them to the meal as an apology.

    Si Jinning and the others didn¡¯t take this matter to heart. However, seeing that Xiao Ma was sincere and that the restaurant was the master chef Restaurant, they couldn¡¯t reject him at all, so they all came.

    Of course, the Masters didn¡¯t take advantage of others. After Young MA expressed his sincerity, si Jinning and the others took turns to treat him to a meal. As time went by, in addition to the fact that Young Ma¡¯s profession was a supplement to their profession, they could still get along well with him. Thus, their rtionship became closer and closer.

    Because Sun Ji had epted the job of singing the Fengyang Flower Drum in the small pub, he woulde to Chengdu once a month. Therefore, the few of them set the day he came to the restaurant as a day where he muste to have a meal.

    ......

    Apart from the fixed date, everyone would stille at any time. The breakfast he had treated them tost time was outside of their n.

    They took turns treating people, and it was Xiao Ma¡¯s turn today.

    ¡°You also treated me to breakfastst time, and it was still clear broth noodle soup. But did you hear Mr. Wu say that there¡¯s beef this morning? that¡¯s a meat dish, and it¡¯s not much better than the clear broth noodle soup.¡± Xiao Ma pointed at Wu Hai who was sharing with others what was for breakfast today.

    Since they were close, young Markelov and the others could hear everything clearly. There was beef and flour. If it wasn¡¯t beef buns, it was beef patties. No matter what, it was good stuff. It was definitely worth it. Those were meat.

    ¡°Besides, you¡¯re a person who has free meals in the restaurant every month. How can you have the nerve to ask me to treat you to lunch? my sry isn¡¯t much.¡±

    Just when everyone thought that Young MA would continue toin about being poor, he suddenly changed the topic and said,¡±¡±It¡¯s only enough for me to eat a few lunchboxes a month. You don¡¯t have toe and join in the fun. ¡±

    ¡°Of course, old si and old Huang are both Masters, so they don¡¯t need a nobody like me to treat them. But I can afford to treat you to breakfast, don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Xiao Ma almost patted his chest and promised that he had not lost anything he had learned in the troupe.

    To be honest, little ma felt that if he hadn¡¯t lost the basic skills of singing Vietnamese opera for many years, he would have even rmended himself to Yuan Zhou. There was no expert in singing Vietnamese opera in the pub yet. He was really envious of Sun Ji¡¯s sry and treatment in the restaurant.

    ¡°My aptitude was already higher than Sun Ji¡¯s when I was in the theater. Although I lost it for so many years, I¡¯ve picked it up for several months. I might be able to go on stage soon. At that time, I cane to boss Yuan and try it out.¡± Xiao Ma thought secretly.

    Not only did he envy Sun Ji, but he also put it into action. He didn¡¯t know if he should be sighing with emotion at the charm of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes or sighing with emotion at the young horse¡¯s Action Force.

    ¡°You¡¯re right. Let¡¯s just treat them to lunch. We can¡¯t take advantage of them.¡± Sun Ji said in all seriousness.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Although we¡¯re Masters, we can still get free meals asionally. ¡± Si Jinning said directly.

    Jin Jianhua did not say anything, but he nodded. It was obvious what he meant. Young MA naturally did not agree, so the four of them began to argue.

    Although little ma was good at talking, he couldn¡¯t win against three people with one mouth, so he quickly lost and paid the price of a meal.

    The way the four of them got along had always been like this ever since they got familiar with each other. Today, Sun Ji and Lin Jianhua might be the ones ¡®bullying¡¯ Xiao Ma, and tomorrow, Xiao Ma might be the one ¡®bullying¡¯ Chu Jianhua with Sun Ji and Si Jinning.

    There was no fixed candidate, but it depended on who could take the opportunity to get the support of the majority first to get out of the ¡®pitiful¡¯ situation. The atmosphere among the few people was quite harmonious.

    ¡°Mao Xiong, it¡¯s fortunate that Jiang Changxi didn¡¯te today.¡± Wu Hai sent away the person who came to ask for breakfast. When he found it was almost time, he felt that he had kept the first ce and immediately felt very emotional.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that the first ce was snatched away yesterday. Wu Hai could only be ranked second while Mao Xiong was ranked third. He was very depressed. However, the first ce was Queen Jiang and Wu Hai was a real hou.

    ¡°It¡¯s okay, big brother hai. We can change our seats asionally and breathe in different air from other ces. This is not the same. It¡¯s good for us.¡± The bear stroked its fur with great familiarity.

    Wu Hai thought for a while and felt that what Mao Xiong said was right. Therefore, he stopped making a fuss. After su Ruoyan said it was time for breakfast, he pulled Mao Xiong and rushed in like an arrow.

    By the time Xiao Ma and the others came in, Wu Hai and the others had already sat in their usual seats. Their speed was so fast and their posture was so handsome that it was unparalleled.

    ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is beef and sirloin. One basket for each person. If you don¡¯t want to eat it, you can ask. ¡± Yuan Zhou said directly when he saw everyone was seated.

    The main reason was that some customers didn¡¯t eat beef. That was why Yuan Zhou would say that every time he had breakfast. However, at least everyone in the first line today was eating beef. As soon as Yuan Zhou¡¯s words fell, the customers all said,¡±one serving of beef.¡± There was no other noise.

    When he found no one had any objections, Yuan Zhou turned around and went to the kitchen. There, a stack of bamboo steamers were rising high and emitting white smoke, indicating his existence.

    The beef shumai this time was made with reference from the Mongolian mutton shumai, which was quite different from the traditional ones.

    Of course, the Mongolian shumai wasn¡¯t only stuffed with mutton, but also with beef. Yuan Zhou chose the beef, which was Yin ya¡¯s favorite, instead of themon mutton with onion filling.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2686

    <h4>Chapter 2686: Chapter 230 beef roast wheat</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The customers didn¡¯t know the reason why Yuan Zhou chose the beef. They only needed to know that there was meat.

    As expected, humans did not evolve to the point where they could eat grass. This sentence made sense.

    As it was the big shumai, the steamer that Yuan Zhou chose this time was also different. The color was still yellowish-green, but the size was different. At first nce, it was obvious that it was much bigger than the usual steamer used to steam shumai and was almost as big as the steamer used to steam steamed buns.

    They were almost eight inches in size and looked very heavy. However, Yuan Zhou still took out a pile of them easily. However, he only handed them to su Ruoyan one by one. He could reach the ones that were close to him by himself without su Ruoyan¡¯s help, such as Wu Hai, the hairy bear, and the pony that was just as long as his hand.

    ¡°Hiss¡±

    The bamboo steamer was a little hot. When Xiao Ma took it over, his hand was scalded. Yuan Zhou had already calcted the time. Even if it was a little hot, it wouldn¡¯t be to the extent of being scalded. He just felt that it was very hot.

    The pony calmed down after blowing on it twice. It looked warily at si Jinning and the others, who had been staring at the steamer basket that the pony was in. The pony was hesitating whether to open the steamer basket immediately, afraid that it would be snatched away.

    His desire to see delicious food prevailed, and he was also extremely confident in his own strength, so he directly opened the lid of the steamer.

    ¡°Whoosh¡±

    A burst of heat immediately rose, and Xiao Ma¡¯s eyes were filled with fog. When the fog slowly dissipated, he could vaguely see the flowers blooming in the fog. He couldn¡¯t see clearly, but he could see their gorgeous and magnificent shapes. They were very beautiful.

    After the mist dispersed, the flowers finally revealed their true appearance. There were only four of them, each the size of an adult woman¡¯s fist. The White petals surrounded the dark red in the middle, making them look particrly enchanting.

    The paper-thin petals were very transparent, and the yellow-green bottom of the steamer could be seen through, showing how superb the chef¡¯s skills were.

    ¡°This is a flower-shaped shumai, right? however, it also has the characteristics of the ss paper shumai. As expected of head chef Yuan. He really can surprise people at any time.¡± Si Jinning was the closest, so he naturally saw it the clearest.

    ......

    Jin Jianhua and sun Ji, who were next to him, stretched their necks to get a better look. Unfortunately, even if the fragrance kept drilling into their nostrils, it was difficult to reach out and grab one because of the distance.

    Just as si Jinning was about to put down his airs and snatch one, su Ruoyan came to save the four of them from their precarious friendship. She brought their bamboo steamer over.

    After seeing that everyone had a steamer, the pony could finally rx and enjoy its delicious breakfast without having to protect it with both hands.

    He picked up a piece of shumai and brought it to his mouth. The rich aroma of beef instantly filled his nostrils. Just by smelling it, he could tell how tender and juicy the beef was.¡±Awoo!¡± As he bit into it, the outeryer, which was already thin enough to see the dark filling inside, cracked even more. The extremely tough outeryer didn¡¯t even have the chance to fully disy its might before the gravy rushed in and caught up to it.

    The hot gravy stimted the taste buds in the mouth. With a light bite, the tender and smooth beef was crushed. Whether it was the fat or the lean meat, it was very fresh and juicy. Every grain seemed to contain a universe. Once it exploded, the explosive power could be imagined.

    Coupled with the wheat-vored skin, it was chewy and the meat was tender. With one bite, it satisfied many people¡¯s desire to eat meat. With one bite full of meat, a sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously, and it was very refreshing.

    ¡°It¡¯s really a feast of beef. I didn¡¯t expect the beef stuffed into the shumai to be so delicious. The meat is so satisfying.¡± Xiao Ma¡¯s face was filled with satisfaction.

    It was different from the shumai in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The Mongolian Beef shumai had only meat on the inside except for the skin. Whether it was mutton, onion, or pure beef, there was only meat on the outside.

    However, the rich and fresh taste and the paper-thin skin were a perfect match. It didn¡¯t feel greasy at all. On the contrary, the more he ate, the more energetic he felt. The feeling of eating big mouthfuls of beef was really too refreshing.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed not bad. Fragrant but not greasy, thin but not dry, smooth and juicy, yet with a rich aftertaste. It¡¯s definitely the best shumai I¡¯ve ever eaten. ¡± Si Jinning nodded repeatedly.

    Of course, talking didn¡¯t stop him from eating good food. His goal was to quickly finish his food so that he could snatch others ¡®.

    Having been in the store for so long, si Jinning¡¯s snatching skills had be even more proficient after little Ma¡¯s training. He was confident that as long as he was fast enough, he would be able to snatch someone else¡¯s shumai!

    As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Since they were able to be with si Jinning, everyone¡¯s personalities were naturally simr. They all had the same thoughts, and their hands moved very quickly. Even the usually taciturn Kuai Jianhua coordinated his hands and mouth very well, and it was easy to tell what he was up to at a nce.

    By the time the four of them had almost finished eating, there was only a portion left for each other. Since everyone had finished eating, there was naturally no need to fight for it.

    So the four people went out together, but they nned toe back in the evening, mainly because tonight was the day Sun Ji went on stage. They came to cheer for Sun Ji and tell him not to have stage fright.

    God knew that it was normal for Sun Ji to face a big scene with thousands of people. No matter how many people there were in the small pub, it was impossible to have so many people. Dozens of people were already considered to be gathered in one ce. There was no ce to even stand. There was no need to be brave at all.

    When sun Ji raised his doubts, si Jinning and the others ¡®reasons made him unable to refute them.

    ¡°There are so many big bosses in the tavern. How do you know that you won¡¯t meet a Big Boss who can sing the drums and flowers? if you get nervous, it¡¯ll be toote for us toe and boost our courage.¡±

    ¡°¡­¡­¡±

    This was really hard to say. Thest time he went on stage, he even saw the president of the central drama Association sitting down and listening to him sing the flower and drum y. To be honest, Sun Ji was also shocked when he saw it all of a sudden.

    It wasn¡¯t because of other reasons, but because of how this President appeared in Chengdu. He almost stayed in Beijing all the time. If Sun Ji hadn¡¯t seen him twice, he might not have recognized that the inly dressed and particrly lively President who was snatching wine with others was a highly respected President.

    It was true that he had almost lost his breath from the sudden incident. However, Sun Ji was also a Big Shot, so he naturally stabilized himself very quickly. This could be considered one of the few dark histories he had. He really couldn¡¯t find a reason to refute what SI Jinning and the others had said.

    ¡°Old si, you¡¯ve stayed in Rong city for so long. Why didn¡¯t you go back to Gusu city?¡± Sun Ji changed the topic.

    Ever since si Jinning had a meal with Sun Ji and the others, he had not returned to Gusu city. On the other hand, his tool, si Hongyuan, often traveled between Chengdu and Gusu city, so he was very busy.

    ¡°Oh, I bought a house here to support my retirement. I¡¯m already so old. It¡¯s time for the younger generation to take over. I¡¯m enjoying my life.¡± Si Jinning said calmly.

    That¡¯s right. After the banquet, si Jinning had gone back and bought a house in Rong city with his eldest disciple, si Hongyuan. They nned to spend their retirement here. The reasons were all readily avable. Zuozuo was now at a critical moment of her growth, and she couldn¡¯t be careless. As her master, he had to stay.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2687

    <h4>Chapter 2687: The art of changing the topic</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Si Jinning was anxious about his disciple¡¯s worries and thought about his disciple¡¯s thoughts. Si Jinning felt that he should be the mostpetent master. The country owed him a medal.

    Sun Ji was speechless.

    Sun Ji wanted to change the topic, but he didn¡¯t expect to be shown off. He almost shut himself up.

    Xiao Ma joined in the fun and said directly, ¡°That¡¯s right. Our Chengdu has beautiful mountains and clear waters. The scenery is beautiful and thend is filled with outstanding people. It¡¯s because of this that a capable person like head chef Yuan appeared. It¡¯s a good ce. Elder si has good taste for choosing this ce to retire.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just that you cane to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant to eat at any time if you stay here,¡± said Jin Jianhua.¡±It¡¯s simply a great enjoyment.¡±

    What was even more uneptable than thest hit was the invisiblest hit. For example, what Jin Jianhua just did made Sun Ji, the only one who had toe to Chengdu from time to time and could only stay for three to five days at most, feel sad.

    What was even more amazing was that the three of them talked about the benefits of living in Rong city one by one. They talked about it like it was their family treasure. Sun Ji was forced to listen all the way. He almost felt sad because he was not from Rong city and could not live in Rong city.

    It was a unique way of getting along between the four of them.

    Breakfast time passed quickly. The beef and wheat made the diners very satisfied. The feeling of eating big mouthfuls of meat was really great. No one didn¡¯t like it. It was also oily but not greasy, which was simply a blessing.

    During lunchtime, there were still people asking Yuan Zhou if he could order the beef shumai for lunch. One could imagine how attractive the shumai was.

    It had be a habit in the store that if there was a meat-filled breakfast in the morning, the meat would be particrly popr at noon and at night. The customers would euphemistically say that they had to make up for the missing breakfast.

    Today¡¯s beef was particrly popr. Translucent beef slices, braised beef, sauced beef, various steaks, and beef meatballs and vermicelli soup were all on the menu.

    Yuan Zhou had already gotten used to such an increase. Therefore, he prepared a lot of ingredients for the beef today, which could satisfy the various needs of the customers.

    ......

    After the busy lunch, Yuan Zhou began to study the cuisines of other countries. He had basically gone through the cuisines of Asian countries once before. Only the Turkey cuisines were cedst, not because the Turkish cuisines were too difficult to learn.

    Instead, it was because the Turkey cuisines were simr to the hallowed cuisines of the Hui people that Yuan Zhou had obtained, as most of the people in Turkey were also hallowed cuisines.

    Although there were some differences, they were mostly the same. Besides, the history of Turkey food culture was quite long. Yuan Zhou intended to study it more. To study a cuisine, he had to study it thoroughly.

    ¡°Should we hold an exchange meeting of foreign cuisines and Exchange knowledge with those foreign Masters? perhaps we can master them faster?¡± Yuan Zhou pondered.

    Now, Yuan Zhou¡¯s status in the International cooking circle was quite different. After attending Akara¡¯s meeting, he not only got a lot of substantial benefits, but also many invisible benefits.

    Previously, when Yuan Zhou wanted to invite some famous foreign chefs for an exchange, he still needed Chu Xiao¡¯s help by beating around the bush. In other words, Chu Xiao was willing to help. But now, there was no need for that. As long as Yuan Zhou asked, many masters woulde because this was a rare opportunity.

    One reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s current culinary skills had almost reached the top, at least in the secr world¡¯s opinion. The other reason was that Akara¡¯s meeting had given him a Halo, which was recognition.

    ¡°The meeting ended not long ago, and I¡¯ve just applied for leave. I might have to apply for leave again for this exchange. I guess I¡¯ll have to take it slow.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was a little indecisive, mainly because his life was still very important. He could indeed wait and see if he could ask for leave again.

    Before they could confirm anything, there were already people who couldn¡¯t wait.

    ¡°There¡¯s an exchange meeting in European Union here in tilk. Are youing?¡± Auguste had specially called tiel to ask if he was participating.

    It was mainly because he would be a judge in Akara¡¯s next meeting, which was different from them. The most difference was his age, as it was inconvenient for him to go anywhere when he was older.

    Chefs also paid a lot of attention to exercise because they were afraid that they would not be able to hold the spat when they got older. However, when they reached a certain age, especially after they were over eighty years old, they always felt that it was different.

    While tiek could still move, Auguste felt that he had to make the best use of him. It would be good to invite him to be a mascot.

    However, tiel refused.¡±¡±I must be tired from the meeting. I haven¡¯t been feeling well recently, so I don¡¯t think I can go. I need to rest for a while.¡±

    At the end of his speech, tiek¡¯s voice suddenly became a little weak, but it onlysted for two or three seconds before it returned to normal. However, it was only because of this that Auguste felt that he was really tired.

    ¡°Then you should rest well, rest well. Don¡¯t overwork yourself. Don¡¯t think about doing everything by yourself. If you don¡¯t give the younger generation a chance, how do you know they can¡¯t do it? you¡¯re not young anymore. It¡¯s time for you to slowly let go.¡±

    Auguste gave tiel a long and meaningful reminder before hanging up the phone. After all, such a national treasure-level chef was really rare. As the president of the famous chef Alliance, Auguste was still very concerned about the health of the mascot.

    Moreover, in their circle, tiek was well-known for liking to do things by himself. In this aspect, he was very simr to Yuan Zhou. However, it was of course different from Yuan Zhou¡¯s way of doing everything himself. At least, when tiek cooked, he didn¡¯t wash the vegetables. At most, he would choose the ingredients and cook them himself. However, this was already very different from the other head chefs who had a bunch of sous-chefs, third-chefs, and assistant chefs.

    Other than doing less as he grew older, everything else was exactly the same as when he was young, which was why Auguste had warned him.

    However, Auguste¡¯s painstaking efforts were destined to be in vain.

    As soon as the call was hung up, tiek immediately stood up from the sofa and said,¡±¡±Let¡¯s go, Joseph. Let¡¯s go quickly. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to catch the ne. If we can¡¯t reach China as soon as possible, we¡¯ll be one dayte to see head chef Yuan.¡±

    He was full of energy and didn¡¯t look weak at all. One look at his mental state and his radiant face, and one could tell that he was in good health.

    As a matter of fact, tiek was very healthy. However, ever since he had a chat with Yuan Zhou, he had been admiring him. It was the kind of admiration that came from the fact that they were on the same level. Not to mention that both of them had won the championship of the conference, which proved that their culinary skills were indeed on par with each other, just the inspiration that he had received during the chat was enough to make him look at Yuan Zhou in a new light.

    Moreover, tiel knew very well that he had already reached the peak of his strength. It was not easy for him to make any more progress. It was even more difficult than ascending to the heavens.

    However, Yuan Zhou had already reached such a high level at the best age. It was hard to believe what kind of heights he could reach in the future.

    While chatting with Yuan Zhou previously, he actually had a lot of new ideas, which proved that chatting with Yuan Zhou was very enlightening.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2688

    <h4>Chapter 2688: Chapter 232 the master arrives like the clouds</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    From that, it seemed that he had gotten a glimpse of the hope that he could go further. If he hadn¡¯t learned from the chat that Yuan Zhou was busy opening the restaurant, he wouldn¡¯t have followed Yuan Zhou back to China on the same day.

    However, he had only endured for two to three more days before he couldn¡¯t wait to set off.

    In order to prevent August and the others from sharing Yuan Zhou¡¯s free time with him, he even used the trick of pretending to be sick. It was simply a big move.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that tiek was a drama queen. Therefore, when he saw him the next day, he was indeed a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°Could it be that I¡¯m really the heaven¡¯s chosen?¡±

    He had always had such a question, but he had never been so sure about it. Yesterday, he was just thinking about whether he should invite some famous chefs to exchange cuisines from several countries, including Turkey, and today, Tilke had delivered himself to his door.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou intended to invite Paul, who had been staying in Chengdu all the time. For Paul, Turkey food was also something he was familiar with and could handle. It could be considered as one of the best among them and thus could also take on the task of exchange.

    Besides, when he was talking to tiel, he mentioned Paul¡¯s name by chance. From his tone, he seemed to think highly of Paul. Yuan Zhou also believed in his judgment. Moreover, Yuan Zhou had also talked to Paul once, so he naturally knew his level.

    However, no matter how good Paul was, it was not as appropriate as having tiele in person.

    ¡°This is master chef Restaurant. That is head chef Yuan.¡±

    Atticus was the local guide that tiel had found. He introduced the restaurant and Yuan Zhou who was standing at the door to tiel very dutifully.

    When they just arrived, it was the time when Yuan Zhou was sending off thest customer. At that time, lunchtime had just ended. Atticus was the one who grasped the timing.

    Naturally, tiel had made preparations beforeing to Chengdu to look for Yuan Zhou. First of all, he had to book a hotel and find a tour guide. After all, he had never been to China before. Neither did he have an assistant named Joseph. However, that didn¡¯t stop him from looking for people and booking a hotel.

    ......

    As Yuan Zhou was a postcard from Chengdu, even if Joseph didn¡¯t emphasize that he wanted to book a hotel near Yuan Zhou when he made the reservation, a prompt would still pop up.

    Fortunately, they managed to book Wu Yungui¡¯s hotel and chose Atticus, who had the best reputation and had the best rtionship with Yuan Zhou.

    Ever since Alex had started taking in tourists who were looking for Yuan Zhou or Taoxi road full-time, his business performance had been soaring. The number of tourists who came here every day was veryrge. Even if only one-tenth of them would choose to be a guide, it would be a huge ie for Alex.

    Moreover, it could be said that Atticus was the first tour guide to be rich by bringing tourists to Taoxi road and Yuan Zhou.

    There was no need for Atticus to introduce him. As soon as Yuan Zhou appeared, tiek saw him. He walked to Yuan Zhou at a speed that didn¡¯t match his age and directly said,¡±¡±Head chef Yuan, good afternoon. I¡¯m very happy to see you again.¡±

    With a smile on his face, he was obviously very happy. He even stretched out his hands and intended to shake hands with Yuan Zhou. In fact, he wanted to hug Yuan Zhou more. However, ording to his research, there didn¡¯t seem to be such a etiquette between people of the same sex in China. Therefore, he changed it to shaking hands.

    ¡°Hello, head chef tiel. Wee to Chengdu. Is there anything I can help you with?¡± Yuan Zhou reached out his hands and held tiek¡¯s outstretched hands.

    He was very curious about the purpose of tiek¡¯s visit to China. After all, tiek was already very old. 79 years old was not young even in the cooking circle. It was said that he had not been abroad for nearly ten years. Besides the city he lived in, Istanbul, he had almost not been to any other ce in the past few years.

    ¡°I have a new idea that I need to discuss with head chef Yuan. I think it is very good.¡± Said tilk.

    It was true that it had taken tiek ten years to perfect the new style of roast mutton. It had almost exhausted all of his energy. However, during the short few hours of conversation with Yuan Zhou at the meeting, he suddenly had a new inspiration. After he had perfected it in the next few days, he couldn¡¯t hold back his excitement and came to China.

    ¡°That¡¯s definitely not a problem. Head chef tiel, pleasee in.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nodded to Alex and then beckoned to tiek, walking into the restaurant. His assistant, Joseph, followed behind tiek like a shadow, while Alex waited outside the door.

    This time, they also brought a long-lost cooking method. It was a chieftain filling method for Turkey desserts. This was the most authentic Turkish cooking method that had been lost for hundreds of years, just like the islov roasting method.

    Tiel felt that if there was anyone else who could work out this method with him, it would be Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou was also very interested in the method mentioned by tiel. After Joseph disyed a series of information, the two of them began to study it.

    Tiek had guessed the beginning but not the ending. He knew that Yuan Zhou was very strong and his cooking skills were outstanding. Even he was not as good as Yuan Zhou.

    Although the two of them were both Champions and seemed to have simr abilities, in fact, tiel knew very well in his heart that he was still inferior to Yuan Zhou. After all, he had been cooking for ten years, while Yuan Zhou had only been learning cooking for less than ten years. It was impossible for him to be as long as Yuan Zhou.

    If tiel knew that Yuan Zhou had only spent one month to cook the dishes and that it was so much time added up intermittently, he probably wouldn¡¯t have any other thoughts. He wouldn¡¯t be surprised that Yuan Zhou could get a lot of useful clues just by going through the information once. He had suddenly made a huge leap that others couldn¡¯t make in one or two years.

    He didn¡¯t hide his actions from others. Not long after, all the top chefs who attended the meeting knew about his whereabouts. After that, Yuan Zhou would see a familiar face appearing in front of him every few days. They were all familiar faces who attended Akara¡¯s meeting.

    Originally, they had also wanted to invite Yuan Zhou to attend some of their gatherings. Since they were all at the same level, they shouldmunicate more.

    They were too old and didn¡¯t want to run anymore. Otherwise, they would havee to China a long time ago. However, tiek was older than them, so it wasn¡¯t impossible for them to ovee the difficulties. Therefore, they met a Top Chef every once in a while.

    Yuan Zhou was quite happy to see this. Not to mention that he was learning cuisines from various countries now, even if he didn¡¯t have one, he was also willing tomunicate with many top chefs and learn things.

    Time passed little by little in the midst of these trifle matters. Of course, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t just wait for people toe and visit him. Sometimes, he would take the initiative to visit some famous chefs who were hidden from the world, for example, people like Mr. MA.

    In order to learn more cooking knowledge, Yuan Zhou had always been very serious and persistent.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2689

    <h4>Chapter 2689: The perfect couple</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°I¡¯ve almost mastered the Turkey cuisines. Next, I¡¯ll integrate all the ethnic cuisines. ¡±

    Closing the thick notebook, Yuan Zhou thought that he had already arranged all the Turkey dishes this time. Next, he would arrange this one.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou learned all the cuisines of China, excluding the cuisines of the ethnic minorities for no other reason. It was just that almost all the regional cuisines included the cuisines of the ethnic minorities. For example, the Guizhou cuisines included the cuisines of the Yao and other ethnic groups. There were many kinds of them. As for the Dianese cuisines, there were even more ethnic cuisines, such as the Bai, Tibetan, Hani and so on.

    From the first half of the ethnic cuisines that the system had rewarded Yuan Zhou with, it could be seen that each ethnic cuisines had their own unique aspects and still needed to be integrated carefully one by one.

    Many dishes were known as secret dishes, and there were no records in history of them being passed down by word of mouth. They were either passed down from the mother-inw to the daughter-inw, to the men, or not to the women. For example, there were many things that were passed down in this way.

    Yuan Zhou had already discovered this situation when he wasmunicating with Huang aishan previously. Fortunately, Yuan Zhou had both capability and intelligence.

    Generally speaking, he only needed to talk about some rough things and didn¡¯t need to go into detail. He could figure out a lot of secret skills by himself, so there was no need to specifically learn other people¡¯s Secret skills.

    Of course, even if he had learned how to cook them, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t cook them with the original taste every time. Instead, he would add in his own improvements and make them into a more perfect form, which was a form of respect for the inheritance of others.

    ¡°Blockhead, do I need to bring this along?¡± Yin ya raised a leather hat and asked.

    The hat was brought back by Yin ya for Yuan Zhou when she went on a business trip. However, it was not necessarily cold even in the winter in Chengdu. After all, it had snowedst winter. It was just that Yuan Zhou had been in the restaurant all the time. With the system¡¯s effect, the restaurant was as warm as spring all year round. Wearing the hat would serve no other purpose except to cover his face.

    ¡°It¡¯s windy on the grasnd, so I can bring it. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    This time, Yuan Zhou nned to go out for a while. He felt that there was a dish that didn¡¯t taste right no matter how he cooked it and thus nned to try it on the spot. It would be even better if he could visit the head chef. Yin ya was helping him pack his luggage.

    Although he nned to go there, he didn¡¯t set a specific date. Recently, the master chefs from abroad still came from time to time. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t want to let them wait for him, so he nned to wait until the matter was settled.

    ......

    However, it had already been three days since a master came. Yuan Zhou had already calcted that it was almost time. If there was still no one tomorrow, Yuan Zhou nned to set off.

    The reason why Yin ya packed Yuan Zhou¡¯s things in advance was that she didn¡¯t bring him two thingsst time. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t think it was a big deal, Yin ya felt that if she packed them in advance and checked them once, she should be able to ensure that there were no omissions. After all, Yuan Zhou usually liked to do things perfectly. As his fianc¨¦e, she couldn¡¯t fall behind too much.

    The next morning, the weather was bright and sunny. The sky was blue and there were some white clouds floating high in the sky. Some of the clouds looked like cotton candy, some looked like animals, some looked like deer, some looked like dragons, and there were also horses and wild boars. They were unpredictable and would change their appearance from time to time, as if they were gathering together for a change in weather.

    The autumn air was refreshing, without a trace of wind, with a little bit of heat that did not belong to autumn. The chirping of cicadas made people even more irritable.

    Due to the good weather, Yuan Zhou practiced his cutting skills outside as usual. As he hadn¡¯t practiced outside for a long time, the scenery of Taoxi road reappeared and attracted many people to watch. In a short time, it became crowded.

    Cheng zhaomei and Xu ban had arrived in such a situation. There was a group of people following behind them. There was another person who was standing side by side with Cheng zhaomei and the others, or rather, they were deliberatelygging half a step behind. It was a familiar face, Auguste.

    He walked at the front of the group alone and was in high spirits. Of course, he should be proud of himself. He had finally defeated ju man Li and got the opportunity toe to Chengdu to see Yuan Zhou and have a meal together. It was simply too good. He was so happy that he wanted to fly.

    The group of people behind them were all wearing the same clothes. They were snow-white with golden edges, simr to chef¡¯s clothes. However, upon closer inspection, they didn¡¯t look like it. It was more like a daily life. There were seven or eight people, both men and women, and they were all wearing the same clothes. They looked more conspicuous.

    There were Asians, Europeans, and people from other continents. The main reason was that their skin color was easier to identify. There were yellow, ck, and white skin. As long as one was not color blind, one could tell.

    ¡°Head chef Auguste, the master is practicing his cutting skills. We¡¯ll have to wait for a while.¡± When Cheng zhaomei saw Yuan Zhou concentrating on sculpting, she went up to him and whispered to August.

    August just nodded his head subconsciously and didn¡¯t notice what Cheng zhaomei was saying at all. His eyes were already glued to Yuan Zhou¡¯s two slender and fair hands, the knife in his hands, and the radish.

    Today, Yuan Zhou was practicing the left-handed knife skills. Therefore, he held the knife in his left hand and the radish in his right hand. What he was practicing today was a group of pictures. There were clusters of very gorgeous roses below with clearly visible petals and dewdrops seemed to be rolling on the top. There were also several butterflies flying in the flowers. Even the lines on their wings could be seen clearly.

    Ogyust felt that it was a sin to have good eyes at times.¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s cutting skills can no longer be exined as superb. It can only be said that only head chef yuan can do it. Words can¡¯t even describe how I feel.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t a knife specially used for carving. It was just a vegetable knife. It was big and wide, but the bottom part was delicate. It was as if it was a small knife specially used for carving.

    Even August, who had seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills, was dumbfounded, not to mention the younger people behind him. They all asked ancient philosophical questions like ¡°where am I?¡±,¡±Who am I?¡± and ¡°what am I doing?¡± in unison.

    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to give a reaction, but he really couldn ¡®t. It was too shocking.

    ¡°Master¡¯s technique seems to have improved again. It seems that I still need to continue to work hard. ¡± Cheng zhaomei¡¯s eyes were burning.

    His craftsmanship of Sichuan cuisine had already reached 60 ¨C 70% of Yuan Zhou ¡®S. He had thought that after this period of diligent study and hard practice, the gap had been closed and he might have reached 70 ¨C 80%. However, it seemed that he was still at 60 ¨C 70%.

    While he was making progress, Yuan Zhou was also making progress. Therefore, there would still be a gap no matter how hard he tried to catch up with Yuan Zhou, unless the extent of his progress was greater than Yuan Zhou ¡®s. Such a thing was something that he didn¡¯t even dare to think about, not to mention it happened.

    After the butterfly in love with the flowers in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand stopped, Cheng zhaomei walked up and talked to Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Master, head chef August is here. He has something to discuss with you.¡± Cheng zhaomei said concisely.

    Yesterday, Yuan Zhou had prepared to ask for leave and go out when he said that no one woulde. He didn¡¯t expect that August woulde today. This was the third time that August hade this month.

    For the previous two times, it was said that he hade because of tiek. Moreover, he hade with ju man Li. But this time, Yuan Zhou raised his head and nced at him. He came alone and had no idea what was going on.

    He looked down at what he had just carved and immediately saw that the pattern on one of the butterfly wings was 0.1 cm off from the one next to it. It didn¡¯t meet his expectations, so he threw it into the trash can.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2690

    <h4>Chapter 2690: It¡¯s impossible to turn negative into positive</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    The tourists, who had long been used to Yuan Zhou throwing away any imperfect things, still couldn¡¯t help eximing in surprise.

    Every time, they couldn¡¯t find any ws even with the help of the telescope. When they saw Yuan Zhou destroy such a perfect and beautiful work of art without any hesitation, they couldn¡¯t help but feel sorry for him.

    Auguste even wanted to go to the trash can and pick up this butterfly in love with flowers.

    It was also everyone¡¯s cries that woke up the group of people behind Xu ban.

    ¡°Why did you throw it away? it¡¯s such a waste to throw away such an exquisite piece of art.¡±

    ¡°I wonder if I¡¯ll seed if I pick it up now?¡±

    ¡°Was that a magician just now? was he performing a magic trick, so he threw away the props after the performance?¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, he¡¯s left-handed just like me. Head chef Yuan is very good at being left-handed, which is equivalent to him being very good at being left-handed. I¡¯m also left-handed, so I¡¯m also very good.¡±

    Thest sentence was said by a tall man with freckles on his face. Perhaps it was because he was too excited that his voice was so loud that it attracted all the attention.

    Almost half the Street¡¯s eyes were on him, and it wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that he was the most beautiful child on the entire Street.

    ¡°Ha ...¡±

    Theughter stopped abruptly. The freckled manughed for quite a while before he noticed that everyone was looking at him without saying anything, including Yuan Zhou and August. He was just a little stumped.

    ......

    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± The freckled man blinked nervously.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan is not left-handed. He is practicing the cutting technique with his left hand today.¡±

    This was the collective answer of the tourists to the freckled man. They had seen Yuan Zhou practice his knife skills quite a lot. Although they couldn¡¯t understand what he was doing, these superficial things were deeply engraved in their hearts. Thus, they could say it without any problem.

    The freckled man¡¯s exaggeratedly happy face instantly drooped. The others standing with him were even more surprised. They felt that his facial nerves were probably out of order today, and he didn¡¯t know how to express his inner feelings.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan¡¯s left-hand and right-hand knife skills are equally amazing. I have never seen anyone like that before.¡± Auguste eximed in admiration.

    As the president of the famous chef Alliance, he should have seen a lot of talented chefs. In fact, he had also seen a lot of them, but none of them could bepared with Yuan Zhou. Let alone mentioning all of them, he felt that it would be a waste of time to mention Yuan Zhou¡¯s name before talking about his.

    ¡°My left hand is still a littleckingpared to my right hand. I¡¯m not familiar enough with it.¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    Auguste was speechless.

    He just wanted to praise Yuan Zhou properly, but why did he feel that his eyesight was not good enough? looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s serious expression, he shook his head to get rid of this illusion and then started to talk about the serious matter.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, I have brought eight outstanding first-year students of Charlie Royal Culinary Academy with me. The main reason I came here is because of the student quota that Akara awarded. The rule this time is that as long as you defeat one or more outstanding students, you can enter the academy.¡±

    Although the rewards for each meeting were simr, the conditions were kept up with the times. For example, thest time, the conditions for obtaining a ce in the Academy were to take an examination and make delicious food on the spot. He didn¡¯t expect that this time, the conditions would be changed.

    Yuan Zhou had already fully understood some of the previous situations. After all, ever since tiek started the master¡¯s visit, all the Masters who attended Akara¡¯s meeting came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ce for a round. Naturally, apart from exchanging cooking skills, they would also talk to him about the reward. After all, no matter how awesome Yuan Zhou was, it was his first time attending the meeting and there were many things he didn¡¯t know. As seniors, they naturally knew a lot and were willing to share with Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°Alright. Thank you, head chef August. I¡¯ll contact the Chairman of our China chef¡¯s Alliance to discuss this matter. Now, let¡¯s go into the restaurant and talk.¡± Yuan Zhou made a gesture of ¡°please.¡±

    Ogyust had brought his people over as soon as he got off the ne. By right, the students should have sent them back to the hotel first, but he was afraid of missing dinner time, so he had to bring his family.

    Although he was anxious, he still knew his manners. He first went to the China famous chef Alliance, and then Xu ban came to lead the way. Cheng zhaomei, who was discussing something with Xu ban, came along. He had to be proactive when it came to meeting his master.

    As for the matter of Yuan Zhou contacting Zhou Shijie, Cheng zhaomei had already made a hand gesture to Yuan Zhou and told him that he had already contacted Zhou Shijie. Only then did she change her tone and invite them to wait inside. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would have arranged another time with August.

    Under the guidance of Xu ban, the students had already sat down in the restaurant to rest quietly. The boss of the restaurant opposite and Li Li of the Western restaurant both saw many peopleing to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant and automatically came to help. Those who brought drinks and other things saved Yuan Zhou a lot of trouble.

    To be specific, it saved Cheng zhaomei the trouble. After all, when the master had something to do, the disciple had to do it. It was impossible for Yuan Zhou toe and greet these students personally. Not to mention Yuan Zhou¡¯s status, just the fact that they had just witnessed the cutting skill that was impossible to belong to the mortal world, the students would probably be restless if Yuan Zhou came to greet them.

    The current situation was just right.

    The selection of the students was a major event. As soon as Zhou Shijie received the news, he rushed over. Then, the three of them had a discussion about this matter. Of course, August participated in the first half of the discussion. Then, he tactfully took his leave. He needed to settle the students down and was very busy lining up for food.

    The second half was discussed by Yuan Zhou and Zhou Shijie together, including the conditions for the selection and the time and ce for registration.

    Auguste had been too enthusiastic. He had directly brought his people over. In reality, he should have informed them in advance to make preparations. It had to be said that he had done it on purpose, just to be able to stay in China for a while longer. If he did not take advantage of a legitimate opportunity, he would have a problem with his intelligence.

    Because of this matter, a small whirlwind was immediately stirred up in the Chinese cooking circle. The Charlie Royal Cooking Academy could be said to be the world¡¯s number one famous cooking school. Apart from learning cooking from Yuan Zhou, only this Academy had a huge attraction for cooking students.

    Everyone was excited.

    Yuan Zhou only took part in the initial setting of the rules. After that, he delegated the work to Xu ban and Cheng zhaomei. He also told the other disciples to cooperate well with him and then left with his luggage.

    Taking advantage of the boisterous atmosphere, Yuan Zhou felt that the opportunity hade. He directly asked for leave and left Chengdu beforeing to Yunzhong.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the temperature here to be so high.¡±

    As soon as Yuan Zhou got off the ne and didn¡¯t even have time to do anything, a gust of cold air directly rushed into his lungs.

    The ¡°not very cold¡± that he said was referring to the hat and scarf that Yin ya had worn for him. Compared to this month in Chengdu, it was already considered to be rtively cold.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to the hotel in a hurry except for the airport. He first took out the map and checked his destination and the distance to the hotel.

    To be honest, as someone who had no sense of direction, Yuan Zhou definitely couldn¡¯t understand the map. But he had Yin ya, which was enough.

    Anyway, as long as he didn¡¯t go out with Wu Hai, he wouldn¡¯t be afraid of losing it. After all, it was impossible for a road idiot and a road idiot to have a clear path.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2691

    <h4>Chapter 2691: Chapter 235 universal map</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The map that Yuan Zhou took was not a regr one. On it were the names of many buildings, some high and some low, marked in various colors. Although they were not very dense, there would be conspicuousndmarks after walking for a while. Byparing the two, if he took the wrong route, he could immediately change to another one. At least it was better than walking for a long time without knowing whether he was right or not.

    The map specially made by Yin ya was one of Yuan Zhou¡¯s necessary magic weapons every time he went out. Of course, Yin ya had never been to Yunzhong before, but that didn¡¯t stop her from collecting information from various channels and drawing this fairly detailed map in case Yuan Zhou got lost.

    ¡°Little ya¡¯s map is easy to see. Every time I look at it, I¡¯m full of confidence in finding the right path.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that his ability to recognize the way had already improved a lot. He could recognize the way urately with every single move. Next time, he might not even need to bring a map with him when he went out.

    No one knew where he got his confidence from, but Wu Hai had never given him that.

    Although he was out of confidence, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t ask the driver to show him the way after he got on the car. Instead, he let the driver walk by himself while he took the map and looked at it in silence.

    The airport was quite far away from the ce where Yuan Zhou was going. Therefore, it took him quite a long time to get there by car. Since he set off in the early morning, it was basically time for breakfast when he arrived.

    The first thing he did was to go to the hotel. The restaurant he was going to didn¡¯t have breakfast service. Therefore, Yuan Zhou decided to wait until the hotel was tidied up before going out to look for breakfast. He had already prepared a script in his heart.

    In order to sessfully check in in in the morning, Yuan Zhou had made the reservationst night. In other words, the roomst night belonged to Yuan Zhou. He could check in directly when he arrived in the morning. This was what he had agreed with the hotel.

    Why did he do this? there was nothing else. He was just rich and could do whatever he wanted. He couldn¡¯t just buy a set and throw it away, but he could still book a hotel for an extra day.

    Led by the pretty receptionist, Yuan Zhou went through all the procedures and put down his luggage. Then, he walked out of the hotel impatiently.

    The hotel he chose was very close to the Wu restaurant he wanted to go to. Of course, the Wu restaurant had nothing to do with Wu Yungui. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t go to visit directly in his name, but treated himself as an ordinary customer. Therefore, he had to eat ording to the business hours of the restaurant.

    There was an advantage of being close to the restaurant, and that was that there was a lot of food on this Street. There were restaurants of all sizes, and there were special breakfast restaurants that opened for breakfast. There were also restaurants that were open all day long. Of course, there were also snacks on the street.

    ......

    It was probably because there were many people here. At a nce, even if it wasn¡¯t crowded, people would pass by from time to time. It could be considered that the flow of people was quite high. Therefore, even in the early morning, there were stalls selling skewers, pies, and the like. Many people were holding skewers in their left hand and pancakes in their right hand, taking mouthfuls from left and right. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that it was already the afternoon. They didn¡¯t have the appetite they had when they just woke up in the morning.

    Yuan Zhou looked around. Whether it was the variety of breakfast or the tidiness of the stalls, it was definitely far from Taoxi road. However, it was still a very lively Street.

    Different from the usual casual breakfast, Yuan Zhou had already chosen the breakfast this time. At the sight of Gale Riley¡¯s sign, Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant.

    He chose the restaurant rmended by Yu Chu, which cost 0.5 yuan. Of course, he didn¡¯t remember it, but Yuan Zhou would remember it as soon as he entered.

    Although it was a Meng family-style restaurant, there was a huge banner hanging in the front hall, which clearly stated that the taste index of the restaurant¡¯s dishes was 0.5 yuan.

    Yuan Zhou paused for a few seconds and was then discovered by the waitress who led him in. The little girl had a head full of braids, a slight blush on her face, and clear eyes. However, she immediately noticed Yuan Zhou¡¯s gaze and immediately said,¡±¡±This is proof that the food in our restaurant is delicious. As a dish with 0.5 yuan, it¡¯s already much better than other simr restaurants. It¡¯s quite delicious. This Yuan is Yuan Zhou¡¯s yuan, the best Chef in China. You can imagine the taste if it¡¯s half as good as his. Customers, you can try more and I guarantee that this trip will be worth it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed for some reason. The key was that the little girl kept talking and the central idea she had was that Yuan Zhou was very good. It was very rare for their dishes to have 0.5 yuan per person.

    As for Yuan Zhou himself, he really didn¡¯t know what kind of expression he should put on when faced with the in praise of the little girl. Fortunately, his facial paralysis skill had reached the maximum level. The little girl only felt that this customer was rather cold and didn¡¯t have any other thoughts. She didn¡¯t even know that she was serving her idol.

    Only after the little girl left with the menu that Yuan Zhou ordered did the praises stop.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Yu Chu to start developing his skills so quickly.¡± Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.

    As his fame grew day by day, the delicious grades that only appeared on Yuan Ping website were known and epted by more and more people.

    Many people in the restaurant knew about this business opportunity and were not satisfied with just having the rating appear in Yu Chu¡¯s evaluation data. They needed the customers to look for it one by one. Therefore, they contacted Yuan Ping and asked if they could write down the rating and put it in the restaurant for others to know.

    Jiang Changxi brought Yu Chu and Cheng Cheng here to discuss this matter with Yuan Zhou. Originally, Yuan Zhou felt that it was not very prudent to use ¡®Yuan¡¯ as the unit of measurement for the rating of the cuisines since his cooking skills had not reached the peak.

    However, even Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t resist Jiang Changxi¡¯s mouth. Moreover, as a future master chef, she indeed needed some courage. Therefore, Yuan Zhou agreed to her in the end.

    He didn¡¯t expect to see this banner for the first time in Yunzhong. The key was that he didn¡¯t get the reward of Mongolian food. Although he had studied it more or less, it wasn¡¯t on the menu.

    ¡°It seems like I still need to work harder.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that the only thing he could do was to work harder since everyone was so supportive of him. A genius who knew how to work hard was scarier than a genius, not to mention that Yuan Zhou was not an Ordinary Genius. He was a fighter among geniuses.

    Apart from the second fool Chu, no one could still set Yuan Zhou as the target and work hard steadily after knowing that his strength was growing day by day. After all, one still needed to see some hope in order to work hard. Given the distance between the earth and the sun, anyone would be in despair, except for Chu Xiao.

    The breakfast Yuan Zhou ordered was all from Yu Chu¡¯s words. Therefore, the first thing he ordered was the yogurt cake, which had the highest ordering rate in the restaurant. Unlike ordinary yogurt cakes that had golden sides, this one was white and chubby from the outside. It looked very soft and fluffy, as if arge part of it would be dented with just a touch.

    Smelling it carefully, he could also smell a strong sour fragrance, which was the unique smell of the Mondi yogurt.

    As expected, Yuan Zhou¡¯s guess was right. The yogurt cake was indeed very soft. With just a slight pinch of the chopsticks, the entire cake immediately sunk in as if it was going to merge with theyer of the cake skin below. It was very enthusiastic.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2692

    <h4>Chapter 2692: Yuan Zhou¡¯s gift</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°It¡¯s fluffy, soft, and light to the touch. It feels pretty good. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou used his chopsticks to pick up the middle of the pancake and sent it into his mouth. The feeling was different from when he touched it. The crust of the pancake was not as soft as he had seen it to be, but it was a little tough. After biting open the crust, theplicated honeb-like holes inside were revealed. It was soft, sweet, and fragrant. It melted in his mouth.

    ¡± 80% sour and 20% sweet. It¡¯s too sour. If it¡¯s 70% sour and 30% sweet, it should be just right. However, the steaming time is still very appropriate. It¡¯s a good one.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s words were a double-edged sword. Not only did he say that this chef¡¯s craftsmanship was not bad, but he also said that Yu Chu¡¯s evaluation was very urate. It could indeed be said that he was 0.5 yuan.

    With the yogurt cake as a good start, the Alxa camel pie, the sweet milk tea, and the butter and red sugar Pie all gave people a better dining experience. Coupled with the strong Mongolian wind in the shop, it felt like eating on the grasnd. The co-existence of coarse ore and fine texture, opposing yet fusing, gave people a rich taste experience.

    Every time he ate something, Yuan Zhou would take out a small notebook and record it down. This was an old habit. However, today was different from the past. Yuan Zhou had written down his feelings and suggestions for each dish twice.

    When he finished eating, he finished writing and signed his name on one of the tes. After that, he directly ced it on the table and went to the front desk to pay the bill before leaving. This could be considered as a gift for this breakfast restaurant. After all, it was the first restaurant he had seen that had a gourmet index. There was bound to be something different.

    ¡°Ah ...¡±

    When the little girl came to clean up the table, she saw the paper ced neatly on the table. She picked it up curiously and found it was a suggestion. However, she didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. She wasn¡¯t the first person to leave some opinions after eating like Yuan Zhou. Most people would write it down on the opinion paper on the table. A few people also wrote it down on a piece of paper.

    When she saw the signature at the end, there were only two words. It was mboyant and not illegible, but it looked very imposing. However, the little girl was stunned for two minutes before she screamed.

    The customer who had just picked up the bun was so frightened that the bun fell directly onto his te. Her other colleagues came over after hearing the news and thought that something terrible had happened. They were screaming so loudly, but they didn¡¯t expect to see the little girl holding a piece of paper carefully as if she was holding some kind of treasure. This was a little unbelievable.

    ¡°Ayiduo, what are you doing? you¡¯ve frightened the guest.¡± A tall and beautiful girl in her thirties walked over, her face full of doubt and disappointment.

    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m sorry,¡±

    ......

    The little girl named ayiduo came back to her senses and immediately held the paper. She bowed and apologized to the guests at the two tables who were frightened by her. Her expression was very sincere. The guests at the two tables were not unreasonable people. When they heard that the little girl ayiduo not only apologized but also promised to give them a free meal, they felt a lot morefortable and did not mind.

    They all waved their hands to signal that it was okay. Ayduo, who had received the customer¡¯s forgiveness, immediately ran towards the kitchen at an extremely fast speed. Even so, the paper in her hand was firmly held in her palm as a treasure.

    ¡°Sister liya, youe too.¡± Ayiduo didn¡¯t forget to call out to an liya, who had juste up.

    An liya, who wasforting the customers, rolled her eyes secretly. She didn¡¯t know what was going on. Ayduo, who was usually very calm and steady, had actually be like this. She cursed in her heart, but her feet were very honest. She also followed them.

    Then, the customers and waiters outside heard the faint screams from the kitchen again. It was as if the roof could be flipped over. Of course, because they were far away, they could only hear it, and it was not so ear-piercing and frightening.

    An liya, who had been calm in the kitchen a moment ago, and the head chef, who was usually very steady and self-restrained, were now full of smiles. Their eyes were fixed on the paper and his signature left by Yuan Zhou. The fanatical expression on their faces was not much different from that of believers.

    Having left, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know about this. After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found that he was free a few minutes before Yin ya arrived at thepany to prepare for work. Therefore, he called Yin ya and told her about the current situation. He also reminded her to have hot milk and the sandwiches he made in the refrigerator for breakfast.

    When Yuan Zhou got off the ne, he had already sent a message to Yin ya to inform her that he had arrived. At this time, he just called her to tell her about the situation conveniently. What he really needed to do was to remind her to eat breakfast.

    ¡°Burp¡±

    Hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s few words, the front desk girl couldn¡¯t help burping. She had no choice but to feel full after having her breakfast and suddenly being stuffed with dog food.

    When Yuan Zhou returned to his room, he decided to take a nap for the first time in order to have enough energy to taste the Wu family¡¯s family banquet that had been booked at noon. After all, he had gotten up early in the morning to catch the ne. Although he had rested for a while on the ne, he didn¡¯t feel very good. In order to be in a better state, he naturally had to take a rest.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rest for long. An hourter, he got up and continued to study the cooking knowledge. Everything was simple outside, so Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t practice his cooking skills. Instead, he kept recalling his past cooking knowledge in his mind and tried to master it.

    Since he was going to eat Mongolian cuisine at noon, he was also recalling the knowledge rted to it. The Turkey cuisine had already consumed a lot of Yuan Zhou¡¯s time. He had not only started to learn about it before attending Akara¡¯s meeting, but also consolidated his knowledge for a period of time after the meeting.

    Of course, he wasn¡¯t just learning one knowledge point. Yuan Zhou studied together with the hallowed dishes of the Hui n. This was a way to review the Hui n cuisines andy the foundation for learning Turkey cuisines. Even when he was asionally free, Yuan Zhou would still go through the knowledge points in his mind. Therefore, he naturally dealt with Mongolian cuisines in this way.

    With something to do, time flew by quickly. It was almost 11:30. The banquet that Yuan Zhou had reserved would start at 12:00.

    Before he came here, Yuan Zhou had already inquired about the rules. One could make an appointment, reserve, or take-away. Therefore, he also made a reservation for a banquet by himself, with the intention of eating from noon to the evening. If it didn¡¯t work, he would take-away the food.

    The head chef was a leading figure in Mongolian cuisine. Naturally, Yuan Zhou wanted to try all of his signature dishes. Of course, although he had tried all of them, the principle of not wasting food was not to be broken. Therefore, he had prepared several sets of response ns.

    Not long after he left the hotel, Yuan Zhou arrived at Wu¡¯s restaurant. The style of Wu¡¯s restaurant was different from that of Meng¡¯s restaurant in the morning. Wu¡¯s restaurant was more inclined towards garden-like buildings and pavilions. If it weren¡¯t for the special buildings beside it, one would have thought that he hade to the Jiangnan river town.

    The waitresses inside were all wearing thick cheongsam with fur cors, which was very pleasing to the eye. The interior design was also inclined to the style of Jiangnan, which was very delicate and tactful,pletely different from the wild and rough mines in Yunzhong.

    However, when the dishes were served, there was an indescribable sense of harmony. Even if one didn¡¯t observe carefully, one could still see that the dishes were secretly very appropriate, not to mention that Yuan Zhou had specially looked at them carefully.

    As the first dish of the family banquet, the first Mongolian dish, the roast chicken recipe, was served with a fragrant oil smell.

    This was one of the dishes that Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t sure about. Speaking of which, this dish could be said to be quite simple. Of course, it was definitely aimed at Yuan Zhou¡¯s own craftsmanship.

    However, Yuan Zhou always felt that something was wrong with this simple dish.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2693

    <h4>Chapter 2693: Chapter 237 the recipe for grilling</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Regardless of the recipe of the roastmb or the recipe of the roast pig, there were three unique recipes. The problem alsoy in these three unique recipes. There was no system reward, but Yuan Zhou had quite a lot of learning materials. This dish was only invented in recent times. Due to the short time and the young inheritor, almost no information about it was lost.

    However, it was impossible for Master Wu to show all of his unique skills. Although Yuan Zhou hadpleted the whole process by just looking at the ordinary information, in fact, he felt that there were more delicious ways to express the roast recipe. This was also the reason why he came to Master Wu for a discussion.

    The founder was still there and Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t do what he presented after he made the changes. That was why he came to Yunzhong.

    Master Wu was more than a hundred years old this year. Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t allow him toe to Chengdu. It was also unrealistic. Moreover, Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t do such a thing.

    Respecting the old and cherishing the young had always been Yuan Zhou¡¯s Creed. Moreover, it was Yuan Zhou himself who wanted to discuss with the master. Naturally, he came here personally. There was no excuse for that.

    The recipe for the roast duck was simr to the roast duck in Beijing, but it was more tender and smooth than the roast duck, so it was very popr.

    With Yuan Zhou¡¯s excellent hearing, he seemed to be able to hear the slight ¡°si¡± sound from the dish that had just been served. It should be the sound caused by the air entering the dish after the skin was cut open.

    The fragrance was rich. What Yuan Zhou ordered was the recipe of the roast pig. The smell of oil and the charred fragrance was overflowing with the slight steam and the smell of the slightly charred wheat. The smell of the Lotus leaf cake was apanied by the fragrance of meat. One couldn¡¯t help but wonder what kind of taste it would be when the two werebined.

    With his hands moving at will, Yuan Zhou directly picked up a slightly hot lotus leaf cake and picked up a piece of meat of appropriate thickness, dipped it in the sweet flour sauce and then picked up some side dishes, including shredded cucumber, shredded radish and shredded scallion, and put them on the Lotus leaf cake. Then, he rolled it up and put it in his mouth.

    The Lotus leaf cake was slightly hot, and with a bite, the soft and tough cake skin was bitten open. ¡®Ka Cha¡¯. As soon as the cake skin was bitten open, it was baptized by the shredded cucumber and shredded radish. The crisp and refreshing feeling bnced out the toughness of the cake skin, but the sweet and spicy taste of the tender texture of the spring onion immediately improved the slightly light taste.

    Before they even got to the main topic, they had already suffered several rounds of baptism. When it came to the meat, they first tasted the slightly heavy sweet flour sauce. It had a salty and sweet texture. The meat was plump and tender, but the skin part had a little crispness, so the texture was particrly different.

    ¡°The sweet flour paste is bought from the market and is a little salty. As for the shredded radish in the heart, it should be the one from Wei city, which has more moisture. However, this lotus leaf cake is baked just right. It¡¯s crisp and tough. The texture of the meat is also very good. Whether it¡¯s the fake skin or the real meat, it has a lot of tenacity in the texture that melts in the mouth.¡±

    In his heart, Yuan Zhou felt that it wasn¡¯t a problem to give 0.7 Yuan for this recipe. The taste was quite good, but some problems almost always came from the material selection. Naturally, ordinary people couldn¡¯t bepared with the top-notch ingredients provided by the system, let alone this was just a family banquet dish.

    ......

    After eating this dish in reality, Yuan Zhou firmly believed that it was possible for him to improve this dish. He needed to discuss with Master Wu before he could make a final decision. After all, this was Master Wu¡¯s dish.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea wasn¡¯tplicated. It was just putting the fake leather and the genuine leather together topletely execute the second skill of the recipe,¡±stealing the heavens and changing the sun¡±.

    There were quite a lot of dishes in the family banquet. Even though Yuan Zhou¡¯s stomach wasn¡¯t small, he still didn¡¯t finish the dishes from noon to dinner. However, there weren¡¯t many dishes left, only a few dishes.

    In order to tell them the advantages and disadvantages of the family banquet, Yuan Zhou only tasted the dishes when they were served. He tasted every dish at its most delicious moment. If he didn¡¯t always pursue the principle of eating every dish, he could have left.

    Yuan Zhou still asked the waiter to take the leftovers back to the hotel for supper. Of course, Yuan Zhou had also made an appointment with the head chef to visit Master Wu.

    The name Yuan Zhou was the pass. Without saying anything, the other side directly arranged it.

    Master Wu had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s thunderous reputation. However, he was too old to travel back and forth, so he had never seen Yuan Zhou before. Now that the opportunity had presented itself to him, little head chef Wu had to agree to it on behalf of Master Wu.

    The next morning, Yuan Zhou went to Master Wu¡¯s small courtyard and discussed the new method of making the recipe with Master Wu. The recipe was well received by the original creator and one of his worries was finally solved.

    This time, Yuan Zhou had applied for two days of leave. Therefore, after making an appointment with Master Wu yesterday, he had already bought a return ticket for tonight.

    After chatting with Master Wu for the whole morning, everything was settled. The afternoon was left for Yuan Zhou to himself. He had originally nned to look for the special dishes of Yun Zhong, but he didn¡¯t expect that his schedule would be disrupted by a phone call.

    ¡°Master Yuan, how have you been recently? didn¡¯t you ask me about the method of making hairpins not long ago? I found a master who made hairpins, but he has already retired. However, he has promised to exchange pointers with you. I wonder when you¡¯ll be free, master Yuan?¡± Master GE¡¯s strong voice could be heard through the telephone, and his healthy body could be felt.

    When Yuan Zhou first went to master GE to learn ck pottery, he indeed treated Yuan Zhou as a beginner. However, he couldn¡¯t deny Yuan Zhou¡¯s innate talent. He had learned ck pottery in private and was also taught by a famous teacher. Naturally, he became quite famous. Not long after, master GE felt that he had nothing to teach Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he changed his name from little Yuan to master Yuan as a form of respect for Yuan Zhou.

    Not to mention master GE, even master ju, the master of porcin, who had met Yuan Zhou together with master GE, was also full of admiration for Yuan Zhou. He had never seen such a talented person. Most importantly, a person¡¯s main profession was still a chef, which was simply an incredible thing.

    It took the two masters quite some time to finally ept this fact. Although Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to change his study to ceramic art, he would still discuss some problems with the two masters from time to time, which made them very satisfied.

    If master ju and the others were able to persuade Yuan Zhou to change his profession, or if they leaked the fact that they were trying to persuade Yuan Zhou to change his profession, they would probably be put in a gunny sack by others. And there would be more than one group of people. First of all, Zhou Shijie and the others couldn¡¯t just sit back and do nothing. Ji Yi¡¯s pastry industry was still at a loss. Even chief brew Zhu¡¯s winemaking Association wasn¡¯t to be trifled with. Not to mention that there were still the ice sculpting, sculpture, carpentry, and so on.

    The two masters were also lucky. No one knew about this matter except for master flying finger. And master flying finger had been secretly wanting Yuan Zhou to change his profession or work part-time for a long time. Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t say it out.

    Yuan Zhou had indeed asked about this matter half a month ago when master GE called him. He didn¡¯t expect that he would get the chance to do so so soon.

    ¡°Thank you for your concern, master GE. Everything is fine. May I know where the master you¡¯re talking about is?¡± Yuan Zhou asked.

 Chapter 2694

    <h4>Chapter 2694: Chapter 238-m chicken</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The reason why Yuan Zhou asked about this matter was actually because an inheritor of the m chicken hade to him before.

    Saozi was a dish from Shancheng. However, even though Shancheng had been separated from Sichuan, the cuisines were still considered Sichuan cuisines.

    There were simply too many varieties of Sichuan cuisine. It was really just eating a few dishes a day. It was impossible to repeat the same dish for a year, let alone the dishes that were about to be lost in the mountain Kaka in Shancheng.

    No customer had ever ordered this dish before, so Yuan Zhou gradually forgot about it. He didn¡¯t remember that there was such a dish until wang yang came to him.

    In fact, the most important thing about the m chicken was the m and the ingredients.

    Whether a dish was delicious or not, the craftsmanship was the key. Cooking utensils and ingredients were also inestimable variables. Wang yang came to Yuan Zhou for a reason.

    Wang yang was originally a partner of a master chef who made the roe deer. The master chef was the roe deer, and he was the one who made the roe deer chicken. They could be considered to be a good match. However, the master had passed away not long ago and what awaited wang yang was the loss of the roe deer chicken. Even if there was still thest roe deer made by the master chef, it wouldn¡¯tst long. Then, wang yang thought of Yuan Zhou.

    He was not willing to ept the loss of the kuwako chicken. As the well-deserved King of Sichuan cuisine, wang yang naturally thought of Yuan Zhou first. He always felt that anything could be solved by Yuan Zhou.

    Even if Cheng zhaomei was already known as the king of Sichuan cuisine, she was still not as confident as his master, so it was not strange for wang yang toe looking for her.

    Yuan Zhou could use the utensils provided by the system to cook the m chicken. For wang yang, this problem was only a temporary one. Therefore, he intended to learn how to cook it himself.

    After a period of research, he had always felt that although the hairpin seemed simple, it was actually quite difficult to make. The steam pipes were a big problem, not to mention the others. It was not that Yuan Zhou could not make the steam pipes.

    Yuan Zhou had been praised by several Masters. He was indeed very talented in ceramic art. However, the production of the pipe was also very particr. It had to be smooth and smooth. If there were some lumps or something not smooth inside, it would affect the smoothness of the steam.

    Yuan Zhou had oncepared the one he made with the one provided by the system and always felt there was a gap. Therefore, he wanted to find a master of the hairpin to discuss it. It was much better than working behind closed doors.

    ......

    After wang yang got the answer that Yuan Zhou needed to study, he went back with great relief. Keeping one¡¯s promise was almost the symbol of Yuan Zhou. Therefore, he naturally felt very relieved after getting Yuan Zhou¡¯s answer.

    Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou asked master GE, master ju and master flying finger to spread the news, hoping that he could find a master to discuss it.

    Originally, this dish was a niche dish, and there were almost no people who knew how to cook it, let alone those who made this kind of utensil.

    He didn¡¯t expect that he would receive news from master GE in just half a month. Even though Yuan Zhou was as calm as still water, he couldn¡¯t help but be stirred up.

    ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence that this master is in Rong city. I came here to see you, but I didn¡¯t expect to meet this master here. ¡± Master GE said in a casual tone.

    In fact, ever since master GE met Yuan Zhou face to face, he had be very interested in Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills besides his admiration for his pottery craftsmanship. The desserts Yuan Zhou brought to him for the first time were absolutely delicious.

    If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the matter of going abroad had already been decided, master GE would have wanted to quit his job and go to Chengdu with Yuan Zhou to eat delicious food.

    Food was the most important thing to the people, so naturally, food was very important. However, master GE was also a man of principle who must fulfill his promise to others, so he only had time now.

    Master GE left his old friend master ju, who was still busy, and came to Rong city secretly. He even left his assistant behind.

    It was hard to say whether Yuan Zhou was lucky or master GE was lucky. They could even meet master Qin, whom they had met once before, just by taking a car. This master was not only good at making hairpins, but also good at making pottery.

    As he grew older, he handed over all the work to his disciples. He walked around by himself. Of course, master Qin was also inspecting the soil quality of various ces to see if he could find suitable soil to make something new. He wasn¡¯t just idling around.

    Coincidentally, master Qin met master GE just as he arrived in Chengdu. Naturally, master GE did not cry when he saw master Qin.

    Hearing Yuan Zhou highly praised by master GE, master Qin also became interested to see how talented this talented chef was.

    People always said that a soldier who didn¡¯t want to be a general wasn¡¯t a good soldier. Now, it had be a chef who didn¡¯t want to be a top ceramic master wasn¡¯t a good chef?

    It was rare for master Qin to be interested. Naturally, master GE immediately took the opportunity to make a phone call to Yuan Zhou to settle the matter.

    When Yuan Zhou heard master GE say that master Ren was in Chengdu, he let out a sigh of relief. He had no choice but to ask for leave. If he had asked for leave again, his dog life would have been in danger. Fortunately, such a thing didn¡¯t happen.

    ¡°I¡¯ll be free tomorrow afternoon. I¡¯ll visit Grandmaster Qin then. ¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    There were four hours from lunchtime to dinner time. It was also okay to prepare in advance and reserve more than 10 minutes for dinner ingredients. Three hours was enough for Yuan Zhou to go to many ces. He just didn¡¯t know where exactly this master Qin was in Chengdu.

    ¡°There¡¯s no need for us toe here directly. Master Yuan, you can just prepare the y you¡¯re going to make. If we don¡¯te to Chengdu to have a meal prepared by master Yuan, it¡¯ll be no different from never being here. ¡± Master GE revealed his true intentions.

    First, master GE really wanted to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. Second, he vaguely knew that Yuan Zhou was very busy and had to open his restaurant every day. Since he wanted to eat and Yuan Zhou was busy, there was naturally no better ce than the restaurant.

    Master GE directly ignored master Qin¡¯s suggestion and set an appointment to meet at the restaurant. As for master Qin, he didn¡¯t care where they would meet. He had a lot of time and was willful!

    Therefore, he just rolled his eyes at master GE and did not object.

    ¡°Now, there should be a chance to solve the problem of head chef Wang.¡± Yuan Zhou muttered.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou¡¯s idea was to teach wang yang how to make the roe deer himself and then make the roe deer chicken. This way, he could live up to his name. Of course, if he really didn¡¯t have the talent to make it, he could also help wang yang contact some sources of the roe deer.

    After all, every chef had their own unique cooking habits. In order to make suitable kitchenware, the chef and the craftsman naturally needed to work together.

    These were the two most suitable methods for wang yang.

    Due to master GE¡¯s phone call, Yuan Zhou was in a very good mood. He bought quite a lot of local specialties, not only for his friends and family, but also for his mother-inw. He directly selected the gifts carefully and sent them to her.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2695

    <h4>Chapter 2695: The dyed talent</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Two days would pass by in the blink of an eye for ordinary people, especially for many people who had a fast Saturday and Sunday.

    For the customers of the restaurant, two days were indeed too long without Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. As they counted the time, they felt as if the days were passing by like years. This was also the reason why the customers were so enthusiastic every time Yuan Zhou came back from a rest.

    Master GE, on the other hand, had changed his n because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s leave of absence. When he had first met master Qin, he had intended to go straight to the restaurant to have a meal first. He had never expected that he would meet master Qin and that Yuan Zhou had taken leave of absence. As such, he had no choice but to wait for the next day.

    He had been waiting for a long time, but master GE felt that he was going to turn into a mushroom if he waited any longer. He really couldn¡¯t wait any longer, so he went to the restaurant early in the morning to wait for breakfast.

    If they wanted to have breakfast, master GE would have set off early in the morning. However, there was always a higher mountain. Since master GE got up early, the enthusiasm of the customers who hadn¡¯t tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies for two days was also unimaginable.

    When master GE arrived, he found that there were already many people. It was only about seven in the morning.

    This was the first time master GE had seen such a long queue. There was once arge supermarket event and a group of uncles and aunties were waiting in line to buy discounted items. They were afraid that they would bete and there would be nothing left.

    However, the people in front of him were either in suits or dresses. One look and he could tell that they were white-cor and gold-cored workers. There were also many who looked like they had extraordinary status, but they were all very obedient in the queue.

    ¡°I guess only master Yuan is capable of such a feat.¡± Master GE sighed and quickly joined the queue, afraid that he would be surpassed by the people behind him if he was toote.

    Of course, master GE¡¯s worries were not groundless. He had just stepped into the line and had not even stood firm when people behind him had already lined up.

    It was really just a 0.1 second difference. It was too thrilling and exciting. Even if master GE was already very calm, he could not help but want to celebrate at this time.

    It really wasn¡¯t easy!

    ¡°I wonder what kind of breakfast boss Yuan has prepared for us today. There will definitely be a surprise.¡±

    ......

    ¡°No matter what breakfast it is, as long as it¡¯s made by head chef Yuan, I will like it.¡±

    ¡°Everyone loves head chef Yuan¡¯s breakfast. However, it would be even better if it¡¯s the beef buns that I like.¡±

    ¡°I think we should keep an eye on Mr. Wu. He must know what breakfast is.¡±

    After everyone lined up, they rxed and began to talk in low voices.

    After two days of reunion, everyone was very happy. They unconsciously talked a little more, and of course, the topic of conversation was most likely about the variety of breakfast.

    Master GE, who happened to hear the conversation, couldn¡¯t help guessing what kind of breakfast it was. It was known that he had missed Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies for more than a day or two. He could still restrain himself at first, but now, standing outside the restaurant, he felt that the strength in his body could no longer be controlled.

    Hu Qingshan was just as excited as master GE. Ever since he ate the golden thread oil Pagoda cooked by Yuan Zhou once, he couldn¡¯t forget it. As a person who had witnessed the rise of an authentic restaurant, he really liked the golden thread oil Pagoda cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Of course, as a native of Qin province, it would be strange for a native of Sichuan to eat the authentic golden line oil tower. However, it was only natural for Yuan Zhou to eat it.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, do you know how to cook the Golden line oil Pagoda today? it would be great if you know how to cook it.¡±

    Then, Hu Qingshan began to pray devoutly in his heart. From the deities of the East to the deities of the West, he hoped that he would be able to eat the breakfast that he had been longing for.

    Every time he was able toe to the store for breakfast, Hu Qingshan would pray like this. Of course, although he had always done so, he had never seeded even once. Even if he had to do somest-minute Buddha¡¯s foot, he still had to see what kind of Buddha¡¯s foot he was doing.

    For someone like Hu Qingshan, who randomly hugged people, it was probably impossible for his wishes toe true. As a person who had the blind confidence that his genius cooking talent was dyed by programming, Hu Qingshan had privately gone back to practice making golden thread oil tower.

    As a master of instant noodles, he was quite confident in himself at the beginning. After all, if he could cook the instant noodles well, then the Golden line oil tower wouldn¡¯t be a problem at all. After all, his thinking was the same as Yuan Zhou¡¯s and he was definitely talented.

    Sometimes, the brain told you that he knew how to do it, but the hands told you that he didn¡¯t know how to do it. Therefore, after wasting several bags of flour and eating pimple soup for a long time, Hu Qingshan finally recognized one fact.

    ¡°It seems that even though I have some talent, I still can¡¯t catch up with boss Yuan. The skeleton bones have already fully developed. If I can train them from a young age, I should still have some achievements. As expected, programming has dyed me.¡±

    When he failed to make the dishes himself and always felt that it was not right to eat the dishes made by others, he naturally would pray to the gods and Buddha to ask Yuan Zhou to make them again. Although he didn¡¯t seed even once, Hu Qingshan never got tired of it.

    Hu Qingshan¡¯s position was slightly further back than master GE ¡®s. There were two people between the two of them, so they did notmunicate.

    Soon, as su Ruoyan announced that it was time for breakfast, the customers became active instantly, especially those in the first line. They immediately followed Wu Hai¡¯s actions and walked into the restaurant.

    Although Hu Qingshan and master GE did not arrive so early, they were still in the first line, so they did not have to envy those who could enter.

    ¡°Today¡¯s meal is rice noodle soup and oil doughnuts. If you don¡¯t want to eat, you can ask. ¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Oil tower?¡± Hu Qingshan wondered if the various gods and Buddhas had heard his prayers, so he could eat the Golden line oil tower today.

    Life¡¯s ups and downs were too fast, and he was a little caught off guard. It felt unreal, and he really didn¡¯t know what to say.

    ¡°Brother, boss Yuan mentioned the Golden line oil tower just now, right?¡± Hu Qingshan nudged the person beside him with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

    He was also a man of honor. He definitely asked the question immediately after Yuan Zhou said it was not good. Wasn¡¯t he saying that he was old and had bad hearing?

    Her hair was already starting to protest from working overtime, so she was particrly sensitive to the word ¡®old¡¯, so she asked for help from the people around her.

    Master GE was sitting next to him. He didn¡¯t look very old. His hair was ck and there were few wrinkles on his face. It would be believable if someone who didn¡¯t know him said that he was only in his fifties.

    Master GE¡¯s hair had been dyed. His real age was already far from 60, not far from 70, but his mentality was young.

    Being called a brother by Hu Qingshan, he was exceptionally happy. He immediately answered his question and even repeated Yuan Zhou¡¯s words enthusiastically and thoughtfully,¡±¡±Today¡¯s dishes are rice noodle soup and oil Pagoda. If you don¡¯t want to eat it, you can say so. Master Yuan said so. Although the words are simr, he didn¡¯t say golden line oil Pagoda. ¡±

    Master GE was so happy that he almost gave a literary interpretation to express his feelings.

 Chapter 2696

    <h4>Chapter 2696: Chapter 240 oil tower</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°?¡±

    Hu Qingshan recalled twice and realized that it was indeed not the golden thread oil tower. He was a little dumbfounded.

    ¡°What¡¯s an oil tower?¡±

    Hu Qingshan thought for a while and was also a big-hearted person. He was not in a hurry toe up with an answer and directly gave up.¡±Anyway, boss Yuan¡¯s dishes are all delicious. It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s not the Golden line oil tower.¡±

    It didn¡¯t matter if they had it or not. They were all delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou anyway, so the taste naturally wouldn¡¯t be bad. If they couldn¡¯t eat the things that they longed for, it was still okay to eat the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Having eaten Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies and still asking for all these things, Hu Qingshan felt that ray might want to have a closer contact with him.

    For the sake of his life, he couldn¡¯t have such a dangerous thought.

    While Hu Qingshan was still in a daze, breakfast was served.

    It was different from the fragrance of ordinary flour. This fragrance was not only the smell of wheat but also an extremely fresh smell. It was very eye-catching and mixed with some delicate fragrance, which was very pleasant to smell.

    Among them, the most eye-catching was definitely the fragrance of the oil, which was different from the ordinaryrd. This was the secret to freshness.

    Not only was the meat itself delicious, but the mutton oil was also different from ordinary oil. It had a fishy smell unique to the sheep, and the meat¡¯s fragrance was rich and delicious. Before it even entered one¡¯s mouth, it was already enough to make people pay attention to it.

    Next was its shape. It was in the shape of a Pagoda,yered, oneyer after another. Eachyer was as thin as paper, but even so, theyers were clearly defined. One could count how manyyers there were at a nce.

    ¡°1£¬2£¬3¡­¡­9£¬19¡±

    ......

    Hu Qingshan felt that his diploma might be a knockoff. Otherwise, how could it be clear that he had more than 20 levels but couldn¡¯t count it clearly? this matter couldn¡¯t be washed away, and he didn¡¯t know what to say.

    He didn¡¯t believe it and counted several times, but he still couldn¡¯t count how manyyers there should be. In the end, he still couldn¡¯t count clearly, which made people speechless.

    ¡°It must be because the aroma is too good and is interfering with my thoughts. I¡¯d better eat first.¡± Hu Qingshan found a reason.

    In fact, Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was just too good. Eachyer was as thin as paper,yer byyer. Even if twoyers were stacked together, it would still be the same. It was impossible for theyers to be too thick.

    After a while, Hu Qingshan counted the front and felt that the ces he had just counted seemed to be stacked together. Then, he turned back and counted again, counting forward and back again, and then counting in front and back again. Not to mention a person with poor logic, even if they were to think logically, they would still fall into the ditch if they were careful.

    It was really very thin. Even if theyers were very clear, sometimes the eyes might not be able to react in time when they saw it.

    This time, Yuan Zhou made two oil tarts the size of a fist. One was white and shiny with a paper-thin surface while the other was golden and shiny. The same oil tarts were also paper-thin, but the colors were different. The White one in the front was the favorite of the Hui people, while the one at the back was an extension of the oil tarts, which belonged to the style of the uyguardians. The style was called ¡°saiwei Zi¡± and was made of yellow radishes.

    The color was different, but it looked as smooth as ever, as if it could be easily touched.

    Sure enough, Hu Qingshan found that it was indeed very smooth when he touched it. Although it was so oily, it did not stick to his hand at all. Even though it looked very oily, his hand was still very dry and not sticky at all.

    ¡°It¡¯s like the name of golden line oil tower, but nothing else. I wonder if it¡¯s delicious?¡±

    Hu Qingshan directly stuffed the White oil tower into his mouth. With an ¡®awoo¡¯, he directly swallowed a small portion of it. It could be seen that his mouth was extremely wide open.

    It was oily but not greasy, soft and chewy. It waspletely different from the feeling of golden thread oil tower. Because of the goat oil, the oil tower tasted very fresh and smooth. With a gentle shake, the remaining oil tower spread out like a flower. Of course, it didn¡¯t spread outpletely, but seemed to be scattered but not entirely. With some gaps, it looked whiter and chubbier, and its appearance increased by a lot.

    Not caring whether it looked good or not, Hu Qingshan directly stuffed an oil Pagoda into his mouth in two or three bites. As for the other golden oil Pagoda, it was immediately in his hands, and he began another round of delicious food journey.

    Compared to the White oil tower, the yellow oil tower had more of the taste of radish because of the blending of the color of the yellow radish, which led to a more moist feeling. It was more fluffy and soft than the White one. Of course, it could not escape Hu Qingshan¡¯s mouth.

    He finished it in just a few bites. Only at that moment did he notice that there was a huge bowl beside him, which should be filled with the broth that Yuan Zhou had mentioned just now.

    He sniffed it carefully. The fragrance assailed his nose, but because the oil tower was there just now, he didn¡¯t really notice such arge bowl of soup. But now that there was only this soup left, it was very conspicuous.

    There were also many colors, such as yellow, white, red, green, and ck. Each color represented one ingredient, and with so many colors, it meant that there were many ingredients. It was truly a rich variety.

    He took a whiff of the sour and spicy smell. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the oil tower¡¯s presence was too strong, and that Hu Qingshan wanted topare it with the golden thread oil tower, he wouldn¡¯t have ignored such a strong presence.

    For example, master GE didn¡¯t have any.

    The first thing he ate was not the oil Pagoda but the soup. There was no other reason. He saw the White powder inside stained with the dark soup, and together with the red and green, it looked really good.

    Moreover, the fragrance was so fragrant that one would really want to try it. Hence, master GE followed his heart¡¯s desire and drank a mouthful directly. The sour and spicy taste was particrly appetizing andfortable. Unlike the spicy pepper soup, the pink soup was more spicy like chili and onions. It was softer and more eptable.

    At least, master GE, who was used to Yunnan cuisine, liked the soup very much. After drinking a few mouthfuls of the soup in a row, he finally stopped his mouth addiction and could taste the various ingredients inside.

    The rich, rich, and spicy taste of the soup was truly amazing. This made him look forward even more to the ingredients that would make him willing to be a supporting role.

    The soup had been boiled by Yuan Zhou with low heat sincest night. It had already been one night and was not just mellow.

    The first thing master GE tasted was the meat. It was cut into the size of powder and looked a little rotten on the surface. One look and one could tell that it had been stewed for a long time. After eating it, it did not look like it had been stewed for a long time. It melted in the mouth and was fresh and juicy. Although a lot of the taste of the mutton flowed into the soup, a lot of the meat was still locked inside, so it was still full, juicy, and delicious.

    It was different from ordinary mutton, probably because it had been stewed. Not only was the fresh taste of the mutton itself, but the taste of various ingredients also permeated the mutton pieces, making it more fragrant and tender.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a loss. I should havee earlier. If I hade to Chengdu with master Yuan, I would have eaten a lot of delicious food.¡±

    Master GE¡¯s expression was one of great loss. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that he had lost his money. That pained expression was too obvious.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2697

    <h4>Chapter 2697: Chapter 241 treat me to a meal</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Compared to missing Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, master GE would rather lose money. After all, money could be earned back after it was used. His craftsmanship could still earn him a lot of money. However, if he missed Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies, he would never be able to make up for it.

    The past could not be traced back, now was the most important. Master GE was also a quick-witted person, and he had a new idea in a sh.

    ¡°Master Yuan must be a resident of Chengdu. If I want tomunicate with him often, it¡¯s better to have a house here.¡±

    There were still many things in Dian province that he could not let go of. Many of his apprentices were also there. However, he could buy a house in Chengdu and live there for half a month. Moreover, to teach his apprentices, online teaching was now popr. He could also keep up with the times.

    Thinking about it, he felt that this arrangement was the best. So after making up his mind, he continued to taste the delicious soup.

    Compared to the soft, tender, and smooth mutton, the powder melted in the mouth and was very soft and tender. It was impossible for the inside to be infused with the taste. However, because of the thick ink and heavy color on the outside, the little sweet taste on the inside was more prominent. The contrast between the two was even more unforgettable.

    The crispness of the ck fungus, the refreshing spiciness of the green pepper, the sweet and spiciness of the onion, and all kinds of other ingredients. Each of them retained their own unique taste and was also rendered with many other vors. Theyplemented each other very well, and the taste was upgraded.

    The soup was rich in vor, sour and spicy, and appetizing. As he drank, sweat began to form on his forehead. It had nothing to do with the temperature. It was just that the cells in his body had been awakened by the delicious taste and were glowing with great vitality. His entire body was in a state of excitement.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    For a moment, the restaurant was very quiet. Other than the sound of people smacking their mouths and drinking soup, there was no other sound of talking. Everyone was buried in their work, not because they were afraid that someone would take it away from them, but because they felt that if they wasted their breath and said a word, they would eat one less mouthful. They werepletely reluctant to let go.

    He originally thought that after eating the strong soup, he would not be able to taste the sweet oil Pagoda anymore. However, that was not the case. After drinking a mouthful of water from the set meal, he ate the oil Pagoda again. The clear, sweet, and fresh fragrance of the oil Pagoda was enough to make people¡¯s eyes pop out. It looked as if a lot of oil had been used, but in fact, a lot of oil had been used. However, it was just right when it entered the mouth.

    The right amount of oil made the flour softer and denser. Because of the exquisite craftsmanship and superb craftsmanship, the extremely thin dough skin would not make people feel dry. It was also moist and full, so it was naturally fragrant, soft and delicious in the mouth.

    ¡°Burp, I feel like I¡¯m not full yet, but I seem to have eaten more than usual.¡±

    ......

    Master GE touched his round stomach in confusion. He had just burped, but his mouth kept sending out the message that he was not full. He was drunk.

    He couldn¡¯t even tell if he was full, but there was only one set of breakfast. Master GE already knew that he would have to wait until noon to see if he was full.

    Although Hu Qingshan didn¡¯t get to eat the golden thread oil tower, the oil tower that he got today was enough to make him happy.

    ¡°Besides the Golden line oil tower, this oil tower can also be added to my favorite menu. It will be great if I can eat boss Yuan¡¯s dishes again in the future.¡±

    Although he didn¡¯t think there was much hope, people were born with hope. Therefore, Hu Qingshan still held on to a beautiful idea and waited for the next day when he coulde to the restaurant to eat.

    Since master GE and master Qin had agreed to meet at master chef Restaurant in the afternoon, master GE didn¡¯t leave Taoxi road after breakfast. Instead, he strolled around the street to kill time.

    ¡°Walk more and digest more. Maybe we can eat two more dishes for lunch.¡±

    Master GE mumbled as he walked. Although it was his first time in the restaurant, he had already mastered many skills that only the old customers of the restaurant could master.

    As Yuan Zhou had made an appointment with master Qin and master GE, he had naturally made preparations in advance. The required tools for making mud had already been delivered to the backyard of master chef Restaurant before lunch and were waiting for people to use them.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou picked the most suitable ingredients. After all, although the dishes he made were not very authentic, he had his own unique methods to figure them out with his own strength.

    When master Qin saw Yuan Zhou in the afternoon, he almost took off his eyes to wash them and then put them back on again. Unfortunately, his eyes were real.

    The whole afternoon of interaction and production passed in the midst of Grandmaster Qin¡¯s amazement.

    With the guidance of a professional, Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills naturally improved by leaps and bounds. At least, those steam pipes were much smoother.

    ¡°Old GE, you said that master Yuan¡¯s main job is a chef? With such talent in ceramic art, why are you a chef?¡± Grandmaster Qin asked in a low voice.

    He only asked that when he saw Yuan Zhou going to get water for them. He was afraid that it would be too embarrassing if there was something he didn¡¯t know and he asked in front of the others.

    Although master GE was unwilling, he still said,¡±¡±That¡¯s because master Yuan¡¯s cooking talent is higher. ¡±

    He became really excited as he said,¡±you don¡¯t know how delicious master Yuan¡¯s dishes are. You don¡¯t know how delicious the jadeite fish soup was this afternoon. That smooth texture, the mellow taste, the beautiful jade green and tender white. No, I¡¯m hungry again.¡±

    Master GE held his stomach and stopped talking. He felt that his stomach would rebel if he continued. He had already eaten two more dishes than usual at noon.

    The jadeite fish soup mentioned by master GE was a new dish in the yuan family¡¯s private kitchen that Yuan Zhou had figured out by himself based on aunt song¡¯s fish soup.

    To be honest, it hadn¡¯t been long since this dish was put on the menu before it was discovered by master GE. Fortunately, he didn¡¯t know that he was the first person to eat crab. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have reacted like this. Instead, he would have been even more intense.

    ¡°Is it really that good?¡± Master Qin was a little hesitant.

    One should know that Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent in ceramic art was something he had only seen once or twice so far. It was not an exaggeration to say that Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent was one in a million. However, master GE actually said that Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent in cooking was even higher. No matter how he thought about it, he still felt that it was not true.

    He had never seen such a talented human before. If master Qin didn¡¯t know that master GE never lied and was known for being honest in the industry, he would have spat on him to wake him up and stop dreaming. There was no such beautiful thing in the world.

    ¡°Of course. Do you think I¡¯d lie?¡±

    Master GE¡¯s ¡°don¡¯t look down on me¡± look made master Qin suspicious. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t believe master GE, but master GE¡¯s words were hard to believe. Even if he used all his imagination, he couldn¡¯t think of anything.

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll take some losses. I¡¯ll treat you to dinner tonight and let you see. Seeing is believing.¡± Master GE said directly.

    He just couldn¡¯t bear to see anyone doubt Yuan Zhou. In his heart, Yuan Zhou¡¯s status was much higher than his own. He knew how to make pottery and cook. Moreover, he was a master of the Masters. He almost regarded Yuan Zhou as his idol. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t bear to be doubted.

    ¡°Sure. If it¡¯s really as good as you say, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal tomorrow. We¡¯ll even have it here.¡± Master Qin was also a straightforward person.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2698

    <h4>Chapter 2698: The dishes that Yuan Zhou can¡¯t cook</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea, but it¡¯s not just one meal. You¡¯ll have to pay for the entire meal tomorrow. ¡±

    This time, master GE was in high spirits. A meal for a day¡¯s meal felt like he had profited. He was already nning what to eat tomorrow. He could consult his friends to see if there was a banquet suitable for the two of them. Some banquets could be booked a day in advance, and he felt that he could try it.

    That¡¯s right. After having two meals here, master GE had already made two or three friends. They were all old customers of the restaurant and had amon hobby of eating. In other words, they were all Yuan Zhou¡¯s fans. Therefore, they couldmunicate as fast as lightning and became very familiar with each other in no time.

    Master Qin looked at master GE¡¯s unconcealed happiness and his heart was a little nervous. He felt that he would suffer a great loss, but he didn¡¯t think much of it and nodded in agreement.

    By the time Yuan Zhou returned to the small courtyard, the storm had already passed. Everything was still calm and peaceful. Therefore, the several people continued tomunicate.

    ¡°Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling¡±

    When the rm clock set by Yuan Zhou rang, it also indicated that the exchange wasing to an end.

    ¡°Thank you for your guidance today, master Qin and master GE. Thank you.¡± Yuan Zhou said sincerely.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect master Yuan¡¯s skills to be so superb. Even without me, master Yuan would have been able toprehend it by himself very quickly. Moreover, I have also gained a lot of inspiration today.¡± Grandmaster Qin sighed.

    Master GE was even more straightforward as he waved his hand and said,¡±¡±No need, no need. I didn¡¯t do anything. You already know what I¡¯ve said.¡±

    ¡°Without the guidance of the two of you, it wouldn¡¯t have been so fast. It saved us a lot of time.¡± Yuan Zhou said truthfully.

    Indeed, he could figure it out slowly, but he was not sure how much time it would take. It might take a long time or it mighte very soon, but what hecked the most at the moment was time.

    Besides, Wangyang was still waiting there, so it wouldn¡¯t be good to keep him waiting for too long.

    ......

    After exchanging a few pleasantries, master GE pulled master Qin and bade farewell. When they were out of the door, master Qin finally flung his hand away and said,¡±¡±Old GE, do you have a bad memory? didn¡¯t we agree to eat at master Yuan¡¯s restaurant? why did youe out?¡±

    Master Qin was really puzzled. He still had some questions to ask and wanted to ask more before the meal. What a good opportunity it was, but it was ruined by master GE. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he had given master GE face, master Qin would have turned hostile in front of Yuan Zhou.

    He didn¡¯t turn hostile, but master GE rolled his eyes at him.¡±¡±What are you thinking about? you have to line up in advance to eat at master Yuan¡¯s restaurant. Don¡¯t you know that people whoe to your restaurant to ask for tools need to line up?¡±

    If he didn¡¯t think that he could save on tomorrow¡¯s meal, master GE felt that he could throw out three people like master Qin a day.

    ¡°Of course we need to line up. Weren¡¯t we already inside just now? can¡¯t we wait inside?¡±

    After saying that, master Qin realized something was wrong. All Masters had their own tempers and rules. He didn¡¯t know how good Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were, but he should have some rules just based on his ceramic pieces. It was impossible for him to have no rules. That would be really inappropriate.

    Looking at master Qin¡¯s expression, master GE knew that he understood. Therefore, he didn¡¯t say anything else to make people feel disgusted. In any case, he was very confident in Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship and was waiting for master Qin to pay a huge price tomorrow. He had already made a series of menus in his heart. Of course, the contribution of his eating buddies would also be included.

    But master GE didn¡¯t say anything, but master Qin said,¡±¡±Hey, old GE, if I want to eat a special and authentic dish, do you think master Yuan has it here?¡±

    Grandmaster Qin¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t soft. There were quite a few people waiting in line around them. When he said this, he attracted the attention of at least a dozen people.

    Before master GE could answer, someone at the side chimed in,¡±Sir, what dish do you want to eat? our boss Yuan is not good at other things, but as long as it¡¯s a dish on the menu, he can cook it at will. There¡¯s nothing he doesn¡¯t know how to cook.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Last time, I wanted to eat a lost dish of Yunnan cuisine and boss Yuan made it for me. But it¡¯s true that I need to make an appointment in advance. ¡±

    ¡°Head chef Yuan has the ability to do so. If you want to eat the most authentic dishes, you will definitely have toe to head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant. There will definitely be no problem. I guarantee that it will be even more authentic than the ce of origin.¡±

    Medicinal herbs were all about authentic medicinal herbs. It was because of the differences in geographical environment and weather conditions that would lead to changes in the active ingredients contained in medicinal herbs. Therefore, many doctors would choose authentic medicinal herbs from the local region. On the other hand, food was because many ingredients could only be grown locally to produce such a taste. Only then could they make dishes that best suited the local people¡¯s appetites.

    People often said that the taste of one¡¯s hometown was different from the taste of one¡¯s hometown. In fact, apart from the people who cooked, the only difference was the quality of the ingredients and the water. However, it was not applicable to Yuan Zhou. Not only was Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship superb, but his ingredients were also the most important part.

    Therefore, thest sentence of the customer was approved by everyone present. Now, the industry had already determined that the dishes produced by Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were the most authentic. If one wasn¡¯t sure, they could just make a trip here to confirm it.

    There was also a gourmet team that specialized in cracking down on counterfeits. Now, they would first eat at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant before going to the so-called most authentic restaurant topare with the counterfeits.

    This was the most authoritative way, and both the diners and the restaurant itself epted such a judgment.

    Many head chefs of the time-honored brands also came to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to eat their own specialty dishes and then went back to improve them ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes. As a result, their business became more prosperous. This was alsomon.

    ¡°Then I want to eat Mountain City cuisine. Is that okay?¡± Grandmaster Qin was getting a little dizzy after being surrounded and talked to.

    He still hadn¡¯t forgotten his purpose. In fact, his idea was very simple. He had something he wanted to eat, but he was afraid that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook it. Therefore, he wanted to ask about it in advance. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know how to cook it, he wouldn¡¯t order itter so as to save Yuan Zhou from embarrassment. It was also out of good intentions.

    ¡°Of course. Shancheng cuisines used to be included in Sichuan cuisines. Speaking of Sichuan cuisines, no one in China can surpass boss Yuan. He is definitely the best Chef in Sichuan cuisines. Don¡¯t worry, there will definitely be some.¡±

    The customers didn¡¯t ask what the dish was. When they heard that it was a Mountain City dish, they patted their chests and guaranteed that it was definitely there. It was as if they had made it themselves. This was a strange scene that could only be seen in master chef Restaurant. In any case, master Qin had gained a lot of knowledge.

    Everyone still paid attention to propriety and didn¡¯t keep circling around master Qin like flies. Therefore, they didn¡¯t feel disgusted. As for master GE, he just watched with a rxed expression, treating himself as a bystander, watching master Qin being introduced about Yuan Zhou by others.

    When master Qin and master GE entered the restaurant and were about to order dishes, the other customers who heard his words all paid attention to them without a trace. They all wanted to know what kind of dish would make them worry that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t cook it. They were really curious.

    ¡°Do you have anchovy?¡± Grandmaster Qin asked.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s written on the menu. Would you like to order one?¡± Su Ruoyan flipped through the menu and pointed out the names of the dishes to master Qin before asking.

    It was written clearly on the card. Naturally, master Qin wanted a portion. Thus, he said,¡±¡±One serving of Phoenix fish and one serving of white rice.¡±

    He didn¡¯t order much as he was afraid that it would be a waste if he couldn¡¯t finish it. He was old and his stomach was naturally small. He might not even be able to finish this serving of fish.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2699

    <h4>Chapter 2699: Chapter 243 steamed bait thread</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As soon as master Qin finished speaking, the customers who were listening at the side immediately understood. Give me some anchovy and delicious food. I don¡¯t care about anything else, just give me a serving.

    Therefore, with master Qin taking the lead, those who had never heard of the name of the dish all decided to order and try the dish that had been misunderstood by others as not being able to cook by Yuan Zhou. They wanted to see exactly what kind of deliciousness it was that made people feel that Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t cook it.

    Those who had heard of it or had eaten it in Lai Feng also wanted to try it and see how delicious it was.

    There were many people who came to eat anchovy today. There were ten people in the first line, and that was not including the people in the second line who were listening at the door.

    Even master GE wanted to try it, not to mention the others. He knew that since master Qin had ordered one, he would definitely be able to try it, so he did not make any unnecessary moves.

    Master Qin didn¡¯t think too much about it, or perhaps he didn¡¯t expect that his small action would cause such a big reaction. There was no other way. Anything rted to Yuan Zhou, no matter big or small, would always attract people¡¯s attention.

    He was already thinking about whether he should take it away or ask master GE to help him eat. However, master GE¡¯s next action dispelled his idea.

    ¡°I¡¯d like a serving of Gaoli groand¨¦e, a serving of pork liver, arge slice, a serving of steamed fish strips, and a bowl of Eight Treasures tribute rice.¡±

    Master Qin had a good point, so master GE couldn¡¯t wait to start. He listed a few dishes at once, which stunned master Qin.

    He subconsciously looked at master GE¡¯s stomach and didn¡¯t realize that his stomach looked different from ordinary people ¡®s. Why did he order so many dishes?

    At first, he had wanted to ask for his help, but now it seemed that it would be good if he didn¡¯t ask for his help. For a moment, even master Qin didn¡¯t know what to say.

    After su Ruoyan memorized the menu and took her leave, master Qin quickly asked,¡±¡±Old GE, you¡¯ve already prepared the supper?¡±

    He thought that since master GE ordered so much, he would definitely order some takeawayter. Otherwise, four dishes and rice would be difficult for master Qin to finish even when he was young. After all, when he was young, he did physical work such as kneading mud, preparing embryos, and so on. All of these required strength, so he naturally ate a lot, but it didn¡¯t seem to be this much.

    ......

    Now that master GE was about the same age as him, he naturally wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it.

    ¡°Of course not. We¡¯ll eat here. You have to have a good dinner, okay?¡± Master GE said proudly.

    It was as if he had found out about some secret martial arts manual. His expression was even more smug than before. Master Qin was dumbfounded.

    Why did it feel like master GE was so different from thest time they met at the exchange meet? was it really because he was old? That¡¯s why I asionally get a stroke!

    Master Qin felt that he should be considerate. Therefore, one of them was pleased to know how delicious Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were in advance and just waited to see him make a fool of himself, while the other thought that Yuan Zhou was stupid and thus was more tolerant. Although they were not on the same line, they still seemed to be quite harmonious.

    Until the first dish was served, the friendly atmosphere between the two was broken.

    Anyone who had a little knowledge of Yunnan cuisine would know and eat this dish, but this was the first time master GE had eaten it in the restaurant.

    As a veritable big thin slice, even though many people had already eaten it, they were still stunned by master Qin and master GE¡¯s first meeting. It was because of their excellent cutting skills.

    It was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing, and each piece was about three fingers wide. It had clear veins, beautiful colors, and unique patterns. The specially made pig¡¯s head was already very eye-catching when cut into such a shape. When it was matched with the sour, spicy, and numbing spices, it was even more powerful.

    Master Qin, who originally didn¡¯t feel the need to pay attention to the other party¡¯s order, couldn¡¯t help but stare at it.

    Not only did he stare at it, but his hands also began to move. He couldn¡¯t help but pick up his chopsticks, pick up a piece, dip it in the delicious-looking sauce, and put it in his mouth.

    The sour, spicy, salty, and fragrant taste instantly hit the taste buds. The meat that had originally melted in the mouth had many meridians distributed, adding a crisp and tough chewy texture, making the whole piece of meat appear crisp and tender, and chewy when chewed.

    It was both delicious and entertaining. No matter how he ate it, it was delicious. By this time, Grandmaster Qin had already eaten the third piece. He couldn¡¯t control his hands at all. It was such an appetizing and delicious thing. If he didn¡¯t eat it, it would be a waste of God¡¯s gift.

    Master GE took the time to re at him a few times, but he didn¡¯t notice. He was immersed in the delicious food and was afraid that he would eat less if he was distracted.

    When the whole te and the sauce bowl were empty, master Qin finally came back to his senses.

    ¡°Master Yuan¡¯s dish is simply too delicious. This is what a cold dish should be like. It¡¯s fine. You can eat as much as you want when my fish is served.¡±

    Master Qin felt a little embarrassed, but he believed that the pot should belong to Yuan Zhou. Who asked him to cook so well and eat so much? therefore, he didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all. However, he didn¡¯t want to be too rude to master GE, whose face had already turned ck. Therefore, he generously nned to share the dishes that were still on the way or on the chopping board in the pot.

    Having no idea that a wok would fall from the sky, Yuan Zhou still cooked seriously and diligently. Even though he was observant and alert, it didn¡¯t hinder his hand movements. He raised his hand and cut the kitchen knife cleanly with a unique rhythm. He directly looked at some of the head chefs among the silly foodies.

    Perhaps it was because master Qin was really popr today, the next dish was steamed fish strips, which was ordered by master GE.

    As a famous ingredient in Yunnan cuisine, it could be made in a variety of ways, and steaming the bait was just one of the most popr ways.

    The special soy sauce and meat sauce, together with other fresh vegetables and all kinds of sauces, the fragrance was very different from the silentrge slices, and it was particrly Grand.

    ¡°This is definitely delicious.¡± Grandmaster Qin said.

    Master GE didn¡¯t say anything. He had already picked up his chopsticks. The reason why he didn¡¯t look so good just now wasn¡¯t because master Qin had snatched his dish, but because he had failed to do so. This was something he couldn¡¯t bear. Therefore, he made preparations in advance this time. He felt that he must have been too careless just now. It was impossible for him to lose to master Qin who knew nothing about Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes even though he clearly knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were delicious. This was simply illogical.

    As soon as su Ruoyan put down the steamed bait, master GE reached out his chopsticks at lightning speed and picked up a piece of bait and put it into his mouth. The thin bait was wrapped with meat sauce, and the dark soy sauce dyed the originally white bait into a different color, as if he had changed his clothes.

    However, no matter how he changed it, he couldn¡¯t change the intrinsic soft, sticky, and sweet texture of the fish bait. After being rendered by the heavy soy sauce, the fragrant and sticky texture of the fish bait became even more prominent. The meat sauce with its bountiful gravy was also a ruthless character. The tender, juicy texture attracted people¡¯s attention as soon as it was served.

    The meat sauce, which had been seasoned by spices, fully highlighted its rich taste. Coupled with the unique spicy taste of the red-skinned garlic, the vor was even better.

    The delicious taste of the shredded bait stimted master GE¡¯s strength. He moved his chopsticks faster and faster, almost as if the first chopstick had just reached his mouth, and the next one was already near his mouth. Probably only a tornado had such speed.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2700

    <h4>Chapter 2700: Yuan-style unique massage</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Of course, master GE¡¯s speed was considered outstanding, especially when he had the advantage of being the first to attack. The oue could have been decided, but he had met master Qin.

    He didn¡¯t see master Qin move much. Even though he was a beat slower than master GE, he reached first. His first chopstick was almost right behind master GE ¡®s, and his second chopstick was almost at the same time.

    The te was still considered big, and master GE was so focused on increasing his speed that he didn¡¯t notice it. Not to mention the next few chopsticks, even if master GE was very fast, he was almost 0.1 seconds slower than master Qin. If he was 0.1 seconds slower with each chopstick, it would take a lot of time for him to eat one chopstick after another.

    Master GE hadn¡¯t noticed, and master Qin didn¡¯t care either. He just wanted to eat more quickly when master GE wasn¡¯t paying attention.

    If Wu Hai had noticed the battle situation here, he would definitely say that master Qin was obviously a talented yer, the type that was blessed by the heavens, while master GE could only be the type that was acquired through hard work.

    Compared to therge thin slices, the steamed fish strips had more of the delicate fragrance of rice and a soft texture. Compared to the cold thin slices, the hot steamed fish strips obviously aroused everyone¡¯s appetite more.

    Before master GE could figure out whether he or master Qin had eaten more quickly, arge pot of bright red dishes was served.

    The spicy color, the spicy taste, and the basin-sized te all showed that this was the anchovy master Qin had ordered.

    ¡°This fragrant, spicy, and numbing taste is very authentic.¡± Grandmaster Qin nodded repeatedly.

    As if he suddenly thought of something, master Qin continued to say to master GE,¡±¡±What you said this afternoon was right. You have good taste.¡±

    Master GE was full of question marks.¡±I¡¯m eating and you¡¯re ying riddles with me?¡± it took him a while toe back to his senses. He had said in the afternoon that Yuan Zhou¡¯s talent in cooking was higher than his talent in ceramic art. Master Qin didn¡¯t believe him before, but now it seemed that he was convinced.

    ¡°Of course I have good taste. Do you think everyone is like you, unable to distinguish between four and six?¡± Master GE took the opportunity to look down on master Qin.

    After master Qin finished his sentence, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of white and tender fish.

    ......

    Lai Feng fish was andmark dish in Lai Feng resting point, and Lai Feng resting point was one of the four famous resting points on the Cheng Yu ancient road. Jiaqing¡¯s ¡°records of Mount bi¡± wrote: ¡°There are River carps, cliff carps, white chub, catfish, seven-star fish, red-tip fish, turban fish, and so on.¡± It was naturally extraordinary, especially when there were so many fishing to help, especially when several of them were used as Tributes, which added a lot of glory to the Phoenix.

    Anchovy could be said to be the predecessor of Jiang Hu cuisine, the ancestor, such as chili chicken, Taro Chicken, youting carp, tai ¡®an fish, and so on. Their cooking methods were all inseparable from anchovy.

    Not to mention, after generations of improvements by famous chefs and the celebrity effect, the Phoenix fish restaurant could be said to be the most unique postcard to the Phoenix rest point.

    Anchovies had the advantages of several dishes in one. Just looking at the spicy and fragrant pot was enough to make people salivate.

    As soon as Grandmaster Qin picked up the piece of fish and put it to his mouth, the fresh and spicy taste drilled into his nose, making his whole body shake. It was simply too fragrant. Although the spiciness rushed into his nose, it could not cover up the fresh and delicious taste.

    As soon as he put it into his mouth and took a light sip, the bones of the fresh and tender fish meat were instantly separated. The tender and smooth fish meat looked rich and colorful because of the fresh and spicy soup. The spiciness perfectlyplemented the fresh and sweet taste of the fish meat. The tender and smooth fish meat formed a sharp contrast with the spicy soup outside, making people feel the freshness and tenderness of the fish meat even more.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s even more delicious than the ones I¡¯ve eaten.¡±

    As this thought shed through his mind, master Qin didn¡¯t stop to figure out what it should be like. He only knew how to wave his chopsticks and eat the fish.

    It wasn¡¯t until this moment that master Qin realized that he should be a master of eating fish. Spitting out fish bones and thorns didn¡¯t stop him from eating the fish meat at all. He had never eaten so smoothly before. It was as if he was blessed by God.

    It was as if those fish bones were lining up for him to spit them out. In fact, Yuan Zhou had just done a unique Yuan¡¯s massage for the fish before he cooked the fish, which caused the fish meat, fish bones, and other parts to have some separation and gaps. Naturally, it was more convenient to eat it.

    No one had discovered the secret in this aspect yet. Everyone felt that it must be Yuan Zhou¡¯s blessing that one could be a fish-eating expert while eating fish in his restaurant.

    To a certain extent, there was nothing wrong with what he said.

    The dishes were served one after another. After the anchovy, it was master GE¡¯s turn to serve the dishes. Thest dish, the Gaoli mountain braised twin treasures, also made the two people¡¯s eyes light up. The ingredients were rich, but the shape was beautiful. Thebination of color, smell, and taste was not only a pleasure for the taste and smell, but also a feast for the eyes.

    ¡°Burp, I think we can order two more dishes. I only ordered one dish just now, but I ate a lot of your dishes. Order two more dishes and we can eat together. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll eat here for the whole day tomorrow. Treat it as a show of support for master Yuan. We¡¯re all great ceramic artists, so we must show our support.¡± Master Qin¡¯s official words were sneaky.

    Although master GE was well aware of that, he was still very happy to be able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for free. Therefore, he nodded his head repeatedly.

    As a result, the two people, who were originally Masters, instantly became uncles and aunties that could be seen everywhere on the roadside. They supported each other as they walked out of the store, leaving a very clean te to be ced by the conveyor belt.

    The store¡¯s rules still had to be followed. It was absolutely necessary to pick up the tes by yourself. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be good if others saw such a clean te and knew that you had licked it. After all, you had to keep your face!

    Actually, many of the customers in the restaurant liked the rule of clearing the tables and picking up the tes by themselves.

    The departure of the two masters happened not long after the dinner time of the restaurant started. Although Yuan Zhou had paid attention to them, he merely sent them off with his eyes to show his respect. Then, he immediately immersed himself in cooking. After all, he was really busy.

    It wasn¡¯t until the two-hour business time ended that he had some free time. Because it was close to the opening time of the pub, he waited until the sober-up set meal and other dishes were ready before he waspletely free.

    He was busy every day, but Yuan Zhou had always arranged his time in an orderly manner. He exercised, took care of his fianc¨¦e, learned cuisines from all over the world, and opened his business as usual. asionally, he had tomunicate with chefs from every country. He could be said to be very busy.

    Of course, there was order in the busy work. Yuan Zhou had been busy like this ever since he opened the restaurant, so he was quite used to it. Only after Yuan Zhou was basically familiar with the cuisines of every country and had reached the basic level of putting on the menu did he let out a sigh of relief.

    ¡°I guess I¡¯vepleted the mission of the heart of the chef, right?¡± Yuan Zhou was a little uncertain.

    The main reason was that the excitement andplicated feelings of almost reaching level 8 made Yuan Zhou unable to calm down. He chose a sunny day, which was rare even in the Midwinter, and began to prepare to submit the mission.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2701

    <h4>Chapter 2701: Chapter 245 encountering a defeat</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When he first received the mission to level up to level 8, Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t have any ideas. The heart of a chef sounded like cooking with one¡¯s heart, but he didn¡¯t think it would be that simple. After all, it was a mission to level up to Saint chef.

    ording to the fact that Yuan Zhou got to knowter, he was the only person who was about to reach the position of Saint chef in the shortest time.

    Since so many geniuses from ancient times to the present had failed, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that he could seed easily. The road to sess had always been rugged, that was for sure.

    After thinking hard for a period of time, Yuan Zhou felt that no matter what the mission was, as a Saint chef, he should learn all the existing cuisines. Otherwise, how could he be called a Saint chef?

    Therefore, Yuan Zhou began his journey of learning from all the cuisines in the world. At present, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills could be said to be unrivaled in the world. In addition, there were more or less some connections between each cuisines. If he found the right direction and method to learn, he would naturally get twice the result with half the effort. If others knew that Yuan Zhou had spent a few months to familiarize himself with all the cuisines that he didn¡¯t have at present, and it wasn¡¯t just a simple proficiency, but at least to the extent that he could stand the test of a master. He probably wanted to go back to the furnace and rebuild it.

    Both of them were born after ten months of pregnancy, so why was there such a huge difference between them?

    Now was the time to test the results.

    ¡°System, I feel like I¡¯vepleted the upgrade mission. Take a look and see if I¡¯vepleted it.¡± Although Yuan Zhou¡¯s tone was uncertain, there was more certainty in it.

    After all, he felt that there was no other mission that could better reflect the heart of a chef.

    However, the system gave him a different answer.¡±Replying to the host, the main mission, the chef¡¯s heart, is disyed as iplete. A reminder to the host that the mission will be automatically notified if the mission ispleted.¡±

    The only thing he didn¡¯t do was to tell the system not to be anxious. As long as hepleted the mission, the system would appear on its own, and he didn¡¯t have to submit the mission himself.

    Yuan Zhou was originally full of confidence, but when he heard the system¡¯s words, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. What was going on? he actually didn¡¯tplete the mission.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±

    ......

    Yuan Zhou sank into deep thought. Now, he didn¡¯t really know what to do. The path that he was most confident in had been denied just like that. To be honest, he was still a little depressed.

    For the first time, Yuan Zhou was a little lost. Ever since he had the system, he had been working hard to open the restaurant almost every day, trying his best to let every customer who came into the restaurant feel his craftsmanship, hoping to bring everyone a sense of happiness.

    There was nothing wrong with the saying that delicacies were universal. From being despised for the price of the egg fried rice to the customers ¡®spontaneous support now, Yuan Zhou had worked hard but also had a smooth journey. This was the first time that he had such a dilemma.

    At this moment, the phone suddenly rang.

    Yuan Zhou picked up the phone and found it was from boss Tong. He immediately answered the call and then heard the voice on the other side,¡±¡±Little Yuan, are you busy recently? the weather has changed a lot. You should take care of your clothes and don¡¯t catch a cold. You have to take good care of yourself and Xiao Ya.¡±

    On the other side, boss Tong said words of concern as soon as she opened her mouth. She really treated Yuan Zhou as her own junior. As soon as she had a chance, she would babble on and on, afraid that she would be too cold and warm.

    In fact, as an adult, he knew this, but the old man always felt uneasy. He always felt that something was wrong if he didn¡¯t say a few words.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, aunt Tong. I¡¯m fine. Xiao Ya is fine too. We¡¯re all fine. How are you and Uncle Mo?¡± Yuan Zhou heard the rxed tone in boss Tong¡¯s words and then asked thest question.

    With the incident of customizing a wedding dress for Yin ya as a lubricant, boss Tong and Mo Qian finally had some breakthroughs, although boss Tong didn¡¯t say much and neither did mo Qian.

    However, the photos in boss Tong¡¯s status asionally were taken with the help of someone. Moreover, her photography skills had gradually improved. From the angle of death in the beginning to the current general skills, it could be seen that she had worked very hard.

    It was obvious that it was done by master mo, mo Qian. Therefore, Yuan Zhou was relieved that boss Tong would go out to y from time to time.

    ¡°Everything¡¯s fine. By the way, we¡¯re nning to head out tomorrow night. By the time we return, it¡¯ll be about time for you and Xiao Ya to get married. Can you find some time toe over in the afternoon? old man mo said he wanted to thank you and specially made some tofu pudding for you. It¡¯s at the previous shop.¡±

    After thinking for a while, boss Tong added,¡±of course, if you¡¯re busy, we can meet another day. Your time will be the best. We¡¯re all free. We don¡¯t have much time, but we have a lot of time.¡±

    She was afraid that Yuan Zhou had no time, so she had to squeeze out some time. That would be too tiring. The main reason was that boss Tong knew how busy Yuan Zhou was. Therefore, she said a few more words,pletely ignoring mo Qian who was gesturing in front of her and trying hard to express her opinion.

    ¡°If I¡¯m free tomorrow afternoon, it will be after the opening hours are over. If aunt Tong and Uncle Mo don¡¯t mind, we can meet then.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    The main mission was notpleted, so he was a little annoyed. Maybe he could change his mood and have new ideas. After all, it was better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.

    ¡°Of course, no problem. I know you¡¯re going to open your restaurant for business, little Yuan. Let¡¯s set the time at 3:00 in the afternoon. Do you think it¡¯s appropriate? I wonder if little ya cane by then?¡± Boss Tong asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s the end of the year and it¡¯s within a week. Xiaoya said two days ago that she was going on a business trip again, so she might not be able to make it.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. If she can¡¯t make it, it¡¯s the same if I bring her here next time.¡± Boss Tong said hurriedly.

    Young people would definitely put their career first. It was just a meal, not a very important reason. Moreover, mo Qian mainly wanted to thank Yuan Zhou for the help he had given to them. Otherwise, one of them might still be walking in front while the other would be chasing after them. Moreover, they would have to hide. It would not be as refreshing as now when they could travel together even if they were not very intimate.

    Mo Zhao did not ask for much. He only wanted to spend the rest of the time with his Tongtong and not care about anything else.

    After Yuan Zhou said a few more words, he hung up the phone. On the other side, boss Tong also hung up the phone and looked at mo Zhao, who had already turned serious, saying,¡±¡±Are you satisfied now? little Yuan has agreed toe.¡±

    He rolled his eyes at mo Qian as he spoke, which made Uncle Mo chuckle.

    ¡°I just want to thank little Yuan before his wedding. When we go out and find the ingredients, the second most beautiful wedding dress will bepleted. By then, if I treat him to a meal, the contrast will be too obvious.¡± Mo Yi said.

    In mo Qian¡¯s heart, the wedding dress he made for boss Tong was the most beautiful wedding dress in the world. There was no reason for that.

    The reason why he became friends with Yuan Zhou was because of a bowl of tofu pudding rice. Now that he had made great progress with boss Tong and Yuan Zhou was about to enter the most important stage of his life, he naturally had to express his gratitude to him before that.

    After mo Qian prepared the best beans, spring water, and the pot that he could get, he asked boss Tong to call Yuan Zhou, just to grandly thank him.

    Mo Zhao felt that it was good to start and finish with a bowl of tofu pudding rice.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2702

    <h4>Chapter 2702: Both are delicious</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He agreed to boss Tong¡¯s invitation to treat him, saying that mo Qian wanted to thank him. No matter what the reason was, it was necessary to prepare gifts when visiting. Yuan Zhou intended to make some pastries and bring them over.

    Boss Tong liked to eat tofu. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know if it was because of her previous experience as an apprentice in the tofu shop. In any case, Yuan Zhou knew that the only dishes she came to the restaurant to eat were the tofu dishes.

    ¡°I think it¡¯s better to make some tofu pudding and bring it to aunt Tong.¡±

    As for mo Qian, Yuan Zhou knew that as long as boss Tong was happy, he would also be very happy. Just like when Yin ya was happy, he would also be very happy. It was the same principle.

    After making up his mind, Yuan Zhou went to the kitchen and started to choose the soybeans. They were all the top-grade soybeans provided by the system. In Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes, there were different grades of soybeans. He directly picked the ones with perfect appearance as a backup. As for the others, he didn¡¯t want them, such as the ones that were 80% or 90% perfect.

    Picking beans was definitely a skill. Otherwise, Cindere¡¯s step-mother wouldn¡¯t have made things difficult for her by picking beans. However, it was very simple for Yuan Zhou.

    As long as he repeated the action of picking it up and putting it down, he could tell which one was suitable and which one was not with a nce.

    After the selection, the next step was to wash it carefully. Using the water provided by the system, he first washed it once, then slowly and carefully washed it again. Finally, he could begin to soak it.

    As for the fact that the water used for washing was different every time, Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t know that. As long as the system didn¡¯te out to exin it to him, he would just take it as he was using ordinary tap water.

    As a rich and generous person, he would never be stingy when it came to the convenience of the ingredients. Yuan Zhou had already been quite used to it.

    It was hard not to get used to living in a vortex where humans were inferior to pigs, cows, nts, and fruits every day.

    While Yuan Zhou was choosing the beans and soaking them, mo Qian also started the same work.

    Although the quality of the beans was not as good as Yuan Zhou ¡®s, mo Zhao was still preparing them seriously. He checked the beans five times before he felt that they were ready. Then, he began to wash the beans with the spring water from the mountain, which had a sweet taste.

    ......

    Mo Zhao had put in 120% of his effort to rub the beans carefully and make sure that there were no scars on the surface of the beans and that all the dust on the surface was clean.

    While washing the beans, mo Zhao would pick up the beans with small scabs and discard them.

    Whether it was to entertain Yuan Zhou tomorrow or to cook the best tofu pudding rice for boss Tong, mo Zhao was full of energy and did everything seriously.

    Time flew by, and soon, the lunch time of the next day was over.

    Those that needed to be fried were deep-fried, those that needed to be steamed were steamed, and those that needed to be refrigerated had already been refrigerated.

    By the time Yuan Zhou set off, the four kinds of tofu pudding had already been prepared.

    Yuan Zhou had just told her yesterday that Yin ya might be going on a business trip in the next two days. Unexpectedly, when she came back on the same night, she told Yuan Zhou that she would be going on a business trip the next day. Therefore, she had to go to the appointment alone in the afternoon after seeing Yin ya off in the morning.

    In order to free up some free time, Yin ya had been so busy recently that her feet didn¡¯t even touch the ground. She was almost as busy as Yuan Zhou. If it wasn¡¯t for Yuan Zhou¡¯s good logistics work and good food, Yin ya would have lost several pounds instead of maintaining her previous weight like now.

    Of course, Yin ya didn¡¯t know whether she should cry orugh about this. She should be happy that she didn¡¯t gain weight, but she should have slimmed down. Thisplicated feeling was like eating white sugar and chili at the same time, which was hard to describe.

    ¡°Good afternoon, aunt Tong.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at a tofu shop, he saw boss Tong standing at the door and waiting for him. At first sight, he knew she was waiting for him.

    Ever since mo Qian and boss Tong went out for a walk from time to time, there was a tofu shop that was as willful as its name. There were no rules at all when it opened its shop. It could really open its shop whenever it wanted.

    This strange rule also attracted a lot of people who liked to hunt for novelty to eat tofu pudding to prove their luck.

    ¡°Little Yuan, you¡¯re here. Pleasee in. It¡¯s enough that you¡¯re here. Why did you bring things? I¡¯m not trying to criticize you, but you¡¯re going to have a family soon. Why are you still so extravagant? you should be more careful.¡±

    The first reaction of boss Tong when she saw the lunchbox that Yuan Zhou handed to her was that Yuan Zhou was spending money recklessly again. As an elder who had been through this, she felt that she should share more of her experience with Yuan Zhou so that he would have a better idea of his future life.

    She knew how expensive the dishes in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant were, but in her heart, it was what Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship deserved. It was not easy to make money, so she would naturally try to save as much as possible.

    ¡°No, I just made a few desserts with tofu. This is a new dish. Aunt Tong, you can help me try it.¡± Yuan Zhou was already able to deal with such a situation proficiently.

    Boss Tong definitely meant well and he couldn¡¯t not appreciate her kindness. However, Yuan Zhou also had his own standards of handling things. He could only find a bnce in the middle, which was something he had learned from the experience of the old grandma.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have to try the tofu pastry. ¡± Hearing that, boss Tong¡¯s eyes lit up almost unnoticeably.

    Speaking of which, he had eaten quite a lot of tofu and even the tofu banquet specially prepared by Yuan Zhou. However, he had never eaten the pastries specially made by tofu. He was really in luck this time. The dishes produced by Yuan Zhou would definitely taste very good.

    The two of them walked into the shop after a few words. The shop was the same as before, with only two or three tables in a simple and crude way. Mo Zhao was standing in front of a big iron pot, beating foam into the tofu pudding. It was a familiar scene.

    Inexplicably, Yuan Zhou recalled the tofu pudding he had here when he brought Cheng zhaomei, Wu Hai, and Ling Hong to the vegetable base not far away from here to pick vegetables.

    At that time, she had thought that the tofu pudding was not bad. She did not expect that after a few years, she would be able to eat mo Zhao¡¯s tofu pudding again.

    When he saw Yuan Zhoue in, mo Zhao was attentively serving the tofu pudding and thus didn¡¯t greet him. Anyway, with boss Tong around, he was quite at ease.

    The tofu pudding was quickly served.

    There was a yellow beancurd in a big rough porcin bowl, which looked pretty good. A te of bean paste with some chopped green onions was enough.

    ¡°Little Yuan, try it. How does it taste?¡± Mo Xiao looked at Yuan Zhou expectantly.

    This was the tofu pudding that he had made with all his efforts. He felt that it was definitely very delicious, but he still needed the evaluation of Yuan Zhou, a professional, before he could make a final decision.

    In the past, mo Qian called Yuan Zhou boss Yuan or head chef Yuan. But ever since he had talked to boss Tong, he had changed his name to little Yuan. Together with boss Tong, he could take care of Yuan Zhou. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need it, he felt that he could still do his best.

    Most importantly, he felt closer to boss Tong.

    Yuan Zhou picked up his chopsticks and dipped a piece of tofu pudding in the sauce before putting it into his mouth. Immediately, he could figure out what kind of beans were used, where was the water used, the temperature of the cooking was a little too high, and a series of other problems. In short, he could only describe it as unptable.

    It waspletely different from the previous time. Yuan Zhou remained silent for a while and then looked at boss Tong who was eating very happily at the side,¡±¡±Aunt Tong, do you think it¡¯s delicious?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s delicious. Although little Yuan¡¯s cooking is really good, I think old man Mo¡¯s cooking is also very good. He made this especially for me, so it must be really good.¡±

    The tofu in boss Tong¡¯s bowl was deliberately scooped into a heart shape, which looked very delicate and pretty. With the bright red chili sauce as embellishment, it looked quite like it.

    Yuan Zhou nodded his head thoughtfully and something shed past his mind like a spark.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2703

    <h4>Chapter 2703: The heart of a chef</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Seriously speaking, the tofu pudding cooked by mo Zhao was even more delicious than the first time he came here. The results werepletely different. First, it was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s own cooking skills were better than before. Second, it was because he had read all the cuisines in the world and his vision had been broadened. His tongue had be more sensitive and his requirements had be higher. Thus, it was naturally different.

    This was Yuan Zhou¡¯s judgment from the point of view of a professional chef. The reason why Boss Tong said that mo Zhao¡¯s cooking was delicious was that she felt the attentiveness.

    Moreover, it was the best that mo Xiao could do. Not to mention that there was still room for improvement in mo Xiao¡¯s cooking skills, he had already exhausted all his efforts to achieve this level.

    Using all of his effort to cook every dish, working hard to do his best at the moment, and striving to bring a better dining experience to the diners was what a chef should do.

    That was what Yuan Zhou had done at the beginning. Now, he was still cooking with his heart as always. However, as his skills became more and more excellent, his requirements for each dish also became more and more excellent. He had to be careful and have good craftsmanship. However, he had never thought that not every chef was like himself. As long as he could do his best, it was already the duty of a chef. This was the true heart of a chef.

    It was a waste to pursue superb skills without thinking about the customers. Take mo Xiao as an example. His tofu pudding cooking skills might not be superb, but he had done every step with great sincerity. For ordinary customers, it was delicious.

    ¡°I understand.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind had never been as clear as it was now. It was not that he had forgotten to treat his customers with care, but that he had almost lost himself in the pursuit of more profound culinary skills. He had forgotten that as a chef, no matter if he was an ordinary chef or a master chef, his most essential responsibility was only to process the food into delicious food for everyone to taste.

    Having figured out the original intention of the system to issue this mission, Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion in his heart. He had originally thought that he was quite strict with himself. He had never expected that he would have a deviation in his understanding if he didn¡¯t pay attention.

    Coincidentally, the system¡¯s voice rang out in his head at this moment.¡±Congrattions to the host forpleting the main mission. Would you like to receive the reward?¡±

    It was also the system¡¯s voice that woke Yuan Zhou up from his daze. His thoughts were flying. However, only a few minutes had passed. Although mo Qian didn¡¯t get Yuan Zhou¡¯sment, he couldn¡¯t help puffing out his chest when he heard boss Tong¡¯s praise. He was full of spirit and vigor, like a rooster that had won a battle and was showing off its beautiful feathers and healthy figure.

    ¡°Mr. Mo¡¯s tofu pudding is very good. The ingredients and water used are very appropriate, and the heat control is also very good. Of course, it would be good if it could be cooked just a minute earlier, it would be more tender and smooth.¡±

    Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and stated the advantages and disadvantages of the tofu pudding made by mo Qian as a matter of fact. Of course, he was also telling the truth. Although it couldn¡¯t meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements, it could be said that mo Qian had performed beyond his usual standard.

    ......

    ¡°Hahaha, since you all like it, then eat more.¡± Mo Yi grinned widely.

    He also scooped a bowl of rice and the tofu pudding and sat opposite to Yuan Zhou to eat together. He said he would treat Yuan Zhou to the tofu pudding as a show of gratitude, but there was only the tofu pudding and the rice.

    Of course,pared to the tofu pudding, the rice was not as good. However, mo Zhao still cooked it with great care.

    For a moment, there was only the sound of the bowls and chopsticks colliding in the entire restaurant, which appeared particrly harmonious. Today, they were specially serving Yuan Zhou, so they didn¡¯t open for business at all.

    In addition, the surroundings were rtively remote and there were few people, so it was rtively quiet. There were only some withered branches that were blown by the winter wind. The treetops with only two or three dead leaves were instantly bare, and the dead leaves were blown back to their home on the earth.

    After Yuan Zhou bade farewell to boss Tong and Mo Zhao and returned to his restaurant, it was almost time to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

    Having no time to check the reward for thepletion of the mission, Yuan Zhou took the lead to wash up and then devoted himself to cooking.

    Having gained some enlightenment in his state of mind today, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking became even more satisfactory. Although his actions didn¡¯t seem fast, they passed in the blink of an eye, making him even more difficult to understand than before.

    For example, Dean.

    ¡°Is it because I haven¡¯t been here for half a month that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills have improved again?¡±

    Dean had specially prepared a pair of sses so that he could wear them when he came to the restaurant to watch Yuan Zhou cook. Usually, he felt that Yuan Zhou would be done before he could see his actions clearly, so he was quite confused.

    Today, he had clearly seen Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions clearly, but he was still very confused. This made him very speechless.

    ¡°You don¡¯t understand it either? I¡¯m at ease then. ¡±

    Moliere had thought that he had been infected by Dean¡¯s shortsightedness and was thinking of bringing a high magnification scope or a magnifying ss to try it out next time. He did not expect to hear Dean¡¯s words, and he immediately felt relieved.

    Moliere, who had not been able to sessfully be Dean¡¯s apprentice, had always felt that Dean was the reason why he had not been able to seed. As a result, he had been secretlypeting with Dean, as if he would not seed if he did not seed.

    It was very much like China ¡®s¡¯ it¡¯s better to be happy together than to be happy alone ¡®style, which was probably learned by himself after staying in China for a long time.

    ¡°Heh, what¡¯s the use of being at ease? we still haven¡¯t seeded.¡± Dean was also someone who knew how to poke people¡¯s wounds. He would really poke where it hurt.

    ¡°That¡¯s still better than you. I managed to challenge Chust time. Although I failed, I can definitely challenge Chu again after I sessfully be his disciple.¡± Moliere said smugly.

    One of the reasons why Moliere wanted to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple was definitely because Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were really good, which was rare in the world. The other reason was that Yuan Zhou and Chu Xiao were very familiar with each other. If he could sessfully be Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, he would be able to enjoy the benefits of being in a favorable position. He felt excited just thinking about defeating Chu Xiao with Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills.

    Moreover, Chu Xiao had always regarded Yuan Zhou as his lifelong enemy. If he could learn Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills, it might be easier for him to challenge him.

    Moliere had seen Chu Xiaoe to China¡¯s Chengdu City several times before, even more frequently than when they met in France. He had made up his mind to insist on being Chu Xiao¡¯s disciple, not to mention that he had really seeded in the challenge.

    Last time when Chu Xiao came to talk to Yuan Zhou about Akara¡¯s meeting, Moliere also met him. At that time, Chu Xiao had just finished eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes and was in a good mood. Therefore, he agreed.

    In the end, she was still brutally beaten by Chu Xiao. However, after carefulparison, she found that even if she hadn¡¯t sessfully acknowledged him as her master, she had still learned a lot under Yuan Zhou¡¯s silent consent. As a result, she didn¡¯t lose as badly as before.

    At the same time, Dean, who had issued a challenge but was rejected by Chu Xiao, naturally became the target of Moliere¡¯s ridicule.

    If Moliere knew that Chu Xiao only agreed this time because he had just trimmed his hair and had always maintained a straight hair so as to avoid adding unnecessary seasoning to the ingredients, no one knew what he would think.

    Perhaps Dean wanted to shave off his flowing mid-length hair, which had a small braid behind it.

    The two of them didn¡¯t know that and were still confused by Yuan Zhou¡¯s sudden strength.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2704

    <h4>Chapter 2704: New mission</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Not only Dean and Moliere, but even Paul tiek who had been stationed here all the time had also discovered that, especially tiek. Now he felt that if he were topete with Yuan Zhou again, he wouldn¡¯t be able to fight him to a draw even if they had the same dish.

    ¡°The future generations are really to be feared. I wonder how head chef Yuan has practiced. He improved so fast in just one day.¡±

    Tiel felt that even geniuses would be envious of Yuan Zhou at times, because geniuses were simply too weakpared to Yuan Zhou. He himself was a genius since he was young. He didn¡¯t expect that he would only know that there was always someone better when he was old. He was not deceived.

    There were also several chefs of famous domestic restaurants who hade together today. They had nned to make an appointment with Yuan Zhou after the meal to see if they could have some time to have an exchange.

    Yuan Zhou had always been affable and approachable. As long as it was a head chef, no matter how famous he was, he would always be willing tomunicate with them when he had time.

    Of course, most of the time, Yuan Zhou guided them to listen. However, he didn¡¯t take a long time. After all, they were too far apart from each other. Even if Yuan Zhou exined it in bits and pieces, they still couldn¡¯t understand much.

    However, many people still enjoyed it and never got tired of it, because listening to Yuan Zhou¡¯s speech was really a model of ¡®listening to a single word of a sovereign is better than reading ten years of books¡¯.

    Many people in the circle, especially those who hade tomunicate with Yuan Zhou or listened to his lectures, called Yuan Zhou ¡°master Yuan¡±.

    No matter if they were good at cooking or just average at cooking, or even some people who were called senior chefs, they all called Yuan Zhou that. There was no other reason. The better the culinary skills, the more precious the things they got from Yuan Zhou were.

    Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t a selfish person. He dared to face everyone who came to ask him frankly and also answered their questions frankly. The name ¡°master Yuan¡± spread like wildfire and spread widely in the cooking circle. It had reached a point where anyone who said ¡°master Yuan¡± would definitely refer to Yuan Zhou.

    Basically, people in the Chinese cooking circle no longer called Yuan Zhou head chef Yuan. Instead, they all addressed him as master Yuan to show their respect.

    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate for us to consult master Yuan. Why don¡¯t we pay a visit to his eldest disciple, head chef Cheng, first?¡± Head chef Cai of the Xiying sect stared at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking actions for quite a while before he woke up from his daze and said.

    ......

    Beside him, head chef Wang from Jin city also came back to his senses. He said hurriedly,¡±¡±I think it¡¯s better to meet head chef Cao or head chef Zhang of Sichuan cuisine first to be safe. I heard that master Yuan¡¯s disciples are well-rounded. While they are improving their own cuisines, they will also dabble in other cuisines. It¡¯s not like they don¡¯t know anything about it.¡±

    What he meant was obvious. Cheng zhaomei was Yuan Zhou¡¯s direct disciple and should have a high level. If they were to visit her rashly, not only would they not be able to understand what she said, but it would also be bad if they dyed other people¡¯s time, especially when Cheng zhaomei was as famous as his rising culinary skills and had a strict rest schedule like Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    Head chef du, who had the impression of Water Vige, nodded and said,¡±¡±I think chef Wang is right. We can visit head chef Cao or head chef Zhang first before making our decision.¡±

    It was the first time for the three head chefs of China¡¯s famous private kitchen toe to master chef Restaurant for a meal. Of course, their main purpose was not to eat but to visit Yuan Zhou.

    They had already prepared well and were well prepared. However, they didn¡¯t expect that they would be defeated even before they looked for Yuan Zhou. After all, they were famous head chefs and had been in the industry for at least 20 years. They had never expected that one day, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to understand the mystery of a simple fish washing action.

    Head chef Cai and the others hade at the wrong time when Yuan Zhou was clearing his distracting thoughts and improving his state of mind.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know that people were afraid of him because he hadpleted the main mission today and his mind was opened up. He felt that cooking today was very refreshing. Normally, he would be tired after two hours of high-intensity work. However, he felt more rxed today. If it wasn¡¯t for the constant stream of customers, he would have suspected that there were fewer people today.

    However, Yuan Zhou figured out what was going on after thinking for a while. After he handed the small pub to Mao Ye, he returned to the second floor.

    As Yin ya was on a business trip, the second floor appeared to be rather quiet. However, even though the female owner wasn¡¯t here, it was still different from before. There were many more feminine things and many of them were in pairs. At first nce, one could tell that the people here were no longer single dogs.

    ¡°As expected, everything is different with Xiao Ya.¡±

    Yuan Zhou took away a pillow from the chair and hugged it in his arms, leaving only a pair of waist pads on the back of the chair. When he sat down, it was especiallyfortable to lean on the back of the chair.

    Yin ya had specially bought it for Yuan Zhou to lean on when she saw Yuan Zhou often taking notes at the desk. She had always straightened her back when she was cooking and she hoped that Yuan Zhou could rx a little when she sat down.

    As expected, after he sat down, even though Yuan Zhou straightened his back out of habit, the empty space between his back and the back of the chair was filled up by the waist Cushion. There was no free space between the back and the chair, so they fit perfectly together. As a result, his back had a certain degree of support and he wasn¡¯t so tired anymore. Instead, he felt much morefortable.

    ¡°System, receive your reward.¡±

    Yuan Zhou immediately said that in his mind after he was done with the preparation. Obviously, he couldn¡¯t wait to try the difference between a senior chef and a Saint chef.

    ¡°The reward has been released. Please check and receive it.¡±

    The system disyed this without any hesitation. It was obvious that it had already prepared for this.

    ¡°Main mission: upgrade the mission ¡®heart of a chef¡¯.

    [Mission description: as an eighth grade chef Saint, you¡¯re already a mature host. You can determine the specific content of the mission on your own. So, don¡¯t be careless. Young man, conquering the sea of stars isn¡¯t a dream!]

    [Mission reward: aplete collection of all the cuisines on earth and the notes of famous chefs in history.] (In addition to the host¡¯s existing cuisines and notes)

    [Reward description: as a Saint chef, you should know all kinds of cuisines to live up to the name of the Saint chef.]

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t even have time to react to the words disyed by the system before he was immediately shocked by the following actions of the system.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host for triggering the ultimate mission: The demeanor of the God of Cookery. Would the host like to ept the mission?¡±

    The words were disyed very quickly, but Yuan Zhou just felt a little confused. Well, he was definitely not a little confused.

    The reward of the Saint chef was already extraordinary, and what happened next made Yuan Zhou feel like he was going to say hisst words.

    Shaking his head, Yuan Zhou got rid of the ridiculous reason and said,¡±¡±System bro, let me ask you a question. Are you leaving?¡±

    Otherwise, why would the ultimate mission begin so soon? he was not used to it at all.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, host. This system is a proper numbered system. It won¡¯t leave until you die of old age. ¡± The system disyed.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t need to tell Yuan Zhou that he was finally going to be the master chef and that he didn¡¯t need to keep calling him ¡°Lord host¡± or ¡°Lord host¡± anymore. It was simply a work that would torture the system.

    However, Yuan Zhou was relieved when he heard the system¡¯s words. It was good that they didn¡¯t leave. He was already used to thepany of the system. Now, he could calm down and study the reward of the Saint chef and the new mission.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2705

    <h4>Chapter 2705: Zheng Jiawei iste</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°The reward is actually all the cuisines in the world. It just so happens that I¡¯ve familiarized myself with them. I¡¯ll first check and fill in the gaps to see if I¡¯ve missed anything, and then slowly study it in detail.¡±

    After making up his mind, Yuan Zhou began to study The Big Book. It was much thicker than the previous books on cooked Wheaten food. The table of contents couldn¡¯t even be included in one big Book. It took him three tables of contents before he was done.

    It was not hard to imagine how many books there were since there were so many books in the table of contents. Of course, Yuan Zhou was already familiar with them from the very beginning, so there was nothing to be surprised about.

    It was quite fast to check if there were any cuisines that he had missed. Yuan Zhou had always been serious and rigorous in doing things. After a quick check, he found that there was no cuisines that he had not learned. The next step was to start to familiarize himself with each cuisines.

    The first dish that Yuan Zhou chose was naturally French cuisine. As one of the foreign cuisines that already had a dish of French white wine, mussels, the reason why he chose it was very simple. Chu Xiao, Auguste, Juman li and the other French chefs, such as Moliere and Dean, all had their own specialty French dishes.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou was more familiar with French cuisines than French cuisines and thus had more exchanges with them. In this way, he could familiarize himself with the entire cuisines in the shortest time possible.

    ¡°It seems that I haven¡¯t surprised the customers for a long time. After the French dishes are arranged properly, the foreign dishes will be more abundant.¡±

    Yuan Zhou nned to add the cuisines to the list when he was familiar with them. As for the Chinese cuisines, Yuan Zhou was already very familiar with them. When he checked for the missing cuisines earlier, he had also looked at them carefully.

    Compared to the foreign cuisines, Yuan Zhou was naturally more familiar with the local cuisines of China. The people hemunicated with the most were the local chefs, so they were naturally the ces he was most familiar with. Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to be familiar with them again. This was the confidence that only Yuan Zhou had.

    Time passed by easily. Yesterday had passed and a new day hade. The sun rose from the East, set, and rose again. The earth was filled with New Hope because of the sunlight.

    Yuan Zhou started a new day by exercising as usual. After the breakfast time, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t continue to familiarize himself with the French cuisine. Instead, he first practiced his cutting skills. Sitting under the warm winter sun, the knife in Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand emitted a dazzling silver light, covering the street of Taoxi road with ayer of mysterious color.

    After the lunchtime was over, Yuan Zhou continued to study the French dishes in the afternoon.

    Yesterday, he had already carefully browsed through the French cuisine and had already figured out which aspects he wanted to start familiarizing himself with. Today, he was going to start familiarizing himself with each dish, especially when he encountered knowledge that he had not familiarized himself with before.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou always did things ording to the rules. Soon, it was almost 3:30 in the afternoon. Yuan Zhou looked at the time and directly came out of the kitchen. He went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes beforeing back down. The most important thing for him now was definitely not to study any recipes. There were more important things waiting for him.

    Five minutester, a series of ¡®ta ta ta¡¯ footsteps were heard outside the door. Soon, the footsteps approached. Zheng Jiawei entered the door with a refined young man in sses.

    ¡°Good afternoon, boss Yuan. I¡¯m sorry we¡¯rete,¡± Zheng Jiawei apologized.

    ¡°No, it¡¯s about time. I just happened to be free at this time.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    Knowing that Yuan Zhou had always been telling the truth, Zheng Jiawei heaved a sigh of relief. They were supposed to meet at 3:30 a.m. And even if he didn¡¯t arrive earlier, he should have arrived on time. Zheng Jiawei was good at controlling the time and it was impossible for such a situation to happen. But sometimes, natural disasters and man-made disasters couldn¡¯t be avoided.

    On the way, after walking on the highway for a while, he met a driver who was on the highway and had to make a phone call while driving. The result was obvious.

    Of course, he didn¡¯t hit Zheng Jiawei¡¯s car, but the taxi of another car. The driver still felt that he was not in the wrong and insisted that the other car that was just on the way changed thene without looking at the road. He didn¡¯t want to let it go, so he was dyed.

    They were supposed to arrive fifteen minutes earlier, but five minutester was already the best they could do.

    It really proved the old saying that good things were hard toe by.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that you didn¡¯t dy boss Yuan¡¯s business. This is nning Yan, who has been in contact with boss Yuan. When you went with miss Yin previously, you didn¡¯t see him because he was out. This time, we finally confirmed that he came here personally. ¡± Zheng Jiawei pointed at the bespectacled teenager next to him and introduced.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯ve heard so much about you. I¡¯m the chief nner in charge of this wedding, Yan Ming. I¡¯m sorry for the dy earlier.¡± Yan Ming bowed slightly to express his apology.

    As one of the top wedding nners in the country, not everyone was qualified to invite him, let alone to be served by him personally. However, as Yuan Zhou, he naturally had the face to do so.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t contact them himself. Instead, it was a group spontaneously set up by the customers.

    Previously, the customers had said that Yuan Zhou only needed to send people for his wedding. The preparations for the wedding could be done by the customers themselves. It could be seen from the engagement ceremony that Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t need to do anything except cooking and appearing with Yin ya.

    Naturally, marriage was the same. It was not just a wedding, but also the honeymoon. The customers had already made several sets of ns for Yuan Zhou and the others to choose.

    In order to figure out how long Yuan Zhou was going to spend on his honeymoon, these customers had really put in a lot of effort.

    Zheng Jiawei said that when Yuan Zhou and the others went to Yan Ming¡¯s ce, it was when he went to choose a set of ns with Yin ya.

    In order to meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s demand and change the n at any time, the weddingpany that Yan Ming worked for didn¡¯t have an office near Taoxi road. This time, in order to save Yuan Zhou¡¯s time, they specially set up an office in the neighboring Street.

    Of course, Yan Ming was a busy man and was often not in the office. This time, it was Zheng Jiawei who went to the airport to pick up someone. He had just returned from abroad and was looking for some materials needed for the wedding venue. Therefore, he was not in the office before.

    ¡°Hello, producer Yan. Sorry for the trouble.¡±

    After Yuan Zhou invited them to take a seat, he poured a cup of steaming tea for each of them. The dense fragrance of the Tea Rose up and slowly filled the entire restaurant. The atmosphere was just right.

    ¡°Head chef Yuan, this is the n c that the virtuous couple has chosen. It has been modified ording to their wishes. Please take a look.¡± Yan Ming took out a thick file from his briefcase and opened it for Yuan Zhou to see.

    Before Zheng Jiawei made an appointment with Yuan Zhou in the morning, Yuan Zhou had already called Yin ya and asked her about the time. Yin ya allowed Yuan Zhou to make the decision as he wished. As time was limited and the date was about to arrive, the appointment in the afternoon was finally confirmed.

    Yuan Zhou shifted his gaze to the folder and started to read it one by one. He was only this serious even when studying recipes. It was evident how much importance Yuan Zhou attached to this matter.

    When they saw Yuan Zhou looking at it seriously, Zheng Jiawei and Yan Ming didn¡¯t disturb him. Instead, they started to drink the tea. After all, the fragrance of the tea was already very alluring. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that they didn¡¯t talk about the serious business just now and it wasn¡¯t appropriate, they would have wanted to have a sip of the tea first.

    Yan Ming especially loved tea, so he had a hard time holding it in.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2706

    <h4>Chapter 2706: A new topic for a gathering of friends</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The amber-colored tea looked very pleasing, not to mention that when it entered his mouth, the sweet taste made Yan Ming even more amazed. The sses blocked his eyes, but they couldn¡¯t hide his burning gaze.

    ¡°Good tea!¡±

    After sighing in admiration silently, he began to indulge in the tea tasting. He didn¡¯te back to his senses until Yuan Zhou finished reading the content and asked him about the rted matters.

    The capability of the number one nner was naturally not to be underestimated. When Yan Ming heard Yuan Zhou¡¯s question, he immediately collected himself and began to answer Yuan Zhou¡¯s question professionally.

    Back and forth, Yan Ming took the pen in his right hand and recorded Yuan Zhou¡¯s words and requirements in detail. Meanwhile, he didn¡¯t forget to drink some tea with his left hand during the interval. It was really a harmonious scene with both hands.

    If Yan Ming was the chief nner of this wedding, then Zheng Jiawei, Jiang Changxi and Wu Yungui were the three highest-level people in charge of Yuan Zhou¡¯s wedding.

    For example, the ce where Yuan Zhou held the wedding was a huge square built by Wu Yungui and Jiang Changxi with the joint effort. The engagement was already a small matter, so the wedding naturally couldn¡¯t be ignored. Plus, there was also the honeymoon. Yuan Zhou had asked for leave of absence together, so he naturally couldn¡¯t be stingy.

    Yuan Zhou also wanted to give Yin ya a perfect wedding. After all, it was a wedding that every woman had only once in their lifetime. Naturally, it should be different from the others. Therefore, he also spent a lot of effort on it.

    With the help of the customers, all that was left was the final confirmation.

    On the other hand, Zheng Jiawei¡¯s strong ability to coordinate was something that even Yu Chu paled inparison to him. That was why he had formed an Iron Triangle with Queen Jiang and the others.

    The ck Beast wanted to help, but apart from drawing and eating, there seemed to be nothing he could do. The ck Beast was indeed the divine beast of the shop. It quickly thought of a way.

    Originally, he had nned to get married with Yuan Zhou. But after being persuaded, he decided to get married after Yuan Zhou. However, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s brother, Yuan Zhou¡¯s family, he definitely had to do his best. After thinking hard, he finally found out that he could be the best man and bridesmaid.

    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that there were two groomsman and bridesmaids, he said that he could do it alone and just give them two meals.

    ......

    Therefore, he happily dragged the bear and pestered Yuan Zhou to be his best man. In the end, it was Yin ya who made the final decision. After all, the friendship between her and the bear was growing day by day.

    Wu Lin¡¯s force didn¡¯t work anymore. Wu Hai wouldn¡¯t let go no matter what. Originally, Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei also wanted topete for the position of groomsman and bridesmaid.

    Not to mention Wu Lin and Zheng Jiawei, even sun Ming wanted to take this opportunity to invite his goddess toe together. Maybe he could get the beauty.

    Not to mention other people, the best man and bridesmaid positions were really in high demand. In the end, there were ten pairs of best man and bridesmaid, and each pair was not simple. They were all luxurious.

    While Yuan Zhou and the others were confirming the procedures, the 10 pairs of best men and bridesmaids were also busy making preparations.

    Of course, there was bound to be chaos. After all, there were the ck beasts.

    After Zheng Jiawei and Yan Ming left, Yuan Zhou weed Cheng zhaomei.

    ¡°Master, this is the type and quality of the ingredients that were provided that day. I¡¯ve already inspected them on the spot. I guarantee that they are exactly the same as the descriptions in the text.¡±

    When the master was getting married, the apprentice naturally needed to put in a lot of effort. However, the wedding had been taken care of by the diners, so he could only do the preparation of ingredients that were more rted to his job.

    The wedding this time was still in the style of the previous engagement ceremony. It was quite Grand that Yuan Zhou and his disciples would do it together. Of course, the details would only be revealed on the same day.

    ¡°It¡¯s been hard on you to find a sister. ¡± Yuan Zhou nodded and took the stack of documents from Cheng zhaomei and started to read them.

    Cheng zhaomei, who had been praised by her master, was very happy. Unlike her stoic face in front of outsiders, Cheng zhaomei had always been very simple and easy to understand in front of her master. She didn¡¯t put on any airs like President Cheng.

    However, Yan Ming and Zheng Jiawei, who had just left the restaurant, had encountered some problems.

    ¡°Where do you want to go, do you want me to send you there, or do you want someone to send you there?¡± Zheng Jiawei asked.

    He knew that Yan Ming was very busy and usually had a lot of things to deal with. Although he had declined many invitations this time and only focused on Yuan Zhou¡¯s wedding, he still had a lot of other trivial matters to deal with. Therefore, Zheng Jiawei nned to pick up Wu Lin, who was on vacation, after sending Yan Ming off. He nned to invite Wu Lin to have dinner in his restaurant as a supplement for her.

    Zheng Jiawei felt that Wu Lin seemed to have suffered a lot during the recent collective training, because she had lost weight again.

    ¡°No need. Mr. Zheng, if you have something to do, you can go ahead. I n to walk around Taoxi road.¡± Yan Ming said directly.

    He had already arranged his schedule for today. He had been really busy in the past. Although Yuan Zhou and master chef Restaurant were very famous, he had nevere to the restaurant for a special meal because he lived in the capital. After all, the flying man wasn¡¯t called that in vain. He was really busy.

    However, since he was already here, he naturally wanted to eat and see. Otherwise, it would be hard to chat with his friends outside.

    In the past, when he went out with his old friends, they would y golf, tennis, squash, or horse racing. After that, they would eat and rx.

    Now that they were going out together, it was still fine when they were exercising, but they were all talking about sports. However, when it came to eating, they couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. One said,¡±this steamed bass is not really tasty. Head chef Yuan¡¯s dish is really delicious. It simply sets off the fresh and tender taste of the bass vividly.¡± Another said,¡±this pig belly chicken soup is not rich and delicious at all. It¡¯s not as rich and fragrant as head chef Yuan ¡®s. What a waste.¡±

    All of them had be gourmets. The ces they ate at were not ordinary, and the strength of the head chef was not to be underestimated.

    Yan Ming¡¯s stomach hurt from eating. The food that he thought was delicious had inexplicable problems in their mouths. The key was that he gradually felt that there were indeed the problems they had mentioned. This made him speechless.

    Ever since he received Yuan Zhou¡¯s order, Yan Ming had already nned toe here to have a meal. He wanted to carefully taste and see what kind of godly food made everyone so obsessed with it. Every time they ate the same thing, they would say it again and again.

    Yan Ming wasn¡¯t looking for trouble. He was just curious. There were no empty words under a famous reputation. His friends had seen the world before. To be able to be praised so highly by them, they were naturally not simple. Thus, he held extremely high expectations.

    After parting ways with Zheng Jiawei, Yan Ming strolled along Taoxi road for a while. Only after seeing the bustling scene on the street did he truly understand what a Street that had be popr all by himself was like. No matter where he went, he could always hear Yuan Zhou¡¯s name.

    Whether it was a peddler, a merchant, or a tourist, they would all be mentioned. It was not intentional, but natural.

    ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. I heard that we have to line up very early, otherwise we won¡¯t be able to eat it. ¡±

    Yan Ming saw that it was gettingte, so he immediately walked from the end of the street to the front. He knew that the restaurant needed to line up in advance, so he paid attention to the time. It was only 4:30 in the afternoon, so it was not time to line up yet.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2707

    <h4>Chapter 2707: Continuous surprises</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Could it be that the time has passed?¡±

    Yan Ming was stunned by this bustling scene. He subconsciously wondered if he had stepped on countless ants and killed a lot of people when he walked over. Otherwise, how could there be so many people? it was obviously not time to line up yet.

    There were people everywhere in front of him. At a nce, there were so many people that there was no space. How could Yan Ming tell if they were people waiting to eat and not tourists?

    In fact, it was very simple. The people waiting to eat upied the street near the store, while the tourists walked on the other side of the street. It was bustling with activity. One side was moving, while the other side was still. As long as one¡¯s eyes were not wrong, one could see it.

    He raised his wrist to look at the watch he had worn specially for this time, then looked up at the crowd. Yan Ming¡¯s face was almost written with a capital of confusion.

    Not knowing what the situation was, Yan Ming could only instinctively stand in the group of people waiting for food. No matter what the reason was, he had to stand here first, in case there was no ce to eatter, and it would be a waste of the time he had specially moved aside.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Yan Ming stood in the crowd and heaved a sigh of relief. As soon as he rxed, he heard the conversation between the two people next to him.

    ¡°Xiaoxiao, boss Yuan has actually served Zhejiang cuisine. That¡¯s great. I¡¯m so happy to be able to taste the taste of my hometown here.¡± Jiang Nuan clung to Zhong Xiaoxiao¡¯s arm excitedly.

    ¡°Yes. Boss Yuan is serving Zhejiang cuisine now. Didn¡¯t I tell you that boss Yuan is the best Chef in the world? he can cook all kinds of cuisines. It¡¯s only a matter of time.¡± Zhong Xiaoxiao said proudly.

    Her tone seemed to imply that she was as capable as him. He didn¡¯t know how boss Yuan¡¯s cooking skills were rted to her cooking skills. Anyway, Yan Ming, who was listening at the side, was baffled. He felt that the girl¡¯s mind was too hard to guess.

    Although Yan Ming was a gold-ss nner, he had been single for more than 30 years. Women were really hard to understand.

    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that I was transferred to Chengdu with you. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have known about this news in time. I didn¡¯t make it for lunch, but it¡¯s good that I made it for dinner. It¡¯s the first day of the new dishes. It feels different to eat it,¡± Jiang Nuan¡¯s face broke into a wide smile, clearly very happy.

    ......

    ¡°I¡¯m well-informed. If it wasn¡¯t for the important order at noon, I would havee at noon.¡±

    Zhong Xiaoxiao lived up to her nickname, flying nie. She had been in the various chat groups of the restaurant all year round, so she was always well-informed.

    This time, Yan Ming¡¯s doubts were cleared. It was because of the new dish. No wonder there were so many people.

    Knowing the reason, Yan Ming turned his body to the side and put some distance between them. This way, he could only vaguely hear some scattered conversations. It was impolite to eavesdrop on other people¡¯s conversations. If he hadn¡¯t heard it by surprise, he wouldn¡¯t have listened to a word or two. He still had this bit of grace.

    ¡°It seems that head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are even better than I thought. Otherwise, why would so many peoplee so early when it¡¯s just a new dish?¡± Yan Ming sighed in his heart.

    Yan Ming wasn¡¯t surprised at all that so many people hade to eat. Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation was indeed very great, but it was evident that so many people hade more than an hour earlier than usual, and this was even the time to line up in advance.

    The customers outside were very lively. Inside the restaurant, Yuan Zhou was also very busy making all kinds of preparations. His fingers were moving very quickly. At first nce, it felt as if there were more than a dozen Yuan zhous busy together. It could be said to be the supernatural version of the scene.

    ¡°We¡¯ll be serving a new Chinese cuisine every few days until the wedding. This way, we¡¯ll be able to invite everyone to celebrate. I believe everyone will be very satisfied.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that he was really too smart. He was simply a genius. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able toe up with such a good trick.

    It was mainly because ever since the news of their marriage had been spread out, those who were close to them wanted to be the best man and bridesmaids. Those who were married also wanted to join in the fun. They firmly believed that it was a blessing for their families to be harmonious and a loving couple. They could also send blessings to Yuan Zhou and the others.

    However, there weren¡¯t as many married people as there were single people. Naturally, the negotiation failed. Therefore, they could only give up and change their ways to attend the wedding. Since they had a good rtionship, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t refuse them if they wanted to attend the wedding.

    Those who didn¡¯t have a good rtionship with each other could only think about the best man and bridesmaid, and they had always aimed for the spots to attend the wedding.

    One should know that those who could be familiar with Yuan Zhou only needed toe to the restaurant for two or three meals. In this way, the number of people would be toorge. Not to mention hundreds or thousands of tables, even 10000 tables wouldn¡¯t be able to amodate all of them. This wasn¡¯t a good way to hold a big event, was it?

    As a result, many of them were declined. They wanted to attend the banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou and also, most importantly, to give their blessings. Naturally, Yuan Zhou also knew that. Therefore, he thought of this idea as he didn¡¯t want to disappoint many customers.

    In any case, the domestic cuisines had already reached the standard of being served on the menu. They could be used as a surprise for the customers. Moreover, they were served in session and the surprise was endless.

    Yan Ming, who had been calmly staying in the crowd and working on his mobile phone, suddenly felt the tense atmosphere. He looked up and found nothing unusual. However, the man next to him was tense. It was winter, and he was wearing thick clothes, so he couldn¡¯t see his muscles. However, he dared to bet that with his many years of experience in the gym, he was definitely ready and waiting for the order.

    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?!¡±

    Before Yan Ming coulde up with an exnation, the people around him started to move. Their target was the team that had already formed quickly.

    Yan Ming¡¯s strong point was that no matter what the situation was, he would do it first and then think about itter. Thus, he followed the people beside him and walked over. They walked quickly, jogged, and ran quickly. Although it was only a short distance of five meters, he had to change a few methods to reach the team 0.1 seconds after the girl in front of him arrived.

    He had never run away from a girl before. Yan Ming was not convinced. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he didn¡¯t know the situation, he could have run away from two girls at once, instead of two running away from one.

    The people in front of Yan Ming were Zhong Xiaoxiao and Jiang Nuan, who had unintentionally exined to him earlier. After the two girls got into the line, they wiped the sweat off their foreheads and counted the number of people in front of them. After they had a clear idea of the number of people in front of them, their hearts werepletely at ease.

    Yan Ming didn¡¯t feel much. Although he was in the line and knew that he was in the line, he did it subconsciously. He didn¡¯t know the reason at all, which made it less thrilling.

    When su Ruoyan arrived, the atmosphere had reached its climax, especially after she said what she would say every day. Yan Ming felt that the atmosphere was so hot that he could fry eggs, the kind that would be cooked.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for dinner. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for dinner. ¡±

    The atmosphere had reached its peak. The team in front started to move, and the people behind immediately followed. Yan Ming counted subconsciously, 1,2 ... 16,17!

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2708

    <h4>Chapter 2708: Chapter 252 the clouds are not the clouds but the mountains</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    He was the 17th.

    It wasn¡¯t until Yan Ming followed Zhong Xiaoxiao for two steps that he realized that he could enter the restaurant to eat immediately. He turned his head and saw the person waiting behind him with an anxious and expectant look on his face. He instantly felt satisfied.

    ¡°It suits my style of pursuing efficiency very well. As expected of head chef Yuan¡¯s small restaurant. It really brings me great fortune.¡±

    Because he had entered by the bar, there weren¡¯t many seats left after Yan Ming went in. There was only thest seat at the bar counter and one seat at a four-seater table on the other side. He looked at the three beautiful women sitting at the four-seater table, who had different auras but were equally attractive, and he decisively chose thest seat at the bar.

    ¡°You can eat whatever you want here without caring about your image.¡±

    Although Yan Ming was single due to his ability, he still couldn¡¯t eat without any image in front of several beautiful women. He didn¡¯t know how delicious Yuan Zhou¡¯s food was. It wouldn¡¯t be good if he gobbled up the food without any image and scared the others.

    Yan Ming was thinking too much. Even Yin ya, who ate Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes every day, couldn¡¯t remember her image after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, let alone other people.

    No one would pay attention to their image when they ate in this restaurant. Even if they had made up their mind at the beginning, they would forget it when they were eating the delicious food. This was because there was no space for anything else in their minds except for the delicious food.

    ¡°It seems that I¡¯m really lucky to have new Zhejiang cuisine served today.¡± Yan Ming was in a good mood.

    That¡¯s right, Yan Ming¡¯s ancestral home was in Zhejiang Province, but he had been developing in Beijing and rarely went back there. After all, things were doing well in Beijing. He bought a house, a car, and even brought his parents over to live there. There were not many people there, so it had been a long time since he had gone back. However, the exquisite and mellow dishes left in his young memories would not fade.

    Not to mention that his mother would always cook the local dishes from Zhejiang Province every time he went home, so he was quite familiar with them. Naturally, it was not bad to be able to eat familiar vors in this small restaurant. At first, he was still hesitating whether to order Sichuan cuisine or Jiangsu cuisine or Shanghai cuisine, which was more simr to Zhejiang cuisine, but now he didn¡¯t have to worry about it anymore.

    ¡°Are they serving new Zhejiang cuisine today?¡±

    When su Ruoyan came over to order, Yan Ming first asked to confirm. As for why he didn¡¯t flip through the menu himself, he would never admit it. He had flipped through it for a long time and all he saw were delicious dishes. He couldn¡¯t wait to order everything, but he didn¡¯t see any Zhejiang dishes.

    ......

    ¡°Yes, sir. They¡¯re all here. What would you like to order?¡±

    Su Ruoyan directly took a step forward and flipped the menu in front of Yan Ming to the Zhejiang cuisine section, then stepped back and waited for him to make a decision.

    Yan Ming lowered his head and saw very familiar dishes such as West Lake Beef Soup, West Lake vinegar fish, colorful eel shreds, and so on. Many of them were familiar Zhejiang cuisine.

    This familiarity was only for Yan Ming himself. To be honest, if he wasn¡¯t from Zhejiang Province, he wouldn¡¯t be able to tell the difference between the Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines. It was already good enough that he could tell that a dish was from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It would probably be difficult to tell the other dishes.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have a Longjing shrimp, a West Lake water lily soup, a Dongpo Pork, and a dry-fried Bell. Just these will do. ¡±

    Yan Ming had originally wanted to order all the dishes made with tea leaves. The tea he had drunk at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had really amazed him and he had been thinking about it. However, when he saw those familiar dishes, he always felt that he would be letting his stomach down if he didn¡¯t eat them. Thus, he could only make a difficult choice and order all the dishes. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have a dimensional stomach. Otherwise, he could have ordered all the dishes.

    He felt a little regretful, but reality was reality. He wanted to eat a lot, so he could only reluctantly remove the rice and add one more dish. This was already the maximum capacity of his stomach.

    ¡°Okay, please wait a moment, customer.¡±

    Su Ruoyan took her leave after taking down the menu. After she passed the menu to Yuan Zhou, she went to order the remaining customers.

    ¡°Don¡¯t think of your old country to your old friends, try new tea with new fire, poetry and wine while you¡¯re young. ¡± The great writer, Su Dongpo, had left behind many poems in many ces in Jiangnan that had been passed down for thousands of years. Even after leaving Jiangnan, he could not forget this ce that had triggered a lot of inspiration.

    Theter generations created the Longjing shrimp dish based on his awkward phrases. It was not only a dish of River delicacies, but also a treasure from before the Ming Dynasty. It was also a poetic dish.

    The refreshing aroma of teabined with the fresh aroma of the shrimp, creating a Zen-like atmosphere between the Green Mountains and the clear waters. It made one feel as if they could sense the wild and delicate feelings of the literary giants of the past.

    Yan Ming took a deep breath and inhaled all the fresh tea fragrance into his body, washing away the turbid air in his lungs. He felt as if his entire body was floating.

    As soon as the first dish, Longjing shrimp, was served, Yan Ming¡¯s imagination was already running wild before he even ate it. Not to mention the fragrance, even the beautiful color was very pleasing to the eye.

    The color was like white jade, revealing an alluring fragrance. The shrimp was curled and white, the tea leaves were smooth and dark green, and the rich and beautiful tea fragrance was intoxicating and refreshing.

    Yan Ming was very excited. He picked up his chopsticks and picked up a shrimp and put it into his mouth. It was fresh, tender, and smooth. The fragrance of Longjing tea had soaked the whole shrimp. The juice with a little bit of unique tea bitterness and the sweet, tender, and smooth shrimp meatbined together like a Fallen Leaf falling into a clear stream, flowing with the waves, free, and unrestrained. It made people feel like they were bursting with joy.

    ¡°The shrimp meat is fresh and tender, and the tea leaves are fragrant and natural. It¡¯s a perfect match. It¡¯s not because there are more or less tea leaves, or more or less shrimp, but because it¡¯s just right. It really lives up to its reputation.¡±

    Although Yan Ming had only eaten one prawn, he seemed to be able to understand why those friends of his couldn¡¯t helpparing the same dish cooked by Yuan Zhou with the other chefs when they were having dinner together.

    It wasn¡¯t intentional, but rather unconsciously, they wouldpare in their hearts. After eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, they really had a feeling of ¡°it¡¯s difficult to be back to the water after going through the vast ocean. There¡¯s nothing else other than the clouds.¡±

    The dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t bepared with the dishes cooked by others at all. Since the tongue had already seen the most beautiful scenery, it naturally wouldn¡¯t look at the more beautiful ones. This was probably simr to the theory that people advocated the idea of raising rich girls.

    Not only were the prawns fresh and sweet, but even the tea leaves inside were also very fragrant. The slight bitterness stimted his taste buds and made his body¡¯s cells active, ready to receive more baptism.

    There were definitely a lot of prawns on the te. There were more than ten of them, and each one was as thick as an index finger. However, Yan Ming didn¡¯t even feel a wave when he ate it, and his stomach didn¡¯t even feel any waves.

    Yan Ming¡¯s face was expressionless.¡±Head chef Yuan¡¯s restaurant is really good at everything. It¡¯s just that the portion is too small. That¡¯s not good at all.¡±

    He refused to admit that he had eaten too much. Instead, he felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s portion was definitely too little. Otherwise, if he didn¡¯t have any reaction after eating a dish, it must be a problem with the amount of the dish if not his stomach.

    However, there wasn¡¯t much time left for Yan Ming to think about this serious question. The next dish was served.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2709

    <h4>Chapter 2709: Regret</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The fried Bell was actually just a very ordinary home-cooked dish. Because some people liked it, especially those who liked it had a lot of stories and were very famous, it slowly showed its head and became a rtively famous dish in Zhejiang cuisine.

    When it was first served, it wasn¡¯t as reserved and elegant as the Longjing shrimp from before. It had the heat of being deep-fried at a high temperature, and the charred smell directly assailed the tip of people¡¯s noses. It made people feel that the fragrance assailed their noses and their saliva automatically secreted.

    The color was yellow and bright, and the fragrance was delicious. When he got close, he could even smell the faint meat fragrance, which was very attractive.

    It got its name from the crisp sound of a bell when it was cooked. Therefore, as soon as it was picked up into the mouth, the sound of ¡®ka Cha, ka Cha¡¯ was as crisp as a Bell. It was indeed worthy of its name.

    The outer coat, which was as thin as a cicada¡¯s wing, was very crispy, which made the meat filling inside look even more fresh and delicious. The originally crisp and charred outer coat was already amazing enough, and the meat filling inside was rich in juice, making people want to swallow their tongues.

    It was definitely one of the most enjoyable things in life to have a mouthful of wine after the ringing of the bell. Without any wine to eat, Yan Ming felt that it was too delicious. He picked up a piece with his chopsticks and then put it all into his mouth. First, there was a melodious crisp sound, followed by the rich taste of meat. It was wrapped in his mouth, making people involuntarily close their mouths tightly, afraid that some juice would leak out if they didn¡¯t pay attention. It was definitely more painful than losing money.

    ¡°What a loss, what a loss, what a great loss. Eating is supposed to be such an enjoyable thing. I didn¡¯t expect that I¡¯ve lived in vain for more than thirty years and not even once have I eaten the right food. What a waste of my life.¡±

    Yan Ming shook his head, and his movements weren¡¯t slow. After a while, a te full of golden and shiny food was immediately followed by the CD. It was a perfect curtain call. Not to mention fragments, there wasn¡¯t even oil on it, as if it had never been used.

    ¡°There are only a handful of people in the country who can fry things without breaking or getting oil on them. However, to do it so cleanly, I¡¯m sure only head chef Yuan has the ability. As expected of the chef king of China. His ability is really far beyond anyone¡¯s reach.¡±

    Yan Ming had heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s reputation before, especially after he had epted the task of nning a wedding for Yuan Zhou. He had looked up a lot of information. He had always believed that what he heard was false and what he saw was true. There were a lot of rumors and almost all of them were positive. However, he felt that it was alright. After all, most of the rumors were exaggerated and many things were only 50% true. It was already very restrained to be exaggerated to 100%.

    He had always known that Yuan Zhou was famous and capable, but not until now did he realize that the rumors about Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship were really too restrained.

    After eating the crispy fried Bell, the next dish, the West Lake dried vegetable soup, gave people a critical blow to their appearance.

    In terms of beauty, the Longjing shrimp was already very good looking. The shrimp meat was white and the Longjing green was very eye-catching, but it was not as beautiful as the water spinach soup.

    ......

    The coriander was emerald green, the chicken legs were white and red, and the colors were bright. With the big Jade Porcin bowl as a foil, it was not too beautiful.

    The delicate fragrance slowly swept through the tip of his nose. It was like the clear moonlight that quietly spread over the earth on a clear summer night. Although it was illusory, it was real.

    The water lily soup was not only delicious, but it was also a dish with a lot of historical stories. To be honest, many Zhe cuisines were famous because of the traces of history flowing in them. The condensation of time made these dishes more and more longsting.

    Many people knew the stories of ¡°bass soup¡± and ¡°thoughts of bass.¡± Of course, the Emperor Qianlong, who loved Jiangnan, not only left behind arge number of poems, but many of them were rted to food. Water lily soup was one of his favorite, so he naturally had it. For example,¡±flowers fill the banks to suppress the smoke, when the spring is picked, it is a sunny day.¡±

    It could be seen that the water lily soup was not only a very delicious dish, but also a very meaningful dish.

    The soup was smooth, tender, and fragrant. The soup was pure and delicious. Yan Ming couldn¡¯t stop after taking a mouthful of the soup. He didn¡¯t want to stop either. He just wanted to drink the soup into his stomach to be safe. One mouthful after another was simply too satisfying.

    The fried Bell just now wasn¡¯t greasy and was very appetizing. However, after eating too much, one would inevitably feel dry in the mouth. At this time, a bowl of kun vegetable soup was just perfect.

    The thick and delicious soup and the smooth, tender, and crisp vegetables inside were a perfect match and were very delicious.

    ¡°I didn¡¯t think that a soup that every family can make would be so attractive to head chef Yuan. As expected, the key to taste is not the simplicity of the dish, but the level of culinary skills.¡±

    Yan Ming felt that in the future, if he were to drink ordinary water lily soup, it would most likely be difficult to swallow. After all, he had already seen the taste of the best soup. Naturally, he would not even want to rinse his mouth with ordinary soup.

    Suddenly, Yan Ming felt a little regretful. He regretteding here to eat. He felt that if he couldn¡¯t eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes for three meals a day in the future, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about his weight anymore. He would definitely lose weight and wouldn¡¯t need to work out in the gym anymore.

    Before he had time to change his mood, Yan Ming¡¯s attention was attracted by a strong fragrance.

    The fragrance was unique and rich with the mellow taste of the wine. The fragrance of meat, wine, and dishes were mixed together, mixed but not messy. Yan Ming sniffed hard, wanting to inhale more fragrance. His eyes were already fixed on the dishes that were served.

    The neatly arranged pieces of Mahjong, bright red and as green as agate, were ced in the small y pot. At first nce, it was full of meat, which was really tempting.

    Not only was the color pleasing, but the fragrance was also very pure and alluring. There was meat all around him, and every piece was of the same size. The skin on the top looked very stic and soft, making him want to take a bite.

    ¡°This Dongpo meat is really authentic. It¡¯s the original Dongpo meat that was contained in this kind of y pot.¡± Yan Ming¡¯s eyes sparkled.

    It wasn¡¯t that he was well-versed in Dongpo meat, but that he had a friend who was an old chef in Zhejiang cuisine. He wasn¡¯t very famous, but the old man¡¯s only specialty dish was Dongpo meat. He studied ancient books and wasmitted to making the most authentic Dongpo meat.

    Of course, the old chef had settled down in the capital, so he had gotten to know Yan Ming. Yan Ming had eaten the Dongpo meat he had made a lot, and it was delicious. It wasn¡¯t like he had never eaten this kind of y pot cooking before.

    The old chef had even opened a Dongpo meat restaurant, which only had one meat dish, Dongpo meat. The rest were vegetarian dishes from Zhejiang Province.

    There was heaven above and su hang below. Not only was it a beautiful scenery, but it was also a beautiful scenery. Zhe province was rich in resources and had beautiful scenery. Almost every ce had its own special ingredients. Other than Dongpo meat, Dongpo Pork restaurant also had rare wild vegetables, such as bamboo shoots and kun vegetables. They were all excellent.

    Although there was only one meat dish, the cooking method of the Dongpo meat kept up with the times. In addition to the traditional cooking method of the Dongpo meat, the old chef had also researched several other cooking methods of the Dongpo meat, which could be considered to be keeping up with the times. He directly made the Dongpo meat into ten patterns, which was definitely the treasure of the store.

    ¡°You can tell chef li about head chef Yuan¡¯s Dongpo meat. I feel that it¡¯s more authentic than the one made by chef li.¡± Yan Ming was deep in thought.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2710

    <h4>Chapter 2710: Chapter 254 the dedicated Yan Ming</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The main reason was that chef Li¡¯s restaurant was known as the most authentic Dongpo meat restaurant in China. It was obvious that he was very confident to use the name of the dish as his name. If Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t appeared, he would have been very confident.

    Chef li had spent fifty years researching a dish. Naturally, he had to make it perfect. Even those without talent could make a good dish in such a long time. Furthermore, chef li was a talented person. It was the same for the things he had researched.

    Yan Ming used to think so too. The Dongpo meat cooked with talent and time was definitely the best in China.

    In order to have a taste of the authentic Dongpo meat, he had to make a reservation in advance, even though he was very close to chef li.

    Not only did chef Li¡¯s Dongpo meat restaurant only have one meat dish, but the number of tables was also limited to ten every day. If one didn¡¯t have the ability, they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it.

    In the past, Yan Ming had spent a lot of effort to try it once. But now, it was different. With Yuan Zhou here, he had firmly suppressed chef li. Furthermore, reservations were not allowed. As long as one queued in advance, there was a high probability of one being able to eat it. Of course, the premise was that one had to stay at Taoxi road like today. Otherwise, if one came early, it would all depend on one¡¯s luck whether one could get in the queue.

    ¡°I wonder what chef li will think when he finds out that head chef Yuan hase out with Zhejiang cuisine?¡±

    As Yan Ming thought about it, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat. He didn¡¯t even take a bite and directly put it into his mouth. The rich and fragrant taste instantly exploded on the tip of his tongue.

    The Dongpo meat was not made with a single drop of water because wine was used instead of water. Not only was the meat soaked with the fragrance of wine, but there was also a faint wine fragrance inside the meat, which was long and striking.

    The taste was rich and the juice was rich. It was crispy but not crumbled. It was fragrant and sticky but not greasy. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were excellent as he only sank it into the meat with the chopsticks without breaking it.

    Furthermore, chef li usually tied the Dongpo meat with cotton threads before steaming it because it was stewed for a long time. This was to prevent the meat from spreading out. However, Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking was obviously useless. He made it as if it hade out of a book.

    The skin was soft and chewy, the fat meat melted in the mouth, and the lean meat was plump and soft. However, the fragrance of the wine and scallions neutralized the meat¡¯s fragrance very well, making the dish oily but not greasy, fragrant and chewy.

    The meat he chose was half fat and half lean, just right. It wouldn¡¯t appear chewy because there was too much lean meat, or it would feel greasy because there was too much fat. The control of the fire was also just right, making everything in this dish just right. There was only one thing, Yan Ming still felt that the portion was too little after eating it.

    ......

    The juice was collected very cleanly. Except for some ginger and scallion soaked in the juice, there was no extra soup at the bottom of the other pottery jars. Even if he wanted to drink some, there was no way. Yan Ming could only sweep all the ingredients into his mouth, which was better than nothing.

    The four empty utensils were ced in front of him, clearly telling Yan Ming that he had already eaten four dishes. In fact, if it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he hadn¡¯t cleared the tes, he would definitely feel that he hadn¡¯t finished the dishes he had ordered. After all, his stomach wasn¡¯t full at all, and he felt that there was still space after squeezing.

    ¡°I¡¯ve underestimated my stomach. It can obviously take on more difficult tasks.¡±

    Yan Ming decisively ordered two more dishes, which were also famous dishes of Zhejiang cuisine, braised spring bamboo shoots and braised meat with dried vegetables. After two dishes, he felt that nothing else could be stuffed in.

    Only then did he reluctantly leave his seat and walk out of the shop. There was still a long line waiting to eat there. Yan Ming was also embarrassed to stay at his seat for too long, afraid that an ident would happen.

    In fact, Zhejiang cuisine was very particr, not only about the cooking method, but also the ingredients. In ¡°leisure time,¡± there was a saying that ¡°the world¡¯s good things are in solitary travel,¡± which meant that one had to eat the original taste of the first-ss ingredients.

    And to pay attention to the original taste, the essence should be extracted and the dregs should be removed. The Dongpo meat that Yan Ming had just eaten was an excellent example.

    Of course, Yan Ming didn¡¯t know much about this professional knowledge. He only knew that the Dongpo meat was very delicious, especially the one cooked by Yuan Zhou. It could be regarded as the love of his life.

    Unlike other people who liked to eat beef, mutton, or chicken, Yan Ming had always liked to eat meat and pork, which could be said to be inferior to the barbarians in the past. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to get along with chef li.

    Yan Ming could eat pigs from the beginning to the end and there was nothing he didn¡¯t like. However, from today on, his favorite was obviously the Dongpo Pork cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Chef Li¡¯s Dongpo meat was only Yan Ming¡¯s favorite. It was still far from his favorite. From this, it could be seen that he really liked it.

    ¡°Little Wang, I¡¯ll fax you head chef Yuan¡¯s revised proposal in a moment. Once you¡¯re done with the records, you can start again. There¡¯s not much time left. I¡¯ve decided to stay in Chengdu and focus on head chef Yuan¡¯s wedding decorations. If there¡¯s anything you need me to do, just send it over to me.¡±

    As soon as he squeezed out of the crowd, Yan Ming couldn¡¯t wait to take out his phone and call his assistant, little Wang, to give instructions.

    First, it was because Yuan Zhou¡¯s matter must be very urgent. Second, it was naturally to give an early warning for his following whereabouts.

    The wedding of the Chinese chef King was an important matter. He had to personally watch over it. Otherwise, if something went wrong, it wouldn¡¯t just be a matter of destroying his reputation. It definitely wasn¡¯t because he wanted to stay here to gain some weight and eat more delicious food.

    After making the arrangements, Yan Ming looked back at the shop¡¯s signboard under the cover of the night and said with pity,¡±¡±I heard that I have to draw a slot to drink at night, and I can only draw a slot in the morning. I didn¡¯t make it today, so it seems that I can only try my luck tomorrow morning.¡±

    After making the n, Yan Ming nned to go to the office in the next street to see if there were any omissions. After all, he was a professional nner. Not only did he know how to eat, but he also knew how to do practical things!

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Yan Ming was thinking. After he finished the dinnertime diligently and conscientiously, he started to get busy with the pub again.

    Speaking of which, ever since the small Tavern had experienced the effect of gathering everyone in one ce, each person who had drawn a slot could no longer bring only three or four people to drink. This was a society of human rtionships. Who didn¡¯t have rtives and friends? this way, each person who drew a slot could bring no less than five people.

    Every day, the small Tavern was exceptionally lively. In addition, there were performances from time to time, making it even more lively. Of course, everyone was still very restrained and did not make too much noise. They just appeared to be more popr.

    Of course, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that there were so many kinds of liquor in the pub, no amount of favors would be of any use in front of Yuan Zhou¡¯s liquor. For example, when he only had bamboo liquor, he really wished he could drink it alone. After all, he felt that one pot of bamboo liquor was not even enough for him to drink, so how could he share the amount with others?

    Therefore, it was indeed a problem that people who got a drinking slot every day didn¡¯t know whether they should feel lucky or unlucky.

    After handing the small pub to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou was considered to have some free time. Since Yin ya wasn¡¯t around, Yuan Zhou made some food casually and then began to study the French dishes.

    There were also quite a number of foreign customers every day. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t intend to favor one or discriminate the local Chinese customers when he provided them with the benefits. He would only serve the French dishes on the menu after he had thoroughly studied them so that he could provide more benefits to the foreign customers.

    Of course, it was just a thought for now and Yuan Zhou hadn¡¯t disclosed it yet. Everything was still waiting for time to ferment.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2711

    <h4>Chapter 2711: The difference between fast and slow</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Winter mornings in Chengdu were usually sunny. Sometimes, it would be cloudy, but the mornings were usually brighter.

    Yan Ming had alwayse for breakfast. After all, he was a man of his word. Of course, he had to do the work he had to do, but arge part of it was arranged after breakfast. If he wanted the horse to run fast, he had to feed the horse grass, and it had to be full.

    ¡°I wonder what kind of breakfast head chef Yuan will prepare today. I¡¯m really looking forward to it.¡±

    Yan Ming¡¯s mind was filled with the famous snacks of Zhe province, such as zongzi, steamed buns, dumplings, wonton, and mantou. Anyway, as long as it was something that could be eaten in the morning, he had gone through it once. In this way, he would be able to guess what kind of breakfast Yuan Zhou would provide.

    While Yan Ming was thinking about what to eat, Yuan Zhou was also thinking about it. The most annoying thing every day was what to make for breakfast. It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t think of it, but there were too many things to think of and he didn¡¯t know which one to make.

    ¡°Since new Zhejiang cuisine was served yesterday, why don¡¯t we make a Zhejiang cuisine breakfast?¡±

    In the end, in order to save time, Yuan Zhou decided to choose one or several kinds of breakfast from one cuisine. It was faster than looking for a needle in a haystack.

    However, sometimes it was not easy to find one even in the same cuisines. The mostmon cuisines in Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisines were snacks, many of which could be sold as breakfast. It took a lot of thought to choose one.

    After making the decision, it became simple. He just had to start cooking directly, which was what Yuan Zhou was best at. Therefore, he had no doubts about his own craftsmanship.

    In the beginning, Yuan Zhou wanted to make tangyuans from Ningbo. As a Sichuanese, he was naturally very familiar with tangyuans. Every year, he would think of eating tangyuans during the reunion. After all, tangyuans were round and symbolized the reunion of the family.

    He really didn¡¯t think of making this dish yesterday, so he didn¡¯t make the glutinous rice soaked in it. There were ready-made glutinous rice flour, but Yuan Zhou felt that it wasn¡¯t as fragrant and soft as the freshly ground glutinous rice. Therefore, he soaked the glutinous rice in it and nned to make Ningbo¡¯srd glutinous rice balls tomorrow morning, which waspletely different from the pork glutinous rice balls or yellow sugar glutinous rice balls in Sichuan.

    ¡°I¡¯ll just make steamed buns, they¡¯re moremon. ¡±

    After making up his mind, Yuan Zhou started to prepare. Of course, he was going to make the steamed buns, a popr dish. However, he wasn¡¯t going to make them with flour. Instead, he was going to make the special thousand-Zhang steamed buns from Hu Zhou.

    ......

    Previously, Yuan Zhou had even taken the time to go to Hu Zhou and had a taste of the thousand Zhang steamed buns at the old restaurant. He wanted to try the traditional taste.

    Of course, in order to be in a hurry, he naturally only took a leave for breakfast. He would go in the evening and rush back after breakfast. Although it was hard work, Yuan Zhou felt it was worth it.

    He was already quite familiar with the thousand Zhang buns, but after eating the traditional ones, he had even more ideas.

    The main ingredients of the 1000-piece steamed bun were the 1000-piece steamed bun and the stuffing. There was no need to knead the dough. However, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t do that first. Instead, he directly boiled arge pot of stock and then cooked the vermicelli. The sweet potato starch, which was as thick as a finger, was slightly translucent and had the unique texture of vermicelli.

    Only after the vermicelli was cooked did Yuan Zhou start to wrap the 1000-Zhang steamed buns. Most of the 1000-Zhang steamed buns were wrapped in rectangr or cylindrical shapes. There were also big and small ones. However, it was generally believed that the most traditional way was to wrap the 1000-Zhang steamed buns in the shape of a triangr prism with a diameter of 3cm.

    Not only was the shape different from normal, but the way it was eaten was also different from normal buns. The thousand Zhang bun was eaten in soup with vermicelli.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s fingers moved quickly. In the blink of an eye, a beautiful triangr prism shaped steamed bun was formed and ced on the tray at the side.

    While Yuan Zhou was making the steamed buns quickly, the customers that Yan Ming had been waiting for for breakfast had already taken their seats. Although it wasn¡¯t time to line up yet, Yan Ming had already had the experience of standing at the most favorable ce to line up and waiting for a while.

    ¡°Should I go back and practice sprinting or something?¡±

    Yan Ming suddenly thought that he could practice sprinting to train his reaction speed. This way, his muscles would remember this explosive force and react faster when it was possible to line up. This way, he could probably ensure that he could be at the first step of the line. He wouldn¡¯t have to wait outside with an empty stomach and drool while watching others go in to eat.

    Now, Yan Ming didn¡¯t pay much attention to this idea. He was more focused on his watch. His watch had been specially checked with the big clock hanging there yesterday to ensure that it was exactly the same.

    ¡°Di da di da¡±

    As the time drew closer and closer, Yan Ming felt more and more nervous, and his muscles tensed up. Although he had already experienced it once yesterday and had sessfully snatched the position of the first team, he couldn¡¯t rx until thest moment when facing the customers who were like wolves and tigers.

    This was a rapid growth after having a meal at master chef Restaurant.

    It was as if everyone had a clock in their hearts. No matter what they were doing, once the time was up, they all moved in the same way and headed to a specific position in the queue.

    At first, Yan Ming had thought that his seat was already unique. After all, he had arrived really early at 6:00 am. He even saw Yuan Zhou greeting him while jogging. But now, he began to doubt whether he was old.

    They were both starting lines, but why was there such a huge difference between them? he had originally thought that even if he had no chance of getting first ce, he still had a chance of getting into the top three. However, he was actually ranked fifth!

    Yan Ming¡¯s position was only one step away from the line. This was already infinitely close to the line. He had arrived the earliest, so he naturally stood at the front.

    But sometimes, even if he was infinitely close to the target, the result wasn¡¯t certain as long as he didn¡¯t reach thest moment. Reality gave Yan Ming a heavy blow.

    The key was that the person in front of him was an acquaintance.

    ¡°Good Morning, Mr. Yan. Are you here for breakfast too?¡± Zheng Jiawei said with a refined and polite manner.

    His refined and handsome face didn¡¯t have any traces of snatching seats. He looked as elegant as ever. Anyone who looked at him would think that he was an elegant gentleman. Of course, this didn¡¯t include Yan Ming.

    Just now, he had helplessly watched four whirlwinds blowing over from God knows where. Before he could even blink, the scene in front of him had already changed. It was so fast that Yan Ming only reacted when Zheng Jiawei greeted him. He had missed the top three.

    ¡°Good Morning, Mr. Zheng. You¡¯re in good health and you¡¯re very fast.¡± Yan Ming couldn¡¯t help but say sourly.

    Although they were all the first group to go in and eat, and there seemed to be no difference, Yan Ming felt that there was still a difference, mainly because the psychological gap was too big.

    ¡°No, no, I¡¯m just used to it.¡± Zheng Jiawei said.

    The highest realm of acting tough was to act tough invisibly. It was referring to Zheng Jiawei¡¯s current appearance. He said that he often came to the restaurant to eat without any change in expression. Yan Ming, who had just felt that he had really eaten yesterday, felt very ufortable and didn¡¯t know how to answer him for a while.

    In the end, su Ruoyan¡¯s words saved him.

    ¡°Today, we¡¯re going to draw two types of spots. One is the spot for the roast wholemb, and the other is the spot for drinking tonight. First, we¡¯ll draw the spot for the roast wholemb. Everything will be the same as before. Customers who want to draw can do so.¡±

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2712

    <h4>Chapter 2712: A thousand steamed buns</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Su Ruoyan stood there with an old cardboard box in her arms. On it were the words ¡°roasted wholemb lottery box¡± written inrge letters.

    In the past, there were no words. But now, it was mainly needed to be distinguished from the other ces of the lucky draw. Since the number of red balls was different, the number of red balls would naturally be different as well. Therefore, the probability of getting the red ball would also be different. In order to prevent any mishaps that would increase the winning rate of everyone, Yuan Zhou had naturally made arrangements in advance. As apass, this was just a small matter.

    The crowd went silent after hearing this. Then, everyone started to get excited and prepared to draw the lottery.

    Every time they drew the lottery, it was a time to see the changes in life. In order to increase the probability of winning, everyone did everything they could to increase their chances.

    Yan Ming, who had seen such a scene for the first time, said that he had really learned something new. There was no way that these diners couldn¡¯t think of.

    ¡°I can also think of a few more good tricks. Maybe I can win the lottery next time.¡±

    Yan Ming looked at the White ball in his hand and made up his mind. He was betting on his reputation as a gold medal nner. It would be easy for him toe up with a few moves. He was confident in that.

    There was no chance for him today. There were two rounds of lottery draws. Yan Ming was not prepared and did not have the luck. He was the first toe and he could get fifth ce. What else did he want?

    He could only wait for breakfast time to start. Listening to the cheers of those who had won the spot, Yan Ming secretly made up his mind that he must win the next time. He didn¡¯t get to eat the whole roastedmb, but he had to rush to drink.

    It wasn¡¯t long before the meal started. After drawing the number with his ID card, he entered the restaurant to have his meal.

    ¡°Today¡¯s thousand-Zhang steamed buns. One bowl for each person. If you don¡¯t want to eat, you can ask.¡± After everyone was seated, Yuan Zhou started to repeat the same tune.

    ¡°Steamed bun, one bowl for each of us?¡±

    Upon hearing this, many customers were a little dumbfounded. Were steamed buns eaten in bowls nowadays? didn¡¯t they eat in baskets yesterday? How did he change so quickly?

    ......

    Those who didn¡¯t know the cuisines or the Zhejiang cuisines very well didn¡¯t know what Yuan Zhou meant.¡±A thousand steamed buns? even if the name is strange, it¡¯s still a steamed bun, right? why does he pay attention to the bowl?¡± it was just, just inexplicable.

    Yan Ming¡¯s eyes lit up. The buns were a specialty of Hu Zhou. To be honest, he had only eaten them a few times. However, when he was young, he had a ssmate from Hu Zhou whose mother knew how to make these thousand Zhang buns. Every time they went to his house to y, his mother would sometimes make a few bowls of thousand Zhang buns for the children to fill their stomachs so that they wouldn¡¯t be hungry. At that time, he thought it was delicious.

    That was something from his childhood memories. He had not thought about it for a long time, so naturally, he had not eaten it.

    Now that he heard Yuan Zhou mention the thousand Zhang steamed buns, he immediately recalled it. He seemed to be able to recall the fresh and delicious taste in his mouth.

    ¡°Compass, how many buns is a bowl of? can you add more?¡±

    Wu Hai¡¯s focus was always different from others. As long as it was cooked by Yuan Zhou, he only wanted to fill his stomach. As for what he ate, he wasn¡¯t really picky about it, except for the fact that he was a little picky about the vegetable dishes.

    ¡°A bowl of six, no more than that.¡± Yuan Zhou said concisely.

    Wu Hai stroked his small mustaches and didn¡¯t say anything. Since Yuan Zhou had already said that he couldn¡¯t add more, there was no need for him to roll around and act cute.

    Even if he insisted on it, it would be useless. Wu Hai had already tested it with countless experiences.

    Although the other customers were a little dumbfounded, they didn¡¯t ask in detail. After all, they were all mature customers and wouldn¡¯t do such an obvious thing that would waste Yuan Zhou¡¯s time.

    ¡°Hey Brother, do you know what kind of steamed bun this thousand Zhang is? Why are you talking about bowl by bowl?¡±

    Yan Ming had juste back to his senses from his memories when he was patted by a fat man next to him. In fact, he wasn¡¯t very fat, but he looked a little stronger than others.

    ¡°It¡¯s a specialty from Hu Zhou. The buns are made from 1000 pages and have a variety of fillings. It can be made from pure pork or mixed with pork and seafood, such as open ocean and scallops. It¡¯s very delicious when you add it together. When it¡¯s cooked in the vermicelli soup, it¡¯s very delicious. ¡±

    Yan Ming exined in great detail. He was just short of describing the taste he had eaten in the past. After hearing what he said, the customers nearby all roughly knew what the thousand Zhang bun was.

    It was not until the steamed buns were served that the customers saw the bowls-sized steamed buns. The White soup was clear, and the sparkling vermicelli was faintly visible. The yellow thousand-piece steamed bun was floating in the ocean Bowl, and the dark green scallions were embellished in it. The colors were distinct and clear, making it easy to see at a nce.

    The ingredients were of distinct colors, and the milky white soup did not seem sticky. Instead, it looked very clear, which made the vermicelli and the steamed bun inside even more different.

    ¡°So this is just a bowl of buns.¡±

    It was the first time for many of the customers to see such a bun and how to eat it. Not only was the fragrance of the bun fascinating, but the appearance of the bun also made them feel rxed and happy.

    Most of the customers were already used to gaining more knowledge. If Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t let them gain more knowledge one day, they would feel ufortable.

    Yan Ming, on the other hand, was quietly looking at the bowl of steamed buns in front of him. His heart was fluctuating. The familiar yet somewhat strange fragrance made him feel as if he had returned to his youth.

    When the soft and tough steamed bun entered his mouth, the neither thin nor thick thousand Zhang looked particrly different because it was fully soaked in the soup. The slightly tough skin was bitten open to reveal the stuffing inside. It was a mixed filling with pork. The rich texture of the pork was mixed with the smell of the open ocean and the fragrance of the dried scallops that had been fermented over time. It was very delicious and moving.

    ¡°Oh.¡±

    The soup inside was a little hot, and Yan Ming almost got scalded when he didn¡¯t pay attention. But even so, he couldn¡¯t bear to open his mouth to take in the cold air to cool down, as he always felt that it would lose some of the vor.

    When the temperature of the filling was just right in the mouth, the fresh and delicious taste began to burst out with fresh vitality. Together with the rich bean fragrance of the qianzhang, they brought out the best in each other.

    After tasting such a delicious taste after eating a steamed bun, Yan Ming ate the steamed buns one after another. Although they were not very big, they were filled with stuffing. The amount of each steamed bun was not small. Therefore, Yuan Zhou only put six steamed buns in his mouth.

    However, every customer couldn¡¯t help but voice out the thoughts of all the customers in the restaurant after they finished eating. That was really too little. If it weren¡¯t for the vermicelli and soup, everyone would have had their opinions. This was deliberately not letting people eat their fill.

    After eating the buns, the vermicelli entered everyone¡¯s field of vision. The shiny and soft vermicelli was very smooth. Because it had been cooked, it was very smooth to the naked eye. It was as if one could slip from head to tail with a touch. The slightly lustrous color added a lot of help to the appearance of the vermicelli.

    ¡°Yingluo, Yingluo.¡±

    Just like eating noodles, he sucked in a strand of vermicelli. The taste of the vermicelli soaked in the soup was rich and mellow. The taste of the soup stock stimted the special fragrance of the vermicelli. It was soft and tender, smooth and delicious.

    He ate a strand of ss noodles and drank a mouthful of soup. Thebination was excellent, and the tasteplemented each other. His whole body felt veryfortable. Yan Ming¡¯s face revealed an extremely rxed expression. He felt as if his entire body and mind were soaking in a hot spring. It was warm and especiallyfortable.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2713

    <h4>Chapter 2713: Chapter 257 make your own wedding candy</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Even the regret and anxiety he felt from the loss of the steamed bun were slowly fading away in the midst of thisfortable delicacy.

    ¡°It¡¯s sofortable,¡±

    Yan Ming felt that he was full of energy and could start working immediately, as long as he could eat such delicious food again.

    Of course, the deliciousness didn¡¯t stop him from eating. On the contrary, it helped to boost his momentum. His eating speed could be said to have reached the peak.

    A mouthful of soup and a mouthful of vermicelli were very enjoyable, but sometimes, good fortune may be apanied by disaster, and bad fortune may be dependent on good fortune. When one was eating happily, the saddest thing was that there was no more.

    Yan Ming¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. He took off his sses and wiped them with a cloth. Then, he put them back on and immediately looked at therge bowl, but it was still empty.

    ¡°Really?¡± Yan Ming mumbled.

    It really felt like it was gone after only two bites. Yan Ming felt like he had just taken off his pants and was about to go to the base, and then suddenly had an urgent matter to do. He could only look but not eat.

    This was especially so when the fatty beside him was cherishingly eating the thousand-piece bun in small bites. If he had eaten it before, Yan Ming would have said that he was pretending to be delicate, but now he only wanted to say that it was a wise decision.

    It was only at the end of the book that he realized the importance of eating slowly.

    He tried hard to move his eyes away. Otherwise, Yan Ming felt that he might be shameless enough to eat thest bun in the Fatty¡¯s bowl. This wasn¡¯t very good. It was just a problem of friendship, and he had to pay a bun. Even he would be anxious.

    He estimated the figures of the two people and silently calcted their fighting strength. Yan Ming felt that he might not be able to win, so he could only give up.

    In case he did something beyond his ability, Yan Ming kept his bowl and chopsticks and quickly went out of the restaurant. He walked towards the street next door. Since there was no more delicious food, he could only turn his appetite into motivation to work. Perhaps Yuan Zhou could give him some of the snacks he made for the sake of his conscientious work. Yan Ming expressed that he wasn¡¯t picky at all. As long as it was a snack made by Yuan Zhou, he would be fine, even if it was a piece of bread.

    ......

    The humble gold medal game producer online.

    ¡°I wonder if you can suggest head chef Yuan to change his final gift to the food he cooks?¡± Yan Ming thought about this possibility.

    Every time after he hosted a wedding for the newlyweds, as the chief nner of the wedding, he could always get arge red packet. But now, he strongly wanted to suggest if he could change it to the food cooked by Yuan Zhou.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know what Yan Ming was nning. He was also very busy now. After breakfast time, he started to make other preparations.

    ¡°The sun is shining in the sky, the flowers are smiling at me, the birds are saying morning, morning, why did you ...¡±

    The familiar ringtone interrupted Yuan Zhou¡¯s busy actions. After he washed and dried his hands twice, he picked up the phone. He had specially turned on the ringtone in order to avoid missing the call that he had been waiting for and had agreed to call today.

    He picked up the phone and saw that it was indeed assistant Lin from the Chengdu paper wrapping factory.

    Speaking of which, this factory was quite fated with Yuan Zhou. Ever since Yuan Zhou owned more cuisines, he would always choose the food he made himself as a gift during the traditional festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Chinese New Year and so on. For example, the rice dumpling, the salted duck egg, the mooncake, the sausage, and the cured meat.

    One of the reasons was that these were the strong requirements of the people he was going to give gifts to. Another was that as he got closer and closer to the target set by the system, Yuan Zhou also felt that the things he bought were not as sincere as the ones he made and the quality was guaranteed.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t just deliver the food directly without any packaging. The person who received the gift would definitely not mind. However, Yuan Zhou felt that it was insincere. Therefore, he made a request to the packaging paper factory in Chengdu, the factory that he had been cooperating with before.

    Originally, the manufacturer only produced some simple packaging boxes. However, due to Yuan Zhou¡¯s request, they had to vacuum the boxes and help with the packaging. Apart from these, they also printed some invitation cards, or ribbon and silk ribbons used to wrap gifts. These were also gradually included in order to meet Yuan Zhou¡¯s various needs.

    And even if there wasn ¡®t, as long as Yuan Zhou called to ask, it meant that there was. If there wasn¡¯ t, there would be one immediately. It could be said that the director of the factory was very domineering.

    It couldn¡¯t be helped that the factory was originally very small, only at the level of a small workshop. However, ever since many people knew that Yuan Zhou had ordered the packaging and other things from them, the business had simply been like sesame blossoming and steadily rising. When one¡¯s luck came, it was really unstoppable.

    These were all Yuan Zhou¡¯s contributions. The factory manager was naturally very clear about that and thus had to treat the God of Fortune well. Not only did he satisfy Yuan Zhou¡¯s various requirements, but he also contacted his own secretaries and assistants.

    If he didn¡¯t personally feel that it was inappropriate, he would have even wanted to contact Yuan Zhou himself to show his respect. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to, but he was afraid that Yuan Zhou would feel bad about it. Everything was done ording to Yuan Zhou¡¯s will.

    Just like this time, Yuan Zhou only asked them if the factory produced sugar paper and the like. The director directly waved his hand to buy the machine and asked Yuan Zhou¡¯s requirements in detail. The next day, the director ran out to buy the machine. It could be said that he was very Swift and decisive.

    ¡°Hello, head chef Yuan. I¡¯m Xiao Lin, your assistant who often contacts you. The samples of the sugar wrappers that you mentioned on the phonest time have beenpleted, including the wedding boxes for these candies. When are you free? we can bring them over for you to take a look. If they are not suitable, we can modify them as soon as possible.¡± Xiao Lin¡¯s clear and melodious voice came from the other side of the phone as soon as the call was connected.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou had to look at the style and modify it by himself. But now, it had evolved to the point where he could deliver it to his door to check. It was a great improvement.

    ¡°Okay. If you can, you can bring it to me this afternoon. Time is indeed tight.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Our staff will arrive around 2:30 p.m. Are you free at this time?¡± It was obvious that assistant Lin had done her homework.

    ¡°Sure.¡± Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    After that, assistant Lin hung up the phone efficiently after a few words of small talk. After Yuan Zhou put away the phone, he looked at the crisp bean sugar on the chopping board and felt that he could make several more kinds of sugar.

    That¡¯s right. Yuan Zhou nned to make the wedding candy himself. Moreover, he definitely wouldn¡¯t make some milk candy or chocte like ordinary people. Of course, Yuan Zhou knew how to make it, but he felt that it wasn¡¯t new.

    As a Grand and grand wedding prepared for Yin ya, not only the wedding dress and the process had to be perfect, but even the wedding candies had to be exquisite.

    Yuan Zhou had already nned to make it himself. That was why he had asked the packaging factory over there if they could produce sugar paper. He could make sugar, but he definitely couldn¡¯t make sugar paper used to wrap sugar. Therefore, he naturally needed help.

    In view of the pleasant working rtionship, Yuan Zhou immediately thought of the packaging factory that he had been in contact with.

    That was why the factory director bought machines to produce sugar paper. Of course, the factory director would definitely not make a loss, especially after many people ate the wedding candy made by Yuan Zhou. He would definitely receive a lot of guests.

    After all, these patterns were all designed by Yuan Zhou and were unique. In the end, he authorized them to produce them. Just by thinking about it, one could already know that they had a bright future.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2714

    <h4>Chapter 2714: Kongcheng rice dumplings</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The sugar paper hadn¡¯t arrived yet. The varieties that Yuan Zhou was making now could be stored for a long time. However, there were still several varieties that had to be wrapped in sugar paper after they were made. He had to wait until the sugar paper arrived. That was why he decided to make the final n for the sugar paper this afternoon.

    It was morning now. After lunch time, he could decide on the candy wrapper. If everything went well, he would be able to use the candy wrapper by tomorrow.

    Naturally, the packaging factory could directly send the photos of the samples to Yuan Zhou for him to choose, which was convenient and convenient. However, in order to show the importance and to let Yuan Zhou clearly see the real thing and make his choice, it was more secure to send someone to make a trip there.

    He looked at the big clock at the side and found it was already quitete. It was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. Therefore, Yuan Zhou washed his hands twice and dried them again before finishing up the sweet bean paste on the chopping board.

    When he was busy with something, time seemed to pass by very quickly. Especially for Yuan Zhou, as the wedding day with Yin ya was approaching, he was a little nervouspared to Yin ya¡¯s calmness.

    It wasn¡¯t because the wedding date itself was tight, but because he was afraid that some things couldn¡¯t be prepared well enough and thus couldn¡¯t give Yin ya a perfect wedding experience. It wouldn¡¯t be good if there were any regrets.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s whole body was tense. He couldn¡¯t let Yin ya know about this. Of course, it was still a little difficult to hide this from the person who shared the same bed with him, especially when Yin ya was quite sharp and smart.

    Sometimes, it was reasonable for Huaxia people to say that it was rare to be muddled. Yin ya was in such a state now.

    She knew some things about Yuan Zhou¡¯s state of mind, but she couldn¡¯t help him with these things. No matter what she said, it would be useless. Besides, it would be a waste of Yuan Zhou¡¯s good intentions. Therefore, she could only pretend that she didn¡¯t know anything and try her best to cooperate with him.

    On a sunny afternoon, Yuan Zhou was making wedding candies as usual. This time, he nned to makerd candy, a specialty snack of Guangdong Province.

    The wedding candies made by Yuan Zhou were also candies with local characteristics. He chose one from each of the eight major cuisines and finally made eight wedding candies. He had originally intended to choose six kinds of candies, but after discussing with Yin ya who had just returned from her business trip, he finally chose eight, which was also a very auspicious number.

    It wasn¡¯t difficult to choose one of the eight major cuisines. As for the other cuisines, he could only put them aside for the time being. There wasn¡¯t any at the wedding candy, but there would definitely be many cuisines at the wedding banquet. After all, not only did his apprentice have to cook, but Yuan Zhou himself could also cook.

    Of course, the customers who came to attend the wedding wine were only surprised and didn¡¯t pick on anything. There were so many dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou to eat and yet they still wanted to be picky. Weren¡¯t they afraid of thunder on a sunny day?

    ......

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    The sound of hurried footsteps came closer and closer. Soon, they arrived outside the shop. Lei ti came in like a whirlwind. Fortunately, he had good braking skills. Otherwise, his face would have been in close contact with the bar counter. This must be the legendary face brake.

    ¡°Boss Yuan, boss ... Boss Yuan, I brought you ... A good thing this time. It¡¯s really a very good thing. Take a look and you¡¯ll know it¡¯s a good thing.¡± Lei di adhered to the principle of repeating important things three times, and he emphasized it several times.

    It just so happened that Yuan Zhou had just taken out the ingredients of therd sugar and was preparing to start. He didn¡¯t do it yet. At this time, he could stop and see what the Thunder problem was. It was so important that he didn¡¯t even have the chance to catch his breath.

    Yuan Zhou walked out of the kitchen and came to the partition. He opened the door and went out to the restaurant, standing in front of Lei ti.

    As a matter of fact, Lei ti had some reputation. Although he was not as good as Lee Yanyi as a food critic, he was active in different sections due to the different specializations.

    While Lee Yanyi was busy writing a book for Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant to organize the ingredients for the promotion, Lei ti didn¡¯t stay idle either. He stayed in Chengdu for a period of time and then went to work in other ces. He would bring back some strange foods, umon ingredients, and seasonings for Yuan Zhou.

    As for whether it was because Yuan Zhou gave him some of his own cooked food every time, or if it was because he loved to do this, only he himself knew.

    When Lei ti saw Yuan Zhoue out, he immediately took out a thermal lunch box. It was a cylindrical shape and looked quite big. It was the color of aluminum and iron and looked very ordinary.

    Of course, as soon as Yuan Zhou saw that, he knew that Lei ti had brought food instead of ingredients this time. Moreover, it was hot food.

    Even without Yuan Zhou saying anything, Lei ti was able to exin the ins and outs of the matter clearly by himself. He had already gotten used to this.

    ¡°These are the authentic kongcheng rice dumplings. I happened to meet the authentic inheritor of the rice dumplings when I went there this time. It wasn¡¯t easy for me to ask someone to make several of them so that I could bring them back for you to try, boss Yuan.¡±

    ¡°If I didn¡¯t bring up your name, the head chef wouldn¡¯t have made it for me. He said that no delivery is allowed. Boss Yuan, your name is really useful. The head chef directly made 20 for me. Moreover, they were made by the authentic previous inheritor. He doesn¡¯t even cook anymore. This time, he made an exception. I also know that this is definitely due to your contribution, so we each took half and I brought 10 for you.¡± Lei di said very naturally.

    Sometimes, Lei di wanted to bring some things back, but the local rules forbade ordinary people from bringing these things out, or inrge quantities. On the one hand, it must be the regional protection policy that restricted the sale of some things, and on the other hand, it might be the rules of the chef himself.

    Every time he said that he was bringing it to Yuan Zhou, he would get the green light all the way. In thend of China, the name Yuan Zhou was getting more and more useful. However, Lei ti knew his limits. He didn¡¯t do anything out of line in Yuan Zhou¡¯s name. They were all trivial things and he would always tell Yuan Zhou before doing anything. Therefore, everything had been smooth so far.

    ¡°The rice dumplings from kongcheng, Anhui Province are indeed top-notch, especially Mr. Zhang Zongyi¡¯s Sea Moon shrimp rice dumplings, which are famous far and wide.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s the rice dumplings made by this old man. There are several kinds of fillings. I heard that each dumpling has one kind of filling. I haven¡¯t eaten it yet. I don¡¯t know what kind of filling he brought. Boss Yuan, try it.¡± Lei di opened the lunch box.

    He carefully removed theyer of steaming oil from the top, then directly poured it into the White and Fat Rice dumplings below.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    The oil made a sound when it came into contact with the rice dumplings, and the fragrance of the oil stimted the already rich rice fragrance, making it even more fragrant and sticky.

    ¡°Well-cooked rice dumplings withrd is indeed the authentic way of eating in kongcheng.¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t stand on ceremony. He directly picked up the chopsticks handed over by Lei ti and picked up a rice dumpling and put it into his mouth. It was stuffed with bean paste. The sweetness of the rice dumpling and the glutinous sweetness of the bean pastebined together with the cookedrd made it look very clear, glutinous, and delicious.

    The surface of the skin was soft and sticky, and it was covered with the bean paste filling. One bite was almost full of bean paste. When chewed together with the rice skin and bean paste, the outside was sticky and tough, and the inside was soft. The texture was different, but there was a unified ce, reflecting each other. Each texture was very prominent, but they did not appear abrupt. Instead, theyplemented each other and made people feel that they were almost perfect.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2715

    <h4>Chapter 2715: Chapter 259-people are divided into groups</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Shaped like a crescent moon, silver in color, thin skin with crispy vegetables as the heart. Deep-fried and steamed were both delicious, and the original quality food was the most precious.¡°

    Rice dumplings could be found in many ces, but kongcheng in Anhui Province was the most famous because of the taste.

    Only a dish that could be passed down through the ages could be passed down for a long time. It was either not delicious or too difficult to cook.

    Yuan Zhou had always known that Mr. Zhang¡¯s rice dumplings tasted pretty good. Now that he had eaten it, he admired someone¡¯s craftsmanship for the first time. It was indeed not to be underestimated that someone could study the dish of rice dumplings for decades.

    Grandpa Zhang was no longer a chef. Perhaps it was due to his old age or some other reasons, but the rice dumplings he made were still worth 0.8 Yuan in Yuan Zhou¡¯s eyes. It was conceivable that he could probably be worth 0.9 Yuan at the age when he was at his Prime. This was the dish with the highest score that Yuan Zhou had ever eaten.

    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very good. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ley. ¡± Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s fine. Every time I bring something to boss Yuan, he will always send me a gift in return. Speaking of which, I¡¯m the one who profited from this.¡± Lei di said bluntly.

    He didn¡¯t think it was a big deal. Although it was Yuan Zhou who asked him to bring rare ingredients for Yuan Zhou at the beginning, he gradually felt that he would always feel ufortable if he didn¡¯t bring back something for Yuan Zhou when he went to a ce. Therefore, he brought special food for Yuan Zhou when there were no ingredients. It had be a habit.

    Every time, Yuan Zhou would never let him go back empty-handed. It should be his motivation.

    ¡°Mr. Lei, How long will you be staying in Chengdu this time? the new Hui cuisine will be served tomorrow. Breakfast will be rice dumplings. If you are free, you cane for breakfast.¡±

    Yuan Zhou thought that Lei ti probably hadn¡¯t had enough of such delicious rice dumplings. In order to thank him for bringing him local specialties as usual, Yuan Zhou decided to serve the new Hui cuisine tomorrow instead of today.

    ¡°What? New Hui cuisine? I¡¯ll definitelye tomorrow morning. ¡± Lei di was really a little surprised.

    He had only been away from Chengdu for a month, how could the restaurant change so quickly? the new Anhui cuisine was going to be served at Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. He felt he had missed out on so many dishes.

    ......

    With a bag of candy in his hand, Lei ti walked out of the restaurant in a daze. For a moment, he had not recovered from the shock of Yuan Zhou telling him that he was going to serve the new Hui cuisine.

    In the past, Yuan Zhou would usually do a surprise attack when he served the dishes. He wouldn¡¯t even know if a new dish was served one day. He would only encounter it when he happened toe to eat it. However, as a lucky person who could get a piece of soap even when buying a lottery ticket of two Yuan, he had never encountered it by chance. Therefore, he could only make preparations in advance.

    But today, Yuan Zhou told him generously that a new dish was going to be served. It was the Anhui cuisine that he had just tasted, which was really a pleasant surprise.

    After sending off Lei ti, who was so happy that he was a little dumbfounded, Yuan Zhou continued to make therd sugar. As for the new Anhui cuisine, he had already prepared for it. Naturally, he didn¡¯t need to do anything else.

    While Yuan Zhou was making the wedding candy, Lei di, who had finallye back to his senses after being blown by the cold wind, finally woke uppletely. Then, he took out his phone and called Guo penghao.

    Previously, in order to fulfill one of Guo penghao¡¯s wishes and figure out the recipes passed down in his family, Lei ti introduced Guo penghao to Yuan Zhou. It was Yuan Zhou who fulfilled Guo penghao¡¯s persistence when he was young.

    From then on, Guo penghao had be Yuan Zhou¡¯s loyal fan. Even though thepany was quite busy, he still spent more than half of his time in Chengdu. As for work, couldn¡¯t the video work out?

    In order to be able to eat Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes at any time or have more time to eat, Guo penghao was also trying his best.

    ¡°Hey, Hao, let me tell you something. Boss Yuan just told me that he¡¯s going to serve the new Hui cuisine tomorrow. Are you surprised? are you surprised? I can eat boss Yuan¡¯s new dish tomorrow.¡±

    Lei di had a triumphant look on his face, and a few words were emphasized. Those who didn¡¯t know would think that it was something big, and that it was probably the case of winning the grand prize.

    ¡°Hui cuisine? I told you boss Yuan and I are really fated. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to help me solve the problem that has been troubling me for so many years the moment we met. It¡¯s just nice that I¡¯ve found a recipe passed down from my ancestors. Although it¡¯s badly damaged, I can still vaguely see some records of Hui cuisine. I think boss Yuan will definitely like it. ¡± On the other side, Guo penghao directly retorted.

    Although it was Lei ti who introduced Guo penghao to Yuan Zhou, Guo penghao felt that he and Yuan Zhou would get to know each other sooner orter. Lei ti was just a tool. In order to argue about who Yuan Zhou had a better rtionship with, he had really fought a lot of verbal Wars.

    If it wasn¡¯t for their decades of friendship, it wasn¡¯t impossible to hit each other. He didn¡¯t know what the situation was, but this was probably the friendly interaction between Yuan fans?

    With the principle of being serious and of course, in order to help Yuan Zhou do some small things, Guo penghao had been determined to collect some lost or damaged recipes for Yuan Zhou to study ever since he helped Yuan Zhou develop his family heirloom dish.

    asionally, he could really get some good things. For example,st time, he had gotten an introduction to tableware. In it, Yuan Zhou found a very special kind of ceramic tableware. ording to the description, when the dishes were put in it, not only could it keep the food fresh, but it could also enhance the taste of the dishes to a certain extent.

    It looked very simr to the ancient version of the thermal lunch box, but it was made of ceramic. Yuan Zhou was very interested in it and had studied it together with several ceramic Masters. Although the results were rtively less and only a prototype, it could prove that what was described in the ancient book was true. However, the manufacturing process at that time had been lost. The version that was pieced together was just a simple version. From this, one could see the level of the craftsmanship at that time.

    As Yuan Zhou himself was standing on the shoulders of countless Giants, most of whom were famous chefs in the ancient times, he never looked down on the wisdom of the ancient people. From time to time, he would exchange some recipes from the ancient books Research Association and study the ancient books described in the menu.

    It could be said that he was even more diligent than most formal researchers. He was often used as a model to educate those researchers who didn¡¯t know how to make progress and muddled along. He was definitely an erged version of other people¡¯s children. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t catch up with him when he was young, but he did when he grew up.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if your recipe will work. Anyway, I¡¯ll be able to eat authentic Anhui cuisine tomorrow.¡±

    Like Guo penghao, Lei TI¡¯s mouth was not a good bird either. On the contrary, it was as if it had been dipped in poison, which was very annoying.

    ¡°Sorry to disappoint you. I¡¯m already at the airport. I¡¯m flying to Rong city today and will arrive in the evening. I can still eat Anhui cuisine tomorrow. Besides, I¡¯ve brought a gift for boss Yuan. It¡¯s very precious and even better than yours,¡± Guo penghao was also the kind of person who poked at people¡¯s sore spot.

    He knew where the problem was, and he had seized the opportunity to poke it. There was no trace of a good rtionship at all.

    After making fun of the Thunder question, Guo penghao hung up the phone in a refreshed manner and said to the white-haired old man next to him,¡±¡±I¡¯m sorry to have made a fool of myself, elder Fang. ¡±

    ¡°Hahaha, young people should be energetic. It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine.¡± The old man called elder Fang said in a friendly manner.

    He seemed to be old, but his face was ruddy and radiant, and he looked healthy.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2716

    <h4>Chapter 2716: Elder Fang who loves to guide the younger generation</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Elder Fang, you must be joking.¡±

    Guo penghao had changed from his confrontational look on the phone to a humble, polite, and gentlemanly one, which was in line with the temperament of a CEO of a business.

    From his respectful expression, one could tell that he respected elder Fang from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, he would not have restrained his temper in front of him.

    Don¡¯t look at Guo penghao, who looked gentle and polite, but he was an impatient person. He could be said to be a firecracker, which could be lit at the slightest touch. You could see it from the way he got along with Lei ti.

    Elder Fang¡¯s full name was Fang Yiming. It could be said that he was just like his name. He was a ssic example of not making a name for himself, but once he made a name for himself, he would amaze the world. As the sessor of the head chef of the royal family, his status was really high. Even old Ma and the others respected him a lot.

    In the beginning, Fang Yiming had no interest in cooking. Unlike other people who had a solid foundation at the age of three or five, he suddenly developed a strong interest in cooking when he was a teenager. That was why he started learning how to cook and inherited his family¡¯s legacy. As for the rumor that he learned how to cook to please a beautiful woman, it was just an anecdote. Now, no one would dare to ask elder Fang directly.

    Fang Yiming was very familiar with Mr. MA and the others, but unlike Mr. MA who was disheartened and lived in seclusion in the mountains, Fang Yiming had retired when he reached the age and was wandering around. He nned to take advantage of his young age and flexible legs to walk more.

    When the old man decided to go out, he was already 70 years old. He felt that his legs were still nimble, and it was a fact that he was in good spirits. So he said goodbye to his old friends and his disciples and Grand-disciples and went everywhere. He not only left his footprints all over China, but also went to many ces abroad.

    Old master Fang, who had been trapped in the kitchen for most of his life, said that he wanted to enjoy different sceneries in his limited time. Therefore, he mostly went to scenic ces with beautiful scenery, mountains, andkes.

    He was in good spirits, and his hair was dyed ck. If he didn¡¯t see his ID card, he wouldn¡¯t believe that Mr. Fang was 70 years old. People would believe that he was 60 years old. Therefore, the journey was very smooth. This time, he heard some news about Akara¡¯s meeting from abroad and suddenly decided to return home.

    Before Yuan Zhou came into the world, old Fang had already stepped down and didn¡¯t care much about the cooking world. When head chef yang invited others to the knife-sealing banquet, he really didn¡¯t manage to invite him. When the old man said that he had already retired, he directly sent him away.

    Since Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was better than theirs and his status was also higher than theirs, he naturally had no other choice but to refuse him. Therefore, Grandpa Fang had never seen or heard of Yuan Zhou.

    After he became a hands-off manager, he didn¡¯t even ask some small questions of the direct disciples. He hadpletely let himself go and was immersed in the beautiful scenery. If he hadn¡¯t been paying attention to the news of Akara¡¯s meeting that he wanted to attend, he wouldn¡¯t have known that Yuan Zhou was invited to attend. From there, he learned some news about Yuan Zhou. After returning to his own Hui cuisine base camp, he even heard of Yuan Zhou¡¯s name like thunder piercing his ears.

    ......

    As for how Lei ti and elder Fang got together, there were many stories behind it. The most direct one was rted to the recipe book that Lei ti had obtained.

    Because of the argument with Guo penghao, Lei di had forgotten to tell Guo penghao that there would also be Hui cuisine¡¯s rice dumplings for breakfast tomorrow morning. By the time he remembered, he had already hung up the phone. Therefore, he felt like he had gotten back at Guo penghao.

    ¡°Anyway, it¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t say anything. Hao¡¯ Zi hung up on his own ord.¡±

    Sometimes, a middle-aged man would be really childish when he became a child. He would haggle over every single detail and even argue over every little thing until his face and ears turned red. For example, Fang Heng and Wang Hong had almost fought each other for the quota of drinking at night just to bring one more person or one less person. It was a small matter, but not a single thing about the delicacies cooked by Yuan Zhou was a small matter.

    The next day, when Lei di saw Guo penghao and an old man lining up for breakfast, he had aplicated feeling. The key was that when he ate rice dumplings for breakfast, he clearly felt rows of knives stabbing him. If they could be materialized, he would probably have be a Porcupine.

    In the end, Lei ti brought Guo penghao and Mr. Fang to line up for lunch. Obviously, he paid for the lunch. As for whether he told them about the dinner, it was still a mystery before the start.

    ¡°Alright, you can only order three dishes. You can order by yourself. Of course, elder Fang, you can order as many dishes as you want.¡±

    Lei ti must have been in Rong city for a long time, so he was very familiar with changing his facial expression. He was definitely a different person when he was with Guo penghao and Fang Yiming.

    Guo penghao didn¡¯t care about Lei TI¡¯s discrimination. He directly said to Fang Yiming,¡±¡±Elder Fang¡¯s rice dumplings in the morning are not the peak of head chef Yuan¡¯s culinary skills. Every dish of his is delicious. You can order anything that interests you. If you can¡¯t finish it, it¡¯s fine. I can help you.¡±

    He had a look of righteousness and was almost patting his chest to make a promise. His expression was very sincere.

    ¡°Sure, no problem. I¡¯ll have to trouble little Guo then,¡± Fang Yiming said with a smile.

    It was only natural for him to call Guo penghao ¡°little Guo¡± since he was several decades older than him. Although the rice dumplings in the morning were amazing, they were still not eye-catching enough because he had eaten the ones personally made by Mr. Zhang at his peak. However, Fang Yiming felt that Yuan Zhou was really amazing because he knew the eight major cuisines.

    The old man¡¯s cooking skills were also extraordinary, but because he was good at Hui cuisine, and China couldn¡¯t say that Hui cuisine could represent other cuisines and the whole country, it wasn¡¯t without reason that he didn¡¯t attend the meeting even if his cooking skills reached the standard.

    As for Yuan Zhou, it was definitely a blow to him. After all, his craftsmanship was already one of the best and he was also well-rounded. That was why he went to the meeting.

    Fang Yiming didn¡¯t know about this. For the time being, he was looking forward to it, but he wasn¡¯tpletely convinced.

    The old man felt that he had done a good job. Why couldn¡¯t he attend the meeting? he was a little upset, but he was used to being open-minded all his life. He just wanted toe here to broaden his horizons and test Yuan Zhou¡¯s knowledge. At the same time, he wanted to guide the younger generation. As the current number one chef, it wasn¡¯t wrong for him to say that. The only problem was that he had a problem with the person he was looking for.

    The Anhui cuisine restaurant elder was naturally familiar with it, and he was so skilled that he could order anything he wanted. Therefore, whether it was Guo penghao or Lei ti, they both handed the matter of ordering food to him and let him order freely.

    Although old master Fang was smiling, he still followed the rules. Each of them ordered three dishes and that was it. He usually ordered two dishes, one meat dish and one vegetable dish. The portion was small and only one bowl of rice was enough. Today, he had an extra dish and it should be enough.

    As for Lei ti and Guo penghao, they had already taken Lei TI¡¯s previous request to heart. After ordering the dishes, they didn¡¯t order anything else. Lei ti and Guo penghao didn¡¯t try to persuade them either. In any case, they just had to add more if it wasn¡¯t enough. There was no need to force it. Yuan Zhou¡¯s strength was there for all to see.

    When the first dish was served, Grandpa Fang was looking around to observe the restaurant and Yuan Zhou after having a short conversation with Lei ti and the others.

    Before he could observe Yuan Zhou carefully, the dishes were served.

    The Tiger skin tofu had been cooking Anhui cuisine for his entire life. Even though it had been a few years since hest made it, the taste memory that was deeply engraved in his bones would not disappear so easily. When he smelled this familiar and unique fragrance, Fang Yiming immediately knew what dish it was.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2717

    <h4>Chapter 2717: Chapter 261 a fine line of difference</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    This was because there was a unique fragrance produced when deep-fried oil and mold came into contact with each other. Of course, people who were not used to the smell would not find it pleasant either. Those who were used to it would be particrly attracted to it.

    For example, elder Fang.

    ¡°It¡¯s this kind of taste. It¡¯s really irresistible. I feel like I won¡¯t get sick of it no matter how much I eat.¡±

    If not for his old age, elder Fang might have gone up to snatch the tes away. Even though he was sitting in his seat, he wished he could stick his head in front of the tes.

    However, when su Ruoyan brought the te in front of him, he quickly turned around, raised his head and puffed out his chest, and looked straight ahead, exuding the air of an expert.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    After the tes were ced on the table and su Ruoyan left, elder Fang picked up his chopsticks without waiting for anyone to call him. He picked up a piece of tofu that was covered in sauce and stuffed it into his mouth. Of course, he still greeted Lei ti and Guo penghao in his busy schedule.

    ¡°Hurry up and eat. This is the most authentic hairy tofu in Anhui Province. It¡¯s definitely worth tasting.¡±

    From a master to a salesman in seconds, and a salesman of tofu.

    When he finished speaking, the tofu was already in his mouth. He opened his mouth and bit into half of the tofu. Because it was fried, one could see the Golden traces through the thick sauce. However, because the sauce covered up a lot of it, it wasn¡¯t so obvious.

    It was very obvious when it was in the mouth. After the thick sauce, the crispy skin was a little tougher because it was soaked in the soup. However, when it was bitten, it was soft and soft. Probably because it had been fermented for a long time, it had a little more powdery feeling. It was not as tender and smooth as fresh tofu, but with the participation of the beneficial fungi, the vor was excellent.

    ¡°Oh, the sauce is rich and natural, and the tofu is a perfect blend. The heat control is just right. This tiger skin tofu is definitely the best.¡±

    Elder Fang was quite pleased with Yuan Zhou¡¯s capability. Previously, he had indeed felt that Yuan Zhou was too young. Even if Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills were excellent and he was proud of the third generation of the older generation, there was still a gap between him and Yuan Zhou. He hade here with the idea of giving some advice to the younger generation, hoping that Yuan Zhou could guard himself against arrogance and rashness and advance courageously, bringing China¡¯s cooking industry to a more brilliant tomorrow.

    ......

    With his status as the number one chef in China and his contributions to the Chinese cooking industry, he had the right to say that.

    He thought that Yuan Zhou had achieved so many achievements at such a young age that everyone would more or less have some feelings of satisfaction or pride, but the premise was that he was a human.

    For an inhuman like Yuan Zhou, all of these things were non-existent. His goal was not to be the number one chef in China. From the very beginning, his goal had been clear and had never changed. It was to be the master chef.

    Even though he had already made a lot of achievements, he was still far away from his goal. He was still far from being able to be proud of himself. Therefore, Yuan Zhou had always been very modest and low-key, wishing that everyone would know that he was very low-key.

    From his dishes, elder Fang didn¡¯t sense any impetuous emotions. On the contrary, what was transmitted to the customers were the taste and emotions of the food itself, as well as the chef¡¯s care. Every piece of tofu was carefully selected and cooked. One could feel the sincerity when eating it, and it made one¡¯s body feelfortable and very pleased.

    ¡°This young man is very good.¡±

    Elder Fang felt that Yuan Zhou was indeed very rare. No wonder he was able to break the blockade and be the No. 1 person in China during Akara¡¯s meeting. He was indeed a man of both strength and moral character.

    A te of tiger skin tofu sessfully won over elder Fang. The main reason was that elder Fang knew very well that even he himself could only achieve this level at his peak, not to mention his direct disciples. Moreover, it was rare to see such a dish. Most of the dishes were slightly worse than this one, which showed how rare it was.

    Why was it said that a chef would usually eat the specialty dishes of a restaurant when they had their specialty dishes? the reason was simply because the chef could cook those dishes the best and had the best taste. Almost all chefs were like this. Some were good at it, and some were bad at it. This was very normal.

    After that, it was an eye-opener for elder Fang. The jadeite shrimp, the snow red plum, the plum blossom, and the other dishes were all top-tier among their kind. What was rare was that the quality of each dish was almost the same, which meant that they were all delicious without exception.

    Although he was an expert in Hui provincial cuisines, his specialty was the unique cooking techniques of Hui provincial cuisines, such as stewing and fumigated. He could cook other dishes and they were delicious, but they were not as good as the ones he was best at.

    He had always thought that this was the norm. In any case, it had always been the case since ancient times. However, Yuan Zhou had subverted his perception.

    Lu Xun had once said that only when more people walked would it be a road. Then, the truth could not be turned into the truth just because everyone said so. It needed verification and results.

    In the beginning, elder Fang had intended to help and remind the younger generation, but after several dishes were served, he changed his mind. It was okay tomunicate with Yuan Zhou as an equal, but to give him some advice was definitely an insult to Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with this little Zhou. He didn¡¯t even know to recruit such an excellent descendant into the Association. If that¡¯s the case, our China chef¡¯s Alliance will definitely have a good reputation. We¡¯ll definitely be able to dominate everyone.¡±

    While eating the dishes quickly, old Fang ridiculed Zhou Shijie who was already showing signs of balding in his heart.

    ¡°Achoo.¡± Zhou Shijie, who was originally working seriously, had no idea why he suddenly sneezed. He thought it was because the temperature difference was too great recently and he caught a cold.

    ¡°It seems that I should wear more clothes now that I¡¯m getting older. I can¡¯t cut my clothes randomly. I have to go to little Yuan¡¯s ce to nourish my body. I heard that there are several new dishes recently, but I haven¡¯t eaten any of them. I have to go and take a look.¡±

    Zhou Shijie muttered to himself. There were a lot of things to do in the Association at the end of the year. He might not even have the time to go to master chef Restaurant for a meal even if he wanted to.

    Because of the sneeze, Zhou Shijie still felt that he had to take time out to eat and replenish his energy today or tomorrow. Otherwise, if he fell sick before he finished his work, it would definitely not be worth it.

    Old Fang didn¡¯t know that he was so good at nagging. In other words, Zhou Shijie had sensed it and was looking forward to thest dish. Of course, he didn¡¯t know that it was thest dish.

    They were too engrossed in tasting the wonderful taste of each dish to count the number. However, Lei di and Guo penghao, who had already developed a certain level of immunity, knew this.

    Every time the dishes were served, they wanted to eat as well, but elder Fang was also there. They had to wait for him to start eating before they could start eating. They had to be careful not to eat too fast, or it would be bad if they didn¡¯t get to eat.

    Respecting the old and cherishing the young was something everyone knew. Under normal circumstances, everyone would do what they could. However, it was a different case when they faced Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious dishes. If it wasn¡¯t for Fang Yiming sitting in front of them, Lei ti and Guo penghao would definitely not give him any face. It was fine as long as they were full. If they still wanted to give up on Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, they would definitely be stupid.

    Thest dish was served with arge bowl and a deep-bottom te. There were two types of cutlery.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2718

    <h4>Chapter 2718: Another 30 years</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Lei di was invigorated. He went to Anhui Province for this double crispy rice crust. A restaurant had specially invited him to evaluate it.

    Initially, Lei ti didn¡¯t want to take on this job. There was only a month left before the new year. He thought that he wouldn¡¯t go to work before the new year and would just stay at master chef Restaurant. This year, he wanted to spend the new year at master chef Restaurant. He had thought about it several times, and this year was just right.

    However, the dish that he wanted toment on was the double crispy rice crust, which attracted a lot of attention. Lei TI¡¯s favorite dish was the various rice crust dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou, such as the rice crust meat slices in Sichuan cuisine, the crispy rice crust meat, and so on. He would really order several dishes to eat every two days.

    Now that this dish was also a rice crust dish, he suddenly became more interested. After thinking about it, he decided to go to the Thunder question.

    This trip took more than half a month longer than the estimated time. It took them a total of one month. However, Lei ti was very satisfied. Not only did he meet Fang Yiming, the number one chef in the cooking world, but he also got a recipe book that might be useful to Yuan Zhou. Just thinking about it made him happy.

    All of this was because of the double crispy rice crust dish. Now that the dish cooked by Yuan Zhou was about to arrive in front of him, he was naturally excited beyond words.

    There were two tes and a bowl of tableware. There were many ingredients floating in the bowls, such as red ham, duck gizzards, white winter bamboo shoots, and ck shiitake mushrooms. They were cut into small pieces with a knife and looked like little flowers blooming on the soup surface. It was very beautiful.

    Elder Fang admired the soup¡¯s appearance for a while before he unceremoniously picked up the bowl and poured the soup and ingredients into the Golden Rice crust te.

    ¡°Swish, swish!¡±

    The hot soup met with the crispy and brown rice crust, making a beautiful sound. The crisp sound was light at first and then heavy, with a profound meaning. The fragrance that assailed the nose became more and more colorful because of the convergence.

    The Golden Rice crust was mixed with all kinds of ingredients, and the sticky soup touched the crispy rice crust, making the rice crust look more steady and self-assured than it used to be.

    After listening to the melodious music and the rich aroma, the three of them picked up their chopsticks and prepared to start eating. They didn¡¯t even need to be called. When the music stopped, it was the signal. It was like the war drums on the battlefield. Once the music stopped, the soldiers would immediately carry out the order.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    ......

    The three pairs of chopsticks moved so fast that only their afterimages could be seen. They had different targets, but their destination was the same.

    Naturally, old Fang chose the rice crust. Half of it was stained with the soup, and the other half was still golden. It gave off a light feeling and had the temperament of Zhong Wuyan.

    ¡°Ka Cha!¡±

    The half of the rice crust that was not soaked in the soup made a crunching sound when he bit it. It was broken in an instant. The rice crust that had been fried just right was crisp and dry, without a trace of water inside. The fragrance of the rice had been rendered by the high-temperature oil, and there was a little oil fragrance. It felt like he would not feel greasy even if he ate the entire pot in one go.

    Not only did the color of the half that was soaked in the soup darken, but the sound of biting also sounded much lower. The outside had already been soaked a little soft, but the inside was still crisp and delicious due to the time, which was very rare.

    The two different tastes were mixed together, and theyers were rich. With the addition of the soup, the originally crispy rice crust was given a new life.

    The other side dishes were soft, tender, and crisp. Because of the sauce, the taste was rich and natural. Thebination of crispness and richness blew a delicious whirlwind in the mouth, which was fascinating.

    As he watched Lei ti lick thest drop of soup clean, elder Fang suddenly blurted out the thought that had been lingering in his mind since the first dish,¡±¡±You¡¯re young and have a big appetite. I¡¯m sure you didn¡¯t eat enough. Let¡¯s order three more dishes, one for each of you. What do you think?¡±

    It was a question, but the certainty in old Fang¡¯s tone could not be ignored. Lei ti and Guo penghao had already prepared for this, so they were not surprised.

    By the time everyone had their fill and left the restaurant, it was already past lunchtime.

    Elder Fang and Guo penghao had originally intended to meet Yuan Zhou and have a meal together. Therefore, they didn¡¯t leave after they left the restaurant. As for Lei ti, he stayed shamelessly. He was thinking that since elder Fang was a highly respected master among masters and Yuan Zhou would definitely prepare some pastries and tea when meeting him, he could stay and have some food.

    After eating a delicious meal and having some sweet desserts, the days of the immortals were nothing more than this.

    It was a good idea, but Lei ti didn¡¯t know that master Fang hadunched a surprise attack on him and thus didn¡¯t mention it to Yuan Zhou in advance.

    Therefore, when they met again, there was indeed tea and snacks, but only a little. They were the supper prepared by Yuan Zhou for Yin ya. There was only a little of it. Lei ti didn¡¯t get to eat it, but he could still masturbate with some top-grade tea.

    The meeting between Yuan Zhou and Fang Yiming was of great historical significance. From that moment on, Yuan Zhou was firmly crowned as the best Chef in China. He was well-deserved of the title of the Chinese chef King, not only in his culinary skills, but also in the recognition of the government and the people.

    As for the matter that elder Fang wanted to abduct Yuan Zhou to join the chef¡¯s Association, he felt that everything should be done step by step. Therefore, he nned to stop enjoying the scenery and stay in Chengdu for a while to tell Yuan Zhou about this matter slowly.

    Time flew by. Before Yuan Zhou and Yin ya¡¯s wedding, the new year came.

    ¡°Pi Li pa¡±¡±Bang Bang Bang¡±

    Early in the morning, the first thing to feel the new year atmosphere must be the sound of these firecrackers and fireworks, indicating the arrival of the new year.

    Of course, Main City did not allow the setting off of fireworks, and the designated setting was in the suburbs. However, the sound could still be heard on Taoxi road.

    It was Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve today. As usual, Yuan Zhou woke up at the usual time. Today was the same as in previous years, where he would open his restaurant for business.

    After making sure that he didn¡¯t wake Yin ya up, Yuan Zhou washed up and went out for a jog. Like Yuan Zhou, the other restaurants in Taoxi road also opened at noon on the 30th day of the lunar calendar and didn¡¯t open at night. Only Yuan Zhou¡¯s master chef Restaurant would open at night on Taoxi road. Moreover, it wasn¡¯t really open for business, because they didn¡¯t need to pay. Yuan Zhou was the one treating them.

    Only 30-year-olds had such a special treatment every year. Therefore, even if it was Yuan Zhou¡¯s treat, there would still be customers who woulde to the restaurant for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.

    As usual, he shouted at the owner of the noodle shop and remembered that he had to use the noodles. He ran forward, turned a corner, and arrived at the back alley. He finished running not long after.

    ¡°Rice, rice soup, noodles. It¡¯s thest day of the new year again. After today, you¡¯ll be one year older. I hope you¡¯ll grow bigger and more powerful.¡±

    Yuan Zhou felt that giving a blessing should be wishing for some wishes that couldn¡¯t be realized in normal times. Only then could it represent one¡¯s beautiful wishes.

    He felt that the biggest wish of rice soup and noodles should be to break through their father¡¯s body length and weight, so this blessing should be just right.

    In the morning, even though it was already 30 years old, 100 servings of breakfast still needed to be prepared. The customers were already ready to go. For the sake of a good moral, Yuan Zhou prepared the yellow sugar tangyuans for breakfast.

    Sesame, peanuts, and brown sugar were mashed with a stone mortar and wrapped in glutinous rice balls. After they were cooked, they were pink, glutinous, sweet, and sticky. Everyone who ate them had a smile on their faces. They were obviously in a good mood.

    As Yin ya was also present at noon, Yuan Zhou had originally nned to cook only three dishes. But this time, he directly doubled the number. It became more lively when two people ate together.

    Of course, the liveliest time was at night.

 Chapter 2719

    <h4>Chapter 2719: Chapter 263 the rice Eagle¡¯s ident</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    It was the beginning of spring, but the day had be long. It was already a little dark before the usual dinner time at Sixo¡¯ clock. The Red Lanterns on Taoxi road began to light up one after another because they felt that they were not bright enough. The bright lights brightened up the street that was a little dark.

    The sky in the distance trembled, and people with good eyesight could see some stars in the sky, which were the traces left by fireworks when they visited the sky.

    During festive times, there would always be people who liked to celebrate wantonly. Before night fell, some people had already started setting off fireworks.

    ¡°Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year to the two of you. I didn¡¯t expect the two of you toe for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.¡±

    Wang Hong saw Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin walking not far in front of them from a distance, so he immediately went up to greet them.

    ¡°Happy New Year! Author Wang, you¡¯re getting more and more energetic. Do you have any ideas for your new book?¡± Zheng Jiawei greeted with a smile.

    Wu Lin wasn¡¯t familiar with Wang Hong, mainly because she didn¡¯t have much vacation time. Therefore, she nodded to Wang Hong and stood aside quietly, waiting for Zheng Jiawei and Wang Hong to make small talk.

    Seeing such a familiar scene, although Wang Hong still felt it was unbelievable that Wu Lin, who had such a high fighting strength, was now snuggling up to Zheng Jiawei like a little woman, he still couldn¡¯t get used to it no matter how many times he saw it. Nevertheless, he couldn¡¯t help sighing with emotion about the great power of love.

    Every time this happened, Wang Hong couldn¡¯t help but wonder why such a handsome, talented, and considerate young ace author like him wasn¡¯t fated to meet his muse. It didn¡¯t make sense.

    Zheng Jiawei didn¡¯t know about Wang Hong¡¯s feelings. Otherwise, he would have told him that his single life had nothing to do with his external qualities. It was closely rted to his strength because Wang Hong had done something after Hong Dou.

    One of his female readers had a good chat with him. In order not to be deceived by his photo, Wang Hong even video-called a youngdy. She was a soft and cute girl. After they got to the point, the youngdy took the initiative to send him a gift. It was an exquisite and beautiful hexagonal ss bottle filled with dozens of white and Fat Rice.

    It was white and translucent, and it looked very appetizing. The little girl was afraid that Wang Hong didn¡¯t know what it meant, so she specially emphasized that this gift had to be carefully looked at.

    After Wang Hong received a ss bottle of rice, he carefully admired it for half a day. He rushed to the appointed time to contact the little girl every day, washed it clean, and cooked it into crystal clear rice.

    ......

    In order to exin things to the little girl and to learn from the lesson he had learned from the red bean, Wang Hong specially prepared a book and made detailed notes of the rice before and after cooking. Even the taste was recorded after tasting it carefully. He was this serious when preparing a new book. This time, he was full of confidence.

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that just as he video-called the youngdy and talked about cooking the rice, before he could even describe the taste, the youngdy¡¯s expression changed instantly. Then, he couldn¡¯t see her figure on the other end and hung up.

    At first, Wang Hong thought that the signal was bad. However, after a few calls, the other side didn¡¯t pick up. In the end, he couldn¡¯t even get through. He knew that he must have been cklisted.

    Wang Hong felt that he had made sufficient preparations this time and there shouldn¡¯t be any oversight. In a moment of depression, he went to find the heavenly Enchantress Fang Heng toin. Then, the familiar diners all knew about Wang Hong¡¯s dirty operation this time.

    In the end, he found out that the little girl was obsessed with rice Eagle at that time, so she carved all the words she wanted to say on the rice. As she was not familiar with carving a word on a grain of rice, she had so much rice. However, Wang Hong cooked the rice and ate it without a second thought. No one could stand it.

    Wang Hong felt that girls these days all had weird hobbies. Not only did they like red beans, but they also liked rice Eagles. Wouldn¡¯t it be nice to eat rice if it was properly eaten? he didn¡¯t think that it was his problem at all. If such a person didn¡¯t want to be alone, he would be letting down other single dogs.

    Although it had been a few months since the incident, Fang Heng couldn¡¯t help butugh at Wang Hong every time he saw him. If he didn¡¯t get together with sister Xian, Wang Hong wouldn¡¯t be able to get a girlfriend either. They were very familiar with each other¡¯s rtionship.

    Wang Hong met Zheng Jiawei and Wu Lin. On the other side, Guo penghao also met Lei ti. However, the former met by ident, while thetter had an appointment with each other.

    The two older single men pushed aside all the other banquets and chose toe to master chef Restaurant for the new year. Elder Fang, who had been following them around, also wanted toe here for the new year, but he was invited away in the end.

    Although elder Fang¡¯s wife was no longer around, he still had children and several direct disciples who were as close as family. He couldn¡¯t possibly let his grandfather spend the new year all alone outside. He came to invite him alone but failed. Therefore, they took turns to persuade him with emotion and reason. Finally, in the morning, they picked up his grandfather and left. And just like that, they all left after eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s brown sugar glutinous rice balls.

    The customers came to Taoxi road one after another. Yuan Zhou also got busy from the very beginning.

    In the morning, Yin ya also left after having lunch. She went back to Gusu city to spend the new year with her parents. This would be thest time she would spend the new year with her parents. In the future, if she wanted to spend the new year with her parents, she would also go with Yuan Zhou. However, this situation was probably very difficult toe true for Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t let go of the customers who woulde for dinner on the evening of the 30th.

    In order to keep Yuan Zhoupany, Yin ya stayed until lunch was over before she left. She had stayed as long as she could. If she hadn¡¯t bought the ticket in advance, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to buy such a suitable ticket. She could go back just in time for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.

    ¡°From next year onwards, I won¡¯t be alone during the new year. That¡¯s pretty good.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the new year gift from Yin ya on his waist and felt quite happy in his heart. A belt withplicated and beautiful patterns had reced the low-key silk rope in the past and appeared particrly dazzling. Yin ya had embroidered it herself ording to other people¡¯s embroidery and had spent quite a lot of time on it. In order to keep it in thepany so that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t know, she had to take a longer time. Fortunately, it was in time for the new year.

    Yuan Zhou felt that even his waist had to be straightened today. It must be because the belt was too good to use. He was so confident.

    For this year¡¯s Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, Yuan Zhou prepared the rice bowl. In order to prepare for the Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner every year, Yuan Zhou had also spent a lot of effort. Tangyuans and dumplings were the basic ones that had been prepared long ago. In order to be creative and to let everyone eat happily and satisfactorily, he naturally had to put in a lot of effort.

    Naturally, Yuan Zhou had spent a lot of effort on this year¡¯s Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve dinner. He prepared a huge bowl, at least the kind that was usually used to hold soup at home, with all kinds of dishes densely ced on it. At the bottom was the crystal clear and round rice. The fragrant rice was matched with various dishes with thick sauce. There were even meat dishes, which made people drool just by looking at it.

    Of course, the dishes weren¡¯t randomly chosen. Instead, the main characters of the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner were chosen from various ces, such as Dongpo Pork, Sixi meatballs, and of course, the absolute main character of Northeast cuisine, red braised pig¡¯s hand. The red and shiny pig¡¯s hand looked very appetizing.

 Chapter 2720

    <h4>Chapter 2720: The New Year¡¯s Eve dinner with rich content</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Ah, the aroma of the red braised pig¡¯s hand is too fragrant. I thought that it would be very delicious if it was braised, but the red braised pig¡¯s hand has such a beautiful color and such a good texture. The tender and soft outer skin and the soft meat inside are so delicious.¡±

    Wang Hong was gnawing on the pig¡¯s hand. Even though there was no oil on his hand, he couldn¡¯t help but lick his fingers when he held the pig¡¯s hand in a different position, afraid that it would go to waste.

    As expected of a famous author who spoke with the tone of a poem recitation.

    ¡°I think Dongpo meat is the most delicious. It¡¯s full of meat in every bite. It¡¯s so satisfying, but there¡¯s too little. There¡¯s only one piece. Compass is so stingy.¡±

    Wu Hai swallowed a big piece of Dongpo meat with a ¡®awoo¡¯ sound. Half of the meat was immediately gone. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he wanted to leave some for a second taste, he would eat one piece at a time. Wu Hai indicated that it wasn¡¯t difficult for him to do that.

    When Yuan Zhou heard Wu Hai¡¯s words, he stood still in the kitchen. After all, if one day Wu Hai didn¡¯t feel it was too little to eat, that would definitely be more abnormal than the sun rising in the West in winter.

    Therefore, Wu Hai¡¯s opinion could be ignored. It was better to pay attention to the opinions of other customers.

    Wu Hai, who had just done aprehensive maintenance of his small mustache, didn¡¯t know that Yuan Zhou had just ignored his painstaking opinion. Instead, he gave the same opinion every time he ate something enthusiastically, that was, the portion was too small. Even the vegetable dishes that were usually not very popr received the same evaluation. He was very enthusiastic.

    ¡°I think this mixed vegetable brocade is quite good. I like it.¡± Sister Wan sat there with her head half-propped up, her every move was flirtatious, and there was a satisfied look on her pretty face. Obviously, she was speaking from the bottom of her heart.

    For some reason, sister Wan came alone this year. Chen Wei didn¡¯t stick to her. However, looking at her smiling face, she didn¡¯t seem to be doing anything bad. She might be working overtime.

    ¡°I think this yellow croaker in soup is very delicious. Boss Yuan¡¯s culinary skills have definitely improved again. I know that for this dish, it¡¯s usually better to choose a fish that weighs more than 1.5 kg to make it easier. However, I¡¯ve never seen a yellow croaker that weighs less than 1.5 kg like this. The eight Treasures inside are also very delicious and mellow. It¡¯s stewed very well and is definitely good enough.¡±

    Mr. Wei¡¯s words were clear and logical, and his analysis was reasonable. The few people beside him were all attracted. They put down the dishes that they were originally holding and moved their attention to the yellow croaker in the soup, studying it one after another.

    ¡°Hehehe, I like the rice below. The rice soaked in the thick soup is really delicious. All kinds of fragrance seeped into the rice, and the rice fragrance was mixed with other fragrances. Theyplemented each other and didn¡¯t seem to overshadow the main dish. On the contrary, it set off the fragrant and glutinous rice.¡± Wei Wei said honestly.

    ......

    She just pushed aside the various dishes and ate the rice directly. From the way she looked, it was obvious that she really liked it.

    Chu Xiao, who always got lost and couldn¡¯t make it for the New Year¡¯s Eve dinner, set off more than half a month in advance this time and finally arrived in Chengdu yesterday sessfully and made it in time for today¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.

    He held his chopsticks and stood there in a daze without giving any opinion. The only people who came today were the food critics and the only chef was Chu Xiao. Dean and the others were unfortunately busy and couldn¡¯te.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s attention was shifted to Chu Xiao. Chu Xiao was stunned for a while and then raised his head to look at Yuan Zhou,¡±¡±I¡¯ll continue to work hard. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll catch up one day. ¡±

    As a fool like Chu Xiao, it was absolutely impossible for him to realize that Yuan Zhou was very awesome and change his goal. The stronger Yuan Zhou was, the more vigorous Chu Xiao¡¯s fighting spirit would be. He would even be able to ignite a fire on the spot.

    Yuan Zhou was quite used to such a Chu Xiao. He nodded his head to Chu Xiao, indicating that he had received his challenge. Only then did Chu Xiao bury his head and start to eat. He didn¡¯t care about the dishes. Anyway, there was nothing that Yuan Zhou cooked that wasn¡¯t delicious. In just a few moments, half of the food was gone.

    Although Chu Xiao was thest one to start eating, he was the fastest one to catch up with Wu Hai and the hairy bear.

    On the night of the 30th, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t set a time for dinner. As long as there were still people in the restaurant, they could eat. For example, Queen Jiang and Yu Chu, who had rushed over after working overtime, still managed to eat the steaming hot New Year¡¯s Eve dinner.

    After the meal, some of them directly said goodbye to Yuan Zhou and left, while others brought in the equipment to watch the Spring Festival G. The restaurant had always been very lively.

    The restaurant even prepared fruit tters including melon seeds, peanuts, sweets and fruits for Wu Hai and the others who were watching the Spring Festival G in the restaurant. Each of them had a fruit tter. Of course, there would be nothing left after they finished eating, which was in line with the rules of the restaurant.

    While watching the Spring Festival G, Yuan Zhou also checked the time. When he found it was almost time, he took a transparent lunch box and came to the door of the restaurant quietly.

    There were eight tangyuans in the lunchbox. The chubby and cute snowballs swayed slightly in the soup as if they would roll out once the lid was opened. They were very round.

    ¡°Ta ta ta¡±

    Just as Yuan Zhou stood still, he heard a series of footsteps in the darkness in the distance. However, Yuan Zhou slightly frowned because the footsteps were different. He straightened his back and looked at the ce where the footsteps came from with a serious expression.

    After a short while, a figure appeared under the light. Although it was quite far away, Yuan Zhou recognized it at first nce. It was the nephew of the granny who had been helping the sick granny sell soybean milk and steamed buns.

    Later on, the granny got better and was discharged from the hospital. However, she was indeed getting old. From then on, it had always been this nephew of his who helped to sell the food. Yuan Zhou remembered that everyone called him master Gong.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t the olddye by herself?¡± Yuan Zhou kept guessing in his heart.

    ¡°Hello, boss Yuan. My aunt made tangyuans for you. But she¡¯s getting old and I don¡¯t feelfortable letting her go out alone at night. Therefore, I helped to deliver it to you. I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡± Master Gong also saw Yuan Zhou scurrying to the front of him and hurriedly handed him a familiar lunchbox.

    ¡°Is the olddy alright?¡± Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care about the lunchbox, but asked.

    ¡°No, you know that she¡¯s getting on in years. Although it¡¯s not too cold this winter, she caught a cold because it was cold for a while before. However, it¡¯s getting better recently. This is a restaurant, and she didn¡¯t want to cause you trouble. Besides, I¡¯m really worried about hering out alone, so I came in her ce.¡± Master Gong probably knew that Yuan Zhou was very worried about the granny, so he exined it in detail.

    Upon hearing that, Yuan Zhou let out a sigh of relief. He sniffed the tangyuans and confirmed that they all had a familiar smell. Finally, he felt relieved.

    ¡°I¡¯ve already sent an invitation to my wedding in a few days. I hope you cane with her.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    The wedding invitation cards had already been sent out. As the head chef of master chef Restaurant, the wedding invitation card was naturally very distinctive. It was also produced by the packaging factory with great efforts and was very outstanding. Of course, it was also because of Yuan Zhou¡¯s good design. Even Wu Hai said that theposition and color matching were very outstanding and already had some of his skills.

    ¡°OK. Boss Yuan, thank you.¡±

    Master Gong took the lunchbox that Yuan Zhou handed over to him and then passed the one in his hand to him. After that, he turned around and slowly disappeared into the darkness without a trace.

    It was the annual program. After finishing this and eating the tangyuans sent by the old grandma, Chinese New Year¡¯s Eve woulde to an end. The video and Yin ya counted down together. The new year hade as scheduled.

    Early in the morning, Yuan Zhou went out for a jog. All kinds of auspicious words came to his face and the red packets in Yuan Zhou¡¯s pocket also scattered out one after another.

    Many people came to pay their New Year¡¯s greetings to Yuan Zhou for the special red packet. It was the same every year, even Chu Xiao was no exception.

    The first day of the new year kicked off in this lively atmosphere.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2721

    <h4>Chapter 2721: Special eating techniques</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Being a stranger in a foreignnd, he missed his family during festivals.

    When it came to the most lively Festival of the year, the Spring Festival, many people would choose to have a family reunion. There were more holidays during the spring Festival. After a year of hard work, even if one was useless for a year, they should take a break.

    Of course, there were still many jobs that needed people. Many people chose to spend the new year there. Even though the number of diners in master chef Restaurant had decreased by almost half, it was still full. However, it was a little easier to eat than usual.

    If he hade two minutester, he would not have been able to get in line normally. However, during the new year, especially before the third year of junior high, he could still get in line to eat delicious food.

    Many people were usually busy with work and could finish their work at 11 O¡¯ clock. However, those who needed more than ten minutes to rush over would usually choose toe for a few meals during the new year. ording to this schedule, they would definitely be able to make it in time. Usually, it was up to luck and character.

    Gu Wei was one of them. He was a railway worker and had a train until 11 O¡¯ clock. It would take 20 minutes to get from the train station to Taoxi road, which was close to the time for lunch. asionally, there would be a traffic jam, which would take even longer.

    Therefore, even though this shift was the most likely for Gu Wei to eat at the restaurant, he had only been there twice. Once, he did not make it in time. The second time, he could only get a reserved ticket for dinner. However, he had to go to work at night and did note to eat during working hours. He dide here twice when he was on vacation.

    Sincest year, Gu Wei had been taking shifts with others during the spring Festival and ended work at 11 O¡¯ clock so that he could eat the dishes of master chef Restaurant.

    Since it was the new year, he had to treat himself better. He had toe to master chef Restaurant for two meals. Gu Wei said that this demand could be satisfied, and it would be satisfied with the small amount of money in his small Treasury.

    Of course, the small gold vault was built under the supervision of his wife. It was to raise funds for eating at the restaurant. It was not considered a private stash. At least, he did not have to worry about having durians or keyboards to serve him after he found out.

    ¡°Wife, I¡¯m almost there. Look, Taoxi road is so lively even during the new year. How are you doing there? you should eat something good for lunch today.¡±

    Gu Wei took out his mobile phone and scanned the bustling scene on Taoxi road. Then, he turned the camera back to himself. He had to let his wife remember his handsome face so that she would not be dazzled by the flowers and nts outside.

    Secretly, Gu Wei tried to scheme. He expressed that his wife was as beautiful as a flower and must be protected well.

    ......

    ¡°Alright, go ahead then. Take good care of the money in your own vault and eat as many meals as you can. You can¡¯t add anything else.¡± A slightly neutral voice came from the other side. It was Gu Wei¡¯s wife.

    In fact, Gu Wei¡¯s wife could fight two people at the same time without any pressure. It was not because she looked burly, but because she was a train policeman who specialized in traveling on trains. Compared with Gu Wei¡¯s fixed location in Chengdu, his wife could travel back and forth between Chengdu and Jin province, their hometown.

    This time, Gu Wei was able toe to the restaurant for a meal because his wife had gone back to Jin province with the car yesterday. Otherwise, he would definitely have to cook for his wife. To put it nicely, if you want to capture a person¡¯s heart, you have to capture a person¡¯s stomach first. Moreover, he felt that his wife had chosen him because he was the best at cooking.

    ¡°I wonder when boss Yuan¡¯s restaurant will serve Jin cuisine. In that case, I can learn a few more dishes to cook for my wife. Today, I have to eat that five colored beef tenderloin again. After eating it this time, I should be able to make 20% of the taste.¡± Gu Wei muttered.

    Gu Wei wasn¡¯t a professional chef. He just wanted to make more delicious food for his wife to nourish her body. Therefore, when he had time toe to Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant, he would at least make one simple dish. He would be very happy if he could restore one or two parts of the taste just by looking at Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking and eating the taste.

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s 1 or 2 points could bepared with the head chef of an ordinary restaurant. Therefore, it wasn¡¯t considered shabby and was quite delicious.

    Of course, since Gu Wei and his wife were not professional food critics, they only got one to two points and three to four points based on their own judgment standards. They did not have to worry about these details.

    Recently, Gu Wei had chosen the more difficult five-colored beef sirloin, but he had eaten it three or four times, and he had done it secretly behind his wife¡¯s back. He wanted to give her a surprise. He used to learn how to cook vegetarian dishes, but this was the first meat dish he had learned. It was worthy of remembrance and Grand treatment.

    When he arrived at master chef Restaurant, it was almost time to line up. Gu Wei took a careful look and found that only one-third of the customers were here. He was instantly relieved as he could indeed start to eat at this time.

    When the time to line up was up, Gu Wei worked hard and tried his best to get a better position.

    As long as you were fast enough and had a cool posture, you could be at the front of the line even if you arrived a second before the time was up. The condition was that there should be no jostling, trampling, or other phenomena. Otherwise, the queuing Committee would definitelye to find you.

    Even during the spring Festival, as long as Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t rest, there would still be people from the queuing Committee staying behind. However, thispetition of speed could only be carried out in a small range, because many people had queued up voluntarily and waited there. Therefore, they definitely couldn¡¯t cut the queue.

    ¡°It¡¯s time for lunch. The first 18 customers, pleasee in for your meal. ¡±

    Since su Ruoyan was on holiday, this job fell to Yuan Zhou himself. However, it was the same every year and he had already gotten used to it. After he said that, he waited for everyone to enter the restaurant and then began to let them write the menu.

    After he finished writing, he would hand it to the kitchen. It was a routine operation in the restaurant. He was a mature customer and could do many things by himself.

    Gu Wei did not manage to get the first position because he did note here very often, only a few times a year. He was not familiar with his movements and fell to the second position. The waiting time was very torturous, especially the pictures that his wife had sent him. They were all pictures of her lunch at noon. The familiar taste of her hometown seemed to be able to be smelled through the screen. He followed Gu Wei¡¯s instructions to eat good food.

    His wife had even dubbed each picture, not for anything else, but for the feeling she felt when she ate the dishes. There was not much variety in the words, just that they were delicious or tender. But for Gu Wei, who was waiting outside the restaurant with a hungry stomach, this was a great test.

    He missed his wife and missed the dishes from his hometown. He felt wronged, but Gu Wei felt sorry for him if he didn¡¯t say it.

    Soon, Gu Wei had no time to think about anything else, because it was his turn to enter the restaurant.

    ¡°Phew ...¡±

    Exhaling, Gu Wei walked into the restaurant with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He sat down at thest seat at the bar counter and wrote down the must-eat dish of the day on a piece of paper. Then, he opened the menu and nned to write another dish.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2722

    <h4>Chapter 2722: Chapter 266 meticulous nning</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Gu Wei had already made a n. He would order two dishes today, two dishes tomorrow, and two more the day after. This way, his small gold vault could support him for three days of fun.

    His wife would be back the day after tomorrow, and he could spend some alone time with her. It would be great to celebrate the new year with the five-colored beef tenderloin.

    The premise was that he had already learned the five-colored beef fillet technique by then. Gu Wei was quite confident in this and felt that there should be no problem.

    After all, the previous stir-fried Lotus beans Nethends stir-fried Phoenix tail, and several other vegetarian dishes that his wife liked to eat had all been cooked, and they were even a little better.

    Gu Wei felt that he was talented and might be a genius chef who was dyed by the railway. Although he was not a chef, it did not affect his learning to cook.

    But as soon as he opened the menu, Gu Wei felt that he was probably hallucinating.

    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re dreaming of what you think in the day? why do I see Jin cuisine?¡± Gu Wei felt it was unbelievable.

    Just now, he was still wondering when Yuan Zhou would serve the new dishes. But now, as soon as he opened the menu, he saw many familiar dishes followed by the new dishes. He felt that he might be dreaming.

    He rubbed his eyes hard. When he opened his eyes again, he found that the world was a little clearer. Gu Wei was satisfied.

    So he lowered his head and looked at the page that he had just turned to. He found that the Jin cuisine was still hanging there, and there was no change.

    Speaking of which, Gu Wei was quite lucky. In order to celebrate the arrival of the new year, Yuan Zhou had just served the new dish yesterday and no one had noticed it yet. Gu Wei could be said to be the first person to eat the crab.

    ¡°Hiss ...¡±

    Gu Wei pinched his thigh hard. The severe pain reminded him that what was happening in front of his eyes was indeed the truth. Jin cuisine had really appeared on the menu of master chef Restaurant.

    ......

    ¡°Happy and smiling¡± was not enough to describe Gu Wei¡¯s mood at the moment. It was the new year, and he could have anything he wanted. He was really lucky.

    ¡°I¡¯ll go buy a lottery ticketter. Maybe I¡¯ll hit the jackpot. If I fill up my little vault, I might be able toe and eat a few more meals.¡± Gu Wei was tempted.

    In the beginning, there were all kinds of shops on Taoxi road, but there was no lottery station. After all, people who came to Taoxi road first came to eat at master chef Restaurant, then to shop for souvenirs or to eat at other special restaurants and stalls.

    However, as a customer of the restaurant, Wu Yuan felt that he was lucky enough, because every time he wanted toe to eat, he would line up for a seat.

    No matter if it was before or after, as long as he could have a meal, it was a good spot, especially in a ce like master chef Restaurant that was in high demand. Wu Yuan was very content.

    However, every time he was able to eat, he wanted to buy a lottery ticket. However, there was no one selling it on Taoxi road. When he found a ce to buy it, his luck would be gone, and it would be meaningless to buy it at that time.

    In the world of business, there was only supply when there was demand. Once the rtionship of supply and demand was established, there would be business. It was also a form of mutual exchange.

    Therefore, Wu Yuan had to use many connections to get a very small shop on Taoxi road. It was not suitable for anything, and the space was too small.

    Of course, the shops on Taoxi road were only prosperous. However, because the ce was small, the bosses changed more frequently. Although the business was good, it was not as good as the spacious shops next to it. Looking at it for a long time, the gap between the two was big.

    Those who had a lower tolerance couldn¡¯t bear it, so they changed to be more diligent. Of course, this diligence was rtive to the shops on Taoxi road, where there was only one radish and one pit.

    Wu Yuan had already changed owners three times in the past five years, and he was the fourth.

    Speaking of which, this small and narrow shop might really be suitable for the lottery station. Since its opening, the business had been growing day by day, and most of the customers were the diners of the small shop.

    The amount of customers that came every day was proof of how good the business of the award station was.

    The customers of the restaurant were different from those of other restaurants. Even though they didn¡¯t know each other, they would nod and greet each other when they came to line up for a meal. They felt that it was fate to be able to eat at master chef Restaurant. Then, they would exchange some information with each other, especially information about Taoxi road and the restaurant. Basically, they would exchange information.

    The news about the award station was obtained by Gu Wei when he was queuing up outside and exchanging information with the customers behind him.

    However, that was something to be done after the meal. The most important thing now was to put the delicacy in his mouth.

    Gu Wei hesitated because he could not bear to only eat one dish. Not only was he attracted by the picture his wife sent him when he was outside, but he also really wanted to try the taste of his hometown¡¯s food during the new year.

    He didn¡¯t miss it too much if he didn¡¯t have the chance, but now, the more he wanted to eat, the more he wanted to eat. How could one dish be enough at this time?

    After thinking about it carefully, Gu Wei gritted his teeth and decided to be extravagant and order three dishes directly. In this way, there would be four dishes in total with the five colored beef sirloin.

    They wouldn¡¯t being tomorrow or the day after. This way, they would be able to celebrate together for two or three days. It wasn¡¯t too extravagant to order three dishes like this.

    After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Gu Wei picked up a pen and carefully wrote down the three dishes that had the highest probability of appearing during the reunion dinner in the past.

    Oily meat, mutton with fried green onions and cypress seeds, quail and eggnt-these were Gu Wei¡¯s favorite dishes.

    After he finished, Gu Wei worked even faster and brought the paper to the kitchen. Then, he sat up straight and watched Yuan Zhou cook.

    The main reason was that Yuan Zhou¡¯s movements were too fast. If he wasn¡¯t careful, he might not even see anything even after the five colored beef sirloin was done. Therefore, he had to start from the beginning, even if he didn¡¯t know whose dish it was.

    If he had prepared well at the beginning, he wouldn¡¯t appear to be flustered. After all, even a professional chef might not be able to keep up with Yuan Zhou¡¯s speed, let alone an amateur like Gu Wei. Therefore, he could only think of other ways.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t care who was looking at him. He just grabbed a fish from the pond below and stroked it casually. The fish that was shaking violently immediately became quiet.

    ¡°Shua shua shua¡±

    With a sh of the knife, the fish was very clean. The originally beautiful and bright scales were quickly separated from the fish¡¯s body.

    In the blink of an eye, there were some beautiful patterns on the fish, and it was quickly ced on a te and ced in a steamer.

    ¡°Cut it horizontally and vertically. You have to sweep it horizontally with your hand to make the beef strips thinner.¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t know that this species of green pepper should be chosen. It doesn¡¯t seem to be avable in the market. I wonder where I can buy it?¡±

    Gu Wei watched it very carefully. Even though he could not understand it or see it clearly, he could still see some of the movements. In order to prevent himself from forgetting them, he mumbled to himself as he watched and strengthened his memory.

    As its name suggested, the five-colored beef dish had a variety of colors and looked very beautiful.

    Since he needed to memorize the taste, Gu Wei ate this dish very slowly. Before he finished one dish, the next one was already served.

    It was quails and eggnts. Just by the name, one could tell that the main ingredients were quails and eggnts, plus other ingredients.

    As soon as the dishes were served, a strange fragrance spread in the air. Gu Wei, who was carefully tasting the dishes, couldn¡¯t help but look up.

 Chapter 2723

    <h4>Chapter 2723: The losses of the single dog Alliance</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    In the beginning, Gu Wei wanted to eat a lot of dishes, many of which were his usual favorites. But his little gold reserve did not give him any energy, so he could only eat a few dishes that he missed the most first.

    This dish of quail and eggnt had always been Gu Wei¡¯s favorite. It was a very beautiful Kungfu dish with the great sess of knife skills and fire skills.

    He looked up. If not for the color, Gu Wei would have thought that he saw a fat quail lying on the te. The color was golden and the feathers on it were distinct and lifelike. Even if the color was different, Gu Wei could still feel that there was a new species in the quail world.

    The surface that was drizzled with ayer of sauce seemed to be smooth feathers with the morning light. Bathed in the sun, grass, birds, and the faint chirping of birds could be heard. It was as if it was alive.

    ¡°Hiss, I probably won¡¯t be able to learn this dish.¡±

    Gu Wei looked at the dish for two seconds and suddenly blurted out this sentence. He had no choice. Although he was extremely confident in himself and thought that he was a talented yer, he knew that it was important to have self-awareness. This dish was like a towering mountain in terms of cutting skills. If he couldn¡¯t ovee it, he would probably have to chop off his hands faster.

    Although it couldn ¡®t, the fragrance was so strong that it reminded Gu Wei to quickly move his chopsticks and mouth. He picked up the chopsticks and carefully picked up a feather. Although the surface was a little soft because of the soup, it could still be seen that it was fried quite well without any water. That was why the sauce was absorbed so quickly.

    Once the feathers were removed, arge piece of fine meat was revealed. The fragrance was even stronger. It was different from the fragrance of pork and beef. Quail meat had the fragrance of bird-type meat. It was very different.

    The dark red meat looked even more beautiful after being treated. It was really like peeling off ayer of feathers and seeing the flesh inside.

    When the eggnt entered his mouth, because he had used the method of steaming and peeling, after deep-frying and steaming, the outer skin lost its crispness at the beginning, but it looked extra soft and tough because of the addition of water and soup. However, the inside was very soft and tender. After biting off the outer skin with a little force, if he did not hold back, he almost could not feel the inside. His attention would be attracted by the nextyer of skin. The middle was so tender and smooth that it almost melted the moment it entered his mouth.

    Aspared to the outeryer, the inneryer was in direct contact with the quail meat, so it had a bit more vor and was particrly delicious.

    When he saw the appearance, Gu Wei knew that the taste of this dish was absolutely beyond his imagination. But when he put it into his mouth, he found that no matter how much he imagined, it was still not enough to reach one-tenth of its true taste.

    He had eaten outside before, but he didn¡¯t have such a deep feeling. This time, he was eating the familiar hometown dishes. Gu Wei felt that Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking skills had subverted his previous understanding. Could a human make such a taste? It shouldn¡¯t be.

    ......

    Gu Wei felt that he had seen a lot of things, but he had never seen anyone like Yuan Zhou, who could do everything perfectly. Therefore, no matter how confident he was, he would be satisfied if he could make one or two of Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes.

    He didn¡¯t know if he was just too ambitious or too confident. Fortunately, no one knew what Gu Wei was thinking.

    The shock brought by the quails and eggnts had not yet passed, and the greased meat could not wait to be served. Unlike the previous dishes, which had a strange fragrance, the most unique feature of this dish was definitely the extra soup.

    When Gu Wei wrote down the menu, he had specifically stated that he wanted Jincheng rice and greasy meat.

    In fact, there were many ces that had greasy meat, such as Jiangsu cuisine, Zhejiang cuisine, and Shanghai cuisine. Each ce had its own characteristics, but the greasy meat of Jin cuisine was still very different, especially in Jincheng. It was not an undeserved reputation to be called ¡°the taste of the three Jin¡±.

    In addition, Jincheng¡¯s greasy meat was also known as the rice greasy meat. There was a saying,¡±a bowl of white rice, with a te of greasy meat, with scallion, pepper, and garlic. The more you eat, the more you like it.¡± ¡°This is the origin.

    A bowl of white rice was served along with the greasy meat. Gu Wei ate it as usual. The tender and smooth meat slices, the thick soup, and the refreshing fragrance of the rice made him feel as if he was in Jincheng. He feltfortable all over, and the pores on his body opened to breathe in the fresh air. He felt veryfortable from the inside out.

    Gu Wei didn¡¯t know how others felt, but he felt veryfortable. Whether it was the quail and eggnt dish before or the greasy meat now, he had experienced the unique charm of Jin cuisine.

    He had been warned before that no matter where the cuisines were, as long as Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant had them, the most authentic cuisines would definitely be in Yuan Zhou¡¯s restaurant. In the past, Gu Wei didn¡¯t feel anything when he heard these words. But now, he felt that those people were really too modest.

    He wasn¡¯t a professional chef, so he couldn¡¯t cross the line to judge whether it was authentic or not. However, there was no doubt that the degree of the taste was top-notch. Even if he was an ordinary foodie, he knew that such a taste was almost impossible to appear in the human world.

    It was really a delicacy that he had never seen before. Thest dish,mb with cypress seeds and fried green onions, was originally a verymon medicinal dish. The preparation method was even simpler, which was to fry green onions. The only requirement was the heat control. Although the heat control seemed to be rtively simple, Gu Wei had apletely different feeling when he ate such a simple dish.

    The aroma of cypress seeds wafted through the air. The mutton was fresh, tender, and fragrant. It was neither fishy nor pungent. It was definitely the best quality of mutton. It was so fresh and tender that it was like the first touch of green in spring. It made one feel tender and loving. When it entered one¡¯s mouth, it was as if spring had arrived in one¡¯s body. It was full of vitality and a warm aura.

    ¡°Eighteen, neen ... Twenty-three. There are twenty-three ten-Yuan notes and five one-hundred Yuan notes in total. That¡¯s more than seven hundred Yuan. I should have enough to save for another week. It¡¯ll be the Lantern Festival, and my wife will take turns on her day off. I can bring her to the restaurant to try Jin cuisine. She should be very happy.¡±

    Although he had finished four dishes and a bowl of rice, Gu Wei still felt that he had more to eat. However, he didn¡¯t order any more. Instead, he started to calcte the remaining money in his small Treasury and how often he could bring his wife here for a meal. If he had something good, he naturally had to share it with his wife. In this aspect, Gu Wei and Yuan Zhou were both equally good at it.

    One showed it internally while the other showed it externally. However, in any case, they were both showing off their affection. For single dogs, this should be considered inhumane and heresy. However, since the single dog Alliance was lost and Yuan Zhou and Wu Hai, two powerful forces, were unable to recover from the setback, they couldn¡¯t win against showing off their love.

    Having made arrangements in his mind about bringing his wife here next time, Gu Wei stood up and walked outside to make room for the others. During the process, he nodded and greeted Yuan Zhou. After all, Yuan Zhou was very busy. If they could nod and greet each other in the midst of their busy schedule, they could be considered to be very familiar with him.

    As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou and Gu Wei knew each other well. At least, they were familiar with each other. Their meeting was also dramatic. They both liked a very beautiful silk scarf made of mulberry silk and wanted to buy it as a gift for their own home. However, there was only one. In the end, although Yuan Zhou got it with his own ability (by showing his face), they became friends after a fight.

 Chapter 2724

    <h4>Chapter 2724: Chapter 268-lovers finally get married</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Because of this fate, they both knew that the other party was in the same boat, so theymunicated more. Most of the time, they talked about what gifts to buy for their wife. One person¡¯s n was short, two people¡¯s ns were long, and the gifts that the other party had bought in the past were used as a reference.

    They would greet each other every time they met. After all, it was a friendship formed during the Revolution.

    In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. On the third day, it was Valentine¡¯s Day in the West.

    Originally, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t celebrate Western festivals. In his words, he couldn¡¯t even celebrate all the festivals in his own country, let alone Western festivals.

    Unfortunately, Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day was on the 7th of July, which was still a long time away. Yuan Zhou couldn¡¯t wait to marry Yin ya.

    This was the good day he had chosen, and it was also a suitable day for the asion. After looking through the Imperial Calendar, this was the best day of the year, and of course, it was also the closest.

    In order to match the time, Yin ya went back to Chengdu with her parents on the first night of the new year after she went back on the 30th day. However, ording to the old customs, they couldn¡¯t meet each other before the wedding. Therefore, she only talked to Yuan Zhou on the phone.

    On the right day, Yuan Zhou still maintained his habit of jogging and remembering the noodles when he got up early in the morning. After he finished jogging and washed up, he rushed to the ce where the motorcade was with the help of the assistant Xiao Li sent by Yan Ming.

    Yan Ming wanted toe personally, but there were a lot of things to do today, and there were even more things that needed him to personally confirm. Therefore, he could only stay at the wedding venue and be busy like a top.

    Speaking of the motorcade, it had to be mentioned that this year¡¯s customers were all-rounders. Except for the first wedding car that Yuan Zhou bought himself, the other cars were all organized by the customers themselves. In order to make the motorcade look good, even the car models and colors were the same. They were all the same color, a series of OLS 400 4mactic. They weren¡¯t expensive, but they looked the same. They gave off a clean and tidy feeling, which was in line with Yuan Zhou¡¯s usual requirements.

    Of course, not every foodie happened to have such a car. However, the foodies who got the team task were rich and generous. They directly bought their own new cars. For a period of time, there was almost no stock of this new model in Chengdu because they were all taken away.

    The colors and car models were all the same. Once they were dressed up, they looked no different from twins. At least, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied at first sight.

    In order to maximize the use of the various roles at every wedding, there was no repetition. For example, if he was the best man, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to drive the team.

    ......

    The convoy was formed by Wang Hong and his group of diners. Everything was under Wang Hong¡¯s management. He wanted to be the best man, but unfortunately, he was not called the gift killer for nothing. Up until now, he had not been able to find a female best man to participate with him, so he could only take a step back and join the convoy.

    In order to effectively distribute these spots and also to select the best man and bridesmaid, a threshold was set up at the beginning. Only those with a girlfriend could take on the role. That really stopped arge number of people. Some of them were either girlfriends who had be wives or single dogs, so they were directly stopped outside the door. Even so, after a fiercepetition, ten pairs were decided, which meant that they were perfect.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan,¡±

    Seeing Yuan Zhouing from afar, Wang Hong, who was still doing the final check on the fleet, immediately stood up straight and greeted Yuan Zhou. Under his lead, the customers who acted as drivers greeted him in unison. They were all in sync and definitely had practiced before.

    ¡°Good Morning. Thank you, everyone.¡±

    Yuan Zhou was also very grateful for everyone¡¯s help for his wedding. However, the way he thanked them was more practical. Two steaming hot steamed buns for each of them. They were preparedst night and steamed by his assistant today. Of course, they were raw and steamed.

    The timing was also controlled by Yuan Zhou. The assistant¡¯s task was to ce the steamed buns into the steamer and then pick them up from the steamer. Yuan Zhou was in charge of everything else. Therefore, the taste was naturally very good.

    The two steamed buns, one sweet and one salty, symbolized the sourness, sweetness, bitterness, and spiciness of life. Days with sweetness and saltiness were what everyone pursued. For the perfection of this wedding, even small things like the steamed buns had an auspicious meaning.

    The customers headed by Wang Hong were naturally very happy. They were really full of energy to be able to attend Yuan Zhou¡¯s wedding and have the steamed buns personally made by Yuan Zhou as breakfast.

    They set off from the parking ce and headed all the way to the residential area where Yin ya lived. The speed of each car was very consistent, even the distance between them was the same. With the help of the traffic control department, the road was smooth. There were no cars and they didn¡¯t need to give way to other cars. Therefore, they naturally maintained the same formation.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy picking up the bride, a row of y stoves at the wedding site had already begun to smoke up. Wisps of fragrance began to spread out, causing many customers who came to help decorate the venue to suck their saliva.

    ¡°Which chef made this dish? why do I feel like it¡¯s so simr to head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking? the fragrance is also the same.¡±

    A girl with bangs was gulping as she looked excitedly at the stove. However, every ce was in full swing, so she couldn¡¯t tell which stove it was.

    ¡°This is the dish cooked by boss Yuan, but he didn¡¯t cook it on the spot. It¡¯s said that he has specially researched this dish for the wedding. As long as he let everyone heat it up, it will be fine. This new dish will definitely be very delicious.¡± The other person who was working with her was man man. She was already married and could not get the position of the bridesmaid. Therefore, she could onlye and help.

    For that reason, man man had regretted getting married too early more than once. She had almost wanted to get married to her husband again just to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s best man and bridesmaid. That had scared her husband so much that he couldn¡¯t wait to follow man man closely during those days, afraid that something would happen to his wife who he had finally married.

    ¡°Everyone, you must strictly follow master¡¯s timetable and watch the dishes carefully. This is master¡¯s test for us. Junior brothers and sisters, you must put in all your energy.¡±

    Cheng zhaomei didn¡¯t work on her own stove. Instead, she patrolled the stoves of each Junior brother and sister to see if there was any problem. What she was making now was the main dish that Yuan Zhou had given to them. It was already prepared by Yuan Zhou and was frozen. As long as it was heated and melted, it could be eaten. However, there was still a skill to heat it up. In order to be a bridegroom with peace of mind, Yuan Zhou gave this task to his disciples who could cook on the spot.

    Yuan Zhou was in charge of the main course while the other dishes were prepared by his disciples. However, there were rules on the type of each dish. This was a dish specially developed by Yuan Zhou for his wedding banquet. Different from other wedding banquets, his dishes were personally designed by him.

    Of course, except for the main course, the other dishes were all prepared by his disciples. However, these side dishes were the content of his disciples ¡°assessment in the recent months. Therefore, the taste was evaluated by Yuan Zhou and naturally wouldn¡¯t let the customers down.

    For the sake of this wedding banquet, Yuan Zhou had made great efforts. He wanted to let the customers eatfortably and also give Yin ya a perfect wedding. Even the future master chef had to put in a lot of effort.

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 Chapter 2725

    <h4>Chapter 2725: Chapter 269-Yu Sheng, please take care of me</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    The painstaking effort was for the sake of getting a satisfactory result. Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t feel that it was hard at all. On the contrary, he had always epted the challenges in the aspect of cooking with pleasure, especially after he had been promoted to the Saint chef and was only one step away from the master chef. He was even more keen on facing all kinds of cooking problems.

    ¡°I understand, senior brother. We¡¯ll definitely be in our best condition.¡±

    His junior brothers and sisters were all wearing clean, snow-white chef¡¯s uniforms and tall chef¡¯s hats today. Each of them was full of energy and enthusiasm. Even though their clothes were different, they looked like a whole.

    Today¡¯s mission was very important. Each of them had cooked quite a lot of dishes, but they had practiced many times. In order to reach the best state, not only did Yuan Zhou let them practice, but they had also been practicing hard in private.

    Training an Army takes a thousand days to use it in a single moment. They had been learning from Yuan Zhou for several years at the most and several months at the least. Naturally, they had gained a lot and were filled with gratitude for Yuan Zhou. Usually, when they didn¡¯t have the chance to express it, they could only Keep It Deep in their hearts. Now that the opportunity was right in front of them, they naturally worked hard.

    Besides, Yuan Zhou had alreadypleted the most important part. They were only doing the auxiliary part. If they didn¡¯t put in more effort, it would definitely be an embarrassing thing for their dishes to appear at the same table as Yuan Zhou ¡®s.

    It wasn¡¯t so Grand during the engagement ceremony before. Most of the dishes were cooked by Yuan Zhou. The other chefs only made the simplest dishes. They could already tell the difference. All the dishes cooked by the master were eaten up and the tes were clean. It was already a great honor to eat all the dishes cooked by the apprentice. It was absolutely impossible to clean the tes as well.

    Many of the disciples ¡®dishes were not finished. Only Cheng zhaomei and Zhang Longquan could finish them.

    Having learned their lesson, they definitely worked harder this time. In addition to Yuan Zhou¡¯s teaching, everyone was very confident.

    ¡°It¡¯s good that everyone has confidence. Now, let¡¯s officially begin. ¡±

    Cheng zhaomei looked at the time and found that it was already the scheduled time, so she gave a final word of encouragement and announced the official start of production.

    Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

    Under Cheng zhaomei¡¯s order, everyone began to get busy. Whether it was the huge steaming steamer on the side or the clean stove on the side, they had already been prepared. Everyone began to work in full swing.

    ......

    Although everyone was busy, they were all busy but not in a hurry, probably due to the edification of Yuan Zhou. Their actions at the beginning were different, but their calm and self-restrained manner was exactly the same.

    Cheng zhaomei looked at her junior brothers and sisters for a while and found nothing wrong. Then she immediately turned around and walked to her own stove. As the eldest senior brother, his craftsmanship was the best and he had inherited Yuan Zhou¡¯s skills the most. Naturally, his mission was the most important. Since the main dishes of each table were prepared by Yuan Zhou, the secondary dishes that upied the second ce were all under his control.

    Naturally, she was very busy. If it wasn¡¯t for the overall n to prevent any idents from interfering with her master¡¯s wedding, Cheng zhaomei wouldn¡¯t have had the time to visit everyone.

    There were many dishes to be made this time, and most of them had brought along kitchen hands. They didn¡¯t need to cook or even cut the vegetables. They only needed to help wash the various ingredients. If it wasn¡¯t for the sake of serving the dishes in time, the disciples wouldn¡¯t have brought people.

    The first lesson he learned after bing Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple was to feel the different characteristics of each ingredient by himself. Only then could he better know how to cook this ingredient.

    Cheng zhaomei and the others were busy preparing the dishes. The wedding venue had already been set up properly. With many people working together and Yan Ming, the most professional person, directing the scene, the efficiency was naturally high.

    Compared to the elegance and small of the engagement ceremony, the wedding ceremony was naturally more luxurious and Noble. First, the venue was many timesrger than the venue of the engagement ceremony. At a rough nce, it was definitely more than a football field. As expected of the joint creation of Queen Jiang and Wu Yungui, it was so luxurious.

    The ground was covered in green grass, and a thick grass carpet wasid out. asionally, there were some small wildflowers inserted in between. Although they were small, and one or two flowers might not be too eye-catching, there were one after a certain distance, and they looked very beautiful.

    Arge, beautiful wooden round table was ced on the grass, covered with red embroidered table cushions. The chairs also had simr cushions, looking very solemn and warm.

    In front of therge area of tables and chairs, there was a ce that was obviously decorated as a stage. Hanging there was a huge wedding photo of Yuan Zhou and Yin ya. Unlike the Western wedding photos, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya were dressed in Chinese formal wear with wide sleeves and Phoenix Cor and red robes. They were a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven.

    The stage was decorated like the wedding hall in ancient times. At first nce, it looked majestic, but after carefully savoring it, one would find that every detail was very ingenious. It could be seen that Yan Ming did not have an undeserved reputation and was extremely strong.

    It was different from the wedding¡¯s festive and Grand atmosphere. Not far away, there was a stove with a thick smell of the mortal world. It seemed out of ce, but at first nce, it was very harmonious, and there was an indescribable warmth.

    Unlike the peaceful and beautiful scene here, Yuan Zhou¡¯s side was a little chaotic. The best man followed Yuan Zhou to fetch the bride while the bridesmaids were all waiting by Yin ya¡¯s side to protect her.

    The single apartment that Yin ya had lived in before had been bought by Yuan Zhou as a gift to her. Therefore, she was considered to be married in his own home.

    The rich and overbearing Yuan Zhou indicated that he didn¡¯t need to think too much about buying a house.

    Getting married in her own home made her even morefortable. Not only Yin ya, but also the groomsmen and bridesmaids. Led by Mao Xiong and Wu Lin, they were full of tricks and were determined to not let Yuan Zhou take Yin ya away easily.

    Even someone as confident as Yuan Zhou had to find the wedding shoes hidden in the crystal chandeliers in embarrassment and take Yin ya away.

    Although there were more bridesmaids and more problems in blocking the road, it was almost the same time as the time Yuan Zhou calcted to pick up the bride. It wasn¡¯t muchter or in the morning.

    After arriving at the wedding site at the scheduled time, the following things went much smoother. With Yan Ming¡¯s extremely high professional quality, the wedding went on step by step ording to the pre-set time. Very soon, Yuan Zhou took Yin ya from her father¡¯s hands. After the couple bowed to each other, the only thing left was to exchange rings.

    A wedding ring was different from the Rings used during an engagement. This ring was the red diamond ring that Yuan Zhou had given Yin ya for her marriage proposal previously. As for the other several colored diamond rings that he had bought for her, Yin ya indicated that her fingers felt quite thin and couldn¡¯t bear the weight when she wore them on her hands.

    ¡°Xiaoya, Yusheng, please take care of me.¡±

    Looking at the charming Yin ya beside him, Yuan Zhou felt a sense of excitement and joy spontaneously in his heart. It was different from the feeling of self-satisfaction and happiness when he learned how to cook a dish. This feeling was more warm and sweet.

    ¡°Blockhead, thank you.¡±

    Yin ya was very satisfied with the wedding today. Yuan Zhou¡¯s care for her was evident in every aspect. She had participated in many things. However, she didn¡¯t know how attentive and considerate Yuan Zhou was until she saw him on the spot.

    ¡­¡­

    <h4>Chapter 2726: A hundred tables and a hundred feasts</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, foring to attend the wedding of me and Yin ya. The wedding banquet will begin now. I hope everyone will like it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s one sentence brought the atmosphere of the wedding to the climax. The wedding was warm and romantic. Many people with shallow tear nds burst into tears when they watched it, especially when they yed the clips of the two people getting to know each other. Yin ya got to know Yuan Zhou in the restaurant and the clips of many other restaurants would be interweaved.

    Many of their friends were the customers of the restaurant. They were familiar with many scenes, and some of them had even personally participated in them. They almost knew what would happen next as soon as they saw the beginning. However, even so, they still felt very touched. Naturally, everyone¡¯s feelings were even deeper.

    Of course, no matter how touched, happy, and excited they were, when Yuan Zhou announced the start of the meal, the customers ¡®thoughts were once again strangely synchronized. There was nothing more exciting than eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. Especially when many well-informed customers knew that Yuan Zhou was cooking a new dish today, they naturally looked forward to it more.

    ¡°Hahaha, we can finally eat. That¡¯s great.¡±

    Wu Hai was already unable to endure the thirst and hunger. He had even prepared the 40-meter broadsword and was just waiting to charge into the enemy lines and grab the food to eat.

    However, the one who sat with the beast looked around vigntly. He wanted to measure thebat power of the people around him and see if they would affect his performance.

    On the left side of Wu Hai was Mao Xiong. There was no need to worry about that as her strength was almost on par with Wu Hai ¡®s. Even if there was a difference, it wouldn¡¯t be too far. They could almost be said to be evenly matched. However, Ling Hong on the right couldn¡¯t perform well with a baby in his arms.

    Even Wang Hong, who was beside Ling Hong, asked worriedly,¡±¡±No discount Ling, will you not be able to eat good food if you sit next to the crow? don¡¯t scare your little princess.¡±

    Upon hearing that, a gentle smile appeared on Ling Hong¡¯s slightly aged face. He looked at the little girl in his arms who had her big ck eyes rolling around and said casually,¡±¡±It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve sparred with the ck Beast. No matter what, I have to test his current strength. In any case, the little princess haspass¡± special care, so she won¡¯t go hungry. ¡±

    In front of the little girl was Yuan Zhou¡¯s specially made baby food. The small tray was filled with meat and vegetables, which looked very nutritious. Furthermore, it was made into various animals and flowers with rich and colorful colors. It was very appetizing just by looking at it.

    Wang Hong secretly swallowed his saliva and pulled his eyes out of the colorful food to divert his attention. Otherwise, he felt that he might not be able to control himself and do something embarrassing. Looking at how no discount Ling was acting, if he dared to snatch it, he would beat him to death. Besides, he did have a bottom line when it came to snatching food from a little girl. If he couldn¡¯t do it, then he could only stay far away.

    Jiang Changxi was dressed in a bright pink one-piece dress, which was very close-fitting and outlined her curvaceous figure. She was covered with a dark pink woolen coat. The original youthful and beautiful color had increased the aura of 2.8 meters when the Queen wore it.

    She took the main seat at this table, mainly because no one dared to fight with her. Of course, there were very few seats at the Round Table.

    ¡°The dishes are here. Wu Hai, you¡¯d better take care of your stay-at-home dad.¡± Jiang Changxi asked with concern naturally and didn¡¯t say much.

    It was unknown whether Wu Hai had heard it or not. He had almost turned his head 360 degrees with his eyes wide open, because the fragrance was really alluring from far to near. If he wasn¡¯t afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it even if he chased after it, he would have already been unable to sit still.

    Not only Wu Hai, even Jiang Changxi, Wu Yungui and Mrs. Wu who were sitting upright and still just now revealed anxiety in their eyes. Their sitting posture also changed slightly. At first nce, they were obviously looking forward to it.

    There were 10 people at a table. Those who could sit with Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi were all very familiar people and were also regr customers, such as Chen Wei and sister Wan. Naturally, this also included shun lingchu. He had to have a seat here.

    However, to be honest, there were a lot of old customers. If they were to really discuss, one table would definitely not be able to fit all of them. For example, Meng Meng who was single, Zhong Xiaoxiao who had been beaten flying, and head chef Li Li who had reached the peak of poprity by drinking soup in master chef Restaurant were also here.

    A professional waiter carried arge wooden basin over. The fragrance of the dish could be smelled from far away. As the dish got closer, the fragrance became even more fragrant. Just when Wu Hai couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and wanted to stand up, the wooden basin was finally ced on the table. This was the charm of basin dishes.

    He looked over and saw huge and fat abalones forming a circle at the top. Each of them was extremely big and had expanded to the extreme. They emitted a fresh and delicious fragrance, which was very attractive.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start eating. Compass has already started to toast. ¡±

    Wu Hai was definitely a super divine beast who was observant and alert. Although he had been engrossed in the charm of the pot dishes, he didn¡¯t forget about Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions.

    Although most of the customers were seated, there were also many guests at other tables, such as Yin ya¡¯s rtives, officials from Chengdu, and even many people from the foreign trade department. There were also many other associations, such as various cuisines, wine brewing Association, ice sculpting Association, etc. All of them were here with one or two backbones led by the president.

    It was said that the various associations had really started fighting for the spots to attend the wedding banquet. Of course, they didn¡¯t really fight each other. That was something barbarians would do. They were all civilized people and wouldn¡¯t directly beat people. Instead, they wouldpete with their professionalism. For example, the ice sculpture Association selected the top three to participate in thepetition, including the president.

    Of course, only the strongest person could be the chairman, so the chairman would take the lead. Of course, there were also people who didn¡¯t take the lead, such as the China famous chef Alliance. The chairman was Yuan Zhou, so Xu ban, Mr. MA, and the others took the lead.

    The toasts naturally started from the elders. Therefore, the first ones to be toasted were Yin ya¡¯s parents, Carpenter Lian, boss Tong, and Zhou Shijie. The table where they were seated were all the elders that Yuan Zhou had recognized.

    When Yuan Zhou started to propose a toast, Wu Hai¡¯s chopsticks had already reached the body of the abalone. He opened his mouth wide and put the whole abalone into his mouth. The soft, tough, and rich taste instantly filled the whole mouth. The rich fragrance first attracted the attention of the tongue.

    The abalone was naturally soaked just right. Not only was it soaked well, but the control of the fire was also perfect, so the taste could be imagined.

    ¡°Ba da, ba da.¡±

    In the short time that Zhu Bajie was eating the ginseng fruit, Wu Hai had already finished eating the abalone. Then, he immediately stretched out his chopsticks and intended to pick up the second one.

    This time, he wasn¡¯t so lucky. He was directly stopped by Ling Hong¡¯s chopsticks. Then, after a contest between the two of them, he won against Wu Hai by a narrow margin and obtained the second piece of abalones.

    At that moment, Wu Hai¡¯s attention was attracted away. Otherwise, Ling Hong wouldn¡¯t have won so easily, although it was still a narrow victory.

    ¡°What¡¯s this aroma? why is the food on their table different from ours?¡±

    Wu Hai turned his head and saw that the main course served at the next table was a huge ypot. It was almost as big as a wooden basin. Although the fragrance it emitted was also alluring, it waspletely different from the ypot.

    ¡°I know, I know. It¡¯s because boss Yuan prepared a banquet of 100 tables for this wedding banquet. The dishes on each table are different. There are 100 tables and 100 different kinds of banquet, which means that they will be together for a hundred years.¡± Man man saidcently at the side.

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 Chapter 2726

    <h4>Chapter 2726: A hundred tables and a hundred feasts</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Thank you, everyone, foring to attend the wedding of me and Yin ya. The wedding banquet will begin now. I hope everyone will like it.¡±

    Yuan Zhou¡¯s one sentence brought the atmosphere of the wedding to the climax. The wedding was warm and romantic. Many people with shallow tear nds burst into tears when they watched it, especially when they yed the clips of the two people getting to know each other. Yin ya got to know Yuan Zhou in the restaurant and the clips of many other restaurants would be interweaved.

    Many of their friends were the customers of the restaurant. They were familiar with many scenes, and some of them had even personally participated in them. They almost knew what would happen next as soon as they saw the beginning. However, even so, they still felt very touched. Naturally, everyone¡¯s feelings were even deeper.

    Of course, no matter how touched, happy, and excited they were, when Yuan Zhou announced the start of the meal, the customers ¡®thoughts were once again strangely synchronized. There was nothing more exciting than eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies. Especially when many well-informed customers knew that Yuan Zhou was cooking a new dish today, they naturally looked forward to it more.

    ¡°Hahaha, we can finally eat. That¡¯s great.¡±

    Wu Hai was already unable to endure the thirst and hunger. He had even prepared the 40-meter broadsword and was just waiting to charge into the enemy lines and grab the food to eat.

    However, the one who sat with the beast looked around vigntly. He wanted to measure thebat power of the people around him and see if they would affect his performance.

    On the left side of Wu Hai was Mao Xiong. There was no need to worry about that as her strength was almost on par with Wu Hai ¡®s. Even if there was a difference, it wouldn¡¯t be too far. They could almost be said to be evenly matched. However, Ling Hong on the right couldn¡¯t perform well with a baby in his arms.

    Even Wang Hong, who was beside Ling Hong, asked worriedly,¡±¡±No discount Ling, will you not be able to eat good food if you sit next to the crow? don¡¯t scare your little princess.¡±

    Upon hearing that, a gentle smile appeared on Ling Hong¡¯s slightly aged face. He looked at the little girl in his arms who had her big ck eyes rolling around and said casually,¡±¡±It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve sparred with the ck Beast. No matter what, I have to test his current strength. In any case, the little princess haspass¡± special care, so she won¡¯t go hungry. ¡±

    In front of the little girl was Yuan Zhou¡¯s specially made baby food. The small tray was filled with meat and vegetables, which looked very nutritious. Furthermore, it was made into various animals and flowers with rich and colorful colors. It was very appetizing just by looking at it.

    Wang Hong secretly swallowed his saliva and pulled his eyes out of the colorful food to divert his attention. Otherwise, he felt that he might not be able to control himself and do something embarrassing. Looking at how no discount Ling was acting, if he dared to snatch it, he would beat him to death. Besides, he did have a bottom line when it came to snatching food from a little girl. If he couldn¡¯t do it, then he could only stay far away.

    Jiang Changxi was dressed in a bright pink one-piece dress, which was very close-fitting and outlined her curvaceous figure. She was covered with a dark pink woolen coat. The original youthful and beautiful color had increased the aura of 2.8 meters when the Queen wore it.

    ......

    She took the main seat at this table, mainly because no one dared to fight with her. Of course, there were very few seats at the Round Table.

    ¡°The dishes are here. Wu Hai, you¡¯d better take care of your stay-at-home dad.¡± Jiang Changxi asked with concern naturally and didn¡¯t say much.

    It was unknown whether Wu Hai had heard it or not. He had almost turned his head 360 degrees with his eyes wide open, because the fragrance was really alluring from far to near. If he wasn¡¯t afraid that he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it even if he chased after it, he would have already been unable to sit still.

    Not only Wu Hai, even Jiang Changxi, Wu Yungui and Mrs. Wu who were sitting upright and still just now revealed anxiety in their eyes. Their sitting posture also changed slightly. At first nce, they were obviously looking forward to it.

    There were 10 people at a table. Those who could sit with Wu Hai and Jiang Changxi were all very familiar people and were also regr customers, such as Chen Wei and sister Wan. Naturally, this also included shun lingchu. He had to have a seat here.

    However, to be honest, there were a lot of old customers. If they were to really discuss, one table would definitely not be able to fit all of them. For example, Meng Meng who was single, Zhong Xiaoxiao who had been beaten flying, and head chef Li Li who had reached the peak of poprity by drinking soup in master chef Restaurant were also here.

    A professional waiter carried arge wooden basin over. The fragrance of the dish could be smelled from far away. As the dish got closer, the fragrance became even more fragrant. Just when Wu Hai couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and wanted to stand up, the wooden basin was finally ced on the table. This was the charm of basin dishes.

    He looked over and saw huge and fat abalones forming a circle at the top. Each of them was extremely big and had expanded to the extreme. They emitted a fresh and delicious fragrance, which was very attractive.

    ¡°Let¡¯s start eating. Compass has already started to toast. ¡±

    Wu Hai was definitely a super divine beast who was observant and alert. Although he had been engrossed in the charm of the pot dishes, he didn¡¯t forget about Yuan Zhou¡¯s actions.

    Although most of the customers were seated, there were also many guests at other tables, such as Yin ya¡¯s rtives, officials from Chengdu, and even many people from the foreign trade department. There were also many other associations, such as various cuisines, wine brewing Association, ice sculpting Association, etc. All of them were here with one or two backbones led by the president.

    It was said that the various associations had really started fighting for the spots to attend the wedding banquet. Of course, they didn¡¯t really fight each other. That was something barbarians would do. They were all civilized people and wouldn¡¯t directly beat people. Instead, they wouldpete with their professionalism. For example, the ice sculpture Association selected the top three to participate in thepetition, including the president.

    Of course, only the strongest person could be the chairman, so the chairman would take the lead. Of course, there were also people who didn¡¯t take the lead, such as the China famous chef Alliance. The chairman was Yuan Zhou, so Xu ban, Mr. MA, and the others took the lead.

    The toasts naturally started from the elders. Therefore, the first ones to be toasted were Yin ya¡¯s parents, Carpenter Lian, boss Tong, and Zhou Shijie. The table where they were seated were all the elders that Yuan Zhou had recognized.

    When Yuan Zhou started to propose a toast, Wu Hai¡¯s chopsticks had already reached the body of the abalone. He opened his mouth wide and put the whole abalone into his mouth. The soft, tough, and rich taste instantly filled the whole mouth. The rich fragrance first attracted the attention of the tongue.

    The abalone was naturally soaked just right. Not only was it soaked well, but the control of the fire was also perfect, so the taste could be imagined.

    ¡°Ba da, ba da.¡±

    In the short time that Zhu Bajie was eating the ginseng fruit, Wu Hai had already finished eating the abalone. Then, he immediately stretched out his chopsticks and intended to pick up the second one.

    This time, he wasn¡¯t so lucky. He was directly stopped by Ling Hong¡¯s chopsticks. Then, after a contest between the two of them, he won against Wu Hai by a narrow margin and obtained the second piece of abalones.

    At that moment, Wu Hai¡¯s attention was attracted away. Otherwise, Ling Hong wouldn¡¯t have won so easily, although it was still a narrow victory.

    ¡°What¡¯s this aroma? why is the food on their table different from ours?¡±

    Wu Hai turned his head and saw that the main course served at the next table was a huge ypot. It was almost as big as a wooden basin. Although the fragrance it emitted was also alluring, it waspletely different from the ypot.

    ¡°I know, I know. It¡¯s because boss Yuan prepared a banquet of 100 tables for this wedding banquet. The dishes on each table are different. There are 100 tables and 100 different kinds of banquet, which means that they will be together for a hundred years.¡± Man man saidcently at the side.

 Chapter 2727

    <h4>Chapter 2727: Chapter 271-pill in mouth</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Man man wasn¡¯t qualified to be Yuan Zhou¡¯s bridesmaid because she was already married. However, it didn¡¯t change the fact that she was best friends with Yin ya. Many things were handled by them together. Therefore, they were quite clear about the process of the wedding.

    In particr, there were hundreds of tables and hundreds of banquets. To be honest, man man had eaten quite a lot of banquets. If it wasn¡¯t for a wedding, it would be for a birthday. Naturally, she couldn¡¯t miss out on the dishes. However, the dishes on each table at all banquets were fixed. This wasmon sense.

    It was the first time that Yuan Zhou heard that the dishes on each table could be different. Yuan Zhou had mastered all the dishes in the world, which was why he could be so rich and could have any dish he wanted.

    When Yuan Zhou considered the wedding banquet, he wanted to leave a beautiful memory for Yin ya and also hoped to provide an opportunity for his disciples to practice through this banquet.

    As Yuan Zhou¡¯s disciple, apart from striving to be the best in his own cuisines, he also needed to understand other regional and national cuisines more or less. Only in this way could he be more knowledgeable and bettery a foundation for the future improvement of his cooking skills.

    After all, he could only innovate on this basis after seeing more of it.

    After setting the theme of the banquet, Yuan Zhou once again spent his time designing a specific menu ording to the specialties and shorings of each apprentice and distributed them to each individual. This was both an exercise and an opportunity to broaden his horizons.

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t tell his apprentices about this. His disciples had always been following a principle, that was, the master would show the way, but the cultivation depended on the individual.

    The stage had been set up and the road had been paved. As for how far they could go in the end, it depended on each person¡¯sprehension. Yuan Zhou was impartial in this regard and gave the same guidance to everyone. Except for Cheng zhaomei, who was the eldest senior brother, he treated the others equally. After all, there was still a difference between the direct disciple and the registered disciple.

    As soon as man man¡¯s voice fell, Wu Hai¡¯s eyes suddenly emitted rays of light. The chair couldn¡¯t bear his weight anymore. He sat on the chair eagerly and wanted to run to the table next to him.

    ¡°That dish looks familiar. It looks like a first-grade wok from Anhui cuisine. I wonder if sses and the others will eat it. Should I go and help?¡±

    While Wu Hai was saying whether he wanted to go or not, his legs had already been very honestly prepared to set off at any time.

    In the past, when Wu Hai snatched things, he would catch people by surprise and catch them off guard. But now, he had improved and knew how to find an honorable reason. The key was that people couldn¡¯t refuse him.

    ......

    The wedding banquet prepared by Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯t as simple as having a hundred tables and a hundred feasts, especially each main dish. Although they looked simr, they were actually totally different from the traditional ones. All of them were new dishes that had been improved by Yuan Zhou.

    The dish made ording to the traditional sense with the addition of Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship was already a delicacy in the world, not to mention that it was improved by Yuan Zhou after much consideration. The taste was naturally self-evident.

    The indescribable fragrance of the pot dishes constantly attracted Wu Hai. However, the new first-grade hotpot was also very attractive. For a moment, Wu Hai was in a dilemma as to which one to eat first.

    While Wu Hai was hesitating, the people at the same table all took advantage of this rare opportunity and started to disy their speed. Those who could sit at the same table with Wu Hai were not unafraid of being snatched by him. For example, the Queen, whose strength was almost the same as his. For example, Ling Hong had a bear sitting at the table. Therefore, in just two or three seconds, severalyers of dishes were served. Oneyer was abalone, oneyer was prawns, the nextyer was soft and fresh chicken, and thestyer was meatballs soaked in the soup. The beef meatballs were made in the same way as the Chaoshan beef meatballs, and they looked strong and vorful.

    When Wu Hai made up his mind to eat all the dishes first, he would go to the side to eat the first-grade wok. After all, with his speed and full power, he was sure that he would finish the dishes here while the other side hadn¡¯t started to eat much. He still had this bit of confidence. If he gambled his reputation as the king of gluttony, he would definitely get what he wanted.

    Unfortunately, his deskmate had already helped Wu Hai conquer more than half of his territory. The moment he raised his head, thest beef meatball with a strong and juicy taste entered the bear¡¯s mouth.

    ¡°A pill in the mouth!¡± Wu Hai couldn¡¯t help eximing in surprise.

    ¡°Swish!¡±

    Wu Hai clearly heard the sound of the beef meatball being bitten open and the juice bursting out and filling his mouth. He then saw the bear swallowing the meatball nimbly with its small red mouth.

    ¡°What did you want to say?¡±

    Mao Xiong had indeed been immersed in the deliciousness of the beef meatball just now and didn¡¯t hear what Wu Hai said at all. He noticed that Wu Hai only said that because he was her dear boyfriend. If it was someone else, who knew what he would say when they were eating?

    Wu Hai was speechless.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine. ¡±

    After saying that, Wu Hai directly turned his grief and indignation into appetite and hurriedly pounced on the dishes on the next floor. Perhaps it was because he was really depressed that he exerted 120% of his strength, the chopsticks were so fast that even the afterimages couldn¡¯t be seen.

    With Wu Hai¡¯s participation and everyone¡¯s strong sense of crisis, their eating speed increased a lot. Even a big pot of vegetables couldn¡¯t stand being eaten. Soon, the bottom was seen. If the wooden pot wasn¡¯t firmly held, they would have even opened it to see if there was any hidden soup inside.

    The thick and delicious soup was the real thing. After being stewed for a long time, it was very different. However, after eating it, his lips were a little wet and sticky, and he still wanted more.

    As soon as Wu Hai finished the dish, he immediately jumped up and ran towards the neighboring table. Apparently, he intended to help demonstrate the correct way to eat the first-grade wok.

    However, he had only taken two bites of the first grade hotpot. The small hotpot on the table next to him, which was covered with ayer of milky white cheese, was also very attractive.

    The sweet smell kept spreading out. Wu Hai felt that it was too difficult for him. Why did he always have to make a choice today? it was really too difficult for him.

    He decided not to make things difficult for Wu Hai. He would do it one by one. As long as he was fast enough, he would definitely be able to eat all the dishes. He could do whatever he wanted. Wu Hai¡¯s speed became faster and faster. He had evolved again.

    He was definitely a talented yer who could make progress at any time. Compared to other people who couldn¡¯t make any progress for their whole lives, it was really easy for Wu Hai to advance. He was indeed worthy of being the long-term keeper of the good-for-nothing King. He was definitely a capable person.

    The rest of the people looked at Wu Hai¡¯s actions. Although they were all tempted, they were all shameless and could only start to eat the four happiness Eight Treasures meatball that was served next. This was the second dish prepared by Cheng zhaomei. The taste was also quite good. Of course, it couldn¡¯t bepared with Yuan Zhou¡¯s dish. However, without Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes, Cheng zhaomei¡¯s dishes were still eptable.

    During the whole wedding, Yuan Zhou was busy making toasts at the tables with Yin ya. Today was probably one of the four great happy events in life. The curve of his mouth never stopped and his expression was gentle. Even people who were not familiar with Yuan Zhou knew that he was in a good mood.

    While Yuan Zhou was busy toasting, Wu Hai was busy eating the dishes one after another. He was also a glutton and only ate the main dishes. He didn¡¯t eat anything else. There were people at each table who more or less knew each other. Even if they didn¡¯t know each other, they had at least heard of the famous Wu beast. Moreover, Wu Hai was still somewhat rational on Yuan Zhou¡¯s big day. He didn¡¯t exterminate all the dishes like his table. Instead, he only had a small taste of each main dish and took five bites.

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 Chapter 2728

    <h4>Chapter 2728: Chapter 272-who¡¯s the stronger customer?</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    No more, no less. He took five mouthfuls of each dish evenly. With Wu Hai¡¯s big mouth, five mouthfuls was not a small amount. However, it was much better than his usual posture of gobbling up everything.

    The people at the table were either acquaintances or Wu Hai¡¯s fangirls. It was okay for them to share some with him reluctantly. Throughout the whole wedding, apart from Yuan Zhou who gained a lot and was proud of his life with a lovely wife in his arms, Wu Hai was the one who gained a lot.

    He had really eaten all the main dishes, and this time, he was really satisfied.

    ¡°Fat Bear, do you think there¡¯s any way to make Yuan Zhou agree to hold a banquet of 100 tables for us when we get married?¡±

    On the way back, Wu Hai sighed with emotion. This time, he was really full. Heid on the car and almost became a human pancake, which was exactly the same as the posture of meaty lots and meaty fatty after they were full.

    People often said that the pet Xiao Lord was roughly based on this logic.

    ¡°There might be no way to do that. But brother hai, if you can work hard, boss Yuan might have a chance to agree to it. You have the best rtionship with him.¡±

    Mao Xiong was also stunned by the dishes today. She had never left the table to grab the food like Wu Hai, but she could smell the fragrance. It was definitely a stunning dish. Just thinking about it made her drool. Therefore, she ced her hopes on Wu Hai¡¯s ability to persuade her (making a scene and rolling around).

    Hearing that, Wu Hai saidcently,¡±¡±That¡¯s true. I¡¯m the closest topass. I¡¯ll definitely make him agree to cook for me. ¡±

    In fact, not only Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were tempted, even Zheng Jiawei, Wu Lin and the other unmarried groomsman and bridesmaids all wanted this banquet. Unfortunately, they were very clear about themselves and didn¡¯t have a good reason to ask Yuan Zhou to take leave and prepare a wedding banquet for them. It was really faster to have a higher pillow.

    As for after Yuan Zhou¡¯s wedding, Yin ya would be his legal wife. Even though they had already gotten the marriage certificate, they still felt that only after the wedding could it be consideredplete.

    After the wedding night, Yuan Zhou and Yin ya went to the seaside in Greece for their honeymoon ording to Yan Ming¡¯s design.

    The ce that Yin ya had always wanted to go to, Yuan Zhou had to satisfy his wife¡¯s desire. In order to be able to go out with Yin ya at any time in the future and also to save time, the private jet that he had always wanted to buy finally arrived.

    ......

    As a major taxpayer, it wasn¡¯t a problem for Yuan Zhou to buy a ne. Therefore, apart from the private airport built by the Dubai tycoon, another one was built by Yuan Zhou in Chengdu. As a result, Chengdu was not only the economic center of southwest China, but also gradually became another economic exchange Center in China besides Beijing and Shanghai. Its status was almost the same as Beijing. After all, Yuan Zhou was here.

    However, these were all matters for the future. Now, the customers were still waiting for Yuan Zhou toe back from his honeymoon and open the restaurant.

    ¡°How many days do you think boss Yuan wille back?¡±

    This was the second time that the bespectacled diner had passed by master chef Restaurant today. There were many people like him who had toe to Taoxi road to clock in for all three meals.

    Looking at the familiar request for leave note pasted on the door, he felt a little depressed. Although he knew that Yuan Zhou went on a honeymoon for a legitimate matter, which was also a major event in his life, he still couldn¡¯t help feeling anxious.

    ¡°This is only the fifth day. There are still five more days before we return. Just wait.¡±

    Next to him was his colleague, who was also his eating buddy. The buzz cut man¡¯s face was not much better than his sses.

    ¡°What do you mean only five days? I thought boss Yuan woulde back tomorrow. Is your date not updated? it¡¯s broken. I think it has been a long time.¡±

    The bespectacled man¡¯s face was filled with disbelief. He really felt that a long time had passed, because his tongue was about to fade. How could it be that only five days had passed? it simply didn¡¯t make sense.

    ¡°Five days. I checked the time.¡±

    The man with the buzz cut showed the watch to the man in sses. The date and time were clearly disyed on it.

    After checking carefully several times, he found that it was indeed this date. Counting with his fingers, he knew that Yuan Zhou¡¯s honeymoon had only been five days, including today. The man in sses immediately became listless.

    ¡°It¡¯s all my stomach¡¯s fault. If I had eaten more on the wedding day, I probably wouldn¡¯t have been hungry so quickly.¡±

    The bespectacled man thought that even if he had eaten up to his throat, there was still a way to eat more. For example, if he had jumped a few more times and exercised, he might have been able to eat more. Maybe he could have carried on for a longer time. What a bad n.

    The bespectacled man regretted it, but there was a beast that was even more regretful.

    ¡°Fat Bear, how much of our beef mince do we have left?¡±

    After Wu Hai ate the 20th rice ball with beef mince and felt that it couldst him for one day, he began to care about the problem of his food.

    The jar of beef mince was dug out of Yuan Zhou¡¯s hand by Wu Hai shamelessly using the so-called honeymoon gift before Yuan Zhou set off. It was a small jar, not very big, just the kind that could hold five catties of water. It looked small and delicate. To be honest, it was indeed a little small for holding water, but it was a lot for the beef mince.

    However, Wu Hai¡¯s stomach was like a bottomless pit. Even if the bear didn¡¯t fight with Wu Hai, he wouldn¡¯t be able to eat for a long time. In order to save money, he only ate one meal a day. Each meal was the standard of at least 20 rice balls. He was neither hungry nor full, so he could just pass the time.

    ¡°There¡¯s a little more than a third left. I think it¡¯s barely enough if big brother hai saves a little.¡± The bear nced at the jar with the picture of a small goldfish on it and immediately knew how much it had left.

    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s a pity that I only prepared two gifts. If I had prepared fatty meat and lots of meat as well, I might have prepared four gifts in return. ¡±

    That¡¯s right. When Wu Hai prepared the gifts, he prepared one set and Mao Xiong prepared another set. There was no other reason except to get more gifts in return.

    This jar of beef mince was their return gift. If he had prepared two more portions, he might have two jars. In that case, he wouldn¡¯t have to make such a careful calction. Thinking of that, Wu Hai felt his heart ache as if he could see the entire jar of beef mince leaving him.

    Time flew by. Under the expectations of the customers, the morning when Yuan Zhou was going to open the restaurant finally arrived.

    In the morning, when Yuan Zhou got up to exercise, most of the customers had already gotten up, especially those who wanted toe for breakfast. It wasmon for them to be 10 minutes earlier than Yuan Zhou.

    They all knew each other well. They all had a clear desire for Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicious dishes. Therefore, if they wanted to eat their first breakfast after so many days of rest, they naturally had to pay something. It could either depend on luck or they had to get up early.

    As for the matter that Yuan Zhou almost didn¡¯t get up on time, the customers didn¡¯t know that. After all, he almost didn¡¯t get up on time. They didn¡¯t need to care about that.

    When Yuan Zhou arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, a crowd of people had already gathered there. Even Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were standing at the forefront. Obviously, they had already prepared for this.

    ¡°Good Morning, boss Yuan. Happy wedding.¡±

    ¡°Happy wedding. You look good. Have you been well recently?¡±

    ¡°People are in high spirits when happy things happen. They look different after they get married. Boss Yuan, you feel much more spirited today.¡±

    Although the customers were all eager to eat breakfast, they still didn¡¯t say what they were most anxious about when facing Yuan Zhou. Instead, they began to congratte Yuan Zhou on his wedding and gave him their blessings. At first nce, they were clearly good Chinese customers, unlike the previous customers who were pacing around and impatiently wanting to eat delicious food.

    Master chef Restaurant was definitely the best restaurant in the world in every aspect.

    His polite manner was extremely deceptive. Yuan Zhou nodded his head in return and then prepared the noodles at his usual pace. After he returned to the restaurant from the back alley, he washed up and changed his clothes before entering the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2729

    <h4>Chapter 2729: Energetic young man</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    ¡°Host, would you like to ept the ultimate mission now?¡±

    After being silent for a long time, the system finally couldn¡¯t help but show up some words to show its existence when Yuan Zhou walked down the stairs.

    Ever since he hadpleted the mission of the chef¡¯s heart that day, the system had been invisible. It watched Yuan Zhou study the cuisines of various countries and prepare for his wedding. Even if Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t receive the mission, the system didn¡¯t appear.

    Although it was the first time that the system was doing a system, ording to the avable information, the system knew that getting married was a major event in a lifetime. As a serious system that loved its job and was dedicated to its work, it indicated that it could let Yuan Zhou get married and have his honeymoon without any burden at this time. After all, it was very considerate.

    In addition, since ancient times, there had been no one who had reached the final step, or even someone close to it. The host¡¯s time had also reached theter stage. Therefore, in terms of time, Yuan Zhou was definitely the fastest person to reach the final step. The system expressed that time was very capricious and asked Yuan Zhou to rx.

    Now that the honeymoon was over, the system thought it should be time to release the mission. It couldn¡¯t wait to see the scene after Yuan Zhoupleted thest mission.

    Looking at the ck and bold words disyed by the system in his mind, Yuan Zhou paused his steps. At that moment, he had already reached the door of the kitchen.

    Yuan Zhou raised his head to check the time and found that he was five minutes earlier than usual. He indeed had time to check the mission.

    ¡°System, I thought you were going on a vacation. I didn¡¯t expect you to be on duty so soon. You¡¯re so hardworking.¡±

    As the best host, Yuan Zhou felt that he had no time to rest ever since the system followed him. He had to issue missions from time to time and supervise the progress of hispletion. It was also very hard on him. It was a good thing to give the system a holiday while he was getting married. He definitely needed to support it.

    Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t expect the system to return to work so soon.

    The system didn¡¯t pay any attention to Yuan Zhou¡¯s ridicule. In its eyes, there was only the matter of the mission that was about to bepleted. Therefore, it asked again if it wanted to ept the mission.

    ¡°I¡¯m here to receive the mission. ¡± Yuan Zhou said in the heart after a moment of silence.

    ......

    Yuan Zhou was well aware of what it meant to ept this mission. Previously, he had been very busy not only because of his marriage and checking and filling up the missing cuisines around the world, but also because he felt that he needed to settle down. Therefore, he had been neglecting the ultimate mission and didn¡¯t ept it. But now it was time.

    ¡°The ultimate mission of the master chef system:

    [Mission description: working hard has always been the Code of Conduct of the master chef system. The host has reached this level at the fastest speed, which is unprecedented. However, as the master chef, you must have the demeanor of the master chef. This is something that can not be doubted. I hope that the young man will work hard and achieve his wish as soon as possible.]

    [Reward: master chef]

    [Reward description: as the name suggests, you will definitely be the God of Cookery if youplete the task. So, please continue to work hard and make the system the God of Cookery system in name only.]

    The mission had always followed the system¡¯s previous style, but the words were not the same as before, and it seemed more casual.

    ¡°This is the final mission, so the system has learned to treat words like gold.¡±

    Yuan Zhou looked at the mission carefully word by word and found it was indeed simr to the previous mission of the heart of the chef. Anyway, there was only one theme, the demeanor of the master chef, and nothing else.

    Unwilling to give up, Yuan Zhou watched the movie several times and still got the same result. Then, he asked,¡±¡±System, isn¡¯t this mission description a little too simple? there¡¯s no specific description at all.¡±

    ¡°Host, you will know once youplete the mission. There is no need to exin.¡± The system disyed.

    ¡°...¡± Yuan Zhou was speechless. He also knew that he would know the answer once it waspleted. However, he really had no clue on how toplete it except for the theme. The system was still very tricky as always.

    Moreover, now that it had evolved, it knew how to dig a hole silently. However, due to the previous mission of the heart of the chef, Yuan Zhou wasn¡¯tpletely clueless. He only asked the system to find some clues.

    Now, even the system probably didn¡¯t know about it. Therefore, he could only figure it out by himself. He checked the time and found it was indeed gettingte. Then, Yuan Zhou put the mission aside and walked into the kitchen to start preparing breakfast.

    As the first meal after returning from the honeymoon, Yuan Zhou felt that it was necessary to serve new dishes to celebrate. The serving of new dishes naturally had to start from the breakfast. The n of the day was in the morning. Therefore, the breakfast today was one of the new dishes.

    During the period before Yuan Zhou¡¯s wedding, the Chinese cuisines were almost served every two days. The only cuisines left were naturally the Beijing cuisines. As a cuisines of the capital of China, they deserved to be valued.

    Therefore, after he came back from his honeymoon, Yuan Zhou nned to serve new Beijing cuisines. Many people from Beijing had been asking when new Beijing cuisines would be served. When Yuan Zhou started to serve new Huaxia local cuisines frequently, they became even more excited.

    One of them was definitely the in-name disciples that had been selected by the various cuisines. They would be put to good use soon and wouldn¡¯t have to soar under the leadership of Yuan Zhou¡¯s in-name disciples. Therefore, they could only watch helplessly.

    ¡°The Wheel of Fortune turns. This year, it¡¯s my turn. It¡¯s the portrayal of the hearts of many people from various cuisines, such as Hui cuisine, Jin cuisine, Ji cuisine, and Northeastern cuisine. Everyone is celebrating as if it¡¯s the new year. They¡¯re just short of beating the drums and doing Yangge to celebrate.

    In addition, as there were still many cuisines, Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t serve them. Everyone began to guess what the next cuisines would be. In order to make their cuisines appear on the menu of the master chef Restaurant as soon as possible, they had really used all kinds of tricks. It was absolutely a basic operation to pray sincerely for three incense sticks a day.

    As more and more new cuisines were served, Chengdu also became more and more lively. Many presidents of cuisines came to Chengdu to visit Yuan Zhou with their in-name disciples valiantly and spiritedly. Since they would be acknowledged as Yuan Zhou¡¯s master soon, they had to hold their heads high and puff out their chests, showing the demeanor of the future disciple of the number one chef in the cooking world. Everyone paid attention to this and were determined not to let themselves embarrass Yuan Zhou.

    Even if they hadn¡¯t acknowledged Yuan Zhou as their master, these experts in the cooking circle had already started to impose strict requirements on themselves with the identity of Yuan Zhou¡¯s future in-name disciple.

    This kind of situation was hard toe by even in 100 years. Apart from Yuan Zhou, no one else would be able to lead to such an effect.

    All the regional cuisines had Beijing cuisine but had not been served. The tan family cuisines upied the main position in the Beijing gang cuisines. Naturally, this year¡¯s sessor of the tan family cuisines, old Mister tan Mingxin, could not sit still. Did their Beijing cuisines lose their reputation?

    After tan Mingxin heard that Yuan Zhou was opening his restaurant today, he got up early and came here. He came to Chengdu yesterday. Probably because Yuan Zhou had been on his honeymoon all this time, he was lucky enough to book a homestay on Taoxi road and stayed there with his assistant.

    In the morning, young master Jue got up very early as he was getting older. Since he got up, Mr. Tan Mingxin knew that Yuan Zhou needed to line up in advance. Therefore, he came over after washing up. It was early, so only Wu Hai and Mao Xiong were there when he arrived.

    After that, he also saw Yuan Zhou running past the restaurant. At that time, the old man sighed with emotion,¡±¡±He¡¯s a spirited young man,¡±

    Yuan Zhou didn¡¯t know all these. He was busy preparing the authentic breakfast of Beijing cuisine.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2730

    <h4>Chapter 2730: Soy milk charred circle</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    When it came to Beijing cuisine breakfast, the most well-known dishes were definitely fried liver and soy milk. As a person from Beijing, he was very particr about breakfast.

    Moreover, many of the delicious dishes were from the pce. Of course, whether they were introduced into the pce after being spread by the people or spread from the pce, each had their own story.

    What Yuan Zhou prepared today was the soybean milk that those who loved it loved it very much, but those who hated it were unable to swallow even a mouthful of it.

    As soon as the name was mentioned, even if one was not from Beijing, as long as one paid the slightest attention to Beijing, they would know about this breakfast. It could not be said that a man who did not drink soy milk at the Great Wall was not considered to have been to Beijing.

    Since soy milk was definitely paired with a pan, he needed to cook the noodles in advance.

    He had nned what to cook from the start, so he had made the raw soy milkst night and would cook it this morning.

    The raw materials for the coke ring were prepared in the first few steps before he went out for a jog. Even so, Yuan Zhou still got up five minutes earlier than usual after finishing everything.

    Many customers had gotten up earlier than Yuan Zhou. It was evident that they were very enthusiastic about having breakfast in his restaurant.

    ¡°Si, Chi¡±

    The oil had already started to smoke, and it was time for the frying pan. The oil, which had already started to bubble, bloomed when the flour entered.

    The smoke rose up and the oil and smoke rose up. Because of the system¡¯s protection, the oil and smoke did not spread out. Just as it rose up, it was as if an invisible thug had gathered it up in an instant. It was like the universe in the sleeve in the old novels, it disappeared all of a sudden.

    In fact, it was simr to a good exhaust fan, but it was better than the others. However, it couldn¡¯t block the beast¡¯s nose.

    ¡°How is it, how is it? do you smell what breakfast is?¡± Wang Hong asked impatiently.

    ......

    ¡°I think it¡¯s most likely a new breakfast. Boss Yuan will definitely give us some benefits when hees back from his honeymoon.¡± Man man said with confidence.

    Apart from Grandpa tan Mingxin and his assistant Xiao He, the rest of the people in the first group were all regr customers. Man man, Meng Meng, and the others were all there, including Zheng Jiawei.

    It was a pity that Grandpa Zheng came early due to his old age andck of sleep. Zheng Jiawei, who came out one stepter, could only wait behind the other two.

    Now, everyone was gathering in a small area to find out what new breakfast was today.

    Although this event was a routine for breakfast every day, it was particrly lively today. Not only the first-level team, but many people from the second-level team also gathered around.

    Even those who didn¡¯t surround them pricked up their ears, nning to receive the answer immediately.

    Being surrounded by so many people, Wu Hai didn¡¯t have any stage fright at all. He had seen all kinds of big scenes before. This was definitely not a big deal. He cleared his throat and said, ¡°It¡¯s a new breakfast. It¡¯s a bit like deep-fried dough sticks, but there¡¯s another taste that¡¯s different. It¡¯s crunchy and fragrant. There¡¯s also the taste of beans, but it¡¯s definitely not soy milk. ¡±

    Although he couldn¡¯t urately say the name of the breakfast, he could urately describe the various vors based on the fragrance he smelled.

    After hearing Wu Hai¡¯s description, many people looked at each other and wondered what kind of breakfast it was. They didn¡¯t doubt Wu Hai¡¯s words. After all, it had been verified countless times and was 100% urate.

    However, Grandpa tan Mingxin¡¯s eyes lit up.¡±I don¡¯t know if this young man is telling the truth. If he is, I don¡¯t need to do anything to achieve my goal.¡±

    People who were not familiar with the breakfast wouldn¡¯t be able to think of the specific name, but to Grandpa tan Mingxin, it was very familiar, especially the description of the soy milk and char siu.

    The old man hade this time to speak up for Beijing cuisine. After all, there were already other small restaurants in China besides Beijing cuisine. As the leader of Beijing cuisine, the old man was also anxious.

    Of course, the old man wasn¡¯t a person who would pester endlessly. He just came to ask when the Beijing cuisine would be served. If it couldn¡¯t be served, he would wait in Chengdu and add oil to the Beijing cuisine.

    As for looking for trouble or forcing him, there was definitely no such thing. Yuan Zhou had been certified as the number one chef in the Chinese cooking circle by all aspects. His status was definitely higher than the old man. He could only discuss and inquire.

    ¡°The one speaking is Wu Hai, who is known as the doorman of the European oil painting world. It is said that he is the divine beast of this store. He is known for his nose and stomach. He can smell the smell of the store just by standing outside the door. It is a 100% uracy.¡±

    Xiao He heard the old man¡¯s mumbling and stepped forward to tell him the information he had found.

    ¡°That¡¯s great. ¡± Grandpa tan Mingxin¡¯s heart was cold and his heart was flying. He was so happy.

    As it was a new breakfast, everyone started to make guesses. Of course, some people guessed that they were not familiar with Beijing cuisine, so they guessed that it was the breakfast of other cuisines.

    As long as they had not been done by Yuan Zhou before, they all made their guesses one after another. With the participation of all the people, it appeared to be particrly lively. Even the people of the queuing Committee were a little more rxed today. As long as there was not too much congestion, they would not care.

    When su Ruoyan announced the start of breakfast, the people who belonged to the first line started to impatiently walk into the store.

    As soon as they entered the shop, Grandpa tan Mingxin sniffed hard to make sure if it was soy milk and char, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn¡¯t smell anything.

    Wu Hai couldn¡¯t smell anything even if he was standing inside the restaurant, let alone outside. At this point, tan Mingxin carefully observed Wu Hai¡¯s nose. From the outside, Wu Hai¡¯s nose looked almost the same as everyone else ¡®s, except for the internal structure.

    If tan Mingxin was not a chef, he would have opened the nose to see the structure inside.

    ¡°Today, we¡¯re serving soy milk and steamed chicken trotters. If you don¡¯t want to eat, you can change it to soy milk.¡±

    When Yuan Zhou stood by the partition and saw all the customers had taken their seats, he began to say the lines that he was familiar with every day.

    ¡°Can I have both thepass soy milk and soybean milk?¡±

    Wu Hai was used to climbing up thedder. Now that Yuan Zhou had offered thedder to him, he wouldn¡¯t be a ck beast if he didn¡¯t grab it.

    ¡°As long as you can finish it, anything is fine.¡± Yuan Zhou said directly.

    ¡°I¡¯ll have one for each of us. We¡¯ll have two servings for each of us. ¡± Wu Hai immediately said excitedly.

    Theypletely ignored Zheng Jiawei who was with them. Zheng Jiawei, who was standing beside them, directly felt that the cold dog food was pped on his face.

    As his girlfriend, the person who had returned to the Army said that it was actually not a big deal. He just needed to eat more to replenish his energy.¡±I want a portion of each. I¡¯ll have a full set.¡±

    Grandpa tan Mingxin was already eager to try. After Zheng Jiawei finished, he immediately said,¡±¡±Soy milk and a set of horse hooves with char circles.¡±

    Tan Mingxin expressed that the fried bean juice made by Yuan Zhou was really worth looking forward to. He had always been the type of person who had heard about Yuan Zhou but had never seen him in person. However, he was really well aware of his strength.

    It was his first time trying it personally, and he was used to the soy milk crepes, so he was looking forward to it.

    After confirming the customers ¡°needs, Yuan Zhou returned to the kitchen and directly opened the two big woks. Both woks were bubbling. One was milky white while the other was yellowish green. They weren¡¯t very conspicuous, but they emitted a strange sour taste.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2731

    <h4>Chapter 2731: Chapter 275-differential treatment</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    As a master chef, Yuan Zhou should be able to eat and like all kinds of dishes, especially the dishes he cooked. The taste was absolutely superb. However, Yuan Zhou indicated that he really couldn¡¯t get used to the soybean milk.

    It smelled almost the same as the pickled vegetables, but there was an indescribable smell to it.

    If it wasn¡¯t for his wife¡¯s request for soy milk, he wouldn¡¯t have prepared it yesterday. The fried dough twist was very fragrant with soy milk. It was the same thing.

    After getting a wife, Yuan Zhou indicated that he still needed to satisfy his wife¡¯s wishes at all times. That was the standard of a good husband.

    Of course, even though he didn¡¯t like it, as the future master chef and the current Saint chef, Yuan Zhou was still very professional. He had to ensure that the dishes he made were absolutely authentic.

    He took a deep breath and sniffed the smell. He knew that the soy milk was the most delicious. He immediately picked up the big white porcin bowl and started serving it. Some ordered soy milk, some ordered soy milk, and some ordered both. No matter which one he ordered, Yuan Zhou remembered them clearly. While preparing, he ced the soy milk for each customer on the tray so that su Ruoyan could serve it to the customer.

    When it was served to the customers, some people realized that their breakfast was different from others. It was not the difference between soy milk and soy milk, but something was missing.

    He could bear anything, but he absolutely couldn¡¯t bear theck of food.

    He looked at his breakfast and Zheng Jiawei¡¯s breakfast and found that a palm-sized te was indeed missing. Inside were some maroon silk-like things wrapped in fragrant sesame seeds, as if they were wearing flowery clothes. They should be salted vegetables, which were very different from the others.

    ¡°Compass, I told you to get one for each dish, but Jiawei only got one more than me. This is discrimination and a vition of the rules. As apass, how can you do such a thing?¡±

    Wu Hai revealed an expression of ¡°you¡¯re heartless, you¡¯re rude, and you¡¯re being unreasonable¡±, as if Yuan Zhou was a heartless rat. Seeing that, Yuan Zhou had goosebumps all over his body and rebelled collectively.

    ¡°They ordered a set. If you asked for both soy milk and soy milk, wouldn¡¯t you be satisfied?¡± Yuan Zhou said immediately.

    He was afraid that Wu Hai could make an even scarier expression if he was a secondte. Having just gotten married, Yuan Zhou indicated that he couldn¡¯t bear it.

    ......

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a set too. I¡¯ll have the pickled vegetables. It¡¯s pickled vegetables, right? I¡¯ll have one too.¡±

    Wu Hai didn¡¯t know what courtesy was at all. After getting the answer, he immediately ordered a serving. Anyway, he could eat anything, but he couldn¡¯t eat less food. That was not the ck Beast¡¯s type.

    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. Yuan Zhou agreed readily.

    The pickled vegetables were also within the scope of sauces, but not a dish. They could be ordered, but of course, they had to follow the rule of one serving per customer.

    The others who didn¡¯t order a set but only ordered soy milk, soy milk, and soy milk began to ask for the pickled vegetables. The pickled vegetables were really beautiful.

    ¡°The color is bright red and lustrous. It¡¯s as fine as hair and doesn¡¯t stop. It has a rich sauce fragrance and a faint wine fragrance. It¡¯s indeed much better than the Maren gold threads of Liu Biju. It¡¯s perfect for making bean juice scorch marks.¡± Old master tan Mingxin was filled with emotions.

    From the very beginning, he had raised his expectation of Yuan Zhou to the highest. When the food was served and he smelled it, he knew that no amount of imagination and expectation was enough to describe the shock when the delicious food was served.

    Most of the authentic people in the capital would pick up baked buns when eating the fried dough, and the horse hoof baked bun was one of the best ones. It was named so because it looked like horse hooves.

    The surface was crispy and one side of it directly swelled and exploded, revealing a dark yellow shadow. The smell of oil assailed the nose, indicating the existence of the charred circle.

    Not to mention the strong taste of the soy milk, which had been tempting Mr. Tan Mingxin¡¯s heart. After a second of hesitation, the old man decided to drink the soy milk first because his taste was too fragrant.

    After smelling it again, tan Mingxin picked up the bowl and took a big gulp. The sour taste spread to the tip of his tongue. It was different from the sourness of the sour plum soup, but it had a fermented sour taste. It was reallyplicated, but this was the most authentic taste of soy milk. As the soy milk went down his mouth, his hot and impetuous heart immediately calmed down.

    He picked up the horseshoes and took a bite. The outeryer was crisp, and the inside was very crisp after deep-frying. The taste of the charred rings matched the taste of the shaobing. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were the Golden partners.

    As he ate, he felt that the taste in his mouth was too strong. He picked up a piece of golden sesame seed with his chopsticks. The salty fragrance was strong, with a hint of spiciness. It was very satisfying.

    A mouthful of soy milk, a mouthful of burnt horse hooves, and a mouthful of golden sesame seeds. Tan Mingxin ate quite rhythmically, and the taste was rich with changes. It made people smile and very happy.

    Although his assistant, Xiao He, had been in Beijing for many years, he was still very sensitive to soy milk. Therefore, he only ate soy milk with fried dough.

    The thick and sweet soybean milk was a perfect match with the Horseshoe crab. It was very delicious, both wet and dry. Eating a few bites of the Horseshoe crab and then drinking a mouthful of soybean milk was simply like the life of a God.

    ¡°Rub your delicate hands into Jade, fry them in green oil until they are tender and deep yellow. Sleep in spring at night without restraint, suppress the gold of a Beauty¡¯s arm.¡±

    ¡°No wonder the great writer Su Dongpo made an exception and wrote a poem for the advertisement. It turns out that the fried Coke is so delicious.¡±

    Xiao He sighed with emotion. Nowadays, there were not many people in the capital who could eat authentic charred circles. From the name of the charred circle, one could tell that the heat control was very important. If the fried circle was too deep, it would really be charred, and there would be a burnt taste in the mouth. The taste was not good. If the fried circle was too short, the heat control would not be enough, and it would always lose one or two vors. Many people could not make the authentic taste.

    Although Xiao He had been following tan Mingxin and had seen a lot, he had never eaten authentic fried dough sticks. The tan family¡¯s dishes really did not have these.

    The authentic Beijing cuisine breakfast hadpletely conquered Grandpa tan Mingxin. If he wasn¡¯t so old, he might have wanted to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master on the spot. After all, in the cooking world, only the most aplished would be his master. Yuan Zhou¡¯s cooking level was already much higher than his, so it was not a big deal for him to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master. However, he felt that Yuan Zhou wouldn¡¯t ept him even if he wanted to. After all, he was too old and definitely not as popr as young people.

    ¡°It would be great if head chef Yuan wasn¡¯t married. My granddaughter is also in her Prime. She¡¯s pretty and can be considered to be pleasing to the eye.¡± Tan Mingxin secretly felt that it was a pity.

    After breakfast, the old man didn¡¯t leave in a hurry. The Beijing cuisine should have been served on the menu, but he wouldn¡¯t go back until he had tasted other dishes. It wasn¡¯t that he wanted to test anything, but he felt that he would be making a wasted trip if he went back without eating Yuan Zhou¡¯s Beijing cuisine.

    Moreover, he still had something to tell Yuan Zhou about the in-name disciple of Beijing cuisine. Therefore, he waited outside the restaurant for the business time to end.

    An hour passed very quickly. After Yuan Zhou sent off thest customer, Grandpa tan Mingxin arrived in front of Yuan Zhou at a lightning speed.

    ¡°Good Morning, head chef Yuan. I am tan Mingxin. I hope you don¡¯t mind my sudden visit.¡± Grandpa tan Mingxin was very humble.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2732

    <h4>Chapter 2732: Chapter 276-passing down the torch</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Yuan Zhou had heard of tan Mingxin¡¯s great name before. As the current sessor of the tan family¡¯s dishes, the old man¡¯s reputation wasn¡¯t any worse than Zhou Shijie ¡®s. Moreover, they weren¡¯t from the same generation. It was only a dozen years after the rise of the old man that Zhou Shijie emerged in the cooking world.

    The old master was already over 70 years old. Compared to Fang Yiming, the old master Fang was slightly younger. However, the two of them belonged to the same generation. In the end, it was because elder Fang had started learning how to cook muchter than the old master tan, who had been in the kitchen since young.

    He became famous around the same time. However, due to his talent, elder Fang became the best in the country, while master tan was not as good.

    The reputation of the tan family¡¯s dishes was also passed down from generation to generation. In addition, the cooking skills were really good, so the old master¡¯s reputation was also very well-known.

    ¡°Hello, head chef tan. Nice to meet you.¡± Yuan Zhou greeted him politely.

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s good that you don¡¯t mind this old man disturbing you.¡± Tan Mingxin was very happy.

    The old man was already over 70 years old, but he didn¡¯t leave everything behind and go out to y like elder Fang. Instead, he continued to shine in the Beijing cuisine Association.

    Beijing cuisines were the cuisines of the capital, but many of them were famous cuisines from various local cuisines. They were diverse and the situation was veryplicated. Without a person of virtue and prestige, it was basically impossible to control them.

    Grandpa Tan¡¯s name was still very useful and dignified. Moreover, Grandpa tan was a person with a strong sense of responsibility. As long as his physical condition allowed him to, he would be stationed in the Beijing cuisine Association almost at any time. His level of dedication to his work was even better than Zhou Shijie ¡®s.

    ¡°I won ¡®T. Head chef tan, pleasee in.¡±

    Yuan Zhou made a gesture of ¡°please¡± and invited Grandpa tan Mingxin and his assistant, Xiao He, into the restaurant. Then, he directly led them to the backyard.

    Even though it was still early in the morning, the spring rain that had fallen the night before had made the weather less heavy than winter, and more vibrant than spring. In the cracks of the limestone Road, a few unremarkable des of grass had begun to grow under the spring rain and spring breeze.

    It stretched its tiny leaves and poked its head out, intending to experience the baptism of the world. It was unyielding and wanted to express its desire to pursue the sun in its heart.

    ......

    It had rainedst night, and the sun had already peeked out in the morning, so the wet table and stone bench were already dry, and there was still some water that had washed them.

    Yuan Zhou ced a thin cushion on the cool stone bench and then invited Grandpa tan Mingxin to take a seat. This was prepared by Yin ya. Many chefs who came to exchange pointers with Yuan Zhou were not young anymore. The stone bench was cool. It was fine in summer, but in other seasons, it wasn¡¯t so friendly to the older people.

    After he had officially moved into master chef Restaurant, because of the addition of a meticulous female owner, many small ces had begun to change, and this was only one of them.

    ¡°I came here to ask head chef Yuan about Beijing cuisine. I didn¡¯t expect him to have already served the dishes. I¡¯m so honored.¡±

    ¡°There¡¯s one more thing, but I¡¯m not sure if I should say it?¡±

    As soon as he sat down, tan Mingxin was the first to speak. He first exined the reason why he came. It was out of courtesy. Then, he raised a question. After all, this was a very important matter, and it was also a question that he had been thinking about for a long time.

    While waiting outside, tan Mingxin had received a call from his old friend, Qiu Minglu, asking the same question. It was also this call that made him change his previous idea of exchanging information about Beijing cuisine with Yuan Zhou. Instead, he put this question on the surface first.

    ¡°Head chef tan, if you have something to say, please speak.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    At first, he thought that Grandpa tan was here to ask about Beijing cuisine. After all, it was the only dish that wasn¡¯t on the menu, so it was normal for people to be concerned. But now, since there were questions, they had to solve them.

    ¡°It¡¯s like this. Head chef Yuan has always been giving his all for the development of Chinese cuisines. Even old guys like us are ashamed of our inferiority, especially when every cuisines takes in in an in-name disciple. He has really made an outstanding contribution to our Chinese cuisines. Now, many of the chefs who had acknowledged head chef Yuan as their master can take on the main responsibility.¡±

    Tan Mingxin¡¯s face turned red, probably because he found it hard to say thest part of his sentence. However, he licked his lips and continued.

    ¡°It¡¯s also because old people like us don¡¯t live up to expectations. We didn¡¯t cultivate too many sessors for our cooking world. Today, I mainly want to ask head chef Yuan your opinion. Can some of the in-name disciples who havepleted their studies continue to ept disciples and pass on the cooking skills of their own cuisine? of course, I¡¯m just asking. I have no intention of forcing head chef Yuan to agree.¡±

    After all, one person¡¯s energy was limited. Although the older generation of chefs really admired and respected Yuan Zhou and naturally hoped that he could teach more disciples, they couldn¡¯t let one person exploit them. Therefore, they came up with such a method to see if those registered disciples could continue to be the new ones with potential.

    They hoped that there would be more and more talented people in the Chinese cooking circle in the future. They also hoped that the cooking circle would be better and better, but that couldn¡¯t hide their intention to take advantage of Yuan Zhou.

    As a senior in the culinary arts, his qualifications were obvious. To be honest, it was really embarrassing. However, Yuan Zhou was indeed the world¡¯s best Chef in name and reality. With just his craftsmanship, one could tell that his strength was absolutely unparalleled in both ancient and modern times just by looking at the simple scorched circle of the soy milk.

    ¡°Regarding the matter of taking in disciples, it is entirely up to the disciples to decide. However, I can mention your intentions to them, head chef tan. However, this can only be done after they finish their apprenticeship.¡± Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then said.

    Yuan Zhou had always respected his disciples ¡°wishes, regardless of whether they were his direct disciples or in-name disciples. However, the rules couldn¡¯t be broken. They could only think about other things after they had finished their apprenticeship. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be good if they were distracted.

    ¡°Of course, we have to respect the will of the person involved. I really have to thank head chef Yuan for his generosity.¡±

    Tan Mingxin¡¯s eyes were filled with emotion. Yuan Zhou agreed to take his disciple as his disciple because he didn¡¯t mean to treasure his own belongings and pass on his culinary skills. He couldn¡¯t help sighing at Yuan Zhou¡¯s generosity and boldness. Many people couldn¡¯t be as selfless and open-minded as Yuan Zhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s just a small matter. As long as my disciples have no objections, I don¡¯t have any either. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou really didn¡¯t think much of it. He wasn¡¯t afraid that someone would surpass him, because he would continue to improve. As long as he could still cook, he wouldn¡¯t stop.

    ¡°There¡¯s one more thing. I wonder if head chef Yuan has heard of Qiu Minglu¡¯s name?¡± Tan Mingxin asked.

    ¡°The head chef Qiu who is proficient in eight ethnic cuisines and is known to be well-rounded?¡± Yuan Zhou knew such a person.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him. He¡¯s on his way to Chengdu. He knew I¡¯m here and asked me to ask you if you have time in the afternoon. He wants to visit you and talk about the ethnic cuisines.¡±

    No one knew whether it was intentional or not, but tan Mingxin had been addressing Yuan Zhou with respect since the beginning. It was not only out of admiration for Yuan Zhou¡¯s character but also out of respect for his craftsmanship, regardless of his age.

    ¡°It¡¯s about the honorary disciple of the ethnic minority cuisines, right? I already have a n in ce. I¡¯ve invited Chairman Zhou and a few other Masters of the ethnic minority cuisines toe over for a discussion this afternoon, but I haven¡¯t been able to contact head chef Qiu. It¡¯s such a coincidence that we can meet up.¡± Yuan Zhou said.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2733

    <h4>Chapter 2733: Scaring Yuan Zhou</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    Although Yuan Zhou had been busy with the wedding and the honeymoon, he didn¡¯t miss anything else.

    Before he got married, the new ethnic cuisines had just been released, and he had already considered the matter of an in-name disciple. He nned to have one in-name disciple for every ethnic minority. In the past, when the cuisines took in in in-name disciples, some chefs who specialized in ethnic cuisines were selected.

    Now, each race had one. It was just right. This was just his initial idea. He still wanted to ask Zhou Shijie and several other highly respected Masters for their opinions on the details.

    Yuan Zhou had always respected these culinary seniors very much. As long as it was within his ability and he could meet their requirements, he would not refuse.

    Although tan Mingxin¡¯s words were vague, it was, after all, someone else¡¯s business. What would happen if he said it out loud? nevertheless, he had already pointed out the basic meaning. Yuan Zhou naturally understood it as soon as he heard that.

    Upon hearing Yuan Zhou¡¯s words, tan Mingxin didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, the gratitude and respect in his eyes became even deeper. He had already felt that Yuan Zhou was broad-minded and didn¡¯t mind the trifles. Anything rted to cooking could be discussed. Even with his excellent cooking skills, he didn¡¯t say that he wanted to keep it for himself. Not only could he take care of his apprentice, but he could also let his apprentice take care of his apprentice. He didn¡¯t have any thoughts of keeping it to himself at all. He was really an admirable man.

    It was even more so now. By right, it was already enough for each cuisines to ept in-name disciples. At least, tan Mingxin himself couldn¡¯t guarantee that he wouldn¡¯t ept so many in-name disciples if he knew so much like Yuan Zhou and even cultivate them into talents.

    Moreover, to be able to take in these disciples, other details would not be considered. One person¡¯s energy was limited, and another person was also selfish. What if others learned too much and surpassed him?

    However, when he looked at Yuan Zhou and heard his words, tan Mingxin felt a deep sense of respect and also a little ashamed. There were some things that people like him knew about but didn¡¯t have the courage to improve. Yuan Zhou had that.

    Tan Mingxin admired Yuan Zhou¡¯s courage and determination to do his best. He had always known that Yuan Zhou ced the most emphasis on moral character when he chose his disciples. Apart from having outstanding craftsmanship and great talent, the first test was also the selection of one¡¯s moral character. Otherwise, Yuan Zhou would have rejected him.

    Although no one had been rejected so far, everyone would still carefully screen and try to maintain this record.

    ¡°Thank you,¡± he said.

    Tan Mingxin stood up and bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou to express his excited feelings. He felt that he could still work in the Association for another 20 years and develop his own strength for the Beijing cuisine Association.

    ......

    ¡°Head chef tan, you¡¯re too polite.¡±

    Yuan Zhou quickly helped tan Mingxin up. The old man was already very old. Because of his skills, he couldmunicate with these senior chefs from the same generation or even a higher position. However, he had always respected the old and loved the young. Therefore, he respected them very much in other aspects. When tan Mingxin bent down, Yuan Zhou was a little frightened.

    Although he could vaguely feel why tan Mingxin was so serious, he really felt that it was nothing. He still felt that it was inappropriate to receive the old man¡¯s bow.

    With tan Mingxin as the vanguard and Yuan Zhou already nning to discuss the matter of the ethnic cuisines, Qiu Minglu¡¯s visit in the afternoon went exceptionally smoothly. Almost as soon as he voiced his request, he was shocked by Yuan Zhou¡¯s n.

    At first, Qiu Minglu thought that it would already be very good if they could fight for a total of two spots. He didn¡¯t expect that a huge meat pie would suddenly fall on his head. It was one for each nation, and he was so happy that he almost lost his sense of direction.

    His gratitude to Yuan Zhou almost made Qiu Minglu worship Yuan Zhou. He didn¡¯t have the chance to acknowledge Yuan Zhou as his master anymore. As he was getting older, he should leave opportunities for the younger ones. However, his disciples and Grand-disciples might have a chance.

    There were quite a few disciples from the eight ethnic cuisines, and some of them had outstanding talents. He should be able to pick some of them out.

    After sending away the satisfied Qiu Minglu, Zhou Shijie, and several other Masters, Yuan Zhou suddenly had an idea.

    ¡°The bigger your head is, the more responsibilities you should bear. As the master chef, you can¡¯t just look at the small piece ofnd in front of you. You should look at a bigger picture and see more people and things.¡±

    Yuan Zhou had a feeling by chance that nowadays, many masters came to exchange cooking skills with him. Regardless of whether they were local or foreign, they were all well-known in the cooking industry. However, they would stille to master chef Restaurant to exchange cooking skills with him. There was no other reason other than that his cooking skills were the best.

    Since his culinary skills were the best, he should take the initiative to do something instead of passively waiting for others toe and Exchange with him. He couldn¡¯t just look at China alone. Of course, China, as Yuan Zhou¡¯s mothend, still had preferential treatment.

    ¡°After these things are settled, I can start doing other things. But should I hand this matter over to Xu ban or Cheng zhaomei?¡±

    With a frown, Yuan Zhou thought for a while and decided to leave this matter to Cheng zhaomei. After all, he was his legitimate disciple and it was best to let his disciple do what Yuan Zhou was going to do next.

    Although he thought so, in the end, he still took out his phone and called Xu ban to ask him toe with him. He intended to let Xu ban help Cheng zhaomei. Cheng zhaomei was already busy enough usually, but he still wanted to give her more work. Although Cheng zhaomei herself was very willing to do so, as a master, she still didn¡¯t want her disciple to get tired and fall sick. Thus, it was necessary to find someone to help her.

    After dealing with the matter, Yuan Zhou looked at the time and found it was time to prepare the ingredients for dinner. Therefore, he directly washed up and went into the kitchen to get busy.

    Speaking of which, tan Mingxin had done his job very well. Qiu Minglu had arrived at noon. In order to wee him, he had to tell him about Yuan Zhou¡¯s attitude first. He didn¡¯t even go to the master chef Restaurant for lunch.

    He had ordered some Tan family¡¯s desserts and Kungfu dishes from Yuan Zhou early in the morning, the kind that could be eaten in the evening. He definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in the afternoon and could only wait for the evening.

    Qiu Minglu, on the other hand, had solved the problem in one day and felt relieved. He also had the leisure to cook a meal at master chef Restaurant to reward himself.

    Then, the two of them got together. In fact, tan Mingxin was not very willing to eat with Qiu Minglu, so he ordered a delicious meal.

    However, when he came to line up, he happened to run into Qiu Minglu, who happened toe out of the shop. This was really a coincidence.

    Since everyone knew each other and met each other coincidentally, what else could they do? naturally, they should have a meal together. No matter what tan Mingxin thought in his heart, he could not show it on his face. Otherwise, this would not be a matter of being petty.

    Thus, when dinner time started, tan Mingxin and Qiu Minglu joined the first line. They had arrived early and were in the first line.

    Yuan Zhou raised his eyes and saw the two old men. Although he was surprised why they came together, he just nodded to greet them and then waited for the menu quietly.

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter 2734

    <h4>Chapter 2734: Starting point and ending point</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During business hours, Yuan Zhou had always adhered to the principle of not being distracted by other things. Those who could greet him with a nod were either close friends or seniors. Otherwise, if he nodded every time a person came, most of his time would be wasted on nodding. He might even lose his head.

    Tan Mingxin and Qiu Minglu obviously knew about this. They nodded and found their own seats. They came in earlier and chose a table for two. As they were old, they felt that it was more secure to sit at the table than at the bar.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Qiu Minglu asked tan Mingxin as he considered which ethnic dishes he would like to eat.

    He was good at the cuisines of eight different ethnic groups. If he ordered all of them, he would definitely not be able to finish them. There was a rule in the restaurant that if he couldn¡¯t finish them, he would be cklisted. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t take them away. He still needed to remove the rules.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, the rules of the restaurant also became familiar to people. Anyone who came to the restaurant for a meal, even if it was their first time, would want to look for the rules of the restaurant to avoid stepping on Thunder and not be allowed to eat in the restaurant.

    It was also the bloody lessons of the predecessors that made everyone particrly vignt. Many tourists came to Taoxi road. Therefore, as long as the economic conditions allowed it, many tourists also liked to line up in the restaurant to eat.

    In the beginning, many people didn¡¯t know the rules and came by themselves. They ordered a lot on a whim, thinking that if they couldn¡¯t finish it, they would take it away. They didn¡¯t read the rules carefully and could only taste the bitter fruit brewed by themselves. They were really cklisted and couldn¡¯te down. They couldn¡¯te to the restaurant to eat in the future.

    Not only did people want to do this, but reality was cruel. Many people regretted it and used themselves as an example to appear in various websites and groups of the restaurant. One reason was to warn people not to make unnecessary mistakes, and the other was to hope that they would have a chance to get off the cklist.

    Although the chances were slim, there was no hope if he didn¡¯t cook it. If he did, there would still be a little hope, especially for those who had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship but couldn¡¯t eat it anymore. It was really necessary to keep them in mind.

    The people who cameter had learned from their predecessors, and were absolutely familiar with several rules rted to their own personal interests. Even Qiu Minglu had to memorize the rules beforeing.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made a reservation for two dishes. They are the tan family¡¯s Kungfu dishes. I would like to try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡±

    Tan Mingxin couldn¡¯t just ignore the question, so he could only answer honestly. Even if he didn¡¯t say it, he would know in a while.

    Hearing this, Qiu Minglu gave his old friend a meaningful look, finally understanding why he had been so reluctant before.

    ......

    ¡°Then I¡¯m really lucky today.¡± Qiu Minglu said.

    When su Ruoyan came to ce her order, Qiu Minglu immediately opened his mouth and ordered the first few ethnic dishes on the menu. Since he couldn¡¯t decide, then it was always right to order ording to the order.

    ¡°Stir-fried pickled vegetables, Zhuang¡¯s white-cut chicken, and bird¡¯s nest. These are the first dishes.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already made a reservation, so you can just serve it directly. ¡± Tan Mingxin quickly said.

    After su Ruoyan nodded her head to show that she understood, she passed the menu of the table to Yuan Zhou. Before Qiu Minglu had the chance to discuss with tan Mingxin about the reservation, his thoughts were disrupted by the fragrance of the dishes.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Qiu Minglu sniffed, and the fragrance attracted all his attention.

    Tan Mingxin heaved a sigh of relief and sniffed it. He realized that the smell was familiar. He turned around and saw the waiter carrying a bowl over.

    When he got closer, he could see that the bowl was full of crystal clear soup. It was thick and mellow, with white garlic and other ingredients. This was a ssic snack of Beijing cuisine, fried liver.

    The most authentic way to eat stir-fried liver was to suck it in a circle around the bowl. After sucking it in a circle, the bowl full of stir-fried liver would not be in danger of overflowing.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    That was how tan Mingxin did it after he got the fried liver. He sucked it first. The soup was crystal clear, the pig intestines were soft and tender, and the liver was tender and fragrant. It was light but not greasy, rich and delicious. It was delicious.

    Even though he had already eaten soy milk and fried dough sticks in the morning, the fried liver was still amazing enough.

    ¡°You¡¯re eating with your bowl. Isn¡¯t it unkind of you not to share some? I was prepared to share some with you when the dishes I ordered were served.¡± Qiu Minglu said confidently.

    Tan Mingxin didn¡¯t want to share, but he was also very curious about the dishes that Qiu Minglu had ordered. If he didn¡¯t share them with him, he would definitely not have a share when the dishes were servedter. Thus, he had no choice but to reluctantly share some.

    Qiu Minglu picked up a diamond-shaped slice of pig liver and put it in his mouth. The surface was covered with ayer of clear broth, fresh and rich, while the pig liver inside was soft, tender, and fragrant. There was no trace of internal organ odor at all. It was handled very well.

    ¡°It¡¯s soft, smooth, tender, and exceptionally delicious. It leaves a fragrance in the mouth after eating it. It doesn¡¯t have the fishy smell of ordinary pig liver at all. It¡¯s really a brilliant technique.¡± Qiu Minglu was full of praise for the food.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Do you think head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are just for show?¡± Tan Mingxin rolled his eyes at Qiu Minglu.

    ¡°Which dishes did you order?¡±

    Qiu Minglu had originally thought that he would know when the dishes were served, but now that he had eaten the fried liver, he couldn¡¯t wait to know what other delicious dishes would be served.

    ¡°Bird¡¯s nest soup and steamed sesame bun, these two. ¡± Tan Ming thought.

    ¡°They¡¯re all good stuff. ¡± Qiu Minglu¡¯s eyes brightened with even more anticipation.

    There was never a time when Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were not delicious. It was not umon for two good friends to almost fight over the uneven distribution of the food when they came here for the delicious food.

    It could be said that this restaurant was not only a testing stone for friendship but also for love and kinship. If one wanted to know whether a rtionship was good or not, one would have toe to this restaurant to test if the person could let you eat more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    The better Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were, the more lofty the status of master chef Restaurant was and the more prestigious it would be. It was only natural that it would be regarded as the standard by all kinds of people.

    With the arrival of tan Mingxin and Qiu Minglu, the curtain of thest in-name disciples of the Chinese cuisines was lifted. At this point, Yuan Zhou had finally epted all the in-name disciples of the Chinese cuisines.

    The domestic market was already over, but there were still many people in the world who were still crying for food. In the following days, Cheng zhaomei and Xu ban were very busy. They were busy putting Yuan Zhou¡¯s ideas into reality.

    Inspired by Qiu Minglu and the others, Yuan Zhou felt that it wasn¡¯t a good idea to ept in-name disciples one by one. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t be too biased. As the master chef, he couldn¡¯t share everything equally. He had to be able to ept them.

    After the Chinese cuisines came to an end, Yuan Zhou proposed to set up a Yuan society to specially select chefs from all over the world who were talented, wanted to improve, and willing to work hard to improve their cooking skills. After joining the conference, they would have the opportunity to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lectures once a month.

    Of course, what Yuan Zhou said was actually just a concept and a general framework. For example, it was for the whole world. Regardless of the country¡¯s nationality, age was divided into three stages, namely youth, middle-aged, and elderly. The other was that the quota was once a month, but it had to be rotated once a year. Even if one didn¡¯t work hard, they might be directly kicked out by the people who caught upter. This could also effectively ensure that there would be no one who would sit there and eat nothing.

    Of course, the specific rules were decided by Xu ban and Cheng zhaomei in the following time after they discussed and came up with the articles and regtions. Even the name of the club was decided by them. Although Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed, he didn¡¯t think too much about it when he thought of the fact that he was the host.

    With sufficient preparation in advance, Cheng zhaomei, Xu ban, and Yuan Zhou had also invested a lot of energy into it. Three monthster, the first batch of the yuan society officially began.

    At this point, in the history of the world, the major organizations that promoted the rise of the cooking industry finally opened the curtain and lifted the mysterious veil, making great contributions to the cultivation of generations of excellent chefs.

    It had also left a deep mark in history, which made many schrs of Yuan Zhou interested in this knowledge that had affected generations of chefs since its appearance. Many experts from various countries had made in-depth and simple analysis of this knowledge. Unfortunately, they couldn¡¯t figure out what exactly prompted Yuan Zhou to make such a selfless contribution.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the ultimate mission and directly bing the God of Cooking!¡±

    After the yuan society sessfully held the firstpetition, the system started to set off fireworks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. It was colorful and gorgeous, but it couldn¡¯t be concealed. One line of words was very conspicuous. The crazily blooming words showed the excitement of the system at first nce.

    Of course, it should be excited. It was simply an unbelievable thing toplete the mission and be the master chef when Yuan Zhou was less than 40 years old. It was no easier than binding himself to a system.

    That was exactly what Yuan Zhou had done. The system sincerely felt that it was a very lucky thing to be able to bind itself to Yuan Zhou. It was definitely the most correct thing it had done since it became the system.

    ¡°I¡¯ve finally achieved my goal. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou raised his eyes and looked at the unrestrained clouds in the sky. He was neither excited nor nervous in his heart. Instead, he had a sense of ¡°when the water flows, a channel is formed.¡± He had long expected this. Now, the dust had settled.

    ¡°I¡¯vepleted my mission. What do you n to do in the future, system?¡±

    Although he hadpleted the mission, Yuan Zhou was still smug. This was not the end but another starting point. There was no end to learning.

    Sensing the vigorous faith in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, the system disyed,¡±¡±In the future, I¡¯ll apany the host and record the dishes, knife skills, and other cooking skills that the host created so that the system¡¯s database can be updated,¡±

    It appeared to have taken Yuan Zhou as the object of information collection. This was the most implicit acknowledgment of the system.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s work hard together!¡± Yuan Zhou was quite confident.

    ¡°Blockhead,e here,e here. Take a look at the banner here. Do you need to move a little to the left?¡±

    In the distance, Yin ya shouted loudly at Yuan Zhou. Afortable smile hung on her pretty and bright face. Her eyes and eyebrows were filled with happiness. At first sight, one could tell she was very satisfied with her life.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou answered and then walked towards Yin ya with big steps. It was quite lively there, but he was walking towards another destination.

    The starting point and the ending point were just death. It was up to the human race to decide what to do.

    (The end of the book)

    ¡­¡­

 Chapter(END) 2734

    <h4>Chapter 2734: Starting point and ending point</h4>

    <h4><strong>Trantor: </strong>549690339 </h4>

    During business hours, Yuan Zhou had always adhered to the principle of not being distracted by other things. Those who could greet him with a nod were either close friends or seniors. Otherwise, if he nodded every time a person came, most of his time would be wasted on nodding. He might even lose his head.

    Tan Mingxin and Qiu Minglu obviously knew about this. They nodded and found their own seats. They came in earlier and chose a table for two. As they were old, they felt that it was more secure to sit at the table than at the bar.

    ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± Qiu Minglu asked tan Mingxin as he considered which ethnic dishes he would like to eat.

    He was good at the cuisines of eight different ethnic groups. If he ordered all of them, he would definitely not be able to finish them. There was a rule in the restaurant that if he couldn¡¯t finish them, he would be cklisted. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t take them away. He still needed to remove the rules.

    As Yuan Zhou became more and more famous, the rules of the restaurant also became familiar to people. Anyone who came to the restaurant for a meal, even if it was their first time, would want to look for the rules of the restaurant to avoid stepping on Thunder and not be allowed to eat in the restaurant.

    It was also the bloody lessons of the predecessors that made everyone particrly vignt. Many tourists came to Taoxi road. Therefore, as long as the economic conditions allowed it, many tourists also liked to line up in the restaurant to eat.

    In the beginning, many people didn¡¯t know the rules and came by themselves. They ordered a lot on a whim, thinking that if they couldn¡¯t finish it, they would take it away. They didn¡¯t read the rules carefully and could only taste the bitter fruit brewed by themselves. They were really cklisted and couldn¡¯te down. They couldn¡¯te to the restaurant to eat in the future.

    Not only did people want to do this, but reality was cruel. Many people regretted it and used themselves as an example to appear in various websites and groups of the restaurant. One reason was to warn people not to make unnecessary mistakes, and the other was to hope that they would have a chance to get off the cklist.

    Although the chances were slim, there was no hope if he didn¡¯t cook it. If he did, there would still be a little hope, especially for those who had tasted Yuan Zhou¡¯s craftsmanship but couldn¡¯t eat it anymore. It was really necessary to keep them in mind.

    The people who cameter had learned from their predecessors, and were absolutely familiar with several rules rted to their own personal interests. Even Qiu Minglu had to memorize the rules beforeing.

    ¡°I¡¯ve made a reservation for two dishes. They are the tan family¡¯s Kungfu dishes. I would like to try head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking.¡±

    Tan Mingxin couldn¡¯t just ignore the question, so he could only answer honestly. Even if he didn¡¯t say it, he would know in a while.

    Hearing this, Qiu Minglu gave his old friend a meaningful look, finally understanding why he had been so reluctant before.

    ......

    ¡°Then I¡¯m really lucky today.¡± Qiu Minglu said.

    When su Ruoyan came to ce her order, Qiu Minglu immediately opened his mouth and ordered the first few ethnic dishes on the menu. Since he couldn¡¯t decide, then it was always right to order ording to the order.

    ¡°Stir-fried pickled vegetables, Zhuang¡¯s white-cut chicken, and bird¡¯s nest. These are the first dishes.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already made a reservation, so you can just serve it directly. ¡± Tan Mingxin quickly said.

    After su Ruoyan nodded her head to show that she understood, she passed the menu of the table to Yuan Zhou. Before Qiu Minglu had the chance to discuss with tan Mingxin about the reservation, his thoughts were disrupted by the fragrance of the dishes.

    ¡°It smells so good.¡± Qiu Minglu sniffed, and the fragrance attracted all his attention.

    Tan Mingxin heaved a sigh of relief and sniffed it. He realized that the smell was familiar. He turned around and saw the waiter carrying a bowl over.

    When he got closer, he could see that the bowl was full of crystal clear soup. It was thick and mellow, with white garlic and other ingredients. This was a ssic snack of Beijing cuisine, fried liver.

    The most authentic way to eat stir-fried liver was to suck it in a circle around the bowl. After sucking it in a circle, the bowl full of stir-fried liver would not be in danger of overflowing.

    ¡°Xilihulu¡±

    That was how tan Mingxin did it after he got the fried liver. He sucked it first. The soup was crystal clear, the pig intestines were soft and tender, and the liver was tender and fragrant. It was light but not greasy, rich and delicious. It was delicious.

    Even though he had already eaten soy milk and fried dough sticks in the morning, the fried liver was still amazing enough.

    ¡°You¡¯re eating with your bowl. Isn¡¯t it unkind of you not to share some? I was prepared to share some with you when the dishes I ordered were served.¡± Qiu Minglu said confidently.

    Tan Mingxin didn¡¯t want to share, but he was also very curious about the dishes that Qiu Minglu had ordered. If he didn¡¯t share them with him, he would definitely not have a share when the dishes were servedter. Thus, he had no choice but to reluctantly share some.

    Qiu Minglu picked up a diamond-shaped slice of pig liver and put it in his mouth. The surface was covered with ayer of clear broth, fresh and rich, while the pig liver inside was soft, tender, and fragrant. There was no trace of internal organ odor at all. It was handled very well.

    ¡°It¡¯s soft, smooth, tender, and exceptionally delicious. It leaves a fragrance in the mouth after eating it. It doesn¡¯t have the fishy smell of ordinary pig liver at all. It¡¯s really a brilliant technique.¡± Qiu Minglu was full of praise for the food.

    ¡°That¡¯s right. Do you think head chef Yuan¡¯s cooking skills are just for show?¡± Tan Mingxin rolled his eyes at Qiu Minglu.

    ¡°Which dishes did you order?¡±

    Qiu Minglu had originally thought that he would know when the dishes were served, but now that he had eaten the fried liver, he couldn¡¯t wait to know what other delicious dishes would be served.

    ¡°Bird¡¯s nest soup and steamed sesame bun, these two. ¡± Tan Ming thought.

    ¡°They¡¯re all good stuff. ¡± Qiu Minglu¡¯s eyes brightened with even more anticipation.

    There was never a time when Yuan Zhou¡¯s dishes were not delicious. It was not umon for two good friends to almost fight over the uneven distribution of the food when they came here for the delicious food.

    It could be said that this restaurant was not only a testing stone for friendship but also for love and kinship. If one wanted to know whether a rtionship was good or not, one would have toe to this restaurant to test if the person could let you eat more of Yuan Zhou¡¯s delicacies.

    The better Yuan Zhou¡¯s culinary skills were, the more lofty the status of master chef Restaurant was and the more prestigious it would be. It was only natural that it would be regarded as the standard by all kinds of people.

    With the arrival of tan Mingxin and Qiu Minglu, the curtain of thest in-name disciples of the Chinese cuisines was lifted. At this point, Yuan Zhou had finally epted all the in-name disciples of the Chinese cuisines.

    The domestic market was already over, but there were still many people in the world who were still crying for food. In the following days, Cheng zhaomei and Xu ban were very busy. They were busy putting Yuan Zhou¡¯s ideas into reality.

    Inspired by Qiu Minglu and the others, Yuan Zhou felt that it wasn¡¯t a good idea to ept in-name disciples one by one. Moreover, he couldn¡¯t be too biased. As the master chef, he couldn¡¯t share everything equally. He had to be able to ept them.

    After the Chinese cuisines came to an end, Yuan Zhou proposed to set up a Yuan society to specially select chefs from all over the world who were talented, wanted to improve, and willing to work hard to improve their cooking skills. After joining the conference, they would have the opportunity to listen to Yuan Zhou¡¯s lectures once a month.

    Of course, what Yuan Zhou said was actually just a concept and a general framework. For example, it was for the whole world. Regardless of the country¡¯s nationality, age was divided into three stages, namely youth, middle-aged, and elderly. The other was that the quota was once a month, but it had to be rotated once a year. Even if one didn¡¯t work hard, they might be directly kicked out by the people who caught upter. This could also effectively ensure that there would be no one who would sit there and eat nothing.

    Of course, the specific rules were decided by Xu ban and Cheng zhaomei in the following time after they discussed and came up with the articles and regtions. Even the name of the club was decided by them. Although Yuan Zhou felt a little embarrassed, he didn¡¯t think too much about it when he thought of the fact that he was the host.

    With sufficient preparation in advance, Cheng zhaomei, Xu ban, and Yuan Zhou had also invested a lot of energy into it. Three monthster, the first batch of the yuan society officially began.

    At this point, in the history of the world, the major organizations that promoted the rise of the cooking industry finally opened the curtain and lifted the mysterious veil, making great contributions to the cultivation of generations of excellent chefs.

    It had also left a deep mark in history, which made many schrs of Yuan Zhou interested in this knowledge that had affected generations of chefs since its appearance. Many experts from various countries had made in-depth and simple analysis of this knowledge. Unfortunately, they couldn¡¯t figure out what exactly prompted Yuan Zhou to make such a selfless contribution.

    ¡°Congrattions to the host forpleting the ultimate mission and directly bing the God of Cooking!¡±

    After the yuan society sessfully held the firstpetition, the system started to set off fireworks in Yuan Zhou¡¯s mind. It was colorful and gorgeous, but it couldn¡¯t be concealed. One line of words was very conspicuous. The crazily blooming words showed the excitement of the system at first nce.

    Of course, it should be excited. It was simply an unbelievable thing toplete the mission and be the master chef when Yuan Zhou was less than 40 years old. It was no easier than binding himself to a system.

    That was exactly what Yuan Zhou had done. The system sincerely felt that it was a very lucky thing to be able to bind itself to Yuan Zhou. It was definitely the most correct thing it had done since it became the system.

    ¡°I¡¯ve finally achieved my goal. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou raised his eyes and looked at the unrestrained clouds in the sky. He was neither excited nor nervous in his heart. Instead, he had a sense of ¡°when the water flows, a channel is formed.¡± He had long expected this. Now, the dust had settled.

    ¡°I¡¯vepleted my mission. What do you n to do in the future, system?¡±

    Although he hadpleted the mission, Yuan Zhou was still smug. This was not the end but another starting point. There was no end to learning.

    Sensing the vigorous faith in Yuan Zhou¡¯s heart, the system disyed,¡±¡±In the future, I¡¯ll apany the host and record the dishes, knife skills, and other cooking skills that the host created so that the system¡¯s database can be updated,¡±

    It appeared to have taken Yuan Zhou as the object of information collection. This was the most implicit acknowledgment of the system.

    ¡°Then let¡¯s work hard together!¡± Yuan Zhou was quite confident.

    ¡°Blockhead,e here,e here. Take a look at the banner here. Do you need to move a little to the left?¡±

    In the distance, Yin ya shouted loudly at Yuan Zhou. Afortable smile hung on her pretty and bright face. Her eyes and eyebrows were filled with happiness. At first sight, one could tell she was very satisfied with her life.

    ¡°They¡¯re here. ¡±

    Yuan Zhou answered and then walked towards Yin ya with big steps. It was quite lively there, but he was walking towards another destination.

    The starting point and the ending point were just death. It was up to the human race to decide what to do.

    (The end of the book)

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